Sarga 31

एवं शृत्वा तु संवादं लक्ष्मणः पूर्वमागतः। बाष्पपर्याकुलमुखः शोकं सोढुमशक्नुवन्।।2.31.1।। स भ्रातुश्च...

Lakshmana who had already reached there heard the conversation (between Sita and Rama). His eyes bri...

एवं शृत्वा तु संवादं लक्ष्मणः पूर्वमागतः। बाष्पपर्याकुलमुखः शोकं सोढुमशक्नुवन्।।2.31.1।। स भ्रातुश्च...

Lakshmana who had already reached there heard the conversation (between Sita and Rama). His eyes bri...

यदि गन्तुं कृताबुद्धिर्वनं मृगगजायुतम्। अहं त्वानुगमिष्यामि वनमग्रे धनुर्धरः।।2.31.3।।

If you have decided to go to the forest where deer and elephants abound, I shall also accompany you ...

मया समेतोऽरण्यानि बहूनि विचरिष्यसि। पक्षिभिर्मृगयूथैश्च संघुष्टानि समन्ततः।।2.31.4।।

Accompanied by me, you will roam the forests echoing with the cries of birds and sounds of herds of ...

न देवलोकाक्रमणं नामरत्वमहं वृणे। ऐश्वर्यं वापि लोकानां कामये न त्वया विना।।2.31.5।।

Without you, I do not want victory over the gods or sovereignty over the worlds or even immortality.

एवं ब्रुवाणस्सौमित्रिर्वनवासाय निश्चितः। रामेण बहुभिस्सान्त्वैर्निषिध्दः पुनरब्रवीत्।।2.31.6।।

When Rama tried to dissuade Lakshmana with many words of consolation Lakshmana who was determined to...

अनुज्ञातश्च भवता पूर्वमेव यदस्म्यहम्। किमिदानीं पुनरिदं क्रियते मन्निवारणम्।।2.31.7।।

You have granted permission to me earlier.Why are you now preventing me?

यदर्थं प्रतिषेधो मे क्रियते गन्तुमिच्छतः। एतदिच्छामि विज्ञातुं संशयो हि ममानघ।।2.31.8।।

I wish to know, O sinless one, the reason why you are dissuading me, when I am willing to go with yo...

ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा रामो लक्ष्मणमग्रतः। स्थितं प्राग्गामिनं वीरं याचमानं कृताञ्जलिम्।।2.31.9।।

Addressing the heroic Lakshmana in front of him imploring with folded hands to take him to the fores...

स्निग्धो धर्मरतो वीरस्सततं सत्पथे स्थितः। प्रियः प्राणसमो वश्यो भ्राता चापि सखा च मे।।2.31.10।।

You are affectionate, you are devoted to dharma. You are valiant. You always walk the path of virtue...

मयाऽद्य सह सौमित्रे त्वयि गच्छति तद्वनम्। को भरिष्यति कौसल्यां सुमित्रां वा यशस्विनीम्।।2.31.11।।

O Lakshmana, if you also accompany me to the forest, who will take care of mother Kausalya and the i...

अभिवर्षति कामैर्यः पर्जन्यः पृथिवीमिव। स कामपाशपर्यस्तो महातेजा महीपतिः।।2.31.12।।

Dasaratha, the mighty king like Parjanya (the raingod), lord of the earth used to shower favours on ...

सा हि राज्यमिदं प्राप्य नृपस्याश्वपते स्सुता। दुःखितानां सपत्नीनां न करिष्यति शोभनम्।।2.31.13।।

Once the daughter of king Aswapati (Kaikeyi) gains control over the kingdom, she will do nothing to ...

न स्मरिष्यति कौसल्यां सुमित्रां च सुदुःखिताम्। भरतो राज्यमासाद्य कैकेय्यां पर्यवस्थितः।।2.31.14।।

When Bharata secures the kingdom, his confidence reposed in Kaikeyi he will not bother about the mis...

तामार्यां स्वयमेवेह राजानुग्रहणेन वा। सौमित्रे भर कौशल्यामुक्तमर्थमिमं चर।।2.31.15।।

Either by yourself or by seeking the favour of the king, O son of Sumitra, lend support to venerable...

एवं मम च ते भक्तिर्भविष्यति सुदर्शिता। धर्मज्ञ गुरुपूजायां धर्मश्चाप्यतुलो महान्।।2.31.16।।

If you do this, your devotion to me will be amply demonstrated. Service to the elders, O dutiful one...

एवं कुरुष्व सौमित्रे मत्कृते रघुनन्दन। अस्माभिर्विप्रहीणाया मातुर्नो न भवेत्सुखम्।।2.31.17।।

O delight of the Raghu race, do this for my sake, since deprived of us, there will be no happiness f...

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मण श्श्लक्ष्णया गिरा। प्रत्युवाच तदा रामं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम्।।2.31.18।।

Thus addressed by Rama who was an adept in the use of words, eloquent Lakshmana gently replied:

तवैव तेजसा वीर भरतः पूजयिष्यति। कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च प्रयतो नात्र संशयः।।2.31.19।।

Aware of your power O valiant one, Bharata will undoubtedly pay respect to Kausalya and Sumitra with...

कौशल्या बिभृयादार्या सहस्रमपि मद्विधान्। यस्यास्सहस्रं ग्रामाणां सम्प्राप्त मुपजीवनम्।।2.31.20।।

Noble Kausalya has under her charge a thousand villages for her sustenance. She can support a thousa...

तदात्मभरणे चैव मम मातुस्तथैव च। पर्याप्ता मद्विधानां च भरणाय यशस्विनी।।2.31.21।।

Illustrious Kausalya is competent enough to support herself, my mother and men like me.

कुरुष्व मामनुचरं वैधर्म्यं नेह विद्यते। कृतार्थोऽहं भविष्यामि तव चार्थः प्रकल्पते।।2.31.22।।

Make me your follower. There is no breach of virtue in this. I will have my purpose accomplished. Yo...

धनुरादाय सशरं खनित्रपिटकाधरः। अग्रतस्ते गमिष्यामि पन्थानमनुदर्शयन्।।2.31.23।।

Holding the bow and arrows and carrying a crowbar and a basket, I shall go in front of you leading t...

आहरिष्यामि ते नित्यं मूलानि च फलानि च। वन्यानि यानि चान्यानि स्वाहाराणि तपस्विनाम्।।2.31.24।।

I shall daily collect roots, fruits and other forest products fit for ascetics.

भवांस्तु सह वैदेह्या गिरिसानुषु रंस्यते। अहं सर्वं करिष्यामि जाग्रत स्स्वपतश्च ते।।2.31.25।।

When you go about for pleasure on mountain slopes along with Sita, I shall do everything for you, wh...

रामस्त्वनेन वाक्येन सुप्रीतः प्रत्युवाच तम्। व्रजापृच्छस्व सौमित्रे सर्वमेव सुहृज्जनम्।।2.31.26।।

Pleased with his words Rama said, O Lakshmana go and take leave of all your friends.

ये च राज्ञो ददौ दिव्ये महात्मा वरुण स्स्वयम्। जनकस्य महायज्ञे धनुषी रौद्रदर्शने।।2.31.27।। अभेद्यकवच...

O Lakshmana in the great sacrifice performed by the highsouled Janaka, Varuna himself gave him two a...

ये च राज्ञो ददौ दिव्ये महात्मा वरुण स्स्वयम्। जनकस्य महायज्ञे धनुषी रौद्रदर्शने।।2.31.27।। अभेद्यकवच...

O Lakshmana in the great sacrifice performed by the highsouled Janaka, Varuna himself gave him two a...

ये च राज्ञो ददौ दिव्ये महात्मा वरुण स्स्वयम्। जनकस्य महायज्ञे धनुषी रौद्रदर्शने।।2.31.27।। अभेद्यकवच...

O Lakshmana in the great sacrifice performed by the highsouled Janaka, Varuna himself gave him two a...

स सुहृज्जनमामन्त्र्यवनवासाय निश्चितः। इक्ष्वाकुगुरुमागम्य जग्राहायुधमुत्तमम्।।2.31.30।।

Lakshmana, who was resolved to go to the forest, took leave of his friends, and collected from the h...

तद्धिव्यं राजशार्दूल सत्कृतं माल्यभूषितम्। रामाय दर्शयामास सौमित्रिस्सर्वमायुधम्।।2.31.31।।

Lakshmana, tiger among princes, brought all those divine weapons sanctified and decorated with garl...

तमुवाचात्मवान् रामः प्रीत्या लक्ष्मणमागतम्। काले त्वमागत सौम्य काङ्क्षिते मम लक्ष्मण।।2.31.32।।

O handsome Lakshmana, you have come at the expected time, said the selfpossessed Rama affectionately...

अहं प्रदातुमिच्छामि यदिदं मामकं धनम्। ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तपस्विभ्यस्त्वया सह परन्तप।।2.31.33।।

Let us give away, O tormentor of enemies (Lakshmana) my belogings to the ascetic brahmins.

वसन्तीह दृढं भक्त्या गुरुषु द्विजसत्तमाः। तेषामपि च मे भूयस्सर्वेषाञ्चोपजीविनाम्।।2.31.34।।

Here live the best of brahmins who are deeply devoted to their teachers along with those who are dep...

वशिष्ठपुत्रं तु सुयज्ञमार्यं त्वमानयाशु प्रवरं द्विजानाम्। अभिप्रयास्यामि वनं समस्ता नभ्यर्च्य शिष्ट...

Fetch Suyajna, son of Vasistha, best among the brahmins along with all other distinguished brahmins ...