Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.18
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7.18.1
प्रविष्टायां हुताशं तु वेदवत्यां स रावणः ।
पुष्पकं तु समारुह्य परिचक्राम मेदिनीम् ॥ ७.१८.१ ॥
When Vedavatī had entered the sacrificial fire, Rāvaṇa mounted the Puṣpaka chariot and roamed about the earth.
7.18.2
ततो मरुत्तं नृपतिं यजन्तं सह दैवतैः ।
उशीरबीजमासाद्य ददर्श स तु रावणः ॥ ७.१८.२ ॥
Then, reaching the place called Uśīrabīja, Rāvaṇa saw King Marutta sacrificing together with the gods.
7.18.3
संवर्तो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिः साक्षाद्भ्राता बृहस्पतेः ।
याजयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वैर्देवगणैर्वृतः ॥ ७.१८.३ ॥
The brahmarṣi named Saṃvarta, brother of Bṛhaspati, who knew dharma, surrounded by all the groups of gods, was conducting the sacrifice.
7.18.4
दृष्ट्वा देवास्तु तद्रक्षो वरदानेन दुर्जयम् ।
तिर्यग्योनिं समाविष्टास्तस्य दर्शनभीरवः ॥ ७.१८.४ ॥
Seeing that demon, unconquerable through his boon, the gods, fearful at the sight of him, entered animal births.
7.18.5
इन्द्रो मयूरः संवृत्तो धर्मराजस्तु वायसः ।
कृकलासो धनाध्यक्षो हंसश्च वरुणो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.१८.५ ॥
Indra became a peacock, Dharmarāja became a crow, the lord of wealth became a lizard, and Varuṇa became a swan.
7.18.6
अन्येष्वपि गतेष्वेवं देवेष्वरिनिषूदन ।
रावणः प्राविशद्यज्ञं सारमेय इवाशुचिः ॥ ७.१८.६ ॥
O destroyer of foes, when the other gods had gone away in this way, Rāvaṇa entered the sacrifice like an impure dog.
7.18.7
तं च राजानमासाद्य रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ।
प्राह युद्धं प्रयच्छेति निर्जितो ऽस्मीति वा वद ॥ ७.१८.७ ॥
Approaching that king, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, said: "Give me battle, or else say that I am defeated."
7.18.8
ततो मरुत्तो नृपतिः को भवानित्युवाच तम् ।
अपहासं ततो मुक्त्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१८.८ ॥
Then King Marutta asked him, "Who are you?" Then Rāvaṇa, having put aside his mockery, spoke these words.
7.18.9
अकुतूहलभावेन प्रीतो ऽस्मि तव पार्थिव ।
धनदस्यानुजं यो मां नावगच्छसि रावणम् ॥ ७.१८.९ ॥
"O king, even without curiosity I am pleased with you. Do you not know me, Rāvaṇa, the younger brother of Dhanada (Kubera), the giver of wealth?"
7.18.10
त्रिषु लोकेषु को ऽन्यो ऽस्ति यो न जानाति मे बलम् ।
भ्रातरं येन निर्जित्य विमानमिदमाहृतम् ।
ततो मरुत्तः स नृपस्तं रावणमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१८.१० ॥
"Who in the three worlds does not know my strength? I am the one who conquered my brother and carried off this aerial car." Then King Marutta spoke to that Rāvaṇa.
7.18.11
धन्यः खलु भवान्येन ज्येष्ठो भ्राता रणे जितः ।
न त्वया सदृशः श्लाध्यस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते ॥ ७.१८.११ ॥
"Indeed you are fortunate, for in battle you conquered your elder brother. In the three worlds there is none equal to you, worthy of praise."
7.18.12
नाधर्मसहितं श्लाध्यं तल्लोकं प्रतिसंहितम् ।
कर्म दौरात्म्यकं कृत्वा श्लाघ्यसे भ्रातृनिर्जयात् ॥ ७.१८.१२ ॥
"Deeds joined with unrighteousness, even if bound up with that world, are not praiseworthy. Having done a wicked deed, you are praised for conquering your brother."
7.18.13
क त्वं प्राक्केवलं धर्मं चरित्वा लब्धवान्वरम् ।
श्रूतपूर्वं हि न मया भाषसे यादृशं स्वयम् ॥ ७.१८.१३ ॥
Who are you, who formerly obtained a boon by practicing dharma alone? I have never before heard such words as you yourself now speak.
7.18.14
तिष्ठेदानीं न मे जीवन्प्रतियास्यसि दुर्मते ।
अद्य त्वां निशितैर्बाणैः प्रेषयामि यमक्षयम् ॥ ७.१८.१४ ॥
Stop! Now you shall not return alive from me, evil-minded one. Today I will send you to Yama's abode with sharp arrows.
7.18.15
ततः शरासनं गृह्य सायकांश्च नराधिपः ।
रणाय निर्ययौ क्रुद्धः संवर्तो मार्गमावृणोत् ॥ ७.१८.१५ ॥
Then the lord of men, taking up his bow and arrows, set out for battle in anger; Saṃvarta blocked the way.
7.18.16
सो ऽब्रवीत्स्नेहसंयुक्तं मरुत्तं तं महानृषिः ।
श्रोतव्यं यदि मद्वाक्यं सम्प्रहारो न ते क्षमः ॥ ७.१८.१६ ॥
That great sage, full of affection, spoke to Marutta: If you will listen to my words, fighting is not fitting for you.
7.18.17
माहेश्वरमिदं सत्रमसमाप्तं कुलं दहेत् ॥ ७.१८.१७ ॥
This Māheśvara sacrifice is still unfinished; it would burn up the entire lineage.
7.18.18
दीक्षितस्य कुतो युद्धं क्रोधित्वं दीक्षिते कुतः ।
संशयश्च जये नित्यं राक्षसश्च सुदुर्जयः ॥ ७.१८.१८ ॥
How can there be battle for one consecrated, and how can there be anger in one consecrated? In victory there is always doubt, and the rākṣasa is exceedingly hard to conquer.
7.18.19
स निवृत्तो गुरोर्वाक्यान्मरुत्तः पृथिवीपतिः ।
विसृज्य सशरं चापं स्वस्थो मखमुखो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.१८.१९ ॥
Turning back at the word of his teacher, the lord of the earth Marutta laid down his bow with its arrow, grew calm, and stood before the sacrifice.
7.18.20
ततस्तं निर्जितं मत्वा घोषयामास वै शुकः ।
रावणो जयतीत्युच्चैर्हर्षान्नादं विमुक्तवान् ॥ ७.१८.२० ॥
Thinking him defeated, Śuka proclaimed it, and Rāvaṇa, in joy, loudly roared out, "Rāvaṇa is victorious!"
7.18.21
तान्भक्षयित्वा तत्रस्थान्महर्षीन्यज्ञमागतान् ।
वितृप्तो रुधिरैस्तेषां पुनः सम्प्रययौ महीम् ॥ ७.१८.२१ ॥
Having devoured the great sages who had come to the sacrifice and stood there, and satisfied with their blood, he went forth again to the earth.
7.18.22
रावणे तु गते देवाः सेन्द्राश्चैव दिवौकसः ।
ततः स्वां योनिमासाद्य तानि सत्त्वानि चाब्रुवन् ॥ ७.१८.२२ ॥
When Rāvaṇa had gone, the gods with Indra reached their own abode and spoke to those creatures.
7.18.23
हर्षात्तदाब्रवीदिन्द्रो मयूरं नीलबर्हिणम् ।
प्रीतो ऽस्मि तव धर्मज्ञ भुजङ्गाद्धि न ते भयम् ॥ ७.१८.२३ ॥
Then Indra, in joy, spoke to the dark-plumed peacock: "Knower of dharma, I am pleased with you; you have no fear from the serpent."
7.18.24
इदं नेत्रसहस्रं तु यत्त्वद्बर्हे भविष्यति ।
वर्षमाणे मयि मुदं प्राप्स्यसे प्रीतिलक्षणाम् ।
एवमिन्द्रो वरं प्रादान्मयूरस्य सुरेश्वरः ॥ ७.१८.२४ ॥
"On your plumage these thousand eyes shall be; when I send rain, you shall obtain joy marked by delight." Thus Indra, lord of the gods, granted the peacock a boon.
7.18.25
नीलाः किल पुरा बर्हा मयूराणां नराधिप ।
सुराधिपाद्वरं प्राप्य गताः सर्वे ऽपि बर्हिणः ॥ ७.१८.२५ ॥
O lord of men, long ago the peacocks' feathers were dark blue; having received a boon from the lord of the gods, all their feathers became so.
7.18.26
धर्मराजो ऽब्रवीद्राम प्राग्वंशे वायसं स्थितम् ।
पक्षिंस्तवास्मि सुप्रीतः प्रीतस्य वचनं शृणु ॥ ७.१८.२६ ॥
O Rāma, the king of dharma (Yama) said long ago to a crow that stood in the lineage: "O bird, I am very pleased with you; listen to my words, spoken in gladness."
7.18.27
यथान्ये विविधै रोगैः पीड्यन्ते प्राणिनो मया ।
ते न ते प्रभविष्यन्ति मयि प्रीते न संशयः ॥ ७.१८.२७ ॥
Just as other living beings are afflicted by me with various diseases, those diseases will have no power over you when I am pleased with you — of this there is no doubt.
7.18.28
मृत्युतस्ते भयं नास्ति वरान्मम विहङ्गम ।
यावत्त्वां न वधिष्यन्ति नरास्तावद्भविष्यसि ॥ ७.१८.२८ ॥
O bird, by my boon you have no fear of death; for as long as men do not kill you, so long shall you remain.
7.18.29
एते मद्विषयस्था वै मानवाः क्षुद्भयार्दिताः ।
त्वयि भुक्ते तु तृप्तास्ते भविष्यन्ति सबान्धवाः ॥ ७.१८.२९ ॥
These men who dwell in my realm are afflicted by hunger and fear; when you are eaten, they, together with their kinsmen, shall be satisfied.
7.18.30
वरुणस्त्वब्रवीद्धंसं गङ्गातोयविहारिणम् ।
श्रूयतां प्रीतिसंयुक्तं वचः पत्ररथेश्वर ॥ ७.१८.३० ॥
Varuṇa said to the swan who sports in the waters of the Ganges: "O lord of birds, listen to my words, full of affection."
7.18.31
वर्णो मनोहरः सौम्यश्चन्द्रमण्डलसन्निभः ।
भविष्यति तवोदग्रः शुद्धफेनसमप्रभः ॥ ७.१८.३१ ॥
Your colour will be charming and gentle, like the disc of the moon, and your lustre will be lofty, like pure foam.
7.18.32
मच्छरीरं समासाद्य कान्तो नित्यं भविष्यसि ।
प्राप्स्यसे चातुलां प्रीतिमेतन्मे प्रीतिलक्षणम् ॥ ७.१८.३२ ॥
Having obtained my body, you will always be beloved, and you will obtain an incomparable affection; this is the sign of my affection.
7.18.33
हंसानां हि पुरा राम नीलवर्णः सपाण्डुरः ।
पक्षा नीलाग्रसंवीताः क्रोडाः शष्पाग्रनिर्मलाः ॥ ७.१८.३३ ॥
O Rāma, formerly the swans were dark-blue with a pale tinge; their wings were tipped with dark blue, and their undersides were pure like the tips of grass.
7.18.34
अथाब्रवीद्वैश्रवणः कृकलासं गिरौ स्थितम् ।
हैरण्यं सम्प्रयच्छामि वर्णं प्रीतस्तवाप्यहम् ॥ ७.१८.३४ ॥
Then Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) said to the lizard standing on the mountain: 'I shall bestow a golden colour upon you, for I too am pleased with you.'
7.18.35
सद्रव्यं च शिरो नित्यं भविष्यति तवाक्षयम् ।
एष काञ्चनको वर्णो मत्प्रीत्या ते भविष्यति ॥ ७.१८.३५ ॥
Your head will always possess imperishable good wealth; and through my favour this golden colour will be yours.
7.18.36
एवं दत्त्वा वरांस्तेभ्यस्तस्मिन्यज्ञोत्सवे सुराः ।
निवृत्ताः सह राज्ञा ते पुनः स्वभवनं गताः ॥ ७.१८.३६ ॥
Having thus granted boons to them, the gods, together with the king, returned from that sacrificial festival and went again to their own abodes.