स्तनौ चाविरलौ पीनौ मामकौ मग्नचूचुकौ। मग्ना चोत्सेधनी नाभिः पार्श्वोरस्कं च मे चितम्
My breasts are full, rounded, and close-set, with sunken nipples; my navel is deep and prominent; my sides and chest are well-shaped.
मम वर्णो मणिनिभो मृदून्यङ्गरुहाणि च। प्रतिष्ठितां द्वादशभिर्मामूचुः शुभलक्षणाम्
My complexion is like a jewel, my body hair is soft; by these twelve marks, they declared me to possess auspicious signs.
समग्रयवमच्छिद्रं पाणिपादं च वर्णवत्। मन्दस्मितेत्येव च मां कन्यालाक्षणिका विदुः
My hands and feet are unblemished, shaped like whole barley grains; my smile is gentle—by these, the seers of maidenly marks recognized me.
आधिराज्येऽभिषेको मे ब्राह्मणैः पतिना सह। कृतान्तकुशलैरुक्तं तत् सर्वं वितथीकृतम्
The Brāhmaṇas, skilled in destiny, foretold that I would be anointed in sovereignty with my husband; but all that has been rendered false.
शोधयित्वा जनस्थानं प्रवृत्तिमुपलभ्य च। तीर्त्वा सागरमक्षोभ्यं भ्रातरौ गोष्पदे हतौ
Having cleared the forest of Janasthāna and learned of the events, having crossed the unshakable ocean, my two brothers were slain as if in a cow's hoofprint.
ननु वारुणमाग्नेयमैन्द्रं वायव्यमेव च। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरश्चैव राघवौ प्रत्यपद्यत
Indeed, the Rāghavas obtained the weapons of Varuṇa, Agni, Indra, Vāyu, and even the Brahmaśiras.
अदृश्यमानेन रणे मायया वासवोपमौ। मम नाथावनाथाया निहतौ रामलक्ष्मणौ
Yet, by one unseen in battle, through illusion, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa—equal to Indra—my protectors, have been slain, leaving me without support.
नहि दृष्टिपथं प्राप्य राघवस्य रणे रिपुः। जीवन् प्रतिनिवर्तेत यद्यपि स्यान्मनोजवः
No enemy who comes within Rāghava's sight in battle returns alive, even if he is as swift as thought.
न कालस्यातिभारोऽस्ति कृतान्तश्च सुदुर्जयः। यत्र रामः सह भ्रात्रा शेते युधि निपातितः
There is no burden too great for Time, and Death is truly unconquerable, when Rāma lies fallen in battle with his brother.
न शोचामि तथा रामं लक्ष्मणं च महारथम्। नात्मानं जननीं चापि यथा श्वश्रूं तपस्विनीम्
I do not grieve so much for Rāma, nor for Lakṣmaṇa the great charioteer, nor for myself or my mother, as I do for my ascetic mother-in-law.
सा तु चिन्तयते नित्यं समाप्तव्रतमागतम्। कदा द्रक्ष्यामि सीतां च लक्ष्मणं च सराघवम्
She constantly thinks, having completed her vows and awaiting their return: 'When will I see Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa together with Rāma?'
परिदेवयमानां तां राक्षसी त्रिजटाब्रवीत्। मा विषादं कृथा देवि भर्तायं तव जीवति
To her, as she lamented, the demoness Trijaṭā spoke: 'Do not despair, lady; your husband is alive.'
कारणनि च वक्ष्यामि महान्ति सदृशानि च। यथेमौ जीवतो देवि भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ
I will tell you reasons, great and fitting, why these two brothers, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, are alive, lady.
नहि कोपपरीतानि हर्षपर्युत्सुकानि च। भवन्ति युधि योधानां मुखानि निहते पतौ
The faces of warriors in battle do not become distorted by anger or overwhelmed with joy when their leader has been slain.
इदं विमानं वैदेहि पुष्पकं नाम नामतः। दिव्यं त्वां धारयेन् नेदं यद्येतौ गतजीवितौ
This aerial chariot, Vaidehi, called Puṣpaka by name, would not bear you in its divine form if these two had lost their lives.
हतवीरप्रधाना हि गतोत्साहा निरुद्यमा। सेना भ्रमति संख्येषु हतकर्णेव नौर्जले
For an army whose chief heroes are slain, whose spirit is gone and whose effort is lost, wanders in battle like a boat in water with its rudder broken.
इयं पुनरसम्भ्रान्ता निरुद्विग्ना तपस्विनि। सेना रक्षति काकुत्स्थौ मया प्रीत्या निवेदितौ
Yet this army, undisturbed and untroubled, O ascetic lady, is guarding the sons of Kakutstha, as I have joyfully informed you.
सा त्वं भव सुविस्रब्धा अनुमानैः सुखोदयैः। अहतौ पश्य काकुत्स्थौ स्नेहादेतद् ब्रवीमि ते
So you, be fully confident, relying on these pleasant signs; see the sons of Kakutstha unharmed—I say this to you out of affection.
अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्यामि मैथिलि। चारित्रसुखशीलत्वात् प्रविष्टासि मनो मम
I have never spoken a lie, nor will I, O Maithilī; because of your virtuous and gentle nature, you have entered my heart.
नेमौ शक्यौ रणे जेतुं सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः। तादृशं दर्शनं दृष्ट्वा मया चोदीरितं तव
Even the gods with Indra, and the demons, cannot defeat these two in battle; seeing such a sight, I have spoken this to you.
इदं तु सुमहच्चित्रं शरैः पश्यस्व मैथिलि। विसंज्ञौ पतितावेतौ नैव लक्ष्मीर्विमुञ्चति
Now behold this most wondrous and remarkable thing, Maithilī: though struck down and unconscious, these two do not lose their radiance.
प्रायेण गतसत्त्वानां पुरुषाणां गतायुषाम्। दृश्यमानेषु वक्त्रेषु परं भवति वैकृतम्
Generally, when men have lost their strength and their life, their faces show extreme distortion as they are seen.
त्यज शोकं च दुःखं च मोहं च जनकात्मजे। रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे नाद्य शक्यमजीवितुम्
Abandon sorrow, grief, and delusion, O daughter of Janaka; for the sake of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, it is not possible to live today.
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्याः सीता सुरसुतोपमा। कृताञ्जलिरुवाचेमामेवमस्त्विति मैथिली
Hearing her words, Sītā, equal to a divine maiden, with joined palms, replied: 'So be it,' thus spoke Maithilī.
विमानं पुष्पकं तत्तु संनिवर्त्य मनोजवम्। दीना त्रिजटया सीता लङ्कामेव प्रवेशिता
Then, having turned back the Puṣpaka chariot, swift as thought, Sītā, dejected, was led into Laṅkā by Trijaṭā.
ततस्त्रिजटया सार्धं पुष्पकादवरुह्य सा। अशोकवनिकामेव राक्षसीभिः प्रवेशिता
Then, together with Trijaṭā, she descended from Puṣpaka and was led by the demonesses into the Ashoka grove.
प्रविश्य सीता बहुवृक्षखण्डां तां राक्षसेन्द्रस्य विहारभूमिम्। सम्प्रेक्ष्य संचिन्त्य च राजपुत्रौ परं विषादं समुपाजगाम
Entering that grove, full of many trees, the pleasure ground of the king of demons, Sītā, seeing and thinking of the two princes, was overcome by deep despair.
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In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Yuddha Kanda, the forty-ninth sarga (chapter).
घोरेण शरबन्धेन बद्धौ दशरथात्मजौ। निःश्वसन्तौ यथा नागौ शयानौ रुधिरोक्षितौ
Bound by the dreadful net of arrows, the sons of Daśaratha lay covered in blood, breathing heavily like wounded elephants.
सर्वे ते वानरश्रेष्ठाः ससुग्रीवमहाबलाः। परिवार्य महात्मानौ तस्थुः शोकपरिप्लुताः
All those foremost of the monkeys, of great strength and with Sugrīva among them, surrounded the noble brothers, standing there overwhelmed by grief.