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?
यद्यपि प्रतिपत्तिस्ते दैवी चापि तयोर्मतम्। तथाप्युपेक्षणीयं ते न मे तदपि रोचते
Even if your resolve and their will are determined by fate, still, you ought to disregard it; yet, even that does not please me.
विक्लवो वीर्यहीनो यः स दैवमनुवर्तते। वीराः सम्भावितात्मानो न दैवं पर्युपासते
He who is weak and lacking in valor follows fate; but heroes, who are self-respecting, do not submit to destiny.
दैवं पुरुषकारेण यः समर्थः प्रबाधितुम्। न दैवेन विपन्नार्थः पुरुषः सोऽवसीदति
He who is able to overcome fate by human effort does not despair, even when afflicted by misfortune through destiny.
द्रक्ष्यन्ति त्वद्य दैवस्य पौरुषं पुरुषस्य च। दैवमानुषयोरद्य व्यक्ता व्यक्तिर्भविष्यति
Today people will see the power of fate and of human effort; today the distinction between destiny and human action will become clear.
अद्य मे पौरुषहतं दैवं द्रक्ष्यन्ति वै जनाः। यैर्दैवादाहतं तेऽद्य दृष्टं राज्याभिषेचनम्
Today people will see fate overcome by my effort—those who saw your consecration for the kingdom thwarted by destiny.
अत्यङ्कुशमिवोद्दामं गजं मदजलोद्धतम्। प्रधावितमहं दैवं पौरुषेण निवर्तये
Like a mighty elephant gone mad, unrestrained even by the goad, I will chase down fate and turn it back with my own effort.
लोकपालाः समस्तास्ते नाद्य रामाभिषेचनम्। न च कृत्स्नास्त्रयो लोका विहन्युः किं पुनः पिता
Not even all the guardians of the worlds, nor all three worlds together, could prevent your consecration today, Rama—much less your father.
यैर्विवासस्तवारण्ये मिथो राजन् समर्थितः। अरण्ये ते विवत्स्यन्ति चतुर्दश समास्तथा
Those by whom your exile to the forest, O king, was arranged—they will themselves dwell in the forest for fourteen years.
मद्बलेन विरुद्धाय न स्याद् दैवबलं तथा। प्रभविष्यति दुःखाय यथोग्रं पौरुषं मम
Fate's power cannot match the strength of one intoxicated with might; my fierce effort will prevail, bringing suffering to the enemy.
ऊर्ध्वं वर्षसहस्रान्ते प्रजापाल्यमनन्तरम्। आर्यपुत्राः करिष्यन्ति वनवासं गते त्वयि
After a thousand years have passed and the rule of the noble sons is complete, only then should you go to the forest—never now.