Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.60
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3.60.1
भृशमाव्रजमानस्य तस्याधो वामलोचनम्।
प्रास्फुरच्चास्खलद् रामो वेपथुश्चास्य जायते ॥ ३.६०.१ ॥
As he hurried on, his left eye began to throb intensely; Rāma stumbled, and a trembling arose in his body.
3.60.2
उपालक्ष्य निमित्तानि सोऽशुभानि मुहुर्मुहुः।
अपि क्षेमं तु सीताया इति वै व्याजहार ह ॥ ३.६०.२ ॥
Noticing again and again those inauspicious omens, he said, "Surely Sītā is safe?"
3.60.3
त्वरमाणो जगामाथ सीतादर्शनलालसः।
शून्यमावसथं दृष्ट्वा बभूवोद्विग्नमानसः ॥ ३.६०.३ ॥
Eager to see Sītā, he hastened on; seeing the empty dwelling, his mind became troubled.
3.60.4
उद्भ्रमन्निव वेगेन विक्षिपन् रघुनन्दनः।
तत्र तत्रोटजस्थानमभिवीक्ष्य समन्ततः ॥ ३.६०.४ ॥
The delight of the Raghus, roaming swiftly as if wild with haste, searched on every side the place of the hut, here and there.
3.60.5
ददर्श पर्णशालां च सीतया रहितां तदा।
श्रिया विरहितां ध्वस्तां हेमन्ते पद्मिनीमिव ॥ ३.६०.५ ॥
Then he saw the leaf-hut bereft of Sītā, stripped of its splendor and ruined, like a lotus-pond in the cold season.
3.60.6
रुदन्तमिव वृक्षैश्च ग्लानपुष्पमृगद्विजम्।
श्रिया विहीनं विध्वस्तं संत्यक्तं वनदैवतैः ॥ ३.६०.६ ॥
It seemed to weep with the trees—its flowers withered, its deer and birds gone; bereft of splendor, ruined, forsaken by the forest deities.
3.60.7
विप्रकीर्णाजिनकुशं विप्रविद्धबृसीकटम्।
दृष्ट्वा शून्योटजस्थानं विललाप पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.६०.७ ॥
Seeing the deerskins and kuśa grass scattered about, the mats flung apart, and the empty place of the leaf-hut, he lamented again and again.
3.60.8
हृता मृता वा नष्टा वा भक्षिता वा भविष्यति।
निलीनाप्यथवा भीरुरथवा वनमाश्रिता ॥ ३.६०.८ ॥
She may have been carried off, or died, or been lost, or been devoured; or she may be hidden in fear, or have taken refuge in the forest.
3.60.9
गता विचेतुं पुष्पाणि फलान्यपि च वा पुनः।
अथवा पद्मिनीं याता जलार्थं वा नदीं गता ॥ ३.६०.९ ॥
She may have gone to gather flowers or fruits; or she may have gone to the lotus pond, or to the river for water.
3.60.10
यत्नान्मृगयमाणस्तु नाससाद वने प्रियाम्।
शोकरक्तेक्षणः श्रीमानुन्मत्त इव लक्ष्यते ॥ ३.६०.१० ॥
Searching with great effort, he did not find his beloved in the forest; with eyes reddened by grief, the glorious one appeared as if maddened.
3.60.11
वृक्षाद् वृक्षं प्रधावन् स गिरींश्चापि नदीनदम्।
बभ्राम विलपन् रामः शोकपङ्कार्णवप्लुतः ॥ ३.६०.११ ॥
Running from tree to tree, lamenting over mountains and rivers and streams, Rāma wandered, submerged in the ocean of grief and mire.
3.60.12
अस्ति कच्चित्त्वया दृष्टा सा कदम्बप्रिया प्रिया।
कदम्ब यदि जानीषे शंस सीतां शुभाननाम् ॥ ३.६०.१२ ॥
O kadamba tree! Have you perhaps seen my beloved, who is fond of the kadamba? O kadamba, if you know, tell me of Sītā, the fair-faced one.
3.60.13
स्निग्धपल्लवसंकाशां पीतकौशेयवासिनीम्।
शंसस्व यदि सा दृष्टा बिल्व बिल्वोपमस्तनी ॥ ३.६०.१३ ॥
Tell me, bilva tree, if you have seen her — she who shines like tender shoots, clad in yellow silk, whose breasts are like bilva fruits.
3.60.14
अथवार्जुन शंस त्वं प्रियां तामर्जुनप्रियाम्।
जनकस्य सुता तन्वी यदि जीवति वा न वा ॥ ३.६०.१४ ॥
Or else, Arjuna, tell me of that beloved of yours, dear to Arjuna: Janaka's daughter, slender-limbed — whether she is alive or not.
3.60.15
ककुभः ककुभोरुं तां व्यक्तं जानाति मैथिलीम्।
लतापल्लवपुष्पाढ्यो भाति ह्येष वनस्पतिः ॥ ३.६०.१५ ॥
O kakubha tree, you surely know Maithilī, she whose thighs are like the kakubha. This tree, rich with creepers, shoots and flowers, indeed shines.
3.60.16
भ्रमरैरुपगीतश्च यथा द्रुमवरो ह्यसि।
एष व्यक्तं विजानाति तिलकस्तिलकप्रियाम् ॥ ३.६०.१६ ॥
Sung by bees, you are indeed the best of trees. This tilaka tree surely knows her who is dear to the tilaka.
3.60.17
अशोक शोकापनुद शोकोपहतचेतनम्।
त्वन्नामानं कुरु क्षिप्रं प्रियासंदर्शनेन माम् ॥ ३.६०.१७ ॥
O aśoka, remover of sorrow, make your name true for me, whose mind is stricken with grief: quickly let me see my beloved.
3.60.18
यदि ताल त्वया दृष्टा पक्वतालोपमस्तनी।
कथयस्व वरारोहां कारुण्यं यदि ते मयि ॥ ३.६०.१८ ॥
O tāla tree, if you have seen her whose breasts are like ripe tāla fruits, tell me of that fair-hipped woman — if you have any compassion for me.
3.60.19
यदि दृष्टा त्वया जम्बो जाम्बूनदसमप्रभा।
प्रियां यदि विजानासि निःशङ्क कथयस्व मे ॥ ३.६०.१९ ॥
O jambu tree, if you have seen my beloved, whose radiance is like molten gold, or if you know her, tell me without hesitation.
3.60.20
अहो त्वं कर्णिकाराद्य पुष्पितः शोभसे भृशम्।
कर्णिकारप्रियां साध्वीं शंस दृष्टा यदि प्रिया ॥ ३.६०.२० ॥
Ah, karṇikāra tree, you shine greatly in flower. If you have seen my beloved, that virtuous one who is fond of the karṇikāra, tell me.
3.60.21
चूतनीपमहासालान् पनसान् कुरवान् धवान्।
दाडिमानपि तान् गत्वा दृष्ट्वा रामो महायशाः ॥ ३.६०.२१ ॥
Having gone to the mango, nīpa, great sāla, jackfruit, kurava, dhava and pomegranate trees, the greatly famed Rāma looked at them.
3.60.22
बकुलानथ पुन्नागांश्चन्दनान् केतकांस्तथा।
पृच्छन् रामो वने भ्रान्त उन्मत्त इव लक्ष्यते ॥ ३.६०.२२ ॥
Then, questioning also the bakula, punnāga, sandalwood and ketaka trees, Rāma appeared in the forest like one bewildered and mad.
3.60.23
अथवा मृगशावाक्षीं मृग जानासि मैथिलीम्।
मृगविप्रेक्षणी कान्ता मृगीभिः सहिता भवेत् ॥ ३.६०.२३ ॥
Or, O deer, do you know Maithilī, fawn-eyed? Her gaze is like a deer's; my beloved may be among the female deer.
3.60.24
गज सा गजनासोरुर्यदि दृष्टा त्वया भवेत्।
तां मन्ये विदितां तुभ्यमाख्याहि वरवारण ॥ ३.६०.२४ ॥
O elephant, if you have seen her, with a nose and thighs like an elephant's, I think she is known to you; tell me, O best of elephants.
3.60.25
शार्दूल यदि सा दृष्टा प्रिया चन्द्रनिभानना।
मैथिली मम विस्रब्धः कथयस्व न ते भयम् ॥ ३.६०.२५ ॥
Tiger, if you have seen my beloved Maithilī, moon-faced, speak without fear; you have nothing to fear.
3.60.26
किं धावसि प्रिये नूनं दृष्टासि कमलेक्षणे।
वृक्षैराच्छाद्य चात्मानं किं मां न प्रतिभाषसे ॥ ३.६०.२६ ॥
Beloved, why do you run? Lotus-eyed one, I have surely seen you. Why, hiding yourself among the trees, do you not answer me?
3.60.27
तिष्ठ तिष्ठ वरारोहे न तेऽस्ति करुणा मयि।
नात्यर्थं हास्यशीलासि किमर्थं मामुपेक्षसे ॥ ३.६०.२७ ॥
Stop, stop, fair-hipped one! Have you no compassion for me? You are excessively fond of play; why do you neglect me?
3.60.28
पीतकौशेयकेनासि सूचिता वरवर्णिनि।
धावन्त्यपि मया दृष्टा तिष्ठ यद्यस्ति सौहृदम् ॥ ३.६०.२८ ॥
Fair-complexioned one, your yellow silk reveals you; even as you ran I saw you. If there is friendship in you, stop.
3.60.29
नैव सा नूनमथवा हिंसिता चारुहासिनी।
कृच्छ्रं प्राप्तं न मां नूनं यथोपेक्षितुमर्हति ॥ ३.६०.२९ ॥
Surely it is not she; or else the sweetly smiling one has been harmed by someone. Surely she ought not to neglect me thus, when I am in distress.
3.60.30
व्यक्तं सा भक्षिता बाला राक्षसैः पिशिताशनैः।
विभज्याङ्गानि सर्वाणि मया विरहिता प्रिया ॥ ३.६०.३० ॥
Clearly, that young woman has been devoured by flesh-eating rakshasas; her limbs all torn apart, my beloved has been separated from me.
3.60.31
नूनं तच्छुभदन्तोष्ठं सुनासं शुभकुण्डलम्।
पूर्णचन्द्रनिभं ग्रस्तं मुखं निष्प्रभतां गतम् ॥ ३.६०.३१ ॥
Surely her face, with its lovely teeth and lips, its fine nose and beautiful earrings, like the full moon, seized by the rakṣasas, has lost its radiance.
3.60.32
सा हि चम्पकवर्णाभा ग्रीवा ग्रैवेयकोचिता।
कोमला विलपन्त्यास्तु कान्ताया भक्षिता शुभा ॥ ३.६०.३२ ॥
Her neck, with the sheen of the champaka flower, fit for a necklace, delicate and lovely, of that beloved woman lamenting, has been devoured by the rakṣasas.
3.60.33
नूनं विक्षिप्यमाणौ तौ बाहू पल्लवकोमलौ।
भक्षितौ वेपमानाग्रौ सहस्ताभरणाङ्गदौ ॥ ३.६०.३३ ॥
Surely those two arms, tender as young shoots, being flung about with trembling tips, with hands, ornaments and armlets, have been devoured by the rakṣasas.
3.60.34
मया विरहिता बाला रक्षसां भक्षणाय वै।
सार्थेनेव परित्यक्ता भक्षिता बहुबान्धवा ॥ ३.६०.३४ ॥
That young woman, separated from me, became merely food for the rakṣasas; like a caravan abandoned by its company, she with many kinsmen has been devoured.
3.60.35
हा लक्ष्मण महाबाहो पश्यसे त्वं प्रियां क्वचित्।
हा प्रिये क्व गता भद्रे हा सीतेति पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.६०.३५ ॥
"Alas, Lakṣmaṇa, O mighty-armed one! Do you see my beloved anywhere? Alas, beloved, O gentle one, where have you gone? Alas, Sītā!" — thus again and again.
3.60.36
इत्येवं विलपन् रामः परिधावन् वनाद् वनम्।
क्वचिदुद्भ्रमते वेगात् क्वचिद् विभ्रमते बलात् ॥ ३.६०.३६ ॥
Thus lamenting, Rāma ran about from forest to forest; now wandering swiftly, now reeling about with force.
3.60.37
क्वचिन्मत्त इवाभाति कान्तान्वेषणतत्परः।
स वनानि नदीः शैलान् गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च।
काननानि च वेगेन भ्रमत्यपरिसंस्थितः ॥ ३.६०.३७ ॥
At times he appeared like one maddened, intent on searching for his beloved. He wandered swiftly through forests, rivers, mountains, mountain springs and groves, never remaining in one place.
3.60.38
तदा स गत्वा विपुलं महद् वनं
परीत्य सर्वं त्वथ मैथिलीं प्रति।
अनिष्ठिताशः स चकार मार्गणे
पुनः प्रियायाः परमं परिश्रमम् ॥ ३.६०.३८ ॥
Then he went into the vast, great forest and roamed all around it. With his hope for Maithilī unfulfilled, he once again made the greatest effort in the search for his beloved.