Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.28
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2.28.1
स एवं ब्रुवतीं सीतां धर्मज्ञां धर्मवत्सलः।
न नेतुं कुरुते बुद्धिं वने दुःखानि चिन्तयन् ॥ २.२८.१ ॥
Thus speaking, Sītā, who knows dharma, was addressed; yet Rāma, tender toward dharma, did not resolve to take her, thinking of the hardships of the forest.
2.28.2
सान्त्वयित्वा ततस्तां तु बाष्पदूषितलोचनाम्।
निवर्तनार्थे धर्मात्मा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥ २.२८.२ ॥
Then, having consoled Sītā, whose eyes were clouded with tears, the righteous-souled Rāma spoke these words, intending to send her back.
2.28.3
सीते महाकुलीनासि धर्मे च निरता सदा।
इहाचरस्व धर्मं त्वं यथा मे मनसः सुखम् ॥ २.२८.३ ॥
O Sītā, you are of a great noble lineage and always devoted to dharma. Stay here and practice dharma, so that my mind may find happiness.
2.28.4
सीते यथा त्वां वक्ष्यामि तथा कार्यं त्वयाबले।
वने दोषा हि बहवो वसतस्तान् निबोध मे ॥ २.२८.४ ॥
O Sītā, as I tell you, so you must act. O frail one, there are many faults in dwelling in the forest; understand them from me.
2.28.5
सीते विमुच्यतामेषा वनवासकृता मतिः।
बहुदोषं हि कान्तारं वनमित्यभिधीयते ॥ २.२८.५ ॥
O Sītā, give up this resolve to live in the forest. The forest is full of many dangers, and so it is called a wilderness.
2.28.6
हितबुद्ध्या खलु वचो मयैतदभिधीयते।
सदा सुखं न जानामि दुःखमेव सदा वनम् ॥ २.२८.६ ॥
It is indeed out of a wish for your good that I speak these words. I do not know of any lasting happiness in the forest; the forest is always nothing but sorrow.
2.28.7
गिरिनिर्झरसम्भूता गिरिनिर्दरिवासिनाम्।
सिंहानां निनदा दुःखाः श्रोतुं दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.७ ॥
To hear the roars of lions dwelling in mountain caves, echoing like mountain streams, is painful; therefore the forest is sorrowful.
2.28.8
क्रीडमानाश्च विस्रब्धा मत्ताः शून्ये तथा मृगाः।
दृष्ट्वा समभिवर्तन्ते सीते दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.८ ॥
O Sītā, seeing the deer playing, unafraid and exuberant in the empty forest, and approaching them, is itself painful; therefore the forest is sorrowful.
2.28.9
सग्राहाः सरितश्चैव पङ्कवत्यस्तु दुस्तराः।
मत्तैरपि गजैर्नित्यमतो दुःखतरं वनम् ॥ २.२८.९ ॥
Rivers infested with crocodiles and muddy streams are hard to cross, and maddened elephants constantly confront one; therefore the forest is even more sorrowful.
2.28.10
लताकण्टकसंकीर्णाः कृकवाकूपनादिताः।
निरपाश्च सुदुःखाश्च मार्गा दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.१० ॥
The paths are crowded with creepers and thorns, echo with the calls of wild fowl, are waterless and very painful; therefore the forest is sorrowful.
2.28.11
सुप्यते पर्णशय्यासु स्वयंभग्नासु भूतले।
रात्रिषु श्रमखिन्नेन तस्माद् दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.११ ॥
At night, one wearied by toil must sleep on the ground, on beds of leaves broken of their own accord; therefore the forest is sorrowful.
2.28.12
अहोरात्रं च संतोषः कर्तव्यो नियतात्मना।
फलैर्वृक्षावपतितैः सीते दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.१२ ॥
O Sītā, one of self-control must be content day and night with fruits fallen from the trees; therefore the forest is sorrowful.
2.28.13
उपवासश्च कर्तव्यो यथा प्राणेन मैथिलि।
जटाभारश्च कर्तव्यो वल्कलाम्बरधारणम् ॥ २.२८.१३ ॥
O Maithilī, in the forest one must keep fasts as if they were one's very life; one must bear the weight of matted hair and wear garments of bark.
2.28.14
देवतानां पितॄणां च कर्तव्यं विधिपूर्वकम्।
प्राप्तानामतिथीनां च नित्यशः प्रतिपूजनम् ॥ २.२८.१४ ॥
Rites of worship must be performed for the gods and the ancestors according to rule, and the arriving guests must be honored constantly.
2.28.15
कार्यस्त्रिरभिषेकश्च काले काले च नित्यशः।
चरतां नियमेनैव तस्माद् दुःखतरं वनम् ॥ २.२८.१५ ॥
At each due time, every day, one must perform the threefold ritual bath; those who roam the forest must live strictly by discipline, and therefore the forest is more painful.
2.28.16
उपहारश्च कर्तव्यः कुसुमैः स्वयमाहृतैः।
आर्षेण विधिना वेद्यां सीते दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.१६ ॥
Offerings must be made on the altar with flowers gathered by one's own hands, according to the sage's rule; O Sītā, therefore the forest is painful.
2.28.17
यथालब्धेन कर्तव्यः संतोषस्तेन मैथिलि।
यताहारैर्वनचरैः सीते दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.१७ ॥
One must be content with whatever is obtained; O Maithilī, forest-dwellers must take restrained food; O Sītā, therefore the forest is painful.
2.28.18
अतीव वातस्तिमिरं बुभुक्षा चाति नित्यशः।
भयानि च महान्त्यत्र ततो दुःखतरं वनम् ॥ २.२८.१८ ॥
Here there is exceedingly fierce wind, thick darkness, constant gnawing hunger, and great dangers; therefore the forest is still more painful.
2.28.19
सरीसृपाश्च बहवो बहुरूपाश्च भामिनि।
चरन्ति पथि ते दर्पात् ततो दुःखतरं वनम् ॥ २.२८.१९ ॥
O radiant one, many creeping creatures of many forms roam the path with boldness; therefore the forest is more painful.
2.28.20
नदीनिलयनाः सर्पा नदीकुटिलगामिनः।
तिष्ठन्त्यावृत्य पन्थानमतो दुःखतरंवनम् ॥ २.२८.२० ॥
Serpents that dwell in rivers and glide along the winding courses of rivers lie in wait, blocking the path; therefore the forest is more painful.
2.28.21
पतङ्गा वृश्चिकाः कीटा दंशाश्च मशकैः सह।
बाधन्ते नित्यमबले सर्वं दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.२१ ॥
O frail one, flying insects, scorpions, worms, and biting gnats together with mosquitoes constantly torment; therefore in the forest everything is suffering.
2.28.22
द्रुमाः कण्टकिनश्चैव कुशाः काशाश्च भामिनि।
वने व्याकुलशाखाग्रास्तेन दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.२२ ॥
O radiant one, in the forest there are thorny trees, kuśa and kāśa grass, and branch-tips tangled in disorder; therefore the forest is painful.
2.28.23
कायक्लेशाश्च बहवो भयानि विविधानि च।
अरण्यवासे वसतो दुःखमेव सदा वनम् ॥ २.२८.२३ ॥
For one who dwells in the forest there are many bodily hardships and various fears; the forest is always nothing but suffering.
2.28.24
क्रोधलोभौ विमोक्तव्यौ कर्तव्या तपसे मतिः।
न भेतव्यं च भेतव्ये दुःखं नित्यमतो वनम् ॥ २.२८.२४ ॥
Anger and greed must be abandoned, and the mind set on austerity; one should not fear even what is to be feared — in the forest there is constant suffering, therefore.
2.28.25
तदलं ते वनं गत्वा क्षेमं नहि वनं तव।
विमृशन्निव पश्यामि बहुदोषकरं वनम् ॥ २.२८.२५ ॥
Therefore there is no need for you to go to the forest; there is no safety for you there. Reflecting on it, I see that the forest brings many dangers.
2.28.26
वनं तु नेतुं न कृता मतिर्यदा
बभूव रामेण तदा महात्मना।
न तस्य सीता वचनं चकार तं
ततोऽब्रवीद् राममिदं सुदुःखिता ॥ २.२८.२६ ॥
When the great-souled Rāma had not made up his mind to take her to the forest, Sītā did not heed his words. Deeply grieved, she then spoke these words to Rāma.