Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.39
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2.39.1
रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा मुनिवेषधरं च तम्।
समीक्ष्य सह भार्याभी राजा विगतचेतनः ॥ २.३९.१ ॥
Having heard Rāma's words and seen him clad in the garb of a sage, the king, together with his wives, lost consciousness.
2.39.2
नैनं दुःखेन संतप्तः प्रत्यवैक्षत राघवम्।
न चैनमभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य प्रत्यभाषत दुर्मनाः ॥ २.३९.२ ॥
Tormented by grief, the king did not look at Rāghava (Rāma), and having looked at him, he did not answer with a troubled mind.
2.39.3
स मुहूर्तमिवासंज्ञो दुःखितश्च महीपतिः।
विललाप महाबाहू राममेवानुचिन्तयन् ॥ २.३९.३ ॥
For a moment the king was as if unconscious; grieved, thinking only of Rāma, he lamented.
2.39.4
मन्ये खलु मया पूर्वं विवत्सा बहवः कृताः।
प्राणिनो हिंसिता वापि तन्मामिदमुपस्थितम् ॥ २.३९.४ ॥
I think that formerly I must have separated many calves from their mothers, or harmed living beings; therefore this has come upon me.
2.39.5
न त्वेवानागते काले देहाच्च्यवति जीवितम्।
कैकेय्या क्लिश्यमानस्य मृत्युर्मम न विद्यते ॥ २.३९.५ ॥
But until the appointed time has come, life does not leave the body; though tormented by Kaikeyī, death for me is not yet at hand.
2.39.6
योऽहं पावकसंकाशं पश्यामि पुरतः स्थितम्।
विहाय वसने सूक्ष्मे तापसाच्छादमात्मजम् ॥ २.३९.६ ॥
I see my son, who shines like fire, standing before me, having abandoned his fine garments and clad in the covering of an ascetic.
2.39.7
एकस्याः खलु कैकेय्याः कृतेऽयं खिद्यते जनः।
स्वार्थे प्रयतमानायाः संश्रित्य निकृतिं त्विमाम् ॥ २.३९.७ ॥
Because of one woman, Kaikeyī, this whole people is suffering; she, striving for her own ends, has resorted to this deceit.
2.39.8
एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं बाष्पेण विहतेन्द्रियः।
रामेति सकृदेवोक्त्वा व्याहर्तुं न शशाक सः ॥ २.३९.८ ॥
Having spoken thus, his senses overcome by tears, he said only once, "Rāma!" and could not speak further.
2.39.9
संज्ञां तु प्रतिलभ्यैव मुहूर्तात् स महीपतिः।
नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३९.९ ॥
Regaining his senses after a moment, the king, with eyes full of tears, spoke these words to Sumantra.
2.39.10
औपवाह्यं रथं युक्त्वा त्वमायाहि हयोत्तमैः।
प्रापयैनं महाभागमितो जनपदात् परम् ॥ २.३९.१० ॥
Yoke the royal chariot with the finest horses and come; take this greatly fortunate one beyond the borders of this realm.
2.39.11
एवं मन्ये गुणवतां गुणानां फलमुच्यते।
पित्रा मात्रा च यत्साधुर्वीरो निर्वास्यते वनम् ॥ २.३९.११ ॥
Thus, I think, is the fruit said to come from the virtues of the virtuous: a good and heroic son is being banished to the forest by his father and mother.
2.39.12
राज्ञो वचनमाज्ञाय सुमन्त्रः शीघ्रविक्रमः।
योजयित्वा ययौ तत्र रथमश्वैरलंकृतम् ॥ २.३९.१२ ॥
Understanding the king's words, swift Sumantra yoked the chariot adorned with horses and set off there.
2.39.13
तं रथं राजपुत्राय सूतः कनकभूषितम्।
आचचक्षेऽञ्जलिं कृत्वा युक्तं परमवाजिभिः ॥ २.३९.१३ ॥
Folding his hands, the charioteer told the king's son that the chariot adorned with gold stood ready, yoked to excellent horses.
2.39.14
राजा सत्वरमाहूय व्यापृतं वित्तसंचये।
उवाच देशकालज्ञो निश्चितं सर्वतः शुचिः ॥ २.३९.१४ ॥
The king, who knew time and place, resolute and pure in every way, quickly summoned the man engaged in gathering wealth and spoke.
2.39.15
वासांसि च वरार्हाणि भूषणानि महान्ति च।
वर्षाण्येतानि संख्याय वैदेह्याः क्षिप्रमानय ॥ २.३९.१५ ॥
Count out these years, and quickly bring fine garments worthy of the best, and the great ornaments, for Vaidehī.
2.39.16
नरेन्द्रेणैवमुक्तस्तु गत्वा कोशगृहं ततः।
प्रायच्छत् सर्वमाहृत्य सीतायै क्षिप्रमेव तत् ॥ २.३९.१६ ॥
Thus addressed by the lord of men, he went to the treasury, brought everything, and at once gave it to Sītā.
2.39.17
सा सुजाता सुजातानि वैदेही प्रस्थिता वनम्।
भूषयामास गात्राणि तैर्विचित्रैर्विभूषणैः ॥ २.३९.१७ ॥
Well-born Vaidehī, setting out for the forest, adorned her shapely limbs with those many-colored ornaments.
2.39.18
व्यराजयत वैदेही वेश्म तत् सुविभूषिता।
उद्यतोंऽशुमतः काले खं प्रभेव विवस्वतः ॥ २.३९.१८ ॥
Vaidehī, well adorned, shone in that palace as the radiance of the sun rising at its time lights up the sky.
2.39.19
तां भुजाभ्यां परिष्वज्य श्वश्रूर्वचनमब्रवीत्।
अनाचरन्तीं कृपणं मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय मैथिलीम् ॥ २.३९.१९ ॥
Embracing her with both arms, and kissing the head of Maithilī, who was behaving wretchedly and improperly, her mother-in-law spoke these words.
2.39.20
असत्यः सर्वलोकेऽस्मिन् सततं सत्कृताः प्रियैः।
भर्तारं नानुमन्यन्ते विनिपातगतं स्त्रियः ॥ २.३९.२० ॥
In this world women, though always honored by their loved ones, are untruthful; they do not respect a husband who has fallen into misfortune.
2.39.21
एष स्वभावो नारीणामनुभूय पुरा सुखम्।
अल्पामप्यापदं प्राप्य दुष्यन्ति प्रजहत्यपि ॥ २.३९.२१ ॥
This is the nature of women: having enjoyed happiness before, on meeting even a small misfortune they become faithless and abandon even their husbands.
2.39.22
असत्यशीला विकृता दुर्गा अहृदयाः सदा।
असत्यः पापसंकल्पाः क्षणमात्रविरागिणः ॥ २.३९.२२ ॥
Women are of untruthful character, perverse, hard to fathom, always heartless; untruthful, evil-minded, and turning indifferent in a moment.
2.39.23
न कुलं न कृतं विद्या न दत्तं नापि संग्रहः।
स्त्रीणां गृह्णाति हृदयमनित्यहृदया हि ताः ॥ २.३९.२३ ॥
Neither family, nor service done, nor learning, nor gifts given, nor accumulated friendship can hold a woman's heart; indeed, they are fickle-hearted.
2.39.24
साध्वीनां तु स्थितानां तु शीले सत्ये श्रुते स्थिते।
स्त्रीणां पवित्रं परमं पतिरेको विशिष्यते ॥ २.३९.२४ ॥
But for virtuous women steadfast in good conduct, truth and learning, the supreme purity is the husband alone; he alone is pre-eminent.
2.39.25
स त्वया नावमन्तव्यः पुत्रः प्रव्राजितो वनम्।
तव देवसमस्त्वेष निर्धनः सधनोऽपि वा ॥ २.३९.२५ ॥
Do not despise your son, who has been sent into exile to the forest; he is like a god to you, whether poor or rich.
2.39.26
विज्ञाय वचनं सीता तस्या धर्मार्थसंहितम्।
कृत्वाञ्जलिमुवाचेदं श्वश्रूमभिमुखे स्थिता ॥ २.३९.२६ ॥
Having understood her words, which were bound to dharma and purpose, Sītā stood before her mother-in-law with folded hands and said this.
2.39.27
करिष्ये सर्वमेवाहमार्या यदनुशास्ति माम्।
अभिज्ञास्मि यथा भर्तुर्वर्तितव्यं श्रुतं च मे ॥ २.३९.२७ ॥
Noble lady, I will do all that you instruct me. I know how one must conduct oneself toward a husband, and I have also heard it.
2.39.28
न मामसज्जनेनार्या समानयितुमर्हति।
धर्माद् विचलितुं नाहमलं चन्द्रादिव प्रभा ॥ २.३९.२८ ॥
Noble lady, no wicked person can bring me down to his level. As light cannot be separated from the moon, so I cannot be turned aside from dharma.
2.39.29
नातन्त्री वाद्यते वीणा नाचक्रो विद्यते रथः।
नापतिः सुखमेधेत या स्यादपि शतात्मजा ॥ २.३९.२९ ॥
A lute without strings is not played, and a chariot without wheels does not exist; a woman without a husband does not flourish in happiness, even if she is the mother of a hundred sons.
2.39.30
मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्राता मितं सुतः।
अमितस्य तु दातारं भर्तारं का न पूजयेत् ॥ २.३९.३० ॥
A father gives only what is limited, a brother gives only what is limited, a son gives only what is limited; but what woman would not honor the husband, the giver of the boundless?
2.39.31
साहमेवंगता श्रेष्ठा श्रुतधर्मपरावरा।
आर्ये किमवमन्येयं स्त्रिया भर्ता हि दैवतम् ॥ २.३९.३१ ॥
I, who am thus placed, excellent and versed in the higher and lower dharma, noble lady, how could I disregard it? For a woman, the husband is a deity.
2.39.32
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा कौसल्या हृदयङ्गमम्।
शुद्धसत्त्वा मुमोचाश्रु सहसा दुःखहर्षजम् ॥ २.३९.३२ ॥
Hearing Sītā's words, which touched the heart, pure-hearted Kausalyā suddenly shed tears born of both grief and joy.
2.39.33
तां प्राञ्जलिरभिप्रेक्ष्य मातृमध्येऽतिसत्कृताम्।
रामः परमधर्मात्मा मातरं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.३९.३३ ॥
Looking upon her with folded hands, greatly honored among the mothers, Rāma, the supremely dharma-souled, spoke these words to his mother.
2.39.34
अम्ब मा दुःखिता भूत्वा पश्येस्त्वं पितरं मम।
क्षयोऽपि वनवासस्य क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति ॥ २.३९.३४ ॥
Mother, do not be grieved; you will see my father. And the end of this forest exile will come quickly.
2.39.35
सुप्तायास्ते गमिष्यन्ति नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च।
समग्रमिह सम्प्राप्तं मां द्रक्ष्यसि सुहृद्वृतम् ॥ २.३९.३५ ॥
Nine years and five more will pass while you sleep; then, fully returned, you will see me here, surrounded by well-wishers.
2.39.36
एतावदभिनीतार्थमुक्त्वा स जननीं वचः।
त्रयः शतशतार्धा हि ददर्शावेक्ष्य मातरः ॥ २.३९.३६ ॥
Having spoken these words to his mother, conveying their full meaning, he looked upon all his mothers, three hundred and fifty of them.
2.39.37
ताश्चापि स तथैवार्ता मातॄर्दशरथात्मजः।
धर्मयुक्तमिदं वाक्यं निजगाद कृताञ्जलिः ॥ २.३९.३७ ॥
The son of Daśaratha, likewise, spoke to those afflicted mothers this speech, consistent with dharma, with folded palms.
2.39.38
संवासात् परुषं किंचिदज्ञानादपि यत् कृतम्।
तन्मे समुपजानीत सर्वाश्चामन्त्रयामि वः ॥ २.३९.३८ ॥
Whatever harsh thing I may have done to you, out of living together or out of ignorance, pardon me in that; I address you all.
2.39.39
वचनं राघवस्यैतद् धर्मयुक्तं समाहितम्।
शुश्रुवुस्ताः स्त्रियः सर्वाः शोकोपहतचेतसः ॥ २.३९.३९ ॥
All those women, their minds struck by grief, heard this speech of Rāghava, consistent with dharma and composed.
2.39.40
जज्ञोऽथ तासां संनादः क्रौञ्चीनामिव निःस्वनः।
मानवेन्द्रस्य भार्याणामेवं वदति राघवे ॥ २.३९.४० ॥
As Rāghava spoke thus, a cry arose from the king's wives, like the cries of the krauñcī birds.
2.39.41
मुरजपणवमेघघोषवद्
दशरथवेश्म बभूव यत् पुरा।
विलपितपरिदेवनाकुलं
व्यसनगतं तदभूत् सुदुःखितम् ॥ २.३९.४१ ॥
The palace of Daśaratha, which once resounded like drums, kettledrums and thundering clouds, now filled with wailing and lamentation, fallen into calamity, became deeply sorrowful.