🌊 Sundara Kanda

Sarga 20

34 shlokas

SK-20-1Sundara Kanda 20.1

स तां परिवृतां दीनां निरानन्दां तपस्विनीम्। साकारैर्मधुरैर्वाक्यैर्न्यदर्शयत रावणः।।5.20.1।।

sa tāṃ parivṛtāṃ dīnāṃ nirānandāṃ tapasvinīm| sākārairmadhurairvākyairnyadarśayata rāvaṇḥ||5.20.1||

Translation

सः रावणः that Ravana, परिवृताम् surrounded, दीनाम् depressed, निरानन्दाम् sorrowful, तपस्विनीम् ascetic, ताम् her, साकारैः with animated words, मधुरै with sweet, वाक्यैः words, न्यदर्शयत expressed

Meaning

Ravana expressed his intention in sweet words to the depressed and griefstricken ascetic Sita surrounded by demon guards:

SK-20-2Sundara Kanda 20.2

मां दृष्ट्वा नागनासोरु गूहमाना स्तनोदरम्। अदर्शनमिवात्मानं भयान्नेतुं त्वमिच्छसि।।5.20.2।।

māṃ dṛṣṭvā nāganāsoru gūhamānā stanodaram| adarśanamivātmānṃ bhayānnetuṃ tvamicchasi||5.20.2||

Translation

नागनासोरु with thighs like the trunk of an elephant, माम् me, दृष्ट्वा on seeing, स्तनोदरम् breasts and belly, गूहमाना concealed, त्वम् you, भयात् through fear, आत्मानम् by yourself, अदर्शनम् concealed, नेतुम from me, इच्छसीव you want.

Meaning

"On seeing me, Sita, you want to conceal your thighs, belly and breasts through fear of me. I think you do not want me to see you.

SK-20-3Sundara Kanda 20.3

कामये त्वां विशालाक्षि बहुमन्यस्व मां प्रिये। सर्वाङ्गगुणसम्पन्ने सर्वलोकमनोहरे।।5.20.3।।

kāmaye tvāṃ viśālākṣi bahumanyasva māṃ priye| sarvāṅgaguṇasampanne sarvalokamanohare||5.20.3||

Translation

विशालाक्षि largeeyed, सर्वाङ्गगुणसम्पन्ने richly endowed with beauty in all limbs, सर्वलोकमनोहरे delight of all the worlds, त्वाम् you, कामये desire, प्रिये dear, माम् me, बहुमन्यस्व oblige.

Meaning

"O largeeyed one you are endowed with beauty in all limbs. You are the delight of all worlds. I desire you, dear Oblige me.

SK-20-4Sundara Kanda 20.4

नेह केचिन्मनुष्या वा राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः। व्यपसर्पतु ते सीते भयं मत्तः समुत्थितम्।।5.20.4।।

neha kecinmanuṣyā vā rākṣasāḥ kāmarūpiṇḥ| vyapasarpatu te sīte bhayṃ mattḥ samutthitam||5.20.4||

Translation

सीते O Sita, इह here, मनुष्याः वा human beings or, कामरूपिणः those who can change their form at their will, राक्षसाः वा or demons, केचित् none, मत्तः of me, समुत्थितम् born, ते to you, भयम् fear, व्यपसर्पतु relieve.

Meaning

"O Sita no human or demon. who can take any form at their will can relieve your fear born of me.

SK-20-5Sundara Kanda 20.5

स्वधर्मो रक्षसां भीरु सर्वथैव न संशयः। गमनं वा परस्त्रीणां हरणं सम्प्रमथ्य वा।।5.20.5।।

svadharmo rakṣasāṃ bhīru sarvathaiva na sṃśayḥ| gamanṃ vā parastrīṇāṃ haraṇṃ sampramathya vā||5.20.5||

Translation

भीरु a timid lady, परस्त्रीणाम् at wives of others, गमनं वा having unrighteous, सम्प्रमथ्य by force, हरणं वा or abduction, रक्षसाम् for demons, सर्वथैव by all means, स्वधर्मः is natural, संशयः doubt, न not.

Meaning

"O timid lady having an unrighteous approach to wives of others or their abduction by force is natural to demons, There is no doubt.

SK-20-6Sundara Kanda 20.6

एवं चैतदकामां तु न त्वां स्प्रक्ष्यामि मैथिलि। कामं कामः शरीरे मे यथाकामं प्रवर्तताम्।।5.20.6।।

evṃ caitadakāmāṃ tu na tvāṃ sprakṣyāmi maithili| kāmṃ kāmḥ śarīre me yathākāmṃ pravartatām||5.20.6||

Translation

मैथिलि Mythili, एतत् this, एवम् in this manner, कामः passion, कामम् passion, यथाकामम् as it desires, मे my, शरीरे body, प्रवर्तताम् may sway, तु indeed, अकामाम् not force to accept my desire, त्वाम् to you, न स्प्रक्ष्यामि I will not touch.

Meaning

"Mythili let passion hold its sway over my body as it will. But I shall not force you or touch you since you do not love me.

SK-20-7Sundara Kanda 20.7

देवि नेह भयं कार्यं मयि विश्वसि हि प्रिये। प्रणयस्व च तत्त्वेन मैवं भूः शोकलालसा।।5.20.7।।

devi neha bhayṃ kāryṃ mayi viśvasi hi priye| praṇayasva ca tattvena maivṃ bhūḥ śokalālasā||5.20.7||

Translation

देवि O lady, इह here, भयम् fear, न कार्यम् no need to feel, प्रिये O dear, मयि in me, विश्वसिहि trust me, तत्त्वेन truly, प्रणयस्व love me, एवम् that way, शोकलालसा entertaining sorrow, मा भूः you should not be.

Meaning

"O reverend lady, fear not me on that account. Have confidence in me. Show your love. Do not be swayed by grief .

SK-20-8Sundara Kanda 20.8

एकवेणी धराशय्या ध्यानं मलिनमम्बरम्। अस्थानेऽप्युपवासश्च नैतान्यौपयिकानि ते।।5.20.8।।

ekaveṇī dharāśayyā dhyānṃ malinamambaram| asthāne'pyupavāsaśca naitānyaupayikāni te||5.20.8||

Translation

एकवेणी O lady with a single braid of hair, धराशय्या sleeping on the ground, ध्यानम् brooding, मलिनम् soiled, अम्बरम् clothes, अस्थाने without an occasion, उपवासश्च by fasting, एतानि these, ते to you, औपयिकानि not fit for you, न not.

Meaning

"O Lady, to wear a single braid, sleep on the ground, brooding, wearing soiled clothes and fasting without proper occasion does not suit you.

SK-20-9-10Sundara Kanda 20.9–10 (युग्मम्)

विचित्राणि च माल्यानि चन्दनान्यगरूणि च। विविधानि च वासांसि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च।।5.20.9।। महार्हाणि च पानानि शयनान्यासनानि च। गीतं नृत्तं च वाद्यं च लभ मां प्राप्य मैथिलि।।5.20.10।।

vicitrāṇi ca mālyāni candanānyagarūṇi ca| vividhāni ca vāsāṃsi divyānyābharaṇāni ca||5.20.9|| mahārhāṇi ca pānāni śayanānyāsanāni ca| gītṃ nṛttṃ ca vādyṃ ca labha māṃ prāpya maithili||5.20.10||

Translation

मैथिलि Mythili, माम् me, प्राप्य having secured, विचित्राणि wonderful, माल्यानि garlands, चन्दनानि sandal, अगरूणि incense, विविधानि several kinds, वासांसि च garments, दिव्यानि divine one, आभरणानि च ornaments, महार्हाणि rich, पानानि drinks, शयनानि bed also, आसनानि च and seats, गीतम् singing, नृत्तं च and dancing, वाद्यं च and musical instruments, लभ you may take

Meaning

"O Mythili having secured me, you get all these comforts wonderful garlands, sandal, incense, garments and beautiful ornaments, rich drinks, beds and seats.You can enjoy songs, dances accompanied by musical instruments.

SK-20-11Sundara Kanda 20.11

स्त्रीरत्नमसि मैवं भूः कुरु गात्रेषु भूषणम्। मां प्राप्य हि कथं नु स्वास्त्वमनर्हा सुविग्रहे।।5.20.11।।

strīratnamasi maivṃ bhūḥ kuru gātreṣu bhūṣaṇam| māṃ prāpya hi kathṃ nu svāstvamanarhā suvigrahe||5.20.11||

Translation

स्त्रीरत्नम् a jewel among women, असि you are, एवम् this way, मा भूः do not remain like this, गात्रेषु for your limbs, भूषणम् decoration, कुरु you do, सुविग्रहे lady of beautiful body, माम् me, प्राप्य having secured, त्वम् you, अनर्हा be undeserving, कथं नु how can you, स्याः be.

Meaning

"You are a, a jewel among women. You should not remain like this. You should adorn yourself properly. How can you remain deprived after having me?

SK-20-12Sundara Kanda 20.12

इदं ते चारु सञ्जातं यौवनं व्यतिवर्तते। यदतीतं पुनर्नैति स्रोतः शीघ्रमपामिव।।5.20.12।।

idṃ te cāru sañjātṃ yauvanṃ vyativartate| yadatītṃ punarnaiti srotḥ śīghramapāmiva||5.20.12||

Translation

चारु beautiful, सञ्जातम् created, इदम् this, ते यौवनम् your youth, व्यतिवर्तते will pass away, यत् since, शीघ्रम् fast, अतीतम् a past, अपाम् water, स्रोतः इव like flow, पुनः again, नैति does not come.

Meaning

"Your charming youth should not pass away (uselessly). A past event does not come back like a current of stream.

SK-20-13Sundara Kanda 20.13

त्वां कृत्वोपरतो मन्ये रूपकर्ता स विश्वसृक्। न हि रूपोपमा त्वन्या तवास्ति शुभदर्शने।।5.20.13।।

tvāṃ kṛtvoparato manye rūpakartā sa viśvasṛk| na hi rūpopamā tvanyā tavāsti śubhadarśane||5.20.13||

Translation

शुभदर्शने lady of auspicious looks, रूपकर्ता creator, सः he, विश्वसृक् one who creates the world, त्वाम् you, कृत्वा having created, उपरतः he stopped, मन्ये I think, अन्या other lady, तव रूपोपमा comparable to your beauty, नास्ति हि indeed does not exist.

Meaning

"O lady with auspicious looks Me thinks, the creator must have retired after creating your beautiful form. For there is no one comparable to you in beauty.

SK-20-14Sundara Kanda 20.14

त्वां समासाद्य वैदेहि रूपयौवनशालिनीम्। कः पुमानतिवर्तेत साक्षादपि पितामहः।।5.20.14।।

tvāṃ samāsādya vaidehi rūpayauvanaśālinīm| kḥ pumānativarteta sākṣādapi pitāmahḥ||5.20.14||

Translation

वैदेहि Vaidehi, रूपयौवनशालिनीम् endowed with (extraordinary) beauty and (exuberant) youth, त्वाम् you, समासाद्य after getting, साक्षात् personally, पितामहः grandsire, कः who, पुमान् man, अतिवर्तेत retain his balance of mind.

Meaning

"O Vaidehi you have (extraordinary) beauty and (exuberant) youth. Who would not lose his balance of mind even if he were Brahma the grandsire himself after getting you?

SK-20-15Sundara Kanda 20.15

यद्यत्पश्यामि ते गात्रं शीतांशुसदृशानने। तस्मिंस्तस्मिन् पृथुश्रोणि चक्षुर्मम निबध्यते।।5.20.15।।

yadyatpaśyāmi te gātrṃ śītāṃśusadṛśānane| tasmiṃstasmin pṛthuśroṇi cakṣurmama nibadhyate||5.20.15||

Translation

शीतांशुसदृशानने with face like the cool fullmoon, पृथुश्रोणि heavyhipped, ते your, यद्यत् whichever, गात्रम् limb, पश्यामि I see, तस्मिन् तस्मिन् एच whichever limb I behold, मम my, चक्षुः eyes, निबध्यते unable to extricate.

Meaning

"O one with a face like the cool fullmoon, with heavy hips. I am unable to extricate my eyes from any limb (of your body) I see.

SK-20-16Sundara Kanda 20.16

भव मैथिलि भार्या मे मोहमेनं विसर्जय। बह्वीनामुत्तमस्त्रीणामाहृतानामितस्ततः।।5.20.16।। सर्वासामेव भद्रं ते ममाग्रमहिषी भव।

bhava maithili bhāryā me mohamenṃ visarjaya| bahvīnāmuttamastrīṇāmāhṛtānāmitastatḥ||5.20.16|| sarvāsāmeva bhadrṃ te mamāgramahiṣī bhava|

Translation

मैथिलि O Mythili, मे my, भार्या wife, भव be, एनम् this, मोहम् delusion, विसर्जय give up, इतस्ततः from here and there, आहृतानाम् brought, बह्वीनाम् of many women, मम my, उत्तमस्त्रीणाम् among the best women, सर्वासामेव of all of them, अग्रमहिषी the chief consort, भव be, ते भद्रम् be blessed৷৷

Meaning

"O Mythili be my wife. Give up this (folly due to) delusion. Be my chief consort among the several excellent women I have picked up here and there. Be blessed.

SK-20-17Sundara Kanda 20.17

लोकेभ्यो यानि रत्नानि सम्प्रमथ्याहृतानि वै।।5.20.17।। तानि मे भीरु सर्वाणि राज्यं चैतदहं च ते।

lokebhyo yāni ratnāni sampramathyāhṛtāni vai||5.20.17|| tāni me bhīru sarvāṇi rājyṃ caitadahṃ ca te|

Translation

भीरु a timid lady, लोकेभ्यः from the worlds, यानि those, रत्नानि gems, सम्प्रमथ्य by force, आहृतानि brought, वै indeed, तानि those, सर्वाणि all of them, मे myself, एतत् this, राज्यम् this kingdom, अहं च and I, ते to you.

Meaning

"O timid lady, gems brought forcibly from all the worlds, this kingdom as well as myself are yours.

SK-20-18Sundara Kanda 20.18

विजित्य पृथिवीं सर्वां नानानगरमालिनीम्।।5.20.18।। जनकाय प्रदास्यामि तव हेतोर्विलासिनि।

vijitya pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ nānānagaramālinīm||5.20.18|| janakāya pradāsyāmi tava hetorvilāsini|

Translation

विलासिनि a lovely lady, नानानगरमालिनीम् different cities forming a garland, सर्वाम् all, पृथिवीम् land, विजित्य winning, तव हेतोः for your sake, जनकाय to Janaka, प्रदास्यामि will give.

Meaning

"O lovely lady I will win all the cities and lands and give them to Janaka for your sake.

SK-20-19Sundara Kanda 20.19

नेह पश्यामि लोकेऽन्यं यो मे प्रतिबलो भवेत्। पश्य मे सुमहद्वीर्यमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमाहवे।।5.20.19।।

neha paśyāmi loke'nyṃ yo me pratibalo bhavet| paśya me sumahadvīryamapratidvandvamāhave||5.20.19||

Translation

यः whoever, मे to me, प्रतिबलः a rival, भवेत् may be, अन्यम् and no other hero, इह लोके in this world, न पश्यामि I cannot see, आहवे in a battle, अप्रितिद्वन्द्वम् unrivalled, मे my, सुमहत् great, वीर्यम् virility, पश्य you may see.

Meaning

"I'm unrivalled in this entire world. Behold my matchless virility which permits no rival in war.

SK-20-20Sundara Kanda 20.20

असकृत्संयुगे भग्ना मया विमृदितध्वजाः।।5.20.20।। अशक्ताः प्रत्यनीकेषु स्थातुं मम सुरासुराः।

asakṛtsṃyuge bhagnā mayā vimṛditadhvajāḥ||5.20.20|| aśaktāḥ pratyanīkeṣu sthātuṃ mama surāsurāḥ|

Translation

मया by me, असकृत् again and again, संयुगे in battle, भग्नाः shattered, विमृदितध्वजाः their flags crushed, सुरासुराः gods and demons, मम my, प्रत्यनीकेषु in the wars against me, स्थातुम् to stand, अशक्ताः unable.

Meaning

"The gods and demons were unable to withstand my power in wars fought against me. They were often shattered and defeated with their flags crushed in war.

SK-20-21-22Sundara Kanda 20.21–22 (युग्मम्)

इच्छ मां क्रियतामद्य प्रतिकर्म तवोत्तमम्।।5.20.21।। सप्रभाण्यवसज्यन्तां तवाङ्गे भूषणानि च। साधु पश्यामि ते रूपं संयुक्तं प्रतिकर्मणा।।5.20.22।।

iccha māṃ kriyatāmadya pratikarma tavottamam||5.20.21|| saprabhāṇyavasajyantāṃ tavāṅge bhūṣaṇāni ca| sādhu paśyāmi te rūpṃ sṃyuktṃ pratikarmaṇā||5.20.22||

Translation

माम् me, इच्छ love, अद्य today, तव your, उत्तमम् best, प्रतिकर्म decoration, क्रियताम् do, तव your, अङ्गे on limbs, सप्रभाणि radiant ones, भूषणानि च ornaments, अवसज्यन्ताम् wear, प्रतिकर्मणा युक्तम् by decorating yourself, ते your, रूपम् form, साधु pleasingly, पश्यामि I wish to see.

Meaning

"Offer your love to me. Get yourself decorated in an excellent way. Wear glowing ornaments on your limbs. Let me see you in pleasingly decorated form.

SK-20-23Sundara Kanda 20.23

प्रतिकर्माभिसंयुक्ता दाक्षिण्येन वरानने। भुंक्ष्व भोगान्यथाकामं पिब भीरु रमस्व च।।5.20.23।।

pratikarmābhisṃyuktā dākṣiṇyena varānane| bhuṃkṣva bhogānyathākāmṃ piba bhīru ramasva ca||5.20.23||

Translation

वरानने O charming lady, भीरु timid lady, दाक्षिण्येन liberally, प्रतिकर्माभिसंयुक्ता decoration, यथाकामम् as you please, भोगान् luxuries, भुंक्ष्व enjoy, पिब drink, रमस्व च and enjoy.

Meaning

"O charming lady decorate yourself liberally. Enjoy these pleasures as you please. Drink and make merry.

SK-20-24Sundara Kanda 20.24

यथेष्टं च प्रयच्छ त्वं पृथिवीं वा धनानि च। ललस्व मयि विस्रब्धा धृष्टमाज्ञापयस्व च।।5.20.24।।

yatheṣṭṃ ca prayaccha tvṃ pṛthivīṃ vā dhanāni ca| lalasva mayi visrabdhā dhṛṣṭamājñāpayasva ca||5.20.24||

Translation

त्वम् yourself, पृथिवीम् the land, धनानि च and wealth also, यथेच्छम् as you wish, प्रयच्छ donate, विस्रब्धा being free, मयि with me, ललस्व enjoy, धृष्टम् boldly, आज्ञापयस्व च and command.

Meaning

"Give away land and wealth as you wish. Enjoy with me freely and command me boldly. I will obey you by all means.

SK-20-25Sundara Kanda 20.25

मत्प्रसादाल्ललन्त्याश्च ललन्तां बान्धवास्तव। ऋद्धिं ममानुपश्य त्वं श्रियं भद्रे यशश्च मे।।5.20.25।।

matprasādāllalantyāśca lalantāṃ bāndhavāstava| ṛddhiṃ mamānupaśya tvṃ śriyṃ bhadre yaśaśca me||5.20.25||

Translation

मत्प्रसादात् by my grace, ललन्त्याः enjoying, तव your, बान्धवा relations, ललन्ताम् enjoy, भद्रे auspicious, त्वम् you, मम my, ऋद्धिम् affluence, मे my, यशश्च fame, अनुपश्य you will see.

Meaning

"O blessed lady, see my affluence and my fame. Seeing you enjoy (life) by my grace all your kinsmen will follow.

SK-20-26Sundara Kanda 20.26

किं करिष्यसि रामेण सुभगे चीरवाससा। निक्षिप्तविजयो रामो गतश्रीर्वनगोचरः।।5.20.26।। व्रती स्थण्डिलशायी च शङ्के जीवति वा न वा।

kiṃ kariṣyasi rāmeṇa subhage cīravāsasā| nikṣiptavijayo rāmo gataśrīrvanagocarḥ||5.20.26|| vratī sthaṇḍilaśāyī ca śaṅke jīvati vā na vā|

Translation

सुभगे O beautiful lady, चीरवाससा person clad in bark robes, रामेण with Rama, किम् what, करिष्यसि will do, निक्षिप्तविजयः renounced triumph of warrior, गतश्रीः he lost his fortune, वनगोचरः wanderer in the forest, व्रती following asceticism, स्थण्डिलशायी च sleeping on the ground, रामः Rama, जीवति वा alive or, न वा not alive, शङ्के I am doubtful.

Meaning

"O beautiful lady Rama has renounced victory, he has lost his fortune. Clad in bark, he is wandering in the forest following asceticism and sleeping on the ground. What can he do for you? I am in doubt if he is alive or not.

SK-20-27Sundara Kanda 20.27

न हि वैदेहि रामस्त्वां द्रष्टुं वा प्युपलप्स्यते। पुरोबलाकैरसितैर्मेघैर्ज्योत्स्नामिवावृताम्।।5.20.27।।

na hi vaidehi rāmastvāṃ draṣṭuṃ vā pyupalapsyate| purobalākairasitairmeghairjyotsnāmivāvṛtām||5.20.27||

Translation

वैदेहि Vaidehi, रामः Rama, त्वाम् you, पुरोबलाकैः cranes in front, असितैः dark , मेघैः clouds, आवृताम् veiled, ज्योत्स्नामिव like moonbeams, द्रष्टुं वापि even to see, न हि उपलप्स्यते not possible.

Meaning

"O Vaidehi I wonder if Rama can see you at all. You are like moonlight veiled by dark clouds and cannot be seen even by the flying cranes.

SK-20-28Sundara Kanda 20.28

न चापि मम हस्तात्त्वां प्राप्तुमर्हति राघवः।।5.20.28।। हिरण्यकशिपुः कीर्तिमिन्द्रहस्तगतामिव।

na cāpi mama hastāttvāṃ prāptumarhati rāghavḥ||5.20.28|| hiraṇyakaśipuḥ kīrtimindrahastagatāmiva|

Translation

हिरण्यकशिपुः Hiranyakasipu, इन्द्रहस्तगताम् from Indra, कीर्तिमिव like fame, राघवः Raghava, मम my, हस्तात् from the hands, त्वाम् you, प्राप्तुम् to win, न चापि अर्हति he will not be able.

Meaning

"Surely Raghava will not be able to win you back from my hands any more than the demon Hiranyakasipu was able to usurp the fame of Indra.

SK-20-29Sundara Kanda 20.29

चारुस्मिते चारुदति चारुनेत्रे विलासिनि।।5.20.29।। मनो हरसि मे भीरु सुपर्णः पन्नगं यथा।

cārusmite cārudati cārunetre vilāsini||5.20.29|| mano harasi me bhīru suparṇḥ pannagṃ yathā|

Translation

चारुस्मिते lady of charming smile, चारुदति lady of beautiful teeth, चारुनेत्रे beautifuleyed, विलासिनि luxurious, भीरु timid one, सुपर्णः Garuda, पन्नगं यथा like serpent, मे my, मनः mind, हरसि attract.

Meaning

"O lovely, timid lady your smile, your teeth and your eyes are bewitching. Just as Garuda snatches away a serpent, you ravish my mind by your beauty.

SK-20-30Sundara Kanda 20.30

क्लिष्टकौशेयवसनां तन्वीमप्यनलङ्कृताम्।।5.20.30।। त्वां दृष्ट्वा स्वेषु दारेषु रतिं नोपलभाम्यहम्।

kliṣṭakauśeyavasanāṃ tanvīmapyanalaṅkṛtām||5.20.30|| tvāṃ dṛṣṭvā sveṣu dāreṣu ratiṃ nopalabhāmyaham|

Translation

क्लिष्टकौशेयवसनाम् wearing soiled silk clothes, तन्वीम् beautiful, त्वाम् you, अनलङ्कृतामपि even when you are not decorated, दृष्ट्वा after seeing, अहम् I, स्वेषु at my own, दारेषु wives, रतिम् love, नोपलभामि I find not.

Meaning

"Even when you are attired in soiled silk and are bereft of ornaments, I find no interest in my own wives.

SK-20-31Sundara Kanda 20.31

अन्तःपुरनिवासिन्यः स्त्रियः सर्वगुणान्विताः।।5.20.31।। यावन्त्यो मम सर्वासामैश्वर्यम् कुरु जानकि।

antḥpuranivāsinyḥ striyḥ sarvaguṇānvitāḥ||5.20.31|| yāvantyo mama sarvāsāmaiśvaryam kuru jānaki|

Translation

जानकि Janaki, मम my, अन्तःपुरनिवासिन्यः residing in the harem of the royal palace, सर्वगुणान्विताः endowed with all virtues, यावन्त्यः many of them, स्त्रियः women, सर्वासाम् for all of them, ऐश्वर्यम् authority, कुरु you may exercise.

Meaning

"O Janaki There are a number of virtuous consorts residing in the harem of my royal palace. You may exercise your authority on all of them.

SK-20-32Sundara Kanda 20.32

मम ह्यसितकेशान्ते त्रैलोक्यप्रवराः स्त्रियः।।5.20.32।। तास्त्वां परिचरिष्यन्ति श्रियमप्सरसो यथा।

mama hyasitakeśānte trailokyapravarāḥ striyḥ||5.20.32|| tāstvāṃ paricariṣyanti śriyamapsaraso yathā|

Translation

असितकेशान्ते lady of dark tresses, मम me, ताः those, त्रैलोक्यप्रवराः best among the women in the three worlds, स्त्रियः women, अप्सरस: apsaras, श्रियं यथा like goddess Lakshmi, त्वाम् you, परिचरिष्यन्ति will attend on you.

SK-20-33Sundara Kanda 20.33

यानि वैश्रवणे सुभ्रु रत्नानि च धनानि च।।5.20.33।। तानि लोकांश्च सुश्रोणि मां च भुङ्क्ष्व यथासुखम्।

yāni vaiśravaṇe subhru ratnāni ca dhanāni ca||5.20.33|| tāni lokāṃśca suśroṇi māṃ ca bhuṅkṣva yathāsukham|

Translation

सुश्रोणि heavyhipped, सुभ्रु lady of beautiful brows, वैश्रवणे with Vaisravana, यानि all such, रत्नानि gems, धनानि च and wealth, तानि those, लोकांश्च worlds also, मां च me as well, यथासुखम् be happy, भुङ्क्ष्व you may enjoy.

Meaning

"O Sita of heavy hips and beautiful brows Be happy. Enjoy all the worlds of mine, the gems and wealth of Ravana.

SK-20-34Sundara Kanda 20.34

न रामस्तपसा देवि न बलेन न विक्रमैः।।5.20.34।। न धनेन मया तुल्यस्तेजसा यशसापि वा।

na rāmastapasā devi na balena na vikramaiḥ||5.20.34|| na dhanena mayā tulyastejasā yaśasāpi vā|

Translation

देवि queen, रामः Rama, तपसा by penance, मया to me, न तुल्यः not equal, बलेन by prowess, न विक्रमैः nor by valour, न not, धनेन in wealth, तेजसा in brilliance, यशसापि वा or even in fame, न not.

Meaning

"O queen Rama is not equal to me either in penance or prowess or valour or wealth or brilliance or even in fame.

SK-20-35Sundara Kanda 20.35

पिब विहर रमस्व भुङ्क्ष्व भोगान् धननिचयं प्रदिशामि मेदिनीं च। मयि लल ललने यथासुखं त्वं त्वयि च समेत्य ललन्तु बान्धवास्ते।।5.20.35।।

piba vihara ramasva bhuṅkṣva bhogān dhananicayṃ pradiśāmi medinīṃ ca| mayi lala lalane yathāsukhṃ tvṃ tvayi ca sametya lalantu bāndhavāste||5.20.35||

Translation

ललने O delightful one, धननिचयम् heaps of riches, मेदिनीं च and land, प्रदिशामि will present you, त्वम् you, पिब drink, विहर sport, रमस्व enjoy yourself, भोगान् all pleasures, भुङ्क्ष्व you enjoy, यथासुखम् be happy, मयि with me, लल sport, ते your, बान्धवाः relatives, समेत्य collectively, त्वयि in you, ललन्तु will enjoy.

Meaning

"O delightful one I will bestow you with heaps of riches and land. Therefore, enjoy with me drinking, sporting, and revelling. Accept me and be happy to sport with me.Let your elatives join you and enjoy all my wealth.

SK-20-36Sundara Kanda 20.36

कुसुमिततरुजालसन्ततानि भ्रमरयुतानि समुद्रतीरजानि। कनकविमलहारभूषिताङ्गी विहर मया सह भीरु काननानि।।5.20.36।।

kusumitatarujālasantatāni bhramarayutāni samudratīrajāni| kanakavimalahārabhūṣitāṅgī vihara mayā saha bhīru kānanāni||5.20.36||

Translation

भीरु a timid lady, कनकविमलहारभूषिताङ्गी deck yourself with pure gold necklace, कुसुमिततरुजालसन्ततानि with stretches of trees filled with blossoms, भ्रमरयुतानि with swarm of bees, समुद्रतीरजानि grown on the sea shore, काननानि in the forest groves, मया सह with me, विहर you may enjoy.

Meaning

"O timid lady embellish yourself with necklaces of pure gold and enjoy with me in the enchanting seaside forest groves full of trees with blossoms and swarming bees. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे विंशस्सर्गः। Thus ends the twentieth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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