Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.39
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3.39.1
एवमस्मि तदा मुक्तः कथंचित् तेन संयुगे।
इदानीमपि यद् वृत्तं तच्छृणुष्व यदुत्तरम् ॥ ३.३९.१ ॥
Thus, in that battle, I was somehow released by him. Now listen to what happened next.
3.39.2
राक्षसाभ्यामहं द्वाभ्यामनिर्विण्णस्तथाकृतः।
सहितो मृगरूपाभ्यां प्रविष्टो दण्डकावने ॥ ३.३९.२ ॥
Together with the two rakshasas, I, thus transformed and undismayed, entered the Daṇḍaka forest in the form of a deer.
3.39.3
दीप्तजिह्वो महादंष्ट्रस्तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो महाबलः।
व्यचरन् दण्डकारण्यं मांसभक्षो महामृगः ॥ ३.३९.३ ॥
The great deer, blazing-tongued, great-fanged, sharp-horned, very strong and flesh-eating, roamed the Daṇḍaka forest.
3.39.4
अग्निहोत्रेषु तीर्थेषु चैत्यवृक्षेषु रावण।
अत्यन्तघोरो व्यचरंस्तापसांस्तान् प्रधर्षयन् ॥ ३.३९.४ ॥
O Rāvaṇa, I roamed, most terrible, at the fire-altars, sacred bathing places and sacred trees, attacking those ascetics.
3.39.5
निहत्य दण्डकारण्ये तापसान् धर्मचारिणः।
रुधिराणि पिबंस्तेषां तन्मांसानि च भक्षयन् ॥ ३.३९.५ ॥
Killing the ascetics who lived by dharma in the Daṇḍaka forest, drinking their blood and eating their flesh.
3.39.6
ऋषिमांसाशनः क्रूरस्त्रासयन् वनगोचरान्।
तदा रुधिरमत्तोऽहं व्यचरं दण्डकावनम् ॥ ३.३९.६ ॥
Eating the flesh of sages, cruel, terrifying the forest dwellers, then maddened with blood, I roamed the Daṇḍaka forest.
3.39.7
तदाहं दण्डकारण्ये विचरन् धर्मदूषकः।
आसादयं तदा रामं तापसं धर्ममाश्रितम् ॥ ३.३९.७ ॥
Then, wandering in the Daṇḍaka forest as a defiler of dharma, I came upon Rāma, the ascetic who had taken refuge in dharma.
3.39.8
वैदेहीं च महाभागां लक्ष्मणं च महारथम्।
तापसं नियताहारं सर्वभूतहिते रतम् ॥ ३.३९.८ ॥
I also saw Vaidehī, greatly fortunate, and Lakṣmaṇa, the great charioteer; they were ascetics of restrained diet, delighting in the welfare of all beings.
3.39.9
सोऽहं वनगतं रामं परिभूय महाबलम्।
तापसोऽयमिति ज्ञात्वा पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ॥ ३.३९.९ ॥
Disregarding Rāma, the mighty one who had gone to the forest, and thinking, 'This is only an ascetic,' I recalled our old enmity and attacked him.
3.39.10
अभ्यधावं सुसंक्रुद्धस्तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो मृगाकृतिः।
जिघांसुरकृतप्रज्ञस्तं प्रहारमनुस्मरन् ॥ ३.३९.१० ॥
Greatly enraged, in the form of a deer with sharp horns, I rushed at him, desiring to kill, lacking wisdom, recalling the blow he had dealt me.
3.39.11
तेन त्यक्तास्त्रयो बाणाः शिताः शत्रुनिबर्हणाः।
विकृष्य सुमहच्चापं सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगाः ॥ ३.३९.११ ॥
Drawing his mighty bow, he released three sharp arrows, destroyers of enemies, swift as Garuḍa or the wind.
3.39.12
ते बाणा वज्रसंकाशाः सुघोरा रक्तभोजनाः।
आजग्मुः सहिताः सर्वे त्रयः संनतपर्वणः ॥ ३.३९.१२ ॥
Those three arrows, like thunderbolts, very terrible and blood-drinking, all came together, their shafts bent-jointed.
3.39.13
पराक्रमज्ञो रामस्य शठो दृष्टभयः पुरा।
समुत्क्रान्तस्ततो मुक्तस्तावुभौ राक्षसौ हतौ ॥ ३.३९.१३ ॥
Knowing Rāma's prowess, the deceiver who had seen fear before, I escaped and was freed; those two rākṣasas were slain.
3.39.14
शरेण मुक्तो रामस्य कथंचित् प्राप्य जीवितम्।
इह प्रव्राजितो युक्तस्तापसोऽहं समाहितः ॥ ३.३९.१४ ॥
Freed from Rāma's arrow and somehow regaining my life, I have gone forth here as an ascetic, disciplined and composed.
3.39.15
वृक्षे वृक्षे हि पश्यामि चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरम्।
गृहीतधनुषं रामं पाशहस्तमिवान्तकम् ॥ ३.३९.१५ ॥
In every tree I see Rāma, clad in bark and black antelope hide, bow in hand, like Death with a noose in his hand.
3.39.16
अपि रामसहस्राणि भीतः पश्यामि रावण।
रामभूतमिदं सर्वमरण्यं प्रतिभाति मे ॥ ३.३९.१६ ॥
O Rāvaṇa, terrified, I see thousands of Rāmas; this whole forest appears to me to be full of Rāma.
3.39.17
राममेव हि पश्यामि रहिते राक्षसेश्वर।
दृष्ट्वा स्वप्नगतं राममुद्भ्रमामि विचेतनः ॥ ३.३९.१७ ॥
O lord of rākṣasas, in solitude I see only Rāma; having seen Rāma as in a dream, I wander about senseless.
3.39.18
रकारादीनि नामानि रामत्रस्तस्य रावण।
रत्नानि च रथाश्चैव वित्रासं जनयन्ति मे ॥ ३.३९.१८ ॥
O Rāvaṇa, to me, terrified of Rāma, even names beginning with the letter ra, and jewels and chariots, produce terror.
3.39.19
अहं तस्य प्रभावज्ञो न युद्धं तेन ते क्षमम्।
बलिं वा नमुचिं वापि हन्याद्धि रघुनन्दनः ॥ ३.३९.१९ ॥
I know his power, so war with him is not fitting for you. The delight of the Raghus could slay even Bali or Namuci.
3.39.20
रणे रामेण युद्धस्व क्षमां वा कुरु रावण।
न ते रामकथा कार्या यदि मां द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ॥ ३.३९.२० ॥
O Rāvaṇa, fight Rāma in battle, or make amends. If you wish to see me, do not speak of Rāma's story.
3.39.21
बहवः साधवो लोके युक्ता धर्ममनुष्ठिताः।
परेषामपराधेन विनष्टाः सपरिच्छदाः ॥ ३.३९.२१ ॥
In the world many virtuous men, devoted and practising dharma, have been destroyed with their households by another's offence.
3.39.22
सोऽहं परापराधेन विनशेयं निशाचर।
कुरु यत् ते क्षमं तत्त्वमहं त्वां नानुयामि वै ॥ ३.३९.२२ ॥
Thus I too might be destroyed by another's offence. O night-roamer, do what is fitting for you; I will not follow you at all.
3.39.23
रामश्च हि महातेजा महासत्त्वो महाबलः।
अपि राक्षसलोकस्य भवेदन्तकरोऽपि हि ॥ ३.३९.२३ ॥
And Rāma, of great radiance, great courage and great strength, could become the destroyer even of the realm of the demons.
3.39.24
यदि शूर्पणखाहेतोर्जनस्थानगतः खरः।
अतिवृत्तो हतः पूर्वं रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा।
अत्र ब्रूहि यथातत्त्वं को रामस्य व्यतिक्रमः ॥ ३.३९.२४ ॥
If Khara, who dwelt in Janasthāna and transgressed on account of Śūrpaṇakhā, was slain earlier by Rāma of effortless deeds, then tell here in truth: what is Rāma's transgression?
3.39.25
इदं वचो बन्धुहितार्थिना मया
यथोच्यमानं यदि नाभिपत्स्यसे।
सबान्धवस्त्यक्ष्यसि जीवितं रणे
हतोऽद्य रामेण शरैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ३.३९.२५ ॥
If you do not heed these words I speak out of desire for the welfare of my kinsmen, you will give up your life in battle, together with your kin; today you will be slain by Rāma's straight-flying arrows.