Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.85
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7.85.1
लक्ष्मणस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा शत्रुनिबर्हणः ।
वृत्रघातमशेषेण कथयेत्याह सुव्रत ॥ ७.८५.१ ॥
Having heard Lakṣmaṇa's words, Rāma, destroyer of enemies and firm in vows, said: 'Tell the slaying of Vṛtra in full.'
7.85.2
राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः ।
भूय एव कथां दिव्यां कथयामास सुव्रतः ॥ ७.८५.२ ॥
When Rāghava (Rāma) had thus spoken, Lakṣmaṇa, increaser of Sumitrā's joy and firm in vows, once again told that divine story.
7.85.3
सहस्राक्षवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां च दिवौकसाम् ।
विष्णुर्देवानुवाचेदं सर्वानिन्द्रपुरोगमान् ॥ ७.८५.३ ॥
Having heard the words of Sahasrākṣa (Indra) and of all the dwellers of heaven, Viṣṇu spoke these words to all the gods led by Indra.
7.85.4
पूर्वं सौहृदबद्धो ऽस्मि वृत्रस्य ह महात्मनः ।
तेन युष्मत्प्रियार्थं हि नाहं हन्मि महासुरम् ॥ ७.८५.४ ॥
'Formerly I am bound by a bond of friendship to the great-souled Vṛtra. Therefore, even for your sake, I shall not slay that great asura.'
7.85.5
अवश्यं करणीयं च भवतां सुखमुत्तमम् ।
तस्मादुपायमाख्यास्ये येन वृत्रो निहन्यते ॥ ७.८५.५ ॥
'Your supreme welfare must certainly be accomplished. Therefore I shall declare the means by which Vṛtra may be slain.'
7.85.6
त्रिधाभूतं करिष्यामि ह्यात्मानं सुरसत्तमाः ।
तेन वृत्रं सहस्राक्षो वधिष्यति न संशयः ॥ ७.८५.६ ॥
'O best of gods, I shall divide myself into three parts, and by that Sahasrākṣa (Indra) will slay Vṛtra — there is no doubt.'
7.85.7
एकांशो वासवं यातु द्वितीयो वज्रमेव तु ।
तृतीयो भूतलं शक्रस्तदा वृत्रं वधिष्यति ॥ ७.८५.७ ॥
Let one part go to Vāsava, let the second remain in the thunderbolt, and let the third stand upon the earth; then Śakra will slay Vṛtra.
7.85.8
तथा ब्रुवति देवेशे देवा वाक्यमथाब्रुवन् ।
एवमेतन्न सन्देहो यथा वदसि दैत्यहन् ॥ ७.८५.८ ॥
When the lord of the gods had spoken thus, the gods replied: "O slayer of the Daityas, it will be just as you say; there is no doubt."
7.85.9
भद्रं ते ऽस्तु गमिष्यामो वृत्रासुरवधैषिणः ।
भजस्व परमोदार वासवं स्वेन तेजसा ॥ ७.८५.९ ॥
May good fortune be yours! Desiring the slaying of the asura Vṛtra, we shall go. O most magnanimous one, take on Vāsava with your own radiance.
7.85.10
ततः सर्वे महात्मानः सहस्राक्षपुरोगमाः ।
तदारण्यमुपाक्रामन्यत्र वृत्रो महासुरः ॥ ७.८५.१० ॥
Then all the great-souled ones, led by the thousand-eyed one, went toward that forest where the great asura Vṛtra was.
7.85.11
ते पश्यंस्तेजसा भूतं तप्यन्तमसुरोत्तमम् ।
पिबन्तमिव लोकांस्त्रीन्निर्दहन्तमिवाम्बरम् ॥ ७.८५.११ ॥
They saw that foremost of asuras blazing with his radiance, as if he would drink the three worlds and burn up the sky.
7.85.12
दृष्ट्वैव चासुरश्रेष्ठं देवास्त्रासमुपागमन् ।
कथमेनं वधिष्यामः कथं न स्यात्पराजयः ॥ ७.८५.१२ ॥
Seeing that foremost of asuras, the gods were seized with terror. "How shall we slay him? How shall there be no defeat?"
7.85.13
तेषां चिन्तयतां तत्र सहस्राक्षः पुरन्दरः ।
वज्रं प्रगृह्य पाणिभ्यां प्राहिणोद्वृत्रमूर्धनि ॥ ७.८५.१३ ॥
While they were pondering, the thousand-eyed Purandara seized the thunderbolt in both hands and hurled it at Vṛtra's head.
7.85.14
कालाग्निनेव घोरेण तप्तेनैव महार्चिषा ।
पतता वृत्रशिरसा जगत्ऺत्रासमुपागमत् ॥ ७.८५.१४ ॥
Like the fire of time itself, fearful and blazing with great flame, Vṛtra's falling head struck terror into the world.
7.85.15
असम्भाव्यं वधं तस्य वृत्रस्य विबुधाधिपः ।
चिन्तयानो जगामाशु लोकस्यान्तं महायशाः ॥ ७.८५.१५ ॥
Thinking the slaying of Vṛtra was unthinkable, Indra, lord of the gods, of great fame, swiftly went off to the far end of the world.
7.85.16
तमिन्द्रं ब्रह्महत्या ऽ ऽशु गच्छन्तमनुगच्छति ।
अपतच्चास्य गात्रेषु तमिन्द्रं दुःखमाविशत् ॥ ७.८५.१६ ॥
Brahmahatyā, the sin of slaying a brahmin, pursued Indra as he hurried on; it fell upon his limbs, and sorrow entered that Indra.
7.85.17
हतारयः प्रनष्टेन्द्रा देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः ।
विष्णुं त्रिभुवनेशानं मुहुर्मुहुरपूजयन् ॥ ७.८५.१७ ॥
Though their enemies were slain but Indra was lost, the gods, led by Agni, again and again worshipped Viṣṇu, lord of the three worlds.
7.85.18
त्वं गतिः परमेशान पूर्वजो जगतः पिता ।
रक्षार्थं सर्वभूतानां विष्णुत्वमुपजग्मिवान् ॥ ७.८५.१८ ॥
You are the refuge, O supreme lord, firstborn and father of the world; for the protection of all beings you have taken on the state of Viṣṇu.
7.85.19
हतश्चायं त्वया वृत्रो ब्रह्महत्या च वासवम् ।
बाधते सुरशार्दूल मोक्षं तस्या विनिर्दिश ॥ ७.८५.१९ ॥
O tiger among the gods, Vṛtra has been slain by you, and the sin of brahmin-slaying torments Vāsava (Indra). Point out the means of release from it.
7.85.20
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां विष्णुरब्रवीत् ।
मामेव यजतां शक्रः पावयिष्यामि वज्रिणम् ॥ ७.८५.२० ॥
Having heard their words, Viṣṇu spoke to the gods: 'Let Śakra worship only me; I shall purify the thunder-wielder.'
7.85.21
पुण्येन हयमेधेन मामिष्ट्वा पाकशासनः ।
पुनरेष्यति देवानामिन्द्रत्वमकुतोभयम् ॥ ७.८५.२१ ॥
Having worshipped me with the sacred horse sacrifice, Indra, the punisher of Pāka, will regain the fearless lordship of the gods.
7.85.22
एवं सन्दिश्य तां वाणीं देवानाममृतोपमाम् ।
जगाम विष्णुर्देवेशः स्तूयमानस्त्रिविष्टपम् ॥ ७.८५.२२ ॥
Having thus instructed the gods with words like nectar, Viṣṇu, lord of the gods, went to heaven, while being praised.