Ramayana · Sarga 2.87

Sarga 87

सर्गः 87

Bharata enquires about Rama, Sita and Lakshmana

Full sarga summary

Bharata enquires about Rama, Sita and Lakshmana -- Guha narrates to Kausalya how Rama, Sita and Lakshmana spent their time, matted their hair and slept on grass.

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

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87.1VR-2-87-1

गुहस्य वचनम् श्रुत्वा भरतो भृशम् अप्रियम् । ध्यानम् जगाम तत्र एव यत्र तत् श्रुतम् अप्रियम् ॥

guhasya vacanam śrutvā bharato bhṛśam apriyam | dhyānam jagāma tatra eva yatra tat śrutam apriyam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भरतःBharataभृशम्highlyअप्रियम्unpleasantगुहस्यfrom Guhaवचनम्wordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardतत् अप्रियम्that unpleasantयत्रwhereverश्रुतम्was heardतत्रैवthere onlyध्यानम्thoughtजगामobtained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetExtremely unhappy over what he heard from Guha, Bharata was immersed in thought then and there.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गुह का श्रीराम के जटाधारण आदि से सम्बन्ध रखने वाला अत्यन्त अप्रिय वचन सुनकर भरत चिन्तामग्न हो गये। जिन श्रीराम के विषय में उन्होंने अप्रिय बात सुनी थी, उन्हीं का वे चिन्तन करने लगे (उन्हें यह चिन्ता हो गयी कि अब मेरा मनोरथ पूर्ण न हो सकेगा। श्रीराम ने जब जटा धारण कर ली, तब वे शायद ही लौटें)

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87.2VR-2-87-2

सुकुमारो महा सत्त्वः सिम्ह स्कन्धो महा भुजः । पुण्डरीक विशाल अक्षः तरुणः प्रिय दर्शनः ॥

sukumāro mahā sattvaḥ simha skandho mahā bhujaḥ | puṇḍarīka viśāla akṣaḥ taruṇaḥ priya darśanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुकुमारःdelicateमहासत्त्वःhighly energeticसिंहस्कन्धःwith shoulders like that of a lionमहाभुजःmightyarmedपुण्डरीकविशालाक्षःwideeyed like lotus petalsतरुणःyouthfulप्रियदर्शनःof graceful appearanceमुहूर्तं कालं तुfor a momentप्रत्याश्वस्यhaving revivedपरमदुर्मनाःwith deeply distressed mindतोत्रैःby whipsअतिविद्धःsmittenद्विपः इवlike an elephantसहसाat onceपपातfell down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe delicate, youthful, highly energetic and mightyarmed Bharata of graceful appearance, with shoulders like that of a lion and wideeyed like lotus petals, recovered for a moment and with a mind deeply distressed fell down at once like an elephant smitten by a goad.

This translation covers verses 87.2–87.3 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भरत सुकुमार होने के साथ ही महान् बलशाली थे, उनके कंधे सिंह के समान थे, भुजाएँ बड़ी-बड़ी और नेत्र विकसित कमल के सदृश सुन्दर थे। उनकी अवस्था तरुण थी और वे देखने में बड़े मनोरम थे। उन्होंने गुह की बात सुनकर दो घड़ी तक किसी प्रकार धैर्य धारण किया, फिर उनके मन में बड़ा दुःख हुआ। वे अंकुश से विद्ध हुए हाथी के समान अत्यन्त व्यथित होकर सहसा दुःख से शिथिल एवं मूर्च्छित हो गये

This Hindi translation covers verses 87.2–87.3 together.

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87.3VR-2-87-3

प्रत्याश्वस्य मुहूर्तम् तु कालम् परम दुर्मनाः । पपात सहसा तोत्रैर् हृदि विद्ध इव द्विपः ॥

pratyāśvasya muhūrtam tu kālam parama durmanāḥ | papāta sahasā totrair hṛdi viddha iva dvipaḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 87.2English is translated together with verse 87.2Hindi is translated together with verse 87.2
87.4VR-2-87-4

भरतम् मुर्च्Cइतम् द्रुष्ट्वा विवर्णवदनो गुहः । बभूव व्यथितस्तत्र भूमिकम्पे यथा द्रुमः ॥

bharatam murcCitam druṣṭvā vivarṇavadano guhaḥ | babhūva vyathitastatra bhūmikampe yathā drumaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अनन्तरस्थितःstanding close byशत्रुघ्नःSatrughnaतदवस्थम्in this stateभरतम्Bharataपरिष्यज्यhaving embracedशोककर्शितःsmitten with griefविसंज्ञःhaving lost his sensesउच्चैःloudlyरुरोदcried.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing Bharata in that state, Satrughna who was standing close by, smitten with grief clasped him, cried loudly and fell senseless.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भरत को मूर्छित हुआ देख गुह के चेहरे का रंग उड़ गया। वह भूकम्प के समय मथित हुए वृक्ष की भाँति वहाँ व्यथित हो उठा

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तद् अवस्थम् तु भरतम् शत्रुघ्नो अनन्तर स्थितः । परिष्वज्य रुरोद उच्चैर् विसम्ज्नः शोक कर्शितः ॥

tad avastham tu bharatam śatrughno anantara sthitaḥ | pariṣvajya ruroda uccair visamjnaḥ śoka karśitaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthereafterउपवासकृशाःemaciated due to fastingदीनाःdesolateभर्तृव्यसनकर्शिताःafflicted by the calamity of their husband's deathसर्वाःallभरतस्यBharata'sताः मातरःmothersसमापेतुःrushed towards him.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Bharata's mothers, who were emaciated due to fasting and afflicted by the calamity of the death of their husband were desolate, rushed towards him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शत्रुघ्न भरत के पास ही बैठे थे। वे उनकी वैसी अवस्था देख उन्हें हृदय से लगाकर जोर-जोर से रोने लगे और शोक से पीड़ित हो अपनी सुध-बुध खो बैठे

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87.6VR-2-87-6

ततः सर्वाः समापेतुर् मातरो भरतस्य ताः । उपवास कृशा दीना भर्तृ व्यसन कर्शिताः ॥

tataḥ sarvāḥ samāpetur mātaro bharatasya tāḥ | upavāsa kṛśā dīnā bhartṛ vyasana karśitāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ताश्चall of themरुदन्त्य:sobbingभूमौon the groundपतितम्fallenतम्himपर्यवारयन्surroundedकौसल्या तुas for Kausalyaदुर्मनाःin a depressed mindअनुसृत्यapproachingएनम्that Bharataपरिषस्वजेtook him into her arms.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSobbing, they gathered around Bharata who had fallen on the ground, while Kausalya approached him in a depressed state and took him into her arms.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर भरत की सभी माताएँ वहाँ आ पहुँचीं। वे पति वियोग के दुःखसे दुःखी, उपवास कर नेके कारण दुर्बल और दीन हो रही थीं

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87.7VR-2-87-7

ताः च तम् पतितम् भूमौ रुदन्त्यः पर्यवारयन् । कौसल्या तु अनुसृत्य एनम् दुर्मनाः परिषस्वजे ॥

tāḥ ca tam patitam bhūmau rudantyaḥ paryavārayan | kausalyā tu anusṛtya enam durmanāḥ pariṣasvaje ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शोकलालसाdistressed in griefतपस्विनीdesolateवत्सलाwith filial loveरुदन्तीweepingस्वम्her ownवत्सं यथाlike childउपगूह्यclaspingभरतम्Bharataपरिपप्रच्छenquired.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDesolate Kausalya, in deep distress, clasped Bharata out of filial love as if he were her own child, wept and enquired of him:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भूमि पर पड़े हुए भरत को उन्होंने चारों ओर से घेर लिया और सब-की-सब रोने लगीं। कौसल्या का हृदय तो दुःख से और भी कातर हो उठा। उन्होंने भरत के पास जाकर उन्हें अपनी गोद में चिपका लिया

Hinglish
87.8VR-2-87-8

वत्सला स्वम् यथा वत्सम् उपगूह्य तपस्विनी । परिपप्रग्च्Cअ भरतम् रुदन्ती शोक लालसा ॥

vatsalā svam yathā vatsam upagūhya tapasvinī | paripapragcCa bharatam rudantī śoka lālasā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुत्रO sonव्याधिःillnessते शरीरम्your bodyकच्चित् न परिबाधतेis not troubling, I hopeअद्यnowअस्य राजकुलस्यof this royal houseजीवितम्lifeत्वदधीनं हिis dependent on you.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO son I hope you are not affected by illness. Now the existence of this royal house devolves on you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे वत्सला गौ अपने बछड़े को गले से लगाकर चाटती है, उसी तरह शोक से व्याकुल हुई तपस्विनी कौसल्या ने भरत को गोद में लेकर रोते-रोते पूछा-

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87.9VR-2-87-9

पुत्र व्याधिर् न ते कच्चित् शरीरम् परिबाधते । अद्य राज कुलस्य अस्य त्वद् अधीनम् हि जीवितम् ॥

putra vyādhir na te kaccit śarīram paribādhate | adya rāja kulasya asya tvad adhīnam hi jīvitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुत्रO sonसभ्रातृकेalong with your brother, LakshmanaरामेRamaगतेhaving goneराज्ञिkingदशरथेDasarathaवृत्तेhad departedत्वाम्youदृष्ट्वाseeingजीवामिI am livingअद्यnowत्वम्youएकःaloneनःfor usनाथःare protector.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO my son, with Rama gone to the forest along with your brother Lakshmana and with king Dasaratha departed from this world, I continue to live seeing you. From now on you alone are our sole protector.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बेटा! तुम्हारे शरीर को कोई रोग तो कष्ट नहीं पहुँचा रहा है ? अब इस राजवंश का जीवन तुम्हारे ही अधीन है

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87.10VR-2-87-10

त्वाम् दृष्ट्वा पुत्र जीवामि रामे सभ्रातृके गते । वृत्ते दशरथे राज्नि नाथ एकः त्वम् अद्य नः ॥

tvām dṛṣṭvā putra jīvāmi rāme sabhrātṛke gate | vṛtte daśarathe rājni nātha ekaḥ tvam adya naḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुत्रO sonलक्ष्मणेrelating to Lakshmanaसहभार्येwith his wifeवनम्to the forestगतेhad goneएकपुत्रायाःof me having only one sonपुत्रे वाor relating to Ramaकिंचित्even littleअप्रियम्unpleasant newsतेto youकच्चित् न श्रुतम्is not heard, I hope not.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO my son, I hope you have not heard any unpleasant news about Lakshmana or about my only son Rama who has gone to the forest along with his wife.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वत्स! मैं तुम्हींको देखकर जी रही हूँ। श्रीराम लक्ष्मणके साथ वनमें चले गये और महाराज दशरथ स्वर्गवासी हो गये; अब एकमात्र तुम्हीं हमलोगोंके रक्षक हो

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87.11VR-2-87-11

कच्चिन् न लक्ष्मणे पुत्र श्रुतम् ते किम्चिद् अप्रियम् । पुत्र वा ह्य् एकपुत्रायाः सह भार्ये वनम् गते ॥

kaccin na lakṣmaṇe putra śrutam te kimcid apriyam | putra vā hy ekaputrāyāḥ saha bhārye vanam gate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महायशाःof great renownसःthat Bharataमुहूर्तम्for a momentसमाश्वस्यcomposing himselfकौसल्याम्Kausalyaपरिसान्त्वेद्यंreassuringरुदन्नेवstill weepingगुहम्to Guhaवचनम्these wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHighly renowned Bharata, composing himself for a moment and still weeping, reassured Kauslaya, and then said this to Guha:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बेटा! सच बताओ, तुमने लक्ष्मण के सम्बन्ध में अथवा मुझ एक ही पुत्रवाली मा के बेटे वन में सीतासहित गये हुए श्रीराम के विषय में कोई अप्रिय बात तो नहीं सुनी है?’

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87.12VR-2-87-12

स मुहूर्तम् समाश्वस्य रुदन्न् एव महा यशाः । कौसल्याम् परिसान्त्व्य इदम् गुहम् वचनम् अब्रवीत् ॥

sa muhūrtam samāśvasya rudann eva mahā yaśāḥ | kausalyām parisāntvya idam guham vacanam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गुहO Guhaमे भ्राताmy brotherरात्रौin the nightक्वwhereअवसत्did he dwellसीताSitaक्वwhere did she stayलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaक्वwhere did he stayकिम्whatभुक्त्वाhaving eatenकस्मिन्in whichशयनेcouchअस्वपत्did he sleepमेto meशंसtell me.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Guha where did my brother Rama, Sita and Lakshmana spend that night? What did they eat? On what couch did they sleep? Tell me all that.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दो ही घड़ी में जब महायशस्वी भरत का चित्त स्वस्थ हुआ, तब उन्होंने रोते-रोते ही कौसल्या को सान्त्वना दी (और कहा—’मा! घबराओ मत, मैंने कोई अप्रिय बात नहीं सुनी है’)। फिर निषादराज गुह से इस प्रकार पूछा-

Hinglish
87.13VR-2-87-13

भ्राता मे क्व अवसद् रात्रिम् क्व सीता क्व च लक्ष्मणः । अस्वपत् शयने कस्मिन् किम् भुक्त्वा गुह शम्स मे ॥

bhrātā me kva avasad rātrim kva sītā kva ca lakṣmaṇaḥ | asvapat śayane kasmin kim bhuktvā guha śamsa me ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निषादाधिपतिःoverlord of the nishadasसः गुहःthat Guhaहृष्टःdelightedप्रियहितेbeloved friendअतिथौguestरामेrelating to Ramaयद्विधम्in whatever wayप्रतिपेदेall that he had providedभरतम्to Bharataअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereupon delighted Guha, overlord of the nishadas, told Bharata all that he had provided to Rama, his beloved friend and guest:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘गुह ! उस दिन रात में मेरे भाई श्रीराम कहाँ ठहरे थे? सीता कहाँ थीं? और लक्ष्मण कहाँ रहे? उन्होंने क्या भोजन करके कैसे बिछौने पर शयन किया था? ये सब बातें मुझे बताओ’

Hinglish
87.14VR-2-87-14

सो अब्रवीद् भरतम् पृष्टो निषाद अधिपतिर् गुहः । यद् विधम् प्रतिपेदे च रामे प्रिय हिते अतिथौ ॥

so abravīd bharatam pṛṣṭo niṣāda adhipatir guhaḥ | yad vidham pratipede ca rāme priya hite atithau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयाby meरामायto Ramaअभ्यवहारार्थम्for the purpose of mealउच्चावचम्of various kindsअन्नम्riceभक्षाःeatablesविविधानिof several kindsफलानि चfruits alsoबहुin great quantityउपहृतम्was brought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI offered Rama rice including a variety of eatables like fruits in great quantity for his food.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ये प्रश्न सुनकर निषादराज गुह बहुत प्रसन्न हुआ और उसने अपने प्रिय एवं हितकारी अतिथि श्रीराम के आने पर उनके प्रति जैसा बर्ताव किया था, वह सब बताते हुए भरत से कहा-

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87.15VR-2-87-15

अन्नम् उच्च अवचम् भक्ष्याः फलानि विविधानि च । रामाय अभ्यवहार अर्थम् बहु च उपहृतम् मया ॥

annam ucca avacam bhakṣyāḥ phalāni vividhāni ca | rāmāya abhyavahāra artham bahu ca upahṛtam mayā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्यपराक्रमःa man with truth as prowessरामःRamaतत्सर्वम्all thatप्रत्यनुज्ञासीत्acknowledged orderedसःheक्षत्रधर्मम्the duty of a kshatriyaअनुस्मरन्rememberingतत्all thatन तु प्रत्यगृह्णात्did not accept it.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama whose prowess is his truth, acknowledged all that but remembering the duty enjoined on a kshatriya did not accept them.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैंने भाँति-भाँति के अन्न, अनेक प्रकार के खाद्य पदार्थ और कई तरह के फल श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के पास भोजन के लिये प्रचुर मात्रा में पहुँचाये

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तत् सर्वम् प्रत्यनुज्नासीद् रामः सत्य पराक्रमः । न हि तत् प्रत्यगृह्णात् स क्षत्र धर्मम् अनुस्मरन् ॥

tat sarvam pratyanujnāsīd rāmaḥ satya parākramaḥ | na hi tat pratyagṛhṇāt sa kṣatra dharmam anusmaran ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजन्O kingसखेO friendआस्माभिःby usन प्रतिग्राह्यम्should not be receivedसर्वदाalwaysदेयम्should be givenइतिthusमहात्मनाby the greatतेनby himवयम्weअनुनीताःwere entreated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO king that great Rama entreated us in a friendly manner by saying 'O friend we should always give to others but should never accept anything from others'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सत्यपराक्रमी श्रीराम ने मेरी दी हुई सब वस्तुएँ स्वीकार तो कीं किंतु क्षत्रियधर्म का स्मरण करते हुए उनको ग्रहण नहीं किया—मुझे आदरपूर्वक लौटा दिया

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न ह्य् अस्माभिः प्रतिग्राह्यम् सखे देयम् तु सर्वदा । इति तेन वयम् राजन्न् अनुनीता महात्मना ॥

na hy asmābhiḥ pratigrāhyam sakhe deyam tu sarvadā | iti tena vayam rājann anunītā mahātmanā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महायशाःthe illustrious oneराघवःRamaतदाthenलक्ष्मणेनby Lakshmanaसमानीतम्brought byवारिwaterसीतया सहwith Sitaपीत्वाafter drinkingऔपवास्यम्fastingअकार्षीत्undertook.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIllustrious Rama along with Sita only drank the water brought by Lakshamana and undertook fasting.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘फिर उन महात्मा ने हम सब लोगों को समझाते हुए कहा—’सखे! हम-जैसे क्षत्रियों को किसी से कुछ लेना नहीं चाहिये; अपितु सदा देना ही चाहिये

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लक्ष्मणेन समानीतम् पीत्वा वारि महा यशाः । औपवास्यम् तदा अकार्षीद् राघवः सह सीतया ॥

lakṣmaṇena samānītam pītvā vāri mahā yaśāḥ | aupavāsyam tadā akārṣīd rāghavaḥ saha sītayā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततः तुthereafterतदाthenलक्ष्मणोऽपिLakshmana alsoजलशेषेणwith the remainder of the waterअकरोत्satisfied his hungerते त्रयःthose threeवाग्यताःobserving silenceसंहिताःintentlyसन्ध्याम्evening worshipसमुपासतperformed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter Lakshmana also drank the remainder of water. Then all the three observing silence intently performed the evening worship.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सीतासहित श्रीराम ने उस रात में उपवास ही किया। लक्ष्मण जो जल ले आये थे, केवल उसी को उन महात्मा ने पीया

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ततः तु जल शेषेण लक्ष्मणो अप्य् अकरोत् तदा । वाग् यताः ते त्रयः सम्ध्याम् उपासत समाहिताः ॥

tataḥ tu jala śeṣeṇa lakṣmaṇo apy akarot tadā | vāg yatāḥ te trayaḥ samdhyām upāsata samāhitāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततः पश्चात्thereafterसौमित्रिस्तुson of Sumitra on his partस्वयम्himselfबर्हींषिdarbha grassआनीयhaving broughtराघवकारणात्for the sake of Ramaक्षिप्रम्quicklyशुभम्auspiciousस्वास्तरम्comfortable bedअकरोत्prepared.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherafter, the son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) himself fetched darbha grass and quickly prepared an auspicious and comfortable bed for Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उनके पीने से बचा हुआ जल लक्ष्मण ने ग्रहण किया। (जलपान के पहले) उन तीनों ने मौन एवं एकाग्रचित्त होकर संध्योपासना की थी

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सौमित्रिः तु ततः पश्चाद् अकरोत् स्वास्तरम् शुभम् । स्वयम् आनीय बर्हीम्षि क्षिप्रम् राघव कारणात् ॥

saumitriḥ tu tataḥ paścād akarot svāstaram śubham | svayam ānīya barhīmṣi kṣipram rāghava kāraṇāt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामःRamaतस्मिन्on thatस्वास्तरेbedसीतया सहwith Sitaसमाविशत्lay downलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaतयोःtheirपादौfeetप्रक्षाल्यhaving washedअपचक्रामleft for a distant place.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama lay down upon the bed along with Sita. Thereafter Lakshmana, having washed their feet, moved to a distant place.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तदनन्तर लक्ष्मण ने स्वयं कुश लाकर श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के लिये शीघ्र ही सुन्दर बिछौना बिछाया

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तस्मिन् समाविशद् रामः स्वास्तरे सह सीतया । प्रक्षाल्य च तयोः पादाउ अपचक्राम लक्ष्मणः ॥

tasmin samāviśad rāmaḥ svāstare saha sītayā | prakṣālya ca tayoḥ pādāu apacakrāma lakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामश्चRama as well asसीताSitaउभौbothतां रात्रिम्that nightयस्मिन्whereशयितौsleptतत्thatइंगुदीमूलम्foot of the ingudi treeएतत्this onlyतत्thatतृणं चgrass bedइदमेवthis one only.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHere at the foot of the ingudi tree and upon that bed of grass both Rama and Sita rested that night.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उस सुन्दर बिस्तर पर जब सीता के साथ श्रीराम विराजमान हुए, तब लक्ष्मण उन दोनों के चरण पखारकर वहाँ से दूर हट आये

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एतत् तद् इन्गुदी मूलम् इदम् एव च तत् तृणम् । यस्मिन् रामः च सीता च रात्रिम् ताम् शयिताउ उभौ ॥

etat tad ingudī mūlam idam eva ca tat tṛṇam | yasmin rāmaḥ ca sītā ca rātrim tām śayitāu ubhau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
परन्तपःscorcher of enemiesलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaतलाङ्गुलित्रवान्wearing protective covering for his palms and fingers (made of gohaskin)शरैःarrowsसुपूर्णौfilled withइषुधीtwo quiversपृष्ठेon his backनियम्यstrappingसज्यम्furnished with stringमहत्greatधनुःbowउपोह्यholdingनिशाम्during that nightअस्यRama'sपरितःsurroundingअतिष्ठत् केवलम्stood throughout.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana, the scorcher of enemies, wearing protective covering for his palms and fingers (made of gohaskin), strapping on his back two quivers filled with arrows, holding a great bow, strung ready, stood sentinel throughout the night guarding the surrounding.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यही वह इङ्गुदी-वृक्ष की जड़ है और यही वह तृण है, जहाँ श्रीराम और सीता—दोनों ने रात्रि में शयन किया था

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नियम्य पृष्ठे तु तल अन्गुलित्रवान् । शरैः सुपूर्णाउ इषुधी परम् तपः । महद् धनुः सज्यम् उपोह्य लक्ष्मणो । निशाम् अतिष्ठत् परितो अस्य केवलम् ॥

niyamya pṛṣṭhe tu tala angulitravān | śaraiḥ supūrṇāu iṣudhī param tapaḥ | mahad dhanuḥ sajyam upohya lakṣmaṇo | niśām atiṣṭhat parito asya kevalam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthereafterअहं तुas for meतदाthenउत्तमबाणचापधृत्holding the best of arrows and bowअतन्द्रितैःwith the indefatigableआत्तकार्मुकैःarmed with bowsज्ञातिभिःwith my kinsmenमहेन्द्रकल्पम्comparable to Indraपरिपालयन्while protectingलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaयत्रwhereverतत्रthereस्थितः अभवम्remained standing.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, holding the best of arrows and bow along with my indefatigable kinsmen similarly armed with bows, I stood by the side of Lakshmana guarding Rama who is comparable to Indra. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे सप्ताशीतितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the eightyseventh sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘शत्रुसंतापी लक्ष्मण अपनी पीठ पर बाणों से भरे दो तरकस बाँधे, दोनों हाथों की अंगुलियों में दस्ताने पहने और महान् धनुष चढ़ाये श्रीराम के चारों ओर घूमकर केवल पहरा देते हुए रात भर खड़े रहे

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ततः तु अहम् च उत्तम बाण चापधृक् । स्थितो अभवम् तत्र स यत्र लक्ष्मणः । अतन्द्रिभिर् ज्नातिभिर् आत्त कार्मुकैर् । महा इन्द्र कल्पम् परिपालयमः तदा ॥

tataḥ tu aham ca uttama bāṇa cāpadhṛk | sthito abhavam tatra sa yatra lakṣmaṇaḥ | atandribhir jnātibhir ātta kārmukair | mahā indra kalpam paripālayamaḥ tadā ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तदनन्तर मैं भी उत्तम बाण और धनुष लेकर वहीं आ खड़ा हुआ, जहाँ लक्ष्मण थे। उस समय अपने बन्धु-बान्धवों के साथ, जो निद्रा और आलस्य का त्याग करके धनुष-बाण लिये सदा सावधान रहे, मैं देवराज इन्द्र के समान तेजस्वी श्रीराम की रक्षा करता रहा’

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