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Ramayana · Sarga 7.42

Sarga 42

सर्गः 42

Rama disports with Sita in the beautiful Ashoka grove, attended by song, dance and wine, and the winter passes happily

Full sarga summary

Rama disports with Sita in the beautiful Ashoka grove, attended by song, dance and wine, and the winter passes happily -- learning that Sita is now with child, Rama asks her wish, and she longs to visit the hermitages of the ascetics on the bank of the Ganga -- Rama promises she shall go on the morrow.

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

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42.1VR-7-42-1

स विसृज्य ततो रामः पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम् । प्रविवेश महाबाहुरशोकवनिकां तदा ।। ७.४२. ॥

sa visṛjya tato rāmaḥ puṣpakaṃ hemabhūṣitam | praviveśa mahābāhuraśokavanikāṃ tadā || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःHeविसृज्यhaving dismissedततःthenरामःRamaपुष्पकम्the Pushpaka (chariot)हेमभूषितम्adorned with goldप्रविवेशenteredमहाबाहुःthe mighty-armed oneअशोकवनिकाम्the Ashoka groveतदाat that time.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the mighty-armed Rama, having dismissed the gold-adorned Pushpaka chariot, entered the Ashoka grove.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर सुवर्णभूषित पुष्पक विमान को विदा करके महाबाहु श्रीराम अशोकवाटिका में गये

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चन्दनागुरुचूतैश्च तुङ्गकालेयकैरपि । देवदारुवनैश्चापि समन्तादुपशोभिताम् ।। ७.४२. ॥

candanāgurucūtaiśca tuṅgakāleyakairapi | devadāruvanaiścāpi samantādupaśobhitām || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चन्दनsandalwood treesअगरुaloe wood treesचूतैःmango treesचandतुङ्गकालेयकैःtall Kāleyaka treesअपिalsoदेवदारुवनैःforests of Deodar treesचandअपिalsoसमन्तात्all aroundउपशोभिताम्adorned.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe grove was beautified all around by sandalwood, aloe wood, and mango trees, as well as tall Kāleyaka trees and forests of Deodar.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह वाटिका चन्दन, अगुरु, आम, तुङ्ग और कालेय के वृक्षों से तथा देवदारु के वनों से चारों ओर सुशोभित थी

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चम्पकाशोकपुन्नागमधूकपनसासनैः । शोभितां पारिजातैश्च विधूमज्वलनप्रभैः ।। ७.४२. ॥

campakāśokapunnāgamadhūkapanasāsanaiḥ | śobhitāṃ pārijātaiśca vidhūmajvalanaprabhaiḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चम्पकChampaka treesअशोकAshoka treesपुन्नागPunnaga treesमधूकMadhuka treesपनसJackfruit treesआसनैःAsana treesशोभिताम्adornedपारिजातैःby Parijata treesचandविधूमज्वलनप्रभैःshining like smokeless fire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt was adorned with Champaka, Ashoka, Punnaga, Madhuka, Jackfruit, and Asana trees, and by Parijata trees that shone like smokeless flames.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)चम्पा, अशोक, पुन्नाग, महुआ, कटहल और असन के वृक्षों से तथा धूमरहित अग्निशिखा-सी प्रभावाले पारिजातों से वह शोभा पा रही थी

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लोध्रनीपार्जुनैर्नागैः सप्तपर्णातिमुक्तकैः । मन्दारकदलीगुल्मलताजालसमावृताम् ।। ७.४२. ॥

lodhranīpārjunairnāgaiḥ saptaparṇātimuktakaiḥ | mandārakadalīgulmalatājālasamāvṛtām || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोध्रLodhra treesनीपNipa treesअर्जुनैःArjuna treesनागैःNaga treesसप्तपर्णSaptaparna treesअतिमुक्तकैःAtimuktaka creepersमन्दारMandara treesकदलीbanana plantsगुल्मbushesलताजालnetworks of creepersसमावृताम्covered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe grove was covered with Lodhra, Nipa, Arjuna, Naga, and Saptaparna trees, Atimuktaka creepers, Mandara trees, banana plants, and dense networks of bushes and vines.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लोध, कदम्ब, अर्जुन, नागकेसर, सप्तपर्ण और अतिमुक्तक से तथा मन्दार, केले की झाड़ियों और लताओं के जाल से वह घिरी हुई थी

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प्रियङ्गुभिः कदम्बैश्च तथा च वकुलैरपि । जम्बूभिर्दाडिमैश्चैव कोविदारैश्च शोभिताम् ।। ७.४२. ॥

priyaṅgubhiḥ kadambaiśca tathā ca vakulairapi | jambūbhirdāḍimaiścaiva kovidāraiśca śobhitām || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रियङ्गुभिःby Priyangu treesकदम्बैःby Kadamba treesचandतथाsimilarlyचandवकुलैःby Bakula treesअपिalsoजम्बूभिःby Jambu treesदाडिमैःby Pomegranate treesचandएवindeedकोविदारैःby Kovidara treesचandशोभिताम्adorned.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt was further adorned by Priyangu, Kadamba, Bakula, Jambu, Pomegranate, and Kovidara trees.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)प्रियङ्गु, कदम्ब, मौलसिरी, जामुन, अनार और कचनार के वृक्षों से भी वह सुशोभित थी

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सर्वदा कुसुमै रम्यैः फलवद्भिर्मनोरमैः । दिव्यगन्धरसोपेतैस्तरुणाङ्कुरपल्लवैः ।। ७.४२. ॥

sarvadā kusumai ramyaiḥ phalavadbhirmanoramaiḥ | divyagandharasopetaistaruṇāṅkurapallavaiḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वदाalwaysकुसुमैःwith flowersरम्यैःbeautifulफलवद्भिःbearing fruitमनोरमैःcharmingदिव्यगन्धरसोपेतैःendowed with divine fragrance and tasteतरुणाङ्कुरपल्लवैःwith young sprouts and tender leaves
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe description refers to trees that are always adorned with beautiful flowers, charming fruit, and young sprouts and tender leaves, all possessing divine fragrance and taste.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ के वृक्ष सदा सुन्दर फूलों और मनोहर फलों से लदे रहते थे तथा दिव्य गन्ध-रस से युक्त कोमल अंकुरों और पल्लवों से भरे रहते थे

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तथैव तरुभिर्दिव्यैः शिल्पिभिः परिकल्पितैः । चारुपल्लवपुष्पाढ्यैर्मत्तभ्रमरसङ्कुलैः ।। ७.४२. ॥

tathaiva tarubhirdivyaiḥ śilpibhiḥ parikalpitaiḥ | cārupallavapuṣpāḍhyairmattabhramarasaṅkulaiḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथैवsimilarlyतरुभिःby treesदिव्यैःdivineशिल्पिभिःby artisansपरिकल्पितैःarrangedचारुपल्लवपुष्पाढ्यैःrich with beautiful sprouts and flowersमत्तभ्रमरसङ्कुलैःcrowded with intoxicated bees
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe trees, appearing as if divinely crafted by artisans, were similarly splendid, abundant with beautiful sprouts and flowers, and teeming with intoxicated bees.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शिल्पियों द्वारा सुव्यवस्थित रूपसे लगाये गये वे दिव्य वृक्ष सुन्दर पल्लवों और पुष्पों से समृद्ध थे तथा मतवाले भौंरों से गूँज रहे थे

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कोकिलैर्भृङ्गराजैश्च नानावर्णैश्च पक्षिभिः । शोभितां शतशश्चित्रां चूतवृक्षावतंसकैः ।। ७.४२. ॥

kokilairbhṛṅgarājaiśca nānāvarṇaiśca pakṣibhiḥ | śobhitāṃ śataśaścitrāṃ cūtavṛkṣāvataṃsakaiḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कोकिलैःby cuckoosभृङ्गराजैःby king-beesचandनानावर्णैःof various colorsचandपक्षिभिःby birdsशोभिताम्adornedशतशःby hundredsचित्राम्variegatedचूतवृक्षावतंसकैःwith mango trees as prominent features
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe place was adorned and made variegated by hundreds of cuckoos, king-bees, and birds of various colors, with mango trees serving as its prominent features.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कोयलों, भृङ्गराजों तथा भाँति-भाँति के रंग-बिरंगे पक्षियों से और सैकड़ों आम्रवृक्षों की शोभा से वह वाटिका विचित्र जान पड़ती थी

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शातकुम्भनिभाः केचित्केचिदग्निशिखोपमाः । नीलाञ्जननिभाश्चान्ये भान्ति तत्रत्यपादपाः ।। ७.४२. ॥

śātakumbhanibhāḥ kecitkecidagniśikhopamāḥ | nīlāñjananibhāścānye bhānti tatratyapādapāḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शातकुम्भनिभाःresembling refined goldकेचित्someकेचित्someअग्निशिखोपमाःresembling flames of fireनीलाञ्जननिभाःresembling blue collyriumचandअन्येothersभान्तिshineतत्रत्यपादपाःthe trees there
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe trees in that place shone with various hues, some resembling refined gold, others like flames of fire, and still others like blue collyrium.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ के कुछ वृक्ष सुवर्ण के समान, कुछ अग्निशिखा के समान और कुछ नीले अंजन के समान शोभा पा रहे थे

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सुरभीणि च पुष्पाणि माल्यानि विविधानि च । दीर्घिका विविधाकाराः पूर्णाः परमवारिणा ।। ७.४२. ॥

surabhīṇi ca puṣpāṇi mālyāni vividhāni ca | dīrghikā vividhākārāḥ pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुरभीणिfragrantचandपुष्पाणिflowersमाल्यानिgarlandsविविधानिvariousचandदीर्घिकाःlong pondsविविधाकाराःof various shapesपूर्णाःfullपरमवारिणाwith excellent water
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere were fragrant flowers and various garlands, along with long ponds of diverse shapes filled with excellent water.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ सुगन्धित पुष्प और नाना प्रकार की मालाएँ थीं तथा भाँति-भाँति के आकारवाली बावलियाँ निर्मल जल से भरी हुई थीं

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माणिक्यकृतसोपानाः स्फाटिकान्तरकुट्टिमाः । फुल्लपद्मोत्पलवनाश्चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः ।। ७.४२. ॥

māṇikyakṛtasopānāḥ sphāṭikāntarakuṭṭimāḥ | phullapadmotpalavanāścakravākopaśobhitāḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
माणिक्यकृतसोपानाःwith steps made of rubiesस्फाटिकान्तरकुट्टिमाःwith inner floors paved with crystalफुल्लपद्मोत्पलवनाःwith groves of blooming lotuses and water liliesचक्रवाकोपशोभिताःadorned by chakravaka birds.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe place featured steps crafted from rubies, inner floors paved with crystal, abundant groves of blooming lotuses and water lilies, and was graced by the presence of chakravaka birds.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनकी सीढ़ियाँ माणिक्य की और भीतरी फर्श स्फटिक का बना था। उनमें खिले हुए कमल और उत्पलों के वन थे तथा चकवे उनकी शोभा बढ़ाते थे

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दात्यूहशुकसङ्घुष्टा हंससारसनादिताः । तरुभिः पुष्पवद्भिश्च तीरजैरुपशोभिताः ।। ७.४२. ॥

dātyūhaśukasaṅghuṣṭā haṃsasārasanāditāḥ | tarubhiḥ puṣpavadbhiśca tīrajairupaśobhitāḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दात्यूहशुकसङ्घुष्टाresonant with the calls of gallinules and parrotsहंससारसनादिताःmade to resound by swans and cranesतरुभिःby treesपुष्पवद्भिश्चand full of flowersतीरजैःgrowing on the banksउपशोभिताःadorned.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt was filled with the sounds of gallinules, parrots, swans, and cranes, and beautifully adorned by flowering trees growing along its banks.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पपीहों और तोतों की बोली से वे गूँजती रहती थीं, हंस और सारस उनमें कलरव करते थे तथा तटपर उगे हुए फूले वृक्ष उन्हें सुशोभित करते थे

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प्राकारैर्विविधाकारैः शोभिताश्च शिलातलैः । तत्रैव च वनोद्देशे वैडूर्यमणिसन्निभैः ।। ७.४२. ॥

prākārairvividhākāraiḥ śobhitāśca śilātalaiḥ | tatraiva ca vanoddeśe vaiḍūryamaṇisannibhaiḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्राकारैःby enclosuresविविधाकारैःof various formsशोभिताश्चand adornedशिलातलैःby rock surfacesतत्रैवthere indeedचandवनोद्देशेin that part of the forestवैडूर्यमणिसन्निभैःresembling lapis lazuli gems.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe area was embellished with diverse enclosures and rock surfaces, and within that forest region, there were spots that shimmered like lapis lazuli gems.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नाना प्रकार की चहारदीवारियों और शिलातलों से वे सुशोभित थीं। उसी वनप्रदेश में वैदूर्यमणि के समान—

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शाद्वलैः परमोपेतां पुष्पितद्रुमकाननाम् । तत्र सङ्घर्षजातानां वृक्षाणां पुष्पशालिनाम् ।। ७.४२. ॥

śādvalaiḥ paramopetāṃ puṣpitadrumakānanām | tatra saṅgharṣajātānāṃ vṛkṣāṇāṃ puṣpaśālinām || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शाद्वलैःby green meadowsपरमोपेतांsupremely endowedपुष्पितद्रुमकाननाम्with groves of flowering treesतत्रthereसङ्घर्षजातानांgrown from close proximityवृक्षाणांof treesपुष्पशालिनाम्adorned with flowers.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt was supremely rich with green meadows and flowering tree groves, where trees growing in close proximity were resplendent with blossoms.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हरी-हरी घास से वह वाटिका भरी हुई थी और फूले हुए वृक्षों का वन वहाँ शोभा पाता था। वहाँ परस्पर होड़-सी करते हुए फूलों से लदे वृक्षों के—

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प्रस्तराः पुष्पशबला नभस्तारागणैरिव । नन्दनं हि यथेन्द्रस्य ब्राह्मं चैत्ररथं यथा । तथाभूतं हि रामस्य काननं सन्निवेशनम् ।। ७.४२. ॥

prastarāḥ puṣpaśabalā nabhastārāgaṇairiva | nandanaṃ hi yathendrasya brāhmaṃ caitrarathaṃ yathā | tathābhūtaṃ hi rāmasya kānanaṃ sanniveśanam || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रस्तराःthe rock surfacesपुष्पशबलाvariegated with flowersनभःthe skyतारागणैःby clusters of starsइवas ifनन्दनंNandanaहिindeedयथाjust asइन्द्रस्यof Indraब्राह्मंof Brahmaचैत्ररथंChaitrarathaयथाjust asतथाभूतंsuchहिindeedरामस्यof Ramaकाननंthe gardenसन्निवेशनाम्the dwelling/setting.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe rock surfaces were variegated with flowers, resembling the sky adorned with clusters of stars, and indeed, Rama's garden and dwelling were as magnificent as Indra's Nandana or Kubera's Chaitraratha.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)झरे हुए पुष्पों से शिलाएँ इस प्रकार चित्र-विचित्र हो रही थीं, जैसे आकाश तारों से। जैसे इन्द्र का नन्दनवन और ब्रह्मा का चैत्ररथ वन है,

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बह्वासनगृहोपेतां लतागृहसमावृताम् । अशोकवनिकां स्फीतां प्रविश्य रघुनन्दनः ।। ७.४२. ॥

bahvāsanagṛhopetāṃ latāgṛhasamāvṛtām | aśokavanikāṃ sphītāṃ praviśya raghunandanaḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाभूतंsuchहिindeedरामस्यof Ramaकाननंgardenसन्निवेशनम्dwellingबह्वासनगृहोपेतांendowed with many seats and housesलतागृहसमावृताम्surrounded by creeper-houses.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, such was Rama's dwelling garden, adorned with numerous seats and pavilions, and enveloped by charming creeper-houses.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वैसा ही श्रीराम का वह उपवन था। वह बहुत-से आसनों और गृहों से युक्त तथा लतागृहों से घिरा हुआ था

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42.17VR-7-42-17

आसने च शुभाकारे पुष्पप्रकरभूषिते । कुशास्तरणसंस्तीर्णे रामः सन्निषसाद ह ।। ७.४२. ॥

āsane ca śubhākāre puṣpaprakarabhūṣite | kuśāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇe rāmaḥ sanniṣasāda ha || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अशोकवनिकांinto the Ashoka groveस्फीतांextensiveप्रविश्यhaving enteredरघुनन्दनःRama, the delight of the Raghusआसनेon a seatचandशुभाकारेof beautiful formपुष्पप्रकरभूषितेadorned with heaps of flowers.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving entered the extensive Ashoka grove, Rama, the delight of the Raghus, found a beautifully shaped seat adorned with heaps of flowers.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समृद्ध अशोकवाटिका में प्रवेश करके रघुनन्दन एक सुन्दर आकारवाले, फूलों के ढेर से सजे हुए आसनपर—

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42.18VR-7-42-18

सीतामादायं हस्तेन मधुमैरेयकं शुचि । पाययामास काकुत्स्थः शचीमिव पुरन्दरः ।। ७.४२. ॥

sītāmādāyaṃ hastena madhumaireyakaṃ śuci | pāyayāmāsa kākutsthaḥ śacīmiva purandaraḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कुशास्तरणसंस्तीर्णेspread with a mat of Kusa grassरामःRamaसन्निषसादsat downहindeedसीतामादायंtaking Sitaहस्तेनby the handमधुमैरेयकंthe wine called Madhu-Maireyakaशुचिpure.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama indeed sat down on the seat, which was spread with a mat of Kusa grass, and with Sita by his hand, he had the pure Madhu-Maireyaka wine ready.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिसपर कुश का आस्तरण बिछा था, बैठ गये। फिर सीता को साथ लेकर उन्होंने अपने हाथ से शुद्ध मधुर मैरेय आसव—

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42.19VR-7-42-19

मांसानि च समृष्टानि फलानि विविधानि च । रामस्याभ्यवहारार्थं किङ्करास्तूर्णमाहरन् ।। ७.४२. ॥

māṃsāni ca samṛṣṭāni phalāni vividhāni ca | rāmasyābhyavahārārthaṃ kiṅkarāstūrṇamāharan || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पाययामासmade to drinkकाकुत्स्थःRamaशचीमिवlike Shachiपुरन्दरःIndraमांसानिmeatsचandसमृष्टानिwell-preparedफलानिfruitsविविधानिvariousचand.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama, the descendant of Kakutstha, made her drink, just as Indra makes Shachi drink, and there were well-prepared meats and various fruits.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्हें उसी प्रकार पिलाया, जैसे इन्द्र शची को पिलाते हैं। उत्तम प्रकार से बने हुए मांस तथा भाँति-भाँति के फल—

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42.20VR-7-42-20

उपानृत्यंश्च राजानं नृत्यगीतविशारदाः । बालाश्च रूपवत्यश्च स्त्रियः पानवशानुगाः ।। ७.४२. ॥

upānṛtyaṃśca rājānaṃ nṛtyagītaviśāradāḥ | bālāśca rūpavatyaśca striyaḥ pānavaśānugāḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामस्याभ्यवहारार्थंfor Rama's mealकिङ्कराःservantsतूर्णम्quicklyआहरन्broughtउपानृत्यंश्चand danced beforeराजानंthe kingनृत्यगीतविशारदाःskilled in dance and song.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetServants quickly brought food for Rama's meal, and those skilled in dance and song performed before the king.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सेवक श्रीराम के भोजन के लिये शीघ्र ले आये। नृत्य और गीत में निपुण कलाकार राजा के सामने नृत्य करने लगे

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42.21VR-7-42-21

मनोभिरामा रामास्ता रामो रमयतां वरः । रमयामास धर्मात्मा नित्यं परमभूषितः ।। ७.४२. ॥

manobhirāmā rāmāstā rāmo ramayatāṃ varaḥ | ramayāmāsa dharmātmā nityaṃ paramabhūṣitaḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बालाःyoungचandरूपवत्यःbeautifulचandस्त्रियःwomenपानवशानुगाःsubservient to drinkमनोभिरामाःcharmingरामाःwomenताःthoseरामःRamaरमयतांamong those who delightवरःthe best.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama, the best among those who delight, was in the company of young, beautiful, and charming women who were under the influence of drink.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)किन्नरियों से घिरे हुए अप्सराओं और नागकन्याओं के समूह तथा चतुर एवं रूपवती वे स्त्रियाँ, जो मधुपान से मत्त थीं—

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42.22VR-7-42-22

स तया सीतया सार्धमासीनो विरराज ह । अरुन्धत्या सहासीनो वसिष्ठ इव तेजसा ।। ७.४२. ॥

sa tayā sītayā sārdhamāsīno virarāja ha | arundhatyā sahāsīno vasiṣṭha iva tejasā || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उपानृत्यन्तdanced beforeकाकुत्स्थम्Kakutstha (Rama)नृत्यगीतविशारदाःskilled in dance and songमनोभिरामाःcharmingरामाःwomenताःthoseरामःRamaरमयतांamong those who delightवरःthe best.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSkilled in dance and song, charming women danced before Rama, the best among those who delight.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नृत्य-गीत में निपुण वे मनोहर सुन्दरियाँ काकुत्स्थ के सामने नृत्य करने लगीं। रमानेवालों में श्रेष्ठ श्रीराम ने—

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42.23VR-7-42-23

एवं रामो मुदा युक्तः सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम् । रमयामास वैदेहीमहन्यहनि देववत् ।। ७.४२. ॥

evaṃ rāmo mudā yuktaḥ sītāṃ surasutopamām | ramayāmāsa vaidehīmahanyahani devavat || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रमयामासhe delightedधर्मात्माthe righteous soul (Rama)नित्यम्alwaysपरमभूषितःhighly adornedसःheतयाwith herसीतयाSitaसार्धम्together withआसीनःseatedविरराजshoneहindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe righteous Rama, always highly adorned, delighted (them), and he shone splendidly while seated with Sita.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उत्तम आभूषणों से विभूषित होकर उन सबको प्रतिदिन प्रसन्न किया। सीता के साथ बैठे हुए वे धर्मात्मा ऐसे सुशोभित हुए—

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42.24VR-7-42-24

तथा तयोर्विहरतोः सीताराघवयोश्चिरम् । अत्यक्रामच्छुभः कालः शैशिरो भोगदः सदा ।। ७.४२. ॥

tathā tayorviharatoḥ sītārāghavayościram | atyakrāmacchubhaḥ kālaḥ śaiśiro bhogadaḥ sadā || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अरुन्धत्याwith Arundhatiसहwithआसीनःseatedवसिष्ठःVasishthaइवlikeतेजसाwith splendorएवम्thusरामःRamaमुदाwith joyयुक्तःendowedसीताम्Sitaसुरसुतोपमाम्resembling a celestial nymph.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama, filled with joy, thus shone with splendor like Vasishtha seated with Arundhati, with Sita resembling a celestial nymph.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे अरुन्धती के साथ बैठे हुए तेजस्वी वसिष्ठ जी। इस प्रकार आनन्दमग्न श्रीराम देवकन्या के समान सीता को—

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42.25VR-7-42-25

दशवर्षसहस्राणि गतानि सुमहात्मनोः । प्राप्तयोर्विविधान्भोगानतीतः शिशिरागमः ।। ७.४२. ॥

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi gatāni sumahātmanoḥ | prāptayorvividhānbhogānatītaḥ śiśirāgamaḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रमयामासhe delightedवैदेहीम्Vaidehi (Sita)अहन्यहनिday after dayदेववत्like a godतथाthusतयोःof those twoविहरतोःwhile sportingसीताराघवयोःof Sita and Raghavaचिरम्for a long time.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama, like a god, delighted Sita day after day, and thus Sita and Raghava sported together for a long time.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवता के समान प्रतिदिन प्रसन्न रखते थे। इस प्रकार सीता और राघव के दीर्घकालतक विहार करते रहनेपर—

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42.26VR-7-42-26

पूर्वाह्णे धर्मकार्याणि कृत्वा धर्मेण धर्मवित् । शेषं दिवसभागार्धमन्तःपुरगतो ऽभवत् ।। ७.४२. ॥

pūrvāhṇe dharmakāryāṇi kṛtvā dharmeṇa dharmavit | śeṣaṃ divasabhāgārdhamantaḥpuragato 'bhavat || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अत्यक्रामत्passed awayशुभःauspiciousकालःtimeशैशिरःwinterभोगदःgiving enjoymentसदाalwaysप्राप्तयोःfor the two who had obtainedविविधान्variousभोगान्enjoymentsअतीतःpassedशिशिरागमःwinter season.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe auspicious and always pleasure-giving winter season, during which Rama and Sita had enjoyed various pleasures, passed away.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नाना प्रकार के भोग भोगते हुए उन दोनों का सदा सुख देनेवाला शिशिर ऋतु का वह शुभ समय बीत गया

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42.27VR-7-42-27

सीतापि देवकार्याणि कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकानि वै । श्वश्रूणामकरोत्पूजां सर्वासामविशेषतः ।। ७.४२. ॥

sītāpi devakāryāṇi kṛtvā paurvāhṇikāni vai | śvaśrūṇāmakarotpūjāṃ sarvāsāmaviśeṣataḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूर्वाह्णेin the forenoonधर्मकार्याणिreligious dutiesकृत्वाhaving doneधर्मेणrighteouslyधर्मवित्the knower of dharmaशेषंthe remainingदिवसभागार्धम्half of the day's portionअन्तःपुरगतःgone to the inner apartmentsअभवत्became.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving performed his religious duties righteously in the forenoon, the knower of dharma, Rama, spent the remaining half of the day in his inner apartments.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)धर्मज्ञ श्रीराम पूर्वाह्ण में विधिपूर्वक धर्मकार्य सम्पन्न करके दिन का शेष आधा भाग अन्तःपुर में व्यतीत करते थे

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42.28VR-7-42-28

अभ्यगच्छत्ततो रामं विचित्राभरणाम्बरा । त्रिविष्टपे सहस्राक्षमुपविष्टं यथा शची ।। ७.४२. ॥

abhyagacchattato rāmaṃ vicitrābharaṇāmbarā | triviṣṭape sahasrākṣamupaviṣṭaṃ yathā śacī || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सीतापिSita alsoदेवकार्याणिdivine dutiesकृत्वाhaving doneपौर्वाह्णिकानिmorningवैindeedश्वश्रूणाम्of the mothers-in-lawअकरोत्performedपूजांreverenceसर्वासाम्of allअविशेषतःwithout distinction.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita also, having performed her morning divine duties, reverently honored all her mothers-in-law without any distinction.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सीता भी प्रातःकाल के देवकार्य पूरे करके अपनी सब सासुओं की बिना किसी भेदभाव के समान रूप से सेवा-पूजा करती थीं

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42.29VR-7-42-29

दृष्ट्वा तु राघवः पत्नीं कल्याणेन समन्विताम् । प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे साधु साध्विति चाब्रवीत् ।। ७.४२. ॥

dṛṣṭvā tu rāghavaḥ patnīṃ kalyāṇena samanvitām | praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe sādhu sādhviti cābravīt || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अभ्यगच्छत्approachedततःthenरामंRamaविचित्राभरणाम्बराadorned with various ornaments and garmentsत्रिविष्टपेin heavenसहस्राक्षम्the thousand-eyed oneउपविष्टंseatedयथाjust asशचीShachi.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, adorned with various ornaments and garments, Sita approached Rama, just as Shachi approaches the thousand-eyed Indra seated in heaven.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसके बाद विचित्र आभूषण और वस्त्र धारण किये वे श्रीराम के पास इस प्रकार जातीं, जैसे स्वर्ग में सिंहासनपर बैठे सहस्राक्ष इन्द्र के पास शची जाती हैं

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42.30VR-7-42-30

अब्रवीच्च वरारोहां सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम् । अपत्यलाभो वैदेहि त्वयि मे समुपस्थितः ।। ७.४२. ॥

abravīcca varārohāṃ sītāṃ surasutopamām | apatyalābho vaidehi tvayi me samupasthitaḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दृष्ट्वाhaving seenतुindeedराघवःRamaपत्नींwifeकल्याणेनwith auspiciousnessसमन्विताम्endowedप्रहर्षम्great joyअतुलंincomparableलेभेobtainedसाधुexcellentसाधुexcellentइतिthusचandअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving seen his wife, Sita, endowed with auspiciousness, Rama felt incomparable joy and exclaimed, "Excellent, excellent!"

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपनी पत्नी को माङ्गलिक लक्षणों से युक्त देखकर राघव को अनुपम हर्ष हुआ और वे "साधु! साधु!" कह उठे

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42.31VR-7-42-31

किमिच्छसि वरारोहे कामः किं क्रियतां तव । । ७.४२. ॥

kimicchasi varārohe kāmaḥ kiṃ kriyatāṃ tava | | 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अब्रवीत्saidचandवरारोहांto the one with beautiful thighsसीतांSitaसुरसुतोपमाम्who was like a daughter of a godअपत्यलाभःthe gain of offspringवैदेहिO Vaidehiत्वयिin youमेto meसमुपस्थितःhas come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama said to Sita, who had beautiful thighs and resembled a divine daughter, "O Vaidehi, the blessing of progeny has come to me through you."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर देवकन्या के समान सुन्दरी सीता से उन्होंने कहा—"वैदेहि! तुम्हारे द्वारा मुझे सन्तान की प्राप्ति का सुअवसर उपस्थित हुआ है

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स्मितं कृत्वा तु वैदेही रामं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् । तपोवनानि पुण्यानि द्रष्टुमिच्छामि राघव ।। ७.४२. ॥

smitaṃ kṛtvā tu vaidehī rāmaṃ vākyamathābravīt | tapovanāni puṇyāni draṣṭumicchāmi rāghava || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
किम्whatइच्छसिdo you desireवरारोहेO one with beautiful thighsकामःdesireकिम्whatक्रियताम्may be doneतवfor youस्मितंsmileकृत्वाhaving madeतुindeedवैदेहीVaidehiरामंto Ramaवाक्यम्wordsअथthenअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama asked Sita, "O one with beautiful thighs, what do you desire? What wish of yours may I fulfill?" Then, smiling, Vaidehi spoke these words to Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुन्दरी! तुम क्या चाहती हो? तुम्हारी कौन-सी इच्छा पूरी की जाय?" तब वैदेही ने मुसकराकर श्रीराम से कहा

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गङ्गातीरोपविष्टानामृषीणामुग्रतेजसाम् । फलमूलाशिनां देव पादमूलेषु वर्तितुम् ।। ७.४२. ॥

gaṅgātīropaviṣṭānāmṛṣīṇāmugratejasām | phalamūlāśināṃ deva pādamūleṣu vartitum || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तपोवनानिhermitagesपुण्यानिsacredद्रष्टुम्to seeइच्छामिI desireराघवO Raghavaगङ्गातीरोपविष्टानाम्of those seated on the banks of the Gangaऋषीणाम्of the sagesउग्रतेजसाम्of fierce ascetic power.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita said, "O Raghava, I desire to see the sacred hermitages and the sages of fierce ascetic power seated on the banks of the Ganga."

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राघव! मैं पवित्र तपोवनों को देखना चाहती हूँ—गङ्गा के तटपर निवास करनेवाले उग्र तेजस्वी ऋषियों के,

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एष मे परमः कामो यन्मूलफलभोजिनाम् । अप्येकरात्रं काकुत्स्थ निवसेयं तपोवने ।। ७.४२. ॥

eṣa me paramaḥ kāmo yanmūlaphalabhojinām | apyekarātraṃ kākutstha nivaseyaṃ tapovane || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
फलमूलाशिनाम्of those who subsist on fruits and rootsदेवO Lordपादमूलेषुat the feetवर्तितुम्to dwellएषःthisमेmyपरमःgreatestकामःdesireयत्thatमूलफलभोजिनाम्of those who subsist on roots and fruits.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita continued, "O Lord, to dwell at the feet of those who subsist on fruits and roots—this is my greatest desire, that I may be among those who eat roots and fruits."

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो फल-मूल खाकर रहते हैं, उनके चरणों में कुछ समय बिताना चाहती हूँ। देव! यही मेरी परम अभिलाषा है कि उन कन्दमूलभोजी मुनियों के आश्रम में—

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तथेति च प्रतिज्ञातं रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा । विस्रब्धा भव वैदेहि श्वो गमिष्यस्यसंशयम् ।। ७.४२. ॥

tatheti ca pratijñātaṃ rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā | visrabdhā bhava vaidehi śvo gamiṣyasyasaṃśayam || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अपिevenएकरात्रम्for one nightकाकुत्स्थO Kakutsthaनिवसेयम्I may dwellतपोवनेin a hermitageतथाso be itइतिthusचandप्रतिज्ञातम्was promisedरामेणby Ramaअक्लिष्टकर्मणाwhose deeds are unweariedविस्रब्धाconfidentभवbeवैदेहिO Vaidehiश्वःtomorrowगमिष्यसिyou will goअसंशयम्without doubt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita expressed her desire to dwell in a hermitage for even one night, to which Rama, whose deeds were effortless, promised, "So be it, O Vaidehi, be confident, you will undoubtedly go tomorrow."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काकुत्स्थ! एक रात भी उस तपोवन में निवास कर सकूँ।" अनायास ही महान् कर्म करनेवाले श्रीराम ने "ऐसा ही होगा" कहकर वचन दिया—"वैदेहि! निश्चिन्त रहो, कल तुम अवश्य वहाँ जाओगी

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एवमुक्त्वा तु काकुत्स्थो मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम् । मध्यकक्षान्तरं रामो निर्जगाम सुहृद्वृतः ।। ७.४२. ॥

evamuktvā tu kākutstho maithilīṃ janakātmajām | madhyakakṣāntaraṃ rāmo nirjagāma suhṛdvṛtaḥ || 7.42. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusउक्त्वाhaving spokenतुindeedकाकुत्स्थःRamaमैथिलीम्to Maithiliजनकात्मजाम्Janaka's daughterमध्यकक्षान्तरम्to the middle apartmentरामःRamaनिर्जगामwent outसुहृद्वृतःsurrounded by friends.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter speaking thus to Sita, Janaka's daughter, Rama, surrounded by his friends, went out to the middle apartment. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः ।। 42 ।। Thus ends the forty-second sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जनकनन्दिनी मैथिली से ऐसा कहकर काकुत्स्थ श्रीराम अपने सुहृदों से घिरे हुए महल के मध्य कक्ष की ओर निकल गये

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