स्वर्गेऽपि खलु रामस्य कुशलं दैवतैरहम्। प्रत्यादेशादभिहितं धारयिष्ये कथं बत
Even in heaven, I will have to endure the gods’ reproach for Rāma’s sake—how shall I bear it, alas?
कैकेय्याः प्रियकामेन रामः प्रव्राजितो वनम्। यदि सत्यं ब्रवीम्येतत् तदसत्यं भविष्यति
If, out of affection for Kaikeyi, I send Rāma into exile in the forest, and I say this is true, then it will become untrue.
अपुत्रेण मया पुत्रः श्रमेण महता महान्। रामो लब्धो महातेजाः स कथं त्यज्यते मया
Through great effort, though I was childless, I gained the mighty and radiant Rāma as my son; how then can I abandon him?
शूरश्च कृतविद्यश्च जितक्रोधः क्षमापरः। कथं कमलपत्राक्षो मया रामो विवास्यते
How can I banish Rāma, lotus-eyed, valiant, learned, conqueror of anger, devoted to forgiveness, by my own hand?
कथमिन्दीवरश्यामं दीर्घबाहुं महाबलम्। अभिराममहं रामं स्थापयिष्यामि दण्डकान्
How can I send away Rāma, so pleasing, dark as a blue lotus, long-armed, of great strength, to dwell in Daṇḍaka forest?
सुखानामुचितस्यैव दुःखैरनुचितस्य च। दुःखं नामानुपश्येयं कथं रामस्य धीमतः
How could I ever witness suffering befall wise Rāma, who is accustomed only to happiness and unfit for sorrow?
यदि दुःखमकृत्वा तु मम संक्रमणं भवेत्। अदुःखार्हस्य रामस्य ततः सुखमवाप्नुयाम्
If only this transition could occur without causing him pain, then I would attain happiness, for Rāma, who deserves no suffering.
अकीर्तिरतुला लोके ध्रुवं परिभविष्यति। तथा विलपतस्तस्य परिभ्रमितचेतसः
Certainly, unparalleled disgrace will befall me in the world, as I lament in this way, my mind bewildered.
अस्तमभ्यागमत् सूर्यो रजनी चाभ्यवर्तत। सा त्रियामा तदार्तस्य चन्द्रमण्डलमण्डिता
The sun set, and night arrived; that night, adorned with the moon's disk, passed for the tormented king.
राज्ञो विलपमानस्य न व्यभासत शर्वरी। सदैवोष्णं विनिःश्वस्य वृद्धो दशरथो नृपः
For the king, Daśaratha, who kept sighing in anguish, the night did not seem to pass as he grieved ceaselessly.
क्रियतां मे दया भद्रे मयायं रचितोऽञ्जलिः। अथवा गम्यतां शीघ्रं नाहमिच्छामि निर्घृणाम्
Show me compassion, O gentle one; I have joined my hands in supplication. Otherwise, go away at once—I do not wish to see one so merciless.
नृशंसां केकयीं द्रष्टुं यत्कृते व्यसनं मम। एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा कैकेयीं संयताञ्जलिः
It is for the sake of that cruel Kaikeyi, the cause of my misfortune, that I must see her; having spoken thus, the king, with joined palms, addressed Kaikeyi.
प्रसादयामास पुनः कैकेयीं राजधर्मवित्। साधुवृत्तस्य दीनस्य त्वद्गतस्य गतायुषः
Knowing royal duty, the king again sought to appease Kaikeyi, though he was wretched, of good conduct, devoted to you, and his life nearly spent.
प्रसादः क्रियतां भद्रे देवि राज्ञो विशेषतः। शून्ये न खलु सुश्रोणि मयेदं समुदाहृतम्
Show favor, O gentle lady, especially to the king; I have not spoken these words to you in vain, O fair-hipped one.
कुरु साधुप्रसादं मे बाले सहृदया ह्यसि। प्रसीद देवि रामो मे त्वद्दत्तं राज्यमव्ययम्
Grant me your gracious favor, O young one, for you are compassionate; be pleased, lady, let Rāma receive from you the undiminished kingdom.
लभतामसितापाङ्गे यशः परमवाप्स्यसि। मम रामस्य लोकस्य गुरूणां भरतस्य च। प्रियमेतद् गुरुश्रोणि कुरु चारुमुखेक्षणे
Let Rāma, dark-eyed, obtain the kingdom; you will gain supreme renown. O noble-hipped, lovely-faced one, do this which is dear to me, to Rāma, to the people, to the elders, and to Bharata.
विशुद्धभावस्य हि दुष्टभावा दीनस्य ताम्राश्रुकलस्य राज्ञः। श्रुत्वा विचित्रं करुणं विलापं भर्तुर्नृशंसा न चकार वाक्यम्
But Kaikeyi, of wicked intent, hearing her husband's varied and pitiful lament, though his heart was pure and he wept with coppery tears, spoke not a word.
ततः स राजा पुनरेव मूर्च्छितः प्रियामतुष्टां प्रतिकूलभाषिणीम्। समीक्ष्य पुत्रस्य विवासनं प्रति क्षितौ विसंज्ञो निपपात दुःखितः
Then the king, seeing his beloved wife speak harshly and opposed to him regarding his son's exile, again lost consciousness and fell to the ground in grief.
इतीव राज्ञो व्यथितस्य सा निशा जगाम घोरं श्वसतो मनस्विनः। विबोध्यमानः प्रतिबोधनं तदा निवारयामास स राजसत्तमः
Thus, for the tormented king, that night passed as he gasped in anguish; and when they tried to rouse him, the best of kings forbade them.
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Thus ends the fourteenth sarga of the Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
पुत्रशोकार्दितं पापा विसंज्ञं पतितं भुवि। विचेष्टमानमुत्प्रेक्ष्य ऐक्ष्वाकमिदमब्रवीत्
Seeing the king, afflicted by grief for his son, senseless, fallen to the ground, and writhing, Kaikeyī spoke these words to the descendant of Ikṣvāku.
पापं कृत्वेव किमिदं मम संश्रुत्य संश्रवम्। शेषे क्षितितले सन्नः स्थित्यां स्थातुं त्वमर्हसि
Having committed this wrongful act, why do you lie collapsed on the ground, after having pledged your word to me? You ought to remain firm in your resolve.
आहुः सत्यं हि परमं धर्मं धर्मविदो जनाः। सत्यमाश्रित्य च मया त्वं धर्मं प्रतिचोदितः
For those who know righteousness declare truth to be the highest dharma; and, relying on truth, I have urged you to act according to righteousness.
संश्रुत्य शैब्यः श्येनाय स्वां तनुं जगतीपतिः। प्रदाय पक्षिणे राजा जगाम गतिमुत्तमाम्
Having made a promise, King Śibi, lord of the earth, gave his own body to a hawk, and thus attained the highest state.
तथा ह्यलर्कस्तेजस्वी ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे। याचमाने स्वके नेत्रे उद्धृत्याविमना ददौ
Likewise, the radiant Alarka, when asked by a learned brāhmaṇa, gave away his own eyes, though unwilling, yet steadfast.
सरितां तु पतिः स्वल्पां मर्यादां सत्यमन्वितः। सत्यानुरोधात् समये वेलां स्वां नातिवर्तते
Even the lord of rivers, bound by truth to his small boundary, does not cross his own shore, keeping his promise to truth.
सत्यमेकपदं ब्रह्म सत्ये धर्मः प्रतिष्ठितः। सत्यमेवाक्षया वेदाः सत्येनावाप्यते परम्
Truth is the one eternal principle; upon truth is righteousness established. The Vedas are imperishable through truth, and by truth the highest is attained.
सत्यं समनुवर्तस्व यदि धर्मे धृता मतिः। स वरः सफलो मेऽस्तु वरदो ह्यसि सत्तम
If your mind is set on righteousness, then abide by truth. Let this boon I have asked bear fruit, for you are indeed a bestower of boons, O noble one.
धर्मस्यैवाभिकामार्थं मम चैवाभिचोदनात्। प्रव्राजय सुतं रामं त्रिः खलु त्वां ब्रवीम्यहम्
For the sake of righteousness, and because I urge you, send Rāma into exile. I tell you this three times.
समयं च ममार्येमं यदि त्वं न करिष्यसि। अग्रतस्ते परित्यक्ता परित्यक्ष्यामि जीवितम्
If you, O noble one, do not fulfill this promise of mine, then, forsaken before your eyes, I will abandon my own life.