Chapter 4.1

Sanskrit Text

स तां पुष्करिणीं गत्वा पद्मोत्पलझषाकुलाम् । रामः सौमित्रिसहितो विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रिसहितः together with Saumitri, सः that, रामः Rama, पद्मोत्पलझषाकुलाम् filled with lotuses, lilies and fishes, पुष्करिणीम् to the lake, गत्वा arrived, आकुलेन्द्रियः one (Rama) who is with afflicted senses, विललाप lamented.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Repairing with Lakşmaņa to the lake Pampā filled with red and while lotuses and fish Rāma having his senses agitated began to lament.

Arriving with Laksmana at the lake filled with lotuses, lilies and fishes, Rama, his senses oppressed, burst into tears.

Verse 4.1.2

Sanskrit Text

तस्य दृष्ट्वैव तां हर्षादिन्द्रियाणि चकम्पिरे । स कामवशमापन्नः सौमित्रिमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

Anvaya:
तस्य there, ताम् that, दृष्ट्वैव on sighting, हर्षात् out of joy, इन्द्रियाणि senses, चकम्पिरे shook, सः he, कामवश obsessed with love for Sita, आपन्नः gone, सौमित्रिम् to Saumitri, इदम् this, in the following manner, अब्रवीत् said.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

And beholding there that lake, his senses were stirred with delight. Troubled with passion he spoke to Saumitri saying,

He was glad to see it but sad at the thought of Sita. His passion stirred, his senses shaken, he said this to Saumitri:

Verse 4.1.3

Sanskrit Text

सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पायाः काननं शुभदर्शनम् । यत्र राजन्ति शैलाभा द्रुमाः सशिखरा इव ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, पम्पायाः of Pampa, शुभदर्शनम् pleasant (view) to the eyes, काननम् forest, पश्य look see, यत्र where, द्रुमाः trees, सशिखराः with high branches, शैलाः mountains इव like, राजन्ति glitter (appear splendid)

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Observe again, O son of Sumitra, the picturesque wood-land around the lake, where trees, crowned with large branches resembling the summits of a mountain, appear like so many hills.

'O Saumitri look at the pleasant forest around Pampa where trees stand splendid like mountainpeaks.

Verse 4.1.4

Sanskrit Text

मां तु शोकाभिसंतप्तमाधयः पीडयन्ति वै । भरतस्य च दुःखेन वैदेह्या हरणेन च ॥

Anvaya:
भरतस्य दुःखेन Bharata's sorrow, वैदेह्या हरणेन Vaidehi's abduction, शोकाभिसन्तप्तम् tormented with sorrow, मां तु me indeed, माधवः spring, पीडयन्ति is tormenting.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Mental agony arising from Sītā's ravishment and Bharata's grief, have been grinding me who am already stricken with sorrow.

Already saddened due to the abduction of Sita and plight of Bharata, I am tormented by Spring.

Verse 4.1.5

Sanskrit Text

अधिकं प्रविभात्येतन्नीलपीतं तु शाद्वलम् । द्रुमाणां विविधैः पुष्पैः परिस्तोमैरिवार्पितम् ॥

Anvaya:
द्रुमाणाम् of the trees, विविधैः पुष्पैः with variety of flowers, परिस्तोमैरिव like a carpet, अर्पितम् spread, एतत् this, नीलपीतम् bluishyellow, शाद्वलम् grass, अधिकम् very much, प्रविभाति shines brightly.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

This green common, chequered with yellow and blue, appeared of enhanced beauty by the various flowers of the trees as if covered with a blanket of diverse hues.

The bluishyellow grass, dotted with different kinds of flowers fallen from the trees shines like a carpet spread.

Verse 4.1.6

Sanskrit Text

सुखानिलोऽयं सौमित्रे कालः प्रचुरमन्मथः । गन्धवान्सुरभिर्मासो जातपुष्पफलद्रुमः ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, सुखानिलः gentle breeze, अयं कालः at this time, प्रचुरमन्मथः ecstatic, जातपुष्पफलद्रुमः trees filled with flowers and fruits, सुरभिर्मासः Spring Season (Chaitra, the first Month of Indian calendar), गन्धवान् fragrant

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

The tops of the trees rich with flowery bunches are gnarled with creepers of blossoming tips. Now has appeared, O Saumitri, the fragrant spring of pleasant breezes, when greatly prevail the influence of Cupid and the trees are graced with fruits and flowers.

'O Saumitri it is the season of spring. The trees are laden with fruits and fragrant flowers. Ecstatic blows the gentle freeze.

Verse 4.1.7

Sanskrit Text

पश्य रूपाणि सौमित्रे वनानां पुष्पशालिनाम् । सृजतां पुष्पवर्षाणि वर्षं तोयमुचामिव ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, पुष्पवर्षाणि showers of flowers, सृजताम् sending forth, पुष्पशालिनाम् वनानाम् of flowering trees, तोयं water, तोयमुचामिव like waterbearing clouds, रूपाणि scenery (forms), पश्य look

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Behold, O Saumitri, the beauty of the flowery woods, showering flowers like to clouds pouring forth rain.

'Look at the flowering trees sending showers of flowers like water dropping from the clouds, O Saumitri

Verse 4.1.8

Sanskrit Text

प्रस्तरेषु च रम्येषु विविधाः काननद्रुमाः । वायुवेगप्रचलिताः पुष्पैरवकिरन्ति गाम् ॥

Anvaya:
रम्येषु on beautiful, प्रस्तरेषु on the rockyland, विविधाः different kinds of, काननद्रुमाः forest trees, वायुवेगप्रचलिताः shaken by the force of wind, पुष्पैः with flowers, गाम् the earth, अवकिरन्ति spreading all over

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Various trees growing on rock surfaces, moved by the wind have been scattering flowers on the earth.

Various forest trees shaken by the force of the wind scatter flowers on the beautiful rocky surface of earth.

Verse 4.1.9

Sanskrit Text

मारुतः सुखं संस्पर्शे वाति चन्दनशीतलः । षट्पदैरनुकूजद्भिर्वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु ॥

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Violently shaken by wind the trees in this nectar-smelling forest are sounding as it were with the hum of bees.

As if the trees are singing, swayed by the wind, while the bees in the forest, fragrant with honey, hum in tune.

Verse 4.1.10

Sanskrit Text

गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु पुष्पवद्भिर्मनोरमैः । संसक्तशिखरा शैला विराजन्ति महाद्रुमैः ॥

Anvaya:
रम्येषु scenic, गिरिप्रस्थेषु mountain ranges, पुष्पवद्भिः flowers in bloom, मनोरमैः delightful, महाद्रुमैः huge trees, संसक्तशिखराः mountainpeaks touching each other, शैलाः mountains, विराजन्ते are splendid

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Hillocks over-topped with picturesque and flowery trees stand beautifully on this mountainous expanse.

'The huge trees in the scenic mountainranges look delightful with their blossoms touching the peaks.

Verse 4.1.11

Sanskrit Text

पुष्पिताग्रांश्च पश्येमान्कर्णिकारान्समन्ततः । हाटकप्रतिसंछन्नान्नरान्पीताम्बरानिव ॥

Anvaya:
समन्ततः everywhere, सुपुष्पितान् well blossomed, हाटकप्रतिसञ्छन्नान् adorned with golden ornaments, पीताम्बरान् clad in yellow silk, नरानिव like people, एतान् these, कर्णिकारान् Karnikara, पश्य see.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Behold, the Karņikāras covered with flowers appear on all sides like to human beings decorated with golden ornaments and wearing yellow cloths.

'See these Karnikaras in full bloom all over, looking like people clad in yellow silk adorned with golden ornaments.

Verse 4.1.12

Sanskrit Text

अयं वसन्तः सौमित्रे नानाविहगनादितः । सीतया विप्रहीणस्य शोकसंदीपनो मम ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, नानाविहगनादितः filled with sounds of several kinds of birds, अयं वसन्तः this spring season, सीतया with Sita, विप्रहीनस्य of a man separated, मम for me, शोकसन्दीपनः kindles anguish

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

This spring, O Saumitri, sounded by the musical notes of the birds of different spacies has been kindling my grief who am without Sītā.

'O Saumitri this spring season resonating with the sounds of several kinds of birds, kindles my anguish as I am separated from Sita.

Verse 4.1.13

Sanskrit Text

मां हि शोकसमाक्रान्तं संतापयति मन्मथः । हृष्टः प्रवदमानश्च समाह्वयति कोकिलः ॥

Anvaya:
शोकसमाक्रान्तम् to one (Rama) who is overcome with sorrow, माम् me, मन्मथः cupid (Manmatha, the god of love), सन्तापयति torments, हृष्ट: happy, प्रवदमानः making fun, कोकिलः cuckoo, ममाह्वयति inviting me

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Cupid has been smiting me the more who am stricken with grief, and the cuckoos have been defying me, displaying their mirth, O Laksmana.

'Kandarpa (Cupid) torments me while I am already griefstricken. The Cuckoo with his challenging cheerfulness mocks me.

Verse 4.1.14

Sanskrit Text

एष दात्यूहको हृष्टो रम्ये मां वननिर्झरे । प्रणदन्मन्मथाविष्टं शोचयिष्यति लक्ष्मण ॥

Anvaya:
लक्ष्मण Lakshmana, रम्ये in a beautiful, वननिर्झरे in waterfall, हृष्टः joyous, प्रणदन् while clucking, एषः this, दात्यूहकः a swamphen (a marshbird), gallinule (water crow), मन्मथाविष्टम् tormented by love, माम् me, शोचयिष्यति is troubling

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

At the pleasant fountains the delighted Dátyūahas with their warblings have been afflicting me who am possessed by Cupid.

'Lakshmana, while I am already lovestricken, the swamphen (gallinule, a marshbird) troubles me with its joyous cackles in the beautiful foreststream.

Verse 4.1.15

Sanskrit Text

विमिश्रा विहगाः पुम्भिरात्मव्यूहाभिनन्दिताः । भृङ्गराजप्रमुदिताः सौमित्रे मधुरस्वराः ॥

Anvaya:
विहगाः female birds, पुम्भिः male birds, विमिश्राः united with, आत्मव्यूहाभिनन्दिताः praised by their flock, भृङ्गराजप्रमुदिताः enjoying the sounds of large black bees, मधुरस्वनाः singing sweetly.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

O Saumitri, birds and bees of melodious notes accompanied by their co-mates and delighted with their mutual companionship are on the banks of this lake.

'O Lakshmana the female birds praised by their flocks, are united with their male partners. Enjoying the sweet sounds of large black bees, they are singing melodiously.

Verse 4.1.16

Sanskrit Text

मां हि सा मृगशावाक्षी चिन्ताशोकबलात्कृतम् । संतापयति सौमित्रे क्रूरश्चैत्रवनानिलः ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे Saumitri, मृगशाबाक्षी a fawneyed lady, चिन्ताशोकबलात्कृतम् sinking in sorrow, माम् me, क्रूरः cruel, चैत्रवनानिलः the breeze of spring forest, अद्य now, सन्तापयति torments, हि indeed

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

That one having the eyes of a fawn and ruthless vernal breeze, O Saumitri, have been oppressing me who am overpowered with anxiety and grief.

'O Saumitri the cruel breeze of the spring forest torments me as I am now immersed in grief in the absence of my fawneyed beloved.

Verse 4.1.17

Sanskrit Text

शिखिनीभिः परिवृता मयूरा गिरिसानुषु । मन्मथाभिपरीतस्य मम मन्मथवर्धनाः ॥

Anvaya:
शिखिनीभिः by peahens also, परिवृताः surrounded, मदमूर्छिताः intoxicated with passion, ते एते these peacocks, मन्मथाभिपरीतस्य fallen in love, मम to me, मन्मथवर्धनाः intensifying love

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

These maddened peacocks encircled by the pea-hens, have been aggravating my amorous desire who am already possessed by the Cupid.

'The peacocks intoxicated with passion for the peahens surround them intensifying my longing (for Vaidehi).

Verse 4.1.18

Sanskrit Text

पश्य लक्ष्णम नृत्यन्तं मयूरमुपनृत्यति । शिखिनी मन्मथार्तैषा भर्तारं गिरिसानुषु ॥

Anvaya:
लक्ष्मण Lakshmana, गिरिसानुनि on the mountain slope, मन्मथार्ता love lorn, एषा these, शिखिनी peahen, नृत्यन्तम् to dancing, भर्तारम् to the partner, मयूरम् peacock, उपनृत्यति is dancing along with, पश्य look

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Observe, O Laksmana, there dance with her dancing mate on the mountainous expanse, the pea-hen, troubled with amorous sentiments.

'Look at the lovelorn peahen, excited by love, dancing on the moutain slope, O Lakshmana Engrossed in love, she dances for wooing the peacock.

Verse 4.1.19

Sanskrit Text

मयूरस्य वने नूनं रक्षसा न हृता प्रिया । मम त्वयं विना वासः पुष्पमासे सुदुःसहः ॥

Anvaya:
मयूरस्य peacock's, प्रिया beloved, वने in the forest, रक्षसा by the demon, न हृता not abducted, नूनम् surely, तस्मात् therefore, कान्तया सह along with its beloved, रम्येषु in delight, वनेषु in the forests, नृत्यति is dancing

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

'The peacock's beloved, for sure, has not been abducted by the demon. Therefore, he is dancing in delight in the forest in the company of his beloved.

Verse 4.1.20

Sanskrit Text

पश्य लक्ष्मण पुष्पाणि निष्फलानि भवन्ति मे । पुष्पभारसमृद्धानां वनानां शिशिरात्यये ॥

Anvaya:
लक्ष्मण Lakshmana, पश्य look, शिशिरात्यये at the end of winter, पुष्पभारसमृद्धानाम् loaded with flowers, वनानाम् of the forest, पुष्पाणि flowers, मे my, निष्फलानि भवन्ति are no use

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Behold, O Laksmana, In this season of spring flowers of this forest rich in their load of flowers are of no avail to me. These pleasant flowers of the trees have been uselessly falling on the earth along with the swarms of black bees.

Verse 4.1.21

Sanskrit Text

वदन्ति रावं मुदिताः शकुनाः संघशः कलम् । आह्वयन्त इवान्योन्यं कामोन्मादकरा मम ॥

Anvaya:
मुदिताः happy, शकुनाः bird, मम to me, कामोन्मादकराः mad with love, अन्योन्यम् each other, आह्वयन्तः इव as though inviting, सङ्घशः in groups, कलम् in a sweet Voice, कामम् indeed, नदन्ति they call out

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

The birds exciting my desire have been delightedly warbling in flocks as if welcoming each other.

Verse 4.1.22

Sanskrit Text

नूनं परवशा सीता सापि शोचत्यहं यथा । श्यामा पद्मपलाशाक्षी मृदुभाषा च मे प्रिया ॥

Verse 4.1.23

Sanskrit Text

एष पुष्पवहो वायुः सुखस्पर्शो हिमावहः । तां विचिन्तयतः कान्तां पावकप्रतिमो मम ॥

Anvaya:
पुष्पवहः one which carries flowers, सुखस्पर्शः with gentle touch, हिमावहः one which is cool, एषः this one, वायुः wind, तां कान्ताम् that beautiful Sita, विचिन्तयतः while thinking, मम to me, पावकप्रतिमः appears like fire

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

This cool breeze of a pleasant touch, carrying the fragrance of flowers appears like a fire-brand to me who am thinking of my spouse.

'This cool breeze that carries the fragrance of flowers, that is gentle in its touch feels like fire when I think about my beautiful beloved.

Verse 4.1.24

Sanskrit Text

तां विनाथ विहंगोऽसौ पक्षी प्रणदितस्तदा । वायसः पादपगतः प्रहृष्टमभिनर्दति ॥

Anvaya:
तदा then, विहङ्गः the birds flying in the sky, प्रणदितः cried out, पक्षी bird, यः वायसः that same crow, तां विना without her, पादपगतः sitting on the tree, प्रहृष्टम् happily, अभिनर्दति is singing joyfully

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

This bird set up a cry in the sky at that time* and now in the absence of Sītā, that crow, sitting on the tree is crying delightedly. This refers to the time when Rāma was united with Sītā i.e. at the time of his wedding, At that time the bird, flying up in the sky set up an inauspicious cry indicating that in no distant time he should be separated form her; and now his sitting on the tree and cawing delightedly indicated that he should soon be re-united with her.

'The crow that cried unhappily flying in the sky as if to foretell my separation from Sita, is now on the tree, singing joyfully (suggesting my possible union with Sita).

Verse 4.1.25

Sanskrit Text

एष वै तत्र वैदेह्या विहगः प्रतिहारकः । पक्षी मां तु विशालाक्ष्याः समीपमुपनेष्यति ॥

Anvaya:
तत्र there, विहगः the crow, वैदेह्या of Vaidehi, प्रतिहारकः attendant, एषः पक्षी that bird, माम् me, विशालाक्ष्याः largeeyed (Sita), समीपम् near, उपनेष्यति will take me

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

This bird flying up in the sky brought about Sītā's ravishment and this bird shall take me to her having expansive eyes.

'The same crow attendant on Vaidehi there will take me to my largeeyed beloved.

Verse 4.1.26

Sanskrit Text

पश्य लक्ष्मण संनादं वने मदविवर्धनम् । पुष्पिताग्रेषु वृक्षेषु द्विजानामुपकूजताम् ॥

Anvaya:
लक्ष्मण Lakshmana, वने in the forest, पुष्पिताग्रेषु वृक्षेषु on the blossoming tree tops, उपकूजताम् of warbling ones, द्विजानाम् of birds, मद्विवर्धनम् that which increases love, शृणु listen

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Hear, O Laksmana, the maddening notes of those birds sitting on the tops of the flowery trees and setting up their melody.

'Losten, O Lakshmana to the sweet warblings of the birds on the blossoming treetops of the forest. My love for her (Sita) enhances with their sweet voices.

Verse 4.1.27

Sanskrit Text

सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पायाश्चित्रासु वनराजिषु । नलिनानि प्रकाशन्ते जले तरुणसूर्यवत् ॥

Anvaya:
नरशार्दूल O tiger among brave man, सौमित्रे O Saumitri, पम्पायाः of Pampa, चित्रासु in the variegated, वनराजिषु forests, किन्नराः kinnaras, ततस्ततः here and there, विचरन्ति are wandering, पश्य see

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Behold, O Saumitri, O foremost of men, the Kinnaras are ranging at large in this variegated forest land on the banks of Pampā. Behold, O Lakşmaņa, here the fragrant red lotuses are shedding forth their splendour like to the newly risen sun.

'O Saumitri O' tiger among men look at the kinnaras wandering here and there, in the wonderful forest around the Pampa lake.

Verse 4.1.28

Sanskrit Text

एषा प्रसन्नसलिला पद्मनीलोत्पलायता । हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णा पम्पा सौगन्धिकायुता ॥

Anvaya:
प्रसन्नसलिला clear water, पद्मनीलोत्पलायुता endowed with red and blue lotuses, हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णा filled with swans and geese, सौगन्धिकान्विता fragrant, एषा this, पम्पा Pampa

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

'This Pampa with its water clear and fragrant with red and blue lotuses is filled with swans and geese.

Verse 4.1.29

Sanskrit Text

चक्रवाकयुता नित्यं चित्रप्रस्थवनान्तरा । मातङ्गमृगयूथैश्च शोभते सलिलार्थिभिः ॥

Anvaya:
नित्यम् always, चक्रवाकयुता full of Chakravaka birds, चित्रप्रस्थवनान्तरा with wonderful forestland, सलिलार्थिभिः those wishing to have water, मातङ्गमृगयूथैश्च by herds of elephants and deer, शोभते looks very beautiful

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

'Frequented by the Chakravakas and surrounded by the wonderful forest with thirsty elephants and deer this Pampa looks beautiful.

Verse 4.1.30

Sanskrit Text

पद्मकोशपलाशानि द्रष्टुं दृष्टिर्हि मन्यते । सीताया नेत्रकोशाभ्यां सदृशानीति लक्ष्मण ॥

Anvaya:
लक्ष्मण Lakshmana, सीतायाः Sita's, नेत्रकोशाभ्याम् both eye lids, दृष्टिः sight, पद्मकोशपलाशानि delicate petals over the buds of lotus, द्रष्टुम् seeing, मन्यते it appears, सदृशानि they have similar beautiful appearance

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

My eyes pant for beholding those lotus-petals, O Lakṣmaṇa, because of their resemblance with Sītā's eyes.

'Seeing the delicate petals around the lotus buds that look like beautiful eyelids of Sita, my eyes crave for them O Lakshmana

Verse 4.1.31

Sanskrit Text

पद्मकेसरसंसृष्टो वृक्षान्तरविनिःसृतः । निःश्वास इव सीताया वाति वायुर्मनोहरः ॥

Anvaya:
पद्मकेसरसंसृष्टः touching the filaments of lotuses, वृक्षान्तरविनिःसृतः blowing through the trees, मनोहरः pleasant, सीतायाः Sita's, निःश्वासः इव like the breath, वायुः wind, वाति blows.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Issuing out of the trees and touching the filaments, the pleasant wind is blowing like to Sita's breath.

'The bleeze that blows through the trees carrying the fragrance of the filaments of lotuses feels pleasant like Sita's breath.

Verse 4.1.32

Sanskrit Text

सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पाया दक्षिणे गिरिसानुनि । पुष्पितां कर्णिकारस्य यष्टिं परमशोभनाम् ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, पम्पाया Pampa's, दक्षिणे southward, गिरिसानुनि on the slope of the mountains, कर्णिकारस्य Karnikara's, पुष्पिताम् blossomed, परमशोभनाम् very enchanting, यष्टिम् stem, पश्य see.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Behold O Lakşmaņa, the flowery branches of the Karņikāras on the summits of the mountain situated on the southern bank of Pampā.

'Look at the very spectacular karnikara tree with its blossmed branches on the mountain slope towards the southern side of Pampa, O Saumitri

Verse 4.1.33

Sanskrit Text

अधिकं शैलराजोऽयं धातुभिस्तु विभूषितः । विचित्रं सृजते रेणुं वायुवेगविघट्टितम् ॥

Anvaya:
धातुभिः with minerals, सुविभूषितः welldecked, अयम् this, शैलराजः king of mountains, वायुवेगविघट्टितम् splattered by the speed of the wind, विचित्रम् colourful, रेणुम् dust particles, अधिकम् plenty, सृजते generates.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

This prince of mountains, beautified with various metals, has been throwing up dusts of diverse colours driven by the wind.

'This king of mountains is rich with plenty of minerals and, therefore, generates multicoloured dust particles splattered by the speed of the wind.

Verse 4.1.34

Sanskrit Text

गिरिप्रस्थास्तु सौमित्रे सर्वतः संप्रपुष्पितैः । निष्पत्रैः सर्वतो रम्यैः प्रदीपा इव कुंशुकैः ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri गिरिप्रस्थाः mountain ranges, सर्वतः all over, सम्प्रपुष्पितैः with wellbloomed, निष्पत्रैः with leafless, रम्यैः by the enchanting ones, किंशुकैः with kimsuka flowers, सर्वतः all over, प्रदीप्ताः are as if illuminated.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

O Saumitri, these mountainous expanses are burning in beauty with blossoming and beautiful Kinsukas void of leaves.

'O Saumitri With leafless kimsuka trees in full bloom all over the mountain ranges they appear beautiful like blazing mountains.

Verse 4.1.35

Sanskrit Text

पम्पातीररुहाश्चेमे संसक्ता मधुगन्धिनः । मालतीमल्लिकाषण्डाः करवीराश्च पुष्पिताः ॥

Anvaya:
पम्पातीररुहाः grown on the banks of Pampa, संसक्ताः all close to each other, मधुगन्धिनः having sweet fragrance, इमे these, मालतीमल्लिकाषण्डा: करवीराश्च clusters of malati, Mallika and karaviras, पुष्पिताः in full bloom.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

'Very closely grown on the banks of Pampa, stand malati, mallika and karavira trees with their clusters of fragrant blossoms.

Verse 4.1.36

Sanskrit Text

केतक्यः सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च सुपुष्पिताः । माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च सर्वशः ॥

Anvaya:
केतक्यः ketakas सिन्दुवाराश्च sinduvara, वासन्त्यश्च veneral flowers, गन्धपूर्णाः filled with fragrance, माधव्यः madhavi, कुन्दगुल्माश्च kunda bushes, सर्वशः everywhere, सुपुष्पिताः are in full bloom.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

'Fully blossmed ketaka, sinduvara, madhavi and kunda bushes in spring scatter their fragrance everywhere.

Verse 4.1.37

Sanskrit Text

चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला बकुलास्तथा । चम्पकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः ॥

Anvaya:
चिरिबिल्वाः chiribilvas, मधूकाश्च madhukas, वञ्जुलाः vanjulas, तथा so also, वकुलाः bakulas, चम्पकाः champaka, तिलकाश्चैव even tilaka, नागवृक्षाश्च nanga trees also, पुष्पिताः in bloom, नीपाश्च kadamba, वरणाश्चैव even varanas, खर्जूराश्च and kharjuras also, सुपुष्पिताः are in full bloom.

Verse 4.1.38

Sanskrit Text

नीपाश्च वरणाश्चैव खर्जूराश्च सुपुष्पिताः । अङ्कोलाश्च कुरण्टाश्च चूर्णकाः पारिभद्रकाः ॥

Verse 4.1.39

Sanskrit Text

चूताः पाटलयश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः । मुचुकुन्दार्जुनाश्चैव दृश्यन्ते गिरिसानुषु ॥

Anvaya:
अङ्कोलाः ankolas, कुरण्टाश्च kurantas, चूर्णकाः churnakas, पारिभद्रकाः paribhadrakas, चूताः mangoes, पाटलयः patalis, कोविदाराश्च kovidaras, मुचुकुन्दाः अर्जुनाः च एव muchukundas, and arjunas, केतकोद्दालकाश्चैव ketakas, uddalakas, शिरीषाः shirishas, शिंशुपाः shimshupas, धवाः dhavas, पुष्पिताः in bloom, गिरिसानुषु on the mountain peaks, दृश्यन्ते they are seen.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

There appear on the summits of the hills flowers Asanas, Saptaparanas, Kavidaras, Bandhugivas, and Tamālās.

'There are trees like ankola, kuranta, churnaka, paribhadraka, mango, patali, kovidara, muchukunda, arjuna, ketaka, uddalaka, shirisha, shimshupa and shava, all in full bloom on the mountain peaks.

Verse 4.1.40

Sanskrit Text

केतकोद्दालकाश्चैव शिरीषाः शिंशपा धवाः । शाल्मल्यः किंशुकाश्चैव रक्ताः कुरबकास्तथा । तिनिशा नक्त मालाश्च चन्दनाः स्यन्दनास्तथा ॥

Anvaya:
शाल्मल्यः shalmalis, किंशुकाः kimshukas, तथा similarly, रक्ताः red, कुरवकाः kuravakas, तिनिशाः tinisha, नक्तमालाश्च even naktamala, चन्दनाः chandana, तथा similarly, स्यन्दना: syandana.

Verse 4.1.41

Sanskrit Text

विविधा विविधैः पुष्पैस्तैरेव नगसानुषु । विकीर्णैः पीतरक्ताभाः सौमित्रे प्रस्तराः कृताः ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, नगसानुषु on the slopes of mountains, विविधैः with many, (तैः) पुष्पैरेव flowers alone, विकीर्णाः spread, विविधाः several, प्रस्तराः slabs, पीतरक्ता हि yellow and red, कृताः formed

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

O Saumitri, the mountainous levels variegated with flowers of different species, are appearing like to beds.

'O Saumitri varieties of colourful flowers, some red and some yellow, are spread out on the mountain slopes.

Verse 4.1.42

Sanskrit Text

हिमान्ते पश्य सौमित्रे वृक्षाणां पुष्पसंभवम् । पुष्पमासे हि तरवः संघर्षादिव पुष्पिताः ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, हिमान्ते at the end of winter, पुष्पमासे in Spring, वृक्षाणाम् of the trees, पुष्पसम्भवम् abundance of flowers, पश्य see, तरवः trees, सङ्घर्षादिव competing with each other, पुष्पिताः have blossomed .

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Behold O Saumitri, the origination of flowers in the trees at the expiry of the winter. The trees as if viewing with each other, have blossomed in this season of flowers. The trees, O Lakşmaņa, with bees humming around and with flowery branches are as if welcoming each other.

'Winter has ended and the season of flowers has set in, O Saumitri The trees are full of flowers as if competing with one another.

Verse 4.1.43

Sanskrit Text

पश्य शीतजलां चेमां सौमित्रे पुष्करायुताम् । चक्रवाकानुचरितां कारण्डवनिषेविताम् । प्लवैः क्रौञ्चैश्च संपूर्णां वराहमृगसेविताम् ॥

Anvaya:
सौमित्रे O Saumitri, शीतजलाम् with cool water, पुष्करायुताम् filled with lotuses, चक्रवाकानुचरिताम् with chakravakas flying about, कारण्डवनिषेविताम् frequented by ducks, इमाम् this, पश्य see.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

O Saumitri, behold this Pampā of cool water, enveloped on all sides with lotuses, and frequented by Cakravākas, Karandavas, Krauñcas, Plavas and high deer.

'O Saumitri look at this lake of cool water filled with, lotuses, chakravakas flying about and ducks floating.

Verse 4.1.44

Sanskrit Text

अधिकं शोभते पम्पाविकूजद्भिर्विहंगमैः ॥

Verse 4.1.45

Sanskrit Text

दीपयन्तीव मे कामं विविधा मुदिता द्विजाः । श्यामां चन्द्रमुखीं स्मृत्वा प्रियां पद्मनिभेक्षणाम् ॥

Anvaya:
प्लवैः swemming, क्रौञ्चैश्च krauncha, सम्पूर्णां filled, महामृगनिषेविताम् inhabited by big animals, पम्पा Pampa, विकूजद्भिः विहङ्गमैः by warbling birds, अधिकं very much, शोभते looks beautiful, मुदिताः joyous, विविधाः several, द्विजाः birds, श्यामाम् young lady, चन्द्रमुखीम् Moonfaced, पद्मनिभेक्षणाम् with eyes like lotus, प्रियाम् beloved, स्मृत्वा remembering, मे to me, कामम् passion, दीपयन्तीव burning.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

The beauty of Pampā has been further enhanced by the birds carolling. Diverse delighted birds have been exciting my passion, reminding me of my dear spouse, of blameless countenance, having a moon like face and eyes resembling lotus-petals.

Pampa, filled with swimming, kraunchas and frequented by big animals looks splendid. The joyous warbling of a variety of birds is highly exciting. They kindle my passion for my young, Moonfaced, lotus eyed beloved.

Verse 4.1.46

Sanskrit Text

पय सानुषु चित्रेषु मृगीभिः सहितान्मृगान् । मां पुनर्मृगशावाक्ष्या वैदेह्या विरहीकृतम् ॥

Anvaya:
चित्रेषु colourful, सानुषु slopes of mountains, मृगीभिः with female deer, सहितान् accompanied, मृगान् deer, पश्य see, ततस्ततः here and there, सञ्चरन्तः while moving about, मृगशाबाक्ष्या fawneyed, वैदेह्या of Vaidehi, विरहीकृतम् separated from, माम् me, पुनः again, व्यथयन्तीव agonised, मे my, चित्तम् heart.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Behold on the yonder mountainous expanse of various colours, stags sporting with hinds and myself on the other hand forsaken by Vaidehi having eyes resembling those of an antelope.

Verse 4.1.47

Sanskrit Text

एवं स विलपंस्तत्र शोकोपहतचेतनः । अवेक्षत शिवां पम्पां रम्यवारिवहां शुभाम् ॥

Verse 4.1.48

Sanskrit Text

निरीक्षमाणः सहसा महात्मा; सर्वं वनं निर्झरकन्दरं च । उद्विग्नचेताः सह लक्ष्मणेन; विचार्य दुःखोपहतः प्रतस्थे ॥

Anvaya:
महात्मा great soul, सर्वम् all, वनम् forest, निर्झरकन्दराः with streams and caves, निरीक्षमाणः observing, उद्विग्नचेताः dejected at heart, लक्ष्मणेन सह with Lakshmana, विचार्य thinking over, दुःखोपहतः inflicted with sorrow, सहसा quickly, प्रतस्थे started.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Thereupon the high-souled Rāma, stricken with grief passed along beholding the forestland, fountains, caves and revolving aside (the 'pregnant words of Laksmana).

The great Rama was overcome with grief while scanning the entire forest with its streams and caves. Engrossed in her thoughts, dejected at heart and inflicted with pain, he set both, accompanied by Lakshmana.

Verse 4.1.49

Sanskrit Text

तावृष्यमूकं सहितौ प्रयातौ; सुग्रीवशाखामृगसेवितं तम् । त्रस्तास्तु दृष्ट्वा हरयो बभूवु;र्महौजसौ राघवलक्ष्मणौ तौ ॥

Anvaya:
महौजसौ of great strength, तौ both, राघवलक्ष्मणौ Rama and Lakshmana, दृष्ट्वा after seeing, त्रस्ताः frightened, हरयः monkeys, पुण्यसुखम् sacred and safe, शरण्यम् a refugees, सदैव always, शाखामृगसेवितान्तम् a restingplace for monkeys, तम् such, आश्रमम् hermitage, अभिजग्मुः went.

Translation (M. N. Dutt)

Having seen the mighty Rama and Lakshmana, all other monkeys got frightened and ran into a sacred and safe hermitage.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये किष्किन्धाकाण्डे प्रथमस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the first sarga of Kishkindakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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