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Hanuma, with his army, approaches Rama and informs him that Indrajit has killed
Seetha. Rama faints away, upon hearing that news. The monkeys sprinkle water on Rama, so that he
regains consciousness. Then, Lakshmana embraces Rama and discusses with him the roles of vice and
virtue in life. After consoling Rama, Lakshmana prepares for a fight with Indrajit.
राघवश्चापि विपुलं तं राक्षसवनौकसाम् |
श्रुत्वा सङ्ग्रामनिर्घोषं जाम्बवन्तमुवाच ह || ६-८३-१
श्रुत्वा सङ्ग्रामनिर्घोषं जाम्बवन्तमुवाच ह || ६-८३-१
On hearing that great tumult of battle between demons and monkeys, Rama spoke to
Jambavan as follows:
सौम्य नूनं हनुमता कृतं कर्म सुदुष्करम् |
श्रूयते हि यथा भीमः सुमहानायुधस्वनः || ६-८३-२
श्रूयते हि यथा भीमः सुमहानायुधस्वनः || ६-८३-२
"O excellent Jambavan! From the way in which a very great terrible rattling sound of
arms in heard, it seems an exceedingly difficult feat has been performed by Hanuma. It is
certain."
तद्गच्छ कुरु साहाय्यं स्वबलेनाभिसंवृतः |
क्षिप्रमृष्कपते तस्य कपिश्रेष्ठस्य युध्यतः || ६-८३-३
क्षिप्रमृष्कपते तस्य कपिश्रेष्ठस्य युध्यतः || ६-८३-३
"O lord of bears! Therefore, accompanied by your own army, go and quickly extend
your help to that Hanuma, who is fighting."
ऋक्षराजस्तथेत्युक्त्वा स्वेनानीकेन संवृतः |
आगच्छत्पश्चिमद्वारं हनूमान्यत्र वानरः || ६-८३-४
आगच्छत्पश्चिमद्वारं हनूमान्यत्र वानरः || ६-८३-४
Saying "Yes, so be it" and surrounded by his own army, Jambavan came to the western
gate, where the monkey, Hanuma was."
अथायान्तं हनूमन्तं ददर्शर्क्षपतिः पथि |
वानरैः कृतसङ्ग्रामैः श्वसद्भिरभिसंवृतम् || ६-८३-५
वानरैः कृतसङ्ग्रामैः श्वसद्भिरभिसंवृतम् || ६-८३-५
Thereupon, Jambavan saw Hanuma, coming with monkeys, who had given fight and were
sighing (on account of grief caused by the destruction of Seetha)."
दृष्ट्वा पथि हनूमांश्च तदृष्कबलमुद्यतम् |
नीलमेघनिभं भीमं संनिवार्य न्यवर्तत || ६-८३-६
नीलमेघनिभं भीमं संनिवार्य न्यवर्तत || ६-८३-६
Seeing that terrible army of bears, looking like a dark cloud on their way, ready
(to perform battle) and effectively intercepting it, Hanuma retreated them all."
स तेन हरिसैन्येन संनिकर्षं महायशाः |
शीघ्रमागम्य रामाय दुःखितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् || ६-८३-७
शीघ्रमागम्य रामाय दुःखितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् || ६-८३-७
Quickly seeking the presence of Rama with that army, the highly illustrious Hanuma,
with sorrow, spoke the following words to Rama:
समरे युध्यमानानामस्माकं प्रेक्षतां च सः |
जघान रुदतीं सीतामिन्द्रजिद्रावणात्मजः || ६-८३-८
जघान रुदतीं सीतामिन्द्रजिद्रावणात्मजः || ६-८३-८
"While we, who were carrying on the battle, stood looking on, Indrajit, the son of
Ravana killed Seetha in front of us, even though she continued to weep."
उद्भ्रान्तचित्तस्तां दृष्ट्वा विषण्णोऽहमरिन्दम |
तदहं भवतो वृत्तं विज्ञापयितुमागतः || ६-८३-९
तदहं भवतो वृत्तं विज्ञापयितुमागतः || ६-८३-९
"O destroyer of enemies! On seeing her with my distressed mind, I felt sad. I came
to report the event to you."
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवः शोकमूर्छितः |
निपपात तदा भूमौ छिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः || ६-८३-१०
निपपात तदा भूमौ छिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः || ६-८३-१०
Hearing those words of Hanuma, Rama then was agitated with grief and fell down on
the ground, like a tree with its bottom chopped off."
तं भूमौ देवसङ्काशं पतितं दृश्य राघवम् |
अभिपेतुः समुत्पत्य सर्वतः कपिसत्तमाः || ६-८३-११
अभिपेतुः समुत्पत्य सर्वतः कपिसत्तमाः || ६-८३-११
On seeing that Rama, who with the semblance of god, falling on the ground, the
chiefs of monkeys came bouncing from all sides and rushed towards him."
असिञ्चन्सलिलैश्चैनं पद्मोत्पलसुगन्धिभिः |
प्रदहन्तमसह्यं च सहसाग्निमिवोत्थितम् || ६-८३-१२
प्रदहन्तमसह्यं च सहसाग्निमिवोत्थितम् || ६-८३-१२
They sprinkled him with water, fragrant with scent of lotuses and lilies, as one
would sprinkle an inextinguishable as one would sprinkle an inextinguishable fire, which has just
flared up suddenly and is burning all."
तं लक्ष्मणोऽथ बाहुभ्यां परिष्वज्य सुदुःखितः |
उवाच राममस्वस्थं वाक्यं हेत्वर्थसंहितम् || ६-८३-१३
उवाच राममस्वस्थं वाक्यं हेत्वर्थसंहितम् || ६-८३-१३
Then, the highly lamenting Lakshmana, having embraced that ailing Rama in his arms,
spoke the following meaningful words, endowed with reason:
शुभे वर्त्मनि तिष्ठन्तं त्वामार्यविजितेन्द्रियम् |
अनर्थेभ्यो न शक्नोति त्रातुं धर्मो निरर्थकः || ६-८३-१४
अनर्थेभ्यो न शक्नोति त्रातुं धर्मो निरर्थकः || ६-८३-१४
"O venerable brother! Virtue cannot save you, who are sticking to the noble path and
who have subdued the senses, from adversities and is (hence) useless."
भूतानां स्थावराणां च जङ्गमानां च दर्शनम् |
यथास्ति न तथा धर्मस्तेन नास्तीति मे मतिः || ६-८३-१५
यथास्ति न तथा धर्मस्तेन नास्तीति मे मतिः || ६-८३-१५
"Just as inanimate and animate beings are visible, likewise virtue and vice are not
visible. Therefore, my opinion is that virtue is non-existent."
यथैव स्थावरं व्यक्तं जङ्गमं च तथाविधम् |
नायमर्थस्तथा युक्तस्त्वद्विधो न विपद्यते || ६-८३-१६
नायमर्थस्तथा युक्तस्त्वद्विधो न विपद्यते || ६-८३-१६
"Even as inanimate beings and animate beings are expressly visible, likewise this
form of virtue of vice is not established. For, in that case, a virtuous man like you would not
have this misfortune."
यद्यधर्मो भवेद्भूतो रावणो नरकं व्रजेत् |
भवांश्च धर्मसंयुक्तो नैवं व्यसनमाप्नुयात् || ६-८३-१७
भवांश्च धर्मसंयुक्तो नैवं व्यसनमाप्नुयात् || ६-८३-१७
"If unrighteousness had been effective, Ravana should have obtained the hell. You,
endowed with virtue, would never obtain such troubles."
तस्य च व्यसनाभावाद्व्यसनं च गते त्वयि |
धर्मेणोपलभेद्धर्ममधर्मं चाप्यधर्मतः || ६-८३-१८
धर्मेणोपलभेद्धर्ममधर्मं चाप्यधर्मतः || ६-८३-१८
"Since there is absence of calamity for Ravana and misfortune occurred to you, the
result of vice is obtained through virtue and the result of virtue is obtained through vice. The
contraries of each other have changed the roles with each other."
धर्मेणोपलभेद्धर्ममधर्मं चाप्यधर्मतः |
यदि धर्मेण युज्येरन्नाधर्मः प्रतिष्ठतः || ६-८६-१९
न धर्मेण वियुज्येरन्नधर्मरुचयो जनाः |
धर्मेण चरतां धर्मस्तथा चैषां फलं भवेत् || ६-८३-२०
यदि धर्मेण युज्येरन्नाधर्मः प्रतिष्ठतः || ६-८६-१९
न धर्मेण वियुज्येरन्नधर्मरुचयो जनाः |
धर्मेण चरतां धर्मस्तथा चैषां फलं भवेत् || ६-८३-२०
Will the fruit of virtue be obtained through virtue and fruit of vice through vice?
If that in whom unrighteousness is rooted are enjoined with the fruit of unrighteousness alone,
people showing interest in unrighteousness would be deprived of the fruit of virtue. The fruit of
virtue alone would have accrued to those who administer righteousness through that virtue?
यस्मादर्था विवर्धन्ते येष्वधर्मः प्रतिष्ठितः |
क्लिश्यन्ते धर्मशीलाश्च तस्मादेतौ निरर्थकौ || ६-८३-२१
क्लिश्यन्ते धर्मशीलाश्च तस्मादेतौ निरर्थकौ || ६-८३-२१
Since prosperities of those, in whom unrighteousness is rooted, develop; while those
who have a conduct of virtue suffer, hence these two (virtue and vice) are useless."
वध्यन्ते पापकर्माणो यद्यधर्मेण राघव |
वधकर्महतो धर्मः स हतः कं वधिष्यति || ६-८३-२२
वधकर्महतो धर्मः स हतः कं वधिष्यति || ६-८३-२२
"O Rama! If sinful doers are killed by their own vice, that unrighteousness, as it
does, in the act of killing, will be forthwith destroyed. Whom will that unrighteousness destroy
(which is destroyed in the course of three seconds)?"
अथ वा विहितेनायं हन्यते हन्ति वा परम् |
विधिरालिप्यते तेन न स पापेन कर्मणा || ६-८३-२३
विधिरालिप्यते तेन न स पापेन कर्मणा || ६-८३-२३
"Or if a man is killed by a recourse to a ritual prescribed in the scriptures or
kills another (by recourse to such a ritual), that destiny alone, which is engendered by that
ritual, is tainted by that sinful act and not the agent."
अदृष्टप्रतिकारेण अव्यक्तेनासता सता |
कथं शक्यं परं प्राप्तुं धर्मेणारिविकर्शन || ६-८३-२४
कथं शक्यं परं प्राप्तुं धर्मेणारिविकर्शन || ६-८३-२४
"O Rama, the destroyer of adversaries! It is not clear how prosperity can be reached
by righteousness, which has never known how to retaliate. Hence, righteousness seems to be
non-existent."
यदि सत्स्यात्सतां मुख्य नासत्स्यात्तव किं चन |
त्वया यदीदृशं प्राप्तं तस्मात्सन्नोपपद्यते || ६-८३-२५
त्वया यदीदृशं प्राप्तं तस्मात्सन्नोपपद्यते || ६-८३-२५
"O chief among the virtuous! If righteousness were really there, no evil whatever
would have accrued to you. As you reaped such a calamity, the hypotheses that the destiny
engendered by virtuous acts is real is not proved."*
अथ वा दुर्बलः क्लीबो बलं धर्मोऽनुवर्तते |
दुर्बलो हृतमर्यादो न सेव्य इति मे मतिः || ६-८३-२६
दुर्बलो हृतमर्यादो न सेव्य इति मे मतिः || ६-८३-२६
"Or else, if righteousness becomes weak and cowardly, as it surrenders to the might,
it is my opinion that the righteousness, which lacks strength and has been deprived of its
capacity, should no longer be pursued."
बलस्य यदि चेद्धर्मो गुणभूतः पराक्रमे |
धर्ममुत्सृज्य वर्तस्व यथा धर्मे तथा बले || ६-८३-२७
धर्ममुत्सृज्य वर्तस्व यथा धर्मे तथा बले || ६-८३-२७
"Depend on might, as you do now on virtue, if the virtue is subordinate to might,
thus giving up predominance of virtue."
अथ चेत्सत्यवचनं धर्मः किल परन्तप |
अनृतस्त्वय्यकरुणः किं न बद्धस्त्वया पिता || ६-८३-२८
अनृतस्त्वय्यकरुणः किं न बद्धस्त्वया पिता || ६-८३-२८
"O tormentator of enemies! Or else, if speaking truth were indeed a virtue, our
lying father, who was merciless to you, was disunited from you. Were you not bound by that
announcement made by our father regarding your installation as the Prince Regent?"
यदि धर्मो भवेद्भूत अधर्मो वा परन्तप |
न स्म हत्वा मुनिं वज्री कुर्यादिज्यां शतक्रतुः || ६-८३-२९
न स्म हत्वा मुनिं वज्री कुर्यादिज्यां शतक्रतुः || ६-८३-२९
"O tormentator of your enemies! Had either righteousness or unrighteousness worth
pursuing, Indra the wielder of thunderbolt would not have performed a sacrifice on killing a sage
(viz. Viswarupa, son of Twasta*)
अधर्मसंश्रितो धर्मो विनाशयति राघव |
सर्वमेतद्यथाकामं काकुत्स्थ कुरुते नरः || ६-८३-३०
सर्वमेतद्यथाकामं काकुत्स्थ कुरुते नरः || ६-८३-३०
"O Rama! Virtue destroys enemies, when united with might (something other than
virtue). O Rama! A man does all this, according to his will."
मम चेदं मतं तात धर्मोऽयमिति राघव |
धर्ममूलं त्वया छिन्नं राज्यमुत्सृजता तदा || ६-८३-३१
धर्ममूलं त्वया छिन्नं राज्यमुत्सृजता तदा || ६-८३-३१
"O Rama in a pitiable condition. My opinion is that righteousness consists in such
recourse to both virtue and strength. The very roots of virtue (in the form of earthly gain) have
been chopped off by you in that you spurned the sovereignty the other day."
अर्थेभ्यो हि विवृद्धेभ्यः संवृद्धेभ्यस्ततस्ततः |
क्रियाः सर्वाः प्रवर्तन्ते पर्वतेभ्य इवापगाः || ६-८३-३२
क्रियाः सर्वाः प्रवर्तन्ते पर्वतेभ्य इवापगाः || ६-८३-३२
"By the treasures brought from place to place and augmented by means of various
strategies, all the tasks are indeed fulfilled, as the rivers flow from the mountains."
अर्थेन हि वियुक्तस्य पुरुषस्याल्पतेजसः |
व्युच्छिद्यन्ते क्रियाः सर्वा ग्रीष्मे कुसरितो यथा || ६-८३-३३
व्युच्छिद्यन्ते क्रियाः सर्वा ग्रीष्मे कुसरितो यथा || ६-८३-३३
"All the tasks of a man of small intellect, bereft of his wealth, get a cessation as
small rivers dry up in summer-season."
सोऽयमर्थं परित्यज्य सुखकामः सुखैधितः |
पापमारभते कर्तुं तथा दोषः प्रवर्तते || ६-८३-३४
पापमारभते कर्तुं तथा दोषः प्रवर्तते || ६-८३-३४
"Such a man, brought up by comforts, renouncing wealth (within easy reach) and
seeking comfort, proceeds to commit sinful act and then evil (in the form of punishment) follows
from it."
यस्यार्थास्तस्य मित्राणि यस्यार्थास्तस्य बान्धवः |
यस्यार्थाः स पुमांल्लोके यस्यार्थाः स च पण्डितः || ६-८३-३५
यस्यार्थाः स पुमांल्लोके यस्यार्थाः स च पण्डितः || ६-८३-३५
"Friends gather round him, who has riches. Relatives stand by him, who has riches.
He alone is virile in the world, who has riches. He alone is a learned man, who has riches."
यस्यार्थाः स च विक्रान्तो यस्यार्थाः स च बुद्धिमान् |
यस्यार्थाः स महाभागो यस्यार्थाः स महागुणः || ६-८३-३६
यस्यार्थाः स महाभागो यस्यार्थाः स महागुणः || ६-८३-३६
"He alone is a mighty man, who has riches. He alone is a prudent man, who has
riches. He alone is highly fortunate. He alone is distinguished, who has riches."
अर्थस्यैते परित्यागे दोषाः प्रव्याहृता मया |
राज्यमुत्सृजता वीर येन बुद्धिस्त्वया कृता || ६-८३-३७
राज्यमुत्सृजता वीर येन बुद्धिस्त्वया कृता || ६-८३-३७
"O resolute one! I told you about these evils attendant on the abjuration of wealth.
The ground on which you made the resolve to sacrifice the kingdom was not known to me."
यस्यार्था धर्मकामार्थास्तस्य सर्वं प्रदक्षिणम् |
अधनेनार्थकामेन नार्थः शक्यो विचिन्वता || ६-८३-३८
अधनेनार्थकामेन नार्थः शक्यो विचिन्वता || ६-८३-३८
"A man in whom the treasures abide, religious merit and wealth are obtained. All
would be favourable to him. To the penniless man, who has a desire for wealth and even hunting for
wealth, it is not possible to attain wealth."
हर्षः कामश्च दर्पश्च धर्मः क्रोधः शमो दमः |
अर्थादेतानि सर्वाणि प्रवर्तन्ते नराधिप || ६-८३-३९
अर्थादेतानि सर्वाणि प्रवर्तन्ते नराधिप || ६-८३-३९
"O king! Delight, sensuous pleasure, pride, virtue, anger, peace, control of the
senses all these are attained from wealth."
येषां नश्यत्ययं लोकश्चरतां धर्मचारिणाम् |
तेऽर्थास्त्वयि न दृश्यन्ते दुर्दिनेषु यथा ग्रहाः || ६-८३-४०
तेऽर्थास्त्वयि न दृश्यन्ते दुर्दिनेषु यथा ग्रहाः || ६-८३-४०
"Those riches, due to renunciation of which, worldly happiness of those practicing
the path of virtue gets lost, are not seen in you, any more than the planets are seen in cloudy
days."
त्वयि प्रव्रजिते वीर गुरोश् च वचने स्थिते |
रक्षसापहृता भार्या प्राणैः प्रियतरा तव || ६-८३-४१
रक्षसापहृता भार्या प्राणैः प्रियतरा तव || ६-८३-४१
"O valiant one! While you were in exile, faithful to the command of your father,
your wife who was more beloved than life itself, was stolen away by a demon."
तदद्य विपुलं वीर दुःखमिन्द्रजिता कृतम् |
कर्मणा व्यपनेष्यामि तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ राघव || ६-८३-४२
कर्मणा व्यपनेष्यामि तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ राघव || ६-८३-४२
"O valiant prince! I shall dispel with my exploits today, that great agony caused by
Indrajit. Therefore, rise O Rama!"
उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल दीर्घबाहो धृतव्रत |
किमात्मानं महात्मानं कृतात्मानं न बुध्यसे || ६-८३-४३
किमात्मानं महात्मानं कृतात्मानं न बुध्यसे || ६-८३-४३
"O the foremost among men! O the long-armed one! O the firmly resolute one! Arise!
Why are you not knowing about yourself, who is the great-souled and whose spirit is
disciplined?"
अयमनघ तवोदितः प्रियार्थं |
जनकसुता निधनं निरीक्ष्य रुष्टः |
सहयगजरथां सराक्षसेन्द्रां |
भृशमिषुभिर्विनिपातयामि लङ्काम् || ६-८३-४४
जनकसुता निधनं निरीक्ष्य रुष्टः |
सहयगजरथां सराक्षसेन्द्रां |
भृशमिषुभिर्विनिपातयामि लङ्काम् || ६-८३-४४
"O faultless one! On seeing the death of Seetha and enraged, rising to do favour for
you, I shall completely destroy with my arrows, Lanka with its chariots, elephants and horses along
with Ravana."
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे त्र्यशीतितमः सर्गः