अवश्यमेव लभते फलं पापस्य कर्मणः। भर्तः पर्यागते काले कर्ता नास्त्यत्र संशयः
Surely, one must reap the fruit of sinful deeds; when the time comes, the doer receives it—of this there is no doubt.
शुभकृच्छुभमाप्नोति पापकृत् पापमश्नुते। विभीषणः सुखं प्राप्तस्त्वं प्राप्तः पापमीदृशम्
The doer of good attains good, the doer of evil reaps evil; Vibhīṣaṇa has found happiness, while you have met with such evil.
सन्त्यन्याः प्रमदास्तुभ्यं रूपेणाभ्यधिकास्ततः। अनङ्गवशमापन्नस्त्वं तु मोहान्न बुद्ध्यसे
There are other women for you, even more beautiful; but, overcome by desire, you do not understand this due to delusion.
न कुलेन न रूपेण न दाक्षिण्येन मैथिली। मयाधिका वा तुल्या वा तत् तु मोहान्न बुद्ध्यसे
Neither in lineage, nor in beauty, nor in graciousness is Maithilī superior or equal to me; yet, because of delusion, you do not perceive this.
सर्वदा सर्वभूतानां नास्ति मृत्युरलक्षणः। तव तद्वदयं मृत्युर्मैथिलीकृतलक्षणः
For all beings, death has no mark; but for you, death has taken the form of Maithilī.
सीतानिमित्तजो मृत्युस्त्वया दूरादुपाहृतः। मैथिली सह रामेण विशोका विहरिष्यति
Death, born from Sītā, has been brought near by you from afar; Maithilī, together with Rāma, will rejoice free from sorrow.
अल्पपुण्या त्वहं घोरे पतिता शोकसागरे। कैलासे मन्दरे मेरौ तथा चैत्ररथे वने
But I, of little merit, have fallen into a dreadful ocean of grief, on Kailāsa, Mandara, Meru, and in the forest of Caitraratha.
देवोद्यानेषु सर्वेषु विहृत्य सहिता त्वया। विमानेनानुरूपेण या याम्यतुलया श्रिया
Having delighted together with you in all the celestial gardens, I would travel in a splendid aerial chariot, adorned with incomparable glory.
पश्यन्ती विविधान् देशांस्तांस्तांश्चित्रस्रगम्बरा। भ्रंशिता कामभोगेभ्यः सास्मि वीर वधात् तव
Beholding many lands, adorned with various garlands and garments, I was cast down from pleasures and enjoyments, O hero, by your death.
सैवान्येवास्मि संवृत्ता धिग्राज्ञां चञ्चलां श्रियम्। हा राजन् सुकुमारं ते सुभ्रु सुत्वक्समुन्नसम्
I am now that very same woman, transformed; shame upon the fickle fortune of kings! Alas, O king, your tender, beautiful, well-shaped, and smooth-skinned form—
कान्तिश्रीद्युतिभिस्तुल्यमिन्दुपद्मदिवाकरैः। किरीटकूटोज्ज्वलितं ताम्रास्यं दीप्तकुण्डलम्
Equal in beauty, radiance, and splendor to the moon, lotus, and sun; crowned with a shining diadem, with coppery face and blazing earrings—
मदव्याकुललोलाक्षं भूत्वा यत्पानभूमिषु। विविधस्रग्धरं चारु वल्गुस्मितकथं शुभम्
Your eyes, rolling in intoxication, wandering in drinking halls; adorned with various garlands, charming, with sweet smiles and delightful speech—
तदेवाद्य तवैवं हि वक्त्रं न भ्राजते प्रभो। रामसायकनिर्भिन्नं रक्तं रुधिरविस्रवैः
That very face of yours, O lord, does not shine today as before, pierced by Rāma's arrows, bloodied and flowing with streams of gore.
विशीर्णमेदोमस्तिष्कं रूक्षं स्यन्दनरेणुभिः। हा पश्चिमा मे सम्प्राप्ता दशा वैधव्यदायिनी
Your flesh and brain shattered, rough with the dust of the chariot; alas, my final state has come, bringing the misery of widowhood.
या मयाऽऽसीन्न सम्बुद्धा कदाचिदपि मन्दया। पिता दानवराजो मे भर्ता मे राक्षसेश्वरः
I, foolish, never realized—my father was king of the Dānavas, my husband lord of the Rākṣasas.
पुत्रो मे शक्रनिर्जेता इत्यहं गर्विता भृशम्। दृप्तारिमथनाः क्रूराः प्रख्यातबलपौरुषाः
My son, conqueror of Indra—thus I was exceedingly proud; destroyers of arrogant foes, fierce, renowned for strength and valor—
अकुतश्चिद्भया नाथा ममेत्यासीन्मतिर्ध्रुवा। तेषामेवंप्रभावाणां युष्माकं राक्षसर्षभाः
I was firmly convinced, 'I have protectors, fearless from any quarter.' Such was the power of you all, O foremost of Rākṣasas.
कथं भयमसम्बुद्धं मानुषादिदमागतम्। स्निग्धेन्द्रनीलनीलं तु प्रांशुशैलोपमं महत्
How did this unforeseen fear from a human arise, which I did not foresee? Deep blue as a sapphire, tall as a great mountain—
केयूराङ्गदवैदूर्यमुक्ताहारस्रगुज्ज्वलम्। कान्तं विहारेष्वधिकं दीप्तं संग्रामभूमिषु
Adorned with armlets, bracelets, cat's-eye gems, pearl necklaces, and shining garlands; handsome, surpassing in play, radiant on the battlefield—
भात्याभरणभाभिर्यद् विद्युद्भिरिव तोयदः। तदेवाद्य शरीरं ते तीक्ष्णैर्नैकशरैश्चितम्
Your body, which shone with the brilliance of ornaments like a rain cloud with lightning, is now covered with many sharp arrows.
पुनर्दुर्लभसंस्पर्शं परिष्वक्तुं न शक्यते। श्वाविधः शललैर्यद्वद् बाणैर्लग्नैर्निरन्तरम्
Once difficult to touch, it cannot now be embraced, like a dog-ravaged carcass, pierced all over by arrows.
स्वर्पितैर्मर्मसु भृशं संछिन्नस्नायुबन्धनम्। क्षितौ निपतितं राजन् श्यामं वै रुधिरच्छवि
Pierced deeply in the vital parts, sinews and joints severed, lying on the ground, O king, dark and blood-stained.
वज्रप्रहाराभिहतो विकीर्ण इव पर्वतः। हा स्वप्नः सत्यमेवेदं त्वं रामेण कथं हतः
Struck as if by a thunderbolt, scattered like a mountain; alas, is this a dream or reality, that you have been slain by Rāma?
त्वं मृत्योरपि मृत्युः स्याः कथं मृत्युवशं गतः। त्रैलोक्यवसुभोक्तारं त्रैलोक्योद्वेगदं महत्
You were death even to Death itself—how have you come under the power of death? Enjoyer of the wealth of the three worlds, great terror of the three worlds—
जेतारं लोकपालानां क्षेप्तारं शंकरस्य च। दृप्तानां निग्रहीतारमाविष्कृतपराक्रमम्
Conqueror of the guardians of the worlds, assailant even of Śiva; subduer of the arrogant, whose valor was manifest—
लोकक्षोभयितारं च साधुभूतविदारणम्। ओजसा दृप्तवाक्यानां वक्तारं रिपुसंनिधौ
He who disturbed the world, who tore apart the virtuous, who spoke bold words with vigor in the presence of enemies.
स्वयूथभृत्यगोप्तारं हन्तारं भीमकर्मणाम्। हन्तारं दानवेन्द्राणां यक्षाणां च सहस्रशः
He who protected his own troops and servants, who slew those of terrible deeds, who destroyed thousands of leaders among the Dānavas and Yakṣas.
निवातकवचानां तु निग्रहीतारमाहवे। नैकयज्ञविलोप्तारं त्रातारं स्वजनस्य च
He who subdued the Nivātakavacas in battle, who ruined countless sacrifices, who was the protector of his own people.
धर्मव्यवस्थाभेत्तारं मायास्रष्टारमाहवे। देवासुरनृकन्यानामाहर्तारं ततस्ततः
He who broke the order of righteousness, who created illusions in battle, who abducted the daughters of gods, demons, and men again and again.
शत्रुस्त्रीशोकदातारं नेतारं स्वजनस्य च। लङ्काद्वीपस्य गोप्तारं कर्तारं भीमकर्मणाम्
He who brought grief to enemy women, who led his own people, who guarded the island of Lanka, who performed terrible deeds.