Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.61
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1.61.1
विश्वामित्रो महातेजाः प्रस्थितान् वीक्ष्य तानृषीन्।
अब्रवीन्नरशार्दूल सर्वांस्तान् वनवासिनः ॥ १.६१.१ ॥
Seeing those sages departing, Viśvāmitra of great splendour spoke to all of those forest-dwellers, O best of men.
1.61.2
महाविघ्नः प्रवृत्तोऽयं दक्षिणामास्थितो दिशम्।
दिशमन्यां प्रपत्स्यामस्तत्र तप्स्यामहे तपः ॥ १.६१.२ ॥
A great obstacle has arisen here, in the southern direction. We shall go to another direction and there perform austerity.
1.61.3
पश्चिमायां विशालायां पुष्करेषु महात्मनः।
सुखं तपश्चरिष्यामः सुखं तद्धि तपोवनम् ॥ १.६१.३ ॥
In the western direction, in the vast region of the Puṣkaras, where the great-souled sages dwell, we shall perform austerity with ease, for that is indeed a grove of austerity.
1.61.4
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पुष्करेषु महामुनिः।
तप उग्रं दुराधर्षं तेपे मूलफलाशनः ॥ १.६१.४ ॥
Having said this, the great sage of great splendour performed a fierce and unassailable austerity at Puṣkara, living on roots and fruits.
1.61.5
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु अयोध्याधिपतिर्महान्।
अम्बरीष इति ख्यातो यष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ १.६१.५ ॥
At this very time, the great lord of Ayodhyā, renowned by the name Ambarīṣa, began to perform a sacrifice.
1.61.6
तस्य वै यजमानस्य पशुमिन्द्रो जहार ह।
प्रणष्टे तु पशौ विप्रो राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.६१.६ ॥
Indra indeed stole the sacrificial animal of that sacrificer. When the animal was lost, the priest spoke these words to the king.
1.61.7
पशुरभ्याहृतो राजन् प्रणष्टस्तव दुर्नयात्।
अरक्षितारं राजानं घ्नन्ति दोषा नरेश्वर ॥ १.६१.७ ॥
O king, the sacrificial animal has been carried off and lost through your misrule. O lord of men, faults destroy a king who does not protect.
1.61.8
प्रायश्चित्तं महद्ध्येतन्नरं वा पुरुषर्षभ।
आनयस्व पशुं शीघ्रं यावत् कर्म प्रवर्तते ॥ १.६१.८ ॥
O best of men, this calls for a great expiation. Bring quickly either a man or an animal, while the sacrificial rite is still going on.
1.61.9
उपाध्यायवचः श्रुत्वा स राजा पुरुषर्षभः।
अन्वियेष महाबुद्धिः पशुं गोभिः सहस्रशः ॥ १.६१.९ ॥
Hearing the priest's words, that king of great intellect, best of men, searched for the animal with thousands of cows.
1.61.10
देशाञ्जनपदांस्तांस्तान् नगराणि वनानि च।
आश्रमाणि च पुण्यानि मार्गमाणो महीपतिः ॥ १.६१.१० ॥
Searching through countries and peoples' lands, those cities, forests, and holy hermitages, the lord of the earth wandered.
1.61.11
स पुत्रसहितं तात सभार्यं रघुनन्दन।
भृगुतुंगे समासीनमृचीकं संददर्श ह ॥ १.६१.११ ॥
O delight of the Raghus, he saw Ṛcīka seated on Bhṛgutuṅga, together with his sons and his wife.
1.61.12
तमुवाच महातेजाः प्रणम्याभिप्रसाद्य च।
महर्षिं तपसा दीप्तं राजर्षिरमितप्रभः ॥ १.६१.१२ ॥
Having bowed and gained the favor of that great sage, shining with austerity, the royal sage of boundless radiance and great splendor spoke to him.
1.61.13
पृष्ट्वा सर्वत्र कुशलमृचीकं तमिदं वचः।
गवां शतसहस्रेण विक्रीणीषे सुतं यदि ॥ १.६१.१३ ॥
Having asked after everyone's welfare, the king said this to Ṛcīka: If you would sell your son for a hundred thousand cows...
1.61.14
पशोरर्थे महाभाग कृतकृत्योऽस्मि भार्गव।
सर्वे परिगता देशा यज्ञियं न लभे पशुम् ॥ १.६१.१४ ॥
O greatly fortunate Bhārgava, I have gone about all the regions for an animal for the sacrifice, yet I have not obtained a fit animal.
1.61.15
दातुमर्हसि मूल्येन सुतमेकमितो मम।
एवमुक्तो महातेजा ऋचीकस्त्वब्रवीद् वचः ॥ १.६१.१५ ॥
You should give me one of your sons for a price. Thus addressed, the greatly radiant Ṛcīka spoke these words.
1.61.16
नाहं ज्येष्ठं नरश्रेष्ठ विक्रीणीयां कथंचन।
ऋचीकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तेषां माता महात्मनाम् ॥ १.६१.१६ ॥
O best of men, I will by no means sell my eldest son. Hearing these words of Ṛcīka, the mother of those great-souled sons...
1.61.17
उवाच नरशार्दूलमम्बरीषमिदं वचः।
अविक्रेयं सुतं ज्येष्ठं भगवानाह भार्गवः ॥ १.६१.१७ ॥
The mother of those great-souled sons said these words to Ambarīṣa, tiger among men: The venerable Bhārgava has declared that the eldest son must not be sold.
1.61.18
ममापि दयितं विद्धि कनिष्ठं शुनकं प्रभो।
तस्मात् कनीयसं पुत्रं न दास्ये तव पार्थिव ॥ १.६१.१८ ॥
Know, O lord, that my youngest, Śunaka, is dear to me as well. Therefore, O king, I will not give you my youngest son.
1.61.19
प्रायेण हि नरश्रेष्ठ ज्येष्ठाः पितृषु वल्लभाः।
मातॄणां च कनीयांसस्तस्माद् रक्ष्ये कनीयसम् ॥ १.६१.१९ ॥
Best of men, generally fathers hold their eldest sons dear, and mothers their youngest; therefore I will protect the youngest son.
1.61.20
उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन् मुनिपत्न्यां तथैव च।
शुनःशेपः स्वयं राम मध्यमो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १.६१.२० ॥
When the sage had spoken thus, and the sage's wife likewise, O Rāma, the middle son Śunaḥśepa himself spoke these words.
1.61.21
पिता ज्येष्ठमविक्रेयं माता चाह कनीयसम्।
विक्रेयं मध्यमं मन्ये राजपुत्र नयस्व माम् ॥ १.६१.२१ ॥
The father said the eldest must not be sold, and the mother said the youngest must not be sold; I consider the middle one fit to be sold. O prince, take me.
1.61.22
अथ राजा महाबाहो वाक्यान्ते ब्रह्मवादिनः।
हिरण्यस्य सुवर्णस्य कोटिभी रत्नराशिभिः ॥ १.६१.२२ ॥
Then, O mighty-armed one, when the speaker of the Veda had finished, the king, with tens of millions of gold and heaps of jewels...
1.61.23
गवां शतसहस्रेण शुनःशेपं नरेश्वरः।
गृहीत्वा परमप्रीतो जगाम रघुनन्दन ॥ १.६१.२३ ॥
With a hundred thousand cows, the lord of men took Śunaḥśepa and departed, greatly pleased, O delight of the Raghus.
1.61.24
अम्बरीषस्तु राजर्षी रथमारोप्य सत्वरः।
शुनःशेपं महातेजा जगामाशु महायशाः ॥ १.६१.२४ ॥
But the royal sage Ambarīṣa, of great splendour and great fame, quickly mounted Śunaḥśepa on his chariot and swiftly departed.