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.
जग्मुस्तृषार्त्ता मध्याह्ने सरितं नर्मदामनु
Afflicted by thirst at midday, they went along the Narmadā river.
गच्छन्तो ददृशुर्मार्गो जमदग्नेरथाश्रमम्
As they proceeded, they saw the hermitage of Jamadagni on the path.
कस्येदमिति पप्रच्छुर्भाविकर्मप्रचोदिताः
Prompted by fate, they asked, 'Whose is this?'
वसत्यस्मिन्सुतो यस्य रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः
In this place dwells his son, Rāma, the foremost among wielders of weapons.
क्रोधं प्रसङ्यानृशंस्यं पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्
Recalling previous enmity, anger, and cruelty arose.
वैर निर्यातनं किं तु करिष्यामो दिशाधुना
But now, what act of vengeance shall we carry out in this direction?
प्रजाघ्निरे प्रयातेषु मुनिवीरेषु सर्वतः
The people were slain as the noble sages departed in every direction.
प्रययुस्ते दुरात्मानः सबलाः स्वपुरीं प्रति
The wicked ones, with their forces, returned to their own city.
परिवार्य महाराज रुरुदुः शोककर्शिताः
Surrounding him, O great king, they wept, worn down by grief.
पपात मूर्च्छिता सद्यो लतेवाशनिताडिता
She fell unconscious at once, like a creeper struck by lightning.