Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.65
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7.65.1
प्रस्थाप्य च बलं सर्वं मासमात्रोषितः पथि ।
एक एवाशु शत्रुघ्नो जगाम त्वरितं तदा ॥ ७.६५.१ ॥
Having dispatched the whole army, and having stayed only a month on the road, then Śatrughna alone set out swiftly.
7.65.2
द्विरात्रमन्तरे शूर उष्य राघवनन्दनः ।
वाल्मीकेराश्रमं पुण्यमगच्छद्वासमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.६५.२ ॥
Having stayed two nights in between, that valiant delight of the Raghus went to the sacred hermitage of Vālmīki for an excellent dwelling.
7.65.3
सो ऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं वाल्मीकिं मुनिसत्तमम् ।
कृताञ्जलिरथो भूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥ ७.६५.३ ॥
He greeted the great-souled Vālmīki, the best of sages, and, standing with folded hands, spoke these words.
7.65.4
भगवन्वस्तुमिच्छामि गुरोः कृत्यादिहागतः ।
श्वः प्रभाते गमिष्यामि प्रतीचीं वारुणीं दिशम् ॥ ७.६५.४ ॥
Revered sir, I wish to stay here; I have come here on account of my teacher's duty. Tomorrow at dawn I will set out for the western direction of Varuṇa.
7.65.5
शत्रुघ्नस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
प्रत्युवाच महात्मानं स्वागतं ते महायशः ॥ ७.६५.५ ॥
Having heard Śatrughna's words, the best of sages smiled and replied to that great-souled one: Welcome to you, O greatly famed one.
7.65.6
स्वमाश्रममिदं सौम्य राघवाणां कुलस्य हि ।
आसनं पाद्यमर्ध्यं च निर्विशङ्कः प्रतीच्छ मे ॥ ७.६५.६ ॥
Gentle one, this hermitage is indeed your own, the family of the Raghus'. Without hesitation, accept from me a seat, water for the feet, and an offering of honour.
7.65.7
प्रतिगृह्य तदा पूजां फलमूलं च भोजनम् ।
भक्षयामास काकुत्स्थस्तृप्तिं च परमां गतः ॥ ७.६५.७ ॥
Then, having accepted the honour, Kākutstha ate the meal of fruits and roots and attained supreme satisfaction.
7.65.8
स भुक्त्वा फलमूलं च महर्षिं तमुवाच ह ।
इयं यज्ञविभूतिस्ते कस्याश्रमसमीपतः ॥ ७.६५.८ ॥
Having eaten the fruits and roots, he said to that great sage: "Whose hermitage is this sacrificial splendour of yours near?"
7.65.9
तत्तस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा वाल्मीकिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
शत्रुघ्न शृणु यस्येदं बभूवायतनं पुरा ॥ ७.६५.९ ॥
Hearing his words, Vālmīki said: "Śatrughna, listen: this was once the abode of whom."
7.65.10
युष्माकं पूर्वको राजा सौदासस्तस्य भूपतेः ।
पुत्रो वीरसहो नाम वीर्यवानतिधार्मिकः ॥ ७.६५.१० ॥
Your ancestor was King Saudāsa; the son of that king was named Vīrasaha, mighty and most righteous.
7.65.11
स बाल एव सौदासो मृगयामुपचक्रमे ।
चञ्चूर्यमाणं ददृशे स शूरो राक्षसद्वयम् ॥ ७.६५.११ ॥
While still a boy, Saudāsa began to hunt; that brave one saw two rākṣasas roaming about.
7.65.12
शार्दूलरूपिणौ घोरौ मृगान्बहुसहस्रशः ।
भक्षमाणावसन्तुष्टौ पर्याप्तिं नैव जग्मतुः ॥ ७.६५.१२ ॥
Two fearsome rākṣasas in tiger form devoured deer by the thousands, yet were never sated and never attained satisfaction.
7.65.13
स तु तौ राक्षसौ दृष्ट्वा निर्मृगं च वनं कृतम् ।
क्रोधेन महता ऽ ऽविष्टो जघानैकं महेषुणा ॥ ७.६५.१३ ॥
Seeing those two rākṣasas, and seeing the forest made deerless, he was seized by great anger and struck one down with a great arrow.
7.65.14
विनिपात्य तमेकं तु सौदासः पुरुषर्षभः ।
विज्वरो विगतामार्षो हतं रक्षो ह्युदैक्षत ॥ ७.६५.१४ ॥
Having felled that one, Saudāsa, best of men, freed from fever and his anger spent, looked upon the slain rākṣasa.
7.65.15
निरीक्षमाणं तं दृष्ट्वा सहायं तस्य रक्षसः ।
सन्तापमकरोद्घोरं सौदासं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.६५.१५ ॥
Seeing the companion of that rākṣasa looking on, he inflicted a terrible distress upon Saudāsa and spoke these words.
7.65.16
यस्मादनपराधं त्वं सहायं मम जघ्निवान् ।
तस्मात्तवापि पापिष्ठ प्रदास्यामि प्रतिक्रियाम् ॥ ७.६५.१६ ॥
Because you have slain my companion without any offence, therefore, O most sinful one, I shall give you requital as well.
7.65.17
एवमुक्त्वा तु तद्राक्षस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
कालपर्याययोगेन राजा मित्रसहो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.६५.१७ ॥
Having spoken thus, that rākṣasa vanished right there, and through the turning of time became King Mitrasaha.
7.65.18
राजापि यजते यज्ञमस्याश्रमसमीपतः ।
अश्वमेधं महायज्ञं तं वसिष्ठो ऽभ्यपालयत् ॥ ७.६५.१८ ॥
The king also was performing near the hermitage the great sacrifice called Aśvamedha, and Vasiṣṭha protected that sacrifice.
7.65.19
तत्र यज्ञो महानासीद्बहुवर्षगणायुतः ।
समृद्धः परया लक्ष्म्या देवयज्ञसमो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.६५.१९ ॥
There a great sacrifice took place, lasting many years, tens of thousands of cycles; prosperous with supreme splendor, it became equal to a sacrifice of the gods.
7.65.20
अथावसाने यज्ञस्य पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ।
वसिष्ठरूपी राजानमिति होवाच राक्षसः ॥ ७.६५.२० ॥
Then, at the end of the sacrifice, remembering his former enmity, the rākṣasa who had taken the form of Vasiṣṭha spoke thus to the king.
7.65.21
अस्य यज्ञस्य जातो ऽन्तः सामिषं भोजनं मम ।
दीयतामिह शीघ्रं वै नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ७.६५.२१ ॥
This sacrifice has come to its end. Let a meal with meat be given to me here, quickly; there is no need for deliberation in this matter.
7.65.22
तच्छ्रुत्वा व्याहृतं वाक्यं रक्षसा ब्रह्मरूपिणा ।
भक्ष्यसंस्कारकुशलमुवाच पृथिवीपतिः ॥ ७.६५.२२ ॥
Having heard those words spoken by the rākṣasa in the form of a brahmin, the lord of the earth, skilled in preparing food, said:
7.65.23
हविष्यं सामिषं स्वादु यथा भवति भोजनम् ।
तथा कुरुष्व शीघ्रं वै परितुष्येद्यथा गुरुः ॥ ७.६५.२३ ॥
Prepare a meal that is pure fare fit for an offering, with meat, and tasty; make it quickly, so that the teacher may be fully satisfied.
7.65.24
शासनात्पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य सूदः सम्भ्रान्तमानसः ।
स राक्षसः पुनस्तत्र सूदवेषमथाकरोत् ॥ ७.६५.२४ ॥
At the king's command the cook went away, his mind agitated. Then the rākṣasa again took on the form of a cook there.
7.65.25
स मानुषमथो मांसं पार्थिवाय न्यवेदयत् ।
इदं स्वादु हविष्यं च सामिषं चान्नमाहृतम् ॥ ७.६५.२५ ॥
He offered the king human flesh, saying: this is a savoury, pure food, brought with meat.
7.65.26
स भोजनं वसिष्ठाय पत्न्या सार्धमुपाहरत् ।
मदयन्त्या नरव्याघ्र सामिषं रक्षसा हृतम् ॥ ७.६५.२६ ॥
He brought the meal for Vasiṣṭha together with his wife; O tiger among men, it was food with meat, carried by the rakshasa through Madayantī.
7.65.27
ज्ञात्वा तदामिषं विप्रो मानुषं भाजनं गतम् ।
क्रोधेन महता ऽ ऽविष्टो व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ७.६५.२७ ॥
Knowing that the flesh had been placed in a human vessel, the brahmin, seized by great anger, began to speak.
7.65.28
यस्मात्त्वं भोजनं राजन्ममैतद्दातुमिच्छसि ।
तस्माद्भोजनमेतत्ते भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ ७.६५.२८ ॥
Because you wish to give me this food, O king, this food shall become yours; there is no doubt.
7.65.29
ततः क्रुद्धस्तु सौदासस्तोयं जग्राह पाणिना ।
वसिष्ठं शप्तुमारेभे भार्या चैनमवारयत् ॥ ७.६५.२९ ॥
Then Saudāsa, enraged, took water in his hand and began to curse Vasiṣṭha; his wife restrained him.
7.65.30
राजन्प्रभुर्यतो ऽस्माकं वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ।
प्रतिशप्तुं न शक्तस्त्वं देवतुल्यं पुरोधसम् ॥ ७.६५.३० ॥
O king, our lord is the revered sage Vasiṣṭha; you are not able to curse in return the domestic priest, who is equal to a god.
7.65.31
ततः क्रोधमयं तोयं तेजोबलसमन्वितम् ।
व्यसर्जयत धर्मात्मा ततः पादौ सिषेच च ॥ ७.६५.३१ ॥
Then the righteous one released water filled with wrath and endowed with the power of ascetic fire, and with it he sprinkled both of the king's feet.
7.65.32
तेनास्य राज्ञस्तौ पादौ तदा कल्माषतां गतौ ।
तदाप्रभृति राजा ऽसौ सौदासः सुमहायशाः ।
कल्माषपादः संवृत्तः ख्यातश्चैव तथा नृपः ॥ ७.६५.३२ ॥
By that water both of the king's feet at once became spotted, and from that time on that king, the greatly famed Saudāsa, became renowned by the name Kalmāṣapāda, the spotted-footed.
7.65.33
स राजा सह पत्न्या वै प्रणिपत्य मुहुर्मुहुः ।
पुनर्वसिष्ठं प्रोवाच यदुक्तं ब्रह्मरूपिणा ॥ ७.६५.३३ ॥
That king, bowing again and again together with his wife, spoke once more to Vasiṣṭha what had been said by the one in the form of Brahman.
7.65.34
तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य रक्षसा विकृतं च तत् ।
पुनः प्रोवाच राजानं वसिष्ठः पुरुषर्षभम् ॥ ७.६५.३४ ॥
Having heard that word of the lord of kings, and that it had been distorted by a rākṣasa, Vasiṣṭha spoke again to that king, best of men.
7.65.35
मया रोषपरीतेन यदिदं व्याहृतं वचः ।
नैतच्छक्यं वृथा कर्तुं प्रदास्यामि च ते वरम् ॥ ७.६५.३५ ॥
What I have said in this word, overcome by wrath, cannot be made vain; yet I will grant you a boon.
7.65.36
कालो द्वादश वर्षाणि शापस्यान्तो भविष्यति ।
मत्प्रासादाच्च राजेन्द्र व्यतीतं न स्मरिष्यसि ॥ ७.६५.३६ ॥
Twelve years of time shall be the end of the curse; and, O lord of kings, by my favor you will not remember what has passed.
7.65.37
एवं स राजा तं शापमुपभुज्यारिसूदनः ।
प्रतिलेभे पुना राज्यं प्रजाश्चैवान्वपालयत् ॥ ७.६५.३७ ॥
Thus that king, destroyer of foes, having endured that curse, regained his kingdom and again protected his subjects.
7.65.38
तस्य कल्माषपादस्य यज्ञस्यायतनं शुभम् ।
आश्रमस्य समीपे ऽस्य यन्मां पृच्छसि राघव ॥ ७.६५.३८ ॥
The auspicious site of Kalmāṣapāda's sacrifice lies near this hermitage, O Rāghava, about which you ask me.
7.65.39
तस्य तां पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य कथां श्रुत्वा सुदारुणाम् ।
विवेश पर्णशालायां महर्षिमभिवाद्य च ॥ ७.६५.३९ ॥
Having heard that most dreadful tale of the lord of kings, and having saluted the great sage, he entered the leaf-hut.