Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.46
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7.46.1
ततो रजन्यां व्युष्टायां लक्ष्मणो दीनचेतनः ।
सुमन्त्रमब्रवीद्वाक्यं मुखेन परिशुष्यता ॥ ७.४६.१ ॥
Then, when the night had passed and dawn had come, Lakṣmaṇa, his mind full of sorrow, spoke these words to Sumantra with a parched mouth.
7.46.2
सारथे तुरगाञ्छीघ्रं योजयस्व रथोत्तमे ।
स्वास्तीर्णं राजभवनात्सीतायाश्चासनं कुरु ॥ ७.४६.२ ॥
Charioteer, quickly yoke the horses to the excellent chariot, and prepare a well-spread seat for Sītā from the royal palace.
7.46.3
सीता हि राजवचनादाश्रमं पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।
मया नेया महर्षीणां श्रीघ्रमानीयतां रथः ॥ ७.४६.३ ॥
By the king's command I am to lead Sītā to the hermitage of the great sages, who are men of virtuous deeds; let the chariot be brought quickly.
7.46.4
सुमन्त्रस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा युक्तं परमवाजिभिः ।
रथं सुरुचिरप्रख्यं स्वास्तीर्णं सुखशय्यया ॥ ७.४६.४ ॥
Sumantra, saying 'So be it,' prepared the chariot yoked with excellent horses, of very beautiful appearance, well spread with a comfortable couch.
7.46.5
आनीयोवाच सौमित्रिं मित्राणां मानवर्धनम् ।
रथो ऽयं समनुप्राप्तो यत्कार्यं क्रियतां प्रभो ॥ ७.४६.५ ॥
Having brought the chariot, Sumantra said to Saumitri, the enhancer of his friends' honour: 'Lord, this chariot has arrived; let what is to be done be done.'
7.46.6
एवमुक्तः सुमन्त्रेण राजवेश्मनि लक्ष्मणः ।
प्रविश्य सीतामासाद्य व्याजहार नरर्षभः ॥ ७.४६.६ ॥
Thus addressed by Sumantra, Lakṣmaṇa, the best of men, entered the royal palace, approached Sītā and spoke.
7.46.7
त्वया किलैष नृपतिर्वरं वै याचितः प्रभुः ।
नृपेण च प्रतिज्ञातमाज्ञप्तश्चाश्रमं प्रति ॥ ७.४६.७ ॥
You, indeed, asked this lord and king for a boon, and the king promised and commanded you toward the hermitage.
7.46.8
गङ्गीतीरे मया देवि ऋषीणामाश्रमाञ्छुभान् ।
शीघ्रं गत्वा तु वैदेहि शासनात्पार्थिवस्य नः ।
अरण्ये मुनिभिर्जुष्टे अपनेया भविष्यसि ॥ ७.४६.८ ॥
O goddess, on the bank of the Gaṅgā there are the auspicious hermitages of the sages. O Vaidehī, by the king's command I shall quickly take you away to that forest, frequented by sages.
7.46.9
एवमुक्ता तु वैदेही लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे गमनं चाप्यरोचयत् ॥ ७.४६.९ ॥
Thus addressed by the great-souled Lakṣmaṇa, Vaidehī felt incomparable joy and approved of going.
7.46.10
वासांसि च महार्हाणि रत्नानि विविधानि च ।
गृहीत्वा तानि वैदेही गमनायोपचक्रमे ॥ ७.४६.१० ॥
Taking precious garments and various jewels, Vaidehī set about preparing to go.
7.46.11
इमानि मुनिपत्नीनां दास्याम्याभरणान्हम् ।
वस्त्राणि च महार्हाणि धनानि विविधानि च ॥ ७.४६.११ ॥
These ornaments I shall give to the wives of the sages, and also precious garments and various kinds of wealth.
7.46.12
सौमित्रिस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा रथमारोप्य मैथिलीम् ।
प्रययौ शीघ्रतुरगै रामस्याज्ञामनुस्मरन् ॥ ७.४६.१२ ॥
Saying 'so be it', Saumitri mounted Maithilī on the chariot and set out with swift horses, mindful of Rāma's command.
7.46.13
अब्रवीच्च तदा सीता लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिवर्धनम् ।
अशुभानि बहून्येव पश्यामि रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.४६.१३ ॥
Then Sītā spoke to Lakṣmaṇa, the increaser of glory: "O delight of the Raghus, I see many inauspicious omens."
7.46.14
नयनं मे स्फुरत्यद्य गात्रोत्कम्पश्च जायते ।
हृदयं चैव सौमित्रे अस्वस्थमिव लक्षये ॥ ७.४६.१४ ॥
"O son of Sumitrā, today my eye throbs and my limbs tremble, and my heart seems to me as if unwell."
7.46.15
औत्सुक्यं परमं चापि अधृतिश्च परा मम ।
शून्यामेव च पश्यामि पृथिवीं पृथुलोचन ॥ ७.४६.१५ ॥
"I feel great anxiety and intense unease; and, O broad-eyed one, the earth itself appears to me as empty."
7.46.16
अपि स्वस्ति भवेत्तस्य भ्रातुस्ते भ्रातृवत्सल ।
श्वश्रूणां चैव मे वीर सर्वासामविशेषतः ॥ ७.४६.१६ ॥
"O brother-loving one, may your brother be well; and O hero, may all my mothers-in-law be well, without distinction."
7.46.17
पुरे जनपदे चैव कुशलं प्राणिनामपि ।
इत्यञ्जलिकृता सीता देवता अभ्ययाचत ॥ ७.४६.१७ ॥
"May there be well-being in the city and the countryside, and for all living beings" — thus, with folded hands, Sītā implored the deities.
7.46.18
लक्ष्मणो ऽर्थं ततः श्रुत्वा शिरसा वन्द्य मैथिलीम् ।
शिवमित्यब्रवीद्धृष्टो हृदयेन विशुष्यता ॥ ७.४६.१८ ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, having heard these words, bowed his head to Maithilī, and cheerfully, though his heart was withering, said, "So be it — may it be auspicious."
7.46.19
ततो वासमुपागम्य गोमतीतीर आश्रमे ।
प्रभाते पुनरुत्थाय सौमित्रिः सूतमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.४६.१९ ॥
Having spent the night at the hermitage on the bank of the Gomatī, at dawn Lakṣmaṇa rose again and spoke to the charioteer.
7.46.20
योजयस्व रथं शीघ्रमद्य भागीरथीजलम् ।
शिरसा धारयिष्यामि त्र्यम्बकः पर्वते यथा ॥ ७.४६.२० ॥
Yoke the chariot quickly; today I will bear on my head the waters of the Bhāgīrathī, as Tryambaka bore them on the mountain.
7.46.21
सो ऽश्वान् रज्वाथ चतुरो रथे युङ्क्त्वा मनोजवान् ।
आरोहस्वेति वैदेहीं सूतः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् ॥ ७.४६.२१ ॥
Yoking four horses swift as thought to the chariot, with folded palms the charioteer said to Vaidehī, "Mount."
7.46.22
सा तु सूतस्य वचनादारुरोह रथोत्तमम् ।
सीता सौमित्रिणा सार्धं सुमन्त्रेण च धीमता ॥ ७.४६.२२ ॥
At the charioteer's word Sītā mounted that excellent chariot, together with Lakṣmaṇa and the wise Sumantra.
7.46.23
आससाद विशालाक्षी गङ्गां पापविनाशिनीम् ।
अथार्धदिवसं गत्वा भागीरथ्या जलाशयम् ॥ ७.४६.२३ ॥
Sītā, wide-eyed, reached the Gaṅgā, destroyer of sin. Having travelled half a day, they came to the water of the Bhāgīrathī.
7.46.24
निरीक्ष्य लक्ष्मणो दीनः प्ररुरोद महास्वनः ॥ ७.४६.२४ ॥
Seeing it, the wretched Lakṣmaṇa wept aloud with a great cry.
7.46.25
सीता तु परमायत्ता दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणमातुरम् ।
उवाच वाक्यं धर्मज्ञा किमिदं रुद्यते त्वया ॥ ७.४६.२५ ॥
Seeing Lakṣmaṇa distressed, Sītā, who knows dharma and was deeply troubled, spoke: "Why are you weeping like this?"
7.46.26
जाह्नवीतीरमासाद्य चिराभिलषितं मम ।
हर्षकाले किमर्थं मां विषादयसि लक्ष्मण ॥ ७.४६.२६ ॥
Having reached the bank of the Ganges, which I have long desired, why do you cause me sorrow at this time of joy, Lakṣmaṇa?
7.46.27
नित्यं त्वं रामपार्श्वेषु वर्तसे पुरुषर्षभ ।
कच्चिद्विनाकृतस्तेन द्विरात्रं शोकमागतः ॥ ७.४६.२७ ॥
You have always stayed close to Rāma, best of men. Is it that, deprived of him for only two nights, you have fallen into sorrow?
7.46.28
ममापि दयितो रामो जीवितादपि लक्ष्मण ।
न चाहमेवं शोचामि मैवं त्वं बालिशो भव ॥ ७.४६.२८ ॥
Rāma is dear to me too, Lakṣmaṇa, dearer than life itself. Yet I do not grieve like this. Do not behave so childishly.
7.46.29
तारयस्व च मां गङ्गां दर्शयस्व च तापसान् ।
ततो मुनिभ्यो दास्यामि वांसास्याभरणानि च ॥ ७.४६.२९ ॥
Ferry me across the Ganges and show me the ascetics. Then I shall give garments and ornaments to the sages.
7.46.30
ततः कृत्वा महर्षीणां यथार्हमभिवादनम् ।
तत्र चैकां निशामुष्य यास्यामस्तां पुरीं पुनः ॥ ७.४६.३० ॥
Then, having paid fitting salutation to the great sages and stayed one night there, we shall return again to that city.
7.46.31
ममापि पद्मपत्राक्षं सिंहोरस्कं कृशोदरम् ।
त्वरते हि मनो द्रष्टुं रामं रमयतां वरम् ॥ ७.४६.३१ ॥
My mind too hastens to see Rāma, lotus-petal-eyed, lion-chested, slender-waisted, the best of those who delight.
7.46.32
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रमृज्य नयने शुभे ।
नाविकानाह्वयामास लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ॥ ७.४६.३२ ॥
Having heard her words and wiped his fair eyes, Lakṣmaṇa, slayer of enemy heroes, summoned the boatmen.
7.46.33
इयं च सज्जा नौश्चेति दाशाः प्राञ्जलयो ऽब्रुवन् ॥ ७.४६.३३ ॥
"This boat is ready," the boatmen said, with joined palms.
7.46.34
तितीर्षुर्लक्ष्मणो गङ्गां शुभां नावमुपारुहत् ।
गङ्गां सन्तारयामास लक्ष्मणस्तां समाहितः ॥ ७.४६.३४ ॥
Desiring to cross the Gaṅgā, Lakṣmaṇa mounted the fair boat; and Lakṣmaṇa, composed and attentive, brought them across the Gaṅgā.