Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.49
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7.49.1
सीतां तु रुदतीं दृष्ट्वा ते तत्र मुनिदारकाः ।
प्राद्रवन्यत्र भगवानास्ते वाल्मीकिरुग्रधीः ॥ ७.४९.१ ॥
Seeing Sītā weeping there, the sons of the sages ran off to where the revered Vālmīki, of stern intellect, was seated.
7.49.2
अभिवाद्य मुनेः पादौ मुनिपुत्रा महर्षये ।
सर्वं निवेदयामासुस्तस्यास्तु रुदितस्वनम् ॥ ७.४९.२ ॥
Bowing at the feet of the sage, the sons of the sages told the great sage everything, including the sound of her weeping.
7.49.3
अदृष्टपूर्वा भगवन्कस्याप्येषा महात्मनः ।
पत्नी श्रीरिव सम्मोहाद्विरौति विकृतानना ॥ ७.४९.३ ॥
O revered one, we have never seen her before. She is the wife of some great soul, like Śrī herself, and she cries out with a face distorted by bewilderment.
7.49.4
भगवन्साधु पश्य त्वं देवतामिव खाच्च्युताम् ।
नद्यास्तु तीरे भगवन्वरस्त्री कापि दुःखिता ॥ ७.४९.४ ॥
O revered one, look well — as if a goddess had fallen from the sky. O revered one, on the bank of the river a certain noble woman is grieving.
7.49.5
दृष्टास्माभिः प्ररुदिता दृढं शोकपरायणा ।
अनर्हा दुःखशोकाभ्यामेकां दीनां ह्यनाथवत् ॥ ७.४९.५ ॥
We have seen her weeping bitterly and absorbed in grief — though undeserving of suffering and sorrow, alone, wretched, like one without a protector.
7.49.6
न ह्येनां मानुषीं विद्मः सत्क्रिया ऽस्याः प्रयुज्यताम् ।
आश्रमस्याविदूरे च त्वामियं शरणं गता ॥ ७.४९.६ ॥
We do not take her to be an ordinary human woman; let her be honored. Not far from the hermitage, she has come seeking your refuge.
7.49.7
त्रातारमिच्छते साध्वी भगवंस्त्रातुमर्हसि ।
तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा बुद्ध्या निश्चित्य धर्मवित् ।
तपसा लब्धचक्षुष्मान् प्राद्रवद्यत्र मैथिली ॥ ७.४९.७ ॥
The virtuous Sītā seeks a protector; O venerable one, you are worthy to protect her. Having heard their words and resolved by his intellect, the sage who knows dharma, with the sight gained through austerity, ran to where the Maithilī was.
7.49.8
तं प्रयान्तमभिप्रेत्य शिष्या ह्येनं महामतिम् ।
तं तु देशमभि प्रेत्य किञ्चित्पद्भ्यां महामतिः ॥ ७.४९.८ ॥
Seeing him setting out, his disciples followed that great-minded one. And the great-minded one, going on foot toward that place, went some distance.
7.49.9
अर्घ्यमादाय रुचिरं जाह्नवीतीरमागमत् ।
ददर्श राघवस्येष्टां सीतां पत्नीमनाथवत् ॥ ७.४९.९ ॥
Taking a beautiful offering of water, he came to the bank of the Gaṅgā. He saw Sītā, the beloved wife of Rāghava, as one without a protector.
7.49.10
तां सीतां शोकभारार्तां वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
उवाच मधुरां वाणीं ह्लादयन्निव तेजसा ॥ ७.४९.१० ॥
To that Sītā, afflicted by the weight of sorrow, the best of sages Vālmīki spoke in sweet words, as if gladdening her with his radiance.
7.49.11
स्नुषा दशरथस्य त्वं रामस्य महिषी प्रिया ।
जनकस्य सुता राज्ञः स्वागतं ते पतिव्रते ॥ ७.४९.११ ॥
You are the daughter-in-law of Daśaratha, the beloved chief queen of Rāma, the daughter of King Janaka. Welcome to you, O devoted wife.
7.49.12
आयान्ती चासि विज्ञाता मया धर्मसमाधिना ।
कारणं चैव सर्वं मे हृदयेनोपलक्षितम् ॥ ७.४९.१२ ॥
Even as you were coming, I recognized you through my absorption in dharma; and my heart has perceived the whole cause of this.
7.49.13
तव चैव महाभागे विदितं मम तत्त्वतः ।
सर्वं च विदितं मह्यं त्रैलोक्ये यद्धि वर्तते ॥ ७.४९.१३ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, all about you is known to me in truth, and everything that exists in the three worlds is known to me.
7.49.14
अपापां वेद्मि सीते त्वां तपोलब्धेन चक्षुषा ।
विस्रब्धा भव वैदेहि साम्प्रतं मयि वर्तसे ॥ ७.४९.१४ ॥
O Sītā, I know you to be sinless, by the sight gained through asceticism. O Vaidehī, be confident now; you dwell under my protection.
7.49.15
आश्रमस्याविदूरे मे तापस्यस्तपसि स्थिताः ।
तास्त्वां वत्से यथा वत्सं पालयिष्यन्ति नित्यशः ॥ ७.४९.१५ ॥
Not far from my hermitage dwell female ascetics, steadfast in austerity; dear child, they will protect you constantly, as a cow protects her calf.
7.49.16
इदमर्ध्यं प्रतीच्छ त्वं विस्रब्धा विगतज्वरा ।
यथा स्वगृहमभ्येत्य विषादं चैव मा कृथाः ॥ ७.४९.१६ ॥
Accept this offering of welcome; be confident and free from distress, so that, having reached your own home, you will not grieve.
7.49.17
श्रुत्वा तु भाषितं सीता मुनेः परममद्भुतम् ।
शिरसा ऽ ऽवन्द्य चरणौ तथेत्याह कृताञ्जलिः ॥ ७.४९.१७ ॥
Having heard the sage's supremely wondrous words, Sītā bowed her head at his feet, and with folded palms said, "So be it."
7.49.18
तं प्रयान्तं मुनिं सीता प्राञ्जलिः पृष्ठतो ऽन्वगात् ॥ ७.४९.१८ ॥
As that sage departed, Sītā, with joined palms, followed behind him.
7.49.19
तं दृष्ट्वा मुनिमायान्तं वैदेह्या मुनिपत्नयः ।
उपाजग्मुर्मुदा युक्ता वचनं चेदमब्रुवन् ॥ ७.४९.१९ ॥
Seeing the sage approaching, the wives of the sages, together with Vaidehī, came near in joy and spoke these words.
7.49.20
स्वागतं ते मुनिश्रेष्ठ चिरस्यागमनं च ते ।
अभिवादयामस्त्वां सर्वा उच्यतां कि च कुर्महे ॥ ७.४९.२० ॥
Welcome to you, best of sages; your coming after so long is auspicious too. We all bow to you; tell us, what should we do?
7.49.21
तासां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वाल्मीकिरिदमब्रवीत् ।
सीतेयं समनुप्राप्ता पत्नी रामस्य धीमतः ॥ ७.४९.२१ ॥
Hearing their words, Vālmīki said: "This is Sītā, who has come here, the wife of the wise Rāma."
7.49.22
स्नुषा दशरथस्यैषा जनकस्य सुता सती ।
अपापा पतिना त्यक्ता परिपाल्या मया सदा ॥ ७.४९.२२ ॥
She is Daśaratha's daughter-in-law, the virtuous daughter of Janaka; sinless, abandoned by her husband; I must always protect her.
7.49.23
इमां भवन्त्यः पश्यन्तु स्नेहेन परमेण हि ।
गौरवान्मम वाक्याच्च पूज्या वो ऽस्तु विशेषतः ॥ ७.४९.२३ ॥
Look upon her with the utmost affection; out of respect for me and at my word, let her be especially honored by you.
7.49.24
मुहुर्मुहुश्च वैदेहीं प्रणिधाय महायशाः ।
स्वमाश्रमं शिष्यवृतः पुनरायान्महातपाः ॥ ७.४९.२४ ॥
Having repeatedly entrusted Vaidehī to them, the sage of great fame and great austerity, surrounded by his disciples, returned to his own hermitage.