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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 20

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 20

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 20

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 20 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 41 verses.

Total: 41 Verses • Citations: VR 5.20.1–41 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.20.1 अनुष्टुप्
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा परुषं राक्षसाधिपः । प्रत्युवाच ततः सीतां विप्रियं प्रियदर्शनाम् ॥
sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā paruṣaṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ | pratyuvāca tataḥ sītāṃ vipriyaṃ priyadarśanām ||
English Translation
Hearing those harsh accents, that lord of Rākṣasas, replied to Sītā, of comely presence, with the following unpleasant words.
VR 5.20.2 अनुष्टुप्
यथा यथा सान्त्वयिता वश्यः स्त्रीणां तथा तथा । यथा यथा प्रियं वक्ता परिभूतस्तथा तथा ॥
yathā yathā sāntvayitā vaśyaḥ strīṇāṃ tathā tathā | yathā yathā priyaṃ vaktā paribhūtastathā tathā ||
English Translation
It is generally found on earth that the more a woman is courted by a man, the more she is brought under his influence, (But for you) the more kindly I have been behaving towards you, the more roughly I have been treated.
VR 5.20.3 अनुष्टुप्
संनियच्छति मे क्रोधं त्वयि कामः समुत्थितः । द्रवतो मार्गमासाद्य हयानिव सुसारथिः ॥
saṃniyacchati me krodhaṃ tvayi kāmaḥ samutthitaḥ | dravato mārgamāsādya hayāniva susārathiḥ ||
English Translation
Truly dose my love for you keep in control the wrath like to a good charioteer restraining the swerving steed.
VR 5.20.4 अनुष्टुप्
वामः कामो मनुष्याणां यस्मिन्किल निबध्यते । जने तस्मिंस्त्वनुक्रोशः स्नेहश्च किल जायते ॥
vāmaḥ kāmo manuṣyāṇāṃ yasminkila nibadhyate | jane tasmiṃstvanukrośaḥ snehaśca kila jāyate ||
English Translation
O mighty is amour to men, for on whom this amour fall, albeit she is an object of wrath, becomes an object of kindness and affection.
VR 5.20.5 अनुष्टुप्
एतस्मात्कारणान्न तां घतयामि वरानने । वधार्हामवमानार्हां मिथ्याप्रव्रजिते रताम् ॥
etasmātkāraṇānna tāṃ ghatayāmi varānane | vadhārhāmavamānārhāṃ mithyāpravrajite ratām ||
English Translation
O you of fair countenance, it is for this reason, that I do not destroy you, although you, who are engaged in false asceticism, are worthy of being killed and dishonoured. do you
VR 5.20.6 अनुष्टुप्
परुषाणि हि वाक्यानि यानि यानि ब्रवीषि माम् । तेषु तेषु वधो युक्तस्तव मैथिलि दारुणः ॥
paruṣāṇi hi vākyāni yāni yāni bravīṣi mām | teṣu teṣu vadho yuktastava maithili dāruṇaḥ ||
English Translation
O Maithili, for each and every one of all those harsh words which you had used by me, deserve death.
VR 5.20.7 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु वैदेहीं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः । क्रोधसंरम्भसंयुक्तः सीतामुत्तरमब्रवीत् ॥
evamuktvā tu vaidehīṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ | krodhasaṃrambhasaṃyuktaḥ sītāmuttaramabravīt ||
English Translation
Having spoken thus to Vaidehi, Ravana, the lord of Raksasas, having his wrath subdued, again bespake Sītā.
VR 5.20.8 अनुष्टुप्
द्वौ मासौ रक्षितव्यौ मे योऽवधिस्ते मया कृतः । ततः शयनमारोह मम त्वं वरवर्णिनि ॥
dvau māsau rakṣitavyau me yo'vadhiste mayā kṛtaḥ | tataḥ śayanamāroha mama tvaṃ varavarṇini ||
English Translation
I shall wait for those two months, of which I have made a contract, after which you shall have to share my bed. O you of a comely presence.
VR 5.20.9 अनुष्टुप्
द्वाभ्यामूर्ध्वं तु मासाभ्यां भर्तारं मामनिच्छतीम् । मम त्वां प्रातराशार्थमारभन्ते महानसे ॥
dvābhyāmūrdhvaṃ tu māsābhyāṃ bhartāraṃ māmanicchatīm | mama tvāṃ prātarāśārthamārabhante mahānase ||
English Translation
Even then if you do refuse to regard me as your husband, my cooks shall mince your limbs with steel and serve you for my morning meal.
VR 5.20.10 अनुष्टुप्
तां तर्ज्यमानां संप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसेन्द्रेण जानकीम् । देवगन्धर्वकन्यास्ता विषेदुर्विपुलेक्षणाः ॥
tāṃ tarjyamānāṃ saṃprekṣya rākṣasendreṇa jānakīm | devagandharvakanyāstā viṣedurvipulekṣaṇāḥ ||
English Translation
Beholding the lord of Rākşasas remonstrate with the daughter of Janaka is this wise, the daughters of the celestials and Gandharvas became exceedingly sorry.
VR 5.20.11 अनुष्टुप्
ओष्ठप्रकारैरपरा नेत्रवक्त्रैस्तथापराः । सीतामाश्वासयामासुस्तर्जितां तेन रक्षसा ॥
oṣṭhaprakārairaparā netravaktraistathāparāḥ | sītāmāśvāsayāmāsustarjitāṃ tena rakṣasā ||
English Translation
Some with lips, some with eyes, and some with gestures of their faces, they all consoled Sita, thus distressed by that Raksasa.
VR 5.20.12 अनुष्टुप्
ताभिराश्वासिता सीता रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् । उवाचात्महितं वाक्यं वृत्तशौण्डीर्यगर्वितम् ॥
tābhirāśvāsitā sītā rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam | uvācātmahitaṃ vākyaṃ vṛttaśauṇḍīryagarvitam ||
English Translation
Thus consoled by them, and being proud of her good conduct and her husband's heroism, Sītā thus addressed Rāvana, the lord of Raksasas.
VR 5.20.13 अनुष्टुप्
नूनं न ते जनः कश्चिदसिन्निःश्रेयसे स्थितः । निवारयति यो न त्वां कर्मणोऽस्माद्विगर्हितात् ॥
nūnaṃ na te janaḥ kaścidasinniḥśreyase sthitaḥ | nivārayati yo na tvāṃ karmaṇo'smādvigarhitāt ||
English Translation
Forsooth there is no person in this city who desire your welfare and therefore prevent you from such an impious deed.
VR 5.20.14 अनुष्टुप्
मां हि धर्मात्मनः पत्नीं शचीमिव शचीपतेः । त्वदन्यस्त्रिषु लोकेषु प्रार्थयेन्मनसापि कः ॥
māṃ hi dharmātmanaḥ patnīṃ śacīmiva śacīpateḥ | tvadanyastriṣu lokeṣu prārthayenmanasāpi kaḥ ||
English Translation
Who is there in the three worlds, who even desire me in mind, who am the spouse of the virtuous souled (Rāma) like to Indra's Sacī.
VR 5.20.15 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसाधम रामस्य भार्याममिततेजसः । उक्तवानसि यत्पापं क्व गतस्तस्य मोक्ष्यसे ॥
rākṣasādhama rāmasya bhāryāmamitatejasaḥ | uktavānasi yatpāpaṃ kva gatastasya mokṣyase ||
English Translation
O you the vilest of the Rākşasas, for using those vicious words towards the spouse of Rāma, of immeasured prowess, repairing whither shall you escape vengeance?
VR 5.20.16 अनुष्टुप्
यथा दृप्तश्च मातङ्गः शशश्च सहितौ वने । तथा द्विरदवद्रामस्त्वं नीच शशवत्स्मृतः ॥
yathā dṛptaśca mātaṅgaḥ śaśaśca sahitau vane | tathā dviradavadrāmastvaṃ nīca śaśavatsmṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
Like to an infuriated elephant encountering a hare in the forest, you shall O Vile! a hare as you are, meet with that elephant-like Rāma.
VR 5.20.17 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वमिक्ष्वाकुनाथं वै क्षिपन्निह न लज्जसे । चक्षुषो विषयं तस्य न तावदुपगच्छसि ॥
sa tvamikṣvākunāthaṃ vai kṣipanniha na lajjase | cakṣuṣo viṣayaṃ tasya na tāvadupagacchasi ||
English Translation
You are not ashamed of railing that lord of Ikşvākus, so long as dose you not come within his ken.
VR 5.20.18 अनुष्टुप्
इमे ते नयने क्रूरे विरूपे कृष्णपिङ्गले । क्षितौ न पतिते कस्मान्मामनार्यनिरीक्षितः ॥
ime te nayane krūre virūpe kṛṣṇapiṅgale | kṣitau na patite kasmānmāmanāryanirīkṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
O base! why do not your grim, terrible, coppery eyes, looking so viciously at me, fall down on earth.
VR 5.20.19 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य धर्मात्मनः पत्नीं स्नुषां दशरथस्य च । कथं व्याहरतो मां ते न जिह्वा पाप शीर्यते ॥
tasya dharmātmanaḥ patnīṃ snuṣāṃ daśarathasya ca | kathaṃ vyāharato māṃ te na jihvā pāpa śīryate ||
English Translation
O vicious wretch, I am the spouse of that virtuous-souled (Rāma) and daughter-in-law of Dasaratha—using these vile words towards me, why dose not your tongue fall off?
VR 5.20.20 अनुष्टुप्
असंदेशात्तु रामस्य तपसश्चानुपालनात् । न त्वां कुर्मि दशग्रीव भस्म भस्मार्हतेजसा ॥
asaṃdeśāttu rāmasya tapasaścānupālanāt | na tvāṃ kurmi daśagrīva bhasma bhasmārhatejasā ||
English Translation
O Ten-necked one, I can instantly reduce you to ashes but for Rāma's mandate and my ascetic observances.
VR 5.20.21 अनुष्टुप्
नापहर्तुमहं शक्या तस्य रामस्य धीमतः । विधिस्तव वधार्थाय विहितो नात्र संशयः ॥
nāpahartumahaṃ śakyā tasya rāmasya dhīmataḥ | vidhistava vadhārthāya vihito nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
English Translation
You could not have ravished me in the presence of the highly intelligent Rāma. And undoubtedly for your destruction this has been brought about by God.
VR 5.20.22 अनुष्टुप्
शूरेण धनदभ्राता बलैः समुदितेन च । अपोह्य रामं कस्माद्धि दारचौर्यं त्वया कृतम् ॥
śūreṇa dhanadabhrātā balaiḥ samuditena ca | apohya rāmaṃ kasmāddhi dāracauryaṃ tvayā kṛtam ||
English Translation
You are heroic and Kubera's brother and great in prowess, why didst you then take me by stealth after despatching Rāma away from the hermitage?”
VR 5.20.23 अनुष्टुप्
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसाधिपः । विवृत्य नयने क्रूरे जानकीमन्ववैक्षत ॥
sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ | vivṛtya nayane krūre jānakīmanvavaikṣata ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of Sītā, Rāvana, the lord of Rāksasas, whirling his grim eyes, looked towards the daughter of Janaka.
VR 5.20.24 अनुष्टुप्
नीलजीमूतसंकाशो महाभुजशिरोधरः । सिंहसत्त्वगतिः श्रीमान्दीप्तजिह्वोग्रलोचनः ॥
nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśo mahābhujaśirodharaḥ | siṃhasattvagatiḥ śrīmāndīptajihvogralocanaḥ ||
English Translation
He was like to a mass of blue clouds and his arms and necks were long and spacious. He was gifted with elephantine gaits and his tongues and eyes were sharp and flaming.
VR 5.20.25 अनुष्टुप्
चलाग्रमकुटः प्रांशुश्चित्रमाल्यानुलेपनः । रक्तमाल्याम्बरधरस्तप्ताङ्गदविभूषणः ॥
calāgramakuṭaḥ prāṃśuścitramālyānulepanaḥ | raktamālyāmbaradharastaptāṅgadavibhūṣaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
The top of his crown was shaking and he had charming garland around his neck and his person sprinkled with paste. He had crimson-coloured garlands and clothes on and his charming arms were adorned with ornaments. Encircled with a sword-belt around his waist he appeared like to Mandara, entwined by a snake at the time of the churning of the ocean.
VR 5.20.26 अनुष्टुप्
श्रोणीसूत्रेण महता मेककेन सुसंवृतः । अमृतोत्पादनद्धेन भुजंगेनेव मन्दरः ॥
śroṇīsūtreṇa mahatā mekakena susaṃvṛtaḥ | amṛtotpādanaddhena bhujaṃgeneva mandaraḥ ||
English Translation
Wrapped well with a big black thread around his hips, he appeared like mount Mandara encompassed by a black serpent at the time of churning the milkocean for nectar.
VR 5.20.27 अनुष्टुप्
तरुणादित्यवर्णाभ्यां कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूषितः । रक्तपल्लवपुष्पाभ्यामशोकाभ्यामिवाचलः ॥
taruṇādityavarṇābhyāṃ kuṇḍalābhyāṃ vibhūṣitaḥ | raktapallavapuṣpābhyāmaśokābhyāmivācalaḥ ||
English Translation
And adorned with a pair of Kundalas (A kind of ornament worn on ears.) resembling the newly risen Sun he looked like a hill covered with two Asoka trees enveloped with crimson flowers and leaves.
VR 5.20.28 अनुष्टुप्
अवेक्षमाणो वैदेहीं कोपसंरक्तलोचनः । उवाच रावणः सीतां भुजंग इव निःश्वसन् ॥
avekṣamāṇo vaidehīṃ kopasaṃraktalocanaḥ | uvāca rāvaṇaḥ sītāṃ bhujaṃga iva niḥśvasan ||
English Translation
And having his eyes red hot with ire, sighing again and again like to a snake and casting his looks upon Sītā, Rāvaņa addressed her again, saying.
VR 5.20.29 अनुष्टुप्
अनयेनाभिसंपन्नमर्थहीनमनुव्रते । नाशयाम्यहमद्य त्वां सूर्यः संध्यामिवौजसा ॥
anayenābhisaṃpannamarthahīnamanuvrate | nāśayāmyahamadya tvāṃ sūryaḥ saṃdhyāmivaujasā ||
English Translation
O you following asceticism, this your vow is without any meaning and beyond the pale of morality. Even shall I destroy you today like to the Sun dispelling darkness with his rays.
VR 5.20.30 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्त्वा मैथिलीं राजा रावणः शत्रुरावणः । संदिदेश ततः सर्वा राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः ॥
ityuktvā maithilīṃ rājā rāvaṇaḥ śatrurāvaṇaḥ | saṃdideśa tataḥ sarvā rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ ||
English Translation
Having thus addressed Maithili, the inimical king Rāvaņa cast his looks towards the grimvisaged Rākşasīs.
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