Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.36
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2.36.1
ततः सुमन्त्रमैक्ष्वाकः पीडितोऽत्र प्रतिज्ञया।
सबाष्पमतिनिःश्वस्य जगादेदं पुनर्वचः ॥ २.३६.१ ॥
Then the Ikṣvāku king, afflicted by his vow, heaving a deep sigh with tears, spoke these words again to Sumantra.
2.36.2
सूत रत्नसुसम्पूर्णा चतुर्विधबला चमूः।
राघवस्यानुयात्रार्थं क्षिप्रं प्रतिविधीयताम् ॥ २.३६.२ ॥
Charioteer, let the fourfold army, full of treasures, be quickly made ready to follow Rāghava.
2.36.3
रूपाजीवाश्च वादिन्यो वणिजश्च महाधनाः।
शोभयन्तु कुमारस्य वाहिनीः सुप्रसारिताः ॥ २.३६.३ ॥
Let courtesans who live by their beauty, female musicians, and very wealthy merchants adorn the prince's widely spread columns.
2.36.4
ये चैनमुपजीवन्ति रमते यैश्च वीर्यतः।
तेषां बहुविधं दत्त्वा तानप्यत्र नियोजय ॥ २.३६.४ ॥
Give many kinds of gifts to those who depend on him and those who delight in his prowess, and assign them here as well.
2.36.5
आयुधानि च मुख्यानि नागराः शकटानि च।
अनुगच्छन्तु काकुत्स्थं व्याधाश्चारण्यकोविदाः ॥ २.३६.५ ॥
Let the chief weapons, the townspeople and the carts follow Kākutstha, and let the hunters skilled in forest lore go too.
2.36.6
निघ्नन् मृगान् कुञ्जरांश्च पिबंश्चारण्यकं मधु।
नदीश्च विविधाः पश्यन् न राज्यं संस्मरिष्यति ॥ २.३६.६ ॥
Killing deer and elephants, drinking the forest honey, and seeing the many rivers, he will not remember the kingdom.
2.36.7
धान्यकोशश्च यः कश्चिद् धनकोशश्च मामकः।
तौ राममनुगच्छेतां वसन्तं निर्जने वने ॥ २.३६.७ ॥
Whatever granary and whatever treasury of wealth are mine, let those two follow Rāma, who dwells in the lonely forest.
2.36.8
यजन् पुण्येषु देशेषु विसृजंश्चाप्तदक्षिणाः।
ऋषिभिश्चापि संगम्य प्रवत्स्यति सुखं वने ॥ २.३६.८ ॥
Performing sacrifices in sacred places, giving the proper fees, and joining with the sages, he will dwell happily in the forest.
2.36.9
भरतश्च महाबाहुरयोध्यां पालयिष्यति।
सर्वकामैः पुनः श्रीमान् रामः संसाध्यतामिति ॥ २.३६.९ ॥
Bharata, the mighty-armed, will protect Ayodhyā; and may glorious Rāma be satisfied in all his desires.
2.36.10
एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे कैकेय्या भयमागतम्।
मुखं चाप्यगमच्छोषं स्वरश्चापि व्यरुध्यत ॥ २.३६.१० ॥
As the Kākutstha king spoke thus, fear came upon Kaikeyī; her face grew dry, and her voice too became choked.
2.36.11
सा विषण्णा च संत्रस्ता मुखेन परिशुष्यता।
राजानमेवाभिमुखी कैकेयी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३६.११ ॥
Kaikeyī, dejected and terrified, her face drying up, turned toward the king and spoke these words.
2.36.12
राज्यं गतधनं साधो पीतमण्डां सुरामिव।
निरास्वाद्यतमं शून्यं भरतो नाभिपत्स्यते ॥ २.३६.१२ ॥
O good one, a kingdom stripped of its wealth is like wine whose dregs have been drunk — most tasteless and empty; Bharata will not desire it.
2.36.13
कैकेय्यां मुक्तलज्जायां वदन्त्यामतिदारुणम्।
राजा दशरथो वाक्यमुवाचायतलोचनाम् ॥ २.३६.१३ ॥
Kaikeyī, having cast off all shame, was speaking most cruel words, when King Daśaratha said this to her, the long-eyed one.
2.36.14
वहन्तं किं तुदसि मां नियुज्य धुरि माहिते।
अनार्ये कृत्यमारब्धं किं न पूर्वमुपारुधः ॥ २.३६.१४ ॥
You who harnessed me to the yoke and made me bear it, why now do you torment me who bears it? Ignoble woman, why did you not obstruct the deed when it was first begun?
2.36.15
तस्यैतत् क्रोधसंयुक्तमुक्तं श्रुत्वा वराङ्गना।
कैकेयी द्विगुणं क्रुद्धा राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३६.१५ ॥
Hearing these words spoken by him in anger, the excellent woman Kaikeyī, twice as angered, said this to the king.
2.36.16
तवैव वंशे सगरो ज्येष्ठपुत्रमुपारुधत्।
असमञ्ज इति ख्यातं तथायं गन्तुमर्हति ॥ २.३६.१६ ॥
In your own lineage Sagara banished his eldest son, renowned as Asamañja; so too this one ought to go.
2.36.17
एवमुक्तो धिगित्येव राजा दशरथोऽब्रवीत्।
व्रीडितश्च जनः सर्वः सा च तन्नावबुध्यत ॥ २.३६.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, King Daśaratha said, 'Shame!' All the people were ashamed, but she did not understand it.
2.36.18
तत्र वृद्धो महामात्रः सिद्धार्थो नाम नामतः।
शुचिर्बहुमतो राज्ञः कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३६.१८ ॥
There the aged chief minister named Siddhārtha, pure and highly esteemed by the king, said this to Kaikeyī.
2.36.19
असमञ्जो गृहीत्वा तु क्रीडतः पथि दारकान्।
सरय्वां प्रक्षिपन्नप्सु रमते तेन दुर्मतिः ॥ २.३६.१९ ॥
Asamañja, seizing children playing on the road, would throw them into the waters of the Sarayū, and the evil-minded one took delight in this.
2.36.20
तं दृष्ट्वा नागराः सर्वे क्रुद्धा राजानमब्रुवन्।
असमञ्जं वृणीष्वैकमस्मान् वा राष्ट्रवर्धन ॥ २.३६.२० ॥
Seeing this, all the citizens, enraged, spoke to the king: 'O increaser of the realm, choose either Asamañja or one of us.'
2.36.21
तानुवाच ततो राजा किंनिमित्तमिदं भयम्।
ताश्चापि राज्ञा सम्पृष्टा वाक्यं प्रकृतयोऽब्रुवन् ॥ २.३६.२१ ॥
Then the king said to them, 'For what reason is this fear?' Questioned by the king, the subjects spoke these words.
2.36.22
क्रीडतस्त्वेष नः पुत्रान् बालानुद्भ्रान्तचेतसः।
सरय्वां प्रक्षिपन्मौर्ख्यादतुलां प्रीतिमश्नुते ॥ २.३६.२२ ॥
He throws our sons, children of disturbed mind, into the Sarayū while they play, and out of folly he obtains incomparable delight.
2.36.23
स तासां वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रकृतीनां नराधिपः।
तं तत्याजाहितं पुत्रं तासां प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ २.३६.२३ ॥
Having heard those words of the subjects, that lord of men, desiring to please them, abandoned that harmful son.
2.36.24
तं यानं शीघ्रमारोप्य सभार्यं सपरिच्छदम्।
यावज्जीवं विवास्योऽयमिति तानन्वशात् पिता ॥ २.३६.२४ ॥
Quickly placing him on a conveyance with his wife and belongings, the father ordered them, saying, 'This one is to be banished for life.'
2.36.25
स फालपिटकं गृह्य गिरिदुर्गाण्यलोकयत्।
दिशः सर्वास्त्वनुचरन् स यथा पापकर्मकृत् ॥ २.३६.२५ ॥
Taking his bag, he looked over the mountain fastnesses, roaming in all directions like one who had done evil deeds.
2.36.26
इत्येनमत्यजद् राजा सगरो वै सुधार्मिकः।
रामः किमकरोत् पापं येनैवमुपरुध्यते ॥ २.३६.२६ ॥
Thus the most righteous King Sagara abandoned him. What sin did Rāma commit, that he should be so punished?
2.36.27
नहि कंचन पश्यामो राघवस्यागुणं वयम्।
दुर्लभो ह्यस्य निरयः शशाङ्कस्येव कल्मषम् ॥ २.३६.२७ ॥
We see no fault at all in Rāghava (Rāma); for his flaw is as hard to find as a stain upon the moon.
2.36.28
अथवा देवि त्वं कंचिद् दोषं पश्यसि राघवे।
तमद्य ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन तदा रामो विवास्यते ॥ २.३६.२८ ॥
Or, O goddess, do you see some fault in Rāghava? Tell it now truly, for then Rāma is to be exiled.
2.36.29
अदुष्टस्य हि संत्यागः सत्पथे निरतस्य च।
निर्दहेदपि शक्रस्य द्युतिं धर्मविरोधवान् ॥ २.३६.२९ ॥
To abandon one who is not wicked and who is devoted to the righteous path is contrary to dharma; such an act could burn even the radiance of Indra.
2.36.30
तदलं देवि रामस्य श्रिया विहतया त्वया।
लोकतोऽपि हि ते रक्ष्यः परिवादः शुभानने ॥ २.३६.३० ॥
Therefore, O goddess, enough of this for Rāma, whose fortune is ruined by you. O fair-faced one, you too must guard yourself against the reproach of the world.
2.36.31
श्रुत्वा तु सिद्धार्थवचो राजा श्रान्ततरस्वरः।
शोकोपहतया वाचा कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३६.३१ ॥
Having heard these words of Siddhārtha, the king, his voice very weary, spoke these words to Kaikeyī, his speech broken by grief.
2.36.32
एतद्वचो नेच्छसि पापरूपे
हितं न जानासि ममात्मनोऽथवा।
आस्थाय मार्गं कृपणं कुचेष्टा
चेष्टा हि ते साधुपथादपेता ॥ २.३६.३२ ॥
O wicked one, you do not wish these words, or you do not know what is good even for myself. Having taken up a wretched path, your conduct is evil; your actions have departed from the path of the good.
2.36.33
अनुव्रजिष्याम्यहमद्य रामं
राज्यं परित्यज्य सुखं धनं च।
सर्वे च राज्ञा भरतेन च त्वं
यथासुखं भुङ्क्ष्व चिराय राज्यम् ॥ २.३६.३३ ॥
Today I shall follow after Rāma, having abandoned kingship, comfort and wealth. You, together with King Bharata and all others, enjoy the kingdom as you please, for a long time.