Sarga 42

एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं मारीचो रावणं ततः। गच्छावेत्यब्रवीद्दीनो भयाद्रात्रिंचरप्रभोः।।3.42.1।।

Having thus spoken to the demonking, the distressed Maricha said out of fear, Let both of us go. No...

दृष्टश्चाहं पुनस्तेन शरचापासिधारिणा। मद्वधोद्यतशस्त्रेऽण विनष्टं जीवितं च मे।।3.42.2।।

If that warrior Rama carrying bow, arrows and sword sees me once again he will raise his weapon to k...

न हि रामं पराक्रम्य जीवन्प्रतिनिवर्तते। वर्तते प्रतिरूपोऽसौ यमदण्डहतस्य ते।।3.42.3।।

No one who exhibits his heroism before Rama will come back alive. To you, already hit by Yama's staf...

किं नु शक्यं मया कर्तुमेवं त्वयि दुरात्मनि। एष गच्छाम्यहं तात स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु निशाचर।।3.42.4।।

What can I do if you remain evilminded? O dear demon, I am going. May your path be auspicious

प्रहृष्टस्त्वभवत्तेन वचनेन स रावणः। परिष्वज्य सुसंश्लिष्टमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।3.42.5।।

Ravana was so overwhelmed with joy to hear those words that he embraced him tightly and said:.

एतच्छौण्डीर्ययुक्तं ते मच्छन्दवशवर्तिनः। इदानीमसि मारीचः पूर्वमन्यो निशाचरः।।3.42.6।।

Act according to my wish. It befits your valour. You were a different demon earlier. Now you are Mar...

आरुह्यतामयं शीघ्रं रथो रत्नविभूषितः। मया सह तथा युक्तः पिशाचवदनैः खरैः।।3.42.7।।

Ascend quickly with me this chariot encrusted with gems and yoked with donkeys with devils' faces৷৷

प्रलोभयित्वा वैदेहीं यथेष्टं गन्तुमर्हसि। तां शून्ये प्रसभं सीतामानयिष्यामि मैथिलीम्।।3.42.8।।

You may go whereever you like after tempting Vaidehi. When the princess of Mithila is alone, I will...

ततो रावणमारीचौ विमानमिव तं रथम्। आरुह्य ययतुश्शीघ्रं तस्मादाश्रममण्डलात्।।3.42.9।।

Thereafter Ravana and Maricha ascended the chariot, which was like an aerial car, and quickly depart...

तथैव तत्र पश्यन्तौ पत्तनानि वनानि च। गीरींश्च सरितस्सर्वा राष्ट्राणि नगराणि च।।3.42.10।।

And likewise, they went past towns, forests, mountains, streams, states and cities.

समेत्य दण्डकारण्यं राघवस्याश्रमं ततः। ददर्श सह मारीचो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।।3.42.11।।

Ravana, king of the demons, accompanied by Maricha, then reached Dandaka forest and saw Rama's hermi...

अवतीर्य रथात्तस्मात्ततः काञ्चनभूषणात्। हस्ते गृहीत्वा मारीचं रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।3.42.12।।

Then Ravana got off the chariot decorated with golden embellishments and, holding Maricha's hand, sa...

एतदाश्रमपदं दृश्यते कदलीवृतम्। क्रियतां तत्सखे शीघ्रं यदर्थं वयमागताः।।3.42.13।।

O friend here is the site of the hermitage surrounded by banana plants. Quickly get to work on the p...

स रावणवचश्श्रुत्वा मारीचो राक्षसस्तदा। मृगो भूत्वाऽश्रमद्वारि रामस्य विचचार ह।।3.42.14।।

Hearing Ravana's words, Maricha transformed himself into a deer and started moving at the entrance o...

स तु तद्रूपमास्थाय महदद्भुतदर्शनम्। मणिप्रवरशृङ्गाग्रस्सितासितमुखाकृतिः।।3.42.15।।

Maricha assumed the form of a wonderful and magnificent deer with his antlers studded with the most ...

रक्तपद्मोत्पलमुख इन्द्रनीलोत्पलश्रवाः। किंचिदभ्युन्नतग्रीव इंद्रनीलदलाधरः।।3.42.16।।

The deer's face was like a pink lotus, his ears were like blue lotus. His neck slightly raised, his ...

कुन्देन्दुवज्रसङ्काशमुदरं चास्य भास्वरम्। मधूकनिभपार्श्वश्च पद्मकिञ्जल्कसन्निभः।।3.42.17।। वैडूर्यसङ...

His bright belly was shining like kunda flowers or the Moon or diamond. His flanks were like the gol...

इन्द्रायुधसवर्णेन पुच्छेनोर्ध्वं विराजता।।3.42.18।। मनोहरस्स्निग्धवर्णो रत्नैर्नानाविधैर्वृतः।

His tail stood up looking magnificent like a colourful rainbow. Bedecked with various gems, he shone...

क्षणेन राक्षसो जातो मृगः परमशोभनः।।3.42.19।। वनं प्रज्वलयन्रम्यं रामाश्रमपदं च तत्।

Transformed into a most beautiful deer in a moment, Maricha brightened the beautiful forest and Rama...

मनोहरं दर्शनीयं रूपं कृत्वा स राक्षसः।।3.42.20।। प्रलोभनार्थं वैदेह्या नानाधातुविचित्रितम्। विचरन्गच...

Transfigured into a beautiful, magnificent form painted with the colours of different minerals in or...

मनोहरं दर्शनीयं रूपं कृत्वा स राक्षसः।।3.42.20।। प्रलोभनार्थं वैदेह्या नानाधातुविचित्रितम्। विचरन्गच...

Transfigured into a beautiful, magnificent form painted with the colours of different minerals in or...

रूप्यैर्बिन्दुशतैश्चित्रो भूत्वा स प्रियदर्शनः। विटपीनां किसलयान्भङ्त्क्वाऽदन्विचचार ह।।3.42.22।।

That deer with hundreds of silver spots on the body appeared enchanting and pleasing to the eyes whi...

कदलीगृहकं गत्वा कर्णिकारानितस्ततः। समाश्रयन्मन्दगतिस्सीतासन्दर्शनं तथा।।3.42.23।।

The deer went wandering about the banana groves surrounding Rama's hermitage and moved slowly toward...

राजीवचित्रपृष्ठस्स विरराज महामृगः। रामाश्रमपदाभ्याशे विचचार यथासुखम्।।3.42.24।।

That magnificent deer glittered with the colour of blue lotus on its back, wandered merrily in the v...

पुनर्गत्वा निवृत्तश्च विचचार मृगोत्तमः। गत्वा मुहूर्तं त्वरया पुनः प्रतिनिवर्तते।।3.42.25।।

The wonderful deer moved to and fro, now disappearing and now swiftly returning.

विक्रीडंश्च क्वचिद्भूमौ पुनरेव निषीदति। आश्रमद्वारमागम्य मृगयूथानि गच्छति।।3.42.26।।

The deer is now sporting, now sitting on the ground, now standing at the entrance of the hermitage a...

मृगयूथैरनुगतः पुनरेव निवर्तते। सीतादर्शनमाकांक्षन्राक्षसो मृगतां गतः।।3.42.27।। परिभ्रमति चित्राणि म...

Followed by herds of deer and coming back to see Sita again and again, the deer cavorted and pranced...

समुद्वीक्ष्य च ते सर्वे मृगा ह्यन्ये वनेचराः।।3.42.28।। उपागम्य समाघ्राय विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश।

Seeing the deer, other animals wandering in the forest come near and sniffing him run away in all te...

राक्षसस्सोऽपि तान्वन्यान्मृगान्मृगवधे रतः।।3.42.29।। प्रच्छादनार्थं भावस्य न भक्षयति संस्पृशन्।

The demon who was interested in killing wild deer touched and felt them but did not kill or feed on ...

तस्मिन्नेव ततः काले वैदेही शुभलोचना।।3.42.30।। कुसुमावचयव्यग्रा पादपानभ्यवर्तत।

In the mean time Sita who, with her auspicious looks, was busy plucking flowers drew near the trees.

कर्णिकारानशोकांश्च चूतांश्च मदिरेक्षणा।।3.42.31।। कुसुमान्यवचिन्वन्ती चचार रुचिरानना।

With her bewitching eyes and beautiful face, Sita, went about plucking flowers from karnikara, ashok...

अनर्हाऽरण्यवासस्य सा तं रत्नमयं मृगम्।।3.42.32।। मुक्तामणि विचित्राङ्गं ददर्श परमाङ्गना।

The great lady Sita, unworthy of dwelling in the forest, saw the wonderful deer decked with gems, wi...

सा तं रुचिरदन्तोष्ठी रूप्यधातुतनूरुहम्।।3.42.33।। विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयना सस्नेहं समुदैक्षत।

A lady with beautiful teeth and lips, Sita saw the deer having silver and mineral coloured hair on t...

स च तां रामदयितां पश्यन्मायामयो मृगः।।3.42.34।। विचचार पुनश्चित्रं दीपयन्निव तद्वनम्।

That illusory deer saw Rama's wife and moved around wonderfully as if illuminating the forest with h...

अदृष्टपूर्वं तं दृष्ट्वा नानारत्नमयं मृगम्।।3.42.35।। विस्मयं परमं सीता जगाम जनकात्मजा।

Seeing such an unprecedented deer decorated with different gems, Sita, daughter of Janaka, stood am...