Uttara Kanda, Sarga 50
दृष्ट्वा तु मैथिलीं सीतामाश्रमे सम्प्रवेशिताम्। संतापमगमद् घोरं लक्ष्मणो दीनचेतनः॥ १॥
Meaning
Lakṣmaṇa agitated in mind seeing Sītā being ushered into the hermitage fell into deep sorrow. (1)
अब्रवीच्च महातेजाः सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रसारथिम्। सीतासंतापजं दुःखं पश्य रामस्य सारथे॥ २॥
Meaning
The mighty Lakṣmaṇa also spoke thus to the charioteer, who drove with skill: “O Charioteer, consider the great grief of Śrī Rāma resulting from the separation of Sītā. (2)
ततो दुःखतरं किं नु राघवस्य भविष्यति। पत्नीं शुद्धसमाचारां विसृज्य जनकात्मजाम्॥ ३॥
Meaning
“What greater grief could there be for Śrī Rāma (the scion of Raghu) than that caused by banishing his own wife, the daughter of Janaka, so pure of conduct. (3)
व्यक्तं दैवादहं मन्ये राघवस्य विनाभवम्। वैदेह्या सारथे नित्यं दैवं हि दुरतिक्रमम्॥ ४॥
Meaning
“This separation of Rāma from Sītā is truly the effect of Destiny. Fate is indeed inexorable at all times. (4)
यो हि देवान् सगन्धर्वानसुरान् सह राक्षसैः। निहन्याद् राघवः क्रुद्धः स दैवं पर्युपासते॥ ५॥
Meaning
“Is it not surprising that Rāma (the scion of Raghu), who in anger could extirpate the gods alongwith the Gandharvas, as also the Asuras with the Rākṣasas, should submit to fate. (5)
पुरा रामः पितुर्वाक्याद् दण्डके विजने वने। उषित्वा नव वर्षाणि पञ्च चैव महावने॥ ६॥
Meaning
“Having passed fourteen years in the dense forest of Daṇḍaka, formerly ordered by the father (Śrī Rāma was in misery). (6)
ततो दुःखतरं भूयः सीताया विप्रवासनम्। पौराणां वचनं श्रुत्वा नृशंसं प्रतिभाति मे॥ ७॥
Meaning
“It seems to me, it pained him more to banish Sītā once again, hearing the cruel words of the citizens. (7)
को नु धर्माश्रयः सूत कर्मण्यस्मिन् यशोहरे। मैथिलीं समनुप्राप्तः पौरैर्हीनार्थवादिभिः॥ ८॥
Meaning
“What religious merit has accrued to him from this ignoble act to Sītā on account of the citizens speaking ill of her (Sītā).” (8)
एता वाचो बहुविधाः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणभाषिताः। सुमन्त्रः श्रद्धया प्राज्ञो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥ ९॥
Meaning
Hearing such words of different kinds, spoken by Lakṣmaṇa, Sumantra, the wise one, on his part spoke thus: (9)
न संतापस्त्वया कार्यः सौमित्रे मैथिलीं प्रति। दृष्टमेतत् पुरा विप्रैः पितुस्ते लक्ष्मणाग्रतः॥ १०॥
Meaning
“You should not be grieved for Maithilī on this account, O Lakṣmaṇa as this was already foreseen by the Brāhmaṇas (Astrologers) in the presence of your father. (10)
भविष्यति दृढं रामो दुःखप्रायो विसौख्यभाक्। प्राप्स्यते च महाबाहुर्विप्रयोगं प्रियैर्द्रुतम्॥ ११॥
Meaning
“Rāma shall inevitably be engulfed in sorrow and shall also be bereft of happiness; He shall meet soon with separation from His dear ones. (11)
त्वां चैव मैथिलीं चैव शत्रुघ्नभरतौ तथा। स त्यजिष्यति धर्मात्मा कालेन महता महान्॥ १२॥
Meaning
“The pious one with nobility shall, with the lapse of a large period, leave you, Maithilī and even Śatrughna and Bharata; such was the prediction. (12)
इदं त्वयि न वक्तव्यं सौमित्रे भरतेऽपि वा। राज्ञा वो व्याहृतं वाक्यं दुर्वासा यदुवाच ह॥ १३॥
Meaning
“That which was pronounced by Durvāsā before the king, was not to be disclosed to you (son of Sumitrā) or Bharata. (13)
महाजनसमीपे च मम चैव नरर्षभ। ऋषिणा व्याहृतं वाक्यं वसिष्ठस्य च संनिधौ॥ १४॥
Meaning
“O bull among men, the words of prediction were uttered by the Ṛṣi Durvāsā in the hearing of the great king, Daśaratha, and also before me and even Vasiṣṭha. (14)
ऋषेस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मामाह पुरुषर्षभः। सूत न क्वचिदेवं ते वक्तव्यं जनसंनिधौ॥ १५॥
Meaning
“Hearing the words of the Ṛṣi Durvāsā, the foremost among men, Daśaratha, said to me, ‘O charioteer, nowhere among my men should this be divulged by you.” (15)
तस्याहं लोकपालस्य वाक्यं तत्सुसमाहितः। नैव जात्वनृतं कुर्यामिति मे सौम्य दर्शनम्॥ १६॥
Meaning
“I shall not ever falsify the statement of the king, O courteous one, it is my firm resolve. (16)
सर्वथैव न वक्तव्यं मया सौम्य तवाग्रतः। यदि ते श्रवणे श्रद्धा श्रूयतां रघुनन्दन॥ १७॥
Meaning
“In no case I should have revealed the secret before you even if you were eager to know. O scion of Raghu listen to me. (17)
यद्यप्यहं नरेन्द्रेण रहस्यं श्रावितं पुरा। तथाप्युदाहरिष्यामि दैवं हि दुरतिक्रमम्॥ १८॥
Meaning
“Though formerly the secret that was not to be divulged was communicated to me, yet I will say: ‘Fate indeed is inevitable.’ (18)
येनेदमीदृशं प्राप्तं दुःखं शोकसमन्वितम्। न त्वया भरतस्याग्रे शत्रुघ्नस्यापि संनिधौ॥ १९॥
Meaning
“By that fate this pain with sorrow has befallen : Do not mention it before Bharata or even Śatrughna.” (19)
तच्छ्रुत्वा भाषितं तस्य गम्भीरार्थपदं महत्। तथ्यं ब्रूहीति सौमित्रिः सूतं तं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ २०॥
Meaning
Thus hearing this statement being spoken in highly meaningful words, Lakṣmaṇa the son of Sumitrā, said to the charioteer “Please speak the truth.” (20)
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