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Sarga 38

सर्गः 38

Rama prays his father to look after his mother with compassion and regard

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तस्याम् चीरम् वसानायाम् नाथवत्याम् अनाथवत् । प्रचुक्रोश जनः सर्वो धिग् त्वाम् दशरथम् तु इति ॥

tasyām cīram vasānāyām nāthavatyām anāthavat | pracukrośa janaḥ sarvo dhig tvām daśaratham tu iti ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नाथवत्याम्having her husbandतस्याम्that Sitaअनाथवत्like one without a supportचीरम्tattered (bark) garmentवसानायाम्while wearingसर्वः जनःall the peopleत्वाम्about youधिक् इति'fie on you'दशरथम्to Dasarathaप्रचुक्रोशshouted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBeholding Sita who was wearing a bark garment, like one without a support, though having a husband, all the people cried bitterly exclaiming O Dasaratha, fie on you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सीताजी सनाथ होकर भी जब अनाथ की भाँति चीर-वस्त्र धारण करने लगी, तब सब लोग चिल्लाचिल्लाकर कहने लगे—’राजा दशरथ! तुम्हें धिक्कार है!’

Hinglish
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तेन तत्र प्रणादेन दुःखितस्स महीपतिः । चिच्छेद जीविते श्रद्धाम् धर्मे यशसि चात्मनः ॥

tena tatra praṇādena duḥkhitassa mahīpatiḥ | ciccheda jīvite śraddhām dharme yaśasi cātmanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महीपतिःthat Lord of the earth (king)तत्रthereतेन प्रणादेनby that shoutदुःखितःdistressedआत्मनःhis ownजीवितेin lifeधर्मेin righteousnessश्रद्धाम्faithचिच्छेदbroke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHearing that tumult the distressed Dasaratha lost faith in his own life and in his righteousness.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ होने वाले उस कोलाहल से दुःखी हो इक्ष्वाकुवंशी महाराज दशरथ ने अपने जीवन, धर्म और यश की उत्कट इच्छा त्याग दी। फिर वे गरम साँस खींचकर अपनी भार्या कैकेयी से इस प्रकार बोले—’कैकेयि! सीता कुश-चीर (वल्कल-वस्त्र) पहनकर वन में जाने के योग्य नहीं है

This Hindi translation covers verses 38.2–38.3 together.

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स निह्श्वस्य उष्णम् ऐक्ष्वाकः ताम् भार्याम् इदम् अब्रवीत् । कैकेयि कुश चीरेण न सीता गन्तुम् अर्हति ॥

sa nihśvasya uṣṇam aikṣvākaḥ tām bhāryām idam abravīt | kaikeyi kuśa cīreṇa na sītā gantum arhati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः ऐक्ष्वाकःthat descendant of the Ikshvakus (Dasaratha)उष्णम् निःश्वस्यheaving hot sighsभार्याम्to his wife (Kaikeyi)इदम्these wordsअब्रवीत्he spokeकैकेयीO KaikeyiसीताSitaकुशचीरेणwith kusa garmentगन्तुम्to goनार्हतिis not worthy of.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe descendant of the Ikshvakus (Dasaratha), heaving hot sighs, said to his wife O Kaikeyi, Sita does not deserve to go (to the forest) in garment of kusa grass.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 38.2
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सुकुमारी च बाला च सततम् च सुखोचिता । नेयम् वनस्य योग्येति सत्यमाह गुरुर्मम ॥

sukumārī ca bālā ca satatam ca sukhocitā | neyam vanasya yogyeti satyamāha gururmama ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुकुमारी चdelicateबाला चyoungसततम्alwaysसुखोचिताaccustomed to comfortइयम्sheवनस्यto dwell in the forestन योग्याis not fitइतिthusमम गुरुःmy preceptorसत्यम्trulyअहsaid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita a delicate, young princess accustomed to comforts is not fit to dwell in the forest. This is what my preceptor has truly spoken.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह सुकुमारी है, बालिका है और सदा सुखों में ही पली है। मेरे गुरुजी ठीक कहते हैं कि यह सीता वन में जाने योग्य नहीं है

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इयम् हि कश्यापकरोति किम्चि । त्तपस्विनी राजवरस्य कन्या । या चीरमासाद्य जनस्य मध्ये । स्थिता विसम्ज्ञा श्रमणीव काचित् ॥

iyam hi kaśyāpakaroti kimci | ttapasvinī rājavarasya kanyā | yā cīramāsādya janasya madhye | sthitā visamjñā śramaṇīva kācit ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
या(सा) Sitaचीरम्bark garmentआसाद्यhaving receivedकाचित्obscure oneश्रमणीवlike a female asceticविसंज्ञाlost sensesजनस्य मध्येamidst peopleस्थिताstandingइयम्thisराजवरस्य कन्याdaughter of the greatest of kings (Janaka)तपस्विनीasceticकस्यto whomकिञ्चित्even littleअपकरोतिhas done harm?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita, daughter of Janaka, the greatest among kings, stands amidst people wearing bark garment like an ascetic with her senses switched off. To whom and what harm has she done?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजाओं में श्रेष्ठ जनक की यह तपस्विनी पुत्री क्या किसी का भी कुछ बिगाड़ती है? जो इस प्रकार जनसमुदाय के बीच किसी किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ भिक्षुकी के समान चीर धारण करके खड़ी है ?

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38.6VR-2-38-6

चीराण्यसास्या जनकस्य कन्या । नेयम् प्रतिज्ञा मम दत्तपूर्वा । यथासुखम् गच्छतु राजपुत्री । वनम् सम्ग्रा सह सर्वर्त्नैः ॥

cīrāṇyasāsyā janakasya kanyā | neyam pratijñā mama dattapūrvā | yathāsukham gacchatu rājaputrī | vanam samgrā saha sarvartnaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जनकस्यJanaka'sकन्याdaughterचीराणिbark garmentsअपास्यtaking offआत्afterwardsइयम्thisप्रतिज्ञाpromiseममto meदत्तपूर्वा नnot given earlierराजपुत्रीprincessसर्वरत्नैः सहtogether with jewelsसमग्राwith all needsवनम्to the forestयथासुखम्happilyगच्छतुgo.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet the daughter of Janaka take off her bark garments. This is not the promise I had made to you earlier. Let the princess happily go to the forest adorned with all jewels and with all other necessities.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जनकनन्दिनी अपने चीर-वस्त्र उतार डाले। यह इस रूप में वन जाय’ ऐसी कोई प्रतिज्ञा मैंने पहले नहीं की है और न किसी को इस तरह का वचन ही दिया है। अतः राजकुमारी सीता सम्पूर्ण वस्त्रालंकारों से सम्पन्न हो सब प्रकार के रत्नों के साथ जिस तरह भी वह सुखी रह सके, उसी तरह वन को जा सकती है

Hinglish
38.7VR-2-38-7

अजीवनार्हेण मया नृशम्सा । कृता प्रतिज्ञा नियमेन तावत् । त्वया हि बाल्यात् प्रतिपन्नमेतत् । त्न्माम् दहेद् वेणुमिवात्मपुष्पम् ॥

ajīvanārheṇa mayā nṛśamsā | kṛtā pratijñā niyamena tāvat | tvayā hi bālyāt pratipannametat | tnmām dahed veṇumivātmapuṣpam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अजीवनार्हेणunfit to liveमयाby meनियमेनwith a vowनृशंसाcruelप्रतिज्ञाpromiseकृता तावत्has been madeबाल्यात्out of childishness (foolishness)त्वयाby youएतत्thisप्रतिपन्नं हिwas takenतत्that oneवेणुम्bambooआत्मपुष्पम् इवlike its own flowersमाम्meदहेत्should burn.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBy giving this cruel promise through importunity, I have rendered myself unfit to live. This promise was made as a child's play and it (now) destroys me like a bamboo destroyed by its own flowers.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं जीवित रहने योग्य नहीं हूँ। मैंने तेरे वचनों में बँधकर एक तो यों ही नियम (शपथ) पूर्वक बड़ी क्रूर प्रतिज्ञा कर डाली है, दूसरे तूने अपनी नादानी के कारण सीता को इस तरह चीर पहनाना प्रारम्भ कर दिया। जिस प्रकार बाँस का फूल उसी को सुखा डालता है, उसी प्रकार मेरी की हुई प्रतिज्ञा मुझी को भस्म किये डालती है

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38.8VR-2-38-8

रामेण यदि ते पा पे किम्चित्कृतमशोभनम् । अपकारः क इह ते वैदेह्या दर्शितोऽधमे ॥

rāmeṇa yadi te pā pe kimcitkṛtamaśobhanam | apakāraḥ ka iha te vaidehyā darśito'dhame ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापेO sinful womanअधमेO wretchरामेणby Ramaतेto youकिञ्चित्even a littleअशोभनम्unbecomingकृतं यदिhas been doneवैदेह्याSitaइहhereतेto youकःwhatअपकारःoffenceदर्शितःhas been shown.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO sinful woman O wretch Rama might have done something unbecoming to you, but what offence has Sita committed?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नीच पापिनि! यदि श्रीराम ने तेरा कोई अपराध किया है तो (उन्हें तो तू वनवास दे ही चुकी) विदेहनन्दिनी सीता ने ऐसा दण्ड पाने योग्य तेरा कौन सा अपकार कर डाला है ?

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38.9VR-2-38-9

मृगीवोत्फुल्लनयना मृदुशीला तपस्विनी । अपकारम् कमिह ते करोति जनकात्मजा ॥

mṛgīvotphullanayanā mṛduśīlā tapasvinī | apakāram kamiha te karoti janakātmajā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मृगीवlike a doeउत्फुल्लनयनाlargeeyedमृदुशीलाof gentle waysतपस्विनीworthy of compassionजनकात्मजाdaughter of Janakaइहhereतेto youकम् अपकारम्what offence doneकरोतिis doing?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhat wrong has the daughter of Janaka largeeyed like a doe, so gentle and worthy of compassion done to you?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसके नेत्र हरिणी के नेत्रों के समान खिले हुए हैं, जिसका स्वभाव अत्यन्त कोमल एवं मधुर है, वह मनस्विनी जनकनन्दिनी तेरा कौन-सा अपराध कर रही है?

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38.10VR-2-38-10

ननु पर्याप्तम् एतत् ते पापे राम विवासनम् । किम् एभिः कृपणैः भूयः पातकैः अपि ते कृतैः ॥

nanu paryāptam etat te pāpe rāma vivāsanam | kim ebhiḥ kṛpaṇaiḥ bhūyaḥ pātakaiḥ api te kṛtaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापेO wicked womanएतत्thisरामविवासनम्the exile of Ramaतेto youपर्याप्तं ननुis not enoughभूयःstillकृतैःby those committedकृपणैःby the wretchedएभिःby theseपातकैरपिsins alsoतेto youकिम्why?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama's exile, O wicked woman, is enough for you. What are you committing further heinous crimes for?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पापिनि! तूने श्रीराम को वनवास देकर ही पूरा पाप कमा लिया है। अब सीता को भी वन में भेजने और वल्कल पहनाने आदि का अत्यन्त दुःखद कार्य करके फिर तू इतने पातक किसलिये बटोर रही है ?

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38.11VR-2-38-11

प्रतिज्ञातम् मया तावत् त्वयोक्तम् देवि शृण्वता । रामम् यदभिषेकाय त्वमिहाअत मब्रवीः ॥

pratijñātam mayā tāvat tvayoktam devi śṛṇvatā | rāmam yadabhiṣekāya tvamihāata mabravīḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देविO Deviअभिषेकायfor installationइहhereआगतम्cameरामम्to Ramaत्वम्youअब्रवीःhad spokenत्वयाby youउक्तम्what has been saidशृण्वताbeing heardमयाby meतावत्to that extentप्रतिज्ञातम्has been promised.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI have heard you, O Devi speaking to Rama when he came here in connection with the coronation. I promised you to that extent only.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवि! श्रीराम जब अभिषेक के लिये यहाँ आये थे, उस समय तूने उनसे जो कुछ कहा था, उसे सुनकर मैंने उतने के लिये ही प्रतिज्ञा की थी

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तत्त्वेतत्समतिक्रम्य निरयम् गन्तुमिच्छसि । मैथिलीमपि या हि त्व मीक्षसे चीरवासिनीम् ॥

tattvetatsamatikramya nirayam gantumicchasi | maithilīmapi yā hi tva mīkṣase cīravāsinīm ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
या त्वंsuch youतत् एतत्all thatअतिक्रम्यhaving exceededमैथिलीं अपिeven the princess of Mithila (Sita) alsoचीरवासिनींone wearing bark garmentईक्षसेwant to seeनिरयंhellगन्तुंto goइच्छसिwish.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving exceeded all that, you want to behold Sita in bark garment and thereby, wish for hell.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उसका उल्लङ्घन करके जो तू मिथिलेशकुमारी जानकी को भी वल्कल-वस्त्र पहने देखना चाहती है, इससे जान पड़ता है, तुझे नरक में ही जाने की इच्छा हो रही है

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इतीव राजा विलपन्महात्मा । शोकस्य नान्तम् स ददर्श किम्चित् । भृशातुरत्वाच्च पपात भूमौ । तेनैव पुत्रव्यसनेन मग्नः ॥

itīva rājā vilapanmahātmā | śokasya nāntam sa dadarśa kimcit | bhṛśāturatvācca papāta bhūmau | tenaiva putravyasanena magnaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्माnoble soulसः राजाthat kingइतीवthusविलपन्while lamentingशोकस्यgrief'sकिञ्चित्even a littleअन्तम्endन ददर्शcould not seeभृशातुरत्वाच्चdeeply tormentedतेनthatपुत्रव्यसनेन एवby separation from son onlyमग्नःimmersedभूमौon the groundपपातfell.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king could not see any end to his lamentation. Immersed in the grief of separation from his son and deeply tormented, he fell down on the ground.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजा दशरथ सिर नीचा किये बैठे हुए जब इस प्रकार कह रहे थे, उस समय वन की ओर जाते हुए श्रीराम ने पिता से इस प्रकार कहा-

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38.14VR-2-38-14

एवम् ब्रुवन्तम् पितरम् रामः सम्प्रस्थितः वनम् । अवाक् शिरसम् आसीनम् इदम् वचनम् अब्रवीत् ॥

evam bruvantam pitaram rāmaḥ samprasthitaḥ vanam | avāk śirasam āsīnam idam vacanam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वनम्to the forestसम्प्रस्थितःset out to forestरामःRamaएवम्in this wayब्रुवन्तम्speakingअवाक्छिरसमम्with bowed headआसीनम्sittingपितरम्addressing his fatherइदं वचनम्these wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama who was about to leave for the forest addressed his father who sat with his head bent once again:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘धर्मात्मन्! ये मेरी यशस्विनी माता कौसल्या अब वृद्ध हो चली हैं। इनका स्वभाव बहुत ही उच्च और उदार है। देव! यह कभी आपकी निन्दा नहीं करती हैं। इन्होंने पहले कभी ऐसा भारी संकट नहीं देखा होगा। वरदायक नरेश! ये मेरे न रहने से शोक के समुद्र में डूब जायँगी। अतः आप सदा इनका अधिक सम्मान करते रहें

This Hindi translation covers verses 38.14–38.15 together.

Hinglish
38.15VR-2-38-15

इयम् धार्मिक कौसल्या मम माता यशस्विनी । वृद्धा च अक्षुद्र शीला च न च त्वाम् देव गर्हिते ॥

iyam dhārmika kausalyā mama mātā yaśasvinī | vṛddhā ca akṣudra śīlā ca na ca tvām deva garhite ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धार्मिकO righteous oneदेवO lordयशस्विनीillustriousमम माताmy motherइयम् कौशल्याKausalyaवृद्धाagedअक्षुद्रशीला चdoes not possess meanness of characterत्वाम्youन च गर्हतेdoes not reproach.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO righteous father O king my aged and illustrious mother, Kausalya possesses neither a mean character nor does she blame you.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 38.14
38.16VR-2-38-16

मया विहीनाम् वरद प्रपन्नाम् शोक सागरम् । अदृष्ट पूर्व व्यसनाम् भूयः सम्मन्तुम् अर्हसि ॥

mayā vihīnām varada prapannām śoka sāgaram | adṛṣṭa pūrva vyasanām bhūyaḥ sammantum arhasi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वरदO bestower of boonsमयाwith meविहीनाम्separatedशोकसागरम्ocean of sorrowप्रपन्नाम्enter intoअदृष्टपूर्वव्यसनाम्experiencing such unforeseen sufferingभूयःin a greater measureसम्मन्तुम्to care for herअर्हसिshould.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO bestower of boons, separated from me and unaccustomed to suffering, she will be plunged into an unforeseen ocean of sorrow. You should pay her greater attention.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आप पूज्यतम पतिसे सम्मानित हो जिस प्रकार यह पुत्रशोकका अनुभव न कर सकें और मेरा चिन्तन करती हुई भी आपके आश्रयमें ही ये मेरी तपस्विनी माता जीवन धारण करें, ऐसा प्रयत्न आपको करना चाहिये

Hinglish
38.17VR-2-38-17

पुत्रशोकम् यथा नर्चेत्त्वया पूज्येन पूजिता । माम् हि सम्चिन्तयन्ती सा त्वयि जीवेत् तपस्विनी ॥

putraśokam yathā narcettvayā pūjyena pūjitā | mām hi samcintayantī sā tvayi jīvet tapasvinī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तपस्विनीone who deserves compassionसाsheमाम्about meसञ्चिन्तयन्तीwhile constantly thinkingपुत्रशोकम्grief on account of her sonयथाasन इच्छेत्does not obtainपूज्येनvenerableत्वयाby youपूजिताhonouredत्वयिin youजीवेत्shall live.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet her not grieve on account of her son. O venerable father, if she, who deserves compassion is honoured by you, she will live.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इन्द्र के समान तेजस्वी महाराज! ये निरन्तर अपने बिछुड़े हुए बेटे को देखने के लिये उत्सुक रहेंगी। कहीं ऐसा न हो मेरे वन में रहते समय ये शोक से कातर हो अपने प्राणों को त्याग करके यमलोक को चली जायँ। अतः आप मेरी माता को सदा ऐसी ही परिस्थिति में रखें, जिससे उक्त आशङ्का के लिये अवकाश न रह जाय’

Hinglish
38.18VR-2-38-18

इमाम् महा इन्द्र उपम जात गर्भिनीम् । तथा विधातुम् जनमीम् मम अर्हसि । यथा वनस्थे मयि शोक कर्शिता । न जीवितम् न्यस्य यम क्षयम् व्रजेत् ॥

imām mahā indra upama jāta garbhinīm | tathā vidhātum janamīm mama arhasi | yathā vanasthe mayi śoka karśitā | na jīvitam nyasya yama kṣayam vrajet ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महेन्द्रोपमequal to Indraमयिmeवनस्थेstaying in the forestशोककर्शिताemaciated by sorrowजीवितम्lifeन्यस्यhaving yieldedयथाhowयमक्षयम्abode of Yamaन व्रजेत्will not goतथाin that wayजातगर्धिनीम्a woman with a possesive feelingइमाम्thisमम जननीम्my motherविधातुम् अर्हसिshould do.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou are powerful like Indra.You should act accordingly so that my mother who has a possesive feeling towards her son should not, due to emaciation go to the abode of Yama after my departure for the forest. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टत्रिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the thirtyeighth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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