On his return Ravana carries off maidens of every race, filling the Pushpaka with weeping women who curse that he…
Full sarga summary
On his return Ravana carries off maidens of every race, filling the Pushpaka with weeping women who curse that he shall perish on account of a woman -- at Lanka his widowed sister, whose husband Vidyujjihva he had slain, laments, and Ravana consoles her -- he sets her brother Khara, with Dushana and fourteen thousand rakshasas, to guard the Dandaka forest, where Shurpanakha goes to dwell.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
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nivartamānaḥ saṃhṛṣṭo rāvaṇassudurātmavān |
jahre pathi narendrarṣidevagandharvakanyakāḥ || 7.24. ||
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निवर्तमानःwhile returningसंहृष्टोgreatly delightedरावणस्Ravanaसुदुरात्मवान्the exceedingly wicked oneजह्रेseizedपथिon the wayनरेन्द्रर्षिदेवगन्धर्वकन्यकाःmaidens of kings, sages, gods, and gandharvas.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile returning, the exceedingly wicked Ravana, greatly delighted, abducted maidens of kings, sages, gods, and gandharvas along his path.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लौटते हुए वह अत्यन्त हर्षित, दुरात्मा रावण मार्ग में नरेन्द्रों, ऋषियों, देवताओं और गन्धर्वों की कन्याओं का अपहरण करने लगा
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दर्शनीयां हि रक्षः स कन्यां स्त्रीं वापि पश्यति ।
हत्वा बन्धुजनं तस्या विमाने तां रुरोध ह ।। ७.२४. ॥
darśanīyāṃ hi rakṣaḥ sa kanyāṃ strīṃ vāpi paśyati |
hatvā bandhujanaṃ tasyā vimāne tāṃ rurodha ha || 7.24. ||
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दर्शनीयांbeautifulहिindeedरक्षःthe demonसheकन्यांa maidenस्त्रींa womanवापिor evenपश्यतिseesहत्वाhaving killedबन्धुजनंthe relativesतस्याherविमानेin the aerial carतांherरुरोधconfinedहindeed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhenever that demon saw a beautiful maiden or woman, he would kill her relatives and then confine her in his aerial car.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह राक्षस जिस भी दर्शनीय कन्या या स्त्री को देखता, उसके बन्धुजनों का वध करके उसे विमान में बन्दी बना लेता था
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एवं पन्नगकन्याश्च राक्षसासुरमानुषीः ।
यक्षदानवकन्याश्च विमाने सो ऽध्यरोपयत् ।। ७.२४. ॥
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एवंthusपन्नगकन्याश्चserpent-maidens andराक्षसासुरमानुषीःdemon, asura, and human womenयक्षदानवकन्याश्चyaksha and danava maidens andविमानेin the aerial carसोheअध्यरोपयत्made to ascend.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn this manner, he also made serpent-maidens, demonesses, asura women, human women, and yaksha and danava maidens ascend into his aerial car.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार नागों, राक्षसों, असुरों, मनुष्यों, यक्षों और दानवों की कन्याओं को उसने विमान में चढ़ा लिया
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ताश्चand theyसर्वाःallसमंtogetherदुःखान्from sorrowमुमुचुर्shedबाष्पजंtearsजलम्waterतुल्यम्resemblingअग्न्यर्चिषांflames of fireतत्रthereशोकाग्निभयसम्भवम्arising from the fire of sorrow and fear.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll of them simultaneously shed tears born of sorrow, which resembled flames of fire, arising from the intense sorrow and fear they experienced.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे सभी दुःखवश एक साथ अश्रुजल बहाने लगीं, मानो शोक और भय की अग्नि की ज्वालाओं के समान
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ताभिःby themसर्वानवद्याभिःby all blameless onesनदीभिःby riversइवlikeसागरःthe oceanआपूरितम्filledविमानम्the aerial carतत्thatभयशोकाशिवाश्रुभिःwith tears of fear, sorrow, and inauspiciousness.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat aerial car was filled with the tears of fear, sorrow, and inauspiciousness from those blameless women, just as the ocean is filled by rivers.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नदियों से जैसे सागर, वैसे ही उन सर्वथा निर्दोष कन्याओं के भय-शोकयुक्त अशुभ अश्रुओं से वह विमान भर गया
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नागगन्धर्वकन्याःdaughters of Nagas and Gandharvasचandमहर्षितनयाःdaughters of great sagesचandयाःwhoदैत्यदानवकन्याःdaughters of Daityas and Danavasचandविमानेin the aerial carशतशःby hundredsअरुदन्cried.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHundreds of daughters of Nagas, Gandharvas, great sages, Daityas, and Danavas were weeping in the aerial car.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नाग-गन्धर्वों की कन्याएँ, महर्षियों की पुत्रियाँ, तथा दैत्य-दानवों की कन्याएँ — विमान में सैकड़ों की संख्या में रोने लगीं
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दीर्घकेश्यःwith long hairसुचार्वङ्ग्यःwith very beautiful limbsपूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाःwith faces resembling the full moonपीनस्तन्यःwith full breastsतथाandवज्रवेदिमध्यसमप्रभाःwith waists slender like the middle of a sacrificial altar.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese women possessed long hair, very beautiful limbs, faces like the full moon, full breasts, and waists slender like the middle of a sacrificial altar.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लम्बे केशोंवाली, सुन्दर अंगोंवाली, पूर्णचन्द्र के समान मुखवाली, पुष्ट स्तनोंवाली, तथा वज्रवेदिका के समान क्षीण मध्यभागवाली —
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रथकूबरसङ्काशैःwith hips resembling the pole of a chariotश्रोणिदेशैःwith hip regionsमनोहराःcharmingस्त्रियःwomenसुराङ्गनाप्रख्याःresembling celestial nymphsनिष्टप्तकनकप्रभाःwith the radiance of refined gold.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese charming women, resembling celestial nymphs, had hip regions broad like chariot poles and shone with the radiance of refined gold.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रथ के अगले भाग के समान मनोहर नितम्बोंवाली, सुरांगनाओं-सी, तपाये स्वर्ण के समान कान्तिवाली वे स्त्रियाँ —
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शोकदुःखभयत्रस्ताःdistressed by sorrow, misery, and fearविह्वलाःagitatedचandसुमध्यमाःslender-waisted onesतासाम्of themनिश्वासवातेनby the wind of their sighsसर्वतःeverywhereसम्प्रदीपितम्was inflamed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese slender-waisted women, distressed by sorrow, misery, and fear, were so agitated that the very atmosphere around them was inflamed by the wind of their sighs.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शोक, दुःख और भय से त्रस्त, विह्वल हो उठीं। उन क्षीणकटि स्त्रियों की श्वासवायु से सर्वत्र प्रज्वलित —
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अग्निहोत्रम्Agnihotraइवlikeआभातिappearsसन्निरुद्धाग्निपुष्पकम्with its fire and flowers restrainedदशग्रीववशम्the control of Daśagrīvaप्राप्ताःhaving attainedताःthoseतुindeedशोकाकुलाःdistressed with sorrowस्त्रियःwomen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThose women, having fallen under the sway of Daśagrīva, appeared like an Agnihotra ritual whose fire and flowers have been extinguished, overwhelmed by sorrow.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह पुष्पक अग्निहोत्र के समान शोभित होने लगा, मानो उसमें अग्नि निरुद्ध हो। दशग्रीव के वश में पड़ी वे शोकाकुल स्त्रियाँ —
dīnavakrekṣaṇāḥ śyāmā mṛgyaḥ siṃhavaśā iva |
kāciccintayatī tatra kiṃ nu māṃ bhakṣayiṣyati || 7.24. ||
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दीनवक्रेक्षणाःwith sad, curved glancesश्यामाःyoung womenमृग्यःdoesसिंहवशाःthe control of a lionइवlikeकाचित्someचिन्तयतीthinkingतत्रthereकिम्whatनुindeedमाम्meभक्षयिष्यतिwill he devour?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese young women, with their sad, curved glances, were like does under the control of a lion, and some among them wondered if he would devour them.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सिंह के वश में पड़ी मृगियों के समान दीन, टेढ़ी दृष्टिवाली हो गईं। उनमें से कोई सोच रही थी — "क्या यह मुझे खा जायेगा?
kāciddadhyau suduḥkhārtā api māṃ mārayedayam |
iti mātṛpita'nsmṛtvā bharta'nbhrāta'ṃstathaiva ca | duḥkhaśokasamāviṣṭā vilepuḥ sahitāḥ striyaḥ || 7.24. ||
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काचित्someदध्यौthoughtसुदुःखार्ताgreatly distressed by sorrowअपिperhapsमाम्meमारयेत्might killअयम्this oneइतिthusमातृपितॄन्mothers and fathersस्मृत्वाrememberingभर्तॄन्husbandsभ्रातॄन्brothersतथैव चand similarlyदुःखशोकसमाविष्टाःovercome by pain and sorrowविलेपुःlamentedसहिताःtogetherस्त्रियःwomen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSome, greatly distressed, wondered if Rāvaṇa would kill them, and thus, remembering their mothers, fathers, husbands, and brothers, all the women together lamented, overcome by pain and sorrow.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कोई अत्यन्त दुःखार्त होकर सोच रही थी — "क्या यह मुझे मार ही डालेगा?" — इस प्रकार अपने माता-पिता, पति और भाइयों का स्मरण करते हुए —
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कथं नु खलु मे पुत्रो भविष्यति मया विना ।
कथं माता कथं भ्राता निमग्नाः शोकसागरे ।। ७.२४. ॥
kathaṃ nu khalu me putro bhaviṣyati mayā vinā |
kathaṃ mātā kathaṃ bhrātā nimagnāḥ śokasāgare || 7.24. ||
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कथम्howनुindeedखलुcertainlyमेmyपुत्रःsonभविष्यतिwill beमयाwithout meविनाwithoutकथम्howमाताmotherकथम्howभ्राताbrotherनिमग्नाःimmersedशोकसागरेin the ocean of sorrow.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey lamented, "How will my son fare without me? How will my mother and brother, immersed in an ocean of sorrow, endure?"
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दुःख-शोक से व्याप्त वे स्त्रियाँ साथ मिलकर विलाप करने लगीं — "मेरे बिना मेरा पुत्र कैसे रहेगा?
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हा कथं नु करिष्यामि भर्तुस्तस्मादहं विना ।
मृत्यो प्रसादयामि त्वां नय मां दुःखभागिनीम् ।। ७.२४. ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हाalasकथम्howनुindeedकरिष्यामिshall I do/liveभर्तुःhusbandतस्मात्from thatअहम्Iविनाwithoutमृत्योO Deathप्रसादयामिI propitiateत्वाम्youनयtakeमाम्meदुःखभागिनीम्the one sharing sorrow.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Alas, how shall I live without that husband? O Death, I implore you, take me, who am burdened with such sorrow."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)माता कैसे रहेगी, भाई कैसे रहेगा?" — इस प्रकार शोकसागर में डूबी हुई कोई कह रही थी — "हाय! मैं अपने पति के बिना अब क्या करूँगी?
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किन्नु तद्दुष्कृतं कर्म पुरा देहान्तरे कृतम् ।
। ७.२४. ॥
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किन्नुwhat indeedतत्thatदुष्कृतंevilकर्मdeedपुराpreviouslyदेहान्तरेin another bodyकृतम्done
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhat evil deed did we indeed commit in a previous life?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे मृत्यु! मैं तुझसे विनती करती हूँ, इस दुःखभागिनी को ले चल। न जाने पूर्वजन्म में मैंने ऐसा कौन-सा दुष्कर्म किया था,
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एवं स्म दुःखिताः सर्वाः पतिताः शोकसागरे ।
न खल्विदानीं पश्यामो दुःखस्यास्यान्तमात्मनः ।। ७.२४. ॥
evaṃ sma duḥkhitāḥ sarvāḥ patitāḥ śokasāgare |
na khalvidānīṃ paśyāmo duḥkhasyāsyāntamātmanaḥ || 7.24. ||
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एवंthusस्मindeedदुःखिताःdistressedसर्वाःallपतिताःfallenशोकसागरेinto the ocean of sorrowनnotखलुindeedइदानींnowपश्यामोwe seeदुःखस्यof sorrowअस्यthisअन्तम्endआत्मनःof ourselves
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus, all of us are distressed and fallen into an ocean of sorrow, and we indeed see no end to this suffering of ours now.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिससे अब मैं इस शोकसागर में गिरी हुई हूँ, और अपने इस दुःख का अन्त कहीं दिखाई नहीं देता
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अहोalasधिङ्shame uponमानुषंhumanलोकंworldनnotअस्तिthere isखलुindeedअधमःlowerपरःthanयत्thatदुर्बलाweakबलवताby the strongभर्तारोhusbandsरावणेनby Ravanaनःour
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlas, shame upon the human race, for there is indeed nothing lower than this, that our husbands are weak before the mighty Ravana.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हाय, धिक्कार है इस मनुष्यलोक को! इससे बढ़कर कोई अधम नहीं, कि हम दुर्बलों के बलवान् पति रावण द्वारा —
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सूर्येणby the sunउदयताrisingकालेat the timeनक्षत्राणीवas if starsनाशिताःdestroyedअहोalasसुबलवत्very strongरक्षोdemonवधोपायेषुin means of killingयुज्यतेis engaged
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetJust as stars are destroyed by the rising sun, so too are our husbands, and alas, the very strong demon Ravana is engaged in means of killing.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसी प्रकार नष्ट कर दिये गये, जैसे उदित होते सूर्य से नक्षत्र नष्ट हो जाते हैं। हाय, यह अत्यन्त बलवान् राक्षस केवल वध के उपायों में ही लगा रहता है,
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अहोalasदुर्वृत्तम्evil conductआस्थायhaving resorted toनnotआत्मानंhimselfवैindeedजुगुप्सतेhe despisesसर्वथाin every wayसदृशःfittingतावत्indeedविक्रमःvalorअस्यhisदुरात्मनःof the wicked one
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlas, having resorted to evil conduct, he indeed does not despise himself, and in every way, the valor of this wicked one is indeed fitting.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और दुराचार करके भी स्वयं को धिक्कारता नहीं। इस दुरात्मा का यह पराक्रम सर्वथा इसी के अनुरूप है
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इदंthisतुindeedअसदृशंunseemlyकर्मactपरदाराभिमर्शनम्molesting other's wivesयस्मात्becauseएषthis (one)परक्यासुin other's wivesरमतेdelightsराक्षसाधमःvilest of Rākṣasas
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis act of molesting other men's wives is indeed unseemly, because this vilest of Rākṣasas delights in other women.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)किन्तु परस्त्रियों का यह अपमर्शन उसके लिये भी असंगत कर्म है, कि यह राक्षसाधम पराई स्त्रियों में ही रमण करता है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मात्thereforeवैindeedस्त्रीकृतेनby a womanएवonlyप्राप्स्यतेwill obtainदुर्मतिःthe evil-minded oneवधम्deathसतीभिःby chaste womenवरनारीभिःby excellent womenएवंthusवाक्येwhen the wordsअभ्युदीरितेwere uttered
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, this evil-minded one will indeed meet his death only on account of a woman, thus spoke the chaste and excellent women.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अतः इस दुर्बुद्धि को स्त्री के ही कारण वध प्राप्त होगा।" इस प्रकार उन सती श्रेष्ठ नारियों द्वारा वचन कहे जाने पर —
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नेदुर्दुन्दुभयः खस्थाः पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात च ।
शप्तः स्त्रीभिः स तु समं हतौजा इव निष्प्रभः ।। ७.२४. ॥
nedurdundubhayaḥ khasthāḥ puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ papāta ca |
śaptaḥ strībhiḥ sa tu samaṃ hataujā iva niṣprabhaḥ || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नेदुःresoundedदुन्दुभयःdrumsखस्थाःcelestialपुष्पवृष्टिःshower of flowersपपातfellचandशप्तःcursedस्त्रीभिःby the womenसःheतुindeedसमंat the same timeहतौजाःone whose vigor is lostइवas ifनिष्प्रभःlusterless
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCelestial drums resounded and a shower of flowers fell, and he, cursed by the women, became lusterless as if his vigor was lost.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आकाशस्थ दुन्दुभि बज उठे और पुष्पवृष्टि हुई। उन स्त्रियों द्वारा शापित होकर वह मानो हतौज, निष्प्रभ हो गया —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पतिव्रताभिःby chaste wivesसाध्वीभिःby virtuous womenबभूवbecameविमनाःdisheartenedइवas ifएवंthusविलपितंlamentationतासांof those (women)शृण्वन्listeningराक्षसपुङ्गवःthe foremost of Rākṣasasप्रविवेशenteredपुरींthe cityलङ्कांLankaपूज्यमानःbeing honoredनिशाचरैःby the night-wanderers
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe became as if disheartened by the chaste and virtuous women; listening to their lamentation, the foremost of Rākṣasas entered the city of Lanka, being honored by the night-wanderers.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन पतिव्रता साध्वियों के कारण वह विमनस्क-सा हो गया। उनका यह विलाप सुनते हुए राक्षसश्रेष्ठ रावण ने —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एतस्मिन्in thisअन्तरेintervalघोराterribleराक्षसीRākṣasīकामरूपिणीassuming any form at willसहसाsuddenlyपतिताfellभूमौon the groundभगिनीsisterरावणस्यof Rāvaṇaसाshe
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn the meantime, that terrible Rākṣasī, Rāvaṇa's sister, who could assume any form at will, suddenly fell on the ground.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)निशाचरों द्वारा पूजित होकर लङ्का पुरी में प्रवेश किया। इसी बीच घोर, कामरूपिणी राक्षसी (शूर्पणखा) —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साsheबाष्पपरिरुद्धाक्षीwith eyes obstructed by tearsरक्ताक्षीwith red eyesवाक्यम्wordsअब्रवीत्spokeकृताmadeअस्मिI amविधवाa widowराजन्O kingत्वयाby youबलवताpowerful oneबलात्by force
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith her eyes red and obstructed by tears, she spoke, saying, "O king, I have been forcibly made a widow by you, the powerful one."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कहा — "हे भद्रे! यह क्या है? तुम मुझसे शीघ्र कुछ कहना चाहती हो?" अश्रुओं से रुके नेत्रोंवाली, रक्तनयना उसने यह वचन कहा —
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO king, these brave Daityas, known as the fourteen thousand Kalakeyas, were killed by you in battle.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे राजन्! आप बलवान् द्वारा मैं बलपूर्वक विधवा कर दी गई हूँ। हे राजन्! युद्ध में जिन वीर दैत्यों का आपने वध किया,
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAmong them was my mighty-armed husband, who was dearer to me even than my own life.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कालकेय नाम से विख्यात उन चौदह सहस्रों में मेरे प्राणों से भी अधिक प्रिय, महाबली पति भी थे
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सो ऽपि त्वया हतस्तात रिपुणा भ्रातृगृध्नुना ।
त्वया ऽस्मि निहता राजन्स्वयमेव हि बन्धुना ।। ७.२४. ॥
so 'pi tvayā hatastāta ripuṇā bhrātṛgṛdhnunā |
tvayā 'smi nihatā rājansvayameva hi bandhunā || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheअपिevenत्वयाby youहतःkilledतातO dear oneरिपुणाby an enemyभ्रातृगृध्नुनाhostile to kinsmenत्वयाby youअस्मिI amनिहताkilledराजन्O kingस्वयम्myselfएवindeedहिcertainlyबन्धुनाby a kinsman
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO dear one, even he was killed by you, an enemy hostile to your own kin; O king, I myself have certainly been destroyed by you, my own kinsman.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे तात! उन्हें भी आपने ही मार डाला — अपने ही भाई पर लोभ रखनेवाले शत्रु के समान! हे राजन्! अपने ही बन्धु द्वारा मैं इस प्रकार वध की गई हूँ
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राजन्वैधव्यशब्दं च भोक्ष्यामि त्वत्कृते ह्यहम् ।
ननु नाम त्वया रक्ष्यो जामाता समरेष्वपि । स त्वया निहतो युद्धे स्वयमेव न लज्जसे ।। ७.२४. ॥
rājanvaidhavyaśabdaṃ ca bhokṣyāmi tvatkṛte hyaham |
nanu nāma tvayā rakṣyo jāmātā samareṣvapi | sa tvayā nihato yuddhe svayameva na lajjase || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजन्Rajan (O King)वैधव्यशब्दंvaidhavyaśabdaṃ (the word 'widowhood')चca (and)भोक्ष्यामिbhokṣyāmi (I shall experience)त्वत्कृतेtvatkṛte (because of you)हिhi (indeed)अहम्aham (I); ननु nanu (surely)नामnāma (indeed)त्वयाtvayā (by you)रक्ष्योrakṣyo (to be protected)जामाताjāmātā (a son-in-law)समरेष्वपिsamareṣvapi (even in battles); स sa (he)त्वयाtvayā (by you)निहतोnihato (was killed)युद्धेyuddhe (in battle)स्वयमेवsvayameva (by yourself)नna (not)लज्जसेlajjase (are you ashamed).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe speaker laments that she will become a widow because of the king's actions, questioning how he could kill his own son-in-law in battle, whom he was supposed to protect, without any shame.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे राजन्! अब मुझे आपके ही कारण वैधव्य का नाम भोगना होगा। क्या युद्धों में भी दामाद को आपको रक्षित नहीं रखना चाहिये था?
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्evam (thus)उक्तोukto (addressed)दशग्रीवोdaśagrīvo (Dashagriva, Ravana)भगिन्याbhaginyā (by his sister)क्रोशमानयाkrośamānayā (who was wailing)अब्रवीत्abravīt (spoke)सान्त्वयित्वाsāntvayitvā (having consoled)तांtāṃ (her)सामपूर्वम्sāmapūrvam (with soothing words)इदंidaṃ (this)वचःvacaḥ (speech).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus addressed by his wailing sister, Ravana consoled her and spoke these soothing words.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)चीत्कार करती हुई उस बहन द्वारा इस प्रकार कहे जाने पर दशग्रीव ने —
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अलं वत्से रुदित्वा ते न भेतव्यं च सर्वशः ।
दानमानप्रसादैस्त्वां तोषयिष्यामि यत्नतः ।। ७.२४. ॥
alaṃ vatse ruditvā te na bhetavyaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ |
dānamānaprasādaistvāṃ toṣayiṣyāmi yatnataḥ || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अलम्alam (enough)वत्सेvatse (O child)रुदित्वाruditvā (by weeping)तेte (for you); न na (not)भेतव्यंbhetavyaṃ (to be feared)चca (and)सर्वशःsarvaśaḥ (in any way); दानमानप्रसादैः dānamānaprasādaiḥ (with gifts, honors, and favors)त्वांtvāṃ (you)तोषयिष्यामिtoṣayiṣyāmi (I shall satisfy)यत्नतःyatnataḥ (with effort).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana told her to stop weeping and not to fear, promising to satisfy her with great effort through gifts, honors, and favors.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसे सान्त्वना देते हुए यह साम-युक्त वचन कहा — "हे वत्से! अब रोना बन्द करो, तुम्हें कहीं से भी भय नहीं होना चाहिये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
युद्धप्रमत्तोyuddhapramatto (intoxicated by battle)व्याक्षिप्तोvyākṣipto (distracted)जयाकाङ्क्षीjayākāṅkṣī (desiring victory)क्षिपञ्छरान्kṣipañcharān (hurling arrows)नna (not)अवगच्छामिavagacchāmi (I distinguish)युद्धेषुyuddheṣu (in battles)स्वान्svān (my own people)परान्parānvā (or enemies)अपिapi (even)अहंahaṃ (I)
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana explained that in the heat of battle, intoxicated and distracted by the desire for victory while showering arrows, he cannot distinguish between his own people and enemies.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दान, मान और प्रसाद से मैं तुम्हें यत्नपूर्वक संतुष्ट करूँगा। युद्ध में उन्मत्त, व्यग्र, विजय की कामना से बाण छोड़ते हुए मैं —
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जामातरं न जाने स्म प्रहरन्युद्धदुर्मदः ।
तेनासौ निहतः सङ्ख्ये मया भर्ता तव स्वसः ।। ७.२४. ॥
jāmātaraṃ na jāne sma praharanyuddhadurmadaḥ |
tenāsau nihataḥ saṅkhye mayā bhartā tava svasaḥ || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जामातरंjāmātaraṃ (the son-in-law)नna (not)जानेjāne (I knew)स्मsma (indeed)प्रहरन्praharan (while striking)युद्धदुर्मदःyuddhadurmadaḥ (intoxicated by the frenzy of battle); तेन tena (therefore)असौasau (he)निहतःnihataḥ (was killed)सङ्ख्येsaṅkhye (in battle)मयाmayā (by me)भर्ताbhartā (the husband)तवtava (your)स्वसःsvasaḥ (O sister).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana confessed that, maddened by the battle, he did not recognize his son-in-law while striking and thus inadvertently killed her husband in the conflict.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे शुभे! युद्धों में स्व-पर का भेद नहीं समझ पाता। युद्ध में उन्मत्त होकर प्रहार करते हुए मैं दामाद को भी नहीं पहचान सका
asminkāle tu yatprāptaṃ tatkariṣyāmi te hitam |
bhrāturaiśvaryayuktasya kharasya vasa pārśvataḥ || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अस्मिन्कालेin this timeतुindeedयत्प्राप्तंwhatever is appropriateतत्करिष्यामिthat I will doतेfor youहितम्beneficial. भ्रातुः of the brotherऐश्वर्ययुक्तस्यendowed with powerखरस्यof Kharaवसdwellपार्श्वतःby the side.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAt this time, I will do what is beneficial for you; dwell by the side of your brother Khara, who is endowed with power.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे बहन! इसी कारण युद्ध में तुम्हारा पति मेरे ही हाथों मारा गया। अब इस समय जो सम्भव हो, वही तुम्हारा हित मैं करूँगा
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चतुर्दशानां भ्राता ते सहस्राणां भविष्यति ।
प्रभुः प्रयाणे दाने च राक्षसानां महाबलः ।। ७.२४. ॥
caturdaśānāṃ bhrātā te sahasrāṇāṃ bhaviṣyati |
prabhuḥ prayāṇe dāne ca rākṣasānāṃ mahābalaḥ || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चतुर्दशानांof fourteenसहस्राणांof thousandsतेyourभ्राताbrotherभविष्यतिwill be. प्रभुः the lordप्रयाणेin marchingदानेin givingचandराक्षसानांof rakshasasमहाबलःvery powerful.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYour brother will be the lord of fourteen thousand very powerful Rakshasas, commanding them in expeditions and bestowing gifts.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तुम अपने ऐश्वर्यसम्पन्न भाई खर के पास जाकर रहो; वह चौदह सहस्र राक्षसों का स्वामी बनेगा,
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शीघ्रंquicklyअयंthisवीरःheroदण्डकान्to the Dandaka forestपरिरक्षितुम्to protectगच्छतुlet him go. दूषणः Dushanaअस्यhisबलाध्यक्षःcommander of forcesभविष्यतिwill beमहाबलःvery powerful.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet this hero quickly go to protect the Dandaka forest, and the very powerful Dushana will be his commander of forces.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सदा तुम्हारे आदेश का पालन करता रहेगा। यह वीर दण्डकवन की रक्षा के लिये शीघ्र ही जायेगा,
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तत्र ते वचनं शूरः करिष्यति सदा खरः ।
रक्षसां कामरूपाणां प्रभुरेष भविष्यति ।। ७.२४. ॥
tatra te vacanaṃ śūraḥ kariṣyati sadā kharaḥ |
rakṣasāṃ kāmarūpāṇāṃ prabhureṣa bhaviṣyati || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereशूरःthe braveखरःKharaतेyourवचनंcommandसदाalwaysकरिष्यतिwill execute. एषः this oneकामरूपाणांwho can change form at willरक्षसांof rakshasasप्रभुःthe lordभविष्यतिwill be.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere, the brave Khara will always execute your commands, and he will be the lord of the Rakshasas who can change their form at will.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तथा महाबली दूषण इसका सेनाध्यक्ष होगा। वहाँ वह शूर खर सदा तुम्हारा वचन मानता रहेगा,
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusउक्त्वाhaving spokenदशग्रीवःDashagriva (Ravana)सैन्यम्armyअस्यto him (Khara)आदिदेशorderedहindeedचतुर्दशfourteenसहस्राणिthousandsरक्षसाम्of Rakshasasवीर्यशालिनाम्valorous.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving spoken thus, Dashagriva (Ravana) indeed ordered an army of fourteen thousand valorous Rakshasas for Khara.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार कहकर दशग्रीव ने उसके लिये सेना नियुक्त की —
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSurrounded by all those Rakshasas of terrible appearance, Khara quickly and fearlessly came to the Dandaka forest.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वीर्यशाली, घोरदर्शन चौदह सहस्र राक्षसों को। उन सबसे घिरा हुआ खर —
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स तत्र कारयामास राज्यं निहतकण्टकम् ।
सा च शूर्पणखा तत्र न्यवसद्दण्डकावने ।। ७.२४. ॥
sa tatra kārayāmāsa rājyaṃ nihatakaṇṭakam |
sā ca śūrpaṇakhā tatra nyavasaddaṇḍakāvane || 7.24. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःhe (Khara)तत्रthereकारयामासestablishedराज्यम्kingdomनिहतकण्टकम्free from enemiesसाsheचandशूर्पणखाShurpanakhaतत्रthereन्यवसत्residedदण्डकावनेin the Dandaka forest.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKhara established a kingdom free from enemies there, and Shurpanakha also resided in the Dandaka forest. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे चतुर्विंशः सर्गः ।। 24 ।। Thus ends the twenty-fourth sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Hindi
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