Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.100
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7.100.1
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य युधाजित्केकयो नृपः ।
स्वगुरुं प्रेषयामास राघवाय महात्मने ।
गार्ग्यमङ्गिरसः पुत्रं ब्रह्मर्षिममितप्रभम् ॥ ७.१००.१ ॥
After some time, Yudhājit, the king of the Kekayas, sent his own preceptor, the brahmarṣi Gārgya, son of Aṅgiras, of boundless splendour, to the great-souled Rāghava.
7.100.2
दश चाश्वसहस्राणि प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम् ॥ ७.१००.२ ॥
And ten thousand horses, a supreme gift of goodwill.
7.100.3
कम्बलानि च रत्नानि चित्रवस्त्रमथोत्तमम् ।
रामाय प्रददौ राजा शुभान्याभरणानि च ॥ ७.१००.३ ॥
And the king gave Rāma woollen blankets, jewels, fine embroidered cloth and auspicious ornaments.
7.100.4
श्रुत्वा तु राघवो धीमान्महर्षिं गार्ग्यमागतम् ।
मातुलस्याश्वपतिनः प्रहितं तन्महाधनम् ॥ ७.१००.४ ॥
Having heard this, the wise Rāghava learned that the great sage Gārgya had arrived, bringing the vast wealth sent by his maternal uncle, the lord of horses.
7.100.5
प्रत्युद्गम्य च काकुत्स्थः क्रोशमात्रं सहानुजः ।
गार्ग्यं सम्पूजयामास यथा शक्रो बृहस्पतिम् ॥ ७.१००.५ ॥
And Kākutstha, with his younger brother, went out a krośa to meet him and honoured Gārgya as Indra honours Bṛhaspati.
7.100.6
तथा सम्पूज्य तमृषिं तद्धनं प्रतिगृह्य च ।
पृष्ट्वा प्रतिपदं सर्वं कुशलं मातुलस्य च ।
उपविष्टं महाभागं रामः प्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे ॥ ७.१००.६ ॥
Having thus honoured that sage and received the wealth, and having asked step by step after all his well-being and that of the maternal uncle, Rāma began to question the greatly fortunate one, who was seated.
7.100.7
किमाह मातुलो वाक्यं यदर्थं भगवानिह ।
प्राप्तो वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठः साक्षादिव बृहस्पतिः ॥ ७.१००.७ ॥
What message did my maternal uncle send, for which this venerable one has come here? Foremost among those skilled in speech, as if Bṛhaspati himself.
7.100.8
रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा महर्षिः कार्यविस्तरम् ।
वक्तुमद्भुतसङ्काशं राघवायोपचक्रमे ॥ ७.१००.८ ॥
Having heard Rāma's words, the great sage began to speak to Rāghava, of wondrous appearance, to set out the full extent of the matter.
7.100.9
मातुलस्ते महाबाहो वाक्यमाह नरर्षभः ।
युधाजित्प्रीतिसंयुक्तं श्रूयतां यदि रोचते ॥ ७.१००.९ ॥
O mighty-armed one, your maternal uncle, Yudhājit, best of men, has spoken this message full of affection; hear it, if it pleases you.
7.100.10
अयं गन्धर्वविषयः फलमूलोपशोभितः ।
सिन्धोरुभयतः पार्श्वे देशः परमशोभनः ॥ ७.१००.१० ॥
This is the land of the Gandharvas, adorned with fruits and roots; the region on both banks of the Sindhu is supremely beautiful.
7.100.11
तं च रक्षन्ति गन्धर्वाः सायुधा युद्धकोविदाः ।
शैलूषस्य सुता वीर त्रिकोट्यो वै महाबलाः ॥ ७.१००.११ ॥
And it is guarded by armed Gandharvas, skilled in war: the sons of Śailūṣa, three crores of them, O hero, all of great might.
7.100.12
तान्विनिर्जित्य काकुत्स्थ गन्धर्वनगरं शुभम् ।
निवेशय महाबोहो स्वे पुरे सुसमाहिते ॥ ७.१००.१२ ॥
O Kākutstha, having fully conquered them, establish that fair city of the Gandharvas firmly within your own realm, O mighty-armed one.
7.100.13
अन्यस्य न गतिस्तत्र देशः परमशोभनः ।
रोचतां ते महाबाहो नाहं त्वामहितं वदे ॥ ७.१००.१३ ॥
There others have no access; the place is most splendid. O mighty-armed one, may it please you; I do not speak to you what is harmful.
7.100.14
तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवः प्रीतो महर्षेर्मातुलस्य च ।
उवाच बाढमित्येव भरतं चान्ववैक्षत ॥ ७.१००.१४ ॥
Hearing this, Rāghava (Rāma), pleased, assented to the words of the great sage and his maternal uncle, saying, “Very well,” and looked toward Bharata.
7.100.15
सो ऽब्रवीद्राघवः प्रीतः साञ्जलिप्रग्रहो द्विजम् ।
इमौ कुमारौ तं देशं ब्रह्मर्षे विचरिष्यतः ॥ ७.१००.१५ ॥
Rāghava (Rāma), pleased, with joined palms, said to the brahmin: “O brahmarṣi, these two princes will roam in that region.”
7.100.16
भरतस्यात्मजौ वीरौ तक्षः पुष्कल एव च ।
मातुलेन सुगुप्तौ तु धर्मेण सुसमाहितौ ॥ ७.१००.१६ ॥
Bharata's two heroic sons, Takṣa and Puṣkala, were well protected by their maternal uncle and steadfast in dharma.
7.100.17
भरतं चाग्रतः कृत्वा कुमारौ सबलानुगौ ।
निहत्य गन्धर्वसुतान्द्वे पुरे विभजिष्यतः ॥ ७.१००.१७ ॥
With Bharata placed before them, these two princes, with their armies and followers, will slay the sons of the gandharvas and divide the two cities.
7.100.18
निवेश्य ते पुरवरे आत्मजौ सन्निवेश्य च ।
आगमिष्यति मे भूयः सकाशमतिधार्मिकः ॥ ७.१००.१८ ॥
Having established those two sons in the excellent cities, the most righteous Bharata will come back into my presence.
7.100.19
ब्रह्मर्षिमेवमुक्त्वा तु भरतं सबलानुगम् ।
आज्ञापयामास तदा कुमारौ चाभ्यषेचयत् ॥ ७.१००.१९ ॥
Having said this to the brahmin sage, he then gave orders to Bharata, who was accompanied by the army and his followers, and had the two princes anointed.
7.100.20
नक्षत्रेण च सौम्येन पुरस्कृत्याङ्गिरस्सुतम् ।
भरतः सह सैन्येन कुमाराभ्यां विनिर्ययौ ॥ ७.१००.२० ॥
Under an auspicious constellation, with the son of Aṅgiras placed in front, Bharata set out with the army and the two princes.
7.100.21
सा सेना शक्रयुक्तेव नगरान्निर्ययावथ ।
राघवानुगता दूरं दुराधर्षा सुरैरपि ॥ ७.१००.२१ ॥
That army, as if joined with Indra, went out from the city and followed the Rāghava far away, unassailable even by the gods.
7.100.22
मांसादानि च सत्त्वानि रक्षांसि सुमहान्ति च ।
अनुजग्मुर्हि भरतं रुधिरस्य पिपासया ॥ ७.१००.२२ ॥
Flesh-eating creatures and very great rākṣasas, out of thirst for blood, indeed followed Bharata.
7.100.23
भूतग्रामाश्च बहवो मांसभक्षाः सुदारुणाः ।
गन्धर्वपुत्रमांसानि भोक्तुकामाः सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१००.२३ ॥
Many hosts of creatures, flesh-eaters and most fierce, desiring to eat the flesh of the sons of the Gandharvas, came by the thousands.
7.100.24
सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाणां खेचराणां च पक्षिणाम् ।
बहूनि वै सहस्राणि सेनाया ययुरग्रतः ॥ ७.१००.२४ ॥
Many thousands of lions, tigers and boars, and of birds that fly through the sky, went in front of the army.
7.100.25
अध्यर्धमासमुषिता पथि सेना निरामया ।
हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा केकयं समुपागमत् ॥ ७.१००.२५ ॥
Having halted on the road for a month and a half, the army, free from sickness and crowded with joyful, well-fed people, reached the land of the Kekayas.