Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.79
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7.79.1
तदद्भुततमं वाक्यं श्रुत्वागस्त्यस्य राघवः ।
गौरवाद्विस्मयाच्चैव पुनः प्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे ॥ ७.७९.१ ॥
Having heard that most wondrous speech of Agastya, Rāghava, out of reverence and wonder, began to ask again.
7.79.2
भगवंस्तद्वनं घोरं तपस्तप्यति यत्र सः ।
श्वेतो वैदर्भको राजा कथं स्यादमृगद्विजम् ॥ ७.७९.२ ॥
Venerable sir, in that terrible forest where the Vaidarbhaka king Śveta performs austerities, how could there be no beasts or birds?
7.79.3
तद्वनं स कथ राजा शून्यं मनुजवर्जितम् ।
तपश्चर्तुं प्रविष्टः स श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ ७.७९.३ ॥
How did that king enter that empty forest, devoid of men, to perform austerity? I wish to hear the truth of it.
7.79.4
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा कौतूहलसमन्वितम् ।
वाक्यं परमतेजस्वी वक्तुमेवोपचक्रमे ॥ ७.७९.४ ॥
Having heard Rāma's words, full of curiosity, the supremely radiant Agastya began to speak.
7.79.5
पुरा कृतयुगे राम मनुर्दण्डधरः प्रभुः ।
तस्य पुत्रो महानासीदिक्ष्वाकुः कुलनन्दनः ॥ ७.७९.५ ॥
Long ago, in the Kṛta age, O Rāma, there was Manu, the lord who bore the rod of justice. His great son was Ikṣvāku, the delight of the family.
7.79.6
तं पुत्रं पूर्वंकं राज्ये निक्षिप्य भुवि दुर्जयम् ।
पृथिव्यां राजवंशानां भव कर्तेत्युवाच ह ॥ ७.७९.६ ॥
Having installed that invincible eldest son in the kingdom, he said to him, 'Become the founder of royal dynasties on earth.'
7.79.7
तथैवेति प्रतिज्ञातं पितुः पुत्रेण राघव ।
ततः परमसन्तुष्टो मनुः पुत्रमुवाच ह ॥ ७.७९.७ ॥
"So be it." Thus the son accepted his father's promise. O Rāghava, then Manu, greatly pleased, spoke to his son.
7.79.8
प्रीतो ऽस्मि परमोदार त्वं कर्ता ऽसि न संशयः ।
दण्डेन च प्रजा रक्ष मा च दण्डमकारणे ॥ ७.७९.८ ॥
"I am pleased, most magnanimous one. You shall certainly be the ruler, without doubt. Protect the people by the rod of justice, and do not punish without cause."
7.79.9
अपराधिषु यो दण्डः पात्यते मानवेषु वै ।
स दण्डो विधिवन्मुक्तः स्वर्गं नयति पार्थिवम् ॥ ७.७९.९ ॥
The punishment that is inflicted upon offenders among men, when rightly applied according to rule, leads the king to heaven.
7.79.10
तस्माद्दण्डे महाबाहो यत्नवान्भव पुत्रक ।
धर्मो हि परमो लोके कुर्वतस्ते भविष्यति ॥ ७.७९.१० ॥
Therefore, O mighty-armed son, be diligent in the rod of punishment. In the world dharma is supreme, and it will be yours as you act upon it.
7.79.11
जगाम त्रिदिवं हृष्टो ब्रह्मलोकं सनातनम् ॥ ७.७९.११ ॥
Delighted, he went to the heaven of the three worlds, to the eternal world of Brahmā.
7.79.12
प्रयाते त्रिदिवं तस्मिन्निक्ष्वाकुरमितप्रभः ।
जनयिष्ये कथं पुत्रानिति चिन्तापरो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.७९.१२ ॥
When he had gone to heaven, Ikṣvāku, of boundless splendor, became intent on worry: "How shall I beget sons?"
7.79.13
कर्मभिर्बहुरूपैश्च तैस्तैर्मनुसुतस्सुतान् ।
जनयामास धर्मात्मा शतं देवसुतोपमान् ॥ ७.७९.१३ ॥
Through many kinds of deeds, that righteous-souled son of Manu begot a hundred sons, like the sons of the gods.
7.79.14
तेषामवरजस्तात सर्वेषां रघुनन्दन ।
मूढश्चाकृतविद्यश्च न शुश्रूषति पूर्वजान् ॥ ७.७९.१४ ॥
Dear one, delight of the Raghus: the youngest of all of them was foolish and untaught, and did not serve his elders.
7.79.15
नाम तस्य च दण्डेति पिता चक्रे ऽल्पमेधसः ।
अवश्यं दण्डपतनं शरीरे ऽस्य भविष्यति ॥ ७.७९.१५ ॥
His father named the dull-witted son Daṇḍa; surely a rod would fall upon his body.
7.79.16
अपश्यमानस्तं देशं घोरं पुत्रस्य राघव ।
विन्ध्यशैवलयोर्मध्ये राज्यं प्रादादरिन्दम ॥ ७.७९.१६ ॥
O Rāghava, finding no other place for his son than that dreadful land, O subduer of foes, he gave him the kingdom lying between the Vindhya and Śaivala.
7.79.17
स दण्डस्तत्र राजाभूद्रम्ये पर्वतरोधसि ।
पुरं चाप्रतिमं राम न्यवेशयदनुत्तमम् ॥ ७.७९.१७ ॥
There Daṇḍa became king on the pleasant mountain slope, O Rāma, and he founded an incomparable and supreme city.
7.79.18
पुरस्य चाकरोन्नाम मधुमन्तमिति प्रभो ।
पुरोहितं तूशनसं वरयामास सुव्रतम् ॥ ७.७९.१८ ॥
O lord, he named the city Madhumat, and chose as his priest Uśanas, of firm vows.
7.79.19
एवं स राजा तद्राज्यमकरोत्सपुरोहितः ।
प्रहृष्टमनुजाकीर्णं देवराजं यथा वृषा ॥ ७.७९.१९ ॥
Thus that king, together with his priest, ruled that kingdom, which was crowded with joyful people, as Indra, king of the gods, rules.
7.79.20
ततः स राजा मनुजेन्द्रपुत्रः सार्धं च तेनोशनसा तदानीम् ।
चकार राज्यं सुमहान्महात्मा शक्रो दिवीवोशनसा समेतः ॥ ७.७९.२० ॥
Then that king, son of the lord of men, together with Uśanas, ruled the great realm; that high-souled one was great, like Śakra in heaven joined with Uśanas.