Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.118
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2.118.1
सा त्वेवमुक्ता वैदेही त्वनसूया ऽनसूयया ।
प्रतिपूज्य वचो मन्दं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥ २.११८.१ ॥
When Anasūyā had spoken thus, Vaidehī Sītā, honouring her words, began to speak gently.
2.118.2
नैतदाश्चर्य्यमार्याया यन्मां त्वमनुभाषसे ।
विदितं तु ममाप्येतद्यथा नार्य्याः पतिर्गुरुः ॥ २.११८.२ ॥
It is no wonder, noble lady, that you speak thus to me. But I too know that for a woman her husband is like a teacher.
2.118.3
यद्यप्येष भवेद्भर्ता ममार्ये वृत्तवर्जितः ।
अद्वैधमुपचर्तव्यस्तथाप्येष मया भवेत् ॥ २.११८.३ ॥
Noble lady, even if this husband of mine were lacking in good conduct, I should still serve him with undivided devotion.
2.118.4
किं पुनर्यो गुणः श्लाघ्यः सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः ।
स्थिरानुरागो धर्मात्मा मातृवत्पितृवत्प्रियः ॥ २.११८.४ ॥
How much more so of a husband who is praiseworthy in qualities, compassionate, self-controlled, steadfast in love, righteous in soul, and dear as a mother or a father!
2.118.5
यां वृत्तिं वर्त्तते रामः कौसल्यायां महाबलः ।
तामेव नृपनारीणामन्यासामपि वर्त्तते ॥ २.११८.५ ॥
The mighty Rāma behaves toward the other wives of kings just as he behaves toward Kausalyā.
2.118.6
सकृद्दृष्टास्वपि स्त्रीषु नृपेण नृपवत्सलः ।
मातृवद्वर्त्तते वीरो मानमुत्सृज्य धर्मवित् ॥ २.११८.६ ॥
Rāma, the king's son, even toward women he has seen only once, gives up pride and behaves like a mother; he is a hero, knower of dharma.
2.118.7
आगच्छन्त्याश्च विजनं वनमेवं भयावहम् ।
समाहितं मे श्वश्र्वा च हृदये तद्धृतं महत् ॥ २.११८.७ ॥
As I go to this desolate and fearful forest, the great counsel my mother-in-law firmly placed in my heart, I have held there.
2.118.8
पाणिप्रदानकाले च यत्पुरा त्वग्निसन्निधौ ।
अनुशिष्टा जनन्या ऽस्मि वाक्यं तदपि मे धृतम् ॥ २.११८.८ ॥
And the words my mother taught me long ago at the giving of the hand, in the presence of the sacred fire, I have also held in mind.
2.118.9
नवीकृतं च तत्सर्वं वाक्यैस्ते धर्मचारिणि ।
पतिशुश्रूषणान्नार्य्यास्तपो नान्यद्विधीयते ॥ २.११८.९ ॥
O one who walks in dharma, by your words all that has been renewed; for a woman, no other austerity is prescribed than service to her husband.
2.118.10
सावित्री पतिशुश्रूषां कृत्वा स्वर्गे महीयते ।
तथावृत्तिश्च याता त्वं पतिशुश्रूषया दिवम् ॥ २.११८.१० ॥
Sāvitrī, having served her husband, is honored in heaven; likewise your conduct has gone to heaven through service to your husband.
2.118.11
वरिष्ठा सर्वनारीणामेषा च दिवि देवता ।
रोहिणी न विना चन्द्रं मुहूर्त्तमपि दृश्यते ॥ २.११८.११ ॥
Rohiṇī, foremost of all women and a goddess in heaven, is not seen even for a moment without the moon.
2.118.12
एवंविधाश्च प्रवराः स्त्रियो भर्तृदृढव्रताः ।
देवलोके महीयन्ते पुण्येन स्वेन कर्मणा ॥ २.११८.१२ ॥
Such excellent women, firm in their vows to their husbands, are honored in the world of the gods by their own meritorious deeds.
2.118.13
ततो ऽनसूया संहृष्टा श्रुत्वोक्तं सीतया वचः ।
शिरस्याघ्राय चोवाच मैथिलीं हर्षयन्त्युत ॥ २.११८.१३ ॥
Then Anasūyā, delighted at hearing what Sītā had said, kissed Sītā's head and, gladdening the Maithilī, spoke.
2.118.14
नियमैर्विविधैराप्तं तपो हि महदस्ति मे ।
तत्संश्रित्य बलं सीते छन्दये त्वां शुचिस्मिते ॥ २.११८.१४ ॥
I possess great austerity, obtained through various observances. O Sītā of the pure smile, relying on that power of austerity, I wish to bestow something upon you.
2.118.15
उपपन्नं मनोज्ञं च वचनं तव मैथिलि ।
प्रीता चास्म्युचितं किं ते करवाणि ब्रवीहि मे ॥ २.११८.१५ ॥
Your words, O Maithilī, are fitting and pleasing. I am pleased. Tell me, what shall I do for you?
2.118.16
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विस्मिता मन्दविस्मया
कृतमित्यब्रवीत्सीता तपोबलसमन्विताम् ॥ २.११८.१६ ॥
Hearing her words, Sītā, astonished and faintly wondering, spoke to her who was endowed with the power of austerity: "So be it, it is done."
2.118.17
सा त्वेवमुक्ता धर्मज्ञा तया प्रीततरा ऽभवत् ।
सफलं च प्रहर्षं ते हन्त सीते करोम्यहम् ॥ २.११८.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, Sītā, who knew dharma, was even more pleased. "O Sītā," said Anasūyā, "I shall make your joy fruitful."
2.118.18
इदं दिव्यं वरं माल्यं वस्त्रमाभरणानि च ।
अङ्गरागं च वैदेहि महार्हं चानुलेपनम् ॥ २.११८.१८ ॥
Here is this divine, excellent garland, garments and ornaments, and, O Vaidehī, costly bodily unguent and fragrant ointment.
2.118.19
मया दत्तमिदं सीते तव गात्राणि शोभयेत् ।
अनुरूपमसंक्लिष्टं नित्यमेव भविष्यति ॥ २.११८.१९ ॥
O Sītā, this that I have given will adorn your limbs; it is fitting, undisturbed, and will always remain so.
2.118.20
अङ्गरागेण दिव्येन लिप्ताङ्गी जनकात्मजे ।
शोभयिष्यसि भर्त्तारं यथा श्रीविष्णुमव्ययम् ॥ २.११८.२० ॥
O daughter of Janaka, with your limbs anointed with divine unguent, you will adorn your husband as Śrī adorns the imperishable Viṣṇu.
2.118.21
सा वस्त्रमङ्गरागं च भूषणानि स्रजस्तथा ।
मैथिली प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम् ॥ २.११८.२१ ॥
Sītā, the Maithilī, received the garment, the body-unguent, the ornaments and the garlands — this supreme gift of affection.
2.118.22
प्रतिगृह्य च तत् सीता प्रीतिदानं यशस्विनी ।
श्लिष्टाञ्जलिपुटा तत्र समुपास्त तपोधनाम् ॥ २.११८.२२ ॥
Having received that gift of affection, the illustrious Sītā stood there with palms joined and attended upon the ascetic lady.
2.118.23
तथा सीतासुपासीनामनसूया दृढव्रता ।
वचनं प्रष्टुमारेभे काञ्चित् प्रियकथामनु ॥ २.११८.२३ ॥
Thus Anasūyā, firm in her vow, seated near Sītā, began to ask something, continuing the pleasant talk.
2.118.24
स्वयंवरे किल प्राप्ता त्वमनेन यशस्विना ।
राघवेणेति मे सीते कथा श्रुतिमुपागता ॥ २.११८.२४ ॥
O Sītā, I have heard that at your svayaṃvara you were won by this illustrious Rāghava.
2.118.25
तां कथां श्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण च मैथिलि ।
यथानुभूतं कार्त्स्न्येन तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ २.११८.२५ ॥
O Maithilī, I wish to hear that story in full detail. Tell it to me entirely, just as you experienced it.
2.118.26
एवमुक्ता तु सा सीता तां ततो धर्मचारिणीम् ।
श्रूयतामिति चोक्त्वा वै कथयामास तां कथाम् ॥ २.११८.२६ ॥
Thus addressed, Sītā, who walked in dharma, said, "Listen," and then related that story.
2.118.27
मिथिलाधिपतिर्वीरो जनको नाम धर्मवित् ।
क्षत्रधर्मे ह्यभिरतो न्यायतः शास्ति मेदिनीम् ॥ २.११८.२७ ॥
The lord of Mithilā, a hero named Janaka who knew dharma, devoted to the duty of the warrior, ruled the earth justly.
2.118.28
तस्य लाङ्गलहस्तस्य कर्षतः क्षेत्रमण्डलम् ।
अहं किलोत्थिता भित्त्वा जगतीं नृपतेः सुता ॥ २.११८.२८ ॥
As he was ploughing the field with a plough in his hand, I arose, splitting the earth, as the king's daughter.
2.118.29
स मां दृष्ट्वा नरपतिर्मुष्टिविक्षेपतत्परः ।
पांसुकुण्ठितसर्वाङ्गीं जनको विस्मितो ऽभवत् ॥ २.११८.२९ ॥
The king, intent on scattering handfuls of seed, saw me, my whole body covered with dust, and Janaka was astonished.
2.118.30
अनपत्येन च स्नेहादङ्कमारोप्य च स्वयम् ।
ममेयं तनयेत्युक्त्वा स्नेहो मयि निपातितः ॥ २.११८.३० ॥
Being childless, out of affection he himself lifted me onto his lap, saying, "This is my daughter," and his love was poured out upon me.
2.118.31
अन्तरिक्षे च वागुक्ता प्रति मा ऽमानुषी किल ।
एवमेतन्नरपते धर्मेण तनया तव ॥ २.११८.३१ ॥
From the sky a non-human voice said to me: "Thus it is, O lord of men; by dharma she is your daughter."
2.118.32
ततः प्रहृष्टो धर्मात्मा पिता मे मिथिलाधिपः ।
अवाप्तो विपुलामृद्धिं मामवाप्य नराधिपः ॥ २.११८.३२ ॥
Then my father, the righteous-souled lord of Mithilā, rejoiced. Having obtained me, that lord of men gained vast prosperity.
2.118.33
दत्ता चास्मीष्टवद्देव्यै ज्येष्ठायै पुण्यकर्मणा ।
तया सम्भाविता चास्मि स्निग्धया मातृसौहृदात् ॥ २.११८.३३ ॥
And the one of meritorious deeds gave me to my beloved elder queen. With the affection of a mother, she cherished me warmly.
2.118.34
पतिसंयोगसुलभं वयो दृष्ट्वा तु मे पिता ।
चिन्तामभ्यगमद्दीनो वित्तनाशादिवाधनः ॥ २.११८.३४ ॥
But seeing my age fit for union with a husband, my father fell into anxiety, dejected like a poor man who has lost his wealth.
2.118.35
सदृशाच्चापकृष्टाच्च लोके कन्यापिता जनात् ।
प्रधर्षणमवाप्नोति शक्रेणापि समो भुवि ॥ २.११८.३५ ॥
In the world, the father of a daughter suffers insult, whether from equals or from those of lower rank, even if he is equal to Indra on earth.
2.118.36
तां धर्षणामदूरस्थां दृष्ट्वा चात्मनि पार्थिवः ।
चिन्तार्णवगतः पारं नाससादाप्लवो यथा ॥ २.११८.३६ ॥
Seeing that disgrace standing close by, the king sank within himself into a sea of anxiety, and found no shore, like one who cannot swim.
2.118.37
अयोनिजां हि मां ज्ञात्वा नाध्यगच्छद्विचिन्तयन् ।
सदृशं चानुरूपं च महीपालः पतिं मम ॥ २.११८.३७ ॥
Knowing me to be not born from a womb, the king, pondering, did not find a fitting and suitable husband for me.
2.118.38
तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता चिन्तयानस्य सन्ततम् ।
स्वयं वरं तनूजायाः करिष्यामीति धीमतः ॥ २.११८.३८ ॥
To that wise king, ever pondering, this resolve arose: I myself shall choose a bridegroom for my daughter.
2.118.39
महायज्ञे तदा तस्य वरुणेन महात्मना ।
दत्तं धनुर्वरं प्रीत्या तूणी चाक्षयसायकौ ॥ २.११८.३९ ॥
Then, at his great sacrifice, the great-souled Varuṇa gave out of affection an excellent bow and two quivers with inexhaustible arrows.
2.118.40
असञ्चाल्यं मनुष्यैश्च यत्नेनापि च गौरवात् ।
तन्न शक्ता नमयितुं स्वप्नेष्वपि नराधिपाः ॥ २.११८.४० ॥
That bow could not be moved by men; even with effort and out of reverence, the kings were not able to bend it, not even in their dreams.
2.118.41
तद्धनुः प्राप्य मे पित्रा व्याहृतं सत्यवादिना ।
समवाये नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वमामन्त्र्य पार्थिवान् ॥ २.११८.४१ ॥
Having received that bow, my truthful father, after first summoning the rulers at the assembly of kings, declared it.
2.118.42
इदं च धनुरुद्यम्य सज्यं यः कुरुते नरः ।
तस्य मे दुहिता भार्या भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ २.११८.४२ ॥
The man who lifts this bow and strings it shall have my daughter as his wife; of this there is no doubt.
2.118.43
तच्च दृष्ट्वा धनुः श्रेष्ठं गौरवाद्गिरिसन्निभम् ।
अभिवाद्य नृपा जग्मुरशक्तास्तस्य तोलने ॥ २.११८.४३ ॥
Seeing that excellent bow, heavy as a mountain, the kings, unable to lift it, saluted and went away.
2.118.44
सुदीर्घस्य तु कालस्य राघवो ऽयं महाद्युतिः ।
विश्वामित्रेण सहितो यज्ञं द्रष्टुं समागतः ।
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ॥ २.११८.४४ ॥
After a very long time, this radiant scion of Raghu came with Viśvāmitra to see the sacrifice; Rāma of true valour came with his brother Lakṣmaṇa.
2.118.45
विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा मम पित्रा सुपूजितः ।
प्रोवाच पितरं तत्र भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ २.११८.४५ ॥
Viśvāmitra, the righteous-souled, who had been well honoured by my father, spoke there to my father, while the two brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa were present.
2.118.46
सुतौ दशरथस्येमौ धनुर्दर्शनकांक्षिणौ ।
धनुर्दर्शय रामाय राजपुत्राय दैविकम् ॥ २.११८.४६ ॥
These two sons of Daśaratha desire to see the bow. Show that divine bow to Rāma, the king's son.
2.118.47
इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण तद्धनुः समुपानयत् ।
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तदानम्य स वीर्य्यवान् ॥ २.११८.४७ ॥
Thus addressed by that brahmin, he had the bow brought; and in the space of a moment that mighty one bent it.
2.118.48
ज्यां समारोप्य झटिति पूरयामास वीर्यवत् ॥ २.११८.४८ ॥
Fitting the string at once, he drew it fully with might.
2.118.49
तेन पूरयता वेगान्मध्ये भग्नं द्विधा धनुः ।
तस्य शब्दो ऽभवद्भीमः पतितस्याशनेरिव ॥ २.११८.४९ ॥
As he drew the bow with force, it broke in two at the middle, and its sound was terrible, like a fallen thunderbolt.
2.118.50
ततो ऽहं तत्र रामाय पित्रा सत्याभिसन्धिना ।
निश्चिता दातुमुद्यम्य जलभाजनमुत्तमम् ॥ २.११८.५० ॥
Then there, my father, true to his word, resolved to give me to Rāma and raised the excellent vessel of water.
2.118.51
दीयमानां न तु तदा प्रतिजग्राह राघवः ।
अविज्ञाय पितुश्छन्दमयोध्याधिपतेः प्रभोः ॥ २.११८.५१ ॥
Though I was being offered then, Rāghava did not accept, not knowing the wish of his father, the lord of Ayodhyā.
2.118.52
ततः श्वशुरमामन्त्र्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् ।
मम पित्रा त्वहं दत्ता रामाय विदितात्मने ॥ २.११८.५२ ॥
Then my father addressed my aged father-in-law, King Daśaratha, and gave me to Rāma, the self-knowing one.
2.118.53
मम चैवानुजा साध्वी ऊर्मिला प्रियदर्शना ।
भार्य्यार्थे लक्ष्मणस्यापि दत्ता पित्रा मम स्वयम् ॥ २.११८.५३ ॥
My virtuous and lovely younger sister Ūrmilā was also given by my father himself as a wife for Lakṣmaṇa.
2.118.54
एवं दत्तास्मि रामाय तदा तस्मिन् स्वयम्वरे ।
अनुरक्तास्मि धर्मेण पतिं वीर्यवतां वरम् ॥ २.११८.५४ ॥
Thus at that svayaṃvara I was given to Rāma, and by dharma I am devoted to my husband, the best of the mighty.