Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.18
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1.18.1
निर्वृत्ते तु क्रतौ तस्मिन् हयमेधे महात्मनः ।
प्रतिगृह्यमरा भागान् प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥ १.१८.१ ॥
When that great-souled one's horse sacrifice was completed, the gods, having received their shares, returned by the way they had come.
1.18.2
समाप्तदीक्षानियमः पत्नीगणसमन्वितः ।
प्रविवेश पुरीं राजा सभृत्यबलवाहनः ॥ १.१८.२ ॥
Having completed his initiatory vow and observances, the king, accompanied by his company of wives, entered the city with his servants, army and vehicles.
1.18.3
यथार्हं पूजितास्तेन राज्ञा वै पृथिवीश्वराः ।
मुदिताः प्रययुर्देशान् प्रणम्य मुनिपुंगवम् ॥ १.१८.३ ॥
Honoured by the king as was fitting, the lords of the earth, delighted, bowed to the best of sages and departed for their own lands.
1.18.4
श्रीमतां गच्छतां तेषां स्वगृहाणि पुरात् ततः ।
बलानि राज्ञां शुभ्राणि प्रहृष्टानि चकाशिरे ॥ १.१८.४ ॥
As those glorious kings departed from the city toward their own homes, the bright armies of the kings shone forth, joyful.
1.18.5
गतेषु पृथिवीशेषु राजा दशरथः पुनः ।
प्रविवेश पुरीं श्रीमान् पुरस्कृत्य द्विजोत्तमान् ॥ १.१८.५ ॥
When the lords of the earth had departed, the glorious King Daśaratha, placing the foremost of the twice-born before him, entered the city again.
1.18.6
शान्तया प्रययौ सार्धमृशष्यशृङ्गः सुपूजितः ।
अमुगम्यमानो राज्ञा च सानुयात्रेण धीमता ॥ १.१८.६ ॥
Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, greatly honoured, departed together with Śāntā, while the wise king followed after him with his retinue.
1.18.7
एवं विसृज्य तान् सर्वान् राजा सम्पूर्णमानसः ।
उवास सुखितस्तत्र पुत्रोत्पत्तिं विचिन्तयन् ॥ १.१८.७ ॥
Having sent them all away, the king, his mind fulfilled, stayed there happily, pondering the birth of a son.
1.18.8
ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ऋतूनां षट् समत्ययुः ।
ततश्च द्वादशे मासे चैत्रे नावमिके तिथौ ॥ १.१८.८ ॥
Then, when the sacrifice was completed, six seasons passed. Then, in the twelfth month, Caitra, on a lunar day that was not an intercalary one.
1.18.9
नक्षत्रेऽदितिदैवत्ये स्वोच्चसंस्थेषु पञ्चसु ।
ग्रहेषु कर्कटे लग्ने वाक्पताविन्दुना सह ॥ १.१८.९ ॥
Under the lunar mansion presided over by Aditi, when five planets stood in their exaltation, in the sign of Cancer at the ascendant, with Jupiter together with the moon.
1.18.10
प्रोद्यमाने जगन्नाथं सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम् ।
कौसल्याजनयद् रामं दिव्यलक्षणसंयुतम् ॥ १.१८.१० ॥
When the lord of the world, revered by all worlds, was rising, Kausalyā bore Rāma, endowed with divine marks.
1.18.11
विष्णोरर्धं महाभागं पुत्रमैक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम् ।
लोहिताक्षं महाबाहुं रक्तोष्ठं दुन्दुभिस्वनम् ॥ १.१८.११ ॥
The son, half an incarnation of Viṣṇu, greatly fortunate, the delight of the Ikṣvāku line, red-eyed, mighty-armed, red-lipped, with a voice like a kettledrum.
1.18.12
कौसल्या शुशुभे तेन पुत्रेणामिततेजसा ।
यथा वरेण देवानामदितिर्वज्रपाणिना ॥ १.१८.१२ ॥
Kausalyā shone with that son of boundless radiance, as Aditi, mother of the gods, shone by the boon of the thunderbolt-wielder.
1.18.13
भरतो नाम कैकेय्यां जज्ञे सत्यपराक्रमः ।
साक्षाद् विष्णोश्चतुर्भागः सर्वैः समुदितो गुणैः ॥ १.१८.१३ ॥
Bharata, named for his true valour, was born to Kaikeyī; he was a quarter of Viṣṇu himself, endowed with every virtue.
1.18.14
अथ लक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नौ सुमित्राजनयत् सुतौ ।
वीरौ सर्वास्त्रकुशलौ विष्णोरर्धसमन्वितौ ॥ १.१८.१४ ॥
Then Sumitrā bore two sons, Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna, heroes skilled in all weapons, endowed with half of Viṣṇu.
1.18.15
पुष्ये जातस्तु भरतो मीनलग्ने प्रसन्नधीः ।
सार्पे जातौ तु सौमित्री कुलीरेऽभ्युदिते रवौ ॥ १.१८.१५ ॥
Bharata was born under the Puṣya star, at the ascendant of Pisces, of serene mind; and the two sons of Sumitrā were born under the Āśleṣā star, at the ascendant of Cancer, as the sun rose.
1.18.16
राज्ञः पुत्रा महात्मानश्चत्वारो जज्ञिरे पृथक् ।
गुणवन्तोऽनुरूपाश्च रुच्या प्रोष्ठपदोपमाः ॥ १.१८.१६ ॥
The king's four great-souled sons were born, each apart; they were virtuous and fitting, like the Proṣṭhapadā stars in brilliance.
1.18.17
जगुः कलं च गन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।
देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खात् पतत् ॥ १.१८.१७ ॥
The Gandharvas sang sweetly, the throngs of Apsarās danced, the divine drums sounded, and a rain of flowers fell from the sky.
1.18.18
उत्सवश्च महानासीदयोध्यायां जनाकुलः ।
रथ्याश्च जनसम्बाधा नटनर्तकसंकुलाः ॥ १.१८.१८ ॥
A great festival arose in Ayodhyā, crowded with people; the streets were thronged with crowds, filled with actors and dancers.
1.18.19
गायनैश्च विराविण्यो वादनैश्च तथापरैः ।
विरेजुर्विपुलास्तत्र सर्वरत्नसमन्विताः ॥ १.१८.१९ ॥
Resounding with the songs of singers and the music of instrumentalists, the vast city there shone, filled with all kinds of jewels.
1.18.20
प्रदेयांश्च ददौ राजा सूतमागधवन्दिनाम् ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ वित्तम् गोधनानि सहस्रशः ॥ १.१८.२० ॥
The king gave the due gifts to the bards, panegyrists and eulogists; to the brahmins he gave wealth and herds of cattle by the thousands.
1.18.21
अतीत्यैकादशाहं तु नामकर्म तथाकरोत् ।
ज्येष्ठं रामं महात्मानं भरतं कैकयीसुतम् ॥ १.१८.२१ ॥
When eleven days had passed, he performed the naming ceremony: for the eldest, the great-souled Rāma, and for Bharata, the son of Kaikeyī.
1.18.22
सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणमिति शत्रुघ्नमपरं तथा ।
वसिष्ठः परमप्रीतो नामानि कुरुते तदा ॥ १.१८.२२ ॥
The son of Sumitrā he named Lakṣmaṇa, and the other Śatrughna; thus the greatly delighted Vasiṣṭha then gave the names.
1.18.23
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयामास पौराजानपदानपि ।
अददद् ब्राह्मणानां च रत्नौघमलं बहु ॥ १.१८.२३ ॥
He fed the brahmins, the townsfolk and the country people as well, and gave the brahmins a great abundance, a heap of jewels.
1.18.24
तेषां जन्मक्रियादीनि सर्वकर्माण्यकारयत् ।
तेषां केतुरिव ज्येष्ठो रामो रतिकरः पितुः ॥ १.१८.२४ ॥
He had all their rites performed, beginning with the birth ceremony; and among them the eldest, Rāma, was like a banner, a delight-giver to his father.
1.18.25
बभूव भूयो भूतानां स्वयम्भूरिव सम्मतः ।
सर्वे वेदविदः शूराः सर्वे लोकहिते रताः ॥ १.१८.२५ ॥
They again became esteemed among beings like the self-existent Brahmā. All of them were knowers of the Vedas, heroes, and devoted to the welfare of the world.
1.18.26
सर्वे ज्ञानोपसम्पन्नाः सर्वे समुदिता गुणैः ।
तेषामपि महातेजा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ॥ १.१८.२६ ॥
All of them were endowed with knowledge and filled with virtues. Yet among them, Rāma of great brilliance, whose valor is true, stood foremost.
1.18.27
इष्टः सर्वस्य लोकस्य शशाङ्क इव निर्मलः ।
गजस्कन्धेऽश्वपृष्ठे च रथचर्यासु सम्मतः ॥ १.१८.२७ ॥
He was dear to all the world, spotless like the moon. On the backs of elephants, on horseback, and in driving chariots, he was esteemed.
1.18.28
धनुर्वेदे च निरतः पितुः शुश्रूषणे रतः ।
बाल्यात् प्रभृति सुस्निग्धो लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः ॥ १.१८.२८ ॥
He was devoted to the science of the bow and delighted in serving his father. From childhood Lakṣmaṇa was deeply affectionate, the increaser of prosperity.
1.18.29
रामस्य लोकरामस्य भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य नित्यशः ।
सर्वप्रियकरस्तस्य रामस्यापि शरीरतः ॥ १.१८.२९ ॥
He always did what was pleasing in every way for his elder brother Rāma, the delight of the world; he was dear to Rāma as Rāma's own body.
1.18.30
लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिसम्पन्नो बहिःप्राण इवापरः ।
न च तेन विना निद्रां लभते पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ १.१८.३० ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, endowed with splendor, was like another life-breath outside Rāma. Without him, the best of men could not even obtain sleep.
1.18.31
मृष्टमन्नमुपानीतमश्नाति न हि तं विना ।
यदा हि हयमारूढो मृगयां याति राघवः ॥ १.१८.३१ ॥
Though sweet food is brought to him, he does not eat it without Lakṣmaṇa; when Rāghava mounts his horse and goes out to hunt.
1.18.32
अथैनं पृष्ठतोऽभ्येति सधनुः परिपालयन् ।
भरतस्यापि शत्रुघ्नो लक्ष्मणावरजो हि सः ॥ १.१८.३२ ॥
Then, bow in hand and guarding him, Śatrughna follows behind him — the younger brother of Bharata, and indeed the youngest brother of Lakṣmaṇa.
1.18.33
प्राणैः प्रियतरो नित्यं तस्य चासीत् तथा प्रियः ।
स चतुर्भिर्महाभागैः पुत्रैर्दशरथः प्रियैः ॥ १.१८.३३ ॥
Rāma was always dearer to him than life, and he was equally dear to Rāma. Daśaratha, who had four greatly fortunate and beloved sons.
1.18.34
बभूव परमप्रीतो देवैरिव पितामहः ।
ते यदा ज्ञानसंपन्नाः सर्वे समुदिता गुणैः ॥ १.१८.३४ ॥
He became exceedingly pleased, as Grandfather Brahmā is pleased by the gods — when they all were endowed with knowledge and united in virtues.
1.18.35
ह्रीमन्तः कीर्तिमन्तश्च सर्वज्ञा दीर्घदर्शिनः ।
तेषामेवंप्रभावाणां सर्वेषां दीप्ततेजसाम् ॥ १.१८.३५ ॥
They were modest, renowned, all-knowing and far-sighted — of all these such powerful ones, of blazing splendor.
1.18.36
पिता दशरथो हृष्टो ब्रह्मा लोकाधिपो यथा ।
ते चापि मनुजव्याघ्रा वैदिकाध्ययने रताः ॥ १.१८.३६ ॥
Father Daśaratha was delighted, as Brahmā, lord of the worlds, is delighted. They too, tigers among men, were devoted to the study of the Vedas.
1.18.37
पितृशुश्रूषणरता धनुर्वेदे च निष्ठिताः ।
अथ राजा दशरथस्तेषां दारक्रियां प्रति ॥ १.१८.३७ ॥
Those devoted to serving their father and accomplished in the science of archery — then King Daśaratha began to consider the matter of their marriage.
1.18.38
चिन्तयामास धर्मात्मा सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः ।
तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य मन्त्रिमध्ये महात्मनः ॥ १.१८.३८ ॥
The righteous king pondered the matter with his teacher and kinsmen. As the great-souled one was pondering in the midst of his ministers —
1.18.39
अभ्यागच्छन्महातेजो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
स राज्ञो दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी द्वाराध्यक्षानुवाच ह ॥ १.१८.३९ ॥
The great sage Viśvāmitra, of immense splendour, arrived there. Desiring an audience with the king, he spoke to the gatekeepers.
1.18.40
शीघ्रमाख्यात मां प्राप्तं कौशिकं गाधिनः सुतम् ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य राज्ञो वेश्म प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ १.१८.४० ॥
"Announce quickly to the king that I, Kauśika, son of Gādhi, have arrived." Hearing his words, they ran to the king's palace.
1.18.41
संभ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे तेन वाक्येन चोदिताः ।
ते गत्वा राजभवनं विश्वामित्रमृषिं तदा ॥ १.१८.४१ ॥
Urged by those words, all of them, their minds agitated, went to the royal palace and then announced the arrival of the sage Viśvāmitra.
1.18.42
प्राप्तमावेदयामासुर्नृपायेक्ष्वाकवे तदा ।
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सपुरोधाः समाहितः ॥ १.१८.४२ ॥
They announced to the Ikṣvāku king, then, the arrival of the sage. Hearing their words, the king, with his priest, became attentive and composed.
1.18.43
प्रत्युज्जगाम संहृष्टो ब्रह्माणमिव वासवः ।
स दृष्ट्वा ज्वलितं दीप्त्या तापसं संशितव्रतम् ॥ १.१८.४३ ॥
Glad at heart, the king went forth to receive him as Indra goes to meet Brahmā. Seeing the ascetic, blazing with radiance and of rigorous vows,
1.18.44
प्रहृष्टवदनो राजा ततोऽर्घ्यमुपहारयत् ।
स राज्ञः प्रतिगृह्यार्घ्यं शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ १.१८.४४ ॥
The king, his face bright with joy, then offered him the arghya. Accepting the arghya from the king, he performed the rite as prescribed by scripture.
1.18.45
कुशलं चाव्ययं चैव पर्यपृच्छन्नराधिपम् ।
पुरे कोशे जनपदे बान्धवेषु सुहृत्सु च ॥ १.१८.४५ ॥
They asked after the king's well-being and undiminished prosperity: of the city, the treasury, the realm, his kinsmen and his friends.
1.18.46
कुशलं कौशिको राज्ञः पर्यपृच्छत् सुधार्मिकः ।
अपि ते संनताः सर्वे सामन्तरिपवो जिताः ॥ १.१८.४६ ॥
Kauśika, most righteous, asked after the king's well-being: "Have all your neighbouring enemies bowed down and been conquered?"
1.18.47
दैवं च मानुषं चैव कर्म ते साध्वनुष्ठितम् ।
वसिष्ठं च समागम्य कुशलं मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ १.१८.४७ ॥
"Have your deeds, both divine and human, been well performed?" Meeting Vasiṣṭha, the best of sages asked after his well-being.
1.18.48
ऋषींश्च तान् यथान्यायं महाभाग उवाच ह ।
ते सर्वे हृष्टमनसस्तस्य राज्ञो निवेशनम् ॥ १.१८.४८ ॥
And to those sages too the greatly fortunate one spoke duly. All of them, with glad hearts, went to the king's dwelling.
1.18.49
विविशुः पूजितास्तेन निषेदुश्च यथार्हतः ।
अथ हृष्टमना राजा विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ॥ १.१८.४९ ॥
Honoured by him, they entered and sat each according to his worth. Then the king, glad at heart, spoke to the great sage Viśvāmitra.
1.18.50
उवाच परमोदारो हृष्टस्तमभिपूजयन् ।
यथामृतस्य सम्प्राप्तिर्यथा वर्षमनूदके ॥ १.१८.५० ॥
The most generous king, delighted, honouring him, spoke: "As if nectar had been obtained, as rain falls on a waterless land."
1.18.51
यथा सदृशदारेषु पुत्रजन्माप्रजस्य वै ।
प्रणष्टस्य यथा लाभो यथा हर्षो महोदयः ॥ १.१८.५१ ॥
As for one without offspring, through fitting wives, the birth of a son; as the recovery of what was lost; as joy from great prosperity.
1.18.52
तथैवागमनं मन्ये स्वागतं ते महामुने ।
कं च ते परमं कामं करोमि किमु हर्षितः ॥ १.१८.५२ ॥
Even so I deem your coming. Welcome to you, great sage. Delighted, what supreme wish of yours shall I fulfil?
1.18.53
पात्रभूतोऽसि मे विप्र दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि मानद ।
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म जीवितं च सुजीवितम् ॥ १.१८.५३ ॥
You are a fitting recipient for me, Brahmin; by fortune you have come, O bestower of honour. Today my birth has borne fruit and my life is well lived.
1.18.54
यस्माद् विप्रेन्द्रमद्राक्षं सुप्रभाता निशा मम ।
पूर्वं राजर्षिशब्देन तपसा द्योतितप्रभः ॥ १.१८.५४ ॥
Because I have seen you, chief of Brahmins, my night has become a fair dawn. Formerly, by the name royal sage and by austerity, your splendour was kindled.
1.18.55
ब्रह्मर्षित्वमनुप्राप्तः पूज्योऽसि बहुधा मया ।
तदद्भुतमभूद् विप्र पवित्रं परमं मम ॥ १.१८.५५ ॥
O brahmin, you have attained the state of a brahmarṣi, and in many ways I have honoured you as worthy of reverence. O brahmin, this has become wonderful and most sacred for me.
1.18.56
शुभक्षेत्रगतश्चाहं तव संदर्शनात् प्रभो ।
ब्रूहि यत् प्रार्थितं तुभ्यं कार्यमागमनं प्रति ॥ १.१८.५६ ॥
O lord, having come to this auspicious place by seeing you, tell me what you have requested of me, the purpose of your coming.
1.18.57
इच्छाम्यनुगृहीतोऽहं त्वदर्थं परिवृद्धये ।
कार्यस्य न विमर्शं च गन्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत ॥ १.१८.५७ ॥
I wish to be favoured by you, for your sake and for the increase of your welfare. O one of good vows, do not hesitate about the matter, but go forth without doubt.
1.18.58
कर्ता चाहमशेषेण दैवतं हि भवान् मम ।
मम च अयमनुप्राप्तो महानभ्युदयो द्विज ।
तवागमनजः कृत्स्नो धर्मश्चानुत्तमो द्विज ॥ १.१८.५८ ॥
I am wholly your agent, and you indeed are my divinity. O twice-born, this great prosperity of mine has come about. O twice-born, the complete and unsurpassed dharma born of your coming has also come to me.
1.18.59
श्रुतिसुखमात्मवता विनीतमुक्तम् ।
प्रथितगुणयशा गुणैर्विशिष्टः
परमऋषिः परमं जगाम हर्षम् ॥ १.१८.५९ ॥
Hearing the pleasant words spoken humbly by the self-controlled king, that supreme sage, renowned for his virtues and fame and distinguished by his qualities, attained supreme joy.