Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.42
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2.42.1
यावत् तु निर्यतस्तस्य रजोरूपमदृश्यत।
नैवेक्ष्वाकुवरस्तावत् संजहारात्मचक्षुषी ॥ २.४२.१ ॥
As long as the dust-covered form of him was still visible, the best of the Ikṣvākus did not withdraw his eyes.
2.42.2
यावद् राजा प्रियं पुत्रं पश्यत्यत्यन्तधार्मिकम्।
तावद् व्यवर्धतेवास्य धरण्यां पुत्रदर्शने ॥ २.४२.२ ॥
As long as the king gazed upon his beloved son, exceedingly righteous, his sorrow seemed to grow upon the earth at the sight of his son.
2.42.3
न पश्यति रजोऽप्यस्य यदा रामस्य भूमिपः।
तदार्तश्च निषण्णश्च पपात धरणीतले ॥ २.४२.३ ॥
When the king could no longer see even the dust of Rāma, distressed and exhausted, he sank down and fell to the ground.
2.42.4
तस्य दक्षिणमन्वागात् कौसल्या बाहुमङ्गना।
परं चास्यान्वगात् पार्श्वं कैकेयी सा सुमध्यमा ॥ २.४२.४ ॥
To his right side came Kausalyā, lovely of arms, and to his other side came Kaikeyī, slender of waist.
2.42.5
तां नयेन च सम्पन्नो धर्मेण विनयेन च।
उवाच राजा कैकेयीं समीक्ष्य व्यथितेन्द्रियः ॥ २.४२.५ ॥
The king, endowed with prudence, righteousness and humility, his senses distressed, looked at Kaikeyī and spoke to her.
2.42.6
कैकेयि मामकाङ्गानि मा स्प्राक्षीः पापनिश्चये।
नहि त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छामि न भार्या न च बान्धवी ॥ २.४२.६ ॥
Kaikeyī, do not touch my limbs, O you of wicked resolve! I do not wish to see you, neither as wife nor as kinswoman.
2.42.7
ये च त्वामनुजीवन्ति नाहं तेषां न ते मम।
केवलार्थपरां हि त्वां त्यक्तधर्मां त्यजाम्यहम् ॥ २.४२.७ ॥
Those who live dependent upon you are not mine, nor am I theirs. You, intent only on gain and having abandoned dharma, I now abandon.
2.42.8
अगृह्णां यच्च ते पाणिमग्निं पर्यणयं च यत्।
अनुजानामि तत् सर्वमस्मिंल्लोके परत्र च ॥ २.४२.८ ॥
All that I did—taking your hand and walking round the fire—I release you from, in this world and in the next.
2.42.9
भरतश्चेत् प्रतीतः स्याद् राज्यं प्राप्यैतदव्ययम्।
यन्मे स दद्यात् पित्रर्थं मा मां तद्दत्तमागमत् ॥ २.४२.९ ॥
If Bharata, pleased, having obtained this imperishable kingdom, should give it to me for the sake of our father, let that gift never come to me.
2.42.10
अथ रेणुसमुद्ध्वस्तं समुत्थाप्य नराधिपम्।
न्यवर्तत तदा देवी कौसल्या शोककर्शिता ॥ २.४२.१० ॥
Then Queen Kausalyā, wasted with grief, raised the lord of men who had fallen in the dust, and turned back.
2.42.11
हत्वेव ब्राह्मणं कामात् स्पृष्ट्वाग्निमिव पाणिना।
अन्वतप्यत धर्मात्मा पुत्रं संचिन्त्य राघवम् ॥ २.४२.११ ॥
As one who has killed a Brahmin out of desire, or touched fire with the hand, the righteous king was afterwards tormented with remorse, thinking of his son Rāghava.
2.42.12
निवृत्यैव निवृत्यैव सीदतो रथवर्त्मसु।
राज्ञो नातिबभौ रूपं ग्रस्तस्यांशुमतो यथा ॥ २.४२.१२ ॥
The king's form, sinking down again and again on the chariot road, did not shine forth, like the sun seized by Rāhu.
2.42.13
विललाप स दुःखार्तः प्रियं पुत्रमनुस्मरन्।
नगरान्तमनुप्राप्तं बुद्ध्वा पुत्रमथाब्रवीत् ॥ २.४२.१३ ॥
Afflicted with grief, he lamented, remembering his beloved son. Knowing that his son had reached the edge of the city, he then spoke.
2.42.14
वाहनानां च मुख्यानां वहतां तं ममात्मजम्।
पदानि पथि दृश्यन्ते स महात्मा न दृश्यते ॥ २.४२.१४ ॥
The footprints of my son, carried away on the finest vehicles, are seen upon the road, but that great-souled one is not seen.
2.42.15
यः सुखेनोपधानेषु शेते चन्दनरूषितः।
वीज्यमानो महार्हाभिः स्त्रीभिर्मम सुतोत्तमः ॥ २.४२.१५ ॥
My best of sons, who used to sleep comfortably on pillows, anointed with sandal paste, fanned by precious women.
2.42.16
स नूनं क्वचिदेवाद्य वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रितः।
काष्ठं वा यदि वाश्मानमुपधाय शयिष्यते ॥ २.४२.१६ ॥
Surely today somewhere he will lie down at the foot of a tree, using a log or a stone as his pillow.
2.42.17
उत्थास्यति च मेदिन्याः कृपणः पांसुगुण्ठितः।
विनिःश्वसन् प्रस्रवणात् करेणूनामिवर्षभः ॥ २.४२.१७ ॥
Piteous, covered with dust, sighing deeply, he will rise from the earth, like a bull among the she-elephants at the spring.
2.42.18
द्रक्ष्यन्ति नूनं पुरुषा दीर्घबाहुं वनेचराः।
राममुत्थाय गच्छन्तं लोकनाथमनाथवत् ॥ २.४२.१८ ॥
The forest-dwellers will surely see long-armed Rāma going away, the lord of the world, as though he were unprotected.
2.42.19
सा नूनं जनकस्येष्टा सुता सुखसदोचिता।
कण्टकाक्रमणक्लान्ता वनमद्य गमिष्यति ॥ २.४२.१९ ॥
Surely she, Janaka's beloved daughter, fit for a comfortable seat, weary from treading on thorns, will go to the forest today.
2.42.20
अनभिज्ञा वनानां सा नूनं भयमुपैष्यति।
श्वपदानर्दितं श्रुत्वा गम्भीरं रोमहर्षणम् ॥ २.४२.२० ॥
Unacquainted with the forests, she will surely feel fear, hearing the deep, hair-raising howl of the jackals.
2.42.21
सकामा भव कैकेयि विधवा राज्यमावस।
नहि तं पुरुषव्याघ्रं विना जीवितुमुत्सहे ॥ २.४२.२१ ॥
Be content in your desire, Kaikeyī; enjoy the kingdom as a widow, for I am not able to live without that best of men.
2.42.22
इत्येवं विलपन् राजा जनौघेनाभिसंवृतः।
अपस्नात इवारिष्टं प्रविवेश गृहोत्तमम् ॥ २.४२.२२ ॥
Thus lamenting, the king, surrounded by a throng of people, entered the excellent palace as one who has bathed and anointed himself with auspicious oil.
2.42.23
शून्यचत्वरवेश्मान्तां संवृतापणवेदिकाम्।
क्लान्तदुर्बलदुःखार्तां नात्याकीर्णमहापथाम् ॥ २.४२.२३ ॥
Its squares and house-interiors were empty, its shops and platforms closed, weary, weak and afflicted with grief, its great roads not crowded.
2.42.24
तामवेक्ष्य पुरीं सर्वां राममेवानुचिन्तयन्।
विलपन् प्राविशद् राजा गृहं सूर्य इवाम्बुदम् ॥ २.४२.२४ ॥
Looking upon that whole city and thinking only of Rāma, the lamenting king entered the palace as the sun enters a cloud.
2.42.25
महाह्रदमिवाक्षोभ्यं सुपर्णेन हृतोरगम्।
रामेण रहितं वेश्म वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणेन च ॥ २.४२.२५ ॥
That dwelling, bereft of Rāma, Vaidehī and Lakṣmaṇa, was like a great lake, still and undisturbed, its serpent carried off by Garuḍa.
2.42.26
अथ गद्गदशब्दस्तु विलपन् वसुधाधिपः।
उवाच मृदु मन्दार्थं वचनं दीनमस्वरम् ॥ २.४२.२६ ॥
Then, lamenting with a voice choked by sobs, the lord of the earth spoke gentle words, faint in meaning, wretched, and broken in voice.
2.42.27
कौसल्याया गृहं शीघ्रं राममातुर्नयन्तु माम्।
नह्यन्यत्र ममाश्वासो हृदयस्य भविष्यति ॥ २.४२.२७ ॥
Quickly, take me to the house of Kausalyā, Rāma's mother; my heart will find no solace anywhere else.
2.42.28
कौसल्याया गृहं तत्र न्यवेस्यत विनीतवत् ॥ २.४२.२८ ॥
In Kausalyā's house, there, he should be placed respectfully, as one humbly brought.
2.42.29
ततस्तत्र प्रविष्टस्य कौसल्याया निवेशनम्।
अधिरुह्यापि शयनं बभूव लुलितं मनः ॥ २.४२.२९ ॥
Having entered Kausalyā's dwelling there and mounted the couch, his mind remained agitated.
2.42.30
पुत्रद्वयविहीनं च स्नुषया च विवर्जितम्।
अपश्यद् भवनं राजा नष्टचन्द्रमिवाम्बरम् ॥ २.४२.३० ॥
The king saw that house, bereft of his two sons and forsaken by his daughter-in-law, like the sky with its moon gone.
2.42.31
तच्च दृष्ट्वा महाराजो भुजमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्।
उच्चैःस्वरेण प्राक्रोशद्धा राम विजहासि नौ ॥ २.४२.३१ ॥
Seeing that, the mighty great king raised his arm and cried out loudly: "Alas, Rāma! You have abandoned us both!"
2.42.32
सुखिता बत तं कालं जीविष्यन्ति नरोत्तमाः।
परिष्वजन्तो ये रामं द्रक्ष्यन्ति पुनरागतम् ॥ २.४२.३२ ॥
Truly happy will be those best of men who live in that time and see Rāma returned, embracing him.
2.42.33
अथ रात्र्यां प्रपन्नायां कालरात्र्यामिवात्मनः।
अर्धरात्रे दशरथः कौसल्यामिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.४२.३३ ॥
Then, when the night had come, a night like death's own night for him, at midnight Daśaratha spoke these words to Kausalyā.
2.42.34
न त्वां पश्यामि कौसल्ये साधु मां पाणिना स्पृश।
रामं मेऽनुगता दृष्टिरद्यापि न निवर्तते ॥ २.४२.३४ ॥
I do not see you, Kausalyā. Well then, touch me with your hand. My sight, which followed Rāma, has not yet turned back, even today.
2.42.35
तं राममेवानुविचिन्तयन्तं
समीक्ष्य देवी शयने नरेन्द्रम्।
उपोपविश्याधिकमार्तरूपा
विनिश्वसन्तं विललाप कृच्छ्रम् ॥ २.४२.३५ ॥
Seeing the king lying on his bed, still thinking only of Rāma, the queen, in great anguish, sat down beside him and, sighing deeply, lamented in great distress.