Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.89
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7.89.1
श्रुत्वा किम्पुरुषोत्पत्तिं लक्ष्मणो भरतस्तदा ।
आश्चर्यमिति चाब्रूतामुभौ रामं जनेश्वरम् ॥ ७.८९.१ ॥
Having heard of the origin of the kimpuruṣas, Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata both then said to Rāma, lord of the people, that it was wonderful.
7.89.2
अथ रामः कथामेतां भूय एव महायशाः ।
कथयामास धर्मात्मा प्रजापतिसुतस्य वै ॥ ७.८९.२ ॥
Then Rāma, of great fame and righteous soul, again told this story of the son of Prajāpati.
7.89.3
सर्वास्ता विद्रुता दृष्ट्वा किन्नरीर्ऋषिसत्तमः ।
उवाच रूपसम्पन्नां तां स्त्रियं प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.८९.३ ॥
Seeing all the kinnarī women fled, the best of sages spoke to that beautiful woman, as if laughing.
7.89.4
सोमस्याहं सुदयितः सुतः सुरुचिरानने ।
भजस्व मां वरारोहे भक्त्या स्निग्धेन चक्षुषा ॥ ७.८९.४ ॥
O you of lovely face, I am the most beloved son of Soma. O excellent-hipped one, honor me with a devoted and tender glance.
7.89.5
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शून्ये स्वजनवर्जिते ।
इला सुरुचिरप्रख्यं प्रत्युवाच महाग्रहम् ॥ ७.८९.५ ॥
Having heard his words, Ilā, in the empty place devoid of her own people, replied to that lovely-looking great seizer.
7.89.6
अहं कामचरी सौम्य तवास्मि वशवर्तिनी ।
प्रशाधि मां सोमसुत यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ ७.८९.६ ॥
O gentle one, I move at my own will and am subject to you. O son of Soma, command me as you wish and do as you desire.
7.89.7
तस्यास्तदद्भुतप्रख्यं श्रुत्वा हर्षमुपागतः ।
स वै कामी सह तया रेमे चन्द्रमसः सुतः ॥ ७.८९.७ ॥
Hearing her wonderful words, he was filled with joy, and that desirous son of the moon delighted in her.
7.89.8
बुधस्य माधवो मासस्तामिलां रुचिराननाम् ।
गतो रमयतो ऽत्यर्थं क्षणवत्तस्य कामिनः ॥ ७.८९.८ ॥
The month of Mādhava, Budha's month, passed for that desirous one, who delighted in the lovely-faced Tārā, as if it were a single moment.
7.89.9
अथ मासे तु सम्पूर्णे पूर्णेन्दुसदृशाननः ।
प्रजापतिसुतः श्रीमाञ्छयने प्रत्यबुध्यत ॥ ७.८९.९ ॥
Then, when the month was complete, the splendid son of Prajāpati, whose face was like the full moon, awoke upon his bed.
7.89.10
सो ऽपश्यत्सोमजं तत्र तपन्तं सलिलाशये ।
ऊर्ध्वबाहुं निरालम्बं तं राजा प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ७.८९.१० ॥
There he saw the son of Soma performing austerities in the water-reservoir, arms uplifted, without support; and the king addressed him in reply.
7.89.11
भगवन्पर्वतं दुर्गं प्रविष्टो ऽस्मि सहानुगः ।
न च पश्यामि तत्सैन्यं क्व नु ते मामका गताः ॥ ७.८९.११ ॥
O venerable one, I have entered this inaccessible mountain together with my followers; but I do not see that army. Where, then, have my men gone?
7.89.12
तच्छ्रुत्वा तस्य राजर्षेर्नष्टसञ्ज्ञस्य भाषितम् ।
प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यं सान्त्वयन्परया गिरा ॥ ७.८९.१२ ॥
Hearing the words of that royal sage, who had lost his senses, he replied with kind speech, consoling him in a most gentle voice.
7.89.13
अश्मवर्षेण महता भृत्यास्ते विनिपातिताः ।
त्वं चाश्रमपदे सुप्तो वातवर्षभयार्दितः ॥ ७.८९.१३ ॥
A great shower of stones has struck down your servants, and you, tormented by fear of the shower of wind, were sleeping at the hermitage.
7.89.14
समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते निर्भयो विगतज्वरः ।
फलमूलाशनो वीर निवसेह यथासुखम् ॥ ७.८९.१४ ॥
Take comfort, may you prosper. Fearless and free from distress, O hero, dwell here at ease, eating fruits and roots.
7.89.15
स राजा तेन वाक्येन प्रत्याश्वस्तो महामतिः ।
प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं दीनो भृत्यक्षयाद् भृशम् ॥ ७.८९.१५ ॥
Reassured by those words, the great-minded king, deeply grieved by the destruction of his servants, then spoke these words.
7.89.16
त्यक्ष्याम्यहं स्वकं राज्यं नाहं भृत्यैर्विनाकृतः ।
वर्तयेयं क्षणं ब्रह्मन्समनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ ७.८९.१६ ॥
I will abandon my own kingdom, for without servants I could not live even a moment. O brahmin, you ought to grant me your permission.
7.89.17
सुतो धर्मपरो ब्रह्मञ्ज्येष्ठो मम महायशाः ।
शशबिन्दुरिति ख्यातः स मे राज्यं प्रपत्स्यते ॥ ७.८९.१७ ॥
O brahmin, my eldest son, devoted to dharma and of great fame, renowned as Śaśabindu, will obtain my kingdom.
7.89.18
न हि शक्ष्याम्यहं हित्वा भृत्यदारान्सुखान्वितान् ।
प्रतिवक्तुं महातेजः किञ्चिदप्यशुभं वचः ॥ ७.८९.१८ ॥
O greatly radiant one, having abandoned my servants and wives, who were living in comfort, I could not bring myself to answer you with even a single inauspicious word.
7.89.19
तथा ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे बुधः परममद्भुतम् ।
सान्त्वपूर्वमथोवाच वासस्त इह रोचताम् ॥ ७.८९.१९ ॥
As the lord of kings spoke thus, Budha, beginning with soothing words, then said the most wondrous thing: "May it please you to dwell here."
7.89.20
न सन्तापस्त्वया कार्यः कार्दमेय महाबल ।
संवत्सरोषितस्येह कारयिष्यामि ते हितम् ॥ ७.८९.२० ॥
Do not grieve, son of Kardama, mighty one: if you dwell here for a year, I will do you good.
7.89.21
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा बुधस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
वासाय विदधे बुद्धिं यदुक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना ॥ ७.८९.२१ ॥
Hearing those words of Budha, whose deeds were unwearied, he resolved to dwell there, as the speaker of Brahman had said.
7.89.22
मासं स स्त्री तदा भूत्वा रमयत्यनिशं शुदा ।
मासं पुरुषभावेन धर्मबुद्धिं चकार सः ॥ ७.८९.२२ ॥
For one month he became a woman and delighted unceasingly; for one month, in the state of a man, he acted with a righteous mind.
7.89.23
ततः सा नवमे मासि इला सोमसुतात्सुतम् ।
जनयामास सुश्रोणी पुरूरवसमूर्जितम् ॥ ७.८९.२३ ॥
Then, in the ninth month, fair-hipped Ilā bore a mighty son, Purūravas, to the son of Soma.
7.89.24
जातमात्रं तु सुश्रोणी पितुर्हस्ते न्यवेशयत् ।
बुधस्य समवर्णभमिला पुत्रं महाबलम् ॥ ७.८९.२४ ॥
The moment he was born, fair-hipped Ilā placed the mighty son in his father Budha's hands; the son was equal to Budha in radiance.
7.89.25
बुधस्तु पुरुषीभूतं स वै संवत्सरान्तरम् ।
कथाभी रमयामास धर्मयुक्ताभिरात्मवान् ॥ ७.८९.२५ ॥
Budha, self-controlled, delighted him, now become a man, for a full year with stories filled with dharma.