Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.71
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3.71.1
पुरा राम महाबाहो महाबलपराक्रमम्।
रूपमासीन्ममाचिन्त्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ॥ ३.७१.१ ॥
O Rāma, mighty-armed one, long ago my form, endowed with great strength and valor, was unimaginable and renowned in the three worlds.
3.71.2
यथा सूर्यस्य सोमस्य शक्रस्य च यथा वपुः।
सोऽहं रूपमिदं कृत्वा लोकवित्रासनं महत् ॥ ३.७१.२ ॥
Like the bodies of the sun, the moon and Indra, that was my form; and I, assuming this great form, struck terror into the worlds.
3.71.3
ऋषीन् वनगतान् राम त्रासयामि ततस्ततः।
ततः स्थूलशिरा नाम महर्षिः कोपितो मया ॥ ३.७१.३ ॥
O Rāma, I kept terrifying the sages who had gone into the forest. Then the great sage named Sthūlaśiras grew angry with me.
3.71.4
स चिन्वन् विविधं वन्यं रूपेणानेन धर्षितः।
तेनाहमुक्तः प्रेक्ष्यैवं घोरशापाभिधायिना ॥ ३.७१.४ ॥
As he gathered various forest fruits, he was assailed by this form of mine. Seeing me, the one who pronounces dreadful curses spoke to me thus.
3.71.5
एतदेवं नृशंसं ते रूपमस्तु विगर्हितम्।
स मया याचितः क्रुद्धः शापस्यान्तो भवेदिति ॥ ३.७१.५ ॥
Let this your cruel and reviled form be thus. I entreated him, though he was angry, asking when the curse would come to an end.
3.71.6
अभिशापकृतस्येति तेनेदं भाषितं वचः।
यदा छित्त्वा भुजौ रामस्त्वां दहेद् विजने वने ॥ ३.७१.६ ॥
To me, under the curse, he spoke these words: 'When Rāma cuts off your arms and burns you in the lonely forest, your curse will end.'
3.71.7
तदा त्वं प्राप्स्यसे रूपं स्वमेव विपुलं शुभम्।
श्रिया विराजितं पुत्रं दनोस्त्वं विद्धि लक्ष्मण ॥ ३.७१.७ ॥
Then you will regain your own vast and auspicious form, radiant with splendor. Know, Lakṣmaṇa, that you are the son of Danu.
3.71.8
इन्द्रकोपादिदं रूपं प्राप्तमेवं रणाजिरे।
अहं हि तपसोग्रेण पितामहमतोषयम् ॥ ३.७१.८ ॥
By Indra's wrath this form came upon me thus on the battlefield. For I had pleased the grandfather with fierce austerity.
3.71.9
दीर्घमायुः स मे प्रादात् ततो मां विभ्रमोऽस्पृशत् ।
दीर्घमायुर्मया प्राप्तं किं मां शक्रः करिष्यति ॥ ३.७१.९ ॥
He granted me a long life, and then delusion seized me. I have obtained a long life; what can Indra do to me?
3.71.10
इत्येवं बुद्धिमास्थाय रणे शक्रमधर्षयम्।
तस्य बाहुप्रमुक्तेन वज्रेण शतपर्वणा ॥ ३.७१.१० ॥
Resolved thus, I assailed Indra in battle; with the hundred-jointed thunderbolt hurled from his arm—
3.71.11
सक्थिनी च शिरश्चैव शरीरे सम्प्रवेशितम्।
स मया याच्यमानः सन् नानयद् यमसादनम् ॥ ३.७१.११ ॥
It drove both my thighs and head into my body; and though I implored him, he did not lead me to the abode of Yama.
3.71.12
पितामहवचः सत्यं तदस्त्विति ममाब्रवीत्।
अनाहारः कथं शक्तो भग्नसक्थिशिरोमुखः ॥ ३.७१.१२ ॥
'Let the grandfather's word be true; so be it,' he said to me. Without food, with broken thighs, head and face, how could I be able?
3.71.13
वज्रेणाभिहतः कालं सुदीर्घमपि जीवितुम्।
स एवमुक्तः शक्रो मे बाहू योजनमायतौ ॥ ३.७१.१३ ॥
Struck by the thunderbolt, I was able to live for a very long time. When Indra was thus addressed, he stretched out my two arms, each a league long.
3.71.14
तदा चास्यं च मे कुक्षौ तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रमकल्पयत् ।
सोऽहं भुजाभ्यां दीर्घाभ्यां संक्षिप्यास्मिन् वनेचरान् ॥ ३.७१.१४ ॥
Then he made a mouth with sharp fangs in my very belly. And with those long arms I would gather in the forest-dwellers of this wood.
3.71.15
सिंहद्वीपिमृगव्याघ्रान् भक्षयामि समन्ततः।
स तु मामब्रवीदिन्द्रो यदा रामः सलक्ष्मणः ॥ ३.७१.१५ ॥
Lions, leopards, deer and tigers I devoured from every side. But Indra told me that when Rāma, together with Lakṣmaṇa, should come—
3.71.16
छेत्स्यते समरे बाहू तदा स्वर्गं गमिष्यसि।
अनेन वपुषा तात वनेऽस्मिन् राजसत्तम ॥ ३.७१.१६ ॥
In battle he will sever your arms; then you will go to heaven. Dear one, best of kings, in this forest, in this very body—
3.71.17
यद् यत् पश्यामि सर्वस्य ग्रहणं साधु रोचये।
अवश्यं ग्रहणं रामो मन्येऽहं समुपैष्यति ॥ ३.७१.१७ ॥
Whatever seizing of all things I see, I find it good. I think that Rāma will surely come near to seize me.
3.71.18
इमां बुद्धिं पुरस्कृत्य देहन्यासकृतश्रमः।
स त्वं रामोऽसि भद्रं ते नाहमन्येन राघव ॥ ३.७१.१८ ॥
Keeping this intent before me, I who strove to give up the body—you are that Rāma. May good befall you. O Rāghava, I am not one who is to be undone by another.
3.71.19
शक्यो हन्तुं यथा तत्त्वमेवमुक्तं महर्षिणा।
अहं हि मतिसाचिव्यं करिष्यामि नरर्षभ ॥ ३.७१.१९ ॥
It can indeed be done, as the great sage has said, to slay him. Indeed, I will serve as counsel in this matter, O best of men.
3.71.20
मित्रं चैवोपदेक्ष्यामि युवाभ्यां संस्कृतोऽग्निना।
एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा दनुना तेन राघवः ॥ ३.७१.२० ॥
I shall also name a friend for you two, consecrated by the sacred fire. Thus addressed by him, the righteous Rāghava replied.
3.71.21
इदं जगाद वचनं लक्ष्मणस्य च पश्यतः।
रावणेन हृता भार्या सीता मम यशस्विनी ॥ ३.७१.२१ ॥
As Lakṣmaṇa looked on, he spoke these words: "My glorious wife Sītā has been carried off by Rāvaṇa."
3.71.22
निष्क्रान्तस्य जनस्थानात् सह भ्रात्रा यथासुखम्।
नाममात्रं तु जानामि न रूपं तस्य रक्षसः ॥ ३.७१.२२ ॥
I know only the name of him who went out from Janasthāna with his brother at ease; I do not know the form of that rākṣasa.
3.71.23
निवासं वा प्रभावं वा वयं तस्य न विद्महे।
शोकार्तानामनाथानामेवं विपरिधावताम् ॥ ३.७१.२३ ॥
We do not know his dwelling, nor his power; afflicted with grief and without protector, we wander about in this way.
3.71.24
कारुण्यं सदृशं कर्तुमुपकारेण वर्तताम्।
काष्ठान्यानीय भग्नानि काले शुष्काणि कुञ्जरैः ॥ ३.७१.२४ ॥
Let him show fitting compassion and act with kindness, as dry timber broken by elephants and brought in due season (we shall aid one another).
3.71.25
धक्ष्यामस्त्वां वयं वीर श्वभ्रे महति कल्पिते।
स त्वं सीतां समाचक्ष्व येन वा यत्र वा हृता ॥ ३.७१.२५ ॥
O hero, we will burn you in a great pit that has been prepared. So tell us by whom, and where, Sītā was carried off.
3.71.26
कुरु कल्याणमत्यर्थं यदि जानासि तत्त्वतः।
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण वाक्यं दनुरनुत्तमम् ॥ ३.७१.२६ ॥
If you truly know, then do the greatest good. Thus addressed by Rāma, the Dānava spoke this supreme speech.
3.71.27
प्रोवाच कुशलो वक्ता वक्तारमपि राघवम्।
दिव्यमस्ति न मे ज्ञानं नाभिजानामि मैथिलीम् ॥ ३.७१.२७ ॥
That Dānava, skilled in speech, said even to Rāghava, the speaker: 'I have divine knowledge, but I do not know Maithilī.'
3.71.28
यस्तां वक्ष्यति तं वक्ष्ये दग्धः स्वं रूपमास्थितः।
योऽभिजानाति तद्रक्षस्तद् वक्ष्ये राम तत्परम् ॥ ३.७१.२८ ॥
Whoever tells of her, to him I shall tell; burned, having taken on my own form. O Rāma, to the demon who knows her I shall speak that supreme matter.
3.71.29
अदग्धस्य हि विज्ञातुं शक्तिरस्ति न मे प्रभो।
राक्षसं तु महावीर्यं सीता येन हृता तव ॥ ३.७१.२९ ॥
O lord, indeed I have no power to know one who is not burned. But the mighty demon by whom your Sītā was taken, him I know.
3.71.30
विज्ञानं हि महद् भ्रष्टं शापदोषेण राघव।
स्वकृतेन मया प्राप्तं रूपं लोकविगर्हितम् ॥ ३.७१.३० ॥
O Rāghava, through the fault of a curse my great knowledge has been lost. By my own deed I have obtained this form, despised by the world.
3.71.31
किं तु यावन्न यात्यस्तं सविता श्रान्तवाहनः।
तावन्मामवटे क्षिप्त्वा दह राम यथाविधि ॥ ३.७१.३१ ॥
But until the sun, whose horses are weary, sinks to rest, throw me into this pit, Rāma, and burn me according to rite.
3.71.32
दग्धस्त्वयाहमवटे न्यायेन रघुनन्दन।
वक्ष्यामि तं महावीर यस्तं वेत्स्यति राक्षसम् ॥ ३.७१.३२ ॥
Once you have burned me in this pit, rightly, delight of the Raghus, I shall tell that demon who will come to know you, great hero.
3.71.33
तेन सख्यं च कर्तव्यं न्याय्यवृत्तेन राघव।
कल्पयिष्यति ते वीर साहाय्यं लघुविक्रम ॥ ३.७१.३३ ॥
With him, who acts righteously, you should make friendship, Rāghava. Hero, swift in valor, he will arrange help for you.
3.71.34
नहि तस्यास्त्यविज्ञातं त्रिषु लोकेषु राघव।
सर्वान् परिवृतो लोकान् पुरा वै कारणान्तरे ॥ ३.७१.३४ ॥
Nothing in the three worlds is unknown to him, Rāghava. Formerly, by another cause, he went about encircling all the worlds.