ददर्श पितरं रामो जमदग्निं तपोनिधिम्
Rama beheld his father, Jamadagni, the repository of austerity.
पपात चरणोपान्ते ह्यष्टाङ्गालिङ्गितावनिः
He fell at his feet, embracing the ground with eight limbs.
जग्राह चरणौ चापि विधिवत्सज्जनाग्रणीः
The foremost among the virtuous, in accordance with custom, took hold of his feet.
उवाच प्रणतो वाक्यं तयोः संहर्षकारणम्
Having bowed, he spoke words that brought joy to both.
कार्त्तवीर्यो हतो युद्धे समुत्रबलवाहनः
Kartavirya, mighty in battle and possessing a vast army, has been slain.
तस्य दण्डो मया दत्तः प्रसह्य मुनिपुङ्गव
O eminent sage, I have inflicted punishment upon him by force.
तं नमस्कृत्य विधिवत्स्वकार्यं प्रत्यवेदयम्
Having duly saluted him, I informed him of my accomplishment.
व्रज स्वकार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं शिवलोकं सनातनम्
Go, for the fulfillment of your purpose, to the eternal realm of Shiva.
गतवाञ्छिवलोकं वै हरदर्शनकाङ्क्षया
I went to the realm of Shiva, desiring to behold Hara.
नमस्कृतो मया देवो वाञ्छितार्थ प्रदायकः
I worshipped the god, who grants the desired objects.
मया समाहितधिया स सर्वं श्रुतवानपि
With concentrated mind, I listened to everything from him.
त्रैलोक्यविजयं नाम कवचं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
The armor called 'Victory over the Three Worlds' bestows all accomplishments.
तत्राहं साधयित्वा तु कवचं हृष्टमानसः
There, having accomplished the armor, I was filled with joy.
तत्र तौ तु मया दृष्टौ द्वारे स्कन्दविनायकौ
There, at the gate, I saw Skanda and Vinayaka.
स मामवेक्ष्य गामपो विशन्तं त्वरयान्वितम्
He, seeing me hastening to enter, observed me.
मम तेन पितस्तत्र वाग्युद्धं हस्तकर्षणम्
There, my father engaged in a verbal duel and hand-to-hand contest with him.
स तज्ज्ञात्वा समुद्गृह्य मामधश्चोर्द्ध्वमेव च
Knowing this, he seized me, both below and above.
तं दृष्ट्वातिक्रुधा क्षिप्तः कुठारो हि मया ततः
Seeing him, greatly enraged, I hurled my axe at him.
पार्वती तत्र रुष्टाभूत्तदा कृष्णः समागतः
There, Pārvatī became angry, and at that time Kṛṣṇa arrived.
मह्यं कृष्मो जगामाथ तेन मैत्रीं विधाय च
Then Kṛṣṇa came to me, and after making friendship with him—
आगतस्तव सान्निध्यमकृतव्रणसंयुतः
He came into your presence, accompanied by Akṛtavraṇa.
जमदग्निरुवाचेदं रामं शत्रुनिबर्हणम्
Jamadagni spoke these words to Rāma, the destroyer of enemies:
प्रयश्चित्तं ततस्तावद्यथावत्कर्तुमर्हसि
Therefore, you should properly perform expiation now.
प्रायश्चित्तं तु तद्योग्यं त्वं मे निर्देष्टुमर्हसि
You ought to instruct me regarding the proper expiation.
शाकमूलफलाहारो द्वादशाब्दं तपश्चर
Sustain yourself on roots, bulbs, and fruits, and practice austerity for twelve years.
प्रययौ तपसे राजन्नकृतव्रणसंयुतः
O King, accompanied by Akṛtavraṇa, he went to undertake austerity.
कृत्वाऽश्रमपदं तस्मिंस्तपस्तेपे सुदुश्चरम्
Having established an āśrama there, he performed very difficult austerities.
निन्ये वर्षाणि कति चिद्रामस्तस्मिन्महामनाः
Rāma, of great resolve, spent several years there.
सगरोपाख्याने भार्गवचरिते चतुश्चत्वारिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Chapter Forty-Four in the account of Sagara and the deeds of Bhārgava.
मृगयामगमच्छूरः शूरसेनादिभिः सह
The valiant one went hunting, together with Śūrasena and others.