Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.37
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1.37.1
तप्यमाने तदा देवे सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः ।
सेनापतिमभीप्सन्तः पितामहमुपागमन् ॥ १.३७.१ ॥
Then, while the god (Śiva) was absorbed in austerity, the gods led by Indra and Agni, desiring a commander, approached the grandfather (Brahmā).
1.37.2
ततोऽब्रुवन् सुराः सर्वे भगवन्तं पितामहम् ।
प्रणिपत्य सुराराम सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः ॥ १.३७.२ ॥
Then all the gods, led by Indra and Agni, bowed to the venerable grandfather (Brahmā) and said, 'O delight of the gods!'
1.37.3
येन सेनापतिर्देव दत्तो भगवता पुरा ।
स तपः परमास्थाय तप्यते स्म सहोमया ॥ १.३७.३ ॥
'O god, he to whom the venerable one once gave the commander of the army is now practising supreme austerity together with Umā.'
1.37.4
यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।
संविधत्स्व विधानज्ञ त्वं हि नः परमा गतिः ॥ १.३७.४ ॥
'O knower of rites, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds, arrange what must be done next; for you alone are our supreme refuge.'
1.37.5
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
सान्त्वयन् मधुरैर्वाक्यैस्त्रिदशानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.३७.५ ॥
Having heard the words of the gods, the grandfather of all worlds, consoling the thirty gods with sweet words, spoke this.
1.37.6
शैलपुत्र्या यदुक्तं तन्न प्रजाः स्वासु पत्निषु ।
तस्या वचनमक्लिष्टं सत्यमेव न संशयः ॥ १.३७.६ ॥
'What the daughter of the mountain (Umā) said — that offspring will not come from his own wives — her word is unforced and true indeed; there is no doubt.'
1.37.7
इयमाकाशगङ्गा च यस्यां पुत्रं हुताशनः ।
जनयिष्यति देवानां सेनापतिमरिंदमम् ॥ १.३७.७ ॥
This is the Sky-Ganges, in which Agni will beget a son, the commander of the gods, the subduer of foes.
1.37.8
ज्येष्ठा शैलेन्द्रदुहिता मानयिष्यति तं सुतम् ।
उमायास्तद्बहुमतं भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ १.३७.८ ॥
The eldest daughter of the king of mountains, Umā, will honor that son; this will be greatly esteemed by Umā, without doubt.
1.37.9
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कृतार्था रघुनन्दन ।
प्रणिपत्य सुराः सर्वे पितामहमपूजयन् ॥ १.३७.९ ॥
O delight of the Raghus, having heard his words, all the gods, fulfilled in purpose, bowed to the Grandfather and honored him.
1.37.10
ते गत्वा परमं राम कैलासं धातुमण्डितम् ।
अग्निं नियोजयामासुः पुत्रार्थं सर्वदेवताः ॥ १.३७.१० ॥
O Rāma, all the gods went to supreme Kailāsa, adorned with minerals, and engaged Agni for the sake of a son.
1.37.11
देवकार्यमिदं देव समाधत्स्व हुताशन ।
शैलपुत्र्यां महातेजो गङ्गायां तेज उत्सृज ॥ १.३७.११ ॥
O god, this is the task of the gods; O Agni, accomplish it. O greatly radiant one, release your radiance into the mountain-born and into the Ganges.
1.37.12
देवतानां प्रतिज्ञाय गङ्गामभ्येत्य पावकः ।
गर्भं धारय वै देवि देवतानामिदं प्रियम् ॥ १.३७.१२ ॥
Having given his word to the gods, Agni the purifier approached the Ganges and said: O goddess, indeed bear the child in your womb; this is dear to the gods.
1.37.13
इत्येतद् वचनं श्रुत्वा दिव्यं रूपमधारयत् ।
स तस्या महिमां दृष्ट्वा समन्तादवशीर्यत ॥ १.३७.१३ ॥
Hearing these words, he assumed a divine form; seeing her greatness, he was scattered on every side.
1.37.14
समन्ततस्तदा देवीमभ्यषिञ्चत पावकः ।
सर्वस्रोतांसि पूर्णानि गङ्गाया रघुनन्दन ॥ १.३७.१४ ॥
Then the fire filled the goddess on every side, and all the streams of the Gaṅgā were filled, O delight of the Raghus.
1.37.15
तमुवाच ततो गङ्गा सर्वदेवपुरोगमम् ।
अशक्ता धारणे देव तेजस्तव समुद्धतम् ॥ १.३७.१५ ॥
Then the Gaṅgā spoke to Agni, foremost of all the gods: "O god, I am unable to bear your blazing radiance."
1.37.16
दह्यमानाग्निना तेन सम्प्रव्यथितचेतना ।
अथाब्रवीदिदं गङ्गां सर्वदेवहुताशनः ॥ १.३७.१६ ॥
Burned by that fire, her mind deeply troubled, the Gaṅgā was then addressed by Agni, the consumer of the oblations of all the gods, in these words.
1.37.17
इह हैमवते पार्श्वे गर्भोऽयं संनिवेश्यताम् ।
श्रुत्वा त्वग्निवचो गङ्गा तं गर्भमतिभास्वरम् ॥ १.३७.१७ ॥
"Let this embryo be placed here, on the slope of the Himālaya." Hearing Agni's words, the Gaṅgā, having heard them, [released] that most radiant embryo —
1.37.18
उत्ससर्ज महातेजाः स्रोतोभ्यो हि तदानघ ।
यदस्या निर्गतं तस्मात् तप्तजाम्बूनदप्रभम् ॥ १.३७.१८ ॥
Then, O sinless one, she released it from her streams; and what came forth from her was radiant like molten gold.
1.37.19
काञ्चनं धरणीं प्राप्तं हिरण्यमतुलप्रभम् ।
ताम्रं कार्ष्णायसं चैव तैक्ष्ण्यादेवाभिजायत ॥ १.३७.१९ ॥
Having reached the golden earth, gold of incomparable brilliance arose, and from its sharpness copper and iron ore also came into being.
1.37.20
मलं तस्याभवत् तत्र त्रपु सीसकमेव च ।
तदेतद्धरणीं प्राप्य नानाधातुरवर्धत ॥ १.३७.२० ॥
Its dross became tin and lead right there; having reached the earth in this way, it grew into many kinds of metals.
1.37.21
निक्षिप्तमात्रे गर्भे तु तेजोभिरभिरञ्जितम् ।
सर्वं पर्वतसंनद्धं सौवर्णमभवद् वनम् ॥ १.३७.२१ ॥
As soon as it was placed in the womb of the earth, everything was suffused with its radiance, and the whole forest, enclosed by mountains, became golden.
1.37.22
जातरूपमिति ख्यातं तदाप्रभृति राघव ।
सुवर्णं पुरुषव्याघ्र हुताशनसमप्रभम् ।
तृणवृक्षलतागुल्मं सर्वं भवति काञ्चनम् ॥ १.३७.२२ ॥
From that time on it became known as jātarūpa. O Rāghava, tiger among men, that gold, bright as fire—grass, trees, creepers and shrubs, all of it becomes golden.
1.37.23
तं कुमारं ततो जातं सेन्द्राः सह मरुद्गणाः ।
क्षीरसम्भावनार्थाय कृत्तिकाः समयोजयन् ॥ १.३७.२३ ॥
For the newborn youth, Indra and the host of Maruts appointed the Kṛttikās to provide him milk.
1.37.24
ताः क्षीरं जातमात्रस्य कृत्वा समयमुत्तमम् ।
ददुः पुत्रोऽयमस्माकं सर्वासामिति निश्चिताः ॥ १.३७.२४ ॥
As soon as he was born, the Kṛttikās made an excellent agreement, gave him milk, and resolved: 'This son is the son of us all.'
1.37.25
ततस्तु देवताः सर्वाः कार्तिकेय इति ब्रुवन् ।
पुत्रस्त्रैलोक्यविख्यातो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ १.३७.२५ ॥
Then all the gods, saying, "This is Kārtikeya," declared: this son will become renowned in the three worlds; there is no doubt.
1.37.26
तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा स्कन्नं गर्भपरिस्रवे ।
स्नापयन् परया लक्ष्म्या दीप्यमानं यथानलम् ॥ १.३७.२६ ॥
Hearing their words, they bathed him—fallen from the womb's spilling, blazing like fire—with supreme radiance.
1.37.27
स्कन्द इत्यब्रुवन् देवाः स्कन्नं गर्भपरिस्रवे ।
कार्तिकेयं महाबाहुं काकुत्स्थ ज्वलनोपमम् ॥ १.३७.२७ ॥
The gods called the one fallen from the womb's spilling "Skanda." O Kākutstha, that mighty-armed Kārtikeya, like fire.
1.37.28
प्रादुर्भूतं ततः क्षीरं कृत्तिकानामनुत्तमम् ।
षण्णां षडाननो भूत्वा जग्राह स्तनजं पयः ॥ १.३७.२८ ॥
Then the supreme milk appeared in the breasts of the Kṛttikās. Becoming six-faced, he took milk from the breasts of all six.
1.37.29
गृहीत्वा क्षीरमेकाह्ना सुकुमारवपुस्तदा ।
अजयत् स्वेन वीर्येण दैत्यसैन्यगणान् विभुः ॥ १.३७.२९ ॥
Having taken milk in a single day, that mighty one of tender body conquered the hosts of demon armies by his own valor.
1.37.30
सुरसेनागणपतिमभ्यषिञ्चन्महाद्युतिम् ।
ततस्तममराः सर्वे समेत्याग्निपुरोगमाः ॥ १.३७.३० ॥
They anointed the greatly radiant one as lord of the hosts of the divine army. Then all the immortals, led by Agni, gathered and anointed him.
1.37.31
एष ते राम गङ्गाया विस्तरोऽभिहितो मया ।
कुमारसम्भवश्चैव धन्यः पुण्यस्तथैव च ॥ १.३७.३१ ॥
Rāma, I have told you this account of the Gaṅgā; and the birth of Kumāra is likewise auspicious and holy.
1.37.32
भक्तश्च यः कार्तिकेये काकुत्स्थ भुवि मानवः ।
आयुष्मान् पुत्रपौत्रैश्च स्कन्दसालोक्यतां व्रजेत् ॥ १.३७.३२ ॥
O Kākutstha, the human being on earth who is devoted to Kārttikeya—long-lived, with sons and grandsons—shall attain the world of Skanda.