Sundara Kanda

Sarga 15: Hanuman sees Sita.

सुन्दरकाण्डम् · सर्ग 15

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स वीक्षमाणस्तत्रस्थो मार्गमाणश्च मैथिलीम्। अवेक्षमाणश्च महीं सर्वां तामन्ववैक्षत।।5.15.1।।
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उस अशोकवृक्ष पर बैठे-बैठे हनुमान जी सम्पूर्ण वन को देखते और सीता को ढूँढ़ते हुए वहाँ की सारी भूमि पर दृष्टिपात करने लगे
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Hanuman looked out from the simsupa tree all around for Mythili scanning the ground below.
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सन्तानकलताभिश्च पादपैरुपशोभिताम्। दिव्यगन्धरसोपेतां सर्वतस्समलङ्कृताम्।।5.15.2।। तां स नन्दनसङ्काशां मृग��क्षिभिरावृताम्। हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधां कोकिलाकुलनिस्स्वनाम्।।5.15.3।। काञ्चनोत्पलपद्माभिर्वापीभिरुपशोभिताम्। बह्वासनकुथोपेतां बहुभूमिगृहायुताम्।।5.15.4।। सर्वर्तुकुसुमै रम्यां फलवद्भिश्च पादपैः। पुष्पितानामशोकानां श्रिया सूर्योदयप्रभाम्।।5.15.5।। प्रदीप्तामिव तत्रस्थो मारुतिस्समुदैक्षत। निष्पत्रशाखां विहगैः क्रियमाणामिवासकृत्।।5.15.6।। विनिष्पतद्भिः शतशश्चित्रैः पुष्पावतंसकैः। आमूलपुष्पनिचितैरशोकैश्शोकनाशनैः।।5.15.7।। पुष्पभारातिभारैश्च स्पृशद्भिरिव मेदिनीम्। कर्णिकारैः कुसुमितैः किंशुकैश्च सुपुष्पितैः।।5.15.8।।
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वह भूमि कल्पवृक्ष की लताओं तथा वृक्षों से सुशोभित थी, दिव्य गन्ध तथा दिव्य रस से परिपूर्ण थी और सब ओर से सजायी गयी थी
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Hanuman surveyed from the Simsupa tree the Ashoka grove of trees full of fine fragrance. It looked welldecorated like the Nandana garden of Indra. It teemed with animals and birds. It was filled with the voices of the cuckoos. It had tall mansions and underground chamber. There were golden lilies and lotuses in the lakes, enchanting couches with rich coverings and trees full of blossoms of all seasons and fruits in abundance With the Ashoka tree shedding showers of flowers from time to time the place shone with the splendour of Sunrise. It glittered like inflamed fire. The Ashoka tree had hundreds of colourful birds on the branches. It appeared as if it had branches without leaves which made them look like earornaments (of the grove). Ashoka flowers in bloom hung down to the base of the tree as if to take away the grief of the onlookers. The blossoms of the Karnikara and kimsuka brightened the whole grove.
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स देशः प्रभया तेषां प्रदीप्त इव सर्वतः। पुन्नागास्सप्तपर्णाश्च चम्पकोद्दालकास्तथा।।5.15.9।। विवृद्धमूला बहवश्शोभन्ते स्म सुपुष्पिताः।
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सुवर्णमय उत्पल और कमलों से भरी हुई बावड़ियाँ उसकी शोभा बढ़ा रही थीं। बहुत-से आसन और कालीन वहाँ बिछे हुए थे। अनेकानेक भूमिगृह वहाँ शोभा पा रहे थे
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The grove shone bright as if it were inflamed fire with beautiful trees like purnaga, saptaparna, champak and uddalaka in full bloom.
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शातकुम्भनिभाः केचित्केचिदग्निशिखोपमाः।।5.15.10।। नीलाञ्जननिभाः केचित्तत्राशोकास्सहस्रशः।
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सुवर्णमय उत्पल और कमलों से भरी हुई बावड़ियाँ उसकी शोभा बढ़ा रही थीं। बहुत-से आसन और कालीन वहाँ बिछे हुए थे। अनेकानेक भूमिगृह वहाँ शोभा पा रहे थे
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There were thousands of ashoka trees some of which shone like gold, others like the flames of fire and some dark as collyrium.
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नन्दनं विविधोद्यानं चित्रं चैत्ररथं यथा।।5.15.11।। अतिवृत्तमिवाचिन्त्यं दिव्यं रम्यं श्रिया वृतम्। वितीयमिव चाकाशं पुष��पज्योतिर्गणायुतम्।।5.15.12।। पुष्परत्नशतैश्चित्रं द्वितीयं सागरं यथा। सर्वर्तुपुष्पैर्निचितं पादपैर्मधुगन्धिभिः।।5.15.13।। नानानिनादैरुद्यानं रम्यं मृगगणैर्द्विजैः। अनेकगन्धप्रवहं पुण्यगन्धं मनोरमम्।।5.15.14।।
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सभी ऋतुओं में फूल देने वाले और फलों से भरे हुए रमणीय वृक्ष उस भूमि को विभूषित कर रहे थे। खिले हुए अशोकों की शोभा से सूर्योदयकाल की छटा-सी छिटक रही थी
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The grove with different types of gardens spread over looked like the Nandana garden of Indra and Chaitraratha garden of Kubera. It surpassed every other garden. It was unimaginable in splendour. It was divine and delightful filled with the radiance of countless varieties of blossoms shining like stars, like a second firmament. It was like another ocean filled with precious gems of flowers. It had trees with flowers of honeyscented fragrance. Sounds of animals and birds filled the air. It was pleasing to the heart with various divine fragrances wafted (by the breeze)৷৷
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शैलेन्द्रमिव गन्धाढ्यं द्वितीयं गन्धमादनम्। अशोकवनिकायां तु तस्यां वानरपुङ्गवः।।5.15.15।। स ददर्शाविदूरस्थं चैत्यप्रासादमुच्छ्रितम्। मथ्ये स्तम्भसहस्रेण स्थितं कैलासपाण्डुरम्।।5.15.16।। प्रवालकृतसोपानं तप्तकाञ्चनवेदिकम्। मुष्णन्तमिव चक्षूंषि द्योतमानमिव श्रिया।।5.15.17।। विमलं प्रांशुभावत्वादुल्लिखन्तमिवाम्बरम्।
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पवनकुमार हनुमान् ने उस अशोक पर बैठे-बैठे ही उस दमकती हुई-सी वाटिका को देखा। वहाँ के पक्षी उस वाटिका को बारंबार पत्रों और शाखाओं से हीन कर रहे थे
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The monkey leader saw a lofty templelike structure in the midst of the Ashoka grove which was highly fragrant and appeared like another indescribable structure that stood on a thousand pillars like another Gandhamadana mountain. It gleamed white like mount Kailasa. Its stairs were paved with corals. The altars were made of brightly polished gold. This structure glowing with brilliance was as if stealing the eyes. It looked white with light and lofty as though scratching the sky.
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ततो मलिनसंवीतां राक्षसीभिस्समावृताम्।।5.15.18।। उपवासकृशां दीनां निश्श्वसन्तीं पुनः पुनः। ददर्श शुक्लपक्षादौ चन्द्ररेखामिवामलाम्।।5.15.19।।
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Then he beheld a lady surrounded by female demons. Clad in soiled clothes she looked dejected, emaciated through fasting and was sighing repeatedly. She appeared thin and pale like the crescent Moon at the beginning of the bright fortnight.
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मन्दप्रख्यायमानेन रूपेण रुचिरप्रभाम्। पिनद्धां धूमजालेन शिखामिव विभावसोः।।5.15.20।।
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Her form was faintly recognisable. She had a lovely radiance on account of her beautiful form. She looked like the tip of burning fire engulfed in a cloud of smoke.
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पीतेनैकेन संवीतां क्लिष्टेनोत्तमवाससा। सपङ्कामनलङ्कारां विपद्मामिव पद्मिनीम्।।5.15.21।।
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She was wearing an excellent single yellow cloth which was soiled. Unadorned, she looked like a muddy lotuspond bereft of lotuses.
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व्रीडितां दुःखसन्तप्तां परिम्लानां तपस्विनीम्। ग्रहेणाङ्गारकेणेव पीडितामिव रोहिणीम्।।5.15.22।।
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She was bashful, tormented with agony, dejected with a withered look. She appeared like the star Rohini oppressed by planet Mars.
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अश्रुपूर्णमुखीं दीनां कृशामनशनेन च। शोकध्यानपरां दीनां नित्यं दुःखपरायणाम्।।5.15.23।।
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Her face was filled with tears. She looked dejected and emaciated due to fasting. Always plunged in grief, she looked like one meditating in tears.
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प्रियं जनमपश्यन्तीं पश्यन्तीं राक्षसीगणम्। स्वगणेन मृगीं हीनां श्वगणाभिवृतामिव।।5.15.24।।
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Unable to see her dear kith and kin, she sat guarded by ogresses. She appeared like a doe separated from the herd and encircled by a pack of hounds.
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नीलनागाभया वेण्या जघनं गतयैकया। नीलया नीरदापाये वनराज्या महीमिव।।5.15.25।। सुखार्हां दुःखसन्तप्तां व्यसनानामकोविदाम्।
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She (from behind) appeared like the earth covered with a range of trees at the end of rainy season with her single long black braid touching her hips looking like a black serpent. She who deserved to be happy and had not experienced worries was burning in grief. (एकवेणी is a trait of a प्रोषितभर्तृका Sita who was forced to stay in Lanka was a प्रोषितभर्तृका नायिका.)
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तां समीक्ष्य विशालाक्षीमधिकं मलिनां कृशाम्।।5.15.26।। तर्कयामास सीतेति कारणैरुपपादिभिः।
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After seeing the largeeyed lady worn out and dressed in soiled clothes, Hanuman started deliberating in himself and guessed it was Sita for strong reasons.
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ह्रियमाणा तदा तेन रक्षसा कामरूपिणा।।5.15.27।। यथारूपा हि दृष्टा वै तथारूपेयमङ्गना।
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इस प्रकार श्रीवाल्मीकि निर्मित आपरामायण आदिकाव्य के सुन्दरकाण्ड में पंद्रहवाँ सर्ग पूरा हुआ
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Beholding the form of the largeeyed lady, Hanuman guessed, 'This is similar to the form seen while the demon was kidnapping her'.
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पूर्णचन्द्राननां सुभ्रूं चारुवृत्तपयोधराम्।।5.15.28।। कुर्वतीं प्रभयादेवीं सर्वा वितिमिरा दिशः। तां नीलकेशीं बिम्बोष्ठीं सुमध्यां सुप्रतिष्ठिताम्।।5.15.29।। सीतां पद्मपलाशाक्षीं मन्मथस्य रतिं यथा।
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Her face resembled the fullmoon which dispelled the encircling gloom by its radiance. She had a slender waist, beautiful round breasts, shapely eyebrows, red lips, dark hair, and eyes like lotus petals with attractive limbs. She was comparable to Rati, consort of Cupid.
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इष्टां सर्वस्य जगतः पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामिव।।5.15.30।। भूमौ सुतनुमासीनां नियतामिव तापसीम्।
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Just as the radiance of the full moon is cherished by all, this lady was liked by every one in this world. With her lovely figure she was seated on the ground like an austere ascetic.
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निःश्वासबहुलां भीरुं भुजगेन्द्रवधूमिव।।5.15.31।। शोकजालेन महता विततेन न राजतीम्।
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वह चैत्यप्रासाद (मन्दिर) देखने के अनन्तर उनकी दृष्टि वहाँ एक सुन्दरी स्त्री पर पड़ी, जो मलिन वस्त्र धारण किये राक्षसियों से घिरी हुई बैठी थी। वह उपवास करने के कारण अत्यन्त दुर्बल और दीन दिखायी देती थी तथा बारंबार सिसक रही थी। शुक्लपक्ष के आरम्भ में चन्द्रमा की कला जैसी निर्मल और कृश दिखायी देती है, वैसी ही वह भी दृष्टिगोचर होती थी
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The timid lady was hissing (sighing) like the consort of the serpent king, who being caught in a widespread cobweb of grief was looking gloomy.
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संसक्तां धूमजालेन शिखामिव विभावसोः।।5.15.32।। तां स्मृतीमिव सन्दिग्धामृद्धिं निपतितामिव।
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वह चैत्यप्रासाद (मन्दिर) देखने के अनन्तर उनकी दृष्टि वहाँ एक सुन्दरी स्त्री पर पड़ी, जो मलिन वस्त्र धारण किये राक्षसियों से घिरी हुई बैठी थी। वह उपवास करने के कारण अत्यन्त दुर्बल और दीन दिखायी देती थी तथा बारंबार सिसक रही थी। शुक्लपक्ष के आरम्भ में चन्द्रमा की कला जैसी निर्मल और कृश दिखायी देती है, वैसी ही वह भी दृष्टिगोचर होती थी
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She was like the flames of fire obscured by smoke. She appeared like the text of Smriti of doubtful meaning, a treasure that has been thrown away
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विहतामिव च श्रद्धामाशां प्रतिहतामिव।।5.15.33।। सोपसर्गां यथा सिद्धिं बुद्धिं सकलुषामिव।
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धुंधली-सी स्मृति के आधारपर कुछ-कुछ पहचाने जाने वाले अपने रूप से वह सुन्दर प्रभा बिखेर रही थी और धूएँ से ढकी हुई अग्नि की ज्वाला के समान जान पड़ती थी
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She was like faith shattered, hope frustrated, desires blocked by obstacles, success vitiated, fame marred and intellect blurred.
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अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तिं निपतितामिव।।5.15.34।। रामोपरोधव्यथितां रक्षोहरणकर्शिताम्।
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एक ही पीले रंग के पुराने रेशमी वस्त्र से उसका शरीर ढका हुआ था। वह मलिन, अलंकारशून्य होने के कारण कमलों से रहित पुष्करिणी के समान श्रीहीन दिखायी देती थी
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She appeared like fame besmirched by false allegation. She was pained by the obstruction to meet Rama and emaciated by abduction.
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अबलां मृगशाबाक्षीं वीक्षमाणां ततस्ततः।।5.15.35।। बाष्पाम्बुपरिपूर्णेन कृष्णवक्राक्षिपक्ष्मणा। वदनेनाप्रसन्नेन निःश्वसन्तीं पुनः पुनः।।5.15.36।।
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वह तपस्विनी मंगलग्रह से आक्रान्त रोहिणी के समान शोक से पीड़ित, दुःख से संतप्त और सर्वथा क्षीणकाय हो रही थी
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The fawneyed lady was looking here and there with her dark, curved eyelashes. Her unhappy face was streaming with tears.
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मलपङ्कधरां दीनां मण्डनार्हाममण्डिताम्। प्रभां नक्षत्रराजस्य कालमेघैरिवावृताम्।।5.15.37।।
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उपवास से दुर्बल हुई उस दुःखिया नारी के मुँह पर आँसुओं की धारा बह रही थी। वह शोक और चिन्ता में मग्न हो दीन दशा में पड़ी हुई थी एवं निरन्तर दुःख में ही डूबी रहती थी
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Covered with dirt and mud and shorn of adornments even though she deserved them, she looked wretched like the radiance of the Moon muffled by dark clouds.
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तस्य संदिदिहे बुद्धिर्मुहुः सीतां निरीक्ष्य तु। आम्नायानामयोगेन विद्यां प्रशिथिलामिव।।5.15.38।।
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वह अपने प्रियजनों को तो देख नहीं पाती थी। उसकी दृष्टि के समक्ष सदा राक्षसियों का समूह ही बैठा रहता था। जैसे कोई मृगी अपने यूथ से बिछुड़कर कुत्तों के झुंड से घिर गयी हो, वही दशा उसकी भी हो रही थी
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Hanuman did recognise Sita after looking at her carefully again and again even as one is able to make out knowledge of shastriclore forgotten with lapse of time and lack of practice.
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दुःखेन बुब��धे सीतां हनुमाननलङ्कृताम्। संस्कारेण यथा हीनां वाचमर्थान्तरं गताम्।।5.15.39।।
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काली नागिन के समान कटि से नीचे तक लटकी हुई एकमात्र काली वेणी के द्वारा उपलक्षित होने वाली वह नारी बादलों के हट जाने पर नीली वनश्रेणी से घिरी हुई पृथ्वी के समान प्रतीत होती थी
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Just as an unclear expression which has undergone certain changes in meaning due to lack of usage over a long period is understood by virtue of previous practice so also Hanuman had difficulty in recognising Sita who was devoid of any decoration.
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तां समीक्षय विशालाक्षीं राजपुत्रीमनिन्दिताम्। तर्कयामास सीतेति कारणैरुपपादिभिः।।5.15.40।।
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उनके केश काले-काले और ओष्ठ बिम्बफल के समान लाल थे। कटिभाग बहुत ही सुन्दर था। सारे अंग सुडौल और सुगठित थे
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After close observation of different signs and deliberation with reasons he came to the conclusion that the largeeyed lady is the same blameless princess Sita.
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वैदेह्या यानि चाङ्गेषु तदा रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत्। तान्याभरणजालानि गात्रशोभीन्यलक्षयत्।।5.15.41।। सुकृतौ कर्णवेष्टौ च श्वदंष्ट्रौ च सुसंस्थितौ। मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि हस्तेष्वाभरणानि च।।5.15.42।। श्यामानि चिरयुक्तत्वात्तथा संस्थानवन्ति च।
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उनके केश काले-काले और ओष्ठ बिम्बफल के समान लाल थे। कटिभाग बहुत ही सुन्दर था। सारे अंग सुडौल और सुगठित थे
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Hanuman observed the ornaments worn by Vaidehi adding grace to her limbs which Rama had described.They were wellcrafted earrings and wellfit Savdamshtras. He noticed wonderful, variegated ornaments of corals and gems as well as those worn on hands. They were blackened for long wear and Sita had marks of wearing them on her body. (Note: This is a pair ornaments shaped like dog's teeth. It is not known on which part of the body they were worn).
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तान्यैवेतानि मन्येऽहं यानि रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत्।।5.15.43।। तत्र यान्यवहीनानि तान्यहं नोपलक्षये। यान्यस्या नावहीनानि तानीमानि न संशयः।।5.15.44।।
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उनके केश काले-काले और ओष्ठ बिम्बफल के समान लाल थे। कटिभाग बहुत ही सुन्दर था। सारे अंग सुडौल और सुगठित थे
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"I think these ornaments are the same that were described by Rama. Those dropped (by Sita) are not found on her body. These were not dropped.There is no doubt."
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पीतं कनकपट्टाभं स्रस्तं तद्वसनं शुभम्। उत्तरीयं नगासक्तं तदा दृष्टं प्लवङ्गमैः।।5.15.45।।
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उनके केश काले-काले और ओष्ठ बिम्बफल के समान लाल थे। कटिभाग बहुत ही सुन्दर था। सारे अंग सुडौल और सुगठित थे
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"The shining yellow upper garment like a golden cloth was torn. Flung down, it stuck to a tree which the monkeys noticed.
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भूषणानि च मुख्यानि दृष्टानि धरणीतले। अनयैवापविद्धानि स्वनवन्ति महान्ति च।।5.15.46।।
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कमलनयनी सीता कामदेव की प्रेयसी रति के समान सुन्दरी थीं, पूर्ण चन्द्रमा की प्रभा के समान समस्तजगत् के लिये प्रिय थीं। उनका शरीर बहुत ही सुन्दर था। वे नियमपरायणा तापसी के समान भूमि पर बैठी थीं। यद्यपि वे स्वभाव से ही भीरु और चिन्ता के कारण बारंबार लंबी साँस खींचती थीं तो भी दूसरों के लिये नागिन के समान भयंकर थीं
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"The jingling, choice ornaments were thrown down on the ground.
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इदं चिरगृहीतत्वाद्वसनं क्लिष्टवत्तरम्। तथाऽपि नूनं तद्वर्णं तथा श्रीमद्यथेतरत्।।5.15.47।।
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कमलनयनी सीता कामदेव की प्रेयसी रति के समान सुन्दरी थीं, पूर्ण चन्द्रमा की प्रभा के समान समस्तजगत् के लिये प्रिय थीं। उनका शरीर बहुत ही सुन्दर था। वे नियमपरायणा तापसी के समान भूमि पर बैठी थीं। यद्यपि वे स्वभाव से ही भीरु और चिन्ता के कारण बारंबार लंबी साँस खींचती थीं तो भी दूसरों के लिये नागिन के समान भयंकर थीं
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"This cloth worn long is crumpled. Even then it has retained its shine and looks fresh.
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इयं कनकवर्णाङ्गी रामस्य महिषी प्रिया। प्रणष्टापि सती याऽस्य मनसो न प्रणश्यति।।5.15.48।।
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"This lady of golden complexion is Rama's beloved queen who does not disappear from his mind, although away.
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इयं सा यत्कृते रामश्चतुर्भिः परितप्यते। कारुण्येनानृशंस्येन शोकेन मदनेन च।।5.15.49।। स्त्री प्रणष्टेति कारुण्यादाश्रितेत्यानृशंस्यतः। पत्नी नष्टेति शोकेन प्रियेति मदनेन च।।5.15.50।।
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वे संदिग्ध अर्थवाली स्मृति, भूतल पर गिरी हुई ऋद्धि, टूटी हुई श्रद्धा, भग्न हुई आशा, विघ्नयुक्त सिद्धि, कलुषित बुद्धि और मिथ्या कलंक से भ्रष्ट हुई कीर्ति के समान जान पड़ती थीं
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"She is that same lady for whom Rama has been passing through compassion, benevolence, grief and passion. He is compassionate considering her a woman, kind and benevolent since she is his dependent, stricken with grief for losing a wife and passionate since she is his beloved.
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अस्या देव्या यथा रूपमङ्गप्रत्यङ्गसौष्ठवम्। रामस्य च यथा रूपं तस्येयमसितेक्षणा।।5.15.51।।
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वे संदिग्ध अर्थवाली स्मृति, भूतल पर गिरी हुई ऋद्धि, टूटी हुई श्रद्धा, भग्न हुई आशा, विघ्नयुक्त सिद्धि, कलुषित बुद्धि और मिथ्या कलंक से भ्रष्ट हुई कीर्ति के समान जान पड़ती थीं
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"This blackeyed Sita and her divine, charming body with perfect limbs are a match for Rama's figure.
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अस्या देव्या मनस्तस्मिंस्तस्य चास्यां प्रतिष्ठितम्। तेनेयं स च धर्मात्मा मुहूर्तमपि जीवति।।5.15.52।।
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"The divine queen's mind is firmly fixed on Rama and his mind, fixed on her. For this reason she and the righteous self (Rama) are able to survive till this moment.
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दुष्करं कृतवान्रामो हीनो यदनया प्रभुः। धारयत्यात्मनो देहं न शोकेनावसीदति।।5.15.53।।
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"Lord Rama had accomplished a difficult task in sustaining the body this way without allowing it to sink and perish during separation from her.
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दुष्करं कुरुते रामो य इमां मत्तकाशिनीम्। सीतां विना महाबाहुर्मुहूर्तमपि जीवति।।5.15.54।।
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"Rama, the strongarmed hero has accomplished a difficult task by surviving even for a moment without this Sita who has intoxicating lustre".
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एवं सीतां तदा दृष्ट्वा हृष्टः पवनसम्भवः। जगाम मनसा रामं प्रशशंस च तं प्रभुम्।।5.15.55।।
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अलंकार तथा स्नान-अनुलेपन आदि अंगसंस्कार से रहित हुई सीता व्याकरणादिजनित संस्कार से शून्य होने के कारण अर्थान्तर को प्राप्त हुई वाणी के समान पहचानी नहीं जा रही थीं। हनुमान जी ने बड़े कष्ट से उन्हें पहचाना
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On seeing Sita, the son of the Windgod, felt glad at heart and mentally reached Rama the lord of the world. Hanuman was full of praise for Rama. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे पञ्चदशस्सर्गः। Thus ends the fifteenth sarga in Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.