In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish allHindi 112 / 114Word meanings allHinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाराजःmaharaja कैकेय्याः Kaikeyi'sदारुणम्dreadfulवचःwordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardततःthereafterचिन्ताम्griefअभिसमापेदेgotमुहूर्तम्for a momentप्रतताप चwas extremely distressed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter hearing the dreadful words of Kaikeyi, the maharaja (Dasaratha), engulfed in grief, was extremely distressed for a moment.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कैकेयीcका यह कठोर वचन सुनकर महाराज दशरथcको बड़ी चिन्ता हुई वे एक मुहूर्त तक अत्यन्त संताप करते रहे
Hinglish
12.2VR-2-12-2
किम् नु मे यदि वा स्वप्नश्चित्तमोहोओऽपि वामम ।
अनुभूतोपसर्गो वा मनसो वाप्युपद्रवः ॥
kim nu me yadi vā svapnaścittamohoo'pi vāmama |
anubhūtopasargo vā manaso vāpyupadravaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मेmyस्वप्नः किं नुis this a dream?यदि वाorममmyचित्तमोहोऽपि वाor hallucination of the mind?अनुभूतोपसर्गो वाor some foreboding of evil I am going to experienceमनसःmind'sउपद्रवः वाor a malady.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset' Is this a dream? Or a hallucination of the mind? Or some foreboding evil I am going to experience or a malady of my mind'? (wondered Dasaratha)
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने सोचा–’क्या दिन में ही यह मुझे स्वप्न दिखायी दे रहा है ? अथवा मेरे चित्त का मोह है ? या किसी भूत (ग्रह आदि) के आवेश से चित्त में विकलता आ गयी है? या आधि-व्याधि के कारण यह कोई मन का ही उपद्रव है’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingइतिthusतत्about thatसञ्चित्यhaving thought overतदाthenसुखम्comfortनाध्यगच्छत्did not getकैकेयीवाक्यताडितःstruck by the words of Kaikeyiनराधिपःkingचिरात्after a long timeसंज्ञाम्sensesप्रतिलभ्यhaving regainedव्याघ्रीम्a tigressदृष्ट्वाhaving seenमृगः यथाlike a deerव्यथितःdistressedविक्लबः च एवstartledअसंवृतायाम्uncoveredजगत्याम्on the groundआसीनःhaving sat downमण्डलेin a circleमन्त्रै:by incantationsरुद्धःconfinedमहाविषःhighly venomousपन्नगः इवlike a serpentदीर्घम्intenseउच्छवसन्heavingसामर्षःwith indignationआहो धिक्what a pityइतिthusवाचम्wordउक्त्वाhaving spokenशोकोपहतचेतनःwith his senses struck by sorrowभूयःagainमोहम्loss of consciousnessआपेदिवान्obtained.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe King absorbed in such thoughts did not get solace. He was startled and distressed like a deer beholding a tigress. He had long lost the senses struck by the (ruthless) words of Kaikeyi. He sank down upon the bare floor heaving deep sighs like a venomous serpent lying confined in a circle. 'What a pity' said the king with indignation and with his senses overwhelmed by sorrow fell into a stupor again.
This translation covers verses 12.3–12.5 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यही सोचते हुए उन्हें अपने भ्रम के कारण का पता नहीं लगा। उस समय राजा को मूर्च्छित कर देने वाला महान् दुःख प्राप्त हुआ। तत्पश्चात् होश में आने पर कैकेयी की बात को याद करके उन्हें पुनः संताप होने लगा
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे किसी बाघिन को देखकर मृग व्यथित हो जाता है, उसी प्रकार वे नरेश कैकेयी को देखकर पीड़ित एवं व्याकुल हो उठे। बिस्तररहित खाली भूमि पर बैठे हुए राजा लंबी साँस खींचने लगे मानो कोई महा विषैला सर्प किसी मण्डल में मन्त्रों द्वारा अवरुद्ध हो गया हो
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.3English is translated together with verse 12.3
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजा दशरथ रोष में भरकर ‘अहो! धिक्कार है’ यह कहकर पुनः मूर्च्छित हो गये। शोक के कारण उनकी चेतना लुप्त-सी हो गयी
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.3English is translated together with verse 12.3
mohamāpedivānbhūyaḥ śokopahatacetanaḥ |
cireṇa tu nṛpaḥ samjñām pratilabhya suduḥkhitaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नृपःthe kingचिरेणafter a long timeसंज्ञाम्consciousnessप्रतिलभ्यhaving regainedसुदुःखितःdistressedक्रुद्धःangryचक्षुषाwith eyesकैकेयीम्Kaikeyiप्रदहन्निवas if burningअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRegaining his consciousness after a long time, the king in deep grief and with eyes as though burning in anger looked at Kaikeyi and said:
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बहुत देर के बाद जब उन्हें फिर चेत हुआ, तब वे नरेश अत्यन्त दुःखी होकर कैकेयी को अपने तेज से दग्ध-सी करते हुए क्रोधपूर्वक उससे बोले-
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नृशंसेO cruel womanदुष्टचारित्रेof wicked characterअस्य कुलस्यof this familyविनाशिनिdestroyerपापेsinful womanरामेणby Ramaमयापि वाor by meतवyourकिं पापं कृतम्what harm has been done?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO woman of cruel and sinful nature, you are bent on destroying this family. What harm has been done to you by Rama or by me?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘दयाहीन दुराचारिणी कैकेयि! तू इस कुल का विनाश करने वाली डाइन है। पापिनि! बता, मैंने अथवा श्रीराम ने तेरा क्या बिगाड़ा है?
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवःRamaयदाwhen ते in relation to youजननीतुल्याम्like his own motherवृत्तिम्conductवहतिwas carrying outतस्यैवto such a personअनर्थायfor injusticeत्वम्youकिं निमित्तम्for what purposeइहhereउद्यताare you attempting?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Rama was conducting himself in relation to you as his own mother, for what purpose are you seeking injustice to such a person?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीरामचन्द्र तो तेरे साथ सदा सगी माता का-सा बर्ताव करते आये हैं; फिर तू किसलिये उनका इस तरह अनिष्ट करने पर उतारू हो गयी है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्वम्youनृपसुताking's daughterमयाby meतीक्ष्णविषाvenomousव्याली यथाlike a female serpentअविज्ञानात्by ignoranceस्वं भवनम्my homeआत्म विनाशार्थम्for selfdestructionप्रवेशिताushered in.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn my ignorance I brought home for my selfdestruction a king's daughter who was like a venomous female serpent.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मालूम होता है-मैंने अपने विनाश के लिये ही तुझे अपने घर में लाकर रखा था। मैं नहीं जानता था कि तू राजकन्या के रूप में तीखे विषवाली नागिन है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यदाwhenसर्वःallजीवलोकःliving beings of the worldरामस्यRama'sगुणस्तवम्extoling virtuesआहis telling, (then)कम्whatअपराधम्crimeउद्धिश्यshowingअहम्Iइष्टं सुतम्beloved sonत्यक्ष्यामिI shall abandon.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen all living beings of this world are extoling the virtues of Rama, for what crime should I abandon my beloved son?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जब सारा जीव-जगत् श्रीराम के गुणों की प्रशंसा करता है, तब मैं किस अपराध के कारण अपने उस प्यारे पुत् रको त्याग दूं?
Hinglish
12.11VR-2-12-11
अपराधम् कमुद्दिश्य त्यक्ष्यामीष्टमहम् सुतम् ।
कौसल्याम् वा सुमित्राम् वा त्यजेयमपि वा श्रियम् ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कौशल्यां वाeven Kausalyaसुमित्रां वाor even Sumitraश्रियमपि वाwealthआत्मनःmy ownजीवितं वाlife alsoत्यजेयम्shall give upपितृवत्सलम्who is devoted to his fatherरामं तुRamaनwill not leave.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI shall give up Kausalya or Sumitra or all my wealth or even my own life but I cannot leave Rama who is devoted to his father.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं कौसल्या और सुमित्रा को भी छोड़ सकता हूँ, राजलक्ष्मी का भी परित्याग कर सकता हूँ, परंतु अपने प्राणस्वरूप पितृभक्त श्रीराम को नहीं छोड़ सकता
Hinglish
12.12VR-2-12-12
जीवितम् वात्मनो रामम् न त्वेव पितृवत्सलम् ।
परा भवति मे प्रीतिर्धृष्ट्वा तनयमग्रजम् ॥
jīvitam vātmano rāmam na tveva pitṛvatsalam |
parā bhavati me prītirdhṛṣṭvā tanayamagrajam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अग्रजम्firstbornतनयम्sonदृष्ट्वाhaving seenमेmyपराsupremeप्रीतिः भवतिwill be my delightरामम्Ramaअपश्यतस्तुbut if I do not see himमेmyचेतनाlifeनष्टा भवतिis destroyed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen I see my firstborn , I experience supreme delight. But if I do not see him, my life loses its meaning.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अपने ज्येष्ठ पुत्र श्रीराम को देखते ही मेरे हृदय में परमप्रेम उमड़ आता है; परंतु जब मैं श्रीराम को नहीं देखता हूँ, तब मेरी चेतना नष्ट होने लगती है
Hinglish
12.13VR-2-12-13
अपश्यतस्तु मे रामम् नष्टा भवति चेतना ।
तिष्ठेल्लोको विना सूर्यम् सस्यम् वा सलिलम् विना ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकःworldसूर्यं विनाwithout the Sunतिष्ठेत्can existसस्यम्cropsसलिलं विना वाwithout waterतुbutरामं विनाwithout Ramaमम देहेmy bodyजीवितम्lifeन तिष्ठेत्shall not exist.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis world can exist without the Sun or crops (can be grown) without water but without Rama, life would not exist in my body.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सम्भव है सूर्य के बिना यह संसार टिक सके अथवा पानी के बिना खेती उपज सके, परंतु श्रीराम के बिना मेरे शरीर में प्राण नहीं रह सकते
na tu rāmam vinā dehe tiṣṭhettu mama jīvitam |
tadalam tyajyatāmeṣa niścayaḥ pāpaniścaye ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापनिश्चयेO lady of evil intentionsतत्for that reasonअलम्enoughएषःsuchनिश्चयःintentionत्यज्यताम्give upएषःhere Iते चरणौyour feetमूर्ध्नाwith my headस्पृशाम्यपिwill touchमेmy (to me)प्रसीदyou may be pleased.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO lady of evil intentions, enough of this. Give up your resolve. Here I touch your feet with my head. Be pleased with me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः ऐसा वर माँगने से कोई लाभ नहीं। पापपूर्ण निश्चयवाली कैकेयि! तू इस निश्चय अथवा दुराग्रह को त्याग दे। यह लो, मैं तेरे पैरों पर अपना मस्तक रखता हूँ, मुझ पर प्रसन्न हो जा। पापिनि! तूने ऐसी परम क्रूरतापूर्ण बात किसलिये सोची है?
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.14–12.15 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापेO sinful oneत्वयाby youपरमदारुणम्most dreadfulइदम्thisकिम्whyचिन्तितम्thoughtअथorत्वम्youमाम्meभरतस्यBharata'sप्रियाप्रियेabout likes or dislikesजिज्ञाससेenquireअस्तुlet it be soत्वयाby youराघवं प्रतिspeaking of Ramaश्रीमान्nobleसःthat Ramaमेmyधर्मज्येष्ठःforemost in discharging his dutiesसुतःsonइतीवlike thisपूर्वम्earlierतत्thatयत्what wordsव्याहृतम्utteredतत्thoseप्रियवादिन्याby a woman speaking sweet wordsत्वयाby youसेवार्थम्only to serve(please) meकथितं भवेत्could have been said.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO sinful one why have you got this most dreadful thought? Do you want to know my likes or dislikes about Bharata? Let them be so.But speaking of Rama earlier, you used to say, 'Rama is my eldest son. He is noble and foremost in discharging his duties.' Such sweet words could not have been said only to please me.
This translation covers verses 12.15–12.17 together.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 12.14
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि यह जानना चाहती है कि भरत मुझे प्रिय हैं या अप्रिय तो रघुनन्दन भरत के सम्बन्ध में तू पहले जो कुछ कह चुकी है, वह पूर्ण हो अर्थात् तेरे प्रथम वर के अनुसार मैं भरत का राज्याभिषेक स्वीकार करता हूँ
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.15English is translated together with verse 12.15
12.17VR-2-12-17
स मे ज्येष्ठः सुतः श्रीमान् धर्मज्येष्ठ इतीव मे ।
तत्त्वया प्रियवादिन्या सेवार्थम् कथितम् भवेत् ॥
sa me jyeṣṭhaḥ sutaḥ śrīmān dharmajyeṣṭha itīva me |
tattvayā priyavādinyā sevārtham kathitam bhavet ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तू पहले कहा करती थी कि ‘श्रीराम मेरे बड़े बेटे हैं, वे धर्माचरण में भी सबसे बड़े हैं!’ परंतु अब मालूम हुआ कि तू ऊपर-ऊपर से चिकनी-चुपड़ी बातें किया करती थी और वह बात तूने श्रीराम से अपनी सेवा कराने के लिये ही कही होगी
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.15English is translated together with verse 12.15
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्furtherसा त्वम्you are suchपरवशंगताunder the influence of othersश्रुत्वाhearing their wordsशोकसन्तप्ताtormented with sorrowशून्यं गृहम्empty chamber of wrathआविष्टा असिyou have enteredमाम्meभृशम्greatlyसन्तापयसिcausing me great pain.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFurther you are tormented with sorrow under the influence of others' insinuations. You are causing me great pain by entering the empty chamber of wrath.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आज श्रीराम के अभिषेक की बात सुनकर तू शोक से संतप्त हो उठी है और मुझे भी बहुत संताप दे रही है; इससे जान पड़ता है कि इस सूने घर में तुझपर भूत आदि का आवेश हो गया है, अतः तू परवश होकर ऐसी बातें कह रही है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नयसम्पन्नेendowed with a moral senseदेविO queenयत्रwhereverतेyourमतिःmindविकृताchangedइक्ष्वाकुणां कुलेin the Ikshvaku raceसुमहान्very greatअयम्thisअनयःimmoralityसम्प्राप्तःhas befallen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO queen, till now you had a moral sense. With your mind debased (now), a very great immorality has infected the Ikshvaku race.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! न्यायशील इक्ष्वाकुवंशमें यह बड़ा भारी अन्याय आकर उपस्थित हुआ है, जहाँ तेरी बुद्धि इस प्रकार विकृत हो गयी है
Hinglish
12.20VR-2-12-20
न हि किम्चिदयुक्तम् वा विप्रियम् वा पुरा मम ।
अकरोस्त्वम् विशालाक्षि तेन न श्रद्दधाम्यहम् ॥
na hi kimcidayuktam vā vipriyam vā purā mama |
akarostvam viśālākṣi tena na śraddadhāmyaham ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विशालाक्षिO largeeyed ladyपुराin the pastममto meकिञ्चित्even littleअयुक्तं वाimproperविप्रियं वाor unpalatableत्वम्youन अकरोःdid not renderतेनfor that reasonअहम्I न श्रद्दधामि do not believe.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO largeeyed lady, you have never done anything improper or unpalatable towards me in the past. Therefore I do not believe your words.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘विशाललोचने! आज से पहले तूने कभी कोई ऐसा आचरण नहीं किया है, जो अनुचित अथवा मेरे लिये अप्रिय हो; इसीलिये तेरी आजकी बात पर भी मुझे विश्वास नहीं होता है
Hinglish
12.21VR-2-12-21
ननु ते राघवस्तुल्यो भरतेन महात्मना ।
बहुशो हि स्म बाले त्वम् कथयसे मम ॥
nanu te rāghavastulyo bharatena mahātmanā |
bahuśo hi sma bāle tvam kathayase mama ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेto youराघवःRaghavaमहात्मनाhighsouledभरतेनwith Bharataतुल्यः ननुis equal indeedसुबालेO childish oneत्वम्youबहुशःseveral timesममto meकथाः कथयसे(मम) हि used to tell (me).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO childish one, you used to tell me several times that Rama is as dear to you as the highsouled Bharata.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तेरे लिये तो श्रीराम भी महात्मा भरत के ही तुल्य हैं। बाले! तू बहुत बार बातचीत के प्रसंग में स्वयं ही यह बात मुझसे कहती रही है
tasya dharmātmano devi vanavāsam yaśasvinaḥ |
katham rocayase bhīru nava varṣāṇi pañca ca ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भीरुO ladyदेविO queenधर्मात्मनःof that righteous oneयशस्विनःillustriousतस्यhisनव पञ्च च वर्षाणिfourteen yearsवनवासम्to dwell in the forestकथम्howरोचयसेwish?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO lady how do you wish this righteous and illustrious Rama to dwell in the forest for fourteen years?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भीरु स्वभाववाली देवि! उन्हीं धर्मात्मा और यशस्वी श्रीराम का चौदह वर्षों के लिये वनवास तुझे कैसे अच्छा लगता है ?
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhy do you want Rama who is so tender and a firm follower of dharma to dwell in the highly dreadful forest?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो अत्यन्त सुकुमार और धर्म में दृढ़तापूर्वक मन लगाये रखने वाले हैं, उन्हीं श्रीराम को वनवास देना तुझे कैसे रुचिकर जान पड़ता है ? अहो! तेरा हृदय बड़ा कठोर है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शुभलोचनेO woman of beautiful eyesतवto youशुश्रूषमाणस्यdesirous of servingअभिरामस्यcharmingरामस्यRama'sविप्रवासनम्exile to a distant placeकिमर्थम्whyरोचयसिdo you desire?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO woman with attractive eyes, why do you want Rama who is so charming and serving you to be exiled to a distant place?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुन्दर नेत्रों वाली कैकेयि! जो सदा तेरी सेवा। शुश्रूषा में लगे रहते हैं, उन नयनाभिराम श्रीराम को देश निकाला दे देने की इच्छा तुझे किसलिये हो रही है ?
Hinglish
12.25VR-2-12-25
रामो हि भरताद्भूयस्तव शुश्रूष्ते सदा ।
विशेषम् त्वयि तस्मात्तु भरतस्य न लक्षये ॥
rāmo hi bharatādbhūyastava śuśrūṣte sadā |
viśeṣam tvayi tasmāttu bharatasya na lakṣaye ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामःRamaभरतात्more than Bharataभूयःstill moreसदाalwaysतवto youशुश्रूषतेis doing serviceतस्मात्तुfor that reason alsoत्वयिin youभरतस्यBharata'sविशेषम्specialityन लक्षयेI do not see.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama is doing greater service to you than Bharata. Therefore, I do not find any reason for you to have a special love for Bharata.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं देखता हूँ, भरत से अधिक श्रीराम ही सदा तेरी सेवा करते हैं। भरत उनसे अधिक तेरी सेवा में रहते हों, ऐसा मैंने कभी नहीं देखा है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बहूनाम्manyस्त्रीसहस्राणाम्thousands of womenबहूनाम्manyउपजीविनाम्attendantsअन्यत्र मनुजर्षभात्other than Rama who is the best among menकःwhoतेto youभूयस्तरम्greatशुश्रूषाम्serviceगौरवम्honourप्रमाणं चैवtrusting your words as trueवचनक्रियाम्carrying out your ordersकुर्यात्will do?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere are many thousands of women and attendants (in the inner apartment), but who will do greater service and honour you more than Rama, the best among men in the execution of your orders.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नरश्रेष्ठ श्रीराम से बढ़कर दूसरा कौन है, जो गुरुजनों की सेवा करने, उन्हें गौरव देने, उनकी बातों को मान्यता देने और उनकी आज्ञा का तुरंत पालन करने में अधिक तत्परता दिखाता हो
Hinglish
12.27VR-2-12-27
बहूनाम् स्त्रीसहस्राणाम् बहूनाम् चोपजीविनाम् ।
परिवादोऽपवादो वा राघवे नोपपद्यते ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवेin the matter of Ramaपरिवादःword of blameअपवादो वाor word of reproachनोपपद्यतेdoes not aply to himमनुजव्याघ्रःa tiger among menरामःRamaशुद्धेनwith pureचेतसाheartसर्वभूतानिall beingsसान्त्वयन्while appeasingविषयवासिनःinhabitants of the countryप्रियैःby doing acts dear to themगृह्णातिattracts them.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe best among men, Rama has won the trust of the inhabitants of the country by securing their affection with a pure heart and by doing acts dear to them. Therefore, neither a word of blame nor reproach applies to this scion of the Raghu dynasty (Rama).
This translation covers verses 12.27–12.28 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरे यहाँ कई सहस्र स्त्रियाँ हैं और बहुत-से उपजीवी भृत्यजन हैं, परंतु किसी के मुँह से श्रीराम के सम्बन्ध में सच्ची या झूठी किसी प्रकार की शिकायत नहीं सुनी जाती
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पुरुषसिंह श्रीराम समस्त प्राणियोंको शुद्ध हृदयसे सान्त्वना देते हुए प्रिय आचरणोंद्वारा राज्यकी समस्त प्रजाओंको अपने वशमें किये रहते हैं
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.27English is translated together with verse 12.27
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरःheroराघवःRamaसत्येनby truthलोकान्the peopleदानेनby charityदीनान्the poorजयतिwins overशुश्रूषयाby his serviceगुरून्his preceptorsयुधिin battleधनुषाby the power of his bowशात्रवान्enemiesजयतिconquers.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama is a hero who wins over the people by his truthfulness, the poor by charity, the preceptors by his service and the enemies in the battle by the power of his bow.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वीर श्रीरामचन्द्र अपने सात्त्विक भाव से समस्त लोकों को, दानके द्वारा द्विजों को, सेवा से गुरुजनों को और धनुष-बाणद्वारा युद्ध स्थल में शत्रु-सैनिकों को जीतकर अपने अधीन कर लेते हैं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्यम्truthदानम्munificenceतपःasceticismत्यागःrenunciationशौचम्purityआर्जवम्uprightnessविद्या चalso learningगुरुशुश्रूषाservice to his superiorsएतानिall theseराघवेin Ramaध्रुवाणिare firmly fixed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTruth, munificence, asceticism, renunciation, purity, uprightness, learning and service to his superiors all those (virtues) are firmly planted in this descendant of the Raghus.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सत्य, दान, तप, त्याग, मित्रता, पवित्रता, सरलता, विद्या और गुरु-शुश्रूषा—ये सभी सद्गुण श्रीराम में स्थिररूप से रहते हैं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देविO Devi आर्जवसम्पन्ने one endowed with uprightnessदेवोपमेresembling godsमहर्षिसमतेजसिequal to great ascetics in lustreतस्मिन् रामेin that Ramaकथम्howपापम्harmआशंससेwish.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow do you, O Devi, wish to harm Rama who is endowed with uprightness, who resembles the gods and in lustre to great ascetics?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! महर्षियों के समान तेजस्वी उन सीधे-सादे देवतुल्य श्रीराम का तू क्यों अनिष्ट करना चाहती है ?
Hinglish
12.32VR-2-12-32
न स्मराम्यप्रियम् वाक्यम् लोकस्य प्रियवादिनः ।
स कथम् त्वत्कृते रामम् वक्ष्यामि प्रियमप्रियम् ॥
na smarāmyapriyam vākyam lokasya priyavādinaḥ |
sa katham tvatkṛte rāmam vakṣyāmi priyamapriyam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकस्यin this worldप्रियवादिनःone who speaks pleasing wordsअप्रियम्unpleasantवाक्यम्wordsन स्मरामिI do not recollectसःsuch a personप्रियम्belovedरामम्to Ramaत्वत्कृतेfor your sakeअप्रियम्unpleasantकथम्howवक्ष्यामिcan I tell?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow can I, for your sake, speak harsh to my beloved Rama who uses pleasing words to the people of the world, and never an unpleasant word which I can recall?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम सब लोगों से प्रिय बोलते हैं उन्होंने कभी किसी को अप्रिय वचन कहा हो, ऐसा मुझे याद नहीं पड़ता। ऐसे सर्वप्रिय राम से मैं तेरे लिये अप्रिय बात कैसे कहूँगा?
Hinglish
12.33VR-2-12-33
क्षमा यस्मिन् दमस्त्यागः सत्यम् धर्मः कृतज्ञता ।
अप्यहिम्सा च भूतानाम् तमृते का गतिर्मम ॥
kṣamā yasmin damastyāgaḥ satyam dharmaḥ kṛtajñatā |
apyahimsā ca bhūtānām tamṛte kā gatirmama ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यस्मिन्in whomक्षमाforgivenessदमःforbearanceत्यागःrenunciationसत्यम्truthfulnessधर्मःrighteousnessकृतज्ञताgratefulnessअपि चand alsoभूतानाम्for all living beingsअहिंसाnonviolenceतम् ऋतेwithout him (Rama)ममto meका गतिःwhere is the refuge?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhere is the refuge for me without him in whom dwell forgiveness, forbearance, renunciation, truthfulness, righteousness, gratefulness and also nonviolence towards all living beings?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)क्षमा यस्मिंस्तपस्त्यागः सत्यं धर्मः कृतज्ञता। अप्यहिंसा च भूतानां तमृते का गतिर्मम
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैकेयिO Kaikeyiवृद्धस्यof the agedगतान्तस्यon the verge of deathतपस्विनःwretchedदीनम्pitifullyलालप्यमानस्यwailingममto meकारुण्यम्mercyकर्तुम्to showअर्हसिbehoves you.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Kaikeyi, you should show mercy to this wretched, old man on the verge of death, wailing pitifully.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कैकेयि! मैं बूढ़ा हूँ। मौत के किनारे बैठा हूँ। मेरी अवस्था शोचनीय हो रही है और मैं दीनभाव से तेरे सामने गिड़गिड़ा रहा हूँ। तुझे मुझ पर दया करनी चाहिये॥ {h34]
Hinglish
12.35VR-2-12-35
पृथिव्याम् सागरान्तायाम् यत्किञ्चैदधिगम्यते ।
तत्सर्वम् तव दास्यामि मा च त्वाम् मन्युराविशेत् ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सागरान्तायम्bounded by oceanपृथिव्याम्on this earthयत्किञ्चित्whateverअधिगम्यतेcan be securedतत् सर्वम्all thatतवto youदास्यामिshall give त्वाम् youमन्युःangerमा आविशेत्do not possess.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI shall give you all that can be secured on this earth bounded by the ocean. Show no anger.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘समुद्रपर्यन्त पृथ्वी पर जो कुछ मिल सकता है, वह सब मैं तुझे दे दूंगा, परंतु तू ऐसे दुराग्रह में न पड़, जो मुझे मौत के मुँह में ढकेलने वाला हो
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैकेयिO Kaikeyiअञ्जलिं करोमिI bow to you with folded palmsतेyourपादौfeetस्पृशामि चापिI touch tooरामस्यfor Ramaशरणम् भवbe the saviourमाम्meअधर्मःsinइहin this matterमा स्पृशेत्may not touch.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Kaikeyi I bow to you with folded palms. I touch your feet, too. Be the saviour of Rama. Let no sin taint me here (in this life).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘केकयनन्दिनि! मैं हाथ जोड़ता हूँ और तेरे पैरों पड़ता हूँ। तू श्रीराम को शरण दे, जिससे यहाँ मुझे पाप न लगे’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथafter thatरौद्राcruelnaturedकैकेयीKaikeyiइतिin this wayदुःखाभिसन्तप्तम्tormented with griefविलपन्तम्lamentingअचेतनम्unconscionsघूर्णमानम्(head) reelingशोकेनwith painसमभिप्लुतम्overwhelmedपुनः पुनःagain and againशोकार्णवस्यof the ocean of sorrowपारम्to the other sideआशुquicklyप्रार्थयन्तम्beseechingराजानम्to the kingरौद्रतरम्more fierceवचःwordsप्रत्युवाचreplied.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen the fierce Kaikeyi used fiercer words in reply to the king who was tormented with grief and filled with tears, senses switched off, head reeling, overwhelmed with pain, beseeching again and again to ferry him across the ocean of sorrow as quickly as possible:
This translation covers verses 12.37–12.38 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाराज दशरथ इस प्रकार दुःख से संतप्त होकर विलाप कर रहे थे। उनकी चेतना बार-बार लुप्त हो जाती थी। उनके मस्तिष्क में चक्कर आ रहा था और वे शोकमग्न हो उस शोक सागर से शीघ्र पार होने के लिये बारंबार अनुनय-विनय कर रहे थे, तो भी कैकेयी का हृदय नहीं पिघला। वह और भी भीषण रूप धारण करके अत्यन्त कठोर वाणी में उन्हें इस प्रकार उत्तर देने लगी-
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.37–12.38 together.
Hinglish
12.38VR-2-12-38
पारम् शोकार्णवस्याशु प्रार्थयन्तम् पुनः पुनः ।
प्रत्युवाचाथ कैकेयी रौद्रा रौद्रातरम् वचः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजन्O kingवरौboonsदत्वाhaving givenप्रत्यनुतप्यसे यदिif you are repenting like thisवीरvaliantपृथिव्याम्on this earthधार्मिकत्वम्righteousnessकथम्howकथयिष्यसिwill you speak?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO valiant king, if you repent like this after having given two boons, how will you talk about your righteousness on this earth?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजन्! यदि दो वरदान देकर आप फिर उनके लिये पश्चात्ताप करते हैं तो वीर नरेश्वर! इस भूमण्डल में आप अपनी धार्मिकता का ढिंढोरा कैसे पीट सकेंगे?
yadā sametā bahavastvayā rājarṣayassaha |
kathayiṣyanti dharmajña tatra kim prativakṣyasi ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्मज्ञO knower of righteousnessत्वयाby youसमेताःassemble togetherबहवःinnumerableराजर्षयःrajarshisयदाwhenकथयिष्यन्तिthey speak forतत्रthenकिम्whatप्रतिवक्ष्यसिwhat will you answer?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO knower of righteousness when innumerable rajarshis assemble and ask you on this what answer will you give?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘धर्मके ज्ञाता महाराज! जब बहुत-से राजर्षि एकत्र होकर आपके साथ मुझे दिये हुए वरदान के विषय में बातचीत करेंगे, उस समय वहाँ आप उन्हें क्या उत्तर देंगे?
Hinglish
12.41VR-2-12-41
यस्याः प्रसादे जीवामि या च मामभ्यपालयत् ।
तस्याः कृतम् मया मिथ्या कैकेय्या इति वक्ष्यसि ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यस्याःof whoseप्रसादेmercyजीवामिI am aliveयाsuchमाम्meअभ्यपालयत्protectedतस्याःsuchकैकेय्याःKaikeyi'sमयाby meमिथ्याकृतम्broken the promiseइतिlike thisवक्ष्यसिwill you tell?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWill you say, 'To such a Kaikeyi by whose mercy I am alive and by whom I was protected, I have broken the promise given'?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यही कहेंगे न, कि जिसके प्रसाद से मैं जीवित हूँ, । जिसने (बहुत बड़े संकट से) मेरी रक्षा की, उसी कैकेयी को वर देने के लिये की हुई प्रतिज्ञा मैंने झूठी कर दी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नराधिपO kingयःsuch you areअद्यैवright nowवरम्a boonदत्वाhaving givenपुनःagainअन्यानिother than those wordsभाषसेare speakingत्वम्youनरेन्द्राणाम्for kingsकिल्बिषत्वम्blemishकरिष्यसिyou are bringing.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO king, right now having given two boons, you are speaking otherwise. You are bringing blemish to kings (of the Ikshwaku race)
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज! आज ही वरदान देकर यदि आप फिर उससे विपरीत बात कहेंगे तो अपने कुल के राजाओं के माथे कलंक का टीका लगायेंगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्येनकपोतीयेin the conflict between a hawk and a pigeonशैब्यःking Saibyaपक्षिणेto the hawkस्वमांसम्his own fleshददौgaveअलर्कःking Alarkaचक्षुषीeyesदत्वाhaving givenउत्तमां गतिम्highest stateजगामattained.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset(King) Saibya gave his own flesh to the hawk in the conflict between the hawk and the pigeon. (King) Alarka gave his eyes (to a blind man) and attained the highest state.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा शैब्य ने बाज और कबूतर के झगड़े में (कबूतर के प्राण बचाने की प्रतिज्ञा को पूर्ण करने के लिये) बाज नामक पक्षी को अपने शरीर का मांस काटकर दे दिया था। इसी तरह राजा अलर्क ने (एक अंधे ब्राह्मण को) अपने दोनों नेत्रों का दान करके परम उत्तम गति प्राप्त की थी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सागरःoceanसमयम्vowकृत्वाhaving madeवेलाम्the shoreअतिवर्ततेdoes not crossपूर्ववृत्तम्history of the earlier kingsअनुस्मरन्recollectingसमयम्the vowअनृतम्falseमा कार्षीःdo not make.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving made the vow (to the gods), the ocean does not advance beyond the shore. Recollect the history of the earlier kings and do not make the vow false.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘समुद्रने (देवताओंके समक्ष) अपनी नियत सीमा को न लाँघने की प्रतिज्ञा की थी, सो अब तक वह उसका उल्लङ्घन नहीं करता है। आप भी पूर्ववर्ती महापुरुषों के बर्ताव को सदा ध्यान में रखकर अपनी प्रतिज्ञा झूठी न करें
sa tvam dharmam parityajya rāmam rājye'bhiṣicyaca |
saha kaulasyayā nityam rantumicchasi durmate ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दुर्मतेO wickedminded oneसः त्वम्you are suchधर्मम्righteousnessपरित्यज्यdesertingरामम्of Ramaराज्येin the kingdomअभिषिच्य चhaving installedकौसल्यया सहalong with Kausalyaनित्यम्alwaysरन्तुम्to enjoyइच्छसिare you desiring.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO wickedminded one, deserting righteousness and installing Rama in the kingdom, you want to enjoy life with Kausalya everafter?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)(परंतु आप मेरी बात क्यों सुनेंगे?) दुर्बुद्धि नरेश! आप तो धर्मको तिलाञ्जलि देकर श्रीराम को राज्यपर अभिषिक्त करके रानी कौसल्या के साथ सदा मौज उड़ाना चाहते हैं
Hinglish
12.46VR-2-12-46
भवत्वधर्मो धर्मो वा सत्यम् वा यदि वानृतम् ।
यत्त्वया सम्श्रुतम् मह्यम् तस्य नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अधर्मःunrighteousnessधर्मो वाor righteousnessसत्यं वाor trueयदि वाorअनृतम्falseभवतुlet it be soत्वयाby youमह्यम्for meयत्whateverसंश्रुतम्was promisedतस्यfor thatव्यतिक्रमःdeviationनास्तिis not there.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhether righteous or unrighteous, true or false, there is no deviation from what you have promised to me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अब धर्म हो या अधर्म, झूठ हो या सच, जिस बात के लिये आपने मुझसे प्रतिज्ञा कर ली है, उसमें कोई परिवर्तन नहीं हो सकता
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामःRamaअभिषिच्यते यदिif installed (as princeregent)अहम्Iअद्यैवtoday itselfतवyourअग्रतःpresenceबहुexcessiveविषम्poisonपीत्वाdrinkingते पश्यतःeven as you are watchingमरिष्यामि हिwill indeed die.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf Rama is coronated I will die while as you are watching right in your presence today itself by drinking excessive poison.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि श्रीराम का राज्याभिषेक होगा तो मैं आपके सामने आपके देखते-देखते आज ही बहुत-सा विष पीकर मर जाऊँगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iएकाहमपिeven for a dayराम मातरम्Rama's motherअञ्जलिम्homageप्रति गृह्णन्तीम्recevingपश्येयं यदिif I were to seeममmyमृतिःdeathश्रेयः ननुis preferable to me.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf I were to see Rama's mother receiving homage from everybody even for a day, I shall prefer my death.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि मैं एक दिन भी राम माता कौसल्या को राजमाता होने के नाते दूसरे लोगों से अपने को हाथ जोड़वाती देख लूँगी तो उस समय मैं अपने लिये मर जाना ही अच्छा समझूगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मनुजाधिपO chief of menभरतेनby Bharataआत्मना चon my own lifeतेto youशपेI swearयथाthatरामनिवासनात् ऋतेexcept banishment of Rama (to forest)अन्येनby any other (means)न तुष्येयम्I will not be satisfied.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO king, I swear on Bharata and on my own life that nothing less than Rama's banishment will satisfy me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नरेश्वर! मैं आपके सामने अपनी और भरत की शपथ खाकर कहती हूँ कि श्रीराम को इस देश से निकाल देने के सिवा दूसरे किसी वर से मुझे संतोष नहीं होगा’
Hinglish
12.50VR-2-12-50
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनम् कैकेयी विरराम ह ।
विलपन्तम् च राजानम् न प्रतिव्याजहार सा ॥
etāvaduktvā vacanam kaikeyī virarāma ha |
vilapantam ca rājānam na prativyājahāra sā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैकेयीKaikeyiएतावत्to this extentवचनम्wordsउक्त्वाhaving spokenविरराम हremained silentविलपन्तम्lamentingराजानम्to the kingसाsheन प्रतिव्याजहारdid not speak in reply.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKaikeyi, having spoken to this extent remained silent. She heeded not the lament of the king.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इतना कहकर कैकेयी चुप हो गयी। राजा बहुत रोये-गिड़गिड़ाये; किंतु उसने उनकी किसी बातका जवाब नहीं दिया
Hinglish
12.51VR-2-12-51
श्रुत्वा तु राजा कैकेय्या वृतम् परमशोभनम् ।
रामस्य च वने वासमैश्वर्यम् भरतस्य च ॥
śrutvā tu rājā kaikeyyā vṛtam paramaśobhanam |
rāmasya ca vane vāsamaiśvaryam bharatasya ca ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजा तुas regards the kingकैकेय्याby Kaikeyiवृतम्asked forपरम्veryअशोभनम्inauspiciousरामस्यRama'sवने वासम्exile to the forestभरतस्यBharata'sऐश्वर्यं चwealth (enthronement)श्रुत्वाhaving heardमुहूर्तम्for a momentव्याकुलेन्द्रिय:with agitated sensesकैकेयीम्to Kaikeyiनाभ्यभाषतdid not speak.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard of the highly unfair demands by Kaikeyi for Rama's exile to the forest and Bharata's prosperity (enthronement), the king was dumbstruck for a while with his senses agitated. He did not speak to Kaikeyi.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम का वनवास हो और भरत का राज्याभिषेक’ कैकेयी के मुख से यह परम अमङ्गलकारी वचन सुनकर राजा की सारी इन्द्रियाँ व्याकुल हो उठीं। वे एक मुहूर्त तक कैकेयी से कुछ न बोले। उस अप्रिय वचन बोलने वाली प्यारी रानी की ओर केवल एकटक दृष्टि से देखते रहे
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.51–12.52 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अप्रियवादिनीम्to one who speaks unpleasant wordsप्रियाम्to the belovedदेवीम्to the queenअनिमिषःunblinking eyesप्रैक्षतgazedवज्रसमाम्resembling a thunderboltहृदयाप्रियाम्unpleasant to the heartदुःखशोकमयीम्filled with grief and anguishघोराम्dreadfulतां वाचम्those wordsआकर्ण्यhaving listenedराजाkingसुखितःhappyन अभूत्did not become.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe unhappy king intently fixed his gaze at his beloved queen speaking unpleasant words charged with grief and anguish, unpleasant to the heart like the dreadful thunderbolt.
This translation covers verses 12.52–12.53 together.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 12.51
12.53VR-2-12-53
ताम् हि वज्रसमाम् वाचमाकर्ण्य हृदया प्रियाम् ।
दुःखशोकमयीम् घोराम् राजा न सुखितोऽभवत् ॥
tām hi vajrasamām vācamākarṇya hṛdayā priyām |
duḥkhaśokamayīm ghorām rājā na sukhito'bhavat ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मन को अप्रिय लगने वाली कैकेयी की वह वज्र के समान कठोर तथा दुःख-शोकमयी वाणी सुनकर राजा को बड़ा दुःख हुआ उनकी सुख-शान्ति छिन गयी
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.52English is translated together with verse 12.52
12.54VR-2-12-54
स देव्या व्यवसायम् च घोरम् च शपथम् कृतम् ।
ध्यात्वा रामेति निश्श्वस्य छिन्नस्तरुरिवापतत् ॥
sa devyā vyavasāyam ca ghoram ca śapatham kṛtam |
dhyātvā rāmeti niśśvasya chinnastarurivāpatat ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheदेव्याःthe queen'sव्यवसायं चdeterminationकृतम्having madeघोरम्dreadfulशपथं चvowध्यात्वाreflectingनिश्श्वस्यsighingराम इतिcrying 'Rama'छिन्नःseveredतरुरिवlike a treeअपतत्fell down.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetReflecting on the determination of the queen and her dreadful vow, the king sighed and cried, 'O Rama' and then fell down like a tree severed.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवी कैकेयी के उस घोर निश्चय और किये हुए शपथ की ओर ध्यान जाते ही वे ‘हा राम!’ कहकर लंबी साँस खींचते हुए कटे वृक्षकी भाँति गिर पड़े
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जगतीपतिःlord of the earthनष्टचित्तःthe mind derangedउन्मत्तः यथाlike a madmanविपरीतःbehaving in a contrary mannerआतुरः यथाlike a sick personहृततेजाःwith its taken away (by mantra)सर्पः यथाlike a serpentबभूवbecame.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe lord of the earth (Dasaratha) became like a man with the mind deranged, like a sick man behaving to the contrary, like a serpent with its energy drained (through mantra).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनकी चेतना लुप्त-सी हो गयी। वे उन्मादग्रस्त-से प्रतीत होने लगे। उनकी प्रकृति विपरीत-सी हो गयी। वे रोगी-से जान पड़ते थे। इस प्रकार भूपाल दशरथ मन्त्रसे जिसका तेज हर लिया गया हो उस सर्प के समान निश्चेष्ट हो गये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingदीनयाhumbleगिराwordsकैकयीम्to Kaikeyiइतिthusउवाच हspokeअर्थाभम्appearing beneficial to youअनर्थम्such calamitous actकेनfor whatत्वम्youउपदर्शिताexhibited?भूतोपहतचित्तेवfaculties possessed by evil spiritमाम्meब्रुवन्तीwhile speakingन लज्जसे(you) do not feel ashamed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king addressed Kaikeyi in humble words saying, Why did you exhibit this unfortunate act apparently beneficial to you? You are not ashamed of saying this like one whose faculties are possessed by an evil spirit.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर उन्होंने दीन और आतुर वाणी में कैकेयी से इस प्रकार कहा—’अरी! तुझे अनर्थ ही अर्थ-सा प्रतीत हो रहा है, किसने तुझे इसका उपदेश दिया है?
Hinglish
12.57VR-2-12-57
भूतोपहतचित्तेव ब्रुवन्ती माम् न लज्जसे ।
शीलव्यसनमेतत्ते नाभिजानाम्यहम् पुरा । ब३लायास्तत्त्विदानीम् ते लक्षये विपरीतवत् ॥
bhūtopahatacitteva bruvantī mām na lajjase |
śīlavyasanametatte nābhijānāmyaham purā | ba3lāyāstattvidānīm te lakṣaye viparītavat ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुराearlierबालायाःwhen you were youngतेyourएतत्thisशीलव्यसनम्perverse behaviourअहम्Iनाभिजानामिdid not knowतुbutइदानीम्nowतेyourतत्about thatलक्षयेperceivingविपरीतवत्reverse of it.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI never knew earlier when you were young that you possessed such perverse behaviour. But now I perceive the reverse (of what I knew).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जान पड़ता है, तेरा चित्त किसी भूत के आवेशसेदूषित हो गया है। पिशाचग्रस्त नारी की भाँति मेरे सामने ऐसी बातें कहती हुई तू लज्जित क्यों नहीं होती? मुझे पहले इस बात का पता नहीं था कि तेरा यह कुलाङ्गनोचित शील इस तरह नष्ट हो गया है
Hinglish
12.58VR-2-12-58
कुतो वा ते भयम् जातम् या त्वमेवम्विदम् वरम् ।
राष्ट्रे भरतमासीनम् वृणीषे राघवम् वने ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेto youकुतः वाfrom whereभयम्fearजातम्was bornयाyouभरतम्to Bharataराष्ट्रेin the kingdomआसीनम्seatedराघवम्to Ramaवनेin the forestएवं विधम्this type ofवरम्a boonवृणीषेyou are asking for.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou are asking for a boon that Bharata should be enthroned in the kingdom while Rama should live in the forest. From where did you get this apprehension?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बालावस्था में जो तेरा शील था, उसे इस समय मैं विपरीत-सा देख रहा हूँ। तुझे किस बात का भय हो गया है जो इस तरह का वर माँगती है ? भरत राज्य सिंहासन पर बैठें और श्रीराम वन में रहें—यही तू माँग रही है। यह बड़ा असत्य तथा ओछा विचार है। तू अब भी इससे विरत हो जा
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.58–12.59 together.
Hinglish
12.59VR-2-12-59
विरमैतेन भावेन त्वमेतेनानृतेन वा ॥
viramaitena bhāvena tvametenānṛtena vā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भर्तुःof your husbandलोकस्यof this worldभरतस्य चof Bharata alsoप्रियम्beneficenceकार्यं यदिif you wish to doएतेन भावेनwith this thought (that Bharata should become king)अनृतेनwith falsehoodएतेन वाor with such thought of exiling Ramaत्वम्youविरमrefrain.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf you wish to do good to your husband, to the world and also to Bharata, refrain from this illusory thought.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 12.58
12.60VR-2-12-60
यदि भर्तुः प्रियम् कार्यम् लोकस्य भरतस्य च ।
वृशम्से पापसम्कल्पे क्षुद्रे दुष्कृतकारिणि ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नृशंसेO cruel oneपापसङ्कल्पेO (woman) of sinful resolveक्षुद्रेO vile (creature)दुष्कृतकारिणिO woman of evil deedsमयिin meरामे चalso in Ramaकिं नुwhatदुःखम्wrongअलीकं वाor sinपश्यसिsee?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO cruel one, O woman of sinful resolve, O vile (creature), O woman of evil deeds, what wrong or sin do you really see in Rama or in me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘क्रूर स्वभाव और पापपूर्ण विचार वाली नीच दुराचारिणि! यदि अपने पति का, सारे जगत् का और भरत का भी प्रिय करना चाहती है तो इस दूषित संकल्प को त्याग दे
Hinglish
12.61VR-2-12-61
किम् नु कुःखमLईकम् वा मयि रामे च पश्यसि ।
न कथम्चि दृते रामाद्भरतो राज्यमावसेत् ॥
kim nu kuḥkhamaLīkam vā mayi rāme ca paśyasi |
na kathamci dṛte rāmādbharato rājyamāvaset ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामादृतेdepriving RamaभरतःBharataकथञ्चित्by whatever meansराज्यम्kingdomन आवसेत्will not occupyहिbecauseतम्himरामादपिmore than Ramaधर्मतःrighteouslyबलवत्तरम्strongerमन्येI consider.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDepriving Rama, Bharata in no way will occupy the kingdom because in the matter of righteousness I think he is superior even to Rama.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तू मुझमें या श्रीराम में कौन-सा दुःखदायक या अप्रिय बर्ताव देख रही है (कि ऐसा नीच कर्म करने पर उतारू हो गयी है); श्रीराम के बिना भरत किसी तरह राज्य लेना स्वीकार नहीं करेंगे
rāmādapi hi tam manye dharmato balavattaram |
katham drakṣyāmi rāmasya vanam gaccheti bhāṣite ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वनं गच्छgo to the forestइतिlike thatभाषितेon sayingउपप्लुतम्eclipsedइन्दुं यथाlike moonविवर्णम्paleरामस्यRama'sमुखम्faceकथम्howद्रक्ष्यामिshall I see.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile instructing Rama to go to the forest, how can I look at his face, pale like the eclipsed moon?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘क्योंकि मेरी समझ में धर्मपालन की दृष्टि से भरत श्रीराम से भी बढ़े-चढ़े हैं। श्रीराम से यह कह देने पर कि तुम वन को जाओ; जब उनके मुख की कान्ति राहुग्रस्त चन्द्रमा की भाँति फीकी पड़ जायगी, उस समय मैं कैसे उनके उस उदास मुख की ओर देख सकूँगा?
Hinglish
12.63VR-2-12-63
मुखवर्णम् विवर्णम् तम् यथैवेन्दुमुपप्लुतम् ।
ताम् हि मे सुकृताम् बुद्धिम् सुहृद्भिः सह निश्चिताम् ॥
mukhavarṇam vivarṇam tam yathaivendumupaplutam |
tām hi me sukṛtām buddhim suhṛdbhiḥ saha niścitām ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुकृताम्well thoughtoutसुहृद्भि: सहin consultation with friendsनिश्चिताम्has been decidedमेIतां बुद्धिम्that decisionपरैःby enemiesहताम्defeatedचमूमिवlike the armyअपावृत्ताम्retreatingकथम्howद्रक्ष्यामिcan I seeनानादिग्भ्यःfrom different directionsसमागताःmen assembledराजानःall kingsमाम्about meकिम्whatवक्ष्यन्तिthey will speak ofबालःignorant oneअयम् ऐक्ष्वाकःthis Dasarathaचिरम्for a long timeराज्यम्kingdomअकारयत्ruled.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI have taken this decision in consultation with friends to install Rama. How can I see such a decision being reversed like a retreating army defeated by enemies? Kings from different quarters have already arrived and they will say, How did this ignorant descendant of the Ikshakus (Dasaratha) rule this kingdom for such a long time?
This translation covers verses 12.63–12.64 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैंने श्रीराम के अभिषेक का निश्चय सुहृदों के साथ विचार करके किया है, मेरी यह बुद्धि शुभ कर्म में प्रवृत्त हुई है; अब मैं इसे शत्रुओं द्वारा पराजित हुई सेना की भाँति पलटी हुई कैसे देखुंगा?
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नाना दिशाओं से आये हुए राजालोग मुझे लक्ष्य करके खेदपूर्वक कहेंगे कि इस मूढ इक्ष्वाकुवंशी राजा ने कैसे दीर्घकाल तक इस राज्य का पालन किया है?
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.63English is translated together with verse 12.63
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गुणवन्तःvirtuous menबहुश्रुताःwelllearnedबहवः वृद्धाःmany eldersकाकुत्स्थम्about this scion of the Kakutstha race (Rama)यदाwhenपरिप्रक्ष्यन्तिwhen they question (me)तदाthenअहम्Iकिं वक्ष्यामिwhat shall I tell (them)?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen several virtuous and learned elders ask me about Rama, what shall I tell them?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जब बहुत-से बहुश्रुत गुणवान् एवं वृद्ध पुरुष आकर मुझसे पूछेगे कि श्रीराम कहाँ हैं? तब मैं उनसे कैसे यह कहूँगा कि कैकेयी के दबाव देने पर मैंने अपने बेटे को घर से निकाल दिया
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.65–12.66 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैकेय्याby Kaikeyiक्लिश्यमानेनby being torturedमयाby meरामःRamaवनम्to the forestप्रव्राजितःwas sentएतत्thisसत्यम्truthब्रवीमि यदिif I tellतत्thatअसत्यम्untruthभविष्यतिwill become.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf I tell the truth 'Tortured by Kaikeyi, I have sent Rama to the forest', none will believe it and they will consider it untruth.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 12.65
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवेRamaवनम्to the forestआस्थितेtakes refugeकौशल्याKausalyaमाम्about meकिं वक्ष्यतिwhat will she sayईदृशम्suchकृत्वा चhaving doneएनाम्to herकिम्whatप्रतिवक्ष्यामिreply can I give.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf Rama takes refuge in the forest, what will Kausalya say to me? Having committed such an unpleasant act, what reply can I give her?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि कहूँ कि श्रीराम को वनवास देकर मैंने सत्य का पालन किया है तो इसके पहले जो उन्हें राज्य देने की बात कह चुका हूँ, वह असत्य हो जायगी। यदि राम वन को चले गये तो कौसल्या मुझे क्या कहेगी? उसका ऐसा महान् अपकार करके मैं उसे क्या उत्तर दूंगा
Hinglish
12.68VR-2-12-68
किम् चैनाम् प्रतिवक्ष्यामि कृत्वा चाप्रियमीदृशम् ।
यदा यदा ही कौसल्या दासीवच्च सखीव च ॥
kim cainām prativakṣyāmi kṛtvā cāpriyamīdṛśam |
yadā yadā hī kausalyā dāsīvacca sakhīva ca ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देविO Kaikeyiसततम्alwaysमे प्रियकामाcherishing my welfareप्रियपुत्राgiving birth to a beloved sonप्रियंवदाsweetspokenकौशल्याKausalyaयदा यदा हिwheneverदासीवच्चlike an attendantसखी वच्चlike a friendभार्यावत्like a wifeभगिनी वच्चlike a sisterमातृवच्चlike a motherउपतिष्ठतिservedसत्कारार्हाfit to receive courteous treatmentतव कृतेbecause of youमयाby meन सत्कृताnever received attention.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSweetspoken Kausalya who always cherishes my welfare. who has given me my beloved son, who has served me like an attendant, a friend, a wife, a sister and a mother deserved courteous treatment from me, but because of you, she never received due attention from me.
This translation covers verses 12.68–12.69 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय! जिसका पुत्र मुझे सबसे अधिक प्रिय है, वह प्रिय वचन बोलने वाली कौसल्या जब-जब दासी, सखी, पत्नी, बहिन और माता की भाँति मेरा प्रिय करने की इच्छा से मेरी सेवा में उपस्थित होती थी, तब तब उस सत्कार पाने योग्य देवी का भी मैंने तेरे ही कारण कभी सत्कार नहीं किया
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.68–12.69 together.
Hinglish
12.69VR-2-12-69
भार्यावद्भगिनीवच्च मातृवच्चोपतिष्ठति ।
सततम् प्रियकामा मे प्रियपुत्रा प्रियम्वदा ॥
bhāryāvadbhaginīvacca mātṛvaccopatiṣṭhati |
satatam priyakāmā me priyaputrā priyamvadā ||
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.68English is translated together with verse 12.68Hindi is translated together with verse 12.68
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयाby meत्वयिin youसुकृतंwhat favour has been doneतत्that oneअपथ्यव्यञ्जनोपेतम्mixed with unwholesome curryभुक्तम्eatenअन्नम्riceआतुरमिवlike a sick personइदानीम्nowमाम्meतपतिis burning me.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI have done many favours to you. Like a sick person afflicted by eating rice mixed with unwholesome curry, those acts of kindness are burning me now.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तेरे साथ जो मैंने इतना अच्छा बर्ताव किया, वह याद आकर इस समय मुझे उसी प्रकार संताप दे रहा है, जैसे अपथ्य (हानिकारक) व्यञ्जनों से युक्त खाया हुआ अन्न किसी रोगी को कष्ट देता है
Hinglish
12.71VR-2-12-71
अवथ्यव्यञ्जनोनोपेतम् भुक्तमन्नमिवातुरम् ।
विप्रकारम् च रामस्य सम्प्रयाणम् वनस्य च ॥
avathyavyañjanonopetam bhuktamannamivāturam |
viprakāram ca rāmasya samprayāṇam vanasya ca ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामस्यRama'sविप्रकारम्insultवनस्यto the forestसम्प्रयाणं चjourneyप्रेक्ष्यon seeingभीताfrightenedसुमित्राSumitraकथम्howमेin meविश्वसिष्यतिwill have confidence.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn seeing the insult meted out to Rama and his journey to the forest, how will frightened Sumitra have confidence in me?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम के अभिषेक का निवारण और उनका वन की ओर प्रस्थान देखकर निश्चय ही सुमित्रा भयभीत हो जायगी, फिर वह कैसे मेरा विश्वास करेगी?
sumitrā prekṣyavai bhītā katham me viśvasiṣyati |
kṛpaṇam bata vaidehī śroṣyati dvayamapriyam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वैदेहीSitaमाम्myपञ्चत्वम् आपन्नम्having been deadरामम्of Ramaवनम् आश्रितम्taking refuge in the forestअप्रियम्unpleasantद्वयम्two eventsकृपणम्in a pitiable stateश्रोष्यतिwill listenबतalas.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlas Sita will listen in a pitiable state the two unpleasant events namely my death and Rama's exile to the foest.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय! बेचारी सीता को एक ही साथ दो दुःखद एवं अप्रिय समाचार सुनने पड़ेंगे-श्रीराम का वनवास और मेरी मृत्यु
Hinglish
12.73VR-2-12-73
माम् च पञ्चत्वमापन्नम् रामम् च वनमाश्रितम् ।
वैदेही बत मे प्राणान् शोचन्ती क्षपयिष्यति ॥
mām ca pañcatvamāpannam rāmam ca vanamāśritam |
vaidehī bata me prāṇān śocantī kṣapayiṣyati ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हिमवतः पार्श्वेon the Himalayan slopesकिन्नरेणwith Kinneraहीनाforsaken byकिन्नरीवlike a Kinneriशोचन्तीlamentingवैदेहीVaidehiमे प्राणान्my lifeक्षपयिष्यतिwill throw awayबतwhat a pity
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhat a pity Vaidehi, lamenting like a Kinnari forsaken by a Kinnara on the Himalayan slopes, will cause death to me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जब वह श्रीराम के लिये शोक करने लगेगी, उस समय मेरे प्राणों का नाश कर डालेगी उसका शोक देखकर मेरे प्राण इस शरीर में नहीं रह सकेंगे। उसकी दशा हिमालय के पार्श्व भाग में अपने स्वामी किन्नर से बिछुड़ी हुई किन्नरी के समान हो जायगी
Hinglish
12.74VR-2-12-74
हीना हिमवतः पार्श्वए किन्नरेणेन किन्नरा ।
न हि राममहम् दृष्ट्व प्रवसन्तम् महावने ॥
hīnā himavataḥ pārśvae kinnareṇena kinnarā |
na hi rāmamaham dṛṣṭva pravasantam mahāvane ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iमहावनेin that wildernessप्रवसन्तम्livingरामम्to Ramaरुदतीम्cryingमैथिलीं चand Sitaदृष्ट्वाhaving seenचिरम्for a long timeजीवितुम्to surviveन आशंसे हिindeed do not hope.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith Rama living in the wilderness and Sita crying, I do not hope to survive for long, indeed.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं श्रीराम को विशाल वन में निवास करते और मिथिलेशकुमारी सीता को रोती देख अधिक काल तक जीवित रहना नहीं चाहता। ऐसी दशा में तू निश्चय ही विधवा होकर बेटे के साथ अयोध्या का राज्य करना
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.74–12.75 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साsuch you areविधवाas a widowसपुत्राwith your sonनूनम्certainlyराज्यं कारयिष्यसिwill rule the kingdomदेविO Devi रामे प्रव्राजिते after Rama is exiledजीवितुम्to liveन उत्सहे हिdo not desire.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Devi you will certainly rule the kingdom as a widow along with your son. (But) I do not wish to live after Rama is exiled.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 12.74
12.76VR-2-12-76
न हि प्रवाजिते रामे देवि जीवितुमुत्सहे ।
सतीम् त्वामहमत्यन्तम् व्यवस्याम्यसतीम् सतीम् ॥
na hi pravājite rāme devi jīvitumutsahe |
satīm tvāmahamatyantam vyavasyāmyasatīm satīm ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रूपिणीम्beautifulअत्यन्तम्extremelyअसतीं सतीम्being an unchaste womanत्वाम्youनरःpeopleविषसंयुक्ताम्mixed with poisonमदिराम्wineपीत्वेवhaving partakenसतीम्like a chaste womanव्यवस्यामिI have a sure belief.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLike people regarding wine mixed with poison as fine before drinking it, I had a firm belief that you were a chaste woman, but while you who look extremely beautiful you are actually not so.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ओह ! मैं तुझे अत्यन्त सती-साध्वी समझता था, परंतु तू बड़ी दुष्टा निकली; ठीक उसी तरह जैसे कोई मनुष्य देखने में सुन्दर मदिरा को पीकर पीछे उसके द्वारा किये गये विकार से यह समझ पाता है कि इसमें विष मिला हुआ था
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अनृतैःuntrueसान्त्वै:with pleasing wordsमाम्meबहुgreatlyसान्त्वयन्तीwhile you are appeasingभाषसे स्मused to speakलुब्धःhunterगीतशब्देनsound of musicसंरुध्यhaving trappedमृगम् इवlike a deerअवधीःkilled (me).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou used to console me with so many words pleasing but untrue and you killed me like a hunter getting the deer trapped and slaughtered through the melody of music.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अबतक जो तू सान्त्वनापूर्ण मीठे वचन बोलकर मुझे आश्वासन देती हुई बातें किया करती थी, वे तेरी कही हुई सारी बातें झूठी थीं। जैसे व्याध हरिण को मधुर संगीत से आकृष्ट करके उसे मार डालता है, उसी प्रकार तू भी पहले मुझे लुभाकर अब मेरे प्राण ले रही है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आर्याःrespectable peopleपुत्रविक्रायिकम्a seller of one's own sonमाम्meसुरापम्a consumer of liquorब्राह्मणं यथाlike a brahminअनार्य इतिas a mean personरथ्यासुon the highwayध्रुवम्certainlyधिक्करिष्यन्तिwill censure me.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRespectable people on the highway will certainly say 'He sold away his son' and censure me as a mean person like a brahmin consuming liquor.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रेष्ठ पुरुष निश्चय ही मुझे नीच और एक नारी के मोह में पड़कर बेटे को बेच देने वाला कहकर शराबी ब्राह्मण की भाँति मेरी राह-बाट और गली-कूचों में निन्दा करेंगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहो दुःखम्what a great sorrowअहो कृच्छ्रम्what a great calamityयत्रwhereतवyourवाचःwordsक्षमेendureपुराकृतम्formerly committedअशुभम् इवlike sinएवं विधम्in this wayदुःखम्sorrowप्राप्तम्has befallen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhat suffering What a calamity that I am made to put up with your words. I am subject to this suffering may be as expiation for the sin formerly committed.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अहो! कितना दुःख है! कितना कष्ट है!! जहाँ मझे तेरी ये बातें सहन करनी पड़ती हैं। मानो यह मेरे पूर्वजन्म के किये हुए पाप का ही अशुभ फल है, जो मुझपर ऐसा महान् दुःख आ पड़ा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापेO wretch पापेन in my follyमयाby meअज्ञानात्through ignoranceचिरम्for a long timeअभिरक्षिताprotectedत्वम्youउद्बन्धिनीserving for hangingरज्जु: यथाlike rope उपसम्पन्ना arrived.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO wretch I protected you in my folly for a long time through ignorance, like a rope preserved which turned out to be a noose to hang me with.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पापिनि! मुझ पापी ने बहुत दिनों से तेरी रक्षा की और अज्ञानवश तुझे गले लगाया; किंतु तू आज मेरे गले में पड़ी हुई फाँसी की रस्सी बन गयी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्वया सार्धम्together with youरममाणःwhile sportingत्वाम्youमृत्युम्as deathनाभिलक्षयेdid not markबालःlike a childरहसिin a solitary placeहस्तेनwith handकृष्णसर्पमिवlike a black cobraअस्पृशम्touched.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile sporting with you, I did not realize you were death incarnate. Like a child handling a black cobra I caressed you.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे बालक एकान्त में खेलता-खेलता काले नाग को हाथ में पकड़ ले, उसी प्रकार मैंने एकान्त में तेरे साथ क्रीडा करते हए तेरा आलिङ्गन किया है,परंतु उस समय मुझे यह न सूझा कि तू ही एक दिन मेरी मृत्यु का कारण बनेगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्माmagnanimousसःthat Ramaदुरात्मनाby the wickedmindedमयाby meअपितृकःwithout fatherतम्suchमाम्meअयम्thisजीवलोकःworld of living beingsनूनम्certainlyअक्रोष्ठुम्to condemnअर्हतिis entitled.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWicked I am, I have made that magnanimous Rama fatherless. This world of living beings is certainly entitled to condemn me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय! मुझ दुरात्माने जीते-जी ही अपने महात्मा पुत्र को पितृहीन बना दिया। मुझे यह सारा संसार निश्चय ही धिक्कारेगा—गालियाँ देगा, जो उचित ही होगा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःDasarathaस्त्रीकृतेfor the sake of a womanप्रियम्dearपुत्रम्sonवनं प्रस्थापयिष्यतिsending to the forestsकामात्माlustfulराजा दशरथःking Dasarathaभृशम्greatlyबालिशःfoolish oneबतalas.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset(They will say), 'Alas how utterly foolish and lustful is king Dasaratha who is sending his beloved son to the forest for the sake of a woman'.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लोग मेरी निन्दा करते हुए कहेंगे कि राजा दशरथ बड़ा ही मूर्ख और कामी है, जो एक स्त्री को संतुष्ट करने के लिये अपने प्यारे पुत्र को वन में भेज रहा है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
व्रतैः चdue to observing vowsब्रह्मचर्यैश्चby observance of vows of celibacyगुरुभिश्चby preceptorsउपकर्शितःemaciatedभोगकालेat the time of enjoying pleasuresपुनः एवagain nowमहत्greatकृच्छ्रम्hardshipप्रपत्स्यतेis going to undergo.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'(Rama) already emaciated by observing vows related to ritual and celibacy in compliance with the orders of the preceptors has to undergo hardships again at a time when he should enjoy pleasures (of life)'.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय! अब तक तो श्रीराम वेदों का अध्ययन करने, ब्रह्मचर्यव्रत का पालन करने तथा अनेकानेक गुरुजनों की सेवा में संलग्न रहने के कारण दुबले होते चले आये हैं। अब जब इनके लिये सुख भोग का समय आया है, तब ये वन में जाकर महान् कष्ट में पड़ेंगे
Hinglish
12.85VR-2-12-85
स वनम् प्रव्रजेत्युक्तो बाढमित्येव वक्ष्यति ।
यदि मे राघवः कुर्याद्वनम् गच्चेति चोदितः ॥
sa vanam pravrajetyukto bāḍhamityeva vakṣyati |
yadi me rāghavaḥ kuryādvanam gacceti coditaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुत्रः(my) sonमां प्रतिabout meद्वितीयम्secondवचनम्wordभाषितुम्to sayनालम्is not ableवनं व्रजgo to the forestइतिin this wayउक्तःif toldसःheबाढम् इत्येवCertainly soवक्ष्यतिwill say.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMy son Rama will not say a second word to me, if I tell him 'Go to the forest'.He will say, 'Certainly so'.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अपने पुत्र श्रीराम से यदि मैं कह दूँ कि तुम वन को चले जाओ तो वे तुरंत ‘बहुत अच्छा’ कहकर मेरी आज्ञा को स्वीकार कर लेंगे। मेरे पुत्र राम दूसरी कोई बात कहकर मुझे प्रतिकूल उत्तर नहीं दे सकते
Hinglish
12.86VR-2-12-86
प्रतिकूलम् प्रियम् मे स्यान्न तु वत्सः करिष्यति ।
शुद्धिभावो हि भावम् मे न तु ज्ञास्यति राघवः ॥
pratikūlam priyam me syānna tu vatsaḥ kariṣyati |
śuddhibhāvo hi bhāvam me na tu jñāsyati rāghavaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवःdescendant of the Raghus (Rama)वनंto the forestगच्छgoइतिlike thatचोदितःurgedमेto meप्रतिकूलंcontraryकुर्यात् यदिif he doesतत्thatमेfor meप्रियं स्यात्will be welcomeवत्सः तुbut my sonन करिष्यतिwill not do.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf this scion of the Raghu race (Rama) urged to go to the forest acts against my order, it will be welcome but my son will not do it.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि मेरे वन जाने की आज्ञा दे देने पर भी श्रीरामचन्द्र उसके विपरीत करते—वन में नहीं जाते तो वही मेरे लिये प्रिय कार्य होगा; किंतु मेरा बेटा ऐसा नहीं कर सकता
Hinglish
12.87VR-2-12-87
स वनम् प्रव्रजे त्युक्तोबाढ वित्येव वक्ष्यति ।
राघवे हि वनम् प्राप्ते सर्वलोकस्य धिक्कृतम् ॥
sa vanam pravraje tyuktobāḍha vityeva vakṣyati |
rāghave hi vanam prāpte sarvalokasya dhikkṛtam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शुद्धभावःpure in thoughtराघवःdescendant of the Raghus (Rama)मेmyभावं तुintentionन ज्ञास्यति हिwill not knowसःheवनंto the forestप्रव्रजgo into exileइतिthusउक्तःsaid by meबाढम् इति एवcertainly soवक्ष्यतिhe will say.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe descendant of the Raghus (Rama) who is pure in thought will not come to know my intention. Therefore if I tell him 'Go to the forest,' he will say, 'Certainly so'.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि रघुनन्दन राम वन को चले गये तो सब लोगों के धिक्कारपात्र बने हुए मुझ अक्षम्य अपराधी को मृत्यु अवश्य यमलोक में पहुँचा देगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवेthe scion of the Raghu dynasty (Rama)वनं प्राप्तेreaches the forestसर्वलोकस्यfor the entire worldधिक्कृतम्contemptibleअक्षमणीयम्unpardonableमाम्meमृत्युःdeathयमक्षयम्to the abode of deathनयिष्यतिwill conduct.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf Rama goes to the forest, the god of death will conduct me to his abode, for condemned by the entire world, I shall not be forgiven (even by Yama).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि नरश्रेष्ठ श्रीराम के वन में चले जाने पर मेरी मृत्यु हो गयी तो शेष जो मेरे प्रियजन (कौसल्या आदि) यहाँ रहेंगे, उनपर तू कौन-सा अत्याचार करेगी?
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मनुजपुङ्गवेeminent among menरामेRamaवनं गतेafter he has gone to the forestमयिwhen Iमृतेhaving been deadशेषेthe remainingमम इष्टे जनेwhen my wellwishersकिम्whatपापम्harmful actsप्रतिपत्स्यसेyou are thinking of.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith me dead and Rama, the best among men, banished, what harmful acts are you contemplating against my wellwishers?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवी कौसल्या को यदि मुझसे, श्रीराम से तथा शेष दोनों पुत्र लक्ष्मण और शत्रुघ्न से विछोह हो जायगा तो वह इतने बड़े दुःख को सहन नहीं कर सकेगी; अतः मेरे ही पीछे वह भी परलोक सिधार जायगी। (सुमित्रा का भी यही हाल होगा)
Hinglish
12.90VR-2-12-90
इष्टे मम जने शेषे किम् पापम् प्रतिवत्स्यसे ।
कौसल्या माम् च रामम् च पुत्रौ च यदि हास्यति ॥
iṣṭe mama jane śeṣe kim pāpam prativatsyase |
kausalyā mām ca rāmam ca putrau ca yadi hāsyati ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देवी कौशल्याqueen Kausalyaमां चme alsoरामं चRama alsoपुत्रौ चsons Lakshmana and Satrughnaहास्यति यदिif she losesदुःखानिgriefअसहतीunable to bearमामेवme onlyअनुमरिष्यतिwill, following me, die.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf queen Kausalya loses me, Rama, Lakshmana and Satrughna will follow me into death, unable to bear the grief.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कैकेयि! इस प्रकार कौसल्या को, सुमित्रा को और तीनों पुत्रों के साथ मुझे भी नरक-तुल्य महान् शोक में डालकर तू स्वयं सुखी होना
Hinglish
12.91VR-2-12-91
दुःखान्यसहती देवी मामेवानुमरिष्यति ।
कौसल्याम् च सुमित्राम् च माम् च पुत्रैस्त्रिभिः सह ॥
duḥkhānyasahatī devī māmevānumariṣyati |
kausalyām ca sumitrām ca mām ca putraistribhiḥ saha ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैकेयिO Kaikeyiकौशल्यां चKausalyaसुमित्रां चSumitraत्रिभिःthreeपुत्रैः सहalong with sonsमां चwith meनरकेinto hellप्रक्षिप्यhaving thrownसा त्वम्such you areसुखिता भवbe happy.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Kaikeyi consign Kausalya, Sumitra, me and my three sons into hell and be happy.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अनेकानेक गुणों से सत्कृत, शाश्वत तथा क्षोभरहित यह इक्ष्वाकुकुल जब मुझसे और श्रीराम से परित्यक्त होकर शोक से व्याकुल हो जायगा, तब उस अवस्था में तू इसका पालन करेगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयाby meरामेण चby Ramaत्यक्तम्abandonedशाश्वतम्divineगुणैःwith virtuesसत्कृतम्worshippedअक्षोभ्यम्undisturbedइक्ष्वाकुकुलम्Ikshvaku raceआकुलम्afflicted with griefपालयिष्यसिwill rule.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou will rule undisturbed the Ikshvaku race honoured for its divine virtues. Now abandoned by me and Rama it will be afflicted with grief.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि भरत को भी श्रीरामका यह वनमें भेजा जाना प्रिय लगता हो तो मेरी मृत्यु के बाद वे मेरे शरीर का दाहसंस्कार न करें
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thisरामप्रव्राजनम्Rama's exileभरतस्यBharata'sप्रियं भवेत् चेत्if it is to his likingगतायुषःafter cessation of my lifeमेto meभरतःBharataप्रेतकृत्यम्funeral ritesमा स्म कार्षीत्let him not perform.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf Rama's exile is approved by Bharata, then let him not perform my funeral rites after my death.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पुरुषशिरोमणि श्रीराम के वन-गमन के पश्चात् मेरी मृत्यु हो जाने पर अब विधवा होकर तू बेटे के साथ अयोध्या का राज्य करेगी
Hinglish
12.94VR-2-12-94
मा स्म मे भरतः कार्षीत् प्रेतकृत्यम् गतायुषः ।
हन्तानार्ये ममामित्रे सकामा भव कैकयि ॥
mā sma me bharataḥ kārṣīt pretakṛtyam gatāyuṣaḥ |
hantānārye mamāmitre sakāmā bhava kaikayi ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हन्तWhat a calamityमम अमित्रेO enemy of mine अनार्ये O wicked one कैकयि Kaikeyiसकामाwith desires fulfilledभवbecomeपुरुषपुङ्गवेforemost of menरामेRamaवनंगतेafter he leaves for the forestमयिwhen Iमृतेam deadविधवाa widowसपुत्राwith your sonसाsuch as youइदानीम्nowराज्यं कारयिष्यसिyou will rule the kingdom.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO my enemy, O wicked Kaikeyi, after Rama, the foremost of men, has left for the forest your desires will be fulfilled. And after my death, you as a widow along with your son will rule the kingdom.
This translation covers verses 12.94–12.95 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजकुमारी! तू मेरे दुर्भाग्य से मेरे घर में आकर बस गयी। तेरे कारण संसार में पापाचारी की भाँति मुझे निश्चय ही अनुपम अपयश, तिरस्कार और समस्त प्राणियों से अवहेलना प्राप्त होगी
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरे पुत्र सामर्थ्यशाली राम बारंबार रथों, हाथियों और घोड़ोंसे यात्रा किया करते थे। वे ही अब उसविशाल वन में पैदल कैसे चलेंगे?
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.94English is translated together with verse 12.94
tvam rājaputrīvādena nyavaso mama veśmani |
akīrtiścātulā loke dhruvaḥ paribhavaśca me ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्वम्youराजपुत्रीवादेनin the name of a princessमम वेश्मनिin my palaceन्यवसःyou livedमेto meलोकेin the worldअतुलाunparalleledअकीर्तिःdishonourपरिभवश्चdisgraceध्रुवःcertaintyपापकृतःone who has committed sinful actsयथाasतथाsoसर्वभूतेषुin all living beingsअवज्ञाcontempt.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou lived in my palace under the name of a princess. You have brought me, for sure, unparalleled dishonour and disgrace. Everybody will look upon me with contempt as if I have committed a sinful act.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भोजनके समय जिनके लिये कुण्डलधारी रसोइये प्रसन्न होकर ‘पहले मैं बनाऊँगा’ ऐसा कहते हुए खाने-पीने की वस्तुएँ तैयार करते थे, वे ही मेरे पुत्र रामचन्द्र वन में कसैले, तिक्त और कड़वे फलों का आहार करते हुए किस तरह निर्वाह करेंगे
This Hindi translation covers verses 12.96–12.97 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मे वत्सःmy sonरामःRamaमुहुर्मुहुःoftenविभुःas princeरथैःon chariotsगजाश्वैः चon elephants and horsesयात्वाridingमहारण्येin the wildernessपद्भ्याम्on footकथम्howविचरिष्यतिwill roam.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow will my son, Rama, who used to ride on chariots, elephants and horses roam the wilderness barefoot?
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 12.96
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यस्यwhoseआहारसमयेat the time of taking foodकुण्डलधारिणःwearing earringsसूदाःcooksअहंपूर्वाःproudlyप्रशस्तम्enoughपानभोजनम्food and beveragesपचन्ति स्मused to prepareसःheमे सुतःmy sonकषायाणिastringentतिक्तानिpungentकटुकानिbitterवन्यम् आहारम्wild fruits and rootsभक्षयन्eatingकथम्howवर्तयिष्यति नुwill exist.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow will my son for whom the cooks with kundalas in their ears used to proudly prepare enough food and beverages subsist on astringent, pungent, bitter wild fruits and roots?
This translation covers verses 12.98–12.99 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो सदा बहुमूल्य वस्त्र पहना करते थे और जिनका चिरकाल से सुख में ही समय बीता है, वे ही श्रीराम वन में गेरुए वस्त्र पहनकर कैसे रह सकेंगे?
Hinglish
12.99VR-2-12-99
अहम्पुर्वाः पचन्ति स्म प्रशस्तम् पानभोजनम् ।
स कथन्नु कषायाणि तिक्तानि कटुकानि च ॥
ahampurvāḥ pacanti sma praśastam pānabhojanam |
sa kathannu kaṣāyāṇi tiktāni kaṭukāni ca ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम का वनगमन और भरत का अभिषेक-ऐसा कठोर वाक्य तुने किसकी प्रेरणा से अपने मुंह से निकाला है
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 12.98English is translated together with verse 12.98
12.100VR-2-12-100
भक्षयन्वन्यमाहारम् सुतो मे वर्तयिष्यति ।
महार्हवस्त्रसम्वीतो भूत्वा चिरसुखोषितः ॥
bhakṣayanvanyamāhāram suto me vartayiṣyati |
mahārhavastrasamvīto bhūtvā cirasukhoṣitaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महार्हवस्त्र संवीतः भूत्वाwearing costly apparelsचिरसुखोषितःhaving enjoyed comforts for a long timeकाषायपरिधानःwearing saffron robesकथं वाhowभूमौon the groundनिवत्स्यतिdwell (sleep)
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow will he who was habituated to wearing expensive apparels and to (royal) comforts over a long period of time live (sleep) on the ground, putting on saffron robes?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘स्त्रियों को धिक्कार है; क्योंकि वे शठ और स्वार्थपरायण होती हैं; परंतु मैं सारी स्त्रियों के लिये ऐसा नहीं कह सकता, केवल भरत की माता की ही निन्दा करता हूँ
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामस्यRama'sअरण्यगमनम्departure for the forestभरतस्यBharata'sअभिषेचनम्installationएवंविधम्in this wayएतत्thisदारुणम्dreadfulअचिन्तितम्inconceivableवाक्यम्wordsकस्यwhose?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhose are these dreadful words, this inconceivable plan of Rama's exilement and Bharata's enthronement?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अनर्थ में ही अर्थबुद्धि रखनेवाली क्रूर कैकेयि! तू मुझे संताप देने के लिये ही इस घर में बसायी गयी है। अरी! मेरे कारण तू अपना कौन-सा अप्रिय होता देख रही है? अथवा सबका निरन्तर हित करने वाले श्रीराम में ही तुझे कौन-सी बुराई दिखायी देती है
Hinglish
12.102VR-2-12-102
रामस्यारण्यगवनम् भरतस्यैव मातरम् ।
धिगस्तु योषितो नाम शठाः स्वार्थपरास्सदा ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
योषितः नामwoman meansशठाःsecretly doing harm to othersसदाalwaysस्वार्थपराःselfseekerधिक् अस्तुshameसर्वाःallस्त्रियःwomenन ब्रवीमिI do not sayभरतस्यBharatha'sमातरम् एवmother alone.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetA woman means one who secretly harms others. This is shameful indeed. They always seek selfish interests. I do not say this of all women, only of Bharata's mother.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम को संकट के समुद्र में डूबा हुआ देखकर तो पिता अपने पुत्रों को त्याग देंगे। अनुरागिणी स्त्रियाँ भी अपने पतियों को त्याग देंगी। इस प्रकार यह सारा जगत् ही कुपित–विपरीत व्यवहार करनेवाला हो जायगा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अनर्थभावेO malicious oneअर्थपरेO covetous one नृशंसे O cruel one मम myअनुतापायfor tormentingनिविष्टभावेhaving firm intentionमन्निमित्तम्for my sakeकिम्whatअप्रियम्wrongअथवापिratherहितानुकारिणिdevoted to the welfare of othersरामेin Ramaपश्यसिare seeing?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO malicious one, O covetous one, O cruel one, O woman determined to torment me, what fault have you seen in Rama who is always devoted to the welfare of others?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवकुमार के समान कमनीय रूपवाले अपने पुत्र श्रीराम को जब वस्त्र और आभूषणों से विभूषित होकर सामने आते देखता हूँ तो नेत्रों से उनकी शोभा निहारकर निहाल हो जाता हूँ। उन्हें देखकर ऐसा जान पड़ता है मानो मैं फिर जवान हो गया
Hinglish
12.104VR-2-12-104
परित्यजेयुः पितरो हि पुत्रान् ।
भार्याः वतीम्श्चापि कृतानुरागाः । कृत्स्नम् हि सर्वम् कुपितम् जगत्स्या । द्दृष्ट्वे रानन् व्तसबे बुनग्बन् ॥
parityajeyuḥ pitaro hi putrān |
bhāryāḥ vatīmścāpi kṛtānurāgāḥ | kṛtsnam hi sarvam kupitam jagatsyā | ddṛṣṭve rānan vtasabe bunagban ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
व्यसनेin adversityनिमग्नम्plungedरामम्Ramaदृष्ट्वैवon seeingपितरःfathersपुत्रान्their sonsपरित्यजेयुःwill abandonकृतानुरागाःaffectionateभार्याःwivesपतींश्चापि(will abandon) also husbandsकृत्स्नम्the wholeजगत्worldसर्वम्completelyकुपितं स्यात्will be inflamed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis entire world will be inflamed to see Rama plunged in adversity. Fathers will abandon their sons. Wives, attached to their husbands, will forsake them.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कदाचित् सूर्य के बिना भी संसारका काम चल जाय, वज्रधारी इन्द्र के वर्षा न करने पर भी प्राणियों का जीवन सुरक्षित रह जाय, परंतु राम को यहाँ से वन की ओर जाते देखकर कोई भी जीवित नहीं रह सकता –मेरी ऐसी धारणा है
aham punardevakumārarūpa |
malakṛtam tam sutamāvrajantam | nandāmi paśyannapi darśanena | bhavāmi dṛṣṭvā ca punaryuveva ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहं पुनःagain on my partदेवकुमाररूपम्handsome like the son of a godअलङ्कृतम्adornedतं सुतम्that sonआव्रजन्तम्while coming (towards me)पश्यन्while looking atदर्शनेनापिeven on his appearanceनन्दामिI rejoiceदृष्ट्वाhaving seenपुनःagainयुवेवlike a youthभवामि चI shall also become.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen I see my son, handsome and welladorned like the son of a celestial deity, coming towards me, I rejoice. Even his very sight makes me grow young again.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अरी! तू मेरा विनाश चाहने वाली, अहित करनेवाली और शत्रुरूप है। जैसे कोई अपनी ही मृत्यु को घर में स्थान दे दे, उसी प्रकार मैंने तुझे घर में बसा लिया है। खेदकी बात है कि मैंने मोहवश तुझ महाविषैली नागिन को चिरकाल से अपने अङ्क में धारण कर रखा है इसीलिये आज मैं मारा गया
vināpi sūryeṇa bhavetpravṛtti |
ravarṣtā vajradhareṇa vāpi | rāmam tu gacchantamitaḥ samīkṣya | jīvenna kaścittviti cetanā me ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सूर्येण विनाऽपिeven without the Sunवज्रधरेणby Indra, wielder of the thunderboltअवर्षता वापिwhile not raining alsoप्रवृत्ति:activityभवेत्can happenतुbutइतःfrom hereगच्छन्तम्while departingरामम्Ramaसमीक्ष्यhaving seenकश्चित्any oneन जीवेत्will not live. इति this oneमे चेतनाis my conviction.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetNature's activity will continue even without the Sun or even if Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, sends no rain but none will live to see Rama departing to the forest. This is my conviction.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुझसे, श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण से हीन होकर भरत समस्त बान्धवों का विनाश करके तेरे साथ इस नगर तथा राष्ट्र का शासन करें तथा तू मेरे शत्रुओं का हर्ष बढ़ानेवाली हो
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विनाशकामाम्wishing my destructionअहिताम्wishing harmअमित्राम्like an enemyत्वाम्youआत्मनःIमृत्युमिवlike deathअवासयम्sheltered महाविषा highly posionousसर्पीfemale snakeचिरम्for a long timeअङ्केनon the lapधृतासिwere carriedतेनfor that reasonमोहात्with delusionहतः अस्मिI am being ruined.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlas I carried all along on my lap a highly poisonous female snake I gave you shelter while you were like death .This delusion is the cause of my ruin.You were my enemy. You wished me harm. You wished my destruction.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘क्रूरतापूर्ण बर्ताव करने वाली कैकेयी! तू संकट में पड़े हुए पर प्रहार कर रही है। अरी! जब तू दुराग्रहपूर्वक आज ऐसी कठोर बातें मुँह से निकालती है, उस समय तेरे दाँतों के हजारों टुकड़े होकर मुँह से नीचे क्यों नहीं गिर जाते?
Hinglish
12.108VR-2-12-108
मया च रामेण सलक्ष्मणेन ।
प्रशास्तु हीनो भरतस्त्वया सह । पुरम् च राष्ट्रम् च निहत्य बान्धवान् । ममाहितानाम् च भवाभिहर्षिणी ॥
mayā ca rāmeṇa salakṣmaṇena |
praśāstu hīno bharatastvayā saha | puram ca rāṣṭram ca nihatya bāndhavān | mamāhitānām ca bhavābhiharṣiṇī ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भरतःBharataमयाfrom meलक्ष्मणेन चtogether with Lakshmanaरामेणwith Ramaहीनःdevoidत्वया सहwith youबान्धवान्relativesनिहत्यafter slayingपुरं चthe cityराष्ट्रं चthe kingdomप्रशास्तुhe may ruleममmyअहितानाम्of the foesअभिहर्षिणीcausing delightभवbecome.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith Rama and Lakshmana withdrawn from me, my kinsmen killed, let Bharata along with you rule the city and the kingdom causing delight to my enemies.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम कभी किसी से कोई अहितकारक या अप्रिय वचन नहीं कहते हैं। वे कटुवचन बोलना जानते ही नहीं हैं। उनका अपने गुणों के कारण सदासर्वदा सम्मान होता है। उन्हीं मनोहर वचन बोलने वाले श्रीराम में तू दोष कैसे बता रही है? क्योंकि वनवास उसी को दिया जाता है, जिसके बहुत-से दोष सिद्ध हो चुके हों
Hinglish
12.109VR-2-12-109
नृशम्सवृत्ते व्यसनप्रहारिणि ।
प्रसह्य वाक्यम् यदिहाद्य भाषसे । न नाम ते केन मुखात्पतन्त्यधो । विशीर्यमाणा दशना स्सहस्रधा ॥
nṛśamsavṛtte vyasanaprahāriṇi |
prasahya vākyam yadihādya bhāṣase | na nāma te kena mukhātpatantyadho | viśīryamāṇā daśanā ssahasradhā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नृशंसवृत्तेcruelnatured oneव्यसनप्रहारिणिstriking one while in difficultiesअद्यnowप्रसह्य्forciblyयत् वाक्यम्which wordsभाषसेyou are speaking (with that)तेyourमुखात्from faceदशनाःteethसहस्रधाin thousand fragmentsविशीर्यमाणाःbroken to piecesकेनwhyअधःto the groundन नाम पतन्तिwhy are they not falling.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO cruelhearted woman, you strike one in adversity. Why are your teeth with which you are now speaking (such harsh words) do not fall to the ground, broken into a thousand fragments?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ओ केकयराज के कुलकी जीती-जागती कलङ्क ! तू चाहे ग्लानि में डूब जा अथवा आग में जलकर खाक हो जा या विष खाकर प्राण दे दे अथवा पृथ्वी में हजारों दरारें बनाकर उसी में समा जा; परंतु मेरा अहित करने वाली तेरी यह अत्यन्त कठोर बात मैं कदापि नहीं मानूँगा
Hinglish
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न किम्चिदाहाहितमप्रियम् वचो ।
न वेत्ति रामः परुशाणि Bहाषितुम् । कथन्नु रामे ह्यभिरामवादिनि । ब्रवीषि दोषान् गुणनित्यसम्मते ॥
na kimcidāhāhitamapriyam vaco |
na vetti rāmaḥ paruśāṇi Bhāṣitum | kathannu rāme hyabhirāmavādini | bravīṣi doṣān guṇanityasammate ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामःRamaकिञ्चित्even a littleअहितम्harmfulअप्रियम्unkindवचःwordsन आहdoes not speakपरुषाणिharshभाषितुम्to speakन वेत्तिdoes not knowअभिरामवादिनिone who talks pleasinglyगुणनित्यसम्मतेin a man who is always honoured for his virtuesरामेin Ramaदोषान्faultsकथं नुhowब्रवीषिare you telling?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow do you find fault with Rama who does not utter even one harmful or unpalatable word, who does not know how to use harsh words, and who speaks pleasingly and who is always honoured for his virtues?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तू छुरे के समान घात करनेवाली है। बातें तो मीठी-मीठी करती है, परंतु वे सदा झूठी औरसद्भावना से रहित होती हैं। तेरे हृदय का भाव अत्यन्त दूषित है तथा तू अपने कुल का भी नाश करनेवाली है। इतना ही नहीं, तू प्राणों सहित मेरे हृदय को भी जलाकर भस्म कर डालना चाहती है; इसीलिये मेरे मन को नहीं भाती है। तुझ पापिनी का जीवित रहना मैं नहीं सह सकता
Hinglish
12.111VR-2-12-111
प्रताम्य वा प्रज्वल वा प्रणश्य वा ।
सहस्रशो वा स्फुटिता महीम् व्रज । न ते करिष्यमि वचः सुदारुणम् । ममाहितम् केकयराजपाम्सनि ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
केकयराजपांसनिO obloquy on the house of Kekayaप्रताम्य वाgrieveप्रज्वल वाor get burnt (in the fire)प्रणश्य वाor get destroyedसहस्रशःinto thousand piecesस्पुटिताbrokenमहीम्the earthव्रज वाreachसुदारुणम्terribleममmeअहितम्harmfulतेyourवचःwordsन करिष्यामिI will not do.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO obloquy on the house of Kekaya, you may grieve or burn yourself in the fire, or get destroyed. Even if you fall down on earth broken into a thousand pieces I will not act on your terrible, harmful words.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! अपने बेटे श्रीराम के बिना मेरा जीवन नहीं रह सकता, फिर कहाँ से सुख हो सकता है? आत्मज्ञ पुरुषों को भी अपने पुत्र से बिछोह हो जाने पर कैसे चैन मिल सकता है ? अतः तू मेरा अहित न कर। मैं तेरे पैर छूता हूँ, तू मुझ पर प्रसन्न हो जा’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्षुरोपमाम्like a knifeनित्यम्alwaysअसत्प्रियंवदाम्speaking pleasant liesप्रदुष्टभावाम्wickednatured ladyस्वकुलोपघातिनीम्destroyer of your own raceअमनोरमाम्one who does not impress the mindसबन्धनम्along with all bindingहृदयम्heartदिधक्षमाणाम्intent on burningत्वाम्youजीवितुम्to liveन विषहेcannot tolerate.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou are like a knife. You always speak palatable lies. You are malevolent. You are a destroyer of your own race. You displease the mind. You are intent on burning down all the links of my heart. I cannot bear to see you alive in this world.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार महाराज दशरथ मर्यादा का उल्लङ्घन करने वाली उस हठीली स्त्री के वश में पड़कर अनाथ की भाँति विलाप कर रहे थे। वे देवी कैकेयी के फैलाये हुए दोनों चरणों को छूना चाहते थे; परंतु उन्हें न पाकर बीच में ही मूर्च्छित होकर गिर पड़े। ठीक उसी तरह, जैसे कोई रोगी किसी वस्तु को छूना चाहता है; किंतु दुर्बलता के कारण वहाँ तक न पहँचकर बीच में ही अचेत होकर गिर जाता है
Hinglish
12.113VR-2-12-113
न जीवितम् मेऽस्ति पुनः कुतः सुखम् ।
विनात्मजेनात्मवतः कुतो रतिः । ममाहितम् देवि न क् कर्तुमर्हसि । स्पृशामि पादावपि ते प्रसीद मे ॥
na jīvitam me'sti punaḥ kutaḥ sukham |
vinātmajenātmavataḥ kuto ratiḥ | mamāhitam devi na k kartumarhasi | spṛśāmi pādāvapi te prasīda me ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आत्मजेन विनाwithout my son (Rama)मेfor meजीवितम्lifeनास्तिdoes not existपुनःagainसुखम्happinessकुतःfrom whereआत्मवतःof a selfrespecting man like meरतिःpleasureदेविO queenममmyअहितम्harmful actकर्तुम्to doन अर्हसिdoes not behove youतेyourपादौfeetस्पृशाम्यपिwill touch alsoमेin meप्रसीदshow favour.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere is no life for me without my son (Rama). What to speak of happiness again? Where is pleasure for a selfrespecting man like me? O queen, it does not behove you to do this harmful act. I will touch your feet. Show pity on me.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अतिमात्रयाexceeding the limit of respectस्त्रियाby a womanहृदयेin the heartगृहीतःhaving graspedसःthatभूमिपालःkingअनाथवत्like an orphanविलपन्wailingप्रसारितौstretched apartदेव्याःthe queensचरणौboth feetअसम्स्पृश्य(असम्प्राप्य) without touching (without reaching)आतुरःsickयथाasतथाsoपपातfell down.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king, with his heart in the grip of a woman, wailing like an orphan tried to reach her feet, exceeding the limit of selfrespect but, unable to touch them as she pulled them apart, he collapsed like a sick man. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे द्वादशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the twelfth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.