Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.150
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3.150.1
हृतदारः सह भ्रात्रा पत्नीं मार्गन्स राघवः ।
दृष्टवाञ्शैलशिखरे सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम् ॥ ३.१५०.१ ॥
Rāghava, his wife taken, searching for her with his brother, saw on a mountain peak Sugrīva, the bull among monkeys.
3.150.2
तेन तस्याभवत्सख्यं राघवस्य महात्मनः ।
स हत्वा वालिनं राज्ये सुग्रीवं प्रत्यपादयत् ॥ ३.१५०.२ ॥
Through that meeting came friendship with the great-souled Rāghava. He slew Vālin and restored Sugrīva to the kingdom.
3.150.3
स राज्यं प्राप्य सुग्रीवः सीतायाः परिमार्गणे ।
वानरान्प्रेषयामास शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ३.१५०.३ ॥
Having obtained the kingdom, Sugrīva sent out hundreds and thousands of monkeys to search for Sītā.
3.150.4
ततो वानरकोटीभिः सहितोऽहं नरर्षभ ।
सीतां मार्गन्महाबाहो प्रस्थितो दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥ ३.१५०.४ ॥
Then, O bull among men, accompanied by millions of monkeys, I set out in search of Sītā toward the southern direction, O mighty-armed one.
3.150.5
ततः प्रवृत्तिः सीताया गृध्रेण सुमहात्मना ।
संपातिना समाख्याता रावणस्य निवेशने ॥ ३.१५०.५ ॥
Then the very great-souled vulture Sampāti told of Sītā's whereabouts in Rāvaṇa's dwelling.
3.150.6
ततोऽहं कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
शतयोजनविस्तारमर्णवं सहसा प्लुतः ॥ ३.१५०.६ ॥
Then, for the accomplishment of Rāma's task, Rāma of effortless deeds, I suddenly leaped across the ocean, a hundred yojanas wide.
3.150.7
अहं स्ववीर्यादुत्तीर्य सागरं मकरालयम् ।
सुतां जनकराजस्य सीतां सुररसुतोपमाम् ॥ ३.१५०.७ ॥
By my own valour I crossed the ocean, the abode of makaras, and saw Sītā, daughter of King Janaka, who was like a daughter of the gods.
3.150.8
दृष्टवान्भरतश्रेष्ठ रावणस्य निवेशने ।
समेत्य तामहं देवीं वैदेहीं राघवप्रियाम् ॥ ३.१५०.८ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, in Rāvaṇa's residence I saw that goddess Vaidehī and met her, the beloved of Rāghava.
3.150.9
दग्ध्वा लङ्कामशेषेण सादृप्राकारतोरणाम् ।
प्रत्यागतश्चास्य पुनर्नाम तत्रप्रकाश्य वै ॥ ३.१५०.९ ॥
Having burnt Laṅkā entirely, with its proud ramparts and gateways, I returned, and there I made my name known to him again.
3.150.10
मद्वाक्यं चावधार्याशु रामो राजीवलोचनः ।
अबद्धपूर्वमन्यैश्च बद्ध्वा सेतुं महोदधौ।
वृतो वानरकोटीभिः समुत्तीर्णो महार्णवम् ॥ ३.१५०.१० ॥
Hearing my words, lotus-eyed Rāma quickly built a bridge over the great ocean, never before bound by others, and, surrounded by tens of millions of monkeys, crossed the great sea.
3.150.11
ततो ररामेण वीर्येण हत्वा तान्सर्वराक्षसान् ।
रणे तु राक्षसगणं रावणं लोकरावणम् ॥ ३.१५०.११ ॥
Then Rāma, by his valour, slew in battle all those rākṣasas, the host of rākṣasas, and Rāvaṇa, who made the worlds weep.
3.150.12
निशाचरेनद्रं हत्वा तु सभ्रातृसुतबान्धवम् ।
राज्येऽभिषिच्य लङ्कायां राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम् ॥ ३.१५०.१२ ॥
Having slain the lord of the night-wanderers together with his brothers, sons and kinsmen, Rāma consecrated Vibhīṣaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, as king over the realm of Laṅkā.
3.150.13
धार्मिकं भक्तिमन्तं च भक्तानुगतवत्सलः ।
प्रत्याहृत्य ततः सीतां नष्टां वेदश्रुतिं यथा ॥ ३.१५०.१३ ॥
The righteous and devout one, affectionate toward those who follow his devotees, brought back Sītā as one recovers the lost Veda-śruti.
3.150.14
तयैव सहितः साध्व्या पत्न्या रामो महायशाः ।
गत्वा ततोऽतित्वरितः स्वां पुरीं रघुनन्दनः।
अध्यावसत्ततोऽयोध्यामयोध्यां द्विषतां प्रभुः ॥ ३.१५०.१४ ॥
Together with that virtuous wife, Rāma of great fame, joy of the Raghus, went swiftly to his city. Then that lord took up residence in Ayodhyā, which is unconquerable by enemies.
3.150.15
ततः प्रतिष्ठितो राज्ये रामो नृपतिसत्तमः ।
वरं मया याचितोऽसौ रामो राजीवलोचनः ॥ ३.१५०.१५ ॥
Then, when Rāma, best of kings, was established in the kingdom, I asked a boon of that lotus-eyed Rāma.
3.150.16
यावद्रामकथेयं ते भवेल्लोकेषु शत्रुहन् ।
तावज्जीवेयमित्येवं तथाऽस्त्विति च सोब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१५०.१६ ॥
"O slayer of enemies, as long as this story of Rāma shall be told in the worlds, so long may I live." Thus [I asked], and he said, "So be it."
3.150.17
सीताप्रसादाच्च सदा मामिहस्थमरिंदम ।
उपतिष्ठन्ति दिव्या हि भोगा भीम यथेप्सिताः ॥ ३.१५०.१७ ॥
By Sītā's grace, O subduer of enemies, to me dwelling here, divine enjoyments always come forward as I desire, O Bhīma.
3.150.18
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च ।
राज्यं कारितवान्रामस्ततः स्वभवनं गतः ॥ ३.१५०.१८ ॥
Rāma caused the kingdom to be ruled for ten thousand years and ten hundred years; then he went to his own abode.
3.150.19
तदिहाप्सरसस्तात गन्धर्वाश्च सदाऽनघ ।
तस्य वीरस्य चरितं गायन्त्यो रमयन्ति माम् ॥ ३.१५०.१९ ॥
Here, dear one, the sinless apsarās and gandharvas always sing the deeds of that hero and delight me.
3.150.20
अयं च मार्गो मर्त्यानामगम्यः कुरुनन्दन ।
ततोऽहं रुद्धवान्मार्गं तवेमं देवसेवितम् ॥ ३.१५०.२० ॥
And this path is impassable for mortals, delight of the Kurus; therefore I had blocked this path frequented by the gods for you.
3.150.21
त्वामनेन पथा यान्तं यक्षो वा राक्षसोपि वा ।
धर्षयेद्वा शपेद्वाऽपि मा कश्चिदिति भारत ॥ ३.१५०.२१ ॥
As you go along this path, O Bhārata, may no yaksha or rakshasa assault you or curse you.
3.150.22
दिव्यो देवपथो ह्येष नात्र गच्छन्ति मानुषाः ।
यदर्थमागतश्चासि अत एव सरश्च तत् ॥ ३.१५०.२२ ॥
This is the divine path of the gods; mortals do not go here. For the very purpose you have come for, that lake too is here.