Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.76
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7.76.1
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
अवाक्छिरास्तथाभूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥ ७.७६.१ ॥
Hearing that speech of Rāma, the one of effortless deeds, he bowed his head and spoke these words.
7.76.2
शूद्रयोन्यां प्रसूतो ऽस्मि शम्बूको नाम नामतः ।
देवत्वं पार्थये राम सशरीरो महायशः ॥ ७.७६.२ ॥
I was born of a Śūdra womb, and my name is Śambūka. O Rāma, O one of great fame, I seek divinity with my body.
7.76.3
न मिथ्या ऽहं वदे राम देवलोकजिगीषया ।
शूद्रं मां विद्धि काकुत्स्थ तप उग्रं समास्थितम् ॥ ७.७६.३ ॥
O Rāma, I do not speak falsely; it is from desire to conquer the world of the gods. O Kākutstha, know me to be a Śūdra, who has undertaken fierce austerity.
7.76.4
भाषतस्तस्य शूद्रस्य खड्गं सुरुचिरप्रभम् ।
निष्कृष्य कोशाद्विमलं शिरश्चिच्छेद राघवः ॥ ७.७६.४ ॥
While that Śūdra was speaking, the Rāghava drew from its sheath a very lovely, gleaming sword and cut off his head.
7.76.5
तस्मिञ्छूद्रे हते देवाः सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः ।
साधु साध्विति काकुत्स्थं प्रशशंसुर्मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ७.७६.५ ॥
When that Śūdra was slain, the gods with Indra and Agni at their head praised the Kākutstha again and again, saying, "Well done, well done!"
7.76.6
पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद्दिव्यानां सुसुगन्धिनाम् ।
पुष्पाणां वायुमुक्तानां सर्वतः प्रपपात ह ॥ ७.७६.६ ॥
A great shower of heavenly, very fragrant flowers fell; flowers released by the wind came down on all sides.
7.76.7
सुप्रीताश्चाब्रुवन्रामं देवाः सत्यपराक्रमम् ।
सुरकार्यमिदं सौम्य सुकृतं ते महामते ॥ ७.७६.७ ॥
Greatly pleased, the gods said to Rāma, whose valour is true: "Gentle one, great-minded one, you have well accomplished this task of the gods."
7.76.8
गृहाण च वरं सौम्य यत्त्वमिच्छस्यरिन्दम ।
स्वर्गभाङ्नहि शूद्रो ऽयं त्वत्कृते रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.७६.८ ॥
"Gentle one, take whatever boon you desire, subduer of enemies. Delight of the Raghus, this shudra is not a sharer of heaven, even because of you."
7.76.9
देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा राघवः सुसमाहितः ।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं सहस्राक्षं पुरन्दरम् ॥ ७.७६.९ ॥
Having heard the gods' words, Rāghava, perfectly composed, with folded palms, spoke these words to Purandara, the thousand-eyed one.
7.76.10
यदि देवाः प्रसन्ना मे द्विजपुत्रः स जीवतु ।
दिशन्तु वरमेतं मे इप्सितं परमं मम ॥ ७.७६.१० ॥
"If the gods are pleased with me, let that brahmin's son live. Grant me this supreme boon I desire."
7.76.11
ममापचाराद्यातो ऽसौ ब्राह्मणस्यैकपुत्रकः ।
अप्राप्तकालः कालेन नीतो वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ७.७६.११ ॥
Through my wrong, that brahmin's only son has gone. Before his time had come, Death took him to the abode of Vaivasvata.
7.76.12
तं जीवयथ भद्रं वो नानृतं कर्तुमर्हथ ।
द्विजस्य संश्रुतो ऽर्थो मे जीवयिष्यामि ते सुतम् ॥ ७.७६.१२ ॥
"Bring him back to life, and may good fortune be yours. You ought not to do what is false. To keep the promise I gave the brahmin, I will bring your son back to life."
7.76.13
राघवस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा विबुधसत्तमाः ।
प्रत्युचू राघवं प्रीता देवाः प्रीतिसमन्वितम् ॥ ७.७६.१३ ॥
Hearing these words of Rāghava, the best of the gods, pleased, replied to Rāghava, who was full of affection.
7.76.14
निर्वृतो भव काकुत्स्थ सो ऽस्मिन्नहनि बालकः ।
जीवितं प्राप्तवान्भूयः समेतश्चापि बन्धुभिः ॥ ७.७६.१४ ॥
Be at ease, O Kākutstha. On this very day the boy has regained life and been reunited with his kinsmen.
7.76.15
यस्मिन्मुहूर्ते काकुत्स्थ शूद्रो ऽयं विनिपातितः ।
तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते बालो ऽसौ जीवेन समयुज्यत ॥ ७.७६.१५ ॥
O Kākutstha, at the very moment this Śūdra was struck down, that boy was rejoined to life.
7.76.16
स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते साधु याम नरर्षभ ।
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमपदं द्रष्टुमिच्छाम राघव ॥ ७.७६.१६ ॥
May well-being and good fortune be yours. Good, O best of men, let us go. O Rāghava, we wish to see the hermitage of Agastya.
7.76.17
तस्य दीक्षा समाप्ता हि ब्रह्मर्षेः सुमहाद्युतेः ।
द्वादशं हि गतं वर्षं जलशय्यां समासतः ॥ ७.७६.१७ ॥
The consecration of that brahmarishi of great splendour is complete; twelve years have passed, for in brief he had undertaken the vow of sleeping on water.
7.76.18
काकुत्स्थ तद्गमिष्यामो मुनिं समभिनन्दितुम् ।
त्वं चाप्यागच्छ भद्रं ते द्रष्टुं तमृषिसत्तमम् ॥ ७.७६.१८ ॥
Therefore, O Kākutstha, we shall go to greet the sage. May good fortune be yours; come too, to see that best of sages.
7.76.19
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय देवानां रघुनन्दनः ।
आरुरोह विमानं तं पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम् ॥ ७.७६.१९ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' and pledging to the gods, the delight of the Raghus ascended that golden-adorned celestial chariot, the Puṣpaka.
7.76.20
ततो देवाः प्रयातास्ते विमानैर्बहुविस्तरैः ।
रामो ऽप्यनुजगामाशु कुम्भयोनेस्तपोवनम् ॥ ७.७६.२० ॥
Then the gods departed in their many vast chariots, and Rāma too quickly followed toward the hermitage forest of Kumbhayoni.
7.76.21
दृष्ट्वा तु देवान्सम्प्राप्तानगस्त्यस्तपसां निधिः ।
अर्चयामास धर्मात्मा सर्वांस्तानविशेषतः ॥ ७.७६.२१ ॥
Seeing the gods arrived, Agastya—the treasure house of austerities, the righteous-souled one—honored them all without distinction.
7.76.22
प्रतिगृह्य ततः पूजां सम्पूज्य च महामुनिम् ।
जग्मुस्ते त्रिदशा हृष्टा नाकपृष्ठं सहानुगैः ॥ ७.७६.२२ ॥
Then, having accepted the worship and honored the great sage, the delighted gods went with their followers to the heavenly realm.
7.76.23
गतेषु तेषु काकुत्स्थः पुष्पकादवरुह्य च ।
ततो ऽभिवादयामास ह्यगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् ॥ ७.७६.२३ ॥
When they had gone, Rāma, of the Kakutstha line, descended from the Puṣpaka chariot and then saluted Agastya, the best of sages.
7.76.24
सो ऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ।
आतिथ्यं परमं प्राप्य निषसाद नराधिपः ॥ ७.७६.२४ ॥
Having saluted that great-souled one, blazing as if with radiance, and having received the highest hospitality, the lord of men sat down.
7.76.25
तमुवाच महातेजाः कुम्भयोनिर्महातपाः ।
स्वागतं ते नरश्रेष्ठ दिष्ट्या प्राप्तो ऽसि राघव ॥ ७.७६.२५ ॥
The great-radiant, great-ascetic Kumbhayoni said to him: Welcome to you, best of men. Rāghava, by good fortune you have arrived.
7.76.26
त्वं मे बहुमतो राम गुणैर्बहुभिरुत्तमैः ।
अतिथिः पूजनीयश्च मम नित्यं हृदि स्थितः ॥ ७.७६.२६ ॥
Rāma, you are highly esteemed by me for your many excellent qualities. As a guest you are worthy of honor, and you always dwell in my heart.
7.76.27
सुरा हि कथयन्ति त्वामागतं शूद्रघातिनम् ।
ब्राह्मणस्य तु धर्मेण त्वया जीवापितः सुतः ॥ ७.७६.२७ ॥
The gods say that you have come as a slayer of a Śūdra, yet by dharma you have brought back to life the son of a brahmin.
7.76.28
उष्यतां चेह रजनी सकाशे मम राघव ।
प्रभाते पुष्पकेण त्वं गन्ता ऽसि पुरमेव हि ॥ ७.७६.२८ ॥
Rāghava, pass the night here in my presence. At dawn you will go to your city itself by the Puṣpaka chariot.
7.76.29
त्वं हि नारायणः श्रीमांस्त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
त्वं प्रभुः सर्वदेवानां पुरुषस्त्वं सनातनः ॥ ७.७६.२९ ॥
You are indeed the glorious Nārāyaṇa; in you all things are established. You are the lord of all the gods; you are the eternal Person.
7.76.30
इदं चाभरणं सौम्य निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ।
दिव्यं दिव्येन वपुषा दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा ।
प्रतिगृह्णीष्व काकुत्स्थ मत्प्रियं कुरु राघव ॥ ७.७६.३० ॥
Gentle one, this ornament was made by Viśvakarman. It is divine, fit for a divine body, shining with its own radiance. Kākutstha, accept it and do what pleases me, Rāghava.
7.76.31
दत्तस्य हि पुनर्दाने सुमहत्फलमुच्यते ।
भरणे हि भवान् शक्तः सेन्द्राणां मरुतामपि ॥ ७.७६.३१ ॥
It is said that giving back a thing already given brings very great merit, for you are able to sustain even the Maruts together with Indra.
7.76.32
त्वं हि शक्तस्तारयितुं सेन्द्रानपि दिवौकसः ।
तस्मात्प्रदास्ये विधिवत्तत्प्रतीच्छ नराधिप ॥ ७.७६.३२ ॥
You are able to deliver even the heavenly beings together with Indra; therefore, O lord of men, I will give it to you according to rule. Accept it.
7.76.33
दिव्यमाभरणं चित्रं प्रदीप्तमिव भास्करम् ॥ ७.७६.३३ ॥
That divine and wondrous ornament blazed like the sun.
7.76.34
अथोवाच महात्मानमिक्ष्वाकूणां महारथः ।
रामो मतिमतां श्रेष्ठः क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥ ७.७६.३४ ॥
Then Rāma, great charioteer of the Ikṣvākus, best of the wise, recalling the duty of the warrior, spoke to that great-souled sage.
7.76.35
प्रतिग्रहो ऽयं भगवन्ब्राह्मणस्याविगर्हितः ।
गृह्णीयां क्षत्रियो ऽहं वै कथं ब्राह्मणपुङ्गव ॥ ७.७६.३५ ॥
This receiving of a gift from a brahmin is not blameworthy, O revered one; yet how should I, a kṣatriya, accept it, O best of brahmins?
7.76.36
ब्राह्मणेन विशेषेण दत्तं तद्वक्तुमर्हसि ।
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण प्रत्युवाच महानृषिः ॥ ७.७६.३६ ॥
That which is given by a brahmin is especially (worthy of acceptance); you should explain it. Thus addressed by Rāma, the great sage replied.
7.76.37
आसन्कृतयुगे राम ब्रह्मभूते पुरायुगे ।
अपार्थिवाः प्रजाः सर्वाः सुराणां तु शतक्रतुः ॥ ७.७६.३७ ॥
Rāma, in the Kṛta age, in that ancient age ruled by Brahmā, all the people were without a king; for the gods, Indra was the king.
7.76.38
ताः प्रजा देवदेवेशं राजार्थं समुपाद्रवन् ।
सुराणां स्थापितो राजा त्वया देव शतक्रतुः ॥ ७.७६.३८ ॥
Those people hastened to the lord of the gods for a king, saying: "O god, you yourself appointed Indra as the king of the gods."
7.76.39
प्रयच्छ नो हि लोकेश पार्थिवं नरपुङ्गवम् ।
यस्मै पूजां प्रयुञ्जाना धूतपापाश्चरेमहि ।
न वसामो विना राज्ञा एष नो निश्चयः परः ॥ ७.७६.३९ ॥
O lord of the worlds, grant us a king, the best of men, to whom we, honoring him, may live free from sin. We will not dwell without a king; this is our firm resolve.
7.76.40
प्रजानां वचनं श्रुत्वा निश्चयित्वा ऽर्थमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.७६.४० ॥
Having heard the words of the people and resolved upon the excellent course,
7.76.41
ततो ब्रह्मा सुरश्रेष्ठो लोकपालान्सवासवान् ।
समाहूयाब्रवीत्सर्वांस्तेजोभागान्प्रयच्छत ॥ ७.७६.४१ ॥
Then Brahmā, best of the gods, summoned the world-guardians together with Vāsava and said to them all: "Give your portions of splendor."
7.76.42
ततो ददुर्लोकपालाः सर्वे भागान्स्वतेजसः ।
अक्षुपच्च ततो ब्रह्मा यतो जातः क्षुपो नृपः ॥ ७.७६.४२ ॥
Then all the world-guardians gave their portions of splendor. And Brahmā fashioned from them the king named Kṣupa, from whom the king Kṣupa was born.
7.76.43
तं ब्रह्मा लोकपालानां सहांशैः समयोजयत् ।
ततो ददौ नृपं तासां प्रजानामीश्वरं क्षुपम् ॥ ७.७६.४३ ॥
Brahmā joined him with the shares of the world-guardians. Then he gave to them the king Kṣupa, lord of creatures.
7.76.44
तत्रैन्द्रेण च भागेन महीमाज्ञापयन्नृपः ।
वारुणेन तु भागेन वपुः पुष्यति पार्थिवः ॥ ७.७६.४४ ॥
There the king, by Indra's share, ruled the earth; and by Varuṇa's share the earthly king's body was nourished.
7.76.45
कौबेरेण तु भागेन वित्तमासां ददौ तदा ।
यस्तु याम्यो ऽभवद्भागस्तेन शास्ति स्म स प्रजाः ॥ ७.७६.४५ ॥
And with Kubera's share he then gave them wealth; and with the share that was Yama's he governed the subjects.
7.76.46
तत्रैन्द्रेण नरश्रेष्ठ भागेन रघुनन्दन ।
प्रतिगृह्णीष्व भद्रं ते तारणार्थं मम प्रभो ॥ ७.७६.४६ ॥
Here, best of men, delight of the Raghus, accept the share that belongs to Indra. May blessings be yours, O lord, for my deliverance.
7.76.47
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ऋषेः परमधार्मिकम् ।
तद्रामः प्रतिजग्राह मुनेराभरणं वरम् ॥ ७.७६.४७ ॥
Having heard those words of the most righteous sage, Rāma accepted that excellent ornament of the sage.
7.76.48
प्रतिगृह्य ततो रामस्तदाभरणमुत्तमम् ।
आगमं तस्य दीप्तस्य प्रष्टुमेवोपचक्रमे ॥ ७.७६.४८ ॥
Then, having accepted that excellent ornament, Rāma began to ask about the coming of that radiant one.
7.76.49
अत्यद्भुतमिदं दिव्यं वपुषा युक्तमुत्तमम् ।
कथं वा भगवता प्राप्तं कुतो वा केन वा हृतम् ॥ ७.७६.४९ ॥
This is extraordinarily wondrous, divine, and endowed with a supreme form. How did it come to you, or by whom, and whence was it taken?
7.76.50
कुतूहलितया ब्रह्मन्पृच्छामि त्वां महायशः ।
आश्चर्याणां बहूनां हि निधिः परमको भवान् ॥ ७.७६.५० ॥
O brahmin, O one of great fame, out of curiosity I ask you, for you are the supreme treasure-house of many wonders.
7.76.51
एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे मुनिर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ।
शृणु राम यथावृत्तं पुरा त्रेतायुगे युगे ॥ ७.७६.५१ ॥
As Rāma of the Kakutstha line spoke thus, the sage said these words: Listen, Rāma, to what happened formerly, in the Tretā age, age after age.
7.76.52
रमणीयप्रदेशे ऽस्मिन् वने यद्दृष्टवानहम् ।
आश्चर्यं मे महाबाहो दानमाश्रित्य केवलम् ॥ ७.७६.५२ ॥
In the forest of this delightful region, what I saw was a wonder to me, O mighty-armed one, relying on charity alone.