तस्य रोषः समभवत्क्षुधार्तस्य महात्मनः। निर्दहन्निव लोकांस्त्रींस्तान्शिष्यान्समुवाच ह
Then, anger arose in that great soul, hungry as he was, as if burning the worlds; he spoke to his disciples.
पश्यध्वं विपरीतस्य दंडस्यादीर्घदर्शिनः। विपत्तिं घोरसंकाशां दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव
Behold the calamity, terrible as a blazing flame, that comes from the punishment of one who lacks foresight.
यन्नाशं दुर्गतिं प्राप्तस्सानुगश्च न संशयः। यस्तु दीप्तहुताशस्य अर्चिः संस्पृष्टवानिह
There is no doubt that one who has committed destruction and fallen into misfortune, along with his followers, and who has touched the blazing flame of fire here—
यस्मात्स कृतवान्पापमीदृशं घोरसंमितम्। तस्मात्प्राप्स्यति दुर्मेधाः पांसुवर्षमनुत्तमम्
Because he has committed such a terrible and dreadful sin, therefore this wicked-minded one will receive an unparalleled rain of dust.
कुराजा देशसंयुक्तः सभृत्यबलवाहनः। पापकर्मसमाचारो वधं प्राप्स्यति दुर्मतिः
An evil king, possessing territory, attendants, army, and vehicles, who engages in sinful deeds, this wicked-minded one will meet his death.
समंताद्योजनशतं विषयं चास्य दुर्मतेः। धुनोतु पांसुवर्षेण महता पाकशासनः1.37.
Let the Lord of Justice shake the land of this wicked one, for a hundred yojanas all around, with a great rain of dust.
सर्वसत्वानि यानीह जंगमस्थावराणि वै। सर्वेषां पांसुवर्षेण क्षयः क्षिप्रं भविष्यति
All beings here, both moving and unmoving, will quickly perish because of the rain of dust.
दंडस्य विषयो यावत्तावत्सवनमाश्रमम्। पांसुवर्षमिवाकस्मात्सप्तरात्रं भविष्यति
As far as the domain of punishment extends, up to the sacrificial ground and hermitage, there will suddenly be a rain of dust for seven nights.
इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधसंतप्तस्तमाश्रमनिवासिनम्। जनं जनपदस्यांते स्थीयतामित्युवाच ह
Having spoken thus, burning with anger, he said to the resident of the hermitage, 'Remain at the edge of the settlement.'
उक्तमात्रे उशनसा आश्रमावसथो जनः। क्षिप्रं तु विषयात्तस्मात्स्थानं चक्रे च बाह्यतः
As soon as Ushanas spoke, the people dwelling in the hermitage quickly left that region and took up a place outside.
तं तथोक्त्वा मुनिजनमरजामिदमब्रवीत्। आश्रमे त्वं सुदुर्मेधे वस चेह समाहिता
Having thus addressed the ascetics, he said to Arajā: 'O most wicked-minded one, remain here in the hermitage, composed.'
इदं योजनपर्यंतमाश्रमं रुचिरप्रभम्। अरजे विरजास्तिष्ठ कालमत्र समाश्शतम्
Remain here, O sinless Arajā, within this hermitage, shining beautifully for a hundred years, as far as a yojana extends.
श्रुत्वा नियोगं विप्रर्षेररजा भार्गवी तदा। तथेति पितरं प्राह भार्गवं भृशदुःखिता
Hearing the command of the sage, Arajā, daughter of Bhṛgu, greatly distressed, replied to her father, 'So be it.'
इत्युक्त्वा भार्गवो वासं तस्मादन्यमुपाक्रमत्। सप्ताहे भस्मसाद्भूतं यथोक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना
Having spoken thus, Bhārgava departed to another dwelling; in seven days, as declared by the knower of Brahman, it was reduced to ashes.
तस्माद्दंडस्य विषयो विंध्यशैलस्य मानुष। शप्तो ह्युशनसा राम तदाभूद्धर्षणे कृते
Therefore, O man, the territory of Daṇḍa, up to Mount Vindhya, was cursed by Ushanas, O Rāma, because of the outrage committed.
ततःप्रभृति काकुत्स्थ दंडकारण्यमुच्यते। एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां पृच्छसि राघव
From that time onward, O descendant of Kakutstha, it is called the Daṇḍaka forest; all this I have related to you, O Rāghava, as you asked.
संध्यामुपासितुं वीर समयो ह्यतिवर्तते। एते महर्षयो राम पूर्णकुंभाः समंततः
O hero, the time for worshipping the twilight has come; these great sages, O Rāma, stand all around with full water pots.
कृतोदका नरव्याघ्र पूजयंति दिवाकरम्। सर्वैरॄषिभिरभ्यस्तैः स्तोत्रैर्ब्रह्मादिभिः कृतैः
O tiger among men, having performed the water-rites, they worship the sun with hymns practiced by all the sages, composed by Brahmā and others.
रविरस्तंगतो राम गत्वोदकमुपस्पृश। ॠषेर्वचनमादाय रामः संध्यामुपासितुम्
When the sun had set, O Rāma, having performed the water-rites, Rāma, taking the sage’s words to heart, began to worship the twilight.
उपचक्राम तत्पुण्यं ससरोरघुनंदनः। अथ तस्मिन्वनोद्देशे रम्ये पादपशोभिते
Then Rāghu’s descendant began that sacred twilight worship; in that delightful forest region, adorned with beautiful trees—
नदपुण्ये गिरिवरे कोकिलाशतमंडिते। नानापक्षिरवोद्याने नानामृगसमाकुले
In the sacred river, upon the great mountain adorned with flocks of cuckoos, in a garden resounding with various birds and teeming with many kinds of animals,
सिंहव्याघ्रसमाकीर्णे नानाद्विजसमावृते। गृध्रोलूकौ प्रवसितौ बहून्वर्षगणानपि
Filled with lions and tigers, surrounded by diverse birds, the vulture and the owl dwelled there for many years.
अथोलूकस्य भवनं गृध्रः पापविनिश्चयः। ममेदमिति कृत्वाऽसौ कलहं तेन चाकरोत्
Then, the vulture, resolved in wickedness, claimed the owl’s dwelling as his own, and thus began a quarrel with him.
राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य रामो राजीवलोचनः। तं प्रपद्यावहै शीघ्रं कस्यैतद्भवनं भवेत्
Rāma, lotus-eyed king of all the world, let us quickly approach him to determine whose dwelling this shall be.
गृध्रोलूकौ प्रपद्येतां जातकोपावमर्षिणौ। रामं प्रपद्यतौ शीघ्रं कलिव्याकुलचेतसौ
The vulture and the owl, both born of anger and unable to endure, swiftly approached Rāma, their minds agitated by discord.
तौ परस्परविद्वेषौ स्पृशतश्चरणौ तथा। अथ दृष्ट्वा राघवेंद्रं गृध्रो वचनमब्रवीत्
Hostile to one another, they touched his feet; then, seeing the lord of the Raghu lineage, the vulture spoke these words.
सुराणामसुराणां च त्वं प्रधानो मतो मम। बृहस्पतेश्च शुक्राच्च त्वं विशिष्टो महामतिः
Among gods and demons, you are regarded by me as foremost; you surpass both Bṛhaspati and Śukra in wisdom, O great-minded one.
परावरज्ञो भूतानां मर्त्ये शक्र इवापरः। दुर्निरीक्षो यथा सूर्यो हिमवानिव गौरवे
Knowing the highest and lowest among beings, you are like another Indra among mortals; difficult to gaze upon like the sun, weighty as the Himalaya.
सागरश्चासि गांभीर्ये लोकपालो यमो ह्यसि। क्षांत्या धरण्या तुल्योसि शीघ्रत्वे ह्यनिलोपमः
You are as deep as the ocean, as a guardian of the world you are Yama; in patience you are equal to the earth, and in swiftness you resemble the wind.
गुरुस्त्वं सर्वसंपन्नो विष्णुरूपोसि राघव। अमर्षी दुर्जयो जेता सर्वास्त्रविधिपारगः
You are the teacher, possessing all virtues, O Rāghava, you are of Viṣṇu’s form; intolerant of injustice, unconquerable, victorious, master of all weapons and their use.