Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.78
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7.78.1
श्रुत्वा तु भाषितं वाक्यं मम राम शुभाक्षरम् ।
प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्युवाचेदं स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.७८.१ ॥
Having heard my auspicious words, O Rāma, that heavenly being replied to me with folded palms, O delight of the Raghus.
7.78.2
शृणु ब्रह्मन्पुरा वृत्तं ममैतत्सुखदुःखयोः ।
अनतिक्रमणीयं हि यथा पृच्छसि मां द्विज ॥ ७.७८.२ ॥
Listen, O brahmin: this is the old account of my joys and sorrows, which you ask about and which cannot be transgressed, O twice-born.
7.78.3
पुरा वैदर्भको राजा पिता मम महायशाः ।
सुदेव इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.७८.३ ॥
Long ago, the king of Vidarbha, my father, the greatly famed Sudeva, renowned in the three worlds, was mighty.
7.78.4
तस्य पुत्रद्वयं ब्रह्मन्द्वाभ्यां स्त्रीभ्यामजायत ।
अहं श्वेत इति ख्यातो यवीयान्सुरथो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.७८.४ ॥
O brahmin, to him two sons were born from two women: I became famed as Śveta, and the younger became Suratha.
7.78.5
ततः पितरि स्वर्याते पौरा मामभ्यषेचयन् ।
तत्राहं कृतवान्राज्यं धर्म्यं च सुसमाहितः ॥ ७.७८.५ ॥
Then, when my father had gone to heaven, the citizens anointed me, and there I ruled the kingdom righteously and with a composed mind.
7.78.6
एवं वर्षसहस्राणि समतीतानि सुव्रत ।
राज्यं कारयतो ब्रह्मन्प्रजा धर्मेण रक्षतः ॥ ७.७८.६ ॥
Thus, O one of good vows, O brahmin, while I ruled and protected the subjects by dharma, thousands of years passed.
7.78.7
सो ऽहं निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चिद्विज्ञातायुर्द्विजोत्तम ।
कालधर्मं हृदि न्यस्य ततो वनमुपागमम् ॥ ७.७८.७ ॥
O best of twice-born, on some occasion, having learned that my life was ending, I placed the law of time (death) in my heart and then went to the forest.
7.78.8
सो ऽहं वनमिदं दुर्गं मृगपक्षिविवर्जितम् ।
तपश्चर्तुं प्रविष्टो ऽस्मि समीपे सरसः शुभे ॥ ७.७८.८ ॥
I have entered this difficult forest, devoid of deer and birds, to perform austerity near an auspicious lake.
7.78.9
भ्रातरं सुरथं राज्ये ह्यभिषिच्य महीपतिम् ।
इदं सरः समासाद्य तपस्तप्तं मया चिरम् ॥ ७.७८.९ ॥
Having anointed my brother Suratha as lord of the earth in the kingdom, I reached this lake and performed austerity for a long time.
7.78.10
सो ऽहं वर्षसहस्राणि तपस्त्रीणि महावने ।
तप्त्वा सुदुष्करं प्राप्तो ब्रह्मलोकमनुत्तमम् ॥ ७.७८.१० ॥
In this great forest, for thousands of years, having performed the most arduous austerity, I attained the supreme world of Brahmā.
7.78.11
तस्य मे स्वर्गभूतस्य क्षुत्पिपासे द्विजोत्तम ।
बाधेते परमोदार ततो ऽहं व्यथितेन्द्रियः ।
गत्वा त्रिभुवनश्रेष्ठं पितामहमुवाच ह ॥ ७.७८.११ ॥
O best of twice-born, in that heavenly world hunger and thirst afflicted me; O most generous one, then my senses were distressed, and I went to the grandfather, best of the three worlds, and spoke.
7.78.12
भगवन्ब्रह्मलोको ऽयं क्षुत्पिपासाविवर्जितः ।
कस्यायं कर्मणः पाकः क्षुत्पिपासानुगो ह्यहम् ॥ ७.७८.१२ ॥
O revered one, this world of Brahmā is free from hunger and thirst; yet I am followed by hunger and thirst. Whose action's fruit is this?
7.78.13
आहारः कश्च मे देव तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ ७.७८.१३ ॥
O god, O grandfather, what is my food? Tell me that.
7.78.14
पितामहस्तु मामाह तवाहारः सुदेवज ।
स्वादूनि स्वानि मांसानि तानि भक्षय नित्यशः ॥ ७.७८.१४ ॥
Grandfather told me, 'O son of a noble god-born lineage, this is your food. Eat your own savory flesh constantly.'
7.78.15
स्वशरीरं त्वया पुष्टं कुर्वता तप उत्तमम् ।
अनुप्तं रोहते श्वेत न कदाचिन्महामते ॥ ७.७८.१५ ॥
Having performed supreme penance, you nourished your own body. O white one, O great-minded one, what is not sown never grows.
7.78.16
तृप्तिर्न ते ऽस्ति सूक्ष्मा ऽपि वने सत्वनिषेविते ।
पुरा तु भिक्षमाणाय भिक्षा वै यतये नृप ।
न हि दत्ता त्वयेन्द्राभ यस्मादतिथये ऽपि वै ॥ ७.७८.१६ ॥
O king, in this forest frequented by creatures, you have not even the slightest satisfaction. Formerly, O equal of Indra, you gave no alms to an ascetic who begged, nor even to a guest.
7.78.17
दत्तं न ते ऽस्ति सूक्ष्मो ऽपि तप एव निषेवसे ।
तेन स्वर्गगतो वत्स बाध्यसे क्षुत्पिपासया ॥ ७.७८.१७ ॥
You gave not even the slightest gift; you only practiced penance. Therefore, O child, having gone to heaven, you are still afflicted by hunger and thirst.
7.78.18
स त्वं सुपुष्टमाहारैः स्वशरीरमनुत्तमम् ।
भक्षयित्वामृतरसं तेन तृप्तिर्भविष्यति ॥ ७.७८.१८ ॥
Having eaten your own supreme body, well nourished with food, you will taste the nectar-like essence, and through it you will find satisfaction.
7.78.19
यदा तु तद्वनं श्वेत अगस्त्यः सुमहानृषिः ।
आगमिष्यति दुर्धर्षस्तदा कृच्छ्राद्विमोक्ष्यते ॥ ७.७८.१९ ॥
O Śveta, when the great and unassailable sage Agastya comes to that forest, then you will be freed from this distress.
7.78.20
स हि तारयितुं सौम्य शक्तः सुरगणानपि ।
किं पुनस्त्वां महाबाहो क्षुत्पिपासावशं गतम् ॥ ७.७८.२० ॥
O gentle one, he is able to deliver even hosts of gods; how much more so you, O mighty-armed one, who have fallen under the power of hunger and thirst!
7.78.21
सो ऽहं भगवतः श्रुत्वा देवदेवस्य निश्चयम् ।
आहारं गर्हितं स्वशरीरं द्विजोत्तम ॥ ७.७८.२१ ॥
O best of the twice-born, having heard the resolve of the blessed god of gods, I [took as] reprehensible food my own body—
7.78.22
बहून्वर्षगणान्ब्रह्मन्भुज्यमानमिदं मया ।
क्षयं नाभ्येति ब्रह्मर्षे तृप्तिश्चापि ममोत्तमा ॥ ७.७८.२२ ॥
O brahmin, for many hosts of years I have been consuming this, yet it does not come to an end, O brahmarishi, and even my supreme satisfaction does not come.
7.78.23
तस्य मे कृच्छ्रभूतस्य कृच्छ्रादस्माद्विमोचय ।
अन्येषां न गतिर्ह्यत्र कुम्भयोनिमृते द्विजम् ॥ ७.७८.२३ ॥
Free me, who have fallen into distress, from this distress; here there is no refuge for anyone else except the twice-born Kumbhayoni (Agastya).
7.78.24
इदमाभरणं सौम्य तारणार्थं द्विजोत्तम ।
प्रतिगृह्णीष्व भद्रं ते प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ७.७८.२४ ॥
O gentle one, O best of the twice-born, accept this ornament for the sake of my deliverance; may blessings be yours; you are worthy to show favour.
7.78.25
इदं तावत्सुवर्णं च धनं वस्त्राणि च द्विज ।
भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च ब्रह्मर्षे ददात्याभरणानि च ॥ ७.७८.२५ ॥
Here is gold, wealth and garments, O twice-born one; food to eat and to enjoy, and ornaments too, O brahmarṣi, I give.
7.78.26
सर्वान्कामान्प्रयच्छामि भोगांश्च मुनिपुङ्गव ।
तारणे भगवन्मह्यं प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ७.७८.२६ ॥
I shall bestow all desires and enjoyments, O best of sages; O revered one, you ought to show favour to me in this matter of deliverance.
7.78.27
तस्याहं स्वर्गिणो वाक्यं श्रुत्वा दुःखसमन्वितम् ।
तारणायोपजग्राह तदाभरणमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.७८.२७ ॥
Hearing the words of that one who had gone to heaven, filled with sorrow, I accepted that excellent ornament for the sake of rescue.
7.78.28
मया प्रतिगृहीते तु तस्मिन्नाभरणे शुभे ।
मानुषः पूर्वको देहो राजर्षेर्विननाश ह ॥ ७.७८.२८ ॥
As soon as I had accepted that auspicious ornament, the former human body of that royal sage perished.
7.78.29
प्रनष्टे तु शरीरे ऽसौ राजर्षिः परया मुदा ।
तृप्तः प्रमुदितो राजा जगाम त्रिदिवं सुखम् ॥ ७.७८.२९ ॥
When that body had perished, the royal sage, satisfied and greatly delighted with supreme joy, went happily to heaven.
7.78.30
तेनेदं शक्रतुल्येन दिव्यमाभरणं मम ।
तस्मिन्निमित्ते काकुत्स्थ दत्तमद्भुतदर्शनम् ॥ ७.७८.३० ॥
That one, equal to Indra, gave me this divine ornament; O Kākutstha, on that occasion this ornament, wondrous to behold, was given.