Chapter 508
Sarga 102
शक्त्याविनिहतंदृष्टवारावणेनबलीयसा । लक्ष्मणंसमरेशूरंरूधिरौघपरिप्लुतम् ।।6.102.1।। स दत्त्वातुमुलंयुद...
Seeing Lakshmana struck by exceedingly mighty, evil minded Ravana's javelin and soaked in blood Rama...
शक्त्याविनिहतंदृष्टवारावणेनबलीयसा । लक्ष्मणंसमरेशूरंरूधिरौघपरिप्लुतम् ।।6.102.1।। स दत्त्वातुमुलंयुद...
Seeing Lakshmana struck by exceedingly mighty, evil minded Ravana's javelin and soaked in blood Rama...
एषरावणवीर्येणलक्ष्मणःपतितोभुविः । सर्पवच्चेष्टतेवीरोभूमौशोकमुदिरीयन् ।।6.102.3।।
'Heroic Lakshmana struck by Ravana, fell on the ground and writhing like a snake and rolling made me...
शोणितार्द्रमिमंवीरंप्राणैःप्रियतरंमम । पश्यतोममकाशक्तिर्योद्धुंपर्याकुलात्मनः ।।6.102.4।।
' As I see Lakshmana, who is more than my life, and loving soaked in blood, my mind is agitated. How...
अ यं स समरश्लाघीभ्रातामेशुभलक्षणः । यदिपञ्चत्वमापन्नःप्राणैर्मेकिंसुखेनवा ।।6.102.5।।
'Lakshmana, my brother, is praised for his efficiency in war, is endowed with auspicious marks. If h...
लज्जतीवहिवीर्यंभ्रश्यतीवकराद्धनुः । सायकाव्यवसीदन्तिदृष्टिर्भाष्पवशंगता ।।6.102.6।।
'My heroism is shy, my bow slips from my hand, arrows are dropping, my vision is blurred with tears ...
अवसीदन्तिगात्राणिस्वप्नयानेनृणामिव । चिन्तामेवर्ततेतीव्रामुमूर्षापि च जायते ।।6.102.7।।
'Seeing Lakshmana in this state, just as in dream, my limbs are retrieving while walking, being on t...
भ्रातरंनिहतंदृष्टवारावणेनदुरात्मना । विष्टनन्तंतुदुःखार्तंमर्मण्यभिहतंभृशम् ।।6.102.8।।
Seeing the brother struck in vital parts and wounded by the evilminded Ravana, Rama was filled with ...
राघवोभ्रातरंदृष्टवाप्रियंप्राणंबहिश्चरम् । दुःखेनमहताविष्टोध्यानशोकपरायणः ।।6.102.9।।
Beholding his dear brother, who is his life outside him overcome by anxiety, Rama lost senses and ga...
परंविषादमापन्नोविललापाकुलेन्द्रियः । भ्रातरंनिहतंदृष्टवालक्ष्मणंरणपांसुषु ।।6.102.10।।
Seeing the wounded brother Lakshmana in the battlefield, the very sad Rama lost control over his sen...
विजयोऽपिहिमेशूर न प्रियायोपकल्पते । अचक्षुर्विषयश्चन्द्रःकांप्रीतिंजनयिष्यति ।।6.102.11।।
'O Hero! Even victory for me will not give joy. What pleasure will one have if he desires to see the...
किंमेयुद्धेनकिंप्राणैर्युद्धकार्यं न विद्यते । यत्रायंनिहतश्शेतेरणमूर्धनिलक्ष्मणः ।।6.102.12।।
'What purpose is there to fight in battle or in life with Lakshmana lying in the forefront struck in...
यथैवमांवनंयान्तमनुयातिमहाद्युतिः । अहमप्युपयास्यामितथैवैनंयमक्षयम् ।।6.102.13।।
'Lakshmana who is endowed with splendour followed me to the forest. In the same way I will follow hi...
इष्टबन्धुजनोनित्यंमां स नित्यमनुव्रतः । इमामवस्थांगमितोराक्षसैःकूटयोधिभिः ।।6.102.14।।
'Lakshmana, who loved the kin and was devoted to me, has been led to pass by the Rakshasas.'
देशेदेशेकलत्राणिदेशेदेशे च बान्दवाः । तंतुदेशं न पश्यामियत्रभ्रातासहोदरः ।।6.102.15।।
'Wives can be found everywhere, relatives can be found everywhere but biological sibling brothers ar...
इत्येवंविलपन्तंतंशोकविह्वलितेद्रनियम् । विवेष्टमानंकरुणमच्छवसन्तंपुनःपुनः ।।6.102.16।। राममाश्वासयनव...
Grieving in this manner, lost control over senses, and discrimination, Rama was sighing again and ag...
किनुराज्येनदुर्धर्षलक्ष्मणेनविनामम । कथंवक्ष्याम्यहंत्वम्बांसुमित्रांपुत्रवत्सलाम् ।।6.102.17।।
'Without Lakshmana who is difficult to win, what use is kingdom to me? What can I tell mother Sumith...
न मृथोयंमहाबाहो लक्ष्मणोलक्षमिवर्धन: । न चास्यविक्रतंवक्त्रानापिशस्वासं न निष्प्रभं ।।6.102.18।।
O Broad shouldered Rama! Enhancer of prosperity, Lakshmana is not dead. His face has not changed, an...
सुप्रभंसुप्रसन्नं च मुखमस्यनिरीक्ष्यताम् ।।6.102.19।। पद्मपत्रतलौहस्तौसुप्रसन्ने च लोचने ।
'His face is radiant and pleasing to see. His palms are like red lotuses and his eyes are so pleasan...
ऐ वं न विद्यतेरूपंगतासूनांविशम्पते ।।6.102.20।। माविषादंमृकृथावीरसप्राणोऽयमरिन्दम ।
"O hero! Those who cease to live will not have such appearance and signs. He who is a tamer of foes ...
आ ख्यासतितुप्रसुप्तस्यस्रस्तगात्रस्यभूतले ।।6.102.21।। सोच्छवासंहृदयंवीरकम्पमानंमुहुर्मुहुः ।
"From the movement of his limbs and throbbing of his heart again and again it is known that he is al...
एवमुक्त्वामहाप्राज्ञःसुषेणोराघवंवचः ।।6.102.22।। समीपस्थमुवाचेदंहनूमन्तंमहाकपिम् ।
Very wise Sushena, having spoken like that to Raghava, spoke to the great Vanara, Hanuman nearby.
सौम्य शीघ्रमितोगत्वाशैलमौषधिपर्वतम् ।।6.102.23।। पूर्वंतुकथितोयोऽसौवीर जाम्बवताशुभ: । दक्षिणेशिखरेजा...
"O gentle Hanumantha! Going to that mountain of herbs about which Jambavan had earlier spoken to you...
सौम्य शीघ्रमितोगत्वाशैलमौषधिपर्वतम् ।।6.102.23।। पूर्वंतुकथितोयोऽसौवीर जाम्बवताशुभ: । दक्षिणेशिखरेजा...
"O gentle Hanumantha! Going to that mountain of herbs about which Jambavan had earlier spoken to you...
सौम्य शीघ्रमितोगत्वाशैलमौषधिपर्वतम् ।।6.102.23।। पूर्वंतुकथितोयोऽसौवीर जाम्बवताशुभ: । दक्षिणेशिखरेजा...
"O gentle Hanumantha! Going to that mountain of herbs about which Jambavan had earlier spoken to you...
इत्येवमुक्तोहनुमान्गत्वाचौषथिपर्वतम् ।।6.102.26।। चिन्तामभ्यगमछ्रचीमानजानं स्ता महौषधीः ।
Sushena having said so, glorious Hanuman set out to the mountain of herbs. Not able to recognise the...
तस्यबुद्धि: समुत्पन्नामारुतेरमितौजसः ।।6.102.27।। इदमेवगमिष्यामिगृहीत्वाशिखरंगिरेः ।
Highly brilliant Hanuman used his intellect and thought to seize the peak of the mountain on which h...
अस्मिंस्तुशिखरेजातामोषधिंतांसुखावहाम् ।।6.102.28।। प्रतर्केणावगच्छामिसुषेणोह्यवमब्रवीत् ।
By reasoning it is known that the herb which is good for him is grown in this peak, for Sushena said...
अगृह्ययदिगच्छामिविशल्यकरणीमहम् ।।6.102.29।। कालात्ययेनदोषःस्याद्वैक्लब्यं च महद्भवेत् ।
'If I go without taking Visalakarani, through the passage of time huge mistakes will happen and perp...
इतिसञ्चिन्त्यहनूमान्गत्वाक्षिप्रंमहाबलः ।।6.102.30।। आसाद्यपर्वतश्रेष्ठंप्रक्रम्यगिरेश्शिरः । फुल्लन...
Hanuman, the mighty among the Vanaras, thinking so quickly reached the foremost of the mountains, se...
इतिसञ्चिन्त्यहनूमान्गत्वाक्षिप्रंमहाबलः ।।6.102.30।। आसाद्यपर्वतश्रेष्ठंप्रक्रम्यगिरेश्शिरः । फुल्लन...
Hanuman, the mighty among the Vanaras, thinking so quickly reached the foremost of the mountains, se...
सनीलमिवजीमूतंतोयपूर्णंनभस्तलात् ।।6.102.32।। उत्पपातगृहीत्वातुहनूमान् शिखरंगिरेः ।
Like a dark cloud filled with water carried by wind, Hanuman held the mountain peak and went in the ...
समागम्यमहावेगःसंन्यस्यशिखरंगिरेः ।।6.102.33।। विश्रम्यकिञ्चिद्धनुमान्सुषेणमिदमब्रवीत् ।
Hanuman came at high speed with the mountain and letting it down and resting for a while spoke as fo...
ओषधीर्नावगच्छामिताअहंहरिपुङ्गव ।।6.102.34।। तदिदंशिखरंकृत्स्नंगिरेस्तस्याहृतंमया ।
"O leader of the Vanaras! I did not know those herbs. So, the mountain peak was brought here by me."
एवंकथयमानंतुप्रशस्यपवनात्मजम् ।।6.102.35।। सुषेणोवानरश्रेष्ठोजग्राहोत्पाट्यचौषधीः ।
The son of wind god, having revealed it like that, Sushena the leader of the Vanaras uprooted the he...
विस्मितास्तुबभूवुस्तेसर्वेवानरपुङ्गवाः ।।6.102.36।। दृष्टवाहनूमतःकर्मसुरैरपिसुदुष्करम् ।
It is a difficult task even for Suras. Seeing Hanuman doing it all the Vanara leaders were amazed.
ततःसङ्क्षोदयित्वातामोषधिंवानरोत्तमः ।।6.102.37।। लक्ष्मणस्यददौनस्तस्सुषेणस्सुमहाद्युतिः ।
Thereafter, Sushena the foremost of the Vanaras, a brilliant one crushed the herbs and dropped the e...
विशल्यस्ससमाघ्रायलक्ष्मणःपरवीरहा ।।6.102.38।। विशल्योविरुजश्शीघ्रमुदतिष्ठन्महीतलात् ।
The destroyer of enemies, Lakshmana, who was pained by the javelin stuck in his body, on inhaling th...
तमुत्थितंतुहरयोभूतलात्प्रेक्ष्यलक्ष्मणम् ।।6.102.39।। साधुसावधितिसुप्रीतालक्ष्मणंप्रत्यपूजयन् ।
Seeing Lakshmana rise up from the surface of the ground, the Vanaras said Well done and offered pray...
एह्येहीत्यब्रवीद्रामोलक्ष्मणंपरवीरहा ।।6.102.40।। सस्वजेस्नेहगाढं च बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः ।
Rama the destroyer of enemies seeing Lakshmana saying, 'come come', eyes filled with tears of joy af...
ब्रवीच्छपरिष्वज्यसौमित्रिंराघवस्तदा ।।6.102.41।। दिष्ट्यात्वांवीरपश्यामिमरणात्पुनरागतम् ।
Embracing Saumithri, Rama spoke 'luckily you have recovered from death again and I am able to see yo...
न हिमेजीवितेनार्थस्सीतयाविजयनेवा ।।6.102.42।। कोहिमेवदतेनार्धस्त्वयिपञ्चत्वमागते ।
'Lakshmana! If you had not come out of death, what use is life to me? What is the use of Sita? What ...
इत्येवंवदतस्तस्यराघवस्यमहात्मनः ।।6.102.43।। भिन्नश्शिथिलयावाचालक्ष्मणोवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
When Raghava had spoken in that manner, Lakshmana spoke, pained by the irresolute talk (of Rama).
तांप्रतिज्ञांप्रतिज्ञायपुरासत्यपराक्रम ।।6.102.44।। लघुःकश्चिदिवासत्त्वोनैवंवक्तुमिहार्हसि ।
"You who are of truthful valour having made a vow, now speaking in this way, like a lowly person is ...
न हिप्रतिज्ञांकुर्वन्तिवितथांसत्यवादिनः ।।6.102.45।। लक्षणंहिमहत्त्वस्यप्रतिज्ञापरिपालनम् ।
'Those who speak truth never fail their vows futile for fulfilment of the vows is a mark of greatnes...
नैराश्यमुपगन्तुं च नालंतेमत्कृतेऽनघ ।।6.102.46।। वधेनरावणस्याद्यप्रतिज्ञामनुपालय ।
"O Sinless Rama! To be in despair on my account is not fair. Destroy Ravana and redeem your vow."
नजीवन्यास्यतेशत्रुस्तवबाणपथंगतः ।।6.102.47।। नर्दतस्तीक्षणदंष्ट्रस्यसिंहस्येवमहागजः ।
" A victim of your arrow can not be alive just as an elephant fallen into the clutch of a roaring li...
अहंतुवधमिच्छामिशीघ्रमस्यदुरात्मनः ।।6.102.48।। यावदस्तं न यात्येषकृतकर्मादिवाकरः ।
"I wish to see the destruction of this evil minded one quickly before the sun completes the day and ...