Siraatबालकाण्डः सर्गः 65
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अथ हैमवतीं राम दिशं त्यक्त्वा महामुनिः। पूर्वां दिशमनुप्राप्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम्॥
atha haimavatīṃ rāma diśaṃ tyaktvā mahāmuniḥ| pūrvāṃ diśamanuprāpya tapastepe sudāruṇam||
Forsaking the northern direction the mighty Muni, O Rāma, betaking himself to the Eastern quarter, became engaged in dreadful austerities.
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मौनं वर्षसहस्रस्य कृत्वा व्रतमनुत्तमम्। चकाराप्रतिमं राम तपः परमदुष्करम्॥
maunaṃ varṣasahasrasya kṛtvā vratamanuttamam| cakārāpratimaṃ rāma tapaḥ paramaduṣkaram||
Adopting the high vow of taciturnity for a thousand years, he, O Rāma began to perform the most signal and arduous austerities.
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पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु काष्ठभूतं महामुनिम्। विघ्नैर्बहुभिराधूतं क्रोधो नान्तरमाविशत्॥
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu kāṣṭhabhūtaṃ mahāmunim| vighnairbahubhirādhūtaṃ krodho nāntaramāviśat||
When the thousand years had been complete, many an impediment tried the mighty Muni staying like the trunk of a tree, yet could not anger enter his heart.
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स कृत्वा निश्चयं राम तप आतष्ठिताव्ययम्। तस्य वर्षसहस्रस्य वर्ते पूर्णे महाव्रतः॥ भोक्तुमारब्धवानन्नं तस्मिन् काले रघूत्तम। इन्द्रो द्विजातिभूत्वा तं सिद्धमन्नमयाचत ॥
sa kṛtvā niścayaṃ rāma tapa ātaṣṭhitāvyayam| tasya varṣasahasrasya varte pūrṇe mahāvrataḥ|| bhoktumārabdhavānannaṃ tasmin kāle raghūttama| indro dvijātibhūtvā taṃ siddhamannamayācata ||
And firmly deter mined to shut out anger, he, O Rāma, kept his asceticism from deterioration. And, O foremost of the Raghus, when his vow of a thousand years had been observed, that one of mighty vows became desirous of feeding on boiled rice. And it came to pass ( best of the Raghus that at this time Indra assuming the guise of a regenerate one, asked for the rice.
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तस्मै दत्त्वा तदा सिद्धं सर्वं विप्राय निश्चितः। निःशेषितेऽने भगवानभुक्त्वैव महातपाः॥
tasmai dattvā tadā siddhaṃ sarvaṃ viprāya niścitaḥ| niḥśeṣite'ne bhagavānabhuktvaiva mahātapāḥ||
Thereupon he gave it away to the Vipra; and when the rice had been thus exhausted, that worshipful one of mighty austerities went without foot.
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न किंचिदवदद् विप्रं मौनव्रतमुपास्थितः। तथैवासीत् पुनर्मोनमनुच्छ्वासं चकार ह॥
na kiṃcidavadad vipraṃ maunavratamupāsthitaḥ| tathaivāsīt punarmonamanucchvāsaṃ cakāra ha||
Nor, abiding by the vow of reticence, did he say aught to the Vipra. And he then again resumed his dumb guise, restraining his breath at the same time.
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अथ वर्षसहस्रं च नोच्छ्वसन् मुनिपुङ्गवः। तस्यानुच्छ्वसमानस्य मूर्ध्नि धूमो व्यजायत॥
atha varṣasahasraṃ ca nocchvasan munipuṅgavaḥ| tasyānucchvasamānasya mūrdhni dhūmo vyajāyata||
And that puissant ascetic did not breathe for a you sand years. And as he restrained his breath, vapours began to issue out of his head.
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त्रैलोक्यं येन सम्भ्रान्तमातापितमिवाभवत्। ततो देवर्षिगन्धर्वाः पन्नगोरगराक्षसाः॥ मोहितास्तपसा तस्य तेजसा मन्दरश्मयः। कश्मलोपहताः सर्वे पितामहमथाब्रुवन्॥
trailokyaṃ yena sambhrāntamātāpitamivābhavat| tato devarṣigandharvāḥ pannagoragarākṣasāḥ|| mohitāstapasā tasya tejasā mandaraśmayaḥ| kaśmalopahatāḥ sarve pitāmahamathābruvan||
And at this, the three worlds became afflicted with fear. And bewildered on account of the energy of his asceticisin, and shorn of their brightness, and afflicted with anguish, the Devarsis and the Gandharvas and the Pannagas and the Uragas and the Rakşasas in a body addressed the Pitāmaha, (Brahmā).
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बहुभिः कारणैर्देव विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। लोभितः क्रोधितश्चैव तपसा चाभिवर्धते॥
bahubhiḥ kāraṇairdeva viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ| lobhitaḥ krodhitaścaiva tapasā cābhivardhate||
O divine one, various were the means by which we endeavoured to affect the mighty Muni Viśvāmitra with covetousness and lust; but for all that he increase in asceticism.
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नह्यस्य वृजिनं किंचिद् दृश्यते सूक्ष्ममप्युत। न दीयते यदि त्वस्य मनसा यदभीप्सितम्॥ विनाशयति त्रैलोक्यं तपसा सचराचरम्। व्याकुलाश्च दिशः सर्वा न च किंचित् प्रकाशते॥
nahyasya vṛjinaṃ kiṃcid dṛśyate sūkṣmamapyuta| na dīyate yadi tvasya manasā yadabhīpsitam|| vināśayati trailokyaṃ tapasā sacarācaram| vyākulāśca diśaḥ sarvā na ca kiṃcit prakāśate||
Nor do we perceive in him ever so little of anger or lust. And if you do not confer upon him what his mind desire to have, he will annihilate the three worlds with all that is mobile and immobile in them. And the ten cardinal points are disconsolate: and nothing can be discovered therein.
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सागराः क्षुभिताः सर्वे विशीर्यन्ते व पर्वताः। प्रकम्पते च वसुधा वायुर्वातीह संकुल॥
sāgarāḥ kṣubhitāḥ sarve viśīryante va parvatāḥ| prakampate ca vasudhā vāyurvātīha saṃkula||
And the seas are vexed, and the mountains, riven. And the earth shake, and the winds keep steadily blowing.
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ब्रह्मन् न प्रतिजानीमो नास्तिको जायते जनः। सम्मूढमिव त्रैलोक्यं सम्प्रक्षुभितमानसम्॥
brahman na pratijānīmo nāstiko jāyate janaḥ| sammūḍhamiva trailokyaṃ samprakṣubhitamānasam||
O Brahmana, we do not know how to remedy, this. And every one is inactive like an infidel. And the three worlds look as if stupefied, with their minds exceedingly exercised.
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भास्करो निष्प्रभश्चैव महर्षेस्तस्य तेजसा। बुद्धिं न कुरुते यावत्राशे देव महामुनिः॥ तावत् प्रसाद्यो भगवत्रग्निरूपो महाद्युतिः।
bhāskaro niṣprabhaścaiva maharṣestasya tejasā| buddhiṃ na kurute yāvatrāśe deva mahāmuniḥ|| tāvat prasādyo bhagavatragnirūpo mahādyutiḥ|
By virtue of that mighty saint's energy, the sun itself has been deprived of his splendour.
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कालाग्निना यथा पूर्वं त्रैलोक्यं दह्यतेऽखिलम्॥ देवराज्यं चिकीर्षेत दीयतामस्य यन्मनः।
kālāgninā yathā pūrvaṃ trailokyaṃ dahyate'khilam|| devarājyaṃ cikīrṣeta dīyatāmasya yanmanaḥ|
Therefore, O god, against the mighty Muni bending his mind upon destruction, and consuming the three entire worlds like to the fire raging at the universal dissolution, that exalted one of exceeding effulgence resembling a flame, should be pacified.
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ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे पितामहपुरोगमाः॥ विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं वाक्यं मधुरमब्रुवन्।
tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve pitāmahapurogamāḥ|| viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ vākyaṃ madhuramabruvan|
Even should he desires the dominion of the celestial regions, do you grant him his wish.
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ब्रह्मर्षे स्वागतं तेऽस्तु तपसा स्म सुतोषिताः॥ ब्राह्मण्यं तपसोग्रेण प्राप्तवानसि कौशिक।
brahmarṣe svāgataṃ te'stu tapasā sma sutoṣitāḥ|| brāhmaṇyaṃ tapasogreṇa prāptavānasi kauśika|
Then the celestials with Pitamaha at their head, addressed the high-souled Viśvāmitra in sweet-words, saying, "Welcome, O Brahmarşi! Well pleased have we been with your penances. And, O son of Kusika, in consideration of your fiery asceticism, you have obtained Brāhmaṇahood.'
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दीर्घमायुश्च ते ब्रह्मन् ददामि समरुद्गणः॥ स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते गच्छ सौम्य यथासुखम्। पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां त्रिदिवौकसाम्॥ कृत्वा प्रणामं मुदितो व्याजहार महामुनिः।
dīrghamāyuśca te brahman dadāmi samarudgaṇaḥ|| svasti prāpnuhi bhadraṃ te gaccha saumya yathāsukham| pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā sarveṣāṃ tridivaukasām|| kṛtvā praṇāmaṃ mudito vyājahāra mahāmuniḥ|
O Brāhmaṇa, I will in company with the Maruts confer on you long life. hail to you! Do you accept this, good betide you. Go you, O gentle ascetic, bowing down to the celestials, said in delight,
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ब्राह्मण्यं यदि मे प्राप्तं दीर्घमायुस्तथैव च॥ ॐकारोऽथ वषट्कारो देवाश्च वरयन्तु माम्। क्षत्रवेदविदां श्रेष्ठो ब्रह्मवेदविदामपि ॥ ब्रह्मपुत्रो वसिष्ठो मामेवं वदतु देवताः। यद्येवं परमः कामः कृतो यान्तु सुरर्षभाः॥
brāhmaṇyaṃ yadi me prāptaṃ dīrghamāyustathaiva ca|| oṃkāro'tha vaṣaṭkāro devāśca varayantu mām| kṣatravedavidāṃ śreṣṭho brahmavedavidāmapi || brahmaputro vasiṣṭho māmevaṃ vadatu devatāḥ| yadyevaṃ paramaḥ kāmaḥ kṛto yāntu surarṣabhāḥ||
If Brāhmaṇa-hood has really been obtained by e together with length of days, let Omkâra and Vaşaļkāra and the Vedas crown me; and let, you gods, that foremost of those versed in Kștra Veda ad well as of those cognizant of the Brahmaveda, even Brahma's son, Vasistha, recognise me. Having granted this prime desire of mine, do you go away, you gods.
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ततः प्रसादिते देवैर्वसिष्ठो जपतां वरः। सख्यं चकार ब्रह्मर्षिरेवमस्त्विति चाब्रवीत्॥
tataḥ prasādite devairvasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ| sakhyaṃ cakāra brahmarṣirevamastviti cābravīt||
Then pacified by the celestials, that best of reciters, the Brahmarsi Vasistha, made friends (with Viśvāmitra), saying,
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ब्रह्मर्षिस्त्वं न संदेहः सर्वं सम्पद्यते तव। इत्युक्त्वा देवताश्चापि सर्वा जग्मुर्यथागतम्॥
brahmarṣistvaṃ na saṃdehaḥ sarvaṃ sampadyate tava| ityuktvā devatāścāpi sarvā jagmuryathāgatam||
'So be it.' You are a Brahmarsi. There is no doubt about this. And everything has been compassed in your behalf, having said this, the deities went to their respective regions.
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विश्वामित्रोऽपि धर्मात्मा लब्ध्वा ब्राह्मण्यमुत्तमम्। पूजयामास ब्रह्मर्षि वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्॥
viśvāmitro'pi dharmātmā labdhvā brāhmaṇyamuttamam| pūjayāmāsa brahmarṣi vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam||
And that Brahmarși, the righteous Viśvāmitra also, having attained excellent Brāhmaṇa-hood, paid his homage to that best of reciters, Vasistha.
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कृतकामो महीं सर्वां चचार तपसि स्थितः। एवं त्वनेन ब्राह्मण्यं प्राप्तं राम महात्मना॥
kṛtakāmo mahīṃ sarvāṃ cacāra tapasi sthitaḥ| evaṃ tvanena brāhmaṇyaṃ prāptaṃ rāma mahātmanā||
And, having secured his end, began to range the entire world, staying in asceticism. In this wise, O Rāma, was Brāhmanya actually obtained by the high-souled one.
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एष राम मुनिश्रेष्ठ एष विग्रहवांस्तपः। एष धर्मः परो नित्यं वीर्यस्यैष परायणम्॥
eṣa rāma muniśreṣṭha eṣa vigrahavāṃstapaḥ| eṣa dharmaḥ paro nityaṃ vīryasyaiṣa parāyaṇam||
This, O Rāma, is the foremost of ascetics, this one is Asceticism incarnate. This one ever abide by duty; and he is the stay of ascetic energy.
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एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा विरराम द्विजोत्तमः। शतानन्दवचः श्रुत्वा रामलक्ष्मणसंनिधौ॥ जनकः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमुवाच कुशिकात्मजम्।
evamuktvā mahātejā virarāma dvijottamaḥ| śatānandavacaḥ śrutvā rāmalakṣmaṇasaṃnidhau|| janakaḥ prāñjalirvākyamuvāca kuśikātmajam|
Having said this, that best of regenerate persons paused. Hearing Satānanda's narration delivered in the presence of Rāma and Laks maņa, Janaka with clasped hands addressed the son of Kusika.
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धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यस्य मे मुनिपुङ्गव॥ यज्ञं काकुत्स्थसहितः प्राप्तवानसि कौशिक। पावितोऽहं त्वया ब्रह्मन् दर्शनेन महामुने ॥
dhanyo'smyanugṛhīto'smi yasya me munipuṅgava|| yajñaṃ kākutsthasahitaḥ prāptavānasi kauśika| pāvito'haṃ tvayā brahman darśanena mahāmune ||
Blessed and beholden am I, that you, O Kausika, accompanied with Kākutstha, hast arrived at my sacrifice, O puissant anchorite. Purified am I, O Brāhmaṇa, by your very sight.
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गुणा बहुविधाः प्राप्तास्तव संदर्शनान्मया। विस्तरेण च वै ब्रह्मन् कीर्त्यमानं महत्तपः॥ श्रुतं मया महातेजो रामेण च महात्मना। सदस्यैः प्राप्य च सदः श्रुतास्ते बहवो गुणाः॥
guṇā bahuvidhāḥ prāptāstava saṃdarśanānmayā| vistareṇa ca vai brahman kīrtyamānaṃ mahattapaḥ|| śrutaṃ mayā mahātejo rāmeṇa ca mahātmanā| sadasyaiḥ prāpya ca sadaḥ śrutāste bahavo guṇāḥ||
O mighty Muni. And from your sight have I received various qualities. O Brāhmaṇa, your mighty austerities have been related in detail; and myself as well as he high-souled Rāma have listened to the narration relative to your formidable ascetic energy; and the assembled courtiers have heard of your various perfections.
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अप्रमेयं तपस्तुभ्यमप्रमेयं च ते बलम्। अप्रमेया गुणाश्चैव नित्यं ते कुशिकात्मज ॥
aprameyaṃ tapastubhyamaprameyaṃ ca te balam| aprameyā guṇāścaiva nityaṃ te kuśikātmaja ||
Immeasurable is your asceticism; and ever immeasurable your power; and immeasurable your qualities,
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तृप्तिराश्चर्यभूतानां कथानां नास्ति मे विभो। कर्मकालो मुनिश्रेष्ठ लम्बते रविमण्डलम्॥
tṛptirāścaryabhūtānāṃ kathānāṃ nāsti me vibho| karmakālo muniśreṣṭha lambate ravimaṇḍalam||
O Kusika's son. I never, O lord, am tired of listening to that wonderful narration. Now, O foremost of ascetics, the hour for performing the daily devotions has arrived, and the solar disc hangs aslope.
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श्वः प्रभाते महातेजो द्रष्टुमर्हसि मां पुनः। स्वागतं जपतां श्रेष्ठ मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
śvaḥ prabhāte mahātejo draṣṭumarhasi māṃ punaḥ| svāgataṃ japatāṃ śreṣṭha māmanujñātumarhasi ||
To-morrow morning, O highly energetic one, you will see me again. Welcome, best of reciters. It behove you to favour me.
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एवमुक्तो मुनिवरः प्रशस्य पुरुषर्षभम्। विससर्जाशु जनकं प्रीतं प्रीतमनास्तदा॥
evamukto munivaraḥ praśasya puruṣarṣabham| visasarjāśu janakaṃ prītaṃ prītamanāstadā||
Thus addressed, that best of ascetics, extolling that powerful one, well pleased, dismissed the delighted Janaka.
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एवमुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठं वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः। प्रदक्षिणां चकाराशु सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः॥
evamuktvā muniśreṣṭhaṃ vaideho mithilādhipaḥ| pradakṣiṇāṃ cakārāśu sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ||
Thus accosted, Mithila's lord, Vaideha, in company with his priests and friends, went round that foremost of ascetics,
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विश्वामित्रोऽपि धर्मात्मा सहरामः सलक्ष्मणः। स्ववासमभिचक्राम पूज्यमानो महात्मभिः॥
viśvāmitro'pi dharmātmā saharāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ| svavāsamabhicakrāma pūjyamāno mahātmabhiḥ||
And the righteous Viśvāmitra also together with Rāma and Lakşmaņa, having been honoured by the high-souled ones, took up their quarters there.
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