पतिव्रता धर्मरता गुरुशुश्रूषणे रताः। ताभिः शोकाभितप्ताभिः शप्तः परवशं गतः
Devoted to their husbands, intent on righteousness, eager to serve elders—afflicted by grief, cursed, and now fallen under another's power.
त्वया विप्रकृताभिश्च तदा शप्तस्तदागतम्। प्रवादः सत्यमेवायं त्वां प्रति प्रायशो नृप
Wronged by you, they cursed you, and now that curse has come to pass. This rumor about you, O king, is indeed true.
पतिव्रतानां नाकस्मात् पतन्त्यश्रूणि भूतले। कथं च नाम ते राजँल्लोकानाक्रम्य तेजसा
It is not without cause that tears fall from the eyes of devoted wives upon the earth. How, O king, did you conquer the worlds with your splendor?
नारीचौर्यमिदं क्षुद्रं कृतं शौण्डीर्यमानिना। अपनीयाश्रमाद् रामं यन्मृगच्छद्मना त्वया
This petty act of stealing a woman was done by you, who pride yourself on valor, by luring Rāma away from the hermitage under the guise of a deer.
आनीता रामपत्नी सा अपनीय च लक्ष्मणम्। कातर्यं च न ते युद्धे कदाचित् संस्मराम्यहम्
Rāma’s wife was brought here, and Lakṣmaṇa was separated; yet I have never recalled any cowardice from you in battle.
तत् तु भाग्यविपर्यासान्नूनं ते पक्वलक्षणम्। अतीतानागतार्थज्ञो वर्तमानविचक्षणः
Surely, by a reversal of fortune, your destiny has ripened; you, who know past and future matters, and discern the present.
मैथिलीमाहृतां दृष्ट्वा ध्यात्वा निःश्वस्य चायतम्। सत्यवाक् स महाबाहो देवरो मे यदब्रवीत्
Seeing Maithilī abducted, reflecting and sighing deeply, I remember what my truthful, mighty-armed brother once said.
अयं राक्षसमुख्यानां विनाशः प्रत्युपस्थितः। कामक्रोधसमुत्थेन व्यसनेन प्रसङ्गिना
Now destruction has come upon the foremost of rākṣasas, brought about by the calamity arising from desire and anger.
निवृत्तस्त्वत्कृतेनार्थः सोऽयं मूलहरो महान्। त्वया कृतमिदं सर्वमनाथं राक्षसं कुलम्
The purpose you pursued has ended through your actions, bringing great ruin; you have made the entire rākṣasa clan bereft of support.
नहि त्वं शोचितव्यो मे प्रख्यातबलपौरुषः। स्त्रीस्वभावात् तु मे बुद्धिः कारुण्ये परिवर्तते
You are not to be mourned by me, renowned for strength and prowess; yet, because of my womanly nature, my mind turns toward compassion.
सुकृतं दुष्कृतं च त्वं गृहीत्वा स्वां गतिं गतः। आत्मानमनुशोचामि त्वद्विनाशेन दुःखिताम्
You have met your fate, whether good or evil; I grieve for myself, afflicted by your destruction.
सुहृदां हितकामानां न श्रुतं वचनं त्वया। भ्रातॄणां चैव कात्स्र्न्येन हितमुक्तं दशानन
You did not heed the words spoken for your welfare by friends, nor the wholesome advice given by your brothers, O Daśānana.
हेत्वर्थयुक्तं विधिवच्छ्रेयस्करमदारुणम्। विभीषणेनाभिहितं न कृतं हेतुमत् त्वया
You did not act upon the beneficial, reasoned, and proper counsel, though it was spoken by Vibhīṣaṇa, full of reasons.
मारीचकुम्भकर्णाभ्यां वाक्यं मम पितुस्तथा। न कृतं वीर्यमत्तेन तस्येदं फलमीदृशम्
The advice of Mārīca, Kumbhakarṇa, and my father, as well as mine, was not followed by you, intoxicated by power; this is its result.
नीलजीमूतसंकाश पीताम्बर शुभाङ्गद। स्वगात्राणि विनिक्षिप्य किं शेषे रुधिरावृतः
O you who resemble a dark cloud, clad in yellow garments and adorned with splendid armlets, why do you lie here, covered in blood, having cast aside your limbs?
प्रसुप्त इव शोकार्तां किं मां न प्रतिभाषसे। महावीर्यस्य दक्षस्य संयुगेष्वपलायिनः
Like one asleep, why do you not speak to me, who am distressed by sorrow? You, of great valor and skill, who never fled in battle.
यातुधानस्य दौहित्रीं किं मां न प्रतिभाषसे। उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ किं शेषे नवे परिभवे कृते
O granddaughter of a yātudhāna, why do you not speak to me? Arise, arise! Why do you lie here, when a new humiliation has been inflicted?
अद्य वै निर्भया लङ्कां प्रविष्टाः सूर्यरश्मयः। येन सूदयसे शत्रून् समरे सूर्यवर्चसा
Today, the rays of the sun have entered Laṅkā without fear, by which you used to destroy enemies in battle with the brilliance of the sun.
वज्रं वज्रधरस्येव सोऽयं ते सततार्चितः। रणे बहुप्रहरणो हेमजालपरिष्कृतः
That mace, always honored by you, like Indra’s thunderbolt, adorned with golden mesh, and wielded in battle, now lies shattered.
परिघो व्यवकीर्णस्ते बाणैश्छिन्नः सहस्रधा। प्रियामिवोपसंगृह्य किं शेषे रणमेदिनीम्
Your iron club is scattered, cut into a thousand pieces by arrows; why do you lie on the battlefield, embracing it as if it were your beloved?
अप्रियामिव कस्माच्च मां नेच्छस्यभिभाषितुम्। धिगस्तु हृदयं यस्या ममेदं न सहस्रधा
Why do you not wish to speak to me, as if I were unpleasant to you? Shame upon the heart that cannot bear this pain a thousandfold.
त्वयि पञ्चत्वमापन्ने फलते शोकपीडितम्। इत्येवं विलपन्ती सा बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा
As you met your end, weighed down by grief and sorrow, she lamented in this way, her eyes filled with tears.
स्नेहोपस्कन्नहृदया तदा मोहमुपागमत्। कश्मलाभिहता सन्ना बभौ सा रावणोरसि
Her heart overwhelmed with affection, she then fell into a swoon, struck down by despair, and collapsed upon Ravana’s chest.
संध्यानुरक्ते जलदे दीप्ता विद्युदिवोज्ज्वला। तथागतां समुत्थाप्य सपत्न्यस्तां भृशातुराः
Like a bright lightning flash shining in a raincloud tinged with twilight, the co-wives, deeply distressed, raised her up.
पर्यवस्थापयामासू रुदत्यो रुदतीं भृशम्। किं ते न विदिता देवि लोकानां स्थितिरध्रुवा
Weeping intensely, the wives gathered around her, also weeping, and tried to steady her, saying: 'O lady, is it not known to you that the existence of all worlds is unstable?'
दशाविभागपर्याये राज्ञां वै चञ्चलाः श्रियः। इत्येवमुच्यमाना सा सशब्दं प्ररुरोद ह
The fortunes of kings are fickle, changing in tenfold ways; as she was thus addressed, she wailed aloud.
स्नपयन्ती तदास्रेण स्तनौ वक्त्रं सुनिर्मलम्। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रामो विभीषणमुवाच ह
Bathing her breasts and pure face with her tears, at that moment Rama spoke to Vibhishana.
संस्कारः क्रियतां भ्रातुः स्त्रीगणः परिसान्त्व्यताम्। तमुवाच ततो धीमान् विभीषण इदं वचः
Let the funeral rites for your brother be performed, and let the women be consoled; then the wise Vibhishana spoke these words.
विमृश्य बुद्ध्या प्रश्रितं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्। त्यक्तधर्मव्रतं क्रूरं नृशंसमनृतं तथा
Having considered with reason what is proper, righteous, and beneficial, I see that he abandoned virtue, was cruel, merciless, and deceitful.
नाहमर्हामि संस्कर्तुं परदाराभिमर्शनम्। भ्रातृरूपो हि मे शत्रुरेष सर्वाहिते रतः
I am not fit to perform the funeral rites for one who violated another’s wife; though he is my brother, he is my enemy, devoted to all that is harmful.