Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.279
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3.279.1
मारीचस्त्वथ संभ्रान्तो दृष्ट्वा रावणमागतम् ।
पूजयामास सत्कारैः फलमूलादिभिस्ततः ॥ ३.२७९.१ ॥
Then Mārīca, agitated at seeing Rāvaṇa arrive, honored him with courtesies and with fruits, roots and the like.
3.279.2
विश्रान्तं चैनमासीनमन्वासीनः स राक्षसः ।
उवाच प्रश्रितं वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम् ॥ ३.२७९.२ ॥
That rākṣasa, seated beside him as he sat resting, knowing the sense of speech and skilled in speaking, addressed him in humble words.
3.279.3
न ते प्रकृतिमान्वर्णः कच्चित्क्षेमं पुरे तव ।
कच्चित्प्रकृतयः सर्वा भजन्ते त्वां यथा पुरा ॥ ३.२७९.३ ॥
Your complexion does not look healthy. Is all well in your city? Do all your subjects still serve you as they did before?
3.279.4
किमिहागमने चापि कार्यं ते राक्षसेश्वर ।
कृतमित्येव तद्विद्धि यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुष्करम् ॥ ३.२७९.४ ॥
Lord of the rākṣasas, what is your purpose in coming here? Know it as already accomplished, even if it should be exceedingly difficult.
3.279.5
शशंस रावणस्तस्मै तत्सर्वं रामचेष्टितम् ।
समासेनैव कार्याणि क्रोधामर्षसमन्वितः ॥ ३.२७९.५ ॥
Filled with wrath and resentment, Rāvaṇa told him briefly all of Rāma's deeds.
3.279.6
मारीचस्त्वब्रवीच्छ्रत्वा समासेनैव रावणम् ।
अलं ते राममासाद्य वीर्यज्ञो ह्यस्मि तस्य वै ॥ ३.२७९.६ ॥
Having heard it briefly from Rāvaṇa, Mārīca said: "It is enough for you to approach Rāma; for I know his might."
3.279.7
बाणवेगं हि कस्तस्य शक्तः सोढुं महात्मनः ।
प्रव्रज्यायां हि मे हेतुः स एव पुरुषर्षभः।
विनाशमुखमेतत्ते केनाख्यातं दुरात्मना ॥ ३.२७९.७ ॥
Who could withstand the force of that great-souled one's arrows? The bull among men is himself the cause of my exile. This is the gate of your destruction — by which wicked-souled one was it declared to you?
3.279.8
तमुवाचाथ सक्रोधो रावणः परिभर्त्सयन् ।
अकुर्वतोऽस्मद्वचनं स्यान्मृत्युरपि ते ध्रुवम् ॥ ३.२७९.८ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, angry, rebuked him and said: 'If you do not carry out my word, death itself is certain for you.'
3.279.9
मरीचश्चिन्तयामास विशिष्टान्मरणं वरम् ।
अवश्यं मरणे प्राप्ते करिष्याम्यस्य यन्मतम् ॥ ३.२७९.९ ॥
Mārīca reflected: 'Better to die at the hands of the distinguished one. If death is surely coming, I shall do what is his desire.'
3.279.10
ततस्तं प्रत्युवाचाथ मारीचो रक्षसांवरम् ।
किं ते साह्यां मया कार्यं करिष्याम्यवशोपि तत् ॥ ३.२७९.१० ॥
Then Mārīca said to him, the best of rakshasas: 'What help do you need from me? Even unwilling, I shall do that deed.'
3.279.11
तमब्रवीद्दशग्रीवो गच्छ सीतां प्रलोभय ।
रत्नशृङ्गो मृगो भूत्वा रत्नचित्रतनूरुहः ॥ ३.२७९.११ ॥
Then the ten-necked one said to him: 'Go, entice Sītā, becoming a deer with jewelled horns and jewel-spotted hair.'
3.279.12
ध्रुवं सीता समालक्ष्यत्वां रामं चोदयिष्यति ।
अपक्रान्ते च काकुत्स्थे सीता वश्या भविष्यति ॥ ३.२७९.१२ ॥
Surely Sītā, seeing you, will urge Rāma on; and when the Kākutstha has gone far away, Sītā will become subject to you.
3.279.13
तामादायापनेष्यामि ततः स नभविष्यति ।
भार्यावियोगाद्दुर्बुद्धिरेतत्साह्यं कुरुष्व मे ॥ ३.२७९.१३ ॥
Taking her away, I shall carry her off; then he (Rāma) will be no more. Bereft of his wife, the evil-minded one said: Do this help for me.
3.279.14
इत्येवमुक्तोमारीचः कृत्वोदकमथात्मनः ।
रावणं पुरतो यान्तमन्वगच्छत्सुदुःखितः ॥ ३.२७९.१४ ॥
Thus addressed, Mārīca made a water-offering for himself and, deeply distressed, followed Rāvaṇa who was going ahead.
3.279.15
ततस्तस्याश्रमं गत्वारामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
चक्रतुस्तद्यथा सर्वमुभौ यत्पूर्वमन्त्रितम् ॥ ३.२७९.१५ ॥
Then, having gone to that hermitage of Rāma, of effortless deeds, the two of them did everything just as they had agreed before.
3.279.16
रावणस्तु यतिर्भूत्वा मुण्डः कुण्डीत्रिदण्डधृत् ।
मृगश्चभूत्वामारीचस्तं देशमुपजग्मतुः ॥ ३.२७९.१६ ॥
Rāvaṇa, having become an ascetic with shaven head, carrying a water-pot and a triple staff, and Mārīca, having become a deer, came to that place.
3.279.17
दर्शयामास मारीचो वैदेहीं मृगरूपधृत् ।
चोदयामास तस्यार्थे सा रामं विधिचोदिता ॥ ३.२७९.१७ ॥
Mārīca, bearing the form of a deer, showed himself to Vaidehī (Sītā); impelled by fate, she urged Rāma on his behalf.
3.279.18
रामस्तस्याः प्रियं कुर्वन्धनुरादाय सत्वरः ।
रक्षार्थे लक्ष्मणं न्यस्य प्रययौ मृगलिप्सया ॥ ३.२७९.१८ ॥
Rāma, to do her pleasure, swiftly took up his bow, left Lakṣmaṇa to guard, and set out with desire to catch the deer.
3.279.19
स धन्वी बद्धतूणीरः खङ्गगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् ।
अन्वधावन्मृगं रामो रुद्रस्तारामृगं यथा ॥ ३.२७९.१९ ॥
Bearing his bow, with quiver fastened, wearing sword, leather arm-guard and finger-protector, Rāma ran after that deer, as Rudra ran after the star-deer.
3.279.20
सोऽन्तर्हितः पुनस्तस्य दर्शनं राक्षसो व्रजन् ।
चकर्ष महदध्वानं रामस्तं वुबुधे ततः ॥ ३.२७९.२० ॥
That demon vanished again; then, showing himself to Rāma as he went, he drew him a great distance away. Then Rāma perceived him.
3.279.21
निशाचरं विदित्वा तं राघवः प्रतिभानवान् ।
अमोघं शरमादाय जघान मृगरूपिणम् ॥ ३.२७९.२१ ॥
Recognizing that night-wanderer, the resourceful Rāghava took up an unerring arrow and struck down the one in the form of a deer.
3.279.22
स रामवाणाभिहतः कृत्वा रामस्वरं तदा ।
हा सीते लक्ष्मणेत्येवं चुक्रोशार्तस्वरेण ह ॥ ३.२७९.२२ ॥
Struck by Rāma's arrow, the creature then made a voice like Rāma's and cried out in anguish: "Alas, Sītā! Alas, Lakṣmaṇa!"
3.279.23
शुश्राव तस्य वैदेही ततस्तां करुणां गिरम् ।
साप्रापतत्ततः सीता तामुवाचाथ लक्ष्मणः ॥ ३.२७९.२३ ॥
Vaidehī heard that piteous cry; then Sītā rushed forward, and then Lakṣmaṇa spoke to her.
3.279.24
अलं ते शङ्कया भीरु को रामं प्रहरिष्यति ।
मुहूर्ताद्द्रक्ष्यसे रामं भर्तारं त्वं शुचिस्मितम् ॥ ३.२७९.२४ ॥
"Do not be troubled with fear, timid one. Who could strike Rāma? In a moment you will see your husband Rāma, of pure smile."
3.279.25
इत्युक्ता सा प्ररुदती पर्यशङ्कत लक्ष्मणम् ।
हता वै स्त्रीस्वभावेन शुद्धचारित्रभूषणा ॥ ३.२७९.२५ ॥
Thus addressed, weeping, she began to suspect Lakṣmaṇa. Undone by the nature of women, she whose adornment was pure conduct.
3.279.26
सा तं परुषमारब्धा वक्तुं साध्वी पतिव्रता ।
नैष कामो भवेन्मूढ यं त्वं प्रार्थयसे हृदा ॥ ३.२७९.२६ ॥
That chaste, devoted wife began to speak harshly to him: "Fool, this desire which you wish for in your heart shall never be fulfilled."
3.279.27
अप्यहंशस्त्रमादाय हन्यामात्मानमात्मना ।
पतेयं गिरिशृङ्गाद्वा विशेयं वा हुताशनम् ॥ ३.२७९.२७ ॥
Even I, taking a weapon, might strike myself down with my own hand, or fall from a mountain peak, or enter the fire.
3.279.28
रामं भर्तारमुत्सुज्यन त्वहं त्वां कथञ्चन ।
निहीनमुपतिष्ठेयं शार्दूली क्रोष्टुकं यथा ॥ ३.२७९.२८ ॥
Abandoning Rāma, my husband, I would never in any way attend upon a base one like you, as a tigress does not go to a jackal.
3.279.29
एतादृशं वचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः प्रियराघ्नव ।
पिधायकर्णौ सद्वृत्तः प्रस्थितो येन राघवः ॥ ३.२७९.२९ ॥
Hearing such words, Lakṣmaṇa, dear to Rāghava and of good conduct, covered his ears and set out toward the place where Rāghava was.
3.279.30
स रामस्य पदंगृह्य प्रससार धनुर्धरः ।
अवीक्षमाणो विम्बोष्ठीं प्रययौ लक्ष्मणस्तदा ॥ ३.२७९.३० ॥
That bow-bearing Lakṣmaṇa, following Rāma's footsteps, went forward without looking at her of bimba-fruit lips; then Lakṣmaṇa went away from there.
3.279.31
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रक्षो रावणः प्रत्यदृश्यत ।
अभव्यो भव्यरूपेण भस्मच्छन्न इवानलः ॥ ३.२७९.३१ ॥
Meanwhile the demon Rāvaṇa appeared. Though inauspicious, he showed himself in an auspicious form, like fire hidden under ash.
3.279.32
यतिवेपप्रतिच्छन्नो जिहीर्षुस्तामनिन्दिताम् ।
उपागच्छत्स वैदेहीं रावणः पापनिश्चयः ॥ ३.२७९.३२ ॥
Disguised as an ascetic, desiring to seize that blameless woman, Rāvaṇa of evil resolve approached Vaidehī.
3.279.33
सा तमालक्ष्यसंप्राप्तं धर्मज्ञा जनकात्मजा ।
निमन्त्रयामास तदा फलमूलाशनादिभिः ॥ ३.२७९.३३ ॥
Seeing that he had arrived, the daughter of Janaka, who knew dharma, then invited him to partake of fruits, roots and other food.
3.279.34
अवमत्यततः सर्वं स्वं रूपं प्रत्यपद्यत ।
सान्त्वयामास वैदेहीं कामी राक्षसपुङ्गवः ॥ ३.२७९.३४ ॥
Then, casting off all his disguise, he assumed his own form, and the lustful best of rākṣasas sought to soothe Vaidehī with words.
3.279.35
सीते राक्षसराजोऽहंरावणो नाम विश्रुतः ।
मम लङ्कापुरी नाम्ना रम्या पारे महोदधेः ॥ ३.२७९.३५ ॥
O Sītā, I am the king of the rākṣasas, renowned by the name Rāvaṇa. My delightful city named Laṅkā lies beyond the great ocean.
3.279.36
तत्र त्वं नरनारीषु शोभिष्यसि मया सह ।
भार्या मे भव सुश्रोणि तापसं त्यज राघवम् ॥ ३.२७९.३६ ॥
There you will shine among men and women, together with me. O fair-hipped one, become my wife, and abandon that ascetic Rāghava.
3.279.37
एवमादीनि वाक्यानि श्रुत्वा तस्याथ जानकी ।
पिधाय कर्णौ सुश्रोणी मैवमित्यब्रवीद्वचः ॥ ३.२७९.३७ ॥
Having heard such words from him, Jānakī, fair-hipped, covered her two ears and said, "Not so."
3.279.38
प्रपतेद्द्यौः सनक्षत्रा पृथिवी शकलीभवेत् ।
शुष्येत्तोयनिधौ तोयं चन्द्रः शीतांशुतां त्यजेत् ॥ ३.२७९.३८ ॥
Though the sky with its stars should fall, the earth should break into pieces, the water of the ocean should dry up, and the moon should give up its cool rays—
3.279.39
उष्णांशुत्वमथो जह्यादादित्यो वह्निरुष्णताम् ।
त्यक्त्वाशैत्यं भजेन्नाहं त्यजेयंरघुनन्दनम् ॥ ३.२७९.३९ ॥
Let the sun give up its heat and fire take on coldness in place of heat—yet I shall never abandon the joy of the Raghus.
3.279.40
कथं हि भिन्नकरटं पद्मिनं वनगोचरम् ।
उपस्थाय महानागं करेणुः सूकरं स्पृशेत् ॥ ३.२७९.४० ॥
How could a she-elephant, having approached the great elephant with its torn brow that roams the forest, ever touch a boar?
3.279.41
कथं हि पीत्वा माध्वीकं पीत्वा च मधुमाधवीम् ।
लोभं सौवीरके कुर्यान्नारी काचिदिति स्मरेः ॥ ३.२७९.४१ ॥
Having drunk honey-wine, and having drunk sweet madhavī, what woman would ever feel greed for sauvīraka? Remember this.
3.279.42
इति सा तं समाभाष्य प्रविवेशाश्रमं ततः ।
क्रोधात्प्रस्फुरमाणौष्ठी विधुन्वाना करौ मुहुः ॥ ३.२७९.४२ ॥
Having thus addressed him, she then entered the hermitage, her lips quivering with anger, shaking her hands again and again.
3.279.43
तामधिद्रुत्य सुश्रोणीं रावणः प्रत्यषेधयत् ॥ ३.२७९.४३ ॥
Rushing at that fair-hipped woman, Rāvaṇa restrained her.
3.279.44
भर्त्सयित्वातु रूक्षेण स्वरेण गतचेतनाम् ।
मूर्धजेषु निजग्राह ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे ततः ॥ ३.२७९.४४ ॥
Berating her with a harsh voice, and seizing her by the hair as she lost consciousness, he lifted her up and set off onward.
3.279.45
तां ददर्श ततो गृध्रो जटायुर्गिरिगोचरः ।
रुदतीं रामरामेति हियमाणां तपस्विनीम् ॥ ३.२७९.४५ ॥
Then the vulture Jaṭāyu, who roamed the mountain, saw her—the ascetic woman, weeping and crying out 'Rāma, Rāma' as she was being carried away.