Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.67
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1.67.1
जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः।
धनुर्दर्शय रामाय इति होवाच पार्थिवम् ॥ १.६७.१ ॥
Hearing Janaka's words, the great sage Viśvāmitra said to the king: "Show the bow to Rāma."
1.67.2
ततः स राजा जनकः सचिवान् व्यादिदेश ह।
धनुरानीयतां दिव्यं गन्धमाल्यानुलेपितम् ॥ १.६७.२ ॥
Then King Janaka ordered his ministers: "Bring the divine bow, anointed with fragrance and garlands."
1.67.3
जनकेन समादिष्टाः सचिवाः प्राविशन् पुरम्।
तद्धनुः पुरतः कृत्वा निर्जग्मुरमितौजसः ॥ १.६७.३ ॥
Commanded by Janaka, the ministers of immeasurable might entered the city and came out again, carrying that bow before them.
1.67.4
नृणां शतानि पञ्चाशद् व्यायतानां महात्मनाम्।
मञ्जूषामष्टचक्रां तां समूहुस्ते कथंचन ॥ १.६७.४ ॥
Five thousand great-souled men of broad, strong build somehow carried that eight-wheeled coffer.
1.67.5
तामादाय सुमञ्जूषामायसीं यत्र तद्धनुः।
सुरोपमं ते जनकमूचुर्नृपतिमन्त्रिणः ॥ १.६७.५ ॥
Taking up that fine iron coffer to the place where the godlike bow lay, the king's ministers spoke to Janaka.
1.67.6
इदं धनुर्वरं राजन् पूजितं सर्वराजभिः।
मिथिलाधिप राजेन्द्र दर्शनीयं यदीच्छसि ॥ १.६७.६ ॥
This excellent bow, O king, has been revered by all kings. O lord of Mithilā, O best of kings, it is worth seeing, if you wish.
1.67.7
तेषां नृपो वचः श्रुत्वा कृताञ्जलिरभाषत।
विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ १.६७.७ ॥
Having heard their words, the king, with folded hands, spoke to the great-souled Viśvāmitra and to those two, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
1.67.8
इदं धनुर्वरं ब्रह्मञ्जनकैरभिपूजितम्।
राजभिश्च महावीर्यैरशक्तैः पूरितं तदा ॥ १.६७.८ ॥
O brahmin, this best of bows has been worshipped by the Janakas; and at that time even the mighty kings could not string it.
1.67.9
नैतत् सुरगणाः सर्वे सासुरा न च राक्षसाः।
गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवराः सकिन्नरमहोरगाः ॥ १.६७.९ ॥
Not all the gods, together with the asuras, nor the rākṣasas, nor the foremost gandharvas and yakṣas, together with the kinnaras and great serpents, could string this bow.
1.67.10
क्व गतिर्मानुषाणां च धनुषोऽस्य प्रपूरणे।
आरोपणे समायोगे वेपने तोलने तथा ॥ १.६७.१० ॥
Where, then, is the capacity of humans to string this bow, to fix its cord, to join it, to shake it, or to lift it?
1.67.11
तदेतद् धनुषां श्रेष्ठमानीतं मुनिपुंगव।
दर्शयैतन्महाभाग अनयो राजपुत्रयोः ॥ १.६७.११ ॥
O best of sages, this best of bows has been brought; O greatly fortunate one, show it to these two royal princes.
1.67.12
विश्वामित्रः सरामस्तु श्रुत्वा जनकभाषितम्।
वत्स राम धनुः पश्य इति राघवमब्रवीत् ॥ १.६७.१२ ॥
Having heard Janaka's words, Viśvāmitra, together with Rāma, spoke to the scion of Raghu: "Dear Rāma, look at the bow."
1.67.13
महर्षेर्वचनाद् रामो यत्र तिष्ठति तद्धनुः।
मञ्जूषां तामपावृत्य दृष्ट्वा धनुरथाब्रवीत् ॥ १.६७.१३ ॥
At the sage's word, Rāma opened the chest where the bow lay, looked upon the bow, and then spoke.
1.67.14
इदं धनुर्वरं दिव्यं संस्पृशामीह पाणिना।
यत्नवांश्च भविष्यामि तोलने पूरणेऽपि वा ॥ १.६७.१४ ॥
I touch this excellent divine bow with my hand here, and I shall make an effort in lifting it or in stringing it.
1.67.15
बाढमित्यब्रवीद् राजा मुनिश्च समभाषत।
लीलया स धनुर्मध्ये जग्राह वचनान्मुनेः ॥ १.६७.१५ ॥
'Very well,' said the king, and the sage also spoke. At the sage's word, Rāma easily took hold of the bow at its middle.
1.67.16
पश्यतां नृसहस्राणां बहूनां रघुनन्दनः।
आरोपयत् स धर्मात्मा सलीलमिव तद्धनुः ॥ १.६७.१६ ॥
While thousands of men and many others watched, Rāma, the delight of the Raghus, the righteous one, strung that bow as if playfully.
1.67.17
आरोपयित्वा मौर्वीं च पूरयामास तद्धनुः।
तद् बभञ्ज धनुर्मध्ये नरश्रेष्ठो महायशाः ॥ १.६७.१७ ॥
Having strung the bowstring, he drew that bow fully, and the greatly famed best of men broke the bow in its middle.
1.67.18
तस्य शब्दो महानासीन्निर्घातसमनिःस्वनः।
भूमिकम्पश्च सुमहान् पर्वतस्येव दीर्यतः ॥ १.६७.१८ ॥
Its sound was great, like the crash of a thunderbolt, and a very great earthquake arose, as if a mountain were splitting.
1.67.19
निपेतुश्च नराः सर्वे तेन शब्देन मोहिताः।
वर्जयित्वा मुनिवरं राजानं तौ च राघवौ ॥ १.६७.१९ ॥
And all the people fell, stunned by that sound, except the best of sages, the king, and those two Rāghavas.
1.67.20
प्रत्याश्वस्ते जने तस्मिन् राजा विगतसाध्वसः।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो मुनिपुंगवम् ॥ १.६७.२० ॥
When the people had recovered, the king, freed of fear, with folded palms and skilled in speech, addressed the foremost of sages thus.
1.67.21
भगवन् दृष्टवीर्यो मे रामो दशरथात्मजः।
अत्यद्भुतमचिन्त्यं च अतर्कितमिदं मया ॥ १.६७.२१ ॥
Revered sir, I have seen the prowess of Rāma, son of Daśaratha. This is most wondrous, unimaginable, and beyond what I had supposed.
1.67.22
जनकानां कुले कीर्तिमाहरिष्यति मे सुता।
सीता भर्तारमासाद्य रामं दशरथात्मजम् ॥ १.६७.२२ ॥
My daughter Sītā, having obtained Rāma, son of Daśaratha, as her husband, will bring glory to the lineage of the Janakas.
1.67.23
मम सत्या प्रतिज्ञा सा वीर्यशुल्केति कौशिक।
सीता प्राणैर्बहुमता देया रामाय मे सुता ॥ १.६७.२३ ॥
O Kauśika, my vow was true: that whose bride-price is valour. My daughter Sītā, dearer to me than my life, shall be given to Rāma.
1.67.24
भवतोऽनुमते ब्रह्मन् शीघ्रं गच्छन्तु मन्त्रिणः।
मम कौशिक भद्रं ते अयोध्यां त्वरिता रथैः ॥ १.६७.२४ ॥
O Brahmin, with your consent, let my ministers go swiftly to Ayodhyā in chariots. O Kauśika, may good fortune be yours.
1.67.25
राजानं प्रश्रितैर्वाक्यैरानयन्तु पुरं मम।
प्रदानं वीर्यशुल्कायाः कथयन्तु च सर्वशः ॥ १.६७.२५ ॥
Let them bring the king to my city with humble words, and tell him fully of the giving of the maiden whose bride-price was valour.
1.67.26
मुनिगुप्तौ च काकुत्स्थौ कथयन्तु नृपाय वै।
प्रीतियुक्तं तु राजानमानयन्तु सुशीघ्रगाः ॥ १.६७.२६ ॥
Tell the king of the two sons of Kakutstha protected by the sage, and go swiftly to bring the king, filled with joy.
1.67.27
कौशिकस्तु तथेत्याह राजा चाभाष्य मन्त्रिणः।
अयोध्यां प्रेषयामास धर्मात्मा कृतशासनान्।
यथावृत्तं समाख्यातुमानेतुं च नृपं तथा ॥ १.६७.२७ ॥
Kauśika said, 'So be it.' The king, having addressed his ministers, the righteous-souled one, sent to Ayodhyā messengers who had received his orders, to report the events exactly as they happened and to bring the king as well.