Garuda Purana

पतिव्रताया माहात्म्यान्नोद्गच्छति दिवाकरः । तस्य चानुदयाद्धानिर्मर्त्यानां भवतां तथा ॥ १,१४२.

Because of the greatness of the devoted wife, the sun does not rise; and due to his not rising, there is darkness for mortals, including you.

तस्मात्पतिव्रतामत्रेरनसूयां तपस्विनीम् । प्रसादयत वै पत्नीं भानोरुदयकाम्यया ॥ १,१४२.

Therefore, appease the devoted and ascetic Anasūyā, the wife, in order to bring about the sun’s rising.

तैः सा प्रसादिता गत्वा ह्यनसूया पतिव्रता । कृत्वादित्योदयं सा च तं भर्तारमजीवयत् । पतिव्रतानसूयायाः सीताभूदधिका किल ॥ १,१४२.

Having gone to her, they appeased Anasūyā, the devoted wife; she caused the sun to rise and revived her husband. Indeed, Sītā was surpassed by the devoted Anasūyā.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १४३ ब्रह्मोवाच । रामायणमतो वक्ष्ये श्रुतं पापविनाशनम् । विष्णुनाभ्यब्जतो ब्रह्मा मरीचिस्तत्सुतोऽभवत् ॥ १,१४३.

Brahmā said: Now I shall recount the Rāmāyaṇa, which destroys sin, as heard; from Viṣṇu’s navel was born Brahmā, and his son was Marīci.

मरीचेः कश्यपस्तस्माद्रविस्तस्मान्मनुः स्मृतः । मनोरिक्ष्वाकुरस्याभूद्वंशे राजा रघुः स्मृतः ॥ १,१४३.

From Marīci came Kaśyapa, from him was born Rivi, and from Rivi, Manu is remembered; in Manu’s lineage, Ikṣvāku was born, and in Ikṣvāku’s, the king Raghu is remembered.

रघोरजस्ततो जातो राजा दशरथो बली । तस्य पुत्रास्तु चत्वारो महाबलपराक्रमाः ॥ १,१४३.

From Raghu was born Aja, and from Aja, the mighty king Daśaratha; his four sons were of great strength and valor.

कौसल्यायाम भूद्रामो भरतः कैकयीसुतः । सुतौ लक्ष्मणशक्षुघ्नौ सुमित्रायां बभूवतुः ॥ १,१४३.

Rāma was born to Kausalyā, Bharata was the son of Kaikeyī; and to Sumitrā were born the two sons, Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna.

रामो भक्तः पितुर्मातुर्विश्वामित्रादवाप्तवान् । अस्त्रग्रामं ततो यक्षीं ताटकां प्रजघान ह ॥ १,१४३.

Rāma, devoted to his father and mother, received the collection of weapons from Viśvāmitra; then he slew the yakṣī Tāṭakā.

विशावमित्रस्य यज्ञे वै सुबाहुं न्यवधीद्बली । जनकस्य क्रतुं गत्वा उपयेमेऽथ जानकीम् ॥ १,१४३.

At Viśvāmitra’s sacrifice, the mighty one slew Subāhu; then, going to Janaka’s sacrifice, he married Jānakī.

ऊर्मिलां लक्ष्मणो वीरो भरतो माण्डवीं सुताम् । शत्रुघ्नो वै कीर्तिमतीं कुशध्वजसुते उभे ॥ १,१४३.

The hero Lakṣmaṇa married Ūrmilā, Bharata married Māṇḍavī, and Śatrughna married both Kīrtimatī and the daughter of Kuśadhvaja.

पित्रादिभिरयोध्यायां गत्वा रामादयः स्थिताः । युधाजितं मातुलञ्च शत्रुघ्नभरतौ गतौ ॥ १,१४३.

Then Rāma and the others, along with their fathers, went to Ayodhyā and dwelt there; Śatrughna and Bharata went to Yudhājit, their maternal uncle.

गतयोर्नृपवर्योऽसौ राज्यं दातुं समुद्यतः । स रामाय तत्पुत्राय कैकेय्या प्रार्थितस्तदा ॥ १,१४३.

When they had gone, that excellent king was ready to give the kingdom; at that time, at the request of Kaikeyī, he intended it for her son.

चतुर्दशसमावासो वनेरामस्य वाञ्छितः । रामः पितृहितार्थञ्च लक्ष्मणेन च सीतया ॥ १,१४३.

A fourteen-year stay in the forest was desired for Rāma; for the sake of his father’s welfare, Rāma went with Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā.

राज्यञ्च तृणवत्त्यक्त्वा शृङ्गवेरपुरं गतः । रथं त्यक्त्वा प्रयागञ्च चित्रकूटगिरिं गतः ॥ १,१४३.

Abandoning the kingdom as if it were straw, he went to Śṛṅgaverapura; leaving the chariot, he went to Prayāga and then to Citrakūṭa mountain.

रामस्य तु वियोगेन राजा स्वर्गं समाश्रितः । संस्कृत्य भरतश्चागाद्राममाह बलान्वितः ॥ १,१४३.

Due to separation from Rāma, the king attained heaven; after performing the rites, Bharata came, accompanied by his forces, and addressed Rāma.

अयोध्यान्तु समागत्य राज्यं कुरु महामते । स नैच्छत्पादुके दत्त्वा राज्याय भरताय तु ॥ १,१४३.

Coming to Ayodhyā, he said, 'Rule the kingdom, O wise one.' But Rāma did not wish it; giving his sandals for the kingdom to Bharata.

विसर्जितोऽथ भरतो रामराज्यमपालयत् । नन्दिग्रामे स्थितो भक्तो ह्ययोध्यां नाविशद्व्रती ॥ १,१४३.

Then Bharata, having been dismissed, governed Rāma’s kingdom; dwelling in Nandigrāma, devoted and observant of vows, he did not enter Ayodhyā.

रामोऽपि चित्रकूटाच्च ह्यत्रेराश्रममाययौ । नत्वा सुतीक्ष्णं चागस्त्यं दण्डकारण्यमागतः ॥ १,१४३.

Rama, departing from Chitrakuta, came to the hermitage of Atri; after bowing to Sutikshna and Agastya, he entered the Dandaka forest.

तत्र शूर्पणखा नाम राक्षसी चात्तुमागता । निकृत्य कर्णो नासे च रामेणाथापवारिता ॥ १,१४३.

There, a rakshasi named Shurpanakha approached with hostile intent; Rama cut off her ears and nose, and drove her away.

तत्प्रेरितः खरश्चागाद्दूषणस्त्रिशिरास्तथा । चतुर्दशसहस्रेण रक्षसान्तु बलेन च ॥ १,१४३.

Prompted by her, Khara, Dushana, and Trishira came, accompanied by an army of fourteen thousand rakshasas.

रामोऽपि प्रेषयामास बाणैर्यमपुरञ्च तान् । राक्षस्या प्रेरितोऽभ्यागाद्रावणो हरणाय हि ॥ १,१४३.

Rama sent them to the city of Yama with arrows; then Ravana, urged by the rakshasi, arrived to abduct her.

मृगरूपं स मारीचं कृत्वाग्रेऽथ त्रिदण्डधृक् । सीतया प्रेरितो रामो मारीचं निजघान ह ॥ १,१४३.

He made Maricha take the form of a deer, and, holding three staffs, sent him ahead; prompted by Sita, Rama killed Maricha.

म्रियमाणः स च प्राह हा सीते ! लक्ष्मणोति च । सीतोक्तो लक्ष्मणोऽथागाद्रामश्चानुददर्श तम् ॥ १,१४३.

As he was dying, Maricha cried out, 'O Sita! O Lakshmana!'; then, as Sita called, Lakshmana came, and Rama saw him.

उवाच राक्षसी माया नूनं सीता हृतेति सः । रावणोऽन्तरमासाद्य ह्यङ्केनादाय जानकीम् ॥ १,१४३.

The rakshasi, using her magic, said, 'Surely Sita has been abducted'; Ravana, finding an opportunity, seized Janaki and carried her away.

जटायुषं विनिर्भिद्य ययौ लङ्कां ततो बली । अशोकवृक्षच्छायायां रक्षितां तामधारयत् ॥ १,१४३.

Having slain Jatayu, the mighty Ravana went to Lanka; he kept her guarded beneath the shade of the Ashoka trees.

आगत्य रामः सून्याञ्च पर्णशालां ददर्श ह । शोकं कृत्वाथ जानक्या मार्गणं कृतवान्प्रभुः ॥ १,१४३.

Rama arrived and saw the deserted leaf-hut; grieving for Janaki, the lord began searching for her.

जटायुषञ्च संस्कृत्य तदुक्तो दक्षिणां दिशम् । गत्वा सख्यं ततश्चक्रे सुग्रीवेण च राघवः ॥ १,१४३.

After performing rites for Jatayu, as instructed, he went south; then Rama formed a friendship with Sugriva.

सप्त तालान्विनिर्भिद्य शरेणानतपर्वणा । वालिनञ्च विनिर्भिद्य किष्किन्धायां हरीश्वरम् ॥ १,१४३.

He pierced seven palm trees with a single arrow, and struck down Vali, the lord of the monkeys in Kishkindha.

सुग्रीवं कृतवान्राम ऋश्यमूके स्वयं स्थितः । सुग्रीवः प्रेषयामास वानरान्पर्वतोपमान् ॥ १,१४३.

Rama established Sugriva as king, remaining himself at Rishyamuka; Sugriva sent forth monkey warriors, mighty as mountains.