Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 34

अथतांजातन्तापांतेनवाक्येनमोहिताम् । सरमाह्लादयामासमहींघौरीमिवाम्भसा ।।6.34.1।।

athatāṃjātantāpāṃtenavākyenamohitām | saramāhlādayāmāsamahīṃghaurīmivāmbhasā

Thus, Sita's agony was put off by Saarana's consoling words and Sita was glad just as the parched earth was delighted with shower of rain.

ततस्तस्याहितंसख्याश्चिकीर्षन्तीसखीवचः । उवाचकालेकालज्ञास्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणी ।।6.34.2।।

tatastasyāhitaṃsakhyāścikīrṣantīsakhīvacaḥ | uvācakālekālajñāsmitapūrvābhibhāṣiṇī

Then Saarana who knew the right time to do so, wishing the welfare of her dear friend Sita and desirous of doing anything for her smiled before she started speaking.

उत्सहेयमहंगत्वात्वद्वाक्यमसितेक्षणे: । निवेद्यकुशलंरामेप्रतिच्छन्नानिवर्तितुम् ।।6.34.3।।

utsaheyamahaṃgatvātvadvākyamasitekṣaṇe: | nivedyakuśalaṃrāmepraticchannānivartitum

"Darkeyed Sita! I am eager to go (to Rama's presence) and communicate your welfare and message. I can return back hidden (from Ravana's view)."

नहिमेक्रममाणायानिरालम्बेविहायसि । समर्थोगतिमन्वेतुंपवनोगरुडोऽपिवा ।।6.34.4।।

nahimekramamāṇāyānirālambevihāyasi | samarthogatimanvetuṃpavanogaruḍo'pivā

"While I fly through the sky without any support, either the wind god or even Garuda will not be capable of following my movement."

एवंब्रुवाणांतांसीतासरमांपुनरब्रवीत् । मधुरंश्लक्क्षणयावाचापूर्वशोकाभिपन्नया ।।6.34.5।।

evaṃbruvāṇāṃtāṃsītāsaramāṃpunarabravīt | madhuraṃślakkṣaṇayāvācāpūrvaśokābhipannayā

When Saarana was telling Sita in that way, Sita's face which was earlier filled with tears became pleasant and she spoke again.

समर्थागगनंगन्तुमपिवात्वंरसातलम् । अवगच्छाम्यकर्तव्यंकर्तव्यंतेमदन्तरे ।।6.34.6।।

samarthāgaganaṃgantumapivātvaṃrasātalam | avagacchāmyakartavyaṃkartavyaṃtemadantare

"You are capable of flying through the sky or even going to the underworld. For my sake you will do what cannot be done also and that it is your bounden duty, is also known to me."

मत्प्रियंयदिकर्तव्यंयदिबुद्धि: स्थिरातव । ज्ञातुमिच्छामितंगत्वाकिंकरोतीतिरावणः ।।6.34.7।।

matpriyaṃyadikartavyaṃyadibuddhi: sthirātava | jñātumicchāmitaṃgatvākiṃkarotītirāvaṇaḥ

"In my opinion, your duty for me is to go and find out what Ravana is doing now, if you are firmly resolved."

सहिमायाबलःक्रूरोरावणश्शत्रुरावणः । मांमोहयतिदुष्टात्मापीतामात्रेववारुणी ।।6.34.8।।

sahimāyābalaḥkrūrorāvaṇaśśatrurāvaṇaḥ | māṃmohayatiduṣṭātmāpītāmātrevavāruṇī

"Ravana has the power of conjuring tricks, makes enemies cry. He is cruel, evil minded and deluding me as though he has drunk liquor."

तर्जापयतिमांनित्यंभर्त्सापयतिचासकृत् । राक्षसीभिस्सुघूराभिर्यामांरक्षन्तिनित्यशः ।।6.34.9।।

tarjāpayatimāṃnityaṃbhartsāpayaticāsakṛt | rākṣasībhissughūrābhiryāmāṃrakṣantinityaśaḥ

"He, that Ravana makes even the frightful Rakshasa care takers threaten me and reproach me repeatedly every day."

उद्विग्नाशङ्किताचास्मिनस्वस्थंचमनोमम । तद्भयाच्चाहमुद्विग्नाअशोकवनिकांगता ।।6.34.10।।

udvignāśaṅkitācāsminasvasthaṃcamanomama | tadbhayāccāhamudvignāaśokavanikāṃgatā

"I am perturbed and doubtful (of my life). My mind is not at ease. Even though I am in Ashoka Grove I am disturbed."

यदिनामकथातस्यनिश्चितंवापियद्भवेत् । निवेदयेथास्सर्वंतत्परोमेस्यादमनुग्रहः ।।6.34.11।।

yadināmakathātasyaniścitaṃvāpiyadbhavet | nivedayethāssarvaṃtatparomesyādamanugrahaḥ

"Indeed, please tell me certainly in toot, whatever decision that enemy takes and everything. Be kind to me and tell."

सात्वेवंब्रुवतींसीतांसरमावल्गुभाषिणी । उवाचवदनंतस्यास्स्पृशन्तीबाष्पविक्लबम् ।।6.34.12।।

sātvevaṃbruvatīṃsītāṃsaramāvalgubhāṣiṇī | uvācavadanaṃtasyāsspṛśantībāṣpaviklabam

Saarana who speaks sweetly, kept wiping Sita's face covered with tears gently and replied in this manner.

एषतेयद्यभिप्रायस्तदागच्छामिजानकी: । गृह्यशत्रोरभिप्रायमुपावृत्तांचपश्यमाम् ।।6.34.13।।

eṣateyadyabhiprāyastadāgacchāmijānakī: | gṛhyaśatrorabhiprāyamupāvṛttāṃcapaśyamām

"Janaki! If you think so, I shall go to Ravana secretly and find out his intention and return back."

एवमुक्त्वाततोगत्वासमीपंतस्यरक्षसः । शुश्रावकथितंतस्यरावणस्यसमन्त्रिणः ।।6.34.14।।

evamuktvātatogatvāsamīpaṃtasyarakṣasaḥ | śuśrāvakathitaṃtasyarāvaṇasyasamantriṇaḥ

Having said so to Sita, she (Saarana) moved closer (to Ravana) and heard Ravana's conversation with his ministers.

साश्रुत्वानिश्चयंतस्यनिश्चयज्ञादुरात्मनः । पुनरेवागमत्क्षिप्रमशोकवनिकांशुभाम् ।।6.34.15।।

sāśrutvāniścayaṃtasyaniścayajñādurātmanaḥ | punarevāgamatkṣipramaśokavanikāṃśubhām

Having heard and known the intention of evilminded Ravana, she (Saarana) quickly reached the beautiful Ashoka grove.

साप्रविष्टाततस्तत्रददर्शजनकात्मजाम् । प्रतीक्षमाणांस्वामेवभ्रष्टपद्मामिवश्रियम् ।।6.34.16।।

sāpraviṣṭātatastatradadarśajanakātmajām | pratīkṣamāṇāṃsvāmevabhraṣṭapadmāmivaśriyam

On entering the Ashoka grove, she saw the daughter of Janaka eagerly waiting for her every moment, looking like Lord Vishnu's wife Lakshmi, who lost her lotus seat.

तांतुसीतापुनःप्राप्तांसरमांवल्गुभाषिणीम् । परिष्वज्यचसुस्निग्धंददौचस्वयमासनम् ।।6.34.17।।

tāṃtusītāpunaḥprāptāṃsaramāṃvalgubhāṣiṇīm | pariṣvajyacasusnigdhaṃdadaucasvayamāsanam

On seeing the kind Saarana returning, Sita was very glad. She embraced her and offered a seat herself.

इहासीनासुखंसर्वमाख्याहिममतत्त्वतः । क्रूरस्यनिश्चयंतस्यरावणस्यदुरात्मनः ।।6.34.18।।

ihāsīnāsukhaṃsarvamākhyāhimamatattvataḥ | krūrasyaniścayaṃtasyarāvaṇasyadurātmanaḥ

"Seated here happily reveals to me truly that cruel and evil minded Ravana's intention."

एवमुक्तातुसरमासीतयावेपमानया । कथितंसर्वमाचष्टेरावणस्यसमन्त्रिणः ।।6.33.19।।

evamuktātusaramāsītayāvepamānayā | kathitaṃsarvamācaṣṭerāvaṇasyasamantriṇaḥ

To the trembling Sita, Saarana narrated totally all the discussion Ravana had with the ministers.

जनन्याराक्षसेन्द्रोवैत्वन्मोक्षार्थंबृहद्वचः । अविद्धेनचवैदेहिमन्त्रिवृद्धेनबोधितः ।।6.33.20।।

jananyārākṣasendrovaitvanmokṣārthaṃbṛhadvacaḥ | aviddhenacavaidehimantrivṛddhenabodhitaḥ

"O Vaidehi! Ravana's mother Kaikasi and the aged minister Aviddha advised the Lord of Rakshasas to release you."

दीयतामभिसत्कृत्यमनुजेन्द्रायमैथिली । निदर्शनंतेपर्याप्तंजनस्थानेयदद्भुतम् ।।6.34.21।।

dīyatāmabhisatkṛtyamanujendrāyamaithilī | nidarśanaṃteparyāptaṃjanasthāneyadadbhutam

"Let Mythili be given back to the ruler of the people (Rama) offering good hospitality. The (killing of fourteen thousand Rakshasas) amazing performance at Janasthana by Rama should serve as sufficient proof to you (of the consequences)."

लङ्घनंचसमुद्रस्यदर्शनंचहनूमतः । वधंचरक्षसांयुद्धेकःकुर्यान्मानुषोभुवि ।।6.34.22।।

laṅghanaṃcasamudrasyadarśanaṃcahanūmataḥ | vadhaṃcarakṣasāṃyuddhekaḥkuryānmānuṣobhuvi

"Crossing the ocean, reaching Lanka, seeing Sita and killing Rakshasas in comb at was done by Hanuman. Which man can do this on earth?"

एवंसमन्त्रिवृद्धैश्चाविद्धेनबहुभाषितः । नत्वामुत्पनिहतेमोक्तुमर्थमर्थपरोयथा ।।6.34.23।।

evaṃsamantrivṛddhaiścāviddhenabahubhāṣitaḥ | natvāmutpanihatemoktumarthamarthaparoyathā

"Even though his mother and aged minister counselled Ravana, he is like a miser holding on treasure not inclined to set you free."

नोत्सहत्यमृतोमोक्तुंयुद्धेत्वामितिमैथिली: । सामात्यस्यनृशंसस्यनिश्चयोह्येषवर्तते ।।6.34.24।।

notsahatyamṛtomoktuṃyuddhetvāmitimaithilī: | sāmātyasyanṛśaṃsasyaniścayohyeṣavartate

"O Mythili! Ravana is not interested in liberating you unless he goes to the other world in combat. (It can't happen when he is alive) This is certain. There is no doubt about this."

तदेषासुस्थिराबुद्धिर्मृत्युलोभादुपस्थिता । भयान्नशक्तस्त्वांमोक्तुमनिरस्तस्संयुगे ।।6.34.25।। रक्षसानांचसर्वेषामात्मनश्चवधेनहि ।

tadeṣāsusthirābuddhirmṛtyulobhādupasthitā | bhayānnaśaktastvāṃmoktumanirastassaṃyuge rakṣasānāṃcasarveṣāmātmanaścavadhenahi |

"This thought has come to him only to cause him death. Because of impending death, he is very steady in his mind. This Ravana will not be able to liberate you before his death and of the Rakshasas."

निहत्यरावणंसङ् ख्येसर्वथानिशितैश्शरैः ।।6.34.26।। प्रतिनेष्यतिरामस्त्वामयोध्यामसितेक्षणे: ।

nihatyarāvaṇaṃsaṅ khyesarvathāniśitaiśśaraiḥ pratineṣyatirāmastvāmayodhyāmasitekṣaṇe: |

"Rama will kill Ravana in war with his sharp arrows and take you back to Ayodhya, O darkeyed lady!"

एतस्मिन्नन्तरेशब्दोभेरीशङ्खसमाकुलः ।।6.34.27।। श्रुतोवानरसैन्यानांकम्पयन् धरणीतलम् ।

etasminnantareśabdobherīśaṅkhasamākulaḥ śrutovānarasainyānāṃkampayan dharaṇītalam |

In the meantime (while Saarana was telling Sita) the sounds of drums and conchs combined with the clamour of Vanara troops was heard and it was as though the surface of the earth was shaking.

श्रुत्वातुतद्वानरसैन्यशब्दंलङ्कागताराक्षसराजभृत्याः । नष्टौजसोदैन्यरीतचेष्टाःश्रेयोनपश्यन्तिनृपस्यदोषैः ।।6.34.28।।

śrutvātutadvānarasainyaśabdaṃlaṅkāgatārākṣasarājabhṛtyāḥ | naṣṭaujasodainyarītaceṣṭāḥśreyonapaśyantinṛpasyadoṣaiḥ

On hearing the sounds of Vanara troops, the Rakshasas present in Lanka became dull, overcome by depression, thinking that because of Ravana's mistakes they could not see any good prospects for them. ।। इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेचतुस्त्रिंशस्सर्गः ।। This is the end of the thirty fourth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki.