Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.51
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7.51.1
तथा सञ्चोदितः सूतो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना ।
तद्वाक्यमृषिणा प्रोक्तं व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ७.५१.१ ॥
Thus urged on by the great-souled Lakṣmaṇa, the charioteer began to recount the words spoken by the sage.
7.51.2
पुरा नाम्ना हि दुर्वासा अत्रेः पुत्रो महामुनिः ।
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमे पुण्ये वार्षिक्यं समुवास ह ॥ ७.५१.२ ॥
Long ago the great sage named Durvāsas, son of Atri, had dwelt through the rainy season in the sacred hermitage of Vasiṣṭha.
7.51.3
तमाश्रमं महातेजाः पिता ते सुमहायशाः ।
पुरोहितं महात्मानं दिदृक्षुरगमस्त्वयम् ॥ ७.५१.३ ॥
Your father, of great splendor and very great fame, went to that hermitage desiring to see the great-souled household priest.
7.51.4
स दृष्ट्वा सूर्यसङ्काशं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ।
उपविष्टं वसिष्ठस्य सव्यपार्श्वे महामुनिम् ॥ ७.५१.४ ॥
Seeing him, the great sage seated on the left side of Vasiṣṭha, blazing with splendor as if aflame, resembling the sun.
7.51.5
तौ मुनी तापसश्रेष्ठौ विनीतो ह्यभिवादयत् ।
स ताभ्यां पूजितो राजा स्वागतेनासनेन च ॥
पाद्येन फलमूलैश्च उवास मुनिभिः सह ॥ ७.५१.५ ॥
The humble king paid his respects to the two foremost ascetics; they honored him with words of welcome, a seat, water for his feet, and fruits and roots, and he stayed on there with the sages.
7.51.6
तेषां तत्रोपविष्टानां तास्ताः सुमधुराः कथाः ।
बभूवुः परमर्षीणां मध्यादित्यगते ऽहनि ॥ ७.५१.६ ॥
As the sun reached midday, the supreme sages seated there began to tell one another a variety of most sweet stories.
7.51.7
ततः कथायां कस्याञ्चित्प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः ।
उवाच तं महात्मानमत्रेः पुत्रं तपोधनम् ॥ ७.५१.७ ॥
Then, in the course of that discourse, the king, with folded hands and in humility, spoke to that great-souled son of Atri, whose wealth is austerity.
7.51.8
भगवन्किं प्रमाणेन मम वंशो भविष्यति ।
किमायुश्च हि मे रामः पुत्राश्चान्ये किमायुषः ॥ ७.५१.८ ॥
Venerable sir, how long will my lineage endure? What is my lifespan, what is Rāma's, and what is the lifespan of my other sons?
7.51.9
रामस्य च सुता ये स्युस्तेषामायुः कियद्भवेत् ।
काम्यया भगवन्बूहि वंशस्यास्य गतिं मम ॥ ७.५१.९ ॥
And the sons Rāma may have, how long will their lifespan be? Venerable sir, out of my wish, tell me the course of this lineage.
7.51.10
तच्छ्रुत्वा व्याहृतं वाक्यं राज्ञो दशरथस्य च ।
दुर्वासाः सुमहातेजा व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ७.५१.१० ॥
Having heard those words spoken by King Daśaratha, the sage Durvāsas of great radiance began to speak.
7.51.11
शृणु राजन्पुरावृत्तं तदा देवासुरे युधि ।
दैत्याः सुरैर्भर्त्स्यमाना भृगुपत्नीं समाश्रिताः ॥ ७.५१.११ ॥
Listen, O king, to an ancient account. In that time, in the battle of gods and asuras, the Daityas, threatened by the gods, took refuge with the wife of Bhṛgu.
7.51.12
तया दत्ताभयास्तत्र न्यवसन्नभयास्तदा ॥ ७.५१.१२ ॥
Given assurance of safety by her, they dwelt there, fearless.
7.51.13
तया परिगृहीतांस्तान्दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धः सुरेश्वरः ।
चक्रेण शितधारेण भृगुपत्न्याः शिरो ऽहरत् ॥ ७.५१.१३ ॥
Seeing them sheltered by her, the angry lord of the gods cut off the head of Bhṛgu's wife with his sharp-edged discus.
7.51.14
ततस्तां निहतां दृष्ट्वा पत्नीं भृगुकुलोद्वहः ।
शशाप सहसा क्रुद्धो विष्णुं रिपुकुलार्दनम् ॥ ७.५१.१४ ॥
Then, seeing his wife slain, the glory of the Bhṛgu line grew angry and at once cursed Viṣṇu, destroyer of the clans of his foes.
7.51.15
यस्मादवध्यां मे पत्नीमवधीः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
तस्मात्त्वं मानुषे लोके जनिष्यसि जनार्दन ॥ ७.५१.१५ ॥
Because, overcome by wrath, you slew my wife, who could not be slain, therefore, O Janārdana, you shall be born in the world of men.
7.51.16
तत्र पत्नीवियोगं त्वं प्राप्स्यसे बहुवार्षिकम् ॥ ७.५१.१६ ॥
There you shall suffer separation from your wife for many years.
7.51.17
शापाभिहतचेतास्स स्वात्मना भावितो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.५१.१७ ॥
With a mind wounded by the curse, he became absorbed in himself.
7.51.19
अर्चयामास तं देवं भृगुः शापेन पीडितः ।
तपसाराधितो देवो ह्यब्रवीद्भक्तवत्सलः ।
लोकानां संहितार्थं तु तं शापं ग्राह्यमुक्तवान् ॥ ७.५१.१९ ॥
Afflicted by the curse, Bhṛgu worshipped that god. Pleased by his austerity, the god, loving to his devotees, spoke and said that the curse must be accepted for the welfare of the worlds.
7.51.20
इहागतो हि पुत्रत्वं तव पार्थिवसत्तम ॥ ७.५१.२० ॥
Best of kings, you have come here in the form of a son.
7.51.21
राम इत्यभिविख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु मानद ।
तत्फलं प्राप्स्यते चापि भृगुशापकृतं महत् ॥ ७.५१.२१ ॥
Giver of honor, you will be renowned in the three worlds as Rāma, and you will obtain that great fruit born of Bhṛgu's curse.
7.51.22
अयोध्यायाः पती रामो दीर्घकालं भविष्यति ।
सुखिनश्च समृद्धाश्च भविष्यन्त्यस्य ये ऽनुगाः ॥ ७.५१.२२ ॥
Rāma will be lord of Ayodhyā for a long time; those who follow him will become happy and prosperous.
7.51.23
दश वर्षसहस्राणि दश वर्षशतानि च ।
रामो राज्यमुपासित्वा ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति ॥ ७.५१.२३ ॥
Having ruled for ten thousand years and ten hundred years, Rāma will go to the world of Brahmā.
7.51.24
समृद्धैश्चाश्वमेधैश्च इष्ट्वा परमदुर्जयः ।
राजवंशांश्च बहुशो बहून्संस्थापयिष्यति ॥ ७.५१.२४ ॥
Rāma, supremely invincible, having performed abundant horse sacrifices, will establish many royal lineages.
7.51.25
द्वौ पुत्रौ तु भविष्येते सीतायां राघवस्य तु ।
अन्यत्र न त्वयोध्यायां सत्यमेतन्नसंशयः ॥ ७.५१.२५ ॥
Two sons will be born to the Rāghava through Sītā; they will be born in Ayodhyā and nowhere else. This is true, without doubt.
7.51.26
सीतायाश्च ततः पुत्रावभिषेक्ष्यति राघवः ॥ ७.५१.२६ ॥
Then Rāghava (Rāma) will consecrate Sītā's two sons.
7.51.27
स सर्वमखिलं राज्ञो वंशस्याह गतागतम् ।
आख्याय सुमहातेजास्तूष्णीमासीन्महामुनिः ॥ ७.५१.२७ ॥
Having recounted the whole history of the king's lineage, the great sage, of immense splendour, fell silent.
7.51.28
तूष्णीम्भूते तदा तस्मिन्राजा दशरथो मुनौ ।
अभिवाद्य महात्मानौ पुनरायात्पुरोत्तमम् ॥ ७.५१.२८ ॥
When the sage had fallen silent, King Daśaratha saluted the two great souls and returned to the excellent city.
7.51.29
एतद्वचो मया तत्र मुनिना व्याहृतं पुरा ।
श्रुतं हृदि च निक्षिप्तं नान्यथा तद्भविष्यति ॥ ७.५१.२९ ॥
The word the sage spoke there before, I heard and placed in my heart; it will not come to pass otherwise.
7.51.30
एवं गते न सन्तापं कर्तुमर्हसि राघव ।
सीतार्थे राघवार्थे वा दृढो भव नरोत्तम ॥ ७.५१.३० ॥
Since it has come to this, O Rāghava, you must not grieve; whether for Sītā's sake or for Rāma's, O best of men, stand firm.
7.51.31
श्रुत्वा तु व्याहृतं वाक्यं सूतस्य परमाद्भुतम् ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे साधु साध्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.५१.३१ ॥
Having heard the most wondrous word spoken by the charioteer, he felt incomparable joy and said, "Well done, well done!"
7.51.32
ततः संवदतोरेवं सूतलक्ष्मणयोः पथि ।
अस्तमर्के गते वासं केशिन्यां तावथोषतुः ॥ ७.५१.३२ ॥
Thus, as the charioteer and Lakṣmaṇa were conversing along the road, when the sun had set, the two of them spent the night on the bank of the Keśinī.