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Ramayana · Sarga 3.48

Sarga 48

सर्गः 48

Ravana takes on his true form

Full sarga summary

Ravana takes on his true form -- speaks of his glory -- Sita abuses Ravana in harsh words.

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

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एवम् ब्रुवत्याम् सीतायाम् संरब्धः परुष अक्षरम् । ललाटे भ्रुकुटीम् कृत्वा रावणः प्रति उवाच ह ॥

evam bruvatyām sītāyām saṃrabdhaḥ paruṣa akṣaram | lalāṭe bhrukuṭīm kṛtvā rāvaṇaḥ prati uvāca ha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सीतायाम्when Sitaएवम्in that wayबृवन्त्याम्as she spokeरावणःRavanaसंरब्धःroused to angerललाटेforeheadभृकुटीम्knitted eyebrowsकृत्वाdoingपरुषम्harshवचःwordsप्रत्युवाचreplied.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAddressed thus by Sita, Ravana, his anger roused, knitted his eyebrows with a frown on his forehead and replied to her harshly:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सीता के ऐसा कहने पर रावण रोष में भर गया और ललाट में भौहें टेढ़ी करके वह कठोर वाणी में बोला

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भ्राता वैश्रवणस्य अहम् सापत्नो वरवर्णिनि । रावणो नाम भद्रम् ते दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् ॥

bhrātā vaiśravaṇasya aham sāpatno varavarṇini | rāvaṇo nāma bhadram te daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वरवर्णिनिmost beautiful womanअहम्Iवैश्रवणस्यof Kubera'sसापत्न्यःstepmother's sonभ्राताbrotherदशग्रीवःten headedप्रतापवान्powerfulरावणो नामcalled Ravanaतेto youभद्रम्be pleased.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO paragon of beauty I am the halfbrother of Kubera, born of his stepmother. I am known as the tenheaded, powerful Ravana. Be blessed

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुन्दरि! मैं कुबेर का सौतेला भाई परम प्रतापी दशग्रीव रावण हूँ तुम्हारा भला हो

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यस्य देवाः स गंधर्वाः पिशाच पतग उरगाः । विद्रवन्ति भयात् भीता मृत्योः इव सदा प्रजाः ॥

yasya devāḥ sa gaṃdharvāḥ piśāca pataga uragāḥ | vidravanti bhayāt bhītā mṛtyoḥ iva sadā prajāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रजाःpeopleमृत्योरिवlike deathयस्यwhoseभयात्out of fearभीताःscared ofसगन्धर्वाःincluding gandharvasदेवाःgodsपिशाचपतगोरगा:evil spirits, birds and serpentsविद्रवन्तिrun away.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetJust as people get scared of death, all (creatures) including gandharvas, gods, evil spirits, birds and snakes run away from me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे प्रजा मौत के भय से सदा डरती रहती है, उसी प्रकार देवता, गन्धर्व, पिशाच, पक्षी और नाग सदा जिससे भयभीत होकर भागते हैं, जिसने किसी कारणवश अपने सौतेले भाई कुबेर के साथ द्वन्द्वयुद्ध किया और क्रोधपूर्वक पराक्रम करके रणभूमि में उन्हें परास्त कर दिया था, वही रावण मैं हूँ

This Hindi translation covers verses 48.3–48.4 together.

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येन वैश्रवणो भ्राता वैमात्रः कारणांतरे । द्वन्द्वम् आसादितः क्रोधात् रणे विक्रम्य निर्जितः ॥

yena vaiśravaṇo bhrātā vaimātraḥ kāraṇāṃtare | dvandvam āsāditaḥ krodhāt raṇe vikramya nirjitaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
येनby whomकारणान्तरेfor some other reasonक्रोधात्in angerद्वन्द्वम्duelआसादितःtook placeद्वैमात्रःstepmotherवैश्रवणः राजाking Vaisravanaरणेin warविक्रम्यwith my prowessनिर्जितःwas defeated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFor some reason or other a duel took place between me and king Kubera. With my prowess, I defeated him in the duel.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 48.3
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मत् भय आर्तः परित्यज्य स्वम् अधिष्ठानम् ऋद्धिमत् । कैलासम् पर्वत श्रेष्ठम् अध्यास्ते नर वाहनः ॥

mat bhaya ārtaḥ parityajya svam adhiṣṭhānam ṛddhimat | kailāsam parvata śreṣṭham adhyāste nara vāhanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरवाहनःKubera (having a human being as his carrier)यद्भयार्तःdue to fear of whomऋद्धिमत्prosperousस्वम्his ownअधिष्ठानम्place of residenceपरित्यज्यgiving upपर्वतश्रेष्ठम्mighty mountainकैलासम्Kailasaअध्यास्तेresiding.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOut of fear for me, Kubera is residing on the mighty mount Kailasa, leaving his own earlier prosperous place of residence.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरे ही भय से पीड़ित हो नरवाहन कुबेर ने अपनी समृद्धिशालिनी पुरी लङ्का का परित्याग करके इस समय पर्वतश्रेष्ठ कैलास की शरण ली है

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यस्य तत् पुष्पकम् नाम विमानम् कामगम् शुभम् । वीर्याद् आवर्जितम् भद्रे येन यामि विहायसम् ॥

yasya tat puṣpakam nāma vimānam kāmagam śubham | vīryād āvarjitam bhadre yena yāmi vihāyasam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भद्रेO noble ladyयस्यwhoseतत्thatपुष्पकं नामby name Pushpakaकामगम्goes where one desiresशुभम्auspiciousविमानम्chariotवीर्यादेवby valour aloneआर्जितम्gained overयेनin whichविहायसम्skyयामिI move about.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO noble lady with my valour I gained over from Kubera the aerial chariot 'Pushpaka', which can go wherever one desires and in which I move about in the sky.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मिथक व लोकथाएं

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मम संजात रोषस्य मुखम् दृष्ट्वा एव मैथिलि । विद्रवन्ति परित्रस्ताः सुराः शक्र पुरोगमाः ॥

mama saṃjāta roṣasya mukham dṛṣṭvā eva maithili | vidravanti paritrastāḥ surāḥ śakra purogamāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मैथिलिO Maithiliसञ्जातरोषस्यwhen I get angryममmyमुखम्faceदृष्ट्वैवon seeing aloneपरित्रस्ताःfrightenedशक्रपुरोगमाःled by Indraसुराःgodsविद्रवन्तिrun away.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Princess from Mithila, seeing my angry face even gods led by Indra take to their heels in fear.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मिथिलेशकुमारी! जब मुझे रोष चढ़ता है, उस समय इन्द्र आदि सब देवता मेरा मुँह देखकर ही भय से थर्रा उठते हैं और इधर-उधर भाग जाते हैं

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यत्र तिष्ठामि अहम् तत्र मारुतो वाति शन्कितः । तीव्र अंशुः शिशिर अंशुः च भयात् संपद्यते रविः ॥

yatra tiṣṭhāmi aham tatra māruto vāti śankitaḥ | tīvra aṃśuḥ śiśira aṃśuḥ ca bhayāt saṃpadyate raviḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्I amयत्रwhereverतिष्ठामिstayतत्रthereमारुतःthe Windgodशङ्कितःhesitantlyवातिblowsतीव्रांशुःthe Sun with scorching raysरविः चeven Sunभयात्in fearशिशिरांशुःMoon of cool radianceसम्पद्यतेdischarges duties.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWherever I am, the Windgod blows with hesitation. So are the Sun and the Moon afraid of me. Afraid of me the Sun duly discharges his duties.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ मैं खड़ा होता हूँ, वहाँ हवा डरकर धीरे-धीरे चलने लगती है। मेरे भय से आकाश में प्रचण्ड किरणों वाला सूर्य भी चन्द्रमा के समान शीतल हो जाता है

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निष्कंप पत्राः तरवो नद्यः च स्तिमित उदकाः । भवन्ति यत्र तत्र अहम् तिष्ठामि च चरामि च ॥

niṣkaṃpa patrāḥ taravo nadyaḥ ca stimita udakāḥ | bhavanti yatra tatra aham tiṣṭhāmi ca carāmi ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्I amयत्र यत्रwhereverतिष्ठामिstayविचरामिmove aboutउदकाःwaterनिष्कम्पपत्राःwith their leavesतरवःtreesनद्यश्चthe rivers alsoस्तिमितोदकाःhave still watersभवन्तिremain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWherever I stay or move about, the leaves of trees do not shake, and the waters in rivers remain still.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिस स्थान पर मैं ठहरता या भ्रमण करता हूँ, वहाँ वृक्षों के पत्ते तक नहीं हिलते और नदियों का पानी स्थिर हो जाता है

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मम पारे समुद्रस्य लंका नाम पुरी शुभा । संपूर्णा राक्षसैः घोरैः यथा इन्द्रस्य अमरावती ॥

mama pāre samudrasya laṃkā nāma purī śubhā | saṃpūrṇā rākṣasaiḥ ghoraiḥ yathā indrasya amarāvatī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
घोरैःby the terrificराक्षसैःby demonsसम्पूर्णाfilled withलङ्का नामknown as Lankaशुभाauspiciousइंद्रस्यIndra'sअमरावतीवlike Amaravatiममmyपुरीcityसमुद्रस्यon theseपारेshore.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMy city known as Lanka, teeming with terrific demons, is on the other side of the sea. It is beautiful like the city of Indra's Amaravati.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘समुद्र के उस पार लङ्का नामक मेरी सुन्दर पुरी है, जो इन्द्र की अमरावती के समान मनोहर तथा घोरराक्षसों से भरी हुई है

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प्राकारेण परिक्षिप्ता पाण्डुरेण विराजिता । हेम कक्ष्या पुरी रम्या वैदूर्यमय तोरणा ॥

prākāreṇa parikṣiptā pāṇḍureṇa virājitā | hema kakṣyā purī ramyā vaidūryamaya toraṇā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रम्याbeautifulपाण्डुरेणpale whiteविराजताshiningप्राकारेणby a rampartsपरिक्षिप्ताsurroundedहेमकक्ष्याinteriors built of goldवैढूर्यमयतोरणाentrance gates encrusted with vaidurya (cat's eye).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe beautiful city of Lanka shines with its pale white ramparts and golden interiors. The entrance gates are encrusted with vaidurya (cat'seye).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उसके चारों ओर बनी हुई सफेद चहारदिवारी उस पुरी की शोभा बढ़ाती है। लङ्कापुरी के महलों के दालान, फर्श आदि सोने के बने हैं और उसके बाहरी दरवाजे वैदूर्यमय हैं। वह पुरी बहुत ही रमणीय है

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हस्ति अश्व रथ संभाधा तूर्य नाद विनादिता । सर्व काम फलैः वृक्षैः संकुल उद्यान भूषिता ॥

hasti aśva ratha saṃbhādhā tūrya nāda vināditā | sarva kāma phalaiḥ vṛkṣaiḥ saṃkula udyāna bhūṣitā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हस्त्यश्वरथसम्बाधाcrowded with elephants, horses, and chariotsतूर्यनादविनादिताresounding with trumpetsसर्वकालफलैःyielding fruits in all seasonsवृक्षैःby treesसङ्कुलोद्यानशोभिताlooks splendid with delightful pleasuregardens.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt is crowded with elephants, horses and chariots. It resounds with the music of trumpets. The trees in the delightful pleasuregardens yield fruits in all seasons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाथी, घोड़े और रथों से वहाँ की सड़कें भरी रहती हैं। भाँति-भाँति के वाद्यों की ध्वनि गूंजा करती है। सब प्रकार के मनोवाञ्छित फल देने वाले वृक्षों से लङ्कापुरी व्याप्त है। नाना प्रकार के उद्यान उसकी शोभा बढ़ाते हैं

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तत्र त्वम् वस हे सीते राजपुत्रि मया सह । न स्मरिष्यसि नारीणाम् मानुषीणाम् मनस्विनि ॥

tatra tvam vasa he sīte rājaputri mayā saha | na smariṣyasi nārīṇām mānuṣīṇām manasvini ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजपुत्रिprincessमनस्विनिhighmindedसीतेSitaतत्रthereमया सहalong with meवसतीwhile residingमानुषीणाम्of human beingsनारीणाम्of womenन स्मरिष्यसिyou will not think of.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO highminded princess, O Sita while living with me, you will not even think of other women.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजकुमारी सीते! तुम मेरे साथ उस पुरी में चलकर निवास करो। मनस्विनि! वहाँ रहकर तुम मानवी स्त्रियों को भूल जाओगी

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भुंजाना मानुषान् भोगान् दिव्यान् च वरवर्णिनि । न स्मरिष्यसि रामस्य मानुषस्य गत आयुषः ॥

bhuṃjānā mānuṣān bhogān divyān ca varavarṇini | na smariṣyasi rāmasya mānuṣasya gata āyuṣaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वरवर्णिनिblessed lady of excellant complexionमानुषान्mortalsभोगान्pleasuresदिव्यांश्चwonderful as well as divineभुञ्जानाenjoyingमानुषस्यmortalsगतायुषःof a short lifespanरामस्यRama'sन स्मरिष्यिसिnot think of.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO blessed lady of fine complexion, while enjoying both human and heavenly pleasures with me there, you will not remember Rama who is a mortal of short lifespan.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुन्दरि! लङ्का में दिव्य और मानुष-भोगों का उपभोग करती हुई तुम उस मनुष्य राम का कभी स्मरण नहीं करोगी, जिसकी आयु अब समाप्त हो चली है

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स्थापयित्वा प्रियम् पुत्रम् राज्ञा दशरथेन यः । मन्द वीर्यः सुतो ज्येष्ठः ततः प्रस्थापितो वनम् ॥

sthāpayitvā priyam putram rājñā daśarathena yaḥ | manda vīryaḥ suto jyeṣṭhaḥ tataḥ prasthāpito vanam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राज्ञाby the kingदशरथेनDasaratha'sप्रियम्dearपुत्रम्son (Bharata)स्थापयित्वाconsecratingततःthenमन्दवीर्यःweaklingज्येष्ठः सुतःeldest sonयःone who isवनम्forestप्रस्थापितःsent away.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetConsidering the eldest son a weakling, king Dasaratha has sent him away to the forest so that he could consecrate his dear son(Bharata).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘विशाललोचने! राजा दशरथ ने अपने प्यारे पुत्र को राज्य पर बिठाकर जिस अल्पपराक्रमी ज्येष्ठ पुत्र को वन में भेज दिया, उस राज्यभ्रष्ट, बुद्धिहीन एवं तपस्या में लगे हुए तापस राम को लेकर क्या करोगी?

This Hindi translation covers verses 48.15–48.16 together.

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तेन किम् भ्रष्ट राज्येन रामेण गत चेतसा । करिष्यसि विशालाक्षि तापसेन तपस्विना ॥

tena kim bhraṣṭa rājyena rāmeṇa gata cetasā | kariṣyasi viśālākṣi tāpasena tapasvinā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विशालाक्षिO largeeyedभ्रष्टराज्येनdislodged from the kingdomगतचेतसाlost the capacity to thinkतापसेनasceticतपस्विनाby a pitiable manतेन रामेणsuch Ramaकिं करिष्यसिwhat can he do (for you) ?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO largeeyed Sita dislodged from the kingdom, Rama has lost his capacity to think. He is doing penance, assuming an ascetic role. What can he do (for you)?

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 48.15
48.17VR-3-48-17

सर्व राक्षस भर्तारम् कामय - कामात् - स्वयम् आगतम् । न मन्मथ शर आविष्टम् प्रति आख्यातुम् त्वम् अर्हसि ॥

sarva rākṣasa bhartāram kāmaya - kāmāt - svayam āgatam | na manmatha śara āviṣṭam prati ākhyātum tvam arhasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कामात्owing to passionस्वयम्I myselfइहhereआगतम्cameमन्मथशराविष्टम्overcome by the arrows of the god of loveसर्वराक्षसभर्तारम्lord of all demonsत्वम्youप्रत्याख्यातुम्to rejectन अर्हसिnot proper.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI am lord of all the demons. You should not reject me I am here (only because I am) overcome by the arrows of the god of love.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह राक्षसों का स्वामी स्वयं तुम्हारे द्वार पर आया है, तुम इसकी रक्षा करो, इसे मन से चाहो यह कामदेव के बाणों से पीड़ित है। इसे ठुकराना तुम्हारे लिये उचित नहीं है

Hinglish
48.18VR-3-48-18

प्रति आख्याय हि माम् भीरु परितापम् गमिष्यसि । चरणेन अभिहत्य इव पुरूरवसम् ऊर्वशी ॥

prati ākhyāya hi mām bhīru paritāpam gamiṣyasi | caraṇena abhihatya iva purūravasam ūrvaśī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भीरुO timid ladyमाम्meप्रत्याख्यायafter you rejectपुरूरवसम्Pururavaचरणेनby the feetअभिहत्यkickingऊर्वशीवlike Urvasiपरितापम्regretगमिष्यसिwill you experience later.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO timid lady if you reject me, you will regret like Urvasi who kicked Pururava and regretted later.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भीरु ! मुझे ठुकराकर तुम उसी तरह पश्चात्ताप करोगी, जैसे पुरूरवा को लात मारकर उर्वशी पछतायी थी

Hinglish
48.19VR-3-48-19

अंगुल्या न समो रामो मम युद्धे स मानुषः । तव भाग्येन् संप्राप्तम् भजस्व वरवर्णिनि ॥

aṃgulyā na samo rāmo mama yuddhe sa mānuṣaḥ | tava bhāgyen saṃprāptam bhajasva varavarṇini ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वरवर्णिनिO lady of fine complexionमानुषःa mere mortalसः रामःthat Ramaयुद्धेin warममfor meअङ्गुल्याwith my fingerसमःequalनnotतवyourभाग्येनby your luckसम्प्राप्तम्have I comeभजस्वtake refuge.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO lady of fine complexion, Rama is a (mere) mortal. In war he is no match (even) for my finger. It is your good fortune that you have got me here. Take refuge in me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुन्दरि! युद्ध में मनुष्यजातीय राम मेरी एक अङ्गुलि के बराबर भी नहीं है। तुम्हारे भाग्य से मैं आ गया हूँ। तुम मुझे स्वीकार करो’

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48.20VR-3-48-20

एवम् उक्ता तु वैदेही क्रुद्धा संरक्त लोचना । अब्रवीत् परुषम् वाक्यम् रहिते राक्षस अधिपम् ॥

evam uktā tu vaidehī kruddhā saṃrakta locanā | abravīt paruṣam vākyam rahite rākṣasa adhipam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्that wayउक्ताtoldवैदेहीVaidehiक्रुद्धाenragedसंरक्तलोचनाeyes turned redरहितेin that solitary placeराक्षसाधिपम्chief of the demonsपरुषम्harshवाक्यम्wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus addressed, Sita was enraged and her eyes turned red. She replied in harsh words to the chief of the demons in that solitary place:.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रावण के ऐसा कहने पर विदेहकुमारी सीता के नेत्र क्रोध से लाल हो गये। उन्होंने उस एकान्त स्थान में राक्षसराज रावण से कठोर वाणी में कहा-

Hinglish
48.21VR-3-48-21

कथम् वैश्रवणम् देवम् सर्व देव नमस्कृतम् । भ्रातरम् व्यपदिश्य त्वम् अशुभम् कर्तुम् इच्छसि ॥

katham vaiśravaṇam devam sarva deva namaskṛtam | bhrātaram vyapadiśya tvam aśubham kartum icchasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वभूतनमस्कृतम्worshipped by all beingsदेवम्godवैश्रवणम्Kuberaभ्रातरम्brotherव्यपदिश्यaddressing himत्वम्youअशुभम्inauspicious deedकर्तुम्to doकथम्how comeइच्छसिyou desire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhy do you wish to do something inauspicious by calling Lord Kubera who is worshipped by all beings your brother ?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अरे! भगवान् कुबेर तो सम्पूर्ण देवताओं के वन्दनीय हैं। तू उन्हें अपना भाई बताकर ऐसा पापकर्म कैसे करना चाहता है ?

Hinglish
48.22VR-3-48-22

अवश्यम् विनशिष्यन्ति सर्वे रावण राक्षसाः । येषाम् त्वम् कर्कशो राजा दुर्बुद्धिः अजित इन्द्रियः ॥

avaśyam vinaśiṣyanti sarve rāvaṇa rākṣasāḥ | yeṣām tvam karkaśo rājā durbuddhiḥ ajita indriyaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणO Ravanaकर्कशःcruelदुर्बुद्धि:evilmindedअजितेन्द्रियःhaving no control over the sensesत्वम्youयेषाम्of whomराजाkingसर्वेall of themराक्षसाःdemonsअवश्यम्certainlyविनशिष्यन्तिwill be destroyed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Ravana ,you are cruel and evilminded. You have no control over your senses. (And yet) you are the ruler of your breed. Surely they are going to be destroyed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रावण! जिनका तुझ-जैसा क्रूर, दुर्बुद्धि और अजितेन्द्रिय राजा है, वे सब राक्षस अवश्य ही नष्ट हो जायँगे

Hinglish
48.23VR-3-48-23

अपहृत्य शचीम् भार्याम् शक्यम् इन्द्रस्य जीवितुम् । न हि रामस्य भार्याम् माम् अपनीय अस्ति जीवितम् ॥

apahṛtya śacīm bhāryām śakyam indrasya jīvitum | na hi rāmasya bhāryām mām apanīya asti jīvitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इन्द्रस्यIndra'sभार्याम्wifeशचीSachiअपहृत्यafter abductingजीवितुम्to liveशक्यम्may be possibleरामस्यRama'sभार्याम्wifeमाम्meअपनीयafter carrying awayजीवितम्lifeनास्तिnot there.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt may be possible (for some one) to live after abducting Indra's wife, Sachi, but it is not possible for any one to live after kidnapping the wife of Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इन्द्रकी पत्नी शची का अपहरण करके सम्भव है कोई जीवित रह जाय; किंतु रामपत्नी मुझ सीता का हरण करके कोई कुशल से नहीं रह सकता

Hinglish
48.24VR-3-48-24

जीवेत् चिरम् वज्र धरस्य हस्तात्शचीम् प्रधृष्य अप्रतिरूप रूपाम् । न मा दृशीम् राक्षस धर्षयित्वापीत अमृतस्य अपि तव अस्ति मोक्षः ॥

jīvet ciram vajra dharasya hastātśacīm pradhṛṣya apratirūpa rūpām | na mā dṛśīm rākṣasa dharṣayitvāpīta amṛtasya api tava asti mokṣaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसdemonअप्रातिरूपरूपाम्most beautiful ladyशचीम्Sachiवज्रधरस्यwielder of the thunderbolt, Indra'sहस्ताम्from the handsप्रधृष्यafter snatchingचिरम्longजीवेत्may liveमादृशीम्one like meदूषयित्वाafter assualtingपीतामृतस्यापिeven after drinking nectarतवyourमोक्षःrelease from deathनnot possible.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO demon, you may live long after forcibly snatching the most beautiful Sachi, from the hands of Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt, but after abusing a woman like me, you will not be released from death even if you drink nectar. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अरण्यकाण्डे अष्टचत्वारिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortyeighty sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राक्षस! वज्रधारी इन्द्र की अनुपम रूपवती भार्या शची का तिरस्कार करके सम्भव है कोई उसके बाद भी चिरकाल तक जीवित रह जाय; परंतु मेरी-जैसी स्त्री का अपमान करके तू अमृत पी ले तो भी तुझे जीते-जी छुटकारा नहीं मिल सकता’

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