Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.66
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1.66.1
ततः प्रभाते विमले कृतकर्मा नराधिपः।
विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमाजुहाव सराघवम् ॥ १.६६.१ ॥
Then, at the clear dawn, the king, having performed his duties, summoned the great-souled Viśvāmitra together with the two Rāghavas.
1.66.2
तमर्चयित्वा धर्मात्मा शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा।
राघवौ च महात्मानौ तदा वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥ १.६६.२ ॥
Having honored him according to the rite prescribed by the scriptures, the righteous king then spoke these words to the great-souled Rāghavas.
1.66.3
भगवन् स्वागतं तेऽस्तु किं करोमि तवानघ।
भवानाज्ञापयतु मामाज्ञाप्यो भवता ह्यहम् ॥ १.६६.३ ॥
Lord, welcome to you. Faultless one, what shall I do for you? Let your reverence command me; I am one to be commanded by you.
1.66.4
एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा जनकेन महात्मना।
प्रत्युवाच मुनिश्रेष्ठो वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ १.६६.४ ॥
Thus addressed by the great-souled Janaka, the righteous Viśvāmitra, best of sages and skilled in speech, made reply.
1.66.5
पुत्रौ दशरथस्येमौ क्षत्रियौ लोकविश्रुतौ।
द्रष्टुकामौ धनुःश्रेष्ठं यदेतत्त्वयि तिष्ठति ॥ १.६६.५ ॥
These two are sons of Daśaratha, warrior princes renowned in the worlds. They wish to see the finest bow that stands in your keeping.
1.66.6
एतद् दर्शय भद्रं ते कृतकामौ नृपात्मजौ।
दर्शनादस्य धनुषो यथेष्टं प्रतियास्यतः ॥ १.६६.६ ॥
May good fortune attend you; show them this bow. Once they have seen this bow, these princes, their desire fulfilled, will return as they wish.
1.66.7
एवमुक्तस्तु जनकः प्रत्युवाच महामुनिम्।
श्रूयतामस्य धनुषो यदर्थमिह तिष्ठति ॥ १.६६.७ ॥
Thus addressed, Janaka replied to that great sage: "Hear the reason for which this bow stands here."
1.66.8
देवरात इति ख्यातो निमेर्ज्येष्ठो महीपतिः।
न्यासोऽयं तस्य भगवन् हस्ते दत्तो महात्मनः ॥ १.६६.८ ॥
"O venerable one, there was a renowned king named Devarāta, the eldest son of Nimi. This bow was entrusted into the hand of that great-souled one."
1.66.9
दक्षयज्ञवधे पूर्वं धनुरायम्य वीर्यवान्।
विध्वंस्य त्रिदशान् रोषात् सलीलमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.६६.९ ॥
"Long ago, at the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice, the mighty one drew this bow, shattered the gods in anger, and playfully spoke these words."
1.66.10
यस्माद् भागार्थिनो भागं नाकल्पयत मे सुराः।
वरांगानि महार्हाणि धनुषा शातयामि वः ॥ १.६६.१० ॥
"O gods who sought a share, since you did not assign me a portion, I shall cut off your excellent and precious limbs with this bow."
1.66.11
ततो विमनसः सर्वे देवा वै मुनिपुंगव।
प्रसादयन्त देवेशं तेषां प्रीतोऽभवद् भवः ॥ १.६६.११ ॥
"Then all the gods, downcast, O best of sages, sought to appease the lord of gods; and Bhava became pleased with them."
1.66.12
प्रीतियुक्तस्तु सर्वेषां ददौ तेषां महात्मनाम्।
तदेतद् देवदेवस्य धनूरत्नं महात्मनः ॥ १.६६.१२ ॥
Pleased, he gave to all those great-souled ones that jewel of bows belonging to the god of gods.
1.66.13
न्यासभूतं तदा न्यस्तमस्माकं पूर्वजे विभौ।
अथ मे कृषतः क्षेत्रं लांगलादुत्थिता ततः ॥ १.६६.१३ ॥
That bow was then placed with our forefathers as a trust, meant for the mighty lord. Then, as I was ploughing the field, she arose from the furrow of the plough.
1.66.14
क्षेत्रं शोधयता लब्धा नाम्ना सीतेति विश्रुता।
भूतलादुत्थिता सा तु व्यवर्धत ममात्मजा ॥ १.६६.१४ ॥
She whom I found while preparing the field became renowned by the name Sītā. That daughter of mine, arisen from the earth, grew up.
1.66.15
वीर्यशुल्केति मे कन्या स्थापितेयमयोनिजा।
भूतलादुत्थितां तां तु वर्धमानां ममात्मजाम् ॥ १.६६.१५ ॥
This daughter of mine, whose bride-price is valour, was declared thus: not born from a womb, but arisen as one not of woman's birth. I set this condition for my daughter, who arose from the earth and grew.
1.66.16
वरयामासुरागत्य राजानो मुनिपुंगव।
तेषां वरयतां कन्यां सर्वेषां पृथिवीक्षिताम् ॥ १.६६.१६ ॥
O best of sages, kings came and sought her hand in marriage. All those rulers of the earth desired that maiden.
1.66.17
वीर्यशुल्केति भगवन् न ददामि सुतामहम्।
ततः सर्वे नृपतयः समेत्य मुनिपुंगव ॥ १.६६.१७ ॥
Saying 'her bride-price is valour,' O revered one, I do not give my daughter away. Then, O best of sages, all those kings assembled together.
1.66.18
मिथिलामप्युपागम्य वीर्यं जिज्ञासवस्तदा।
तेषां जिज्ञासमानानां शैवं धनुरुपाहृतम् ॥ १.६६.१८ ॥
Having come even to Mithilā, they wished to know his valour; then, for those desiring to test it, Śiva's bow was brought forward.
1.66.19
न शेकुर्ग्रहणे तस्य धनुषस्तोलनेऽपि वा।
तेषां वीर्यवतां वीर्यमल्पं ज्ञात्वा महामुने ॥ १.६६.१९ ॥
O great sage, they were not able even to lift or bend that bow; knowing the strength of those mighty men to be small,
1.66.20
प्रत्याख्याता नृपतयस्तन्निबोध तपोधन।
ततः परमकोपेन राजानो मुनिपुंगव ॥ १.६६.२० ॥
O ascetic, those kings were rejected; understand this. Then, O best of sages, the kings, in great anger,
1.66.21
अरुन्धन् मिथिलां सर्वे वीर्यसंदेहमागताः।
आत्मानमवधूतं मे विज्ञाय नृपपुंगवाः ॥ १.६६.२१ ॥
they all came to besiege Mithilā, doubting one another's valor; knowing that I had been humiliated, O best of kings,
1.66.22
रोषेण महताविष्टाः पीडयन् मिथिलां पुरीम्।
ततः संवत्सरे पूर्णे क्षयं यातानि सर्वशः ॥ १.६६.२२ ॥
possessed by great wrath, they harassed the city of Mithilā; then, when the year had ended, everything was utterly destroyed,
1.66.23
साधनानि मुनिश्रेष्ठ ततोऽहं भृशदुःखितः।
ततो देवगणान् सर्वांस्तपसाहं प्रसादयम् ॥ १.६६.२३ ॥
O best of sages, my forces were destroyed, and I was deeply grieved; then, by the power of asceticism, I propitiated all the hosts of gods,
1.66.24
ददुश्च परमप्रीताश्चतुरंगबलं सुराः।
ततो भग्ना नृपतयो हन्यमाना दिशो ययुः ॥ १.६६.२४ ॥
and the greatly pleased gods gave a fourfold army; then the kings, broken and struck down, fled in all directions,
1.66.25
अवीर्या वीर्यसंदिग्धाः सामात्याः पापकारिणः।
तदेतन्मुनिशार्दूल धनुः परमभास्वरम् ॥ १.६६.२५ ॥
O tiger among sages, the powerless kings, doubtful of their own strength, together with their ministers, the wrongdoers, could not lift it; this bow is supremely radiant.
1.66.26
रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि दर्शयिष्यामि सुव्रत।
यद्यस्य धनुषो रामः कुर्यादारोपणं मुने।
सुतामयोनिजां सीतां दद्यां दाशरथेरहम् ॥ १.६६.२६ ॥
O one of good vows, I will also show it to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. O sage, if Rāma should string this bow, I will give my daughter Sītā, not born from a womb, to Rāma, son of Daśaratha.