Rama asks whether no king ever humbled Ravana, and Agastya begins the tale of Kartavirya Arjuna
Full sarga summary
Rama asks whether no king ever humbled Ravana, and Agastya begins the tale of Kartavirya Arjuna -- Ravana reaches Mahishmati to find its king Arjuna away sporting in the Narmada -- coming to the river himself, Ravana bathes and sets up a Shiva-linga on the sandbank, worshipping it with flowers, song and dance.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
Text
In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish allHindi allWord meanings allHinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
tato rāmo mahātejā vismayātpunareva hi |
uvāca praṇato vākyamagastyamṛṣisattamam || 7.31. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततोthenरामःRamaमहातेजाthe greatly effulgent oneविस्मयात्out of wonderपुनरेवagain indeedहिindeedउवाचspokeप्रणतःbowing downवाक्यम्wordsअगस्त्यम्to Agastyaऋषिसत्तमम्the best among sages
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the greatly effulgent Rama, filled with wonder, again spoke words to Agastya, the best among sages, bowing down to him.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर महातेजस्वी श्रीराम विस्मित होकर फिर विनयपूर्वक ऋषिश्रेष्ठ अगस्त्यजीसे बोले—‘भगवन्! वह क्रूर राक्षस जबसे सारी पृथ्वीपर घूमने लगा, क्या उस समय संसार खाली ही पड़ा था? द्विजोत्तम! क्या तब कोई राजा या राजाके योग्य कोई पुरुष ऐसा नहीं था, जिससे राक्षसराज रावणको पराजय न मिली हो? अथवा क्या उस समयके सभी राजा पराक्रमहीन हो चुके थे, और उत्तम अस्त्रोंसे रहित होकर बहुत-से नरेश उससे हार गये थे?’
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.1–31.4 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O revered oneराक्षसःthe demonक्रूरःcruelयदाप्रभृतिfrom whenमेदिनीम्the earthपर्यटत्roamedकिम्whetherतदाthenलोकाःthe worlds (people)शून्याःemptyआसन्wereद्विजोत्तमO best among twice-born (Brahmins)
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO revered one, O best among Brahmins, when that cruel demon roamed the earth, were the worlds then empty of people?
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.1
31.3VR-7-31-3
राजा वा राजमात्रो वा किं तदा नात्र कश्चन ।
धर्षणं यत्र न प्राप्तो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ।। ७.३१. ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाa kingवाorराजमात्रःa king's minister/equal to a kingवाorकिम्whetherतदाthenनnotअत्रhereकश्चनanyoneधर्षणम्humiliation/defeatयत्रwhereनnotप्राप्तःobtained/metरावणःRavanaराक्षसेश्वरःthe lord of demons
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOr was there no king or king's equal then, where Ravana, the lord of demons, did not meet with defeat or humiliation?
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.1
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उताहोor perhapsहतवीर्याःwhose valor was destroyedतेthoseबभूवुःbecameपृथिवीक्षितःkings (earth-rulers)बहिष्कृताःexpelled/deprivedवरास्त्रैःby excellent weaponsचandबहवःmanyनिर्जिताःconqueredनृपाःkings
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOr perhaps those kings became devoid of valor, and many rulers were conquered and deprived of their excellent weapons.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.1
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवस्यof Rama (descendant of Raghu)वचःwordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardहिindeedअगस्त्यःAgastyaभगवान्the reveredऋषिःsageउवाचspokeरामम्to Ramaप्रहसन्laughingपितामहःgrandfather (Brahma)इवlikeईश्वरम्to the lord (Shiva/Vishnu)
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the words of Rama, the revered sage Agastya, laughing, spoke to Rama as Brahma would speak to the Lord.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राघवकी बात सुनकर भगवान् अगस्त्य पितामहके समान हँसते हुए श्रीरामसे बोले—‘पृथ्वीपते! राजाओंको इसी प्रकार सताता हुआ रावण सारी पृथ्वीपर विचरता रहा। घूमते-घूमते वह स्वर्गपुरीके समान शोभावाली माहिष्मती नामकी नगरीमें पहुँचा, जहाँ अग्निदेव सदा निवास करते थे। अग्निदेवके प्रभावसे वहाँका राजा भी उन्हींके समान तेजस्वी था; उसका नाम अर्जुन था, और अग्नि वहाँ सदा शरकुण्डमें विद्यमान रहते थे
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.5–31.8 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इत्येवंthusबाधमानस्तुindeed oppressingपार्थिवान्kingsपार्थिवर्षभO best of kingsचचारroamedरावणोRavanaरामO Ramaपृथिवींthe earthपृथिवीपतेO lord of the earth.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama, O best of kings, O lord of the earth, Ravana thus indeed roamed the earth, oppressing kings.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.5
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततोthenमाहिष्मतींMahishmatiनामnamedपुरींcityस्वर्गपुरीप्रभाम्shining like a city of heavenसम्प्राप्तोreachedयत्रwhereसान्निध्यंpresenceसदासीत्always wasवसुरेतसःof Vasuretasa.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen he reached the city named Mahishmati, which shone like a celestial city, and where the presence of Vasuretasa (Agni) always resided.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.5
31.8VR-7-31-8
तुल्य आसीन्नृपस्तस्य प्रभावाद्वसुरेतसः ।
अर्जुनो नाम यत्राग्निः शरकुण्डेशयः सदा ।। ७.३१. ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तुल्यequalआसीत्wasनृपस्तस्यits kingप्रभावात्by the mightवसुरेतसःof Vasuretasaअर्जुनोArjunaनामnamedयत्राग्निःwhere Agniशरकुण्डेशयःresiding in a pond of arrowsसदाalways.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIts king, named Arjuna, was equal in might to Vasuretasa (Agni), where Agni always resided, known as Sharakuṇḍeśaya.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.5
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तमेवthat veryदिवसंdayसो ऽथhe thenहैहयाधिपतिर्बलीthe powerful lord of the Haihayasअर्जुनोArjunaनर्मदांto the Narmadaरन्तुंto sportगतःwentस्त्रीभिःwith womenसहेश्वरःwith his wives.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn that very day, the powerful lord of the Haihayas, Arjuna, had gone to the Narmada river with his wives to sport.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिस दिन रावण वहाँ पहुँचा, उसी दिन हैहयराज बलवान् अर्जुन अपनी स्त्रियोंके साथ नर्मदामें जलक्रीड़ा करने गया हुआ था। राक्षसराज रावणने वहाँ पहुँचकर उसके मन्त्रियोंसे पूछा—‘राजा अर्जुन कहाँ है, शीघ्र ठीक-ठीक बताओ। मैं रावण हूँ और उस नरश्रेष्ठसे युद्ध करनेकी इच्छासे आया हूँ। मेरे आनेकी सूचना पहले ही उसे दे दो।’ रावणके ऐसा कहनेपर उन चतुर मन्त्रियोंने
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.9–31.12 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तमेवthat veryदिवसंdayसो ऽथhe thenरावणस्तत्रRavana thereआगतःarrivedरावणोRavanaराक्षसेन्द्रस्तुthe lord of Rakshasas indeedतस्यामात्यानपृच्छतasked his ministers.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn that very day, Ravana arrived there, and the lord of Rakshasas, Ravana, then inquired of his ministers.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.9
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्वwhereअर्जुनोArjunaनृपतिःthe kingशीघ्रंquicklyसम्यक्properlyआख्यातुम्to tellअर्हथyou ought; रावणो Ravanaअहम्Iअनुप्राप्तोhave arrivedयुद्धेप्सुःdesirous of battleनृवरेणwith the best of menहindeed; मम myआगमनम्arrivalअपिalsoअग्रेbefore himयुष्माभिःby you allसन्निवेद्यताम्let it be announced.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana asks Arjuna's attendants to quickly and properly inform him of Arjuna's whereabouts, declaring his own arrival as Ravana, desirous of battle with the best of men, and instructing them to announce his presence to the king.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.9
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इतिthusएवंin this mannerरावणेनby Ravanaउक्ताःspoken toतेthoseअमात्याःministersसुविपश्चितःvery wiseअब्रुवन्they saidराक्षसपतिम्to the lord of Rakshasasअसान्निध्यम्the absenceमहीपतेःof the king.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus addressed by Ravana, those very wise ministers informed the lord of Rakshasas about the king's absence.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.9
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रुत्वाhaving heardविश्रवसःof Vishravasपुत्रःthe sonपौराणाम्from the citizensअर्जुनंArjunaगतम्had goneअपसृत्यhaving departedआगतोhe cameविन्ध्यंto the Vindhyaहिमवत्like the Himalayasसन्निभंresemblingगिरिम्mountain.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard from the citizens that Arjuna had departed, Ravana, the son of Vishravas, also departed and came to the Vindhya mountain, which resembled the Himalayas.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राक्षसराजसे कह दिया कि इस समय राजा यहाँ नहीं हैं। नगरवासियोंसे यह सुनकर कि अर्जुन नर्मदापर गया है, विश्रवाका पुत्र वहाँसे हटकर हिमालयके समान ऊँचे विन्ध्यपर्वतपर आया। रावणने देखा—वह पर्वत मानो बादलोंसे घिरा हो, मानो पृथ्वीको उठाये हुए हो और आकाशको छू रहा हो; उसपर हजारों शिखर थे और कन्दराओंमें सिंह बसते थे
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.13–31.15 together.
Hinglish
31.14VR-7-31-14
स तमभ्रमिवाविष्टमुद्भ्रन्तमिव मेदिनीम् ।
अपश्यद्रावणो विन्ध्यमालिखन्तमिवाम्बरम् ।। ७.३१. ॥
sa tamabhramivāviṣṭamudbhrantamiva medinīm |
apaśyadrāvaṇo vindhyamālikhantamivāmbaram || 7.31. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheतम्thatअभ्रम्a cloudइवlikeआविष्टम्pervadedउद्भ्रान्तम्bewilderedइवlikeमेदिनीम्the earth; अपश्यत् he sawरावणोRavanaविन्ध्यम्the Vindhyaआलिखन्तम्scratchingइवas ifअम्बरम्the sky.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana saw that Vindhya mountain, which seemed to pervade the clouds and bewilder the earth, as if it were scratching the sky.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.13
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सहस्रa thousandशिखरpeaksउपेतंendowed withसिंहby lionsअध्युषितinhabitedकन्दरम्caves; प्रपात from waterfallsपतितैःfallenतोयैःby watersसwithअट्टहासम्loud laughterइवlikeअम्बुधिम्the ocean.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe saw the mountain endowed with a thousand peaks, its caves inhabited by lions, and its waters falling from waterfalls, resembling the ocean with its loud laughter.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.13
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देवदानवगन्धर्वैःby gods, demons, and gandharvasसाप्सरोगणकिन्नरैःwith groups of apsaras and kinnarasस्वस्त्रीभिःwith their own wivesक्रीडमानैःplayingचandस्वर्गभूतम्appearing like heavenमहोच्छ्रयम्of great height.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mountain, of immense height, appeared like heaven itself, with gods, demons, gandharvas, apsaras, and kinnaras playing there with their wives.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)झरनोंसे गिरते हुए जलके कारण वह मानो अट्टहास करते हुए समुद्र-सा जान पड़ता था। देव, दानव, गन्धर्व, अप्सराएँ और किन्नर अपनी स्त्रियोंके साथ वहाँ क्रीड़ा कर रहे थे, जिससे वह ऊँचा पर्वत स्वर्ग-सा लगता था। बहती हुई नदियोंका जल स्फटिकके समान स्वच्छ था और चलती जिह्वाओंवाले फणोंसे वह मानो शेषनागके समान फैला हुआ था। गुफाओंसे भरे हुए, हिमालय-जैसे उस ऊँचे विन्ध्यको देखते हुए रावण नर्मदापर पहुँचा—वह पवित्र नदी, जिसके जलमें कंकड़ हिलते रहते हैं और जो पश्चिमी समुद्रकी ओर बहती है
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.16–31.19 together.
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mountain was pervaded by crystal-clear water from flowing rivers, and appeared as if Ananta, the serpent god with his hoods and flickering tongues, had spread himself across it.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.16
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उत्क्रामन्तम्rising highदरीवन्तम्having cavesहिमवत्सन्निभम्resembling the Himalayasगिरिम्mountainपश्यमानःseeingततःthenविन्ध्यम्the VindhyaरावणःRavanaनर्मदाम्to the Narmadaययौwent.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana, after observing the Vindhya mountain, which rose high, possessed many caves, and resembled the Himalayas, then proceeded to the Narmada river.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.16
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चलोपलजलाम्whose water moved over pebblesपुण्याम्sacredपश्चिमोदधिगामिनीम्flowing towards the western ocean.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana went to the Narmada river, which was sacred, had water agitated by moving pebbles, and flowed towards the western ocean.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.16
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महिषैःby buffaloesसृमरैःby sṛmara deerसिंहैःby lionsशार्दूलर्क्षगजोत्तमैःby tigers, bears, and excellent elephantsउष्णाभितप्तैःtormented by heatतृषितैःthirstyसङ्क्षोभितजलाशयाम्whose waters were agitated.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe Narmada's waters were agitated by buffaloes, sṛmara deer, lions, tigers, bears, and magnificent elephants, all of whom were tormented by the heat and seeking to quench their thirst.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भैंसे, सृमर, सिंह, बाघ, रीछ और बड़े-बड़े हाथी गरमीसे तपकर प्यासे हो उसके जलमें उतरते और उसे विक्षुब्ध कर देते थे। चकवे, कारण्डव, हंस, जलकुक्कुट और सदा मतवाले सारस मधुर स्वरमें बोलते हुए उसे घेरे रहते थे। वह नदी मानो कोई सुन्दरी हो—फूले हुए वृक्ष उसके आभूषण थे, चकवोंका जोड़ा उसके स्तन, चौड़ा पुलिन उसकी कटि और हंसोंकी पंक्ति उसकी करधनी थी; पुष्पपरागसे उसका अंग लिपा था, जलका फेन उसका उज्ज्वल वस्त्र था, जलमें उतरना उसका स्पर्श था और खिले हुए कमल उसके सुन्दर नेत्र थे
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.20–31.23 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चक्रवाकैःby chakravaka birdsसकारण्डैःwith karanda ducksसहंसजलकुक्कुटैःwith swans and water-hensसारसैश्चand by sarasa cranesसदाalwaysमत्तैःintoxicated (joyful)सुकूजद्भिःsweetly cooingसमावृताम्surrounded.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe river was surrounded by chakravaka birds, karanda ducks, swans, water-hens, and sarasa cranes, all always joyful and sweetly cooing.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.20
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
फुल्लद्रुमकृतोत्तंसांhaving blooming trees as her head-ornamentsचक्रवाकयुगस्तनीम्having a pair of chakravaka birds as her breastsविस्तीर्णपुलिनश्रोणींhaving wide sandbanks as her hipsहंसावलिसुमेखलाम्having rows of swans as her beautiful girdle.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe river was adorned with blooming trees like head-ornaments, pairs of chakravaka birds like breasts, wide sandbanks like hips, and rows of swans like a beautiful girdle.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.20
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुष्परेण्वनुलिप्ताङ्गींhaving her body smeared with pollenजलफेनामलांशुकाम्having pure foam of water as her garmentजलावगाहसंस्पर्शांwhose touch was like bathing in waterफुल्लोत्पलशुभेक्षणाम्having blooming lotuses as her auspicious eyesपुष्पकादवरुह्याशुquickly descending from the Pushpakaनर्मदांto the Narmadaसरितां वराम्the best of rivers.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith her body smeared with pollen, pure water foam as her garment, a refreshing touch like a bath, and auspicious eyes like blooming lotuses, Ravana quickly descended from the Pushpaka to the Narmada, the best of rivers.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.20
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इष्टामिवlike a desiredवरांexcellentनारीम्womanअवगाह्यhaving enteredदशाननःDashanana (Ravana)सheतस्याःherपुलिनेon the sandbankरम्येbeautifulनानामुनिनिषेवितेfrequented by various sages.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana, having entered the Narmada as if embracing a beloved woman, then sat on her beautiful sandbank, which was frequented by various sages.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दशाननने पुष्पक विमानसे उतरकर नदियोंमें श्रेष्ठ उस नर्मदामें वैसे ही प्रवेश किया, जैसे कोई अपनी प्रिय स्त्रीका आलिंगन करे। स्नान करके वह राक्षसराज अनेक मुनियोंसे सेवित उसके रमणीय पुलिनपर अपने मन्त्रियोंके साथ बैठ गया। नर्मदाको ‘यह तो गंगा ही है’ कहकर सराहते हुए रावण उसे देखकर बहुत प्रसन्न हुआ
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.24–31.26 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उपोपविष्टैःseated nearbyसचिवैःwith his ministersसार्धंtogether withराक्षसपुङ्गवःthe foremost of rakshasas (Ravana)प्रख्यायhaving declaredनर्मदांthe Narmadaसःheअथthenगङ्गेयमिति"this is Ganga"रावणःRavana.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe foremost of rakshasas, Ravana, then sat with his ministers who were seated nearby, mistakenly declaring the Narmada to be the Ganga.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.24
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नर्मदादर्शजम्from seeing the Narmadaहर्षम्joyआप्तवान्obtainedराक्षसाधिपःthe lord of rakshasasउवाचsaidसचिवान्to his ministersतत्रthereसलीलम्playfullyशुकसारणौto Shuka and Sarana
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe lord of rakshasas, having experienced joy from seeing the Narmada, playfully spoke to his ministers Shuka and Sarana there.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.24
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एषthisरश्मिसहस्रेणwith a thousand raysजगत्the worldकृत्वैवhaving made indeedकाञ्चनम्goldenतीक्ष्णतापकरःcausing intense heatसूर्यःthe sunनभसःof the skyअर्धम्halfसमाश्रितःhas occupied
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis sun, having made the world golden with its thousand rays and causing intense heat, has indeed reached the middle of the sky.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और वहीं विनोदपूर्वक शुक तथा सारणसे बोला—‘देखो, अपनी हजार किरणोंसे संसारको सोना बना देनेवाला यह प्रचण्ड तापवाला सूर्य आकाशके मध्यमें आ पहुँचा है; पर मुझे यहाँ बैठा जानकर वह चन्द्रमाकी तरह शीतल हो गया है। नर्मदाके जलसे शीतल, सुगन्धित और थकान मिटानेवाली यह वायु भी मेरे भयसे यहाँ बड़े संयमसे बह रही है। और यह आनन्द बढ़ानेवाली सरिताश्रेष्ठा नर्मदा, जिसकी लहरोंमें मगर, मछलियाँ और पक्षी हैं, किसी भयभीत स्त्रीकी तरह ठिठकी खड़ी है
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.27–31.30 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नर्मदाजलशीतश्चand cool with Narmada's waterसुगन्धिःfragrantश्रमनाशनःdestroyer of fatigueमद्भयात्from my fearअनिलःthe windअपिevenअत्रhereवातिblowsएषthisसुसमाहितःvery carefully
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEven this wind, cool with the Narmada's water, fragrant, and a destroyer of fatigue, blows here very carefully out of fear of me.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.27
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इयम्thisवा अपिor evenसरिच्छ्रेष्ठाbest of riversनर्मदाNarmadaनर्मवर्धिनीincreasing joyनक्रमीनविहङ्गोर्मिःhaving crocodiles, fish, birds, and wavesसभयेव अङ्गनाlike a frightened womanस्थिताstands
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis Narmada, the best of rivers and increaser of joy, with its crocodiles, fish, birds, and waves, stands as if a frightened woman.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.27
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thereforeभवन्तःyouक्षताःwoundedशस्त्रैःby weaponsनृपैःby kingsइन्द्रसमैःequal to Indraयुधिin battleचन्दनस्यof sandalwoodरसेनwith the juiceइवas ifरुधिरेणwith bloodसमुक्षिताःdrenched.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, you, who were wounded in battle by kings equal to Indra, are drenched in blood as if with sandalwood paste.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तुम लोग इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी राजाओंके शस्त्रोंसे युद्धमें घायल हुए हो और रक्तसे ऐसे भीगे हो मानो चन्दनके रससे लिपे हो। इसलिये जैसे मतवाले महापद्म आदि गजराज गंगामें उतरते हैं, वैसे ही तुम सब इस कल्याणकारिणी पवित्र नर्मदामें उतरो। इस महानदीमें स्नान करके तुम अपने पाप धो डालोगे। मैं भी आज शरत्कालके चन्द्रमाके समान उज्ज्वल इस पुलिनपर धीरे-धीरे भगवान् शंकरकी पुष्पपूजा करूँगा।’ रावणके ऐसा कहनेपर प्रहस्त, शुक, सारण,
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.31–31.34 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेthoseयूयम्youअवगाहध्वम्plunge intoनर्मदांthe Narmadaशर्मदांbestowing happinessशुभाम्auspiciousमहापद्ममुखाःled by Mahapadmaमत्ताःintoxicatedगङ्गाम्into the Gangaइवlikeगहागजाःwild elephants; अस्याम् in thisस्नात्वाhaving bathedमहानद्याम्in the great riverपाप्मानम्sinविप्रमोक्ष्यथyou will be freed from.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou should plunge into the auspicious and joy-giving Narmada river, just as rutting wild elephants led by Mahapadma plunge into the Ganga, and by bathing in this great river, you will be freed from sin.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.31
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iअपिalsoअद्यtodayपुलिनेon the sandbankशरदिन्दुसमप्रभेhaving the luster of the autumn moonपुष्पोपहारम्a flower offeringशनकैःgentlyकरिष्यामिwill makeकपर्दिनःto Kapardin (Shiva).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI also will gently make a flower offering to Kapardin (Shiva) today on the sandbank, which shines like the autumn moon.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.31
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणेनby Ravanaएवम्thusउक्ताःaddressedतुindeedप्रहस्तशुकसारणाःPrahasta, Shuka, and Saranaसमहोदरधूम्राक्षाःalong with Mahodara and Dhumrakshaनर्मदांinto the Narmadaविजगाहिरेplunged.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus addressed by Ravana, Prahasta, Shuka, Sarana, along with Mahodara and Dhumraksha, plunged into the Narmada river.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.31
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसेन्द्रगजैःby those chief Rakshasas (who are like elephants)तैःby themतुindeedक्षोभिताagitatedनर्मदाthe Narmadaनदीriverवामनाञ्जनपद्माद्यैःby Vamana, Anjana, Padma, and othersगङ्गाthe Gangaइवlikeमहागजैःby great elephants.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe Narmada river was agitated by those chief Rakshasas, who were like great elephants, just as the Ganga is disturbed by great elephants like Vamana, Anjana, and Padma.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महोदर और धूम्राक्ष सब नर्मदामें उतर पड़े। जैसे वामन, अंजन और पद्म आदि गजराजोंसे गंगा क्षुब्ध हो उठती है, वैसे ही उन राक्षसरूपी हाथियोंसे नर्मदा विक्षुब्ध हो गयी। फिर वे महाबली राक्षस नर्मदामें स्नान करके बाहर निकले और रावणकी पूजाके लिये फूल ले आये। नर्मदाके उस मनोहर पुलिनपर, जो श्वेत मेघके समान उज्ज्वल था, राक्षसोंने मुहूर्तभरमें फूलोंका पहाड़ खड़ा कर दिया
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.35–31.38 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenतेthoseराक्षसाःRākṣasasस्नात्वाhaving bathedनर्मदायाम्in the Narmadaमहाबलाःmightyउत्तीर्यhaving come outपुष्पाणिflowersआजह्रुःbroughtबल्यर्थम्for the offeringरावणस्यof Ravanaतुindeed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, those mighty Rākṣasas, having bathed in the Narmada and emerged from the water, brought flowers for Ravana's offering.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.35
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नर्मदापुलिनेon the sandbank of the Narmadaहृद्येcharmingशुभ्राभ्रसदृशप्रभेhaving a luster like a white cloudराक्षसैःby the Rākṣasasतुindeedमुहूर्तेनin a momentकृतःwas madeपुष्पमयःmade of flowersगिरिःa mountain.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn the charming sandbank of the Narmada, which shone like a white cloud, the Rākṣasas swiftly created a mountain of flowers in a moment.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.35
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुष्पेषुwhen the flowersउपहृतेषुwere broughtएवम्thusरावणःRavanaराक्षसेश्वरःthe lord of Rākṣasasअवतीर्णःdescendedनदीम्into the riverस्नातुम्to batheगङ्गाम्into the Gangaइवlikeमहागजःa great elephant.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the flowers were thus brought, Ravana, the lord of Rākṣasas, descended into the river to bathe, just like a great elephant entering the Ganga.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.35
31.39VR-7-31-39
तत्र स्नात्वा च विधिवज्जप्त्वा जप्यमनुत्तमम् ।
नर्मदासलिलात्तस्मादुत्ततार स रावणः ।। ७.३१. ॥
tatra snātvā ca vidhivajjaptvā japyamanuttamam |
narmadāsalilāttasmāduttatāra sa rāvaṇaḥ || 7.31. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereस्नात्वाhaving bathedचandविधिवत्according to ritualजप्त्वाhaving recitedजप्यम्the mantraअनुत्तमम्excellentनर्मदासलिलात्from the waters of the Narmadaतस्मात्from thatउत्ततारhe emergedसःthatरावणःRavana.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving bathed there according to ritual and recited the excellent mantra, that Ravana then emerged from the waters of the Narmada.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार फूल जुट जानेपर राक्षसराज रावण स्नानके लिये नदीमें उसी तरह उतरा जैसे कोई महागज गंगामें उतरता है। वहाँ विधिपूर्वक स्नान करके और उत्तम जप करके वह नर्मदाके जलसे बाहर निकला। फिर भीगे वस्त्र उतारकर श्वेत वस्त्र धारण किये हुए, हाथ जोड़े चलते हुए रावणके पीछे-पीछे सब राक्षस चले; वे उसकी गतिके वशमें होकर मानो चलते-फिरते पर्वत हों। राक्षसराज रावण जहाँ-जहाँ जाता, वहाँ-वहाँ सोनेका शिवलिंग साथ ले जाया जाता था
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.39–31.42 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenक्लिन्नाम्बरम्wet garmentत्यक्त्वाhaving discardedशुक्लवस्त्रसमावृतम्covered with white garmentsरावणम्Ravanaप्राञ्जलिम्with folded handsयान्तम्goingअन्वयुःfollowedसर्वराक्षसाःall the Rākṣasas.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having discarded his wet garment and now clad in white, Ravana proceeded with folded hands, followed by all the Rākṣasas.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.39
tadgatīvaśamāpannā mūrtimanta ivācalāḥ |
yatra yatra ca yāti sma rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ | jāmbūnadamayaṃ liṅgaṃ tatra tatra sma nīyate || 7.31. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तद्गतीवशमापन्नाhaving come under the sway of his movementमूर्तिमन्तःembodiedइवas ifअचलाःmountainsयत्र यत्रwhereverचandयाति स्मwentरावणःRavanaराक्षसेश्वरःthe lord of Rakshasasजाम्बूनदमयम्made of pure goldलिङ्गम्the Lingamतत्र तत्रthereस्म नीयतेwas carried.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWherever Ravana, the lord of Rakshasas, went, the golden Shiva Lingam, as if an embodied mountain that had come under the sway of his movement, was carried along with him.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.39
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वालुकावेदिमध्येin the middle of a sand altarतुindeedतल्लिङ्गम्that Lingamस्थाप्यhaving placedरावणःRavanaअर्चयामासworshippedगन्धैःwith fragrancesचandपुष्पैःwith flowersचandअमृतगन्धिभिःhaving the fragrance of nectar.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana placed that Lingam in the middle of a sand altar and worshipped it with fragrant substances and flowers that smelled like nectar.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 31.39
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenसताम्of the goodआर्तिहरम्the remover of distressपरम्the supremeवरम्boon (or best one)वरप्रदम्the giver of boonsचन्द्रमयूखभूषणम्adorned with moonbeamsसमर्चयित्वाhaving worshipped wellसःheनिशाचरःthe night-wanderer (Ravana)जगौsangप्रसार्यhaving stretched outहस्तान्his handsप्रणनर्तdancedचandअग्रतःin front.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having worshipped Shiva, who removes the distress of the virtuous, is the supreme boon, grants boons, and is adorned with the moon's rays, Ravana, the night-wanderer, sang and danced in front of the deity with outstretched hands. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे एकत्रिंशः सर्गः ।। 31 ।। Thus ends the thirty-first sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बालूकी वेदीके बीचमें उस लिंगको स्थापित करके रावणने अमृतके समान सुगन्धवाले चन्दन और फूलोंसे उसकी पूजा की। सज्जनोंकी पीड़ा हरनेवाले, परम श्रेष्ठ, वरदायक और चन्द्रकिरणसे विभूषित भगवान् शंकरकी इस प्रकार अर्चना करके वह निशाचर हाथ फैलाकर गाने और उनके सामने नाचने लगा
This Hindi translation covers verses 31.43–31.44 together.