रामायणम् — उत्तरकाण्डे चतुर्विंशः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

निवर्तमानः संहृष्टो रावणः स दुरात्मवान् ।
जह्रे पथि नरेन्द्रर्षिदेवगन्धर्वकन्यकाः ॥

Summary AI The evil-minded Rāvaṇa, returning joyfully, abducted the daughters of kings, sages, gods, and gandharvas along the way.

M N Dutt While thus returning the vicious-souled Rāvana, with delight, carried away stealthily, on his way, the daughters of the royal saints, celestials and Dänavas.

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दर्शनीयां हि यां रक्षः कन्यां स्त्रीं वाथ पश्यति ।
हत्वा बन्धुजनं तस्या विमाने संन्यवेशयत् ॥

Summary AI Whichever beautiful maiden or woman the demon saw, he placed her in his aerial chariot after killing her kinsmen.

M N Dutt And whatever beautiful damsel he saw, married or unmarried, that demon held them captive in his car, having slain all their friends and relatives.

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तत्र पन्नगयक्षाणां मानुषाणां च रक्षसाम् ।
दैत्यानां दानवानां च कन्या जग्राह रावणः ॥

Summary AI There, Rāvaṇa seized the daughters of pannagas, yakṣas, humans, rākṣasas, daityas, and dānavas.

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दीर्घकेश्यः सुचार्वङ्ग्यः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः ।
शोकायत्तास्तरुण्यश्च समस्ता स्तननम्रिताः ॥

Summary AI They all had long hair, beautiful limbs, and faces like the full moon. These young women were overcome by grief and stooped under the weight of their bosoms.

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तुल्यमग्न्यर्चिषां तत्र शोकाग्निभयसंभवम् ।
प्रवेपमाना दुःखार्ता मुमुचुर्बाष्पजं जलम् ॥

Summary AI Trembling and tormented by pain, they shed tears born of the fire of grief and fear, which resembled the flames of fire.

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तासां निश्वसमानानां निश्वसैः संप्रदीपितम् ।
अग्निहोत्रमिवाभाति संनिरुद्धाग्निपुष्पकम् ॥

Summary AI The Puṣpaka chariot, filled with the fire of their sighs as they breathed heavily, appeared like an agnihotra sacrificial fire.

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काचिद्दध्यौ सुदुःखार्ता हन्यादपि हि मामयम् ।
स्मृत्वा मातॄः पितॄन्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रान्वै श्वशुरानपि ।
दुःखशोकसमाविष्टा विलेपुः सहिताः स्त्रियः ॥

Summary AI Tormented by great misery, some thought, "He might even kill me." Remembering their mothers, fathers, brothers, sons, and fathers-in-law, the women wailed together, overwhelmed by sorrow.

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कथं नु खलु मे पुत्रः करिष्यति मया विना ।
कथं माता कथं भ्राता निमग्नाः शोकसागरे ॥

Summary AI "How will my son manage without me? What of my mother and brother? They are all submerged in an ocean of grief."

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हा कथं नु करिष्यामि भर्तारं दैवतं विना ।
मृत्यो प्रसीद याचे त्वां नय मां यमसादनम् ॥

Summary AI "Alas! How shall I live without my husband, who is my deity? O Death, be gracious! I implore you, take me to the abode of Yama."

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किं नु मे दुष्कृतं कर्म कृतं देहान्तरे पुरा ।
ततोऽस्मि धर्षितानेन पतिता शोकसागरे ॥

Summary AI "What wicked deed did I commit in a previous life? Because of that, I have been violated by him and fallen into an ocean of sorrow."

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न खल्विदानीं पश्यामि दुःखस्यान्तमिहात्मनः ।
अहो धिन्मानुषाल्लोकान्नास्ति खल्वधमः परः ॥

Summary AI "I see no end to my suffering here. Alas, fie upon the human world! Surely there is no state more wretched than this."

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यद्दुर्बला बलवता बान्धवा रावणेन मे ।
उदितेनैव सूर्येण तारका इव नाशिताः ॥

Summary AI "My weak kinsmen have been destroyed by the powerful Rāvaṇa, just as stars are eclipsed by the rising sun."

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अहो सुबलवद्रक्षो वधोपायेषु रज्यते ।
अहो दुर्वृत्तमात्मानं स्वयमेव न बुध्यते ॥

Summary AI "Alas, this extremely powerful demon delights in means of slaughter! Alas, he does not realize his own wicked conduct."

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सर्वथा सदृशस्तावद्विक्रमोऽस्य दुरात्मनः ।
इदं त्वसदृशं कर्म परदाराभिमर्शनम् ॥

Summary AI "The prowess of this evil-minded one is consistent with his nature, but this act of violating others' wives is truly unworthy."

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यस्मादेष परख्यासु स्त्रीषु रज्यति दुर्मतिः ।
तस्माद्धि स्त्रीकृतेनैव वधं प्राप्स्यति रावणः ॥

Summary AI "Since this wicked-minded one lusts after the wives of others, Rāvaṇa shall surely meet his death on account of a woman."

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शप्तः स्त्रीभिः स तु तदा हततेजाः सुनिष्प्रभ ।
पतिव्रताभिः साध्वीभिः स्थिताभिः साधुवर्त्मनि ॥

Summary AI Cursed by those virtuous and devoted wives who remained on the path of righteousness, his splendor was destroyed, and he became devoid of luster.

M N Dutt Being thus imprecated by those chaste females, devoted to their husbands, he became shorn of energy and effulgence and appeared like one divested of mind.

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एवं विलपमानासु रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ।
प्रविवेश पुरीं लङ्कां पूज्यमानो निशाचरैः ॥

Summary AI While they were thus lamenting, Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas, entered the city of Laṅkā, being honored by the night-rangers.

M N Dutt Being thus commanded, Hanumān, the son of Maruta, worshipped of the night-rangers, entered the city of Lanka.

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ततो राक्षसराजस्य स्वसा परमदुःखिता ।
पादयोः पतिता तस्य वक्तुमेवोपचक्रमे ॥

Summary AI Then, the sister of the king of rākṣasas, being extremely distressed, fell at his feet and began to speak.

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ततः स्वसारमुत्थाप्य रावणः परिसान्त्वयन् ।
अब्रवीत्किमिदं भद्रे वक्तुमर्हसि मे द्रुतम् ॥

Summary AI Raising his sister and consoling her, Rāvaṇa said, "O blessed lady, what is this? You should tell me quickly."

M N Dutt Having raised up his sister and consoled her Rāvana said, “Tell me speedily, O good sister, what you wish to say.” Thereat that she-demon, having blood-red eyes, closed with tears, said.

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सा बाष्पपरिरुद्धाक्षी राक्षसी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
हतास्मि विधवा राजंस्त्वया बलवता कृता ॥

Summary AI With her eyes filled with tears, the rākṣasī said, "O King, I am ruined! By you, the powerful one, I have been made a widow."

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एते वीर्यात्त्वया राजन्दैत्या विनिहता रणे ।
कालकेया इति ख्याता महाबलपराक्रमाः ॥

Summary AI O King! In the battle, these *Daityas* known as *Kālakeyas*, possessed of great strength and prowess, were struck down by you through your valor.

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तत्र मे निहतो भर्ता गरीयाञ्जीवितादपि ।
स त्वया दयितस्तत्र भ्रात्रा शत्रुसमेन वै ॥

Summary AI There, my beloved husband, who was dearer to me even than life, was slain by you—a brother acting like an enemy.

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या त्वयास्मि हता राजन्स्वयमेवेह बन्धुना ।
दुःखं वैधव्यशब्दं च दत्तं भोक्ष्याम्यहं त्वया ॥

Summary AI O King! I, who have been destroyed by you—my own kinsman—must now endure the grief and the title of widowhood bestowed upon me by you.

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ननु नाम त्वया रक्ष्यो जामाता समरेष्वपि ।
तं निहत्य रणे राजन्स्वयमेव न लज्जसे ॥

Summary AI Surely a son-in-law ought to be protected by you even in battles; O King, are you not ashamed to have slain him yourself in the fight?

M N Dutt For you, O king, I shall enjoy the word 'widow!' My husband? should have been saved by you in the battle. But he was slain by your ownself in the battle; are you not ashamed of this?" 1. This is the literal translation of the passage-i.e. for you, I shall for ever be known as widow. 2. The word in the text is Tāmata, which literally means son-in-law-but here perhaps it must mean husband for she was his sister.)

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एवमुक्तस्तया रक्षो भगिन्या क्रोशमानया ।
अब्रवीत्सान्त्वयित्वा तां सामपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥

Summary AI Thus addressed by his weeping sister, the *Rākṣasa* (*Rāvaṇa*), after consoling her, spoke these words in a conciliatory manner.

M N Dutt Being thus addressed by his bewailing sister, the Ten-necked demon, consoling her in sweet words, said.

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अलं वत्से विषादेन न भेतव्यं च सर्वशः ।
मानदानविशेषैस्त्वां तोषयिष्यामि नित्यशः ॥

Summary AI Enough of sorrow, O child! You should not fear at all; I shall constantly gratify you with special marks of respect and gifts.

M N Dutt Of no avail is your lamentation, dear sister; you need not be afraid of any of your of relatives. I shall please you studiously by gifts, honours and favours.

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युद्धे प्रमत्तो व्याक्षिप्तो जयकाङ्क्षी क्षिपञ्शरान् ।
नावगच्छामि युद्धेषु स्वान्परान्वाप्यहं शुभे ।
तेनासौ निहतः संख्ये मया भर्ता तव स्वसः ॥

Summary AI O auspicious lady! Seeking victory in battle and discharging arrows, being intoxicated and distracted, I do not distinguish between my own people or enemies in conflicts. O sister, that is why your husband was slain by me in the fight.

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अस्मिन्काले तु यत्प्राप्तं तत्करिष्यामि ते हितम् ।
भ्रातुरैश्वर्यसंस्थस्य खरस्य भव पार्श्वतः ॥

Summary AI At this time, I shall do what is beneficial for you; reside by the side of your brother *Khara*, who is established in power.

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चतुर्दशानां भ्राता ते सहस्राणां भविष्यति ।
प्रभुः प्रयाणे दाने च राक्षसानां महौजसाम् ॥

Summary AI Your brother shall be the lord of fourteen thousand *Rākṣasas* of great energy in matters of military expeditions and distributions.

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तत्र मातृष्वसुः पुत्रो भ्राता तव खरः प्रभुः ।
भविष्यति सदा कुर्वन्यद्वक्ष्यसि वचः स्वयम् ॥

Summary AI There, your brother *Khara*, the son of your mother's sister, shall be the ruler, always acting according to whatever words you yourself speak.

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शीघ्रं गच्छत्वयं शूरो दण्डकान्परिरक्षितुम् ।
दूषणोऽस्य बलाध्यक्षो भविष्यति महाबलः ॥

Summary AI Let this hero go quickly to protect the *Daṇḍaka* forest; the mighty *Dūṣaṇa* shall be the commander of his forces.

M N Dutt Let that hero now speedily go to protect the Dandaka forest and the highly powerful Duşana shall be the commander of his forces.

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स हि शप्तो वनोद्देशः क्रुद्धेनोशनसा पुरा ।
राक्षसानामयं वासो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥

Summary AI That forest region was indeed cursed in the past by the enraged *Uśanas*; it will become the dwelling place of the *Rākṣasas*, there is no doubt.

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एवमुक्त्वा दशग्रीवः सैन्यं तस्यादिदेश ह ।
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां कामरूपिणाम् ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus, the ten-necked *Daśagrīva* commanded a force of fourteen thousand *Rākṣasas* who could change their form at will to accompany him.

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स तैः सर्वैः परिवृतो राक्षसैर्घोरदर्शनैः ।
खरः संप्रययौ शीघ्रं दण्डकानकुतोभयः ॥

Summary AI Surrounded by all those *Rākṣasas* of terrible appearance, *Khara*, fearing nothing, quickly set out for the *Daṇḍaka* forest.

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स तत्र कारयामास राज्यं निहतकण्टकम् ।
सा च शूर्पणखा प्रीता न्यवसद्दण्डकावने ॥

Summary AI He established a kingdom there free from all thorns, and that *Śūrpaṇakhā*, being pleased, resided in the *Daṇḍaka* forest.