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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-31

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स रामप्रेषितः क्षिप्रं संतापकलुषेन्द्रियः ।
प्रविश्य नृपतिं सूतो निःश्वसन्तं ददर्श ह ॥१॥
1. sa rāmapreṣitaḥ kṣipraṃ saṃtāpakaluṣendriyaḥ ,
praviśya nṛpatiṃ sūto niḥśvasantaṃ dadarśa ha.
1. saḥ rāmapreṣitaḥ kṣipram saṃtāpakaluṣendriyaḥ
praviśya nṛpatim sūtaḥ niḥśvasantam dadarśa ha
1. रामप्रेषितः संतापकaluṣendriyaḥ सः सूतः
क्षिप्रम् प्रविश्य निःश्वसन्तम् नृपतिम् ह ददर्श
1. That charioteer (sūta), Sumantra, sent by Rāma, whose senses were agitated by distress, quickly entered and saw the king sighing.
आलोक्य तु महाप्राज्ञः परमाकुल चेतसं ।
राममेवानुशोचन्तं सूतः प्राञ्जलिरासदत् ॥२॥
2. ālokya tu mahāprājñaḥ paramākula cetasaṃ ,
rāmamevānuśocantaṃ sūtaḥ prāñjalirāsadat.
2. ālokya tu mahāprājñaḥ paramākulacetasam
rāmam eva anuśocantam sūtaḥ prāñjaliḥ āsadat
2. तु महाप्राज्ञः सूतः परमाकुल चेतसम् रामम् एव
अनुशोचन्तम् (नृपतिम्) आलोक्य प्राञ्जलिः आसदत्
2. The very wise charioteer (sūta) then approached, with folded hands, having seen the king whose mind was extremely agitated and who was lamenting solely for Rāma.
अयं स पुरुषव्याघ्र द्वारि तिष्ठति ते सुतः ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं दत्त्वा सर्वं चैवोपजीविनाम् ॥३॥
3. ayaṃ sa puruṣavyāghra dvāri tiṣṭhati te sutaḥ ,
brāhmaṇebhyo dhanaṃ dattvā sarvaṃ caivopajīvinām.
3. ayam sa puruṣavyāghra dvāri tiṣṭhati te sutaḥ
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ dhanaṃ dattvā sarvaṃ ca eva upajīvinām
3. puruṣavyāghra te saḥ ayam sutaḥ dvāri tiṣṭhati
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ ca eva sarvaṃ upajīvinām dhanaṃ dattvā
3. O tiger among men, your son stands at the door. He has given all his wealth to the Brahmins and to his dependents.
स त्वा पश्यतु भद्रं ते रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
सर्वान् सुहृद आपृच्छ्य त्वामिदानीं दिदृक्षते ॥४॥
4. sa tvā paśyatu bhadraṃ te rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ ,
sarvān suhṛda āpṛcchya tvāmidānīṃ didṛkṣate.
4. sa tvā paśyatu bhadraṃ te rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ
sarvān suhṛdaḥ āpṛcchya tvām idānīṃ didṛkṣate
4. satyaparākramaḥ rāmaḥ tvā paśyatu te bhadraṃ
sarvān suhṛdaḥ āpṛcchya idānīṃ tvām didṛkṣate
4. May Rama, whose valor is true, see you, and may good fortune be upon you. Having taken leave of all his friends, he now wishes to see you.
गमिष्यति महारण्यं तं पश्य जगतीपते ।
वृतं राजगुणैः सर्वैरादित्यमिव रश्मिभिः ॥५॥
5. gamiṣyati mahāraṇyaṃ taṃ paśya jagatīpate ,
vṛtaṃ rājaguṇaiḥ sarvairādityamiva raśmibhiḥ.
5. gamiṣyati mahāraṇyaṃ taṃ paśya jagatīpate
vṛtaṃ rājaguṇaiḥ sarvaiḥ ādityam iva raśmibhiḥ
5. jagatīpate saḥ mahāraṇyaṃ gamiṣyati taṃ paśya saḥ
sarvaiḥ rājaguṇaiḥ vṛtaṃ ādityam iva raśmibhiḥ
5. O lord of the earth, he will go to the great forest. Behold him, endowed with all royal qualities, like the sun surrounded by its rays.
स सत्यवादी धर्मात्मा गाम्भीर्यात् सागरोपमः ।
आकाश इव निष्पङ्को नरेन्द्रः प्रत्युवाच तम् ॥६॥
6. sa satyavādī dharmātmā gāmbhīryāt sāgaropamaḥ ,
ākāśa iva niṣpaṅko narendraḥ pratyuvāca tam.
6. sa satyavādī dharmātmā gāmbhīryāt sāgaropamaḥ
ākāśaḥ iva niṣpaṅkaḥ narendraḥ pratyuvāca tam
6. saḥ narendraḥ satyavādī dharmātmā gāmbhīryāt
sāgaropamaḥ ākāśaḥ iva niṣpaṅkaḥ tam pratyuvāca
6. That king was truthful and righteous in his intrinsic nature (dharma). He was comparable to the ocean in profundity, and unblemished like the sky. He replied to him.
सुमन्त्रानय मे दारान्ये के चिदिह मामकाः ।
दारैः परिवृतः सर्वैर्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि राघवम् ॥७॥
7. sumantrānaya me dārānye ke cidiha māmakāḥ ,
dāraiḥ parivṛtaḥ sarvairdraṣṭumicchāmi rāghavam.
7. sumantra ānaya me dārān ye ke cit iha māmakāḥ
dāraiḥ parivṛtaḥ sarvaiḥ draṣṭum icchāmi rāghavam
7. sumantra me dārān ye ke cit iha māmakāḥ ānaya
sarvaiḥ dāraiḥ parivṛtaḥ rāghavam draṣṭum icchāmi
7. Sumantra, bring me my wives, all those who belong to me and are present here. I wish to see Rāghava, surrounded by all of them.
सो ऽन्तःपुरमतीत्यैव स्त्रियस्ता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
आर्यो ह्वयति वो राजा गम्यतां तत्र माचिरम् ॥८॥
8. so'ntaḥpuramatītyaiva striyastā vākyamabravīt ,
āryo hvayati vo rājā gamyatāṃ tatra māciram.
8. saḥ antaḥpuram atītya eva striyaḥ tāḥ vākyam abravīt
āryaḥ hvayati vaḥ rājā gamyatām tatra mā ciram
8. saḥ antaḥpuram atītya eva tāḥ striyaḥ vākyam abravīt
āryaḥ rājā vaḥ hvayati tatra mā ciram gamyatām
8. Having just passed through the inner palace, he spoke these words to those women: "The noble king is calling you. Go there without delay."
एवमुक्ताः स्त्रियः सर्वाः सुमन्त्रेण नृपाज्ञया ।
प्रचक्रमुस्तद्भवनं भर्तुराज्ञाय शासनम् ॥९॥
9. evamuktāḥ striyaḥ sarvāḥ sumantreṇa nṛpājñayā ,
pracakramustadbhavanaṃ bharturājñāya śāsanam.
9. evam uktāḥ striyaḥ sarvāḥ sumantreṇa nṛpa ājñayā
pracakramuḥ tat bhavanam bhartuḥ ājñāya śāsanam
9. sumantreṇa nṛpa ājñayā evam uktāḥ sarvāḥ striyaḥ
bhartuḥ śāsanam ājñāya tat bhavanam pracakramuḥ
9. Thus addressed by Sumantra on the king's command, all the women set out for that palace, having understood the master's order.
अर्धसप्तशतास्तास्तु प्रमदास्ताम्रलोचनाः ।
कौसल्यां परिवार्याथ शनैर्जग्मुर्धृतव्रताः ॥१०॥
10. ardhasaptaśatāstāstu pramadāstāmralocanāḥ ,
kausalyāṃ parivāryātha śanairjagmurdhṛtavratāḥ.
10. ardhasaptaśatāḥ tāḥ tu pramadāḥ tāmralocanāḥ
kausalyām parivārya atha śanaiḥ jagmuḥ dhṛtavratāḥ
10. atha tu tāḥ ardhasaptaśatāḥ tāmralocanāḥ dhṛtavratāḥ
pramadāḥ kausalyām parivārya śanaiḥ jagmuḥ
10. Then, those three hundred and fifty beautiful women, with reddish-brown eyes, who were steadfast in their vows, surrounded Kausalya and slowly proceeded.
आगतेषु च दारेषु समवेक्ष्य महीपतिः ।
उवाच राजा तं सूतं सुमन्त्रानय मे सुतम् ॥११॥
11. āgateṣu ca dāreṣu samavekṣya mahīpatiḥ ,
uvāca rājā taṃ sūtaṃ sumantrānaya me sutam.
11. āgateṣu ca dāreṣu samavekṣya mahīpatiḥ
uvāca rājā tam sūtam sumantra ānaya me sutam
11. dāreṣu ca āgateṣu mahīpatiḥ samavekṣya rājā
tam sūtam uvāca sumantra me sutam ānaya
11. After his wives had arrived, the king, having carefully observed the situation, said to his charioteer, Sumantra: 'Bring my son to me.'
स सूतो राममादाय लक्ष्मणं मैथिलीं तदा ।
जगामाभिमुखस्तूर्णं सकाशं जगतीपतेः ॥१२॥
12. sa sūto rāmamādāya lakṣmaṇaṃ maithilīṃ tadā ,
jagāmābhimukhastūrṇaṃ sakāśaṃ jagatīpateḥ.
12. saḥ sūtaḥ rāmam ādāya lakṣmaṇam maithilīm tadā
jagāma abhimukhaḥ tūrṇam sakāśam jagatīpateḥ
12. tadā saḥ sūtaḥ rāmam lakṣmaṇam maithilīm ādāya
tūrṇam jagatīpateḥ sakāśam abhimukhaḥ jagāma
12. Then that charioteer, taking Rama, Lakshmana, and Maithili (Sita), quickly went towards the presence of the king.
स राजा पुत्रमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा दूरात् कृताञ्जलिम् ।
उत्पपातासनात्तूर्णमार्तः स्त्रीजनसंवृतः ॥१३॥
13. sa rājā putramāyāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā dūrāt kṛtāñjalim ,
utpapātāsanāttūrṇamārtaḥ strījanasaṃvṛtaḥ.
13. saḥ rājā putram āyāntam dṛṣṭvā dūrāt kṛtāñjalim
utpapāta āsanāt tūrṇam ārtaḥ strījanasaṃvṛtaḥ
13. saḥ rājā strījanasaṃvṛtaḥ ārtaḥ putram dūrāt
kṛtāñjalim āyāntam dṛṣṭvā āsanāt tūrṇam utpapāta
13. That king, having seen his son approaching from a distance with folded hands, distressed and surrounded by women, quickly rose from his seat.
सो ऽभिदुद्राव वेगेन रामं दृष्ट्वा विशां पतिः ।
तमसंप्राप्य दुःखार्तः पपात भुवि मूर्छितः ॥१४॥
14. so'bhidudrāva vegena rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā viśāṃ patiḥ ,
tamasaṃprāpya duḥkhārtaḥ papāta bhuvi mūrchitaḥ.
14. saḥ abhidudrāva vegena rāmam dṛṣṭvā viśām patiḥ
tam asaṃprāpya duḥkhārtaḥ papāta bhuvi mūrcchitaḥ
14. saḥ viśām patiḥ rāmam dṛṣṭvā vegena abhidudrāva
tam asaṃprāpya duḥkhārtaḥ mūrcchitaḥ bhuvi papāta
14. That lord of the people (king), having seen Rama, swiftly rushed towards him. But unable to reach him, he, afflicted by sorrow, fell unconscious to the ground.
तं रामो ऽभ्यपातत् क्षिप्रं लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः ।
विसंज्ञमिव दुःखेन सशोकं नृपतिं तदा ॥१५॥
15. taṃ rāmo'bhyapātat kṣipraṃ lakṣmaṇaśca mahārathaḥ ,
visaṃjñamiva duḥkhena saśokaṃ nṛpatiṃ tadā.
15. tam rāmaḥ abhyapātat kṣipram lakṣmaṇaḥ ca mahārathaḥ
visaṃjñam iva duḥkhena saśokam nṛpatim tadā
15. tadā rāmaḥ mahārathaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ ca duḥkhena
visaṃjñam iva saśokam tam nṛpatim kṣipram abhyapātat
15. Then Rama and Lakshmana, the great chariot-warrior, quickly approached that king, who was as if unconscious and deeply afflicted by sorrow.
स्त्रीसहस्रनिनादश्च संजज्ञे राजवेश्मनि ।
हाहा रामेति सहसा भूषणध्वनिमूर्छितः ॥१६॥
16. strīsahasraninādaśca saṃjajñe rājaveśmani ,
hāhā rāmeti sahasā bhūṣaṇadhvanimūrchitaḥ.
16. strīsahasraninādaḥ ca saṃjajñe rājaveśmani
hāhā rāma iti sahasā bhūṣaṇadhvanimūrchitaḥ
16. rājaveśmani strīsahasraninādaḥ ca hāhā rāma
iti bhūṣaṇadhvanimūrchitaḥ sahasā saṃjajñe
16. And a cry from thousands of women arose in the royal palace, a sudden lament of "Oh, Rama!" that was intensified by the sound of their ornaments.
तं परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां ताव् उभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
पर्यङ्के सीतया सार्धं रुदन्तः समवेशयन् ॥१७॥
17. taṃ pariṣvajya bāhubhyāṃ tāv ubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau ,
paryaṅke sītayā sārdhaṃ rudantaḥ samaveśayan.
17. tam pariṣvajya bāhubhyām tau ubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau
paryaṅke sītayā sārdham rudantaḥ samaveśayan
17. tau ubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau bāhubhyām tam pariṣvajya
rudantaḥ sītayā sārdham paryaṅke samaveśayan
17. Rama and Lakshmana, those two, embraced him with their arms and, weeping, gently placed him on the couch beside Sita.
अथ रामो मुहूर्तेन लब्धसंज्ञं महीपतिम् ।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा शोकार्णवपरिप्लुतम् ॥१८॥
18. atha rāmo muhūrtena labdhasaṃjñaṃ mahīpatim ,
uvāca prāñjalirbhūtvā śokārṇavapariplutam.
18. atha rāmaḥ muhūrtena labdhasaṃjñam mahīpatim
uvāca prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā śokārṇavapariplutam
18. atha muhūrtena rāmaḥ prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā
labdhasaṃjñam śokārṇavapariplutam mahīpatim uvāca
18. Then, after a moment, Rama, standing with joined hands (prāñjali), spoke to the king, who had regained consciousness but was still submerged in an ocean of grief.
आपृच्छे त्वां महाराज सर्वेषामीश्वरो ऽसि नः ।
प्रस्थितं दण्डकारण्यं पश्य त्वं कुशलेन माम् ॥१९॥
19. āpṛcche tvāṃ mahārāja sarveṣāmīśvaro'si naḥ ,
prasthitaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ paśya tvaṃ kuśalena mām.
19. āpṛcche tvām mahārāja sarveṣām īśvaraḥ asi naḥ |
prasthitam daṇḍakāraṇyam paśya tvam kuśalena mām
19. mahārāja naḥ sarveṣām īśvaraḥ asi tvām āpṛcche
tvam mām daṇḍakāraṇyam prasthitam kuśalena paśya
19. O great king, I bid you farewell, for you are indeed the lord of us all. May you see me, who is now departing safely for the Daṇḍaka forest, in good health.
लक्ष्मणं चानुजानीहि सीता चान्वेति मां वनम् ।
कारणैर्बहुभिस्तथ्यैर्वार्यमाणौ न चेच्छतः ॥२०॥
20. lakṣmaṇaṃ cānujānīhi sītā cānveti māṃ vanam ,
kāraṇairbahubhistathyairvāryamāṇau na cecchataḥ.
20. lakṣmaṇam ca anujānīhi sītā ca anveti mām vanam |
kāraṇaiḥ bahubhiḥ tathyaiḥ vāryamāṇau na ca icchataḥ
20. (tvam) lakṣmaṇam ca anujānīhi sītā ca mām vanam anveti
bahubhiḥ tathyaiḥ kāraṇaiḥ vāryamāṇau ca na icchataḥ
20. And permit Lakṣmaṇa (to come); Sītā too follows me to the forest. Though restrained by many valid reasons, the two of them do not wish to stay.
अनुजानीहि सर्वान्नः शोकमुत्सृज्य मानद ।
लक्ष्मणं मां च सीतां च प्रजापतिरिव प्रजाः ॥२१॥
21. anujānīhi sarvānnaḥ śokamutsṛjya mānada ,
lakṣmaṇaṃ māṃ ca sītāṃ ca prajāpatiriva prajāḥ.
21. anujānīhi sarvān naḥ śokam utsṛjya māna-da |
lakṣmaṇam mām ca sītām ca prajāpatiḥ iva prajāḥ
21. mānada! śokam utsṛjya naḥ sarvān lakṣmaṇam mām
ca sītām ca anujānīhi prajāpatiḥ prajāḥ iva
21. O giver of honor, abandoning your grief, permit all of us - Lakṣmaṇa, me, and Sītā - just as Prajāpati (the creator) cherishes his creatures.
प्रतीक्षमाणमव्यग्रमनुज्ञां जगतीपतेः ।
उवाच रर्जा संप्रेक्ष्य वनवासाय राघवम् ॥२२॥
22. pratīkṣamāṇamavyagramanujñāṃ jagatīpateḥ ,
uvāca rarjā saṃprekṣya vanavāsāya rāghavam.
22. pratīkṣamāṇam avyagram anujñām jagatī-pateḥ
| uvāca rarjā samprekṣya vana-vāsāya rāghavam
22. rarjā jagatīpateḥ anujñām avyagram pratīkṣamāṇam
vanavāsāya rāghavam samprekṣya uvāca
22. Having carefully observed Rāghava, who was waiting undisturbed for the permission of the lord of the earth (king) for his forest dwelling, Rarjā spoke.
अहं राघव कैकेय्या वरदानेन मोहितः ।
अयोध्यायास्त्वमेवाद्य भव राजा निगृह्य माम् ॥२३॥
23. ahaṃ rāghava kaikeyyā varadānena mohitaḥ ,
ayodhyāyāstvamevādya bhava rājā nigṛhya mām.
23. aham rāghava kaikeyyā varadānena mohitaḥ
ayodhyāyāḥ tvam eva adya bhava rājā nigṛhya mām
23. rāghava ahaṃ kaikeyyā varadānena mohitaḥ adya
tvam eva ayodhyāyāḥ rājā bhava mām nigṛhya
23. O Rāghava, I am bewildered by Kaikeyī's boon. Today, you alone should become the king of Ayodhyā, disregarding my (current) command.
एवमुक्तो नृपतिना रामो धर्मभृतां वरः ।
प्रत्युवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा पितरं वाक्यकोविदः ॥२४॥
24. evamukto nṛpatinā rāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ,
pratyuvācāñjaliṃ kṛtvā pitaraṃ vākyakovidaḥ.
24. evam uktaḥ nṛpatinā rāmaḥ dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
pratyuvāca añjalim kṛtvā pitaram vākyakovidaḥ
24. nṛpatinā evam uktaḥ rāmaḥ dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
vākyakovidaḥ añjalim kṛtvā pitaram pratyuvāca
24. Thus addressed by the king, Rāma, who was supreme among the upholders of natural law (dharma) and skilled in speech, folded his hands (making an añjali) and replied to his father.
भवान् वर्षसहस्राय पृथिव्या नृपते पतिः ।
अहं त्वरण्ये वत्स्यामि न मे कार्यं त्वयानृतम् ॥२५॥
25. bhavān varṣasahasrāya pṛthivyā nṛpate patiḥ ,
ahaṃ tvaraṇye vatsyāmi na me kāryaṃ tvayānṛtam.
25. bhavān varṣasahasrāya pṛthivyā nṛpate patiḥ aham
tu araṇye vatsyāmi na me kāryam tvayā anṛtam
25. nṛpate bhavān varṣasahasrāya pṛthivyā patiḥ tu
aham araṇye vatsyāmi tvayā anṛtam me kāryam na
25. Your Majesty, O King, you are (destined to be) the ruler of the earth for a thousand years. As for me, I shall dwell in the forest. It is not my business to cause your oath to be broken.
श्रेयसे वृद्धये तात पुनरागमनाय च ।
गच्छस्वारिष्टमव्यग्रः पन्थानमकुतोभयम् ॥२६॥
26. śreyase vṛddhaye tāta punarāgamanāya ca ,
gacchasvāriṣṭamavyagraḥ panthānamakutobhayam.
26. śreyase vṛddhaye tāta punar āgamanāya ca
gacchasva ariṣṭam avyagraḥ panthānam akutobhayam
26. tāta śreyase vṛddhaye ca punar āgamanāya
avyagraḥ ariṣṭam akutobhayam panthānam gacchasva
26. O dear one, for your welfare, prosperity, and for your return, go unharmed, undisturbed, upon a path free from all danger.
अद्य त्विदानीं रजनीं पुत्र मा गच्छ सर्वथा ।
मातरं मां च संपश्यन् वसेमामद्य शर्वरीम् ।
तर्पितः सर्वकामैस्त्वं श्वःकाले साधयिष्यसि ॥२७॥
27. adya tvidānīṃ rajanīṃ putra mā gaccha sarvathā ,
mātaraṃ māṃ ca saṃpaśyan vasemāmadya śarvarīm ,
tarpitaḥ sarvakāmaistvaṃ śvaḥkāle sādhayiṣyasi.
27. adya tu idānīm rajanīm putra mā gaccha
sarvathā mātaram mām ca saṃpaśyan
vasa imām adya śarvarīm tarpitaḥ
sarvakāmaiḥ tvam śvaḥkāle sādhayiṣyasi
27. putra adya idānīm sarvathā imām rajanīm
mā gaccha mām mātaram ca saṃpaśyan
adya imām śarvarīm vasa sarvakāmaiḥ
tarpitaḥ tvam śvaḥkāle sādhayiṣyasi
27. My son, do not depart at all this night, right now. Staying here, seeing me, your mother, remain this night. Satisfied with all your desires (kāma), you may then proceed tomorrow morning.
अथ रामस्तथा श्रुत्वा पितुरार्तस्य भाषितम् ।
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा दीनो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥२८॥
28. atha rāmastathā śrutvā piturārtasya bhāṣitam ,
lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā dīno vacanamabravīt.
28. atha rāmaḥ tathā śrutvā pituḥ ārtasya bhāṣitam
lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā dīnaḥ vacanam abravīt
28. atha pituḥ ārtasya bhāṣitam tathā śrutvā rāmaḥ
dīnaḥ bhrātrā lakṣmaṇena saha vacanam abravīt
28. Then, having heard the words of his distressed father, Rama, himself troubled, spoke to his brother Lakshmana.
प्राप्स्यामि यानद्य गुणान् को मे श्वस्तान्प्रदास्यति ।
अपक्रमणमेवातः सर्वकामैरहं वृणे ॥२९॥
29. prāpsyāmi yānadya guṇān ko me śvastānpradāsyati ,
apakramaṇamevātaḥ sarvakāmairahaṃ vṛṇe.
29. prāpsyāmi yān adya guṇān kaḥ me śvas tān pradāsyati
apakramaṇam eva ataḥ sarvakāmaiḥ aham vṛṇe
29. adya yān guṇān prāpsyāmi kaḥ śvas tān me pradāsyati
ataḥ apakramaṇam eva aham sarvakāmaiḥ vṛṇe
29. The qualities (guṇa) that I would attain today, who will bestow them upon me tomorrow? Therefore, I choose only departure (apakramaṇa) in preference to all desires (kāma).
इयं सराष्ट्रा सजना धनधान्यसमाकुला ।
मया विसृष्टा वसुधा भरताय प्रदीयताम् ॥३०॥
30. iyaṃ sarāṣṭrā sajanā dhanadhānyasamākulā ,
mayā visṛṣṭā vasudhā bharatāya pradīyatām.
30. iyam saraṣṭrā sajanā dhanadhānyasamākulā
mayā visṛṣṭā vasudhā bharatāya pradīyatām
30. iyam saraṣṭrā sajanā dhanadhānyasamākulā
vasudhā mayā visṛṣṭā bharatāya pradīyatām
30. This earth (vasudhā), along with its kingdom and its people, teeming with wealth and grain, which has been relinquished by me, let it be given to Bharata.
अपगच्छतु ते दुःखं मा भूर्बाष्पपरिप्लुतः ।
न हि क्षुभ्यति दुर्धर्षः समुद्रः सरितां पतिः ॥३१॥
31. apagacchatu te duḥkhaṃ mā bhūrbāṣpapariplutaḥ ,
na hi kṣubhyati durdharṣaḥ samudraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ.
31. apagacchatu te duḥkham mā bhūḥ bāṣpaparapluḥ na
hi kṣubhyati durdharṣaḥ samudraḥ saritām patiḥ
31. te duḥkham apagacchatu mā bāṣpaparapluḥ bhūḥ hi
durdharṣaḥ saritām patiḥ samudraḥ na kṣubhyati
31. Let your sorrow depart; do not be overcome by tears. Indeed, the unconquerable ocean, the lord of rivers, does not become agitated.
नैवाहं राज्यमिच्छामि न सुखं न च मैथिलीम् ।
त्वामहं सत्यमिच्छामि नानृतं पुरुषर्षभ ॥३२॥
32. naivāhaṃ rājyamicchāmi na sukhaṃ na ca maithilīm ,
tvāmahaṃ satyamicchāmi nānṛtaṃ puruṣarṣabha.
32. na eva aham rājyam icchāmi na sukham na ca maithilīm
tvām aham satyam icchāmi na anṛtam puruṣarṣabha
32. he puruṣarṣabha aham rājyam na eva icchāmi na sukham
ca na maithilīm aham tvām satyam icchāmi na anṛtam
32. I do not desire a kingdom, nor happiness, nor even Maithili (Sita). O best among men, I truly desire you, not falsely.
पुरं च राष्ट्रं च मही च केवला मया निसृष्टा भरताय दीयताम् ।
अहं निदेशं भवतो ऽनुपालयन् वनं गमिष्यामि चिराय सेवितुम् ॥३३॥
33. puraṃ ca rāṣṭraṃ ca mahī ca kevalā mayā nisṛṣṭā bharatāya dīyatām ,
ahaṃ nideśaṃ bhavato'nupālayan vanaṃ gamiṣyāmi cirāya sevitum.
33. puram ca rāṣṭram ca mahī ca kevalā
mayā nisṛṣṭā bharatāya dīyatām
aham nideśam bhavataḥ anupālayan
vanam gamiṣyāmi cirāya sevitum
33. puram ca rāṣṭram ca kevalā mahī
ca mayā nisṛṣṭā bharatāya dīyatām
aham bhavataḥ nideśam anupālayan
cirāya vanam sevitum gamiṣyāmi
33. And the city, the kingdom, and the entire earth have been relinquished by me; let them be given to Bharata. I, obeying your command, will go to the forest to reside there for a long time.
मया निसृष्टां भरतो महीमिमां सशैलखण्डां सपुरां सकाननाम् ।
शिवां सुसीमामनुशास्तु केवलं त्वया यदुक्तं नृपते यथास्तु तत् ॥३४॥
34. mayā nisṛṣṭāṃ bharato mahīmimāṃ saśailakhaṇḍāṃ sapurāṃ sakānanām ,
śivāṃ susīmāmanuśāstu kevalaṃ tvayā yaduktaṃ nṛpate yathāstu tat.
34. mayā nisṛṣṭām bharataḥ mahīm imām
saśailakhaṇḍām sapurām sakānanām
śivām susīmām anuśāstu kevalam
tvayā yat uktam nṛpate yathā astu tat
34. mayā nisṛṣṭām imām mahīm saśailakhaṇḍām
sapurām sakānanām śivām
susīmām bharataḥ kevalam anuśāstu
nṛpate yat tvayā uktam tat yathā astu
34. Let Bharata rule this earth, relinquished by me, along with its mountain ranges, cities, and forests, as auspicious and well-bounded. O king, whatever you have said, let that be exactly so.
न मे तथा पार्थिव धीयते मनो महत्सु कामेषु न चात्मनः प्रिये ।
यथा निदेशे तव शिष्टसंमते व्यपैतु दुःखं तव मत्कृते ऽनघ ॥३५॥
35. na me tathā pārthiva dhīyate mano mahatsu kāmeṣu na cātmanaḥ priye ,
yathā nideśe tava śiṣṭasaṃmate vyapaitu duḥkhaṃ tava matkṛte'nagha.
35. na me tathā pārthiva dhīyate manaḥ
mahatsu kāmeṣu na ca ātmanaḥ priye
yathā nideśe tava śiṣṭasaṃmate
vyapaitu duḥkham tava matkṛte anagha
35. pārthiva anagha,
me manaḥ tathā mahatsu kāmeṣu na dhīyate,
ātmanaḥ priye ca na.
yathā śiṣṭasaṃmate tava nideśe,
matkṛte tava duḥkham vyapaitu.
35. O King, my mind is not as fixed on great desires or on what is dear to myself. Rather, in accordance with your command, which is approved by the wise, may your sorrow, caused by me, O sinless one, depart.
तदद्य नैवानघ राज्यमव्ययं न सर्वकामान्न सुखं न मैथिलीम् ।
न जीवितं त्वामनृतेन योजयन् वृणीय सत्यं व्रतमस्तु ते तथा ॥३६॥
36. tadadya naivānagha rājyamavyayaṃ na sarvakāmānna sukhaṃ na maithilīm ,
na jīvitaṃ tvāmanṛtena yojayan vṛṇīya satyaṃ vratamastu te tathā.
36. tat adya na eva anagha rājyam avyayam
na sarvakāmān na sukham na Maithilīm
na jīvitam tvām anṛtena yojayan
vṛṇīya satyam vratam astu te tathā
36. anagha,
tat adya tvām anṛtena yojayan avyayam rājyam,
na sarvakāmān,
na sukham,
na Maithilīm,
na jīvitam eva na vṛṇīya.
te satyam vratam tathā astu.
36. Therefore, O sinless one, today I would choose neither the imperishable kingdom, nor all desires, nor happiness, nor Maithili, nor even life itself, if it meant connecting you with untruth. Let your vow of truth (satya) remain steadfast.
फलानि मूलानि च भक्षयन् वने गिरींश्च पश्यन् सरितः सरांसि च ।
वनं प्रविश्यैव विचित्रपादपं सुखी भविष्यामि तवास्तु निर्वृतिः ॥३७॥
37. phalāni mūlāni ca bhakṣayan vane girīṃśca paśyan saritaḥ sarāṃsi ca ,
vanaṃ praviśyaiva vicitrapādapaṃ sukhī bhaviṣyāmi tavāstu nirvṛtiḥ.
37. phalāni mūlāni ca bhakṣayan vane
girīn ca paśyan saritaḥ sarāṃsi ca
vanam praviśya eva vicitrapādapam
sukhī bhaviṣyāmi tava astu nirvṛtiḥ
37. vane phalāni mūlāni ca bhakṣayan,
girīn ca saritaḥ sarāṃsi ca paśyan,
vicitrapādapam vanam praviśya eva sukhī bhaviṣyāmi.
tava nirvṛtiḥ astu.
37. Eating fruits and roots in the forest, and observing mountains, rivers, and lakes, indeed, by entering the forest with its wonderfully diverse trees, I shall be happy. May tranquility (nirvṛti) be yours.

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