Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.80
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7.80.1
एतदाख्याय रामाय महर्षिः कुम्भसम्भवः ।
अस्यामेवापरं वाक्यं कथायामुपचक्रमे ॥ ७.८०.१ ॥
Having told this to Rāma, the great sage born from a pot began another statement within this same story.
7.80.2
ततः स दण्डः काकुत्स्थ बहुवर्षगणायुतम् ।
अकरोत्तत्र दान्तात्मा राज्यं निहतकण्टकम् ॥ ७.८०.२ ॥
Then, O descendant of Kakutstha, Daṇḍa, self-controlled, ruled there for many years, tens of thousands of years, a kingdom with its thorns destroyed.
7.80.3
अथ काले तु कस्मिंश्चिद्राजा भार्गवमाश्रमम् ।
रमणीयमुपाक्रामच्चैत्रे मासि मनोरमे ॥ ७.८०.३ ॥
Then, at a certain time, the king approached Bhārgava's delightful hermitage in the charming month of Caitra.
7.80.4
तत्र भार्गवकन्यां स रूपेणाप्रतिमां भुवि ।
विचरन्तीं वनोद्देशे दण्डो ऽपश्यदनुत्तमाम् ॥ ७.८०.४ ॥
There Daṇḍa saw the daughter of Bhṛgu's line, incomparable in beauty on earth, peerless, wandering in a forest region.
7.80.5
स दृष्ट्वा तां सुदुर्मेधा अनङ्गशरपीडितः ।
अभिगम्य सुसंविग्नां कन्यां वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.८०.५ ॥
Seeing her, that utterly foolish man, tormented by the arrows of Love, approached the greatly agitated maiden and spoke these words.
7.80.6
कुतस्त्वमसि सुश्रोणि कस्य वा ऽसि सुता शुभे ।
पीडितो ऽहमनङ्गेन गच्छामि त्वां शुभानने ॥ ७.८०.६ ॥
From where have you come, O beautiful-hipped one, and whose daughter are you, O auspicious one? Tormented by Love, I approach you, O lovely-faced one.
7.80.7
तस्य त्वेवं ब्रुवाणस्य मोहोन्मत्तस्य कामिनः ।
भार्गवी प्रत्युवाचेदं वचः सानुनयं नृपम् ॥ ७.८०.७ ॥
As he spoke thus, maddened by infatuation and desire, Bhārgavī replied to the king with these conciliatory words.
7.80.8
भार्गवस्य सुतां विद्धि देवस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
अरजां नाम राजेन्द्र ज्येष्ठामाश्रमवासिनीम् ॥ ७.८०.८ ॥
Know me, O lord of kings, to be the daughter of the Bhārgava sage of untiring deeds, a god-like seer. My name is Arajā; I am the eldest, dwelling in the hermitage.
7.80.9
मा मां स्पृश बलाद्राजन्कन्या पितृवशा ह्यहम् ।
गुरुः पिता मे राजेन्द्र त्वं च शिष्यो महात्मनः ।
व्यसनं सुमहत्क्रुद्धः स ते दद्यान्महातपाः ॥ ७.८०.९ ॥
Do not touch me by force, O king; I am a maiden under my father's authority. O lord of kings, my father is my teacher, and you are the disciple of that great-souled one. Angered, that great ascetic might bring on you a terrible calamity.
7.80.10
यदि वान्यन्मया कार्यं धर्मदृष्टेन सत्पथा ।
वरयस्व नरश्रेष्ठ पितरं मे महाद्युतिम् ॥ ७.८०.१० ॥
If, viewing it in light of dharma and by the righteous path, something else is to be done with me, then, best of men, ask my father, the one of great splendour, for me in marriage.
7.80.11
अन्यथा तु फलं तुभ्यं भवेद्घोराभिसंहितम् ।
क्रोधेन हि पिता मे ऽसौ त्रैलोक्यमपि निर्दहेत् ॥ ७.८०.११ ॥
Otherwise the result for you will be dreadful, for in wrath my father could burn even the three worlds to ashes.
7.80.12
दास्यते चानवद्याङ्ग तव मा याचितः पिता ॥ ७.८०.१२ ॥
And, O faultless-limbed one, if you ask, my father will surely give me to you.
7.80.13
एवं ब्रुवाणामरजां दण्डः कामवशं गतः ।
प्रत्युवाच मदोन्मत्तः शिरस्याधाय चाञ्जलिम् ॥ ७.८०.१३ ॥
As Arajā spoke thus, Daṇḍa, overpowered by desire and maddened, placed his folded hands upon his head and replied.
7.80.14
प्रसादं कुरु सुश्रोणि न कालं क्षेप्तुमर्हसि ।
त्वत्कृते हि मम प्राणा विदीर्यन्ते वरानने ॥ ७.८०.१४ ॥
O beautiful-hipped one, show your favor; do not waste time. O fair-faced one, my life-breaths are torn apart because of you.
7.80.15
त्वां प्राप्य मे वधो वा स्याच्छापो वा यदि दारुणः ।
भक्तं भजस्व मां भीरु भजमानं सुविह्वलम् ॥ ७.८०.१५ ॥
Whether I am slain or struck by a terrible curse upon obtaining you, O timid one, accept me, your devoted worshipper, who is deeply distraught seeking you.
7.80.16
एवमुक्त्वा तु तां कन्यां दोर्भ्यां गृह्य बलाद्बली ।
विस्फुरन्तीं यथाकामं मैथुनायोपचक्रमे ॥ ७.८०.१६ ॥
Having spoken thus, the mighty one seized the maiden by force with both arms, and as she struggled, he proceeded to unite with her as he desired.
7.80.17
एतमर्थं महाघोरं दण्डः कृत्वा सुदारुणम् ।
नगरं प्रययावाशु मधुमन्तमनुत्तमम् ॥ ७.८०.१७ ॥
Having committed this exceedingly dreadful and cruel deed, Daṇḍa quickly went to the excellent city of Madhumanta.
7.80.18
अरजा ऽपि रुदन्ती सा आश्रमस्याविदूरतः ।
प्रतीक्षन्ति सुसंत्रस्ता पितरं देवसन्निभम् ॥ ७.८०.१८ ॥
Weeping, Arajā too waited not far from the hermitage, greatly terrified, awaiting her father, who was like a god.