VALMIKI RAMAYANAM ARANYA KANDAM PART 5 K R IRS 11 10 23
अनासादयमानम् तम् सीताम् शोकपरायणम् || ३-६१-१२ पंकम् आसाद्य विपुलम् सीदन्तम् इव कुंजरम् | लक्ष्मणो रामम् अत्यर्थम् उवाच हित काम्यया || ३-६१-१३ 11b, 13. siitaam = at Seetha; an aasaadayamaanam = one who is not, getting at; shoka paraayaNam = one to sadness, who surrendered himself to - sinking; vipulam pankam aasaadya siidantam = chasmal, mud, on getting at, sinking; kunjaram iva = an elephant, as with; tam raamam = to such a, Rama; lakSmaNaH = Lakshmana; atyartham hita kaamyayaa = positively, well being, desiring; uvaaca = spoke. To him who is unable to find Seetha, and who is sinking in sadness as with an elephant sinking in a chasmal mud, Lakshmana spoke to such a Rama in a positive manner desiring his wellbeing. [3-61-11b, 13] मा विषादम् महाबुद्धे कुरु यत्नम् मया सह | इदम् गिरि वरम् वीर बहु कन्दर शोभितम् || ३-६१-१४ 14. mahaa buddhe = oh, well-informed one; viSaadam maa = = desperation, do not [get into]; mayaa saha yatnam kuru = me, along with, efforts, you make; viira = oh, brave one; idam giri varam = this, mountain, the best; bahu kandara shobhitam = many, caves, beaming forth with; she may be somewhere there. "Oh, well-informed one, do not get into desperation, you make efforts along with me, and oh, brave one, this best mountain is beaming forth with many caves, she may be there somewhere. [3-61-14] प्रिय कानन संचारा वन उन्मत्ता च मैथिली | सा वनम् वा प्रविष्टा स्यात् नलिनीम् वा सुपुष्पिताम् || ३-६१-१५ सरितम् वा अपि संप्राप्ता मीन वंजुल सेविताम् | 15, 16a. priya = fascinated; kaanana = in woodlands; sancaaraa = saunterer - Seetha; vana unmattaa ca = for water [here, not forest but waters,] infatuated, even; saa maithilii = she that, Maithili; vanam vaa = in forest, either; su puSpitaam naliniim vaa = well, bloomed, in lotus-lake, or; praviSTaa syaat = entered, she will be - she might have; miina vanjula sevitaam = by fishes, cane-breaks, one which is adorned by; saritam vaa api = to river, or, even; sampraaptaa = reached. "Maithili is a fascinated saunterer in woodlands so she might have entered the forest, she is even infatuated with waters, so she might have gone to the fully bloomed lotus-lake, or to the river that is adorned by fishes and cane-breaks. [3-61-15] वित्रासयितु कामा वा लीना स्यात् कानने क्वचित् || ३-६१-१६ जिज्ञासमाना वैदेही त्वाम् माम् च पुरुषर्षभ | तस्या हि अन्वेषणे श्रीमन् क्षिप्रम् एव यतावहे || ३-६१-१७ 16b, 17. puruSarSabha = oh, best one among men; vaidehii = Vaidehi; tvaam ca maam ca = you, also, me, also; vi traasayitu kaamaa vaa = to scare [us,] wishing to, or else; jiGYaasamaanaa vaa = interested in knowing [our reaction for her pranks,] or; kaanane kvacit liinaa = in forest, somewhere, wrapped up in [squirreled away herself]; syaat = she will be; shriiman = oh, honourable one; tasyaa anveSaNe = her, in searching; kSipram eva yataavahai = quickly, thus, we have to endeavour; hi = indeed. "Or, wishing to know our reaction when she scares us with her prank, Maithili might have squirreled away into forest. Oh, honourable brother, let us endeavour quickly to search her. [3-61-16] वनम् सर्वम् विचिनुवो यत्र सा जनक आत्मजा | मन्यसे यदि काकुत्स्थ मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः || ३-६१-१८ 18. kaakutstha = oh, Kakutstha Rama; manyase yadi = you consider, if; saa janaka aatmajaa = she, Janaka's, daughter; yatra = [to locate] where [she might be]; sarvam vanam vicinuvaH = in entirety, forest, let us search; shoke = in sadness; manaH = heart; maa sma = do not, be in; kR^ithaaH = do it [engulf.] "Oh, Rama of Kakutstha, if you consider that we shall search the forest in its entirety to locate where she that Janaka's daughter might be, let us quickly do so. But do not engulf your heart in sadness." Thus Lakshmana advised Rama. [3-61-18] एवम् उक्तः तु सौहार्दात् लक्ष्मणेन समाहितः | सह सौमित्रिणा रामो विचेतुम् उपचक्रमे || ३-६१-१९ 19. lakSmaNena = by Lakshmana; sau haardaat = owing to good-heart; evam uktaH = this way, who is spoken to; raamaH = Rama; samaahitaH = self-collectedly [Rama]; saumitriNaa saha = Soumitri, with; vicetum upacakrame = to search, made headway. When Lakshmana good-heartedly spoke this way, Rama self-collectedly made a headway for the search of Seetha along with Soumitri. [3-61-19] तौ वनानि गिरीन् चैव सरितः च सरांसि च | निखिलेन विचिन्वन्तौ सीताम् दशरथ आत्मजौ || ३-६१-२० 20. tau = those two; dasharatha aatmajau = Dasharatha's, sons; vanaani giriin caiva = forests, mountains, also thus; saritaH ca saraamsi ca = rivers, also, lakes, also; nikhilena = thoroughly; siitaam = for Seetha; vicinvantau = started searching. Those two sons of Dasharatha have started a thorough search for Seetha in forests, on mountains, also thus at rivers and lakes. [3-61-20] तस्य शैलस्य सानूनि शिलाः च शिखराणि च | निखिलेन विचिन्वन्तौ न एव ताम् अभिजग्मतुः || ३-६१-२१ 21. tasya shailasya saanuuni = that, [that mountain where their cottage is there - Chitrakuta,] mountain's, on sides; shilaaH [guhaaH] ca shikharaaNi ca = crags, even, peaks, also; nikhilena = whole of; vicinvantau = on searching; na eva taam abhi jagmatuH = not, thus, her, towards, go [found.] On searching whole of mountainsides of that Mt. Chitrakuta, where their hermitage is there, even in its caves, crags, and mountain peaks they have not found Seetha. [3-61-21] विचित्य सर्वतः शैलम् रामो लक्ष्मणम् अब्रवीत् | न इह पश्यामि सौमित्रे वैदेहीम् पर्वते शुभाम् || ३-६१-२२ 22. raamaH sarvataH shailam vicitya = Rama, everywhere, on that mountain, on exploring; lakSmaNam abraviit = to Lakshmana, said; saumitre = oh, Soumitri; iha parvate = this, on mountain; shubhaam vaidehiim = auspicious, Vaidehi; na pashyaami = not, I descry. On exploring everywhere on that mountain Rama said to Lakshmana, "oh, Soumitri, here on this mountain I do not descry auspicious Vaidehi." [3-61-22] ततो दुःख अभिसंतप्तो लक्ष्मणो वाक्यम् अब्रवीत् | विचरन् दण्डक अरण्यम् भ्रातरम् दीप्त तेजसम् || ३-६१-२३ 23. tataH = then; duHkha abhisantaptaH lakSmaNaH = by anguish, tormented, Lakshmana; daNDaka araNyam vicaran = Dandaka, forest, while roving [searchingly]; diipta tejasam bhraataram = to greatly, resplendent, to brother - Rama; vaakyam abraviit = , sentence, said. While roving searchingly in Dandaka forest Lakshmana who is tormented by anguish said a sentence to his greatly resplendent brother Rama. [3-61-23] प्राप्स्यसि त्वम् महाप्राज्ञ मैथिलीम् जनक आत्मजाम् | यथा विष्णुः महाबाहुः बलिम् बद्ध्वा महीम् इमाम् || ३-६१-२४ 24. mahaapraaGYa = oh, insightful [brother]; tvam = you; janaka aatmajaam maithiliim = Janaka's, daughter, Maithili; mahaabaahuH = ambidextrous; viSNuH = Vishnu; balim = emperor Bali; baddhvaa = on fastening [on subjugating]; imaam mahiim = this, earth; yathaa = as with; praapsyasi = you will reacquire. "Oh, insightful brother, you will reacquire Janaka's daughter Maithili, as Vishnu once subjugated Emperor Bali and reacquired this earth." [3-61-24] एवम् उक्तः तु वीरेण लक्ष्मणेन स राघवः | उवाच दीनया वाचा दुःख अभिहत चेतनः || ३-६१-२५ 25. viireNa lakSmaNena = by valiant, Lakshmana; evam uktaH tu = thus, addressed, but; saH raaghavaH = he, Raghava; duHkha abhihata cetanaH = by poignance, marred, with thinking; diinayaa vaacaa = with pathetic, words; uvaaca = spoke. But when the valiant Lakshmana addressed him in that way, Raghava whose thinking is marred by poignance spoke these pathetic words. [3-61-25] वनम् सुविचितम् सर्वम् पद्मिन्यः फुल्ल पंकजाः | गिरिः च अयम् महाप्राज्ञ बहु कन्दर निर्झरः | न हि पश्यामि वैदेहीम् प्राणेभ्यो अपि गरीयसीम् || ३-६१-२६ 27. mahaapraaGYa = oh, sensible [brother]; sarvam vanam su vicitam = entire, forest, clearly, is searched; phulla pankajaaH padminyaH [vicitam] = with blossomed, lotuses, lotus-lakes [are searched]; bahu kandara nirjharaH = with many, caves, rapids; ayam giriH ca = this, mountain, also [searched]; praaNebhyaH api gariiyasiim = by lives, even, loftier than; vaidehiim = at Vaidehi; na pashyaami hi = not, I see, indeed. "This forest in its entirety, these lotus-lakes with their blossomed lotuses, and this mountain with its many caves and mountain-rapids, all are evidently searched. But, oh, sensible brother, I do not descry Vaidehi who is loftier than my lives." [3-61-27] एवम् स विलपन् रामः सीता हरण कर्शितः | दीनः शोक समाविष्टो मुहूर्तम् विह्वलो अभवत् || ३-६१-२७ 28. siitaa haraNa karshitaH = by Seetha's, abduction, languishing [appears to be]; saH raamaH = he, that Rama; evam vilapan = in this way, lamenting; diinaH = pitiable; shoka sam aaviSTaH = by sadness, besieged; muhuurtam = for a moment; vihvalaH abhavat = perturbed, he became. Lamenting in this way Rama languished owing to the abduction of Seetha and became a pitiable one, and while sadness besieging him he is perturbed for a moment. [3-61-28] स विह्वलित सर्व अंगो गत बुद्धिः विचेतनः | निषसाद आतुरो दीनो निःश्वस्य अशीतम् आयतम् || ३-६१-२८ 29. vihvalita sarva angaH = fluttered, all, limbs; gata buddhiH = gone [functionless, ] faculty; vi cetanaH = without, animation [frozen fervour]; aaturaH = flustered; diinaH = forlorn; a shiitam = not, cold [hot, swelteringly]; aayatam = lengthy; niHshvasya = on suspiring; saH = he [such as he is, he]; niSasaada = sank down / dejected. All the limbs of Rama are fluttered, his faculty has become functionless, his fervour is frozen, he is forlorn and flustered, and such as he is he sank down suspiring swelteringly and lengthily. [3-61-29] बहुशः स तु निःश्वस्य रामो राजीव लोचनः | हा प्रिये ति विचुक्रोश बहुशो बाष्प गद्गदः || ३-६१-२९ 30. raajiiva locanaH saH raamaH = lotus, eyed one, he, that Rama; bahushaH = repeatedly [or, bahulam = muchly]; niHshvasya = suspired; baaSpa gadgadaH = by tears, becoming stifle-throated; haa priye iti = ha, dear, thus; bahushaH vi cukrosha = repeatedly, highly, shrieked. Suspiring repeatedly he that lotus-eyed Rama shrieked repeatedly and loudly thus as, 'ha, Seetha...' with tears stifling his throat. [3-61-30] तम् सान्त्वयामास ततो लक्ष्मणः प्रिय बान्धवम् | बहु प्रकारम् शोक आर्तः प्रश्रितः प्रश्रित अंजलिः || ३-६१-३० 31. tataH = then; priya baandhavam = loving, kinsfolk [one who has kinsfolk who hold him dear, namely Rama]; shoka aartaH lakSmaNaH = by sadness [of Rama,] [who is already] anguished, [such a] Lakshmana; prashrita = obediently; anjaliH = adjoining palms; prashritaH = obedient one - Lakshmana; bahu prakaaram = in divers, methods; tam saantvayaamaasa = him [at Rama,] started to pacify. Though Rama has many kinsfolk who hold him dear he is now left with a single one, namely Lakshmana, and that obedient brother Lakshmana who is already anguished for Rama's sadness, then adjoining his palms obediently started to pacify Rama with divers methods. [3-61-31] अनादृत्य तु तत् वाक्यम् लक्ष्मण ओष्ठ पुट च्युतम् | अपश्यन् ताम् प्रियाम् सीताम् प्राक्रोशत् स पुनः पुनः || ३-६१-३१ 32. saH = he that Rama; tu = on his part; lakSmaNa oSTha puTa cyutam = Lakshmana's, lips, cup-like, fallen from; tat vaakyam = that, sentence [word of advise]; an aadR^itya = not, agreeing - disavowing; priyaam taam siitaam = dear, her, that Seetha; a pashyan = not, seeing; punaH punaH = again, again; praa kroshat = stridently, yelled. But disavowing the word of advice that fell out from the cupped lips of Lakshmana, Rama stridently yelled again and again when his dear Seetha has become unseeable. [3-61-32] KR IRS 111023 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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