वधाच्च विनिवर्तस्व क्षत्रियाणामतः परम्
Now refrain from further destruction of the Kshatriyas.
तन्निमित्तं तु मरणं पितुस्ते विहितं पुरा
The death of your father was ordained long ago for this very reason.
निमित्तमात्रमेवेह सर्वः सर्वस्य चैतयोः
Here, everyone and everything is merely an instrument of fate for all events.
कालानुवृत्तं बलवान्नृलोको नात्र संशयः
The world of men follows the course of time, which is powerful—of this there is no doubt.
शक्यते वत्स सर्वो ऽपि यतः शक्त्या स्वकर्मकृत्
O child, everyone is able to act only according to their own capacity and deeds.
शममा प्नुहि भद्रं ते स ह्यस्माकं परं बलम्
Seek peace; may good be yours, for that is our highest strength.
स चापि तद्वचः सर्वं प्रतिजग्राह सादरम्
He respectfully accepted all those words.
प्रययौ च तदा रामस्तस्मात्सिद्धवनाश्रमम्
Then Rama departed from there to the hermitage in the Siddha forest.
तपसे धृतसंकल्पो बभूव स महामनाः
With firm resolve for asceticism, that great-minded one became steadfast.
पुनरागमसंकेतं कृत्वा प्रास्थापयत्तदा
Having made an agreement to return again, he then sent them away.
परीत्यपृथिवीं सर्वां पितृदेवादिबूजकः
He traversed the whole earth, offering oblations to ancestors, gods, and others.
परिचक्राम राजेन्द्र लोकवृत्तमनुव्रतः
He wandered, O king, following the ways of the world.
जगाम तपसे राजन्बाह्मणैरभिसंवृतः
He went for ascetic practice, O king, surrounded by Brahmins.
निवासमात्मनो राजन्कल्पयामास धर्मवित्
The righteous king arranged a dwelling place for himself.
द्रष्टुकामाः समाजग्मुर्नियता ब्रह्मवादिनः
Desiring to see him, disciplined speakers of Brahman came together.
क्षात्रं कक्षमशेषेण दग्ध्वा शान्तमिवानलम्
Having completely burned away the Kshatriya race, as fire consumes fuel, he became calm.
अर्घ्यादिसमुदाचारैः पूजयामास भार्गवः
Bhārgava worshipped with the customary offerings such as arghya.
तेषां तस्य च संवृत्ताः कथाः पुण्या मनोहराः
There arose among them and him auspicious and delightful conversations.
हयमेधं महायज्ञमाहर्तुमुपचक्रमे
He undertook the great horse sacrifice, the Aśvamedha.
विश्वामित्रभरद्वाजमार्कण्डेयादिभिस्तथा
Along with Viśvāmitra, Bharadvāja, Mārkaṇḍeya, and others likewise.
वाजिमेधं ततो राजन्नाजहार महाक्रतुम्
Then, O King, he performed the Vājimedha, the great sacrifice.
विश्वामित्रो ऽभवद्धोता रामस्य विदितात्मनः
Viśvāmitra became the Hotṛ priest for Rāma, who knows his own self.
भरद्वाजाग्निवेश्याद्या वेद वेदाङ्गपारगाः
Bharadvāja, Agniveśya, and others, accomplished in the Vedas and Vedāṅgas.
पुत्त्रैः शिष्यैः प्रशिष्यैश्च सहितो भगवान्भृगुः
The venerable Bhṛgu, together with his sons, disciples, and their disciples.
स तैः सहाखिलं कर्म समाप्य भृगुपुङ्गवः
That foremost of the Bhṛgus, having completed all the rites with them.
अलङ्कृत्य यथान्याय कन्यां रूपवतीं महीम्
He adorned the beautiful maiden Earth according to proper custom.
आहूय भृगुशार्दूलः सशैलवनकाननाम्
The tiger among the Bhṛgus summoned her, with her mountains, forests, and groves.
आत्मनः सन्निवासार्थं तं रामः पर्यकल्पयत्
Rāma arranged that place for his own residence.
हिरण्यरत्नवस्त्रश्वगोगजान्नादिभिस्तथा
With gold, jewels, garments, horses, cows, elephants, and food likewise.
चक्रे द्रव्यपरित्यागं तेषामनुमते तदा
He made a distribution of wealth among them with their consent at that time.