← 3.41.48 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa 41: Rāma pursues the deer
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.41.49
Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 41: Rāma pursues the deer. Lakṣmaṇa suspects Mārīca, Sītā asks for the living animal or its hide and Rāma leaves Lakṣmaṇa to guard her
In the sequence: he orders Lakṣmaṇa to remain alert beside Sītā, with Jaṭāyu nearby, while he captures or kills the deer and returns.
3.41.49
pradakṣiṇenātibalena pakṣiṇā jaṭāyuṣā buddhimatā ca lakṣmaṇa
bhavāpramattaḥ pratigṛhya maithilīṃ pratikṣaṇaṃ sarvata eva śaṅkitaḥ
With the auspicious, mighty, and wise bird Jaṭāyus at hand, Lakṣmaṇa, stay vigilant, keeping Maithilī close, wary on every side at every moment.
Words: pradakṣiṇenātibalena — with the auspicious and very strong; pakṣiṇā — bird; jaṭāyuṣā — Jaṭāyus; buddhimatā ca — and wise; lakṣmaṇa — O Lakṣmaṇa; bhavāpramattaḥ — be vigilant; pratigṛhya — having kept close, protected; maithilīṃ — Maithilī; pratikṣaṇaṃ — at every moment; sarvata eva — on every side; śaṅkitaḥ — wary, apprehensive
Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. 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.