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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 51

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 51

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 51

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 51 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 47 verses.

Total: 47 Verses • Citations: VR 6.51.1–47 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 6.51.1 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य राक्षसराजस्य निशम्य परिदेवितम् । कुम्भकर्णो बभाषेऽथ वचनं प्रजहास च ॥
tasya rākṣasarājasya niśamya paridevitam | kumbhakarṇo babhāṣe'tha vacanaṃ prajahāsa ca ||
English Translation
Hearing the lament of the king of Rākşasas, Kumbhakarma, laughing said.
VR 6.51.2 अनुष्टुप्
दृष्टो दोषो हि योऽस्माभिः पुरा मन्त्रविनिर्णये । हितेष्वनभियुक्तेन सोऽयमासादितस्त्वया ॥
dṛṣṭo doṣo hi yo'smābhiḥ purā mantravinirṇaye | hiteṣvanabhiyuktena so'yamāsāditastvayā ||
English Translation
That evil which on the occasion of the conclave we had seen, has befallen you, who have passed by what was fraught with your good.
VR 6.51.3 अनुष्टुप्
शीघ्रं खल्वभ्युपेतं त्वां फलं पापस्य कर्मणः । निरयेष्वेव पतनं यथा दुष्कृतकर्मणः ॥
śīghraṃ khalvabhyupetaṃ tvāṃ phalaṃ pāpasya karmaṇaḥ | nirayeṣveva patanaṃ yathā duṣkṛtakarmaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Even as a sinner reaps perdition, verily has the fruit of your unrighteous act found you.
VR 6.51.4 अनुष्टुप्
प्रथमं वै महाराज कृत्यमेतदचिन्तितम् । केवलं वीर्यदर्पेण नानुबन्धो विचारितः ॥
prathamaṃ vai mahārāja kṛtyametadacintitam | kevalaṃ vīryadarpeṇa nānubandho vicāritaḥ ||
English Translation
At first, O mighty king, you did not ponder over this course of conduct; nor, from pride of prowess, did you at all take note of the evil thereof.
VR 6.51.5 अनुष्टुप्
यः पश्चात्पूर्वकार्याणि कुर्यादैश्वर्यमास्थितः । पूर्वं चोत्तरकार्याणि न स वेद नयानयौ ॥
yaḥ paścātpūrvakāryāṇi kuryādaiśvaryamāsthitaḥ | pūrvaṃ cottarakāryāṇi na sa veda nayānayau ||
English Translation
He that dose last what should be done first, and what should be done last, is ignorant of what is prudence and what not.
VR 6.51.6 अनुष्टुप्
देशकालविहीनानि कर्माणि विपरीतवत् । क्रियमाणानि दुष्यन्ति हवींष्यप्रयतेष्विव ॥
deśakālavihīnāni karmāṇi viparītavat | kriyamāṇāni duṣyanti havīṃṣyaprayateṣviva ||
English Translation
Acts not performed in harmony with season and place, like to acts performed counter to season and place, are the occasions of misery, and resemble clarified butter poured into fire that has not been sanctified.
VR 6.51.7 अनुष्टुप्
त्रयाणां पञ्चधा योगं कर्मणां यः प्रपश्यति । सचिवैः समयं कृत्वा स सभ्ये वर्तते पथि ॥
trayāṇāṃ pañcadhā yogaṃ karmaṇāṃ yaḥ prapaśyati | sacivaiḥ samayaṃ kṛtvā sa sabhye vartate pathi ||
English Translation
He stay well in the path that, in consultation with his counsellors, ascertain the five way touching the three kinds of action* *The five ways are (1) the mans of commencing an act (2) person, thing and wealth, (3) division of season and place, (4) providing agains mischance (5) success. The three kinds of action are treaty, war, etc. All this is nebulous; And the commentator is sadly reticent over this extremely important passage.
VR 6.51.8 अनुष्टुप्
यथागमं च यो राजा समयं विचिकीर्षति । बुध्यते सचिवान्बुद्ध्या सुहृदश्चानुपश्यति ॥
yathāgamaṃ ca yo rājā samayaṃ vicikīrṣati | budhyate sacivānbuddhyā suhṛdaścānupaśyati ||
English Translation
"The king who does his duty in time in accordance with justice and thinking intelligently with his ministers, understands rightly."
VR 6.51.9 अनुष्टुप्
धर्ममर्थं च कामं च सर्वान्वा रक्षसां पते । भजते पुरुषः काले त्रीणि द्वन्द्वानि वा पुनः ॥
dharmamarthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca sarvānvā rakṣasāṃ pate | bhajate puruṣaḥ kāle trīṇi dvandvāni vā punaḥ ||
English Translation
The king that aided by his own intelligence as well as his counsellors act after reflection in consonance with the science of polity, that distinguish his friends from his foes), and, O lord of the Raksasas, that seasonably' pursue righteousness, or profit, or desire, or any two, or all these combined-truly has understanding.? 1. Religion is to be sought in the morning, profit in the afternoon, and desire at nigh, so the commentator. 2. One is at sea in the midst of these formless generalities. The tantalized intellect makes a desperate attempt to grasp the body of the shadow seeming substance, but the empty air mocks his pains. A translator, however, is fast bound to the oar and must pull on, will be, nil he.
VR 6.51.10 अनुष्टुप्
त्रिषु चैतेषु यच्छ्रेष्ठं श्रुत्वा तन्नावबुध्यते । राजा वा राजमात्रो वा व्यर्थं तस्य बहुश्रुतम् ॥
triṣu caiteṣu yacchreṣṭhaṃ śrutvā tannāvabudhyate | rājā vā rājamātro vā vyarthaṃ tasya bahuśrutam ||
English Translation
But the king or the heir apparent, that, having heard what is prime among the three, does not understand, has his time in vain on his erudition.
VR 6.51.11 अनुष्टुप्
उपप्रदानं सान्त्वं वा भेदं काले च विक्रमम् । योगं च रक्षसां श्रेष्ठ तावुभौ च नयानयौ ॥
upapradānaṃ sāntvaṃ vā bhedaṃ kāle ca vikramam | yogaṃ ca rakṣasāṃ śreṣṭha tāvubhau ca nayānayau ||
English Translation
He that controlling his own self, consult with his counsellors seasonably touching gift, forbearance, difference and prowess, as well as virtue, profit and desire-does not in this world come by calamity.
VR 6.51.12 अनुष्टुप्
काले धर्मार्थकामान्यः संमन्त्र्य सचिवैः सह । निषेवेतात्मवाँल्लोके न स व्यसनमाप्नुयात् ॥
kāle dharmārthakāmānyaḥ saṃmantrya sacivaiḥ saha | niṣevetātmavām̐lloke na sa vyasanamāpnuyāt ||
English Translation
He that controlling his own self, consult with his counsellors seasonably touching gift, forbearance, difference and prowess, as well as virtue, profit and desire-does not in this world come by calamity.
VR 6.51.13 अनुष्टुप्
हितानुबन्धमालोक्य कार्याकार्यमिहात्मनः । राजा सहार्थतत्त्वज्ञैः सचिवैः सह जीवति ॥
hitānubandhamālokya kāryākāryamihātmanaḥ | rājā sahārthatattvajñaiḥ sacivaiḥ saha jīvati ||
English Translation
Perceiving the fair fruit (of a line of action) accruing to him here, a king should act in consultation with counsellors endowed with intelligence and versed in the import of things.
VR 6.51.14 अनुष्टुप्
अनभिज्ञाय शास्त्रार्थान्पुरुषाः पशुबुद्धयः । प्रागल्भ्याद्वक्तुमिच्छन्ति मन्त्रेष्वभ्यन्तरीकृताः ॥
anabhijñāya śāstrārthānpuruṣāḥ paśubuddhayaḥ | prāgalbhyādvaktumicchanti mantreṣvabhyantarīkṛtāḥ ||
English Translation
Not understanding the sense of the scriptures, persons possessed of beastly intelligence, entering into the heart of their counsellors, are inspired with a desire of speaking out of sheer volubility.
VR 6.51.15 अनुष्टुप्
अशास्त्रविदुषां तेषां न कार्यमहितं वचः । अर्थशास्त्रानभिज्ञानां विपुलां श्रियमिच्छताम् ॥
aśāstraviduṣāṃ teṣāṃ na kāryamahitaṃ vacaḥ | arthaśāstrānabhijñānāṃ vipulāṃ śriyamicchatām ||
English Translation
Albeit uttered heedfully, the speech of those that are ignorant of learning and the knowledge of the sense of things, and who are intent upon attaining abounding affluence, should not be acted upon.
VR 6.51.16 अनुष्टुप्
अहितं च हिताकारं धार्ष्ट्याज्जल्पन्ति ये नराः । अवेक्ष्य मन्त्रबाह्यास्ते कर्तव्याः कृत्यदूषणाः ॥
ahitaṃ ca hitākāraṃ dhārṣṭyājjalpanti ye narāḥ | avekṣya mantrabāhyāste kartavyāḥ kṛtyadūṣaṇāḥ ||
English Translation
Those-spoilers of business-who from recklessness talk of pernicious as if profitableshould certainly be rejected as counsellors.
VR 6.51.17 अनुष्टुप्
विनाशयन्तो भर्तारं सहिताः शत्रुभिर्बुधैः । विपरीतानि कृत्यानि कारयन्तीह मन्त्रिणः ॥
vināśayanto bhartāraṃ sahitāḥ śatrubhirbudhaiḥ | viparītāni kṛtyāni kārayantīha mantriṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Some counsellors-destroyers of their mastersjoining intelligent enemies (of their lords), act in a way opposed to their interests in this world.
VR 6.51.18 अनुष्टुप्
तान्भर्ता मित्रसंकाशानमित्रान्मन्त्रनिर्णये । व्यवहारेण जानीयात्सचिवानुपसंहितान् ॥
tānbhartā mitrasaṃkāśānamitrānmantranirṇaye | vyavahāreṇa jānīyātsacivānupasaṃhitān ||
English Translation
Their lords, at the hour of consultation, by their behaviour should know these counsellorsenemies in the guise of friends-who have been won over (by the opposite party).
VR 6.51.19 अनुष्टुप्
चपलस्येह कृत्यानि सहसानुप्रधावतः । छिद्रमन्ये प्रपद्यन्ते क्रौञ्चस्य खमिव द्विजाः ॥
capalasyeha kṛtyāni sahasānupradhāvataḥ | chidramanye prapadyante krauñcasya khamiva dvijāḥ ||
English Translation
Even as the fowls of the air enter the hole in the Krauñca, enemies find and easy entrance into the short comings of him that is fickle and that rush into act without heed.
VR 6.51.20 अनुष्टुप्
यो हि शत्रुमवज्ञाय नात्मानमभिरक्षति । अवाप्नोति हि सोऽनर्थान्स्थानाच्च व्यवरोप्यते ॥
yo hi śatrumavajñāya nātmānamabhirakṣati | avāpnoti hi so'narthānsthānācca vyavaropyate ||
English Translation
He that disregarding his foe, omits to guard himself, come by disasters and lose his place.
VR 6.51.21 अनुष्टुप्
तत्तु श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः कुम्भकर्णस्य भाषितम् । भ्रुकुटिं चैव संचक्रे क्रुद्धश्चैनमुवाच ह ॥
tattu śrutvā daśagrīvaḥ kumbhakarṇasya bhāṣitam | bhrukuṭiṃ caiva saṃcakre kruddhaścainamuvāca ha ||
English Translation
Hearing Kumbhakarma's words, the Tennecked one knit up his brows, and, wrought up with wrath, said to him.
VR 6.51.22 अनुष्टुप्
मान्यो गुरुरिवाचार्यः किं मां त्वमनुशासति । किमेवं वाक्श्रमं कृत्वा काले युक्तं विधीयताम् ॥
mānyo gururivācāryaḥ kiṃ māṃ tvamanuśāsati | kimevaṃ vākśramaṃ kṛtvā kāle yuktaṃ vidhīyatām ||
English Translation
I am worthy of being honoured by you, like your superior. What needs this verbal travail? Do you what is fit.
VR 6.51.23 अनुष्टुप्
विभ्रमाच्चित्तमोहाद्वा बलवीर्याश्रयेण वा । नाभिपन्नमिदानीं यद्व्यर्थास्तस्य पुनः कृथाः ॥
vibhramāccittamohādvā balavīryāśrayeṇa vā | nābhipannamidānīṃ yadvyarthāstasya punaḥ kṛthāḥ ||
English Translation
Vain is the mention now of what I did either through stupor or delusion or pride of prowess. Now bethink you of what is proper.
VR 6.51.24 अनुष्टुप्
अस्मिन्काले तु यद्युक्तं तदिदानीं विधीयताम् । ममापनयजं दोषं विक्रमेण समीकुरु ॥
asminkāle tu yadyuktaṃ tadidānīṃ vidhīyatām | mamāpanayajaṃ doṣaṃ vikrameṇa samīkuru ||
English Translation
"You may speak of only what is proper to do now. Do not think of the past as it is gone."
VR 6.51.25 अनुष्टुप्
यदि खल्वस्ति मे स्नेहो भ्रातृत्वं वावगच्छसि । यदि वा कार्यमेतत्ते हृदि कार्यतमं मतम् ॥
yadi khalvasti me sneho bhrātṛtvaṃ vāvagacchasi | yadi vā kāryametatte hṛdi kāryatamaṃ matam ||
English Translation
"If at all there is any affection in you for me now, you recognize your strengths and think what action is justified in your heart. You may nullify the evil that sprung from my heart."
VR 6.51.26 अनुष्टुप्
स सुहृद्यो विपन्नार्थं दीनमभ्यवपद्यते । स बन्धुर्योऽपनीतेषु साहाय्यायोपकल्पते ॥
sa suhṛdyo vipannārthaṃ dīnamabhyavapadyate | sa bandhuryo'panīteṣu sāhāyyāyopakalpate ||
English Translation
He is a friend that succour one fallen in distress and is undergoing affliction; and he acts friendly that helped a person lapsing from the path of morality.
VR 6.51.27 अनुष्टुप्
तमथैवं ब्रुवाणं तु वचनं धीरदारुणम् । रुष्टोऽयमिति विज्ञाय शनैः श्लक्ष्णमुवाच ह ॥
tamathaivaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu vacanaṃ dhīradāruṇam | ruṣṭo'yamiti vijñāya śanaiḥ ślakṣṇamuvāca ha ||
English Translation
As he was speaking thus in words sedate yet severe, Kumbhakarma, concluding that Ravana was undelighted, makes his remarks mildly. And seeing his brother extremely sorry, Kumbhakarņa, pacifying him, gently said.
VR 6.51.28 अनुष्टुप्
अतीव हि समालक्ष्य भ्रातरं क्षुभितेन्द्रियम् । कुम्भकर्णः शनैर्वाक्यं बभाषे परिसान्त्वयन् ॥
atīva hi samālakṣya bhrātaraṃ kṣubhitendriyam | kumbhakarṇaḥ śanairvākyaṃ babhāṣe parisāntvayan ||
English Translation
As he was speaking thus in words sedate yet severe, Kumbhakarma, concluding that Ravana was undelighted, makes his remarks mildly. And seeing his brother extremely sorry, Kumbhakarņa, pacifying him, gently said.
VR 6.51.29 अनुष्टुप्
अलं राक्षसराजेन्द्र संतापमुपपद्य ते । रोषं च संपरित्यज्य स्वस्थो भवितुमर्हसि ॥
alaṃ rākṣasarājendra saṃtāpamupapadya te | roṣaṃ ca saṃparityajya svastho bhavitumarhasi ||
English Translation
O king, intently hear my words. O repressor of foes! O lord of Raksasas, banish this sorrow, and casting away your wrath, return you to nature.
VR 6.51.30 अनुष्टुप्
नैतन्मनसि कर्तव्व्यं मयि जीवति पार्थिव । तमहं नाशयिष्यामि यत्कृते परितप्यसे ॥
naitanmanasi kartavvyaṃ mayi jīvati pārthiva | tamahaṃ nāśayiṣyāmi yatkṛte paritapyase ||
English Translation
O king, so long as I live, you must not suffer your heart to fare thus. Him will I slay for whom you grieve.
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