Araṇya Kāṇḍa 34: Rāvaṇa’s abduction plan · 3.34.2 →

Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.34.1

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 34: Rāvaṇa’s abduction plan. Mārīca must become a golden deer to lure the brothers away, leaving Sītā unguarded and Rāma vulnerable to grief

In the sequence: Rāvaṇa tells Mārīca that he needs his help

3.34.1

mārīca śrūyatāṃ tāta vacanaṃ mama bhāṣataḥ
ārto 'smi mama cārtasya bhavān hi paramā gatiḥ

Mārīca, my dear, let my words be heard as I speak; I am in distress, and for me in my distress you are the supreme resort.

Words: mārīca — O Mārīca; śrūyatāṃ — let it be heard; tāta — my dear (term of affection); vacanaṃ — word, speech; mama — my; bhāṣataḥ — as (I) speak; ārto 'smi — I am distressed; mama cārtasya — and of me in distress; bhavān — your honour; hi — indeed; paramā — supreme; gatiḥ — resort, refuge

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.