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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 7 (Uttarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 20

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 20

उत्तरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 20

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 20 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 25 verses.

Total: 25 Verses • Citations: VR 7.20.1–25 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 7.20.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततो वित्रासयन्मर्त्यान्पृथिव्यां राक्षसाधिपः । आससाद घने तस्मिन्नारदं मुनिसत्तमम् ॥
tato vitrāsayanmartyānpṛthivyāṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ | āsasāda ghane tasminnāradaṃ munisattamam ||
English Translation
As the lord of Rākşasas was ranging the earth frightening everyone, Nārada foremost of ascetics, came to that wood mounted on a cloud,
VR 7.20.2 अनुष्टुप्
नारदस्तु महातेजा देवर्षिरमितप्रभः । अब्रवीन्मेघपृष्ठस्थो रावणं पुष्पके स्थितम् ॥
nāradastu mahātejā devarṣiramitaprabhaḥ | abravīnmeghapṛṣṭhastho rāvaṇaṃ puṣpake sthitam ||
English Translation
That Devarsi the exceedingly energetic Nārada of immeasurable splendour, seated on the back of the cloud, addressed Ravana, who was stationed in Puspaka, saying, O lord of Raks asas, o placid one, O son of Viśravā, stay. I am well pleased with your prowess and fame.
VR 7.20.3 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसाधिपते सौम्य तिष्ठ विश्रवसः सुत । प्रीतोऽस्म्यभिजनोपेत विक्रमैरूर्जितैस्तव ॥
rākṣasādhipate saumya tiṣṭha viśravasaḥ suta | prīto'smyabhijanopeta vikramairūrjitaistava ||
English Translation
That Devarsi the exceedingly energetic Nārada of immeasurable splendour, seated on the back of the cloud, addressed Ravana, who was stationed in Puspaka, saying, O lord of Raks asas, o placid one, O son of Viśravā, stay. I am well pleased with your prowess and fame.
VR 7.20.4 अनुष्टुप्
विष्णुना दैत्यघातैश्च तार्क्ष्यस्योरगधर्षणैः । त्वया समरमर्दैश्च भृशं हि परितोषितः ॥
viṣṇunā daityaghātaiśca tārkṣyasyoragadharṣaṇaiḥ | tvayā samaramardaiśca bhṛśaṃ hi paritoṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
And even as Vişnu had pleased me by destroying the Daityas, you pleased me by harassing the Gandharvas and serpents.
VR 7.20.5 अनुष्टुप्
किंचिद्वक्ष्यामि तावत्ते श्रोतव्यं श्रोष्यसे यदि । श्रुत्वा चानन्तरं कार्यं त्वया राक्षसपुंगव ॥
kiṃcidvakṣyāmi tāvatte śrotavyaṃ śroṣyase yadi | śrutvā cānantaraṃ kāryaṃ tvayā rākṣasapuṃgava ||
VR 7.20.6 अनुष्टुप्
किमयं वध्यते लोकस्त्वयावध्येन दैवतैः । हत एव ह्ययं लोको यदा मृत्युवशं गतः ॥
kimayaṃ vadhyate lokastvayāvadhyena daivataiḥ | hata eva hyayaṃ loko yadā mṛtyuvaśaṃ gataḥ ||
English Translation
Why, my child, do you slay these*; you are incapable of being slain by even the celestials. All these (men) are subject to death, they are verily slain. *i.e. human being.
VR 7.20.7 अनुष्टुप्
पश्य तावन्महाबाहो राक्षसेश्वरमानुषम् । लोकमेनं विचित्रार्थं यस्य न ज्ञायते गतिः ॥
paśya tāvanmahābāho rākṣaseśvaramānuṣam | lokamenaṃ vicitrārthaṃ yasya na jñāyate gatiḥ ||
VR 7.20.8 अनुष्टुप्
क्वचिद्वादित्रनृत्तानि सेव्यन्ते मुदितैर्जनैः । रुद्यते चापरैरार्तैर्धाराश्रुनयनाननैः ॥
kvacidvāditranṛttāni sevyante muditairjanaiḥ | rudyate cāparairārtairdhārāśrunayanānanaiḥ ||
English Translation
O mighty-armed one, o lord of Rākşasas, behold man, albeit having their sense stupified, engaged in the pursuit of various interests, and themselves not understanding their own ways;* some pass their time merrily with dancing and playing on musical instruments while others weep distressfully with tears streaming from their eyes down their cheeks. *Gati, according to the commentator, means the time of employment and suffering. I think the ordinary meaning answers, and give it accordingly.
VR 7.20.9 अनुष्टुप्
माता पितृसुतस्नेहैर्भार्या बन्धुमनोरमैः । मोहेनायं जनो ध्वस्तः क्लेशं स्वं नावबुध्यते ॥
mātā pitṛsutasnehairbhāryā bandhumanoramaiḥ | mohenāyaṃ jano dhvastaḥ kleśaṃ svaṃ nāvabudhyate ||
English Translation
Down fallen on account of their attachment for their mothers and fathers and sons, and of their desires touching their wives and friends they set small store by labours having the hereafter as their object.
VR 7.20.10 अनुष्टुप्
तत्किमेवं परिक्लिश्य लोकं मोहनिराकृतम् । जित एव त्वया सौम्य मर्त्यलोको न संशयः ॥
tatkimevaṃ parikliśya lokaṃ mohanirākṛtam | jita eva tvayā saumya martyaloko na saṃśayaḥ ||
English Translation
What then is the use of affecting a race that is brought down ever by its own infatuation. O placid one, this world is verily conquered by you, there is no doubt.
VR 7.20.11 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु लङ्केशो दीप्यमान इवौजसा । अब्रवीन्नारदं तत्र संप्रहस्याभिवाद्य च ॥
evamuktastu laṅkeśo dīpyamāna ivaujasā | abravīnnāradaṃ tatra saṃprahasyābhivādya ca ||
English Translation
Thus addressed Lankā's lord, flaming in native energy, addressed Narada, laughing and saluting him. 'O you that delightest in the sport of gods and Gandharvas, and that take pleasure in warfare, I am ready to go to the nethermost regions for the purpose of conquest.
VR 7.20.12 अनुष्टुप्
महर्षे देवगन्धर्वविहार समरप्रिय । अहं खलूद्यतो गन्तुं विजयार्थी रसातलम् ॥
maharṣe devagandharvavihāra samarapriya | ahaṃ khalūdyato gantuṃ vijayārthī rasātalam ||
VR 7.20.13 अनुष्टुप्
ततो लोकत्रयं जित्वा स्थाप्य नागान्सुरान्वशे । समुद्रममृतार्थं वै मथिष्यामि रसालयम् ॥
tato lokatrayaṃ jitvā sthāpya nāgānsurānvaśe | samudramamṛtārthaṃ vai mathiṣyāmi rasālayam ||
English Translation
And conquering the three worlds, and bringing under subjection serpents and celestials I shall for ambrosia churn the nether regions.
VR 7.20.14 अनुष्टुप्
अथाब्रवीद्दशग्रीवं नारदो भगवानृषिः । क्व खल्विदानीं मार्गेण त्वयानेन गमिष्यते ॥
athābravīddaśagrīvaṃ nārado bhagavānṛṣiḥ | kva khalvidānīṃ mārgeṇa tvayānena gamiṣyate ||
English Translation
Then the reverend sage Närada spoke to the Ten-necked Ravana, Who save you can on forsooth go that journey? Verily, o irrepressible one, O destroyer of foes, the way leading to the city of the lord of the dead is difficult of access.
VR 7.20.15 अनुष्टुप्
अयं खलु सुदुर्गम्यः पितृराज्ञः पुरं प्रति । मार्गो गच्छति दुर्धर्षो यमस्यामित्रकर्शन ॥
ayaṃ khalu sudurgamyaḥ pitṛrājñaḥ puraṃ prati | mārgo gacchati durdharṣo yamasyāmitrakarśana ||
English Translation
Then the reverend sage Närada spoke to the Ten-necked Ravana, Who save you can on forsooth go that journey? Verily, o irrepressible one, O destroyer of foes, the way leading to the city of the lord of the dead is difficult of access.
VR 7.20.16 अनुष्टुप्
स तु शारदमेघाभं मुक्त्वा हासं दशाननः । उवाच कृतमित्येव वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥
sa tu śāradameghābhaṃ muktvā hāsaṃ daśānanaḥ | uvāca kṛtamityeva vacanaṃ cedamabravīt ||
English Translation
Thereat laughing, the Ten-faced one said to the saint resembling a mass of white clouds, "This is done.
VR 7.20.17 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मादेष महाब्रह्मन्वैवस्वतवधोद्यतः । गच्छामि दक्षिणामाशां यत्र सूर्यात्मजो नृपः ॥
tasmādeṣa mahābrahmanvaivasvatavadhodyataḥ | gacchāmi dakṣiṇāmāśāṃ yatra sūryātmajo nṛpaḥ ||
English Translation
Therefore,* O great Brahmana, intent upon slaying the Vaivasvata's son, I will go by this way which lead to the king-the offspring of the sun. *As you has commanded me.
VR 7.20.18 अनुष्टुप्
मया हि भगवन्क्रोधात्प्रतिज्ञातं रणार्थिना । अवजेष्यामि चतुरो लोकपालानिति प्रभो ॥
mayā hi bhagavankrodhātpratijñātaṃ raṇārthinā | avajeṣyāmi caturo lokapālāniti prabho ||
English Translation
O master, from wrath I have vowed that I will, eager for encounter, O reverend one, conquer the four Lokapālas.
VR 7.20.19 अनुष्टुप्
तेनैष प्रस्थितोऽहं वै पितृराजपुरं प्रति । प्राणिसंक्लेशकर्तारं योजयिष्यामि मृत्युना ॥
tenaiṣa prasthito'haṃ vai pitṛrājapuraṃ prati | prāṇisaṃkleśakartāraṃ yojayiṣyāmi mṛtyunā ||
English Translation
Then here go I to the city of the lord of the Pitſs; and I am determined to compass the death of him that visit creatures with smart.
VR 7.20.20 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा दशग्रीवो मुनिं तमभिवाद्य च । प्रययौ दक्षिणामाशां प्रहृष्टैः सह मन्त्रिभिः ॥
evamuktvā daśagrīvo muniṃ tamabhivādya ca | prayayau dakṣiṇāmāśāṃ prahṛṣṭaiḥ saha mantribhiḥ ||
English Translation
Having delivered himself thus and saluted the sage, he, entering the southern way with his councillors, proceeded along.
VR 7.20.21 अनुष्टुप्
नारदस्तु महातेजा मुहूर्तं ध्यानमास्थितः । चिन्तयामास विप्रेन्द्रो विधूम इव पावकः ॥
nāradastu mahātejā muhūrtaṃ dhyānamāsthitaḥ | cintayāmāsa viprendro vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ ||
English Translation
The exceedingly energetic Nārada best of Brāhmaṇas resembling a smokeless fire, remaining rapt for a while, began to reflect.
VR 7.20.22 अनुष्टुप्
येन लोकास्त्रयः सेन्द्राः क्लिश्यन्ते सचराचराः । क्षीणे चायुषि धर्मे च स कालो हिंस्यते कथम् ॥
yena lokāstrayaḥ sendrāḥ kliśyante sacarācarāḥ | kṣīṇe cāyuṣi dharme ca sa kālo hiṃsyate katham ||
English Translation
How can (Ravana) conquer Time who, when its life wane, righteously visit with affection the time, sphere with Indra, fraught with mobile and immobile.
VR 7.20.23 अनुष्टुप्
यस्य नित्यं त्रयो लोका विद्रवन्ति भयार्दिताः । तं कथं राक्षसेन्द्रोऽसौ स्वयमेवाभिगच्छति ॥
yasya nityaṃ trayo lokā vidravanti bhayārditāḥ | taṃ kathaṃ rākṣasendro'sau svayamevābhigacchati ||
English Translation
How can this lord of Raksasas, of himself, go to him who, resembling another fire, bear to the gifts and acts (of persons), that high-souled one of whom attaining consciousness, people put forth their activity; and; afflicted with the fear of whom these three worlds fall away?
VR 7.20.24 अनुष्टुप्
यो विधाता च धाता च सुकृते दुष्कृते यथा । त्रैलोक्यं विजितं येन तं कथं नु विजेष्यति ॥
yo vidhātā ca dhātā ca sukṛte duṣkṛte yathā | trailokyaṃ vijitaṃ yena taṃ kathaṃ nu vijeṣyati ||
English Translation
How can (Rāvana) subdue him who ordain things both great and small, who met rewards and punishments for good and bad acts, and who himself has conquered the three worlds? Resorting* to what other means shall Rāvana secure (victory)? *Explains the commentator: "Time has every thing under its control. Like the all-enclosing space, time pervades all that is. This being so, resorting what transcending Time, shall Rāvana obtain victory over it."
VR 7.20.25 अनुष्टुप्
अपरं किं नु कृत्वैवं विधानं संविधास्यति । कौतूहलसमुत्पन्नो यास्यामि यमसादनम् ॥
aparaṃ kiṃ nu kṛtvaivaṃ vidhānaṃ saṃvidhāsyati | kautūhalasamutpanno yāsyāmi yamasādanam ||
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