Ramayana · Sarga 2.97

Sarga 97

सर्गः 97

Rama's correction of Lakshmana's judgement

Full sarga summary

Rama's correction of Lakshmana's judgement -- Bharata's army encamped round Chitrakuta.

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

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97.1VR-2-97-1

सुसंरब्धं तु सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणं क्रोधमूर्च्छितम् । रामस्तु परिसान्त्व्याथ वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.९७. ॥

susaṃrabdhaṃ tu saumitriṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ krodhamūrcchitam | rāmastu parisāntvyātha vacanaṃ cedamabravīt || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthereafterरामस्तुas for Ramaसुसंरब्धम्violently agitatedक्रोधमूर्छितम्swooned with rageसौमित्रिम्to Sumitra's sonलक्ष्मणम्to Lakshmanaपरिसान्त्व्यhaving pacifiedइदम्thisवचनं चwordअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter, Rama pacified Lakshmana, son of Sumitra who was violently agitated. He said to him who had swooned with rage:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण भरत के प्रति रोषावेश के कारण क्रोधवश अपना विवेक खो बैठे थे, उस अवस्था में श्रीराम ने उन्हें समझा-बुझाकर शान्त किया और इस प्रकार कहा—

Hinglish
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किमत्र धनुषा कार्यमसिना वा सचर्मणा । महेष्वासे महाप्राज्ञे भरते स्वयमागते ॥ २.९७. ॥

kimatra dhanuṣā kāryamasinā vā sacarmaṇā | maheṣvāse mahāprājñe bharate svayamāgate || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महेष्वासेof great strengthमहाप्राज्ञेsagaciousभरतेBharataस्वयम्himselfअत्रhereआगतेhas comeधनुषाwith bowसचर्मणाwith shieldअसिना वाor with swordकिं कार्यम्where is the need?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen sagacious Bharata of great strength has come here, where is the need for a bow or a sword or a shield.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! महाबली और महान् उत्साही भरत जब स्वयं यहाँ आ गये हैं, तब इस समय यहाँ धनुष अथवा ढाल-तलवार से क्या काम है ?

Hinglish
97.3VR-2-97-3

पितु: सत्यं प्रतिश्रुत्य हत्वा भरतमागतम् । किं करिष्ऺयामि राज्येन सापवादेन लक्ष्मण ॥ २.९७. ॥

pitu: satyaṃ pratiśrutya hatvā bharatamāgatam | kiṃ kariṣऺyāmi rājyena sāpavādena lakṣmaṇa || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणO Lakshmanaपितुःfather'sसत्यम्truthप्रतिश्रुत्यhaving swornआगतम्one who has come hereभरतम्Bharataहत्वाhaving slainसापवादेनwith slanderराज्येनwith a kingdomकिं करिष्यामिwhat shall I do?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana, having sworn that I would make father's word true, what shall I do with the kingdom earned slanderously by slaying Bharata who has come (to see me)?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! पिता के सत्य की रक्षा के लिये प्रतिज्ञा करके यदि मैं युद्ध में भरत को मारकर उनका राज्य छीन लूँ तो संसार में मेरी कितनी निन्दा होगी, फिर उस कलंकित राज्य को लेकर मैं क्या करूँगा?

Hinglish
97.4VR-2-97-4

यद्द्रव्यं बान्धवानां वा मित्राणां वा क्षये भवेत् । नाहं तत् प्रतिगृह्णीयां भक्षान् विषकृतानिव ॥ २.९७. ॥

yaddravyaṃ bāndhavānāṃ vā mitrāṇāṃ vā kṣaye bhavet | nāhaṃ tat pratigṛhṇīyāṃ bhakṣān viṣakṛtāniva || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यत् द्रव्यम्the wealthबान्धवानां वाof kith and kinमित्राणां वाor friends'क्षये भवेत्is obtaind through destructionतत्that oneअहम्Iविषकृतान्prepared with poisonभक्षान् इवlike eatablesन प्रतिगृह्णीयाम्I shall not accept.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI shall never accept any wealth obtained by destroying kith and kin or friends which is akin to taking food prepared with poison.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अपने बन्धु-बान्धवों या मित्रों का विनाश करके जिस धन की प्राप्ति होती हो, वह तो विषमिश्रित भोजन के समान सर्वथा त्याग देने योग्य है; उसे मैं कदापि ग्रहण नहीं करूँगा

Hinglish
97.5VR-2-97-5

धर्ममर्थं च कामं च पृथिवीं चापि लक्ष्मण । इच्छामि भवतामर्थे एतत् प्रतिश्रृणोमि ते ॥ २.९७. ॥

dharmamarthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca pṛthivīṃ cāpi lakṣmaṇa | icchāmi bhavatāmarthe etat pratiśrṛṇomi te || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणO Lakshmanaधर्मम्righteousnessअर्थं चprosperity (wealth) alsoकामं चdesireपृथिवीं चापिearth (kingdom) alsoभवताम् अर्थेfor your sakeइच्छामिI wantएतत्all thisतेto youप्रतिशृणोमिI swear.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana, on the oath of righteousness, I wish wealth and pleasure as well as this kingdom for the sake of you all.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! मैं तुमसे प्रतिज्ञापूर्वक कहता हूँ कि धर्म, अर्थ, काम और पृथ्वी का राज्य भी मैं तुम्हीं लोगों के लिये चाहता हूँ

Hinglish
97.6VR-2-97-6

भ्रातऽणां सङ्ग्रहार्थं च सुखार्थं चापि लक्ष्मण । राज्यमप्यहमिच्छामि सत्येनायुधमालभे ॥ २.९७. ॥

bhrāta'ṇāṃ saṅgrahārthaṃ ca sukhārthaṃ cāpi lakṣmaṇa | rājyamapyahamicchāmi satyenāyudhamālabhe || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणO Lakshmanaभ्रात्रूणाम्brothers'संग्रहार्थम्remain unitedसुखार्थं चापिand also for happinessअहम्Iराज्यमपिeven kingdomइच्छामिI desireसत्येनtrulyआयुधम्weaponsअलभेI hold.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana, I desire this kingdom only for the unity and happiness of my brothers. I swear on the weapon I hold.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुमित्राकुमार! मैं भाइयों के संग्रह और सुख के लिये ही राज्य की भी इच्छा करता हूँ और इस बात की सच्चाई के लिये मैं अपना धनुष छूकर शपथ खाता हूँ

Hinglish
97.7VR-2-97-7

नेयं मम मही सौम्य दुर्ल्लभा सागराम्बरा । नहीच्छेयमधर्मेण शक्रत्वमपि लक्ष्मण ॥ २.९७. ॥

neyaṃ mama mahī saumya durllabhā sāgarāmbarā | nahīccheyamadharmeṇa śakratvamapi lakṣmaṇa || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौम्यO gentleलक्ष्मणLakshmanaसागराम्बराwith the sea as garmentइयम्thisमहीearthममto meदुर्लभाdifficultनnotअधर्मेणunrighteouslyशक्रत्वमपिeven Indrahoodन इच्छेयं हिI do not desire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO gentle Lakshmana, lordship of this earth with the sea as its garment is not difficult to obtain (for me). But I do not desire even Indrahood by unrighteous means.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सौम्य लक्ष्मण! समुद्र से घिरी हई यह पृथिवी मेरे लिये दुर्लभ नहीं है, परंतु मैं अधर्म से इन्द्र का पद पाने की भी इच्छा नहीं कर सकता

Hinglish
97.8VR-2-97-8

यद्विना भरतं त्वां च शत्रुघ्नं चापि मानद । भवेन्मम सुखं किञ्चिद्भस्म तत् कुरुतां शिखी ॥ २.९७. ॥

yadvinā bharataṃ tvāṃ ca śatrughnaṃ cāpi mānada | bhavenmama sukhaṃ kiñcidbhasma tat kurutāṃ śikhī || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मानदO bestower of honour (Lakshmana)यत्any happinessभरतम्Bharataत्वां चyou alsoशतृघ्नं चापिSatrughna tooविनाwithout leavingममto meभवेत्happensतत्thatकिञ्चित् सुखम्some happinesशिखीfireभस्मas ashesकुरुताम्let it be reduced.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO protector of honour even if there were to be some happiness which I could enjoy without you, Bharata, and Satrughna, let it be reduced to ashes by fire.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मानद! भरत को, तुमको और शत्रुघ्न को छोड़कर यदि मुझे कोई सुख मिलता हो तो उसे अग्निदेव जलाकर भस्म कर डालें

Hinglish
97.9VR-2-97-9

मन्येऽहमागतोऽयोध्यां भरतो भ्रातृवत्सल: । मम प्राणात् प्रियतर: कुलधर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥ २.९७. ॥

manye'hamāgato'yodhyāṃ bharato bhrātṛvatsala: | mama prāṇāt priyatara: kuladharmamanusmaran || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरO valiant oneपुरुषर्षभbest among menभ्रातृवत्सलःaffectionate towards brothersममto meप्राणात्more than lifeप्रियतरःdearerभरतःBharataअयोध्याम्to Ayodhyaआगतःhad returnedमाम्meजानक्याwith Janakiत्वया चwith youसहितम्in the company ofजटावल्कलधारिणम्wearing barks and matted locksप्रव्राजितम्having been exiledश्रुत्वाhearingकुलधर्मम्duties of raceअनुस्मरन्rememberingस्नेहेनwith devotionआक्रान्तहृदय:mind possessed byशोकेनwith distressआकुलितेन्द्रियःwith agitated sensesद्रष्टुम्to seeअभ्यागतःhas arrivedअहम्Iमन्येconsiderएषः भरतःthis Bharataअन्यथाfor any other reasonन आगतःhas not come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, O valiant one I think Bharata who is affectionate towards his brothers and who is dearer to me than my life, must have returned to Ayodhya and has heard that I had been exiled along with you and Janaki, wearing barks and matted locks. Remembering the duties of the race with an afflicted mind and with agitated senses he has come here to see me. He has not come with any other intention.

This translation covers verses 97.9–97.11 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वीर! पुरुषप्रवर! भरत बड़े भ्रातृभक्त हैं। वे मुझे प्राणों से भी बढ़कर प्रिय हैं। मुझे तो ऐसा मालूम होता है, भरत ने अयोध्या में आने पर जब सुना है कि मैं तुम्हारे और जानकी के साथ जटा-वल्कल धारण करके वन में आ गया हूँ, तब उनकी इन्द्रियाँ शोक से व्याकुल हो उठी हैं और वे कुलधर्म का विचार करके स्नेहयुक्त हृदय से हमलोगों से मिलने आये हैं। इन भरत के आगमन का इसके सिवा दूसरा कोई उद्देश्य नहीं हो सकता

This Hindi translation covers verses 97.9–97.11 together.

Hinglish
97.10VR-2-97-10

श्रुत्वा प्रव्राजितं मां हि जटावल्कलधारिणम् । जानक्या सहितं वीर त्वया च पुरुषर्षभ ॥ २.९७. ॥

śrutvā pravrājitaṃ māṃ hi jaṭāvalkaladhāriṇam | jānakyā sahitaṃ vīra tvayā ca puruṣarṣabha || 2.97. ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 97.9English is translated together with verse 97.9Hindi is translated together with verse 97.9
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स्नेहेनाक्रान्तहृदय: शोकेनाकुलितेन्द्रिय: । द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो ह्येष भरतो नान्यथा गत: ॥ २.९७. ॥

snehenākrāntahṛdaya: śokenākulitendriya: | draṣṭumabhyāgato hyeṣa bharato nānyathā gata: || 2.97. ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 97.9English is translated together with verse 97.9Hindi is translated together with verse 97.9
97.12VR-2-97-12

अम्बां च कैकयीं रुष्य परुषं चाप्रियं वदन् । प्रसाद्य पितरं श्रीमान् राज्यं मे दातुमागत: ॥ २.९७. ॥

ambāṃ ca kaikayīṃ ruṣya paruṣaṃ cāpriyaṃ vadan | prasādya pitaraṃ śrīmān rājyaṃ me dātumāgata: || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रीमान्auspicious Bharataअम्बाम्motherकैकयीम्at Kaikeyiरुष्यangeredपरुषम्harshlyअप्रियं चbitterlyवदन्speakingपितरम्fatherप्रसाद्यhaving propitiatedमेto meराज्यम्kingdomदातुम्to offerआगतःhas come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAuspicious Bharata, angry with Kaikeyi and having spoken to her unpleasant, bitter words and having propitiated our father, has come here to offer me the kingdom.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘माता कैकेयी के प्रति कुपित हो, उन्हें कठोर वचन सुनाकर और पिताजी को प्रसन्न करके श्रीमान् भरत मुझे राज्य देने के लिये आये हैं

Hinglish
97.13VR-2-97-13

प्राप्तकालं यदेषोऽस्मान् भरतो द्रष्टुमिच्छति । अस्मासु मनसाप्येष नाप्रियं किञ्चिदाचरेत् ॥ २.९७. ॥

prāptakālaṃ yadeṣo'smān bharato draṣṭumicchati | asmāsu manasāpyeṣa nāpriyaṃ kiñcidācaret || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एषः भरतःthis Bharataअस्मान्usयत् द्रष्टुम् इच्छतिshould he desire to seeप्राप्तकालम्this is appropriate timeएषःheअस्मासुin usमनसा अपिeven by thoughtकिंचित्even a littleअप्रियम्harmनाचरेत्will not do.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFinding the time appropriate, Bharata has come to see us. Even in his mind he would have never thought of causing any harm to us in any way.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भरत का हम लोगों से मिलने के लिये आना सर्वथा समयोचित है वे हमसे मिलने के योग्य हैं। हमलोगों का कोई अहित करने का विचार तो वे कभी मन में भी नहीं ला सकते

Hinglish
97.14VR-2-97-14

विप्रियं कृतपूर्वं ते भरतेन कदा नु किम् । ईदृशं वा भयं तेऽद्य भरतं योऽत्र शङ्कसे ॥ २.९७. ॥

vipriyaṃ kṛtapūrvaṃ te bharatena kadā nu kim | īdṛśaṃ vā bhayaṃ te'dya bharataṃ yo'tra śaṅkase || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अत्रhereयःsuch youअद्यnowभरतम्about Bharataशङ्कसेyou suspectतेto youभरतेनby Bharataकदा नुat any time anythingकिम् विप्रियम्anything disagreeableईदृशम्suchभयं वाor fearकृतपूर्वम्has been done in the past.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhy are you suspicious of Bharata? Has he done anything disagreeable to you any time in the past?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भरत ने तुम्हारे प्रति पहले कब कौन-सा अप्रिय बर्ताव किया है, जिससे आज तुम्हें उनसे ऐसा भय लग रहा है और तुम उनके विषय में इस तरह की आशङ्का कर रहे हो?

Hinglish
97.15VR-2-97-15

नहि ते निष्ठुरं वाच्यो भरतो नाप्रियं वच: । अहं ह्यप्रियमुक्त: स्यां भरतस्याप्रिये कृते ॥ २.९७. ॥

nahi te niṣṭhuraṃ vācyo bharato nāpriyaṃ vaca: | ahaṃ hyapriyamukta: syāṃ bharatasyāpriye kṛte || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भरतःBharataतेto youनिष्ठुरम्harsh wordन वाच्यःmust not speakअप्रियम्harshवचःwordsनnotभरतस्यto Bharataअप्रियेunpleasant actकृतेif it has been doneअहम्Iअप्रियम्harsh wordsउक्तः स्यां हिhas been told.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou must not speak any harsh or unpleasant words against Bharata. If you do, they will be deemed to be directed against me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भरत के आने पर तुम उनसे कोई कठोर या अप्रिय वचन न बोलना। यदि तुमने उनसे कोई प्रतिकूल बात कही तो वह मेरे ही प्रति कही हुई समझी जायगी

Hinglish
97.16VR-2-97-16

कथं नु पुत्रा: पितरं हन्यु: कस्याञ्चिदापदि । भ्राता वा भ्रातरं हन्यात् सौमित्रे प्राणमात्मन: ॥ २.९७. ॥

kathaṃ nu putrā: pitaraṃ hanyu: kasyāñcidāpadi | bhrātā vā bhrātaraṃ hanyāt saumitre prāṇamātmana: || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौमित्रेO Lakshmanaकस्यां चित् आपदिin whatever calamityपुत्र:sonपितरम्fatherकथं नुhowहन्युःcan slayभ्राता वाor a brotherआत्मनःas his ownप्राणम्lifeभ्रातरम्his own brotherहन्यात्will kill?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhatever be the calamity, O Lakshmana, how will sons slay their father, or a brother kill his own brother who is as dear to him as his own life?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुमित्रानन्दन ! कितनी ही बड़ी आपत्ति क्यों न आ जाय, पुत्र अपने पिता को कैसे मार सकते हैं? अथवा भाई अपने प्राणों के समान प्रिय भाई की हत्या कैसे कर सकता है ?

Hinglish
97.17VR-2-97-17

यदि राज्यस्य हेतोस्त्वमिमां वाचं प्रभाषसे । वक्ष्यामि भरतं दृष्ट्वा राज्यमस्मै प्रदीयताम् ॥ २.९७. ॥

yadi rājyasya hetostvamimāṃ vācaṃ prabhāṣase | vakṣyāmi bharataṃ dṛṣṭvā rājyamasmai pradīyatām || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राज्यस्य हेतोःfor the sake of a kingdomत्वम्youइमां वाचम्these wordsप्रभाषसे यदिif you are saying भरतम् Bharataदृष्टवाseeingअस्मैfor himराज्यम्kingdomप्रदीयताम्be givenवक्ष्यामिI shall tell.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf you are saying all these words only for the sake of the kingdom, then I shall ask Bharata when I see him to offer this kingdom to you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि तुम राज्य के लिये ऐसी कठोर बात कहते हो तो मैं भरत से मिलने पर उन्हें कह दूँगा कि तुम यह राज्य लक्ष्मण को दे दो

Hinglish
97.18VR-2-97-18

उच्यमानोऽपि भरतो मया लक्ष्मण तत्त्वत: । राज्यमस्मै प्रयच्छेति बाढमित्येव वक्ष्यति ॥ २.९७. ॥

ucyamāno'pi bharato mayā lakṣmaṇa tattvata: | rājyamasmai prayaccheti bāḍhamityeva vakṣyati || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणO LakshmanaभरतोऽपिBharata alsoअस्मैto himराज्यम्kingdomप्रयच्छgiveइतिthusउच्यमानःhaving been toldतद्वच:that wordबाढम् इत्येवcertainly soवक्ष्यतिwill say.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana if I earnestly exhort Bharata to offer this kingdom to you, then on hearing those words, he would say, 'Certainly so'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण ! यदि मैं भरत से यह कहूँ कि ‘तुम राज्य इन्हें दे दो’ तो वे बहुत अच्छा’ कहकर अवश्य मेरी बात मान लेंगे’

Hinglish
97.19VR-2-97-19

तथोक्तो धर्मशीलेन भ्रात्रा तस्य हिते रत: । लक्ष्मण: प्रविवेशेव स्वानि गात्राणि लज्जया ॥ २.९७. ॥

tathokto dharmaśīlena bhrātrā tasya hite rata: | lakṣmaṇa: praviveśeva svāni gātrāṇi lajjayā || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्मशीलेनby a man of virtuous dispositionभ्रात्राby brotherतथाthusउक्तःutteredतस्यhis brother'sहितेin welfareरतःdevotedलक्ष्मणःLakshamanaलज्जयाwith a sense of shameस्वानिhis ownगात्राणिlimbsप्रविवेशेवentered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the words uttered by his brother, Rama of virtuous disposition, Lakshmana who was devoted to his brother's welfare, shrank.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने धर्मपरायण भाई के ऐसा कहने पर उन्हीं के हित में तत्पर रहने वाले लक्ष्मण लज्जावश मानो अपने अङ्गों में ही समा गये—लाज से गड़ गये

Hinglish
97.20VR-2-97-20

तद्वाक्यं लक्ष्मण: श्रुत्वा व्रीडित: प्रत्युवाच ह । त्वां मन्ये द्रष्टुमायात: पिता दशरथ: स्वयम् ॥ २.९७. ॥

tadvākyaṃ lakṣmaṇa: śrutvā vrīḍita: pratyuvāca ha | tvāṃ manye draṣṭumāyāta: pitā daśaratha: svayam || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणःLakshmanaतद्वाक्यम्those wordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardव्रीलितःabashedप्रत्युवाच हrepliedपिताfatherदशरथःDasarathaत्वांyouद्रष्टुम्to seeस्वयम्personallyआयातःhas comeमन्येI think.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHearing the words of Rama, Lakshmana was abashed and said I think it is our father, king Dasaratha who has come here personally to see you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम का पूर्वोक्त वचन सुनकर लज्जित हुए लक्ष्मण ने कहा—’भैया! मैं समझता हूँ, हमारे पिता महाराज दशरथ स्वयं ही आपसे मिलने आये हैं’

Hinglish
97.21VR-2-97-21

व्रीडितं लक्ष्मणं दृष्ट्वा राघव: प्रत्युवाच ह । एष मन्ये महाबाहुरिहास्मान् द्रष्टुमागत: ॥ २.९७. ॥

vrīḍitaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghava: pratyuvāca ha | eṣa manye mahābāhurihāsmān draṣṭumāgata: || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
व्रीलितम्ashamedलक्ष्मणम्Lakshmanaदृष्ट्वाseeingराघवःRamaप्रत्युवाच हrepliedमहाबाहुःmightyarmedएषःthis king Dasarathaअस्मान्usद्रष्टुम्to seeइहhereआगतःhas comeमन्येI think.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetObserving Lakshmana's abashment, Rama said I think the mightyarmed king Dasaratha has come to see all of us here.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण को लज्जित हुआ देख श्रीराम ने उत्तर दिया —’मैं भी ऐसा ही मानता हूँ कि हमारे महाबाहु पिताजी ही हमलोगों से मिलने आये हैं

Hinglish
97.22VR-2-97-22

अथवा नौ ध्रुवं मन्ये मन्यमान: सुखोचितौ । वनवासमनुध्याय गृहाय प्रतिनेष्यति ॥ २.९७. ॥

athavā nau dhruvaṃ manye manyamāna: sukhocitau | vanavāsamanudhyāya gṛhāya pratineṣyati || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथवाor ratherनौboth of usसुखोचितौaccustomed to comfortsमन्यमानःtreatingवनवासम्dwelling in the forestअनुध्यायhaving thought ofगृहायto homeप्रतिनेष्यतिtake backध्रुवम्this is certainमन्येI think.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOr rather having thought of the adversities of dwelling in a forest and also by realising that both of us are accustomed to comforts, I think he has certainly come to take us back home.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अथवा मैं ऐसा समझता हूँ कि हमें सुख भोगने के योग्य मानते हुए पिताजी वनवास के कष्ट का विचार करके हम दोनों को निश्चय ही घर लौटा ले जायेंगे

Hinglish
97.23VR-2-97-23

इमां वाप्येष वैदेहीमत्यन्तसुखसेविनीम् । पिता मे राघव: श्रीमान् वनादादाय यास्यति ॥ २.९७. ॥

imāṃ vāpyeṣa vaidehīmatyantasukhasevinīm | pitā me rāghava: śrīmān vanādādāya yāsyati || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मे पिताmy fatherश्रीमान्prosperousएषः राघवःthis Raghavaअत्यन्त सुखसेविनीम्brought up in every luxuryइमाम्this ladyवैदेहीम् वाor princess Vaidehiवनात्from the forestआदाय यास्यतिwill take her back.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOur father, the prosperous Dasaratha, after withdrawing this princess Vaidehi who is brought up in luxury from the forest (to Ayodhya), will return.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरे पिता रघुकुलतिलक श्रीमान् महाराज दशरथ अत्यन्त सुख का सेवन करने वाली इन विदेहराजनन्दिनी सीता को भी वन से साथ लेकर ही घर को लौटेंगे

Hinglish
97.24VR-2-97-24

एतौ तौ सम्प्रकाशेते गोत्रवन्तौ मनोरमौ । वायुवेगसमौ वीर जवनौ तुरगोत्तमौ ॥ २.९७. ॥

etau tau samprakāśete gotravantau manoramau | vāyuvegasamau vīra javanau turagottamau || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरO valiant oneगोत्रवन्तौboth of them of high pedigreeमनोरमौcharmingवायुवेगसमोwindswiftजवनौboth swiftतौthoseएतौthese twoतुरगोत्तमौsplendid horsesसम्प्रकाशेतेare shining.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO valiant warrior, you can see those two splendid horses of high pedigree, charming, swift and equal to wind in speed are shining (in the army).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अच्छे घोड़ोंके कुलमें उत्पन्न हुए ये ही वे दोनों वायुके समान वेगशाली, शीघ्रगामी, वीर एवं मनोरम अपने उत्तम घोड़े चमक रहे हैं

Hinglish
97.25VR-2-97-25

स एष सुमहाकाय: कम्पते वाहिनीमुखे । नाग: शत्रुञ्जयो नाम वृद्धस्तातस्य धीमत: ॥ २.९७. ॥

sa eṣa sumahākāya: kampate vāhinīmukhe | nāga: śatruñjayo nāma vṛddhastātasya dhīmata: || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुमहाकायःhugeशत्रुञ्जयःnamed Satrunjayaधीमतःof the sagaciousतातस्यfather'sसःthatवृद्धःagedनागःelephantएषःhere it isवाहिनीमुखेat the head of the armyकम्पतेmoving about.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere is that huge and aged elephant named Satrunjaya which belogns to our sagacious father proceeding at the head of the army.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘परम बुद्धिमान् पिताजी की सवारी में रहने वाला यह वही विशालकाय शत्रुजय नामक बूढ़ा गजराज है, जो सेना के मुहाने पर झूमता हुआ चल रहा है

Hinglish
97.26VR-2-97-26

न तु पश्यामि तच्छत्ऺत्रं पाण्डरं लोकसत्कृतम् । पितुर्दिव्यं महाबाहो संशयो भवतीह मे ॥ २.९७. ॥

na tu paśyāmi tacchatऺtraṃ pāṇḍaraṃ lokasatkṛtam | piturdivyaṃ mahābāho saṃśayo bhavatīha me || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाबाहोO long-armed oneपाण्डुरम्white in colourलोकसत्कृतम्well-respected by menदिव्यम्splendidपितुःfather'sतत्thenछत्रं तुcanopyन पश्यामिI do not seeइहin this matterमेto meसंशयःdoubtभवतिis arising.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI do not see, O long-armed one! that splendid white canopy of my father, well-respected by men. And this gives rise to doubts in my mind.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाभाग! परंतु इसके ऊपर पिताजी का वह विश्वविख्यात दिव्य श्वेतछत्र मुझे नहीं दिखायी देता है—इससे मेरे मन में संशय उत्पन्न होता है

Hinglish
97.27VR-2-97-27

प्रथममर्धमुत्तरार्धेन योजनीयम् ॥ २.९७. ॥

prathamamardhamuttarārdhena yojanīyam || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणO Lakshmanaत्वम्youवृक्षाग्रात्from the tree topअवरोहclimb downमद्वचःmy wordsकुरुfollowइतीवthusधर्मात्माthe righteous oneरामःRamaतं सौमित्रम्to that Lakshmanaउवाच हsaid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGet off the treetop, O Lakshmana, and do what I say said the righteous Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! अब मेरी बात मानो और पेड़ से नीचे उतर आओ।’ धर्मात्मा श्रीराम ने सुमित्राकुमार लक्ष्मण से जब ऐसी बात कही, तब युद्ध में विजय पाने वाले लक्ष्मण उस शाल वृक्ष के अग्रभाग से उतरे और श्रीराम के पास हाथ जोड़कर खड़े हो गये

This Hindi translation covers verses 97.27–97.28 together.

Hinglish
97.28VR-2-97-28

अवतीर्य्य तु सालाग्रात्तस्मात्स समितिञ्जय: । लक्ष्मण: प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा तस्थौ रामस्य पार्श्वत: ॥ २.९७. ॥

avatīryya tu sālāgrāttasmātsa samitiñjaya: | lakṣmaṇa: prāñjalirbhūtvā tasthau rāmasya pārśvata: || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
समितिञ्जयःconqueror of the enemyसः लक्ष्मणःthat Lakshmanaतस्मात् सालाग्रात्from the top of that sala treeअवतीर्यhaving descendedप्राञ्जलिः भूत्वाwith folded palmsरामस्यRama'sपार्श्वतःby the side ofतस्थौstood.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana, the conqueror of foes, descended from the top of the sala tree and stood by the side of Rama with folded palms.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 97.27
97.29VR-2-97-29

भरतेनापि सन्दिष्टा सम्मर्दो न भवेदिऺति । समन्तात्तस्य शैलस्य सेना वासमकल्पयत् ॥ २.९७. ॥

bharatenāpi sandiṣṭā sammardo na bhavediऺti | samantāttasya śailasya senā vāsamakalpayat || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सम्मर्दःcrowdingन भवेत्let it not happenइतिthusभरतेनापिby Bharata alsoसन्दिष्टाinstructedसेनाarmyतस्य शैलस्यthat mountain'sसमन्तात्aroundआवासम्encampmentअकल्पयत्made.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet not the hermitage be crowded commanded Bharata, and the army encamped around the mountain.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उधर भरत ने सेना को आज्ञा दी कि ‘यहाँ किसी को हमलोगों के द्वारा बाधा नहीं पहुँचनी चाहिये।’ उनका यह आदेश पाकर समस्त सैनिक पर्वत के चारों ओर नीचे ही ठहर गये

Hinglish
97.30VR-2-97-30

अध्यर्द्धमिक्ष्वाकुचमूर्योजनं पर्वतस्य सा । पार्श्वे न्यविशदावृत्य गजवाजिरथाकुला ॥ २.९७. ॥

adhyarddhamikṣvākucamūryojanaṃ parvatasya sā | pārśve nyaviśadāvṛtya gajavājirathākulā || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गजवाजिरथाकुलाwith throngs of horses, elephants and chariotsसाthatइक्ष्वाकुचमूःthe army of the descendant of Ikshvakuअध्यर्धयोजनम्a distance more than one and a half yojanasपर्वतस्यmountain'sपार्श्वेby the side ofआवृत्यhaving surroundedन्यविशत्encamped.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBharata's army full of horses, elephants and chariots covering a distance of more than one and a half yojanas encamped by the side of the mountain.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय हाथी, घोड़े और मनुष्यों से भरी हुई इक्ष्वाकुवंशी नरेश की वह सेना पर्वत के आस-पास की डेढ़ योजन (छः कोस) भूमि घेरकर पड़ाव डाले हुए थी

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सा चित्रकूटे भरतेन सेना धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य विधूय दर्प्पम् । प्रसादनार्थं रघुनन्दनस्य विराजते नीतिमता प्रणीता ॥ २.९७. ॥

sā citrakūṭe bharatena senā dharmaṃ puraskṛtya vidhūya darppam | prasādanārthaṃ raghunandanasya virājate nītimatā praṇītā || 2.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्मम्righteousnessपुरस्कृत्यadoptingदर्पम्prideविधूयcasting asideरघुनन्दनस्यRama'sप्रसादनार्थम्to propitiateनीतिमताby a moralistभरतेनby Bharataप्रणीताhaving been broughtसाthatसेनाarmyचित्रकूटेon Chitrakutaविराजतेwas shining.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe army brought by Bharata, the great moralist, was shining around Chitrakuta mountain following dharma, and casting off all pride, in order to please Rama. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे सप्तनवतितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the ninetyseventh sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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