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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 67

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 67

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 67

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 67 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 31 verses.

Total: 31 Verses • Citations: VR 3.67.1–31 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.67.1 उपजातिः
पुरा राम महाबाहो महाबलपराक्रम । रूपमासीन्ममाचिन्त्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । यथा सोमस्य शक्रस्य सूर्यस्य च यथा वपुः ॥
purā rāma mahābāho mahābalaparākrama | rūpamāsīnmamācintyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam | yathā somasya śakrasya sūryasya ca yathā vapuḥ ||
English Translation
O Mighty armed Rāma of great prowess, formerly my beauty, beyond conception, was known all over the three worlds, like to the beauty of the Sun, the Moon and Indra. I used to frighten everywhere the ascetics living in the forest by turning this my beauty into a terrific form.
VR 3.67.2 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहं रूपमिदं कृत्वा लोकवित्रासनं महत् । ऋषीन्वनगतान्राम त्रासयामि ततस्ततः ॥
so'haṃ rūpamidaṃ kṛtvā lokavitrāsanaṃ mahat | ṛṣīnvanagatānrāma trāsayāmi tatastataḥ ||
English Translation
With my appearance, I was a great nuisance to the world and used to terrorise the sages living in the forest.
VR 3.67.3 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स्थूलशिरा नाम महर्षिः कोपितो मया । संचिन्वन्विविधं वन्यं रूपेणानेन धर्षितः ॥
tataḥ sthūlaśirā nāma maharṣiḥ kopito mayā | saṃcinvanvividhaṃ vanyaṃ rūpeṇānena dharṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
Once on a time assuming this terrible shape I assailed and enraged the great ascetic Sthulasira collecting diverse wild fruits. Thereupon he imprecated curses upon me.
VR 3.67.4 अनुष्टुप्
तेनाहमुक्तः प्रेक्ष्यैवं घोरशापाभिधायिना । एतदेव नृशंसं ते रूपमस्तु विगर्हितम् ॥
tenāhamuktaḥ prekṣyaivaṃ ghoraśāpābhidhāyinā | etadeva nṛśaṃsaṃ te rūpamastu vigarhitam ||
English Translation
Seeing me he pronounced a dreadful curse on me saying, 'You will get a cruel, despicable form.'
VR 3.67.5 अनुष्टुप्
स मया याचितः क्रुद्धः शापस्यान्तो भवेदिति । अभिशापकृतस्येति तेनेदं भाषितं वचः ॥
sa mayā yācitaḥ kruddhaḥ śāpasyānto bhavediti | abhiśāpakṛtasyeti tenedaṃ bhāṣitaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Do you retain this ghastly shape hated of all mankind. Upon my praying to that angry ascetic for my relief from that curse, he said.
VR 3.67.6 अनुष्टुप्
यदा छित्त्वा भुजौ रामस्त्वां दहेद्विजने वने । तदा त्वं प्राप्स्यसे रूपं स्वमेव विपुलं शुभम् ॥
yadā chittvā bhujau rāmastvāṃ dahedvijane vane | tadā tvaṃ prāpsyase rūpaṃ svameva vipulaṃ śubham ||
English Translation
You shall regain your stalwart and beautiful shape when you shall be burnt by Rāma in a dense forest having got your arms dissevered by him.
VR 3.67.7 अनुष्टुप्
श्रिया विराजितं पुत्रं दनोस्त्वं विद्धि लक्ष्मण । इन्द्रकोपादिदं रूपं प्राप्तमेवं रणाजिरे ॥
śriyā virājitaṃ putraṃ danostvaṃ viddhi lakṣmaṇa | indrakopādidaṃ rūpaṃ prāptamevaṃ raṇājire ||
English Translation
O Lakshmana know that I was the prosperous son of demon Danu. By the wrath of Indra in the battlefeild I obtained this form.
VR 3.67.8 अनुष्टुप्
अहं हि तपसोग्रेण पितामहमतोषयम् । दीर्घमायुः स मे प्रादात्ततो मां विभ्रमोऽस्पृशत् ॥
ahaṃ hi tapasogreṇa pitāmahamatoṣayam | dīrghamāyuḥ sa me prādāttato māṃ vibhramo'spṛśat ||
English Translation
O Lakşmaņa, know me to be the beautiful son of Danu. Through Indra's curse in the battle field I have been metamorphosed into my present shape. After I had pleased him with hard austerites, the Grand-Father of the celestials conferred on me a long life. And therefore I was inflamed with pride assailed Indra in a conflict, thinking within me, 'I have gained a long life-what can Indra do me?'
VR 3.67.9 अनुष्टुप्
दीर्घमायुर्मया प्राप्तं किं मे शक्रः करिष्यति । इत्येवं बुद्धिमास्थाय रणे शक्रमधर्षयम् ॥
dīrghamāyurmayā prāptaṃ kiṃ me śakraḥ kariṣyati | ityevaṃ buddhimāsthāya raṇe śakramadharṣayam ||
English Translation
Having been blessed with long life and thinking, what can Indra do to me?, I attacked him.
VR 3.67.10 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य बाहुप्रमुक्तेन वज्रेण शतपर्वणा । सक्थिनी च शिरश्चैव शरीरे संप्रवेशितम् ॥
tasya bāhupramuktena vajreṇa śataparvaṇā | sakthinī ca śiraścaiva śarīre saṃpraveśitam ||
English Translation
Thereupon by his thunderbolt, having hundred edges hurled off his hands, my thighs were shattered and my head thrusted into my body.
VR 3.67.11 अनुष्टुप्
स मया याच्यमानः सन्नानयद्यमसादनम् । पितामहवचः सत्यं तदस्त्विति ममाब्रवीत् ॥
sa mayā yācyamānaḥ sannānayadyamasādanam | pitāmahavacaḥ satyaṃ tadastviti mamābravīt ||
English Translation
Myself praying for the close of my life, he did not despatch me to the abode of Yama. He only said May the words of the Grand Sire prove true.'
VR 3.67.12 अनुष्टुप्
अनाहारः कथं शक्तो भग्नसक्थिशिरोमुखः । वज्रेणाभिहतः कालं सुदीर्घमपि जीवितुम् ॥
anāhāraḥ kathaṃ śakto bhagnasakthiśiromukhaḥ | vajreṇābhihataḥ kālaṃ sudīrghamapi jīvitum ||
English Translation
Where to I replied 'How shall I live long without any food, being smitten by you having a thunderbolt in your hand, and having my head, thighs and mouth crushed down?' Thereat Indra made my hands extending over a Yojana and placed my mouth, having sharpened teeth, on my belly.
VR 3.67.13 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु मे शक्रो बाहू योजनमायतौ । प्रादादास्यं च मे कुक्षौ तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रमकल्पयत् ॥
evamuktastu me śakro bāhū yojanamāyatau | prādādāsyaṃ ca me kukṣau tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭramakalpayat ||
English Translation
Having been entreated, Indra created in me two long arms extending upto a yojana and set my mouth with sharp teeth in the stomach.
VR 3.67.14 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहं भुजाभ्यां दीर्घाभ्यां समाकृष्य वनेचरान् । सिंहद्विपमृगव्याघ्रान्भक्षयामि समन्ततः ॥
so'haṃ bhujābhyāṃ dīrghābhyāṃ samākṛṣya vanecarān | siṃhadvipamṛgavyāghrānbhakṣayāmi samantataḥ ||
English Translation
Thenceforth, stretching out my long arms I used to devour all lions, tigers, wolves and deer ranging the forest.
VR 3.67.15 अनुष्टुप्
स तु मामब्रवीदिन्द्रो यदा रामः सलक्ष्मणः । छेत्स्यते समरे बाहू तदा स्वर्गं गमिष्यसि ॥
sa tu māmabravīdindro yadā rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ | chetsyate samare bāhū tadā svargaṃ gamiṣyasi ||
English Translation
Indra said to me, 'You shall attain to heaven when Rāma, along with Laksmana, shall cut off your arms in a battle.'
VR 3.67.16 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वं रामोऽसि भद्रं ते नाहमन्येन राघव । शक्यो हन्तुं यथातत्त्वमेवमुक्तं महर्षिणा ॥
sa tvaṃ rāmo'si bhadraṃ te nāhamanyena rāghava | śakyo hantuṃ yathātattvamevamuktaṃ maharṣiṇā ||
English Translation
You are that Rama. Be blessed. As stated by the seer I cannot be really killed by any one except you.
VR 3.67.17 अनुष्टुप्
अहं हि मतिसाचिव्यं करिष्यामि नरर्षभ । मित्रं चैवोपदेक्ष्यामि युवाभ्यां संस्कृतोऽग्निना ॥
ahaṃ hi matisācivyaṃ kariṣyāmi nararṣabha | mitraṃ caivopadekṣyāmi yuvābhyāṃ saṃskṛto'gninā ||
English Translation
Being cremated by you, I shall counsel you best and tell you with whom you should contract friendship.
VR 3.67.18 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा दनुना तेन राघवः । इदं जगाद वचनं लक्ष्मणस्योपशृण्वतः ॥
evamuktastu dharmātmā danunā tena rāghavaḥ | idaṃ jagāda vacanaṃ lakṣmaṇasyopaśṛṇvataḥ ||
English Translation
Being thus addressed by Danu, the virtuoussouled Rāghva spoke before listening Lakşmaņa.
VR 3.67.19 अनुष्टुप्
रावणेन हृता सीता मम भार्या यशस्विनी । निष्क्रान्तस्य जनस्थानात्सह भ्रात्रा यथासुखम् ॥
rāvaṇena hṛtā sītā mama bhāryā yaśasvinī | niṣkrāntasya janasthānātsaha bhrātrā yathāsukham ||
English Translation
My renowned spouse Sītā was easily ravished by Rāvaņa after I had gone out of Janasthana along with my brother. I know that Raksasa's name only—but do not know his whereabouts, his figure and his prowess.
VR 3.67.20 अनुष्टुप्
नाममात्रं तु जानामि न रूपं तस्य रक्षसः । निवासं वा प्रभावं वा वयं तस्य न विद्महे ॥
nāmamātraṃ tu jānāmi na rūpaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ | nivāsaṃ vā prabhāvaṃ vā vayaṃ tasya na vidmahe ||
English Translation
I only know his name. We do not know how he looks, where he lives and what influence he has.
VR 3.67.21 अनुष्टुप्
शोकार्तानामनाथानामेवं विपरिधावताम् । कारुण्यं सदृशं कर्तुमुपकारे च वर्तताम् ॥
śokārtānāmanāthānāmevaṃ viparidhāvatām | kāruṇyaṃ sadṛśaṃ kartumupakāre ca vartatām ||
English Translation
It behove you to show proper compassion for us, who have been stricken with grief, who are helpless, have been ranging this forest in this way and are, ever engaged in the well-being of others*. This sloka may be rendered in another way:Do you continue benefiting us by showing proper compassion for us, who are stricken with grief helpless and ranging the forest in this way. We have however adopted here the commentator Rāmāņaya's explanation.
VR 3.67.22 अनुष्टुप्
काष्ठान्यानीय शुष्काणि काले भग्नानि कुञ्जरैः । भक्ष्यामस्त्वां वयं वीर श्वभ्रे महति कल्पिते ॥
kāṣṭhānyānīya śuṣkāṇi kāle bhagnāni kuñjaraiḥ | bhakṣyāmastvāṃ vayaṃ vīra śvabhre mahati kalpite ||
English Translation
O, hero, we shall burn you after collecting all the branches that have been broken down by the elephants and dried up in time, and digging a big trench.
VR 3.67.23 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वं सीतां समाचक्ष्व येन वा यत्र वा हृता । कुरु कल्याणमत्यर्थं यदि जानासि तत्त्वतः ॥
sa tvaṃ sītāṃ samācakṣva yena vā yatra vā hṛtā | kuru kalyāṇamatyarthaṃ yadi jānāsi tattvataḥ ||
English Translation
Do you tell us who has carried away Sītā? And where? If do you know it truly do you perform us this good service.
VR 3.67.24 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण वाक्यं दनुरनुत्तमम् । प्रोवाच कुशलो वक्तुं वक्तारमपि राघवम् ॥
evamuktastu rāmeṇa vākyaṃ danuranuttamam | provāca kuśalo vaktuṃ vaktāramapi rāghavam ||
English Translation
Thereat the Rākşasa, skilled in speech, spoke to Rāghava, addressing him thus.
VR 3.67.25 अनुष्टुप्
दिव्यमस्ति न मे ज्ञानं नाभिजानामि मैथिलीम् । यस्तां ज्ञास्यति तं वक्ष्ये दग्धः स्वं रूपमास्थितः ॥
divyamasti na me jñānaṃ nābhijānāmi maithilīm | yastāṃ jñāsyati taṃ vakṣye dagdhaḥ svaṃ rūpamāsthitaḥ ||
English Translation
I am not gifted with divine fore-sight and therefore do not know where Maithilī is. I shall let you know of him who shall be able to tell you all about her, after I resume my original shape, being burnt (by you). I shall furthermore tell you, O Rāma, who knows that Räksasa.
VR 3.67.26 अनुष्टुप्
अदग्धस्य हि विज्ञातुं शक्तिरस्ति न मे प्रभो । राक्षसं तं महावीर्यं सीता येन हृता तव ॥
adagdhasya hi vijñātuṃ śaktirasti na me prabho | rākṣasaṃ taṃ mahāvīryaṃ sītā yena hṛtā tava ||
English Translation
Without being burnt I am incapable of being cognizant of that highly powerful Rākṣasa who has carried away your Sītā.
VR 3.67.27 अनुष्टुप्
विज्ञानं हि महद्भ्रष्टं शापदोषेण राघव । स्वकृतेन मया प्राप्तं रूपं लोकविगर्हितम् ॥
vijñānaṃ hi mahadbhraṣṭaṃ śāpadoṣeṇa rāghava | svakṛtena mayā prāptaṃ rūpaṃ lokavigarhitam ||
English Translation
By the influence of curse, I have lost my foresight and by my own improper actions I have been transformed into this ugly figure.
VR 3.67.28 अनुष्टुप्
किं तु यावन्न यात्यस्तं सविता श्रान्तवाहनः । तावन्मामवटे क्षिप्त्वा दह राम यथाविधि ॥
kiṃ tu yāvanna yātyastaṃ savitā śrāntavāhanaḥ | tāvanmāmavaṭe kṣiptvā daha rāma yathāvidhi ||
English Translation
Do you cremate me according to the prescribed rites after throwing me into the ditch before the sun, with his worn out carriers descends into the western horizon.
VR 3.67.29 अनुष्टुप्
दग्धस्त्वयाहमवटे न्यायेन रघुनन्दन । वक्ष्यामि तमहं वीर यस्तं ज्ञास्यति राक्षसं ॥
dagdhastvayāhamavaṭe nyāyena raghunandana | vakṣyāmi tamahaṃ vīra yastaṃ jñāsyati rākṣasaṃ ||
English Translation
Being burnt by you in the ditch, with due ceremonials, O descendant of Raghu, I shall inention, to you, one who knows that Rāksasa.
VR 3.67.30 अनुष्टुप्
तेन सख्यं च कर्तव्यं न्याय्यवृत्तेन राघव । कल्पयिष्यति ते प्रीतः साहाय्यं लघुविक्रमः ॥
tena sakhyaṃ ca kartavyaṃ nyāyyavṛttena rāghava | kalpayiṣyati te prītaḥ sāhāyyaṃ laghuvikramaḥ ||
English Translation
O Raghava, O fleet-footed hero, do you contract friendship with him gifted with good qualities and he shall assist you.
VR 3.67.31 अनुष्टुप्
न हि तस्यास्त्यविज्ञातं त्रिषु लोकेषु राघव । सर्वान्परिसृतो लोकान्पुरा वै कारणान्तरे ॥
na hi tasyāstyavijñātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu rāghava | sarvānparisṛto lokānpurā vai kāraṇāntare ||
English Translation
There is nothing unknown to him, O Rāghava is the three worlds. Formerly for some reasons he had travelled all over them.
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