Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.36
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1.36.1
उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन्नुभौ राघवलक्ष्मणौ ।
प्रतिनन्द्य कथां वीरावूचतुर्मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ १.३६.१ ॥
When the sage had finished speaking, the two heroes, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, of the Raghu line, welcomed that tale and spoke to the best of sages.
1.36.2
धर्मयुक्तमिदं ब्रह्मन् कथितं परमं त्वया ।
दुहितुः शैलराजस्य ज्येष्ठाया वक्तुमर्हसि ।
विस्तरं विस्तरज्ञोऽसि दिव्यमानुषसम्भवम् ॥ १.३६.२ ॥
O brahmin, you have told this supreme tale, full of dharma. Now you ought to speak in detail of the elder daughter of the king of mountains, you who know the details, she who was born of both the divine and the human.
1.36.3
त्रीन् पथो हेतुना केन प्लावयेल्लोकपावनी ।
कथं गङ्गां त्रिपथगा विश्रुता सरिदुत्तमा ॥ १.३६.३ ॥
By what cause does she who purifies the worlds flow along three paths? And how did the Gaṅgā, the three-pathed, become renowned as the best of rivers?
1.36.4
त्रिषु लोकेषु धर्मज्ञ कर्मभिः कैः समन्विता ।
तथा ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे विश्वामित्रस्तपोधनः ॥ १.३६.४ ॥
O knower of dharma, by what deeds is she endowed in the three worlds? As Rāma of the Kākutstha line spoke thus, the sage Viśvāmitra, whose wealth is austerity,
1.36.5
निखिलेन कथां सर्वामृषिमध्ये न्यवेदयत् ।
पुरा राम कृतोद्वाहः शितिकण्ठो महातपाः ॥ १.३६.५ ॥
Viśvāmitra related the whole tale in full among the sages: Rāma, long ago the blue-throated one, the great ascetic, having married,
1.36.6
दृष्ट्वा च भगवान् देवीं मैथुनायोपचक्रमे ।
तस्य संक्रीडमानस्य महादेवस्य धीमतः ।
शितिकण्ठस्य देवस्य दिव्यं वर्षशतं गतम् ॥ १.३६.६ ॥
Having seen the goddess, the blessed Lord began union with her; and while the wise great god, the blue-throated deity, was sporting thus, a divine hundred years passed.
1.36.7
न चापि तनयो राम तस्यामासीत् परंतप ।
सर्वे देवाः समुद्युक्ताः पितामहपुरोगमाः ॥ १.३६.७ ॥
Rāma, no son was born to her. O scorcher of foes, then all the gods, led by Brahmā, made ready.
1.36.8
यदिहोत्पद्यते भूतं कस्तत् प्रतिसहिष्यति ।
अभिगम्य सुराः सर्वे प्रणिपत्येदमब्रुवन् ॥ १.३६.८ ॥
If a being such as this is born here, who will withstand it?
1.36.9
देवदेव महादेव लोकस्यास्य हिते रत ।
सुराणां प्रणिपातेन प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.३६.९ ॥
O god of gods, great god, delighting in the welfare of this world, it is fitting that you show grace at the bowing of the gods.
1.36.10
न लोका धारयिष्यन्ति तव तेजः सुरोत्तम ।
ब्राह्मेण तपसा युक्तो देव्या सह तपश्चर ॥ १.३६.१० ॥
O best of gods, the worlds will not bear your radiance. Endowed with Brahmā's austerity, perform penance together with the goddess.
1.36.11
त्रैलोक्यहितकामार्थं तेजस्तेजसि धारय ।
रक्ष सर्वानिमाँल्लोकान् नालोकं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.३६.११ ॥
Desiring the welfare of the three worlds, hold your radiance within your radiance. Protect all these worlds; it is not fitting for you to bring about their destruction.
1.36.12
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकमहेश्वरः ।
बाढमित्यब्रवीत् सर्वान् पुनश्चेदमुवाच ह ॥ १.३६.१२ ॥
Having heard the words of the gods, the great lord of all worlds said, "Very well," and then spoke again to them all.
1.36.13
धारयिष्याम्यहं तेजस्तेजसैव सहोमया ।
त्रिदशाः पृथिवी चैव निर्वाणमधिगच्छतु ॥ १.३६.१३ ॥
I myself will bear this radiance together with Umā; let the gods and the earth attain peace.
1.36.14
यदिदं क्षुभितं स्थानान्मम तेजो ह्यनुत्तमम् ।
धारयिष्यति कस्तन्मे ब्रुवन्तु सुरसत्तमाः ॥ १.३६.१४ ॥
Who will bear this unsurpassed radiance of mine, now stirred from its place? Tell me, best of gods.
1.36.15
एवमुक्तास्ततो देवाः प्रत्यूचुर्वृषभध्वजम् ।
यत्तेजः क्षुभितं ह्यद्य तद्धरा धारयिष्यति ॥ १.३६.१५ ॥
Thus addressed, the gods replied to the bull-bannered one (Śiva): the earth will now bear that radiance which has been stirred.
1.36.16
एवमुक्तः सुरपतिः प्रमुमोच महाबलः ।
तेजसा पृथिवी येन व्याप्ता सगिरिकानना ॥ १.३६.१६ ॥
Thus addressed, the mighty lord of the gods (Śiva) released that radiance, by which the earth, with its mountains and forests, was pervaded.
1.36.17
ततो देवाः पुनरिदमूचुश्चापि हुताशनम् ।
आविश त्वं महातेजो रौद्रं वायुसमन्वितः ॥ १.३६.१७ ॥
Then the gods said again to Agni, the fire: O greatly radiant one, join with the wind and enter that fierce radiance.
1.36.18
तदग्निना पुनर्व्याप्तं संजातं श्वेतपर्वतम् ।
दिव्यं शरवणं चैव पावकादित्यसंनिभम् ॥ १.३६.१८ ॥
Pervaded again by Agni, that radiance became a white mountain and the divine Śaravaṇa, resembling fire and the sun.
1.36.19
यत्र जातो महातेजाः कार्तिकेयोऽग्निसम्भवः ।
अथोमां च शिवं चैव देवाः सर्षिगणास्तदा ॥ १.३६.१९ ॥
Where the mighty-radiant Kārtikeya, born of fire, was born; then the gods with the hosts of sages, together with Umā and Śiva, were there.
1.36.20
पूजयामासुरत्यर्थं सुप्रीतमनसस्तदा ।
अथ शैलसुता राम त्रिदशानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.३६.२० ॥
Then the gods, with minds greatly pleased, worshipped them exceedingly. O Rāma, then the mountain's daughter spoke these words to the gods.
1.36.21
समन्युरशपत् सर्वान् क्रोधसंरक्तलोचना ।
यस्मान्निवारिता चाहं संगता पुत्रकाम्यया ॥ १.३६.२१ ॥
With eyes reddened by anger, she grew wrathful and cursed them all: 'Because I was obstructed when united from desire for a son.'
1.36.22
अपत्यं स्वेषु दारेषु नोत्पादयितुमर्हथ ।
अद्यप्रभृति युष्माकमप्रजाः सन्तु पत्नयः ॥ १.३६.२२ ॥
'You do not deserve to beget offspring upon your own wives. From this day forward, let your wives be without children.'
1.36.23
एवमुक्त्वा सुरान् सर्वाञ्शशाप पृथिवीमपि ।
अवने नैकरूपा त्वं बहुभार्या भविष्यसि ॥ १.३६.२३ ॥
Having said this, she cursed all the gods, and she cursed the earth as well: 'O Earth, you will be of many forms, and will have many husbands.'
1.36.24
न च पुत्रकृतां प्रीतिं मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृता ।
प्राप्स्यसि त्वं सुदुर्मेधो मम पुत्रमनिच्छती ॥ १.३६.२४ ॥
'Made turbid by my anger, you, O very foolish one, will not obtain the joy that comes from a son, for you do not desire my son.'
1.36.25
तान् सर्वान् पीडितान् दृष्ट्वा सुरान् सुरपतिस्तदा ।
गमनायोपचक्राम दिशं वरुणपालिताम् ॥ १.३६.२५ ॥
Seeing all those gods afflicted, then Indra, lord of the gods, set out toward the quarter protected by Varuṇa.
1.36.26
स गत्वा तप आतिष्ठत् पार्श्वे तस्योत्तरे गिरेः ।
हिमवत्प्रभवे शृङ्गे सह देव्या महेश्वरः ॥ १.३६.२६ ॥
Having gone to the northern side of that mountain, on the peaks arising from the Himālaya, Maheśvara performed austerities together with the goddess.
1.36.27
एष ते विस्तरो राम शैलपुत्र्या निवेदितः
गङ्गायाः प्रभवं चैव शृणु मे सहलक्ष्मण ॥ १.३६.२७ ॥
O Rāma, this detailed account of the mountain's daughter has been told to you. Now listen, together with Lakṣmaṇa, to me on the origin of the Gaṅgā as well.