Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.90
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7.90.1
तथोक्तवति रामे तु तस्य जन्म तदद्भुतम् ।
उवाच लक्ष्मणो भूयो भरतश्च महायशाः ॥ ७.९०.१ ॥
When Rāma had spoken thus, Lakṣmaṇa and the greatly famed Bharata, hearing that wondrous birth, spoke again.
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इला सा सोमपुत्रस्य संवत्सरमथोषिता ।
अकरोत्किं नरश्रेष्ठ तत्त्वं शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ ७.९०.२ ॥
O best of men, what did Ilā do after dwelling for a year with the son of Soma? You are fit to tell us that.
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तयोस्तद्वाक्यमाधुर्यं निशम्य परिपृच्छतोः ।
रामः पुनरुवाचेमां प्रजापतिसुते कथाम् ॥ ७.९०.३ ॥
Hearing the sweet words of those two questioners, Rāma again told this story of the sons of Prajāpati.
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पुरुषत्वं गते शूरे बुधः परमबुद्धिमान् ।
संवर्तं परमोदारमाजुहाव महायशाः ॥ ७.९०.४ ॥
When the hero had regained manhood, Budha, supremely wise and greatly famed, summoned the most magnanimous Saṃvarta.
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च्यवनं भृगुपुत्रं च मुनिं चारिष्टनेमिनम् ।
प्रमोदनं मोदकरं ततो दुर्वाससं मुनिम् ॥ ७.९०.५ ॥
He summoned Cyavana, son of Bhṛgu, the sage Ariṣṭanemi, Pramodana the giver of delight, and then the sage Durvāsas.
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एतान्सर्वान्समानीय वाक्यज्ञस्तत्त्वदर्शनः ।
उवाच सर्वान्सुहृदो धैर्येण सुसमाहितान् ॥ ७.९०.६ ॥
Having gathered all of them, Budha, knowing the meaning of words and seeing the truth, spoke to all his friends, who were attentive and composed in steadiness.
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अयं राजा महाबाहुः कर्दमस्य इलः सुतः ।
जानीतैनं यथाभूतं श्रेयो ह्यत्र विधीयताम् ॥ ७.९०.७ ॥
This mighty-armed king is Ila, son of Kardama. Know him as he truly is, and let what is good here be arranged.
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तेषां संवदतामेव तमाश्रममुपागमत् ।
कर्दमस्तु महातेजा द्विजैः सह महात्मभिः ॥ ७.९०.८ ॥
While they were still conversing, Kardama, greatly radiant, came to that hermitage together with the great-souled twice-born sages.
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पुलस्त्यश्च क्रतुश्चैव वषट्कारस्तथैव च ।
ओङ्कारश्च महातेजास्तमाश्रममुपागमत् ॥ ७.९०.९ ॥
Pulastya, Kratu, Vaṣaṭkāra, and likewise the greatly radiant Oṅkāra, also came to that hermitage.
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ते सर्वे हृष्टमनसः परस्परसमागमे ।
हितैषिणो बाल्हिपतेः पृथग्वाक्यान्यथाब्रुवन् ॥ ७.९०.१० ॥
All of them, gladdened in mind at their meeting, wishing well for the lord of Bālhi, spoke each in turn their own words.
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कर्दमस्त्वब्रवीद्वाक्यं सुतार्थं परमं हितम् ।
द्विजाः शृणुत मद्वाक्यं यच्छ्रेयः पार्थिवस्य हि ॥ ७.९०.११ ॥
Then Kardama spoke words most beneficial for his son: "O twice-born sages, listen to my words, which are good for the king."
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नान्यं पश्यामि भैषज्यमन्तरा वृषभध्वजम् ।
नाश्वमेधात्परो यज्ञः प्रियश्चैव महात्मनः ।
तस्माद्यजामहे सर्वे पार्थिवार्थे दुरासदम् ॥ ७.९०.१२ ॥
I see no remedy other than Vṛṣabhadhvaja (Śiva). No sacrifice is higher than the Aśvamedha, and it is dear to the great-souled one. Therefore let us all perform that hard-to-attain sacrifice for the sake of the king.
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कर्दमेनैवमुक्तास्तु सर्व एव द्विजर्षभाः ।
रोचयन्ति स्म तं यज्ञं रुद्रस्याराधनं प्रति ॥ ७.९०.१३ ॥
Thus addressed by Kardama, all the best of the twice-born approved that sacrifice for the propitiation of Rudra.
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संवर्तस्य तु राजर्षेः शिष्यः पुरपुरञ्जयः ।
मरुत्त इति विख्यातस्तं यज्ञं समुपाहरत् ॥ ७.९०.१४ ॥
Marutta, the disciple of the royal sage Saṃvarta, the conqueror of cities, renowned by that name, brought about that sacrifice.
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ततो यज्ञो महानासीद्बुधाश्रमसमीपतः ।
रुद्रश्च परमं तोषमाजगाम महायशाः ॥ ७.९०.१५ ॥
Then a great sacrifice took place near the hermitage of Budha, and Rudra, of great glory, attained supreme satisfaction.
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अथ यज्ञे समाप्ते तु प्रीतः परमया मुदा ।
उमापतिर्द्विजान्सर्वानुवाच इलसन्निधौ ॥ ७.९०.१६ ॥
When the sacrifice was completed, the Lord of Umā, delighted with supreme joy, spoke to all the twice-born in the presence of Ila.
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प्रीतो ऽस्मि हयमेधेन भक्त्या च द्विजसत्तमाः ।
अस्य बाह्लिपतेश्चैव किं करोमि प्रियं शुभम् ॥ ७.९०.१७ ॥
I am pleased, O best of the twice-born, with this horse sacrifice and with your devotion. What auspicious favour shall I grant to this lord of Bāhlika?
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तथा वदति देवेशे द्विजास्ते सुसमाहिताः ।
प्रसादयन्ति देवेशं यथा स्यात्पुरुषस्त्विला ॥ ७.९०.१८ ॥
As the Lord of gods spoke thus, those twice-born, with full composure, set about propitiating the Lord of gods, so that Ila might become a man.
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ततः प्रीतो महादेवः पुरुषत्वं ददौ पुनः ।
इलायै सुमहातेजा दत्त्वा चान्तरधीयत ॥ ७.९०.१९ ॥
Then the great god, pleased, restored manhood to Ilā once more; having granted this, the one of great splendour vanished.
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निवृत्ते हयमेधे च गतश्चादर्शनं हरः ।
यथागतं द्विजाः सर्वे ह्यगच्छन्दीर्घदर्शिनः ॥ ७.९०.२० ॥
When the horse sacrifice was complete, Hara vanished from sight, and all the far-sighted twice-born brahmins returned as they had come.
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राजा तु बाह्लिमुत्सृज्य मध्यदेशे ह्यनुत्तमम् ।
निवेशयामास पुरं प्रतिष्ठानं यशस्करम् ॥ ७.९०.२१ ॥
The king, leaving Bāhlika behind, established in the central land an incomparable city, Pratiṣṭhāna, which brings fame.
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शशबिन्दुश्च राजर्षिर्बाह्लिं पुरपुरञ्जयः ।
प्रतिष्ठाने इलो राजा प्रजापतिसुतो बली ॥ ७.९०.२२ ॥
The royal sage Śaśabindu was the conqueror of Bāhlika's cities; at Pratiṣṭhāna reigned King Ilā, the mighty son of Prajāpati.
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स काले प्राप्तवाँल्लोकमिलो ब्राह्ममनुत्तमम् ।
ऐलः पुरूरवा राजा प्रतिष्ठानमवाप्तवान् ॥ ७.९०.२३ ॥
In due time Ilā attained the supreme world of Brahmā; King Aila, Purūravas, obtained Pratiṣṭhāna.
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ईदृशो ह्यश्वमेधस्य प्रभावः पुरुषर्षभौ ।
स्त्रीभूतः पौरुषं लेभे यच्चान्यदपि दुर्लभम् ॥ ७.९०.२४ ॥
O two bulls among men, such indeed is the power of the horse sacrifice: he who had become a woman obtained manhood, and other things hard to obtain as well.