सा त्वां सुप्तं हतं ज्ञात्वा मां च रक्षोगृहं गताम्। हृदयेनावदीर्णेन न भविष्यति राघव
Knowing that you were killed while asleep and that I was taken to the house of the demons, O Raghava, she will not survive with her heart shattered.
मम हेतोरनार्याया अनघः पार्थिवात्मजः। रामः सागरमुत्तीर्य वीर्यवान् गोष्पदे हतः
Because of me, the unworthy one, the sinless son of a king, Rama, who crossed the ocean with his strength, has been slain as if in a cow's hoofprint.
अहं दाशरथेनोढा मोहात् स्वकुलपांसनी। आर्यपुत्रस्य रामस्य भार्या मृत्युरजायत
I, married to Dasharatha's son through delusion, have become the disgrace of my family; as the wife of noble Rama, I have brought about his death.
नूनमन्यां मया जातिं वारितं दानमुत्तमम्। याहमद्यैव शोचामि भार्या सर्वातिथेरिह
Surely, I must have obstructed some great charity or excellent gift in a previous birth, for today I grieve as the wife of the foremost of all guests.
साधु घातय मां क्षिप्रं रामस्योपरि रावण। समानय पतिं पत्न्या कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम्
O Ravana, kill me quickly over Rama's body; unite the husband with his wife and grant the highest good.
इतीव दुःखसंतप्ता विललापायतेक्षणा। भर्तुः शिरो धनुश्चैव ददर्श जनकात्मजा
Thus, tormented by grief, the wide-eyed daughter of Janaka lamented, and saw her husband's head and his bow.
एवं लालप्यमानायां सीतायां तत्र राक्षसः। अभिचक्राम भर्तारमनीकस्थः कृताञ्जलिः
As Sita was thus lamenting there, the rakshasa approached her husband, standing before him with joined palms.
विजयस्वार्यपुत्रेति सोऽभिवाद्य प्रसाद्य च। न्यवेदयदनुप्राप्तं प्रहस्तं वाहिनीपतिम्
He offered his respects, saying, 'Conquer, O son of the lord,' and after winning favor, reported that Prahasta, the commander of the army, had arrived.
अमात्यैः सहितः सर्वैः प्रहस्तस्त्वामुपस्थितः। तेन दर्शनकामेन अहं प्रस्थापितः प्रभो
Prahasta has come to you, together with all the ministers; desiring an audience with you, O lord, he has sent me here.
नूनमस्ति महाराज राजभावात् क्षमान्वित। किंचिदात्ययिकं कार्यं तेषां त्वं दर्शनं कुरु
Surely, O great king, there is some urgent matter, appropriate for a king and requiring patience; you should grant them an audience.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा दशग्रीवो राक्षसप्रतिवेदितम्। अशोकवनिकां त्यक्त्वा मन्त्रिणां दर्शनं ययौ
Hearing this report from the demon, the ten-headed one left the Ashoka grove and went to see his ministers.
स तु सर्वं समर्थ्यैव मन्त्रिभिः कृत्यमात्मनः। सभां प्रविश्य विदधे विदित्वा रामविक्रमम्
Having considered all his actions with his ministers, and knowing the strength of Rāma, he entered the assembly and made his arrangements.
अन्तर्धानं तु तच्छीर्षं तच्च कार्मुकमुत्तमम्। जगाम रावणस्यैव निर्याणसमनन्तरम्
Then, immediately after Rāvaṇa departed, that head and that excellent bow vanished from sight.
राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु तैः सार्धं मन्त्रिभिर्भीमविक्रमैः। समर्थयामास तदा रामकार्यविनिश्चयम्
The lord of the demons, together with his ministers of terrible prowess, then deliberated on the course of action regarding Rāma.
अविदूरस्थितान् सर्वान् बलाध्यक्षान् हितैषिणः। अब्रवीत् कालसदृशं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
Rāvaṇa, the lord of the demons, addressed all the nearby chiefs of the army, his well-wishers, in words as stern as death.
शीघ्रं भेरीनिनादेन स्फुटं कोणाहतेन मे। समानयध्वं सैन्यानि वक्तव्यं च न कारणम्
Quickly, with the loud and clear sound of the war drum struck at the corner, assemble the armies; the reason need not be announced.
ततस्तथेति प्रतिगृह्य तद्वच- स्तदैव दूताः सहसा महद् बलम्। समानयंश्चैव समागतं च न्यवेदयन् भर्तरि युद्धकाङ्क्षिणि
Then, accepting his command with 'So be it,' the messengers at once gathered the great army and reported to their lord, who was eager for battle, both those assembled and those still arriving.
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Listen to the thirty-third sarga (chapter) in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
सीतां तु मोहितां दृष्ट्वा सरमा नाम राक्षसी। आससादाथ वैदेहीं प्रियां प्रणयिनी सखीम्
Seeing Sītā deluded, a demoness named Saramā approached the beloved and devoted Vaidehī as a dear friend.
मोहितां राक्षसेन्द्रेण सीतां परमदुःखिताम्। आश्वासयामास तदा सरमा मृदुभाषिणी
Saramā, gentle in speech, comforted Sītā, who was deeply distressed and deceived by the king of demons.
सा हि तत्र कृता मित्रं सीतया रक्ष्यमाणया। रक्षन्ती रावणादिष्टा सानुक्रोशा दृढव्रता
There, Saramā, compassionate and firm in her vows, had become Sītā's friend, protected by Sītā and herself assigned by Rāvaṇa to guard her.
सा ददर्श सखी सीतां सरमा नष्टचेतनाम्। उपावृत्योत्थितां ध्वस्तां वडवामिव पांसुषु
That friend Saramā saw Sītā, her senses lost, sitting turned away and fallen, like a mare collapsed in the dust.
तां समाश्वासयामास सखीस्नेहेन सुव्रताम्। समाश्वसिहि वैदेहि मा भूत् ते मनसो व्यथा। उक्ता यद् रावणेन त्वं प्रयुक्तश्च स्वयं त्वया
She comforted her devoted friend out of affection, saying, 'Take heart, Vaidehī, let not your mind be troubled; what Rāvaṇa said to you and what you yourself have resolved—'
सखीस्नेहेन तद् भीरु मया सर्वं प्रतिश्रुतम्। लीनया गहने शून्ये भयमुत्सृज्य रावणात्। तव हेतोर्विशालाक्षि नहि मे रावणाद् भयम्
'Out of friendship, timid one, I have promised you everything; hiding in the lonely forest, casting aside fear of Rāvaṇa, for your sake, wide-eyed one, I have no fear of Rāvaṇa.'
स सम्भ्रान्तश्च निष्क्रान्तो यत्कृते राक्षसेश्वरः। तत्र मे विदितं सर्वमभिनिष्क्रम्य मैथिलि
Whatever caused the lord of demons to rush out in agitation, I, Maithilī, know all about it, having gone out myself.
न शक्यं सौप्तिकं कर्तुं रामस्य विदितात्मनः। वधश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रे तस्मिन् नैवोपपद्यते
It is not possible to carry out a night attack against Rāma, who knows his own self; nor is it fitting to kill that tiger among men.
न त्वेवं वानरा हन्तुं शक्याः पादपयोधिनः। सुरा देवर्षभेणेव रामेण हि सुरक्षिताः
But the monkeys, who dwell among the trees, cannot be slain in this way; for they are protected by Rāma, just as the gods are by the best of the gods.
दीर्घवृत्तभुजः श्रीमान् महोरस्कः प्रतापवान्। धन्वी संनहनोपेतो धर्मात्मा भुवि विश्रुतः
He is long-armed, illustrious, broad-chested, and mighty; an archer equipped for battle, righteous, and renowned on earth.
विक्रान्तो रक्षिता नित्यमात्मनश्च परस्य च। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा कुलीनो नयशास्त्रवित्
Valiant, ever the protector of himself and others, together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa, noble, and learned in the science of statecraft.
हन्ता परबलौघानामचिन्त्यबलपौरुषः। न हतो राघवः श्रीमान् सीते शत्रुनिबर्हणः
He is the destroyer of hostile hosts, of immeasurable strength and prowess; the illustrious Rāghava, slayer of enemies, O Sītā, has not been killed.