Ramayana · Sarga 2.35

Sarga 35

सर्गः 35

Sumantra pleads with Kaikeyi to change her mind

Full sarga summary

Sumantra pleads with Kaikeyi to change her mind--Kaikeyi refuses.

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

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In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish allHindi allWord meanings 34 / 37Hinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
35.1VR-2-35-1

ततो निर्धूय सहसा शिरो निःश्वस्व चासकृत् । पाणौ पाणिम् विनिष्पिष्य दन्तान् कटकटाय्य च ॥

tato nirdhūya sahasā śiro niḥśvasva cāsakṛt | pāṇau pāṇim viniṣpiṣya dantān kaṭakaṭāyya ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthereafterसूतःcharioteerसुमन्त्रःSumantraसहसाsuddenlyशिरःheadनिर्धूयshakingअसकृत्frequentlyनिःश्वस्यsighingपाणौin the palmपाणिम्the other palmविनिष्पिष्यcrushingदन्तान्teethकटकटाप्यचgrindingकोपसंरक्तेboth turned red due to angerलोचनेboth eyesपूर्वोचितम्previous (natural)वर्णम्complexionजहत्while abandoningकोपाभिभूतःovercome with angerसहसाsuddenlyअशुभम्inauspiciousसन्तापम्griefगतःturnedदशरथस्यDasaratha'sमनःmindसमीक्षमाणश्चwhile observingशितैःwith sharpवाक्छरैःarrows of wordsकैकेय्याःKaikeyi'sहृदयम्heartकम्पयन्निवas if piercingअनुपमैःincomparableअशुभैःinauspiciousवाक्यवज्रैःwith thunderlike wordsकैकेय्याःKaikeyi'sसर्वमर्माणिvital partsभिन्दन्निवas if piercingप्रत्यभाषतreplied.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOvercome with anger, charioteer Sumantra started shaking his head and sighing off and on, crushing his palms and grinding his teeth. His eyes turned red due to anger. Overcome with a sudden, ominous grief, the complexion of his face turned red. Sumantra understood the mind of Dasaratha. With sharp arrows of words as if piercing the heart of Kaikeyi, he denounced her in exceptionally harsh words which, like thunderbolt, cut her to the quick:

This translation covers verses 35.1–35.4 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर होश में आने पर सारथि सुमन्त्र सहसा उठकर खड़े हो गये। उनके मन में बड़ा संताप हुआ, जो अमङ्गलकारी था। वे क्रोध के मारे काँपने लगे। उनके शरीर और मुख की पहली स्वाभाविक कान्ति बदल गयी। वे क्रोध से आँखें लाल करके दोनों हाथों से सिर पीटने लगे और बारम्बार लम्बी साँस खींचकर, हाथ-से-हाथ मलकर, दाँत कटकटाकर राजा दशरथ के मन की वास्तविक अवस्था देखते हुए अपने वचनरूपी तीखे बाणों से कैकेयी के हृदय को कम्पित-सा करने लगे

This Hindi translation covers verses 35.1–35.3 together.

Hinglish
35.2VR-2-35-2

लोचने कोपसम्रक्ते वर्णम् पूर्वोचितम् जहत् । कोपाभिभूतः सहसा सम्तापमशुभम् गतः ॥

locane kopasamrakte varṇam pūrvocitam jahat | kopābhibhūtaḥ sahasā samtāpamaśubham gataḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 35.1English is translated together with verse 35.1Hindi is translated together with verse 35.1
35.3VR-2-35-3

मनः समीक्षमाणश्च सूतो दशरथस्य सः । कम्पयन्निव कैकेय्या हृदयम् वाक्छरैश्शितैः ॥

manaḥ samīkṣamāṇaśca sūto daśarathasya saḥ | kampayanniva kaikeyyā hṛdayam vākcharaiśśitaiḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 35.1English is translated together with verse 35.1Hindi is translated together with verse 35.1
35.4VR-2-35-4

वाक्यवज्रैरनुपमैर्निर्भिन्दन्निव चाशुगैः । कैकेय्या सर्वमर्माणि सुमन्त्रः प्रत्यभाषत ॥

vākyavajrairanupamairnirbhindanniva cāśugaiḥ | kaikeyyā sarvamarmāṇi sumantraḥ pratyabhāṣata ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने अशुभ एवं अनुपम वचनरूपी वज्र से कैकेयी के सारे मर्मस्थानों को विदीर्ण-से करते हुए सुमन्त्र ने उससे इस प्रकार कहना आरम्भ किया—

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 35.1English is translated together with verse 35.1
35.5VR-2-35-5

यश्यास्तव पतिस्त्यक्तोराजा दशरथः स्वयम् । भर्ता सर्वस्य जगतः स्थावरस्य चरश्य च ॥

yaśyāstava patistyaktorājā daśarathaḥ svayam | bhartā sarvasya jagataḥ sthāvarasya caraśya ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देविO Kaikeyiयस्याः तवyourपतिःhusbandस्थावरस्यimmovableचरस्य चand movableसर्वस्य जगतःfor the entire worldभर्ताis the lordराजा दशरथःking Dasarathaस्वयम्yourselfत्यक्तःforsakenतवyourइहhereअकार्यतमम्incapable of being doneकिञ्चित्nothingन हि विद्यतेis not there.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Kaikeyi you have forsaken king Dasaratha, your husband and the lord of this entire world consisting of the movable and the immovable immovable and movable world. There is nothing in this world which you are notcapable of doing.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! जब तुमने सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत् के स्वामी स्वयं अपने पति महाराज दशरथ का ही त्याग कर दिया, तब इस जगत् में कोई ऐसा कुकर्म नहीं है, जिसे तुम न कर सको; मैं तो समझता हूँ कि तुम पति की हत्या करने वाली तो हो ही; अन्ततः कुलघातिनी भी हो

This Hindi translation covers verses 35.5–35.6 together.

Hinglish
35.6VR-2-35-6

न ह्यकार्यतमम् किम्चित् तव देवीह विद्यते । पतिघ्नीम् त्वामहम् मन्ये कुलघ्नीमपि चान्ततः ॥

na hyakāryatamam kimcit tava devīha vidyate | patighnīm tvāmaham manye kulaghnīmapi cāntataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्वाम्youअहम्Iपतिघ्नीम्killer of the husbandअन्ततःultimatelyकुलघ्नीमपि चexterminater of the raceमन्येthinkयत्for whichमहेन्द्रमिवlike Indraअजय्यम्invincibleअचलमिवlike a mountainदुष्प्रकम्प्यम्unshakeableमहोदधिमिवlike oceanअक्षोभ्यम्unperturbedकर्मभिःwith evil actsसन्तापयसिcausing grief.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKing Dasaratha is invincible like Indra, unshakeable like a mountain and unperturbable like the ocean. By causing grief to him through your action I feel you are killing your husband (inch by inch). I think you are ultimately destroying your own race.

This translation covers verses 35.6–35.7 together.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 35.5
35.7VR-2-35-7

यन्म हेम्द्रमिवाजय्यम् दुष्प्रकम्प्यमिवाचलम् । महोदधिमिवाक्षोभ्यम् सन्तापयसि कर्मभिः ॥

yanma hemdramivājayyam duṣprakampyamivācalam | mahodadhimivākṣobhyam santāpayasi karmabhiḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ओह! जो देवराज इन्द्र के समान अजेय, पर्वत के समान अकम्पनीय और महासागर के समान क्षोभरहित हैं, उन महाराज दशरथ को भी तुम अपने कर्मों से संतप्त कर रही हो

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 35.6English is translated together with verse 35.6
35.8VR-2-35-8

मावमम्स्था दशरथम् भर्तारम् वरदम् पतिम् । भर्तुरिच्छा हि नारीणाम्पुत्रकोट्या विशिष्यते ॥

māvamamsthā daśaratham bhartāram varadam patim | bharturicchā hi nārīṇāmputrakoṭyā viśiṣyate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भर्तारम्nourisherवरदम्bestower of boonsपतिम्your husbandदशरथम्Dasarathaमावमंस्थाःdo not insultनारीणाम्for womenभर्तुःhusbandइच्छाdesireपुत्रकोट्याःof ten million sonsविशिष्यतेis of greater value.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDo not have contempt for Dasaratha who is your husband, nourisher and bestower of boons. For a wife, the desire of her husband is considered worthier than ten million sons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजा दशरथ तुम्हारे पति, पालक और वरदाता हैं। तुम इनका अपमान न करो। नारियों के लिये पति की इच्छा का महत्त्व करोड़ों पुत्रों से भी अधिक है

Hinglish
35.9VR-2-35-9

यथावयो हि राज्यानि प्राप्नुवन्ति नृपक्षये । इक्ष्वाकुकुलनाथेऽस्मिम्स्तल्लोपयितुमिच्छसि ॥

yathāvayo hi rājyāni prāpnuvanti nṛpakṣaye | ikṣvākukulanāthe'smimstallopayitumicchasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नृपक्षयेafter the death of the kingयथावयःaccording to the ageराज्यानिkingdomsप्राप्नुवन्ति हिobtainअस्मिन्in thisइक्ष्वाकुकुलनाथेlord of Ikshvaku dynasty (Rama)तत्that oneलोपयितुम्to breakइच्छसिwish.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter the death of the king, the princes will obtain the kingdom according to seniority. Why do you want to break this tradition in the case of Rama, the lord of the Ikshvaku dynasty?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस कुल में राजा का परलोकवास हो जाने पर उसके पुत्रों की अवस्था का विचार करके जो ज्येष्ठ पुत्र होते हैं, वे ही राज्य पाते हैं। राजकुल के इस परम्परागत आचार को तुम इन इक्ष्वाकुवंश के स्वामी महाराज दशरथ के जीते-जी ही मिटा देना चाहती हो

Hinglish
35.10VR-2-35-10

राजा भवतु ते पुत्रो भरतश्शास्तु मेदिनीम् । वयम् तत्र गमिष्यामो रामो यत्र गमिष्यति ॥

rājā bhavatu te putro bharataśśāstu medinīm | vayam tatra gamiṣyāmo rāmo yatra gamiṣyati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते पुत्रःyour sonभरतःBharataराजा भवतुlet him be kingमेदिनीम्the earthशास्तुlet him ruleरामःRamaयत्रwhereeverगमिष्यतिwill goवयम्all of usतत्रthereगमिष्यामःwe will go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet your son Bharata be king and rule the earth. All of us will go whereever Rama goes.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम्हारे पुत्र भरत राजा हो जायँ और इस पृथ्वी का शासन करें; किंतु हमलोग तो वहीं चले जायँगे जहाँ श्रीराम जायँगे

Hinglish
35.11VR-2-35-11

न हि ते विषये कश्चिद्ब्राह्मणो वस्तुमर्हति । तादृशम् त्वममर्यादमद्य कर्म चिकीर्षसि ॥

na hi te viṣaye kaścidbrāhmaṇo vastumarhati | tādṛśam tvamamaryādamadya karma cikīrṣasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते विषयेin your countryकश्चित् ब्राह्मणःno brahminवस्तुमto dwellन अर्हति हिis not worthy ofत्वम्youअद्यnowतादृशम्suchअमर्यादम्trangressing the bounds of the code of conductकर्मactचिकीर्षसिintending.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetNow by your act, you intend to transgress the bounds of tradition(code of conduct). No brahmin shall ever dwell in your country.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम्हारे राज्य में कोई भी ब्राह्मण निवास नहीं करेगा; यदि तुम आज वैसा मर्यादाहीन कर्म करोगी तो निश्चय ही हम सब लोग उसी मार्ग पर चले जायेंगे, जिसका श्रीराम ने सेवन किया है

Hinglish
35.12VR-2-35-12

नूनम् सर्वे गमिष्यामो मार्गम् रामनिषेवितम् । त्यक्ताया बान्धवैः सर्वैर्ब्राह्मणैः साधुभिः सदा ॥

nūnam sarve gamiṣyāmo mārgam rāmaniṣevitam | tyaktāyā bāndhavaiḥ sarvairbrāhmaṇaiḥ sādhubhiḥ sadā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नूनम्certainlyसर्वेallरामनिषेवितम्pursued by Ramaमार्गम्in the same pathगमिष्यामःshall goदेविO Devi (Kaikeyi)याyouबान्धवैःwith relationsसर्वैःallब्राह्मणैःwith brahminsसाधुभिःwith virtuous menसदाalwaysत्यक्ताabandonedतवyourराज्यलाभेनby the lust for kingdomकाwhatप्रीतिःpleasureभविष्यतिwill beत्वम्youअमर्यादम्trangressing the limits of honourतादृशम्suchकर्मactकर्तुम्to doचिकीर्षसिwish?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll of us certainly will follow the path pursued by Rama. Abandoned by relatives, brahmins and virtuous men for all times, what pleasure will you derive by your lust for this kingdom? O Kaikeyi, why do you intend to trangress the limits of honour?

This translation covers verses 35.12–35.13 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)त्यक्ता या बान्धवैः सर्वैाह्मणैः साधुभिः सदा का प्रीती राज्यलाभेन तव देवि भविष्यति। तादृशं त्वममर्यादं कर्म कर्तुं चिकीर्षसि

This Hindi translation covers verses 35.12–35.13 together.

Hinglish
35.13VR-2-35-13

का प्रीती राज्यलाभेन तव देवि भविष्यति । तादृशम् त्वममर्यादम् कर्म कर्तुम् चिकीर्षसि ॥

kā prītī rājyalābhena tava devi bhaviṣyati | tādṛśam tvamamaryādam karma kartum cikīrṣasi ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 35.12English is translated together with verse 35.12Hindi is translated together with verse 35.12
35.14VR-2-35-14

आश्चर्यमिव पश्यामि यस्यास्ते वृत्तमीदृशम् । आचरन्त्या न विदृता सद्यो भवति मेदिनी ॥

āścaryamiva paśyāmi yasyāste vṛttamīdṛśam | ācarantyā na vidṛtā sadyo bhavati medinī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यस्याःsuch as yoursईदृशंsuchवृत्तंactआचरन्त्याःwhile undertakingमेदिनीthe earthसद्यःright awayविवृता न भवतिdoes not splitआश्चर्यमिवit is like a wonderपश्यामिI see.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt is a wonder that the earth does not split right away when you are perpetrating such an (abominable) act.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुझे तो यह देखकर आश्चर्य-सा हो रहा है कि तुम्हारे इतने बड़े अत्याचार करने पर भी पृथ्वी तुरंत फट क्यों नहीं जाती?

Hinglish
35.15VR-2-35-15

महाब्रह्मर्षिसृष्टा वा ज्वलन्तो भीमदर्शना । धिग्वाग्दण्डणा न हिम्सन्ति रामप्रव्राजने स्थिताम् ॥

mahābrahmarṣisṛṣṭā vā jvalanto bhīmadarśanā | dhigvāgdaṇḍaṇā na himsanti rāmapravrājane sthitām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामप्रव्राजनेin banishing Ramaस्थिताम्bent uponमहाब्रह्मर्षिसृष्टाःcreated by great brahmarshisज्वलन्तःburningभीमदर्शनाःfearful to look atधिक् वाग्दण्डाःreproachful words of shameन हिंसन्तिare not destroying.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt is a wonder that while bent upon banishing Rama, you are not destroyed by frightening fire created by great brahmarsis, crying, 'Shame, shame'

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अथवा बड़े-बड़े ब्रह्मर्षियों के धिक्कारपूर्ण वाग्दण्ड (शाप) जो देखने में भयंकर और जलाकर भस्म कर देने वाले होते हैं, श्रीराम को घर से निकालने के लिये तैयार खड़ी हुई तुम-जैसी पाषाणहृदया का सर्वनाश क्यों नहीं कर डालते हैं ?

Hinglish
35.16VR-2-35-16

आम्रम् चित्वा कुठारेन निम्बम् परिचरेत्तु यः । यश्चेनम् पयसा सिञ्चेन्नैवास्य मधुरो भवेत् ॥

āmram citvā kuṭhārena nimbam paricarettu yaḥ | yaścenam payasā siñcennaivāsya madhuro bhavet ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःwhoeverआम्रम्mango treeकुठारेणwith an axeछित्वाhaving severedनिम्बम्a nimba treeपरिचरेत्तुwill growयश्चwhoeverएनम्to thisपयसाwith milkसिञ्चेत्sprinklesअस्यfor himमधुरःsweet,नैव भवेत् does not become.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBy axing a mango tree and growing a nimba in its place and sprinkling it with milk one does not get sweet fruit.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भला आम को कुल्हाड़ी से काटकर उसकी जगह नीम का सेवन कौन करेगा? जो आम की जगह नीम को ही दूध से सींचता है, उसके लिये भी यह नीम मीठा फल देने वाला नहीं हो सकता (अतः वरदान के बहाने श्रीराम को वनवास देकर कैकेयी के चित्त को संतुष्ट करना राजा के लिये कभी सुखद परिणाम का जनक नहीं हो सकता)

Hinglish
35.17VR-2-35-17

अभिजात्यम् हि ते मन्ये यथा मातुस्तथैव च । न हि निम्बात्स्रवेत्क्षौद्रम् लोके निगदितम् वचः ॥

abhijātyam hi te manye yathā mātustathaiva ca | na hi nimbātsravetkṣaudram loke nigaditam vacaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेyourआभिजात्यम्nobility of birthमातुःyour mother'sयथाas that ofतथैव चlike thatमन्येthinkingनिम्बात्from nimba treeक्षौद्रम्honeyन स्रवेत् हिdoes not flowलोकेin this worldवचःsayingनिगदितम्is said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYour nature corresponds to your mother's, so I think. 'Honey will not flow from a nimba tree' is a wellknown saying in this world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कैकेयि! मैं समझता हूँ कि तुम्हारी माता का अपने कुल के अनुरूप जैसा स्वभाव था, वैसा ही तुम्हारा भी है। लोक में कही जाने वाली यह कहावत सत्य ही है कि नीम से मधु नहीं टपकता

Hinglish
35.18VR-2-35-18

तव मातुरसद्ग्राहम् विद्मः पूर्वम् यथाश्रुतम् । पितुस्ते वरदः कश्चिद्ददौ वरमनुत्तमम् ॥

tava māturasadgrāham vidmaḥ pūrvam yathāśrutam | pituste varadaḥ kaściddadau varamanuttamam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूर्वम्in the pastयथाश्रुतम्as heardतव मातुःyour mother'sअसद्ग्राहम्evil (stubborn) attitudeविद्मःwe are awareकश्चित्oneवरदःbestower of boonsते पितुःto your fatherअनुत्तमम्extraordinaryवरम्boonददौgaveतस्मात्by thatवसुधाधिपःthe kingसर्वभूतरुतम्the sounds of all beingsसञ्जज्ञेunderstoodतेनby himतिर्यग्गतानाम्obliquely movingभूतानाम्all living beingsवचःwordsविदितम्knew.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWe have heard in the past about the evil (stubborn) nature of your mother. Once a bestower of boons conferred an extraordinary boon on your father by virtue of which he could tell the sounds of all living beings. He also understood the language of all crookedly moving creatures.

This translation covers verses 35.18–35.19 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम्हारी माता के दुराग्रह की बात भी हम जानते हैं। इसके विषय में पहले जैसा सुना गया है, वह बताया जाता है। एक समय किसी वर देने वाले साधुने तुम्हारे पिता को अत्यन्त उत्तम वर दिया था

Hinglish
35.19VR-2-35-19

सर्वभूतरुतम् तस्मात्सम्जज्ञे वसुधाधिपः । तेन तिर्यग्गतानाम् च भूतानाम् विदितम् वचः ॥

sarvabhūtarutam tasmātsamjajñe vasudhādhipaḥ | tena tiryaggatānām ca bhūtānām viditam vacaḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उस वर के प्रभाव से केकयनरेश समस्त प्राणियों की बोली समझने लगे तिर्यक् योनि में पड़े हुएप्राणियों की बातें भी उनकी समझमें आ जाती थीं

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 35.18English is translated together with verse 35.18
35.20VR-2-35-20

ततो जृम्भस्य शयने विरुताद्भूरिवर्चसा । पितुस्ते विदितो भावः स तत्र बहुधाऽहसत् ॥

tato jṛmbhasya śayane virutādbhūrivarcasā | pituste vidito bhāvaḥ sa tatra bahudhā'hasat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenशयनेnear his bedजृम्भस्यof 'Jrumbha' (an ant or a bird of theis name)विरुतात्from its soundभावःits meaningभूरिवर्चसःhighly brilliantते पितुःto your fatherविदितःwas knownतत्रon thatसःheबहुधाrepeatedlyअहसत्laughed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen one day near his bed your highly brilliant father laughed repeatedly over what an ant or a bird said, for he knew the meaning from its sound.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘एक दिन तुम्हारे महातेजस्वी पिता शय्यापर लेटे हुए थे। उसी समय जृम्भ नामक पक्षी की आवाज उनके कानों में पड़ी। उसकी बोली का अभिप्राय उनकी समझमें आ गया। अतः वे वहाँ कई बार हँसे

Hinglish
35.21VR-2-35-21

तत्र ते जननी क्रुद्धा मृत्युपाशमभीप्सती । हासम् ते नृपते सौम्य जिज्ञासामीति भाब्रवीत् ॥

tatra te jananī kruddhā mṛtyupāśamabhīpsatī | hāsam te nṛpate saumya jijñāsāmīti bhābravīt ||

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Thereupon your mother, gentle ruler of men, enraged and seeking the noose of death, said, 'I would test your laughter.'"

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उसी शय्या पर तुम्हारी माँ भी सोयी थी। वह यह समझकर कि राजा मेरी ही हँसी उड़ा रहे हैं, कुपित हो उठी और गले में मौत की फाँसी लगाने की इच्छा रखती हुई बोली—’सौम्य! नरेश्वर! तुम्हारे हँसने का क्या कारण है, यह मैं जानना चाहती हूँ’

Word meaningsHinglish
35.22VR-2-35-22

नृपश्चोवाच ताम् देवीम् देवि शम्सामि ते यदि । ततो मे मरणम् सद्यो भविष्यति न सम्शयः ॥

nṛpaścovāca tām devīm devi śamsāmi te yadi | tato me maraṇam sadyo bhaviṣyati na samśayaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नृपश्चthat kingतां देवीम्to his wifeउवाचsaidदेविO queenतेto youशंसामि यदिif I discloseततःthenसद्यःimmediatelyमेto meमरणम्deathभविष्यतिwill happenसंशयःdoubtनnot.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O queen if I disclose it, then I will undoubtedly die that very movement' replied the king to his wife.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तब राजा ने उस देवी से कहा—’रानी! यदि मैं अपने हँसने का कारण बता दूं तो उसी क्षण मेरी मृत्यु हो जायगी, इसमें संशय नहीं है’

Hinglish
35.23VR-2-35-23

माता ते पितरम् देवि ततह् केकयमब्रवीत् । शम्स मे जीव वा मा वा न मामपहसिष्यसि ॥

mātā te pitaram devi tatah kekayamabravīt | śamsa me jīva vā mā vā na māmapahasiṣyasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देविO Devi (Kaikeyi) ततः thereafterते माताyour motherपितरम्to your fatherकेकयम्to king of Kekayaअब्रवीत्saidजीव वाwhether you liveमा वाor dieमेto meशंसtellमाम्meन अपहसिष्यसिdo not ridicule.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen your mother said to your father, 'Whether you live or die, tell me the cause. You are laughing at me'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! यह सुनकर तुम्हारी रानी माता ने तुम्हारे पिता केकयराज से फिर कहा–’तुम जीओ या मरो, मुझे कारण बता दो। भविष्य में तुम फिर मेरी हँसी नहीं उड़ा सकोगे’

Hinglish
35.24VR-2-35-24

प्रियया च तथोक्तः सन् केकयः पृथीवीपतिः । तस्मै तम् वरदायार्थम् कथयामास तत्त्वतः ॥

priyayā ca tathoktaḥ san kekayaḥ pṛthīvīpatiḥ | tasmai tam varadāyārtham kathayāmāsa tattvataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रिययाby the belovedतथाthusउक्तः सन्having been spoken toकेकयःKekayaपृथिवीपतिःlord of the earthतस्मैthatवरदायconferor of boonतम् अर्थंall this matterतत्त्वतःas it happenedकथयामासrelated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHearing the words of his beloved, king of Kekaya related the entire matter, as it happened, concerning the conferor of boons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अपनी प्यारी रानी के ऐसा कहने पर केकयनरेश ने उस वर देने वाले साधु के पास जाकर सारा समाचार ठीक-ठीक कह सुनाया

Hinglish
35.25VR-2-35-25

ततः स वरदह् साधु राजानम् प्रत्यभाषत । म्रियताम् ध्वम्सताम् वेयम् मा कृथास्त्वम् महीपते ॥

tataḥ sa varadah sādhu rājānam pratyabhāṣata | mriyatām dhvamsatām veyam mā kṛthāstvam mahīpate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenवरदःthe conferor of boonsसः साधुःthat holy manराजानम्to the kingप्रत्यभाषतansweredमहीपतेO Kingइयम्sheम्रियताम्let her dieध्वंसतां वाor be destroyedत्वम्youमा कृथाःdo not disclose (don't tell).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat holy man who had granted the boon (to the king) had said, 'Let her die or destroy herself, but do not disclose (the cause of your laughter).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तब उस वर देने वाले साधु ने राजा को उत्तर दिया – ‘महाराज! रानी मरे या घर से निकल जाय; तुम कदापि यह बात उसे न बताना’

Hinglish
35.26VR-2-35-26

स तच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य प्रसन्नमनसो नृपः । मातरम् ते निरस्याशु विजहार कुबेरवत् ॥

sa tacchrutvā vacastasya prasannamanaso nṛpaḥ | mātaram te nirasyāśu vijahāra kuberavat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः नृपःthat kingप्रसन्नमनसःcheerfullyतस्यhisतत् वचःthese wordsश्रुत्वाhaving listenedआशुat onceतेyourमातरम्motherनिरस्यdismissingकुबेरवत्like Kuberaविजहारmoved freely.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHappy to hear these words, your father sent away your mother and moved about like Kubera.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘प्रसन्न चित्तवाले उस साधु का यह वचन सुनकर केकय नरेश ने तुम्हारी माता को तुरंत घर से निकाल दिया और स्वयं कुबेर के समान विहार करने लगे

Hinglish
35.27VR-2-35-27

तथा त्वमपि राजानम् दुर्जनाचरिते पथि । असद्ग्राहमिमम् मोहात्कुरुषे पापदर्शिनि ॥

tathā tvamapi rājānam durjanācarite pathi | asadgrāhamimam mohātkuruṣe pāpadarśini ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापदर्शिनिO evilminded one त्वमपि you alsoतथाlike thatराजानम्to the kingदुर्जनाचरितेunder the influence of the wickedपथिon the pathइमम्thisअसद्ग्राहम्unfair persistanceकुरुषेdoमोहात्due to infatuation.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO evilminded one you, too, are following the path of wickedness, forcing the king infatuated (with you) to act unrighteously.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम भी इसी प्रकार दुर्जनों के मार्ग पर स्थित हो पापपर ही दृष्टि रखकर मोहवश राजा से यह अनुचित आग्रह कर रही हो

Hinglish
35.28VR-2-35-28

सत्यश्चाद्य प्रवादोऽयम् लौकिकः प्रतिभाति मा । पित्R^ऊन् समनुजायन्ते नरा मातरमङ्गनाः ॥

satyaścādya pravādo'yam laukikaḥ pratibhāti mā | pitR^ūn samanujāyante narā mātaramaṅganāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नराःmenपितृन्fathersअङ्गनाःwomenमातरम्motherसमनुजायन्तेare born similar to themअयम्thisलौकिकःgenerally acceptedप्रवादःsayingसत्यःtruthअद्यnowमाabout (to) meप्रतिभातिappears.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe generally accepted saying in this world that 'sons resemble the father and, daughters the mother' appears true to me today.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आज मुझे यह लोकोक्ति सोलह आने सच मालूम होती है कि पुत्र पिता के समान होते हैं और कन्याएँ माता के समान

Hinglish
35.29VR-2-35-29

नैवम् भव Gऋहाणेदम् यदाह वसुधाधिपः । भर्तुरिच्चामुपास्वेह जनस्यास्य गतिर्भव ॥

naivam bhava Gṛhāṇedam yadāha vasudhādhipaḥ | bharturiccāmupāsveha janasyāsya gatirbhava ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्in that wayन भवdo not becomeवसुधाधिपःlord of the world, kingयत्which oneआहtellsइदम्that oneगृहाणacceptभर्तुःhusband'sइच्छाम्wishesउपास्वabide byइहhereअस्य जनस्यfor these peopleगतिः भवbe refuge.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDo not be like your mother. Accept what the king says. Abide by his wishes. Be his saviour.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम ऐसी न बनो—इस लोकोक्ति को अपने जीवन में चरितार्थ न करो। राजा ने जो कुछ कहा है, उसे स्वीकार करो (श्रीराम का राज्याभिषेक होने दो)। अपने पति की इच्छा का अनुसरण करके इस जन-समुदाय को यहाँ शरण देने वाली बनो

Hinglish
35.30VR-2-35-30

मा त्वम् प्रोत्साहिता पापैर्देवराजसमप्रभम् । भर्तारम् लोकभर्तारमसद्धर्ममुपादधाः ॥

mā tvam protsāhitā pāpairdevarājasamaprabham | bhartāram lokabhartāramasaddharmamupādadhāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्वम्youपापैःby wickedप्रोत्साहिताencouraged byदेवराजसमप्रभम्like Indra in brillianceलोकभर्तारम्protector of the worldभर्तारम्your husbandअसद्धर्मम्unrighteousnessमा उपादधाःdo not attribute.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetInstigated by the wicked, do not attribute unrighteousness to your husband who is equal to Indra in brilliance and is the sustainer of this world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पापपूर्ण विचार रखनेवाले लोगोंके बहकावेमें आकर तुम देवराज इन्द्रके तुल्य तेजस्वी अपने लोक-प्रतिपालक स्वामीको अनुचित कर्ममें न लगाओ

Hinglish
35.31VR-2-35-31

न हि मिथ्या प्रतिज्ञातम् करिष्यति तवानघः । श्रीमान्दशरथो राजा देवि राजीवलोचनः ॥

na hi mithyā pratijñātam kariṣyati tavānaghaḥ | śrīmāndaśaratho rājā devi rājīvalocanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देविO Devi अनघः sinlessश्रीमान्prosperousराजीवलोचनःlotuseyedराजाkingदशरथःDasarathaतवto youप्रतिज्ञातम्which is promisedमिथ्याuntruthन करिष्यति हिwill not make.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe lotuseyed, sinless and prosperous king Dasaratha, O Devi will not render false the promise given you (he will fulfil it in another form).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! कमलनयन श्रीमान् राजा दशरथ पाप से दूर रहते हैं। वे अपनी प्रतिज्ञा झूठी नहीं करेंगे

Hinglish
35.32VR-2-35-32

ज्येष्ठो वदान्यः कर्मण्यः स्वधर्मपरिरक्षिता । रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य बली रामोऽभिषिच्यताम् ॥

jyeṣṭho vadānyaḥ karmaṇyaḥ svadharmaparirakṣitā | rakṣitā jīvalokasya balī rāmo'bhiṣicyatām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ज्येष्ठःthe eldestवदान्यःgenerousकर्मण्यःskilfulस्वधर्मपरिरक्षिताdutifulजीवलोकस्यall beings of the worldरक्षिताprotectorबलीvaliantरामःRamaअभिषिच्यताम्be installed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet his eldest son Rama, valiant, generous, skilful, dutiful and protector of this world, be consecrated.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीरामचन्द्रजी अपने भाइयों में ज्येष्ठ, उदार, कर्मठ, स्वधर्म के पालक, जीवजगत् के रक्षक और बलवान् हैं। इनका इस राज्य पर अभिषेक होने दो

Hinglish
35.33VR-2-35-33

परिवादो हि ते देवि महान्लोके चरिष्यति । यदि रामो वनम् याति विहाय पितरम् नृपम् ॥

parivādo hi te devi mahānloke cariṣyati | yadi rāmo vanam yāti vihāya pitaram nṛpam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देविO Devi रामः Ramaनृपम्kingपितरम्his fatherविहायleavingवनम्to the forestयाति यदिif he goesलोकेin this worldतेyourमहान्greatपरिवादेblameचरिष्यति हिwill spread.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Devi, if Rama goes to the forest leaving his father, the king, you will be squarely blamed by the people of the world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! यदि श्रीराम अपने पिता राजा दशरथ को छोड़कर वन को चले जायँगे तो संसार में तुम्हारी बड़ी निन्दा होगी

Hinglish
35.34VR-2-35-34

स राज्यम् राघवः पातु भवत्वम् विगतज्वरा । न हि ते राघवादन्यः क्षमः पुरवरे वसेत् ॥

sa rājyam rāghavaḥ pātu bhavatvam vigatajvarā | na hi te rāghavādanyaḥ kṣamaḥ puravare vaset ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः राघवःthat Ramaराज्यम्kingdomपातुprotectत्वम्youविगतज्वराrelieved of mental afflictionsभवbecomeराघवात्more than Ramaअन्यःother personक्षमःcompetentतेyourपुरवरेin this excellent cityन वसेत् हिnot reside.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, let Rama potect this kingdom. Be relieved of mental afflictions. There is no other person in this excellent city more competent than Rama to rule this kingdom.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः श्रीरामचन्द्रजी ही अपने राज्य का पालन करें और तुम निश्चिन्त होकर बैठो। श्रीराम के सिवा दूसरा कोई राजा इस श्रेष्ठ नगर में रहकर तुम्हारे अनुकूल आचरण नहीं कर सकता

Hinglish
35.35VR-2-35-35

रामे हि यौवराज्यस्थे राजा दशरथो वनम् । प्रवेक्ष्यति महेष्वासः पूर्ववृत्तमनुस्मरन् ॥

rāme hi yauvarājyasthe rājā daśaratho vanam | pravekṣyati maheṣvāsaḥ pūrvavṛttamanusmaran ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामेRamaयौवराज्यस्थेon being installed as heirapparentमहेष्वासःgreat archerराजाkingदशरथःDasarathaपूर्ववृत्तम्the ancient customअनुस्मरन्recollectingवनम्to the forestप्रवेक्ष्यतिenter.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf Rama is installed as heirapparent, king Dasaratha, the great archer will retire to the forest for carrying out austerities following ancient customs.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम के युवराज पद पर प्रतिष्ठित हो जाने के बाद महाधनुर्धर राजा दशरथ पूर्वजों के वृत्तान्त का स्मरण करके स्वयं वन में प्रवेश करेंगे’

Hinglish
35.36VR-2-35-36

इति सान्वैश्च तीक्ष्णै कैकेयीम् राजसम्सदि । सुवन्त्रः क्षोभयामास भूय एव कृताञ्जलिः ॥

iti sānvaiśca tīkṣṇai kaikeyīm rājasamsadi | suvantraḥ kṣobhayāmāsa bhūya eva kṛtāñjaliḥ ||

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith soothing words and with sharp ones, Sumantra with joined palms sought again and again to shake Kaikeyi in the royal assembly.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार सुमन्त्र ने हाथ जोड़कर कैकेयी को उस राजभवन में सान्त्वनापूर्ण तथा तीखे वचनों से भी बारम्बार विचलित करने की चेष्टा की; किंतु वह टस से-मस न हुई। देवी कैकेयी के मन में न तो क्षोभ हुआ और न दुःख ही। उस समय उसके चेहरे के रंग में भी कोई फर्क पड़ता नहीं दिखायी दिया

This Hindi translation covers verses 35.36–35.37 together.

Word meaningsHinglish
35.37VR-2-35-37

नैवसाक्षुभ्यते देवी न च स्म परिदूयते । न चास्या मुखवर्णस्य विक्रिया लक्ष्यते तदा ॥

naivasākṣubhyate devī na ca sma paridūyate | na cāsyā mukhavarṇasya vikriyā lakṣyate tadā ||

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBut that queen was not shaken at all, nor did she grieve; no alteration was then perceived in the colour of her face.

Word meaningsHinglishHindi is translated together with verse 35.36