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Book 03 – Chapter 263
BORI CE: 03-263-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-279-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच सखा दशरथस्यासीज्जटायुरुणात्मजः |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : The highly-powerful lord of the vultures, Jatayu, the son of Aruna and the brother of Sampati was a friend of Dasharatha's. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-002 स ददर्श तदा सीतां रावणाङ्कगतां स्नुषाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-002 स ददर्श तदा सीतां रावणाङ्कगतां स्नुषाम् |
M. N. Dutt: (When) that bird saw his daughter-in-law in the arms of Ravana he furiously rushed against the lord of the Rakshasas. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-003 अथैनमब्रवीद्गृध्रो मुञ्च मुञ्चेति मैथिलीम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-003 अथैनमब्रवीद् गृध्रो मुञ्च मुञ्चेति मैथिलीम् |
M. N. Dutt: The vulture then said to him "let go the princess of Mithila; leave her. O night-ranger, how can you carry her off when I am alive? |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-279-004 न हि मे मोक्ष्यसे जीवन् यदि नोत्सृजसे वधूम् |
M. N. Dutt: If you do not release my daughter-in-law you must not escape with your life.” Saying thus, he began to pierce the lord to the Rakshasas with his claws. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-004 उक्त्वैवं राक्षसेन्द्रं तं चकर्त नखरैर्भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-005 पक्षतुण्डप्रहारैश्च शतशो जर्जरीकृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: By striking him with wings and beak several times, he (frightfully) lacerated (Ravana). And blood began to gush (out of his body) as copiously as waters from a mountain-spring. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-005 स वध्यमानो गृध्रेण रामप्रियहितैषिणा |
MN DUTT: 02-279-006 स वध्यमानो गृध्रेण रामप्रियहितैषिणा |
M. N. Dutt: Thus struck by the vulture, the well-wisher of Rama, he (Ravana) taking up his sword cut off the wings of that feathery creature. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-006 निहत्य गृध्रराजं स छिन्नाभ्रशिखरोपमम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-007 निहत्य गृध्रराजं स भिन्नाभ्रशिखरोपमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having killed that king of the vultures resembling a mountain peak penetrating through the clouds, the Rakshasa with Sita on his lap rose up (in the air). |
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BORI CE: 03-263-007 यत्र यत्र तु वैदेही पश्यत्याश्रममण्डलम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-008 यत्र यत्र तु वैदेही पश्यत्याश्रममण्डलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Wherever the Princess of Vaidehi beheld a hermitage, a lake or a river, she threw down there an ornament. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-008 सा ददर्श गिरिप्रस्थे पञ्च वानरपुंगवान् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-009 सा ददर्श गिरिप्रस्थे पञ्च वानरपुङ्गवान् |
M. N. Dutt: That intelligent lady saw on a mountainpeak five foremost of monkeys and there she threw down a highly beautiful piece of cloth. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-009 तत्तेषां वानरेन्द्राणां पपात पवनोद्धुतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-010 तत् तेषां वानरेन्द्राणां पपात पवनोद्धतम् |
M. N. Dutt: And like lightning (playing) among the (dark) clouds that beautiful and yellow (cloth) fluttering through the air fell down among those five (dark-coloured monkeys). |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-279-011 अचिरेणातिचक्राम खेचरः खे चरनिव |
M. N. Dutt: Ranging through the air like a bird he (Ravana) soon cleared a great distance and beheld his beautiful and lovely city adorned with many gates, |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-279-012 प्राकारवप्रसम्बाधां निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा |
M. N. Dutt: Surrounded by high ramparts and built by Vishvakarma. And then the lord of the Rakshasas entered his city, Lanka, with Sita. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-010 एवं हृतायां वैदेह्यां रामो हत्वा महामृगम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-013 एवं हृतायां वैदेह्यां रामो हत्वा महामृगम् |
M. N. Dutt: The princess of Videha being thus carried off, the intelligent Rama having slain the great deer on his way back met his brother Lakshmana. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-011 कथमुत्सृज्य वैदेहीं वने राक्षससेविते |
MN DUTT: 02-279-014 कथमुत्सृज्य वैदेहीं वने राक्षससेविते |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding his brother, (Rama) said to him with a rebuke "How could you leave alone the princess of Videha in the forest frequented by the Rakshasas"? |
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BORI CE: 03-263-012 मृगरूपधरेणाथ रक्षसा सोऽपकर्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-015 मृगरूपधेरणाथ रक्षसा सोऽपकर्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: And he was greatly afflicted with grief thinking of his being allured to a great distance by the Rakshasa assuming the form of a deer and of the arrival of his brother (leaving Sita alone). |
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BORI CE: 03-263-013 गर्हयन्नेव रामस्तु त्वरितस्तं समासदत् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-016 गर्हयन्नेव रामस्तु त्वरितस्तं समासदत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having quickly come upto Lakshmana whom he was still reproving, he said “O Lakshmana, is the princess of Videha still alive? I am afraid I shall see her no more." |
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BORI CE: 03-263-014 तस्य तत्सर्वमाचख्यौ सीताया लक्ष्मणो वचः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-017 तस्य तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ सीताया लक्ष्मणो वचः |
M. N. Dutt: Lakshmana then informed Rama of everything that Sita had said to him, especially the harsh words with which she subsequently rebuked him. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-015 दह्यमानेन तु हृदा रामोऽभ्यपतदाश्रमम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-018 दह्यमानेन तु हृदा रामोऽभ्यपतदाश्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Rama then with a burning heart quickly proceeded forwards the hermitage and (on the way) he beheld the vulture, huge as mountain, in his last moments. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-016 राक्षसं शङ्कमानस्तु विकृष्य बलवद्धनुः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-019 राक्षसं शङ्कमानस्तं विकृष्य बलवद् धनुः |
M. N. Dutt: Suspecting him to be a Rakshasa, the descendant of Kakustha drawing his bow powerfully, rushed at him with Lakshmana. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-017 स तावुवाच तेजस्वी सहितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ |
MN DUTT: 02-279-020 स तावुवाच तेजस्वी सहितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ |
M. N. Dutt: The spirited (vulture) then said to Rama and Lakshmana. “All hail to you, I am the king of the vultures and a friend of Dasharatha's." |
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BORI CE: 03-263-018 तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा संगृह्य धनुषी शुभे |
MN DUTT: 02-279-021 तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा संगृह्य धनुषी शुभे |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by him, they put their auspicious bows aside and said "who is this one that is mentioning the name of our father?” |
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BORI CE: 03-263-019 ततो ददृशतुस्तौ तं छिन्नपक्षद्वयं तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-279-022 ततो ददृशतुस्तौ तं छिन्नपक्षद्वयं खगम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then they both beheld the bird with its wings cut off; and the vulture related to him as to how he came by death while attempting to rescue Sita. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-020 अपृच्छद्राघवो गृध्रं रावणः कां दिशं गतः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-023 अपृच्छद् राघवो गृधं रावण: कां दिशं गतः |
M. N. Dutt: Rama then asked the vultures as to the way taken by Ravana. But the vulture indicated it by a nod of the head and then passed away. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-021 दक्षिणामिति काकुत्स्थो विदित्वास्य तदिङ्गितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-024 दक्षिणामिति काकुत्स्थो विदित्वास्य तदिङ्गितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing from the sign made by the vulture that it was the south (towards which Ravana had gone) the descendant of Kakustha, out of regard for his father's friend, caused his last rites to be performed. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-022 ततो दृष्ट्वाश्रमपदं व्यपविद्धबृसीघटम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-025 ततो दृष्ट्वाऽऽश्रमपदं व्यपविद्धबृसीमठम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then beholding (on their way) many hermitages, scattered all over with seats of Kusha grass and umbrellas of leaves, broken jars of water, devoid of inmates and abounding with hundreds of Jackals, |
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BORI CE: 03-263-023 दुःखशोकसमाविष्टौ वैदेहीहरणार्दितौ |
MN DUTT: 02-279-026 दुःखशोकमाविष्टौ वैदेहीहरणार्दितौ |
M. N. Dutt: Those tormentors of foes afflicted with distraction and grief at the abduction of Sita a proceeded towards the south of the forest Dandaka. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-024 वने महति तस्मिंस्तु रामः सौमित्रिणा सह |
MN DUTT: 02-279-027 वने महति तस्मिंस्तु रामः सौमित्रिणा सह |
M. N. Dutt: In that great forest Rama together with the son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) saw many herds of deer flying in all directions. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-279-028 शब्दं च घोरं सत्त्वानां दावाग्नेरिव वर्धतः |
M. N. Dutt: And they heard a terrible uproar of various creatures like that which is heard during a forest-fire spreading far and wide. In a moment they saw headless trunk of terrible appearance, |
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BORI CE: 03-263-025 अपश्येतां मुहूर्ताच्च कबन्धं घोरदर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-029 मेघपर्वतसंकाशं शालस्कन्धं महाभुजम् |
M. N. Dutt: Dark as clouds and huge as a rock, with shoulders broad as a Shala tree, of gigantic arms, having large eyes on his breast and a large mouth situated on his capacious belly. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-026 यदृच्छयाथ तद्रक्षः करे जग्राह लक्ष्मणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-030 यदृच्छयाथ तद् रक्षः करे जग्राह लक्ष्मणम् |
M. N. Dutt: And that Rakshasa with great ease seized Lakshmana by the hand. (Thus overpowered), O Bharata, Lakshmana was instantaneously seized with dismay. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-027 स राममभिसंप्रेक्ष्य कृष्यते येन तन्मुखम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-031 स राममभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य कृष्यते येन तन्मुखम् |
M. N. Dutt: He, (the monster), then turning his eyes towards Rama, began to draw Lakshmana (forcibly) towards that portion of his body where his mouth was situated. And Lakshmana afflicted with grief said to Rama “look at my (sad) plight. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-028 हरणं चैव वैदेह्या मम चायमुपप्लवः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-032 हरणं चैव वैदेह्या मम चायमुपप्लवः |
M. N. Dutt: Your exile from the kingdom, the death of our father, the loss of the princess of Videha and (lastly) this my dangerous condition have quite overpowered me. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-029 नाहं त्वां सह वैदेह्या समेतं कोसलागतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-033 नाहं त्वां सह वैदेह्या समेतं कोसलागतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Alas, I shall never behold your return to Kausala with Vaidehi and your installation in the kingdom of our sire and grandsire as the ruler of the entire earth. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-030 द्रक्ष्यन्त्यार्यस्य धन्या ये कुशलाजशमीलवैः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-034 द्रक्ष्यन्त्यार्यस्य धन्या ये कुशलाजशमीदलैः |
M. N. Dutt: Blessed indeed are they who will behold your face, resplendent as the moon emerged from the clouds and bathed in the coronation water sanctified with Kusha, fried paddy and black pease." |
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BORI CE: 03-263-031 एवं बहुविधं धीमान्विललाप स लक्ष्मणः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-035 एवं बहुविधं धीमान् विललाप स लक्ष्मणः |
M. N. Dutt: In this strain the intelligent Lakshmana gave vent to his lamentations profusely. Then, the descendant of Kakustha, dauntless even in the very face of danger, thus spoke to him. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-032 मा विषीद नरव्याघ्र नैष कश्चिन्मयि स्थिते |
MN DUTT: 02-279-036 मा विषीद नरव्याघ्र नैष कश्चिन्मयि स्थिते |
M. N. Dutt: "O bravest of men, do not give way to sorrow. This (monster) can do you nothing when I am present. Cut off his right hand with sword and I shall hack his left." |
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BORI CE: 03-263-033 इत्येवं वदता तस्य भुजो रामेण पातितः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-037 इत्येवं वदता तस्य भुजो रामेण पातितः खड्नेन भृशतीक्ष्णेन निकृत्तस्तिलकाण्डवत् |
M. N. Dutt: While thus speaking Rama cut off his (left) hand with a sharp sword (as easily) as if it were a stalk of tila corn. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-034 ततोऽस्य दक्षिणं बाहुं खड्गेनाजघ्निवान्बली |
MN DUTT: 02-279-038 ततोऽस्य दक्षिणं बाहुं खङ्गेनाजनिवान् बली |
M. N. Dutt: The heroic son of Sumitra, seeing Raghava stand by him, hacked his right hand with his sword. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-035 पुनरभ्याहनत्पार्श्वे तद्रक्षो लक्ष्मणो भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-039 पुनर्जघान पार्श्वे वै तद् रक्षो लक्ष्मणो भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then Lakshmana again and again smote him in his sides and the huge headless monster fell dead on the ground. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-036 तस्य देहाद्विनिःसृत्य पुरुषो दिव्यदर्शनः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-040 तस्य देहाद् विनिःसृत्य पुरुषो दिव्यदर्शनः |
M. N. Dutt: Then a being of celestials appearance issued out of his body and stationing himself in the air appeared as resplendent as the sun in the heavens. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-037 पप्रच्छ रामस्तं वाग्मी कस्त्वं प्रब्रूहि पृच्छतः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-041 पप्रच्छ रामस्तं वाग्मी कस्त्वं प्रब्रूहि पृच्छतः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the eloquent Rama asked him "tell me who you are. How did such a thing come about? All this appears to me highly marvellous.” |
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BORI CE: 03-263-038 तस्याचचक्षे गन्धर्वो विश्वावसुरहं नृप |
MN DUTT: 02-279-042 तस्याचचक्षे गन्धर्वो विश्वावसुरहं नृप |
M. N. Dutt: To him that being replied “O king I am the Gandharva Vishvavasu. I had to assume the shape of a Rakshasa owing to an imprecation of a Brahmana. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-039 रावणेन हृता सीता राज्ञा लङ्कानिवासिना |
MN DUTT: 02-279-043 रावणेन हृता सीता राज्ञा लङ्काधिवासिना |
M. N. Dutt: Sita has been abducted by Ravana who lives in Lanka. Go to Sugriva who will help you (to recover her). |
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BORI CE: 03-263-040 एषा पम्पा शिवजला हंसकारण्डवायुता |
MN DUTT: 02-279-044 एषा पम्पा शिवजला हंसकारण्डवायुता |
M. N. Dutt: In the vicinity of the (mountain) Rishyamukha there is a lake named Pampa of auspicious waters, teeming with swans and crames. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-041 संवसत्यत्र सुग्रीवश्चतुर्भिः सचिवैः सह |
MN DUTT: 02-279-045 वसते तत्र सुग्रीवश्चतुर्भिः सचिवैः सह |
M. N. Dutt: There, adorned with a golden garland dwells Sugriva, the brother of Bali, the king of monkeys, with four counsellors. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-279-046 तेन त्वं सह संगम्य दुःखमूलं निवेदय |
M. N. Dutt: Do you go to him and inform him of the cause of your sorrow. Being in the same predicament as you are, he will help you. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-042 एतावच्छक्यमस्माभिर्वक्तुं द्रष्टासि जानकीम् |
MN DUTT: 02-279-047 एतावच्छक्यमस्माभिर्वक्तुं द्रष्टासि जानकीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus far I am able to say that you the daughter of Janaka again. It is certain that the abode of Ravana is known to the monkeyking. |
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BORI CE: 03-263-043 इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हितो दिव्यः पुरुषः स महाप्रभः |
MN DUTT: 02-279-048 इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हितो दिव्यः पुरुषः सह महाप्रभः |
M. N. Dutt: will see Saying this that highly resplendent celestials being vanished and the highly-powerful Rama and Lakshmana both were struck with wonder. |
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