Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.123
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6.123.1
अनुज्ञातं तु रामेण तद् विमानमनुत्तमम्।
हंसयुक्तं महानादमुत्पपात विहायसम् ॥ ६.१२३.१ ॥
Given leave by Rāma, that unsurpassed vimāna, yoked with swans, rose into the sky with a great roar.
6.123.2
पातयित्वा ततश्चक्षुः सर्वतो रघुनन्दनः।
अब्रवीन्मैथिलीं सीतां रामः शशिनिभाननाम् ॥ ६.१२३.२ ॥
Then, casting his gaze all around, Rāma, delight of the Raghus, spoke to Maithilī Sītā, moon-faced.
6.123.3
कैलासशिखराकारे त्रिकूटशिखरे स्थिताम्।
लङ्कामीक्षस्व वैदेहि निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ६.१२३.३ ॥
Behold Laṅkā, O Vaidehī, built by Viśvakarman, standing on the summit of Trikūṭa, like the peak of Kailāsa.
6.123.4
एतदायोधनं पश्य मांसशोणितकर्दमम्।
हरीणां राक्षसानां च सीते विशसनं महत् ॥ ६.१२३.४ ॥
Behold this battlefield, O Sītā, a mire of flesh and blood, where monkeys and rākṣasas have been slaughtered on a great scale.
6.123.5
एष दत्तवरः शेते प्रमाथी राक्षसेश्वरः।
तव हेतोर्विशालाक्षि निहतो रावणो मया ॥ ६.१२३.५ ॥
Here lies Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, boon-granted and violent, slain by me for your sake, O wide-eyed one.
6.123.6
कुम्भकर्णोऽत्र निहतः प्रहस्तश्च निशाचरः।
धूम्राक्षश्चात्र निहतो वानरेण हनूमता ॥ ६.१२३.६ ॥
Here Kumbhakarṇa was slain, and the night-wanderer Prahasta; and here Dhūmrākṣa was slain by the monkey Hanumān.
6.123.7
विद्युन्माली हतश्चात्र सुषेणेन महात्मना।
लक्ष्मणेनेन्द्रजिच्चात्र रावणिर्निहतो रणे ॥ ६.१२३.७ ॥
Here the great-souled Suṣeṇa slew Vidyunmālī, and here Lakṣmaṇa slew Indrajit, the son of Rāvaṇa, in battle.
6.123.8
अङ्गदेनात्र निहतो विकटो नाम राक्षसः।
विरूपाक्षश्च दुष्प्रेक्षो महापार्श्वमहोदरौ ॥ ६.१२३.८ ॥
Here Aṅgada slew the rākṣasa named Vikaṭa; Virūpākṣa, the terrible-to-behold Duṣprekṣa, Mahāpārśva and Mahodara were slain too.
6.123.9
अकम्पनश्च निहतो बलिनोऽन्ये च राक्षसाः।
त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ ॥ ६.१२३.९ ॥
Akampana was slain, and other mighty rākṣasas as well; Triśiras and Atikāya, and Devāntaka and Narāntaka too.
6.123.10
युद्धोन्मत्तश्च मत्तश्च राक्षसप्रवरावुभौ।
निकुम्भश्चैव कुम्भश्च कुम्भकर्णात्मजौ बली ॥ ६.१२३.१० ॥
Yuddhonmatta and Matta, the two foremost rākṣasas, and Nikumbha and Kumbha, the two mighty sons of Kumbhakarṇa.
6.123.11
वज्रदंष्ट्रश्च दंष्ट्रश्च बहवो राक्षसा हताः।
मकराक्षश्च दुर्धर्षो मया युधि निपातितः ॥ ६.१२३.११ ॥
Vajradaṃṣṭra and Daṃṣṭra, and many other rākṣasas, were slain; the unassailable Makarākṣa was felled in battle by me.
6.123.12
अकम्पनश्च निहतः शोणिताक्षश्च वीर्यवान्।
यूपाक्षश्च प्रजङ्घश्च निहतौ तु महाहवे ॥ ६.१२३.१२ ॥
Akampana was slain, and the valiant Śoṇitākṣa too; Yūpākṣa and Prajaṅgha were both slain in the great battle.
6.123.13
विद्युज्जिह्वोऽत्र निहतो राक्षसो भीमदर्शनः।
यज्ञशत्रुश्च निहतः सुप्तघ्नश्च महाबलः ॥ ६.१२३.१३ ॥
Here the rākṣasa Vidyujjihva, of terrible appearance, was slain; the enemy of sacrifice was slain; and the mighty Suptaghna was also slain.
6.123.14
सूर्यशत्रुश्च निहतो ब्रह्मशत्रुस्तथापरः।
अत्र मन्दोदरी नाम भार्या तं पर्यदेवयत् ॥ ६.१२३.१४ ॥
The enemy of the sun was slain, and likewise another enemy of the brahmins. Here his wife named Mandodarī lamented for him.
6.123.15
सपत्नीनां सहस्रेण साग्रेण परिवारिता।
एतत् तु दृश्यते तीर्थं समुद्रस्य वरानने ॥ ६.१२३.१५ ॥
Surrounded by more than a thousand co-wives, she was here. This sacred ford of the ocean is seen, O fair-faced one.
6.123.16
यत्र सागरमुत्तीर्य तां रात्रिमुषिता वयम्।
एष सेतुर्मया बद्धः सागरे लवणार्णवे ॥ ६.१२३.१६ ॥
Here, where we crossed the ocean and spent that night, this bridge was built by me across the salt sea.
6.123.17
तव हेतोर्विशालाक्षि नलसेतुः सुदुष्करः।
पश्य सागरमक्षोभ्यं वैदेहि वरुणालयम् ॥ ६.१२३.१७ ॥
For your sake, O wide-eyed one, Nala's bridge was built with great difficulty. Behold the ocean, O Vaidehī, unshaken abode of Varuṇa.
6.123.18
अपारमिव गर्जन्तं शङ्खशुक्तिसमाकुलम्।
हिरण्यनाभं शैलेन्द्रं काञ्चनं पश्य मैथिलि ॥ ६.१२३.१८ ॥
Behold the ocean, roaring as if boundless and filled with conch shells and oyster shells. Behold, O Maithilī, that golden mountain, lord of mountains with golden navel.
6.123.19
विश्रमार्थं हनुमतो भित्त्वा सागरमुत्थितम्।
एतत् कुक्षौ समुद्रस्य स्कन्धावारनिवेशनम् ॥ ६.१२३.१९ ॥
For Hanumān's rest, this risen from the breaking of the ocean is the army's encampment in the ocean's belly.
6.123.20
अत्र पूर्वं महादेवः प्रसादमकरोद् विभुः।
एतत् तु दृश्यते तीर्थं सागरस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.१२३.२० ॥
Here long ago the all-powerful Mahādeva showed his grace; this sacred ford of the great-souled ocean is what is seen.
6.123.21
सेतुबन्ध इति ख्यातं त्रैलोक्येन च पूजितम्।
एतत् पवित्रं परमं महापातकनाशनम् ॥ ६.१२३.२१ ॥
Known as Setubandha and worshipped by the three worlds, this is supremely sacred, a destroyer of great sins.
6.123.22
अत्र राक्षसराजोऽयमाजगाम विभीषणः।
एषा सा दृश्यते सीते किष्किन्धा चित्रकानना ॥ ६.१२३.२२ ॥
Here came Vibhīṣaṇa, the king of the rākṣasas; and now, Sītā, Kiṣkindhā with its wondrous groves is seen.
6.123.23
सुग्रीवस्य पुरी रम्या यत्र वाली मया हतः।
अथ दृष्ट्वा पुरीं सीता किष्किन्धां वालिपालिताम् ॥ ६.१२३.२३ ॥
This is Sugrīva's lovely city, where Vālin was slain by me. Then Sītā, seeing the city of Kiṣkindhā protected by Vālin...
6.123.24
अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं रामं प्रणयसाध्वसा।
सुग्रीवप्रियभार्याभिस्ताराप्रमुखतो नृप ॥ ६.१२३.२४ ॥
Sītā, frightened out of affection, spoke humbly to Rāma: Sugrīva's beloved wives, led by Tārā, O king.
6.123.25
अन्येषां वानरेन्द्राणां स्त्रीभिः परिवृता ह्यहम्।
गन्तुमिच्छे सहायोध्यां राजधानीं त्वया सह ॥ ६.१२३.२५ ॥
Surrounded by the women of the other vānara chiefs, I wish to go with you to the royal capital Ayodhyā.
6.123.26
एवमुक्तोऽथ वैदेह्या राघवः प्रत्युवाच ताम्।
एवमस्त्विति किष्किन्धां प्राप्य संस्थाप्य राघवः ॥ ६.१२३.२६ ॥
When Vaidehī had spoken thus, Rāghava replied to her: "So be it." Having reached Kiṣkindhā and established Sugrīva there, Rāghava said so.
6.123.27
विमानं प्रेक्ष्य सुग्रीवं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।
ब्रूहि वानरशार्दूल सर्वान् वानरपुङ्गवान् ॥ ६.१२३.२७ ॥
Looking at the flying chariot, he spoke these words to Sugrīva: "Tell all the best of the vānaras, O tiger among vānaras."
6.123.28
स्त्रीभिः परिवृताः सर्वे ह्ययोध्यां यान्तु सीतया।
तथा त्वमपि सर्वाभिः स्त्रीभिः सह महाबल ॥ ६.१२३.२८ ॥
Let all of them, surrounded by their women, go to Ayodhyā with Sītā. And you too, O mighty one, go with all your women.
6.123.29
अभित्वरय सुग्रीव गच्छामः प्लवगाधिप।
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो रामेणामिततेजसा ॥ ६.१२३.२९ ॥
Hasten, O Sugrīva, let us go, O lord of the monkeys. Thus addressed by Rāma of boundless splendor, Sugrīva...
6.123.30
वानराधिपतिः श्रीमांस्तैश्च सर्वैः समावृतः।
प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं शीघ्रं तारामुद्वीक्ष्य सोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१२३.३० ॥
The glorious lord of the vānaras, surrounded by all of them, quickly entered the inner palace, looked at Tārā, and spoke.
6.123.31
प्रिये त्वं सह नारीभिर्वानराणां महात्मनाम्।
राघवेणाभ्यनुज्ञाता मैथिलीप्रियकाम्यया ॥ ६.१२३.३१ ॥
Dear one, with the women of the great-souled monkeys, having been permitted by Rāghava, out of desire to please Maithilī, go.
6.123.32
त्वर त्वमभिगच्छामो गृह्य वानरयोषितः।
अयोध्यां दर्शयिष्यामः सर्वा दशरथस्त्रियः ॥ ६.१२३.३२ ॥
Hurry! Taking the monkey women, let us go; we will show them Ayodhyā and all the wives of Daśaratha.
6.123.33
सुग्रीवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तारा सर्वाङ्गशोभना।
आहूय चाब्रवीत् सर्वा वानराणां तु योषितः ॥ ६.१२३.३३ ॥
Having heard the words of Sugrīva, Tārā, beautiful in every limb, called and spoke to all the women of the monkeys.
6.123.34
सुग्रीवेणाभ्यनुज्ञाता गन्तुं सर्वैश्च वानरैः।
मम चापि प्रियं कार्यमयोध्यादर्शनेन च ॥ ६.१२३.३४ ॥
Permitted by Sugrīva, we must go with all the monkeys; and seeing Ayodhyā will be a pleasing deed for me as well.
6.123.35
प्रवेशं चैव रामस्य पौरजानपदैः सह।
विभूतिं चैव सर्वासां स्त्रीणां दशरथस्य च ॥ ६.१२३.३५ ॥
The entry of Rāma into the city, together with the townsfolk and the country people, and also the splendour of all the women of Daśaratha.
6.123.36
तारया चाभ्यनुज्ञाताः सर्वा वानरयोषितः।
नेपथ्यविधिपूर्वं तु कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ६.१२३.३६ ॥
Permitted by Tārā, all the monkey women, after adorning themselves according to custom and circumambulating, set out.
6.123.37
अध्यारोहन् विमानं तत् सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षया।
ताभिः सहोत्थितं शीघ्रं विमानं प्रेक्ष्य राघवः ॥ ६.१२३.३७ ॥
Desiring to see Sītā, they ascended that aerial chariot. Seeing the chariot rise swiftly with them, Rāghava...
6.123.38
ऋष्यमूकसमीपे तु वैदेहीं पुनरब्रवीत्।
दृश्यतेऽसौ महान् सीते सविद्युदिव तोयदः ॥ ६.१२३.३८ ॥
Near Ṛṣyamūka, Rāghava spoke again to Vaidehī: O Sītā, that great mountain appears like a cloud with lightning.
6.123.39
ऋष्यमूको गिरिवरः काञ्चनैर्धातुभिर्वृतः।
अत्राहं वानरेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेण समागतः ॥ ६.१२३.३९ ॥
Ṛṣyamūka, the best of mountains, covered with golden minerals. Here I met Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys.
6.123.40
समयश्च कृतः सीते वधार्थं वालिनो मया।
एषा सा दृश्यते पम्पा नलिनी चित्रकानना ॥ ६.१२३.४० ॥
O Sītā, the agreement to slay Vālin was made by me here. Now that Pampā appears, a lotus-filled lake encircled by wondrous groves.
6.123.41
त्वया विहीनो यत्राहं विललाप सुदुःखितः।
अस्यास्तीरे मया दृष्टा शबरी धर्मचारिणी ॥ ६.१२३.४१ ॥
Here, bereft of you, I lamented in great sorrow; on its bank I saw Śabarī, who walks the path of dharma.
6.123.42
अत्र योजनबाहुश्च कबन्धो निहतो मया।
दृश्यतेऽसौ जनस्थाने श्रीमान् सीते वनस्पतिः ॥ ६.१२३.४२ ॥
Here I slew Kabandha, whose arms stretched a league. O Sītā, in Janasthāna that majestic tree is seen.
6.123.43
जटायुश्च महातेजास्तव हेतोर्विलासिनि।
रावणेन हतो यत्र पक्षिणां प्रवरो बली ॥ ६.१२३.४३ ॥
And Jaṭāyu, of great splendor, the foremost and mighty among birds, was slain there by Rāvaṇa for your sake, O graceful one.
6.123.44
खरश्च निहतो यत्र दूषणश्च निपातितः।
त्रिशिराश्च महावीर्यो मया बाणैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ६.१२३.४४ ॥
There Khara was slain, Dūṣaṇa also was struck down, and the mighty Triśiras I killed with straight-flying arrows.
6.123.45
एतत् तदाश्रमपदमस्माकं वरवर्णिनि।
पर्णशाला तथा चित्रा दृश्यते शुभदर्शने ॥ ६.१२३.४५ ॥
This is that hermitage site of ours, O fair one; and the lovely leaf-hut is seen here too, O you of auspicious appearance.
6.123.46
यत्र त्वं राक्षसेन्द्रेण रावणेन हृता बलात्।
एषा गोदावरी रम्या प्रसन्नसलिला शुभा ॥ ६.१२३.४६ ॥
This is where you were forcibly carried off by Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas; and here is the charming Godāvarī, clear of water and auspicious.
6.123.47
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमश्चैव दृश्यते कदलीवृतः।
दीप्तश्चैवाश्रमे ह्येष सुतीक्ष्णस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.१२३.४७ ॥
The hermitage of Agastya too is seen, surrounded by plantain groves; and this radiant hermitage of the great-souled Sutīkṣṇa is here as well.
6.123.48
दृश्यते चैव वैदेहि शरभङ्गाश्रमो महान्।
उपयातः सहस्राक्षो यत्र शक्रः पुरंदरः ॥ ६.१२३.४८ ॥
And the great hermitage of Śarabhaṅga is seen here too, O Vaidehī, where the thousand-eyed Śakra, Purandara, came in person.
6.123.49
अस्मिन् देशे महाकायो विराधो निहतो मया।
एते ते तापसा देवि दृश्यन्ते तनुमध्यमे ॥ ६.१२३.४९ ॥
Here the huge-bodied Virādha was slain by me. These ascetics of yours, O goddess, O slender-waisted one, can be seen.
6.123.50
अत्रिः कुलपतिर्यत्र सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमः।
अत्र सीते त्वया दृष्टा तापसी धर्मचारिणी ॥ ६.१२३.५० ॥
Where the chief sage Atri dwells, equal to the sun and the sacrificial fire, here, O Sītā, you saw the ascetic woman who follows dharma.
6.123.51
असौ सुतनु शैलेन्द्रश्चित्रकूटः प्रकाशते।
अत्र मां कैकयीपुत्रः प्रसादयितुमागतः ॥ ६.१२३.५१ ॥
That king of mountains, Citrakūṭa, shines forth, O slender one. Here the son of Kaikeyī came to appease me.
6.123.52
एषा सा यमुना रम्या दृश्यते चित्रकानना।
भरद्वाजाश्रमः श्रीमान् दृश्यते चैष मैथिलि ॥ ६.१२३.५२ ॥
This is the lovely Yamunā, O Maithilī, with its wondrous forests on her banks; and here the glorious hermitage of Bharadvāja can be seen.
6.123.53
इयं च दृश्यते गङ्गा पुण्या त्रिपथगा नदी।
नानाद्विजगणाकीर्णा सम्प्रपुष्पितकानना ॥ ६.१२३.५३ ॥
And here the holy river Gaṅgā, flowing in three paths, is seen, thronged with flocks of many birds, her forests fully in blossom.
6.123.54
शृङ्गवेरपुरं चैतद् गुहो यत्र सखा मम।
एषा सा दृश्यते सीते सरयूर्यूपमालिनी ॥ ६.१२३.५४ ॥
This is Śṛṅgaverapura, where my friend Guha dwells. And here, O Sītā, is the Sarayū seen, garlanded with sacrificial posts.
6.123.55
एषा सा दृश्यते सीते राजधानी पितुर्मम।
अयोध्यां कुरु वैदेहि प्रणामं पुनरागता ॥ ६.१२३.५५ ॥
O Sītā, see there, the capital of my father is visible. O Vaidehī, pay obeisance to Ayodhyā; we have returned again.
6.123.56
ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे राक्षसाः सविभीषणाः।
उत्पत्योत्पत्य संहृष्टास्तां पुरीं ददृशुस्तदा ॥ ६.१२३.५६ ॥
Then all those monkeys and rākṣasas, together with Vibhīṣaṇa, delighted, leaping up again and again, saw that city.
6.123.57
ततस्तु तां पाण्डुरहर्म्यमालिनीं
विशालकक्ष्यां गजवाजिभिर्वृताम्।
पुरीमपश्यन् प्लवगाः सराक्षसाः
पुरीं महेन्द्रस्य यथामरावतीम् ॥ ६.१२३.५७ ॥
Then the monkeys and rākṣasas saw that city, adorned with rows of white palaces, having broad courtyards, surrounded by elephants and horses, like Indra's Amarāvatī.