Rama Disowns Seetha and Asks Her to Seek Shelter Elsewhere

तां तु पार्श्वे स्थितां प्रह्वां रामः संप्रेक्ष्ये मैथिलीम् | हृदयान्तर्गतं भावं व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे || ६-११५-१

taaM tu paarshve sthitaaM prahvaaM raamaH saMprekShye maithiliim | hR^idayaantargataM bhaavaM vyaahartumupachakrame || 6-115-1

Seeing that Seetha, who stood at his vicinity bowing low, Rama began to tell his feeling hidden in his heart (as follows):

एषासि निर्जिता भद्रे शत्रुं जित्वा रणाजिरे | पौरुषाद्यदनुष्ठेयं मयैतदुपपादितम् || ६-११५-२

eShaasi nirjitaa bhadre shatruM jitvaa raNaajire | pauruShaadyadanuShTheyaM mayaitadupapaaditam || 6-115-2

"You are won back by me, after conquering the enemy in the battle-field, my dear lady! That which is to be done through human effort, has been accomplished by me."

गतोऽस्म्यन्तममर्षस्य धर्षणा संप्रमार्जिता | अवमानश्च शत्रश्च युगपन्निहतौ मया || ६-११५-३

gato.asmyantamamarShasya dharShaNaa saMpramaarjitaa | avamaanashcha shatrashcha yugapannihatau mayaa || 6-115-3

"I have come to the end of my indignation and my outrage has been completely requited as also the contempt against the enemy have been wiped out, all at once, by me."

अद्य मे पौरुषं दृष्टमद्य मे सफलः श्रमः | अद्य तीर्णप्रतिज्ञोऽहं प्रभवाम्यद्य चात्मनः || ६-११५-४

adya me pauruShaM dR^iShTamadya me saphalaH shramaH | adya tiirNapratijJNo.ahaM prabhavaamyadya chaatmanaH || 6-115-4

"Now, my manly strength has been seen by all. Today, my toil has borne fruit. Now, I have fulfilled my promise. Today, I am the master of myself."

या त्वं विरहिता नीता चलचित्तेन रक्षसा | दैवसंपादितो दोषो मानुषेण मया जितः || ६-११५-५

yaa tvaM virahitaa niitaa chalachittena rakShasaa | daivasaMpaadito doSho maanuSheNa mayaa jitaH || 6-115-5

"The wrong done to you, when you were deserted from me, in that you were taken away by a fickle-minded demon, which was ordained by the destiny, has been corrected by me as a human being."

संप्राप्तमवमानं यस्तेजसा न प्रमार्जति | कस्तस्य पौरुषेणार्थो महताप्यल्पचेतसः || ६-११५-६

saMpraaptamavamaanaM yastejasaa na pramaarjati | kastasya pauruSheNaartho mahataapyalpachetasaH || 6-115-6

"What is the use of a prowess, however great, of that weak-minded man who does not wipe out, by his energy, the insult fallen to his lot?"

लङ्घुनं समुद्रस्य लङ्कायाश्चापि मर्दनम् | सफलं तस्य च श्लाघ्यमद्य कर्म हनूमतः || ६-११५-७

laN^ghunaM samudrasya laN^kaayaashchaapi mardanam | saphalaM tasya cha shlaaghyamadya karma hanuumataH || 6-115-7

"The praise-worthy act of Hanuma in the form of crossing of the ocean and the destroying of Lanka, has borne fruit today."

युद्धे विक्रमतश्चैव हितं मन्त्रयतस्तथा | सुग्रीवस्य ससैन्यस्य सफलोऽद्य परिश्रमः || ६-११५-८

yuddhe vikramatashchaiva hitaM mantrayatastathaa | sugriivasya sasainyasya saphalo.adya parishramaH || 6-115-8

"The endeavour of Sugreeva, who exhibited his prowess on the battle-field with his army and tendered a good advice, is fruitful today."

विभीषणस्य च तथा सफलोऽद्य परिश्रमः | विगुणं भ्रातरं त्वक्त्वा यो मां स्वयमुपस्थितः || ६-११५-९

vibhiiShaNasya cha tathaa saphalo.adya parishramaH | viguNaM bhraataraM tvaktvaa yo maaM svayamupasthitaH || 6-115-9

"Furthermore, the exertion of Vibhishana, who after deserting his brother who was void of good qualities, sought my presence, is fruitful today.

इत्येवं वदतः श्रुत्वा सीता रामस्य तद्वचः | मृगीवोत्फुल्लनयना बभूवाश्रुपरिप्लुता || ६-११५-१०

ityevaM vadataH shrutvaa siitaa raamasya tadvachaH | mR^igiivotphullanayanaa babhuuvaashrupariplutaa || 6-115-10

Hearing those words spoken thus by Rama, Seetha with her eyes wide open like those of a female-deer, was bathed in tears.

पश्यतस्तां तु रामस्य समीपे हृदयप्रियाम् | जनवादभयाद्राज्ञो बभूव हृदयं द्विधा || ६-११५-११

pashyatastaaM tu raamasya samiipe hR^idayapriyaam | janavaadabhayaadraajJNo babhuuva hR^idayaM dvidhaa || 6-115-11

The heart of King Rama, as he saw Seetha, (the beloved of his heart) near him, was torn for fear of public scandal.

सीतामुत्पलपत्राक्षीं नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजाम् | अवदद्वै वरारोहां मध्ये वानररक्षसाम् || ६-११५-१२

siitaamutpalapatraakShiiM niilakuJNchitamuurdhajaam | avadadvai varaarohaaM madhye vaanararakShasaam || 6-115-12

In the midst of monkeys and demons, Rama spoke (as follows) to Seetha, whose eyes resembled the petals of a lotus, who wore dark curly hair and was endowed with fine hips.

यत्कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण धर्षणां प्रतिमार्जता | तत्कृतं रावणं हत्वा मयेदं मानकाङ्क्क्षिणा || ६-११५-१३

yatkartavyaM manuShyeNa dharShaNaaM pratimaarjataa | tatkR^itaM raavaNaM hatvaa mayedaM maanakaaN^kkShiNaa || 6-115-13

"I, wanting for an honour, have done this particular act, which ought to be done by a man, in killing Ravana and thus wiping away the insult meted out to me."

निर्जिता जीवलोकस्य तपसा भावितात्मना | अगस्त्येन दुराधर्षा मुनिना दक्षिणेव दिक् || ६-११५-१४

nirjitaa jiivalokasya tapasaa bhaavitaatmanaa | agastyena duraadharShaa muninaa dakShiNeva dik || 6-115-14

"You have been won by me, whose mind stands purified by asceticism as the southern quarter, which was difficult to be approached by the world of mortals, was conquered by the Sage Agastya."

विदितश्चास्तु भद्रं ते योऽयं रणपरिश्रमः | सुतीर्णः सुहृदां वीर्यान्न त्वदर्थं मया कृतः || ६-११५-१५ रक्षता तु मया वृत्तमपवादम् च सर्वतः | प्रख्यातस्यात्मवंशस्य न्यङ्गं च परिमार्जता || ६-११५-१६

viditashchaastu bhadraM te yo.ayaM raNaparishramaH | sutiirNaH suhR^idaaM viiryaanna tvadarthaM mayaa kR^itaH || 6-115-15 rakShataa tu mayaa vR^ittamapavaadam cha sarvataH | prakhyaatasyaatmavaMshasya nyaN^gaM cha parimaarjataa || 6-115-16

"Let it be known to you that this endeavor in the shape of war, which has been successful carried through, due to the strength of my friends was not undertaken for your sake. Let there be prosperity to you! This was done by me in order to keep up my good conduct and to wipe off the evil-speaking from all sides as well as the insinuation on my own illustrious dynasty."

प्राप्तचारित्रसंदेह मम प्रतिमुखे स्थिता | दीपो नेत्रातुरस्येव प्रतिकूलासि मे दृढम् || ६-११५-१७

tadgachchha tvaanujaane.adya yatheShTaM janakaatmaje | etaa dasha disho bhadre kaaryamasti na me tvayaa || 6-115-18

"You, with a suspicion arisen on your character, standing in front of me, are extremely disagreeable to me, even as a light to one, who is suffering from a poor eye-sight."

तद्गच्छ त्वानुजानेऽद्य यथेष्टं जनकात्मजे | एता दश दिशो भद्रे कार्यमस्ति न मे त्वया || ६-११५-१८

kaH pumaaMstu kule jaatah striyaM paragR^ihoShitaam | tejasvii punaraadadyaat suhR^illekhyena chetasaa || 6-115-19

"O Seetha! That is why, I am permitting you now. Go wherever you like. All these ten directions are open to you, my dear lady! There is no work to be done to me, by you."

कः पुमांस्तु कुले जातह् स्त्रियं परगृहोषिताम् | तेजस्वी पुनरादद्यात् सुहृल्लेख्येन चेतसा || ६-११५-१९

raavaNaaN^kaparikliShTaaM dR^iShTaaM duShTena chakShuShaa | kathaM tvaaM punaraadadyaaM kulaM vyapadishan mahat || 6-115-20

"Which noble man, born in an illustrious race, will take back a woman who lived in another's abode, with an eager mind?"

रावणाङ्कपरिक्लिष्टां दृष्टां दुष्टेन चक्षुषा | कथं त्वां पुनरादद्यां कुलं व्यपदिशन् महत् || ६-११५-२०

tadarthaM nirjitaa me tvaM yashaH pratyaahR^itaM mayaa | naasth me tvayyabhiShvaN^go yatheShTaM gamyataamitaH || 6-115-21

"While mentioning greatly about my lineage, how can I accept again, you who were harassed in Ravana's lap (while being borne away by him) and who were seen (by him) with evil looks?"

तदर्थं निर्जिता मे त्वं यशः प्रत्याहृतं मया | नास्थ् मे त्वय्यभिष्वङ्गो यथेष्टं गम्यतामितः || ६-११५-२१

tadadya vyaahR^itaM bhadre mayaitat kR^itabuddhinaa | lakShmaNe vaatha bharate kuru buddhiM yathaasukham || 6-115-22

"You were won by me with that end in view (viz. the retrieval of my lost honour). The honour has been restored by me. For me, there is no intense attachment in you. You may go wherever you like from here."

तदद्य व्याहृतं भद्रे मयैतत् कृतबुद्धिना | लक्ष्मणे वाथ भरते कुरु बुद्धिं यथासुखम् || ६-११५-२२

shatrughne vaatha sugriive raakShase vaa vibhiiShaNe | niveshaya manaH siite yathaa vaa sukhamaatmanaH || 6-115-23

"O gracious lady! Therefore, this has been spoken by me today, with a resolved mind. Set you mind on Lakshmana or Bharata, as per your ease."

शत्रुघ्ने वाथ सुग्रीवे राक्षसे वा विभीषणे | निवेशय मनः सीते यथा वा सुखमात्मनः || ६-११५-२३

na hi tvaaM raavaNo dR^iShTvo divyaruupaaM manoramaam | marShayeta chiraM siite svagR^ihe paryavasthitaam || 6-115-24

"O Seetha! Otherwise, set your mind either on Shatrughna or on Sugreeva or on Vibhishana the demon; or according to your own comfort."

न हि त्वां रावणो दृष्ट्वो दिव्यरूपां मनोरमाम् | मर्षयेत चिरं सीते स्वगृहे पर्यवस्थिताम् || ६-११५-२४

tataH priyaarhashravaNaa tadapriyaM | priyaadupashrutya chirasya maithilii | mumocha baaShpaM subhR^ishaM pravepitaa | gajendrahastaabhihateva vallarii || 6-115-25

"Seeing you, who are endowed with a beautiful form and attractive to the sense, detained for long in his abode, Ravana could not have endured your separation."

ततः प्रियार्हश्रवणा तदप्रियं | प्रियादुपश्रुत्य चिरस्य मैथिली | मुमोच बाष्पं सुभृशं प्रवेपिता | गजेन्द्रहस्ताभिहतेव वल्लरी || ६-११५-२५

Hearing that unpalatable speech of her beloved husband, Seetha who used to hear pleasing words alone, was very much trembled for long, like a creeper attacked by the proboscis of an elephant and thereupon shed tears.