Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.10
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7.10.1
अथाब्रवीन्मुनिं रामः कथं ते भ्रातरो वने ।
कीदृशं तु तदा ब्रह्मंस्तपस्तेपुर्महाबलाः ॥ ७.१०.१ ॥
Then Rāma asked the sage: O brahmin, what kind of austerities did your mighty brothers perform in the forest?
7.10.2
अगस्त्यस्त्वब्रवीत्तत्र रामं सुप्रीतमानसम् ।
तांस्तान्धर्मविधींस्तत्र भ्रातरस्ते समाविशन् ॥ ७.१०.२ ॥
Then Agastya, whose mind was well pleased, said to Rāma: There your brothers each engaged in their own rules of dharma.
7.10.3
कुम्भकर्णस्ततो यत्तो नित्यं धर्मपथे स्थितः ।
तताप ग्रीष्मकाले तु पञ्चाग्नीन्परितः स्थितः ॥ ७.१०.३ ॥
Then Kumbhakarṇa, always diligent and established on the path of dharma, performed austerity in the summer season, standing amid five fires blazing all around him.
7.10.4
मेघाम्बुसिक्तो वर्षासु वीरासनमसेवत ।
नित्यं च शिशिरे काले जलमध्यप्रतिश्रयः ॥ ७.१०.४ ॥
In the rainy seasons, drenched by the water of the clouds, he practiced the heroic posture; and in the cold season he constantly sought shelter in the midst of water.
7.10.5
एवं वर्षसहस्राणि दश तस्यातिचक्रमुः ।
धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य सत्पथे निष्ठितस्य च ॥ ७.१०.५ ॥
Thus ten thousand years passed for him, striving in dharma and established on the true path.
7.10.6
विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा नित्यं धर्मपरः शुचिः ।
पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि पादेनैकेन तस्थिवान् ॥ ७.१०.६ ॥
Vibhīṣaṇa, righteous-souled, ever devoted to dharma and pure, stood on one foot for five thousand years.
7.10.7
समाप्ते नियमे तस्य ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।
पपात पुष्पवर्षं च क्षुभिताश्चापि देवताः ॥ ७.१०.७ ॥
When his vow was completed, the groups of celestial nymphs danced, a shower of flowers fell, and even the gods were agitated.
7.10.8
पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि सूर्यं चैवान्ववर्तत ।
तस्थौ चोर्ध्वशिरोबाहुः स्वाध्यायधृतमानसः ॥ ७.१०.८ ॥
For five thousand years he kept his gaze on the sun; he stood with head and arms raised high, his mind fixed on the recitation of the Veda.
7.10.9
एवं विभीषणस्यापि स्वर्गस्थस्येव नन्दने ।
दशवर्षसहस्राणि गतानि नियतात्मनः ॥ ७.१०.९ ॥
Thus for Vibhīṣaṇa too, as though dwelling in the Nandana grove of heaven, ten thousand years of the self-controlled man passed.
7.10.10
दशवर्षसहस्रं तु निराहारो दशाननः ।
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु शिरश्चाग्नौ जुहाव सः ॥ ७.१०.१० ॥
For ten thousand years the ten-faced one (Rāvaṇa) lived without food; and when the thousand years were complete, he offered his head into the fire.
7.10.11
एवं वर्षसहस्राणि नव तस्यातिचक्रमुः ।
शिरांसि नव चाप्यस्य प्रविष्टानि हुताशनम् ॥ ७.१०.११ ॥
Thus thousands of years passed for him, and his nine heads had entered the sacred fire.
7.10.12
अथ वर्षसहस्रे तु दशमे दशमं शिरः ।
छेत्तुकामे दशग्रीवे प्राप्तस्तत्र पितामहः ॥ ७.१०.१२ ॥
Then, in the tenth thousand years, when the ten-necked one was about to cut off his tenth head, the grandfather (Brahmā) arrived there.
7.10.13
पितामहस्तु सुप्रीतः सार्धं देवैरुपस्थितः ।
तव तावद्दशग्रीव प्रीतो ऽस्मीत्यभ्यभाषत ॥ ७.१०.१३ ॥
Brahmā, the grandfather, came there together with the gods, very pleased, and said: "Ten-necked one, I am pleased with you."
7.10.14
शीघ्रं वरय धर्मज्ञ वरो यस्ते ऽभिकाङ्क्षितः ।
कं ते कामं करोम्यद्य न वृथा ते परिश्रमः ॥ ७.१०.१४ ॥
"Knower of dharma, quickly choose the boon you desire. What wish of yours shall I fulfil today? Your effort will not be in vain."
7.10.15
अथाब्रवीदृशग्रीवः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं हर्षगद्गदया गिरा ॥ ७.१०.१५ ॥
Then Daśagrīva, his inner self delighted, bowed his head to the god and spoke in a voice choked with joy.
7.10.16
भगवन्प्राणिनां नित्यं नान्यत्र मरणाद्भयम् ।
नास्ति मृत्युसमः शत्रुरमरत्वमहं वृणे ॥ ७.१०.१६ ॥
"Blessed lord, living beings never fear anything but death. There is no enemy equal to death; therefore I choose immortality."
7.10.17
एवमुक्तस्तदा ब्रह्मा दशग्रीवमुवाच ह ।
नास्ति सर्वामरत्वं ते वरमन्यं वृणीष्व मे ॥ ७.१०.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, Brahmā said to Daśagrīva: "Complete immortality is not for you; ask me for some other boon."
7.10.18
एवमुक्ते तदा राम ब्रह्मणा लोककर्तृणा ।
दशग्रीव उवाचेदं कृताञ्जलिरथाग्रतः ॥ ७.१०.१८ ॥
When Brahmā, creator of the worlds, had spoken thus, O Rāma, Daśagrīva, with folded palms, spoke these words before him.
7.10.19
सुपर्णनागयक्षाणां दैत्यदानवरक्षसाम् ।
अवध्यो ऽहं प्रजाध्यक्ष देवतानां च शाश्वत ॥ ७.१०.१९ ॥
O lord of creatures, I cannot be slain by the suparṇas, nāgas and yakṣas, nor by the daityas, dānavas and rākṣasas, nor by the gods, O eternal one.
7.10.20
नहि चिन्ता ममान्येषु प्राणिष्वमरपूजित ।
तृणभूता हि ते मन्ये प्राणिनो मानुषादयः ॥ ७.१०.२० ॥
O you worshipped by the immortals, I have no concern for other beings; I regard humans and the like as mere blades of grass.
7.10.21
एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा दशग्रीवेण रक्षसा ।
उवाच वचनं देवः सह देवैः पितामहः ॥ ७.१०.२१ ॥
When the rākṣasa Daśagrīva had spoken thus, the righteous god, the grandfather Brahmā, spoke these words together with the gods.
7.10.22
भविष्यत्येवमेतत्ते वचो राक्षसपुङ्गव ।
एवमुक्त्वा तु तं राम दशग्रीवं पितामहः ॥ ७.१०.२२ ॥
It shall be so, O best of rākṣasas, as you have said. O Rāma, having thus spoken to Daśagrīva, the grandfather...
7.10.23
शृणु चापि वरो भूयः प्रीतस्येह शुभो मम ।
हुतानि यानि शीर्षाणि पूर्वमग्नौ त्वयानघ ॥ ७.१०.२३ ॥
Listen, pleased with you, I grant you yet another auspicious boon. O faultless one, the heads that you formerly offered into the fire,
7.10.24
पुनस्तानि भविष्यन्ति तथैव तव राक्षस ।
वितरामीह ते सौम्य वरं चान्यं दुरासदम् ॥ ७.१०.२४ ॥
They shall become yours again, O rākṣasa. O gentle one, here I bestow upon you another boon, hard to obtain.
7.10.25
छन्दतस्तव रूपं च मनसा यद्यथेप्सितम् ।
भविष्यति न सन्देहो मद्वरात्तवराक्षस ॥ ७.१०.२५ ॥
Your form will be as you wish, as your mind desires, without doubt; by my boon, O rākṣasa, it shall be so.
7.10.26
एवं पितामहोक्तस्य दशग्रीवस्य रक्षसः ।
अग्नौ हुतानि शीर्षाणि पुनस्तान्युत्थितानि वै ॥ ७.१०.२६ ॥
When the grandfather had spoken thus, the heads of the rākṣasa Daśagrīva that had been offered in the fire rose up again.
7.10.27
एवमुक्त्वा तु तं राम दशग्रीवं पितामहः ।
विभीषणमथोवाच वाक्यं लोकपितामहः ॥ ७.१०.२७ ॥
Having said this to Daśagrīva, O Rāma, the grandfather of the worlds then spoke these words to Vibhīṣaṇa.
7.10.28
विभीषण त्वया वत्स धर्मसंहितबुद्धिना ।
परितुष्टो ऽस्मि धर्मात्मन्वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥ ७.१०.२८ ॥
O Vibhīṣaṇa, my child, I am greatly pleased with your intellect joined to dharma. O righteous one, O man of good vows, choose a boon.
7.10.29
विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा वचनं प्राह साञ्जलिः ।
वृतः सर्वगुणैर्नित्यं चन्द्रमा रश्मिभिर्यथा ॥ ७.१०.२९ ॥
Vibhīṣaṇa, righteous-souled, with folded hands spoke these words — ever endowed with all virtues, as the moon is with its rays.
7.10.30
भगवन्कृतकृत्यो ऽहं यन्मे लोकगुरुः स्वयम् ।
प्रीतेन यदि दातव्यो वरो मे शृणु सुव्रत ॥ ७.१०.३० ॥
O Lord, I am fulfilled, since you, the teacher of the worlds, yourself are pleased with me. If you are to grant me a boon out of your pleasure, O man of good vows, hear it.
7.10.31
परमापद्गतस्यापि धर्मे मम मतिर्भवेत् ।
अशिक्षितं च ब्रह्मास्त्रं भगवन्प्रतिभातु मे ॥ ७.१०.३१ ॥
O revered lord, even when I am in the greatest distress, may my mind remain fixed on dharma, and may the brahma-weapon, though untaught, shine forth in my mind.
7.10.32
या या मे जायते बुद्धिर्येषु येष्वाश्रमेषु च ।
सा सा भवतु धर्मिष्ठा तं तु धर्मं च पालये ॥ ७.१०.३२ ॥
Whatever understanding arises in me, in whatever stations of life, may it be rooted in righteousness, and may I uphold that very dharma.
7.10.33
एष मे परमोदार वरः परमको मतः ।
नहि धर्माभिरक्तानां लोके किञ्चन दुर्लभम् ॥ ७.१०.३३ ॥
O most generous one, this is considered my supreme boon; for to those devoted to dharma, nothing in the world is hard to obtain.
7.10.34
पुनः प्रजापतिः प्रीतो विभीषणमुवाच ह ।
धर्मिष्ठस्त्वं यथा वत्स तथा चैतद्भविष्यति ॥ ७.१०.३४ ॥
Then Prajāpati, pleased, spoke to Vibhīṣaṇa: Dear child, just as you are steadfast in dharma, so shall this come to be.
7.10.35
यस्माद्राक्षसयोनौ ते जातस्यामित्रनाशन ।
नाधर्मे जायते बुद्धिरमरत्वं ददामि ते ॥ ७.१०.३५ ॥
O destroyer of enemies, since your intellect does not turn to unrighteousness even though you were born in a rākṣasa womb, I grant you immortality.
7.10.36
इत्युक्त्वा कुम्भकर्णाय वरं दातुमुपस्थितम् ।
प्रजापतिं सुराः सर्वे वाक्यं प्राञ्जलयो ऽब्रुवन् ॥ ७.१०.३६ ॥
Having said this, as Prajāpati stood ready to grant a boon to Kumbhakarṇa, all the gods, with folded palms, spoke to Prajāpati.
7.10.37
न तावत्कुम्भकर्णाय प्रदातव्यो वरस्त्वया ।
जानीषे हि यथा लोकांस्त्रासयत्येष दुर्मतिः ॥ ७.१०.३७ ॥
Do not yet grant a boon to Kumbhakarṇa. You know how this evil-minded one terrorizes the worlds.
7.10.38
नन्दने ऽप्सरसः सप्त महेन्द्रानुचरा दश ।
अनेन भक्षिता ब्रह्मन्नृषयो मानुषास्तथा ॥ ७.१०.३८ ॥
In Nandana, this one devoured seven celestial nymphs and ten followers of Indra. O Brahmā, he has likewise devoured sages and humans.
7.10.39
अलब्धवरपूर्वेण यत्कृतं राक्षसेन तु ।
तदेष वरलब्धः स्याद्भक्षयेद्भुवनत्रयम् ॥ ७.१०.३९ ॥
What this rākṣasa has done even without having obtained a boon, this one, having obtained a boon, would devour all three worlds.
7.10.40
वरव्याजेन मोहो ऽस्मै दीयताममितप्रभ ।
लोकानां स्वस्ति चैवं स्याद्भवेदस्य च सन्नतिः ॥ ७.१०.४० ॥
O one of boundless splendor, let delusion be granted to him under the pretext of a boon. Thus there will be welfare for the worlds, and his downfall as well.
7.10.41
एवमुक्तः सुरैर्ब्रह्मा ऽचिन्तयत् पद्मसम्भवः ।
चिन्तिता चोपतस्थे ऽस्य पार्श्वं देवी सरस्वती ॥ ७.१०.४१ ॥
Thus addressed by the gods, Brahmā, born of the lotus, reflected; and as he thought of her, the goddess Sarasvatī came to his side.
7.10.42
प्राञ्जलिः सा तु पार्श्वस्था प्राह वाक्यं सरस्वती ।
इयमस्म्यागता देव किं कार्यं करवाण्यहम् ॥ ७.१०.४२ ॥
Standing beside him with folded hands, Sarasvatī spoke these words: "O god, I have come. What task shall I perform?"
7.10.43
प्रजापतिस्तुं तां प्राप्तां प्राह वाक्यं सरस्वतीम् ।
वाणि त्वं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य भव या देवतेप्सिता ॥ ७.१०.४३ ॥
Prajāpati spoke these words to Sarasvatī, who had come: "O goddess of speech, become the speech of the lord of the rākṣasas, as the gods desire."
7.10.44
तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रविष्टा सा प्रजापतिरथाब्रवीत् ।
कुम्भकर्ण महाबाहो वरं वरय यो मतः ॥ ७.१०.४४ ॥
Saying "So be it," she entered. Then Prajāpati spoke: "O Kumbhakarṇa, mighty-armed one, choose the boon that you desire."
7.10.45
कुम्भकर्णस्तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा वचनमब्रवीत् ।
स्वप्तुं वर्षाण्यनेकानि देवदेव ममेप्सितम् ॥ ७.१०.४५ ॥
Kumbhakarṇa, hearing those words, spoke: "O god of gods, what I desire is to sleep for many years."
7.10.46
एवमस्त्विति तं चोक्त्वा प्रायाद्ब्रह्मा सुरैः समम् ।
देवी सरस्वती चैव राक्षसं तं जहौ पुनः ॥ ७.१०.४६ ॥
Saying "So be it" to him, Brahmā departed with the gods; and the goddess Sarasvatī released that rākṣasa once more.
7.10.47
ब्रह्मणा सह देवेषु गतेषु च नभःस्थलम् ।
विमुक्तो ऽसौ सरस्वत्या स्वां सञ्ज्ञां च ततो गतः ॥ ७.१०.४७ ॥
When the gods had gone up into the sky together with Brahmā, he was freed from Sarasvatī and regained his own consciousness.
7.10.48
कुम्भकर्णस्तु दुष्टात्मा चिन्तयामास दुःखितः ।
ईदृशं किमिदं वाक्यं ममाद्य वदनाच्च्युतम् ॥ ७.१०.४८ ॥
But Kumbhakarṇa, evil-minded and distressed, reflected: "How is it that such words have fallen from my mouth today?"
7.10.49
अहं व्यामोहितो देवैरिति मन्ये तदा ऽ ऽगतैः ।
एवं लब्धवराः सर्वे भ्रातरो दीप्ततेजसः ।
श्लेष्मातकवनं गत्वा तत्र ते न्यवसन्सुखम् ॥ ७.१०.४९ ॥
I think the gods who came then have deluded me. Thus, all the brothers, blazing with splendor and having obtained boons, went to the śleṣmātaka forest and dwelt there happily.