Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.11
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3.11.1
अग्रतः प्रययौ रामः सीता मध्ये सुशोभना।
पृष्ठतस्तु धनुष्पाणिर्लक्ष्मणोऽनुजगाम ह ॥ ३.११.१ ॥
Rāma went in front, Sītā very radiant in the middle, and Lakṣmaṇa followed behind with his bow in hand.
3.11.2
तौ पश्यमानौ विविधान् शैलप्रस्थान् वनानि च।
नदीश्च विविधा रम्या जग्मतुः सह सीतया ॥ ३.११.२ ॥
Looking at the many mountain plateaus, forests, and delightful rivers, the two went on together with Sītā.
3.11.3
सारसांश्चक्रवाकांश्च नदीपुलिनचारिणः।
सरांसि च सपद्मानि युतानि जलजैः खगैः ॥ ३.११.३ ॥
Sarus cranes and ruddy geese walking along the riverbanks, and lakes filled with lotuses, adorned with water-born birds.
3.11.4
यूथबद्धांश्च पृषतान् मदोन्मत्तान् विषाणिनः।
महिषांश्च वराहांश्च गजांश्च द्रुमवैरिणः ॥ ३.११.४ ॥
Spotted deer herded in groups, horned buffaloes maddened with rut, boars, and elephants, foes of the trees.
3.11.5
ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं लम्बमाने दिवाकरे।
ददृशुः सहिता रम्यं तटाकं योजनायुतम् ॥ ३.११.५ ॥
Having gone a long way, as the sun was sinking, they saw a delightful lake ten thousand yojanas in extent.
3.11.6
पद्मपुष्करसम्बाधं गजयूथैरलंकृतम्।
सारसैर्हंसकादम्बैः संकुलं जलजातिभिः ॥ ३.११.६ ॥
Crowded with lotuses and water-lilies, adorned with herds of elephants, thronged with sarus cranes, swans, and ducks, filled with many kinds of water creatures.
3.11.7
प्रसन्नसलिले रम्ये तस्मिन् सरसि शुश्रुवे।
गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषो न तु कश्चन दृश्यते ॥ ३.११.७ ॥
In that lovely lake of clear water, the sound of song and musical instruments was heard, yet no one at all was seen.
3.11.8
ततः कौतूहलाद् रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः।
मुनिं धर्मभृतं नाम प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ ३.११.८ ॥
Then out of curiosity, Rāma and the great charioteer Lakṣmaṇa began to question the sage named Dharmabhṛt.
3.11.9
इदमत्यद्भुतं श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां नो महामुने।
कौतूहलं महज्जातं किमिदं साधु कथ्यताम् ॥ ३.११.९ ॥
O great sage, having heard this most wondrous thing, a great curiosity has arisen in all of us; what is this? Please tell us rightly.
3.11.10
तेनैवमुक्तो धर्मात्मा राघवेण मुनिस्तदा।
प्रभावं सरसः क्षिप्रमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ३.११.१० ॥
Thus addressed by the Rāghava, the righteous-souled sage then quickly began to relate the power of the lake.
3.11.11
इदं पञ्चाप्सरो नाम तटाकं सार्वकालिकम्।
निर्मितं तपसा राम मुनिना माण्डकर्णिना ॥ ३.११.११ ॥
This lake named Pañcāpsaras, which lasts for all time, O Rāma, was created by the sage Māṇḍakarṇi through his austerity.
3.11.12
स हि तेपे तपस्तीव्रं माण्डकर्णिर्महामुनिः।
दशवर्षसहस्राणि वायुभक्षो जलाशये ॥ ३.११.१२ ॥
That great sage Māṇḍakarṇi performed intense austerity for ten thousand years, living in the water and subsisting on air alone.
3.11.13
ततः प्रव्यथिताः सर्वे देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः।
अब्रुवन् वचनं सर्वे परस्परसमागताः ॥ ३.११.१३ ॥
Then all the gods, led by Agni, were greatly troubled, and gathering together they spoke these words to one another.
3.11.15
अस्माकं कस्यचित् स्थानमेष प्रार्थयते मुनिः।
ततः कर्तुं तपोविघ्नं सर्वदेवैर्नियोजिताः।
प्रधानाप्सरसः पञ्च विद्युच्चलितवर्चसः ॥ ३.११.१५ ॥
"This sage seeks the position of one of us." Therefore all the gods appointed five chief apsarases, whose radiance flickered like lightning, to obstruct his austerity.
3.11.16
अप्सरोभिस्ततस्ताभिर्मुनिर्दृष्टपरावरः।
नीतो मदनवश्यत्वं देवानां कार्यसिद्धये ॥ ३.११.१६ ॥
Then the sage, who had seen the highest and the lowest, was brought under the power of desire by those apsarases, to accomplish the purpose of the gods.
3.11.17
ताश्चैवाप्सरसः पञ्च मुनेः पत्नीत्वमागताः।
तटाके निर्मितं तासां तस्मिन्नन्तर्हितं गृहम् ॥ ३.११.१७ ॥
Those five apsarases also became the sage's wives, and for them a dwelling was built on the bank of the lake, concealed within it.
3.11.18
तत्रैवाप्सरसः पञ्च निवसन्त्यो यथासुखम्।
रमयन्ति तपोयोगान्मुनिं यौवनमास्थितम् ॥ ३.११.१८ ॥
There those five apsarases lived in comfort, delighting the sage who, through the power of his austerities, had regained his youth.
3.11.19
तासां संक्रीडमानानामेष वादित्रनिःस्वनः।
श्रूयते भूषणोन्मिश्रो गीतशब्दो मनोहरः ॥ ३.११.१९ ॥
The sound of their instruments is heard as they play, mingled with the jingling of ornaments, and the enchanting sound of song.
3.11.20
आश्चर्यमिति तस्यैतद् वचनं भावितात्मनः।
राघवः प्रतिजग्राह सह भ्रात्रा महायशाः ॥ ३.११.२० ॥
Hearing these words of the pure-souled sage, saying "This is wonderful," the illustrious Rāghava accepted them together with his brother.
3.11.21
एवं कथयमानः स ददर्शाश्रममण्डलम्।
कुशचीरपरिक्षिप्तं ब्राह्म्या लक्ष्म्या समावृतम् ॥ ३.११.२१ ॥
Speaking thus, he beheld the circle of hermitages, surrounded by kuśa grass and bark garments, filled with the splendour of Brahmā.
3.11.22
प्रविश्य सह वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणेन च राघवः।
तदा तस्मिन् स काकुत्स्थः श्रीमत्याश्रममण्डले ॥ ३.११.२२ ॥
Then Rāghava, the Kākutstha, entered that splendid circle of hermitages together with Vaidehī and Lakṣmaṇa.
3.11.23
उषित्वा स सुखं तत्र पूज्यमानो महर्षिभिः।
जगाम चाश्रमांस्तेषां पर्यायेण तपस्विनाम् ॥ ३.११.२३ ॥
Having dwelt there happily, honoured by the great sages, he went in turn to the hermitages of those ascetics.
3.11.24
येषामुषितवान् पूर्वं सकाशे स महास्त्रवित् ।
क्वचित् परिदशान् मासानेकसंवत्सरं क्वचित् ॥ ३.११.२४ ॥
With those ascetics in whose presence the great knower of weapons had dwelt before, sometimes for ten months, sometimes for a full year.
3.11.25
क्वचिच्च चतुरो मासान् पञ्च षट् च परान् क्वचित्।
अपरत्राधिकान् मासानध्यर्धमधिकं क्वचित् ॥ ३.११.२५ ॥
Sometimes four months, sometimes five or six, and even more; elsewhere more months still, and sometimes more than a month and a half.
3.11.26
त्रीन् मासानष्टमासांश्च राघवो न्यवसत् सुखम्।
तत्र संवसतस्तस्य मुनीनामाश्रमेषु वै ॥ ३.११.२६ ॥
Rāghava dwelt there happily for three months and eight months, while living in the hermitages of the sages.
3.11.27
रमतश्चानुकूल्येन ययुः संवत्सरा दश।
परिसृत्य च धर्मज्ञो राघवः सह सीतया ॥ ३.११.२७ ॥
Delighting in agreeable circumstances, ten years passed; and Rāghava, knower of dharma, having wandered about with Sītā,
3.11.28
सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमपदं पुनरेवाजगाम ह।
स तमाश्रममागम्य मुनिभिः परिपूजितः ॥ ३.११.२८ ॥
He came back again to the hermitage of Sutīkṣṇa, and having arrived at that hermitage, was honored by the sages.
3.11.29
तत्रापि न्यवसद् रामः किंचित् कालमरिंदमः।
अथाश्रमस्थो विनयात् कदाचित् तं महामुनिम् ॥ ३.११.२९ ॥
There too Rāma dwelt for some time, the subduer of foes; then, staying in the hermitage, out of humility, at some time, he (approached) that great sage.
3.11.30
उपासीनः स काकुत्स्थः सुतीक्ष्णमिदमब्रवीत्।
अस्मिन्नरण्ये भगवन्नगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः ॥ ३.११.३० ॥
Seated nearby, Kākutstha (Rāma) said this to Sutīkṣṇa: "Venerable one, in this forest dwells Agastya, best of sages."
3.11.31
वसतीति मया नित्यं कथाः कथयतां श्रुतम्।
न तु जानामि तं देशं वनस्यास्य महत्तया ॥ ३.११.३१ ॥
"Thus I have always heard from those who tell such accounts; but because of the vastness of this forest, I do not know that place."
3.11.32
कुत्राश्रमपदं रम्यं महर्षेस्तस्य धीमतः।
प्रसादार्थं भगवतः सानुजः सह सीतया ॥ ३.११.३२ ॥
Where is the lovely hermitage of that wise great sage, where I may go with my younger brother and Sītā to seek the favour of the revered one?
3.11.33
अगस्त्यमधिगच्छेयमभिवादयितुं मुनिम्।
मनोरथो महानेष हृदि सम्परिवर्तते ॥ ३.११.३३ ॥
A great desire turns in my heart: that I should go to the sage Agastya and pay him my respects.
3.11.35
यदहं तं मुनिवरं शुश्रूषेयमपि स्वयम्।
सुतीक्ष्णः प्रत्युवाचेदं प्रीतो दशरथात्मजम्।
अहमप्येतदेव त्वां वक्तुकामः सलक्ष्मणम् ॥ ३.११.३५ ॥
Pleased, Sutīkṣṇa said to the son of Daśaratha: "I too wished to serve that best of sages myself, and I too was about to tell you, together with Lakṣmaṇa, this very thing."
3.11.36
अगस्त्यमभिगच्छेति सीतया सह राघव।
दिष्ट्या त्विदानीमर्थेऽस्मिन् स्वयमेव ब्रवीषि माम् ॥ ३.११.३६ ॥
"O Rāghava, go to Agastya together with Sītā. Fortunately, you yourself now speak to me about this very matter."
3.11.37
अयमाख्यामि ते राम यत्रागस्त्यो महामुनिः।
योजनान्याश्रमात् तात याहि चत्वारि वै ततः।
दक्षिणेन महान् श्रीमानगस्त्यभ्रातुराश्रमः ॥ ३.११.३७ ॥
"O Rāma, I shall tell you where the great sage Agastya is. Dear one, go four yojanas from this hermitage. From there, to the south, is the great and glorious hermitage of Agastya's brother."
3.11.38
स्थलीप्रायवनोद्देशे पिप्पलीवनशोभिते।
बहुपुष्पफले रम्ये नानाविहगनादिते ॥ ३.११.३८ ॥
It lies in a forest region, mostly of dry ground, adorned with a grove of long pepper, rich in many flowers and fruits, pleasant, and resounding with the calls of many kinds of birds.
3.11.39
पद्मिन्यो विविधास्तत्र प्रसन्नसलिलाशयाः।
हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णाश्चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः ॥ ३.११.३९ ॥
There were many kinds of lotus pools, their waters clear, filled with swans and kāraṇḍava ducks, and adorned with ruddy geese.
3.11.40
तत्रैकां रजनीं व्युष्य प्रभाते राम गम्यताम्।
दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय वनखण्डस्य पार्श्वतः ॥ ३.११.४० ॥
Having spent one night there, O Rāma, at dawn let us go, taking the southern direction along the side of the forest tract.
3.11.41
तत्रागस्त्याश्रमपदं गत्वा योजनमन्तरम्।
रमणीये वनोद्देशे बहुपादपशोभिते ॥ ३.११.४१ ॥
At a distance of one yojana from there lies the hermitage of Agastya, in the lovely forest region adorned with many trees.
3.11.42
रंस्यते तत्र वैदेही लक्ष्मणश्च त्वया सह।
स हि रम्यो वनोद्देशो बहुपादपसंयुतः ॥ ३.११.४२ ॥
There Vaidehī and Lakṣmaṇa will delight with you, for that forest region, joined with many trees, is truly lovely.
3.11.43
यदि बुद्धिः कृता द्रष्टुमगस्त्यं तं महामुनिम्।
अद्यैव गमने बुद्धिं रोचयस्व महामते ॥ ३.११.४३ ॥
If you have resolved to see that great sage Agastya, then, O great-minded one, make up your mind to go this very day.
3.11.44
प्रतस्थेऽगस्त्यमुद्दिश्य सानुगः सह सीतया ॥ ३.११.४४ ॥
Aiming for Agastya, he set out with his followers, together with Sītā.
3.11.45
पश्यन् वनानि चित्राणि पर्वतांश्चाभ्रसंनिभान्।
सरांसि सरितश्चैव पथि मार्गवशानुगान् ॥ ३.११.४५ ॥
Seeing the wondrous forests, the mountains like clouds, the lakes and rivers, they went on, following the windings of the path.
3.11.46
सुतीक्ष्णेनोपदिष्टेन गत्वा तेन पथा सुखम्।
इदं परमसंहृष्टो वाक्यं लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.११.४६ ॥
Walking easily along the path shown by Sutīkṣṇa, greatly delighted, he spoke these words to Lakṣmaṇa.
3.11.47
एतदेवाश्रमपदं नूनं तस्य महात्मनः।
अगस्त्यस्य मुनेर्भ्रातुर्दृश्यते पुण्यकर्मणः ॥ ३.११.४७ ॥
This surely is the hermitage site of the brother of that great-souled sage Agastya, of virtuous deeds.
3.11.48
यथा हीमे वनस्यास्य ज्ञाताः पथि सहस्रशः।
संनताः फलभारेण पुष्पभारेण च द्रुमाः ॥ ३.११.४८ ॥
As these thousands of trees along the path of this forest are bent low under the weight of their fruit and flowers.
3.11.49
पिप्पलीनां च पक्वानां वनादस्मादुपागतः।
गन्धोऽयं पवनोत्क्षिप्तः सहसा कटुकोदयः ॥ ३.११.४९ ॥
From this forest comes the sudden pungent fragrance of ripe long pepper, carried on the wind.
3.11.50
तत्र तत्र च दृश्यन्ते संक्षिप्ताः काष्ठसंचयाः।
लूनाश्च परिदृश्यन्ते दर्भा वैदूर्यवर्चसः ॥ ३.११.५० ॥
Here and there are seen heaps of firewood gathered together, and kuśa grass, lustrous as lapis lazuli, cut and lying about.
3.11.51
एतच्च वनमध्यस्थं कृष्णाभ्रशिखरोपमम्।
पावकस्याश्रमस्थस्य धूमाग्रं सम्प्रदृश्यते ॥ ३.११.५१ ॥
And this smoke-tip of the sacred fire of the hermitage, resembling the peak of a dark cloud, rising from the middle of the forest, is plainly seen.
3.11.52
विविक्तेषु च तीर्थेषु कृतस्नाना द्विजातयः।
पुष्पोपहारं कुर्वन्ति कुसुमैः स्वयमर्जितैः ॥ ३.११.५२ ॥
Having bathed at the secluded holy bathing places, the twice-born brahmins offer flower-offerings with flowers they have gathered themselves.
3.11.53
ततः सुतीक्ष्णवचनं यथा सौम्य मया श्रुतम्।
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमो भ्रातुर्नूनमेष भविष्यति ॥ ३.११.५३ ॥
Then, gentle one, as I heard in Sutīkṣṇa's words, this must surely be the hermitage of Agastya's brother.
3.11.54
निगृह्य तरसा मृत्युं लोकानां हितकाम्यया।
यस्य भ्रात्रा कृतेयं दिक्शरण्या पुण्यकर्मणा ॥ ३.११.५४ ॥
Out of desire for the welfare of the worlds, having forcibly subdued even Death, the brother of the one of meritorious deeds made this quarter a refuge.
3.11.55
इहैकदा किल क्रूरो वातापिरपि चेल्वलः।
भ्रातरौ सहितावास्तां ब्राह्मणघ्नौ महासुरौ ॥ ३.११.५५ ॥
Here once lived, together, the cruel Vātāpi and also Ilvala, two brothers, great demons who were slayers of brahmins.
3.11.56
धारयन् ब्राह्मणं रूपमिल्वलः संस्कृतं वदन्।
आमन्त्रयति विप्रान् स श्राद्धमुद्दिश्य निर्घृणः ॥ ३.११.५६ ॥
Assuming the form of a brahmin and speaking in Sanskrit, that merciless Ilvala invites brahmins, intending a śrāddha rite.
3.11.57
भ्रातरं संस्कृतं कृत्वा ततस्तं मेषरूपिणम्।
तान् द्विजान् भोजयामास श्राद्धदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ ३.११.५७ ॥
Then, having cooked his brother, who had taken the form of a ram, he fed those twice-born brahmins by the rite prescribed for the śrāddha.
3.11.58
ततो भुक्तवतां तेषां विप्राणामिल्वलोऽब्रवीत्।
वातापे निष्क्रमस्वेति स्वरेण महता वदन् ॥ ३.११.५८ ॥
Then, to the brahmins who had eaten, Ilvala called out in a loud voice: "Vātāpi, come out!"
3.11.59
ततो भ्रातुर्वचः श्रुत्वा वातापिर्मेषवन्नदन्।
भित्त्वा भित्त्वा शरीराणि ब्राह्मणानां विनिष्पतत् ॥ ३.११.५९ ॥
Then, hearing his brother's call, Vātāpi, bleating like a ram, burst out tearing open the bodies of the brahmins again and again.
3.11.60
ब्राह्मणानां सहस्राणि तैरेवं कामरूपिभिः।
विनाशितानि संहत्य नित्यशः पिशिताशनैः ॥ ३.११.६० ॥
Thus, those flesh-eaters who could take any shape at will, acting together, destroyed thousands of brahmins every day.
3.11.61
अगस्त्येन तदा देवैः प्रार्थितेन महर्षिणा।
अनुभूय किल श्राद्धे भक्षितः स महासुरः ॥ ३.११.६१ ॥
Then, at the entreaty of the gods, the great sage Agastya — so it is said — caused that great asura to be eaten by what he himself had brought about at the śrāddha.
3.11.62
ततः सम्पन्नमित्युक्त्वा दत्त्वा हस्तेऽवनेजनम्।
भ्रातरं निष्क्रमस्वेति चेल्वलः समभाषत ॥ ३.११.६२ ॥
Saying "It is accomplished," and pouring water into the hand, Ilvala said to his brother: "Come out!"
3.11.63
स तदा भाषमाणं तु भ्रातरं विप्रघातिनम्।
अब्रवीत् प्रहसन् धीमानगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः ॥ ३.११.६३ ॥
Then the wise Agastya, best of sages, seeing that brother who slays brahmins speaking, laughed and said:
3.11.64
कुतो निष्क्रमितुं शक्तिर्मया जीर्णस्य रक्षसः।
भ्रातुस्तु मेषरूपस्य गतस्य यमसादनम् ॥ ३.११.६४ ॥
How could I have the power to come out, of the decayed demon, while your brother, in the form of a ram, has gone to Yama's abode?
3.11.65
अथ तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा भ्रातुर्निधनसंश्रितम्।
प्रधर्षयितुमारेभे मुनिं क्रोधान्निशाचरः ॥ ३.११.६५ ॥
Hearing these words of his about the brother's death, the night-roaming demon, in anger, began to assault the sage.
3.11.66
सोऽभ्यद्रवद् द्विजेन्द्रं तं मुनिना दीप्ततेजसा।
चक्षुषानलकल्पेन निर्दग्धो निधनं गतः ॥ ३.११.६६ ॥
He rushed at that best of twice-born, but burned completely by the sage's fire-like gaze of blazing splendor, he met death.
3.11.67
तस्यायमाश्रमो भ्रातुस्तटाकवनशोभितः।
विप्रानुकम्पया येन कर्मेदं दुष्करं कृतम् ॥ ३.११.६७ ॥
This is the hermitage of that brother, adorned with lakes and forest. Out of compassion for brahmins, he performed this difficult deed.
3.11.68
एवं कथयमानस्य तस्य सौमित्रिणा सह।
रामस्यास्तं गतः सूर्यः संध्याकालोऽभ्यवर्तत ॥ ३.११.६८ ॥
As he was speaking thus with Saumitri about Rāma, the sun went down, and the time of twilight arrived.
3.11.69
उपास्य पश्चिमां संध्यां सह भ्रात्रा यथाविधि।
प्रविवेशाश्रमपदं तमृषिं चाभ्यवादयत् ॥ ३.११.६९ ॥
Having performed the western twilight rite as prescribed, together with his brother, Rāma entered the hermitage precinct and bowed to the sage.
3.11.70
सम्यक्प्रतिगृहीतस्तु मुनिना तेन राघवः।
न्यवसत् तां निशामेकां प्राश्य मूलफलानि च ॥ ३.११.७० ॥
Duly welcomed by that sage, Rāghava ate roots and fruits and stayed there for that one night.
3.11.71
तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामुदिते रविमण्डले।
भ्रातरं तमगस्त्यस्य आमन्त्रयत राघवः ॥ ३.११.७१ ॥
When that night had passed and the sun's disk had risen, Rāghava addressed his brother about taking leave of Agastya's hermitage.
3.11.72
अभिवादये त्वां भगवन् सुखमस्म्युषितो निशाम्।
आमन्त्रये त्वां गच्छामि गुरुं ते द्रष्टुमग्रजम् ॥ ३.११.७२ ॥
Revered sir, I salute you; I have stayed comfortably through the night. Now I take my leave of you and go to see your guru, my elder brother.
3.11.73
गम्यतामिति तेनोक्तो जगाम रघुनन्दनः।
यथोद्दिष्टेन मार्गेण वनं तच्चावलोकयन् ॥ ३.११.७३ ॥
Told by him, "Go," the joy of the Raghus set out along the indicated path, looking about at the forest.
3.11.74
नीवारान् पनसान् सालान् वञ्जुलांस्तिनिशांस्तथा।
चिरिबिल्वान् मधूकांश्च बिल्वानथ च तिन्दुकान् ॥ ३.११.७४ ॥
Nīvāra grasses, jackfruit, sāla, vañjula, tinisa, ciribilva, madhūka, bilva and tinduka trees, which he observed as he went.
3.11.75
पुष्पितान् पुष्पिताग्राभिर्लताभिरुपशोभितान्।
ददर्श रामः शतशस्तत्र कान्तारपादपान् ॥ ३.११.७५ ॥
There Rāma saw hundreds of forest trees, flowering, their tips in bloom, adorned with creepers.
3.11.76
हस्तिहस्तैर्विमृदितान् वानरैरुपशोभितान्।
मत्तैः शकुनिसङ्घैश्च शतशः प्रतिनादितान् ॥ ३.११.७६ ॥
Trampled by elephants' trunks, adorned with monkeys, and resounding with hundreds of echoes from flocks of excited birds.
3.11.77
ततोऽब्रवीत् समीपस्थं रामो राजीवलोचनः।
पृष्ठतोऽनुगतं वीरं लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिवर्धनम् ॥ ३.११.७७ ॥
Then Rāma, lotus-eyed, said to Lakṣmaṇa, the hero standing near him, following behind, the increaser of glory.
3.11.78
स्निग्धपत्रा यथा वृक्षा यथा क्षान्ता मृगद्विजाः।
आश्रमो नातिदूरस्थो महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः ॥ ३.११.७८ ॥
As the trees have smooth leaves and the deer and birds are calm, the hermitage of the great sage, the self-controlled one, is not very far.
3.11.79
अगस्त्य इति विख्यातो लोके स्वेनैव कर्मणा।
आश्रमो दृश्यते तस्य परिश्रान्तश्रमापहः ॥ ३.११.७९ ॥
The hermitage of him who is renowned in the world as Agastya, famed by his own deeds, is seen; it removes the weariness of the weary.
3.11.80
प्राज्यधूमाकुलवनश्चीरमालापरिष्कृतः।
प्रशान्तमृगयूथश्च नानाशकुनिनादितः ॥ ३.११.८० ॥
Its forest filled with thick smoke, adorned with garlands of bark-cloth, its herds of deer at peace, resounding with the calls of many birds.
3.11.81
निगृह्य तरसा मृत्युं लोकानां हितकाम्यया।
दक्षिणा दिक् कृता येन शरण्या पुण्यकर्मणा ॥ ३.११.८१ ॥
He who, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds, forcibly subdued death and made the southern quarter a place of refuge — the one of meritorious deeds.
3.11.82
तस्येदमाश्रमपदं प्रभावाद् यस्य राक्षसैः।
दिगियं दक्षिणा त्रासाद् दृश्यते नोपभुज्यते ॥ ३.११.८२ ॥
This is his hermitage-site, by whose power the rakshasas, out of fear, only look upon this southern quarter and do not enjoy it.
3.11.83
यदाप्रभृति चाक्रान्ता दिगियं पुण्यकर्मणा।
तदाप्रभृति निर्वैराः प्रशान्ता रजनीचराः ॥ ३.११.८३ ॥
From the time this quarter was taken possession of by him of meritorious deeds, the night-roaming rakshasas became free of enmity and calm.
3.11.84
नाम्ना चेयं भगवतो दक्षिणा दिक्प्रदक्षिणा।
प्रथिता त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्धर्षा क्रूरकर्मभिः ॥ ३.११.८४ ॥
This southern quarter of the venerable one is by name called Dikpradakṣiṇā; renowned in the three worlds, it is hard to assail for those of cruel deeds.
3.11.85
मार्गं निरोद्धुं सततं भास्करस्याचलोत्तमः।
संदेशं पालयंस्तस्य विन्ध्यशैलो न वर्धते ॥ ३.११.८५ ॥
The Vindhya, best of mountains, which kept growing constantly to block the path of the sun, now does not grow, keeping his command.
3.11.86
अयं दीर्घायुषस्तस्य लोके विश्रुतकर्मणः।
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमः श्रीमान् विनीतमृगसेवितः ॥ ३.११.८६ ॥
This is the glorious hermitage of Agastya, long-lived and of renowned deeds, frequented by gentle deer.
3.11.87
एष लोकार्चितः साधुर्हिते नित्यं रतः सताम्।
अस्मानधिगतानेष श्रेयसा योजयिष्यति ॥ ३.११.८७ ॥
This venerated sage, always devoted to the welfare of the good, will join us who have come here with prosperity.
3.11.88
आराधयिष्याम्यत्राहमगस्त्यं तं महामुनिम्।
शेषं च वनवासस्य सौम्य वत्स्याम्यहं प्रभो ॥ ३.११.८८ ॥
Here I shall worship that great sage Agastya, and, gentle one, my lord, I shall dwell here for the remainder of the forest exile.
3.11.89
अत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः।
अगस्त्यं नियताहाराः सततं पर्युपासते ॥ ३.११.८९ ॥
Here the gods, gandharvas, perfected beings, and supreme sages, with restrained diet, constantly attend upon Agastya.
3.11.90
नात्र जीवेन्मृषावादी क्रूरो वा यदि वा शठः।
नृशंसः पापवृत्तो वा मुनिरेष तथाविधः ॥ ३.११.९० ॥
Here a speaker of falsehood, a cruel or deceitful person, a malicious one or one of sinful conduct could not live; this sage is of such a kind.
3.11.91
अत्र देवाश्च यक्षाश्च नागाश्च पतगैः सह।
वसन्ति नियताहारा धर्ममाराधयिष्णवः ॥ ३.११.९१ ॥
Here the gods, yakṣas and nāgas dwell together with birds, with restrained diet, desiring to honor dharma.
3.11.92
अत्र सिद्धा महात्मानो विमानैः सूर्यसंनिभैः।
त्यक्त्वा देहान् नवैर्देहैः स्वर्याताः परमर्षयः ॥ ३.११.९२ ॥
Here the great-souled perfected beings and supreme sages, in celestial chariots resembling the sun, having abandoned their bodies, have gone to heaven with new bodies.
3.11.93
यक्षत्वममरत्वं च राज्यानि विविधानि च।
अत्र देवाः प्रयच्छन्ति भूतैराराधिताः शुभैः ॥ ३.११.९३ ॥
Here the gods, worshipped by auspicious beings, bestow the state of yakṣas, immortality, and various kingdoms.
3.11.94
आगताः स्माश्रमपदं सौमित्रे प्रविशाग्रतः।
निवेदयेह मां प्राप्तमृषये सह सीतया ॥ ३.११.९४ ॥
We have arrived at the hermitage site. O Saumitri, go in ahead and announce here to the sage that I have come, with Sītā.