निवार्यमाणः सुहृदा मया भृशं प्रसह्य सीतां यदि धर्षयिष्यसि। गमिष्यसि क्षीणबलः सबान्धवो यमक्षयं रामशरास्तजीवितः
If, despite my earnest warnings as your friend, you forcibly violate Sita, you will go, with your kin and diminished strength, to the abode of Yama, slain by Rama's arrows.
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Hear now the thirty-ninth chapter. In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakaṇḍa, chapter thirty-nine.
एवमस्मि तदा मुक्तः कथंचित् तेन संयुगे। इदानीमपि यद् वृत्तं तच्छृणुष्व यदुत्तरम्
Thus, at that time, I was somehow released by him in battle; now hear what happened next.
राक्षसाभ्यामहं द्वाभ्यामनिर्विण्णस्तथाकृतः। सहितो मृगरूपाभ्यां प्रविष्टो दण्डकावने
I, unwearied, was attacked by two demons, and together with them, in the form of deer, I entered the Dandaka forest.
दीप्तजिह्वो महादंष्ट्रस्तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो महाबलः। व्यचरन् दण्डकारण्यं मांसभक्षो महामृगः
With blazing tongue, great fangs, sharp horns, and immense strength, I roamed the Dandaka forest as a mighty beast, eating flesh.
अग्निहोत्रेषु तीर्थेषु चैत्यवृक्षेषु रावण। अत्यन्तघोरो व्यचरंस्तापसांस्तान् प्रधर्षयन्
At sacrificial altars, holy places, and sacred trees, O Ravana, I wandered, extremely fierce, harassing ascetics.
निहत्य दण्डकारण्ये तापसान् धर्मचारिणः। रुधिराणि पिबंस्तेषां तन्मांसानि च भक्षयन्
Slaying the righteous ascetics in the Dandaka forest, I drank their blood and devoured their flesh.
ऋषिमांसाशनः क्रूरस्त्रासयन् वनगोचरान्। तदा रुधिरमत्तोऽहं व्यचरं दण्डकावनम्
Cruel, eating the flesh of sages, terrifying the dwellers of the forest, I wandered the Dandaka forest, intoxicated with blood.
तदाहं दण्डकारण्ये विचरन् धर्मदूषकः। आसादयं तदा रामं तापसं धर्ममाश्रितम्
Roaming the Dandaka forest, a corrupter of righteousness, I then encountered Rama, the ascetic devoted to dharma.
वैदेहीं च महाभागां लक्ष्मणं च महारथम्। तापसं नियताहारं सर्वभूतहिते रतम्
I saw Vaidehi, the noble lady, and Lakshmana, the great charioteer, the ascetic of restrained diet, devoted to the welfare of all beings.
सोऽहं वनगतं रामं परिभूय महाबलम्। तापसोऽयमिति ज्ञात्वा पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्
I, disregarding Rama, who was dwelling in the forest and possessed great strength, thinking him an ascetic and recalling my former enmity, approached him.
अभ्यधावं सुसंक्रुद्धस्तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो मृगाकृतिः। जिघांसुरकृतप्रज्ञस्तं प्रहारमनुस्मरन्
I, in the form of a deer with sharp horns, rushed at him in great anger, intent on killing, remembering the previous blow.
तेन त्यक्तास्त्रयो बाणाः शिताः शत्रुनिबर्हणाः। विकृष्य सुमहच्चापं सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगाः
He released three sharp arrows, destroyers of enemies, drawing his great bow, their speed equal to that of Garuda and the wind.
ते बाणा वज्रसंकाशाः सुघोरा रक्तभोजनाः। आजग्मुः सहिताः सर्वे त्रयः संनतपर्वणः
Those arrows, resembling thunderbolts, terrifying and thirsting for blood, all three together, with their joints bent, advanced.
पराक्रमज्ञो रामस्य शठो दृष्टभयः पुरा। समुत्क्रान्तस्ततो मुक्तस्तावुभौ राक्षसौ हतौ
Knowing Rama’s valor, deceitful and once having seen danger, he escaped; then, released, both those Rakshasas were slain.
शरेण मुक्तो रामस्य कथंचित् प्राप्य जीवितम्। इह प्रव्राजितो युक्तस्तापसोऽहं समाहितः
Freed by Rama’s arrow, somehow preserving my life, I have wandered here, now settled as an ascetic, composed in mind.
वृक्षे वृक्षे हि पश्यामि चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरम्। गृहीतधनुषं रामं पाशहस्तमिवान्तकम्
On every tree I see Rama, clad in bark and black deer skin, holding his bow, like Death with a noose in hand.
अपि रामसहस्राणि भीतः पश्यामि रावण। रामभूतमिदं सर्वमरण्यं प्रतिभाति मे
Even thousands of Ramas I see, terrified, O Ravana; this whole forest appears to me as if it has become Rama.
राममेव हि पश्यामि रहिते राक्षसेश्वर। दृष्ट्वा स्वप्नगतं राममुद्भ्रमामि विचेतनः
I see only Rama, even in solitude, O lord of Rakshasas; having seen Rama in a dream, I wander, bewildered and senseless.
रकारादीनि नामानि रामत्रस्तस्य रावण। रत्नानि च रथाश्चैव वित्रासं जनयन्ति मे
Names beginning with 'Ra', gems, and chariots, O Ravana, all cause me fear, for I am terrified by Rama.
अहं तस्य प्रभावज्ञो न युद्धं तेन ते क्षमम्। बलिं वा नमुचिं वापि हन्याद्धि रघुनन्दनः
I know his power; battle with him is not suitable for you. The descendant of Raghu could slay even Bali or Namuci.
रणे रामेण युद्धस्व क्षमां वा कुरु रावण। न ते रामकथा कार्या यदि मां द्रष्टुमिच्छसि
Fight Rama in battle, or show patience, O Ravana. You need not speak of Rama if you wish to see me.
बहवः साधवो लोके युक्ता धर्ममनुष्ठिताः। परेषामपराधेन विनष्टाः सपरिच्छदाः
Many virtuous people in the world, devoted to righteousness, have perished, along with their possessions, because of others’ offenses.
सोऽहं परापराधेन विनशेयं निशाचर। कुरु यत् ते क्षमं तत्त्वमहं त्वां नानुयामि वै
Thus, by another’s offense, I too may perish, O night-wanderer. Do what you deem proper; I will not follow you.
रामश्च हि महातेजा महासत्त्वो महाबलः। अपि राक्षसलोकस्य भवेदन्तकरोऽपि हि
Rama is possessed of great splendor, great courage, and great strength; he could indeed be the destroyer even of the world of Rakshasas.
यदि शूर्पणखाहेतोर्जनस्थानगतः खरः। अतिवृत्तो हतः पूर्वं रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। अत्र ब्रूहि यथातत्त्वं को रामस्य व्यतिक्रमः
If Khara, because of Shurpanakha, went to Janasthana and was excessively violent, and was previously slain by Rama, whose deeds are effortless, then tell me truly, what fault is there in Rama?
इदं वचो बन्धुहितार्थिना मया यथोच्यमानं यदि नाभिपत्स्यसे। सबान्धवस्त्यक्ष्यसि जीवितं रणे हतोऽद्य रामेण शरैरजिह्मगैः
If you do not accept these words, spoken by me for your welfare and that of your kin, then you and your relatives will lose your lives in battle, slain today by Rama’s straight-flying arrows.
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Let the fortieth chapter be heard. In the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, Aranyakanda, the fortieth chapter.
मारीचस्य तु तद् वाक्यं क्षमं युक्तं च रावणः। उक्तो न प्रतिजग्राह मर्तुकाम इवौषधम्
Ravana, hearing Maricha’s words, which were proper and fitting, did not accept them, like one wishing for death rejects medicine.
तं पथ्यहितवक्तारं मारीचं राक्षसाधिपः। अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यमयुक्तं कालचोदितः
The lord of Rakshasas, prompted by fate, spoke harsh and unfitting words to Maricha, who advised what was wholesome and beneficial.