Sundarakanda Chapter 66

Rama in sorrow !

Chapter 66:

Summary : After hearing Hanuman and receiving the "chudamani" sent as a token by Sita, Rama was desolate. Rama again asks Hanuman to tell each and every word spoken by Sita in her sorrow of separation"

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Chapter 66

एवमुक्तो हनुमता रामो दशरथात्मजः ।
तं मणिं हृदये कृत्वा प्ररुरोद स लक्ष्मणः ॥

 

Having heard from Hanuman , SriRama the son of Dasaratha then held the crest jewel to his heart and was lost in sorrow

 

तंतु दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं राघव श्शोककर्शितः ।
नेत्राभामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

 

Seeing that jewel which is best among the jewels , with tears in his eyes and full of sorrow SriRama spoke to Sugriva.

 

मणिरत्नमिदं दत्तं वैदेह्याः श्वशुरेण मे ।
वधूकाले यथा बद्ध मधिकं मूर्द्नि शोभते ॥
अयंहि जलसंभूतो मणिसज्जनपूजितः ।
यज्ञे परमतुष्टेन दत्तस्सक्रेण धीमता ॥
इमं दृष्ट्वा मणीश्रेष्ठं यथा तातस्य दर्शनम्।
अद्यास्म्यवगत सौम्य वैदेहस्य तथाविभो: ॥
अयं हिशोभते तस्याः प्रियाया मूर्ध्नि मे मणिः ।
अस्याद्य दर्शनेनाहं प्राप्तां तामिव चिंतये ॥

 

" King Janaka , my father in Law gave this to VaidehI at the time of marriage. When she wore it on her head , its beauty got enhanced . This jewel born of the ocean , is well regarded by great people. Pleased with the sacrifices offererd by King Janaka , Indra the Lord of celestials presented this to him. O Sugriva ! When I see this jewel i feel like I saw my father King Dasaratha as well as King Janaka too. This jewel was adorning Sita's head. Now when I see the jewel I feel like I have got back Sita !.

 

किमाहा सीता वैदेही ब्रूहि सौम्य पुनःपुनः ।
पिपासुमुव तोयेन सीम्च्ंती वाक्यवारिणा ॥

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" Oh Maruti ! Please tell me again and again what Sita has told you . Hearing her words I feel like the thirsty man thrilled by obtaining water !"

 

इतस्तु किं दुःखतरं यदिमं वारिसंभवम् ।
मणिं पस्यामि सौमित्रे वैदेही मगतां विना ॥
चिरं जीवतिवै देही यदि मासं धरिष्यति ।
क्षणं सौम्य न जीवेयं विना तामसितेक्षणाम् ||

 

" Oh Lakshmana with Vaidehi not being here , seeing this jewel born of water my sorrow is increasing . Oh Lakshmana if she is alive for one more month then it is as good as her being alive for ever. I cannot live separated from Janaki even for a moment.

 

नय मामपि तं देशं यत्रदृष्टा ममप्रिया ।
न तिष्टेयं क्षणमपि प्रवृत्ति मुपलभ्य च ॥
कथं सा मम सुश्रोणी भीरुभीरुस्सती सदा ।
भयावहानां घोराणां मध्ये तिष्टति रक्षसाम्॥
किमाहा सीता हनुमान् तत्व्तः कथयाद्यमे ।
एतेन खलु जीविष्ये भेषजेनातुरो यथा ॥

"Oh Hanuman ! Please take me to that place where you saw Janaki. After knowing her whereabouts I cannot stay here for a moment. How is beautiful Sita who is by tender by nature able to live among the frightful Rakshasas.? Oh Hanuman tell what all she said fully . For me those words will be like the medicine for a sick man."

 

मथुरा मथुरालापा किमाहा मम भामिनी ।
मद्विहीना वरारोहा हनुमान् कथयस्वमे ।
दुःखाद्दुःखतरं प्राप्य कथं जीवति जानकी ॥

 

Oh Hanuman ! Please tell me fully what Sita who is in sorrow of separation and who is of sweet words and sweet disposition, told you. How is she living in deep sorrow ?".

 

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Chapter 66

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