Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.46
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2.46.1
ततस्तु तमसातीरं रम्यमाश्रित्य राघवः।
सीतामुद्वीक्ष्य सौमित्रिमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २.४६.१ ॥
Then Rāghava, having come to the pleasant bank of the Tamasā, looked at Sītā and spoke these words to Saumitri Lakṣmaṇa.
2.46.2
इयमद्य निशा पूर्वा सौमित्रे प्रहिता वनम्।
वनवासस्य भद्रं ते न चोत्कण्ठितुमर्हसि ॥ २.४६.२ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, this is the first night of our exile in the forest. May good fortune be yours; you should not long for home.
2.46.3
पश्य शून्यान्यरण्यानि रुदन्तीव समन्ततः।
यथानिलयमायद्भिर्निलीनानि मृगद्विजैः ॥ २.४६.३ ॥
Look, the empty forests on every side seem to weep, where the deer and birds, returning to their nests, lie hidden.
2.46.4
अद्यायोध्या तु नगरी राजधानी पितुर्मम।
सस्त्रीपुंसा गतानस्मान् शोचिष्यति न संशयः ॥ २.४६.४ ॥
Today Ayodhyā, my father's capital city, with its women and men, will surely grieve for us now that we have gone.
2.46.5
अनुरक्ता हि मनुजा राजानं बहुभिर्गुणैः।
त्वां च मां च नरव्याघ्र शत्रुघ्नभरतौ तथा ॥ २.४६.५ ॥
The people are devoted to the king for his many virtues, and likewise to you, to me, to Śatrughna and Bharata, O tiger among men.
2.46.6
पितरं चानुशोचामि मातरं च यशस्विनीम्।
अपि नान्धौ भवेतां नौ रुदन्तौ तावभीक्ष्णशः ॥ २.४६.६ ॥
I grieve for my father and my glorious mother; may they not become blind, weeping for us again and again.
2.46.7
भरतः खलु धर्मात्मा पितरं मातरं च मे।
धर्मार्थकामसहितैर्वाक्यैराश्वासयिष्यति ॥ २.४६.७ ॥
Surely the righteous-souled Bharata will comfort our father and mother with words full of dharma, wealth and desire.
2.46.8
भरतस्यानृशंसत्वं संचिन्त्याहं पुनः पुनः।
नानुशोचामि पितरं मातरं च महाभुज ॥ २.४६.८ ॥
O mighty-armed one, considering again and again the gentleness of Bharata, I do not grieve for father and mother.
2.46.9
त्वया कार्यं नरव्याघ्र मामनुव्रजता कृतम्।
अन्वेष्टव्या हि वैदेह्या रक्षणार्थं सहायता ॥ २.४६.९ ॥
O tiger among men, you have done your duty by following me; help must indeed be sought for the protection of Vaidehī.
2.46.10
अद्भिरेव हि सौमित्रे वत्स्याम्यद्य निशामिमाम्।
एतद्धि रोचते मह्यं वन्येऽपि विविधे सति ॥ २.४६.१० ॥
O son of Sumitrā, tonight I shall stay with only water; this pleases me, even though the forest holds many various things.
2.46.11
एवमुक्त्वा तु सौमित्रिं सुमन्त्रमपि राघवः।
अप्रमत्तस्त्वमश्वेषु भव सौम्येत्युवाच ह ॥ २.४६.११ ॥
Having said this to Lakṣmaṇa, Rāghava also said to Sumantra, "Gentle one, be attentive to the horses."
2.46.12
सोऽश्वान् सुमन्त्रः संयम्य सूर्येऽस्तं समुपागते।
प्रभूतयवसान् कृत्वा बभूव प्रत्यनन्तरः ॥ २.४६.१२ ॥
When the sun had come near to setting, Sumantra reined in the horses, gave them plenty of fodder, and stayed close by them.
2.46.13
उपास्य तु शिवां संध्यां दृष्ट्वा रात्रिमुपागताम्।
रामस्य शयनं चक्रे सूतः सौमित्रिणा सह ॥ २.४६.१३ ॥
Having performed the auspicious twilight rite, and seeing that night had come, the charioteer Sumantra, together with Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), prepared a bed for Rāma.
2.46.14
तां शय्यां तमसातीरे वीक्ष्य वृक्षदलैर्वृताम्।
रामः सौमित्रिणा सार्धं सभार्यः संविवेश ह ॥ २.४६.१४ ॥
Seeing that bed on the bank of the Tamasā, covered with tree-leaves, Rāma lay down upon it together with Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) and his wife.
2.46.15
सभार्यं सम्प्रसुप्तं तु श्रान्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य लक्ष्मणः।
कथयामास सूताय रामस्य विविधान् गुणान् ॥ २.४६.१५ ॥
Seeing Rāma, weary and fast asleep with his wife, Lakṣmaṇa told the charioteer of Rāma's many virtues.
2.46.16
जाग्रतोरेव तां रात्रिं सौमित्रेरुदितो रविः।
सूतस्य तमसातीरे रामस्य ब्रुवतो गुणान् ॥ २.४६.१६ ॥
While Lakṣmaṇa and the charioteer were still awake, speaking of Rāma's virtues on the bank of the Tamasā, that night passed and the sun rose.
2.46.17
गोकुलाकुलतीरायास्तमसाया विदूरतः।
अवसत् तत्र तां रात्रिं रामः प्रकृतिभिः सह ॥ २.४६.१७ ॥
At some distance from the Tamasā, whose banks were crowded with herds of cattle, Rāma spent that night there together with the people.
2.46.18
उत्थाय च महातेजाः प्रकृतीस्ता निशाम्य च।
अब्रवीद् भ्रातरं रामो लक्ष्मणं पुण्यलक्षणम् ॥ २.४६.१८ ॥
Rāma, of great splendor, rose, looked upon those people, and spoke to his brother Lakṣmaṇa, the one of auspicious marks.
2.46.19
अस्मद्व्यपेक्षान् सौमित्रे निर्व्यपेक्षान् गृहेष्वपि।
वृक्षमूलेषु संसक्तान् पश्य लक्ष्मण साम्प्रतम् ॥ २.४६.१९ ॥
O Saumitri, look now, Lakṣmaṇa, at those who, depending on us alone, gave up their homes, clinging at the roots of trees.
2.46.20
यथैते नियमं पौराः कुर्वन्त्यस्मन्निवर्तने।
अपि प्राणान् न्यसिष्यन्ति न तु त्यक्ष्यन्ति निश्चयम् ॥ २.४६.२० ॥
As these citizens hold their resolve about our turning back, they will stake even their lives, but will not abandon their determination.
2.46.21
यावदेव तु संसुप्तास्तावदेव वयं लघु।
रथमारुह्य गच्छामः पन्थानमकुतोभयम् ॥ २.४६.२१ ॥
Only while they all lie in deep sleep, let us swiftly mount the chariot and go along the path free from fear.
2.46.22
अतो भूयोऽपि नेदानीमिक्ष्वाकुपुरवासिनः।
स्वपेयुरनुरक्ता मा वृक्षमूलेषु संश्रिताः ॥ २.४६.२२ ॥
Therefore, let the devoted residents of Ikṣvāku's city not lie down again now, resorting to the roots of trees.
2.46.23
पौरा ह्यात्मकृताद् दुःखाद् विप्रमोच्या नृपात्मजैः।
न तु खल्वात्मना योज्या दुःखेन पुरवासिनः ॥ २.४६.२३ ॥
The city-dwellers ought to be freed by the princes from the suffering they themselves have brought on; they should not, indeed, be subjected to suffering by their own doing.
2.46.24
अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणो रामं साक्षाद् धर्ममिव स्थितम्।
रोचते मे तथा प्राज्ञ क्षिप्रमारुह्यतामिति ॥ २.४६.२४ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa spoke to Rāma, who stood as if embodied Dharma: O wise one, this is pleasing to me; let us mount the chariot quickly.
2.46.25
अथ रामोऽब्रवीत् सूतं शीघ्रं संयुज्यतां रथः।
गमिष्यामि ततोऽरण्यं गच्छ शीघ्रमितः प्रभो ॥ २.४६.२५ ॥
Then Rāma said to the charioteer: "Let the chariot be yoked quickly. Then I shall go to the forest; O lord, go quickly from here."
2.46.26
सूतस्ततः संत्वरितः स्यन्दनं तैर्हयोत्तमैः।
योजयित्वा तु रामस्य प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥ २.४६.२६ ॥
Then the charioteer, hastily yoking the chariot with those excellent horses, reported to Rāma with folded palms.
2.46.27
अयं युक्तो महाबाहो रथस्ते रथिनां वर।
त्वरयाऽऽरोह भद्रं ते ससीतः सहलक्ष्मणः ॥ २.४६.२७ ॥
"O mighty-armed one, best of charioteers, your chariot is yoked. Mount quickly; may blessings be upon you, with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa."
2.46.28
तं स्यन्दनमधिष्ठाय राघवः सपरिच्छदः।
शीघ्रगामाकुलावर्तां तमसामतरन्नदीम् ॥ २.४६.२८ ॥
Mounting that chariot, Rāghava, with his retinue, crossed the Tamasā river, swift-flowing and turbulent with whirlpools.
2.46.29
स संतीर्य महाबाहुः श्रीमान् शिवमकण्टकम्।
प्रापद्यत महामार्गमभयं भयदर्शिनाम् ॥ २.४६.२९ ॥
Having crossed the river, that mighty-armed and glorious Rāma entered the thornless, auspicious great road, which was fearless for those who see fear.
2.46.30
मोहनार्थं तु पौराणां सूतं रामोऽब्रवीद् वचः।
उदङ्मुखः प्रयाहि त्वं रथमारुह्य सारथे ॥ २.४६.३० ॥
To mislead the citizens, Rāma said to the charioteer: "O charioteer, mount the chariot and drive on, facing north."
2.46.31
मुहूर्तं त्वरितं गत्वा निवर्तय रथं पुनः।
यथा न विद्युः पौरा मां तथा कुरु समाहितः ॥ २.४६.३१ ॥
Go quickly for a moment, then turn the chariot back again, and do so attentively so that the citizens do not recognize me.
2.46.32
रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा तथा चक्रे च सारथिः।
प्रत्यागम्य च रामस्य स्यन्दनं प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥ २.४६.३२ ॥
Having heard Rāma's words, the charioteer did so; returning, he reported the chariot's condition to Rāma.
2.46.33
तौ सम्प्रयुक्तं तु रथं समास्थितौ
तदा ससीतौ रघुवंशवर्धनौ।
प्रचोदयामास ततस्तुरंगमान्
स सारथिर्येन पथा तपोवनम् ॥ २.४६.३३ ॥
Then, when the two increasers of the Raghu line had mounted the yoked chariot with Sītā, the charioteer urged on the horses along the path that led to the forest hermitage.
2.46.34
ततः समास्थाय रथं महारथः
ससारथिर्दाशरथिर्वनं ययौ।
उदङ्मुखं तं तु रथं चकार
प्रयाणमाङ्गल्यनिमित्तदर्शनात् ॥ २.४६.३४ ॥
Then the great charioteer, Daśaratha's son, mounted the chariot with his driver and went to the forest; seeing auspicious omens for the departure, he turned the chariot to face north.