भवतश्चरणांभोजे येन बुद्धिः स्थिरीकृता
By whom the intellect is made firm at your lotus feet.
विदुषामपि मूढेन स मया ज्ञायते कथम्
How can that be known by me, who am ignorant, even among the wise?
स्तोतुमप्यनलं सम्यक्त्वा महं जडधीर्यतः
I am not capable of praising you properly, for my mind is dull.
प्रीतश्च भव देवेश ननु त्वं भक्तवत्सलः
Yet, O Lord of gods, be pleased; indeed, you are compassionate to devotees.
मेघगंभीरया वाचा तमुवाच हसन्निव
With a voice deep as thunderclouds, he spoke to him, as if smiling.
तपसा मयि भक्त्या च स्तोत्रेण च विशेषतः
Through your austerity, devotion to me, and especially by your hymn,
तुभ्यं तत्तदशेषेण दास्याम्यहमशेषतः
I shall grant you, fully and without exception, all those things you desire.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा राजन्निदमुवाच ह
With hands joined in reverence, the king then spoke these words:
भवतस्तदभीप्सामि हेतुमस्त्राण्यशेषतः
From you, I desire all the weapons, along with their purposes, in their entirety.
लोकेषु मांरणेजेता न भवेत्त्वत्प्रसादतः
By your grace, let there be no one in the worlds who can defeat me in battle.
ददौ रामाय सुप्रीतः समन्त्राणि क्रमान्नृप
Pleased, he gave to Rāma, in due order, the missiles along with their mantras, O king.
प्रसादाभिमुखो रामं ग्राहयामास शङ्करः
Favorable in his grace, Śaṅkara caused Rāma to receive them.
इषुधी चाक्षयशरौ ददौ रामाय शङ्करः
Śaṅkara gave to Rāma an inexhaustible quiver and arrows.
सर्वशस्त्रसहं चित्रं कवचं च महाधनम्
He gave a wondrous armor, great and able to withstand all weapons.
स्वेच्छया धारणे शाक्तिं प्राणानां च नराधिप
He granted the power to wield them at will, and mastery over life-forces, O king.
तपः प्रभावं च महत्प्रददौ भार्गवाय सः
He bestowed upon Bhārgava his great ascetic power.
सहितः सकलैर्भूतैश्चामरैश्चन्द्रशेखरः
Accompanied by all beings and celestial attendants, the moon-crested one—
कृतकृत्यस्ततो रामो लब्ध्वा सर्वमभीप्सितम्
Having obtained all he desired, Rāma was now one whose purpose was fulfilled.
महोदर मदर्थे त्वमिदं सर्वमशेषतः
Mahodara, for my sake, you must send all of this, without exception.
रथचापादिकं सर्वं प्रहिणु त्वं मदन्तिकम्
Send to me all the chariots, bows, and other equipment.
कृतकृत्यो गुरुजनं द्रष्टुं गन्तुमियेष सः
Having accomplished his purpose, he wished to go to see his elders.
विवेश कन्दरं रामो भाविकर्मप्रचोदितः
Urged by destiny, Rāma entered the cave.
व्याघ्रेण विप्रतनयं रुदन्तं भीतभीतवत्
By a tiger, the terrified and weeping son of the Brahmin was seized.
तिष्ठतिष्ठेति तं व्याघ्रं वदन्नुच्चैरथान्वयात्
Calling out loudly, 'Stop! Stop!' to that tiger, he pursued it.
आससाद वने घोरं शार्दूलमतिभीषणम्
In the forest, he encountered a dreadful and exceedingly fearsome tiger.
निपपात द्विजसुतस्त्रस्तः प्राणभयातुरः
The Brahmin's son, terrified and overwhelmed by fear for his life, fell down.
तृणमूलं समादाय कुशास्त्रेणाभ्यमन्त्रयत्
Taking some grass roots, he recited mantras over them with blades of kuśa grass.
दृष्ट्वा ननादसुभृशं रोदसी कम्पयन्निव
Seeing him, the tiger roared fiercely, as if shaking the heavens and the earth.
अकृतव्रणमेवाशु मोक्षयामास तं द्विजम्
Without causing any wound, he swiftly released that Brahmin.
गान्धर्वं वपुरास्थाय राममाहेति सादरम्
Assuming a celestial form, he respectfully said, 'O Rama, I am blessed.'