Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.49
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3.49.1
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान्।
हस्ते हस्तं समाहत्य चकार सुमहद् वपुः ॥ ३.४९.१ ॥
Hearing Sītā's words, the mighty Daśagrīva struck hand against hand and made his body immensely large.
3.49.2
स मैथिलीं पुनर्वाक्यं बभाषे वाक्यकोविदः।
नोन्मत्तया श्रुतौ मन्ये मम वीर्यपराक्रमौ ॥ ३.४९.२ ॥
Skilled in speech, he spoke again to Maithilī: "Mad woman, I think you have not heard of my valour and prowess."
3.49.3
उद्वहेयं भुजाभ्यां तु मेदिनीमम्बरे स्थितः।
आपिबेयं समुद्रं च मृत्युं हन्यां रणे स्थितः ॥ ३.४९.३ ॥
Standing in the sky, I could lift the earth with my arms, drink the ocean, and slay Death itself, standing in battle.
3.49.4
अर्कं तुद्यां शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्विभिन्द्यां हि महीतलम्।
कामरूपेण उन्मत्ते पश्य मां कामरूपिणम् ॥ ३.४९.४ ॥
With sharp arrows I could strike the sun and pierce the surface of the earth. Mad woman, behold me, who take whatever form I wish!
3.49.5
एवमुक्तवतस्तस्य रावणस्य शिखिप्रभे।
क्रुद्धस्य हरिपर्यन्ते रक्ते नेत्रे बभूवतुः ॥ ३.४९.५ ॥
As he spoke thus, the eyes of the angered Rāvaṇa blazed like flames of fire, red with green at their corners.
3.49.6
सद्यः सौम्यं परित्यज्य तीक्ष्णरूपं स रावणः।
स्वं रूपं कालरूपाभं भेजे वैश्रवणानुजः ॥ ३.४९.६ ॥
At once abandoning his gentle form, Rāvaṇa, younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa, took on his own terrible form, resembling Time itself.
3.49.7
संरक्तनयनः श्रीमांस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणः।
क्रोधेन महताविष्टो नीलजीमूतसंनिभः ॥ ३.४९.७ ॥
His eyes reddened; that splendid one, adorned with ornaments of heated gold, seized by great anger, became like a dark blue storm cloud.
3.49.8
दशास्यो विंशतिभुजो बभूव क्षणदाचरः।
स परिव्राजकच्छद्म महाकायो विहाय तत् ॥ ३.४९.८ ॥
He became the ten-faced, twenty-armed night-roaming demon; abandoning the disguise of a wandering ascetic, the great-bodied one took his own form.
3.49.9
प्रतिपेदे स्वकं रूपं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।
रक्ताम्बरधरस्तस्थौ स्त्रीरत्नं प्रेक्ष्य मैथिलीम् ॥ ३.४९.९ ॥
Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, resumed his own form; wearing red garments he stood, and, seeing Maithilī, the jewel among women,
3.49.10
स तामसितकेशान्तां भास्करस्य प्रभामिव।
वसनाभरणोपेतां मैथिलीं रावणोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ३.४९.१० ॥
Rāvaṇa spoke to Maithilī, who was like the radiance of the sun, her hair-ends dark, adorned with garments and ornaments:
3.49.11
त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं यदि भर्तारमिच्छसि।
मामाश्रय वरारोहे तवाहं सदृशः पतिः ॥ ३.४९.११ ॥
If you desire a husband renowned in the three worlds, take refuge in me, O lovely-hipped one; I am a husband fit for you.
3.49.12
मां भजस्व चिराय त्वमहं श्लाघ्यः पतिस्तव।
नैव चाहं क्वचिद् भद्रे करिष्ये तव विप्रियम् ॥ ३.४९.१२ ॥
Attend to me for a long time; I am a praiseworthy husband for you. O auspicious one, I will never do anything displeasing to you.
3.49.13
त्यज्यतां मानुषो भावो मयि भावः प्रणीयताम्।
राज्याच्च्युतमसिद्धार्थं रामं परिमितायुषम् ॥ ३.४९.१३ ॥
Let go of your feeling for this mortal man, and direct your feeling toward me. For Rāma, cast down from his kingdom, his purpose unfulfilled, has a limited span of life.
3.49.14
कैर्गुणैरनुरक्तासि मूढे पण्डितमानिनि।
यः स्त्रियो वचनाद् राज्यं विहाय ससुहृज्जनम् ॥ ३.४९.१४ ॥
For what virtues are you so attached to him, foolish woman who thinks herself wise? He who, at a woman's word, gave up his kingdom and his friends and kin.
3.49.15
अस्मिन् व्यालानुचरिते वने वसति दुर्मतिः।
इत्युक्त्वा मैथिलीं वाक्यं प्रियार्हां प्रियवादिनीम् ॥ ३.४९.१५ ॥
In this forest, haunted by beasts of prey, that ill-minded man dwells.
3.49.16
अभिगम्य सुदुष्टात्मा राक्षसः काममोहितः।
जग्राह रावणः सीतां बुधः खे रोहिणीमिव ॥ ३.४९.१६ ॥
Drawing near, the wicked rākṣasa Rāvaṇa, deluded by desire, seized Sītā, as Budha seizes Rohiṇī in the sky.
3.49.17
वामेन सीतां पद्माक्षीं मूर्धजेषु करेण सः।
ऊर्वोस्तु दक्षिणेनैव परिजग्राह पाणिना ॥ ३.४९.१७ ॥
With his left hand he seized Sītā, lotus-eyed, by the hair, and with his right hand he grasped her thighs.
3.49.18
तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिशृङ्गाभं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं महाभुजम्।
प्राद्रवन् मृत्युसंकाशं भयार्ता वनदेवताः ॥ ३.४९.१८ ॥
Seeing him, like a mountain peak, sharp-fanged, great-armed, like Death itself, the forest-goddesses, tormented by fear, fled.
3.49.19
स च मायामयो दिव्यः खरयुक्तः खरस्वनः।
प्रत्यदृश्यत हेमाङ्गो रावणस्य महारथः ॥ ३.४९.१९ ॥
And that illusion-made, divine chariot, yoked with donkeys and loud with a harsh sound, with golden limbs, the great chariot of Rāvaṇa appeared.
3.49.20
ततस्तां परुषैर्वाक्यैरभितर्ज्य महास्वनः।
अंकेनादाय वैदेहीं रथमारोपयत् तदा ॥ ३.४९.२० ॥
Then he, loud-voiced, menacing her with harsh words, lifted Vaidehī into his lap and set her upon the chariot.
3.49.21
सा गृहीतातिचुक्रोश रावणेन यशस्विनी।
रामेति सीता दुःखार्ता रामं दूरं गतं वने ॥ ३.४९.२१ ॥
Seized by Rāvaṇa, the glorious Sītā, afflicted with grief, cried out loudly, "Rāma!", calling to Rāma, who had gone far away into the forest.
3.49.22
तामकामां स कामार्तः पन्नगेन्द्रवधूमिव।
विचेष्टमानामादाय उत्पपाताथ रावणः ॥ ३.४९.२२ ॥
Unwilling and writhing, her, like a serpent-king's wife, Rāvaṇa, tormented by desire, seized and then leapt upward.
3.49.23
ततः सा राक्षसेन्द्रेण ह्रियमाणा विहायसा।
भृशं चुक्रोश मत्तेव भ्रान्तचित्ता यथातुरा ॥ ३.४९.२३ ॥
Then she, carried off through the sky by the lord of the rākṣasas, cried out greatly, like one maddened, her mind confused, distressed.
3.49.24
हा लक्ष्मण महाबाहो गुरुचित्तप्रसादक।
ह्रियमाणां न जानीषे रक्षसा कामरूपिणा ॥ ३.४९.२४ ॥
Alas, Lakṣmaṇa! O mighty-armed one, gladdener of the hearts of the elders! You do not know that I am being carried off by the rākṣasa who takes whatever form he wishes.
3.49.25
जीवितं सुखमर्थं च धर्महेतोः परित्यजन्।
ह्रियमाणामधर्मेण मां राघव न पश्यसि ॥ ३.४९.२५ ॥
O Rāghava, who gave up life, happiness and wealth for the sake of dharma, do you not see me being carried off by unrighteousness?
3.49.26
ननु नामाविनीतानां विनेतासि परंतप।
कथमेवंविधं पापं न त्वं शाधि हि रावणम् ॥ ३.४९.२६ ॥
O scorcher of foes, are you not the chastiser of the undisciplined? Why do you not punish Rāvaṇa, such a sinner?
3.49.27
न तु सद्योऽविनीतस्य दृश्यते कर्मणः फलम्।
कालोऽप्यङ्गीभवत्यत्र सस्यानामिव पक्तये ॥ ३.४९.२७ ॥
But the fruit of the deed of the undisciplined is not seen at once; as crops take time to ripen, so here time too must mature the result.
3.49.28
त्वं कर्म कृतवानेतत् कालोपहतचेतनः।
जीवितान्तकरं घोरं रामाद् व्यसनमाप्नुहि ॥ ३.४९.२८ ॥
You have done this deed, your mind struck down by time; from Rāma you shall meet a terrible calamity that will end your life.
3.49.29
हन्तेदानीं सकामा तु कैकेयी बान्धवैः सह।
ह्रियेयं धर्मकामस्य धर्मपत्नी यशस्विनः ॥ ३.४९.२९ ॥
Alas! Now Kaikeyī, with her kinsmen, will rejoice with her desires fulfilled, while I, the lawful wife of the renowned one who desires dharma, am being carried off.
3.49.30
आमन्त्रये जनस्थाने कर्णिकारांश्च पुष्पितान्।
क्षिप्रं रामाय शंसध्वं सीतां हरति रावणः ॥ ३.४९.३० ॥
I call upon the blossoming karṇikāra trees of Janasthāna: quickly tell Rāma that Rāvaṇa is carrying off Sītā.
3.49.31
हंससारससंघुष्टां वन्दे गोदावरीं नदीम्।
क्षिप्रं रामाय शंस त्वं सीतां हरति रावणः ॥ ३.४९.३१ ॥
I bow to the Godāvarī river, resounding with the calls of swans and cranes. Quickly tell Rāma that Rāvaṇa is carrying off Sītā.
3.49.32
दैवतानि च यान्यस्मिन् वने विविधपादपे।
नमस्करोम्यहं तेभ्यो भर्तुः शंसत मां हृताम् ॥ ३.४९.३२ ॥
To whatever deities there are in this forest of many kinds of trees, I bow. Tell my husband that I have been carried off.
3.49.33
यानि कानिचिदप्यत्र सत्त्वानि विविधानि च।
सर्वाणि शरणं यामि मृगपक्षिगणानि वै ॥ ३.४९.३३ ॥
All the various creatures that are here, the herds of deer and flocks of birds, to them all I go for refuge.
3.49.34
ह्रियमाणां प्रियां भर्तुः प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसीम्।
विवशा ते हृता सीता रावणेनेति शंसत ॥ ३.४९.३४ ॥
Tell them that Sītā, dearer to her husband than his very life, being carried off helpless, has been seized by Rāvaṇa.
3.49.35
विदित्वा तु महाबाहुरमुत्रापि महाबलः।
आनेष्यति पराक्रम्य वैवस्वतहृतामपि ॥ ३.४९.३५ ॥
Having learned this, the mighty-armed, mighty one will go there and bring her back by valour, even one carried off by Vaivasvata (Death).
3.49.36
सा तदा करुणा वाचो विलपन्ती सुदुःखिता।
वनस्पतिगतं गृध्रं ददर्शायतलोचना ॥ ३.४९.३६ ॥
Then she, deeply grieved, wide-eyed, lamenting with piteous words, saw a vulture perched on a tree.
3.49.37
सा तमुद्वीक्ष्य सुश्रोणी रावणस्य वशंगता।
समाक्रन्दद् भयपरा दुःखोपहतया गिरा ॥ ३.४९.३७ ॥
She, the beautiful-hipped one, in Rāvaṇa's power, looked up at him, overcome with fear, and cried out loud with a voice broken by sorrow.
3.49.38
जटायो पश्य मामार्य ह्रियमाणामनाथवत्।
अनेन राक्षसेन्द्रेणाकरुणं पापकर्मणा ॥ ३.४९.३८ ॥
O Jaṭāyu, noble one, look at me — being carried off like one without a protector, by this cruel, sinful lord of the rākṣasas.
3.49.39
नैष वारयितुं शक्यस्त्वया क्रूरो निशाचरः।
सत्ववाञ्जितकाशी च सायुधश्चैव दुर्मतिः ॥ ३.४९.३९ ॥
This cruel night-wanderer cannot be stopped by you; he is mighty, proud of his victories, armed, and evil-minded.
3.49.40
रामाय तु यथातत्त्वं जटायो हरणं मम।
लक्ष्मणाय च तत् सर्वमाख्यातव्यमशेषतः ॥ ३.४९.४० ॥
O Jaṭāyu, tell Rāma of my abduction exactly as it happened, and tell Lakṣmaṇa all of it, completely.