Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.23
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1.23.1
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
अभ्यभाषत काकुत्स्थं शयानं पर्णसंस्तरे ॥ १.२३.१ ॥
When the night had given way to dawn, the great sage Viśvāmitra spoke to Rāma, the descendant of Kakutstha, who lay sleeping on a bed of leaves.
1.23.2
कौसल्या सुप्रजा राम पूर्वा संध्या प्रवर्तते ।
उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्तव्यं दैवमाह्निकम् ॥ १.२३.२ ॥
Rāma, Kausalyā has borne a noble son. The eastern twilight is beginning. Rise, O tiger among men; the divine daily rite must be performed.
1.23.3
तस्यर्षेः परमोदारं वचः श्रुत्वा नरोत्तमौ ।
स्नात्वा कृतोदकौ वीरौ जेपतुः परमं जपम् ॥ १.२३.३ ॥
Having heard the sage's most generous words, the two heroes, best of men, bathed, offered water, and recited the supreme mantra.
1.23.4
कृताह्निकौ महावीर्यौ विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम् ।
अभिवाद्यातिसंहृष्टौ गमनायाभितस्थतुः ॥ १.२३.४ ॥
Having completed their daily rites, the two greatly powerful brothers bowed to Viśvāmitra, whose wealth is austerity, and, overjoyed, stood ready to depart.
1.23.5
तौ प्रयान्तौ महावीर्यौ दिव्यां त्रिपथगां नदीम् ।
ददृशाते ततस्तत्र सरय्वाः संगमे शुभे ॥ १.२३.५ ॥
As the two greatly powerful brothers went forth, they saw the divine river Tripathagā (the Ganges); and there, at the auspicious confluence with the Sarayū.
1.23.6
तत्राश्रमपदं पुण्यमृषीणां भावितात्मनाम् ।
बहुवर्षसहस्राणि तप्यतां परमं तपः ॥ १.२३.६ ॥
There was a holy hermitage site of sages whose minds were purified, who for many thousands of years had been performing the supreme austerity.
1.23.7
तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतौ राघवौ पुण्यमाश्रमम् ।
ऊचतुस्तं महात्मानं विश्वामित्रमिदं वचः ॥ १.२३.७ ॥
Seeing that sacred hermitage, the two Rāghavas, greatly delighted, spoke these words to the great-souled Viśvāmitra.
1.23.8
कस्यायमाश्रमः पुण्यः को न्वस्मिन्वसते पुमान् ।
भगवञ्श्रोतुमिच्छावः परं कौतूहलं हि नौ ॥ १.२३.८ ॥
Whose is this sacred hermitage, and what man dwells in it? Revered sir, we both wish to hear; our curiosity is great.
1.23.9
तयोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
अब्रवीच्छ्रूयतां राम यस्यायं पूर्व आश्रमः ॥ १.२३.९ ॥
Hearing their words, the best of sages smiled and said: "Listen, Rāma, to whose this hermitage was in former times."
1.23.10
कन्दर्पो मूर्तिमानासीत्काम इत्युच्यते बुधैः ।
तपस्यन्तमिह स्थाणुं नियमेन समाहितम् ॥ १.२३.१० ॥
Kandarpa, whom the wise call Kāma, was once embodied. Here was Sthāṇu (Śiva), absorbed in austerity, practising restraint.
1.23.11
कृतोद्वाहं तु देवेशं गच्छन्तं समरुद्गणम् ।
धर्षयामास दुर्मेधा हुंकृतश्च महात्मना ॥ १.२३.११ ॥
That ill-minded one assailed the lord of the gods, who had just wed and was going with the host of Maruts; and he was rebuked with a "huṃ" by the great-souled one.
1.23.12
अवध्यातश्च रुद्रेण चक्षुषा रघुनन्दन ।
व्यशीर्यन्त शरीरात् स्वात् सर्वगात्राणि दुर्मतेः ॥ १.२३.१२ ॥
O delight of the Raghus, cursed by the glance of Rudra's eye, all the limbs of that foolish one withered and fell away from his own body.
1.23.13
तस्य गात्रं हतं तत्र निर्दग्धस्य महात्मना ।
अशरीरः कृतः कामः क्रोधाद् देवेश्वरेण ह ॥ १.२३.१३ ॥
There, by the great-souled one, his body was burnt to ashes; in anger, the lord of the gods made Kāma bodiless.
1.23.14
अनङ्ग इति विख्यातस्तदा प्रभृति राघव ।
स चाङ्गविषयः श्रीमान् यत्राङ्गं स मुमोच ह ॥ १.२३.१४ ॥
From that time, O descendant of Raghu, he became renowned as Anaṅga. And the glorious one's domain became the land of Aṅga, where he gave up his body.
1.23.15
तस्यायमाश्रमः पुण्यस्तस्येमे मुनयः पुरा ।
शिष्या धर्मपरा वीर तेषां पापं न विद्यते ॥ १.२३.१५ ॥
This sacred hermitage was his; these sages were once his disciples, devoted to dharma. O hero, there is no sin in them.
1.23.16
इहाद्य रजनीं राम वसेम शुभदर्शन ।
पुण्ययोः सरितोर्मध्ये श्वस्तरिष्यामहे वयम् ॥ १.२३.१६ ॥
Here, O Rāma, O you of auspicious sight, let us spend this night, between the two sacred rivers; tomorrow we shall cross over.
1.23.17
अभिगच्छामहे सर्वे शुचयः पुण्यमाश्रमम् ।
इह वासः परोऽस्माकं सुखं वस्त्यामहे निशाम् ॥ १.२३.१७ ॥
Let all of us, purified, go to this sacred hermitage; dwelling here is best for us. Let us spend the night in comfort.
1.23.18
स्नाताश्च कृतजप्याश्च हुतहव्या नरोत्तम ।
तेषां संवदतां तत्र तपोदीर्घेण चक्षुषा ॥ १.२३.१८ ॥
Having bathed, recited their prayers, and offered oblations into the fire, O best of men, while they were conversing there, they looked with the long-tested eye of austerity.
1.23.19
विज्ञाय परमप्रीता मुनयो हर्षमागमन् ।
अर्घ्यं पाद्यं तथाऽऽतिथ्यं निवेद्य कुशिकात्मजे ॥ १.२३.१९ ॥
Knowing this, the greatly delighted sages rejoiced; having offered the arghya, the water for the feet and hospitality to the son of Kuśika,
1.23.20
रामलक्ष्मणयोः पश्चादकुर्वन्नतिथिक्रियाम् ।
सत्कारं समनुप्राप्य कथाभिरभिरञ्जयन् ॥ १.२३.२० ॥
Afterwards they performed the rite of hospitality for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa; having received their honour, they delighted them with talk.
1.23.21
यथार्हमजपन् संध्यामृषयस्ते समाहिताः ।
तत्र वासिभिरानीता मुनिभिः सुव्रतैः सह ॥ १.२३.२१ ॥
As was fitting, those composed sages recited the twilight prayer, together with the sages of firm vows who had been brought there by the residents.
1.23.22
न्यवसन् सुसुखं तत्र कामाश्रमपदे तथा ।
कथाभिरभिरामभिरभिरमौ नृपात्मजौ ।
रमयामास धर्मात्मा कौशिको मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ १.२३.२२ ॥
They stayed there very happily, at the hermitage of Kāma; and the righteous-souled Kauśika, best of sages, delighted the two princes with charming tales.