Chapter 115
Yuddha Kanda - Book Of War
तां तु पार्श्वे स्थितां प्रह्वां रामः संप्रेक्ष्ये मैथिलीम्
हृदयान्तर्गतं भावं व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे
tāṃ tu pārśve sthitāṃ prahvāṃ rāmaḥ saṃprekṣye maithilīm
hṛdayāntargataṃ bhāvaṃ vyāhartumupacakrame
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
Seeing that Seetha, who stood at his vicinity bowing low, Rama began to tell his feeling hidden in his heart (as follows):
एषासि निर्जिता भद्रे शत्रुं जित्वा रणाजिरे
पौरुषाद्यदनुष्ठेयं मयैतदुपपादितम्
eṣāsi nirjitā bhadre śatruṃ jitvā raṇājire
pauruṣādyadanuṣṭheyaṃ mayaitadupapāditam
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TRANSLATION
"You are won back by me, after conquering the enemy in the battle-field, my dear lady! That which is to be done through human effort, has been accomplished by me."
गतो।अस्म्यन्तममर्षस्य धर्षणा संप्रमार्जिता
अवमानश्च शत्रश्च युगपन्निहतौ मया
gato|asmyantamamarṣasya dharṣaṇā saṃpramārjitā
avamānaśca śatraśca yugapannihatau mayā
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"I have come to the end of my indignation and my outrage has been completely requited as also the contempt against the enemy have been wiped out, all at once, by me."
अद्य मे पौरुषं दृष्टमद्य मे सफलः श्रमः
अद्य तीर्णप्रतिज्ञो।अहं प्रभवाम्यद्य चात्मनः
adya me pauruṣaṃ dṛṣṭamadya me saphalaḥ śramaḥ
adya tīrṇapratijño|ahaṃ prabhavāmyadya cātmanaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"Now, my manly strength has been seen by all. Today, my toil has borne fruit. Now, I have fulfilled my promise. Today, I am the master of myself."
या त्वं विरहिता नीता चलचित्तेन रक्षसा
दैवसंपादितो दोषो मानुषेण मया जितः
yā tvaṃ virahitā nītā calacittena rakṣasā
daivasaṃpādito doṣo mānuṣeṇa mayā jitaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"The wrong done to you, when you were deserted from me, in that you were taken away by a fickle-minded demon, which was ordained by the destiny, has been corrected by me as a human being."
संप्राप्तमवमानं यस्तेजसा न प्रमार्जति
कस्तस्य पौरुषेणार्थो महताप्यल्पचेतसः
saṃprāptamavamānaṃ yastejasā na pramārjati
kastasya pauruṣeṇārtho mahatāpyalpacetasaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"What is the use of a prowess, however great, of that weak-minded man who does not wipe out, by his energy, the insult fallen to his lot?"
लङ्घुनं समुद्रस्य लङ्कायाश्चापि मर्दनम्
सफलं तस्य च श्लाघ्यमद्य कर्म हनूमतः
laṅghunaṃ samudrasya laṅkāyāścāpi mardanam
saphalaṃ tasya ca ślāghyamadya karma hanūmataḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"The praise-worthy act of Hanuma in the form of crossing of the ocean and the destroying of Lanka, has borne fruit today."
युद्धे विक्रमतश्चैव हितं मन्त्रयतस्तथा
सुग्रीवस्य ससैन्यस्य सफलो।अद्य परिश्रमः
yuddhe vikramataścaiva hitaṃ mantrayatastathā
sugrīvasya sasainyasya saphalo|adya pariśramaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"The endeavour of Sugreeva, who exhibited his prowess on the battle-field with his army and tendered a good advice, is fruitful today."
विभीषणस्य च तथा सफलो।अद्य परिश्रमः
विगुणं भ्रातरं त्वक्त्वा यो मां स्वयमुपस्थितः
vibhīṣaṇasya ca tathā saphalo|adya pariśramaḥ
viguṇaṃ bhrātaraṃ tvaktvā yo māṃ svayamupasthitaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"Furthermore, the exertion of Vibhishana, who after deserting his brother who was void of good qualities, sought my presence, is fruitful today.
इत्येवं वदतः श्रुत्वा सीता रामस्य तद्वचः
मृगीवोत्फुल्लनयना बभूवाश्रुपरिप्लुता
ityevaṃ vadataḥ śrutvā sītā rāmasya tadvacaḥ
mṛgīvotphullanayanā babhūvāśrupariplutā
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
Hearing those words spoken thus by Rama, Seetha with her eyes wide open like those of a female-deer, was bathed in tears.
पश्यतस्तां तु रामस्य समीपे हृदयप्रियाम्
जनवादभयाद्राज्ञो बभूव हृदयं द्विधा
paśyatastāṃ tu rāmasya samīpe hṛdayapriyām
janavādabhayādrājño babhūva hṛdayaṃ dvidhā
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
The heart of King Rama, as he saw Seetha, (the beloved of his heart) near him, was torn for fear of public scandal.
सीतामुत्पलपत्राक्षीं नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजाम्
अवदद्वै वरारोहां मध्ये वानररक्षसाम्
sītāmutpalapatrākṣīṃ nīlakuñcitamūrdhajām
avadadvai varārohāṃ madhye vānararakṣasām
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
In the midst of monkeys and demons, Rama spoke (as follows) to Seetha, whose eyes resembled the petals of a lotus, who wore dark curly hair and was endowed with fine hips.
यत्कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण धर्षणां प्रतिमार्जता
तत्कृतं रावणं हत्वा मयेदं मानकाङ्क्क्षिणा
yatkartavyaṃ manuṣyeṇa dharṣaṇāṃ pratimārjatā
tatkṛtaṃ rāvaṇaṃ hatvā mayedaṃ mānakāṅkkṣiṇā
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"I, wanting for an honour, have done this particular act, which ought to be done by a man, in killing Ravana and thus wiping away the insult meted out to me."
निर्जिता जीवलोकस्य तपसा भावितात्मना
अगस्त्येन दुराधर्षा मुनिना दक्षिणेव दिक्
nirjitā jīvalokasya tapasā bhāvitātmanā
agastyena durādharṣā muninā dakṣiṇeva dik
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TRANSLATION
"You have been won by me, whose mind stands purified by asceticism as the southern quarter, which was difficult to be approached by the world of mortals, was conquered by the Sage Agastya."
विदितश्चास्तु भद्रं ते यो।अयं रणपरिश्रमः
सुतीर्णः सुहृदां वीर्यान्न त्वदर्थं मया कृतः
viditaścāstu bhadraṃ te yo|ayaṃ raṇapariśramaḥ
sutīrṇaḥ suhṛdāṃ vīryānna tvadarthaṃ mayā kṛtaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"Let it be known to you that this endeavor in the shape of war, which has been successful carried through, due to the strength of my friends was not undertaken for your sake. Let there be prosperity to you! This was done by me in order to keep up my good conduct and to wipe off the evil-speaking from all sides as well as the insinuation on my own illustrious dynasty."
प्राप्तचारित्रसंदेह मम प्रतिमुखे स्थिता
दीपो नेत्रातुरस्येव प्रतिकूलासि मे दृढम्
prāptacāritrasaṃdeha mama pratimukhe sthitā
dīpo netrāturasyeva pratikūlāsi me dṛḍham
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"You, with a suspicion arisen on your character, standing in front of me, are extremely disagreeable to me, even as a light to one, who is suffering from a poor eye-sight."
तद्गच्छ त्वानुजाने।अद्य यथेष्टं जनकात्मजे
एता दश दिशो भद्रे कार्यमस्ति न मे त्वया
tadgaccha tvānujāne|adya yatheṣṭaṃ janakātmaje
etā daśa diśo bhadre kāryamasti na me tvayā
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"O Seetha! That is why, I am permitting you now. Go wherever you like. All these ten directions are open to you, my dear lady! There is no work to be done to me, by you."
कः पुमांस्तु कुले जातह् स्त्रियं परगृहोषिताम्
तेजस्वी पुनरादद्यात् सुहृल्लेख्येन चेतसा
kaḥ pumāṃstu kule jātah striyaṃ paragṛhoṣitām
tejasvī punarādadyāt suhṛllekhyena cetasā
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"Which noble man, born in an illustrious race, will take back a woman who lived in another's abode, with an eager mind?"
रावणाङ्कपरिक्लिष्टां दृष्टां दुष्टेन चक्षुषा
कथं त्वां पुनरादद्यां कुलं व्यपदिशन् महत्
rāvaṇāṅkaparikliṣṭāṃ dṛṣṭāṃ duṣṭena cakṣuṣā
kathaṃ tvāṃ punarādadyāṃ kulaṃ vyapadiśan mahat
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"While mentioning greatly about my lineage, how can I accept again, you who were harassed in Ravana's lap (while being borne away by him) and who were seen (by him) with evil looks?"
तदर्थं निर्जिता मे त्वं यशः प्रत्याहृतं मया
नास्थ् मे त्वय्यभिष्वङ्गो यथेष्टं गम्यतामितः
tadarthaṃ nirjitā me tvaṃ yaśaḥ pratyāhṛtaṃ mayā
nāsth me tvayyabhiṣvaṅgo yatheṣṭaṃ gamyatāmitaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"You were won by me with that end in view (viz. the retrieval of my lost honour). The honour has been restored by me. For me, there is no intense attachment in you. You may go wherever you like from here."
तदद्य व्याहृतं भद्रे मयैतत् कृतबुद्धिना
लक्ष्मणे वाथ भरते कुरु बुद्धिं यथासुखम्
tadadya vyāhṛtaṃ bhadre mayaitat kṛtabuddhinā
lakṣmaṇe vātha bharate kuru buddhiṃ yathāsukham
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"O gracious lady! Therefore, this has been spoken by me today, with a resolved mind. Set you mind on Lakshmana or Bharata, as per your ease."
शत्रुघ्ने वाथ सुग्रीवे राक्षसे वा विभीषणे
निवेशय मनः सीते यथा वा सुखमात्मनः
śatrughne vātha sugrīve rākṣase vā vibhīṣaṇe
niveśaya manaḥ sīte yathā vā sukhamātmanaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"O Seetha! Otherwise, set your mind either on Shatrughna or on Sugreeva or on Vibhishana the demon; or according to your own comfort."
न हि त्वां रावणो दृष्ट्वो दिव्यरूपां मनोरमाम्
मर्षयेत चिरं सीते स्वगृहे पर्यवस्थिताम्
na hi tvāṃ rāvaṇo dṛṣṭvo divyarūpāṃ manoramām
marṣayeta ciraṃ sīte svagṛhe paryavasthitām
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
"Seeing you, who are endowed with a beautiful form and attractive to the sense, detained for long in his abode, Ravana could not have endured your separation."
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चदशाधिकशततमः सर्गः
ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe ādikāvye yuddhakāṇḍe pañcadaśādhikaśatatamaḥ sargaḥ
SYNONYMS
TRANSLATION
Hearing that unpalatable speech of her beloved husband, Seetha who used to hear pleasing words alone, was very much trembled for long, like a creeper attacked by the proboscis of an elephant and thereupon shed tears.
