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Ramayana · Sarga 2.29

Sarga 29

सर्गः 29

Sita insists on going with Rama

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एतत् तु वचनम् श्रुत्वा सीता रामस्य दुह्खिता । प्रसक्त अश्रु मुखी मन्दम् इदम् वचनम् अब्रवीत् ॥

etat tu vacanam śrutvā sītā rāmasya duhkhitā | prasakta aśru mukhī mandam idam vacanam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सीताSitaरामस्यRama'sएतत्theseवचनम्wordsश्रुत्वा तुhaving heardदुःखिताsadप्रसक्ताश्रुमुखीwith tears flowing incessantly from her faceमन्दम्in a faint voiceइदं वचनम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the words of Rama, thus spoke Sita in a faint voice in sadness, with tears flowing incessantly from her eyes:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीरामचन्द्रजी की यह बात सुनकर सीता को बड़ा दुःख हुआ, उनके मुख पर आँसुओं की धारा बह चली और वे धीरे-धीरे इस प्रकार कहने लगीं-

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ये त्वया कीर्तिता दोषा वने वस्तव्यताम् प्रति । गुणान् इति एव तान् विद्धि तव स्नेह पुरः कृतान् ॥

ye tvayā kīrtitā doṣā vane vastavyatām prati | guṇān iti eva tān viddhi tava sneha puraḥ kṛtān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वनेin the forestवस्तव्यतां प्रतिabout dwelling in the forestत्वयाby youयेthoseदोषाःdifficultiesकीर्तिताःdescribedतवyourस्नेहपुरस्कृतान्accompanied by your affectionतान्themगुणानित्येवas virtues onlyविद्धिunderstand.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetUnderstand that the difficulties of forest life described by you will be turned into advantages if they are accompanied by your affection.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘प्राणनाथ! आपने वन में रहने के जो-जो दोष बताये हैं, वे सब आपका स्नेह पाकर मेरे लिये गुणरूप हो जायँगे। इस बात को आप अच्छी तरह समझ लें

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मृगाः सिम्हा गजाश्चैव शार्दूलाः शरभास्तथा । पक्षिणः सृमराश्चैव ये चान्ये वनचारिणः ॥

mṛgāḥ simhā gajāścaiva śārdūlāḥ śarabhāstathā | pakṣiṇaḥ sṛmarāścaiva ye cānye vanacāriṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवRamaमृगाःantelopesसिंहाःlionsगजाश्चैवelephants alsoशार्दूला:tigersतथाalsoशरभाःsarabhas (a fabulous deer said to have eight legs)पक्षिणःbirdsसृमराश्चैवsrimaras (a kind of deer)अन्येotherयेallवनचारिणःwild beasts wandering in the forestते सर्वेall thoseतवyourअदृष्टपूर्वरूपत्वात्which had not been seen by you beforeरूपम्your appearanceदृष्ट्वैवon seeing aloneअपसर्पेयुःwill flee awayभयेwhen fear arisesसर्वेallबिभ्यति हिare afraid of.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO scion of the Raghu race antelopes, lions, elephants, tigers, sarabhas, birds, srimaras and other wild beasts wandering in the forest have not seen your beauty before. Now on seeing you, they will flee away. In fact, who will not be afraid of seeing an object of fear?.

This translation covers verses 29.3–29.4 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रघुनन्दन! मृग, सिंह, हाथी, शेर, शरभ. चमरी गाय, नीलगाय तथा जो अन्य जंगली जीव हैं, वे सब-के-सब आपका रूप देखकर भाग जायँगे; क्योंकि ऐसा प्रभावशाली स्वरूप उन्होंने पहले कभी नहीं देखा होगा। आपसे तो सभी डरते हैं; फिर वे पशु क्यों नहीं डरेंगे?

This Hindi translation covers verses 29.3–29.4 together.

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अदृष्टपूर्वरूपत्वात्सर्वे ते तव राघव । रूपम् दृष्ट्वापसर्पेयुर्भये सर्वे हि बिभ्यति ॥

adṛṣṭapūrvarūpatvātsarve te tava rāghava | rūpam dṛṣṭvāpasarpeyurbhaye sarve hi bibhyati ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 29.3English is translated together with verse 29.3Hindi is translated together with verse 29.3
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त्वया च सह गन्तव्यम् मया गुरु जन आज्ञया । त्वद् वियोगेन मे राम त्यक्तव्यम् इह जीवितम् ॥

tvayā ca saha gantavyam mayā guru jana ājñayā | tvad viyogena me rāma tyaktavyam iha jīvitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गुरुजनाज्ञयाwith the command of eldersत्वया सहalong with youमया च गन्तव्यम्I should followरामRamaत्वद्वियोगेनif separated from youमेmyजीवितम्lifeइहhereत्यक्तव्यम्will have to be given up.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn accordance with the command of the elders, I must accompany you to the forest. If I am separated from you, I will give up my life here itself.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम! मुझे गुरुजनों की आज्ञा से निश्चय ही आपके साथ चलना है; क्योंकि आपका वियोग हो जाने पर मैं यहाँ अपने जीवन का परित्याग कर दूँगी

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न च माम् त्वत् समीपस्थम् अपि शक्नोति राघव । सुराणाम् ईश्वरः शक्रः प्रधर्षयितुम् ओजसा ॥

na ca mām tvat samīpastham api śaknoti rāghava | surāṇām īśvaraḥ śakraḥ pradharṣayitum ojasā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवO Ramaत्वत्समीवस्थाम्in your companyमाम्meसुराणाम्for godsईश्वरःlordशक्र: अपिeven Indraओजसाwith his mightप्रधर्षयितुम्to injureन शक्नोतिwill not be able
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf I am in your company, O Rama even the lord of the gods, Indra with all his might will not be able to hurt me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रघुनाथजी! आपके समीप रहने पर देवताओं के राजा इन्द्र भी बलपूर्वक मेरा तिरस्कार नहीं कर सकते

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पति हीना तु या नारी न सा शक्ष्यति जीवितुम् । कामम् एवम् विधम् राम त्वया मम विदर्शितम् ॥

pati hīnā tu yā nārī na sā śakṣyati jīvitum | kāmam evam vidham rāma tvayā mama vidarśitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
या नारीa womanपतिहीनाwithout her husbandसाsheजीवितुम्to liveन शक्ष्यतिcannot liveरामRamaत्वयाby youकामम्greatlyएवं विधम्in this mannerममto meनिदर्शितम्has been illustrated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYour salutary instruction to me, O Rama, is 'A woman cannot live without her husband'. This truth is greatly applicable to me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम ! पतिव्रता स्त्री अपने पति से वियोग होने पर जीवित नहीं रह सकेगी; ऐसी बात आपने भी मुझे भलीभाँति दर्शायी है

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अथ च अपि महा प्राज्ञ ब्राह्मणानाम् मया श्रुतम् । पुरा पितृ गृहे सत्यम् वस्तव्यम् किल मे वने ॥

atha ca api mahā prājña brāhmaṇānām mayā śrutam | purā pitṛ gṛhe satyam vastavyam kila me vane ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाप्राज्ञO Sagacious oneअथ चापिmoreoverपुराformerlyपितृगृहेat my father's houseमयाby meब्राह्माणानाम्brahmins' (word)श्रुतम्has been heardमेabout meसत्यम्in soothवनेin the forestवस्तव्यं किलto dwell certainly.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO highly sagacious Rama I had also heard in my father's house long ago, from brahmins prophesing that some day I shall have certainly to dwell in the forest.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाप्राज्ञ! यद्यपि वन में दोष और दुःख ही भरे हैं, तथापि अपने पिता के घर पर रहते समय मैं ब्राह्मणों के मुख से पहले यह बात सुन चुकी हूँ कि ‘मुझे अवश्य ही वन में रहना पड़ेगा’ यह बात मेरे जीवन में सत्य होकर रहेगी

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लक्षणिभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यः श्रुत्वा अहम् वचनम् गृहे । वन वास कृत उत्साहा नित्यम् एव महा बल ॥

lakṣaṇibhyo dvijātibhyaḥ śrutvā aham vacanam gṛhe | vana vāsa kṛta utsāhā nityam eva mahā bala ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाबलO mighty oneअहम्Iपुराlong agoलक्षणिभ्यःfrom palmistद्विजातिभ्यःfrom brahminsवचनम्wordsशृत्वाhaving heardनित्यमेवalwaysवनवासकृतोत्साहाI have become eager to dwell in the forest.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty hero ever since I heard the prophesies from the brahmin palmists I am yearning to dwell in the forest.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाबली वीर! हस्तरेखा देखकर भविष्य की बातें जान लेने वाले ब्राह्मणों के मुख से अपने घर पर ऐसी बात सुनकर मैं सदा ही वनवास के लिये उत्साहित रहती हूँ

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आदेशो वन वासस्य प्राप्तव्यः स मया किल । सा त्वया सह तत्र अहम् यास्यामि प्रिय न अन्यथा ॥

ādeśo vana vāsasya prāptavyaḥ sa mayā kila | sā tvayā saha tatra aham yāsyāmi priya na anyathā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रियO beloved Ramaमयाby meवनवासस्यto dwell in the forestसः आदेशःsuch ordersप्राप्तव्यः किलcertainly needs to be obtainedसा अहम्such I amत्वया सहalong with youतत्रthereयास्यामिI shall accompanyअन्यथा नnot otherwise.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, O my beloved I must certainly obtain such a command to dwell in the forest. I must accompany you to the forest and it cannot be otherwise.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘प्रियतम! ब्राह्मण से ज्ञात हुआ वन में रहने का आदेश एक-न-एक दिन मुझे पूरा करना ही पड़ेगा, यह किसी तरह पलट नहीं सकता। अतः मैं अपने स्वामी आपके साथ वन में अवश्य चलूँगी

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कृत आदेशा भविष्यामि गमिष्यामि सह त्वया । कालः च अयम् समुत्पन्नः सत्य वाग् भवतु द्विजः ॥

kṛta ādeśā bhaviṣyāmi gamiṣyāmi saha tvayā | kālaḥ ca ayam samutpannaḥ satya vāg bhavatu dvijaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कृतादेशाcarrying out the ordersभविष्यामिI shall becomeत्वया सहalong with youगमिष्यामिshall goअयम्thisकालश्चtimeसमुत्पन्नःhas comeद्विज:brahminसत्यवाक्true to his wordsभवतुlet him be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI will go with you, true to the prediction of the brahmin. That time has come and let his prediction come to pass.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ऐसा होने से मैं उस भाग्य के विधान को भोग लूंगी। उसके लिये यह समय आ गया है, अतः आपके साथ मुझे चलना ही है; इससे उस ब्राह्मण की बात भी सच्ची हो जायगी

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वन वासे हि जानामि दुह्खानि बहुधा किल । प्राप्यन्ते नियतम् वीर पुरुषैः अकृत आत्मभिः ॥

vana vāse hi jānāmi duhkhāni bahudhā kila | prāpyante niyatam vīra puruṣaiḥ akṛta ātmabhiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरO valiant oneवनवासेwhile residing in the forestदुःखानिhardshipsबहुथा किलcertainly of every kindअभिजानामिI am awareअकृतात्मभिःby those whose senses are not under their controlपुरुषैःby menनियतम्definitelyप्राप्यन्तेwill be experienced.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI am aware, O valiant one, that there are hardships of every kind in forest life. But they befall those whose senses are not under their control.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वीर! मैं जानती हूँ कि वनवास में अवश्य ही बहुत-से दुःख प्राप्त होते हैं; परंतु वे उन्हीं को दुःख जान पड़ते हैं, जिनकी इन्द्रियाँ और मन अपने वश में नहीं हैं

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कन्यया च पितुर् गेहे वन वासः श्रुतः मयाभिक्षिण्याः साधु वृत्ताया मम मातुर् इह अग्रतः ॥

kanyayā ca pitur gehe vana vāsaḥ śrutaḥ mayābhikṣiṇyāḥ sādhu vṛttāyā mama mātur iha agrataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पितुःfather'sगेहेin the houseकन्ययाwhen I was youngमयाby meमम मातुःmy mother'sअग्रतःin the presenceसाधुवृत्तायाःa saintभिक्षिण्याa female mendicantइहin this worldवनवासःforest lifeश्रुतःheard.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen I was young in my father's house, a holy female mendicant foretold in the presence of my mother that I would dwell in the forest (in this life).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पिता के घर पर कुमारी अवस्था में एक शान्तिपरायणा भिक्षुकी के मुख से भी मैंने अपने वनवास की बात सुनी थी। उसने मेरी माता के सामने ही ऐसी बात कही थी

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प्रसादितः च वै पूर्वम् त्वम् वै बहु विधम् प्रभो । गमनम् वन वासस्य कान्क्षितम् हि सह त्वया ॥

prasāditaḥ ca vai pūrvam tvam vai bahu vidham prabho | gamanam vana vāsasya kānkṣitam hi saha tvayā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रभोO Lordपूर्वम्in the pastत्वम्youबहुतिथम्for a long timeमेfor meप्रसादितश्च वैfavouredत्वया सहalong with youवनवासस्य गमनम्to go to the forestकाङ्क्षितं हिis wished for.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPleased with my long entreaties in the past to dwell with you in the forest, O lord, you had granted my desire.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘प्रभो! यहाँ आने पर भी मैंने पहले ही कई बार आपसे कुछ कालतक वन में रहने के लिये प्रार्थना की थी और आपको राजी भी कर लिया था। इससे आप निश्चितरूप से जान लें कि आपके साथ वन को चलना मुझे पहले से ही अभीष्ट है

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कृत क्षणा अहम् भद्रम् ते गमनम् प्रति राघव । वन वासस्य शूरस्य चर्या हि मम रोचते ॥

kṛta kṣaṇā aham bhadram te gamanam prati rāghava | vana vāsasya śūrasya caryā hi mama rocate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवRamaतेto youवनवासस्यof forest lifeगमनं प्रतिabout departureअहम्Iकृतक्षणाcounting timeते भद्रम्prosperity to youशूरस्यof a valiant oneचर्याmovementममto meरोचते हिis pleasing.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSince then I have been counting time for this forest life. It pleases me to follow my valiant hero as he lives in the forest. Rama, prosperity to you

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रघुनन्दन! आपका भला हो। मैं वहाँ चलने के लिये पहले से ही आपकी अनुमति प्राप्त कर चुकी हूँ। अपने शूरवीर वनवासी पति की सेवा करना मेरे लिये अधिक रुचिकर है

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शुद्ध आत्मन् प्रेम भावाद्द् हि भविष्यामि विकल्मषा । भर्तारम् अनुगच्चन्ती भर्ता हि मम दैवतम् ॥

śuddha ātman prema bhāvādd hi bhaviṣyāmi vikalmaṣā | bhartāram anugaccantī bhartā hi mama daivatam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शुद्धात्मन्O purehearted oneप्रेमभावात्with feeling of loveभर्तारम्husbandअनुगच्छन्तीfollowingविकल्मषाsinlessभविष्यामिI shall becomeभर्ताhusbandममto meदैवतं हिis a god.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO my purehearted one by following my husband with love I shall become sinless, because my husband is my god.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘शुद्धात्मन्! आप मेरे स्वामी हैं, आपके पीछे प्रेमभाव से वन में जाने पर मेरे पाप दूर हो जायेंगे; क्योंकि स्वामी ही स्त्री के लिये सबसे बड़ा देवता है

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प्रेत्य भावे अपि कल्याणः सम्गमः मे सह त्वया । श्रुतिर् हि श्रूयते पुण्या ब्राह्मणानाम् यशस्विनाम् ॥

pretya bhāve api kalyāṇaḥ samgamaḥ me saha tvayā | śrutir hi śrūyate puṇyā brāhmaṇānām yaśasvinām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रेत्यभावेऽपिeven after deathत्वया सहwith youमेto meकल्याणःauspiciousnessसङ्गमःunionयशस्विनाम्by the famousब्राह्मणानाम्brahmins'पुण्याpiousश्रुतिःstatement from the Vedasश्रूयतेis heardमहामतेO highminded oneया स्त्रीthat womanइह लोकेin this worldपितृभिःby parentsयस्यto whomस्वधर्मेणin accordance with one's own traditionअद्भि:with watersदत्ताis givenप्रेत्यभावेऽपिeven after deathसाsheतस्यbelongs to him.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMy union with you, O highminded one, is auspicious even beyond death. A woman, given away by her parents in accordance with traditional offerings of water belongs to him even after death and lives with him. This is a statement from the Vedas quoted by famous brahmins.

This translation covers verses 29.17–29.18 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आपके अनुगमन से परलोक में भी मेरा कल्याण होगा और सदा आपके साथ मेरा संयोग बना रहेगा। इस विषय में यशस्वी ब्राह्मणों के मुख से एक पवित्र – श्रुति सुनी जाती है (जो इस प्रकार है-)

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इह लोके च पितृभिर् या स्त्री यस्य महा मते । अद्भिर् दत्ता स्वधर्मेण प्रेत्य भावे अपि तस्य सा ॥

iha loke ca pitṛbhir yā strī yasya mahā mate | adbhir dattā svadharmeṇa pretya bhāve api tasya sā ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाबली वीर! इस लोक में पिता आदि के द्वारा जो कन्या जिस पुरुष को अपने धर्म के अनुसार जल से संकल्प करके दे दी जाती है, वह मरने के बाद परलोक में भी उसी की स्त्री होती है

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एवम् अस्मात् स्वकाम् नारीम् सुवृत्ताम् हि पति व्रताम् । न अभिरोचयसे नेतुम् त्वम् माम् केन इह हेतुना ॥

evam asmāt svakām nārīm suvṛttām hi pati vratām | na abhirocayase netum tvam mām kena iha hetunā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्वम्youकेन हेतुनाfor what reasonइहnowएवम्this wayसुवृत्ताम्a woman of good conductपतिव्रताम्faithful and loyal wifeस्वकां नारीम्your own womanमाम्meअस्मात्from this placeनेतुम्to takeनाभिरोचयसेyou are not willing.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhy don't you want to take to the forest your own wife who is loyal and devoted, and is of good conduct.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं आपकी धर्मपत्नी हूँ, उत्तम व्रत का पालन करने वाली और पतिव्रता हूँ, फिर क्या कारण है कि आप मुझे यहाँ से अपने साथ ले चलना नहीं चाहतेहैं

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भक्ताम् पति व्रताम् दीनाम् माम् समाम् सुख दुह्खयोह् । नेतुम् अर्हसि काकुत्स्थ समान सुख दुह्खिनीम् ॥

bhaktām pati vratām dīnām mām samām sukha duhkhayoh | netum arhasi kākutstha samāna sukha duhkhinīm ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्थ्सO descendant of Kakutsthaभक्ताम्devoteeपतिव्रताम्faithful to the husbandदीनांdistressedसुखदुःखयोःin happines and sorrowसमाम्having equal dispositionसमान सुख दुःखिनीम्equally share your prosperity and adversityमाम्meनेतुम् अर्हसिshould take.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama, I am faithful and devoted to you. I have equal disposition to happiness and sorrow. I equally share your prosperity and adversity. Therefore, you should take your wife (to the forest). In this time of distress.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण! मैं आपकी भक्त हूँ, पातिव्रत्य का पालन करती हूँ, आपके बिछोह के भय से दीन हो रही हूँ तथा आपके सुख-दुःख में समान रूप से हाथ बँटाने वाली हूँ। मुझे सुख मिले या दुःख, मैं दोनों अवस्थाओं में सम रहूँगी हर्ष या शोक के वशीभूत नहीं होऊँगी। अतः आप अवश्य ही मुझे साथ ले चलने की कृपा करें

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यदि माम् दुह्खिताम् एवम् वनम् नेतुम् न च इच्चसि । विषम् अग्निम् जलम् वा अहम् आस्थास्ये मृत्यु कारणात् ॥

yadi mām duhkhitām evam vanam netum na ca iccasi | viṣam agnim jalam vā aham āsthāsye mṛtyu kāraṇāt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्in thisदुःखिताम्distressedमाम्meवनम्to the forestनेतुम्to takeन च इच्छसि यदिif you do not wishमृत्युकारणात्to seek deathविषम्poisonअग्निम्fireजलं वाor waterआस्थास्येI shall take refuge.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf you do not wish to take your wife in this time of distress to the forest I shall die by consuming poison or throwing myself into fire or drowning in water.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि आप इस प्रकार दुःख में पड़ी हुई मुझ सेविका को अपने साथ वन में ले जाना नहीं चाहते हैं तो मैं मृत्यु के लिये विष खा लूँगी, आगमें कूद पडूंगी अथवा जल में डूब जाऊँगी’

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एवम् बहु विधम् तम् सा याचते गमनम् प्रति । न अनुमेने महा बाहुस् ताम् नेतुम् विजनम् वनम् ॥

evam bahu vidham tam sā yācate gamanam prati | na anumene mahā bāhus tām netum vijanam vanam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्in this wayसाsheगमनं प्रतिabout her departureबहुविधम्in several waysतम्himयाचतेrequestedमहाबाहुःmightyarmed Ramaताम्herविजनम्desolateवनम्forestनेतुम्to takeनानुमेनेdid not consent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDespite Sita's pleadings with him in various ways the mightyarmed Rama would not consent to take her to the desolate forest.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस तरह अनेक प्रकार से सीताजी वन में जाने के लिये याचना कर रही थीं तथापि महाबाहु श्रीराम ने उन्हें अपने साथ निर्जन वन में ले जाने की अनुमति नहीं दी

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एवम् उक्ता तु सा चिन्ताम् मैथिली समुपागता । स्नापयन्ती इव गाम् उष्णैः अश्रुभिर् नयन च्युतैः ॥

evam uktā tu sā cintām maithilī samupāgatā | snāpayantī iva gām uṣṇaiḥ aśrubhir nayana cyutaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्in this wayउक्ताspokenसा मैथिलीthat daughter from Mithilaनयनच्युतैःfallen from her eyesउष्णैःby warmअश्रुभिःtearsगाम्the groundस्नापयन्तीवas if drenchingचिन्ताम्griefसमुपागताobtained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus spoken to (prevented), Sita was filled with grief and cried, drenching the ground with warm tears that fell from her eyes.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार उनके अस्वीकार कर देने पर मिथिलेशकुमारी सीता को बड़ी चिन्ता हुई और वे अपने नेत्रों से गरम-गरम आँसू बहाकर धरती को भिगोने-सी लगीं

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चिन्तयन्तीम् तथा ताम् तु निवर्तयितुम् आत्मवान् । ताम्रोष्ठीं स तदा सीताम् काकुत्स्थो बह्व् असान्त्वयत् ॥

cintayantīm tathā tām tu nivartayitum ātmavān | tāmroṣṭhīṃ sa tadā sītām kākutstho bahv asāntvayat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आत्मवान्selfpossessedसः काकुत्स्थ:that scion of the Kakutstha dynastyतथाthat wayचिन्तयन्तीम्grievingताम्रोष्ठीम्to the lady with copperred lipsतां सीताम्to that Sitaतदाthenनिवर्तयितम्to dissuade her (from going to the forest)बहुmany waysअसान्त्वयत्consoled.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat selfpossessed scion of the Kakutstha dynasty consoled the copperredlipped Sita in several ways to dissuade her (from going to the forest). इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे एकोनत्रिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the twentyninth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय विदेहनन्दिनी जानकी को चिन्तित और कुपित देख मन को वश में रखने वाले श्रीरामचन्द्रजी ने उन्हें वनवास के विचार से निवृत्त करने के लिये भाँति भाँति की बातें कहकर समझाया

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