Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.8
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3.8.1
रामस्तु सहसौमित्रिः सुतीक्ष्णेनाभिपूजितः।
परिणाम्य निशां तत्र प्रभाते प्रत्यबुध्यत ॥ ३.८.१ ॥
Rāma, together with Saumitri, having been honoured by Sutīkṣṇa, spent the night there and awoke at dawn.
3.8.2
उत्थाय च यथाकालं राघवः सह सीतया।
उपस्पृश्य सुशीतेन तोयेनोत्पलगन्धिना ॥ ३.८.२ ॥
Rāghava rose at the proper time, and together with Sītā sipped water for purification, cool and fragrant with lotus.
3.8.3
अथ तेऽग्निं सुरांश्चैव वैदेही रामलक्ष्मणौ।
काल्यं विधिवदभ्यर्च्य तपस्विशरणे वने ॥ ३.८.३ ॥
Then Vaidehī, and Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, duly worshipped Agni and the gods at dawn, in the forest that is the refuge of ascetics.
3.8.4
उदयन्तं दिनकरं दृष्ट्वा विगतकल्मषाः।
सुतीक्ष्णमभिगम्येदं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ ३.८.४ ॥
Seeing the sun rising, and freed from stain, they approached Sutīkṣṇa and spoke these gentle words.
3.8.5
सुखोषिताः स्म भगवंस्त्वया पूज्येन पूजिताः।
आपृच्छामः प्रयास्यामो मुनयस्त्वरयन्ति नः ॥ ३.८.५ ॥
O revered one, we have been well lodged and honoured by you, the venerable one. Now we take our leave and shall go; the sages urge us on.
3.8.6
त्वरामहे वयं द्रष्टुं कृत्स्नमाश्रममण्डलम्।
ऋषीणां पुण्यशीलानां दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम् ॥ ३.८.६ ॥
We hasten to see the whole circle of hermitages of the virtuous sages who dwell in the Daṇḍaka forest.
3.8.7
अभ्यनुज्ञातुमिच्छामः सहैभिर्मुनिपुंगवैः।
धर्मनित्यैस्तपोदान्तैर्विशिखैरिव पावकैः ॥ ३.८.७ ॥
We wish to take leave of these best of sages, ever devoted to dharma, self-restrained through austerity, blazing like arrows and fires.
3.8.8
अविषह्यातपो यावत् सूर्यो नातिविराजते।
अमार्गेणागतां लक्ष्मीं प्राप्येवान्वयवर्जितः ॥ ३.८.८ ॥
While the unbearable heat of the sun has not yet blazed fiercely, let us set out, like one bereft of lineage who has obtained fortune come by an improper path.
3.8.9
तावदिच्छामहे गन्तुमित्युक्त्वा चरणौ मुनेः।
ववन्दे सहसौमित्रिः सीतया सह राघवः ॥ ३.८.९ ॥
Having said, "Now we wish to go," Rāghava, together with Saumitri and Sītā, bowed at the sage's feet.
3.8.10
तौ संस्पृशन्तौ चरणावुत्थाप्य मुनिपुंगवः।
गाढमाश्लिष्य सस्नेहमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.८.१० ॥
As the two touched his feet, the best of sages raised them up, embraced them tightly, and with affection spoke these words.
3.8.11
अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानं राम सौमित्रिणा सह।
सीतया चानया सार्धं छाययेवानुवृत्तया ॥ ३.८.११ ॥
O Rāma, go safely along the path with Saumitri; and go with this Sītā too, who follows you like a shadow.
3.8.12
पश्याश्रमपदं रम्यं दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम्।
एषां तपस्विनां वीर तपसा भावितात्मनाम् ॥ ३.८.१२ ॥
Behold, O hero, the lovely hermitage of these ascetics who dwell in the Daṇḍaka forest, whose souls are purified by austerity.
3.8.13
सुप्राज्यफलमूलानि पुष्पितानि वनानि च।
प्रशस्तमृगयूथानि शान्तपक्षिगणानि च ॥ ३.८.१३ ॥
The forests are rich with fruits and roots and bright with flowers, with herds of excellent deer and flocks of calm birds.
3.8.14
फुल्लपङ्कजखण्डानि प्रसन्नसलिलानि च।
कारण्डवविकीर्णानि तटाकानि सरांसि च ॥ ३.८.१४ ॥
There are ponds and lakes with clear water and clusters of blossomed lotuses, dotted with kāraṇḍava ducks.
3.8.15
द्रक्ष्यसे दृष्टिरम्याणि गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च।
रमणीयान्यरण्यानि मयूराभिरुतानि च ॥ ३.८.१५ ॥
You will see mountain springs, pleasing to the eye, and delightful forests resounding with the calls of peacocks.
3.8.16
गम्यतां वत्स सौमित्रे भवानपि च गच्छतु।
आगन्तव्यं च ते दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाश्रमं प्रति ॥ ३.८.१६ ॥
Go, dear Saumitri, and let him go too; having seen them, you must return again to the hermitage.
3.8.17
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा काकुत्स्थः सहलक्ष्मणः।
प्रदक्षिणं मुनिं कृत्वा प्रस्थातुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ३.८.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, Rāma of the Kākutstha line said, 'So be it,' and with Lakṣmaṇa, after circling the sage, began to set out.
3.8.18
ततः शुभतरे तूणी धनुषी चायतेक्षणा।
ददौ सीता तयोर्भ्रात्रोः खड्गौ च विमलौ ततः ॥ ३.८.१८ ॥
Then Sītā, long-eyed, gave the two brothers two most auspicious quivers, two bows, and then two spotless swords.
3.8.19
आबध्य च शुभे तूणी चापे चादाय सस्वने।
निष्क्रान्तावाश्रमाद् गन्तुमुभौ तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ ३.८.१९ ॥
Binding on two fine quivers and taking up their bows with a twang, those two, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, set out from the hermitage.
3.8.20
शीघ्रं तौ रूपसम्पन्नावनुज्ञातौ महर्षिणा।
प्रस्थितौ धृतचापासी सीतया सह राघवौ ॥ ३.८.२० ॥
Quickly, with the great sage's leave, those two Rāghavas, handsome in form, bearing bow and sword, set out together with Sītā.