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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 4

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 4

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 4

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 4 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 36 verses.

Total: 36 Verses • Citations: VR 3.4.1–36 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.4.1 उपजातिः
हत्वा तु तं भीमबलं विराधं राक्षसं वने । ततः सीतां परिष्वज्य समाश्वास्य च वीर्यवान् । अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणां रामो भ्रातरं दीप्ततेजसं ॥
hatvā tu taṃ bhīmabalaṃ virādhaṃ rākṣasaṃ vane | tataḥ sītāṃ pariṣvajya samāśvāsya ca vīryavān | abravīllakṣmaṇāṃ rāmo bhrātaraṃ dīptatejasaṃ ||
English Translation
On killing Viradha, the demon of terrific strength, heroic Rama embraced Sita, consoled her and said to his brother Lakshmana, glowing like fire:
VR 3.4.2 अनुष्टुप्
कष्टं वनमिदं दुर्गं न च स्मो वनगोचराः । अभिगच्छामहे शीघ्रं शरभङ्गं तपोधनम् ॥
kaṣṭaṃ vanamidaṃ durgaṃ na ca smo vanagocarāḥ | abhigacchāmahe śīghraṃ śarabhaṅgaṃ tapodhanam ||
English Translation
This wild forest with which we have not been acquainted earlier is difficult to pass. (Hence) let us proceed quickly to sage Sarabhanga.
VR 3.4.3 अनुष्टुप्
आश्रमं शरभङ्गस्य राघवोऽभिजगाम ह ॥
āśramaṃ śarabhaṅgasya rāghavo'bhijagāma ha ||
VR 3.4.4 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य देवप्रभावस्य तपसा भावितात्मनः । समीपे शरभङ्गस्य ददर्श महदद्भुतम् ॥
tasya devaprabhāvasya tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ | samīpe śarabhaṅgasya dadarśa mahadadbhutam ||
English Translation
And Rāma beheld a mighty wonder near that one of celestial virtue, who had purified his soul through asceticism.
VR 3.4.5 अनुष्टुप्
विभ्राजमानं वपुषा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमम् । असंस्पृशन्तं वसुधां ददर्श विबुधेश्वरम् ॥
vibhrājamānaṃ vapuṣā sūryavaiśvānaropamam | asaṃspṛśantaṃ vasudhāṃ dadarśa vibudheśvaram ||
English Translation
He saw the lord of the celestials, possessed of a resplendent person, resembling in effulgence the sun or Vaisvanara-mounted on a superb car (saw) him that is followed by all the celestials, stationed in the sky, not touching the earth, adorned in luminous ornaments-the god dressed in a clean appear!
VR 3.4.6 अनुष्टुप्
सुप्रभाभरणं देवं विरजोऽम्बरधारिणम् । तद्विधैरेव बहुभिः पूज्यमानं महात्मभिः ॥
suprabhābharaṇaṃ devaṃ virajo'mbaradhāriṇam | tadvidhaireva bahubhiḥ pūjyamānaṃ mahātmabhiḥ ||
English Translation
Rama saw the lord of the gods (Indra) in the sky getting off the chariot, with his body shining brightly like the sun or the fire, followed by the gods, his feet untouched by the earth. Clad in spotless attire and adorned with shining ornaments, he was being worshipped by many greatsouls like him.
VR 3.4.7 अनुष्टुप्
हरिभिर्वाजिभिर्युक्तमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम् । ददर्शादूरतस्तस्य तरुणादित्यसंनिभम् ॥
haribhirvājibhiryuktamantarikṣagataṃ ratham | dadarśādūratastasya taruṇādityasaṃnibham ||
English Translation
Worshipped by many a high-should personage dressed in the same way. And from a distance, (Rāma) saw the car stationed in the sky yoked with green steeds-resembling the infant sun;
VR 3.4.8 अनुष्टुप्
पाण्डुराभ्रघनप्रख्यं चन्द्रमण्डलसंनिभम् । अपश्यद्विमलं छत्रं चित्रमाल्योपशोभितम् ॥
pāṇḍurābhraghanaprakhyaṃ candramaṇḍalasaṃnibham | apaśyadvimalaṃ chatraṃ citramālyopaśobhitam ||
English Translation
And he saw the spotless umbrella possessing the beauty of a mass of white clouds, resembling the lunar disc, and graced with variegated wreaths.
VR 3.4.9 अनुष्टुप्
चामरव्यजने चाग्र्ये रुक्मदण्डे महाधने । गृहीते वननारीभ्यां धूयमाने च मूर्धनि ॥
cāmaravyajane cāgrye rukmadaṇḍe mahādhane | gṛhīte vananārībhyāṃ dhūyamāne ca mūrdhani ||
English Translation
And his (Indira's) head was being fanned by two chowris, costly and furnished with golden handles, held by two magnificent damsels; and innumerable Gandharvas and Siddhas and prime sages were hymning the celestial stationed in the welkin. And seeing Sarabhanga engaged in converse with Satakratu, Rāma said to Laksmana (the following words). And pointing out the car, Rāma showed the wonder to his brother.
VR 3.4.10 अनुष्टुप्
गन्धर्वामरसिद्धाश्च बहवः परमर्षयः । अन्तरिक्षगतं देवं वाग्भिरग्र्याभिरीडिरे ॥
gandharvāmarasiddhāśca bahavaḥ paramarṣayaḥ | antarikṣagataṃ devaṃ vāgbhiragryābhirīḍire ||
English Translation
Many celestial singers of heaven, gods, great sages and siddhas sang with the choicest words the glory of this god stationed in the sky.
VR 3.4.11 उपजातिः
दृष्ट्वा शतक्रतुं तत्र रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् । ये हयाः पुरुहूतस्य पुरा शक्रस्य नः श्रुताः । अन्तरिक्षगता दिव्यास्त इमे हरयो ध्रुवम् ॥
dṛṣṭvā śatakratuṃ tatra rāmo lakṣmaṇamabravīt | ye hayāḥ puruhūtasya purā śakrasya naḥ śrutāḥ | antarikṣagatā divyāsta ime harayo dhruvam ||
English Translation
The steeds standing in the sky are for certain those of which we had formerly heard as beionging to Sakra of many sacrifices.
VR 3.4.12 अनुष्टुप्
इमे च पुरुषव्याघ्र ये तिष्ठन्त्यभितो रथम् । शतं शतं कुण्डलिनो युवानः खड्गपाणयः ॥
ime ca puruṣavyāghra ye tiṣṭhantyabhito ratham | śataṃ śataṃ kuṇḍalino yuvānaḥ khaḍgapāṇayaḥ ||
English Translation
And, you foremost of men, these youths envisioning (the celestial) by hundreds, wearing earrings, and bearing swords in their hands, are broad of chest, have arms resembling bludgeons in size, and are clad in crimson vesture, like to tigers incapable of being approached.
VR 3.4.13 अनुष्टुप्
उरोदेशेषु सर्वेषां हारा ज्वलनसंनिभाः । रूपं बिभ्रति सौमित्रे पञ्चविंशतिवार्षिकम् ॥
urodeśeṣu sarveṣāṃ hārā jvalanasaṃnibhāḥ | rūpaṃ bibhrati saumitre pañcaviṃśativārṣikam ||
English Translation
Over the breasts of all appear chains of blazing sheen; and, O son of Sumitrā, their beauty appears that of five and twenty.
VR 3.4.14 अनुष्टुप्
एतद्धि किल देवानां वयो भवति नित्यदा । यथेमे पुरुषव्याघ्रा दृश्यन्ते प्रियदर्शनाः ॥
etaddhi kila devānāṃ vayo bhavati nityadā | yatheme puruṣavyāghrā dṛśyante priyadarśanāḥ ||
English Translation
And even this is the ever-enduring age of the celestials, as these foremost of men of sweet looks appear.
VR 3.4.15 अनुष्टुप्
इहैव सह वैदेह्या मुहूर्तं तिष्ठ लक्ष्मण । यावज्जनाम्यहं व्यक्तं क एष द्युतिमान्रथे ॥
ihaiva saha vaidehyā muhūrtaṃ tiṣṭha lakṣmaṇa | yāvajjanāmyahaṃ vyaktaṃ ka eṣa dyutimānrathe ||
English Translation
O Laksmana, stay here awhile with Vaidehi, so long as I do not gather who it is that is in the effulgent car.
VR 3.4.16 अनुष्टुप्
तमेवमुक्त्वा सौमित्रिमिहैव स्थीयतामिति । अभिचक्राम काकुत्स्थः शरभङ्गाश्रमं प्रति ॥
tamevamuktvā saumitrimihaiva sthīyatāmiti | abhicakrāma kākutsthaḥ śarabhaṅgāśramaṃ prati ||
English Translation
Saying to Sumitrās son, Stay here, Kākutstha bent his steps towards Sarabhaiga's asylum.
VR 3.4.17 अनुष्टुप्
ततः समभिगच्छन्तं प्रेक्ष्य रामं शचीपतिः । शरभङ्गमनुज्ञाप्य विबुधानिदमब्रवीत् ॥
tataḥ samabhigacchantaṃ prekṣya rāmaṃ śacīpatiḥ | śarabhaṅgamanujñāpya vibudhānidamabravīt ||
English Translation
And seeing Rāma approach, Saci's lord, taking Sarabhanga's permission, addressed the celestials.
VR 3.4.18 अनुष्टुप्
इहोपयात्यसौ रामो यावन्मां नाभिभाषते । निष्ठां नयत तावत्तु ततो मां द्रष्टुमर्हति ॥
ihopayātyasau rāmo yāvanmāṃ nābhibhāṣate | niṣṭhāṃ nayata tāvattu tato māṃ draṣṭumarhati ||
English Translation
Rāma is coming hither. Do you set out for another place, ere he yet addresses me. He is not fit to behold me (now.)
VR 3.4.19 अनुष्टुप्
जितवन्तं कृतार्थं च द्रष्टाहमचिरादिमम् । कर्म ह्यनेन कर्तव्यं महदन्यैः सुदुष्करम् ॥
jitavantaṃ kṛtārthaṃ ca draṣṭāhamacirādimam | karma hyanena kartavyaṃ mahadanyaiḥ suduṣkaram ||
English Translation
When he shall have vanquished (his foe in fight) and won success, shall I readily show myself to him. He shall have to achieve an act incapable of being achieved by others.
VR 3.4.20 अनुष्टुप्
इति वज्री तमामन्त्र्य मानयित्वा च तापसं । रथेन हरियुक्तेन ययौ दिवमरिंदमः ॥
iti vajrī tamāmantrya mānayitvā ca tāpasaṃ | rathena hariyuktena yayau divamariṃdamaḥ ||
English Translation
Then rendering homage to that anchorite and conversing with him, the wielder of the thunderbolt-subduer of enemies-repaired to heaven in a car yoked with steeds.
VR 3.4.21 अनुष्टुप्
प्रयाते तु सहस्राक्षे राघवः सपरिच्छदः । अग्निहोत्रमुपासीनं शरभङ्गमुपागमत् ॥
prayāte tu sahasrākṣe rāghavaḥ saparicchadaḥ | agnihotramupāsīnaṃ śarabhaṅgamupāgamat ||
English Translation
When the thousand-eyed one had gone away, Rāghava accompanied by his companions appeared before Sarabhanga in the (Agni-hotra) chamber.
VR 3.4.22 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य पादौ च संगृह्य रामः सीता च लक्ष्मणः । निषेदुस्तदनुज्ञाता लब्धवासा निमन्त्रिताः ॥
tasya pādau ca saṃgṛhya rāmaḥ sītā ca lakṣmaṇaḥ | niṣedustadanujñātā labdhavāsā nimantritāḥ ||
English Translation
Taking his feet, Rāma, Sītā and Lakşmaņa sat down with the permission of the ascetic, who received them and set apart quarters for them.
VR 3.4.23 अनुष्टुप्
ततः शक्रोपयानं तु पर्यपृच्छत्स राघवः । शरभङ्गश्च तत्सर्वं राघवाय न्यवेदयत् ॥
tataḥ śakropayānaṃ tu paryapṛcchatsa rāghavaḥ | śarabhaṅgaśca tatsarvaṃ rāghavāya nyavedayat ||
English Translation
Then Rāghava questioned (the sage) concerning the visit of Sakra; and Sarabhanga related everything to Rāghava.
VR 3.4.24 अनुष्टुप्
मामेष वरदो राम ब्रह्मलोकं निनीषति । जितमुग्रेण तपसा दुष्प्रापमकृतात्मभिः ॥
māmeṣa varado rāma brahmalokaṃ ninīṣati | jitamugreṇa tapasā duṣprāpamakṛtātmabhiḥ ||
English Translation
O Rāma, this bestower of boons wishes to take me to the regions of Brahmā. I have conquered them, incapable of being attained by persons that have not schooled themselves, by virtue of fierce austerities.
VR 3.4.25 अनुष्टुप्
अहं ज्ञात्वा नरव्याघ्र वर्तमानमदूरतः । ब्रह्मलोकं न गच्छामि त्वामदृष्ट्वा प्रियातिथिम् ॥
ahaṃ jñātvā naravyāghra vartamānamadūrataḥ | brahmalokaṃ na gacchāmi tvāmadṛṣṭvā priyātithim ||
English Translation
O chief of men, knowing that you were near, I became anxious to go to the minor celestial regions and the supreme heaven (of Brahmā), after I had seen you, righteous and high-souled, who are my dear guest now.
VR 3.4.26 उपजातिः
समागम्य गमिष्यामि त्रिदिवं देवसेवितम् । अक्षया नरशार्दूल जिता लोका मया शुभाः । ब्राह्म्याश्च नाकपृष्ठ्याश्च प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मामकान् ॥
samāgamya gamiṣyāmi tridivaṃ devasevitam | akṣayā naraśārdūla jitā lokā mayā śubhāḥ | brāhmyāśca nākapṛṣṭhyāśca pratigṛhṇīṣva māmakān ||
English Translation
O foremost of men, having had a meeting with you, a high-souled prince of righteous nature, I have for aye attained the excellent regions of Brahmã and Nākaprştha. Do you receive them as pertaining to me.
VR 3.4.27 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तो नरव्याघ्रः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः । ऋषिणा शरभङ्गेन राघवो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
evamukto naravyāghraḥ sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ | ṛṣiṇā śarabhaṅgena rāghavo vākyamabravīt ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by the sage, Sarabhanga, that best of men, Rāghava, versed in every branch of learning, said.
VR 3.4.28 अनुष्टुप्
अहमेवाहरिष्यामि सर्वाँल्लोकान्महामुने । आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने ॥
ahamevāhariṣyāmi sarvām̐llokānmahāmune | āvāsaṃ tvahamicchāmi pradiṣṭamiha kānane ||
English Translation
O mighty anchorite, I shall acquire all those regions myself. I now wish that you may direct me as to my abode in this forest.
VR 3.4.29 अनुष्टुप्
राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु शक्रतुल्यबलेन वै । शरभङ्गो महाप्राज्ञः पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः ॥
rāghaveṇaivamuktastu śakratulyabalena vai | śarabhaṅgo mahāprājñaḥ punarevābravīdvacaḥ ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by Rāghava resembling Sakra in strength, the eminently wise Sarabhanga again said,
VR 3.4.30 अनुष्टुप्
सुतीक्ष्णमभिगच्छ त्वं शुचौ देशे तपस्विनम् । रमणीये वनोद्देशे स ते वासं विधास्यति ॥
sutīkṣṇamabhigaccha tvaṃ śucau deśe tapasvinam | ramaṇīye vanoddeśe sa te vāsaṃ vidhāsyati ||
English Translation
O Rāma, follow this Mandākini flowing among flowers, which (here runs in an opposite direction to her usual course; and then will you reach there.
VR 3.4.31 अनुष्टुप्
एष पन्था नरव्याघ्र मुहूर्तं पश्य तात माम् । यावज्जहामि गात्राणि जीर्णं त्वचमिवोरगः ॥
eṣa panthā naravyāghra muhūrtaṃ paśya tāta mām | yāvajjahāmi gātrāṇi jīrṇaṃ tvacamivoragaḥ ||
English Translation
This is your course, you best of men. Do you now, my child, for a space look at me; while I leave of my limbs, even as a serpent renounces its slough.
VR 3.4.32 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽग्निं स समाधाय हुत्वा चाज्येन मन्त्रवित् । शरभङ्गो महातेजाः प्रविवेश हुताशनम् ॥
tato'gniṃ sa samādhāya hutvā cājyena mantravit | śarabhaṅgo mahātejāḥ praviveśa hutāśanam ||
English Translation
Then preparing a .fire and with Mantras a offering obiations into it, the exceedingly energetic Sarabhanga entered into the fire.
VR 3.4.33 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य रोमाणि केशांश्च ददाहाग्निर्महात्मनः । जीर्णं त्वचं तथास्थीनि यच्च मांसं च शोणितम् ॥
tasya romāṇi keśāṃśca dadāhāgnirmahātmanaḥ | jīrṇaṃ tvacaṃ tathāsthīni yacca māṃsaṃ ca śoṇitam ||
English Translation
The fire consumed the down, hair, old skin, bones, flesh and blood of that high-souled one.
VR 3.4.34 अनुष्टुप्
स च पावकसंकाशः कुमारः समपद्यत । उत्थायाग्निचयात्तस्माच्छरभङ्गो व्यरोचत ॥
sa ca pāvakasaṃkāśaḥ kumāraḥ samapadyata | utthāyāgnicayāttasmāccharabhaṅgo vyarocata ||
English Translation
(Anon) Śarabharga became youth resembling fire; and rising from the flame, he appeared splendid.
VR 3.4.35 अनुष्टुप्
स लोकानाहिताग्नीनामृषीणां च महात्मनाम् । देवानां च व्यतिक्रम्य ब्रह्मलोकं व्यरोहत ॥
sa lokānāhitāgnīnāmṛṣīṇāṃ ca mahātmanām | devānāṃ ca vyatikramya brahmalokaṃ vyarohata ||
English Translation
And proceeding past the regions of highsouled sages sacrificing with fire, as well as of the celestials, he ascended those of Brahmā.
VR 3.4.36 वंशस्थम्
स पुण्यकर्मा भुवने द्विजर्षभः; पितामहं सानुचरं ददर्श ह । पितामहश्चापि समीक्ष्य तं द्विजं; ननन्द सुस्वागतमित्युवाच ह ॥
sa puṇyakarmā bhuvane dvijarṣabhaḥ; pitāmahaṃ sānucaraṃ dadarśa ha | pitāmahaścāpi samīkṣya taṃ dvijaṃ; nananda susvāgatamityuvāca ha ||
English Translation
That one of pious acts done on earth-that best of the twice-born the grandfather, in company with his followers. And the grand-father also, beholding that Brahmana, rejoiced greatly, and said-Hail! race-saw
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