Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 37
अयोध्याकाण्डम् सर्गः 37
Sarga 37 of the Ayodhya Kanda.
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Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 1
महामात्रवचः श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथं तदा। अभ्यभाषत वाक्यं तु विनयज्ञो विनीतवत्।।
mahāmātravacaḥ śrutvā rāmō daśarathaṅ tadā. abhyabhāṣata vākyaṅ tu vinayajñō vinītavat৷৷
On hearing the minister, Rama who knew how to be polite spoke these words to Dasaratha humbly:
Ayodhya Kanda 37.2
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 2
त्यक्तभोगस्य मे राजन् वने वन्येन जीवतः। किं कार्यमनुयात्रेण त्यक्तसङ्गस्य सर्वतः।।
tyaktabhōgasya mē rājan! vanē vanyēna jīvataḥ. kiṅ kāryamanuyātrēṇa tyaktasaṅgasya sarvataḥ৷৷
O king giving up pleasures and attachments altogether I am going to live on whatever is available in the forest. What is the use of followers?
Ayodhya Kanda 37.3
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 3
यो हि दत्त्वा द्विपश्रेष्ठं कक्ष्यायां कुरुते मनः। रज्जुस्नेहेन किं तस्य त्यजतः कुञ्जरोत्तमम्।।
yō hi dattvā dvipaśrēṣṭhaṅ kakṣyāyāṅ kurutē manaḥ. rajjusnēhēna kiṅ tasya tyajataḥ kuñjarōttamam৷৷
Having given away the best of elephants, will any one be interested in the rope tied to its girth? Why should one have any attachment for the rope after he has given up the elephant?
Ayodhya Kanda 37.4
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 4
तथा मम सतां श्रेष्ठ किं ध्वजिन्या जगत्पते। सर्वाण्येवानुजानामि चीराण्येवाऽनयन्तु मे।।
tathā mama satāṅ śrēṣṭha! kiṅ dhvajinyā jagatpatē. sarvāṇyēvānujānāmi cīrāṇyēvā.nayantu mē৷৷
O best among the virtuous O lord of the world, I do not have any use for this army. I am giving away everything (to Bharata). Bring the bark only.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.5
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 5
खनित्रपिटके चोभे समानयत गच्छतः। चतुर्दश वने वासं वर्षाणि वसतो मम।।
khanitrapiṭakē cōbhē samānayata gacchataḥ. caturdaśa vanē vāsaṅ varṣāṇi vasatō mama৷৷
I am going to the forest to live there for fourteen years. Bring me two things: a basket and a crowbar.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.6
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 6
अथ चीराणि कैकेयी स्वयमाहृत्य राघवम्। उवाच परिधत्स्वेति जनौघे निरपत्रपा।।
atha cīrāṇi kaikēyī svayamāhṛtya rāghavam. uvāca paridhatsvēti janaughē nirapatrapā৷৷
Thereupon in the assembly of people, without any sense of shame Kaikeyi herself brought the bark robes and said to the son of the Raghus (Rama), Wear it.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.7
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 7
स चीरे पुरुषव्याघ्रः कैकेय्या प्रतिगृह्य ते। सूक्ष्मवस्त्रमवक्षिप्य मुनिवस्त्राण्यवस्त ह।।
sa cīrē puruṣavyāghraḥ kaikēyyā pratigṛhya tē. sūkṣmavastramavakṣipya munivastrāṇyavasta ha৷৷
The tiger among men (Rama) received the bark robes from Kaikeyi and putting off the fine apparel wore the robes of an ascetic.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.8
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 8
लक्ष्मणश्चापि तत्रैव विहाय वसने शुभे। तापसाच्छादने चैव जग्राह पितुरग्रतः।।
lakṣmaṇaścāpi tatraiva vihāya vasanē śubhē. tāpasācchādanē caiva jagrāha pituragrataḥ৷৷
Lakshmana also removed his auspicious raiment in front (presence) of his father and accepted (put on) the robes of an ascetic.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.9
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 9
अथाऽत्मपरिधानार्थं सीता कौशेयवासिनी। समीक्ष्य चीरं सन्त्रस्ता पृषती वागुरामिव।।
athā.tmaparidhānārthaṅ sītā kauśēyavāsinī. samīkṣya cīraṅ santrastā pṛṣatī vāgurāmiva৷৷
Then Sita in silk clothes glanced at the bark robes meant for her to wear and was frightened like a doe seeing a (fowler's) snare.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.10
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 10
सा व्यपत्रपमाणेव प्रगृह्य च सुदुर्मनाः। कैकेयी कुशचीरे ते जानकी शुभलक्षणा।।
sā vyapatrapamāṇēva pragṛhya ca sudurmanāḥ. kaikēyī kuśacīrē tē jānakī śubhalakṣaṇā৷৷
Sita of auspicious nature who knew her duties and understood righteousness, took the garments made of kusa grass from Kaikeyi. With a sense of abashment her eyes suffused with tears, she said to her husband who was the very image of the king of gandharvas.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.11
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 11
।। अश्रुसम्पूर्ण नेत्रा च धर्मज्ञा धर्मदर्शिनी। गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमं भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत्।।
৷৷ aśrusampūrṇa nētrā ca dharmajñā dharmadarśinī. gandharvarājapratimaṅ bhartāramidamabravīt৷৷
Sita of auspicious nature who knew her duties and understood righteousness, took the garments made of kusa grass from Kaikeyi. With a sense of abashment her eyes suffused with tears, she said to her husband who was the very image of the king of gandharvas.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.12
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 12
कथं नु चीरं बध्नन्ति मुनयो वनवासिनः। इति ह्यकुशला सीता सा मुमोह मुहुर्मुहुः।।
kathaṅ nu cīraṅ badhnanti munayō vanavāsinaḥ. iti hyakuśalā sītā sā mumōha muhurmuhuḥ৷৷
Sita, unacquainted with wearing bark robes, asked Rama, perplexed 'How do the sages who live in the forest wear bark garment?'.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.13
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 13
कृत्वा कण्ठे च सा चीरमेकमादाय पाणिना। तस्थौ ह्यकुशला तत्र व्रीडिता जनकात्मजा।।
kṛtvā kaṇṭhē ca sā cīramēkamādāya pāṇinā. tasthau hyakuśalā tatra vrīḍitā janakātmajā৷৷
The daughter of Janaka, placed one end of the garment round her neck and held the other in her hand, and stood ashamed as she did not know what to do next.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.14
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 14
तस्यास्तत्क्षिप्रमागम्य रामो धर्मभृतां वरः। चीरं बबन्ध सीतायाः कौशेयस्योपरि स्वयम्।।
tasyāstatkṣipramāgamya rāmō dharmabhṛtāṅ varaḥ. cīraṅ babandha sītāyāḥ kauśēyasyōpari svayam৷৷
Rama, foremost among protectors of righteousness, came forward quickly and fastened the bark himself over her silk garment.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.15
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 15
रामं प्रेक्ष्य तु सीताया बध्नन्तं चीरमुत्तमम्। अन्तःपुरगता नार्यो मुमुचुर्वारि नेत्रजम्।।
rāmaṅ prēkṣya tu sītāyā badhnantaṅ cīramuttamam. antaḥpuragatā nāryō mumucurvāri nētrajam৷৷
Beholding Rama fastening the bark garment on Sita, the women of the inner apartment shed tears from their eyes.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.16
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 16
ऊचुश्च परमायस्ता रामं ज्वलिततेजसम्। वत्स नैवं नियुक्तेयं वनवासे मनस्विनी।।
ūcuśca paramāyastā rāmaṅ jvalitatējasam. vatsa naivaṅ niyuktēyaṅ vanavāsē manasvinī৷৷
Profoundly distressed, they said to Rama glowing with burning lustre O dear, no one has ordered this highminded Sita to dwell in the forest.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.17
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 17
पितुर्वाक्यानुरोधेन गतस्य विजनं वनम्। तावद्दर्शनमस्या नः सफलं भवतु प्रभो।।
piturvākyānurōdhēna gatasya vijanaṅ vanam. tāvaddarśanamasyā naḥ saphalaṅ bhavatu prabhō৷৷
In obedience to the words of your father, O lord you are going to the forest. Till you return, please allow us to have her (Sita's) audience.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.18
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 18
लक्ष्मणेन सहायेन वनं गच्छस्व पुत्रक। नेयमर्हति कल्याणी वस्तुं तापसवद्वने।।
lakṣmaṇēna sahāyēna vanaṅ gacchasva putraka. nēyamarhati kalyāṇī vastuṅ tāpasavadvanē৷৷
Go, O son to the forest with Lakshmana as your companion. (But) this auspicious Sita, will not be able to live in the jungle like a hermit.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.19
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 19
कुरु नो याचनां पुत्र सीता तिष्ठतु भामिनी। धर्मनित्यस्स्वयं स्थातुं न हीदानीं त्वमिच्छसि।।
kuru nō yācanāṅ putra! sītā tiṣṭhatu bhāminī. dharmanityassvayaṅ sthātuṅ na hīdānīṅ tvamicchasi৷৷
Do accede to our prayer. Let lovely Sita stay with us as you, O son faithful to your duty, will not like to remain here.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.20
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 20
तासामेवंविधा वाच शृण्वन् दशरथात्मजः। बबन्धैव तदा चीरं सीतया तुल्यशीलया।।
tāsāmēvaṅvidhā vāca śṛṇvan daśarathātmajaḥ. babandhaiva tadā cīraṅ sītayā tulyaśīlayā৷৷
While Rama was listening to such words uttered by them, he got the bark robes fastened round Sita who was of similar nature.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.21
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 21
चीरे गृहीते तु तया समीक्ष्य नृपतेर्गुरुः। निवार्य सीतां कैकेयीं वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।
cīrē gṛhītē tu tayā samīkṣya nṛpatērguruḥ. nivārya sītāṅ kaikēyīṅ vasiṣṭhō vākyamabravīt৷৷
When Sita wore the bark garments, Vasistha, the king's preceptor who was watching this restrained her (Sita) and said to Kaikeyi:
Ayodhya Kanda 37.22
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 22
अतिप्रवृत्ते दुर्मेधे कैकेयि कुलपांसनि। वञ्चयित्वा च राजानं न प्रमाणेऽवतिष्ठसे।।
atipravṛttē durmēdhē kaikēyi kulapāṅsani. vañcayitvā ca rājānaṅ na pramāṇē.vatiṣṭhasē৷৷
. You are exceeding all limits of decency O Kaikeyi your motive is evil. You are a disgrace to the race You have deceived the king and your behaviour does not conform to the standards (of righteousness).
Ayodhya Kanda 37.23
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 23
न गन्तव्यं वनं देव्या सीतया शीलवर्जिते। अनुष्ठास्यति रामस्य सीता प्रकृतमासनम्।।
na gantavyaṅ vanaṅ dēvyā sītayā śīlavarjitē. anuṣṭhāsyati rāmasya sītā prakṛtamāsanam৷৷
You are devoid of good conduct, O Kaikeyi Divine Sita need not go to the forest. Remaining here she should occupy the royal throne of Rama.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.24
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 24
आत्मा हि दारास्सर्वेषां दारसङ्ग्रहवर्तिनाम्। आत्मेयमिति रामस्य पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम्।।
ātmā hi dārāssarvēṣāṅ dārasaṅgrahavartinām. ātmēyamiti rāmasya pālayiṣyati mēdinīm৷৷
For every householder, his wife is the soul. Since Sita is the soul of Rama, she can rule this earth.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.25
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 25
अथ यास्यति वैदेही वनं रामेण सङ्गता। वयमप्यनुयास्यामः पुरं चेदं गमिष्यति।।
atha yāsyati vaidēhī vanaṅ rāmēṇa saṅgatā. vayamapyanuyāsyāmaḥ puraṅ cēdaṅ gamiṣyati৷৷
Otherwise, if Sita goes with Rama to the forest, all of us along with the entire city will follow.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.26
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 26
अन्तपालाश्च यास्यन्ति सदारो यत्र राघवः। सहोपजीव्यं राष्ट्रं च पुरं च सपरिच्छदम्।।
antapālāśca yāsyanti sadārō yatra rāghavaḥ. sahōpajīvyaṅ rāṣṭraṅ ca puraṅ ca saparicchadam৷৷
The guardians of the harem, its patron king Dasaratha with his retinue and, the people of this city will go wherever Rama lives with his wife.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.27
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 27
भरतश्च सशत्रुघ्नश्चीरवासा वनेचरः। वने वसन्तं काकुत्स्थ मनुवत्स्यति पूर्वजम्।।
bharataśca saśatrughnaścīravāsā vanēcaraḥ. vanē vasantaṅ kākutstha manuvatsyati pūrvajam৷৷
Wandering in the forest and wearing bark, Satrughna and Bharata will live in the company of their elder brother (Rama) in the jungle.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.28
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 28
तत श्शून्यां गतजनां वसुधां पादपै स्सह। त्वमेका शाधि दुर्वृत्ता प्रजानामहिते स्थिता।।
tata śśūnyāṅ gatajanāṅ vasudhāṅ pādapai ssaha. tvamēkā śādhi durvṛttā prajānāmahitē sthitā৷৷
Intent upon doing harm to the people with your vile behaviour, you alone rule this kingdom full of trees and deserted by men.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.29
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 29
न हि तद्भविता राष्ट्रं यत्र रामो न भूपतिः। तद्वनं भविता राष्ट्रं यत्र रामो निवत्स्यति।।
na hi tadbhavitā rāṣṭraṅ yatra rāmō na bhūpatiḥ. tadvanaṅ bhavitā rāṣṭraṅ yatra rāmō nivatsyati৷৷
That is not a kingdom where Rama does not rule. If Rama lives in the forest, that shall be the kingdom.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.30
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 30
न ह्यदत्तां महीं पित्रा भरतः शास्तुमर्हति। त्वयि वा पुत्रवद्वस्तुं यदि जातो महीपतेः।।
na hyadattāṅ mahīṅ pitrā bharataḥ śāstumarhati. tvayi vā putravadvastuṅ yadi jātō mahīpatēḥ৷৷
If Bharata is truly born to the king, he will not rule the kingdom which has not been bestowed on him (wholeheartedly) by his father. Nor will he live like a son to you.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.31
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 31
यद्यपि त्वं क्षितितलाद्गगनं चोत्पतिष्यसि। पितृर्वंशचरित्रज्ञः सोऽन्यथा न करिष्यति।।
yadyapi tvaṅ kṣititalādgaganaṅ cōtpatiṣyasi. pitṛrvaṅśacaritrajñaḥ sō.nyathā na kariṣyati৷৷
Even if you were to fly from earth to sky, Bharata who knows the traditions of his father's dynasty, will not act otherwise.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.32
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 32
तत्त्वया पुत्रगर्धिन्या पुत्रस्य कृतमप्रियम्। लोके हि स न विद्येत यो न राममनुव्रतः।।
tattvayā putragardhinyā putrasya kṛtamapriyam. lōkē hi sa na vidyēta yō na rāmamanuvrataḥ৷৷
Therefore, by greedily guarding your son's interest you are doing him harm. There is none in this world who will not follow Rama.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.33
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 33
द्रक्ष्यस्यद्यैव कैकेयी पशुव्यालमृगद्विजान्। गच्छतस्सह रामेण पादपांश्च तदुन्मुखान्।।
drakṣyasyadyaiva kaikēyī paśuvyālamṛgadvijān. gacchatassaha rāmēṇa pādapāṅśca tadunmukhān৷৷
Today you shall see, O Kaikeyi, flocks of cattle, elephants, deer and birds following Rama, even the trees bending towards him.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.34
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 34
अथोत्तमान्याभरणानि देवि देहि स्नुषायै व्यपनीय चीरम्। न चीरमस्याः प्रविधीयतेति न्यवारयत्तद्वसनं वसिष्टः।।
athōttamānyābharaṇāni dēvi! dēhi snuṣāyai vyapanīya cīram. na cīramasyāḥ pravidhīyatēti nyavārayattadvasanaṅ vasiṣṭaḥ৷৷
O Kaikeyi remove those bark robes and bestow on your daughterinlaw precious ornaments. She was not ordained to wear the bark. Vaisishta, saying so, prevented Sita from wearing that garment.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.35
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 35
एकस्य रामस्य वने निवास स्त्वया वृतःकेकयराजपुत्री। विभूषितेयं प्रतिकर्मनित्या वसत्वरण्ये सह राघवेण।।
ēkasya rāmasya vanē nivāsa- stvayā vṛtaḥkēkayarājaputrī. vibhūṣitēyaṅ pratikarmanityā vasatvaraṇyē saha rāghavēṇa৷৷
O Kaikeyi, you asked that Rama only should dwell in the forest (wearing bark robes). Therefore let Sita, adorn her body daily, while she lives in the forest with Rama.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.36
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 36
यानैश्च मुख्यैः परिचारकैश्च सुसंवृता गच्छतु राजपुत्री। वस्त्रैश्च सर्वैस्सहितैर्विधानै र्नेयं वृता ते वरसम्प्रदाने।।
yānaiśca mukhyaiḥ paricārakaiśca susaṅvṛtā gacchatu rājaputrī. vastraiśca sarvaissahitairvidhānai rnēyaṅ vṛtā tē varasampradānē৷৷
Equipped with excellent chariots, attendants, garments, and all other needs let the princess (Sita) go. While seeking boons, you did not include Sita.
Ayodhya Kanda 37.37
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 37 · Verse 37
तस्मिंस्तथा जल्पति विप्रमुख्ये गुरौ नृपस्याप्रतिमप्रभावे। नैव स्म सीता विनिवृत्तभावा प्रियस्य भर्तुः प्रतिकारकामा।।
tasmiṅstathā jalpati vipramukhyē gurau nṛpasyāpratimaprabhāvē. naiva sma sītā vinivṛttabhāvā priyasya bhartuḥ pratikārakāmā৷৷
(Though) Vasistha, endowed with matchless power, the preceptor of the king and foremost among the brahmins thus expressed himself, Sita was not willing to swerve from her resolve in order to serve her beloved husband. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे सप्तत्रिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the thirtyseventh sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.