In this chapter Valmiki describes the plight of Seetha in Ashoka garden in detail.
tasminneva tataḥ kāle rājaputrī tvaninditā |
rūpayauvanasampannaṃ bhūṣaṇottamabhūṣitam
|| 5-19-1
tato dṛṣṭvaiva vaidehī rāvaṇam rākṣasādhipam |
prāvepata varārohā pravāte kadalī yathā || 5-9-2
1; 2. tataH = Thereafter; tasmin kaale eva = at that time;vaidehii = Seetha; raajaputrii = a princess; aninditaa = without any blame; varaarohaa = of excellent limbs; praavepata = shook; kadalii yathaa = like a plantain tree; pravaate = in wind; dR^ishhTvaiva = on seeing; raavaNam = Ravana; raakshasaadhipam = the king of Rakshasas; ruupa yauvana sampannam = endowed with beauty and youth; bhuushaNotaama bhuushhitam = adorned with excellent ornaments.
Thereafter at that time Seetha a princess without any blame of excellent limbs shook like a plantain tree in wind on seeing Ravana the king of rakshasas endowed with beauty and youth adorned with excellent ornaments.
ācchādyodaramūrubhyāṃ bāhubhyāṃ ca payodharau |
upaviṣṭā viśālākṣī rudantī varavarṇinī
|| 5-19-3
3. vishaalaakshii = The wide eyed Seetha; varavarNinii = with excellent color; aachchhaadya = covering; udaram = stomach; uurubhyaam = with thighs; payodharau = breasts; baahubhyaam = with hands; upavisshTaa = sat down; rudantii = crying.
The wide eyed Seetha with excellent color covering stomach with thighs and breasts with hands sat down crying.
daśagrīvastu vaidehīm rakṣitāṃ rākṣasīgaṇaiḥ |
dadarśa dīnām duḥkhārtāṃ nāvaṃ sannāmivārṇave
|| 5-19-4
4. dashagriivastu = Ravana; dadarsha = saw; vaidehiim = Seetha;rakshitaam = protected; raakshasiigaNaiH = by batches of ogres; diinaam = (looking) miserable; duHkhaataam = being struck with grief; naavamiva = like a ship; sannaam = in danger; aarNave = in the sea;
Ravana saw Seetha protected by batches of ogres looking miserable being struck with grief like a ship in danger in the sea.
asaṃvṛtāyāmāsīnām dharaṇyām saṃśitavratām |
cināṃ prapatitāṃ bhūmau śākhāmiva vanaspateḥ
|| 5-19-5
5. aasiinaam = (Hanuma saw Seetha) sitting down;asamvR^itaam = on uncovered; dhaaraNyaam = land;samShitavrataan = with a firm resolve; vanaspateH shaakhaamiva = like a branch of a tree; prapatitaam = fallen down; bhumau = on earth; chinnam = being torn (from the tree).
Hanuma saw Seetha sitting down on uncovered land, with a firm resolve, like a branch of a tree fallen down on earth being torn from the tree.
malamaṇḍanacitrāṅgīm maṇḍanārhāmamaṇḍitām |
mṛṇālī paṅkadigdheva vibhāti na vibhāti ca
|| 5-19-6
6. malamaNDana chitraaN^giim = (Hanuma saw Seetha) With a strange body with dirt as an ornament; maNDanaarhaam = suitable to decorate with ornaments; amaNDittam = without any ornaments;vibhaati = shining; mR^iNaaliiva = like a lotus stem; paN^kadigdhaa = being covered with mud; na vibhaati cha = and also not shining
Hanuma saw Seetha with a stange body with dirt as ornament, who although suited to decorate with ornaments was without ornaments. Although She was shining like a lotus stem covered with mud, She was not shining also.
samīpam rājasimhasya rāmasya viditātmanaḥ |
saṅkalpahayasamyuktairyāntīmiva manorathaiḥ
|| 5-19-7
yaantiimiva = (Seetha) Was as though going;samiipam = near; raamasya = to Rama; raajasimhasya = a lion among kings; viditaatmanaH = with a famous personality; manorathaiH = with desires as chariot; samkalpahayasamyuktaiH = tied with thoughts as horses
Seetha was as though going near to Rama a lion among kings with a famous personality with desires as chariot tied with thoughts as horses.
śuṣyantīm rudatīmekāṃ dhyānaśokaparāyaṇām |
duḥkhasyāntamapaśyantīṃ rāmāṃ rāmamanuvratām
|| 5-19-8
8. raamaam = (Seetha) a pleasant one; shhuShyanttim = was emaciated; rudatiim = was crying; ekaam = being alone; dhyaanashokaparaayaNaam = having surrendered to Her thoughts and sorrow; apashyantiim = not seeing; antam = the end; dukhasya = of grief;anuvrataam = following the will; raamam = of Rama.
Seetha a pleasant one, was emaciated, was crying, being alone having surrendered to Her thoughts and sorrow not seeing the end of grief, following the will of Rama.
ceṣṭamānāṃ tathāviṣṭāṃ pannagendravadhūmiva |
dhūpyamānām graheṇeva rohiṇīṃ dhūmaketunā
|| 5-19-9
9. tathaa = And also; pannagendravadhuumiva = (Seetha) was like great she-serpant; cheshhTamaanaam = writhing;aavishhTaam = under the spell of an incantation;rohiNiimiva = like Rohini; dhuupyamaanaam = being fumigated; dhuumaketunaa grahena = by a smoke colored planet called Ketu.
And also Seetha was like a great she-serpant writhing under the spell of an incantation. She was like Rohini being fumigated by a smoke colored planet called Ketu.
vṛttaśīlakule jātāmācāravati dhārmike |
punaḥ saṃskāramāpannāṃ jātāmiva ca duṣkule || 5-19-10
10. jaataam = Being born; dhaarmike = in a virtuous; aachaaravati = traditional; vR^itta shiila kule = family with good conduct and character; aapannaam = getting; samskaaram = married; punaH = again; jaataamiva = (Seetha was) like being born; dushhkule = in a bad family
Being born in a virtuous traditional family with good conduct and character and getting married, Seetha appeared as if She was born in a bad family.
abhūtenāpavādena kīrtīm nipatitāmiva |
amnāyānāmayogena vidyāṃ praśithilāmiva || 5-19-11
11. kiirtimiva = (Seetha was) like fame;nipatitaam = fallen down;abhuutena = (due to) false; apavaadena = blame;vidyaamiva = like education; prashithitaam = runied; ayogena = (due to) non conformity ;aamnaayaanaam = (of) learning by heart.
Seetha was like fame fallen down due to false blame. She was like education ruined due to lack of learning by heart.
sannāmiva mahākīrtiṃ śraddhāmiva vimānitām |
prajñāmiva parikṣīṇāmāśāṃ pratihatāmiva ||
5-19-12
12. sannam iva = (Seetha was) like deteriorated; mahaakiirtim = great fame; shraddaamiva = like faith; vimaanitaam = insulted; praJNaamiva = like an understanding; parikshiiNaam = grown feeble; aashaamiva = like hope; pratihataam = dulled.
Seetha was like deteriorated great fame,like insulted faith,like an understanding grown feeble, like dulled hope.
āyatīmiva vidhvastāmājñāṃ pratihatāmiva |
dīptāmiva diśaṃ kāle pūjāmapahṛtāmiva || 5-19-13
13. aayatiimiva = (Seetha was) like expectation; vidhvastaam = destroyed; aajJNaamiva = like an order; pratihataam = flouted; diiptaam dishaamiva = like a blazing quarter; kaale = during a period of destruction; puujaamiva = like a worship; avahR^itaam = stolen;
Seetha was like an expectation destroyed, like an order flouted; like a blazing quarter during a period of destruction, like a worship stolen.
padminīmiva vidhvastāṃ hataśūrāṃ camūmiva |
prabhāmiva tamodhvastāmupakṣīṇāmivāpagām ||
5-19-14
14. padminiimiva = (Seetha was) like a lotus; vidhvastaam = destroyed; chamuumiva = like an army; hata shuraam = with killed warriors; prabhaamiva = like light; tamodhvastaam = destroyed by darkness; apaagaamiva = like a river; upakshiiNaam = vanished.
Seetha was like a lotus destroyed, like an army with killed warriors, like light destroyed by darkness, like vanished river.
vedīmiva parāmṛṣṭāṃ śāntāmagniśikhāmiva |
paurṇamāsīmiva niśāṃ rāhugrastendumaṇḍalām ||
5-19-15
15. vediimiva = (Seetha was) like an altar; paraamR^ishhTaam = desecrated; agnishikhaamiva = like a tongue of fire; shantaam = gone out; paurNamaasiim nishaamiva = like a full moon night; raahugrastendumaNDalaam = with moon devoured by Rahu.
Seetha was like an altar desecrated, like a tongue of fire gone out, like a full moon night with moon devoured by Rahu.
utkṛṣṭaparṇakamalāṃ vitrāsitavihaṅgamām |
hastihastaparāmṛṣṭamākulāṃ padminīmiva || 5-19-16
16. padminiimiva = (Seetha was) like a lotus pond; aakulaam = agitated; utKR^ishhTapaNakamalaam = with torned out leaves and lotuses; hastihastaparaamR^ishhTaam = (being) roughly treated by the trunk of an elephant.
Seetha was like a lotus pond agitated with torned out leaves and lotuses, being roughly traeated by the trunk of an elephant.
patiśokāturāṃ śuṣkāṃ nadīṃ visrāvitāmiva |
parayā mṛjayā hīnām kṛṣṇapakṣaniśāmiva || 5-19-17
17. patishokaaturaam = Grieved for husband; nadiimiva = (Seetha was) like a river; shushhkaam = dried up; visraavitaam = (with water) caused to flow out; hiinaam = lacking; parayaa mR^ijayaa = best washing; kR^ishhNa paksha nishaamiva = like a new moon night.
Grieved for husband, Seetha was like a river which has dried uo with water caused to flow out lacking best washing, was like a new moon night.
sukumārīm sujātāṅgīṃ ratna garbhagṛhocitām |
tapyamānāmivoṣṇena mṛṇālīmaciroddhṛtām ||
5-19-18
18. sukumaariim = (Seetha was) a delicate one; sujaataN^giim = with well built limbs; ratnagarbhagR^ihochitaam = accustomed to houses full of diamonds; tapyamaanaam = being tormented; ushhNena = by heat; mR^iNaaliimiva = like a lotus fibre; achiroddhR^itaam = uprooted short time back.
Seetha was a delicate one with well built limbs, accustomed to houses full of diamonds, being tormented by heat, like a lotus fibre uprooted short time back.
gṛhītāmālditāṃ stambhe yūthapena vinākṛtām |
niḥśvasantīṃ suduḥkhārtāṃ gajarājavadhūmiva
|| 5-19-19
19. gajaraajavadhuumiva = (Seetha was) Like a she-elephant; gR^ihiitaam = captured; aaLitaam = tied; stambhe = to a pillar; kR^itena = made; yuudhapena vinaa = (to be) without the leader of herd; niHshvasantiim = sighing; suduHkhartaam = very much tormented by grief.
Seetha was like a she-elephant captured and tied to a pillar, made to be without the leader of herd, sighing, very much tormented by grief.
ekayā dīrghayā veṇyā śobhamānāmayatnataḥ |
nīlayā nīradāpāye vanarājyā mahīmiva || 5-19-20
20. diirghayaa = with a long; ekayaa = single; veNyaa = plait;shobhamaanaam = shining; ayatnataH = without effort; mahiimiva = (Seetha) was like the earth; niilayaa vanaraajyaa = with dark groups of trees; niiradaapaaye = at the end of rainy season.
With a long single plait, shining without effort, Seetha was like the earth with dark groups of trees at the end of rainy season.
upavāsena śokena dhyānena ca bhayena ca |
parikṣīṇāṃ kṛśāṃ dīnāmalpāhārāṃ tapodhanām ||
5-19-21
21. parikshiiNaam = wasted; kRishaam = emaciated; upavaasena = due to fasting; shokena = due to sorrow; dhyaanena = due to thought; bhayena cha = and due to fear; alpaahaaraam = (Seetha) was with limited food; tapodhanaam = (and) with austerity as wealth.
Wasted, emaciated due to fasting, due to sorrow, due to thought and due to fear, Seetha was with limited food and with austerity as wealth.
āyācamānām duḥkhārtāṃ prāñjaliṃ devatāmiva |
bhāvena raghumukhyasya daśagrīvaparābhavam
|| 5-19-22
22. devataamiva = (Seetha was) like a celestial being; duHkhaartaam = tormented by grief; bhavena = by thought; praaN^jalim = with joined palms; ayaachamaanaam = desiring; dashagriiva paraabhavam = defeat of Ravana; raghu mukhyasya = (at the hands of) Sri Rama.
Seetha was like a celestial being, tormented by grief and by thought with joined palms, desiring the defeat of Ravana at the hands of Sri Rama
samīkṣamāṇāṃ rudatīmaninditāṃ |
supakṣmatāmrāyataśuklalocanām |
anuvratāṃ rāmamatīva
maithilīṃ |
pralobhayāmāsa vadhāya rāvaṇaḥ || 5-19-23
23. raavanaH = Ravana; pralobhayaamaasa = (was trying) to allure; vadhaaya = (and threatening) death ( to Seetha) ;samiikshamaaNaam = who was looking at every direction; rudatiim = crying; aninditaam = without blame; supakshmataamraayata shuklalochanaam = with good eye lids and reddish and white eyes;atiiva anuvrataam = with an excessive vow to follow; raamam = Sri Rama;
Ravana was trying to allure and threatening death to Seetha who was looking at every direction, crying, without blame, with good eye lids and reddish and white eyes, with an excessive vow to follow Sri Rama.
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