ऐश्वर्यस्य रसज्ञः सन् कामानां चाकरो महान्। नेच्छत्येवानृतं कर्तुं वचनं धर्मगौरवात्
He, who knew the taste of sovereignty and was a great source of pleasures, would never speak falsely, out of reverence for dharma.
या न शक्या पुरा द्रष्टुं भूतैराकाशगैरपि। तामद्य सीतां पश्यन्ति राजमार्गगता जनाः
She whom even beings moving in the sky could not see before—today, the people on the royal road behold Sītā.
अङ्गरागोचितां सीतां रक्तचन्दनसेविनीम्। वर्षमुष्णं च शीतं च नेष्यत्याशु विवर्णताम्
Sītā, accustomed to fragrant ointments and red sandalwood, will soon lose her color under the heat and cold of the seasons.
अद्य नूनं दशरथः सत्त्वमाविश्य भाषते। नहि राजा प्रियं पुत्रं विवासयितुमर्हति
Surely today, King Daśaratha speaks as if possessed by some spirit; for a king should not banish his beloved son.
निर्गुणस्यापि पुत्रस्य कथं स्याद् विनिवासनम्। किं पुनर्यस्य लोकोऽयं जितो वृत्तेन केवलम्
How could there be exile even for a son lacking virtues? What then of one whose conduct alone has won over the world?
आनृशंस्यमनुक्रोशः श्रुतं शीलं दमः शमः। राघवं शोभयन्त्येते षड्गुणाः पुरुषर्षभम्
Compassion, kindness, learning, good character, self-restraint, and tranquility—these six virtues adorn Rāghava, the foremost among men.
तस्मात् तस्योपघातेन प्रजाः परमपीडिताः। औदकानीव सत्त्वानि ग्रीष्मे सलिलसंक्षयात्
Therefore, by his affliction, the people are greatly distressed, like creatures of the waters suffering in summer from the drying up of ponds.
पीडया पीडितं सर्वं जगदस्य जगत्पतेः। मूलस्येवोपघातेन वृक्षः पुष्पफलोपगः
All the world is afflicted by the suffering of this lord of the world, just as a tree bearing flowers and fruit is harmed by injury to its root.
मूलं ह्येष मनुष्याणां धर्मसारो महाद्युतिः। पुष्पं फलं च पत्रं च शाखाश्चास्येतरे जनाः
He is indeed the root of mankind, the essence of righteousness, radiant in glory; the flowers, fruits, leaves, and branches are the other people.
ते लक्ष्मण इव क्षिप्रं सपत्न्यः सहबान्धवाः। गच्छन्तमनुगच्छामो येन गच्छति राघवः
Therefore, like Lakṣmaṇa, let us quickly follow Rāghava, together with our wives and relatives, wherever he goes.
उद्यानानि परित्यज्य क्षेत्राणि च गृहाणि च। एकदुःखसुखा राममनुगच्छाम धार्मिकम्
Abandoning gardens, fields, and homes, united in joy and sorrow, let us follow Rāma, the righteous one.
समुद्धृतनिधानानि परिध्वस्ताजिराणि च। उपात्तधनधान्यानि हृतसाराणि सर्वशः
Let the treasures stored in the sea, the ruined courtyards, the gathered wealth and grain, all lose their value completely.
रजसाभ्यवकीर्णानि परित्यक्तानि दैवतैः। मूषकैः परिधावद्भिरुद्बिलैरावृतानि च
Covered in dust, abandoned by the gods, overrun by mice darting about and filled with their holes.
अपेतोदकधूमानि हीनसम्मार्जनानि च। प्रणष्टबलिकर्मेज्यामन्त्रहोमजपानि च
Devoid of water and smoke, lacking proper cleaning, with lost taxes, sacrifices, mantras, offerings, and recitations.
दुष्कालेनेव भग्नानि भिन्नभाजनवन्ति च। अस्मत्त्यक्तानि कैकेयी वेश्मानि प्रतिपद्यताम्
Broken as if by a harsh season, with shattered vessels, abandoned by us—let Kaikeyī take possession of these houses.
वनं नगरमेवास्तु येन गच्छति राघवः। अस्माभिश्च परित्यक्तं पुरं सम्पद्यतां वनम्
Let the forest become the city, wherever Rāghava goes; and the city abandoned by us become the forest.
बिलानि दंष्ट्रिणः सर्वे सानूनि मृगपक्षिणः। त्यजन्त्वस्मद्भयाद्भीता गजाः सिंहा वनान्यपि
Let all the burrowing animals, the beasts and birds of the slopes, and even elephants and lions, flee the forests in fear of us.
अस्मत्त्यक्तं प्रपद्यन्तु सेव्यमानं त्यजन्तु च। तृणमांसफलादानां देशं व्यालमृगद्विजम्
Let them take up what we leave behind, and abandon what we inhabit—the land of grass, meat, fruit, and the wild beasts and birds.
प्रपद्यतां हि कैकेयी सपुत्रा सह बान्धवैः। राघवेण वयं सर्वे वने वत्स्याम निर्वृताः
Let Kaikeyī, with her sons and relatives, take possession; we all will live happily in the forest with Rāghava.
इत्येवं विविधा वाचो नानाजनसमीरिताः। शुश्राव राघवः श्रुत्वा न विचक्रेऽस्य मानसम्
Thus, Rāghava heard these various words spoken by many people, but his mind was not shaken by them.
स तु वेश्म पुनर्मातुः कैलासशिखरप्रभम्। अभिचक्राम धर्मात्मा मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमः
Then that righteous one, whose stride was like an intoxicated elephant, approached his mother's palace, shining like the peak of Mount Kailāsa.
विनीतवीरपुरुषं प्रविश्य तु नृपालयम्। ददर्शावस्थितं दीनं सुमन्त्रमविदूरतः
Entering the royal residence, where disciplined heroes dwelled, he saw Sumantra standing nearby, looking dejected.
प्रतीक्षमाणोऽभिजनं तदार्त- मनार्तरूपः प्रहसन्निवाथ। जगाम रामः पितरं दिदृक्षुः पितुर्निदेशं विधिवच्चिकीर्षुः
Though himself not afflicted, he waited for the people there who were distressed, and with a smile, Rāma went to see his father, wishing to carry out his father's command according to duty.
तत्पूर्वमैक्ष्वाकसुतो महात्मा रामो गमिष्यन् नृपमार्तरूपम्। व्यतिष्ठत प्रेक्ष्य तदा सुमन्त्रं पितुर्महात्मा प्रतिहारणार्थम्
But before that, the great-souled son of Ikṣvāku, Rāma, who was about to go to the sorrowful king, paused for a moment, seeing Sumantra, who was there to announce him to his father.
पितुर्निदेशेन तु धर्मवत्सलो वनप्रवेशे कृतबुद्धिनिश्चयः। स राघवः प्रेक्ष्य सुमन्त्रमब्रवी- न्निवेदयस्वागमनं नृपाय मे
Out of devotion to his father's command, having firmly resolved to enter the forest, that Rāghava said to Sumantra, 'Announce my arrival to the king.'
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Let the thirty-fourth chapter be heard.
ततः कमलपत्राक्षः श्यामो निरुपमो महान्। उवाच रामस्तं सूतं पितुराख्याहि मामिति
Then Rāma, lotus-eyed, dark, incomparable, and great, said to the charioteer, 'Tell my father I am here.'
स रामप्रेषितः क्षिप्रं संतापकलुषेन्द्रियम्। प्रविश्य नृपतिं सूतो निःश्वसन्तं ददर्श ह
Sent by Rāma, the charioteer quickly entered and saw the king, whose senses were troubled by grief, sighing deeply.
उपरक्तमिवादित्यं भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम्। तटाकमिव निस्तोयमपश्यज्जगतीपतिम्
He saw the lord of the earth like a sun reddened, like fire covered in ash, like a lake without water.
आबोध्य च महाप्राज्ञः परमाकुलचेतनम्। राममेवानुशोचन्तं सूतः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत्
Awakening the king, who was very wise but whose mind was greatly disturbed, the charioteer, with joined palms, spoke as the king grieved only for Rāma.