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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 19

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 19

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 19

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 19 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 30 verses.

Total: 30 Verses • Citations: VR 5.19.1–30 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.19.1 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सीता रौद्रस्य रक्षसः । आर्ता दीनस्वरा दीनं प्रत्युवाच शनैर्वचः ॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā sītā raudrasya rakṣasaḥ | ārtā dīnasvarā dīnaṃ pratyuvāca śanairvacaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of that terrible Rākşasa, Sītā, stricken with grief and of feeble voice, slowly replied.
VR 5.19.2 अनुष्टुप्
दुःखार्ता रुदती सीता वेपमाना तपस्विनी । चिन्तयन्ती वरारोहा पतिमेव पतिव्रता ॥
duḥkhārtā rudatī sītā vepamānā tapasvinī | cintayantī varārohā patimeva pativratā ||
English Translation
Racked with grief, engaged in asceticism and weeping, Sita began. to tremble. And that excellent damsel, devoted to her husband, began to think of him.
VR 5.19.3 अनुष्टुप्
तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा प्रत्युवाच शुचिस्मिता । निवर्तय मनो मत्तः स्वजने क्रियतां मनः ॥
tṛṇamantarataḥ kṛtvā pratyuvāca śucismitā | nivartaya mano mattaḥ svajane kriyatāṃ manaḥ ||
English Translation
Placing a twig before, that one, of beautiful smile, said-"Do you take back your mind from me and place it in your own wives."
VR 5.19.4 उपजातिः
न मां प्रार्थयितुं युक्तस्त्वं सिद्धिमिव पापकृत् । अकार्यं न मया कार्यमेकपत्न्या विगर्हितम् । कुलं संप्राप्तया पुण्यं कुले महति जातया ॥
na māṃ prārthayituṃ yuktastvaṃ siddhimiva pāpakṛt | akāryaṃ na mayā kāryamekapatnyā vigarhitam | kulaṃ saṃprāptayā puṇyaṃ kule mahati jātayā ||
English Translation
Like to a sinner unworthy of praying for final emancipation, it dose not behove you to expect to come by me. Devoted to one husband I shall never perpetrate such an iniquitous act.
VR 5.19.5 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु वैदेही रावणं तं यशस्विनी । राक्षसं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा भूयो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
evamuktvā tu vaidehī rāvaṇaṃ taṃ yaśasvinī | rākṣasaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā bhūyo vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
I am born in a high and have been married in a pious family. Having accosted Rāvana thus, the well-known Vaidehi, turning her back, again spake to him, saying. "I should not live with you since I am another's wife and chaste."
VR 5.19.6 अनुष्टुप्
नाहमौपयिकी भार्या परभार्या सती तव । साधु धर्ममवेक्षस्व साधु साधुव्रतं चर ॥
nāhamaupayikī bhāryā parabhāryā satī tava | sādhu dharmamavekṣasva sādhu sādhuvrataṃ cara ||
English Translation
"I cannot be your lawful wife obtainable by your personal efforts. I am a chaste woman married to another man. (Being a king) examine the dharma honestly and adopt a pious way of life.
VR 5.19.7 अनुष्टुप्
यथा तव तथान्येषां रक्ष्या दारा निशाचर । आत्मानमुपमां कृत्वा स्वेषु दारेषु रम्यताम् ॥
yathā tava tathānyeṣāṃ rakṣyā dārā niśācara | ātmānamupamāṃ kṛtvā sveṣu dāreṣu ramyatām ||
English Translation
"O nightranger Enjoy your wives. Take care of them. Taking your example, others' wives also deserve to be protected.
VR 5.19.8 अनुष्टुप्
अतुष्टं स्वेषु दारेषु चपलं चलितेन्द्रियम् । नयन्ति निकृतिप्रज्ञां परदाराः पराभवम् ॥
atuṣṭaṃ sveṣu dāreṣu capalaṃ calitendriyam | nayanti nikṛtiprajñāṃ paradārāḥ parābhavam ||
English Translation
Making an example of you, do you enjoy with your own wives. Forsooth those vicious-minded, those of agitated senses, who are not satisfied with their own wives, are brought to misery by others' wives.
VR 5.19.9 अनुष्टुप्
इह सन्तो न वा सन्ति सतो वा नानुवर्तसे । वचो मिथ्या प्रणीतात्मा पथ्यमुक्तं विचक्षणैः ॥
iha santo na vā santi sato vā nānuvartase | vaco mithyā praṇītātmā pathyamuktaṃ vicakṣaṇaiḥ ||
English Translation
(Methinks) there are no pious men here and even if there be any you do not follow him since you had such an adverse understanding, against human practice and usage.
VR 5.19.10 अनुष्टुप्
अकृतात्मानमासाद्य राजानमनये रतम् । समृद्धानि विनश्यन्ति राष्ट्राणि नगराणि च ॥
akṛtātmānamāsādya rājānamanaye ratam | samṛddhāni vinaśyanti rāṣṭrāṇi nagarāṇi ca ||
English Translation
Wealth, kingdom and cities-all are brought to naught when they are placed at the hands of a vicious and illiterate king.
VR 5.19.11 अनुष्टुप्
तथेयं त्वां समासाद्य लङ्का रत्नौघ संकुला । अपराधात्तवैकस्य नचिराद्विनशिष्यति ॥
tatheyaṃ tvāṃ samāsādya laṅkā ratnaugha saṃkulā | aparādhāttavaikasya nacirādvinaśiṣyati ||
English Translation
Obtaining you, (therefore) as her king and for your folly only, this city of Lankā, abounding in jewels, shall soon be ruined.
VR 5.19.12 अनुष्टुप्
स्वकृतैर्हन्यमानस्य रावणादीर्घदर्शिनः । अभिनन्दन्ति भूतानि विनाशे पापकर्मणः ॥
svakṛtairhanyamānasya rāvaṇādīrghadarśinaḥ | abhinandanti bhūtāni vināśe pāpakarmaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
O Rāvana, every one delight in the destruction of that inconsiderate being, who bring about his own destruction and is engaged in the perpetration of evil deeds.
VR 5.19.13 अनुष्टुप्
एवं त्वां पापकर्माणं वक्ष्यन्ति निकृता जनाः । दिष्ट्यैतद्व्यसनं प्राप्तो रौद्र इत्येव हर्षिताः ॥
evaṃ tvāṃ pāpakarmāṇaṃ vakṣyanti nikṛtā janāḥ | diṣṭyaitadvyasanaṃ prāpto raudra ityeva harṣitāḥ ||
English Translation
In this way, yourself, the perpetrator of vicious acts, meeting with your end, those persons who had been tyrannised by you, shall, delightedly, say, “Oh! blessed are we since this terrible (Raksasa) has met with his end."
VR 5.19.14 अनुष्टुप्
शक्या लोभयितुं नाहमैश्वर्येण धनेन वा । अनन्या राघवेणाहं भास्करेण प्रभा यथा ॥
śakyā lobhayituṃ nāhamaiśvaryeṇa dhanena vā | ananyā rāghaveṇāhaṃ bhāskareṇa prabhā yathā ||
English Translation
With wealth or riches you shall not be able to tempt me. As the rays of the sun belong to him, so I am Rāghava's only.
VR 5.19.15 अनुष्टुप्
उपधाय भुजं तस्य लोकनाथस्य सत्कृतम् । कथं नामोपधास्यामि भुजमन्यस्य कस्यचित् ॥
upadhāya bhujaṃ tasya lokanāthasya satkṛtam | kathaṃ nāmopadhāsyāmi bhujamanyasya kasyacit ||
English Translation
Having laid my head on the beautiful arms of that lord of men, how shall I place it again on another's?
VR 5.19.16 अनुष्टुप्
अहमौपयिकी भार्या तस्यैव वसुधापतेः । व्रतस्नातस्य विप्रस्य विद्येव विदितात्मनः ॥
ahamaupayikī bhāryā tasyaiva vasudhāpateḥ | vratasnātasya viprasya vidyeva viditātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
Like the knowledge of one God monopolized by the Brāhmaṇas only, I am the spouse of that lord of earth only, cognisant of higher truths and marrying me according to the pious ceremonials.
VR 5.19.17 अनुष्टुप्
साधु रावण रामेण मां समानय दुःखिताम् । वने वाशितया सार्धं करेण्वेव गजाधिपम् ॥
sādhu rāvaṇa rāmeṇa māṃ samānaya duḥkhitām | vane vāśitayā sārdhaṃ kareṇveva gajādhipam ||
English Translation
to May good betide you, O Rāvaņa. Do you take me to Rāma, stricken with grief as I am, like to a she-elephant anxiously waiting in the forest brought to the lord of elephants.
VR 5.19.18 अनुष्टुप्
मित्रमौपयिकं कर्तुं रामः स्थानं परीप्सता । वधं चानिच्छता घोरं त्वयासौ पुरुषर्षभः ॥
mitramaupayikaṃ kartuṃ rāmaḥ sthānaṃ parīpsatā | vadhaṃ cānicchatā ghoraṃ tvayāsau puruṣarṣabhaḥ ||
English Translation
It behove you to make friends with Rāma, that best of men, if do you desire to maintain your empire and do not wish to bring about your own destruction.
VR 5.19.19 अनुष्टुप्
वर्जयेद्वज्रमुत्सृष्टं वर्जयेदन्तकश्चिरम् । त्वद्विधं न तु संक्रुद्धो लोकनाथः स राघवः ॥
varjayedvajramutsṛṣṭaṃ varjayedantakaściram | tvadvidhaṃ na tu saṃkruddho lokanāthaḥ sa rāghavaḥ ||
English Translation
Thunderbolt, even, when hurled, may leave you, Death himself may overlook you-but there is no safety for you, if Rāghava, the lord of men is enraged.
VR 5.19.20 अनुष्टुप्
रामस्य धनुषः शब्दं श्रोष्यसि त्वं महास्वनम् । शतक्रतुविसृष्टस्य निर्घोषमशनेरिव ॥
rāmasya dhanuṣaḥ śabdaṃ śroṣyasi tvaṃ mahāsvanam | śatakratuvisṛṣṭasya nirghoṣamaśaneriva ||
English Translation
You shall hear the terrible sound of the twang of Rāma's bow, like to the sound of the thunderbolt hurled by Indra. Soon shall arrows, bearing the names of Rāma and Lakşmaņa and having fiery heads like those of snakes, alight here.
VR 5.19.21 अनुष्टुप्
इह शीघ्रं सुपर्वाणो ज्वलितास्या इवोरगाः । इषवो निपतिष्यन्ति रामलक्ष्मणलक्षणाः ॥
iha śīghraṃ suparvāṇo jvalitāsyā ivoragāḥ | iṣavo nipatiṣyanti rāmalakṣmaṇalakṣaṇāḥ ||
English Translation
You shall hear the terrible sound of the twang of Rāma's bow, like to the sound of the thunderbolt hurled by Indra. Soon shall arrows, bearing the names of Rāma and Lakşmaņa and having fiery heads like those of snakes, alight here.
VR 5.19.22 अनुष्टुप्
रक्षांसि परिनिघ्नन्तः पुर्यामस्यां समन्ततः । असंपातं करिष्यन्ति पतन्तः कङ्कवाससः ॥
rakṣāṃsi parinighnantaḥ puryāmasyāṃ samantataḥ | asaṃpātaṃ kariṣyanti patantaḥ kaṅkavāsasaḥ ||
English Translation
And covered with Kanka leaves they shall undoubtedly cover the whole city and devastate it by destroying all the Rākṣasas.
VR 5.19.23 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसेन्द्रमहासर्पान्स रामगरुडो महान् । उद्धरिष्यति वेगेन वैनतेय इवोरगान् ॥
rākṣasendramahāsarpānsa rāmagaruḍo mahān | uddhariṣyati vegena vainateya ivoragān ||
English Translation
Like to Garuda pulling up the snakes, the Garuda like Rāma shall pull up your snake-like Raksasas.
VR 5.19.24 अनुष्टुप्
अपनेष्यति मां भर्ता त्वत्तः शीघ्रमरिंदमः । असुरेभ्यः श्रियं दीप्तां विष्णुस्त्रिभिरिव क्रमैः ॥
apaneṣyati māṃ bhartā tvattaḥ śīghramariṃdamaḥ | asurebhyaḥ śriyaṃ dīptāṃ viṣṇustribhiriva kramaiḥ ||
English Translation
Like to Vişņu recovering the effulgent Śrī (the Goddess of wealth) from the Asuras, by crossing over the three worlds with three foot-steps, my husband, the conqueror of foes, shall recover me from you.
VR 5.19.25 अनुष्टुप्
जनस्थाने हतस्थाने निहते रक्षसां बले । अशक्तेन त्वया रक्षः कृतमेतदसाधु वै ॥
janasthāne hatasthāne nihate rakṣasāṃ bale | aśaktena tvayā rakṣaḥ kṛtametadasādhu vai ||
English Translation
Janasthāna has been devastated, the host of Rākṣasas has been killed, and you had been disabled. Truly you had perpetrated an impious deed.
VR 5.19.26 अनुष्टुप्
आश्रमं तु तयोः शून्यं प्रविश्य नरसिंहयोः । गोचरं गतयोर्भ्रात्रोरपनीता त्वयाधम ॥
āśramaṃ tu tayoḥ śūnyaṃ praviśya narasiṃhayoḥ | gocaraṃ gatayorbhrātrorapanītā tvayādhama ||
English Translation
"You are a mean creature. Finding me in the vacant hut, when the two brothers, lions among men, were away, you abducted me.
VR 5.19.27 अनुष्टुप्
न हि गन्धमुपाघ्राय रामलक्ष्मणयोस्त्वया । शक्यं संदर्शने स्थातुं शुना शार्दूलयोरिव ॥
na hi gandhamupāghrāya rāmalakṣmaṇayostvayā | śakyaṃ saṃdarśane sthātuṃ śunā śārdūlayoriva ||
English Translation
O Rākṣasa, those two lions among men going out to enquire about the illusive deer, I was ravished by you, entering the empty hermitage O vile wight. And like to a dog incapable of standing before a tiger, it would have been impossible for you, to wait there in the presence of Rāma and Laksmana.
VR 5.19.28 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य ते विग्रहे ताभ्यां युगग्रहणमस्थिरम् । वृत्रस्येवेन्द्रबाहुभ्यां बाहोरेकस्य निग्रहः ॥
tasya te vigrahe tābhyāṃ yugagrahaṇamasthiram | vṛtrasyevendrabāhubhyāṃ bāhorekasya nigrahaḥ ||
English Translation
If do you engage in conflict with them, your wealth and friends shall be of no avail to you (and you shall be discomfited) like to onehanded Asura Vſtra by the two handed Indra.* *The allusion is-the mighty Asura Vrtra fought with Indra for a long time even after he had his one hand chopped off.
VR 5.19.29 अनुष्टुप्
क्षिप्रं तव स नाथो मे रामः सौमित्रिणा सह । तोयमल्पमिवादित्यः प्राणानादास्यते शरैः ॥
kṣipraṃ tava sa nātho me rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha | toyamalpamivādityaḥ prāṇānādāsyate śaraiḥ ||
English Translation
Soon shall my husband, with the assistance of Lakşmaņa, draw out your life with arrows, like to the sun drying up, by his rays, shallow water.
VR 5.19.30 वंशस्थम्
गिरिं कुबेरस्य गतोऽथ वालयं; सभां गतो वा वरुणस्य राज्ञः । असंशयं दाशरथेर्न मोक्ष्यसे; महाद्रुमः कालहतोऽशनेरिव ॥
giriṃ kuberasya gato'tha vālayaṃ; sabhāṃ gato vā varuṇasya rājñaḥ | asaṃśayaṃ dāśaratherna mokṣyase; mahādrumaḥ kālahato'śaneriva ||
English Translation
Whether do you repair to the abode of Kubera, or whether do you, terrified, take refuge to the assembly of Varuna, you shall, for certain, be destroyed by the son of Dasaratha, like to a mighty tree broken down by thunderbolt.
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