Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.31
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7.31.1
ततो रामो महातेजा विस्मयात्पुनरेव हि ।
उवाच प्रणतो वाक्यमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् ॥ ७.३१.१ ॥
Then Rāma of great splendor, again bowing low in wonder, spoke these words to Agastya, best of sages.
7.31.2
भगवन्राक्षसः क्रूरो यदाप्रभृति मेदिनीम् ।
पर्यटत्किं तदा लोकाः शून्या आसन्द्विजोत्तम ॥ ७.३१.२ ॥
Venerable one, since the time that cruel rākṣasa began wandering the earth, were the worlds empty then, best of the twice-born?
7.31.3
राजा वा राजमात्रो वा किं तदा नात्र कश्चन ।
धर्षणं यत्र न प्राप्तो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ॥ ७.३१.३ ॥
Was there then no king or mere royal officer here whom Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, had not assailed?
7.31.4
उताहो हतवीर्यास्ते बभूवुः पृथिवीक्षितः ।
बहिष्कृता वरास्त्रैश्च बहवो निर्जिता नृपाः ॥ ७.३१.४ ॥
Or had the rulers of the earth lost their valor? Were many kings expelled and conquered by excellent weapons?
7.31.5
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ह्यगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः ।
उवाच रामं प्रहसन्पितामह इवेश्वरम् ॥ ७.३१.५ ॥
Having heard the words of Rāghava, the venerable sage Agastya, smiling, spoke to Rāma as the grandfather speaks to the Lord.
7.31.6
इत्येवं बाधमानस्तु पार्थिवान्पार्थिवर्षभ ।
चचार रावणो राम पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते ॥ ७.३१.६ ॥
Thus Rāvaṇa wandered the earth, oppressing the kings, O Rāma, lord of the earth, bull among kings.
7.31.7
ततो माहिष्मतीं नाम पुरीं स्वर्गपुरीप्रभाम् ।
सम्प्राप्तो यत्र सान्निध्यं सदासीद्वसुरेतसः ॥ ७.३१.७ ॥
Then he reached the city named Māhiṣmatī, radiant like the city of heaven, where Vasu-retas (Agni) was always present.
7.31.8
तुल्य आसीन्नृपस्तस्य प्रभावाद्वसुरेतसः ।
अर्जुनो नाम यत्राग्निः शरकुण्डेशयः सदा ॥ ७.३१.८ ॥
By the power of Vasu-retas (Agni), the king there was his equal — named Arjuna; where Agni, lying in a pit of arrows, always dwelt.
7.31.9
तमेव दिवसं सो ऽथ हैहयाधिपतिर्बली ।
अर्जुनो नर्मदां रन्तुं गतः स्त्रीभिः सहेश्वरः ॥ ७.३१.९ ॥
On that very day, the mighty lord of the Haihayas, Arjuna, had gone to the Narmadā with women to enjoy himself.
7.31.10
तमेव दिवसं सो ऽथ रावणस्तत्र आगतः ।
रावणो राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु तस्यामात्यानपृच्छत ॥ ७.३१.१० ॥
On that very day, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, arrived there and questioned his ministers.
7.31.11
क्वार्जुनो नृपतिः शीघ्रं सम्यगाख्यातुमर्हथ ।
रावणो ऽहमनुप्राप्तो युद्धेप्सुर्नृवरेण ह ।
ममागमनमप्यग्रे युष्माभिः सन्निवेद्यताम् ॥ ७.३१.११ ॥
Where is the king Arjuna? Tell me quickly and truthfully. I, Rāvaṇa, have come desiring battle with the best of men. Announce my arrival to him first.
7.31.12
इत्येवं रावणेनोक्तास्ते ऽमात्याः सुविपश्चितः ।
अब्रुवन्राक्षसपतिमसान्निध्यं महीपतेः ॥ ७.३१.१२ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāvaṇa, those very wise ministers told the lord of the rākṣasas that the king was absent.
7.31.13
श्रुत्वा विश्रवसः पुत्रः पौराणामर्जुनं गतम् ।
अपसृत्यागतो विन्ध्यं हिमवत्सन्निभं गिरिम् ॥ ७.३१.१३ ॥
Hearing that Arjuna had gone to the land of the Paurāṇas, Viśravas's son withdrew and came to the Vindhya mountain, which resembled the Himālaya.
7.31.14
स तमभ्रमिवाविष्टमुद्भ्रन्तमिव मेदिनीम् ।
अपश्यद्रावणो विन्ध्यमालिखन्तमिवाम्बरम् ॥ ७.३१.१४ ॥
Rāvaṇa saw that Vindhya, as if enveloped by clouds, as if wandering over the earth, as if scraping the sky.
7.31.15
सहस्रशिखरोपेतं सिंहाध्युषितकन्दरम् ।
प्रपातपतितैस्तोयैः साट्टहासमिवाम्बुधिम् ॥ ७.३१.१५ ॥
It had a thousand peaks, its caves inhabited by lions; with waters falling in cascades it seemed like the ocean laughing aloud.
7.31.16
देवदानवगन्धर्वैः साप्सरोगणकिन्नरैः ।
स्वस्त्रीभिः क्रीडमानैश्च स्वर्गभूतं महोच्छ्रयम् ॥ ७.३१.१६ ॥
Gods, demons and gandharvas, together with groups of apsarases and kinnaras, were playing with their own wives; it was heaven-like and very high.
7.31.17
नदीभिः स्यन्दमानाभिः स्फटिकप्रतिमं जलम् ।
फणाभिश्चलजिह्वाभिरनन्तमिव विष्ठितम् ॥ ७.३१.१७ ॥
With rivers flowing down, its water was like crystal; it stood like Ananta with hoods and flickering tongues.
7.31.18
उत्क्रामन्तं दरीवन्तं हिमवत्सन्निभं गिरिम् ।
पश्यमानस्ततो विन्ध्यं रावणो नर्मदां ययौ ॥ ७.३१.१८ ॥
Looking at that high mountain full of caves, resembling the Himālaya, Rāvaṇa then went from the Vindhya to the Narmadā.
7.31.19
चलोपलजलां पुण्यां पश्चिमोदधिगामिनीम् ॥ ७.३१.१९ ॥
The sacred Narmadā, her waters full of moving stones, flowing toward the western ocean.
7.31.20
महिषैः सृमरैः सिंहैः शार्दूलर्क्षगजोत्तमैः ।
उष्णाभितप्तैस्तृषितैः सङ्क्षोभितजलाशयाम् ॥ ७.३१.२० ॥
Whose waterpools were stirred up by buffaloes, sṛmara deer, lions, tigers, bears and the finest elephants, scorched by the heat and thirsty.
7.31.21
चक्रवाकैः सकारण्डैः सहंसजलकुक्कुटैः ।
सारसैश्च सदा मत्तैः सुकूजद्भिः समावृताम् ॥ ७.३१.२१ ॥
Surrounded by ruddy geese, kāraṇḍava ducks, swans, waterfowl and sārasa cranes, always joyfully intoxicated and calling sweetly.
7.31.22
फुल्लद्रुमकृतोत्तंसां चक्रवाकयुगस्तनीम् ।
विस्तीर्णपुलिनश्रोणीं हंसावलिसुमेखलाम् ॥ ७.३१.२२ ॥
Wearing blossoming trees as her crown, with pairs of ruddy geese for breasts, broad sandbanks for hips, and rows of swans for a fine girdle.
7.31.23
पुष्परेण्वनुलिप्ताङ्गीं जलफेनामलांशुकाम् ।
जलावगाहसंस्पर्शां फुल्लोत्पलशुभेक्षणाम् ।
पुष्पकादवरुह्याशु नर्मदां सरितां वराम् ॥ ७.३१.२३ ॥
Her limbs smeared with flower-pollen, clad in a spotless garment of water-foam, touched by the bathing waters, with auspicious eyes like blooming lotuses — descending swiftly from the Puṣpaka chariot, Rāvaṇa came to the Narmadā, best of rivers.
7.31.24
इष्टामिव वरां नारीमवगाह्य दशाननः ।
स तस्याः पुलिने रम्ये नानामुनिनिषेविते ॥ ७.३१.२४ ॥
As one enters a desired and excellent woman, the ten-faced one plunged into her waters; and he was on her pleasant bank, frequented by many sages.
7.31.25
उपोपविष्टैः सचिवैः सार्धं राक्षसपुङ्गवः ।
प्रख्याय नर्मदां सो ऽथ गङ्गेयमिति रावणः ॥ ७.३१.२५ ॥
Seated close together with his ministers, Rāvaṇa, best of the rākṣasas, took the Narmadā to be the Gaṅgā.
7.31.26
नर्मदादर्शजं हर्षमाप्तवान् राक्षसाधिपः ।
उवाच सचिवांस्तत्र सलीलं शुकसारणौ ॥ ७.३१.२६ ॥
Filled with joy at the sight of the Narmadā, the lord of the rākṣasas spoke there playfully to Śuka and Sāraṇa.
7.31.27
एष रश्मिसहस्रेण जगत्कृत्वैव काञ्चनम् ।
तीक्ष्णतापकरः सूर्यो नभसो ऽर्धं समाश्रितः ॥ ७.३१.२७ ॥
This sun, having turned the world golden with a thousand rays and giving sharp heat, has reached half of the sky.
7.31.28
मामासीनं विदित्वैव चन्द्रायति दिवाकरः ॥ ७.३१.२८ ॥
Knowing that I am seated here, the sun behaves as though it were the moon.
7.31.29
नर्मदाजलशीतश्च सुगन्धिः श्रमनाशनः ।
मद्भयादनिलो ऽप्यत्र वात्येष सुसमाहितः ॥ ७.३१.२९ ॥
This wind, cool with the waters of the Narmadā, fragrant and removing weariness, blows here very gently out of fear of me.
7.31.30
इयं वापि सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा नर्मदा नर्मवर्धिनी ।
नक्रमीनविहङ्गोर्मिः सभयेवाङ्गना स्थिता ॥ ७.३१.३० ॥
This best of rivers, the Narmadā, which increases delight, stands with its waves of crocodiles, fish and birds, like a frightened woman.
7.31.31
तद्भवन्तः क्षताः शस्त्रैर्नृपैरिन्द्रसमैर्युधि ।
चन्दनस्य रसेनेव रुधिरेण समुक्षिताः ॥ ७.३१.३१ ॥
Therefore you were wounded in battle by weapons of kings equal to Indra, sprinkled with blood as if with the juice of sandalwood.
7.31.32
ते यूयमवगाहध्वं नर्मदां शर्मदां शुभाम् ।
महापद्ममुखा मत्ता गङ्गामिव गहागजाः ।
अस्यां स्नात्वा महानद्यां पाप्मानं विप्रमोक्ष्यथ ॥ ७.३१.३२ ॥
Bathe, all of you, in the auspicious, delight-giving Narmadā, like rutting forest elephants descending into the Gaṅgā. Having bathed in this great river, you will be wholly freed from sin.
7.31.33
अहमप्यद्य पुलिने शरदिन्दुसमप्रभे ।
पुष्पोपहारं शनकैः करिष्यामि कपर्दिनः ॥ ७.३१.३३ ॥
Today I too, slowly, on the sandy bank bright as the autumn moon, will make an offering of flowers to the matted-haired Śiva.
7.31.34
रावणेनैवमुक्तास्तु प्रहस्तशुकसारणाः ।
समहोदरधूम्राक्षा नर्मदां विजगाहिरे ॥ ७.३१.३४ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāvaṇa, Prahasta, Śuka, Sāraṇa, together with Mahodara and Dhūmrākṣa, plunged into the Narmadā.
7.31.35
राक्षसेन्द्रगजैस्तैस्तु क्षोभिता नर्मदा नदी ।
वामनाञ्जनपद्माद्यैर्गङ्गा इव महागजैः ॥ ७.३१.३५ ॥
By those elephants of the rākṣasa lord the Narmadā river was churned, as the Gaṅgā is churned by great elephants such as Vāmana, Añjana and Padma.
7.31.36
ततस्ते राक्षसाः स्नात्वा नर्मदायां महाबलाः ।
उत्तीर्य पुष्पाण्याजह्रुर्बल्यर्थं रावणस्य तु ॥ ७.३१.३६ ॥
Then those mighty rākṣasas, having bathed in the Narmadā and come out, brought flowers for Rāvaṇa's offering.
7.31.37
नर्मदापुलिने हृद्ये शुभ्राभ्रसदृशप्रभे ।
राक्षसैस्तु मुहूर्तेन कृतः पुष्पमयो गिरिः ॥ ७.३१.३७ ॥
On the lovely bank of the Narmadā, bright as white clouds, the rākṣasas in a moment made a mountain made of flowers.
7.31.38
पुष्पेषूपहृतेष्वेवं रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ।
अवतीर्णो नदीं स्नातुं गङ्गामिव महागजः ॥ ७.३१.३८ ॥
With the flowers thus brought, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, went down into the river to bathe, like a great elephant descending into the Gaṅgā.
7.31.39
तत्र स्नात्वा च विधिवज्जप्त्वा जप्यमनुत्तमम् ।
नर्मदासलिलात्तस्मादुत्ततार स रावणः ॥ ७.३१.३९ ॥
There, having bathed and duly recited the supreme mantra, Rāvaṇa came up out of the waters of the Narmadā.
7.31.40
ततः क्लिन्नाम्बरं त्यक्त्वा शुक्लवस्त्रसमावृतम् ।
रावणं प्राञ्जलिं यान्तमन्वयुः सर्वराक्षसाः ॥ ७.३१.४० ॥
Then, having cast off his wet garment and clothed in white, Rāvaṇa went with joined palms, and all the rākṣasas followed him.
7.31.41
तद्गतीवशमापन्ना मूर्तिमन्त इवाचलाः ।
यत्र यत्र च याति स्म रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ।
जाम्बूनदमयं लिङ्गं तत्र तत्र स्म नीयते ॥ ७.३१.४१ ॥
Under his sway of movement, the rākṣasas went like embodied mountains; wherever the lord of the rākṣasas Rāvaṇa went, a golden liṅga was carried there.
7.31.42
वालुकावेदिमध्ये तु तल्लिङ्गं स्थाप्य रावणः ।
अर्चयामास गन्धैश्च पुष्पैश्चामृतगन्धिभिः ॥ ७.३१.४२ ॥
Having set that liṅga in the middle of a sand altar, Rāvaṇa worshipped it with fragrances and with flowers of ambrosial scent.
7.31.43
ततः सतामार्तिहरं परं वरं वरप्रदं चन्द्रमयूखभूषणम् ।
समर्चयित्वा स निशाचरो जगौ प्रसार्य हस्तान्प्रणनर्त चाग्रतः ॥ ७.३१.४३ ॥
Then the night-rover, having worshipped well that supreme one, remover of the distress of the good, bestower of boons, adorned with moonbeams, sang; and with arms outstretched he danced before him.