Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.56
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1.56.1
एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन विश्वामित्रो महाबलः।
आग्नेयमस्त्रमुद्दिश्य तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १.५६.१ ॥
Thus addressed by Vasiṣṭha, the mighty Viśvāmitra aimed the fire-weapon and said, "Stop! Stop!"
1.56.2
ब्रह्मदण्डं समुद्यम्य कालदण्डमिवापरम्।
वसिष्ठो भगवान् क्रोधादिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.५६.२ ॥
Raising the brahmin's staff of power, like another staff of Death, the venerable Vasiṣṭha in anger spoke these words.
1.56.3
क्षत्रबन्धो स्थितोऽस्म्येष यद् बलं तद् विदर्शय।
नाशयाम्यद्य ते दर्पं शस्त्रस्य तव गाधिज ॥ १.५६.३ ॥
Here I stand, O base kṣatriya; show whatever strength you have. O son of Gādhi, today I will destroy the pride in your weapons.
1.56.4
क्व च ते क्षत्रियबलं क्व च ब्रह्मबलं महत्।
पश्य ब्रह्मबलं दिव्यं मम क्षत्रियपांसन ॥ १.५६.४ ॥
Where is your kṣatriya might, and where the great power of the brahmin? O vile kṣatriya, behold my divine brahminical power.
1.56.5
तस्यास्त्रं गाधिपुत्रस्य घोरमाग्नेयमुत्तमम्।
ब्रह्मदण्डेन तच्छान्तमग्नेर्वेग इवाम्भसा ॥ १.५६.५ ॥
That terrible and supreme fire-weapon of the son of Gādhi was quelled by the brahmin's staff, as the force of fire is quenched by water.
1.56.6
वारुणं चैव रौद्रं च ऐन्द्रं पाशुपतं तथा।
ऐषीकं चापि चिक्षेप कुपितो गाधिनन्दनः ॥ १.५६.६ ॥
Enraged, the son of Gādhi hurled the Varuṇa-weapon, the Rudra-weapon, the Indra-weapon, the Paśupata weapon, and also the reed-weapon.
1.56.7
मानवं मोहनं चैव गान्धर्वं स्वापनं तथा।
जृम्भणं मादनं चैव संतापनविलापने ॥ १.५६.७ ॥
the human weapon, the bewildering weapon, the Gandharva weapon, the sleep-inducing weapon, the yawning-inducing weapon, the intoxicating weapon, and the weapons of torment and lamentation.
1.56.8
शोषणं दारणं चैव वज्रमस्त्रं सुदुर्जयम्।
ब्रह्मपाशं कालपाशं वारुणं पाशमेव च ॥ १.५६.८ ॥
the drying weapon, the rending weapon, the thunderbolt weapon that is very hard to overcome, the noose of Brahmā, the noose of Time, and the Varuṇa noose.
1.56.9
पिनाकमस्त्रं दयितं शुष्कार्द्रे अशनी तथा।
दण्डास्त्रमथ पैशाचं क्रौञ्चमस्त्रं तथैव च ॥ १.५६.९ ॥
the Pināka weapon, the cherished weapon, the dry and the wet thunderbolts, the staff weapon, the Piśāca weapon, and the Krauñca weapon.
1.56.10
धर्मचक्रं कालचक्रं विष्णुचक्रं तथैव च।
वायव्यं मथनं चैव अस्त्रं हयशिरस्तथा ॥ १.५६.१० ॥
the discus of dharma, the discus of Time, the discus of Viṣṇu, the wind weapon, the churning weapon, and the horse-head weapon.
1.56.11
शक्तिद्वयं च चिक्षेप कङ्कालं मुसलं तथा।
वैद्याधरं महास्त्रं च कालास्त्रमथ दारुणम् ॥ १.५६.११ ॥
he hurled the two spears, the skeleton weapon and the club, the Vidyādhara weapon, the great weapon, the weapon of Time, and then the terrible weapon.
1.56.12
त्रिशूलमस्त्रं घोरं च कापालमथ कङ्कणम्।
एतान्यस्त्राणि चिक्षेप सर्वाणि रघुनन्दन ॥ १.५६.१२ ॥
the trident weapon, the terrible one, the skull weapon, and then the bracelet weapon. O delight of the Raghus, he hurled all these weapons.
1.56.13
वसिष्ठे जपतां श्रेष्ठे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्।
तानि सर्वाणि दण्डेन ग्रसते ब्रह्मणः सुतः ॥ १.५६.१३ ॥
With Vasiṣṭha, the best of those who recite the sacred words, that became something wonderful; the son of Brahmā swallowed all of them with his staff.
1.56.14
तेषु शान्तेषु ब्रह्मास्त्रं क्षिप्तवान् गाधिनन्दनः।
तदस्त्रमुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः ॥ १.५६.१४ ॥
When those had been stilled, the son of Gādhi hurled the Brahmā weapon; seeing that weapon raised, the gods led by Agni were struck with fear.
1.56.15
देवर्षयश्च सम्भ्रान्ता गन्धर्वाः समहोरगाः।
त्रैलोक्यमासीत् संत्रस्तं ब्रह्मास्त्रे समुदीरिते ॥ १.५६.१५ ॥
The divine sages were agitated, and the Gandharvas together with the great serpents; the three worlds were terrified when the Brahmā weapon was let loose.
1.56.16
तदप्यस्त्रं महाघोरं ब्राह्मं ब्राह्मेण तेजसा।
वसिष्ठो ग्रसते सर्वं ब्रह्मदण्डेन राघव ॥ १.५६.१६ ॥
That exceedingly terrible Brahmā weapon too, O Rāghava, Vasiṣṭha swallowed entirely with the Brahmā-staff, by the power of the sacred Brahman.
1.56.17
ब्रह्मास्त्रं ग्रसमानस्य वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः।
त्रैलोक्यमोहनं रौद्रं रूपमासीत् सुदारुणम् ॥ १.५६.१७ ॥
The form of the great-souled Vasiṣṭha, as he swallowed the Brahmā weapon, became bewildering to the three worlds, fierce, and exceedingly dreadful.
1.56.18
रोमकूपेषु सर्वेषु वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः।
मरीच्य इव निष्पेतुरग्नेर्धूमाकुलार्चिषः ॥ १.५६.१८ ॥
From all the pores of the great-souled Vasiṣṭha there issued forth rays like those of fire with flames clouded by smoke.
1.56.19
प्राज्वलद् ब्रह्मदण्डश्च वसिष्ठस्य करोद्यतः।
विधूम इव कालाग्नेर्यमदण्ड इवापरः ॥ १.५६.१९ ॥
The Brahma-staff raised in Vasiṣṭha's hand blazed forth, smokeless like the fire of time, like another staff of Yama.
1.56.20
ततोऽस्तुवन् मुनिगणा वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्।
अमोघं ते बलं ब्रह्मंस्तेजो धारय तेजसा ॥ १.५६.२० ॥
Then the groups of sages praised Vasiṣṭha, best of those who recite: O Brahman, your strength is unfailing; hold it back with your radiance.
1.56.21
निगृहीतस्त्वया ब्रह्मन् विश्वामित्रो महाबलः।
अमोघं ते बलं श्रेष्ठ लोकाः सन्तु गतव्यथाः ॥ १.५६.२१ ॥
O Brahman, you have restrained the mighty Viśvāmitra. O best one, your strength is unfailing; may the worlds be free from distress.
1.56.22
एवमुक्तो महातेजाः शमं चक्रे महाबलः।
विश्वामित्रो विनिकृतो विनिःश्वस्येदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.५६.२२ ॥
Thus addressed, the greatly radiant and mighty Viśvāmitra grew calm; yet, humiliated, he sighed deeply and spoke these words.
1.56.23
धिग् बलं क्षत्रियबलं ब्रह्मतेजोबलं बलम्।
एकेन ब्रह्मदण्डेन सर्वास्त्राणि हतानि मे ॥ १.५६.२३ ॥
Shame on the strength of the warrior! The strength of Brahman's radiance is the true strength; with one Brahma-staff all my weapons were destroyed.
1.56.24
तदेतत् प्रसमीक्ष्याहं प्रसन्नेन्द्रियमानसः।
तपो महत् समास्थास्ये यद् वै ब्रह्मत्वकारणम् ॥ १.५६.२४ ॥
Having fully considered this, with senses and mind serene, I will undertake that great austerity which is indeed the cause of becoming a Brahman.