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Chapter 3.1

Sanskrit Text
प्रविश्य तु महारण्यं दण्डकारण्यमात्मवान् ददर्श रामो दुर्धर्षस्तापसाश्रममण्डलम्
Anvaya:
आत्मवान् selfpossessed, दुर्धर्षः invincible रामः Rama, महारण्यम् great forest, दण्डकारण्यम् Dandaka forest, प्रविश्य having entered, तापसाश्रममण्डलम् multitude of hermitages of the ascetics, ददर्श saw.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
The invincible and selfpossessed Rama entered the great forest of Dandaka and saw there a multitude of hermitages of the ascetics.
Sanskrit Text
कुशचीरपरिक्षिप्तं ब्राह्म्या लक्ष्म्या समावृतम् यथा प्रदीप्तं दुर्धर्शं गगने सूर्यमण्डलम्
Anvaya:
कुशचीरपरिक्षिप्तम् ceremonial robes(made) of kusa grass spread all over ब्राह्म्या of the brahmanas, लक्ष्म्या of auspicious appearance, समावृतम् surrounded, गगने in the sky, प्रदीप्तम् glowing, सूर्यमण्डलं यथा like the orb of the Sun, दुर्दर्शम् difficult to gaze.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
They (the hermitages) were strewn all over with kusa grass and robes by bark with auspicious sacrificial materials around and hence dazzling like the orb of the sun in the sky difficult to gaze.
Sanskrit Text
शरण्यं सर्वभूतानां सुसमृष्टाजिरं सदा पूजितं चोपनृत्तं नित्यमप्सरसां गणैः
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
The courtyards (of the hermitages) were cleanswept, sprinkled with water and decorated. They provided shelter to all kinds of creatures and were filled all over with flocks of birds and antelopes.
Sanskrit Text
विशालैरग्निशरणैः स्रुग्भाण्डैरजिनैः कुशैः समिद्भिस्तोयकलशैः फलमूलैश्च शोभितम्
Anvaya:
अप्सरसाम् by celestial damsels, गणैः by groups, पूजितं च glorified, प्रनृत्तं च and offered dances as service, विशालैः with vast, अग्निशरणैः with fire sanctuaries स्रुग्भाण्डैः with wooden ladles for offering ghee अजिनैः with deerskins, कुशैः with kusa grass, समिद्भि: with faggots (specially offered to fire in sacrificial ceremonies), तोयकलशैः pots filled with water, फलमूलैश्च with fruits and roots, शोभितम् adorned, आरण्यैः produced in forests, पुण्यैः sacred ones, स्वादुफलैः by sweet fruits, महावृक्षैः with huge trees, उपशोभितम् looking delightful all over.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
The hermitages looked glorified with dances by celestial damsels. They were adorned with vast fire sanctuaries, ladles for sacrificial ceremonies, deerskins and kusa grass faggots for pots of water, roots and fruits. They looked delightful with huge sacred trees of the forest laden with sweet fruits.
Sanskrit Text
आरण्यैश्च महावृक्षैः पुण्यैः स्वादुफलैर्वृतम् बलिहोमार्चितं पुण्यं ब्रह्मघोषनिनादितम्
Sanskrit Text
पुष्पैर्वन्यैः परिक्षिप्तं पद्मिन्या सपद्मया फलमूलाशनैर्दान्तैश्चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरैः
Anvaya:
बलिहोमार्चितम् worshipped with various offerings and sacrifices, पुण्यम् sacred, ब्रह्मघोषनिनादितम् reverberating with chanting of the Vedas,अन्यैः पुष्पैः by other flowers, परिक्षिप्तम् scattered here and there, पद्मिन्या by a lotuspond, सपद्मया filled with lotuses, फलमूलाशनैः by those living on fruits and roots, दान्तै: selfrestrained ones, चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरैः wearing bark garments and skins of black antelopes, सूर्यवैश्वानराभैश्च glowing like the Sun or the fire, पुराणैः by the aged, मुनिभिः by the sages, वृतम् surrounded by.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
The hermitages where various sacrificial offerings were made reverberated with Vedic chantings. Flowers were scattered all over. There was a lotuspond with lotuses. There were aged, selfrestrained sages glowing like the Sun or the fire, living on fruits and roots, clothed in bark and dark deerskin.
Sanskrit Text
सूर्यवैश्वानराभैश्च पुराणैर्मुनिभिर्वृतम् पुण्यैश नियताहारैः शोभितं परमर्षिभिः
Sanskrit Text
तद्ब्रह्मभवनप्रख्यं ब्रह्मघोषनिनादितम् ब्रह्मविद्भिर्महाभागैर्ब्राह्मणैरुपशोभितम्
Sanskrit Text
तद्दृष्ट्वा राघवः श्रीमांस्तापसाश्रममण्डलम् अभ्यगच्छन्महातेजा विज्यं कृत्वा महद्धनुः
Anvaya:
ब्रह्मविद्भि: by those knowing the Supreme Spirit, महाभागैः by the venerable ones, बाह्मणैः by brahmins, उपशोभितम् was adorned, तत् that, तापसाश्रममण्डलम् groups of hermitages of the sages, दृष्ट्वा after seeing, श्रीमान् illustrious, महातेजाः a man of great lustre, राघवः Rama, महत् great, धनुः bow, विज्यम् with loosened string, कृत्वा doing, अभ्यगच्छत् went forward.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
The illustrious, effulgent Rama saw groups of hermitages adorned with venerable brahmins, with knowledge of the Supreme Spirit. On seeing them he loosened the string of his great bow and went forward.
Sanskrit Text
दिव्यज्ञानोपपन्नास्ते रामं दृष्ट्वा महर्षयः अभ्यगच्छंस्तदा प्रीता वैदेहीं यशस्विनीम्
Anvaya:
दिव्यज्ञानोपपन्नाः richly endowed with divine knowledge, ते महर्षयः those great sages, रामं Rama, यशस्विनीम् highly reputed, वैदेहीं च Sita too, दृष्ट्वा on seeing, प्रीताः pleased, तदा then, अभ्यगच्छन् went towards.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
On seeing Rama with illustrious Sita, the great sages, richly endowed with divine knowledge, went forward to greet him.
Sanskrit Text
ते तं सोममिवोद्यन्तं दृष्ट्वा वै धर्मचारिणः मङ्गलानि प्रयुञ्जानाः प्रत्यगृह्णन्दृढव्रताः
Anvaya:
दृढव्रताः steadfast in vows, ते they, उद्यन्तम् rising, सोममिव like the Moon, धर्मचारिणम् follower of righteous path, दृष्ट्वा तु on seeing, लक्ष्मणं चैव Lakshmana too, यशस्विनीम् famed, वैदेहीं च Sita also, दृष्ट्वा तु seeing, मङ्गलानि words of benediction, प्रयुञ्जानाः uttering, प्रत्यगृह्णन् went towards and received them.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
The sages, steadfast in their vows, saw Rama who was shining like the rising Moon, Lakshmana and the famed Sita went forward and received them with words of benediction.
Sanskrit Text
रूपसंहननं लक्ष्मीं सौकुमार्यं सुवेषताम् ददृशुर्विस्मिताकारा रामस्य वनवासिनः
Anvaya:
वनवासिनः (sages) living in the woods, रामस्य Rama's, रूपसंहननम् beauty of the body, लक्ष्मीम् splendour, सौकुमार्यम् tenderness, सुवेषताम् will attired, विस्मिताकाराः wonderstruck sages, ददृशुः saw.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
And those dwellers of the wood, struck with wonder, beheld Rāma's tender grace and loveliness and elegance of dress.
Those sages living in the forest were wonderstruck to see the handsome, graceful, delicate and welldressed Rama.
Sanskrit Text
वैदेहीं लक्ष्मणं रामं नेत्रैरनिमिषैरिव आश्चर्यभूतान्ददृशुः सर्वे ते वनचारिणः
Anvaya:
सर्वे all, ते वनचारिण: those forestrangers, आश्चर्यभूतान् creating wonder, वैदेहीम् Sita, लक्ष्मणं Lakshmana, चैव too, रामं Rama, अनिमिषैरिव unblinking, नेत्रै: with eyes, ददृशुः saw.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
And struck with astonishment, those inhabitants of the woods of pre-eminent piety saw Vaidehī, Lakşmaņa and Rāma, with winkless eyes.
All the foresters looked at the wonderful figures of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana with unblinking eyes.
Sanskrit Text
अत्रैनं हि महाभागाः सर्वभूतहिते रताः अतिथिं पर्णशालायां राघवं संन्यवेशयन्
Anvaya:
सर्वभूतहिते in the welfare of all beings, रताः engaged, महाभागाः glorious, अत्र here, पर्णशालायाम् in a leafy hut, अतिथिम् guest, एनम् राघवम् this Rama, संन्यवेशयन् made him sit and rest.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
And those persons of exalted virtue, engaged in the welfare of all creatures, made Rāghava, their guest, sit down in their thatched cottage.
Ever engaged in the welfare of all beings, the sages made Rama, their guest, sit in their leafy hut.
Sanskrit Text
ततो रामस्य सत्कृत्य विधिना पावकोपमाः आजह्रुस्ते महाभागाः सलिलं धर्मचारिणः
Anvaya:
ततः thereafter, पावकोपमाः comparable to fire, महाभागाः great ones, ते they, धर्मचारिणः followers of righteousness, विधिना as per tradition, सत्कृत्य after rendering due hospitality, रामस्य to Rama, सलिलम् water, आजह्रुः offered.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Then, having received Rāma respectfully according to scriptural prescription, those virtuous ones of eminent piety, resembling fire, procured water (for Rāma).
The great sages comparable to the firegod and followers of righteousness honoured Rama according to tradition by offering water.
Sanskrit Text
मूलं पुष्पं फलं वन्यमाश्रमं महात्मनः निवेदयीत्वा धर्मज्ञास्ततः प्राञ्जलयोऽब्रुवन्
Anvaya:
धर्मज्ञाः knowers of dharma, ते they, तत: then, पुष्पम् flower, फलम् fruit, मूलं root, सर्वम् all, आश्रमं च and the hermitage, महात्मनः to the great self, निवेदयित्वा having offered, प्राञ्जलयः with folded palms, अब्रुवन् said.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
The sages who were knowers of dharma saluted the noble Rama, offered fruits, roots and flowers available at the hermitage and with folded palms said thus:
Sanskrit Text
धर्मपालो जनस्यास्य शरण्यश्च महायशाः पूजनीयश्च मान्यश्च राजा दण्डधरो गुरुः
Anvaya:
राजा king, महायशा: of great fame, जनस्यास्य of the people, धर्मपालः protector of dharma, शरण्यश्च refuge, पूजनीयश्च worthy of worship, मान्यश्च respectable, दण्डधरः chastiser of evildoers, गुरुः a respectable one.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
O king of great reputation, you are the refuge of the people, a protector of dharma, a chastiser of wrongdoers, a worshipful and respectable preceptor.
Sanskrit Text
इन्द्रस्यैव चतुर्भागः प्रजा रक्षति राघव राजा तस्माद्वनान्भोगान्भुङ्क्ते लोकनमस्कृतः
Anvaya:
राघव O Rama, इन्द्रस्य Indra's, इह here, चतुर्भागः fourth part, प्रजाः people, रक्षति protects, तस्मात् therefore, राजा king, नमस्कृतः obeyed, वरान् best, भोगान् pleasures, भुङक्ते enjoys.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
O Rama, in this world a king is considered the fourth part of Indra as he protects the people. Therefore, he is respected and he enjoys the choicest pleasures of life.
Sanskrit Text
ते वयं भवता रक्ष्या भवद्विषयवासिनः नगरस्थो वनस्थो वा त्वं नो राजा जनेश्वरः
Anvaya:
भवद्विषयवासि residents of your domain, ते to you, वयम् we, भवता by you, रक्ष्याः deserve to be protected, नगरस्थः residing in a city, वनस्थः वा or staying in the forest, जनेश्वर: Lord of the people, त्वम् you, राजा king.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
And we, being in your dominions, ought to be protected by you. Whether living in the city or in the woods, you, lord of men, are our sovereign.
Since we are the residents of your territory we deserve to be protected by you. Whether you live in the city or in the forest, you are the lord of the people and our king.
Sanskrit Text
न्यस्तदण्डा वयं राजञ्जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः रक्षितव्यास्त्वया शश्वद्गर्भभूतास्तपोधनाः
Anvaya:
राजन् O king, जितक्रोधाः men who have conquered anger, जितेन्द्रियाः selfcontrolled, तपोधनाः asceties, वयम् we, न्यस्तदण्डाः cast aside the symbol of authority, गर्भभूताः like your children, त्वया by you, शश्वत् forever, रक्षणीयाः to be protected.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
We have renounced chastising others; and, O monarch, we have conquered our anger, and subdued our passions. Therefore, even as a child in its mother's womb (should be protected by her), should we be protected by you."
O king, we have conquered our anger and have controlled our senses. We ascetics have cast aside all our authority. We are like your children and need to be protected by you forever
Sanskrit Text
एवमुक्त्वा फलैर्मूलैः पुष्पैर्वन्यैश्च राघवम् अन्यैश्च विविधाहारैः सलक्ष्मणमपूजयन्
Anvaya:
एवम् in that manner, उक्त्वा having said, सलक्ष्मणम् along with Lakshmana, राघवम् Rama, फलैः with fruits, मूलैः with roots, पुष्पैः with flowers, अन्यैश्च and by other, वन्यैः by forest produce, विविधाहारैः different kinds of food, अपूजयन् offered with reverence.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Having said this, they entertained Rāghava, along with Laksmana, with fruits and roots and flowers and diverse other edibles procurable in the woods.
Having said so, the ascetics offered with reverence fruits, roots, flowers and other forest products to Rama and Lakshmana.
Sanskrit Text
तथान्ये तापसाः सिद्धा रामं वैश्वानरोपमाः न्यायवृत्ता यथान्यायं तर्पयामासुरीश्वरम्
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
In the same way, other ascetics of accomplished purposes, living lives of integrity, duly pleased that lord, Rāma, resembling Vaisvānara.