Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.45
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7.45.1
तेषां समुपविष्टानां सर्वेषां दीनचेतसाम् ।
उवाच वाक्यं काकुत्स्थो मुखेन परिशुष्यता ॥ ७.४५.१ ॥
To all of them seated there, sorrowful at heart, Rāma of the Kākutstha line spoke these words, his face parched.
7.45.2
सर्वे शृणुत भद्रं वो मा कुरुध्वं मनो ऽन्यथा ।
पौराणां मम सीतायां यादृशी वर्तते कथा ॥ ७.४५.२ ॥
Listen, all of you, may good fortune be yours; do not turn your minds otherwise. Hear what talk there is among the citizens concerning me and Sītā.
7.45.3
पौरापवादः सुमहांस्तथा जनपदस्य च ।
वर्तते मयि बीभत्सा सा मे मर्माणि कृन्तति ॥ ७.४५.३ ॥
Among the citizens and the country folk a great slander about me is current, and that shameful talk cuts into my very heart.
7.45.4
अहं किल कुले जात इक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् ।
सीता ऽपि सत्कुले जाता जनकानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ७.४५.४ ॥
I was born in the family of the great-souled Ikṣvākus, and Sītā too was born in the noble family of the great-souled Janakas.
7.45.5
जानासि त्वं यथा सौम्य दण्डके विजने वने ।
रावणेन हृता सीता स च विध्वंसितो मया ॥ ७.४५.५ ॥
Gentle one, you know how Sītā was carried off by Rāvaṇa in the lonely forest of Daṇḍaka, and how I destroyed him.
7.45.6
तत्र मे बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना जनकस्य सुतां प्रति ।
अत्रोषितामिमां सीतामानयेयं कथं पुरीम् ॥ ७.४५.६ ॥
Then this thought arose in me concerning Janaka's daughter: how should I bring this Sītā, who dwelt here, back into the city?
7.45.7
प्रत्ययार्थं ततः सीता विवेश ज्वलनं तदा ।
प्रत्यक्षं तव सौमित्रे देवानां हव्यवाहनः ।
अपापां मैथिलीमाह वायुश्चाकाशगोचरः ॥ ७.४५.७ ॥
Then Sītā entered the fire to give proof. O Saumitri, in the sight of the gods, Agni, the bearer of oblations, and Vāyu, who moves through the sky, openly declared Maithilī without sin.
7.45.8
चन्द्रादित्यौ च शंसेते सुराणां सन्निधौ पुरा ।
ऋषीणां चैव सर्वेषामपापां जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ७.४५.८ ॥
Moon and Sun, too, long ago in the presence of the gods and all the sages, declared the daughter of Janaka without sin.
7.45.9
एवं शुद्धसमाचारा देवगन्धर्वसन्निधौ ।
लङ्काद्वीपे महेन्द्रेण मम हस्ते निवेशिता ॥ ७.४५.९ ॥
Thus Sītā of pure conduct was entrusted to my hand by Mahendra on the island of Laṅkā, in the presence of gods and gandharvas.
7.45.10
अन्तरात्मा च मे वेत्ति सीतां शुद्धां यशस्विनीम् ।
ततो गृहीत्वा वैदेहीमयोध्यामहमागतः ॥ ७.४५.१० ॥
My inner self knows that the glorious Sītā is pure. Then, taking Vaidehī, I came back to Ayodhyā.
7.45.11
अयं तु मे महान्वादः शोकश्च हृदि वर्तते ।
पौरापवादः सुमहांस्तथा जनपदस्य च ॥ ७.४५.११ ॥
But this great talk and grief remain in my heart, along with the very great criticism of the citizens and of the realm.
7.45.12
अकीर्तिर्यस्य गीयेत लोके भूतस्य कस्यचित् ।
पतत्येवाधमाँल्लोकान्यावच्छब्दः प्रकीर्त्यते ॥ ७.४५.१२ ॥
Whoever in the world has infamy sung of him falls into the lowest worlds, for as long as the word of reproach is proclaimed.
7.45.13
अकीर्तिर्निन्द्यते देवैः कीर्तिर्लोकेषु पूज्यते ।
कीर्त्यर्थं तु समारम्भः सर्वेषां सुमहात्मनाम् ॥ ७.४५.१३ ॥
Disgrace is reproached by the gods, and fame is honoured in the worlds. It is for the sake of fame that all the greatly noble souls undertake their efforts.
7.45.14
अप्यहं जीवितं जह्यां युष्मान्वा पुरुषर्षभाः ।
अपवादभयाद्भीतः किं पुनर्जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ७.४५.१४ ॥
O best of men, out of fear of reproach I would give up my very life, or even you. How much more, then, the daughter of Janaka.
7.45.15
तस्माद्भवन्तः पश्यन्तु पतितं शोकसागरे ।
नहि पश्याम्यहं भूतं किञ्चिद्दुःखमतो ऽधिकम् ॥ ७.४५.१५ ॥
Therefore, let you all see me fallen into the ocean of sorrow. Indeed, I see no creature suffering greater sorrow than this.
7.45.16
श्वस्त्वं प्रभाते सौमित्रे सुमन्त्राधिष्ठितं रथम् ।
आरुह्य सीतामारोप्य विषयान्ते समुत्सृज ॥ ७.४५.१६ ॥
Tomorrow at dawn, O son of Sumitrā, mount the chariot driven by Sumantra, seat Sītā upon it as well, and abandon her at the border of the realm.
7.45.17
गङ्गायास्तु परे पारे वाल्मीकेस्तु महात्मनः ।
आश्रमो दिव्यसङ्काशस्तमसातीरमाश्रितः ॥ ७.४५.१७ ॥
On the far bank of the Gaṅgā, on the shore of the Tamasā, stands the hermitage of the great-souled Vālmīki, resplendent as though divine.
7.45.18
तत्रैनां विजने देशे विसृज्य रघुनन्दन ।
शीघ्रमागच्छ भद्रं ते कुरुष्व वचनं मम ॥ ७.४५.१८ ॥
O delight of the Raghus, there in a lonely place, having left her, return quickly. May good befall you. Do as I say.
7.45.19
न चास्मिन् प्रतिवक्तव्यः सीतां प्रति कथञ्चन ।
तस्मात्त्वं गच्छ सौमित्रे नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ७.४५.१९ ॥
In this matter no one may answer back concerning Sītā in any way. Therefore, O son of Sumitrā, go; there is no room for deliberation here.
7.45.20
अप्रीतिर्हि परा मह्यं त्वयेतत्प्रतिवारिते ।
शापिता हि मया यूयं भुजाभ्यां जीवितेन च ॥ ७.४५.२० ॥
If you oppose this, it will greatly displease me. I have bound you all by oath, by my arms and by my life.
7.45.21
ये मां वाक्यान्तरे ब्रूयुरनुनेतुं कथञ्चन ।
अहिता नाम ते नित्यं मदभीष्टविघातनात् ॥ ७.४५.२१ ॥
Whoever might speak in the midst of this, trying in any way to persuade me back, they are always unfriendly to me, for they thwart my desire.
7.45.22
मानयन्तु भवन्तो मां यदि मच्छासने स्थिताः ।
इतो ऽद्य नीयतां सीता कुरुष्व वचनं मम ॥ ७.४५.२२ ॥
If you abide by my command, honour me. Let Sītā be taken away from here this very day; do as I say.
7.45.23
पूर्वमुक्तो ऽहमनया गङ्गातीरे ऽहमाश्रमान् ।
पश्येयमिति तस्याश्च कामः संवर्त्यतामयम् ॥ ७.४५.२३ ॥
Earlier she told me, 'Let me see the hermitages on the bank of the Ganges.' Let this wish of hers be fulfilled.
7.45.24
एवमुक्त्वा तु काकुत्स्थो बाष्पेण पिहिताननः ।
प्रविवेश स धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ॥ ७.४५.२४ ॥
Having spoken thus, Rāma of the Kakutstha line, his face covered with tears, entered within, surrounded by his brothers, he the righteous-souled.
7.45.25
शोकसंलग्नहृदयो निशश्वास यथा द्विपः ॥ ७.४५.२५ ॥
With his heart clinging to grief, he sighed deeply like an elephant.