हृष्टा चैषा क्लेशयति सततं मां रघूत्तम। त्वं च क्लेशयसे राम परत्र जायते क्षतिः
She, being cheerful, constantly troubles me, O best of the Raghus; and you too, Rama, cause me distress—this leads to harm in the next world.
त्वत्कृते च सदा चाहं पिपासां क्षुधया सह। संसहामि न संदेहः परत्र च निशामय
For your sake, I always endure thirst along with hunger—there is no doubt; consider this also for the next world.
मृतानां पृष्ठतः कश्चिद्गतो नैव च दृश्यते। भार्य्या पुत्रो धनं चापि एवमाहुर्मनीषिणः
No one is seen to have followed the dead—wife, son, or wealth; so say the wise.
मृतश्च ते पिता राम त्यक्त्वा राज्यमकंटकम्। विनिक्षिप्य वने त्वां च कैकेय्याः प्रियकाम्यया
And your father, Rama, died after abandoning the thornless kingdom and leaving you in the forest, to fulfill Kaikeyi's desire.
इहस्थिता सा कैकेयी धनं सर्वे च बांधवाः। महाराजो दशरथ एक एव गतो गतिम्
Kaikeyi remains here, along with the wealth and all the relatives; but King Dasharatha alone has gone on his final journey.
मन्येहं न त्वया सार्धं सीता यास्यति वै ध्रुवम्। करिष्यसे किमनया वद राघव सांप्रतम्
I think Sita will certainly not go with you; tell me now, Raghava, what will you do with her?
श्रुत्वा चाश्रुतपूर्वं हि वाक्यं लक्ष्मणभाषितम्। विमना राघवस्तस्थौ सीता चापि वरानना
Hearing Lakshmana's words, which had never been spoken before, Raghava stood dejected, and Sita too, with her beautiful face.
यदुक्तं लक्ष्मणेनाथ सीता सर्वं चकार ह। स्नात्वा भुक्त्वा ततो वीरौ पुष्करे पुष्करेक्षणौ
Then Sita did everything that Lakshmana had said; after bathing and eating, the two heroes with lotus-like eyes rested.
नीत्वा विभावरीं तत्र गमनाय मनो दधुः। एह्युत्तिष्ठ च सौमित्रे व्रजामो दक्षिणां दिशम्
There they passed the night, and then set their minds on departure: 'Come, rise, O Saumitri, let us go to the southern direction.'
सौमित्रिरब्रवीद्राम नाहं यास्ये कथंचन। व्रज त्वमनया सार्धं भार्यया कमलेक्षण
Saumitri said to Rama, 'I will not go under any circumstances; you go with your wife, O lotus-eyed one.'
नान्यद्वनं गमिष्यामि नैवायोध्यां च राघव। अस्मिन्वने वसिष्यामि वर्षाणीह चतुर्दश
'I will not go to another forest, nor to Ayodhya, O Raghava; I will remain in this forest for fourteen years.'
मया विना त्वयोध्यायां यदि त्वं न गमिष्यसि। अनेन वर्त्मना भूप आगंतव्यं त्वया विभो
'If you do not go to Ayodhya without me, O king, you must return by this path.'
यदि जीवामि तत्कालं पुनर्यास्ये पितुः पुरम्। तपस्संभावयिष्यामि मया त्वं किं करिष्यसि
'If I am alive at that time, I will return again to my father's city; I will practice austerity—what will you do with me?'
व्रज सौम्य शिवः पंथामा च ते परिपंथिनः। पश्यामि त्वां पुनः प्राप्तं सभार्यं कमलेक्षणम्
'Go, gentle one, may your path be auspicious and free from obstacles; I shall see you again, returned with your wife, O lotus-eyed one.'
पितृपैतामहं राज्यमयोध्यायां नराधिप। शत्रुघ्नभरतौ चोभौ त्वदाज्ञाकरणे स्थितौ
The kingdom of Ayodhya, inherited from fathers and grandfathers, is ruled by the king; both Shatrughna and Bharata remain ready to carry out your command.
अहं ते प्रतिकूलस्तु वनवासे विशेषतः। अनारतं दिवा चाहं रात्रौ चैव परंतप
But I am opposed to you, especially during your stay in the forest; day and night, O scorcher of foes, I am constantly so.
कर्मकर्तुं न शक्रोमि व्रज सौम्य यथासुखम्। एवं ब्रुवाणं सौमित्रिमुवाच रघुनंदनः
I am unable to perform the task; go, gentle one, as you wish. Thus speaking, Raghu's descendant addressed Saumitri.
कथं पूर्वमयोध्याया निर्गतोसि मया सह। वने वत्स्याम्यहं राम नववर्षाणि पंच च
How did you leave Ayodhya earlier together with me? I will dwell in the forest, O Rama, for nine years and five more.
न तु त्वया विरहितः स्वर्गेपि निवसे क्वचित्। या गतिस्ते नरव्याघ्र मम सापि भविष्यति
But I will not live anywhere, even in heaven, separated from you; whatever fate is yours, O tiger among men, that shall be mine as well.
प्रसादः क्रियतां मह्यं नय मामपि राघव। इदानीमर्धमार्गे त्वं कथं स्थास्यसि शत्रुहन्
Grant me your favor; lead me also, O descendant of Raghu. Now, halfway along the path, how will you remain, O destroyer of enemies?
लक्ष्मणस्त्वब्रवीद्रामं नाहं गंता वने पुनः। लक्ष्मणं संस्थितं ज्ञात्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत्
Lakshmana then said to Rama, 'I will not go to the forest again.' Knowing Lakshmana was resolved, Rama spoke these words.
मामनुव्रज सौमित्र एको यास्यामि काननम्। द्वितीया मे त्वियं सीता रामेणोक्तस्तु लक्ष्मणः
Do not follow me, Saumitri; I will go to the forest alone. My second companion is Sita. Thus spoke Rama, and Lakshmana replied.
गृहीत्वाऽथ समुत्तस्थौ रामवाक्यं स लक्ष्मणः। मर्यादापर्वतं प्राप्तौ क्षेत्रसीमां परंतपौ
Then Lakshmana rose, having accepted Rama's words; the two destroyers of foes reached the boundary of the sacred region, the mountain of propriety.
अजगंधं च देवेशं देवदेवं पिनाकिनम्। अष्टांगप्रणिपातेन नत्वा रामस्त्रिलोचनम्
Rama, bowing with eightfold prostration, saluted the three-eyed Lord, the fragrance-less, the god of gods, Pinākin.
तुष्टाव प्रयतः स्थित्वा शंकरं पार्वतीप्रियम्। कृतांजलिपुटो भूत्वा रोमांचितशरीरकः1.33.
Standing with palms joined, body thrilled, Rama devoutly praised Shankara, beloved of Parvati.
सात्विकं भावमापन्नो विनिर्धूतरजस्तमाः। लोकानां कारणं देवं बुबुधे विबुधाधिपम्
Attaining a sattvic state, with passion and darkness dispelled, he understood the Lord, cause of the worlds, the chief of the gods.
राम उवाच। कृत्स्नस्य योऽस्य जगतः स चराचरस्य कर्ता कृतस्य च पुनः सुखदुःखदश्च। संहारहेतुरपि यः पुनरंतकाले तं शंकरं शरणदं शरणं व्रजामि
Rama said: He who is the maker of this entire world, of all that moves and does not move, who again gives pleasure and pain to what is made, who is the cause of dissolution at the end of time—unto that Shankara, giver of refuge, I seek refuge.
योऽयं सकृद्विमलचारुविलोलतोयां गंगां महोर्मिविषमां गगनात्पतंतीम्। मूर्ध्ना दधेऽस्रजमिव प्रविलोलपुष्पां तं शंकरं शरणदं शरणं व्रजामि
He who, once, bore upon his head the pure, beautiful, restless waters of the Ganga, falling from the sky, turbulent with great waves, as if a garland of swaying flowers—unto that Shankara, giver of refuge, I seek refuge.
कैलासशैलशिखरं परिकम्प्यमानं कैलासशृंगसदृशेन दशाननेन। यत्पादपद्मविधृतं स्थिरतां दधार तं शंकरं शरणदं शरणं व्रजामि
He whose lotus feet held steady the summit of Mount Kailasa, shaken by the ten-headed one, resembling the peak of Kailasa—unto that Shankara, giver of refuge, I seek refuge.
येनासकृद्दनुसुताः समरे निरस्ता विद्याधरोरगगणाश्च वरैः समग्रैः। संयोजिता मुनिवराः फलमूलभक्षास्तं शंकरं शरणदं शरणं व्रजामि
He who, repeatedly, in battle, defeated the sons of Danu, the hosts of Vidyādharas and serpents with all their boons, and united the great sages, eaters of fruits and roots—unto that Shankara, giver of refuge, I seek refuge.