Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.48
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1.48.1
पृष्ट्वा तु कुशलं तत्र परस्परसमागमे।
कथान्ते सुमतिर्वाक्यं व्याजहार महामुनिम् ॥ १.४८.१ ॥
There, after asking after each other's well-being at their meeting, at the end of the talk the wise Sumati spoke these words to the great sage.
1.48.2
इमौ कुमारौ भद्रं ते देवतुल्यपराक्रमौ।
गजसिंहगती वीरौ शार्दूलवृषभोपमौ ॥ १.४८.२ ॥
May good befall these two princes, whose valor equals that of the gods, heroes with the gait of elephant and lion, like tigers and bulls.
1.48.3
पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षौ खड्गतूणिधनुर्धरौ।
अश्विनाविव रूपेण समुपस्थितयौवनौ ॥ १.४८.३ ॥
With broad eyes like lotus petals, bearing sword, quiver and bow, in beauty like the Aśvins, arrived at full youth.
1.48.4
यदृच्छयैव गां प्राप्तौ देवलोकादिवामरौ।
कथं पद्भ्यामिह प्राप्तौ किमर्थं कस्य वा मुने ॥ १.४८.४ ॥
As if immortals had come to earth by chance from the world of gods, how did they arrive here on foot? For what purpose, or for whose sake, O sage?
1.48.5
भूषयन्ताविमं देशं चन्द्रसूर्याविवाम्बरम्।
परस्परेण सदृशौ प्रमाणेङ्गितचेष्टितैः ॥ १.४८.५ ॥
Adorning this region as the moon and sun adorn the sky, alike to each other in stature, gesture and bearing.
1.48.6
किमर्थं च नरश्रेष्ठौ सम्प्राप्तौ दुर्गमे पथि।
वरायुधधरौ वीरौ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ १.४८.६ ॥
And, best of men, for what purpose have these heroes, bearing excellent weapons, come on this difficult road? I wish to hear the truth of it.
1.48.7
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयत्।
सिद्धाश्रमनिवासं च राक्षसानां वधं यथा।
विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा राजा परमविस्मितः ॥ १.४८.७ ॥
Hearing his words, the king reported exactly what had happened: the stay at Siddhāśrama and the slaying of the rākṣasas. Hearing Viśvāmitra's words, the king was greatly astonished.
1.48.8
अतिथी परमं प्राप्तौ पुत्रौ दशरथस्य तौ।
पूजयामास विधिवत् सत्कारार्हौ महाबलौ ॥ १.४८.८ ॥
The two sons of Daśaratha had come as supreme guests. He honored those two, worthy of respect and greatly mighty, duly and according to rule.
1.48.9
ततः परमसत्कारं सुमतेः प्राप्य राघवौ।
उष्य तत्र निशामेकां जग्मतुर्मिथिलां ततः ॥ १.४८.९ ॥
Then, having received supreme hospitality from Sumati, the two Raghus stayed there one night and then went on to Mithilā.
1.48.10
तां दृष्ट्वा मुनयः सर्वे जनकस्य पुरीं शुभाम्।
साधु साध्विति शंसन्तो मिथिलां समपूजयन् ॥ १.४८.१० ॥
Seeing that fair city of Janaka, all the sages, saying "well done, well done," praised and fully honored Mithilā.
1.48.11
मिथिलोपवने तत्र आश्रमं दृश्य राघवः।
पुराणं निर्जनं रम्यं पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ १.४८.११ ॥
Seeing there, in the park of Mithilā, a hermitage that was ancient, deserted and lovely, Rāghava asked the best of sages.
1.48.12
इदमाश्रमसंकाशं किं न्विदं मुनिवर्जितम्।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि भगवन् कस्यायं पूर्व आश्रमः ॥ १.४८.१२ ॥
This resembles a hermitage, yet why is it devoid of sages? Venerable sir, I wish to hear whose hermitage this was in former times.
1.48.13
तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवेणोक्तं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः।
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥ १.४८.१३ ॥
Having heard those words spoken by Rāghava, Viśvāmitra, the great sage of great splendour, skilled in speech, replied.
1.48.14
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु तत्त्वेन राघव।
यस्यैतदाश्रमपदं शप्तं कोपान्महात्मनः ॥ १.४८.१४ ॥
Very well, I will tell you the truth of it; listen, Rāghava, to whom this hermitage belonged, the great-souled one who cursed it in anger.
1.48.15
गौतमस्य नरश्रेष्ठ पूर्वमासीन्महात्मनः।
आश्रमो दिव्यसंकाशः सुरैरपि सुपूजितः ॥ १.४८.१५ ॥
O best of men, this was formerly the hermitage of the great-souled Gautama, resembling the divine, and greatly honoured even by the gods.
1.48.16
स चात्र तप आतिष्ठदहल्यासहितः पुरा।
वर्षपूगान्यनेकानि राजपुत्र महायशः ॥ १.४८.१६ ॥
He, together with Ahalyā, practised austerities here in former times for many years, O prince of great fame.
1.48.17
तस्यान्तरं विदित्वा च सहस्राक्षः शचीपतिः।
मुनिवेषधरो भूत्वा अहल्यामिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.४८.१७ ॥
Knowing his absence, Indra, the thousand-eyed lord of Śacī, assuming the guise of a sage, spoke these words to Ahalyā.
1.48.18
ऋतुकालं प्रतीक्षन्ते नार्थिनः सुसमाहिते।
संगमं त्वहमिच्छामि त्वया सह सुमध्यमे ॥ १.४८.१८ ॥
O composed one, those who desire do not wait for the fertile season; O slender-waisted woman, I desire union with you.
1.48.19
मुनिवेषं सहस्राक्षं विज्ञाय रघुनन्दन।
मतिं चकार दुर्मेधा देवराजकुतूहलात् ॥ १.४८.१९ ॥
O delight of the Raghus, recognizing the thousand-eyed Indra in the guise of a sage, the foolish woman resolved upon union out of curiosity about the king of the gods.
1.48.20
अथाब्रवीत् सुरश्रेष्ठं कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना।
कृतार्थास्मि सुरश्रेष्ठ गच्छ शीघ्रमितः प्रभो ॥ १.४८.२० ॥
Then, her purpose fulfilled, she said to the best of the gods with a satisfied inner self: "O best of the gods, I am fulfilled. O lord, go quickly from here."
1.48.21
आत्मानं मां च देवेश सर्वथा रक्ष गौतमात्।
इन्द्रस्तु प्रहसन् वाक्यमहल्यामिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.४८.२१ ॥
(Ahalyā said:) "O lord of the gods, protect both yourself and me from Gautama in every way." Then Indra, laughing, spoke these words to Ahalyā.
1.48.22
सुश्रोणि परितुष्टोऽस्मि गमिष्यामि यथागतम्।
एवं संगम्य तु तदा निश्चक्रामोटजात् ततः ॥ १.४८.२२ ॥
(Indra said:) "O fair-hipped one, I am fully pleased; I shall go as I came." Having thus united with her, he then went out of the hermitage hut.
1.48.23
स सम्भ्रमात् त्वरन् राम शङ्कितो गौतमं प्रति।
गौतमं स ददर्शाथ प्रविशन्तं महामुनिम् ॥ १.४८.२३ ॥
O Rāma, in alarm and haste, fearful, he (Indra) turned toward Gautama. Then he saw the great sage Gautama entering.
1.48.24
देवदानवदुर्धर्षं तपोबलसमन्वितम्।
तीर्थोदकपरिक्लिन्नं दीप्यमानमिवानलम् ॥ १.४८.२४ ॥
Unassailable even by gods and demons, endowed with the power of austerity, drenched with water from the sacred bathing place, blazing like fire.
1.48.25
गृहीतसमिधं तत्र सकुशं मुनिपुंगवम्।
दृष्ट्वा सुरपतिस्त्रस्तो विषण्णवदनोऽभवत् ॥ १.४८.२५ ॥
There, seeing the best of sages holding firewood and kuśa grass, Indra, lord of the gods, was frightened, and his face grew downcast.
1.48.26
अथ दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षं मुनिवेषधरं मुनिः।
दुर्वृत्तं वृत्तसम्पन्नो रोषाद् वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.४८.२६ ॥
Then the sage, of good conduct, seeing the thousand-eyed one wearing the form of a sage, angrily spoke these words to the ill-behaved one.
1.48.27
मम रूपं समास्थाय कृतवानसि दुर्मते।
अकर्तव्यमिदं यस्माद् विफलस्त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ १.४८.२७ ॥
O evil-minded one, you have taken my form and done this, which should not be done; therefore you shall be made fruitless.
1.48.28
गौतमेनैवमुक्तस्य सुरोषेण महात्मना।
पेततुर्वृषणौ भूमौ सहस्राक्षस्य तत्क्षणात् ॥ १.४८.२८ ॥
As soon as the great-souled Gautama had spoken thus in great anger, both testicles of the thousand-eyed one fell to the ground at that very moment.
1.48.29
तथा शप्त्वा च वै शक्रं भार्यामपि च शप्तवान्।
इह वर्षसहस्राणि बहूनि निवसिष्यसि ॥ १.४८.२९ ॥
Having thus cursed Indra, he also cursed his wife: 'Here you shall dwell for many thousands of years.'
1.48.30
वातभक्षा निराहारा तप्यन्ती भस्मशायिनी।
अदृश्या सर्वभूतानामाश्रमेऽस्मिन् वसिष्यसि ॥ १.४८.३० ॥
Eating only air, without food, performing penance, lying upon ashes, unseen by all beings, you shall dwell in this hermitage.
1.48.31
यदा त्वेतद् वनं घोरं रामो दशरथात्मजः।
आगमिष्यति दुर्धर्षस्तदा पूता भविष्यसि ॥ १.४८.३१ ॥
When Rāma, son of Daśaratha, the invincible one, comes to this terrible forest, then you will be purified.
1.48.32
तस्यातिथ्येन दुर्वृत्ते लोभमोहविवर्जिता।
मत्सकाशं मुदा युक्ता स्वं वपुर्धारयिष्यसि ॥ १.४८.३२ ॥
O wicked one, through hospitality to him, freed from greed and delusion, you will joyfully take up your own body in my presence.
1.48.33
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा गौतमो दुष्टचारिणीम्।
इममाश्रममुत्सृज्य सिद्धचारणसेविते।
हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये तपस्तेपे महातपाः ॥ १.४८.३३ ॥
Having spoken thus, the greatly radiant Gautama left that wicked-conduct woman, abandoned this hermitage frequented by siddhas and cāraṇas, and performed great austerity on a lovely peak of the Himālaya.