Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.92
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7.92.1
तत्सर्वमखिलेनाशु प्रस्थाप्य भरताग्रजः ।
हयं लक्षणसम्पन्नं कृष्णसारं मुमोच ह ॥ ७.९२.१ ॥
The elder brother of Bharata, having quickly sent everything off completely, released that horse endowed with auspicious marks, marked with the black antelope.
7.92.2
ऋत्विग्भिर्लक्ष्मणं सार्धमश्वतन्त्रे नियोज्य च ।
ततो ऽभ्यगच्छत्काकुत्स्थः सह सैन्येन नैमिशम् ॥ ७.९२.२ ॥
Having appointed Lakṣmaṇa, together with the priests, to guard the horse, the Kākutstha then went with his army to the Naimiṣa forest.
7.92.3
यज्ञवाटं महाबाहुर्दृष्ट्वा परममद्भुतम् ।
प्रबर्षमतुलं लेभे श्रीमानिति वचो ऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.९२.३ ॥
The mighty-armed, glorious one, having seen the sacrificial enclosure as supremely wondrous, obtained incomparable abundance and spoke these words.
7.92.4
नैमिषे वसतस्तस्य सर्व एव नराधिपाः ।
आनिन्युरुपहारांश्च तान्रामः प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥ ७.९२.४ ॥
While he dwelt in Naimiṣa, all the kings came bringing offerings, and Rāma honored them in return.
7.92.5
उपकार्या महार्हाश्च पार्थिवानां महात्मनाम् ।
सानुगानां नरश्रेष्ठो व्यादिदेश महामतिः ॥ ७.९२.५ ॥
The greatly wise best of men gave orders for suitable and most valuable provisions for the great-souled kings and their followers.
7.92.6
अन्नपानानि वस्त्राणि सानुगानां महात्मनाम् ।
भरतः सन्ददावाशु शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा ॥ ७.९२.६ ॥
Then Bharata, together with Śatrughna, quickly gave food, drink and garments to the great-souled ones and their followers.
7.92.7
वानराश्च महात्मानः सुग्रीवसहितास्तदा ।
विप्राणां प्रणताः सर्वे चक्रिरे परिवेषणम् ॥ ७.९२.७ ॥
Then the great-souled monkeys, together with Sugrīva, all bowing humbly, began serving food to the brahmins.
7.92.8
बिभीषणश्च रक्षोभिर्बहुभिः स्रग्विभिर्वृतः ।
ऋषीणामुग्रतपसां पूजां चक्रे महात्मनाम् ॥ ७.९२.८ ॥
Bibhīṣaṇa, surrounded by many rākṣasas wearing garlands, honored the great-souled sages of fierce asceticism.
7.92.9
एवं सुविहितो यज्ञो हयमेधो ऽभ्यवर्तत ।
लक्ष्मणेनागुप्ता च हयचर्या प्रवर्तत ।
ईदृशं राजसिंहस्य यज्ञप्रवरमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.९२.९ ॥
Thus the well-arranged horse sacrifice went on, and the horse's course, guarded by Lakṣmaṇa, continued. Such was this supreme, best of sacrifices of the lion among kings.
7.92.10
नान्यः शब्दो ऽभवत्तत्र हयमेधे महात्मनः ।
छन्दतो देहि विस्रब्धो यावत्तुष्यन्ति याचकाः ॥ ७.९२.१० ॥
At that horse sacrifice of the great-souled one, there was no other sound than this: 'Give freely, without hesitation, whatever is desired, until the petitioners are satisfied.'
7.92.11
तावत्सर्वाणि दत्तानि क्रतुमध्ये महात्मनः ।
विविधानि च गौडानि खाण्डवानि तथैव च ॥ ७.९२.११ ॥
In the midst of the sacrifice, all of this was given by the great-souled one; various sweet drinks made of jaggery and sugar-candies were likewise given.
7.92.12
न निस्सृतं भतत्योष्ठाद्वचनं यावदर्थिनाम् ।
तावद्वानररक्षोभिर्दत्तमेवाभ्यदृश्यत ॥ ७.९२.१२ ॥
The word for the petitioners had not yet even left the lips of the bhatas, when what was asked for was seen to have already been given by the vanaras and rakshasas.
7.92.13
न कश्चिन्मलिनस्तत्र दीनो वा ऽप्यथ कृर्शतः ।
तस्मिन्यज्ञवरे राज्ञो हृष्टपुष्टजनावृते ॥ ७.९२.१३ ॥
There, in that foremost sacrifice of the king, filled with joyful and well-nourished people, no one was downcast, wretched, or emaciated.
7.92.14
ये च तत्र महात्मानो मुनयश्चिरजीविनः ।
नास्मरंस्तादृशं यज्ञं नाप्यासीत् स कदाचन ॥ ७.९२.१४ ॥
Even the great-souled, long-lived sages gathered there could not recall such a sacrifice, and no such sacrifice had ever taken place.
7.92.15
यः कृत्यवान्सुवर्णेन सुवर्णं लभते स्म सः ।
वित्तार्थी लभते वित्तं रत्नार्थी रत्नमेव च ॥ ७.९२.१५ ॥
Whoever needed gold received gold; one who sought wealth obtained wealth, and one who sought jewels obtained jewels.
7.92.16
रजतानां सुवर्णानामश्मनामथ वाससाम् ।
अनिशं दीयमानानां राशिः समुपदृश्यते ॥ ७.९२.१६ ॥
Heaps of silver, gold, jewels and garments were seen, though they were being given away without pause.
7.92.17
न शक्रस्य धनेशस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य वा ।
ईदृशो दृष्टपूर्वो न एवमूचुस्तपोधनाः ॥ ७.९२.१७ ॥
Not even in the sacrifices of Indra, of Kubera the lord of wealth, of Yama, or of Varuṇa had such a thing been seen before, the ascetics said.
7.92.18
सर्वत्र वानरास्तस्थुः सर्वत्रैव च राक्षसाः ।
वासोधनान्नमर्थिभ्यः पूर्णहस्ता ददुर्भृशम् ॥ ७.९२.१८ ॥
Everywhere stood the monkeys, and everywhere the rākṣasas too; with full hands they gave abundantly to those who asked—garments, wealth and food.
7.92.19
ईदृशो राजसिंहस्य यज्ञः सर्वगुणान्वितः ।
संवत्सरमथो साग्रं वर्तते न च हीयते ॥ ७.९२.१९ ॥
Such is the sacrifice of Rāma, the lion among kings, endowed with every excellence: it has gone on for more than a year, and it does not diminish.