Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.2
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7.2.1
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्य महात्मनः ।
कुम्भयोनिर्मिहातेजा राममेतदुवाच ह ॥ ७.२.१ ॥
Having heard that speech of the great-souled Rāghava, the pot-born sage of great splendour spoke these words to Rāma.
7.2.2
शृणु राम कथावृत्तं तस्य तेजोबलं महत् ।
जघान शत्रून्येनासौ न च वध्यः स शत्रुभिः ॥ ७.२.२ ॥
Listen, Rāma, to the account of his story, his great splendour and strength, by which he slew his foes, and by which he could not be slain by enemies.
7.2.3
तावत्ते रावणस्येदं कुलं जन्म च राघव ।
वरप्रदानं च तथा तस्मै दत्तं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ७.२.३ ॥
Now, Rāghava, I tell you of Rāvaṇa's lineage, his birth, and the boon granted to him.
7.2.4
पुरा कृतयुगे राम प्रजापतिसुतः प्रभुः ।
पुलस्त्यो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिः साक्षादिव पितामहः ॥ ७.२.४ ॥
Long ago, Rāma, in the Kṛta age, there was the lord Pulastya, son of Prajāpati, a brahmarṣi, as if the grandfather himself in person.
7.2.5
नानुकीर्त्या गुणास्तस्य धर्मतः शीलतस्तथा ।
प्रजापतेः पुत्र इति वक्तुं शक्यं हि नामतः ॥ ७.२.५ ॥
His qualities, in righteousness and in character, cannot be fully recounted; one can only say by name that he is a son of Prajāpati.
7.2.6
प्रजापतिसुतत्वेन देवानां वल्लभो हि सः ।
हृष्टः सर्वस्य लोकस्य गुणैः शुभ्रैर्महामतिः ॥ ७.२.६ ॥
Being a son of Prajāpati, he was beloved of the gods; that great-minded one gladdened the whole world by his bright qualities.
7.2.7
स तु धर्मप्रसङ्गेन मेरोः पार्श्वे महागिरेः ।
तृणविन्द्वाश्रमं गत्वा न्यवसन्मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ ७.२.७ ॥
Through the course of righteous discourse he went to the hermitage of Tṛṇabindu at the side of the great mountain Meru, and there dwelt, the best of sages.
7.2.8
तपस्तेपे स धर्मात्मा स्वाध्यायनियतेन्द्रियः ।
गत्वाश्रमपदं तस्य विघ्नं कुर्वन्ति कन्यकाः ॥ ७.२.८ ॥
The righteous-souled one performed austerities, his senses restrained by Vedic study. The maidens went to the site of his hermitage and created obstacles for him.
7.2.9
देवपन्नगकन्याश्च राजर्षितनयाश्च याः ।
क्रीडन्त्यो ऽप्सरसश्चैव तं देशमुपपेदिरे ॥ ७.२.९ ॥
The daughters of gods and serpent-beings, the daughters of royal sages, and the apsaras too, playing, came to that region.
7.2.10
सर्वर्तुषृपभोग्यत्वाद्रम्यत्वात्काननस्य च ।
नित्यशस्तास्तु तं देशं गत्वा क्रीडन्ति कन्यकाः ॥ ७.२.१० ॥
Because it was pleasant in every season and because of the beauty of the forest, the maidens always went to that place and played.
7.2.11
देशस्य रमणीयत्वात्पुलस्त्यो यत्र स द्विजः ।
गायन्त्यो वादयन्त्यश्च लासयन्त्यस्तथैव च ।
मुनेस्तपस्विनस्तस्य विघ्नं चक्रुरनिन्दिताः ॥ ७.२.११ ॥
Because of the beauty of the region where the twice-born Pulastya dwelt, the blameless maidens, singing, playing instruments and dancing, created obstacles to the austerities of that ascetic sage.
7.2.12
अथ क्रुद्धो महातेजा व्याजहार महामुनिः ।
या मे दर्शनमागच्छेत्सा गर्भं धारयिष्यति ॥ ७.२.१२ ॥
Then the great sage, of great splendor, angered, spoke: 'Whichever maiden comes into my sight shall bear a child.'
7.2.13
तास्तु सर्वाः प्रतिश्रुत्य तस्य वाक्यं महात्मनः ।
ब्रह्मशापभयाद्भीतास्तं देशं नोपचक्रमुः ॥ ७.२.१३ ॥
Having promised the great-souled one's words, all of them, afraid of the brahmin's curse, did not approach that place.
7.2.14
तृणबिन्दोस्तु राजर्षेस्तनया न शृणोति तत् ॥ ७.२.१४ ॥
But the daughter of the royal sage Tṛṇabindu did not hear that.
7.2.15
गत्वाश्रमपदं तत्र विचचार सुनिर्भया ।
न सापश्यत्स्थिता तत्र काञ्चिदभ्यागतां सखीम् ॥ ७.२.१५ ॥
Going to the hermitage site, she wandered there fearlessly, but she did not see any companion who had come and was standing there.
7.2.16
तस्मिन्काले महातेजाः प्राजापत्यो महानृषिः ।
स्वाध्यायमकरोत्तत्र तपसा भावितः स्वयम् ॥ ७.२.१६ ॥
At that time the great sage of Prajāpati's line, of great splendour, made pure by austerity, was himself performing recitation of the Veda there.
7.2.17
सा तु वेदश्रुतिं श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा वै तपसो निधिम् ।
अभवत्पाण्डुदेहा सा सुव्यञ्जितशरीरजा ॥ ७.२.१७ ॥
Having heard the sound of the Veda and seen that treasure of austerity, she indeed became pale of body, and in her body the signs of pregnancy became clearly manifest.
7.2.18
वभूव च समुद्विग्ना दृष्ट्वा तद्दोषमात्मनः ।
इदं मे किन्त्विति ज्ञात्वा पितुर्गत्वा ऽ ऽश्रमे स्थिता ॥ ७.२.१८ ॥
Seeing that fault of her own, she became greatly agitated; knowing 'What is this that has happened to me?', she went to her father's hermitage and stood there.
7.2.19
तां तु दृष्ट्वा तथाभूतां तृणविन्दुरथाब्रवीत् ।
किं त्वमेतत्त्वसदृशं धारयस्यात्मनो वपुः ॥ ७.२.१९ ॥
Seeing her thus transformed, Tṛṇabindu said, "Why do you bear your body in such an unfitting form?"
7.2.20
सा तु कृत्वाञ्जलिं दीना कन्योवाच तपोधनम् ।
न जाने कारणं तात येन मे रूपमीदृशम् ॥ ७.२.२० ॥
With folded hands and a sorrowful heart, the maiden said to that wealth of austerity, "Father, I do not know the cause by which my form has become like this."
7.2.21
किं तु पूर्वं गतास्म्येका महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः ।
पुलस्त्यस्याश्रमं दिव्यमन्वेष्टुं स्वसखीजनम् ॥ ७.२.२१ ॥
Earlier I went alone to the divine hermitage of the great sage Pulastya, whose self is disciplined, to search for my companions.
7.2.22
न च पश्याम्यहं तत्र काञ्चिदभ्यागतां सखीम् ।
रूपस्य तु विपर्यासं दृष्ट्वा त्रासादिहागता ॥ ७.२.२२ ॥
There I saw no companion who had arrived; and seeing this reversal of my form, I came here in fear.
7.2.23
तृणबिन्दुस्तु राजर्षिस्तपसा द्योतितप्रभः ।
ध्यानं विवेश तच्चापि ह्यपश्यदृषिकर्मजम् ॥ ७.२.२३ ॥
But Tṛṇabindu, the royal sage whose splendor was illumined by austerity, entered meditation and perceived that this arose from the sage's deed.
7.2.24
स तु विज्ञाय तं शापं महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः ।
गृहीत्वा तनयां गत्वा पुलस्त्यमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.२.२४ ॥
Then, understanding that curse of the self-disciplined great sage, he took his daughter, went to Pulastya, and said this.
7.2.25
भगवंस्तनयां मे त्वं गुणैः स्वैरेव भूषिताम् ।
भिक्षां प्रतिगृहाणेमां महर्षे स्वयमुद्यताम् ॥ ७.२.२५ ॥
O venerable one, this is my daughter, adorned by her own virtues. O great sage, accept this offering, which she herself has come forward to make.
7.2.26
तपश्चरणयुक्तस्य श्रम्यमाणेन्द्रियस्य ते ।
शुश्रूषणपरा नित्यं भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ ७.२.२६ ॥
She will always be devoted to serving you, who are engaged in austerities and whose senses are wearied; there is no doubt of it.
7.2.27
तं ब्रुवाणं तु तद्वाक्यं राजर्षिं धार्मिकं तदा ।
जिघृक्षुरब्रवीत्कन्यां बाढमित्येव स द्विजः ॥ ७.२.२७ ॥
When that righteous royal sage had spoken these words, the twice-born sage, wishing to take the maiden, replied, "Very well."
7.2.28
दत्त्वा स तु यथान्यायं स्वमाश्रमपदं गतः ।
सापि तत्रावसत्कन्या तोषयन्ती पतिं गुणैः ॥ ७.२.२८ ॥
Having given her in due form, he returned to his own hermitage. The maiden too dwelt there, pleasing her husband by her virtues.
7.2.29
तस्यास्तु शीलवृत्ताभ्यां तुतोष मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
प्रीतः स तु महातेजा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥ ७.२.२९ ॥
That best of sages was pleased by her character and conduct; delighted, the one of great splendour spoke these words.
7.2.30
परितुष्टो ऽस्मि सुश्रोणि गुणानां सम्पदा भृशम् ।
तस्माद्देवि ददाम्यद्य पुत्रमात्मसमं तव ॥ ७.२.३० ॥
O fair-hipped one, I am greatly pleased by your abundance of virtues. Therefore, O goddess, I now grant you a son equal to myself.
7.2.31
उभयोर्वंशकर्तारं पौलस्त्य इति विश्रुतम् ।
यस्मात्तु विश्रुतो वेदस्त्वयैषो ऽध्ययतो मम ॥ ७.२.३१ ॥
He will be the progenitor of both lineages and will be renowned as Paulastya, for you listened to and mastered this Veda while I was studying it.
7.2.32
तस्मात्स विश्रवा नाम भविष्यति न संशयः ।
एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥ ७.२.३२ ॥
Therefore he will be known by the name Viśravas; there is no doubt of it. Thus addressed, that goddess, with a heart filled with joy...
7.2.33
अचिरेणैव कालेनासूत विश्रवसं सुतम् ।
त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं यशोधर्मसमन्वितम् ॥ ७.२.३३ ॥
In a short time she bore a son named Viśravas, renowned in the three worlds and endowed with fame and dharma.
7.2.34
श्रुतिमान्समदर्शी च व्रताचाररतस्तथा ।
पितेव तपसा युक्तो ह्यभवद्विश्रवा मुनिः ॥ ७.२.३४ ॥
He was learned in the Veda, even-minded, and devoted to vows and conduct; like his father, endowed with austerity, Viśravas became a sage.