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Sarga 103

सर्गः 103

Wailing of all mothers on seeing Rama offering libations to his father in Mandakini

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वसिष्ठ: पुरत: कृत्वा दारान् दशरथस्य च । अभिचक्राम तं देशं रामदर्शनतर्षित: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

vasiṣṭha: purata: kṛtvā dārān daśarathasya ca | abhicakrāma taṃ deśaṃ rāmadarśanatarṣita: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वसिष्ठःVasisthaदशरथस्यDasaratha'sदारान्wivesपुरतःin front ofकृत्वाhaving placedरामदर्शनतर्षितःlonging to see Ramaतं देशम्that placeअभिचक्रामset out on foot.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLonging to see Rama, Vasistha, headed by the wives of Dasaratha, set out on foot (where Rama was offering libations).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भरत की कही हुई पिता की मृत्यु से सम्बन्ध रखने वाली करुणाजनक बात सुनकर श्रीरामचन्द्रजी दुःख के कारण अचेत हो गये

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राजपत्न्यश्च गच्छन्त्यो मन्दं मन्दाकिनीं प्रति । ददृशुस्तत्र तत्तीर्थं रामलक्ष्मणसेवितम् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

rājapatnyaśca gacchantyo mandaṃ mandākinīṃ prati | dadṛśustatra tattīrthaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇasevitam || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजपत्न्यश्चking's wives alsoमन्दाकिनीं प्रतिtowards the river Mandakiniमन्दम्slowlyगच्छन्त्यःwhile proceedingतत्रthereरामलक्ष्मणसेवितम्frequented by Rama and Lakshmanaतत् तीर्थम्that bathing placeददृशुःbeheld.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe wives of the king while proceeding slowly towards the river Mandakini beheld the bathing place frequented by Rama and Lakshmana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भरत के मुख से निकला हुआ वह वचन वज्र-सा लगा, मानो दानवशत्रु इन्द्र ने युद्धस्थल में वज्र का प्रहार-सा कर दिया हो। मन को प्रिय न लगने वाले उस वाग्-वज्र को सुनकर शत्रुओं को संताप देने वाले श्रीराम दोनों भुजाओं को ऊपर उठाकर जिसकी डालियाँ खिली हुई हों, वन में कुल्हाड़ी से कटे हुए उस वृक्ष की भाँति पृथ्वी पर गिर पड़े (भरत के दर्शन से श्रीराम को हर्ष हुआ था, पिताकी मृत्यु के संवाद से दुःख; अतः उन्हें खिले और कटे हुए पेड़ की उपमा दी गयी है)

This Hindi translation covers verses 103.2–103.3 together.

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कौसल्या बाष्पपूर्णेन मुखेन परिशुष्यता । सुमित्रामब्रवीद्दीना याश्ऺचान्या राजयोषित: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

kausalyā bāṣpapūrṇena mukhena pariśuṣyatā | sumitrāmabravīddīnā yāśऺcānyā rājayoṣita: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कौसल्याKausalyaबाष्पपूर्णेनfilled with tearsपरिशुष्यताemaciatedमुखेनwith her countenanceदीनाin desolationसुमित्राम्to Sumitraयाः अन्याःthe otherराजयोषितःto wives of the kingअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKausalya, with eyes filled with tears and her face emaciated, addressing Sumitra and the other wives of the king sadly said:

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 103.2
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इदं तेषामनाथानां क्लिष्टमक्लिष्टकर्मणाम् । वने प्राक्केवलं तीर्थं ये ते निर्विषयीकृता: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

idaṃ teṣāmanāthānāṃ kliṣṭamakliṣṭakarmaṇām | vane prākkevalaṃ tīrthaṃ ye te nirviṣayīkṛtā: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इदम्this oneये तेthoseनिर्विषयीकृताःexpelled from the countryतेषाम्theirआक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्men performing deeds with untiring energyअनाथानाम्unfortunate onesक्लिष्टम्sufferingsप्राक्कलनम्to the east ofवनेin the forestतीर्थम्sacred place.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis is a sacred place to the east of the forest used by the unfortunate Rama, and Lakshmana of untiring energy and Sita expelled from the country and undergoing suffering.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पृथ्वीपति श्रीराम इस प्रकार पृथ्वी पर गिरकर नदी के तटको दाँतों से विदीर्ण करने के परिश्रम से थककर सोये हुए हाथी के समान प्रतीत होते थे। शोक के कारण दुर्बल हुए उन महाधनुर्धर श्रीराम को सब ओर से घेरकर सीतासहित रोते हुए वे तीनों भाई आँसुओं के जलसे भिगोने लगे

This Hindi translation covers verses 103.4–103.5 together.

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इत: सुमित्रे पुत्रस्ते सदा जलमतन्द्रित: । स्वयं हरति सौमित्रिर्मम पुत्रस्य कारणात् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

ita: sumitre putraste sadā jalamatandrita: | svayaṃ harati saumitrirmama putrasya kāraṇāt || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुमित्रेO Sumitraते पुत्रःyour sonसौमित्रिःLakshmanaमम पुत्रस्यmy son'sकारणात्on accountसदाalwaysअतन्द्रितःwithout indolenceइतःfrom this placeजलम्waterस्वयम्himselfहरतिcarries.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Sumitra, your son Lakshmana, free from laziness, always carries water from here for the sake of my son.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 103.4
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जघन्यमपि ते पुत्र: कृतवान्न तु गर्हित: । भ्रातुर्यदर्थसहितं सर्वं तद्विहितं गुणै: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

jaghanyamapi te putra: kṛtavānna tu garhita: | bhrāturyadarthasahitaṃ sarvaṃ tadvihitaṃ guṇai: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते पुत्रःyour sonजघन्यम्servile taskअपिalthoughकृतवान्has doneगर्हितः तुis indeed contemptibleनnotयत्the serviceभ्रातुःto brotherअर्थसहितम्for the benefit ofतत् सर्वम्all thatगुणैःwith virtuesविहितम्is endowed with.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYour son, though engaged in servile tasks (like bringing water), is not to be held contemptible because all the services intended for the benefit of his brother are prompted by virtue.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)थोड़ी देर बाद पुनः होश में आने पर नेत्रों से अश्रुवर्षा करते हुए ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण श्रीराम ने अत्यन्त दीन वाणी में विलाप आरम्भ किया

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अद्यायमपि ते पुत्र: क्लेशानामतथोचित: । नीचानर्थसमाचारं सज्जं कर्म प्रमुञ्चतु ॥ २.१०३. ॥

adyāyamapi te putra: kleśānāmatathocita: | nīcānarthasamācāraṃ sajjaṃ karma pramuñcatu || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्लेशानाम्of sufferingअतथोचितःunaccustomedअयम्thisते पुत्रः अपिyour son alsoअद्यnowनीचानर्थसमाचारम्mean and distressingसज्जम्commencedकर्मwork, this serviceप्रमुञ्चतुcease to perform.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis your son unaccustomed to, and undeserving of, any suffering may now give up this mean and distressing duty entrusted to him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पृथ्वीपति महाराज दशरथ को स्वर्गगामी हुआ सुनकर धर्मात्मा श्रीराम ने भरत से यह धर्मयुक्त बात कही-

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दक्षिणाग्रेषु दर्भेषु सा ददर्श महीतले । पितुरिङ्गुदिपिण्याकं न्यस्तमायतलोचना ॥ २.१०३. ॥

dakṣiṇāgreṣu darbheṣu sā dadarśa mahītale | pituriṅgudipiṇyākaṃ nyastamāyatalocanā || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आयतलोचनाlargeeyedसाthat Kausalyaदक्षिणाग्रेषुpointed towards southदर्भेषुblades of darbha grassमहीतलेon the groundपितुःfather'sन्यस्तम्placedइङ्गुदिपिण्याकम्cakes of ingudi pulpददर्शbeheld.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat largeeyed Kausalya beheld the cakes of ingudi pulp placed by Rama for his father on a spread of darbha grass whose blades pointed toward the south.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भैया! जब पिताजी परलोकवासी हो गये, तब अयोध्या में चलकर अब मैं क्या करूँगा? उन राजशिरोमणि पिता से हीन हुई उस अयोध्या का अब कौन पालन करेगा?

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तं भूमौ पितुरार्तेन न्यस्तं रामेण वीक्ष्य सा । उवाच देवी कौसल्या सर्वा दशरथस्त्रिय: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

taṃ bhūmau piturārtena nyastaṃ rāmeṇa vīkṣya sā | uvāca devī kausalyā sarvā daśarathastriya: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देवीqueenसा कौसल्याthat Kausalyaआर्तेनdistressedरामेणby Ramaपितुःto fatherन्यस्तम्placedतम्that pinda (pindaofferings made to the departed soul)भूमौon the groundवीक्ष्यseeingसर्वाःallदशरथस्त्रियःto wives of Dasarathaउवाचsaid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing the pinda (edible offering made to the departed soul) placed on the ground for his father by the distressed Rama, queen Kausalya, addressing all the wives of Dasaratha, said:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय! जो पिताजी मेरे ही शोक से मृत्यु को प्राप्त हुए, उन्हीं का मैं दाह-संस्कार तक न कर सका। मुझ जैसे व्यर्थ जन्म लेने वाले पुत्र से उन महात्मा पिता का कौन-सा कार्य सिद्ध हुआ?

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इदमिक्ष्वाकुनाथस्य राघवस्य महात्मन: । राघवेण पितुर्दत्तं पश्यतैतद्यथाविधि ॥ २.१०३. ॥

idamikṣvākunāthasya rāghavasya mahātmana: | rāghaveṇa piturdattaṃ paśyataitadyathāvidhi || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवेणby Ramaइक्ष्वाकुनाथस्यfor the sake of lord of the Ikshvaku raceमहात्मनःof the magnanimousपितुःfatherराघवस्यfor Dasarathaयथाविधिaccording to traditionदत्तम्givenइदम्this pindaपश्यतlook at.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHave darsan of this pinda offered by Rama according to tradition to his magnanimous father, Dasaratha, lord of the Ikshvaku race.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निष्पाप भरत ! तुम्हीं कृतार्थ हो, तुम्हारा अहोभाग्य है, जिससे तुमने और शत्रुघ्न ने सभी प्रेतकार्यों (पारलौकिककृत्यों) में संस्कार-कर्म के द्वारा महाराज का पूजन किया है

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तस्य देवसमानस्य पार्थिवस्य महात्मन: । नैतदौपयिकं मन्ये भुक्तभोगस्य भोजनम् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

tasya devasamānasya pārthivasya mahātmana: | naitadaupayikaṃ manye bhuktabhogasya bhojanam || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देवसमानस्यof a man equal to godभुक्तभोगस्यof one who enjoyed every luxuryमहात्मनःof the magnaniouousतस्य पार्थिवस्यof that lord of the earthएतत्thisभोजनम्foodऔपयिकम्is appropriateन मन्येI don't think.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI do not think that this is an appropriate food for that godlike and great lord of the earth who enjoyed all luxury.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज दशरथ से हीन हुई अयोध्या अब प्रधान शासक से रहित हो अस्वस्थ एवं आकुल हो उठी है; अतः वनवास से लौटने पर भी मेरे मन में अयोध्या जाने का उत्साह नहीं रह गया है

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चतुरन्तां महीं भुक्त्वा महेन्द्रसदृशो विभु: । कथमिङ्गुदिपिण्याकं स भुङ्क्ते वसुधाधिप: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

caturantāṃ mahīṃ bhuktvā mahendrasadṛśo vibhu: | kathamiṅgudipiṇyākaṃ sa bhuṅkte vasudhādhipa: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महेन्द्रसदृशःresembling Indraविभुःkingसः वसुधाधिपःthat lord of the earthचतुरन्ताम्with four cornersमहीम्the earthभुक्त्वाhaving enjoyedइङ्गुदिपिण्याकम्the cake of pulp of ingudiकथम्howभुक्तेcan he eat?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow can Indralike Dasaratha, having ruled the earth bounded by four oceans, eat a cake of ingudi pulp?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘परंतप भरत! वनवास की अवधि समाप्त करके यदि मैं अयोध्या में जाऊँ तो फिर कौन मुझे कर्तव्य का उपदेश देगा; क्योंकि पिताजी तो परलोकवासी हो गये

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अतो दु:खतरं लोके न किञ्चित् प्रतिभाति मा । यत्र राम: पितुर्दद्यादिङ्गुदीक्षोदमृद्धिमान् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

ato du:khataraṃ loke na kiñcit pratibhāti mā | yatra rāma: piturdadyādiṅgudīkṣodamṛddhimān || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यत्रat a pointऋद्धिमान्(formerly) prosperousरामःRamaपितुःto fatherइङ्गुदिक्षोदम्cake of ingudi nutsदद्यात्may offerअतःmore than thisलोकेin this worldदुःखतरम्more painfulकिञ्चित्anythingमाto meन प्रतिभातिdoes not appear.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama (who was once) highly prosperous, had to offer the cake of ingudi pulp to his father. Nothing appears more painful to me than this in this world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पहले जब मैं उनकी किसी आज्ञा का पालन करता था, तब वे मेरे सद्व्यवहार को देखकर मेरा उत्साह बढ़ाने के लिये जो-जो बातें कहा करते थे, कानों को सुख पहुँचाने वाली उन बातों को अब मैं किसके मुख से सुनूँगा’

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रामेणेङ्गुदिपिण्याकं पितुर्दत्तं समीक्ष्य मे । कथं दु:खेन हृदयं न स्फोटति सहस्रधा ॥ २.१०३. ॥

rāmeṇeṅgudipiṇyākaṃ piturdattaṃ samīkṣya me | kathaṃ du:khena hṛdayaṃ na sphoṭati sahasradhā || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामेणby Ramaपितुःto fatherदत्तम्offeredइङ्गुदिपिण्याकम्cake of ingudi pulpसमीक्ष्यon seeingमे हृदयम्my heartदुःखेनout of sorrowसहस्रधाinto a thousand piecesकथम्howन स्फोटतिnot breaking?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing the offering of cake of ingudi pulp by Rama to his father, how is it that my heart does not break into a thousand pieces in sorrow?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भरत से ऐसा कहकर शोकसंतप्त श्रीरामचन्द्रजी पूर्ण चन्द्रमा के समान मनोहर मुखवाली अपनी पत्नी के पास आकर बोले-

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श्रुतिस्तु खल्वियं सत्या लौकिकी प्रतिभाति मा । यदन्न: पुरुषो भवति तदन्नास्तस्य देवता: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

śrutistu khalviyaṃ satyā laukikī pratibhāti mā | yadanna: puruṣo bhavati tadannāstasya devatā: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरुषःmanयदन्नः भवतिwhatever is his foodतस्यhisदेवताःgodsतदन्नाःthey have the same foodइयम्thisलौकिकीwellknown in the worldश्रुतिस्तुsayingसत्याas truthfulमाabout (to) meप्रतिभाति खलुoccurs to me.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe wellknown saying in this world is that 'whatever food a man partakes, his gods also partake the same'. This dictum appears true (now).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सीते! तुम्हारे श्वशुर चल बसे। लक्ष्मण! तुम पितृहीन हो गये। भरत पृथ्वीपति महाराज दशरथ के स्वर्गवास का दुःखदायी समाचार सुना रहे हैं’

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103.16VR-2-103-16

एवमार्त्तां सपत्न्यस्ता जग्मुराश्वास्य तां तदा । ददृशुश्चाश्रमे रामं स्वर्गच्युतमिवामरम् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

evamārttāṃ sapatnyastā jagmurāśvāsya tāṃ tadā | dadṛśuścāśrame rāmaṃ svargacyutamivāmaram || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenताःthoseसपत्न्यःcowivesएवम्in this wayआर्ताम्distressedताम्herआश्वास्यhaving consoledजग्मुःwentआश्रमेin the hermitageस्वर्गच्युतम्fallen from heavenअमरमिवlike a godरामम्Ramaददृशुश्चbeheld.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe cowives, having thus consoled the distressed Kausalya, went to the hermitage. There they beheld Rama who looked like a god dislodged from heaven.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के ऐसा कहने पर उन सभी यशस्वी कुमारों के नेत्रों में बहुत अधिक आँसू उमड़ आये

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103.17VR-2-103-17

सर्वभोगै: परित्यक्तं रामं सम्प्रेक्ष्य मातर: । आर्त्ता मुमुचुरश्रूणि सस्वरं शोककर्शिता: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

sarvabhogai: parityaktaṃ rāmaṃ samprekṣya mātara: | ārttā mumucuraśrūṇi sasvaraṃ śokakarśitā: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शोककर्शिताःemaciated due to griefमातरःmothersसर्वभोगैःwith all luxuriesपरित्यक्तम्devoid ofरामम्Ramaसम्प्रेक्ष्यhaving seenआर्ताःovercome with sorrowसस्वरम्in loud voiceअश्रूणिtearsमुमुचुःshed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBeholding Rama devoid of all luxury, his mothers afflicted with grief, and overcome with sorrow, cried aloud, tears streaming down.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर सभी भाइयों ने दुःखी हुए श्रीरामचन्द्रजी को सान्त्वना देते हुए कहा—’भैया! अब पृथ्वीपति पिताजी के लिये जलाञ्जलि दान कीजिये’

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103.18VR-2-103-18

तासां राम: समुत्थाय जग्राह चरणान् शुभान् । मातऽणां मनुजव्याघ्र: सर्वासां सत्यसङ्गर: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

tāsāṃ rāma: samutthāya jagrāha caraṇān śubhān | māta'ṇāṃ manujavyāghra: sarvāsāṃ satyasaṅgara: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मनुजव्याघ्रःbest among menसत्यसङ्गरःtrue to his promiseरामःRamaसमुत्थायhaving risenसर्वासाम्to allतासां मात्रूणाम्of those mothersशुभान्auspiciousचरणान्feetजग्राहclasped.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama, the best among men and true to his promise, rose and touched the auspicious feet of all his mothers (in reverence).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने श्वशुर महाराज दशरथ के स्वर्गवास का समाचार सुनकर सीता के नेत्रों में आँसू भर आये। वे अपने प्रियतम श्रीरामचन्द्रजी की ओर देख न सकीं

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103.19VR-2-103-19

ता: पाणिभि: सुखस्पर्शैर्मृद्वङ्गुलितलै: शुभै: । प्रममार्जू रज: पृष्ठाद्रामस्यायतलोचना: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

tā: pāṇibhi: sukhasparśairmṛdvaṅgulitalai: śubhai: | pramamārjū raja: pṛṣṭhādrāmasyāyatalocanā: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आयतलोचनाःlargeeyed onesताःtheyसुखस्पर्शैःwith pleasant touchमृद्वङ्गुलितलैःwith palms having delicate fingersशुभैःby auspiciousपाणिभिःwith handsरामस्यRama'sपृष्ठात्from the back of the bodyरजःthe dustप्रममार्जुःwiped.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThose largeeyed queens, their palms with delicate fingers and with auspicious hands with a pleasant touch, wiped the dust from the back of his body.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर रोती हुई जनककुमारी को सान्त्वना देकर दुःखमग्न श्रीराम ने अत्यन्त दुःखी हुए लक्ष्मण से कहा

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103.20VR-2-103-20

सौमित्रिरपि ता: सर्वा: मातऽ: सम्प्रेक्ष्य दु:खित: । अभ्यवादयतासक्तं शनै रामादनन्तरम् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

saumitrirapi tā: sarvā: māta': samprekṣya du:khita: | abhyavādayatāsaktaṃ śanai rāmādanantaram || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौमित्रिरपिLakshmana alsoसर्वाःallताः मात्रृ़ःthose mothersसम्प्रेक्ष्यafter seeingदुःखितःovercome with griefरामात् अनन्तरम्following Ramaशनैःslowlyआसक्तम्with devotionअभ्यवादयत्bowed with reverence.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn seeing his mothers, Lakshmana, too, was overcome with grief and with devotion followed Rama and slowly bowed to them with reverence.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भाई! तुम इङ्गदी का पिसा हुआ फल और चीर एवं उत्तरीय ले आओ। मैं महात्मा पिता को जलदान देने के लिये चलूँगा

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103.21VR-2-103-21

यथा रामे तथा तस्मिन् सर्वा ववृतिरे स्त्रिय: । वृत्तिं दशरथाज्जाते लक्ष्मणे शुभलक्षणे ॥ २.१०३. ॥

yathā rāme tathā tasmin sarvā vavṛtire striya: | vṛttiṃ daśarathājjāte lakṣmaṇe śubhalakṣaṇe || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वाःallस्त्रियःwivesदशरथात्of Dasarathaजातेbornशुभलक्षणेpossessing auspicious qualitiesतस्मिन् लक्ष्मणेin the matter of Lakshmanaरामे यथाjust as in the case of Ramaतथाsimilarlyवृत्तिम्conductववृतिरेtreated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll the queens treated Lakshmana, born of Dasaratha and endowed with auspicious qualities, with the same love as they did to Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सीता आगे-आगे चलें। इनके पीछे तुम चलो और तुम्हारे पीछे मैं चलूँगा। शोक के समय की यही परिपाटी है, जो अत्यन्त दारुण होती है’

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103.22VR-2-103-22

सीतापि चरणांस्तासामुपसंगृह्य दु:खिता । श्वश्रूणामश्रुपूर्णाक्षी सा बभूवाग्रत: स्थिता ॥ २.१०३. ॥

sītāpi caraṇāṃstāsāmupasaṃgṛhya du:khitā | śvaśrūṇāmaśrupūrṇākṣī sā babhūvāgrata: sthitā || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सा सीतापिthat Sita tooदुःखिताovercome with sorrowतासाम्by thoseश्वश्रूणाम्of mothersinlawचरणान्feetउपसङ्गृह्यgraspingअश्रुपूर्णाक्षीeyes suffused with tearsअग्रतःbefore themस्थिता बभूवstood.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita, too, overcome with grief, grasped the feet of her mothersinlaw and stood before them, her eyes full of tears.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् उनके कुल के परम्परागत सेवक, आत्मज्ञानी, परम बुद्धिमान्, कोमल स्वभाव वाले, जितेन्द्रिय, तेजस्वी और श्रीराम के सुदृढ़ भक्त सुमन्त्र समस्त राजकुमारों के साथ श्रीराम को धैर्य बँधाकर उन्हें हाथ का सहारा दे कल्याणमयी मन्दाकिनी के तट पर ले गये

This Hindi translation covers verses 103.22–103.23 together.

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103.23VR-2-103-23

तां परिष्वज्य दु:खार्त्तां माता दुहितरं यथा । वनवासकृशां दीनां कौसल्या वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

tāṃ pariṣvajya du:khārttāṃ mātā duhitaraṃ yathā | vanavāsakṛśāṃ dīnāṃ kausalyā vākyamabravīt || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कौसल्याKausalyaदुःखार्ताम्anguishedवनवासकृशाम्emaciated due to her stay in the forestदीनाम्poorताम्herमाताmotherदुहितरं यथाlike a daughterपरिष्वज्यhaving embracedवाक्यम्wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLike a mother to her daughter, Kausalya embraced the wretched Sita, who was afflicted with sorrow, and emaciated due to her stay in the forest, and said to her:

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 103.22
103.24VR-2-103-24

विदेहराजस्य सुता स्नुषा दशरथस्य च । रामपत्नी कथं दु:खं सम्प्राप्ता निर्जने वने ॥ २.१०३. ॥

videharājasya sutā snuṣā daśarathasya ca | rāmapatnī kathaṃ du:khaṃ samprāptā nirjane vane || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विदेहराजस्यof the king of Videhaसुताdaughterदशरथस्यDasaratha'sस्नुषाdaughterinlawरामपत्नीRama's wifeनिर्जनेin desolationवनेin the forestकथम्howदुःखम्griefसम्प्राप्ताhad undergone.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow is it that Sita, daughter of Janaka, king of Videha, daughterinlaw of Dasaratha and wife of Rama, has to undergo such hardships in the lonely forest.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे यशस्वी राजकुमार सदा पुष्पित कानन से सुशोभित, शीघ्र गति से प्रवाहित होने वाली और उत्तम घाटवाली रमणीय नदी मन्दाकिनी के तट पर कठिनाई से पहुँचे तथा उसके पङ्करहित, कल्याणप्रद, तीर्थभूत जल को लेकर उन्होंने राजा के लिये जल दिया। उस समय वे बोले—’पिताजी! यह जल आपकी सेवा में उपस्थित हो’

This Hindi translation covers verses 103.24–103.25 together.

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103.25VR-2-103-25

पद्ममातपसन्तप्तं परिक्लिष्टमिवोत्पलम् । काञ्चनं रजसा ध्वस्तं क्लिष्टं चन्द्रमिवाम्बुदै: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

padmamātapasantaptaṃ parikliṣṭamivotpalam | kāñcanaṃ rajasā dhvastaṃ kliṣṭaṃ candramivāmbudai: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वैदेहिO Sitaआतपसन्तप्तम्scorched by sunshineपद्मम् इवlike lotusपरिक्लिष्टम्witheredउत्पलमिवlike waterlilyरजसाby dustध्वस्तम्defiledकाञ्चनम् इवlike goldअम्बुदैःwith cloudsक्लिष्टम्obscuredचन्द्रम् इवlike the Moonते मुखम्your countenanceप्रेक्ष्यon seeingव्यसनारणिसम्भवःkindled from the faggots of calamitiesशोकःgriefअग्निःfireआश्रयमिवlike the stick, its refugeमाम्meमनसिin the mindभृशम्greatlyदहतिburning.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Sita, after looking at your countenance, which is like a lotus, scorched by the sunshine, or like a withered waterlily or gold defiled by dust or the Moon obscured by the clouds, the fire of sorrow is burning my mind. The grief in my mind is like fire kindled from the arani (sacrificial faggots) that consumes its own souree. (On a circular wood piece, a wooden stick is placed and churned to produce fire specially in sacrifices is called arani.)

This translation covers verses 103.25–103.26 together.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 103.24
103.26VR-2-103-26

मुखं ते प्रेक्ष्य मां शोको दहत्यग्निरिवाश्रयम् भृशं मनसि वैदेहि व्यसनारणिसम्भव: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

mukhaṃ te prekṣya māṃ śoko dahatyagnirivāśrayam bhṛśaṃ manasi vaidehi vyasanāraṇisambhava: || 2.103. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पृथ्वीपालक श्रीराम ने जल से भरी हुई अञ्जलि ले दक्षिण दिशा की ओर मुँह करके रोते हुए इस प्रकार कहा—’मेरे पूज्य पिता राजशिरोमणि महाराज दशरथ! आज मेरा दिया हुआ यह निर्मल जल पितृलोक में गये हुए आपको अक्षय रूप से प्राप्त हो’

This Hindi translation covers verses 103.26–103.27 together.

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 103.25English is translated together with verse 103.25
103.27VR-2-103-27

ब्रुवन्त्यामेवमार्त्तायां जनन्यां भरताग्रज: । पादावासाद्य जग्राह वसिष्ठस्य च राघव: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

bruvantyāmevamārttāyāṃ jananyāṃ bharatāgraja: | pādāvāsādya jagrāha vasiṣṭhasya ca rāghava: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आर्तायांwhile in anguishजनन्याम्motherएवम्in this wayब्रुवन्त्याम्while speakingभरताग्रजःBharata's elder brotherराघवःRamaआसाद्यhaving approachedवसिष्ठस्यVasisthaपादौfeetजग्राहclasped.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile Rama's mother was uttering such words in anguish, Rama reached Vasistha and clasped his feet with reverence.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 103.26
103.28VR-2-103-28

पुरोहितस्याग्निसमस्य वै तदा बृहस्पतेरिन्द्र इवामराधिप: । प्रगृह्य पादौ सुसमृद्धतेजस: सहैव तेनोपविवेश राघव: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

purohitasyāgnisamasya vai tadā bṛhaspaterindra ivāmarādhipa: | pragṛhya pādau susamṛddhatejasa: sahaiva tenopaviveśa rāghava: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenराघवःRamaअग्निसमस्यof a man equivalent to fireसुसमृद्ध तेजसःof exceeding brillianceपुरोहितस्यfamily priest'sपादौfeetअमराधिपःking of the godsइन्द्रःIndraबृहस्पतेरिवlike Brihaspati's feetप्रगृह्यclaspingतेन सहैवwith himउपविवेशsat down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama touched the feet of the family priest Vasistha, a man equivalent to effulgent fire like Indra, the lord of the gods, does to Brihaspati and sat down along with him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसके बाद मन्दाकिनीके जल से निकलकर किनारे पर आकर तेजस्वी श्रीरघुनाथजी ने अपने भाइयों के साथ मिलकर पिताके लिये पिण्डदान किया

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103.29VR-2-103-29

ततो जघन्यं सहितै: समन्त्रिभि: पुरप्रधानैश्च सहैव सैनिकै: । जनेन धर्मज्ञतमेन धर्मवानुपोपविष्टो भरतस्तदाग्रजम् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

tato jaghanyaṃ sahitai: samantribhi: purapradhānaiśca sahaiva sainikai: | janena dharmajñatamena dharmavānupopaviṣṭo bharatastadāgrajam || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenततः जघन्यम्then behind themधर्मवान्righteousसः भरतः सहितैःalong with Bharataमन्त्रिभिःwith counsellors पुरप्रधानैश्च with leading citizensसैनिकैस्सहैवalong with soldiers as wellधर्मज्ञतमेनmost knowledgeble one in the ways of righteousnessजनेनby menअग्रजम्elder brother, Ramaउपोपविष्टःsat down near him.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter Vasistha and Rama sat down, righteous Bharata sat close to his elder brother. Behind him sat his companions, leading citizens, soldiers and righteous men.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने इङ्गदी के गूदे में बेर मिलाकर उसका पिण्ड तैयार किया और बिछे हुए कुशों पर उसे रखकर अत्यन्त दुःख से आर्त हो रोते हुए यह बात कही—

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उपोपविष्टस्तु तथा स वीर्यवांस्तपस्विवेषेण समीक्ष्य राघवम् । श्रिया ज्वलन्तं भरत: कृताञ्जलिर्यथा महेन्द्र: प्रयत: प्रजापतिम् ॥ २.१०३. ॥

upopaviṣṭastu tathā sa vīryavāṃstapasviveṣeṇa samīkṣya rāghavam | śriyā jvalantaṃ bharata: kṛtāñjaliryathā mahendra: prayata: prajāpatim || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीर्यवान्extremely powerfulसःthatभरतःBharataतपस्विवेषेणdressed as an asceticश्रियाwith majestyज्वलन्तम्radiatingराघवम्Ramaप्रयतःpurified by religious austeritiesमहेन्द्रःgreat Indraप्रजापतिं यथाlike Brahma, the creatorसमीक्ष्यhaving looked atकृताञ्जलिःwith folded palmsतदाthenउपोपविष्टः तुsat next to him.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBeholding Rama attired like an ascetic but radiant with a majestic glow, the extremely valiant Bharata sat near him with folded palms like the great Indra purified by religious austerities sits near Brahma, the creator.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज! प्रसन्नतापूर्वक यह भोजन स्वीकार कीजिये; क्योंकि आजकल यही हम लोगों का आहार है। मनुष्य स्वयं जो अन्न खाता है, वही उसके देवता भी ग्रहण करते हैं’

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किमेष वाक्यं भरतो ऽद्य राघवं प्रणम्य सत्कृत्य च साधु वक्ष्यति । इतीव तस्यार्यजनस्य तत्त्वतो बभूव कौतूहलमुत्तमं तदा ॥ २.१०३. ॥

kimeṣa vākyaṃ bharato 'dya rāghavaṃ praṇamya satkṛtya ca sādhu vakṣyati | itīva tasyāryajanasya tattvato babhūva kautūhalamuttamaṃ tadā || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एषःthisभरतःBharataअद्यnowराघवम्to Ramaप्रणम्यhaving paid his homageसत्कृत्य चalso honouring himसाधुof goodकिं वाक्यम्what wordsवक्ष्यतिwill speakइतीवthus as ifतदाof thatतस्यthoseआर्यजनस्यof nobilityतत्त्वतःtrulyउत्तमम्greatकौतूहलम्curiosityबभूवarose.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll noble people were truly filled with great curiosity as to what Bharata was going to speak, after paying his homage and honouring Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसके बाद उसी मार्ग से मन्दाकिनी तट के ऊपर आकर पृथ्वीपालक पुरुषसिंह श्रीराम सुन्दर शिखर वाले चित्रकूट पर्वत पर चढ़े और पर्णकुटी के द्वार पर आकर भरत और लक्ष्मण दोनों भाइयों को दोनों हाथों से पकड़कर रोने लगे

This Hindi translation covers verses 103.31–103.32 together.

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स राघव: सत्यधृतिश्च लक्ष्मणो महानुभवो भरतश्च धार्मिक: । वृता: सुहृद्भिश्च विरेजुरध्वरे यथा सदस्यै: सहितास्त्रयो ऽग्नय: ॥ २.१०३. ॥

sa rāghava: satyadhṛtiśca lakṣmaṇo mahānubhavo bharataśca dhārmika: | vṛtā: suhṛdbhiśca virejuradhvare yathā sadasyai: sahitāstrayo 'gnaya: || 2.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्यधृतिःsteadfast in truthसः राघवश्चthat Ramaमहानुभावःa man of great dignityलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaधार्मिकःpractising righteounessभरतश्चBharata as wellसुहृद्भिःby their friendsवृताःsurrounded byअध्वरेin the sacrificeसदस्यैःwith the officiating priests सहिताः along withत्रयःthe threeअग्नयः यथाlike firesविरेजुःwere resplendent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama who was steadfast in truth, Lakshmana of great dignity and righteous Bharata surrounded by their friends were as resplendent as three sacrificial fires encircled by officiating priests. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे त्य्रुत्तरशततमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the one hundredthird sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 103.31