Ramayana

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स षट्चाष्टौ च वर्षाणि वत्स्यामि विजने वने | आसेवमानो वन्यानि फलमूलैश्च वर्तयन् || २-२०-३१

sanskrit

Living on things available in the forest, on fruits and roots, I am to dwell in the uninhabited jungle for fourteen years. [2-20-31]

english translation

sa SaTcASTau ca varSANi vatsyAmi vijane vane | AsevamAno vanyAni phalamUlaizca vartayan || 2-20-31

hk transliteration

सा निकृत्तैव सालस्य यष्टिः परशुना वने | पपात सहसा देवी देवतेव दिवश्च्युता || २-२०-३२

sanskrit

All of sudden Kausalya fell down on the ground like the branch of a sal tree in the forest severed by an axe, like a goddess dropped from heaven. [2-20-32]

english translation

sA nikRttaiva sAlasya yaSTiH parazunA vane | papAta sahasA devI devateva divazcyutA || 2-20-32

hk transliteration

तामदुःखोचितां दृष्ट्वा पतितां कदलीमिव | रामस्तूत्थापयामास मातरं गतचेतसम् || २-२०-३३

sanskrit

Seeing his mother who had done nothing to deserve (this) suffering and who had fallen down like a plantain tree, deprived of her senses, Rama raised her up (from the ground). [2-20-33]

english translation

tAmaduHkhocitAM dRSTvA patitAM kadalImiva | rAmastUtthApayAmAsa mAtaraM gatacetasam || 2-20-33

hk transliteration

उपावृत्त्योत्थितां दीनां बडबामिव वाहिताम् | पांसुकुण्ठितसर्वाङ्गीं विममर्श च पाणिना || २-२०-३४

sanskrit

Rama gently wiped away the dust that had covered her body as Kausalya stood miserable, like a mare who stands up after having rolled on the ground while pulling the load. [2-20-34]

english translation

upAvRttyotthitAM dInAM baDabAmiva vAhitAm | pAMsukuNThitasarvAGgIM vimamarza ca pANinA || 2-20-34

hk transliteration

सा राघवम् उपासीनम् असुख आर्ता सुख उचिता | उवाच पुरुषव्याघ्रमुपशृण्वति लक्ष्मणे || २-२०-३५

sanskrit

Kausalya who deserved happiness yet was struck down by (this) distress spoke to Rama, the tiger among men who was sitting nearby, while Lakshmana was listening : - [2-20-31]

english translation

sA rAghavam upAsInam asukha ArtA sukha ucitA | uvAca puruSavyAghramupazRNvati lakSmaNe || 2-20-35

hk transliteration