Aranya Kandam (Contd)
The book of Forests (contd)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
36. Ravana requests assistance of Mareecha
(Ravana informs
Mareecha about incidents in Janasthana
and requests him to become a
golden deer , entice Sita and move away Rama , so that he can abduct her. Mareecha is disturbed at this prospect)
“Oh dear Mareecha, please hear my words as I am in deep anguish and you are the only
one who can help me in this distress.”
36.1
“You know well about my brother Khara who lives in Janasthana along with the very strong Dhooshana and my
sister Soorpanakha along with Trisiras
the eater of flesh. Apart from that,
many Rakshasas killed in warfare were
living there . They were living
there permanently and as per my
order gave trouble to the sages who follow Dharma and live in that great forest.” 36.2-36.4
“There were fourteen thousand Rakshasas living there
doing frightening deeds who were valorous and experts in use of weapons
who assist Khara.”
36.5
“All of those very strong ones ,. Who lived in
Janasthana with support of the entire
group fought with Rama , armed with
different king of weapons lead by Khara
and Dhooshana,” 36.6
“Becoming very angry
that Rama in the battle field , without telling even a single harsh word
, shot arrows from his bow.”
36.7
“That man standing on foot , killed the greatly shining fourteen thousand people using
very sharp arrows.”
36.8
“Khara was killed in the battle in which Dhooshana also fell
and Trisiras also was slain and
Dandaka forest was made fearless.”
36.9
“That Rama with
temporary life span was sent to forest due to anger of his father along with his wife and that wretched Kshatriya killed all of them.”
36.10
“That man of bad conduct , who is harsh, sharp , stupid ,
mean, slave of his senses , immoral
, not wedded to dharma is harming other
people for his pleasure.”
36.11
“Without enmity and based
only on his strength , he cut off the ears and nose of my sister and his wife Sita who is living
in Janasthana is like the daughter of Gods
and I want to abduct her by my
strength using your help. “
36.12-36.13
“Oh strong one , with your help by my side as well as the help of my brothers , even
devas would hesitate to fight with me. And so Oh Rakshasa who is capable one
please help me.” 36.14-36.15
“There is no one equal to you in valour , and
deceit and you are one who is the
trickster , greatly valorous one and an expert in fight with illusion.”
36.16
“Oh Rakshasa, I
have come to meet you for this purpose only and so please hear my words and help me in this task.”
36.17
“You become a
great looking golden deer with silver spots and move in front of Sita who is in the
hermitage of Rama.”
36.18
“Without any doubt Sita would see you in your form
as deer
and she will ask her husband and Lakshmana to catch you and give you to
her.”
36.19
“By this trick Sita would be alone and lonely and I would abduct her , like Rahu adducts
the luster of the moon.”
36.20
“Then when Rama becomes sad at his wife being stolen , I
would without obstruction I would
retaliate at that great one.” 36.21
Hearing the story of Rama , the great Mareecha became greatly worried and his throat become
dried up.
36.22
After wetting his lips with his toungue and feeling as if
his eyes were not blinking like a dead person, with great distress he looked at
Ravana.
36.23
With great fear knowing about the valour of Rama with
folded hands he told words aimed at the
welfare of Ravana as well as his welfare.
36.24
This is the end of the
thirty sixth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
37.Mareecha tries
to dissuade Ravana
(Mareecha who knows about Rama , tells Ravana , that
going against rama is like an invitation to death oh himself , his
people and his country.)
That expert in conversation heard the words of Ravana , who was the king
of Rakshasas, and that very intelligent Mareecha replied to the king of Rakshasas. 37.1
“Oh king , it is easy to get people who talk nicely to
you and the person who talks words that
are not to your liking and which is for
your good are rare.”
37.2
“You are not able to understand the great valour of Rama or his great character
who is like the great Indra and Varuna , due to your ill informed spies.”
37.3
“Oh lad, do you think that there will be safety to any
Rakshasa in the world now, because the very angry Rama would make the world
bereft of Rakshasas.” 37.4
“Did this Sita came in to this world to mark your end and I am sure that due to Sita a very great
tragedy is going to happen.”
37.5
“By getting you who is bent upon your own destruction , the city of Lanka would get destroyed along with you and its
people.”
37.6
“A king like you who is passionate by nature , with bad characters and having sinners as advisors would destroy, himself, his country and his
people.” 37.7
“Rama who is the enhancer of the happiness of his mother
Kausalya , was forsaken by his father
and there is no disrespect in him
nor is there bad character ,
avarice , miserliness , lack of Dharma , nor evil doing to other beings and he is a great Kshatriya and does good only to all beings.” 37.8-37.9
“Seeing his father
being deceived that follower of Dharma
said, “I would prove that I am a votary of truth” and
came to the forest.” 37.10
“For obeying the wishes of Kaikeyi as well as his father
, he gave up the country as well as pleasures
and entered the Dandaka forest.” 37.11
“Oh lad, Rama is
ruthless , not an ignorant one and has
won over his sense organs and it is not
proper for you talk about rumours heard about
him.”
37.12
“Rama is the personification of Dharma and is pious, truthful and valorous and he in the king of all worlds , like Indra is the king of devas.” 37.13
“It is Rama’s luster that is protecting Vaidehi. Then how do you propose to rob her as it
would be like trying to rob the luster
from the sun.” 37.14
“Rama is an arrow with flame with bow and sword as its fuel
and so cannot be meddled with and
Rama will shine like fire in the war and
you dare not enter it .”
37.15
“His bow is an
open pit of fire and his flaming arrows
are the burning fire and when the
Rama is angry and wears
his bow and sharp arrows steal life of the enemy’s army and oh lad do not give up your kingdom and
pleasures and abandon your life to that Rama
who is a god of death in person.”
37.16-37.17
“Matchless is his power to whom the daughter of
Janaka belongs, and you are not competent to steal her when
she is protected by Rama’s bow.”
37.18
“That pretty lady who belongs to the lion among men with
the chest of lion,, is his wife dearer
to him than his life and always loyal to him.”
37.19
“You would not be in a position to reach Maithili , the
darling of that effulgent one as she is the flame of that burning fire
who is called as Sita.”
37.20
“Oh king of Rakshasa, why are attempting
this useless action , please understand that if Rama looks at you in war , that
would be your last moment .”
37.21
“The life , happiness and even the kingdom are difficult to obtain and if you want to
enjoy them for a long time, do not do anything which Rama does not like.”
37.22
“You take this decision after consulting all your ministers keeping in front Vibheeshana who is the follower of Dharma. Please judge
the merits and demerits , examine the strength and weaknesses , understand your
own strength as well as that of Rama ,
decided on good and bad results to you and
take an appropriate decision .
37.23-37.24
Oh king of Rakshasas, I do not like the idea of your
meeting Rama , the prince of Kosala kingdom in a war .Please listen to my
appropriate and beneficial advice again.”
37.25
This is the end of the
thirty seventh chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
38.Mareecha Tells
about his interaction with Rama .
(Mareecha
tells about how Rama to protect the
Yagna of Viswamithra , threw him to a distance
of one hundred Yojanas and he advises him not to interfere with Rama.)
“Once upon a time I , who was like a blue rich cloud,
wearing ear globes made of pure gold, wearing a crown, and holding an
iron bar as a weapon , with valour comparable to a mountain possessing the strength of one thousand elephants , was wandering in
the Dandaka forests creating great fear
in the mind of people and eating the
flesh of ascetics.
38.1-38.2
“At that time the soul of Dharma , a great sage called Viswamithra who was
frightened of me , went himself to king Dasaratha and told him.”
38.3
“Oh king due to an asura called Mareecha, great fear has
arisen in my mind and so please send Rama to protect us during the time of
Yagna.”
38.4
“When that soul of Dharma requested like to this king
Dasaratha , he replied to that great
sage in the following way.”
38.5
“My son Raghava is only twelve years old and is not
experienced in use of arrows and if you
desire so, I will come to help you with my army.”
38.6
“Oh great among
sages , with the help of my great army
which has four divisions , I would kill all the Rakshasas whom you consider as
enemies.”
38.7
“When told like this , the great sage told king
Dasaratha, “Nobody in the world except Rama is a match to that great
Rakshasa.”
38.8
“Oh king you have protected even devas in war
and the acts of war you participated is famous in all the three
worlds.”
38.9
“Oh destroyer of enemies , I desire that your great army
stays here only. Though Rama is a child , he is very capable and greatly lustrous and capable of killing my enemies. Let you be
safe.” 38.10-38.11
“After telling that great sage took Rama , the son of the
king along with him and lovingly took
him to the hermitage of Viswamithra.”
38.12
“Then in the Dandakaranya , Viswamithra took the vows to perform the Yagna , there
Rama stood in guard holding his bow
which was kept ready.”
38.13
“That Rama who was beardless , gentle having a lotus
petal like eyes , clad in a single garment , holding a bow , having a knotted
hair , wearing a luminous gold chain and
by his luster spread light in Dandakaranya forest . and he looked like a full moon that has just risen.” 38.14-38.15
“At that time me looking like a huge dark cloud , wearing bright golden ear globes
, who was strong and blessed with many boons arrived at that hermitage .”
38.16
“As soon as I arrived
raising my weapon , I entered that place but was seen by Rama without
any fear and he started to string the arrow to his bow.”
38.17
“Without knowing I thought I am much more powerful than
Raghava and I entered quickly to the
place where Viswamithra ‘s yajna was in progress.”
38.18
Then an arrow was released
by that destroyer of enemies and it struck me and I was thrown in to a sea at a distance of one hundred
yojanas.”
38.19
“Due to his desire for not killing me that valorous one tried to protect me by throwing me away and I
fell there unconscious.”
38.20
“Oh lad , I who was thrown far away in the sea water , after a long time gained
consciousness and went back to
city of Lanka.”
38.21
“By Rama who has
not completed his studies in archery
and who could complete any work
easily , I was spared that way but those
who came to help me were
destroyed.”
38.22
“Oh Ravana, in spite of being prevented by me , if you enter in to
conflict with Rama , you will very soon face
great danger .”
38.23
“You will bring great sorrow to the Rakshasas who are experts in the sport of love and who celebrates festivals together
as a community.”
38.24
“You will
ruin the city of Lanka filled
with magnificent royal mansions and
decorated by varied type of gems , by taking the princess of Mithila there.
“
38.25
“Though you do not sin , by mixing in the company of sinners , you would be destroyed like a fish in the company of large number of snakes. “ 38.26
“By your defects you will make the Rakshasas who apply
divine sandalwood on their bodies and
who decorate themselves with divine ornaments , to be
killed and lie on the bare earth.” 38.27
“You will see that after Rama slays the Rakshasas, the
remaining ones either in the company of wives or their wives being abducted ,
with no one to look after them would
flee in all ten directions.” 38.28
“Without any doubt you would see Lanka with burning buildings , filled with net of
arrows and surrounded by flames of
fire.”
38.29
“There is no greater sin than sexual dalliance with the wives of other
people though you are married to one thousand pretty women.”
38.30
“You please get engaged only with your wives , so that
you can protect your clan, prestige ,
prosperity and kingdom and also your
life.”
38.31
“If you wish enjoy
your life for a long time in a greater
measure with peaceful wives as well as peaceful friends ,
please do not offend Rama.”
38.32
“In spite of my warning
by an earnest friend like me , if you forcefully violate Sita , your life would be pulled out by the
arrows of Rama and power along with relations get reduced and you will go to the land of Yama. “
38.33
This is the end of the
thirty eighth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
39.Mareecha tells about a recent encounter with Rama.
(Mareecha
tells how his two companions were killed by Rama when he went to attack him in
the form of a deer. He tells that he is scared
of anything whose name starts with letter “Ra”. He tells Ravana that he would not obey him.)
“In that clash with him, I had been somehow released
.Please hear what happened recently which
does not have any remedy.”
39.1
“I along with two Rakshasas without any worry on my part , taking the form of deer entered the Dandaka forest.” 39.2
“I along with two Rakshasas without any worry on my part , taking the form of deer entered the Dandaka forest.” 39.2
“I took the form of a huge deer with shining toungue ,
big body, sharp teeth and with great
strength was wandering in the
Dandakaranya , eating flesh. “
39.3
“Oh Ravana , in that dreadful form, I wandered in places with sacrificial fire, , near
sacred waters, near hermitages and near fig trees , torturing the sages.”
39.4
“Killing sages who follow Dharma in Dandakaranya ,
drinking their blood and eating their
flesh, I wandered there.”
39.5
“I who was one who ate the flesh of the sages and one who
hated Dharma , intoxicated by drinking the blood behaved cruelly with
those who wander in the forest .”
39.6
“There again I
encountered Rama , the follower of dharma , Vaidehi and the very strong Lakshmana who is also a great warrior.”
39.7
“Ignoring Rama who
was a sage eating restricted food, acting for the welfare of all beings and who was very strong, I who had gone to
the forest , thinking that he is only an ascetic and also remembering the old enmity , in the
form of a deer , I ran towards him with
great anger in the form of a deer and
pointing at him with my sharp horns , and forgetting his strike at me in the past.” 39.8-39.9
“He , that
destroyer of enemies, then drew his
great bow , producing the sound of the Whizz of Garuda released three sharp arrows at me .”
39.10
“Those three arrows with strong bends , all equal to Vajrayudha ,
which were well targeted came for eating my blood .”
39.11
“I being wicked , remembering about his earlier great
valour and being scared , in a bewildered state ran away and the
other two Rakshasas were killed.”
39.12
“After saving myself from the arrows of Rama somehow , I
got out alive and now being composed in
my mind , have started to live the life of an ascetic, who has given up
everything.”
39.13
“In all trees I am seeing him dressed in deer skin and
bark , holding a bow , looking like the God of death with his noose.” 39.14
“Oh Ravana due to
fear I see thousands of Rama and it
appears to me that the entire forest is filled with the form of Rama.”
39.15
“Oh king of Rakshasas, even when I am alone , I see only Rama and seeing Rama in my dream , I reel and become
senseless.”
39.16
“Oh Ravana , any word starting with letter “ra”, frightens
me of Rama and even words
like Rathna(gem) and Radha(Chariot)
creates fear in me.”
39.17
“Knowing his great power , it is not proper for you to
wage a war against him for that son of
Raghu clan can even kill great Rakshasas like Bali and Namoochi.”
39.18
“There are many people who strictly follow Dharma, but due to the mistake of others they are destroyed along with
their family.” 39.19
“Oh Rakshasa ,
like that I am going to be destroyed
because of your mistakes. So do whatever you think is proper and I am
not going to follow you.”
39.20
“Rama has great luster , great power and great strength
.Would he become the God of death of the world of Rakshasas?” 39.21
“Due to Soorpanakha , Khara came from Janasthana and before he exceeded his limits , he was
killed by Rama who can achieve anything
and please tell me sincerely in
what way Rama exceeded his limits.”
39.22-39.23
“Oh Ravana, I have spoken these words aiming at the welfare of our relatives and if
you do not follow the words spoken by me , you along with our relations will
perish in the war by Rama ‘s arrows
which move straight.
39.24
This is the end of the
thirty ninth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
40.Ravana threatens
Mareecha
( Ravana tells
that he did not ask his
advice and threatens to kill him , if
he disobeys him. He also says that if both of them succeed in their plot , he
would give him half his kingdom.)
That Rakshasa did not accept Mareecha ‘s words
though they were competent and logical ,
like a man desirous of dying does not take
the suitable medicine.
40.1
That king of Rakshasas hearing the very
suitable words which were good
for him, spoken by Mareecha , driven by fate
made a harsh and inappropriate reply.
40.2
“Oh Mareecha, the words told by you are
inappropriate and they are useless like
the seeds sown in saline soil.”
40.3
“Your words are incapable of dissuading me specially from a combat with Rama who is sinner and a foolish man .”
40.4
“Hearing the primitive
words of a lady , he came at once
to the forest leaving , friends, kingdom
, mother as well as father.” 40.5
“I consider it essential to abduct his wife whom he loves more than his
life , in your presence since he killed Khara
in war.”
40.6
“Oh Mareecha, I have decided my mind on that and nobody
can stop me from that including Indra,
devas and asuras.”
40.7
“You are supposed
to tell me about merits or demerits or
about dangers or tricks involved in this task
only if I ask you to tell about
it.”
40.8
“If a king asks for it , then only the minister can talk with folded hands ,
though he is an intellectual or astute
advisor.”
40.9
“A king should be
addressed in gentle words which pleases his heart , which are not unfavorable
to him
and should be told
to him with courtesy. “ 40.10
“Oh Mareecha, A king does not feel happy even good words of advice , if they are told
in an oppressive way as he deserves
respect.”
40.11
“Very powerful kings assume the five forms of
Fire, Indra, moon, Varuna and
Yama.” 40.12
“Oh Rakshasa, a great king like fire
normally possesses heat , valour
, commanding power , gentleness and grace
and therefore a king should be respected
under all circumstances.”
40.13
“You who do not know Dharma but deluding yourself that you know it and
you have talked with an evil
mind cruel and harsh words to me , who has arrived as
your guest.”
40.14
“I did not ask you about the merits or demerits nor asked
you about desirability or otherwise and
Oh Rakshasa with great valour, I only
asked you this much.”
40.15
“You have to assist me in this great task .Please hear my
words about what you should do,”
40.16
“You transform yourself to a rare deer of golden colour with silver
spots and roam here and there in front of the hermitage
of Rama for attracting Vaidehi towards
you and later you can go wherever you want.”
40.17-40.18
“Seeing that deer of illusion Sita would be greatly
wonderstruck and request Rama to
get that deer to her with haste.”
40.19
“When the attention of the son of Kakustha clan is
diverted , after moving to a distance , imitating the voice of Rama, you
cry in a loud tone “Hey Sita, Hey
Lakshmana”
40.20
“Hearing that , as requested by Sita, Lakshmana would
follow scared and confused the same path of Rama , out of love.”
40.21
“When Kakustha and Lakshmana are away from there, I would
comfortably get the lady Sita, like
Indra got Sachi Devi.”
40.22
“Oh Rakshasa , after accomplishing this task, you can do wherever you want and Oh Mareecha who does
good penance , then I would give you half my kingdom.” 40.23
“ Oh gentle one ,
go in to that peaceful path and get engaged in accomplishing the task
and I would accompany you in my
Chariot to the Dandaka forest.” 40.24
“After deceiving Rama
and getting Sita without any war , I would return back after
accomplishing the task along with you.”
40.25
“Oh Mareecha, If you do not do this task, now itself I
will kill you and this task then would
be done by me using force , because a person who disobeys the king does not
live with comfort. “ 40.26
‘You may not live after facing Rama in combat but if you oppose me your death by me is definite now and so think about intelligently and take a decision
as to what is desirable under these
circumstances.”
40.27
This is the end of the
fortieth chapter Of the
book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
41. Mareecha
agrees as there is no option
(Mareecha says that he would prefer to be killed by the
enemy than by Ravana and agrees to Ravana ‘s proposal)
When that Rakshasa heard these unfavorable order of the king , That Mareecha told these
harsh words to the king of
Rakshasas.
41.1
“ Oh Rakshasa ,Who has advised you to
do this sinful action which would lead
to your destruction along with all your
sons, all your kingdoms and all your ministers.”
41.2
“Who is that
sinner who cannot tolerate , you being
happy? BY whose advise have you been
taken to the gates of death?”
41.3
“It is clear that some Rakshasa who lacks valour desires your destruction and wants you to be obstructed by a stronger power.”
41.4
“Oh Rakshasa , which debased person who is not interested in your welfare has given you this advise , Which will lead
you to your self destruction.”
41.5
“Oh Ravana, all your ministers who did not prevent you
from taking this wrong path should be
put to death.”
41.6
“When a king is
passionate by nature and travels in that
chosen path , the ministers
should have resisted him. Why were you not forbidden from doing
forbidden tasks by the good
people?” 41.7
“Oh Rakshasa , Oh greatest among the victorious, the
ministers attain Dharma, desires , wealth
and fame due to the grace of
their Lord who is the king.”
41.8
“Oh Ravana , if this does not take place everything would become useless and due to the bad trait
of the king calamities would result.”
41.9
“Oh best among victorious, king is the root of Dharma and victory and so a king need to be
protected at all costs at every
stage.”
41.10
“Oh king, Oh Rakshasa , a very sharp one , one with
hostility and one who has humility cannot rule the kingdom properly.”
41.11
“Those ministers who adopt wrong strategies are quickly overthrown along with the king ,
like a speedy horses driven by a slow charioteer on a rough path.” 41.12
“In this world , even those pious people, who do their duty properly are ruined along
with their kith and kin by mistakes committed by others.”
41.13
“Citizens who are ruled by a king who is cruel as well as
un favourable , would not prosper like the
goats protected by the jackal.”
41.14
“Oh Ravana , all those Rakshasas ruled by you , who is cruel , evil minded and slave to passion would
definitely perish.”
41.15
“Due to you , I am
facing the dreadful death for no real
reason at all , but who will repent for
you when you and your army would be destroyed.”
41.16
“”Not long after killing me , Rama will kill you too.
Though I will be dying in the hands of enemy , I would have accomplished my
desire.”
41.17
“ Be assured that , just by Rama ‘s looks , I would be killed and on the abduction of Sita , please
understand that you along your kith and kin would also be killed.”
41.18
“Suppose you are able to get out Sita with my help, be
assured that you, me , kingdom of Lanka as well as the Rakshasas would no more
be there.”
41.19
“Please heed this warning from me who is your well
wisher and Oh Rakshasa , if you do not heed my words remember that
those who do not heed the advice of well meaning friends would be almost
dead and will have a short life span.” 41.20
This is the end of the
forty first chapter Of the
book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
42.Sita sees the golden deer
(Ravana and Mareecha reach the hermitage of Rama.
Mareecha turns in to an attractive
golden deer . After lot of effort Sita sees him and gets attracted to him.)
After telling these distasteful words to Ravana,
Mareecha with distress said, “Let us
go” due to his fear to the lord of the Rakshasas.
42.1
“If he who carries the bows and arrows sees me once
again, that one would raise his weapon and make my life to come to an end. “
42.2
“Whoever exhibits his bravery before Rama would not
return back alive . You who have been hit by the Danda of Yama , may please
know that he is another form of
Yama.”
42.3
“Oh lad with a bad soul
, what can I possibly do for I am
going now, and let good come to you ,Oh
Rakshasa.”
42.4
Due to his words
Ravana became very happy , hugged
and embraced him tightly and told the
following.
42.5
“ Excellent Mareecha , You are now acting according my
wish and that is appropriate. Earlier you were
someone else and now you are really Mareecha.”
42.6
“Get in to this flying chariot which is decked with
gems and which is drawn by devils with
face of donkeys and go along with
me.”
42.7
“Once you tempt Vaidehi, you can go wherever you
want and when no one is there I would
make Sita the princess of Mithila to accompany me.”
42.8
When Ravana and Mareecha ascended that chariot which was
like an airplane , they departed from that hermitage quickly.
42.9
Then they saw cities , forests , mountains streams,
kingdoms which were passing by. 42.10
Mareecha and the king of Rakshasas after reaching
Dandakaranya , saw the hermitage of Rama.
42.11
After getting down from the chariot decorated with golden
ornaments, Ravana helped Mareecha by his hand and told him.
42.12
“This hermitage
surrounded by Banana plants is the place for which we have come. And please do the act for which we have come here.”
42.13
Hearing the words of Ravana that Rakshasa Mareecha , became a deer and started
roaming near the entrance of hermitage of Rama.
42.14
He assumed a form
which was wonderful to look at , with antlers decorated by excellent gems and face dappled with white and black
spots.
42.15
The mouth of the deer was
blue like a blue sapphire , with
mouth like red pink lotus petals , ears like blue lotus and it was having a
raised neck.
42.16
His white stomach was shining like jasmine
flowers and like a moon as well
as diamond, the side part of the body which was golden in colour was shining
like Madhuka flowers , rest of the body
was shining like filaments of lotus
flowers and hooves
were like Vaidoorya stones and its legs were slim and strong and in good shape.
42.17
Its multi coloured
tail was pointing upward shining like
rainbow and the animal had a shining
complexion with inlaid gems of many kinds.
42.18
Within a moment Mareecha transformed himself in to a very pretty deer and the forest and also hermitage of Rama was
shining due to his luster.
42.19
That Rakshasa assuming a mind bewitching form with a aim of tempting Vaidehi, and had colours of different ores and he freely moved about in grass lands feeding grass. 42.20-42.21
That variegated deer with
hundreds of silver spots was lovely to look at and wandered about nibbling young leaves of
trees and shoots. 42.22
It went to the Banana groove and moved here and there
near the Karnikara trees and moved
slowly with an aim of stealing the attention of Sita. 42.23
That great deer
with its back like a red lotus flower
comfortable wandered near the
hermitage of Rama.
42.24
That best deer
went from there but again came back and
after swiftly going from there it retuned there speedily.
42.25
It played at one
place , sat there for some time and with impatience came back and went along
with a deer herd.
42.26
That Rakshasa who
has become a deer , followed other deer
herds but again came back, with the
desire of being seen by Sita it jumped ,
sprang and ran round in circles. 42.27
The other animals who were wandering in the forest came near
and sniffed this deer ran
away in all the ten directions.
42.28
Since he was a Rakshasa
the Mareecha was interested in killing other animals of the forest and for protecting his intention , he did not kill them to
feed. 42.29
At that time ,
Vaidehi with auspicious looks , who was
busy plucking flowers from trees came
near that place.
42.30
The lady with intoxicating eyes went to pluck flowers Karnika, Asoka and mango trees ,since she who
had a dazzling eyes wanted
to pluck flowers. 42.31
That divine damsel who did not deserve to live in the forest
saw the deer which was fully decorated
by gems , with pearls inlaid all over the body.
42.32
She with pretty lips and teeth saw that deer of deception, and that wide
eyed damsel was wonderstruck and stared at that deer with affection.
42.33
That deceptive deer
saw the wife of Rama who was
illuminating that forest and again
wonderfully moved around.
42.34
Since she had not seen earlier a deer decorated by
several gems , that daughter of Janaka
experienced very great surprise.
42.35
This is the end of the
forty second chapter Of the
book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
43. Rama decides to
bring the deer dead or alive
(Sita requests Rama for the deer and Lakshmana warns that it may be
Mareecha. Rama decides
to either bring the deer alive or
dead. He requests Lakshmana to take care of Sita,)
Sita , the lady with good hips , one of flawless beauty ,
while plucking flowers saw that splendid
deer which was of the colour of gold and
silver and after seeing that was delighted shouted to draw the attention
of Rama and Lakshmana who were
standing fully armed. 43.1-43.2
When summoned by Vaidehi those tiger among men , Rama and
Lakshmana looked around and when their attention was drawn to it , saw
the animal.
43.3
Lakshmana when he
saw that animal became doubtful and told
Rama “I do not think that animal is anybody except Mareecha.”
43.4
“Many kings who came
for hunting in the forest for joy
were killed by this malicious imposter
who can change his form at will.”
43.5
“Oh tiger among men, this deceitful one has taken the form
of a radiant deer of illusion which is like the city of
Gandharwas that does not exist.
43.6
“Oh Raghava , nowhere does this type of deer decorated by
gems exist and oh lord of the world,
this is definitely an act of cheating.” 43.7
When Lakshmana was telling like this , that lady with a
pretty smile Sita whose mind was captivated by the skin of the animal told.
43.8
“Oh husband, this pretty deer has stolen my mind. Oh
Great hero, if you bring it to me, We can play with it.”
43.9
“In this hermitage of ours there are many deer walking about in groups along with antelopes and Yaks.”
43.10
“Oh very strong one , spotted antelopes in groups ,
monkeys as well as Kinnaras which are
good to look at which steal the minds
are also moving about.” 43.11
“Oh king I have never before seen a similar looking great deer , which is
pretty , glittering and patient.”
43.12
“It has peculiar body parts of different colours and
has been decorated by various
gems. It is shining and illuminating the forest like moon.” 43.13
“What a pretty form , what rich looks, what a shine and
what a pretty sound it produces? This
deer with his varied type of body has
stolen my mind.”
43.14
“If you are able to catch it while it is living , it would be a great
surprise and it will generate wonder of wonders.”
43.15
“After our exile is over also, this deer , when we go
back to the kingdom, , it will add beauty to your private apartment.” 43.16
“Oh king, this deer with its pretty form would
create surprise in Bharatha, my mother in law, you as well as me.” 43.17
“If this great and
pretty deer cannot be caught when it is
alive , then Oh tiger among men, it’s pretty hide would become mine.”
43.18
“If this deer is killed then I would use its hide of golden colour on a cushion like grass and sit on it
very comfortably. “
43.19
“This wish coming from a lady may sound passionate ,
terrible and not desirable but this
animal’s beauty creates great surprise
in me.”
43.20
Its golden colour , horns inlaid with gems , its colour
resembling young sun, it looks that
resemble the path of the stars ,
created great sense of wonder in Rama also.
43.21
Rama after hearing Sita ‘s words and after seeing
the greatly wonderful deer , attracted
by its form and encouraged by Sita ,
Rama told these happy words to
Lakshmana.
43.22-43.23
“See Lakshmana how Sita desires me to go after the deer , which
due to its great looks does not appear to live in the forest. There is no deer
of this beauty in either, the garden of Indra or Chaithraratha which is Khubera’s
garden and how can we find such
an animal on earth. “
43.24-43.25
“Its hairs from top to bottom or from bottom to top are beautiful and the golden drops on the body of this deer
are indeed beautiful.”
43.26
“Please see its outstretched toungue which shines like a
flame of fire and you can see it like a streak of lightning falling from the cloud.” 43.27
“Its face is shining
with the colour of sapphire , its belly is having the shine of conch and
whose mind will not be tempted by this
most elegant animal.”
43.28
“Oh Lord Lakshmana , whose mind would not be filled with
wonder on seeing this deer which glitters in its golden colour and adorned
with different coloured gems ?” 43.29
“Oh Lakshmana,
kings who come here to hunt for meat
or just for fun may kill
this great deer in this great forest.”
43.30
“In the dense forest , wealth consisting of gems, minerals , gold
and different type of ores would be collected with difficulty.”
43.31
“Oh Lakshmana ,
the essence of all that forest wealth , promotes the growth of
treasuries , like the things that are
desired by the mind of Shukra fills his treasury .”
43.32
“Oh Lakshmana, one who wishes for materialistic
fulfillments of his desire , moves about without thinking and that is why economists are called
materialistic people.”
43.33
“Vaidehi with a pretty middle would sit along with
me on the golden colour hide of this
excellent gem of a deer .”
43.34
“I do not think that hide of a black spotted deer or sheep or goat is not comparable to this hide in smoothness.”
43.35
“This great deer and divine deer seen on the sky are both divine this being deer of earth and that deer of
heavens.”
43.36
“Oh Lakshmana , if what you say is true that this is not a deer but a transformed Rakshasa, then also , I should
bring death to it.” 43.37
“That cruel and
evil minded Mareecha , while moving in the forest has tortured and harassed several great sages.”
43.38
“Several kings who were great archers , after hunting in
the forest were killed by him while they were
waking up and so this deer deserves to be killed.”
43.39
“Previously Vatapi used to enter the stomach of saints, humiliate and kill them like the
female mare calf killing its mother while in womb.” 43.40
“After a long time that Vatapi entered greedily in to the stomach of the great sage Agasthya , who had great
luster and was made in to food by
him.” 43.41
“When after he was eaten he wanted to rise up in the
stomach , taking his real form that great sage
with a smile told.”
43.42
“Oh Vatapi in
this world of living beings , without caring for them, you insulted many great
Brahmins with your power and on that
account you are being digested by me.
“
43.43
“Oh Lakshmanan , I hope this one is not like Vatapi .He
may underestimate me for my qualities of
Dharma and control over senses and I would kill him like Agasthya
killed Vatapi.” 43.44
“Oh son of the Raghu clan, you be here ready and
alert and protect Mythili because the actions that we do in future depends on
her.”
43.45
“Oh Lakshmana , I would either kill or catch this deer and whatever
I do , I will bring the deer speedily back.”
43.46
“Oh Lakshmana see how Sita desires greatly to the hide of
that deer and as the hide of the deer is
important , I will not allow the deer
to live.”
43.47
“Oh Lakshmana , you
be vigilant in the hermitage and
look after Sita and I would kill that
deer by just one arrow and after
getting his hide , I would return quickly.” 43.48-43.49
“Oh Intelligent Lakshmana, you take care of Mythili ,
doubting that danger would come from all
directions at all times and also the
king of birds would go round the hermitage protecting her.
43.50
This is the end of the
forty third chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
44. Rama kills the golden deer
(Mareecha makes Rama run behind him to a long distance.
Rama kills the Golden deer. It takes its original Rakshasa form shouts “Oh Sita, Oh Lakshmana” imitating the voice of Rama. Rama is worried and starts back.)
After the son of Raghu clan instructed his brother like
this , he tied to his waist a golden
sword with great luster.
44.1
That warrior of unmatched valour in this world , took his
bow which was like an ornament to him and ties two quivers on his back
after bending them thrice . 44.2
Seeing the great king coming towards him due to fear
and with an aim of deceiving him, the deer disappeared first and again came before him and Rama after tying the sword securely and
lifting the bow followed him quickly .
44.3
Rama saw the shining animal in front of him and that one who held the bow saw that
deer running ahead , again and again
turning back and looking at him. It
was running beyond the reach of his bow
now and then and was tempting him. Suspecting it would be caught and being scared , it flew up in the sky .
Being seen and not being seen at times in the forest , it looked like the moon of the autumn season surrounded by
scattered clouds.
44.4-44.6
Mareecha who had assumed
the form of a deer appeared very
near at times and at others he
appeared very off and appearing and
disappearing and running away , he took far away from the hermitage .
44.7-44.8
That son of Kakustha clan became angry due to tiresomeness created
by this tempting and sought a shade
and waited in the green grass.
44.9
That Rakshasa who assumed the deer form , maddened Rama and was seen by him not far off but
surrounded by many animals.
44.10
Feeling that Rama desired to catch him, that deer ran
further to a far off place and out of fear for a moment disappeared.
44.11
Seeing it again far away coming out of a group of trees , that greatly lustrous Rama
decided to kill that deer.
44.12
Then the destroyer of enemies , that strong Rama became
very angry , lifted an arrow which was shining like the Sun, joined it firmly
with his bow , drew it with all his force and sent that arrow created by Brahma which
travelled like a serpent aimed at that deer.
44.13-44.14
That great arrow
tore the body of that
Rakshasa in the deer form and reached the heart
and pierced it.
44.15
Pierced by that arrow , that Rakshasa jumped to the height of a palm tree shouted in a loud way and fell on the floor almost dead.
44.16
Mareecha who was breathing his last gave up his false
form and recollected the words of Ravana
who wanted Lakshmana should also be sent away
so that he can abduct Sita. 44.17-44.18
Realizing that proper time has come , he imitated the voice of Rama and shouted
, “Hey Sita, Hey Lakshmana.”
44.19
The matchless arrow of Rama stuck his vital parts and that Rakshasa gave up his deer form ,
assumed back his big body and gave up his life.
44.20
Seeing the horrible looking Rakshasa who was lying and moving his limbs on the ground drenched with blood , Rama remembered the words of Lakshmana and his mind
went back to Sita.
44.21-44.22
“This is the magic of Mareecha as was clearly foretold by Lakshmana and in the same way as told by him, I have
killed Mareecha.” 44.23
“That Rakshasa Mareecha screamed in a loud manner , “Hey Sita, Hey Lakshmana”
and then died. Having heard it , what would Sita be thinking, what would
Lakshmana with great hands be thinking
,” and when the soul of Dharma Rama
reflected this was he was greatly
worried and stunned.”
44.24-44.25
Because of killing
the Rakshasa and because
of his shouting that way before
his death then Rama was greatly sad as well as scared and
despondent 44.26
Then Rama killed another deer , collected its meat and departed very quickly towards Janasthana .
44.27
This is the end of the
forty fourth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
45.Janaki makes
Lakshmana to go in search of Rama
(Janaki first
requests Lakshmana to go and help his
brother and when he refuses saying that
his brother is very strong she tells
that Lakshmana wants to posses her . Wounded by this Lakshmana decides to
go in search of Rama.)
Hearing the sound of pain which was her husband’s
voice from the forest Sita told Lakshmana, “You go to Rama and find out what happened.”
45.1
“My heart is trembling and my soul is not in place where
it should be there after hearing the cry
of anguish from the forest requesting for help. You ought
to go to protect your brother.” 45.2
“You run quickly there as your brother is requesting for help just like a bull which has been caught by a lion.”
45.3
As per the instructions of his brother , he did not move
from there and seeing that the very
angry daughter of Janaka told him. 45.4
“Oh Son of Sumithra , you are an enemy of your
brother in the form of a friend , for in
this situation you are not going to help your brother.” 45.5
“You are desiring
for the destruction of Rama for my sake
and I know for sure that you are not going to help Rama because of greed.”
45.6
“I think that you do not have any love towards your brother and that is why you are standing here though Rama with great luster is not
there.” 45.7
“You are standing here
without attending to the main
duty for which you have come by not going there when he is in difficulty and
what is the use of my being here?’
45.8
Saying like that
Vaidehi stood there drowning in her
tears due to great sorrow and Lakshmana
told her , who was shivering like a
female deer. 45.9
“Oh Vaidehi, there is no doubt that even devas, Gandharwas asuras , serpents and
men cannot win over your husband .” 45.10
“Oh auspicious one , Rama is like Indra in war and cannot be faced by devas, Men, Gandharwas , birds, Rakshasas ,
devils, Kinnaras , wild animals and horrible
asuras .”
45.11-45.12
“Rama cannot be
killed in war and so you should not talk like this and I am not interested to go , leaving you
alone here.”
45.13
“He cannot be resisted
by even mighty strong people or by
well equipped armies and in the three worlds there is no one who can fight with him, even if they are
helped by Gods.” 45.14
“Relieve your heart
and give up your sorrow , your husband would come back quickly after
killing that great deer.”
45.15
“It is clearly not
his voice but one created by illusion by
somebody like the city of Gandharwas ,
possibly by that Rakshasa.”
45.16
“Oh Vaidehi you have been deposited by Rama with me for safe keep and I am not willing to leave , leaving you here, oh blessed
lady.”
45.17
“Oh Vaidehi after we have killed Khara in Janasthana , we have developed enmity with the Rakshasas.”
45.18
“In this great forest
Rakshasas who wander torturing
others speak in many voices and so you should not get worried.” 45.19
Hearing this words , Sita became greatly enraged and with her eyes turning blood red ,she told
these harsh undesirable words to Lakshmana who was a votary of truth.
45.20
“Oh man of bad conduct , oh cruel one , Oh blot to your
clan , I think that the distress of Rama
is pleasing you.”
45.21
“Oh Lakshmana , in spite of seeing the great distress of Rama you speak such
words and if this occurs among rivals it
would not be surprising . You seem to be
cruel and walking with
disguise.”
45.22-45.23
“You are bad one
who is following Rama when he is alone, for my sake covering your true
intention , possibly instigated by Bharatha.”
45.24
“Your or Bharatha
’s intention will never be fulfilled. Would I leave my husband
who is black like a blue lotus ,
having eyes like a lotus flower and love ordinary men like you?” 45.25
“Oh son of Sumithra, I
would give up my life in your presence now , for without Rama I do not
want to live on this earth even for a
second.”
45.26
Hearing this harsh
and uncivil words of the very
agitated Sita , Lakshmana who has won
over his senses told her with folded
hands in salutation.
45.27
“You are like a goddess to me and I do not intend to reply you . Oh
Maithili such unworthy words coming
from a woman is not surprising as
, in the world it is well known that ladies exhibit such
characters.”
45.28-45.29
“Ladies are beyond Dharma, whimsical, inconsistent ,
sharp tounged capable of wounding others . Oh Vaidehi, who is the daughter of
king Janaka , I cannot tolerate such words
for they are red hot arrows piercing my ears.”
45.30
“I am arguing for justice
and so your harsh tone is not
justified. Let all those who are in this
forest bear witness to what I say.”
45.31
“Fie on you . By doubting me you may be ruined by the natural callous
conduct of ladies as I am only following my elder brother’s
words.”
45.32
“I am going to see Rama, Oh blessed one, be safe. Let all
the gods of forest protect you , oh broad eyed one.”
45.33
“I see dreadful omens before me and I am not sure whether
I would be able to see you along with Rama on my return, Oh Vaidehi , the
daughter of Janaka.”
45.34-45.35
When Lakshmana told
her like this , the daughter of
Janaka started crying and she with tear drenched eyes replied
harshly.
45.36
“Oh Lakshmana , without Rama I will enter river Godavari
and bind myself to death or I will
sacrifice this body by falling from
difficult terrain .”
45.37
“I will drink strong poison or enter raging fire but I will not touch any other male except
the son of Raghu clan even by my
foot.”
45.38
Like this with great sorrow Sita started blaming
Lakshmana , by hitting her belly with her own hands.”
45.39
The son of Sumithra
seeing the sad state of that
dejected lady who has broad eyes ,
consoled her but Sita refused to speak
to the brother of her husband.
45.40
Then Lakshmana after saluting Sita and after bending
little to show his respect , looked at her thought of various ways to protect
her and started to join Rama.
45.41
This is the end of the
forty fifth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
46.The Ravana mendicant
approaches Janaki
(As soon as Lakshmana goes away Ravana takes the form of
a mendicant and approaches Janaki. He
praises her beauty and without any suspicions , Janaki receives
him inside the hermitage
hospitably.)
When she spoke thus rudely to him, , the younger brother got very angry , and
wanted to see Rama and started from there with speed. 46.1
Then immediately Ravana
assumed a form of a Sanyasi and taking advantage of the opportunity approached
Vaidehi.
46.2
Wearing good quality ochre cloths , with hair knotted ,
holding umbrella , wearing sandals , with auspicious staff and water pot hanging over his left shoulder , looking like a mendicant
Ravana approached Vaidehi.
46.3
In the forest , when both brothers who were like the Sun and Moon were absent,
Ravana who was very strong at the
time of dusk, when the darkness starts to
spread.
46.4
Then the exceedingly cruel Ravana saw the young lady who was
wife of Rama and who was famous , like a sinister planet looks
at Rohini when the moon was absent.
46.5
The trees of Janasthana seeing him of
greatly fierce actions started
shaking and wind ceased to blow.
46.6
The fast flowing river
Godavari seeing him with red
blood shot eyes , out of great fear started flowing steadily .
46.7
Waiting for the time when Rama would be absent, seeing
that a chance has come , the ten headed Rakshasa, Ravana in the form of a mendicant reached near Vaidehi.
46.8
That evil on in
the form of a good mendicant went near
the lady who was worried about her husband like the planet Saturn moving towards the “Chithra” star .
46.9
That sinner looking like one having humility like a deep well being hidden by grass stood looking at Vaidehi , the wife of Rama who was
famous.
46.10
The wicked Rakshasa
with a cruel mind seeing that
auspicious lady who had pretty lips and teeth , who was resembling a full moon,
who was sitting in her hermitage
affected by sorrow and tears ,
who was having eyes like lotus
leaf like eyes and who was
dressed in yellow silk cloth went near
her.
46.11-46.12
That king of Rakshasas
being wounded by the arrows of God of love came chanting Vedas spoke
these humble words. 46.13
That Ravana praised her ,
“Among the greatest ladies of the world your body is shining brightly like the Goddess Lakshmi without the lotus flower.”
46.14
“Who are you with the golden colour who has worn the yellow silk cloth and wearing an auspicious lotus garland and
looking like the lotus pond
itself.”
46.15
“Oh blessed one , oh
lady with a pretty face , are you
, “hri” , or the goddess of shyness, or
Keerthi, or the goddess of fame ,
or goddess of auspiciousness, or goddess
of wealth , or Lakshmi, or Apsaras
or goddess of
fortune or Rathi the goddess of
love , who is freely moving about?” 46.16
“You have white
and very pretty teeth which are evenly placed and you have clear and broad eyes with black eye balls and with a reddish tinge in the corner.”
46.17
“You have broad hips,
stout thighs like the trunk of an elephant , you have pretty round heavy breasts
decorated by gems , which droop slightly due to its weight, with the
nipples projecting out , which are
shining and delightful like two palm fruits .”
46.18-46.19
“Oh Lady with a pretty smile who has pretty teeth, oh
lovely lady with very pretty eyes , you are
stealing my mind like the water
of the river steals its bank , Your slender waist can be caught within the fist of the hand and have pretty hair and compact breasts touching each
other.”
46.20-46.21
“Oh Lady , I have not seen such a beauty as yours in the
earth or among gods or among Gandharwas or among Kinnaras or among Yakshis.” 46.22
“With unmatched beauty in this world and with delicate youthfulness , you are
living in this forest and this is
maddening my heart.”
46.23
“Move away from here as this forest , where horrible
Rakshasas who can change their form at will
reside, is not a proper place for
you to reside .” 46.24
“You deserve to stroll in
terraces of palaces, pretty
gardens in towns which are both
luxurious and fragrant .”
46.25
“Oh pretty one , you deserve the choicest garlands, food as well as cloths and also the choicest husband would only be suitable to you.” 46.26
“Oh blessed lady do you belong to the Rudras, or Maruths
or Vasus for you appear to me to be one among the devas.”
46.27
“Devas , Kinnaras and Gandharwas do not come to this place , since only Rakshasas
live here. How did you happen to come
here? “ 46.28
“Monkeys, lions, panthers bears , Hyenas and wild Kanka
birds only live here, and are you not
frightened by them?” 46.29
“In this great forest
powerful and horrifying animals like the elephants in rut move
about and being alone are you not scared
by them.” 46.30
“Oh auspicious one , who are your people ? Where do you
come from? Why are you moving about in this Dandaka , where horrible Rakshasas
live?” 46.31
When that Ravana who was a bad soul but has come
in the form of a Brahmin praised her like this that Maithili received that Ravana like a
honored guest and worshipped
him.
46.32
That pleasant looking lady first offered him who looked like a sage , a seat and then offered him water for drinking and told him, “Everything is
ready.”
46.33
That Maithili seeing him in the form of a Brahmin holding
a begging bowl made of pumpkin shell, without having any doubt about his bad
intentions , invited that Brahmin. 46.34
“Oh Brahmin, here is the seat for you. Sit on that
freely. Here is water for drinking, please take it. Here is the best food
prepared out of forest products kept ready for you. Please take it without
any hesitation.” 46.35
Ravana who was being invited with words of cordiality , looked at Maithili, who was the wife of a
king and decided to abduct her away with force
without knowing that he was inviting his own death. 46.36
Sita anxiously awaited her husband gone for hunting as also Lakshmana but she saw only greens everywhere in the forest but she did not see Rama and Lakshmana.
46.37
This is the end of the
forty sixth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
47.Ravana reveals his identity and tells his intentions
(Sita answers the mendicant truthfully and with
courtesy . Ravana then tells her that
his intention was to abduct her and make her his chief queen. Sita
starts trembling with fear.)
Seeing that evil intentioned Ravana who had come in the form of a mendicant ,
Vaidehi started to tell him about
herself.
47.1
“If I do not answer his questions properly , he
being a Brahmin as well as a
guest he may curse me “ thought Sita for a moment and then started answering
him.
47.2
“Oh best among the Brahmins, I am Maithili the daughter of the great soul Janaka and I am called “Sita” and am the wife of
Rama.”
47.3
“I lived in the house of Ikshuvaku clan for twelve
years , enjoying all the pleasures of
human beings and all my desires were
fulfilled.”
47.4
“In the thirteenth year the king had consultations along
with other kings and ministers , about
crowning Rama “.
47.5
“When arrangements for the consecration of Rama were being made , the lady called Kaikeyi
asked for a boon from her husband.”
47.6
“ Based on the earlier promise made to her , by my father in law who was
a truthful and great king , she asked
due to my lack of good
fortune for coronation of her son
Bharatha and banishment of my husband Rama
for fourteen years.” 47.7
“She said, “I will not eat nor drink nor sleep , if Rama
is consecrated and this would be the end of my life”
47.8
“When Kaikeyi told like
this , my father in law who respected her begged her to accept any other alternative ,
but she did not agree to them.”
47.9
“At that time my lustrous husband was only twenty
five year s old and I was eighteen
at that time.”
47.10
“My husband who was known
in the world as “Rama” , is blessed with good character , speaks only truth and is pure at heart. He
has broad eyes , powerful arms and looks after welfare of all beings.”
47.11
“His father , the greatly lustrous Dasaratha who was
overcome by passion , Kaikeyi being most loved by him, did not carry out the coronation of Rama. “
47.12
“When Rama went
to see his father for the sake of
coronation , Kaikeyi without hesitation told these words to my husband .” 47.13
“Oh Raghava , please hear the orders of your father from me . This kingdom
would be given to Bharatha to rule
without any obstacles.”
47.14
“Oh son of Kakustha clan, you have to live like a sage for fourteen years in the forest , for saving your father from falsehood.”
47.15
“ When told like this by Kaikeyi, my husband Rama who is
a fearless man and firm in his resolves said to her, “so be it.”
47.16
“The matchless penance
of Rama ,Oh Brahmin, is to give
and not take and speak no other words
except truth.”
47.17
“The Valorous Lakshmana , who is the son of the second
mother of Rama , who is the tiger among
men and slayer of his enemies in the battle , has also come with him to help
him.”
47.18
“That brother Lakshmana follows Dharma as well as strict penance and a wielder of bow has
come along with me when Rama was banished.”
47.19
“He with matted hair and the form of a sage, who daily
follows Dharma and has won over his
senses , has entered the Dandaka forest
along with me and his
brother.”
47.20
“The three of us who have been banished by Kaikeyi to the
forest are , Oh Brahmin, wandering in the forest with
great luster.” 47.21
“Take rest for a while. You can also stay here. My
husband would come now carrying large quantity of meat of deer, alligator as well as boar .”
47.22-47.23
“Oh Brahmin, tell me your name , clan and
family and also tell me for what purpose you are wandering
alone in this Dandakaranya.” 47.24
When the wife of
Rama asked like this , that very strong
king of Rakshasas gave a reply
which was ruthless. 47.25
“Oh Sita, I am one
who is called Ravana , the king Of Rakshasas ,of whom the entire world including devas, asuras and serpents are scared and shiver “
47.26
“Oh flawless lady who is of golden complexion, after seeing you clad in silk garments, , I
am not getting interested in making love to my own wives.” 47.27
“Among all the women whom I have brought , after winning several wars , you would become
my chief queen, safety unto you.” 47.28
“My city Lanka is
a great city in the middle of the ocean
and it is situated on a peak of mountain surrounded by the ocean.” 47.29
“There , Oh Sita, you can stroll along with me in the pleasure gardens and oh pretty one, by that , you will not miss your life in the forest.” 47.30
“Oh Sita , if you become my wife , five thousand well
ornamented lady attendants would be waiting on you.”
47.31
When Ravana told like this that daughter of Janaka became very angry and that lady with blemish less limbs replied
without any care to the Rakshasa.
47.32
“I am a faithful follower of my husband Rama , who is unshakable like a
huge mountain , who is similar to
Devendra and imperturbable like the mighty sea.” 47.33
“I am a loyal wife of Rama who is endowed with all virtues , a refuge like a banyan tree , speaker of
truth and a great hero.”
47.34
“I am the faithful wife of Rama ., who has powerful arms , who has broad
chest ,
who walks like a marching lion,
lion among men and really a lion.” 47.35
“I am the loyal wife of Rama , who has a face like full
moon , son of a king , one who has won over his senses , greatly famous in
earth and a great soul.” 47.36
“You are after all a Jackal who wants a
lioness like me who is difficult
to get and you cannot even touch me
because I am like the rays of the Sun.,”
47.37
“Oh Ravana , you who desire the dear wife of Rama is an unfortunate one and you will certainly see the
golden tree (death).”
47.38
“You are trying to pull the teeth of a
hungry and powerful lion which is the enemy of all animals and also you are wishing to pull the fangs
from a powerful poisonous snake.” 47.39
“You are wishing to carry the great mountain
Mandhara by your hand and you want to go back safely after drinking the Kalakoota poison .”
47.40
“if you are aiming at violating the dear wife of Rama, you
are rubbing your eyes with a
needle and licking a sharp sword.”
47.41
“Anyone who desires to assault the dear wife of Rama is trying to cross the sea with a big stone
tied to the neck or trying to carry the
moon and Sun in both hands.”
47.42
“If you are desiring to catch the virtuous wife of Rama ,
you are trying to hold a blazing fire with a cloth in hand.”
47.43
“If you want to
seek the worthy wife of Rama ,
you are trying to walk on the sharp
edge of tridents. “
47.44
“The difference between you are Rama is like that of the
difference between lion and the Jackal , like the difference between the sea
and the ditch and like the difference between wine and dirty
water .”
47.45
“The difference between the son of Dasaratha and yourself
is like the difference between gold
and lead, that between sandal paste
and slime and that between elephant and a cat.” 47.46
“The difference between son of Dasaratha and
you is like the difference between eagle and a crow , between peacock
and a crane and between swan and a
vulture.”
47.47
“The Rama with the strength the thousand eyed Indra , when he stands armed with a bow and arrow, even if I am
abducted will to allow you to become old and I will act on you like a diamond swallowed
by a fly.”
47.48
After forcefully telling
like this to the Rakshasa , the body of the lady of pure thoughts started trembling like a Banana plant caught in a storm.
47.49
That Ravana who was powerful like death started
giving an account about
his clan , his strength and his
deeds , to the lady who was shivering with a view to make her more scared. 47.50
This is the end of the
forty seventh chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
48.Ravana introduces himself
(Ravana then tells
Sita in detail about himself and his exploits. He promises her a very
happy life with him in Lanka. He also
tells her that he is a brother of Khubera
and owns the Pushpaka Vimana.)
When Sita spoke like this , Ravana arching
his eyebrows to his forehead , using agitated and harsh words replied her.
48.1
“Oh lady whose beauty cannot be described , Vaisravana ,
the lord of riches is my step mother’s son and my name is Ravana, safety to
you, and I am famous as the ten headed one. “ 48.2
“People including Devas, Gandharwas , ghosts, Patakas and
serpents get scared on seeing me who is
like death and run away.”
48.3
“Due to some other reason a great war took place between
me and Vaisravana my brother from my step mother and in the individual war
between us I won over him due to my great anger and power .”
48.4
“That Khubera who rides on men , due to great fear towards me , left his own
prosperous home and is living on Kailasa
, the great mountain.”
48.5
“ Oh auspicious lady ,
due to my valour , I gained from him
the aero plane called Pushpaka , which goes to any place one desires ,
in which I wander in the skies.”
48.6
“Oh Maithili, the
devas who see my face when is angry start shivering and start running away
scared, with Indra in the forefront.”
48.7
“If the wind God
sees me , with great hesitation he blows mildly and
so are the sun and moon and out of fear the scorching sun becomes
cool.”
48.8
“Wherever I stay
or move about, the trees with full of leaves become still and the
river remains with still water.”
48.9
“If I cross the sea, there exists my auspicious city of Lanka and it is full of horrifying Rakshasas and is
equal to Indra ‘s Amravati.”
48.10
“That white city enclosed by a wall shines and the city has golden gates with doors
encrusted with Vaidoorya.”
48.11
“It is crowded with horses , elephants and chariots and is filled with music from wind pipe
instruments. It has trees yielding all round the year and looks splendid as it
is filled with pleasure gardens.”
48.12
“Oh Sita who rules
my mind, there you would live with me
and would never remember the
human ladies.”
48.13
“Oh blessed lady , there enjoying the divine pleasures of
mortals with me , you will not remember the human being called Rama with a
short span of life.”
48.14
“King Dasaratha crowned
his most loved son there sending
away his elder son of inferior intellect to the forest.”
48.15
“Oh broad eyed one , Rama who has been banished to the
forest has lost his capacity to
think and what will you do with that sage who does penance .”
48.16
“You do not deserve to reject me who is the lord of all the Rakshasas, who
has come here due to passion for you,
who has succumbed to the arrows of God of love.”
48.17
“After rejecting me , you would feel greatly sorry like
Urvasi who rejected Pururuvas and kicked him by her feet.” 48.18
“Oh auspicious beauty, that Rama in war is not even equal to my fingers and so you be happy in getting me
by your luck.”
48.19
When Vaidehi hear these
words she was enraged and her eyes turned red and in that lonely place
she spoke harsh words
to that king of Rakshasas.
48.20
“Why did you do inauspicious deeds instead of
showing regard to your brother
who is the God Vaisravana who is
being saluted by all beings?”
48.21
“Oh Ravana , you would get all the Rakshasas destroyed , because they have a cruel
and evil minded king who does not have control over his senses.”
48.22
“It may be possible to lead a life after abducting Sachi , the wife of Indra but
after carrying away the wife of Rama
there would not be any life.” 48.23
“Oh Rakshasa
, you may hope to live long after snatching the
pretty Sachi from the hands of Indra who Carries the Vajrayudha but after assaulting me , even if you drink
nectar of immortality t you would not be alive.”
48.24
This is the end of the
forty eighth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
49.Ravana Carries
Sita to his chariot
(Then Ravana shows her his real form and holding her by
hair and supporting her with his hand on
her thighs , he carries her to his chariot.
Sita wails and requests all birds and trees to tell Rama about her abduction. Then she sees
Jatayu and tells him to inform Rama
about his plight.)
Hearing the words of Sita , that ten headed one with great fame, kept one hand
in another hand and got ready to assume his usual giant form.
49.1
He again told the
following words , “ Due to great madness
, you have not understood
about my valour and courage.”
49.2
“I can lift the entire earth including the sky by my bare
hands , I can drink the entire ocean and
wage a war and kill death itself.”
49.3
“I can hide the Sun, I can shatter the earth by use of
sharp arrows and I can assume any form
of I like, Oh mad woman , see me as your husband who can fulfill all your desires. “ 49.4
When the
angry Ravana was talking like this his
eyes having the brilliance of Sun shined like
flaming fire and in the corners
of his eyes amber colour developed.
49.5
That Ravana shed his form of a gentle mendicant and assumed
and that brother of Vaisravana
assumed a form similar to God of death.
49.6
With very red
eyes, decorated with pure gold ornaments , desperate with anger , resembling a black rich cloud , with ten
heads and armed with bows and arrows,
Ravana the Rakshasa stood before
her.
49.7
The king of Rakshasas
Ravana , discarding the form of a mendicant , assumed his own form and stood with a huge body, dressed in
reddish attire, observing the gem of the woman stood before her.
49.8-49.9
That Ravana addressed Maithili who had a black hair which
was shining like the sun and who was dressed
in best of cloths and ornaments
and spoke.
49.10
“Oh lady, If you are interested in having a husband
who is famous in all the three worlds ,
Oh blessed lady depend on me , because I
would be a husband suitable to
you.”
49.11
“Oh auspicious lady,
you may serve me for a long time
as your dear one , for at any time , I would not do anything that is not
liked by you and so give up your
inclination to a mere human form and
place your love on me.”
49.12-49.13
“Rama has been banished from his country and he is of
limited span of life and has not so far achieved anything and Oh foolish women who thinks that you are
wise what is the point in loving him. Obeying the words of a woman , he left
all his friends and he is living in the forest haunted by wild animals . Oh lady
with a inferior brain.”
49.14-49.15
After telling these words to Maithili who deserved
love and who spoke pleasing words , that
Rakshasa caught in the web of passion,
went near her and that Ravana caught her
, like the planet Budha (Mercury the son of moon) catching hold of Rohini.(Wife of moon) 49.16
He lifted Sita who had lotus like eyes with his left hand
holding her hair and with his right hand
supporting her thighs.
49.17
Seeing him who looked like death, had sharp
teeth , great hands and
who looked like a mountain, the gods of the forest ran away from there.
49.18
Then the magical divine chariot drawn by donkeys , making
noise like a donkey appeared before
Ravana and her who had a golden body.
49.19
Then Ravana berating her
with harsh words and in a
loud tone , lifted Vaidehi from his body
part and placed her on the chariot.
49.20
Held by Ravana that famous one shouted loudly with sorrow and pain “Oh Rama” , addressing
Rama who had gone far away in the forest.
49.21
At that time that passionate Ravana held her who did not
love him and who was writhing like a
king of serpents and fled from
there.
49.22
Then she who was being taken by the king of Rakshasas over the sky, shouted like a mad women in delirious condition and screamed in great pain.
49.23
“Oh very strong Lakshmana who pleases the mind of elders
, you do not know that I am being carried away by a impetuous Rakshasa.”
49.24
“Oh Rama you
sacrificed pleasure and wealth in life for the sake of Dharma and are you not seeing me
carried away against Dharma?”
49.25
“Oh scorcher of enemies , oh punisher of the undisciplined ones, why are you not
punishing this undisciplined act of
Ravana?”
49.26
“ The results of an immoral act cannot be immediately
seen similar to time acting as a supporting factor for the ripening of a crop.”
49.27
“By this act that you
do , which takes your mind shattered
by time , you would suffer great
sorrow and darkness in your life due to Rama.”
49.28
“Alas , Kaikeyi and her
friends would now be happy ,
Because I who am a lover of Dharma , famous one and a virtuous wife is being abducted.”
49.29
“Oh fully flowered Karnika trees of
Janasthana, I am taking leave of you , please tell quickly Rama that Ravana is
abducting Sita.”
49.30
“I salute the Malyavana peak of the Prasravana mountain,
, you may please tell quickly that
Ravana is abducting Sita.”
49.31
“I salute the river Godavari which is full of swans
and cranes, You may please tell
quickly that Ravana is abducting Sita.”
49.32
“I salute the deities of the forest filled with trees , You may please tell quickly
that Ravana is abducting Sita.”
49.33
“I seek refuge and plead
with all those animals ,and
living beings living in this forest including
groups of animals and birds.”
49.34
“Please tell my husband who loves me more than his own
life that the helpless Sita is being
abducted by Ravana.”
49.35
“Knowing that I have been abducted that very strong Rama
with great hands would get me back ,
even if Vaivasvatha , the God of death abducts me.”
49.36
She who was big
eyed , who was extremely sad and crying like this , then saw the eagle sitting on the tree.
49.37
That beautiful lady
who was in the grip of Ravana
after seeing him was shaken by great
sorrow , screamed loudly.
49.38
“Please see me now being carried away from here like an orphan, in a desperate way by the sinful Ravana who is the king of Rakshasas.” 49.39
“It is not possible for you to prevent him by your
strength because this Rakshasa is cruel, well armed , evil minded and
capable of winning.” 49.40
“Oh Jatayu , please tell Rama as well as
Lakshmana about all the details
of my abduction , as it happened
here .”
49.41
This is the end of the
forty ninth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
50.Jatayu advises Ravana
and gets ready to fight him
(Jatayu who recognizes Ravana advises him to follow the
path of Dharma and though he is very old
gets ready to fight with Ravana)
Jatayu who was resting on the tree heard that sound and Saw quickly Ravana as also
Sita also.
50.1
That great bird
who was like a flock of mountains and who had a sharp beak sitting on the top of the tree uttered these
auspicious words.
50.2
“ Oh ten headed one , I am Jatayu , the mighty strong
king of eagles , wedded to ancient
Dharma as well as truth .”
50.3
“Rama , the son of Dasaratha is the king
comparable to Indra and
Varuna and takes care of the welfare of
all the worlds.”
50.4
“She whom you are trying to abduct is the auspicious and
famous lady Sita , who is the wife
of the lord of all the worlds.”
50.5
“Oh king who
adheres to Dharma, how can you violate the wife of others and you being very strong should specially
protect the wives of other kings.”
50.6
“Take away from your mind
, the thought of touching someone else ‘s wife and this thought should not enter a brave man
who condemns others for such a behaviour
.You should protect the wife of others like
you protect your own wife.” 50.7
“Oh son of Paulasthya , learned men take decision on
Dharma based on the behavior of the
king , even if a Dharma, Artha or Kama is not mentioned in Sastras.” 50.8
“The king is the best repository of Dharma, Kama as well
as wealth and so whether an act is a bad
Dharma or Good Dharma is decided based
on king’s behaviour.” 50.9
“Oh best among the Rakshasas , you are sinful and fickle
by nature , By doing what wicked deed , could you get , the wealth like a aero
plane.”
50.10
“Passion is the conduct of some people and this cannot be
erased and prosperity will not last
long in the house of such bad
souls.”
50.11
“Rama who is greatly strong and has not offended you either in your country or in your city and so why do you want to offend that follower of Dharma?” 50.12
“If for the sake of Soorpanakha , Khara of
Janasthana , trespassed Rama who is a
hero unsurpassed character and got
killed because of that , please tell me
the principle by which Rama went
against Dharma and also tell me
why you are stealing the wife of that
Lord of the world ,because of that.”
50.13-50.14
“Leave Vaidehi at once so that she would not burn you ,
with a fierce look from her eyes which are like the thunderbolts of Indra which
killed Vruthrasura.”
50.15
“You are not aware of the poisonous snake that you have
tied to your cloth and you are not
seeing the noose of the God of death
tightening around your
neck.”
50.16
“Oh gentle one , a man should carry only a burden which does not overburden
him and also eat only that much would
which would be healthy for him.”
50.17
“Who will practice that Dharma which does not bring him
fame and glory and who
will do acts which brings sufferings to the body?”
50.18
“Ravana , I was born sixty thousand years ago from that time I ruled the kingdom which I got my father and
forefathers in a proper way.”
50.19
“I am old and you are youth having bows, arrows as well
as a chariot but in spite of that, I
will not allow you to go safely carrying Vaidehi,”
50.20
“You are not strong enough to carry using Vaidehi in my sight , just like the everlasting rules of Vedas cannot be refuted by arguments of logic.”
50.21
“Oh Ravana , wait for a minute and fight with me in war ,
if you are valorous and like Khara you would be slain and fall dead to the ground.”
50.22
“Soon that Rama clad in bark , who has killed several
Rakshasas and Dhanavas many times also
will kill you .”
50.23
“Since the sons of the king have gone to a far off
distance , I do not know what to do?. Oh debased one , Without any doubt You are going to be destroyed by fear
towards them.” 50.24
“As long as I am alive , I will not allow you to take the
auspicious , lotus eyed Sita who is the
dear queen of Rama.”
50.25
“I am sure that my act would be liked by that great
soul and I would it for Rama and
Dasaratha , even by giving up my life.”
50.26
“Stay there , stay there , oh ten headed one, see me for
a minute and I would show you the hospitality of war even by giving up
my life , Oh Rakshasa..Like a fully ripened fruit dropping from its stalk, I
would make you fall from the chariot.”
50.27-50.28
This is the end of the
fiftieth chapter Of the
book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
51. The fight between Jatayu and Ravana
(Jatayu destroys the chariot of Ravana during a great
fight. Ravana who held Janaki left her and cut off the wings of Jatayu . Janaki became sad as if her relative was dying.)
When his just opinions were told by Jatayu , all the
twenty eyes of Ravana shined like fire
due to great anger.
51.1
The intolerant king of Rakshasas with blood red eyes due
to anger and with his bright gold ear globes jumped on the king of the
birds.
51.2
The matchless fight between them in the forest was tumultuous and
appeared like the clash between two black clouds brought about by a great wind. 51.3
Then a wonderful war took place between the vulture and
the Rakshasa appeared like a war between
two winged mountain ranges of
Malya. 51.4
Then that strong one rained reed shafts , sharp and exceedingly dreadful arrows as well as
iron shafts at the vulture
king. 51.5
Jatayu , the vulture who was the king of birds endured the net work of arrows as well as
the missiles sent by Ravana. 51.6
That strong one
and the great bird with his sharp
nails as well as feet caused many wounds
on the body of Ravana. 51.7
Then with great anger the ten headed one sent
ten fierce darts all equal the
rod of death , with a desire to hit his enemy.
51.8
He then released fully arrows of great strength which had sharp ends , whetted and sharp
crescent shaped arrows which
pierced the vulture.
51.9
Seeing Janaki with tears
in her eyes sitting on the chariot , without bothering about the arrows
of the Rakshasa , Jatayu attacked
again. 51.10
That king of the birds
who had great luster broke with his feet
the bow along with arrows which were encrusted with gems.
51.11
Flying in to great
anger , he took another bow and started
the rained arrows in hundreds and thousands.
51.12
The king of birds in the midst of those sea of
arrows shone like a bird which has returned back to its nest.
51.13
He who has great power scattered all those arrows to a distance by his
wings and by his feet he again broke the great bow.
51.14
That very brave
king of birds who was shining
like fire , using his wings broke in to
pieces the shield of Ravana .
51.15
In that war the
very powerful devils with a donkey face
who were covered with gold and
who were enriched with great speed were killed.
51.16
Then he broke the great chariot which was endowed with
three pretty bamboo reeds , which could go wherever it desired , which was glowing like fire and decorated by gems and gold. 51.17
He then violently pulled down , the umbrella which was
shining along with the fans along with those Rakshasas who were holding
them.
51.18
Again the powerful and glorious king of the birds with his
beak cut off the huge head of the
charioteer
.
51.19
With his bow being broken
without chariot , without horses
and without the charioteer , holding Vaidehi on his lap that Ravana jumped on the ground.
51.20
Seeing Ravana fallen on the ground without his
chariot , all the beings appreciated the
king of vultures by saying “Great, Great.”
51.21
Seeing the old king of the flock of birds , greatly tired due
to the great fight , the happy Ravana , took Vaidehi and flew in to the
sky.
51.22
The king of vultures who had great luster seeing the happy Ravana going away with the
daughter of Janaka in his custody ,
flying up chased Ravana and after
chasing him , he obstructed him and told.
51.23
“Sita is the wife
of Rama whose arrows can hit like Vajrayudha
, which would lead to the
destruction of all Rakshasas, Oh foolish one.
“
51.24
“You are drinking
like a thirsty man, this poisoned drink which will lead to the death
of friends, relations, ministers
army and all your allies.”
51.25
“Those who do not
know the consequences and one who
does not have capacity of discrimination would be destroyed speedily and you would be destroyed
quickly.”
51.26
“You have been tied
by the noose of God of death and
how can you escape , like a fish caught in the fish hook after biting the bait.” 51.27
“Oh Ravana those unassailable sons of Kakustha
dynasty will not any time condone , your
entering that hermitage .” 51.28
“Like a coward , you did not act which would be despised by the world for a valorous hero would not adopt the
method of a thief.”
51.29
“If you are a
valorous hero in the battle field , wait for a moment , for Rama will make you
lie down dead like your brother Khara.”
51.30
“Only when death is nearby a man would do such acts and you have undertaken this unrighteous act , for the destruction of
your own soul. “
51.31
“If sin is attached to an action which good man will
undertake it, even if he happens to be the lord of all the world and
who was born himself?”
51.32
Jatayu spoke these auspicious words to the Rakshasa
and then he fell on the back of the Rakshasa with ten heads. 51.33
Jatayu held Ravana
and wounded him badly by using
his nails and it was like the Mahout trying to calm down a mad elephant .
51.34
He who was having his claws , nails and beak as the only
weapon wounded Ravana’s back
severely by using his beak and claws and
he started to pluck off his hair.
51.35
Being exasperated again and again by that king of
vultures , with intolerance raising in
him , the Rakshasa staggered to the
right so that he can hit the vulture at
his back.
51.36
Clutching Sita on his left side securely , with great
anger that aggrieved Ravana , quickly hit
back at Jatayu with his palm. 51.37
Jatayu the lord of the birds and destroyer of his
enemies using his beak outstripped
Ravana and tore away
his ten left arms (He was holding Vaidehi by his left hand)
51.38
Those ten arms which were torn off immediately appeared
again , like the poisonous snakes
coming out from their pits. 51.39
Then out of great anger Ravana threw away Sita
and hit the vulture king with all
his hands and feet.
51.40
Then a battle took place
for some time between those matchless heroes who were the chief of the Rakshasas and the
chief of the birds.
51.41
Ravana then took his sword and cut off the wings , sides and feet of Jatayu , who was fighting for the sake of Rama.
51.42
Due to that horrible act of Ravana , when his wings were cut off, that great
vulture fell on the earth with very less life span left for him.
51.43
Seeing Jatayu
fallen down on the earth soaked in blood , Vaidehi ran near him
like he was her own relative and
became sad.
51.44
The king of Lanka
saw Jatayu who was shining like a
blue cloud , who had white
undersides and who was greatly
valorous and appeared like a fire which
had become peaceful. 51.45
Seeing him like a wingless chariot on the earth , felled
there by the quick blows of Ravana ,
Sita who had a face like a shining moon
hugged him and then that daughter
of Janaka started wailing.
51.46
This is the end of the
fifty first chapter Of the
book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
52. Ravana forcefully carries away Sita
(Ravana caught hold of Sita and started flying away. The
entire nature cried for her. Lord Brahma
and the great sages felt that the time for death of Ravana was nearing. )
That lady with the face of the king of stars seeing that
Ravana has stuck down, the king of
vultures wept due to great grief.
52.1
“People who know
the auspicious signs as well as
bad omens based on the noise of birds
would definitely read the pleasure and pain of man from them. “
52.2
“Oh Rama you are
still not aware of the terrible disaster which happened to me but I feel that
for my sake the animals and birds are running to tell the son
of Kakustha can about that.” 52.3
“Due to my sin
and bad luck, the bird which has
come forward to save me is lying on the ground
dead .”
52.4
That blessed and greatly
lady shouted bitterly
“please save me , Oh Rama , Oh
Lakshmana”, as if feeling that they were nearby to save her.
52.5
Ravana came running near that lady , whose ornaments and
garlands were crushed and who was
weeping like a helpless orphan.
52.6
To her who was embracing the huge trees like a climbing plant shouting “Rama, Rama” though Rama was not in that forest , that
king of Rakshasas who looked like the god of death told, Leave it , leave it”
and caught hold of hair thus
bringing his death near to
himself. 52.7-52.8
When Sita was insulted like this , all moving and non
moving beings not respectable , the forest
was covered by darkness , the wind did not blow and the Sun did not shine brightly. 52.9
Seeing with his
divine eye , the desperate Sita grasped
and being carried away Lord Brahma said, “The job has been done.”
52.10
Those great sages who lived in Dandakaranya forest though they were all pained by it, felt
happy at seeing Sita being grasped
because they could see in it
casually the destruction of Ravana.
52.11-52.12
That Ravana who
was the king of Rakshasas took her away
to the sky , when she was crying and chanting “Rama, Rama”, as well as Lakshmana.
52.13
Wearing shining golden ornaments and dressed in yellow
silk that princess shined like lightning in the sky . 52.14
With the yellow silk cloth flying over him, Ravana also
shined like a mountain , over which
there was a yellow flame.
52.15
Vaidehi ‘s most
auspicious fragrant copper coloured
lotus petals rained all over Ravana . 52.16
Her golden
coloured silk cloth which was flying in the sky , was exposed to the bright
rays of the Sun and shined like a cloud
of golden colour.
52.17
Because she was being held under the arm of Ravana in the
sky , her pretty nose and face without Rama being there, shined like a lotus
flower without stalk.
52.18
Sita ’s was beautiful
with pretty forehead and beautiful hair looked by the inner side
of a lotus flower without any marks and
her flawless white nice shining
teeth which was decorated, her nice nose , her lovely red lips . She was
constantly weeping and wiping away her
tears and her pure face looked like a
moon and being held by Ravana it looked
like a moon trying to break out from the
blue cloud.
52.19-52.21
Being shaken by Ravana , her auspicious moon like face
without a shine and looked
like a moon which was seen in the day
time.
52.22
That golden coloured Maithili being held by the
Rakshasa king who had blue limbs shone
like the metal girdle made of
gold with inlaid blue gem
stones. 52.23
That bright lotus like lady of golden colour wearing shining gold ornaments was
shining like lightning coming out of dark cloud , when she was held by
the dark Ravana.
52.24
By the sound made
by the ornaments of Vaidehi , that Ravana looked like a water rich dark
cloud which was roaring .
52.25
When Sita was being carried away the flowers with which she decorated her head fell like a rain of flowers and fell on the ground.
52.26
That rain of flowers
swirling round due to the great speed with which Ravana was going and
covered all over the body of the ten headed one . 52.27
The rain of flowers went towards the younger brother of
Vaisravana , like a bright garland of
stars going round the tall and pure Meru mountain . 52.28
From the feet of Vaidehi , her anklet studded with gems dropped down on earth like
with a pleasant sound and it looked like an orb of lightning. 52.29
The lady Vaidehi
looking red like the tender leaves of
thee tree with the king of
Rakshasas who was in blue in colour looked like the golden chain
used to tie the elephant adding to its glitter. 52.30
She with her
natural beauty , who was being carried
by the younger brother of Vaisravana
in the sky looked like a huge shining comet.
52.31
Her fire coloured ornaments fell on the
earth creating loud sound like the weak stars which were falling from the sky.
52.32
The pearl chain that fell from the middle of the breasts of Vaidehi ,
looked like the waters of river Ganga falling from the sky.
52.33
The trees full of
different types flocks of birds which were shaken at the top by the gust of the wind seem to say to Sita, “Be
not afraid.” 52.34
The faded lotus
flowers and disturbed animals living in water
disturbed by great fear in the lotus ponds were feeling sorry for Sita just like one
feels sorry to a friend who has stopped
to breath. 52.35
The lions , tigers
and other wild animals collected
together due to sorrow jumped and ran
chasing the shadow of Sita.
52.36
When Sita was being carried away the water falls from the
mountains indicated their tears and the peaks indicated that they lifted up
their arms.
52.37
Even the Sun who has great luster after seeing Sita being
carried away , became gloomy, shed his luster and a white disc appeared round him.
52.38
All beings wailed in groups saying, “Where is Dharma,
where is truth , where is honesty , where is compassion , when Ravana is
stealing Vaidehi, the wife of
Rama.”
52.39
The young deer
with an upset face with desperate
looks wept looking up at the direction where Sita was
being taken though they were not able to see clearly due to tears hiding their eyes. 52.40
Similarly the gods of the forest seeing Sita
reduced to the state of weeping and crying out loudly and also weeping , were greatly shaken.
52.41
That ten headed one
was carrying Vaidehi , who was
crying in a sweet voice, “Rama, Lakshmana” , who was looking all over the
ground , with disheveled hair and with her auspicious mark in
forehead wiped out, was really travelling fast towards his own death.
52.42-52.43
Then Maithili with
pretty teeth and sweet smile without any relatives and unable to see Rama and
Lakshmana became pale faced and greatly
scared.
52.44
This is the end of the
fifty second chapter Of the
book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
53.Sita tries to reason out with Ravana
(Sita tells Ravana that
he has done a horrible act and would be killed for that . )
Seeing him flying to the sky that Maithili , the daughter
of Janaka became very sad and greatly disturbed and became miserable due to
intense fear.
53.1
That Sita with red coloured eyes due to crying with fury
, weeping in a very sad state told the
king of Rakshasas who had very big eyes.
53.2
“Oh mean Ravana, are you ashamed of what you have done?
Knowing that I am separated from my husband
, you have come and stolen me and are running away?”
53.3
“You being a bad
soul, coward and wanting to abduct me , sent away my husband in the form of a deer.”
53.4
“You have also killed this king of vultures who was an
old friend of my father in law and who wanted to protect me .”
53.5
“Oh basest of the Rakshasas, I have seen your valour
now for you have not won me after announcing a war.”
53.6
“After carrying out such an act , how is it that you are
not ashamed , for you have abducted a lady when she is alone .”
53.7
“You would be told as one who has done a debased act by
all the world as you are cruel ,
unrighteous and one who boasts that he is brave.” 53.8
“Fie upon your heroism and strength ,about which you
boasted. Your behaviour which caused
sorrow to a family is condemnable by the world.” 53.9
“What can be done now, as you are running away speedily ,
for even if you stay here for a moment , you would not be alive.”
53.10
“If for a moment you fall in to the vision of the sons of
the king , even if you are supported by all your army, You would not live for a
moment.”
53.11
“You would not be able to endure even a touch of their arrows, just like a
bird cannot endure even a mere touch of
forest fire.”
53.12
“Oh Ravana , for your own well being , it is only proper
that you release me. If you do not ,
becoming greatly angry for your assaulting me , my husband and his brother would cause your destruction and so release me.”
53.13
“Oh mean fellow , on the other hand if you due to your enterprise want to steal me with
force , such a thought would become useless.”
53.14
“Without seeing my god like husband , I would not hold on to my life
for a long time in the custody of
my enemy.”
53.15
“At the time of death, man , he resorts to behaviour
which is opposite to Normal and at that time you would be able to see or
foresee what is good for your own self.”
53.16
“Those who are
desiring to die , will not see anything which is good for them. I am
able to see around your neck, the noose
of God of death.”
53.17
“It is clear that you are not afraid
of anything that causes fear
and it is evident that you have started seeing golden
trees.”
53.18
“Oh Ravana you will be
seeing the horrible river
Vaitharani(river of death) in which torrents of blood flows and you are also seeing the forest with
trees having sword like leaves .” 53.19
“You will see a
silk cotton tree with flowers of golden colour with great Vaidoorya stones as leaves and
will have sharp iron thorns
there(Sinners are made to hug
this tree in hell.)
53.20
“Oh pitiless one , You will not be able to survive long
after deceiving me in the guise of a great soul , like a man who has drunk poison.”
53.21
“ Oh Ravana, you have been tied by the noose of god of
death which is difficult to remove . Where will you go to get safety from my
husband.”
53.22
“Within a short time , without taking help from his
brother , he has killed fourteen
thousand Rakshasas for Rama is a very strong man well versed in all
weapons. How will such a Rama not kill
you , who has stolen his wife?”
53.23-53.24
Vaidehi , who was in the grip of Raghava , filled with
fear and sorrow spoke many such harsh
words and cried pathetically.”
53.25
That pretty lady
who was greatly helpless, who was talking lot and piteously crying was carried away by the sinner Ravana and he turned
to her whose body was trembling . 53.26
This is the end of the
fifty third chapter Of the
book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
54. Ravana with
Sita reaches Lanka
(On the way seeing five monkeys sitting on a mountain
top, Sita ties her ornaments in her upper cloths and drops it amidst them. Ravana reaches Lanka along
with Sita. He asks Rakshasis to guard
her and instructs eight Rakshasas to go
to Janasthana and watch Rama and report
about Rama’s movements to him.,
That Vaidehi who was being taken away and not seeing any one to protect her saw five great monkeys standing on a mountain top.
54.1
In between them that broad eyed one dropped
her auspicious ornaments tied in
her silken upper cloth hoping that they would tell about this to Rama.
54.2
The ten headed one
speedily rushing did not realize that
the cloth containing ornaments was thrown down by Sita 54.3
Those tawny eyed great monkeys without blinking their eyes that broad eyed lady Sita who was crying loudly and bitterly. 54.4
That king of Rakshasas
crossed the river Pampa and
travelled towards Lanka carrying Vaidehi who was crying .
54.5
That Ravana carried her , who was his death with great joy , like one carrying a sharp fanged and highly poisonous female snake in his lap.
54.6
He speedily
crossed like an arrow travelling
over forests, rivers, mountains ,
lakes through the sky.54.7
After travelling some distance crossed the ocean which was a temple of Varuna , which was the abode of whales and
crocodiles , which cannot be exhausted and which was the refuge of all waters. 54.8
Vaidehi who was being carried away was bewildered on seeing the abode of Varuna
, which had whirling waves and which was obstructed by serpents and
fishes.
54.9
Those Charanas who were travelling through the sky along with accomplished sages seeing Ravana told, “This is your end.”
54.10
That Ravana carrying Sita who was turning round and
round entered the city of Lanka
without realizing that the pretty one was personification of his
death.
54.11
Ravana passing the well formed avenues of the city of
Lanka , crossed many guarded gates of
the palace and entered his private apartment.
54.12
Ravana left Sita who was a lady who had dark side long glances and lost in sorrow and delusion there like the Asura Maya hid is illusory powers.”
54.13
That Ravana ordered those
horrible looking female ghosts
that nobody should be allowed to
see Sita without his permission.
54.14
“Pearls , gems, gold,
cloths , ornaments and
whatever else she desires should be
given to her as per my permission.”
54.15
“Anyone who tells any word which is not even slightly
liked by Vaidehi out of ignorance does
not love his life.”
54.16
That famous king of Rakshasas after telling like this to the Rakshasis ,
came out and thought about what should be done and saw eight very valorous
flesh eating Rakshasas. 54.17-54.18
That very valorous one
, deluded due to the strength of his boons , praised those
strong Rakshasas and told them.
54.19
“Quickly go along
with all sort of weapons to
Janasthana which is a place of
death of Khara and also his former residing place. “
54.20
“In That Janasthana which does not have any
Rakshasas , completely depending on your
strength and valour live without fear.”
54.21
“My great army which was stationed there in
Janasthana, along with Khara and
Dhooshana was destroyed by the arrows of Rama.”
54.22
“In me due to my courage
and anger there is great intolerance
and enmity has been created
against that Rama.” 54.23
“Due to my enmity I want to destroy those enemies in war
and I would not get sleep without
slaying them.” 54.24
“I want now to kill Rama
who has killed Khara and
Dhooshana and then only I would be
happy similar to a man not having wealth would not be happy till he gets it.”
54.25
“Living at Janasthana all of you , all of you please get
me exact information as to what Rama is doing .”
54.26
“Let all Rakshasas act with alertness while being
there and your duty is to keep on trying to kill
Rama .”
54.27
“I know about your strength from various battle
fronts and that is the reason why you
are being deputed to Janasthana.”
54.28
“Hearing those pleasing
and meaningful words , those Rakshasas
saluted Ravana , left Lanka all
together to Janasthana without anybody
seeing them.”
54.29
Then Ravana , seeing Sita and thinking about how he got her , became
very happy , forgetting about the highest enmity he gained with Rama and due to
illusion rejoiced.”
54.30
This is the end
of the fifty fourth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
55.Ravana tries to convince Sita to be his wife
(Ravana shows Sita round his palace and tells her about
the invincibility of Lanka. He tells her to forget Rama , who can never reach
there .He tells her to enjoy life with him as his chief wife.)
Ravana after sending those eight horrifying Rakshasas
who has great strength , due to his perverted thought process felt like an accomplished man.
55.1
He who has been
hit by the arrow of the love God started thinking about Vaidehi and so hastened to Sita in that beautiful home
.
55.2
Then that Ravana who was the king of Rakshasas entered
his home and saw the greatly sorrowing
Sita in between the Rakshasis.
55.3
Piteous, face full of tears , weighed down by burden of
sorrow , sinking like a boat overpowered
by a gust of wind , who was like a single deer separated from the pack , by hounds surrounding
them, and head bent down, that Sita was approached by the
Rakshasa was shown his house which was equal to the house of devas
, though she was pathetic and full of grief.
55.4-55.6
His
home was a complex of palaces and mansions served by thousands of women and,
abode of flocks of birds of different kinds, with delightful looking pillars
studded with gold, crystals, silver diamonds and precious stones, wonderful
sounding drums and glittering golden entrances. 55.7-55.8
Ravana climbed the wonderfully pretty golden staircase along with her , The mansion
there was covered by golden trellis and had windows made of
silver looked great. 55.9-55.10
That ten headed one
showed Maithili his own
house with floor which was plastered
with white coloured gems and crystals.
55.11
Ravana showed her who
was greatly sorrowing , wells with
steps which was surrounded by trees as well as lotus tanks.
55.12
After showing Vaidehi
the great house completely , with a desire to allure Sita , that soul of sin
told the following words.
55.13
“Oh leaving out the old people and children, I am the lord
of ten
crores of Rakshasas , all of whom are great workers apart from another twenty crores.”
55.14
“Only for me there are thousand attendants. I would place all of them as well as
diplomacy of ruling the country are under your control. Oh Broad eyed one I consider you
greater than my life.” 55.15-55.16
“Several thousands of women are married to me and you would be god to them being my wife who is dearest to me.”
55.17
“Why do you have a different mind? Please take interest in
my words and you should show pity to me
who is burning out of desire for
you.”
55.18
“Limited by the ocean this Lanka is two hundred miles in length and this cannot be attacked by Indra or devas
or asuras.”
55.19
“Among devas, Yakshas , Gandharwas and birds , I do not see
any one equal in prowess to me.”55.20
“What will you do with Rama , who is a human being with less luster , who has been banished from his country , who
is pitiable and short lived.” 55.21
“Oh Sita , give your
hand to me and I will be a good husband to you .Oh coward , youth is of short
duration and so enjoy it with me.”
55.22
“Oh blessed one ,
give up the idea of seeing Raghava gain , for does he have the power to reach
this place physically or even mentally”
55.23
“It is not possible
to tie with a rope the wind which is
blowing in the sky with speed and it is not possible to catch the top of
the flame of burning fire.” 55.24
“Oh pretty one, I do not see
any one in the three worlds to
take you by his valour as you are being protected by my
shoulders.”
55.25
“You please rule over this very great kingdom of Lanka
and you would be attended by me as well as all the devas and all moving and not moving beings.”
55.26
“Once you are consecrated , be contended and keep me entertained. All the effect of bad
deeds done by you have been washed out by your stay in the forest and now enjoy
the fruits of Dharma that you have done.” 55.27
“Oh Maithili along with me , put all the garlands and divine fragrances and all important ornaments .”
55.28
“Oh charming lady, I have won over from my brother
Vaisravana, a strong aero plane called Pushpaka , which shines like the
Sun.”
55.29
“That matchless aero
plane is very broad and pretty and in that you can roam about happily along with
me.”
55.30
“Oh blessed lady , your face
looks like lotus , is pure and
pretty to look at but is not having a
shine because of your sorrow.”
55.31
When he was talking like this Sita covered her moon like
with her cloth and cried making her
face wet with tears.
55.32
Ravana that sinner
who was the king of Rakshasas seeing her
miserable situation in which she was
thoughtful and worrying , again told her.
55.33
“Oh Vaidehi, there is no need to think that this would be against
dharma as you have been lead in to this path by fate and this is acceptable to the sages.”
55.34
“I am bending
and bowing my head and touching
your feet , quickly grant my desire and
then I would become your slave.”
55.35
“I have become desolate and have spoken these words
with a dried throat and know that this Ravana has never bowed his head to a lady.”
55.36
After the ten headed
Ravana who had fallen in the clutches
of death told like this to
Maithili , the daughter of Janaka , he
decided that Sita will be his only.”
55.37
This is the end
of the fifty fifth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
56.Ravana threatens Sita
(When Sita refuses to accept him, he gives her one year time
to change her mind and commands his
Rakshasi maids to break her pride.)
When he told her
like this , the sorrowing Vaidehi who was
not afraid , kept a straw in between them and spoke like this to Ravana .
56.1
“Raghava is the son
of king Dasaratha who is stable like a dam in following Dharma, a
teller of only truth and greatly and greatly renowned. “ 56.2
“Rama that soul of Dharma is well known in all the three worlds and has long hands, wide eyes and is like God and is my husband.” 56.3
“He was born in the clan of Ikshuvakus, has shoulder like
lion, has great luster and he with his brother Lakshmana would steal your life.”
56.4
“If I had been attacked by you forcefully in his presence,
then you would been lying dead in Janasthana along with innumerable
Rakshasas including Khara.” 56.5
“Those dreadful very strong Rakshasas about whom you spoke are snakes without poison against Raghava like serpents
against Garuda.” 56.6
“The gold tipped arrows which would be released from the
string of his bow would shatter your
body like the waves shattering the banks
of river Ganga.” 56.7
“Oh Ravana , even if
you cannot be killed by devas and asuras , after creating the great enmity with
Rama , you cannot come out alive.”
56.8
“That powerful Raghava would put an end to your life and like an animal ready to be sacrificed and
tied to the sacrificial post , it is difficult for you to survive.” 56.9
“If Rama sees you
with his eyes
shining with anger , Oh Rakshasa , you would be burnt
down and land in great shame.”
56.10
“He can make the moon fall on the earth and destroy the sea
by drying it up and will he not be able
to get Sita freed?”
56.11
“Your life span is getting reduced, your wealth is getting
reduced , your strength is getting reduced , your senses are getting weak and Lanka would become a widow because of you.” 56.12
“This sin which you have committed would not bring good
results , for you have brought me
from the side of my husband without any feelings.”
56.13
“With the help of Gods , my husband who has great luster ,
without any fear and depending only on his valour is living in Dandaka.”
56.14
“He in a fight with you
using his rain of arrows would remove your pride , strength , valour and haughtiness from yourself.” 56.15
“The beings face destruction when
fixed by time , and by the blunders you have committed , you are going
to be in the custody of death. “
56.16
“Oh basest among Rakshasas, having assaulted me , the time
has already come for your
destruction as well as all Rakshasas and
women in your private apartments.”
56.17
“In the middle of the place of Yagna , where the vessels and materials have been kept
ready and where Brahmins are uttering
the chants , a debased man born in a
family of outcastes cannot pollute.”
56.18
“I am a daily observer of Dharma, a virtuous wife , and chaste to my husband ,
Oh basest of Rakshasas , who is a sinner ,
you cannot touch me.”
56.19
“How can a swan playing
daily with a royal swan in the lotus
pond , see the water crow resting
on the grass lands?”
56.20
“Oh Rakshasa , when this body has no signs of movement , you can bind it or bury it and I am not bothered to protect this body
even it is alive but I cannot bear any ignominy in this world .” 56.21
When Vaidehi spoke these angry and harsh words , Ravana did
not speak anything to Maithili.56,22
Hearing the harsh words of Sita which caused his hairs to
stand erect , he replied to her in words which caused fear.
56.23
“Oh pretty lady Maithili, hear my words. After the passage
of twelve months , if you do not accept my hand, Oh lady with a pretty smile ,
my cooks would cut you in to small pieces
and offer it to my breakfast.”
56.24-56.25
After telling these harsh words , Ravana who made his enemies wail , told these angry words to
the Rakshasis.
56.26
Addressing those fierce looking , loathsome eaters of flesh and drinkers of blood , he said , “Soon destroy her pride by frightening her.”
56.27
As soon as he spoke like this , those horrifying Rakshasi crowd saluted him and surrounded the lady Maithili.”
56.28
Then the fierce
looking Ravana stamped the earth and shook it as if trying to tear it away and told those horrifying Rakshasis.
56.29
Let Maithili be taken to the Asoka grove and there she may be kept in hiding by all of
you surrounding her.”
56.30
“There by terrorizing and again consoling her , you may
bring her under your control the wild female elephant.” 56.31
When Ravana instructed
the Rakshasis this way , taking Maithili
with her they went to the Asoka grove ,Where different types of trees
yielded flowers and fruits all round the year
and during all seasons was crowded by different type of birds.
56.32-56.33
Engulfed in grief , that Maithili , who was the daughter of
Janaka , in the custody of those Rakshasis
felt like a deer in the custody of tigers.
56.34
Undergoing great sorrow , that Maithili , the daughter of Janaka who was
a coward did not have peace like the
deer caught in the net.
56.35
Maithili who was troubled
by those women with ugly eyes did not get peace and went on remembering her godlike husband
and due to fear and sorrow lost her consciousness. 56.36
This is the end
of the fifty sixth chapter
Of the book of Aranya (Forest) of the holy Ramayana composed by Valmiki as the
first epic.
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