Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.67
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3.67.1
पूर्वजोऽप्युक्तमात्रस्तु लक्ष्मणेन सुभाषितम्।
सारग्राही महासारं प्रतिजग्राह राघवः ॥ ३.६७.१ ॥
No sooner had Lakṣmaṇa spoken his well-turned words than Rāghava, the elder brother who grasps the essence, accepted that great essence.
3.67.2
स निगृह्य महाबाहुः प्रवृद्धं रोषमात्मनः।
अवष्टभ्य धनुश्चित्रं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६७.२ ॥
Having restrained the great anger that had swelled within him, the mighty-armed Rāma grasped his wondrous bow and spoke to Lakṣmaṇa.
3.67.3
किं करिष्यावहे वत्स क्व वा गच्छाव लक्ष्मण।
केनोपायेन पश्यावः सीतामिह विचिन्तय ॥ ३.६७.३ ॥
What shall we do, dear one? Where shall we go, Lakṣmaṇa? By what means shall we find Sītā here? Consider it.
3.67.4
तं तथा परितापार्तं लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
इदमेव जनस्थानं त्वमन्वेषितुमर्हसि ॥ ३.६७.४ ॥
To Rāma, so tormented by anguish, Lakṣmaṇa spoke these words: you should search for her in this very Janasthāna.
3.67.5
राक्षसैर्बहुभिः कीर्णं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्।
सन्तीह गिरिदुर्गाणि निर्दराः कन्दराणि च ॥ ३.६७.५ ॥
Filled with many rākṣasas and abounding in trees and creepers of every kind, here there are mountain strongholds, ravines and caves.
3.67.6
गुहाश्च विविधा घोरा नानामृगगणाकुलाः।
आवासाः किंनराणां च गन्धर्वभवनानि च ॥ ३.६७.६ ॥
There are caves of many kinds, terrible and crowded with herds of many beasts; there are the dwellings of the Kiṃnaras and the abodes of the Gandharvas.
3.67.7
तानि युक्तो मया सार्धं समन्वेषितुमर्हसि।
त्वद्विधा बुद्धिसम्पन्ना महात्मानो नरर्षभाः ॥ ३.६७.७ ॥
You should search those places together with me; men like you, endowed with understanding, great-souled and best of men, ought to do so.
3.67.8
आपत्सु न प्रकम्पन्ते वायुवेगैरिवाचलाः।
इत्युक्तस्तद् वनं सर्वं विचचार सलक्ष्मणः ॥ ३.६७.८ ॥
As mountains do not tremble before the force of the wind, so the good do not waver in calamities. Thus addressed, he wandered through the whole forest together with Lakṣmaṇa.
3.67.9
क्रुद्धो रामः शरं घोरं संधाय धनुषि क्षुरम्।
ततः पर्वतकूटाभं महाभागं द्विजोत्तमम् ॥ ३.६७.९ ॥
Enraged, Rāma fixed a terrible, razor-edged arrow to his bow. Then he saw a bird, resembling a mountain peak, greatly fortunate, the best of the twice-born.
3.67.10
ददर्श पतितं भूमौ क्षतजार्द्रं जटायुषम्।
तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिशृङ्गाभं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६७.१० ॥
He saw Jaṭāyu fallen on the ground, drenched in blood. Seeing him, who resembled a mountain peak, Rāma spoke to Lakṣmaṇa.
3.67.11
अनेन सीता वैदेही भक्षिता नात्र संशयः।
गृध्ररूपमिदं व्यक्तं रक्षो भ्रमति काननम् ॥ ३.६७.११ ॥
Without doubt, this one has devoured Sītā, the princess of Videha. Clearly this rakshasa, in the form of a vulture, has been wandering through the forest.
3.67.12
भक्षयित्वा विशालाक्षीमास्ते सीतां यथासुखम्।
एनं वधिष्ये दीप्ताग्रैः शरैर्घोरैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ३.६७.१२ ॥
Having devoured the wide-eyed Sītā, it sits at ease. I shall slay it with blazing, terrible, straight-flying arrows.
3.67.13
इत्युक्त्वाभ्यपतद् द्रष्टुं संधाय धनुषि क्षुरम्।
क्रुद्धो रामः समुद्रान्तां चालयन्निव मेदिनीम् ॥ ३.६७.१३ ॥
Having said this, he rushed forward to see him, fixing a razor-headed arrow to his bow. Rāma, enraged, stood as if shaking the earth that extends to the ocean.
3.67.14
तं दीनदीनया वाचा सफेनं रुधिरं वमन्।
अभ्यभाषत पक्षी स रामं दशरथात्मजम् ॥ ३.६७.१४ ॥
With a most piteous voice, vomiting blood mixed with foam, that bird spoke to Rāma, son of Daśaratha.
3.67.15
यामोषधीमिवायुष्मन्नन्वेषसि महावने।
सा देवी मम च प्राणा रावणेनोभयं हृतम् ॥ ३.६७.१५ ॥
O long-lived one, she whom you search for in this great forest, like a healing herb — the goddess and my life-breath, both have been seized by Rāvaṇa.
3.67.16
त्वया विरहिता देवी लक्ष्मणेन च राघव।
ह्रियमाणा मया दृष्टा रावणेन बलीयसा ॥ ३.६७.१६ ॥
O Rāghava, the goddess, separated from you and from Lakṣmaṇa, I saw being carried off by the mighty Rāvaṇa.
3.67.17
सीतामभ्यवपन्नोऽहं रावणश्च रणे प्रभो।
विध्वंसितरथच्छत्रः पतितो धरणीतले ॥ ३.६७.१७ ॥
O lord, I attacked Sītā, and in battle Rāvaṇa too — his chariot and parasol shattered, he fell upon the ground.
3.67.18
एतदस्य धनुर्भग्नमेते चास्य शरास्तथा।
अयमस्य रणे राम भग्नः सांग्रामिको रथः ॥ ३.६७.१८ ॥
Here is his bow, broken; and his arrows likewise. O Rāma, in battle this war-chariot of his has also been shattered.
3.67.19
अयं तु सारथिस्तस्य मत्पक्षनिहतो भुवि।
परिश्रान्तस्य मे पक्षौ छित्त्वा खड्गेन रावणः ॥ ३.६७.१९ ॥
This is his charioteer, struck down by my wing and fallen to the ground. Rāvaṇa, having cut my wings, weary as they were, with a sword—
3.67.20
सीतामादाय वैदेहीमुत्पपात विहायसम्।
रक्षसा निहतं पूर्वं मां न हन्तुं त्वमर्हसि ॥ ३.६७.२० ॥
Having seized Vaidehī Sītā, he rose up into the sky. Though I was struck down earlier by the demon, you ought not to kill me.
3.67.21
रामस्तस्य तु विज्ञाय सीतासक्तां प्रियां कथाम्।
गृध्रराजं परिष्वज्य परित्यज्य महद् धनुः ॥ ३.६७.२१ ॥
Rāma understood his words—the dear tale concerning Sītā. Embracing the king of vultures and setting down the great bow—
3.67.22
निपपातावशो भूमौ रुरोद सहलक्ष्मणः।
द्विगुणीकृततापार्तो रामो धीरतरोऽपि सन् ॥ ३.६७.२२ ॥
He fell helpless to the ground and wept, together with Lakṣmaṇa. Rāma, afflicted by doubled anguish, though he was the steadiest of men—
3.67.23
एकमेकायने कृच्छ्रे निःश्वसन्तं मुहुर्मुहुः।
समीक्ष्य दुःखितो रामः सौमित्रिमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६७.२३ ॥
Seeing him in distress, sighing again and again at every moment, grieved Rāma spoke these words to Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa):
3.67.24
राज्यं भ्रष्टं वने वासः सीता नष्टा मृतो द्विजः।
ईदृशीयं ममालक्ष्मीर्दहेदपि हि पावकम् ॥ ३.६७.२४ ॥
The kingdom is lost, dwelling in the forest; Sītā is gone, the twice-born bird is dead. Such is my misfortune that it would burn even fire itself.
3.67.25
सम्पूर्णमपि चेदद्य प्रतरेयं महोदधिम्।
सोऽपि नूनं ममालक्ष्म्या विशुष्येत् सरितां पतिः ॥ ३.६७.२५ ॥
Even if today I were to cross the full great ocean, that lord of rivers would surely dry up through my misfortune.
3.67.26
नास्त्यभाग्यतरो लोके मत्तोऽस्मिन् स चराचरे।
येनेयं महती प्राप्ता मया व्यसनवागुरा ॥ ३.६७.२६ ॥
In this world of moving and unmoving things there is no one more unfortunate than I, by whom this woman has been caught in such a great snare of calamity.
3.67.27
अयं पितुर्वयस्यो मे गृध्रराजो महाबलः।
शेते विनिहतो भूमौ मम भाग्यविपर्ययात् ॥ ३.६७.२७ ॥
This is the friend of my father, the mighty vulture-king, who lies struck down upon the ground through the reversal of my fortune.
3.67.28
इत्येवमुक्त्वा बहुशो राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः।
जटायुषं च पस्पर्श पितृस्नेहं निदर्शयन् ॥ ३.६७.२८ ॥
Having spoken thus many times, Rāghava together with Lakṣmaṇa touched Jaṭāyu, showing his affection as for a father.
3.67.29
निकृत्तपक्षं रुधिरावसिक्तं
तं गृध्रराजं परिगृह्य राघवः।
क्व मैथिली प्राणसमा गतेति
विमुच्य वाचं निपपात भूमौ ॥ ३.६७.२९ ॥
Embracing that vulture-king, his wings cut off and drenched in blood, Rāghava said, 'Where has Maithilī, dear as life, gone?' and, letting his voice fall, he sank down upon the ground.