Sree Valmiki Ramayana
Uttara Kanda
(Book 7)
Book 7
Chapter 51
1 tatra tāṃ rajanīm uṣya gomatyāṃ raghunandanaḥ
prabhāte punar utthāya lakṣmaṇaḥ prayayau tadā
2 tato 'rdhadivase prāpte praviveśa mahārathaḥ
ayodhyāṃ ratnasaṃpūrṇāṃ hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām
3 saumitris tu paraṃ dainyaṃ jagāma sumahāmatiḥ
rāmapādau samāsādya vakṣyāmi kim ahaṃ gataḥ
4 tasyaivaṃ cintayānasya bhavanaṃ śaśisaṃnibham
rājasya paramodāraṃ purastāt samadṛśyata
5 rājñas tu bhavanadvāri so 'vatīrya narottamaḥ
avānmukho dīnamanāḥ prāviveśānivāritaḥ
6 sa dṛṣṭvā rāghavaṃ dīnam āsīnaṃ paramāsane
netrābhyām aśrupūrṇābhyāṃ dadarśāgrajam agrataḥ
7 jagrāha caraṇau tasya lakṣmaṇo dīnacetanaḥ
uvāca dīnayā vācā prāñjaliḥ susamāhitaḥ
8 āryasyājñāṃ puraskṛtya visṛjya janakātmajām
gaṅgātīre yathoddiṣṭe vālmīker āśrame śubhe
punar asmy āgato vīra pādamūlam upāsitum
9 mā śucaḥ puruṣavyāghra kālasya gatir īdṛśī
tvadvidhā na hi śocanti sattvavanto manasvinaḥ
10 sarve kṣayāntā nicayāḥ patanāntāḥ samucchrayāḥ
saṃyogā viprayogāntā maraṇāntaṃ ca jīvitam
11 śaktas tvam ātmanātmānaṃ vijetuṃ manasaiva hi
lokān sarvāṃś ca kākutstha kiṃ punar duḥkham īdṛśam
12 nedṛśeṣu vimuhyanti tvadvidhāḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ
yadarthaṃ maithilī tyaktā apavādabhayān nṛpa
13 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla dhairyeṇa susamāhitaḥ
tyajemāṃ durbalāṃ buddhiṃ saṃtāpaṃ mā kuruṣva ha
14 evam uktas tu kākutstho lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
uvāca parayā prītyā saumitriṃ mitravatsalam
15 evam etan naraśreṣṭha yathā vadasi lakṣmaṇa
paritoṣaś ca me vīra mama kāryānuśāsane
16 nirvṛtiś ca kṛtā saumya saṃtāpaś ca nirākṛtaḥ
bhavadvākyaiḥ sumadhurair anunīto 'smi lakṣmaṇa
prabhāte punar utthāya lakṣmaṇaḥ prayayau tadā
2 tato 'rdhadivase prāpte praviveśa mahārathaḥ
ayodhyāṃ ratnasaṃpūrṇāṃ hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām
3 saumitris tu paraṃ dainyaṃ jagāma sumahāmatiḥ
rāmapādau samāsādya vakṣyāmi kim ahaṃ gataḥ
4 tasyaivaṃ cintayānasya bhavanaṃ śaśisaṃnibham
rājasya paramodāraṃ purastāt samadṛśyata
5 rājñas tu bhavanadvāri so 'vatīrya narottamaḥ
avānmukho dīnamanāḥ prāviveśānivāritaḥ
6 sa dṛṣṭvā rāghavaṃ dīnam āsīnaṃ paramāsane
netrābhyām aśrupūrṇābhyāṃ dadarśāgrajam agrataḥ
7 jagrāha caraṇau tasya lakṣmaṇo dīnacetanaḥ
uvāca dīnayā vācā prāñjaliḥ susamāhitaḥ
8 āryasyājñāṃ puraskṛtya visṛjya janakātmajām
gaṅgātīre yathoddiṣṭe vālmīker āśrame śubhe
punar asmy āgato vīra pādamūlam upāsitum
9 mā śucaḥ puruṣavyāghra kālasya gatir īdṛśī
tvadvidhā na hi śocanti sattvavanto manasvinaḥ
10 sarve kṣayāntā nicayāḥ patanāntāḥ samucchrayāḥ
saṃyogā viprayogāntā maraṇāntaṃ ca jīvitam
11 śaktas tvam ātmanātmānaṃ vijetuṃ manasaiva hi
lokān sarvāṃś ca kākutstha kiṃ punar duḥkham īdṛśam
12 nedṛśeṣu vimuhyanti tvadvidhāḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ
yadarthaṃ maithilī tyaktā apavādabhayān nṛpa
13 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla dhairyeṇa susamāhitaḥ
tyajemāṃ durbalāṃ buddhiṃ saṃtāpaṃ mā kuruṣva ha
14 evam uktas tu kākutstho lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
uvāca parayā prītyā saumitriṃ mitravatsalam
15 evam etan naraśreṣṭha yathā vadasi lakṣmaṇa
paritoṣaś ca me vīra mama kāryānuśāsane
16 nirvṛtiś ca kṛtā saumya saṃtāpaś ca nirākṛtaḥ
bhavadvākyaiḥ sumadhurair anunīto 'smi lakṣmaṇa
Book 7
Chapter 52
1 tataḥ sumantras tv āgamya rāghavaṃ vākyam abravīt
ete nivāritā rājan dvāri tiṣṭhanti tāpasāḥ
2 bhārgavaṃ cyavanaṃ nāma puraskṛtya maharṣayaḥ
darśanaṃ te mahārāja codayanti kṛtatvarāḥ
prīyamāṇā naravyāghra yamunātīravāsinaḥ
3 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rāmaḥ provāca dharmavit
praveśyantāṃ mahātmāno bhārgavapramukhā dvijāḥ
4 rājñas tv ājñāṃ puraskṛtya dvāḥstho mūrdhni kṛtāñjaliḥ
praveśayām āsa tatas tāpasān saṃmatān bahūn
5 śataṃ samadhikaṃ tatra dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā
praviṣṭaṃ rājabhavanaṃ tāpasānāṃ mahātmanām
6 te dvijāḥ pūrṇakalaśaiḥ sarvatīrthāmbusatkṛtam
gṛhītvā phalamūlaṃ ca rāmasyābhyāharan bahu
7 pratigṛhya tu tat sarvaṃ rāmaḥ prītipuraskṛtaḥ
tīrthodakāni sarvāṇi phalāni vividhāni ca
8 uvāca ca mahābāhuḥ sarvān eva mahāmunīn
imāny āsanamukhyāni yathārham upaviśyatām
9 rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā sarva eva maharṣayaḥ
bṛsīṣu rucirākhyāsu niṣeduḥ kāñcanīṣu te
10 upaviṣṭān ṛṣīṃs tatra dṛṣṭvā parapuraṃjayaḥ
prayataḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā rāghavo vākyam abravīt
11 kim āgamanakaryaṃ vaḥ kiṃ karomi tapodhanāḥ
ājñāpyo 'haṃ maharṣīṇāṃ sarvakāmakaraḥ sukham
12 idaṃ rājyaṃ ca sakalaṃ jīvitaṃ ca hṛdi sthitam
sarvam etad dvijārthaṃ me satyam etad bravīmi vaḥ
13 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā sādhuvādo mahān abhūt
ṛṣīṇām ugratapasāṃ yamunātīravāsinām
14 ūcuś ca te mahātmāno harṣeṇa mahatānvitāḥ
upapannaṃ naraśreṣṭha tavaiva bhuvi nānyataḥ
15 bahavaḥ pārthivā rājann atikrāntā mahābalāḥ
kāryagauravam aśrutvā pratijñāṃ nābhyarocayan
16 tvayā punar brāhmaṇa gauravād iyaṃ; kṛtvā pratijñā hy anavekṣya kāraṇam
kuruṣva kartā hy asi nātra saṃśayo; mahābhayāt trātum ṛṣīṃs tvam arhasi
ete nivāritā rājan dvāri tiṣṭhanti tāpasāḥ
2 bhārgavaṃ cyavanaṃ nāma puraskṛtya maharṣayaḥ
darśanaṃ te mahārāja codayanti kṛtatvarāḥ
prīyamāṇā naravyāghra yamunātīravāsinaḥ
3 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rāmaḥ provāca dharmavit
praveśyantāṃ mahātmāno bhārgavapramukhā dvijāḥ
4 rājñas tv ājñāṃ puraskṛtya dvāḥstho mūrdhni kṛtāñjaliḥ
praveśayām āsa tatas tāpasān saṃmatān bahūn
5 śataṃ samadhikaṃ tatra dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā
praviṣṭaṃ rājabhavanaṃ tāpasānāṃ mahātmanām
6 te dvijāḥ pūrṇakalaśaiḥ sarvatīrthāmbusatkṛtam
gṛhītvā phalamūlaṃ ca rāmasyābhyāharan bahu
7 pratigṛhya tu tat sarvaṃ rāmaḥ prītipuraskṛtaḥ
tīrthodakāni sarvāṇi phalāni vividhāni ca
8 uvāca ca mahābāhuḥ sarvān eva mahāmunīn
imāny āsanamukhyāni yathārham upaviśyatām
9 rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā sarva eva maharṣayaḥ
bṛsīṣu rucirākhyāsu niṣeduḥ kāñcanīṣu te
10 upaviṣṭān ṛṣīṃs tatra dṛṣṭvā parapuraṃjayaḥ
prayataḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā rāghavo vākyam abravīt
11 kim āgamanakaryaṃ vaḥ kiṃ karomi tapodhanāḥ
ājñāpyo 'haṃ maharṣīṇāṃ sarvakāmakaraḥ sukham
12 idaṃ rājyaṃ ca sakalaṃ jīvitaṃ ca hṛdi sthitam
sarvam etad dvijārthaṃ me satyam etad bravīmi vaḥ
13 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā sādhuvādo mahān abhūt
ṛṣīṇām ugratapasāṃ yamunātīravāsinām
14 ūcuś ca te mahātmāno harṣeṇa mahatānvitāḥ
upapannaṃ naraśreṣṭha tavaiva bhuvi nānyataḥ
15 bahavaḥ pārthivā rājann atikrāntā mahābalāḥ
kāryagauravam aśrutvā pratijñāṃ nābhyarocayan
16 tvayā punar brāhmaṇa gauravād iyaṃ; kṛtvā pratijñā hy anavekṣya kāraṇam
kuruṣva kartā hy asi nātra saṃśayo; mahābhayāt trātum ṛṣīṃs tvam arhasi
Book 7
Chapter 53
1 bruvadbhir evam ṛṣibhiḥ kākutstho vākyam abravīt
kiṃ kāryaṃ brūta bhavatāṃ bhayaṃ nāśayitāsmi vaḥ
2 tathā vadati kākutsthe bhargavo vākyam abravīt
bhayaṃ naḥ śṛṇu yan mūlaṃ deśasya ca nareśvara
3 pūrvaṃ kṛtayuge rāma daiteyaḥ sumahābalaḥ
lolāputro 'bhavaj jyeṣṭho madhur nāma mahāsuraḥ
4 brahmaṇyaś ca śaraṇyaś ca buddhyā ca pariniṣṭhitaḥ
suraiś ca paramodāraiḥ prītis tasyātulābhavat
5 sa madhur vīryasaṃpanno dharme ca susamāhitaḥ
bahumānāc ca rudreṇa dattas tasyādbhuto varaḥ
6 śūlaṃ śūlād viniṣkṛṣya mahāvīryaṃ mahāprabham
dadau mahātmā suprīto vākayṃ caitad uvāca ha
7 tvayāyam atulo dharmo matprasādāt kṛtaḥ śubhaḥ
prītyā paramayā yukto dadāmy āyudham uttamam
8 yāvat suraiś ca vipraiś ca na virudhyer mahāsura
tāvac chūlaṃ tavedaṃ syād anyathā nāśam āpnuyāt
9 yaś ca tvām abhiyuñjīta yuddhāya vigatajvaraḥ
taṃ śūlaṃ bhasmasāt kṛtvā punar eṣyati te karam
10 evaṃ rudrād varaṃ labdhvā bhūya eva mahāsuraḥ
praṇipatya mahādevaṃ vākyam etad uvāca ha
11 bhagavan mama vaṃśasya śūlam etad anuttamam
bhavet tu satataṃ deva surāṇām īśvaro hy asi
12 taṃ bruvāṇaṃ madhuṃ devaḥ sarvabhūtapatiḥ śivaḥ
pratyuvāca mahādevo naitad evaṃ bhaviṣyati
13 mā bhūt te viphalā bāṇī matprāsādakṛtā śubhā
bhavataḥ putram ekaṃ tu śūlam etad gamiṣyati
14 yāvat karasthaḥ śūlo 'yaṃ bhaviṣyati sutasya te
avadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ śūlahasto bhaviṣyati
15 evaṃ madhuvaraṃ labdhvā devāt sumahad adbhutam
bhavanaṃ cāsuraśreṣṭhaḥ kārayām āsa suprabham
16 tasya patnī mahābhagā priyā kumbhīnasī hi yā
viśvāsayor apatyaṃ sā hy analāyāṃ mahāprabhā
17 tasyāḥ putro mahāvīryo lavaṇo nāma dāruṇaḥ
bālyāt prabhṛti duṣṭātmā pāpāny eva samācarat
18 taṃ putraṃ durvinītaṃ tu dṛṣṭvā duḥkhasamanvitaḥ
madhuḥ sa śokam āpede na cainaṃ kiṃ cid abravīt
19 sa vihāya imaṃ lokaṃ praviṣṭo varuṇālayam
śūlaṃ niveśya lavaṇe varaṃ tasmai nyavedayat
20 sa prabhāvena śūlasya daurātmyenātmanas tathā
saṃtāpayati lokāṃs trīn viśeṣeṇa tu tāpasān
21 evaṃprabhāvo lavaṇaḥ śūlaṃ caiva tathāvidham
śrutvā pramāṇaṃ kākutsthaṃ tvaṃ hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ
22 bahavaḥ pārthivā rāma bhayārtair ṛṣibhiḥ purā
abhayaṃ yācitā vīra trātāraṃ na ca vidmahe
23 te vayaṃ rāvaṇaṃ śrutvā hataṃ sabalavāhanam
trātāraṃ vidmahe rāma nānyaṃ bhuvi narādhipam
tat paritrātum icchāmo lavaṇād bhayapīḍitāḥ
kiṃ kāryaṃ brūta bhavatāṃ bhayaṃ nāśayitāsmi vaḥ
2 tathā vadati kākutsthe bhargavo vākyam abravīt
bhayaṃ naḥ śṛṇu yan mūlaṃ deśasya ca nareśvara
3 pūrvaṃ kṛtayuge rāma daiteyaḥ sumahābalaḥ
lolāputro 'bhavaj jyeṣṭho madhur nāma mahāsuraḥ
4 brahmaṇyaś ca śaraṇyaś ca buddhyā ca pariniṣṭhitaḥ
suraiś ca paramodāraiḥ prītis tasyātulābhavat
5 sa madhur vīryasaṃpanno dharme ca susamāhitaḥ
bahumānāc ca rudreṇa dattas tasyādbhuto varaḥ
6 śūlaṃ śūlād viniṣkṛṣya mahāvīryaṃ mahāprabham
dadau mahātmā suprīto vākayṃ caitad uvāca ha
7 tvayāyam atulo dharmo matprasādāt kṛtaḥ śubhaḥ
prītyā paramayā yukto dadāmy āyudham uttamam
8 yāvat suraiś ca vipraiś ca na virudhyer mahāsura
tāvac chūlaṃ tavedaṃ syād anyathā nāśam āpnuyāt
9 yaś ca tvām abhiyuñjīta yuddhāya vigatajvaraḥ
taṃ śūlaṃ bhasmasāt kṛtvā punar eṣyati te karam
10 evaṃ rudrād varaṃ labdhvā bhūya eva mahāsuraḥ
praṇipatya mahādevaṃ vākyam etad uvāca ha
11 bhagavan mama vaṃśasya śūlam etad anuttamam
bhavet tu satataṃ deva surāṇām īśvaro hy asi
12 taṃ bruvāṇaṃ madhuṃ devaḥ sarvabhūtapatiḥ śivaḥ
pratyuvāca mahādevo naitad evaṃ bhaviṣyati
13 mā bhūt te viphalā bāṇī matprāsādakṛtā śubhā
bhavataḥ putram ekaṃ tu śūlam etad gamiṣyati
14 yāvat karasthaḥ śūlo 'yaṃ bhaviṣyati sutasya te
avadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ śūlahasto bhaviṣyati
15 evaṃ madhuvaraṃ labdhvā devāt sumahad adbhutam
bhavanaṃ cāsuraśreṣṭhaḥ kārayām āsa suprabham
16 tasya patnī mahābhagā priyā kumbhīnasī hi yā
viśvāsayor apatyaṃ sā hy analāyāṃ mahāprabhā
17 tasyāḥ putro mahāvīryo lavaṇo nāma dāruṇaḥ
bālyāt prabhṛti duṣṭātmā pāpāny eva samācarat
18 taṃ putraṃ durvinītaṃ tu dṛṣṭvā duḥkhasamanvitaḥ
madhuḥ sa śokam āpede na cainaṃ kiṃ cid abravīt
19 sa vihāya imaṃ lokaṃ praviṣṭo varuṇālayam
śūlaṃ niveśya lavaṇe varaṃ tasmai nyavedayat
20 sa prabhāvena śūlasya daurātmyenātmanas tathā
saṃtāpayati lokāṃs trīn viśeṣeṇa tu tāpasān
21 evaṃprabhāvo lavaṇaḥ śūlaṃ caiva tathāvidham
śrutvā pramāṇaṃ kākutsthaṃ tvaṃ hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ
22 bahavaḥ pārthivā rāma bhayārtair ṛṣibhiḥ purā
abhayaṃ yācitā vīra trātāraṃ na ca vidmahe
23 te vayaṃ rāvaṇaṃ śrutvā hataṃ sabalavāhanam
trātāraṃ vidmahe rāma nānyaṃ bhuvi narādhipam
tat paritrātum icchāmo lavaṇād bhayapīḍitāḥ
Book 7
Chapter 54
1 tathokte tān ṛṣīn rāmaḥ pratyuvāca kṛtāñjaliḥ
kimāhāraḥ kimācāro lavaṇaḥ kva ca vartate
2 rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā ṛṣayaḥ sarva eva te
tato nivedayām āsur lavaṇo vavṛdhe yathā
3 āhāraḥ sarvasattvāni viśeṣeṇa ca tāpasāḥ
ācāro raudratā nityaṃ vāso madhuvane sadā
4 hatvā daśasahasrāṇi siṃhavyāghramṛgadvipān
mānuṣāṃś caiva kurute nityam āhāram āhnikam
5 tato 'parāṇi sattvāni khādate sa mahābalaḥ
saṃhāre samanuprāpte vyāditāsya ivāntakaḥ
6 tac chrutvā rāghavo vākyam uvāca sa mahāmunīn
ghātayiṣyāmi tad rakṣo vyapagacchatu vo bhayam
7 tathā teṣāṃ pratijñāya munīnām ugratejasām
sa bhrātṝn sahitān sarvān uvāca raghunandanaḥ
8 ko hantā lavaṇaṃ vīrāḥ kasyāṃśaḥ sa vidhīyatām
bharatasya mahābāhoḥ śatrughnasyāthavā punaḥ
9 rāghaveṇaivam uktas tu bharato vākyam abravīt
aham enaṃ badhiṣyāmi mamāṃśaḥ sa vidhīyatām
10 bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā śauryavīryasamanvitam
lakṣmaṇāvarajas tasthau hitvā sauvarṇam āsanam
11 śatrughnas tv abravīd vākyaṃ praṇipatya narādhipam
kṛtakarmā mahābāhur madhyamo raghunandanaḥ
12 āryeṇa hi purā śūnyā ayodhyā rakṣitā purī
saṃtāpaṃ hṛdaye kṛtvā āryasyāgamanaṃ prati
13 duḥkhāni ca bahūnīha anubhūtāni pārthiva
śayāno duḥkhaśayyāsu nandigrāme mahātmanā
14 phalamūlāśano bhūtvā jaṭācīradharas tathā
anubhūyedṛśaṃ duḥkham eṣa rāghavanandanaḥ
preṣye mayi sthite rājan na bhūyaḥ kleśam āpnuyāt
15 tathā bruvati śatrughne rāghavaḥ punar abravīt
evaṃ bhavatu kākutstha kriyatāṃ mama śāsanam
16 rājye tvām abhiṣekṣyāmi maghos tu nagare śubhe
niveśaya mahābāho bharataṃ yady avekṣase
17 śūras tvaṃ kṛtavidyaś ca samarthaḥ saṃniveśane
nagaraṃ madhunā juṣṭaṃ tathā janapadāñ śubhān
18 yo hi vaṃśaṃ samutpāṭya pārthivasya punaḥ kṣaye
na vidhatte nṛpaṃ tatra narakaṃ sa nigacchati
19 sa tvaṃ hatvā madhusutaṃ lavaṇaṃ pāpaniścayam
rājyaṃ praśādhi dharmeṇa vākyaṃ me yady avekṣase
20 uttaraṃ ca na vaktavyaṃ śūra vākyāntare mama
bālena pūrvajasyājñā kartavyā nātra saṃśayaḥ
21 abhiṣekaṃ ca kākutstha pratīcchasva mayodyatam
vasiṣṭhapramukhair viprair vidhimantrapuraskṛtam
kimāhāraḥ kimācāro lavaṇaḥ kva ca vartate
2 rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā ṛṣayaḥ sarva eva te
tato nivedayām āsur lavaṇo vavṛdhe yathā
3 āhāraḥ sarvasattvāni viśeṣeṇa ca tāpasāḥ
ācāro raudratā nityaṃ vāso madhuvane sadā
4 hatvā daśasahasrāṇi siṃhavyāghramṛgadvipān
mānuṣāṃś caiva kurute nityam āhāram āhnikam
5 tato 'parāṇi sattvāni khādate sa mahābalaḥ
saṃhāre samanuprāpte vyāditāsya ivāntakaḥ
6 tac chrutvā rāghavo vākyam uvāca sa mahāmunīn
ghātayiṣyāmi tad rakṣo vyapagacchatu vo bhayam
7 tathā teṣāṃ pratijñāya munīnām ugratejasām
sa bhrātṝn sahitān sarvān uvāca raghunandanaḥ
8 ko hantā lavaṇaṃ vīrāḥ kasyāṃśaḥ sa vidhīyatām
bharatasya mahābāhoḥ śatrughnasyāthavā punaḥ
9 rāghaveṇaivam uktas tu bharato vākyam abravīt
aham enaṃ badhiṣyāmi mamāṃśaḥ sa vidhīyatām
10 bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā śauryavīryasamanvitam
lakṣmaṇāvarajas tasthau hitvā sauvarṇam āsanam
11 śatrughnas tv abravīd vākyaṃ praṇipatya narādhipam
kṛtakarmā mahābāhur madhyamo raghunandanaḥ
12 āryeṇa hi purā śūnyā ayodhyā rakṣitā purī
saṃtāpaṃ hṛdaye kṛtvā āryasyāgamanaṃ prati
13 duḥkhāni ca bahūnīha anubhūtāni pārthiva
śayāno duḥkhaśayyāsu nandigrāme mahātmanā
14 phalamūlāśano bhūtvā jaṭācīradharas tathā
anubhūyedṛśaṃ duḥkham eṣa rāghavanandanaḥ
preṣye mayi sthite rājan na bhūyaḥ kleśam āpnuyāt
15 tathā bruvati śatrughne rāghavaḥ punar abravīt
evaṃ bhavatu kākutstha kriyatāṃ mama śāsanam
16 rājye tvām abhiṣekṣyāmi maghos tu nagare śubhe
niveśaya mahābāho bharataṃ yady avekṣase
17 śūras tvaṃ kṛtavidyaś ca samarthaḥ saṃniveśane
nagaraṃ madhunā juṣṭaṃ tathā janapadāñ śubhān
18 yo hi vaṃśaṃ samutpāṭya pārthivasya punaḥ kṣaye
na vidhatte nṛpaṃ tatra narakaṃ sa nigacchati
19 sa tvaṃ hatvā madhusutaṃ lavaṇaṃ pāpaniścayam
rājyaṃ praśādhi dharmeṇa vākyaṃ me yady avekṣase
20 uttaraṃ ca na vaktavyaṃ śūra vākyāntare mama
bālena pūrvajasyājñā kartavyā nātra saṃśayaḥ
21 abhiṣekaṃ ca kākutstha pratīcchasva mayodyatam
vasiṣṭhapramukhair viprair vidhimantrapuraskṛtam
Book 7
Chapter 55
1 evam uktas tu rāmeṇa parāṃ vrīḍām upāgataḥ
śatrughno vīryasaṃpanno mandaṃ mandam uvāca ha
2 avaśyaṃ karaṇīyaṃ ca śāsanaṃ puruṣarṣabha
tava caiva mahābhāga śāsanaṃ duratikramam
ayaṃ kāmakaro rājaṃs tavāsmi puruṣarṣabha
3 evam ukte tu śūreṇa śatrughnena mahātmanā
uvāca rāmaḥ saṃhṛṣṭo lakṣmaṇaṃ bharataṃ tathā
4 saṃbhārān abhiṣekasya ānayadhvaṃ samāhitāḥ
adyaiva puruṣavyāghram abhiṣekṣyāmi durjayam
5 purodhasaṃ ca kākutsthau naigamān ṛtvijas tathā
mantriṇaś caiva me sarvān ānayadhvaṃ mamājñayā
6 rājñaḥ śāsanam ājñāya tathākurvan mahārathaḥ
abhiṣekasamārambhaṃ puraskṛtya purodhasaṃ
praviṣṭā rājabhavanaṃ puraṃdara gṛhopamam
7 tato 'bhiṣeko vavṛdhe śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
saṃpraharṣakaraḥ śrīmān rāghavasya purasya ca
8 tato 'bhiṣiktaṃ śatrughnam aṅkam āropya rāghavaḥ
uvāca madhurāṃ vāṇīṃ tejas tasyābhipūrayan
9 ayaṃ śaras tv amoghas te divyaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ
anena lavaṇaṃ saumya hantāsi raghunandana
10 sṛṣṭaḥ śaro 'yaṃ kākutstha yadā śete mahārṇave
svayambhūr ajito devo yaṃ nāpaśyan surāsurāḥ
11 adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tenāyaṃ hi śarottamaḥ
sṛṣṭaḥ krodhābhibhūtena vināśārthaṃ durātmanoḥ
madhukauṭabhayor vīra vighāte vartamānayoḥ
12 sraṣṭukāmena lokāṃs trīṃs tau cānena hatau yudhi
anena śaramukhyena tato lokāṃś cakāra saḥ
13 nāyaṃ mayā śaraḥ pūrvaṃ rāvaṇasya vadhārthinā
mukhaḥ śatrughna bhūtānāṃ mahāṃs trāso bhaved iti
14 yac ca tasya mahac chūlaṃ tryambakeṇa mahātmanā
dattaṃ śatruvināśāya madhor āyudham uttamam
15 tat saṃnikṣipya bhavane pūjyamānaṃ punaḥ punaḥ
diśaḥ sarvāḥ samālokya prāpnoty āhāram ātmanaḥ
16 yadā tu yuddham ākāṅkṣan kaś cid enaṃ samāhvayet
tadā śūlaṃ gṛhītvā tad bhasma rakṣaḥ karoti tam
17 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla tam āyudhavivarjitam
apraviṣṭapuraṃ pūrvaṃ dvāri tiṣṭha dhṛtāyudhaḥ
18 apraviṣṭaṃ ca bhavanaṃ yuddhāya puruṣarṣabha
āhvayethā mahābāho tato hantāsi rākṣasaṃ
19 anyathā kriyamāṇe tu avadhyaḥ sa bhaviṣyati
yadi tv evaṃ kṛte vīra vināśam upayāsyati
20 etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ śūlasya ca viparyayam
śrīmataḥ śitikaṇṭhasya kṛtyaṃ hi duratikramam
śatrughno vīryasaṃpanno mandaṃ mandam uvāca ha
2 avaśyaṃ karaṇīyaṃ ca śāsanaṃ puruṣarṣabha
tava caiva mahābhāga śāsanaṃ duratikramam
ayaṃ kāmakaro rājaṃs tavāsmi puruṣarṣabha
3 evam ukte tu śūreṇa śatrughnena mahātmanā
uvāca rāmaḥ saṃhṛṣṭo lakṣmaṇaṃ bharataṃ tathā
4 saṃbhārān abhiṣekasya ānayadhvaṃ samāhitāḥ
adyaiva puruṣavyāghram abhiṣekṣyāmi durjayam
5 purodhasaṃ ca kākutsthau naigamān ṛtvijas tathā
mantriṇaś caiva me sarvān ānayadhvaṃ mamājñayā
6 rājñaḥ śāsanam ājñāya tathākurvan mahārathaḥ
abhiṣekasamārambhaṃ puraskṛtya purodhasaṃ
praviṣṭā rājabhavanaṃ puraṃdara gṛhopamam
7 tato 'bhiṣeko vavṛdhe śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
saṃpraharṣakaraḥ śrīmān rāghavasya purasya ca
8 tato 'bhiṣiktaṃ śatrughnam aṅkam āropya rāghavaḥ
uvāca madhurāṃ vāṇīṃ tejas tasyābhipūrayan
9 ayaṃ śaras tv amoghas te divyaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ
anena lavaṇaṃ saumya hantāsi raghunandana
10 sṛṣṭaḥ śaro 'yaṃ kākutstha yadā śete mahārṇave
svayambhūr ajito devo yaṃ nāpaśyan surāsurāḥ
11 adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tenāyaṃ hi śarottamaḥ
sṛṣṭaḥ krodhābhibhūtena vināśārthaṃ durātmanoḥ
madhukauṭabhayor vīra vighāte vartamānayoḥ
12 sraṣṭukāmena lokāṃs trīṃs tau cānena hatau yudhi
anena śaramukhyena tato lokāṃś cakāra saḥ
13 nāyaṃ mayā śaraḥ pūrvaṃ rāvaṇasya vadhārthinā
mukhaḥ śatrughna bhūtānāṃ mahāṃs trāso bhaved iti
14 yac ca tasya mahac chūlaṃ tryambakeṇa mahātmanā
dattaṃ śatruvināśāya madhor āyudham uttamam
15 tat saṃnikṣipya bhavane pūjyamānaṃ punaḥ punaḥ
diśaḥ sarvāḥ samālokya prāpnoty āhāram ātmanaḥ
16 yadā tu yuddham ākāṅkṣan kaś cid enaṃ samāhvayet
tadā śūlaṃ gṛhītvā tad bhasma rakṣaḥ karoti tam
17 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla tam āyudhavivarjitam
apraviṣṭapuraṃ pūrvaṃ dvāri tiṣṭha dhṛtāyudhaḥ
18 apraviṣṭaṃ ca bhavanaṃ yuddhāya puruṣarṣabha
āhvayethā mahābāho tato hantāsi rākṣasaṃ
19 anyathā kriyamāṇe tu avadhyaḥ sa bhaviṣyati
yadi tv evaṃ kṛte vīra vināśam upayāsyati
20 etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ śūlasya ca viparyayam
śrīmataḥ śitikaṇṭhasya kṛtyaṃ hi duratikramam
Book 7
Chapter 56
1 evam uktvā tu kākutsthaṃ praśasya ca punaḥ punaḥ
punar evāparaṃ vākyam uvāca raghunandanaḥ
2 imāny aśvasahasrāṇi catvāri puruṣarṣabha
rathānāṃ ca sahasre dve gajānāṃ śatam eva ca
3 antarāpaṇavīthyaś ca nānāpaṇyopaśobhitāḥ
anugacchantu śatrughna tathaiva naṭanartakāḥ
4 hiraṇyasya suvarṇasya ayutaṃ puruṣarṣabha
gṛhītvā gaccha śatrughna paryāptadhanavāhanaḥ
5 balaṃ ca subhṛtaṃ vīra hṛṣṭapuṣṭam anuttamam
saṃbhāṣya saṃpradānena rañjayasva narottama
6 na hy arthās tatra tiṣṭhanti na dārā na ca bāndhavāḥ
suprīto bhṛtyavargas tu yatra tiṣṭhati rāghava
7 ato hṛṣṭajanākīrṇāṃ prasthāpya mahatīṃ camūm
eka eva dhanuṣpānis tad gaccha tvaṃ madhor vanam
8 yathā tvāṃ na prajānāti gacchantaṃ yuddhakāṅkṣiṇam
lavaṇas tu madhoḥ putras tathā gaccher aśaṅkitaḥ
9 na tasya mṛtyur anyo 'sti kaścid dhi puruṣarṣabha
darśanaṃ yo 'bhigaccheta sa vadhyo lavaṇena hi
10 sa grīṣme vyapayāte tu varṣarātra upasthite
hanyās tvaṃ lavaṇaṃ saumya sa hi kālo 'sya durmateḥ
11 maharṣīṃs tu puraskṛtya prayāntu tava sainikāḥ
yathā grīṣmāvaśeṣeṇa tareyur jāhnavījalam
12 tataḥ sthāpya balaṃ sarvaṃ nadītīre samāhitaḥ
agrato dhanuṣā sārdhaṃ gaccha tvaṃ laghuvikrama
13 evam uktas tu rāmeṇa śatrughnas tān mahābalān
senāmukhyān samānīya tato vākyam uvāca ha
14 ete vo gaṇitā vāsā yatra yatra nivatsyatha
sthātavyaṃ cāvirodhena yathā bādhā na kasya cit
15 tathā tāṃs tu samājñāpya niryāpya ca mahad balam
kausalyāṃ ca sumitrāṃ ca kaukeyīṃ cābhyavādayat
16 rāmaṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā śirasābhipraṇamya ca
rāṇeṇa cābhyanujñātaḥ śatrughnaḥ śatrutāpanaḥ
17 lakṣmaṇaṃ bharataṃ caiva praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ
purodhasaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca śatrughnaḥ prayatātmavān
pradakṣiṇam atho kṛtvā nirjagāma mahābalaḥ
punar evāparaṃ vākyam uvāca raghunandanaḥ
2 imāny aśvasahasrāṇi catvāri puruṣarṣabha
rathānāṃ ca sahasre dve gajānāṃ śatam eva ca
3 antarāpaṇavīthyaś ca nānāpaṇyopaśobhitāḥ
anugacchantu śatrughna tathaiva naṭanartakāḥ
4 hiraṇyasya suvarṇasya ayutaṃ puruṣarṣabha
gṛhītvā gaccha śatrughna paryāptadhanavāhanaḥ
5 balaṃ ca subhṛtaṃ vīra hṛṣṭapuṣṭam anuttamam
saṃbhāṣya saṃpradānena rañjayasva narottama
6 na hy arthās tatra tiṣṭhanti na dārā na ca bāndhavāḥ
suprīto bhṛtyavargas tu yatra tiṣṭhati rāghava
7 ato hṛṣṭajanākīrṇāṃ prasthāpya mahatīṃ camūm
eka eva dhanuṣpānis tad gaccha tvaṃ madhor vanam
8 yathā tvāṃ na prajānāti gacchantaṃ yuddhakāṅkṣiṇam
lavaṇas tu madhoḥ putras tathā gaccher aśaṅkitaḥ
9 na tasya mṛtyur anyo 'sti kaścid dhi puruṣarṣabha
darśanaṃ yo 'bhigaccheta sa vadhyo lavaṇena hi
10 sa grīṣme vyapayāte tu varṣarātra upasthite
hanyās tvaṃ lavaṇaṃ saumya sa hi kālo 'sya durmateḥ
11 maharṣīṃs tu puraskṛtya prayāntu tava sainikāḥ
yathā grīṣmāvaśeṣeṇa tareyur jāhnavījalam
12 tataḥ sthāpya balaṃ sarvaṃ nadītīre samāhitaḥ
agrato dhanuṣā sārdhaṃ gaccha tvaṃ laghuvikrama
13 evam uktas tu rāmeṇa śatrughnas tān mahābalān
senāmukhyān samānīya tato vākyam uvāca ha
14 ete vo gaṇitā vāsā yatra yatra nivatsyatha
sthātavyaṃ cāvirodhena yathā bādhā na kasya cit
15 tathā tāṃs tu samājñāpya niryāpya ca mahad balam
kausalyāṃ ca sumitrāṃ ca kaukeyīṃ cābhyavādayat
16 rāmaṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā śirasābhipraṇamya ca
rāṇeṇa cābhyanujñātaḥ śatrughnaḥ śatrutāpanaḥ
17 lakṣmaṇaṃ bharataṃ caiva praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ
purodhasaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca śatrughnaḥ prayatātmavān
pradakṣiṇam atho kṛtvā nirjagāma mahābalaḥ
Book 7
Chapter 57
1 prasthāpya tad balaṃ sarvaṃ māsamātroṣitaḥ pathi
eka evāśu śatrughno jagāma tvaritas tadā
2 dvirātram antare śūra uṣya rāghavanandanaḥ
vālmīker āśramaṃ puṇyam agacchad vāsam uttamam
3 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ vālmīkiṃ munisattamam
kṛtāñjalir atho bhūtvā vākyam etad uvāca ha
4 bhagavan vastum icchāmi guroḥ kṛtyād ihāgataḥ
śvaḥ prabhāte gamiṣyāmi pratīcīṃ vāruṇīṃ diśam
5 śatrughnasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahasya munipuṃgavaḥ
pratyuvaca mahātmānaṃ svāgataṃ te mahāyaśaḥ
6 svam āśramam idaṃ saumya rāghavāṇāṃ kulasya ha
āsanaṃ pādyam arghyaṃ ca nirviśaṅkaḥ pratīccha me
7 pratigṛhya tataḥ pūjāṃ phalamūlaṃ ca bhojanam
bhakṣayām āsa kākutsthas tṛptiṃ ca paramāṃ gataḥ
8 sa tu bhuktvā mahābāhur maharṣiṃ tam uvāca ha
pūrvaṃ yajñavibhūtīyaṃ kasyāśramasamīpataḥ
9 tasya tadbhāṣitaṃ śrutvā vālmīkir vākyam abravīt
śatrughna śṛṇu yasyedaṃ babhūvāyatanaṃ purā
10 yuṣmākaṃ pūrvako rājā sudāsasya mahātmanaḥ
putro mitrasaho nāma vīryavān atidhārmikaḥ
11 sa bāla eva saudāso mṛgayām upacakrame
cañcūryamāṇaṃ dadṛśe sa śūro rākṣasadvayam
12 śārdūlarūpiṇau ghorau mṛgān bahusahasraśaḥ
bhakṣayāṇāv asaṃtuṣṭau paryāptiṃ ca na jagmatuḥ
13 sa tu tau rākṣasau dṛṣṭvā nirmṛgaṃ ca vanaṃ kṛtam
krodhena mahatāviṣṭo jaghānaikaṃ maheṣuṇā
14 vinipātya tam ekaṃ tu saudāsaḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ
vijvaro vigatāmarṣo hataṃ rakṣo 'bhyavaikṣata
15 nirīkṣamāṇaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahāyas tasya rakṣasaḥ
saṃtāpam akarod ghoraṃ saudāsaṃ cedam abravīt
16 yasmād anaparāddhaṃ tvaṃ sahāyaṃ mama jaghnivān
tasmāt tavāpu pāpiṣṭha pradāsyāmi pratikriyām
17 evam uktvā tu taṃ rakṣas tatraivāntaradhīyata
kālaparyāya yogena rājā mitrasaho 'bhavat
18 rājāpi yajate yajñaṃ tasyāśramasamīpataḥ
aśvamedhaṃ mahāyajñaṃ taṃ vasiṣṭho 'bhyapālayat
19 tatra yajño mahān āsīd bahuvarṣa gaṇāyutān
samṛddhaḥ parayā lakṣmyā devayajñasamo 'bhavat
20 athāvasāne yajñasya pūrvavairam anusmaran
vasiṣṭharūpī rājānam iti hovāca rākṣasaḥ
21 adya yajñāvasānānte sāmiṣaṃ bhojanaṃ mama
dīyatām iti śīghraṃ vai nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
22 tac chrutvā vyāhṛtaṃ vākyaṃ rakṣasā kāmarūpiṇā
bhakṣasaṃskārakuśalam uvāca pṛthivīpatiḥ
23 haviṣyaṃ sāmiṣaṃ svādu yathā bhavati bhojanam
tathā kuruṣva śīghraṃ vai parituṣyed yathā guruḥ
24 śāsanāt pārthivendrasya sūdaḥ saṃbhrāntamānasaḥ
sa ca rakṣaḥ punas tatra sūdaveṣam athākarot
25 sa mānuṣam atho māṃsaṃ pārthivāya nyavedayat
idaṃ svāduhaviṣyaṃ ca sāmiṣaṃ cānnam āhṛtam
26 sa bhojanaṃ vasiṣṭhāya patnyā sārdham upāharat
madayantyā naravyāghra sāmiṣaṃ rakṣasā hṛtam
27 jñātvā tadāmiṣaṃ vipro mānuṣaṃ bhojanāhṛtam
krodhena mahatāviṣṭo vyāhartum upacakrame
28 yasmāt tvaṃ bhojanaṃ rājan mamaitad dātum icchasi
tasmād bhojanam etat te bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
29 sa rājā saha patnyā vai praṇipatya muhur muhuḥ
punar vasiṣṭhaṃ provāca yad uktaṃ brahmarūpiṇā
30 tac chrutā pārthivendrasya rakṣasā vikṛtaṃ ca tat
punaḥ provāca rājānaṃ vasiṣṭhaḥ puruṣarṣabham
31 mayā roṣaparītena yad idaṃ vyāhṛtaṃ vacaḥ
naitac chakyaṃ vṛthā kartuṃ pradāsyāmi ca te varam
32 kālo dvādaśa varṣāṇi śāpasyāsya bhaviṣyati
matprasādāc ca rājendra atītaṃ na smariṣyasi
33 evaṃ sa rājā taṃ śāpam upabhujyārimardanaḥ
pratilebhe punā rājyaṃ prajāś caivānvapālayat
34 tasya kalmāṣapādasya yajñasyāyatanaṃ śubham
āśramasya samīpe 'smin yasmin pṛcchasi rāghava
35 tasya tāṃ pārthivendrasya kathāṃ śrutvā sudāruṇam
viveśa parṇaśālāyāṃ maharṣim abhivādya ca
eka evāśu śatrughno jagāma tvaritas tadā
2 dvirātram antare śūra uṣya rāghavanandanaḥ
vālmīker āśramaṃ puṇyam agacchad vāsam uttamam
3 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ vālmīkiṃ munisattamam
kṛtāñjalir atho bhūtvā vākyam etad uvāca ha
4 bhagavan vastum icchāmi guroḥ kṛtyād ihāgataḥ
śvaḥ prabhāte gamiṣyāmi pratīcīṃ vāruṇīṃ diśam
5 śatrughnasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahasya munipuṃgavaḥ
pratyuvaca mahātmānaṃ svāgataṃ te mahāyaśaḥ
6 svam āśramam idaṃ saumya rāghavāṇāṃ kulasya ha
āsanaṃ pādyam arghyaṃ ca nirviśaṅkaḥ pratīccha me
7 pratigṛhya tataḥ pūjāṃ phalamūlaṃ ca bhojanam
bhakṣayām āsa kākutsthas tṛptiṃ ca paramāṃ gataḥ
8 sa tu bhuktvā mahābāhur maharṣiṃ tam uvāca ha
pūrvaṃ yajñavibhūtīyaṃ kasyāśramasamīpataḥ
9 tasya tadbhāṣitaṃ śrutvā vālmīkir vākyam abravīt
śatrughna śṛṇu yasyedaṃ babhūvāyatanaṃ purā
10 yuṣmākaṃ pūrvako rājā sudāsasya mahātmanaḥ
putro mitrasaho nāma vīryavān atidhārmikaḥ
11 sa bāla eva saudāso mṛgayām upacakrame
cañcūryamāṇaṃ dadṛśe sa śūro rākṣasadvayam
12 śārdūlarūpiṇau ghorau mṛgān bahusahasraśaḥ
bhakṣayāṇāv asaṃtuṣṭau paryāptiṃ ca na jagmatuḥ
13 sa tu tau rākṣasau dṛṣṭvā nirmṛgaṃ ca vanaṃ kṛtam
krodhena mahatāviṣṭo jaghānaikaṃ maheṣuṇā
14 vinipātya tam ekaṃ tu saudāsaḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ
vijvaro vigatāmarṣo hataṃ rakṣo 'bhyavaikṣata
15 nirīkṣamāṇaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahāyas tasya rakṣasaḥ
saṃtāpam akarod ghoraṃ saudāsaṃ cedam abravīt
16 yasmād anaparāddhaṃ tvaṃ sahāyaṃ mama jaghnivān
tasmāt tavāpu pāpiṣṭha pradāsyāmi pratikriyām
17 evam uktvā tu taṃ rakṣas tatraivāntaradhīyata
kālaparyāya yogena rājā mitrasaho 'bhavat
18 rājāpi yajate yajñaṃ tasyāśramasamīpataḥ
aśvamedhaṃ mahāyajñaṃ taṃ vasiṣṭho 'bhyapālayat
19 tatra yajño mahān āsīd bahuvarṣa gaṇāyutān
samṛddhaḥ parayā lakṣmyā devayajñasamo 'bhavat
20 athāvasāne yajñasya pūrvavairam anusmaran
vasiṣṭharūpī rājānam iti hovāca rākṣasaḥ
21 adya yajñāvasānānte sāmiṣaṃ bhojanaṃ mama
dīyatām iti śīghraṃ vai nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
22 tac chrutvā vyāhṛtaṃ vākyaṃ rakṣasā kāmarūpiṇā
bhakṣasaṃskārakuśalam uvāca pṛthivīpatiḥ
23 haviṣyaṃ sāmiṣaṃ svādu yathā bhavati bhojanam
tathā kuruṣva śīghraṃ vai parituṣyed yathā guruḥ
24 śāsanāt pārthivendrasya sūdaḥ saṃbhrāntamānasaḥ
sa ca rakṣaḥ punas tatra sūdaveṣam athākarot
25 sa mānuṣam atho māṃsaṃ pārthivāya nyavedayat
idaṃ svāduhaviṣyaṃ ca sāmiṣaṃ cānnam āhṛtam
26 sa bhojanaṃ vasiṣṭhāya patnyā sārdham upāharat
madayantyā naravyāghra sāmiṣaṃ rakṣasā hṛtam
27 jñātvā tadāmiṣaṃ vipro mānuṣaṃ bhojanāhṛtam
krodhena mahatāviṣṭo vyāhartum upacakrame
28 yasmāt tvaṃ bhojanaṃ rājan mamaitad dātum icchasi
tasmād bhojanam etat te bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
29 sa rājā saha patnyā vai praṇipatya muhur muhuḥ
punar vasiṣṭhaṃ provāca yad uktaṃ brahmarūpiṇā
30 tac chrutā pārthivendrasya rakṣasā vikṛtaṃ ca tat
punaḥ provāca rājānaṃ vasiṣṭhaḥ puruṣarṣabham
31 mayā roṣaparītena yad idaṃ vyāhṛtaṃ vacaḥ
naitac chakyaṃ vṛthā kartuṃ pradāsyāmi ca te varam
32 kālo dvādaśa varṣāṇi śāpasyāsya bhaviṣyati
matprasādāc ca rājendra atītaṃ na smariṣyasi
33 evaṃ sa rājā taṃ śāpam upabhujyārimardanaḥ
pratilebhe punā rājyaṃ prajāś caivānvapālayat
34 tasya kalmāṣapādasya yajñasyāyatanaṃ śubham
āśramasya samīpe 'smin yasmin pṛcchasi rāghava
35 tasya tāṃ pārthivendrasya kathāṃ śrutvā sudāruṇam
viveśa parṇaśālāyāṃ maharṣim abhivādya ca
Book 7
Chapter 58
1 yām eva rātriṃ śatrughna parṇaśālāṃ samāviśat
tām eva rātriṃ sītāpi prasūtā dārakadvayam
2 tato 'rdharātrasamaye bālakā munidārakāḥ
vālmīkeḥ priyam ācakhyuḥ sītāyāḥ prasavaṃ śubham
tasya rakṣāṃ mahātejaḥ kuru bhūtavināśinīm
3 teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā munir harṣam upāgamat
bhūtaghnīṃ cākarot tābhyā rakṣāṃ rakṣovināśinīm
4 kuśamuṣṭim upādāya lavaṃ caiva tu sa dvijaḥ
vālmīkiḥ pradadau tābhyāṃ rakṣāṃ bhūtavināśinīm
5 yas tayoḥ pūrvajo jātaḥ sa kuśair mantrasaṃskṛtaiḥ
nirmārjanīyas tu bhavet kuśa ity asya nāmataḥ
6 yaś cāparo bhavet tābhyāṃ lavena susamāhitaḥ
nirmārjanīyo vṛddhābhir lavaś ceti sa nāmataḥ
7 evaṃ kuśalavau nāmnā tāv ubhau yamajātakau
matkṛtabhyāṃ ca namābhyāṃ khyātiyuktau bhaviṣyataḥ
8 te rakṣāṃ jagṛhus tāṃ ca munihastāt samāhitāḥ
akurvaṃś ca tato rakṣāṃ tayor vigatakalmaṣāḥ
9 tathā tāṃ kriyamāṇāṃ tu rakṣāṃ gotraṃ ca nāma ca
saṃkīrtanaṃ ca rāmasya sītāyāḥ prasavau śubhau
10 ardharātre tu śatrughnaḥ śuśrāva sumahat priyam
parṇaśālāṃ gato rātrau diṣṭyā diṣṭyeti cābravīt
11 tatha tasya prahṛṣṭasya śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
vyatītā vārṣikī rātriḥ śrāvaṇī laghuvikramā
12 prabhāte tu mahāvīryaḥ kṛtvā paurvāhṇikaṃ kramam
muniṃ prāñjalir āmantrya prāyāt paścānmukhaḥ punaḥ
13 sa gatvā yamunātīraṃ saptarātroṣitaḥ pathi
ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyakīrtīnām āśrame vāsam abhyayāt
14 sa tatra munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ bhārgavapramukhair nṛpaḥ
kathābhir bahurūpābhir vāsaṃ cakre mahāyaśāḥ
tām eva rātriṃ sītāpi prasūtā dārakadvayam
2 tato 'rdharātrasamaye bālakā munidārakāḥ
vālmīkeḥ priyam ācakhyuḥ sītāyāḥ prasavaṃ śubham
tasya rakṣāṃ mahātejaḥ kuru bhūtavināśinīm
3 teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā munir harṣam upāgamat
bhūtaghnīṃ cākarot tābhyā rakṣāṃ rakṣovināśinīm
4 kuśamuṣṭim upādāya lavaṃ caiva tu sa dvijaḥ
vālmīkiḥ pradadau tābhyāṃ rakṣāṃ bhūtavināśinīm
5 yas tayoḥ pūrvajo jātaḥ sa kuśair mantrasaṃskṛtaiḥ
nirmārjanīyas tu bhavet kuśa ity asya nāmataḥ
6 yaś cāparo bhavet tābhyāṃ lavena susamāhitaḥ
nirmārjanīyo vṛddhābhir lavaś ceti sa nāmataḥ
7 evaṃ kuśalavau nāmnā tāv ubhau yamajātakau
matkṛtabhyāṃ ca namābhyāṃ khyātiyuktau bhaviṣyataḥ
8 te rakṣāṃ jagṛhus tāṃ ca munihastāt samāhitāḥ
akurvaṃś ca tato rakṣāṃ tayor vigatakalmaṣāḥ
9 tathā tāṃ kriyamāṇāṃ tu rakṣāṃ gotraṃ ca nāma ca
saṃkīrtanaṃ ca rāmasya sītāyāḥ prasavau śubhau
10 ardharātre tu śatrughnaḥ śuśrāva sumahat priyam
parṇaśālāṃ gato rātrau diṣṭyā diṣṭyeti cābravīt
11 tatha tasya prahṛṣṭasya śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
vyatītā vārṣikī rātriḥ śrāvaṇī laghuvikramā
12 prabhāte tu mahāvīryaḥ kṛtvā paurvāhṇikaṃ kramam
muniṃ prāñjalir āmantrya prāyāt paścānmukhaḥ punaḥ
13 sa gatvā yamunātīraṃ saptarātroṣitaḥ pathi
ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyakīrtīnām āśrame vāsam abhyayāt
14 sa tatra munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ bhārgavapramukhair nṛpaḥ
kathābhir bahurūpābhir vāsaṃ cakre mahāyaśāḥ
Book 7
Chapter 59
1 atha rātryāṃ pravṛttāyāṃ śatrughno bhṛgunandanam
papraccha cyavanaṃ vipraṃ lavaṇasya balābalam
2 śūlasya ca balaṃ brahman ke ca pūrvaṃ nipātitāḥ
anena śūlamukhena dvandvayuddham upāgatāḥ
3 tasya tadbhāṣitaṃ śrutvā śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
pratyuvāca mahātejāś cyavano raghunandanam
4 asaṃkhyeyāni karmāṇi yāny asya puruṣarṣabha
ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhave yad vṛttaṃ tac chṛṇuṣva me
5 ayodhyāyāṃ purā rājā yuvanāśvasuto balī
māndhatā iti vikhyātas triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān
6 sa kṛtvā pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ śāsane pṛthivīpatiḥ
suralokam atho jetum udyogam akaron nṛpaḥ
7 indrasya tu bhayaṃ tīvraṃ surāṇāṃ ca mahātmanām
māndhātari kṛtodyoge devalokajigīṣayā
8 ardhāsanena śakrasya rājyārdhena ca pārthivaḥ
vandyamānaḥ suragaṇaiḥ pratijñām adhyarohata
9 tasya pāpam abhiprāyaṃ viditvā pākaśāsanaḥ
sāntvapūrvam idaṃ vākyam uvāca yuvanāśvajam
10 rājā tvaṃ mānuṣaṃ loke na tāvat puruṣarṣabha
akṛtvā pṛthivīṃ vaśyāṃ devarājyam ihecchasi
11 yadi vīra samagrā te medinī nikhilā vaśe
devarājyaṃ kuruṣveha sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
12 indram evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu māndhātā vākyam abravīt
kva me śakrapratihataṃ śāsanaṃ pṛthivītale
13 tam uvāca sahasrākṣo lavaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ
madhuputro madhuvane nājñāṃ te kurute 'nagha
14 tac chrutvā vipriyaṃ ghoraṃ sahasrākṣeṇa bhāṣitam
vrīḍito 'vāṅmukho rājā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha
15 āmantrya tu sahasrākṣaṃ hriyā kiṃ cid avāṅmukhaḥ
punar evāgamac chrīmān imaṃ lokaṃ nareśvaraḥ
16 sa kṛtvā hṛdaye 'marṣaṃ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
ājagāma madhoḥ putraṃ vaśe kartum aninditaḥ
17 sa kāṅkṣamāṇo lavaṇaṃ yuddhāya puruṣarṣabhaḥ
dūtaṃ saṃpreṣayām āsa sakāśaṃ lavaṇasya saḥ
18 sa gatvā vipriyāṇy āha bahūni madhunaḥ sutam
vadantam evaṃ taṃ dūtaṃ bhakṣayām āsa rākṣasaḥ
19 cirāyamāṇe dūte tu rājā krodhasamanvitaḥ
ardayām āsa tad rakṣaḥ śaravṛṣṭyā samantataḥ
20 tataḥ prahasya lavaṇaḥ śūlaṃ jagrāha pāṇinā
vadhāya sānubandhasya mumocāyudham uttamam
21 tac chūlaṃ dīpyamānaṃ tu sabhṛtyabalavāhanam
bhasmīkṛtya nṛpaṃ bhūyo lavaṇasyāgamat karam
22 evaṃ sa rājā sumahān hataḥ sabalavāhanaḥ
śūlasya ca balaṃ vīra aprameyam anuttamam
23 śvaḥ prabhāte tu lavaṇaṃ vadhiṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
agṛhītāyudhaṃ kṣipraṃ dhruvo hi vijayas tava
papraccha cyavanaṃ vipraṃ lavaṇasya balābalam
2 śūlasya ca balaṃ brahman ke ca pūrvaṃ nipātitāḥ
anena śūlamukhena dvandvayuddham upāgatāḥ
3 tasya tadbhāṣitaṃ śrutvā śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
pratyuvāca mahātejāś cyavano raghunandanam
4 asaṃkhyeyāni karmāṇi yāny asya puruṣarṣabha
ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhave yad vṛttaṃ tac chṛṇuṣva me
5 ayodhyāyāṃ purā rājā yuvanāśvasuto balī
māndhatā iti vikhyātas triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān
6 sa kṛtvā pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ śāsane pṛthivīpatiḥ
suralokam atho jetum udyogam akaron nṛpaḥ
7 indrasya tu bhayaṃ tīvraṃ surāṇāṃ ca mahātmanām
māndhātari kṛtodyoge devalokajigīṣayā
8 ardhāsanena śakrasya rājyārdhena ca pārthivaḥ
vandyamānaḥ suragaṇaiḥ pratijñām adhyarohata
9 tasya pāpam abhiprāyaṃ viditvā pākaśāsanaḥ
sāntvapūrvam idaṃ vākyam uvāca yuvanāśvajam
10 rājā tvaṃ mānuṣaṃ loke na tāvat puruṣarṣabha
akṛtvā pṛthivīṃ vaśyāṃ devarājyam ihecchasi
11 yadi vīra samagrā te medinī nikhilā vaśe
devarājyaṃ kuruṣveha sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
12 indram evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu māndhātā vākyam abravīt
kva me śakrapratihataṃ śāsanaṃ pṛthivītale
13 tam uvāca sahasrākṣo lavaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ
madhuputro madhuvane nājñāṃ te kurute 'nagha
14 tac chrutvā vipriyaṃ ghoraṃ sahasrākṣeṇa bhāṣitam
vrīḍito 'vāṅmukho rājā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha
15 āmantrya tu sahasrākṣaṃ hriyā kiṃ cid avāṅmukhaḥ
punar evāgamac chrīmān imaṃ lokaṃ nareśvaraḥ
16 sa kṛtvā hṛdaye 'marṣaṃ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
ājagāma madhoḥ putraṃ vaśe kartum aninditaḥ
17 sa kāṅkṣamāṇo lavaṇaṃ yuddhāya puruṣarṣabhaḥ
dūtaṃ saṃpreṣayām āsa sakāśaṃ lavaṇasya saḥ
18 sa gatvā vipriyāṇy āha bahūni madhunaḥ sutam
vadantam evaṃ taṃ dūtaṃ bhakṣayām āsa rākṣasaḥ
19 cirāyamāṇe dūte tu rājā krodhasamanvitaḥ
ardayām āsa tad rakṣaḥ śaravṛṣṭyā samantataḥ
20 tataḥ prahasya lavaṇaḥ śūlaṃ jagrāha pāṇinā
vadhāya sānubandhasya mumocāyudham uttamam
21 tac chūlaṃ dīpyamānaṃ tu sabhṛtyabalavāhanam
bhasmīkṛtya nṛpaṃ bhūyo lavaṇasyāgamat karam
22 evaṃ sa rājā sumahān hataḥ sabalavāhanaḥ
śūlasya ca balaṃ vīra aprameyam anuttamam
23 śvaḥ prabhāte tu lavaṇaṃ vadhiṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
agṛhītāyudhaṃ kṣipraṃ dhruvo hi vijayas tava
Book 7
Chapter 60
1 kathāṃ kathayatāṃ teṣāṃ jayaṃ cākāṅkṣatāṃ śubham
vyatītā rajanī śīghraṃ śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
2 tataḥ prabhāte vimale tasmin kāle sa rākṣasaḥ
nirgatas tu purād vīro bhakṣāhārapracoditaḥ
3 etasminn antare śūraḥ śatrughno yamunāṃ nadīm
tīrtvā madhupuradvāri dhanuṣpāṇir atiṣṭhata
4 tato 'rdhadivase prāpte krūrakarmā sa rākṣasaḥ
āgacchad bahusahasraṃ prāṇinām udvahan bharam
5 tato dadarśa śatrughnaṃ sthitaṃ dvāri dhṛtāyudham
tam uvāca tato rakṣaḥ kim anena kariṣyasi
6 īdṛśānāṃ sahasrāṇi sāyudhānāṃ narādhama
bhakṣitāni mayā roṣāt kālam ākāṅkṣase nu kim
7 āhāraś cāpy asaṃpūrṇo mamāyaṃ puruṣādhama
svayaṃ praviṣṭo nu mukhaṃ katham āsādya durmate
8 tasyaivaṃ bhāṣamāṇasya hasataś ca muhur muhuḥ
śatrughno vīryasaṃpanno roṣād aśrūṇy avartayat
9 tasya roṣābhibhūtasya śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
tejomayā marīcyas tu sarvagātrair viniṣpatan
10 uvāca ca susaṃkruddhaḥ śatrughnas taṃ niśācaram
yoddhum icchāmi durbuddhe dvandvayuddhaṃ tvayā saha
11 putro daśarathasyāhaṃ bhrātā rāmasya dhīmataḥ
śatrughno nāma śatrughno vadhākāṅkṣī tavāgataḥ
12 tasya me yuddhakāmasya dvandvayuddhaṃ pradīyatām
śatrus tvaṃ sarvajīvānāṃ na me jīvan gamiṣyasi
13 tasmiṃs tathā bruvāṇe tu rākṣasaḥ prahasann iva
pratyuvāca naraśreṣṭhaṃ diṣṭyā prāpto 'si durmate
14 mama mātṛṣvasur bhrātā rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ
hato rāmeṇa durbuddhe strīhetoḥ puruṣādhama
15 tac ca sarvaṃ mayā kṣāntaṃ rāvaṇasyā kulakṣayam
avajñāṃ purataḥ kṛtvā mayā yūyaṃ viśeṣataḥ
16 na hatāś ca hi me sarve paribhūtās tṛṇaṃ yathā
bhūtaś caiva bhaviṣyāś ca yūyaṃ ca puruṣādhamāḥ
17 tasya te yuddhakāmasyā yuddhaṃ dāsyāmi durmate
īpsitaṃ yādṛśaṃ tubhyaṃ sajjaye yāvad āyudham
18 tam uvācātha śatrughna kva me jīvan gamiṣyasi
durbalo 'py āgataḥ śatrur na moktavyaḥ kṛtātmanā
19 yo hi viklavayā buddhyā prasaraṃ śatrave dadau
sa hato mandabuddhitvād yathā kāpuruṣas tathā
vyatītā rajanī śīghraṃ śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
2 tataḥ prabhāte vimale tasmin kāle sa rākṣasaḥ
nirgatas tu purād vīro bhakṣāhārapracoditaḥ
3 etasminn antare śūraḥ śatrughno yamunāṃ nadīm
tīrtvā madhupuradvāri dhanuṣpāṇir atiṣṭhata
4 tato 'rdhadivase prāpte krūrakarmā sa rākṣasaḥ
āgacchad bahusahasraṃ prāṇinām udvahan bharam
5 tato dadarśa śatrughnaṃ sthitaṃ dvāri dhṛtāyudham
tam uvāca tato rakṣaḥ kim anena kariṣyasi
6 īdṛśānāṃ sahasrāṇi sāyudhānāṃ narādhama
bhakṣitāni mayā roṣāt kālam ākāṅkṣase nu kim
7 āhāraś cāpy asaṃpūrṇo mamāyaṃ puruṣādhama
svayaṃ praviṣṭo nu mukhaṃ katham āsādya durmate
8 tasyaivaṃ bhāṣamāṇasya hasataś ca muhur muhuḥ
śatrughno vīryasaṃpanno roṣād aśrūṇy avartayat
9 tasya roṣābhibhūtasya śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
tejomayā marīcyas tu sarvagātrair viniṣpatan
10 uvāca ca susaṃkruddhaḥ śatrughnas taṃ niśācaram
yoddhum icchāmi durbuddhe dvandvayuddhaṃ tvayā saha
11 putro daśarathasyāhaṃ bhrātā rāmasya dhīmataḥ
śatrughno nāma śatrughno vadhākāṅkṣī tavāgataḥ
12 tasya me yuddhakāmasya dvandvayuddhaṃ pradīyatām
śatrus tvaṃ sarvajīvānāṃ na me jīvan gamiṣyasi
13 tasmiṃs tathā bruvāṇe tu rākṣasaḥ prahasann iva
pratyuvāca naraśreṣṭhaṃ diṣṭyā prāpto 'si durmate
14 mama mātṛṣvasur bhrātā rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ
hato rāmeṇa durbuddhe strīhetoḥ puruṣādhama
15 tac ca sarvaṃ mayā kṣāntaṃ rāvaṇasyā kulakṣayam
avajñāṃ purataḥ kṛtvā mayā yūyaṃ viśeṣataḥ
16 na hatāś ca hi me sarve paribhūtās tṛṇaṃ yathā
bhūtaś caiva bhaviṣyāś ca yūyaṃ ca puruṣādhamāḥ
17 tasya te yuddhakāmasyā yuddhaṃ dāsyāmi durmate
īpsitaṃ yādṛśaṃ tubhyaṃ sajjaye yāvad āyudham
18 tam uvācātha śatrughna kva me jīvan gamiṣyasi
durbalo 'py āgataḥ śatrur na moktavyaḥ kṛtātmanā
19 yo hi viklavayā buddhyā prasaraṃ śatrave dadau
sa hato mandabuddhitvād yathā kāpuruṣas tathā
Book 7
Chapter 61
1 tac chrutvā bhāṣitaṃ tasya śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
krodham āhārayat tīvraṃ tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt
2 pāṇau pāṇiṃ viniṣpiṣya dantān kaṭakaṭāyya ca
lavaṇo raghuśārdūlam āhvayām āsa cāsakṛt
3 taṃ bruvāṇaṃ tathā vākyaṃ lavaṇaṃ ghoravikramam
śatrughno deva śatrughna idaṃ vacanam abravīt
4 śatrughno na tadā jāto yadānye nirjitās tvayā
tad adya bāṇābhihato vraja taṃ yamasādanam
5 ṛṣayo 'py adya pāpātman mayā tvāṃ nihataṃ raṇe
paśyantu viprā vidvāṃsas tridaśā iva rāvaṇam
6 tvayi madbāṇanirdagdhe patite 'dya niśācara
puraṃ janapadaṃ cāpi kṣemam etad bhaviṣyati
7 adya madbāhuniṣkrāntaḥ śaro vajranibhānanaḥ
pravekṣyate te hṛdayaṃ padmam aṃśur ivārkajaḥ
8 evam ukto mahāvṛkṣaṃ lavaṇaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ
śatrughnorasi cikṣepa taṃ śūraḥ śatadhācchinat
9 tad dṛṣṭvā viphalaṃ karma rākṣasaḥ punar eva tu
pādapān subahūn gṛhya śatrughne vyasṛjad balī
10 śatrughnaś cāpi tejasvī vṛkṣān āpatato bahūn
tribhiś caturbhir ekaikaṃ ciccheda nataparvabhiḥ
11 tato bāṇamayaṃ varṣaṃ vyasṛjad rākṣasor asi
śatrughno vīryasaṃpanno vivyathe na ca rākṣasaḥ
12 tataḥ prahasya lavaṇo vṛkṣam utpāṭya līlayā
śirasy abhyahanac chūraṃ srastāṅgaḥ sa mumoha vai
13 tasmin nipatite vīre hāhākāro mahān abhūt
ṛṣīṇāṃ deva saṃghānāṃ gandharvāpsarasām api
14 tam avajñāya tu hataṃ śatrughnaṃ bhuvi pātitam
rakṣo labdhāntaram api na viveśa svam ālayam
15 nāpi śūlaṃ prajagrāha taṃ dṛṣṭvā bhuvi pātitam
tato hata iti jñātvā tān bhakṣān samudāvahat
16 muhūrtāl labdhasaṃjñas tu punas tasthau dhṛtāyudhaḥ
śatrughno rākṣasadvāri ṛṣibhiḥ saṃprapūjitaḥ
17 tato divyam amoghaṃ taṃ jagrāha śaram uttamam
jvalantaṃ tejasā ghoraṃ pūrayantaṃ diśo daśa
18 vajrānanaṃ vajravegaṃ merumandara gauravam
nataṃ parvasu sarveṣu saṃyugeṣv aparājitam
19 asṛkcandanadigdhāṅgaṃ cārupatraṃ patatriṇam
dānavendrācalendrāṇām asurāṇāṃ ca dāruṇam
20 taṃ dīptam iva kālāgniṃ yugānte samupasthite
dṛṣṭvā sarvāṇi bhūtāni paritrāsam upāgaman
21 sadevāsuragandharvaṃ samuniṃ sāpsarogaṇam
jagad dhi sarvam asvasthaṃ pitāmaham upasthitam
22 ūcuś ca devadeveśaṃ varadaṃ prapitāmaham
kac cil lokakṣayo deva prāpto vā yugasaṃkayaḥ
23 nedṛśaṃ dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ na śrutaṃ vā prapitāmaha
devānāṃ bhayasaṃmoho lokānāṃ saṃkṣayaḥ prabho
24 teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā brahmā lokapitāmanaḥ
bhayakāraṇam ācaṣṭe devānām abhayaṃkaraḥ
25 vadhāya lavaṇasyājau śaraḥ śatrughnadhāritaḥ
tejasā yasya sarve sma saṃmūḍhāḥ surasattamāḥ
26 eṣo hi pūrvaṃ devasya lokakartuḥ sanātanaḥ
śaras tejomayo vatsā yena vai bhayam āgatam
27 eṣa vai kaiṭabhasyārthe madhunaś ca mahāśaraḥ
sṛṣṭo mahātmanā tena vadhārthaṃ daityayos tayoḥ
28 evam etaṃ prajānīdhvaṃ viṣṇos tejomayaṃ śaram
eṣā caiva tanuḥ pūrvā viṣṇos tasya mahātmanaḥ
29 ito gacchatā paśyadhvaṃ vadhyamānaṃ mahātmanā
rāmānujena vīreṇa lavaṇaṃ rākṣasottamam
30 tasya te devadevasya niśamya madhurāṃ giram
ājagmur yatra yudhyete śatrughnalavaṇāv ubhau
31 taṃ śaraṃ divyasaṃkāśaṃ śatrughnakaradhāritam
dadṛśuḥ sarvabhūtāni yugāntāgnim ivotthitam
32 ākāśam āvṛtaṃ dṛṣṭvā devair hi raghunandanaḥ
siṃhanādaṃ muhuḥ kṛtvā dadarśa lavaṇaṃ punaḥ
33 āhūtaś ca tatas tena śatrughnena mahātmanā
lavaṇaḥ krodhasaṃyukto yuddhāya samupasthitaḥ
34 ākarṇāt sa vikṛṣyātha tad dhanur dhanvināṃ varaḥ
sa mumoca mahābāṇaṃ lavaṇasya mahorasi
uras tasya vidāryāśu praviveśa rasātalam
35 gatvā rasātalaṃ divyaṃ śaro vibudhapūjitaḥ
punar evāgamat tūrṇam ikṣvākukulanandanam
36 śatrughnaśaranirbhinno lavaṇaḥ sa niśācaraḥ
papāta sahasā bhūmau vajrāhata ivācalaḥ
37 tac ca divyaṃ mahac chūlaṃ hate lavaṇarākṣase
paśyatāṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ rudrasya vaśam anvagāt
38 ekeṣupātena bhayaṃ nihatya; lokatrayasyāsya raghupravīraḥ
vinirbabhāv udyatacāpabāṇas; tamaḥ praṇudyeva sahasraraśmiḥ
krodham āhārayat tīvraṃ tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt
2 pāṇau pāṇiṃ viniṣpiṣya dantān kaṭakaṭāyya ca
lavaṇo raghuśārdūlam āhvayām āsa cāsakṛt
3 taṃ bruvāṇaṃ tathā vākyaṃ lavaṇaṃ ghoravikramam
śatrughno deva śatrughna idaṃ vacanam abravīt
4 śatrughno na tadā jāto yadānye nirjitās tvayā
tad adya bāṇābhihato vraja taṃ yamasādanam
5 ṛṣayo 'py adya pāpātman mayā tvāṃ nihataṃ raṇe
paśyantu viprā vidvāṃsas tridaśā iva rāvaṇam
6 tvayi madbāṇanirdagdhe patite 'dya niśācara
puraṃ janapadaṃ cāpi kṣemam etad bhaviṣyati
7 adya madbāhuniṣkrāntaḥ śaro vajranibhānanaḥ
pravekṣyate te hṛdayaṃ padmam aṃśur ivārkajaḥ
8 evam ukto mahāvṛkṣaṃ lavaṇaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ
śatrughnorasi cikṣepa taṃ śūraḥ śatadhācchinat
9 tad dṛṣṭvā viphalaṃ karma rākṣasaḥ punar eva tu
pādapān subahūn gṛhya śatrughne vyasṛjad balī
10 śatrughnaś cāpi tejasvī vṛkṣān āpatato bahūn
tribhiś caturbhir ekaikaṃ ciccheda nataparvabhiḥ
11 tato bāṇamayaṃ varṣaṃ vyasṛjad rākṣasor asi
śatrughno vīryasaṃpanno vivyathe na ca rākṣasaḥ
12 tataḥ prahasya lavaṇo vṛkṣam utpāṭya līlayā
śirasy abhyahanac chūraṃ srastāṅgaḥ sa mumoha vai
13 tasmin nipatite vīre hāhākāro mahān abhūt
ṛṣīṇāṃ deva saṃghānāṃ gandharvāpsarasām api
14 tam avajñāya tu hataṃ śatrughnaṃ bhuvi pātitam
rakṣo labdhāntaram api na viveśa svam ālayam
15 nāpi śūlaṃ prajagrāha taṃ dṛṣṭvā bhuvi pātitam
tato hata iti jñātvā tān bhakṣān samudāvahat
16 muhūrtāl labdhasaṃjñas tu punas tasthau dhṛtāyudhaḥ
śatrughno rākṣasadvāri ṛṣibhiḥ saṃprapūjitaḥ
17 tato divyam amoghaṃ taṃ jagrāha śaram uttamam
jvalantaṃ tejasā ghoraṃ pūrayantaṃ diśo daśa
18 vajrānanaṃ vajravegaṃ merumandara gauravam
nataṃ parvasu sarveṣu saṃyugeṣv aparājitam
19 asṛkcandanadigdhāṅgaṃ cārupatraṃ patatriṇam
dānavendrācalendrāṇām asurāṇāṃ ca dāruṇam
20 taṃ dīptam iva kālāgniṃ yugānte samupasthite
dṛṣṭvā sarvāṇi bhūtāni paritrāsam upāgaman
21 sadevāsuragandharvaṃ samuniṃ sāpsarogaṇam
jagad dhi sarvam asvasthaṃ pitāmaham upasthitam
22 ūcuś ca devadeveśaṃ varadaṃ prapitāmaham
kac cil lokakṣayo deva prāpto vā yugasaṃkayaḥ
23 nedṛśaṃ dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ na śrutaṃ vā prapitāmaha
devānāṃ bhayasaṃmoho lokānāṃ saṃkṣayaḥ prabho
24 teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā brahmā lokapitāmanaḥ
bhayakāraṇam ācaṣṭe devānām abhayaṃkaraḥ
25 vadhāya lavaṇasyājau śaraḥ śatrughnadhāritaḥ
tejasā yasya sarve sma saṃmūḍhāḥ surasattamāḥ
26 eṣo hi pūrvaṃ devasya lokakartuḥ sanātanaḥ
śaras tejomayo vatsā yena vai bhayam āgatam
27 eṣa vai kaiṭabhasyārthe madhunaś ca mahāśaraḥ
sṛṣṭo mahātmanā tena vadhārthaṃ daityayos tayoḥ
28 evam etaṃ prajānīdhvaṃ viṣṇos tejomayaṃ śaram
eṣā caiva tanuḥ pūrvā viṣṇos tasya mahātmanaḥ
29 ito gacchatā paśyadhvaṃ vadhyamānaṃ mahātmanā
rāmānujena vīreṇa lavaṇaṃ rākṣasottamam
30 tasya te devadevasya niśamya madhurāṃ giram
ājagmur yatra yudhyete śatrughnalavaṇāv ubhau
31 taṃ śaraṃ divyasaṃkāśaṃ śatrughnakaradhāritam
dadṛśuḥ sarvabhūtāni yugāntāgnim ivotthitam
32 ākāśam āvṛtaṃ dṛṣṭvā devair hi raghunandanaḥ
siṃhanādaṃ muhuḥ kṛtvā dadarśa lavaṇaṃ punaḥ
33 āhūtaś ca tatas tena śatrughnena mahātmanā
lavaṇaḥ krodhasaṃyukto yuddhāya samupasthitaḥ
34 ākarṇāt sa vikṛṣyātha tad dhanur dhanvināṃ varaḥ
sa mumoca mahābāṇaṃ lavaṇasya mahorasi
uras tasya vidāryāśu praviveśa rasātalam
35 gatvā rasātalaṃ divyaṃ śaro vibudhapūjitaḥ
punar evāgamat tūrṇam ikṣvākukulanandanam
36 śatrughnaśaranirbhinno lavaṇaḥ sa niśācaraḥ
papāta sahasā bhūmau vajrāhata ivācalaḥ
37 tac ca divyaṃ mahac chūlaṃ hate lavaṇarākṣase
paśyatāṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ rudrasya vaśam anvagāt
38 ekeṣupātena bhayaṃ nihatya; lokatrayasyāsya raghupravīraḥ
vinirbabhāv udyatacāpabāṇas; tamaḥ praṇudyeva sahasraraśmiḥ
Book 7
Chapter 62
1 hate tu lavaṇe devāḥ sendrāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ
ūcuḥ sumadhurāṃ vāṇīṃ śatrughnāṃ śatrutāpanam
2 diṣṭyā te vijayo vatsa diṣṭya lavaṇarākṣasaḥ
hataḥ puruṣaśārdūlavaraṃ varaya rāghava
3 varadāḥ sma mahābāho sarva eva samāgatāḥ
vijayākāṅkṣiṇas tubhyam amoghaṃ darśanaṃ hi naḥ
4 devānāṃ bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā śūro mūrdhni kṛtāñjaliḥ
pratyuvāca mahābāhuḥ śatrughnaḥ prayatātmavān
5 imāṃ madhupurīṃ ramyāṃ madhurāṃ deva nirmitām
niveśaṃ prapnuyāṃ śīghram eṣa me 'stu varo mataḥ
6 taṃ devāḥ prītamanaso bāḍham ity eva rāghavam
bhaviṣyati purī ramyā śūrasenā na saṃśayaḥ
7 te tathoktvā mahātmāno divam āruruhus tadā
śatrughno 'pi mahātejās tāṃ senāṃ samupānayat
8 sā sena śīghram āgacchac chrutvā śatrughnaśāsanam
niveśanaṃ ca śatrughnaḥ śāsanena samārabhat
9 sā purī divyasaṃkāśā varṣe dvādaśame śubhā
niviṣṭā śūrasenānāṃ viṣayaś cākutobhayaḥ
10 kṣetrāṇi sasya yuktāni kāle varṣati vāsavaḥ
arogā vīrapuruṣā śatrughnabhujapālitā
11 ardhacandrapratīkāśā yamunātīraśobhitā
śobhitā gṛhamukhyaiś ca śobhitā catvarāpaṇaiḥ
12 yac ca tena mahac chūnyaṃ lavaṇena kṛtaṃ purā
śobhayām āsa tad vīro nānāpaṇyasamṛddhibhiḥ
13 tāṃ samṛddhāṃ samṛddhārthaḥ śatrughno bharatānujaḥ
nirīkṣya paramaprītaḥ paraṃ harṣam upāgamat
14 tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā niveśya madhurāṃ purīm
rāmapādau nirīkṣeyaṃ varṣe dvādaśame śubhe
ūcuḥ sumadhurāṃ vāṇīṃ śatrughnāṃ śatrutāpanam
2 diṣṭyā te vijayo vatsa diṣṭya lavaṇarākṣasaḥ
hataḥ puruṣaśārdūlavaraṃ varaya rāghava
3 varadāḥ sma mahābāho sarva eva samāgatāḥ
vijayākāṅkṣiṇas tubhyam amoghaṃ darśanaṃ hi naḥ
4 devānāṃ bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā śūro mūrdhni kṛtāñjaliḥ
pratyuvāca mahābāhuḥ śatrughnaḥ prayatātmavān
5 imāṃ madhupurīṃ ramyāṃ madhurāṃ deva nirmitām
niveśaṃ prapnuyāṃ śīghram eṣa me 'stu varo mataḥ
6 taṃ devāḥ prītamanaso bāḍham ity eva rāghavam
bhaviṣyati purī ramyā śūrasenā na saṃśayaḥ
7 te tathoktvā mahātmāno divam āruruhus tadā
śatrughno 'pi mahātejās tāṃ senāṃ samupānayat
8 sā sena śīghram āgacchac chrutvā śatrughnaśāsanam
niveśanaṃ ca śatrughnaḥ śāsanena samārabhat
9 sā purī divyasaṃkāśā varṣe dvādaśame śubhā
niviṣṭā śūrasenānāṃ viṣayaś cākutobhayaḥ
10 kṣetrāṇi sasya yuktāni kāle varṣati vāsavaḥ
arogā vīrapuruṣā śatrughnabhujapālitā
11 ardhacandrapratīkāśā yamunātīraśobhitā
śobhitā gṛhamukhyaiś ca śobhitā catvarāpaṇaiḥ
12 yac ca tena mahac chūnyaṃ lavaṇena kṛtaṃ purā
śobhayām āsa tad vīro nānāpaṇyasamṛddhibhiḥ
13 tāṃ samṛddhāṃ samṛddhārthaḥ śatrughno bharatānujaḥ
nirīkṣya paramaprītaḥ paraṃ harṣam upāgamat
14 tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā niveśya madhurāṃ purīm
rāmapādau nirīkṣeyaṃ varṣe dvādaśame śubhe
Book 7
Chapter 63
1 tato dvādaśame varṣe śatrughno rāmapālitām
ayodhyāṃ cakame gantum alpabhṛtyabalānugaḥ
2 mantriṇo balamukhyāṃś ca nivartya ca purodhasaṃ
jagāma rathamukhyena hayayuktena bhāsvatā
3 sa gatvā gaṇitān vāsān saptāṣṭau raghunandanaḥ
ayodhyām agamat tūrṇaṃ rāghavotsukadarśanaḥ
4 sa praviśya purīṃ ramyāṃ śrīmān ikṣvākunandanaḥ
praviveśa mahābāhur yatra rāmo mahādyutiḥ
5 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā
uvāca prāñjalir bhūtvā rāmaṃ satyaparākramam
6 yad ājñaptaṃ mahārāja sarvaṃ tat kṛtavān aham
hataḥ sa lavaṇaḥ pāpaḥ purī sā ca niveśitā
7 dvādaśaṃ ca gataṃ varṣaṃ tvāṃ vinā raghunandana
notsaheyam ahaṃ vastuṃ tvayā virahito nṛpa
8 sa me prasādaṃ kākutstha kuruṣvāmitavikrama
mātṛhīno yathā vatsas tvāṃ vinā pravasāmy aham
9 evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ śatrughnaṃ pariṣvajyedam abravīt
mā viṣādaṃ kṛthā vīra naitat kṣatriya ceṣṭitam
10 nāvasīdanti rājāno vipravāseṣu rāghava
prajāś ca paripālyā hi kṣatradharmeṇa rāghava
11 kāle kāle ca māṃ vīra ayodhyām avalokitum
āgaccha tvaṃ naraśreṣṭha gantāsi ca puraṃ tava
12 mamāpi tvaṃ sudayitaḥ prāṇair api na saṃśayaḥ
avaśyaṃ karaṇīyaṃ ca rājyasya paripālanam
13 tasmāt tvaṃ vasa kākutstha pañcarātraṃ mayā saha
ūrdhvaṃ gantāsi madhurāṃ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
14 rāmasyaitad vacaḥ śrutvā dharmayuktaṃ mano'nugam
śatrughno dīnayā vācā bāḍham ity eva cābravīt
15 sa pañcarātraṃ kākutstho rāghavasya yathājñayā
uṣya tatra maheṣvāso gamanāyopacakrame
16 āmantrya tu mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam
bharataṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ caiva mahāratham upāruhat
17 dūraṃ tābhyām anugato lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
bharatena ca śatrughno jagāmāśu purīṃ tadā
ayodhyāṃ cakame gantum alpabhṛtyabalānugaḥ
2 mantriṇo balamukhyāṃś ca nivartya ca purodhasaṃ
jagāma rathamukhyena hayayuktena bhāsvatā
3 sa gatvā gaṇitān vāsān saptāṣṭau raghunandanaḥ
ayodhyām agamat tūrṇaṃ rāghavotsukadarśanaḥ
4 sa praviśya purīṃ ramyāṃ śrīmān ikṣvākunandanaḥ
praviveśa mahābāhur yatra rāmo mahādyutiḥ
5 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā
uvāca prāñjalir bhūtvā rāmaṃ satyaparākramam
6 yad ājñaptaṃ mahārāja sarvaṃ tat kṛtavān aham
hataḥ sa lavaṇaḥ pāpaḥ purī sā ca niveśitā
7 dvādaśaṃ ca gataṃ varṣaṃ tvāṃ vinā raghunandana
notsaheyam ahaṃ vastuṃ tvayā virahito nṛpa
8 sa me prasādaṃ kākutstha kuruṣvāmitavikrama
mātṛhīno yathā vatsas tvāṃ vinā pravasāmy aham
9 evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ śatrughnaṃ pariṣvajyedam abravīt
mā viṣādaṃ kṛthā vīra naitat kṣatriya ceṣṭitam
10 nāvasīdanti rājāno vipravāseṣu rāghava
prajāś ca paripālyā hi kṣatradharmeṇa rāghava
11 kāle kāle ca māṃ vīra ayodhyām avalokitum
āgaccha tvaṃ naraśreṣṭha gantāsi ca puraṃ tava
12 mamāpi tvaṃ sudayitaḥ prāṇair api na saṃśayaḥ
avaśyaṃ karaṇīyaṃ ca rājyasya paripālanam
13 tasmāt tvaṃ vasa kākutstha pañcarātraṃ mayā saha
ūrdhvaṃ gantāsi madhurāṃ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
14 rāmasyaitad vacaḥ śrutvā dharmayuktaṃ mano'nugam
śatrughno dīnayā vācā bāḍham ity eva cābravīt
15 sa pañcarātraṃ kākutstho rāghavasya yathājñayā
uṣya tatra maheṣvāso gamanāyopacakrame
16 āmantrya tu mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam
bharataṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ caiva mahāratham upāruhat
17 dūraṃ tābhyām anugato lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
bharatena ca śatrughno jagāmāśu purīṃ tadā
Book 7
Chapter 64
1 prasthāpya tu sa śatrughnaṃ bhrātṛbhyāṃ saha rāghavaḥ
pramumoda sukhī rājyaṃ dharmeṇa paripālayan
2 tataḥ katipayāhaḥsu vṛddho jānapado dvijaḥ
śavaṃ bālam upādāya rājadvāram upāgamat
3 rudan bahuvidhā vācaḥ snehākṣarasamanvitāḥ
asakṛt putraputreti vākyam etad uvāca ha
4 kiṃ nu me duṣkṛtaṃ karma pūrvaṃ dehāntare kṛtam
yad ahaṃ putram ekaṃ tvāṃ paśyāmi nidhanaṃ gatam
5 aprāptayauvanaṃ bālaṃ pañcavarṣasamanvitam
akāle kālam āpannaṃ duḥkhāya mama putraka
6 alpair ahobhir nidhanaṃ gamiṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ
ahaṃ ca jananī caiva tava śokena putraka
7 na smarāmy anṛtaṃ hy uktaṃ na ca hiṃsāṃ smarāmy aham
kena me duṣkṛtenādya bāla eva mamātmajaḥ
akṛtvā pitṛkāryāṇi nīto vaivasvatakṣayam
8 nedṛśaṃ dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ me śrutaṃ vā ghoradarśanam
mṛtyur aprāptakālānāṃ rāmasya viṣaye yathā
9 rāmasya duṣkṛtaṃ kiṃ cin mahad asti na saṃśayaḥ
tvaṃ rājañ jīvayasvainaṃ bālaṃ mṛtyuvaśaṃ gatam
10 bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito rājan dīrgham āyur avāpnuhi
uṣitāḥ sma sukhaṃ rājye tavāsmin sumahābala
11 saṃpraty anātho viṣaya ikṣvākūṇāṃ mahātmanām
rāmaṃ nātham ihāsādya bālāntakaraṇaṃ nṛpam
12 rājadoṣair vipadyante prajā hy avidhipālitāḥ
asadvṛtte tu nṛpatāv akāle mriyate janaḥ
13 yadā pureṣv ayuktāni janā janapadeśu ca
kurvate na ca rakṣāsti tadākālakṛtaṃ bhayam
14 savyaktaṃ rājadoṣo 'yaṃ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
pure janapade vāpi tadā bālavadho hy ayam
15 evaṃ bahuvidhair vākyair nindayāno muhur muhuḥ
rājānaṃ duḥkhasaṃtaptaḥ sutaṃ tam upagūhati
pramumoda sukhī rājyaṃ dharmeṇa paripālayan
2 tataḥ katipayāhaḥsu vṛddho jānapado dvijaḥ
śavaṃ bālam upādāya rājadvāram upāgamat
3 rudan bahuvidhā vācaḥ snehākṣarasamanvitāḥ
asakṛt putraputreti vākyam etad uvāca ha
4 kiṃ nu me duṣkṛtaṃ karma pūrvaṃ dehāntare kṛtam
yad ahaṃ putram ekaṃ tvāṃ paśyāmi nidhanaṃ gatam
5 aprāptayauvanaṃ bālaṃ pañcavarṣasamanvitam
akāle kālam āpannaṃ duḥkhāya mama putraka
6 alpair ahobhir nidhanaṃ gamiṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ
ahaṃ ca jananī caiva tava śokena putraka
7 na smarāmy anṛtaṃ hy uktaṃ na ca hiṃsāṃ smarāmy aham
kena me duṣkṛtenādya bāla eva mamātmajaḥ
akṛtvā pitṛkāryāṇi nīto vaivasvatakṣayam
8 nedṛśaṃ dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ me śrutaṃ vā ghoradarśanam
mṛtyur aprāptakālānāṃ rāmasya viṣaye yathā
9 rāmasya duṣkṛtaṃ kiṃ cin mahad asti na saṃśayaḥ
tvaṃ rājañ jīvayasvainaṃ bālaṃ mṛtyuvaśaṃ gatam
10 bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito rājan dīrgham āyur avāpnuhi
uṣitāḥ sma sukhaṃ rājye tavāsmin sumahābala
11 saṃpraty anātho viṣaya ikṣvākūṇāṃ mahātmanām
rāmaṃ nātham ihāsādya bālāntakaraṇaṃ nṛpam
12 rājadoṣair vipadyante prajā hy avidhipālitāḥ
asadvṛtte tu nṛpatāv akāle mriyate janaḥ
13 yadā pureṣv ayuktāni janā janapadeśu ca
kurvate na ca rakṣāsti tadākālakṛtaṃ bhayam
14 savyaktaṃ rājadoṣo 'yaṃ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
pure janapade vāpi tadā bālavadho hy ayam
15 evaṃ bahuvidhair vākyair nindayāno muhur muhuḥ
rājānaṃ duḥkhasaṃtaptaḥ sutaṃ tam upagūhati
Book 7
Chapter 65
1 tathā tu karuṇaṃ tasya dvijasya paridevitam
śuśrāva rāghavaḥ sarvaṃ duḥkhaśokasamanvitam
2 sa duḥkhena susaṃtapto mantriṇaḥ samupāhvayat
vasiṣṭhaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca bhrātṝṃś ca sahanaigamān
3 tato dvijā vasiṣṭhena sārdham aṣṭau praveśitāḥ
rājānaṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ vardhasveti tato 'bruvan
4 mārkaṇḍeyo 'tha maudgalyo vāmadevaś ca kāśyapaḥ
kātyāyano 'tha jābālir gautamo nāradas tathā
5 ete dvijarṣabhāḥ sarve āganeṣūpaveśitāḥ
mantriṇo naigamāś caiva yathārham anukūlataḥ
6 teṣāṃ samupaviṣṭānāṃ sarveṣāṃ dīptatejasām
raghavaḥ sarvam ācaṣṭe dvijo yasmāt praroditi
7 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājño dīnasya nāradaḥ
pratyuvāca śubhaṃ vākyam ṛṣīṇāṃ saṃnidhau nṛpam
8 śṛṇu rājan yathākāle prāpto 'yaṃ bālasaṃkṣayaḥ
śrutvā kartavyatāṃ vīra kuruṣva raghunandana
9 purā kṛtayuge rāma brāhmaṇā vai tapasvinaḥ
abrāhmaṇas tadā rājan na tapasvī kathaṃ cana
10 tasmin yuge prajvalite brahmabhūte anāvṛte
amṛtyavas tadā sarve jajñire dīrghadarśinaḥ
11 tatas tretāyugaṃ nāma mānavānāṃ vapuṣmatām
kṣatriyā yatra jāyante pūrveṇa tapasānvitāḥ
12 vīryeṇa tapasā caiva te 'dhikāḥ pūrvajanmani
mānavā ye mahātmānas tasmiṃs tretāyuge yuge
13 brahmakṣatraṃ tu tat sarvaṃ yat pūrvam aparaṃ ca yat
yugayor ubhayor āsīt samavīryasamanvitam
14 apaśyantas tu te sarve viśeṣam adhikaṃ tataḥ
sthāpanaṃ cakrire tatra cāturvarṇyasya sarvataḥ
15 adharmaḥ pādam ekaṃ tu pātayat pṛthivītale
adharmeṇa hi saṃyuktās tena mandābhavan dvijāḥ
16 tataḥ prāduṣkṛtaṃ pūrvam āyuṣaḥ pariniṣṭhitam
śubhāny evācaraṁl lokāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ
17 tretāyuge tv avartanta brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyaś ca ye
tapo 'tapyanta te sarve śuśrūṣām apare janāḥ
18 sa dharmaḥ paramas teṣāṃ vaiśyaśūdram athāgamat
pūjāṃ ca sarvavarṇānāṃ śūdrāś cakrur viśeṣataḥ
19 tataḥ pādam adharmasya dvitīyam avatārayat
tato dvāparasaṃkhyā sā yugasya samajāyata
20 tasmin dvāparasaṃkhye tu vartamāne yugakṣaye
adharmaś cānṛtaṃ caiva vavṛdhe puruṣarṣabha
21 tasmin dvāparasaṃkhyāte tapo vaiśyān samāviśat
na śūdro labhate dharmam ugraṃ taptaṃ nararṣabha
22 hīnavarṇo naraśreṣṭha tapyate sumahat tapaḥ
bhaviṣyā śūdrayonyāṃ hi tapaścaryā kalau yuge
23 adharmaḥ paramo rāma dvāpare śūdradhāritaḥ
sa vai viṣayaparyante tava rājan mahātapāḥ
śūdras tapyati durbuddhis tena bālavadho hy ayam
24 yo hy adharmam akāryaṃ vā viṣaye pārthivasya hi
karoti rājaśārdūla pure vā durmatir naraḥ
kṣipraṃ hi narakaṃ yāti sa ca rājā na saṃśayaḥ
25 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla mārgasva viṣayaṃ svakam
duṣkṛtaṃ yatra paśyethās tatra yatnaṃ samācara
26 evaṃ te dharmavṛddhiś ca nṛṇāṃ cāyurvivardhanam
bhaviṣyati naraśreṣṭha bālasyāsya ca jīvitam
śuśrāva rāghavaḥ sarvaṃ duḥkhaśokasamanvitam
2 sa duḥkhena susaṃtapto mantriṇaḥ samupāhvayat
vasiṣṭhaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca bhrātṝṃś ca sahanaigamān
3 tato dvijā vasiṣṭhena sārdham aṣṭau praveśitāḥ
rājānaṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ vardhasveti tato 'bruvan
4 mārkaṇḍeyo 'tha maudgalyo vāmadevaś ca kāśyapaḥ
kātyāyano 'tha jābālir gautamo nāradas tathā
5 ete dvijarṣabhāḥ sarve āganeṣūpaveśitāḥ
mantriṇo naigamāś caiva yathārham anukūlataḥ
6 teṣāṃ samupaviṣṭānāṃ sarveṣāṃ dīptatejasām
raghavaḥ sarvam ācaṣṭe dvijo yasmāt praroditi
7 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājño dīnasya nāradaḥ
pratyuvāca śubhaṃ vākyam ṛṣīṇāṃ saṃnidhau nṛpam
8 śṛṇu rājan yathākāle prāpto 'yaṃ bālasaṃkṣayaḥ
śrutvā kartavyatāṃ vīra kuruṣva raghunandana
9 purā kṛtayuge rāma brāhmaṇā vai tapasvinaḥ
abrāhmaṇas tadā rājan na tapasvī kathaṃ cana
10 tasmin yuge prajvalite brahmabhūte anāvṛte
amṛtyavas tadā sarve jajñire dīrghadarśinaḥ
11 tatas tretāyugaṃ nāma mānavānāṃ vapuṣmatām
kṣatriyā yatra jāyante pūrveṇa tapasānvitāḥ
12 vīryeṇa tapasā caiva te 'dhikāḥ pūrvajanmani
mānavā ye mahātmānas tasmiṃs tretāyuge yuge
13 brahmakṣatraṃ tu tat sarvaṃ yat pūrvam aparaṃ ca yat
yugayor ubhayor āsīt samavīryasamanvitam
14 apaśyantas tu te sarve viśeṣam adhikaṃ tataḥ
sthāpanaṃ cakrire tatra cāturvarṇyasya sarvataḥ
15 adharmaḥ pādam ekaṃ tu pātayat pṛthivītale
adharmeṇa hi saṃyuktās tena mandābhavan dvijāḥ
16 tataḥ prāduṣkṛtaṃ pūrvam āyuṣaḥ pariniṣṭhitam
śubhāny evācaraṁl lokāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ
17 tretāyuge tv avartanta brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyaś ca ye
tapo 'tapyanta te sarve śuśrūṣām apare janāḥ
18 sa dharmaḥ paramas teṣāṃ vaiśyaśūdram athāgamat
pūjāṃ ca sarvavarṇānāṃ śūdrāś cakrur viśeṣataḥ
19 tataḥ pādam adharmasya dvitīyam avatārayat
tato dvāparasaṃkhyā sā yugasya samajāyata
20 tasmin dvāparasaṃkhye tu vartamāne yugakṣaye
adharmaś cānṛtaṃ caiva vavṛdhe puruṣarṣabha
21 tasmin dvāparasaṃkhyāte tapo vaiśyān samāviśat
na śūdro labhate dharmam ugraṃ taptaṃ nararṣabha
22 hīnavarṇo naraśreṣṭha tapyate sumahat tapaḥ
bhaviṣyā śūdrayonyāṃ hi tapaścaryā kalau yuge
23 adharmaḥ paramo rāma dvāpare śūdradhāritaḥ
sa vai viṣayaparyante tava rājan mahātapāḥ
śūdras tapyati durbuddhis tena bālavadho hy ayam
24 yo hy adharmam akāryaṃ vā viṣaye pārthivasya hi
karoti rājaśārdūla pure vā durmatir naraḥ
kṣipraṃ hi narakaṃ yāti sa ca rājā na saṃśayaḥ
25 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla mārgasva viṣayaṃ svakam
duṣkṛtaṃ yatra paśyethās tatra yatnaṃ samācara
26 evaṃ te dharmavṛddhiś ca nṛṇāṃ cāyurvivardhanam
bhaviṣyati naraśreṣṭha bālasyāsya ca jīvitam
Book 7
Chapter 66
1 nāradasya tu tad vākyaṃ śrutvāmṛtamayaṃ yathā
praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe lakṣmaṇaṃ cedam abravīt
2 gaccha saumya dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ samāśvāsaya lakṣmaṇa
bālasya ca śarīraṃ tat tailadroṇyāṃ nidhāpaya
3 gandhaiś ca paramodārais tailaiś ca susugandhibhiḥ
yathā na kṣīyate bālas tathā saumya vidhīyatām
4 yathā śarīre bālasya guptasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ
vipattiḥ paribhedo vā bhaven na ca tathā kuru
5 tathā saṃdiśya kākutstho lakṣmaṇaṃ śubhalakṣaṇam
manasā puṣpakaṃ dadhyāv āgaccheti mahāyaśāḥ
6 iṅgitaṃ sa tu vijñāya puṣpako hemabhūṣitaḥ
ājagāma muhūrtena saṃpīpaṃ rāghavasya vai
7 so 'bravīt praṇato bhūtvā ayam asmi narādhipa
vaśyas tava mahābāho kiṃkaraḥ samupasthitaḥ
8 bhāṣitaṃ ruciraṃ śrutvā puṣpakasya narādhipaḥ
abhivādya maharṣīs tān vimānaṃ so 'dhyarohata
9 dhanur gṛhītvā tūṇīṃ ca khagdaṃ ca ruciraprabham
nikṣipya nagare vīrau saumitribharatāv ubhau
10 prāyāt pratīcīṃ sa marūn vicinvaṃś ca samantataḥ
uttarām agamac chrīmān diśaṃ himavadāvṛtam
11 apaśyamānas tatrāpi svalpam apy atha duṣkṛtam
pūrvām api diśaṃ sarvām athāpaśyan narādhipaḥ
12 dakṣiṇāṃ diśam ākrāmat tato rājarṣinandanaḥ
śaivalasyottare pārśve dadarśa sumahat saraḥ
13 tasmin sarasi tapyantaṃ tāpasaṃ sumahat tapaḥ
dadarśa rāghavaḥ śrīmāṁl lambamānam adho mukham
14 athainaṃ samupāgamya tapyantaṃ tapa uttamam
uvāca rāghavo vākyaṃ dhanyas tvam asi suvrata
15 kasyāṃ yonyāṃ tapovṛddhavartase dṛḍhavikrama
kautūhalāt tvāṃ pṛcchāmi rāmo dāśarathir hy aham
16 manīṣitas te ko nv arthaḥ svargalābho varāśrayaḥ
yam aśritya tapas taptaṃ śrotum icchāmi tāpasa
17 brāhmaṇo vāsi bhadraṃ te kṣatriyo vāsi durjayaḥ
vaiśyo vā yadi vā śūdraḥ satyam etad bravīhi me
praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe lakṣmaṇaṃ cedam abravīt
2 gaccha saumya dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ samāśvāsaya lakṣmaṇa
bālasya ca śarīraṃ tat tailadroṇyāṃ nidhāpaya
3 gandhaiś ca paramodārais tailaiś ca susugandhibhiḥ
yathā na kṣīyate bālas tathā saumya vidhīyatām
4 yathā śarīre bālasya guptasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ
vipattiḥ paribhedo vā bhaven na ca tathā kuru
5 tathā saṃdiśya kākutstho lakṣmaṇaṃ śubhalakṣaṇam
manasā puṣpakaṃ dadhyāv āgaccheti mahāyaśāḥ
6 iṅgitaṃ sa tu vijñāya puṣpako hemabhūṣitaḥ
ājagāma muhūrtena saṃpīpaṃ rāghavasya vai
7 so 'bravīt praṇato bhūtvā ayam asmi narādhipa
vaśyas tava mahābāho kiṃkaraḥ samupasthitaḥ
8 bhāṣitaṃ ruciraṃ śrutvā puṣpakasya narādhipaḥ
abhivādya maharṣīs tān vimānaṃ so 'dhyarohata
9 dhanur gṛhītvā tūṇīṃ ca khagdaṃ ca ruciraprabham
nikṣipya nagare vīrau saumitribharatāv ubhau
10 prāyāt pratīcīṃ sa marūn vicinvaṃś ca samantataḥ
uttarām agamac chrīmān diśaṃ himavadāvṛtam
11 apaśyamānas tatrāpi svalpam apy atha duṣkṛtam
pūrvām api diśaṃ sarvām athāpaśyan narādhipaḥ
12 dakṣiṇāṃ diśam ākrāmat tato rājarṣinandanaḥ
śaivalasyottare pārśve dadarśa sumahat saraḥ
13 tasmin sarasi tapyantaṃ tāpasaṃ sumahat tapaḥ
dadarśa rāghavaḥ śrīmāṁl lambamānam adho mukham
14 athainaṃ samupāgamya tapyantaṃ tapa uttamam
uvāca rāghavo vākyaṃ dhanyas tvam asi suvrata
15 kasyāṃ yonyāṃ tapovṛddhavartase dṛḍhavikrama
kautūhalāt tvāṃ pṛcchāmi rāmo dāśarathir hy aham
16 manīṣitas te ko nv arthaḥ svargalābho varāśrayaḥ
yam aśritya tapas taptaṃ śrotum icchāmi tāpasa
17 brāhmaṇo vāsi bhadraṃ te kṣatriyo vāsi durjayaḥ
vaiśyo vā yadi vā śūdraḥ satyam etad bravīhi me
Book 7
Chapter 67
1 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ
avākśirās tathābhūto vākyam etad uvāca ha
2 śūdrayonyāṃ prasūto 'smi tapa ugraṃ samāsthitaḥ
devatvaṃ prārthaye rāma saśarīro mahāyaśaḥ
3 na mithyāhaṃ vade rājan devalokajigīṣayā
śūdraṃ māṃ viddhi kākutstha śambūkaṃ nāma nāmataḥ
4 bhāṣatas tasya śūdrasya khaḍgaṃ suruciraprabham
niṣkṛṣya kośād vimalaṃ śiraś ciccheda rāghavaḥ
5 tasmin muhūrte bālo 'sau jīvena samayujyata
6 tato 'gastyāśramapadaṃ rāmaḥ kamalalocanaḥ
sa gatvā vinayenaiva taṃ natvā mumude sukhī
7 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā
ātithyaṃ paramaṃ prāpya niṣasāda narādhipaḥ
8 tam uvāca mahātejāḥ kumbhayonir mahātapāḥ
svāgataṃ te naraśreṣṭha diṣṭyā prāpto 'si rāghava
9 tvaṃ me bahumato rāma guṇair bahubhir uttamaiḥ
atithiḥ pūjanīyaś ca māma rājan hṛdi sthitaḥ
10 surā hi kathayanti tvām āgataṃ śūdraghātinam
brāhmaṇasya tu dharmeṇa tvayā jīvāpitaḥ sutaḥ
11 uṣyatāṃ ceha rajanīṃ sakāśe mama rāghava
prabhāte puṣpakeṇa tvaṃ gantā svapuram eva hi
12 idaṃ cābharaṇaṃ saumya nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā
divyaṃ divyena vapuṣā dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā
pratigṛhṇīṣva kākutstha matpriyaṃ kuru rāghava
13 dattasya hi punar dānaṃ sumahat phalam ucyate
tasmāt pradāsye vidhivat tat pratīccha nararṣabha
14 tad rāmaḥ pratijagrāha munes tasya mahātmanaḥ
divyam ābharaṇaṃ citraṃ pradīptam iva bhāskaram
15 pratigṛhya tato rāmas tad ābharaṇam uttamam
āgamaṃ tasya divyasya praṣṭum evopacakrame
16 atyadbhutam idaṃ brahman vapuṣā yuktam uttamam
kathaṃ bhagavatā prāptaṃ kuto vā kena vāhṛtam
17 kutūhalatayā brahman pṛcchāmi tvāṃ mahāyaśaḥ
āścaryāṇāṃ bahūnāṃ hi nidhiḥ paramako bhavān
18 evaṃ bruvati kākutsthe munir vākyam athābravīt
śṛṇu rāma yathāvṛttaṃ purā tretāyuge gate
avākśirās tathābhūto vākyam etad uvāca ha
2 śūdrayonyāṃ prasūto 'smi tapa ugraṃ samāsthitaḥ
devatvaṃ prārthaye rāma saśarīro mahāyaśaḥ
3 na mithyāhaṃ vade rājan devalokajigīṣayā
śūdraṃ māṃ viddhi kākutstha śambūkaṃ nāma nāmataḥ
4 bhāṣatas tasya śūdrasya khaḍgaṃ suruciraprabham
niṣkṛṣya kośād vimalaṃ śiraś ciccheda rāghavaḥ
5 tasmin muhūrte bālo 'sau jīvena samayujyata
6 tato 'gastyāśramapadaṃ rāmaḥ kamalalocanaḥ
sa gatvā vinayenaiva taṃ natvā mumude sukhī
7 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā
ātithyaṃ paramaṃ prāpya niṣasāda narādhipaḥ
8 tam uvāca mahātejāḥ kumbhayonir mahātapāḥ
svāgataṃ te naraśreṣṭha diṣṭyā prāpto 'si rāghava
9 tvaṃ me bahumato rāma guṇair bahubhir uttamaiḥ
atithiḥ pūjanīyaś ca māma rājan hṛdi sthitaḥ
10 surā hi kathayanti tvām āgataṃ śūdraghātinam
brāhmaṇasya tu dharmeṇa tvayā jīvāpitaḥ sutaḥ
11 uṣyatāṃ ceha rajanīṃ sakāśe mama rāghava
prabhāte puṣpakeṇa tvaṃ gantā svapuram eva hi
12 idaṃ cābharaṇaṃ saumya nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā
divyaṃ divyena vapuṣā dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā
pratigṛhṇīṣva kākutstha matpriyaṃ kuru rāghava
13 dattasya hi punar dānaṃ sumahat phalam ucyate
tasmāt pradāsye vidhivat tat pratīccha nararṣabha
14 tad rāmaḥ pratijagrāha munes tasya mahātmanaḥ
divyam ābharaṇaṃ citraṃ pradīptam iva bhāskaram
15 pratigṛhya tato rāmas tad ābharaṇam uttamam
āgamaṃ tasya divyasya praṣṭum evopacakrame
16 atyadbhutam idaṃ brahman vapuṣā yuktam uttamam
kathaṃ bhagavatā prāptaṃ kuto vā kena vāhṛtam
17 kutūhalatayā brahman pṛcchāmi tvāṃ mahāyaśaḥ
āścaryāṇāṃ bahūnāṃ hi nidhiḥ paramako bhavān
18 evaṃ bruvati kākutsthe munir vākyam athābravīt
śṛṇu rāma yathāvṛttaṃ purā tretāyuge gate
Book 7
Chapter 68
1 purā tretāyuge hy āsīd araṇyaṃ bahuvistaram
samantād yojanaśataṃ nirmṛgaṃ pakṣivarjitam
2 tasmin nirmānuṣe 'raṇye kurvāṇas tapa uttamam
aham ākramituṃ śaumya tad araṇyam upāgamam
3 tasya rūpam araṇyasya nirdeṣṭuṃ na śaśāka ha
phalamūlaiḥ sukhāsvādair bahurūpaiś ca pādapaiḥ
4 tasyāraṇyasya madhye tu saro yojanam āyatam
padmotpalasamākīrṇaṃ samatikrāntaśaivalam
5 tad āścaryam ivātyarthaṃ sukhāsvādam anuttamam
arajaskaṃ tathākṣobhyaṃ śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyutam
6 tasmin saraḥsamīpe tu mahad adbhutam āśramam
purāṇaṃ puṇyam atyarthaṃ tapasvijanavarjitam
7 tatrāham avasaṃ rātriṃ naidāghīṃ puruṣarṣabha
prabhāte kālyam utthāya saras tad upacakrame
8 athāpaśyaṃḥ śavaṃ tatra supuṣṭam ajaraṃ kva cit
tiṣṭhantaṃ parayā lakṣmyā tasmiṃs toyāśaye nṛpa
9 tam arthaṃ cintayāno 'haṃ muhūrtaṃ tatra rāghava
viṣṭhito 'smi sarastīre kiṃ nv idaṃ syād iti prabho
10 athāpaśyaṃ muhūrtāt tu divyam adbhutadarśanam
vimānaṃ paramodāraṃ haṃsayuktaṃ manojavam
11 atyarthaṃ svargiṇaṃ tatra vimāne raghunandana
upāste 'psarasāṃ vīra sahasraṃ divyabhūṣaṇam
gānti geyāni ramyāṇi vādayanti tathāparāḥ
12 paśyato me tadā rāma vimānād avaruhya ca
taṃ śavaṃ bhakṣayām āsa sa svargī raghunandana
13 tato bhuktvā yathākāmaṃ māṃsaṃ bahu ca suṣṭhu ca
avatīrya saraḥ svargī saṃspraṣṭum upacakrame
14 upaspṛśya yathānyāyaṃ sa svargī puruṣarṣabha
āroḍhum upacakrāma vimānavaram uttamam
15 tam ahaṃ devasaṃkāśam ārohantam udīkṣya vai
athāham abruvaṃ vākyaṃ tam eva puruṣarṣabha
16 ko bhavān devasaṃkāśa āhāraś ca vigarhitaḥ
tvayāyaṃ bhujyate saumya kiṃ karthaṃ vaktum arhasi
17 āścaryam īdṛśo bhāvo bhāsvaro devasaṃmataḥ
āhāro garhitaḥ saumya śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ
samantād yojanaśataṃ nirmṛgaṃ pakṣivarjitam
2 tasmin nirmānuṣe 'raṇye kurvāṇas tapa uttamam
aham ākramituṃ śaumya tad araṇyam upāgamam
3 tasya rūpam araṇyasya nirdeṣṭuṃ na śaśāka ha
phalamūlaiḥ sukhāsvādair bahurūpaiś ca pādapaiḥ
4 tasyāraṇyasya madhye tu saro yojanam āyatam
padmotpalasamākīrṇaṃ samatikrāntaśaivalam
5 tad āścaryam ivātyarthaṃ sukhāsvādam anuttamam
arajaskaṃ tathākṣobhyaṃ śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyutam
6 tasmin saraḥsamīpe tu mahad adbhutam āśramam
purāṇaṃ puṇyam atyarthaṃ tapasvijanavarjitam
7 tatrāham avasaṃ rātriṃ naidāghīṃ puruṣarṣabha
prabhāte kālyam utthāya saras tad upacakrame
8 athāpaśyaṃḥ śavaṃ tatra supuṣṭam ajaraṃ kva cit
tiṣṭhantaṃ parayā lakṣmyā tasmiṃs toyāśaye nṛpa
9 tam arthaṃ cintayāno 'haṃ muhūrtaṃ tatra rāghava
viṣṭhito 'smi sarastīre kiṃ nv idaṃ syād iti prabho
10 athāpaśyaṃ muhūrtāt tu divyam adbhutadarśanam
vimānaṃ paramodāraṃ haṃsayuktaṃ manojavam
11 atyarthaṃ svargiṇaṃ tatra vimāne raghunandana
upāste 'psarasāṃ vīra sahasraṃ divyabhūṣaṇam
gānti geyāni ramyāṇi vādayanti tathāparāḥ
12 paśyato me tadā rāma vimānād avaruhya ca
taṃ śavaṃ bhakṣayām āsa sa svargī raghunandana
13 tato bhuktvā yathākāmaṃ māṃsaṃ bahu ca suṣṭhu ca
avatīrya saraḥ svargī saṃspraṣṭum upacakrame
14 upaspṛśya yathānyāyaṃ sa svargī puruṣarṣabha
āroḍhum upacakrāma vimānavaram uttamam
15 tam ahaṃ devasaṃkāśam ārohantam udīkṣya vai
athāham abruvaṃ vākyaṃ tam eva puruṣarṣabha
16 ko bhavān devasaṃkāśa āhāraś ca vigarhitaḥ
tvayāyaṃ bhujyate saumya kiṃ karthaṃ vaktum arhasi
17 āścaryam īdṛśo bhāvo bhāsvaro devasaṃmataḥ
āhāro garhitaḥ saumya śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ
Book 7
Chapter 69
1 bhuktvā tu bhāṣitaṃ vākyaṃ mama rāma śubhākṣaram
prāñjaliḥ pratyuvācedaṃ sa svargī raghunandana
2 śṛṇu brahman yathāvṛttaṃ mamaitat sukhaduḥkhayoḥ
duratikramaṇīyaṃ hi yathā pṛcchasi māṃ dvija
3 purā vaidarbhako rājā pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ
sudeva iti vikhyātas triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān
4 tasya putradvayaṃ brahman dvābhyāṃ strībhyām ajāyata
ahaṃ śveta iti khyāto yavīyān suratho 'bhavat
5 tataḥ pitari svaryāte paurā mām abhyaṣecayan
tatrāhaṃ kṛtavān rājyaṃ dharmeṇa susamāhitaḥ
6 evaṃ varṣasahasrāṇi samatītāni suvrata
rājyaṃ kārayato brahman prajā dharmeṇa rakṣataḥ
7 so 'haṃ nimitte kasmiṃś cid vijñātāyur dvijottama
kāladharmaṃ hṛdi nyasya tato vanam upāgamam
8 so 'haṃ vanam idaṃ durgaṃ mṛgapakṣivivarjitam
tapaś cartuṃ praviṣṭo 'smi samīpe sarasaḥ śubhe
9 bhrātaraṃ surathaṃ rājye abhiṣicya narādhipam
idaṃ saraḥ samāsādya tapas taptaṃ mayā ciram
10 so 'haṃ varṣasahasrāṇi tapas trīṇi mahāmune
taptvā suduṣkaraṃ prāpto brahmalokam anuttamam
11 tato māṃ svargasaṃsthaṃ vai kṣutpipāse dvijottama
bādhete paramodāra tato 'haṃ vyathitendriyaḥ
12 gatvā tribhuvaṇaśreṣṭhaṃ pitāmaham uvāca ha
bhagavan brahmaloko 'yaṃ kṣutpipāsāvivarjitaḥ
13 kasyeyaṃ karmaṇaḥ prāptiḥ kṣutpipāsāvaśo 'smi yat
āhāraḥ kaś ca me deva tan me brūhi pitāmaha
14 pitāmahas tu mām āha tavāhāraḥ sudevaja
svādūni svāni māṃsāni tāni bhakṣaya nityaśaḥ
15 svaśarīraṃ tvayā puṣṭaṃ kurvatā tapa uttamam
anuptaṃ rohate śveta na kadā cin mahāmate
16 dattaṃ na te 'sti sūkṣmo 'pi vane sattvaniṣevite
tena svargagato vatsa bādhyase kṣutpipāsayā
17 sa tvaṃ supuṣṭam āhāraiḥ svaśarīram anuttamam
bhakṣayasvāmṛtarasaṃ sā te tṛptir bhaviṣyati
18 yadā tu tad vanaṃ śveta agastyaḥ sumahān ṛṣiḥ
ākramiṣyati durdharṣas tadā kṛcchād vimokṣyase
19 sa hi tārayituṃ saumya śaktaḥ suragaṇān api
kiṃ punas tvāṃ mahābāho kṣutpipāsāvaśaṃ gatam
20 so 'haṃ bhagavataḥ śrutvā devadevasya niścayam
āhāraṃ garhitaṃ kurmi svaśarīraṃ dvijottama
21 bahūn varṣagaṇān brahman bhujyamānam idaṃ mayā
kṣayaṃ nābhyeti brahmarṣe tṛptiś cāpi mamottamā
22 tasya me kṛcchrabhūtasya kṛcchrād asmād vimokṣaya
anyeṣām agatir hy atra kumbhayonim ṛte dvijam
23 idam ābharaṇaṃ saumya tāraṇārthaṃ dvijottama
pratigṛhṇīṣva brahmarṣe prasādaṃ kartum arhasi
24 tasyāhaṃ svargiṇo vākyaṃ śrutvā duḥkhasamanvitam
tāraṇāyopajagrāha tad ābharaṇam uttamam
25 mayā pratigṛhīte tu tasminn ābharaṇe śubhe
mānuṣaḥ pūrvako deho rājarṣeḥ sa nanāśa ha
26 pranaṣṭe tu śarīre 'sau rājarṣiḥ parayā mudā
tṛptaḥ pramudito rājā jagāma tridivaṃ punaḥ
27 tenedaṃ śakratulyena divyam ābharaṇaṃ mama
tasmin nimitte kākutstha dattam adbhutadarśanam
prāñjaliḥ pratyuvācedaṃ sa svargī raghunandana
2 śṛṇu brahman yathāvṛttaṃ mamaitat sukhaduḥkhayoḥ
duratikramaṇīyaṃ hi yathā pṛcchasi māṃ dvija
3 purā vaidarbhako rājā pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ
sudeva iti vikhyātas triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān
4 tasya putradvayaṃ brahman dvābhyāṃ strībhyām ajāyata
ahaṃ śveta iti khyāto yavīyān suratho 'bhavat
5 tataḥ pitari svaryāte paurā mām abhyaṣecayan
tatrāhaṃ kṛtavān rājyaṃ dharmeṇa susamāhitaḥ
6 evaṃ varṣasahasrāṇi samatītāni suvrata
rājyaṃ kārayato brahman prajā dharmeṇa rakṣataḥ
7 so 'haṃ nimitte kasmiṃś cid vijñātāyur dvijottama
kāladharmaṃ hṛdi nyasya tato vanam upāgamam
8 so 'haṃ vanam idaṃ durgaṃ mṛgapakṣivivarjitam
tapaś cartuṃ praviṣṭo 'smi samīpe sarasaḥ śubhe
9 bhrātaraṃ surathaṃ rājye abhiṣicya narādhipam
idaṃ saraḥ samāsādya tapas taptaṃ mayā ciram
10 so 'haṃ varṣasahasrāṇi tapas trīṇi mahāmune
taptvā suduṣkaraṃ prāpto brahmalokam anuttamam
11 tato māṃ svargasaṃsthaṃ vai kṣutpipāse dvijottama
bādhete paramodāra tato 'haṃ vyathitendriyaḥ
12 gatvā tribhuvaṇaśreṣṭhaṃ pitāmaham uvāca ha
bhagavan brahmaloko 'yaṃ kṣutpipāsāvivarjitaḥ
13 kasyeyaṃ karmaṇaḥ prāptiḥ kṣutpipāsāvaśo 'smi yat
āhāraḥ kaś ca me deva tan me brūhi pitāmaha
14 pitāmahas tu mām āha tavāhāraḥ sudevaja
svādūni svāni māṃsāni tāni bhakṣaya nityaśaḥ
15 svaśarīraṃ tvayā puṣṭaṃ kurvatā tapa uttamam
anuptaṃ rohate śveta na kadā cin mahāmate
16 dattaṃ na te 'sti sūkṣmo 'pi vane sattvaniṣevite
tena svargagato vatsa bādhyase kṣutpipāsayā
17 sa tvaṃ supuṣṭam āhāraiḥ svaśarīram anuttamam
bhakṣayasvāmṛtarasaṃ sā te tṛptir bhaviṣyati
18 yadā tu tad vanaṃ śveta agastyaḥ sumahān ṛṣiḥ
ākramiṣyati durdharṣas tadā kṛcchād vimokṣyase
19 sa hi tārayituṃ saumya śaktaḥ suragaṇān api
kiṃ punas tvāṃ mahābāho kṣutpipāsāvaśaṃ gatam
20 so 'haṃ bhagavataḥ śrutvā devadevasya niścayam
āhāraṃ garhitaṃ kurmi svaśarīraṃ dvijottama
21 bahūn varṣagaṇān brahman bhujyamānam idaṃ mayā
kṣayaṃ nābhyeti brahmarṣe tṛptiś cāpi mamottamā
22 tasya me kṛcchrabhūtasya kṛcchrād asmād vimokṣaya
anyeṣām agatir hy atra kumbhayonim ṛte dvijam
23 idam ābharaṇaṃ saumya tāraṇārthaṃ dvijottama
pratigṛhṇīṣva brahmarṣe prasādaṃ kartum arhasi
24 tasyāhaṃ svargiṇo vākyaṃ śrutvā duḥkhasamanvitam
tāraṇāyopajagrāha tad ābharaṇam uttamam
25 mayā pratigṛhīte tu tasminn ābharaṇe śubhe
mānuṣaḥ pūrvako deho rājarṣeḥ sa nanāśa ha
26 pranaṣṭe tu śarīre 'sau rājarṣiḥ parayā mudā
tṛptaḥ pramudito rājā jagāma tridivaṃ punaḥ
27 tenedaṃ śakratulyena divyam ābharaṇaṃ mama
tasmin nimitte kākutstha dattam adbhutadarśanam
Book 7
Chapter 70
1 tad adbhutatamaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvāgastyasya rāghavaḥ
gauravād vismayāc caiva bhūyaḥ praṣṭuṃ pracakrame
2 bhagavaṃs tad vanaṃ ghoraṃ tapas tapyati yatra saḥ
śveto vaidarbhako rājā kathaṃ tad amṛgadvijam
3 niḥsattvaṃ ca vanaṃ jātaṃ śūnyaṃ manujavarjitam
tapaś cartuṃ praviṣṭaḥ sa śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ
4 rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā kautūhalasamanvitam
vākyaṃ paramatejasvī vaktum evopacakrame
5 purā kṛtayuge rāma manur daṇḍadharaḥ prabhuḥ
tasya putro mahān āsīd ikṣvākuḥ kulavardhanaḥ
6 taṃ putraṃ pūrvake rājye nikṣipya bhuvi durjayam
pṛthivyāṃ rājavaṃśānāṃ bhava kartety uvāca ha
7 tatheti ca pratijñātaṃ pituḥ putreṇa rāghava
tataḥ paramasaṃhṛṣṭo manuḥ punar uvāca ha
8 prīto 'smi paramodārakartā cāsi na saṃśayaḥ
daṇḍena ca prajā rakṣa mā ca daṇḍam akāraṇe
9 aparādhiṣu yo daṇḍaḥ pātyate mānaveṣu vai
sa daṇḍo vidhivan muktaḥ svargaṃ nayati pārthivam
10 tasmād daṇḍe mahābāho yatnavān bhava putraka
dharmo hi paramo loke kurvatas te bhaviṣyati
11 iti taṃ bahu saṃdiśya manuḥ putraṃ samādhinā
jagāma tridivaṃ hṛṣṭo brahmalokam anuttamam
12 prayāte tridive tasminn ikṣvākur amitaprabhaḥ
janayiṣye kathaṃ putrān iti cintāparo 'bhavat
13 karmabhir bahurūpaiś ca tais tair manusutaḥ sutān
janayām āsa dharmātmā śataṃ devasutopamān
14 teṣām avarajas tāta sarveṣāṃ raghunandana
mūḍhaś cākṛtividyaś ca na śuśrūṣati pūrvajān
15 nāma tasya ca daṇḍeti pitā cakre 'lpatejasaḥ
avaśyaṃ daṇḍapatanaṃ śarīre 'sya bhaviṣyati
16 sa paśyamānas taṃ doṣaṃ ghoraṃ putrasya rāghava
vindhhhya śaivalayor madhye rājyaṃ prādād ariṃdama
17 sa daṇḍas tatra rājābhūd ramye parvatarodhasi
puraṃ cāpratimaṃ rāma nyaveśayad anuttamam
18 purasya cākaron nāma madhumantam iti prabho
purohitaṃ cośanasaṃ varayām āsa suvratam
19 evaṃ sa rājā tad rājyaṃ kārayat sapurohitaḥ
prahṛṣṭamanujākīrṇaṃ devarājyaṃ yathā divi
gauravād vismayāc caiva bhūyaḥ praṣṭuṃ pracakrame
2 bhagavaṃs tad vanaṃ ghoraṃ tapas tapyati yatra saḥ
śveto vaidarbhako rājā kathaṃ tad amṛgadvijam
3 niḥsattvaṃ ca vanaṃ jātaṃ śūnyaṃ manujavarjitam
tapaś cartuṃ praviṣṭaḥ sa śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ
4 rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā kautūhalasamanvitam
vākyaṃ paramatejasvī vaktum evopacakrame
5 purā kṛtayuge rāma manur daṇḍadharaḥ prabhuḥ
tasya putro mahān āsīd ikṣvākuḥ kulavardhanaḥ
6 taṃ putraṃ pūrvake rājye nikṣipya bhuvi durjayam
pṛthivyāṃ rājavaṃśānāṃ bhava kartety uvāca ha
7 tatheti ca pratijñātaṃ pituḥ putreṇa rāghava
tataḥ paramasaṃhṛṣṭo manuḥ punar uvāca ha
8 prīto 'smi paramodārakartā cāsi na saṃśayaḥ
daṇḍena ca prajā rakṣa mā ca daṇḍam akāraṇe
9 aparādhiṣu yo daṇḍaḥ pātyate mānaveṣu vai
sa daṇḍo vidhivan muktaḥ svargaṃ nayati pārthivam
10 tasmād daṇḍe mahābāho yatnavān bhava putraka
dharmo hi paramo loke kurvatas te bhaviṣyati
11 iti taṃ bahu saṃdiśya manuḥ putraṃ samādhinā
jagāma tridivaṃ hṛṣṭo brahmalokam anuttamam
12 prayāte tridive tasminn ikṣvākur amitaprabhaḥ
janayiṣye kathaṃ putrān iti cintāparo 'bhavat
13 karmabhir bahurūpaiś ca tais tair manusutaḥ sutān
janayām āsa dharmātmā śataṃ devasutopamān
14 teṣām avarajas tāta sarveṣāṃ raghunandana
mūḍhaś cākṛtividyaś ca na śuśrūṣati pūrvajān
15 nāma tasya ca daṇḍeti pitā cakre 'lpatejasaḥ
avaśyaṃ daṇḍapatanaṃ śarīre 'sya bhaviṣyati
16 sa paśyamānas taṃ doṣaṃ ghoraṃ putrasya rāghava
vindhhhya śaivalayor madhye rājyaṃ prādād ariṃdama
17 sa daṇḍas tatra rājābhūd ramye parvatarodhasi
puraṃ cāpratimaṃ rāma nyaveśayad anuttamam
18 purasya cākaron nāma madhumantam iti prabho
purohitaṃ cośanasaṃ varayām āsa suvratam
19 evaṃ sa rājā tad rājyaṃ kārayat sapurohitaḥ
prahṛṣṭamanujākīrṇaṃ devarājyaṃ yathā divi
Book 7
Chapter 71
1 etad ākhyāya rāmāya maharṣiḥ kumbhasaṃbhavaḥ
asyām evāparaṃ vākyaṃ kathāyām upacakrame
2 tataḥ sa daṇḍaḥ kākutstha bahuvarṣagaṇāyutam
akarot tatra mandātmā rājyaṃ nihatakaṇṭakam
3 atha kāle tu kasmiṃś cid rājā bhārgavam āśramam
ramaṇīyam upākrāmac caitre māsi manorame
4 tatra bhārgavakanyāṃ sa rūpeṇāpratimāṃ bhuvi
vicarantīṃ vanoddeśe daṇḍo 'paśyad anuttamām
5 sa dṛṣṭvā tāṃ sudurmedhā anaṅgaśarapīḍitaḥ
abhigamya susaṃvignaḥ kanyāṃ vacanam abravīt
6 kutas tvam asi suśroṇi kasya vāsi sutā śubhe
pīḍito 'ham anaṅgena pṛcchāmi tvāṃ sumadhyame
7 tasya tv evaṃ bruvāṇasya mohonmattasya kāminaḥ
bhārgavī pratyuvācedaṃ vacaḥ sānunayaṃ nṛpam
8 bhārgavasya sutāṃ viddhi devasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ
arajāṃ nāma rājendra jyeṣṭhām āśramavāsinīm
9 guruḥ pitā me rājendra tvaṃ ca śiṣyo mahātmanaḥ
vyasanaṃ sumahat kruddhaḥ sa te dadyān mahātapāḥ
10 yadi vātra mayā kāryaṃ dharmadṛṣṭena satpathā
varayasva nṛpa śreṣṭha pitaraṃ me mahādyutim
11 anyathā tu phalaṃ tubhyaṃ bhaved ghorābhisaṃhitam
krodhena hi pitā me 'sau trailokyam api nirdahet
12 evaṃ bruvāṇām arajāṃ daṇḍaḥ kāmaśarārditaḥ
pratyuvāca madonmattaḥ śirasy ādhāya so 'ñjalim
13 prasādaṃ kuru suśroṇi na kālaṃ kṣeptum arhasi
tvatkṛte hi mama prāṇā vidīryante śubhānane
14 tvāṃ prāpya hi vadho vāpi pāpaṃ vāpi sudāruṇam
bhaktaṃ bhajasva māṃ bhīru bhajamānaṃ suvihvalam
15 evam uktvā tu tāṃ kanyāṃ dorbhyāṃ gṛhya balād balī
visphurantīṃ yathākāmaṃ maithunāyopacakrame
16 tam anarthaṃ mahāghoraṃ daṇḍaḥ kṛtvā sudāruṇam
nagaraṃ prayayau cāśu madhumantam anuttamam
17 arajāpi rudantī sā āśramasyāvidūrataḥ
pratīkṣate susaṃtrastā pitaraṃ devasaṃnibham
asyām evāparaṃ vākyaṃ kathāyām upacakrame
2 tataḥ sa daṇḍaḥ kākutstha bahuvarṣagaṇāyutam
akarot tatra mandātmā rājyaṃ nihatakaṇṭakam
3 atha kāle tu kasmiṃś cid rājā bhārgavam āśramam
ramaṇīyam upākrāmac caitre māsi manorame
4 tatra bhārgavakanyāṃ sa rūpeṇāpratimāṃ bhuvi
vicarantīṃ vanoddeśe daṇḍo 'paśyad anuttamām
5 sa dṛṣṭvā tāṃ sudurmedhā anaṅgaśarapīḍitaḥ
abhigamya susaṃvignaḥ kanyāṃ vacanam abravīt
6 kutas tvam asi suśroṇi kasya vāsi sutā śubhe
pīḍito 'ham anaṅgena pṛcchāmi tvāṃ sumadhyame
7 tasya tv evaṃ bruvāṇasya mohonmattasya kāminaḥ
bhārgavī pratyuvācedaṃ vacaḥ sānunayaṃ nṛpam
8 bhārgavasya sutāṃ viddhi devasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ
arajāṃ nāma rājendra jyeṣṭhām āśramavāsinīm
9 guruḥ pitā me rājendra tvaṃ ca śiṣyo mahātmanaḥ
vyasanaṃ sumahat kruddhaḥ sa te dadyān mahātapāḥ
10 yadi vātra mayā kāryaṃ dharmadṛṣṭena satpathā
varayasva nṛpa śreṣṭha pitaraṃ me mahādyutim
11 anyathā tu phalaṃ tubhyaṃ bhaved ghorābhisaṃhitam
krodhena hi pitā me 'sau trailokyam api nirdahet
12 evaṃ bruvāṇām arajāṃ daṇḍaḥ kāmaśarārditaḥ
pratyuvāca madonmattaḥ śirasy ādhāya so 'ñjalim
13 prasādaṃ kuru suśroṇi na kālaṃ kṣeptum arhasi
tvatkṛte hi mama prāṇā vidīryante śubhānane
14 tvāṃ prāpya hi vadho vāpi pāpaṃ vāpi sudāruṇam
bhaktaṃ bhajasva māṃ bhīru bhajamānaṃ suvihvalam
15 evam uktvā tu tāṃ kanyāṃ dorbhyāṃ gṛhya balād balī
visphurantīṃ yathākāmaṃ maithunāyopacakrame
16 tam anarthaṃ mahāghoraṃ daṇḍaḥ kṛtvā sudāruṇam
nagaraṃ prayayau cāśu madhumantam anuttamam
17 arajāpi rudantī sā āśramasyāvidūrataḥ
pratīkṣate susaṃtrastā pitaraṃ devasaṃnibham
Book 7
Chapter 72
1 sa muhūrtād upaśrutya devarṣir amitaprabhaḥ
svam āśramaṃ śiṣya vṛtaḥ kṣudhārtaḥ saṃnyavartata
2 so 'paśyad arajāṃ dīnāṃ rajasā samabhiplutām
jyotsnām ivāruṇagrastāṃ pratyūṣe na virājatīm
3 tasya roṣaḥ samabhavat kṣudhārtasya viśeṣataḥ
nirdahann iva lokāṃs trīñ śiṣyāṃś cedam uvāca ha
4 paśyadhvaṃ viparītasya daṇḍasyāviditātmanaḥ
vipattiṃ ghorasaṃkāśāṃ kruddhām agniśikhām iva
5 kṣayo 'sya durmateḥ prāptaḥ sānugasya durātmanaḥ
yaḥ pradīptāṃ hutāśasya śikhāṃ vai spraṣṭum icchati
6 yasmāt sa kṛtavān pāpam īdṛśaṃ ghoradarśanam
tasmāt prāpsyati durmedhāḥ phalaṃ pāpasya karmaṇaḥ
7 saptarātreṇa rājāsau sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
pāpakarmasamācāro vadhaṃ prāpsyati durmatiḥ
8 samantād yojanaśataṃ viṣayaṃ cāsya durmateḥ
dhakṣyate pāṃsuvarṣeṇa mahatā pākaśāsanaḥ
9 sarvasattvāni yānīha sthāvarāṇi carāṇi ca
mahatā pāṃsuvarṣeṇa nāśaṃ yāsyanti sarvaśaḥ
10 daṇḍasya viṣayo yāvat tāvat sarvasamucchrayaḥ
pāṃsubhuta ivālakṣyaḥ saptarātrād bhaviṣyati
11 ity uktvā krodhasaṃtapas tam āśramanivāsinam
janaṃ janapadānteṣu sthīyatām iti cābravīt
12 śrutvā tūśasano vākyaṃ sa āśramāvasatho janaḥ
niṣkrānto viṣayāt tasya sthānaṃ cakre 'tha bāhyataḥ
13 sa tathoktvā munijanam arajām idam abravīt
ihaiva vasa durmedhe āśrame susamāhitā
14 idaṃ yojanaparyantaṃ saraḥ suruciraprabham
araje vijvarā bhuṅkṣva kālaś cātra pratīkṣyatām
15 tvatsamīpe tu ye sattvā vāsam eṣyanti tāṃ niśām
avadhyāḥ pāṃsuvarṣeṇa te bhaviṣyanti nityadā
16 ity uktvā bhārgavo vāsam anyatra samupākramat
saptāhād bhasmasādbhūtaṃ yathoktaṃ brahmavādinā
17 tasyāsau daṇḍaviṣayo vindhyaśaivalasānuṣu
śapto brahmarṣiṇā tena purā vaidharmake kṛte
18 tataḥ prabhṛti kākutstha daṇḍakāraṇyam ucyate
tapasvinaḥ sthitā yatra janasthānam atho 'bhavat
19 etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ yan māṃ pṛcchasi rāghava
saṃdhyām upāsituṃ vīra samayo hy ativartate
20 ete maharṣayaḥ sarve pūrṇakumbhāḥ samantataḥ
kṛtodako naravyāghra ādityaṃ paryupāsate
21 sa tair ṛṣibhir abhyastaḥ sahitair brahmasattamaiḥ
ravir astaṃ gato rāma gacchodakam upaspṛśa
svam āśramaṃ śiṣya vṛtaḥ kṣudhārtaḥ saṃnyavartata
2 so 'paśyad arajāṃ dīnāṃ rajasā samabhiplutām
jyotsnām ivāruṇagrastāṃ pratyūṣe na virājatīm
3 tasya roṣaḥ samabhavat kṣudhārtasya viśeṣataḥ
nirdahann iva lokāṃs trīñ śiṣyāṃś cedam uvāca ha
4 paśyadhvaṃ viparītasya daṇḍasyāviditātmanaḥ
vipattiṃ ghorasaṃkāśāṃ kruddhām agniśikhām iva
5 kṣayo 'sya durmateḥ prāptaḥ sānugasya durātmanaḥ
yaḥ pradīptāṃ hutāśasya śikhāṃ vai spraṣṭum icchati
6 yasmāt sa kṛtavān pāpam īdṛśaṃ ghoradarśanam
tasmāt prāpsyati durmedhāḥ phalaṃ pāpasya karmaṇaḥ
7 saptarātreṇa rājāsau sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ
pāpakarmasamācāro vadhaṃ prāpsyati durmatiḥ
8 samantād yojanaśataṃ viṣayaṃ cāsya durmateḥ
dhakṣyate pāṃsuvarṣeṇa mahatā pākaśāsanaḥ
9 sarvasattvāni yānīha sthāvarāṇi carāṇi ca
mahatā pāṃsuvarṣeṇa nāśaṃ yāsyanti sarvaśaḥ
10 daṇḍasya viṣayo yāvat tāvat sarvasamucchrayaḥ
pāṃsubhuta ivālakṣyaḥ saptarātrād bhaviṣyati
11 ity uktvā krodhasaṃtapas tam āśramanivāsinam
janaṃ janapadānteṣu sthīyatām iti cābravīt
12 śrutvā tūśasano vākyaṃ sa āśramāvasatho janaḥ
niṣkrānto viṣayāt tasya sthānaṃ cakre 'tha bāhyataḥ
13 sa tathoktvā munijanam arajām idam abravīt
ihaiva vasa durmedhe āśrame susamāhitā
14 idaṃ yojanaparyantaṃ saraḥ suruciraprabham
araje vijvarā bhuṅkṣva kālaś cātra pratīkṣyatām
15 tvatsamīpe tu ye sattvā vāsam eṣyanti tāṃ niśām
avadhyāḥ pāṃsuvarṣeṇa te bhaviṣyanti nityadā
16 ity uktvā bhārgavo vāsam anyatra samupākramat
saptāhād bhasmasādbhūtaṃ yathoktaṃ brahmavādinā
17 tasyāsau daṇḍaviṣayo vindhyaśaivalasānuṣu
śapto brahmarṣiṇā tena purā vaidharmake kṛte
18 tataḥ prabhṛti kākutstha daṇḍakāraṇyam ucyate
tapasvinaḥ sthitā yatra janasthānam atho 'bhavat
19 etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ yan māṃ pṛcchasi rāghava
saṃdhyām upāsituṃ vīra samayo hy ativartate
20 ete maharṣayaḥ sarve pūrṇakumbhāḥ samantataḥ
kṛtodako naravyāghra ādityaṃ paryupāsate
21 sa tair ṛṣibhir abhyastaḥ sahitair brahmasattamaiḥ
ravir astaṃ gato rāma gacchodakam upaspṛśa
Book 7
Chapter 73
1 ṛṣer vacanam ājñāya rāmaḥ saṃdhyām upāsitum
upākrāmat saraḥ puṇyam apsarobhir niṣevitam
2 tatrodakam upaspṛṣśya saṃdhyām anvāsya paścimām
āśramaṃ prāviśad rāmaḥ kumbhayoner mahātmanaḥ
3 asyāgastyo bahuguṇaṃ phalamūlaṃ tathauṣadhīḥ
śākāni ca pavitrāṇi bhojanārtham akalpayat
4 sa bhuktavān naraśreṣṭhas tad annam amṛtopamam
prītaś ca parituṣṭaś ca tāṃ rātriṃ samupāvasat
5 prabhāte kālyam utthāya kṛtvāhnikam ariṃdamaḥ
ṛṣiṃ samabhicakrāma gamanāya raghūttamaḥ
6 abhivādyābravīd rāmo maharṣiṃ kumbhasaṃbhavam
āpṛcche tvāṃ gamiṣyāmi mām anujñātum arhasi
7 dhanyo 'smy anugṛhīto 'smi darśanena mahātmanaḥ
draṣṭuṃ caivāgamiṣyāmi pāvanārtham ihātmanaḥ
8 tathā vadati kākutsthe vākyam adbhutadarśanam
uvāca paramaprīto dharmanetras tapodhanaḥ
9 atyadbhutam idaṃ vākyaṃ tava rāma śubhākṣaram
pāvanaḥ sarvalokānāṃ tvam eva raghunandana
10 muhūrtam api rāma tvāṃ ye nu paśyanti ke cana
pāvitāḥ svargabhūtās te pūjyante divi daivataiḥ
11 ye ca tvāṃ ghoracakṣurbhir īkṣante prāṇino bhuvi
hatās te yamadaṇḍena sadyo nirayagāminaḥ
12 gaccha cāriṣṭam avyagraḥ panthānam akutobhayam
praśādhi rājyaṃ dharmeṇa gatir hi jagato bhavān
13 evam uktas tu muninā prāñjaliḥ prpagraho nṛpaḥ
abhyavādayata prājñas tam ṛṣiṃ puṇyaśīlinam
14 abhivādya muniśreṣṭhaṃ tāṃś ca sarvāṃs tapodhanān
adhyārohat tad avyagraḥ puṣpakaṃ hemabhūṣitam
15 taṃ prayāntaṃ munigaṇā āśīrvādaiḥ samantataḥ
apūjayan mahendrābhaṃ sahasrākṣam ivāmarāḥ
16 svasthaḥ sa dadṛśe rāmaḥ puṣpake hemabhūṣite
śaśī meghasamīpastho yathā jaladharāgame
17 tato 'rdhadivase prāpte pūjyamānas tatas tataḥ
ayodhyāṃ prāpya kākutstho vimānād avarohata
18 tato visṛjya ruciraṃ puṣpakaṃ kāmagāminam
kakṣyāntaravinikṣiptaṃ dvāḥsthaṃ rāmo 'bravīd vacaḥ
19 lakṣmaṇaṃ bharataṃ caiva gatvā tau laghuvikramau
mamāgamanam ākhyāya śabdāpaya ca māṃ ciram
upākrāmat saraḥ puṇyam apsarobhir niṣevitam
2 tatrodakam upaspṛṣśya saṃdhyām anvāsya paścimām
āśramaṃ prāviśad rāmaḥ kumbhayoner mahātmanaḥ
3 asyāgastyo bahuguṇaṃ phalamūlaṃ tathauṣadhīḥ
śākāni ca pavitrāṇi bhojanārtham akalpayat
4 sa bhuktavān naraśreṣṭhas tad annam amṛtopamam
prītaś ca parituṣṭaś ca tāṃ rātriṃ samupāvasat
5 prabhāte kālyam utthāya kṛtvāhnikam ariṃdamaḥ
ṛṣiṃ samabhicakrāma gamanāya raghūttamaḥ
6 abhivādyābravīd rāmo maharṣiṃ kumbhasaṃbhavam
āpṛcche tvāṃ gamiṣyāmi mām anujñātum arhasi
7 dhanyo 'smy anugṛhīto 'smi darśanena mahātmanaḥ
draṣṭuṃ caivāgamiṣyāmi pāvanārtham ihātmanaḥ
8 tathā vadati kākutsthe vākyam adbhutadarśanam
uvāca paramaprīto dharmanetras tapodhanaḥ
9 atyadbhutam idaṃ vākyaṃ tava rāma śubhākṣaram
pāvanaḥ sarvalokānāṃ tvam eva raghunandana
10 muhūrtam api rāma tvāṃ ye nu paśyanti ke cana
pāvitāḥ svargabhūtās te pūjyante divi daivataiḥ
11 ye ca tvāṃ ghoracakṣurbhir īkṣante prāṇino bhuvi
hatās te yamadaṇḍena sadyo nirayagāminaḥ
12 gaccha cāriṣṭam avyagraḥ panthānam akutobhayam
praśādhi rājyaṃ dharmeṇa gatir hi jagato bhavān
13 evam uktas tu muninā prāñjaliḥ prpagraho nṛpaḥ
abhyavādayata prājñas tam ṛṣiṃ puṇyaśīlinam
14 abhivādya muniśreṣṭhaṃ tāṃś ca sarvāṃs tapodhanān
adhyārohat tad avyagraḥ puṣpakaṃ hemabhūṣitam
15 taṃ prayāntaṃ munigaṇā āśīrvādaiḥ samantataḥ
apūjayan mahendrābhaṃ sahasrākṣam ivāmarāḥ
16 svasthaḥ sa dadṛśe rāmaḥ puṣpake hemabhūṣite
śaśī meghasamīpastho yathā jaladharāgame
17 tato 'rdhadivase prāpte pūjyamānas tatas tataḥ
ayodhyāṃ prāpya kākutstho vimānād avarohata
18 tato visṛjya ruciraṃ puṣpakaṃ kāmagāminam
kakṣyāntaravinikṣiptaṃ dvāḥsthaṃ rāmo 'bravīd vacaḥ
19 lakṣmaṇaṃ bharataṃ caiva gatvā tau laghuvikramau
mamāgamanam ākhyāya śabdāpaya ca māṃ ciram
Book 7
Chapter 74
1 tac chrutvā bhāṣitaṃ tasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ
dvāḥsthaḥ kumārāv āhūya rāghavāya nyavedayat
2 dṛṣṭvā tu rāghavaḥ prāptau priyau bharatalakṣmaṇau
pariṣvajya tato rāmo vākyam etad uvāca ha
3 kṛtaṃ mayā yathātathyaṃ dvijakāryam anuttamam
dharmasetumato bhūyaḥ kartum icchāmi rāghavau
4 yuvābhyām ātmabhūtābhyāṃ rājasūyam anuttamam
sahito yaṣṭum icchāmi tatra dharmo hi śāśvataḥ
5 iṣṭvā tu rājasūyena mitraḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ
suhutena suyajñena varuṇatvam upāgamat
6 somaś ca rājasūyena iṣṭvā dharmeṇa dharmavit
prāptaś ca sarvalokānāṃ kīrtiṃ sthānaṃ ca śāśvatam
7 asminn ahani yac chreyaś cintyatāṃ tan mayā saha
hitaṃ cāyati yuktaṃ ca prayatau vaktum arhatha
8 śrutā tu rāghavasyaitad vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ
bharataḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā vākyam etad uvāca ha
9 tvayi dharmaḥ paraḥ sādho tvayi sarvā vasuṃdharā
pratiṣṭhitā mahābāho yaśaś cāmitavikrama
10 mahīpālāś ca sarve tvāṃ prajāpatim ivāmarāḥ
nirīkṣante mahātmāno lokanāthaṃ yathā vayam
11 prajāś ca pitṛvad rājan paśyanti tvāṃ mahābala
pṛthivyāṃ gatibhūto 'si prāṇinām api rāghava
12 sa tvam evaṃvidhaṃ yajñam āhartāsi kathaṃ nṛpa
pṛthivyāṃ rājavaṃśānāṃ vināśo yatra dṛśyate
13 pṛthivyāṃ ye ca puruṣā rājan pauruṣam āgatāḥ
sarveṣāṃ bhavitā tatra kṣayaḥ sarvāntakopamaḥ
14 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla guṇair atulavikrama
pṛthivīṃ nārhase hantuṃ vaśe hi tava vartate
15 bharatasya tu tad vākyaṃ śrutvāmṛtamayaṃ yathā
praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ
16 uvāca ca śubhāṃ vāṇīṃ kaikeyyā nandivardhanam
prīto 'smi parituṣṭo 'smi tavādya vacanena hi
17 idaṃ vacanam aklībaṃ tvayā dharmasamāhitam
vyāhṛtaṃ puruṣavyāghra pṛthivyāḥ paripālanam
18 eṣa tasmād abhiprāyād rājasūyāt kratūttamān
nivartayāmi dharmajña tava suvyāhṛtena vai
19 prajānāṃ pālanaṃ dharmo rājñāṃ yajñena saṃmitaḥ
tasmāc chṛṇomi te vākyaṃ sādhūktaṃ susamāhitam
dvāḥsthaḥ kumārāv āhūya rāghavāya nyavedayat
2 dṛṣṭvā tu rāghavaḥ prāptau priyau bharatalakṣmaṇau
pariṣvajya tato rāmo vākyam etad uvāca ha
3 kṛtaṃ mayā yathātathyaṃ dvijakāryam anuttamam
dharmasetumato bhūyaḥ kartum icchāmi rāghavau
4 yuvābhyām ātmabhūtābhyāṃ rājasūyam anuttamam
sahito yaṣṭum icchāmi tatra dharmo hi śāśvataḥ
5 iṣṭvā tu rājasūyena mitraḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ
suhutena suyajñena varuṇatvam upāgamat
6 somaś ca rājasūyena iṣṭvā dharmeṇa dharmavit
prāptaś ca sarvalokānāṃ kīrtiṃ sthānaṃ ca śāśvatam
7 asminn ahani yac chreyaś cintyatāṃ tan mayā saha
hitaṃ cāyati yuktaṃ ca prayatau vaktum arhatha
8 śrutā tu rāghavasyaitad vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ
bharataḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā vākyam etad uvāca ha
9 tvayi dharmaḥ paraḥ sādho tvayi sarvā vasuṃdharā
pratiṣṭhitā mahābāho yaśaś cāmitavikrama
10 mahīpālāś ca sarve tvāṃ prajāpatim ivāmarāḥ
nirīkṣante mahātmāno lokanāthaṃ yathā vayam
11 prajāś ca pitṛvad rājan paśyanti tvāṃ mahābala
pṛthivyāṃ gatibhūto 'si prāṇinām api rāghava
12 sa tvam evaṃvidhaṃ yajñam āhartāsi kathaṃ nṛpa
pṛthivyāṃ rājavaṃśānāṃ vināśo yatra dṛśyate
13 pṛthivyāṃ ye ca puruṣā rājan pauruṣam āgatāḥ
sarveṣāṃ bhavitā tatra kṣayaḥ sarvāntakopamaḥ
14 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla guṇair atulavikrama
pṛthivīṃ nārhase hantuṃ vaśe hi tava vartate
15 bharatasya tu tad vākyaṃ śrutvāmṛtamayaṃ yathā
praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ
16 uvāca ca śubhāṃ vāṇīṃ kaikeyyā nandivardhanam
prīto 'smi parituṣṭo 'smi tavādya vacanena hi
17 idaṃ vacanam aklībaṃ tvayā dharmasamāhitam
vyāhṛtaṃ puruṣavyāghra pṛthivyāḥ paripālanam
18 eṣa tasmād abhiprāyād rājasūyāt kratūttamān
nivartayāmi dharmajña tava suvyāhṛtena vai
19 prajānāṃ pālanaṃ dharmo rājñāṃ yajñena saṃmitaḥ
tasmāc chṛṇomi te vākyaṃ sādhūktaṃ susamāhitam
Book 7
Chapter 75
1 tathoktavati rāme tu bharate ca mahātmani
lakṣmaṇo 'pi śubhaṃ vākyam uvāca raghunandanam
2 aśvamedho mahāyajñaḥ pāvanaḥ sarvapāpmanām
pāvanas tava durdharṣo rocatāṃ kratupuṃgavaḥ
3 śrūyate hi purāvṛttaṃ vāsave sumahātmani
brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ śakro hayamedhena pāvitaḥ
4 purā kila mahābāho devāsurasamāgame
vṛtro nāma mahān āsīd daiteyo lokasaṃmataḥ
5 vistīrṇā yojanaśatam ucchritas triguṇaṃ tataḥ
anurāgeṇa lokāṃs trīn snehāt paśyati sarvataḥ
6 dharmajñaś ca kṛtajñaś ca buddhyā ca pariniṣṭhitaḥ
śaśāsa pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ dharmeṇa susamāhitaḥ
7 tasmin praśāsati tadā sarvakāmadughā mahī
rasavanti prasūtāni mūlāni ca phalāni ca
8 akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī susaṃpannā mahātmanaḥ
sa rājyaṃ tādṛśaṃ bhuṅkte sphītam adbhutadarśanam
9 tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā tapaḥ kuryām anuttamam
tapo hi paramaṃ śreyas tapo hi paramaṃ sukham
10 sa nikṣipya sutaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ paureṣu parameśvaram
tapa ugram upātiṣṭhat tāpayan sarvadevatāḥ
11 tapas tapyati vṛtre tu vāsavaḥ paramārtavat
viṣṇuṃ samupasaṃkramya vākyam etad uvāca ha
12 tapasyatā mahābāho lokā vṛtreṇa nirjitāḥ
balavān sa hi dharmātmā nainaṃ śakṣyāmi bādhitum
13 yady asau tapa ātiṣṭhed bhūya eva sureśvara
yāval lokā dhariṣyanti tāvad asya vaśānugāḥ
14 tvaṃ cainaṃ paramodāram upekṣasi mahābala
kṣaṇaṃ hi na bhaved vṛtraḥ kruddhe tvayi sureśvara
15 yadā hi prītisaṃyogaṃ tvayā viṣṇo samāgataḥ
tadā prabhṛti lokānāṃ nāthatvam upalabdhavān
16 sa tvaṃ prasādaṃ lokānāṃ kuruṣva sumahāyaśaḥ
tvatkṛtena hi sarvaṃ syāt praśāntam ajaraṃ jagat
17 ime hi sarve viṣṇo tvāṃ nirīkṣante divaukasaḥ
vṛtraghatena mahatā eṣāṃ sāhyaṃ kuruṣva ha
18 tvayā hi nityaśaḥ sāhyaṃ kṛtam eṣāṃ mahātmanām
asahyam idam anyeṣām agatīnāṃ gatir bhavān
lakṣmaṇo 'pi śubhaṃ vākyam uvāca raghunandanam
2 aśvamedho mahāyajñaḥ pāvanaḥ sarvapāpmanām
pāvanas tava durdharṣo rocatāṃ kratupuṃgavaḥ
3 śrūyate hi purāvṛttaṃ vāsave sumahātmani
brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ śakro hayamedhena pāvitaḥ
4 purā kila mahābāho devāsurasamāgame
vṛtro nāma mahān āsīd daiteyo lokasaṃmataḥ
5 vistīrṇā yojanaśatam ucchritas triguṇaṃ tataḥ
anurāgeṇa lokāṃs trīn snehāt paśyati sarvataḥ
6 dharmajñaś ca kṛtajñaś ca buddhyā ca pariniṣṭhitaḥ
śaśāsa pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ dharmeṇa susamāhitaḥ
7 tasmin praśāsati tadā sarvakāmadughā mahī
rasavanti prasūtāni mūlāni ca phalāni ca
8 akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī susaṃpannā mahātmanaḥ
sa rājyaṃ tādṛśaṃ bhuṅkte sphītam adbhutadarśanam
9 tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā tapaḥ kuryām anuttamam
tapo hi paramaṃ śreyas tapo hi paramaṃ sukham
10 sa nikṣipya sutaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ paureṣu parameśvaram
tapa ugram upātiṣṭhat tāpayan sarvadevatāḥ
11 tapas tapyati vṛtre tu vāsavaḥ paramārtavat
viṣṇuṃ samupasaṃkramya vākyam etad uvāca ha
12 tapasyatā mahābāho lokā vṛtreṇa nirjitāḥ
balavān sa hi dharmātmā nainaṃ śakṣyāmi bādhitum
13 yady asau tapa ātiṣṭhed bhūya eva sureśvara
yāval lokā dhariṣyanti tāvad asya vaśānugāḥ
14 tvaṃ cainaṃ paramodāram upekṣasi mahābala
kṣaṇaṃ hi na bhaved vṛtraḥ kruddhe tvayi sureśvara
15 yadā hi prītisaṃyogaṃ tvayā viṣṇo samāgataḥ
tadā prabhṛti lokānāṃ nāthatvam upalabdhavān
16 sa tvaṃ prasādaṃ lokānāṃ kuruṣva sumahāyaśaḥ
tvatkṛtena hi sarvaṃ syāt praśāntam ajaraṃ jagat
17 ime hi sarve viṣṇo tvāṃ nirīkṣante divaukasaḥ
vṛtraghatena mahatā eṣāṃ sāhyaṃ kuruṣva ha
18 tvayā hi nityaśaḥ sāhyaṃ kṛtam eṣāṃ mahātmanām
asahyam idam anyeṣām agatīnāṃ gatir bhavān
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