Narasimha Purana — Chapter 49
NsP 49.1
गते ऽथ भरते तस्मिन् रामः कमललोचनः लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा भार्यया सीतया सह
gate 'tha bharate tasmin rāmaḥ kamalalocanaḥ lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā bhāryayā sītayā saha
Then, when that Bharata had gone, lotus-eyed Rāma, together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa and with his wife Sītā,
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NsP 49.2
शाकमूलफलाहारो विचचार महावने कदाचिल् लक्ष्मणम् ऋते रामदेवः प्रतापवान्
śākamūlaphalāhāro vicacāra mahāvane kadācil lakṣmaṇam ṛte rāmadevaḥ pratāpavān
living on herbs, roots, and fruits, roamed in the great forest. Once, apart from Lakṣmaṇa, the majestic lord Rāma,
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NsP 49.3
चित्रकूटवनोद्देशे वैदेह्युत्सङ्गम् आश्रितः सुष्वाप स मुहूर्तं तु ततः काको दुरात्मवान्
citrakūṭavanoddeśe vaidehyutsaṅgam āśritaḥ suṣvāpa sa muhūrtaṃ tu tataḥ kāko durātmavān
in a region of the Citrakūṭa forest, resting on the lap of the Vaidehī, slept for a while; then a crow of evil nature,
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NsP 49.4
सीताभिमुखम् अभ्येत्य विददार स्तनान्तरम् विदार्य वृक्षम् आरुह्य स्थितो ऽसौ वायसाधमः
sītābhimukham abhyetya vidadāra stanāntaram vidārya vṛkṣam āruhya sthito 'sau vāyasādhamaḥ
coming up before Sītā, tore (the flesh) between her breasts; having torn (it), that vilest of crows climbed a tree and stayed (there).
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NsP 49.5
ततः प्रबुद्धो रामो ऽसौ दृष्ट्वा रक्तं स्तनान्तरे शोकाविष्टां तु सीतां ताम् उवाच कमलेक्षणः
tataḥ prabuddho rāmo 'sau dṛṣṭvā raktaṃ stanāntare śokāviṣṭāṃ tu sītāṃ tām uvāca kamalekṣaṇaḥ
Then that Rāma, awakened, seeing blood between her breasts and Sītā overcome with pain, the lotus-eyed one said to her:
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NsP 49.6
वद स्तनान्तरे भद्रे तव रक्तस्य कारणम् इत्युक्ता सा च तं प्राह भर्तारं विनयान्विता
vada stanāntare bhadre tava raktasya kāraṇam ityuktā sā ca taṃ prāha bhartāraṃ vinayānvitā
"Tell (me), good lady, the cause of the blood between your breasts." Thus addressed, she, full of modesty, said to her husband:
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NsP 49.7
पश्य राजेन्द्र वृक्षाग्रे वायसं दुष्टचेष्टितम् अनेनैव कृतं कर्म सुप्ते त्वयि महामते
paśya rājendra vṛkṣāgre vāyasaṃ duṣṭaceṣṭitam anenaiva kṛtaṃ karma supte tvayi mahāmate
"Look, chief of kings, at the crow of wicked behaviour on the treetop; this deed was done by this very one while you were asleep, O great-minded one."
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NsP 49.8
रामो ऽपि दृष्टवान् काकं तस्मिन् क्रोधम् अथाकरोत् इषीकास्त्रं समाधय ब्रह्मास्त्रेणाभिमन्त्रितम्
rāmo 'pi dṛṣṭavān kākaṃ tasmin krodham athākarot iṣīkāstraṃ samādhaya brahmāstreṇābhimantritam
Rāma too saw the crow and then grew angry at it; taking up a reed-missile consecrated with the spell of the brahma-weapon,
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NsP 49.9
काकम् उद्दिश्य चिक्षेप सो ऽप्य् अधावद् भयान्वितः स त्व् इन्द्रस्य सुतो राजन्न् इन्द्रलोकं विवेश ह
kākam uddiśya cikṣepa so 'py adhāvad bhayānvitaḥ sa tv indrasya suto rājann indralokaṃ viveśa ha
he hurled it aiming at the crow, and it too fled, filled with fear; and he, O king, being a son of Indra, entered Indra's world.
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NsP 49.10
रामास्त्रं प्रज्वलद् दीप्तं तस्यानु प्रविवेश वै विदितार्थश् च देवेन्द्रो देवैः सह समन्वितः
rāmāstraṃ prajvalad dīptaṃ tasyānu praviveśa vai viditārthaś ca devendro devaiḥ saha samanvitaḥ
Rāma's blazing, flaming weapon entered after him; and the lord of gods, knowing the matter, together with the gods,
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NsP 49.11
निष्क्रामयच् च तं दुष्टं राघवस्यापकारिणम् ततो ऽसौ सर्वदेवैस् तु देवलोकाद् बहिः कृतः
niṣkrāmayac ca taṃ duṣṭaṃ rāghavasyāpakāriṇam tato 'sau sarvadevais tu devalokād bahiḥ kṛtaḥ
drove out that wicked one who had wronged the Rāghava. Thereupon he was put outside the world of the gods by all the gods.
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NsP 49.12
पुनः सो ऽप्य् अपतद् रामं राजानं शरणं गतः पाहि राम महाबाहो अज्ञानाद् अपकारिणम्
punaḥ so 'py apatad rāmaṃ rājānaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ pāhi rāma mahābāho ajñānād apakāriṇam
Again he fell (before) Rāma, having gone to the king for refuge: "Protect (me), Rāma of mighty arms, (me) who wronged (you) out of ignorance."
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NsP 49.13
इति ब्रुवन्तं तं प्राह रामः कमललोचनः अमोघं च ममैवास्त्रम् अङ्गम् एकं प्रयच्छ वै
iti bruvantaṃ taṃ prāha rāmaḥ kamalalocanaḥ amoghaṃ ca mamaivāstram aṅgam ekaṃ prayaccha vai
To him speaking thus, lotus-eyed Rāma said: "My weapon is unfailing; so hand over one limb.
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NsP 49.14
ततो जीवसि दुष्ट त्वम् अपकारो महान् कृतः इत्युक्तो ऽसौ स्वकं नेत्रम् एकम् अस्त्राय दत्तवान्
tato jīvasi duṣṭa tvam apakāro mahān kṛtaḥ ityukto 'sau svakaṃ netram ekam astrāya dattavān
"Then you (may) live, wicked one — a great injury has been done!" Addressed thus, he gave up one of his own eyes to the weapon.
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NsP 49.15
अस्त्रं तन्नेत्रम् एकं तु भस्मीकृत्य समाययौ ततः प्रभृति काकानां सर्वेषाम् एकनेत्रता
astraṃ tannetram ekaṃ tu bhasmīkṛtya samāyayau tataḥ prabhṛti kākānāṃ sarveṣām ekanetratā
But the weapon, having reduced that one eye to ashes, returned. From that time on all crows have but a single eye('s sight).
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NsP 49.16
चक्षुषैकेन पश्यन्ति हेतुना तेन पार्थिव उषित्वा तत्र सुचिरं चित्रकूटे स राघवः
cakṣuṣaikena paśyanti hetunā tena pārthiva uṣitvā tatra suciraṃ citrakūṭe sa rāghavaḥ
For that reason, O king, they see with one eye (only). Having dwelt there on Citrakūṭa a very long time, that descendant of Raghu
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NsP 49.17
जगाम दण्डकारण्यं नानामुनिनिषेवितम् सभ्रातृकः सभार्यश् च तापसं वेषम् आस्थितः
jagāma daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ nānāmuniniṣevitam sabhrātṛkaḥ sabhāryaś ca tāpasaṃ veṣam āsthitaḥ
went to the Daṇḍaka forest, frequented by many sages, together with his brother and his wife, having assumed ascetic garb,
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NsP 49.18
धनुःपर्वसुपाणिश्च सेषुधिश् च महाबलः ततो ददर्श तत्रस्थान् अम्बुभक्षान् महामुनीन्
dhanuḥparvasupāṇiśca seṣudhiś ca mahābalaḥ tato dadarśa tatrasthān ambubhakṣān mahāmunīn
with a fine bow-joint(?) in his hand and with a quiver, he of great strength. Then he saw great sages abiding there who lived on water,
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NsP 49.19
अश्मकुट्टान् अनेकांश् च दन्तोलूखलिनस् तथा पञ्चाग्निमध्यगान् अन्यान् अन्यान् उग्रतपश् चरान्
aśmakuṭṭān anekāṃś ca dantolūkhalinas tathā pañcāgnimadhyagān anyān anyān ugratapaś carān
and many who pounded (their food) with stones, and those who used their teeth for a mortar, others who sat amid the five fires, and others practising fierce austerity.
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NsP 49.20
तान् दृष्ट्वा प्रणिपत्योच्चै रामस् तैश् चाभिनन्दितः ततो ऽखिलं वनं दृष्ट्वा रामः साक्षाज् जनार्दनः
tān dṛṣṭvā praṇipatyoccai rāmas taiś cābhinanditaḥ tato 'khilaṃ vanaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaḥ sākṣāj janārdanaḥ
Seeing them, Rāma bowed low, and was greeted by them. Then, having viewed the whole forest, Rāma, Janārdana himself,
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NsP 49.21
भ्रातृभार्यासहायश् च संप्रतस्थे महामतिः दर्शयित्वा तु सीतायै वनं कुसुमितं शुभम्
bhrātṛbhāryāsahāyaś ca saṃpratasthe mahāmatiḥ darśayitvā tu sītāyai vanaṃ kusumitaṃ śubham
accompanied by his brother and his wife, set out, that man of great mind; and having shown Sītā the lovely forest in flower,
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NsP 49.22
नानाश्चर्यसमायुक्तं शनैर् गच्छन् स दृष्टवान् कृष्णाङ्गं रक्तनेत्रं तु स्थूलशैलसमानकम्
nānāścaryasamāyuktaṃ śanair gacchan sa dṛṣṭavān kṛṣṇāṅgaṃ raktanetraṃ tu sthūlaśailasamānakam
full of many marvels, going slowly, he saw (a being) black-limbed, red-eyed, equal to a massive rock,
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NsP 49.23
शुभ्रदंष्ट्रं महाबाहुं संध्याघनशिरोरुहम् मेघस्वनं सापराधं शरं संधाय राघवः
śubhradaṃṣṭraṃ mahābāhuṃ saṃdhyāghanaśiroruham meghasvanaṃ sāparādhaṃ śaraṃ saṃdhāya rāghavaḥ
with white fangs, mighty-armed, his hair like the twilight clouds, roaring like a cloud, and guilty (of offence); fitting an arrow, the descendant of Raghu
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NsP 49.24
विव्याध राक्षसं क्रोधाल् लक्ष्मणेन सह प्रभुः अन्यैर् अवध्यं हत्वा तं गिरिगर्ते महातनुम्
vivyādha rākṣasaṃ krodhāl lakṣmaṇena saha prabhuḥ anyair avadhyaṃ hatvā taṃ girigarte mahātanum
in anger pierced the demon, the lord, together with Lakṣmaṇa; having slain him who could not be killed by others, (they placed) his huge body in a mountain-pit,
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NsP 49.25
शिलाभिश् छाद्य गतवाञ् शरभङ्गाश्रमं ततः तं नत्वा तत्र विश्रम्य तत्कथातुष्टमानसः
śilābhiś chādya gatavāñ śarabhaṅgāśramaṃ tataḥ taṃ natvā tatra viśramya tatkathātuṣṭamānasaḥ
and covering it with stones he went to the hermitage of Śarabhaṅga; bowing to him and resting there, his mind delighted by conversation with him,
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NsP 49.26
तीक्ष्णाश्रमम् उपागम्य दृष्टवांस् तं महामुनिम् तेनादिष्टेन मार्गेण गत्वागस्त्यं ददर्श ह
tīkṣṇāśramam upāgamya dṛṣṭavāṃs taṃ mahāmunim tenādiṣṭena mārgeṇa gatvāgastyaṃ dadarśa ha
approaching the hermitage of Tīkṣṇa he saw that great sage; and going by the path pointed out by him he beheld Agastya.
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NsP 49.27
खड्गं तु विमलं तस्माद् अवाप रघुनन्दनः इषुधि चाक्षयशरं चापं चैव तु वैष्णवम्
khaḍgaṃ tu vimalaṃ tasmād avāpa raghunandanaḥ iṣudhi cākṣayaśaraṃ cāpaṃ caiva tu vaiṣṇavam
From him the delight of the Raghus obtained a spotless sword, a quiver with inexhaustible arrows, and the Vaiṣṇava bow.
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NsP 49.28
ततो ऽगस्त्याश्रमाद् रामो भ्रातृभार्यासमन्वितः गोदावर्याः समीपे तु पञ्चवट्याम् उवास सः
tato 'gastyāśramād rāmo bhrātṛbhāryāsamanvitaḥ godāvaryāḥ samīpe tu pañcavaṭyām uvāsa saḥ
Then from Agastya's hermitage Rāma, together with his brother and his wife, dwelt at Pañcavaṭī near the Godāvarī.
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NsP 49.29
ततो जटायुर् अभ्येत्य रामं कमललोचनम् नत्वा स्वकुलम् आख्याय स्थितवान् गृध्रनायकः
tato jaṭāyur abhyetya rāmaṃ kamalalocanam natvā svakulam ākhyāya sthitavān gṛdhranāyakaḥ
Then Jaṭāyus, the lord of vultures, having come to lotus-eyed Rāma and bowed and declared his lineage, remained (there).
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NsP 49.30
रामो ऽपि तत्र तं दृष्ट्वा आत्मवृत्तं विशेषतः कथयित्वा तु तं प्राह सीतां रक्ष महामते
rāmo 'pi tatra taṃ dṛṣṭvā ātmavṛttaṃ viśeṣataḥ kathayitvā tu taṃ prāha sītāṃ rakṣa mahāmate
Rāma too, seeing him there, related his own story in detail and said to him: "Guard Sītā, O wise one."
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NsP 49.31
इत्युक्तो ऽसौ जटायुस् तु रामम् आलिङ्ग्य सादरम् कार्यार्थं तु गते रामे भ्रात्रा सह वनान्तरम्
ityukto 'sau jaṭāyus tu rāmam āliṅgya sādaram kāryārthaṃ tu gate rāme bhrātrā saha vanāntaram
Addressed thus, that Jaṭāyus, embracing Rāma respectfully (said): "When Rāma goes with his brother into the forest for some business,
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NsP 49.32
अहं रक्ष्यामि ते भार्यां स्थीयताम् अत्र शोभन इत्य् उक्त्वा गतवान् रामं गृध्रराजः स्वम् आश्रमम्
ahaṃ rakṣyāmi te bhāryāṃ sthīyatām atra śobhana ity uktvā gatavān rāmaṃ gṛdhrarājaḥ svam āśramam
I will protect your wife; let (her) remain here, O excellent one." Having said this to Rāma, the king of vultures went to his own hermitage
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NsP 49.33
समीपे दक्षिणे भागे नानापक्षिनिषेविते वसन्तं राघवं तत्र सीतया सह सुन्दरम्
samīpe dakṣiṇe bhāge nānāpakṣiniṣevite vasantaṃ rāghavaṃ tatra sītayā saha sundaram
nearby, in the southern quarter, frequented by many birds. (Him,) Rāghava, dwelling there with Sītā, handsome,
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NsP 49.34
मन्मथाकारसदृशं कथयन्तं महाकथाः कृत्वा मायामयं रूपं लावण्यगुणसंयुतम्
manmathākārasadṛśaṃ kathayantaṃ mahākathāḥ kṛtvā māyāmayaṃ rūpaṃ lāvaṇyaguṇasaṃyutam
(Him,) resembling the form of Manmatha, recounting great tales — (she,) having made (for herself) a form fashioned of illusion, endowed with the quality of loveliness,
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NsP 49.35
मदनाक्रान्तहृदया कदाचिद् रावणानुजा गायन्ती सुस्वरं गीतं शनैर् आगत्य राक्षसी
madanākrāntahṛdayā kadācid rāvaṇānujā gāyantī susvaraṃ gītaṃ śanair āgatya rākṣasī
her heart overcome by desire, once the younger sister of Rāvaṇa, the rākṣasī, singing a song in a sweet voice, came slowly (near and)
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NsP 49.36
ददर्श रामम् आसीनं कानने सीतया सह अथ शूर्पणखा घोरा मायारूपधरा शुभा
dadarśa rāmam āsīnaṃ kānane sītayā saha atha śūrpaṇakhā ghorā māyārūpadharā śubhā
saw Rāma seated in the forest together with Sītā. Then Śūrpaṇakhā, dreadful (yet) fair, wearing a form of illusion,
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NsP 49.37
निःशङ्का दुष्टचित्ता सा राघवं प्रत्यभाषत भज मां कान्त कल्याणीं भजन्तीं कामिनीम् इह
niḥśaṅkā duṣṭacittā sā rāghavaṃ pratyabhāṣata bhaja māṃ kānta kalyāṇīṃ bhajantīṃ kāminīm iha
without hesitation and with evil intent, she addressed Rāghava: "Love me, my lord — an auspicious woman, a lover who loves you, here."
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NsP 49.38
भजमानां त्यजेद् यस् तु तस्य दोषो महान् भवेत् इत्युक्तः शूर्पणखया रामस् ताम् आह पार्थिवः
bhajamānāṃ tyajed yas tu tasya doṣo mahān bhavet ityuktaḥ śūrpaṇakhayā rāmas tām āha pārthivaḥ
"Whoever abandons a woman who loves him, great would be his fault." Spoken to thus by Śūrpaṇakhā, Rāma, the prince, said to her:
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NsP 49.39
कलत्रवान् अहं बाले कनीयांसं भजस्व मे इति श्रुत्वा ततः प्राह राक्षसी कामरूपिणी
kalatravān ahaṃ bāle kanīyāṃsaṃ bhajasva me iti śrutvā tataḥ prāha rākṣasī kāmarūpiṇī
"I have a wife, girl; love my younger (brother)." Hearing this, the rākṣasī who could take any form she wished then said:
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NsP 49.40
अतीव निपुणा चाहं रतिकर्मणि राघव त्यक्त्वैनाम् अनभिज्ञां त्वं सीतां मां भज शोभनम्
atīva nipuṇā cāhaṃ ratikarmaṇi rāghava tyaktvainām anabhijñāṃ tvaṃ sītāṃ māṃ bhaja śobhanam
"I am exceedingly skilled in the work of love-making, Rāghava. Abandoning this Sītā, who is inexpert, do you love me — that would be fine."
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NsP 49.41
इत्य् आकर्ण्य वचः प्राह रामस् तां धर्मतत्परः परस्त्रियं न गच्छे ऽहं त्वम् इतो गच्छ लक्ष्मणम्
ity ākarṇya vacaḥ prāha rāmas tāṃ dharmatatparaḥ parastriyaṃ na gacche 'haṃ tvam ito gaccha lakṣmaṇam
Hearing this speech, Rāma, intent on dharma, said to her: "I do not go to another man's wife; go from here to Lakṣmaṇa."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.42
तस्य नात्र वने भार्या त्वाम् असौ संग्रहीष्यति इत्युक्ता सा पुनः प्राह रामं राजीवलोचनम्
tasya nātra vane bhāryā tvām asau saṃgrahīṣyati ityuktā sā punaḥ prāha rāmaṃ rājīvalocanam
"He has no wife here in the forest; he will take you." Told this, she again said to Rāma, the lotus-eyed:
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NsP 49.43
यथा स्याल् लक्ष्मणो भर्ता तथा त्वं देहि पत्रकम् तथैवम् उक्त्वा मतिमान् रामः कमललोचनः
yathā syāl lakṣmaṇo bhartā tathā tvaṃ dehi patrakam tathaivam uktvā matimān rāmaḥ kamalalocanaḥ
"Give me a letter, so that Lakṣmaṇa may become my husband." Being thus addressed, the wise Rāma, the lotus-eyed, said,
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NsP 49.44
छिन्ध्य् अस्या नासिकाम् इति मोक्तव्या नात्र संशयः इति रामो महाराजो लिख्य पत्रं प्रदत्तवान्
chindhy asyā nāsikām iti moktavyā nātra saṃśayaḥ iti rāmo mahārājo likhya patraṃ pradattavān
"Cut off her nose; she must not be let go — there is no doubt in this": thus the great king Rāma wrote a letter and handed it over.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.45
सा गृहीत्वा तु तत्पत्रं गत्वा तस्मान् मुदान्विता गत्वा दत्तवती तद्वल् लक्ष्मणाय महात्मने
sā gṛhītvā tu tatpatraṃ gatvā tasmān mudānvitā gatvā dattavatī tadval lakṣmaṇāya mahātmane
And she, taking that letter, went from him full of joy, and having gone, likewise handed it to the great-souled Lakṣmaṇa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.46
तां दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणः प्राह राक्षसीं कामरूपिणीम् न लङ्घ्यं रघववचो मया तिष्ठात्मकश्मले
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇaḥ prāha rākṣasīṃ kāmarūpiṇīm na laṅghyaṃ raghavavaco mayā tiṣṭhātmakaśmale
Seeing her, Lakṣmaṇa said to the rākṣasī who could take any form she wished: "Rāghava's word is not to be transgressed by me — stand still, you foul-souled one!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NsP 49.47
तां प्रगृह्य ततः खड्गम् उद्यम्य विमलं सुधीः तेन तत्कर्णनासां तु विच्छेद तिलकाण्डवत्
tāṃ pragṛhya tataḥ khaḍgam udyamya vimalaṃ sudhīḥ tena tatkarṇanāsāṃ tu viccheda tilakāṇḍavat
Then, seizing her, the clear-minded one raised his bright sword and with it cut off her ears and nose, as one cuts a sesame stalk.
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NsP 49.48
छिन्ननासा ततः सा तु रुरोद भृशदुःखिता हा दशास्य मम भ्रातः सर्वदेवविमर्दक
chinnanāsā tataḥ sā tu ruroda bhṛśaduḥkhitā hā daśāsya mama bhrātaḥ sarvadevavimardaka
Then, her nose cut off, she wept, exceedingly pained: "Alas, ten-faced one, my brother, crusher of all the gods!
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NsP 49.49
हा कष्टं कुम्भकर्णाद्या-याता मे चापदा परा हा हा कष्टं गुणनिधे विभीषण महामते
hā kaṣṭaṃ kumbhakarṇādyā-yātā me cāpadā parā hā hā kaṣṭaṃ guṇanidhe vibhīṣaṇa mahāmate
Alas, the pain! O Kumbhakarṇa and the rest — a supreme calamity has come upon me! Alas, alas, the pain, O treasury of virtues, Vibhīṣaṇa of great mind!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NsP 49.50
इत्य् एवम् आर्ता रुदती सा गत्वा खरदूषणौ त्रिशिरसं च सा दृष्ट्वा निवेद्यात्मपराभवम्
ity evam ārtā rudatī sā gatvā kharadūṣaṇau triśirasaṃ ca sā dṛṣṭvā nivedyātmaparābhavam
Thus, stricken and weeping, she went to Khara and Dūṣaṇa and to Triśiras, and seeing them, having reported her own humiliation,
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NsP 49.51
रामम् आह जनस्थाने भ्रात्रा सह महाबलम् ज्ञात्वा ते राघवं क्रुद्धाः प्रेषयाम्_असुर् ऊर्जितान्
rāmam āha janasthāne bhrātrā saha mahābalam jñātvā te rāghavaṃ kruddhāḥ preṣayām_asur ūrjitān
she told (them) of Rāma, of great strength, together with his brother, at Janasthāna. Learning of Rāghava, they in anger sent out mighty (warriors).
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NsP 49.52
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि राक्षसानां बलीयसाम् अग्रे निजग्मुस् तेनैव रक्षसां नायकास् त्रयः
caturdaśasahasrāṇi rākṣasānāṃ balīyasām agre nijagmus tenaiva rakṣasāṃ nāyakās trayaḥ
Fourteen thousand very strong rākṣasas; and the three leaders of the rākṣasas went out in front by that very (road).
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NsP 49.53
रावणेन नियुक्तास् ते पुरैव तु महाबलाः महाबलपरीवारा जनस्थानम् उपागताः
rāvaṇena niyuktās te puraiva tu mahābalāḥ mahābalaparīvārā janasthānam upāgatāḥ
They, of great strength, appointed by Rāvaṇa long before, surrounded by a mighty host, came to Janasthāna,
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NsP 49.54
क्रोधेन महताविष्टा दृष्ट्वा तां छिन्ननासिकाम् रुदतीम् अश्रुदिग्धाङ्गीं भगिनीं रावणस्य तु
krodhena mahatāviṣṭā dṛṣṭvā tāṃ chinnanāsikām rudatīm aśrudigdhāṅgīṃ bhaginīṃ rāvaṇasya tu
Filled with great anger, having seen her with her nose cut off, weeping, her limbs smeared with tears — Rāvaṇa's sister.
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NsP 49.55
रामो ऽपि तद्बलं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसानां बलीयसाम् संस्थाप्य लक्ष्मणं तत्र सीताया रक्षणं प्रति
rāmo 'pi tadbalaṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasānāṃ balīyasām saṃsthāpya lakṣmaṇaṃ tatra sītāyā rakṣaṇaṃ prati
Rāma too, seeing that army of the very powerful rākṣasas, stationed Lakṣmaṇa there for the protection of Sītā,
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NsP 49.56
गत्वा तु प्रहितैस् तत्र राक्षसैर् बलदर्पितैः चतुर्दशसहस्रं तु राक्षसानां महाबलम्
gatvā tu prahitais tatra rākṣasair baladarpitaiḥ caturdaśasahasraṃ tu rākṣasānāṃ mahābalam
and having gone (there), (fought) with the rākṣasas sent there, proud of their strength; and the mighty host of rākṣasas, fourteen thousand (strong),
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NsP 49.57
क्षणेन निहतं तेन शरैर् अग्निशिखोपमैः खरश् च निहतस् तेन दूषणश् च महाबलः
kṣaṇena nihataṃ tena śarair agniśikhopamaiḥ kharaś ca nihatas tena dūṣaṇaś ca mahābalaḥ
was slain by him in a moment with arrows like tongues of fire; and Khara was killed by him, and the mighty Dūṣaṇa,
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NsP 49.58
त्रिशिराश् च महारोषाद् रणे रामेण पातितः हत्वा तान् राक्षसान् दुष्टान् रामश् चाश्रमम् आविशत्
triśirāś ca mahāroṣād raṇe rāmeṇa pātitaḥ hatvā tān rākṣasān duṣṭān rāmaś cāśramam āviśat
and Triśiras was felled in battle by Rāma out of great fury. Having killed those wicked rākṣasas, Rāma entered the hermitage.
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NsP 49.59
शूर्पणखा च रुदती रावणान्तिकम् आगता छिन्ननासां च तां दृष्ट्वा रावणो भगिनीं तदा
śūrpaṇakhā ca rudatī rāvaṇāntikam āgatā chinnanāsāṃ ca tāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇo bhaginīṃ tadā
And Śūrpaṇakhā, weeping, came into Rāvaṇa's presence; and when Rāvaṇa saw his sister with her nose cut off, then
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NsP 49.60
मारीचं प्राह दुर्बुद्धिः सीताहरणकर्मणि पुष्पकेण विमानेन गत्वाहं त्वं च मातुल
mārīcaṃ prāha durbuddhiḥ sītāharaṇakarmaṇi puṣpakeṇa vimānena gatvāhaṃ tvaṃ ca mātula
the evil-minded one spoke to Mārīca about the task of abducting Sītā: "Uncle, having gone by the Puṣpaka chariot, I and you (together)—"
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NsP 49.61
जनस्थानसमीपे तु स्थित्वा तत्र ममाज्ञया सौवर्णमृगरूपं त्वम् आस्थाय तु शनैः शनैः
janasthānasamīpe tu sthitvā tatra mamājñayā sauvarṇamṛgarūpaṃ tvam āsthāya tu śanaiḥ śanaiḥ
"—staying there near Janasthāna, by my command, you, assuming the form of a golden deer, very slowly"
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NsP 49.62
गच्छ त्वं तत्र कार्यार्थं यत्र सीता व्यवस्थिता दृष्ट्वा सा मृगपोतं त्वां सौवर्णं त्वयि मातुल
gaccha tvaṃ tatra kāryārthaṃ yatra sītā vyavasthitā dṛṣṭvā sā mṛgapotaṃ tvāṃ sauvarṇaṃ tvayi mātula
"go there for the sake of the business, where Sītā is stationed. Seeing you, a golden fawn, she, uncle, for you"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.63
स्पृहां करिष्यते रामं प्रेषयिष्यति बन्धने तद्वाक्यात् तत्र गछन्तं धावस्व गहने वने
spṛhāṃ kariṣyate rāmaṃ preṣayiṣyati bandhane tadvākyāt tatra gachantaṃ dhāvasva gahane vane
"will feel a longing, and will send Rāma to catch (you). At her word, as he comes there, run into the dense forest."
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NsP 49.64
लक्ष्मणस्यापकर्षार्थं वक्तव्यं वागुदीरणम् ततः पुष्पकम् आरुह्य मायारूपेण चाप्य् अहम्
lakṣmaṇasyāpakarṣārthaṃ vaktavyaṃ vāgudīraṇam tataḥ puṣpakam āruhya māyārūpeṇa cāpy aham
"To draw Lakṣmaṇa away, a cry must be uttered. Then, mounting the Puṣpaka, and by a form of illusion, I"
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NsP 49.65
तां सीताम् अहम् आनेष्ये तस्याम् आसक्तमानसः त्वम् अपि स्वेच्छया पश्चाद् आगमिष्यसि शोभन
tāṃ sītām aham āneṣye tasyām āsaktamānasaḥ tvam api svecchayā paścād āgamiṣyasi śobhana
"shall carry off that Sītā, my mind being attached to her. You too, handsome one, will come afterwards at your own pleasure."
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NsP 49.66
इत्युक्ते रावणेनाथ मारीचो वाक्यम् अब्रवीत् त्वम् एव गच्छ पापिष्ठ नाहं गच्छामि तत्र वै
ityukte rāvaṇenātha mārīco vākyam abravīt tvam eva gaccha pāpiṣṭha nāhaṃ gacchāmi tatra vai
When Rāvaṇa had spoken thus, Mārīca then said these words: "You go yourself, most wicked one; I am not going there at all."
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NsP 49.67
पुरैवानेन रामेण व्यथितो ऽहं मुनेर् मखे इत्युक्तवति मारीचे रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
puraivānena rāmeṇa vyathito 'haṃ muner makhe ityuktavati mārīce rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ
"Long ago I was afflicted by this same Rāma at the sage's sacrifice." When Mārīca had spoken thus, Rāvaṇa, stupefied with rage,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.68
मारीचं हन्तुम् आरेभे मारीचो ऽप्य् आह रावणम् तव हस्तवधाद् वीर रामेण मरणं वरम्
mārīcaṃ hantum ārebhe mārīco 'py āha rāvaṇam tava hastavadhād vīra rāmeṇa maraṇaṃ varam
began to kill Mārīca; and Mārīca said to Rāvaṇa: "Better death by Rāma, hero, than being slain by your hand."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.69
अहं गमिष्यामि तत्र यत्र त्वं नेतुम् इच्छसि अथ पुष्पकम् आरुह्य जनस्थानम् उपागतः
ahaṃ gamiṣyāmi tatra yatra tvaṃ netum icchasi atha puṣpakam āruhya janasthānam upāgataḥ
"I will go there, where you wish to lead (me)." Then, mounting the Puṣpaka, he came to Janasthāna.
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NsP 49.70
मारीचस् तत्र सौवर्णं मृगम् आस्थाय चाग्रतः जगाम यत्र सा सीता वर्तते जनकात्मजा
mārīcas tatra sauvarṇaṃ mṛgam āsthāya cāgrataḥ jagāma yatra sā sītā vartate janakātmajā
There Mārīca, assuming (the form of) a golden deer, went ahead to where that Sītā, Janaka's daughter, was.
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NsP 49.71
सौवर्णं मृगपोतं तु दृष्ट्वा सीता यशस्विनी भाविकर्मवशाद् रामम् उवाच पतिम् आत्मनः
sauvarṇaṃ mṛgapotaṃ tu dṛṣṭvā sītā yaśasvinī bhāvikarmavaśād rāmam uvāca patim ātmanaḥ
But seeing the golden fawn, the illustrious Sītā, under the compulsion of what was to come, said to Rāma, her own husband:
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NsP 49.72
गृहीत्वा देहि सौवर्णं मृगपोतं नृपात्मज अयोधायां तु मद्गेहे क्रीडनार्थम् इदं मम
gṛhītvā dehi sauvarṇaṃ mṛgapotaṃ nṛpātmaja ayodhāyāṃ tu madgehe krīḍanārtham idaṃ mama
"Catch and give me the golden fawn, prince; in my house in Ayodhyā this shall be mine to play with."
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NsP 49.73
तयैवम् उक्तो रामस् तु लक्ष्मणं स्थाप्य तत्र वै रक्षणार्थं तु सीताया गतो ऽसौ मृगपृष्ठतह्
tayaivam ukto rāmas tu lakṣmaṇaṃ sthāpya tatra vai rakṣaṇārthaṃ tu sītāyā gato 'sau mṛgapṛṣṭhatah
Addressed thus by her, Rāma, having stationed Lakṣmaṇa there for the protection of Sītā, went after the deer.
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NsP 49.74
रामेण चानुयातो ऽसौ अभ्यधावद् वने मृगः ततः सरेण विव्याध रामस् तं मृगपोतकम्
rāmeṇa cānuyāto 'sau abhyadhāvad vane mṛgaḥ tataḥ sareṇa vivyādha rāmas taṃ mṛgapotakam
Followed by Rāma, that deer ran off in the forest; then Rāma pierced that fawn with an arrow.
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NsP 49.75
हा लक्ष्मणेति चोक्त्वासौ निपपात महीतले मारीचः पर्वताकारस् तेन नष्टो बभूव सः
hā lakṣmaṇeti coktvāsau nipapāta mahītale mārīcaḥ parvatākāras tena naṣṭo babhūva saḥ
And crying out "Ah, Lakṣmaṇa!" he fell upon the ground — Mārīca, mountain-shaped; by that (arrow) he perished.
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NsP 49.76
आकर्ण्य रुदतः शब्दं सीता लक्ष्मणम् अब्रवीत् गच्छ लक्ष्मण पुत्र त्वं यत्रायं शब्द उत्थितः
ākarṇya rudataḥ śabdaṃ sītā lakṣmaṇam abravīt gaccha lakṣmaṇa putra tvaṃ yatrāyaṃ śabda utthitaḥ
Hearing the sound of (someone) weeping, Sītā said to Lakṣmaṇa: "Go, son Lakṣmaṇa, where this sound has arisen.
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NsP 49.77
भ्रातुर् ज्येष्ठस्य तत् त्वं वै रुदतः श्रूयते ध्वनिः प्रायो रामस्य संदेहं लक्षये ऽहम् महात्मनः
bhrātur jyeṣṭhasya tat tvaṃ vai rudataḥ śrūyate dhvaniḥ prāyo rāmasya saṃdehaṃ lakṣaye 'ham mahātmanaḥ
That is the sound of your elder brother weeping that is heard; most likely I perceive some danger to great-souled Rāma."
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NsP 49.78
इत्युक्तः स तथा प्राह लक्ष्मणस् ताम् अनिन्दिताम् न हि रामस्य संदेहो न भयं विद्यते क्वचित्
ityuktaḥ sa tathā prāha lakṣmaṇas tām aninditām na hi rāmasya saṃdeho na bhayaṃ vidyate kvacit
Addressed thus, Lakṣmaṇa spoke thus to her, the blameless one: "There is no peril for Rāma, nor does fear exist for him anywhere."
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NsP 49.79
इति ब्रुवानं तं सीता भाविकर्मबलाद् भृतम् लक्ष्मणं प्राह वैदेही विरुद्धवचनं तदा
iti bruvānaṃ taṃ sītā bhāvikarmabalād bhṛtam lakṣmaṇaṃ prāha vaidehī viruddhavacanaṃ tadā
To Lakṣmaṇa, who spoke thus, and who was constrained by the force of what was destined to happen, Sītā, the Vaidehī, then spoke a hostile word:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.80
मृते रामे तु माम् इच्छन्न् अतस् त्वं न गमिष्यसि इत्युक्तः स विनीतात्मा असहन्न् अप्रियं वचः
mṛte rāme tu mām icchann atas tvaṃ na gamiṣyasi ityuktaḥ sa vinītātmā asahann apriyaṃ vacaḥ
"Since Rāma is dead, you desire me — that is why you will not go!" Addressed thus, he, of disciplined self, not bearing the unkind speech,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.81
जगाम रामम् अन्वेष्टुं तदा पार्थिवनन्दनः संन्यासवेषम् आस्थाय रावणो ऽपि दुरात्मवान्
jagāma rāmam anveṣṭuṃ tadā pārthivanandanaḥ saṃnyāsaveṣam āsthāya rāvaṇo 'pi durātmavān
then the king's son went to search for Rāma; and the evil-souled Rāvaṇa, having assumed the guise of a renunciant,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.82
स सीतापार्श्वम् आसाद्य वचनं चेदम् उक्तवान् आगतो भरतः श्रीमान् अयोध्याया महामतिः
sa sītāpārśvam āsādya vacanaṃ cedam uktavān āgato bharataḥ śrīmān ayodhyāyā mahāmatiḥ
approached Sītā's side and spoke this word: "The illustrious, greatly wise Bharata has come from Ayodhyā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.83
रामेण सह संभाष्य स्थितवांस् तत्र कानने मां च प्रेषितवान् रामो विमानम् इदम् आरुह
rāmeṇa saha saṃbhāṣya sthitavāṃs tatra kānane māṃ ca preṣitavān rāmo vimānam idam āruha
Having conversed with Rāma, he has remained there in the forest; and Rāma has sent me. Mount this aerial car.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.84
अयोध्यां याति रामस् तु भरतेन प्रसादितः मृगबालं तु वैदेहि क्रीडार्थं ते गृहीतवान्
ayodhyāṃ yāti rāmas tu bharatena prasāditaḥ mṛgabālaṃ tu vaidehi krīḍārthaṃ te gṛhītavān
Rāma is going to Ayodhyā, having been won over by Bharata; and, O Vaidehī, he has taken a fawn for your amusement.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.85
क्लेशितासि महारण्ये बहुकालं त्वम् ईदृशम् संप्राप्तराज्यस् ते भर्ता रामः स रुचिराननः
kleśitāsi mahāraṇye bahukālaṃ tvam īdṛśam saṃprāptarājyas te bhartā rāmaḥ sa rucirānanaḥ
You have been afflicted in this way for a long time in the great forest; your husband Rāma of the lovely face has obtained the kingdom.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.86
लक्ष्मणश् च विनीतात्मा विमानम् इदम् आरुह इत्युक्ता सा तथा गत्वा नीता तेन महात्मना
lakṣmaṇaś ca vinītātmā vimānam idam āruha ityuktā sā tathā gatvā nītā tena mahātmanā
And Lakṣmaṇa, of disciplined self (is there too); mount this aerial car." Addressed thus, she went accordingly and was carried off by that "great-souled one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.87
आरुरोह विमानं तु छद्मना प्रेरिता सती तज् जगाम ततः शीघ्रं विमानं दक्षिणां दिशम्
āruroha vimānaṃ tu chadmanā preritā satī taj jagāma tataḥ śīghraṃ vimānaṃ dakṣiṇāṃ diśam
The chaste lady mounted the aerial car, urged (to it) by deceit; then that car went swiftly toward the southern quarter.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.88
ततः सीता सुदुःखार्ता विललाप सुदुःखिता विमाने खे ऽपि रोदन्त्याश् चक्रे स्पर्शं न राक्षसः
tataḥ sītā suduḥkhārtā vilalāpa suduḥkhitā vimāne khe 'pi rodantyāś cakre sparśaṃ na rākṣasaḥ
Then Sītā, sorely stricken with grief, lamented in deep misery; even in the sky, in the car, the demon did not touch her as she wept.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.89
रावणः स्वेन रूपेण बभूवाथ महातनुः दशग्रीवं महाकायं दृष्ट्वा सीता सुदुःखिता
rāvaṇaḥ svena rūpeṇa babhūvātha mahātanuḥ daśagrīvaṃ mahākāyaṃ dṛṣṭvā sītā suduḥkhitā
Then Rāvaṇa became (visible) in his own form, huge of body; seeing the ten-necked one of great bulk, Sītā was deeply grieved.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.90
हा राम वञ्चिताद्याहं केनापि च्छद्मरूपिणा रक्षसा घोररूपेण त्रायस्वेति भयार्दिता
hā rāma vañcitādyāhaṃ kenāpi cchadmarūpiṇā rakṣasā ghorarūpeṇa trāyasveti bhayārditā
"Ah Rāma, today I have been deceived by someone in a disguised form, by a demon of terrible form — save me!" (she cried), tormented by fear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.91
हे लक्ष्मण महाबाहो मां हि दुष्टेन रक्षसा द्रुतम् आगत्य रक्षस्व नीयमानाम् अथाकुलाम्
he lakṣmaṇa mahābāho māṃ hi duṣṭena rakṣasā drutam āgatya rakṣasva nīyamānām athākulām
"O Lakṣmaṇa, mighty-armed one, come quickly and save me, distraught, as I am carried off by a wicked demon!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.92
एवं प्रलपमानायाः सीतायास् तन् महत् स्वनम् आकर्ण्य गृध्रराजस् तु जटायुस् तत्र चागतः
evaṃ pralapamānāyāḥ sītāyās tan mahat svanam ākarṇya gṛdhrarājas tu jaṭāyus tatra cāgataḥ
Hearing that loud cry of Sītā as she thus lamented, the king of vultures, Jaṭāyus, came there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.93
तिष्ठ रावण दुष्टात्मन् मुञ्च मुञ्चात्र मैथिलीम् इत्य् उक्त्वा युयुधे तेन जटायुस् तत्र वीर्यवान्
tiṣṭha rāvaṇa duṣṭātman muñca muñcātra maithilīm ity uktvā yuyudhe tena jaṭāyus tatra vīryavān
"Halt, Rāvaṇa, evil-souled one! Release, release the Maithilī here!" — having said this, the valiant Jaṭāyus fought with him there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.94
पक्षाभ्यां ताडयाम्_अस जटायुस् तस्य वक्षसि ताडयन्तं तु तं मत्वा बलवान् इति रावणः
pakṣābhyāṃ tāḍayām_asa jaṭāyus tasya vakṣasi tāḍayantaṃ tu taṃ matvā balavān iti rāvaṇaḥ
Jaṭāyu struck him on the chest with his two wings; and Rāvaṇa, reckoning him who struck thus to be strong,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.95
तुण्डचञ्चुप्रहारैस् तु भृशं तेन प्रपीडितः तत उत्थाप्य वेगेन चन्द्रहासम् असिं महत्
tuṇḍacañcuprahārais tu bhṛśaṃ tena prapīḍitaḥ tata utthāpya vegena candrahāsam asiṃ mahat
But sorely tormented by him with blows of beak and bill, (Rāvaṇa) then swiftly raised up the great sword Candrahāsa,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.96
जघान तेन दुष्टात्मा जटायुं धर्मचारिणम् निपपात महीपृष्ठे जटायुः क्षीणचेतनः
jaghāna tena duṣṭātmā jaṭāyuṃ dharmacāriṇam nipapāta mahīpṛṣṭhe jaṭāyuḥ kṣīṇacetanaḥ
and with it that evil-souled one struck Jaṭāyus, the follower of dharma; Jaṭāyus fell upon the surface of the earth, his consciousness ebbing away.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.97
उवाच च दशग्रीवं दुष्टात्मन् न त्वया हतः चन्द्रहासस्य वीर्येण हतो ऽहं राक्षसाधम
uvāca ca daśagrīvaṃ duṣṭātman na tvayā hataḥ candrahāsasya vīryeṇa hato 'haṃ rākṣasādhama
And he said to the ten-necked one: "Evil-souled one, I have not been slain by you; I have been slain by the power of Candrahāsa (your sword), O basest of rākṣasas."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.98
निरायुधं को हनेन् मूढ सायुधस् त्वाम् ऋते जनः सीतापहरणं विद्धि मृत्युस् ते दुष्ट राक्षस
nirāyudhaṃ ko hanen mūḍha sāyudhas tvām ṛte janaḥ sītāpaharaṇaṃ viddhi mṛtyus te duṣṭa rākṣasa
"What man, being armed, would strike down one who is weaponless, you fool, save you? Know that the carrying off of Sītā is your death, wicked rākṣasa."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.99
दुष्ट रावण रामस् त्वां वधिष्यति न संशयः रुदती दुःखशोकार्ता जटायुं प्राह मैथिली
duṣṭa rāvaṇa rāmas tvāṃ vadhiṣyati na saṃśayaḥ rudatī duḥkhaśokārtā jaṭāyuṃ prāha maithilī
"Wicked Rāvaṇa, Rāma will kill you, there is no doubt of it." Weeping, stricken with grief and sorrow, Maithilī spoke to Jaṭāyu:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.100
मत्कृते मरणम् यस्मात् त्वया प्राप्तं द्विजोत्तम तस्माद् रामप्रसादेन विष्णुलोकम् अवाप्स्यसि
matkṛte maraṇam yasmāt tvayā prāptaṃ dvijottama tasmād rāmaprasādena viṣṇulokam avāpsyasi
"Since death has been met by you on my account, O best of the twice-born, therefore by Rāma's grace you will attain the world of Viṣṇu."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.101
यावद् रामेण सङ्गस् ते भविष्यति महाद्विज तावत् तिष्ठन्तु ते प्राणा इत्य् उक्त्वा तु खगोत्तमम्
yāvad rāmeṇa saṅgas te bhaviṣyati mahādvija tāvat tiṣṭhantu te prāṇā ity uktvā tu khagottamam
"Until you have (your) meeting with Rāma, O great brahmin, until then let your life-breaths remain." But having spoken thus to the best of birds—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.102
ततस् तान्य् अर्पितान्य् अङ्गाद् भूषणानि विमुच्य सा शीघ्रं निबध्य वस्त्रेण रामहस्तं गमिष्यथ
tatas tāny arpitāny aṅgād bhūṣaṇāni vimucya sā śīghraṃ nibadhya vastreṇa rāmahastaṃ gamiṣyatha
—then she, loosening from her body those ornaments that had been offered (to her), quickly binding (them) in a cloth: "You shall go to Rāma's hand."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NsP 49.103
इत्य् उक्त्वा पातयाम्_अस भूमौ सीता सुदुःखिता एवं हृत्वा स सीतां तु जटायुं पात्य भूतले
ity uktvā pātayām_asa bhūmau sītā suduḥkhitā evaṃ hṛtvā sa sītāṃ tu jaṭāyuṃ pātya bhūtale
Having said this, Sītā, deeply grieved, let (the ornaments) fall to the ground; and he, having thus carried off Sītā and struck down Jaṭāyu upon the earth—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.104
पुष्पकेण गतः शीघ्रं लङ्कां दुष्टनिशाचरः अशोकवनिकामध्ये स्थापयित्वा स मैथिलीम्
puṣpakeṇa gataḥ śīghraṃ laṅkāṃ duṣṭaniśācaraḥ aśokavanikāmadhye sthāpayitvā sa maithilīm
The wicked night-roamer went swiftly to Laṅkā by the Puṣpaka (chariot), and, having placed Maithilī in the midst of the Aśoka grove,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.105
इमाम् अत्रैव रक्षध्वं राक्षस्यो विकृताननाः इत्य् आदिश्य गृहं यातो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः
imām atraiva rakṣadhvaṃ rākṣasyo vikṛtānanāḥ ity ādiśya gṛhaṃ yāto rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ
"Guard her right here, you rākṣasīs of misshapen faces!" — having so commanded, Rāvaṇa, the lord of rākṣasas, went to his house.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.106
लङ्कानिवासिनश् चोचुर् एकान्तं च परस्परम् अस्याः पुर्या विनाशार्थं स्थापितेयं दुरात्मना
laṅkānivāsinaś cocur ekāntaṃ ca parasparam asyāḥ puryā vināśārthaṃ sthāpiteyaṃ durātmanā
And the inhabitants of Laṅkā said to one another in private: "She has been placed (here) by the evil-minded one for the destruction of this city."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.107
राक्षसीभिर् विरूपाभी रक्ष्यमाणा समन्ततः सीता च दुःखिता तत्र स्मरन्ती रामम् एव सा
rākṣasībhir virūpābhī rakṣyamāṇā samantataḥ sītā ca duḥkhitā tatra smarantī rāmam eva sā
And Sītā, guarded on all sides by misshapen rākṣasa women, was stricken with grief there, remembering Rāma and none but him.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.108
उवास सा सुदुःखार्ता दुःखिता रुदती भृशम् यथा ज्ञानखले देवी हंसयाना सरस्वती
uvāsa sā suduḥkhārtā duḥkhitā rudatī bhṛśam yathā jñānakhale devī haṃsayānā sarasvatī
She dwelt there, sorely afflicted, grieving, weeping bitterly, like the goddess Sarasvatī, borne by her goose, upon the threshing-floor of knowledge.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NsP 49.109
सुग्रीवभृत्या हरयश् चतुरश् च यदृच्छया वस्त्रबद्धं तयोत्सृष्टं गृहीत्वा भूषणं द्रुतम्
sugrīvabhṛtyā harayaś caturaś ca yadṛcchayā vastrabaddhaṃ tayotsṛṣṭaṃ gṛhītvā bhūṣaṇaṃ drutam
And four monkeys, servants of Sugrīva, by chance quickly took up the ornament, bound in a cloth, which had been cast down by her,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.110
स्वभर्त्रे विनिवेद्योचुः सुग्रीवाय महात्मने अरण्ये ऽभून् महायुद्धं जटायो रावणस्य च
svabhartre vinivedyocuḥ sugrīvāya mahātmane araṇye 'bhūn mahāyuddhaṃ jaṭāyo rāvaṇasya ca
and having presented (it) to their own master, the great-souled Sugrīva, they said: "In the forest there was a great battle between Jaṭāyu and Rāvaṇa."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.111
अथ रामश् च तं हत्वा मारीचं माययागतम् निवृत्तो लक्षणं दृष्ट्वा तेन गत्वा स्वम् आश्रमम्
atha rāmaś ca taṃ hatvā mārīcaṃ māyayāgatam nivṛtto lakṣaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā tena gatvā svam āśramam
Then Rāma, having killed that Mārīca who had come by magic, turned back, and seeing Lakṣmaṇa, went with him to his own hermitage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.112
सीताम् अपश्यन् दुःखार्तः प्ररुरोद स राघवः लक्ष्मणश् च महातेजा रुरोद भृशदुःखितः
sītām apaśyan duḥkhārtaḥ praruroda sa rāghavaḥ lakṣmaṇaś ca mahātejā ruroda bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ
Not seeing Sītā, that descendant of Raghu, stricken with grief, burst into weeping; and Lakṣmaṇa of great splendour wept, exceedingly grieved.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.113
बहुप्रकारम् अस्वस्थं रुदन्तं राघवं तदा भूतले पतितं धीमान् उत्थाप्याश्वास्य लक्ष्मणः
bahuprakāram asvasthaṃ rudantaṃ rāghavaṃ tadā bhūtale patitaṃ dhīmān utthāpyāśvāsya lakṣmaṇaḥ
Then wise Lakṣmaṇa, raising up Rāghava—who was in many ways distraught, weeping, and fallen to the ground—and comforting him,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.114
उवाच वचनं प्राप्तं तदा यत् तच् छृणुष्व मे अतिवेलं महाराज न शोकं कर्तुम् अर्हसि
uvāca vacanaṃ prāptaṃ tadā yat tac chṛṇuṣva me ativelaṃ mahārāja na śokaṃ kartum arhasi
He spoke the words that then came (to him) — hear that from me: (this) is excessive, great king; you ought not to grieve.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NsP 49.115
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ शीघ्रं त्वं सीतां मृगयितुं प्रभो इत्य् एवं वदता तेन लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना
uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha śīghraṃ tvaṃ sītāṃ mṛgayituṃ prabho ity evaṃ vadatā tena lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
"Rise up, rise up quickly, lord, to search for Sītā!" — thus said that great-souled Lakṣmaṇa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.116
उत्थापितो नरपतिर् दुःखितो दुःखितेन तु भ्रात्रा सह जगामाथ सीतां मृगयितुं वनम्
utthāpito narapatir duḥkhito duḥkhitena tu bhrātrā saha jagāmātha sītāṃ mṛgayituṃ vanam
The king, sorrowing, was raised up by his sorrowing brother, and then went together with him into the forest to search for Sītā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.117
वनानि सर्वाणि विशोध्य राघवो गिरीन् समस्तान् गिरिसानुगोचरान् तथा मुनीनाम् अपि चाश्रमान् बहूंस् तृणादिवल्लीगहनेषु भूमिषु
vanāni sarvāṇi viśodhya rāghavo girīn samastān girisānugocarān tathā munīnām api cāśramān bahūṃs tṛṇādivallīgahaneṣu bhūmiṣu
Rāghava searched through all the forests, all the mountains, the places frequented on the mountain slopes, and also the many hermitages of the sages, and the grounds dense with grass and creepers and the like,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 49.118
नदीतटे भूविवरे गुहायां निरीक्षमाणो ऽपि महानुभावः प्रियाम् अपश्यन् भृशदुःखितस् तदा जटायुषं वीक्ष्य च घातितं नृपः
nadītaṭe bhūvivare guhāyāṃ nirīkṣamāṇo 'pi mahānubhāvaḥ priyām apaśyan bhṛśaduḥkhitas tadā jaṭāyuṣaṃ vīkṣya ca ghātitaṃ nṛpaḥ
(and) though he looked on the river bank, in a cleft of the earth, in a cave, that man of great might did not see his beloved; then, greatly grieved, the king saw Jaṭāyus struck down,
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NsP 49.119
अहो भवान् केन हतस् त्वम् ईदृशीं दशाम् अवाप्तो ऽसि मृतो ऽसि जीवसि ममाद्य सर्वं समदुःखितस्य भोः पत्नीवियोगाद् इह चागतस्य वै
aho bhavān kena hatas tvam īdṛśīṃ daśām avāpto 'si mṛto 'si jīvasi mamādya sarvaṃ samaduḥkhitasya bhoḥ patnīviyogād iha cāgatasya vai
"Alas, by whom were you slain? You have come to such a condition! Are you dead, do you live? Everything of mine (is lost) today, sir — I who am equally grieved, come here through separation from my wife."
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NsP 49.120
इत्युक्तमात्रे विहगो ऽथ कृच्छ्राद् उवाच वाचं मधुरां तदानीम् शृणुष्व राजन् मम वृत्तम् अत्र वदामि दृष्टं च कृतं च सद्यः
ityuktamātre vihago 'tha kṛcchrād uvāca vācaṃ madhurāṃ tadānīm śṛṇuṣva rājan mama vṛttam atra vadāmi dṛṣṭaṃ ca kṛtaṃ ca sadyaḥ
As soon as this was said, the bird then with difficulty spoke sweet speech: "Hear, king, what happened to me here; I will tell at once what I saw and what I did.
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NsP 49.121
दशाननस् ताम् अपनीय मायया सीतां समारोप्य विमानम् उत्तमम् जगाम खे दक्षिणदिङ्मुखो ऽसौ सीता च माता विललाप दुःखिता
daśānanas tām apanīya māyayā sītāṃ samāropya vimānam uttamam jagāma khe dakṣiṇadiṅmukho 'sau sītā ca mātā vilalāpa duḥkhitā
The ten-faced one carried her, Sītā, off by magic, set her on his excellent aerial car and went through the sky facing the southern direction; and mother Sītā, grieving, wailed.
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NsP 49.122
आकर्ण्य सीतास्वनम् आगतो ऽहं सीतां विमोक्तुं स्वबलेन राघव युद्धं च तेनाहम् अतीव कृत्वा हतः पुनः खड्गबलेन रक्षसा
ākarṇya sītāsvanam āgato 'haṃ sītāṃ vimoktuṃ svabalena rāghava yuddhaṃ ca tenāham atīva kṛtvā hataḥ punaḥ khaḍgabalena rakṣasā
Hearing Sītā's cry I came, Rāghava, to free Sītā by my own strength; and having fought exceedingly with him, I was in turn struck down by the demon with the force of his sword.
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NsP 49.123
वैदेहिवाक्याद् इह जीवता मया दृष्टो भवान् स्वर्गम् इतो गमिष्ये मा राम शोकं कुरु भूमिपाल जह्य् अद्य दुष्टं सगणं तु नैरृतम्
vaidehivākyād iha jīvatā mayā dṛṣṭo bhavān svargam ito gamiṣye mā rāma śokaṃ kuru bhūmipāla jahy adya duṣṭaṃ sagaṇaṃ tu nairṛtam
By Vaidehī's word I lived on here, and by me you have been seen; I shall go from here to heaven. Do not grieve, Rāma, protector of the earth; slay now the wicked demon together with his troop."
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NsP 49.124
रामो जटायुषेत्युक्तः पुनस् तं चाह शोकतः स्वस्त्य् अस्तु ते द्विजवर गतिस् तु परमास्तु ते
rāmo jaṭāyuṣetyuktaḥ punas taṃ cāha śokataḥ svasty astu te dvijavara gatis tu paramāstu te
Rāma, thus addressed by Jaṭāyus, spoke to him again out of grief: "May it be well with you, best of the twice-born; may your (final) course be the highest."
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NsP 49.125
ततो जटायुः स्वं देहं विहाय गतवान् दिवम् विमानेन तु रम्येण सेव्यमानो ऽप्सरोगणैः
tato jaṭāyuḥ svaṃ dehaṃ vihāya gatavān divam vimānena tu ramyeṇa sevyamāno 'psarogaṇaiḥ
Then Jaṭāyus, leaving his own body, went to heaven in a delightful aerial car, attended by throngs of apsarases.
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NsP 49.126
रामो ऽपि दग्ध्वा तद्देहं स्नातो दत्त्वा जलाञ्जलिम् भ्रात्रा स गच्छन् दुःखार्तो राक्षसीं पथि दृष्टवान्
rāmo 'pi dagdhvā taddehaṃ snāto dattvā jalāñjalim bhrātrā sa gacchan duḥkhārto rākṣasīṃ pathi dṛṣṭavān
Rāma too, having burned that body, bathed and offered a handful of water; going on with his brother, afflicted with grief, he saw a demoness on the road.
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NsP 49.127
उद्वमन्तीं महोल्काभां विवृतास्यां भयंकरीम् क्षयं नयन्तीं जन्तून् वै पातयित्वा गतो रुषा
udvamantīṃ maholkābhāṃ vivṛtāsyāṃ bhayaṃkarīm kṣayaṃ nayantīṃ jantūn vai pātayitvā gato ruṣā
(She was) vomiting (fire), like a great meteor, with gaping mouth, terrifying, bringing living creatures to destruction; he struck her down in anger and went on.
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NsP 49.128
गच्छन् वनान्तरं रामः स कबन्धं ददर्श ह विरूपं जठरमुखं दीर्घबाहुं घनस्तनम्
gacchan vanāntaraṃ rāmaḥ sa kabandhaṃ dadarśa ha virūpaṃ jaṭharamukhaṃ dīrghabāhuṃ ghanastanam
As he went into another part of the forest, Rāma saw Kabandha, misshapen, with his mouth in his belly, long-armed, thick-chested.
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NsP 49.129
रुन्धानं राममार्गं तु दृष्ट्वा तं दग्धवाञ् शनैः दग्धो ऽसौ दिव्यरूपी तु खस्थो रामम् अभाषत
rundhānaṃ rāmamārgaṃ tu dṛṣṭvā taṃ dagdhavāñ śanaiḥ dagdho 'sau divyarūpī tu khastho rāmam abhāṣata
Seeing him blocking Rāma's path, he slowly burned him up; and that burned one, (now) of divine form, standing in the sky, spoke to Rāma:
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NsP 49.130
राम राम महाबाहो त्वया मम महामते विरूपं नाशितं विर मुनिशापाच् चिरागतम्
rāma rāma mahābāho tvayā mama mahāmate virūpaṃ nāśitaṃ vira muniśāpāc cirāgatam
"Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed one, great-minded one, by you, hero, my deformity, come long ago through a sage's curse, has been destroyed.
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NsP 49.131
त्रिदिवं यामि धन्यो ऽस्मि त्वत्प्रसादान् न संशयः त्वं सीताप्राप्तये सख्यं कुरु सूर्यसुतेन भोः
tridivaṃ yāmi dhanyo 'smi tvatprasādān na saṃśayaḥ tvaṃ sītāprāptaye sakhyaṃ kuru sūryasutena bhoḥ
I go to heaven; I am blessed by your grace, there is no doubt. You, for the recovery of Sītā, make friendship with the son of the Sun, sir —
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NsP 49.132
वानरेन्द्रेण गत्वा तु सुग्रीवे स्वं निवेद्य वै भविष्यति नृपश्रेष्ठ ऋष्यमूकगिरिं व्रज
vānarendreṇa gatvā tu sugrīve svaṃ nivedya vai bhaviṣyati nṛpaśreṣṭha ṛṣyamūkagiriṃ vraja
with the lord of the monkeys; going and making yourself known to Sugrīva, it will come about, best of kings. Go to Mount Ṛṣyamūka."
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NsP 49.133
इत्य् उक्वा तु गते तस्मिन् रामो लक्ष्मणसंयुतः सिद्धैस् तु मुनिभिः शून्यम् आश्रमं प्रविवेश ह
ity ukvā tu gate tasmin rāmo lakṣmaṇasaṃyutaḥ siddhais tu munibhiḥ śūnyam āśramaṃ praviveśa ha
When, having said this, he had departed, Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa entered a hermitage empty of the perfected sages.
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NsP 49.134
तत्रस्थां तापसीं दृष्ट्वा तया संलाप्य संस्थितः शबरीं मुनिमुख्यानां स पर्याहतकल्मषाम्
tatrasthāṃ tāpasīṃ dṛṣṭvā tayā saṃlāpya saṃsthitaḥ śabarīṃ munimukhyānāṃ sa paryāhatakalmaṣām
Seeing the ascetic woman who dwelt there, he stayed and conversed with her — Śabarī, whose sins had been struck away by the foremost of sages.
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NsP 49.135
तया संपूजितो रामो बदरादिभिर् ईश्वरः साप्य् एनं पूजयित्वा तु स्वाम् अवस्थां निवेद्य वै
tayā saṃpūjito rāmo badarādibhir īśvaraḥ sāpy enaṃ pūjayitvā tu svām avasthāṃ nivedya vai
Rāma, the Lord, was honoured by her with jujube fruits and the like; and she too, having honoured him and having reported her own condition,
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NsP 49.136
सीतां त्वं प्राप्स्यसीत्य् उक्त्वा प्रविश्याग्निं दिवंगता दिवं प्रस्थाप्य तां चापि जगामान्यत्र राघवः
sītāṃ tvaṃ prāpsyasīty uktvā praviśyāgniṃ divaṃgatā divaṃ prasthāpya tāṃ cāpi jagāmānyatra rāghavaḥ
saying "You shall obtain Sītā," entered the fire and went to heaven; and having sent her off to heaven, Rāghava went elsewhere.
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NsP 49.137
ततो विनीतेन गुणान्वितेन भ्रात्रा समेतो जगदेकनाथः प्रियावियोगेन सुदुःखितात्मा जगाम याम्यां स तु रामदेवः
tato vinītena guṇānvitena bhrātrā sameto jagadekanāthaḥ priyāviyogena suduḥkhitātmā jagāma yāmyāṃ sa tu rāmadevaḥ
Then, accompanied by his humble and virtuous brother, that Rāma the god, sole lord of the world, his heart deeply grieved by separation from his beloved, went southward.
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