Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.32
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2.32.1
ततः शासनमाज्ञाय भ्रातुः प्रियकरं हितम्।
गत्वा स प्रविवेशाशु सुयज्ञस्य निवेशनम् ॥ २.३२.१ ॥
Then, understanding his brother's command, which was pleasing and beneficial, he went quickly and entered the dwelling of Suyajña.
2.32.2
तं विप्रमग्न्यगारस्थं वन्दित्वा लक्ष्मणोऽब्रवीत्।
सखेऽभ्यागच्छ पश्य त्वं वेश्म दुष्करकारिणः ॥ २.३२.२ ॥
Bowing to that brahmin standing in the fire-chamber, Lakṣmaṇa said: "Friend, come forward and see the dwelling of the doer of hard deeds."
2.32.3
ततः संध्यामुपास्थाय गत्वा सौमित्रिणा सह।
ऋद्धं स प्राविशल्लक्ष्म्या रम्यं रामनिवेशनम् ॥ २.३२.३ ॥
Then, having performed the twilight rite, he went together with Lakṣmaṇa and entered the splendid and delightful dwelling of Rāma.
2.32.5
जातरूपमयैर्मुख्यैरङ्गदैः कुण्डलैः शुभैः।
सहेमसूत्रैर्मणिभिः केयूरैर्वलयैरपि ॥ २.३२.५ ॥
foremost armlets made of gold, auspicious earrings, jewels strung on golden threads, upper-arm bands, and bracelets as well.
2.32.6
अन्यैश्च रत्नैर्बहुभिः काकुत्स्थः प्रत्यपूजयत्।
सुयज्ञं स तदोवाच रामः सीताप्रचोदितः ॥ २.३२.६ ॥
And Rāma of the Kākutstha line honored Suyajña with many other jewels; then, prompted by Sītā, Rāma spoke to him.
2.32.7
हारं च हेमसूत्रं च भार्यायै सौम्य हारय।
रशनां चाथ सा सीता दातुमिच्छति ते सखी ॥ २.३२.७ ॥
Gentle friend, take a necklace and a golden thread for your wife. And Sītā wishes to give your female friend a girdle as well.
2.32.8
अङ्गदानि च चित्राणि केयूराणि शुभानि च।
प्रयच्छति सखी तुभ्यं भार्यायै गच्छती वनम् ॥ २.३२.८ ॥
For the wife who is going to the forest, her friend gives you wondrous armlets and beautiful upper-arm bands.
2.32.9
पर्यङ्कमग्र्यास्तरणं नानारत्नविभूषितम्।
तमपीच्छति वैदेही प्रतिष्ठापयितुं त्वयि ॥ २.३२.९ ॥
Sītā, daughter of Videha, also wishes to have that couch, with its excellent coverlet and adorned with many kinds of gems, placed with you.
2.32.10
नागः शत्रुंजयो नाम मातुलोऽयं ददौ मम।
तं ते निष्कसहस्रेण ददामि द्विजपुङ्गव ॥ २.३२.१० ॥
This elephant named Śatrunjaya was given to me by my maternal uncle. O best of twice-born, I give it to you for a thousand niṣkas.
2.32.11
इत्युक्तः स तु रामेण सुयज्ञः प्रतिगृह्य तत्।
रामलक्ष्मणसीतानां प्रयुयोजाशिषः शिवाः ॥ २.३२.११ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāma, Suyajña accepted it and bestowed auspicious blessings upon Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā.
2.32.12
अथ भ्रातरमव्यग्रं प्रियं रामः प्रियंवदम्।
सौमित्रिं तमुवाचेदं ब्रह्मेव त्रिदशेश्वरम् ॥ २.३२.१२ ॥
Then Rāma spoke these words to his brother Saumitri, steady and sweet-speaking, as Brahmā speaks to Indra, lord of the gods.
2.32.13
अगस्त्यं कौशिकं चैव तावुभौ ब्राह्मणोत्तमौ।
अर्चयाहूय सौमित्रे रत्नैः सस्यमिवाम्बुभिः ॥ २.३२.१३ ॥
O Saumitri, call the sage Agastya and Kauśika, these two best of brahmins, and honour them with jewels, as water nourishes the crops.
2.32.14
तर्पयस्व महाबाहो गोसहस्रेण राघव।
सुवर्णरजतैश्चैव मणिभिश्च महाधनैः ॥ २.३२.१४ ॥
O mighty-armed one, descendant of Raghu, satisfy them with a thousand cows, with gold and silver, with precious jewels and great wealth.
2.32.15
कौसल्यां च य आशीर्भिर्भक्तः पर्युपतिष्ठति।
आचार्यस्तैत्तिरीयाणामभिरूपश्च वेदवित् ॥ २.३२.१५ ॥
He who devoutly attends upon Kauśalyā with blessings, the teacher of the Taittirīya branch, handsome and learned in the Vedas.
2.32.16
तस्य यानं च दासीश्च सौमित्रे सम्प्रदापय।
कौशेयानि च वस्त्राणि यावत् तुष्यति स द्विजः ॥ २.३२.१६ ॥
O Lakṣmaṇa, give him a carriage and maidservants, and silken garments as much as will please that twice-born man.
2.32.17
सूतश्चित्ररथश्चार्यः सचिवः सुचिरोषितः।
तोषयैनं महार्हैश्च रत्नैर्वस्त्रैर्धनैस्तथा ॥ २.३२.१७ ॥
Sūta Citraratha, the noble counselor who has long dwelt with us: please him with very valuable jewels, garments and wealth.
2.32.18
पशुकाभिश्च सर्वाभिर्गवां दशशतेन च।
ये चेमे कठकालापा बहवो दण्डमाणवाः ॥ २.३२.१८ ॥
With all kinds of livestock and ten thousand cows, and these many staff-bearing students of the Kaṭha and Kalāpa schools.
2.32.19
नित्यस्वाध्यायशीलत्वान्नान्यत् कुर्वन्ति किंचन।
अलसाः स्वादुकामाश्च महतां चापि सम्मताः ॥ २.३२.१९ ॥
Being constantly devoted to daily recitation of the Veda, they do nothing else at all; though idle and fond of pleasant things, they are esteemed even by the great.
2.32.20
तेषामशीतियानानि रत्नपूर्णानि दापय।
शालिवाहसहस्रं च द्वे शते भद्रकांस्तथा ॥ २.३२.२० ॥
Give them eighty carts full of jewels, and a thousand bearers of rice, and two hundred bhadraka (choice) cattle as well.
2.32.21
व्यञ्जनार्थं च सौमित्रे गोसहस्रमुपाकुरु।
मेखलीनां महासङ्घः कौसल्यां समुपस्थितः।
तेषां सहस्रं सौमित्रे प्रत्येकं सम्प्रदापय ॥ २.३२.२१ ॥
O Saumitri, arrange a thousand cows for provisions; a great assembly of girdled students has gathered near Kausalyā. Have a thousand given to each of them.
2.32.22
अम्बा यथा नो नन्देच्च कौसल्या मम दक्षिणाम्।
तथा द्विजातींस्तान् सर्वाल्ँलक्ष्मणार्चय सर्वशः ॥ २.३२.२२ ॥
So that our mother Kausalyā may rejoice in my dakṣiṇā, in the same way, O Lakṣmaṇa, honour all those twice-born men in every way.
2.32.23
ततः पुरुषशार्दूलस्तद् धनं लक्ष्मणः स्वयम्।
यथोक्तं ब्राह्मणेन्द्राणामददाद् धनदो यथा ॥ २.३२.२३ ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, the tiger among men, himself gave that wealth, as had been told, to the foremost brahmins, as Kubera, the giver of wealth, gives.
2.32.24
अथाब्रवीद् बाष्पगलांस्तिष्ठतश्चोपजीविनः।
स प्रदाय बहुद्रव्यमेकैकस्योपजीवनम् ॥ २.३२.२४ ॥
Then he spoke to the dependents standing there, their throats choked with tears. Giving much wealth to each one, he provided them a livelihood.
2.32.25
लक्ष्मणस्य च यद् वेश्म गृहं च यदिदं मम।
अशून्यं कार्यमेकैकं यावदागमनं मम ॥ २.३२.२५ ॥
Let the dwelling of Lakṣmaṇa and this house of mine — each of them — not be left empty until my return.
2.32.26
इत्युक्त्वा दुःखितं सर्वं जनं तमुपजीविनम्।
उवाचेदं धनाध्यक्षं धनमानीयतां मम ॥ २.३२.२६ ॥
Having spoken thus to all his grieving dependents, he said to the treasurer: "Let my wealth be brought."
2.32.27
ततोऽस्य धनमाजह्रुः सर्व एवोपजीविनः।
स राशिः सुमहांस्तत्र दर्शनीयो ह्यदृश्यत ॥ २.३२.२७ ॥
Then all his dependents brought his wealth, and there appeared a vast and splendid heap, worth seeing.
2.32.28
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तद् धनं सहलक्ष्मणः।
द्विजेभ्यो बालवृद्धेभ्यः कृपणेभ्यो ह्यदापयत् ॥ २.३२.२८ ॥
Then that best of men, together with Lakṣmaṇa, had that wealth given to the twice-born, to children and the elderly, and to the needy.
2.32.29
तत्रासीत् पिङ्गलो गार्ग्यस्त्रिजटो नाम वै द्विजः।
क्षतवृत्तिर्वने नित्यं फालकुद्दाललाङ्गली ॥ २.३२.२९ ॥
There was a brahmin named Piṅgala Gārgya, called Trijaṭa, who always lived in the forest by gleaning, carrying a ploughshare, a spade, and a plough.
2.32.30
तं वृद्धं तरुणी भार्या बालानादाय दारकान्।
अब्रवीद् ब्राह्मणं वाक्यं स्त्रीणां भर्ता हि देवता ॥ २.३२.३० ॥
To that aged brahmin his young wife, taking their children, spoke these words, for to women the husband is a god.
2.32.31
अपास्य फालं कुद्दालं कुरुष्व वचनं मम।
रामं दर्शय धर्मज्ञं यदि किंचिदवाप्स्यसि ॥ २.३२.३१ ॥
Cast aside the ploughshare and the spade and do as I say. Go and see Rāma, knower of dharma; if you are to obtain anything, you will obtain it from him.
2.32.32
स भार्याया वचः श्रुत्वा शाटीमाच्छाद्य दुश्छदाम्।
स प्रातिष्ठत पन्थानं यत्र रामनिवेशनम् ॥ २.३२.३२ ॥
Having heard his wife's words, he wrapped himself in a torn, shabby cloth and set out on the road to where Rāma dwelt.
2.32.33
भृग्वङ्गिरःसमं दीप्त्या त्रिजटं जनसंसदि।
आपञ्चमायाः कक्ष्याया नैतं कश्चिदवारयत् ॥ २.३२.३३ ॥
Radiant like Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras, the three-matted one was not stopped by anyone in the crowd, all the way to the fifth courtyard.
2.32.34
स राममासाद्य तदा त्रिजटो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
निर्धनो बहुपुत्रोऽस्मि राजपुत्र महाबल ॥ २.३२.३४ ॥
Then, approaching Rāma, the three-matted one spoke: "Prince, O mighty one, I am poor, and I have many sons."
2.32.35
क्षतवृत्तिर्वने नित्यं प्रत्यवेक्षस्व मामिति।
तमुवाच ततो रामः परिहाससमन्वितम् ॥ २.३२.३५ ॥
"I live always by poor means in the forest; take care of me," he said. Then Rāma, in a playful mood, said to him:
2.32.36
गवां सहस्रमप्येकं न च विश्राणितं मया।
परिक्षिपसि दण्डेन यावत्तावदवाप्स्यसे ॥ २.३२.३६ ॥
"I have not given away even one of a thousand cows. As far as you can hurl your staff, that far you shall obtain them."
2.32.37
स शाटीं परितः कट्यां सम्भ्रान्तः परिवेष्ट्य ताम्।
आविध्य दण्डं चिक्षेप सर्वप्राणेन वेगतः ॥ २.३२.३७ ॥
In his agitation he wrapped the cloth tightly around his waist, whirled his staff, and hurled it with all his strength and speed.
2.32.38
स तीर्त्वा सरयूपारं दण्डस्तस्य कराच्च्युतः।
गोव्रजे बहुसाहस्रे पपातोक्षणसंनिधौ ॥ २.३२.३८ ॥
Having crossed to the far bank of the Sarayū, his staff slipped from his hand and fell among the herd of many thousands of cows, near the bulls.
2.32.39
तं परिष्वज्य धर्मात्मा आ तस्मात् सरयूतटात्।
आनयामास ता गावस्त्रिजटस्याश्रमं प्रति ॥ २.३२.३९ ॥
Embracing him, the righteous Rāma brought those cows from the bank of the Sarayū back toward the hermitage of Triṭa.
2.32.40
उवाच च तदा रामस्तं गार्ग्यमभिसान्त्वयन्।
मन्युर्न खलु कर्तव्यः परिहासो ह्ययं मम ॥ २.३२.४० ॥
Then Rāma, consoling Gārgya, said: "You should not harbor anger; this was merely my jest."
2.32.41
इदं हि तेजस्तव यद् दुरत्ययं
तदेव जिज्ञासितुमिच्छता मया।
इमं भवानर्थमभिप्रचोदितो
वृणीष्व किंचेदपरं व्यवस्यसि ॥ २.३२.४१ ॥
It was from wishing to know this unassailable power of yours that I did this; you were moved to this. If you resolve on anything else, choose a boon.
2.32.42
ब्रवीमि सत्येन न ते स्म यन्त्रणां
धनं हि यद्यन्मम विप्रकारणात्।
भवत्सु सम्यक्प्रतिपादनेन
मयार्जितं चैव यशस्करं भवेत् ॥ २.३२.४२ ॥
I speak by truth: I will place no constraint upon you. Whatever wealth of mine there is, for the sake of the Brahmin, let what I have acquired, by rightly bestowing it upon you, become a source of glory.
2.32.43
ततः सभार्यस्त्रिजटो महामुनि-
र्गवामनीकं प्रतिगृह्य मोदितः।
यशोबलप्रीतिसुखोपबृंहिणी-
स्तदाशिषः प्रत्यवदन्महात्मनः ॥ २.३२.४३ ॥
Then the great sage Triṭa, with his wife, having received the herd of cows, rejoiced and spoke to the great-souled one blessings that increase glory, strength, affection and happiness.
2.32.44
स चापि रामः प्रतिपूर्णपौरुषो
महाधनं धर्मबलैरुपार्जितम्।
नियोजयामास सुहृज्जने चिराद्
यथार्हसम्मानवचः प्रचोदितः ॥ २.३२.४४ ॥
And Rāma, full of manly strength, moved by words of fitting honour, at last distributed that great wealth, won by the strength of dharma, among his friends.
2.32.45
द्विजः सुहृद् भृत्यजनोऽथवा तदा
दरिद्रभिक्षाचरणश्च यो भवेत्।
न तत्र कश्चिन्न बभूव तर्पितो
यथार्हसम्माननदानसम्भ्रमैः ॥ २.३२.४५ ॥
Then there was no one there, be he a brahmin, a friend, a servant, or a poor man living by begging, who was not satisfied with fitting honour, gifts and courtesy.