Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.45
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1.45.1
विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः।
विस्मयं परमं गत्वा विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १.४५.१ ॥
Hearing the words of Viśvāmitra, Rāghava (Rāma), together with Lakṣmaṇa, filled with great wonder, spoke to Viśvāmitra.
1.45.2
अत्यद्भुतमिदं ब्रह्मन् कथितं परमं त्वया।
गङ्गावतरणं पुण्यं सागरस्यापि पूरणम् ॥ १.४५.२ ॥
O brahmin, this supremely wonderful tale you have told — the descent of the Gaṅgā and the filling of the ocean — is most sacred.
1.45.3
क्षणभूतेव नौ रात्रिः संवृत्तेयं परंतप।
इमां चिन्तयतोः सर्वां निखिलेन कथां तव ॥ १.४५.३ ॥
O scorcher of foes, this night has passed for us both like a single moment, while we were pondering your whole story in full.
1.45.4
तस्य सा शर्वरी सर्वा मम सौमित्रिणा सह।
जगाम चिन्तयानस्य विश्वामित्र कथां शुभाम् ॥ १.४५.४ ॥
That whole night passed for me together with Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), while I was pondering the auspicious story of Viśvāmitra.
1.45.5
ततः प्रभाते विमले विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्।
उवाच राघवो वाक्यं कृताह्निकमरिन्दमः ॥ १.४५.५ ॥
Then, at the clear dawn, Rāghava (Rāma), subduer of foes, having completed his daily rites, spoke these words to Viśvāmitra, whose wealth is austerity.
1.45.6
गता भगवती रात्रिः श्रोतव्यं परमं श्रुतम्।
तराम सरितां श्रेष्ठां पुण्यां त्रिपथगां नदीम् ॥ १.४५.६ ॥
The venerable night has passed, and the supremely worthy tale has been heard. Let us cross the Gaṅgā, best of rivers, sacred, flowing along three paths.
1.45.7
नौरेषा हि सुखास्तीर्णा ऋषीणां पुण्यकर्मणाम्।
भगवन्तमिह प्राप्तं ज्ञात्वा त्वरितमागता ॥ १.४५.७ ॥
This boat, easily spread out, is for the sages whose deeds are holy. Knowing that the venerable one has arrived here, it has come quickly.
1.45.8
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्य महात्मनः।
सन्तारं कारयामास सर्षिसङ्घस्य कौशिकः ॥ १.४५.८ ॥
Hearing those words of the great-souled Rāghava, Kauśika had them, together with the host of sages, carried across the river.
1.45.9
उत्तरं तीरमासाद्य सम्पूज्यर्षिगणं ततः।
गङ्गाकूले निविष्टास्ते विशालां ददृशुः पुरीम् ॥ १.४५.९ ॥
Reaching the northern bank and honoring the host of sages, they then sat on the bank of the Gaṅgā and saw the city of Viśālā.
1.45.10
ततो मुनिवरस्तूर्णं जगाम सहराघवः।
विशालां नगरीं रम्यां दिव्यां स्वर्गोपमां तदा ॥ १.४५.१० ॥
Then the best of sages, together with Rāghava, quickly set out for the city of Viśālā, delightful, divine, and like heaven.
1.45.11
अथ रामो महाप्राज्ञो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्।
पप्रच्छ प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा विशालामुत्तमां पुरीम् ॥ १.४५.११ ॥
Then Rāma, the very wise, with palms joined, asked the great sage Viśvāmitra about the excellent city of Viśālā.
1.45.12
कतमो राजवंशोऽयं विशालायां महामुने।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि भद्रं ते परं कौतूहलं हि मे ॥ १.४५.१२ ॥
O great sage, which royal lineage is this in Viśālā? I wish to hear it. May blessings be upon you; my curiosity is great.
1.45.13
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा रामस्य मुनिपुङ्गवः।
आख्यातुं तत्समारेभे विशालायाः पुरातनम् ॥ १.४५.१३ ॥
Hearing Rāma's words, the best of sages began to tell the ancient history of Viśālā.
1.45.14
श्रूयतां राम शक्रस्य कथां कथयतः श्रुताम्।
अस्मिन् देशे हि यद् वृत्तं शृणु तत्त्वेन राघव ॥ १.४५.१४ ॥
Listen, Rāma, to the tale of Indra as I tell it; listen truly, O Rāghava, to what happened in this land.
1.45.15
पूर्वं कृतयुगे राम दितेः पुत्रा महाबलाः।
अदितेश्च महाभागा वीर्यवन्तः सुधार्मिकाः ॥ १.४५.१५ ॥
Long ago, in the Kṛta age, O Rāma, the sons of Diti were very mighty, and the sons of Aditi were very fortunate, valiant and most righteous.
1.45.16
ततस्तेषां नरव्याघ्र बुद्धिरासीन्महात्मनाम्।
अमरा विजराश्चैव कथं स्यामो निरामयाः ॥ १.४५.१६ ॥
Then, O tiger among men, a thought arose in those great-souled ones: how may we become deathless, ageless and free from disease?
1.45.17
तेषां चिन्तयतां तत्र बुद्धिरासीद् विपश्चिताम्।
क्षीरोदमथनं कृत्वा रसं प्राप्स्याम तत्र वै ॥ १.४५.१७ ॥
As those wise ones pondered, the thought came to them there: by churning the Ocean of Milk we shall obtain the nectar right there.
1.45.18
ततो निश्चित्य मथनं योक्त्रं कृत्वा च वासुकिम्।
मन्थानं मन्दरं कृत्वा ममन्थुरमितौजसः ॥ १.४५.१८ ॥
Then, having resolved on the churning, making Vāsuki the rope and Mandara the churning-rod, the boundless in might churned the ocean.
1.45.19
अथ वर्षसहस्रेण योक्त्रसर्पशिरांसि च।
वमन्तोऽतिविषं तत्र ददंशुर्दशनैः शिलाः ॥ १.४५.१९ ॥
Then, after a thousand years, the serpent-heads used as the rope vomited extreme poison and bit the rocks there with their teeth.
1.45.20
उत्पपाताग्निसंकाशं हालाहलमहाविषम्।
तेन दग्धं जगत् सर्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम् ॥ १.४५.२० ॥
The great poison Hālāhala, resembling fire, arose, and by it the whole world, with gods, asuras and men, was burned.
1.45.21
अथ देवा महादेवं शङ्करं शरणार्थिनः।
जग्मुः पशुपतिं रुद्रं त्राहि त्राहीति तुष्टुवुः ॥ १.४५.२१ ॥
Then the gods, seeking refuge, went to the great god Śaṅkara, Rudra, lord of beings, and praised him, crying, 'Protect us, protect us!'
1.45.22
एवमुक्तस्ततो देवैर्देवदेवेश्वरः प्रभुः।
प्रादुरासीत् ततोऽत्रैव शङ्खचक्रधरो हरिः ॥ १.४५.२२ ॥
When the gods had spoken thus, the lord of the lords of gods, Hari bearing conch and discus, appeared right there.
1.45.23
उवाचैनं स्मितं कृत्वा रुद्रं शूलधरं हरिः।
दैवतैर्मथ्यमाने तु यत्पूर्वं समुपस्थितम् ॥ १.४५.२३ ॥
Smiling, Hari spoke to Rudra, bearer of the trident: 'That which arose first while the gods were churning.'
1.45.24
तत् त्वदीयं सुरश्रेष्ठ सुराणामग्रतो हि यत्।
अग्रपूजामिह स्थित्वा गृहाणेदं विषं प्रभो ॥ १.४५.२४ ॥
'Best of gods, that poison is yours, for you alone receive the first worship before all the gods. Lord, stand here and take this poison.'
1.45.25
इत्युक्त्वा च सुरश्रेष्ठस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत।
देवतानां भयं दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा वाक्यं तु शार्ङ्गिणः ॥ १.४५.२५ ॥
Having said this, the best of gods vanished right there; seeing the fear of the gods, and hearing the words of the bow-bearer (Viṣṇu).
1.45.26
हालाहलं विषं घोरं संजग्राहामृतोपमम्।
देवान् विसृज्य देवेशो जगाम भगवान् हरः ॥ १.४५.२६ ॥
He took up the terrible Hālāhala poison as if it were nectar; having dismissed the gods, the lord of gods, the blessed Hara, departed.
1.45.27
ततो देवासुराः सर्वे ममन्थू रघुनन्दन।
प्रविवेशाथ पातालं मन्थानः पर्वतोत्तमः ॥ १.४५.२७ ॥
Then all the gods and demons churned, O delight of the Raghus; and the mountain Mandara, the finest of mountains, the churning rod, sank into the netherworld.
1.45.28
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वास्तुष्टुवुर्मधुसूदनम्।
त्वं गतिः सर्वभूतानां विशेषेण दिवौकसाम् ॥ १.४५.२८ ॥
Then the gods, together with the Gandharvas, praised Madhusūdana: "You are the refuge of all beings, and especially of the dwellers of heaven."
1.45.30
पालयास्मान् महाबाहो गिरिमुद्धर्तुमर्हसि।
पर्वतं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा शिष्ये तत्रोदधौ हरिः।
पर्वताग्रं तु लोकात्मा हस्तेनाक्रम्य केशवः ॥ १.४५.३० ॥
"O mighty-armed one, protect us; it is fitting for you to lift the mountain." Then Hari, placing the mountain on his back, lay down there in the ocean; and Keśava, the soul of the worlds, pressing the mountain's summit with his hand.
1.45.31
देवानां मध्यतः स्थित्वा ममन्थ पुरुषोत्तमः।
अथ वर्षसहस्रेण आयुर्वेदमयः पुमान् ॥ १.४५.३१ ॥
Standing in the midst of the gods, the best of persons churned; then, after a thousand years, the person made of Āyurveda appeared.
1.45.32
उदतिष्ठत् सुधर्मात्मा सदण्डः सकमण्डलुः।
पूर्वं धन्वन्तरिर्नाम अप्सराश्च सुवर्चसः ॥ १.४५.३२ ॥
The righteous-souled Dhanvantari arose first, with staff and water-pot, and the radiant apsarases arose as well.
1.45.33
अप्सु निर्मथनादेव रसात् तस्माद् वरस्त्रियः।
उत्पेतुर्मनुजश्रेष्ठ तस्मादप्सरसोऽभवन् ॥ १.४५.३३ ॥
O best of men, from the churning of the waters, from their essence, excellent women rose up; therefore they came to be called apsarases.
1.45.34
षष्टिः कोट्योऽभवंस्तासामप्सराणां सुवर्चसाम्।
असंख्येयास्तु काकुत्स्थ यास्तासां परिचारिकाः ॥ १.४५.३४ ॥
The number of those radiant apsarases was sixty crores; and their attendants, O Kākutstha, were countless.
1.45.35
न ताः स्म प्रतिगृह्णन्ति सर्वे ते देवदानवाः।
अप्रतिग्रहणादेव ता वै साधारणाः स्मृताः ॥ १.४५.३५ ॥
None of the gods and demons accepted them; because they were not accepted, they were regarded as common to all.
1.45.36
वरुणस्य ततः कन्या वारुणी रघुनन्दन।
उत्पपात महाभागा मार्गमाणा परिग्रहम् ॥ १.४५.३६ ॥
Then, O delight of the Raghus, Varuṇa's daughter Vāruṇī, greatly fortunate, rose up seeking acceptance.
1.45.37
दितेः पुत्रा न तां राम जगृहुर्वरुणात्मजाम्।
अदितेस्तु सुता वीर जगृहुस्तामनिन्दिताम् ॥ १.४५.३७ ॥
O Rāma, the sons of Diti did not accept Varuṇa's daughter; but, O hero, the sons of Aditi accepted that blameless maiden.
1.45.38
असुरास्तेन दैतेयाः सुरास्तेनादितेः सुताः।
हृष्टाः प्रमुदिताश्चासन् वारुणीग्रहणात् सुराः ॥ १.४५.३८ ॥
By that the sons of Diti became asuras, and by that the sons of Aditi became gods; the gods were delighted and greatly joyful at taking the Vāruṇī.
1.45.39
उच्चैःश्रवा हयश्रेष्ठो मणिरत्नं च कौस्तुभम्।
उदतिष्ठन्नरश्रेष्ठ तथैवामृतमुत्तमम् ॥ १.४५.३९ ॥
The finest of horses, Uccaiḥśravas, arose, and the jewel-gem and the Kaustubha; and likewise, O best of men, the supreme nectar arose.
1.45.40
अथ तस्य कृते राम महानासीत् कुलक्षयः।
अदितेस्तु ततः पुत्रा दितिपुत्रानयोधयन् ॥ १.४५.४० ॥
Then, O Rāma, for its sake there was a great destruction of the clans; then the sons of Aditi fought against the sons of Diti.
1.45.41
एकतामगमन् सर्वे असुरा राक्षसैः सह।
युद्धमासीन्महाघोरं वीर त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् ॥ १.४५.४१ ॥
All the asuras came together with the rākṣasas; O hero, there was a most dreadful battle that bewildered the three worlds.
1.45.42
यदा क्षयं गतं सर्वं तदा विष्णुर्महाबलः।
अमृतं सोऽहरत् तूर्णं मायामास्थाय मोहिनीम् ॥ १.४५.४२ ॥
When all had been destroyed, then the mighty Viṣṇu, assuming the enchanting illusion of Mohinī, swiftly seized the nectar.
1.45.43
ये गताभिमुखं विष्णुमक्षरं पुरुषोत्तमम्।
सम्पिष्टास्ते तदा युद्धे विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना ॥ १.४५.४३ ॥
Those who advanced against Viṣṇu, the imperishable supreme Person, were then crushed in that battle by the all-powerful Viṣṇu.
1.45.44
अदितेरात्मजा वीरा दितेः पुत्रान् निजघ्निरे।
अस्मिन् घोरे महायुद्धे दैतेयादित्ययोर्भृशम् ॥ १.४५.४४ ॥
The heroic sons of Aditi slew the sons of Diti. In this terrible great battle, between the Daityas and the Ādityas, the fighting was fierce.
1.45.45
निहत्य दितिपुत्रांस्तु राज्यं प्राप्य पुरंदरः।
शशास मुदितो लोकान् सर्षिसङ्घान् सचारणान् ॥ १.४५.४५ ॥
Having slain the sons of Diti, Purandara (Indra) obtained the kingdom, and, delighted, he ruled the worlds together with hosts of sages and the Cāraṇas.