Ravana meets the sage Narada, who, to turn him from tormenting the already death-bound mortal world, counsels that…
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Ravana meets the sage Narada, who, to turn him from tormenting the already death-bound mortal world, counsels that to conquer Yama is to conquer all -- delighted, Ravana vows to subdue Death and the world-guardians and sets off southward to Yama's abode -- marvelling that any could conquer Yama, Narada follows to witness the clash.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
Text
In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish allHindi allWord meanings allHinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
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ततःthenवित्रासयन्terrifyingमर्त्यान्mortalsपृथिव्याम्on earthराक्षसाधिपःthe lord of demonsआससादmetघनेin that dense (region)तस्मिन्thatनारदम्Naradaमुनिपुङ्गवम्the foremost among sages.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the lord of demons, terrifying mortals on earth, met Narada, the foremost among sages, in that dense region.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् पृथ्वी पर मनुष्यों को त्रस्त करता हुआ वह राक्षसाधिप उस सघन वन में मुनिश्रेष्ठ नारद के पास जा पहुँचा
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving offered his salutations, Dashagriva, the night-wanderer, spoke after inquiring about his well-being and the reason for his arrival.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्हें अभिवादन करके निशाचर दशग्रीव ने कुशल-क्षेम पूछते हुए उनके आगमन का कारण भी पूछा
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नारदःNaradaतुindeedमहातेजाof great splendorदेवर्षिःthe divine sageअमितप्रभःof immeasurable effulgenceअब्रवीत्spokeमेघपृष्ठस्थःsituated on a cloud-topरावणंto Ravanaपुष्पकेin the Pushpaka (chariot)स्थितम्who was situated.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe divine sage Narada, of immense splendor and effulgence, spoke to Ravana, who was seated in the Pushpaka chariot, while Narada himself was positioned on a cloud-top.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महातेजस्वी, अमितप्रभावी देवर्षि नारद ने मेघ के समान (विमान पर) स्थित होकर, पुष्पक पर बैठे रावण से कहा —
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राक्षसाधिपतेO lord of Rakshasasसौम्यO gentle oneतिष्ठstopविश्रवसःof VishravasसुतO sonप्रीतोpleasedअस्मिI amअभिजनोपेतविक्रमैःby valor endowed with noble birthऊर्जितैःmightyतवyour.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O gentle lord of Rakshasas, son of Vishravas, stop," Narada said, "I am pleased by your mighty valor, which is befitting your noble lineage."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे सौम्य राक्षसाधिपते, हे विश्रवा के पुत्र! ठहरो। तुम्हारे कुलानुरूप, तेजस्वी पराक्रमों से मैं प्रसन्न हूँ
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विष्णुनाby Vishnuदैत्यघातैःby the slaying of Daityasचandगन्धर्वोरगधर्षणैःby the subjugation of Gandharvas and Uragasत्वयाby youसमंequalविमर्दैःby battlesचandभृशंgreatlyहिindeedपरितोषितःI am pleased.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI am indeed greatly pleased by your battles, which are comparable to Vishnu's slaying of demons and your subjugation of Gandharvas and Uragas.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विष्णु और दैत्यों के संहार से, गन्धर्वों-नागों के धर्षण से, तथा तुम्हारे साथ हुए संघर्षों से भी मैं अत्यन्त संतुष्ट हूँ
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
किंचित्somethingवक्ष्यामिI will sayतावत्firstतेto youश्रोतव्यंto be heardश्रोष्यसेyou will hearयदिifश्रुत्वाhaving heardचandअनन्तरंafterwardsकार्यंto be doneत्वयाby youराक्षससत्तमO best of Rakshasasतत्thatमेby meनिगदतःwhile speakingतातO dear oneसमाधिंattentionश्रवणेin listeningकुरुmake.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI will first tell you something that should be heard, if you are willing to listen, and after hearing it, you, O best of Rakshasas, must act upon it; therefore, O dear one, pay close attention to my words.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मैं तुमसे कुछ कहना चाहता हूँ, यदि तुम सुनना चाहो। हे तात! जो मैं कह रहा हूँ, उसे मनोयोगपूर्वक सुनो
kimayaṃ vadhyate tāta tvayā 'vadhyena daivataiḥ |
hata eva hyayaṃ loko yadā mṛtyuvaśaṃ gataḥ || 7.20.7 || tama | devadānavadaityānāṃ yakṣagandharvarakṣasām | avadhyena tvayā lokaḥ kleṣṭuṃ yukto na mānuṣaḥ || 7.20. ||
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किम्whyअयंthis (world/people)वध्यतेis being killedतातO dear oneत्वयाby youअवध्येनwho is not to be killedदैवतैःby godsहतःkilledएवindeedहिsurelyअयंthisलोकःworld/peopleयदाwhenमृत्युवशंunder the sway of deathगतःgone.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO dear one, why do you kill this world, which is already destined to die and cannot be killed by the gods, when it is already under the sway of death?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे तात! देवताओं द्वारा अवध्य तुम इस लोक को क्यों मार रहे हो? जब यह लोक मृत्यु के वश में ही है, तो यह पहले से ही मृततुल्य है
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देवदानवदैत्यानांof gods, danavas, and daityasयक्षगन्धर्वरक्षसाम्of yakshas, gandharvas, and rakshasasअवध्येनby one who is not to be killedत्वयाby youलोकःthe worldक्लेष्टुंto tormentयुक्तोfitनnotमानुषःhuman.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt is not proper for you, who are invincible to gods, danavas, daityas, yakshas, gandharvas, and rakshasas, to torment the human world.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवों, दानवों, दैत्यों, यक्षों, गन्धर्वों और राक्षसों द्वारा अवध्य तुम्हारे लिये मनुष्यलोक को कष्ट देना उचित नहीं है
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नित्यंconstantlyश्रेयसिin welfareसम्मूढंbewilderedमहद्भिःby greatव्यसनैःcalamitiesवृतम्surroundedहन्यात्would killकःwhoतादृशंsuchलोकंpeopleजराव्याधिशतैःby hundreds of old age and diseasesयुतम्afflicted.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWho would kill such people who are constantly bewildered about their welfare, surrounded by great misfortunes, and afflicted by hundreds of old age and diseases?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो सदा कल्याण के विषय में मूढ़ है, महान् व्यसनों से घिरा है, जरा और सैकड़ों व्याधियों से युक्त है — ऐसे लोक को कौन मारना चाहेगा?
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तैस्तैःby those variousअनिष्टोपगमैःby undesirable occurrencesअजस्रंconstantlyयत्रwhereकुत्रanywhereकःwhoमतिमान्intelligentमानुषेin the humanलोकेworldयुद्धेनby warप्रणयीdesirousभवेत्would be.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWho among the intelligent would be fond of war in the human world, which is constantly afflicted by various undesirable occurrences everywhere?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)निरन्तर विविध अनिष्टों से घिरे इस मानुष लोक में कौन बुद्धिमान् युद्ध से प्रीति रखेगा?
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क्षीयमाणंwasting awayदैवहतंstruck by fateश्रुत्पिपासाजरादिभिःby hunger, thirst, old age, and othersविषादशोकसम्मूढंbewildered by dejection and sorrowलोकंpeopleत्वंyouक्षपयस्वdestroyमाnot.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDo not you destroy the human world, which is already wasting away, struck by fate, afflicted by hunger, thirst, old age, and other miseries, and bewildered by dejection and sorrow.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दैव से आहत, क्षुधा-पिपासा-जरा आदि से क्षीण होते हुए, विषाद और शोक से मूढ़ इस लोक को तुम मत नष्ट करो
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पश्यbeholdतावतjustमहाबाहोO mighty-armed oneराक्षसेश्वरO lord of Rakshasasमानुषम्human beingमूढम्foolishएवम्thusविचित्रार्थंhaving strange purposesयस्यwhoseनnotज्ञायतेis knownगतिःdestiny.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty-armed lord of Rakshasas, just behold the human being, who is so foolish and whose strange nature or destiny is not truly known.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे महाबाहु राक्षसेश्वर! इस मनुष्य को तो देखो — इतना मूढ़, इतना विचित्रार्थी, जिसकी गति भी ज्ञात नहीं होती
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क्वचित्at timesवादित्रनृत्यादिmusical instruments and dance etc.सेव्यतेare enjoyedमुदितैःby joyfulजनैःpeopleरुद्यतेis weptचandअपरैःby othersआर्तैःby distressedधाराश्रुनयनाननैःwith faces and eyes streaming with tears.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAt times, joyful people engage in music and dance, while at other times, distressed individuals weep with faces and eyes streaming with tears.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कहीं प्रसन्नचित्त लोग वाद्य-नृत्य आदि में लीन हैं, तो कहीं अन्य दुःखी लोग अश्रुधारा बहाते हुए मुख से रो रहे हैं
alamenaṃ parikliśya lokaṃ mohanirākṛtam |
jita eva tvayā saumya martyaloko na saṃśayaḥ || 7.20. ||
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मातापितृसुतस्नेहैःby the affections for mother, father, and sonभार्याबन्धुमनोरमैःby charming wife and relativesमोहितःdeludedअयम्thisजनःpersonध्वस्तःafflictedक्लेशम्sufferingस्वम्ownनnotअवबुध्यतेunderstands.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDeluded by affection for parents, children, charming wives, and relatives, this afflicted person does not comprehend his own suffering.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)माता, पिता, पुत्र, पत्नी और मनोरम बन्धुओं के स्नेह से मोहित यह ध्वस्त जन अपने ही क्लेश को नहीं समझ पाता
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अलम्enoughएनम्thisपरिक्लिश्यhaving tormentedलोकम्worldमोहनिराकृतम्overcome by delusionजितःconqueredएवindeedत्वयाby youसौम्यO gentle oneमर्त्यलोकःthe mortal worldनnotसंशयःdoubt.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEnough of tormenting this world, which is already overcome by delusion; O gentle one, the mortal world has indeed been conquered by you, there is no doubt about it.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मोह से आकृष्ट इस लोक को क्लेश देना अब बंद करो। हे सौम्य! मर्त्यलोक तो निःसंशय तुमने पहले ही जीत लिया है
Hinglish
20.16VR-7-20-16
तस्मिञ्जिते जितं सर्वं भवत्येव न संशयः ।
एवमुक्तस्तु लङ्केशो दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा । अब्रवीन्नारदं तत्र सम्प्रहस्याभिवाद्य च ।। ७.२०. ॥
tasmiñjite jitaṃ sarvaṃ bhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ |
evamuktastu laṅkeśo dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā | abravīnnāradaṃ tatra samprahasyābhivādya ca || 7.20. ||
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अवश्यम्inevitablyएभिःby theseसर्वैःallचandगन्तव्यम्must goयमसादनम्to the abode of Yamaतत्thereforeनिगृह्णीष्वsubdueपौलस्त्यO son of Pulastyaयमम्Yamaपरपुरञ्जयO conqueror of enemy cities.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll these beings must inevitably go to the abode of Yama, therefore, O son of Pulastya, O conqueror of enemy cities, subdue Yama himself.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इन सबको तो अवश्य ही यमलोक जाना है। हे पौलस्त्य, हे परपुरञ्जय! (यदि पराक्रम दिखाना ही है तो) यम को ही निगृहीत करो
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तस्मिन्when heजितेis conqueredजितम्conqueredसर्वम्allभवतिbecomesएवindeedनnotसंशयःdoubtएवम्thusउक्तःspokenतुindeedलङ्केशःthe lord of Lankaदीप्यमानम्shiningस्वतेजसाwith his own splendorअब्रवीत्spokeनारदम्to Naradaतत्रthereसम्प्रहस्यhaving laughed heartilyअभिवाद्यhaving salutedचand.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Yama is conquered, everything is indeed conquered, there is no doubt; thus addressed, the lord of Lanka, shining with his own splendor, then spoke to Narada, having laughed heartily and saluted him.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके जीत लेने पर सब कुछ जीता हुआ ही होगा, इसमें संशय नहीं।" अपने ही तेज से देदीप्यमान उन नारद से इस प्रकार कहे जाने पर लङ्केश ने —
tato lokatrayaṃ jitvā sthāpya nāgānsurānvaśe |
samudramamṛtārthaṃ ca mathiṣyāmi rasālayam || 7.20. ||
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महर्षेO great sageदेवगन्धर्वविहारO one who sports with gods and gandharvasसमरप्रियO lover of battleअहम्Iसमुद्यतःam readyगन्तुम्to goविजयार्थम्for the sake of victoryरसातलम्to Rasatala.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana addresses the sage, declaring his readiness to descend to Rasatala for conquest.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हँसते हुए और अभिवादन करते हुए वहाँ नारद से कहा — "हे महर्षे, देवगन्धर्वों के साथ विहार करनेवाले, युद्धप्रिय!
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ततःThenलोकत्रयम्the three worldsजित्वाhaving conqueredस्थाप्यhaving placedनागान्the Nagasसुरान्the godsवशेunder controlसमुद्रम्the oceanअमृतार्थम्for the sake of nectarचandमथिष्यामिI will churnरसालयम्the abode of waters.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana further states that after conquering the three worlds and subjugating the Nagas and gods, he will churn the ocean for nectar.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मैं विजय के लिये रसातल जाने को उद्यत हूँ। फिर तीनों लोकों को जीतकर, नागों और देवताओं को वश में करके,
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथThenअब्रवीत्spokeदशग्रीवम्to DashagrivaनारदःNaradaभगवान्the divineऋषिःsageक्वwhereखलुindeedइदानीम्nowमार्गेणby which pathत्वयाby youहिsurelyअन्येनby anotherगम्यतेis it gone (are you going).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the divine sage Narada asked Ravana, "By which path are you indeed going now?"
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब भगवान् ऋषि नारद ने दशग्रीव से कहा —
sa tu śāradameghābhaṃ hāsaṃ muktvā daśānanaḥ |
uvāca kṛtamityeva vacanaṃ cedamabravīt || 7.20. ||
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अयम्Thisखलुindeedसुदुर्गम्यःvery difficult to traverseप्रेतराजपुरम्to the city of the king of the deadप्रतिtowardsमार्गःpathगच्छतिgoesदुर्धर्षःunassailableयमस्यof Yamaअमित्रकर्शनO tormentor of enemies.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetNarada warns Ravana that this path, O tormentor of enemies, is indeed very difficult to traverse and leads to the formidable city of Yama, the king of the dead.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यह जो अत्यन्त दुर्गम मार्ग है, वह तो प्रेतराज की पुरी की ओर जाता है,
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सःHeतुbutशारदमेघाभम्resembling an autumn cloudहासम्a laughमुक्त्वाhaving let outदशाननःDashananaउवाचsaidकृतम्doneइति एवthus onlyवचनम्wordsचandइदम्theseअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDashanana, however, let out a laugh resembling an autumn cloud and then spoke these words, saying, "It is done."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शरत्कालीन मेघ के समान (गम्भीर स्वर में) हँसकर उस दशानन ने —
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तस्मात्thereforeएवम्thusअहम्Iब्रह्मन्O Brahmanaवैवस्वतवधोद्यतःintent on killing Vaivasvata (Yama)गच्छामिI goदक्षिणाम्southernआशाम्directionयत्रwhereसूर्यात्मजःthe son of Suryaनृपःthe king.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, O Brahmana, being thus intent on slaying Vaivasvata (Yama), I proceed to the southern direction where the son of Surya, the king (Yama), resides.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे ब्रह्मन्! इसीलिये मैं वैवस्वत (यम) के वध के लिये उद्यत हूँ;
tadiha prasthito 'haṃ vai pretarājapuraṃ prati |
prāṇisaṅkleśakartāraṃ yojayiṣyāmi mṛtyunā || 7.20. ||
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मयाby meहिindeedभगवन्O revered oneक्रोधात्out of angerप्रतिज्ञातम्it has been vowedरणार्थिनाby one desirous of battleअवजेष्यामिI shall conquerचतुरःthe fourलोकपालान्guardians of the worldइतिthusप्रभोO lord.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, O revered one, I, desirous of battle, have vowed in my anger, "I shall conquer the four guardians of the world, O lord."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे भगवन्! युद्ध के इच्छुक मैंने क्रोधवश यह प्रतिज्ञा की है —
evamuktvā daśagrīvo muniṃ tamabhivādya ca |
prayayau dakṣiṇāmāśāṃ praviṣṭaḥ saha mantribhiḥ || 7.20. ||
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तत्thereforeइहnowप्रस्थितःhaving set outअहम्Iवैindeedप्रेतराजपुरम्to the city of the king of the deadप्रतिtowardsप्राणिसङ्क्लेशकर्तारम्the one who causes distress to living beingsयोजयिष्यामिI shall uniteमृत्युनाwith death.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, I have now indeed set out towards the city of the king of the dead, and I shall unite with death the one who causes distress to living beings.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अतः मैं यहाँ से प्रेतराज की पुरी की ओर प्रस्थित हुआ हूँ,
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving thus spoken and saluted that sage, Dashagriva (Ravana) departed towards the southern direction, accompanied by his ministers.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार कहकर दशग्रीव ने उन मुनि को अभिवादन किया, और —
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येन लोकास्त्रयः सेन्द्राः क्लिश्यन्ते सचराचराः ।
क्षीणे चायुषि धर्मेण स कालो जेष्यते कथम् ।। ७.२०. ॥
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नारदःNaradaतुbutमहातेजाःthe greatly effulgent oneमुहूर्तम्for a momentध्यानम्meditationआस्थितःhaving assumedचिन्तयामासhe ponderedविप्रेन्द्रःthe chief among Brahmanasविधूमःsmokelessइवlikeपावकःfire.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBut the greatly effulgent Narada, the chief among Brahmanas, having assumed meditation for a moment, pondered like a smokeless fire.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महातेजस्वी नारद क्षणभर ध्यान में स्थित हो गये,
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स्वदत्तकृतसाक्षी यो द्वितीय इव पावकः ।
लब्धसञ्ज्ञा विजेष्यन्ते लोका यस्य महात्मनः ।। ७.२०. ॥
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येनby whomलोकाःworldsत्रयःthreeसेन्द्राःincluding Indraक्लिश्यन्तेare tormentedसचराचराःwith all moving and non-moving beingsक्षीणेwhen exhaustedचandआयुषिin lifespanधर्मेणby the law of nature/dharmaसःthatकालःTime/Deathजेष्यतेwill be conqueredकथम्how
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow can that Time, by whom the three worlds including Indra and all animate and inanimate beings are tormented, and by whose law life itself is exhausted, ever be conquered?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिससे इन्द्र सहित चराचरयुक्त तीनों लोक क्लेश पाते हैं,
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स्वदत्तकृतसाक्षीwho is a witness to one's own deedsयःwhoद्वितीयःsecondइवlikeपावकःfireलब्धसञ्ज्ञाःhaving gained consciousnessविजेष्यन्तेwill be conqueredलोकाःworldsयस्यwhoseमहात्मनःof the great soul (Yama)
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow can one conquer that great being (Yama), who is a witness to all deeds, like a second fire, and by whom all conscious beings in the worlds are eventually overcome?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो अपने ही दिये हुए (दान-कर्म) का साक्षी है, मानो दूसरी अग्नि हो,
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यो विधाता च धाता च सुकृतं दुष्कृतं तथा ।
त्रैलोक्यं विजितं येन तं कथं विजयिष्यते ।। ७.२०. ॥
yo vidhātā ca dhātā ca sukṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ tathā |
trailokyaṃ vijitaṃ yena taṃ kathaṃ vijayiṣyate || 7.20. ||
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यस्यfrom whomनित्यंalwaysत्रयःthreeलोकाःworldsविद्रवन्तिfleeभयार्दिताःtormented by fearतंhimकथंhowराक्षसेन्द्रःthe king of Rakshasasअसौthisस्वयमेवby himselfगमिष्यतिwill go (to conquer)
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow can this king of Rakshasas (Ravana) personally go to conquer him, from whom the three worlds always flee, tormented by fear?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिससे सदा तीनों लोक भय से पीड़ित होकर भाग खड़े होते हैं,
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यःwhoविधाताthe ordainerचandधाताthe sustainerचandसुकृतंgood deedsदुष्कृतंbad deedsतथाalsoत्रैलोक्यंthe three worldsविजितंconqueredयेनby whomतंhimकथंhowविजयिष्यतेwill he conquer
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow will he conquer him who is the ordainer and sustainer of both good and bad deeds, and by whom the three worlds are already subdued?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो विधाता और धाता है, जो सुकृत और दुष्कृत (दोनों) का निर्णायक है,
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अपरंwhat elseकिन्तुbutकृत्वाhaving doneअयंthis (Ravana)विधानंarrangementसंविधास्यतिwill makeकौतूहलसमुत्पन्नःfilled with curiosityयास्यामिI will goयमसादनम्to the abode of Yama
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhat other plan will this Ravana make after this, but filled with curiosity, I myself will go to the abode of Yama.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)परन्तु यह अवश्य ही कोई और विधान करेगा — यह जानने के कौतूहलवश ही,