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Book 03 – Chapter 261
BORI CE: 03-261-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच BORI CE: 03-261-002 कथं दाशरथी वीरौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ |
MN DUTT: 02-277-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच उक्तं भगवता जन्म रामादीनां पृथक् पृथक् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said : Your worshipful self has related (to me) separately of the birth of Rama and others, O Brahmana, I am (now) desirous of hearing of the cause of their exile. Tell me, O Brahmana, why the heroic sons of Dasharatha, the brothers Rama and Lakshmana, departed to the forest, together with the renowned Maithili (Sita, daughter of the king of Mithila). |
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BORI CE: 03-261-003 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-277-002 मार्कण्डेय उवाच जातपुत्रो दशरथः प्रीतिमानभवनृप |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said: O King, Dasharatha, always devoted to religion and given to the performance of) religious ceremonies and engaged in ministering to the comforts of his elders, was (very) glad at the birth of his sons. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-004 क्रमेण चास्य ते पुत्रा व्यवर्धन्त महौजसः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-003 क्रमेण चास्य ते पुत्रा व्यवर्धन्त महौजसः |
M. N. Dutt: Those sons of his, gradually grew up in strength, obtained mastery over the Vedas together with all their mysteries and became skilled in the science of weapons. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-005 चरितब्रह्मचर्यास्ते कृतदाराश्च पार्थिव |
MN DUTT: 02-277-004 चरितब्रह्मचर्यास्ते कृतदाराश्च पार्थिव |
M. N. Dutt: When after having observed the Brahmacharya vows, they got they got married. Dasharatha, O king, became (very) pleased and happy. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-006 ज्येष्ठो रामोऽभवत्तेषां रमयामास हि प्रजाः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-005 ज्येष्ठो रामोऽभवत् तेषां रमयामास हि प्रजाः |
M. N. Dutt: (And) among them his intelligent eldest son, who gladdened the heart of his father and delighted his subjects, was named Rama on account of his sweet disposition. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-007 ततः स राजा मतिमान्मत्वात्मानं वयोऽधिकम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-006 ततः स राजा मतिमान् मत्वाऽऽत्मानं वयोऽधिकम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Bharata, then that wise monarch considering himself far too advanced in age (to look after worldly affairs), for the installation of Rama as the prince regent; consulted with his righteous ministers and priests. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-008 अभिषेकाय रामस्य यौवराज्येन भारत |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-009 लोहिताक्षं महाबाहुं मत्तमातङ्गगामिनम् BORI CE: 03-261-010 दीप्यमानं श्रिया वीरं शक्रादनवमं बले BORI CE: 03-261-011 सर्वानुरक्तप्रकृतिं सर्वविद्याविशारदम् BORI CE: 03-261-012 नियन्तारमसाधूनां गोप्तारं धर्मचारिणाम् BORI CE: 03-261-013 पुत्रं राजा दशरथः कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-007 प्राप्तकालं च ते सर्वे मेनिरे मन्त्रिसत्तमाः |
M. N. Dutt: And all those best of advisers thought that it was the proper time (for the purpose). O descendant of the Kurus, king Dasharatha was greatly pleased on beholding his son (Rama) of red eyes and mighty arms, endued with the gait of an elephant mad (with exuberance of spirits), of long arms and broad chest, having blue and curly hair, blazing with beauty, brave as Shakra in battle, versed in all the religious duties, wise as Brihaspati, an object of adoration with all his subjects, proficient in every science and art, of subdued passions, pleasant to the eye of even his enemies, the chastiser of the wicked, the protector of the virtuous, endued with high intellect, invincible, ever victorious and never vanquished and the enhancer of the joy of (his mother) Kausalya. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-014 चिन्तयंश्च महातेजा गुणान्रामस्य वीर्यवान् BORI CE: 03-261-015 अद्य पुष्यो निशि ब्रह्मन्पुण्यं योगमुपैष्यति |
MN DUTT: 02-277-008 चिन्तयंश्च महातेजा गुणान् रामस्य वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: That highly energetic and powerful one (Dasharatha) thinking of the qualifications of Rama, was well-pleased and (thus) addressed his priest, "O Brahmana, this night the constellation Paushya being in the ascendant, will be a highly auspicious time. Let therefore my attendants collect materials (for the inauguration) and let Rama also be invited.” |
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BORI CE: 03-261-016 इति तद्राजवचनं प्रतिश्रुत्याथ मन्थरा |
MN DUTT: 02-277-009 इति तद् राजवचनं प्रतिश्रुत्याथ मन्थरा |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of the king, Manthara (the maid of Kaikeyi) went to Kaikeyi and addressed her these words suited to the occasion. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-017 अद्य कैकेयि दौर्भाग्यं राज्ञा ते ख्यापितं महत् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-010 अद्य कैकेयि दौर्भाग्यं राज्ञा ते ख्यापितं महत् |
M. N. Dutt: O Kaikeyi, your great ill-luck has today been proclaimed by the king. O unfortunate one, may a fierce and angry venomous snake bite you. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-018 सुभगा खलु कौसल्या यस्याः पुत्रोऽभिषेक्ष्यते |
MN DUTT: 02-277-011 सुभगा खलु कौसल्या यस्याः पुत्रोऽभिषेक्ष्यते |
M. N. Dutt: It is indeed Kausalya who is fortunate in as much as her son will be installed. Where is your good fortune since your son will not obtain the kingdom? |
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BORI CE: 03-261-019 सा तद्वचनमाज्ञाय सर्वाभरणभूषिता BORI CE: 03-261-020 विविक्ते पतिमासाद्य हसन्तीव शुचिस्मिता |
MN DUTT: 02-277-012 सा तद्वचनमाज्ञाय सर्वाभरणभूषिता |
M. N. Dutt: O hearing these words of (Manthara), Kaikeyi with her waist resembling the middle of a Dambura, decked with all sorts of ornaments and wearing a highly beautiful appearance, sought her lord in a secluded place and making a show of love, smilingly spoke these sweet words. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-021 सत्यप्रतिज्ञ यन्मे त्वं काममेकं निसृष्टवान् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-013 सत्यप्रतिज्ञ यन्मे त्वं काममेकं निसृष्टवान् |
M. N. Dutt: "O king, you are (always) firm in your promise. Formerly you promised me a boon. Do you grant it now and thereby save yourself the sin of an unredeemed promise." |
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BORI CE: 03-261-022 राजोवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-277-014 राजोवाच वरं ददानि ते हन्त तद् गृहाण यदिच्छसि |
M. N. Dutt: The King said: "I am ready to grant you any boon you like. Is there anybody to be slain that does not deserve death or is there any one to be set at liberty who is imprisoned? |
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BORI CE: 03-261-023 धनं ददानि कस्याद्य ह्रियतां कस्य वा पुनः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-015 धनं ददानि कस्याद्य ह्रियतां कस्य वा पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: Whom shall I heap riches upon and whom shall I deprive of his wealth? Everything on earth belongs to me except what is possessed by the Brahmanas. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-277-016 पृथिव्यां राजराजोऽस्मि चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य रक्षिता |
M. N. Dutt: I am, in this world, the king of all kings and the guardian of the four orders, O fortunate one, express your desire without delay". |
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BORI CE: 03-261-024 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-277-017 सा तद्वचनमाज्ञाय परिगृहा नराधिपम् |
M. N. Dutt: Listening to these words of the king and binding him to his promise, she, well aware of her influence over him, spoke these words, |
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BORI CE: 03-261-025 आभिषेचनिकं यत्ते रामार्थमुपकल्पितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-018 आभिषेचनिकं यत् ते रामार्थमुपकल्पिपतम् |
M. N. Dutt: “Let Bharata be installed with the materials brought for Rama and let Raghava depart to the forests." |
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BORI CE: 03-261-026 स तद्राजा वचः श्रुत्वा विप्रियं दारुणोदयम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-019 स तद् राजा वचः श्रुत्वा विप्रियं दारुणोदयम् |
M. N. Dutt: O the best of the Bharata, on hearing this disagreeable speech of terrible significance, the king weighed down with grief, could not speak anything. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-027 ततस्तथोक्तं पितरं रामो विज्ञाय वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-020 ततस्तथोक्तं पितरं रामो विज्ञाय वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Learning that his father has been thus promise-bound and considering that the king's truth ought to remain inviolable, the virtuous and powerful Rama went into the forests. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-028 तमन्वगच्छल्लक्ष्मीवान्धनुष्माँल्लक्ष्मणस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-277-021 तमन्वगच्छल्लक्ष्मीवान् धनुष्मॉल्लक्ष्मणस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: And, may you be blessed, he (Rama) was followed by the prosperous Lakshmana, the foremost of bowmen and his wife Sita, the princess of Videha and daughter of Janaka. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-029 ततो वनं गते रामे राजा दशरथस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-277-022 ततो वनं गते रामे राजा दशरथस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Then Rama having departed to the forest, Dasharatha, following the eternal law of time, gave up the ghost. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-030 रामं तु गतमाज्ञाय राजानं च तथागतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-023 रामं तु गतमाज्ञाय राजानं च तथागतम् |
M. N. Dutt: And seeing that Rama had left for the forest and that the king had breathed his last, Kaikeyi causing Bharata to be brought, addressed to him these words. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-031 गतो दशरथः स्वर्गं वनस्थौ रामलक्ष्मणौ |
MN DUTT: 02-277-024 गतो दशरथः स्वर्ग वनस्थौ रामलक्ष्मणौ |
M. N. Dutt: “Now that the king has gone to heaven and Rama and Lakshmana have left for the forest, accept this auspicious and extensive kingdom with all its thorns weeded out." |
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BORI CE: 03-261-032 तामुवाच स धर्मात्मा नृशंसं बत ते कृतम् BORI CE: 03-261-033 अयशः पातयित्वा मे मूर्ध्नि त्वं कुलपांसने |
MN DUTT: 02-277-025 तामुवाच स धर्मात्मा नृशंसं वत ते कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: (Thereupon), the virtuous (Bharata) said to her “You have committed a very cruel deed by killing your husband and exterminating the family actuated by greed of wealth alone. O accursed (woman) of (our) family, hurling disgrace upon my head, fulfill your desire now.” Saying this to her mother, he gave free vent to his tears. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-034 स चारित्रं विशोध्याथ सर्वप्रकृतिसंनिधौ |
MN DUTT: 02-277-026 स चारित्रं विशोध्याथ सर्वप्रकृतिसंनिधौ |
M. N. Dutt: And vindicating his character before all the subjects, he set out, desirous of bringing back his brother Rama. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-035 कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं च सुदुःखितः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-027 कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं च सुदुःखितः |
M. N. Dutt: Placing, Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi in vehicle at the van (of his train), he set out with a sorrowful heart, accompanied by Shatrughna. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-036 वसिष्ठवामदेवाभ्यां विप्रैश्चान्यैः सहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-028 वसिष्ठवामदेवाभ्यां विप्रैश्चान्यैः सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: Vasishtha, Vamadeva, thousands of other Brahmanas and the people of the cities and the provinces, with an eager desire to bring Rama back. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-037 ददर्श चित्रकूटस्थं स रामं सहलक्ष्मणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-029 ददर्श चित्रकूटस्थं स रामं सहलक्ष्मणम् |
M. N. Dutt: (And he) found Rama together with Lakshmana in the mountain) Chitrakuta bow in hand and wearing the garb of ascetics. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-038 विसर्जितः स रामेण पितुर्वचनकारिणा |
MN DUTT: 02-277-030 विसर्जित: स रामेण पितुर्वचनकारिणा |
M. N. Dutt: (But), being dismissed by Rama who was bent on obeying his fathers; words, he (Bharata) began to reign at Nandigram placing his brother's shoes before him. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-039 रामस्तु पुनराशङ्क्य पौरजानपदागमम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-031 रामस्तु पुनराशङ्कय पौरजानपदागमम् |
M. N. Dutt: And Rama too, afraid of the return of the people of the cities and provinces entered into the mighty forest of Dandaka near the hermitage of Sharabhanga. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-040 सत्कृत्य शरभङ्गं स दण्डकारण्यमाश्रितः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-032 सत्कृत्य शरभङ्गं स दण्डकारण्यमाश्रितः |
M. N. Dutt: Paying his adorations to Sharabhanga and taking refuge in the Dandaka, forest he began to dwell on the banks of the beautiful river Godavari. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-041 वसतस्तस्य रामस्य ततः शूर्पणखाकृतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-033 वसतस्तस्य रामस्य ततः शूर्पणखाकृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: While dwelling there, Rama had great enmity with Khara who had his abode in the Janasthana, on account of Shurpanakha. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-042 रक्षार्थं तापसानां च राघवो धर्मवत्सलः BORI CE: 03-261-043 दूषणं च खरं चैव निहत्य सुमहाबलौ |
MN DUTT: 02-277-034 रक्षार्थं तापसानां तु राघवो धर्मवत्सलः |
M. N. Dutt: The descendant of Raghu, devoted to virtue, slew fourteen thousands of Rakshasas on earth for the protection of the ascetics and the intelligent Raghava having slain the highlypowerful Khara and Dushana resorted peace to that sacred forest. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-044 हतेषु तेषु रक्षःसु ततः शूर्पणखा पुनः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-035 हतेषु तेषु रक्षःसु ततः शूर्पणखा पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: Those Rakshasas being slain, Shurpanakha with her nose and lips cut off returned to Lanka, the abode of her brother (Ravana). |
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BORI CE: 03-261-045 ततो रावणमभ्येत्य राक्षसी दुःखमूर्छिता |
MN DUTT: 02-277-036 ततो रावणमभ्येत्य राक्षसी दुःखमूर्च्छिता |
M. N. Dutt: Then that Rakshasas-woman senseless with grief and with marks of dry blood on her face, approaching Ravana, fell down at his feet. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-046 तां तथा विकृतां दृष्ट्वा रावणः क्रोधमूर्छितः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-037 तां तथा विकृतां दृष्ट्वा रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing her thus multilated Ravana became senseless with rage and fired with anger and gnashing his teeth, rose up from his throne. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-047 स्वानमात्यान्विसृज्याथ विविक्ते तामुवाच सः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-038 स्वानमात्यान् विसृज्याथ विविक्ते तामुवाच सः |
M. N. Dutt: And dismissing his ministers he asked her in private "O gentle sister, who has made you so by despising and disregarding me? |
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BORI CE: 03-261-048 कः शूलं तीक्ष्णमासाद्य सर्वगात्रैर्निषेवते |
MN DUTT: 02-277-039 कः शूलं तीक्ष्णमासाद्य सर्वगात्रैनिषेवते |
M. N. Dutt: Who is he that having got a sharp spear has rubbed it all over his body? Who is he that is sleeping in peace and security, keeping a fire near his head? |
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BORI CE: 03-261-049 आशीविषं घोरतरं पादेन स्पृशतीह कः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-040 आशीविषं घोरतरं पादेन स्पृशतीह कः |
M. N. Dutt: Who is he that has trodden over a terrible snake? Who is he that has thrust his hand into the jaws of a mained lion?" |
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BORI CE: 03-261-050 इत्येवं ब्रुवतस्तस्य स्रोतोभ्यस्तेजसोऽर्चिषः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-041 इत्येवं ब्रुवतस्तस्य स्रोतोभ्यस्तेजसोऽचिषः |
M. N. Dutt: While he was saying thus, sparks of flame issued out from his organs of senses like those that are emitted from the hollows of a tree on fire at night. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-051 तस्य तत्सर्वमाचख्यौ भगिनी रामविक्रमम् |
MN DUTT: 02-277-042 तस्य तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ भगिनी रामविक्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then his sister informed him of the prowess of Rama causing the defeat of the Rakshasas led by Khara and Dushana. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-052 स निश्चित्य ततः कृत्यं स्वसारमुपसान्त्व्य च |
MN DUTT: 02-277-043 स निश्चित्य ततः कृत्यं स्वसारमुपसान्त्व्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Then king (Ravana) settling as to what course to adopt and making arrangements for the protection of his capital and consoling his sister, rose up in the air. |
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BORI CE: 03-261-053 त्रिकूटं समतिक्रम्य कालपर्वतमेव च |
MN DUTT: 02-277-044 त्रिकूटं समतिक्रम्य कालपर्वतमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: Crossing the mountains Trikuta and Kala he beheld the mighty ocean of deep waters, the abode of the Makaras (alligators). |
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BORI CE: 03-261-054 तमतीत्याथ गोकर्णमभ्यगच्छद्दशाननः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-045 तमतीत्याथ गोकर्णमभ्यगच्छद् दशाननः |
M. N. Dutt: Then Dashanana (Ravana, who had ten mouths) crossing it (the ocean) reached Gokarna the beloved place of the high-souled wielder of the trident (Shiva). |
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BORI CE: 03-261-055 तत्राभ्यगच्छन्मारीचं पूर्वामात्यं दशाननः |
MN DUTT: 02-277-046 तत्राभ्यगच्छन्मारीचं पूर्वामात्यं दशाननः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the ten-headed one went to his exminister Maricha who had long before at that very place adopted the mode of life led by the ascetics, through fear of Rama. |
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