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Sarga 49

सर्गः 49

Rama crosses the frontiers of the kingdom of Kosala

Full sarga summary

Rama crosses the frontiers of the kingdom of Kosala -- crosses rivers Vedasruti and Gomatispeaks to Sumantra.

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

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रामः अपि रात्रि शेषेण तेन एव महद् अन्तरम् । जगाम पुरुष व्याघ्रः पितुर् आज्ञाम् अनुस्मरन् ॥

rāmaḥ api rātri śeṣeṇa tena eva mahad antaram | jagāma puruṣa vyāghraḥ pitur ājñām anusmaran ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरुषव्याघ्रःforemost among menरामोऽपिRama alsoपितुःfather'sआज्ञाम्commandअनुस्मरन्recollectingतेनby thatरात्रिशेषेणैवin the remaining part of the nightमहत्vastअन्तरम्distanceजगामcovered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRecollecting his father's command, Rama, the foremost among men, covered a long distance during the remaining part of the night.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उधर पुरुषसिंह श्रीराम भी पिता की आज्ञा का बारंबार स्मरण करते हुए उस शेष रात्रि में ही बहुत दूर निकल गये

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तथैव गच्चतः तस्य व्यपायात् रजनी शिवा । उपास्य स शिवाम् सम्ध्याम् विषय अन्तम् व्यगाहत ॥

tathaiva gaccataḥ tasya vyapāyāt rajanī śivā | upāsya sa śivām samdhyām viṣaya antam vyagāhata ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यfor himतथाin that mannerगच्छतः एवthus travellingशिवाauspiciousरजनीnightव्यपायात्ended, (सः he)शिवाम्auspiciousसन्ध्याम्sandhya (morning twilight)उपास्यhaving worshippedविषयान्तम्frontiers of the countryव्यगाहतreached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile Rama was thus travelling, the auspicious night ended. With the sandhya (morning twilight), worship over, he reached the frontiers of the country.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसी तरह चलते-चलते उनकी वह कल्याणमयी रजनी भी व्यतीत हो गयी। सबेरा होने पर मङ्गलमयी संध्योपासना करके वे विभिन्न जनपदों को लाँघते हुए चल दिये

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ग्रामान् विकृष्ट सीमान् तान् पुष्पितानि वनानि च । पश्यन्न् अतिययौ शीघ्रम् शरैः इव हय उत्तमैः ॥

grāmān vikṛṣṭa sīmān tān puṣpitāni vanāni ca | paśyann atiyayau śīghram śaraiḥ iva haya uttamaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विकृष्टसीमान्तान्ploughed outskirtsग्रामान्villagesपुष्पितानिfloweredवनानि चforestsपश्यन्seeingग्रामसंवासवासिनाम्living in the midst of villagesमनुष्याणाम्of the peopleवचःdiscussionsशृण्वन्hearingहयोत्तमैःon those excellent horsesशीघ्रम्quickly travellingशनैरिवas if going slowlyअतिययौwent a long distance.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWatching the villages furrowed at the outskirts, forests in blossom, hearing the gossips of the people living in the midst of villages, Rama felt he was moving very slowly whereas he had actually covered a long distance with those excellent (swift) horses.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिनकी सीमा के पास की भूमि जोत दी गयी थी, उन ग्रामों तथा फूलों से सुशोभित वनों को देखते हुए वे उन उत्तम घोड़ों द्वारा शीघ्रतापूर्वक आगे बढ़े जा रहे थे तथापि सुन्दर दृश्यों के देखने में तन्मय रहने के कारण उन्हें उस रथ की गति धीमी-सी ही जान पड़ती थी

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शृण्वन् वाचो मनुष्याणाम् ग्राम सम्वास वासिनाम् । राजानम् धिग् दशरथम् कामस्य वशम् आगतम् ॥

śṛṇvan vāco manuṣyāṇām grāma samvāsa vāsinām | rājānam dhig daśaratham kāmasya vaśam āgatam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कामस्यto passionवशमागतम्overtaken byराजानम्kingदशरथम्Dasarathaधिक्fie on himहाwhat a pityनृशंसाwickedपापाsinfulकैकेयीKaikeyiअद्यnowपापानुबन्धिनीis committed to sinsयाthat Kaikeyiधार्मिकम्righteousमहाप्राज्ञम्sagaciousसानुक्रोशम्full of compassionजितेन्द्रियम्one who has control over his sensesईदृशम्such a personराज्ञः पुत्रम्king's sonवनवासेto dwell in the forestप्रवासयतिhas banishedतीक्ष्णाcruelसम्भिन्नमर्यादाbreaking all limits of decencyतीक्ष्णकर्मणिin an extremely cruel actवर्ततेis committed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset(The villagers were speaking among themselves) Fie on the king who is overtaken by passion Alas, the heartless, sinful Kaikeyi, indulging in evil has banished into the forest this prince who is righteous and sagacious, compassionate and selfrestrained. How could this cruel Kaikeyi, by breaking all limits of decorum resort to such atrocious action?

This translation covers verses 49.4–49.6 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मार्ग में जो बड़े और छोटे गाँव मिलते थे, उनमें निवास करने वाले मनुष्यों की निम्नाङ्कित बातें उनके कानों में पड़ रही थीं—’अहो! काम के वश में पड़े हुए राजा दशरथ को धिक्कार है !

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हा नृशम्स अद्य कैकेयी पापा पाप अनुबन्धिनी । तीक्ष्णा सम्भिन्न मर्यादा तीक्ष्णे कर्मणि वर्तते ॥

hā nṛśamsa adya kaikeyī pāpā pāpa anubandhinī | tīkṣṇā sambhinna maryādā tīkṣṇe karmaṇi vartate ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय! हाय! पापशीला, पापासक्त, क्रूर तथा धर्ममर्यादा का त्याग करने वाली कैकेयी को तो दया छू भी नहीं गयी है, वह क्रूर अब निष्ठुर कर् ममें ही लगी रहती है

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 49.4English is translated together with verse 49.4
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या पुत्रम् ईदृशम् राज्ञः प्रवासयति धार्मिकम् । वन वासे महा प्राज्ञम् सानुक्रोशम् अतन्द्रितम् ॥

yā putram īdṛśam rājñaḥ pravāsayati dhārmikam | vana vāse mahā prājñam sānukrośam atandritam ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसने महाराज के ऐसे धर्मात्मा, महाज्ञानी, दयालु और जितेन्द्रिय पुत्र को वनवास के लिये घर से निकलवा दिया है

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 49.4English is translated together with verse 49.4
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कथम् नाम महाभागा सीता जनकनन्दिनी । सदा सुखेष्वभिरता दुःखान्यनुभविष्यति ॥

katham nāma mahābhāgā sītā janakanandinī | sadā sukheṣvabhiratā duḥkhānyanubhaviṣyati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाभागाhighly fortunateजनकनन्दिनीJanaka's daughterसदाalwaysसुखेषुin luxuryअभिरताalways attachedसीताSitaकथं नामhowदुःखानिdiscomfortsअनुभविष्यतिwill experience.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow will Sita, highly fortunate daughter of Janaka and used to comforts endure these sufferings?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जनकनन्दिनी महाभागा सीता, जो सदा सुखों में ही रत रहती थीं, अब वनवास के दुःख कैसे भोग सकेंगी?

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अहो दशरथो राजा निस्नेहः स्वसुत प्रियम् । प्रजानामनघम् रामम् परित्यक्तुमिहेच्छति ॥

aho daśaratho rājā nisnehaḥ svasuta priyam | prajānāmanagham rāmam parityaktumihecchati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingदशरथःDasarathaस्वसुतम्own sonप्रजानाम्of the subjectsप्रियम्dearअनघम्sinlessरामम्Ramaनिस्नेहःwithout affectionइहhereपरित्यक्तुम्to abandonइच्छतिwishesअहोalas
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlas, the loveless king Dasaratha now intends to abandon his own sinless son Rama who is dear to the subjects.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अहो! क्या राजा दशरथ अपने पुत्र के प्रति इतने स्नेहहीन हो गये, जो प्रजाओं के प्रति कोई अपराध न करने वाले श्रीरामचन्द्रजी का यहाँ परित्याग कर देना चाहते हैं’

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एता वाचो मनुष्याणाम् ग्राम सम्वास वासिनाम् । शृण्वन्न् अति ययौ वीरः कोसलान् कोसल ईश्वरः ॥

etā vāco manuṣyāṇām grāma samvāsa vāsinām | śṛṇvann ati yayau vīraḥ kosalān kosala īśvaraḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरःvaliantकोसलेश्वरःlord of Kosala Ramaग्रामसंवासवासिनाम्living in villages and hamletsमनुष्याणाम्people'sएताःtheseवाचःwordsशृण्वन्while listeningकोसलान्boundaries of Kosala kingdomअति ययौcrossed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSuch were the words of people living in villages and hamlets that Rama the valiant lord of Kosala happened to hear as he was crossing the boundaries of Kosala.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)छोटे-बड़े गाँवों में रहने वाले मनुष्यों की ये बातें सुनते हुए वीर कोसलपति श्रीराम कोसल जनपद की सीमा लाँघकर आगे बढ़ गये

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ततः वेद श्रुतिम् नाम शिव वारि वहाम् नदीम् । उत्तीर्य अभिमुखः प्रायात् अगस्त्य अध्युषिताम् दिशम् ॥

tataḥ veda śrutim nāma śiva vāri vahām nadīm | uttīrya abhimukhaḥ prāyāt agastya adhyuṣitām diśam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthereafterशिववारिवहाम्carrying the auspicious watersवेदश्रुतिं नामby name Vedasrutiनदीम्riverउत्तीर्यhaving crossedअगस्त्याध्युषिताम्where Agastya was residingदिशम्quarterअभिमुखःin the direction ofप्रायात्went.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe then crossed the river Vedasruti flowing with sacred waters and went in the southern direction where sage Agastya resided.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर शीतल एवं सुखद जल बहाने वाली वेदश्रुति नामक नदी को पार करके श्रीरामचन्द्रजी अगस्त्यसेवित दक्षिण दिशा की ओर बढ़ गये

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गत्वा तु सुचिरम् कालम् ततः शीत जलाम् नदीम् । गोमतीम् गोयुत अनूपाम् अतरत् सागरम् गमाम् ॥

gatvā tu suciram kālam tataḥ śīta jalām nadīm | gomatīm goyuta anūpām atarat sāgaram gamām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenसुचिरं कालम्for a long timeगत्वाhaving travelledशीत जलाम्of cool watersगोयुतानूपाम्cows abounding in marshy areasसागरङ्गमाम्flowing into the seaगोमतीम्Gomatiनदीम्riverअतरत्crossed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTravelling for a long time along the river Gomati full of cool waters on whose marshy bank cows grazed, Rama crossed it at the point where it flows into the sea.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दीर्घकाल तक चलकर उन्होंने समुद्रगामिनी गोमती नदी को पार किया, जो शीतल जल का स्रोत बहाती थी। उसके कछार में बहुत-सी गौएँ विचरती थीं

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गोमतीम् च अपि अतिक्रम्य राघवः शीघ्रगैः हयैः । मयूर हम्स अभिरुताम् ततार स्यन्दिकाम् नदीम् ॥

gomatīm ca api atikramya rāghavaḥ śīghragaiḥ hayaiḥ | mayūra hamsa abhirutām tatāra syandikām nadīm ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवःRamaशीघ्रगैःwith swiftmovingहयैःwith horsesगोमतीं चापिGomati river alsoअतिक्रम्यhaving crossedमयूरहंसाभिरुताम्echoed with the cries of peacocks and swansस्यन्दिकाम् नदीम्river Syandikaततारcrossed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGomati gone, Rama with the swiftmoving horses crossed the river Syandika echoing with the cries of peacocks and swans.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शीघ्रगामी घोड़ों द्वारा गोमती नदी को लाँघ करके श्रीरघुनाथजी ने मोरों और हंसों के कलरवों से व्याप्त स्यन्दि का नामक नदी को भी पार किया

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स महीम् मनुना राज्ञा दत्ताम् इक्ष्वाकवे पुरा । स्फीताम् राष्ट्र आवृताम् रामः वैदेहीम् अन्वदर्शयत् ॥

sa mahīm manunā rājñā dattām ikṣvākave purā | sphītām rāṣṭra āvṛtām rāmaḥ vaidehīm anvadarśayat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः रामःthat Ramaपुराformerlyराज्ञाby the kingमनुनाby Manuइक्ष्वाकवेto Ikshvakuदत्ताम्bestowedस्फीताम्vast tractsराष्ट्रावृताम्encircled by kingdomsमहीम्landवैदेहीम्to Sitaअन्वदर्शयत्showed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama showed Sita vast tracts of land encircled by kingdoms which were formerly bestowed upon Ikshvaku by emperor Manu.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ जाकर श्रीराम ने धन-धान्य से सम्पन्न और अनेक अवान्तर जनपदों से घिरी हुई भूमिका सीता को दर्शन कराया, जिसे पूर्वकाल में राजा मनु ने इक्ष्वाकु को दिया था

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सूतैति एव च आभाष्य सारथिम् तम् अभीक्ष्णशः । हम्स मत्त स्वरः श्रीमान् उवाच पुरुष ऋषभः ॥

sūtaiti eva ca ābhāṣya sārathim tam abhīkṣṇaśaḥ | hamsa matta svaraḥ śrīmān uvāca puruṣa ṛṣabhaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हंसमत्तस्वरःresembling the intoxicated voice of swansपुरुषर्षभःthe best among menश्रीमान्gracefulसूत इत्येवO charioteer saying soतं सारथिम्that charioteerअभीक्ष्णश:repeatedlyआभाष्यhaving utteredउवाचsaid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGraceful Rama, best among men with a voice resembling that of an intoxicated swan, called the charioteer again and again and said:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर श्रीमान् पुरुषोत्तम श्रीराम ने ‘सूत!’ कहकर सारथि को बारंबार सम्बोधित किया और मदमत्त हंस के समान मधुर स्वर में इस प्रकार कहा—

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कदा अहम् पुनर् आगम्य सरय्वाः पुष्पिते वने । मृगयाम् पर्याटष्यामि मात्रा पित्रा च सम्गतः ॥

kadā aham punar āgamya sarayvāḥ puṣpite vane | mṛgayām paryāṭaṣyāmi mātrā pitrā ca samgataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iपुनःagainआगम्यhaving returnedमात्राwith motherपित्रा चalso with fatherसङ्गतःunited withसरय्वा:Sarayu river'sपुष्पितेblossomingवनेgrovesमृगयाम्huntingकदाwhenपर्यटिष्यामिI shall roam about.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen shall I return and reunite with my father and mother and go hunting in the blooming forest on the bank of the river Sarayu?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सूत ! मैं कब पुनः लौटकर माता-पिता से मिलूँगा और सरयू के पार्श्ववर्ती पुष्पित वन में मृगया के लिये भ्रमण करूँगा?

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न अत्यर्थम् अभिकान्क्षामि मृगयाम् सरयू वने । रतिर् हि एषा अतुला लोके राज ऋषि गण सम्मता ॥

na atyartham abhikānkṣāmi mṛgayām sarayū vane | ratir hi eṣā atulā loke rāja ṛṣi gaṇa sammatā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एषाthis huntingलोकेin this worldअतुलाincomparableराजर्षिगणसम्मताis accepted by royal sagesरतिर्हिis delightful (sport indeed)सरयूवनेin the Sarayu forest ofमृगयाम्huntingअत्यर्थम्greatlyनाभिकाङ्क्षामिdo not desire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn this world, hunting is a unique pleasure. It is regarded as a delightful sport for royal sages. But I do not have a great longing for hunting in the forest on the bank of river Sarayu.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं सरयू के वन में शिकार खेलने की बहुत अधिक अभिलाषा नहीं रखता। यह लोक में एक प्रकार की अनुपम क्रीड़ा है, जो राजर्षियों के समुदाय को अभिमत है

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49.17VR-2-49-17

राजर्षीणाम् हि लोकेऽस्मिन् रत्यर्थम् मृगया वने । काले कृताम् ताम् मनुजैर्धन्विनामभिकाङ्क्षिताम् ॥

rājarṣīṇām hi loke'smin ratyartham mṛgayā vane | kāle kṛtām tām manujairdhanvināmabhikāṅkṣitām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अस्मिन्in thisलोकेworldवनेin the woodsमृगयाhuntingराजर्षीणाम्of royal sagesरत्यर्थं हिis for their pleasureमनुजैःby peopleकालेin appropriate timesकृताम्is undertakenधन्विनाम्for the bowmenअभिकाङ्क्षिताम्a sought after oneताम्that (hunting I do not seek.)
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn this world, hunting in the woods is a pleasure for royal sages and is greatly sought after by bowmen. This was later resorted to by others.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस लोक में वन में जाकर शिकार खेलना राजर्षियों की क्रीड़ा के लिये प्रचलित हुआ था। अतः मनुपुत्रों द्वारा उस समय की गयी यह क्रीड़ा अन्य धनुर्धरों को भी अभीष्ट हुई’

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49.18VR-2-49-18

स तम् अध्वानम् ऐक्ष्वाकः सूतम् मधुरया गिरातम् तम् अर्थम् अभिप्रेत्य ययौवाक्यम् उदीरयन् ॥

sa tam adhvānam aikṣvākaḥ sūtam madhurayā girātam tam artham abhipretya yayauvākyam udīrayan ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः ऐक्ष्वाकःthat descendant of Ikshvaku, Ramaतम्thatसूतम्to charioteerमधुरयाin sweetगिराwordsतम् तम्these and otherअर्थम्thoughtsअभिप्रेत्यregardingवाक्यम्wordsउदीरयन्pronouncingअध्वानम्the pathययौwent (covered).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe descendant of Ikshvaku related to the charioteer in a sweet voice the thoughts that came to him and went on the way (continued his journey). इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे एकोनपञ्चाशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortyninth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इक्ष्वाकुनन्दन श्रीरामचन्द्रजी विभिन्न विषयों को लेकर सूत से मधुर वाणी में उपयुक्त बातें कहते हुए उस मार्ग पर बढ़ते चले गये

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