Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.54
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7.54.1
रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः परमार्थवित् ।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं राघवं दीप्ततेजसम् ॥ ७.५४.१ ॥
Having heard Rāma's words, Lakṣmaṇa, who knows the highest truth, folded his hands and spoke these words to Rāghava, whose splendor blazes.
7.54.2
अल्पापराधे काकुत्स्थ द्विजाभ्यां शाप ईदृशः ।
महान्नृगस्य राजर्षेर्यमदण्ड इवापरः ॥ ७.५४.२ ॥
O descendant of Kakutstha, for a small offense the two brahmins laid such a great curse; upon the royal sage Nṛga it fell like a second rod of Yama.
7.54.3
श्रुत्वा तु पापसंयुक्तमात्मानं पुरषर्षभ ।
किमुवाच नृगो राजा द्विजौ क्रोधसमन्वितौ ॥ ७.५४.३ ॥
O best of men, having heard himself declared bound to sin, what did King Nṛga say to the two brahmins, who were filled with anger?
7.54.4
लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्तस्तु राघवः पुनरब्रवीत् ।
शृणु सौम्य यथा पूर्वं स राजा शापविक्षतः ॥ ७.५४.४ ॥
Thus addressed by Lakṣmaṇa, Rāghava spoke again: 'Listen, gentle one, to how that king was once wounded by the curse.'
7.54.5
अथाध्वनि गतौ विप्रौ विज्ञाय स नृगस्तदा ।
आहूय मन्त्रिणः सर्वान्नैगमान्सपुरोधसः ॥ ७.५४.५ ॥
Then, learning that the two brahmins had departed on the road, Nṛga summoned all his ministers, the city merchants, and the chaplains.
7.54.6
तानुवाच नृगो राजा सर्वाश्च प्रकृतीस्तथा ।
दुःखेन सुसमाविष्टः श्रूयतां मे समाहितैः ॥ ७.५४.६ ॥
King Nṛga, deeply overwhelmed with sorrow, spoke to them and to all his subjects: 'Hear my words with attention.'
7.54.7
नारदः पर्वतश्चैव मम दत्त्वा महद्भयम् ।
गतौ त्रिभुवनं भद्रौ वायुभूतावनिन्दितौ ॥ ७.५४.७ ॥
Nārada and Parvata, having given me great fear, went to the three worlds in the form of wind; those two blameless and auspicious ones.
7.54.8
कुमारो ऽयं वसुर्नाम स देवो ऽद्याभिषिच्यताम् ।
श्वभ्रं च यत्सुखस्पर्शं क्रियतां शिल्पिभिर्मम ।
यत्राहं सङ्क्षयिष्यामि शापं ब्राह्मणनिःसृतम् ॥ ७.५४.८ ॥
This prince, the god named Vasu, let him be anointed today. And let the craftsmen make for me a pit pleasant to the touch, where I shall dwell because of the curse uttered by the brahmin.
7.54.9
वर्षघ्नमेकं श्वभ्रं तु हिमघ्नमपरं तथा ।
ग्रीष्मघ्नं तु सुखस्पर्शमेकं कुर्वन्तु शिल्पिनः ॥ ७.५४.९ ॥
Let one pit protect from rain, another from cold, and one from heat, pleasant to the touch; let the craftsmen make these.
7.54.10
फलवन्तश्च ये वृक्षाः पुष्पवत्यश्च या लताः ।
विरोप्यन्तां बहुविधाश्छायावन्तश्च गुल्मिनः ॥ ७.५४.१० ॥
Let fruit-bearing trees and flowering creepers be planted, and shrubs of many kinds that give shade.
7.54.11
क्रियतां रमणीयं च श्वभ्राणां सर्वतोदिशम् ।
सुखमत्र वसिष्यामि यावत्कालस्य पर्ययः ॥ ७.५४.११ ॥
Let all directions around the pits be made delightful; here I shall dwell comfortably for as long as time passes.
7.54.12
पुष्पाणि च सुगन्धीनि क्रियतां तेषु नित्यशः ।
परिवार्य यथा मे स्युरध्यर्धं योजनं तथा ॥ ७.५४.१२ ॥
In them let fragrant flowers always be made, so that they may surround me for a yojana and a half.
7.54.13
एवं कृत्वा विधानं स सन्दिदेश वसं तदा ।
धर्मनित्यः प्रजाः पुत्र क्षत्रधर्मेण पालय ॥ ७.५४.१३ ॥
Having made these arrangements, he then gave instructions about the dwelling. Son, ever devoted to dharma, protect the subjects in accordance with the duty of a warrior.
7.54.14
प्रत्यक्षं ते यथा शापो द्विजाभ्यां मयि पातितः ।
नरश्रेष्ठ सरोषाभ्यामपराधे ऽपि तादृशे ॥ ७.५४.१४ ॥
As you have seen with your own eyes, the two brahmins in anger laid a curse upon me, best of men, though I had committed no such offense.
7.54.15
मा कृथास्तनुसन्तापं मत्कृते ऽपि नरर्षभ ।
कृतान्तः कुशलः पुत्र येनास्मि व्यसनीकृतः ॥ ७.५४.१५ ॥
Do not grieve even slightly on my account, bull among men. Son, Fate (Death) is very skilled; by him I have been brought to misfortune.
7.54.16
प्राप्तव्यान्येव प्राप्नोति गन्तव्यान्येव गच्छति ।
लब्धव्यान्येव लभते दुःखानि च सुखानि च ॥ ७.५४.१६ ॥
A person obtains exactly what is to be obtained, goes exactly where he is to go, receives exactly what is to be received — sorrows and joys alike.
7.54.17
पूर्वे जात्यन्तरे वत्स मा विषादं कुरुष्व ह ॥ ७.५४.१७ ॥
Dear child, this has come about through the fruit of deeds in former births; therefore do not give way to despondency.
7.54.18
एवमुक्त्वा नृपस्तत्र सुतं राजा महायशाः ।
श्वभ्रं जगाम सुकृतं वासाय पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ७.५४.१८ ॥
Having said this, the king of great fame went to the pit, the abode of the meritorious, leaving his son, best of men.
7.54.19
एवं प्रविश्यैव नृपस्तदानीं श्वभ्रं महारत्नविभूषितं तत् ।
सम्पादयामास तदा महात्मा शापं द्विजाभ्यां हि रुषा विमुक्तम् ॥ ७.५४.१९ ॥
Thus, entering that cave adorned with great jewels, the king, the great-souled one, then fulfilled the curse that the two brahmins had uttered in anger.