Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.38
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5.38.1
ततः स कपिशार्दूलस्तेन वाक्येन तोषितः।
सीतामुवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ ५.३८.१ ॥
Then that tiger among monkeys, pleased by her words and skilled in speech, having heard them, spoke to Sītā.
5.38.2
युक्तरूपं त्वया देवि भाषितं शुभदर्शने।
सदृशं स्त्रीस्वभावस्य साध्वीनां विनयस्य च ॥ ५.३८.२ ॥
O goddess of auspicious appearance, what you have spoken is fitting, suited to a woman's nature and to the modesty of virtuous women.
5.38.3
स्त्रीत्वान्न त्वं समर्थासि सागरं व्यतिवर्तितुम्।
मामधिष्ठाय विस्तीर्णं शतयोजनमायतम् ॥ ५.३८.३ ॥
Because you are a woman, you are not able to cross this ocean; but mounting upon me, you could cross this hundred-yojana-wide and long expanse.
5.38.4
द्वितीयं कारणं यच्च ब्रवीषि विनयान्विते।
रामादन्यस्य नार्हामि संसर्गमिति जानकि ॥ ५.३८.४ ॥
O Jānakī, endowed with modesty, the second reason you have given, that I am not fit for contact with anyone other than Rāma, is likewise fitting.
5.38.5
एतत् ते देवि सदृशं पत्न्यास्तस्य महात्मनः।
का ह्यन्या त्वामृते देवि ब्रूयाद् वचनमीदृशम् ॥ ५.३८.५ ॥
O goddess, this is fitting for you, the wife of that great-souled one. Who other than you would speak such words?
5.38.6
श्रोष्यते चैव काकुत्स्थः सर्वं निरवशेषतः।
चेष्टितं यत् त्वया देवि भाषितं च ममाग्रतः ॥ ५.३८.६ ॥
And Rāma of the Kākutstha line will hear everything in full, O goddess, all that you have done and spoken before me.
5.38.7
कारणैर्बहुभिर्देवि रामप्रियचिकीर्षया।
स्नेहप्रस्कन्नमनसा मयैतत् समुदीरितम् ॥ ५.३८.७ ॥
O goddess, for many reasons, out of the wish to please Rāma, with a heart overflowing with affection, I have spoken this.
5.38.8
लङ्काया दुष्प्रवेशत्वाद् दुस्तरत्वान्महोदधेः।
सामर्थ्यादात्मनश्चैव मयैतत् समुदीरितम् ॥ ५.३८.८ ॥
Because Laṅkā is hard to enter, because the great ocean is hard to cross, and because of my own capability, I have spoken this.
5.38.9
इच्छामि त्वां समानेतुमद्यैव रघुनन्दिना।
गुरुस्नेहेन भक्त्या च नान्यथा तदुदाहृतम् ॥ ५.३८.९ ॥
I wish to take you to Rāma, the delight of the Raghus, this very day. It is out of deep affection and devotion that I have spoken thus, and not otherwise.
5.38.10
यदि नोत्सहसे यातुं मया सार्धमनिन्दिते।
अभिज्ञानं प्रयच्छ त्वं जानीयाद् राघवो हि यत् ॥ ५.३८.१० ॥
O faultless one, if you are not willing to go with me, then give me a token of recognition, so that Rāghava may know.
5.38.11
एवमुक्ता हनुमता सीता सुरसुतोपमा।
उवाच वचनं मन्दं बाष्पप्रग्रथिताक्षरम् ॥ ५.३८.११ ॥
Thus addressed by Hanumān, Sītā, like the daughter of the gods, spoke these words softly, her syllables strung together through tears.
5.38.12
इदं श्रेष्ठमभिज्ञानं ब्रूयास्त्वं तु मम प्रियम्।
शैलस्य चित्रकूटस्य पादे पूर्वोत्तरे पदे ॥ ५.३८.१२ ॥
Tell my beloved this excellent token of recognition: at the foot of the mountain Citrakūṭa, at the spot to the east and north.
5.38.13
तापसाश्रमवासिन्याः प्राज्यमूलफलोदके।
तस्मिन् सिद्धाश्रिते देशे मन्दाकिन्यविदूरतः ॥ ५.३८.१३ ॥
Dwelling in the hermitage of ascetics, where roots, fruits and water abound, in that place frequented by siddhas, not far from the Mandākinī river.
5.38.14
तस्योपवनखण्डेषु नानापुष्पसुगन्धिषु।
विहृत्य सलिले क्लिन्नो ममाङ्के समुपाविशः ॥ ५.३८.१४ ॥
In the groves of that place, fragrant with many kinds of flowers, you sported in the water, and, drenched, you sat down in my lap.
5.38.15
ततो मांससमायुक्तो वायसः पर्यतुण्डयत्।
तमहं लोष्टमुद्यम्य वारयामि स्म वायसम् ॥ ५.३८.१५ ॥
Then the crow, intent on flesh, pecked at me again and again. I raised a clod of earth and drove that crow away.
5.38.16
दारयन् स च मां काकस्तत्रैव परिलीयते।
न चाप्युपारमन्मांसाद् भक्षार्थी बलिभोजनः ॥ ५.३८.१६ ॥
Tearing at me, the crow hid right there, and, desiring food and feeding on offerings, it did not cease from the flesh.
5.38.17
उत्कर्षन्त्यां च रशनां क्रुद्धायां मयि पक्षिणे।
स्रंसमाने च वसने ततो दृष्टा त्वया ह्यहम् ॥ ५.३८.१७ ॥
While I was angry at that bird, and my girdle was being pulled and my garment slipping, then indeed you saw me.
5.38.18
त्वया विहसिता चाहं क्रुद्धा संलज्जिता तदा।
भक्ष्यगृद्धेन काकेन दारिता त्वामुपागता ॥ ५.३८.१८ ॥
Then you laughed at me, and I, angry and ashamed, came to you after the crow, greedy for food, had torn me.
5.38.19
ततः श्रान्ताहमुत्सङ्गमासीनस्य तवाविशम्।
क्रुध्यन्तीव प्रहृष्टेन त्वयाहं परिसान्त्विता ॥ ५.३८.१९ ॥
Then, weary, I lay down in your lap as you sat there; though I seemed angry, you, in good spirits, consoled me.
5.38.20
बाष्पपूर्णमुखी मन्दं चक्षुषी परिमार्जती।
लक्षिताहं त्वया नाथ वायसेन प्रकोपिता ॥ ५.३८.२० ॥
With my face full of tears, slowly wiping my eyes, I was noticed by you, O lord, aroused to anger by the crow.
5.38.21
परिश्रमाच्च सुप्ता हे राघवाङ्केऽस्म्यहं चिरम्।
पर्यायेण प्रसुप्तश्च ममाङ्के भरताग्रजः ॥ ५.३८.२१ ॥
From weariness, O Rāghava, I slept long in your lap; and in turn the elder brother of Bharata slept in my lap.
5.38.22
स तत्र पुनरेवाथ वायसः समुपागमत्।
ततः सुप्तप्रबुद्धां मां राघवाङ्कात् समुत्थिताम्।
वायसः सहसागम्य विददार स्तनान्तरे ॥ ५.३८.२२ ॥
That crow came back again to that spot. Then, when I, awakened from sleep, had risen from Rāghava's lap, the crow suddenly came and tore me between the breasts.
5.38.23
पुनः पुनरथोत्पत्य विददार स मां भृशम्।
ततः समुत्थितो रामो मुक्तैः शोणितबिन्दुभिः ॥ ५.३८.२३ ॥
Then, flying up again and again, it tore me savagely. Then Rāma rose, with drops of blood falling from him.
5.38.24
स मां दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्वितुन्नां स्तनयोस्तदा।
आशीविष इव क्रुद्धः श्वसन् वाक्यमभाषत ॥ ५.३८.२४ ॥
Seeing me wounded on the breasts, the mighty-armed one, enraged like a venomous serpent and hissing, spoke these words.
5.38.25
केन ते नागनासोरु विक्षतं वै स्तनान्तरम्।
कः क्रीडति सरोषेण पञ्चवक्त्रेण भोगिना ॥ ५.३८.२५ ॥
O you with thighs like an elephant's trunk, who has wounded the space between your breasts? Who is playing, in anger, with the five-hooded serpent?
5.38.26
वीक्षमाणस्ततस्तं वै वायसं समवैक्षत।
नखैः सरुधिरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मामेवाभिमुखं स्थितम् ॥ ५.३८.२६ ॥
Then, looking about, he saw the crow standing right before me, with sharp claws stained with blood.
5.38.27
पुत्रः किल स शक्रस्य वायसः पततां वरः।
धरान्तरं गतः शीघ्रं पवनस्य गतौ समः ॥ ५.३८.२७ ॥
That crow, the best of birds, was indeed the son of Indra; swift as the wind, he quickly passed away into the space between earth and sky.
5.38.28
ततस्तस्मिन् महाबाहुः कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः।
वायसे कृतवान् क्रूरां मतिं मतिमतां वरः ॥ ५.३८.२८ ॥
Then the mighty-armed one, best of the wise, his eyes turned by anger, resolved a cruel purpose against the crow.
5.38.29
स दर्भसंस्तराद् गृह्य ब्रह्मणोऽस्त्रेण योजयत्।
स दीप्त इव कालाग्निर्जज्वालाभिमुखो द्विजम् ॥ ५.३८.२९ ॥
He took a blade of kuśa grass from the bed of kuśa and bound it with the weapon of Brahmā; blazing like the fire of time, it flared up before the twice-born bird.
5.38.30
स तं प्रदीप्तं चिक्षेप दर्भं तं वायसं प्रति।
ततस्तु वायसं दर्भः सोऽम्बरेऽनुजगाम ह ॥ ५.३८.३० ॥
He hurled that blazing blade of kuśa grass at the crow; and then the kuśa blade pursued the crow through the sky.
5.38.31
अनुसृष्टस्तदा काको जगाम विविधां गतिम्।
त्राणकाम इमं लोकं सर्वं वै विचचार ह ॥ ५.३८.३१ ॥
Released, the crow then flew in many ways; seeking protection, it wandered through all this world.
5.38.32
स पित्रा च परित्यक्तः सर्वैश्च परमर्षिभिः।
त्रीँल्लोकान् सम्परिक्रम्य तमेव शरणं गतः ॥ ५.३८.३२ ॥
Abandoned by his father and by all the great sages, he roamed the three worlds and at last took refuge in him alone.
5.38.33
स तं निपतितं भूमौ शरण्यः शरणागतम्।
वधार्हमपि काकुत्स्थः कृपया पर्यपालयत् ॥ ५.३८.३३ ॥
Rāma, the Kākutstha, worthy to give refuge, protected in compassion the crow fallen to the ground and come for refuge, though it deserved death.
5.38.34
परिद्यूनं विवर्णं च पतमानं तमब्रवीत्।
मोघमस्त्रं न शक्यं तु ब्राह्मं कर्तुं तदुच्यताम् ॥ ५.३८.३४ ॥
To him, exhausted, pale and falling, Rāma said: 'The Brahma-weapon cannot be made fruitless; so tell me what is to be done.'
5.38.35
ततस्तस्याक्षि काकस्य हिनस्ति स्म स दक्षिणम्।
दत्त्वा तु दक्षिणं नेत्रं प्राणेभ्यः परिरक्षितः ॥ ५.३८.३५ ॥
Then Rāma struck out the crow's right eye; only by giving up his right eye was he saved to keep his life.
5.38.36
स रामाय नमस्कृत्वा राज्ञे दशरथाय च।
विसृष्टस्तेन वीरेण प्रतिपेदे स्वमालयम् ॥ ५.३८.३६ ॥
Having bowed to Rāma and to King Daśaratha, released by that hero, he returned to his own abode.
5.38.37
मत्कृते काकमात्रेऽपि ब्रह्मास्त्रं समुदीरितम्।
कस्माद् यो माहरत् त्वत्तः क्षमसे तं महीपते ॥ ५.३८.३७ ॥
For my sake, the brahma-weapon was loosed even against a mere crow. O lord of the earth, why do you forgive him who saved it from you?
5.38.38
स कुरुष्व महोत्साहां कृपां मयि नरर्षभ।
त्वया नाथवती नाथ ह्यनाथा इव दृश्यते ॥ ५.३८.३८ ॥
Show compassion to me with great zeal, O best of men. O lord, though I am protected by you, I seem as one without a protector.
5.38.39
आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मस्त्वत्त एव मया श्रुतम्।
जानामि त्वां महावीर्यं महोत्साहं महाबलम् ॥ ५.३८.३९ ॥
I have heard from you yourself that kindness is the highest dharma. I know you to be of great valor, great energy, and great strength.
5.38.40
अपारवारमक्षोभ्यं गाम्भीर्यात् सागरोपमम्।
भर्तारं ससमुद्राया धरण्या वासवोपमम् ॥ ५.३८.४० ॥
Boundless, unshakable, like the ocean in depth, lord of the earth with its seas, like Indra.
5.38.41
एवमस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो बलवान् सत्त्ववानपि।
किमर्थमस्त्रं रक्षःसु न योजयसि राघव ॥ ५.३८.४१ ॥
Though you are thus the foremost of those skilled in weapons, strong and courageous, why, O Rāghava, do you not employ your weapon against the rākṣasas?
5.38.42
न नागा नापि गन्धर्वा न सुरा न मरुद्गणाः।
रामस्य समरे वेगं शक्ताः प्रतिसमीहितुम् ॥ ५.३८.४२ ॥
Neither the serpents, nor the gandharvas, nor the gods, nor the groups of Maruts are able to withstand the force of Rāma in battle.
5.38.43
तस्य वीर्यवतः कच्चिद् यद्यस्ति मयि सम्भ्रमः।
किमर्थं न शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षयं नयति राक्षसान् ॥ ५.३८.४३ ॥
If that valiant one has any concern for me, why does he not destroy the rākṣasas with sharp arrows?
5.38.44
भ्रातुरादेशमादाय लक्ष्मणो वा परंतपः।
कस्य हेतोर्न मां वीरः परित्राति महाबलः ॥ ५.३८.४४ ॥
Or why does Lakṣmaṇa, the hero who scorches his foes, mighty in strength, having received his brother's command, not protect me?
5.38.45
यदि तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ वाय्विन्द्रसमतेजसौ।
सुराणामपि दुर्धर्षौ किमर्थं मामुपेक्षतः ॥ ५.३८.४५ ॥
If those two tigers among men, equal in splendor to Vāyu and Indra, unassailable even by the gods, neglect me, why is that?
5.38.46
ममैव दुष्कृतं किंचिन्महदस्ति न संशयः।
समर्थावपि तौ यन्मां नावेक्षेते परंतपौ ॥ ५.३८.४६ ॥
Without doubt, some great misdeed of mine must exist, since those two scorchers of foes, though capable, do not look upon me.
5.38.47
वैदेह्या वचनं श्रुत्वा करुणं साश्रु भाषितम्।
अथाब्रवीन्महातेजा हनूमान् हरियूथपः ॥ ५.३८.४७ ॥
Having heard Vaidehī's piteous words, spoken with tears, the greatly radiant Hanumān, lord of the monkey troop, then spoke.
5.38.48
त्वच्छोकविमुखो रामो देवि सत्येन ते शपे।
रामे दुःखाभिपन्ने तु लक्ष्मणः परितप्यते ॥ ५.३८.४८ ॥
O goddess, I swear to you by the truth: Rāma, who is not indifferent to your sorrow, is afflicted, and when Rāma is in grief, Lakṣmaṇa is also tormented.
5.38.49
कथंचिद् भवती दृष्टा न कालः परिशोचितुम्।
इमं मुहूर्तं दुःखानामन्तं द्रक्ष्यसि शोभने ॥ ५.३८.४९ ॥
Somehow I have seen you; this is no time for lamenting. O radiant lady, in this very moment you will see the end of your sorrows.
5.38.50
तावुभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रौ महाबलौ।
त्वद्दर्शनकृतोत्साहौ लोकान् भस्मीकरिष्यतः ॥ ५.३८.५० ॥
Those two, tigers among men, princes of great might, eager with the desire to see you, will reduce the worlds to ashes.
5.38.51
हत्वा च समरक्रूरं रावणं सहबान्धवम्।
राघवस्त्वां विशालाक्षि स्वां पुरीं प्रति नेष्यति ॥ ५.३८.५१ ॥
O wide-eyed lady, having slain cruel Rāvaṇa in battle together with his kinsmen, Rāghava will lead you back to your own city.
5.38.52
ब्रूहि यद् राघवो वाच्यो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः।
सुग्रीवो वापि तेजस्वी हरयो वा समागताः ॥ ५.३८.५२ ॥
Tell Rāghava what is to be said, and tell the mighty Lakṣmaṇa, the radiant Sugrīva, or the monkeys assembled there.
5.38.53
इत्युक्तवति तस्मिंश्च सीता पुनरथाब्रवीत्।
कौसल्या लोकभर्तारं सुषुवे यं मनस्विनी ॥ ५.३८.५३ ॥
When he had spoken thus, Sītā spoke again, of Kauśalyā, the high-minded mother who bore the lord of the worlds.
5.38.54
तं ममार्थे सुखं पृच्छ शिरसा चाभिवादय।
स्रजश्च सर्वरत्नानि प्रियायाश्च वराङ्गनाः ॥ ५.३८.५४ ॥
On my behalf, ask after his well-being and bow to him with your head bowed; and let garlands, all jewels, and the excellent women of my beloved be sent to him.
5.38.55
ऐश्वर्यं च विशालायां पृथिव्यामपि दुर्लभम्।
पितरं मातरं चैव सम्मान्याभिप्रसाद्य च ॥ ५.३८.५५ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa gave up sovereignty, rare even on the vast earth, after honoring and pleasing his father and mother.
5.38.56
अनुप्रव्रजितो रामं सुमित्रा येन सुप्रजाः।
आनुकूल्येन धर्मात्मा त्यक्त्वा सुखमनुत्तमम् ॥ ५.३८.५६ ॥
He who followed Rāma, by whom Sumitrā became the mother of a good son, the righteous one gave up the supreme comfort.
5.38.57
अनुगच्छति काकुत्स्थं भ्रातरं पालयन् वने।
सिंहस्कन्धो महाबाहुर्मनस्वी प्रियदर्शनः ॥ ५.३८.५७ ॥
Protecting his brother in the forest, he follows Rāma of the Kakutstha line; lion-shouldered, mighty-armed, high-minded, pleasing to behold.
5.38.58
पितृवद् वर्तते रामे मातृवन्मां समाचरत्।
ह्रियमाणां तदा वीरो न तु मां वेद लक्ष्मणः ॥ ५.३८.५८ ॥
He behaves toward Rāma as a father, and toward me as a mother; yet when I was being carried off, that hero Lakṣmaṇa did not know me.
5.38.59
वृद्धोपसेवी लक्ष्मीवान् शक्तो न बहुभाषिता।
राजपुत्रप्रियश्रेष्ठः सदृशः श्वशुरस्य मे ॥ ५.३८.५९ ॥
Serving the elders, fortunate, capable, not given to talking much; dearest of the king's sons, like my father-in-law.
5.38.60
मत्तः प्रियतरो नित्यं भ्राता रामस्य लक्ष्मणः।
नियुक्तो धुरि यस्यां तु तामुद्वहति वीर्यवान् ॥ ५.३८.६० ॥
Rāma's brother Lakṣmaṇa is always dearer to me than myself; the valiant one bears the burden to which he has been appointed.
5.38.61
यं दृष्ट्वा राघवो नैव वृत्तमार्यमनुस्मरत्।
स ममार्थाय कुशलं वक्तव्यो वचनान्मम ॥ ५.३८.६१ ॥
Tell him, at my word, my greetings and well-being, him whom, seeing, Rāghava would not even recall noble conduct.
5.38.62
मृदुर्नित्यं शुचिर्दक्षः प्रियो रामस्य लक्ष्मणः।
यथा हि वानरश्रेष्ठ दुःखक्षयकरो भवेत् ॥ ५.३८.६२ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa is always gentle, pure, capable, and dear to Rāma; O best of monkeys, may he be the one who ends the sorrow.
5.38.63
त्वमस्मिन् कार्यनिर्वाहे प्रमाणं हरियूथप।
राघवस्त्वत्समारम्भान्मयि यत्नपरो भवेत् ॥ ५.३८.६३ ॥
You, O lord of the monkey troops, are the authority in accomplishing this task; by your undertaking, may Rāghava become intent on striving for me.
5.38.64
इदं ब्रूयाश्च मे नाथं शूरं रामं पुनः पुनः।
जीवितं धारयिष्यामि मासं दशरथात्मज ॥ ५.३८.६४ ॥
Say this to Rāma, my lord, the heroic one, again and again: O son of Daśaratha, I shall sustain my life for one month only.
5.38.65
ऊर्ध्वं मासान्न जीवेयं सत्येनाहं ब्रवीमि ते।
रावणेनोपरुद्धां मां निकृत्या पापकर्मणा।
त्रातुमर्हसि वीर त्वं पातालादिव कौशिकीम् ॥ ५.३८.६५ ॥
Beyond a month I shall not live; I tell you this truly. Me, held captive by the sinful Rāvaṇa through treachery, O hero, you ought to rescue, as one rescues Kauśikī from the netherworld.
5.38.66
ततो वस्त्रगतं मुक्त्वा दिव्यं चूडामणिं शुभम्।
प्रदेयो राघवायेति सीता हनुमते ददौ ॥ ५.३८.६६ ॥
Then, taking out from her garment the divine, auspicious crest-jewel, Sītā gave it to Hanumān, saying, "This is to be given to Rāghava."
5.38.67
प्रतिगृह्य ततो वीरो मणिरत्नमनुत्तमम्।
अङ्गुल्या योजयामास नह्यस्य प्राभवद् भुजः ॥ ५.३८.६७ ॥
Then the hero received that unsurpassed jewel-gem and fitted it on his finger, for his arm could not pass through it.
5.38.68
मणिरत्नं कपिवरः प्रतिगृह्याभिवाद्य च।
सीतां प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा प्रणतः पार्श्वतः स्थितः ॥ ५.३८.६८ ॥
Having received the jewel and greeted Sītā with reverence, the best of monkeys circled her keeping her to the right, and stood bowed at her side.
5.38.69
हर्षेण महता युक्तः सीतादर्शनजेन सः।
हृदयेन गतो रामं लक्ष्मणं च सलक्षणम् ॥ ५.३८.६९ ॥
Filled with great joy born of seeing Sītā, he went in his heart to Rāma and to Lakṣmaṇa along with him.
5.38.70
मणिवरमुपगृह्य तं महार्हं
जनकनृपात्मजया धृतं प्रभावात्।
गिरिवरपवनावधूतमुक्तः
सुखितमनाः प्रतिसंक्रमं प्रपेदे ॥ ५.३८.७० ॥
Taking up that excellent and very precious jewel, which Janaka's daughter had worn by her power, and which, shaken loose by the wind of the foremost mountain, had come away, he returned with a glad heart.