Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.31
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1.31.1
अथ तां रजनीं तत्र कृतार्थौ रामलक्षणौ ।
ऊषतुर्मुदितौ वीरौ प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥ १.३१.१ ॥
Then, having fulfilled their purpose, the two heroes Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa stayed there that night, joyful and with cheerful hearts.
1.31.2
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां कृतपौर्वाह्णिकक्रियौ ।
विश्वामित्रमृषींश्चान्यान्सहितावभिजग्मतुः ॥ १.३१.२ ॥
When dawn came, the two, having performed their forenoon rites, went together to Viśvāmitra and the other sages.
1.31.3
अभिवाद्य मुनिश्रेष्ठं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ।
ऊचतुर्परमोदारं वाक्यं मधुरभाषिणौ ॥ १.३१.३ ॥
Greeting the best of sages, who blazed like fire, the two sweet-speaking brothers spoke these most generous words.
1.31.4
इमौ स्म मुनिशार्दूल किङ्करौ समुपागतौ ।
आज्ञापय मुनिश्रेष्ठ शासनं करवाव किम् ॥ १.३१.४ ॥
O tiger among sages, we two have come as your servants. O best of sages, command us; what shall we do?
1.31.5
एवमुक्ते तयोर्वाक्ये सर्व एव महर्षयः ।
विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य रामं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ १.३१.५ ॥
When those two had spoken these words, all the great sages, with Viśvāmitra in front, spoke these words to Rāma.
1.31.6
मैथिलस्य नरश्रेष्ठ जनकस्य भविष्यति ।
यज्ञः परमधर्मिष्ठस्तत्र यास्यामहे वयम् ॥ १.३१.६ ॥
O best of men, a sacrifice of Janaka, king of Mithilā, most righteous in dharma, is about to take place there; we shall go there.
1.31.7
त्वं चैव नरशार्दूल सहास्माभिर्गमिष्यसि ।
अद्भुतं च धनूरत्नं तत्र त्वं द्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥ १.३१.७ ॥
Tiger among men, you too will go with us, and there you should see that wondrous jewel of a bow.
1.31.8
तद्धि पूर्वं नरश्रेष्ठ दत्तं सदसि दैवतैः ।
अप्रमेयबलं घोरं मखे परमभास्वरम् ॥ १.३१.८ ॥
Best of men, that bow was formerly given by the gods in the assembly of the sacrifice; it is of immeasurable strength, terrible, and supremely radiant.
1.31.9
नास्य देवा न गन्धर्वा नासुरा न च राक्षसाः ।
कर्तुमारोपणं शक्ता न कथञ्चन मानुषाः ॥ १.३१.९ ॥
Neither gods, nor gandharvas, nor asuras, nor rākṣasas, nor any men at all are able in any way to string it.
1.31.10
धनुषस्तस्य वीर्यं हि जिज्ञासन्तो महीक्षितः ।
न शेकुरारोपयितुं राजपुत्रा महाबलाः ॥ १.३१.१० ॥
Kings who came wishing to test the strength of that bow, and mighty princes, were not able to string it.
1.31.11
तद्धनुर्नरशार्दूल मैथिलस्य महात्मनः ।
तत्र द्रक्ष्यसि काकुत्स्थ यज्ञं च परमाद्भुतम् ॥ १.३१.११ ॥
That bow belongs to the great-souled Maithila; there, tiger among men, Kākutstha, you will see both the bow and the most wondrous sacrifice.
1.31.12
तद्धि यज्ञफलं तेन मैथिलेनोत्तमं धनुः ।
याचितं नरशार्दूल सुनाभं सर्वदैवतैः ॥ १.३१.१२ ॥
Tiger among men, that excellent bow, which the Maithila obtained by asking from all the gods as the fruit of his sacrifice, is named Sunābha.
1.31.13
आयागभूतं नृपतेस्तस्य वेश्मनि राघव ।
अर्चितं विविधैर्गन्धैर्धूपैश्चागुरुगन्धिभिः ॥१-३१-१३
एवमुक्त्वा मुनिवरः प्रस्थानमकरोत् तदा ।
सर्षिसङ्घः सकाकुत्स्थ आमन्त्र्य वनदेताः ॥ १.३१.१३ ॥
O Rāghava, in the king's house that bow, fit for sacrifice, was worshipped with various fragrances and with incense of fragrant agaru.
1.31.14
स्वस्ति वोऽस्तु गमिष्यामि सिद्धः सिद्धाश्रमादहम् ।
उत्तरे जाह्नवीतीरे हिमवन्तं शिलोच्चयम् ॥ १.३१.१४ ॥
May you be well. I am leaving the Siddha hermitage, going to the Himālaya, the heap of rocks, on the northern bank of the Ganges.
1.31.15
इत्युक्त्वा मुनिशार्दूलः कौशिकः स तपोधनः ।
उत्तरां दिशमुद्दिश्य प्रस्थातुमुपचक्रमे ॥ १.३१.१५ ॥
Having said this, Kauśika, tiger among sages, whose wealth is austerity, set out toward the northern direction.
1.31.16
तं व्रजन्तं मुनिवरमन्वगादनुसारिणाम् ।
शकटीशतमात्रं तु प्रयाणे ब्रह्मवादिनाम् ॥ १.३१.१६ ॥
Following that excellent sage as he went, a band of Brahma-speaking followers, about a hundred carts' worth, went along on the journey.
1.31.17
मृगपक्षिगणाश्चैव सिद्धाश्रमनिवासिनः ।
अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम् ॥ १.३१.१७ ॥
The herds of deer and birds dwelling in the Siddha hermitage also followed after the great-souled Viśvāmitra, whose wealth is austerity.
1.31.18
निवर्तयामास ततः स ऋषि सन्घः स पक्षिणः ।
ते गत्वा दूरम् अध्वानम् लम्बमाने दिवाकरे ॥ १.३१.१८ ॥
Then he turned back the assembly of sages and the birds; they went far along the road, as the sun was sinking.
1.31.19
ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं लम्बमाने दिवाकरे ।
वासं चक्रुर्मुनिगणाः शोणाकूले समाहिताः ॥ १.३१.१९ ॥
Having gone a long way, as the sun was sinking, the assembled sages made camp on the bank of the Śoṇa.
1.31.20
तेऽस्तं गते दिनकरे स्नात्वा हुतहुताशनाः ।
विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य निषेदुरमितौजसः ॥ १.३१.२० ॥
When the sun had set, those sages of boundless splendour bathed, made offerings into the fire, and sat down with Viśvāmitra placed before them.
1.31.21
रामोऽपि सहसौमित्रिर्मुनींस्तानभिपूज्य च ।
अग्रतो निषसादाथ विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः ॥ १.३१.२१ ॥
Rāma too, together with Saumitri, honoured those sages, and then sat down in front of the wise Viśvāmitra.
1.31.22
अथ रामो महातेजा विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम् ।
पप्रच्छ मुनिशार्दूलं कौतूहलसमन्वितम् ॥ १.३१.२२ ॥
Then Rāma, of great splendour, full of curiosity, asked Viśvāmitra, whose wealth is austerity, the tiger among sages.
1.31.23
भगवन् को न्वयं देशः समृद्धवनशोभितः ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि भद्रं ते वक्तुमर्हसि तत्त्वतः ॥ १.३१.२३ ॥
Revered sir, what is this region, adorned with rich forests? I wish to hear it; may good befall you—please tell it to me truly.
1.31.24
चोदितो रामवाक्येन कथयामास सुव्रतः ।
तस्य देशस्य निखिलमृषिमध्ये महातपाः ॥ १.३१.२४ ॥
Prompted by Rāma's words, the great ascetic Viśvāmitra, firm in his vows, began to recount the whole history of that land in the midst of the sages.