Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.118
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6.118.1
एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं पितामहसमीरितम्।
अङ्केनादाय वैदेहीमुत्पपात विभावसुः ॥ ६.११८.१ ॥
Hearing this auspicious word spoken by the Grandfather, Vibhāvasu (Agni) rose up, bearing Vaidehī in his lap.
6.118.2
विधूयाथ चितां तां तु वैदेहीं हव्यवाहनः।
उत्तस्थौ मूर्तिमानाशु गृहीत्वा जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ६.११८.२ ॥
Then Havyavāhana (Agni), shaking off that pyre, rose up in embodied form at once, taking hold of Vaidehī, the daughter of Janaka.
6.118.3
तरुणादित्यसंकाशां तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणाम्।
रक्ताम्बरधरां बालां नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजाम् ॥ ६.११८.३ ॥
She shone like the young sun, adorned with ornaments of refined gold, clad in red garments, youthful, with dark curling hair.
6.118.4
अक्लिष्टमाल्याभरणां तथारूपामनिन्दिताम्।
ददौ रामाय वैदेहीमङ्के कृत्वा विभावसुः ॥ ६.११८.४ ॥
Agni, placing Vaidehī, unfaded in garlands and ornaments, of that same form and blameless, in his lap, gave her to Rāma.
6.118.5
अब्रवीत् तु तदा रामं साक्षी लोकस्य पावकः।
एषा ते राम वैदेही पापमस्यां न विद्यते ॥ ६.११८.५ ॥
Then Pāvaka (Agni), witness of the world, said to Rāma: "O Rāma, this is your Vaidehī; in her there is no sin."
6.118.6
नैव वाचा न मनसा नैव बुद्ध्या न चक्षुषा।
सुवृत्ता वृत्तशौटीर्यं न त्वामत्यचरच्छुभा ॥ ६.११८.६ ॥
Neither by speech, nor by mind, nor by intellect, nor by sight has this auspicious, well-conducted woman ever transgressed the firmness of her conduct toward you.
6.118.7
रावणेनापनीतैषा वीर्योत्सिक्तेन रक्षसा।
त्वया विरहिता दीना विवशा निर्जने सती ॥ ६.११८.७ ॥
Carried off by the rākṣasa Rāvaṇa, puffed up with his prowess, this faithful one, separated from you, wretched and powerless, was seized in a lonely place.
6.118.8
रुद्धा चान्तःपुरे गुप्ता त्वच्चित्ता त्वत्परायणा।
रक्षिता राक्षसीभिश्च घोराभिर्घोरबुद्धिभिः ॥ ६.११८.८ ॥
Confined in the inner apartments, guarded, her mind fixed on you and devoted to you, she was watched over by fierce rākṣasī women of cruel mind.
6.118.9
प्रलोभ्यमाना विविधं तर्ज्यमाना च मैथिली।
नाचिन्तयत तद्रक्षस्त्वद्गतेनान्तरात्मना ॥ ६.११८.९ ॥
Though tempted in many ways and threatened, Maithilī never gave a thought to that rākṣasa, for her inner self was turned toward you.
6.118.10
विशुद्धभावां निष्पापां प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मैथिलीम्।
न किंचिदभिधातव्या अहमाज्ञापयामि ते ॥ ६.११८.१० ॥
Take back Maithilī, pure in nature and sinless; say nothing harsh to her. I command you.
6.118.11
ततः प्रीतमना रामः श्रुत्वैवं वदतां वरः।
दध्यौ मुहूर्तं धर्मात्मा हर्षव्याकुललोचनः ॥ ६.११८.११ ॥
Then Rāma, pleased in mind and best of speakers, heard this and reflected for a moment; the righteous Rāma's eyes were stirred with joy.
6.118.12
एवमुक्तो महातेजा धृतिमानुरुविक्रमः।
उवाच त्रिदशश्रेष्ठं रामो धर्मभृतां वरः ॥ ६.११८.१२ ॥
Thus addressed, Rāma of great splendor, steadfast and of great valor, best of those who uphold dharma, spoke to the best of the gods.
6.118.13
अवश्यं चापि लोकेषु सीता पावनमर्हति।
दीर्घकालोषिता हीयं रावणान्तःपुरे शुभा ॥ ६.११८.१३ ॥
Surely Sītā deserves purification in the worlds, for this auspicious one has dwelt a long time in Rāvaṇa's women's quarters.
6.118.15
बालिशो बत कामात्मा रामो दशरथात्मजः।
अनन्यहृदयां सीतां मच्चित्तपरिरक्षिणीम्।
अहमप्यवगच्छामि मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ६.११८.१५ ॥
Alas, Rāma, son of Daśaratha, is foolish and lust-driven; yet I too know that Maithilī, daughter of Janaka, has a heart devoted to none other and guards my mind.
6.118.16
इमामपि विशालाक्षीं रक्षितां स्वेन तेजसा।
रावणो नातिवर्तेत वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥ ६.११८.१६ ॥
Even her, wide-eyed and guarded by his own radiance, Rāvaṇa could not transgress, just as the great ocean does not overstep its shore.
6.118.17
प्रत्ययार्थं तु लोकानां त्रयाणां सत्यसंश्रयः।
उपेक्षे चापि वैदेहीं प्रविशन्तीं हुताशनम् ॥ ६.११८.१७ ॥
For the sake of confidence in all three worlds, I, resorting to truth, shall let Vaidehī enter even the fire.
6.118.18
न हि शक्तः सुदुष्टात्मा मनसापि हि मैथिलीम्।
प्रधर्षयितुमप्राप्यां दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव ॥ ६.११८.१८ ॥
That wicked-minded one is not able, even in thought, to assail Maithilī; she is unattainable, like a blazing flame of fire.
6.118.19
नेयमर्हति वैक्लव्यं रावणान्तःपुरे सती।
अनन्या हि मया सीता भास्करस्य प्रभा यथा ॥ ६.११८.१९ ॥
This virtuous woman does not deserve distress, even in Rāvaṇa's women's quarters; Sītā is devoted to me alone, as the radiance is to the sun.
6.118.20
विशुद्धा त्रिषु लोकेषु मैथिली जनकात्मजा।
न विहातुं मया शक्या कीर्तिरात्मवता यथा ॥ ६.११८.२० ॥
Pure in the three worlds, Maithilī, daughter of Janaka, cannot be abandoned by me, just as a self-controlled man cannot abandon his fame.
6.118.21
अवश्यं च मया कार्यं सर्वेषां वो वचो हितम्।
स्निग्धानां लोकनाथानामेवं च वदतां हितम् ॥ ६.११८.२१ ॥
Your beneficial word must certainly be fulfilled by me; the word of the affectionate lords of the worlds, and of those who speak what is beneficial in this way, must indeed be followed.
6.118.22
इत्येवमुक्त्वा विजयी महाबलः
प्रशस्यमानः स्वकृतेन कर्मणा।
समेत्य रामः प्रियया महायशाः
सुखं सुखार्होऽनुबभूव राघवः ॥ ६.११८.२२ ॥
Having spoken thus, the victorious, mighty Rāma, praised for his own deed, met his beloved, and the Rāghava, worthy of happiness, enjoyed happiness.