Ramayana · Sarga 5.26

Sarga 26

सर्गः 26

Sita decides to end her sad life

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प्रसक्ताश्रुमुखीत्येवं ब्रुवन्ती जनकात्मजा । अधोमुखमुखी बाला विलप्तुमुपचक्रमे ।। ५.२६. ॥

prasaktāśrumukhītyevaṃ bruvantī janakātmajā | adhomukhamukhī bālā vilaptumupacakrame || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रसक्ताश्रुमुखीshedding tears on this accountबालाyoung ladyजनकात्मजाJanaka's daughterएवम्in this wayब्रुवन्तीspeakingअधोगतमुखीwith a face bending lowविलप्तुम्to cryउपचक्रमेstarted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe young daughter of king Janaka thus speaking, began to cry, her face bent down.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जनकनन्दिनी सीता के मुख पर आँसुओं की धारा बह रही थी। उन्होंने अपना मुख नीचे की ओर झुका लिया था। वे उपर्युक्त बातें कहती हुई ऐसी जान पड़ती थीं मानो उन्मत्त हो गयी हों उन पर भूत सवार हो गया हो अथवा पित्त बढ़ जाने से पागलों का-सा प्रलाप कर रही हों अथवा दिग्भ्रम आदि के कारण, उनका चित्त भ्रान्त हो गया हो। वे शोकमग्न हो धरती पर लोटती हुई बछेड़ी के समान पड़ी-पड़ी छटपटा रही थीं। उसी अवस्था में सरलहृदया सीता ने इस प्रकार विलाप करना आरम्भ किया—

This Hindi translation covers verses 26.1–26.2 together.

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उन्मत्तेव प्रमत्तेव भ्रान्तचित्तेव शोचती । उपावृत्ता किशोरीव विवेष्टन्ती महीतले ।। ५.२६. ॥

unmatteva pramatteva bhrāntacitteva śocatī | upāvṛttā kiśorīva viveṣṭantī mahītale || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उन्मत्तेवlike a bewildered personप्रमत्तेवlike an intoxicated oneभ्रान्तचित्तेवwith distracted mindशोचतीworryingउपावृत्ताwallowingकिशोरीवlike an young horseमहीतलेon the groundविवेष्टन्तीcoiled round.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBewildered or distracted or intoxicated, this young lady wailed, wallowing round on the ground like a young female horse:

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 26.1
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राघवस्य प्रमत्तस्य रक्षसा कामरूपिणा । रावणेन प्रमथ्याहमानीता क्रोशती बलात् ।। ५.२६. ॥

rāghavasya pramattasya rakṣasā kāmarūpiṇā | rāvaṇena pramathyāhamānītā krośatī balāt || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवस्यRama'sप्रमत्तस्यengagedकामरूपिणाwho can assume any form at his willरक्षसाby a demonरावणेनby Ravanaप्रमथ्यtormentedक्रोशतीscreamingअहम्Iबलात्forciblyआनीताI was brought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Rama was engaged (in deer hunt) and I was screaming, I was brought forcibly by Ravana who can assume any form at his will.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय! इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करने वाले राक्षस मारीच के द्वारा जब रघुनाथजी दूर हटा दिये गये और मेरी ओर से असावधान हो गये, उस अवस्था में रावण मुझ रोती, चिल्लाती हुई अबला को बलपूर्वक उठाकर यहाँ ले आया

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राक्षसीवशमापन्ना भर्त्स्यमाना सुदारुणम् । चिन्तयन्ती सुदुःखार्ता नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे ।। ५.२६. ॥

rākṣasīvaśamāpannā bhartsyamānā sudāruṇam | cintayantī suduḥkhārtā nāhaṃ jīvitumutsahe || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसीवशम्fallen under the clutches of the ogressesआपन्नाI have beenसुदारुणम्very dreadfulभर्त्स्यमानाthreatenedचिन्तयन्तीworryingसुदुःखार्ताovercome with terrible griefअहम्Iजीवितुम्to liveन उत्सहेI have no interest.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Having fallen under the clutches of the dreadful demonesses and threatened by them, I am so full of woes and worries that I don't want to live.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अब मैं राक्षसियों के वश में पड़ी हूँ और इनकी कठोर धमकियाँ सुनती एवं सहती हूँ। ऐसी दशा में अत्यन्त दुःख से आर्त एवं चिन्तित होकर मैं जीवित नहीं रह सकती

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नहि मे जीवितैरर्थो नैवार्थैर्न च भूषणैः । वसन्त्या राक्षसीमध्ये विना रामं महारथम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

nahi me jīvitairartho naivārthairna ca bhūṣaṇaiḥ | vasantyā rākṣasīmadhye vinā rāmaṃ mahāratham || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महारथम्great charioteerरामं विनाwithout Ramaराक्षसीमध्येin the midst of ogressesवसन्त्याःwhile livingमेmyजीवितेनwith lifeअर्थःuseनnotअर्थैःwith wealthनnoभूषणैश्चwith ornamentsनno need.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"In the absence of the great charioteer Rama, of what use is my living in the midst of ogresses? I need no wealth, no ornaments.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महारथी श्रीराम के बिना राक्षसियों के बीच में रहकर मुझे न तो जीवन से कोई प्रयोजन है, न धनकी आवश्यकता है और न आभूषणों से ही कोई काम है

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अश्मसारमिदं नूनमथवाप्यजरामरम् । हृदयं मम येनेदं न दुःखेनावशीर्यते ।। ५.२६. ॥

aśmasāramidaṃ nūnamathavāpyajarāmaram | hṛdayaṃ mama yenedaṃ na duḥkhenāvaśīryate || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथवाorममmyइदम्thisहृदयम्heartनूनम्surelyअश्मसारम्made of stoneअजरामरमपिwith no age or deathयेनsinceदुःखेनgrievingनावशीर्यतेit does not riven
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"It may be, that my heart is made of stone or it has no age or death since it does not riven even with grief.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अवश्य ही मेरा यह हृदय लोहे का बना हुआ है अथवा अजर-अमर है, जिससे इस महान् दुःख में पड़कर भी यह फटता नहीं है

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धिङ्मामनार्यामसतीं या ऽहं तेन विना कृता । मुहूर्तमपि रक्षामि जीवितं पापजीविता ।। ५.२६. ॥

dhiṅmāmanāryāmasatīṃ yā 'haṃ tena vinā kṛtā | muhūrtamapi rakṣāmi jīvitaṃ pāpajīvitā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापजीविताa woman of sinful lifeयाsinceअहम्Iतेन विना कृताI am separated from Ramaमुहूर्तमपिeven for a momentजीवितम्lifeरक्षामिI am preservingअनार्याम्a wrtechedअसतीम्infidelमाम्meधिक्fie upon
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I am preserving this sinful life like this though separated from Rama. Fie on me, for this wretched, infidel life

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं बड़ी ही अनार्य और असती हूँ, मुझे धिक्कार है, जो उनसे अलग होकर मैं एक मुहूर्त भी इस पापी जीवन को धारण किये हूँ। अब तो यह जीवन केवल दुःख देने के लिये ही है

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का च मे जीविते श्रद्धा सुखे वा तं प्रियं विना । भर्तारं सागरान्ताया वसुधायाः प्रियंवदम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

kā ca me jīvite śraddhā sukhe vā taṃ priyaṃ vinā | bhartāraṃ sāgarāntāyā vasudhāyāḥ priyaṃvadam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सागरान्तायाःextending upto the oceanवसुधायाःof the earthभर्तारम्husbandप्रियंवदम्of pleasing wordsतम्himविनाwithoutमेmyजीवितेin lifeसुखे वाin pleasureश्रद्धाinterestकाwhy?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"How can I have interest in any kind of pleasure without my sweettongued husband, the lord of the whole earth extending up to the ocean.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उस लोकनिन्दित निशाचर रावण को तो मैं बायें पैर से भी नहीं छू सकती, फिर उसे चाहने की तो बात ही क्या है ?

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भिद्यतां भक्ष्यतां वापि शरीरं विसृजाम्यहम् । न चाप्यहं चिरं दुःखं सहेयं प्रियवर्जिता ।। ५.२६. ॥

bhidyatāṃ bhakṣyatāṃ vāpi śarīraṃ visṛjāmyaham | na cāpyahaṃ ciraṃ duḥkhaṃ saheyaṃ priyavarjitā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iशरीरम्my bodyविसृजामिI will leaveभिद्यताम्you cut me to piecesभक्ष्यतां वापिor you eat me upप्रियवर्जिताseparated from my dear lordअहम्Iचिरम्for longदुःखम्sorrowन च सहेयम्I cannot bear.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I will give up my body. Break me into pieces or eat me up. I cannot bear the sorrow of separation from my dear Rama any longer.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह राक्षस अपने क्रूर स्वभाव के कारण न तो मेरे इनकार पर ध्यान देता है, न अपने महत्त्व को समझता है और न अपने कुल की प्रतिष्ठा का ही विचार करता है। बारम्बार मुझे प्राप्त करने की ही इच्छा करता है

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चरणेनापि सव्येन न स्पृशेयं निशाचरम् । रावणं किं पुनरहं कामयेयं विगर्हितम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

caraṇenāpi savyena na spṛśeyaṃ niśācaram | rāvaṇaṃ kiṃ punarahaṃ kāmayeyaṃ vigarhitam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निशाचरम्nightrangerविगर्हितम्vileरावणम्Ravanaअहम्Iसव्येनwith the leftचरेणेन अपिeven with feetन स्पृशेयम्will not touchकिंwhatपुनःagainकाममेयंcan I love him.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I will not even touch that vile nightranger Ravana with my left foot. What to speak of loving him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राक्षसियो! तुम्हारे देर तक बकवाद करने से क्या लाभ? तुम मुझे छेदो, चीरो, टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर डालो, आग में सेंक दो अथवा सर्वथा जलाकर भस्म कर डालो तो भी मैं रावण के पास नहीं फटक सकती

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प्रत्याख्यातं न जानाति नात्मानं नात्मनः कुलम् । यो नृशंसस्वभावेन मां प्रार्थयितुमिच्छति ।। ५.२६. ॥

pratyākhyātaṃ na jānāti nātmānaṃ nātmanaḥ kulam | yo nṛśaṃsasvabhāvena māṃ prārthayitumicchati || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःhe whoनृशंसस्वभावेनdue to cruel natureमाम्meप्रार्थयितुम्for pleadingइच्छतिhopesआत्मानम्his ownप्रत्याख्यातम्loss of fameन जानातिis not awareआत्मनःof himselfकुलम्familyनnot.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'As Ravana has no heart, he pleads to gain me. He is aware of neither his own self nor his family.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीरघुनाथजी विश्वविख्यात ज्ञानी, कृतज्ञ, सदाचारी और परम दयालु हैं तथापि मुझे संदेह हो रहा है कि कहीं वे मेरे भाग्य के नष्ट हो जानेसे मेरे प्रति निर्दय तो नहीं हो गये?

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छिन्ना भिन्ना विभक्ता वा दीप्तेवाग्नौ प्रदीपिता । रावणं नोपतिष्ठेयं किं प्रलापेन वश्चिरम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

chinnā bhinnā vibhaktā vā dīptevāgnau pradīpitā | rāvaṇaṃ nopatiṣṭheyaṃ kiṃ pralāpena vaściram || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
छिन्ना वाwhether cutभिन्नाbroken into piecesदीप्तेas if burntअग्नौby fireप्रदीपिता वाor burnt by othersरावणम्Ravanaनोपतिष्ठेयम्I will not acceptचिरम्for longविभक्ता:or else shareप्रलापेनby empty wordsकिम्what is the use.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Even if I am cut, broken to pieces or burnt in glowing fire, I will not accept Ravana. Why do you shout for so long?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अन्यथा जिन्होंने जनस्थान में अकेले ही चौदह हजार राक्षसों को काल के गाल में डाल दिया, वे मेरे पास क्यों नहीं आ रहे हैं?

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ख्यातः प्राज्ञः कृतज्ञश्च सानुक्रोशश्च राघवः । सद्वृत्तो निरनुक्रोशः शङ्के मद्भाग्यसंक्षयात् ।। ५.२६. ॥

khyātaḥ prājñaḥ kṛtajñaśca sānukrośaśca rāghavaḥ | sadvṛtto niranukrośaḥ śaṅke madbhāgyasaṃkṣayāt || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवःRamaख्यातःrenownedकृतज्ञgratefulसानुक्रोशश्चa kind hearted oneसद्वृत्तःwell behavedमद्भाग्यसङ्क्षयात्due to my misfortuneनिरनुक्रोशःturned pitilessशङ्केI doubt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Rama is renowned, wise, grateful and kindly. It is due to my misfortune that he has turned pitiless to me. There is no doubt.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस अल्प बलवाले राक्षस रावण ने मुझे कैद कर रखा है। निश्चय ही मेरे पतिदेव समरांगण में इस रावण का वध करने में समर्थ हैं

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राक्षसानां सहस्राणि जनस्थाने चतुर्दश । येनैकेन निरस्तानि स मां किं नाभिपद्यते ।। ५.२६. ॥

rākṣasānāṃ sahasrāṇi janasthāne caturdaśa | yenaikena nirastāni sa māṃ kiṃ nābhipadyate || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एकेनby single oneयेनby whomजनस्थानेat Jansthanaराक्षसानाम्of demonsचतुर्दशfourteenसहस्राणिthousandनिरस्तानिdestroyedसःheमाम्myकिम्whyनाभिपद्यतेnot protect me.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"He who destroyed fourteen thousand demons singlehanded has not come to protect me. I do not know why.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिन श्रीराम ने दण्डकारण्य के भीतर राक्षसशिरोमणि विराध को युद्ध में मार डाला था, वे मेरी रक्षा करने के लिये यहाँ क्यों नहीं आ रहे हैं?

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निरुद्धा रावणेनाहमल्पवीर्येण रक्षसा । समर्थः खलु मे भर्ता रावणं हन्तुमाहवे ।। ५.२६. ॥

niruddhā rāvaṇenāhamalpavīryeṇa rakṣasā | samarthaḥ khalu me bhartā rāvaṇaṃ hantumāhave || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iअल्पवीर्येणof inferior valourरक्षसाby the demonरावणेनby Ravanaनिरुद्धाI am held captiveमे भर्ताmy husbandआहवेin battleरावणम्Ravanaहन्तुम्killingसमर्थः खलुis surely capable.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Rama, my husband, for sure, is capable of killing in battle this Ravana who has held me captive and who is a demon of inferior valour.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह लङ्का समुद्र के बीच में बसी है, अतः किसी दूसरे के लिये यहाँ आक्रमण करना भले ही कठिन हो; किंतु श्रीरघुनाथजी के बाणों की गति यहाँ भी कुण्ठित नहीं हो सकती

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विराधो दण्डकारण्ये येन राक्षसपुङ्गवः । रणे रामेण निहतः स मां किं नाभिपद्यते ।। ५.२६. ॥

virādho daṇḍakāraṇye yena rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ | raṇe rāmeṇa nihataḥ sa māṃ kiṃ nābhipadyate || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
येनby whomरामेणby Ramaदण्डकारण्येin Dandaka forestरणेin fightराक्षसपुङ्गवःa bull among demonsविराध:Viradhaनिहतःkilledसःthat Ramaमाम्meकिम्whyनाभिपद्यतेnot protecting me.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Why is Rama who killed Viradha, a bull among demons, in Dandaka forest in the fight not coming to rescue me?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वह कौन-सा कारण है, जिससे बाधित होकर सुदृढ़ पराक्रमी श्रीराम राक्षस द्वारा अपहृत हुई अपनी प्राणपत्नी सीता को छुड़ाने के लिये नहीं आ रहे हैं

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26.17VR-5-26-17

कामं मध्ये समुद्रस्य लङ्केयं दुष्प्रधर्षणा । न तु राघवबाणानां गतिरोधीह विद्यते ।। ५.२६. ॥

kāmaṃ madhye samudrasya laṅkeyaṃ duṣpradharṣaṇā | na tu rāghavabāṇānāṃ gatirodhīha vidyate || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
समुद्रस्यocean'sमध्येin the middleइयम्thisलङ्काLankaदुष्प्रधर्षणाunassailableतुbutराघवबाणानाम्by the arrow of Ramaगतिरोध:resistन भविष्यतिwill not be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"This Lanka in the middle of the ocean is unassailable. But there is nothing which can resist the arrows of Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुझे तो संदेह होता है कि लक्ष्मणजी के ज्येष्ठ भ्राता श्रीरामचन्द्रजी को मेरे इस लङ्का में होने का पता ही नहीं है। मेरे यहाँ होने की बात यदि वे जानते होते तो उनके-जैसा तेजस्वी पुरुष अपनी पत्नी का यह तिरस्कार कैसे सह सकता था?

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26.18VR-5-26-18

किं तु तत्कारणं येन रामो दृढपराक्रमः । रक्षसा ऽपहृतां भार्यामिष्टां नाभ्यवपद्यते ।। ५.२६. ॥

kiṃ tu tatkāraṇaṃ yena rāmo dṛḍhaparākramaḥ | rakṣasā 'pahṛtāṃ bhāryāmiṣṭāṃ nābhyavapadyate || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्suchकारणम्reasonकिं नुwhat can beयेनby whichदृढपराक्रमःhighly powerfulरामःRamaरक्षसाby the demonअपहृताम्abductedइष्टाम्dearभार्याम्wifeनाभ्यवपद्यतेnot reach.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"What may be the reason that my loving husband, Rama who is highly powerful has not reached this place to which I was abducted by the demon.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो श्रीरघुनाथजी को मेरे हरे जाने की सूचना दे सकते थे, उन गृध्रराज जटायु को भी रावण ने युद्ध में मार गिराया था

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26.19VR-5-26-19

इहस्थां मां न जानीते शङ्के लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः । जानन्नपि हि तेजस्वी धर्षणं मर्षयिष्यति ।। ५.२६. ॥

ihasthāṃ māṃ na jānīte śaṅke lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ | jānannapi hi tejasvī dharṣaṇaṃ marṣayiṣyati || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणपूर्वजःelder brother of Lakshmanaमाम्meइहस्थाम्that I am hereन जानीतेhe does not knowशङ्केI doubtजानन्नपिeven if he had knownतेजस्वीgloriousधर्षणम्such an outrageous actमर्षयिष्यतिhe is tolerating.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The elder brother of Lakshamana does not know that I am here. Or, I'm afraid, the glorious Rama knows and yet tolerates such an outrageous act.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जटायु यद्यपि बूढ़े थे तो भी मुझपर अनुग्रह करके रावण का वध करने के लिये उद्यत हो उन्होंने बहुत बड़ा पुरुषार्थ किया था

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26.20VR-5-26-20

हृतेति यो ऽधिगत्वा मां राघवाय निवेदयेत् । गृध्रराजो ऽपि स रणे रावणेन निपातितः ।। ५.२६. ॥

hṛteti yo 'dhigatvā māṃ rāghavāya nivedayet | gṛdhrarājo 'pi sa raṇe rāvaṇena nipātitaḥ || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःhe whoअधिगत्वाafter knowingहृतेतिis borne awayराघवायto Raghavaनिवेदयेत्informसःheगृध्रराजोऽपिeven the king of vulturesरावणेनby Ravanaरणेin fightनिपातितःis thrashed down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Even the king of vultures knows I was borne away. He could have informed Rama. But he has also been thrashed down on the earth by Ravana in the fight.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि श्रीरघुनाथजी को मेरे यहाँ रहने का पता लग जाता तो वे आज ही कुपित होकर सारे संसार को राक्षसों से शून्य कर डालते

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26.21VR-5-26-21

कृतं कर्म महत्तेन मां तथा ऽभ्यवपद्यता । तिष्ठता रावणद्वन्द्वे वृद्धेनापि जटायुषा ।। ५.२६. ॥

kṛtaṃ karma mahattena māṃ tathā 'bhyavapadyatā | tiṣṭhatā rāvaṇadvandve vṛddhenāpi jaṭāyuṣā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
माम्meतथाthenअभ्यवपद्यताby advancingवृद्धेनापिeven being oldरावणद्वन्द्वेin the duel with Ravanaतिष्ठताstoodतेन जटायुषाby that Jatayuमहत्greatकर्मhelpकृतम्did.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Though old, Jatayu did a great help to me by resisting Ravana in the duel and advancing (to confront him.).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लङ्कापुरी को भी जला देते, महासागर को भी भस्म कर डालते तथा इस नीच निशाचर रावण के नाम और यश का भी नाश कर देते

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26.22VR-5-26-22

यदि मामिह जानीयाद्वर्तमानां स राघवः । अद्य बाणैरभिक्रुद्धः कुर्याल्लोकमराक्षसम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

yadi māmiha jānīyādvartamānāṃ sa rāghavaḥ | adya bāṇairabhikruddhaḥ kuryāllokamarākṣasam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheराघवःRaghavaमाम्meइहhereवर्तमानाम्being hereजानीयाद्यदिif he knewअभिक्रुद्धःangryलोकम्this worldबाणैःwith arrowsअद्यnowअराक्षसम्free of demonsकुर्यात्he would have made.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Had only Raghava known that I was here he would have freed this world of demons with his anger.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘फिर तो निःसंदेह अपने पतियों का संहार हो जाने से घर-घर में राक्षसियों का इसी प्रकार क्रन्दन होता, जैसे आज मैं रो रही हूँ

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26.23VR-5-26-23

विधमेच्च पुरीं लङ्कां शोषयेच्च महोदधिम् । रावणस्य च नीचस्य कीर्तिं नाम च नाशयेत् ।। ५.२६. ॥

vidhamecca purīṃ laṅkāṃ śoṣayecca mahodadhim | rāvaṇasya ca nīcasya kīrtiṃ nāma ca nāśayet || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लङ्कां पुरीम्city of Lankaविधमेच्चhe will blow awayमहोदधिम्this great oceanशोषयेच्चwill drain it dryनीचस्यof the mean fellowरावणस्यRavana'sकीर्तिम्fameनाम चand nameनाशयेत्he would have destroyed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Had Rama known that I am in Lanka he would have blown up this city, dried up the ocean and destroyed the name and fame of the mean Ravana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण लङ्का का पता लगाकर निश्चय ही राक्षसों का संहार करेंगे। जिस शत्रु को उन दोनों भाइयों ने एक बार देख लिया, वह दो घड़ी भी जीवित नहीं रह सकता

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26.24VR-5-26-24

ततो निहतनाथानां राक्षसीनां गृहे गृहे । यथा ऽहमेवं रुदती तथा भूयो न संशयः ।। ५.२६. ॥

tato nihatanāthānāṃ rākṣasīnāṃ gṛhe gṛhe | yathā 'hamevaṃ rudatī tathā bhūyo na saṃśayaḥ || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenअहम्Iयथाlike the wayएवम्in that wayरुदतीwhile cryingतथाsimilarlyगृहे गृहेin every homeनिहतनाथानाम्of those women who lost husbandsराक्षसीनाम्of the ogressesभूयःagainसंशयःno doubt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Like me weeping, the cry of ogresses with lost husbands will be heard in every house in Lanka. There is no doubt.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अब थोड़े ही समय में यह लङ्कापुरी श्मशानभूमि के समान हो जायगी। यहाँ की सड़कों पर चिता का धुआँ फैल रहा होगा और गीधों की जमातें इस भूमि की शोभा बढ़ाती होंगी

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अन्विष्य रक्षसां लङ्कां कुर्याद् रामः सलक्ष्मणः । न हि ताभ्यां रिपुर्दृष्टो मुहूर्तमपि जीवति ।। ५.२६. ॥

anviṣya rakṣasāṃ laṅkāṃ kuryād rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ | na hi tābhyāṃ ripurdṛṣṭo muhūrtamapi jīvati || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सलक्ष्मणःaccompanied by LakshmanaरामःRamaरक्षसाम्of the demonsलङ्काम्Lankaअन्विष्यafter searchingकुर्यात्will doताभ्याम्by both of themदृष्टःsightरिपुःenemyमुहूर्तमपिeven for a momentन जीवति हिwill not be alive.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"If only Lakshmana and Rama in their quest for Lanka reach here, it is not possible within their sight for the enemy to survive even a moment.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वह समय शीघ्र आने वाला है जब कि मेरा यह मनोरथ पूर्ण होगा। तुम सब लोगों का यह दुराचार तुम्हारे लिये शीघ्र ही विपरीत परिणाम उपस्थित करेगा, ऐसा स्पष्ट जान पड़ता है

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26.26VR-5-26-26

चिताधूमाकुलपथा गृध्रमण्डलसङ्कुला । अतिरेण तु लङ्केयं श्मशानसदृशी भवेत् ।। ५.२६. ॥

citādhūmākulapathā gṛdhramaṇḍalasaṅkulā | atireṇa tu laṅkeyaṃ śmaśānasadṛśī bhavet || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इयम्thisलङ्काLankaअचिरेणwithout delayचिताधूमकुलपथाwith its atreets enveloped with smoke from funeral pyresगृध्रमण्डलसङ्कुलाthronged with flocks of vulturesश्मशानसदृशीlike the burial groundभवेत्will be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Very soon this Lanka will be enveloped with smoke from funeral pyres and thronged with flocks of vultures moving in circles. It will be like a burial ground.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लङ्का में जैसे-जैसे अशुभ लक्षण दिखायी दे रहे हैं, उनसे जान पड़ता है कि अब शीघ्र ही इसकी चमकदमक नष्ट हो जायगी

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26.27VR-5-26-27

अचिरेणैव कालेन प्रप्स्याम्येव मनोरथम् । दुष्प्रस्थानो ऽयमाख्याति सर्वेषां वो विपर्ययम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

acireṇaiva kālena prapsyāmyeva manoratham | duṣprasthāno 'yamākhyāti sarveṣāṃ vo viparyayam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अचिरेण कालेनैवin a short timeमनोरथम्my desireप्राप्स्याम्येवI will gainअयम्thisदुष्प्रस्थानःbehaving badlyसर्वेषाम्of all of youवःyou peopleविपर्ययम्a reversal of fateआख्यातिindicates
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Your bad behaviour forebodes illluck for you.I shall have my desire fulfilled in a short time.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पापाचारी राक्षसराज रावण के मारे जाने पर यह दुर्धर्ष लङ्कापुरी भी निश्चय ही विधवा युवती की भाँति सूख जायगी, नष्ट हो जायगी

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26.28VR-5-26-28

यादृशानीह दृश्यन्ते लङ्कायामशुभानि वै । अचिरेण तु कालेन भविष्यति हतप्रभा ।। ५.२६. ॥

yādṛśānīha dṛśyante laṅkāyāmaśubhāni vai | acireṇa tu kālena bhaviṣyati hataprabhā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इहhereलङ्कायाम्at Lankaयादृशानिsuchअशुभानिinauspicious signsदृश्यन्तेare seenअचिरेणैव कालेनin a short whileहतप्रभाlose its splendourभविष्यतिwill be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Inauspicious signs are seen here in Lanka. In a short time this city will lose its splendour.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आज जिस लङ्का में पुण्यमय उत्सव होते हैं, वह राक्षसों के सहित अपने स्वामी के नष्ट हो जाने पर विधवा स्त्री के समान श्रीहीन हो जायगी

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26.29VR-5-26-29

नूनं लङ्का हते पापे रावणे राक्षसाधमे । शोषं यास्यति दुर्धर्षा प्रमदा विधवा यथा ।। ५.२६. ॥

nūnaṃ laṅkā hate pāpe rāvaṇe rākṣasādhame | śoṣaṃ yāsyati durdharṣā pramadā vidhavā yathā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापेwhen the sinnerराक्षसाधमेmean demonsरावणेwhen Ravanaहतेis killedदुर्धर्षाimpregnableलङ्काLankaनूनम्surelyविधवाwidowप्रमदा यथाlike a womanशोषम्wither upयास्यतिtruly.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Surely this impregnable Lanka will wither up (lose its splendour) and appear like a widow when this sinful Ravana, a mean demon is killed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निश्चय ही मैं बहुत शीघ्र लङ्का के घर-घर में दुःख से आतुर होकर रोती हुई राक्षस कन्याओं की क्रन्दन-ध्वनि सुनूँगी

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26.30VR-5-26-30

पुण्योत्सवसमुत्था च नष्टभर्त्री सराक्षसी । भविष्यति पुरी लङ्का नष्टभर्त्री यथा ऽङ्गना ।। ५.२६. ॥

puṇyotsavasamutthā ca naṣṭabhartrī sarākṣasī | bhaviṣyati purī laṅkā naṣṭabhartrī yathā 'ṅganā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नष्टभर्त्रीwith the death of the kingलङ्कापुरीthe city of Lankaसराक्षसीalong with the ogressesनष्टभर्त्रीwith the death of her lordअङ्गना यथाlike a womenपुण्योत्सवसमुत्था चwith several auspicious celebrationsभविष्यतिwill remain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"This city of Lanka with many auspicious celebrations will lose its king and all mean ogresses will remain like widows.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के सायकों से दग्ध हो जाने के कारण लङ्कापुरी की प्रभा नष्ट हो जायगी। इसमें अन्धकार छा जायगा और यहाँ के सभी प्रमुख राक्षस काल के गाल में चले जायेंगे

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नूनं राक्षसकन्यानां रुदन्तीनां गृहे गृहे । श्रोष्यामि नचिरादेव दुःखार्तानामिह ध्वनिम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

nūnaṃ rākṣasakanyānāṃ rudantīnāṃ gṛhe gṛhe | śroṣyāmi nacirādeva duḥkhārtānāmiha dhvanim || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नचिरादेवvery soonइहhereगृहे गृहेat every houseदुःखार्तानाम्distressful cry of womenरुदन्तीनाम्cryingराक्षरकन्यानाम्young ogressesध्वनिम्soundनूनम्surelyश्रोष्यामिI will hear.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I shall surely hear very soon sounds of distressful cry of young ogresses in every household.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह सब तभी सम्भव होगा, जब कि लाल नेत्रप्रान्तवाले शूरवीर भगवान् श्रीराम को यह पता लग जाय कि मैं राक्षस के अन्तःपुर में बंदी बनाकर रखी गयी हूँ

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26.32VR-5-26-32

सान्धकारा हतद्योता हतराक्षसपुङ्गवा । भविष्यति पुरी लङ्का निर्दग्धा रामसायकैः ।। ५.२६. ॥

sāndhakārā hatadyotā hatarākṣasapuṅgavā | bhaviṣyati purī laṅkā nirdagdhā rāmasāyakaiḥ || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लङ्कापुरीthe state of Lankaरामसायकैःwith Rama's arrowsनिर्दग्धाburnt totallyसान्धकाराfilled with darknessहतद्योताlost splendourहतराक्षसपुङ्गवाwith powerful demons killedभविष्यतिwill be
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Totally burnt by Rama's arrows, this Lanka will be filled with darkness, and its splendour lost and preeminent demons destroyed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस नीच और नृशंस रावणने मेरे लिये जो समय नियत किया है, उसकी पूर्ति भी निकट भविष्यमें ही हो जायगी

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26.33VR-5-26-33

यदि नाम स शूरो मां रामो रक्तान्तलोचनः । जानीयाद्वर्तमानां हि रावणस्य निवेशने ।। ५.२६. ॥

yadi nāma sa śūro māṃ rāmo raktāntalocanaḥ | jānīyādvartamānāṃ hi rāvaṇasya niveśane || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शूरःheroicरक्तान्तलोचनःwith bloodshot eyesसः रामःthat Ramaमाम्meरावणस्यRavana'sनिवेशनेat homeवर्तमानाम्presentयदिthatनाम जानीयात्knows I am here. नृशंसेन by the cruel oneअधमेनby the lowly personअनेनby this oneरावणेनby Ravanaयःwhicheverसमयःtime limitमेto meनिर्दिष्टःis fixedतस्यitsअयम्thisकालःtimeआगतःhas arrivedमेto meविहितःfixedसःthatमृत्युःdeathअस्मिन्in himदुष्टेनby this wicked fellowवर्ततेis fixed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"If the heroic Rama of bloodshot eyes comes to know that I am here at Ravana's, the expiry of time limit fixed by this cruel, lowly, foolish Ravana has arrived, this wicked fellow's death is inevitable.

This translation covers verses 26.33–26.34 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘उसी समय दुष्ट रावण ने मेरे वध का निश्चय किया है। ये पापाचारी राक्षस इतना भी नहीं जानते हैं कि क्या करना चाहिये और क्या नहीं

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26.34VR-5-26-34

अनेन तु नृशंसेन रावणेनाधमेन मे । समयो यस्तु निर्दिष्टस्तस्य कालो ऽयमागतः ।। ५.२६. ॥

anena tu nṛśaṃsena rāvaṇenādhamena me | samayo yastu nirdiṣṭastasya kālo 'yamāgataḥ || 5.26. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस समय अधर्म से ही महान् उत्पात होने वाला है। ये मांसभक्षी राक्षस धर्म को बिलकुल नहीं जानते हैं

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अकार्यं ये न जानन्ति नैर्ऋताः पापकारिणः । अधर्मात्तु महोत्पातो भविष्यति हि साम्प्रतम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

akāryaṃ ye na jānanti nairṛtāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ | adharmāttu mahotpāto bhaviṣyati hi sāmpratam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापकारिणःsinnersयेthoseनैर्ऋताःdemonsअकार्यम्a forbidden actन जानन्तिthey know not अधर्मात्तु due to adharmaसांप्रतम्presentlyमहोत्पातःcalamityभविष्यतिwill befallपिशिताशनाःflesheatingएतेtheseराक्षसाःdemonsधर्मम्dharma,न जानन्ति they are not aware.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetNothing is forbidden for sinful demons. A calamity will befall now due to this adharma. The flesheating ogres are aware of neither dharma nor adharma.

This translation covers verses 26.35–26.36 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वह राक्षस अवश्य ही अपने कलेवे के लिये मेरे शरीर के टुकड़े-टुकड़े करा डालेगा। उस समय अपने प्रियदर्शन पति के बिना मैं असहाय अबला क्या करूँगी?

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26.36VR-5-26-36

नैते धर्मं विजानन्ति राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः । ध्रुवं मां प्रातराशार्थे राक्षसः कल्पयिष्यति ।। ५.२६. ॥

naite dharmaṃ vijānanti rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ | dhruvaṃ māṃ prātarāśārthe rākṣasaḥ kalpayiṣyati || 5.26. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिनके नेत्रप्रान्त अरुण वर्ण के हैं, उन श्रीरामचन्द्रजी का दर्शन न पाकर अत्यन्त दुःख में पड़ी हुई मुझ असहाय अबला को पति का चरणस्पर्श किये बिना ही शीघ्र यमदेवता का दर्शन करना पड़ेगा

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सा ऽहं कथं करिष्यामि तं विना प्रियदर्शनम् । रामं रक्तान्तनयनमपश्यन्ती सुदुःखिता ।। ५.२६. ॥

sā 'haṃ kathaṃ kariṣyāmi taṃ vinā priyadarśanam | rāmaṃ raktāntanayanamapaśyantī suduḥkhitā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसःogreध्रुवम्determinedमाम्meप्रातराशार्थेfor morning mealकल्पयिष्यतिwill make itसाsuchअहम्Iप्रियदर्शनम्who has pleasing countenanceतं विनाwithout himकथम्howकरिष्यामिI will doरक्तान्तनयनम्one whose eyes have a reddish tinge in the cornersरामम्Ramaअपश्यन्तीwithout seeingसुदुःखिताdistressed very much.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"This demon is determined to make me his morning meal. How can I do anything in the absence of my lord of pleasing countenance. I am distressed very much by not seeing Rama, possessed of eyes with a reddish tinge in the corners.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भरत के बड़े भाई भगवान् श्रीराम यह नहीं जानते हैं कि मैं जीवित हूँ यदि उन्हें इस बात का पता होता तो ऐसा सम्भव नहीं था कि वे पृथ्वी पर मेरी खोज नहीं करते

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26.38VR-5-26-38

यदि कश्चित् प्रदाता मे विषस्याद्य भवेदिह । क्षिप्रं वैवस्वतं देव पश्येयं पतिना विना ।। ५.२६. ॥

yadi kaścit pradātā me viṣasyādya bhavediha | kṣipraṃ vaivasvataṃ deva paśyeyaṃ patinā vinā || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अद्यnowमेto meविषस्यof poisonप्रदाताdonorकश्चित्some oneइहhereभवेद्यदिcan giveपतिनाhusband विना devoidक्षिप्रम्soonदेवम्divineवैवस्वतम्lord of deathपश्येयम्I will see.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"If I can find some one who can give me poison now I shall soon see the lord of death without my lord.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुझे तो यह निश्चित जान पड़ता है कि मेरे ही शोक से लक्ष्मणके बड़े भाई वीरवर श्रीराम भूतल पर अपने शरीर का त्याग करके यहाँ से देवलोक को चले गये हैं

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26.39VR-5-26-39

नाजानाज्जीवतीं रामः स मां लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः । जानन्तौ तौ न कुर्यातां नोर्व्यां हि मम मार्गणम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

nājānājjīvatīṃ rāmaḥ sa māṃ lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ | jānantau tau na kuryātāṃ norvyāṃ hi mama mārgaṇam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणपूर्वजःelder brother of Lakshmanaसः रामःthat Ramaमाम्meजीवतीम्livingनाजानात्he is not aware तौ both of themजानन्तौif they had knownममmyमार्गणम्searchउर्व्याम्on earthन कुर्याताम् इति नnot undertake.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Neither Lakshmana nor his elder brother knows that I am here alive. (Had they known) both of them would have ransacked this earth.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वे देवता, गन्धर्व, सिद्ध और महर्षिगण धन्य हैं, जो मेरे पतिदेव वीर-शिरोमणि कमलनयन श्रीराम का दर्शन पा रहे हैं

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26.40VR-5-26-40

नूनं ममैव शोकेन स वीरो लक्ष्मणाग्रजः । देवलोकमितो यातस्त्यक्त्वा देहं महीतले ।। ५.२६. ॥

nūnaṃ mamaiva śokena sa vīro lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ | devalokamito yātastyaktvā dehaṃ mahītale || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरःheroic oneसःheममmyशोकेनैवsufferingमहीतलेon this earthदेहम्bodyत्यक्त्वाgiving upइतःfrom hereदेवलोकम्to the abode of godsयातःgoneनूनम्surely.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Would it be that the heroic elder brother of Lakshmana has gone to the abode of gods unable to find me on this earth?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अथवा केवल धर्म की कामना रखने वाले परमात्मस्वरूप बुद्धिमान् राजर्षि श्रीराम को भार्या से कोई प्रयोजन नहीं है (इसलिये वे मेरी सुध नहीं ले रहे हैं)

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26.41VR-5-26-41

धन्या देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः । मम पश्यन्ति ये नाथं रामं राजीवलोचनम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

dhanyā devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ | mama paśyanti ye nāthaṃ rāmaṃ rājīvalocanam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ममmyनाथम्husbandराजीवलोचनम्with eyes like lotus petalsरामम्Ramaयेthoseपश्यन्तिwill seeदेवाःgodsसगन्धर्वाःalong with gandharvasसिद्धाश्चsiddhasपरमर्षयःgreat sagesधन्याःblessed ones.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Blessed are the gods, gandharvas, and siddhas and great sages who are able to see my lotuseyed lord Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो स्वजन अपनी दृष्टि के सामने होते हैं, उन्हीं पर प्रीति बनी रहती है। जो आँख से ओझल होते हैं, उनपर लोगों का स्नेह नहीं रहता है (शायद इसीलिये श्रीरघुनाथजी मुझे भूल गये हैं, परंतु यह भी सम्भव नहीं है; क्योंकि) कृतघ्न मनुष्य ही पीठ-पीछे प्रेम को ठुकरा देते हैं। भगवान् श्रीराम ऐसा नहीं करेंगे

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26.42VR-5-26-42

अथवा नहि तस्यार्थो धर्मकामस्य धीमतः । मया रामस्य राजर्षेर्भार्यया परमात्मनः ।। ५.२६. ॥

athavā nahi tasyārtho dharmakāmasya dhīmataḥ | mayā rāmasya rājarṣerbhāryayā paramātmanaḥ || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथवाor elseधर्मकामस्यone who is ever seeking dharmaधीमतःwiseराजर्षेःroyal sageपरमात्मनःthe supreme selfतस्यhisरामस्यRama'sभार्ययाby wifeमयाby meअर्थःinterestन हिdispassion.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOr that royal sage, wise Rama who always seeks dharma having become one with the supreme spirit has no longer any interest in me?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अथवा मुझमें कोई दुर्गुण हैं या मेरा भाग्य ही फूट गया है, जिससे इस समय मैं मानिनी सीता अपने परम पूजनीय पति श्रीराम से बिछुड़ गयी हूँ

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26.43VR-5-26-43

दृश्यमाने भवेत् प्रीतिः सौहृदं नास्त्यपश्यतः । नाशयन्ति कृतघ्नास्तु न रामो नाशयिष्यति ।। ५.२६. ॥

dṛśyamāne bhavet prītiḥ sauhṛdaṃ nāstyapaśyataḥ | nāśayanti kṛtaghnāstu na rāmo nāśayiṣyati || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दृश्यमानेremains before seeingप्रीतिःloveभवेत्will beअपश्यतःnot seeसौहृदम्friendshipनास्तिdoes not lastकृतघ्नाःungrateful oneनाशयन्तिwill be destroyedरामस्तुRama tooन नाशयिष्यतिwill not persih.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Love attaches itself to one who remains before one's eyes.Friendship fades with separation. The ungrateful destroy love and friendship (as their love is conditioned by frequent meetings). But it cannot happen in case of Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरे पति भगवान् श्रीराम का सदाचार अक्षुण्ण है।वे शूरवीर होने के साथ ही शत्रुओं का संहार करने में समर्थ हैं। मैं उनसे संरक्षण पाने के योग्य हूँ, परंतु उन महात्मा से बिछुड़ गयी। ऐसी दशा में जीवित रहने की अपेक्षा मर जाना ही मेरे लिये श्रेयस्कर है

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26.44VR-5-26-44

किन्नु मे न गुणाः केचित् किंवा भाग्यक्षयो मम । या ऽहं सीदामि रामेण हीना मुख्येन भामिनी ।। ५.२६. ॥

kinnu me na guṇāḥ kecit kiṃvā bhāgyakṣayo mama | yā 'haṃ sīdāmi rāmeṇa hīnā mukhyena bhāminī || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भामिनीcharming ladyयाwhoeverअहम्Iमुख्येनforemostरामेण विनाwithout Ramaसीदामिsinkingमेfor meकेचित्someगुणाःqualitiesन किं नुare they not foundकिं वाor elseममmyभाग्यक्षयःfortune is diminished.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Do I, a charming lady, not have any good fortune because of my past deeds? I wonder how a foremost woman like me seperated from my husband is sinking in grief without Rama. Has my fortune diminished?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अथवा वन में फल-मूल खाकर विचरने वाले वे दोनों वनवासी बन्धु नरश्रेष्ठ श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण अब अहिंसा का व्रत लेकर अपने अस्त्र-शस्त्रों का परित्याग कर चुके हैं

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श्रेयो मे जीवितान्मर्तुं विहीनाया महात्मनः । रामादक्लिष्टचारित्राच्छूराच्छत्रुनिबर्हणात् ।। ५.२६. ॥

śreyo me jīvitānmartuṃ vihīnāyā mahātmanaḥ | rāmādakliṣṭacāritrācchūrācchatrunibarhaṇāt || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अक्लिष्टचारित्रात्of blemishless characterशूरात्from the braveशत्रुनिबर्हणात्who can destroy his enemyमहात्मनःgreat selfरामात्from Ramaविहीनायाःseperatedमेmeजीवितात्with lifeमर्तुम्to dieश्रेयःit is better for me.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetInstead of living separated from noble and brave Rama, a blemishless character and a destroyer of enemies, it is better for me to die.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अथवा दुरात्मा राक्षसराज रावण ने उन दोनों शूरवीर बन्धु श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण को छल से मरवा डाला है

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अथवा न्यस्तशस्त्रौ तौ वने मुलफलाशिनौ । भ्रातरौ हि नरश्रेष्ठौ संवृत्तौ वनगोचरौ ।। ५.२६. ॥

athavā nyastaśastrau tau vane mulaphalāśinau | bhrātarau hi naraśreṣṭhau saṃvṛttau vanagocarau || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथवाor elseनरश्रेष्ठौboth foremost among menतौbothभ्रातरौbrothersन्यतशत्रौlaid down their armsवनेin the forestमूलफलाशनौeating roots and fruitsवनगोचरौroaming in the forest as asceticsसंवृत्तौbecome.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"May be both the brothers, foremost among men, have laid down their arms, and taken to asceticism, subsisting on roots and fruits.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः ऐसे समय में मैं सब प्रकार से अपने जीवन का अन्त कर देने की इच्छा रखती हूँ; परंतु मालूम होता है इस महान् दुःख में होते हुए भी अभी मेरी मृत्यु नहीं लिखी है

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अथवा राक्षसेन्द्रेण रावणेन दुरात्मना । छद्मना सादितौ शूरौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।। ५.२६. ॥

athavā rākṣasendreṇa rāvaṇena durātmanā | chadmanā sāditau śūrau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथवाor elseशूरौtwo heroesभ्रातरौboth brothersरामलक्ष्मणौRama and Lakshmanaदुरात्मनाby the wicked oneराक्षसेन्द्रेणby the demon kingरावणेनby Ravanaछद्मनाby some clever deceptive meansघातितौare slain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Or else, has this wicked demon king slain both the brothers Rama and Lakshmana by some deceptive means?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सत्यस्वरूप परमात्मा को ही अपना आत्मा मानने वाले और अपने अन्तःकरण को वशमें रखने वाले वे महाभाग महात्मा महर्षिगण धन्य हैं, जिनके कोई प्रिय और अप्रिय नहीं हैं

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सा ऽहमेवं गते काले मर्तुमिच्छामि सर्वथा । न च मे विहितो मृत्युरस्मिन् दुःखे ऽपि वर्तति ।। ५.२६. ॥

sā 'hamevaṃ gate kāle martumicchāmi sarvathā | na ca me vihito mṛtyurasmin duḥkhe 'pi vartati || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवङ्गतेin the circumstancesकालेat this timeसाsuchअहम्Iसर्वथाby all meansमर्तुम्to dieइच्छामिI wishअस्मिन्in thisदुःखेऽपिin sorrwful stateमेto meमृत्युःdeathविहितःordainedन वर्ततेdoes not exist.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"By all means I wish to die in these circumstances. However, death is not ordained for me even in this sorrowful state.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिन्हें प्रिय के वियोग से दुःख नहीं होता और अप्रिय का संयोग प्राप्त होने पर उससे भी अधिक कष्ट का अनुभव नहीं होता—इस प्रकार जो प्रिय और अप्रिय दोनों से परे हैं, उन महात्माओं को मेरा नमस्कार है

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धन्याः खलु महात्मानो मुनयस्त्यक्तकिल्बिषाः । जितात्मानो महाभागा येषां न स्तः प्रियाप्रिये ।। ५.२६. ॥

dhanyāḥ khalu mahātmāno munayastyaktakilbiṣāḥ | jitātmāno mahābhāgā yeṣāṃ na staḥ priyāpriye || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्मानःgreat menत्यक्तकिल्बिषाःwho have given up all sinsजितात्मानःthose who have selfcontrolमहाभागाःexhalted onesमुनयःsagesधन्याः खलुare surely blessedयेषाम्for whomप्रियाप्रियेpleasure or displeasureन स्तःnone.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBlessed are the exhalted sages who have not committed any sin. They have self control and have subdued their senses. There is no pleasure or displeasure for them.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं अपने प्रियतम आत्मज्ञानी भगवान् श्रीराम से बिछुड़ गयी हूँ और पापी रावण के चंगुल में आ फँसी हूँ; अतः अब इन प्राणों का परित्याग कर दूंगी’

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प्रियान्न संभवेद्दुःखमप्रियादधिकं भयम् । ताभ्यां हि ये वियुज्यन्ते नमस्तेषां महात्मनाम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

priyānna saṃbhavedduḥkhamapriyādadhikaṃ bhayam | tābhyāṃ hi ye viyujyante namasteṣāṃ mahātmanām || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रियात्from a pleasing actदुःखम्sorrowअप्रियात्from an unpleasant actअधिकम्excessiveभयम्fearन संभवेत्may not resultयेthoseताभ्याम्from both of themवियुज्यन्तेthose who have distanced themselvesतेषाम्for themमहात्मानाम्of the great sagesनमःsalutations to them.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Salutations to those exalted souls who have distanced themselves from pleasure and displeasure. Pleasures may not lead to suffering or displeasure to excessive, meaningless fear for such great souls.

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सा ऽहं त्यक्ता प्रियेणेह रामेण विदितात्मना । प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यामि पापस्य रावणस्य गता वशम् ।। ५.२६. ॥

sā 'haṃ tyaktā priyeṇeha rāmeṇa viditātmanā | prāṇāṃstyakṣyāmi pāpasya rāvaṇasya gatā vaśam || 5.26. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रियेणैवwho deserves pleasant thingsविदितात्मनाby the knower of the selfरामेणby Ramaत्यक्ताseparatedपापस्यsinner'sरावणस्यRavana'sवशम्clutchesगताreachedसा अहम्that I amप्राणान्lifeत्यक्ष्यामिI will give up.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Separated from the wise Rama who deserves pleasant things I will give up life being under the clutches of the sinful Ravana. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे षडिवंश स्सर्गः। Thus ends the twentysixth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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