Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.7
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3.7.1
रामस्तु सहितो भ्रात्रा सीतया च परंतपः।
सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमपदं जगाम सह तैर्द्विजैः ॥ ३.७.१ ॥
Rāma, the scorcher of foes, together with his brother and with Sītā, went with those twice-born sages to the hermitage site of Sutīkṣṇa.
3.7.2
स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं नदीस्तीर्त्वा बहूदकाः।
ददर्श विमलं शैलं महामेरुमिवोन्नतम् ॥ ३.७.२ ॥
Having gone a long way and crossed the water-rich rivers, he saw a spotless mountain, lofty like the great Meru.
3.7.3
ततस्तदिक्ष्वाकुवरौ सततं विविधैर्द्रुमैः।
काननं तौ विविशतुः सीतया सह राघवौ ॥ ३.७.३ ॥
Then the two Rāghavas, the best of the Ikṣvāku line, together with Sītā, entered that forest continually filled with many kinds of trees.
3.7.4
प्रविष्टस्तु वनं घोरं बहुपुष्पफलद्रुमम्।
ददर्शाश्रममेकान्ते चीरमालापरिष्कृतम् ॥ ३.७.४ ॥
Having entered that terrible forest with its many flowering and fruit-bearing trees, he saw a hermitage in a secluded place, adorned with garlands of bark-garments.
3.7.5
तत्र तापसमासीनं मलपङ्कजधारिणम्।
रामः सुतीक्ष्णं विधिवत् तपोधनमभाषत ॥ ३.७.५ ॥
Rāma, following the rule, addressed Sutīkṣṇa, the ascetic seated there, bearing matted locks and a lotus, whose wealth is austerity.
3.7.6
रामोऽहमस्मि भगवन् भवन्तं द्रष्टुमागतः।
तन्माभिवद धर्मज्ञ महर्षे सत्यविक्रम ॥ ३.७.६ ॥
Venerable one, I am Rāma; I have come to see you. Therefore, knower of dharma, great sage, true in valor, announce me.
3.7.7
स निरीक्ष्य ततो धीरो रामं धर्मभृतां वरम्।
समाश्लिष्य च बाहुभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.७.७ ॥
Then the steady sage, having looked upon Rāma, the best of those who bear dharma, embraced him with both arms and spoke these words.
3.7.8
स्वागतं ते रघुश्रेष्ठ राम सत्यभृतां वर।
आश्रमोऽयं त्वयाऽऽक्रान्तः सनाथ इव साम्प्रतम् ॥ ३.७.८ ॥
Welcome to you, best of the Raghus, Rāma, best of those who bear truth. You have now made this hermitage, as it were, one with a protector.
3.7.9
प्रतीक्षमाणस्त्वामेव नारोहेऽहं महायशः।
देवलोकमितो वीर देहं त्यक्त्वा महीतले ॥ ३.७.९ ॥
O greatly famed one, O hero, I was waiting only for you; otherwise I would not have ascended from here to the world of the gods after abandoning my body on this earth.
3.7.10
चित्रकूटमुपादाय राज्यभ्रष्टोऽसि मे श्रुतः।
इहोपयातः काकुत्स्थ देवराजः शतक्रतुः ॥ ३.७.१० ॥
O descendant of Kakutstha, I have heard that you, having taken refuge at Chitrakūṭa, have fallen from your kingship. Here has come Indra, king of the gods, Śatakratu.
3.7.11
उपागम्य च मे देवो महादेवः सुरेश्वरः।
सर्वाल्ँ लोकाञ्जितानाह मम पुण्येन कर्मणा ॥ ३.७.११ ॥
Having approached me, the god Mahādeva, the lord of the gods, said that all the worlds had been conquered by my meritorious deed.
3.7.12
तेषु देवर्षिजुष्टेषु जितेषु तपसा मया।
मत्प्रसादात् सभार्यस्त्वं विहरस्व सलक्ष्मणः ॥ ३.७.१२ ॥
Those worlds frequented by the divine sages I have conquered by my austerity. By my grace, may you enjoy yourself there with your wife and with Lakṣmaṇa.
3.7.13
तमुग्रतपसं दीप्तं महर्षिं सत्यवादिनम्।
प्रत्युवाचात्मवान् रामो ब्रह्माणमिव वासवः ॥ ३.७.१३ ॥
To that great sage, of severe austerity, radiant and truthful, self-controlled Rāma replied, as Indra replies to Brahmā.
3.7.14
अहमेवाहरिष्यामि स्वयं लोकान् महामुने।
आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने ॥ ३.७.१४ ॥
Great sage, I myself will bring about the worlds; but here in the forest I desire a dwelling that has been assigned.
3.7.15
भवान् सर्वत्र कुशलः सर्वभूतहिते रतः।
आख्यातं शरभङ्गेन गौतमेन महात्मना ॥ ३.७.१५ ॥
You are skilled everywhere and devoted to the welfare of all beings; so it was declared by Śarabhaṅga, of the great-souled Gautama.
3.7.16
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण महर्षिर्लोकविश्रुतः।
अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं हर्षेण महता युतः ॥ ३.७.१६ ॥
When Rāma had thus spoken, the sage, renowned in the worlds, filled with great joy, spoke sweet words.
3.7.17
अयमेवाश्रमो राम गुणवान् रम्यतामिति।
ऋषिसंघानुचरितः सदा मूलफलैर्युतः ॥ ३.७.१७ ॥
Rāma, this very hermitage is excellent; delight in it. It is always frequented by groups of sages and abounds in roots and fruits.
3.7.18
इममाश्रममागम्य मृगसंघा महीयसः।
अहत्वा प्रतिगच्छन्ति लोभयित्वाकुतोभयाः ॥ ३.७.१८ ॥
Having come to this hermitage, herds of great deer go back unharmed, fearless from any quarter, lured by its charm.
3.7.19
नान्यो दोषो भवेदत्र मृगेभ्योऽन्यत्र विद्धि वै।
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य महर्षेर्लक्ष्मणाग्रजः ॥ ३.७.१९ ॥
There will be no other fault here than from the deer; know this for certain. Hearing those words of the great sage, Rāma, elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa,
3.7.20
उवाच वचनं धीरो विगृह्य सशरं धनुः।
तानहं सुमहाभाग मृगसंघान् समागतान् ॥ ३.७.२० ॥
That steadfast one (Rāma), taking up his bow with an arrow nocked, spoke: "O greatly fortunate one, these herds of deer that have gathered here
3.7.21
हन्यां निशितधारेण शरेणानतपर्वणा।
भवांस्तत्राभिषज्येत किं स्यात् कृच्छ्रतरं ततः ॥ ३.७.२१ ॥
"...shall I strike them down with a sharp-edged arrow with a bent joint? Then you would be entangled in it; what could be more distressing than that?"
3.7.22
एतस्मिन्नाश्रमे वासं चिरं तु न समर्थये।
तमेवमुक्त्वोपरमं रामः संध्यामुपागमत् ॥ ३.७.२२ ॥
"I do not wish to dwell in this hermitage for long." Having said this to him, Rāma ceased speaking and went on to the twilight rite.
3.7.23
अन्वास्य पश्चिमां संध्यां तत्र वासमकल्पयत् ।
सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमे रम्ये सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च ॥ ३.७.२३ ॥
Having performed the evening twilight rite, he arranged his dwelling there, in the pleasant hermitage of Sutīkṣṇa, together with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.
3.7.24
ततः शुभं तापसयोग्यमन्नं
स्वयं सुतीक्ष्णः पुरुषर्षभाभ्याम्।
ताभ्यां सुसत्कृत्य ददौ महात्मा
संध्यानिवृत्तौ रजनीं समीक्ष्य ॥ ३.७.२४ ॥
Then the great-souled Sutīkṣṇa himself, seeing that night had come after the evening rite, honoured those two best of men and gave them auspicious food fit for ascetics.