Ramayana

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सुप्यते पर्णशय्यासु स्वयं भग्नासु भूतले । रात्रिषु श्रमखिन्नेन तस्माद्दुःखतरं वनम् ॥ २-२८-११

Exhausted with struggles one has to sleep at night on a bed of leaves fallen on their own on the ground. Therefore, forest life is extremely painful. ॥ 2-28-11॥

english translation

supyate parNazayyAsu svayaM bhagnAsu bhUtale । rAtriSu zramakhinnena tasmAdduHkhataraM vanam ॥ 2-28-11

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अहोरात्रं च सन्तोषः कर्तव्यो नियतात्मना । फलैर्वृक्षावपतितै स्सीते दुःखमतो वनम् ॥ २-२८-१२

With the senses under control night and day, Oh ! Sita, one must be satisfied with the fruits fallen from trees. Therefore, forest life is full of suffering. ॥ 2-28-12॥

english translation

ahorAtraM ca santoSaH kartavyo niyatAtmanA । phalairvRkSAvapatitai ssIte duHkhamato vanam ॥ 2-28-12

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उपवासश्च कर्तव्यो यथा प्राणेन मैथिलि । जटाभारश्च कर्तव्यो वल्कलाम्बरधारिणा ॥ २-२८-१३

Oh ! daughter of Mithila, one has to wear robes of bark and matted hair and take to fasting as long as one can. ॥ 2-28-13॥

english translation

upavAsazca kartavyo yathA prANena maithili । jaTAbhArazca kartavyo valkalAmbaradhAriNA ॥ 2-28-13

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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देवतानां पितृणां कर्तव्यं विधिपूर्वकम् । प्राप्तानामतिथीनां च नित्यशः प्रतिपूजनम् ॥ २-२८-१४

One has to worship gods and ancestors according to tradition and extend hospitality to guests, (who arrive unexpectedly). ॥ 2-28-14॥

english translation

devatAnAM pitRNAM kartavyaM vidhipUrvakam । prAptAnAmatithInAM ca nityazaH pratipUjanam ॥ 2-28-14

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कार्यस्त्रीरभिषेकश्च काले काले च नित्यशः । चरता नियमेनैव तस्माद्दुःखतरम् वनम् ॥ २-२८-१५

One has to wander about all the while (like an ascetic) as per the customs and take ablutions three times a day at prescribed hours. Hence life in the forest is extremely hard. ॥ 2-28-15॥

english translation

kAryastrIrabhiSekazca kAle kAle ca nityazaH । caratA niyamenaiva tasmAdduHkhataram vanam ॥ 2-28-15

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 28

Verses 6-10

Chapter 28

Verses 16-20