आश्चर्यमिव पश्यामि यस्यास्ते वृत्तमीदृशम्। आचरन्त्या न विवृता सद्यो भवति मेदिनी
I see it as a wonder that the earth does not split open at once for one whose conduct is like yours.
महाब्रह्मर्षिसृष्टा वा ज्वलन्तो भीमदर्शनाः। धिग्वाग्दण्डा न हिंसन्ति रामप्रव्राजने स्थिताम्
Even the terrible, blazing, awe-inspiring rods of the great Brahmarshis, created for cursing, do not harm one who stands firm on sending Rama to exile.
आम्रं छित्त्वा कुठारेण निम्बं परिचरेत् तु कः। यश्चैनं पयसा सिञ्चेन्नैवास्य मधुरो भवेत्
Who, after cutting down a mango tree with an axe, would tend a neem tree? Even if watered with milk, it will not become sweet.
आभिजात्यं हि ते मन्ये यथा मातुस्तथैव च। न हि निम्बात् स्रवेत् क्षौद्रं लोके निगदितं वचः
I think your lineage is just like your mother's; for it is said in the world that honey does not flow from a neem tree.
तव मातुरसद्ग्राहं विद्म पूर्वं यथा श्रुतम्। पितुस्ते वरदः कश्चिद् ददौ वरमनुत्तमम्
We know, as heard before, of your mother's evil nature; some benefactor once granted your father an excellent boon.
सर्वभूतरुतं तस्मात् संजज्ञे वसुधाधिपः। तेन तिर्यग्गतानां च भूतानां विदितं वचः
From that boon, your father, the lord of the earth, gained the ability to understand the speech of all beings, including animals.
ततो जृम्भस्य शयने विरुताद् भूरिवर्चसः। पितुस्ते विदितो भावः स तत्र बहुधाहसत्
Then, while lying on the bed of Jṛmbha, the illustrious one, your father, heard the sounds of many creatures and laughed repeatedly.
तत्र ते जननी क्रुद्धा मृत्युपाशमभीप्सती। हासं ते नृपते सौम्य जिज्ञासामीति चाब्रवीत्
There, your mother, angered and desiring the noose of death, said to your father, 'Tell me, I wish to know the reason for your laughter.'
नृपश्चोवाच तां देवीं हासं शंसामि ते यदि। ततो मे मरणं सद्यो भविष्यति न संशयः
The king replied to her, 'O Queen, if I reveal to you the reason for my laughter, then I will die at once—of this there is no doubt.'
माता ते पितरं देवि पुनः केकयमब्रवीत्। शंस मे जीव वा मा वा न मां त्वं प्रहसिष्यसि
Your mother again spoke to your father, O Queen of Kekaya: 'Tell me, whether you live or die, you must not deceive me.'
प्रियया च तथोक्तः स केकयः पृथिवीपतिः। तस्मै तं वरदायार्थं कथयामास तत्त्वतः
Thus addressed by his beloved, the king of Kekaya spoke to him truthfully about granting that boon.
ततः स वरदः साधू राजानं प्रत्यभाषत। म्रियतां ध्वंसतां वेयं मा शंसीस्त्वं महीपते
Then that boon-giver, approvingly, replied to the king: 'Let this not be spoken of, O lord of the earth, whether it leads to death or destruction.'
स तच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य प्रसन्नमनसो नृपः। मातरं ते निरस्याशु विजहार कुबेरवत्
Hearing those words, the king, his mind pleased, at once dismissed your mother and enjoyed himself like Kubera.
तथा त्वमपि राजानं दुर्जनाचरिते पथि। असद्ग्राहमिमं मोहात् कुरुषे पापदर्शिनी
In the same way, you too, on a path followed by the wicked, out of delusion, are seizing this false resolve, O you who see evil.
सत्यश्चात्र प्रवादोऽयं लौकिकः प्रतिभाति मा। पितॄन् समनुजायन्ते नरा मातरमङ्गनाः
And here, this common saying appears true to me: 'Men follow after their fathers, women after their mothers.'
नैवं भव गृहाणेदं यदाह वसुधाधिपः। भर्तुरिच्छामुपास्वेह जनस्यास्य गतिर्भव
Do not act thus; accept what the lord of the earth has said. Attend to your husband's wishes here, and be the refuge of these people.
मा त्वं प्रोत्साहिता पापैर्देवराजसमप्रभम्। भर्तारं लोकभर्तारमसद्धर्ममुपादध
Do not, urged by sinful people, cause your husband—equal to the king of the gods, the sustainer of the world—to take up unrighteousness.
नहि मिथ्या प्रतिज्ञातं करिष्यति तवानघः। श्रीमान् दशरथो राजा देवि राजीवलोचनः
For your sinless husband, the illustrious king Dasharatha, lotus-eyed, will not carry out a promise made falsely, O queen.
ज्येष्ठो वदान्यः कर्मण्यः स्वधर्मस्यापि रक्षिता। रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य बली रामोऽभिषिच्यताम्
Let Rama, the eldest, generous, accomplished, and protector even of his own duty and of all living beings, be consecrated as king.
परिवादो हि ते देवि महाँल्लोके चरिष्यति। यदि रामो वनं याति विहाय पितरं नृपम्
For, O queen, a great reproach will spread about you in the world if Rama goes to the forest, abandoning his royal father.
स्वराज्यं राघवः पातु भव त्वं विगतज्वरा। नहि ते राघवादन्यः क्षमः पुरवरे वसन्
Let Raghava protect the kingdom; be free from distress. For none but Raghava is fit to dwell in this noble city.
इति सान्त्वैश्च तीक्ष्णैश्च कैकेयीं राजसंसदि। भूयः संक्षोभयामास सुमन्त्रस्तु कृताञ्जलिः
Thus, with both gentle and harsh words, Sumantra, with joined palms, again agitated Kaikeyi in the royal assembly.
नैव सा क्षुभ्यते देवी न च स्म परिदूयते। न चास्या मुखवर्णस्य लक्ष्यते विक्रिया तदा
But the queen was neither disturbed nor distressed, nor was any change seen then in the color of her face.
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Listen to the thirty-sixth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa.
ततः सुमन्त्रमैक्ष्वाकः पीडितोऽत्र प्रतिज्ञया। सबाष्पमतिनिःश्वस्य जगादेदं पुनर्वचः
Then the Ikshvaku, afflicted by his promise, said again to Sumantra, with tears and deep sighs, these words:
सूत रत्नसुसम्पूर्णा चतुर्विधबला चमूः। राघवस्यानुयात्रार्थं क्षिप्रं प्रतिविधीयताम्
O charioteer, let the army, filled with jewels and all four divisions, be quickly prepared to accompany Rāghava.
रूपाजीवाश्च वादिन्यो वणिजश्च महाधनाः। शोभयन्तु कुमारस्य वाहिनीः सुप्रसारिताः
Let women who live by their beauty, eloquent speakers, and wealthy merchants adorn the well-arranged troops of the prince.
ये चैनमुपजीवन्ति रमते यैश्च वीर्यतः। तेषां बहुविधं दत्त्वा तानप्यत्र नियोजय
And those who depend on him, and those with whom he delights in strength—after giving them many kinds of gifts, assign them here as well.
आयुधानि च मुख्यानि नागराः शकटानि च। अनुगच्छन्तु काकुत्स्थं व्याधाश्चारण्यकोविदाः
Let the chief weapons, the townspeople, the carts, and the hunters skilled in the forest follow Kakutstha.
निघ्नन् मृगान् कुञ्जरांश्च पिबंश्चारण्यकं मधु। नदीश्च विविधाः पश्यन् न राज्यं संस्मरिष्यति
Killing deer and elephants, drinking wild honey, and seeing various rivers, he will not remember the kingdom.