Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.16
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3.16.1
अथ पञ्चवटीं गच्छन्नन्तरा रघुनन्दनः।
आससाद महाकायं गृध्रं भीमपराक्रमम् ॥ ३.१६.१ ॥
Then, going on toward Pañcavaṭī, Rāma, delight of the Raghus, came upon a huge-bodied vulture of terrible prowess.
3.16.2
तं दृष्ट्वा तौ महाभागौ वनस्थं रामलक्ष्मणौ।
मेनाते राक्षसं पक्षिं ब्रुवाणौ को भवानिति ॥ ३.१६.२ ॥
Seeing that bird dwelling in the forest, the two greatly fortunate ones, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, took it for a rākṣasa bird and asked, "Who are you?"
3.16.3
ततो मधुरया वाचा सौम्यया प्रीणयन्निव।
उवाच वत्स मां विद्धि वयस्यं पितुरात्मनः ॥ ३.१६.३ ॥
Then, with a sweet and gentle voice, as if pleasing them, it said, "Dear child, know me as a friend of your father."
3.16.4
स तं पितृसखं मत्वा पूजयामास राघवः।
स तस्य कुलमव्यग्रमथ पप्रच्छ नाम च ॥ ३.१६.४ ॥
Rāghava, thinking him a friend of his father, honored him; then, calmly, he asked his lineage and name.
3.16.5
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा कुलमात्मानमेव च।
आचचक्षे द्विजस्तस्मै सर्वभूतसमुद्भवम् ॥ ३.१६.५ ॥
Hearing Rāma's words, that twice-born bird told him of his lineage and himself, beginning from the origin of all beings.
3.16.6
पूर्वकाले महाबाहो ये प्रजापतयोऽभवन्।
तान् मे निगदतः सर्वानादितः शृणु राघव ॥ ३.१६.६ ॥
"In former times, O mighty-armed Rāghava, the lords of creatures who came to be — listen to all of them, from the beginning, as I tell them."
3.16.7
कर्दमः प्रथमस्तेषां विकृतस्तदनन्तरम्।
शेषश्च संश्रयश्चैव बहुपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ३.१६.७ ॥
Among them first was Kardama, then Vikṛta. Then Śeṣa and Saṃśraya, and the mighty one with many sons.
3.16.8
स्थाणुर्मरीचरत्रिश्च क्रतुश्चैव महाबलः।
पुलस्त्यश्चाङ्गिराश्चैव प्रचेताः पुलहस्तथा ॥ ३.१६.८ ॥
Sthāṇu, Marīci and Atri, and the very strong Kratu; Pulastya, Aṅgiras, Pracetas and likewise Pulaha.
3.16.9
दक्षो विवस्वानपरोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च राघव।
कश्यपश्च महातेजास्तेषामासीच्च पश्चिमः ॥ ३.१६.९ ॥
Dakṣa, Vivasvān, and another, Ariṣṭanemi, O Rāghava; and the radiant Kaśyapa — he was the last of them.
3.16.10
प्रजापतेस्तु दक्षस्य बभूवुरिति विश्रुताः।
षष्टिर्दुहितरो राम यशस्विन्यो महायशः ॥ ३.१६.१० ॥
It is renowned that sixty daughters were born to Prajāpati Dakṣa; O Rāma, they were glorious and of great fame.
3.16.11
कश्यपः प्रतिजग्राह तासामष्टौ सुमध्यमाः।
अदितिं च दितिं चैव दनूमपि च कालकाम् ॥ ३.१६.११ ॥
Kaśyapa took eight of them, slender-waisted: Aditi and Diti, and Danu and also Kālakā.
3.16.12
ताम्रां क्रोधवशां चैव मनुं चाप्यनलामपि।
तास्तु कन्यास्ततः प्रीतः कश्यपः पुनरब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१६.१२ ॥
Tāmrā, Krodhavaśā, Manu and also Analā. Pleased with those maidens, Kaśyapa spoke again.
3.16.13
पुत्रांस्त्रैलोक्यभर्तॄन् वै जनयिष्यथ मत्समान्।
अदितिस्तन्मना राम दितिश्च दनुरेव च ॥ ३.१६.१३ ॥
Rāma, you will bear sons who are lords of the three worlds and equal to me. Aditi, Diti and Danu, their minds set on this, will do likewise.
3.16.14
कालका च महाबाहो शेषास्त्वमनसोऽभवन्।
अदित्यां जज्ञिरे देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशदरिंदम ॥ ३.१६.१४ ॥
Mighty-armed one, Kālakā and the rest became ill-disposed. From Aditi were born the thirty-three gods, O subduer of foes.
3.16.15
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा अश्विनौ च परंतप।
दितिस्त्वजनयत् पुत्रान् दैत्यांस्तात यशस्विनः ॥ ३.१६.१५ ॥
The Ādityas, the Vasus, the Rudras and the two Aśvins, O scorcher of foes. But Diti bore sons, the famous Daityas, dear one.
3.16.16
तेषामियं वसुमती पुराऽऽसीत् सवनार्णवा।
दनुस्त्वजनयत् पुत्रमश्वग्रीवमरिंदम ॥ ३.१६.१६ ॥
Formerly this earth, Vasumatī, girt by oceans, was theirs. Danu bore a son, Aśvagrīva, O subduer of foes.
3.16.17
नरकं कालकं चैव कालकापि व्यजायत।
क्रौञ्चीं भासीं तथा श्येनीं धृतराष्ट्रीं तथा शुकीम् ॥ ३.१६.१७ ॥
Kālakā bore Naraka and Kālaka, and also Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī and Śukī.
3.16.18
ताम्रा तु सुषुवे कन्याः पञ्चैता लोकविश्रुताः।
उलूकाञ्जनयत् क्रौञ्ची भासी भासान् व्यजायत ॥ ३.१६.१८ ॥
Tāmrā bore these five daughters, famed in the worlds. Krauñcī bore owls, and from Bhāsī were born the hawks.
3.16.19
श्येनी श्येनांश्च गृध्रांश्च व्यजायत सुतेजसः।
धृतराष्ट्री तु हंसांश्च कलहंसाश्च सर्वशः ॥ ३.१६.१९ ॥
Śyenī bore hawks and vultures, of great brilliance; and Dhṛtarāṣṭrī bore swans and flamingos, in every kind.
3.16.20
चक्रवाकांश्च भद्रं ते विजज्ञे सापि भामिनी।
शुकी नतां विजज्ञे तु नतायां विनता सुता ॥ ३.१६.२० ॥
And may good fortune be yours; that lovely one also bore the ruddy geese. Śukī bore Natā, and Vinatā was the daughter of Natā.
3.16.21
दश क्रोधवशा राम विजज्ञेऽप्यात्मसंभवाः।
मृगीं च मृगमन्दां च हरीं भद्रमदामपि ॥ ३.१६.२१ ॥
O Rāma, Krodhavaśā bore ten self-born daughters: the doe, Mṛga-mandā, Harī, and Bhadramadā as well.
3.16.22
मातङ्गीमथ शार्दूलीं श्वेतां च सुरभीं तथा।
सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नां सुरसां कद्रुकामपि ॥ ३.१६.२२ ॥
Mātaṅgī, Śārdūlī, Śvetā and Surabhī, and Surasā endowed with all auspicious marks, and Kadrukā as well.
3.16.23
अपत्यं तु मृगाः सर्वे मृग्या नरवरोत्तम।
ऋक्षाश्च मृगमन्दायाः सृमराश्चमरास्तथा ॥ ३.१६.२३ ॥
O best of men, all deer are the offspring of the doe; the bears, sṛmaras and yaks are the offspring of Mṛga-mandā.
3.16.24
ततस्त्विरावतीं नाम जज्ञे भद्रमदा सुताम्।
तस्यास्त्वैरावतः पुत्रो लोकनाथो महागजः ॥ ३.१६.२४ ॥
Then Bhadramadā bore a daughter named Airāvatī; her son was Airāvata, lord of the worlds, the great elephant.
3.16.25
हर्याश्च हरयोऽपत्यं वानराश्च तपस्विनः।
गोलाङ्गूलाश्च शार्दूली व्याघ्रांश्चाजनयत् सुतान् ॥ ३.१६.२५ ॥
The horse-goddess Haryā's offspring were the Haris, the vānaras and the ascetics; the langur-tailed ones and the tigress Śārdūlī bore tigers as sons.
3.16.26
मातङ्ग्यास्त्वथ मातङ्गा अपत्यं मनुजर्षभ।
दिशागजं तु काकुत्स्थ श्वेता व्यजनयत् सुतम् ॥ ३.१६.२६ ॥
Mātaṅgī's offspring were the Mātaṅgas, the elephants; and, best of men, Kākutstha, Śvetā bore a son named Diśāgaja, the elephant of the directions.
3.16.27
ततो दुहितरौ राम सुरभिर्द्वे व्यजायत।
रोहिणीं नाम भद्रं ते गन्धर्वीं च यशस्विनीम् ॥ ३.१६.२७ ॥
Then, Rāma, two daughters were born to Surabhi: Rohiṇī, and the famous Gandharvī — may good befall you.
3.16.28
रोहिण्यजनयद् गावो गन्धर्वी वाजिनः सुतान्।
सुरसाजनयन्नागान् राम कद्रूश्च पन्नगान् ॥ ३.१६.२८ ॥
Rohiṇī bore the cows; the Gandharvī bore the horses as sons. Surasā bore the nāgas, O Rāma, and Kadrū bore the serpents.
3.16.29
मनुर्मनुष्याञ्जनयत् कश्यपस्य महात्मनः।
ब्राह्मणान् क्षत्रियान् वैश्यान् शूद्रांश्च मनुजर्षभ ॥ ३.१६.२९ ॥
Manu, son of the great-souled Kaśyapa, begot human beings — brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras, best of men.
3.16.30
मुखतो ब्राह्मणा जाता उरसः क्षत्रियास्तथा।
ऊरुभ्यां जज्ञिरे वैश्याः पद्भ्यां शूद्रा इति श्रुतिः ॥ ३.१६.३० ॥
Brahmins were born from the mouth, kṣatriyas likewise from the chest; vaiśyas were born from the thighs, and śūdras from the feet — so the śruti says.
3.16.31
सर्वान् पुण्यफलान् वृक्षाननलापि व्यजायत।
विनता च शुकीपौत्री कद्रूश्च सुरसास्वसा ॥ ३.१६.३१ ॥
Analā gave birth to all the trees that bear sacred fruit. Vinatā, Śukī's granddaughter, and Kadrū, Surasā's sister, were also of that lineage.
3.16.32
कद्रूर्नागसहस्रं तु विजज्ञे धरणीधरान्।
द्वौ पुत्रौ विनतायास्तु गरुडोऽरुण एव च ॥ ३.१६.३२ ॥
Kadrū gave birth to a thousand nāgas, supporters of the earth. Vinatā had two sons: Garuḍa and Aruṇa.
3.16.33
तस्माज्जातोऽहमरुणात् सम्पातिश्च ममाग्रजः।
जटायुरिति मां विद्धि श्येनीपुत्रमरिंदम ॥ ३.१६.३३ ॥
From that Aruṇa I was born, and my elder brother is Sampāti. Know me as Jaṭāyu, son of Śyenī, O subduer of foes.
3.16.34
सोऽहं वाससहायस्ते भविष्यामि यदीच्छसि।
इदं दुर्गं हि कान्तारं मृगराक्षससेवितम्।
सीतां च तात रक्षिष्ये त्वयि याते सलक्ष्मणे ॥ ३.१६.३४ ॥
If you wish, I will be your companion in your dwelling. This forest is hard to cross and is frequented by deer and rākṣasas. Dear child, when you have gone with Lakṣmaṇa, I will protect Sītā.
3.16.35
जटायुषं तु प्रतिपूज्य राघवो
मुदा परिष्वज्य च संनतोऽभवत् ।
पितुर्हि शुश्राव सखित्वमात्मवा-
ञ्जटायुषा संकथितं पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.१६.३५ ॥
Honoring Jaṭāyu, the Rāghava embraced him gladly and bowed low. The self-controlled one heard of his father's friendship, which Jaṭāyu recounted again and again.
3.16.36
स तत्र सीतां परिदाय मैथिलीं
सहैव तेनातिबलेन पक्षिणा।
जगाम तां पञ्चवटीं सलक्ष्मणो
रिपून् दिधक्षन् शलभानिवानलः ॥ ३.१६.३६ ॥
There, having entrusted Maithilī Sītā to that exceedingly mighty bird, he set out with Lakṣmaṇa for Pañcavaṭī, like a fire eager to burn foes as moths.