Siraatयुद्धकाण्डः सर्गः 18
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अथ रामः प्रसन्नात्मा श्रुत्वा वायुसुतस्य ह। प्रत्यभाषत दुर्धर्षः श्रुतवानात्मनि स्थितम्॥
atha rāmaḥ prasannātmā śrutvā vāyusutasya ha| pratyabhāṣata durdharṣaḥ śrutavānātmani sthitam||
Hearing those words of the Wind-god's son, the irrepressible Rāma, conversant with all the Šāstras, replied, with words expressing his own opinion.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ममापि च विवक्षास्ति काचित्प्रति विभीषणम्। श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं भवद्भिः श्रेयसि स्थितैः॥
mamāpi ca vivakṣāsti kācitprati vibhīṣaṇam| śrotumicchāmi tatsarvaṃ bhavadbhiḥ śreyasi sthitaiḥ||
I have also thought of some thing regarding Vibhisana. I wish you all, interested in my wellbeing, to hear that.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
मित्रभावेन संप्राप्तं न त्यजेयं कथंचन। दोषो यद्यपि तस्य स्यात्सतामेतदगर्हितम्॥
mitrabhāvena saṃprāptaṃ na tyajeyaṃ kathaṃcana| doṣo yadyapi tasya syātsatāmetadagarhitam||
(Vibhīşaņa) has come here as friend so I cannot forsake him by any means. And even if he has come with any evil intent it is not culpable for the pious to afford him shelter.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
सुग्रीवस्त्वथ तद्वाक्यमाभाष्य च विमृश्य च। ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच हरिपुंगवः॥
sugrīvastvatha tadvākyamābhāṣya ca vimṛśya ca| tataḥ śubhataraṃ vākyamuvāca haripuṃgavaḥ||
There upon hearing his words and considering them well, Sugrīva, the lord of the monkeys, replied in more auspicious* word. *More reasonable word.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स दुष्टो वाप्यदुष्टो वा किमेष रजनीचरः। ईदृशं व्यसनं प्राप्तं भ्रातरं यः परित्यजेत् ॥ को नाम स भवेत्तस्य यमेष न परित्यजेत्।
sa duṣṭo vāpyaduṣṭo vā kimeṣa rajanīcaraḥ| īdṛśaṃ vyasanaṃ prāptaṃ bhrātaraṃ yaḥ parityajet || ko nāma sa bhavettasya yameṣa na parityajet|
Whether this ranger of the night is sincere or wicked, he should never be offered any shelter, since he has forsaken his brother in the midst of these calamities. What reason is there to believe that he shall not renounce us in our difficulty?
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
वानराधिपतेर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा सर्वानुदीक्ष्य तु॥ ईषदुत्स्मयमानस्तु लक्ष्मणं पुण्यलक्षणम्। इति होवाच काकुत्स्थो वाक्यं सत्यपराक्रमः।७।।
vānarādhipatervākyaṃ śrutvā sarvānudīkṣya tu|| īṣadutsmayamānastu lakṣmaṇaṃ puṇyalakṣaṇam| iti hovāca kākutstho vākyaṃ satyaparākramaḥ|7||
Hearing the words of the lord of monkeys and casting his looks towards them, Kākutstha, having truth for his prowess, smiling a little, spoke, to Lakşmana, crowned with all the marks of piery, saying.
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अनधीत्य च शास्त्राणि वृद्धाननुपसेव्य च। न शक्यमीदृशं वक्तुं यदुवाच हरीश्वरः॥
anadhītya ca śāstrāṇi vṛddhānanupasevya ca| na śakyamīdṛśaṃ vaktuṃ yaduvāca harīśvaraḥ||
Without being conversant with Sastras, and living in the company of old men, none can speak such words as have been uttered by the king of the minkeys.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अस्ति सूक्ष्मतरं किंचिद्यथात्र प्रतिभाति मा। प्रत्यक्षं लौकिकं चापि वर्तते सर्वराजसु॥
asti sūkṣmataraṃ kiṃcidyathātra pratibhāti mā| pratyakṣaṃ laukikaṃ cāpi vartate sarvarājasu||
There appear to me, however two subtler reasons anent the difference between brothers, among the kings-one is evident and another mundane.
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अमित्रास्तत्कुलीनाश्च प्रातिदेश्याश्च कीर्तिताः। व्यसनेषु प्रहरिस्तस्मादयमिहागतः॥
amitrāstatkulīnāśca prātideśyāśca kīrtitāḥ| vyasaneṣu praharistasmādayamihāgataḥ||
There are two classes of foes-one consisting of the members of the same line the other of the neighbours. And these generally bring about our misfortune whenever any opportunity presents itself. And it is for this that he has he has come here.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अपापास्तत्कुलीनाश्च मानयन्ति स्वकान्हितान्। एष प्रायो नरेन्द्राणां शङ्कनीयस्तु शोभनः॥
apāpāstatkulīnāśca mānayanti svakānhitān| eṣa prāyo narendrāṇāṃ śaṅkanīyastu śobhanaḥ||
Those kinsmen, who do not think of one another's mischief, generally long for their respective well-being. But even such wellmeaning relatives are feared by the kings.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
यस्तु दोषस्त्वया प्रोक्तो ह्यादानेऽरिबलस्य च। तत्र ते कीर्तयिष्यामि यथाशास्त्रमिदं शृणु ॥
yastu doṣastvayā prokto hyādāne'ribalasya ca| tatra te kīrtayiṣyāmi yathāśāstramidaṃ śṛṇu ||
And hear, I shall relate, what the Sastras say regarding the weak points you have mentioned as to the advisability of taking the enemies to our side.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
न वयं तत्कुलीनाश्च राज्यकाझी च राक्षसः। पण्डिता हि भविष्यन्ति तस्माद्ग्राह्यो विभीषणः॥
na vayaṃ tatkulīnāśca rājyakājhī ca rākṣasaḥ| paṇḍitā hi bhaviṣyanti tasmādgrāhyo vibhīṣaṇaḥ||
We are not his kinsmen and this Rākşasa has come here with a view to gain the kingdom. Even the Rākşasas are wise enough to ascertain the proper course-so we must take Vibhisana.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अव्यग्राश्च प्रहृष्टाश्च ते भविष्यन्ति संगताः। प्रणादश्च महानेषोऽन्योन्यस्य भयमागतम्। इति भेदं गमिष्यन्ति तस्मात्प्राप्तो विभीषणः॥
avyagrāśca prahṛṣṭāśca te bhaviṣyanti saṃgatāḥ| praṇādaśca mahāneṣo'nyonyasya bhayamāgatam| iti bhedaṃ gamiṣyanti tasmātprāpto vibhīṣaṇaḥ||
If the brothers are confident and satisfied with each other they generally live together, or else they fear each other and ultimately engage in a tumultuous war. And there has sprung up some difference with Råvana and therefore Vibhīşaņa has come here.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
न सर्वे भ्रातरस्तात भवन्ति भरतोपमाः। मद्विधा वा पितुः पुत्राः सुहृदो वा भवद्विधाः॥
na sarve bhrātarastāta bhavanti bharatopamāḥ| madvidhā vā pituḥ putrāḥ suhṛdo vā bhavadvidhāḥ||
Nor are, O friend, all brothers like Bharata, all sons like me to their and all friends like you.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण सुग्रीवः सहलक्ष्मणः। उत्थायेदं महाप्राज्ञः प्रणतो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
evamuktastu rāmeṇa sugrīvaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ| utthāyedaṃ mahāprājñaḥ praṇato vākyamabravīt||
Being thus addressed by Rāma, the highly wise Sugriva, along with Lakşmaņa, rose up and bending low his head, said.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
रावणेन प्रणिहितं तमवेहि निशाचरम्। तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये क्षमं क्षमवतां वर॥
rāvaṇena praṇihitaṃ tamavehi niśācaram| tasyāhaṃ nigrahaṃ manye kṣamaṃ kṣamavatāṃ vara||
O you the best of all forgiving persons, this night-ranger has been despatched by Rāvana. I therefore think it better to kill him.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
राक्षसो जिह्मया बुद्ध्या संदिष्टोऽयमिहागतः। प्रहर्तुं त्वयि विश्वस्ते विश्वस्ते मयि वाऽनघ॥ लक्ष्मणे वा महाबाहो स वध्यः सचिवैः सह। रावणस्य नृशंसस्य भ्राता ह्येष विभीषणः॥
rākṣaso jihmayā buddhyā saṃdiṣṭo'yamihāgataḥ| prahartuṃ tvayi viśvaste viśvaste mayi vā'nagha|| lakṣmaṇe vā mahābāho sa vadhyaḥ sacivaiḥ saha| rāvaṇasya nṛśaṃsasya bhrātā hyeṣa vibhīṣaṇaḥ||
Being impelled by his vicious sense that Rākṣasa has come here to slay us, o innocent one, when myself, you and Laksmana shall consider ourselves secure. Therefore the largearmed Vibhīşaņa the younger brother of the ruthless Rāvana, deserves to be slain along with his counsellors.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
एवमुक्त्वा रघुश्रेष्ठं सुग्रीवो वाहिनीपतिः। वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकुशलं ततो मौनमुपागमत् ॥
evamuktvā raghuśreṣṭhaṃ sugrīvo vāhinīpatiḥ| vākyajño vākyakuśalaṃ tato maunamupāgamat ||
Having thus addressed (Rama) the foremost of Raghu's race, skilled in are of speech, Sugrīva, the lord of monkey host, equally versed in the are of speech, became silent.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स सुग्रीवस्य तद्वाक्यं रामः श्रुत्वा विमृश्य च। ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच हरिपुङ्गवम्॥
sa sugrīvasya tadvākyaṃ rāmaḥ śrutvā vimṛśya ca| tataḥ śubhataraṃ vākyamuvāca haripuṅgavam||
Hearing the words of Sugrīva, and weighing them, Rāma again addressed the foremost of monkeys with more reasonable accents.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स दुष्टो वाऽप्यदुष्टो वा किमेष रजनीचरः। सूक्ष्ममप्यहितं कर्तुं मम शक्तः कथंचन ॥
sa duṣṭo vā'pyaduṣṭo vā kimeṣa rajanīcaraḥ| sūkṣmamapyahitaṃ kartuṃ mama śaktaḥ kathaṃcana ||
Wicked or other wise, whatever this nightranger may be, he shall not be able to do me the least mischief.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
पिशाचान्दानवान्यक्षान्पृथिव्यां चैव राक्षसान्। अङ्गुल्यग्रेण तान्हन्यामिच्छन्हरिगणेश्वर ॥
piśācāndānavānyakṣānpṛthivyāṃ caiva rākṣasān| aṅgulyagreṇa tānhanyāmicchanharigaṇeśvara ||
Piśācas, Dānavas, Yakşas or all the Rākşasas on earth, I can slay them all, if I like, with the tips of my fingers, O you the lord of monkeys.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
श्रूयते हि कपोतेन शत्रुः शरणमागतः। अर्चितश्च यथान्यायं स्वैश्च मासैनिमन्त्रितः॥
śrūyate hi kapotena śatruḥ śaraṇamāgataḥ| arcitaśca yathānyāyaṃ svaiśca māsainimantritaḥ||
I have heard of a pigeon adoring and entertaining with its own flesh, an enemy who took its shelter.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स हि तं प्रतिजग्राह भार्याहर्तारमागतम्। कपोतो वानरश्रेष्ठ किंपुनर्मद्विधो जनः॥
sa hi taṃ pratijagrāha bhāryāhartāramāgatam| kapoto vānaraśreṣṭha kiṃpunarmadvidho janaḥ||
While a pigeon received so friendly its enemy, the slayer of its mate, how can I then act otherwise, O foremost of the monkeys?
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ऋषेः कण्वस्य पुत्रेण कण्डुना परमर्षिणा। शृणु गाथा पुरा गीता धर्मिष्ठा सत्यवादिना॥
ṛṣeḥ kaṇvasya putreṇa kaṇḍunā paramarṣiṇā| śṛṇu gāthā purā gītā dharmiṣṭhā satyavādinā||
Do you hear, I shall relate, a sacred story, narrated by the great ascetic, the truthful Kandu, son of the ascetic Kanyā.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
बद्धाञ्जलिपुटं दीनं याचन्तं शरणागतम्। न हन्यादानृशंस्यार्थमपि शत्रु परंतप॥
baddhāñjalipuṭaṃ dīnaṃ yācantaṃ śaraṇāgatam| na hanyādānṛśaṃsyārthamapi śatru paraṃtapa||
o slayer of foes, even a wicked-minded enemy, if he, with folded palms and a poor heart, crave for your shelter, should not be slain.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
आतॊ वा यदि वा दृप्तः परेषां शरणं गतः। अरिः प्राणान्परित्यज्य रक्षितव्यः कृतात्मना॥
ātò vā yadi vā dṛptaḥ pareṣāṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ| ariḥ prāṇānparityajya rakṣitavyaḥ kṛtātmanā||
If an enemy, proud or terrified, seek shelter in affright, he should be saved by a great man even at the risk of his own life.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स चेद्रयाद्वा मोहाद्वा कामाद्वापि न रक्षति। स्वया शक्त्या यथान्यायं तत्पापं लोकगर्हितम्॥
sa cedrayādvā mohādvā kāmādvāpi na rakṣati| svayā śaktyā yathānyāyaṃ tatpāpaṃ lokagarhitam||
One, who from fear, ignorance or wilfully does not protect him who seek his shelter, perpetrate a mighty iniquity, blamed of all.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
विनष्टः पश्यतस्तस्य रक्षिणः शरणं गतः। आदाय सुकृतं तस्य सर्वं गच्छेदरक्षितः॥
vinaṣṭaḥ paśyatastasya rakṣiṇaḥ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ| ādāya sukṛtaṃ tasya sarvaṃ gacchedarakṣitaḥ||
When a person is slain before him whose shelter he has taken he take away all the virtues of his protector.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
एवं दोषो महानत्र प्रपन्नानामरक्षणे। अस्वयं चायशस्यं च बलवीर्यविनाशनम्॥
evaṃ doṣo mahānatra prapannānāmarakṣaṇe| asvayaṃ cāyaśasyaṃ ca balavīryavināśanam||
So great is the sin in not affording shelter to those who seek for it; it stands in the way of going to heaven, brings in calumny and destroys the strength and prowess.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
करिष्यामि यथार्थं तु कण्डोर्वचनमुत्तमम्। धर्मिष्ठं च यशस्यं च स्वयं स्यात्तु फलोदये॥
kariṣyāmi yathārthaṃ tu kaṇḍorvacanamuttamam| dharmiṣṭhaṃ ca yaśasyaṃ ca svayaṃ syāttu phalodaye||
I shall therefore follow the excellent words of Kaņdu-leading to piety, fame and the attainment of the abode of the celestials.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
सकृदेव प्रपन्नाय तवास्मीति च याचते। अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो ददाम्येतद्ब्रतं मम॥
sakṛdeva prapannāya tavāsmīti ca yācate| abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo dadāmyetadbrataṃ mama||
I always declare 'no fear' to all creatures, whenever any, approaching me, says, 'I am thine' and seek my shelter. Even this is my pious observance.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
आनयैनं हरिश्रेष्ठ दत्तमस्याभयं मया। विभीषणो वा सुग्रीव यदि वा रावणः स्वयम्॥
ānayainaṃ hariśreṣṭha dattamasyābhayaṃ mayā| vibhīṣaṇo vā sugrīva yadi vā rāvaṇaḥ svayam||
O Sugrīva, O foremost of monkeys, do you soon bring him here, whether he be Rāvaņa or Vibhisana and I shall declare to him 'no fear'.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवः प्लवगेश्वरः। प्रत्यभाषत काकुत्स्थं सौहार्दैनाभिपूरितः॥
rāmasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā sugrīvaḥ plavageśvaraḥ| pratyabhāṣata kākutsthaṃ sauhārdainābhipūritaḥ||
Hearing the words of Rāma, Sugriva, the lords of those who go bounding, over-flowing with friendliness, bespake Kākutstha.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
किमत्र चित्रं धर्मज्ञ लोकनाथशिखामणे। यत्त्वमार्य प्रभाषेथाः सत्त्ववान्सत्पथे स्थितः॥
kimatra citraṃ dharmajña lokanāthaśikhāmaṇe| yattvamārya prabhāṣethāḥ sattvavānsatpathe sthitaḥ||
What wonder is there that you wouldst speak these auspicious words, O you the foremost of kings, conversant with morality, gifted with prowess and ever treading the pious track as you are.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
मम चाप्यन्तरात्माऽयं शुद्धं वेत्ति विभीषणम्। अनुमानाच्च भावाच्च सर्वतः सुपरीक्षितः॥
mama cāpyantarātmā'yaṃ śuddhaṃ vetti vibhīṣaṇam| anumānācca bhāvācca sarvataḥ suparīkṣitaḥ||
Truly does my inner self regard Vibhīşana as devoid of any wicked intention. He has been well sounded by signs and gestures.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तस्मात्क्षिप्रं सहास्माभिस्तुल्यो भवतु राघव। विभीषणो महाप्राज्ञः सखित्वं चाभ्युपैतु नः॥
tasmātkṣipraṃ sahāsmābhistulyo bhavatu rāghava| vibhīṣaṇo mahāprājñaḥ sakhitvaṃ cābhyupaitu naḥ||
And let the greatly wise Vibhīşaņa, O Rāghava, be placed on an equal footing with us and gain our friendship.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ततस्तु सुग्रीववचो निशम्य तद्धरीश्वरेणाभिहितं नरेश्वरः। विभीषणेनाशु जगाम संगमं पतत्त्रिराजेन यथा पुरन्दरः॥
tatastu sugrīvavaco niśamya taddharīśvareṇābhihitaṃ nareśvaraḥ| vibhīṣaṇenāśu jagāma saṃgamaṃ patattrirājena yathā purandaraḥ||
Hearing the words of Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, the king of men (Rāma) made instantly friends with Vibhīşaņa, like to the conqueror of enemies' cities making friends with the king of birds.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)