Aranya Kanda, Sarga 64

स दीनो दीनया वाचा लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। शीघ्रं लक्ष्मण जानीहि गत्वा गोदावरीं नदीम्।।3.64.1।। अपि गोदावरीं सीता पद्मान्यानयितुं गता।

sa dīno dīnayā vācā lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyamabravīt| śīghraṃ lakṣmaṇa jānīhi gatvā godāvarīṃ nadīm api godāvarīṃ sītā padmānyānayituṃ gatā|

Rama in dejection said these pitiable words to Lakshmana,O Lakashmana, go swiftly to the river Godavari and find out if Sita has gone there to get lotuses.

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा।।3.64.2।। नदीं गोदावरीं रम्यां जगाम लघुविक्रमः।

evamuktastu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā nadīṃ godāvarīṃ ramyāṃ jagāma laghuvikramaḥ|

Lakshmana, destroyer of enemywarriors, went to the beautiful river Godavari with quick steps following the instruction of Rama.

तां लक्ष्मणस्तीर्थवती विचित्वा राममब्रवीत्।।3.64.3।। नैनां पश्यामि तीर्थेषु क्रोशतो न शृणोति मे।

tāṃ lakṣmaṇastīrthavatī vicitvā rāmamabravīt naināṃ paśyāmi tīrtheṣu krośato na śṛṇoti me|

Searching for Sita at the landings of river Godavari, Lakshmana said to Rama, I am unable to find her at these landings.No one responds to my call.

कं नु वा देशमापन्ना वैदेही क्लेशनाशिनी।।3.64.4।। न ह्यहं वेद तं देशं यत्र सा जनकात्मजा।

kaṃ nu vā deśamāpannā vaidehī kleśanāśinī na hyahaṃ veda taṃ deśaṃ yatra sā janakātmajā|

Where could Vaidehi, destroyer of sorrow, go? I wonder. I am unable to trace the spot where the daughter of Janaka could be found.

लक्ष्मणस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा दीनस्सन्तापमोहितः।।3.64.5।। रामस्समभिचक्राम स्वयं गोदावरीं नदीम्। स तामुपस्थितो रामः क्व सीतेत्येवमब्रवीत्।।3.64.6।।

lakṣmaṇasya vacaśśrutvā dīnassantāpamohitaḥ rāmassamabhicakrāma svayaṃ godāvarīṃ nadīm| sa tāmupasthito rāmaḥ kva sītetyevamabravīt

Overwhelmed with grief on hearing Lakshmana's words, Rama himself went to river Godavari, and shouted, where are you, Sita?

लक्ष्मणस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा दीनस्सन्तापमोहितः।।3.64.5।। रामस्समभिचक्राम स्वयं गोदावरीं नदीम्। स तामुपस्थितो रामः क्व सीतेत्येवमब्रवीत्।।3.64.6।।

lakṣmaṇasya vacaśśrutvā dīnassantāpamohitaḥ rāmassamabhicakrāma svayaṃ godāvarīṃ nadīm| sa tāmupasthito rāmaḥ kva sītetyevamabravīt

Overwhelmed with grief on hearing Lakshmana's words, Rama himself went to river Godavari, and shouted, where are you, Sita?

भूतानि राक्षसेन्द्रेण वधार्हेण हृतामिति। न तां शशंसू रामाय तथा गोदावरी नदि।।3.64.7।।

bhūtāni rākṣasendreṇa vadhārheṇa hṛtāmiti| na tāṃ śaśaṃsū rāmāya tathā godāvarī nadi

Like the elements of Nature, river Godavari did not disclose Rama that Sita had been abducted by the king of demons who deserved death.

ततः प्रचोदिता भूतैश्शंसास्मैतां प्रियामिति। न तु साभ्यवदतसितां पृष्टा रामेण शोचता।।3.64.8।।

tataḥ pracoditā bhūtaiśśaṃsāsmaitāṃ priyāmiti| na tu sābhyavadatasitāṃ pṛṣṭā rāmeṇa śocatā

River Godavari (although) prompted by creatures (of Nature) to tell him about his beloved did not respond to brooding Rama.

रावणस्य तु तद्रूपं कर्माणि च दुरात्मनः। ध्यात्वा भयात्तु वैदेहीं सा नदी न शशंस ताम्।।3.64.9।।

rāvaṇasya tu tadrūpaṃ karmāṇi ca durātmanaḥ| dhyātvā bhayāttu vaidehīṃ sā nadī na śaśaṃsa tām

Remembering the evilminded Ravana's appearance and action, the river revealed nothing about Vaidehi out of fear.

निराशस्तु तया नद्या सीताया दर्शने कृतः। उवाच रामस्सौमित्रिं सीतादर्शनकर्शितः।।3.64.10।।

nirāśastu tayā nadyā sītāyā darśane kṛtaḥ| uvāca rāmassaumitriṃ sītādarśanakarśitaḥ

Disappointed by the river and emaciated by not being able to see Sita, Rama said to Lakshmana :

एषा गोदावरी सौम्य किंचिन्न प्रति भाषते। किं नु लक्ष्मण वक्ष्यामि समेत्य जनकं वचः।।3.64.11।। मातरं चैव वैदेह्या विना तामहमप्रियम्।

eṣā godāvarī saumya kiṃcinna prati bhāṣate| kiṃ nu lakṣmaṇa vakṣyāmi sametya janakaṃ vacaḥ mātaraṃ caiva vaidehyā vinā tāmahamapriyam|

O handsome Lakshmana this Godavari does not at all respond. How can I go to Janaka and my mother without Sita and break this unhappy news?

या मे राज्यविहीनस्य वने वन्येन जीवतः।।3.64.12।। सर्वं व्यपनयेच्छोकं वैदेही क्व नु सा गता।

yā me rājyavihīnasya vane vanyena jīvataḥ sarvaṃ vyapanayecchokaṃ vaidehī kva nu sā gatā|

Where could have gone that Vaidehi, who removed all my sorrows and sufferings when I lost my kingdom and survived on food available in the forest?

ज्ञातिपक्षविहीनस्य राजपुत्रीमपश्यतः।।3.64.13।। मन्ये दीर्घा भविष्यन्ति रात्रयो मम जाग्रतः।

jñātipakṣavihīnasya rājaputrīmapaśyataḥ manye dīrghā bhaviṣyanti rātrayo mama jāgrataḥ|

Away from relatives and away from the princess, I keep awake during nights which seem too long.

गोदावरीं जनस्थानमिमं प्रस्रवणं गिरिम्।।3.64.14।। सर्वाण्यनुगमिष्यामि यदि सीता हि दृश्यते।

godāvarīṃ janasthānamimaṃ prasravaṇaṃ girim sarvāṇyanugamiṣyāmi yadi sītā hi dṛśyate|

I will roam about the river Godavari, Janasthana and this mount Prasravana till I find Sita.

एते मृगा महावीर्य मामीक्षन्ते मुहुर्मुहुः।।3.64.15।। वक्तुकामा इव हि मे इङ्गितान्युपलक्षये।

ete mṛgā mahāvīrya māmīkṣante muhurmuhuḥ vaktukāmā iva hi me iṅgitānyupalakṣaye|

O mighty Lakshmana these deer are looking at me again and again indicating that they wish to tell me something.

तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा नरव्याघ्रो राघवः प्रत्युवाच ह।।3.64.16।। क्व सीतेति निरीक्षन्वै बाष्पसंरुद्धया दृशा।

tāṃstu dṛṣṭvā naravyāghro rāghavaḥ pratyuvāca ha kva sīteti nirīkṣanvai bāṣpasaṃruddhayā dṛśā|

With his vision blurred by tears, Rama, the best among men, looked at them and asked them 'Where is Sita'?

एवमुक्ता नरेन्द्रेण ते मृगास्सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.17।। दक्षिणाभिमुखास्सर्वे दर्शयन्तो नभस्थलम्। मैथिली ह्रियमाणा सा दिशं यामन्वपद्यत।।3.64.18।। तेन मार्गेण धावन्तो निरीक्षन्ते नराधिपम्।

evamuktā narendreṇa te mṛgāssahasotthitāḥ dakṣiṇābhimukhāssarve darśayanto nabhasthalam| maithilī hriyamāṇā sā diśaṃ yāmanvapadyata tena mārgeṇa dhāvanto nirīkṣante narādhipam|

Thus asked by the prince, all the deer got up suddenly, and pointed towards the southern sky, the direction in which the princess from Mithila was carried off. Looking at the Lord of men (Rama), they started running in that direction.

एवमुक्ता नरेन्द्रेण ते मृगास्सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.17।। दक्षिणाभिमुखास्सर्वे दर्शयन्तो नभस्थलम्। मैथिली ह्रियमाणा सा दिशं यामन्वपद्यत।।3.64.18।। तेन मार्गेण धावन्तो निरीक्षन्ते नराधिपम्।

evamuktā narendreṇa te mṛgāssahasotthitāḥ dakṣiṇābhimukhāssarve darśayanto nabhasthalam| maithilī hriyamāṇā sā diśaṃ yāmanvapadyata tena mārgeṇa dhāvanto nirīkṣante narādhipam|

Thus asked by the prince, all the deer got up suddenly, and pointed towards the southern sky, the direction in which the princess from Mithila was carried off. Looking at the Lord of men (Rama), they started running in that direction.

येन मार्गं च भूमिं च निरीक्षन्ते स्म ते मृगाः।।3.64.19।। पुनश्च मार्गमिच्छन्ति लक्ष्मणेनोपलक्षिताः।

yena mārgaṃ ca bhūmiṃ ca nirīkṣante sma te mṛgāḥ punaśca mārgamicchanti lakṣmaṇenopalakṣitāḥ|

Even Lakshmana marked that the deer were showing and looking at the path lying in that direction.

तेषां वचनसर्वस्वं लक्षयामास चेङ्गितम्।।3.64.20।। उवाच लक्ष्मणो ज्येष्ठं धीमान्भ्रातरमार्तवत्।

teṣāṃ vacanasarvasvaṃ lakṣayāmāsa ceṅgitam uvāca lakṣmaṇo jyeṣṭhaṃ dhīmānbhrātaramārtavat|

Observing intelligently their indications and understanding the meaning of their message, Lakshmana said to his distressed elder brother:

क्व सितेति त्वया पृष्टा यथेमे सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.21।। दर्शयन्ति क्षितिं चैव दक्षिणां च दिशं मृगाः। साधु गच्छावहे देव दिशमेतां हि नैऋतिम्।।3.64.22।। यदि स्यादागमः कश्चिदार्या वा साऽथ लक्ष्यते।

kva siteti tvayā pṛṣṭā yatheme sahasotthitāḥ darśayanti kṣitiṃ caiva dakṣiṇāṃ ca diśaṃ mṛgāḥ| sādhu gacchāvahe deva diśametāṃ hi naiṛtim yadi syādāgamaḥ kaścidāryā vā sā'tha lakṣyate|

O lord these deer are indicating the land on the southern side.Therefore it will be proper for both of us to proceed in the southwestern direction. Maybe we will get some clue or find that noble Sita.

क्व सितेति त्वया पृष्टा यथेमे सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.21।। दर्शयन्ति क्षितिं चैव दक्षिणां च दिशं मृगाः। साधु गच्छावहे देव दिशमेतां हि नैऋतिम्।।3.64.22।। यदि स्यादागमः कश्चिदार्या वा साऽथ लक्ष्यते।

kva siteti tvayā pṛṣṭā yatheme sahasotthitāḥ darśayanti kṣitiṃ caiva dakṣiṇāṃ ca diśaṃ mṛgāḥ| sādhu gacchāvahe deva diśametāṃ hi naiṛtim yadi syādāgamaḥ kaścidāryā vā sā'tha lakṣyate|

O lord these deer are indicating the land on the southern side.Therefore it will be proper for both of us to proceed in the southwestern direction. Maybe we will get some clue or find that noble Sita.

बाढमित्येव काकुत्स्थः प्रस्थितो दक्षिणां दिशम्।।3.64.23।। लक्ष्मणानुगतश्शीमन्वीक्षमाणो वसुन्धराम्।

bāḍhamityeva kākutsthaḥ prasthito dakṣiṇāṃ diśam lakṣmaṇānugataśśīmanvīkṣamāṇo vasundharām|

Handsome Rama said, 'yes'and started in southern direction, carefully looking at the ground, followed by Lakshmana.

एवं सम्भाषमाणौ तावन्योन्यं भ्रातरावुभौ।।3.64.24।। वसुन्धरायां पतितं पुष्पमार्गमपश्यताम्।

evaṃ sambhāṣamāṇau tāvanyonyaṃ bhrātarāvubhau vasundharāyāṃ patitaṃ puṣpamārgamapaśyatām|

Talking with each other, the two brothers took the path on earth strewn with flowers.

तां पुष्पवृष्टिं पतितां दृष्ट्वा रामो महीतले।।3.64.25।। उवाच लक्ष्मणं वीरो दुःखितो दुःखितं वचः।

tāṃ puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ patitāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmo mahītale uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ vīro duḥkhito duḥkhitaṃ vacaḥ|

Seeing showers of flowers fallen on the ground, valiant Rama sadly said these words to sorrowful Lakshmana:

अभिजानामि पुष्पाणि तानीमानीह लक्ष्मण।।3.64.26।। पिनद्धानि हि वैदेह्या मया दत्तानि कानने।

abhijānāmi puṣpāṇi tānīmānīha lakṣmaṇa pinaddhāni hi vaidehyā mayā dattāni kānane|

O Lakshmana, here are the same flowers I had given Vaidehi to wear in the forest. I can recognize them.

मन्ये सूर्यश्च वायुश्च मेदिनी च यशस्विनी।।3.64.27।। अभिरक्षन्ति पुष्पाणि प्रकुर्वन्तो मम प्रियम्।

manye sūryaśca vāyuśca medinī ca yaśasvinī abhirakṣanti puṣpāṇi prakurvanto mama priyam|

I think the Sun, the wind and the famed earth have done me a favour by preserving these flowers.

एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुं लक्ष्मणं पुरुषर्षभः।।3.64.28।। उवाच रामो धर्मात्मा गिरिं प्रस्रवणाकुलम्।

evamuktvā mahābāhuṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ puruṣarṣabhaḥ uvāca rāmo dharmātmā giriṃ prasravaṇākulam|

Rigteous Rama, the best among men, having said these words to the longarmed Lakshmana, asked mount Prasravana, full of streams:

कच्चित् क्षितिभृतां नाथ दृष्टा सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी।।3.64.29।। रामा रम्ये वनोद्देशे मया विरहिता त्वया।

kaccit kṣitibhṛtāṃ nātha dṛṣṭā sarvāṅgasundarī rāmā ramye vanoddeśe mayā virahitā tvayā|

O king of the mountains have you seen a lady with beautiful limbs separated from me in this forest tract ?

क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्गिरिं तत्र सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा।।3.64.30।। तां हेमवर्णां हेमाभां सीतां दर्शय पर्वत। यावत्सानूनि सर्वाणि न ते विध्वंसयाम्यहम्।।3.64.31।।

kruddho'bravīdgiriṃ tatra siṃhaḥ kṣudramṛgaṃ yathā tāṃ hemavarṇāṃ hemābhāṃ sītāṃ darśaya parvata| yāvatsānūni sarvāṇi na te vidhvaṃsayāmyaham

Like a lion aiming at a petty animal, angry Rama said, O Mountain before I destroy all your slopes show me that goldenhued Sita with lustre like gold.

क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्गिरिं तत्र सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा।।3.64.30।। तां हेमवर्णां हेमाभां सीतां दर्शय पर्वत। यावत्सानूनि सर्वाणि न ते विध्वंसयाम्यहम्।।3.64.31।।

kruddho'bravīdgiriṃ tatra siṃhaḥ kṣudramṛgaṃ yathā tāṃ hemavarṇāṃ hemābhāṃ sītāṃ darśaya parvata| yāvatsānūni sarvāṇi na te vidhvaṃsayāmyaham

Like a lion aiming at a petty animal, angry Rama said, O Mountain before I destroy all your slopes show me that goldenhued Sita with lustre like gold.

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण पर्वतो मैथिलीं प्रति। शंसन्निव ततस्सीतां नादर्शयत राघवे।।3.64.32।।

evamuktastu rāmeṇa parvato maithilīṃ prati| śaṃsanniva tatassītāṃ nādarśayata rāghave

Thus addressed by Rama, the mountain echoed as if it was telling about Sita but did not show her to Rama.

ततो दाशरथी राम उवाच च शिलोच्चयम्। मम बाणाग्निनिर्दग्धो भस्मीभूतो भविष्यसि।।3.64.33।। असेव्यः सततं चैव निस्तृणद्रुमपल्लवः।

tato dāśarathī rāma uvāca ca śiloccayam| mama bāṇāgninirdagdho bhasmībhūto bhaviṣyasi asevyaḥ satataṃ caiva nistṛṇadrumapallavaḥ|

Rama, Dasaratha's son said to the mountain, The fire of my arrows will reduce you to ashes.You will have no grass, no tree, no twig. You will be unfit to be served any more.

इमां वा सरितं चाद्य शोषयिष्यामि लक्ष्मण।।3.64.34।। यदि नाख्याति मे सीतामार्यां चन्द्रनिभाननाम्।

imāṃ vā saritaṃ cādya śoṣayiṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa yadi nākhyāti me sītāmāryāṃ candranibhānanām|

O Lakshmana if this river does not tell me about that noble Sita with countenance like the moon, I will drain it dry right now.

एवं स रुषितो रामो दिधक्षन्निव चक्षुषा।।3.64.35।। ददर्श भूमौ निष्क्रान्तं राक्षसस्य पदं महत्। त्रस्ताया रामकाङ्क्षिण्याः प्रधावन्त्या इतस्ततः।।3.64.36।। राक्षसेनानुवृत्ताया मैथिल्याश्च पदान्यथ।

evaṃ sa ruṣito rāmo didhakṣanniva cakṣuṣā dadarśa bhūmau niṣkrāntaṃ rākṣasasya padaṃ mahat| trastāyā rāmakāṅkṣiṇyāḥ pradhāvantyā itastataḥ rākṣasenānuvṛttāyā maithilyāśca padānyatha|

While Rama was angry with his eyes burning, he saw on the ground as he advanced large footprints of a demon and then the footprints of Maithili which signified as if chased by the demon, she was frightened and was running hither and thither, longing to see Rama.

एवं स रुषितो रामो दिधक्षन्निव चक्षुषा।।3.64.35।। ददर्श भूमौ निष्क्रान्तं राक्षसस्य पदं महत्। त्रस्ताया रामकाङ्क्षिण्याः प्रधावन्त्या इतस्ततः।।3.64.36।। राक्षसेनानुवृत्ताया मैथिल्याश्च पदान्यथ।

evaṃ sa ruṣito rāmo didhakṣanniva cakṣuṣā dadarśa bhūmau niṣkrāntaṃ rākṣasasya padaṃ mahat| trastāyā rāmakāṅkṣiṇyāḥ pradhāvantyā itastataḥ rākṣasenānuvṛttāyā maithilyāśca padānyatha|

While Rama was angry with his eyes burning, he saw on the ground as he advanced large footprints of a demon and then the footprints of Maithili which signified as if chased by the demon, she was frightened and was running hither and thither, longing to see Rama.

स समीक्ष्य परिक्रान्तं सीताया राक्षसस्य च।।3.64.37।। भग्नं धनुश्च तूणी च विकीर्णं बहुधा रथम्। सम्भ्रान्तहृदयो रामश्शशंस भ्रातरंप्रियम्।।3.64.38।।

sa samīkṣya parikrāntaṃ sītāyā rākṣasasya ca bhagnaṃ dhanuśca tūṇī ca vikīrṇaṃ bahudhā ratham| sambhrāntahṛdayo rāmaśśaśaṃsa bhrātaraṃpriyam

Bewildered to see the broken bow and quiver and many splinters of the chariot scattered all over, Rama said to his loving brother Lakshmana:

स समीक्ष्य परिक्रान्तं सीताया राक्षसस्य च।।3.64.37।। भग्नं धनुश्च तूणी च विकीर्णं बहुधा रथम्। सम्भ्रान्तहृदयो रामश्शशंस भ्रातरंप्रियम्।।3.64.38।।

sa samīkṣya parikrāntaṃ sītāyā rākṣasasya ca bhagnaṃ dhanuśca tūṇī ca vikīrṇaṃ bahudhā ratham| sambhrāntahṛdayo rāmaśśaśaṃsa bhrātaraṃpriyam

Bewildered to see the broken bow and quiver and many splinters of the chariot scattered all over, Rama said to his loving brother Lakshmana:

पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्याशशीर्णाः कनकबिन्दवः। भूषणानां हि सौमित्रे माल्यानि विविधानि च।।3.64.39।।

paśya lakṣmaṇa vaidehyāśaśīrṇāḥ kanakabindavaḥ| bhūṣaṇānāṃ hi saumitre mālyāni vividhāni ca

O Saumitri see the many broken bits of gold ornaments and garlands.

तप्तबिन्दुनिकाशैश्च चित्रैः क्षतजबिन्दुभिः। आवृतं पश्य सौमित्रे सर्वतो धरणीतलम्।3.64.40।।

taptabindunikāśaiśca citraiḥ kṣatajabindubhiḥ| āvṛtaṃ paśya saumitre sarvato dharaṇītalam|3.64.40||

See, O Lakshmana, the patches of blood looking like drops of shining gold spread all over the ground.

मन्ये लक्ष्मण वैदेही राक्षसैः कामरूपिभिः। भित्वाभित्वा विभक्ता वा भक्षिता वा भविष्यति।।3.64.41।।

manye lakṣmaṇa vaidehī rākṣasaiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ| bhitvābhitvā vibhaktā vā bhakṣitā vā bhaviṣyati

O Lakshmana, Vaidehi might have been cut into pieces, and eaten up by the demons who can assume any form at their free will.

तस्या निमित्तं वैदेह्या द्वयोर्विवदमानयोः। बभूव युद्धं सौमित्रे घोरं राक्षसयोरिह।।3.64.42।।

tasyā nimittaṃ vaidehyā dvayorvivadamānayoḥ| babhūva yuddhaṃ saumitre ghoraṃ rākṣasayoriha

O Lakshmana, two demons might have fought a dreadful duel at this place contesting with each other for the sake of Vaidehi.

मुक्तामणिमयं चेदं तपनीयविभूषितम्। धरण्यां पतितं सौम्य कस्य भग्नं महद्धनुः।।3.64.43।।

muktāmaṇimayaṃ cedaṃ tapanīyavibhūṣitam| dharaṇyāṃ patitaṃ saumya kasya bhagnaṃ mahaddhanuḥ

O handsome Lakshmana whose is this huge bow embedded with pearls and gems and adorned with gold fallen on the ground?

तरुणादित्यसङ्काशं वैडूर्यगुलिकाचितम्। विशीर्णं पतितं भूमौ कवचं कस्य काञ्चनम्।।3.64.44।।

taruṇādityasaṅkāśaṃ vaiḍūryagulikācitam| viśīrṇaṃ patitaṃ bhūmau kavacaṃ kasya kāñcanam

Whose is this shield of gold studded with Vaidurya, broken and strewn all over the ground, shining like the morning Sun?

छत्रं शतशलाकं च दिव्यमाल्योपशोभितम्। भग्नदण्डमिदं कस्य भूमौ सम्यङ्निपातितम्।।3.64.45।।

chatraṃ śataśalākaṃ ca divyamālyopaśobhitam| bhagnadaṇḍamidaṃ kasya bhūmau samyaṅnipātitam

Whose parasol is this with a hundred spokes, festooned with wonderful flowers thrown down on the ground with broken staff ?

काञ्चनोरश्छदा श्चेमे पिशाचवदनाः खराः। भीमरूपा महाकायाः कस्य वा निहता रणे।।3.64.46।।

kāñcanoraśchadā śceme piśācavadanāḥ kharāḥ| bhīmarūpā mahākāyāḥ kasya vā nihatā raṇe

Whose are these donkeys, with golden chestcoverings, with the devil's face, fierceful and huge and slain in the encounter ?

दीप्तपावकसङ्काशो द्युतिमान्समरध्वजः। अपविद्धश्च भग्नश्च कस्य साङ्ग्रामिको रथः।।3.64.47।।

dīptapāvakasaṅkāśo dyutimānsamaradhvajaḥ| apaviddhaśca bhagnaśca kasya sāṅgrāmiko rathaḥ

Whose war chariot with a battle flag is this, shining like burning fire, turned upside down and broken?

रथाक्षमात्रा विशिखास्तपनीयविभूषणाः। कस्येमेऽभिहता बाणाः प्रकीर्णा घोरकर्मणः।।3.64.48।।

rathākṣamātrā viśikhāstapanīyavibhūṣaṇāḥ| kasyeme'bhihatā bāṇāḥ prakīrṇā ghorakarmaṇaḥ

Whose are these pointless arrows of the size of a chariot axle adorned with bright gold destroyed and scattered ? Who is he that has performed such terrible deeds?

शरावरौ शरैः पूर्णौ विध्वस्तौ पश्य लक्ष्मण। प्रतोदाभीशुहस्तो वै कस्यायं सारथिर्हतः।।3.64.49।।

śarāvarau śaraiḥ pūrṇau vidhvastau paśya lakṣmaṇa| pratodābhīśuhasto vai kasyāyaṃ sārathirhataḥ

O Lakshmana look at these two quivers filled with arrows and lying shattered. The charioteer is holding a whip and reins in his hands and is lying dead. To whom do they belong?

कस्येमौ पुरुषव्याघ्र शयाते निहतौ युधि। चामरग्राहिणौ सौम्य सोष्णीषमणिकुण्डलौ।।3.64.50।।

kasyemau puruṣavyāghra śayāte nihatau yudhi| cāmaragrāhiṇau saumya soṣṇīṣamaṇikuṇḍalau

O best among men, O handsome Lakshmana see these carriers of fans with head dress and earrings studded with gems lying slain in the combat. Whose are they ?

पदवीपुरुषस्यैषा व्यक्तं कस्यापि रक्षसः। वैरं शतगुणं पश्य ममेदं जीवितान्तकम्।।3.64.51।।

padavīpuruṣasyaiṣā vyaktaṃ kasyāpi rakṣasaḥ| vairaṃ śataguṇaṃ paśya mamedaṃ jīvitāntakam

This indeed is the path the man or the demon has traversed. My enmity with him now has become hundredfold. This will end only with the extermination of his life.

सुघोरहृदयैस्सौम्य राक्षसैः कामरूपिभिः। हृता मृता वा सीता सा भक्षिता वा तपस्विनी।।3.64.52।। नधर्मस्त्रायते सीतां ह्रियमाणां महावने।

sughorahṛdayaissaumya rākṣasaiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ| hṛtā mṛtā vā sītā sā bhakṣitā vā tapasvinī nadharmastrāyate sītāṃ hriyamāṇāṃ mahāvane|

O handsome one, those demons can change their form at will and are of dreadful nature. Have they abducted or devoured or killed her in this great forest. Even her righteousness could not protect the helpless Sita.

भक्षितायां हि वैदेह्यां हृतायामपि लक्ष्मण।।3.64.53।। के हि लोके प्रियं कर्तुं शक्तास्सौम्य ममेश्वराः।

bhakṣitāyāṃ hi vaidehyāṃ hṛtāyāmapi lakṣmaṇa ke hi loke priyaṃ kartuṃ śaktāssaumya mameśvarāḥ|

If Sita has been devoured or kidnapped, none in this world or even gods could do anything to make me happy, O handsome Lakshmana

कर्तारमपि लोकानां शूरं करुणवेदिनम्।।3.64.54।। अज्ञानादवमन्येरत्सर्वभूतानि लक्ष्मण।

kartāramapi lokānāṃ śūraṃ karuṇavedinam ajñānādavamanyeratsarvabhūtāni lakṣmaṇa|

O Lakshmana even the compassionate and heroic Creator of the worlds will be disrespected by all beings, however ignorantly (if such things are allowed to happen).

मृदुं लोकहिते युक्तं दान्तं करुणवेदिनम्।।3.64.55।। निर्वीर्य इति मन्यन्ते नूनं मां त्रिदशेश्वराः।

mṛduṃ lokahite yuktaṃ dāntaṃ karuṇavedinam nirvīrya iti manyante nūnaṃ māṃ tridaśeśvarāḥ|

The gods will certainly consider me a man engaged in the welfare of the world, a man of selfrestraint and compassion, but at the same time a weak man.

मां प्राप्य हि गुणो दोषस्संवृत्तः पश्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.56।। अद्यैव सर्वभूतानां रक्षसामभवाय च। संहृत्यैव शशिज्योत्स्नां महान्सूर्य इवोदितः।।3.64.57।। संहृत्यैव गुणान्सर्वान्मम तेजः प्रकाशते।

māṃ prāpya hi guṇo doṣassaṃvṛttaḥ paśya lakṣmaṇa adyaiva sarvabhūtānāṃ rakṣasāmabhavāya ca| saṃhṛtyaiva śaśijyotsnāṃ mahānsūrya ivoditaḥ saṃhṛtyaiva guṇānsarvānmama tejaḥ prakāśate|

O Lakshmana even demerits turn into merits when they come in contact with me. Just as the Sun shines, effacing the moonlight, my brilliance will outshine my demerits of exterminating all (wicked) beings including the demons.

मां प्राप्य हि गुणो दोषस्संवृत्तः पश्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.56।। अद्यैव सर्वभूतानां रक्षसामभवाय च। संहृत्यैव शशिज्योत्स्नां महान्सूर्य इवोदितः।।3.64.57।। संहृत्यैव गुणान्सर्वान्मम तेजः प्रकाशते।

māṃ prāpya hi guṇo doṣassaṃvṛttaḥ paśya lakṣmaṇa adyaiva sarvabhūtānāṃ rakṣasāmabhavāya ca| saṃhṛtyaiva śaśijyotsnāṃ mahānsūrya ivoditaḥ saṃhṛtyaiva guṇānsarvānmama tejaḥ prakāśate|

O Lakshmana even demerits turn into merits when they come in contact with me. Just as the Sun shines, effacing the moonlight, my brilliance will outshine my demerits of exterminating all (wicked) beings including the demons.

नैव यक्षा न गन्धर्वा न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः।।3.64.58।। किन्नरा वा मनुष्या वा सुखं प्राप्स्यन्ति लिक्ष्मण।

naiva yakṣā na gandharvā na piśācā na rākṣasāḥ kinnarā vā manuṣyā vā sukhaṃ prāpsyanti likṣmaṇa|

O Lakshmana, neither yakshas, nor goblins nor demons nor kinneras nor humans will be in peace now.

ममास्त्रबाणसम्पूर्णमाकाशं पश्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.59।। निस्सम्पातं करिष्यामि ह्यद्य त्रैलोक्यचारिणाम्।

mamāstrabāṇasampūrṇamākāśaṃ paśya lakṣmaṇa nissampātaṃ kariṣyāmi hyadya trailokyacāriṇām|

O Lakshmana, just see, I will fill the sky with all my weapons and arrows and make all movements impossible in the three worlds.

सन्निरुद्धग्रहगणमावारितनिशाकरम्।।3.64.60।। विप्रणष्टानलमरुद्भास्करद्युतिसंवृतम्। विनिर्मथितशैलाग्रं शुष्यमाणजलाशयम्।।3.64.61।। ध्वस्तद्रुमलतागुल्मं विप्रणाशितसागरम्। त्रैलोक्यं तु करिष्यामि संयुक्तं कालकर्मणा।।3.64.62।।

sanniruddhagrahagaṇamāvāritaniśākaram vipraṇaṣṭānalamarudbhāskaradyutisaṃvṛtam| vinirmathitaśailāgraṃ śuṣyamāṇajalāśayam dhvastadrumalatāgulmaṃ vipraṇāśitasāgaram| trailokyaṃ tu kariṣyāmi saṃyuktaṃ kālakarmaṇā

I will obstruct the movement of planets and the Moon, destroy the radiance of the Sun, the fire and block the wind crush the mountain tops, dry up the tanks, destroy the trees shrubs and creepers and annihilate the oceans. I shall bring about this fatal change at once in the three worlds.

सन्निरुद्धग्रहगणमावारितनिशाकरम्।।3.64.60।। विप्रणष्टानलमरुद्भास्करद्युतिसंवृतम्। विनिर्मथितशैलाग्रं शुष्यमाणजलाशयम्।।3.64.61।। ध्वस्तद्रुमलतागुल्मं विप्रणाशितसागरम्। त्रैलोक्यं तु करिष्यामि संयुक्तं कालकर्मणा।।3.64.62।।

sanniruddhagrahagaṇamāvāritaniśākaram vipraṇaṣṭānalamarudbhāskaradyutisaṃvṛtam| vinirmathitaśailāgraṃ śuṣyamāṇajalāśayam dhvastadrumalatāgulmaṃ vipraṇāśitasāgaram| trailokyaṃ tu kariṣyāmi saṃyuktaṃ kālakarmaṇā

I will obstruct the movement of planets and the Moon, destroy the radiance of the Sun, the fire and block the wind crush the mountain tops, dry up the tanks, destroy the trees shrubs and creepers and annihilate the oceans. I shall bring about this fatal change at once in the three worlds.

सन्निरुद्धग्रहगणमावारितनिशाकरम्।।3.64.60।। विप्रणष्टानलमरुद्भास्करद्युतिसंवृतम्। विनिर्मथितशैलाग्रं शुष्यमाणजलाशयम्।।3.64.61।। ध्वस्तद्रुमलतागुल्मं विप्रणाशितसागरम्। त्रैलोक्यं तु करिष्यामि संयुक्तं कालकर्मणा।।3.64.62।।

sanniruddhagrahagaṇamāvāritaniśākaram vipraṇaṣṭānalamarudbhāskaradyutisaṃvṛtam| vinirmathitaśailāgraṃ śuṣyamāṇajalāśayam dhvastadrumalatāgulmaṃ vipraṇāśitasāgaram| trailokyaṃ tu kariṣyāmi saṃyuktaṃ kālakarmaṇā

I will obstruct the movement of planets and the Moon, destroy the radiance of the Sun, the fire and block the wind crush the mountain tops, dry up the tanks, destroy the trees shrubs and creepers and annihilate the oceans. I shall bring about this fatal change at once in the three worlds.

न तां कुशलिनीं सीतां प्रदास्यन्ति ममेश्वराः। अस्मिन्मुहूर्ते सौमित्रे मम द्रक्ष्यन्ति विक्रमम्।।3.64.63।।

na tāṃ kuśalinīṃ sītāṃ pradāsyanti mameśvarāḥ| asminmuhūrte saumitre mama drakṣyanti vikramam

If the gods do not return my Sita safely to me, O Lakshmana they will witness my power right now.

नाकाशमुत्पतिष्यन्ति सर्वभूतानि लक्ष्मण। मम चापगुणोन्मुक्तैर्बाणजालैर्निरन्तरम्।।3.64.64।।

nākāśamutpatiṣyanti sarvabhūtāni lakṣmaṇa| mama cāpaguṇonmuktairbāṇajālairnirantaram

Lakshmana no beings will be able to move in the sky, blocked by arrows released from my bowstring there will be no space left there.

अर्दितं मम नाराचैर्ध्वस्तभ्रान्तमृगद्विजम्। समाकुलममर्यादं जगत्पश्याद्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.65।।

arditaṃ mama nārācairdhvastabhrāntamṛgadvijam| samākulamamaryādaṃ jagatpaśyādya lakṣmaṇa

O Lakshmna now beasts and birds will be confused and destroyed by my darts.You will see them crossing all limits of propriety.

आकर्णपूर्णैरिषुभिर्जीवलोकं दुरावरैः। करिष्ये मैथिलीहेतोरपिशाचमराक्षसम्।।3.64.66।।

ākarṇapūrṇairiṣubhirjīvalokaṃ durāvaraiḥ| kariṣye maithilīhetorapiśācamarākṣasam

For the sake of Maithili I will render this world devoid of goblins and demons with my irresistible arrows pulled up to my ears.

मम रोषप्रयुक्तानां सायकानां बलं सुराः। द्रक्ष्यन्त्यद्य विमुक्तानामतिदूरातिगामिनाम्।।3.64.67।।

mama roṣaprayuktānāṃ sāyakānāṃ balaṃ surāḥ| drakṣyantyadya vimuktānāmatidūrātigāminām

Now the gods will witness the power of my arrows released in great rage which can hit distant targets.

नैव देवा न दैतेया न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः। भविष्यन्ति मम क्रोधात्त्रैलोक्ये विप्रणाशिते।।3.64.68।।

naiva devā na daiteyā na piśācā na rākṣasāḥ| bhaviṣyanti mama krodhāttrailokye vipraṇāśite

My anger will destroy all the gods, demons and evil spirits. They will be extinghished from the three worlds.

देवदानवयक्षाणां लोका ये रक्षसामपि। बहुधा न भविष्यन्ति बाणौघैश्शकलीकृताः।।3.64.69।।

devadānavayakṣāṇāṃ lokā ye rakṣasāmapi| bahudhā na bhaviṣyanti bāṇaughaiśśakalīkṛtāḥ

The worlds of gods, yakshas or even demons torn into shreds by my arrows will not survive.

निर्मर्यादानिमान्लोकान्करिष्याम्यद्य सायकैः। हृतां मृतां वा सौमित्रे न दास्यन्ति ममेश्वराः।।3.64.70।।

nirmaryādānimānlokānkariṣyāmyadya sāyakaiḥ| hṛtāṃ mṛtāṃ vā saumitre na dāsyanti mameśvarāḥ

If the gods do not hand over Sita to me either carried away or dead I will transgress these worlds, O Lakshmana

तथारुपां हि वैदेहीं न दास्यन्ति यदि प्रियाम्। नाशयामि जगत्सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्।।3.64.71।।

tathārupāṃ hi vaidehīṃ na dāsyanti yadi priyām| nāśayāmi jagatsarvaṃ trailokyaṃ sacarācaram

If my beloved Vaidehi is not given back to me in her true form I will destroy the three worlds with all animate and inanimate beings.

इत्युक्त्वा रोषताम्राक्षो रामो निष्पीड्य कार्मुकम्। शरमादाय सन्दीप्तं घोरमाशीविषोपमम्।।3.64.72।। सन्धाय धनुषि श्रीमान्रामः परपुरञ्जयः। युगान्ताग्निरिव क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।3.64.73।।

ityuktvā roṣatāmrākṣo rāmo niṣpīḍya kārmukam| śaramādāya sandīptaṃ ghoramāśīviṣopamam sandhāya dhanuṣi śrīmānrāmaḥ parapurañjayaḥ| yugāntāgniriva kruddha idaṃ vacanamabravīt

After speaking these words, handsome Rama, his eyes red with anger, pressed his bow, took out the glowing arrow that was dreadful like a poisonous serpent, fixed it to his bow and said these words in a rage like the fire at the time of dissolution of the world.

इत्युक्त्वा रोषताम्राक्षो रामो निष्पीड्य कार्मुकम्। शरमादाय सन्दीप्तं घोरमाशीविषोपमम्।।3.64.72।। सन्धाय धनुषि श्रीमान्रामः परपुरञ्जयः। युगान्ताग्निरिव क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।3.64.73।।

ityuktvā roṣatāmrākṣo rāmo niṣpīḍya kārmukam| śaramādāya sandīptaṃ ghoramāśīviṣopamam sandhāya dhanuṣi śrīmānrāmaḥ parapurañjayaḥ| yugāntāgniriva kruddha idaṃ vacanamabravīt

After speaking these words, handsome Rama, his eyes red with anger, pressed his bow, took out the glowing arrow that was dreadful like a poisonous serpent, fixed it to his bow and said these words in a rage like the fire at the time of dissolution of the world.

यथा जरा यथा मृत्युर्यथा कालो यथा विधिः। नित्यं न प्रतिहन्यन्ते सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मण।।3.64.74।। तथाहं क्रोधसंयुक्तो न निवार्योऽस्मि सर्वथा।

yathā jarā yathā mṛtyuryathā kālo yathā vidhiḥ| nityaṃ na pratihanyante sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmaṇa tathāhaṃ krodhasaṃyukto na nivāryo'smi sarvathā|

Just as all beings in this world cannot avoid age and death, or defy time and fate so also none can prevent me at all when I am angry, O Lakshmana

पुरेव मे चारुदंतीमनिन्दितां दिशन्ति सीतां यदि नाद्य मैथिलीम्। सदेवगन्धर्वमनुष्यपन्नगं जगत्सशैलं परिवर्तयाम्यहम्।।3.64.75।।

pureva me cārudaṃtīmaninditāṃ diśanti sītāṃ yadi nādya maithilīm| sadevagandharvamanuṣyapannagaṃ jagatsaśailaṃ parivartayāmyaham

I will topsyturvy this entire world including the gods, the gandharvas, human beings, serpents and mountains if they do not show me the princess from Mithila, who is blemishless and whose teeth are beautiful इत्यार्शे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकेय आदिकाव्ये अरण्यकाण्डे चतुष्षष्टिमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixtyfourth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.