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Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 35: The chariot departs
Summary. Sumitrā counsels Lakṣmaṇa, crowds and parents follow, Daśaratha calls for a halt while Rāma urges Sumantra onward
Sequence
- The three bow to Daśaratha and their mothers (2.35.1–4)
- Sumitrā tells Lakṣmaṇa to serve Rāma attentively: he should regard Rāma as his father, Sītā as his mother, and the forest as Ayodhyā (2.35.5–8)
- Sītā mounts the chariot, their weapons and implements are loaded, and the brothers join her → Sumantra starts the horses (2.35.9–16)
- crowds surround and follow the chariot, begging him to slow down so they can keep seeing Rāma (2.35.17–23)
- Daśaratha and Kausalyā also follow on foot (2.35.24–32)
- Daśaratha calls for the chariot to stop, while Rāma tells Sumantra to continue → unable to bear prolonging his parents' suffering, Rāma tells the driver to say he did not hear if the King later reproaches him → Sumantra drives on, and the ministers persuade Daśaratha to stop following. (2.35.33–38)
Verses 2.35.1–38
2.35.1
atha rāmaś ca sītā ca lakṣmaṇaś ca kṛtāñjaliḥ
upasaṃgṛhya rājānaṃ cakrur dīnāḥ pradakṣiṇam
Then Rāma, Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, with palms joined, clasped the king's feet and, sorrowful, walked round him in reverence.
Words: atha — then; rāmaś ca — and Rāma; sītā ca — and Sītā; lakṣmaṇaś ca — and Lakṣmaṇa; kṛtāñjaliḥ — with palms joined in reverence; upasaṃgṛhya — having clasped (the feet); rājānaṃ — the king; cakrur — made, performed; dīnāḥ — sorrowful, dejected; pradakṣiṇam — circumambulation (keeping to the right)
2.35.2
taṃ cāpi samanujñāpya dharmajñaḥ sītayā saha
rāghavaḥ śokasaṃmūḍho jananīm abhyavādayat
Having taken leave of him too, the righteous Rāghava, bewildered with grief, together with Sītā saluted his mother.
Words: taṃ cāpi — him too; samanujñāpya — having taken leave of, having gained permission; dharmajñaḥ — knower of dharma, righteous; sītayā saha — together with Sītā; rāghavaḥ — Rāghava (Rāma); śokasaṃmūḍho — bewildered with grief; jananīm — his mother; abhyavādayat — he saluted, paid respects to
2.35.3
anvakṣaṃ lakṣmaṇo bhrātuḥ kausalyām abhyavādayat
atha mātuḥ sumitrāyā jagrāha caraṇau punaḥ
Right after his brother, Lakṣmaṇa saluted Kausalyā, and then again clasped the feet of his own mother Sumitrā.
Words: anvakṣaṃ — right after, following (his brother); lakṣmaṇo — Lakṣmaṇa; bhrātuḥ — of his brother, after his brother; kausalyām — Kausalyā; abhyavādayat — he saluted; atha — then; mātuḥ — of his mother; sumitrāyā — of Sumitrā; jagrāha — he grasped, clasped; caraṇau — the two feet; punaḥ — again
2.35.4
taṃ vandamānaṃ rudatī mātā saumitrim abravīt
hitakāmā mahābāhuṃ mūrdhny upāghrāya lakṣmaṇam
As he bowed, his weeping mother, wishing his welfare, having kissed the mighty-armed Lakṣmaṇa on the head, spoke to Saumitri:
Words: taṃ — him; vandamānaṃ — bowing, paying homage; rudatī — weeping; mātā — the mother; saumitrim — to Saumitri (son of Sumitrā); abravīt — said; hitakāmā — desiring his welfare; mahābāhuṃ — the mighty-armed; mūrdhny — on the head; upāghrāya — having smelled, kissed; lakṣmaṇam — Lakṣmaṇa
2.35.5
sṛṣṭas tvaṃ vanavāsāya svanuraktaḥ suhṛjjane
rāme pramādaṃ mā kārṣīḥ putra bhrātari gacchati
You are appointed for dwelling in the forest, deeply devoted to your kinsman; my son, when your brother Rāma goes, make no negligence toward him.
Words: sṛṣṭas — appointed, sent forth; tvaṃ — you; vanavāsāya — for forest-dwelling; svanuraktaḥ — well-devoted, deeply attached; suhṛjjane — toward the dear one (kinsman); rāme — toward Rāma; pramādaṃ — negligence, carelessness; mā kārṣīḥ — do not make; putra — O son; bhrātari — brother; gacchati — (when he) is going
2.35.6
vyasanī vā samṛddho vā gatir eṣa tavānagha
eṣa loke satāṃ dharmo yaj jyeṣṭhavaśago bhavet
Whether in distress or in prosperity, he is your refuge, O blameless one; this is the law of the good in the world, that one should be obedient to his elder.
Words: vyasanī — in distress, afflicted; vā — or; samṛddho — prosperous, thriving; vā — or; gatir — refuge, resort; eṣa — this (one), he; tavānagha — for you, O blameless one; eṣa — this; loke — in the world; satāṃ — of the good; dharmo — law, duty; yaj — that; jyeṣṭhavaśago — obedient to the elder; bhavet — one should be
2.35.7
idaṃ hi vṛttam ucitaṃ kulasyāsya sanātanam
dānaṃ dīkṣā ca yajñeṣu tanutyāgo mṛdheṣu ca
For this is the fitting, age-old conduct of this family: giving, consecration in sacrifices, and the giving up of the body in battles.
Words: idaṃ — this; hi — for, indeed; vṛttam — conduct, practice; ucitaṃ — fitting, proper; kulasyāsya — of this family; sanātanam — eternal, age-old; dānaṃ — giving, generosity; dīkṣā — consecration, initiation; ca — and; yajñeṣu — in sacrifices; tanutyāgo — giving up of the body; mṛdheṣu — in battles; ca — and
2.35.8
rāmaṃ daśarathaṃ viddhi māṃ viddhi janakātmajām
ayodhyām aṭavīṃ viddhi gaccha tāta yathāsukham
Know Rāma to be Daśaratha, know me to be Janaka's daughter (Sītā), know the forest to be Ayodhyā; go, dear son, as you please.
Words: rāmaṃ — Rāma; daśarathaṃ — (as) Daśaratha; viddhi — know; māṃ — me; viddhi — know; janakātmajām — the daughter of Janaka (Sītā); ayodhyām — Ayodhyā; aṭavīṃ — (as) the forest; viddhi — know; gaccha — go; tāta — dear son; yathāsukham — as you please, at ease
2.35.9
tataḥ sumantraḥ kākutsthaṃ prāñjalir vākyam abravīt
vinīto vinayajñaś ca mātalir vāsavaṃ yathā
Then Sumantra, humble and versed in courtesy, with joined palms spoke a word to Kākutstha, as Mātali would to Vāsava (Indra):
Words: tataḥ — then; sumantraḥ — Sumantra; kākutsthaṃ — to Kākutstha (Rāma); prāñjalir — with joined palms; vākyam — word, speech; abravīt — said; vinīto — humble, modest; vinayajñaś ca — and knowing courtesy; mātalir — Mātali (Indra's charioteer); vāsavaṃ — to Vāsava (Indra); yathā — as, like
2.35.10
ratham āroha bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ
kṣipraṃ tvāṃ prāpayiṣyāmi yatra māṃ rāma vakṣyasi
Mount the chariot, blessings on you, O prince of great fame; swiftly I shall carry you wherever you tell me, Rāma.
Words: ratham — chariot; āroha — mount, ascend; bhadraṃ te — blessings on you; rājaputra — O prince; mahāyaśaḥ — O greatly famed; kṣipraṃ — swiftly, quickly; tvāṃ — you; prāpayiṣyāmi — I shall convey, cause to reach; yatra — where; māṃ — me; rāma — O Rāma; vakṣyasi — you will tell
2.35.11
caturdaśa hi varṣāṇi vastavyāni vane tvayā
tāny upakramitavyāni yāni devyāsi coditaḥ
For fourteen years must be dwelt in the forest by you; those years, for which you were charged by the queen, must be begun.
Words: caturdaśa — fourteen; hi — for, indeed; varṣāṇi — years; vastavyāni — to be dwelt (through); vane — in the forest; tvayā — by you; tāny — those; upakramitavyāni — to be undertaken, begun; yāni — which; devyāsi coditaḥ — you were charged by the queen
2.35.12
taṃ rathaṃ sūryasaṃkāśaṃ sītā hṛṣṭena cetasā
āruroha varārohā kṛtvālaṃkāram ātmanaḥ
That chariot bright as the sun, the fair-hipped Sītā, having adorned herself, mounted with a joyful heart.
Words: taṃ — that; rathaṃ — chariot; sūryasaṃkāśaṃ — like the sun, sun-bright; sītā — Sītā; hṛṣṭena — with joyful; cetasā — with heart, mind; āruroha — mounted, ascended; varārohā — the fair-hipped one (fair lady); kṛtvālaṃkāram — having made adornment; ātmanaḥ — of herself
2.35.13
tathaivāyudhajātāni bhrātṛbhyāṃ kavacāni ca
rathopasthe pratinyasya sacarmakaṭhinaṃ ca tat
Likewise the various weapons and armour belonging to the two brothers, together with the leather (basket) and its hard implements, they set upon the chariot-seat.
Words: tathaivāyudhajātāni — likewise the kinds of weapons; bhrātṛbhyāṃ — of/for the two brothers; kavacāni — armours, coats of mail; ca — and; rathopasthe — on the chariot-seat; pratinyasya — having placed, laid down; sacarmakaṭhinaṃ — together with the leather and hard gear; ca — and; tat — that
2.35.14
sītātṛtīyān ārūḍhān dṛṣṭvā dhṛṣṭam acodayat
sumantraḥ saṃmatān aśvān vāyuvegasamāñ jave
Seeing them mounted, with Sītā as third, Sumantra boldly urged on the approved horses, equal to the wind's speed in swiftness.
Words: sītātṛtīyān — having Sītā as the third; ārūḍhān — mounted (ones); dṛṣṭvā — having seen; dhṛṣṭam — boldly, resolutely; acodayat — urged on, drove; sumantraḥ — Sumantra; saṃmatān — approved, esteemed; aśvān — horses; vāyuvegasamāñ — equal to the wind's speed; jave — in swiftness
2.35.15
prayāte tu mahāraṇyaṃ cirarātrāya rāghave
babhūva nagare mūrcchā balamūrcchā janasya ca
When Rāghava had set out for the great forest for a long time, there arose in the city a faintness, a swooning of the people's strength.
Words: prayāte — when he had set out; tu — but, and; mahāraṇyaṃ — to the great forest; cirarātrāya — for a long time (of nights); rāghave — Rāghava (loc. abs.); babhūva — there arose, became; nagare — in the city; mūrcchā — faintness, swoon; balamūrcchā — a swooning of strength; janasya — of the people; ca — and
2.35.16
tat samākulasaṃbhrāntaṃ mattasaṃkupita dvipam
hayaśiñjitanirghoṣaṃ puram āsīn mahāsvanam
That city, thrown into confusion and turmoil, with its rutting and enraged elephants and the jangling din of its horses, became one great uproar.
Words: tat — that; samākulasaṃbhrāntaṃ — confused and agitated; mattasaṃkupita dvipam — with rutting and enraged elephants; hayaśiñjitanirghoṣaṃ — with the din of jangling horses; puram — the city; āsīn — became, was; mahāsvanam — of great sound, loud
2.35.17
tataḥ sabālavṛddhā sā purī paramapīḍitā
rāmam evābhidudrāva gharmārtaḥ salilaṃ yathā
Then that city, with its children and old folk, sorely afflicted, rushed toward Rāma, as one tormented by heat rushes to water.
Words: tataḥ — then; sabālavṛddhā — with children and elders; sā — that; purī — city; paramapīḍitā — sorely afflicted; rāmam — Rāma; evābhidudrāva — indeed ran toward; gharmārtaḥ — tormented by heat; salilaṃ — to water; yathā — as, like
2.35.18
pārśvataḥ pṛṣṭhataś cāpi lambamānās tadunmukhāḥ
bāṣpapūrṇamukhāḥ sarve tam ūcur bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ
Clinging at his sides and behind, faces upturned toward him and full of tears, all of them, deeply grieved, said to him:
Words: pārśvataḥ — at the side; pṛṣṭhataś cāpi — and also behind; lambamānās — hanging on, clinging; tadunmukhāḥ — with faces turned toward him; bāṣpapūrṇamukhāḥ — with faces full of tears; sarve — all; tam — to him; ūcur — said; bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ — deeply grieved
2.35.19
saṃyaccha vājināṃ raśmīn sūta yāhi śanaiḥ śanaiḥ
mukhaṃ drakṣyāmi rāmasya durdarśaṃ no bhaviṣyati
Rein in the horses, O charioteer, go slowly, slowly; we would look on Rāma's face, which will become hard for us to see.
Words: saṃyaccha — rein in, hold back; vājināṃ — of the horses; raśmīn — the reins; sūta — O charioteer; yāhi — go; śanaiḥ śanaiḥ — slowly, slowly; mukhaṃ — face; drakṣyāmi — I/we shall see; rāmasya — of Rāma; durdarśaṃ — hard to see; no — for us; bhaviṣyati — it will become
2.35.20
āyasaṃ hṛdayaṃ nūnaṃ rāmamātur asaṃśayam
yad devagarbhapratime vanaṃ yāti na bhidyate
Surely Rāma's mother's heart is made of iron, without doubt, since it does not break when he, like a child of the gods, goes to the forest.
Words: āyasaṃ — of iron; hṛdayaṃ — heart; nūnaṃ — surely; rāmamātur — of Rāma's mother; asaṃśayam — without doubt; yad — since, in that; devagarbhapratime — when he, resembling a child of the gods; vanaṃ — to the forest; yāti — goes; na bhidyate — it does not break
2.35.21
kṛtakṛtyā hi vaidehī chāyevānugatā patim
na jahāti ratā dharme merum arkaprabhā yathā
For Vaidehī has fulfilled her duty, following her husband like a shadow; devoted to righteousness she does not forsake him, as the sun's light does not forsake Meru.
Words: kṛtakṛtyā — having done what was to be done, fulfilled; hi — for, indeed; vaidehī — Vaidehī (Sītā); chāyevānugatā — following like a shadow; patim — husband; na jahāti — does not forsake; ratā — devoted, attached; dharme — to righteousness, duty; merum — Meru; arkaprabhā — the sun's light; yathā — as, like
2.35.22
aho lakṣmaṇa siddhārthaḥ satatāṃ priyavādinam
bhrātaraṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ yas tvaṃ paricariṣyasi
Ah, Lakṣmaṇa, you have gained your object, in that you will always wait upon your brother, ever kind of speech and godlike.
Words: aho — ah!, alas; lakṣmaṇa — O Lakṣmaṇa; siddhārthaḥ — one whose aim is accomplished; satatāṃ — constantly, ever; priyavādinam — kind-spoken; bhrātaraṃ — brother; devasaṃkāśaṃ — godlike; yas tvaṃ — in that you; paricariṣyasi — you will attend upon, serve
2.35.23
mahaty eṣā hi te siddhir eṣa cābhyudayo mahān
eṣa svargasya mārgaś ca yad enam anugacchasi
evaṃ vadantas te soḍhuṃ na śekur bāṣpam āgatam
Great indeed is this attainment of yours, and this a great advancement, and this the very road to heaven, that you follow him — so speaking, they could not hold back the welling tears.
Words: mahaty — great; eṣā — this; hi — for, indeed; te — of you, your; siddhir — attainment, success; eṣa — this; cābhyudayo — and prosperity, advancement; mahān — great; eṣa — this; svargasya — of heaven; mārgaś ca — and the road, path; yad — that, in that; enam — him; anugacchasi — you follow; evaṃ — thus; vadantas — speaking; te — they; soḍhuṃ — to bear, hold back; na śekur — were not able; bāṣpam — tears; āgatam — come, welling up
2.35.24
atha rājā vṛtaḥ strībhir dīnābhir dīnacetanaḥ
nirjagāma priyaṃ putraṃ drakṣyāmīti bruvan gṛhāt
Then the king, surrounded by his sorrowful women and himself dejected in mind, went forth from the palace, saying 'I shall see my dear son.'
Words: atha — then; rājā — the king; vṛtaḥ — surrounded; strībhir — by the women; dīnābhir — sorrowful (women); dīnacetanaḥ — dejected in mind; nirjagāma — went forth; priyaṃ — dear; putraṃ — son; drakṣyāmīti — 'I shall see', so; bruvan — saying; gṛhāt — from the house, palace
2.35.25
śuśruve cāgrataḥ strīṇāṃ rudantīnāṃ mahāsvanaḥ
yathā nādaḥ kareṇūnāṃ baddhe mahati kuñjare
And ahead there was heard the loud sound of the weeping women, like the trumpeting of she-elephants when a great tusker is bound.
Words: śuśruve — was heard; cāgrataḥ — and in front; strīṇāṃ — of the women; rudantīnāṃ — weeping; mahāsvanaḥ — loud sound; yathā — as, like; nādaḥ — the cry, trumpeting; kareṇūnāṃ — of the she-elephants; baddhe — when bound; mahati — great; kuñjare — the tusker, elephant
2.35.26
pitā ca rājā kākutsthaḥ śrīmān sannas tadā babhau
paripūrṇaḥ śaśī kāle graheṇopapluto yathā
And the father, the illustrious king Kākutstha (Daśaratha), then, sunken in grief, looked like the full moon at the time it is overtaken by the eclipse-demon.
Words: pitā ca — and the father; rājā — the king; kākutsthaḥ — Kākutstha (Daśaratha); śrīmān — illustrious, glorious; sannas — sunken, worn down; tadā — then; babhau — shone, appeared; paripūrṇaḥ — full, complete; śaśī — the moon; kāle — at the time; graheṇopapluto — overtaken by the seizer (Rāhu, eclipse); yathā — as, like
2.35.27
tato halahalāśabdo jajñe rāmasya pṛṣṭhataḥ
narāṇāṃ prekṣya rājānaṃ sīdantaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitam
Then a tumultuous clamour of the people arose behind Rāma, as they beheld the king sinking down, deeply grieved.
Words: tato — then; halahalāśabdo — a confused uproar, tumult; jajñe — arose, was produced; rāmasya — of Rāma, behind Rāma; pṛṣṭhataḥ — behind; narāṇāṃ — of the men; prekṣya — having beheld; rājānaṃ — the king; sīdantaṃ — sinking, failing; bhṛśaduḥkhitam — deeply grieved
2.35.28
hā rāmeti janāḥ ke cid rāmamāteti cāpare
antaḥpuraṃ samṛddhaṃ ca krośantaṃ paryadevayan
'Alas, Rāma!' cried some people, and others 'Alas, Rāma's mother!'; and they lamented over the flourishing inner apartments now crying aloud.
Words: hā rāmeti — 'Alas, Rāma!' so; janāḥ — people; ke cid — some; rāmamāteti — 'Alas, Rāma's mother!' so; cāpare — and others; antaḥpuraṃ — the inner apartments, harem; samṛddhaṃ — flourishing, prosperous; ca — and; krośantaṃ — crying aloud; paryadevayan — they lamented over, bewailed
2.35.29
anvīkṣamāṇo rāmas tu viṣaṇṇaṃ bhrāntacetasaṃ
rājānaṃ mātaraṃ caiva dadarśānugatau pathi
dharmapāśena saṃkṣiptaḥ prakāśaṃ nābhyudaikṣata
But Rāma, looking back, saw the king dejected and confused in mind and his mother too, both following on the road; bound fast by the noose of duty, he did not look at them openly.
Words: anvīkṣamāṇo — looking back, gazing after; rāmas tu — but Rāma; viṣaṇṇaṃ — dejected, downcast; bhrāntacetasaṃ — confused in mind; rājānaṃ — the king; mātaraṃ caiva — and his mother too; dadarśānugatau — saw the two following; pathi — on the road; dharmapāśena — by the noose of duty; saṃkṣiptaḥ — bound, drawn tight; prakāśaṃ — openly, in the open; nābhyudaikṣata — did not gaze up at, look at
2.35.30
padātinau ca yānārhāv aduḥkhārhau sukhocitau
dṛṣṭvā saṃcodayām āsa śīghraṃ yāhīti sārathim
Seeing the two on foot who deserved a carriage, who deserved no sorrow and were used to comfort, he urged the charioteer, 'Go quickly!'
Words: padātinau — the two going on foot; ca — and; yānārhāv — deserving of a carriage; aduḥkhārhau — not deserving sorrow; sukhocitau — accustomed to comfort; dṛṣṭvā — having seen; saṃcodayām āsa — urged on; śīghraṃ — quickly; yāhīti — 'go', so; sārathim — the charioteer
2.35.31
na hi tat puruṣavyāghro duḥkhadaṃ darśanaṃ pituḥ
mātuś ca sahituṃ śaktas totrārdita iva dvipaḥ
For that tiger among men could no more bear the grief-giving sight of his father and mother than an elephant tormented by the goad.
Words: na hi — for not; tat — that; puruṣavyāghro — tiger among men; duḥkhadaṃ — grief-giving; darśanaṃ — sight; pituḥ — of his father; mātuś ca — and of his mother; sahituṃ — to bear, endure; śaktas — able; totrārdita — tormented by the goad; iva — like, as; dvipaḥ — elephant
2.35.32
tathā rudantīṃ kausalyāṃ rathaṃ tam anudhāvatīm
krośantīṃ rāma rāmeti hā sīte lakṣmaṇeti ca
asakṛt praikṣata tadā nṛtyantīm iva mātaram
So too he watched again and again his mother Kausalyā, weeping, running after the chariot, crying 'Rāma, Rāma! alas Sītā! Lakṣmaṇa!' — as though she were dancing.
Words: tathā — so, likewise; rudantīṃ — weeping; kausalyāṃ — Kausalyā; rathaṃ — chariot; tam — that; anudhāvatīm — running after; krośantīṃ — crying out; rāma rāmeti — 'Rāma, Rāma!' so; hā sīte — 'alas, Sītā!'; lakṣmaṇeti ca — 'and Lakṣmaṇa!' so; asakṛt — not once, repeatedly; praikṣata — looked at, watched; tadā — then; nṛtyantīm — dancing; iva — as if, like; mātaram — mother
2.35.33
tiṣṭheti rājā cukroṣa yāhi yāhīti rāghavaḥ
sumantrasya babhūvātmā cakrayor iva cāntarā
'Stop!' cried the king, while Rāghava said 'Go on, go on!'; and Sumantra's mind became as though caught between two wheels.
Words: tiṣṭheti — 'stop!' so; rājā — the king; cukroṣa — cried out; yāhi yāhīti — 'go, go!' so; rāghavaḥ — Rāghava; sumantrasya — of Sumantra; babhūvātmā — the mind became; cakrayor — of the two wheels; iva — as if, like; cāntarā — and between
2.35.34
nāśrauṣam iti rājānam upālabdho 'pi vakṣyasi
ciraṃ duḥkhasya pāpiṣṭham iti rāmas tam abravīt
'Even if reproached by the king you will say, I did not hear'; for prolonging the grief is most grievous — thus Rāma said to him.
Words: nāśrauṣam — 'I did not hear'; iti — so, thus; rājānam — by the king (with respect to); upālabdho 'pi — even if reproached; vakṣyasi — you will say; ciraṃ — long, prolonged; duḥkhasya — of grief; pāpiṣṭham — worst, most grievous; iti — so, thus; rāmas — Rāma; tam — to him; abravīt — said
2.35.35
rāmasya sa vacaḥ kurvann anujñāpya ca taṃ janam
vrajato 'pi hayāñ śīghraṃ codayām āsa sārathiḥ
Carrying out Rāma's word and taking leave of those people, the charioteer swiftly urged on the horses, though they were already moving.
Words: rāmasya — of Rāma; sa — he; vacaḥ — word; kurvann — doing, carrying out; anujñāpya — having taken leave of, dismissed; ca — and; taṃ janam — those people; vrajato 'pi — though (they were) moving; hayāñ — the horses; śīghraṃ — swiftly; codayām āsa — urged on; sārathiḥ — the charioteer
2.35.36
nyavartata jano rājño rāmaṃ kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam
manasāpy aśruvegaiś ca na nyavartata mānuṣam
The king's people turned back, having walked round Rāma in reverence; yet in their hearts and in their streaming tears the human throng did not turn back.
Words: nyavartata — turned back; jano — the people, throng; rājño — of the king; rāmaṃ — Rāma; kṛtvā — having made; pradakṣiṇam — circumambulation; manasāpy — even in mind; aśruvegaiś ca — and by the surges of tears; na nyavartata — did not turn back; mānuṣam — the human (throng)
2.35.37
yam icchet punar āyāntaṃ nainaṃ dūram anuvrajet
ity amātyā mahārājam ūcur daśarathaṃ vacaḥ
'One should not follow far after him whom one wishes to see come back again' — thus the ministers spoke this word to the great king Daśaratha.
Words: yam — whom; icchet — one should wish; punar — again; āyāntaṃ — coming back, returning; nainaṃ — him not; dūram — far; anuvrajet — one should follow after; ity — so, thus; amātyā — the ministers; mahārājam — to the great king; ūcur — said; daśarathaṃ — Daśaratha; vacaḥ — word
2.35.38
teṣāṃ vacaḥ sarvaguṇopapannaṃ prasvinnagātraḥ praviṣaṇṇarūpaḥ
niśamya rājā kṛpaṇaḥ sabhāryo vyavasthitas taṃ sutam īkṣamāṇaḥ
Having heard their word, endowed with every virtue, the wretched king, his body drenched with sweat and his form utterly dejected, stood there with his wives, gazing after that son.
Words: teṣāṃ — of them, their; vacaḥ — word; sarvaguṇopapannaṃ — endowed with every virtue; prasvinnagātraḥ — with body drenched in sweat; praviṣaṇṇarūpaḥ — of utterly dejected form; niśamya — having heard; rājā — the king; kṛpaṇaḥ — wretched, pitiable; sabhāryo — with his wife/wives; vyavasthitas — stood, remained; taṃ — that; sutam — son; īkṣamāṇaḥ — gazing at, looking after
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Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.
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