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Ramayana · Sarga 4.61

Sarga 61

सर्गः 61

Sampati's revelation to sage Nishakara about his burnt wings

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ततः तत् दारुणम् कर्म दुष्करम् साहसात् कृतम् । आचचक्षे मुनेः सर्वम् सूर्य अनुगमनम् तथा ॥

tataḥ tat dāruṇam karma duṣkaram sāhasāt kṛtam | ācacakṣe muneḥ sarvam sūrya anugamanam tathā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenसहसाrashlyकृतम्doneदुष्करम्impetuousदारुणम्arrogantतत् कर्मthat deedतदाthenसूर्यानुगमनम्following the Sunसर्वम्everythingमुनेःto the sageआचचक्षेI revealed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Then I revealed everything to the sage,including the arrogant, impetuous action of rashly following the Sun (for challenging Indra).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उनके इस प्रकार पूछने पर मैंने बिना सोचे-समझे सूर्य का अनुगमनरूप जो दुष्कर एवं दारुण कार्य किया था, वह सब उन्हें बताया

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भगवन् व्रण युक्तत्वात् लज्जया च अकुल इन्द्रियः । परिश्रान्तो न शक्नोमि वचनम् परिभाषितुम् ॥

bhagavan vraṇa yuktatvāt lajjayā ca akula indriyaḥ | pariśrānto na śaknomi vacanam paribhāṣitum ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O revered sageव्रणयुक्तत्वात्body being woundedलज्जया चdue to shameव्याकुलेन्द्रियःwith senses disturbedपरिश्रान्तःexhaustedवचनम्these wordsपरिभाषितुम्to expressन शक्नोमिI am not able to do.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O revered sage I am exhausted and my senses are depressed. I am ashamed of myself. My body is wounded. Therefore I am not able to reply.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैंने कहा—’भगवन् ! मेरे शरीर में घाव हो गया है तथा मेरी इन्द्रियाँ लज्जा से व्याकुल हैं, इसलिये अधिक कष्ट पाने के कारण मैं अच्छी तरह बात भी नहीं कर सकता

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अहम् चैव जटायुः च संघर्षात् दर्प मोहितौ । आकाशम् पतितौ दूरात् जिज्ञासन्तौ पराक्रमम् ॥

aham caiva jaṭāyuḥ ca saṃgharṣāt darpa mohitau | ākāśam patitau dūrāt jijñāsantau parākramam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहं चैवI alsoजटायुश्चJatayu alsoदर्पमोहितौdeluded by prideपराक्रमम्valourवीरौtwo heroesजिज्ञासन्तौwith the intention of knowingसङ्घर्षात्challenging each otherदूरात्from farआकाशम्skyपतितौwe flew.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Deluded by pride, I and my brother Jatayu challenging each other to test our relative strength flew far into the sky.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं और जटायु दोनों ही गर्व से मोहित हो रहे थे; अतः अपने पराक्रम की थाह लगाने के लिये हम दोनों दूर तक पहुँचने के उद्देश्य से उड़ने लगे

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कैलास शिखरे बद्ध्वा मुनीनाम् अग्रतः पणम् । रविः स्यात् अनुयातव्यो यावत् अस्तम् महागिरिम् ॥

kailāsa śikhare baddhvā munīnām agrataḥ paṇam | raviḥ syāt anuyātavyo yāvat astam mahāgirim ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैलासशिखरेon the peak of Kailasaमुनीनाम्of sagesअग्रतःin their presenceमहागिरिम्great mountainअस्तं यावत्till the settingरविःSunअनुयातव्यःfollowस्यात्beपणम्betबद्ध्वाmade.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Both of us made a bet on the peak of mount Kailasa in the presence of sages to follow the Sungod until he sets on the western mountain.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कैलास पर्वत के शिखर पर मुनियों के सामने हम दोनों ने यह शर्त बदी थी कि सूर्य जब तक अस्ताचल पर जायँ, उसके पहले ही हम दोनों को उनके पास पहुँच जाना चाहिये

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अपि आवाम् युगपत् प्राप्तौ अपश्याव मही तले । रथ चक्र प्रमाणानि नगराणि पृथक् पृथक् ॥

api āvām yugapat prāptau apaśyāva mahī tale | ratha cakra pramāṇāni nagarāṇi pṛthak pṛthak ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथand thenआवाम्both of usयुगपत्simultaneouslyप्राप्तौboth reachingमहीतलेon the landरथचक्रप्रमाणानिthe size of chariot wheelsनगराणिcitiesपृथक् पृथक्one after anotherअपश्यावwe both saw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'And from there both of us looked at all the cities on the land which seemed like the size of chariot wheels one after the other.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह निश्चय करके हम साथ ही आकाश में जा पहुँचे। वहाँ से पृथ्वी के भिन्न-भिन्न नगर में हम रथ के पहिये के बराबर दिखायी देते थे

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क्वचित् वादित्र घोषः च क्वचित् भूषण निःस्वनः । गायन्तीः स्म अंगना बह्वीः पश्यावो रक्त वाससः ॥

kvacit vāditra ghoṣaḥ ca kvacit bhūṣaṇa niḥsvanaḥ | gāyantīḥ sma aṃganā bahvīḥ paśyāvo rakta vāsasaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्वचित्at some placesवादित्रघोषांश्चsounds of musical instrumentsब्रह्मघोषांश्चsounds of Vedic chantingशुश्रुवःwe heardगायन्ती:ladies singingरक्तवासस:clothed in red garmentsबह्वीःmanyअङ्गनाःwomenपश्यावःwe both saw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'We heard at some places sounds of musical instruments, sounds of Vedic chanting, and many lovely young women dressed in redsinging.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ऊपर के लोकों में कहीं वाद्यों का मधुर घोष हो रहा था, कहीं आभूषणों की झनकारें सुनायी पड़ती थीं और कहीं लाल रंग की साड़ी पहने बहुत-सी सुन्दरियाँ गीत गा रही थीं, जिन्हें हम दोनों ने अपनी आँखों देखा था

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तूर्णम् उत्पत्य च आकाशम् आदित्य पथम् आस्थितौ । आवाम् आलोकयावः तत् वनम् शाद्वल संस्थितम् ॥

tūrṇam utpatya ca ākāśam āditya patham āsthitau | āvām ālokayāvaḥ tat vanam śādvala saṃsthitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आकाशम्skyतूर्णम्quicklyउत्पत्यflyingआदित्यपदम्Sun's pathआश्रितौwe reachedआवाम्we bothतत् वनम्that forestशाद्वलसन्निभम्like a lawn of grassआलोकयावःwe saw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'We flew quickly into the sky and reached the path of the Sun and looked down at the forest which looked like a green lawn.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उससे भी ऊँचे उड़कर हम तुरंत सूर्यके मार्ग पर जा पहुँचे। वहाँ से नीचे दृष्टि डालकर जब दोनों ने देखा, तब यहाँ के जंगल हरी-हरी घास की तरह दिखायी देते थे

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उपलैः इव संछन्ना दृश्यते भूः शिल उच्चयैः । आपगाभिः च संवीता सूत्रैः इव वसुंधरा ॥

upalaiḥ iva saṃchannā dṛśyate bhūḥ śila uccayaiḥ | āpagābhiḥ ca saṃvītā sūtraiḥ iva vasuṃdharā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भूःlandशिलोच्चयैःwith tall mountainsउपलैःwith pebblesसञ्छन्ना इवas though it is coveredदृश्यतेlookedआपगाभिःby riversवसुन्धराlandसूत्रैःwith threadsसंवीता इवas if entwined.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'The earth filled with lofty mountains appeared as if it is covered with pebbles. Surrounded by rivers meandering, it looked as though it was entwined with threads.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पर्वतों के कारण यह भूमि ऐसी जान पड़ती थी,मानो इस पर पत्थर बिछाये गये हों और नदियों से ढकी हुई भूमि ऐसी लगती थी, मानो उसमें सूत के धागे लपेटे गये हों

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हिमवान् चैव विन्ध्यः च मेरुः च सुमहान् गिरिः । भू तले संप्रकाशन्ते नागा इव जल आशये ॥

himavān caiva vindhyaḥ ca meruḥ ca sumahān giriḥ | bhū tale saṃprakāśante nāgā iva jala āśaye ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हिमवांश्चैवeven Himalayaविन्ध्यश्चVindhya mountain alsoसुमहान्नगःtowering mountainsमेरुश्चMount Meru alsoभूतलेon the surface of the earthजलाशयेin a pondनागा इवlike elephantsसम्प्रकाशन्तेshining.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'The mountains of the earth, Himavan and Vindhya and the great Meru looked like huge elephants in a huge pond.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भूतल पर हिमालय, मेरु और विन्ध्य आदि बड़े बड़े पर्वत तालाब में खड़े हुए हाथियों के समान प्रतीत होते थे। उस समय हम दोनों भाइयों के शरीर से बहुत पसीना निकलने लगा। हमें बड़ी थकावट मालूम हुई फिर तो हमारे ऊपर भय, मोह और भयानक मूर्छा ने अधिकार जमा लिया

This Hindi translation covers verses 61.9–61.10 together.

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तीव्रः स्वेदः च खेदः च भयम् च आसीत् तदा अवयोः । समाविशत मोहः च ततो मूर्च्छा च दारुणा ॥

tīvraḥ svedaḥ ca khedaḥ ca bhayam ca āsīt tadā avayoḥ | samāviśata mohaḥ ca tato mūrcchā ca dāruṇā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenआवयोःfor both of usतीव्रःintenseस्वेदश्चsweatखेदश्चpainभयं चand fearआसीत्made its appearanceमोहःconfusionदारुणाterrificमूर्छा चand stuporसमाविशतिled to.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Much sweat, pain and fear generated in us while we went on and up. This led to terrific confusion and stupor.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 61.9
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न च दिक् ज्ञायते याम्या न आग्नेयी न च वारुणी । युग अन्ते नियतो लोको हतो दग्ध इव अग्निना ॥

na ca dik jñāyate yāmyā na āgneyī na ca vāruṇī | yuga ante niyato loko hato dagdha iva agninā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
याम्या दिक्southern directionन च ज्ञायतेalso was not knownआग्नेयीsouth eastनorवारुणीwestनorलोकःworldयुगान्तेat the end of yugaअग्निनाby fire of dissolutionदग्धःburntहत इवconsumedनियतःset by an order.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I did not know which the southern direction was or the southeast or the west. It looked as if the world had been consumed by fire and dissolved, as if it was the end of the yuga.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उस समय न दक्षिण दिशा का ज्ञान होता था, न अग्निकोण अथवा पश्चिम आदि दिशा का ही यद्यपि यह जगत् नियमित रूप से स्थित था, तथापि उस समय मानो युगान्तकाल में अग्नि से दग्ध हो गया हो, इस प्रकार नष्टप्राय दिखायी देता था

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मनः च मे हतम् भूयः चक्षुः प्राप्य तु संश्रयम् । यत्नेन महता हि अस्मिन् मनः संधाय चक्षुषी ॥

manaḥ ca me hatam bhūyaḥ cakṣuḥ prāpya tu saṃśrayam | yatnena mahatā hi asmin manaḥ saṃdhāya cakṣuṣī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मेmyमनःmindहतम्disturbedचक्षुषीeyesसंश्रयम्a resortप्राप्यbecameमहताwith greatयत्नेनwith effortअस्मिन्in thisमनःmindचक्षुषीboth my eyesसन्धायby fixingभूयःagainमहता यत्नेनwith great effortभास्करःSunप्रतिलोकितःwas seenभास्करःSunपृथ्वीप्रमाणेनwith the measurement of earthतुल्यःequalनौto usप्रतिभातिappeared.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'My mind was disturbed and I turned my attention from the object. Once again I focused my attention (on the Sun) and could see the Sungod with great effort. The Sun appeared to us equal in size to earth.

This translation covers verses 61.12–61.13 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरा मन नेत्ररूपी आश्रय को पाकर उसके साथ ही हतप्राय हो गया—सूर्य के तेज से उसकी दर्शन-शक्ति लुप्त हो गयी। तदनन्तर महान् प्रयास करके मैंने पुनः मन और नेत्रों को सूर्यदेव में लगाया। इस प्रकार विशेष प्रयत्न करने पर फिर सूर्यदेव का दर्शन हुआ। वे हमें पृथ्वी के बराबर ही जान पड़ते थे

This Hindi translation covers verses 61.12–61.13 together.

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यत्नेन महता भूयो भास्करः प्रतिलोकितः । तुल्यः पृथ्वी प्रमाणेन भास्करः प्रतिभाति नौ ॥

yatnena mahatā bhūyo bhāskaraḥ pratilokitaḥ | tulyaḥ pṛthvī pramāṇena bhāskaraḥ pratibhāti nau ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 61.12English is translated together with verse 61.12Hindi is translated together with verse 61.12
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जटायुः माम् अनापृच्छ्य निपपात महीम् ततः । तम् दृष्ट्वा तूर्णम् आकाशात् आत्मानम् मुक्तवान् अहम् ॥

jaṭāyuḥ mām anāpṛcchya nipapāta mahīm tataḥ | tam dṛṣṭvā tūrṇam ākāśāt ātmānam muktavān aham ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जटायुःJatayuमाम्to meअनापृच्छ्यwithout taking leaveमहीम्to the earthनिपपातfell downततःthenअहम्Iतम्himदृष्ट्वाafter seeingतूर्णम्quicklyआत्मानम्myselfआकाशात्from the skyमुक्तवान्came down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Without taking leave of me Jatayu descended down to the earth. Seeing that, I also followed him down quickly from the sky.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जटायु मुझसे पूछे बिना ही पृथ्वी पर उतर पड़ा। उसे नीचे जाते देख मैंने भी तुरंत अपने-आपको आकाश से नीचे की ओर छोड़ दिया

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पक्षभ्याम् च मया गुप्तो जटायुः न प्रदह्यत । प्रमादात् तत्र निर्दग्धः पतन् वायु पथात् अहम् ॥

pakṣabhyām ca mayā gupto jaṭāyuḥ na pradahyata | pramādāt tatra nirdagdhaḥ patan vāyu pathāt aham ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयाby meपक्षाभ्याम्with wingsगुप्तःprotectedजटायुःJatayuन प्रदह्यतेwas not burntतत्रthereप्रमादात्miserablyवायुपथात्from the path of the windपतन्while falling downअहम्Iनिर्दग्धःgot burnt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I protected Jatayu with my wings so that he was not burnt. I, however, got burnt miserably and fell down from the aerial region.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैंने अपने दोनों पंखों से जटायु को ढक लिया था, इसलिये वह जल न सका। मैं ही असावधानी के कारण वहाँ जल गया। वायु के पथ से नीचे गिरते समय मुझे ऐसा संदेह हुआ कि जटायु जनस्थान में गिरा है; परंतु मैं इस विन्ध्यपर्वत पर गिरा था। मेरे दोनों पंख जल गये थे, इसलिये यहाँ जडवत् हो गया

This Hindi translation covers verses 61.15–61.16 together.

Hinglish
61.16VR-4-61-16

आशन्के तम् निपतितम् जनस्थाने जटायुषम् । अहम् तु पतितो विन्ध्ये दग्ध पक्षो जडी कृतः ॥

āśanke tam nipatitam janasthāne jaṭāyuṣam | aham tu patito vindhye dagdha pakṣo jaḍī kṛtaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तं जटायुषम्that Jatayuजनस्थानेat Janasthanaनिपतितम्fell downआशङ्केI guessअहं तुbut Iदग्धपक्षःwith burnt wingsजडीकृतःdevoid of consciousnessविन्ध्येon Vindhyaपतितःfell.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I thought Jatayu had fallen down somewhere at Janasthana, but I fell on Vindhya, wings burnt, in an unconscious state.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 61.15
61.17VR-4-61-17

राज्यात् हीनो भ्रात्रा च पक्षाभ्याम् विक्रमेण च । सर्वथा मर्तुम् एव इच्छन् पतिष्ये शिखरात् गिरेः ॥

rājyāt hīno bhrātrā ca pakṣābhyām vikrameṇa ca | sarvathā martum eva icchan patiṣye śikharāt gireḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राज्येनwith kingdomभ्रत्रा चand brother alsoपक्षाभ्याम्my wingsविक्रमेण चand my strengthहीनःdevoidसर्वथाby all meansमर्तुमेवto dieइच्छन्while desiringगिरेःfrom the mountainशिखरात्from the peakपतिष्येI shall fall down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Bereft of my kingdom, my brother and my wings, and having lost my strength I desire to fall down from the mountain top and die.' इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये किष्किन्धाकाण्डे एकषष्टितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixtyfirst sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राज्य से भ्रष्ट हुआ, भाई से बिछुड़ गया और पंख तथा पराक्रम से भी हाथ धो बैठा। अब मैं सर्वथा मरने की ही इच्छा से इस पर्वत शिखर से नीचे गिरूँगा’

Hinglish