दश राक्षसकोट्यश्च द्वाविंशतिरथापराः। वर्जयित्वा जरावृद्धान् बालांश्च रजनीचरान्
There are ten crores of Rākṣasas and twenty-two thousand chariots, excluding the old, the very young, and the night-wanderers.
तेषां प्रभुरहं सीते सर्वेषां भीमकर्मणाम्। सहस्रमेकमेकस्य मम कार्यपुरःसरम्
O Sita, I am the lord over all these mighty warriors; for each one, I have a thousand at my command, ready to act on my behalf.
यदिदं राज्यतन्त्रं मे त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्। जीवितं च विशालाक्षि त्वं मे प्राणैर्गरीयसी
This entire kingdom, O wide-eyed one, rests upon you; and my life itself—dear Sita—you are dearer to me than breath.
बह्वीनामुत्तमस्त्रीणां मम योऽसौ परिग्रहः। तासां त्वमीश्वरी सीते मम भार्या भव प्रिये
Among the many noble women who are my consorts, you, Sita, are their sovereign; become my wife, beloved.
साधु किं तेऽन्यथाबुद्ध्या रोचयस्व वचो मम। भजस्व माभितप्तस्य प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि
Why do you persist in thinking otherwise? Accept my words; grant your favor to me, who am tormented, and be gracious.
परिक्षिप्ता समुद्रेण लङ्केयं शतयोजना। नेयं धर्षयितुं शक्या सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः
This Lanka, encircled by the sea and a hundred yojanas wide, cannot be violated even by gods with Indra, nor by demons.
न देवेषु न यक्षेषु न गन्धर्वेषु नर्षिषु। अहं पश्यामि लोकेषु यो मे वीर्यसमो भवेत्
Among gods, yakshas, gandharvas, or sages, I see no one in all the worlds who could match my strength.
राज्यभ्रष्टेन दीनेन तापसेन पदातिना। किं करिष्यसि रामेण मानुषेणाल्पतेजसा
What will you do with Rama—deprived of his kingdom, miserable, an ascetic, traveling on foot, a mere human of little power?
भजस्व सीते मामेव भर्ताहं सदृशस्तव। यौवनं त्वध्रुवं भीरु रमस्वेह मया सह
Accept me alone, Sita, as your husband, for I am your equal; youth is fleeting, timid one, so enjoy yourself here with me.
दर्शने मा कृथा बुद्धिं राघवस्य वरानने। कास्य शक्तिरिहागन्तुमपि सीते मनोरथैः
Do not set your mind, O beautiful-faced one, on seeing Raghava; who here has the power even in thought to come to you, Sita?
न शक्यो वायुराकाशे पाशैर्बद्धुं महाजवः। दीप्यमानस्य वाप्यग्नेर्ग्रहीतुं विमलाः शिखाः
Just as the swift wind in the sky cannot be bound with cords, nor can the pure flames of a blazing fire be seized—
त्रयाणामपि लोकानां न तं पश्यामि शोभने। विक्रमेण नयेद् यस्त्वां मद्बाहुपरिपालिताम्
O lovely one, in all three worlds I see no one who could, by force, take you away while you are guarded by my arms.
लङ्कायाः सुमहद्राज्यमिदं त्वमनुपालय। त्वत्प्रेष्या मद्विधाश्चैव देवाश्चापि चराचरम्
Rule this vast kingdom of Lanka; let those like me, and even the gods, moving and unmoving, be your servants.
अभिषेकजलक्लिन्ना तुष्टा च रमयस्व च। दुष्कृतं यत्पुरा कर्म वनवासेन तद्गतम्
Having been anointed with consecration water, be pleased and enjoy yourself; whatever wrong was done before by dwelling in the forest is now past.
यच्च ते सुकृतं कर्म तस्येह फलमाप्नुहि। इह सर्वाणि माल्यानि दिव्यगन्धानि मैथिलि
And whatever good deeds you have done, receive their reward here; here are all the garlands with divine fragrance, O Maithili.
भूषणानि च मुख्यानि तानि सेव मया सह। पुष्पकं नाम सुश्रोणि भ्रातुर्वैश्रवणस्य मे
And here are the finest ornaments; enjoy them with me. The Pushpaka, O beautiful-hipped one, is my brother Vaishravana’s—
विमानं सूर्यसंकाशं तरसा निर्जितं रणे। विशालं रमणीयं च तद्विमानं मनोजवम्
A chariot shining like the sun, seized by force in battle, vast and delightful, that aerial car moves as swiftly as thought.
तत्र सीते मया सार्धं विहरस्व यथासुखम्। वदनं पद्मसंकाशं विमलं चारुदर्शनम्
There, Sita, enjoy yourself with me as you please; your face, like a lotus, pure and lovely to behold—
शोकार्तं तु वरारोहे न भ्राजति वरानने। एवं वदति तस्मिन् सा वस्त्रान्तेन वराङ्गना
But, O beautiful one, your face does not shine, afflicted as you are by sorrow; as he spoke thus, she, the noble lady, with the edge of her garment—
पिधायेन्दुनिभं सीता मन्दमश्रूण्यवर्तयत्। ध्यायन्तीं तामिवास्वस्थां सीतां चिन्ताहतप्रभाम्
Sītā, her face like the moon, held back her tears with effort; lost in thought, she appeared unwell, her radiance dimmed by worry.
उवाच वचनं वीरो रावणो रजनीचरः। अलं व्रीडेन वैदेहि धर्मलोपकृतेन ते
Then Rāvaṇa, the night-stalker, spoke these words: 'Enough of this shame, Vaidehī, brought on by your breach of duty.'
आर्षोऽयं देवि निष्पन्दो यस्त्वामभिभविष्यति। एतौ पादौ मया स्निग्धौ शिरोभिः परिपीडितौ
'O lady, this lack of movement that will overpower you is a sage's curse. My feet, gentle towards you, are pressed down by my head.'
प्रसादं कुरु मे क्षिप्रं वश्यो दासोऽहमस्मि ते। इमाः शून्या मया वाचः शुष्यमाणेन भाषिताः
'Grant me your favor quickly; I am your obedient servant. These words I speak are empty, dried up within me.'
न चापि रावणः कांचिन्मूर्ध्ना स्त्रीं प्रणमेत ह। एवमुक्त्वा दशग्रीवो मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम्। कृतान्तवशमापन्नो ममेयमिति मन्यते
'Nor would Rāvaṇa ever bow his head to any woman.' Having spoken thus to Maithilī, daughter of Janaka, the ten-headed one, seized by fate, thought, 'She is mine.'
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Hear now the fifty-sixth sarga.
सा तथोक्ता तु वैदेही निर्भया शोककर्शिता। तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा रावणं प्रत्यभाषत
Thus addressed, Vaidehī, though tormented by grief, became fearless; placing a blade of grass between herself and Rāvaṇa, she replied to him.
राजा दशरथो नाम धर्मसेतुरिवाचलः। सत्यसंधः परिज्ञातो यस्य पुत्रः स राघवः
'There is a king named Daśaratha, steadfast in truth, a pillar of righteousness like a mountain; his son is that Rāghava.'
रामो नाम स धर्मात्मा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः। दीर्घबाहुर्विशालाक्षो दैवतं स पतिर्मम
'That righteous Rāma, renowned in the three worlds, long-armed and broad-eyed, is my husband, like a god to me.'
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातः सिंहस्कन्धो महाद्युतिः। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा यस्ते प्राणान् वधिष्यति
'Born in the Ikṣvāku line, lion-shouldered and radiant, he, together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa, will take your life.'
प्रत्यक्षं यद्यहं तस्य त्वया वै धर्षिता बलात्। शयिता त्वं हतः संख्ये जनस्थाने यथा खरः
'If, before his eyes, you were to violate me by force, you would lie slain in battle at Janasthāna, just as Khara did.'