Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.10
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3.10.1
वाक्यमेतत् तु वैदेह्या व्याहृतं भर्तृभक्तया।
श्रुत्वा धर्मे स्थितो रामः प्रत्युवाचाथ जानकीम् ॥ ३.१०.१ ॥
Hearing these words spoken by Vaidehī, devoted to her husband, Rāma, steadfast in dharma, then answered Jānakī.
3.10.2
हितमुक्तं त्वया देवि स्निग्धया सदृशं वचः।
कुलं व्यपदिशन्त्या च धर्मज्ञे जनकात्मजे ॥ ३.१०.२ ॥
O goddess, you have spoken affectionately words that are beneficial and fitting. O knower of dharma, daughter of Janaka, you spoke this while referring to lineage.
3.10.3
किं नु वक्ष्याम्यहं देवि त्वयैवोक्तमिदं वचः।
क्षत्रियैर्धार्यते चापो नार्तशब्दो भवेदिति ॥ ३.१०.३ ॥
O goddess, what can I say to the words you have just spoken? Kṣatriyas bear the bow so that there should be no cry of the afflicted.
3.10.4
ते चार्ता दण्डकारण्ये मुनयः संशितव्रताः।
मां सीते स्वयमागम्य शरण्यं शरणं गताः ॥ ३.१०.४ ॥
O Sītā, those sages in the Daṇḍaka forest, firm in their vows and afflicted, came themselves and have taken refuge in me, who am worthy of refuge.
3.10.5
वसन्तः कालकालेषु वने मूलफलाशनाः।
न लभन्ते सुखं भीरु राक्षसैः क्रूरकर्मभिः ॥ ३.१०.५ ॥
O timid one, the sages who dwell in the forest in every season, eating roots and fruits, do not obtain happiness because of the rākṣasas, cruel in deed.
3.10.6
भक्ष्यन्ते राक्षसैर्भीमैर्नरमांसोपजीविभिः।
ते भक्ष्यमाणा मुनयो दण्डकारण्यवासिनः ॥ ३.१०.६ ॥
They are being devoured by terrible rākṣasas who live on human flesh; those sages who dwell in the Daṇḍaka forest are being devoured.
3.10.7
अस्मानभ्यवपद्येति मामूचुर्द्विजसत्तमाः।
मया तु वचनं श्रुत्वा तेषामेवं मुखाच्च्युतम् ॥ ३.१०.७ ॥
"Protect us" — thus those best of twice-born sages addressed me. Hearing these words that had fallen from their mouths, I
3.10.8
कृत्वा वचनशुश्रूषां वाक्यमेतदुदाहृतम्।
प्रसीदन्तु भवन्तो मे ह्रीरेषा तु ममातुला ॥ ३.१०.८ ॥
Out of a desire to serve their words, I spoke this statement: "May you all be gracious to me; this is my incomparable shame."
3.10.9
यदीदृशैरहं विप्रैरुपस्थेयैरुपस्थितः।
किं करोमीति च मया व्याहृतं द्विजसंनिधौ ॥ ३.१०.९ ॥
"If I stand before such twice-born ones who ought to be served, what shall I do?" — this I said in the presence of the twice-born.
3.10.10
सर्वैरेव समागम्य वागियं समुदाहृता।
राक्षसैर्दण्डकारण्ये बहुभिः कामरूपिभिः ॥ ३.१०.१० ॥
All of them together spoke these words: "We are tormented by the many shape-shifting rakshasas in the Dandaka forest."
3.10.11
अर्दिताः स्म भृशं राम भवान् नस्तत्र रक्षतु।
होमकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते पर्वकालेषु चानघ ॥ ३.१०.११ ॥
"O Rāma, we are greatly afflicted; you must protect us there, at the time of the fire-offering, and also, O sinless one, on the days of festivals."
3.10.12
धर्षयन्ति सुदुर्धर्षा राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः।
राक्षसैर्धर्षितानां च तापसानां तपस्विनाम् ॥ ३.१०.१२ ॥
The extremely formidable, flesh-eating rakshasas assail us; and the ascetics and austere sages, afflicted by the rakshasas, are likewise assailed.
3.10.13
गतिं मृगयमाणानां भवान् नः परमा गतिः।
कामं तपःप्रभावेण शक्ता हन्तुं निशाचरान् ॥ ३.१०.१३ ॥
For us who seek refuge, you are the supreme refuge. By the power of our asceticism we are indeed able to slay the night-wanderers.
3.10.14
चिरार्जितं न चेच्छामस्तपः खण्डयितुं वयम्।
बहुविघ्नं तपो नित्यं दुश्चरं चैव राघव ॥ ३.१०.१४ ॥
We do not wish to break the asceticism we have long accumulated. O Rāghava, asceticism is always beset with many obstacles and hard to perform.
3.10.15
तेन शापं न मुञ्चामो भक्ष्यमाणाश्च राक्षसैः।
तदर्द्यमानान् रक्षोभिर्दण्डकारण्यवासिभिः ॥ ३.१०.१५ ॥
Therefore we do not release the curse, even though we are being devoured by the demons and tormented in this way by the demons who dwell in the Daṇḍaka forest.
3.10.16
रक्ष नस्त्वं सह भ्रात्रा त्वन्नाथा हि वयं वने।
मया चैतद्वचः श्रुत्वा कात्स्न्र्येन परिपालनम् ॥ ३.१०.१६ ॥
Protect us, together with your brother, for in the forest we have you as our lord. Having heard this word of mine, carry out the protection completely.
3.10.17
ऋषीणां दण्डकारण्ये संश्रुतं जनकात्मजे।
संश्रुत्य च न शक्ष्यामि जीवमानः प्रतिश्रवम् ॥ ३.१०.१७ ॥
O daughter of Janaka, this I have promised to the sages in the Daṇḍaka forest. Having promised, I shall not, while I live, break my word.
3.10.18
मुनीनामन्यथा कर्तुं सत्यमिष्टं हि मे सदा।
अप्यहं जीवितं जह्यां त्वां वा सीते सलक्ष्मणाम् ॥ ३.१०.१८ ॥
To act otherwise than the sages wish is not for me, for truth has always been dear to me. O Sītā, I might give up my very life, or you, together with Lakṣmaṇa.
3.10.19
न तु प्रतिज्ञा संश्रुत्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विशेषतः।
तदवश्यं मया कार्यमृषीणां परिपालनम् ॥ ३.१०.१९ ॥
But having given my word to the brahmins, and especially to the sages, I must surely protect them.
3.10.20
अनुक्तेनापि वैदेहि प्रतिज्ञाय कथं पुनः।
मम स्नेहाच्च सौहार्दादिदमुक्तं त्वया वचः ॥ ३.१०.२० ॥
Though it was not asked, I have already made the vow; how then could I break it? Out of affection and goodwill toward me, you spoke these words, O Vaidehī.
3.10.21
परितुष्टोऽस्म्यहं सीते न ह्यनिष्टोऽनुशास्यते।
सदृशं चानुरूपं च कुलस्य तव शोभने।
सधर्मचारिणी मे त्वं प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसी ॥ ३.१०.२१ ॥
I am pleased, Sītā; no harm is ever enjoined. O radiant one, this is fitting and worthy of your noble family. You are my companion in dharma, dearer to me than life itself.
3.10.22
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं महात्मा
सीतां प्रियां मैथिलराजपुत्रीम्।
रामो धनुष्मान् सह लक्ष्मणेन
जगाम रम्याणि तपोवनानि ॥ ३.१०.२२ ॥
Having spoken these words to Sītā, the beloved daughter of the Maithila king, the great-souled Rāma, bow in hand, set out with Lakṣmaṇa toward the delightful hermitage forests.