Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.50
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7.50.1
दृष्ट्वा तु मैथिलीं सीतामाश्रमे सम्प्रवेशिताम् ।
सन्तापमगमद्घोरं लक्ष्मणो दीनचेतनः ॥ ७.५०.१ ॥
Seeing Maithilī Sītā left in the hermitage, Lakṣmaṇa, his mind downcast, was seized by terrible anguish.
7.50.2
अब्रवीच्च महातेजाः सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रसारथिम् ।
सीतासन्तापजं दुःखं पश्य रामस्य सारथे ॥ ७.५०.२ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa of great splendour spoke to Sumantra, his counsellor and charioteer: "Charioteer, behold the sorrow born of Sītā's anguish, the sorrow of Rāma."
7.50.3
ततो दुःखतरं किं नु राघवस्य भविष्यति ।
पत्नीं शुद्धसमाचारां विसृज्य जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ७.५०.३ ॥
After abandoning his wife of pure conduct, Janaka's daughter Sītā, what greater sorrow could there be for the Rāghava?
7.50.4
व्यक्तं दैवादहं मन्ये राघवस्य विना भवम् ।
वैदेह्या सारथे नित्यं दैवं हि दुरतिक्रमम् ॥ ७.५०.४ ॥
Charioteer, I clearly think that Rāghava's existence without Vaidehī is due to fate; fate is always impossible to overcome.
7.50.5
यो हि देवान्सगन्धर्वानसुरान्सह राक्षसैः ।
निहन्याद्राघवः क्रुद्धः स दैवमनुवर्तते ॥ ७.५०.५ ॥
Rāghava, who in anger could slay the gods together with the Gandharvas and the demons together with the rākṣasas, yet he follows fate.
7.50.6
पुरा रामः पितुर्वाक्याद्दण्डके विजने वने ।
उषित्वा नव वर्षाणि पञ्च चैव महावने ॥ ७.५०.६ ॥
Formerly Rāma, by his father's word, dwelt in the lonely forest of Daṇḍaka, and in that great forest for nine years and also five.
7.50.7
ततो दुःखतरं भूयः सीताया विप्रवासनम् ।
पौराणां वचनं श्रुत्वा नृशंसं प्रतिभाति मे ॥ ७.५०.७ ॥
Then, more painful still, was Sītā's banishment; having heard the words of the citizens, it appears cruel to me.
7.50.8
को नु धर्माश्रयः सूत कर्मण्यस्मिन्यशोहरे ।
मैथिलीं प्रतिसम्प्राप्तः पौरैर्हीनार्थवादिभिः ॥ ७.५०.८ ॥
O charioteer, in this deed that destroys fame, who is the refuge of dharma? Having been brought to Maithilī by citizens who speak empty words?
7.50.9
एता वाचो बहुविधाः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणभाषिताः ।
सुमन्त्रः श्रद्धया प्राज्ञो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥ ७.५०.९ ॥
Having heard these many kinds of words spoken by Lakṣmaṇa, the wise Sumantra reverently spoke these words.
7.50.10
न सन्तापस्त्वया कार्यः सौमित्रे मैथिलीं प्रति ।
दृष्टमेतत्पुरा विप्रैः पितुस्ते लक्ष्मणाग्रतः ॥ ७.५०.१० ॥
Do not let distress trouble you, O Saumitri, concerning Maithilī; this was foreseen long ago by the sages before your father, in your presence.
7.50.11
भविष्यति दृढं रामो दुःखप्रायो ऽपि सौख्यभाक् ।
प्राप्स्यते च महाबाहुर्विप्रयोगं प्रियैर्ध्रुवम् ॥ ७.५०.११ ॥
Rāma will surely be full of sorrow yet also sharer of happiness; the mighty-armed Rāma will certainly undergo separation from his dear ones.
7.50.12
त्वां चैव मैथिलीं चैव शत्रुघ्नभरतावुभौ ।
सन्त्यजिष्यति धर्मात्मा कालेन महता महान् ॥ ७.५०.१२ ॥
You, Maithilī, and both Śatrughna and Bharata—the great and righteous-souled Rāma will in time surely abandon them all.
7.50.13
इदं त्वयि न वक्तव्यं सौमित्रे भरते ऽपि वा ।
राज्ञा वो व्याहृतं वाक्यं दुर्वासा यदुवाच ह ॥ ७.५०.१३ ॥
Son of Sumitrā, this must not be told to you, nor even to Bharata. These are the words the king spoke to you, and the words Durvāsas spoke.
7.50.14
महाजनसमीपे च मम चैव नरर्षभ ।
ऋषिणा व्याहृतं वाक्यं वसिष्ठस्य च सन्निधौ ॥ ७.५०.१४ ॥
O best of men, in the presence of the great people, in my presence too, and in the presence of Vasiṣṭha, these are the words the sage spoke.
7.50.15
ऋषेस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मामाह पुरुषर्षभः ।
सूत न क्वचिदेवं ते वक्तव्यं जनसन्निधौ ॥ ७.५०.१५ ॥
Having heard the sage's words, that best of men said to me: 'Charioteer, you must never speak thus in the presence of people.'
7.50.16
तस्याहं लोकपालस्य वाक्यं तत्सुसमाहितः ।
नैव जात्वनृतं कार्यमिति मे सौम्य दर्शनम् ॥ ७.५०.१६ ॥
I listened with full attention to the words of that guardian of the worlds. O gentle one, my conviction is that falsehood must never be practised.
7.50.17
सर्वथैव न वक्तव्यं मया सौम्य तवाग्रतः ।
यदि ते श्रवणे श्रद्धा श्रूयतां रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.५०.१७ ॥
O gentle one, in no way should I speak this before you. O delight of the Raghus, if you have faith in hearing it, then listen.
7.50.18
यद्यप्यहं नरेन्द्रेण रहस्यं श्रावितः पुरा ।
तथाप्युदाहरिष्यामि दैवं हि दुरतिक्रमम् ॥ ७.५०.१८ ॥
Though the king once revealed this secret to me, I will nonetheless declare it, for fate is truly insurmountable.
7.50.19
येनेदमीदृशं प्राप्तं दुःखं शोकसमन्वितम् ।
न त्वया भरते वाच्यं शत्रुघ्नस्यापि सन्निधौ ॥ ७.५०.१९ ॥
Through whom this sorrow, so full of grief, has come upon us, that you must not tell to Bharata, nor even in the presence of Śatrughna.
7.50.20
तच्छ्रुत्वा भाषितं तस्य गम्भीरार्थपदं महत् ।
तथ्यं ब्रूहीति सौमित्रिः सूतं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.५०.२० ॥
Having heard those great words of his, full of profound meaning, Saumitri then said these words to the charioteer: "Tell the truth."