कृतान्त एव सौमित्रे द्रष्टव्यो मत्प्रवासने। राज्यस्य च वितीर्णस्य पुनरेव निवर्तने
O gentle one, it is fate alone that must be seen in my banishment and in the reversal of the kingdom that had already been bestowed.
कैकेय्याः प्रतिपत्तिर्हि कथं स्यान्मम वेदने। यदि तस्या न भावोऽयं कृतान्तविहितो भवेत्
How could Kaikeyi's resolve have arisen to harm me, unless this intention of hers had been ordained by fate?
जानासि हि यथा सौम्य न मातृषु ममान्तरम्। भूतपूर्वं विशेषो वा तस्या मयि सुतेऽपि वा
For you know, gentle one, that I have never made any distinction among my mothers, nor has there ever been any special preference for her or for her son from me.
सोऽभिषेकनिवृत्त्यर्थैः प्रवासार्थैश्च दुर्वचैः। उग्रैर्वाक्यैरहं तस्या नान्यद् दैवात् समर्थये
Therefore, with her harsh words meant to prevent my consecration and send me into exile, I see no other cause but fate behind her actions.
कथं प्रकृतिसम्पन्ना राजपुत्री तथागुणा। ब्रूयात् सा प्राकृतेव स्त्री मत्पीड्यं भर्तृसंनिधौ
How could a princess, endowed with noble qualities, speak like an ordinary woman, causing me pain in the presence of her husband?
यदचिन्त्यं तु तद् दैवं भूतेष्वपि न हन्यते। व्यक्तं मयि च तस्यां च पतितो हि विपर्ययः
But destiny, which is beyond thought, does not spare even living beings; clearly, misfortune has fallen upon both her and me.
कश्च दैवेन सौमित्रे योद्धुमुत्सहते पुमान्। यस्य नु ग्रहणं किंचित् कर्मणोऽन्यन्न दृश्यते
Who, O gentle Lakshmana, is able to contend with fate, when nothing but what is destined is seen to result from any action?
ऋषयोऽप्युग्रतपसो दैवेनाभिप्रचोदिताः। उत्सृज्य नियमांस्तीव्रान् भ्रश्यन्ते काममन्युभिः
Even seers of fierce austerity, impelled by fate, abandon their intense vows and fall under the sway of desire and anger.
असंकल्पितमेवेह यदकस्मात् प्रवर्तते। निवर्त्यारब्धमारम्भैर्ननु दैवस्य कर्म तत्
Whatever unexpectedly arises here, without being conceived beforehand, and interrupts what has been begun—surely, that is the work of fate.
एतया तत्त्वया बुद्ध्या संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना। व्याहतेऽप्यभिषेके मे परितापो न विद्यते
With this understanding, restraining myself by my own mind, I feel no distress even though my consecration has been hindered.
तस्मादपरितापः संस्त्वमप्यनुविधाय माम्। प्रतिसंहारय क्षिप्रमाभिषेचनिकीं क्रियाम्
Therefore, do not grieve; you too, following me, quickly withdraw the preparations for the consecration.
एभिरेव घटैः सर्वैरभिषेचनसम्भृतैः। मम लक्ष्मण तापस्ये व्रतस्नानं भविष्यति
With these very jars, Lakshmana, all prepared for the consecration, I will perform the vow-bath of an ascetic.
अथवा किं मयैतेन राज्यद्रव्यमयेन तु। उद्धृतं मे स्वयं तोयं व्रतादेशं करिष्यति
Or else, what need have I for this royal paraphernalia? The water I myself draw will suffice for the bath required by my vow.
मा च लक्ष्मण संतापं कार्षीर्लक्ष्म्या विपर्यये। राज्यं वा वनवासो वा वनवासो महोदयः
Do not, Lakshmana, be troubled by the reversal of fortune; whether it is the kingdom or the forest, the forest life is of great merit.
न लक्ष्मणास्मिन् मम राज्यविघ्ने माता यवीयस्यभिशङ्कितव्या। दैवाभिपन्ना न पिता कथंचि- ज्जानासि दैवं हि तथाप्रभावम्
Lakshmana is not to be suspected in this obstruction to my kingship, nor is my younger mother; fate has intervened, not my father in any way—indeed, you know well how powerful destiny is.
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Listen now to the twenty-third chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa.
इति ब्रुवति रामे तु लक्ष्मणोऽवाक् शिरा इव। ध्यात्वा मध्यं जगामाशु सहसा दैन्यहर्षयोः
As Rama spoke thus, Lakshmana, with his head bowed, quickly entered the midst, his mind seized by both sorrow and anger.
तदा तु बद्ध्वा भ्रुकुटीं भ्रुवोर्मध्ये नरर्षभः। निशश्वास महासर्पो बिलस्थ इव रोषितः
Then, the best of men furrowed his brow, and breathed heavily like a great serpent enraged in its hole.
तस्य दुष्प्रतिवीक्ष्यं तद् भ्रुकुटीसहितं तदा। बभौ क्रुद्धस्य सिंहस्य मुखस्य सदृशं मुखम्
At that moment, his face, with its fierce frown, was as hard to look upon as the face of an angry lion.
अग्रहस्तं विधुन्वंस्तु हस्ती हस्तमिवात्मनः। तिर्यगूर्ध्वं शरीरे च पातयित्वा शिरोधराम्
He shook his clenched fist, like an elephant shaking its trunk, and, tilting his head to the side and upward, let his neck fall.
अग्राक्ष्णा वीक्षमाणस्तु तिर्यग्भ्रातरमब्रवीत्। अस्थाने सम्भ्रमो यस्य जातो वै सुमहानयम्
Looking askance at his brother with the front of his eyes, he spoke: 'This great agitation of yours has arisen in vain.'
धर्मदोषप्रसङ्गेन लोकस्यानतिशङ्कया। कथं ह्येतदसम्भ्रान्तस्त्वद्विधो वक्तुमर्हति
Because of concern for a fault in righteousness, and out of excessive regard for public opinion, how could someone like you, unshaken, speak in this way?
यथा ह्येवमशौण्डीरं शौण्डीरः क्षत्रियर्षभः। किं नाम कृपणं दैवमशक्तमभिशंससि
How is it that you, a valiant Kshatriya, speak so feebly of fate, as if it were powerless and pitiable?
पापयोस्ते कथं नाम तयोः शङ्का न विद्यते। सन्ति धर्मोपधासक्ता धर्मात्मन् किं न बुध्यसे
How is it that you do not suspect any wrongdoing in those two? There are indeed people who use righteousness as a pretense—O righteous one, do you not perceive this?
तयोः सुचरितं स्वार्थं शाठ्यात् परिजिहीर्षतोः। यदि नैवं व्यवसितं स्याद्धि प्रागेव राघव। तयोः प्रागेव दत्तश्च स्याद् वरः प्रकृतश्च सः
If their conduct were truly sincere and not driven by selfishness or deceit, then, Raghava, the boon would have been granted to them long ago, and it would have been a proper one.
लोकविद्विष्टमारब्धं त्वदन्यस्याभिषेचनम्। नोत्सहे सहितुं वीर तत्र मे क्षन्तुमर्हसि
I cannot bear, O hero, the initiation of another's consecration, which has begun in a way hated by the people—please forgive me for this.
येनैवमागता द्वैधं तव बुद्धिर्महामते। सोऽपि धर्मो मम द्वेष्यो यत्प्रसङ्गाद् विमुह्यसि
Even that righteousness, O wise one, which has led your mind into doubt, is hateful to me, since it causes you to be bewildered.
कथं त्वं कर्मणा शक्तः कैकेयीवशवर्तिनः। करिष्यसि पितुर्वाक्यमधर्मिष्ठं विगर्हितम्
How can you, by your own action, obey your father's unrighteous and blameworthy command, acting under Kaikeyi's influence?
यदयं किल्बिषाद् भेदः कृतोऽप्येवं न गृह्यते। जायते तत्र मे दुःखं धर्मसङ्गश्च गर्हितः
Though this division has been caused by wickedness, you still do not recognize it; that brings me sorrow, and your attachment to righteousness is blameworthy here.
तवायं धर्मसंयोगो लोकस्यास्य विगर्हितः। मनसापि कथं कामं कुर्यात् त्वां कामवृत्तयोः। तयोस्त्वहितयोर्नित्यं शत्र्वोः पित्रभिधानयोः
This adherence to righteousness of yours is condemned by the world; how could you, even in thought, serve those two, who always act for their own gain and are enemies, though called father and mother?