Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.6
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3.6.1
शरभङ्गे दिवं प्राप्ते मुनिसङ्घाः समागताः।
अभ्यगच्छन्त काकुत्स्थं रामं ज्वलिततेजसम् ॥ ३.६.१ ॥
When Śarabhaṅga had gone to heaven, throngs of sages gathered and approached Rāma, the descendant of Kakutstha, blazing with splendor.
3.6.2
वैखानसा वालखिल्याः सम्प्रक्षाला मरीचिपाः।
अश्मकुट्टाश्च बहवः पत्राहाराश्च तापसाः ॥ ३.६.२ ॥
Vaikhānasa and Vālakhilya ascetics, the thoroughly washed, the drinkers of sunbeams, the stone-pounders, and many ascetics who eat only leaves.
3.6.3
दन्तोलूखलिनश्चैव तथैवोन्मज्जकाः परे।
गात्रशय्या अशय्याश्च तथैवानवकाशिकाः ॥ ३.६.३ ॥
Those who pound with their teeth as mortar, likewise others who stay immersed in water, those who make their body their bed, the bedless, and likewise those who take no shelter.
3.6.4
मुनयः सलिलाहारा वायुभक्षास्तथापरे।
आकाशनिलयाश्चैव तथा स्थण्डिलशायिनः ॥ ३.६.४ ॥
Sages who live on water, others who feed on air, dwellers of the sky, and likewise those who sleep on the bare ground.
3.6.5
तथोर्ध्ववासिनो दान्तास्तथाऽऽर्द्रपटवाससः।
सजपाश्च तपोनिष्ठास्तथा पञ्चतपोऽन्विताः ॥ ३.६.५ ॥
Likewise those who dwell on high, the self-controlled, the wearers of wet garments, those who recite japa, those devoted to austerity, and likewise those endowed with the five-fire penance.
3.6.6
सर्वे ब्राह्म्या श्रिया युक्ता दृढयोगसमाहिताः।
शरभङ्गाश्रमे राममभिजग्मुश्च तापसाः ॥ ३.६.६ ॥
All the ascetics, endowed with brahminical radiance and absorbed in firm yoga, approached Rāma at the hermitage of Śarabhaṅga.
3.6.7
अभिगम्य च धर्मज्ञा रामं धर्मभृतां वरम्।
ऊचुः परमधर्मज्ञमृषिसङ्घाः समागताः ॥ ३.६.७ ॥
Having approached Rāma, the best of those who uphold dharma, the throng of sages, assembled and knowers of dharma, spoke to him, the supremely dharma-knowing one.
3.6.8
त्वमिक्ष्वाकुकुलस्यास्य पृथिव्याश्च महारथः।
प्रधानश्चापि नाथश्च देवानां मघवानिव ॥ ३.६.८ ॥
You are the great charioteer of the Ikṣvāku line and of this earth, its chief and protector, just as Indra is for the gods.
3.6.9
विश्रुतस्त्रिषु लोकेषु यशसा विक्रमेण च।
पितृव्रतत्वं सत्यं च त्वयि धर्मश्च पुष्कलः ॥ ३.६.९ ॥
You are renowned in the three worlds for fame and valour; devotion to your father's word, truth, and abundant dharma are in you.
3.6.10
त्वामासाद्य महात्मानं धर्मज्ञं धर्मवत्सलम्।
अर्थित्वान्नाथ वक्ष्यामस्तच्च नः क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.६.१० ॥
Having come to you, the great-souled one who knows dharma and loves dharma, we shall speak, O Lord, because of our request; you ought to forgive it.
3.6.11
अधर्मः सुमहान् नाथ भवेत् तस्य तु भूपतेः।
यो हरेद् बलिषड्भागं न च रक्षति पुत्रवत् ॥ ३.६.११ ॥
O Lord, the king who takes the sixth part of the tribute and does not protect his subjects as a son would incurs very great unrighteousness.
3.6.12
युञ्जानः स्वानिव प्राणान् प्राणैरिष्टान् सुतानिव।
नित्ययुक्तः सदा रक्षन् सर्वान् विषयवासिनः ॥ ३.६.१२ ॥
As one guards one's own life-breaths and dear sons, always steadfast, one should protect all the dwellers of the realm.
3.6.13
प्राप्नोति शाश्वतीं राम कीर्तिं स बहुवार्षिकीम्।
ब्रह्मणः स्थानमासाद्य तत्र चापि महीयते ॥ ३.६.१३ ॥
Rāma, having reached the abode of Brahmā, he attains lasting fame for many years, and there too he is honoured.
3.6.14
यत् करोति परं धर्मं मुनिर्मूलफलाशनः।
तत्र राज्ञश्चतुर्भागः प्रजा धर्मेण रक्षतः ॥ ३.६.१४ ॥
Whatever supreme dharma a sage who lives on roots and fruits performs, a fourth part of it goes to the king who protects his subjects by dharma.
3.6.15
सोऽयं ब्राह्मणभूयिष्ठो वानप्रस्थगणो महान्।
त्वन्नाथोऽनाथवद् राम राक्षसैर्हन्यते भृशम् ॥ ३.६.१५ ॥
Rāma, this great host of forest-dwellers, mostly brahmins, has you as its protector, yet like the unprotected it is being slain greatly by the rākṣasas.
3.6.16
एहि पश्य शरीराणि मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्।
हतानां राक्षसैर्घोरैर्बहूनां बहुधा वने ॥ ३.६.१६ ॥
Come and see the bodies of the many pure-souled sages, slain in many ways in the forest by the fierce rākṣasas.
3.6.17
पम्पानदीनिवासानामनुमन्दाकिनीमपि।
चित्रकूटालयानां च क्रियते कदनं महत् ॥ ३.६.१७ ॥
A great slaughter is being carried out upon those who dwell by the Pampā river, along the Mandākinī, and also upon those who dwell at Citrakūṭa.
3.6.18
एवं वयं न मृष्यामो विप्रकारं तपस्विनाम्।
क्रियमाणं वने घोरं रक्षोभिर्भीमकर्मभिः ॥ ३.६.१८ ॥
Thus we cannot endure the terrible outrage being done to ascetics in the forest by the rākṣasas of terrible deeds.
3.6.19
ततस्त्वां शरणार्थं च शरण्यं समुपस्थिताः।
परिपालय नो राम वध्यमानान् निशाचरैः ॥ ३.६.१९ ॥
Therefore we have come to you, the refuge-giver, seeking refuge. O Rāma, protect us who are being slain by the night-wanderers.
3.6.20
परा त्वत्तो गतिर्वीर पृथिव्यां नोपपद्यते।
परिपालय नः सर्वान् राक्षसेभ्यो नृपात्मज ॥ ३.६.२० ॥
O hero, on this earth there is no other refuge for us but you. O prince, protect all of us from the rākṣasas.
3.6.21
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु काकुत्स्थस्तापसानां तपस्विनाम्।
इदं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा सर्वानेव तपस्विनः ॥ ३.६.२१ ॥
Having heard these words of the ascetic hermits, Rāma, the righteous-souled descendant of Kakutstha, spoke thus to all those ascetics.
3.6.22
नैवमर्हथ मां वक्तुमाज्ञाप्योऽहं तपस्विनाम्।
केवलेन स्वकार्येण प्रवेष्टव्यं वनं मया ॥ ३.६.२२ ॥
You should not speak to me thus. I am not one to be commanded by ascetics. Solely for my own purpose must I enter this forest.
3.6.23
विप्रकारमपाक्रष्टुं राक्षसैर्भवतामिमम्।
पितुस्तु निर्देशकरः प्रविष्टोऽहमिदं वनम् ॥ ३.६.२३ ॥
To remove this injury inflicted on you by the rākṣasas, and as one who carries out his father's command, I have entered this forest.
3.6.24
भवतामर्थसिद्ध्यर्थमागतोऽहं यदृच्छया।
तस्य मेऽयं वने वासो भविष्यति महाफलः ॥ ३.६.२४ ॥
I have come here by chance, for the sake of accomplishing your purpose. Therefore my dwelling in this forest will bear great fruit.
3.6.25
तपस्विनां रणे शत्रून् हन्तुमिच्छामि राक्षसान्।
पश्यन्तु वीर्यमृषयः सभ्रातुर्मे तपोधनाः ॥ ३.६.२५ ॥
I wish to slay in battle the rākṣasas, the enemies of the ascetics. Let the sages, whose wealth is asceticism, see the prowess of me and my brother.
3.6.26
दत्त्वा वरं चापि तपोधनानां
धर्मे धृतात्मा सह लक्ष्मणेन।
तपोधनैश्चापि सहार्यदत्तः
सुतीक्ष्णमेवाभिजगाम वीरः ॥ ३.६.२६ ॥
Having granted boons to the ascetics, that hero, steadfast in dharma, went with Lakṣmaṇa and the ascetics straight to Sutīkṣṇa, whom the noble one had pointed out.