प्राशितव्यं प्रयत्नेन तेत्युक्त्वाऽदर्शनं गतः। आलिङ्गने चरौ चैव चक्रतुस्ते विपर्ययम्
Having said, 'It must be eaten with care,' he vanished from sight; and in the matter of the embrace and the rice-ball, they acted in reverse.
ततः पुन स भगवान्काले बहुतिथे गते। दिव्यज्ञानाद्विदित्वा तु भगवानागतः पुनः
Then, after much time had passed, the blessed one, knowing through divine insight, returned again.
अथोवाच महातेजा भृगुः सत्यवतीं श्नुषाम्
Then the radiant Bhṛgu spoke to Satyavatī, his daughter-in-law.
उपयुक्तश्चरुर्भद्रे वृक्षे चालिङ्गनं कृतम्। विपरीतेन ते सुभ्रूर्मात्रा चैवासि वञ्चिता
O fair-browed one, the rice-ball was consumed, and the embrace was performed at the tree; but both were done in reverse, and thus your mother has been deceived.
क्षत्रियो ब्राह्मणाचारो मातुस्तव सुतो महान्। भविष्यति महावीर्यः साधूनां मार्गमास्थितः
Your son will be a Kṣatriya with the conduct of a Brāhmaṇa, O mighty one; he will be of great valor and follow the path of the virtuous.
ततः प्रसादयामास श्वशुरं सा पुनःपुनः। न मे पुत्रो भवेदीदृक्कामं पौत्रो भवेदिति
Then she repeatedly sought to appease her father-in-law, saying, 'Let my son not be so; let my grandson be as desired.'
एवमस्त्विति सा तेन पाण्डव प्रतिनन्दिता। क्रालं प्रतीक्षती गर्भं धारयामास यत्नतः
Thus, O Pāṇḍava, she was gratified by him, who said, 'So be it'; and she waited for the proper time, carefully bearing the child.
जमदग्निं ततः पुत्रं जज्ञे सा काल आगते। तेजसा वर्चसा चैव युक्तं भार्गवनन्दनम्
Then, when the time had come, she gave birth to her son Jamadagni, the delight of the Bhārgava lineage, endowed with energy and brilliance.
स वर्धमानस्तेजस्वी वेदस्याध्ययनेन च। बहूनृषीन्महातेजाः पाण्डवेयात्यवर्तत
As he grew, the radiant Jamadagni excelled in Vedic study, surpassing many great sages, O descendant of Pāṇḍu.
तं तु कृत्स्नो धनुर्वेदः प्रत्यभाद्भरतर्षभ। चतुर्विधानि चास्त्राणि भास्करोपमवर्चसम्
To him, O best of Bharatas, the entire science of archery became manifest, along with the four kinds of weapons, his brilliance like the sun.
स वेदाध्ययने युक्तो जमदग्निर्महातपाः। तपस्तेपे ततो देवान्नियमाद्वशमानयत्
Jamadagni, devoted to Vedic study and possessing great austerity, performed penance and, through discipline, brought the gods under his control.
स प्रसेनजितं राजन्नधिगम्य नराधिपम्। रेणुकां वरयामास स च तस्मै ददौ नृपः
He approached King Prasenajit, and sought Renukā; the king gave her to him.
रेणुकां त्वथ संप्राप्य भार्यां भार्गवनन्दनः। आश्रमस्थस्तया सार्धं तपस्तेपेऽनुकूलया
Having obtained Renukā as his wife, the Bhārgava's delight, dwelling in the hermitage, performed austerities together with her, who was favorable.
तस्याः कुमाराश्चत्वारो जज्ञिरे रामपञ्चमाः। सर्वेषामजघन्यस्तु राम आसीञ्जघन्यजः
Four sons were born to her, with Rāma as the fifth; among them, Rāma was the youngest.
फलाहारेषु सर्वेषु गतेष्वथ सुतेषु वै। रेणुका स्नातुमगमत्कदाचिन्नियतव्रता
When all the sons had departed for gathering fruits, Renukā, observing her vow, went to bathe.
सा तु चित्ररथं नाम मार्तिकावतकं नृपम्। ददर्श रेणुका राजन्नागच्छन्ती यदृच्छया
Renukā saw, by chance, King Citraratha, called Mārtikāvata, as she was approaching.
क्रीडन्तं सलिले दृष्ट्वा सभार्यं पद्ममालिनम्। ऋद्धिमन्तं ततस्तस्य स्पृहयामास रेणुका
Seeing him playing in the water with his wife, adorned with lotus garlands and full of splendor, Renukā desired him.
व्यभिचाराच्च तस्मात्सा क्लिन्नाम्भसि विचेतना। `अन्तरिक्षान्निपतिता नर्मदायां महाह्रदे
Because of her infidelity, she became distracted and wet, and fell from the sky into the great pool of the Narmadā.
उतीर्य चापि सा यत्नाज्जगाम भरतर्षभ'। प्रविवेशाश्रमं त्रस्ता तां वै भर्तान्वबुध्यत
Having crossed over with effort, O bull of the Bharatas, she entered the hermitage in fear; her husband noticed her.
स तां दृष्ट्वाच्युतांधैर्याद्ब्राह्म्या लक्ष्म्या विवर्जिताम्। श्रिक्शब्देन महातेजा गर्हयामास वीर्यवान्
Seeing her, who had lost her composure and was bereft of Brahmanical splendor, the mighty and radiant one reproached her with the word 'Śrī'.
ततो ज्येष्ठो जामदग्न्यो रुमण्वान्नाम नामतः। आजगाम सुषेणश्च वसुर्विश्वावसुस्तथा
Then the eldest, Jāmadagnya by name, along with Rumaṇvān, Suṣeṇa, Vasu, and Viśvāvasu, arrived there.
तानानुपूर्व्याद्भगवान्वधे मातुरचोदयत्। न च ते जातसंमोहाः किंचिदूचुर्विचेतसः
The blessed one urged them, one after another, to kill their mother; but, being clear-minded and not deluded, they said nothing.
ततः शशाप तान्क्रोधात्ते शप्ताश्चैतनां जहुः। मृगपक्षिसधर्माणः क्षिप्रमासञ्जडोपमाः
Then, out of anger, he cursed them; being cursed, they immediately lost their senses, becoming like dull-witted beasts and birds.
ततो रामोऽभ्ययात्पश्चादाश्रमं परवीरहा। तमुवाच महामन्युर्जमदग्निर्महातपाः
After that, Rāma, destroyer of enemy heroes, came to the hermitage; the great ascetic Jamadagni, filled with wrath, spoke to him.
जहीमां मातरं पापां मा च पुत्र व्यथां कृथाः। तत आदाय परशुं रामो मातु शिरोऽहरत्
'Kill this sinful mother, my son, and do not grieve.' Then Rāma took up his axe and struck off his mother's head.
ततस्तस्य महाराज जमदग्नेर्महात्मनः। कोपोऽभ्यगच्छत्सहसा प्रसन्नश्चाब्रवीदिदम्
Then, O king, sudden anger seized the great-souled Jamadagni, but soon he became pleased and spoke these words:
ममेदं वचनात्तात कृतं ते कर्म दुष्करम्। वृणीष्व कामान्धर्मज्ञ यावतो वाञ्छसे हृदा
'Because you have done this difficult deed at my command, O son, ask for whatever boons you desire in your heart, O knower of dharma.'
स वव्रे मातुरुत्थानमस्मृतिं च वधस्य वै। पापेन तेन चास्पर्शं भ्रातॄणां प्रकृतिं तथा
He asked for his mother's revival, her forgetfulness of the killing, freedom from the taint of that sin, and the restoration of his brothers' nature.
अप्रतिद्वन्द्वतां युद्धे दीर्घमायुश्च भारत। ददौ च सर्वान्कामांस्ताञ्जमदग्निर्महातपाः
He also asked for invincibility in battle and long life, O Bhārata; and the great ascetic Jamadagni granted all those wishes.
कदाचित्तु तथैवास्य विनिष्क्रान्ताः सुताः प्रभो। अथानूपपतिर्वीरः कार्तवीर्योऽभ्यवर्तत
Once, when his sons had gone out, O lord, the heroic king Kārtavīrya approached.