Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.2
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1.2.1
नारदस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा वाक्यविशारदः ।
पूजयामास धर्मात्मा सहशिष्यो महामुनिम् ॥ १.२.१ ॥
Hearing those words of Nārada, the righteous-souled one, skilled in speech, honoured the great sage together with his disciple.
1.2.2
यथावत्पूजितस्तेन देवर्षिर्नारदस्तदा ।
आपृष्ट्वैवाभ्यनुज्ञातः स जगाम विहायसम् ॥ १.२.२ ॥
Duly honoured by him, the divine sage Nārada, having taken his leave and received permission, departed through the sky.
1.2.3
स मुहूर्तं गते तस्मिन् देवलोकं मुनिस्तदा ।
जगाम तमसातीरं जाह्नव्यास्त्वविदूरतः ॥ १.२.३ ॥
When he had gone to the world of the gods in a moment, the sage went to the bank of the Tamasā, not far from the Gaṅgā.
1.2.4
स तु तीरं समासाद्य तमसाया मुनिस्तदा ।
शिष्यमाह स्थितं पार्श्वे दृष्ट्वा तीर्थमकर्दमम् ॥ १.२.४ ॥
Having reached the bank of the Tamasā, the sage, seeing the bathing place free of mud, spoke to his disciple standing at his side.
1.2.5
अकर्दममिदं तीर्थं भरद्वाज निशामय ।
रमणीयं प्रसन्नाम्बु सन्मनुष्यमनो यथा ॥ १.२.५ ॥
Bharadvāja, behold this bathing place: free of mud, delightful, with clear water, like the mind of a good man.
1.2.6
न्यस्यतां कलशस्तात दीयतां वल्कलं मम ।
इदमेवावगाहिष्ये तमसातीर्थमुत्तमम् ॥ १.२.६ ॥
Dear one, set down the pot and give me my bark garment; I will bathe in this excellent bathing place of the Tamasā.
1.2.7
एवमुक्तो भरद्वाजो वाल्मीकेन महात्मना ।
प्रायच्छत मुनेस्तस्य वल्कलं नियतो गुरोः ॥ १.२.७ ॥
Thus addressed by the great-souled Vālmīki, Bharadvāja, disciplined toward his teacher, handed over the sage's bark garment.
1.2.8
स शिष्यहस्तादादाय वल्कलं नियतेन्द्रियः ।
विचचार ह पश्यंस्तत् सर्वतो विपुलं वनम् ॥ १.२.८ ॥
Taking the bark garment from his disciple's hand, with senses restrained, he wandered, looking all around at that vast forest.
1.2.9
तस्याभ्याशे तु मिथुनं चरन्तमनपायिनम् ।
ददर्श भगवांस्तत्र क्रौञ्चयोश्चारुनिःस्वनम् ॥ १.२.९ ॥
Near him the blessed sage saw a pair moving about, never apart, the two krauñca birds uttering a sweet cry.
1.2.10
तस्मात् तु मिथुनादेकं पुमांसं पापनिश्चयः ।
जघान वैरनिलयो निषादस्तस्य पश्यतः ॥ १.२.१० ॥
From that pair, one male was struck down by the hunter, sinful in resolve and a dwelling of enmity, while the sage watched.
1.2.11
तं शोणितपरीताङ्गं चेष्टमानं महीतले ।
भार्या तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा रुराव करुणां गिरम् ॥ १.२.११ ॥
Seeing her husband lying on the ground, body drenched in blood, writhing and slain, his wife cried out in piteous words.
1.2.12
वियुक्ता पतिना तेन द्विजेन सहचारिणा ।
ताम्रशीर्षेण मत्तेन पत्त्रिणा सहितेन वै ॥ १.२.१२ ॥
Separated from her husband, that twice-born bird, her companion, red-crested and excited, together with him…
1.2.13
तथाविधं द्विजं दृष्ट्वा निषादेन निपातितम् ।
ऋषेर्धर्मात्मनस्तस्य कारुण्यं समपद्यत ॥ १.२.१३ ॥
Seeing the bird thus struck down by the hunter, compassion arose in the righteous sage.
1.2.14
ततः करुणवेदित्वादधर्मोऽयमिति द्विजः ।
निशाम्य रुदतीं क्रौञ्चीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.२.१४ ॥
Then, feeling compassion and judging this to be unrighteous, the sage, hearing the weeping female krauñca, spoke these words.
1.2.15
मा निषाद प्रतिष्ठां त्वमगमः शाश्वतीः समाः ।
यत् क्रौञ्चमिथुनादेकमवधीः काममोहितम् ॥ १.२.१५ ॥
O hunter, may you never attain a lasting place for endless years, for in your desire-deluded state you have slain one of the pair of krauñca birds.
1.2.16
तस्यैवं ब्रुवतश्चिन्ता बभूव हृदि वीक्षतः ।
शोकार्तेनास्य शकुनेः किमिदं व्याहृतं मया ॥ १.२.१६ ॥
As he spoke thus, a thought arose in his heart: 'For this grief-stricken bird, what is this that I have said?'
1.2.17
चिन्तयन् स महाप्राज्ञश्चकार मतिमान्मतिम् ।
शिष्यं चैवाब्रवीद् वाक्यमिदं स मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ १.२.१७ ॥
Reflecting, that great and wise sage, the best of the munis, formed a resolve and spoke these words to his disciple.
1.2.18
पादबद्धोऽक्षरसमस्तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितः ।
शोकार्तस्य प्रवृत्तो मे श्लोको भवतु नान्यथा ॥ १.२.१८ ॥
Let it be this verse that arose from me in grief, bound in metrical feet, with equal syllables, joined to the rhythm of the lute, and no other.
1.2.19
शिष्यस्तु तस्य ब्रुवतो मुनेर्वाक्यमनुत्तमम् ।
प्रतिजग्राह संहृष्टस्तस्य तुष्टोऽभवद्गुरुः ॥ १.२.१९ ॥
The disciple gladly received the peerless words of the sage, and the teacher was pleased with him.
1.2.20
सोऽभिषेकं ततः कृत्वा तीर्थे तस्मिन् यथाविधि ।
तमेव चिन्तयन्नर्थमुपावर्तत वै मुनिः ॥ १.२.२० ॥
Having bathed in that sacred ford according to rule, the sage returned, still pondering that very meaning.
1.2.21
भरद्वाजस्ततः शिष्यो विनीतः श्रुतवान् गुरोः ।
कलशं पूर्णमादाय पृष्ठतोऽनुजगाम ह ॥ १.२.२१ ॥
Then Bharadvāja, the humble and learned disciple of the teacher, took up the full water-pot and followed behind.
1.2.22
स प्रविश्याश्रमपदं शिष्येण सह धर्मवित् ।
उपविष्टः कथाश्चान्याश्चकार ध्यानमास्थितः ॥ १.२.२२ ॥
The sage who knew dharma entered the hermitage with his disciple, sat down, spoke of other matters, and then settled into meditation.
1.2.23
आजगाम ततो ब्रह्मा लोककर्ता स्वयं प्रभुः ।
चतुर्मुखो महातेजा द्रष्टुं तं मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ १.२.२३ ॥
Then Brahmā, the creator of the worlds, the lord himself, four-faced and of great radiance, came to see that best of sages.
1.2.24
वाल्मीकिरथ तं दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय वाग्यतः ।
प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो भूत्वा तस्थौ परमविस्मितः ॥ १.२.२४ ॥
Seeing him, Vālmīki at once rose, held his speech in check, joined his palms, and stood reverently, greatly astonished.
1.2.25
पूजयामास तं देवं पाद्यार्घ्यासनवन्दनैः ।
प्रणम्य विधिवच्चैनं पृष्ट्वा चैव निरामयम् ॥ १.२.२५ ॥
He worshipped that god with water for the feet, offerings of honour, a seat and salutations. Bowing to him according to rule, he also asked after his well-being.
1.2.26
अथोपविश्य भगवानासने परमार्चिते ।
वाल्मीकये च ऋषये संदिदेशासनं ततः ॥ १.२.२६ ॥
Then the venerable one sat down on the highly honoured seat and directed the sage Vālmīki to take a seat as well.
1.2.27
ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञातः सोऽप्युपाविशदासने ।
उपविष्टे तदा तस्मिन् साक्षाल्लोकपितामहे ॥ १.२.२७ ॥
Having been permitted by Brahmā, he too sat down on a seat; when that very grandfather of the worlds had taken his seat.
1.2.28
तद्गतेनैव मनसा वाल्मीकिर्ध्यानमास्थितः ।
पापात्मना कृतं कष्टं वैरग्रहणबुद्धिना ॥ १.२.२८ ॥
With his mind fixed on that very matter, Vālmīki sat in meditation upon the cruel deed that the wicked one had committed, his mind bent on taking revenge.
1.2.29
यत् तादृशं चारुरवं क्रौञ्चं हन्यादकारणात् ।
शोचन्नेव पुनः क्रौञ्चीमुपश्लोकमिमं जगौ ॥ १.२.२९ ॥
He who kills without cause a krauñca bird of such sweet song is a sinner; grieving still, he again sang this verse for the female krauñca.
1.2.30
पुनरन्तर्गतमना भूत्वा शोकपरायणः ।
तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा प्रहसन् मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ १.२.३० ॥
Once more, his mind turned inward and absorbed in grief, Brahmā, smiling, then spoke to that foremost of sages.
1.2.31
श्लोक एवास्त्वयं बद्धो नात्र कार्या विचारणा ।
मच्छन्दादेव ते ब्रह्मन् प्रवृत्तेयं सरस्वती ॥ १.२.३१ ॥
Let this very verse take shape; do not doubt it here. O Brahmā, it is by my will alone that this Sarasvatī has flowed forth from you.
1.2.32
रामस्य चरितं कृत्स्नं कुरु त्वमृषिसत्तम ।
धर्मात्मनो भगवतो लोके रामस्य धीमतः ॥ १.२.३२ ॥
O best of sages, compose the entire deeds of Rāma, whose soul is dharma, the blessed and wise one of the world.
1.2.33
वृत्तं कथय धीरस्य यथा ते नारदाच्छ्रुतम् ।
रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च यद् वृत्तं तस्य धीमतः ॥ १.२.३३ ॥
Tell the story of that steadfast one as you heard it from Nārada: the deeds of that wise man, both secret and open.
1.2.34
रामस्य सहसौमित्रे राक्षसानां च सर्वशः ।
वैदेह्याश्चैव यद् वृत्तं प्रकाशं यदि वा रहः ॥ १.२.३४ ॥
The deeds of Rāma together with Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), of the rākṣasas entirely, and of Vaidehī (Sītā) as well—whether they are open or secret.
1.2.35
तच्चाप्यविदितं सर्वं विदितं ते भविष्यति ।
न ते वागनृता काव्ये काचिदत्र भविष्यति ॥ १.२.३५ ॥
All that is still unknown will become known to you. In this poem, no word of yours will be false anywhere.
1.2.36
कुरु रामकथां पुण्यां श्लोकबद्धां मनोरमाम् ।
यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरयः सरितश्च महीतले ॥ १.२.३६ ॥
Compose the sacred story of Rāma, bound in verses and delightful to the heart, for as long as mountains and rivers shall endure upon the earth.
1.2.37
तावद् रामायणकथा लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति ।
यावद् रामस्य च कथा त्वत्कृता प्रचरिष्यति ॥ १.२.३७ ॥
As long as mountains and rivers endure on the earth, the tale of the Rāmāyaṇa will spread among the worlds; and the tale of Rāma, composed by you, will spread.
1.2.38
तावदूर्ध्वमधश्च त्वं मल्लोकेषु निवत्स्यसि ।
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान् ब्रह्मा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
ततः सशिष्यो भगवान् र्मुनिर्विस्मयमाययौ ॥ १.२.३८ ॥
"For as long as that, you will dwell in my worlds above and below." Having said this, the blessed Brahmā vanished right there. Then the blessed sage, together with his disciples, fell into wonder.
1.2.39
तस्य शिष्यास्ततः सर्वे जगुः श्लोकमिमं पुनः ।
मुहुर्मुहुः प्रीयमाणाः प्राहुश्च भृशविस्मिताः ॥ १.२.३९ ॥
Then all his disciples sang this verse again; delighted again and again, and greatly astonished, they spoke.
1.2.40
समाक्षरैश्चतुर्भिर्यः पादैर्गीतो महर्षिणा ।
सोऽनुव्याहरणाद् भूयः शोकः श्लोकत्वमागतः ॥ १.२.४० ॥
That lament which the great sage sang in four feet of equal syllables, being repeated again and again, attained the state of a śloka.
1.2.41
तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता वाल्मीकेर्भावितात्मनः ।
कृत्स्नं रामायणं काव्यमीदृशैः करवाण्यहम् ॥ १.२.४१ ॥
This thought arose in Vālmīki, the purified-souled one: "In verses of this kind I shall compose the entire Rāmāyaṇa poem."
1.2.42
उदारवृत्तार्थपदैर्मनोरमै-
स्तदास्य रामस्य चकार कीर्तिमान् ।
समाक्षरैः श्लोकशतैर्यशस्विनो
यशस्करं काव्यमुदारदर्शनः ॥ १.२.४२ ॥
With delightful verses of noble conduct, meaning and words, that famous one then made the story of Rāma. In hundreds of verses of equal syllables, that renowned poet of far-seeing vision composed a poem that brings fame.
1.2.43
तदुपगतसमाससंधियोगं
सममधुरोपनतार्थवाक्यबद्धम् ।
रघुवरकरितं मुनिप्रणीतं
दशशिरसश्क वधं निशामयध्वम् ॥ १.२.४३ ॥
Listen to the slaying of the ten-headed one, composed by the sage about Rāma, the best of the Raghus, in even and sweet words, bound into meaningful sentences, with compounds and sandhi properly joined.