Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.63
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1.63.1
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु व्रतस्नातं महामुनिम्।
अभ्यगच्छन् सुराः सर्वे तपः फलचिकीर्षवः ॥ १.६३.१ ॥
When a thousand years were complete, all the gods came to the great sage, who had bathed after his vow, wishing to grant the fruit of his austerity.
1.63.2
अब्रवीत् सुमहातेजा ब्रह्मा सुरुचिरं वचः।
ऋषिस्त्वमसि भद्रं ते स्वार्जितैः कर्मभिः शुभैः ॥ १.६३.२ ॥
Brahmā, of very great splendor, spoke these very pleasing words: "You are a sage. May good fortune be yours; you have earned this by your own auspicious deeds."
1.63.3
तमेवमुक्त्वा देवेशस्त्रिदिवं पुनरभ्यगात्।
विश्वामित्रो महातेजा भूयस्तेपे महत् तपः ॥ १.६३.३ ॥
Having said this to him, the lord of the gods returned to heaven. And Viśvāmitra, of great splendor, once again performed great austerity.
1.63.4
ततः कालेन महता मेनका परमाप्सराः।
पुष्करेषु नरश्रेष्ठ स्नातुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ १.६३.४ ॥
Then, after a long time, the supreme apsaras Menakā began to bathe in the Puṣkara lakes, O best of men.
1.63.5
तां ददर्श महातेजा मेनकां कुशिकात्मजः।
रूपेणाप्रतिमां तत्र विद्युतं जलदे यथा ॥ १.६३.५ ॥
There the great-splendored son of Kuśika saw Menakā, incomparable in beauty, like lightning in a cloud.
1.63.6
कन्दर्पदर्पवशगो मुनिस्तामिदमब्रवीत्।
अप्सरः स्वागतं तेऽस्तु वस चेह ममाश्रमे ॥ १.६३.६ ॥
The sage, overcome by the pride of Love, said to her: "Welcome to you, O nymph! Stay here in my hermitage."
1.63.7
अनुगृह्णीष्व भद्रं ते मदनेन विमोहितम्।
इत्युक्ता सा वरारोहा तत्र वासमथाकरोत् ॥ १.६३.७ ॥
"Show me your grace, may good fortune be yours; I am bewildered by Madana." Thus addressed, the fair-hipped one took up her dwelling there.
1.63.8
तपसो हि महाविघ्नो विश्वामित्रमुपागमत्।
तस्यां वसन्त्यां वर्षाणि पञ्च पञ्च च राघव ॥ १.६३.८ ॥
O Rāghava, a great obstacle to his austerity came upon Viśvāmitra; while she dwelt there, ten years passed.
1.63.9
विश्वामित्राश्रमे सौम्ये सुखेन व्यतिचक्रमुः।
अथ काले गते तस्मिन् विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥ १.६३.९ ॥
In Viśvāmitra's pleasant hermitage they passed their days in happiness. Then, when that time had gone by, the great sage Viśvāmitra...
1.63.10
सव्रीड इव संवृत्तश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः।
बुद्धिर्मुनेः समुत्पन्ना सामर्षा रघुनन्दन ॥ १.६३.१० ॥
Ashamed, as it were, he became given over to worry and grief. O delight of the Raghus, a resolve arose in the sage's mind, mixed with indignation.
1.63.11
सर्वं सुराणां कर्मैतत् तपोऽपहरणं महत्।
अहोरात्रापदेशेन गताः संवत्सरा दश ॥ १.६३.११ ॥
All this is the doing of the gods, a great theft of my austerity. Under the guise of days and nights, ten years have slipped away.
1.63.12
काममोहाभिभूतस्य विघ्नोऽयं प्रत्युपस्थितः।
स निःश्वसन् मुनिवरः पश्चात्तापेन दुःखितः ॥ १.६३.१२ ॥
For one overcome by desire and delusion, this obstacle has now presented itself. That excellent sage, sighing deeply, was distressed by remorse that came afterwards.
1.63.13
भीतामप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा वेपन्तीं प्राञ्जलिं स्थिताम्।
मेनकां मधुरैर्वाक्यैर्विसृज्य कुशिकात्मजः ॥ १.६३.१३ ॥
Seeing the frightened apsaras Menakā standing trembling with folded hands, the son of Kuśika dismissed her with sweet words.
1.63.14
उत्तरं पर्वतं राम विश्वामित्रो जगाम ह।
स कृत्वा नैष्ठिकीं बुद्धिं जेतुकामो महायशाः ॥ १.६३.१४ ॥
O Rāma, Viśvāmitra went to the northern mountain. The greatly famed one, having made a steadfast resolve, set out desiring to conquer.
1.63.15
कौशिकीतीरमासाद्य तपस्तेपे दुरासदम्।
तस्य वर्षसहस्राणि घोरं तप उपासतः ॥ १.६३.१५ ॥
Reaching the bank of the Kauśikī, he performed a penance hard to approach; for thousands of years he practised terrible austerity.
1.63.16
उत्तरे पर्वते राम देवतानामभूद् भयम्।
आमन्त्रयन् समागम्य सर्वे सर्षिगणाः सुराः ॥ १.६३.१६ ॥
O Rāma, on the northern mountain fear arose among the gods. Assembling together with the groups of sages, all the gods conferred.
1.63.17
महर्षिशब्दं लभतां साध्वयं कुशिकात्मजः।
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः ॥ १.६३.१७ ॥
"Let this son of Kuśika obtain the title of great sage." Hearing the gods' words, the grandfather of all worlds...
1.63.18
अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्।
महर्षे स्वागतं वत्स तपसोग्रेण तोषितः ॥ १.६३.१८ ॥
He spoke sweet words to Viśvāmitra, wealth of austerity: "Welcome, O great sage, dear child! I am pleased with your fierce austerity."
1.63.19
महत्त्वमृषिमुख्यत्वं ददामि तव कौशिक।
ब्रह्मणस्तु वचः श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रस्तपोधनः ॥ १.६३.१९ ॥
"O Kauśika, I grant you greatness and the foremost rank among sages." Having heard Brahmā's words, Viśvāmitra, whose wealth is austerity...
1.63.20
प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतो भूत्वा प्रत्युवाच पितामहम्।
ब्रह्मर्षिशब्दमतुलं स्वार्जितैः कर्मभिः शुभैः ॥ १.६३.२० ॥
With palms joined and bowed low, he replied to the Grandfather: "The title brahmarṣi, incomparable, earned by my own auspicious deeds..."
1.63.21
यदि मे भगवन्नाह ततोऽहं विजितेन्द्रियः।
तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा न तावत् त्वं जितेन्द्रियः ॥ १.६३.२१ ॥
"O revered one, if you have said so, then I am one who has conquered the senses." Then Brahmā said to him: "You have not yet conquered the senses."
1.63.22
यतस्व मुनिशार्दूल इत्युक्त्वा त्रिदिवं गतः।
विप्रस्थितेषु देवेषु विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥ १.६३.२२ ॥
"O tiger among sages, strive" — having said this, he went to heaven. When the gods had departed, the great sage Viśvāmitra...
1.63.23
ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्निरालम्बो वायुभक्षस्तपश्चरन्।
घर्मे पञ्चतपा भूत्वा वर्षास्वाकाशसंश्रयः ॥ १.६३.२३ ॥
With arms raised upward and without support, living on air and performing austerity; in summer, becoming one who sits among five fires, and in the rains, exposed to the open sky...
1.63.24
शिशिरे सलिलेशायी रात्र्यहानि तपोधनः।
एवं वर्षसहस्रं हि तपो घोरमुपागमत् ॥ १.६३.२४ ॥
Sleeping in water in the cold season, night and day, the one whose wealth is austerity undertook terrible penance in this way for a thousand years.
1.63.25
तस्मिन् संतप्यमाने तु विश्वामित्रे महामुनौ।
संतापः सुमहानासीत् सुराणां वासवस्य च ॥ १.६३.२५ ॥
As the great sage Viśvāmitra burned with austerity, a great distress arose among the gods and Vāsava (Indra).
1.63.26
रम्भामप्सरसं शक्रः सर्वैः सह मरुद्गणैः।
उवाचात्महितं वाक्यमहितं कौशिकस्य च ॥ १.६३.२६ ॥
Indra, together with all the hosts of Maruts, spoke to the apsaras Rambhā words beneficial to himself but harmful to Kauśika.