Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.14
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1.14.1
अथ संवत्सरे पूर्णे तस्मिन् प्राप्ते तुरङ्गमे ।
सरय्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे राज्ञो यज्ञोऽभ्यवर्तत ॥ १.१४.१ ॥
Then, when the year was complete and that horse had returned, the king's sacrifice proceeded on the northern bank of the Sarayū.
1.14.2
ऋष्यशृङ्गं पुरस्कृत्य कर्म चक्रुर्द्विजर्षभाः ।
अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे राज्ञोऽस्य सुमहात्मनः ॥ १.१४.२ ॥
With Ṛṣyaśṛṅga placed in front, the foremost of the twice-born performed the rites in the great horse sacrifice of this greatly-souled king.
1.14.3
कर्म कुर्वन्ति विधिवद् याजका वेदपारगाः ।
यथाविधि यथान्यायं परिक्रामन्ति शास्त्रतः ॥ १.१४.३ ॥
The sacrificing priests, masters of the Vedas, perform the rites according to rule; as prescribed and as is proper, they circumambulate according to the scriptures.
1.14.4
प्रवर्ग्यं शास्त्रतः कृत्वा तथैवोपसदं द्विजाः ।
चक्रुश्च विधिवत् सर्वमधिकं कर्म शास्त्रतः ॥ १.१४.४ ॥
Having performed the pravargya according to the scriptures, and likewise the upasad, the twice-born performed all the further rites according to rule and according to the scriptures.
1.14.5
अभिपूज्य ततो हृष्टाः सर्वे चक्रुर्यथाविधि ।
प्रातःसवनपूर्वाणि कर्माणि मुनिपुङ्गवाः ॥ १.१४.५ ॥
Then, having honored them all, the joyful foremost sages performed the rites according to rule, beginning with the morning pressing.
1.14.6
ऐन्द्रश्च विधिवत् दत्तो राजा चाभिषुतोऽनघः ।
मध्यन्दिनं च सवनं प्रावर्तत यथाक्रमम् ॥ १.१४.६ ॥
The Aindra offering was duly given, and the sinless king's soma was pressed; then the midday pressing began in due order.
1.14.7
तृतीयसवनं चैव राज्ञोऽस्य सुमहात्मनः ।
चक्रुस्ते शास्त्रतो दृष्ट्वा यथा ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवाः ॥ १.१४.७ ॥
The foremost brahmins also performed the third pressing of that greatly noble-souled king, according to the scriptures, as it had been seen to be done.
1.14.8
आह्वायाञ्चक्रिरे तत्र शक्रादीन् विबुधोत्तमान् ।
ऋष्यशृङ्गादयो मन्त्रैः शिक्षाक्षरसमन्वितैः ॥ १.१४.८ ॥
There Ṛṣyaśṛṅga and the others invoked Indra and the other foremost gods, with mantras endowed with correct pronunciation and syllables.
1.14.9
गीतिभिर्मधुरैः स्निग्धैर्मन्त्राह्वानैर्यथार्हतः ।
होतारो ददुरावाह्य हविर्भागान् दिवौकसाम् ॥ १.१४.९ ॥
Calling them with sweet, soft chants and mantra-invocations as was fitting, the hotṛ priests gave the shares of the oblation to the dwellers of heaven.
1.14.10
न चाहुतमभूत् तत्र स्खलितं वा न किञ्चन ।
दृश्यते ब्रह्मवत् सर्वं क्षेमयुक्तं हि चक्रिरे ॥ १.१४.१० ॥
No offering there went wrong, and no lapse was seen at all; everything appeared flawless as the Veda, for they performed it all in welfare.
1.14.11
न तेष्वहःसु श्रान्तो वा क्षुधितो वा न दृश्यते ।
नाविद्वान् ब्राह्मणः कश्चिन्नाशतानुचरस्तथा ॥ १.१४.११ ॥
In those days no one among them was seen tired or hungry; there was no unlearned brahmin, nor any attendant left unfed.
1.14.12
ब्राह्मणा भुञ्जते नित्यं नाथवन्तश्च भुञ्जते ।
तापसा भुञ्जते चापि श्रमणाश्चैव भुञ्जते ॥ १.१४.१२ ॥
Brahmins ate every day, and those with dependents ate too; ascetics ate, and renunciants ate as well.
1.14.13
वृद्धाश्च व्याधिताश्चैव स्त्रीबालाश्च तथैव च ।
अनिशं भुञ्जमानानां न तृप्तिरुपलभ्यते ॥ १.१४.१३ ॥
The elders and the sick, and women and children too, ate without pause, yet no satisfaction could be seen.
1.14.15
दीयतां दीयतामन्नं वासांसि विविधानि च ।
अन्नकूटाश्च दृश्यन्ते बहवः पर्वतोपमाः ।
दिवसे दिवसे तत्र सिद्धस्य विधिवत् तदा ॥ १.१४.१५ ॥
"Give food! Give food!" was the cry, and garments of many kinds were given too. There were seen many heaps of food, like mountains; day after day, at that sacrifice carried out according to rule, it was so.
1.14.16
नानादेशादनुप्राप्ताः पुरुषाः स्त्रीगणास्तथा ।
अन्नपानैः सुविहितास्तस्मिन् यज्ञे महात्मनः ॥ १.१४.१६ ॥
Men and throngs of women who had come from many lands were likewise well provided with food and drink at the sacrifice of that great-souled one.
1.14.17
अन्नं हि विधिवत्स्वादु प्रशंसन्ति द्विजर्षभाः ।
अहो तृप्ताः स्म भद्रं ते इति शुश्राव राघवः ॥ १.१४.१७ ॥
"Ah! We are satisfied, may good come to you!" — the best of the twice-born praised the savory food prepared according to rule; Rāghava heard this.
1.14.18
स्वलंकृताश्च पुरुषा ब्राह्मणान् पर्यवेषयन् ।
उपासन्ते च तानन्ये सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः ॥ १.१४.१८ ॥
Well-adorned men served the brahmins, and others, with polished jewel earrings, attended upon them.
1.14.19
कर्मान्तरे तदा विप्रा हेतुवादान् बहूनपि ।
प्राहुः सुवाग्मिनो धीराः परस्परजिगीषया ॥ १.१४.१९ ॥
Then, in the interval of the rite, the eloquent and steadfast brahmins put forward many arguments, each wishing to outdo the other.
1.14.20
दिवसे दिवसे तत्र संस्तरे कुशला द्विजाः ।
सर्वकर्माणि चक्रुस्ते यथाशास्त्रं प्रचोदिताः ॥ १.१४.२० ॥
Day after day, there at the sacrificial ground, the skilled brahmins, instructed according to the scriptures, performed all the rites.
1.14.21
नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीन्नाव्रतो नाबहुश्रुतः ।
सदस्यास्तस्य वै राज्ञो नावादकुशलो द्विजः ॥ १.१४.२१ ॥
In that king's assembly there was no brahmin who did not know the six Vedāṅgas, who lacked vows, who was of little learning, or who was unskilled in debate.
1.14.22
प्राप्ते यूपोच्छ्रये तस्मिन् षड् बैल्वाः खादिरास्तथा ।
तावन्तो बिल्वसहिताः पर्णिनश्च तथा परे ॥ १.१४.२२ ॥
When the time came to raise the sacrificial post, there were six posts of bilva wood, likewise six of khadira wood, as many with bilva combined, and posts of parṇa wood and others.
1.14.23
श्लेष्मातकमयो दिष्टो देवदारुमयस्तथा ।
द्वावेव तत्र विहितौ बाहुव्यस्तपरिग्रहौ ॥ १.१४.२३ ॥
One of śleṣmātaka wood and likewise one of deodar wood was prescribed; only two were ordained there, with their arms set apart for holding.
1.14.24
कारिताः सर्व एवैते शास्त्रज्ञैर्यज्ञकोविदैः ।
शोभार्थं तस्य यज्ञस्य काञ्चनालंकृता भवन् ॥ १.१४.२४ ॥
All of these were made by scholars of the scriptures and experts in sacrifice, and all were adorned with gold for the splendor of that sacrifice.
1.14.25
एकविंशतियूपास्ते एकविंशत्यरत्नयः ।
वासोभिरेकविंशद्भिरेकैकं समलंकृताः ॥ १.१४.२५ ॥
They were twenty-one sacrificial posts, each twenty-one cubits long, and each was fully adorned with twenty-one garments.
1.14.26
विन्यस्ता विधिवत् सर्वे शिल्पिभिः सुकृता दृढाः ।
अष्टाश्रयः सर्व एव श्लक्ष्णरूपसमन्विताः ॥ १.१४.२६ ॥
All of them were duly placed by craftsmen, well made and firm; all were eight-cornered and endowed with smooth, fine form.
1.14.27
आच्छादितास्ते वासोभिः पुष्पैर्गन्धैश्च पूजिताः ।
सप्तर्षयो दीप्तिमन्तो विराजन्ते यथा दिवि ॥ १.१४.२७ ॥
Covered with garments and honored with flowers and fragrances, they shone like the radiant seven sages in the sky.
1.14.28
इष्टकाश्च यथान्यायं कारिताश्च प्रमाणतः ।
चितोऽग्निर्ब्राह्मणैस्तत्र कुशलैः शुल्बकर्मणि ॥ १.१४.२८ ॥
The bricks too were made according to rule and in due measure; there, by skilled brahmins in the sulba rite, the fire-altar was built up.
1.14.29
स चित्यो राजसिंहस्य संचितः कुशलैर्द्विजैः ।
गरुडो रुक्मपक्षो वै त्रिगुणोऽष्टादशात्मकः ॥ १.१४.२९ ॥
That fire-altar of the lion among kings was built up by skilled twice-born brahmins; it was Garuḍa with golden wings, threefold and made of eighteen parts.
1.14.30
नियुक्तास्तत्र पशवस्तत्तदुद्दिश्य दैवतम् ।
उरगाः पक्षिणश्चैव यथाशास्त्रं प्रचोदिताः ॥ १.१४.३० ॥
There animals were assigned, each aimed at its own deity; serpents and birds too were directed according to the scriptures.
1.14.31
शामित्रे तु हयस्तत्र तथा जलचराश्च ये ।
ऋषिभिः सर्वमेवैतन्नियुक्तं शास्त्रतस्तदा ॥ १.१४.३१ ॥
In the śāmitra rite there was a horse there, and likewise the water-dwelling creatures; then the sages assigned all this according to the scriptures.
1.14.32
पशूनां त्रिशतं तत्र यूपेषु नियतं तदा ।
अश्वरत्नोत्तमं तत्र राज्ञो दशरथस्य ह ॥ १.१४.३२ ॥
There, at the sacrificial posts, three hundred animals were then duly tied; and there was the finest jewel among the horses of King Daśaratha.
1.14.33
कौसल्या तं हयं तत्र परिचर्य समन्ततः ।
कृपाणैर्विससारैनं त्रिभिः परमया मुदा ॥ १.१४.३३ ॥
There Kausalyā, having tended that horse on every side, with supreme delight touched it with three swords.
1.14.34
पतत्रिणा तदा सार्धं सुस्थितेन च चेतसा ।
अवसद् रजनीमेकां कौसल्या धर्मकाम्यया ॥ १.१४.३४ ॥
With that bird-like (horse), with mind well-composed, desiring dharma, Kausalyā dwelt there for one night.
1.14.35
होताध्वर्युस्तथोद्गाता हस्तेन समयोजयन् ।
महिष्या परिवृत्त्याथ वावातामपरां तथा ॥ १.१४.३५ ॥
The hotṛ, the adhvaryu and the udgātṛ priests joined it with the hand; then the chief queen, turning around, did the other rite likewise.
1.14.36
पतत्रिणस्तस्य वपामुद्धृत्य नियतेन्द्रियः ।
ऋत्विक्परमसम्पन्नः श्रपयामास शास्त्रतः ॥ १.१४.३६ ॥
Taking out the fat of that bird-like horse, the priest of supreme accomplishment in the rite, self-controlled, had it cooked according to the scriptures.
1.14.37
धूमगन्धं वपायास्तु जिघ्रति स्म नराधिपः ।
यथाकालं यथान्यायं निर्णुदन् पापमात्मनः ॥ १.१४.३७ ॥
The king breathed in the smoky scent of the fat, at the proper time and rightly, driving away his own sin.
1.14.38
हयस्य यानि चाङ्गानि तानि सर्वाणि ब्राह्मणाः ।
अग्नौ प्रास्यन्ति विधिवत् समस्ताः षोडशर्त्विजः ॥ १.१४.३८ ॥
All the limbs of the horse, the sixteen priests, brahmins all, offer into the fire duly.
1.14.39
प्लक्षशाखासु यज्ञानामन्येषां क्रियते हविः ।
अश्वमेधस्य चैकस्य वैतसो भाग इष्यते ॥ १.१४.३९ ॥
For other sacrifices the oblation is offered on branches of the plaksha tree, but for the horse-sacrifice one portion is prescribed for the vaitasa cane.
1.14.40
त्र्यहोऽश्वमेधः संख्यातः कल्पसूत्रेण ब्राह्मणैः ।
चतुष्टोममहस्तस्य प्रथमं परिकल्पितम् ॥ १.१४.४० ॥
The horse-sacrifice is reckoned by the brahmins, according to the ritual manual, as a three-day rite; its first day is arranged as the catushtoma.
1.14.41
उक्थ्यं द्वितीयं संख्यातमतिरात्रं तथोत्तरम् ।
कारितास्तत्र बहवो विहिताः शास्त्रदर्शनात् ॥ १.१४.४१ ॥
The second day is reckoned the ukthya, and likewise the one after it the atiratra; there, many were appointed as prescribed by the scripture.
1.14.42
ज्योतिष्टोमायुषी चैवमतिरात्रौ च निर्मितौ ।
अभिजिद्विश्वजिच्चैवमाप्तोर्यामौ महाक्रतुः ॥ १.१४.४२ ॥
Likewise the jyotishtoma and the ayushi, and two atiratra rites were constructed; the abhijit, the vishvajit, and the aptoryama — thus the great sacrifice was arranged.
1.14.43
प्राचीं होत्रे ददौ राजा दिशं स्वकुलवर्धनः ।
अध्वर्यवे प्रतीचीं तु ब्रह्मणे दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥ १.१४.४३ ॥
The king, increaser of his own lineage, gave the eastern quarter to the hotṛ priest, the western to the adhvaryu, and the southern quarter to the brahman as dakṣiṇā.
1.14.44
उद्गात्रे तु तथोदीचीं दक्षिणैषा विनिर्मिता ।
अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे स्वयम्भूविहिते पुरा ॥ १.१४.४४ ॥
To the udgātṛ likewise the northern quarter was given; this southern quarter was apportioned in the great horse-sacrifice ordained of old by Svayambhū (Brahmā).
1.14.45
क्रतुं समाप्य तु तदा न्यायतः पुरुषर्षभः ।
ऋत्विग्भ्यो हि ददौ राजा धरां तां कुलवर्धनः ॥ १.१४.४५ ॥
Having completed the sacrifice, the king, best of men and increaser of his line, rightfully gave that earth to the priests.
1.14.46
एवम् दत्त्वा प्रहृष्टोऽभूच्छ्रीमाननिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः ।
ऋत्विजस्त्वब्रुवन् सर्वे राजानं गतकिल्बिषम् ॥ १.१४.४६ ॥
Having thus given, the glorious delight of the Ikṣvāku line rejoiced. Then all the priests spoke to the king, who was free from sin.
1.14.47
भवानेव महीं कृत्स्नामेको रक्षितुमर्हति ।
न भूम्या कार्यमस्माकं नहि शक्ताः स्म पालने ॥ १.१४.४७ ॥
You alone are fit to protect the whole earth; we have no need of the earth, for we are not able to govern it.
1.14.48
रताः स्वाध्यायकरणे वयं नित्यं हि भूमिप ।
निष्क्रयं किञ्चिदेवेह प्रयच्छतु भवानिति ॥ १.१४.४८ ॥
O lord of the earth, we are always devoted to the study of the Veda; therefore, give us here some compensation.
1.14.49
मणिरत्नं सुवर्णं वा गावो यद्वा समुद्यतम् ।
तत् प्रयच्छ नरश्रेष्ठ धरण्या न प्रयोजनम् ॥ १.१४.४९ ॥
Jewels and gems, gold, or cattle—whatever is at hand, give that, O best of men. We have no use for the earth.
1.14.50
एवमुक्तो नरपतिर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ।
गवां शतसहस्राणि दश तेभ्यो ददौ नृपः ॥ १.१४.५० ॥
Thus addressed by the brahmins, masters of the Vedas, the king gave them ten hundred thousand cows.
1.14.51
दशकोटिं सुवर्णस्य रजतस्य चतुर्गुणम् ।
ऋत्विजस्तु ततः सर्वे प्रददुः सहिता वसु ॥ १.१४.५१ ॥
Ten crores of gold, and four times that in silver; then all the priests together received the wealth.
1.14.52
ऋष्यशृङ्गाय मुनये वसिष्ठाय च धीमते ।
ततस्ते न्यायतः कृत्वा प्रविभागं द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ १.१४.५२ ॥
To the sage Ṛṣyaśṛṅga and to the wise Vasiṣṭha as well; then those best of brahmins divided it justly among themselves.
1.14.53
सुप्रीतमनसः सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुदिता भृशम् ।
ततः प्रसर्पकेभ्यस्तु हिरण्यं सुसमाहितः ॥ १.१४.५३ ॥
All of them, well pleased in heart and greatly delighted, spoke in reply; then the attentive king gave gold to the wandering attendants.
1.14.54
जाम्बूनदं कोटिसंख्यं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ तदा ।
दरिद्राय द्विजायथ हस्ताभरणमुत्तमम् ॥ १.१४.५४ ॥
Then he gave the brahmins Jāmbūnada gold by the number of crores, and to a poor brahmin he gave an excellent ornament for the hand.
1.14.55
कस्मैचित् याचमानाय ददौ राघवनन्दनः ।
ततः प्रीतेषु विधिवत् द्विजेषु द्विजवत्सलः ॥ १.१४.५५ ॥
To someone who was begging, the delight of the Raghus gave; then, among the brahmins who were duly pleased, the king, fond of brahmins, gave.
1.14.56
प्रणाममकरोत् तेषां हर्षव्याकुलितेन्द्रियः ।
तस्याशिषोऽथ विविधा ब्राह्मणैः समुदाहृताः ॥ १.१४.५६ ॥
With his senses overwhelmed by joy, he bowed to them. Then the brahmins uttered various blessings upon him.
1.14.57
उदारस्य नृवीरस्य धरण्यां पतितस्य च ।
ततः प्रीतमना राजा प्राप्य यज्ञमनुत्तमम् ॥ १.१४.५७ ॥
The noble hero among men fell to the ground; then the king, his mind gladdened, having obtained the supreme sacrifice...
1.14.58
पापापहं स्वर्नयनं दुस्तरं पार्थिवर्षभैः ।
ततोऽब्रवीदृशष्यशृङ्गं राजा दशरथस्तदा ॥ १.१४.५८ ॥
Having obtained the sacrifice that removes sin and leads to heaven, hard even for the bull-like kings to cross, then King Daśaratha spoke to Ṛṣyaśṛṅga.
1.14.59
कुलस्य वर्धनं तत् तु कर्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत
तथेति च स राजानमुवाच द्विजसत्तमः
भविष्यन्ति सुता राजंश्चत्वारस्ते कुलोद्वहाः ॥ १.१४.५९ ॥
To increase your lineage, you should indeed do that, O one of good vows. Saying 'So be it,' the best of brahmins said to the king: O king, you will have four sons, bearers of your line.
1.14.60
स तस्य वाक्यं मधुरं निशम्य
प्रणम्य तस्मै प्रयतो नृपेन्द्रः ।
जगाम हर्षं परमं महात्मा
तमृष्यशृङ्गं पुनरप्युवाच ॥ १.१४.६० ॥
Having heard his sweet words, the lord of kings reverently bowed to him. The great-souled king, attaining supreme joy, spoke again to Ṛṣyaśṛṅga.