Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.93
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7.93.1
वर्तमाने तथाभूते यज्ञे च परमाद्भुते ।
सशिष्य आजगामाशु वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ ७.९३.१ ॥
While such a most wondrous sacrifice was in progress, Vālmīki, the best of sages, came quickly with his disciples.
7.93.2
स दृष्ट्वा दिव्यसङ्काशं यज्ञमद्भुतदर्शनम् ।
एकान्ते ऋषिवाटानां चकार उटजाञ्छुभान् ॥ ७.९३.२ ॥
Seeing that sacrifice, divine in appearance and wondrous to behold, he had fine huts built in a secluded spot for the hermitage enclosures of the sages.
7.93.3
शकटांश्च बहून्पूर्णान्फलमूलैश्च शोभनान् ।
वाल्मीकिवाटे रुचिरे स्थापयन्नविदूरतः ॥ ७.९३.३ ॥
He had many fine carts, loaded with fruits and roots, placed not far from Vālmīki's pleasant hermitage.
7.93.4
आसीत्सुपूजितो राज्ञा मुनिभिश्च महात्मभिः ।
वाल्मीकिः सुमहातेजा न्यवसत्परमात्मवान् ॥ ७.९३.४ ॥
Honored well by the king and the great-souled sages, the splendid Vālmīki, self-controlled, took up his dwelling there.
7.93.5
स शिष्यावब्रवीद्धृष्टौ युवां गत्वा समाहितौ ।
कृत्स्नं रामायणं काव्यं गायेथां परया मुदा ॥ ७.९३.५ ॥
He said to his two delighted disciples, "You two, go and sing the entire Rāmāyaṇa poem, attentive and with supreme joy."
7.93.6
ऋषिवाटेषु पुण्येषु ब्राह्मणावसथेषु च ।
रथ्यासु राजमार्गेषु पार्थिवानां गृहेषु च ॥ ७.९३.६ ॥
In sacred hermitage enclosures, in the dwellings of brahmins, in the streets and on the royal highways, and also in the houses of kings.
7.93.7
रामस्य भवनद्वारि यत्र कर्म च कुर्वते ।
ऋत्विजामग्रतश्चैव तत्र गेयं विशेषतः ॥ ७.९३.७ ॥
Where rites are performed at Rāma's palace gate and before the priests, let the singing especially take place.
7.93.8
इमानि च फलान्यत्र स्वादूनि विविधानि च ।
जातानि पर्वताग्रेषु चास्वाद्यास्वाद्य गायताम् ॥ ७.९३.८ ॥
These sweet and varied fruits grown on the mountain peaks — let the singers taste them again and again.
7.93.9
न यास्यथः श्रमं वत्सौ भक्षयित्वा फलानि वै ।
मूलानि च सुमृष्टानि नगराद्बहिरास्यथः ॥ ७.९३.९ ॥
Having eaten fruits and well-prepared roots, you two will not grow weary; you will stay outside the city.
7.93.10
यदि शब्दापयेद्रामः श्रवणाय महीपतिः ।
ऋषीणामुपविष्टानां ततो गेयं प्रवर्तताम् ॥ ७.९३.१० ॥
If the lord of the earth, Rāma, should summon them to listen, then let the singing begin while the sages are seated.
7.93.11
दिवसे विंशतिः सर्गा गेया मधुरया गिरा ।
प्रमाणैर्बहुभिस्तत्र यथोद्दिष्टा मया पुरा ॥ ७.९३.११ ॥
On one day twenty cantos are to be sung in a sweet voice, following the many measures I prescribed before.
7.93.12
लोभश्चापि न कर्तव्यः स्वल्पो ऽपि धनकाङ्क्षया ।
किं धनेनाश्रमस्थानां फलमूलोपजीविना ॥ ७.९३.१२ ॥
Greed should not be entertained, even slightly, from desire for wealth; what use is wealth to hermits who live on fruits and roots?
7.93.13
यदि पृच्छेत्स काकुत्स्थो युवां कस्येति दारकौ ।
आवां वाल्मीकिशिष्यौ स्वो ब्रूतमेवं नराधिपम् ॥ ७.९३.१३ ॥
If Kākutstha should ask, 'Whose sons are you two?', tell that lord of men: 'We two are disciples of Vālmīki.'
7.93.14
इमास्तन्त्रीः सुमधुराः स्थानं वा ऽपूर्वदर्शनम् ।
मूर्च्छयित्वा सुमधुरं गायतां विगतज्वरौ ॥ ७.९३.१४ ॥
Tuning these very sweet strings and this place unseen before, sing most sweetly, you two free from distress.
7.93.15
आदिप्रभृति गेयं स्यान्न चावज्ञाय पार्थिवम् ।
पिता हि सर्वभूतानां राजा भविति धर्मतः ॥ ७.९३.१५ ॥
From the very beginning this should be sung, and not in disregard of the king; for by dharma the king is the father of all beings.
7.93.16
तद्युवां हृष्टमनसौ श्वः प्रभाते समास्थितौ ।
गायेथां मधुरं गेयं तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितम् ॥ ७.९३.१६ ॥
Therefore, both of you with glad hearts, at dawn tomorrow, seated, should sing sweetly this song, joined with strings and rhythm.
7.93.17
वाल्मीकिः परमोदारस्तूष्णीमासीन्महायशाः ॥ ७.९३.१७ ॥
Vālmīki, most magnanimous and of great fame, remained silent.
7.93.18
सन्दिष्टौ मुनिना तेन तावुभौ मैथिलीसुतौ ।
तथैव करवावेति निर्जग्मतुररिन्दमौ ॥ ७.९३.१८ ॥
Instructed by that sage, those two sons of Maithilī, subduers of foes, said, 'So we shall do,' and departed.
7.93.19
तामद्भुतां तौ हृदये कुमारौ निवेश्य वाणीमृषिभाषितां तदा ।
समुत्सुकौ तौ सममूषतुर्निशां यथा ऽश्विनौ भार्गवनीतिसंहिताम् ॥ ७.९३.१९ ॥
Having fixed that wondrous speech spoken by the sage in their hearts, the two youths spent the night together, eager, just as the two Aśvins kept the policy treatise of Bhārgava.