Chapter 260
Sarga 64
स दीनो दीनया वाचा लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। शीघ्रं लक्ष्मण जानीहि गत्वा गोदावरीं नदीम्।।3.64.1।। अपि ग...
Rama in dejection said these pitiable words to Lakshmana,O Lakashmana, go swiftly to the river Godav...
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा।।3.64.2।। नदीं गोदावरीं रम्यां जगाम लघुविक्रमः।
Lakshmana, destroyer of enemywarriors, went to the beautiful river Godavari with quick steps followi...
तां लक्ष्मणस्तीर्थवती विचित्वा राममब्रवीत्।।3.64.3।। नैनां पश्यामि तीर्थेषु क्रोशतो न शृणोति मे।
Searching for Sita at the landings of river Godavari, Lakshmana said to Rama, I am unable to find he...
कं नु वा देशमापन्ना वैदेही क्लेशनाशिनी।।3.64.4।। न ह्यहं वेद तं देशं यत्र सा जनकात्मजा।
Where could Vaidehi, destroyer of sorrow, go? I wonder. I am unable to trace the spot where the daug...
लक्ष्मणस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा दीनस्सन्तापमोहितः।।3.64.5।। रामस्समभिचक्राम स्वयं गोदावरीं नदीम्। स तामुपस्थ...
Overwhelmed with grief on hearing Lakshmana's words, Rama himself went to river Godavari, and shoute...
लक्ष्मणस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा दीनस्सन्तापमोहितः।।3.64.5।। रामस्समभिचक्राम स्वयं गोदावरीं नदीम्। स तामुपस्थ...
Overwhelmed with grief on hearing Lakshmana's words, Rama himself went to river Godavari, and shoute...
भूतानि राक्षसेन्द्रेण वधार्हेण हृतामिति। न तां शशंसू रामाय तथा गोदावरी नदि।।3.64.7।।
Like the elements of Nature, river Godavari did not disclose Rama that Sita had been abducted by the...
ततः प्रचोदिता भूतैश्शंसास्मैतां प्रियामिति। न तु साभ्यवदतसितां पृष्टा रामेण शोचता।।3.64.8।।
River Godavari (although) prompted by creatures (of Nature) to tell him about his beloved did not re...
रावणस्य तु तद्रूपं कर्माणि च दुरात्मनः। ध्यात्वा भयात्तु वैदेहीं सा नदी न शशंस ताम्।।3.64.9।।
Remembering the evilminded Ravana's appearance and action, the river revealed nothing about Vaidehi ...
निराशस्तु तया नद्या सीताया दर्शने कृतः। उवाच रामस्सौमित्रिं सीतादर्शनकर्शितः।।3.64.10।।
Disappointed by the river and emaciated by not being able to see Sita, Rama said to Lakshmana :
एषा गोदावरी सौम्य किंचिन्न प्रति भाषते। किं नु लक्ष्मण वक्ष्यामि समेत्य जनकं वचः।।3.64.11।। मातरं चै...
O handsome Lakshmana this Godavari does not at all respond. How can I go to Janaka and my mother wit...
या मे राज्यविहीनस्य वने वन्येन जीवतः।।3.64.12।। सर्वं व्यपनयेच्छोकं वैदेही क्व नु सा गता।
Where could have gone that Vaidehi, who removed all my sorrows and sufferings when I lost my kingdo...
ज्ञातिपक्षविहीनस्य राजपुत्रीमपश्यतः।।3.64.13।। मन्ये दीर्घा भविष्यन्ति रात्रयो मम जाग्रतः।
Away from relatives and away from the princess, I keep awake during nights which seem too long.
गोदावरीं जनस्थानमिमं प्रस्रवणं गिरिम्।।3.64.14।। सर्वाण्यनुगमिष्यामि यदि सीता हि दृश्यते।
I will roam about the river Godavari, Janasthana and this mount Prasravana till I find Sita.
एते मृगा महावीर्य मामीक्षन्ते मुहुर्मुहुः।।3.64.15।। वक्तुकामा इव हि मे इङ्गितान्युपलक्षये।
O mighty Lakshmana these deer are looking at me again and again indicating that they wish to tell me...
तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा नरव्याघ्रो राघवः प्रत्युवाच ह।।3.64.16।। क्व सीतेति निरीक्षन्वै बाष्पसंरुद्धया दृशा...
With his vision blurred by tears, Rama, the best among men, looked at them and asked them 'Where is ...
एवमुक्ता नरेन्द्रेण ते मृगास्सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.17।। दक्षिणाभिमुखास्सर्वे दर्शयन्तो नभस्थलम्। मैथिली ...
Thus asked by the prince, all the deer got up suddenly, and pointed towards the southern sky, the di...
एवमुक्ता नरेन्द्रेण ते मृगास्सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.17।। दक्षिणाभिमुखास्सर्वे दर्शयन्तो नभस्थलम्। मैथिली ...
Thus asked by the prince, all the deer got up suddenly, and pointed towards the southern sky, the di...
येन मार्गं च भूमिं च निरीक्षन्ते स्म ते मृगाः।।3.64.19।। पुनश्च मार्गमिच्छन्ति लक्ष्मणेनोपलक्षिताः।
Even Lakshmana marked that the deer were showing and looking at the path lying in that direction.
तेषां वचनसर्वस्वं लक्षयामास चेङ्गितम्।।3.64.20।। उवाच लक्ष्मणो ज्येष्ठं धीमान्भ्रातरमार्तवत्।
Observing intelligently their indications and understanding the meaning of their message, Lakshmana ...
क्व सितेति त्वया पृष्टा यथेमे सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.21।। दर्शयन्ति क्षितिं चैव दक्षिणां च दिशं मृगाः। सा...
O lord these deer are indicating the land on the southern side.Therefore it will be proper for both ...
क्व सितेति त्वया पृष्टा यथेमे सहसोत्थिताः।।3.64.21।। दर्शयन्ति क्षितिं चैव दक्षिणां च दिशं मृगाः। सा...
O lord these deer are indicating the land on the southern side.Therefore it will be proper for both ...
बाढमित्येव काकुत्स्थः प्रस्थितो दक्षिणां दिशम्।।3.64.23।। लक्ष्मणानुगतश्शीमन्वीक्षमाणो वसुन्धराम्।
Handsome Rama said, 'yes'and started in southern direction, carefully looking at the ground, followe...
एवं सम्भाषमाणौ तावन्योन्यं भ्रातरावुभौ।।3.64.24।। वसुन्धरायां पतितं पुष्पमार्गमपश्यताम्।
Talking with each other, the two brothers took the path on earth strewn with flowers.
तां पुष्पवृष्टिं पतितां दृष्ट्वा रामो महीतले।।3.64.25।। उवाच लक्ष्मणं वीरो दुःखितो दुःखितं वचः।
Seeing showers of flowers fallen on the ground, valiant Rama sadly said these words to sorrowful Lak...
अभिजानामि पुष्पाणि तानीमानीह लक्ष्मण।।3.64.26।। पिनद्धानि हि वैदेह्या मया दत्तानि कानने।
O Lakshmana, here are the same flowers I had given Vaidehi to wear in the forest. I can recognize th...
मन्ये सूर्यश्च वायुश्च मेदिनी च यशस्विनी।।3.64.27।। अभिरक्षन्ति पुष्पाणि प्रकुर्वन्तो मम प्रियम्।
I think the Sun, the wind and the famed earth have done me a favour by preserving these flowers.
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुं लक्ष्मणं पुरुषर्षभः।।3.64.28।। उवाच रामो धर्मात्मा गिरिं प्रस्रवणाकुलम्।
Rigteous Rama, the best among men, having said these words to the longarmed Lakshmana, asked mount P...
कच्चित् क्षितिभृतां नाथ दृष्टा सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी।।3.64.29।। रामा रम्ये वनोद्देशे मया विरहिता त्वया।
O king of the mountains have you seen a lady with beautiful limbs separated from me in this forest t...
क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्गिरिं तत्र सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा।।3.64.30।। तां हेमवर्णां हेमाभां सीतां दर्शय पर्वत।...
Like a lion aiming at a petty animal, angry Rama said, O Mountain before I destroy all your slopes...
क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्गिरिं तत्र सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा।।3.64.30।। तां हेमवर्णां हेमाभां सीतां दर्शय पर्वत।...
Like a lion aiming at a petty animal, angry Rama said, O Mountain before I destroy all your slopes...
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण पर्वतो मैथिलीं प्रति। शंसन्निव ततस्सीतां नादर्शयत राघवे।।3.64.32।।
Thus addressed by Rama, the mountain echoed as if it was telling about Sita but did not show her to ...
ततो दाशरथी राम उवाच च शिलोच्चयम्। मम बाणाग्निनिर्दग्धो भस्मीभूतो भविष्यसि।।3.64.33।। असेव्यः सततं चै...
Rama, Dasaratha's son said to the mountain, The fire of my arrows will reduce you to ashes.You will ...
इमां वा सरितं चाद्य शोषयिष्यामि लक्ष्मण।।3.64.34।। यदि नाख्याति मे सीतामार्यां चन्द्रनिभाननाम्।
O Lakshmana if this river does not tell me about that noble Sita with countenance like the moon, I w...
एवं स रुषितो रामो दिधक्षन्निव चक्षुषा।।3.64.35।। ददर्श भूमौ निष्क्रान्तं राक्षसस्य पदं महत्। त्रस्ता...
While Rama was angry with his eyes burning, he saw on the ground as he advanced large footprints of ...
एवं स रुषितो रामो दिधक्षन्निव चक्षुषा।।3.64.35।। ददर्श भूमौ निष्क्रान्तं राक्षसस्य पदं महत्। त्रस्ता...
While Rama was angry with his eyes burning, he saw on the ground as he advanced large footprints of ...
स समीक्ष्य परिक्रान्तं सीताया राक्षसस्य च।।3.64.37।। भग्नं धनुश्च तूणी च विकीर्णं बहुधा रथम्। सम्भ्र...
Bewildered to see the broken bow and quiver and many splinters of the chariot scattered all over, Ra...
स समीक्ष्य परिक्रान्तं सीताया राक्षसस्य च।।3.64.37।। भग्नं धनुश्च तूणी च विकीर्णं बहुधा रथम्। सम्भ्र...
Bewildered to see the broken bow and quiver and many splinters of the chariot scattered all over, Ra...
पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्याशशीर्णाः कनकबिन्दवः। भूषणानां हि सौमित्रे माल्यानि विविधानि च।।3.64.39।।
O Saumitri see the many broken bits of gold ornaments and garlands.
तप्तबिन्दुनिकाशैश्च चित्रैः क्षतजबिन्दुभिः। आवृतं पश्य सौमित्रे सर्वतो धरणीतलम्।3.64.40।।
See, O Lakshmana, the patches of blood looking like drops of shining gold spread all over the ground...
मन्ये लक्ष्मण वैदेही राक्षसैः कामरूपिभिः। भित्वाभित्वा विभक्ता वा भक्षिता वा भविष्यति।।3.64.41।।
O Lakshmana, Vaidehi might have been cut into pieces, and eaten up by the demons who can assume any ...
तस्या निमित्तं वैदेह्या द्वयोर्विवदमानयोः। बभूव युद्धं सौमित्रे घोरं राक्षसयोरिह।।3.64.42।।
O Lakshmana, two demons might have fought a dreadful duel at this place contesting with each other f...
मुक्तामणिमयं चेदं तपनीयविभूषितम्। धरण्यां पतितं सौम्य कस्य भग्नं महद्धनुः।।3.64.43।।
O handsome Lakshmana whose is this huge bow embedded with pearls and gems and adorned with gold fall...
तरुणादित्यसङ्काशं वैडूर्यगुलिकाचितम्। विशीर्णं पतितं भूमौ कवचं कस्य काञ्चनम्।।3.64.44।।
Whose is this shield of gold studded with Vaidurya, broken and strewn all over the ground, shining l...
छत्रं शतशलाकं च दिव्यमाल्योपशोभितम्। भग्नदण्डमिदं कस्य भूमौ सम्यङ्निपातितम्।।3.64.45।।
Whose parasol is this with a hundred spokes, festooned with wonderful flowers thrown down on the gro...
काञ्चनोरश्छदा श्चेमे पिशाचवदनाः खराः। भीमरूपा महाकायाः कस्य वा निहता रणे।।3.64.46।।
Whose are these donkeys, with golden chestcoverings, with the devil's face, fierceful and huge and s...
दीप्तपावकसङ्काशो द्युतिमान्समरध्वजः। अपविद्धश्च भग्नश्च कस्य साङ्ग्रामिको रथः।।3.64.47।।
Whose war chariot with a battle flag is this, shining like burning fire, turned upside down and brok...
रथाक्षमात्रा विशिखास्तपनीयविभूषणाः। कस्येमेऽभिहता बाणाः प्रकीर्णा घोरकर्मणः।।3.64.48।।
Whose are these pointless arrows of the size of a chariot axle adorned with bright gold destroyed an...
शरावरौ शरैः पूर्णौ विध्वस्तौ पश्य लक्ष्मण। प्रतोदाभीशुहस्तो वै कस्यायं सारथिर्हतः।।3.64.49।।
O Lakshmana look at these two quivers filled with arrows and lying shattered. The charioteer is ho...
कस्येमौ पुरुषव्याघ्र शयाते निहतौ युधि। चामरग्राहिणौ सौम्य सोष्णीषमणिकुण्डलौ।।3.64.50।।
O best among men, O handsome Lakshmana see these carriers of fans with head dress and earrings studd...
पदवीपुरुषस्यैषा व्यक्तं कस्यापि रक्षसः। वैरं शतगुणं पश्य ममेदं जीवितान्तकम्।।3.64.51।।
This indeed is the path the man or the demon has traversed. My enmity with him now has become hundre...
सुघोरहृदयैस्सौम्य राक्षसैः कामरूपिभिः। हृता मृता वा सीता सा भक्षिता वा तपस्विनी।।3.64.52।। नधर्मस्त्...
O handsome one, those demons can change their form at will and are of dreadful nature. Have they abd...
भक्षितायां हि वैदेह्यां हृतायामपि लक्ष्मण।।3.64.53।। के हि लोके प्रियं कर्तुं शक्तास्सौम्य ममेश्वराः...
If Sita has been devoured or kidnapped, none in this world or even gods could do anything to make me...
कर्तारमपि लोकानां शूरं करुणवेदिनम्।।3.64.54।। अज्ञानादवमन्येरत्सर्वभूतानि लक्ष्मण।
O Lakshmana even the compassionate and heroic Creator of the worlds will be disrespected by all bein...
मृदुं लोकहिते युक्तं दान्तं करुणवेदिनम्।।3.64.55।। निर्वीर्य इति मन्यन्ते नूनं मां त्रिदशेश्वराः।
The gods will certainly consider me a man engaged in the welfare of the world, a man of selfrestrain...
मां प्राप्य हि गुणो दोषस्संवृत्तः पश्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.56।। अद्यैव सर्वभूतानां रक्षसामभवाय च। संहृत्यै...
O Lakshmana even demerits turn into merits when they come in contact with me. Just as the Sun shines...
मां प्राप्य हि गुणो दोषस्संवृत्तः पश्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.56।। अद्यैव सर्वभूतानां रक्षसामभवाय च। संहृत्यै...
O Lakshmana even demerits turn into merits when they come in contact with me. Just as the Sun shines...
नैव यक्षा न गन्धर्वा न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः।।3.64.58।। किन्नरा वा मनुष्या वा सुखं प्राप्स्यन्ति लिक्ष्म...
O Lakshmana, neither yakshas, nor goblins nor demons nor kinneras nor humans will be in peace now.
ममास्त्रबाणसम्पूर्णमाकाशं पश्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.59।। निस्सम्पातं करिष्यामि ह्यद्य त्रैलोक्यचारिणाम्।
O Lakshmana, just see, I will fill the sky with all my weapons and arrows and make all movements imp...
सन्निरुद्धग्रहगणमावारितनिशाकरम्।।3.64.60।। विप्रणष्टानलमरुद्भास्करद्युतिसंवृतम्। विनिर्मथितशैलाग्रं ...
I will obstruct the movement of planets and the Moon, destroy the radiance of the Sun, the fire and ...
सन्निरुद्धग्रहगणमावारितनिशाकरम्।।3.64.60।। विप्रणष्टानलमरुद्भास्करद्युतिसंवृतम्। विनिर्मथितशैलाग्रं ...
I will obstruct the movement of planets and the Moon, destroy the radiance of the Sun, the fire and ...
सन्निरुद्धग्रहगणमावारितनिशाकरम्।।3.64.60।। विप्रणष्टानलमरुद्भास्करद्युतिसंवृतम्। विनिर्मथितशैलाग्रं ...
I will obstruct the movement of planets and the Moon, destroy the radiance of the Sun, the fire and ...
न तां कुशलिनीं सीतां प्रदास्यन्ति ममेश्वराः। अस्मिन्मुहूर्ते सौमित्रे मम द्रक्ष्यन्ति विक्रमम्।।3.64...
If the gods do not return my Sita safely to me, O Lakshmana they will witness my power right now.
नाकाशमुत्पतिष्यन्ति सर्वभूतानि लक्ष्मण। मम चापगुणोन्मुक्तैर्बाणजालैर्निरन्तरम्।।3.64.64।।
Lakshmana no beings will be able to move in the sky, blocked by arrows released from my bowstring th...
अर्दितं मम नाराचैर्ध्वस्तभ्रान्तमृगद्विजम्। समाकुलममर्यादं जगत्पश्याद्य लक्ष्मण।।3.64.65।।
O Lakshmna now beasts and birds will be confused and destroyed by my darts.You will see them crossin...
आकर्णपूर्णैरिषुभिर्जीवलोकं दुरावरैः। करिष्ये मैथिलीहेतोरपिशाचमराक्षसम्।।3.64.66।।
For the sake of Maithili I will render this world devoid of goblins and demons with my irresistible ...
मम रोषप्रयुक्तानां सायकानां बलं सुराः। द्रक्ष्यन्त्यद्य विमुक्तानामतिदूरातिगामिनाम्।।3.64.67।।
Now the gods will witness the power of my arrows released in great rage which can hit distant target...
नैव देवा न दैतेया न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः। भविष्यन्ति मम क्रोधात्त्रैलोक्ये विप्रणाशिते।।3.64.68।।
My anger will destroy all the gods, demons and evil spirits. They will be extinghished from the thre...
देवदानवयक्षाणां लोका ये रक्षसामपि। बहुधा न भविष्यन्ति बाणौघैश्शकलीकृताः।।3.64.69।।
The worlds of gods, yakshas or even demons torn into shreds by my arrows will not survive.
निर्मर्यादानिमान्लोकान्करिष्याम्यद्य सायकैः। हृतां मृतां वा सौमित्रे न दास्यन्ति ममेश्वराः।।3.64.70।...
If the gods do not hand over Sita to me either carried away or dead I will transgress these worlds, ...
तथारुपां हि वैदेहीं न दास्यन्ति यदि प्रियाम्। नाशयामि जगत्सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्।।3.64.71।।
If my beloved Vaidehi is not given back to me in her true form I will destroy the three worlds with ...
इत्युक्त्वा रोषताम्राक्षो रामो निष्पीड्य कार्मुकम्। शरमादाय सन्दीप्तं घोरमाशीविषोपमम्।।3.64.72।। सन्...
After speaking these words, handsome Rama, his eyes red with anger, pressed his bow, took out the gl...
इत्युक्त्वा रोषताम्राक्षो रामो निष्पीड्य कार्मुकम्। शरमादाय सन्दीप्तं घोरमाशीविषोपमम्।।3.64.72।। सन्...
After speaking these words, handsome Rama, his eyes red with anger, pressed his bow, took out the gl...
यथा जरा यथा मृत्युर्यथा कालो यथा विधिः। नित्यं न प्रतिहन्यन्ते सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मण।।3.64.74।। तथाहं क...
Just as all beings in this world cannot avoid age and death, or defy time and fate so also none can ...
पुरेव मे चारुदंतीमनिन्दितां दिशन्ति सीतां यदि नाद्य मैथिलीम्। सदेवगन्धर्वमनुष्यपन्नगं जगत्सशैलं परिव...
I will topsyturvy this entire world including the gods, the gandharvas, human beings, serpents and m...