इल्वलस्त्वनुगम्यैनमगस्त्यं हन्तुमैच्छत। भस्म चक्रे महातेजा हुङ्कारेण महाऽसुरम्
Ilvala, following Agastya, sought to kill him. But the great sage, with a single utterance, reduced the mighty asura to ashes.
अगस्त्येनाभ्यनुज्ञाता जग्मू राजर्षयस्तदा। कृतवांश् मुनिः सर्वं लोपामुद्राचिकीर्षितम्
Permitted by Agastya, the royal sages departed. The sage had accomplished everything Lopamudra desired.
कृतवानसि तत्सर्वं भगवन्मम काङ्क्षितम्। उत्पादय सकृन्मह्यमपत्यं वीर्यवत्तरम्
You have fulfilled all that I wished, O revered one. Now grant me, just once, a child of great strength.
तुष्टोऽहमस्मि कल्याणि तव वृत्तेन शोभने। विचारणामपत्ये तु तव वक्ष्यामि तां शृणु
I am pleased, O noble lady, by your conduct, O beautiful one. Regarding the child, I will explain; listen to my words.
सहस्रं तेऽस्तु पुत्राणआं शतं वा तत्समं तव। दश वा शततुल्याः स्युरेको वाऽपि सहस्रजित्
You may have a thousand sons, or a hundred equal to them, or ten equal to a hundred, or even one who surpasses a thousand.
सहस्रसंमितः पुत्र एकोप्यस्तु तपोधन। एको हि बहुभिः श्रेयान्विद्वान्साधुरसाधुभिः
Let there be one son, O possessor of austerity, equal to a thousand. For a single wise and virtuous son is better than many who are unworthy.
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय तया समगमन्मुनिः। समये समशीलिन्या श्रद्धावान्श्रद्दधानया
Having agreed, she joined the sage, observing the vow with purity and faith.
तत आधाय गर्भं तमगमद्वनमेव सः। तस्मिन्वनगते गर्भो ववृधे सप्त शारदान्
Then, having conceived, he went into the forest. There, as he dwelled, the embryo grew for seven autumns.
सप्तमेऽब्दे गते चापि प्राच्यवत्स महाकविः। ज्वलन्निव प्रभावेन दृढस्युर्नाम भारत
When the seventh year had passed, a great poet was born, shining with brilliance, named Dridhasyu, O Bharata.
साङ्गोपनिषदान्वेदाञ्जपन्नेव महातपाः। तस्य पुत्रोऽभवदृषेः स तेजस्वी महानृषिः
Reciting the Vedas with their Upanishads, the great ascetic's son was born—a radiant, great sage.
स बाल एवतेजस्वी पितुस्तस्य निवेशने। इध्मानां भारमाजह्रे इध्मवाहस्ततोऽभवत्
Even as a child, he was brilliant, dwelling in his father's abode. He carried loads of firewood, and thus became known as Idhmavaha.
तथायुक्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा मुमुदे स मुनिस्तदा। एवं स जनयामास भारतापत्यमुत्तमम्। लेभिरे पितरश्चास्य लोकान्राजन्यथेप्सितान्
Seeing him thus engaged, the sage rejoiced. Thus he produced an excellent offspring, O Bharata. His ancestors attained the worlds they desired, like kings.
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमश्चायमत ऊर्ध्वं विशांपते। ख्यातो भुवि महाराज तेजसा तस्य धीमतः
This is Agastya's hermitage, O lord of people, renowned on earth, O great king, for the brilliance of that wise one.
प्राह्लादिरेवं वातापिर्ब्रह्मघ्नो दुष्टचेतनः। एवं विनाशितो राजन्नगस्त्येन महात्मना। तस्यायमाश्रमो राजन्रमणीयैर्गुणैर्युतः
Thus Prahlada's descendant, Vatapi, the slayer of Brahmins and wicked-minded, was destroyed by the great-souled Agastya, O king. This hermitage of his, O king, is endowed with delightful qualities.
एषा भागीरथी पुण्या देवगन्धर्वसेविता। वातेरिता पताकेव विराजति नभस्तले
Here is the sacred Bhagirathi, attended by gods and gandharvas; she shines in the sky, driven by the wind, like a banner.
प्रतार्यमाणा कूटेषु यथा निम्नेषु नित्यशः। शिलातलेषु संत्रस्ता पन्नगेन्द्रवधूरिव
Constantly dashed against rocks and descending into hollows, she trembles upon stone surfaces like the wife of the serpent king in fear.
दक्षिणां वै दिशं सर्वां प्लावयन्ती च मातृवत्। पूर्वं शंभोर्जटाभ्रष्टा समुद्रमहिषी प्रिया। अस्यां नद्यां मुपुण्यायां यथेष्टमवगाह्यताम्
Flooding the entire southern direction like a mother, she, once fallen from Shambhu's matted hair, is the beloved queen of the ocean; in this holy river, bathe as you desire.
युधिष्ठिर निबोधेदं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। भृगोस्तीर्थं महाराज महर्षिगणसेवितम्
Yudhishthira, listen to this renowned in the three worlds: the holy place of Bhrigu, O great king, attended by hosts of great sages.
यत्रोपस्पृष्टवान्रामो हृतंतेजस्तदाप्तवान्। अत्र त्वंभ्रातृभिः सार्धं कृष्णया चैव पाण्डव
Here, Rama, having bathed, regained the energy that had been taken from him; here, together with your brothers and Krishna, O Pandava,
दुर्योधनहृतंतेजः पुनरादातुमर्हसि। कृतवैरेण रामेण यथा कचोपहृतं पुनः
You should recover the energy taken by Duryodhana, just as Rama, after enmity, recovered what had been taken from him, like Kacha.
स तत्रभ्रातृभिश्चैव कृष्णया चैव पाण्डवः। स्नात्वा देवान्पितॄंश्चैव तर्पयामास भारत
There, together with his brothers and Krishna, the Pandava bathed and offered oblations to the gods and ancestors, O Bharata.
तस्य तीर्थस्य रूपं वै दीप्ताद्दीप्ततरं बभौ। अप्रवृष्यतरश्चासीच्छात्रवाणां नरर्षभ
The appearance of that holy place shone even brighter than the brightest, and it was more rainless than the land of enemies, O bull among men.
अपृच्छच्चैव राजेन्द्र लोमशं पाण्डुनन्दनः। भगवन्किमर्थं रामस्य हृतमासीद्वपुः प्रभो। कथं प्रत्याहृतंचैव एतदाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः
Then the son of Pandu asked Lomasha, 'Revered one, for what reason was Rama's energy taken, and how was it regained? Tell me this as I ask.'
शृणु रामस्य राजेन्द्र भार्गवस्य च धीमतः। जातो दशरथस्यासीत्पुत्रो रामो महात्मनः
Hear, O king, of Rama, the wise descendant of Bhrigu: to Dasharatha was born a son, Rama, of great soul.
विष्णुः स्वेन शरीरेण रावणस्य वधाय वै। पश्यामस्तमयोध्यायां जातं दाशरथिं ततः
Vishnu himself, in his own body, was born in Ayodhya as Dasharatha's son for the slaying of Ravana.
ऋचीकनन्दनो राभो भार्गवो रेणुकासुतः। तस् दाशरथेः श्रुत्वा ररामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः
Rama, son of Rcika, descendant of Bhrigu, son of Renuka, heard of the spotless deeds of Dasharatha's son Rama.
कौतूहलान्वितो रामस्त्वयोध्यामगमत्पुनः। जिज्ञासमानो रामस्य वीर्यं दाशरथेस्तदा
Filled with curiosity, Rama went again to Ayodhya, wishing to know the strength of Dasharatha's son at that time.
तं वै दशरथः श्रुत्वा वियान्तमुपागतम्। प्रेषयामास रामस्य रामं पुत्रं पुरस्कृतम्
Hearing that he was coming, Dasharatha sent his son Rama, accompanied by others, to meet him.
स तमभ्यागतं दृष्ट्वा उद्यतास्त्रमवस्थितम्। प्रहसन्निव कोन्तेय रामो वचनमब्रवीत्
Seeing him approach, armed and ready, Rama, O son of Kunti, spoke these words with a smile.
कृतकालं हि राजेन्द्र धनुरेतन्मया विभो। समारोपय यत्नेन यदि शक्नोषि पार्तिव
'Here is a bow prepared at the proper time, O king; string it with effort, if you are able, O ruler of men.'