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Sundarakanda
Sarga 38

In the thirty seventh Sarga, Sita declines Hanuma's offer to carry her on his back and unite her with Rama. Sita agreed that Hanuma can kill all the Rakshasas. Hanuma can carry her back too. But then she said that if that were to happen, "rāghavasya yaśō hīyēt'| Raghava's fame will be affected. In addition her vow of being a devoted wife too will be affected, if she follows Hanuma's suggestion. So, she says it is more appropriate that, Rama comes to Lanka, defeats Ravana and takes her back. I ringing tone she says "tat tasya sadr̥śaṁ" - that is appropriate for him: Hanuma praises her reply and says, -" tat tē sadr̥śaṁ", "That is just so appropriate coming from you".

Then Hanuman asks for a remembrance which Rama will recognize. Sita in response relates the story of Crow, which is the main theme if Sarga thirty-eight.

Now we go through the Slokas of Sarga 38.

||Sloka 38.01||

tataḥ sa kapiśārdūlaḥ tēna vākyēna harṣitaḥ|
sītāmuvāca tat śrutvā vākyaṁ vākya viśāradaḥ||38.01||

sa|| tataḥ tat vākyaṁ śrutvā tēna vākyēna harṣitā vākya viśāradaḥ kapiśārdūlaḥ sītāṁ uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ tat vākyaṁ śrutvā -
having heard those words,
tēna vākyēna harṣitā -
delighted with her words
vākya viśāradaḥ kapiśārdūlaḥ -
best among Vanaras, eloquent in speech
sītāṁ uvāca -
spoke to Sita.

||Sloka summary||

"The Best among Vanaras, eloquent in speech, having heard those words, was delighted and spoke to Sita." ||38.01||

||Sloka 38.02||

yuktarūpaṁ tvayā dēvi bhāṣitaṁ śubhadarśanē|
sadr̥śaṁ strīsvabhāvasya sādhvīnāṁ vinayasya ca||38.02||

sa|| hē śubhadarśanē dēvi tvayā bhāṣitaṁ yuktarūpaṁ sadr̥śaṁ strī svabhāvasya sādvīnāṁ vinayasya ca||

Tilaka Tika says - vacanasya yuktarūpaṁ prāśastyaṁ darśayati|

||Sloka meanings||

hē śubhadarśanē dēvi -
oh Devi , whose appearance is auspicious
tvayā bhāṣitaṁ yuktarūpaṁ -
what was spoken by you is proper
strī svabhāvasya -
for a woman's nature
sādvīnāṁ vinayasya ca -
nature of a virtuous woman
sadr̥śaṁ - appropriate for

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Devi , whose appearance is auspicious, what you said is proper , and is appropriate for a woman's nature, and the nature of a virtuous woman." ||38.02||

||Sloka 38.03||

strītvaṁ na tu samartha hi sāgaraṁ vyativartitum|
mā madhiṣṭhāya vistīrṇaṁ śatayōjana māyatam||38.03||

sa|| mama adhiṣṭhāya śatayōjanaṁ vistīrṇaṁ sāgaraṁ vyativartituṁ strītvaṁ na samarthaṁ hi ||

||Sloka meanings||

mama adhiṣṭhāya - climbing up on my back
śatayōjanaṁ vistīrṇaṁ sāgaraṁ vyativartituṁ -
to cross hundred Yojana wide ocean
strītvaṁ na samarthaṁ hi - not possible for a woman

||Sloka summary||

"Climbing up on my back and to cross hundred Yojana wide ocean is not possible for a woman". ||38.03||

 

||Sloka 38.04||

dvitīyaṁ kāraṇaṁ yacca bravīṣi vinayānvitē|
rāmāt anyasya nārhāmi saṁsparśamiti jānaki||38.04||

sa|| hē jānakī vinayānvitē dvitīyaṁ kāraṇaṁ yat bravīṣi rāmāt anyasya saṁsparśaṁ na arhāmi iti tat ||

||Sloka meanings||

hē jānakī vinayānvitē -
oh Janaki imbued with humility
dvitīyaṁ kāraṇaṁ yat bravīṣi -
second reason which you told
rāmāt anyasya saṁsparśaṁ na arhāmi iti tat -
other than Rama you cannot touch another person

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Janaki imbued with humility the second reason which you told is that other than Rama you cannot touch another person." ||38.04||

||Sloka 38.05||

ētat tē dēvi sadr̥śaṁ patnyāstasya mahātmanaḥ|
kā hyānyā tvā mr̥tē dēvi brūyāt vacana mīdr̥śam ||38.05||

sa|| dēvi ! ētat mahātmanaḥ patnyāḥ tasya sadr̥śaṁ | tvaṁ r̥tē anyāḥ kāḥ īdr̥śaṁ vacanaṁ brūyāt |

||Sloka meanings||

mahātmanaḥ patnyāḥ -
for the wife of the great soul
ētat tasya sadr̥śaṁ -
this is appropriate for her
tvaṁ r̥tē anyāḥ kāḥ -
other than you who else
īdr̥śaṁ vacanaṁ brūyāt -
can say such words

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Devi ! This is appropriate for the wife of the great soul. Other than you who else can say such words." ||38.05||

||Sloka 38.06||

śrōṣyatē caiva kākutsthaḥ sarvaṁ niravaśēṣataḥ|
cēṣṭhitaṁ ya tvayā dēvi bhāṣitaṁ mamacāgrataḥ||38.06||

sa|| kākutsthaḥ dēvi tvayā yat cēṣṭitaṁ mamāgrataḥ bhāṣitaṁ ca sarvaṁ niravaśēṣataḥ śrōṣyatē||

||Sloka meanings||

dēvi tvayā yat cēṣṭitaṁ -
oh Devi, whatever you have done
mamāgrataḥ bhāṣitaṁ ca sarvaṁ niravaśēṣataḥ -
said in front of me all of that without any omissions
kākutsthaḥ śrōṣyatē -
will be heard by the scion of Kakutstha

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Devi ! Whatever you have done or said in front of me will be heard by the scion of Kakutstha." ||38.06||

||Sloka 38.07||

kāraṇairbahubhirdēvi rāmapriya cikīrṣayā|
snēhapraskanna manasā mayaitat samudīritam||38.07||

sa|| dēvi bahubhiḥ kāraṇaiḥ rāmapriyacikīrṣayā snēhapraskanna manasā mayā ētat samudīritaṁ ||

Tilaka Tika says - rāmapriyacikīrṣayā śīghraṁ rāmaprīti vāṁchayā bahubhiḥ kāraṇaiḥ kāṇāntaraiśca snēhēna praskannam dravībhūtaṁ manaḥ yasya tēna mayā ētat samudīritam|

||Sloka meanings||.

dēvi bahubhiḥ kāraṇaiḥ -
oh Devi with many reasons
rāmapriyacikīrṣayā -
with a desire to please Rama
snēhapraskanna manasā -
with a desire to please Rama
mayā ētat samudīritaṁ-
I have said those words.

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Devi with many reasons with a mind sprinkled with love, with a desire to please Rama, I have said those words." ||38.07||

||Sloka 38.08||

laṁkāyā duṣpravēśatvāt dustaratvānmahōdadhē|
sāmarthyāt atmanaścaiva mayaitat samudīritam||38.08||

sa|| laṁkāyā duṣpravēśatvāt mahōdadhēḥ dustaratvāt ātmanaḥ sāmarthyāścaiva mayā ētat samudīritaṁ||

||Sloka meanings||

laṁkāyā duṣpravēśatvāt -
difficulty of entering Lanka
mahōdadhēḥ dustaratvāt -
difficulty of crossing the ocean
ātmanaḥ sāmarthyāścaiva -
because of my own capability
mayā ētat samudīritaṁ-
all this has been stated by me

||Sloka summary||

"The difficulty of entering Lanka, difficulty of crossing the ocean , and my own capability made me tell you this." ||38.08||

||Sloka 38.09||

ichchāmi tvāṁ samānētuṁ adyaiva raghubaṁdhunā|
gurusnēhēna bhaktyā ca nānyathaitat udāhr̥tam||38.09||

sa|| gurusnēhēna bhaktyāca tvāṁ raghubaṁdhunā adyaiva samānētuṁ ētat ( kathitaṁ) na anyathā udāhr̥taṁ||

Rama Tika says- gurō rāmasya snēhēna tvayi bhaktyā ca uktam natu nija bala garvāt ityarthaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

gurusnēhēna bhaktyāca -
out of love and devotion for my master
tvāṁ raghubaṁdhunā adyaiva samānētuṁ -
to unite you with the scion of Raghu today itself
ētat udāhr̥taṁ - this was stated
na anyathā - not otherwise

||Sloka summary||'

"Out of love and devotion for my master, to unite you with the scion of Raghu today itself, I said those words and not otherwise." ||38.09||

||Sloka 38.10||

yadi nōtsahasē yātuṁ mayā sārtha maniṁditē|
abjijñānaṁ prayaccha tvaṁ jānīyāt rāghavō hi tat||38.10||

sa|| aniṁditē mamasārthaṁ yātuṁ na utsahē yadi tataḥ yat rāghavaḥ jānīyāt (tat) abhijñānaṁ tvaṁ prayaccha||

||Sloka meanings||

aniṁditē - O Blameless lady
mamasārthaṁ yātuṁ na utsahē yadi -
if you do not like to go along with me
tataḥ yat rāghavaḥ jānīyāt -
then (that) which Raghava knows
(tat) abhijñānaṁ tvaṁ prayaccha-
you give that a token of remembrance

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Blameless lady ! If you do not like to go along with me then give me a token of remembrance that Raghava knows." ||38.10||

||Sloka 38.11||

ēvamuktā hanumatā sītā surasutōpamā|
uvāca vacanaṁ maṁdaṁ bhāṣpapragrathitākṣaram||38.11||
idaṁ śrēṣṭhaṁ abhijñānaṁ brūyāstvaṁtu mama priyam|

sa|| ēvaṁ uktā hanumatā surasōpamā sītā bhāṣpa pragrathitākṣaraṁ vacanaṁ maṁdaṁ uvāca||tvaṁ idaṁ śrēṣṭhaṁ mama priyaṁ abhijñānaṁ brūyāstu |

||Sloka meanings||

ēvaṁ uktā hanumatā -
being told thus by Hanuman,
surasōpamā sītā -
Sita resembling a god's daughter
bhāṣpa pragrathitākṣaraṁ vacanaṁ -
a voice with words choked with tears
maṁdaṁ uvāca - spoke softly
tvaṁ idaṁ śrēṣṭhaṁ mama priyaṁ abhijñānaṁ brūyāstu -
this is best token of remembrance for my dear one, you may tell

||Sloka summary||

"Being told thus by Hanuman, Sita resembling a gods daughter, spoke in a low tone with words choked with tears. " This best token of remembrance you may tell my dear one."||38.11||

||Sloka 38.12,13||

śailasya citrakūṭasya pādē pūrvōttarē purā||12||
tāpasāśramavāsinyāḥ prājyamūlaphalōdakē|
tasmin siddhāśramē dēśē maṁdākinyā hyadūrataḥ||13||

sa|| purā pūrvōttarē śailasya citrakūṭasya pādē prājñamūlaphalōdakē tasmin siddhāśramē dēśē maṁdākinyāṁ adūrataḥ tāpasāśramavāsinyāḥ maḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

purā pūrvōttarē śailasya citrakūṭasya pādē -
earlier at the foot of northeast part of Chitrakuta mountain
prājñamūlaphalōdakē -
with abundance of roots, fruits and water
tasmin siddhāśramē dēśē -
in that region for ascetics
maṁdākinyāṁ adūrataḥ -
not far from river Mandakini
tāpasāśramavāsinyāḥ maḥ -
living in the ascetic's hermitages.

||Sloka summary||

"Earlier in the northeast part of Chitrakuta mountain, there is a Siddhasrama at its foot, not too far from river Mandakini, where we were living in the ascetics hermitages."

||Sloka 38.14||

tasyōpavanaṣaṁḍēṣu nānāpuṣpasugaṁdhiṣu|
vihr̥tya salilaklinnā tavāṁkē samupāviśam||38.14||

sa|| tasya upavanasaṁḍēṣu nānāpuṣpasugaṁdhiṣi salilaklinnā vihr̥tya tavāṁkē samupāviśaṁ||
.

||Sloka meanings||

tasya nānāpuṣpasugaṁdhiṣi upavanasaṁḍēṣu -
in those gardens with variety of fragrant flowers
salilaklinnā vihr̥tya -
after sporting in the waters
tavāṁkē samupāviśaṁ -
was resting in your lap

||Sloka summary||

"In those gardens with variety of fragrant flowers after sporting in the waters I was resting in your lap."||38.14||

||Sloka 38.15||

tatō māṁsa samāyuktō vāyasaḥ paryatuṁḍayat|
ta mahaṁ lōṣṭamudyamya vārayāmi sma vāyasam||38.15||

sa|| tataḥ māṁsasamāyuktaḥ vāyasaḥ paryatuṁḍayat | ahaṁ lōṣṭaṁ udyamya taṁ vāyasaṁ vārayāmi sma||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ vāyasaḥ - then a crow
māṁsasamāyuktaḥ - along with a loaf of meat
paryatuṁḍayat - pecking with its beak.
ahaṁ lōṣṭaṁ udyamya I took a piece of earth
taṁ vāyasaṁ vārayāmi sma - was warding him off.

||Sloka summary||

"Then a crow came with meat, went round and was pecking with its beak. I took a piece of earth and was warding him off." ||38.15||

||Sloka 38.16||

dārayan sa ca māṁ kākaḥ tatraiva parilīyatē|
na cāpyupāraman māṁsāt bhakṣārthi balibhōjanaḥ||38.16||

sa|| saḥ kākaḥ mām dārayan tatraiva parilīyatē | bhakṣyārthi balibhōjanaḥ māṁsāt na uparimat ca api ||

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ kākaḥ mām dārayan -
that crow in order to peck at me
tatraiva parilīyatē -
waited there only
māṁsāt bhakṣyārthi balibhōjanaḥ -
hungry for food being an eater of offerings
na uparimat ca api -
not giving up too

||Sloka summary||

"That crow while pecking at me waited there only hungry for food being an eater of offerings, without not giving up the flesh."||38.16||

||Sloka 38.17||

utkarṣantyāṁ ca raśanāṁ kruddhāyāṁ mayi pakṣiṇi|
strasyamānē ca vasanē tatō dr̥ṣṭvā tvayā hyaham||38.17||

sa|| pakṣiṇi kr̥ddhāyām mayi vasanē strasyamānē ca raśanām utkarṣanyāṁ ca tataḥ tvayā ahaṁ dr̥ṣṭā||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ pakṣiṇi kr̥ddhāyām -
then being angry with the bird
mayi vasanē strasyamānē ca -
while adjusting my clothing which was slipping
raśanām utkarṣanyāṁ ca -
pulling up the string around my waist na
tvayā ahaṁ dr̥ṣṭā -
I was seen by you

||Sloka summary||

"Angry with the bird I was seen by you while I was pulling up my waist string as the cloth was slipping". ||38.17||

||Sloka 38.18||

tvayāpa'hasitā cāhaṁ kruddhā saṁlajjitā tadā|
bhakṣagr̥dhnēna kākēna dāritā tvāmupāgatā||38.18||

sa|| tadā kruddhā ahaṁ apahasitā | saṁlajjitā bhakṣagr̥dhnēna kākēna dāritā tvāṁ upāgatā ||

||Sloka meanings||

tadā kruddhā ahaṁ -
then (while) I was angry
apahasitā saṁlajjitā -
embarrassed by being laughed at
bhakṣagr̥dhnēna kākēna dāritā -
being pecked at by the voracious bird
tvāṁ upāgatā - I sought you

||Sloka summary||

"Then while I was angry, was embarrassed by being laughed at. Pecked at by the voracious bird, I sought you." ||38.18||

||Sloka 38.19||

asīnasya ca tē śrāṁtā punarutsaṁgamāviśam|
krudhyaṁtī ca prahr̥ṣṭēna tvayāshaṁ parisāṁtvitā||39.19||

sa|| śrāṁtā āsīnasya utsāṁgaṁ punaḥ āviśaṁ| kr̥dhyaṁti ahaṁ prahr̥ṣṭēna tvayā parisāṁtvitā ||

||Sloka meanings||

śrāṁtā āsīnasya utsāṁgaṁ -
being exhausted
āsīnasya utsāṁgaṁ punaḥ āviśaṁ -
settled in your lap again
kr̥dhyaṁti ahaṁ - me being angry
prahr̥ṣṭēna tvayā parisāṁtvitā -
happily pacified by you

||Sloka summary||

"Bing exhausted , I settled in your lap again. Being angry I was happily pacified by you again." ||39.19||

||Sloka 38.20||

bhāṣpapūrṇa mukhī maṁdaṁ cakṣuṣī parimārjatī|
lakṣitāshaṁ tvayā nātha vāyasēna prakōpitā||39.20||

sa||hē nātha vāyasēna prakōpitā bāṣpapūrṇamukhī maṁdaṁ cakṣuṣī parimārjatī ahaṁ tvayā lakṣitā||

||Sloka meanings||

hē nātha vāyasēna prakōpitā -
Oh lord angered by the crow
bāṣpapūrṇamukhī -
with a face filled with tears
maṁdaṁ cakṣuṣī parimārjatī -
slowly wiping them
ahaṁ tvayā lakṣitā-
I was noticed by you

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Lord angered by the crow, face filled with tears, slowly wiping them I was noticed by you".||39.20||

||Sloka 38.21||

pariśramāt prasuptāca rāghavāṁkē'pyahaṁ ciram|
paryāyēṇa prasuptaśca mamāṁkē bharatāgrajaḥ||38.21||
sa tatra punarē vātha vāyasaḥ samupāgamat

sa|| ahaṁ api pariśramāt rāghavāṁkē ciraṁ prasuptā ca | paryāyēṇa bharatāgrajaḥ mama aṁkē prasuptaḥ|| atha sa vāyasaḥ punarēva tatra samupāgamat |

||Sloka meanings||

ahaṁ api pariśramāt -
due to exhaustion I too
rāghavāṁkē ciraṁ prasuptā ca -
slept for a long time in the lap of Raghava
paryāyēṇa bharatāgrajaḥ -
in turn the Bharata's elder
mama aṁkē prasuptaḥ -
slept in my lap
atha sa vāyasaḥ punarēva -
then that crow again
tatra samupāgamat -
came back to that place

||Sloka summary||

"Due to exhaustion I too slept in the lap of Raghava. In turn the Bharata's elder slept in my lap. Then that crow again came back to that place." ||38.21||

||Sloka 38.22, 23||

tataḥ supta prabuddhāṁ māṁ rāmasyāṁkāt samutthitam||38.22||
vāyasaḥ sahasāgamya vidadāra stanāṁtarē|
punaḥ punarathōtpatya vidadāra sa māṁ bhr̥śam||38.23||

sa|| tataḥ saḥ vāyasaḥ sahasā āgamya suptaprabuddhāṁ rāmasya aṁkāt samutthitāṁ mām stanāṁtarē vidadāra| atha punaḥ utpatya māṁ bhr̥śaṁ vidadāra ||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ saḥ vāyasaḥ sahasā āgamya -
that crow came quickly
suptaprabuddhāṁ rāmasya aṁkāt samutthitāṁ -
as I woke up from Rama's lap
mām stanāṁtarē vidadāra -
clawed at my breasts
atha punaḥ utpatya -
flying in again
māṁ bhr̥śaṁ vidadāra -
repeatedly clawed at me

||Sloka summary||

"That crow came quickly clawed between my breasts as I woke up from Rama's lap. Then the crow flying in again repeatedly clawed at me". ||38.22,23||

||Sloka 38.24||

tataḥ samutkṣitō rāmō muktaiḥ śōṇitabiṁdubhiḥ|
vāyasēna tatastēna balavat kliśyamānayā||38.24||
sa mayā bōdhitaḥ śrīmān sukhasaṁtaptaḥ paraṁtapaḥ|

sa|| tataḥ rāmaḥ muktaiḥ śōṇita biṁdubhiḥ samukṣitaḥ | tataḥ tēna vāyasēna balavat klisyamānayā mayā śrīmān paraṁtapaḥ sukhasuptaḥ saḥ bōdhitaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ rāmaḥ - then Rama
muktaiḥ śōṇita biṁdubhiḥ samukṣitaḥ -
sprinkled by the dripping drops of blood.
tataḥ tēna vāyasēna balavat klisyamānayā -
then being troubled by the crow
sukhasuptaḥ śrīmān paraṁtapaḥ -
happily sleeping illustrious scorcher of foes
mayā saḥ bōdhitaḥ-
awakened by me .

||Sloka summary||

"Then Rama was sprinkled by dripping drops of blood. Then being troubled by the crow, the happily sleeping Illustrious scorcher of foes was awakened by me." ||38.24||

||Sloka 38.25||

sa māṁ dr̥ṣṭvā mahābāhurvitunnāṁ stanayōḥ tadā||38.25||
aśīviṣa iva kruddhaḥ śvasan vākya mabhāṣata|

sa|| mahābāhuḥ saḥ tadā stanayōḥ vitunnāṁ māṁ dr̥ṣṭvā kr̥ddhaḥ āśīviṣaiva śvasan vākyaṁ abhāṣata||

||Sloka meanings||

tadā mahābāhuḥ saḥ -
then Rama of powerful arms
stanayōḥ vitunnāṁ māṁ-
me wounded in the breasts
māṁ dr̥ṣṭvā kr̥ddhaḥ -
seeing me and angered
āśīviṣaiva śvasan vākyaṁ abhāṣata-
hissing like a serpent spoke these words

||Sloka summary||

"The Rama of powerful arms , seeing me wounded in the breasts, angered, hissing like a serpent spoke these words".||38.25||

||Sloka 38.26||

kēna tē nāga nāsōru vikṣataṁ vai stanāṁtaram||38.26||
kaḥ krīḍati sa rōṣēṇa paṁca vaktrēṇa bhōginā|

sa|| nāganāsōru sītā stanāṁtaraṁ kēna vikṣataṁ vai sarōṣēṇa paṁcavaktrēṇa bhōginā kaḥ krīḍati||

||Sloka meanings||

nāganāsōru sītā -
O lady whose thighs shine like elephant trunk, O Sita
stanāṁtaraṁ kēna vikṣataṁ vai -
by whom is your breast wounded ?
sarōṣēṇa paṁcavaktrēṇa bhōginā -
with the angry five hooded snake?
kaḥ krīḍati -
who is sporting?

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Lady whose thighs shine like elephant trunk ! by whom is your breast wounded ? Who is sporting with five hooded snakes?" ||38.26||

||Sloka 38.27||

vīkṣamāṇaḥ tataḥ taṁ vai vāyasaṁ samudaikṣata||38.27||
nakhaiḥ sarudhiraiḥ tīkṣṇairmāmēvābhimukhaṁ sthitam|

sa|| tataḥ vīkṣamāṇaḥ sarudhiraiḥ tīkṣaṇaiḥ nakhaiḥ māmēva abhimukhaṁ sthitaṁ taṁ vāyasaṁ samudēkṣata vai||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ vīkṣamāṇaḥ -
then while glancing around
sarudhiraiḥ tīkṣaṇaiḥ nakhaiḥ -
with blood-stained nails
māmēva abhimukhaṁ sthitaṁ -
standing facing me only na
taṁ vāyasaṁ samudēkṣata vai -
he saw that crow

||Sloka summary||

"Then looking around he saw the crow standing with blood-stained nails, facing me only."||38.27||

||Sloka 38.28||

putraḥ kila sa śakrasya vāyasaḥ patatāṁ varaḥ||38.28||
dharāṁtaragataḥ śīghraṁ pavanasya gatau samaḥ|

sa|| patatāṁ varaḥ saḥ vāyasaḥ śakrasya putraḥ kila dharāṁtaragataḥ śīghraṁ gatau pavanasya samaḥ||

Tilaka Tika says- kō sā ēvaṁ vidhō vāyasa iti hanumataḥ śaṅkāṁ dūrīkurvati āha putrēti | śakra putrō jayantaḥ sa tu vāyasaḥvāyasarūpadhārī ityarthaḥ| dharāntara gatau bhūmi bilaṁ prāptaḥ| śīghragatau pavanasya samaḥ|
Rama Tika says - gatau pavanasya samaḥ ata ēva śīghraṁ dharāntaraṁ gatau vāyasaḥ śakrasya putraḥ ētēna rāma parākrama parīkṣārthaṁ śakraprēraṇayaivāya āgataḥ iti dhvanitam||

||Sloka meanings||

patatāṁ varaḥ saḥ vāyasaḥ -
eminent among the birds
śakrasya putraḥ kila -
said to be the son of Indra
dharāṁtaragataḥ -
came down to earth
śīghraṁ gatau pavanasya samaḥ -
moving quickly, equal in speed to wind god

||Sloka summary||

"Eminent among birds that crow is said to be the son of Indra, came down to earth moving quickly, equal in speed to wind god ".||38.28||

Tilaka Tika says Indra's son Jayant came in the form of a crow. Rama Tika extends it further saying- at the behest of Indra , interested in testing the valor of Rama, Indra's son Jayant came in the form of a crow.

||Sloka 38.29||

tataḥ tasmin mahābāhuḥ kōpasaṁvartitēkṣaṇaḥ||38.29||
vāyasē kr̥tavān krūrāṁ matiṁ matimatāṁ varaḥ|

sa|| tataḥ matimatāṁ varaḥ mahābāhuḥ kōpasaṁvartitēkṣaṇaḥ tasmin vāyasē krūrāṁ matiṁ kr̥tavān ||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ matimatāṁ varaḥ -
the best among the wise
mahābāhuḥ kōpasaṁvartitēkṣaṇaḥ -
the one with powerful arms, with eyes rolling in anger
tasmin krūrāṁ vāyasē - about the cruel crow
matiṁ kr̥tavān - made up his mind

||Sloka summary||

"Then the best among the wise, with powerful arms, with eyes rolling in anger, made up his mind about the cruel crow". ||38.29||

||Sloka 38.30||

sa darbhaṁ saṁstarāt gr̥hya brāhmēṇāstrēṇa yōjayat||38.30||
sa dīpta iva kālāgnirjajvālābhimukhō dvijam|

sa|| saḥ saṁstarāt darbhaṁ gr̥hya brāhmēṇa astrēṇa yōjayat | saḥ dīptaḥ kālāgniriva dvijaṁ abhimukhaḥ jajvāla||

||Sloka meanings||

saṁstarāt darbhaṁ gr̥hya -
taking out a blade of grass from the Dharbha mat
saḥ brāhmēṇa astrēṇa yōjayat -
he invoked the weapon of Brahma
saḥ dīptaḥ kālāgniriva -
it blazed like the fire at the time of dissolution
dvijaṁ abhimukhaḥ jajvāla -
glowed towards the bird

||Sloka summary||

"Then taking out a blade of grass from the Dharbha mat, he invoked the weapon of Brahma. It blazed like the fire at the time of dissolution, glowed towards the bird."||38.30||

||Sloka 38.31||

sa taṁ pradīptaṁ cikṣēpa darbhaṁ taṁ vāyasaṁ prati||38.31||
tataḥ taṁ vāyasaṁ darbhassōṁbarēnujagāma ha|

sa|| saḥ pradīptaṁ taṁ darbhaṁ taṁ vāyasaṁ prati cikṣēpa | tataḥ saḥ darbhaḥ taṁ vāyasaṁ aṁbarē anujagāma ha||

||Sloka meanings||.

taṁ vāyasaṁ prati -
towards the crow
saḥ taṁ pradīptaṁ darbhaṁ cikṣēpa-
he then threw the glowing Dharbha
tataḥ saḥ darbhaḥ -
then that Dharbha
taṁ vāyasaṁ aṁbarē anujagāma ha -
followed the crow across the skies.

||Sloka summary||

"He then threw the glowing Dharbha towards the crow. Then that Dharbha followed the crow across the skies".||38.31||

||Sloka 38.32||

anuśruṣṭaḥ tadā kākō jagāma vividhāṁ gatim||38.32||
lōkakāma imaṁ lōkaṁ sarvaṁ vai vicacāra ha|

sa|| tadā kākaḥ anuśruṣṭaḥ vividhaṁ gatiṁ jagāma | lōkakāmaḥ imaṁ sarvaṁ lōkaṁ vicacāra ha||

||Sloka meanings||

tadā kākaḥ anuśruṣṭaḥ -
then the crow being thus followed
vividhaṁ gatiṁ jagāma -
went to many places.
lōkakāmaḥ imaṁ sarvaṁ lōkaṁ vicacāra ha -
desiring safety he went around the whole universe

||Sloka summary||

"Then the crow being thus followed went to many places. Desiring safety he went around the whole universe."||38.32||

||Sloka 38.33||

sa pitrā ca parityaktaḥ suraiśca samaharṣibhiḥ||38.33||
trīn lōkān saṁparikramya tamēva śaraṇaṁ gataḥ|

sa|| saḥ trīn lōkān saṁparikramya pitrā ca samaharṣibhī suraiśca parityaktaḥ tamēva śaraṇaṁ gataḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

trīn lōkān saṁparikramya -
having gone around the three worlds
pitrā ca samaharṣibhī suraiśca parityaktaḥ -
rejected by his father, the sages and all the gods too
saḥ tamēva śaraṇaṁ gataḥ -
he sought your protection only

||Sloka summary||
" Having gone around the three worlds, rejected by his father, the sages and all the gods too, he came back and sought your protection only." ||38.33||

||Sloka 38.34,35||

sa nipatitaṁ bhūmau śaraṇyaḥ śaraṇāgatam||34||
vadhārhamapi kākutsthaḥ kr̥payā paryapālayat||35||

sa||śaraṇyaḥ sa kākutsthaḥ śaraṇāgataṁ bhūmau nipatitāṁ taṁ vadhārhaṁ api kr̥payā paryapālayat||

||Sloka meanings||

śaraṇyaḥ sa kākutsthaḥ -
that Kakutstha whose protection was sought
śaraṇāgataṁ bhūmau nipatitāṁ -
the crow fallen on the ground seeking refuge
taṁ vadhārhaṁ api kr̥payā paryapālayat -
saved him through it deserves to be killed

||Sloka summary||

"That Kakutstha, the savior who saves those who seek refuge, saved the crow fallen on the ground seeking refuge even through it deserves to be killed". ||38.34,35||

||Sloka 38.36||

paridyūnaṁ viṣaṇṇaṁ ca sa ta māyāṁtaṁ abravīt|
mōghaṁ kartuṁ na śakyaṁ tu brāhmamastraṁ taducyatām||38.36||

sa|| saḥ paridyūnaṁ viṣaṇṇaṁ āyāṁtaṁ taṁ abravīt | brahmaṁ astraṁ mōghaṁ kartuṁ na śakyaṁ tu | tat ucyatām||

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ taṁ abravīt - he spoke to him
paridyūnaṁ viṣaṇṇaṁ āyāṁtaṁ-
the one who reached him, who is pained and despondent
saḥ taṁ abravīt - he said to him
brahmaṁ astraṁ mōghaṁ kartuṁ na śakyaṁ tu-
the weapon of Brahma cannot be in vain
tat ucyatām -
that you tell me

||Sloka summary||

"Rama spoke to the one who reached him, who is pained and despondent. "The weapon of Brahma cannot be in vain. That you tell me". ||38.36||

||Sloka 38.37||

hinastu dakṣiṇākṣi tvacchara ityatha sōbravīt|
tataḥ tasyākṣi kākasya hinasti sma sa dakṣiṇam||
datvā sa dakṣiṇaṁ nētraṁ prāṇēbhyaḥ parirakṣitaṁ||37||

sa||atha saḥ abravīt tvat śaraḥ dakṣinākṣi hinastu iti | tataḥ saḥ tasya kākasya dakṣiṇaṁ akṣi hinasti sma| saḥ dakṣiṇam datvā prāṇēbhyaḥ parirakṣitaḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

atha saḥ abravīt -
then he said
tvat śaraḥ dakṣinākṣi hinastu iti -
your arrow may blind the right eye
tataḥ saḥ tasya kākasya-
then of that crow right eye is blinded
saḥ dakṣiṇaṁ akṣi hinasti sma -
he blinded the right eye
saḥ dakṣiṇam datvā -
he gave his right eye
prāṇēbhyaḥ parirakṣitaḥ -
saved his own life

||Sloka summary||

"Then he said "your arrow may blind the right eye". Then that crow's right eye is blinded. He gave his right eye and saved his own life." ||38.37||

||Sloka 38.38||

sa rāmāyā namaskr̥tvā rājñē daśarathāya ca|
visr̥ṣṭēna vīrēṇa pratipēdē svamālayam||38.38||

sa||saḥ rāmāya namaskr̥tvā rājñē daśarathāya tēna vīrēṇa viśr̥ṣṭaḥ ca svaṁ ālayam pratipēdē|

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ rāmāya namaskr̥tvā -
he having paid obeisance to Rama
rājñē daśarathāya ca -
and the king Dasaratha too
tēna vīrēṇa viśr̥ṣṭaḥ -
permitted to leave by the warrior
svaṁ ālayam pratipēdē -
went back to his abode

||Sloka summary||

"He having paid obeisance to Rama and the king Dasaratha, permitted to leave, then went back to his abode." ||38.38||

Rama Tika says- sa iti| tēna rāmēṇa visr̥ṣṭhaḥ tyaktaḥ sa vāyasaḥ rāmāya namaskr̥tvā svargē daśarathāya daśarathamanukūlayituṁ namaskr̥tvā svamālayaṁ pratipēdē| daśarathaṁ namaskr̥tvēti anēna palāyana samayē daśarathōpadēśādēva rāmaśaraṇāgataṁ iti dhvanitaṁ |

By saying that the crow released by Rama , made obeisance to Dasaratha too and left, it is hinted that during the phase of running away from the Brahmastra released by Rama, though nobody came forward to help, Dasaratha also in Svarga advised the crow to seek protection of Rama himself. Protecting those who seek refuge is the family trait of Ikshwakus is also hinted at in this sequence.

Govindaraja in his Tika says- daśarathāya svalōkasthatayā pūrvamēva mitrāya iti| aṁṭē tanalōkamulōnē( svargamulōnē) vunnāḍu kanuka, pūrvapu mitratvamu valana namaskāramu ceppāḍu ani|

||Sloka 38.39||

matkr̥tē kākamātrētu brahmāstraṁ samudīritam|
kasmādyōmā harēt tvattaḥ kṣamasē taṁ mahīpatē||39||

sa|| mahīpatē matkr̥tē kākamātrē brahmāstraṁ samudīritaṁ tvattaḥ māṁ yaḥ aharan taṁ kasmāt kṣamasē||

Rama Tika says- matkr̥tē mat paritōṣārthaṁ ; 'to please me' ;

||Sloka meanings||

mahīpatē matkr̥tē -
O King for my sake
kākamātrē brahmāstraṁ samudīritaṁ -
weapon of Brahma was released on the crow
māṁ yaḥ aharan -
the one who has abducted me
tvattaḥ taṁ kasmāt kṣamasē-
why are you excusing him?

||Sloka summary||

" Oh King ! For my sake, weapon of Brahma was released on the crow. Why are you excusing him who abducted me."? ||38.39||

This is the remembrance narrated by Sita. The message in this story is clear. Sita is effectively saying, 'Oh, Rama like the crow, I also deserve protection'. She conveys that as her message.

||Sloka 38.40||

sa kuruṣva mahōtsāhaḥ kr̥pāṁ mayi nararṣabha|
tvayā nāthavatī nātha hyanāthā iva dr̥śyatē||40||

sa||nararṣabha sa mahōtsāhaḥ mayi kr̥pāṁ kuruṣva| nātha tvayā nāthavatī anāthā iva dr̥śyatē||

||Sloka meanings||

nararṣabha sa mahōtsāhaḥ -
O bull among men, with great love
tvayā mayi kr̥pāṁ kuruṣva -
show compassion on me
nātha nāthavatī - Oh Lord your dependent
anāthā iva dr̥śyatē-
appears like an orphan

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Bull among men ! Let him with great love show compassion on me. Oh Lord your dependent appears like an orphan". ||38.40||

Rama Tika says- saḥ sadā matparitōṣakatvaṁ mahōtsāhi atyutsāhaviśiṣṭhāṁ mayi kr̥pāṁ kuruṣva tattra hētuḥ tvayyaiva nāthavatī anāthā dr̥śyatē | To make me happy, with great love please show compassion; why ? because though having a husband to protect I am looking like an orphan;

||Sloka 38.41,42||

anr̥śaṁsyaṁ parō dharmaḥ tvatta ēva mayā śrutaḥ|
jānāmi tvāṁ mahāvīryaṁ mahōtsāhaṁ mahābalam||38.41||
apārapāra makṣōbhyaṁ gāṁbhīryāt sāgarōpamam|
bhartāraṁ sasamudrāyā dharaṇyā vāsavō'pamam||38.42||

sa||anr̥śaṁsyaṁ paraḥ dharmaḥ mayā tvattaḥ ēva śrutaḥ | tvaṁ mahāvīryaṁ mahōtsāhaṁ mahābalaṁ apārapāraṁ akṣōbhyaṁ gaṁbhīryāt sāgarōpamaṁ samudrāyāḥ dharaṇyāḥ bhartāraṁ vāsavōpamaṁ jānāmi ||

||Sloka meanings||

anr̥śaṁsyaṁ paraḥ dharmaḥ-
kindness is the supreme duty
mayā tvattaḥ ēva śrutaḥ -
heard by me from you only
mahāvīryaṁ mahōtsāhaṁ mahābalaṁ -
heroic, vigorous, powerful
apārapāraṁ akṣōbhyaṁ -
can reach impossible shores and never to be stirred
gaṁbhīryāt sāgarōpamaṁ -
deep like an ocean
samudrāyāḥ dharaṇyāḥ bhartāraṁ -
lord of the earth and sea
vāsavōpamaṁ tvaṁ jānāmi-
equal to Indra, I know you

||Sloka summary||

"Kindness, supreme , righteousness was heard by me from you only. You are heroic, vigorous, boundless, never to be stirred, deep like an ocean , lord of the earth and sea. I know you as equal to Vasava".||38.41,42||

Govindaraja says "anr̥śaṁsyaṁ paraḥ dharmaḥ" were Rama's words to Sita in Aranya Kanda .

||Sloka 38.43||

ēvamastravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ satvavān balavānapi|
kimarthaṁ astraṁ rakṣassu na yōjayati rāghavaḥ||38.43||

sa|| rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ satyavān balavān api rakṣassu astraṁ kimarthaṁ na yōjasi||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ -
Oh Raghava ! Being the best of users of weapons
satyavān balavān api -
truthful and powerful too
rakṣassu astraṁ-
weapons against the Rakshasas.
kimarthaṁ na yōjasi -
why are you not using?

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Raghava ! Being the best of users of weapons, truthful and powerful, why are you not using the weapons against the Rakshasas." ||38.43||

||Sloka 38.44||

na nāga nāpi gaṁdharvā nāsurā na marudgaṇāḥ||44||
rāmasya samarē vēgaṁ śaktāḥ pratisamādhitum|

sa||samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ -
matching the speed of Rama to hit back in a battle
na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ -
neither Nagas, Gandharvas, Suras
na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ -
nor Maruts are capable of

||Sloka summary||

"Neither Nagas, Gandharvas, Suras, Maruts are capable of matching the speed of Rama to hit back in a battle."||38.44||

||Sloka 38.45||

tasya vīryavataḥ kaścit yadyasti mayi saṁbhramaḥ||38.45||
kimarthaṁ na śaraiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ kṣayaṁ nayati rākṣasān|

sa||vīryavataḥ tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati||

Rama Tika says- saṁbhramaḥ ādaraḥ

||Sloka meanings||

vīryavataḥ - hero of great discipline
tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi-
if he has even a little concern for me
tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ - then with sharp arrows
rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati-
why not destroy the Rakshasas

||Sloka summary||

"If the hero of great discipline has even a little concern for me then with sharp arrows why not destroy the Rakshasas". ||38.45||

||Sloka 38.46||

bhrāturādēśamādāya lakṣmaṇōvā paraṁtapaḥ||38.46||
kasya hētōrnamāṁ vīraṁ paritrāti mahābalaḥ|

sa|| paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ lakṣmaṇō vā bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti ||

||Sloka meanings||

paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ lakṣmaṇō vā-
scorcher of enemies, powerful warrior Lakshmana
bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā -
taking order from his brother.
kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti -
for what reason he is not coming to my rescue

||Sloka summary||

"The scorcher of enemies, powerful warrior Lakshmana, for what reason he is not coming to my rescue taking order from his brother. "||38.46||

||Sloka 38.47||

yadi tau puruṣavyāghrau vāyvagnisama tējasau||38.47||
surāṇāmapi durdarṣau kimarthaṁ māmupēkṣataḥ|

sa|| vāyvagnisamatējasau puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ durdharṣau yadi api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

vāyvagnisamatējasau -
equal to fire and wind in power
puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ api durdharṣau yadi -
two tigers among men, unassailable even for gods,
api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ- why are they disregarding me.

||Sloka summary||

"The two tigers among men, resembling fire and wind , unassailable even for gods, why are they disregarding me."||38.47||

||Sloka 38.48||

mamaiva duṣkr̥taṁ kiṁcinmahadasti na saṁśayaḥ||48||
samarthā va pi tau yanmāṁ nāvēkṣētē paraṁtapau|

sa||mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti |saṁśayaḥ na | yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē||

||Sloka meanings||

mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti -
some great sin has been committed by me
saṁśayaḥ na - no doubt.
yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē -
although capable scorcher of enemies, they are not delivering me

||Sloka summary||

"Some great sin has been committed by me. There is no doubt. Although capable scorcher of enemies, they are not delivering me ( from my troubles)" ||38.48||

Govindaraja says in his Tika as follows :-gōvindarājulavāru tama ṭīkālō ilā vyākhyānistāru- parākramamulō sāṭi evvarū lēru ani ayinā tana sthitini guriṁci nirlakṣyamu eṁduku cēstunnāru ani ceppi ikkaḍa dāniki kāraṇamu tanu eppuḍō cēsina duṣkarmayē ani ikkaḍa ceputōṁdi sīta aṁṭāru.

Sita called herself "alpa puṇyā" etc. and said, 'kīdr̥śaṁ pāpaṁ purā janmāṁtarē kr̥taṁ' 'What kind of sin I might have committed in my earlier life'.
She blamed herself earlier also and now says the same to Hanuma too. In the blame she attributes for herself, we have another echo.

The devotees who believe that the Supreme one is the only one,
do not resort to blaming him for their misfortune. They will acknowledge the difficulties are a result of their actions. They believe that they must go through the consequences to reach their destination. Sita too, in blaming herself, is showing us the same path.

Thinking of the sins she may have committed , Sita says 'kiṁci mahat asti' -meaning that she must have committed a big sin.

Elaborating on that Appalacharyulu garu says the following.
Impropriety against Bhagavan is a sin. Impropriety against follower of Bhagavan is a bigger sin. When Rama was to leave for the forests to uphold his father's words, Sita wants to follow Rama to the forests. She gives many reasons why she should be allowed. While pleading her case Sita says in her anger, 'If my father Janaka come to know that you have not taken your wife to forests, he may think that a woman came in disguise and married his daughter!' This taunt, though in anger, is an impropriety.
An impropriety against Bhagavan. It is quite simply a Sin.

Again, while they were in the forests, Rama goes after golden deer and kills the same. Maricha in his dying moments says, 'Oh Sita! Oh Lakshmana', in Rama's voice. Then Sita forces Lakshmana to go for rescue of Rama, using very harsh language. That is an impropriety against the follower of Bhagavan. That is a greater impropriety. Sita realizes that she is reaping the results of corresponding improprieties .

||Sloka 38.49||

vaidēhyā vacanaṁ śrutvā karuṇaṁ sāśrubhāṣitam||38.49||
athābravīnmahātējā hanumānmārutātmajaḥ|

sa|| atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā abravīt ||

||Sloka meanings||

vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā-
hearing those piteous words spoken by Sita with tears
atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān -
powerful son of wind god, Hanuman
abravīt - spoke

||Sloka summary||

"Then the powerful son of wind god, Hanuman hearing those piteous words spoken by Sita with tears, spoke in reply."||38.49||

||Sloka 38.50||

tvacchōkavimukhō rāmō dēvi satyēna tē śapē||38.50||
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē ca lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē|

sa|| dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ | satyēna tē śapē |rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē ||

Tilaka Tika says - tvat viyōgaja śōkēna (rāmaḥ) sarvakāryavimukhaḥ |

||Sloka meanings||

dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ -
O Devi, Rama in deep sorrow because of you, is averse to doing anything.
satyēna tē śapē -
I vouch for the truth.
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē -
Rama being immersed in sorrow, Lakshmana too is in sorrow

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Devi ! In deep sorrow because of you Rama is averse to doing anything. I vouch for the truth. Rama being immersed in sorrow, Lakshmana wails." ||38.50||

||Sloka 38.51||

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā na kālaḥ pariśōcitum||51||
imaṁ muhūrtaṁ duḥkhānāṁ drakṣyasyaṁtamaniṁditē|

sa|| kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā| paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na| aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi||

||Sloka meanings||

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā -
now that somehow you having been found
paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na -
not the time for sorrowing.
aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ -
O blameless lady, this moment
duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi -
will see the end of your sorrows

||Sloka summary||

"Now that somehow you having been found, this is not the time for sorrowing. Oh Blameless lady ! This moment you will see the end of your sorrows" ||38.51||

||Sloka 38.52||

tāvubhau puruṣavyāghrau rājaputrau mahābalau||52||
tvaddarśana kr̥tōtsāhau laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ|

sa|| puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau ubhau tau rājaputrau laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau -
anxious for seeing you
puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau -
two tigers among men, powerful
ubhau tau rājaputrau -
both the princes
laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ -
will reduce the Lanka to ashes

||Sloka summary||

"The two tigers among men, powerful are anxious for seeing you. The two princes will reduce the Lanka to ashes."||38.52||

||Sloka 38.53||

hatvā ca samarē krūraṁ rāvaṇaṁ sa bāṁdhavam||53||
rāghavastvāṁ viśālākṣi nēṣyati svāṁ purīṁ prati|

sa|| viśālākṣī rāghavaḥ sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā svāṁ purīṁ prati tvāṁ nēṣyati ||

||Sloka meanings||

viśālākṣī - O wide eyed lady
sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā -
after killing evil Ravana along with his relatives,
svāṁ purīṁ prati - to his city
rāghavaḥ tvāṁ nēṣyati -Raghava will take you

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Wide eyed lady ! Raghava after killing evil Ravana along with his relatives, will take you to his city". ||38.53||

||Sloka 38.54||

brūhi yadrāghavō vācyō lakṣmaṇaśca mahābalaḥ||54||
sugrīvō vāpi tējasvī harayōspi samāgataḥ|

sa|| rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api brūhi||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ brūhi -
tell me those words for mighty Raghava
mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca - powerful Lakshmana
tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api -
brilliant Sugriva and all other Vanaras gathered there

||Sloka summary||

"Tell me those words for mighty Raghava, the powerful Lakshmana, the brilliant Sugriva and all other Vanaras gathered there". ||38.54||

||Sloka 38.55||

ityuktavati tasmiṁśca sītā surasutōpamā||55||
uvāca śōka saṁtaptā hanūmaṁtaṁ plavaṁgamam|

sa|| tasmin ityuktavati surasutōpamā sītā śōka saṁtaptā plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

tasmin ityuktavati sītā surasutōpamā -
thus spoken to, Sita who is like a divine lady
śōka saṁtaptā - immersed in sorrow
plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca -
spoke to Hanuman the best among fliers

||Sloka summary||

"Thus asked, Sita who is like a divine lady, immersed in sorrow , spoke to Hanuman the best among fliers."||38.55||

||Sloka 38.56||

kausalyā lōkabhartāraṁ suṣuvē yaṁ manasvinī||38.56||
taṁ mamārthē sukham pr̥chca śirasā cābhivādaya|

sa|| lōkabhartāraṁ yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē taṁ madarthaṁ sukhaṁ pr̥ccha śirasā abhivādaya ca sukham pr̥chca ||

||Sloka meanings||

lōkabhartāraṁ -
lord of the world
yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē -
whom sensitive woman Kausalya bore
taṁ madarthaṁ śirasā abhivādaya ca-
for my sake bowing the head,
sukham pr̥chca-
ask the well-being of him

||Sloka summary||

"For my sake bowing the head, ask the well-being of him, who is the lord of the worlds whom Kausalya bore."||38.56||

In response to Hanuma's request for message to Rama , Sita says "For my sake bowing the head, ask the well-being of him,
who is the lord of the worlds whom Kausalya bore"?

Here while giving her message, she addresses Rama as, 'lōkabhartāram', a protector of the world. What is heard in that is a loud request. 'Oh, protector of the world I too deserve your protection'. Sita's salutations envelop that request for protection.

Believing in the Supreme one bows to the God thinking, 'I am not for myself; I am yours', Then it is God who takes you to the other shore. Here Sita is showing that path

Sita continues

||Sloka 38.57,58||

srajaśca sarvaratnāni priyāyāśca varāṁganā||57||
iśvaryaṁ ca viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ api durlabham|

pitaraṁ mātaraṁ caiva sammānyābhiprasādyaca||58||
anupravrajitō rāmaṁ sumitrā yēna suprajāḥ|

sa||srajaśca sarvaratnāni priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi abhi prasādya ca pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya yēna sumitrā suprajāḥ rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ||

Rama Tika says- 'yēna sumitra supraja śōbhanaputravatī' means because of whom Sumitra got the epithet of great mother, referring to Lakshmana.

While enquiring about the well-being of Lakshmana , Sita uses very positive references , starting with , "srajaśca sarva ratnāni " , having given up riches etc . the three commentators of Tika Traya , all indicate these words of Sita are the words keeping in mind the previous events, stories etc Sita used very harsh language to reluctant Lakshmana to drive him to behind Rama and help him. Post abduction Sita realizes that she was unfair to Lakshmana. Here now while referring Lakshmana, Sita uses full range of positive messages.

||Sloka meanings||

yēna srajaśca sarvaratnāni -
by whom all the riches have been given up
While enquiring about Lakshmana's well being priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ -
dear one and best of women
viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ -
the vast kingdom
durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi srajaśca -
difficult to obtain prosperity also
sumitrā suprajāḥ ca -
whom made Sumitra known as great mother
(saḥ) pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya abhiprasādya-
having respected his father and mother and pleased them
rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ-
followed Rama

||Sloka summary||

"Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra who gave up all riches garlands, his dear wife , the best of women , the vast kingdom which is most difficult to obtain and also prosperity , who having respected his father and mother, was pleased to adopt the ascetic life and accompanied Rama." ||38.57,58||

||Sloka 38.59||

anukūlyēna dharmātmā tyaktvā sukhamanuttamam||59||
anugacchati kākutsthaṁ bhrātaraṁ pālayan vanē|

sa||dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē ānukūlyēna pālayan anugacchati||

||Sloka meanings||

dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā-
great, righteous having given up his pleasures
bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē anugacchati-
followed his brother into the forest
ānukūlyēna pālayan -
in order to be able to serve him.

||Sloka summary||

"Great, righteous Lakshmana who had given up his pleasures and followed his brother into the forest in order to be able to serve him." ||38.59||

Here Lakshmana's love and regard for his elder brother is reiterated.

||Sloka 38.60||

siṁhaskaṁdhō mahābāhuḥ manasvī priyadarśanaḥ||38.60||
pitr̥vat vartatē rāmē mātr̥nmāṁ samācaran|

sa||siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ manasvi priyadarśanaḥ mām mātruvat samācaran rāmē pitruvat vartatē||

||Sloka meanings||

siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ -
'Lion shouldered, with powerful arms
manasvi priyadarśanaḥ -
high souled, handsome
mām mātruvat samācaran -
treats me like his mother.
rāmē pitruvat vartatē -
treats Rama as his father

||Sloka summary||

"Lakshmana who is lion shouldered, with powerful arms, high souled, handsome , who treats Rama as his father and treats me like his mother." ||38.60||

ivannī lakṣmaṇuni guṇamula varṇana.

||Sloka 38.61,62||

hriyamāṇāṁ tadā vīrō na tu māṁ vēda lakṣmaṇaḥ||38.61||
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktōna bahubhāṣitā|
rājaputtraḥ priyaśrēṣṭhaḥ sadr̥śaḥ śvasurasyamē||38.62||

sa||vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ tadā mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ na bahubhāṣitā mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tadā vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - then heroic Lakshmana
mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda -
did not know when I was being carried away
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ -
serves elders, prosperous, energetic
na bahubhāṣitā -
reserved in his speech
priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ -
dear one, prince and best
mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ -
equal to me like my father-in-law

||Sloka summary||

"Heroic Lakshmana who did not know when I was being carried away, who serves elders, prosperous, energetic reserved in his speech, like my father-in-law, is dear to Rama"||38.61,62||

||Sloka 38.63,64||

mama priyatarō nityaṁ bhrātā rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ|
niyuktō dhuri yasyāṁ tu tāmudvahati vīryavān||38.63||
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavō naiva vr̥ttaṁ āryamanusmarēt|
sa mamārthāya kuśalaṁ vaktavyō vacanānmama||38.64||

sa|| || rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ tāṁ udvahati||yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt saḥ mama ārthāya mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ -
Lakshmana, Rama's brother
nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ -
always dear to me,
vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ tāṁ udvahati -
discharge whatever task assigned to him,
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ -
seeing whom Raghava
vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt -
does not miss the noble one
saḥ mama ārthāya -
him, for may sake
mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ -
in my words ask his well being

||Sloka summary||

"Rama's brother who is always dear to me, the heroic Lakshmana who will discharge whatever task assigned to him, seeing whom for support, Rama does not miss the noble one , for my sake with my words enquire about his welfare."||38.63,64||

||Sloka 38.65||

mr̥durnityaṁ śucirdakṣaḥ priyō rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ|
yathā hi vānaraśrēṣṭha duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt||38.65||
tvamasmin kāryaniryōgē pramāṇaṁ harisattama||

sa|| vānaraśrēṣṭha harisattamaḥ mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt | asmin kāryaniyōgē tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ||

||Sloka meanings||

vānaraśrēṣṭha - O best of Vanaras
rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - Lakshmana dear to Rama
mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ- soft, pure, competent
harisattamaḥ o best of Vanaras
yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt - the way the sorrow can be mitigated
asmin kāryaniyōgē - in accomplishing this task
tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ- you are authority

||Sloka summary||

"Oh best of Vanaras act in such a manner that Lakshmana who is soft, pure, competent and dear to Rama, can mitigate my suffering. You are a competent in accomplishing this task".||38.65||

Govindaraja says in his - rāmaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt tathā vaktavyaḥ| Tell to Rama in a way that he acts to reduce the sorrow. ; asmin kārya niryōgē tvaṁ pramāṇam - In achieving the task you are the right person,

Rama Tika combines these lines with query about Lakshmana's well-being and state as follows - 'sa lakṣmaṇaḥ mamārthāya yathā duḥkha kṣayakarō bhavēt tathā vaktavyaḥ'; speak in a way that Lakshmana will act to reduce Sita's sorrow. Sita also adds that Hanumans is the right person to accomplish all of that

||Sloka 38.66||

rāghavaḥ tvatsamāraṁbhānmayi yatnaparō bhavēt||38.66||
idaṁ brūyāśca mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ punaḥ punaḥ|

sa|| rāghavaḥ tvat samāraṁbhāt mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt ! mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ||

Rama Tika says - 'tvatsamāraṁbhāt tvadutsāhanāt' -

||Sloka meanings||

tvat samāraṁbhāt -
by your efforts alone
rāghavaḥ mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt -
Raghava will try for my release
mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ -
to my husband powerful Rama
punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ -
tell these words again and again

||Sloka summary||

"By your efforts alone Raghava will try for my release. You tell these words to my husband powerful Rama again and again." ||38.66||

||Sloka 38.67||

jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi māsaṁ daśarathātmaja||38.67||
ūrdhvaṁ māsānna jīvēyaṁ satyē nāhaṁ bravīmi tē|

sa|| daśarathātmaja māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi | māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ| ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi||

||Sloka meanings||

daśarathātmaja - son of Dasaratha
māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi -
will live for one more month
māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ -
beyond this month I will not live
ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi-
I am telling you the truth

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Son of Dasaratha I will live for one more month. Beyond this month I will not live. I am telling you the truth." ||38.67||

||Sloka 38.68||

rāvaṇē nōparuddhāṁ māṁ nikr̥tyā pāpakarmaṇā||38.68||
trātumarhasi vīra tvaṁ pātāḷādiva kauśikīm|

sa|| vīra pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ tvaṁ pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva trātum arhasi||

||Sloka meanings||

pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna -
by the evil Ravana
tvaṁ trātum arhasi -
you can rescue me
nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ -
who was insulted and imprisoned
pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva -
like riches of Indra from the nether world

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Hero ! From the insulting imprisonment by Ravana you can rescue me like Kausika was rescued from the underworld".||38.68||

Govindaraja says in his Tika that this story is referenced in Brahma Purana - ēvaṁ brahmapurāṇē śrūyatē| .. tataḥ sā śrīḥ pātālaṁ pravivēśa| tatra pravēṣṭuṁ aśaknuvantō dēvāḥ ..puruṣōttaṁ prārthayāmāsuḥ| sa tatra praviśya pātālāt tāṁ śrīṁ śakrāya pradāditi| Like Vishnu rescuing Indra's Sri from nether world, Rama should rescue Sita is the prayer from Sita ||

Tilaka Tika says - more briefly - kauśikī dēvēndra śrīḥ| purā kila vr̥travadhābhi bhūtasya indraśya lakṣmīṁ pātālaṁ praviṣṭāṁ dēvaprārthitō nārāyaṇa ud:hr̥tya punaḥ indrāya prāyacchat iti purāṇa gāthā|

||Sloka 38.69||

tatō vastragataṁ muktvā divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ śubham||38.69||
pradēyō rāghavāyēti sītā hanumatē dadau|

sa|| tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ -
the Sita from her clothes
śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā-
taking out divine Chudamani
rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau -
gave it to Hanuman to be given to Rama

||Sloka summary||

"Then Sita took out the divine Chudamani tied up in her clothes and gave it to Hanuman to be given to Rama." ||38.69||

||Sloka 38.70||

pratigr̥hya tatō vīrō maṇiratnamanuttamam||38.70||
aṁguḷyā yōjayāmāsa na hyasya prābhavadbhujaḥ|

sa|| tatḥ vīraḥ anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi||

||Sloka meanings||

tatḥ vīraḥ -
then the hero Hanuman
anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
taking the excellent jewel
aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa -
placed it on his finger
asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi-
as it was not fitting his arm

||Sloka summary||

"Then the hero Hanuman taking the excellent jewel placed it on his finger as it was not fitting his arm" ||38.70||

||Sloka 38.71||

maṇiratnaṁ kapivaraḥ pratigr̥hya'bhivādya ca||38.71||
sītāṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ|

sa|| kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya sītāṁ abhivādya ca pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
the best of Vanaras, taking the jewel
sītāṁ abhivādya ca -
bowing to Sita,
pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā-
circumambulating her
praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ -
stood next to her respectfully

||Sloka summary||

"Then the best of Vanaras, taking the jewel bowing to Sita, circumambulating her, stood next to her respectfully". ||38.71||

||Sloka 38.72,73||

harṣēṇa mahatā yuktaḥ sītā darśanajēna saḥ||38.72||
hr̥dayēna gatō rāmaṁ śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ||38.73||

sa|| saḥ sītādarśanajēna mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||
sītādarśanajēna -
by having seen Sita
mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ -
imbued with great joy
saḥ hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ -
he reached Rama in his heart
śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ -
though he was there with his body

||Sloka summary||

"He, delighted by having seen Sita, stood there physically, but reached Rama in his heart."||38.72,73||

||Sloka 38.74||

maṇivaramupagr̥hya mahārhaṁ
janakanr̥pātmajayā dhr̥taṁ prabhāvāt|
giririva pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ
sukhitamanāḥ pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē||38.74||

sa|| mahārhaṁ janakanr̥pātmajayā dhr̥taṁ taṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya prabhāvāt pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva sukhitamanāḥ pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē||

||Sloka meanings||

janakanr̥pātmajayā -
from the daughter of Janaka
dhr̥taṁ taṁ mahārhaṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya -
having received the most precious jewel that was worn ,
prabhāvāt - because of its power
pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva-
like a mountain shaken and released from the impact of wind
sukhitamanāḥ -
very much pleased
pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē -
prepared to return

||Sloka summary||

"Having received the most precious jewel from the daughter of Janaka, like a mountain shaken and released from the impact of wind, very much pleased Hanuman prepared to return."||38.74||

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē aṣṭatriṁśassargaḥ ||

Thus ends the Sarga thirty-eight of Sundarakanda in Ramayana the first ever poem composed in Sanskrit by the first poet sage Valmiki.

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||Sloka 38.43||

ēvamastravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ satvavān balavānapi|
kimarthaṁ astraṁ rakṣassu na yōjayati rāghavaḥ||38.43||

sa|| rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ satyavān balavān api rakṣassu astraṁ kimarthaṁ na yōjasi||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ -
ō rāghavā astramulu prayōgiṁcuvārilō śrēṣṭhuḍavu
satyavān balavān api - satyasaṁdhuḍu mahāśaktigalavāḍavu
rakṣassu astraṁ- rākṣasulapai astramulanu
kimarthaṁ na yōjasi - eṁduku prayōgiṁcavu.

rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ -
Oh Raghava ! Being the best of users of weapons
satyavān balavān api - truthful and powerful too
rakṣassu astraṁ- weapons against the Rakshasas.
kimarthaṁ na yōjasi - why are you not using

||Sloka summary||

"ō rāghavā astramulu prayōgiṁcuvārilō śrēṣṭhuḍavu balavaṁtuḍavu ayi ī rākṣasulapai eṁduku astramulanu prayōgiṁcavu."||38.43||

"Oh Raghava ! Being the best of users of weapons, truthful and powerful, why are you not using the weapons against the Rakshasas." ||38.43||

||Sloka 38.44||

na nāga nāpi gaṁdharvā nāsurā na marudgaṇāḥ||44||
rāmasya samarē vēgaṁ śaktāḥ pratisamādhitum|

sa||samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ -
samaramulō rāmuni dhāṭiki nilabaḍuṭaku
na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ -
nāgulu gaṁdharvulu surulu
na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ -
marudgaṇamulu kūḍā samarthulu kāru

samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ -
matching the speed of Rama to hit back in a battle
na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ -
neither Nagas, Gandharvas, Suras
na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ -
nor Maruts are capable of

||Sloka summary||

"samaramulō rāmuni dhāṭiki nilabaḍuṭaku nāgulu gaṁdharvulu surulu marudgaṇamulu kūḍā samarthulu kāru."||38.44||

"Neither Nagas, Gandharvas, Suras, Maruts are capable of matching the speed of Rama to hit back in a battle."||38.44||

||Sloka 38.45||

tasya vīryavataḥ kaścit yadyasti mayi saṁbhramaḥ||38.45||
kimarthaṁ na śaraiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ kṣayaṁ nayati rākṣasān|

sa||vīryavataḥ tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati||

||Sloka meanings||

vīryavataḥ - vīruḍaina rāmunaku
tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi-
nāpai kiṁcittu dayavunnā
tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ - tīkṣaṇamaina bāṇamulatō
rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati-
rākṣasulanu eṁduku nāśanamu cēyuṭalēdu?

vīryavataḥ - hero of great discipline
tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi-
if he has even a little anxiety about me
tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ - then with sharp arrows
rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati-
why not destroy the Rakshasas

||Sloka summary||

"ā vīruḍaina rāmunaku nāpai kiṁcittu dayavunnā tīkṣaṇamaina bāṇamulatō rākṣasulanu eṁduku nāśanamu cēyuṭalēdu?"||38.45||

"If the hero of great discipline has even a little anxiety about me then with sharp arrows why not destroy the Rakshasas". ||38.45||

||Sloka 38.46||

bhrāturādēśamādāya lakṣmaṇōvā paraṁtapaḥ||38.46||
kasya hētōrnamāṁ vīraṁ paritrāti mahābalaḥ|

sa|| paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ lakṣmaṇō vā bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti ||

||Sloka meanings||

paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ -
paraṁtapuḍu mahābaluḍu vīruḍu ayina
lakṣmaṇō vā bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā -
lakṣmaṇuḍu annagāri ādēśamutō
kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti -
eṁduku nannu rakṣiṁcuṭa lēdu?"

paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ lakṣmaṇō vā-
scorcher of enemies, powerful warrior Lakshmana
bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā -
taking order from his brother.
kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti -
for what reason he is not coming to my rescue

||Sloka summary||

"paraṁtapuḍu mahābaluḍu vīruḍu ayina lakṣmaṇuḍu annagāri ādēśamutō eṁduku nannu rakṣiṁcuṭa lēdu?" ||38.46||

"The scorcher of enemies, powerful warrior Lakshmana, for what reason he is not coming to my rescue taking order from his brother. "||38.46||

||Sloka 38.47||

yadi tau puruṣavyāghrau vāyvagnisama tējasau||38.47||
surāṇāmapi durdarṣau kimarthaṁ māmupēkṣataḥ|

sa|| vāyvagnisamatējasau puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ durdharṣau yadi api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

vāyvagnisamatējasau -
vāyuvu agnitō samānamaina tējassugala
puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ api durdharṣau yadi -
puruṣavyāghramu lagu vārini surulu kūḍā edurukonalēnappuḍu
api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ- nannu eṁduku upēkṣiṁcucunnāru

vāyvagnisamatējasau - equal to fire and wind in power
puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ api durdharṣau yadi -
two tigers among men, unassailable even for gods,
api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ- why are they disregarding me.

||Sloka summary||

"vāyuvu agnitō samānamaina tējassugala puruṣavyāghramu lagu vārini surulu kūḍā edurukonalēru. vāru nannu eṁduku upēkṣiṁcucunnāru?" ||38.47||

"The two tigers among men, resembling fire and wind , unassailable even for gods, why are they disregarding me."||38.47||

||Sloka 38.48||

mamaiva duṣkr̥taṁ kiṁcinmahadasti na saṁśayaḥ||48||
samarthā va pi tau yanmāṁ nāvēkṣētē paraṁtapau|

sa||mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti |saṁśayaḥ na | yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē||

||Sloka meanings||

mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti -
nālō edō mahattaramaina pāpamu unnadi
saṁśayaḥ na - saṁśayamu lēdu
yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē -
samardhulaināgāni ā paraṁtapulu nannu upēkṣiṁcucunnāru

mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti -
some great sin has been committed by me
saṁśayaḥ na - no doubt.
yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē -
although capable scorcher of enemies, they are not delivering me

||Sloka summary||

"nālō edō mahattaramaina pāpamu unnadi. saṁśayamu lēdu. samardhulaināgāni ā paraṁtapulu nannu upēkṣiṁcucu." ||38.48||

"Some great sin has been committed by me. There is no doubt. Although capable scorcher of enemies, they are not delivering me ( from my troubles)" ||38.48||

||Sloka 38.49||

vaidēhyā vacanaṁ śrutvā karuṇaṁ sāśrubhāṣitam||38.49||
athābravīnmahātējā hanumānmārutātmajaḥ|

sa|| atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā abravīt ||

||Sloka meanings||

vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā-
vaidēhi yokka ā kannīrutō palikina vacanamulanu vinina
atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān -
mahā tējamu kala mārutātmajuḍagu ā hanumaṁtuḍu
abravīt - iṭlu palikenu

vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā-
hearing those piteous words spoken by Sita with tears
atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān -
powerful son of wind god, Hanuman
abravīt - spoke

||Sloka summary||

"vaidēhi yokka ā kannīrutō palikina vacanamulanu vinina mahā tējamu kala ā hanumaṁtuḍu iṭlu palikenu." ||38.49||

"Then the powerful son of wind god, Hanuman hearing those piteous words spoken by Sita with tears, spoke in reply."||38.49||

||Sloka 38.50||

tvacchōkavimukhō rāmō dēvi satyēna tē śapē||38.50||
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē ca lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē|

sa|| dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ | satyēna tē śapē |rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē ||

||Sloka meanings||

dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ -
ō dēvi nī viyōga śōkamutō rāmuḍu viṣayamulalō vimukhata cūpiṁcucunnāḍu
satyēna tē śapē -
satyamugā pramāṇamu cēsi ceppucunnānu
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē -
rāmuḍu duḥkhamulō nuṁḍuṭavalana lakṣmaṇuḍu kūḍā duḥkhamulō unnāḍu.

dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ -
O Devi, Rama in deep sorrow because of you, is averse to doing anything.
satyēna tē śapē - I vouch for the truth.
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē - Rama being immersed in sorrow, Lakshmana too is in sorrow

||Sloka summary||

"ō dēvi nī viyōga śōkamutō rāmuḍu viṣayamulalō vimukhata cūpiṁcucunnāḍu. satyamugā pramāṇamu cēsi ceppucunnānu. rāmuḍu duḥkhamulō nuṁḍuṭavalana lakṣmaṇuḍu kūḍā duḥkhamulō unnāḍu." ||38.50||

"Oh Devi ! In deep sorrow because of you Rama is averse to doing anything. I vouch for the truth. Rama being immersed in sorrow, Lakshmana wails." ||38.50||

||Sloka 38.51||

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā na kālaḥ pariśōcitum||51||
imaṁ muhūrtaṁ duḥkhānāṁ drakṣyasyaṁtamaniṁditē|

sa|| kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā| paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na| aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi||

||Sloka meanings||

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā - elāgō nīvu cūḍabaḍināvu
paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na - vicāriṁcavalasina kālamu kādu
aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ - ō pūjyurālā ī kṣaṇamē
duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi - duḥkhamula aṁtamu cūcedavu

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā -
now that somehow you having been found
paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na -
not the time for sorrowing.
aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ -
O blameless lady, this moment
duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi -
will see the end of your sorrows

||Sloka summary||

"elāgō nīvu cūḍabaḍināvu. idi vicāriṁcavalasina kālamu kādu. ō pūjyurālā ! ī kṣaṇamē duḥkhamula aṁtamu cūcedavu." ||38.51||

"Now that somehow you having been found, this is not the time for sorrowing. Oh Blameless lady ! This moment you will see the end of your sorrows" ||38.51||

||Sloka 38.52||

tāvubhau puruṣavyāghrau rājaputrau mahābalau||52||
tvaddarśana kr̥tōtsāhau laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ|

sa|| puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau ubhau tau rājaputrau laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau - nī darśanamunakai utsāhamutō
puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau - mahābalavaṁtulū puruṣavyāghramulu agu
ubhau tau rājaputrau - ā rājaputrulu iddarū
laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ - laṁkānagaramunu bhasmamu cēsedaru

tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau -
anxious for seeing you
puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau -
two tigers among men, powerful
ubhau tau rājaputrau -
both the princes
laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ -
will reduce the Lanka to ashes

||Sloka summary||

"ā mahābalavaṁtulū puruṣavyāghramulu agu rājaputrulu iddarū nī darśanamu nakai utsāhamutō ī laṁkānagaramunu bhasmamu cēsedaru."||38.52||

"The two tigers among men, powerful are anxious for seeing you. The two princes will reduce the Lanka to ashes."||38.52||

||Sloka 38.53||

hatvā ca samarē krūraṁ rāvaṇaṁ sa bāṁdhavam||53||
rāghavastvāṁ viśālākṣi nēṣyati svāṁ purīṁ prati|

sa|| viśālākṣī rāghavaḥ sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā svāṁ purīṁ prati tvāṁ nēṣyati ||

||Sloka meanings||

viśālākṣī - ō viśālākṣī
sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā -
kr̥̄ruḍaina rāvaṇuni atani baṁdhuvulatō sahā hatamārci
rāghavaḥ svāṁ purīṁ prati -
rāghavuḍu tana puramunaku
tvāṁ nēṣyati - ninnu gonipōvunu

viśālākṣī - O wide eyed lady
sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā -
after killing evil Ravana along with his relatives,
svāṁ purīṁ prati - to his city
rāghavaḥ tvāṁ nēṣyati -Raghava will take you

||Sloka summary||

"ō viśālākṣī rāghavuḍu rāvaṇuni atani baṁdhuvulatō sahā hatamārci ninnu tana puramunaku tīsukupōvunu". ||38.53||

"Oh Wide eyed lady ! Raghava after killing evil Ravana along with his relatives, will take you to his city". ||38.53||

||Sloka 38.54||

brūhi yadrāghavō vācyō lakṣmaṇaśca mahābalaḥ||54||
sugrīvō vāpi tējasvī harayōspi samāgataḥ|

sa|| rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api brūhi||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ brūhi -
rāghavunaku ēmi māṭalu ceppavalenō avi nīvu ceppumu
mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca - mahābaluḍu lakṣmaṇunaku
tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api -
tējasvi sugrīvunaku akkaḍa samāgamaina vānarulaku kūḍā

rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ brūhi -
tell me those words for mighty Raghava
mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca - powerful Lakshmana
tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api -
brilliant Sugriva and all other Vanaras gathered there

||Sloka summary||

"rāghavunaku, mahābaluḍu lakṣmaṇunaku, tējasvi sugrīvunaku akkaḍa samāgamaina vānarulaku emi māṭalu ceppavalenō avi nīvu ceppumu". ||38.54||

"Tell me those words for mighty Raghava, the powerful Lakshmana, the brilliant Sugriva and all other Vanaras gathered there". ||38.54||

||Sloka 38.55||

ityuktavati tasmiṁśca sītā surasutōpamā||55||
uvāca śōka saṁtaptā hanūmaṁtaṁ plavaṁgamam|

sa|| tasmin ityuktavati surasutōpamā sītā śōka saṁtaptā plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

tasmin ityuktavati surasutōpamā -
ī vidhamugā ceppabaḍina, suralatō samānamaina
sītā śōka saṁtaptā -
śōkamulō unnaā sītā
plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca -
mārutātmajuḍagu hanumaṁtunitō iṭlu palikenu

tasmin ityuktavati sītā surasutōpamā -
thus spoken to, Sita who is like a divine lady
śōka saṁtaptā - immersed in sorrow
plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca -
spoke to Hanuman the best among fliers

||Sloka summary||

"ī vidhamugā ceppabaḍina, śōkamulō unna, suralatō samānamaina ā sītā mārutātmajuḍagu hanumaṁtunitō iṭlu palikenu." ||38.55||

"Thus asked, Sita who is like a divine lady, immersed in sorrow , spoke to Hanuman the best among fliers."||38.55||

||Sloka 38.56||

kausalyā lōkabhartāraṁ suṣuvē yaṁ manasvinī||38.56||
taṁ mamārthē sukham pr̥chca śirasā cābhivādaya|

sa|| lōkabhartāraṁ yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē taṁ madarthaṁ sukhaṁ pr̥ccha śirasā abhivādaya ca sukham pr̥chca ||

||Sloka meanings||

lōkabhartāraṁ - lōkamu saṁrakṣiṁcuṭaku
yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē -
manasvini ayina kausalya evarini janmaniccenō
taṁ madarthaṁ śirasā abhivādaya ca-
vāniki nā koṟaku śirassu vaṁci abhivādamu cēsi
sukham pr̥chca- kuśalamu aḍugumu

lōkabhartāraṁ -
lord of the world
yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē -
whom sensitive woman Kausalya bore
taṁ madarthaṁ śirasā abhivādaya ca-
for my sake bowing the head,
sukham pr̥chca-
ask the well-being of him

||Sloka summary||

"lōkamu saṁrakṣiṁcuṭaku manasvini ayina kausalya evarini janmaniccenō vāniki nākoṟaku śirassu vaṁci abhivādamu cēsi vāri kuśalamu aḍugumu." ||38.56||

"For my sake bowing the head, ask the well-being of him, who is the lord of the worlds whom Kausalya bore."||38.56||

||Sloka 38.57,58||

srajaśca sarvaratnāni priyāyāśca varāṁganā||57||
iśvaryaṁ ca viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ api durlabham|

pitaraṁ mātaraṁ caiva sammānyābhiprasādyaca||58||
anupravrajitō rāmaṁ sumitrā yēna suprajāḥ|

sa||srajaśca sarvaratnāni priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi abhi prasādya ca pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya yēna sumitrā suprajāḥ rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ||

rāma ṭīkālō - 'yēna sumitra supraja śōbhanaputravatī'

||Sloka meanings||

yēna srajaśca sarvaratnāni - evari cēta anni ratnamulanu
priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ - anurāgavatulaina strīlanu
viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ - viśālamaina pr̥thivinī
durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi srajaśca - durlabhamaina iśvaryamunu tyajiṁci
sumitrā suprajāḥ ca - sumitra śōbhanaputravatiyō
(saḥ) pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya abhiprasādya-
talli taṁḍrulanu gauraviṁci vāri anumatitō
rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ- rāmuni anusariṁcinavāḍu

yēna srajaśca sarvaratnāni -
by whom all the riches have been given up
priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ -
dear one and best of women
viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ -
the vast kingdom
durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi srajaśca -
difficult to obtain prosperity also
sumitrā suprajāḥ ca -
whom made Sumitra known as great mother
(saḥ) pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya abhiprasādya-
having respected his father and mother and pleased them
rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ-
followed Rama

||Sloka summary||

"evaru puṣpamālikalanū , anni ratnamulanu anurāgavatulaina strīlanu viśālamaina pr̥thivinī durlabhamaina iśvaryamunu tyajiṁci, evarivalana sumitranu śōbhanaputravatiyō aṭṭi lakṣmaṇuḍu, talli taṁḍrulanu gauraviṁci vāri anumatitō rāmuni anusariṁcinavāḍu. ||38.57,58||

"Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra who gave up all riches garlands, his dear wife , the best of women , the vast kingdom which is most difficult to obtain and also prosperity , who having respected his father and mother, was pleased to adopt the ascetic life and accompanied Rama." ||38.57,58||

||Sloka 38.59||

anukūlyēna dharmātmā tyaktvā sukhamanuttamam||59||
anugacchati kākutsthaṁ bhrātaraṁ pālayan vanē|

sa||dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē ānukūlyēna pālayan anugacchati||

||Sloka meanings||

dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā-
dharmātmuḍu , atyuttamamaina sukhamu nu tyajiṁci
bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē -
annagāraina kākutsthuniki vanamulō
ānukūlyēna pālayan anugacchati - anukūlamugā pāliṁcuṭaku veḷḷenu

dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā-
great, righteous having given up his pleasures
bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē anugacchati-
followed his brother into the forest
ānukūlyēna pālayan -
in order to be able to serve him.

||Sloka summary||

"lakṣmaṇuḍu dharmātmuḍu , atyuttamamaina sukhamu nu tyajiṁci annagāraina kākutsthuni ki tōḍunīḍagā vanamulō vuṁḍuṭaku veḷḷenu." ||38.59||

"Great, righteous Lakshmana who had given up his pleasures and followed his brother into the forest in order to be able to serve him." ||38.59||

||Sloka 38.60||

siṁhaskaṁdhō mahābāhuḥ manasvī priyadarśanaḥ||38.60||
pitr̥vat vartatē rāmē mātr̥nmāṁ samācaran|

sa||siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ manasvi priyadarśanaḥ mām mātruvat samācaran rāmē pitruvat vartatē||

||Sloka meanings||

siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ -
siṁhapu skaṁdhamuvaṁṭi skaṁdhamukala, mahābāhuvulu kala
manasvi priyadarśanaḥ -
manasvi, priyadarśanuḍu
mām mātruvat samācaran -
nannu kannatallilāga
rāmē pitruvat vartatē -
rāmuni kanna taṁḍrilāgā cūcukonunu

siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ -
'Lion shouldered, with powerful arms
manasvi priyadarśanaḥ -
high souled, handsome
mām mātruvat samācaran -
treats me like his mother.
rāmē pitruvat vartatē -
treats Rama as his father

||Sloka summary||

"siṁhapu skaṁdhamuvaṁṭi skaṁdhamukala, mahābāhuvulu kala, manasvi, priyadarśanuḍu. nannu kannatallilāga rāmuni kanna taṁḍrilāgā cūcukonunu."||38.60||

"Lakshmana who is lion shouldered, with powerful arms, high souled, handsome , who treats Rama as his father and treats me like his mother." ||38.60||

||Sloka 38.61,62||

hriyamāṇāṁ tadā vīrō na tu māṁ vēda lakṣmaṇaḥ||38.61||
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktōna bahubhāṣitā|
rājaputtraḥ priyaśrēṣṭhaḥ sadr̥śaḥ śvasurasyamē||38.62||

sa||vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ tadā mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ na bahubhāṣitā mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tadā vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - appuḍu vīruḍu lakṣmaṇuniki
mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda - nannu apahariṁpabaḍaḍamu teliyadu
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ - vr̥ddhulani sēviṁcu samarthuḍaina
na bahubhāṣitā - mita bhāṣi
priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ - priyamanavāḍu, śrēṣṭhuḍu rājaputruḍu
mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ - nāku māmagāritō samānuḍu."

tadā vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - then heroic Lakshmana
mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda -
did not know when I was being carried away
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ -
serves elders, prosperous, energetic
na bahubhāṣitā -
reserved in his speech
priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ -
dear one, prince and best
mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ -
equal to me like my father-in-law

||Sloka summary||

"vīruḍu lakṣmaṇuni ki nannu apahariṁpabaḍaḍamu teliyadu. vr̥ddhulani sēviṁcu, vivēkamugala samarthuḍaina aṁdarimeppu poṁdina ā rājakumāruḍu nā māmagāritō samānuḍu." ||38.61,62||

"Heroic Lakshmana who did not know when I was being carried away, who serves elders, prosperous, energetic reserved in his speech, like my father-in-law, is dear to Rama"||38.61,62||

||Sloka 38.63,64||

mama priyatarō nityaṁ bhrātā rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ|
niyuktō dhuri yasyāṁ tu tāmudvahati vīryavān||38.63||
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavō naiva vr̥ttaṁ āryamanusmarēt|
sa mamārthāya kuśalaṁ vaktavyō vacanānmama||38.64||

sa|| || rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ tāṁ udvahati||yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt saḥ mama ārthāya mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ - rāmuni yokka tammuḍu lakṣmaṇuḍu
nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ -ellappuḍū nāku priyamaina vāḍu
vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ - vīruḍu ēpani appagiṁcinā
tāṁ udvahati - dānini nirvartiṁcuvāḍu
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ - evarini cūci rāmuḍu
vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt - jarigina vr̥ttāṁtamu talacaḍō
saḥ mama ārthāya - atanini nā koṟaku
mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ - nā māṭagā kuśalamunu aḍugumu

rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ -
Lakshmana, Rama's brother
nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ -
always dear to me,
vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ tāṁ udvahati -
discharge whatever task assigned to him,
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ -
seeing whom Raghava
vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt -
does not miss the noble one
saḥ mama ārthāya -
him, for may sake
mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ -
in my words ask his well being

||Sloka summary||

"rāmuni yokka tammuḍu lakṣmaṇuḍu. ellappuḍū nāku priyamaina vāḍu. vīruḍu ēpani appagiṁcinā nirvartiṁcuvāḍu. evarini cūci rāmuḍu jarigina vr̥ttāṁtamu talacaḍō atanini nā koṟakai nā māṭalugā kuśalamu aḍugumu". ||38.63,64||

"Rama's brother who is always dear to me, the heroic Lakshmana who will discharge whatever task assigned to him, seeing whom for support, Rama does not miss the noble one , for my sake with my words enquire about his welfare."||38.63,64||

||Sloka 38.65||

mr̥durnityaṁ śucirdakṣaḥ priyō rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ|
yathā hi vānaraśrēṣṭha duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt||38.65||
tvamasmin kāryaniryōgē pramāṇaṁ harisattama||

sa|| vānaraśrēṣṭha harisattamaḥ mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt | asmin kāryaniyōgē tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ||

gōvindarājulavāru tama ṭīkālō- rāmaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt tathā vaktavyaḥ| aṁṭērāmuniki ēvidhamugā duḥkhamu taggunō āvidhamugā ceppavalenu ani ; asmin kārya niryōgē tvaṁ pramāṇam - ī kāryamu sādhiṁcuṭalō nīvē taginavāḍivi.

||Sloka meanings||

vānaraśrēṣṭha - ō vānarōttama vānaraśrēṣṭha
rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - rāmuniki priyuḍu lakṣmaṇuḍu
mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ- mr̥dusvabhāvi pāvanuḍu samarthu
harisattamaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt -
ō vānarōttama ē vidhamugā duḥkhamu kṣīṇiṁcunō
asmin kāryaniyōgē - ā kāryasādhanaku
tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ- nīvē taginavāḍivi

vānaraśrēṣṭha - O best of Vanaras
rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - Lakshmana dear to Rama
mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ- soft, pure, competent
harisattamaḥ o best of Vanaras
yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt - the way the sorrow can be mitigated
asmin kāryaniyōgē - in accomplishing this task
tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ- you are authority

||Sloka summary||

"ō vānarōttama mr̥dusvabhāvi pāvanuḍu samarthuḍu rāmuniki priyuḍu ayina lakṣmaṇuḍu ē vidhamugā nāduḥkhamunu aṁtamucēyunō aṭlu nīvu kāryamu sādhiṁpa valenuÓ.||38.65||

"Oh best of Vanaras act in such a manner that Lakshmana who is soft, pure, competent and dear to Rama, can mitigate my suffering. You are a competent in accomplishing this task".||38.65||

||Sloka 38.66||

rāghavaḥ tvatsamāraṁbhānmayi yatnaparō bhavēt||38.66||
idaṁ brūyāśca mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ punaḥ punaḥ|

sa|| rāghavaḥ tvat samāraṁbhāt mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt ! mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghavaḥ tvat samāraṁbhāt - rāghavuḍu nī saṁraṁbhamu valanē
mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt - nannu rakṣiṁcu yatnamulō paḍunu
mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ - nā nādhuḍu śūruḍu rāmuniki
punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ - marala marala ceppumu

tvat samāraṁbhāt -
by your efforts alone
rāghavaḥ mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt -
Raghava will try for my release
mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ -
to my husband powerful Rama
punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ -
tell these words again and again

||Sloka summary||

"rāghavuḍu nī saṁraṁbhamu valanē nannu rakṣiṁcu yatnamulō paḍunu. nā nādhuniki marala marala ceppumu." ||38.66||

"By your efforts alone Raghava will try for my release. You tell these words to my husband powerful Rama again and again." ||38.66||

||Sloka 38.67||

jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi māsaṁ daśarathātmaja||38.67||
ūrdhvaṁ māsānna jīvēyaṁ satyē nāhaṁ bravīmi tē|

sa|| daśarathātmaja māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi | māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ| ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi||

||Sloka meanings||

daśarathātmaja - daśarathātmaja
māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi -
nēnu oka māsamu jīvitamu dhariṁcedanu
māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ -
māsamu gaḍici jīviṁcanu
ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi-
nēnu satyamugā ceppucunnānu

daśarathātmaja - son of Dasaratha
māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi -
will live for one more month
māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ -
beyond this month I will not live
ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi-
I am telling you the truth

||Sloka summary||

"daśarathātmaja nēnu oka māsamu jīvitamu dhariṁcedanu. māsamu gaḍici jīviṁcanu. nēnu satyamugā ceppucunnānu." ||38.67||

"Oh Son of Dasaratha I will live for one more month. Beyond this month I will not live. I am telling you the truth." ||38.67||

||Sloka 38.68||

rāvaṇē nōparuddhāṁ māṁ nikr̥tyā pāpakarmaṇā||38.68||
trātumarhasi vīra tvaṁ pātāḷādiva kauśikīm|

sa|| vīra pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ tvaṁ pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva trātum arhasi||

||Sloka meanings||

vīra pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna -
ō vīrā pāpakarmuḍagu rāvaṇuni cē
nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ -
avamāniṁpabaḍi baṁdhiṁcabaḍina nannu
pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva -
nuvvu pātāḷamunuṁci iṁdruni iśvaryamunu viṣṇuvu rakṣiṁcinaṭlu
tvaṁ trātum arhasi -
nīvu nannu (rāvaṇabaṁdhamunuṁḍi) rakṣiṁpavalenu

pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna -
by the evil Ravana
tvaṁ trātum arhasi -
you can rescue me
nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ -
who was insulted and imprisoned?
pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva -
like riches of Indra from the nether world

||Sloka summary||

"ō vīrā pāpakarmuḍagu rāvaṇuḍu nannu baṁdhiṁcinavāḍu. pātāḷamunuṁci iṁdruni iśvaryamunu viṣṇuvu rakṣiṁcinaṭlu nīvu nannu rāvaṇabaṁdhamunuṁḍi rakṣiṁpavalenu". ||38.68||

"Oh Hero ! From the insulting imprisonment by Ravana you can rescue me like Kausika was rescued from the underworld".||38.68||

||Sloka 38.69||

tatō vastragataṁ muktvā divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ śubham||38.69||
pradēyō rāghavāyēti sītā hanumatē dadau|

sa|| tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ -
appuḍu sīta tana vastramulō kaṭṭabaḍina
śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā-
śubhakaramu divyamu ayina cūḍāmaṇini tīsi
rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau -
rāghavunaku ivvamani hanumaṁtuniki iccenu

tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ -
the Sita from her clothes
śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā-
taking out divine Chudamani
rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau -
gave it to Hanuman to be given to Rama

||Sloka summary||

"appuḍu sīta tana vastramulō kaṭṭabaḍina śubhakaramu divyamu ayina cūḍāmaṇini tīsi rāghavunaku ivvamani hanumaṁtuniki iccenu." ||38.69||

"Then Sita took out the divine Chudamani tied up in her clothes and gave it to Hanuman to be given to Rama." ||38.69||

||Sloka 38.70||

pratigr̥hya tatō vīrō maṇiratnamanuttamam||38.70||
aṁguḷyā yōjayāmāsa na hyasya prābhavadbhujaḥ|

sa|| tatḥ vīraḥ anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi||

||Sloka meanings||

tatḥ vīraḥ - appuḍu ā vīruḍu
anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
atyuttamamaina ā maṇiratnamunu tīsukoni
aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa vēliki peṭṭukonenu
asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi- bhujamunaṁdu imaḍani kāraṇamuvalana

tatḥ vīraḥ -
then the hero Hanuman
anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
taking the excellent jewel
aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa -
placed it on his finger
asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi-
as it was not fitting his arm

||Sloka summary||

"appuḍu ā vīruḍu atyuttamamaina ā maṇiratnamunu tīsukoni adi tana bhujamunaṁdu imaḍani kāraṇamuvalana tana vēliki peṭṭukonenu." ||38.70||

"Then the hero Hanuman taking the excellent jewel placed it on his finger as it was not fitting his arm" ||38.70||

||Sloka 38.71||

maṇiratnaṁ kapivaraḥ pratigr̥hya'bhivādya ca||38.71||
sītāṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ|

sa|| kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya sītāṁ abhivādya ca pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
ā kapipravīruḍu maṇiratnamu tīsukoni
sītāṁ abhivādya ca - sītādēviki abhivaṁdanamulu cēsi
pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā- pradakṣiṇamu cēsi
praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ - vinamramugā ame pakkana nilabaḍenu

kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya - the best of Vanaras, taking the jewel
sītāṁ abhivādya ca - bowing to Sita, circumambulating her
pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā- circumambulating her
praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ - stood next to her respectfully

||Sloka summary||

"ā kapipravīruḍu maṇiratnamulu tīsukoni sītādēviki , pradakṣiṇamu cēsi abhivaṁdanamulu cēsi vinamramugā ame pakkana nilabaḍenu.Ó ||38.71||

"Then the best of Vanaras, taking the jewel bowing to Sita, circumambulating her, stood next to her respectfully". ||38.71||

||Sloka 38.72,73||

harṣēṇa mahatā yuktaḥ sītā darśanajēna saḥ||38.72||
hr̥dayēna gatō rāmaṁ śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ||38.73||

sa|| saḥ sītādarśanajēna mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ sītādarśanajēna - ātaḍu sītā darśanamutō
mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ - atyaṁta harṣamupoṁ
hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ - tana manassutō rāmuni cērenu
śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ - śarīramu ikkaḍē unnā

sītādarśanajēna - by having seen Sita
mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ - imbued with great joy
saḥ hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ - he reached Rama in his heart
śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ - though he was there with his body

||Sloka summary||

"ātaḍu sītā darśanamutō atyaṁta harṣamupoṁdi śarīramu ikkaḍē unnā tana manassutō rāmuni cērenu."||38.72,73||

"He, delighted by having seen Sita, stood there physically, but reached Rama in his heart."||38.72,73||

||Sloka 38.74||

maṇivaramupagr̥hya mahārhaṁ
janakanr̥pātmajayā dhr̥taṁ prabhāvāt|
giririva pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ
sukhitamanāḥ pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē||38.74||

sa|| mahārhaṁ janakanr̥pātmajayā dhr̥taṁ taṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya prabhāvāt pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva sukhitamanāḥ pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē||

||Sloka meanings||

mahārhaṁ janakanr̥pātmajayā -
janakamaharāju yokka kumārte dvārā mahattaramaina
dhr̥taṁ taṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya - dhariṁcina a maṇini tīsukoni,
prabhāvāt pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva-
dāni prabhāvamu valana vāyuvulacē kaṁpiṁpabaḍi kuduṭabaḍina parvatamuvale
sukhitamanāḥ - sukhamaina manassu galavāḍai
pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē - tirugu prayāṇamunaku siddhapaḍenu

janakanr̥pātmajayā -
from the daughter of Janaka
dhr̥taṁ taṁ mahārhaṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya -
having received the most precious jewel that was worn ,
prabhāvāt - because of its power
pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva-
like a mountain shaken and released from the impact of wind
sukhitamanāḥ - very much pleased
pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē -
prepared to return

||Sloka summary||

"janakamaharāju yokka kumārte dvārā mahattaramaina maṇini tīsukoni, vāyuvulacē kaṁpiṁpabaḍi kuduṭabaḍina parvatamuvale, sukhamaina manassu galavāḍai tirugu prayāṇamunaku hanumaṁtuḍu siddhapaḍenu. " ||38.74||

"Having received the most precious jewel from the daughter of Janaka, like a mountain shaken and released from the impact of wind, very much pleased Hanuman prepared to return."||38.74||

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē aṣṭatriṁśassargaḥ ||

Thus ends the Sarga thirty-eight of Sundarakanda in Ramayana the first ever poem composed in Sanskrit by the first poet sage Valmiki.

|| om tat sat ||

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

||Sloka 38.43||

ēvamastravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ satvavān balavānapi|
kimarthaṁ astraṁ rakṣassu na yōjayati rāghavaḥ||38.43||

sa|| rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ satyavān balavān api rakṣassu astraṁ kimarthaṁ na yōjasi||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ -
ō rāghavā astramulu prayōgiṁcuvārilō śrēṣṭhuḍavu
satyavān balavān api - satyasaṁdhuḍu mahāśaktigalavāḍavu
rakṣassu astraṁ- rākṣasulapai astramulanu
kimarthaṁ na yōjasi - eṁduku prayōgiṁcavu.

rāghava ēvaṁ astravidāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ -
Oh Raghava ! Being the best of users of weapons
satyavān balavān api - truthful and powerful too
rakṣassu astraṁ- weapons against the Rakshasas.
kimarthaṁ na yōjasi - why are you not using

||Sloka summary||

"ō rāghavā astramulu prayōgiṁcuvārilō śrēṣṭhuḍavu balavaṁtuḍavu ayi ī rākṣasulapai eṁduku astramulanu prayōgiṁcavu."||38.43||

"Oh Raghava ! Being the best of users of weapons, truthful and powerful, why are you not using the weapons against the Rakshasas." ||38.43||

||Sloka 38.44||

na nāga nāpi gaṁdharvā nāsurā na marudgaṇāḥ||44||
rāmasya samarē vēgaṁ śaktāḥ pratisamādhitum|

sa||samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ -
samaramulō rāmuni dhāṭiki nilabaḍuṭaku
na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ -
nāgulu gaṁdharvulu surulu
na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ -
marudgaṇamulu kūḍā samarthulu kāru

samarē rāmasyavēgaṁ pratisamādhituṁ -
matching the speed of Rama to hit back in a battle
na nāgāḥ na gaṁdharvā na surāḥ -
neither Nagas, Gandharvas, Suras
na marudgaṇāḥ api śaktāḥ -
nor Maruts are capable of

||Sloka summary||

"samaramulō rāmuni dhāṭiki nilabaḍuṭaku nāgulu gaṁdharvulu surulu marudgaṇamulu kūḍā samarthulu kāru."||38.44||

"Neither Nagas, Gandharvas, Suras, Maruts are capable of matching the speed of Rama to hit back in a battle."||38.44||

||Sloka 38.45||

tasya vīryavataḥ kaścit yadyasti mayi saṁbhramaḥ||38.45||
kimarthaṁ na śaraiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ kṣayaṁ nayati rākṣasān|

sa||vīryavataḥ tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati||

||Sloka meanings||

vīryavataḥ - vīruḍaina rāmunaku
tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi-
nāpai kiṁcittu dayavunnā
tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ - tīkṣaṇamaina bāṇamulatō
rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati-
rākṣasulanu eṁduku nāśanamu cēyuṭalēdu?

vīryavataḥ - hero of great discipline
tasya mayi kaścit saṁbhramaḥ asti yadi-
if he has even a little anxiety about me
tataḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ bāṇaiḥ - then with sharp arrows
rākṣasān kimarthaṁ kṣayaṁ na nayati-
why not destroy the Rakshasas

||Sloka summary||

"ā vīruḍaina rāmunaku nāpai kiṁcittu dayavunnā tīkṣaṇamaina bāṇamulatō rākṣasulanu eṁduku nāśanamu cēyuṭalēdu?"||38.45||

"If the hero of great discipline has even a little anxiety about me then with sharp arrows why not destroy the Rakshasas". ||38.45||

||Sloka 38.46||

bhrāturādēśamādāya lakṣmaṇōvā paraṁtapaḥ||38.46||
kasya hētōrnamāṁ vīraṁ paritrāti mahābalaḥ|

sa|| paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ lakṣmaṇō vā bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti ||

||Sloka meanings||

paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ -
paraṁtapuḍu mahābaluḍu vīruḍu ayina
lakṣmaṇō vā bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā -
lakṣmaṇuḍu annagāri ādēśamutō
kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti -
eṁduku nannu rakṣiṁcuṭa lēdu?"

paraṁtapaḥ mahābalaḥ vīraḥ lakṣmaṇō vā-
scorcher of enemies, powerful warrior Lakshmana
bhrātuḥ ādēśaṁ ādāyā -
taking order from his brother.
kasyahētōḥ mām na paritrāti -
for what reason he is not coming to my rescue

||Sloka summary||

"paraṁtapuḍu mahābaluḍu vīruḍu ayina lakṣmaṇuḍu annagāri ādēśamutō eṁduku nannu rakṣiṁcuṭa lēdu?" ||38.46||

"The scorcher of enemies, powerful warrior Lakshmana, for what reason he is not coming to my rescue taking order from his brother. "||38.46||

||Sloka 38.47||

yadi tau puruṣavyāghrau vāyvagnisama tējasau||38.47||
surāṇāmapi durdarṣau kimarthaṁ māmupēkṣataḥ|

sa|| vāyvagnisamatējasau puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ durdharṣau yadi api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

vāyvagnisamatējasau -
vāyuvu agnitō samānamaina tējassugala
puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ api durdharṣau yadi -
puruṣavyāghramu lagu vārini surulu kūḍā edurukonalēnappuḍu
api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ- nannu eṁduku upēkṣiṁcucunnāru

vāyvagnisamatējasau - equal to fire and wind in power
puruṣavyāghrau tau surāṇāṁ api durdharṣau yadi -
two tigers among men, unassailable even for gods,
api māṁ kimarthaṁ upēkṣataḥ- why are they disregarding me.

||Sloka summary||

"vāyuvu agnitō samānamaina tējassugala puruṣavyāghramu lagu vārini surulu kūḍā edurukonalēru. vāru nannu eṁduku upēkṣiṁcucunnāru?" ||38.47||

"The two tigers among men, resembling fire and wind , unassailable even for gods, why are they disregarding me."||38.47||

||Sloka 38.48||

mamaiva duṣkr̥taṁ kiṁcinmahadasti na saṁśayaḥ||48||
samarthā va pi tau yanmāṁ nāvēkṣētē paraṁtapau|

sa||mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti |saṁśayaḥ na | yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē||

||Sloka meanings||

mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti -
nālō edō mahattaramaina pāpamu unnadi
saṁśayaḥ na - saṁśayamu lēdu
yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē -
samardhulaināgāni ā paraṁtapulu nannu upēkṣiṁcucunnāru

mamaiva mahat kiṁcit duṣkr̥taṁ asti -
some great sin has been committed by me
saṁśayaḥ na - no doubt.
yat samarthāvapi paraṁtapau tau mām na āvēkṣētē -
although capable scorcher of enemies, they are not delivering me

||Sloka summary||

"nālō edō mahattaramaina pāpamu unnadi. saṁśayamu lēdu. samardhulaināgāni ā paraṁtapulu nannu upēkṣiṁcucu." ||38.48||

"Some great sin has been committed by me. There is no doubt. Although capable scorcher of enemies, they are not delivering me ( from my troubles)" ||38.48||

||Sloka 38.49||

vaidēhyā vacanaṁ śrutvā karuṇaṁ sāśrubhāṣitam||38.49||
athābravīnmahātējā hanumānmārutātmajaḥ|

sa|| atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā abravīt ||

||Sloka meanings||

vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā-
vaidēhi yokka ā kannīrutō palikina vacanamulanu vinina
atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān -
mahā tējamu kala mārutātmajuḍagu ā hanumaṁtuḍu
abravīt - iṭlu palikenu

vaidēhyāḥ sāśrubhāṣitaṁ karuṇaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā-
hearing those piteous words spoken by Sita with tears
atha mahātējā mārutātmajaḥ hanumān -
powerful son of wind god, Hanuman
abravīt - spoke

||Sloka summary||

"vaidēhi yokka ā kannīrutō palikina vacanamulanu vinina mahā tējamu kala ā hanumaṁtuḍu iṭlu palikenu." ||38.49||

"Then the powerful son of wind god, Hanuman hearing those piteous words spoken by Sita with tears, spoke in reply."||38.49||

||Sloka 38.50||

tvacchōkavimukhō rāmō dēvi satyēna tē śapē||38.50||
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē ca lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē|

sa|| dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ | satyēna tē śapē |rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē ||

||Sloka meanings||

dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ -
ō dēvi nī viyōga śōkamutō rāmuḍu viṣayamulalō vimukhata cūpiṁcucunnāḍu
satyēna tē śapē -
satyamugā pramāṇamu cēsi ceppucunnānu
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē -
rāmuḍu duḥkhamulō nuṁḍuṭavalana lakṣmaṇuḍu kūḍā duḥkhamulō unnāḍu.

dēvi rāmaḥ tvat śōkavimukhaḥ -
O Devi, Rama in deep sorrow because of you, is averse to doing anything.
satyēna tē śapē - I vouch for the truth.
rāmē duḥkhābhipannē lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyatē - Rama being immersed in sorrow, Lakshmana too is in sorrow

||Sloka summary||

"ō dēvi nī viyōga śōkamutō rāmuḍu viṣayamulalō vimukhata cūpiṁcucunnāḍu. satyamugā pramāṇamu cēsi ceppucunnānu. rāmuḍu duḥkhamulō nuṁḍuṭavalana lakṣmaṇuḍu kūḍā duḥkhamulō unnāḍu." ||38.50||

"Oh Devi ! In deep sorrow because of you Rama is averse to doing anything. I vouch for the truth. Rama being immersed in sorrow, Lakshmana wails." ||38.50||

||Sloka 38.51||

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā na kālaḥ pariśōcitum||51||
imaṁ muhūrtaṁ duḥkhānāṁ drakṣyasyaṁtamaniṁditē|

sa|| kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā| paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na| aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi||

||Sloka meanings||

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā - elāgō nīvu cūḍabaḍināvu
paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na - vicāriṁcavalasina kālamu kādu
aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ - ō pūjyurālā ī kṣaṇamē
duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi - duḥkhamula aṁtamu cūcedavu

kathaṁcit bhavatī dr̥ṣṭā -
now that somehow you having been found
paridēvituṁ kālaḥ na -
not the time for sorrowing.
aniṁditē imaṁ muhūrtaṁ -
O blameless lady, this moment
duḥkhānāṁ aṁtaṁ drakṣyasi -
will see the end of your sorrows

||Sloka summary||

"elāgō nīvu cūḍabaḍināvu. idi vicāriṁcavalasina kālamu kādu. ō pūjyurālā ! ī kṣaṇamē duḥkhamula aṁtamu cūcedavu." ||38.51||

"Now that somehow you having been found, this is not the time for sorrowing. Oh Blameless lady ! This moment you will see the end of your sorrows" ||38.51||

||Sloka 38.52||

tāvubhau puruṣavyāghrau rājaputrau mahābalau||52||
tvaddarśana kr̥tōtsāhau laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ|

sa|| puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau ubhau tau rājaputrau laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau - nī darśanamunakai utsāhamutō
puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau - mahābalavaṁtulū puruṣavyāghramulu agu
ubhau tau rājaputrau - ā rājaputrulu iddarū
laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ - laṁkānagaramunu bhasmamu cēsedaru

tvat darśana kr̥tōtsāhau -
anxious for seeing you
puruṣavyāghrau mahābalau -
two tigers among men, powerful
ubhau tau rājaputrau -
both the princes
laṁkāṁ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ -
will reduce the Lanka to ashes

||Sloka summary||

"ā mahābalavaṁtulū puruṣavyāghramulu agu rājaputrulu iddarū nī darśanamu nakai utsāhamutō ī laṁkānagaramunu bhasmamu cēsedaru."||38.52||

"The two tigers among men, powerful are anxious for seeing you. The two princes will reduce the Lanka to ashes."||38.52||

||Sloka 38.53||

hatvā ca samarē krūraṁ rāvaṇaṁ sa bāṁdhavam||53||
rāghavastvāṁ viśālākṣi nēṣyati svāṁ purīṁ prati|

sa|| viśālākṣī rāghavaḥ sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā svāṁ purīṁ prati tvāṁ nēṣyati ||

||Sloka meanings||

viśālākṣī - ō viśālākṣī
sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā -
kr̥̄ruḍaina rāvaṇuni atani baṁdhuvulatō sahā hatamārci
rāghavaḥ svāṁ purīṁ prati -
rāghavuḍu tana puramunaku
tvāṁ nēṣyati - ninnu gonipōvunu

viśālākṣī - O wide eyed lady
sahabāṁdhavaṁ kr̥̄raṁ rāvaṇaṁ hatvā -
after killing evil Ravana along with his relatives,
svāṁ purīṁ prati - to his city
rāghavaḥ tvāṁ nēṣyati -Raghava will take you

||Sloka summary||

"ō viśālākṣī rāghavuḍu rāvaṇuni atani baṁdhuvulatō sahā hatamārci ninnu tana puramunaku tīsukupōvunu". ||38.53||

"Oh Wide eyed lady ! Raghava after killing evil Ravana along with his relatives, will take you to his city". ||38.53||

||Sloka 38.54||

brūhi yadrāghavō vācyō lakṣmaṇaśca mahābalaḥ||54||
sugrīvō vāpi tējasvī harayōspi samāgataḥ|

sa|| rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api brūhi||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ brūhi -
rāghavunaku ēmi māṭalu ceppavalenō avi nīvu ceppumu
mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca - mahābaluḍu lakṣmaṇunaku
tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api -
tējasvi sugrīvunaku akkaḍa samāgamaina vānarulaku kūḍā

rāghavaḥ yat vācyaḥ brūhi -
tell me those words for mighty Raghava
mahābalaḥ lakṣmaṇaśca - powerful Lakshmana
tējasvī sugrīvō api samāgatāḥ harayō api -
brilliant Sugriva and all other Vanaras gathered there

||Sloka summary||

"rāghavunaku, mahābaluḍu lakṣmaṇunaku, tējasvi sugrīvunaku akkaḍa samāgamaina vānarulaku emi māṭalu ceppavalenō avi nīvu ceppumu". ||38.54||

"Tell me those words for mighty Raghava, the powerful Lakshmana, the brilliant Sugriva and all other Vanaras gathered there". ||38.54||

||Sloka 38.55||

ityuktavati tasmiṁśca sītā surasutōpamā||55||
uvāca śōka saṁtaptā hanūmaṁtaṁ plavaṁgamam|

sa|| tasmin ityuktavati surasutōpamā sītā śōka saṁtaptā plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

tasmin ityuktavati surasutōpamā -
ī vidhamugā ceppabaḍina, suralatō samānamaina
sītā śōka saṁtaptā -
śōkamulō unnaā sītā
plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca -
mārutātmajuḍagu hanumaṁtunitō iṭlu palikenu

tasmin ityuktavati sītā surasutōpamā -
thus spoken to, Sita who is like a divine lady
śōka saṁtaptā - immersed in sorrow
plavaṁgamaṁ hanumaṁtaṁ uvāca -
spoke to Hanuman the best among fliers

||Sloka summary||

"ī vidhamugā ceppabaḍina, śōkamulō unna, suralatō samānamaina ā sītā mārutātmajuḍagu hanumaṁtunitō iṭlu palikenu." ||38.55||

"Thus asked, Sita who is like a divine lady, immersed in sorrow , spoke to Hanuman the best among fliers."||38.55||

||Sloka 38.56||

kausalyā lōkabhartāraṁ suṣuvē yaṁ manasvinī||38.56||
taṁ mamārthē sukham pr̥chca śirasā cābhivādaya|

sa|| lōkabhartāraṁ yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē taṁ madarthaṁ sukhaṁ pr̥ccha śirasā abhivādaya ca sukham pr̥chca ||

||Sloka meanings||

lōkabhartāraṁ - lōkamu saṁrakṣiṁcuṭaku
yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē -
manasvini ayina kausalya evarini janmaniccenō
taṁ madarthaṁ śirasā abhivādaya ca-
vāniki nā koṟaku śirassu vaṁci abhivādamu cēsi
sukham pr̥chca- kuśalamu aḍugumu

lōkabhartāraṁ -
lord of the world
yaṁ manasvinī kausalyā suṣuvē -
whom sensitive woman Kausalya bore
taṁ madarthaṁ śirasā abhivādaya ca-
for my sake bowing the head,
sukham pr̥chca-
ask the well-being of him

||Sloka summary||

"lōkamu saṁrakṣiṁcuṭaku manasvini ayina kausalya evarini janmaniccenō vāniki nākoṟaku śirassu vaṁci abhivādamu cēsi vāri kuśalamu aḍugumu." ||38.56||

"For my sake bowing the head, ask the well-being of him, who is the lord of the worlds whom Kausalya bore."||38.56||

||Sloka 38.57,58||

srajaśca sarvaratnāni priyāyāśca varāṁganā||57||
iśvaryaṁ ca viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ api durlabham|

pitaraṁ mātaraṁ caiva sammānyābhiprasādyaca||58||
anupravrajitō rāmaṁ sumitrā yēna suprajāḥ|

sa||srajaśca sarvaratnāni priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi abhi prasādya ca pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya yēna sumitrā suprajāḥ rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ||

rāma ṭīkālō - 'yēna sumitra supraja śōbhanaputravatī'

||Sloka meanings||

yēna srajaśca sarvaratnāni - evari cēta anni ratnamulanu
priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ - anurāgavatulaina strīlanu
viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ - viśālamaina pr̥thivinī
durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi srajaśca - durlabhamaina iśvaryamunu tyajiṁci
sumitrā suprajāḥ ca - sumitra śōbhanaputravatiyō
(saḥ) pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya abhiprasādya-
talli taṁḍrulanu gauraviṁci vāri anumatitō
rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ- rāmuni anusariṁcinavāḍu

yēna srajaśca sarvaratnāni -
by whom all the riches have been given up
priyāḥ yāḥ varāṁganyāḥ -
dear one and best of women
viśālāyāṁ pr̥thivyāṁ -
the vast kingdom
durlabhaṁ iśvaryē cāpi srajaśca -
difficult to obtain prosperity also
sumitrā suprajāḥ ca -
whom made Sumitra known as great mother
(saḥ) pitaraṁ mātaraṁ cāpi sammānya abhiprasādya-
having respected his father and mother and pleased them
rāmaṁ anupravrājitaḥ-
followed Rama

||Sloka summary||

"evaru puṣpamālikalanū , anni ratnamulanu anurāgavatulaina strīlanu viśālamaina pr̥thivinī durlabhamaina iśvaryamunu tyajiṁci, evarivalana sumitranu śōbhanaputravatiyō aṭṭi lakṣmaṇuḍu, talli taṁḍrulanu gauraviṁci vāri anumatitō rāmuni anusariṁcinavāḍu. ||38.57,58||

"Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra who gave up all riches garlands, his dear wife , the best of women , the vast kingdom which is most difficult to obtain and also prosperity , who having respected his father and mother, was pleased to adopt the ascetic life and accompanied Rama." ||38.57,58||

||Sloka 38.59||

anukūlyēna dharmātmā tyaktvā sukhamanuttamam||59||
anugacchati kākutsthaṁ bhrātaraṁ pālayan vanē|

sa||dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē ānukūlyēna pālayan anugacchati||

||Sloka meanings||

dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā-
dharmātmuḍu , atyuttamamaina sukhamu nu tyajiṁci
bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē -
annagāraina kākutsthuniki vanamulō
ānukūlyēna pālayan anugacchati - anukūlamugā pāliṁcuṭaku veḷḷenu

dharmātmā anuttamaṁ sukhaṁ tyaktvā-
great, righteous having given up his pleasures
bhrātaraṁ kākutsthaṁ vanē anugacchati-
followed his brother into the forest
ānukūlyēna pālayan -
in order to be able to serve him.

||Sloka summary||

"lakṣmaṇuḍu dharmātmuḍu , atyuttamamaina sukhamu nu tyajiṁci annagāraina kākutsthuni ki tōḍunīḍagā vanamulō vuṁḍuṭaku veḷḷenu." ||38.59||

"Great, righteous Lakshmana who had given up his pleasures and followed his brother into the forest in order to be able to serve him." ||38.59||

||Sloka 38.60||

siṁhaskaṁdhō mahābāhuḥ manasvī priyadarśanaḥ||38.60||
pitr̥vat vartatē rāmē mātr̥nmāṁ samācaran|

sa||siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ manasvi priyadarśanaḥ mām mātruvat samācaran rāmē pitruvat vartatē||

||Sloka meanings||

siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ -
siṁhapu skaṁdhamuvaṁṭi skaṁdhamukala, mahābāhuvulu kala
manasvi priyadarśanaḥ -
manasvi, priyadarśanuḍu
mām mātruvat samācaran -
nannu kannatallilāga
rāmē pitruvat vartatē -
rāmuni kanna taṁḍrilāgā cūcukonunu

siṁhaskaṁdhaḥ mahābāhuḥ -
'lion shouldered, with powerful arms
manasvi priyadarśanaḥ -
high souled, handsome
mām mātruvat samācaran -
treats me like his mother.
rāmē pitruvat vartatē -
treats Rama as his father

||Sloka summary||

"siṁhapu skaṁdhamuvaṁṭi skaṁdhamukala, mahābāhuvulu kala, manasvi, priyadarśanuḍu. nannu kannatallilāga rāmuni kanna taṁḍrilāgā cūcukonunu."||38.60||

"Lakshmana who is lion shouldered, with powerful arms, high souled, handsome , who treats Rama as his father and treats me like his mother." ||38.60||

||Sloka 38.61,62||

hriyamāṇāṁ tadā vīrō na tu māṁ vēda lakṣmaṇaḥ||38.61||
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktōna bahubhāṣitā|
rājaputtraḥ priyaśrēṣṭhaḥ sadr̥śaḥ śvasurasyamē||38.62||

sa||vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ tadā mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ na bahubhāṣitā mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tadā vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - appuḍu vīruḍu lakṣmaṇuniki
mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda - nannu apahariṁpabaḍaḍamu teliyadu
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ - vr̥ddhulani sēviṁcu samarthuḍaina
na bahubhāṣitā - mita bhāṣi
priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ - priyamanavāḍu, śrēṣṭhuḍu rājaputruḍu
mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ - nāku māmagāritō samānuḍu."

tadā vīraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - then heroic Lakshmana
mām hriyamāṇaṁ na vēda -
did not know when I was being carried away
vr̥ddhōpasēvī lakṣmīvān śaktaḥ -
serves elders, prosperous, energetic
na bahubhāṣitā -
reserved in his speech
priyaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ rājaputraḥ -
dear one, prince and best
mē śvaśurasya sadr̥śaḥ -
equal to me like my father-in-law

||Sloka summary||

"vīruḍu lakṣmaṇuni ki nannu apahariṁpabaḍaḍamu teliyadu. vr̥ddhulani sēviṁcu, vivēkamugala samarthuḍaina aṁdarimeppu poṁdina ā rājakumāruḍu nā māmagāritō samānuḍu." ||38.61,62||

"Heroic Lakshmana who did not know when I was being carried away, who serves elders, prosperous, energetic reserved in his speech, like my father-in-law, is dear to Rama"||38.61,62||

||Sloka 38.63,64||

mama priyatarō nityaṁ bhrātā rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ|
niyuktō dhuri yasyāṁ tu tāmudvahati vīryavān||38.63||
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavō naiva vr̥ttaṁ āryamanusmarēt|
sa mamārthāya kuśalaṁ vaktavyō vacanānmama||38.64||

sa|| || rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ tāṁ udvahati||yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt saḥ mama ārthāya mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ - rāmuni yokka tammuḍu lakṣmaṇuḍu
nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ -ellappuḍū nāku priyamaina vāḍu
vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ - vīruḍu ēpani appagiṁcinā
tāṁ udvahati - dānini nirvartiṁcuvāḍu
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ - evarini cūci rāmuḍu
vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt - jarigina vr̥ttāṁtamu talacaḍō
saḥ mama ārthāya - atanini nā koṟaku
mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ - nā māṭagā kuśalamunu aḍugumu

rāmasya bhrātā lakṣmaṇaḥ -
Lakshmana, Rama's brother
nityaṁ mama priyataraḥ -
always dear to me,
vīryavān yasyāṁ dhuri niyuktaḥ tāṁ udvahati -
discharge whatever task assigned to him,
yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rāghavaḥ -
seeing whom Raghava
vr̥ttaṁ āryaṁ na anusmarēt -
does not miss the noble one
saḥ mama ārthāya -
him, for may sake
mama vacanāt kuśalaṁ vaktavyaḥ -
in my words ask his well being

||Sloka summary||

"rāmuni yokka tammuḍu lakṣmaṇuḍu. ellappuḍū nāku priyamaina vāḍu. vīruḍu ēpani appagiṁcinā nirvartiṁcuvāḍu. evarini cūci rāmuḍu jarigina vr̥ttāṁtamu talacaḍō atanini nā koṟakai nā māṭalugā kuśalamu aḍugumu". ||38.63,64||

"Rama's brother who is always dear to me, the heroic Lakshmana who will discharge whatever task assigned to him, seeing whom for support, Rama does not miss the noble one , for my sake with my words enquire about his welfare."||38.63,64||

||Sloka 38.65||

mr̥durnityaṁ śucirdakṣaḥ priyō rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ|
yathā hi vānaraśrēṣṭha duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt||38.65||
tvamasmin kāryaniryōgē pramāṇaṁ harisattama||

sa|| vānaraśrēṣṭha harisattamaḥ mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt | asmin kāryaniyōgē tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ||

gōvindarājulavāru tama ṭīkālō- rāmaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt tathā vaktavyaḥ| aṁṭērāmuniki ēvidhamugā duḥkhamu taggunō āvidhamugā ceppavalenu ani ; asmin kārya niryōgē tvaṁ pramāṇam - ī kāryamu sādhiṁcuṭalō nīvē taginavāḍivi.

||Sloka meanings||

vānaraśrēṣṭha - ō vānarōttama vānaraśrēṣṭha
rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - rāmuniki priyuḍu lakṣmaṇuḍu
mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ- mr̥dusvabhāvi pāvanuḍu samarthu
harisattamaḥ yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt -
ō vānarōttama ē vidhamugā duḥkhamu kṣīṇiṁcunō
asmin kāryaniyōgē - ā kāryasādhanaku
tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ- nīvē taginavāḍivi

vānaraśrēṣṭha - O best of Vanaras
rāmasya priyaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ - Lakshmana dear to Rama
mr̥duḥ nityaṁ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ- soft, pure, competent
harisattamaḥ o best of Vanaras
yathā duḥkhakṣayakarō bhavēt - the way the sorrow can be mitigated
asmin kāryaniyōgē - in accomplishing this task
tvaṁ pramāṇaṁ- you are authority

||Sloka summary||

"ō vānarōttama mr̥dusvabhāvi pāvanuḍu samarthuḍu rāmuniki priyuḍu ayina lakṣmaṇuḍu ē vidhamugā nāduḥkhamunu aṁtamucēyunō aṭlu nīvu kāryamu sādhiṁpa valenuÓ.||38.65||

"Oh best of Vanaras act in such a manner that Lakshmana who is soft, pure, competent and dear to Rama, can mitigate my suffering. You are a competent in accomplishing this task".||38.65||

||Sloka 38.66||

rāghavaḥ tvatsamāraṁbhānmayi yatnaparō bhavēt||38.66||
idaṁ brūyāśca mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ punaḥ punaḥ|

sa|| rāghavaḥ tvat samāraṁbhāt mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt ! mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghavaḥ tvat samāraṁbhāt - rāghavuḍu nī saṁraṁbhamu valanē
mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt - nannu rakṣiṁcu yatnamulō paḍunu
mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ - nā nādhuḍu śūruḍu rāmuniki
punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ - marala marala ceppumu

tvat samāraṁbhāt -
by your efforts alone
rāghavaḥ mayi yatnaparaḥ bhavēt -
Raghava will try for my release
mē nāthaṁ śūraṁ rāmaṁ -
to my husband powerful Rama
punaḥ punaḥ idaṁ brūyāḥ -
tell these words again and again

||Sloka summary||

"rāghavuḍu nī saṁraṁbhamu valanē nannu rakṣiṁcu yatnamulō paḍunu. nā nādhuniki marala marala ceppumu." ||38.66||

"By your efforts alone Raghava will try for my release. You tell these words to my husband powerful Rama again and again." ||38.66||

||Sloka 38.67||

jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi māsaṁ daśarathātmaja||38.67||
ūrdhvaṁ māsānna jīvēyaṁ satyē nāhaṁ bravīmi tē|

sa|| daśarathātmaja māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi | māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ| ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi||

||Sloka meanings||

daśarathātmaja - daśarathātmaja
māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi -
nēnu oka māsamu jīvitamu dhariṁcedanu
māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ -
māsamu gaḍici jīviṁcanu
ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi-
nēnu satyamugā ceppucunnānu

daśarathātmaja - son of Dasaratha
māsaṁ jīvitaṁ dhārayiṣyāmi -
will live for one more month
māsāt ūrdhvaṁ na jīvēyaṁ -
beyond this month I will not live
ahaṁ satyēna tē bravīmi-
I am telling you the truth

||Sloka summary||

"daśarathātmaja nēnu oka māsamu jīvitamu dhariṁcedanu. māsamu gaḍici jīviṁcanu. nēnu satyamugā ceppucunnānu." ||38.67||

"Oh Son of Dasaratha I will live for one more month. Beyond this month I will not live. I am telling you the truth." ||38.67||

||Sloka 38.68||

rāvaṇē nōparuddhāṁ māṁ nikr̥tyā pāpakarmaṇā||38.68||
trātumarhasi vīra tvaṁ pātāḷādiva kauśikīm|

sa|| vīra pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ tvaṁ pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva trātum arhasi||

||Sloka meanings||

vīra pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna -
ō vīrā pāpakarmuḍagu rāvaṇuni cē
nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ -
avamāniṁpabaḍi baṁdhiṁcabaḍina nannu
pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva -
nuvvu pātāḷamunuṁci iṁdruni iśvaryamunu viṣṇuvu rakṣiṁcinaṭlu
tvaṁ trātum arhasi -
nīvu nannu (rāvaṇabaṁdhamunuṁḍi) rakṣiṁpavalenu

pāpakarmaṇā rāvaṇēna -
by the evil Ravana
tvaṁ trātum arhasi -
you can rescue me
nikr̥tya uparuddhāṁ māṁ -
who was insulted and imprisoned?
pātāḷāt kauśikīṁ iva -
like riches of Indra from the nether world

||Sloka summary||

"ō vīrā pāpakarmuḍagu rāvaṇuḍu nannu baṁdhiṁcinavāḍu. pātāḷamunuṁci iṁdruni iśvaryamunu viṣṇuvu rakṣiṁcinaṭlu nīvu nannu rāvaṇabaṁdhamunuṁḍi rakṣiṁpavalenu". ||38.68||

"Oh Hero ! From the insulting imprisonment by Ravana you can rescue me like Kausika was rescued from the underworld".||38.68||

||Sloka 38.69||

tatō vastragataṁ muktvā divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ śubham||38.69||
pradēyō rāghavāyēti sītā hanumatē dadau|

sa|| tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ -
appuḍu sīta tana vastramulō kaṭṭabaḍina
śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā-
śubhakaramu divyamu ayina cūḍāmaṇini tīsi
rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau -
rāghavunaku ivvamani hanumaṁtuniki iccenu

tataḥ sītā vastragataṁ -
the Sita from her clothes
śubhaṁ divyaṁ cūḍāmaṇiṁ muktvā-
taking out divine Chudamani
rāghavāya pradēyaḥ iti hanumatē dadau -
gave it to Hanuman to be given to Rama

||Sloka summary||

"appuḍu sīta tana vastramulō kaṭṭabaḍina śubhakaramu divyamu ayina cūḍāmaṇini tīsi rāghavunaku ivvamani hanumaṁtuniki iccenu." ||38.69||

"Then Sita took out the divine Chudamani tied up in her clothes and gave it to Hanuman to be given to Rama." ||38.69||

||Sloka 38.70||

pratigr̥hya tatō vīrō maṇiratnamanuttamam||38.70||
aṁguḷyā yōjayāmāsa na hyasya prābhavadbhujaḥ|

sa|| tatḥ vīraḥ anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi||

||Sloka meanings||

tatḥ vīraḥ - appuḍu ā vīruḍu
anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
atyuttamamaina ā maṇiratnamunu tīsukoni
aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa vēliki peṭṭukonenu
asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi- bhujamunaṁdu imaḍani kāraṇamuvalana

tatḥ vīraḥ -
then the hero Hanuman
anuttamaṁ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
taking the excellent jewel
aṁgulyā yōjayāmāsa -
placed it on his finger
asya bhujaḥ na prābhavat hi-
as it was not fitting his arm

||Sloka summary||

"appuḍu ā vīruḍu atyuttamamaina ā maṇiratnamunu tīsukoni adi tana bhujamunaṁdu imaḍani kāraṇamuvalana tana vēliki peṭṭukonenu." ||38.70||

"Then the hero Hanuman taking the excellent jewel placed it on his finger as it was not fitting his arm" ||38.70||

||Sloka 38.71||

maṇiratnaṁ kapivaraḥ pratigr̥hya'bhivādya ca||38.71||
sītāṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ|

sa|| kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya sītāṁ abhivādya ca pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya -
ā kapipravīruḍu maṇiratnamu tīsukoni
sītāṁ abhivādya ca - sītādēviki abhivaṁdanamulu cēsi
pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā- pradakṣiṇamu cēsi
praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ - vinamramugā ame pakkana nilabaḍenu

kapipravīraḥ maṇiratnaṁ pratiguhya - the best of Vanaras, taking the jewel
sītāṁ abhivādya ca - bowing to Sita, circumambulating her
pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā- circumambulating her
praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ - stood next to her respectfully

||Sloka summary||

"ā kapipravīruḍu maṇiratnamulu tīsukoni sītādēviki , pradakṣiṇamu cēsi abhivaṁdanamulu cēsi vinamramugā ame pakkana nilabaḍenu.Ó ||38.71||

"Then the best of Vanaras, taking the jewel bowing to Sita, circumambulating her, stood next to her respectfully". ||38.71||

||Sloka 38.72,73||

harṣēṇa mahatā yuktaḥ sītā darśanajēna saḥ||38.72||
hr̥dayēna gatō rāmaṁ śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ||38.73||

sa|| saḥ sītādarśanajēna mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ sītādarśanajēna - ātaḍu sītā darśanamutō
mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ - atyaṁta harṣamupoṁ
hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ - tana manassutō rāmuni cērenu
śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ - śarīramu ikkaḍē unnā

sītādarśanajēna - by having seen Sita
mahatā harṣēṇa yuktaḥ - imbued with great joy
saḥ hr̥dayēna rāmaṁ gataḥ - he reached Rama in his heart
śarīrēṇa tu viṣṭhitaḥ - though he was there with his body

||Sloka summary||

"ātaḍu sītā darśanamutō atyaṁta harṣamupoṁdi śarīramu ikkaḍē unnā tana manassutō rāmuni cērenu."||38.72,73||

"He, delighted by having seen Sita, stood there physically, but reached Rama in his heart."||38.72,73||

||Sloka 38.74||

maṇivaramupagr̥hya mahārhaṁ
janakanr̥pātmajayā dhr̥taṁ prabhāvāt|
giririva pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ
sukhitamanāḥ pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē||38.74||

sa|| mahārhaṁ janakanr̥pātmajayā dhr̥taṁ taṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya prabhāvāt pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva sukhitamanāḥ pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē||

||Sloka meanings||

mahārhaṁ janakanr̥pātmajayā -
janakamaharāju yokka kumārte dvārā mahattaramaina
dhr̥taṁ taṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya - dhariṁcina a maṇini tīsukoni,
prabhāvāt pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva-
dāni prabhāvamu valana vāyuvulacē kaṁpiṁpabaḍi kuduṭabaḍina parvatamuvale
sukhitamanāḥ - sukhamaina manassu galavāḍai
pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē - tirugu prayāṇamunaku siddhapaḍenu

janakanr̥pātmajayā -
from the daughter of Janaka
dhr̥taṁ taṁ mahārhaṁ maṇivaraṁ upagr̥hya -
having received the most precious jewel that was worn ,
prabhāvāt - because of its power
pavanāvadhūtamuktaḥ giririva-
like a mountain shaken and released from the impact of wind
sukhitamanāḥ - very much pleased
pratisaṁkramaṁ prapēdē -
prepared to return

||Sloka summary||

"janakamaharāju yokka kumārte dvārā mahattaramaina maṇini tīsukoni, vāyuvulacē kaṁpiṁpabaḍi kuduṭabaḍina parvatamuvale, sukhamaina manassu galavāḍai tirugu prayāṇamunaku hanumaṁtuḍu siddhapaḍenu. " ||38.74||

"Having received the most precious jewel from the daughter of Janaka, like a mountain shaken and released from the impact of wind, very much pleased Hanuman prepared to return."||38.74||

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē aṣṭatriṁśassargaḥ ||

Thus ends the Sarga thirty-eight of Sundarakanda in Ramayana the first ever poem composed in Sanskrit by the first poet sage Valmiki.

|| om tat sat ||