Sundara Kanda Sarga 20
सुन्दरकाण्डम् सर्गः 20
Sarga 20 of the Sundara Kanda.
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Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 1
स तां परिवृतां दीनां निरानन्दां तपस्विनीम्। साकारैर्मधुरैर्वाक्यैर्न्यदर्शयत रावणः।।
sa tāṅ parivṛtāṅ dīnāṅ nirānandāṅ tapasvinīm. sākārairmadhurairvākyairnyadarśayata rāvaṇaḥ৷৷
Ravana expressed his intention in sweet words to the depressed and griefstricken ascetic Sita surrounded by demon guards:
Sundara Kanda 20.2
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 2
मां दृष्ट्वा नागनासोरु गूहमाना स्तनोदरम्। अदर्शनमिवात्मानं भयान्नेतुं त्वमिच्छसि।।
māṅ dṛṣṭvā nāganāsōru gūhamānā stanōdaram. adarśanamivātmānaṅ bhayānnētuṅ tvamicchasi৷৷
"On seeing me, Sita, you want to conceal your thighs, belly and breasts through fear of me. I think you do not want me to see you.
Sundara Kanda 20.3
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 3
कामये त्वां विशालाक्षि बहुमन्यस्व मां प्रिये। सर्वाङ्गगुणसम्पन्ने सर्वलोकमनोहरे।।
kāmayē tvāṅ viśālākṣi bahumanyasva māṅ priyē. sarvāṅgaguṇasampannē sarvalōkamanōharē৷৷
"O largeeyed one you are endowed with beauty in all limbs. You are the delight of all worlds. I desire you, dear Oblige me.
Sundara Kanda 20.4
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 4
नेह केचिन्मनुष्या वा राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः। व्यपसर्पतु ते सीते भयं मत्तः समुत्थितम्।।
nēha kēcinmanuṣyā vā rākṣasāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ. vyapasarpatu tē sītē bhayaṅ mattaḥ samutthitam৷৷
"O Sita no human or demon. who can take any form at their will can relieve your fear born of me.
Sundara Kanda 20.5
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 5
स्वधर्मो रक्षसां भीरु सर्वथैव न संशयः। गमनं वा परस्त्रीणां हरणं सम्प्रमथ्य वा।।
svadharmō rakṣasāṅ bhīru sarvathaiva na saṅśayaḥ. gamanaṅ vā parastrīṇāṅ haraṇaṅ sampramathya vā৷৷
"O timid lady having an unrighteous approach to wives of others or their abduction by force is natural to demons, There is no doubt.
Sundara Kanda 20.6
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 6
एवं चैतदकामां तु न त्वां स्प्रक्ष्यामि मैथिलि। कामं कामः शरीरे मे यथाकामं प्रवर्तताम्।।
ēvaṅ caitadakāmāṅ tu na tvāṅ sprakṣyāmi maithili. kāmaṅ kāmaḥ śarīrē mē yathākāmaṅ pravartatām৷৷
"Mythili let passion hold its sway over my body as it will. But I shall not force you or touch you since you do not love me.
Sundara Kanda 20.7
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 7
देवि नेह भयं कार्यं मयि विश्वसि हि प्रिये। प्रणयस्व च तत्त्वेन मैवं भूः शोकलालसा।।
dēvi nēha bhayaṅ kāryaṅ mayi viśvasi hi priyē. praṇayasva ca tattvēna maivaṅ bhūḥ śōkalālasā৷৷
"O reverend lady, fear not me on that account. Have confidence in me. Show your love. Do not be swayed by grief .
Sundara Kanda 20.8
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 8
एकवेणी धराशय्या ध्यानं मलिनमम्बरम्। अस्थानेऽप्युपवासश्च नैतान्यौपयिकानि ते।।
ēkavēṇī dharāśayyā dhyānaṅ malinamambaram. asthānē.pyupavāsaśca naitānyaupayikāni tē৷৷
"O Lady, to wear a single braid, sleep on the ground, brooding, wearing soiled clothes and fasting without proper occasion does not suit you.
Sundara Kanda 20.9
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 9
विचित्राणि च माल्यानि चन्दनान्यगरूणि च। विविधानि च वासांसि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च।।
vicitrāṇi ca mālyāni candanānyagarūṇi ca. vividhāni ca vāsāṅsi divyānyābharaṇāni ca৷৷
"O Mythili having secured me, you get all these comforts wonderful garlands, sandal, incense, garments and beautiful ornaments, rich drinks, beds and seats.You can enjoy songs, dances accompanied by musical instruments.
Sundara Kanda 20.10
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 10
।। महार्हाणि च पानानि शयनान्यासनानि च। गीतं नृत्तं च वाद्यं च लभ मां प्राप्य मैथिलि।।
৷৷ mahārhāṇi ca pānāni śayanānyāsanāni ca. gītaṅ nṛttaṅ ca vādyaṅ ca labha māṅ prāpya maithili৷৷
"O Mythili having secured me, you get all these comforts wonderful garlands, sandal, incense, garments and beautiful ornaments, rich drinks, beds and seats.You can enjoy songs, dances accompanied by musical instruments.
Sundara Kanda 20.11
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 11
स्त्रीरत्नमसि मैवं भूः कुरु गात्रेषु भूषणम्। मां प्राप्य हि कथं नु स्वास्त्वमनर्हा सुविग्रहे।।
strīratnamasi maivaṅ bhūḥ kuru gātrēṣu bhūṣaṇam. māṅ prāpya hi kathaṅ nu svāstvamanarhā suvigrahē৷৷
"You are a, a jewel among women. You should not remain like this. You should adorn yourself properly. How can you remain deprived after having me?
Sundara Kanda 20.12
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 12
इदं ते चारु सञ्जातं यौवनं व्यतिवर्तते। यदतीतं पुनर्नैति स्रोतः शीघ्रमपामिव।।
idaṅ tē cāru sañjātaṅ yauvanaṅ vyativartatē. yadatītaṅ punarnaiti srōtaḥ śīghramapāmiva৷৷
"Your charming youth should not pass away (uselessly). A past event does not come back like a current of stream.
Sundara Kanda 20.13
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 13
त्वां कृत्वोपरतो मन्ये रूपकर्ता स विश्वसृक्। न हि रूपोपमा त्वन्या तवास्ति शुभदर्शने।।
tvāṅ kṛtvōparatō manyē rūpakartā sa viśvasṛk. na hi rūpōpamā tvanyā tavāsti śubhadarśanē৷৷
"O lady with auspicious looks Me thinks, the creator must have retired after creating your beautiful form. For there is no one comparable to you in beauty.
Sundara Kanda 20.14
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 14
त्वां समासाद्य वैदेहि रूपयौवनशालिनीम्। कः पुमानतिवर्तेत साक्षादपि पितामहः।।
tvāṅ samāsādya vaidēhi rūpayauvanaśālinīm. kaḥ pumānativartēta sākṣādapi pitāmahaḥ৷৷
"O Vaidehi you have (extraordinary) beauty and (exuberant) youth. Who would not lose his balance of mind even if he were Brahma the grandsire himself after getting you?
Sundara Kanda 20.15
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 15
यद्यत्पश्यामि ते गात्रं शीतांशुसदृशानने। तस्मिंस्तस्मिन् पृथुश्रोणि चक्षुर्मम निबध्यते।।
yadyatpaśyāmi tē gātraṅ śītāṅśusadṛśānanē. tasmiṅstasmin pṛthuśrōṇi cakṣurmama nibadhyatē৷৷
"O one with a face like the cool fullmoon, with heavy hips. I am unable to extricate my eyes from any limb (of your body) I see.
Sundara Kanda 20.16
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 16
भव मैथिलि भार्या मे मोहमेनं विसर्जय। बह्वीनामुत्तमस्त्रीणामाहृतानामितस्ततः।।
bhava maithili bhāryā mē mōhamēnaṅ visarjaya. bahvīnāmuttamastrīṇāmāhṛtānāmitastataḥ৷৷
"O Mythili be my wife. Give up this (folly due to) delusion. Be my chief consort among the several excellent women I have picked up here and there. Be blessed.
Sundara Kanda 20.17
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 17
लोकेभ्यो यानि रत्नानि सम्प्रमथ्याहृतानि वै।।
lōkēbhyō yāni ratnāni sampramathyāhṛtāni vai৷৷
"O timid lady, gems brought forcibly from all the worlds, this kingdom as well as myself are yours.
Sundara Kanda 20.18
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 18
विजित्य पृथिवीं सर्वां नानानगरमालिनीम्।।
vijitya pṛthivīṅ sarvāṅ nānānagaramālinīm৷৷
"O lovely lady I will win all the cities and lands and give them to Janaka for your sake.
Sundara Kanda 20.19
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 19
नेह पश्यामि लोकेऽन्यं यो मे प्रतिबलो भवेत्। पश्य मे सुमहद्वीर्यमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमाहवे।।
nēha paśyāmi lōkē.nyaṅ yō mē pratibalō bhavēt. paśya mē sumahadvīryamapratidvandvamāhavē৷৷
"I'm unrivalled in this entire world. Behold my matchless virility which permits no rival in war.
Sundara Kanda 20.20
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 20
असकृत्संयुगे भग्ना मया विमृदितध्वजाः।।
asakṛtsaṅyugē bhagnā mayā vimṛditadhvajāḥ৷৷
"The gods and demons were unable to withstand my power in wars fought against me. They were often shattered and defeated with their flags crushed in war.
Sundara Kanda 20.21
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 21
इच्छ मां क्रियतामद्य प्रतिकर्म तवोत्तमम्।।
iccha māṅ kriyatāmadya pratikarma tavōttamam৷৷
"Offer your love to me. Get yourself decorated in an excellent way. Wear glowing ornaments on your limbs. Let me see you in pleasingly decorated form.
Sundara Kanda 20.22
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 22
।। सप्रभाण्यवसज्यन्तां तवाङ्गे भूषणानि च। साधु पश्यामि ते रूपं संयुक्तं प्रतिकर्मणा।।
৷৷ saprabhāṇyavasajyantāṅ tavāṅgē bhūṣaṇāni ca. sādhu paśyāmi tē rūpaṅ saṅyuktaṅ pratikarmaṇā৷৷
"Offer your love to me. Get yourself decorated in an excellent way. Wear glowing ornaments on your limbs. Let me see you in pleasingly decorated form.
Sundara Kanda 20.23
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 23
प्रतिकर्माभिसंयुक्ता दाक्षिण्येन वरानने। भुंक्ष्व भोगान्यथाकामं पिब भीरु रमस्व च।।
pratikarmābhisaṅyuktā dākṣiṇyēna varānanē. bhuṅkṣva bhōgānyathākāmaṅ piba bhīru ramasva ca৷৷
"O charming lady decorate yourself liberally. Enjoy these pleasures as you please. Drink and make merry.
Sundara Kanda 20.24
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 24
यथेष्टं च प्रयच्छ त्वं पृथिवीं वा धनानि च। ललस्व मयि विस्रब्धा धृष्टमाज्ञापयस्व च।।
yathēṣṭaṅ ca prayaccha tvaṅ pṛthivīṅ vā dhanāni ca. lalasva mayi visrabdhā dhṛṣṭamājñāpayasva ca৷৷
"Give away land and wealth as you wish. Enjoy with me freely and command me boldly. I will obey you by all means.
Sundara Kanda 20.25
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 25
मत्प्रसादाल्ललन्त्याश्च ललन्तां बान्धवास्तव। ऋद्धिं ममानुपश्य त्वं श्रियं भद्रे यशश्च मे।।
matprasādāllalantyāśca lalantāṅ bāndhavāstava. ṛddhiṅ mamānupaśya tvaṅ śriyaṅ bhadrē yaśaśca mē৷৷
"O blessed lady, see my affluence and my fame. Seeing you enjoy (life) by my grace all your kinsmen will follow.
Sundara Kanda 20.26
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 26
किं करिष्यसि रामेण सुभगे चीरवाससा। निक्षिप्तविजयो रामो गतश्रीर्वनगोचरः।।
kiṅ kariṣyasi rāmēṇa subhagē cīravāsasā. nikṣiptavijayō rāmō gataśrīrvanagōcaraḥ৷৷
"O beautiful lady Rama has renounced victory, he has lost his fortune. Clad in bark, he is wandering in the forest following asceticism and sleeping on the ground. What can he do for you? I am in doubt if he is alive or not.
Sundara Kanda 20.27
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 27
न हि वैदेहि रामस्त्वां द्रष्टुं वा प्युपलप्स्यते। पुरोबलाकैरसितैर्मेघैर्ज्योत्स्नामिवावृताम्।।
na hi vaidēhi rāmastvāṅ draṣṭuṅ vā pyupalapsyatē. purōbalākairasitairmēghairjyōtsnāmivāvṛtām৷৷
"O Vaidehi I wonder if Rama can see you at all. You are like moonlight veiled by dark clouds and cannot be seen even by the flying cranes.
Sundara Kanda 20.28
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 28
न चापि मम हस्तात्त्वां प्राप्तुमर्हति राघवः।।
na cāpi mama hastāttvāṅ prāptumarhati rāghavaḥ৷৷
"Surely Raghava will not be able to win you back from my hands any more than the demon Hiranyakasipu was able to usurp the fame of Indra.
Sundara Kanda 20.29
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 29
चारुस्मिते चारुदति चारुनेत्रे विलासिनि।।
cārusmitē cārudati cārunētrē vilāsini৷৷
"O lovely, timid lady your smile, your teeth and your eyes are bewitching. Just as Garuda snatches away a serpent, you ravish my mind by your beauty.
Sundara Kanda 20.30
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 30
क्लिष्टकौशेयवसनां तन्वीमप्यनलङ्कृताम्।।
kliṣṭakauśēyavasanāṅ tanvīmapyanalaṅkṛtām৷৷
"Even when you are attired in soiled silk and are bereft of ornaments, I find no interest in my own wives.
Sundara Kanda 20.31
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 31
अन्तःपुरनिवासिन्यः स्त्रियः सर्वगुणान्विताः।।
antaḥpuranivāsinyaḥ striyaḥ sarvaguṇānvitāḥ৷৷
"O Janaki There are a number of virtuous consorts residing in the harem of my royal palace. You may exercise your authority on all of them.
Sundara Kanda 20.32
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 32
मम ह्यसितकेशान्ते त्रैलोक्यप्रवराः स्त्रियः।।
mama hyasitakēśāntē trailōkyapravarāḥ striyaḥ৷৷
"O one with black hair! My those women and apsarasas who are the best among the three worlds will serve you like the goddess of wealth."
Sundara Kanda 20.33
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 33
यानि वैश्रवणे सुभ्रु रत्नानि च धनानि च।।
yāni vaiśravaṇē subhru ratnāni ca dhanāni ca৷৷
"O Sita of heavy hips and beautiful brows Be happy. Enjoy all the worlds of mine, the gems and wealth of Ravana.
Sundara Kanda 20.34
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 34
न रामस्तपसा देवि न बलेन न विक्रमैः।।
na rāmastapasā dēvi na balēna na vikramaiḥ৷৷
"O queen Rama is not equal to me either in penance or prowess or valour or wealth or brilliance or even in fame.
Sundara Kanda 20.35
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 35
पिब विहर रमस्व भुङ्क्ष्व भोगान् धननिचयं प्रदिशामि मेदिनीं च। मयि लल ललने यथासुखं त्वं त्वयि च समेत्य ललन्तु बान्धवास्ते।।
piba vihara ramasva bhuṅkṣva bhōgān dhananicayaṅ pradiśāmi mēdinīṅ ca. mayi lala lalanē yathāsukhaṅ tvaṅ tvayi ca samētya lalantu bāndhavāstē৷৷
"O delightful one I will bestow you with heaps of riches and land. Therefore, enjoy with me drinking, sporting, and revelling. Accept me and be happy to sport with me.Let your elatives join you and enjoy all my wealth.
Sundara Kanda 20.36
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Sundara Kanda 20 · Verse 36
कुसुमिततरुजालसन्ततानि भ्रमरयुतानि समुद्रतीरजानि। कनकविमलहारभूषिताङ्गी विहर मया सह भीरु काननानि।।
kusumitatarujālasantatāni bhramarayutāni samudratīrajāni. kanakavimalahārabhūṣitāṅgī vihara mayā saha bhīru kānanāni৷৷
"O timid lady embellish yourself with necklaces of pure gold and enjoy with me in the enchanting seaside forest groves full of trees with blossoms and swarming bees. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे विंशस्सर्गः। Thus ends the twentieth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.