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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 19

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 19

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 19

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 19 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 22 verses.

Total: 22 Verses • Citations: VR 2.19.1–22 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.19.1 अनुष्टुप्
अथ तं व्यथया दीनं सविशेषममर्षितम् । श्वसन्तमिव नागेन्द्रं रोषविस्फारितेक्षणम् ॥
atha taṃ vyathayā dīnaṃ saviśeṣamamarṣitam | śvasantamiva nāgendraṃ roṣavisphāritekṣaṇam ||
English Translation
The selfpossessed Rama held his composure and approached his beloved, intimate brother Lakshmana who was (looking) miserable with his mental agony. To him, who was hissing like a king cobra, he said:
VR 2.19.2 अनुष्टुप्
आसाद्य रामः सौमित्रिं सुहृदं भ्रातरं प्रियम् । उवाचेदं स धैर्येण धारयन्सत्त्वमात्मवान् ॥
āsādya rāmaḥ saumitriṃ suhṛdaṃ bhrātaraṃ priyam | uvācedaṃ sa dhairyeṇa dhārayansattvamātmavān ||
English Translation
Here after holding the equanimity of mind with patience self-possessed Răma spoke thus to the son of Sumitrā, his dear brother, and friend, who was greatly sorry, had lost his patience and was pressed down with this misfortune of Rāma, and had his eyes inflated with anger like to an infuriated elephant.
VR 2.19.3 अनुष्टुप्
सौमित्रे योऽभिषेकार्थे मम संभारसंभ्रमः । अभिषेकनिवृत्त्यर्थे सोऽस्तु संभारसंभ्रमः ॥
saumitre yo'bhiṣekārthe mama saṃbhārasaṃbhramaḥ | abhiṣekanivṛttyarthe so'stu saṃbhārasaṃbhramaḥ ||
English Translation
Oh son of Sumitrā, do you take that amount of trouble for preventing now the collection of materials for installation, as did you take beforehand for collecting them.
VR 2.19.4 अनुष्टुप्
यस्या मदभिषेकार्थं मानसं परितप्यते । माता नः सा यथा न स्यात्सविशङ्का तथा कुरु ॥
yasyā madabhiṣekārthaṃ mānasaṃ paritapyate | mātā naḥ sā yathā na syātsaviśaṅkā tathā kuru ||
English Translation
Do you act therefore in such a way as will remove the apprehension from the mind of our mother (Kaikeyi), who is troubled at heart so greatly on hearing of my installation.
VR 2.19.5 अनुष्टुप्
तस्याः शङ्कामयं दुःखं मुहूर्तमपि नोत्सहे । मनसि प्रतिसंजातं सौमित्रेऽहमुपेक्षितुम् ॥
tasyāḥ śaṅkāmayaṃ duḥkhaṃ muhūrtamapi notsahe | manasi pratisaṃjātaṃ saumitre'hamupekṣitum ||
English Translation
Oh, son of Sumitra, I cannot neglect for a moment the trouble which has arisen in her mind on account of this fear.
VR 2.19.6 अनुष्टुप्
न बुद्धिपूर्वं नाबुद्धं स्मरामीह कदाचन । मातॄणां वा पितुर्वाहं कृतमल्पं च विप्रियम् ॥
na buddhipūrvaṃ nābuddhaṃ smarāmīha kadācana | mātṝṇāṃ vā piturvāhaṃ kṛtamalpaṃ ca vipriyam ||
English Translation
I do not remember to have done on any occasion wilfully or unwilfully any thing that is displeasing to my father or mothers.
VR 2.19.7 अनुष्टुप्
सत्यः सत्याभिसंधश्च नित्यं सत्यपराक्रमः । परलोकभयाद्भीतो निर्भयोऽस्तु पिता मम ॥
satyaḥ satyābhisaṃdhaśca nityaṃ satyaparākramaḥ | paralokabhayādbhīto nirbhayo'stu pitā mama ||
English Translation
My father is of truthful words and vows and he has been greatly terrified by the fear of the next world; may his fear disappear now.
VR 2.19.8 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यापि हि भवेदस्मिन्कर्मण्यप्रतिसंहृते । सत्यं नेति मनस्तापस्तस्य तापस्तपेच्च माम् ॥
tasyāpi hi bhavedasminkarmaṇyapratisaṃhṛte | satyaṃ neti manastāpastasya tāpastapecca mām ||
English Translation
If this work of installation be not stopped, my father shall be greatly pained at heart thinking that his vows shall not be fulfilled and his sorrow will also ache me.
VR 2.19.9 अनुष्टुप्
अभिषेकविधानं तु तस्मात्संहृत्य लक्ष्मण । अन्वगेवाहमिच्छामि वनं गन्तुमितः पुनः ॥
abhiṣekavidhānaṃ tu tasmātsaṃhṛtya lakṣmaṇa | anvagevāhamicchāmi vanaṃ gantumitaḥ punaḥ ||
English Translation
And it is for this reason, Oh Laksmana, that I purpose speedily to retire from this city to the forest, renouncing the preparations for my installation.
VR 2.19.10 अनुष्टुप्
मम प्रव्राजनादद्य कृतकृत्या नृपात्मजा । सुतं भरतमव्यग्रमभिषेचयिता ततः ॥
mama pravrājanādadya kṛtakṛtyā nṛpātmajā | sutaṃ bharatamavyagramabhiṣecayitā tataḥ ||
English Translation
On my wandering away to the forest to-day, the daughter of Kekaya shall have her ends attained and shall install Bharata on the throne without any disturbance whatsoever,
VR 2.19.11 अनुष्टुप्
मयि चीराजिनधरे जटामण्डलधारिणि । गतेऽरण्यं च कैकेय्या भविष्यति मनःसुखम् ॥
mayi cīrājinadhare jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇi | gate'raṇyaṃ ca kaikeyyā bhaviṣyati manaḥsukham ||
English Translation
Myself going to the forest, wearing. bark, tiger-skin and matted hair, Kaikeyi shall attain the happiness of her mind.
VR 2.19.12 अनुष्टुप्
बुद्धिः प्रणीता येनेयं मनश्च सुसमाहितम् । तत्तु नार्हामि संक्लेष्टुं प्रव्रजिष्यामि माचिरम् ॥
buddhiḥ praṇītā yeneyaṃ manaśca susamāhitam | tattu nārhāmi saṃkleṣṭuṃ pravrajiṣyāmi māciram ||
English Translation
That great One, who' has inspired Kaikeyi with this mode of mind and has kept it firm, I cannot offend. I shall repair hence without any delay.
VR 2.19.13 अनुष्टुप्
कृतान्तस्त्वेव सौमित्रे द्रष्टव्यो मत्प्रवासने । राज्यस्य च वितीर्णस्य पुनरेव निवर्तने ॥
kṛtāntastveva saumitre draṣṭavyo matpravāsane | rājyasya ca vitīrṇasya punareva nivartane ||
English Translation
Do you regard, Oh Laksmana, destiny as the only cause of this transfer of the kingdom, although attained, and of my banishment.
VR 2.19.14 अनुष्टुप्
कैकेय्याः प्रतिपत्तिर्हि कथं स्यान्मम पीडने । यदि भावो न दैवोऽयं कृतान्तविहितो भवेत् ॥
kaikeyyāḥ pratipattirhi kathaṃ syānmama pīḍane | yadi bhāvo na daivo'yaṃ kṛtāntavihito bhavet ||
English Translation
Had not destiny been instrumental; in bringing about this; determination in Kaikeyi, she would not have been so much persevering in the infliction of misery upon me.
VR 2.19.15 अनुष्टुप्
जानासि हि यथा सौम्य न मातृषु ममान्तरम् । भूतपूर्वं विशेषो वा तस्या मयि सुतेऽपि वा ॥
jānāsi hi yathā saumya na mātṛṣu mamāntaram | bhūtapūrvaṃ viśeṣo vā tasyā mayi sute'pi vā ||
English Translation
Do you know, Oh gentle Laksmana, that I have never made any distinction in my mind between my mothers, nor did Kaikeyi make any such thing before between me and her son; consequently it is destiny only that has made her press for the prevention of my installation and for my exile with harsh and cruel words, or else why should she, a daughter of a king and possessed of an excellent temper and high accomplishments, speak painful words to me in the presence of her husband like to an ordinary woman.
VR 2.19.16 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽभिषेकनिवृत्त्यर्थैः प्रवासार्थैश्च दुर्वचैः । उग्रैर्वाक्यैरहं तस्या नान्यद्दैवात्समर्थये ॥
so'bhiṣekanivṛttyarthaiḥ pravāsārthaiśca durvacaiḥ | ugrairvākyairahaṃ tasyā nānyaddaivātsamarthaye ||
English Translation
Do you know, Oh gentle Laksmana, that I have never made any distinction in my mind between my mothers, nor did Kaikeyi make any such thing before between me and her son; consequently it is destiny only that has made her press for the prevention of my installation and for my exile with harsh and cruel words, or else why should she, a daughter of a king and possessed of an excellent temper and high accomplishments, speak painful words to me in the presence of her husband like to an ordinary woman.
VR 2.19.17 अनुष्टुप्
कथं प्रकृतिसंपन्ना राजपुत्री तथागुणा । ब्रूयात्सा प्राकृतेव स्त्री मत्पीडां भर्तृसंनिधौ ॥
kathaṃ prakṛtisaṃpannā rājaputrī tathāguṇā | brūyātsā prākṛteva strī matpīḍāṃ bhartṛsaṃnidhau ||
English Translation
That which is above comprehension is Destiny and it is beyond the power of creatures to avert its consequences; and evidently it is through this Destiny that have sprung up this distemper of Kaikeyi and my loss of kingdom.
VR 2.19.18 अनुष्टुप्
यदचिन्त्यं तु तद्दैवं भूतेष्वपि न हन्यते । व्यक्तं मयि च तस्यां च पतितो हि विपर्ययः ॥
yadacintyaṃ tu taddaivaṃ bhūteṣvapi na hanyate | vyaktaṃ mayi ca tasyāṃ ca patito hi viparyayaḥ ||
English Translation
What man dares wiinstand Oh son of Sumitrā, this (terrible) destiny bidden from our view until known by the consequences of action destiny is the prime source of all those inconceivable causes which occur with reference to happiness misery, fear, and anger, profit and loss, birth and deliverance.
VR 2.19.19 अनुष्टुप्
कश्चिद्दैवेन सौमित्रे योद्धुमुत्सहते पुमान् । यस्य न ग्रहणं किंचित्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र दृश्यते ॥
kaściddaivena saumitre yoddhumutsahate pumān | yasya na grahaṇaṃ kiṃcitkarmaṇo'nyatra dṛśyate ||
English Translation
What man dares wiinstand Oh son of Sumitrā, this (terrible) destiny bidden from our view until known by the consequences of action destiny is the prime source of all those inconceivable causes which occur with reference to happiness misery, fear, and anger, profit and loss, birth and deliverance.
VR 2.19.20 अनुष्टुप्
सुखदुःखे भयक्रोधौ लाभालाभौ भवाभवौ । यस्य किंचित्तथाभूतं ननु दैवस्य कर्म तत् ॥
sukhaduḥkhe bhayakrodhau lābhālābhau bhavābhavau | yasya kiṃcittathābhūtaṃ nanu daivasya karma tat ||
English Translation
Seers of great austerity being influenced by this Destiny, succumb to the attack of anger and desire, renouncing all their hard disciplines.
VR 2.19.21 उपजातिः
व्याहतेऽप्यभिषेके मे परितापो न विद्यते । तस्मादपरितापः संस्त्वमप्यनुविधाय माम् । प्रतिसंहारय क्षिप्रमाभिषेचनिकीं क्रियाम् ॥
vyāhate'pyabhiṣeke me paritāpo na vidyate | tasmādaparitāpaḥ saṃstvamapyanuvidhāya mām | pratisaṃhāraya kṣipramābhiṣecanikīṃ kriyām ||
English Translation
Do you therefore assuage your grief and follow me and intercept speedily the collection of materials for my installation.
VR 2.19.22 उपजातिः
न लक्ष्मणास्मिन्मम राज्यविघ्ने; माता यवीयस्यतिशङ्कनीया । दैवाभिपन्ना हि वदन्त्यनिष्टं; जानासि दैवं च तथाप्रभावम् ॥
na lakṣmaṇāsminmama rājyavighne; mātā yavīyasyatiśaṅkanīyā | daivābhipannā hi vadantyaniṣṭaṃ; jānāsi daivaṃ ca tathāprabhāvam ||
English Translation
Know you now the mighty power of destiny and do you not blame therefore my younger mother and my father labouring under the influence of Destiny.
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