Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.45
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3.45.1
आर्तस्वरं तु तं भर्तुर्विज्ञाय सदृशं वने।
उवाच लक्ष्मणं सीता गच्छ जानीहि राघवम् ॥ ३.४५.१ ॥
Hearing in the forest a cry of anguish that she recognized as her husband's, Sītā said to Lakṣmaṇa: "Go, find out about Rāghava."
3.45.2
नहि मे जीवितं स्थाने हृदयं वावतिष्ठते।
क्रोशतः परमार्तस्य श्रुतः शब्दो मया भृशम् ॥ ३.४५.२ ॥
My life and heart will not stay in their place, for I have heard his voice crying out in utmost anguish, again and again.
3.45.3
आक्रन्दमानं तु वने भ्रातरं त्रातुमर्हसि।
तं क्षिप्रमभिधाव त्वं भ्रातरं शरणैषिणम् ॥ ३.४५.३ ॥
You ought to save your brother who is crying out in the forest; run quickly to that brother who seeks refuge.
3.45.4
रक्षसां वशमापन्नं सिंहानामिव गोवृषम्।
न जगाम तथोक्तस्तु भ्रातुराज्ञाय शासनम् ॥ ३.४५.४ ॥
Like a bull fallen among lions into the power of rākṣasas, his brother's cry drew no response from Lakṣmaṇa at first; yet, understanding his brother's command, he set out.
3.45.5
तमुवाच ततस्तत्र क्षुभिता जनकात्मजा।
सौमित्रे मित्ररूपेण भ्रातुस्त्वमसि शत्रुवत् ॥ ३.४५.५ ॥
Then Sītā, daughter of Janaka, agitated, said to him there: "O son of Sumitrā, in the guise of a friend you are like an enemy to your brother."
3.45.6
यस्त्वमस्यामवस्थायां भ्रातरं नाभिपद्यसे।
इच्छसि त्वं विनश्यन्तं रामं लक्ष्मण मत्कृते ॥ ३.४५.६ ॥
In this situation, you do not go to your brother. O Lakṣmaṇa, on my account you wish for Rāma, who is perishing, to perish.
3.45.7
लोभात्तु मत्कृते नूनं नानुगच्छसि राघवम्।
व्यसनं ते प्रियं मन्ये स्नेहो भ्रातरि नास्ति ते ॥ ३.४५.७ ॥
Out of greed, surely, for my sake you do not follow Rāghava. I think disaster is dear to you; you have no affection for your brother.
3.45.8
तेन तिष्ठसि विस्रब्धं तमपश्यन् महाद्युतिम्।
किं हि संशयमापन्ने तस्मिन्निह मया भवेत् ॥ ३.४५.८ ॥
Therefore, not seeing that greatly radiant one, you stand there at ease. If he has fallen into danger, what would become of me here?
3.45.9
कर्तव्यमिह तिष्ठन्त्या यत्प्रधानस्त्वमागतः।
एवं ब्रुवाणां वैदेहीं बाष्पशोकसमन्विताम् ॥ ३.४५.९ ॥
For her standing here, what must be done is this: that you have come as the chief. To Vaidehī, speaking thus, filled with tears and sorrow—
3.45.10
अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणस्त्रस्तां सीतां मृगवधूमिव।
पन्नगासुरगन्धर्वदेवदानवराक्षसैः ॥ ३.४५.१० ॥
Lakṣmaṇa spoke to Sītā, who was frightened like a doe: by serpents, asuras, gandharvas, gods, dānavas and rākṣasas—
3.45.11
अशक्यस्तव वैदेहि भर्ता जेतुं न संशयः।
देवि देवमनुष्येषु गन्धर्वेषु पतत्रिषु ॥ ३.४५.११ ॥
O Vaidehī, your husband cannot be conquered—there is no doubt. O goddess, among gods and men, among gandharvas and among birds—
3.45.12
राक्षसेषु पिशाचेषु किन्नरेषु मृगेषु च।
दानवेषु च घोरेषु न स विद्येत शोभने ॥ ३.४५.१२ ॥
Among rākṣasas, piśācas, kinnaras, beasts, and the terrible dānavas, O radiant one, no one is to be found who could defeat him.
3.45.13
यो रामं प्रतियुध्येत समरे वासवोपमम्।
अवध्यः समरे रामो नैवं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.४५.१३ ॥
Who could fight in battle against Rāma, equal to Indra? In battle Rāma cannot be slain; you should not speak thus.
3.45.14
न त्वामस्मिन् वने हातुमुत्सहे राघवं विना।
अनिवार्यं बलं तस्य बलैर्बलवतामपि ॥ ३.४५.१४ ॥
In this forest I am not willing to abandon you, apart from Rāghava; his strength is irresistible even to the forces of the mighty.
3.45.15
त्रिभिर्लोकैः समुदितैः सेश्वरैः सामरैरपि।
हृदयं निर्वृतं तेऽस्तु संतापस्त्यज्यतां तव ॥ ३.४५.१५ ॥
Even though the three worlds together with their lords and the gods were united, let your heart be at peace; let your distress be abandoned.
3.45.16
आगमिष्यति ते भर्ता शीघ्रं हत्वा मृगोत्तमम्।
न स तस्य स्वरो व्यक्तं न कश्चिदपि दैवतः ॥ ३.४५.१६ ॥
Your husband, having slain that excellent deer, will soon return; that was not his voice, nor was it the voice of any god.
3.45.17
गन्धर्वनगरप्रख्या माया तस्य च रक्षसः।
न्यासभूतासि वैदेहि न्यस्ता मयि महात्मना ॥ ३.४५.१७ ॥
That was the illusion of that demon, like a Gandharva city in the sky; O Vaidehī, you have been placed in my keeping as a deposit by the great-souled one.
3.45.18
रामेण त्वं वरारोहे न त्वां त्यक्तुमिहोत्सहे।
कृतवैराश्च कल्याणि वयमेतैर्निशाचरैः ॥ ३.४५.१८ ॥
O beautiful-hipped one, I am not willing to abandon you here, you who belong to Rāma; O auspicious one, we have made enmity with these night-wanderers.
3.45.19
खरस्य निधने देवि जनस्थानवधं प्रति।
राक्षसा विविधा वाचो व्याहरन्ति महावने ॥ ३.४५.१९ ॥
O goddess, in the great forest the rākṣasas speak in many ways about Khara's death and the slaughter at Janasthāna.
3.45.20
हिंसाविहारा वैदेहि न चिन्तयितुमर्हसि।
लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्ता तु क्रुद्धा संरक्तलोचना ॥ ३.४५.२० ॥
"O Vaidehī, you should not brood over those who delight in violence." Thus addressed by Lakṣmaṇa, she grew angry, her eyes reddened,
3.45.21
अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यवादिनम्।
अनार्याकरुणारम्भ नृशंस कुलपांसन ॥ ३.४५.२१ ॥
She spoke harsh words to the truthful Lakṣmaṇa: "You ignoble one, whose undertakings are merciless, cruel defiler of your family!
3.45.22
अहं तव प्रियं मन्ये रामस्य व्यसनं महत्।
रामस्य व्यसनं दृष्ट्वा तेनैतानि प्रभाषसे ॥ ३.४५.२२ ॥
"I think this great misfortune that has come upon Rāma is pleasing to you; that is why you speak these things,
3.45.23
नैव चित्रं सपत्नेषु पापं लक्ष्मण यद् भवेत्।
त्वद्विधेषु नृशंसेषु नित्यं प्रच्छन्नचारिषु ॥ ३.४५.२३ ॥
"O Lakṣmaṇa, it is no wonder that evil should exist in enemies; nor is it strange that it should exist in cruel men like you, who always move in secret.
3.45.24
सुदुष्टस्त्वं वने राममेकमेकोऽनुगच्छसि।
मम हेतोः प्रतिच्छन्नः प्रयुक्तो भरतेन वा ॥ ३.४५.२४ ॥
"You are exceedingly wicked, following Rāma alone in the forest, hidden for my sake, or sent by Bharata!
3.45.25
तन्न सिध्यति सौमित्रे तवापि भरतस्य वा।
कथमिन्दीवरश्यामं रामं पद्मनिभेक्षणम् ॥ ३.४५.२५ ॥
O Saumitri, this will not come to pass, neither for you nor for Bharata. How could I, [who love] Rāma, dark as the blue lotus, lotus-eyed...
3.45.26
उपसंश्रित्य भर्तारं कामयेयं पृथग्जनम्।
समक्षं तव सौमित्रे प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्याम्यसंशयम् ॥ ३.४५.२६ ॥
O Saumitri, having resorted to my husband, should I desire another ordinary man, I will surely give up my life in your presence.
3.45.27
रामं विना क्षणमपि नैव जीवामि भूतले।
इत्युक्तः परुषं वाक्यं सीतया रोमहर्षणम् ॥ ३.४५.२७ ॥
"Without Rāma I cannot live on the earth even for a moment." Having been addressed with these harsh, hair-raising words by Sītā...
3.45.28
अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणः सीतां प्राञ्जलिः स जितेन्द्रियः।
उत्तरं नोत्सहे वक्तुं दैवतं भवती मम ॥ ३.४५.२८ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, self-controlled, with palms joined, said to Sītā: "I am not able to give a reply; you are a goddess to me."
3.45.29
वाक्यमप्रतिरूपं तु न चित्रं स्त्रीषु मैथिलि।
स्वभावस्त्वेष नारीणामेषु लोकेषु दृश्यते ॥ ३.४५.२९ ॥
O Maithilī, such unbecoming words are not strange in women; this is the nature of women, seen in these worlds.
3.45.30
विमुक्तधर्माश्चपलास्तीक्ष्णा भेदकराः स्त्रियः।
न सहे हीदृशं वाक्यं वैदेहि जनकात्मजे ॥ ३.४५.३० ॥
Women are abandoners of dharma, fickle, sharp-tongued, sowers of discord. O Vaidehī, daughter of Janaka, I cannot bear such words as these.
3.45.31
श्रोत्रयोरुभयोर्मध्ये तप्तनाराचसंनिभम्।
उपशृण्वन्तु मे सर्वे साक्षिणो हि वनेचराः ॥ ३.४५.३१ ॥
Let all the forest-dwelling witnesses hear these words, which pierce both my ears like red-hot arrows.
3.45.32
न्यायवादी यथा वाक्यमुक्तोऽहं परुषं त्वया।
धिक् त्वामद्य विनश्यन्तीं यन्मामेवं विशङ्कसे ॥ ३.४५.३२ ॥
As one who speaks of justice, you have spoken harsh words to me. Shame upon you, who today suspect me, who am going to my ruin, of such things!
3.45.33
स्त्रीत्वाद् दुष्टस्वभावेन गुरुवाक्ये व्यवस्थितम्।
गच्छामि यत्र काकुत्स्थः स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु वरानने ॥ ३.४५.३३ ॥
Because I am a woman of wicked nature, I go where Rāma of the Kākutstha line stands fixed in his elder's word. May it be well with you, O fair-faced one.
3.45.34
रक्षन्तु त्वां विशालाक्षि समग्रा वनदेवताः।
निमित्तानि हि घोराणि यानि प्रादुर्भवन्ति मे।
अपि त्वां सह रामेण पश्येयं पुनरागतः ॥ ३.४५.३४ ॥
May all the forest deities protect you, O wide-eyed one. Dreadful omens are appearing before me. May I return and see you again with Rāma.
3.45.35
लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्ता तु रुदती जनकात्मजा।
प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं तीव्रबाष्पपरिप्लुता ॥ ३.४५.३५ ॥
Thus addressed by Lakṣmaṇa, Sītā, daughter of Janaka, weeping and drowned in bitter tears, then replied with these words.
3.45.36
गोदावरीं प्रवेक्ष्यामि हीना रामेण लक्ष्मण।
आबन्धिष्येऽथवा त्यक्ष्ये विषमे देहमात्मनः ॥ ३.४५.३६ ॥
Bereft of Rāma, O Lakṣmaṇa, I shall enter the Godāvarī, or hang myself, or give up my body in a perilous state.
3.45.37
पिबामि वा विषं तीक्ष्णं प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम्।
न त्वहं राघवादन्यं कदापि पुरुषं स्पृशे ॥ ३.४५.३७ ॥
I will drink sharp poison or enter the fire, but I will never touch any man other than Rāghava (Rāma).
3.45.38
पाणिभ्यां रुदती दुःखादुदरं प्रजघान ह ॥ ३.४५.३८ ॥
Weeping in sorrow, she struck her belly with her hands.
3.45.39
तामार्तरूपां विमना रुदन्तीं
सौमित्रिरालोक्य विशालनेत्राम्।
आश्वासयामास न चैव भर्तु-
स्तं भ्रातरं किंचिदुवाच सीता ॥ ३.४५.३९ ॥
Seeing her, afflicted in appearance, downcast and weeping, the broad-eyed one, Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) tried to console her; yet Sītā said nothing at all to her husband's brother.
3.45.40
ततस्तु सीतामभिवाद्य लक्ष्मणः
कृताञ्जलिः किंचिदभिप्रणम्य।
अवेक्षमाणो बहुशः स मैथिलीं
जगाम रामस्य समीपमात्मवान् ॥ ३.४५.४० ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa saluted Sītā, joined his palms and bowed a little; looking back at the Maithilī again and again, self-controlled Lakṣmaṇa went to Rāma's side.