Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.86
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7.86.1
तदा वृत्रवधं सर्वमखिलेन स लक्ष्मणः ।
कथयित्वा नरश्रेष्ठः कथाशेषं प्रचक्रमे ॥ ७.८६.१ ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, best of men, having told the whole account of Vṛtra's slaying, began the rest of the tale.
7.86.2
ततो हते महावीर्ये वृत्रे देवभयङ्करे ।
ब्रह्महत्यावृतः शक्रः सञ्ज्ञां लेभे न वृत्रहा ॥ ७.८६.२ ॥
Then, when the mighty-valoured Vṛtra, terror of the gods, had been slain, Indra, enveloped by the sin of Brahmin-slaying, did not regain consciousness, though he was the slayer of Vṛtra.
7.86.3
सो ऽन्तमाश्रित्य लोकानां नष्टसञ्ज्ञो विचेतनः ।
कालं तत्रावसत्कञ्चिद्वेष्टमान इवोरगः ॥ ७.८६.३ ॥
Having taken refuge at the edge of the worlds, senseless and unconscious, he remained there for some time, like a serpent coiled up.
7.86.4
अथ नष्टे सहस्राक्षे उद्विग्नमभवज्जगत् ।
भूमिश्च ध्वस्तसङ्काशा निःस्नेहा शुष्ककानना ॥ ७.८६.४ ॥
Then, when the thousand-eyed Indra had vanished, the world was thrown into agitation; the earth seemed ruined, without moisture, with its forests dried up.
7.86.5
निःस्रोतसश्च ते सर्वे तु ह्रदाश्च सरितस्तथा ।
सङ्क्षोभश्चैव सत्त्वानामनावृष्टिकृतो ऽभवत् ॥ ७.८६.५ ॥
All those lakes and rivers were without flow, and turmoil arose among creatures, caused by the lack of rain.
7.86.6
क्षीयमाणे तु लोके ऽस्मिन्सम्भ्रान्तमनसः सुराः ।
यदुक्तं विष्णुना पूर्वं तं यज्ञं समुपानयन् ॥ ७.८६.६ ॥
While this world was perishing, the gods, with troubled minds, undertook that sacrifice which Viṣṇu had spoken of before.
7.86.7
ततः सर्वे सुरगणाः सोपाध्यायाः सहर्षिभिः ।
तं देशं समुपाजग्मुर्यत्रेन्द्रो भयमोहितः ॥ ७.८६.७ ॥
Then all the hosts of gods, together with their preceptors and the sages, came to that place where Indra, bewildered by fear, was.
7.86.8
ते तु दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षमावृतं ब्रह्महत्यया ।
तं पुरस्कृत्य देवेशमश्वमेधमुपाक्रमन् ॥ ७.८६.८ ॥
Seeing the thousand-eyed Indra enveloped by the sin of killing a brahmin, they placed the lord of the gods in front and began the horse sacrifice.
7.86.9
ततो ऽश्वमेधः सुमहान्महेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः ।
ववृधे ब्रह्महत्ययाः पावनार्थं नरेश्वर ॥ ७.८६.९ ॥
Then, O lord of men, the great horse sacrifice of the high-souled Mahendra grew, for the purification from the sin of brahmin-slaying.
7.86.10
ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ब्रह्महत्या महात्मनः ।
अभिगम्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं क्व मे स्थानं विधास्यथ ॥ ७.८६.१० ॥
Then, when the sacrifice was completed, the sin of brahmin-slaying approached the great-souled one and spoke these words: "Where will you assign a place for me?"
7.86.11
ते तामूचुस्तदा देवास्तुष्टाः प्रीतिसमन्विताः ।
चतुर्धा विभजात्मानमात्मनैव दुरासदे ॥ ७.८६.११ ॥
Then the gods, pleased and full of goodwill, said to her: "O hard-to-approach one, divide yourself into four parts by your own power."
7.86.12
देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्महत्या महात्मनाम् ।
सन्निधौ स्थानमन्यत्र वरयामास दुर्वसा ॥ ७.८६.१२ ॥
Having heard the words of the gods, the sin of brahmin-slaying, in the presence of the great-souled ones, asked for another place as a boon; Durvāsā too did the same.
7.86.13
एकेनांशेन वत्स्यामि पूर्णोदासु नदीषु वै ।
चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्दर्पघ्नी कामवारिणी ॥ ७.८६.१३ ॥
In the full-flowing rivers I shall dwell, by one portion, for the four months of the rains — destroyer of pride, granter of desires.
7.86.14
भूम्यामहं सर्वकालमेकेनांशेन सर्वदा ।
वसिष्यामि न सन्देहः सत्येनैतद्ब्रवीमि वः ॥ ७.८६.१४ ॥
On the earth, at all times, by one portion I shall always dwell — there is no doubt. In truth I tell you this.
7.86.15
यो ऽयमंशस्तृतीयो मे स्त्रीषु यौवनशालिषु ।
त्रिरात्रं दर्पपूर्णासु वशिष्ये दर्पघातिनी ॥ ७.८६.१५ ॥
This third portion of mine shall dwell for three nights among women full of youth and full of pride, as destroyer of pride.
7.86.16
हन्तारो ब्राह्मणान्ये तु मृषापूर्वमदूषकान् ।
तांश्चतुर्थेन भागेन संश्रयिष्ये सुरर्षभाः ॥ ७.८६.१६ ॥
Those who slay blameless brahmins by first spreading falsehood — O best of gods, I shall take refuge in them with my fourth portion.
7.86.17
प्रत्यूचुस्तां ततो देवा यथा वदसि दुर्वसे ।
तथा भवतु तत्सर्वं साधयस्व यदीप्सितम् ॥ ७.८६.१७ ॥
Then the gods replied to her: 'As you say, O Durvāsas, so let it be; accomplish all that you desire.'
7.86.18
ततः प्रीत्या ऽन्विता देवाः सहस्राक्षं ववन्दिरे ।
विज्वरः स च पूतात्मा वासवः समपद्यत ॥ ७.८६.१८ ॥
Then the gods, delighted, bowed before the thousand-eyed one; and Vāsava, purified in spirit, became free of distress.
7.86.19
प्रशान्तं च जगत्सर्वं सहस्राक्षे प्रतिष्ठिते ।
यज्ञं चाद्भुतसङ्काशं तदा शक्रो ऽभ्यपूजयत् ॥ ७.८६.१९ ॥
When Sahasrākṣa (Indra) was restored, the whole world grew calm; then Śakra honored that sacrifice, which was like a wonder.
7.86.20
ईदृशो ह्यश्वमेधस्य प्रसादो रघुनन्दन ।
यजस्व सुमहाभाग हयमेधेन पार्थिव ॥ ७.८६.२० ॥
Such indeed is the grace of the horse sacrifice, O delight of the Raghus. O greatly fortunate king, perform the sacrifice with the horse sacrifice.
7.86.21
परितोषमवाप हृष्टचेता निशमय्येन्द्रसमानविक्रमौजाः ॥ ७.८६.२१ ॥
He whose valor and might equaled Indra's, having heard this, obtained contentment with a joyful heart.