रामायणम् — अरण्यकाण्डे षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

एवं ब्रुवत्यां सीतायां संरब्धः परुषाक्षरम् ।
ललाटे भ्रुकुटीं कृत्वा रावणः प्रत्युवाच ह ॥

Summary AI While Sītā was speaking thus, the agitated Rāvaṇa, knitting his brows on his forehead, replied with harsh words.

M N Dutt After Sītā had spoken these harsh words, Rāvana, enraged, with a frown, replied.

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भ्राता वैश्रवणस्याहं सापत्न्यो वरवर्णिनि ।
रावणो नाम भद्रं ते दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् ॥

Summary AI O lady of excellent complexion, I am the half-brother of Vaiśravaṇa; I am known as Rāvaṇa, the powerful ten-necked one. May prosperity attend you.

M N Dutt O you of a beatiful countenance, I am the step-brother of the Lord of wealth and my name is the mighty Ten-necked Rāvana May good betide you!

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यस्य देवाः सगन्धर्वाः पिशाचपतगोरगाः ।
विद्रवन्ति भयाद्भीता मृत्योरिव सदा प्रजाः ॥

Summary AI From fear of whom the gods, along with the gandharvas, piśācas, birds, and serpents, flee in terror, just as all living beings flee from death.

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येन वैश्रवणो भ्राता वैमात्रः कारणान्तरे ।
द्वन्द्वमासादितः क्रोधाद्रणे विक्रम्य निर्जितः ॥

Summary AI By whom his step-brother Vaiśravaṇa was challenged to a duel for a certain reason and defeated in battle through prowess and anger.

M N Dutt Like to people fearing Death, the celestials, Gandharvas, Piśāchas, Pannagas and Serpents fly in diverse directions being frightened by me. I have subdued by my prowess, my step-brother, the Lord of wealth in a conflict, quarrelling with him for some reason.

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मद्भयार्तः परित्यज्य स्वमधिष्ठानमृद्धिमत् ।
कैलासं पर्वतश्रेष्ठमध्यास्ते नरवाहनः ॥

Summary AI Stricken with fear of me, the one who is carried by men (Kubera) abandoned his prosperous capital and now resides on Mount Kailāsa, the best of mountains.

M N Dutt Thereat, that one carried by men, renouncing out of my fear this wealthy abode of Lankā, has been living on that Lord of mountains, Kailāśa.

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यस्य तत्पुष्पकं नाम विमानं कामगं शुभम् ।
वीर्यादावर्जितं भद्रे येन यामि विहायसं ॥

Summary AI O auspicious lady, his auspicious celestial car named Puṣpaka, which moves at will, was won by me through valor; by it, I travel through the sky.

M N Dutt O you auspicious one, by virtue of my prowess I have taken away that beautiful chariot of his called Puspaka. Ascending that chariot you shall travei by the ethereal route.

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मम संजातरोषस्य मुखं दृष्ट्वैव मैथिलि ।
विद्रवन्ति परित्रस्ताः सुराः शक्रपुरोगमाः ॥

Summary AI O Maithilī, just by seeing my face when anger is aroused, the gods led by Śakra flee in extreme terror.

M N Dutt O Maithilee, when I am excited with ire, Indra and other celestials at the mere sight of my countenance fly away in divers directions out of fear.

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यत्र तिष्ठाम्यहं तत्र मारुतो वाति शङ्कितः ।
तीव्रांशुः शिशिरांशुश्च भयात्संपद्यते रविः ॥

Summary AI Wherever I stay, the wind blows timidly, and the sun, whose rays are fierce, becomes as cool as the moon out of fear.

M N Dutt Wherever I live, the Wind bloweth cautiously and the Sun (of piercing rays) out of fear for me appeareth in the welkin like the Moon.

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निष्कम्पपत्रास्तरवो नद्यश्च स्तिमितोदकाः ।
भवन्ति यत्र यत्राहं तिष्ठामि च चरामि च ॥

Summary AI Wherever I stay or move, the leaves of trees become motionless and the waters of rivers become still.

M N Dutt What shall I say more? Wherever I live, even the leaves of the trees do not flutter and the currents of the rivers are stopped.

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मम पारे समुद्रस्य लङ्का नाम पुरी शुभा ।
संपूर्णा राक्षसैर्घोरैर्यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती ॥

Summary AI Across the ocean, I have a beautiful city named Laṅkā, filled with fierce rākṣasas, just like Indra's city, Amarāvatī.

M N Dutt Beyond the ocean stands my beautiful capital Larikā like to Indra's Amaravati, (the capital of the Lord of celestials), guarded on all sides by the terrible night-rangers and encircled by yellow walls.

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प्राकारेण परिक्षिप्ता पाण्डुरेण विराजिता ।
हेमकक्ष्या पुरी रम्या वैदूर्यमय तोरणा ॥

Summary AI That charming city is surrounded by a white rampart, adorned with golden inner apartments and gateways made of cat's-eye gems.

M N Dutt That beautiful city has gate-ways of ornamented and jewelled arches and golden apartinents.

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हस्त्यश्वरथसंभाधा तूर्यनादविनादिता ।
सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षैः संकुलोद्यानशोभिता ॥

Summary AI It is crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, resounding with the sound of trumpets, and beautified by gardens filled with trees yielding all desired fruits.

M N Dutt It is filled with clephants, horses and chariots, always resounds with the sounds of bugles, and is beautified with gardens having divers trees of wished-for fruits.

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तत्र त्वं वसती सीते राजपुत्रि मया सह ।
न स्रमिष्यसि नारीणां मानुषीणां मनस्विनि ॥

Summary AI O wise Princess Sītā, living there with me, you will not remember human women.

M N Dutt O Sītā, O you the daughter of a king, in this city shall you dwell with me. O large-minded damsel, you shall never think of earthly women.

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भुञ्जाना मानुषान्भोगान्दिव्यांश्च वरवर्णिनि ।
न स्मरिष्यसि रामस्य मानुषस्य गतायुषः ॥

Summary AI O lady of excellent complexion, enjoying human and celestial pleasures, you will not remember the mortal Rāma, whose life is at its end.

M N Dutt O you of an exquisite countenance, enjoying these many things passing human, you shall not any more think of Rāma a human being of brief existence.

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स्थापयित्वा प्रियं पुत्रं राज्ञा दशरथेन यः ।
मन्दवीर्यः सुतो ज्येष्ठस्ततः प्रस्थापितो वनम् ॥

Summary AI King Daśaratha, having installed his dear son (Bharata), sent his eldest son of feeble prowess (Rāma) to the forest.

M N Dutt Placing his beloved son on the throne, king Dasaratha has sent away his eldest son of weak prowess into the woods. O you of expansive eyes, what shall you do with that wretched ascetic Rāma who has been deprived of his kingdom?

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तेन किं भ्रष्टराज्येन रामेण गतचेतसा ।
करिष्यसि विशालाक्षि तापसेन तपस्विना ॥

Summary AI O large-eyed one, what will you do with that Rāma, who is deprived of his kingdom, dejected, and living as an ascetic performing penance?

M N Dutt Placing his beloved son on the throne, king Dasaratha has sent away his eldest son of weak prowess into the woods. O you of expansive eyes, what shall you do with that wretched ascetic Rāma who has been deprived of his kingdom?

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सर्वराक्षसभर्तारं कामात्स्वयमिहागतम् ।
न मन्मथशराविष्टं प्रत्याख्यातुं त्वमर्हसि ॥

Summary AI You should not reject the lord of all rākṣasas, who has come here personally out of love and is pierced by the arrows of the god of love.

M N Dutt I am the lord of the whole world of Rākşasas; being pierced by the shafts of Kāma have I come by you. It does not behave you therefore to pass by me.

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प्रत्याख्याय हि मां भीरु परितापं गमिष्यसि ।
चरणेनाभिहत्येव पुरूरवसमुर्वशी ॥

Summary AI O timid one, by rejecting me, you will certainly suffer grief, just as Urvaśī did after kicking Purūravas with her foot.

M N Dutt O timid damsel, truly shall you repent afterwards if you did disregard me, like to Urvasi kicking Pururavā.

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एवमुक्ता तु वैदेही क्रुद्धा संरक्तलोचना ।
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं रहिते राक्षसाधिपम् ॥

Summary AI Thus addressed, Vaidehī, angry and with eyes reddened, spoke harsh words to the lord of the rākṣasas in that secluded place.

M N Dutt Being thus addressed by him her eyes were reddened with ire, and she spake these harsh words to the truthful Lakşmaņa.

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कथं वैश्रवणं देवं सर्वभूतनमस्कृतम् ।
भ्रातरं व्यपदिश्य त्वमशुभं कर्तुमिच्छसि ॥

Summary AI How can you, having named the divine Vaiśravaṇa, who is worshipped by all beings, as your brother, desire to commit such a sinful act?

M N Dutt How do you wish to perpetrate such an impious deed after introducing as your brother that highly worshipful Kubera adored by all the deities.

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अवश्यं विनशिष्यन्ति सर्वे रावण राक्षसाः ।
येषां त्वं कर्कशो राजा दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः ॥

Summary AI O Rāvaṇa, all the Rākṣasas will certainly perish, for they have a king like you who is cruel, evil-minded, and lacks control over his senses.

M N Dutt All the Rākşasas shall surely die, O Rāvana whose lord are you, foolish, cruel and under the control of your passions.

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अपहृत्य शचीं भार्यां शक्यमिन्द्रस्य जीवितुम् ।
न तु रामस्य भार्यां मामपनीयास्ति जीवितम् ॥

Summary AI It may be possible to remain alive after abducting Śacī, the wife of Indra; however, there is no survival for you after carrying me away, the wife of Rāma.

M N Dutt One can breathe on this earth carrying away Indra's wife, Śacī—but stealing me, the wife of Rāma, no body shall be able to live in peace.

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जीवेच्चिरं वज्रधरस्य हस्ता
च्छचीं प्रधृष्याप्रतिरूपरूपाम् ।
न मादृशीं राक्षसधर्षयित्वा
पीतामृतस्यापि तवास्ति मोक्षः ॥

Summary AI O Rākṣasa, one might survive for a long time after violating the incomparably beautiful Śacī taken from the wielder of the thunderbolt; however, after insulting a woman like me, there is no escape for you even if you have drunk the nectar of immortality.

M N Dutt O Räkşasa, it might be possible for one to live on this earth treating contemptuously the wife of the holder of thunder-bolt, but insulting me none shall escape the hands of Death even if he drinketh nectar.

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