Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.3
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7.3.1
अथ पुत्रः पुलस्त्यस्य विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
अचिरेणैव कालेन पितेव तपसि स्थितः ॥ ७.३.१ ॥
Then the son of Pulastya, Viśravā, best of sages, in no long time stood fixed in austerity, just like his father.
7.3.2
सत्यवाञ्छीलवाञ्छान्तः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचिः ।
सर्वभोगेष्वसंसक्तो नित्यं धर्मपरायणः ॥ ७.३.२ ॥
He was truthful, of good conduct, calm, devoted to study of scripture, and pure; unattached to all enjoyments, he was always intent on dharma.
7.3.3
ज्ञात्वा तस्य तु तद्वृत्तं भरद्वाजो महामुनिः ।
ददौ विश्रवसे भार्यां स्वसुतां देववर्णिनीम् ॥ ७.३.३ ॥
Knowing his conduct, the great sage Bharadvāja gave his own daughter, divinely beautiful, to Viśravā as his wife.
7.3.4
प्रतिगृह्य तु धर्मेण भरद्वाजसुतां तदा ।
प्रजान्वेक्षिकया बुद्ध्या श्रेयो ह्यस्य विचिन्तयन् ॥ ७.३.४ ॥
Having accepted Bharadvāja's daughter according to dharma, and pondering what was good for him with a reasoning, discerning intellect, Viśravā took her.
7.3.5
मुदा परमया युक्तो विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
स तस्यां वीर्यसम्पन्नमपत्यं परमाद्भुतम् ॥ ७.३.५ ॥
Filled with supreme joy, Viśravā, best of sages, begot in her a most wondrous offspring endowed with vigour.
7.3.6
जनयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वैर्ब्रह्मगुणैर्युतम् ।
तस्मिञ्जाते तु संहृष्टः सम्बभूव पितामहः ॥ ७.३.६ ॥
The knower of dharma begot a son endowed with all the qualities of a brahmin. When he was born, the grandfather was greatly delighted.
7.3.7
दृष्ट्वा श्रेयस्करीं बुद्धिं धनाध्यक्षो भविष्यति ।
नाम तस्याकरोत्प्रीतः सार्धं देवर्षिभिस्तदा ॥ ७.३.७ ॥
Seeing his auspicious intellect, pleased, he said, "He will become lord of wealth," and then, together with the divine sages, gave him his name.
7.3.8
यस्माद्विश्रवसो ऽपत्यं सादृश्याद्विश्रवा इव ।
तस्माद्वैश्रवणो नाम भविष्यत्वेष विश्रुतः ॥ ७.३.८ ॥
Because he is the son of Viśravas and resembles Viśravas, he shall be renowned by the name Vaiśravaṇa.
7.3.9
स तु वैश्रवणस्तत्र तपोवनगतस्तदा ।
अवर्धताहुतिहुतो महातेजा यथानलः ॥ ७.३.९ ॥
Vaiśravaṇa, dwelling then in the hermitage forest, grew, of great splendor, like a fire fed with oblations.
7.3.10
तस्याश्रमपदस्थस्य बुद्धिर्जज्ञे महात्मनः ।
चरिष्ये परमं धर्मं धर्मो हि परमा गतिः ॥ ७.३.१० ॥
In the mind of that great-souled one, dwelling in the hermitage, arose this resolve: "I shall practise supreme dharma, for dharma is the supreme refuge."
7.3.11
स तु वर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्त्वा महावने ।
यन्त्रितो नियमैरुग्रैश्चकार सुमहत्तपः ॥ ७.३.११ ॥
He, restrained by severe observances, performed a very great austerity in the great forest for thousands of years.
7.3.12
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रान्ते तं तं विधिमकल्पयत् ।
जलाशी मारुताहारो निराहारस्तथैव च ॥ ७.३.१२ ॥
When the thousand years were complete, he adopted one rule after another: sometimes drinking only water, sometimes living on wind alone, and sometimes fasting without food.
7.3.13
एवं वर्षसहस्राणि जग्मुस्तान्येकवर्षवत् ।
अथ प्रीतो महातेजाः सेन्द्रैः सुरगणैः सह ॥ ७.३.१३ ॥
Thus thousands of years passed as if they were a single year. Then the greatly radiant one, pleased, together with Indra and the hosts of gods,
7.3.14
गत्वा तस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मेदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
परितुष्टो ऽस्मि ते वत्स कर्मणानेन सुव्रत ।
वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते वरार्हस्त्वं महामते ॥ ७.३.१४ ॥
Having gone to his hermitage, Brahmā spoke these words: 'Dear child, one of good vows, I am fully satisfied with you for this deed. Choose a boon; may blessings be yours, O great-minded one, for you are worthy of a boon.'
7.3.15
अथाब्रवीद्वैश्रवणः पितामहमुपस्थितम् ।
भगवँल्लोकपालत्वमिच्छेयं वित्तरक्षणम् ॥ ७.३.१५ ॥
Then Vaiśravaṇa spoke to the grandfather, who had come near: 'O revered lord, I wish for the status of a world guardian, for the guarding of wealth.'
7.3.16
अथाब्रवीद्वैश्रवणं परितुष्टेन चेतसा ।
ब्रह्मा सुरगणैः सार्धं बाढमित्येव हृष्टवत् ॥ ७.३.१६ ॥
Then, well-pleased in mind, Brahmā with the hosts of gods said to Vaiśravaṇa: 'Very well, so be it,' and he rejoiced.
7.3.17
अहं वै लोकपालानां चतुर्थं स्रष्टुमुद्यतः ॥ ७.३.१७ ॥
Indeed I am resolved to create a fourth of the world guardians.
7.3.18
यमेन्द्रवरुणानां च पदं यत्तव चेप्सितम् ।
तद्गच्छ त्वं हि धर्मज्ञ निधीशत्वमवाप्नुहि ।
शक्राम्बुपयमानां च चतुर्थस्त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ ७.३.१८ ॥
The position of Yama, Indra and Varuṇa that you desire, that you shall obtain. Go, O knower of dharma, and obtain lordship over treasures; and you will be the fourth, after Śakra, the waters' lord and Yama.
7.3.19
एतच्च पुष्पकं नाम विमानं सूर्यसन्निभम् ।
प्रतिगृह्णीष्व यानार्थं त्रिदशैः समतां व्रज ॥ ७.३.१९ ॥
This celestial chariot named Puṣpaka, which is like the sun, accept it for your conveyance and attain equality with the gods.
7.3.20
स्वस्ति ते ऽस्तु गमिष्यामः सर्व एव यथागतम् ।
कृतकृत्या वयं तात दत्त्वा तव वरद्वयम् ॥ ७.३.२० ॥
May you be well. We all shall go back as we came. Dear son, having given you two boons, we have accomplished what we set out to do.
7.3.21
इत्युक्त्वा स गतो ब्रह्मा स्वस्थानं त्रिदशैः सह ॥ ७.३.२१ ॥
Having spoken thus, Brahmā departed to his own abode together with the gods.
7.3.22
गतेषु ब्रह्मपूर्वेषु देवेष्वथ नभस्थलम् ।
वने स पितरं प्राह प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतात्मवान् ।
निवासनं न मे देवो विदधे स प्रजापतिः ॥ ७.३.२२ ॥
When the gods led by Brahmā had gone up into the sky, in the forest that son, self-controlled, with folded hands said to his father: 'That god, the Lord of creatures, has not provided a dwelling for me.'
7.3.23
भगवँल्लब्धवानस्मि वरमिष्टं पितामहात् ।
तं पश्य भगवन्कञ्चिन्निवासं साधु मे प्रभो ॥ ७.३.२३ ॥
Revered sir, I have obtained from our grandfather the boon I desired. Lord, look for some fitting dwelling for me.
7.3.24
न च पीडा भवेद्यत्र प्राणिनो यस्य कस्यचित् ।
एवमुक्तस्तु पुत्रेण विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ ७.३.२४ ॥
A place where no harm would befall any living being whatsoever. Thus addressed by his son, the best of sages Viśravas...
7.3.25
वचनं प्राह धर्मज्ञः श्रूयतामिति सत्तमः ।
दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे त्रिकूटो नाम पर्वतः ॥ ७.३.२५ ॥
Knower of dharma, best of the good, he spoke these words: "Listen: on the shore of the southern ocean there is a mountain named Trikūṭa."
7.3.26
तस्याग्रे तु विशाला सा महेन्द्रस्य पुरी यथा ।
लङ्का नाम पुरी रम्या निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ७.३.२६ ॥
On its summit stands the vast and delightful city named Laṅkā, like the city of Mahendra, built by Viśvakarman.
7.3.27
राक्षसानां निवासार्थं यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती ।
तत्र त्वं वस भद्रं ते लङ्कायां नात्र संशयः ॥ ७.३.२७ ॥
Like Indra's Amarāvatī, this is the dwelling of the rākṣasas. There you should live, may good befall you; there is no doubt of this.
7.3.28
हेमप्राकारपरिघा यन्त्रशस्त्रसमावृता ।
रमणीया पुरी सा हि रुक्मवैडूर्यतोरणा ॥ ७.३.२८ ॥
That city, with ramparts and bolts of gold, filled with machines and weapons, with gates of gold and lapis lazuli, is indeed lovely.
7.3.29
राक्षसैः सा परित्यक्ता पुरा विष्णुभयार्दितैः ।
शून्या रक्षोगणैः सर्वै रसातलतलं गतैः ॥ ७.३.२९ ॥
Long ago, the rākṣasas, tormented by fear of Viṣṇu, abandoned that city. All the hosts of rākṣasas went down to the depths of the netherworld, and the city was left empty.
7.3.30
शून्या सम्प्रति लङ्का सा प्रभुस्तस्या न विद्यते ।
स त्वं तत्र निवासाय गच्छ पुत्र यथासुखम् ॥ ७.३.३० ॥
Now that Laṅkā is empty, and has no lord, go there to dwell, my son, as you wish.
7.3.31
निर्दोषस्तत्र ते वासो न बाधास्तत्र कस्यचित् ।
एतच्छुत्वा स धर्मात्मा धर्मिष्ठं वचनं पितुः ॥ ७.३.३१ ॥
Your dwelling there is blameless, and no one will be obstructed there. Hearing this, that righteous-souled one accepted his father's most righteous word.
7.3.32
निवासयामास तदा लङ्कां पर्वतमूर्धनि ।
नैर्ऋतानां सहस्रैस्तु हृष्टैः प्रमुदुतैः सह ॥ ७.३.३२ ॥
Then he settled Laṅkā on the mountain-summit, together with thousands of delighted, rejoicing Nairṛtas.
7.3.33
अचिरेणैव कालेन सम्पूर्णा तस्य शासनात् ॥ ७.३.३३ ॥
In a very short time, by his command, (Laṅkā) was filled.
7.3.34
स तु तत्रावसत्प्रीतो धर्मात्मा नैर्ऋतर्षभः ।
समुद्रपरिघायां तु लङ्कायां विश्रवात्मजः ॥ ७.३.३४ ॥
That righteous-souled bull among the Nairṛtas, son of Viśravas, dwelt there in delight in Laṅkā, moated by the ocean.
7.3.35
काले काले तु धर्मात्मा पुष्पकेण धनेश्वरः ।
अभ्यागच्छद्विनीतात्मा पितरं मातरं च हि ॥ ७.३.३५ ॥
From time to time, that righteous-souled lord of wealth, humble of heart, came in the Puṣpaka chariot to his father and mother.
7.3.36
स देवगन्धर्वगणैरभिष्टुतस्तथाप्सरोनृत्यविभूषितालयः ।
गभस्तिभिः सूर्य इवावभासयन्पितुः समीपं प्रययौ स वित्तपः ॥ ७.३.३६ ॥
Praised by hosts of gods and gandharvas, his abode adorned with the dancing of apsarās, that lord of wealth went near his father, lighting the way with his rays like the sun.