Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.10
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1.10.1
सुमन्त्रश्चोदितो राज्ञा प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा
यथर्ष्यशृङ्गस्त्वानीतो येनोपायेन मन्त्रिभिः
तन्मे निगदितं सर्वं शृणु मे मन्त्रिभिः सह ॥ १.१०.१ ॥
Urged by the king, Sumantra then spoke these words: "Listen to the whole account of the means by which the ministers brought Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, as it was recounted to me, together with the ministers."
1.10.2
रोमपादमुवाचेदं सहामात्यः पुरोहितः
उपायो निरपायोऽयमस्माभिरभिचिन्तितः ॥ १.१०.२ ॥
The chaplain, together with the ministers, said this to Romapāda: "This means we have carefully considered is free from danger."
1.10.3
ऋष्यशृङ्गो वनचरस्तपःस्वाध्यायसंयुतः
अनभिज्ञस्तु नारीणां विषयाणां सुखस्य च ॥ १.१०.३ ॥
Ṛṣyaśṛṅga is a forest-dweller, devoted to austerity and study, and unacquainted with women and the pleasures of the senses.
1.10.4
इन्द्रियार्थैरभिमतैर्नरचित्तप्रमाथिभिः
पुरमानाययिष्यामः क्षिप्रं चाध्यवसीयताम् ॥ १.१०.४ ॥
By desirable objects of the senses, which agitate the minds of men, we shall quickly bring him to the city; let this be resolved.
1.10.5
गणिकास्तत्र गच्छन्तु रूपवत्यः स्वलङ्कृताः
प्रलोभ्य विविधोपायैरानेष्यन्तीह सत्कृताः ॥ १.१०.५ ॥
Let beautiful courtesans, well adorned, go there; enticing him by various means they will bring him here, and they shall be honored.
1.10.6
श्रुत्वा तथेति राजा च प्रत्युवाच पुरोहितम्
पुरोहितो मन्त्रिणश्च तथा चक्रुश्च ते तथा ॥ १.१०.६ ॥
Having heard this, the king replied to the chaplain, "So be it"; and the chaplain and the ministers did just so.
1.10.7
वारमुख्यास्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वनं प्रविविशुर्महत्
आश्रमस्याविदूरेऽस्मिन् यत्नं कुर्वन्ति दर्शने ॥ १.१०.७ ॥
Hearing this, the chief courtesans entered the great forest and made every effort to be seen near this hermitage.
1.10.8
ऋषेः पुत्रस्य धीरस्य नित्यमाश्रमवासिनः
पितुः स नित्यसन्तुष्टो नातिचक्राम चाश्रमात् ॥ १.१०.८ ॥
That steadfast son of the sage, who always dwelt in the hermitage and was ever content with his father, never went beyond the hermitage.
1.10.9
न तेन जन्मप्रभृति दृष्टपूर्वं तपस्विना
स्त्री वा पुमान्वा यच्चान्यत् सत्त्वं नगरराष्ट्रजम् ॥ १.१०.९ ॥
From birth onward, that ascetic had never before seen a woman or a man, or any other creature born in city or realm.
1.10.10
ततः कदाचित् तं देशमाजगाम यदृच्छया
विभाण्डकसुतस्तत्र ताश्चापश्यद् वराङ्गनाः ॥ १.१०.१० ॥
Then one day the son of Vibhāṇḍaka chanced to come to that place, and there he saw those excellent women.
1.10.11
ताश्चित्रवेषाः प्रमदा गायन्त्यो मधुरस्वरम्
ऋषिपुत्रमुपागम्य सर्वा वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ १.१०.११ ॥
Those women in varied attire, singing in sweet voices, approached the sage's son and all of them spoke these words.
1.10.12
कस्त्वं किं वर्तसे ब्रह्मञ्ज्ञातुमिच्छामहे वयम्
एकस्त्वं विजने घोरे वने चरसि शंस नः ॥ १.१०.१२ ॥
Who are you, and what do you do? O brāhmaṇa, we wish to know. You wander alone in this terrible, desolate forest; tell us.
1.10.13
अदृष्टरूपास्तास्तेन काम्यरूपा वने स्त्रियः
हार्दात्तस्य मतिर्जाता आख्यातुं पितरं स्वकम् ॥ १.१०.१३ ॥
The women there, lovely in form, had never seen his form; from affection for him, a thought arose in his mind to tell his own father.
1.10.14
पिता विभाण्डकोऽस्माकं तस्याहं सुत औरसः
ऋष्यशृङ्ग इति ख्यातं नाम कर्म च मे भुवि ॥ १.१०.१४ ॥
Our father is Vibhāṇḍaka, and I am his true son. On earth my name and my deeds are known as Ṛṣyaśṛṅga.
1.10.15
इहाश्रमपदोऽस्माकं समीपे शुभदर्शनाः
करिष्ये वोऽत्र पूजां वै सर्वेषां विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ १.१०.१५ ॥
Here, near our hermitage, O women of auspicious sight, I will honour all of you here, as is proper.
1.10.16
ऋषिपुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वासां मतिरास वै
तदाश्रमपदं द्रष्टुं जग्मुः सर्वास्ततोऽङ्गनाः ॥ १.१०.१६ ॥
Hearing the rishi's son's words, all of them resolved to go there; and then all those women went to see the hermitage.
1.10.17
गतानां तु ततः पूजामृषिपुत्रश्चकार ह
इदमर्घ्यमिदं पाद्यमिदं मूलं फलं च नः ॥ १.१०.१७ ॥
When they had arrived, the rishi's son honoured them: "This is the arghya, this is the water for the feet, and these are our roots and fruits."
1.10.18
प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां सर्वा एव समुत्सुकाः
ऋषेर्भीताश्च शीघ्रं तु गमनाय मतिं दधुः ॥ १.१०.१८ ॥
Having accepted that worship, all of them were eager; and afraid of the ṛṣi, they quickly resolved to depart.
1.10.19
अस्माकमपि मुख्यानि फलानीमानि हे द्विज
गृहाण विप्र भद्रं ते भक्षयस्व च मा चिरम् ॥ १.१०.१९ ॥
O twice-born one, these are also our choicest fruits. O brahmin, accept them, may it go well for you, and eat them without delay.
1.10.20
ततस्तास्तं समालिङ्ग्य सर्वा हर्षसमन्विताः
मोदकान् प्रददुस्तस्मै भक्ष्यांश्च विविधाञ्छुभान् ॥ १.१०.२० ॥
Then they all, filled with joy, embraced him and gave him sweetmeats and various fine foods.
1.10.21
तानि चास्वाद्य तेजस्वी फलानीति स्म मन्यते
अनास्वादितपूर्वाणि वने नित्यनिवासिनाम् ॥ १.१०.२१ ॥
Having tasted them, the radiant one thought: these are fruits never before tasted by those who always dwell in the forest.
1.10.22
आपृच्छ्य च तदा विप्रं व्रतचर्यां निवेद्य च
गच्छन्ति स्मापदेशात्ता भीतास्तस्य पितुः स्त्रियः ॥ १.१०.२२ ॥
Then, taking leave of the brahmin and declaring a pretext of a vow-observance, the women of his father went away in fear.
1.10.23
गतासु तासु सर्वासु काश्यपस्यात्मजो द्विजः
अस्वस्थहृदयश्चासीद् दुःखाच्च परिवर्तते ॥ १.१०.२३ ॥
When all of them had gone, the twice-born son of Kāśyapa was troubled at heart, and from sorrow he tossed about.
1.10.24
ततोऽपरेद्युस्तं देशमाजगाम स वीर्यवान्
विभाण्डकसुतः श्रीमान् मनसाचिन्तयन्मुहुः ॥ १.१०.२४ ॥
Then on the next day that mighty son of Vibhāṇḍaka went to that place, and again and again he pondered in his mind.
1.10.25
मनोज्ञा यत्र ता दृष्टा वारमुख्याः स्वलङ्कृताः
दृष्ट्वैव च ततो विप्रमायान्तं हृष्टमानसाः ॥ १.१०.२५ ॥
There the lovely, richly adorned chief courtesans were seen; and seeing the brahmin approaching, their minds were gladdened.
1.10.26
उपसृत्य ततः सर्वास्तास्तमूचुरिदं वचः
एह्याश्रमपदं सौम्य अस्माकमिति चाब्रुवन् ॥ १.१०.२६ ॥
Then all of them approached him and spoke these words: "Come, gentle one, to our hermitage."
1.10.27
चित्राण्यत्र बहूनि स्युर्मूलानि च फलानि च
तत्राप्येष विशेषेण विधिर्हि भविता ध्रुवम् ॥ १.१०.२७ ॥
Here there are many wondrous roots and fruits; and there too, surely, this same special arrangement will be.
1.10.28
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तासां सर्वासां हृदयङ्गमम्
गमनाय मतिं चक्रे तं च निन्युस्तदा स्त्रियः ॥ १.१०.२८ ॥
Having heard their words, all pleasing to the heart, he resolved to go; and then the women led him away.
1.10.29
तत्र चानीयमाने तु विप्रे तस्मिन् महात्मनि
ववर्ष सहसा देवो जगत् प्रह्लादयंस्तदा ॥ १.१०.२९ ॥
And there, while that great-souled brahmin was being brought, the god suddenly sent rain, gladdening the world.
1.10.30
वर्षेणैवागतं विप्रं तापसं स नराधिपः
प्रत्युद्गम्य मुनिं प्रह्वः शिरसा च महीं गतः ॥ १.१०.३० ॥
Going forth to meet the sage, the brahmin ascetic who had come with the rain, the king bowed low and bent his head to the ground.
1.10.31
अर्घ्यं च प्रददौ तस्मै न्यायतः सुसमाहितः
वव्रे प्रसादं विप्रेन्द्रान्मा विप्रं मन्युराविशेत् ॥ १.१०.३१ ॥
Having duly and attentively offered him the arghya, he sought the favour of the chief of brahmins, that anger might not enter the brahmin.
1.10.32
अन्तःपुरं प्रवेश्यास्मै कन्यां दत्त्वा यथाविधि
शान्तां शान्तेन मनसा राजा हर्षमवाप सः ॥ १.१०.३२ ॥
Having brought him into the inner palace and given him his daughter Śāntā according to rite, the king obtained joy with a calm mind.
1.10.33
एवं स न्यवसत् तत्र सर्वकामैः सुपूजितः
ऋष्यशृङ्गो महातेजाः शान्तया सह भार्यया ॥ १.१०.३३ ॥
Thus he dwelt there, all his desires fulfilled and greatly honoured — the mighty-splendoured Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, together with his wife Śāntā.