Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.37
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2.37.1
महामात्रवचः श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथं तदा।
अभ्यभाषत वाक्यं तु विनयज्ञो विनीतवत् ॥ २.३७.१ ॥
Having heard the words of the chief minister, Rāma, knowing decorum, then humbly addressed Daśaratha with these words.
2.37.2
त्यक्तभोगस्य मे राजन् वने वन्येन जीवतः।
किं कार्यमनुयात्रेण त्यक्तसङ्गस्य सर्वतः ॥ २.३७.२ ॥
O king, for me who have renounced pleasures and live in the forest on forest fare, what need is there of an escort, I who have given up all attachments?
2.37.3
यो हि दत्त्वा द्विपश्रेष्ठं कक्ष्यायां कुरुते मनः।
रज्जुस्नेहेन किं तस्य त्यजतः कुञ्जरोत्तमम् ॥ २.३७.३ ॥
What use is attachment to the rope to one who abandons the finest elephant, having given the best of elephants and set his mind on the girth-cord?
2.37.4
तथा मम सतां श्रेष्ठ किं ध्वजिन्या जगत्पते।
सर्वाण्येवानुजानामि चीराण्येवानयन्तु मे ॥ २.३७.४ ॥
Likewise, O best of the good, O lord of the world, what use have I for an army? I permit everyone; let only bark garments be brought for me.
2.37.5
खनित्रपिटके चोभे समानयत गच्छत।
चतुर्दश वने वासं वर्षाणि वसतो मम ॥ २.३७.५ ॥
Bring both the spade and the basket, go! I am to dwell in the forest for fourteen years.
2.37.6
अथ चीराणि कैकेयी स्वयमाहृत्य राघवम्।
उवाच परिधत्स्वेति जनौघे निरपत्रपा ॥ २.३७.६ ॥
Then Kaikeyī herself brought the bark garments and said to Rāghava, "Put these on," speaking shamelessly in the midst of the crowd.
2.37.7
स चीरे पुरुषव्याघ्रः कैकेय्याः प्रतिगृह्य ते।
सूक्ष्मवस्त्रमवक्षिप्य मुनिवस्त्राण्यवस्त ह ॥ २.३७.७ ॥
That tiger among men took the bark garments from Kaikeyī, cast off his fine cloth, and put on the garments of ascetics.
2.37.8
लक्ष्मणश्चापि तत्रैव विहाय वसने शुभे।
तापसाच्छादने चैव जग्राह पितुरग्रतः ॥ २.३७.८ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa too, right there before his father, cast off his fine garments and took up the coverings of ascetics.
2.37.9
अथात्मपरिधानार्थं सीता कौशेयवासिनी।
सम्प्रेक्ष्य चीरं संत्रस्ता पृषती वागुरामिव ॥ २.३७.९ ॥
Then Sītā, clad in silk, seeing the bark garment meant for her to wear, was alarmed like a spotted doe seeing a snare.
2.37.10
सा व्यपत्रपमाणेव प्रगृह्य च सुदुर्मनाः।
कैकेय्याः कुशचीरे ते जानकी शुभलक्षणा ॥ २.३७.१० ॥
As though ashamed, deeply troubled, Jānakī of auspicious marks took up from Kaikeyī those kuśa-grass bark garments.
2.37.11
अश्रुसम्पूर्णनेत्रा च धर्मज्ञा धर्मदर्शिनी।
गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमं भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३७.११ ॥
With eyes full of tears, she who knows dharma and sees dharma spoke these words to her husband, who was like the king of the gandharvas.
2.37.13
कथं नु चीरं बघ्नन्ति मुनयो वनवासिनः।
कृत्वा कण्ठे स्म सा चीरमेकमादाय पाणिना।
तस्थौ ह्यकुशला तत्र व्रीडिता जनकात्मजा ॥ २.३७.१३ ॥
"How do forest-dwelling sages tie on bark garments?" Saying this, the daughter of Janaka took one bark garment in her hand, placed it at her neck, and stood there, unskilled and embarrassed.
2.37.14
तस्यास्तत् क्षिप्रमागत्य रामो धर्मभृतां वरः।
चीरं बबन्ध सीतायाः कौशेयस्योपरि स्वयम् ॥ २.३७.१४ ॥
Rāma, best of those who uphold dharma, came quickly and himself tied Sītā's bark garment over her silken cloth.
2.37.15
रामं प्रेक्ष्य तु सीताया बध्नन्तं चीरमुत्तमम्।
अन्तःपुरचरा नार्यो मुमुचुर्वारि नेत्रजम् ॥ २.३७.१५ ॥
Seeing Rāma tying Sītā's fine bark garment, the women moving in the inner apartments shed tears from their eyes.
2.37.16
ऊचुश्च परमायत्ता रामं ज्वलिततेजसम्।
वत्स नैवं नियुक्तेयं वनवासे मनस्विनी ॥ २.३७.१६ ॥
Deeply distressed, they said to Rāma, blazing with splendor: "Dear child, this noble-minded woman is not fit for forest exile."
2.37.17
पितुर्वाक्यानुरोधेन गतस्य विजनं वनम्।
तावद् दर्शनमस्या नः सफलं भवतु प्रभो ॥ २.३७.१७ ॥
Since you have gone to the desolate forest out of obedience to your father's words, O lord, let this sight of her be fruitful for us.
2.37.18
लक्ष्मणेन सहायेन वनं गच्छस्व पुत्रक।
नेयमर्हति कल्याणि वस्तुं तापसवद् वने ॥ २.३७.१८ ॥
Dear son, go to the forest with Lakṣmaṇa as your companion. O auspicious one, she does not deserve to dwell in the forest like an ascetic.
2.37.19
कुरु नो याचनां पुत्र सीता तिष्ठतु भामिनी।
धर्मनित्यः स्वयं स्थातुं न हीदानीं त्वमिच्छसि ॥ २.३७.१९ ॥
Dear son, grant our request: let the radiant Sītā remain here. You, ever devoted to dharma, do not now wish her to stay.
2.37.20
तासामेवंविधा वाचः शृण्वन् दशरथात्मजः।
बबन्धैव तथा चीरं सीतया तुल्यशीलया ॥ २.३७.२० ॥
Hearing these words of the women, the son of Daśaratha likewise tied on the bark garment, and Sītā, equal to him in character, did the same.
2.37.21
चीरे गृहीते तु तया सबाष्पो नृपतेर्गुरुः।
निवार्य सीतां कैकेयीं वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३७.२१ ॥
When she had taken up the bark garment, Vasiṣṭha, the king's preceptor, his eyes full of tears, restrained Sītā and Kaikeyī and spoke these words.
2.37.22
अतिप्रवृत्ते दुर्मेधे कैकेयि कुलपांसनि।
वञ्चयित्वा तु राजानं न प्रमाणेऽवतिष्ठसि ॥ २.३७.२२ ॥
Kaikeyī, you have gone too far, foolish one, shame of your family! Having deceived the king, you no longer stand in the place of a trusted authority.
2.37.23
न गन्तव्यं वनं देव्या सीतया शीलवर्जिते।
अनुष्ठास्यति रामस्य सीता प्रकृतमासनम् ॥ २.३७.२३ ॥
Woman bereft of virtue, the queen Sītā must not go to the forest; Sītā will occupy Rāma's accustomed seat.
2.37.24
आत्मा हि दाराः सर्वेषां दारसंग्रहवर्तिनाम्।
आत्मेयमिति रामस्य पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम् ॥ २.३७.२४ ॥
For all who keep a household, the wife is indeed the self; regarding her as Rāma's very self, she will protect the earth.
2.37.25
अथ यास्यति वैदेही वनं रामेण संगता।
वयमत्रानुयास्यामः पुरं चेदं गमिष्यति ॥ २.३७.२५ ॥
If Vaidehī Sītā goes to the forest together with Rāma, we shall follow them from here, and this city will go along as well.
2.37.26
अन्तपालाश्च यास्यन्ति सदारो यत्र राघवः।
सहोपजीव्यं राष्ट्रं च पुरं च सपरिच्छदम् ॥ २.३७.२६ ॥
The border guards too will go wherever Rāghava goes with his wife; the realm that depends on him, and the city with all its belongings, will go as well.
2.37.27
भरतश्च सशत्रुघ्नश्चीरवासा वनेचरः।
वने वसन्तं काकुत्स्थमनुवत्स्यति पूर्वजम् ॥ २.३७.२७ ॥
Bharata and Śatrughna too, clad in bark garments and living as forest-dwellers, will remain in the forest, following their elder brother, the Kākutstha.
2.37.28
ततः शून्यां गतजनां वसुधां पादपैः सह।
त्वमेका शाधि दुर्वृत्ता प्रजानामहिते स्थिता ॥ २.३७.२८ ॥
Then, you wicked-conducted woman, standing against the welfare of the people, alone you shall rule this earth, emptied of its people, together with the trees.
2.37.29
न हि तद् भविता राष्ट्रं यत्र रामो न भूपतिः।
तद् वनं भविता राष्ट्रं यत्र रामो निवत्स्यति ॥ २.३७.२९ ॥
That will not be a kingdom where Rāma is not the king; that forest where Rāma will dwell will be the kingdom.
2.37.30
न ह्यदत्तां महीं पित्रा भरतः शास्तुमिच्छति।
त्वयि वा पुत्रवद् वस्तुं यदि जातो महीपतेः ॥ २.३७.३० ॥
Bharata does not wish to rule an earth that was not given to him by his father; if he was born the son of the king, he would wish to dwell with you as a son would.
2.37.31
यद्यपि त्वं क्षितितलाद् गगनं चोत्पतिष्यसि।
पितृवंशचरित्रज्ञः सोऽन्यथा न करिष्यति ॥ २.३७.३१ ॥
Even if you were to rise from the surface of the earth into the sky, he, who knows the conduct of his paternal line, would not act otherwise.
2.37.32
तत् त्वया पुत्रगर्धिन्या पुत्रस्य कृतमप्रियम्।
लोके नहि स विद्येत यो न राममनुव्रतः ॥ २.३७.३२ ॥
Therefore, greedy for a son, you have done what is unwelcome to your son. In the world there is no one who does not follow Rāma.
2.37.33
द्रक्ष्यस्यद्यैव कैकेयि पशुव्यालमृगद्विजान्।
गच्छतः सह रामेण पादपांश्च तदुन्मुखान् ॥ २.३७.३३ ॥
Kaikeyī, today indeed you will see beasts, savage creatures, deer and birds, and the trees turned toward them, as Rāma goes.
2.37.34
अथोत्तमान्याभरणानि देवि
देहि स्नुषायै व्यपनीय चीरम्।
न चीरमस्याः प्रविधीयतेति
न्यवारयत् तद् वसनं वसिष्ठः ॥ २.३७.३४ ॥
Then, O queen, give fine ornaments to the daughter-in-law and have her bark garment removed. Saying, "For her, the bark garment is not prescribed," Vasiṣṭha forbade that garment.
2.37.35
एकस्य रामस्य वने निवास-
स्त्वया वृतः केकयराजपुत्रि।
विभूषितेयं प्रतिकर्मनित्या
वसत्वरण्ये सह राघवेण ॥ २.३७.३५ ॥
Daughter of the king of Kekaya, you have chosen Rāma's exile in the forest alone. Let her, ever devoted to service and adorned, dwell in the forest with the Rāghava.
2.37.36
यानैश्च मुख्यैः परिचारकैश्च
सुसंवृता गच्छतु राजपुत्री।
वस्त्रैश्च सर्वैः सहितैर्विधानै-
र्नेयं वृता ते वरसम्प्रदाने ॥ २.३७.३६ ॥
Let the princess go well escorted by excellent conveyances and attendants, going with all garments and provisions. In granting the boon, you did not choose her.
2.37.37
तस्मिंस्तथा जल्पति विप्रमुख्ये
गुरौ नृपस्याप्रतिमप्रभावे।
नैव स्म सीता विनिवृत्तभावा
प्रियस्य भर्तुः प्रतिकारकामा ॥ २.३७.३७ ॥
While the chief of brahmins, the king's teacher of incomparable power, was speaking thus, Sītā did not turn back; she desired to serve her beloved husband.