Lakshmana departs from the hermitage -- Ravana arrives in a saint's robes -- praises Sita and enquires of her -- Sita reveals details about her family to Ravana.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
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46.1VR-3-46-1
तया परुषम् उक्तः तु कुपितो राघव अनुजः ।
स विकांक्षन् भृशम् रामम् प्रतस्थे न चिरात् इव ॥
tayā paruṣam uktaḥ tu kupito rāghava anujaḥ |
sa vikāṃkṣan bhṛśam rāmam pratasthe na cirāt iva ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तयाby herपरुषम्harshउक्तःsaidसःheराघवानुजःbrother of Ramaकुपितःangryभृशम्very muchविकांक्षन्wishedन चिरादिवvery soonरामम्to Ramaप्रतस्थेwent.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana, brother of Rama, hurt by the harsh words of Sita, hastened with Rama's wellbeing in mind.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सीता के कठोर वचन कहने पर कुपित हुए लक्ष्मण श्रीराम से मिलने की विशेष इच्छा रखकर शीघ्र ही वहाँ से चल दिये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्तरम्insideआस्थितःin hidingदशग्रीवःtenheaded Ravanaतत्thereआसाद्यassumingपरिव्राजकरूपधृक्assuming the form of a wandering mendicantवैदेहीम्to Vaidehiअभिचक्रामapproached.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe tenheaded Ravana who was in hiding assumed the guise of a wandering mendicant and approached Sita.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण के चले जाने पर रावण को मौका मिल गया, अतः वह संन्यासी का वेष धारण करके शीघ्र ही विदेहकुमारी सीता के समीप गया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenश्लक्ष्णकाषायसंवीतःwearing fine orange robesशिखीwith knotted hair on the headछत्रीwith a parasolउपानहीwearing sandalsवामे अंसेon his left shoulderशुभेauspiciousयष्टिकमण्डलूstaff and water potआसज्यhung to the shoulderपरिव्राजकरूपेणas a mendicantवैदेहीम्to Vaidehiअन्वपद्यतwalked towards.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd then Ravana wearing fine orange robes, with hair knotted on the head, carrying a parasol, wearing sandals, hanging a kamandalu (waterpot), and a staff on the auspicious left shoulder walked towards Vaidehi like a mendicant.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह शरीर पर साफ-सुथरा गेरुए रंग का वस्त्र लपेटे हुए था। उसके मस्तक पर शिखा, हाथ में छाता और पैरों में जूते थे। उसने बायें कंधे पर डंडा रखकर उसमें कमण्डलु लटका रखा था
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अतिबलःmighty Ravanaवनेin the forestभ्रातृभ्याम्with both brothersरहिताम्in the absence ofताम्themचन्द्रसूर्याभ्याम्by both Sun and Moonसन्ध्याम्in the evening twilightमहत्greatतमः इवlike darknessआससादreached.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMighty Ravana approached Sita deprived of both the brothers, Like darkness encompasses the evening twilight in the absence of the Sun and the Moon.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अत्यन्त बलवान् रावण उस वन में परिव्राजक का रूप धारण करके श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण दोनों बन्धुओं से रहित हुई अकेली विदेहकुमारी सीता के पास गया
Hinglish
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रहिताम् सूर्य चन्द्राभ्याम् संध्याम् इव महत् तमः ।
ताम् अपश्यत् ततो बालाम् राज पुत्रीम् यशस्विनीम् ॥
rahitām sūrya candrābhyām saṃdhyām iva mahat tamaḥ |
tām apaśyat tato bālām rāja putrīm yaśasvinīm ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe extremely cruel Ravana saw the illustrious young wife of Rama just as Ketu looks at Rohini star in the absence of the Moon.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे सूर्य और चन्द्रमा से हीन हुई संध्या के पास महान् अंधकार उपस्थित हो, उसी प्रकार वह सीता के निकट गया। तदनन्तर जैसे चन्द्रमा से रहित हुई रोहिणी पर अत्यन्त दारुण ग्रह मंगल या शनैश्चर की दृष्टि पड़े, उसी प्रकार उस अतिशय क्रूर रावण ने उस भोली-भाली यशस्विनी राजकुमारी की ओर देखा
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing the ferocious Ravana, the huge trees at Janasthana shook vidently. Even the wind ceased to blow.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस भयंकर पापाचारी को आया देख जनस्थान के वृक्षों ने हिलना बंद कर दिया और हवा का वेग रुक गया। लाल नेत्रों वाले रावण को अपनी ओर दृष्टिपात करते देख तीव्र गति से बहने वाली गोदावरी नदी भय के मारे धीरे-धीरे बहने लगी
This Hindi translation covers verses 46.6–46.7 together.
Hinglish
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संदृश्य न प्रकंपन्ते न प्रवाति च मारुतः ।
शीघ्र स्रोताः च तम् दृष्ट्वा वीक्षंतम् रक्त लोचनम् ॥
saṃdṛśya na prakaṃpante na pravāti ca mārutaḥ |
śīghra srotāḥ ca tam dṛṣṭvā vīkṣaṃtam rakta locanam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शीघ्रस्रोताःswiftflowingगोदावरीनदीriver Godavariरक्तलोचनम्bloodred eyesवीक्षन्तम्looked atतम्himदृष्ट्वाon seeingभयात्out of fearस्तिमितम्slowगन्तुम् आरेभेstarted flowing
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing Ravana with his bloodred eyes, the swiftflowing river Godavari slowed down out of fear.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 46.6
stimitam gaṃtum ārebhe bhayāt godāvarī nadī |
rāmasya tu aṃtaram prepsuḥ daśagrīvaḥ tat aṃtare ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामस्यRama'sअन्तरप्रेप्सुःwaiting for a chanceदशग्रीवःtenheadedरावणःRavanaतदन्तरेin his absenceभिक्षुरूपेणdisguised in the form of a mendicantवैदेहीम्to Vaidehiउपतस्थेwent close.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe tenheaded Ravana who was waiting for Rama's absence now got it. Disguised as a mendicant he stepped toward to where Sita was.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राम से बदला लेने का अवसर ढूँढ़ने वाला दशमुख रावण उस समय भिक्षु रूप से विदेहकुमारी सीता के पास पहुँचा
Hinglish
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उपतस्थे च वैदेहीम् भिक्षु रूपेण रावणः ।
अभव्यो भव्य रूपेण भर्तारम् अनुशोचतीम् ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अभव्यःevil oneभर्तारम्about husbandअनुशोचतीम्worriedवैदेहीम्to Vaidehiभव्यरूपेणdisguised like a holy manशनैश्चरःlike the Saturn moving toचित्रामिवtowards Chitraअभ्यवर्ततstood near.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe evilminded Ravana in the guise of a holy man, like Saturn moves towards Chitra star, came close to Sita who was brooding over her husband.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय विदेहराजकुमारी सीता अपने पति के लिये शोक और चिन्ता में डूबी हुई थीं। उसी अवस्था में अभव्य रावण भव्य रूप धारण करके उनके सामने उपस्थित हुआ, मानो शनैश्चर ग्रह चित्रा के सामने जा पहुँचा हो
Hinglish
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अभ्यवर्तत वैदेहीम् चित्राम् इव शनैश्चरः ।
सहसा भव्य रूपेण तृणैः कूप इव आवृतः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कूपःwellतृणैby grassभव्यरूपेणdisguised like a holy manआवृतःconcealedइवlikeसःheपापःthat sinnerयशस्विनीम्illustriousरामपत्नीम्Rama's wifeवैदेहीम्Vaidehiप्रेक्ष्यafter seeingअतिष्ठत्stood.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetJust like a well is concealed by an overgrowth of grass, Ravana guised as a holy man stood looking at illustrious Sita, the wife of Rama.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे कुआँ तिनकों से ढका हुआ हो, उसी प्रकार भव्य रूप से अपनी अभव्यता को छिपाकर रावण सहसा वहाँ जा पहुंचा और यशस्विनी रामपत्नी वैदेही को देखकर खड़ा हो गया
Hinglish
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अतिष्ठत् प्रेक्ष्य वैदेहीम् राम पत्नीम् यशस्विनीम् ।
तिष्टन् संप्रेक्ष्य च तदा पत्नीम् रामस्य रावण ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दुष्टचेताःwickedसः निशाचरःthat nightwalkerशुभाम्auspicious ladyरुचिरदन्तोष्ठीम्lwith lovely teeth and lipsपूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्face like the fullmoonपर्णशालायाम्in the cottageआसीनाम्seatedबाष्पशोकाभिपीडिताम्tormented by tears of griefपद्मपलाशाक्षीम्eyes like lotus petalsपीतकौशेयवासिनीम्clad in yellow silkतां वैदेहीम्that Vaidehiअभ्यगच्छतcame close.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe wicked demon came close to that auspicious princess from Videha sitting in the cottage Her face was like the full moon. Her teeth and lips were lovely. She was clad in yellow silk. Her eyes were like lotus petals tormented by tears of grief.
This translation covers verses 46.11–46.12 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय रावण वहाँ खड़ा-खड़ा रामपत्नी सीता को देखने लगा। वे बड़ी सुन्दरी थीं। उनके दाँत और ओठ भी सुन्दर थे, मुख पूर्ण चन्द्रमा की शोभा को छीने लेता था। वे पर्णशाला में बैठी हुई शोक से पीड़ित हो आँसू बहा रही थीं
This Hindi translation covers verses 46.11–46.12 together.
Hinglish
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शुभाम् रुचिर दन्त ओष्ठीम् पूर्ण चन्द्र निभ आननाम् ।
आसीनाम् पर्णशालायाम् बाष्प शोक अभिपीडिताम् ॥
sa tām padma palāśa akṣīm pīta kauśeya vāsinīm |
abhyagacchata vaidehīm hṛṣṭa cetā niśā caraḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मन्मथशराविष्टःstruck by the arrows of the god of loveसः राक्षसाधिपःthat lord of the demonsब्रह्मघोषम्chanting from the Vedasउदीरयन्while chantingरहितेin a solitary spotप्रश्रितम्humblyवाक्यम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetStruck by the arrows of the god of love, that lord of the demons, chanting verses from the Vedas, humbly spoke these words to her in a solitary spot.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह निशाचर प्रसन्नचित्त हो रेशमी पीताम्बर से सुशोभित कमलनयनी विदेहकुमारी के सामने गया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकेin the worldउत्तमाम्the bestस्त्रियम्ladyपद्महीनाम्without a lotusश्रियम् इवlike goddess of wealthवपुषाwith her bodyविभ्राजमानाम्shiningताम्herरावणःRavanaप्रशशंस हhe praised.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita was the most lovely lady of the world shining in beauty. She was like the goddess of wealth (Laxmi) without her lotus. Ravana praised her thus:
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्हें देखते ही कामदेव के बाणों से घायल हो राक्षसराज रावण वेदमन्त्र का उच्चारण करने लगा और उस एकान्त स्थान में विनीतभाव से उनसे कुछ कहने को उद्यत हुआ
tām uttamām trilokānām padma hīnām iva śriyam |
vibhrājamānām vapuṣā rāvaṇaḥ praśaśamsa ha ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काञ्चनवर्णाभेof golden hueपीतकौशेयवासिनिclad in yellow silkपद्मिनीवlike a lotus pondकमलानाम्of lotusesशुभाम्auspiciousमालाम्garlandबिभ्रतीwearingत्वम्youकाwho are you?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWho are you with a golden complexion, clad in yellow silk, and looking like a lotuspond and wearing an auspicious lotus garland?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)त्रिलोकसुन्दरी सीता अपने शरीर से कमल से रहित कमलालया लक्ष्मी की भाँति शोभा पा रही थीं। रावण उनकी प्रशंसा करता हुआ बोला-
Hinglish
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का त्वम् कांचन वर्ण आभे पीत कौशेय वासिनि ।
कमलानाम् शुभाम् मालाम् पद्मिनी इव च बिभ्रती ॥
kā tvam kāṃcana varṇa ābhe pīta kauśeya vāsini |
kamalānām śubhām mālām padminī iva ca bibhratī ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शुभाननेlady of beautiful faceवरारोहेwith lovely thingsत्वम्youह्रीःshyness personifiedकीर्तिःgoddess of fameशुभाauspiciousश्रीःor goddess of wealthलक्ष्मीःor Lakshmiअप्सरा वाor apsara?भूतिर्वाBhuti, goddess of fortuneस्वैरचारिणीRati who makes at will freelyरतिर्वाor Rati, golden of love.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO lady with a beautiful face, with lovely thighs, are you 'hri', shyness personified? Are you the auspicious lovely Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth? Are you the goddess of fame? Are you an apsara? Are you Bhuti, the goddess of fortune? Or are you Rati, the goddess of love moving at your free will ?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उत्तम सुवर्ण की-सी कान्तिवाली तथा रेशमी पीताम्बर धारण करने वाली सुन्दरी! (तुम कौन हो?) तुम्हारे मुख, नेत्र, हाथ और पैर कमलों के समान हैं, अतः तुम पद्मिनी (पुष्करिणी) की भाँति कमलों की सुन्दर-सी माला धारण करती हो
Hinglish
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ह्रीः श्रीः कीर्तिः शुभा लक्ष्मीः अप्सरा वा शुभ आनने ।
भूतिर् वा त्वम् वराअरोहे रतिर् वा स्वैर चारिणी ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दशनाःteethसमाःevenशिखरिणःpointedस्निग्धाःshiningतवyourपाण्डुराःpale whiteनेत्रेeyesविशालेlargeविमलेclearरक्तान्तेhaving reddish tingeकृष्णतारकेhaving dark pupils.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYour teeth are even and pointed, white and beautiful.Your eyes are large and clear and sparkling with dark pupils with a red tinge at the corner.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘शुभानने! तुम श्री, ह्री, कीर्ति, शुभस्वरूपा लक्ष्मी अथवा अप्सरा तो नहीं हो? अथवा वरारोहे ! तुम भूति या स्वेच्छापूर्वक विहार करने वाली कामदेव की पत्नी रति तो नहीं हो?
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विशालम्bigजघनम्hipsपीनम्stoutऊरूthighsकरिकरोपमौlike the elephant's trunkतेyourएताःthese twoमणिप्रवेकाभरणौadorned with gemsपयोधरौbreastsउपचितौwellformedवृत्तौroundसंहतौcoming togetherसम्प्रवल्गितौdrooping due to weightपीनोन्नतमुखौare stout and nipples projectingकान्तौshiningस्निग्धौdelightfulतालफलोपमौlike two palm friutsरुचिरौadding beauty.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYour big hips are stout and strong, Your smooth thighs are like the trunk of an elephant, your breasts adorned with gems, are round and robust like palm fruits and drooping with heaviness with projected stiff nipples, shining and delightful, adding beauty.
This translation covers verses 46.18–46.19 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तुम्हारे दाँत बराबर हैं। उनके अग्रभाग कुन्द की कलियों के समान शोभा पाते हैं। वे सब-के-सब चिकने और सफेद हैं। तुम्हारी दोनों आँखें बड़ी-बड़ी और निर्मल हैं। उनके दोनों कोये लाल हैं और पुतलियाँ काली हैं। कटि का अग्रभाग विशाल एवं मांसल है। दोनों जाँधे हाथी की (ड़के समान शोभा पाती हैं
viśālam jaghanam pīnam ūrū kari kara upamau |
etau upacitau vṛttau saṃhatau saṃpragalbhitau ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम्हारे ये दोनों स्तन पुष्ट, गोलाकार, परस्पर सटे हुए, प्रगल्भ, मोटे, उठे हुए मुखवाले, कमनीय, चिकने ताड़फल के समान आकार वाले, परम सुन्दर और श्रेष्ठ मणिमय आभूषणों से विभूषित हैं
This Hindi translation covers verses 46.19–46.20 together.
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 46.18English is translated together with verse 46.18
46.20VR-3-46-20
पीन उन्नत मुखौ कान्तौ स्निग्ध ताल फल उपमौ ।
मणि प्रवेक आभरणौ रुचिरौ ते पयो धरौ ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चारुस्मितेlady with an elegant smileचारुदतिlady of lovely teethचारुनेत्रेbeautiful eyesविलासिनिlovely ladyकान्तेattractive ladyनदीriverअम्भसाwith waterकूलमिवlike a river bankमेmyमनःmindहरसिcapturingकरान्तमितमध्याslender waist could be compassed with fistसुकेशीof beautiful hairसंहतस्तनीbreasts rubbing agaist each otherअसिyou are.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO lady with an elegant smile, beautiful teeth, lovely eyes you are enticing.Your slender waist can be compassed by my fist.Your hair is beautiful and your large breasts are rubbing against each other.You are capturing my mind just as the flow of water in a river touches its banks.
This translation covers verses 46.20–46.21 together.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 46.19
46.21VR-3-46-21
चारु स्मिते चारु दति चारु नेत्रे विलासिनि ।
मनो हरसि मे रामे नदी कूलम् इव अंभसा ॥
cāru smite cāru dati cāru netre vilāsini |
mano harasi me rāme nadī kūlam iva aṃbhasā ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुन्दर मुसकान, रुचिर दन्तावली और मनोहर नेत्रवाली विलासिनी रमणी! तुम अपने रूप-सौन्दर्य से मेरे मन को वैसे ही हरे लेती हो, जैसे नदी जल के द्वारा अपने तट का अपहरण करती है
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 46.20English is translated together with verse 46.20
46.22VR-3-46-22
करान्तमित मध्या असि सुकेशी संहत स्तनी ।
न एव देवी न गन्धर्वी न यक्षी न च किंनरी ॥
karāntamita madhyā asi sukeśī saṃhata stanī |
na eva devī na gandharvī na yakṣī na ca kiṃnarī ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयाby meमहीतलेon this earthएवं रूपाsuch a beautyनारीladyन दृष्टपूर्वाnot seen earlierदेवीO goddessनैवneitherगन्धर्वीgandharva womanनnot evenयक्षीyakshiनnotकिन्नरीkinnera woman.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO beautiful lady I have not seen such a beauty earlier either among goddesses or among gandharavis, or yakshis or even among kinneris.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम्हारी कमर इतनी पतली है कि मुट्ठी में आ जाय। केश चिकने और मनोहर हैं। दोनों स्तन एक दूसरे से सटे हुए हैं। सुन्दरी! देवता, गन्धर्व, यक्ष और किन्नर जाति की स्त्रियों में भी कोई तुम-जैसी नहीं है
Hinglish
46.23VR-3-46-23
न एवम् रूपा मया नारी दृष्ट पूर्वा मही तले ।
रूपम् अग्र्यम् च लोकेषु सौकुमार्यम् वयः च ते ॥
na evam rūpā mayā nārī dṛṣṭa pūrvā mahī tale |
rūpam agryam ca lokeṣu saukumāryam vayaḥ ca te ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकेषुin the worldअग्र्यम्the bestतेyourरूपम्beautyसौकुमार्यम्tendernessवयश्चyouthइहhereकान्तारेin this forlorn forestवासश्चlivingमेmyचित्तम्heartउन्मादयन्तिare maddening.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou are the most beautiful among women in the world. With all your tenderness and youth you are living in this forlorn forest. This maddens my heart.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पृथ्वी पर तो ऐसी रूपवती नारी मैंने आज से पहले कभी देखी ही नहीं थी। कहाँ तो तुम्हारा यह तीनों लोकों में सबसे सुन्दर रूप, सुकुमारता और नयी अवस्था और कहाँ इस दुर्गम वन में निवास! ये सब बातें ध्यान में आते ही मेरे मन को मथे डालती हैं। तुम्हारा कल्याण हो। यहाँ से चली जाओ। तुम यहाँ रहने के योग्य नहीं हो
This Hindi translation covers verses 46.23–46.24 together.
Hinglish
46.24VR-3-46-24
इह वासः च कांतारे चित्तम् उन्मथयन्ति मे ।
सा प्रतिक्राम भद्रम् ते न त्वम् वस्तुम् इह अर्हसि ॥
iha vāsaḥ ca kāṃtāre cittam unmathayanti me |
sā pratikrāma bhadram te na tvam vastum iha arhasi ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साsuch a ladyप्रतिक्रामmove outतेof yoursभद्रम्safetyइहhereएवम्in this wayवस्तुम्to resideन अर्हसिnot properअयम्this isघोराणाम्horribleकामरूपिणाम्who can change their form at willराक्षसानाम्of demonsवासःdwelling place.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt is not safe for a lady like you to reside here. Move out at once. This is only fit for the dwelling of horrible demons who can change their form at will.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 46.23
46.25VR-3-46-25
राक्षसानाम् अयम् वासो घोराणाम् काम रूपिणाम् ।
प्रासाद अग्राणि रम्याणि नगर उपवनानि च ॥
rākṣasānām ayam vāso ghorāṇām kāma rūpiṇām |
prāsāda agrāṇi ramyāṇi nagara upavanāni ca ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रासादाग्राणिterraces of palacesरम्याणिbeautifulसम्पन्नानिluxuriousसुगन्धीनिfragrantनगरोपवनानि चcity gardensत्वयाyourselfआचरितुम्to strollयुक्तानिdeserve.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou deserve to stroll in the terraces of palaces, in beautiful, luxurious and fragrant city gardens.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह तो इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करने वाले भयंकर राक्षसों के रहने की जगह है। तुम्हें तो रमणीय राजमहलों, समृद्धिशाली नगरों और सुगन्धयुक्त उपवनों में निवास करना और विचरना चाहिये
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO beautiful, blackeyed lady, I think you deserve the best of garlands, best of food, and clothes and a suitable husband.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘शोभने! वही पुरुष श्रेष्ठ है, वही गन्ध उत्तम है और वही वस्त्र सुन्दर है, जो तुम्हारे उपयोग में आये। कजरारे नेत्रोंवाली सुन्दरि! मैं उसी को श्रेष्ठ पति मानता हूँ, जिसे तुम्हारा सुखद संयोग प्राप्त हो
Hinglish
46.27VR-3-46-27
भर्तारम् च वरम् मन्ये त्वत् युक्तम् असितेक्षणे ।
का त्वम् भवसि रुद्राणाम् मरुताम् वा शुचिस्मिते ॥
bhartāram ca varam manye tvat yuktam asitekṣaṇe |
kā tvam bhavasi rudrāṇām marutām vā śucismite ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वराननेO beautiful ladyवरारोहेO with beautiful buttocks ladyत्वम्youका भवसिwho are youरुद्राणाम्among Rudrasमरुतां वाor Maruta'sवसूनां वाor Vasusमेto meदेवताgoddessप्रतिभासिyou appear.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of women O lady with beautiful buttocks can you be one of the Rudras or Maruts or Vasus? To me, you appear like a goddess.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)का त्वं भवसि रुद्राणां मरुतां वा शुचिस्मिते वसूनां वा वरारोहे देवता प्रतिभासि मे
Hinglish
46.28VR-3-46-28
वसूनाम् वा वराअरोहे देवता प्रतिभासि मे ।
न इह गच्छंति गंधर्वा न देवा न च किन्नराः ॥
vasūnām vā varāarohe devatā pratibhāsi me |
na iha gacchaṃti gaṃdharvā na devā na ca kinnarāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इहhereगन्धर्वाःgandharvaन गच्छन्तिdo not go this wayदेवाःgodsनnotकिन्नराः चand kinnaraनnotअयम्this isराक्षसानाम्for demonsवासःdwelling placeत्वम्youकथम्howइहhereआगताcame?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetNeither gandharvas, nor kinnaras, nor gods move here. This is only a dwelling place for the demons. How did you come here ?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यहाँ गन्धर्व, देवता तथा किन्नर नहीं आते-जाते हैं। यह राक्षसों का निवास स्थान है, फिर तुम कैसे यहाँ आ गयी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इहhereशाखामृगाःmonkeysसिंहाःlionsद्वीपिव्याघ्रमृगाःpanthers, tigers and other wild animalsतथाso alsoऋक्षाःbearsतरक्षवःhyenasकङ्काःKanka birdsतेभ्यःby themकथम्how is itन बिभ्यसिyou are not frightened.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere are monkeys, lions, panthers, tigers, hyenas, bears, kanka birds and other wild animals here. How is it that you are not afraid of them?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यहाँ वानर, सिंह, चीते, व्याघ्र, मृग, भेड़िये, रीछ, शेर और कंक (गीध आदि पक्षी) रहते हैं। तुम्हें इनसे भय क्यों नहीं हो रहा है?
ṛkṣāḥ tarakṣavaḥ kaṃkāḥ katham tebhyo na bibhyase |
mada anvitānām ghorāṇām kuṃjarāṇām tarasvinām ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वराननेbeautiful ladyमहारण्येin dense woodsमदान्वितानाम्in rutघोराणाम्fierceतरस्विनाम्swift and powerfulकुञ्जराणाम्of elephantsएकाaloneकथम्howन बिभेषिare you not scared of them?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Charming lady how is it that although alone you are not afraid of the dreadful, swift, powerful wild animals like elephants in rut ?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वरानने! इस विशाल वन के भीतर अत्यन्त वेगशाली और भयंकर मदमत्त गजराजों के बीच अकेली रहती हुई तुम भयभीत कैसे नहीं होती हो?
Hinglish
46.31VR-3-46-31
कथम् एका महारण्ये न बिभेषि वराअनने ।
का असि कस्य कुतः च त्वम् किम् निमित्तम् च दण्डकान् ॥
katham ekā mahāraṇye na bibheṣi varāanane |
kā asi kasya kutaḥ ca tvam kim nimittam ca daṇḍakān ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कल्याणिO auspicious ladyत्वम्youका असिwho are youकस्यto whoseकुतश्चित्where did you come from ?राक्षससेवितान्inhabited by demonsघोरान्terribleदण्डकान्Dandakaएकाaloneकिं निमित्तम्for what reasonचरसिyou roam.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWho are you, O auspicious lady ? Who are your people? Why are you here? From where have you come? For what reason are you going about alone in this fierce Dandaka tract, inhabited by demons?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कल्याणमयी देवि! बताओ, तुम कौन हो? किसकी हो? और कहाँ से आकर किस कारण इस राक्षससेवित घोर दण्डकारण्य में अकेली विचरण करती हो?’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दुरात्मनाby the villainरावणेनby Ravanaइतिthusप्रशस्ताpraisedमैथिलीMaithiliवैदेहीprincess of Videhaद्विजातिवेशेणin the guise of a brahminआगतम्comeतं रावणम्that Ravanaदृष्ट्वाafter seeingसर्वैःwith allअतिथिसत्कारैःwith hospitalityपूजयामासhonoured him.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing Ravana, a villain in the guise of a brahmin praising her, Sita, the princess of Videha, honoured him with all hospitality.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वेशभूषा से महात्मा बनकर आये हुए रावण ने जब विदेहकुमारी सीता की इस प्रकार प्रशंसा की, तब ब्राह्मण वेष में वहाँ पधारे हुए रावण को देखकर मैथिली ने अतिथि-सत्कार के लिये उपयोगी सभी सामग्रियों द्वारा उसका पूजन किया
This Hindi translation covers verses 46.32–46.33 together.
dvijāti veṣeṇa hi tam dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇam āgatam |
sarvaiḥ atithi satkāraiḥ pūjayāmāsa maithilī ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenपूर्वम्firstआसनम्seatउपनीयbroughtपाद्येनwater for his feetअभिनिमन्त्र्य चand inviting (for food)सौम्यदर्शनम्lovelylookingतम्to himसिद्धम्food readyइत्येवin this wayअब्रवीत्said.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetShe offered the handsome guest a seat first and then water for washing his feet with, and then invited him for food.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 46.32
upānīya āsanam pūrvam pādyena abhinimaṃtrya ca |
abravīt siddham iti eva tadā tam saumya darśanam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenमैथिलीMaithiliअङ्गनाladyद्विजातिवेशेणin the guise of a brahminसमागतम्having comeपात्रकुसुम्भधारिणम्holding a bottlegourd as a begging bowlउद्वेष्टुम्to hateअशक्यम्not possibleअपायदर्शनम्dangerous intentionब्राह्मणवत्brahminन्यमन्त्रयत्she invited.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita, being a lady, was unable to doubt him since he came in the guise of a brahmin, holding a bottlegourd and a begging bowl. Without knowing his illintention she invited him in, mistaking him for a brahmin.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पहले बैठने के लिये आसन दे, पाद्य (पैर धोने के लिये जल) निवेदन किया। तदनन्तर ऊपर से सौम्य दिखायी देने वाले उस अतिथि को भोजन के लिये निमन्त्रण देते हुए कहा—’ब्रह्मन्! भोजन तैयार है, ग्रहण कीजिये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ब्राह्मणO brahminइयम्this isबृसीthe seat of an asceticकामम्freelyआस्यताम्be seatedइदम्this isपाद्यम्water for washing feetप्रतिगृह्यताम्please takeइतिtheseइदम्this isउत्तमम्bestवनजातम्available in the forestत्वदर्थम्for youसिद्धम्kept readyइहhereअव्यग्रम्without hesitationउपभुज्यताम्please eat.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO brahmin, here is the seat for you. Feel free to sit. Here is water to wash your feet with. This is the best of food for you collected from the forest. Please partake this without hesitation.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह ब्राह्मण के वेष में आया था, कमण्डलु और गेरुआ वस्त्र धारण किये हुए था। ब्राह्मण-वेष में आये हुए अतिथि की उपेक्षा असम्भव थी। उसकी वेशभूषा में ब्राह्मणत्व का निश्चय कराने वाले चिह्न दिखायी देते थे, अतः उस रूप में आये हुए उस रावण को देखकर मैथिली ने ब्राह्मण के योग्य सत्कार करने के लिये ही उसे निमन्त्रित किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निमन्त्र्यमाणःas he was being invitedरावणःRavanaप्रतिपूर्णभाषिणीम्softspokenनरेन्द्रपत्नीम्wife of the kingमैथिलीम्Maithiliप्रसमीक्ष्यlooking at herस्वात्मवधायfor his own destructionप्रसह्यforciblyतस्याःherहरणेto abductमनःset his mindधृतम्intent uponसमर्पयत्presented.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana was observing the princess from Mithila, wife of a king inviting him and speaking to him in cordial manner. Looking at her, he resolved to abduct her forcibly, inviting his own death.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे बोलीं—’ब्राह्मण! यह चटाई है, इस पर इच्छानुसार बैठ जाइये। यह पैर धोने के लिये जल है, इसे ग्रहण कीजिये और यह वन में ही उत्पन्न हुआ उत्तम फल-मूल आपके लिये ही तैयार करके रखा गया है, यहाँ शान्तभाव से उसका उपभोग कीजिये’
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ततः सुवेषम् मृगया गतम् पतिम्प्रतीक्षमाणा सह लक्ष्मणम् तदा ।
निरीक्षमाणा हरितम् ददर्श तत्महद् वनम् न एव तु राम लक्ष्मणौ ॥
tataḥ suveṣam mṛgayā gatam patimpratīkṣamāṇā saha lakṣmaṇam tadā |
nirīkṣamāṇā haritam dadarśa tatmahad vanam na eva tu rāma lakṣmaṇau ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenसुवेषम्that beautiful form of Ramaमृगयागतम्gone to hunt the deerसहलक्ष्मणम्along with Lakshmanaपतिम्husbandप्रतीक्षमाणाwhile waitedतदाthenविवीक्षमाणाwhile she looked with eagernessहरितम्greenतत्thatमहत्denseवनम्forestददर्शsawरामलक्ष्मणौ तुfor Rama and Lakshmanaनैवnot seen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita looked out for the beautiful figure of Rama who had gone to hunt the deer along with Lakshmana. Waiting eagerly for her husband, she only saw the vast stretch of green forest but not Rama and Lakshmana. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अरण्यकाण्डे षट्चत्वारिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortysixth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतिथि के लिये सब कुछ तैयार है’ ऐसा कहकर । सीता ने जब उसे भोजन के लिये निमन्त्रित किया, तब रावण ने ‘सर्वं सम्पन्नम्’ कहने वाली राजरानी मैथिली की ओर देखा और अपने ही वध के लिये उसने हठपूर्वक सीता का हरण करने के निमित्त मन में दृढ़ निश्चय कर लिया