Agni Purana

अविन्ध्यवारितो राजरथस्यः सबलौययौ। इन्द्रोक्तो मातलीरामं रथस्थं प्रचकार तम्

Stopped by Avindhya, the king set out with his army and chariot; at Indra's command, Mātali brought the chariot to Rāma.

रामरावणयोर्युद्धं रामरावणयोरिव। रावणो वानरान् हन्ति मारुत्याद्याश्च रावणम्

The battle between Rāma and Rāvaṇa was like that of Rāma and Rāvaṇa before; Rāvaṇa slew the monkeys, and Maruti and the others struck down Rāvaṇa.

रामः शस्त्रैस्तमस्त्रैश्च ववर्ष जलदो यथा। तस्य ध्वजं स चिच्छेद रथमश्वांश्च सारथिम्

Rāma showered weapons and missiles like a rain cloud; he cut down Rāvaṇa's banner, his chariot, his horses, and his charioteer.

धनुर्बाहूञ्छिरांस्येव उत्तिष्ठन्ति शिरांसि हि। पैतामहेन हृदयं भित्त्वा रामेण रावणः

Arms, bows, and heads rose up, for Rāma pierced Rāvaṇa's heart with the weapon of Brahmā, and his heads were indeed severed.

भूतले पातितः सर्वै राक्षसै रुरुदुः स्त्रियः। आश्वास्य तञ्च संस्कृत्य रामज्ञप्तो विभीषणः

Fallen to the ground, all the demon women wailed; Vibhīṣaṇa, at Rāma's command, comforted and performed the rites for him.

हनृमतानयद्रामः सीतां शुद्धां गृहीतवान्। रामो वह्नौ प्रविष्टान्तां शुद्धामिन्द्रादिभिः स्तुतः

Having slain the enemy, Rāma took Sītā, proven pure; Sītā entered the fire, was declared pure, and praised by Indra and the others.

ब्रह्मणा दशरथेन त्वं विष्ण् राक्षसमर्द्दनः। इन्द्रौर्च्चितोऽमृतवृष्ट्या जीवयामास वानरान्

By Brahmā and Daśaratha, you, O Viṣṇu, subduer of demons, were worshipped; Indra revived the monkeys with a shower of nectar.

रामेण पूजिता जग्मुर्युद्धं दृष्ट्वा दिवञ्च ते । रामो विभीषणायादाल्लङ्कामभ्यर्च्य वानरान्

Honored by Rāma, they departed to heaven after witnessing the battle; Rāma, having worshipped the monkeys, gave Laṅkā to Vibhīṣaṇa.

ससीतः पुष्पके स्थित्वा गतमार्गेण वै गतः। दर्शयन् वनदुर्गाणि सीतायै हृष्टमानसः

With Sītā, Rāma mounted the Puṣpaka and departed by the path he had come, joyfully showing Sītā the forested strongholds.

भरद्वाजं नमस्कृत्य नन्दिग्रामं समागतः। भरतेन नतश्चागादयोध्यान्तत्र संश्थितः

Paying respects to Bharadvāja, he arrived at Nandigrāma; greeted by Bharata, he entered Ayodhyā and was established there.

वसिष्ठादीन्नमस्कृत्य कौशल्याञ्चैव केकयीम् । सुमित्रां प्राप्तराज्योऽथ द्विजादीन् सोऽभ्यपूजयत्

Saluting Vasiṣṭha and the others, as well as Kauśalyā, Kekayī, and Sumitrā, having regained the kingdom, he honored the brahmins.

वासुदेवं स्वमात्मानमश्वमेधैरथायजत्। सर्वदानानि स ददौ पालयामास स प्रजाः

He worshipped Vāsudeva, his own Self, with horse sacrifices; he gave all gifts and protected his people.

पुत्रवद्धर्म्मकामादीन् दुष्टनिग्रहणे रतः। सर्वधर्म्मपरो लोकः सर्वशस्या च मेदिनी

He cherished his subjects like sons, devoted to righteousness and desire, intent on restraining the wicked; the world was devoted to all dharma, and the earth yielded all abundance.

नारद उवाच राज्यस्थं राघवं जग्मुरगस्त्याद्याः सुपूजिताः। धन्यस्त्वं विजयी यस्मादिन्द्रजिद्विनिपातितः

Nārada said: Agastya and the others, having been greatly honored, came to Rāghava as he ruled; you are blessed and victorious, for Indrajit was slain.

ब्रह्मात्मजः पुलस्त्योभूद् विश्रवास्तस्यनैकषी। पुष्पोत्कटाभूत् प्रथमा तत्पुत्रोभूद्धनेश्वरः

Pulastya, son of Brahmā, had Viśravas as his son by Naikaṣī; Puṣpotkaṭā was the first wife, and her son was the lord of wealth.

नैकष्यां रावणो जज्ञे विंशद्बाहुर्द्दशाननः। तपसा ब्रह्मदत्तेन वरेण जितदैवतः

From Naikaṣī was born Rāvaṇa, twenty-armed and ten-headed, who, by austerity and the boon granted by Brahmā, conquered the gods.

कुम्भकर्णः सनिद्रोऽभूद्धर्म्मिष्ठोऽभूद्धिभीषणः। स्वसा शूर्पणखा तेषां रावणान्मेघनादकः

Kumbhakarṇa was ever sleepy, Vibhīṣaṇa was righteous; their sister was Śūrpaṇakhā, and Rāvaṇa's son was Meghanāda.

इन्द्रं जित्वेन्द्रजिच्चाभूद्रावणादधिको बली। हतस्त्वया लक्षमणेन देवादेः क्षेममिच्छता

Indrajit, having conquered Indra, was more powerful than Rāvaṇa; he was slain by you and Lakṣmaṇa, who sought the welfare of the gods.

इत्युक्त्वा ते गता विप्रा अगस्त्याद्या नमस्कृताः। देवप्रार्थितरामोक्तः शत्रुघ्नो लवणार्द्दनः

Having spoken thus, those honored sages, Agastya and the others, departed; at the gods' request, Rāma told of Śatrughna, the subduer of Lavaṇa.

अभूत् पूर्म्मथुरा काचिद् रामोक्तो भरतोऽवधीत्। कोटित्रयञ्च शैलूषपुत्राणां निशितैः शरैः

Once there was a city called Mathura, which Bharata, at Rama's command, destroyed; and with sharp arrows he slew three crores of the sons of the actors.

शैलूषं दुप्टगन्धर्वं सिन्धुतीरनिवासिनम्। तक्षञ्च पुष्करं पुत्रं स्थापयित्वाथ देशयोः

The actor, a wicked Gandharva dwelling on the banks of the Sindhu, and his sons Taksha and Pushkara, he left behind in those lands.

भरतोगात्सशत्रुघ्नो राघवं पूजयन् स्थितः। रामो दुष्टान्निहत्याजौ शिष्टान् सम्पाल्य मानवः

Bharata, together with Shatrughna, went forth, honoring Raghava who remained; Rama, having slain the wicked in battle, protected the remaining people as a just man.

पुत्रौ कुशल्वौ जातौ वाल्मीकेराश्रमे वरौ। लोकापवादात्त्यक्तायां ज्ञातौ सुचरितश्रवात्

His two excellent sons, Kusha and Lava, were born in Valmiki's hermitage; though Sita was abandoned due to public reproach, their noble conduct became known.

राज्येभिषिच्य ब्रह्माहमस्मीति ध्यानतत्परः। दशवर्षसहस्त्राणि दशवर्षसतानि च

Having installed his sons in the kingdom, he devoted himself to meditation on Brahman, thinking 'I am He'; for ten thousand and ten hundred years.

अग्निरुवाच हरिवंशम्प्रवक्षयामि विष्णुनाभ्यम्बुजादजः । ब्रह्मणोत्रिस्ततः सोमः सोमाज्जातः पुरूरवाः

Agni said: I shall now recount the lineage of Hari, born from the lotus-navel of Vishnu: from Brahma came Atri, then Soma, and from Soma was born Pururavas.

तस्मादायुरभूत्तस्मान्नहुषोऽतो ययातिकः। यदुञ्च तुर्वसुन्तस्माद्देवयानी व्यजायत

From him came Ayu, then Nahusha, and then Yayati; from him came Yadu and Turvasu, and from them Devayani was born.

द्रुह्यञ्चानुञ्च पूरुञ्च शर्म्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी। यदोः कुले यादवाश्च वसुदेवस्तदुत्तमः

Druhyu, Anu, and Puru were born, and Sharmishtha, daughter of Vrishaparvan; among the descendants of Yadu were the Yadavas, and Vasudeva was the foremost.

भूवो भारावतारार्थं देवक्यां वसुदेवतः। हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्राः षड्‌गर्भा योगनिद्रया

For the removal of the earth's burden, from Vasudeva and Devaki were born the six sons, children of Hiranyakashipu, brought by Yogamaya.

विष्णुप्रयुक्तया नीता देवकीजठरं पुरा । अभूच्च सप्तमो गर्भो देवक्या जठराद् बलः

By the power of Vishnu, they were led long ago into Devaki's womb; and the seventh embryo from Devaki's womb became Balarama.