Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.51
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1.51.1
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः।
हृष्टरोमा महातेजाः शतानन्दो महातपाः ॥ १.५१.१ ॥
Having heard those words of the wise Viśvāmitra, Śatānanda, of great splendor and great asceticism, his hair stood on end.
1.51.2
गौतमस्य सुतो ज्येष्ठस्तपसा द्योतितप्रभः।
रामसंदर्शनादेव परं विस्मयमागतः ॥ १.५१.२ ॥
Śatānanda, the eldest son of Gautama, whose radiance shone bright through asceticism, was struck with great wonder at the very sight of Rāma.
1.51.3
एतौ निषण्णौ सम्प्रेक्ष्य शतानन्दो नृपात्मजौ।
सुखासीनौ मुनिश्रेष्ठं विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १.५१.३ ॥
Seeing the two princes seated comfortably, Śatānanda spoke to Viśvāmitra, the best of sages.
1.51.4
अपि ते मुनिशार्दूल मम माता यशस्विनी।
दर्शिता राजपुत्राय तपोदीर्घमुपागता ॥ १.५१.४ ॥
O tiger among sages, have you shown my illustrious mother, who came after long austerity, to that prince?
1.51.5
अपि रामे महातेजा मम माता यशस्विनी।
वन्यैरुपाहरत् पूजां पूजार्हे सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥ १.५१.५ ॥
Did my illustrious mother offer worship with forest offerings to Rāma of great splendor, who is worthy of worship by all embodied beings?
1.51.6
अपि रामाय कथितं यद् वृत्तं तत् पुरातनम्।
मम मातुर्महातेजो देवेन दुरनुष्ठितम् ॥ १.५१.६ ॥
O one of great splendor, have you told Rāma the ancient tale of the wrong done to my mother by the god?
1.51.7
अपि कौशिक भद्रं ते गुरुणा मम संगता।
मम माता मुनिश्रेष्ठ रामसंदर्शनादितः ॥ १.५१.७ ॥
Kauśika, may you be well. Has my mother been reunited with my teacher, best of sages, since she saw Rāma?
1.51.8
अपि मे गुरुणा रामः पूजितः कुशिकात्मज।
इहागतो महातेजाः पूजां प्राप्य महात्मनः ॥ १.५१.८ ॥
Son of Kuśika, did my teacher honour Rāma, the one of great splendour who came here, having received the honour of the great-souled one?
1.51.9
अपि शान्तेन मनसा गुरुर्मे कुशिकात्मज।
इहागतेन रामेण पूजितेनाभिवादितः ॥ १.५१.९ ॥
Son of Kuśika, with a calm mind, was my teacher honoured and greeted with reverence by Rāma, who came here?
1.51.10
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः।
प्रत्युवाच शतानन्दं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम् ॥ १.५१.१० ॥
Having heard his words, the great sage Viśvāmitra replied to Śatānanda, who knew speech and was skilled in words.
1.51.11
नातिक्रान्तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ यत्कर्तव्यं कृतं मया।
संगता मुनिना पत्नी भार्गवेणेव रेणुका ॥ १.५१.११ ॥
Best of sages, I have not transgressed; what was to be done I have done. The wife was reunited with the sage, just as Reṇukā was reunited with Bhārgava.
1.51.12
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः।
शतानन्दो महातेजा रामं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.५१.१२ ॥
Having heard that speech of the wise Viśvāmitra, the radiant Śatānanda spoke these words to Rāma.
1.51.13
स्वागतं ते नरश्रेष्ठ दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि राघव।
विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य महर्षिमपराजितम् ॥ १.५१.१३ ॥
Welcome, best of men, Rāghava. By good fortune you have come, with the unconquered great sage Viśvāmitra before you.
1.51.14
अचिन्त्यकर्मा तपसा ब्रह्मर्षिरमितप्रभः।
विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वेद्म्येनं परमां गतिम् ॥ १.५१.१४ ॥
Viśvāmitra, whose deeds are beyond thought, who became a brahmarṣi by austerity, of boundless splendor and great radiance — I know him as the supreme refuge.
1.51.15
नास्ति धन्यतरो राम त्वत्तोऽन्यो भुवि कश्चन।
गोप्ता कुशिकपुत्रस्ते येन तप्तं महत्तपः ॥ १.५१.१५ ॥
Rāma, on earth there is no one more fortunate than you, for the son of Kuśika, who performed great austerity, is your protector.
1.51.16
श्रूयतां चाभिधास्यामि कौशिकस्य महात्मनः।
यथाबलं यथातत्त्वं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥ १.५१.१६ ॥
Listen, and I shall tell you of the great-souled Kauśika, as far as his strength and his true nature allow; hear me as I speak.
1.51.17
राजाऽऽसीदेष धर्मात्मा दीर्घकालमरिंदमः।
धर्मज्ञः कृतविद्यश्च प्रजानां च हिते रतः ॥ १.५१.१७ ॥
This righteous-souled king reigned for a long time, a subduer of enemies, knower of dharma, learned, and devoted to the welfare of his people.
1.51.18
प्रजापतिसुतस्त्वासीत् कुशो नाम महीपतिः।
कुशस्य पुत्रो बलवान् कुशनाभः सुधार्मिकः ॥ १.५१.१८ ॥
Kuśa, the son of Prajāpati, was a lord of the earth by name; his mighty son was Kuśanābha, most righteous.
1.51.19
कुशनाभसुतस्त्वासीद् गाधिरित्येव विश्रुतः।
गाधेः पुत्रो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥ १.५१.१९ ॥
The son of Kuśanābha was known as Gādhi. The son of Gādhi was the great sage Viśvāmitra, of great splendour.
1.51.20
विश्वामित्रो महातेजाः पालयामास मेदिनीम्।
बहुवर्षसहस्राणि राजा राज्यमकारयत् ॥ १.५१.२० ॥
Viśvāmitra, of great splendour, ruled the earth. The king governed his kingdom for many thousands of years.
1.51.21
कदाचित् तु महातेजा योजयित्वा वरूथिनीम्।
अक्षौहिणीपरिवृतः परिचक्राम मेदिनीम् ॥ १.५१.२१ ॥
Once, the king of great splendour arrayed his army and, surrounded by an akṣauhiṇī host, journeyed about the earth.
1.51.22
नगराणि च राष्ट्राणि सरितश्च महागिरीन्।
आश्रमान् क्रमशो राजा विचरन्नाजगाम ह ॥ १.५१.२२ ॥
Passing cities, realms, rivers and great mountains, the king wandered from hermitage to hermitage in turn, and so came there.
1.51.23
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं नानापुष्पलताद्रुमम्।
नानामृगगणाकीर्णं सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ॥ १.५१.२३ ॥
The hermitage grounds of Vasiṣṭha, full of many flowers, creepers and trees, thronged with herds of many deer, and attended by siddhas and cāraṇas.
1.51.24
देवदानवगन्धर्वैः किंनरैरुपशोभितम्।
प्रशान्तहरिणाकीर्णं द्विजसङ्घनिषेवितम् ॥ १.५१.२४ ॥
It was adorned by gods, dānavas, gandharvas and kinnaras; filled with tranquil deer, and frequented by flocks of twice-born sages.
1.51.25
ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंकीर्णं देवर्षिगणसेवितम्।
तपश्चरणसंसिद्धैरग्निकल्पैर्महात्मभिः ॥ १.५१.२५ ॥
Filled with bands of brahmarṣi sages, attended by bands of devarṣi sages, and graced by great souls, perfected through austerity and blazing like fire.
1.51.26
सततं संकुलं श्रीमद्ब्रह्मकल्पैर्महात्मभिः।
अब्भक्षैर्वायुभक्षैश्च शीर्णपर्णाशनैस्तथा ॥ १.५१.२६ ॥
Always thronged and glorious with great souls like Brahmā, water-drinkers, air-eaters, and those who eat fallen leaves.
1.51.27
फलमूलाशनैर्दान्तैर्जितदोषैर्जितेन्द्रियैः।
ऋषिभिर्वालखिल्यैश्च जपहोमपरायणैः ॥ १.५१.२७ ॥
Filled with sages who eat fruits and roots, who are self-controlled, who have conquered faults and senses, with the Vālakhilyas, and with those devoted to recitation and fire-offerings.
1.51.28
अन्यैर्वैखानसैश्चैव समन्तादुपशोभितम्।
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मलोकमिवापरम्।
ददर्श जयतां श्रेष्ठो विश्वामित्रो महाबलः ॥ १.५१.२८ ॥
The hermitage site of Vasiṣṭha, adorned on all sides by the Vaikhānasas and others, was like another world of Brahmā; the mighty Viśvāmitra, best of the victorious, saw it.