उपाघ्राय च तं मूर्ध्नि पप्रच्छ प्रीतमानसः। पृच्छते च यथावृत्तं पित्रे तस्मै न्यवेदयत्
He smelled his son's head and, his heart filled with joy, asked him; and as his father inquired, Indrajit reported everything as it had happened.
यथा तौ शरबन्धेन निश्चेष्टौ निष्प्रभौ कृतौ
How those two were rendered motionless and powerless by the binding of arrows—
स हर्षवेगानुगतान्तरात्मा श्रुत्वा गिरं तस्य महारथस्य। जहौ ज्वरं दाशरथेः समुत्थं प्रहृष्टवाचाभिननन्द पुत्रम्
His heart filled with the force of joy, hearing the words of that great chariot-warrior, he cast off the fever that had arisen because of Rāma, and, his voice exultant, he congratulated his son.
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Listen now to the forty-seventh sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे लङ्कायां कृतार्थे रावणात्मजे। राघवं परिवार्याथ ररक्षुर्वानरर्षभाः
When Rāvaṇa's son had entered Laṅkā, his purpose accomplished, the foremost monkeys surrounded Rāma and guarded him.
हनुमानङ्गदो नीलः सुषेणः कुमुदो नलः। गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः
Hanumān, Aṅgada, Nīla, Suṣeṇa, Kumuda, Nala, Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Śarabha, and Gandhamādana—
जाम्बवानृषभः स्कन्धो रम्भः शतबलिः पृथुः। व्यूढानीकाश्च यत्ताश्च द्रुमानादाय सर्वतः
Jāmbavān, Ṛṣabha, Skandha, Rambha, Śatabali, Pṛthu, and the arrayed and ready leaders, all took up trees from every side.
वीक्षमाणा दिशः सर्वास्तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च वानराः। तृणेष्वपि च चेष्टत्सु राक्षसा इति मेनिरे
The monkeys, scanning all directions—across, above, and around—even mistook the slightest movement in the grass for Rākṣasas.
रावणश्चापि संहृष्टो विसृज्येन्द्रजितं सुतम्। आजुहाव ततः सीतारक्षणी राक्षसीस्तदा
Rāvaṇa, delighted, having sent away his son Indrajit, then summoned the Rākṣasī guards assigned to protect Sītā.
राक्षस्यस्त्रिजटा चापि शासनात् तमुपस्थिताः। ता उवाच ततो हृष्टो राक्षसी राक्षसाधिपः
The Rākṣasīs and also Trijaṭā, at his command, came before him; then the lord of the Rākṣasas, pleased, spoke to the Rākṣasīs.
हताविन्द्रजिताख्यात वैदेह्या रामलक्ष्मणौ। पुष्पकं तत्समारोप्य दर्शयध्वं रणे हतौ
"Tell Vaidehī that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa have been slain by Indrajit; place her in the Puṣpaka chariot and show her their bodies, fallen in battle."
यदाश्रयादवष्टब्धा नेयं मामुपतिष्ठते। सोऽस्या भर्ता सह भ्रात्रा निहतो रणमूर्धनि
"She, relying on them and emboldened by their presence, does not submit to me; but now her husband, along with his brother, has been killed on the battlefield."
निर्विशङ्का निरुद्विग्ना निरपेक्षा च मैथिली। मामुपस्थास्यते सीता सर्वाभरणभूषिता
Sītā, adorned with all her ornaments, will approach me without fear, without anxiety, and without hesitation.
अद्य कालवशं प्राप्तं रणे रामं सलक्ष्मणम्। अवेक्ष्य विनिवृत्ता सा चान्यां गतिमपश्यती
Seeing that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa had now fallen under the sway of fate in battle, she turned back, finding no other course.
अनपेक्षा विशालाक्षी मामुपस्थास्यते स्वयम्। तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा रावणस्य दुरात्मनः
Without concern, the large-eyed one will herself come to me—so, hearing these words of the wicked Rāvaṇa,
राक्षस्यस्तास्तथेत्युक्त्वा जग्मुर्वै यत्र पुष्पकम्। ततः पुष्पकमादाय राक्षस्यो रावणाज्ञया
The rākṣasīs, having replied 'So be it,' went to where the Puṣpaka chariot was; then, by Rāvaṇa's command,
अशोकवनिकास्थां तां मैथिलीं समुपानयन्। तामादाय तु राक्षस्यो भर्तृशोकपराजिताम्
They brought Maithilī, who was staying in the Aśoka grove; taking her, defeated by grief for her husband,
सीतामारोपयामासुर्विमानं पुष्पकं तदा। ततः पुष्पकमारोप्य सीतां त्रिजटया सह
The rākṣasīs then made Sītā, overcome with sorrow for her husband, board the Puṣpaka chariot.
जग्मुर्दर्शयितुं तस्यै राक्षस्यो रामलक्ष्मणौ। रावणश्चारयामास पताकाध्वजमालिनीम्
Then, having placed Sītā together with Trijaṭā on the Puṣpaka, the rākṣasīs went to show her Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
प्राघोषयत हृष्टश्च लङ्कायां राक्षसेश्वरः। राघवो लक्ष्मणश्चैव हताविन्द्रजिता रणे
And Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, adorned with banners and flags, had it proclaimed with joy throughout Laṅkā:
विमानेनापि गत्वा तु सीता त्रिजटया सह। ददर्श वानराणां तु सर्वं सैन्यं निपातितम्
'Rāghava and Lakṣmaṇa have been slain in battle by Indrajit.' Then Sītā, traveling in the chariot with Trijaṭā,
प्रहृष्टमनसश्चापि ददर्श पिशिताशनान्। वानरांश्चातिदुःखार्तान् रामलक्ष्मणपार्श्वतः
Saw the entire army of the vānaras laid low, and also saw the flesh-eating rākṣasas, their hearts exultant, and the vānaras, overwhelmed with great sorrow, near Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
ततः सीता ददर्शोभौ शयानौ शरतल्पगौ। लक्ष्मणं चैव रामं च विसंज्ञौ शरपीडितौ
Then Sītā saw both Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa lying on a bed of arrows, unconscious and tormented by shafts.
विध्वस्तकवचौ वीरौ विप्रविद्धशरासनौ। सायकैश्छिन्नसर्वाङ्गौ शरस्तम्बमयौ क्षितौ
Those two heroes, their armor shattered, their bows cast aside, all their limbs cut by arrows, lay on the ground, their bodies like pillars of arrows.
तौ दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ तत्र प्रवीरौ पुरुषर्षभौ। शयानौ पुण्डरीकाक्षौ कुमाराविव पावकी
Seeing those two brothers there, mighty among men, lotus-eyed, lying as if they were sons of fire,
शरतल्पगतौ वीरौ तथाभूतौ नरर्षभौ। दुःखार्ता करुणं सीता सुभृशं विललाप ह
Those two heroes, best of men, lying on a bed of arrows in such a state—Sītā, overwhelmed by grief, lamented bitterly and piteously.
भर्तारमनवद्याङ्गी लक्ष्मणं चासितेक्षणा। प्रेक्ष्य पांसुषु चेष्टन्तौ रुरोद जनकात्मजा
Beholding her blameless-limbed husband and Lakṣmaṇa, the dark-eyed one, writhing in the dust, Janaka's daughter wept.
सबाष्पशोकाभिहता समीक्ष्य तौ भ्रातरौ देवसुतप्रभावौ। वितर्कयन्ती निधनं तयोः सा दुःखान्विता वाक्यमिदं जगाद
Stricken with tears and sorrow, gazing upon those two brothers, radiant as sons of the gods, she pondered their death and, afflicted with grief, spoke these words.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः
Thus ends the forty-seventh sarga in the Yuddhakāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the first poem.
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Hear now the forty-eighth sarga in the Yuddhakāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.