Introduction
Rama laments while searching for Seetha and reminiscing over his past, which was spent happily with Seetha. Rama and Lakshmana search for her at riversides of Godavari but she is unseen there. Though Lakshmana continuously encourages Rama for a thorough search without submitting to mere anguish, Rama sinks into his own anguish.
Verse 1
स राज पुत्र प्रिया विहीनः
शोकेन मोहेन च पीड्यमानः |
विषादयन् भ्रातरम् आर्त रूपो
भूयो विषादम्प्रविवेश तीव्रम् || ३-६३-१
That prince Rama whom agony and anguish are distressing has become anxious in his mien, and he again drifted into a dire desperation while despairing his brother Lakshmana. [3-63-1]
1. priyaa vihiinaH = ladylove, without; saH raaja putra = he, king’s, son, Rama; shokena = by agony; mohena ca = by anguish, even; piiDyamaanaH = being distressed; aarta ruupaH = anxious, in mien; bhraataram = brother Lakshmana; viSaadayan = despairing him; bhuuyaH = again; tiivram viSaadam pravivesha = dire, desperation, drifted into.
Verse 2
स लक्ष्मणम् शोक वश अभिपन्नम्
शोके निमग्नो विपुले तु रामः |
उवाच वाक्यम् व्यसनानुरूपम्
उष्णम् विनिःश्वस्य रुदन् स शोकम् || ३-६३-२
Rama who is sunken in a chasmal sorrow spoke this sentence while wailing sorrowfully, suspiring severely and scorchingly, and which sentence is seemly to his sensitivity, to Lakshmana who is already under the sway of sorrow. [3-63-2]
2. vipule shoke nimagnaH tu = in chasmal, sorrow, sunken, but; saH raamaH = he, Rama; sa shokam rudan = with, sorrow, wailing; shoka vasha abhipannam = sorrow, control, obtained – one who has gone under the control of sorrow; lakshmaNam = to Lakshmana; uSNam vi niHshvasya = scorchingly, severely, suspiring; vyasana anuruupam = to [Rama’s] sensitivity, seemly; vaakyam uvaaca = sentence, spoke.
Verse 3
न मत् विधो दुष्कृत कर्म कारी
मन्ये द्वितीयो अस्ति वसुंधरायाम् |
शोक अनुशोको हि परंपराया
माम् एति भिन्दन् हृदयम् मनः च || ३-६३-३
3. vasundharaayaam = on earth; mat vidhaH = my, kind of; duSkR^ita = wrong deed [blameworthy]; karma kaarii = deed, [wrong] doer; dvitiiyaH = second one [another one]; na asti manye = not, is there, I deem; shoka anu shokaH = woe, followed, by woe; paramparaayaa = in seriation; hR^idayam = heart; manaH ca = mind, even; bhindan maam eti = to burst, me, getting at; hi = indeed.
Verse 4
पूर्वम् मया नूनम् अभीप्सितानि
पापानि कर्माणि असत्कृत् कृतानि |
तत्र अयम् अद्य पतितो विपाको
दुःखेन दुःखम् यद् अहम् विशामि || ३-६३-४
“I might have definitely, habitually, and desirably committed damnable deeds in my previous births, and now the result of those impious deeds is very much ripened and has fallen on me, whereby I am entering misery after misery… [3-63-4]
4. maya = by me; puurvam = earlier [in previous births]; nuunam = definitely; abhiipsitaani = desirably; paapaani karmaaNi = damnable, deeds; asatkR^it = habitually; kR^itaani = [might be] done [committed]; tatra = in that [matter]; adya ayam = now, that [result of impious deeds]; vi paakaH = very much, ripened; patitaH = fallen; yat = by which; aham = I am; duHkhena duHkham = after misery, misery; vishaami = entering into.
Verse 5
राज्य प्रणाशः स्व जनैः वियोगः
पितुर् विनाशो जननी वियोगः |
सर्वानि मे लक्ष्मण शोक वेगम्
आपूरयन्ति प्रविचिन्तितानि || ३-६३-५
“I am deprived of the kingdom, departed from my own people, mainly Seetha, my father departed and I am detached from my mother, and Lakshmana, when all these setbacks are very deeply thought over they are replenishing the haste of my agony… [3-63-5]
5. lakshmaNa = oh, Lakshmana; raajya praNaashaH = kingdom, deprived; sva janaiH viyogaH = own, from people, departed; pituH vinaashaH = father, demised; jananii viyogaH = mother, detached from; sarvaani = all these; pra vi cintitaani = very, deeply, those that are thought over; me shoka vegam aapuurayanti = my; agony, haste of, [they are] replenishing.
Verse 6
सर्वम् तु दुःखम् मम लक्ष्मण इदम्
शान्तम् शरीरे वनम् एत्य क्लेशम् |
सीता वियोगात् पुनर् अपि उदीर्णम्
काष्टैः इव अग्निः सहसा प्रदीप्तः || ३-६३-६
“All this sadness of mine has silenced physically and there is some peace on coming to these desolate forests, in association of Seetha, but with the dissociation of Seetha misery is again upshot, as with fire which flares up in a flash when fuel is added… [3-63-6]
6. lakshmaNa = oh, Lakshmana; idam sarvam duHkham = this, all, sadness; [shuunyam] vanam etya = [uninhibited,] to forest, on coming; shariire shaantam = physically, [there is some] peace; siitaa viyogaat = by Seetha’s, dissociation; kaaSTaiH sahasaa pradiiptaH agniH iva = by firewood [fuel,] in a flash, flaring up, fire, as with; puna api klesham udiirNam = again, even, misery, is upshot.
Verse 7
सा नूनम् आर्या मम राक्षसेन हि
अभ्याहृता खम् समुपेत्य भीरुः |
अपस्वरम् सु स्वर विप्रलापा
भयेन विक्रन्दितवति अभीक्ष्णम् || ३-६३-७
“My noblewoman might be abducted by a demon, and on reaching the sky that lady who converses with a sweet voice might have wept a lot fearfully, and it is definite that she must have shouted a lot, untunefully… [3-63-7]
7. mama = my; bhiiruH = meek lady; saa aaryaa = she that, noblewoman; raakshasena abhi aahR^itaa = by demon, [might be] abducted; hi = indeed; kham samupetya = sky, on reaching; su svara vi pralaapaa = with a good, voice, she who chit-chats – converses; bhayena = by fear; abhiikshNam = with a higly; apa svaram = with bad, with tune [untunefully]; vikranditavati = she [must have] shouted; nuunam = it is definite.
Verse 8
तौ लोहितस्य प्रिय दर्शनस्य
सदा उचितौ उत्तम चंदनस्य |
वृत्तौ स्तनौ शोणित पंक दिग्धौ
नूनम् प्रियाया मम न अभिभात || ३-६३-८
“Those two roundish bosoms of my ladylove which always deserved the application of pleasantly looking red-sandalwood’s paste might definitely be unshiny, as they might be bedaubed with muddy blood when they are extricated from her body for devouring. [3-63-8]
8. lohitasya = reddish [sandal-paste]; priya darshanasya = pleasant, for a look [sandal-paste]; uttama candanasya = for best, [red] sandalwood paste; sadaa ucitau = always, deserve [to bedaub]; vR^ittau = roundish; mama priyaayaaH = my, ladylove’s; tau = those two; stanau = breasts; nuunam = definitely; shoNita panka digdhau = blood, mud of, bedaubed; na abhibhaata = not, shining forth.
Verse 9
तत् श्लक्ष्ण सु व्यक्त मृदु प्रलापम्
तस्या मुखम् कुंचित केश भारम् |
रक्षो वशम् नूनम् उपगताया
न भ्राजते राहु मुखे यथा इंदुः || ३-६३-९
“She has a sweet, softish, and very clear talkativeness on her lips. That visage with such lips is crowned with a hairdo with hair lumped together and plaited, such as her visage is, it must have become unshiny on her going into the repression of demon, as with an unshiny moon when repressed in the mouth of eclipsing planet Raahu, it is definite… [3-63-9]
9. rakshaH vasham upagataayaa = demon’s, repression, went into; tasyaa [mukham] = her, [face]; shlakshNa = sweet; su vyakta = very, clear; mR^idu = softish; pralaapam = talkative; kuncita kesha bhaaram = plaited, hair, lumped together; tat mukham = the same, visage; raahu mukhe induH yathaa = in Raahu [eclipsing planet,] in the mouth of [Rahu,] moon, as with; na bhraajate nuunam = not, shiny, definitely.
Verse 10
ताम् हार पाशस्य सदा उचित अंतम्
ग्रीवाम् प्रियाया मम सु व्रताया |
रक्षांसि नूनम् परिपीतवन्ति
शून्ये हि भित्वा रुधिर अशनानि || ३-६३-१०
“The contours of the neck of that strait-laced ladylove of mine are always worthy for necklaces and chain-wears. The bloodthirsty demons would have indeed mangled that neck in a secluded place and they might have drunk her blood, it is definite… [3-63-10]
10. sadaa = always; haara paashasya = necklaces, chains [wears]; ucita = worthy; antam = at contours; su vrataayaa = of strait, laced one; mama priyaayaa = my, ladylove’s; taam griivaam = that, neck; rudhira ashanaani rakshaamsi = blood, eaters [thirsty,] demons; shuunye = in a secluded [place]; bhitvaa = on mangling; nuunam = definitely; pari piitavanti = completely, drank up [her blood.]
Verse 11
मया विहीना विजने वने या
रक्षोभिः आहृत्य विकृष्यमाणा |
नूनम् विनादम् कुररि इव दीना
सा मुक्तवती आयत कान्त नेत्रा || ३-६३-११
“While I was away from her in this uninhibited forest demons would have forcibly hauled her up when they are abducting that lady with broad-bright eyes, and she would have discordantly shrieked out like a piteous she-dove, it is definite… [3-63-11]
11. yaa = who [Seetha]; vi jane vane = without, people [uninhabited,] in forest; mayaa vihiinaa = me, without [when I was away]; saa = she [such as she is]; aayata kaanta netraa = broad, bright, eyed one; rakshobhiH aahR^itya = by demons, abducted; vi kR^iSyamaaNaa = while forcibly, hauled; diinaa kurari iva = piteous, she-dove, like; vi naadam = rough, sound [discordantly]; muktavatii = released [shrieked out]; nuunam = definitely.
Verse 12
अस्मिन् मया सार्थम् उदार शीला
शिला तले पूर्वम् उपोपविष्टा |
कान्त स्मिता लक्ष्मण जात हासा
त्वाम् आह सीता बहु वाक्य जातम् || ३-६३-१२
“Sitting very close to me on this stone’s surface, oh, Lakshmana, she that well-mannered Seetha with bright smiles was speaking to you verbosely with all smiles… [3-63-12]
12. lakshmaNa = oh, Lakshmana; udaara shiilaa = well, mannered one – Seetha; kaanta smitaa = with a bright, smile; siitaa = Seetha; asmin = in here; shilaa tale = stone, on surface; mayaa saartham = with me, along with; puurvam = once; upopaviSTaa [upa upa viSTaa] = sat very closely; jaata haasaa = birthed, smiles [with all smiles]; tvaam = you; bahu vaakya jaatam = many, words, set of [verbosely]; aaha = spoke.
Verse 13
गोदावरी इयाम् सरिताम् वरिष्टा
प्रिया प्रियाया मम नित्य कालम् |
अपि अत्र गच्छेत् इति चिंतयामि
न एकाकिनी याति हि सा कदाचित् || ३-६३-१३
“Among rivers this Godavari is the best and it is an all the time cherished river to my ladylove, and I think she would have gone thereunto. But, at anytime she did not go there, singly… [3-63-13]
13. saritaam variSTaa = among rivers, best; iyaam godaavari = this, Godavari is; mama priyaayaaH = to my, ladylove; nitya kaalam = all, time; priyaa = cherished [river]; atra gacChet api = thereunto, gone, she would have; iti cintayaami = thus, I think; saa ekaakinii = she, lonely; kadaacit na yaati hi = anytime, not, goes, indeed.
Verse 13
गोदावरी इयाम् सरिताम् वरिष्टा
प्रिया प्रियाया मम नित्य कालम् |
अपि अत्र गच्छेत् इति चिंतयामि
न एकाकिनी याति हि सा कदाचित् || ३-६३-१३
“Among rivers this Godavari is the best and it is an all the time cherished river to my ladylove, and I think she would have gone thereunto. But, at anytime she did not go there, singly… [3-63-13]
13. saritaam variSTaa = among rivers, best; iyaam godaavari = this, Godavari is; mama priyaayaaH = to my, ladylove; nitya kaalam = all, time; priyaa = cherished [river]; atra gacChet api = thereunto, gone, she would have; iti cintayaami = thus, I think; saa ekaakinii = she, lonely; kadaacit na yaati hi = anytime, not, goes, indeed.
Verse 14
पद्म आनना पद्म पलाश नेत्रा
पद्मानि वा आनेतुम् अभिप्रयाता |
तत् अपि अयुक्तम् न हि सा कद्दचित्
मया विना गच्छति पंकजानि || ३-६३-१४
“Or, that lotus-faced, lotus-petal eyed Seetha has gone straight to bring lotuses! Nay, that idea itself is incongruous, for she never goes to get lotuses, indeed without me… [3-63-14]
14. padma aananaa = lotus, faced; padma palaasha netraa = lotus, petal, eyed Seetha; padmaani aanetum = lotuses, to bring; abhi pra yaataa = towards, well [straightly,] gone; vaa = or; tat api = that, even [thought, idea itself]; a yuktam = not, congruous; saa kaddacit = she, ever; mayaa vinaa = me, without; pankajaani na gacChati hi = for lotuses, not, she goes, indeed.
Verse 15
कामम् तु इदम् पुष्पित वृक्ष सण्डम्
नाना विधैः पक्षि गणैः उपेतम् |
वनम् प्रयाता नु तत् अपि अयुक्तम्
एकाकिनी सा अति बिभेति भीरुः || ३-६३-१५
“But has she really gone to this stand of thicket which is with flowered trees and with birds of divers kind! Nay, that thought also is incongruent, because she as a timid one is much scared of solitude… [3-63-15]
15. kaamam tu = voluntarily, but; puSpita vR^iksha saNDam = flowered, trees, stand of; naanaa vidhaiH pakshi gaNaiH upetam = divers, kinds of, birds, flights, having; idam vanam prayaataa nu = this, thicket, went to, really; tat api a yuktam = that, even, not, congruent; bhiiruH = [as a] timid one; saa ekaakinii ati bibheti = she, in solitude, much, scared – to go alone.
Verse 16
आदित्य भो लोक क्रृत अकृत ज्ञः
लोकस्य सत्य अनृत कर्म साक्षिन् |
मम प्रिया सा क्व गता हृता वा
शंसव मे शोक हतस्य सर्वम् || ३-६३-१६
“Oh, Sun, you are the knower of performed and unperformed deeds in the world, a wittnesser of good and bad deeds in the world, tell me, who am woefully writhing, to where my ladylove strolled, or is she stolen… [3-63-16]
16. loka = world’s; krR^ita a kR^ita = performed, not, performed [deeds]; GYaH = knower of; lokasya = of world; satya an R^ita karma saakshin = truth, un, truth [good and bad,] deeds, wittnesser; bho aaditya = oh, Sun; mama priyaa = my, ladylove; saa = she; kva gataa = where, gone [strolled]; hR^itaa vaa = stolen, or; shoka hatasya = by woe, writhing [such as I am]; sarvam me shamsava = all, to me, you tell.
Verse 17
लोकेषु सर्वेषु न नास्ति किंचित्
यत् ते न नित्यम् विदितम् भवेत् तत् |
शंसस्व वयोः कुल शालिनीम् ताम्
मृता हृता वा पथि वर्तते वा || ३-६३-१७
“Oh, Air, whatsoever is there in the world, wheresoever it might be, or whensoever it might have happened, and whichsoever it might be, and whencesoever it might exist, that cannot possibly be unknown to you. Hence, tell me of the lady from noble heritage… is she stolen, or slain, or strayed her steps…” Thus Rama begged of the Eternals for locating Seetha. [3-63-17]
17. vayoH = oh, Air; sarveSu lokeSu = in all, worlds [wheresoever]; yat = which [whichsoever]; nityam = at all times [whensoever]; te = to you; na viditam = not, known; na bhavet = not, will be [cannot possibly become]; tat = that [whatsoever]; kimcit na asti = in the least, not, is there [how can that exist, whencesoever]; kula shaaliniim = of noble heritage, a lady; taam = of her; shamsasva = you tell; hR^itaa = stolen; mR^itaa vaa = slain, or; pathi vartate vaa = from path, strayed, or.
Verse 18
इति इव तम् शोक विधेय देहम्
रामम् विसंज्ञम् विलपंतम् एव |
उवाच सौमित्रिःअदीन सत्त्वः
न्याये स्थितः काल युतम् च वाक्यम् || ३-६३-१८
To such a Rama whose physique is routed by his anguish in this way and who is insensately bewailing in that way, Soumitri whose courage is un-dispirited gave a justifiable and timely suggestion. [3-63-18]
18. iti iva = thus, this way; shoka vidheya deham = by anguish, subordinated [routed by,] with physique; vi sanGYam = without, sensation; evam = that way; vilapantam = bewailing; tam = to him; raamam = to Rama; saumitriH = Soumitri; a diina sattvaH = not, dispirited, in courage; nyaaye sthitaH = in justice, standing [justifiably]; kaala yutam ca = time, oriented [timely,] also; vaakyam uvaaca = sentence, spoke [suggested.]
Verse 19
शोकम् विमुंच आर्य धृतिम् भजस्व
सह उत्साहता च अस्तु विमार्गणे अस्याः |
उत्साहवन्तो हि नरा न लोके
सीदन्ति कर्मसु अति दुष्करेषु || ३-६३-१९
“Oh, noble brother, banish that anguish and brace yourself with fortitude, and let you be with spiritedness in her searching… indeed, there is no backsliding for spirited men in their enterprises in this world, even though the enterprises are highly impracticable…” [3-63-19]
19. aarya = oh, noble [brother]; shokam vimunca = anguish, release [banish]; dhR^itim bhajasva = fortitude, brace yourself; asyaaH vimaargaNe = in her, searching; saha utsaahataa ca astu = with, spiritedness, also, be there; loke = in world; utsaahavantaH naraaH = spirited, men; ati duSkareSu = [even though they are] highly, impracticable; karmasu = in enterprises; na siidanti = not, the sink [backslide]; hi = indeed.
Verse 20
इति इव सौमित्रिम् उदग्र पौरुषम्
ब्रुवन्तम् आर्तो रघु वंश वर्धनः |
न चिंतयामास धृतिम् विमुक्तवान्
पुनः च दुःखम् महत् अभ्युपागमत् || ३-६३-२०
When Soumitri of towering bravery is speaking this way, Rama, the enhancer of Raghu’s lineage, gave no heed to it, and since he castaway his fortitude he again encountered an inexplicable anguish. [3-63-20]
20. aartaH = who is anguished; raghu vamsha vardhanaH = Raghu’s, lineage, enhancer of [Rama]; iti iva bruvantam = thus, in this way, about him who is speaking so; udagra pauruSam = one with towering, bravery;, saumitrim = of Soumitri; na cintayaamaasa = not, gave heed to; dhR^itim vimuktavaan = fortitude, he who castaway; punaH ca = again, also; mahat duHkham abhyupaagamat = great [inexplicable,] anguish, he encountered with.
