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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 7

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 7

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 7

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 7 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 69 verses.

Total: 69 Verses • Citations: VR 5.7.1–69 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.7.31 अनुष्टुप्
परिवृत्तेऽर्धरात्रे तु पाननिद्रावशं गतम् । क्रीडित्वोपरतं रात्रौ सुष्वाप बलवत्तदा ॥
parivṛtte'rdharātre tu pānanidrāvaśaṃ gatam | krīḍitvoparataṃ rātrau suṣvāpa balavattadā ||
English Translation
And when the night had been half spent, (Hanuman) saw thousands of superb dames, adorned in various attires, and bearing apparels of diverse hues, and wreaths, who having given up sport, and come under the influence of wine and sleep, were fast asleep on woollen sheets.
VR 5.7.32 अनुष्टुप्
तत्प्रसुप्तं विरुरुचे निःशब्दान्तरभूषणम् । निःशब्दहंसभ्रमरं यथा पद्मवनं महत् ॥
tatprasuptaṃ viruruce niḥśabdāntarabhūṣaṇam | niḥśabdahaṃsabhramaraṃ yathā padmavanaṃ mahat ||
English Translation
And in consequence of the silence that reigned (in the apartment) embellished with (ornaments), it resembled a large lotus-grove, where the swans and the black bees are silent.
VR 5.7.33 अनुष्टुप्
तासां संवृतदन्तानि मीलिताक्षाणि मारुतिः । अपश्यत्पद्मगन्धीनि वदनानि सुयोषिताम् ॥
tāsāṃ saṃvṛtadantāni mīlitākṣāṇi mārutiḥ | apaśyatpadmagandhīni vadanāni suyoṣitām ||
English Translation
And the Wind-god's offspring beheld the countenance of those beauteous women, with closed eyes, having their lashes shut through languor; and odorous with lotus-perfume.
VR 5.7.34 अनुष्टुप्
प्रबुद्धानीव पद्मानि तासां भूत्वा क्षपाक्षये । पुनःसंवृतपत्राणि रात्राविव बभुस्तदा ॥
prabuddhānīva padmāni tāsāṃ bhūtvā kṣapākṣaye | punaḥsaṃvṛtapatrāṇi rātrāviva babhustadā ||
English Translation
And their faces appeared like lotuses blowing on the expire of night and closing their petals by night.
VR 5.7.35 अनुष्टुप्
इमानि मुखपद्मानि नियतं मत्तषट्पदाः । अम्बुजानीव फुल्लानि प्रार्थयन्ति पुनः पुनः ॥
imāni mukhapadmāni niyataṃ mattaṣaṭpadāḥ | ambujānīva phullāni prārthayanti punaḥ punaḥ ||
English Translation
“These lotus-faces like to very lotuses themselves, ever the six-footed ones* seek once and again.” Thus thought with discrimination the graceful, mighty. monkey; and on account of their perfections, he confessed those countenances to be equal to water-sprung (lotuses). * Şatpadā—six-footed—a name of the black bee. "Salitodbhavas, water spiung—a name of the lotus.
VR 5.7.36 अनुष्टुप्
इति वामन्यत श्रीमानुपपत्त्या महाकपिः । मेने हि गुणतस्तानि समानि सलिलोद्भवैः ॥
iti vāmanyata śrīmānupapattyā mahākapiḥ | mene hi guṇatastāni samāni salilodbhavaiḥ ||
English Translation
“These lotus-faces like to very lotuses themselves, ever the six-footed ones* seek once and again.” Thus thought with discrimination the graceful, mighty. monkey; and on account of their perfections, he confessed those countenances to be equal to water-sprung (lotuses). * Şatpadā—six-footed—a name of the black bee. "Salitodbhavas, water spiung—a name of the lotus.
VR 5.7.37 अनुष्टुप्
सा तस्य शुशुभे शाला ताभिः स्त्रीभिर्विराजिता । शारदीव प्रसन्ना द्यौस्ताराभिरभिशोभिता ॥
sā tasya śuśubhe śālā tābhiḥ strībhirvirājitā | śāradīva prasannā dyaustārābhirabhiśobhitā ||
English Translation
And that apartment, in consequence of being graced by those women, appeared splendid, like the autumnal, complacent sky decorated with the stars.
VR 5.7.38 अनुष्टुप्
स च ताभिः परिवृतः शुशुभे राक्षसाधिपः । यथा ह्युडुपतिः श्रीमांस्ताराभिरभिसंवृतः ॥
sa ca tābhiḥ parivṛtaḥ śuśubhe rākṣasādhipaḥ | yathā hyuḍupatiḥ śrīmāṃstārābhirabhisaṃvṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
And surrounded by them, the Rākṣasa chief resembled the fair Moon encircled by the stars.
VR 5.7.39 अनुष्टुप्
याश्च्यवन्तेऽम्बरात्ताराः पुण्यशेषसमावृताः । इमास्ताः संगताः कृत्स्ना इति मेने हरिस्तदा ॥
yāścyavante'mbarāttārāḥ puṇyaśeṣasamāvṛtāḥ | imāstāḥ saṃgatāḥ kṛtsnā iti mene haristadā ||
English Translation
“Those stars that drop from the firmament on their virtue deteriorating, have assembled here in a body," thus thought the monkey at that time.
VR 5.7.40 अनुष्टुप्
ताराणामिव सुव्यक्तं महतीनां शुभार्चिषाम् । प्रभावर्णप्रसादाश्च विरेजुस्तत्र योषिताम् ॥
tārāṇāmiva suvyaktaṃ mahatīnāṃ śubhārciṣām | prabhāvarṇaprasādāśca virejustatra yoṣitām ||
English Translation
And the shine, form, and splendour of those females resembled, forsooth those of magnificently displayed, noble and lustrous stars.
VR 5.7.41 अनुष्टुप्
व्यावृत्तगुरुपीनस्रक्प्रकीर्णवरभूषणाः । पानव्यायामकालेषु निद्रापहृतचेतसः ॥
vyāvṛttagurupīnasrakprakīrṇavarabhūṣaṇāḥ | pānavyāyāmakāleṣu nidrāpahṛtacetasaḥ ||
English Translation
And on account of their having been bereft of consciousness through sleep, induced by fatigue brought on by drink (and dance), their hair was dishevelled, and their full wreaths and goodly ornaments lay scattered about.
VR 5.7.42 अनुष्टुप्
व्यावृत्ततिलकाः काश्चित्काश्चिदुद्भ्रान्तनूपुराः । पार्श्वे गलितहाराश्च काश्चित्परमयोषितः ॥
vyāvṛttatilakāḥ kāścitkāścidudbhrāntanūpurāḥ | pārśve galitahārāśca kāścitparamayoṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
And some of those paragons had got their beauty-spots, smudged; and some, their bangles loosening off, some, their chains running to one side.
VR 5.7.43 अनुष्टुप्
मुखा हारवृताश्चान्याः काश्चित्प्रस्रस्तवाससः । व्याविद्धरशना दामाः किशोर्य इव वाहिताः ॥
mukhā hāravṛtāścānyāḥ kāścitprasrastavāsasaḥ | vyāviddharaśanā dāmāḥ kiśorya iva vāhitāḥ ||
English Translation
And others had their pearl necklaces burst, and their cloths getting away (from their persons), and the chains of their zones straying irregularly; resembling way-worn mares.
VR 5.7.44 अनुष्टुप्
सुकुण्डलधराश्चान्या विच्छिन्नमृदितस्रजः । गजेन्द्रमृदिताः फुल्ला लता इव महावने ॥
sukuṇḍaladharāścānyā vicchinnamṛditasrajaḥ | gajendramṛditāḥ phullā latā iva mahāvane ||
English Translation
And others again were without their ear-rings, and had their garlands torn and crushed; and resembled blossoming creepers, trodden down in a vast forest by mighty elephants.
VR 5.7.45 अनुष्टुप्
चन्द्रांशुकिरणाभाश्च हाराः कासांचिदुत्कटाः । हंसा इव बभुः सुप्ताः स्तनमध्येषु योषिताम् ॥
candrāṃśukiraṇābhāśca hārāḥ kāsāṃcidutkaṭāḥ | haṃsā iva babhuḥ suptāḥ stanamadhyeṣu yoṣitām ||
English Translation
And the pearl chains of some shining females resembling moon beams, having got topsy-turvy, was lying like sleeping swans between the breasts of the damsels.
VR 5.7.46 अनुष्टुप्
अपरासां च वैदूर्याः कादम्बा इव पक्षिणः । हेमसूत्राणि चान्यासां चक्रवाका इवाभवन् ॥
aparāsāṃ ca vaidūryāḥ kādambā iva pakṣiṇaḥ | hemasūtrāṇi cānyāsāṃ cakravākā ivābhavan ||
English Translation
And the lapis chains of some resembled water-crows;* and the fine golden chains turned upside down of other appeared like ruddy geese. *Kadamba-a drake; or, according to some, a teal; a gander; or the species gallinula porphyria.
VR 5.7.47 अनुष्टुप्
हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णाश्चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः । आपगा इव ता रेजुर्जघनैः पुलिनैरिव ॥
haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇāścakravākopaśobhitāḥ | āpagā iva tā rejurjaghanaiḥ pulinairiva ||
English Translation
And those ladies resembled rivers having hips for banks; containing swans and Karandavas, and beautified with ruddy geese.
VR 5.7.48 अनुष्टुप्
किङ्किणीजालसंकाशास्ता हेमविपुलाम्बुजाः । भावग्राहा यशस्तीराः सुप्ता नद्य इवाबभुः ॥
kiṅkiṇījālasaṃkāśāstā hemavipulāmbujāḥ | bhāvagrāhā yaśastīrāḥ suptā nadya ivābabhuḥ ||
English Translation
Those sleeping females appeared like streams; having Kinkiņis for their ripples; and large gold lotuses;* marks* of amorous encounter on their persons for ferocious aquatic animals; and perfections,** for their banks. 'i.e. the faces of the females are meant. Another meaning is, gold for large lotuses. *Vilasa, may also mean arch displays by way of ecquetry. **Yasa, according to some, here means grace.
VR 5.7.49 अनुष्टुप्
मृदुष्वङ्गेषु कासांचित्कुचाग्रेषु च संस्थिताः । बभूवुर्भूषणानीव शुभा भूषणराजयः ॥
mṛduṣvaṅgeṣu kāsāṃcitkucāgreṣu ca saṃsthitāḥ | babhūvurbhūṣaṇānīva śubhā bhūṣaṇarājayaḥ ||
English Translation
On the tender frames, as well as on the tops of the breasts, of graceful scratches consequent pressure, appeared like ornaments.
VR 5.7.50 अनुष्टुप्
अंशुकान्ताश्च कासांचिन्मुखमारुतकम्पिताः । उपर्युपरि वक्त्राणां व्याधूयन्ते पुनः पुनः ॥
aṃśukāntāśca kāsāṃcinmukhamārutakampitāḥ | uparyupari vaktrāṇāṃ vyādhūyante punaḥ punaḥ ||
English Translation
The scarf-ends of some stirred by the air that some on was blowing about their faces, flapped on them again and again.
VR 5.7.51 अनुष्टुप्
ताः पाताका इवोद्धूताः पत्नीनां रुचिरप्रभाः । नानावर्णसुवर्णानां वक्त्रमूलेषु रेजिरे ॥
tāḥ pātākā ivoddhūtāḥ patnīnāṃ ruciraprabhāḥ | nānāvarṇasuvarṇānāṃ vaktramūleṣu rejire ||
English Translation
At the nether part of the faces of Rāvana's wives, they (the scarf-ends) appeared beauteous like uplifted streamers of exceeding elegance, composed of many-hued golden yarn.
VR 5.7.52 अनुष्टुप्
ववल्गुश्चात्र कासांचित्कुण्डलानि शुभार्चिषाम् । मुखमारुतसंसर्गान्मन्दं मन्दं सुयोषिताम् ॥
vavalguścātra kāsāṃcitkuṇḍalāni śubhārciṣām | mukhamārutasaṃsargānmandaṃ mandaṃ suyoṣitām ||
English Translation
The ear-rings of some dames possessed of a pleasant sheen, stirred by the air that was breathing about their faces, were undulating gently.
VR 5.7.53 अनुष्टुप्
शर्करासवगन्धः स प्रकृत्या सुरभिः सुखः । तासां वदननिःश्वासः सिषेवे रावणं तदा ॥
śarkarāsavagandhaḥ sa prakṛtyā surabhiḥ sukhaḥ | tāsāṃ vadananiḥśvāsaḥ siṣeve rāvaṇaṃ tadā ||
English Translation
The sweet breath of their faces, naturally fragrani, and redolent of sugar and asava, was then rogaling Rāvana.
VR 5.7.54 अनुष्टुप्
रावणाननशङ्काश्च काश्चिद्रावणयोषितः । मुखानि स्म सपत्नीनामुपाजिघ्रन्पुनः पुनः ॥
rāvaṇānanaśaṅkāśca kāścidrāvaṇayoṣitaḥ | mukhāni sma sapatnīnāmupājighranpunaḥ punaḥ ||
English Translation
Out of fear sprung from sleep and intoxication, some of Rāvana's wives were again and again smelling the faces of those, co-wives with them, taking the faces to belong to Rāvaņa.
VR 5.7.55 अनुष्टुप्
अत्यर्थं सक्तमनसो रावणे ता वरस्त्रियः । अस्वतन्त्राः सपत्नीनां प्रियमेवाचरंस्तदा ॥
atyarthaṃ saktamanaso rāvaṇe tā varastriyaḥ | asvatantrāḥ sapatnīnāṃ priyamevācaraṃstadā ||
English Translation
From their hearts being firmly fixed on Ravana, those excellent women, having their sense of separateness removed, (albeit thus dealt with), did what was dear to them.* *The sense is very imperspicusous only by reason of he unskilful use of the pronouns. The damsels kissed did not resent the act; but kissed the kissers in turn.
VR 5.7.56 अनुष्टुप्
बाहूनुपनिधायान्याः पारिहार्य विभूषिताः । अंशुकानि च रम्याणि प्रमदास्तत्र शिश्यिरे ॥
bāhūnupanidhāyānyāḥ pārihārya vibhūṣitāḥ | aṃśukāni ca ramyāṇi pramadāstatra śiśyire ||
English Translation
Other females, making their gay scarf-ends (for their sheets), and making their arms, their pillows, were lying down there.
VR 5.7.57 अनुष्टुप्
अन्या वक्षसि चान्यस्यास्तस्याः काचित्पुनर्भुजम् । अपरा त्वङ्कमन्यस्यास्तस्याश्चाप्यपरा भुजौ ॥
anyā vakṣasi cānyasyāstasyāḥ kācitpunarbhujam | aparā tvaṅkamanyasyāstasyāścāpyaparā bhujau ||
English Translation
And some were lying on others' bosoms; and others again, on the arms of the latter. And some lay on the laps of others; and others, again, on the breasts of the latter.
VR 5.7.58 अनुष्टुप्
ऊरुपार्श्वकटीपृष्ठमन्योन्यस्य समाश्रिताः । परस्परनिविष्टाङ्ग्यो मदस्नेहवशानुगाः ॥
ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭhamanyonyasya samāśritāḥ | parasparaniviṣṭāṅgyo madasnehavaśānugāḥ ||
English Translation
They reposed on each other's thighs, flanks, waists, and backs; and coming under the influence of wine and amour, they lay on each other's persons.
VR 5.7.59 अनुष्टुप्
अन्योन्यस्याङ्गसंस्पर्शात्प्रीयमाणाः सुमध्यमाः । एकीकृतभुजाः सर्वाः सुषुपुस्तत्र योषितः ॥
anyonyasyāṅgasaṃsparśātprīyamāṇāḥ sumadhyamāḥ | ekīkṛtabhujāḥ sarvāḥ suṣupustatra yoṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
Those females having elegant waists, receiving pleasure from the contact with others' persons, were sleeping there, with their hands fastened by each other.
VR 5.7.60 अनुष्टुप्
अन्योन्यभुजसूत्रेण स्त्रीमालाग्रथिता हि सा । मालेव ग्रथिता सूत्रे शुशुभे मत्तषट्पदा ॥
anyonyabhujasūtreṇa strīmālāgrathitā hi sā | māleva grathitā sūtre śuśubhe mattaṣaṭpadā ||
English Translation
That garland of females strung by the threads of their hands, appeared beauteous, like a real wreath strung on a thread, with maddened black bees (seated thereon).
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