Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.20
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1.20.1
तच्छ्रुत्वा राजशार्दूलो विश्वामित्रस्य भाषितम् ।
मुहूर्तमिव निःसंज्ञः संज्ञावानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.२०.१ ॥
Having heard Viśvāmitra's words, Daśaratha, tiger among kings, was for a moment as if senseless; then, coming back to his senses, he spoke this.
1.20.2
ऊनषोडशवर्षो मे रामो राजीवलोचनः ।
न युद्धयोग्यतामस्य पश्यामि सह राक्षसैः ॥ १.२०.२ ॥
My lotus-eyed Rāma is not yet sixteen years old; I do not see him fit for battle with the demons.
1.20.3
इयमक्षौहिणी सेना यस्याहं पतिरीश्वरः ।
अनया सहितो गत्वा योद्धाहं तैर्निशाचरैः ॥ १.२०.३ ॥
This is an akṣauhiṇī army, of which I am the lord and master; going forth together with it, I myself will fight those night-wanderers.
1.20.4
इमे शूराश्च विक्रान्ता भृत्या मेऽस्त्रविशारदाः ।
योग्या रक्षोगणैर्योद्धुं न रामं नेतुमर्हसि ॥ १.२०.४ ॥
These heroes of mine, valiant and skilled in weapons, my servants, are fit to fight the bands of demons; you should not take Rāma away.
1.20.5
अहमेव धनुष्पाणिर्गोप्ता समरमूर्धनि ।
यावत् प्राणान् धरिष्यामि तावद् योत्स्ये निशाचरैः ॥ १.२०.५ ॥
I myself, bow in hand, will be the guardian at the front of battle; as long as I hold breath in my body, I shall fight those night-wanderers.
1.20.6
निर्विघ्ना व्रतचर्या सा भविष्यति सुरक्षिता ।
अहं तत्र गमिष्यामि न रामं नेतुमर्हसि ॥ १.२०.६ ॥
Your vow-observance will proceed without obstruction and be well protected; I myself shall go there. You should not take Rāma away.
1.20.7
बालो ह्यकृतविद्यश्च न च वेत्ति बलाबलम् ।
न चास्त्रबलसंयुक्तो न च युद्धविशारदः ॥ १.२०.७ ॥
He is a child, not yet trained in learning. He does not know strength and weakness, nor is he endowed with the power of weapons, nor is he skilled in battle.
1.20.8
न चासौ रक्षसां योग्यः कूटयुद्धा हि राक्षसाः ।
विप्रयुक्तो हि रामेण मुहूर्तमपि नोत्सहे ॥ १.२०.८ ॥
Nor is he a fit match for the rakshasas, for the rakshasas fight by trickery. Separated from Rāma, I could not bear to live even for a moment.
1.20.9
जीवितुं मुनिशार्दूल न रामं नेतुमर्हसि ।
यदि वा राघवं ब्रह्मन् नेतुमिच्छसि सुव्रत ॥ १.२०.९ ॥
O tiger among sages, you should not take Rāma. O brahmin, O one of good vows, if you wish to take Rāghava himself,
1.20.10
चतुरङ्गसमायुक्तं मया सह च तं नय ।
षष्टिर्वर्षसहस्राणि जातस्य मम कौशिक ॥ १.२०.१० ॥
Take him with the fourfold army, together with me. O Kauśika, he is my son, born after sixty thousand years.
1.20.11
कृच्छ्रेणोत्पादितश्चायं न रामं नेतुमर्हसि ।
चतुर्णामात्मजानां हि प्रीतिः परमिका मम ॥ १.२०.११ ॥
He was born with great difficulty, so you should not take Rāma. My supreme affection is for all four of my sons.
1.20.12
ज्येष्ठे धर्मप्रधानेच न रामं नेतुमर्हसि ।
किंवीर्या राक्षसास्ते च कस्य पुत्राश्च के च ते ॥ १.२०.१२ ॥
Nor should you take Rāma, the eldest, chief in dharma. What is the might of those rakshasas? Whose sons are they, and who are they?
1.20.13
कथं प्रमाणाः के चैतान् रक्षन्ति मुनिपुंगव ।
कथं च प्रतिकर्तव्यं तेषां रामेण रक्षसाम् ॥ १.२०.१३ ॥
O best of sages, how strong are these rākṣasas, who protects them, and how is Rāma to deal with those rākṣasas?
1.20.14
मामकैर्वा बलैर्ब्रह्मन् मया वा कूटयोधिनाम् ।
सर्वं मे शंस भगवन् कथं तेषां मया रणे ॥ १.२०.१४ ॥
O brahmin, with my own forces or by myself as a deceitful fighter, how am I to confront them in battle? O revered one, tell me everything.
1.20.15
स्थातव्यं दुष्टभावानां वीर्योत्सिक्ता हि राक्षसाः ।
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ १.२०.१५ ॥
One must stand firm against those of evil nature, for the rākṣasas are swollen with pride in their strength. Having heard his words, Viśvāmitra spoke to him.
1.20.16
पौलस्त्यवंशप्रभवो रावणो नाम राक्षसः ।
स ब्रह्मणा दत्तवरस्त्रैलोक्यं बाधते भृशम् ॥ १.२०.१६ ॥
There is a rākṣasa named Rāvaṇa, born of the line of Pulastya. Granted a boon by Brahmā, he greatly oppresses the three worlds.
1.20.17
महाबलो महावीर्यो राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ।
श्रूयते च महाराज रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥ १.२०.१७ ॥
O great king, he is of great might and great valour, surrounded by many rākṣasas. It is said that Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas, is he.
1.20.18
साक्षाद्वैश्रवणभ्राता पुत्रो विश्रवसो मुनेः ।
यदा न खलु यज्ञस्य विघ्नकर्ता महाबलः ॥ १.२०.१८ ॥
He is indeed the brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) and the son of the sage Viśravas. Since that mighty one is not really an obstructer of the sacrifice at present,
1.20.19
तेन संचोदितौ तौ तु राक्षसौ सुमहाबलौ ।
मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च यज्ञविघ्नं करिष्यतः ॥ १.२०.१९ ॥
Urged on by him, those two very mighty rakshasas, Mārīca and Subāhu, will obstruct the sacrifice.
1.20.20
इत्युक्तो मुनिना तेन राजोवाच मुनिं तदा ।
नहि शक्तोऽस्मि संग्रामे स्थातुं तस्य दुरात्मनः ॥ १.२०.२० ॥
Thus addressed by the sage, the king then said to the sage: "I am by no means able to stand in battle against that wicked-minded one."
1.20.21
स त्वं प्रसादं धर्मज्ञ कुरुष्व मम पुत्रके ।
मम चैवाल्पभाग्यस्य दैवतं हि भवान् गुरुः ॥ १.२०.२१ ॥
Therefore, O knower of dharma, show favor to me and to my son. For me, of little fortune, you indeed are the deity and the teacher.
1.20.22
देवदानवगन्धर्वा यक्षाः पतगपन्नगाः ।
न शक्ता रावणं सोढुं किं पुनर्मानवा युधि ॥ १.२०.२२ ॥
Not even gods, dānavas, gandharvas, yakshas, birds and serpents can withstand Rāvaṇa; how much less humans in battle?
1.20.23
स तु वीर्यवतां वीर्यमादत्ते युधि रावणः ।
तेन चाहं न शक्तोऽस्मि संयोद्धुं तस्य वा बलैः ॥ १.२०.२३ ॥
He, Rāvaṇa, seizes the valor of even the valiant in battle; and I am not able to fight against him or his forces.
1.20.24
सबलो वा मुनिश्रेष्ठ सहितो वा ममात्मजैः ।
कथमप्यमरप्रख्यं संग्रामाणामकोविदम् ॥ १.२०.२४ ॥
O best of sages, whether he comes with his army or together with my sons, he is like the immortals; I am unskilled in battles; in no way can I stand against him.
1.20.25
बालं मे तनयं ब्रह्मन् नैव दास्यामि पुत्रकम् ।
अथ कालोपमौ युद्धे सुतौ सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः ॥ १.२०.२५ ॥
O brahmin, I will never give my young son. Nor will I give the two sons of Sunda and Upasunda, who are like Death in battle.
1.20.26
यज्ञविघ्नकरौ तौ ते नैव दास्यामि पुत्रकम् ।
मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च वीर्यवन्तौ सुशिक्षितौ ॥ १.२०.२६ ॥
Those two who obstruct the sacrifice I will not give to you. Mārīca and Subāhu, mighty and well trained, I will not give either.
1.20.27
तयोरन्यतरं योद्धुं यास्यामि ससुहृद्गणः ।
अन्यथा त्वनुनेष्यामि भवन्तं सहबान्धवः ॥ १.२०.२७ ॥
To fight one of them, I will go myself with my friends and retinue. Otherwise, I will try to appease you together with my kinsmen.
1.20.28
कुशिकसुतं सुमहान् विवेश मन्युः ।
सुहुत इव मखेऽग्निराज्यसिक्तः
समभवदुज्ज्वलितो महर्षिवह्निः ॥ १.२०.२८ ॥
Immense anger entered the son of Kuśika. As a fire fed with ghee and well offered in the sacrifice blazes up, so the fire of the great sage's wrath flared up.