श्यामानि चिरयुक्तत्वात् तथा संस्थानवन्ति च। तान्येवैतानि मन्येऽहं यानि रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत्
These are dark in color from long use and well-shaped; I believe these are exactly the ones that Rāma described.
तत्र यान्यवहीनानि तान्यहं नोपलक्षये। यान्यस्या नावहीनानि तानीमानि न संशयः
Those that are missing here, I do not see; those that are not missing from her, these are indeed those, without doubt.
पीतं कनकपट्टाभं स्रस्तं तद्वसनं शुभम्। उत्तरीयं नगासक्तं तदा दृष्टं प्लवंगमैः
Her upper garment, yellow and bordered with gold, has slipped down; that fine cloth was seen caught in the trees by the monkeys.
भूषणानि च मुख्यानि दृष्टानि धरणीतले। अनयैवापविद्धानि स्वनवन्ति महान्ति च
Her principal ornaments were seen on the ground, cast off by her, resounding and large.
इदं चिरगृहीतत्वाद् वसनं क्लिष्टवत्तरम्। तथाप्यनूनं तद्वर्णं तथा श्रीमद्यथेतरत्
This garment, worn for a long time, is more soiled; yet its color is not diminished, and it remains splendid as before.
इयं कनकवर्णांगी रामस्य महिषी प्रिया। प्रणष्टापि सती यस्य मनसो न प्रणश्यति
This golden-complexioned lady is Rāma’s beloved queen; though lost, she does not depart from his heart.
इयं सा यत्कृते रामश्चतुर्भिरिह तप्यते। कारुण्येनानृशंस्येन शोकेन मदनेन च
She is the one for whose sake Rāma suffers here in four ways: with compassion, with kindness, with grief, and with love.
स्त्री प्रणष्टेति कारुण्यादाश्रितेत्यानृशंस्यतः। पत्नी नष्टेति शोकेन प्रियेति मदनेन च
He calls her 'lost woman' out of compassion, 'one who has sought refuge' out of kindness, 'lost wife' out of grief, and 'beloved' out of love.
अस्या देव्या यथारूपमंगप्रत्यंगसौष्ठवम्। रामस्य च यथारूपं तस्येयमसितेक्षणा
As is the beauty and grace of this lady’s limbs and features, so is Rāma’s form; she of dark eyes is his.
अस्या देव्या मनस्तस्मिंस्तस्य चास्यां प्रतिष्ठितम्। तेनेयं स च धर्मात्मा मुहूर्तमपि जीवति
This lady’s mind is fixed on him, and his on her; because of this, that righteous one and she live even for a moment.
दुष्करं कृतवान् रामो हीनो यदनया प्रभुः। धारयत्यात्मनो देहं न शोकेनावसीदति
Rāma has done what is difficult: though deprived of her, the lord sustains his own body and does not sink under grief.
एवं सीतां तथा दृष्ट्वा हृष्टः पवनसम्भवः। जगाम मनसा रामं प्रशशंस च तं प्रभुम्
Thus, seeing Sītā in this way, the son of the wind, delighted, turned his mind to Rāma and praised that lord.
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Let the sixteenth chapter be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Sundara Kāṇḍa.
प्रशस्य तु प्रशस्तव्यां सीतां तां हरिपुंगवः। गुणाभिरामं रामं च पुनश्चिन्तापरोऽभवत्
Having praised that praiseworthy Sītā, the foremost of monkeys again became absorbed in thought about the virtuous Rāma.
स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः। सीतामाश्रित्य तेजस्वी हनूमान् विललाप ह
After meditating for a moment, his eyes filled with tears, the radiant Hanumān, thinking of Sītā, lamented.
मान्या गुरुविनीतस्य लक्ष्मणस्य गुरुप्रिया। यदि सीता हि दुःखार्ता कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः
She is honored, devoted to her elders, and dear to Lakṣmaṇa, who is respectful to his elders; if Sītā, afflicted by sorrow, is lost, truly time is insurmountable.
रामस्य व्यवसायज्ञा लक्ष्मणस्य च धीमतः। नात्यर्थं क्षुभ्यते देवी गंगेव जलदागमे
The lady, knowing Rāma’s resolve and Lakṣmaṇa’s wisdom, is not overly disturbed, like the Gaṅgā at the onset of the rains.
तुल्यशीलवयोवृत्तां तुल्याभिजनलक्षणाम्। राघवोऽर्हति वैदेहीं तं चेयमसितेक्षणा
Rāghava deserves Vaidehī, who matches him in character, age, conduct, family, and marks; and this dark-eyed woman deserves him as well.
तां दृष्ट्वा नवहेमाभां लोककान्तामिव श्रियम्। जगाम मनसा रामं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्
Seeing her, shining like new gold, beautiful as Fortune beloved by the world, he turned his mind to Rāma and spoke these words:
अस्या हेतोर्विशालाक्ष्या हतो वाली महाबलः। रावणप्रतिमो वीर्ये कबन्धश्च निपातितः
For the sake of this wide-eyed woman, the mighty Vāli, equal to Rāvaṇa in strength, was slain, and Kabandha too was brought down.
विराधश्च हतः संख्ये राक्षसो भीमविक्रमः। वने रामेण विक्रम्य महेन्द्रेणेव शम्बरः
Virādha, the fierce and powerful Rākṣasa, was also killed in battle by Rāma in the forest, just as Śambara was by mighty Indra.
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। निहतानि जनस्थाने शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः
Fourteen thousand Rākṣasas, doers of terrible deeds, were slain at Janasthāna by arrows blazing like tongues of fire.
खरश्च निहतः संख्ये त्रिशिराश्च निपातितः। दूषणश्च महातेजा रामेण विदितात्मना
Khara was killed in battle, Triśiras was struck down, and the mighty Dūṣaṇa too, all by Rāma, knower of his own self.
ऐश्वर्यं वानराणां च दुर्लभं वालिपालितम्। अस्या निमित्ते सुग्रीवः प्राप्तवाँल्लोकविश्रुतः
The kingship of the Vānaras, hard to obtain and guarded by Vāli, was gained by the renowned Sugrīva for her sake.
सागरश्च मयाऽऽक्रान्तः श्रीमान् नदनदीपतिः। अस्या हेतोर्विशालाक्ष्याः पुरी चेयं निरीक्षिता
The glorious ocean, lord of rivers and streams, was crossed by me; and for the sake of this wide-eyed woman, this city has been observed.
यदि रामः समुद्रान्तां मेदिनीं परिवर्तयेत्। अस्याः कृते जगच्चापि युक्तमित्येव मे मतिः
If Rāma were to overturn the earth as far as the ocean for her sake, even the whole world, it would be fitting—such is my thought.
राज्यं वा त्रिषु लोकेषु सीता वा जनकात्मजा। त्रैलोक्यराज्यं सकलं सीताया नाप्नुयात् कलाम्
The kingdom of the three worlds, or Sītā, daughter of Janaka— even the entire sovereignty of the universe does not equal a fraction of Sītā.
इयं सा धर्मशीलस्य जनकस्य महात्मनः। सुता मैथिलराजस्य सीता भर्तृदृढव्रता
This is Sītā, daughter of the great and righteous king Janaka, princess of Mithilā, steadfast in her vow to her husband.
विक्रान्तस्यार्यशीलस्य संयुगेष्वनिवर्तिनः। स्नुषा दशरथस्यैषा ज्येष्ठा राज्ञो यशस्विनी
She is the eldest daughter-in-law of the illustrious king Daśaratha, wife of the valiant, noble, and unwavering hero in battle.
धर्मज्ञस्य कृतज्ञस्य रामस्य विदितात्मनः। इयं सा दयिता भार्या राक्षसीवशमागता
She is the beloved wife of Rāma, knower of righteousness and gratitude, who understands himself—now fallen under the power of a Rākṣasī.