Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.96
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2.96.1
तां तथा दर्शयित्वा तु मैथिलीं गिरिनिम्नगाम् ।
निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे सीतां मांसेन छन्दयन् ॥ २.९६.१ ॥
Having thus shown Maithilī the mountain streams, he sat down on the mountain plateau, pleasing Sītā with meat.
2.96.2
इदं मेध्यमिदं स्वादु निष्टप्तमिदमग्निना ।
एवमास्ते स धर्मात्मा सीतया सह राघवः ॥ २.९६.२ ॥
"This is pure, this is tasty, this is well cooked over the fire" — thus the righteous Rāghava remained there together with Sītā.
2.96.3
तथा तत्रासतस्तस्य भरतस्योपयायिनः ।
सैन्यरेणुश्च शब्दश्च प्रादुरास्तां नभस्स्पृशौ ॥ २.९६.३ ॥
As he sat there, the dust of Bharata's approaching army and its noise both appeared, touching the sky.
2.96.4
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे त्रस्ताः शब्देन महता ततः ।
अर्दिता यूथपा मत्ताः सयूथा दुद्रुवुर्दिशः ॥ २.९६.४ ॥
Meanwhile, terrified and distressed by that great noise, the maddened herd-leaders fled in all directions with their herds.
2.96.5
स तं सैन्यसमुद्धूतं शब्दं शुश्राव राघवः ।
तांश्च विप्रद्रुतान् सर्वान् यूथपानन्ववैक्षत ॥ २.९६.५ ॥
Rāghava heard that sound raised by the army, and he looked upon all the herd-leaders scattered in flight.
2.96.6
तांश्च विद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा तं च श्रुत्वा च निस्वनम् ।
उवाच रामः सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणं दीप्ततेजसम् ॥ २.९६.६ ॥
Seeing them fleeing and hearing that roar, Rāma spoke to Saumitri Lakṣmaṇa, who blazed with brilliance.
2.96.7
हन्त लक्ष्मण पश्येह सुमित्रा सुप्रजास्त्वया ।
भीमस्तनितगम्भीरस्तुमुलः श्रूयते स्वनः ॥ २.९६.७ ॥
Alas, Lakṣmaṇa, look here! Son of Sumitrā, a tumultuous sound is heard, deep as a terrible thunderclap.
2.96.8
गजयूथानि वा ऽरण्ये महिषा वा महावने ।
वित्रासिता मृगाः सिंहैः सहसा प्रद्रुता दिशः ॥ २.९६.८ ॥
Whether herds of elephants in the forest, or buffaloes in the great wood, or deer terrified by lions, have suddenly fled in all directions.
2.96.9
राजा वा राजमात्रो वा मृगयामटते वने ।
अन्यद्वा श्वापदं किञ्चित् सौमित्रे ज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ २.९६.९ ॥
O son of Sumitrā, you ought to find out whether it is a king or a royal official roaming the forest on a hunt, or some other beast of prey.
2.96.10
सुदुश्चरो गिरिश्चायं पक्षिणामपि लक्ष्मण ।
सर्वमेतद्यथातत्त्वमचिराज्ज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ २.९६.१० ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, this mountain is hard to traverse even for birds. You ought to learn all of this as it truly is, and soon.
2.96.11
स लक्ष्मणः संत्वरितः सालमारुह्य पुष्पितम् ।
प्रेक्षमाणो दिशः सर्वाः पूर्वां दिशमुदैक्षत ॥ २.९६.११ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa hastily climbed a flowering sāla tree, and looking out in all directions, he gazed toward the eastern quarter.
2.96.12
उदङ्मुखः प्रेक्षमाणो ददर्श महतीं चमूम् ।
रथाश्वगजसम्बाधां यत्तैर्युक्तां पदातिभिः ॥ २.९६.१२ ॥
Facing north and looking about, he saw a vast army crowded with chariots, horses and elephants, and equipped with alert foot soldiers.
2.96.13
तामश्वगजसम्पूर्णां रथध्वजविभूषिताम् ।
शशंस सेनां रामाय वचनं चेदमब्रीत् ॥ २.९६.१३ ॥
Seeing that army, full of horses and elephants and adorned with chariot banners, he reported it to Rāma and spoke these words.
2.96.14
अग्निं संशमयत्वार्यः सीता च भजतां गुहाम् ।
सज्यं कुरुष्व चापं च शरांश्च कवचं तथा ॥ २.९६.१४ ॥
Let the noble one extinguish the fire, and let Sītā go into the cave. String the bow, and make ready the arrows and the armor as well.
2.96.15
तं रामः पुरुषव्याघ्रो लक्ष्मणं प्रत्युवाच ह ।
अङ्गावेक्षस्व सौमित्रे कस्येमां मन्यसे चमूम् ॥ २.९६.१५ ॥
Rāma, the tiger among men, said to Lakṣmaṇa: "Look carefully, O son of Sumitrā; whose army do you think this is?"
2.96.16
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
दिधक्षन्निव तां सेनां रुषितः पावको यथा ॥ २.९६.१६ ॥
When Rāma had spoken thus, Lakṣmaṇa replied, angered like a fire that longs to consume that army.
2.96.17
सम्पन्नं राज्यमिच्छंस्तु व्यक्तं प्राप्याभिषेचनम् ।
आवां हन्तुं समभ्येति कैकेय्या भरतः सुतः ॥ २.९६.१७ ॥
Desiring to hold the kingdom entirely, and having clearly secured the consecration, Bharata, the son of Kaikeyī, is approaching to kill us two.
2.96.18
एष वै सुमहान् श्रीमान् विटपी सम्प्रकाशते ।
विराजत्युद्गतस्कन्धः कोविदारध्वजो रथे ॥ २.९६.१८ ॥
Look, this very great and splendid tree shines forth; on the chariot a banner of the kovidāra tree, its trunk raised high, gleams.
2.96.19
भजन्त्येते यथा काममश्वानारुह्य शीघ्रगान् ।
एते भ्राजन्ति संहृष्टा गजानारुह्य सादिनः ॥ २.९६.१९ ॥
Mounted on swift horses, these come as they wish; and the riders on elephants, eager and exultant, gleam forth.
2.96.20
गृहीतधनुषौ चावां गिरिं वीरश्रयावहै ।
अथवेहैव तिष्ठावः सन्नद्धावुद्यतायुधौ ॥ २.९६.२० ॥
Taking up our bows, let us two go to the mountain, the refuge of heroes; or let us stand here, armoured and with weapons raised.
2.96.21
अपि नौ वशमागच्छेत् कोविदारध्वजो दणे ॥ २.९६.२१ ॥
Perhaps the chariot with the kovidāra banner will come under our control in the battle.
2.96.22
अपि द्रक्ष्यामि भरतं यत्कृते व्यसनं महत् ।
त्वया राघव सम्प्राप्तं सीतया च मया तथा ॥ २.९६.२२ ॥
Shall I see Bharata, for whose sake a great calamity has befallen you, O Rāghava, and Sītā, and me as well?
2.96.23
यन्निमित्तं भवान् राज्याच्च्युतो राघव शाश्वतात् ।
सम्प्राप्तो ऽयमरिर्वीर भरतो वध्य एव मे ॥ २.९६.२३ ॥
He, on whose account you, O Rāghava, were deprived of the lasting kingdom, this enemy Bharata has arrived; O hero, he is indeed to be slain by me.
2.96.24
भरतस्य वधे दोषं नाहं पश्यामि राघव ।
पूर्वापकारिणां त्यागे न ह्यधर्मो विधीयते ॥ २.९६.२४ ॥
O Rāghava, I see no fault in slaying Bharata; for in abandoning those who have wronged us before, no unrighteousness is enjoined.
2.96.25
पूर्वापकारी भरतस्त्यक्तधर्मश्च राघव ।
एतस्मिन्निहते कृत्स्नामनुशाधि वसुन्धराम् ॥ २.९६.२५ ॥
O Rāghava, if this Bharata, who wronged you before and has abandoned dharma, is slain, then govern the whole earth.
2.96.26
अद्य पुत्रं हतं सङ्ख्ये कैकेयी राज्यकामुका ।
मया पश्येत् सुदुःखार्त्ता हस्तिभग्नमिव द्रुमम् ॥ २.९६.२६ ॥
Today let Kaikeyī, desirous of the kingdom, see her son slain in battle by me, as one deeply afflicted with grief sees a tree broken by an elephant.
2.96.27
कैकेयीं च वधिष्यामि सानुबन्धां सबान्धवाम् ।
कलुषेणाद्य महता मेदिनी परिमुच्यताम् ॥ २.९६.२७ ॥
I will slay Kaikeyī too, together with her kin and her relatives; let the earth today be freed from this great stain.
2.96.28
अद्येमं संयतं क्रोधमसत्कारं च मानद ।
मोक्ष्यामि शत्रुसैन्येषु कक्षेष्विव हुताशनम् ॥ २.९६.२८ ॥
O giver of honor, today I shall unleash this restrained anger and this insult upon the enemy's armies, as fire is let loose in thickets.
2.96.29
अद्यैतच्चित्रकूटस्य काननं निशितैः शरैः ।
भिन्दन् शत्रुशरीराणि करिष्ये शोणितोक्षितम् ॥ २.९६.२९ ॥
Today, piercing the bodies of the enemy with sharp arrows, I shall drench this forest of Citrakūṭa with blood.
2.96.30
शरैर्निर्भिन्नहृदयान् कुञ्जरांस्तुरगांस्तथा ।
श्वापदाः परिकर्षन्तु नरांश्च निहतान् मया ॥ २.९६.३० ॥
Let beasts of prey drag away the elephants and horses whose hearts are pierced by arrows, and the men slain by me.
2.96.31
शराणां धनुषश्चाहमनृणो ऽस्मि महामृधे ।
ससैन्यं भरतं हत्वा भविष्यामि न संशयः ॥ २.९६.३१ ॥
I shall be free of my debt to arrows and bow in the great battle; having slain Bharata together with his army, I shall surely be free of it. There is no doubt.