Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.54
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3.54.1
ह्रियमाणा तु वैदेही कंचिन्नाथमपश्यती।
ददर्श गिरिशृङ्गस्थान् पञ्च वानरपुङ्गवान् ॥ ३.५४.१ ॥
As she was being carried off, Vaidehī, seeing no protector anywhere, saw five excellent monkeys standing on the mountain peaks.
3.54.2
तेषां मध्ये विशालाक्षी कौशेयं कनकप्रभम्।
उत्तरीयं वरारोहा शुभान्याभरणानि च ॥ ३.५४.२ ॥
In their midst, the wide-eyed, fair-hipped woman let fall a silk upper garment gleaming like gold, and auspicious ornaments.
3.54.3
मुमोच यदि रामाय शंसेयुरिति भामिनी।
वस्त्रमुत्सृज्य तन्मध्ये निक्षिप्तं सहभूषणम् ॥ ३.५४.३ ॥
Thinking, 'If they might tell Rāma,' the passionate woman let the garment go and threw it down among them, together with the ornaments.
3.54.4
सम्भ्रमात् तु दशग्रीवस्तत्कर्म च न बुद्धवान्।
पिङ्गाक्षास्तां विशालाक्षीं नेत्रैरनिमिषैरिव ॥ ३.५४.४ ॥
But in his haste, the ten-necked one did not notice that act; the tawny-eyed monkeys gazed at the wide-eyed woman as if with unblinking eyes.
3.54.5
विक्रोशन्तीं तदा सीतां ददृशुर्वानरोत्तमाः।
स च पम्पामतिक्रम्य लङ्कामभिमुखः पुरीम् ॥ ३.५४.५ ॥
Then the best of the monkeys saw Sītā crying out; and he, crossing Lake Pampā, went on facing toward the city of Laṅkā.
3.54.6
जगाम मैथिलीं गृह्य रुदतीं राक्षसेश्वरः।
तां जहार सुसंहृष्टो रावणो मृत्युमात्मनः ॥ ३.५४.६ ॥
The lord of the rākṣasas went off, seizing the weeping Maithilī; greatly delighted, Rāvaṇa carried her off, as though carrying off his own death.
3.54.7
उत्सङ्गेनैव भुजगीं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रां महाविषाम्।
वनानि सरितः शैलान् सरांसि च विहायसा ॥ ३.५४.७ ॥
The lord of the rākṣasas, holding Sītā in his lap, carried her off through the sky, over forests, rivers, mountains and lakes, as one would carry a venomous serpent with sharp fangs.
3.54.8
स क्षिप्रं समतीयाय शरश्चापादिव च्युतः।
तिमिनक्रनिकेतं तु वरुणालयमक्षयम् ॥ ३.५४.८ ॥
Swift as an arrow loosed from a bow, he crossed the ocean, the abode of timi fish and makara crocodiles, the inexhaustible home of Varuṇa.
3.54.9
सरितां शरणं गत्वा समतीयाय सागरम्।
सम्भ्रमात् परिवृत्तोर्मी रुद्धमीनमहोरगः ॥ ३.५४.९ ॥
Taking refuge with the rivers, he crossed the ocean; in agitation its waves turned back, and the fish and great serpents were held still.
3.54.10
वैदेह्यां ह्रियमाणायां बभूव वरुणालयः।
अन्तरिक्षगता वाचः ससृजुश्चारणास्तदा ॥ ३.५४.१० ॥
While Vaidehī was being carried off, the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa, was agitated; then the celestial bards moving in the sky uttered their voices.
3.54.11
एतदन्तो दशग्रीव इति सिद्धास्तथाब्रुवन्।
स तु सीतां विचेष्टन्तीमङ्केनादाय रावणः ॥ ३.५४.११ ॥
"This is the end of the ten-necked one," so said the perfected sages. And Rāvaṇa, taking Sītā, who was struggling, into his lap, carried her away.
3.54.12
प्रविवेश पुरीं लङ्कां रूपिणीं मृत्युमात्मनः।
सोऽभिगम्य पुरीं लङ्कां सुविभक्तमहापथाम् ॥ ३.५४.१२ ॥
He entered Laṅkā, the city that was the very form of his own death; approaching the city of Laṅkā, with its well-divided great avenues.
3.54.13
संरूढकक्ष्यां बहुलां स्वमन्तःपुरमाविशत्।
तत्र तामसितापाङ्गीं शोकमोहसमन्विताम् ॥ ३.५४.१३ ॥
He entered his own well-guarded, spacious inner palace, and there he kept Sītā, dark-eyed, overcome with grief and bewilderment.
3.54.14
निदधे रावणः सीतां मयो मायामिवासुरीम्।
अब्रवीच्च दशग्रीवः पिशाचीर्घोरदर्शनाः ॥ ३.५४.१४ ॥
Rāvaṇa placed Sītā there, as Maya set down a demonic illusion; and the ten-necked lord spoke to the terrible-looking piśācīs.
3.54.15
यथा नैनां पुमान् स्त्री वा सीतां पश्यत्यसम्मतः।
मुक्तामणिसुवर्णानि वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च ॥ ३.५४.१५ ॥
So that no man or woman may see her without my leave; and pearls, gems, gold, garments and ornaments are to be given to her.
3.54.16
यद् यदिच्छेत् तदैवास्या देयं मच्छन्दतो यथा।
या च वक्ष्यति वैदेहीं वचनं किंचिदप्रियम् ॥ ३.५४.१६ ॥
Whatever she desires must be given to her at once, as I wish; and whichever of you speaks any unpleasant word to Vaidehī—
3.54.17
अज्ञानाद् यदि वा ज्ञानान्न तस्या जीवितं प्रियम्।
तथोक्त्वा राक्षसीस्तास्तु राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ३.५४.१७ ॥
Whether out of ignorance or knowingly, life will not be dear to her. Having thus spoken to the rākṣasīs, the mighty lord of the rākṣasas—
3.54.18
निष्क्रम्यान्तःपुरात् तस्मात् किं कृत्यमिति चिन्तयन्।
ददर्शाष्टौ महावीर्यान् राक्षसान् पिशिताशनान् ॥ ३.५४.१८ ॥
Going out of that inner palace, pondering what was to be done, he saw eight very powerful rākṣasas, flesh-eaters.
3.54.19
स तान् दृष्ट्वा महावीर्यो वरदानेन मोहितः।
उवाच तानिदं वाक्यं प्रशस्य बलवीर्यतः ॥ ३.५४.१९ ॥
Seeing them, the one of great might, deluded by the boon, praising their strength and valour, spoke these words to them.
3.54.20
नानाप्रहरणाः क्षिप्रमितो गच्छत सत्वराः।
जनस्थानं हतस्थानं भूतपूर्वं खरालयम् ॥ ३.५४.२० ॥
Bearing various weapons, go quickly from here to Jana-sthāna, which was formerly the abode of Khara and is now a place of slaughter.
3.54.21
तत्रास्यतां जनस्थाने शून्ये निहतराक्षसे।
पौरुषं बलमाश्रित्य त्रासमुत्सृज्य दूरतः ॥ ३.५४.२१ ॥
Take up your station there in Jana-sthāna, now emptied since the rākṣasas were slain; rely on manly valour and strength, and cast fear far from you.
3.54.22
बहुसैन्यं महावीर्यं जनस्थाने निवेशितम्।
सदूषणखरं युद्धे निहतं रामसायकैः ॥ ३.५४.२२ ॥
At Jana-sthāna a vast and mighty army had been stationed; together with Dūṣaṇa and Khara, all of them were slain in battle by Rāma's arrows.
3.54.23
ततः क्रोधो ममापूर्वो धैर्यस्योपरि वर्धते।
वैरं च सुमहज्जातं रामं प्रति सुदारुणम् ॥ ३.५४.२३ ॥
Then a wrath never known before rises within me above my steadfastness, and a great and most dreadful enmity toward Rāma has arisen.
3.54.24
निर्यातयितुमिच्छामि तच्च वैरं महारिपोः।
नहि लप्स्याम्यहं निद्रामहत्वा संयुगे रिपुम् ॥ ३.५४.२४ ॥
I wish to repay that enmity upon the great foe; I shall not obtain sleep without slaying the foe in battle.
3.54.25
तं त्विदानीमहं हत्वा खरदूषणघातिनम्।
रामं शर्मोपलप्स्यामि धनं लब्ध्वेव निर्धनः ॥ ३.५४.२५ ॥
Having now slain that Rāma, the slayer of Khara and Dūṣaṇa, I shall obtain peace, as a poor man who obtains wealth.
3.54.26
जनस्थाने वसद्भिस्तु भवद्भी राममाश्रिता।
प्रवृत्तिरुपनेतव्या किं करोतीति तत्त्वतः ॥ ३.५४.२६ ॥
You who dwell in Janasthāna, approach Rāma and bring true news of what he is doing.
3.54.27
अप्रमादाच्च गन्तव्यं सर्वैरेव निशाचरैः।
कर्तव्यश्च सदा यत्नो राघवस्य वधं प्रति ॥ ३.५४.२७ ॥
All night-wanderers should go without negligence, and always strive for the killing of Rāghava.
3.54.28
युष्माकं तु बलं ज्ञातं बहुशो रणमूर्धनि।
अतश्चास्मिञ्जनस्थाने मया यूयं निवेशिताः ॥ ३.५४.२८ ॥
Your strength I have known many times at the front of battle; therefore I have posted you here in Janasthāna.
3.54.29
ततः प्रियं वाक्यमुपेत्य राक्षसा
महार्थमष्टावभिवाद्य रावणम्।
विहाय लङ्कां सहिताः प्रतस्थिरे
यतो जनस्थानमलक्ष्यदर्शनाः ॥ ३.५४.२९ ॥
Then the rakshasas, having heard those pleasing words of great purpose, saluted Rāvaṇa, left Laṅkā together, and set out for Janasthāna, appearing invisible.
3.54.30
ततस्तु सीतामुपलभ्य रावणः
सुसम्प्रहृष्टः परिगृह्य मैथिलीम्।
प्रसज्य रामेण च वैरमुत्तमं
बभूव मोहान्मुदितः स रावणः ॥ ३.५४.३० ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, having found Sītā, was greatly delighted; having seized the Maithilī and taken up a supreme enmity with Rāma, that Rāvaṇa rejoiced in his delusion.