Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.34
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2.34.1
ततः कमलपत्राक्षः श्यामो निरुपमो महान्।
उवाच रामस्तं सूतं पितुराख्याहि मामिति ॥ २.३४.१ ॥
Then Rāma, lotus-petal-eyed, dark-hued, incomparable and great, said to the charioteer, "Tell me of my father."
2.34.2
स रामप्रेषितः क्षिप्रं संतापकलुषेन्द्रियम्।
प्रविश्य नृपतिं सूतो निःश्वसन्तं ददर्श ह ॥ २.३४.२ ॥
The charioteer sent by Rāma quickly entered the palace and saw the king, his senses clouded with anguish, sighing heavily.
2.34.3
उपरक्तमिवादित्यं भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम्।
तटाकमिव निस्तोयमपश्यज्जगतीपतिम् ॥ २.३४.३ ॥
He saw the lord of the earth like the sun in eclipse, like a fire covered with ash, like a pond without water.
2.34.4
आबोध्य च महाप्राज्ञः परमाकुलचेतनम्।
राममेवानुशोचन्तं सूतः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् ॥ २.३४.४ ॥
That very wise charioteer, having roused the king whose mind was deeply troubled and who grieved for Rāma alone, spoke with folded hands.
2.34.5
तं वर्धयित्वा राजानं पूर्वं सूतो जयाशिषा।
भयविक्लवया वाचा मन्दया श्लक्ष्णयाब्रवीत् ॥ २.३४.५ ॥
First the charioteer blessed the king with a wish for victory, and then, with a voice trembling in fear, soft and faltering, he spoke.
2.34.6
अयं स पुरुषव्याघ्रो द्वारि तिष्ठति ते सुतः।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं दत्त्वा सर्वं चैवोपजीविनाम् ॥ २.३४.६ ॥
"That tiger among men, your son Rāma, stands at the gate; having given wealth to the brahmins, he has given everything to all who depend upon him."
2.34.7
स त्वां पश्यतु भद्रं ते रामः सत्यपराक्रमः।
सर्वान् सुहृद आपृच्छ्य त्वां हीदानीं दिदृक्षते ॥ २.३४.७ ॥
May he see you, and may good fortune be yours. Rāma of true valor, having taken leave of all his friends, now wishes to see you.
2.34.8
गमिष्यति महारण्यं तं पश्य जगतीपते।
वृतं राजगुणैः सर्वैरादित्यमिव रश्मिभिः ॥ २.३४.८ ॥
Look upon him, O lord of the earth: he is going into the great forest, surrounded by all the royal virtues, as the sun is surrounded by its rays.
2.34.9
स सत्यवाक्यो धर्मात्मा गाम्भीर्यात् सागरोपमः।
आकाश इव निष्पङ्को नरेन्द्रः प्रत्युवाच तम् ॥ २.३४.९ ॥
That king, true in speech and righteous of soul, deep as the ocean and stainless as the sky, replied to him.
2.34.10
सुमन्त्रानय मे दारान् ये केचिदिह मामकाः।
दारैः परिवृतः सर्वैर्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि राघवम् ॥ २.३४.१० ॥
Sumantra, bring my wives, whoever of mine are here. Surrounded by all my wives, I wish to see Rāghava.
2.34.11
सोऽन्तःपुरमतीत्यैव स्त्रियस्ता वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
आर्यो ह्वयति वो राजा गम्यतां तत्र मा चिरम् ॥ २.३४.११ ॥
Having passed into the inner palace, he spoke these words to the women: "The noble king calls you; go there without delay."
2.34.12
एवमुक्ताः स्त्रियः सर्वाः सुमन्त्रेण नृपाज्ञया।
प्रचक्रमुस्तद् भवनं भर्तुराज्ञाय शासनम् ॥ २.३४.१२ ॥
Thus addressed by Sumantra at the king's command, all the women, understanding their lord's order, set out for that palace.
2.34.13
अर्धसप्तशतास्तत्र प्रमदास्ताम्रलोचनाः।
कौसल्यां परिवार्याथ शनैर्जग्मुर्धृतव्रताः ॥ २.३४.१३ ॥
There the seven hundred and fifty women, red-eyed and steadfast in their vows, surrounded Kausalyā and slowly went on their way.
2.34.14
आगतेषु च दारेषु समवेक्ष्य महीपतिः।
उवाच राजा तं सूतं सुमन्त्रानय मे सुतम् ॥ २.३४.१४ ॥
When the wives had come, the king, seeing them, said to the charioteer: "Sumantra, bring my son."
2.34.15
स सूतो राममादाय लक्ष्मणं मैथिलीं तथा।
जगामाभिमुखस्तूर्णं सकाशं जगतीपतेः ॥ २.३४.१५ ॥
That charioteer, taking Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and likewise Maithilī, swiftly went straight into the presence of the lord of the earth.
2.34.16
स राजा पुत्रमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा चारात् कृताञ्जलिम्।
उत्पपातासनात् तूर्णमार्तः स्त्रीजनसंवृतः ॥ २.३४.१६ ॥
The king, seeing his son approaching from afar with joined palms, distressed and surrounded by the women, swiftly sprang up from his seat.
2.34.17
सोऽभिदुद्राव वेगेन रामं दृष्ट्वा विशाम्पतिः।
तमसम्प्राप्य दुःखार्तः पपात भुवि मूर्च्छितः ॥ २.३४.१७ ॥
The lord of the people, seeing Rāma, rushed toward him with speed; reaching him, afflicted with grief, he fell to the ground in a swoon.
2.34.18
तं रामोऽभ्यपतत् क्षिप्रं लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः।
विसंज्ञमिव दुःखेन सशोकं नृपतिं तथा ॥ २.३४.१८ ॥
Rāma and the great warrior Lakṣmaṇa rushed quickly toward him, the king who, as if senseless with grief, was sorrow-stricken.
2.34.19
स्त्रीसहस्रनिनादश्च संजज्ञे राजवेश्मनि।
हा हा रामेति सहसा भूषणध्वनिमिश्रितः ॥ २.३४.१९ ॥
A thousand women's cries rose suddenly in the royal palace, mingled with the clinking of ornaments: "Alas, Rāma! Alas, Rāma!"
2.34.20
तं परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।
पर्यङ्के सीतया सार्धं रुदन्तः समवेशयन् ॥ २.३४.२० ॥
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa both embraced him with their arms and, weeping along with Sītā, seated him upon the couch.
2.34.21
अथ रामो मुहूर्तस्य लब्धसंज्ञं महीपतिम्।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्बाष्पशोकार्णवपरिप्लुतम् ॥ २.३४.२१ ॥
Then Rāma, with folded palms, spoke to the king, who had regained consciousness after a moment and was drowned in an ocean of tears and grief.
2.34.22
आपृच्छे त्वां महाराज सर्वेषामीश्वरोऽसि नः।
प्रस्थितं दण्डकारण्यं पश्य त्वं कुशलेन माम् ॥ २.३४.२२ ॥
Great king, I take my leave of you. You are the lord of us all. Look upon me, setting out for the Daṇḍaka forest, and bless me with well-being.
2.34.23
लक्ष्मणं चानुजानीहि सीता चान्वेतु मां वनम्।
कारणैर्बहुभिस्तथ्यैर्वार्यमाणौ न चेच्छतः ॥ २.३४.२३ ॥
Grant leave to Lakṣmaṇa, and let Sītā too follow me into the forest. Though they are dissuaded by many true reasons, neither of them wishes it otherwise.
2.34.24
अनुजानीहि सर्वान् नः शोकमुत्सृज्य मानद।
लक्ष्मणं मां च सीतां च प्रजापतिरिवात्मजान् ॥ २.३४.२४ ॥
O giver of honour, cast off your grief and grant leave to all of us: to Lakṣmaṇa, to me, and to Sītā, as the lord of creatures grants leave to his own sons.
2.34.25
प्रतीक्षमाणमव्यग्रमनुज्ञां जगतीपतेः।
उवाच राजा सम्प्रेक्ष्य वनवासाय राघवम् ॥ २.३४.२५ ॥
Watching the calm Rāghava (Rāma) waiting for leave to go to the forest, the king spoke.
2.34.26
अहं राघव कैकेय्या वरदानेन मोहितः।
अयोध्यायां त्वमेवाद्य भव राजा निगृह्य माम् ॥ २.३४.२६ ॥
O Rāghava, I am deluded by Kaikeyī's boon. Now you yourself, restraining me, should become king in Ayodhyā.
2.34.27
एवमुक्तो नृपतिना रामो धर्मभृतां वरः।
प्रत्युवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा पितरं वाक्यकोविदः ॥ २.३४.२७ ॥
When the king had spoken thus, Rāma, best of those who uphold dharma and skilled in speech, folded his hands and replied to his father.
2.34.28
भवान् वर्षसहस्राय पृथिव्या नृपते पतिः।
अहं त्वरण्ये वत्स्यामि न मे राज्यस्य कांक्षिता ॥ २.३४.२८ ॥
May you, O king, be lord of the earth for a thousand years. But I shall dwell in the forest; I have no desire for the kingdom.
2.34.29
नव पञ्च च वर्षाणि वनवासे विहृत्य ते।
पुनः पादौ ग्रहीष्यामि प्रतिज्ञान्ते नराधिप ॥ २.३४.२९ ॥
O lord of men, having dwelt nine and five years in forest-exile, at the end of my vow I shall again clasp your feet.
2.34.30
रुदन्नार्तः प्रियं पुत्रं सत्यपाशेन संयुतः।
कैकेय्या चोद्यमानस्तु मिथो राजा तमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३४.३० ॥
Bound by the noose of truth, afflicted and weeping, urged on by Kaikeyī, the king spoke privately to his beloved son.
2.34.31
श्रेयसे वृद्धये तात पुनरागमनाय च।
गच्छस्वारिष्टमव्यग्रः पन्थानमकुतोभयम् ॥ २.३४.३१ ॥
Dear child, for your welfare, your prosperity, and your return, go without anxiety along that road where there is no fear.
2.34.32
न हि सत्यात्मनस्तात धर्माभिमनसस्तव।
संनिवर्तयितुं बुद्धिः शक्यते रघुनन्दन ॥ २.३४.३२ ॥
Dear child, your resolve cannot be turned back, for your nature is truth and your mind is set on dharma, O delight of the Raghus.
2.34.33
अद्य त्विदानीं रजनीं पुत्र मा गच्छ सर्वथा।
एकाहं दर्शनेनापि साधु तावच्चराम्यहम् ॥ २.३४.३३ ॥
Dear child, do not go at all tonight. Let me stay a little while in happiness, only one day, merely by seeing you.
2.34.34
मातरं मां च सम्पश्यन् वसेमामद्य शर्वरीम्।
तर्पितः सर्वकामैस्त्वं श्वः काल्ये साधयिष्यसि ॥ २.३४.३४ ॥
Looking upon your mother and me, pass this night here. Fulfilled in all your desires, tomorrow morning you will accomplish your purpose.
2.34.35
दुष्करं क्रियते पुत्र सर्वथा राघव प्रिय।
त्वया हि मत्प्रियार्थं तु वनमेवमुपाश्रितम् ॥ २.३४.३५ ॥
Son, O Rāghava, beloved, what you are doing is truly difficult. It is for my pleasure alone that you have taken refuge in the forest in this way.
2.34.36
न चैतन्मे प्रियं पुत्र शपे सत्येन राघव।
छन्नया चलितस्त्वस्मि स्त्रिया भस्माग्निकल्पया ॥ २.३४.३६ ॥
Son, O Rāghava, I swear by truth that this is not pleasing to me. I have been moved by that deceitful woman, like fire hidden under ashes.
2.34.37
वञ्चना या तु लब्धा मे तां त्वं निस्तर्तुमिच्छसि।
अनया वृत्तसादिन्या कैकेय्याभिप्रचोदितः ॥ २.३४.३७ ॥
You wish to escape now from the deception you received from me, urged on by Kaikeyī, the destroyer of right conduct.
2.34.38
न चैतदाश्चर्यतमं यत् त्वं ज्येष्ठः सुतो मम।
अपानृतकथं पुत्र पितरं कर्तुमिच्छसि ॥ २.३४.३८ ॥
It is not most surprising that you, my eldest son, wish to make your father a speaker of falsehood, my son.
2.34.39
अथ रामस्तदा श्रुत्वा पितुरार्तस्य भाषितम्।
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा दीनो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३४.३९ ॥
Then Rāma, having heard his afflicted father's words, sorrowfully spoke these words together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa.
2.34.40
प्राप्स्यामि यानद्य गुणान् को मे श्वस्तान् प्रदास्यति।
अपक्रमणमेवातः सर्वकामैरहं वृणे ॥ २.३४.४० ॥
Who will give me tomorrow the merits I would obtain today? Therefore, with all my desires, I choose departure.
2.34.41
इयं सराष्ट्रा सजना धनधान्यसमाकुला।
मया विसृष्टा वसुधा भरताय प्रदीयताम् ॥ २.३४.४१ ॥
This earth, with its realms and peoples, full of wealth and grain, relinquished by me, let it be given to Bharata.
2.34.42
वनवासकृता बुद्धिर्न च मेऽद्य चलिष्यति।
यस्तु युद्धे वरो दत्तः कैकेय्यै वरद त्वया ॥ २.३४.४२ ॥
My resolve for forest-dwelling will not waver today. And, O giver of boons, the boon you gave to Kaikeyī in battle—.
2.34.43
दीयतां निखिलेनैव सत्यस्त्वं भव पार्थिव।
अहं निदेशं भवतो यथोक्तमनुपालयन् ॥ २.३४.४३ ॥
Let what was granted be given in full, O king; be true to your word. I shall keep your command just as you have spoken it.
2.34.44
चतुर्दश समा वत्स्ये वने वनचरैः सह।
मा विमर्शो वसुमती भरताय प्रदीयताम् ॥ २.३४.४४ ॥
For fourteen years I shall dwell in the forest with the forest-dwellers. Do not hesitate; let the earth be given to Bharata.
2.34.45
नहि मे कांक्षितं राज्यं सुखमात्मनि वा प्रियम्।
यथानिदेशं कर्तुं वै तवैव रघुनन्दन ॥ २.३४.४५ ॥
O delight of the Raghus, I desire neither kingdom nor pleasure nor anything dear for myself; my only wish is to carry out your command.
2.34.46
अपगच्छतु ते दुःखं मा भूर्बाष्पपरिप्लुतः।
नहि क्षुभ्यति दुर्धर्षः समुद्रः सरितां पतिः ॥ २.३४.४६ ॥
Let your sorrow depart; do not be drowned in tears. The ocean, lord of rivers, is not disturbed by anyone.
2.34.47
नैवाहं राज्यमिच्छामि न सुखं न च मेदिनीम्।
नैव सर्वानिमान् कामान् न स्वर्गं न च जीवितुम् ॥ २.३४.४७ ॥
I desire neither kingdom, nor pleasure, nor this earth; not all these desires, nor heaven, nor even life.
2.34.48
त्वामहं सत्यमिच्छामि नानृतं पुरुषर्षभ।
प्रत्यक्षं तव सत्येन सुकृतेन च ते शपे ॥ २.३४.४८ ॥
O best of men, I desire from you only truth, not falsehood; by your truth and by your good deeds I swear to you.
2.34.49
न च शक्यं मया तात स्थातुं क्षणमपि प्रभो।
स शोकं धारयस्वेमं नहि मेऽस्ति विपर्ययः ॥ २.३४.४९ ॥
O father, O lord, it is not possible for me to stay even for a moment. Do not bear this grief; there is no change in my resolve.
2.34.50
अर्थितो ह्यस्मि कैकेय्या वनं गच्छेति राघव।
मया चोक्तं व्रजामीति तत्सत्यमनुपालये ॥ २.३४.५० ॥
O Rāghava, Kaikeyī has asked me to go to the forest, and I too said I would go. That truth I shall uphold.
2.34.51
मा चोत्कण्ठां कृथा देव वने रंस्यामहे वयम्।
प्रशान्तहरिणाकीर्णे नानाशकुनिनादिते ॥ २.३४.५१ ॥
O god, do not be troubled. In the forest, filled with calm deer and resounding with the cries of many birds, we shall find delight.
2.34.52
पिता हि दैवतं तात देवतानामपि स्मृतम्।
तस्माद् दैवतमित्येव करिष्यामि पितुर्वचः ॥ २.३४.५२ ॥
O father, the father is a deity; even among the gods the father is held to be a deity. Therefore, holding that 'the father is my deity,' I shall carry out my father's word.
2.34.53
चतुर्दशसु वर्षेषु गतेषु नृपसत्तम।
पुनर्द्रक्ष्यसि मां प्राप्तं संतापोऽयं विमुच्यताम् ॥ २.३४.५३ ॥
O best of kings, when fourteen years have passed, you will see me return again. Therefore, let go of this distress.
2.34.54
येन संस्तम्भनीयोऽयं सर्वो बाष्पकलो जनः।
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल किमर्थं विक्रियां गतः ॥ २.३४.५४ ॥
O tiger among men, you by whom all these people, choked with tears, ought to be steadied, why have you become so agitated?
2.34.55
पुरं च राष्ट्रं च मही च केवला
मया विसृष्टा भरताय दीयताम्।
अहं निदेशं भवतोऽनुपालयन्
वनं गमिष्यामि चिराय सेवितुम् ॥ २.३४.५५ ॥
Let the city, the kingdom, and the entire earth, relinquished by me, be given to Bharata. Obeying your command, I shall go to the forest to dwell for a long time.
2.34.56
मया विसृष्टां भरतो महीमिमां
सशैलखण्डां सपुरोपकाननाम्।
शिवासु सीमास्वनुशास्तु केवलं
त्वया यदुक्तं नृपते तथास्तु तत् ॥ २.३४.५६ ॥
May Bharata rule this earth, relinquished by me, with its mountain-tracts, cities and groves, entirely within auspicious boundaries. O king, let what you have said be so.
2.34.57
न मे तथा पार्थिव धीयते मनो
महत्सु कामेषु न चात्मनः प्रिये।
यथा निदेशे तव शिष्टसम्मते
व्यपैतु दुःखं तव मत्कृतेऽनघ ॥ २.३४.५७ ॥
O king, my mind is not so fixed on great desires, nor on my own sake, dear one, as it is fixed on your command, approved by the wise. O blameless one, may your grief depart because of me.
2.34.58
तदद्य नैवानघ राज्यमव्ययं
न सर्वकामान् वसुधां न मैथिलीम्।
न चिन्तितं त्वामनृतेन योजयन्
वृणीय सत्यं व्रतमस्तु ते तथा ॥ २.३४.५८ ॥
Therefore, O blameless one, today I desire neither the imperishable kingdom, nor all desires, nor the earth, nor Maithilī; nor will I think of you joined to falsehood. I choose truth; let your vow be so.
2.34.59
फलानि मूलानि च भक्षयन् वने
गिरींश्च पश्यन् सरितः सरांसि च।
वनं प्रविश्यैव विचित्रपादपं
सुखी भविष्यामि तवास्तु निर्वृतिः ॥ २.३४.५९ ॥
Eating fruits and roots in the forest, seeing the mountains, rivers and lakes, having entered the forest of varied trees, I shall be happy. May there be peace for you.
2.34.60
एवं स राजा व्यसनाभिपन्न-
स्तापेन दुःखेन च पीड्यमानः।
आलिङ्ग्य पुत्रं सुविनष्टसंज्ञो
भूमिं गतो नैव चिचेष्ट किंचित् ॥ २.३४.६० ॥
Thus the king, overwhelmed by calamity and afflicted by anguish and sorrow, embraced his son, lost all consciousness, and fell to the ground, not stirring in the least.
2.34.61
देव्यः समस्ता रुरुदुः समेता-
स्तां वर्जयित्वा नरदेवपत्नीम्।
रुदन् सुमन्त्रोऽपि जगाम मूर्च्छां
हाहाकृतं तत्र बभूव सर्वम् ॥ २.३४.६१ ॥
All the queens who had gathered wept, except the king's wife (Kausalyā); Sumantra too, weeping, fell into a swoon, and everywhere there arose a cry of 'alas!'