Ramayana · Sarga 7.103

Sarga 103

सर्गः 103

Time himself, in the guise of an ascetic and bearing a message from a great sage, comes to Rama's gate and asks a…

Full sarga summary

Time himself, in the guise of an ascetic and bearing a message from a great sage, comes to Rama's gate and asks a secret audience on condition that whoever sees or hears it be put to death -- Rama consents, posts Lakshmana at the door under that very charge, and bids the messenger speak.

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

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कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य रामे धर्मपरे स्थिते । कालस्तापसरूपेण राजद्वारमुपागमत् ।। ७.१०३. ॥

kasyacittvatha kālasya rāme dharmapare sthite | kālastāpasarūpeṇa rājadvāramupāgamat || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कस्यचित्of someतुindeedअथthenकालस्यof timeरामेwhile Ramaधर्मपरेdevoted to righteousnessस्थितेwas abidingकालःTimeतापसरूपेणin the form of an asceticराजद्वारम्to the royal gateउपागमत्approached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, after some time, while Rama was abiding devoted to righteousness, Time, in the form of an ascetic, approached the royal gate.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कुछ काल बीतनेपर, जब श्रीराम धर्म में तत्पर रहकर स्थित थे, तब काल तपस्वी का रूप धारण करके राजद्वारपर आया

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सो ऽब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं वाक्यं धृतिमन्तं यशश्विनम् । मां निवेदय रामाय सम्प्राप्तं कार्यगौरवात् ।। ७.१०३. ॥

so 'bravīllakṣmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ dhṛtimantaṃ yaśaśvinam | māṃ nivedaya rāmāya samprāptaṃ kāryagauravāt || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheअब्रवीत्spokeलक्ष्मणंto Lakshmanaवाक्यंwordsधृतिमन्तंresoluteयशश्विनम्gloriousमांmeनिवेदयannounceरामायto Ramaसम्प्राप्तंarrivedकार्यगौरवात्due to the importance of the matter.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe spoke to the resolute and glorious Lakshmana, saying, "Announce my arrival to Rama, as I have come due to the grave importance of my mission."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसने धैर्यवान् और यशस्वी लक्ष्मण से कहा—"कार्य के गौरव से आये हुए मुझे श्रीराम के पास निवेदित करो

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दूतो ऽस्म्यतिबलस्याहं महर्षेरमितौजसः । रामं दिदृक्षुरायातः कार्येण हि महाबल ।। ७.१०३. ॥

dūto 'smyatibalasyāhaṃ maharṣeramitaujasaḥ | rāmaṃ didṛkṣurāyātaḥ kāryeṇa hi mahābala || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दूतःa messengerअस्मिI amअतिबलस्यof the very powerfulअहंIमहर्षेःof the great sageअमितौजसःof immeasurable energyरामंRamaदिदृक्षुःdesirous of seeingआयातःarrivedकार्येणfor a purposeहिindeedमहाबलO mighty one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O mighty one, I am indeed a messenger of a very powerful great sage of immeasurable energy, and I have arrived desirous of seeing Rama for an important purpose."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबल! मैं अमित ओजवाले अत्यन्त बलशाली महर्षि का दूत हूँ और कार्यवश श्रीराम के दर्शन की इच्छा से आया हूँ

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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सौमित्रिस्त्वरया ऽन्वितः । न्यवेदयत रामाय तापसं तं समागतम् ।। ७.१०३. ॥

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā saumitristvarayā 'nvitaḥ | nyavedayata rāmāya tāpasaṃ taṃ samāgatam || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यhisतत्thatवचनंwordश्रुत्वाhaving heardसौमित्रिःLakshmanaत्वरयाwith hasteअन्वितःendowedन्यवेदयतinformedरामायto Ramaतापसंthe asceticतंhimसमागतम्arrived.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard his words, Lakshmana, filled with haste, informed Rama about the arrival of that ascetic.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसका वह वचन सुनकर सुमित्राकुमार ने शीघ्रता के साथ आये हुए उस तपस्वी को श्रीराम से निवेदित किया

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जयस्व राम धर्मेण उभौ लोकौ महाद्युते । दूतस्त्वां द्रष्टुमायातस्तपसा भास्करप्रभः ।। ७.१०३. ॥

jayasva rāma dharmeṇa ubhau lokau mahādyute | dūtastvāṃ draṣṭumāyātastapasā bhāskaraprabhaḥ || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जयस्वconquerरामO Ramaधर्मेणby righteousnessउभौbothलोकौworldsमहाद्युतेO greatly radiant oneदूतःa messengerत्वांyouद्रष्टुम्to seeआगतःhas comeतपसाby penanceभास्करप्रभःradiant like the sun.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO greatly radiant Rama, conquer both worlds through righteousness; a messenger, radiant like the sun due to his penance, has arrived to see you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाद्युते श्रीराम! आप धर्म से दोनों लोकों को जीतें। तपस्या से सूर्य के समान प्रभावाला एक दूत आपको देखने आया है

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तद्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणेनोक्तं श्रुत्वा राम उवाच ह । प्रवेश्यतां मुनिस्तात महौजास्तस्य वाक्यधृत् ।। ७.१०३. ॥

tadvākyaṃ lakṣmaṇenoktaṃ śrutvā rāma uvāca ha | praveśyatāṃ munistāta mahaujāstasya vākyadhṛt || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thatवाक्यंwordलक्ष्मणेनby Lakshmanaउक्तंspokenश्रुत्वाhaving heardरामःRamaउवाचsaidहindeedप्रवेश्यतांlet him be admittedमुनिःthe sageतातO dear oneमहौजाःgreatly powerfulतस्यhisवाक्यधृत्bearer of a message.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard those words spoken by Lakshmana, Rama indeed said, "O dear one, let that greatly powerful sage, who is a bearer of a message, be admitted."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण का कहा हुआ वह वचन सुनकर श्रीराम ने कहा—"तात! उन महातेजस्वी मुनि को, जो उनका संदेश धारण किये हैं, भीतर ले आओ

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सौमित्रिस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रावेशयत तं मुनिम् । ज्वलन्तमेव तेजोभिः प्रदहन्तमिवांशुभिः ।। ७.१०३. ॥

saumitristu tathetyuktvā prāveśayata taṃ munim | jvalantameva tejobhiḥ pradahantamivāṃśubhiḥ || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौमित्रिःLakshmanaतुandतथाso be itइतिthusउक्त्वाhaving saidप्रावेशयतled inतंthatमुनिम्sageज्वलन्तम्blazingएवindeedतेजोभिःwith splendorsप्रदहन्तम्burningइवas ifअंशुभिःwith rays.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd Lakshmana, having said "So be it," led in that sage who was blazing with his own splendor, as if burning with rays of light.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुमित्राकुमार ने "बहुत अच्छा" कहकर उन मुनि को भीतर पहुँचाया, जो तेज से जलते हुए-से और किरणों से मानो दहन करते हुए थे

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सो ऽभिगम्य रघुश्रेष्ठं दीप्यपानं स्वतेजसा । ऋषिर्मधुरया वाचा वर्धस्वेत्याह राघवम् ।। ७.१०३. ॥

so 'bhigamya raghuśreṣṭhaṃ dīpyapānaṃ svatejasā | ṛṣirmadhurayā vācā vardhasvetyāha rāghavam || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheअभिगम्यhaving approachedरघुश्रेष्ठंthe best of the Raghusदीप्यमानंshiningस्वतेजसाwith his own splendorऋषिःthe sageमधुरयाwith sweetवाचाvoiceवर्धस्वmay you prosperइतिthusआहsaidराघवम्to Rama.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving approached Rama, the best of the Raghus, who was shining with his own splendor, the sage said to him with a sweet voice, "May you prosper."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने तेज से देदीप्यमान रघुश्रेष्ठ के पास जाकर उन ऋषि ने मधुर वाणी से राघव से "आपकी वृद्धि हो" कहा

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तस्मै रामो महातेजाः पूजामर्घ्यपुरोगमाम् । ददौ कुशलमव्यग्रं प्रष्टुमेवोपचक्रमे ।। ७.१०३. ॥

tasmai rāmo mahātejāḥ pūjāmarghyapurogamām | dadau kuśalamavyagraṃ praṣṭumevopacakrame || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मैto himरामःRamaमहातेजाःthe greatly effulgent oneपूजाम्honorअर्घ्यपुरोगमाम्preceded by arghyaददौgaveकुशलम्welfareअव्यग्रम्calmlyप्रष्टुम्to askएवindeedउपचक्रमेbegan.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe greatly effulgent Rama offered him honor, preceded by arghya, and calmly began to inquire about his well-being.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महातेजस्वी श्रीराम ने उन्हें अर्घ्य आदि से पूजा दी और निश्चिन्त होकर कुशल पूछना आरम्भ किया

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पृष्टश्च कुशलं तेन रामेण वदतां वरः । आसने काञ्चने दिव्ये निषसाद महायशाः ।। ७.१०३. ॥

pṛṣṭaśca kuśalaṃ tena rāmeṇa vadatāṃ varaḥ | āsane kāñcane divye niṣasāda mahāyaśāḥ || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पृष्टःaskedचandकुशलम्welfareतेनby himरामेणby Ramaवदतां वरःthe best among speakersआसनेon the seatकाञ्चनेgoldenदिव्येdivineनिषसादsat downमहायशाःthe greatly renowned one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd being asked about his welfare by Rama, the greatly renowned one, who was the best among speakers, sat down on a divine golden seat.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम द्वारा कुशल पूछे जानेपर वे वक्ताओं में श्रेष्ठ महायशस्वी दिव्य सुवर्णमय आसनपर बैठ गये

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तमुवाच ततो रामः स्वागतं ते महामुने । प्रापयास्य च वाक्यानि यतो दूतस्त्वमागतः ।। ७.१०३. ॥

tamuvāca tato rāmaḥ svāgataṃ te mahāmune | prāpayāsya ca vākyāni yato dūtastvamāgataḥ || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तम्to himउवाचsaidततःthenरामःRamaस्वागतम्welcomeतेto youमहामुनेO great sageप्रापयdeliverअस्यhisचandवाक्यानिwordsयतःfrom whomदूतःmessengerत्वम्youआगतःhave come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Rama said to him, "Welcome to you, O great sage; please deliver the messages of him from whom you have come as a messenger."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब श्रीराम ने उनसे कहा—"महामुने! आपका स्वागत है। जिनके दूत बनकर आप आये हैं, उनके वचन कहिये

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चोदितो राजसिंहेन मुनिर्वाक्यमभाषत । द्वन्द्वमेतत्प्रवक्तव्यं हितं वै यद्यपेक्षसे ।। ७.१०३. ॥

codito rājasiṃhena munirvākyamabhāṣata | dvandvametatpravaktavyaṃ hitaṃ vai yadyapekṣase || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चोदितःurgedराजसिंहेनby the lion among kingsमुनिःthe sageवाक्यम्wordsअभाषतspokeद्वन्द्वम्a secretएतत्thisप्रवक्तव्यम्to be spokenहितम्beneficialवैindeedयदिifअपेक्षसेyou desire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetUrged by the lion among kings, the sage spoke these words: "This secret must be spoken if you indeed desire what is beneficial."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजसिंह द्वारा प्रेरित होकर उन मुनि ने कहा—"यह बात एकान्त में ही कहने योग्य है; यदि आप अपना हित चाहते हैं—

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यः शृणोति निरीक्षेद्वा स वध्यो भविता तव । भवेद्वै मुनिमुख्यस्य वचनं यद्यपेक्षसे ।। ७.१०३. ॥

yaḥ śṛṇoti nirīkṣedvā sa vadhyo bhavitā tava | bhavedvai munimukhyasya vacanaṃ yadyapekṣase || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःwhoeverशृणोतिlistensनिरीक्षेत्looksवाorसःheवध्यःpunishable by deathभविताwill beतवyourभवेत्it should beवैindeedमुनिमुख्यस्यof the chief of sagesवचनम्the wordयदिifअपेक्षसेyou desire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhoever listens or looks will be punishable by death by you, if you truly desire to heed the words of the chief of sages.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तो जो कोई इसे सुने अथवा देखे, वह आपके लिये वध्य हो जाय—यदि आप मुनिश्रेष्ठ का वचन चाहते हैं

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स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् । द्वारि तिष्ठ महाबाहो प्रतिहारं विसर्जय ।। ७.१०३. ॥

sa tatheti pratijñāya rāmo lakṣmaṇamabravīt | dvāri tiṣṭha mahābāho pratihāraṃ visarjaya || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःHeतथाsoइतिthusप्रतिज्ञायhaving promisedरामःRamaलक्ष्मणम्to Lakshmanaअब्रवीत्spokeद्वारिat the doorतिष्ठstandमहाबाहोO mighty-armed oneप्रतिहारम्the doorkeeperविसर्जयdismiss.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving agreed to the condition, Rama spoke to Lakshmana, instructing him to stand at the door and dismiss the doorkeeper.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम ने "ऐसा ही हो" कहकर प्रतिज्ञा की और लक्ष्मण से कहा—"महाबाहो! द्वारपर खड़े रहो और द्वारपाल को हटा दो

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स मे वध्यः खलु भवेत् कथाद्वन्द्वं समीरितम् । ऋषेर्मम च सौमित्रे पश्येद्वा शृणुयाच्च यः ।। ७.१०३. ॥

sa me vadhyaḥ khalu bhavet kathādvandvaṃ samīritam | ṛṣermama ca saumitre paśyedvā śṛṇuyācca yaḥ || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःHeमेmyवध्यःone to be killedखलुindeedभवेत्would beकथाद्वन्द्वम्the conversation of twoसमीरितम्spokenऋषेःof the sageममand myचandसौमित्रेO son of Sumitraपश्येत्seesवाorशृणुयात्hearsचandयःwho.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama declared that anyone who sees or hears the private conversation between him and the sage would indeed be worthy of death.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौमित्रे! ऋषि और मेरे बीच की जो बात हो, उसे जो देखे अथवा सुने, वह निश्चय ही मेरे लिये वध्य होगा

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ततो निक्षिप्य काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणं द्वारि सङ्ग्रहम् । तमुवाच मुने वाक्यं कथयस्वेति राघवः ।। ७.१०३. ॥

tato nikṣipya kākutstho lakṣmaṇaṃ dvāri saṅgraham | tamuvāca mune vākyaṃ kathayasveti rāghavaḥ || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःThenनिक्षिप्यhaving stationedकाकुत्स्थःKakutstha (Rama)लक्ष्मणम्Lakshmanaद्वारिat the doorसङ्ग्रहम्as a guardतम्to him (the sage)उवाचspokeमुनेO sageवाक्यम्the matterकथयस्वtellइतिthusराघवःRaghava (Rama).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having stationed Lakshmana as a guard at the door, Rama (Kakutstha) spoke to the sage, saying, "O sage, please tell me the matter."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब काकुत्स्थ ने लक्ष्मण को द्वारपर नियुक्त करके उन मुनि से कहा—"मुने! अब कहिये

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यत्ते मनीषितं वाक्यं येन वा ऽसि समाहितः । कथयस्वाविशङ्कस्त्वं ममापि हृदि वर्तते ।। ७.१०३. ॥

yatte manīṣitaṃ vākyaṃ yena vā 'si samāhitaḥ | kathayasvāviśaṅkastvaṃ mamāpi hṛdi vartate || 7.103. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यत्whateverतेyourमनीषितम्desiredवाक्यम्messageयेनby whichवाorअसिyou areसमाहितःintentकथयस्वtellअविशङ्कःwithout hesitationत्वम्youममmyअपिalsoहृदिin heartवर्ततेit exists.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama urged the sage to speak without hesitation whatever message he desired or was intent upon, for a similar thought was also present in Rama's heart. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे त्र्युत्तरशततमः सर्गः ।। 103 ।। Thus ends the hundred and third sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आपके मन में जो वचन है अथवा जिसके लिये आप भेजे गये हैं, वह निःशङ्क होकर कहिये; वह मेरे हृदय में ही रहेगा

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