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Sarga 15

सर्गः 15

Rama, Lakshmana and Sita enter Panchavati

Full sarga summary

Rama, Lakshmana and Sita enter Panchavati --Lakshmana makes a thatched cottage at Panchavati -- performance of traditional sacrifices before entering the cottage --description of the beautiful nature around Panchavati and river Godavari.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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15.1VR-3-15-1

ततः पंचवटीम् गत्वा नाना व्याल मृगायुताम् । उवाच भ्रातरम् रामो लक्ष्मणम् दीप्त तेजसम् ॥

tataḥ paṃcavaṭīm gatvā nānā vyāla mṛgāyutām | uvāca bhrātaram rāmo lakṣmaṇam dīpta tejasam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenरामःRamaनानाव्यालमृगायुताम्filled with different kinds of vicious animalsपञ्चवटीम्Panchavatiगत्वाon goingदीप्ततेजसम्glowing like fireभ्रातरम्brotherसौमित्रिम्to Lakshmanaउवाचsaid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn reaching Panchavati, which was full of various vicious animals, Rama said to Lakshmana, his brother who was glowing like fire:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नाना प्रकार के सर्पो, हिंसक जन्तुओं और मृगों से भरी हुई पञ्चवटी में पहुँचकर श्रीराम ने उद्दीप्त तेजवाले अपने भाई लक्ष्मण से कहा-

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आगताः स्म यथा उद्दिष्टम् यम् देशम् मुनिः अब्रवीत् । अयम् पंचवटी देशः सौम्य पुष्पित काननः ॥

āgatāḥ sma yathā uddiṣṭam yam deśam muniḥ abravīt | ayam paṃcavaṭī deśaḥ saumya puṣpita kānanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौम्यO handsome oneमहर्षिणाby the great sageयथोद्दिष्टम्as directed byअमुम्to this,देशं placeआगताः स्म:we have comeपुष्पितपादपः(trees full of flowers) full of flowering treesअयम्thisदेशःplaceपञ्चवटीPanchavati.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO handsome one, following the directions of the great sage, we have arrived at Panchavati, a place full of blossoming trees.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सौम्य! मुनिवर अगस्त्य ने हमें जिस स्थान का परिचय दिया था, उनके तथाकथित स्थान में हमलोग आ पहुँचे। यही पञ्चवटी का प्रदेश है। यहाँ का वनप्रान्त पुष्पों से कैसी शोभा पा रहा है

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सर्वतः चार्यताम् दृष्टिः कानने निपुणो हि असि । आश्रमः कतर अस्मिन् नः देशे भवति सम्मतः ॥

sarvataḥ cāryatām dṛṣṭiḥ kānane nipuṇo hi asi | āśramaḥ katara asmin naḥ deśe bhavati sammataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कतरस्मिन्in whichदेशेplaceनःfor usआश्रमःhermitageसम्मतःsuitableभवतिwill beकाननेin this forestसर्वतःall overदृष्टिःvisionचार्यताम्cast (your sight)निपुणःgood at decidingअसिyou areहिindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana cast your eyes all around the forest for a suitable place (for building a hermitage). Indeed, you are good at judging things.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! तुम इस वन में चारों ओर दृष्टि डालो; क्योंकि इस कार्य में निपुण हो। देखकर यह निश्चय करो कि किस स्थान पर आश्रम बनाना हमारे लिये अच्छा होगा

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15.4VR-3-15-4

रमते यत्र वैदेही त्वम् अहम् चैव लक्ष्मण । तादृशो दृश्यताम् देशः संनिकृष्ट जलाशयः ॥

ramate yatra vaidehī tvam aham caiva lakṣmaṇa | tādṛśo dṛśyatām deśaḥ saṃnikṛṣṭa jalāśayaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणLakshmanaयत्रwhereवैदेहीVaidehiरमतेis delightedत्वम्youअहं चand meयत्रwhereवनरामण्यकम्forest is beautifulतथाsimilarlyस्थलरामण्ययकम्beauty of the locationयत्रwhereसमित्पुष्पकुशोदकम्sticks used for fire sacrifice, flowers, fruits, kusa grass and waterसन्निकृष्टम्is at handतादृशःsuch a locationसन्निकृष्टजलाशयःtank nearbyदेशःplaceदृश्यताम्survey
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLook, O Lakshmana for a place to the liking of Sita, a place where there is water source nearby where both of us can enjoy. Find a beautiful location where the surrounding forest is beautiful and where faggots, flowers, water and kusa grass are available at hand.

This translation covers verses 15.4–15.5 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“लक्ष्मण! तुम किसी ऐसे स्थान को ढूँढ़ निकालो, जहाँ से जलाशय निकट हो, जहाँ विदेहकुमारी सीता का मन लगे, जहाँ तुम और हम भी प्रसन्नतापूर्वक रह सकें, जहाँ वन और जल दोनों का रमणीय दृश्य हो तथा जिस स्थान के आस-पास ही समिधा, फूल, कुश और जल मिलने की सुविधा हो’

This Hindi translation covers verses 15.4–15.5 together.

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वन रामण्यकम् यत्र जल रामण्यकम् तथा । संनिकृष्टम् च यस्मिन् तु समित् पुष्प कुश उदकम् ॥

vana rāmaṇyakam yatra jala rāmaṇyakam tathā | saṃnikṛṣṭam ca yasmin tu samit puṣpa kuśa udakam ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 15.4English is translated together with verse 15.4Hindi is translated together with verse 15.4
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एवम् उक्तः तु रामेण लक्मणः संयत अंजलिः । सीता समक्षम् काकुत्स्थम् इदम् वचनम् अब्रवीत् ॥

evam uktaḥ tu rāmeṇa lakmaṇaḥ saṃyata aṃjaliḥ | sītā samakṣam kākutstham idam vacanam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामेणby Ramaएवम्in that wayउक्तःhaving been instructedलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaसंयताज्ञलिःwith folded palmsसीतासमक्षम्in the presence of Sitaकाकुत्स्थम्to Ramaइदम्thisअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving been thus instructed by Rama, Lakshmana said with folded palms in the presence of Sita:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के ऐसा कहने पर लक्ष्मण दोनों हाथ जोड़कर सीता के सामने ही उन ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण श्रीराम से इस प्रकार बोले-

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15.7VR-3-15-7

परवान् अस्मि काकुत्स्थ त्वयि वर्ष शतम् स्थिते । स्वयम् तु रुचिरे देशे क्रियताम् इति माम् वद ॥

paravān asmi kākutstha tvayi varṣa śatam sthite | svayam tu rucire deśe kriyatām iti mām vada ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्स्थRamaत्वयिyouवर्षशतम्for hundred yearsस्थितेwhile livingपरवान्dependant manअस्मिI amरुचिरेin a beautifulदेशेplaceक्रियताम्it may be builtइतिthusमाम्to meवदorder.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama, I shall be dependent on you, even if I live for a hundred years. You only need to indicate a beautiful place of your choice.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘काकुत्स्थ! आपके रहते हुए मैं सदा पराधीन ही हूँ। मैं सैकड़ों या अनन्त वर्षों तक आपकी आज्ञा के अधीन ही रहना चाहता हूँ; अतः आप स्वयं ही देखकर जो स्थान सुन्दर जान पड़े, वहाँ आश्रम बनाने के लिये मुझे आज्ञा दें-मुझसे कहें कि तुम अमुक स्थान पर आश्रम बनाओ’

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15.8VR-3-15-8

सुप्रीतः तेन वाक्येन लक्ष्मणस्य महाद्युतिः । विमृशन् रोचयामास देशम् सर्व गुण अन्वितम् ॥

suprītaḥ tena vākyena lakṣmaṇasya mahādyutiḥ | vimṛśan rocayāmāsa deśam sarva guṇa anvitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्मनःof a great soulलक्ष्मणस्यof Lakshmanaतेन वाक्येनby these wordsसुप्रीतःvery pleasedविमृशन्while checkingसर्वगुणान्वितम्virtuous in all respectsदेशम्siteरोचयामासselected.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama was pleased with the words of great Lakshmana. Deliberating over it, he agreed upon a site suitable in all respects.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण के इस वचन से अत्यन्त तेजस्वी भगवान् श्रीराम को बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई और उन्होंने स्वयं ही सोच-विचारकर एक ऐसा स्थान पसंद किया, जो सब प्रकार के उत्तम गुणों से सम्पन्न और आश्रम बनाने के योग्य था। उस सुन्दर स्थान पर आकर श्रीराम ने लक्ष्मण का हाथ अपने हाथ में लेकर कहा

This Hindi translation covers verses 15.8–15.9 together.

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15.9VR-3-15-9

स तम् रुचिरम् आक्रम्य देशम् आश्रम कर्मणि । हस्ते गृहीत्वा हस्तेन रामः सौमित्रिम् अब्रवीत् ॥

sa tam ruciram ākramya deśam āśrama karmaṇi | haste gṛhītvā hastena rāmaḥ saumitrim abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामःRamaतम्thatरुचिरम्beautifulदेशम्locationआश्रमकर्मणिfor building an asramआक्रम्यafter occupyingहस्तेनwith handsसौमित्रिम्Lakshmanaहस्तौhandsगृहीत्वाafter taking holdअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving come to a beautiful spot suitable for the asram, Rama took both the hands of Lakshmana in his own and said:

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 15.8
15.10VR-3-15-10

अयम् देशः समः श्रीमान् पुष्पितैर् तरुभिर् वृतः । इह आश्रम पदम् सौम्य यथावत् कर्तुम् अर्हसि ॥

ayam deśaḥ samaḥ śrīmān puṣpitair tarubhir vṛtaḥ | iha āśrama padam saumya yathāvat kartum arhasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौम्यO gentle oneपुष्पितैःwith flowers in full bloomतरुभिःby treesवृतःsurroundedअयं देशःthis placeसमःeven without ups and downsश्रीमान्beautifulइहhereयथावत्accordinglyआश्रमपदम्hermitageकर्तुम्to buildअर्हसिought to.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis place is level, surrounded by beautiful trees in full bloom. O handsome one, you may build the hermitage here.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुमित्रानन्दन! यह स्थान समतल और सुन्दर है तथा फूले हुए वृक्षों से घिरा है। तुम्हें इसी स्थान पर यथोचित रूप से एक रमणीय आश्रम का निर्माण करना चाहिये

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इयम् आदित्य संकाशैः पद्मैः सुरभि गंधिभिः । अदूरे दृश्यते रम्या पद्मिनी पद्म शोभिता ॥

iyam āditya saṃkāśaiḥ padmaiḥ surabhi gaṃdhibhiḥ | adūre dṛśyate ramyā padminī padma śobhitā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पद्मशोभिताdelightful with lotusesरम्याbeautifulइयं पद्मिनीtank full of lotusesआदित्यसङ्काशैःshining like the Sunसुरभिगन्धिभिःwith pleasant smellपद्मैःwith lotusesअदूरेnot very farदृश्यतेis seen.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere, not very far, is a beautiful lotustank shining like the Sun, fragrant with lotuses.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह पास ही सूर्य के समान उज्ज्वल कान्तिवाले मनोरम गन्धयुक्त कमलों से रमणीय प्रतीत होने वाली तथा पद्मों की शोभा से सम्पन्न पुष्करिणी दिखायी देती है

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यथा आख्यातम् अगस्त्येन मुनिना भावितात्मना । इयम् गोदावरी रम्या पुष्पितैः तरुभिर् वृता ॥

yathā ākhyātam agastyena muninā bhāvitātmanā | iyam godāvarī ramyā puṣpitaiḥ tarubhir vṛtā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भावितात्मनाself realised soulअगस्त्येन मुनिनाby sage Agastyaयथाasआख्यातम्told byरम्याdelightfulपुष्पितैःwith flowers in bloomतरुभिःwith treesवृताsurrounded byहंसकारण्डवाकीर्णाfilled with swans and ducksचक्रवाकोपशोभिताbeautiful with flocks of ruddy geese (waterbirds)इयं गोदावरीthis is Godavari.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs said by the selfrealised soul, sage Agastya, this Godavari is beautiful, surrounded by trees with flowers in bloom, filled with flocks of swans, ducks and ruddy geese.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पवित्र अन्तःकरण वाले अगस्त्य मुनि ने जिसके विषय में कहा था, वह विकसित वृक्षावलियों से घिरी हई रमणीय गोदावरी नदी यही है

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हंस कारण्डव आकीर्णा चक्रवाक उपशोभिता । न अतिदूरे न च आसन्ने मृग यूथ निपीडिता ॥

haṃsa kāraṇḍava ākīrṇā cakravāka upaśobhitā | na atidūre na ca āsanne mṛga yūtha nipīḍitā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौम्यO pleasingमृगयूथपिपीडिताःherds of deer allमयूरनादिताःsounds of peacocksरम्याःbeautifulप्रांशवःtallबहुकन्दराःwith numerous cavesफुल्लैःflowering तरुभिः treesआवृताःcoveredगिरयःmountainsनातिदूरेnot far from hereआसन्नेnearदृश्यन्तेyou may see.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO handsome one, neither far nor near are seen tall mountains and flowering trees and herds of deer. Their numerous caves echo with sounds of peacocks.

This translation covers verses 15.13–15.14 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इसमें हंस और कारण्डव आदि जलपक्षी विचर रहे हैं। चकवे इसकी शोभा बढ़ा रहे हैं तथा पानी पीने के लिये आये हुए मृगों के झुंड इसके तट पर छाये रहते हैं। यह नदी इस स्थान से न तो अधिक दूर है और न अत्यन्त निकट ही

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15.14VR-3-15-14

मयूर नादिता रम्याः प्रांशवो बहु कंदराः । दृश्यन्ते गिरयः सौम्य फुल्लैः तरुभिर् आवृताः ॥

mayūra nāditā ramyāḥ prāṃśavo bahu kaṃdarāḥ | dṛśyante girayaḥ saumya phullaiḥ tarubhir āvṛtāḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सौम्य! यहाँ बहुत-सी कन्दराओं से युक्त ऊँचे-ऊँचे पर्वत दिखायी दे रहे हैं, जहाँ मयूरों की मीठी बोली गूंज रही है। ये रमणीय पर्वत खिले हुए वृक्षों से व्याप्त हैं

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 15.13English is translated together with verse 15.13
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सौवर्णै राजतैः ताम्रैः देशे देशे च धातुभिः । गवाक्षिता इव आभान्ति गजाः परम भक्तिभिः ॥

sauvarṇai rājataiḥ tāmraiḥ deśe deśe ca dhātubhiḥ | gavākṣitā iva ābhānti gajāḥ parama bhaktibhiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौवर्णैःwith goldराजतैःsilverताम्रैःwith copperधातुभिःminerals alsoदेशे देशेin different locationsगवाक्षिताःlooking like windowsपरमभक्तिभिःwith prominent (beautiful) streaksगजाः इवlike huge elephantsभान्तिlook splendid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese mountains, with streaks of minerals like gold, silver and copper forming decorative designs, look beautiful like colourful windows, and appear like huge elephants.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘स्थान-स्थान पर सोने, चाँदी तथा ताँबे के समान रंगवाले सुन्दर गैरिक धातुओं से उपलक्षित ये पर्वत ऐसे प्रतीत हो रहे हैं, मानो झरोखे के आकार में की गयी नीले, पीले और सफेद आदि रंगों की उत्तम शृङ्गाररचनाओं से अलंकृत हाथी शोभा पा रहे हों

Hinglish
15.16VR-3-15-16

सालैः तालैः तमालैः च खर्जूरैः पनसैः द्रुमैः । नीवारैः तिनिशैः चैव पुन्नागैः च उपशोभिताः ॥

sālaiḥ tālaiḥ tamālaiḥ ca kharjūraiḥ panasaiḥ drumaiḥ | nīvāraiḥ tiniśaiḥ caiva punnāgaiḥ ca upaśobhitāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सालैःwith sal treesतालैःwith palmyrah treesतमालैश्चwith tamala trees (terminata alata)खर्जूरपनसाम्रकैःwith date, jackfruit and mango treesनीवारैःwild paddy cropsतिमिशैश्चैवtimisha trees that will not let light pass throughपुन्नागैःwith punnagaउपशोभिताःadorning the whole placeचूतैःwith mango treesअशोकैःwith asoka treesतिलकैःwith treeचम्पकैःwith champak treesकेतकैःwith ketaka (pandams fascicularis)पुष्पगुल्मलतोपेतैःwith flowering creepers and bushesतैस्तैःothersतरुभिःwith treesचन्दनैःsandalwoodस्पन्दनैःspandan treesनीपैःkadamba treesपर्णासैःparnasha treesविकुचैरपिcreepers on the groundधवाश्वकर्णखदिरैःwith dhava, ashvakarna and khadira plantsशमीकिंशुकपाटलैःwith sami, kimsukas and patala trees.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe place is covered with sal and palmyrah trees including mango, jackfruit, dates, kadamba, punnaga, ashoka, champak, tilaka, ketaka, sandalwood, spandan, dhava, asvakarna parnasha, khadira, sami, kimsuka and patala trees. It is full of wild paddy, flowering bushes and creepers that run on the ground.

This translation covers verses 15.16–15.18 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुष्पों, गुल्मों तथा लता-वल्लरियों से युक्त साल, ताल, तमाल, खजूर, कटहल, जलकदम्ब, तिनिश, पुनाग, आम,अशोक, तिलक, केवड़ा, चम्पा, स्यन्दन, चन्दन, कदम्ब, पर्णास, लकुच, धव, अश्वकर्ण, खैर, शमी, पलाश और पाटल (पाडर) आदि वृक्षों से घिरे हुए ये पर्वत बड़ी शोभा पा रहे हैं

This Hindi translation covers verses 15.16–15.18 together.

Hinglish
15.17VR-3-15-17

चूतैर् अशोकैः तिलकैः केतकैर् अपि चंपकैः । पुष्प गुल्म लता उपेतैः तैः तैः तरुभिर् आवृताः ॥

cūtair aśokaiḥ tilakaiḥ ketakair api caṃpakaiḥ | puṣpa gulma latā upetaiḥ taiḥ taiḥ tarubhir āvṛtāḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 15.16English is translated together with verse 15.16Hindi is translated together with verse 15.16
15.18VR-3-15-18

स्यन्दनैः चंदनैः नीपैः पर्णासैः लकुचैः अपि । धव अश्वकर्ण खदिरैः शमी किंशुक पाटलैः ॥

syandanaiḥ caṃdanaiḥ nīpaiḥ parṇāsaiḥ lakucaiḥ api | dhava aśvakarṇa khadiraiḥ śamī kiṃśuka pāṭalaiḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 15.16English is translated together with verse 15.16Hindi is translated together with verse 15.16
15.19VR-3-15-19

इदम् पुण्यम् इदम् रम्यम् इदम् बहु मृग द्विजम् । इह वत्स्याम सौमित्रे सार्धम् एतेन पक्षिणा ॥

idam puṇyam idam ramyam idam bahu mṛga dvijam | iha vatsyāma saumitre sārdham etena pakṣiṇā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इदम्thisपुण्यम्holy placeइदम्thisमेध्यम्fit for scrificeइदम्thisबहुमृगद्विजम्full of many animals and birdsएतेनwith thisपक्षिणा सार्धम्along with Jatayuइहhereवत्स्यामwill reside.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis is a holy place fit for sacrifice. There are many animals and birds here.Hence we will reside here with Jatayu.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुमित्रानन्दन! यह बहुत ही पवित्र और बड़ा रमणीय स्थान है। यहाँ बहुत-से पशु-पक्षी निवास करते हैं। हमलोग भी यहीं इन पक्षिराज जटायु के साथ रहेंगे’

Hinglish
15.20VR-3-15-20

एवम् उक्तः तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा । अचिरेण आश्रमम् भ्रातुः चकार सुमहाबलः ॥

evam uktaḥ tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā | acireṇa āśramam bhrātuḥ cakāra sumahābalaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामेणby Ramaएवम्in that wayउक्तःsaidपरवीरहाdestroyer of the enemy heroesसुमहाबलःof great strengthभ्रातुःbrotherअचिरेणsoonआश्रमम्hermitageचकारbuilt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus directed by Rama, the mighty Lakshmana, destroyer of enemy warriors, soon built a hermitage for his brother.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम के ऐसा कहने पर शत्रुवीरों का संहार करने वाले महाबली लक्ष्मण ने भाई के लिये शीघ्र ही आश्रम बनाकर तैयार किया

Hinglish
15.21VR-3-15-21

पर्णशालाम् सुविपुलाम् तत्र संघात मृत्तिकाम् । सुस्तंभाम् मस्करैर् दीर्घैः कृत वंशाम् सुशोभनाम् ॥

parṇaśālām suvipulām tatra saṃghāta mṛttikām | sustaṃbhām maskarair dīrghaiḥ kṛta vaṃśām suśobhanām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लघुविक्रम:quick to actतत्रthereसङ्खातमृत्तिकाम्nippers digging the clayसुस्तम्भाम्having strong polesदीर्घैःlongमस्करैःbamboosकृतवंशाम्succesfully didसुशोभनाम्very splendidशमीशाखाभिःwith branches of sami trees (Prospis cineraria)आस्तीर्यafter spreadingदृढपाशावपाशिताम्tied with strong ropesतथाthenकुशकाशशरैःkasa and kusa grassपर्णैःleavesसमीकृततलाम्the ground was made plainरम्याम्beautifulसुविपुलाम्spaciousपर्णशालाम्leafy cottageराघवस्यार्थेfor Ramaअनुत्तमम्bestप्रेक्षणीयम्worthy of lookingनिवासम्residenceचकारbuilt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana who was quick to act dug the clay with nippers, planted long bamboo poles, put branches of sami trees across and tied them with strong ropes. He spread kusa and kasa grass and leaves on the levelled ground. He built a beautiful, spacious and nice residence for Rama.

This translation covers verses 15.21–15.23 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह आश्रम एक अत्यन्त विस्तृत पर्णशाला के रूप में बनाया गया था। महाबली लक्ष्मण ने पहले वहाँ मिट्टी एकत्र करके दीवार खड़ी की, फिर उसमें सुन्दर एवं सुदृढ़ खम्भे लगाये। खम्भों के ऊपर बड़े-बड़े बाँस तिरछे करके रखे। बाँसों के रख दिये जाने पर वह कुटी बड़ी सुन्दर दिखायी देने लगी। फिर उन बाँसों पर उन्होंने शमीवृक्ष की शाखाएँ फैला दीं और उन्हें मजबूत रस्सियों से कसकर बाँध दिया। – इसके बाद ऊपर से कुश, कास, सरकंडे और पत्ते बिछाकर उस पर्णशाला को भलीभाँति छा दिया तथा नीचे की भूमि को बराबर करके उस कुटी को बड़ा रमणीय बना दिया। इस प्रकार लक्ष्मण ने श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के लिये परम उत्तम निवासगृह बना दिया, जो देखने ही योग्य था

This Hindi translation covers verses 15.21–15.23 together.

Hinglish
15.22VR-3-15-22

शमी शाखाभिः आस्तीर्य धृढ पाशावपाशितम् । कुश काश शरैः पर्णैः सुपरिच्छादिताम् तथा ॥

śamī śākhābhiḥ āstīrya dhṛḍha pāśāvapāśitam | kuśa kāśa śaraiḥ parṇaiḥ suparicchāditām tathā ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 15.21English is translated together with verse 15.21Hindi is translated together with verse 15.21
15.23VR-3-15-23

समीकृत तलाम् रम्याम् चकार सुमहाबलः । निवासम् राघवस्य अर्थे प्रेक्ष्णीयम् अनुत्तमम् ॥

samīkṛta talām ramyām cakāra sumahābalaḥ | nivāsam rāghavasya arthe prekṣṇīyam anuttamam ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 15.21English is translated together with verse 15.21Hindi is translated together with verse 15.21
15.24VR-3-15-24

स गत्वा लक्ष्मणः श्रीमान् नदीम् गोदावरीम् तदा । स्नात्वा पद्मानि च आदाय सफलः पुनर् आगतः ॥

sa gatvā lakṣmaṇaḥ śrīmān nadīm godāvarīm tadā | snātvā padmāni ca ādāya saphalaḥ punar āgataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenश्रीमान्handsomeलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaसहसाimmediatelyगोदावरीं नदीम्(गत्वा) went to river Godavariस्नात्वाafter taking bathपद्मानिlotusesचandआदायcollectingसफलःcompleting the taskपुनःagainआगतःcame.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana then went to river Godavari, had his bath, and returned with some lotuses.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसे तैयार करके श्रीमान् लक्ष्मणने गोदावरीनदीके तटपर जाकर तत्काल उसमें स्नान किया और कमलके फूल तथा फल लेकर वे फिर वहीं लौट आये

Hinglish
15.25VR-3-15-25

ततः पुष्प बलिम् कृत्वा शान्तिम् च स यथाविधि । दर्शयामास रामाय तद् आश्रम पदम् कृतम् ॥

tataḥ puṣpa balim kṛtvā śāntim ca sa yathāvidhi | darśayāmāsa rāmāya tad āśrama padam kṛtam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenसःthatपुष्पबलिम्offering of flowersकृत्वाafter doing soयथाविधिas per tradition (before occupying a new residence)शान्तिं चinvoking peaceकृतम्didतत्thenआश्रमपदम्cottageरामायto Ramaदर्शयामासshowed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana offered oblation of flowers, invoked peace as per tradition (before occupying a newly made home) and showed Rama the cottage he had built.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर शास्त्रीय विधि के अनुसार देवताओं के लिये फूलों की बलि (उपहारसामग्री) अर्पित की तथावास्तुशान्ति करके उन्होंने अपना बनाया हुआ आश्रम श्रीरामचन्द्रजी को दिखाया

Hinglish
15.26VR-3-15-26

स तम् दृष्ट्वा कृतम् सौम्यम् आश्रमम् सह सीतया । राघवः पर्णशालायाम् हर्षम् आहारयत् परम् ॥

sa tam dṛṣṭvā kṛtam saumyam āśramam saha sītayā | rāghavaḥ parṇaśālāyām harṣam āhārayat param ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheराघवःRamaतम्himकृतम्madeसौम्यम्beautifulआश्रमम्hermitageसीतया सहwith Sitaदृष्ट्वाafter seeingपर्णशालायाम्in the leafy cottageपरंmuchहर्षम्happinessआहारयत्expressed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama and Sita saw the beautiful hermitage built by Lakshmana, and expressed much happiness over the leafthatched cottage.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भगवान् श्रीराम सीता के साथ उस नये बने हुए सुन्दर आश्रम को देखकर बहुत प्रसन्न हुए और कुछ कालतक उसके भीतर खड़े रहे

Hinglish
15.27VR-3-15-27

सुसंहृष्टः परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्याम् लक्ष्मणम् तदा । अति स्निग्धम् च गाढम् च वचनम् च इदम् अब्रवीत् ॥

susaṃhṛṣṭaḥ pariṣvajya bāhubhyām lakṣmaṇam tadā | ati snigdham ca gāḍham ca vacanam ca idam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenसुसंहृष्टःhighly delighted manलक्ष्मणम्to Lakshmanaबाहुभ्याम्with both his armsगाढम्very tightyपरिष्वज्यembracedअतिस्निग्धम्very affectionatelyवचनम्wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDeeply pleased with Lakshmana, he hugged him tightly and said those loving words :

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् अत्यन्त हर्ष में भरकर उन्होंने दोनों भुजाओं से लक्ष्मण को कसकर हृदय से लगा लिया और बड़े स्नेह के साथ यह बात कही—

Hinglish
15.28VR-3-15-28

प्रीतो अस्मि ते महत् कर्म त्वया कृतम् इदम् प्रभो । प्रदेयो यन् निमित्तम् ते परिष्वंगो मया कृतः ॥

prīto asmi te mahat karma tvayā kṛtam idam prabho | pradeyo yan nimittam te pariṣvaṃgo mayā kṛtaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रभोO masterत्वयाby youमहत्greatकर्मtaskकृतम्is accomplishedतेwith youप्रीतःpleasedअस्मिI amयन्निमित्तम्for what you have doneतेto youप्रदेयःthat which has to be givenपरिष्वङ्गःembraceमयाmyselfकृतःgave.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO my master, you have done a great task for which I have given you what I could give at the moment a hug.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सामर्थ्यशाली लक्ष्मण ! मैं तुम पर बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ। तुमने यह महान् कार्य किया है। उसके लिये और कोई समुचित पुरस्कार न होने से मैंने तुम्हें गाढ़ आलिङ्गन प्रदान किया है

Hinglish
15.29VR-3-15-29

भावज्ञेन कृतज्ञेन धर्मज्ञेन च लक्ष्मण । त्वया पुत्रेण धर्मात्मा न संवृत्तः पिता मम ॥

bhāvajñena kṛtajñena dharmajñena ca lakṣmaṇa | tvayā putreṇa dharmātmā na saṃvṛttaḥ pitā mama ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भावज्ञेनknower of the feelingsकृतज्ञेनgratefulधर्मज्ञेनknower of dutyपुत्रेणby a sonत्वयाby youममmyधर्मात्माrighteous soulपिताfatherन संवृत्तःnot dead.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana with a son like you who can understand others' feelings, who has a sense of gratitude and a sense of duty my father is not dead yet.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! तुम मेरे मनोभाव को तत्काल समझ लेने वाले, कृतज्ञ और धर्मज्ञ हो। तुम-जैसे पुत्र के कारण मेरे धर्मात्मा पिता अभी मरे नहीं हैं—तुम्हारे रूप में वे अब भी जीवित ही हैं’

Hinglish
15.30VR-3-15-30

एवम् लक्ष्मणम् उक्त्वा तु राघवो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः । तस्मिन् देशे बहु फले न्यवसत् स सुखम् सुखी ॥

evam lakṣmaṇam uktvā tu rāghavo lakṣmivardhanaḥ | tasmin deśe bahu phale nyavasat sa sukham sukhī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मिवर्धनःenhancer of fortuneवशीselfcontrolled manराघवःRamaलक्ष्मणम्to Lakshmanaएवम्in that wayउक्त्वाhaving saidबहुफलेwith abundance of fruitsतस्मिन् देशेthat placeसुसुखम्happilyन्यवसत्resided.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama who was an enhancer of fortunes and who had his senses under control said thus to Lakshmana and lived happily there in that place filled with fruits.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण से ऐसा कहकर अपनी शोभा का विस्तार करने वाले सुखी श्रीरामचन्द्रजी प्रचुर फलों से सम्पन्न उस पञ्चवटी-प्रदेश में सबके साथ सुखपूर्वक रहने लगे

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