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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 36

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 36

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 36

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 36 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 28 verses.

Total: 28 Verses • Citations: VR 3.36.1–28 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.36.1 अनुष्टुप्
कदाचिदप्यहं वीर्यात्पर्यटन्पृथिवीमिमाम् । बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयन्पर्वतोपमः ॥
kadācidapyahaṃ vīryātparyaṭanpṛthivīmimām | balaṃ nāgasahasrasya dhārayanparvatopamaḥ ||
English Translation
Once on a time I was engaged in travelling all over the earth. I had in my body, resembling a huge mountain, the strength of a thousand Nagas.
VR 3.36.2 उपजातिः
नीलजीमूतसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः । भयं लोकस्य जनयन्किरीटी परिघायुधः । व्यचरं दण्डकारण्यमृषिमांसानि भक्षयन् ॥
nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśastaptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ | bhayaṃ lokasya janayankirīṭī parighāyudhaḥ | vyacaraṃ daṇḍakāraṇyamṛṣimāṃsāni bhakṣayan ||
English Translation
I had parigha in my hands, crown on my head and golden ear-rings on my ears and my body was of a dark blue colour like that of a cloud. Causing fright to the people I used to wander through the forest of Dandaka and live upon the flesh of the Rsis.
VR 3.36.3 अनुष्टुप्
विश्वामित्रोऽथ धर्मात्मा मद्वित्रस्तो महामुनिः । स्वयं गत्वा दशरथं नरेन्द्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
viśvāmitro'tha dharmātmā madvitrasto mahāmuniḥ | svayaṃ gatvā daśarathaṃ narendramidamabravīt ||
English Translation
The pious ascetic Viśvāmitra being afraid of me went in person to the king Dasaratha and said,
VR 3.36.4 अनुष्टुप्
अयं रक्षतु मां रामः पर्वकाले समाहितः । मारीचान्मे भयं घोरं समुत्पन्नं नरेश्वर ॥
ayaṃ rakṣatu māṃ rāmaḥ parvakāle samāhitaḥ | mārīcānme bhayaṃ ghoraṃ samutpannaṃ nareśvara ||
English Translation
When I shall remain absorbed in meditation on the occasion of Parva, let Rāma protect me O king, Truly am I afraid of this Mārīca.
VR 3.36.5 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवमुक्तो धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा । प्रत्युवाच महाभागं विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ॥
ityevamukto dharmātmā rājā daśarathastadā | pratyuvāca mahābhāgaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim ||
English Translation
Being thus addressed by the ascetic the virtuous-souled king Dasaratha replied.
VR 3.36.6 उपजातिः
ऊन षोडश वर्षोऽयमकृतास्त्रश्च राघवः । कामं तु मम यत्सैन्यं मया सह गमिष्यति । बधिष्यामि मुनिश्रेष्ठ शत्रुं तव यथेप्सितम् ॥
ūna ṣoḍaśa varṣo'yamakṛtāstraśca rāghavaḥ | kāmaṃ tu mama yatsainyaṃ mayā saha gamiṣyati | badhiṣyāmi muniśreṣṭha śatruṃ tava yathepsitam ||
English Translation
Rāghava is still under twelve years of age and had not been well disciplined in military arts. But I have soldiers enough, and if permitted by you, O you best of ascetics, I shall with my fourfold forces kill your enemies, the rangers of the night.
VR 3.36.7 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवमुक्तः स मुनी राजानं पुनरब्रवीत् । रामान्नान्यद्बलं लोके पर्याप्तं तस्य रक्षसः ॥
ityevamuktaḥ sa munī rājānaṃ punarabravīt | rāmānnānyadbalaṃ loke paryāptaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ ||
English Translation
When the king thus responded to the sage, he told him that none other than Rama in this world is a match for that demon.
VR 3.36.8 अनुष्टुप्
बालोऽप्येष महातेजाः समर्थस्तस्य निग्रहे । गमिष्ये राममादाय स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु परंतपः ॥
bālo'pyeṣa mahātejāḥ samarthastasya nigrahe | gamiṣye rāmamādāya svasti te'stu paraṃtapaḥ ||
English Translation
'O scourge of foes as you wish, let your great army wait here. Even though Rama is young he is glorious, and capable of subduing the enemy. I will take him. Be blessed.'
VR 3.36.9 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिस्तमादाय नृपात्मजम् । जगाम परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रः स्वमाश्रमम् ॥
ityevamuktvā sa munistamādāya nṛpātmajam | jagāma paramaprīto viśvāmitraḥ svamāśramam ||
English Translation
Saying this the ascetic Viśvāmitra being pleased went to his asylum along with Rāma.
VR 3.36.10 अनुष्टुप्
तं तदा दण्डकारण्ये यज्ञमुद्दिश्य दीक्षितम् । बभूवावस्थितो रामश्चित्रं विस्फारयन्धनुः ॥
taṃ tadā daṇḍakāraṇye yajñamuddiśya dīkṣitam | babhūvāvasthito rāmaścitraṃ visphārayandhanuḥ ||
English Translation
After-words having been initiated for the sacrifice in the forest of Dandaka Rāma having unstrung his mighty bow came to the ascetic to protect the sacrifice.
VR 3.36.11 अनुष्टुप्
अजातव्यञ्जनः श्रीमान्बालः श्यामः शुभेक्षणः । एकवस्त्रधरो धन्वी शिखी कनकमालया ॥
ajātavyañjanaḥ śrīmānbālaḥ śyāmaḥ śubhekṣaṇaḥ | ekavastradharo dhanvī śikhī kanakamālayā ||
English Translation
He had a gold chain round his neck, a crest on his head and a bow in his hands; he had a pair of beautiful eyes, and only one piece of cloth; his countenance was of green hue and exquisite beauty and even then moustaches or other signs of manhood did not appear on his face.
VR 3.36.12 अनुष्टुप्
शोभयन्दण्डकारण्यं दीप्तेन स्वेन तेजसा । अदृश्यत तदा रामो बालचन्द्र इवोदितः ॥
śobhayandaṇḍakāraṇyaṃ dīptena svena tejasā | adṛśyata tadā rāmo bālacandra ivoditaḥ ||
English Translation
Beautifying the entire forest of Dandaka with his own splendour Rāma appeared like the newly risen moon.
VR 3.36.13 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽहं मेघसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः । बली दत्तवरो दर्पादाजगाम तदाश्रमम् ॥
tato'haṃ meghasaṃkāśastaptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ | balī dattavaro darpādājagāma tadāśramam ||
English Translation
Thereupon I resembling a cloud and having golden ear locks entered the asylum being proud of my power on account of the boons offered to me by Brahma.
VR 3.36.14 अनुष्टुप्
तेन दृष्टः प्रविष्टोऽहं सहसैवोद्यतायुधः । मां तु दृष्ट्वा धनुः सज्यमसंभ्रान्तश्चकार ह ॥
tena dṛṣṭaḥ praviṣṭo'haṃ sahasaivodyatāyudhaḥ | māṃ tu dṛṣṭvā dhanuḥ sajyamasaṃbhrāntaścakāra ha ||
English Translation
Seeing me enter he took up his dart and attached string to his bow with proper care.
VR 3.36.15 अनुष्टुप्
अवजानन्नहं मोहाद्बालोऽयमिति राघवम् । विश्वामित्रस्य तां वेदिमध्यधावं कृतत्वरः ॥
avajānannahaṃ mohādbālo'yamiti rāghavam | viśvāmitrasya tāṃ vedimadhyadhāvaṃ kṛtatvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Being under the influence of sheer foolishness I passed by him as a child and darted towards the sacrificial alter of Viśvāmitra.
VR 3.36.16 अनुष्टुप्
तेन मुक्तस्ततो बाणः शितः शत्रुनिबर्हणः । तेनाहं ताडितः क्षिप्तः समुद्रे शतयोजने ॥
tena muktastato bāṇaḥ śitaḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ | tenāhaṃ tāḍitaḥ kṣiptaḥ samudre śatayojane ||
English Translation
Thereupon he wounded me with a sharpened sword capable of doing away with the enemies and threw me away into the ocean situated at a distance of hundred Yojanas.
VR 3.36.17 उपजातिः
रामस्य शरवेगेन निरस्तो भ्रान्तचेतनः । पातितोऽहं तदा तेन गम्भीरे सागराम्भसि । प्राप्य संज्ञां चिरात्तात लङ्कां प्रति गतः पुरीम् ॥
rāmasya śaravegena nirasto bhrāntacetanaḥ | pātito'haṃ tadā tena gambhīre sāgarāmbhasi | prāpya saṃjñāṃ cirāttāta laṅkāṃ prati gataḥ purīm ||
English Translation
He had no mind of killing me then and for this he saved my life. I was thrown however into the deep ocean being hindered by the velocity of his arrows and having lost my consciousness. Regaining my sense after a long while I returned to the city of Lankā.
VR 3.36.18 अनुष्टुप्
एवमस्मि तदा मुक्तः सहायास्ते निपातिताः । अकृतास्त्रेण रामेण बालेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ॥
evamasmi tadā muktaḥ sahāyāste nipātitāḥ | akṛtāstreṇa rāmeṇa bālenākliṣṭakarmaṇā ||
English Translation
Myself saved thus, my followers however all killed by Rāma of unwearied activity though a mere child and a novice in the are of warfare.
VR 3.36.19 अनुष्टुप्
तन्मया वार्यमाणस्त्वं यदि रामेण विग्रहम् । करिष्यस्यापदं घोरां क्षिप्रं प्राप्य नशिष्यसि ॥
tanmayā vāryamāṇastvaṃ yadi rāmeṇa vigraham | kariṣyasyāpadaṃ ghorāṃ kṣipraṃ prāpya naśiṣyasi ||
English Translation
It is for this that I do prevent you; you shall be overwhelmed with calamities and meet with destruction if do you engage yourself in battle with him. In vain shall you bring about the affliction of the mirthful and sportive Rākşasas ever witnessing social festivities.
VR 3.36.20 अनुष्टुप्
क्रीडा रतिविधिज्ञानां समाजोत्सवशालिनाम् । रक्षसां चैव संतापमनर्थं चाहरिष्यसि ॥
krīḍā ratividhijñānāṃ samājotsavaśālinām | rakṣasāṃ caiva saṃtāpamanarthaṃ cāhariṣyasi ||
English Translation
You will bring grief and disaster into the lives of demons who are sporting in love and who are in the habit of celebrating community festivals with joy.
VR 3.36.21 अनुष्टुप्
हर्म्यप्रासादसंबाधां नानारत्नविभूषिताम् । द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं पुरीं लङ्कां विनष्टां मैथिलीकृते ॥
harmyaprāsādasaṃbādhāṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitām | drakṣyasi tvaṃ purīṃ laṅkāṃ vinaṣṭāṃ maithilīkṛte ||
English Translation
And in vain shall you for Sītā compass the destruction of the city of Lankā, adorned with diverse jewels and filled with golden edifices.
VR 3.36.22 अनुष्टुप्
अकुर्वन्तोऽपि पापानि शुचयः पापसंश्रयात् । परपापैर्विनश्यन्ति मत्स्या नागह्रदे यथा ॥
akurvanto'pi pāpāni śucayaḥ pāpasaṃśrayāt | parapāpairvinaśyanti matsyā nāgahrade yathā ||
English Translation
Pious men living with a vicious man, 'meet with destruction for his sins, though they themselves do not commit any misdeed, like to fish (devoured by Garuda) living in a lake where snakes dwell.
VR 3.36.23 अनुष्टुप्
दिव्यचन्दनदिग्धाङ्गान्दिव्याभरणभूषितान् । द्रक्ष्यस्यभिहतान्भूमौ तव दोषात्तु राक्षसान् ॥
divyacandanadigdhāṅgāndivyābharaṇabhūṣitān | drakṣyasyabhihatānbhūmau tava doṣāttu rākṣasān ||
English Translation
Thus shall you witness that for your own folly the rangers of the night, adorned with celestial ornaments and having their body pasted with sandal, have been killed and brought down to the earth.
VR 3.36.24 अनुष्टुप्
हृतदारान्सदारांश्च दशविद्रवतो दिशः । हतशेषानशरणान्द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं निशाचरान् ॥
hṛtadārānsadārāṃśca daśavidravato diśaḥ | hataśeṣānaśaraṇāndrakṣyasi tvaṃ niśācarān ||
English Translation
And they deprived of shelter have fled away to different directions, some with their wives and some alone, having their wives carried away (by the enemies).
VR 3.36.25 अनुष्टुप्
शरजालपरिक्षिप्तामग्निज्वालासमावृताम् । प्रदग्धभवनां लङ्कां द्रक्ष्यसि त्वमसंशयम् ॥
śarajālaparikṣiptāmagnijvālāsamāvṛtām | pradagdhabhavanāṃ laṅkāṃ drakṣyasi tvamasaṃśayam ||
English Translation
You shall further observe that all edifices of Lankā being enveloped with arrows and flaming fire have been burnt down to ashes.
VR 3.36.26 अनुष्टुप्
प्रमदानां सहस्राणि तव राजन्परिग्रहः । भव स्वदारनिरतः स्वकुलं रक्षराक्षस ॥
pramadānāṃ sahasrāṇi tava rājanparigrahaḥ | bhava svadāranirataḥ svakulaṃ rakṣarākṣasa ||
VR 3.36.27 अनुष्टुप्
मानं वृद्धिं च राज्यं च जीवितं चेष्टमात्मनः । यदीच्छसि चिरं भोक्तुं मा कृथा राम विप्रियम् ॥
mānaṃ vṛddhiṃ ca rājyaṃ ca jīvitaṃ ceṣṭamātmanaḥ | yadīcchasi ciraṃ bhoktuṃ mā kṛthā rāma vipriyam ||
English Translation
Do not bring about Rāma's mischief if do you wish to live happily with your wives and friends.
VR 3.36.28 वंशस्थम्
निवार्यमाणः सुहृदा मया भृशं; प्रसह्य सीतां यदि धर्षयिष्यसि । गमिष्यसि क्षीणबलः सबान्धवो; यमक्षयं रामशरात्तजीवितः ॥
nivāryamāṇaḥ suhṛdā mayā bhṛśaṃ; prasahya sītāṃ yadi dharṣayiṣyasi | gamiṣyasi kṣīṇabalaḥ sabāndhavo; yamakṣayaṃ rāmaśarāttajīvitaḥ ||
English Translation
I am your friend and do ask you again and again to desist (from your evil intention); if do you encroach upon Sītā surely shall you along with your kinsmen go to the abode of Yama being enfeebled by the arrows of Rāma.
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