Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.59
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1.59.1
उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं कृपया कुशिकात्मजः।
अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं साक्षाच्चण्डालतां गतम् ॥ १.५९.१ ॥
Having spoken thus, Viśvāmitra, son of Kuśika, out of compassion addressed the king, who had visibly fallen into the state of an outcaste, with sweet words.
1.59.2
इक्ष्वाको स्वागतं वत्स जानामि त्वां सुधार्मिकम्।
शरणं ते प्रदास्यामि मा भैषीर्नृपपुंगव ॥ १.५९.२ ॥
Welcome, son of Ikṣvāku! Dear child, I know you to be most righteous. I will give you refuge; do not fear, best of kings.
1.59.3
अहमामन्त्रये सर्वान् महर्षीन् पुण्यकर्मणः।
यज्ञसाह्यकरान् राजंस्ततो यक्ष्यसि निर्वृतः ॥ १.५९.३ ॥
I will summon all the great sages of meritorious deeds, who will assist in the sacrifice. O king, then you will perform the sacrifice at ease.
1.59.4
गुरुशापकृतं रूपं यदिदं त्वयि वर्तते।
अनेन सह रूपेण सशरीरो गमिष्यसि ॥ १.५९.४ ॥
With this form that has come upon you through your teacher's curse, you will go to heaven in your own body.
1.59.5
हस्तप्राप्तमहं मन्ये स्वर्गं तव नराधिप।
यस्त्वं कौशिकमागम्य शरण्यं शरणागतः ॥ १.५९.५ ॥
O lord of men, I consider heaven already within your grasp, for you have come to Kauśika, worthy of refuge, and taken refuge with him.
1.59.6
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पुत्रान् परमधार्मिकान्।
व्यादिदेश महाप्राज्ञान् यज्ञसम्भारकारणात् ॥ १.५९.६ ॥
Having spoken thus, the greatly radiant Viśvāmitra commanded his most righteous and very wise sons to gather the materials for the sacrifice.
1.59.7
सर्वान् शिष्यान् समाहूय वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।
सर्वानृषीन् सवासिष्ठानानयध्वं ममाज्ञया ॥ १.५९.७ ॥
Summoning all his disciples, he spoke these words: "By my command, bring all the sages, together with Vasiṣṭha."
1.59.8
सशिष्यान् सुहृदश्चैव सर्त्विजः सुबहुश्रुतान्।
यदन्यो वचनं ब्रूयान्मद्वाक्यबलचोदितः ॥ १.५९.८ ॥
together with their disciples, friends, officiating priests and the very learned; and if anyone else, impelled by the force of my word, should speak.
1.59.9
तत् सर्वमखिलेनोक्तं ममाख्येयमनादृतम्।
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा दिशो जग्मुस्तदाज्ञया ॥ १.५९.९ ॥
All that has been said in full is to be reported to me without neglect. Hearing his word, they then went off in the directions by his command.
1.59.10
आजग्मुरथ देशेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यो ब्रह्मवादिनः।
ते च शिष्याः समागम्य मुनिं ज्वलिततेजसम् ॥ १.५९.१० ॥
Then the brahmavādin sages came from all regions; and those disciples, having assembled, went to the sage of blazing splendour.
1.59.11
ऊचुश्च वचनं सर्वं सर्वेषां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।
श्रुत्वा ते वचनं सर्वे समायान्ति द्विजातयः ॥ १.५९.११ ॥
And they related the whole word of all the brahmavādins; having heard that word, all the twice-born came together.
1.59.12
सर्वदेशेषु चागच्छन् वर्जयित्वा महोदयम्।
वासिष्ठं यच्छतं सर्वं क्रोधपर्याकुलाक्षरम् ॥ १.५९.१२ ॥
And they came from all regions, except the hundred sons of Vasiṣṭha, of great fortune, whose words were agitated by anger.
1.59.13
यथाह वचनं सर्वं शृणु त्वं मुनिपुंगव।
क्षत्रियो याजको यस्य चण्डालस्य विशेषतः ॥ १.५९.१३ ॥
Hear all the words he spoke, best of sages — especially concerning the kṣatriya who is the priest of an outcaste.
1.59.14
कथं सदसि भोक्तारो हविस्तस्य सुरर्षयः।
ब्राह्मणा वा महात्मानो भुक्त्वा चाण्डालभोजनम् ॥ १.५९.१४ ॥
How will the gods and sages eat his oblation in the assembly? Or how will great brahmins, having eaten an outcaste's food, (partake)?
1.59.15
कथं स्वर्गं गमिष्यन्ति विश्वामित्रेण पालिताः।
एतद् वचननैष्ठुर्यमूचुः संरक्तलोचनाः ॥ १.५९.१५ ॥
How will they, protected by Viśvāmitra, go to heaven? Thus spoke the ones with reddened eyes, uttering these harsh words.
1.59.16
वासिष्ठा मुनिशार्दूल सर्वे सहमहोदयाः।
तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां मुनिपुंगवः ॥ १.५९.१६ ॥
O tiger among sages — all the followers of Vasiṣṭha, together with the great ones. Hearing their words, the best of sages (Viśvāmitra)...
1.59.17
क्रोधसंरक्तनयनः सरोषमिदमब्रवीत्।
यद् दूषयन्त्यदुष्टं मां तप उग्रं समास्थितम् ॥ १.५९.१७ ॥
With eyes reddened in anger, he spoke these words with wrath: "Because they defile me, who am blameless and steadfast in fierce austerity..."
1.59.18
भस्मीभूता दुरात्मानो भविष्यन्ति न संशयः।
अद्य ते कालपाशेन नीता वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ १.५९.१८ ॥
"Those wicked-souled ones shall surely be turned to ashes, without doubt. Today, by the noose of Time, you have been led to the abode of Vaivasvata (Yama)."
1.59.19
सप्तजातिशतान्येव मृतपाः सम्भवन्तु ते।
श्वमांसनियताहारा मुष्टिका नाम निर्घृणाः ॥ १.५९.१९ ॥
Let them be eaters of the dead for seven hundred births; let them be the merciless ones called Muṣṭikas, whose fixed food is dog-flesh.
1.59.20
विकृताश्च विरूपाश्च लोकाननुचरन्त्विमान्।
महोदयश्च दुर्बुद्धिर्मामदूष्यं ह्यदूषयत् ॥ १.५९.२० ॥
Let them roam these worlds, deformed and misshapen; and the evil-minded Mahodaya has defiled me, who could not be defiled.
1.59.21
दूषितः सर्वलोकेषु निषादत्वं गमिष्यति।
प्राणातिपातनिरतो निरनुक्रोशतां गतः ॥ १.५९.२१ ॥
Defiled in all the worlds, he shall come to the state of a Niṣāda, intent on killing living beings, having become pitiless.
1.59.22
दीर्घकालं मम क्रोधाद् दुर्गतिं वर्तयिष्यति।
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विश्वामित्रो महातपाः।
विरराम महातेजा ऋषिमध्ये महामुनिः ॥ १.५९.२२ ॥
Through my anger he shall live in misery for a long time. Having spoken these words, the great ascetic Viśvāmitra, the mighty and brilliant great sage, fell silent amid the sages.