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title: "Aranya Kanda, Sarga 66"
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# Aranya Kanda, Sarga 66

> तप्यमानं तदा रामं सीताहरणकर्शितम्।  
> लोकानामभवे युक्तं सांवर्तकमिवानलम्॥ १॥  
> वीक्षमाणं धनुः सज्यं निःश्वसन्तं पुनः पुनः।  
> दग्धुकामं जगत् सर्वं युगान्ते च यथा हरम्॥ २॥  
> अदृष्टपूर्वं संक्रुद्धं दृष्ट्वा रामं स लक्ष्मणः।  
> अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं मुखेन परिशुष्यता॥ ३॥

Perceiving Śrī Rāma suffering agony at that time, emaciated as he was due to abduction of Sītā, and intent on the annihilation of the worlds like the fire at the time of universal dissolution, nay, gazing on his stringed bow, sighing again and again, and desiring to consume the whole world like Lord Śiva (the Destroyer of the universe) at the end of the world-cycle, enraged as he was as never seen before, the aforesaid Lakṣmaṇa submitted as follows with joined palms and lips getting parched : (1—3)

> पुरा भूत्वा मृदुर्दान्तः सर्वभूतहिते रतः।  
> न क्रोधवशमापन्नः प्रकृतिं हातुमर्हसि॥ ४॥

“Having been mild, disciplined and devoted to the good of all created beings before, you should not abandon your nature, now that you have fallen a prey to anger. (4)

> चन्द्रे लक्ष्मीः प्रभा सूर्ये गतिर्वायौ भुवि क्षमा।  
> एतच्च नियतं नित्यं त्वयि चानुत्तमं यशः॥ ५॥

“As loveliness dwells in the moon, brilliance in the sun, movement in the wind and forbearance in the earth, all these as also unsurpassed fame ever invariably dwell in you. (5)

> एकस्य नापराधेन लोकान् हन्तुं त्वमर्हसि।  
> ननु जानामि कस्यायं भग्नः सांग्रामिको रथः॥ ६॥  
> केन वा कस्य वा हेतोः सयुगः सपरिच्छदः।  
> खुरनेमिक्षतश्चायं सिक्तो रुधिरबिन्दुभिः॥ ७॥  
> देशो निर्वृत्तसंग्रामः सुघोरः पार्थिवात्मज।  
> एकस्य तु विमर्दोऽयं न द्वयोर्वदतां वर॥ ८॥

“You ought not to annihilate the worlds for the offence of one individual. I shall surely try to ascertain whose is this chariot of war, and by whom and for what purpose it was broken with its yoke and external appendages such as a canopy and whisks. This piece of ground has been cleft by hoofs and felloes and sprinkled with drops of blood and presents a most horrid appearance, which leads me to think that a combat has taken place here, O prince ! But this has been the encounter of a single chariot-warrior, not of two, O jewel among the eloquent ! (6—8)

> नहि वृत्तं हि पश्यामि बलस्य महतः पदम्।  
> नैकस्य तु कृते लोकान् विनाशयितुमर्हसि॥ ९॥  
> युक्तदण्डा हि मृदवः प्रशान्ता वसुधाधिपाः।  
> सदा त्वं सर्वभूतानां शरण्यः परमा गतिः॥ १०॥

“I do not actually perceive the footprints of a large army imprinted on this ground. And you ought not to annihilate the worlds on account of one man; for suzerain lords of the earth are just in their punishment, mild and very composed; while you are always fit to protect all created beings, nay, their supreme asylum. (9-10)

> को नु दारप्रणाशं ते साधु मन्येत राघव।  
> सरितः सागराः शैला देवगन्धर्वदानवाः॥ ११॥  
> नालं ते विप्रियं कर्तुं दीक्षितस्येव साधवः।  
> येन राजन् हृता सीता तमन्वेषितुमर्हसि॥ १२॥  
> मद्द्वितीयो धनुष्पाणिः सहायैः परमर्षिभिः।  
> समुद्रं वा विचेष्यामः पर्वतांश्च वनानि च॥ १३॥  
> गुहाश्च विविधा घोराः पद्मिन्यो विविधास्तथा।  
> देवगन्धर्वलोकांश्च विचेष्यामः समाहिताः॥ १४॥  
> यावन्नाधिगमिष्यामस्तव भार्यापहारिणम्।  
> न चेत् साम्ना प्रदास्यन्ति पत्नीं ते त्रिदशेश्वराः।  
> कोसलेन्द्र ततः पश्चात् प्राप्तकालं करिष्यसि॥ १५॥

“Who on earth would approve of the disappearance or destruction of your spouse? Even rivers, seas, mountains, gods, Gandharvas and demons have no power to give offence to you any more than the saintly priests officiating at a sacrifice to do anything distasteful to the man consecrated for a sacrificial performance. With me as your companion, and bow in hand, and with the greatest of sages as your helpers, you ought to seek out him by whom Sītā has been borne away. We shall explore the ocean as well as the mountains and forests as also the various fearful caves and the different lotus-ponds, and shall also steadfastly search the realms of gods and Gandharvas until we find the abductor of your consort. If the rulers of gods do not restore your spouse by peaceful means, you may then adopt a measure which is opportune, viz., coercion, O ruler of the kingdom of Kosala? (11—15)

> शीलेन साम्ना विनयेन सीतां  
> नयेन न प्राप्स्यसि चेन्नरेन्द्र।  
> ततः समुत्सादय हेमपुङ्खै-  
> र्महेन्द्रवज्रप्रतिमैः शरौघैः॥ १६॥

“If you do not recover Sītā through exemplary conduct, concilation, modesty and prudence, then annihilate the worlds with volleys of golden-feathered arrows vying with the thunderbolt of the mighty Indra (the ruler of gods), O ruler of men ! (16)

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