व्यनदद् भैरवं नादं धरण्यामल्पजीवितः। म्रियमाणस्तु मारीचो जहौ तां कृत्रिमां तनुम्
He uttered a dreadful cry upon the earth, his life nearly spent; as he was dying, Maricha abandoned that false form.
स्मृत्वा तद्वचनं रक्षो दध्यौ केन तु लक्ष्मणम्। इह प्रस्थापयेत् सीता तां शून्ये रावणो हरेत्
Recalling the words of the demon, he pondered: by what means might Lakshmana be sent away here, so that Ravana could seize Sita in solitude?
स प्राप्तकालमाज्ञाय चकार च ततः स्वनम्। सदृशं राघवस्येव हा सीते लक्ष्मणेति च
Recognizing the moment had come, he then cried out, imitating Raghava's voice: 'Alas, Sita! Lakshmana!'
तेन मर्मणि निर्विद्धं शरेणानुपमेन हि। मृगरूपं तु तत् त्यक्त्वा राक्षसं रूपमास्थितः
Pierced in a vital spot by the incomparable arrow, he abandoned the deer-form and assumed the shape of a demon.
चक्रे स सुमहाकायं मारीचो जीवितं त्यजन्। तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम्
Maricha, of immense body, relinquished life; seeing him fallen on the ground, a demon of terrifying appearance—
रामो रुधिरसिक्ताङ्गं चेष्टमानं महीतले। जगाम मनसा सीतां लक्ष्मणस्य वचः स्मरन्
Rama saw him, his body drenched in blood, writhing on the earth; his mind turned to Sita, remembering Lakshmana's words.
मारीचस्य तु मायैषा पूर्वोक्तं लक्ष्मणेन तु। तत् तथा ह्यभवच्चाद्य मारीचोऽयं मया हतः
This was Maricha's illusion, as Lakshmana had previously said; so it has come to pass today—Maricha has been slain by me.
हा सीते लक्ष्मणेत्येवमाक्रुश्य तु महास्वनम्। ममार राक्षसः सोऽयं श्रुत्वा सीता कथं भवेत्
Crying out loudly, 'Alas, Sita! Lakshmana!' the demon died; hearing this, what will happen to Sita?
लक्ष्मणश्च महाबाहुः कामवस्थां गमिष्यति। इति संचिन्त्य धर्मात्मा रामो हृष्टतनूरुहः
Lakshmana, mighty-armed, will surely depart, driven by desire; thinking thus, the righteous Rama felt his hair stand on end.
तत्र रामं भयं तीव्रमाविवेश विषादजम्। राक्षसं मृगरूपं तं हत्वा श्रुत्वा च तत्स्वनम्
Then intense fear, born of anxiety, entered Rama; having slain the demon in deer-form and hearing that cry—
निहत्य पृषतं चान्यं मांसमादाय राघवः। त्वरमाणो जनस्थानं ससाराभिमुखं तदा
Having killed another spotted deer and taken its flesh, Raghava hurried toward Janasthana.
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Let the forty-fifth chapter be heard.
आर्तस्वरं तु तं भर्तुर्विज्ञाय सदृशं वने। उवाच लक्ष्मणं सीता गच्छ जानीहि राघवम्
Recognizing that anguished cry in the forest as her husband's, Sita said to Lakshmana, 'Go and find out about Raghava.'
नहि मे जीवितं स्थाने हृदयं वावतिष्ठते। क्रोशतः परमार्तस्य श्रुतः शब्दो मया भृशम्
My life is not secure, nor does my heart remain steady; I have heard the voice of one in great distress, crying out, and it has shaken me deeply.
आक्रन्दमानं तु वने भ्रातरं त्रातुमर्हसि। तं क्षिप्रमभिधाव त्वं भ्रातरं शरणैषिणम्
You must save your brother, who is calling out in the forest; quickly run to him, your brother who seeks refuge.
रक्षसां वशमापन्नं सिंहानामिव गोवृषम्। न जगाम तथोक्तस्तु भ्रातुराज्ञाय शासनम्
He has fallen into the power of the rakshasas, like a bull among lions; yet, Lakshmana did not go, remembering his brother's command.
तमुवाच ततस्तत्र क्षुभिता जनकात्मजा। सौमित्रे मित्ररूपेण भ्रातुस्त्वमसि शत्रुवत्
Then, disturbed, the daughter of Janaka spoke to him there: 'Son of Sumitra, though you appear as a friend, you are acting as an enemy to your brother.'
यस्त्वमस्यामवस्थायां भ्रातरं नाभिपद्यसे। इच्छसि त्वं विनश्यन्तं रामं लक्ष्मण मत्कृते
If, in this situation, you do not go to your brother, then, Lakshmana, it is for my sake that you wish for Rama's destruction.
लोभात्तु मत्कृते नूनं नानुगच्छसि राघवम्। व्यसनं ते प्रियं मन्ये स्नेहो भ्रातरि नास्ति ते
Surely, out of desire for me, you do not follow Raghava; I think you take pleasure in his misfortune, and you have no affection for your brother.
तेन तिष्ठसि विस्रब्धं तमपश्यन् महाद्युतिम्। किं हि संशयमापन्ने तस्मिन्निह मया भवेत्
That is why you remain here so confidently, not seeing him, the radiant one; what would become of me here if he, in whom I trust, is in danger?
कर्तव्यमिह तिष्ठन्त्या यत्प्रधानस्त्वमागतः। एवं ब्रुवाणां वैदेहीं बाष्पशोकसमन्विताम्
What is the purpose of your staying here, when you have come as the chief protector? Thus spoke Vaidehi, filled with tears and sorrow.
अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणस्त्रस्तां सीतां मृगवधूमिव। पन्नगासुरगन्धर्वदेवदानवराक्षसैः
Then Lakshmana spoke to frightened Sita, like a deer-cow, 'By serpents, asuras, gandharvas, gods, danavas, or rakshasas—'
अशक्यस्तव वैदेहि भर्ता जेतुं न संशयः। देवि देवमनुष्येषु गन्धर्वेषु पतत्रिषु
'Your husband, O Vaidehi, cannot be defeated—there is no doubt—by gods, men, gandharvas, or birds.'
राक्षसेषु पिशाचेषु किन्नरेषु मृगेषु च। दानवेषु च घोरेषु न स विद्येत शोभने
'Among rakshasas, pisacas, kinnaras, and animals, and even among the fierce danavas, there is none, O beautiful one—'
यो रामं प्रतियुध्येत समरे वासवोपमम्। अवध्यः समरे रामो नैवं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि
'Who could fight Rama in battle, who is equal to Indra; Rama is invincible in battle, so you should not speak in this way.'
न त्वामस्मिन् वने हातुमुत्सहे राघवं विना। अनिवार्यं बलं तस्य बलैर्बलवतामपि
'I cannot bear to leave you in this forest without Raghava; his strength cannot be resisted, even by the strongest of the strong.'
त्रिभिर्लोकैः समुदितैः सेश्वरैः सामरैरपि। हृदयं निर्वृतं तेऽस्तु संतापस्त्यज्यतां तव
'Even if all three worlds, with their lords and the hosts of gods, were to unite, his power could not be overcome. Let your heart be at peace, and let your distress be set aside.'
आगमिष्यति ते भर्ता शीघ्रं हत्वा मृगोत्तमम्। न स तस्य स्वरो व्यक्तं न कश्चिदपि दैवतः
'Your husband will soon return, having slain the noble deer; that voice you heard is not truly his, nor could it be any god's.'
गन्धर्वनगरप्रख्या माया तस्य च रक्षसः। न्यासभूतासि वैदेहि न्यस्ता मयि महात्मना
'That was the illusion of the rakshasa, like a city of the gandharvas; O Vaidehi, you have been entrusted to me by the great-souled Rama.'
रामेण त्वं वरारोहे न त्वां त्यक्तुमिहोत्सहे। कृतवैराश्च कल्याणि वयमेतैर्निशाचरैः
'O fair-hipped one, I cannot bear to abandon you here, for you have been entrusted to me by Rama; and now, O auspicious one, we have become enemies to these night-wanderers.'