Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.13
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3.13.1
राम प्रीतोऽस्मि भद्रं ते परितुष्टोऽस्मि लक्ष्मण।
अभिवादयितुं यन्मां प्राप्तौ स्थः सह सीतया ॥ ३.१३.१ ॥
Rāma said: Lakṣmaṇa, may good fortune be yours. I am pleased and fully content that you two have come with Sītā to pay your respects to me.
3.13.2
अध्वश्रमेण वां खेदो बाधते प्रचुरश्रमः।
व्यक्तमुत्कण्ठते वापि मैथिली जनकात्मजा ॥ ३.१३.२ ॥
The weariness of the road troubles you both, and great exertion weighs upon you. Clearly the Maithilī, Janaka's daughter, is also longing and distressed.
3.13.3
एषा च सुकुमारी च खेदैश्च न विमानिता।
प्राज्यदोषं वनं प्राप्ता भर्तृस्नेहप्रचोदिता ॥ ३.१३.३ ॥
Though she is delicate, she has not been disgraced by these hardships. Impelled by love for her husband, she has come to the forest, full of great dangers.
3.13.4
यथैषा रमते राम इह सीता तथा कुरु।
दुष्करं कृतवत्येषा वने त्वामभिगच्छती ॥ ३.१३.४ ॥
Do so that Sītā may delight here as Rāma does; coming to you in the forest, she has accomplished a difficult feat.
3.13.5
एषा हि प्रकृतिः स्त्रीणामासृष्टे रघुनन्दन।
समस्थमनुरज्यन्ते विषमस्थं त्यजन्ति च ॥ ३.१३.५ ॥
This, O delight of the Raghus, is indeed the nature of women since creation: they grow attached to one who stands in comfort, and they abandon one who stands in hardship.
3.13.6
शतह्रदानां लोलत्वं शस्त्राणां तीक्ष्णतां तथा।
गरुडानिलयोः शैघ्र्यमनुगच्छन्ति योषितः ॥ ३.१३.६ ॥
Women follow the fickleness of lightning, the sharpness of weapons, and the swiftness of Garuḍa and the wind.
3.13.7
इयं तु भवतो भार्या दोषैरेतैर्विवर्जिता।
श्लाघ्या च व्यपदेश्या च यथा देवीष्वरुन्धती ॥ ३.१३.७ ॥
This is your wife, free from these faults; she is praiseworthy and worthy to be named, like Arundhatī among goddesses.
3.13.8
अलंकृतोऽयं देशश्च यत्र सौमित्रिणा सह।
वैदेह्या चानया राम वत्स्यसि त्वमरिंदम ॥ ३.१३.८ ॥
This region too is graced; O Rāma, subduer of foes, here you will dwell with Saumitri and with this Vaidehī.
3.13.9
एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना राघवः संयताञ्जलिः।
उवाच प्रश्रितं वाक्यमृषिं दीप्तमिवानलम् ॥ ३.१३.९ ॥
Thus addressed by the sage, Rāghava, with folded palms, spoke humble words to the sage who shone like a blazing fire.
3.13.10
धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यस्य मे मुनिपुंगवः।
गुणैः सभ्रातृभार्यस्य गुरुर्नः परितुष्यति ॥ ३.१३.१० ॥
I am blessed and favored, that the best of sages, our teacher, is pleased by his virtues with me, together with my brother and wife.
3.13.11
किं तु व्यादिश मे देशं सोदकं बहुकाननम्।
यत्राश्रमपदं कृत्वा वसेयं निरतः सुखम् ॥ ३.१३.११ ॥
But point out to me a place with water and many forests, where I may build a hermitage and dwell happily, devoted to my practice.
3.13.12
ततोऽब्रवीन्मुनिश्रेष्ठः श्रुत्वा रामस्य भाषितम्।
ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तं धर्मात्मा ततोवाच वचः शुभम् ॥ ३.१३.१२ ॥
Then the best of sages, having heard Rāma's words and reflected for a moment, the righteous one spoke auspicious words.
3.13.13
इतो द्वियोजने तात बहुमूलफलोदकः।
देशो बहुमृगः श्रीमान् पञ्चवट्यभिविश्रुतः ॥ ३.१३.१३ ॥
Dear child, two yojanas from here there is a lovely place rich in roots, fruit and water, abounding in deer, renowned as Pañcavaṭī.
3.13.14
तत्र गत्वाऽऽश्रमपदं कृत्वा सौमित्रिणा सह।
रमस्व त्वं पितुर्वाक्यं यथोक्तमनुपालयन् ॥ ३.१३.१४ ॥
Going there with Lakṣmaṇa and making a hermitage, keeping your father's word just as it was spoken, you should take your delight there.
3.13.15
विदितो ह्येष वृत्तान्तो मम सर्वस्तवानघ।
तपसश्च प्रभावेण स्नेहाद् दशरथस्य च ॥ ३.१३.१५ ॥
O sinless one, this whole account of yours is known to me, by the power of my austerity and also out of affection for Daśaratha.
3.13.16
हृदयस्थं च ते च्छन्दो विज्ञातं तपसा मया।
इह वासं प्रतिज्ञाय मया सह तपोवने ॥ ३.१३.१६ ॥
I have also known through my austerity the wish that lies in your heart. Having vowed to dwell here with me in the forest of austerity...
3.13.17
अतश्च त्वामहं ब्रूमि गच्छ पञ्चवटीमिति।
स हि रम्यो वनोद्देशो मैथिली तत्र रंस्यते ॥ ३.१३.१७ ॥
Therefore I tell you: go to Pañcavaṭī. That forest region is truly delightful, and there Maithilī will take her delight.
3.13.18
स देशः श्लाघनीयश्च नातिदूरे च राघव।
गोदावर्याः समीपे च मैथिली तत्र रंस्यते ॥ ३.१३.१८ ॥
O Rāghava, that place is praiseworthy and not too far; it is near the Godāvarī, and there Maithilī will take her delight.
3.13.19
प्राज्यमूलफलैश्चैव नानाद्विजगणैर्युतः।
विविक्तश्च महाबाहो पुण्यो रम्यस्तथैव च ॥ ३.१३.१९ ॥
O mighty-armed one, it is rich in roots and fruits, abounds with flocks of many kinds of birds, and is secluded, sacred and delightful.
3.13.20
भवानपि सदाचारः शक्तश्च परिरक्षणे।
अपि चात्र वसन् राम तापसान् पालयिष्यसि ॥ ३.१३.२० ॥
You too are always of good conduct and able to protect. Dwelling here, Rāma, you will also protect the ascetics.
3.13.21
एतदालक्ष्यते वीर मधूकानां महावनम्।
उत्तरेणास्य गन्तव्यं न्यग्रोधमपि गच्छता ॥ ३.१३.२१ ॥
O hero, this great forest of madhūka trees is visible. One must go to its north, and also go toward the banyan tree.
3.13.22
ततः स्थलमुपारुह्य पर्वतस्याविदूरतः।
ख्यातः पञ्चवटीत्येव नित्यपुष्पितकाननः ॥ ३.१३.२२ ॥
Then, having ascended a level ground not far from the mountain, there is the forest famed as Pañcavaṭī, always in bloom.
3.13.23
अगस्त्येनैवमुक्तस्तु रामः सौमित्रिणा सह।
सत्कृत्यामन्त्रयामास तमृषिं सत्यवादिनम् ॥ ३.१३.२३ ॥
Thus addressed by Agastya, Rāma together with Saumitri honored that truthful sage and took leave of him.
3.13.24
तौ तु तेनाभ्यनुज्ञातौ कृतपादाभिवन्दनौ।
तमाश्रमं पञ्चवटीं जग्मतुः सह सीतया ॥ ३.१३.२४ ॥
Having received his leave and bowed at his feet, the two went with Sītā to that hermitage, Pañcavaṭī.
3.13.25
गृहीतचापौ तु नराधिपात्मजौ
विषक्ततूणी समरेष्वकातरौ।
यथोपदिष्टेन पथा महर्षिणा
प्रजग्मतुः पञ्चवटीं समाहितौ ॥ ३.१३.२५ ॥
The two princes, bows in hand and quivers slung at their backs, undaunted in battle, set out with composed minds for Pañcavaṭī by the road the great sage had shown.