Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.70
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7.70.1
हते तु लवणे देवाः सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः ।
ऊचुः सुमधुरां वाणीं शत्रुघ्नं शत्रुतापनम् ॥ ७.७०.१ ॥
When Lavaṇa was slain, the gods, led by Indra and with Agni at their head, spoke in very sweet words to Śatrughna, the scorcher of enemies.
7.70.2
दिष्ट्या ते विजयो वत्स दिष्ट्या लवणराक्षसः ।
हतः पुरुषशार्दूल वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥ ७.७०.२ ॥
Dear child, by good fortune your victory has come; by good fortune the demon Lavaṇa has been slain. Tiger among men, O one of good vows, choose a boon.
7.70.3
वरदास्तु महाबाहो सर्व एव समागताः ।
विजयाकाङ्क्षिणस्तुभ्यममोघं दर्शनं हि नः ॥ ७.७०.३ ॥
O mighty-armed one, we who grant boons have all gathered here, desiring your victory. Our sight to you is indeed unfailing.
7.70.4
देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा शूरो मूर्ध्नि कृताञ्जलिः ।
प्रत्युवाच महाबाहुः शत्रुघ्नः प्रयतात्मवान् ॥ ७.७०.४ ॥
Having heard the words of the gods, the valiant, mighty-armed Śatrughna, with palms joined above his head and his self well controlled, replied.
7.70.5
इयं मधुपुरी रस्या मधुरा देवनिर्मिता ।
निवेशं प्राप्नुयाच्छीघ्रमेष मे ऽस्तु वरः परः ॥ ७.७०.५ ॥
May this lovely city of Madhu, Madhurā, built by the gods, quickly attain settlement; let this be my supreme boon.
7.70.6
तं देवाः प्रीतमनसो बाढमित्येव राघवम् ।
भविष्यति पुरी रम्या शूरसेना न संशयः ॥ ७.७०.६ ॥
With pleased hearts the gods said to that Rāghava, 'Very well'—this lovely city will become Śūrasenā; there is no doubt.
7.70.7
ते तथोक्त्वा महात्मानो दिवमारुरुहुस्तदा ।
शत्रुघ्नो ऽपि महातेजास्तां सेनां समुपानयत् ॥ ७.७०.७ ॥
Having spoken thus, those great-souled ones then ascended to heaven. And Śatrughna, of great splendor, also gathered that army together.
7.70.8
सा सेना शीघ्रमागच्छच्छ्रुत्वा शत्रुघ्नशासनम् ।
निवेशनं च शत्रुघ्नः श्रावणेन समारभत् ॥ ७.७०.८ ॥
Hearing Śatrughna's command, that army came quickly, and Śatrughna began the settling in the month of Śrāvaṇa.
7.70.9
सा पुरा दिव्यसङ्काशा वर्षे द्वादशमे शुभे ।
निविष्टा शूरसेनानां विषयश्चाकुतोभयः ॥ ७.७०.९ ॥
That city, formerly resembling the divine, in the auspicious twelfth year was settled, the land of the Śūrasenas, free from fear.
7.70.10
क्षेत्राणि सस्ययुक्तानि काले वर्षति वासवः ।
अरोगवीरपुरुषा शत्रुघ्नभुजपालिता ॥ ७.७०.१० ॥
Fields abounding in crops, Indra rains in due season; its brave men are free from sickness, protected by the arms of Śatrughna.
7.70.11
अर्धचन्द्रप्रतीकाशा यमुनातीरशोभिता ।
शोभिता गृहमुख्यैश्च चत्वरापणवीथिकैः ।
चातुर्वर्ण्यसमायुक्ता नानावाणिज्यशोभिता ॥ ७.७०.११ ॥
Resembling a half-moon, adorned by the bank of the Yamunā, adorned with chief houses, squares, markets and streets, endowed with the four classes, adorned with many kinds of trade.
7.70.12
यच्च तेन पुरा शुभ्रं लवणेन कृतं महत् ।
तच्छोभयति शत्रुघ्नो नानावर्णोपशोभिताम् ॥ ७.७०.१२ ॥
That which he had earlier made large and white, Śatrughna adorns with many colours.
7.70.13
आरामैश्च विहारैश्च शोभमानं समन्ततः ।
शोभितां शोभनीयैश्च तथा ऽन्यैर्दैवमानुषैः ॥ ७.७०.१३ ॥
That city, gleaming on every side with gardens and pleasure grounds, adorned with lovely things and with others, both divine and human.
7.70.14
तां पुरीं दिव्यसङ्काशां नानापण्योपशोभिताम् ।
नानादेशागतैश्चापि वणिग्भिरुपशोभिताम् ॥ ७.७०.१४ ॥
That city, resembling the realm of the gods, adorned with goods of many kinds and also with merchants come from many lands.
7.70.15
तां समृद्धां समृद्धार्थः शत्रुघ्नो भरतानुजः ।
निरीक्ष्य परमप्रीतः परं हर्षमुपागमत् ॥ ७.७०.१५ ॥
Seeing that prosperous city, Śatrughna, the younger brother of Bharata, whose aims were fulfilled, was greatly pleased and attained supreme joy.
7.70.16
तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना निवेश्य मधुरां पुरीम् ।
रामपादौ निरीक्षे ऽहं वर्षे द्वादश आगते ॥ ७.७०.१६ ॥
Having established the city of Madhurā, the thought arose in me: twelve years have come round; now I shall behold the feet of Rāma.
7.70.17
ततः स ताममरपुरोपमां पुरीं निवेश्य वै विविधजनाभिसंवृताम् ।
नराधिपो रघुपतिपाददर्शने दधे मतिं रघुकुलवंशवर्धनः ॥ ७.७०.१७ ॥
Then that lord of men, the increaser of the Raghu lineage, having established that city, likened to the city of the gods and filled with people of many kinds, resolved upon the sight of the feet of the lord of the Raghus.