प्रसृताश्च परे त्रस्ता हन्यमाना जघन्यतः। अनुद्रुतास्तु रक्षोभिः सिंहैरिव महाद्विपाः
Others, terrified, stretched out and fleeing, were struck down from behind, pursued by the rākṣasas like great elephants by lions.
सागरे पतिताः केचित् केचिद् गगनमाश्रिताः। ऋक्षा वृक्षानुपारूढा वानरीं वृत्तिमाश्रिताः
Some fell into the ocean, some took refuge in the sky; the bears climbed trees, adopting the ways of monkeys.
सागरस्य च तीरेषु शैलेषु च वनेषु च। पिङ्गलास्ते विरूपाक्षै राक्षसैर्बहवो हताः
On the shores of the ocean, in the mountains, and in the forests, many tawny monkeys were slain by the rākṣasas with deformed eyes.
एवं तव हतो भर्ता ससैन्यो मम सेनया। क्षतजार्द्रं रजोध्वस्तमिदं चास्याहृतं शिरः
Thus your husband, along with his army, was slain by my forces; this head, blood-soaked and dust-covered, has been brought here.
ततः परमदुर्धर्षो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। सीतायामुपशृण्वन्त्यां राक्षसीमिदमब्रवीत्
Then Rāvaṇa, the exceedingly formidable lord of rākṣasas, spoke these words to the rākṣasī as Sītā listened.
राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं विद्युज्जिह्वं समानय। येन तद्राघवशिरः संग्रामात् स्वयमाहृतम्
Bring here the rākṣasa Vidyujjihva, cruel in his deeds, who personally brought that head of Rāghava from the battlefield.
विद्युज्जिह्वस्तदा गृह्य शिरस्तत्सशरासनम्। प्रणामं शिरसा कृत्वा रावणस्याग्रतः स्थितः
Then Vidyujjihva, taking that head along with the bow and arrows, bowed his head in reverence and stood before Rāvaṇa.
तमब्रवीत् ततो राजा रावणो राक्षसं स्थितम्। विद्युज्जिह्वं महाजिह्वं समीपपरिवर्तिनम्
Then the king Rāvaṇa spoke to that rākṣasa Vidyujjihva, the great-tongued one who stood nearby.
अग्रतः कुरु सीतायाः शीघ्रं दाशरथेः शिरः। अवस्थां पश्चिमां भर्तुः कृपणा साधु पश्यतु
Quickly place the head of Daśaratha’s son before Sītā, so that the wretched woman may see her husband’s final condition.
एवमुक्तं तु तद् रक्षः शिरस्तत् प्रियदर्शनम्। उपनिक्षिप्य सीतायाः क्षिप्रमन्तरधीयत
Thus addressed, that rākṣasa quickly set down the head, pleasing to behold, before Sītā, and then vanished.
रावणश्चापि चिक्षेप भास्वरं कार्मुकं महत्। त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं रामस्यैतदिति ब्रुवन्
And Rāvaṇa cast down the great shining bow, renowned in the three worlds, saying, 'This is Rāma’s.'
इदं तत् तव रामस्य कार्मुकं ज्यासमावृतम्। इह प्रहस्तेनानीतं तं हत्वा निशि मानुषम्
Here is that bow of Rama, strung and brought here by Prahasta, after he killed that man at night.
स विद्युज्जिह्वेन सहैव तच्छिरो धनुश्च भूमौ विनिकीर्यमाणः। विदेहराजस्य सुतां यशस्विनीं ततोऽब्रवीत् तां भव मे वशानुगा
With a tongue like lightning, that head and the bow were cast down upon the ground; then he addressed the illustrious daughter of the king of Videha, saying: 'Now be obedient to me.'
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Listen to the thirty-second sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
सा सीता तच्छिरो दृष्ट्वा तच्च कार्मुकमुत्तमम्। सुग्रीवप्रतिसंसर्गमाख्यातं च हनूमता
Sītā, seeing that head and the excellent bow, and hearing from Hanuman the message of Sugrīva's alliance,
नयने मुखवर्णं च भर्तुस्तत्सदृशं मुखम्। केशान् केशान्तदेशं च तं च चूडामणिं शुभम्
saw the face, the complexion of the face, the hair, the hairline, and that auspicious crest-jewel, all resembling her husband's.
एतैः सर्वैरभिज्ञानैरभिज्ञाय सुदुःखिता। विजगर्हेऽत्र कैकेयीं क्रोशन्ती कुररी यथा
Recognizing by all these tokens, deeply distressed, she reproached Kaikeyī, crying out like a curlew.
सकामा भव कैकेयि हतोऽयं कुलनन्दनः। कुलमुत्सादितं सर्वं त्वया कलहशीलया
Rejoice, Kaikeyī, for this delight of the clan is slain; the whole family has been destroyed by you, quarrelsome as you are.
आर्येण किं नु कैकेय्याः कृतं रामेण विप्रियम्। यन्मया चीरवसनं दत्त्वा प्रव्राजितो वनम्
What wrong did noble Rama do to Kaikeyī, that, after giving me bark-cloth, he was exiled to the forest?
एवमुक्त्वा तु वैदेही वेपमाना तपस्विनी। जगाम जगतीं बाला छिन्ना तु कदली यथा
Having spoken thus, the trembling, ascetic Vaidehī fell to the ground like a young plantain cut down.
सा मुहूर्तात् समाश्वस्य परिलभ्याथ चेतनाम्। तच्छिरः समुपास्थाय विललापायतेक्षणा
After a moment, regaining her senses, she approached that head and, her eyes wide with grief, began to lament.
हा हतास्मि महाबाहो वीरव्रतमनुव्रत। इमां ते पश्चिमावस्थां गतास्मि विधवा कृता
Alas, I am destroyed, O mighty-armed, steadfast in heroism; I have reached your final state, made a widow.
प्रथमं मरणं नार्या भर्तुर्वैगुण्यमुच्यते। सुवृत्तः साधुवृत्तायाः संवृत्तस्त्वं ममाग्रतः
For a woman, the first death is said to be her husband's disgrace; you, of noble conduct, have died before me, who am also of good conduct.
महद् दुःखं प्रपन्नाया मग्नायाः शोकसागरे। यो हि मामुद्यतस्त्रातुं सोऽपि त्वं विनिपातितः
Great sorrow has come upon me, plunged in an ocean of grief; even you, who rose to save me, have now fallen.
सा श्वश्रूर्मम कौसल्या त्वया पुत्रेण राघव। वत्सेनेव यथा धेनुर्विवत्सा वत्सला कृता
My mother-in-law Kausalyā, through you, her son Rāghava, has been made like a cow bereft of her calf, full of affection.
उद्दिष्टं दीर्घमायुस्ते दैवज्ञैरपि राघव। अनृतं वचनं तेषामल्पायुरसि राघव
Even the astrologers foretold you would have a long life, O Rāghava; their words have proved false, for your life was short.
अथवा नश्यति प्रज्ञा प्राज्ञस्यापि सतस्तव। पचत्येनं तथा कालो भूतानां प्रभवो ह्ययम्
Or else, even the wisdom of the wise perishes, for Time, the origin of beings, consumes all in this way.
अदृष्टं मृत्युमापन्नः कस्मात् त्वं नयशास्त्रवित्। व्यसनानामुपायज्ञः कुशलो ह्यसि वर्जने
How did you, learned in statecraft, skilled in averting misfortune, fall into unseen death?
तथा त्वं सम्परिष्वज्य रौद्रयातिनृशंसया। कालरात्र्या ममाच्छिद्य हृतः कमललोचन
Thus, you were seized and carried away by cruel, merciless Night of Death, after embracing me, O lotus-eyed one.
इह शेषे महाबाहो मां विहाय तपस्विनीम्। प्रियामिव यथा नारीं पृथिवीं पुरुषर्षभ
Here I shall remain, O mighty-armed one, forsaking this ascetic woman, just as a man abandons his beloved wife, O best of men, and leaves the earth.