Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.24
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7.24.1
निवर्तमानः संहृष्टो रावणस्सुदुरात्मवान् ।
जह्रे पथि नरेन्द्रर्षिदेवगन्धर्वकन्यकाः ॥ ७.२४.१ ॥
Returning, elated, the utterly wicked-minded Rāvaṇa seized, on the road, the daughters of kings, sages, gods and gandharvas.
7.24.2
दर्शनीयां हि रक्षः स कन्यां स्त्रीं वापि पश्यति ।
हत्वा बन्धुजनं तस्या विमाने तां रुरोध ह ॥ ७.२४.२ ॥
Whenever that rākṣasa saw a beautiful maiden or woman, he slew her kinsfolk and confined her in his aerial car.
7.24.3
एवं पन्नगकन्याश्च राक्षसासुरमानुषीः ।
यक्षदानवकन्याश्च विमाने सो ऽध्यरोपयत् ॥ ७.२४.३ ॥
Thus he placed upon his aerial car serpent maidens, rākṣasī, asurī and human women, and the maidens of yakṣas and dānavas.
7.24.4
ताश्च सर्वाः समं दुःखान्मुमुचुर्बाष्पजं जलम् ।
तुल्यमग्न्यर्चिषां तत्र शोकाग्निभयसम्भवम् ॥ ७.२४.४ ॥
All of them together released from sorrow tears of water, like the flames of fire arising from the fire of grief and fear.
7.24.5
ताभिः सर्वानवद्याभिर्नदीभिरिव सागरः ।
आपूरितं विमानं तद्भयशोकाशिवाश्रुभिः ॥ ७.२४.५ ॥
That aerial car was filled with the inauspicious tears of fear and grief of those faultless maidens, as the ocean is filled by rivers.
7.24.6
नागगन्धर्वकन्याश्च महर्षितनयाश्च याः ।
दैत्यदानवकन्याश्च विमाने शतशो ऽरुदन् ॥ ७.२४.६ ॥
Serpent and gandharva maidens, daughters of great sages, and daitya and dānava maidens wept by the hundreds in the aerial car.
7.24.7
दीर्घकेश्यः सुचार्वङ्ग्यः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः ।
पीनस्तन्यस्तथा वज्रवेदिमध्यसमप्रभाः ॥ ७.२४.७ ॥
Long-haired women, lovely-limbed, with faces like the full moon, full-breasted, and shining like the middle of a diamond altar.
7.24.8
रथकूबरसङ्काशैः श्रोणिदेशैर्मनोहराः ।
स्त्रियः सुराङ्गनाप्रख्या निष्टप्तकनकप्रभाः ॥ ७.२४.८ ॥
Charming women with hips like the axle-base of a chariot, resembling celestial nymphs, with the glow of refined gold.
7.24.9
शोकदुःखभयत्रस्ता विह्वलाश्च सुमध्यमाः ।
तासां निश्वासवातेन सर्वतः सम्प्रदीपितम् ॥ ७.२४.९ ॥
Terrified by sorrow, grief and fear, distraught and slender-waisted, they wept; the wind of their sighs set everything around them ablaze.
7.24.10
अग्निहोत्रमिवाभाति सन्निरुद्धाग्निपुष्पकम् ।
दशग्रीववशं प्राप्तास्तास्तु शोकाकुलाः स्त्रियः ॥ ७.२४.१० ॥
The Puṣpaka chariot shone like a sacrificial fire, its flame held in check; in it were the grief-stricken women, come under the power of the ten-necked one.
7.24.11
दीनवक्रेक्षणाः श्यामा मृग्यः सिंहवशा इव ।
काचिच्चिन्तयती तत्र किं नु मां भक्षयिष्यति ॥ ७.२४.११ ॥
Sorrowful of face and eye, slender young women, like does in the power of a lion. One of them thought there: "Will he devour me?"
7.24.12
काचिद्दध्यौ सुदुःखार्ता अपि मां मारयेदयम् ।
दुःखशोकसमाविष्टा विलेपुः सहिताः स्त्रियः ॥ ७.२४.१२ ॥
Another, greatly afflicted, thought: "Would he even kill me?" And the women, seized by grief and sorrow, all together began to lament.
7.24.13
कथं नु खलु मे पुत्रो भविष्यति मया विना ।
कथं माता कथं भ्राता निमग्नाः शोकसागरे ॥ ७.२४.१३ ॥
How will my son be without me? How will my mother and brother fare, plunged into the ocean of grief?
7.24.14
।
हा कथं नु करिष्यामि भर्तुस्तस्मादहं विना ।
मृत्यो प्रसादयामि त्वां नय मां दुःखभागिनीम् ॥ ७.२४.१४ ॥
Alas, what shall I do without my husband? O Death, I beg your favour: take me, a sharer of sorrow.
7.24.15
किन्नु तद्दुष्कृतं कर्म पुरा देहान्तरे कृतम् ॥ ७.२४.१५ ॥
What evil deed was it that we did in a former body?
7.24.16
एवं स्म दुःखिताः सर्वाः पतिताः शोकसागरे ।
न खल्विदानीं पश्यामो दुःखस्यास्यान्तमात्मनः ॥ ७.२४.१६ ॥
Thus afflicted, all of them fell into the ocean of grief; now we see no end to this sorrow of ours.
7.24.17
अहो धिङ्मानुषं लोकं नास्ति खल्वधमः परः ।
यद्दुर्बला बलवता भर्तारो रावणेन नः ॥ ७.२४.१७ ॥
Alas, shame upon this human world! There is no lower place: our weak husbands were slain by the mighty Rāvaṇa.
7.24.18
सूर्येणोदयता काले नक्षत्राणीव नाशिताः ।
अहो सुबलवद्रक्षो वधोपायेषु युज्यते ॥ ७.२४.१८ ॥
As stars are destroyed at their time by the rising sun, so were we destroyed. Alas, the very mighty demon is busy with the means of killing.
7.24.19
अहो दुर्वृत्तमास्थाय नात्मानं वैजुगुप्सते ।
सर्वथा सदृशस्तावद्विक्रमो ऽस्य दुरात्मनः ॥ ७.२४.१९ ॥
Alas! Having taken up wicked conduct, he does not even loathe himself. The valour of this wicked-souled one is entirely in keeping with it.
7.24.20
इदं त्वसदृशं कर्म परदाराभिमर्शनम् ।
यस्मादेष परक्यासु रमते राक्षसाधमः ॥ ७.२४.२० ॥
Touching another's wife is an unfitting deed, for this lowest of demons delights only in the wives of others.
7.24.21
तस्माद्वै स्त्रीकृतेनैव प्राप्स्यते दुर्मतिर्वधम् ।
सतीभिर्वरनारीभिरेवं वाक्ये ऽभ्युदीरिते ॥ ७.२४.२१ ॥
Therefore this ill-minded one will meet his death through a woman alone. When these words were spoken by the chaste and excellent women,
7.24.22
नेदुर्दुन्दुभयः खस्थाः पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात च ।
शप्तः स्त्रीभिः स तु समं हतौजा इव निष्प्रभः ॥ ७.२४.२२ ॥
The drums in the sky sounded, and a shower of flowers fell. Cursed by the women, he at once became as if deprived of vigour, lustreless.
7.24.23
पतिव्रताभिः साध्वीभिर्बभूव विमना इव ।
एवं विलपितं तासां शृण्वन्राक्षसपुङ्गवः ।
प्रविवेश पुरीं लङ्कां पूज्यमानो निशाचरैः ॥ ७.२४.२३ ॥
Because of the devoted, virtuous wives, he became as if downcast. Hearing thus the lamentations of those women, the foremost of demons entered the city of Laṅkā, honoured by the night-wanderers.
7.24.24
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे घोरा राक्षसी कामरूपिणी ।
सहसा पतिता भूमौ भगिनी रावणस्य सा ॥ ७.२४.२४ ॥
Meanwhile, a terrible rākṣasī, able to take any form at will, suddenly fell to the ground. She was the sister of Rāvaṇa.
7.24.25
तां स्वसारं समुत्थाप्य रावणः परिसान्त्वयन् ।
अब्रवीत्किमिदं भद्रे वक्तुकामा ऽसि मे द्रुतम् ॥ ७.२४.२५ ॥
Rāvaṇa, raising up his sister and consoling her, said: "O gentle lady, what is this? You wish to tell me something quickly."
7.24.26
सा बाष्पपरिरुद्धाक्षी रक्ताक्षी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
कृता ऽस्मि विधवा राजंस्त्वया बलवता बलात् ॥ ७.२४.२६ ॥
With eyes choked with tears and reddened, she spoke: "O king, by you, the mighty one, I have been made a widow by force."
7.24.27
एते राजंस्त्वया वीरा दैत्या विनिहता रणे ।
कालकेया इति ख्याताः सहस्राणि चतुर्दश ॥ ७.२४.२७ ॥
O king, these heroic Daityas known as the Kālakeyas, fourteen thousand in number, were slain by you in battle.
7.24.28
प्राणेभ्यो ऽपि गरीयान्मे तत्र भर्ता महाबलः ॥ ७.२४.२८ ॥
My husband, dearer to me than life itself, was there, a mighty one of great strength.
7.24.29
सो ऽपि त्वया हतस्तात रिपुणा भ्रातृगृध्नुना ।
त्वया ऽस्मि निहता राजन्स्वयमेव हि बन्धुना ॥ ७.२४.२९ ॥
He too was slain by you, O dear one, by the enemy greedy for his brother's wife. O king, I have been slain by you, indeed by yourself, my own kinsman.
7.24.30
राजन्वैधव्यशब्दं च भोक्ष्यामि त्वत्कृते ह्यहम् ।
ननु नाम त्वया रक्ष्यो जामाता समरेष्वपि ।
स त्वया निहतो युद्धे स्वयमेव न लज्जसे ॥ ७.२४.३० ॥
O king, because of you I shall bear the word 'widow.' Surely you ought to have protected your son-in-law even in battles. You yourself slew him in battle; do you not feel shame?
7.24.31
एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवो भगिन्या क्रोशमानया ।
अब्रवीत्सान्त्वयित्वा तां सामपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥ ७.२४.३१ ॥
Thus addressed by his sister, who was weeping, Daśagrīva consoled her and spoke these words, beginning with gentle speech.
7.24.32
अलं वत्से रुदित्वा ते न भेतव्यं च सर्वशः ।
दानमानप्रसादैस्त्वां तोषयिष्यामि यत्नतः ॥ ७.२४.३२ ॥
Enough, dear child; what is gained by weeping? You have nothing to fear in any way. I will carefully please you with gifts, honour and favour.
7.24.33
युद्धप्रमत्तो व्याक्षिप्तो जयाकाङ्क्षी क्षिपञ्छरान् ।
नावगच्छामि युद्धेषु स्वान्परान्वाप्यहं शुभे ॥ ७.२४.३३ ॥
Heedless in battle, distracted, desiring victory and shooting arrows, fair one, I do not recognise my own people or others in battles.
7.24.34
जामातरं न जाने स्म प्रहरन्युद्धदुर्मदः ।
तेनासौ निहतः सङ्ख्ये मया भर्ता तव स्वसः ॥ ७.२४.३४ ॥
Striking in the frenzy of battle, I did not recognise my son-in-law; and in that battle, sister, your husband was slain by me.
7.24.35
अस्मिन्काले तु यत्प्राप्तं तत्करिष्यामि ते हितम् ।
भ्रातुरैश्वर्ययुक्तस्य खरस्य वस पार्श्वतः ॥ ७.२४.३५ ॥
At this time, whatever is possible, that I will do for your good. Dwell at the side of your brother Khara, who is endowed with power.
7.24.36
चतुर्दशानां भ्राता ते सहस्राणां भविष्यति ।
प्रभुः प्रयाणे दाने च राक्षसानां महाबलः ॥ ७.२४.३६ ॥
Your brother will be the lord of fourteen thousand rākṣasas; mighty in strength, he will be their lord both in marching forth and in giving.
7.24.37
तत्र मातृष्वसेयस्ते भ्राता ऽयं वै खरः प्रभुः ।
भविष्यति तवादेशं सदा कुर्वन्निशाचरः ॥ ७.२४.३७ ॥
There, this brother of yours, Khara, your sister's son, will be the lord, always carrying out your command, a night-roaming rākṣasa.
7.24.38
शीघ्रं गच्छत्वयं वीरो दण्डकान्परिरक्षितुम् ।
दूषणो ऽस्य बलाध्यक्षो भविष्यति महाबलः ॥ ७.२४.३८ ॥
Let this hero go quickly to guard the Daṇḍaka forest; the very mighty Dūṣaṇa will be his commander of the army.
7.24.39
तत्र ते वचनं शूरः करिष्यति सदा खरः ।
रक्षसां कामरूपाणां प्रभुरेष भविष्यति ॥ ७.२४.३९ ॥
There this hero Khara will always carry out your word; he will be the lord of the rākṣasas who take whatever form they wish.
7.24.40
एवमुक्त्वा दशग्रीवः सैन्यमस्यादिदेश ह ।
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां वीर्यशालिनाम् ॥ ७.२४.४० ॥
Having said this, Rāvaṇa, the ten-necked, assigned to his army fourteen thousand rākṣasas, mighty in valour.
7.24.41
स तैः परिवृतस्सर्वै राक्षसैर्घोरदर्शनैः ।
आगच्छत खरः शीघ्रं दण्डकानकुतोभयः ॥ ७.२४.४१ ॥
Surrounded by all those terrible-looking rākṣasas, let Khara come quickly to the Daṇḍaka forest, fearing nothing.
7.24.42
स तत्र कारयामास राज्यं निहतकण्टकम् ।
सा च शूर्पणखा तत्र न्यवसद्दण्डकावने ॥ ७.२४.४२ ॥
There he established a kingdom free of thorns; and Śūrpaṇakhā, too, dwelt there in the Daṇḍaka forest.