Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.15
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5.15.1
स वीक्षमाणस्तत्रस्थो मार्गमाणश्च मैथिलीम्।
अवेक्षमाणश्च महीं सर्वां तामन्ववैक्षत ॥ ५.१५.१ ॥
Standing there, looking about and searching for Maithilī, he surveyed the whole earth closely.
5.15.2
संतानकलताभिश्च पादपैरुपशोभिताम्।
दिव्यगन्धरसोपेतां सर्वतः समलंकृताम् ॥ ५.१५.२ ॥
Adorned with santāna creepers and trees, endowed with divine fragrance and savour, fully decorated on every side.
5.15.3
तां स नन्दनसंकाशां मृगपक्षिभिरावृताम्।
हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधां कोकिलाकुलनिःस्वनाम् ॥ ५.१५.३ ॥
Resembling the Nandana garden, surrounded by deer and birds, crowded with mansions and palaces, resounding with the calls of cuckoos, he saw it.
5.15.4
काञ्चनोत्पलपद्माभिर्वापीभिरुपशोभिताम्।
बह्वासनकुथोपेतां बहुभूमिगृहायुताम् ॥ ५.१५.४ ॥
Adorned with step-wells of golden lotuses and lilies, furnished with many seats and coverings, full of many underground chambers.
5.15.5
सर्वर्तुकुसुमै रम्यैः फलवद्भिश्च पादपैः।
पुष्पितानामशोकानां श्रिया सूर्योदयप्रभाम् ॥ ५.१५.५ ॥
With lovely fruit-bearing trees bearing flowers of every season, and in the splendour of blossoming aśoka trees, radiant like the sunrise.
5.15.6
प्रदीप्तामिव तत्रस्थो मारुतिः समुदैक्षत।
निष्पत्रशाखां विहगैः क्रियमाणामिवासकृत् ॥ ५.१५.६ ॥
Standing there, Hanumān gazed upon it as though it were blazing, its leafless branches seeming to be made again and again by birds.
5.15.7
विनिष्पतद्भिः शतशश्चित्रैः पुष्पावतंसकैः।
समूलपुष्परचितैरशोकैः शोकनाशनैः ॥ ५.१५.७ ॥
Hundreds of ashoka trees, shooting up like wondrous flower-ornaments, adorned with flowers down to their roots, destroyers of sorrow.
5.15.8
पुष्पभारातिभारैश्च स्पृशद्भिरिव मेदिनीम्।
कर्णिकारैः कुसुमितैः किंशुकैश्च सुपुष्पितैः ॥ ५.१५.८ ॥
The karṇikāra trees in full bloom, bowed by the great weight of their flowers as if touching the earth, and the well-flowered kiṃśuka trees.
5.15.9
स देशः प्रभया तेषां प्रदीप्त इव सर्वतः।
पुंनागाः सप्तपर्णाश्च चम्पकोद्दालकास्तथा ॥ ५.१५.९ ॥
That place, blazing with their radiance on all sides as if on fire: the puṃnāga and saptaparṇa trees, and likewise the campaka and uddālaka trees.
5.15.10
विवृद्धमूला बहवः शोभन्ते स्म सुपुष्पिताः।
शातकुम्भनिभाः केचित् केचिदग्निशिखप्रभाः ॥ ५.१५.१० ॥
Many trees with deeply grown roots, well in flower, were splendid; some were like gold, and some had the lustre of tongues of fire.
5.15.11
नीलाञ्जननिभाः केचित् तत्राशोकाः सहस्रशः।
नन्दनं विबुधोद्यानं चित्रं चैत्ररथं यथा ॥ ५.१५.११ ॥
Some were like blue collyrium; there were thousands of ashoka trees there, like the Nandana garden of the gods or the wondrous Caitraratha.
5.15.12
अतिवृत्तमिवाचिन्त्यं दिव्यं रम्यश्रियायुतम्।
द्वितीयमिव चाकाशं पुष्पज्योतिर्गणायुतम् ॥ ५.१५.१२ ॥
It seemed inconceivable and divine, endowed with lovely splendour, like a second sky filled with hosts of flower-lights.
5.15.13
पुष्परत्नशतैश्चित्रं पञ्चमं सागरं यथा।
सर्वर्तुपुष्पैर्निचितं पादपैर्मधुगन्धिभिः ॥ ५.१५.१३ ॥
Wondrous with hundreds of flower-jewels, like a fifth ocean, thickly covered with flowers of every season and trees sweet with the scent of honey.
5.15.14
नानानिनादैरुद्यानं रम्यं मृगगणद्विजैः।
अनेकगन्धप्रवहं पुण्यगन्धं मनोहरम् ॥ ५.१५.१४ ॥
That garden, delightful with sounds of many kinds and with herds of deer and birds, carried many fragrances; charming, with a pure and pleasing scent.
5.15.15
शैलेन्द्रमिव गन्धाढ्यं द्वितीयं गन्धमादनम्।
अशोकवनिकायां तु तस्यां वानरपुंगवः ॥ ५.१५.१५ ॥
Rich in fragrance like the king of mountains, a second Gandhamādana, in that Aśoka grove the best of monkeys...
5.15.16
स ददर्शाविदूरस्थं चैत्यप्रासादमूर्जितम्।
मध्ये स्तम्भसहस्रेण स्थितं कैलासपाण्डुरम् ॥ ५.१५.१६ ॥
He saw, not far off, a lofty and mighty shrine-palace, standing on a thousand pillars in its midst, white as Kailāsa.
5.15.17
प्रवालकृतसोपानं तप्तकाञ्चनवेदिकम्।
मुष्णन्तमिव चक्षूंषि द्योतमानमिव श्रिया ॥ ५.१५.१७ ॥
With steps of coral and a platform of heated gold, dazzling the eyes, shining with splendor.
5.15.18
निर्मलं प्रांशुभावत्वादुल्लिखन्तमिवाम्बरम्।
ततो मलिनसंवीतां राक्षसीभिः समावृताम् ॥ ५.१५.१८ ॥
Pure and spotless by reason of its height, it seemed to scrape the sky. Then he saw her, surrounded by rākṣasī women clad in soiled garments.
5.15.19
उपवासकृशां दीनां निःश्वसन्तीं पुनः पुनः।
ददर्श शुक्लपक्षादौ चन्द्ररेखामिवामलाम् ॥ ५.१५.१९ ॥
He saw her, emaciated by fasting, wretched, sighing again and again, like the spotless thin line of the moon at the start of the bright fortnight.
5.15.20
मन्दप्रख्यायमानेन रूपेण रुचिरप्रभाम्।
पिनद्धां धूमजालेन शिखामिव विभावसोः ॥ ५.१५.२० ॥
Her charming radiance dimly visible, wrapped in a net of smoke, like a flame of the fire.
5.15.21
पीतेनैकेन संवीतां क्लिष्टेनोत्तमवाससा।
सपङ्कामनलंकारां विपद्मामिव पद्मिनीम् ॥ ५.१५.२१ ॥
Clad in a single yellow garment, soiled though fine, muddy and without ornaments, like a lotus pond without its lotuses.
5.15.22
पीडितां दुःखसंतप्तां परिक्षीणां तपस्विनीम्।
ग्रहेणांगारकेणेव पीडितामिव रोहिणीम् ॥ ५.१५.२२ ॥
Afflicted, tormented by sorrow, utterly wasted, an ascetic woman, like Rohiṇī afflicted by the planet Aṅgāraka.
5.15.23
अश्रुपूर्णमुखीं दीनां कृशामनशनेन च।
शोकध्यानपरां दीनां नित्यं दुःखपरायणाम् ॥ ५.१५.२३ ॥
With a face full of tears, wretched and thin from fasting, absorbed in grief and contemplation, ever devoted to sorrow.
5.15.24
प्रियं जनमपश्यन्तीं पश्यन्तीं राक्षसीगणम्।
स्वगणेन मृगीं हीनां श्वगणेनावृतामिव ॥ ५.१५.२४ ॥
Not seeing her beloved, but seeing the troop of rakshasis, like a doe separated from her herd, surrounded by a pack of dogs.
5.15.25
नीलनागाभया वेण्या जघनं गतयैकया।
नीलया नीरदापाये वनराज्या महीमिव ॥ ५.१५.२५ ॥
A single dark braid, like a black serpent, hung down to her hips, as a dark line of forest covers the earth when the rains are gone.
5.15.26
सुखार्हां दुःखसंतप्तां व्यसनानामकोविदाम्।
तां विलोक्य विशालाक्षीमधिकं मलिनां कृशाम् ॥ ५.१५.२६ ॥
Seeing her, worthy of happiness, scorched by sorrow, unversed in calamity, wide-eyed, exceedingly soiled and emaciated.
5.15.27
तर्कयामास सीतेति कारणैरुपपादिभिः।
ह्रियमाणा तदा तेन रक्षसा कामरूपिणा ॥ ५.१५.२७ ॥
By plausible reasons he surmised that this was Sītā, being carried off at that time by the rakṣasa who could take any form at will.
5.15.28
यथारूपा हि दृष्टा सा तथारूपेयमंगना।
पूर्णचन्द्राननां सुभ्रूं चारुवृत्तपयोधराम् ॥ ५.१५.२८ ॥
Such as the form in which she was seen, such is this woman's form: a moon-faced woman, fair-browed, with beautiful rounded breasts.
5.15.29
कुर्वतीं प्रभया देवीं सर्वा वितिमिरा दिशः।
तां नीलकण्ठीं बिम्बोष्ठीं सुमध्यां सुप्रतिष्ठिताम् ॥ ५.१५.२९ ॥
That goddess, who makes all the quarters free of darkness by her radiance: dark-throated, bimba-lipped, slender-waisted, firmly established.
5.15.30
सीतां पद्मपलाशाक्षीं मन्मथस्य रतिं यथा।
इष्टां सर्वस्य जगतः पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामिव ॥ ५.१५.३० ॥
Sītā, lotus-petal-eyed, like Rati to Manmatha, beloved of the whole world, like the radiance of the full moon.
5.15.31
भूमौ सुतनुमासीनां नियतामिव तापसीम्।
निःश्वासबहुलां भीरुं भुजगेन्द्रवधूमिव ॥ ५.१५.३१ ॥
She sat on the ground, slender-bodied, like a self-restrained ascetic, breathing deep sighs again and again, timid, like the wife of a great serpent king.
5.15.32
शोकजालेन महता विततेन न राजतीम्।
संसक्तां धूमजालेन शिखामिव विभावसोः ॥ ५.१५.३२ ॥
Enveloped by a vast net of great sorrow, she did not shine, like a flame of fire wrapped in a net of smoke.
5.15.33
तां स्मृतीमिव संदिग्धामृद्धिं निपतितामिव।
विहतामिव च श्रद्धामाशां प्रतिहतामिव ॥ ५.१५.३३ ॥
She was like a memory grown doubtful, like prosperity fallen, like faith destroyed, like hope thwarted.
5.15.34
सोपसर्गां यथा सिद्धिं बुद्धिं सकलुषामिव।
अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तिं निपतितामिव ॥ ५.१५.३४ ॥
She was like an accomplishment beset with obstacles, like an intellect made impure, like renown fallen by a false slander.
5.15.35
रामोपरोधव्यथितां रक्षोगणनिपीडिताम्।
अबलां मृगशावाक्षीं वीक्षमाणां ततस्ततः ॥ ५.१५.३५ ॥
Pained by anxiety for Rāma's distress, oppressed by hosts of rākṣasas, a helpless woman with fawn-like eyes, she kept looking here and there.
5.15.36
बाष्पाम्बुपरिपूर्णेन कृष्णवक्राक्षिपक्ष्मणा।
वदनेनाप्रसन्नेन निःश्वसन्तीं पुनः पुनः ॥ ५.१५.३६ ॥
With a face unclear and downcast, filled with a flood of tears, its dark curled eyelashes wet, she sighed again and again.
5.15.37
मलपङ्कधरां दीनां मण्डनार्हाममण्डिताम्।
प्रभां नक्षत्रराजस्य कालमेघैरिवावृताम् ॥ ५.१५.३७ ॥
She bore dirt and mire, wretched and unadorned, though worthy of ornament, like the radiance of the king of stars veiled by dark storm clouds.
5.15.38
तस्य संदिदिहे बुद्धिस्तथा सीतां निरीक्ष्य च।
आम्नायानामयोगेन विद्यां प्रशिथिलामिव ॥ ५.१५.३८ ॥
Seeing Sītā, his mind too fell into doubt, as sacred learning grows loose through lack of practice.
5.15.39
दुःखेन बुबुधे सीतां हनुमाननलंकृताम्।
संस्कारेण यथा हीनां वाचमर्थान्तरं गताम् ॥ ५.१५.३९ ॥
With grief Hanumān recognized Sītā, who was adorned yet seemed like speech deprived of refinement and taken to a different meaning.
5.15.40
तां समीक्ष्य विशालाक्षीं राजपुत्रीमनिन्दिताम्।
तर्कयामास सीतेति कारणैरुपपादयन् ॥ ५.१५.४० ॥
Seeing her, wide-eyed and blameless, the princess, he reasoned from signs that this was Sītā.
5.15.41
वैदेह्या यानि चांगेषु तदा रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत्।
तान्याभरणजालानि गात्रशोभीन्यलक्षयत् ॥ ५.१५.४१ ॥
The ornaments that Rāma had then described upon the limbs of Vaidehī, the adornments beautifying her body, he now recognized.
5.15.42
सुकृतौ कर्णवेष्टौ च श्वदंष्ट्रौ च सुसंस्थितौ।
मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि हस्तेष्वाभरणानि च ॥ ५.१५.४२ ॥
Two well-made earrings, ornaments well set in the shape of dog's teeth, and on the hands variegated ornaments of gems and coral.
5.15.43
श्यामानि चिरयुक्तत्वात् तथा संस्थानवन्ति च।
तान्येवैतानि मन्येऽहं यानि रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत् ॥ ५.१५.४३ ॥
These are dimmed from long wear, yet well shaped. I think these are the very ornaments that Rāma described in detail.
5.15.44
तत्र यान्यवहीनानि तान्यहं नोपलक्षये।
यान्यस्या नावहीनानि तानीमानि न संशयः ॥ ५.१५.४४ ॥
Among these, I cannot recognize those that are unbroken. Those that were unbroken on her are not these; there is no doubt.
5.15.45
पीतं कनकपट्टाभं स्रस्तं तद्वसनं शुभम्।
उत्तरीयं नगासक्तं तदा दृष्टं प्लवंगमैः ॥ ५.१५.४५ ॥
A yellow, fair garment gleaming like a strip of gold had slipped loose, and the upper cloth caught on a tree was seen then by the monkeys.
5.15.46
भूषणानि च मुख्यानि दृष्टानि धरणीतले।
अनयैवापविद्धानि स्वनवन्ति महान्ति च ॥ ५.१५.४६ ॥
On the ground, the chief ornaments were also seen, flung off by her herself—large ones that jingled.
5.15.47
इदं चिरगृहीतत्वाद् वसनं क्लिष्टवत्तरम्।
तथाप्यनूनं तद्वर्णं तथा श्रीमद्यथेतरत् ॥ ५.१५.४७ ॥
This garment is more soiled from long wearing; yet its color is not diminished, and it is as beautiful as the other.
5.15.48
इयं कनकवर्णांगी रामस्य महिषी प्रिया।
प्रणष्टापि सती यस्य मनसो न प्रणश्यति ॥ ५.१५.४८ ॥
This golden-limbed woman is Rāma's beloved chief queen; though lost, being chaste, her mind never loses him.
5.15.49
इयं सा यत्कृते रामश्चतुर्भिरिह तप्यते।
कारुण्येनानृशंस्येन शोकेन मदनेन च ॥ ५.१५.४९ ॥
It is for her that Rāma here is tormented by four things: by compassion, by tenderness, by grief, and by longing.
5.15.50
स्त्री प्रणष्टेति कारुण्यादाश्रितेत्यानृशंस्यतः।
पत्नी नष्टेति शोकेन प्रियेति मदनेन च ॥ ५.१५.५० ॥
Out of compassion, because she is a woman who is lost; out of tenderness, because she is one who depends on him; out of grief, because she is a wife who is lost; and out of longing, because she is beloved.
5.15.51
अस्या देव्या यथारूपमंगप्रत्यंगसौष्ठवम्।
रामस्य च यथारूपं तस्येयमसितेक्षणा ॥ ५.१५.५१ ॥
As is the beauty of this goddess, and the fine grace of her limbs, so is Rāma's beauty; this dark-eyed woman is fit for him.
5.15.52
अस्या देव्या मनस्तस्मिंस्तस्य चास्यां प्रतिष्ठितम्।
तेनेयं स च धर्मात्मा मुहूर्तमपि जीवति ॥ ५.१५.५२ ॥
The goddess's mind is fixed on him, and his mind is fixed on her; because of this, she and that righteous one are still alive, even for a moment.
5.15.53
दुष्करं कृतवान् रामो हीनो यदनया प्रभुः।
धारयत्यात्मनो देहं न शोकेनावसीदति ॥ ५.१५.५३ ॥
Rāma, the lord, has done a difficult thing: though deprived of her, he sustains his own body and does not sink under grief.
5.15.54
एवं सीतां तथा दृष्ट्वा हृष्टः पवनसम्भवः।
जगाम मनसा रामं प्रशशंस च तं प्रभुम् ॥ ५.१५.५४ ॥
Having seen Sītā thus, the son of the Wind, delighted, went in mind to Rāma and praised that lord.