रामायणम् — युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चमः सर्गः

सा तु नीलेन विधिवत्स्वारक्षा सुसमाहिता ।
सागरस्योत्तरे तीरे साधु सेना निवेशिता ॥

Summary AI That army, well-guarded by *Nīla* and properly arranged according to protocol, was effectively stationed on the northern shore of the ocean.

M N Dutt There on the northern shore of the ocean the army was encamped and arranged in order by Nila.

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मैन्दश्च द्विविधश्चोभौ तत्र वानरपुंगवौ ।
विचेरतुश्च तां सेनां रक्षार्थं सर्वतो दिशम् ॥

Summary AI There, the two foremost monkeys, *Mainda* and *Dvivida*, patrolled the army in all directions to ensure its protection.

M N Dutt The two leading monkeys Mainda and Dvivida patrolled about on all sides to protect the monkey host.

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निविष्टायां तु सेनायां तीरे नदनदीपतेः ।
पार्श्वस्थं लक्ष्मणं दृष्ट्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI When the army was stationed on the shore of the lord of rivers, *Rāma*, seeing *Lakṣmaṇa* standing beside him, spoke these words.

M N Dutt The army being encamped on the shore of the lord of streams and rivers, Rāma, beholding Laksmana by his side, spoke, saying.

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शोकश्च किल कालेन गच्छता ह्यपगच्छति ।
मम चापश्यतः कान्तामहन्यहनि वर्धते ॥

Summary AI It is said that grief diminishes with the passage of time, but for me, unable to see my beloved, it grows stronger day by day.

M N Dutt I know that grief abates as time passes by, but my sorrow arising from the separation of my spouse, is increasing day by day.

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न मे दुःखं प्रिया दूरे न मे दुःखं हृतेति च ।
एतदेवानुशोचामि वयोऽस्या ह्यतिवर्तते ॥

Summary AI My sorrow is not because my beloved is far away or that she was abducted; I grieve only because her youth is passing away.

M N Dutt I am not sorry that she has been stealthily taken away by the demon-but my sorrow is that her end is drawing high.

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वाहि वात यतः कन्या तां स्पृष्ट्वा मामपि स्पृश ।
त्वयि मे गात्रसंस्पर्शश्चन्द्रे दृष्टिसमागमः ॥

Summary AI O Wind, blow from where my beloved is! Touch her and then touch me. In you, I feel the touch of her limbs, and in the moon, our gazes meet.

M N Dutt O Wind, do you go there where my dear spouse is, and touching her person, do you touch me, for I shall then be happy stationing my looks in the Moon and being touched by you.

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तन्मे दहति गात्राणि विषं पीतमिवाशये ।
हा नाथेति प्रिया सा मां ह्रियमाणा यदब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI That cry of "O Lord!" which my beloved uttered while being abducted burns my limbs like swallowed poison within my body.

M N Dutt Alas! my dear one cried 'O lord, O lord' when she was taken away. Those words, revolving burn me like poison.

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तद्वियोगेन्धनवता तच्चिन्ताविपुलार्चिषा ।
रात्रिं दिवं शरीरं मे दह्यते मदनाग्निना ॥

Summary AI My body is burned day and night by the fire of love, fueled by separation from her and featuring the vast flames of my constant thoughts of her.

M N Dutt I am now being burnt down day and night by the fire of desire, having separation from her for its fuel and her thoughts for its flame.

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अवगाह्यार्णवं स्वप्स्ये सौमित्रे भवता विना ।
कथंचित्प्रज्वलन्कामः समासुप्तं जले दहेत् ॥

Summary AI O son of *Sumitrā*, I will plunge into the ocean and sleep without you. How could the blazing fire of desire burn me while I am submerged in the water?

M N Dutt Leaving you, O Son of Sumitrā, I shall jump into the deep and then shall not this fire burn me any more.

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बह्वेतत्कामयानस्य शक्यमेतेन जीवितुम् ।
यदहं सा च वामोरुरेकां धरणिमाश्रितौ ॥

Summary AI For one who loves, it is enough and possible to live by this thought alone: that I and that beautiful-limbed woman both rest upon the same earth.

M N Dutt This is my only consolation, for which I draw my vital breath-that myself and she breathe on the same earth.

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केदारस्येव केदारः सोदकस्य निरूदकः ।
उपस्नेहेन जीवामि जीवन्तीं यच्छृणोमि ताम् ॥

Summary AI Just as a dry field survives by the moisture from an adjacent watered field, I live through the sustaining hope of hearing that she is alive.

M N Dutt Like to a dry land drawing water from a watered ground, I do live, hearing that Janaki still survives.

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कदा तु खलु सुस्शोणीं शतपत्रायतेक्षणाम् ।
विजित्य शत्रून्द्रक्ष्यामि सीतां स्फीतामिव श्रियम् ॥

Summary AI When, after conquering the enemies, will I truly behold *Sītā*, who has beautiful hips and eyes like lotus petals, appearing like flourishing prosperity?

M N Dutt When shall I, discomfiting my enemies, behold Sītā, having a beautiful waist and eyes resembling lotus-petals, as a victorious hero behold the royal Grace.

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कदा नु चारुबिम्बौष्ठं तस्याः पद्ममिवाननम् ।
ईषदुन्नम्य पास्यामि रसायनमिवातुरः ॥

Summary AI When will I, like a sick man taking an elixir, slightly lift her lotus-like face with its beautiful red lips and drink from it?

M N Dutt Like to the sick drinking the elixir of life, when shall I, raising a little her lotus-like countenance having graceful teeth and lips, imprint kisses thereon?

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तौ तस्याः संहतौ पीनौ स्तनौ तालफलोपमौ ।
कदा नु खलु सोत्कम्पौ हसन्त्या मां भजिष्यतः ॥

Summary AI When will her two firm, plump breasts, resembling palmyra fruits, quiver as she laughs and finally embrace me?

M N Dutt When shall she, laughing, embrace me with her rising breast resembling the palm fruit?

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सा नूनमसितापाङ्गी रक्षोमध्यगता सती ।
मन्नाथा नाथहीनेव त्रातारं नाधिगच्छति ॥

Summary AI Surely that virtuous woman with dark-cornered eyes, though having me as her lord, finds no protector while surrounded by demons, appearing as if she were helpless.

M N Dutt Alas that chaste dame having scarlet corners of the eye, being encircled by the demons, is wishing for a protector like to one having no husband, albeit having a husband in me.

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कदा विक्षोभ्य रक्षांसि सा विधूयोत्पतिष्यति ।
विधूय जलदान्नीलाञ्शशिलेखा शरत्स्विव ॥

Summary AI When will she, having agitated and shaken off the demons, rise up like the crescent moon in autumn emerging after dispersing the dark clouds?

M N Dutt And having those Rākṣasas, hard to repress, slain by me, truly shall she appear like to the rays of the Moon extricated from sable autumnal clouds.

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स्वभावतनुका नूनं शोकेनानशनेन च ।
भूयस्तनुतरा सीता देशकालविपर्ययात् ॥

Summary AI *Sītā*, who is naturally slender, has surely become even thinner due to grief, fasting, and the adversity of her current place and time.

M N Dutt Sītā is constitutionally slender, and forsooth, she has been greatly reduced by sorrow, fasting and calamities touching time and place.

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कदा नु राक्षसेन्द्रस्य निधायोरसि सायकान् ।
सीतां प्रत्याहरिष्यामि शोकमुत्सृज्य मानसं ॥

Summary AI When will I, having fixed my arrows in the chest of the lord of demons and discarded my mental grief, bring *Sītā* back?

M N Dutt When shall I, piercing with my shafts the breast of the lord of Raksasas, renounce my mind's grief?

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कदा नु खलु मां साध्वी सीतामरसुतोपमा ।
सोत्कण्ठा कण्ठमालम्ब्य मोक्ष्यत्यानन्दजं जलम् ॥

Summary AI When will the virtuous *Sītā*, who resembles the daughter of a god, longingly embrace my neck and shed tears of joy?

M N Dutt When shall my devoted Sītā resembling the daughter of a celestial, fling herself anxiously around my neck and shed tears of joy?

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कदा शोकमिमं घोरं मैथिली विप्रयोगजम् ।
सहसा विप्रमोक्ष्यामि वासः शुक्लेतरं यथा ॥

Summary AI When will I suddenly cast off this terrible grief born of separation from the princess of *Mithilā*, just as one discards a soiled garment?

M N Dutt When shall I renounce this my sorrow arising out of Maithili's separation, like to one casting off his soiled clothes?

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एवं विलपतस्तस्य तत्र रामस्य धीमतः ।
दिनक्षयान्मन्दवपुर्भास्करोऽस्तमुपागमत् ॥

Summary AI While the wise Rāma was thus lamenting there, the sun, with its brilliance diminished at the close of day, reached the setting mountain.

M N Dutt The highly intelligent Rāma bewailing thus, the day passed away and the Sun, decreasing gradually, disappeared at last.

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आश्वासितो लक्ष्मणेन रामः संध्यामुपासत ।
स्मरन्कमलपत्राक्षीं सीतां शोकाकुलीकृतः ॥

Summary AI Consoled by Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma, though overwhelmed by sorrow as he remembered the lotus-eyed Sītā, performed his evening prayers.

M N Dutt And consoled by Laksmana, Rama, stricken with thought touching Sītā having eyes like lotus-petals, engaged in rites relating to the worship of Eve.

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