ते तु दिग्भ्यः पुरीं प्राप्ता द्रष्टुं रामाभिषेचनम्। रामस्य पूरयामासुः पुरीं जानपदा जनाः
Those people, arriving from all directions to see Rāma's anointing, filled the city.
जनौघैस्तैर्विसर्पद्भिः शुश्रुवे तत्र निःस्वनः। पर्वसूदीर्णवेगस्य सागरस्येव निःस्वनः
With those crowds spreading everywhere, a great sound arose there, like the roar of the ocean at the time of the full moon.
ततस्तदिन्द्रक्षयसंनिभं पुरं दिदृक्षुभिर्जानपदैरुपाहितैः। समन्ततः सस्वनमाकुलं बभौ समुद्रयादोभिरिवार्णवोदकम्
Then that city, resembling Indra's own abode, thronged on all sides by eager country folk, resounded tumultuously and shone like the ocean filled with its waters.
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Let the seventh chapter be heard.
ज्ञातिदासी यतो जाता कैकेय्या तु सहोषिता। प्रासादं चन्द्रसंकाशमारुरोह यदृच्छया
A maidservant, born among relatives, who had lived with Kaikeyī, happened by chance to ascend a palace shining like the moon.
सिक्तराजपथां कृत्स्नां प्रकीर्णकमलोत्पलाम्। अयोध्यां मन्थरा तस्मात् प्रासादादन्ववैक्षत
From that palace, Mantharā looked down upon Ayodhyā, whose royal roads were sprinkled and strewn with lotuses and water-lilies.
पताकाभिर्वरार्हाभिर्ध्वजैश्च समलंकृताम्। सिक्तां चन्दनतोयैश्च शिरःस्नातजनैर्युताम्
She saw the city adorned with splendid banners and flags, sprinkled with sandalwood water, and filled with people who had bathed their heads.
माल्यमोदकहस्तैश्च द्विजेन्द्रैरभिनादिताम्। शुक्लदेवगृहद्वारां सर्ववादित्रनादिताम्
Resounding with the voices of distinguished Brāhmaṇas holding garlands and sweets, with white temple doorways, and filled with the sound of all musical instruments.
सम्प्रहृष्टजनाकीर्णां ब्रह्मघोषनिनादिताम्। प्रहृष्टवरहस्त्यश्वां सम्प्रणर्दितगोवृषाम्
Filled with joyful people, resounding with the chanting of Brahmins, with delighted and splendid elephants and horses, and the bellowing of excited bulls and cows—
हृष्टप्रमुदितैः पौरैरुच्छ्रितध्वजमालिनीम्। अयोध्यां मन्थरा दृष्ट्वा परं विस्मयमागता
Seeing Ayodhya adorned with raised banners, its citizens elated and rejoicing, Manthara was struck with the utmost astonishment.
उत्तमेनाभिसंयुक्ता हर्षेणार्थपरा सती। राममाता धनं किं नु जनेभ्यः सम्प्रयच्छति
Absorbed in the highest joy and intent on gain, the mother of Rama—what wealth is she distributing to the people?
अतिमात्रं प्रहर्षः किं जनस्यास्य च शंस मे। कारयिष्यति किं वापि सम्प्रहृष्टो महीपतिः
Tell me, what is the reason for this extraordinary happiness among the people? What will the delighted king do?
विदीर्यमाणा हर्षेण धात्री तु परया मुदा। आचचक्षेऽथ कुब्जायै भूयसीं राघवे श्रियम्
Overwhelmed with joy, the nurse, filled with great delight, then told the hunchback of the greater fortune coming to Raghava.
श्वः पुष्येण जितक्रोधं यौवराज्येन चानघम्। राजा दशरथो राममभिषेक्ता हि राघवम्
Tomorrow, under the Pushya star, King Dasharatha will anoint Rama, who has conquered anger and is faultless, as crown prince.
धात्र्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा कुब्जा क्षिप्रममर्षितः। कैलासशिखराकारात् प्रासादादवरोहत
Hearing the nurse’s words, the hunchback, quickly angered, descended from the palace, which was like the peak of Mount Kailasa.
सा दह्यमाना क्रोधेन मन्थरा पापदर्शिनी। शयानामेव कैकेयीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Burning with anger, Manthara, perceiver of evil, spoke these words to Kaikeyi as she lay there:
उत्तिष्ठ मूढे किं शेषे भयं त्वामभिवर्तते। उपप्लुतमघौघेन नात्मानमवबुध्यसे
Rise, fool! Why do you lie there? Danger is coming upon you. Overwhelmed by a flood of misfortune, you do not perceive yourself.
अनिष्टे सुभगाकारे सौभाग्येन विकत्थसे। चलं हि तव सौभाग्यं नद्याः स्रोत इवोष्णगे
Though you appear fortunate, you boast of your good fortune in what is undesirable; your fortune is unsteady, like the current of a river in the hot season.
एवमुक्ता तु कैकेयी रुष्टया परुषं वचः। कुब्जया पापदर्शिन्या विषादमगमत् परम्
Thus addressed with harsh words by the angry, evil-seeing hunchback, Kaikeyi fell into deep distress.
कैकेयी त्वब्रवीत् कुब्जां कच्चित् क्षेमं न मन्थरे। विषण्णवदनां हि त्वां लक्षये भृशदुःखिताम्
Kaikeyi said to the hunchback, 'Is all well, Manthara? For I see you with a troubled face, greatly afflicted.'
मन्थरा तु वचः श्रुत्वा कैकेय्या मधुराक्षरम्। उवाच क्रोधसंयुक्ता वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदा
Hearing Kaikeyi’s gentle words, Manthara, skilled in speech and filled with anger, replied:
सा विषण्णतरा भूत्वा कुब्जा तस्यां हितैषिणी। विषादयन्ती प्रोवाच भेदयन्ती च राघवम्
Becoming even more dejected, the hunchback, wishing her well, spoke to her to cause distress and to alienate her from Raghava.
अक्षयं सुमहद् देवि प्रवृत्तं त्वद्विनाशनम्। रामं दशरथो राजा यौवराज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति
O queen, a great and unending calamity has begun for you: King Dasharatha will anoint Rama as crown prince.
सास्म्यगाधे भये मग्ना दुःखशोकसमन्विता। दह्यमानानलेनेव त्वद्धितार्थमिहागता
I am plunged in deep fear, filled with sorrow and grief, burning as if by fire, and have come here for your welfare.
तव दुःखेन कैकेयि मम दुःखं महद् भवेत्। त्वद्वृद्धौ मम वृद्धिश्च भवेदिह न संशयः
Kaikeyi, your sorrow will be my great sorrow; your decline will be my decline, and your prosperity will be my prosperity—of this there is no doubt.
नराधिपकुले जाता महिषी त्वं महीपतेः। उग्रत्वं राजधर्माणां कथं देवि न बुध्यसे
Born in a royal family, you are the chief queen of the king; how is it, O queen, that you do not understand the severity of royal duties?
धर्मवादी शठो भर्ता श्लक्ष्णवादी च दारुणः। शुद्धभावेन जानीषे तेनैवमतिसंधिता
Your husband, though he speaks of righteousness, is deceitful; his words are gentle, but his nature is harsh. You, with your pure heart, trust him, and thus you have been thoroughly deceived.
उपस्थितः प्रयुञ्जानस्त्वयि सान्त्वमनर्थकम्। अर्थेनैवाद्य ते भर्ता कौसल्यां योजयिष्यति
Now he approaches you with empty consolations, but in truth, today your husband will unite Kausalya with prosperity.
अपवाह्य तु दुष्टात्मा भरतं तव बन्धुषु। काल्ये स्थापयिता रामं राज्ये निहतकण्टके
That wicked-hearted man, having removed Bharata from among your kin, will soon install Rama in the kingdom, with all obstacles destroyed.
शत्रुः पतिप्रवादेन मात्रेव हितकाम्यया। आशीविष(=सर्प) इवाङ्गेन बाले परिधृतस्त्वया
An enemy, under the guise of a husband, and a mother who claims to wish well, is like a venomous serpent embraced by a child—so have you been held.