Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.94
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2.94.1
दीर्घकालोषितस्तस्मिन् गिरौ गिरिवनप्रियः ।
वैदेह्याः प्रियमाकांक्षन् स्वं च चित्तं विलोभयन् ॥ २.९४.१ ॥
Long did he dwell upon that mountain, delighting in hills and forests, desiring Vaidehī's pleasure and gladdening his own mind.
2.94.2
अथ दाशरथिश्चित्रं चित्रकूटमदर्शयत् ।
भार्य्याममरसङ्काशः शचीमिव पुरन्दरः ॥ २.९४.२ ॥
Then Rāma, son of Daśaratha, showed the wondrous Citrakūṭa to his wife, as Indra, the god-like destroyer of cities, shows Śacī.
2.94.3
न राज्याद्भ्रंशनं भद्रे न सुहृद्भिर्विनाभवः ।
मनो मे बाधते दृष्ट्वा रमणीयमिमं गिरिम् ॥ २.९४.३ ॥
O gentle one, it is not the loss of the kingdom, nor separation from friends, that troubles my mind; it is seeing this delightful mountain.
2.94.4
पश्येममचलं भद्रे नानाद्विजगणायुतम् ।
शिखरैः खमिवोद्विद्धैर्द्धातुमद्भिर्विभूषितम् ॥ २.९४.४ ॥
Look, gentle one, at this immovable mountain, full of many flocks of birds, adorned with mineral veins, its raised peaks as if touching the sky.
2.94.5
केचिद्रजतसङ्काशाः केचित् क्षतजसन्निभाः ।
पीतमाञ्जिष्ठवर्णाश्च केचिन्मणिवरप्रभाः ॥ २.९४.५ ॥
Some are like silver, some like blood, some yellow and madder-red in hue, and some radiant like the finest gems.
2.94.6
पुष्पार्ककेतकाभाश्च केचिज्ज्योतीरसप्रभाः ।
विराजन्ते ऽचलेन्द्रस्य देशा धातुविभूषिताः ॥ २.९४.६ ॥
Some shine like flowers, the sun and ketaka blossoms, and some with the luster of jyotīrasa; these regions of the king of mountains gleam, adorned with mineral veins.
2.94.7
नानामृगगणद्वीपितरक्ष्वृक्षगणैर्वृतः ।
अदुष्टैर्भात्ययं शैलो बहुपक्षिसमायुतः ॥ २.९४.७ ॥
Surrounded by herds of many deer, leopards, hyenas and bears, this mountain, undefiled, shines, filled with many birds.
2.94.8
आम्रजम्ब्वसनैर्लोध्रैः प्रियालैः पनसैर्धवैः ।
अङ्कोलैर्भव्यतिनिशैर्बिल्वतिन्दुकवेणुभिः ॥ २.९४.८ ॥
With mango, jambu, asana, lodhra, priyāla, jackfruit, dhava, aṅkola, noble tiniśa, bilva, tinduka and bamboo trees, this mountain is adorned.
2.94.9
काश्मर्यरिष्टवरुणैर्मधूकैस्तिलकैस्तथा ।
बदर्य्यामलकैर्नीपैर्वेत्रधन्वनबीजकैः ॥ २.९४.९ ॥
And with kāśmarya, riṣṭa, varuṇa, madhūka, tilaka, badarī, āmalaka, nīpa, vetra, dhanvana and bījaka trees, this mountain is adorned.
2.94.10
पुष्पवद्भिः फलोपेतैश्छायावद्भिर्मनोरमैः ।
एवमादिभिराकीर्णः श्रियं पुष्यत्ययं गिरिः ॥ २.९४.१० ॥
Filled with flowering, fruit-bearing, shade-giving, delightful trees and others like them, this mountain blossoms in beauty.
2.94.11
शैलप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु पश्येमान् रोमहर्षणान् ।
किन्नरान् द्वन्द्वशो भद्रे रममाणान् मनस्विनः ॥ २.९४.११ ॥
Look, gentle one, at these thrilling, high-spirited kinnaras delighting in pairs on the lovely plateaus of the mountain.
2.94.12
शाखावसक्तान् खङ्गांश्च प्रवराण्यम्बराणि च ।
पश्च विद्याधरस्त्रीणां क्रीडोद्देशान् मनोरमान् ॥ २.९४.१२ ॥
See the swords hanging on the branches and the fine garments, and see the delightful playgrounds of the vidyādhara women.
2.94.13
जलप्रपातैरुद्भेदैर्निष्यन्दैश्च क्वचित् क्वचित् ।
स्रवद्भिर्भात्ययं शैलः स्रवन्मद इव द्विपः ॥ २.९४.१३ ॥
With waterfalls, bursting springs and streams flowing here and there, this mountain shines like an elephant pouring forth its ichor.
2.94.14
गुहासमीरणो गन्धान् नानापुष्पभवान् वहन् ।
घ्राणतर्प्पणमभ्येत्य कं नरं न प्रहर्षयेत् ॥ २.९४.१४ ॥
The breeze from the caves, carrying the fragrances born of many flowers and giving delight to the nose — what man would not be gladdened by it?
2.94.15
यदीह शरदो ऽनेकास्त्वया सार्द्धमनिन्दिते ।
लक्ष्मणेन च वत्स्यामि न मां शोकः प्रधक्ष्यति ॥ २.९४.१५ ॥
O blameless one, if I dwell here with you and Lakṣmaṇa for many autumns, grief will not burn me.
2.94.16
बहुपुष्पफले रम्ये नानाद्विजगणायुते ।
विचित्रशिखरे ह्यस्मिन् रतवानस्मि भामिनि ॥ २.९४.१६ ॥
O lovely woman, on this delightful mountain, abounding in flowers and fruits, full of flocks of many birds, with its wondrous peaks, I have indeed taken my delight.
2.94.17
अनेन वनवासेन मया प्राप्तं फलद्वयम् ।
पितुश्चानृणता धर्मे भरतस्य प्रियं तथा ॥ २.९४.१७ ॥
By this forest-dwelling I have obtained two fruits: freedom from my father's debt in accordance with dharma, and likewise the pleasure of Bharata.
2.94.18
वैदेहि रमसे कच्चिच्चित्रकूटे मया सह ।
पश्यन्ती विविधान् भावान् मनोवाक्कायसंयतान् ॥ २.९४.१८ ॥
O Vaidehī, do you delight with me on Citrakūṭa, seeing its many moods, your mind, speech and body restrained?
2.94.19
इदमेवामृतं प्राहू राज्ञि राजर्षयः परे ।
वनवासं भवार्थाय प्रेत्य मे प्रपितामहाः ॥ २.९४.१९ ॥
The royal sages of old called this very exile nectar; my great-great-grandfathers lived in the forest for the sake of well-being after death.
2.94.20
शिलाः शैलस्य शोभन्ते विशालाः शतशो ऽभितः ।
बहुला बहुलैर्वर्णैर्नीलपीतसितारुणैः ॥ २.९४.२० ॥
The vast rocks of the mountain shine on every side by hundreds, many-coloured in blue, yellow, white and red.
2.94.21
निशि भान्त्यचलेन्द्रस्य हुताशनशिखा इव ।
ओषध्यः स्वप्रभालक्ष्या भ्राजमानाः सहस्रशः ॥ २.९४.२१ ॥
At night the medicinal herbs of the king of mountains, recognized by their own radiance, shine by the thousand like the flames of the sacrificial fire.
2.94.22
केचित् क्षयनिभा देशाः केचिदुद्यानसन्निभाः ।
केचिदेकशिला भान्ति पर्वतस्यास्य भामिनि ॥ २.९४.२२ ॥
O fair lady, some places of this mountain look like dwellings, some like gardens, and some shine as single rocks.
2.94.23
भित्त्वेव वसुधां भाति चित्रकूटः समुत्थितः ।
चित्रकूटस्य कूटो ऽसौ दृश्यते सर्वतः शुभः ॥ २.९४.२३ ॥
As if having split the earth, Chitrakuta rises up; this peak of Chitrakuta is seen as beautiful from every side.
2.94.24
कुष्ठपुन्नागस्ऺथगरभूर्जपत्रोत्तरच्छदान् ।
कामिनां स्वास्तरान् पश्य कुशेशयदलायुतान् ॥ २.९४.२४ ॥
Look at the fine couches of lovers, covered over with costus, punnāga and tagara blossoms and birch bark, adorned with thousands of lotus petals.
2.94.25
मृदिताश्चापविद्धाश्च दृश्यन्ते कमलस्रजः ।
कामिभिर्वनिते पश्य फलानि विविधानि च ॥ २.९४.२५ ॥
O lady, look: lotus garlands crushed and cast aside by lovers are seen, and fruits of many kinds.
2.94.26
वस्वौकसारां नलिनीमत्येतीवोत्तरान् कुरून् ।
पर्वतश्चित्रकूटो ऽसौ बहुमूलफलोदकः ॥ २.९४.२६ ॥
This Chitrakūṭa mountain, with its lotus pools rich in water, seems to surpass even the northern Kuru lands; it abounds in roots, fruits and water.
2.94.27
इमं तु कालं वनिते विजह्रिवांस्त्वया च सीते सह लक्ष्मणेन च ।
रतिं प्रपत्स्ये कुलधर्मवर्द्धनीं सतां पथि स्वैर्नियमैः परैः स्थितः ॥ २.९४.२७ ॥
O lady Sītā, for this time I have enjoyed myself with you and with Lakṣmaṇa; now, abiding on the path of the good by my own and supreme vows, I shall attain a delight that increases the duty of our lineage.