Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.9
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7.9.1
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य सुमाली नाम राक्षसः ।
रसातलान्मर्त्यलोकं सर्वं वै विचचार ह ॥ ७.९.१ ॥
Once upon a time, the rākṣasa named Sumālī came up from the netherworld and roamed the whole mortal world.
7.9.2
नीलजीमूतसङ्काशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः ।
कन्यां दुहितरं गृह्य विना पद्ममिव श्रियम् ॥ ७.९.२ ॥
Dark as a blue storm-cloud, wearing earrings of heated gold, he took his daughter, like Śrī without her lotus.
7.9.3
राक्षसेन्द्रः स तु तदा विचरन्वै महीतलम् ।
तदापश्यत्स गच्छन्तं पुष्पकेण धनेश्वरम् ॥ ७.९.३ ॥
Then the lord of the rākṣasas, roaming the earth, saw Kubera, lord of wealth, going by in the Puṣpaka chariot.
7.9.4
गच्छन्तं पितरं द्रष्टुं पुलस्त्यतनयं विभुम् ।
तं दृष्ट्वा ऽमरसङ्काशं स्वच्छन्दं तपनोपमम् ॥ ७.९.४ ॥
Seeing the mighty son of Pulastya, Kubera, going to visit his father Pulastya, resembling a god and free in his movements like the sun...
7.9.5
रसातलं प्रविष्टः सन्मर्त्यलोकात्सविस्मयः ।
इत्येवं चिन्तयामास राक्षसानां महामतिः ॥ ७.९.५ ॥
Having entered the netherworld from the mortal world, amazed, the wise rākṣasa thought thus.
7.9.6
किं कृतं श्रेय इत्येवं वर्धेमहि कथं वयम् ।
अथाब्रवीत्सुतां रक्षः कैकसीं नाम नामतः ॥ ७.९.६ ॥
'What should be done for our welfare? How may we prosper?' Thinking thus, the rākṣasa spoke to his daughter named Kaikasī.
7.9.7
पुत्रि प्रदानकालो ऽयं यौवनं व्यतिवर्तते ।
प्रत्याख्यानाच्च भीतैस्त्वं न वरैः प्रतिगृह्यसे ॥ ७.९.७ ॥
Daughter, this is the time for giving in marriage; your youth is passing. Fearing rejection, suitors do not accept you.
7.9.8
त्वत्कृते च वयं सर्वे यन्त्रिता धर्मबुद्धयः ।
त्वं हि सर्वगुणोपेता श्रीः साक्षादिव पुत्रिके ।
कन्यापितृत्वं दुःखं हि सर्वेषां मानकाङ्क्षिणाम् ॥ ७.९.८ ॥
Because of you we all, though our minds are set on dharma, are bound. You are endowed with every virtue, daughter, as if you were Śrī herself. For all who desire honor, being the father of a daughter is a sorrow.
7.9.9
न ज्ञायते च कः कन्यां वरयेदिति कन्यके ॥ ७.९.९ ॥
And it is not known who will choose the maiden, O maiden.
7.9.10
त्वं हि सर्वगुणोपेता श्रीः साक्षादिव पुत्रिके ।
मातुः कुलं पितृकुलं यत्र चैव प्रदीयते ।
कुलत्रयं सदा कन्या संशये स्थाप्य तिष्ठति ॥ ७.९.१० ॥
You are endowed with every virtue, daughter, as if you were Śrī herself. Where the mother's family and the father's family are given, the maiden always stands, holding all three families in suspense.
7.9.11
सा त्वं मुनिवरं श्रेष्ठं प्रजापतिकुलोद्भवम् ।
भज विश्रवसं पुत्रि पौलस्त्यं वरय स्वयम् ॥ ७.९.११ ॥
Therefore, daughter, go to the best of sages, Viśravas, born of the lineage of Prajāpati, and choose yourself the son of Pulastya.
7.9.12
ईदृशास्ते भविष्यन्ति पुत्राः पुत्रि न संशयः ।
तेजसा भास्करसमो यादृशो ऽयं धनेश्वरः ॥ ७.९.१२ ॥
Daughter, such will be your sons, without doubt, equal to the sun in splendor, like this lord of wealth.
7.9.13
सा तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कन्यका पितृगौरवात् ।
तत्रोपागम्य सा तस्थौ विश्रवा यत्र तप्यते ॥ ७.९.१३ ॥
Hearing these words, the maiden, out of respect for her father, went to where Viśravas was performing austerities and stood there.
7.9.14
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राम पुलस्त्यतनयो द्विजः ।
अग्निहोत्रमुपातिष्ठच्चतुर्थ इव पावकः ॥ ७.९.१४ ॥
Meanwhile, Rāma, the twice-born son of Pulastya was tending the fire-offering, like a fourth fire.
7.9.15
अविचिन्त्य तु तां वेलां दारुणां पितृगौरवात् ।
उपसृत्याग्रतस्तस्य चरणाधोमुखी स्थिता ।
विलिखन्ती मुहुर्भूमिमङ्गुष्ठाग्रेण भामिनी ॥ ७.९.१५ ॥
Out of respect for her father, not heeding that dreadful hour, the graceful woman went before him and stood with her face bowed toward his feet, repeatedly scratching the ground with the tip of her big toe.
7.9.16
स तु तां वीक्ष्य सुश्रोणीं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम् ।
अब्रवीत्परमोदारो दीप्यमानां स्वतेजसा ॥ ७.९.१६ ॥
Seeing her, beautiful-hipped, moon-faced, radiant with her own splendour, the most magnanimous sage spoke.
7.9.17
भद्रे कस्यासि दुहिता कुतो वा त्वमिहागता ।
किं कार्यं कस्य वा हेतोस्तत्त्वतो ब्रूहि शोभने ॥ ७.९.१७ ॥
Gentle one, whose daughter are you, and from where have you come here? For what purpose, or on whose account? Tell me truly, radiant one.
7.9.18
एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या कृताञ्जलिरथाब्रवीत् ।
आत्मप्रभावेण मुने ज्ञातुमर्हसि मे मतम् ॥ ७.९.१८ ॥
Thus addressed, the maiden, with palms joined, replied: O sage, by your own power you may know my intention.
7.9.19
किं तु मां विद्धि ब्रह्मर्षे शासनात्पितुरागताम् ।
कैकसी नाम नाम्नाहं शेषं त्वं ज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ ७.९.१९ ॥
But know me, O brahmarishi, as one who came by my father's command. My name is Kaikasī; the rest you ought to know.
7.9.20
स तु गत्वा मुनिर्ध्यानं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ।
विज्ञातं ते मया भद्रे कारणं यन्मनोगतम् ॥ ७.९.२० ॥
Having gone into meditation, the sage then spoke these words: O gracious lady, I have understood the reason that lies in your mind.
7.9.21
सुताभिलाषो मत्तस्ते मत्तमातङ्गगामिनि ।
दारुणायां तु वेलायां यस्मात्त्वं मामुपस्थिता ॥ ७.९.२१ ॥
O you who walk like a rutting elephant, your desire for sons is from me, since you have approached me at this dreadful hour.
7.9.22
शृणु तस्मात्सुतान्भद्रे यादृशाञ्जनयिष्यसि ।
दारुणान्दारुणाकारान्दारुणाभिजनप्रियान् ॥ ७.९.२२ ॥
Therefore, O gracious lady, listen to the kind of sons you will bear: dreadful, dreadful in form, and fond of a dreadful lineage.
7.9.23
प्रसविष्यसि सुश्रोणि राक्षसान्क्रूरकर्मणः ।
सा तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रणिपत्याब्रवीद्वचः ॥ ७.९.२३ ॥
O fair-hipped one, you will bear rakshasas of cruel deeds. Hearing those words, she bowed and spoke these words.
7.9.24
भगवन्नीदृशान्पुत्रांस्त्वत्तो ऽहं ब्रह्मवादिनः ।
नेच्छामि सुदुराचारान्प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ७.९.२४ ॥
O blessed one, O speaker of the Veda, I do not desire such sons from you; I do not want sons of very wicked conduct. You ought to grant me your favour.
7.9.25
कन्यया त्वेवमुक्तस्तु विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
उवाच कैकसीं भूयः पूर्णेन्दुरिव रोहिणीम् ॥ ७.९.२५ ॥
Thus addressed by his daughter, Viśravā, best of sages, spoke again to Kaikasī, as the full moon speaks to Rohiṇī.
7.9.26
पश्चिमो यस्तव सुतो भविष्यति शुभानने ।
मम वंशानुरूपः स धर्मात्मा च भविष्यति ॥ ७.९.२६ ॥
O fair-faced one, your youngest son will be fit for my lineage and will be righteous-souled.
7.9.27
एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या राम कालेन केनचित् ।
जनयामास बीभत्सं रक्षोरूपं सुदारुणम् ॥ ७.९.२७ ॥
Thus addressed, O Rāma, that maiden Kaikasī, in due time, gave birth to a hideous and most dreadful demonic form.
7.9.28
दशग्रीवं महादंष्ट्रं नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम् ।
ताम्रोष्ठं विंशतिभुजं महास्यं दीप्तमूर्धजम् ॥ ७.९.२८ ॥
He had ten necks, great fangs, a body like a heap of blue collyrium, red lips, twenty arms, a great mouth, and blazing hair.
7.9.29
तस्मिञ्जाते तु तत्काले सज्वालकवलाः शिवाः ।
क्रव्यादाश्चापसव्यानि मण्डलानि प्रचक्रमुः ॥ ७.९.२९ ॥
At the moment of his birth, jackals with flaming mouthfuls and flesh-eating creatures began to circle inauspiciously to the left.
7.9.30
ववर्ष रुधिरं देवो मेघाश्च खरनिःस्वनाः ।
प्रबभौ न च सूर्यो वै महोल्काश्चापतन्भुवि ॥ ७.९.३० ॥
The god rained blood, clouds thundered harshly, the sun did not shine, and great meteors fell upon the earth.
7.9.31
चकम्पे जगती चैव ववुर्वाताः सुदारुणाः ।
अक्षोभ्यः क्षुभितश्चैव समुद्रः सरितां पतिः ॥ ७.९.३१ ॥
The earth trembled, and most terrible winds blew. The ocean, unshakable lord of rivers, was also agitated.
7.9.32
अथ नामाकरोत्तस्य पितामहसमः पिता ।
दशग्रीवः प्रसूतो ऽयं दशग्रीवो भविष्यति ॥ ७.९.३२ ॥
Then his father, equal to the grandfather, gave him a name: "This one has been born ten-necked; he will be Daśagrīva, the ten-necked."
7.9.33
तस्य त्वनन्तरं जातः कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः ।
प्रमाणाद्यस्य विपुलं प्रमाणं नेह विद्यते ॥ ७.९.३३ ॥
After him was born the greatly mighty Kumbhakarṇa, whose vast stature has no measure here.
7.9.34
ततः शूर्पणखा नाम सञ्जज्ञे विकृतानना ।
विभीषणश्च धर्मात्मा कैकस्याः पश्चिमः सुतः ॥ ७.९.३४ ॥
Then was born a daughter named Śūrpaṇakhā, with a distorted face; and the righteous-souled Vibhīṣaṇa was the youngest son of Kaikasī.
7.9.35
तस्मिञ्जाते महासत्त्वे पुष्पवर्षं पपात ह ॥ ७.९.३५ ॥
When that great being was born, a shower of flowers fell.
7.9.36
नभःस्थाने दुन्दुभयो देवानां प्राणदंस्तदा ।
वाक्यं चैवान्तरिक्षे च साधु साध्विति तत्तदा ॥ ७.९.३६ ॥
At that time the drums of the gods sounded in the sky, and in the air rang out the words "Well done! Well done!"
7.9.37
तौ तु तत्र महारण्ये ववृधाते महौजसौ ।
कुम्भकर्णदशग्रीवौ लोकोद्वेगकरौ तदा ॥ ७.९.३७ ॥
Those two, mighty in power, Kumbhakarna and Dashagriva, grew up then in that great forest, causing dread to the worlds.
7.9.38
कुम्भकर्णः प्रमत्तस्तु महर्षीन्धर्मवत्सलान् ।
त्रैलोक्यं भक्षयन्नित्यासन्तुष्टो विचचार ह ॥ ७.९.३८ ॥
Heedless and wild, Kumbhakarna roamed, constantly devouring the great sages who loved dharma and the three worlds, never satisfied.
7.9.39
विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा नित्यं धर्मे व्यवस्थितः ।
स्वाध्यायनियताहार उवास विजितेन्द्रियः ॥ ७.९.३९ ॥
But Vibhishana, righteous in soul, always stood firm in dharma, dwelling disciplined in study and measured diet, with his senses conquered.
7.9.40
अथ वैश्रवणो देवस्तत्र कालेन केनचित् ।
आगतः पितरं द्रष्टुं पुष्पकेण धनेश्वरः ॥ ७.९.४० ॥
Then, after some time, the god Vaishravana, lord of wealth, came there in the Pushpaka chariot to see his father.
7.9.41
तं दृष्ट्वा कैकसी तत्र ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ।
आगम्य राक्षसी तत्र दशग्रीवमुवाच ह ॥ ७.९.४१ ॥
Seeing him there, blazing as if with splendor, the rakshasi Kaikasi came and spoke to Dashagriva.
7.9.42
पुत्र वैश्रवणं पश्य भ्रातरं तेजसा वृतम् ।
भ्रातृभावे समे चापि पश्यात्मानं त्वमीदृशम् ॥ ७.९.४२ ॥
"Son, look at your brother Vaishravana, enveloped in splendor. In brotherhood you two are equal; yet look at yourself—are you thus?"
7.9.43
दशग्रीव तथा यत्नं कुरुष्वामितविक्रम ।
यथा त्वमसि मे पुत्र भव र्वैश्रवणोपमः ॥ ७.९.४३ ॥
Ten-necked one, of immeasurable valour, make such an effort; son, become equal to Vaiśravaṇa.
7.9.44
मातुस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् ।
अमर्षमतुलं लेभे प्रतिज्ञां चाकरोत्तदा ॥ ७.९.४४ ॥
Hearing his mother's words, the mighty Daśagrīva felt incomparable anger, and then he made a vow.
7.9.45
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि भ्रातृतुल्यो ऽधिको ऽपि वा ।
भविष्याम्योजसा चैव सन्तापं त्यज हृद्गतम् ॥ ७.९.४५ ॥
I promise you truly: I shall become equal to my brothers, or even greater, by my own power alone; cast off this distress lodged in your heart.
7.9.46
ततस्तेनैव कोपेन दशग्रीवः सहानुजः ।
चिकीर्षुर्दुष्करं कर्म तपसे धृतमानसः ॥ ७.९.४६ ॥
Then, from that very anger, Daśagrīva with his younger brother, desiring to accomplish a difficult deed, resolved his mind upon austerity.
7.9.47
प्राप्स्यामि तपसा काममिति कृत्वा ऽध्यवस्य च ।
आगच्छदात्मसिद्ध्यर्थं गोकर्णस्याश्रमं शुभम् ॥ ७.९.४७ ॥
Resolving, 'By austerity I shall obtain my desire,' he went to the auspicious hermitage of Gokarṇa for the sake of accomplishing himself.
7.9.48
स राक्षसस्तत्र सहानुजस्तदा तपश्चकारातुलमुग्रविक्रमः ।
अतोषयच्चापि पितामहं विभुं ददौ स तुष्टश्च वराञ्जयावहान् ॥ ७.९.४८ ॥
That rākṣasa, with his younger brother, then performed incomparable austerity there; he pleased the all-pervading grandfather (Brahmā), who, pleased, granted boons bringing victory.