रामायणम् — युद्धकाण्डे एकोननवतितमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

स दत्त्वा तुमुलं युद्धं रावणस्य दुरात्मनः ।
विसृजन्नेव बाणौघान्सुषेणं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Having engaged in a tumultuous battle with the evil-minded Rāvaṇa and while still discharging a shower of arrows, Rāma spoke these words to Suṣeṇa.

M N Dutt Seeing the heroic Lakşmaņa brought down by the dart discharged by the powerful Rāvana and lying drenched in blood, he (Rama) after having fought furiously with the wicked-minded Ravana-and having showered vollies of shafts, addressed Susena, saying.

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एष रावणवेगेन लक्ष्मणः पतितः क्षितौ ।
सर्पवद्वेष्टते वीरो मम शोकमुदीरयन् ॥

Summary AI This heroic Lakṣmaṇa, fallen on the ground due to the force of Rāvaṇa, writhes like a serpent, intensifying my grief.

M N Dutt This heroic Lakşmaņa brought down to the earth by the prowess of Rāvana, Leith like a serpent, enhancing my sorrow.

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शोणितार्द्रमिमं वीरं प्राणैरिष्टतरं मम ।
पश्यतो मम का शक्तिर्योद्धुं पर्याकुलात्मनः ॥

Summary AI As I behold this hero, who is dearer to me than life, soaked in blood, what power to fight remains in me, whose mind is completely overwhelmed?

M N Dutt Seeing this hero dearer to me that life, what power have I, with my soul overwhelmed with dole, to fight?

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अयं स समरश्लाघी भ्राता मे शुभलक्षणः ।
यदि पञ्चत्वमापन्नः प्राणैर्मे किं सुखेन वा ॥

Summary AI If this brother of mine, endowed with auspicious marks and praised for his prowess in battle, has met his death, what use have I for life or happiness?

M N Dutt If this brother of mine graced with auspicious marks, delighting in battle, breathe his last, what shall life avail me or happiness?

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लज्जतीव हि मे वीर्यं भ्रश्यतीव कराद्धनुः ।
सायका व्यवसीदन्ति दृष्टिर्बाष्पवशं गता ।
चिन्ता मे वर्धते तीव्रा मुमूर्षा चोपजायते ॥

Summary AI My prowess seems to feel ashamed, the bow slips from my hand, the arrows lose their strength, my vision is clouded by tears, my intense anxiety grows, and a desire for death arises.

M N Dutt My prowess is ashamed; my bow fall off from my hand; my arrows droop; my sight is dimmed with tears; my limbs weaken as do those of men in a dream; thought racks me; and I even desire death.

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भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा रावणेन दुरात्मना ।
परं विषादमापन्नो विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः ॥

Summary AI Seeing his brother struck down by the wicked Rāvaṇa, Rāma, overcome with great despair and with his senses agitated, lamented thus.

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न हि युद्धेन मे कार्यं नैव प्राणैर्न सीतया ।
भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणं रणपांसुषु ॥

Summary AI Seeing my brother Lakṣmaṇa struck down in the dust of the battlefield, I have no need for war, nor for life, nor even for Sītā.

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किं मे राज्येन किं प्राणैर्युद्धे कार्यं न विद्यते ।
यत्रायं निहतः शेते रणमूर्धनि लक्ष्मणः ॥

Summary AI Where this Lakṣmaṇa lies slain at the head of the battle, what is the use of sovereignty or life for me? There is no purpose left in fighting.

M N Dutt What have I to do with battle? What have I to do with life? I have no more to do anything with fighting, seeing that this Laksmana wounded, Leith in the field of battle.

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राममाश्वासयन्वीरः सुषेणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
न मृतोऽयं महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः ॥

Summary AI The heroic Suṣeṇa, comforting Rāma, said: "This mighty-armed Lakṣmaṇa, the enhancer of prosperity, is not dead."

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न चास्य विकृतं वक्त्रं नापि श्यामं न निष्प्रभम् ।
सुप्रभं च प्रसन्नं च मुखमस्याभिलक्ष्यते ॥

Summary AI "His face is neither deformed, nor dark, nor lusterless. Instead, his countenance appears radiant and serene."

M N Dutt Lakşmaņa enhancer of auspiciousness is not dead. His face is not distorted or blackened. Do you look at his countenance, which is beautifully bright and cheerful.

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पद्मरक्ततलौ हस्तौ सुप्रसन्ने च लोचने ।
एवं न विद्यते रूपं गतासूनां विशां पते ।
मां विषादं कृथा वीर सप्राणोऽयमरिंदम ॥

Summary AI "O Lord of the people, such appearance is not found in the dead. His palms are red like lotuses and eyes are very clear. O hero, do not grieve; this subduer of foes is still alive."

M N Dutt His hands have palms resembling lotus-petals, and his eyes are pleasant. O king, one dead does not look thus.

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आख्यास्यते प्रसुप्तस्य स्रस्तगात्रस्य भूतले ।
सोच्छ्वासं हृदयं वीर कम्पमानं मुहुर्मुहुः ॥

Summary AI "O hero, the heart of him who lies asleep on the ground with relaxed limbs, breathing and throbbing repeatedly, declares that he is alive."

M N Dutt (Therefore,) O hero, do not grieve. O subduer of enemies this one is instinct with life. As he is lying down on the ground, stretched at length, his respiration.

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एवमुक्त्वा तु वाक्यज्ञः सुषेणो राघवं वचः ।
समीपस्थमुवाचेदं हनूमन्तमभित्वरन् ॥

Summary AI Having spoken these words to Rāghava, the eloquent Suṣeṇa, hurrying him, said this to Hanumān who was standing nearby.

M N Dutt Having spoken thus to Răghava, the highly wise Suşeņa thus addressed the mighty monkeys, Hanumān, saying.

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सौम्य शीघ्रमितो गत्वा शैलमोषधिपर्वतम् ।
पूर्वं हि कथितो योऽसौ वीर जाम्बवता शुभः ॥

Summary AI "O gentle hero, go quickly from here to the Mountain of Herbs, that auspicious hill which was previously mentioned by Jāmbavān."

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दक्षिणे शिखरे तस्य जातामोषधिमानय ।
विशल्यकरणी नाम विशल्यकरणीं शुभाम् ॥

Summary AI "Bring the auspicious herb called Viśalyakaraṇī, which grows on its southern peak."

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सौवर्णकरणीं चापि तथा संजीवनीमपि ।
संधानकरणीं चापि गत्वा शीघ्रमिहानय ।
संजीवनार्थं वीरस्य लक्ष्मणस्य महात्मनः ॥

Summary AI "Also bring Sauvarṇakaraṇī, Sañjīvanī, and Sandhānakaraṇī. Go quickly and bring them here for the restoration of the high-souled hero Lakṣmaṇa."

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इत्येवमुक्तो हनुमान्गत्वा चौषधिपर्वतम् ।
चिन्तामभ्यगमच्छ्रीमानजानंस्ता महौषधीः ॥

Summary AI Thus addressed, the glorious Hanumān went to the Mountain of Herbs but became anxious when he could not identify those great medicinal plants.

M N Dutt Having been thus in strutted, Hanuman, repairing to the medicinal mountain, was wrought up with anxiety not knowing the drugs.

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तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना मारुतेरमितौजसः ।
इदमेव गमिष्यामि गृहीत्वा शिखरं गिरेः ॥

Summary AI An idea occurred to the immensely powerful Hanumān: "I shall go back taking this entire mountain peak itself."

M N Dutt Then the thought sprang up in the mind of the Wind-god's offspring of immeasurabie prowess, I shall go, even taking this (entire) summit of the mountain.

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अगृह्य यदि गच्छामि विशल्यकरणीमहम् ।
कालात्ययेन दोषः स्याद्वैक्लव्यं च महद्भवेत् ॥

Summary AI "If I return without taking the Viśalyakaraṇī, there would be the fault of delay, and a great calamity might occur."

M N Dutt If I fail to take Visalyakaraṇī, I shall come by disgrace, and if I spend much time (in thought), that would be fraught with evil.)* *Explains the commentator: 'If I take any other medicine by mistake, I shall make a fool of myself; if I spend much time in though, Laksmana may die.

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इति संचिन्त्य हनुमान्गत्वा क्षिप्रं महाबलः ।
उत्पपात गृहीत्वा तु हनूमाञ्शिखरं गिरेः ॥

Summary AI Reflecting thus, the exceedingly powerful Hanumān quickly went and, seizing the mountain peak, flew up into the air.

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ओषधीर्नावगछामि ता अहं हरिपुंगव ।
तदिदं शिखरं कृत्स्नं गिरेस्तस्याहृतं मया ॥

Summary AI O best of monkeys! I do not recognize those specific herbs; therefore, I have brought this entire mountain peak from that hill.

M N Dutt I did not find the drug, O best of monkeys; and therefore have I brought this entire summit of the mountain.

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एवं कथयमानं तं प्रशस्य पवनात्मजम् ।
सुषेणो वानरश्रेष्ठो जग्राहोत्पाट्य चौषधीः ॥

Summary AI Praising the son of Pavana who spoke thus, Suṣeṇa, the best among monkeys, plucked the herbs and took them.

M N Dutt When the Wind-god's offspring had spoken thus, that foremost of monkeys-Susena-praising him uprooted the herb and secured it.

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ततः संक्षोदयित्वा तामोषधिं वानरोत्तमः ।
लक्ष्मणस्य ददौ नस्तः सुषेणः सुमहाद्युतिः ॥

Summary AI Then, the highly effulgent Suṣeṇa, the best of monkeys, crushed those herbs and administered them through Lakṣmaṇa's nostrils.

M N Dutt Then crushing the healing herb, that best of monkeys-the exceedingly effulgent Sușeņa, made Laksmana smell the same.

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सशल्यः स समाघ्राय लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ।
विशल्यो विरुजः शीघ्रमुदतिष्ठन्महीतलात् ॥

Summary AI After inhaling the herbs, Lakṣmaṇa, the slayer of enemy warriors, became free from the arrow and pain, and quickly rose from the ground.

M N Dutt Thereupon the wounded Lakşmana, slayer of hostile heroes-smelling it, curd of his wound and ailments, speedily rose up from the ground.

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समुत्थितं ते हरयो भूतलात्प्रेक्ष्य लक्ष्मणम् ।
साधु साध्विति सुप्रीताः सुषेणं प्रत्यपूजयन् ॥

Summary AI Seeing Lakṣmaṇa risen from the ground, the monkeys were delighted and honored Suṣeṇa, exclaiming, 'Well done! Well done!'

M N Dutt Seeing Lakşmaņa rise up from the earth, the monkeys, exceedingly rejoiced, honouring Laks mana, exclaimed, “Excellent! Excellent!"

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एह्येहीत्यब्रवीद्रामो लक्ष्मणं परवीरहा ।
सस्वजे स्नेहगाढं च बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः ॥

Summary AI Rāma, the slayer of enemy warriors, called out 'Come here, come here' to Lakṣmaṇa, and with eyes overflowing with tears, he embraced him tightly with affection.

M N Dutt “Come!” said that slayer of hostile heroesRāma and with his eyes filled with tears, he deeply embraced Lakşmaņa.

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अब्रवीच्च परिष्वज्य सौमित्रिं राघवस्तदा ।
दिष्ट्या त्वां वीर पश्यामि मरणात्पुनरागतम् ॥

Summary AI Then, embracing the son of Sumitrā, Rāghava said, 'O hero! By good fortune, I see you returned from the clutches of death.'

M N Dutt Having embraced Sumitra's son, Raghava then addressed him saying, “By good fortune it is that, O hero, I see you returned from (the mansion of ) Death.

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न हि मे जीवितेनार्थः सीतया च जयेन वा ।
को हि मे जीवितेनार्थस्त्वयि पञ्चत्वमागते ॥

Summary AI I have no use for my life, for Sītā, or for victory. What purpose would my life serve if you had met your end?

M N Dutt Verily my life, or Sită, or Victory is worthless (without you). And you being dead what is my life worth?

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इत्येवं वदतस्तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः ।
खिन्नः शिथिलया वाचा लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI As the high-souled Rāghava spoke thus, the distressed Lakṣmaṇa replied with words spoken in a faltering voice.

M N Dutt When the high-souled Raghava had spoken thus, Lakşmaņa, aggrieved on account of the words (of Rāghava) expressive of infirmity of purpose, said.

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तां प्रतिज्ञां प्रतिज्ञाय पुरा सत्यपराक्रम ।
लघुः कश्चिदिवासत्त्वो नैवं वक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥

Summary AI O Rāma of truthful prowess! Having previously made that vow, you should not speak like this now, as if you were a weak or insignificant person.

M N Dutt Having bound yourself by that vow, it does not, O you having truth for prowess, behove you to speak like one fickle and feeble.

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न प्रतिज्ञां हि कुर्वन्ति वितथां साधवोऽनघ ।
लक्षणं हि महत्त्वस्य प्रतिज्ञापरिपालनम् ॥

Summary AI O sinless one! Virtuous people do not make their vows in vain; indeed, fulfilling one’s promise is the hallmark of greatness.

M N Dutt Those speaking the truth, never falsify their promise: the mark of a great one is even observance of vow. O sinless one, do not suffer yourself to be overcome by despair on my account. Do you today by slaying Rāvaņa, make your promise good.

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नैराश्यमुपगन्तुं ते तदलं मत्कृतेऽनघ ।
वधेन रावणस्याद्य प्रतिज्ञामनुपालय ॥

Summary AI O sinless one! Do not yield to despair on my account. Fulfill your vow today by slaying Rāvaṇa.

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न जीवन्यास्यते शत्रुस्तव बाणपथं गतः ।
नर्दतस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रस्य सिंहस्येव महागजः ॥

Summary AI Once your enemy falls within the range of your arrows, he will not escape alive, just as a great elephant cannot escape a roaring lion with sharp fangs.

M N Dutt Your foe coming within the sway of your shafts will not hence, living, even like a mighty elephant coming before a sharp-toothed roaring lion.

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अहं तु वधमिच्छामि शीघ्रमस्य दुरात्मनः ।
यावदस्तं न यात्येष कृतकर्मा दिवाकरः ॥

Summary AI I desire the swift death of this evil-minded one before the sun, having completed its daily task, sets.

M N Dutt I wish the speedy destruction of this impious one, ere the maker of day, having performed his work, has ascended the Setting-hill.

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