Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.75
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7.75.1
नारदस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा ऽमृतमयं तदा ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे लक्ष्मणं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.७५.१ ॥
Hearing Nārada's nectar-sweet words, Lakṣmaṇa felt incomparable joy and spoke these words.
7.75.2
गच्छ सौम्य द्विजश्रेष्ठं समाश्वासय सुव्रतम् ।
बालस्य तु शरीरं तत्तैलद्रोण्यां निधापय ॥ ७.७५.२ ॥
Go, gentle one, comfort the excellent brahmin of firm vows; have the child's body placed in a trough of oil.
7.75.3
गन्धैश्च परमोदारैस्तैलैश्चापि सुगन्धिभिः ।
यथा न क्षीयते बालस्तथा सौम्य विधीयताम् ॥ ७.७५.३ ॥
With the finest perfumes and fragrant oils, arrange matters, gentle one, so that the child does not decay.
7.75.4
यथा शरीरो बालस्य गुप्तः सन् शिष्टकर्मणः ।
विपत्तिः परिभेदो वा न भवेच्च तथा कुरु ॥ ७.७५.४ ॥
Keep the body of this child, son of one who lived virtuously, protected so that no misfortune or decay befalls it; so do.
7.75.5
एवमादिश्य काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम् ।
मनसा पुष्पकं दध्यावागच्छेति महायशाः ॥ ७.७५.५ ॥
Having thus instructed Lakṣmaṇa of auspicious marks, the glorious Kākutstha Rāma mentally summoned the Puṣpaka chariot, saying, 'Come.'
7.75.6
इङ्गितं स तु विज्ञाय पुष्पको हेमभूषितः ।
आजगाम मुहूर्तेन समीपे राघवस्य वै ॥ ७.७५.६ ॥
Understanding that signal, the Puṣpaka, adorned with gold, arrived in an instant near Rāghava.
7.75.7
सो ऽब्रवीत्प्रणतो भूत्वा अयमस्मि नराधिप ।
वश्यस्तव महाबाहो किङ्करः समुपस्थितः ॥ ७.७५.७ ॥
Bowing low, he said: "Here I am, O lord of men. O mighty-armed one, I am under your command; your servant has presented himself."
7.75.8
भाषितं रुचिरं श्रुत्वा पुष्पकस्य नराधिपः ।
अभिवाद्य महर्षींस्तान् विमानं सो ऽध्यरोहत ॥ ७.७५.८ ॥
Hearing the pleasing words of Puṣpaka, the lord of men greeted those great sages respectfully and mounted the aerial chariot.
7.75.9
धनुर्गृहीत्वा तूणी च खड्गं च रुचिरप्रभम् ।
निक्षिप्य नगरे वीरौ सौमित्रिभरतावुभौ ॥ ७.७५.९ ॥
Taking up his bow, two quivers and gleaming sword, he left the two heroes, Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) and Bharata, both behind in the city.
7.75.10
प्रायात्प्रतीचीं हरितं विचिन्वंश्च ततस्ततः ।
उत्तरामगमच्छ्रीमान्दिशं हिमवता वृताम् ॥ ७.७५.१० ॥
Searching the verdant lands here and there, he went toward the west; then the splendid one went to the northern direction, enclosed by the Himālaya.
7.75.11
अपश्यमानस्तत्रापि स्वल्पमप्यथ दुष्कृतम् ।
पूर्वामपि दिशं सर्वामथो ऽपश्यन्नराधिपः ॥ ७.७५.११ ॥
Finding not even a little wrongdoing there either, the lord of men then looked over the whole eastern direction as well.
7.75.12
प्रविशुद्धसमाचारामादर्शतलनिर्मलाम् ।
पुष्पकस्थो महाबाहुस्तदापश्यन्नराधिपः ॥ ७.७५.१२ ॥
Standing on Puṣpaka, the mighty-armed lord of men then beheld that direction, of most pure conduct and clear as the surface of a mirror.
7.75.13
दक्षिणां दिशमाक्रामत्ततो राजर्षिनन्दनः ।
शैवलस्योत्तरे पार्श्वे ददर्श सुमहत्सरः ॥ ७.७५.१३ ॥
Then the son of the royal sage, advancing toward the southern quarter, saw a very great lake on the northern side of the moss-covered shore.
7.75.14
तस्मिन्सरसि तप्यन्तं तापसं सुमहत्तपः ।
ददर्श राघवः श्रीमाँल्लम्बमानमधोमुखम् ॥ ७.७५.१४ ॥
In that lake, Rāghava, the glorious one, saw an ascetic performing a very great austerity, hanging with his head downward.
7.75.15
राघवस्तमुपागम्य तप्यन्तं तप उत्तमम् ।
उवाच स तदा वाक्यं धन्यस्त्वमसि सुव्रत ॥ ७.७५.१५ ॥
Rāghava approached him, and to the one performing that supreme austerity he then spoke these words: "O one of firm vows, you are blessed."
7.75.16
कस्यां योन्यां तपोवृद्ध वर्तसे दृढविक्रम ।
कौतूहलात्त्वां पृच्छामि रामो दाशरथिर्ह्यहम् ॥ ७.७५.१६ ॥
"O elder in austerity, O steadfast in valor, to what lineage (varṇa) do you belong? Out of curiosity I ask you — I am Rāma, son of Daśaratha."
7.75.17
को ऽर्थो मनीषितस्तुभ्यं स्वर्गलाभः परो ऽथवा ।
वराश्रयो यदर्थं त्वं तपस्यसि सुदुष्करम् ।
यमाश्रित्य तपस्तप्तं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तापस ॥ ७.७५.१७ ॥
"What is your desired aim — the attainment of heaven, or something higher? Or in hope of what boon do you perform this exceedingly difficult austerity? O ascetic, I wish to hear of the austerity you have taken up."
7.75.18
ब्राह्मणो वा ऽसि भद्रं ते क्षत्रियो वा ऽसि दुर्जयः ।
वैश्यस्तृतीयवर्णो वा शूद्रो वा सत्यवाग्भव ॥ ७.७५.१८ ॥
"Whether you are a brahmin, or an unconquerable kṣatriya, a vaiśya, one of the third class, or a śūdra — may good befall you. Be truthful in speech."
7.75.19
इत्येवमुक्तः स नराधिपेन ह्यवाक्छिरा दाशरथाय तस्मै ।
उवाच जातिं नृपपुङ्गवाय यत्कारणे चैव तपःप्रयत्नः ॥ ७.७५.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by the lord of men, he, with head bowed, told the son of Daśaratha, that best of kings, his caste, and also the reason for which he had made the effort of austerity.