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Ramayana · Sarga 6.23

Sarga 23

सर्गः 23

Rama points out to Lakshmana the evil portents indicating destruction of Rakshasas, monkeys, and people

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23.1VR-6-23-1

निमित्तानि निमित्तज्ञो दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः । सौमित्रिम् सम्परिष्वज्य इदम् वचनम्ब्रवीत् ॥

nimittāni nimittajño dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ | saumitrim sampariṣvajya idam vacanambravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निमित्तज्ञःone who is aware of portentsलक्ष्मणपूर्वजःLakshmana's elder brotherदृष्टवाperceivingनिमित्तानिportentsसौमित्रिम्to Saumithriइदम्theseसम्परिष्वज्यembracingवचनम्wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPerceiving the portents, Rama spoke these words embracing Saumithri who was aware of the portents.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! जहाँ शीतल जल की सुविधा हो और फलों से भरे हुए जंगल हों, उन स्थानों का आश्रय लेकर हम अपने सैन्यसमूह को कई भागों में बाँट दें और इसे व्यूहबद्ध करके इसकी रक्षा के लिये सदा सावधान रहें

This Hindi translation covers verses 23.1–23.2 together.

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23.2VR-6-23-2

परिगृह्योदकम् शीतम् वनानि फलवन्ति च । बलौ घम् सम्विभज्येमम् व्यूह्य तिष्ठेम लक्ष्मण ॥

parigṛhyodakam śītam vanāni phalavanti ca | balau gham samvibhajyemam vyūhya tiṣṭhema lakṣmaṇa ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणLakshmanaशीतम्coolउदकम्waterफलवन्तिfruitवनानिचforestsपरिगृह्यarrangingइदम्thisबलौघम्battalions of armyसंविभज्यdividingव्यूह्यthe groupतिष्ठेमwill remain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Lakshmana Arrange a place in this forest where there is cool water and fruits for the battalions of the army, we shall remain (alert)."

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 23.1
23.3VR-6-23-3

लोकक्षयकरम् भीमम् भयम् पश्याम्युपस्थितम् । प्रबर्हणम् प्रवीराणामृक्षवानररक्षसाम् ॥

lokakṣayakaram bhīmam bhayam paśyāmyupasthitam | prabarhaṇam pravīrāṇāmṛkṣavānararakṣasām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकक्षयकरम्that which bodes destruction to the peopleभीमम्dreadfulप्रवीराणाम्for the warriorsऋक्षवानररक्षसाम्Bears, monkeys and Rakshasasनिबर्हणम्will be slainभयम्fearउपस्थितम्will happenपश्यामिI foresee.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Dreadful warriors, Bears, monkeys, and Rakshasas will be slain, and I foresee that which bodes destruction of people."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं देखता हूँ समस्त लोकों का संहार करने वाला भीषण भय उपस्थित हुआ है, जो रीछों, वानरों और राक्षसों के प्रमुख वीरों के विनाश का सूचक है

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23.4VR-6-23-4

वाताश्च कलुषा वान्ति कम्पते च वसुन्धरा । पर्वताग्राणि वेपन्ते पतन्ति च महीरुःआः ॥

vātāśca kaluṣā vānti kampate ca vasundharā | parvatāgrāṇi vepante patanti ca mahīruḥāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वाताःwindकलुषाःmixed with dust is blowingवान्तिcrackingवसुन्धराचeven the earthकम्पतेshakingपर्वताग्राणिmountain topsवेपन्तेbreakingमहीरुहाःhuge treesपतन्तिचand falling down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The wind is blowing mixed with dust, even the earth is cracking, mountain tops are shaking, and huge trees are breaking and falling down."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘धूल से भरी हुई प्रचण्ड वायु चल रही है। धरती काँपती है पर्वतों के शिखर हिल रहे हैं और पेड़ गिर रहे हैं

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23.5VR-6-23-5

मेघाः क्रव्यादसम्काशाः परुषाः परुषस्वनाः । क्रूराः क्रूरम् प्रवर्षन्ति मिश्रम् शोणितबिन्दुभिः ॥

meghāḥ kravyādasamkāśāḥ paruṣāḥ paruṣasvanāḥ | krūrāḥ krūram pravarṣanti miśram śoṇitabindubhiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्रव्यादसङ्काशाःclouds resembling raw flesh in colourपरुषाःharshपरुषस्वनाःin harsh toneक्रूराःcruelमेघाःcloudsक्रूरम्frighteningशोणितबिन्दुभिःeven drops of bloodमिश्रम्mixedप्रवर्षन्तिraining.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Clouds resembling raw flesh in colour, are making harsh frightening sounds, and rain mixed with drops of blood."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेघों की घटा घिर आयी है, जो मांसभक्षी राक्षसों के समान दिखायी देती है। वे मेघ देखने में तोक्रूर हैं ही, इनकी गर्जना भी बड़ी कठोर है। ये क्रूरतापूर्वक रक्त की बूंदों से मिले हुए जल की वर्षा करते हैं

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23.6VR-6-23-6

रक्तचन्दनसम्काशा सम्ध्या परमदारुणा । ज्वलतः प्रपतत्येतदादित्यादग्निमण्डलम् ॥

raktacandanasamkāśā samdhyā paramadāruṇā | jvalataḥ prapatatyetadādityādagnimaṇḍalam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रक्तचन्दनसङ्काशाlike red sandalसन्ध्याtwilightपरमदारुणाvery frighteningज्वलतःblazingआदित्यात्from the Sunएततof variegated colours
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The twilight in red sandal colour is very frightening. The Sun is blazing, raining masses of fire in variegated colours."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह संध्या लाल चन्दन के समान कान्ति धारण करके बड़ी भयंकर दिखायी देती है। प्रज्वलित सूर्य से ये आग की ज्वालाएँ टूट-टूटकर गिर रही हैं

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23.7VR-6-23-7

दीना दीनस्वराः क्रूराः सर्वतो मृगपक्षिणः । प्रत्यादित्यम् विनर्दन्ति जनयन्तो महद्भयम् ॥

dīnā dīnasvarāḥ krūrāḥ sarvato mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ | pratyādityam vinardanti janayanto mahadbhayam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वतःall overक्रूराःमृगाःwild animalsदीनाःpatheticदीनस्वराःwailing in low toneमहात्greatभयम्fearजनयन्तःproducingप्रत्यादित्यopposite the Sunविनर्धन्तिindicating.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The wild animals all over have a piteous look and wailing in low tone standing opposite the Sun is indicating fear."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘क्रूर पशु और पक्षी दीन आकार धारण कर सूर्य की ओर मुँह करके दीनतापूर्ण स्वर में चीत्कार करते हुए महान् भय उत्पन्न कर रहे हैं

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23.8VR-6-23-8

रजन्यामप्रकाशस्तु सम्तापयति चन्द्रमाः । कृष्णरक्ताम्शुपर्यन्तो लोकक्षय इवोदितः ॥

rajanyāmaprakāśastu samtāpayati candramāḥ | kṛṣṇaraktāmśuparyanto lokakṣaya ivoditaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकक्षयेat the time of dissolution of the universeउदितइवlike the Sunकृष्णरक्तांशपर्यन्तःwith black rays around and red rays behindचन्द्रमाःmoonरजन्याम्in the nightअप्रकाशःdevoid of glowसन्तापयतिcausing sorrow.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The moon devoid of glow even in the night is like the Sun with black rays around and red aura behind (the black)."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रात में भी चन्द्रमा पूर्णतः प्रकाशित नहीं होते और अपने स्वभाव के विपरीत ताप दे रहे हैं। ये काली और लाल किरणों से व्याप्त हो इस तरह उदित हुए हैं, मानो जगत् के प्रलय का काल आ पहुँचा हो

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23.9VR-6-23-9

ह्रस्वो रूक्षोऽप्रशस्तश्च परिवेषस्तु लोहितः । आदित्ये विमले वीलम् लक्ष्म लक्ष्मण दृश्यते ॥

hrasvo rūkṣo'praśastaśca pariveṣastu lohitaḥ | āditye vimale vīlam lakṣma lakṣmaṇa dṛśyate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणLakshmanaविमलेwhiteआदित्येSunह्रस्वःbecoming smallरूक्षःdrearyअप्रशस्तःthat which had not been seen beforeलोहितःcopper colouredपरिवेषःaroundनीलम्blackलक्ष्मin the centreदृश्यतेappears.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Lakshmana the white Sun is appearing in copper colour around with black colour in the centre which had not been seen before. It is small and dreary."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! निर्मल सूर्यमण्डल में नीला चिह्न दिखायी देता है। सूर्य के चारों ओर ऐसा घेरा पड़ा है, जो छोटा, रूखा, अशुभ तथा लाल है

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23.10VR-6-23-10

रजसा महता चापि नक्षत्राणि हतानि च । युगान्तमिव लोकानाम् पश्य शसन्ति लक्ष्मण ॥

rajasā mahatā cāpi nakṣatrāṇi hatāni ca | yugāntamiva lokānām paśya śasanti lakṣmaṇa ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणLakshmanaमहताgreatरजसाbrightnessहतानिdevoidनक्षत्राणिthe starsलोकानाम्in the worldsयुगान्तम्end of universe at the time of dissolutionशंसन्तीवas if indicatingपश्यappears.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Lakshmana the stars devoid of brightness are indicating as though it is the time of dissolution of the universe?"

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुमित्रानन्दन ! देखो ये तारे बड़ी भारी धूलिराशि से आच्छादित हो हतप्रभ हो गये हैं, अतएव जगत् के भावी संहार की सूचना दे रहे हैं

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23.11VR-6-23-11

काकाः श्येनास्तथा नीचा गृध्राः परिपतन्ति च । शिवाश्चाप्यशुभान्नादान्नदन्ति सुमहाभयान् ॥

kākāḥ śyenāstathā nīcā gṛdhrāḥ paripatanti ca | śivāścāpyaśubhānnādānnadanti sumahābhayān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकाःcrowsश्येनाःhawksततागृध्राःlikewise eaglesनीचाःsmallपरिपतन्तिfalling downशिवाश्चापिalso jackalsमहाभयान्great fearअशिवान्creatingनादान्howlsनदन्तिmaking.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The crows, hawks and eagles are falling down like small animals. Also, the jackals are creating fear by making howls."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कौए, बाज तथा अधम गीध चारों ओर उड़ रहे हैं और सियारिनें अशुभसूचक महाभयंकर बोली बोल रही हैं

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23.12VR-6-23-12

शैलैः शूलैश्च खड्गैश्च विमुकैः कपिराक्षसैः । भविष्यत्यावृता भूमिर्माम्सशोणितकर्दमा ॥

śailaiḥ śūlaiśca khaḍgaiśca vimukaiḥ kapirākṣasaiḥ | bhaviṣyatyāvṛtā bhūmirmāmsaśoṇitakardamā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कपिराक्षसैःVanaras and Rakshasasविसृष्टैःhurledशैलैःmountainsशूलैश्चtridentsखढगैश्चwith swordsमांसशोणितकर्दमाcovered with flesh and bloodभूमिःearthआवृताturning toभविष्यतिwill become.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"The earth will turn into a mass of flesh and blood and will be covered by the mountains and tridents hurled by Vanaras and Rakshasas."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जान पड़ता है वानरों और राक्षसों के चलाये हुए शिलाखण्डों, शूलों और तलवारों से यह सारी भूमि पट जायगी तथा यहाँ मांस और रक्त की कीच जम जायगी

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23.13VR-6-23-13

क्षिप्रमद्यैव दुर्धर्षाम् पुरीम् रावणपालिताम् । अभियाम जवेनैव सर्वैर्हरिभिरावृताः ॥

kṣipramadyaiva durdharṣām purīm rāvaṇapālitām | abhiyāma javenaiva sarvairharibhirāvṛtāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वैःallहरिभिःVanarasआवृताःturning directionअद्यैवnow itselfक्षिप्रम्immediatelyजवेनैवswiftlyरावणपालिताम्ruled by Ravanaपुरीम्cityअभियामwill go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll the Vanaras turning their direction will go immediately and now itself, swiftly to the city ruled by Ravana (said Rama to Lakshmana).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हमलोग आज ही जितनी जल्दी हो सके, इस रावणपालित दुर्जय नगरी लङ्का पर समस्त वानरों के साथ वेगपूर्वक धावा बोल दें’

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23.14VR-6-23-14

इत्येवमुक्त्वा धन्वी स रामः सम्ग्रामधर्षणः । प्रतस्थे पुरतो रामो लङ्कामभिमुखो विभुः ॥

ityevamuktvā dhanvī sa rāmaḥ samgrāmadharṣaṇaḥ | pratasthe purato rāmo laṅkāmabhimukho vibhuḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामःRamaसङ्ग्रामधर्षणःone who subdues his enemies in warविभुःa celebrated oneरामःRamaइत्येवम्in this wayउक्त्वाhaving spokenधनवीwielding a bowपुरतःin frontलङ्काम्to Lankaअभिमुखःtowardsप्रतस्थेproceeded.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama, the subduer of enemies in war, a celebrated one having spoken this way proceeded towards Lanka going in front wielding a bow.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ऐसा कहकर संग्रामविजयी भगवान् श्रीराम हाथ में धनुष लिये सबसे आगे लङ्कापुरी की ओर प्रस्थित हुए

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23.15VR-6-23-15

सविभीषणसुग्रीवाः सर्वे ते वानरर्षभाः । प्रतस्थिरे विनर्दन्तो धृतानाम् द्विषताम् वधे ॥

savibhīṣaṇasugrīvāḥ sarve te vānararṣabhāḥ | pratasthire vinardanto dhṛtānām dviṣatām vadhe ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सविभीषणthen Vibheeshanaसुग्रीवाःSugrivaसर्वेallतेof themवानरर्षभाःbulls among Vanarasविनर्दन्तःroaringनिश्चितानाम्determinedद्विषताम्in the matter ofवधेslayingप्रतस्थिरेwent
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Vibheeshana, Sugriva and all bulls among Vanaras determined in the matter of slaying (the enemies) went roaring.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर विभीषण और सुग्रीव के साथ वे सभी श्रेष्ठ वानर गर्जना करते हुए युद्ध का ही निश्चय रखने वाले शत्रुओं का वध करने के लिये आगे बढ़े

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23.16VR-6-23-16

राघवस्य प्रियार्थम् तु सुतराम् वीर्यशालिनाम् । हरीणाम् कर्मचेष्टाभिस्तुतोष रघुनन्दनः ॥

rāghavasya priyārtham tu sutarām vīryaśālinām | harīṇām karmaceṣṭābhistutoṣa raghunandanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुतरांexcessivelyवीर्यशालिनाम्heroesहरीणाम्Vanarasराघवस्यto Ramaप्रियार्थम्to make him happyकर्मचेष्टाभिःactionsरघुपुङ्गवःthe delight of Raghusतुतोषsaw and felt happy
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTo make Rama happy, the excessively heroic Vanaras made monkey actions. Seeing that Rama felt happy. ।। इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेत्रयोविंशस्सर्गः ।। This is the end of the twenty third sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

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