Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.38
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3.38.1
कदाचिदप्यहं वीर्यात् पर्यटन् पृथिवीमिमाम्।
बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयन् पर्वतोपमः ॥ ३.३८.१ ॥
Once, wandering this earth in my valour, bearing the strength of a thousand elephants, I was like a mountain.
3.38.2
नीलजीमूतसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः।
भयं लोकस्य जनयन् किरीटी परिघायुधः ॥ ३.३८.२ ॥
Dark as a blue thundercloud, with earrings of molten gold, crowned, bearing an iron club, I struck fear into the world.
3.38.3
व्यचरन् दण्डकारण्यमृषिमांसानि भक्षयन्।
विश्वामित्रोऽथ धर्मात्मा मद्वित्रस्तो महामुनिः ॥ ३.३८.३ ॥
Roaming the Daṇḍaka forest and devouring the flesh of sages, the righteous great sage Viśvāmitra was terrified of me.
3.38.4
स्वयं गत्वा दशरथं नरेन्द्रमिदमब्रवीत्।
अयं रक्षतु मां रामः पर्वकाले समाहितः ॥ ३.३८.४ ॥
Going himself to King Daśaratha, he said this: "Let this Rāma, attentive at the time of the rite, protect me."
3.38.5
मारीचान्मे भयं घोरं समुत्पन्नं नरेश्वर।
इत्येवमुक्तो धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा ॥ ३.३८.५ ॥
"O lord of men, a terrible fear has arisen in me from Mārīca." Thus addressed, the righteous King Daśaratha then —
3.38.6
प्रत्युवाच महाभागं विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्।
ऊनद्वादशवर्षोऽयमकृतास्त्रश्च राघवः ॥ ३.३८.६ ॥
He replied to the greatly fortunate great sage Viśvāmitra: "This Rāghava is under twelve years of age, and has not yet been trained in the weapons."
3.38.7
कामं तु मम तत् सैन्यं मया सह गमिष्यति।
बलेन चतुरङ्गेण स्वयमेत्य निशाचरम् ॥ ३.३८.७ ॥
My army, fourfold in force, will go with me; having gone myself, I will confront that night-wanderer.
3.38.8
वधिष्यामि मुनिश्रेष्ठ शत्रुं तव यथेप्सितम्।
एवमुक्तः स तु मुनी राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.३८.८ ॥
O best of sages, I will slay your enemy as you wish. Thus addressed, that sage spoke these words to the king.
3.38.9
रामान्नान्यद् बलं लोके पर्याप्तं तस्य रक्षसः।
देवतानामपि भवान् समरेष्वभिपालकः ॥ ३.३८.९ ॥
In this world no strength other than Rāma's is enough against that rākṣasa; and you, in battles, are a protector even of the gods.
3.38.10
आसीत् तव कृतं कर्म त्रिलोकविदितं नृप।
काममस्ति महत् सैन्यं तिष्ठत्विह परंतप ॥ ३.३८.१० ॥
O king, your deeds are known in the three worlds. You indeed have a great army; let it remain here, O scorcher of foes.
3.38.11
बालोऽप्येष महातेजाः समर्थस्तस्य निग्रहे।
गमिष्ये राममादाय स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु परंतप ॥ ३.३८.११ ॥
Even this youth of great splendour is able to subdue him. I will take Rāma and go, O scorcher of foes; may there be well-being for you.
3.38.12
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिस्तमादाय नृपात्मजम्।
जगाम परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रः स्वमाश्रमम् ॥ ३.३८.१२ ॥
Having spoken thus, that sage, taking the king's son, greatly pleased, Viśvāmitra went to his own hermitage.
3.38.13
तं तथा दण्डकारण्ये यज्ञमुद्दिश्य दीक्षितम्।
बभूवोपस्थितो रामश्चित्रं विस्फारयन् धनुः ॥ ३.३८.१३ ॥
In the Daṇḍaka forest, Rāma came and stood before him, who was consecrated for the sacrifice, twanging the wondrous bow.
3.38.14
अजातव्यञ्जनः श्रीमान् बालः श्यामः शुभेक्षणः।
एकवस्त्रधरो धन्वी शिखी कनकमालया ॥ ३.३८.१४ ॥
Still beardless, a youth, glorious, dark-complexioned, of auspicious gaze, wearing a single garment, bearing a bow, with a topknot and a golden garland.
3.38.15
शोभयन् दण्डकारण्यं दीप्तेन स्वेन तेजसा।
अदृश्यत तदा रामो बालचन्द्र इवोदितः ॥ ३.३८.१५ ॥
Adorning the Daṇḍaka forest with his own blazing splendor, Rāma then appeared, like a young moon risen.
3.38.16
ततोऽहं मेघसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः।
बली दत्तवरो दर्पादाजगामाश्रमान्तरम् ॥ ३.३८.१६ ॥
Then I, like a cloud, wearing earrings of heated gold, mighty and granted a boon, came in pride into the inner part of the hermitage.
3.38.17
तेन दृष्टः प्रविष्टोऽहं सहसैवोद्यतायुधः।
मां तु दृष्ट्वा धनुः सज्यमसम्भ्रान्तश्चकार ह ॥ ३.३८.१७ ॥
He saw me; I suddenly entered with weapons raised. But seeing me, he, unflustered, strung his bow.
3.38.18
अवजानन्नहं मोहाद् बालोऽयमिति राघवम्।
विश्वामित्रस्य तां वेदिमभ्यधावं कृतत्वरः ॥ ३.३८.१८ ॥
Thinking 'this is only a boy', and in delusion despising Rāghava, I rushed in haste toward the sacrificial altar of Viśvāmitra.
3.38.19
तेन मुक्तस्ततो बाणः शितः शत्रुनिबर्हणः।
तेनाहं ताडितः क्षिप्तः समुद्रे शतयोजने ॥ ३.३८.१९ ॥
The sharp arrow he released, destroyer of foes, struck me; struck by it, I was hurled into the ocean a hundred yojanas away.
3.38.20
नेच्छता तात मां हन्तुं तदा वीरेण रक्षितः।
रामस्य शरवेगेन निरस्तो भ्रान्तचेतनः ॥ ३.३८.२० ॥
Dear friend, the hero, not wishing to kill me, then protected me; cast down by the force of Rāma's arrow, my mind was bewildered.
3.38.21
पातितोऽहं तदा तेन गम्भीरे सागराम्भसि।
प्राप्य संज्ञां चिरात् तात लङ्कां प्रति गतः पुरीम् ॥ ३.३८.२१ ॥
Then, struck down by him into the deep waters of the ocean, I regained consciousness only after a long while, dear friend, and made my way back toward the city of Laṅkā.
3.38.22
एवमस्मि तदा मुक्तः सहायास्ते निपातिताः।
अकृतास्त्रेण रामेण बालेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ॥ ३.३८.२२ ॥
Thus I was released that time, but your companions were felled by Rāma, a youth unskilled in weapons yet effortless in his deeds.
3.38.23
तन्मया वार्यमाणस्तु यदि रामेण विग्रहम्।
करिष्यस्यापदां घोरां क्षिप्रं प्राप्य न शिष्यसि ॥ ३.३८.२३ ॥
Therefore, if you, though I warn you, make war with Rāma, you will soon meet a terrible calamity and will not survive.
3.38.24
क्रीडारतिविधिज्ञानां समाजोत्सवदर्शिनाम्।
रक्षसां चैव संतापमनर्थं चाहरिष्यसि ॥ ३.३८.२४ ॥
You will bring grief and ruin even upon the rākṣasas who know the ways of play and delight, who look on the festivals of assemblies.
3.38.25
हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधां नानारत्नविभूषिताम्।
द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं पुरीं लङ्कां विनष्टां मैथिलीकृते ॥ ३.३८.२५ ॥
You will see the city of Laṅkā, crowded with mansions and palace towers, adorned with many kinds of gems, ruined for the sake of Maithilī.
3.38.26
अकुर्वन्तोऽपि पापानि शुचयः पापसंश्रयात्।
परपापैर्विनश्यन्ति मत्स्या नागह्रदे यथा ॥ ३.३८.२६ ॥
Even the pure, who commit no sin, perish through association with the wicked and through others' sins, just as fish perish in the Nāga-lake.
3.38.27
दिव्यचन्दनदिग्धाङ्गान् दिव्याभरणभूषितान्।
द्रक्ष्यस्यभिहतान् भूमौ तव दोषात् तु राक्षसान् ॥ ३.३८.२७ ॥
You will see the rākṣasas, their bodies smeared with divine sandalwood and adorned with divine ornaments, struck down on the ground because of your fault.
3.38.28
हृतदारान् सदारांश्च दश विद्रवतो दिशः।
हतशेषानशरणान् द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं निशाचरान् ॥ ३.३८.२८ ॥
You will see the night-wanderers, their wives taken or still with them, fleeing in all ten directions, the survivors of the slain, without refuge.
3.38.29
शरजालपरिक्षिप्तामग्निज्वालासमावृताम्।
प्रदग्धभवनां लङ्कां द्रक्ष्यसि त्वमसंशयम् ॥ ३.३८.२९ ॥
You will surely see Laṅkā, surrounded by a net of arrows, enveloped in flames of fire, its houses burnt down.
3.38.30
परदाराभिमर्शात् तु नान्यत् पापतरं महत्।
प्रमदानां सहस्राणि तव राजन् परिग्रहे ॥ ३.३८.३० ॥
There is no greater sin than touching another's wife. O king, in your possession there are thousands of women.
3.38.31
भव स्वदारनिरतः स्वकुलं रक्ष राक्षसान्।
मानं वृद्धिं च राज्यं च जीवितं चेष्टमात्मनः ॥ ३.३८.३१ ॥
Be devoted to your own wife, and protect your family and the rākṣasas. Guard your honor, your prosperity, your kingdom, and your dear life.
3.38.32
कलत्राणि च सौम्यानि मित्रवर्गं तथैव च।
यदीच्छसि चिरं भोक्तुं मा कृथा रामविप्रियम् ॥ ३.३८.३२ ॥
Keep your gentle wives and your circle of friends likewise. If you wish to enjoy them for long, do not do what is displeasing to Rāma.
3.38.33
निवार्यमाणः सुहृदा मया भृशं
प्रसह्य सीतां यदि धर्षयिष्यसि।
गमिष्यसि क्षीणबलः सबान्धवो
यमक्षयं रामशरास्तजीवितः ॥ ३.३८.३३ ॥
Though I, your well-wisher, restrain you greatly, if you forcibly assault Sītā, you will go, your strength spent, with your kinsmen, to the abode of Yama, your life taken by Rāma's arrows.