रामायणम् — उत्तरकाण्डे एकचत्वारिंशः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

स विसृज्य ततो रामः पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम् ।
प्रविवेश महाबाहुरशोकवनिकां तदा ॥

Summary AI Then, the mighty-armed Rāma, having dismissed the gold-decorated Puṣpaka chariot, entered the Aśoka grove.

चन्दनागरुचूतैश्च तुङ्गकालेयकैरपि ।
देवदारुवनैश्चापि समन्तादुपशोभिताम् ॥

Summary AI The grove was adorned on all sides with trees such as sandalwood, aloe, mango, tall kāleyaka, and forests of devadāru.

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प्रियङ्गुभिः कदम्बैश्च तथा कुरबकैरपि ।
जम्बूभिः पाटलीभिश्च कोविदारैश्च संवृताम् ॥

Summary AI It was filled with priyaṅgu, kadamba, kurabaka, jambū, pāṭalī, and kovidāra trees.

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सर्वदा कुसुमै रम्यैः फलवद्भिर्मनोरमैः ।
चारुपल्लवपुष्पाढ्यैर्मत्तभ्रमरसंकुलैः ॥

Summary AI The grove was beautified by trees that always bore lovely flowers and delightful fruits, rich with beautiful sprouts and blossoms, and swarming with intoxicated bees.

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कोकिलैर्भृङ्गराजैश्च नानावर्णैश्च पक्षिभिः ।
शोभितां शतशश्चित्रैश्चूतवृक्षावतंसकैः ॥

Summary AI It was graced by cuckoos, bhṛṅgarāja birds, and various colorful birds, along with hundreds of wonderful mango trees serving as ornaments.

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शातकुम्भनिभाः केचित्केचिदग्निशिखोपमाः ।
नीलाञ्जननिभाश्चान्ये भान्ति तत्र स्म पादपाः ॥

Summary AI There, some trees shone like gold, some resembled crests of fire, and others looked like blue collyrium.

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दीर्घिका विविधाकाराः पूर्णाः परमवारिणा ।
महार्हमणिसोपानस्फटिकान्तरकुट्टिमाः ॥

Summary AI There were oblong ponds of various shapes filled with excellent water, featuring stairs made of precious gems and floors of crystal.

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फुल्लपद्मोत्पलवनाश्चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः ।
प्राकारैर्विविधाकारैः शोभिताश्च शिलातलैः ॥

Summary AI The ponds were filled with blossoming lotuses and lilies, graced by cakravāka birds, and adorned with various enclosures and stone platforms.

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तत्र तत्र वनोद्देशे वैदूर्यमणिसंनिभैः ।
शाद्वलैः परमोपेताः पुष्पितद्रुमसंयुताः ॥

Summary AI In various parts of the forest, there were regions endowed with grassy lawns resembling vaidūrya gems and filled with flowering trees.

M N Dutt And the forest was encompassed by stone walls and in the-irtside were dwelling many a Sárdula bird resembling Vaiduryas. All the trees in the forest were filled with flowers.

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नन्दनं हि यथेन्द्रस्य ब्राह्मं चैत्ररथं यथा ।
तथारूपं हि रामस्य काननं तन्निवेशितम् ॥

Summary AI Just like Indra’s Nandana grove or the celestial Caitraratha of Brahmā, Rāma’s grove was exquisitely laid out.

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बह्वासनगृहोपेतां लतागृहसमावृताम् ।
अशोकवनिकां स्फीतां प्रविश्य रघुनन्दनः ॥

Summary AI Entering the vast Aśoka grove, which was equipped with many seating rooms and surrounded by bowers of creepers, Rāma, the delight of the Raghu dynasty, proceeded.

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आसने तु शुभाकारे पुष्पस्तबकभूषिते ।
कुथास्तरणसंवीते रामः संनिषसाद ह ॥

Summary AI Rāma sat down on a beautifully shaped seat adorned with clusters of flowers and covered with a colorful woolen carpet.

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सीतां संगृह्य बाहुभ्यां मधुमैरेयमुत्तमम् ।
पाययामास काकुत्स्थः शचीमिन्द्रो यथामृतम् ॥

Summary AI Taking Sītā by her arms, the scion of Kakutstha made her drink excellent honey-wine, just as Indra makes Śacī drink nectar.

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मांसानि च विचित्राणि फलानि विविधानि च ।
रामस्याभ्यवहारार्थं किंकरास्तूर्णमाहरन् ॥

Summary AI Attendants quickly brought various meats and different kinds of fruits for Rāma's consumption.

M N Dutt And in rio time the servants brought for him well-cooked meat and various fruits.

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उपनृत्यन्ति राजानं नृत्यगीतविशारदाः ।
बालाश्च रूपवत्यश्च स्त्रियः पानवशं गताः ॥

Summary AI Beautiful young women, skilled in dance and song and influenced by wine, danced before the King.

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एवं रामो मुदा युक्तः सीतां सुरुचिराननाम् ।
रमयामास वैदेहीमहन्यहनि देववत् ॥

Summary AI Thus, filled with joy, Rāma delighted Sītā, the princess of Videha with a beautiful face, day after day like a god.

M N Dutt Being greatly delighted the celestial-like Rama pleased everyday Sītā resembling a celestial damsel.

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तथा तु रममाणस्य तस्यैवं शिशिरः शुभः ।
अत्यक्रामन्नरेन्द्रस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः ॥

Summary AI While the high-souled King of the Raghus was thus enjoying himself, the pleasant winter season passed away.

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पूर्वाह्णे पौरकृत्यानि कृत्वा धर्मेण धर्मवित् ।
शेषं दिवसभागार्धमन्तःपुरगतोऽभवत् ॥

Summary AI Rāma, the knower of righteousness, performed his civic duties according to Dharma in the forenoon and spent the remaining half of the day in the inner apartments.

M N Dutt Once on a morning time, having performed all the religious ceremonies, in the fore part of the day, Rāma, to spend the evening, entered the inner apartment.

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सीता च देवकार्याणि कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकानि तु ।
श्वश्रूणामविशेषेण सर्वासां प्राञ्जलिः स्थिता ॥

Summary AI Sītā, having performed her morning religious rites, stood with folded hands before all her mothers-in-law without distinction.

M N Dutt Sītā, too, having performed all religious ceremonies of morning, first in all, attended to the service of her mother-in-law.

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ततो राममुपागच्छद्विचित्रबहुभूषणा ।
त्रिविष्टपे सहस्राक्षमुपविष्टं यथा शची ॥

Summary AI Then, adorned with various numerous ornaments, she approached Rāma, just as Śacī approaches the thousand-eyed Indra seated in heaven.

M N Dutt Thereupon wearing a beautifully coloured cloth and being adorned with various ornaments Sītā appeared before Rāma like to ſací approaching the king of celestials in heaven.

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दृष्ट्वा तु राघवः पत्नीं कल्याणेन समन्विताम् ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे साधु साध्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Seeing his wife endowed with auspicious signs, Rāghava experienced incomparable joy and said, "Excellent, excellent!"

M N Dutt And beholding the auspicious signs of pregnancy in his souse Rāma attained to excessive delight.

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अपत्यलाभो वैदेहि ममायं समुपस्थितः ।
किमिच्छसि हि तद्ब्रूहि कः कामः क्रियतां तव ॥

Summary AI Addressing Vaidehī, Rāma remarked that the birth of an offspring was imminent. He asked her what she desired and what wish of hers should be fulfilled.

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प्रहसन्ती तु वैदेही रामं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ।
तपोवनानि पुण्यानि द्रष्टुमिच्छामि राघव ॥

Summary AI Smiling, Vaidehī then spoke these words to Rāma: "O Rāghava, I desire to see the holy penance groves."

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गङ्गातीरे निविष्टानि ऋषीणां पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।
फलमूलाशिनां वीर पादमूलेषु वर्तितुम् ॥

Summary AI "O Hero, I wish to stay at the feet of the sages of holy deeds who subsist on fruits and roots and are settled on the banks of the Gaṅgā."

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एष मे परमः कामो यन्मूलफलभोजिषु ।
अप्येकरात्रं काकुत्स्थ वसेयं पुण्यशालिषु ॥

Summary AI "O Kākutstha, this is my supreme desire: that I may stay for even a single night among those virtuous sages who eat only roots and fruits."

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तथेति च प्रतिज्ञातं रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
विस्रब्धा भव वैदेहि श्वो गमिष्यस्यसंशयम् ॥

Summary AI Rāma, whose deeds are effortless, promised, "So be it." He told Vaidehī to be confident, as she would undoubtedly go there the following day.

M N Dutt Whereto replied Rāma of unwearied actions, saying 'so be it.' Believe me, O Vaidehi, that you shall undoubtedly go there to-morrow.

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एवमुक्त्वा तु काकुत्स्थो मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम् ।
मध्यकक्षान्तरं रामो निर्जगाम सुहृद्वृतः ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus to Maithilī, the daughter of Janaka, Kākutstha Rāma, surrounded by his friends, departed for the inner apartment.

M N Dutt Having thus addressed Maithili, the daughter of Janaka, Rama, the descendant of Kakutstha, then issued out of the inner apartment and entered the middle one filled with his friends.

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