Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.53
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7.53.1
लक्ष्मणस्य तु तद्वाक्यं निशम्य परमाद्भुतम् ।
सुप्रीतश्चाभवद्रामो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥ ७.५३.१ ॥
Hearing those supremely wonderful words of Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma was greatly pleased and spoke these words.
7.53.2
दुर्लभस्त्वीदृशो बन्धुरस्मिन्काले विशेषतः ।
यादृशस्त्वं महाबुद्धेर्मम सौम्य मनो ऽनुगः ॥ ७.५३.२ ॥
O gentle one of great wisdom, such a kinsman as you is rare, especially at this time; you follow the wishes of my mind.
7.53.3
यच्च मे हृदये किञ्चिद्वर्तते शुभलक्षण ।
तन्निशामय च श्रुत्वा कुरुष्व वचनं मम ॥ ७.५३.३ ॥
O one of auspicious marks, listen to what is in my heart; having heard it, do as I say.
7.53.4
चत्वारो दिवसाः सौम्य कार्यं पौरजनस्य वै ।
अकुर्वाणस्य सौमित्रे तन्मे मर्माणि कृन्तति ॥ ७.५३.४ ॥
O gentle one, O son of Sumitrā, for four days the affairs of the city's people have not been attended to, and that cuts into my vital parts.
7.53.5
आहूयन्तां प्रकृतयः पुरोधा मन्त्रिणस्तथा ।
कार्यार्थिनश्च पुरुषाः स्त्रियश्च पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ७.५३.५ ॥
O bull among men, let the subjects, the priests and the ministers be summoned, as well as men and women who have business to transact.
7.53.6
पौरकार्याणि यो राजा न करोति दिने दिने ।
संवृते नरके घोरे पतितो नात्र संशयः ॥ ७.५३.६ ॥
The king who does not attend to the affairs of the city's people day after day has fallen into a terrible enclosed hell; there is no doubt of this.
7.53.7
श्रूयते हि पुरा राजा नृगो नाम महायशाः ।
बभूव पृथिवीपालो ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवाक् शुचिः ॥ ७.५३.७ ॥
It is said that in former times there was a king named Nṛga, of great renown, the protector of the earth, devoted to brāhmaṇas, truthful and pure.
7.53.8
स कदाचिद्गवां कोटीः सवत्साः स्वर्णभूषिताः ।
नृदेवो भूमिदेवेभ्यः पुष्करेषु ददौ नृपः ॥ ७.५३.८ ॥
At one time that king gave, at Puṣkara, tens of millions of cows with their calves, adorned with gold, to the brāhmaṇas, the earth-gods.
7.53.9
ततः सङ्गाद्गता धेनुः सवत्सा स्पर्शिता ऽनघ ।
ब्राह्मणस्याहिताग्नेश्च दरिद्रस्योञ्छवर्तिनः ॥ ७.५३.९ ॥
Then that cow, together with her calf, came into contact with a poor brāhmaṇa who lived by gleaning and did not keep the sacred fire, and was touched by him, O sinless one.
7.53.10
स नष्टां गां क्षुधार्तो वै अन्विषंस्तत्र तत्र च ।
नापश्यत्सर्वराज्येषु संवत्सरगणान्बहून् ॥ ७.५३.१० ॥
The king, tormented by hunger, searched here and there for the lost cow, but in all the kingdoms, over many multitudes of years, he did not see her.
7.53.11
ततः कनखलं गत्वा जीर्णवत्सां निरामयाम् ।
ददर्श गां स्वकां धेनुं ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने ॥ ७.५३.११ ॥
Then, having gone to Kanakhala, he saw in a brāhmaṇa's house his own cow, whose calf had grown old, and who was healthy and free of disease.
7.53.12
अथ तां नामधेयेन स्वकेनोवाच स द्विजः ।
आगच्छ शबलेत्येवं सा तु शुश्राव गौः स्वरम् ॥ ७.५३.१२ ॥
Then that twice-born man called her by her own name, "Come, Śabalā!" — and the cow heard that voice.
7.53.13
तस्य तं स्वरमाज्ञाय क्षुधार्तस्य द्विजस्य वै ।
अन्वगात्पृष्ठतः सा गौर्गच्छन्तं पावकोपमम् ॥ ७.५३.१३ ॥
Recognizing the voice of that brahmin, afflicted by hunger, the cow followed behind him as he walked on like fire.
7.53.14
यो ऽपि पालयते विप्रः सो ऽपि गामन्वगाद्द्रुतम् ।
गत्वा तमृषिमाचष्ट मम गौरिति सत्वरम् ॥ ७.५३.१४ ॥
The brahmin who had been tending that cow also quickly followed after her; going to that sage, he at once declared, "This cow is mine."
7.53.15
स्पर्शिता राजसिंहेन मम दत्ता नृगेण ह ।
तयोर्ब्राह्मणयोर्वादो महानासीद्विपश्चितोः ॥ ७.५३.१५ ॥
"It was touched by Nṛga, lion among kings, and given to me as a gift." A great dispute arose between those two learned brahmins.
7.53.16
विवदन्तौ ततो ऽन्योन्यं दातारमभिजग्मतुः ।
तौ राजभवनद्वारि न प्राप्तौ नृगशासनम् ॥ ७.५३.१६ ॥
Quarrelling with each other, the two then went to the giver; but reaching the gate of the royal palace, they did not obtain Nṛga's order.
7.53.17
अहोरात्राण्यनेकानि वसन्तौ क्रोधमीयतुः ।
ऊचतुश्च महात्मानौ तावुभौ द्विजसत्तमौ ॥
क्रुद्धौ परमसम्प्राप्तौ वाक्यं घोराभिसंहितम् ॥ ७.५३.१७ ॥
Lingering there for many days and nights, the two fell into anger; then those two great-souled, best of brahmins, enraged beyond measure, spoke dreadful words.
7.53.18
अर्थिनां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं यस्मात्त्वं नैषि दर्शनम् ।
अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां कृकलासो भविष्यसि ॥ ७.५३.१८ ॥
"Since you do not come into sight to accomplish the business of those who seek you, you shall become invisible to all beings — a lizard."
7.53.19
बहुवर्षसहस्राणि बहुवर्षशतानि च ।
श्वभ्रे ऽस्मिन् कृकलासो वै दीर्घकालं वसिष्यसि ॥ ७.५३.१९ ॥
For many thousands and many hundreds of years, in this pit you will indeed dwell as a lizard for a long time.
7.53.20
उत्पत्स्यते हि लोके ऽस्मिन्यदूनां कीर्तिवर्धनः ।
वासुदेव इति ख्यातो विष्णुः पुरुषविग्रहः ॥ ७.५३.२० ॥
In this world there will be born Viṣṇu, increaser of the fame of the Yadus, renowned as Vāsudeva, who takes on a human form.
7.53.21
स ते मोक्षयिता राजंस्तस्माच्छापाद्भविष्यसि ।
कृता च तेन कालेन निष्कृतिस्ते भविष्यति ॥ ७.५३.२१ ॥
O king, he will be your deliverer; therefore, from that curse you will be freed, and in time, by him, your expiation will be accomplished.
7.53.22
भारावतरणार्थं हि नरनारायणावुभौ ।
उत्पत्स्येते महावीर्यौ कलौ युग उपस्थिते ॥ ७.५३.२२ ॥
Indeed, to lighten the burden of the earth, when the Kali age has arrived, both Nara and Nārāyaṇa, of great valour, will be born.
7.53.23
एवं तौ शापमुत्सृज्य ब्राह्मणौ विगतज्वरौ ।
तां गां हि दुर्बलां वृद्धां ददतुर्ब्राह्मणाय वै ॥ ७.५३.२३ ॥
Thus those two brahmins, having released the curse and being free of anger, gave that weak, old cow to a brahmin.
7.53.24
एवं स राजा तं शापमुपभुङ्क्ते सुदारुणम् ॥ ७.५३.२४ ॥
Thus that king undergoes that most terrible curse.
7.53.25
कार्यार्थिनां विमर्दो हि राज्ञां दोषाय कल्पते ।
तच्छीघ्रं दर्शनं मह्यमभिवर्तन्तु कार्यिणः ॥ ७.५३.२५ ॥
For kings, the crowding of those who seek a matter becomes a cause of fault. Therefore let those with business come quickly before me for an audience.
7.53.26
सुकृतस्य हि कार्यस्य फलं नापैति पार्थिवः ।
तस्माद्गच्छ प्रतीक्षस्व सौमित्रे कार्यवाञ्जनः ॥ ७.५३.२६ ॥
A king does not let slip the fruit of a well-done task. Therefore, son of Sumitrā, go and wait; the person with business will come.