Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.117
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2.117.1
राघवस्त्वथ यातेषु तपस्विषु विचिन्तयन् ।
न तत्रारोचयद्वासं कारणैर्बहुभिस्तदा ॥ २.११७.१ ॥
When the ascetics had departed, Rāghava, pondering, did not like to stay there for many reasons.
2.117.2
इह मे भरतो दृष्टो मातरश्च सनागराः ।
सा च मे स्मृतिरन्वेति तान्नित्यमनुशोचतः ॥ २.११७.२ ॥
Here I saw Bharata, the mothers, and the citizens; and that memory of them returns to me, and I grieve for them constantly.
2.117.3
स्कन्धावारनिवेशेन तेन तस्य महात्मनः ।
हयहस्तिकरीषैश्च उपमर्द्दः कृतो भृशम् ॥ २.११७.३ ॥
By the encampment of that great-souled one's army, and by the horses, elephants and their dung, great devastation had been wrought there.
2.117.4
तस्मादन्यत्र गच्छाम इति सञ्चिन्त्य राघवः ।
प्रातिष्ठत स वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणेन च सङ्गतः ॥ २.११७.४ ॥
Therefore, resolving "let us go elsewhere," Rāghava set out, accompanied by Vaidehī and Lakṣmaṇa.
2.117.5
सो ऽत्रेराश्रममासाद्य तं ववन्दे महायशाः ।
तं चापि भगवानत्रिः पुत्रवत् प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ २.११७.५ ॥
Having reached the hermitage of Atri, the illustrious one bowed to him; and the venerable Atri, in turn, received him as a son.
2.117.6
स्वयमातिथ्यमादिश्य सर्वमस्य सुसत्कृतम् ।
सौमित्रिं च महाभागां सीतां च समसान्त्वयत् ॥ २.११७.६ ॥
Having himself ordered hospitality, he had everything duly honored, and fully consoled Saumitri and the greatly fortunate Sītā.
2.117.7
पत्नीं च समनुप्राप्तां वृद्धामामन्त्र्य सत्कृताम् ।
सान्त्वयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥ २.११७.७ ॥
The knower of dharma, delighting in the welfare of all beings, addressed his wife who had come near, aged and honoured, and consoled her.
2.117.8
अनसूयां महाभागां तापसीं धर्मचारिणीम् ।
प्रतिगृह्णीष्व वैदेहीमब्रवीदृषिसत्तमः ।
रामाय चाचचक्षे तां तापसीं धर्मचारिणीम् ॥ २.११७.८ ॥
"Let Vaidehī receive Anasūyā, the greatly fortunate ascetic woman who walks in dharma," said the best of sages; and he introduced that dharma-practising ascetic to Rāma.
2.117.9
दशवर्षाण्यनावृष्ट्या दग्धे लोके निरन्तरम् ।
यया मूलफले सृष्टे जाह्नवी च प्रवर्त्तिता ॥ २.११७.९ ॥
when for ten years the world burned without respite for want of rain, and she by whom roots and fruits were brought forth and the Jāhnavī (Ganges) was made to flow—
2.117.10
उग्रेण तपसा युक्ता नियमैश्चाप्यलङ्कृता ।
दशवर्षसहस्राणि यया तप्तं महत्तपः ॥ २.११७.१० ॥
Endowed with fierce austerity and adorned with observances, she performed great penance for ten thousand years.
2.117.11
अनसूया व्रतैः स्नाता प्रत्यूहाश्च निवर्त्तिताः ।
देवकार्यनिमित्तं च यया संत्वरमाणया ।
दशरात्रं कृता रात्रिः सेयं मातेव ते ऽनघ ॥ २.११७.११ ॥
Purified by her vows, Anasūyā removed the obstacles; and she, hastening for the gods' work, made ten nights into one night—she is like a mother to you, O sinless one.
2.117.12
तामिमां सर्वभूतानां नमस्कार्य्यां यशस्विनीम् ।
अभिगच्छतु वैदेही वृद्धामक्रोधनां सदा ।
अनसूयेति या लोके कर्मभिः ख्यातिमागता ॥ २.११७.१२ ॥
Let Vaidehī go to her, the renowned one worthy of reverence by all beings, the aged one, ever free from anger, who by her deeds has attained fame in the world as Anasūyā.
2.117.13
एवं ब्रुवाणं तमृषिं तथेत्युक्त्वा स राघवः ।
सीतामुवाच धर्मज्ञामिदं वचनमुत्तमम् ॥ २.११७.१३ ॥
Having said 'So be it' to that sage who spoke thus, Rāghava addressed Sītā, who knew dharma, with this excellent speech.
2.117.14
राजपुत्रि श्रुतं त्वेतन्मुनेरस्य समीरितम् ।
श्रेयोर्थमात्मनः श्रीघ्रमभिगच्छ तपस्विनीम् ॥ २.११७.१४ ॥
Princess, you have heard what this sage has said; for your own welfare, go quickly to that ascetic woman.
2.117.15
सीता त्वेतद्वचः श्रुत्वा राघवस्य हितैषिणः ।
तामत्रिपत्नीं धर्मज्ञामभिचक्राम मैथिली ॥ २.११७.१५ ॥
Hearing these words of Rāghava, who desired her welfare, Maithilī Sītā set out toward Atri's wife, who knew dharma.
2.117.16
शिथिलां वलितां वृद्धां जरापाण्डरमूर्द्धजाम् ।
सततं वेपमानाङ्गी प्रवाते कदली यथा ॥ २.११७.१६ ॥
Frail, wrinkled, aged, her hair white with old age, her limbs ever trembling like a plantain tree in the wind.
2.117.17
तां तु सीता महाभागामनसूयां पतिव्रताम् ।
अभ्यवादयदव्यग्रा स्वनाम समुदाहरत् ॥ २.११७.१७ ॥
Sītā, with a steady mind, bowed to that greatly fortunate, faithful Anasūyā and announced her own name.
2.117.18
अभिवाद्य च वैदेही तापसीं तामनिन्दिताम् ।
बद्धाञ्जलिपुटा हृष्टा पर्यपृच्छदनामयम् ॥ २.११७.१८ ॥
Having greeted that blameless ascetic woman with reverence, Vaidehī, joyful and with palms joined, asked after her well-being.
2.117.19
ततः सीतां महाभागां दृष्ट्वा तां धर्मचारिणीम् ।
सान्त्वयन्त्यब्रवीद्धृष्टा दिष्ट्या धर्ममवेक्षसे ॥ २.११७.१९ ॥
Then, seeing the greatly fortunate Sītā, who walks the path of dharma, she spoke to comfort her, gladly: "Fortunately, you look to dharma."
2.117.20
त्यक्त्वा ज्ञातिजनं सीते मानमृद्धिं च भामिनि ।
अवरुद्धं वने रामं दिष्ट्या त्वमनुगच्छसि ॥ २.११७.२० ॥
O Sītā, O lovely one: having abandoned your kinsfolk, honor, and prosperity, you follow Rāma, who is confined in the forest — fortunately so.
2.117.21
नगरस्थो वनस्थो वा पापो वा यदि वा शुभः ।
यासां स्त्रीणां प्रियो भर्ता तासां लोका महोदयाः ॥ २.११७.२१ ॥
Whether he dwells in the city or the forest, whether he is sinful or virtuous — for those women to whom the husband is dear, the worlds are exalted.
2.117.22
दुःशीलः कामवृत्तो वा धनैवा परिवर्जितः ।
स्त्रीणामार्यस्वभावानां परमं दैवतं पतिः ॥ २.११७.२२ ॥
Though he be ill-natured, driven by desire, or stripped of wealth — for women of noble nature, the husband is the supreme deity.
2.117.23
नातो विशिष्टं पश्यामि बान्धवं विमृशन्त्यहम् ।
सर्वत्रयोग्यं वैदेहि तपःकृतमिवाव्ययम् ॥ २.११७.२३ ॥
O Vaidehī, on reflection I see no kinsman superior to this — he is fit in every way, as if made by austerity, and imperishable.
2.117.24
न त्वेनमवगच्छन्ति गुणदोषमसत्स्त्रियः ।
कामवक्तव्यहृदया भर्तृनाथा श्चरन्ति याः ॥ २.११७.२४ ॥
Those base women who do not understand their husband's virtues and faults, whose hearts are open only to words of desire, and who wander about though they have a husband as their lord.
2.117.25
प्राप्नुवन्त्ययशश्चैव धर्मभ्रंशं च मैथिलि ।
अकार्यवशमापन्नाः स्त्रियो याः खलु तद्विधाः ॥ २.११७.२५ ॥
O Maithilī, women of that kind, fallen under the power of wrongful deeds, indeed obtain dishonor and the loss of dharma.
2.117.26
त्वद्विधास्तु गुणैर्युक्ता दृष्टलोकपरावराः ।
स्त्रियः स्वग चरिष्यन्ति यथा धर्मकृतस्तथा ॥ २.११७.२६ ॥
But women like you, endowed with virtues and knowing the high and low of the world, will go to heaven just as those who have done dharma.
2.117.27
तदेवमेनं त्वमनुव्रता सती पतिव्रतानां समयानुवर्तिनी ।
भवस्व भर्त्तुः सहधर्मचारिणी यशश्च धर्मं च ततः समाप्स्यसि ॥ २.११७.२७ ॥
Therefore, become a virtuous wife who follows her husband, keeping to the conduct of devoted wives, a companion of your husband in dharma; then you will attain both fame and dharma.