Vālmīki (Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि)
Introduction
Jute-cloths that are befitting to sages and saints are brought in for the three at the behest of Kaikeyi. Rama and Lakshmana accept and wear them. But Seetha, as a par excellent princess of Mithila, is baffled in wearing them and when she is irksome as how to tie and toggle them, Rama goes to her and demonstrates how to wear them, on her silken robes. Seeing that situation, all the womenfolk in the palace chamber wail for the hardship befallen on Seetha.
महा मात्र वचः श्रुत्वा रामः दशरथम् तदा |
अन्वभाषत वाक्यम् तु विनयज्ञो विनीतवत् || २-३७-१
anvabhaaShata vaakyam tu vinayaGYo viniitavat || 2-37-1
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.1
Hearing the words of the chief minister, Rama who was well-versed in courtesy, spoke then to Dasaratha as follows: .
त्यक्त भोगस्य मे राजन् वने वन्येन जीवतः |
किम् कार्यम् अनुयात्रेण त्यक्त सन्गस्य सर्वतः || २-३७-२
kim kaaryam anuyaatreNa tyakta sangasya sarvataH || 2-37-2
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.2
“Of what use for me, who have forsaken enjoyments, cast away attachment for everything and am going to live in the forest on nomadic food, Oh king, with an army accompanying me?” .
यो हि दत्त्वा द्विप श्रेष्ठम् कक्ष्यायाम् कुरुते मनः |
रज्जु स्नेहेन किम् तस्य त्यजतः कुन्जर उत्तमम् || २-३७-३
rajju snehena kim tasya tyajataH kunjara uttamam || 2-37-3
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.3
“Who, after giving away a first-class elephant, will work out his mind on a rope with which it is tied? What use is there for him through attachment to the rope after abandaning the excellent elephant?” .
तथा मम सताम् श्रेष्ठ किम् ध्वजिन्या जगत् पते |
सर्वाणि एव अनुजानामि चीराणि एव आनयन्तु मे || २-३७-४
sarvaaNi eva anujaanaami ciiraaNi eva aanayantu me || 2-37-4
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.4
“Oh, the best among good men! So also, what use is there for me by the army Oh, King, when I am giving away absolutely all. Let the dresses of a mendicant be brought to me.’ .
खनित्र पिटके च उभे मम आनयत गच्चतः |
चतुर् दश वने वासम् वर्षाणि वसतः मम || २-३७-५
catur dasha vane vaasam varShaaNi vasataH mama || 2-37-5
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.5
“I am going to reside in the abode of forest for fourteen years. Bring a shoel and a basket both for me.” .
अथ चीराणि कैकेयी स्वयम् आहृत्य राघवम् |
उवाच परिधत्स्व इति जन ओघे निरपत्रपा || २-३७-६
uvaaca paridhatsva iti jana oghe nirapatrapaa || 2-37-6
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.6
Thereupon, Kaikeyi shamelessly bringing personally of men, said to Rama; “Put these on” .
स चीरे पुरुष व्याघ्रः कैकेय्याः प्रतिगृह्य ते |
सूक्ष्म वस्त्रम् अवक्षिप्य मुनि वस्त्राणि अवस्त ह || २-३७-७
suukShma vastram avakShipya muni vastraaNi avasta ha || 2-37-7
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.7
Taking those two pieces of bark (as loin cloth and cover) from kaikeyi and discarding his clothing of fine yarn, Rama put on the garb of ascetics .
लक्ष्मणः च अपि तत्र एव विहाय वसने शुभे |
तापसाच् चादने चैव जग्राह पितुर् अग्रतः || २-३७-८
taapasaac chaadane caiva jagraaha pitur agrataH || 2-37-8
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.8
Lakshmana too there itself before his father put on the clothing of ascetics, by discarding his beautiful raiment .
अथ आत्म परिधान अर्थम् सीता कौशेय वासिनी |
समीक्ष्य चीरम् सम्त्रस्ता पृषती वागुराम् इव || २-३७-९
samiikShya ciiram samtrastaa pR^iShatii vaaguraam iva || 2-37-9
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.9
Then, Seetha who wore silken clothing, by seeing the piece of bark intended to be worne by her, felt alarming as a deer would on seeing a snare(set for entrapping) .
सा व्यपत्रपमाणा इव प्रतिगृह्य च दुर्मनाः |
गन्धर्व राज प्रतिमम् भर्तारम् इदम् अब्रवीत् || २-३७-१०
अश्रुसंपूर्ण्नेत्रा च धर्मज्ञा धर्मदर्शिनी |
गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमम् भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् || २-३७-११
gandharva raaja pratimam bhartaaram idam abraviit || 2-37-10
ashrusaMpuurNnetraa cha dharmajJNaa dharmadarshinii |
gandharvaraajapratimam bhartaaramidamabraviit || 2-37-11
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.10,2.37.11
Feeling abashed while taking the wearing apparel made of Kusa grass and greatly troubled in mind, Seetha who bore auspicious marks knew what is righteousness who was an illustration of righteousness spoke these words with her eyes filled with tears to her husband who looked like Chitraratha(the king of Gandharvas) .
कथम् नु चीरम् बध्नन्ति मुनयो वन वासिनः |
इति ह्यकुशला सीता सामुमोह मुहुर्मुहुः || २-३७-१२
iti hyakushalaa siitaa saamumoha muhurmuhuH || 2-37-12
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.12
“How ascetics residing in the forest wear this piece of bark?” Thus saying, Seetha who was not adept in wearing the bark of trees, erred again and again(in her attempt to wear it) .
कृत्वा कण्ठे च सा चीरम् एकम् आदाय पाणिना |
तस्थौ हि अकुषला तत्र व्रीडिता जनक आत्मज || २-३७-१३
tasthau hi akuShalaa tatra vriiDitaa janaka aatmaja || 2-37-13
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.13
Keeping one piece of bark on her neck as well as holding it with her hand, Seetha stood abashed, not adept as she was in wearing it .
तस्याः तत् क्षिप्रम् आगम्य रामः धर्मभृताम् वरः |
चीरम् बबन्ध सीतायाः कौशेयस्य उपरि स्वयम् || २-३७-१४
ciiram babandha siitaayaaH kausheyasya upari svayam || 2-37-14
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.14
Rama, the foremost of those upholding virute, quicky came and personally fastened that bark over the sild garment of Seetha .
रामम् प्रेक्ष्य तु सीतायाः बध्नन्तम् चीरमुत्तमम् |
अन्तःपुरगता नार्यो मुमुचुर्वारि नेत्रजम् || २-३७-१५
antaHpuragataa naaryo mumuchurvaari netrajam || 2-37-15
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.15
Seeing the greatest Rama fastening the bark to Seetha in that manner, the women in the gynaecium shed tears from their eyes .
उचुश्च परमायस्ता रामम् ज्वलिततेजसम् |
वत्स नैवम् नियुक्तेयम् वनवासे मनस्विनी || २-३७-१६
vatsa naivam niyukteyam vanavaase manasvinii || 2-37-16
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.16
Very much distress as they were, they spoke to Rama of dazzling glory as follows: ” Dear child! This Seetha the high sould, was not so commanded to reside in the forest.” .
पितुर्वाक्यानुरोधेन गतस्य विजनम् वनम् |
तावद्दर्शनमस्या नः सफलम् भवतु प्रभो || २-३७-१७
taavaddarshanamasyaa naH saphalam bhavatu prabho || 2-37-17
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.17
“When you departed to the forest in seclusion following the words of your father, Oh Rama, let her sight be a reward to us till your return.” .
लक्ष्मणेन सहायेन वनम् गच्छस्व पुत्रक |
नेयमर्हति कल्याणी वस्तुम् तापसवद्वने || २-३७-१८
neyamarhati kalyaaNii vastum taapasavadvane || 2-37-18
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.18
” You go to the forest along with Lakshmana as your companion Oh son! Seetha the beautiful girl is not fit to reside in a forest like an ascetic.” .
कुरु नो याचनाम् पुत्र! सीता तिष्ठतु भामिनी |
धर्मनित्यः स्वयम् स्थातुम् न हीदानीम् त्वमिच्छसि || २-३७-१९
dharmanityaH svayam sthaatum na hiidaaniim tvamichchhasi || 2-37-19
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.19
“Accept our prayer, Oh son! Let Seetha the beautiful young lady stay here. Indeed, you the ever righteous in any case do not wish to stay back .
तासामेवम्विधा वाचः शृण्वन् दशरथात्मजः |
बबन्धैव तदा चीरम् सीतया तुल्यशीलया || २-३७-२०
babandhaiva tadaa chiiram siitayaa tulyashiilayaa || 2-37-20
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.20
Even after hearing their words in this manner, Rama fastened that piece of bark to Seetha, who has a well-matched nature .
चीरे गृहीते तु तया समीक्ष्य नृपतेर्गुरुः |
निवार्य सीताम् कैकेयीम् वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत् || २-३७-२१
nivaarya siitaam kaikeyiim vasishhTho vaakyamabraviit || 2-37-21
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.21
Seeing Seetha accepting the piece of bark, Vasistha the king’s preceptor prevented her and spoke thus to Kaikeyi .
अतिप्रवृत्ते दुर्मेधे कैकेयि कुलपांसनि |
वञ्यित्वा च राजानम् न प्रमाणेऽवतिष्ठसे || २-३७-२२
vaJNyitvaa cha raajaanam na pramaaNe.avatishhThase || 2-37-22
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.22
“Oh the evil minded Kaikeyi, who have exceeded your limits, who have brought disgrace to your family! You are not establishing justifiable standard and you misled the king .
न गन्तव्यम् वनम् देव्या सीतया शीलवर्जिते |
अनुष्ठास्यति रामस्य सीता प्रकृतमासनम् || २-३७-२३
anushhThaasyati raamasya siitaa prakR^itamaasanam || 2-37-23
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.23
“Oh, the woman without decorum! Seetha the princess shall not proceed to forest. She will occuply the throne, which was awarded to Rama.” .
आत्मा हि दाराः सर्वेषाम् दारसम्ग्रहवर्तिनाम् |
आत्मेयमिति रामस्य पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम् || २-३७-२४
aatmeyamiti raamasya paalayishhyati mediniim || 2-37-24
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.24
“A wife is very self to all, who constantly care for their wives. As Seetha is Rama’s self, she can rule the earth.” .
अथ यास्यति वैदेही वनम् रामेण सम्गता |
वयमप्यनुयास्यामः पुरम् चेदम् गमिष्यति || २-३७-२५
vayamapyanuyaasyaamaH puram chedam gamishhyati || 2-37-25
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.25
“Or rather, if Seetha goes to forest together with Rama, we also will follow suit. This city too will go.” .
अन्तपालाश्च यास्यन्ति सदारो यत्र राघवः |
सहोपजीव्यम् राष्ट्रम् च पुरम् च सपरिच्छदम् || २-३७-२६
sahopajiivyam raashhTram cha puram cha saparichchhadam || 2-37-26
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.26
“The fronitier- guards and the State including its patrons, as well as this city with its goods and chattels will go whereever Rama and his wife are there.” .
भरतश्च सशत्रुघ्नश्चीरवासा वनेचरः |
वने वसन्तम् काकुत्थ्समनुवत्स्यति पूर्वजम् || २-३७-२७
vane vasantam kaakutthsamanuvatsyati puurvajam || 2-37-27
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.27
“Wearing pieces of bark, Bharata along with Shatrughna will live along with Rama their brother residing in the forest and moving in the forest.” .
ततह् शून्याम् गतजनाम् वसुधाम् पादपैः सह |
त्वमेका शाधि दुर्वृत्ता प्रजानामहिते स्थिता || २-३७-२८
tvamekaa shaadhi durvR^ittaa prajaanaamahite sthitaa || 2-37-28
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.28
Thereafter, singly you alone with bad conduct hurt to people, rule this earth which is bereft of people and desolate, with its trees alone remaining .
न हि तद्भविता राष्ट्रम् यत्र रामो न भूपतिः |
तद्वनम् भविता राष्ट्रम् यत्र रामो निवत्स्यति || २-३७-२९
tadvanam bhavitaa raashhTram yatra raamo nivatsyati || 2-37-29
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.29
“Where Rama is not a king, that place will not indeed become on kingdom. That forest, where Rama will be living, can become a kingdom.” .
न ह्यदत्ताम् महीम् पित्रा भरतः शास्तुमर्हति |
त्वयि वा पुत्रवद्वस्तुम् यदि जातो महीपतेः || २-३७-३०
tvayi vaa putravadvastum yadi jaato mahiipateH || 2-37-30
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.30
“If Bharata is born to king Dasaratha, he is not fit either to rule the earth that is not being offered by his father nor to live as a son in your case.” .
यद्यपि त्वम् क्षितितलाद्गगनम् चोत्पतिष्यसि |
पितुर्व्ंशचरित्रज्ञः सोऽन्यथा न करिष्यति ||२-३७-३१
piturv.nshacharitrajJNaH so.anyathaa na karishhyati ||2-37-31
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.31
“Even if you can jump from the surface of the earth to the sky, Bharata who knows the record of his father’s dynasty will not do as you wish him to do” .
तत्त्वया पुत्रगर्धिन्या पुत्रस्य कृतमप्रियम् |
लोके हि स न विद्येत यो न राममनुव्रतः || २-३७-३२
loke hi sa na vidyeta yo na raamamanuvrataH || 2-37-32
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.32
“therefore, an unfriendly act(alone) has been done by you, eventhough you are covetons towards his well-being. There is none indeed in this world who is not devoted to Rama”.
द्रक्ष्यस्यद्यैव कैकेयि पशुव्याळमृगद्विजान् |
गच्छतः सह रामेण पादपांश्च तदुन्मुखान् || २-३७-३३
gachchhataH saha raameNa paadapaa.nshcha tadunmukhaan || 2-37-33
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.33
“Oh, Kaikeyi! You will see now itself that beasts, elephants, deers and birds going with Rama and trees also turning their faces towards Rama.” .
अथोत्तमान्याभरणानि देवि |
देहि स्नुषायै व्यपनीय चीरम् |
न चीरमस्याः प्रविधीयतेति |
न्यवारयत् तद्वसनम् वसिष्ठः || २-३७-३४
dehi snushhaayai vyapaniiya chiiram |
na chiiramasyaaH pravidhiiyateti |
nyavaarayat tadvasanam vasishhThaH || 2-37-34
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.34
“Moreover, putting aside the bark of trees, give excellent jewellery to your daughter-in-law, Oh, Kaikeyi! the bark of trees is not ordained for her” Thus saying so, Vasishta prevented that wearing of garment by Seetha .
एकस्य रामस्य वने निवास |
स्त्वया वृतह् केकयराजपुत्रि |
विभूषितेयम् प्रतिकर्मनित्या |
वसत्वरण्ये सह राघवेण || २-३७-३५
stvayaa vR^itah kekayaraajaputri |
vibhuushhiteyam pratikarmanityaa |
vasatvaraNye saha raaghaveNa || 2-37-35
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.35
“Oh, Kaikeyi! It was solicited by you, the dwelling in the forest of Rama only. Let Seetha, to be decorated daily, be adorned with ornaments and live in the forest along with Rama.” .
यानैश्च मुख्यैः परिचारकैश्च |
सुसम्वृता गच्छतु राजपुत्री |
वस्रैश्च सर्वैः सहितैर्विधानै |
र्नेयम् वृता ते वरसम्प्रदाने || २-३७-३६
susamvR^itaa gachchhatu raajaputrii |
vasraishcha sarvaiH sahitairvidhaanai |
rneyam vR^itaa te varasampradaane || 2-37-36
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.36
“Let Seetha go with excellent conveyances, well accompanied by attendants, with all costumes and useful accessories. Her exile was not indeed solicted by you, while asking for boons” .
तस्मिंस्तथा जल्पति विप्रमुख्ये |
गुरौ नृपस्याप्रतिमप्रभावे |
नैव स्म सीता विनिवृत्तभावा |
प्रियस्य भर्तुः प्रतिकारकामा || २-३७-३७
gurau nR^ipasyaapratimaprabhaave |
naiva sma siitaa vinivR^ittabhaavaa |
priyasya bhartuH pratikaarakaamaa || 2-37-37
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Show Description: Sloka 2.37.37
Eventhough Vasista, the preceptor of the king, who had an influenc beyond compare and the best of brahmanas was speaking as above, Seetha did not turn away here resolution to follow the ways of her beloved husband .
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