रामायणम् — उत्तरकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

॥ अथ उत्तरकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः ॥

तथा तयोः कथयतोर्दुर्वासा भगवानृषिः ।
रामस्य दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी राजद्वारमुपागमत् ॥

Summary AI While they were thus conversing, the divine sage Durvāsas, desiring an audience with Rāma, arrived at the royal gate.

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सोऽभिगम्य च सौमित्रिमुवाच ऋषिसत्तमः ।
रामं दर्शय मे शीघ्रं पुरा मेऽर्थोऽतिवर्तते ॥

Summary AI Approaching Lakṣmaṇa, the foremost of sages said, "Show me Rāma immediately, before the purpose of my visit expires."

M N Dutt While Rāma and Kala were thus conversing with one another, the great ascetic Durvāsā arrived at the gate for seeing Rāma and approaching Laksmana said:-O Saumitri, do you soon take me to Rāma; my time goes away, so do you take me first.

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मुनेस्तु भाषितं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ।
अभिवाद्य महात्मानं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥

Summary AI Hearing the sage's words, Lakṣmaṇa, the slayer of enemy heroes, saluted the great soul and spoke these words.

M N Dutt Hearing the words of the ascetic, Laksmana, the slayer of enemies worshipping the feet of that high-souled one, said.

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किं कार्यं ब्रूहि भगवन्को वार्थः किं करोम्यहम् ।
व्यग्रो हि राघवो ब्रह्मन्मुहूर्तं वा प्रतीक्षताम् ॥

Summary AI "O Blessed one, tell me your task or purpose. What shall I do? O Brāhmaṇa, Rāghava is busy; please wait for a moment."

M N Dutt O illustrious Sir, kindly mention your business. What is your object? Order me what I am to do. Råma is engaged in some business so kindly wait here for some time.

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तच्छ्रुत्वा ऋषिशार्दूलः क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः ।
उवाच लक्ष्मणं वाक्यं निर्दहन्निव चक्षुषा ॥

Summary AI Hearing that, the tiger among sages, clouded by anger, spoke to Lakṣmaṇa as if burning him with his eyes.

M N Dutt Hearing those words that foremost of Rșis, red eyes:

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अस्मिन्क्षणे मां सौमित्रे रामाय प्रतिवेदय ।
विषयं त्वां पुरं चैव शपिष्ये राघवं तथा ॥

Summary AI "O Lakṣmaṇa, announce me to Rāma this very instant, or I shall curse you, the city, the kingdom, and Rāghava as well."

M N Dutt O Saumitri, if do you not go even this very moment and communicate to Ráma my arrival, I shall imprecate you, Rama, Bharata, Satrughana, your sons and grand-sons. I shall curse also your kingdom and cities. I cannot any longer restrain by growing ire.

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भरतं चैव सौमित्रे युष्माकं या च संततिः ।
न हि शक्ष्याम्यहं भूयो मन्युं धारयितुं हृदि ॥

Summary AI "I will also curse Bharata and your entire lineage. I can no longer hold back the wrath in my heart."

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तच्छ्रुत्वा घोरसंकाशं वाक्यं तस्य महात्मनः ।
चिन्तयामास मनसा तस्य वाक्यस्य निश्चयम् ॥

Summary AI Hearing those terrible words of the high-souled sage, Lakṣmaṇa reflected deeply on the ultimate consequence of those words.

M N Dutt Hearing those dreadful and resolute words of the Rşis, Lakşmaņa thought within himself.

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एकस्य मरणं मेऽस्तु मा भूत्सर्वविनाशनम् ।
इति बुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य राघवाय न्यवेदयत् ॥

Summary AI Deciding that his own death was preferable to the destruction of everyone, Lakṣmaṇa informed Rāghava of the sage's arrival.

M N Dutt My own destruction is far more desirable than that of all. Having thus resolved Lakşmaņa approached Rāma and communicated to him the intelligence.

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लक्ष्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रामः कालं विसृज्य च ।
निष्पत्य त्वरितं राजा अत्रेः पुत्रं ददर्श ह ॥

Summary AI Hearing Lakṣmaṇa's words, King Rāma dismissed Kāla (Time), and rushing out quickly, beheld the son of Atri.

M N Dutt Hearing the words of Lakşmaņa and having bade adieu, to Kala, Rama soon came out and saw Atri's son.

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सोऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ।
किं कार्यमिति काकुत्स्थः कृताञ्जलिरभाषत ॥

Summary AI Saluting the great soul who seemed ablaze with radiance, the scion of Kakutstha asked with folded hands, "What is the task?"

M N Dutt And having saluted that great and powerful ascetic he with folded hands, said. What is your business.

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तद्वाक्यं राघवेणोक्तं श्रुत्वा मुनिवरः प्रभुः ।
प्रत्याह रामं दुर्वासाः श्रूयतां धर्मवत्सल ॥

Summary AI Hearing the words spoken by Rāghava, the powerful and eminent sage Durvāsas replied, "O lover of righteousness, listen."

M N Dutt Hearing the words of Rāma, the highly powerful Durvāsā, the foremost of Munis, said. Hear, O Rāma fond of virtue.

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अद्य वर्षसहस्रस्य समाप्तिर्मम राघव ।
सोऽहं भोजनमिच्छामि यथासिद्धं तवानघ ॥

Summary AI "O Rāghava, today my thousand-year fast concludes. O sinless one, I wish to partake of whatever food you have ready."

M N Dutt For a thousand years I have carried on the vow of fasting. It has terminated today, so do you give me food as much as possible.

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तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं रामो हर्षेण महतान्वितः ।
भोजनं मुनिमुख्याय यथासिद्धमुपाहरत् ॥

Summary AI Upon hearing those words, Rāma, filled with great joy, offered the chief of sages the food that was already prepared.

M N Dutt Hearing those words Rāma was greatly delighted and gave proper food to that ascetic.

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स तु भुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठस्तदन्नममृतोपमम् ।
साधु रामेति संभाष्य स्वमाश्रममुपागमत् ॥

Summary AI After eating that nectar-like food, the best of sages praised Rāma and returned to his own hermitage.

M N Dutt And feasting on that nectar-like sweet food, Durvāsā, the foremost of Rşis, thanked Rāma and repaired to his own hermitage.

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तस्मिन्गते महातेजा राघवः प्रीतमानसः ।
संस्मृत्य कालवाक्यानि ततो दुःखमुपेयिवान् ॥

Summary AI Once the sage departed, the highly radiant Rāghava was momentarily pleased, but then, remembering the words of Kāla, he was overcome with sorrow.

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दुःखेन च सुसंतप्तः स्मृत्वा तद्घोरदर्शनम् ।
अवान्मुखो दीनमना व्याहर्तुं न शशाक ह ॥

Summary AI Greatly distressed by the memory of that terrible encounter, he stood with a downcast face and a dejected heart, unable to utter a word.

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ततो बुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य कालवाक्यानि राघवः ।
नैतदस्तीति चोक्त्वा स तूष्णीमासीन्महायशाः ॥

Summary AI Then Rāghava, after contemplating the words of Kāla and concluding that there was no escape, the illustrious one remained silent.

॥ इति उत्तरकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः ॥