Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.7
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2.7.1
ज्ञातिदासी यतो जाता कैकेय्या तु सहोषिता।
प्रासादं चन्द्रसंकाशमारुरोह यदृच्छया ॥ २.७.१ ॥
Manthara, born of the servant-class of Kaikeyī and living with her, of her own accord ascended a palace gleaming like the moon.
2.7.2
सिक्तराजपथां कृत्स्नां प्रकीर्णकमलोत्पलाम्।
अयोध्यां मन्थरा तस्मात् प्रासादादन्ववैक्षत ॥ २.७.२ ॥
From that palace Manthara looked down upon all of Ayodhyā, its royal roads sprinkled with water and strewn with lotuses and water-lilies.
2.7.3
पताकाभिर्वरार्हाभिर्ध्वजैश्च समलंकृताम्।
सिक्तां चन्दनतोयैश्च शिरःस्नातजनैर्युताम् ॥ २.७.३ ॥
Adorned with fine banners and flags, sprinkled with sandal-scented water, and filled with people who had bathed their heads.
2.7.4
माल्यमोदकहस्तैश्च द्विजेन्द्रैरभिनादिताम्।
शुक्लदेवगृहद्वारां सर्ववादित्रनादिताम् ॥ २.७.४ ॥
Resounding with the foremost of twice-born men holding garlands and sweets in their hands, its white temple gates, echoing with the sound of every kind of musical instrument.
2.7.5
सम्प्रहृष्टजनाकीर्णां ब्रह्मघोषनिनादिताम्।
प्रहृष्टवरहस्त्यश्वां सम्प्रणर्दितगोवृषाम् ॥ २.७.५ ॥
Filled with exultant people, resounding with the chant of Brahmins, its excellent elephants and horses rejoicing, its cows and bulls loudly lowing.
2.7.6
हृष्टप्रमुदितैः पौरैरुच्छ्रितध्वजमालिनीम्।
अयोध्यां मन्थरा दृष्ट्वा परं विस्मयमागता ॥ २.७.६ ॥
Seeing Ayodhyā adorned with tall banners and garlands by its delighted and joyful townspeople, Manthara was filled with great amazement.
2.7.7
सा हर्षोत्फुल्लनयनां पाण्डुरक्षौमवासिनीम्।
अविदूरे स्थितां दृष्ट्वा धात्रीं पप्रच्छ मन्थरा ॥ २.७.७ ॥
Seeing the nurse standing nearby, clad in white silk, her eyes bright with joy, Mantharā asked her:
2.7.8
उत्तमेनाभिसंयुक्ता हर्षेणार्थपरा सती।
राममाता धनं किं नु जनेभ्यः सम्प्रयच्छति ॥ २.७.८ ॥
Filled with the highest joy, the virtuous mother of Rāma, intent on wealth, — what wealth is she now giving to the people?
2.7.9
अतिमात्रं प्रहर्षः किं जनस्यास्य च शंस मे।
कारयिष्यति किं वापि सम्प्रहृष्टो महीपतिः ॥ २.७.९ ॥
Why is there such excessive joy among these people? Tell me. Or what will the greatly delighted king have done?
2.7.10
विदीर्यमाणा हर्षेण धात्री तु परया मुदा।
आचचक्षेऽथ कुब्जायै भूयसीं राघवे श्रियम् ॥ २.७.१० ॥
Bursting, as it were, with joy, the nurse then told the hunchback of the great splendour that was coming to Rāghava.
2.7.11
श्वः पुष्येण जितक्रोधं यौवराज्येन चानघम्।
राजा दशरथो राममभिषेक्ता हि राघवम् ॥ २.७.११ ॥
Tomorrow, under the star Puṣya, King Daśaratha will anoint Rāma, the Rāghava who has conquered anger and is faultless, as heir to the throne.
2.7.12
धात्र्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा कुब्जा क्षिप्रममर्षितः।
कैलासशिखराकारात् प्रासादादवरोहत ॥ २.७.१२ ॥
Hearing the nurse's words, the hunchback, indignant, quickly came down from the palace, which rose like a peak of Kailāsa.
2.7.13
सा दह्यमाना क्रोधेन मन्थरा पापदर्शिनी।
शयानामेव कैकेयीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २.७.१३ ॥
Burning with anger, Mantharā, who saw evil, spoke these words to Kaikeyī as she lay there.
2.7.14
उत्तिष्ठ मूढे किं शेषे भयं त्वामभिवर्तते।
उपप्लुतमघौघेन नात्मानमवबुध्यसे ॥ २.७.१४ ॥
Get up, you fool! Why do you lie there? Danger is closing in on you, and though you are submerged in a flood of misfortune, you do not perceive yourself.
2.7.15
अनिष्टे सुभगाकारे सौभाग्येन विकत्थसे।
चलं हि तव सौभाग्यं नद्याः स्रोत इवोष्णगे ॥ २.७.१५ ॥
O unfortunate one, with your fair appearance, you boast of your good fortune; but your good fortune is as unstable as a river's current in the heat of summer.
2.7.16
एवमुक्ता तु कैकेयी रुष्टया परुषं वचः।
कुब्जया पापदर्शिन्या विषादमगमत् परम् ॥ २.७.१६ ॥
Thus addressed with harsh words by the angry hunchback Mantharā, who sees evil, Kaikeyī fell into great despair.
2.7.17
कैकेयी त्वब्रवीत् कुब्जां कच्चित् क्षेमं न मन्थरे।
विषण्णवदनां हि त्वां लक्षये भृशदुःखिताम् ॥ २.७.१७ ॥
Kaikeyī said to the hunchback, 'Mantharā, is all well? I see you with a downcast face and greatly grieved.'
2.7.18
मन्थरा तु वचः श्रुत्वा कैकेय्या मधुराक्षरम्।
उवाच क्रोधसंयुक्ता वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदा ॥ २.७.१८ ॥
Having heard Kaikeyī's sweet-syllabled words, Mantharā, filled with anger and skilled in speech, spoke this sentence.
2.7.19
सा विषण्णतरा भूत्वा कुब्जा तस्यां हितैषिणी।
विषादयन्ती प्रोवाच भेदयन्ती च राघवम् ॥ २.७.१९ ॥
Greatly distressed, the hunchback Manthara, desiring Kaikeyi's welfare, spoke to her, causing her grief and sowing division concerning Rāghava.
2.7.20
अक्षयं सुमहद् देवि प्रवृत्तं त्वद्विनाशनम्।
रामं दशरथो राजा यौवराज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति ॥ २.७.२० ॥
O queen, a boundless great calamity has begun for your destruction: King Daśaratha will anoint Rāma as crown prince.
2.7.21
सास्म्यगाधे भये मग्ना दुःखशोकसमन्विता।
दह्यमानानलेनेव त्वद्धितार्थमिहागता ॥ २.७.२१ ॥
Sunk in an unfathomable fear, full of grief and sorrow, as if burned by fire, I have come here for your welfare.
2.7.22
तव दुःखेन कैकेयि मम दुःखं महद् भवेत्।
त्वद्वृद्धौ मम वृद्धिश्च भवेदिह न संशयः ॥ २.७.२२ ॥
O Kaikeyī, by your sorrow my own sorrow will be great, and in your prosperity my prosperity too will be; of this there is no doubt.
2.7.23
नराधिपकुले जाता महिषी त्वं महीपतेः।
उग्रत्वं राजधर्माणां कथं देवि न बुध्यसे ॥ २.७.२३ ॥
O queen, born in a royal line and chief wife of the king, how is it you do not understand the harshness of the duties of kings?
2.7.24
धर्मवादी शठो भर्ता श्लक्ष्णवादी च दारुणः।
शुद्धभावेन जानीषे तेनैवमतिसंधिता ॥ २.७.२४ ॥
Your husband speaks of dharma yet is deceitful; he speaks sweetly yet is cruel. Through your pure nature you do not know this, and so you have been greatly deceived by him.
2.7.25
उपस्थितः प्रयुञ्जानस्त्वयि सान्त्वमनर्थकम्।
अर्थेनैवाद्य ते भर्ता कौसल्यां योजयिष्यति ॥ २.७.२५ ॥
Having come to you now, applying empty soothing words, your husband will today win Kausalyā over with wealth.
2.7.26
अपवाह्य तु दुष्टात्मा भरतं तव बन्धुषु।
काल्ये स्थापयिता रामं राज्ये निहतकण्टके ॥ २.७.२६ ॥
That wicked-minded one, having sent Bharata away from your kinsmen, will soon establish Rāma on the kingdom, its thorns removed.
2.7.27
शत्रुः पतिप्रवादेन मात्रेव हितकाम्यया।
आशीविष इवाङ्गेन बाले परिधृतस्त्वया ॥ २.७.२७ ॥
O young woman, the enemy, under the pretext of being your husband and wishing your welfare like a mother, you have embraced him with your body as one embraces a venomous snake.
2.7.28
यथा हि कुर्याच्छत्रुर्वा सर्पो वा प्रत्युपेक्षितः।
राज्ञा दशरथेनाद्य सपुत्रा त्वं तथा कृता ॥ २.७.२८ ॥
Just as an enemy or a snake, when neglected, will do harm, so today King Daśaratha has made you, together with your son, into such.
2.7.29
पापेनानृतसान्त्वेन बाले नित्यं सुखोचिता।
रामं स्थापयता राज्ये सानुबन्धा हता ह्यसि ॥ २.७.२९ ॥
O young woman, accustomed always to happiness, you have been destroyed together with your dependents by that wicked one with false soothing words, who made you establish Rāma on the kingdom.
2.7.30
सा प्राप्तकालं कैकेयि क्षिप्रं कुरु हितं तव।
त्रायस्व पुत्रमात्मानं मां च विस्मयदर्शने ॥ २.७.३० ॥
Therefore, O Kaikeyī, the time has come; quickly do what is good for you. Protect your son, yourself, and me, O you who look astonished!
2.7.31
मन्थराया वचः श्रुत्वा शयनात् सा शुभानना।
उत्तस्थौ हर्षसम्पूर्णा चन्द्रलेखेव शारदी ॥ २.७.३१ ॥
Hearing Manthara's words, the fair-faced Kaikeyi rose from her bed, filled with joy, like a digit of the moon in autumn.
2.7.32
अतीव सा तु संतुष्टा कैकेयी विस्मयान्विता।
दिव्यमाभरणं तस्यै कुब्जायै प्रददौ शुभम् ॥ २.७.३२ ॥
Exceedingly pleased and filled with wonder, Kaikeyi gave that hunchback a divine and auspicious ornament.
2.7.33
दत्त्वा त्वाभरणं तस्यै कुब्जायै प्रमदोत्तमा।
कैकेयी मन्थरां हृष्टा पुनरेवाब्रवीदिदम् ॥ २.७.३३ ॥
Having given that ornament to the hunchback, Kaikeyi, the best of women, delighted, spoke these words again to Manthara.
2.7.34
इदं तु मन्थरे मह्यमाख्यातं परमं प्रियम्।
एतन्मे प्रियमाख्यातं किं वा भूयः करोमि ते ॥ २.७.३४ ॥
O Manthara, you have told me this supreme and most pleasing news. What more shall I do for you in return for this pleasant word?
2.7.35
रामे वा भरते वाहं विशेषं नोपलक्षये।
तस्मात् तुष्टास्मि यद् राजा रामं राज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति ॥ २.७.३५ ॥
I perceive no difference between Rama and Bharata. Therefore I am pleased that the king will consecrate Rama in the kingdom.
2.7.36
न मे परं किंचिदितो वरं पुनः
प्रियं प्रियार्हे सुवचं वचोऽमृतम्।
तथा ह्यवोचस्त्वमतः प्रियोत्तरं
वरं परं ते प्रददामि तं वृणु ॥ २.७.३६ ॥
I have no boon dearer than this. O worthy of affection, you have spoken nectar-sweet words, and even more pleasing ones. Therefore I will give you a supreme boon; choose it.