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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 22

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 22

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 22

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 22 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 42 verses.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: VR 5.22.1–42 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.22.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततः सीतामुपागम्य राक्षस्यो विकृताननाः । परुषं परुषा नार्य ऊचुस्ता वाक्यमप्रियम् ॥
tataḥ sītāmupāgamya rākṣasyo vikṛtānanāḥ | paruṣaṃ paruṣā nārya ūcustā vākyamapriyam ||
English Translation
Thereupon all those Rākşasīs, having terrible faces again and again pursued Sitä with reproaches rough and rude.
VR 5.22.2 अनुष्टुप्
किं त्वमन्तःपुरे सीते सर्वभूतमनोहरे । महार्हशयनोपेते न वासमनुमन्यसे ॥
kiṃ tvamantaḥpure sīte sarvabhūtamanohare | mahārhaśayanopete na vāsamanumanyase ||
English Translation
Why do you not desire, O Sītā, to live in his inner apartment, liked by all and abounding in costly bed-steads.
VR 5.22.3 अनुष्टुप्
मानुषी मानुषस्यैव भार्यात्वं बहु मन्यसे । प्रत्याहर मनो रामान्न त्वं जातु भविष्यसि ॥
mānuṣī mānuṣasyaiva bhāryātvaṃ bahu manyase | pratyāhara mano rāmānna tvaṃ jātu bhaviṣyasi ||
English Translation
O woman, you regardest highly to be the wife of a man. Do you turn back from Rāma-your desire shall never be satisfied.
VR 5.22.4 अनुष्टुप्
मानुषी मानुषं तं तु राममिच्छसि शोभने । राज्याद्भ्रष्टमसिद्धार्थं विक्लवं तमनिन्दिते ॥
mānuṣī mānuṣaṃ taṃ tu rāmamicchasi śobhane | rājyādbhraṣṭamasiddhārthaṃ viklavaṃ tamanindite ||
English Translation
You are a woman, O you of comely presence, and therefore dose your fancy cling to Rāma, O you of a blameless countenance, who is a man, deprived of his kingdom, overwhelmed with disasters and has his desires frustrated.
VR 5.22.5 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसीनां वचः श्रुत्वा सीता पद्मनिभेक्षणा । नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
rākṣasīnāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sītā padmanibhekṣaṇā | netrābhyāmaśrupūrṇābhyāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing the words of those Rākşasīs, the lotus-eyed Sītā, with her eyes full of tears said.
VR 5.22.6 अनुष्टुप्
यदिदं लोकविद्विष्टमुदाहरथ संगताः । नैतन्मनसि वाक्यं मे किल्बिषं प्रतितिष्ठति ॥
yadidaṃ lokavidviṣṭamudāharatha saṃgatāḥ | naitanmanasi vākyaṃ me kilbiṣaṃ pratitiṣṭhati ||
English Translation
What you have all said and which is against human usage and vicious, dose not find place in my mind.
VR 5.22.7 उपजातिः
न मानुषी राक्षसस्य भार्या भवितुमर्हति । कामं खादत मां सर्वा न करिष्यामि वो वचः । दीनो वा राज्यहीनो वा यो मे भर्ता स मे गुरुः ॥
na mānuṣī rākṣasasya bhāryā bhavitumarhati | kāmaṃ khādata māṃ sarvā na kariṣyāmi vo vacaḥ | dīno vā rājyahīno vā yo me bhartā sa me guruḥ ||
English Translation
A woman can never be the wife of a Räksasa. Eat ine up if you will, I shall never follow your words.
VR 5.22.8 अनुष्टुप्
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षस्यः क्रोधमूर्छिताः । भर्त्सयन्ति स्म परुषैर्वाक्यै रावणचोदिताः ॥
sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasyaḥ krodhamūrchitāḥ | bhartsayanti sma paruṣairvākyai rāvaṇacoditāḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing the words of Sītā, all those Rākşasīs despatched by Rāvana, almost beside themselves with ire, again covered her with reproaches rough and rude.
VR 5.22.9 अनुष्टुप्
अवलीनः स निर्वाक्यो हनुमाञ्शिंशपाद्रुमे । सीतां संतर्जयन्तीस्ता राक्षसीरशृणोत्कपिः ॥
avalīnaḥ sa nirvākyo hanumāñśiṃśapādrume | sītāṃ saṃtarjayantīstā rākṣasīraśṛṇotkapiḥ ||
English Translation
Hanumān remained all along speechless and hidden on the ſinsapā tree. And that monkey heard all those demons remonstrate with Sītā in this way.
VR 5.22.10 अनुष्टुप्
तामभिक्रम्य संरब्धा वेपमानां समन्ततः । भृशं संलिलिहुर्दीप्तान्प्रलम्बदशनच्छदान् ॥
tāmabhikramya saṃrabdhā vepamānāṃ samantataḥ | bhṛśaṃ saṃlilihurdīptānpralambadaśanacchadān ||
English Translation
Those, influenced with ire, approached the trembling Sītā and encircling her, licked again and again their long a burning lips.
VR 5.22.11 अनुष्टुप्
ऊचुश्च परमक्रुद्धाः प्रगृह्याशु परश्वधान् । नेयमर्हति भर्तारं रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् ॥
ūcuśca paramakruddhāḥ pragṛhyāśu paraśvadhān | neyamarhati bhartāraṃ rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam ||
English Translation
Taking up instantly spears, they exceedingly wroth, menaced her, saying— "she is not worthy of having Rāvana, the lord of the Rākşasas, as her lord."
VR 5.22.12 अनुष्टुप्
सा भर्त्स्यमाना भीमाभी राक्षसीभिर्वरानना । सा बाष्पमपमार्जन्ती शिंशपां तामुपागमत् ॥
sā bhartsyamānā bhīmābhī rākṣasībhirvarānanā | sā bāṣpamapamārjantī śiṃśapāṃ tāmupāgamat ||
English Translation
Being thus remonstrated with by those terrible Raksasis, that excellent damsel, shedding tears, neared the ſinsapa tree.
VR 5.22.13 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तां शिंशपां सीता राक्षसीभिः समावृता । अभिगम्य विशालाक्षी तस्थौ शोकपरिप्लुता ॥
tatastāṃ śiṃśapāṃ sītā rākṣasībhiḥ samāvṛtā | abhigamya viśālākṣī tasthau śokapariplutā ||
English Translation
The large eyed Sītā, encircled by the Rākşasīs, remained there sunk in grief. And all those hideous demons, showered reproaches, from all sides, on her, greatly reduced, of a poorly countenance, and wearing a soiled cloth.
VR 5.22.14 अनुष्टुप्
तां कृशां दीनवदनां मलिनाम्बरधारिणीम् । भर्त्सयां चक्रिरे भीमा राक्षस्यस्ताः समन्ततः ॥
tāṃ kṛśāṃ dīnavadanāṃ malināmbaradhāriṇīm | bhartsayāṃ cakrire bhīmā rākṣasyastāḥ samantataḥ ||
English Translation
The large eyed Sītā, encircled by the Rākşasīs, remained there sunk in grief. And all those hideous demons, showered reproaches, from all sides, on her, greatly reduced, of a poorly countenance, and wearing a soiled cloth.
VR 5.22.15 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तां विनता नाम राक्षसी भीमदर्शना । अब्रवीत्कुपिताकारा कराला निर्णतोदरी ॥
tatastāṃ vinatā nāma rākṣasī bhīmadarśanā | abravītkupitākārā karālā nirṇatodarī ||
English Translation
Thereupon a grim-visaged demon, angry, having hideous teeth and a huge belly extending downwards, by name Vinatā, spoke, saying:
VR 5.22.16 अनुष्टुप्
सीते पर्याप्तमेतावद्भर्तृस्नेहो निदर्शितः । सर्वत्रातिकृतं भद्रे व्यसनायोपकल्पते ॥
sīte paryāptametāvadbhartṛsneho nidarśitaḥ | sarvatrātikṛtaṃ bhadre vyasanāyopakalpate ||
English Translation
O Sītā, you had shown enough of attachment towards your husband. But, O gentle dame, excess of any thing tends to evil.
VR 5.22.17 अनुष्टुप्
परितुष्टास्मि भद्रं ते मानुषस्ते कृतो विधिः । ममापि तु वचः पथ्यं ब्रुवन्त्याः कुरु मैथिलि ॥
parituṣṭāsmi bhadraṃ te mānuṣaste kṛto vidhiḥ | mamāpi tu vacaḥ pathyaṃ bruvantyāḥ kuru maithili ||
English Translation
We are satisfied. And may good betide you! You had acted worthily like a woman. do you hear, O Maithili, what I say for your welfare.
VR 5.22.18 अनुष्टुप्
रावणं भज भर्तारं भर्तारं सर्वरक्षसाम् । विक्रान्तं रूपवन्तं च सुरेशमिव वासवम् ॥
rāvaṇaṃ bhaja bhartāraṃ bhartāraṃ sarvarakṣasām | vikrāntaṃ rūpavantaṃ ca sureśamiva vāsavam ||
VR 5.22.19 अनुष्टुप्
दक्षिणं त्यागशीलं च सर्वस्य प्रियवादिनम् । मानुषं कृपणं रामं त्यक्त्वा रावणमाश्रय ॥
dakṣiṇaṃ tyāgaśīlaṃ ca sarvasya priyavādinam | mānuṣaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ rāmaṃ tyaktvā rāvaṇamāśraya ||
English Translation
Do you accept, Rāvana, the lord of the Rākşasa host, as your husband. He withstands powerfully his enemies like to Vāsava, the lord of the celestials, charitable, kind to all, and sweet-speeched. And forsaking Rāma, a poor wight, do you take Rāvana (as your husband)
VR 5.22.20 उपजातिः
दिव्याङ्गरागा वैदेहि दिव्याभरणभूषिता । अद्य प्रभृति सर्वेषां लोकानामीश्वरी भव । अग्नेः स्वाहा यथा देवी शचीवेन्द्रस्य शोभने ॥
divyāṅgarāgā vaidehi divyābharaṇabhūṣitā | adya prabhṛti sarveṣāṃ lokānāmīśvarī bhava | agneḥ svāhā yathā devī śacīvendrasya śobhane ||
English Translation
Having your person sprinkled with celestial paste and adorned with excellent ornaments, do you from today O Vaidehī, O you of comely presence, become the queen of all the worlds, like to Sachee of the lord of the celestials and svāhā (An exclamation used in making an oblation to the Gods. A personification of the preceding as the wife of fire and Goddess presiding over burnt offerings.) of the fire. What shall you do with Rama, O Vaidehi, poor and of limited life?
VR 5.22.21 अनुष्टुप्
किं ते रामेण वैदेहि कृपणेन गतायुषा ॥
kiṃ te rāmeṇa vaidehi kṛpaṇena gatāyuṣā ||
English Translation
'O beautiful Sita Just like Swaha, queen to the Firegod and Sachi to Indra, accept Ravana. Why are you still thinking of Rama who is helpless and whose life span is coming to an end soon.
VR 5.22.22 अनुष्टुप्
एतदुक्तं च मे वाक्यं यदि त्वं न करिष्यसि । अस्मिन्मुहूर्ते सर्वास्त्वां भक्षयिष्यामहे वयम् ॥
etaduktaṃ ca me vākyaṃ yadi tvaṃ na kariṣyasi | asminmuhūrte sarvāstvāṃ bhakṣayiṣyāmahe vayam ||
English Translation
This is what I say and if do you not follow it we shall all instantly banquet on you.
VR 5.22.23 अनुष्टुप्
अन्या तु विकटा नाम लम्बमानपयोधरा । अब्रवीत्कुपिता सीतां मुष्टिमुद्यम्य गर्जती ॥
anyā tu vikaṭā nāma lambamānapayodharā | abravītkupitā sītāṃ muṣṭimudyamya garjatī ||
English Translation
Thereupon another Rākşasi named Vikață. having her breast hanging long, exercised with ire, and clinching her fist, addressed, roaring, Sita.
VR 5.22.24 उपजातिः
बहून्यप्रतिरूपाणि वचनानि सुदुर्मते । अनुक्रोशान्मृदुत्वाच्च सोढानि तव मैथिलि । न च नः कुरुषे वाक्यं हितं कालपुरस्कृतम् ॥
bahūnyapratirūpāṇi vacanāni sudurmate | anukrośānmṛdutvācca soḍhāni tava maithili | na ca naḥ kuruṣe vākyaṃ hitaṃ kālapuraskṛtam ||
English Translation
O foolish daughter of the king of Mithilā, we have put up with all your foolish words only out of compassion, and because you are a feeble being.
VR 5.22.25 अनुष्टुप्
आनीतासि समुद्रस्य पारमन्यैर्दुरासदम् । रावणान्तःपुरं घोरं प्रविष्टा चासि मैथिलि ॥
ānītāsi samudrasya pāramanyairdurāsadam | rāvaṇāntaḥpuraṃ ghoraṃ praviṣṭā cāsi maithili ||
English Translation
It will not lead to your well-being if you do not hear our words. You had been brought here, the other side of the ocean, difficult of being approached by others. You had come within the terrible abode of Rāvana O Maithili, and had been shut up in his room guarded by us all.
VR 5.22.26 अनुष्टुप्
रावणस्य गृहे रुधा अस्माभिस्तु सुरक्षिता । न त्वां शक्तः परित्रातुमपि साक्षात्पुरंदरः ॥
rāvaṇasya gṛhe rudhā asmābhistu surakṣitā | na tvāṃ śaktaḥ paritrātumapi sākṣātpuraṃdaraḥ ||
English Translation
'You are in Ravana's house, wellguarded by us. It is not possible even for Indra, destroyer of citadels, to come to your rescue (let alone Rama).
VR 5.22.27 अनुष्टुप्
कुरुष्व हितवादिन्या वचनं मम मैथिलि । अलमश्रुप्रपातेन त्यज शोकमनर्थकम् ॥
kuruṣva hitavādinyā vacanaṃ mama maithili | alamaśruprapātena tyaja śokamanarthakam ||
English Translation
'Mythili, act according to our advice. I am your wellwisher. Give up sorrow and stop shedding useless tears.
VR 5.22.28 अनुष्टुप्
भज प्रीतिं प्रहर्षं च त्यजैतां नित्यदैन्यताम् । सीते राक्षसराजेन सह क्रीड यथासुखम् ॥
bhaja prītiṃ praharṣaṃ ca tyajaitāṃ nityadainyatām | sīte rākṣasarājena saha krīḍa yathāsukham ||
English Translation
'O Sita offer your love to Ravana, adore him and be happy. Give up this continuous dejection. Enjoy all pleasures along with the king of demons.
VR 5.22.29 अनुष्टुप्
जानासि हि यथा भीरु स्त्रीणां यौवनमध्रुवम् । यावन्न ते व्यतिक्रामेत्तावत्सुखमवाप्नुहि ॥
jānāsi hi yathā bhīru strīṇāṃ yauvanamadhruvam | yāvanna te vyatikrāmettāvatsukhamavāpnuhi ||
English Translation
'O timid Sita know that youth of women is fleeting and transient. Before it is over, enjoy all kinds of pleasures.
VR 5.22.30 अनुष्टुप्
उद्यानानि च रम्याणि पर्वतोपवनानि च । सह राक्षसराजेन चर त्वं मदिरेक्षणे ॥
udyānāni ca ramyāṇi parvatopavanāni ca | saha rākṣasarājena cara tvaṃ madirekṣaṇe ||
English Translation
'O lady of intoxicating eyes range in the company of the demon king, the delightful gardens and mountain ranges filled with gardens.
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