Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.114
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2.114.1
स्त्रिग्धगम्भीरघोषेण स्यन्दनेनोपयान् प्रभुः ।
अयोध्यां भरतः क्षिप्रं प्रविवेश महायशाः ॥ २.११४.१ ॥
Bharata, the lord, far-famed, came swiftly on a chariot with a smooth, deep rumble and entered Ayodhyā.
2.114.2
बिडालोलूकचरितामालीननरवारणाम् ।
तिमिराभ्याहतां कालीमप्रकाशां निशामिव ॥ २.११४.२ ॥
Like a dark, lightless night, roamed by cats and owls, where men and elephants lie hidden, struck by gloom.
2.114.3
राहुशत्रोः प्रियां पत्नीं श्रिया प्रज्वलितप्रभाम् ।
ग्रहेणाभ्युत्थिते नैकां रोहिणीमिव पीडिताम् ॥ २.११४.३ ॥
Like Rohiṇī, beloved wife of the moon, Rāhu's foe, whose radiance blazes with splendor, yet who is afflicted, not alone, when a planet has risen against her.
2.114.4
अल्पोष्णक्षुब्धसलिलां धर्मोत्तप्तविहङ्गमाम् ।
लीनमीनझषग्राहां कृशां गिरिनदीमिव ॥ २.११४.४ ॥
Like a thin mountain river, its water slightly warm and troubled, its birds scorched by the heat, its fish and crocodiles hidden away.
2.114.5
विधूमामिव हेमाभामध्वराग्नेः समुत्थिताम् ।
हविरभ्युक्षितां पश्चात् शिखां विप्रलयं गताम् ॥ २.११४.५ ॥
Like a smokeless, golden flame of the sacrificial fire, risen up, afterwards sprinkled with oblation, and gone to extinction.
2.114.6
विध्वस्तकवचां रुग्णजवाजिरथध्वजाम् ।
हतप्रवीरामापन्नां चमूमिव महाहवे ॥ २.११४.६ ॥
Like an army in a great battle, its armor shattered, its horses, chariots and banners broken, its heroes slain, fallen into distress.
2.114.7
सफेना सस्वना भूत्वा सागरस्य समुत्थिताम् ।
प्रशान्तमारुतोद्घातां जलोर्मिमिव निस्वनाम् ॥ २.११४.७ ॥
Foaming and roaring, risen from the ocean, like a wave of water that sounds when the wind has calmed (Sītā).
2.114.8
त्यक्तां यज्ञायुधैः सर्वैरभिरूपैश्च याजकैः ।
सुत्याकाले विनिर्वृत्ते वेदिं गतरवामिव ॥ २.११४.८ ॥
Abandoned by all the sacrificial implements and the handsome sacrificers, like an altar whose sound has fallen silent when the soma-pressing time is over (Sītā).
2.114.9
गोष्ठमध्ये स्थितामार्त्तामचरन्तीं तृणं नवम् ।
गोवृषेण परित्यक्तां गवां पत्तिमिवोत्सुकाम् ॥ २.११४.९ ॥
Standing in the middle of the cowpen, afflicted, not grazing on the fresh grass, restless like a herd of cows forsaken by the bull (Sītā).
2.114.10
प्रभाकराद्यैः सुस्निग्धैः प्रज्वलद्भिरिवोत्तमैः ।
वियुक्तां मणिभिर्जात्यैर्नवां मुक्तावलीमिव ॥ २.११४.१० ॥
Like a new string of pearls separated from fine, lustrous gems of excellent kind that blaze with radiance (Sītā).
2.114.11
सहसा चलितां स्थानान्महीं पुण्यक्षयाद्गताम् ।
संहृतद्युतिविस्तारां तारामिव दिवश्च्युताम् ॥ २.११४.११ ॥
Suddenly shaken from her place and fallen to the earth as merit is exhausted, her brilliance and extent withdrawn, like a star fallen from the sky (Sītā).
2.114.12
पुष्पनद्धां वसन्तान्ते मत्तभ्रमरनादिताम् ।
द्रुतदावाग्निविप्लुष्टां क्लान्तां वनलतामिव ॥ २.११४.१२ ॥
Bound with flowers at the end of spring, resounding with intoxicated bees, scorched by a quickly spreading forest fire, withered like a forest creeper (Sītā).
2.114.13
सम्मूढनिगमां स्तब्धां संक्षिप्तविपणापणाम् ।
प्रच्छन्नशऺशिनक्षत्रां द्यामिवाम्बुधरैर्वृताम् ॥ २.११४.१३ ॥
Like the sky covered with rain-clouds, its moon and stars hidden, so was the city: its merchant guilds bewildered and stunned, its markets and shops shut down.
2.114.14
क्षीणपानोत्तमैर्भिन्नैः शरावैरभिसंवृताम् ।
हतशौण्डामिवाकाशे पानभूमिमसंस्कृताम् ॥ २.११४.१४ ॥
Like a drinking-hall in the sky, its finest drinks drunk up, strewn with broken cups and bowls, its revelers struck down, lying unattended.
2.114.15
वृक्णभूमितलां निम्नां वृक्णपात्रैः समावृताम् ।
उपयुक्तोदकां भग्नां प्रपां निपतितामिव ॥ २.११४.१५ ॥
Like a water-hall, its ground split and sunken, covered with broken vessels, its water used up, broken and fallen.
2.114.16
विपुलां विततां चैव युक्तपाशां तरस्विनाम् ।
भूमौ बाणैर्विनिष्कृत्तां पतितां ज्यामिवायुधात् ॥ २.११४.१६ ॥
Like a bowstring, broad and stretched, fitted for swift warriors, cut through by arrows and fallen to the ground from the weapon.
2.114.17
सहसा युद्धशौण्डेन हयारोहेण वाहिताम् ।
निक्षिप्तभाण्डामुत्सृष्टां किशोरीमिव दुर्बलाम् ॥ २.११४.१७ ॥
Like a young woman suddenly hurried off by a horseman skilled in battle, her ornaments set down, abandoned and weakened.
2.114.18
शुष्कतोयां महामत्स्यैः कूर्मैश्च बहुभिर्वृताम् ।
प्रभिन्नतटविस्तीर्णां वापीमिव हृतोत्पलाम् ॥ २.११४.१८ ॥
Like a step-well, its water dried up, surrounded by great fish and many turtles, broad with its banks broken, its lotuses carried off.
2.114.19
पुरुषस्याप्रहृष्टस्य प्रतिषिद्धानुलेपनाम् ।
सन्तप्तामिव शोकेन गात्रयष्टिमभूषणाम् ॥ २.११४.१९ ॥
Like a man without joy, whose unguents are forbidden, scorched by sorrow, her slender body bereft of ornaments.
2.114.20
प्रावृषि प्रविगाढायां प्रविष्टस्याभ्रमण्डलम् ।
प्रच्छन्नां नीलजीमूतैर्भास्करस्य प्रभामिव ॥ २.११४.२० ॥
Like the radiance of the sun, in the rainy season, plunged deep into a mass of clouds and hidden by dark thunderclouds.
2.114.21
भरतस्तु रथस्थः सन् श्रीमान् दशरथात्मजः ।
वाहयन्तं रथश्रेष्ठं सारथिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.११४.२१ ॥
But Bharata, the glorious son of Daśaratha, seated in the chariot, spoke these words to the charioteer who was driving the excellent chariot.
2.114.22
किं नु खल्वद्य गम्भीरो मूर्च्छितो न निशम्यते ।
यथापुरमयोध्यायां गीतवादित्रनिस्वनः ॥ २.११४.२२ ॥
Why, today, is the deep sound of song and instruments not heard in Ayodhyā as it was before?
2.114.23
वारुणीमदगन्धश्च माल्यगन्धश्च मूर्च्छितः ।
धूपितागरुगन्धश्च न प्रवाति समन्ततः ॥ २.११४.२३ ॥
The intoxicating scent of wine, the fragrance of garlands, and the scent of burnt aloe do not blow faintly all around as before.
2.114.24
यानप्रवरघोषश्च स्निग्धश्च हयनिस्वनः ।
प्रमत्तगजनादश्च महांश्च रथनिस्वनः ।
नेदानीं श्रूयते पुर्यामस्यां रामे विवासिते ॥ २.११४.२४ ॥
The loud sound of excellent vehicles, the sweet neighing of horses, the roar of maddened elephants, and the great rumbling of chariots are not heard now in this city, since Rāma has been sent into exile.
2.114.25
चन्दनागरुगन्धांश्च महार्हाश्च नवस्रजः ।
गते हि रामे तरुणाः सन्तप्ता नोपभुञ्जते ॥ २.११४.२५ ॥
Neither the sandal and aloe fragrances nor the costly fresh garlands are enjoyed any longer by the grieving young men, now that Rāma has gone.
2.114.26
बहिर्यात्रां न गच्छन्ति चित्रमाल्यधरा नराः ।
नोत्सवाः सम्प्रवर्त्तन्ते रामशोकार्दिते पुरे ॥ २.११४.२६ ॥
Men wearing bright garlands no longer go out of the city on excursions; in this city afflicted by grief for Rāma, no festivals take place.
2.114.27
सह नूनं मम भ्रात्रा पुरस्यास्यद्युतिर्गता ।
नहि राजत्ययोध्येयं सासारेवार्जुनी क्षपा ॥ २.११४.२७ ॥
Surely, together with my brother, the radiance of this city has departed; this Ayodhyā does not shine like a white night with rain.
2.114.28
कदा नु खलु मे भ्राता महोत्सव इवागतः ।
जनयिष्यत्ययोध्यायां हर्षं ग्रीष्म इवाम्बुदः ॥ २.११४.२८ ॥
When will my brother return like a great festival? As a cloud in summer, he will bring joy to Ayodhyā.
2.114.29
तरुणैश्चारुवेषैश्च नरैरुन्नतगामिभिः ।
सम्पतद्भिरयोध्यायां नाभिभान्ति महापथाः ॥ २.११४.२९ ॥
Even with young men in fine attire and other men walking with upright gait coming and going, the great roads of Ayodhyā do not shine.
2.114.30
एवं बहुविधं जल्पन् विवेश वसतिं पितुः ।
तेन हीनां नरेन्द्रेण सिंहहीनां गुहामिव ॥ २.११४.३० ॥
Lamenting in many such ways, he entered his father's dwelling, which was deprived of the lord of men, like a cave without a lion.
2.114.31
तदा तदन्तःपुरमुज्झितप्रभं सुरैरिवोत्सृष्टमभास्करं दिनम् ।
निरीक्ष्य सर्वन्तु विविक्तमात्मवान् मुमोच बाष्पं भरतः सुदुःखितः ॥ २.११४.३१ ॥
Then Bharata, self-controlled, seeing the whole inner palace stripped of its splendour, lonely like a day abandoned by the sun, shed tears, deeply grieved.