Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.50
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2.50.1
शृणु राजंस्ततो विष्णोः प्रादुर्भावं महात्मनः ।
अष्टाविंशे युगे चापि मार्कण्डेयपुरः सरः ॥ २.५०.१ ॥
O king, listen to the manifestation of the great-souled Viṣṇu, in the twenty-eighth age, with Mārkaṇḍeya going before.
2.50.2
तिथौ नावमिके जज्ञे तथा दशरथादपि ।
कृत्वाऽऽत्मानं महाबाहुश्चतुर्धा विष्णुरव्ययः ॥ २.५०.२ ॥
On the ninth lunar day he was born, also from Daśaratha; the mighty-armed imperishable Viṣṇu, having divided himself fourfold.
2.50.3
लोके राम इति ख्यातस्तेजसा भास्करोपमः ।
प्रसादनार्थं लोकस्य विष्णुस्तत्र सनातनः ॥ २.५०.३ ॥
In the world he became famous as Rāma, like the sun in radiance; there the eternal Viṣṇu, for the favour of the world.
2.50.4
धर्मार्थमेव कौन्तेय जज्ञे तत्र महायशाः ।
तमप्याहुर्मनुष्येन्द्रं सर्वभूतपतेस्तनुम् ॥ २.५०.४ ॥
O son of Kuntī, for the sake of dharma indeed he was born there, the greatly famed one; him too they call the lord of men, the body of the lord of all beings.
2.50.5
यज्ञविघ्नकरस्तत्र विश्वामित्रस्य भारत ।
सुबाहुर्निहतस्तेन मारीचस्ताडितो भृशम् ॥ २.५०.५ ॥
O Bhārata, there the hinderer of Viśvāmitra's sacrifice, Subāhu, was slain by him, and Mārīca was struck down severely.
2.50.6
तस्मै दत्तानि चास्राणि विश्वमित्रेण धीमता ।
वधार्थं सर्वशत्रूणां दुर्वाराणि सुरैरपि ॥ २.५०.६ ॥
And to him the wise Viśvāmitra gave weapons, for the slaying of all enemies, weapons hard to withstand even for the gods.
2.50.7
वर्तमाने महायज्ञे जनकस्य महात्मनः ।
भग्नं माहेश्वरं चापं क्रीडता लीलया भृशम् ॥ २.५०.७ ॥
While the great sacrifice of the high-souled Janaka was going on, he broke the bow of Maheśvara with great force, as if at play.
2.50.8
ततस्तु सीतां जग्राह भार्यार्थे जानकीं विभुः ।
नगरीं पुनरासाद्य मुमुदे तत्र सीतया ॥ २.५०.८ ॥
Then the mighty one took Jānakī Sītā as his wife, and, reaching the city again, he rejoiced there with Sītā.
2.50.9
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य पित्रा तत्राभिचोदितः ।
कैकेय्याः प्रियमन्विच्छन्वनमभ्यवपद्यत ॥ २.५०.९ ॥
After some time, urged there by his father, seeking to please Kaikeyī, he went to the forest.
2.50.10
यः समाः सर्वधर्मज्ञश्चतुर्दश वने वसन ।
लक्ष्मणानुचरो रामः सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥ २.५०.१० ॥
Rāma, knower of all dharma, dwelt in the forest for fourteen years, followed by Lakṣmaṇa, delighting in the welfare of all beings.
2.50.11
चतुर्दश वने तीर्त्वा तदा वर्षाणि भारत ।
रूपिणी यस्य पार्श्वस्था सीतेत्यभिहिता जनैः ॥ २.५०.११ ॥
O Bhārata, after passing fourteen years in the forest, she who stood beside him in bodily form, and whom people called Sītā,
2.50.12
पूर्वोचितत्वात्सा लक्ष्मीर्भर्तारमनुशोचति ।
जनस्थाने वसन्कार्यं त्रिदशानां चकार सः ॥ २.५०.१२ ॥
Because of her former fitness, that Lakṣmī grieves for her husband. Dwelling in Janasthāna, he accomplished the task of the gods.
2.50.13
मारीचं दूषणं हुत्वा खरं त्रिशिरसं तथा ।
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां घोरकर्मणाम् ॥ २.५०.१३ ॥
Having slain Mārīca, Dūṣaṇa, Khara and Triśiras, and fourteen thousand rākṣasas of terrible deeds.
2.50.14
जघान रामो धर्मात्मा प्रजानां हितकाम्यय ।
विराधं च कबन्धं च राक्षसौ घोरकर्मिणौ ॥ २.५०.१४ ॥
Rāma, the righteous-souled, desiring the welfare of the people, slew the two rākṣasas of terrible deeds, Virādha and Kabandha.
2.50.15
जघान च तदा रामो गन्धर्वौ शाषविक्षतौ ।
स रावणस्य भगिनीनासाच्छेदमकारयत् ॥ २.५०.१५ ॥
Then Rāma slew two gandharvas wounded by a curse, and he caused the nose of Rāvaṇa's sister to be cut off.
2.50.16
भार्यावियोगं तं प्राप्य मृगयन्व्यचरद्वनम् ।
स तस्मादृश्यमूकं तु गत्वा पम्पामतीत्य च ॥ २.५०.१६ ॥
Having suffered the loss of his wife, he wandered through the forest searching for her; then, from there, he went to Ṛśyamūka and, having crossed the Pampā,
2.50.17
सुग्रीवं मारुतिं दृष्ट्वा चक्रे मैत्रीं तयोः स वै ।
अथ गत्वा स किष्किन्धां सुग्रीवेण तदा सह ॥ २.५०.१७ ॥
Seeing Sugrīva and Mārut i (Hanumān), he made friendship with the two of them; then, having gone to Kiṣkindhā, he stayed there together with Sugrīva.
2.50.18
निहत्य वालिनं युद्धे वानरेद्रं महाबलम् ।
अभ्यपिञ्चत्तदा रामः सुग्रीवं वानरेश्वरम् ॥ २.५०.१८ ॥
Having slain Vālin, the mighty lord of the monkeys, in battle, then Rāma anointed Sugrīva as lord of the monkeys.
2.50.19
ततः स वीर्यवान्राजंस्त्वरया वै समुत्सुकः ।
विचित्य वायुपुत्रेण लङ्कादेशं निवेदितः ॥ २.५०.१९ ॥
Then that valiant one, O king, eager and in haste, having been told of the land of Laṅkā searched out by the son of the Wind-god, was eager.
2.50.20
मेतुं वद्ध्वा समुद्रस्य वानरैः स समुत्सुकः ।
सीतायाः पदमन्विच्छन्रामो लङ्कां विवेश वै ॥ २.५०.२० ॥
Having built a bridge across the ocean with the monkeys, eager, seeking the trace of Sītā, Rāma indeed entered Laṅkā.
2.50.21
देवोरगगणानां हि यक्षराक्षसपक्षिणाम् ।
तत्रावद्यं राक्षसेन्द्रं रावणं युधि दुर्जयम् ॥ २.५०.२१ ॥
For the hosts of gods, serpents, yakṣas, rākṣasas and birds, there was Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas, reproachable, unconquerable in battle.
2.50.22
युक्तं राक्षसकोटीभिर्भिन्नाञ्जनचयोपमम् ।
दुर्निरीक्ष्यं सुरगणैर्वरदानेन दर्पितम् ॥ २.५०.२२ ॥
Accompanied by tens of millions of rākṣasas, like a heap of broken collyrium, hard for the hosts of gods to look upon, made proud by his boon.
2.50.23
जघान सचिवैः सार्धं सान्वयं रावणं रणे ॥ २.५०.२३ ॥
In battle, together with his ministers and with his lineage, Rāma slew Rāvaṇa.
2.50.24
त्रैलोक्यकण्टकं वीरं महाकायं महाबलम् ।
रावमं सगणं हत्वा रामो भूतपतिः पुरा ॥ २.५०.२४ ॥
Rāma, who formerly was the lord of beings, having slain Rāvaṇa — the thorn of the three worlds, the hero, great-bodied and mighty — together with his host.
2.50.25
लङ्कायां तं महात्मानं राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम् ।
अभिषिच्य ततो राम अमरत्वं ददौ तदा ॥ २.५०.२५ ॥
In Laṅkā, having anointed that great-souled lord of the rākṣasas, Vibhīṣaṇa, O Rāma, he then granted him immortality.
2.50.26
आरुह्य पुष्पकं रामः सीतामादाय पाण्डव ।
सबलं स्वपुरं गत्वा धर्मराज्यमपालयत् ॥ २.५०.२६ ॥
Mounting the Puṣpaka chariot and taking Sītā with him, O Pāṇḍava, Rāma went with his army to his own city and ruled the realm righteously.
2.50.27
दानवो लवणो नाम मधोः पुत्रो महाबलः ।
शत्रुघ्नेन हतो राजंस्तदा रामस्य शासनात् ॥ २.५०.२७ ॥
The dānava named Lavaṇa, son of Madhu, a being of great strength, O king, was then slain by Śatrughna at Rāma's command.
2.50.28
एवं बहूनि कर्माणि कृत्वा लोकहिताय सः ।
राजं चकार विधिवद्रामो धर्मभृतां वरः ॥ २.५०.२८ ॥
Having thus performed many deeds for the welfare of the world, Rāma, best of those who uphold dharma, duly performed the royal consecration sacrifice.
2.50.29
शताश्वमेधानाजह्रे ज्योतिरुक्थ्यान्निरर्गलान् ।
नाश्रूयन्ताशुभा वाचो नात्ययः प्राणिनां तदा। ॥ २.५०.२९ ॥
He performed hundreds of horse sacrifices and the Jyotiṣṭoma and Ukthya rites without hindrance; then no inauspicious words were heard, and no untimely death befell living beings.
2.50.30
न दस्युजं भयं चासीद्रामे राज्यं प्रशसति ।
ऋषीणां देवतानां च मनुष्याणां तथैव च ॥ २.५०.३० ॥
In Rāma's kingdom, which was praised, there was no fear from robbers; likewise for the sages, the gods and men.
2.50.31
पृथिव्यां धार्मिकाः सर्वे रामे राज्यं प्रशासति ।
नाधर्मिष्ठो नरः कश्चिद्बभूव प्राणिनां क्वचित् ॥ २.५०.३१ ॥
While Rāma ruled the kingdom, all on earth were righteous; no man among living beings was ever unrighteous.
2.50.32
प्राणापानौ समौ ह्यास्तां रामे राज्यं प्रशासति ।
गाधामप्यत्र गायन्ति ये पुराणविदो जनाः ॥ २.५०.३२ ॥
While Rāma ruled the kingdom, the breath and the outbreath were equal; on this matter, people who know the Purāṇas also sing a verse.
2.50.33
श्यामो युवा लोहिताक्षो मातङ्गानामिवर्षभः ।
आजानुबाहुः सुमुखः सिंहस्कन्धो महाबलः ॥ २.५०.३३ ॥
He was dark-hued, young, red-eyed, like a bull among elephants; long-armed to the knees, fair-faced, lion-shouldered, and very mighty.
2.50.34
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च ।
राज्यं भोगं च सम्प्राप्य शशास पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥ २.५०.३४ ॥
Having obtained the kingdom and its enjoyments, he ruled this earth for ten thousand years and ten hundred years.
2.50.35
रामो रामो राम इति प्राजानामभवन्कथाः ।
रामभूतं जगदिदं रामे राज्यं प्रशासति ॥ २.५०.३५ ॥
"Rāma, Rāma, Rāma" became the talk of the people; while Rāma ruled the kingdom, this whole world became filled with Rāma.
2.50.36
ऋग्यजुः सामहीनाश्च न तदाऽसन्द्विजायः ।
उषित्वा दण्डके कार्यं त्रिदशानां चकार सः ॥ २.५०.३६ ॥
In that time there were no twice-born men lacking the Ṛg, Yajus and Sāma; having dwelt in the Daṇḍaka forest, he carried out the task of the gods.
2.50.37
पूर्वापकारिणं तं तु पौलस्त्यं मनुजर्षभम् ।
देवगन्धर्वनागानामरिं स निजघानह ॥ २.५०.३७ ॥
That Paulastya, who had wronged him before and was the enemy of gods, gandharvas and nāgas, the bull among men slew.
2.50.38
सत्ववान्गुणसम्पन्नो दीप्यमानः स्वतेजसा ।
एवमेव महाबाहुरिक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धनः ॥ २.५०.३८ ॥
Steadfast and endowed with virtues, shining with his own splendour — likewise the mighty-armed increaser of the Ikṣvāku line.
2.50.39
रावणं सगणं हत्वा दिवमाक्रमताभिभूः ।
ति दाशरथेः ख्यातः प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः ॥ २.५०.३९ ॥
Having slain Rāvaṇa with his followers, the conqueror ascended to heaven — thus is famed the manifestation of the great-souled son of Daśaratha.
2.50.40
ततः कृष्णो महाबाहुर्भीतानामभयङ्करः ।
अष्टाविंशे युगे राजञ्जज्ञे श्रीवत्सलक्षणः ॥ २.५०.४० ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa, the mighty-armed, bringer of fearlessness to the frightened, was born, O king, in the twenty-eighth age, marked with the Śrīvatsa.
2.50.41
पेशलश्च वदान्यश्चलोके बहुमतो नृषु ।
स्मृतिमान्देशकालज्ञः शङ्खचक्रगदासिभृत् ॥ २.५०.४१ ॥
Gracious and generous, highly esteemed among men in the world, mindful, knowing place and time, bearing conch, discus, mace and sword.
2.50.42
वासुदेव इति ख्यातो लोकानां हितकृत्सदा ।
वृष्णीनां च कुले जातो भूमेः प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ २.५०.४२ ॥
Renowned as Vāsudeva, ever the doer of good to the worlds, he was born in the family of the Vṛṣṇis, desiring to do what is pleasing to the earth.
2.50.43
शत्रूणां भयकृद्दाता मधुहेति स विश्रुतः ।
शकटार्जुनरामाणां कीलस्थानान्यसूदयत् ॥ २.५०.४३ ॥
He who causes fear to enemies and is renowned as the slayer of Madhu destroyed the posts and stations of Śakaṭa, the Arjunas and Rāma.
2.50.44
कंसादीन्निजघानाजौ दैत्यान्मानुषविग्रहान् ।
अयं लोकहितार्थाय प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः ॥ २.५०.४४ ॥
In battle he slew Kaṃsa and the other demons who had taken human form. This manifestation of the great-souled one is for the welfare of the world.
2.50.45
कल्की विष्णुयशा नाम भूयश्चोत्पत्स्यते हरिः ।
लेर्युगान्ते सम्प्राप्ते धर्मे शिथिलतां गते ॥ २.५०.४५ ॥
Kalkī, named Viṣṇuyaśas, Hari will be born again when at the end of the age dharma has grown slack.
2.50.46
पाषण्डिनां गणानां हि वधार्थं भरतर्षभ ।
धर्मस्य च विवृद्ध्यर्थं विप्राणां हितकाम्यया ॥ २.५०.४६ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, for the slaying of the bands of heretics, for the increase of dharma, and out of desire for the welfare of the brahmins.
2.50.47
एते चान्ये च बहवो विष्णोर्देवगणैर्युताः ।
प्रादुर्भावाः पुराणेषु गीयन्ते ब्रह्मवादिभिः ॥ २.५०.४७ ॥
These and many other manifestations of Viṣṇu, joined with the hosts of gods, are sung in the Purāṇas by the proclaimers of Brahman.