Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.61
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3.61.1
दृष्ट्वाऽऽश्रमपदं शून्यं रामो दशरथात्मजः।
रहितां पर्णशालां च प्रविद्धान्यासनानि च ॥ ३.६१.१ ॥
Rāma, son of Daśaratha, saw the hermitage site empty, the leaf-hut deserted, and the seats lying scattered about.
3.61.2
अदृष्ट्वा तत्र वैदेहीं संनिरीक्ष्य च सर्वशः।
उवाच रामः प्राक्रुश्य प्रगृह्य रुचिरौ भुजौ ॥ ३.६१.२ ॥
Not seeing Vaidehī there, and looking carefully on every side, Rāma cried out loudly, raised his two lovely arms, and spoke.
3.61.3
क्व नु लक्ष्मण वैदेही कं वा देशमितो गता।
केनाहृता वा सौमित्रे भक्षिता केन वा प्रिया ॥ ३.६१.३ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, where is Vaidehī? To what place has she gone from here? O son of Sumitrā, who has carried her off, or who has devoured my beloved?
3.61.4
वृक्षेणावार्य यदि मां सीते हसितुमिच्छसि।
अलं ते हसितेनाद्य मां भजस्व सुदुःखितम् ॥ ३.६१.४ ॥
O Sītā, if you wish to hide behind a tree and mock me, enough! Stop this jest today and come to me, who am deeply grieved.
3.61.5
यैः परिक्रीडसे सीते विश्वस्तैर्मृगपोतकैः।
एते हीनास्त्वया सौम्ये ध्यायन्त्यस्राविलेक्षणाः ॥ ३.६१.५ ॥
O Sītā, the trusting fawns with whom you used to play, O gentle one, are bereft of you; they sit brooding, their eyes clouded with tears.
3.61.6
सीतया रहितोऽहं वै नहि जीवामि लक्ष्मण।
वृतं शोकेन महता सीताहरणजेन माम् ॥ ३.६१.६ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, without Sītā I surely cannot live; this great grief born of Sītā's abduction has enveloped me.
3.61.7
परलोके महाराजो नूनं द्रक्ष्यति मे पिता।
कथं प्रतिज्ञां संश्रुत्य मया त्वमभियोजितः ॥ ३.६१.७ ॥
In the next world, the great king my father will surely see me. Having pledged my word, how could I have drawn you into this?
3.61.8
अपूरयित्वा तं कालं मत्सकाशमिहागतः।
कामवृत्तमनार्यं वा मृषावादिनमेव च ॥ ३.६१.८ ॥
Without completing that period, you have come here to me. People will regard you as one who acts by desire, ignoble and a speaker of falsehood.
3.61.9
धिक् त्वामिति परे लोके व्यक्तं वक्ष्यति मे पिता।
विवशं शोकसंतप्तं दीनं भग्नमनोरथम् ॥ ३.६१.९ ॥
In the next world my father will plainly say, 'Shame upon you,' seeing me helpless, tormented by grief, wretched, with my desires shattered.
3.61.10
मामिहोत्सृज्य करुणं कीर्तिर्नरमिवानृजुम्।
क्व गच्छसि वरारोहे मा मोत्सृज सुमध्यमे ॥ ३.६१.१० ॥
Leaving me here so pitifully, as fame leaves a crooked man—where are you going, O lovely-hipped one? Do not abandon me, O slender-waisted one!
3.61.11
त्वया विरहितश्चाहं त्यक्ष्ये जीवितमात्मनः।
इतीव विलपन् रामः सीतादर्शनलालसः ॥ ३.६१.११ ॥
Separated from you, I will give up my life—thus lamenting, Rāma, longing to see Sītā.
3.61.12
न ददर्श सुदुःखार्तो राघवो जनकात्मजाम्।
अनासादयमानं तं सीतां शोकपरायणम् ॥ ३.६१.१२ ॥
Rāghava (Rāma), tormented by great sorrow, did not see Janaka's daughter (Sītā); not finding her, he was given over to grief.
3.61.13
पङ्कमासाद्य विपुलं सीदन्तमिव कुञ्जरम्।
लक्ष्मणो राममत्यर्थमुवाच हितकाम्यया ॥ ३.६१.१३ ॥
Seeing Rāma sinking like an elephant caught in deep mire, Lakṣmaṇa, desiring his welfare, spoke to him.
3.61.14
मा विषादं महाबुद्धे कुरु यत्नं मया सह।
इदं गिरिवरं वीर बहुकन्दरशोभितम् ॥ ३.६१.१४ ॥
Do not despair, O greatly wise one; make an effort together with me. O hero, this excellent mountain is adorned with many caves.
3.61.15
प्रियकाननसंचारा वनोन्मत्ता च मैथिली।
सा वनं वा प्रविष्टा स्यान्नलिनीं वा सुपुष्पिताम् ॥ ३.६१.१५ ॥
Perhaps Maithilī, who delights in roaming the forests and is intoxicated with the wild, has entered the forest, or a lotus pond full of blossoms.
3.61.16
सरितं वापि सम्प्राप्ता मीनवञ्जुलसेविताम्।
वित्रासयितुकामा वा लीना स्यात् कानने क्वचित् ॥ ३.६१.१६ ॥
Or she has reached a river frequented by fish and wagtails, or she is hiding somewhere in the forest, wishing to frighten you.
3.61.17
जिज्ञासमाना वैदेही त्वां मां च पुरुषर्षभ।
तस्या ह्यन्वेषणे श्रीमन् क्षिप्रमेव यतावहे ॥ ३.६१.१७ ॥
Seeking you and me, Vaidehī may be coming; O best of men, O glorious one, let us quickly make effort to search for her.
3.61.18
वनं सर्वं विचिनुवो यत्र सा जनकात्मजा।
मन्यसे यदि काकुत्स्थ मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ ३.६१.१८ ॥
If you agree, let us search the whole forest where the daughter of Janaka may be. O descendant of Kakutstha, do not let your mind sink into grief.
3.61.19
एवमुक्तः स सौहार्दाल्लक्ष्मणेन समाहितः।
सह सौमित्रिणा रामो विचेतुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ३.६१.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma, composed through affection, began the search together with Saumitri.
3.61.20
तौ वनानि गिरींश्चैव सरितश्च सरांसि च।
निखिलेन विचिन्वन्तौ सीतां दशरथात्मजौ ॥ ३.६१.२० ॥
The two sons of Daśaratha searched thoroughly through forests, mountains, rivers and lakes for Sītā.
3.61.21
तस्य शैलस्य सानूनि शिलाश्च शिखराणि च।
निखिलेन विचिन्वन्तौ नैव तामभिजग्मतुः ॥ ३.६१.२१ ॥
Though they searched thoroughly the slopes, rocks and peaks of that mountain, they did not find her.
3.61.22
विचित्य सर्वतः शैलं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।
नेह पश्यामि सौमित्रे वैदेहीं पर्वते शुभाम् ॥ ३.६१.२२ ॥
Having searched the mountain on every side, Rāma said to Lakṣmaṇa: "O Saumitri, I do not see the auspicious Vaidehī here on the mountain."
3.61.23
ततो दुःखाभिसंतप्तो लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
विचरन् दण्डकारण्यं भ्रातरं दीप्ततेजसम् ॥ ३.६१.२३ ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, tormented by sorrow, spoke these words to his brother, the radiant one, who was wandering in the Daṇḍaka forest.
3.61.24
प्राप्स्यसे त्वं महाप्राज्ञ मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम्।
यथा विष्णुर्महाबाहुर्बलिं बद्ध्वा महीमिमाम् ॥ ३.६१.२४ ॥
O greatly wise one, you will surely obtain Maithilī, the daughter of Janaka, just as the mighty-armed Viṣṇu, having bound Bali, obtained this earth.
3.61.25
एवमुक्तस्तु वीरेण लक्ष्मणेन स राघवः।
उवाच दीनया वाचा दुःखाभिहतचेतनः ॥ ३.६१.२५ ॥
Thus addressed by the hero Lakṣmaṇa, Rāghava, his mind struck down by grief, spoke in a wretched voice.
3.61.26
वनं सुविचितं सर्वं पद्मिन्यः फुल्लपङ्कजाः।
गिरिश्चायं महाप्राज्ञ बहुकन्दरनिर्झरः।
नहि पश्यामि वैदेहीं प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसीम् ॥ ३.६१.२६ ॥
This whole forest is wondrously varied, with lotus ponds in full bloom; and this mountain, O wise one, has many caves and streams. Yet I do not see Vaidehī, dearer to me than life itself.
3.61.27
एवं स विलपन् रामः सीताहरणकर्षितः।
दीनः शोकसमाविष्टो मुहूर्तं विह्वलोऽभवत् ॥ ३.६१.२७ ॥
Thus lamenting, Rāma, worn down by the abduction of Sītā, wretched and seized by sorrow, was bewildered for a moment.
3.61.28
स विह्वलितसर्वाङ्गो गतबुद्धिर्विचेतनः।
निषसादातुरो दीनो निःश्वस्याशीतमायतम् ॥ ३.६१.२८ ॥
All his limbs trembling, his understanding lost and his senses gone, he sat down, distressed and wretched, heaving long, hot sighs.
3.61.29
बहुशः स तु निःश्वस्य रामो राजीवलोचनः।
हा प्रियेति विचुक्रोश बहुशो बाष्पगद्गदः ॥ ३.६१.२९ ॥
Sighing again and again, lotus-eyed Rāma cried out repeatedly, "Alas, beloved!" his voice choked with tears.
3.61.30
तं सान्त्वयामास ततो लक्ष्मणः प्रियबान्धवम्।
बहुप्रकारं शोकार्तः प्रश्रितः प्रश्रिताञ्जलिः ॥ ३.६१.३० ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, afflicted with sorrow, humbly with folded hands, consoled his dear kinsman in many ways.
3.61.31
अनादृत्य तु तद् वाक्यं लक्ष्मणोष्ठपुटच्युतम्।
अपश्यंस्तां प्रियां सीतां प्राक्रोशत् स पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.६१.३१ ॥
Disregarding those words that had fallen from Lakṣmaṇa's lips, and not seeing his beloved Sītā, he cried out again and again.