Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.116
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6.116.1
एवमुक्ता तु वैदेही परुषं रोमहर्षणम्।
राघवेण सरोषेण श्रुत्वा प्रव्यथिताभवत् ॥ ६.११६.१ ॥
Thus spoken to, Vaidehī was deeply pained when she heard those harsh, hair-raising words from Rāghava, who was angry.
6.116.2
सा तदाश्रुतपूर्वं हि जने महति मैथिली।
श्रुत्वा भर्तुर्वचो घोरं लज्जयावनताभवत् ॥ ६.११६.२ ॥
In that great gathering, hearing terrible words such as she had never heard before from her husband, Maithilī bowed down in shame.
6.116.3
प्रविशन्तीव गात्राणि स्वानि सा जनकात्मजा।
वाक्शरैस्तैः सशल्येव भृशमश्रूण्यवर्तयत् ॥ ६.११६.३ ॥
As though those arrow-like words were piercing her very limbs, as though she were pierced by a thorn, the daughter of Janaka shed many tears.
6.116.4
ततो बाष्पपरिक्लिन्नं प्रमार्जन्ती स्वमाननम्।
शनैर्गद्गदया वाचा भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.११६.४ ॥
Then, wiping her face drenched with tears, she spoke these words to her husband in a slow, choking voice.
6.116.5
किं मामसदृशं वाक्यमीदृशं श्रोत्रदारुणम्।
रूक्षं श्रावयसे वीर प्राकृतः प्राकृतामिव ॥ ६.११६.५ ॥
O hero, why do you speak to me such unbecoming, harsh-to-the-ear, rough words, as a common man speaks to a common woman?
6.116.6
न तथास्मि महाबाहो यथा मामवगच्छसि।
प्रत्ययं गच्छ मे स्वेन चारित्रेणैव ते शपे ॥ ६.११६.६ ॥
O mighty-armed one, I am not as you take me to be. Put your trust in my own conduct; I swear it to you.
6.116.7
पृथक्स्त्रीणां प्रचारेण जातिं त्वं परिशङ्कसे।
परित्यजैनां शङ्कां तु यदि तेऽहं परीक्षिता ॥ ६.११६.७ ॥
If you doubt my very nature because of how women in general behave, then, if you have tested me, abandon this suspicion.
6.116.8
यदहं गात्रसंस्पर्शं गतास्मि विवशा प्रभो।
कामकारो न मे तत्र दैवं तत्रापराध्यति ॥ ६.११६.८ ॥
O lord, I was helpless in the bodily contact I underwent; my own will is not at fault there — fate is to blame in that.
6.116.9
मदधीनं तु यत् तन्मे हृदयं त्वयि वर्तते।
पराधीनेषु गात्रेषु किं करिष्याम्यनीश्वरी ॥ ६.११६.९ ॥
My heart, which is under my own control, dwells in you; but when my limbs are under another's control, what could I, powerless, do?
6.116.10
सह संवृद्धभावेन संसर्गेण च मानद।
यदि तेऽहं न विज्ञाता हता तेनास्मि शाश्वतम् ॥ ६.११६.१० ॥
O giver of honour, if through our long-grown affection and our companionship you did not know me, then by that very fact I am ruined forever.
6.116.11
प्रेषितस्ते महावीरो हनुमानवलोककः।
लङ्कास्थाहं त्वया राजन् किं तदा न विसर्जिता ॥ ६.११६.११ ॥
O king, when the great hero Hanumān, whom you sent as a scout, found me dwelling in Laṅkā, why did you not then release me?
6.116.12
प्रत्यक्षं वानरस्यास्य तद्वाक्यसमनन्तरम्।
त्वया संत्यक्तया वीर त्यक्तं स्याज्जीवितं मया ॥ ६.११६.१२ ॥
O hero, had you abandoned me right in the presence of this monkey, immediately after his words, then I would have given up my own life.
6.116.13
न वृथा ते श्रमोऽयं स्यात् संशये न्यस्य जीवितम्।
सुहृज्जनपरिक्लेशो न चायं विफलस्तव ॥ ६.११६.१३ ॥
This effort of yours will not be in vain, though you have placed your life in doubt. And this trouble taken by your well-wishers is not fruitless for you.
6.116.14
त्वया तु नृपशार्दूल रोषमेवानुवर्तता।
लघुनेव मनुष्येण स्त्रीत्वमेव पुरस्कृतम् ॥ ६.११६.१४ ॥
But, best of kings, following only your anger, you set aside your duty as a man, like a petty person, and put forward only my womanhood.
6.116.15
अपदेशेन जनकान्नोत्पत्तिर्वसुधातलात्।
मम वृत्तं च वृत्तज्ञ बहु ते न पुरस्कृतम् ॥ ६.११६.१५ ॥
Under the pretext that I was not born of Janaka but from the surface of the earth, O knower of conduct, you have given very little regard to my conduct.
6.116.16
न प्रमाणीकृतः पाणिर्बाल्ये मम निपीडितः।
मम भक्तिश्च शीलं च सर्वं ते पृष्ठतः कृतम् ॥ ६.११६.१६ ॥
You did not regard as authoritative the hand that was pressed by me in youth; you put behind you all my devotion and my character.
6.116.17
उवाच लक्ष्मणं सीता दीनं ध्यानपरायणम् ॥ ६.११६.१७ ॥
Sītā spoke to the sorrowful Lakṣmaṇa, who was absorbed in thought.
6.116.18
चितां मे कुरु सौमित्रे व्यसनस्यास्य भेषजम्।
मिथ्यापवादोपहता नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे ॥ ६.११६.१८ ॥
O son of Sumitrā, prepare a funeral pyre for me; this is the remedy for this calamity. Afflicted by false calumny, I do not have the courage to live.
6.116.19
अप्रीतेन गुणैर्भर्त्रा त्यक्ताया जनसंसदि।
या क्षमा मे गतिर्गन्तुं प्रवेक्ष्ये हव्यवाहनम् ॥ ६.११६.१९ ॥
Abandoned in the assembly of people by a husband not pleased with my virtues, I shall enter the fire, for that is the only fitting path left to me.
6.116.20
एवमुक्तस्तु वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा।
अमर्षवशमापन्नो राघवं समुदैक्षत ॥ ६.११६.२० ॥
When Vaidehī had spoken thus, Lakṣmaṇa, slayer of foes' heroes, overcome by indignation, fixed his gaze on Rāghava.
6.116.21
स विज्ञाय मनश्छन्दं रामस्याकारसूचितम्।
चितां चकार सौमित्रिर्मते रामस्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.११६.२१ ॥
Understanding Rāma's inner wish, revealed by his bearing, the valiant Saumitri made a pyre according to Rāma's mind.
6.116.22
नहि रामं तदा कश्चित् कालान्तकयमोपमम्।
अनुनेतुमथो वक्तुं द्रष्टुं वाप्यशकत् सुहृत् ॥ ६.११६.२२ ॥
Then no friend could dare to pacify Rāma, who was like Death and Yama, nor to speak to him, nor even to look at him.
6.116.23
अधोमुखं स्थितं रामं ततः कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्।
उपावर्तत वैदेही दीप्यमानं हुताशनम् ॥ ६.११६.२३ ॥
Then, having circled Rāma—who stood with his face downcast—Vaidehī turned toward the blazing fire.
6.116.24
प्रणम्य दैवतेभ्यश्च ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च मैथिली।
बद्धाञ्जलिपुटा चेदमुवाचाग्निसमीपतः ॥ ६.११६.२४ ॥
Having bowed to the gods and to the brahmins, the Maithilī, her palms joined in reverence, spoke these words near the fire.
6.116.25
यथा मे हृदयं नित्यं नापसर्पति राघवात्।
तथा लोकस्य साक्षी मां सर्वतः पातु पावकः ॥ ६.११६.२५ ॥
As my heart has never strayed from Rāghava, so may Pāvaka, witness of the worlds, protect me on every side.
6.116.26
यथा मां शुद्धचारित्रां दुष्टां जानाति राघवः।
तथा लोकस्य साक्षी मां सर्वतः पातु पावकः ॥ ६.११६.२६ ॥
As Rāghava knows me to be of pure conduct, not wicked, so may Pāvaka, witness of the worlds, protect me on every side.
6.116.27
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा यथा नातिचराम्यहम्।
राघवं सर्वधर्मज्ञं तथा मां पातु पावकः ॥ ६.११६.२७ ॥
As I have never transgressed against Rāghava, knower of all dharma, in deed, mind, or speech, so may Pāvaka protect me.
6.116.28
आदित्यो भगवान् वायुर्दिशश्चन्द्रस्तथैव च।
अहश्चापि तथा संध्ये रात्रिश्च पृथिवी तथा।
यथान्येऽपि विजानन्ति तथा चारित्रसंयुताम् ॥ ६.११६.२८ ॥
Let the venerable Sun, Wind, the directions, the Moon, the day, both twilights, the night, and the Earth, as well as all others, know me to be endowed with good conduct.
6.116.29
एवमुक्त्वा तु वैदेही परिक्रम्य हुताशनम्।
विवेश ज्वलनं दीप्तं निःशङ्केनान्तरात्मना ॥ ६.११६.२९ ॥
Having spoken thus, Vaidehī circumambulated the fire and entered the blazing flame with a fearless heart.
6.116.30
जनश्च सुमहांस्तत्र बालवृद्धसमाकुलः।
ददर्श मैथिलीं दीप्तां प्रविशन्तीं हुताशनम् ॥ ६.११६.३० ॥
There a great multitude, filled with children and elders, saw the radiant Maithilī entering the fire.
6.116.31
सा तप्तनवहेमाभा तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणा।
पपात ज्वलनं दीप्तं सर्वलोकस्य संनिधौ ॥ ६.११६.३१ ॥
Radiant as newly heated gold, adorned with ornaments of heated gold, she threw herself into the blazing fire in the presence of all the worlds.
6.116.32
ददृशुस्तां विशालाक्षीं पतन्तीं हव्यवाहनम्।
सीतां सर्वाणि रूपाणि रुक्मवेदिनिभां तदा ॥ ६.११६.३२ ॥
They saw Sītā, wide-eyed, falling into the sacrificial fire; at that moment she shone in every aspect like a golden altar.
6.116.33
ददृशुस्तां महाभागां प्रविशन्तीं हुताशनम्।
ऋषयो देवगन्धर्वा यज्ञे पूर्णाहुतीमिव ॥ ६.११६.३३ ॥
Sages, gods and celestial musicians saw the greatly fortunate one entering the fire, as if the final oblation were being offered at a sacrifice.
6.116.34
प्रचुक्रुशुः स्त्रियः सर्वास्तां दृष्ट्वा हव्यवाहने।
पतन्तीं संस्कृतां मन्त्रैर्वसोर्धारामिवाध्वरे ॥ ६.११६.३४ ॥
Seeing her fall into the fire, all the women cried out aloud; consecrated by mantras, she fell like a stream of offering poured in the sacrifice.
6.116.35
ददृशुस्तां त्रयो लोका देवगन्धर्वदानवाः।
शप्तां पतन्तीं निरये त्रिदिवाद् देवतामिव ॥ ६.११६.३५ ॥
The three worlds, gods, celestial musicians and demons saw her, like a goddess cursed and falling from heaven into hell.
6.116.36
तस्यामग्निं विशन्त्यां तु हाहेति विपुलः स्वनः।
रक्षसां वानराणां च सम्बभूवाद्भुतोपमः ॥ ६.११६.३६ ॥
As she entered the fire, a great cry of "Alas!" arose among the rākṣasas and the vānaras, a sound like a marvel.