🏛️ Ayodhya Kanda

Sarga 34

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AK-34-1Ayodhya Kanda 34.1

ततः कमलपत्राक्षः श्यामो निरुपमो महान्। उवाच राम स्तं सूतं पितुराख्याहि मामिति।।2.34.1।।

tatḥ kamalapatrākṣḥ śyāmo nirupamo mahān| uvāca rāma stṃ sūtṃ piturākhyāhi māmiti||2.34.1||

Translation

ततः then, कमलपत्राक्षः lotuseyed, श्यामः of dark complexion, निरुपमः peerless, महान् great, रामः Rama, माम् about me, पितुः to father, आख्याहि inform, इति thus, तं सूतम् to that charioteer, उवाच he said.

Meaning

Let my father be informed of my arrival, said the lotuseyed, darkcomplexioned, venerable, peerless Rama to the charioteer.

AK-34-2Ayodhya Kanda 34.2

स रामप्रेषितः क्षिप्रं सन्तापकलुषेन्द्रियः। प्रविश्य नृपतिं सूतो निश्वसन्तं ददर्श ह ।।2.34.2।।

sa rāmapreṣitḥ kṣiprṃ santāpakaluṣendriyḥ| praviśya nṛpatiṃ sūto niśvasantṃ dadarśa ha ||2.34.2||

Translation

सन्तापकलुषेन्द्रिय: senses overwhelmed with grief, सः सूतः that charioteer (Sumantra), रामप्रेषितः sent forth by Rama, क्षिप्रम् quickly, प्रविश्य having entered, निःश्वसन्तम् sighing, नृपतिम् to king Dasaratha, ददर्श saw.

Meaning

At the command of Rama, charioteer Sumantra whose senses were overwhelmed with grief quickly entered the apartment of the king and found him heaving sighs.

AK-34-3Ayodhya Kanda 34.3

उपरक्तमिवादित्यं भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम्। तटाकमिव निस्तोयमपश्यज्जगतीपतिम्।।2.34.3।।

uparaktamivādityṃ bhasmacchannamivānalam| taṭākamiva nistoyamapaśyajjagatīpatim||2.34.3||

Translation

उपरक्तम् eclipsed, आदित्यम् इव like the Sun, भस्मच्छन्नम् covered with ashes, अनलम् इव like fire, निस्तोयम् dried up, तटाकम् इव like a tank, जगतीपतिम् lord of the world, अपश्यत् saw.

Meaning

He saw the lord of the world (Dasaratha) dull like the Sun in eclipse, like the fire covered with ashes, like a tank with its water dried up.

AK-34-4Ayodhya Kanda 34.4

आलोक्य तु महाप्राज्ञः परमाकुलचेतसम्। राममेवानुशोचन्तं सूतः प्राञ्जलिरासदत्।।2.34.4।।

ālokya tu mahāprājñḥ paramākulacetasam| rāmamevānuśocantṃ sūtḥ prāñjalirāsadat||2.34.4||

Translation

महाप्राज्ञः sagacious one, सूतः charioteer, राममेव to Rama only, अनुशोचन्तम् grieving, परमाकुल चेतनम् extremely agitated mind, आलोक्य तु having seen, प्राञ्जलिः with folded palms, आसदत् approached.

Meaning

Seeing the king brooding over Rama, in an extremely agitated state, the sagacious charioteer approached him with folded hands.

AK-34-5Ayodhya Kanda 34.5

तं वर्धयित्वा राजानं पूर्वं सूतो जयाशिषा। भयविक्लबया वाचा मन्दया श्लक्ष्णमब्रवीत्।।2.34.5।।

tṃ vardhayitvā rājānṃ pūrvṃ sūto jayāśiṣā| bhayaviklabayā vācā mandayā ślakṣṇamabravīt||2.34.5||

Translation

सूतः the charioteer, तं राजानम् to that king (Dasaratha), पूर्वम् at first, जयाशिषा greeting with (the words) 'Victory be yours', वर्धयित्वा having greeted, भयविक्लबया trembling with fear, मन्दया in a feeble, वाचा voice, श्लक्ष्णम् gently, अब्रवीत् said.

Meaning

At first greeting the king with the words 'victory be yours', the charioteer, trembling with fear, gently said in a feeble voice.

AK-34-6Ayodhya Kanda 34.6

अयं स पुरुषव्याघ्रो द्वारि तिष्ठति ते सुतः। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं दत्वा सर्वञ्चैवोपजीविनाम्।।2.34.6।।

ayṃ sa puruṣavyāghro dvāri tiṣṭhati te sutḥ| brāhmaṇebhyo dhanṃ datvā sarvañcaivopajīvinām||2.34.6||

Translation

पुरुषव्याघ्रः a tiger among men (best of men), सः अयम् ते सुतः this son of yours, (Rama), ब्राह्मणेभ्यः to brahmins, उपजीविनां चैव to all the dependents, सर्वम् entire, धनम् wealth, दत्त्वा having given away (in charity), द्वारि at the entrance, तिष्ठति is waiting.

Meaning

Your son Rama, the best of men, having given away his entire wealth in charity to brahmins and to all the dependents is waiting at the entrance.

AK-34-7Ayodhya Kanda 34.7

स त्वा पश्यतु भद्रं ते रामस्सत्यपराक्रमः। सर्वान् सुहृद आपृच्छ्य त्वामिदानीं दिदृक्षते।।1.34.7।।

sa tvā paśyatu bhadrṃ te rāmassatyaparākramḥ| sarvān suhṛda āpṛcchya tvāmidānīṃ didṛkṣate||1.34.7||

Translation

ते to you, भद्रम् may you prosper, सत्यपराक्रमः possessing proven prowess, सः रामः that Rama, त्वा you, पश्यतु let him see, सर्वान् all, सुहृदः friends, आपृच्छय after taking leave, इदानीम् now, त्वाम् you, दिदृक्षते desirous of seeing you.

Meaning

Be blessed audience may be granted to Rama who possesses proven prowess, and now waits, after taking leave of his friends, to see you.

AK-34-8Ayodhya Kanda 34.8

गमिष्यति महारण्यं तं पश्य जगतीपते। वृतं राजगुणै स्सर्वैरादित्यमिव रश्मिभिः।।2.34.8।।

gamiṣyati mahāraṇyṃ tṃ paśya jagatīpate| vṛtṃ rājaguṇai ssarvairādityamiva raśmibhiḥ||2.34.8||

Translation

महारण्यम् to wild forest, गमिष्यति he will go, जगतीपते O Lord of the world, सर्वैः by all, राजगुणैः princely virtues, वृतम् embellisted with, तम् he, रश्मिभिः (encircled) by rays, आदित्यमिव like the Sun, पश्य see.

Meaning

O Lord of the world behold him embellished with all princely virtues like the Sun encircled with its rays, (now) leaving for the forest.

AK-34-9Ayodhya Kanda 34.9

स सत्यवादी धर्मात्मा गाम्भीर्यात्सागरोपमः। आकाश इव निष्पङ्को नरेन्द्रः प्रत्युवाच तम्।।2.34.9।।

sa satyavādī dharmātmā gāmbhīryātsāgaropamḥ| ākāśa iva niṣpaṅko narendrḥ pratyuvāca tam||2.34.9||

Translation

सत्यवादी truthful, धर्मात्मा virtuous, गाम्भीर्यात् in depth, सागरोपमः like the ocean, आकाश इव like the sky, निष्पङ्क: free from mud (clean), सः नरेन्द्रः that king, तम् to him (Sumantra), प्रत्युवाच replied.

Meaning

That truthful and virtuous king (Dasaratha) who was deep like the ocean and free from mud (pure) like the sky replied:

AK-34-10Ayodhya Kanda 34.10

सुमंन्त्रानय मे दारान् ये केचिदिह मामकाः। दारैः परिवृतस्सर्वैर्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि धार्मिकम्।।2.34.10।।

sumṃntrānaya me dārān ye kecidiha māmakāḥ| dāraiḥ parivṛtassarvairdraṣṭumicchāmi dhārmikam||2.34.10||

Translation

सुमन्त्र: Sumantra, मामकाः all my (consorts), ये केचित् whosoever, इह are here, मे दारान् my wives, आनय bring them, सर्वैः by all, दारैः with wives, परिवृतः surrounded by, धार्मिकम् virtuous Rama, द्रष्टुम् to see, इच्छामि I want.

Meaning

O Sumantra bring all my consorts who are here. In the company of all my wives, I desire to give audience to virtuous Rama.

AK-34-11Ayodhya Kanda 34.11

सोऽन्तःपुरमतीत्यैव स्त्रियस्ता वाक्यमब्रवीत्। आर्याह्वयति वो राजा गम्यतां तत्र मा चिरम्।।2.34.11।।

so'ntḥpuramatītyaiva striyastā vākyamabravīt| āryāhvayati vo rājā gamyatāṃ tatra mā ciram||2.34.11||

Translation

सः Sumantra, अन्तःपुरम् inner apartment, अतीत्यैव having crossed, ताः those, स्त्रियः to the ladies, वाक्यम् words, अब्रवीत् said, आर्याः venerable ones, वः you, राजा king, आह्वयति summons, तत्र there, गम्यताम् please go, चिरम् मा do not delay.

Meaning

O venerable ones, king Dasaratha summons you. Go there without delay, said Sumantra to the king's consorts after crossing the inner apartment.

AK-34-12Ayodhya Kanda 34.12

एवमुक्ताः स्त्रिय स्सर्वाः सुमन्त्रेण नृपाज्ञया। प्रचक्रमु स्तद्भवनं भर्तुराज्ञाय शासनम्।।2.34.12।।

evamuktāḥ striya ssarvāḥ sumantreṇa nṛpājñayā| pracakramu stadbhavanṃ bharturājñāya śāsanam||2.34.12||

Translation

नृपाज्ञया by king's order, सुमन्त्रेण by Sumantra, एवम् in this way, उक्ताः spoken, सर्वाः all, स्त्रियः ladies, भर्तुः husband's, शासनम् command, आज्ञाय having known, तद्भवनम् to the palace, प्रचक्रमुः went.

Meaning

Thus addressed by Sumantra in accordance with the king's order, all the women went to their husband's palace.

AK-34-13Ayodhya Kanda 34.13

अर्धसप्तशतास्तास्तु प्रमदास्ताम्रलोचनाः। कौसल्यां परिवार्याथ शनैर्जग्मुर्धृतव्रताः।।2.34.13।।

ardhasaptaśatāstāstu pramadāstāmralocanāḥ| kausalyāṃ parivāryātha śanairjagmurdhṛtavratāḥ||2.34.13||

Translation

अथ thereafter, धृतव्रताः faithful to their vows, ताम्रलोचनाः women with copperred eyes, ताः those, अर्धसप्तशताः half of seven hundred (three hundred and fifty), प्रमदाः women, कौशल्याम् to Kausalya, परिवार्य surrounding, शनैः slowly, जग्मुः reached.

Meaning

Thereafter, Kausalya surrounded by three hundred and fifty ladies who were faithful to their vows, reached there slowly with their eyes turned copperred (in grief).

AK-34-14Ayodhya Kanda 34.14

आगतेषु च दारेषु समवेक्ष्य महीपतिः। उवाच राजा तं सूतं सुमन्त्राऽनय मे सुतम्।।2.34.14।।

āgateṣu ca dāreṣu samavekṣya mahīpatiḥ| uvāca rājā tṃ sūtṃ sumantrā'naya me sutam||2.34.14||

Translation

दारेषु the wives आगतेषु having arrived, महीपतिः lord of the world (Dasaratha), राजा king, समवेक्ष्य having seen, तं सूतम् to that charioteer, उवाच said, सुमन्त्र Sumantra, मे सुतम् my son (Rama), आनय usher in

Meaning

Usher in my son (Rama), O Sumantra, said the lord of the world (king Dasaratha) to the charioteer on seeing his wives arrive.

AK-34-15Ayodhya Kanda 34.15

स सूतो राममादाय लक्ष्मणं मैथिलीं तदा। जगामाभिमुखस्तूर्णं सकाशं जगतीपतेः।।2.34.15।।

sa sūto rāmamādāya lakṣmaṇṃ maithilīṃ tadā| jagāmābhimukhastūrṇṃ sakāśṃ jagatīpateḥ||2.34.15||

Translation

सः सूतः that charioteer, तदा then, रामम् to Rama, लक्ष्मणम् to Lakshmana, मैथिलीम् to Sita, आदाय having brought, तूर्णम् without delay, जगतीपतेः the king's, सकाशम् presence, अभिमुखः facing, जगाम went.

Meaning

Then the charioteer fetched Rama, Lakshmana and Sita and advanced towards the king without delay.

AK-34-16Ayodhya Kanda 34.16

स राजा पुत्रमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा दूरात्कृताञ्जलिम्। उत्पपातासनात्तूर्णमार्त स्त्रीजनसंवृतः।।2.34.16।।

sa rājā putramāyāntṃ dṛṣṭvā dūrātkṛtāñjalim| utpapātāsanāttūrṇamārta strījanasṃvṛtḥ||2.34.16||

Translation

स्त्रीजनसंवृतः surrounded by women, सः राजा that king, कृताञ्जलिम् with folded hands, आयान्तम् coming, पुत्रम् son, दूरात् at distance, दृष्ट्वा having seen, आर्तः with grief, तूर्णम् suddenly, आसनात् from the throne, उत्पपात stood up.

Meaning

When the king saw from a distance his son coming with folded hands, he, surrounded by the ladies and tormented with grief, stood up.

AK-34-17Ayodhya Kanda 34.17

सोऽभिदुद्राव वेगेन रामं दृष्ट्वा विशाम्पतिः। तमसंप्राप्य दुःखार्तः पपात भुवि मूर्छितः।।2.34.17।।

so'bhidudrāva vegena rāmṃ dṛṣṭvā viśāmpatiḥ| tamasṃprāpya duḥkhārtḥ papāta bhuvi mūrchitḥ||2.34.17||

Translation

विशाम् पतिः lord of men, रामम् to Rama, दृष्ट्वा having seen, वेगेन quickly, अभिदुद्राव ran forward, असम्प्राप्य unable to reach, दुःखार्तः tormented with grief, मूर्च्छितः unconscious, भुवि on the ground, पपात he fell.

Meaning

At the sight of Rama, the lord of men (king Dasaratha), tortured with grief, immediately ran towards him but before he could reach him, fell unconscious on the floor.

AK-34-18Ayodhya Kanda 34.18

तं रामोऽभ्यपतत् क्षिप्रं लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः। विसंज्ञमिव दुःखेन सशोकं नृपतिं तदा।।2.34.18।।

tṃ rāmo'bhyapatat kṣiprṃ lakṣmaṇaśca mahārathḥ| visṃjñamiva duḥkhena saśokṃ nṛpatiṃ tadā||2.34.18||

Translation

तदा then, दुःखेन due to agony, विसंज्ञम् इव like one who had lost his senses, सशोकम् with grief, तं नृपतिम् to that king, रामः Rama, महारथः a mighty warrior, लक्ष्मणश्च Lakshmana also, क्षिप्रम् quickly, अभ्यपतत् reached.

Meaning

Rama and the mighty warrior Lakshmana, quickly reached the king who lay as though he had lost his senses due to grief.

AK-34-19Ayodhya Kanda 34.19

स्त्रीसहस्रनिनादश्च संजज्ञे राजवेश्मनि। हा हा रामेति सहसा भूषणध्वनिमूर्छितः।।2.34.19।।

strīsahasraninādaśca sṃjajñe rājaveśmani| hā hā rāmeti sahasā bhūṣaṇadhvanimūrchitḥ||2.34.19||

Translation

सहसा suddenly, राजवेश्मनि in the palace, भूषणध्वनिमूर्छितः mingled with the (tinkling) sounds of ornaments, हा हा राम इति alas, alas, Rama, स्त्री सहस्रनिनादश्च wailing of a thousand women, संजज्ञे was produced.

Meaning

All on a sudden there arose from (the mouths of) a thousand women of the palace cries of 'alas, alas, Rama' mingled with the tinkling sounds of their ornaments.

AK-34-20Ayodhya Kanda 34.20

तं परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। पर्यंङ्के सीतया सार्धं रुदन्तः समवेशयन्।।2.34.20।।

tṃ pariṣvajya bāhubhyāṃ tāvubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau| paryṃṅke sītayā sārdhṃ rudantḥ samaveśayan||2.34.20||

Translation

तौ those, उभौ two, रामलक्ष्मणौ Rama and Lakshmana, सीतया सार्धम् along with Sita, तम् him (Dasaratha), बाहुभ्याम् with their arms, परिष्वज्य having embraced, रुदन्तः while wailing, पर्यङ्के on the couch, समवेशयन् seated.

Meaning

Thereafter Rama and Lakshmana assisted by Sita, lifted him wailing in their arms and laid him on a couch.

AK-34-21Ayodhya Kanda 34.21

अथ रामो मुहूर्तेन लब्धसंज्ञं महीपतिम्। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा शोकार्णवपरिप्लुतम्।।2.34.21।।

atha rāmo muhūrtena labdhasṃjñṃ mahīpatim| uvāca prāñjalirbhūtvā śokārṇavapariplutam||2.34.21||

Translation

अथ thereafter, रामः Rama, प्राञ्जलिः with folded palms, भूत्वा being, मुहूर्तेन in a moment , लब्धसंज्ञम् who regained consciousness, शोकार्णवपरिप्लुतम् immersed in the sea of sorrow, महीपतिम् to the king, उवाच said.

Meaning

After the king regained his consciousness in a moment, Rama with folded hands said to him, who was immersed in a sea of sorrow:

AK-34-22Ayodhya Kanda 34.22

आपृच्छे त्वां महाराज सर्वेषामीश्वरोऽसि नः। प्रस्थितं दण्डकारण्यं पश्य त्वं कुशलेन माम्।।2.34.22।।

āpṛcche tvāṃ mahārāja sarveṣāmīśvaro'si nḥ| prasthitṃ daṇḍakāraṇyṃ paśya tvṃ kuśalena mām||2.34.22||

Translation

महाराज O great king, त्वाम् you, अपृच्छे I am seeking leave, सर्वेषाम् of all, न: of us, ईश्वरः असि you are the Lord, त्वम् you, कुशलेन cheerfully, दण्डकारण्यम् to Dandaka forest, प्रस्थितम् departing, माम् me, पश्य you may see.

Meaning

O great king, I am asking leave of you, for you are lord of all of us. I am set to depart for the Dandaka forest. See me (off) in a cheerful mood.

AK-34-23Ayodhya Kanda 34.23

लक्ष्मणं चानुजानीहि सीता चान्वेति मां वनम्। कारणैर्बहुभि स्तथ्यैर्वार्यमाणौ न चेच्छतः।।2.34.23।।

lakṣmaṇṃ cānujānīhi sītā cānveti māṃ vanam| kāraṇairbahubhi stathyairvāryamāṇau na cecchatḥ||2.34.23||

Translation

लक्ष्मणं च (to) Lakshmana also, अनुजानीहि may allow, सीता च Sita also, माम् me, वनम् to the forest, अन्वेति will be following, तथ्यैः by genuine, बहुभिः many, कारणैः with reasons, वार्यमाणौ dissuaded, न च इच्छतः both do not agree.

Meaning

Allow Lakshmana and Sita to follow me into the forest. I tried to dissuade them with a number of reasons but they did not agree.

AK-34-24Ayodhya Kanda 34.24

अनुजानीहि सर्वान्नः शोकमुत्सृज्य मानद। लक्ष्मणं मां च सीतां च प्रजापतिरिव प्रजाः।।2.34.24।।

anujānīhi sarvānnḥ śokamutsṛjya mānada| lakṣmaṇṃ māṃ ca sītāṃ ca prajāpatiriva prajāḥ||2.34.24||

Translation

मानद O respector of men, शोकम् grief, उत्सृज्य discarding, लक्ष्मणम् to Lakshmana, मां च also me, सीतां च to Sita too, सर्वान् all, नः us, प्रजापतिः creator Bramha, प्रजाः इव like subjects, अनुजानीहि permit.

Meaning

Discard your grief and, like Brahma, the creator, allow Lakshmana, Sita and me all of us, your subjects, O respector of men

AK-34-25Ayodhya Kanda 34.25

प्रतीक्षमाणमव्यग्रमनुज्ञां जगतीपतेः। उवाच राजा सम्प्रेक्ष्य वनवासाय राघवम्।।2.34.25।।

pratīkṣamāṇamavyagramanujñāṃ jagatīpateḥ| uvāca rājā samprekṣya vanavāsāya rāghavam||2.34.25||

Translation

राजा king, वनवासाय to dwell in the forest, जगतीपतेः king's (his), अनुज्ञाम् permission, प्रतीक्षमाणम् awaiting, अव्यग्रम् to the unruffled, राघवम् to Rama, सम्प्रेक्ष्य having seen, उवाच said.

Meaning

On seeing Rama, unruffled, waiting for his permission to proceed to the forest, the lord of the earth, king Dasaratha said:

AK-34-26Ayodhya Kanda 34.26

अहं राघव कैकेय्या वरदानेन मोहितः। अयोध्यायास्त्वमेवाद्य भव राजा निगृह्य माम्।।2.34.26।।

ahṃ rāghava kaikeyyā varadānena mohitḥ| ayodhyāyāstvamevādya bhava rājā nigṛhya mām||2.34.26||

Translation

राघव O Son of the Raghu dynasty, अहम् I, कैकेय्या Kaikeyi's, वरदानेन by bestowing boons, मोहितः have been deluded, अद्य now, माम् me, निगृह्य by confining, त्वमेव yourself, अयोध्यायाः of Ayodhya, राजा भव be king.

Meaning

I have been deluded by Kaikeyi into bestowing boons. Imprison me and be now king of Ayodhya, O scion of the Raghu dynasty

AK-34-27Ayodhya Kanda 34.27

एवमुक्तो नृपतिना रामो धर्मभृतां वरः। प्रत्युवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा पितरं वाक्यकोविदः।।2.34.27।।

evamukto nṛpatinā rāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varḥ| pratyuvācāñjaliṃ kṛtvā pitarṃ vākyakovidḥ||2.34.27||

Translation

धर्मभृताम् among upholders of righteousness, वरः best, वाक्यकोविदः skilled in speech, रामः Rama, नृपतिना by the king, एवम् in this way, उक्तः spoken, अञ्जलिं कृत्वा with folded palms, पितरम् to his father, प्रत्युवाच replied.

Meaning

Thus spoken to by the king, Rama, skilled in speech and upholder of righteousness, replied to his father with folded palms:

AK-34-28Ayodhya Kanda 34.28

भवान्वर्ष सहस्राय पृथिव्या नृपते पतिः। अहं त्वरण्येवत्स्यामि न मे कार्यं त्वयाऽनृतम्।।2.34.28।।

bhavānvarṣa sahasrāya pṛthivyā nṛpate patiḥ| ahṃ tvaraṇyevatsyāmi na me kāryṃ tvayā'nṛtam||2.34.28||

Translation

नृपते O king, वर्षसहस्राय for a thousand years, भवान् you alone, पृथिव्याः of this earth, पतिः are the lord, अहं तु as for me, अरण्ये in the forest, वत्स्यामि I will dwell, त्वया by you, मे to me, अनृतम् untruth, न कार्यम् should not be done.

Meaning

You will remain the lord of this earth for a thousand years to come, O king As for me, I will dwell in the forest. Do not deviate from truth on my account.

AK-34-29Ayodhya Kanda 34.29

नव पञ्च च वर्षाणि वनवासे विहृत्य ते। पुनःपादौ ग्रहीष्यामि प्रतिज्ञान्ते नराधिप।।2.34.29।।

nava pañca ca varṣāṇi vanavāse vihṛtya te| punḥpādau grahīṣyāmi pratijñānte narādhipa||2.34.29||

Translation

नराधिप O lord of men (king), नव पञ्च च nine plus five (fourteen), वर्षाणि years, वनवासे dwelling in the forest, विहृत्य after wandering, प्रतिज्ञान्ते after fulfilling the vow, पुनः again, ते your, पादौ feet, ग्रहीष्यामि I will grasp.

Meaning

Having fulfilled the vow on the completion of fourteen years of wandering in the forest I shall come back to touch your feet, O lord of men

AK-34-30Ayodhya Kanda 34.30

रुदन्नार्तः प्रियं पुत्रं सत्यपाशेन संयतः। कैकेय्या चोद्यमानस्तु मिथो राजा तमब्रवीत्।।2.34.30।।

rudannārtḥ priyṃ putrṃ satyapāśena sṃyatḥ| kaikeyyā codyamānastu mitho rājā tamabravīt||2.34.30||

Translation

सत्यपाशेन by the cord of truth, संयतः bound, राजा king, कैकेय्या by Kaikeyi, मिथः by mutual talk, चोद्यमानस्तु instigated (to send Rama away), आर्तः distressed, रुदन् while wailing, तम् that, प्रियं पुत्रम् beloved son Rama, अब्रवीत् said.

Meaning

The king who was bound by the cord of truth and instigated by Kaikeyi said, wailing in distress:

AK-34-31Ayodhya Kanda 34.31

श्रेयसे वृद्धये तात पुनरागमनाय च। गच्छस्वारिष्टमव्यग्रः पन्थानमकुतोभयम्।।2.34.31।।

śreyase vṛddhaye tāta punarāgamanāya ca| gacchasvāriṣṭamavyagrḥ panthānamakutobhayam||2.34.31||

Translation

तात dear child, Rama, अरिष्टम् auspicious, अव्यग्रम् without sorrows, अकुतोभयम् without threat (from any quarter), पन्थानम् path, श्रेयसे for your welfare, वृद्धये for prosperity, पुनः आगमनाय च and to return, गच्छस्व go.

Meaning

Go, my dear child, wish you wellMay your path be auspicious, free from obstacles and fear (from any quarters). Come back (after fulfilment of the pledge)

AK-34-32Ayodhya Kanda 34.32

न हि सत्यात्मनस्तात धर्माभिमनस स्तव। विनिवर्तयितुं बुद्धिः शक्यते रघुनन्दन।।2.34.32।।

na hi satyātmanastāta dharmābhimanasa stava| vinivartayituṃ buddhiḥ śakyate raghunandana||2.34.32||

Translation

तात dear child, रघुनन्दन delight of the Raghus (Rama), सत्यात्मनः upright one, धर्माभिमनसः devoted to duty, तव your, बुद्धि: mind, विनिवर्तयितुम् to dissuade, न शक्यते हि am not able.

Meaning

O my beloved son O delight of the Raghus you are devoted to truth and duty. It is difficult to dissuade you from your resolve .

AK-34-33Ayodhya Kanda 34.33

अद्य त्विदानीं रजनीं पुत्र मा गच्छ सर्वथा। एकाहदर्शनेनापि साधु तावच्चराम्यहम्।।2.34.33।।

adya tvidānīṃ rajanīṃ putra mā gaccha sarvathā| ekāhadarśanenāpi sādhu tāvaccarāmyaham||2.34.33||

Translation

पुत्र O son, अद्य today, इदानीम् now, रजनीम् this night, सर्वथा by all means, मा गच्छ do not go, एकाहदर्शनेनापि at least by seeing you for one day more, अहम् I, साधु peacefully, चरामि तावत् go on.

Meaning

O son, by all means, do not go now, today, tonight Give me, at least, one day more to see (by with) you to my satisfaction.

AK-34-34Ayodhya Kanda 34.34

मातरं मां च सम्पश्यन् वसेमामद्य शर्वरीम्। तर्पित स्सर्वकामैस्त्वं श्वः काले साधयिष्यसि।।।2.34.34।।

mātarṃ māṃ ca sampaśyan vasemāmadya śarvarīm| tarpita ssarvakāmaistvṃ śvḥ kāle sādhayiṣyasi|||2.34.34||

Translation

मातरम् mother, मां च me also, सम्पश्यन् seeing, अद्य today, इमाम् this, शर्वरीम् night, वस stay, सर्वकामैः with all desires, तर्पितः satisfied, त्वम् you, श्वः tomorrow, काले in proper time, साधयिष्यसि set out.

Meaning

Stay tonight in the company of your mother and me. With all our desire satisfied, you can set out tomorrow at the appropriate time.

AK-34-35Ayodhya Kanda 34.35

दुष्करं क्रियते पुत्र सर्वथा राघव त्वया। मत्प्रियार्थं प्रियांस्त्यक्त्वा यद्यासि विजनं वनम्।।2.34.35।।

duṣkarṃ kriyate putra sarvathā rāghava tvayā| matpriyārthṃ priyāṃstyaktvā yadyāsi vijanṃ vanam||2.34.35||

Translation

पुत्र son, राघव descendant of the Raghus, त्वया by you, सर्वथा by all means, दुष्करम् difficult task, क्रियते is being done, यत् for that reason, मत् प्रियार्थम् for the sake of my pleasure, प्रियान् dear ones, त्यक्त्वा having forsaken, विजनम् deserted place, वनम् to the forest, यासि are going.

Meaning

O my son, O descendant of the Raghus, you are called upon to accomplish, by all means, a very difficult task. For the sake of my pleasure you are forsaking your dear ones and going to the desolate forest.

AK-34-36Ayodhya Kanda 34.36

न चैतन्मे प्रियं पुत्र शपे सत्येन राघव। छन्नया चलितस्त्वस्मि स्त्रिया छन्नाग्निकल्पया।।2.34.36।।

na caitanme priyṃ putra śape satyena rāghava| channayā calitastvasmi striyā channāgnikalpayā||2.34.36||

Translation

पुत्र O son, राघव Rama, एतत् all this, मे to me, प्रियम् pleasing, न च not, सत्येन on truth, शपे am swearing, छन्नाग्निकल्पया by a woman resembling concealed fire, छन्नया with a hidden motive, स्त्रिया by a woman, चलितः अस्मि I am deceived.

Meaning

I swear by truth, O my beloved son, that your departure to the forest is in no way a pleasure to me. With a hidden motive, this woman who is like fire concealed by ashes has duped me.

AK-34-37Ayodhya Kanda 34.37

वञ्चना या तु लब्धा मे तां त्वं निस्तर्तुमिच्छसि। अनया वृत्तसादिन्या कैकेय्याऽभिप्रचोदितः।।.2.34.37।।

vañcanā yā tu labdhā me tāṃ tvṃ nistartumicchasi| anayā vṛttasādinyā kaikeyyā'bhipracoditḥ||.2.34.37||

Translation

त्वम् you, वृत्तसादिन्या one who destroys the tradition of the race, अनया this, कैकेय्या by Kaikeyi, अभिप्रचोदितः having been instigated, या वञ्चना whichever deceit, लब्धा has been experienced, ताम् that one, निस्तर्तुम् to cross over, इच्छसि wish.

Meaning

Instigated by this Kaikeyi, the destroyer of traditions (of the race) I have been deceived for which you wish to pay.

AK-34-38Ayodhya Kanda 34.38

न चैतदाश्चर्यतमं यत्तज्येष्ठस्सुतो मम। अपानृतकथं पुत्र पितरं कर्तुमिच्छसि।।2.34.38।।

na caitadāścaryatamṃ yattajyeṣṭhassuto mama| apānṛtakathṃ putra pitarṃ kartumicchasi||2.34.38||

Translation

पुत्र son, मम my, ज्येष्ठः eldest, सुतः son, पितरम् of father, अपानृतकथम् free from a false promise, कर्तुम् to do, इच्छसि (इति) यत् that you wish, तत् एतत् all that, आश्चर्यतमम् most wonderful, न not.

Meaning

It is not a great surprise that you, O my son, being the eldest, want to make your father free from a false promise.

AK-34-39Ayodhya Kanda 34.39

अथ रामस्तथा श्रुत्वा पितुरार्तस्य भाषितम्। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा दीनो वचनमब्रवीत्।।2.34.39।।

atha rāmastathā śrutvā piturārtasya bhāṣitam| lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā dīno vacanamabravīt||2.34.39||

Translation

अथ thereafter, रामः Rama, तथा in that way, आर्तस्य of the distressed one, पितुः father's, भाषितम् words, श्रुत्वा having heard, भ्रात्रा with brother, लक्ष्मणेन सह along with Lakshmana, दीनः distressed, वचनम् words, अब्रवीत् spoke.

Meaning

Rama and Lakshmana were sad to hear the words of their anguished father. Rama replies:

AK-34-40Ayodhya Kanda 34.40

प्राप्स्यामि यानद्य गुणान्को मे श्वस्तान् प्रदास्यति। अपक्रमणमेवातः सर्वकामैरहं वृणे।।2.34.40।।

prāpsyāmi yānadya guṇānko me śvastān pradāsyati| apakramaṇamevātḥ sarvakāmairahṃ vṛṇe||2.34.40||

Translation

अद्य today, यान् गुणान् merit, प्राप्स्यामि obtain, तान् those, श्वः tomorrow, मे to me, कः who, प्रदास्यति will give, अतः therefore, सर्वकामैः with all desires, अपक्रमणमेव departing, अहम् I, वृणे am seeking.

Meaning

Who will give me the merit (of propriety) I earn today? Therefore, I want to depart (today), discarding all my desires.

AK-34-41Ayodhya Kanda 34.41

इयं सराष्ट्रा सजना धनधान्यसमाकुला। मया विसृष्टा वसुधा भरताय प्रदीयताम्।।2.34.41।।

iyṃ sarāṣṭrā sajanā dhanadhānyasamākulā| mayā visṛṣṭā vasudhā bharatāya pradīyatām||2.34.41||

Translation

मया by me, विसृष्टा abdicated, सराष्ट्रा with kingdom, सजना its inhabitants, धनधान्यसमाकुला abounding in wealth and foodgrains, इयं वसुधा this earth, भरताय to Bharata, प्रदीयताम् may be given.

Meaning

The kingdom abdicated by me with all its people, its wealth and foodgrains may be bestowed on Bharata.

AK-34-42Ayodhya Kanda 34.42

वनवासकृता बुद्धिर्न च मेऽद्य चलिष्यति। यस्तुष्टेन वरो दत्तः कैकेय्यै वरद त्वया।।2.34.42।। दीयतां निखिलेनैव सत्यस्त्वं भव पार्थिव।

vanavāsakṛtā buddhirna ca me'dya caliṣyati| yastuṣṭena varo dattḥ kaikeyyai varada tvayā||2.34.42|| dīyatāṃ nikhilenaiva satyastvṃ bhava pārthiva|

Translation

वनवासकृता in banishment, मे बुद्धि: my decision, अद्य now, न चलिष्यति will not change, वरद bestower of boons, पार्थिव O king, तुष्टेन by wellpleased, त्वया by you, कैकेय्यै to Kaikeyi, यः वरः those boons, दत्तः given, निखिलेनैव completely, दीयताम् may be given, त्वम् you, सत्यः भव you remain truthful.

Meaning

My decision to go to the forest remains unchanged. O bestower of boons, O king honour to the last word the boons you had granted Kaikeyi. And adhere to truth.

AK-34-43Ayodhya Kanda 34.43

अहं निदेशं भवतो यथोक्तमनुपालयन्।।2.34.43।। चतुर्दश समा वत्स्ये वने वनचरैस्सह।

ahṃ nideśṃ bhavato yathoktamanupālayan||2.34.43|| caturdaśa samā vatsye vane vanacaraissaha|

Translation

अहम् I, यथोक्तम् as has been told, भवतः your, निदेशम् command, अनुपालयन् obeying, चतुर्दश fourteen, समाः years, वनचरैः सह with the forest rangers, वने in the forest, वत्स्ये shall dwell.

Meaning

As already said, I shall dwell in the forest for fourteen years with forest rangers, in obedience to your commands.

AK-34-44-45Ayodhya Kanda 34.44–45 (युग्मम्)

मा विमर्शो वसुमती भरताय प्रदीयताम्।।2.34.44।। न हि मे काङ्क्षितं राज्यं सुखमात्मनि वा प्रियम्। यथानिदेशं कर्तुं वै तवैव रघुनन्दन।।2.34.45।।

mā vimarśo vasumatī bharatāya pradīyatām||2.34.44|| na hi me kāṅkṣitṃ rājyṃ sukhamātmani vā priyam| yathānideśṃ kartuṃ vai tavaiva raghunandana||2.34.45||

Translation

विमर्शः मा do not brood, वसुमती the earth, भरताय to Bharata, प्रदीयताम् be given, रघुनन्दन O Delight of the Raghu race, मे to me, राज्यम् kingdom, आत्मनि in me (for me), सुखं वा pleasure, काङ्क्षितम् is desired, न हि is not, तव your, यथा निदेशम् according to your order, कर्तुम् एव to carry out only, प्रियं वै is dear to me.

Meaning

Do not brood. Bestow the kingdom on Bharata. I do not have any desire for the kingdom or pleasure. Nothing is dearer to me than compliance with your order, O Delight of the Raghu race

AK-34-46Ayodhya Kanda 34.46

अपगच्छतु ते दु:खं माभूर्बाष्पपरिप्लुतः। न हि क्षुभ्यति दुर्धर्षः समुद्रः सरितां पतिः।।2.34.46।।

apagacchatu te du:khṃ mābhūrbāṣpapariplutḥ| na hi kṣubhyati durdharṣḥ samudrḥ saritāṃ patiḥ||2.34.46||

Translation

ते your, दुःखम् grief, अपगच्छतु may go away, बाष्पपरिप्लुतः filled with tears, मा भूः do not become, सरिताम् of rivers, पतिः lord, दुर्धर्ष: an indomitable one, समुद्रः ocean, न क्षुभ्यति is never perturbed.

Meaning

Let your grief go. Do not shed tears. The indomitable ocean, Lord of rivers, is never perturbed.

AK-34-47Ayodhya Kanda 34.47

नैवाहं राज्यमिच्छामि न सुखं न च मेदिनीम्। नैव सर्वानिमान् कामा न्नस्वर्गं नैव जीवितम्।।2.34.47।।

naivāhṃ rājyamicchāmi na sukhṃ na ca medinīm| naiva sarvānimān kāmā nnasvargṃ naiva jīvitam||2.34.47||

Translation

अहम् I, राज्यम् kingdom, नैव इच्छामि do not desire, सुखम् comfort, न not, मेदिनीम् च dominion, न not, सर्वान् all, इमान् these, कामान् pleasures, नैव not, स्वर्गम् heaven, न not at all, जीवितम् life, नैव not.

Meaning

I desire no kingdom, no comfort, not this earth nor any pleasure nor heaven nor even life.

AK-34-48Ayodhya Kanda 34.48

त्वामहं सत्यमिच्छामि नानृतं पुरुषर्षभ। प्रत्यक्षं तव सत्येन सुकृतेन च ते शपे।।2.34.48।।

tvāmahṃ satyamicchāmi nānṛtṃ puruṣarṣabha| pratyakṣṃ tava satyena sukṛtena ca te śape||2.34.48||

Translation

पुरुषर्षभ O best of men, त्वाम् you, सत्यम् (uphold) truth, अहम् I, इच्छामि wish, अनृतम् falsehood, न not, तव your, प्रत्यक्षम् in presence, सत्येन on truth, सुकृतेन च on my merits acquired, ते to you, शपे I swear.

Meaning

I wish you, O best of men, to uphold truth and not falsehood. I swear this in your presence in the name of truth and on my merits acquired.

AK-34-49Ayodhya Kanda 34.49

न च शक्यं मया तात स्थातुं क्षणमपि प्रभो। स शोकं धारयस्वेमं न हि मेऽस्ति विपर्ययः।।2.34.49।।

na ca śakyṃ mayā tāta sthātuṃ kṣaṇamapi prabho| sa śokṃ dhārayasvemṃ na hi me'sti viparyayḥ||2.34.49||

Translation

तात O father, प्रभो O lord, मया by me, क्षणमपि even for a moment, स्थातुम् to stay here, न शक्यम् not possible, सः you, इमम् this, शोकम् grief, धारयस्व restrain, मे my, विपर्ययः नास्ति हि no change in my resolve.

Meaning

It is not possible for me, O father to stay here for a moment any longer. Restrain your grief. There can be no change in my resolve, O king

AK-34-50Ayodhya Kanda 34.50

अर्थितो ह्यस्मि कैकेय्या वनं गच्छेति राघव। मया चोक्तं व्रजामीति तत्सत्यमनुपालये।।2.34.50।।

arthito hyasmi kaikeyyā vanṃ gaccheti rāghava| mayā coktṃ vrajāmīti tatsatyamanupālaye||2.34.50||

Translation

राघव O scion of the Raghu race, वनम् to the forest, गच्छ you may go, इति thus, कैकेय्या by Kaikeyi, अर्थितः अस्मि हि I have been asked, व्रजामि इति I shall go, मया by me, उक्तं च it has been promised, तत् that, सत्यम् truth (promise), अनुपालये I shall follow.

Meaning

'O Rama, go to the forest', Kaikeyi had said, and I have given her word I would go. I must fulfil my promise.

AK-34-51Ayodhya Kanda 34.51

मा चोत्कण्ठां कृथा देव वने रंस्यामहे वयम्। प्रशान्तहरिणाकीर्णे नानाशकुनिनादिते।।2.34.51।।

mā cotkaṇṭhāṃ kṛthā deva vane rṃsyāmahe vayam| praśāntahariṇākīrṇe nānāśakuninādite||2.34.51||

Translation

देव O Lord , उत्कण्ठाम् मा कृथाः do not worry, वयम् we, प्रशान्तहरिणाकीर्णे in the peaceful forest full of deer, नानाशकुनिनादिते resounding with the chirpings of various birds, वने in the forest, रंस्यामहे we will enjoy.

Meaning

Do not worry, O Lord We will enjoy (our stay in) the peaceful forest full of deer and resounding with the chirpings of various birds.

AK-34-52Ayodhya Kanda 34.52

पिता हि दैवतं तात देवतानामपि स्मृतम्। तस्माद्दैवतमित्येव करिष्यामि पितुर्वचः।।2.34.52।।

pitā hi daivatṃ tāta devatānāmapi smṛtam| tasmāddaivatamityeva kariṣyāmi piturvacḥ||2.34.52||

Translation

तात O father, देवतानामपि even for gods also, पिता a father, दैवतम् as divine, स्मृतं हि is cited in scriptures, तस्मात् therefore, दैवतम् इत्येव treating as god, पितुः father's, वचः करिष्यामि obey his words.

Meaning

Father is divine even for the gods as cited in scriptures, therefore, looking upon father as my god, I will carry out his words, O father

AK-34-53Ayodhya Kanda 34.53

चतुर्दशसु वर्षेषु गतेषु नरसत्तम। पुनर्द्रक्ष्यसि मां प्राप्तं सन्तापोऽयं विमुच्यताम्।।2.34.53।।

caturdaśasu varṣeṣu gateṣu narasattama| punardrakṣyasi māṃ prāptṃ santāpo'yṃ vimucyatām||2.34.53||

Translation

नरसत्तम O best among men, चतुर्दशसु when fourteen, वर्षेषु years, गतेषु having gone, पुनः again, प्राप्तम् returned, माम् me, द्रक्ष्यसि you will see, अयम् this, सन्तापः grief, विमुच्यताम् should be given up.

Meaning

I shall return after fourteen years have passed, O best among men you will see me back, Give up this grief.

AK-34-54Ayodhya Kanda 34.54

येन संस्तम्भनीयोऽयं सर्वो बाष्पगलो जनः। स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल किमर्थं विक्रियां गतः।।2.34.54।।

yena sṃstambhanīyo'yṃ sarvo bāṣpagalo janḥ| sa tvṃ puruṣaśārdūla kimarthṃ vikriyāṃ gatḥ||2.34.54||

Translation

पुरुषशार्दूल O tiger (best) among men, बाष्पगलः throats choked with tears, सर्वः all, अयं जनः this man, येन by whom, संस्तम्भनीयः are to be pacified, सः त्वम् you, किमर्थम् why, विक्रियां गतः this change.

Meaning

When you, O tiger among men, are required (as king) to pacify those whose throats are choked with tears, why this change in you?

AK-34-55Ayodhya Kanda 34.55

पुरं च राष्ट्रं च मही च केवला मया निसृष्टा भरताय दीयताम्। अहं निदेशं भवतोऽनुपालयन् वनं गमिष्यामि चिराय सेवितुम्।।2.34.55।।

purṃ ca rāṣṭrṃ ca mahī ca kevalā mayā nisṛṣṭā bharatāya dīyatām| ahṃ nideśṃ bhavato'nupālayan vanṃ gamiṣyāmi cirāya sevitum||2.34.55||

Translation

पुरं च city, राष्ट्रं च kingdom also, मया by me, निसृष्टा delivered, केवला मही च this entire earth, भरताय for Bharata, दीयताम् may be given, अहम् I, भवतः your, निदेशम् order, अनुपालयन् obeying, वनम् to the forest, चिराय for a long time, सेवितुम् to serve, गमिष्यामि shall go.

Meaning

I am renouncing this city, kingdom and this entire earth, and let all this be conferred on Bharata. In obedience to your order, I shall go and live in the forest for a long time.

AK-34-56Ayodhya Kanda 34.56

मया निसृष्टां भरतो महीमिमां सशैलषण्डां सपुरां सकाननाम्। शिवां सुसीमामनुशास्तु केवलं त्वया यदुक्तं नृपते तथास्तु तत्।।2.34.56।।

mayā nisṛṣṭāṃ bharato mahīmimāṃ saśailaṣaṇḍāṃ sapurāṃ sakānanām| śivāṃ susīmāmanuśāstu kevalṃ tvayā yaduktṃ nṛpate tathāstu tat||2.34.56||

Translation

नृपते O king, सशैलषण्डाम् along with mountain ranges, सपुराम् with cities, सकाननाम् with forests, शिवाम् auspicious, सुसीमाम् with welllaid frontiers, मया by me, निसृष्टाम् given away, इमां महीम् this land, भरतः Bharata, केवलम् alone, अनुशास्तु may rule, त्वया by you, यत् which, उक्तम् was said, तत् that one, तथा अस्तु may happen.

Meaning

I am leaving behind, O king this (auspicious) land with its welllaid boundaries, mountain ranges, cities and forests, which Bharata alone should rule. Let it happen the way you have said.

AK-34-57Ayodhya Kanda 34.57

न मे तथा पार्थिव धीयते मनो महत्सु कामेषु न चात्मनःप्रिये। यथा निदेशे तव शिष्टसम्मते व्यपैतु दुःखं तव मत्कृतेऽनघ।।2.34.57।।

na me tathā pārthiva dhīyate mano mahatsu kāmeṣu na cātmanḥpriye| yathā nideśe tava śiṣṭasammate vyapaitu duḥkhṃ tava matkṛte'nagha||2.34.57||

Translation

अनघ O sinless, पार्थिव O king, मे मनः my mind, शिष्टसम्मते acceptable to the disciplined (wise), तव निदेशे by your order, यथा as, धीयते is contained, तथा in that way, महत्सु great, कामेषु pleasures, न not, आत्मनः mine, प्रिये dear, न not, मत्कृते on my account, तव your, दुःखम् grief, व्यपैतु shall be expelled.

Meaning

O king my mind derives no happiness from great enjoyment or personal comfort as it does from carrying out your order. This is corroborated by the wise. Your grief (relating to filfilment of the vow) on mt account will be dispelled, O sinless one

AK-34-58Ayodhya Kanda 34.58

तदद्य नैवानघ राज्यमव्ययं न सर्वकामान्न सुखं न मैथिलीम्। न जीवितं त्वामनृतेन योजयन् वृणीय सत्यं व्रतमस्तु ते तथा।।2.34.58।।

tadadya naivānagha rājyamavyayṃ na sarvakāmānna sukhṃ na maithilīm| na jīvitṃ tvāmanṛtena yojayan vṛṇīya satyṃ vratamastu te tathā||2.34.58||

Translation

अनघ O sinless one, तत् for that, अद्य now, त्वाम् you, अनृतेन with untruth, योजयन् associating, अव्ययम् eternal, राज्यम् kingdom, नैव वृणीय will not seek, सर्वकामान् all desires, न not, सुखम् happiness, न not, मैथिलीम् Sita, न not, जीवितम् life, न not, ते to you, व्रतम् vow, तथा in that way, सत्यम् अस्तु let it become true.

Meaning

O sinless one by associating you with falsehood I will neither seek this eternal kingdom nor objects of desires nor objects of happiness nor Maithili nor even my life. I only wish that your vow comes true.

AK-34-59Ayodhya Kanda 34.59

फलानि मूलानि च भक्षयन्वने गिरींश्च पश्यन् सरितस्सरांसि च। वनं प्रविश्यैव विचित्रपादपम् सुखी भविष्यामि तवास्तु निर्वृतिः।।2.34.59।।

phalāni mūlāni ca bhakṣayanvane girīṃśca paśyan saritassarāṃsi ca| vanṃ praviśyaiva vicitrapādapam sukhī bhaviṣyāmi tavāstu nirvṛtiḥ||2.34.59||

Translation

विचित्रपादपम् with various kinds of trees, वनम् the forest, प्रविश्यैव having entered, फलानि fruits, मूलानि च roots also, भक्षयन् eating, वने in the forest, गिरींश्च mountains as well, सरितः rivers, सरांसि च lakes, पश्यन् seeing, सुखी भविष्यामि shall be happy, तव you, निर्वृतिः अस्तु shall cease (to lament).

Meaning

Entering the forest full of various kinds of trees I shall be happy to view the mountains, rivers and the lakes and to eat fruits and roots. (Hence) do not grieve.

AK-34-60Ayodhya Kanda 34.60

एवं स राजा व्यसनाभिपन्नः शोकेन दुःखेन च ताम्यमानः। आलिङ्ग्य पुत्रं सुविनष्टसंज्ञो मोहं गतो नैव चिचेष्ट किंञ्चित्।।2.34.60।।

evṃ sa rājā vyasanābhipannḥ śokena duḥkhena ca tāmyamānḥ| āliṅgya putrṃ suvinaṣṭasṃjño mohṃ gato naiva ciceṣṭa kiṃñcit||2.34.60||

Translation

सः राजा that king, एवम् in this way, व्यसनाभिपन्नः immersed in anguish, शोकेन with grief, दुःखेन च with sorrow, ताम्यमानः distressed, पुत्रम् son, आलिङ्ग्य embracing, सुविनष्टसंज्ञः having lost consciousness, मोहं गतः fainted, किञ्चित् a little, नैव चिचेष्ट did not move.

Meaning

The king, immersed in anguish and distressed with tears of grief embraced his son and then fell down unconscious on the floor and lay motionless.

AK-34-61Ayodhya Kanda 34.61

देव्यस्तत स्संरुरुदुस्समेता स्तां वर्जयित्वा नरदेवपत्नीम्। रुदन् सुमन्त्रोऽऽपि जगाम मूर्छां हाहाकृतं तत्र बभूव सर्वम्।।2.34.61।।

devyastata ssṃrurudussametā stāṃ varjayitvā naradevapatnīm| rudan sumantro''pi jagāma mūrchāṃ hāhākṛtṃ tatra babhūva sarvam||2.34.61||

Translation

ततः thereupon, ताम् that, नरदेवपत्नीम् the wife of the king (Kaikeyi), वर्जयित्वा leaving, देव्यः wives, समेताः together, संरुरुदुः bewailed loudly, सुमन्त्रोऽपि even Sumantra, रुदन् crying, मूर्छाम् unconscious, जगाम obtained, तत्र there, सर्वम् every one, हा हा कृतम् shouting alas, alas, बभूव became.

Meaning

Thereupon all the queens except Kaikeyi, wailed loudly. Sumantra, too, cried and fell unconscious. The entire palace cried 'Alas, Alas'. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुस्त्रिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the thirtyfourth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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