तं पत्रविटपे लीनः पत्रपुष्पशतावृतः। समीपमुपसंक्रान्तं विज्ञातुमुपचक्रमे
Hidden among the leaves and covered by a hundred leaves and flowers, Hanumān began to observe him as he drew near.
अवेक्षमाणस्तु तदा ददर्श कपिकुञ्जरः। रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना रावणस्य वरस्त्रियः
Then Hanumān, the monkey-chief, saw Rāvaṇa’s splendid women, endowed with beauty and youth.
ताभिः परिवृतो राजा सुरूपाभिर्महायशाः। तन्मृगद्विजसंघुष्टं प्रविष्टः प्रमदावनम्
Surrounded by those beautiful women, the renowned king entered the pleasure-garden, resounding with herds of deer and flocks of birds.
क्षीबो विचित्राभरणः शङ्कुकर्णो महाबलः। तेन विश्रवसः पुत्रः स दृष्टो राक्षसाधिपः
Intoxicated, adorned with varied ornaments, with ears like conch-shells, the mighty son of Viśravas—the lord of the rākṣasas—was seen there.
वृतः परमनारीभिस्ताराभिरिव चन्द्रमाः। तं ददर्श महातेजास्तेजोवन्तं महाकपिः
Encircled by the foremost women, like the moon among stars, the great monkey beheld him, radiant and full of splendor.
रावणोऽयं महाबाहुरिति संचिन्त्य वानरः। सोऽयमेव पुरा शेते पुरमध्ये गृहोत्तमे। अवप्लुतो महातेजा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः
Thinking, 'This is Rāvaṇa, the mighty-armed,' the monkey realized: 'This is the one who sleeps in the best house at the city’s center.' Then Hanumān, son of the wind, leapt down, full of energy.
स तथाप्युग्रतेजाः स निर्धूतस्तस्य तेजसा। पत्रे गुह्यान्तरे सक्तो मतिमान् संवृतोऽभवत्
Yet, even so, that powerful Hanumān, overwhelmed by Rāvaṇa’s radiance, remained hidden and alert, concealed among the leaves.
स तामसितकेशान्तां सुश्रोणीं संहतस्तनीम्। दिदृक्षुरसितापांगीमुपावर्तत रावणः
Desiring to gaze upon her with dark hair, lovely hips, and closely-set breasts, her eyes black at the corners, Rāvaṇa turned toward her.
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Hear now the nineteenth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa.
तस्मिन्नेव ततः काले राजपुत्री त्वनिन्दिता। रूपयौवनसम्पन्नं भूषणोत्तमभूषितम्
At that very moment, the princess, faultless, adorned with beauty and youth, and decked with the finest ornaments—
ततो दृष्ट्वैव वैदेही रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्। प्रावेपत वरारोहा प्रवाते कदली यथा
Then, seeing Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, Vaidehī, of noble form, trembled like a plantain tree in the wind.
ऊरुभ्यामुदरं छाद्य बाहुभ्यां च पयोधरौ। उपविष्टा विशालाक्षी रुदती वरवर्णिनी
Covering her belly with her thighs and her breasts with her arms, the wide-eyed, radiant lady sat weeping.
दशग्रीवस्तु वैदेहीं रक्षितां राक्षसीगणैः। ददर्श दीनां दुःखार्तां नावं सन्नामिवार्णवे
But the ten-headed one saw Vaidehī, guarded by bands of rākṣasīs, wretched and tormented by sorrow, like a sinking ship at sea.
असंवृतायामासीनां धरण्यां संशितव्रताम्। छिन्नां प्रपतितां भूमौ शाखामिव वनस्पतेः
Sitting uncovered on the ground, firm in her vows, she appeared like a broken branch fallen to earth from a tree.
मलमण्डनदिग्धांगीं मण्डनार्हाममण्डनाम्। मृणाली पङ्कदिग्धेव विभाति न विभाति च
Her body smeared with grime instead of ornaments, though worthy of adornment, she shone and did not shine, like a lotus stalk stained with mud.
समीपं राजसिंहस्य रामस्य विदितात्मनः। संकल्पहयसंयुक्तैर्यान्तीमिव मनोरथैः
As if approaching the royal lion Rāma, knower of himself, drawn by the horses of her resolve, journeying by the chariot of her thoughts.
शुष्यन्तीं रुदतीमेकां ध्यानशोकपरायणाम्। दुःखस्यान्तमपश्यन्तीं रामां राममनुव्रताम्
Withering, weeping, alone, absorbed in meditation and sorrow, seeing no end to her suffering, devoted to Rāma and Rāma alone.
चेष्टमानामथाविष्टां पन्नगेन्द्रवधूमिव। धूप्यमानां ग्रहेणेव रोहिणीं धूमकेतुना
Restless, then collapsing, like the wife of the serpent king, or like Rohiṇī oppressed by the comet Dhūmaketu.
वृत्तशीले कुले जातामाचारवति धार्मिके। पुनः संस्कारमापन्नां जातामिव च दुष्कुले
Born in a virtuous family, of upright conduct and righteousness, yet now as if fallen into misfortune, like one born in an ignoble house.
सन्नामिव महाकीर्तिं श्रद्धामिव विमानिताम्। प्रज्ञामिव परिक्षीणामाशां प्रतिहतामिव
Like fame diminished, like faith insulted, like wisdom depleted, like hope struck down.
आयतीमिव विध्वस्तामाज्ञां प्रतिहतामिव। दीप्तामिव दिशं काले पूजामपहतामिव
Like a command frustrated, like a direction once bright now destroyed, like worship interrupted at its proper time.
पौर्णमासीमिव निशां तमोग्रस्तेन्दुमण्डलाम्। पद्मिनीमिव विध्वस्तां हतशूरां चमूमिव
Like the full-moon night whose orb is seized by darkness, like a lotus pond ravaged, like an army whose heroes are slain.
प्रभामिव तमोध्वस्तामुपक्षीणामिवापगाम्। वेदीमिव परामृष्टां शान्तामग्निशिखामिव
Like radiance overcome by gloom, like a river dried up, like a sacrificial altar defiled, like a flame now extinguished.
उत्कृष्टपर्णकमलां वित्रासितविहंगमाम्। हस्तिहस्तपरामृष्टामाकुलामिव पद्मिनीम्
Like a lotus pond whose leaves and flowers are torn, whose birds are frightened away, disturbed by the touch of an elephant's trunk.
पतिशोकातुरां शुष्कां नदीं विस्रावितामिव। परया मृजया हीनां कृष्णपक्षे निशामिव
Like a river dried up, afflicted by grief for her husband, abandoned, like a night bereft of the moon in the dark fortnight.
सुकुमारीं सुजातांगीं रत्नगर्भगृहोचिताम्। तप्यमानामिवोष्णेन मृणालीमचिरोद्धृताम्
She, delicate and finely formed, accustomed to a home filled with jewels, seemed like a lotus-stalk, freshly plucked, withering under the heat.
गृहीतामालितां स्तम्भे यूथपेन विनाकृताम्। निःश्वसन्तीं सुदुःखार्तां गजराजवधूमिव
Seized, bound to a pillar, separated from her companions, sighing deeply in her great distress, she resembled the consort of an elephant-king taken captive.
उपवासेन शोकेन ध्यानेन च भयेन च। परिक्षीणां कृशां दीनामल्पाहारां तपोधनाम्
Emaciated, frail, and miserable from fasting, grief, meditation, and fear, she was thin, pitiable, eating little, and rich in austerity.
आयाचमानां दुःखार्तां प्राञ्जलिं देवतामिव। भावेन रघुमुख्यस्य दशग्रीवपराभवम्
Afflicted by sorrow, she pleaded with joined palms like a goddess, her heart set on the chief of the Raghus, awaiting the defeat of the ten-headed one.
समीक्षमाणां रुदतीमनिन्दितां सुपक्ष्मताम्रायतशुक्ललोचनाम्। अनुव्रतां राममतीव मैथिलीं प्रलोभयामास वधाय रावणः
Rāvaṇa sought to tempt Maithilī, ever devoted to Rāma, who was gazing, weeping, faultless, with long, red, wide, and bright eyes, in order to bring about her death.