रामायणम् — अरण्यकाण्डे त्रिषष्टितमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

पूर्वजोऽप्युक्तमात्रस्तु लक्ष्मणेन सुभाषितम् ।
सारग्राही महासारं प्रतिजग्राह राघवः ॥

Summary AI Rāghava, the elder brother, though capable of grasping the essence of things, immediately accepted the well-spoken words of Lakṣmaṇa.

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संनिगृह्य महाबाहुः प्रवृद्धं कोपमात्मनः ।
अवष्टभ्य धनुश्चित्रं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Restraining his mounting anger and leaning upon his wonderful bow, the mighty-armed Rāma addressed Lakṣmaṇa.

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किं करिष्यावहे वत्स क्व वा गच्छाव लक्ष्मण ।
केनोपायेन पश्येयं सीतामिति विचिन्तय ॥

Summary AI "O dear Lakṣmaṇa, what shall we do? Where should we go? Consider by what means I might see Sītā," said Rāma.

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तं तथा परितापार्तं लक्ष्मणो राममब्रवीत् ।
इदमेव जनस्थानं त्वमन्वेषितुमर्हसि ॥

Summary AI Lakṣmaṇa spoke to Rāma, who was thus afflicted by grief: "You ought to search this very Janasthāna."

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राक्षसैर्बहुभिः कीर्णं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम् ।
सन्तीह गिरिदुर्गाणि निर्दराः कन्दराणि च ॥

Summary AI This place is filled with many Rākṣasas, various trees, and creepers; there are mountain fortresses, waterfalls, and caves here.

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गुहाश्च विविधा घोरा नानामृगगणाकुलाः ।
आवासाः किंनराणां च गन्धर्वभवनानि च ॥

Summary AI There are diverse, terrible caves crowded with herds of animals, as well as the dwellings of Kinnaras and the abodes of Gandharvas.

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तानि युक्तो मया सार्धं त्वमन्वेषितुमर्हसि ।
त्वद्विधो बुद्धिसंपन्ना माहात्मानो नरर्षभ ॥

Summary AI "O best of men, you should search those places with me. Wise and great-souled persons like you are endowed with steady intellect."

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आपत्सु न प्रकम्पन्ते वायुवेगैरिवाचलाः ।
इत्युक्तस्तद्वनं सर्वं विचचार सलक्ष्मणः ॥

Summary AI "They do not tremble in calamities, just as mountains do not shake before the wind." Being told this, Rāma wandered that forest with Lakṣmaṇa.

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क्रुद्धो रामः शरं घोरं संधाय धनुषि क्षुरम् ।
ततः पर्वतकूटाभं महाभागं द्विजोत्तमम् ॥

Summary AI Enraged, Rāma fixed a terrible, razor-sharp arrow on his bow; then he saw the illustrious best of birds, resembling a mountain peak.

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ददर्श पतितं भूमौ क्षतजार्द्रं जटायुषम् ।
तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिशृङ्गाभं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ।
अनेन सीता वैदेही भक्षिता नात्र संशयः ॥

Summary AI Seeing Jaṭāyu fallen, drenched in blood, Rāma told Lakṣmaṇa: "Sītā, the daughter of Videha, has been eaten by him; there is no doubt."

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गृध्ररूपमिदं व्यक्तं रक्षो भ्रमति काननम् ।
भक्षयित्वा विशालाक्षीमास्ते सीतां यथासुखम् ।
एनं वधिष्ये दीप्ताग्रैर्घोरैर्बाणैरजिह्मगैः ॥

Summary AI "This Rākṣasa in vulture form wanders the forest. Having eaten the large-eyed Sītā, he sits at ease. I will kill him with blazing, straight arrows."

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इत्युक्त्वाभ्यपतद्गृध्रं संधाय धनुषि क्षुरम् ।
क्रुद्धो रामः समुद्रान्तां चालयन्निव मेदिनीम् ॥

Summary AI Saying this and fixing a razor-sharp arrow, the enraged Rāma rushed toward the vulture, as if shaking the earth bounded by the oceans.

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तं दीनदीनया वाचा सफेनं रुधिरं वमन् ।
अभ्यभाषत पक्षी तु रामं दशरथात्मजम् ॥

Summary AI Vomiting frothy blood, the bird spoke to Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, in an exceedingly piteous voice.

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यामोषधिमिवायुष्मन्नन्वेषसि महावने ।
सा देवी मम च प्राणा रावणेनोभयं हृतम् ॥

Summary AI "O long-lived one, that Goddess whom you seek like a medicinal herb, and my life—both have been taken by Rāvaṇa."

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त्वया विरहिता देवी लक्ष्मणेन च राघव ।
ह्रियमाणा मया दृष्टा रावणेन बलीयसा ॥

Summary AI "O Rāghava, I saw the Goddess, separated from you and Lakṣmaṇa, being carried away by the powerful Rāvaṇa."

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सीतामभ्यवपन्नोऽहं रावणश्च रणे मया ।
विध्वंसितरथच्छत्रः पातितो धरणीतले ॥

Summary AI "I went to rescue Sītā, and in battle, I destroyed Rāvaṇa's chariot and umbrella, throwing him to the ground."

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एतदस्य धनुर्भग्नमेतदस्य शरावरम् ।
अयमस्य रणे राम भग्नः सांग्रामिको रथः ॥

Summary AI "O Rāma, here is his broken bow, here is his quiver, and here is his war-chariot shattered in the battle."

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परिश्रान्तस्य मे पक्षौ छित्त्वा खड्गेन रावणः ।
सीतामादाय वैदेहीमुत्पपात विहायसं ।
रक्षसा निहतं पूर्व्म न मां हन्तुं त्वमर्हसि ॥

Summary AI "Cutting my wings with a sword when I was exhausted, Rāvaṇa took Sītā and flew away. You should not kill me, already struck by the Rākṣasa."

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रामस्तस्य तु विज्ञाय सीतासक्तां प्रियां कथाम् ।
गृध्रराजं परिष्वज्य रुरोद सहलक्ष्मणः ॥

Summary AI Hearing the dear news regarding Sītā, Rāma embraced the king of vultures and wept along with Lakṣmaṇa.

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एकमेकायने दुर्गे निःश्वसन्तं कथंचन ।
समीक्ष्य दुःखितो रामः सौमित्रिमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Seeing him alone, sighing with difficulty in that difficult spot, the sorrowful Rāma spoke to the son of Sumitrā.

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राज्याद्भ्रंशो वने वासः सीता नष्टा हतो द्विजः ।
ईदृशीयं ममालक्ष्मीर्निर्दहेदपि पावकम् ॥

Summary AI Exile, the loss of kingdom, the disappearance of Sītā, and the death of this bird—my misfortune is so intense that it would even burn fire itself.

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संपूर्णमपि चेदद्य प्रतरेयं महोदधिम् ।
सोऽपि नूनं ममालक्ष्म्या विशुष्येत्सरितां पतिः ॥

Summary AI Should I attempt to cross the vast ocean today, even that lord of rivers would surely dry up because of my misfortune.

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नास्त्यभाग्यतरो लोके मत्तोऽस्मिन्सचराचरे ।
येनेयं महती प्राप्ता मया व्यसनवागुरा ॥

Summary AI In this world of mobile and immobile beings, there is no one more wretched than I, who have been ensnared in such a vast net of calamities.

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अयं पितृवयस्यो मे गृध्रराजो जरान्वितः ।
शेते विनिहतो भूमौ मम भाग्यविपर्ययात् ॥

Summary AI This king of vultures, an aged friend of my father, lies slain upon the earth solely due to my ill fortune.

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इत्येवमुक्त्वा बहुशो राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः ।
जटायुषं च पस्पर्श पितृस्नेहं निदर्शयन् ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus repeatedly, Rāghava, along with Lakṣmaṇa, touched Jaṭāyu, manifesting the same affection he held for his father.

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निकृत्तपक्षं रुधिरावसिक्तं
तं गृध्रराजं परिरभ्य रामः ।
क्व मैथिलि प्राणसमा ममेति
विमुच्य वाचं निपपात भूमौ ॥

Summary AI Embracing the king of vultures, who was soaked in blood with severed wings, Rāma cried out, "Where is my life-like Maithilī?" and collapsed onto the ground.

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