आनीय चार्पयद्रामे वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह। यदा वै निर्जितः शक्रो मेघनादेन राघव
Bringing it, he offered it to Rāma and spoke these words: ‘When Indra was defeated by Meghanāda, O Rāghava—’
तदा वै वामनस्त्वेष आनीतो जलजेक्षण। नयस्व तमिमं देव देवदेवं प्रतिष्ठय
‘Then this Vāmana, lotus-eyed, was brought; take this god, O lord, and establish him, god of gods.’
तथेति राघवः कृत्वा पुष्पकं च समारुहत्। धनं रत्नमसंख्येयं वामनं च सुरोत्तमम्
Rāghava assented, mounted the Puṣpaka, and took the countless wealth, jewels, and the excellent Vāmana image.
गृह्य सुग्रीवभरतावारूढौ वामनादनु। व्रजन्नेवांबरे रामस्तिष्ठेत्याह विभीषणम्
Taking Sugrīva and Bharata aboard after Vāmana, as Rāma was journeying through the sky, he said to Vibhīṣaṇa, ‘Stay.’
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा भूयोप्याह स राघवम्। करिष्ये सर्वमेतद्धि यदाज्ञप्तं विभो त्वया
Hearing Rāghava’s words, he again spoke to Rāghava: 'I will do all this indeed, O Lord, as you have commanded.'
सेतुनानेन राजेंद्र पृथिव्यां सर्वमानवाः। आगत्य प्रतिबाधेरन्नाज्ञाभंगो भवेत्तव
With this bridge, O king, all people on earth may come and cross; let not your command be violated.
कोत्र मे नियमो देव किन्नु कार्यं मया विभो। श्रुत्वैतद्राघवो वाक्यं राक्षसोत्तमभाषितम्
What is my duty here, O Lord? What should I do, O mighty one? Hearing this speech of the foremost of Rākṣasas, Rāghava replied.
कार्मुकं गृह्य हस्तेन रामः सेतुं द्विधाच्छिनत्। त्रिर्विभज्य च वेगेन मध्ये वै दशयोजनम्
Rāma, taking up his bow in hand, split the bridge in two; dividing it into three parts with speed, he made a gap of ten yojanas in the middle.
छित्वा तु योजनं चैकमेकं खंडत्रयं कृतम्। वेलावनं समासाद्य रामः पूजां रमापतेः
Having cut one yojana, three sections were made; reaching the sacred grove at the shore, Rāma performed worship of the Lord of Lakṣmī.
कृत्वा रामेश्वरं नाम्ना देवदेवं जनार्दनं। अभिषिच्याथ संगृह्य वामनं रघुनंदनः
Having established the deity named Rāmeśvara, the god of gods, Janārdana, and having consecrated and worshipped him, Rāghava took up the water-pot.
दक्षिणादुदधेश्चैव निर्जगाम त्वरान्वितः। अंतरिक्षादभूद्वाणी मेघगंभीरनिःस्वना
Then, swiftly, he departed from the southern ocean; from the sky a voice arose, deep as thunder.
रुद्र उवाच। भो भो रामास्तु भद्रं ते स्थितोऽहमिह सांप्रतम्। यावज्जगदिदं राम यावदेषा धरा स्थिता
Rudra said: 'O Rāma, may there be well-being for you! I am present here now. As long as this world exists, as long as this earth endures—'
तावदेव च ते सेतु तीर्थं स्थास्यति राघव। श्रुत्वैवं देवदेवस्य गिरं ताममृतोपमाम्
'So long shall your bridge and holy place remain, O Rāghava.' Hearing these nectar-like words of the god of gods—
राम उवाच। नमस्ते देवदेवेश भक्तानामभयंकर। गौरीकांत नमस्तुभ्यं दक्षयज्ञविनाशन
Rāma said: 'Salutations to you, Lord of gods, giver of fearlessness to devotees! O beloved of Gaurī, salutations to you, destroyer of Dakṣa’s sacrifice!'
नमो भवाय शर्वाय रुद्राय वरदाय च। पशूनांपतये नित्यं चोग्राय च कपर्दिने
Salutations to Bhava, to Śarva, to Rudra, to the bestower of boons; always to the Lord of cattle, to the fierce one, to the matted-haired.
महादेवाय भीमाय त्र्यंबकाय दिशांपते। ईशानाय भगघ्नाय नमोस्त्वंधकघातिने
To Mahādeva, to the terrible one, to Tryambaka, Lord of the directions; to Īśāna, destroyer of Bhaga, and to the slayer of Andhaka—salutations.
नीलग्रीवाय घोराय वेधसे वेधसा स्तुत। कुमारशत्रुनिघ्नाय कुमारजननाय च
To the blue-throated, to the formidable, to the creator praised by the creator; to the destroyer of Kumāra’s enemies, and to the begetter of Kumāra.
विलोहिताय धूम्राय शिवाय क्रथनाय च। नमो नीलशिखंडाय शूलिने दैत्यनाशिने
To the red-hued, to the smoky one, to Śiva, to the destroyer; salutations to the blue-crested, to the wielder of the trident, to the destroyer of demons.
उग्राय च त्रिनेत्राय हिरण्यवसुरेतसे। अनिंद्यायांबिकाभर्त्रे सर्वदेवस्तुताय च
To the fierce one, to the three-eyed, to him whose seed is golden; to the irreproachable, to the husband of Ambikā, to him praised by all the gods.
अभिगम्याय काम्याय सद्योजाताय वै नमः। वृषध्वजाय मुंडाय जटिने ब्रह्मचारिणे
To the approachable, to the desirable, to Sadyojāta—salutations! To the bull-bannered, to the skull-bearer, to the matted-haired, to the celibate.
तप्यमानाय तप्याय ब्रह्मण्याय जयाय च। विश्वात्मने विश्वसृजे विश्वमावृत्य तिष्ठते
To the burning one, to the worthy of austerity, to the supporter of Brahmins, to the victorious; to the soul of the universe, the creator of the universe, who pervades all.
नमो नमोस्तु दिव्याय प्रपन्नार्तिहराय च। भक्तानुकंपिने देव विश्वतेजो मनोगते
Salutations, salutations to the divine one, remover of the distress of those who take refuge; O god, compassionate to devotees, whose brilliance pervades all and is grasped by the mind.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। एवं संस्तूयमानस्तु देवदेवो हरो नृप। उवाच राघवं वाक्यं भक्तिनम्रं पुरास्थितम्
Pulastya said: Thus, as the god of gods Hara was being praised, O king, he spoke to Raghava, who stood before him, bowed in devotion.
रुद्र उवाच। भो भो राघव भद्रं ते ब्रूहि यत्ते मनोगतम्। भवान्नारायणो नूनं गूढो मानुषयोनिषु
Rudra said: O Raghava, may good fortune be yours! Speak what is in your mind. Surely, you are Narayana himself, concealed in human form.
अवतीर्णो देवकार्यं कृतं तच्चानघ त्वया। इदानीं स्वं व्रजस्थानं कृतकार्योसि शत्रुहन्
You have descended for the sake of the gods, and that task, O sinless one, has been accomplished by you. Now, O destroyer of enemies, return to your own abode, your purpose fulfilled.
त्वया कृतं परं तीर्थं सेत्वाख्यं रघुनंदन। आगत्य मानवा राजन्पश्येयुरिह सागरे
By you, O delight of the Raghu line, the supreme pilgrimage called Setu has been established. Coming here, O king, humans may behold it at the ocean.
महापातकयुक्ता ये तेषां पापं विलीयते। ब्रह्मवध्यादिपापानि यानि कष्टानि कानिचित्1.38.
Those who are burdened with great sins—their sins are dissolved here, even the most grievous ones such as the slaying of a Brahmin.
दर्शनादेव नश्यंति नात्र कार्या विचारणा। गच्छ त्वं वामनं स्थाप्य गंगातीरे रघूत्तम
By merely seeing it, their sins are destroyed—there is no need for further deliberation. Go now, O best of Raghus, and establish Vamana on the bank of the Ganga.
पृथिव्यां सर्वशः कृत्वा भागानष्टौ परंतप। श्वेतद्वीपं स्वकं स्थानं व्रज देव नमोस्तु ते
Having established eight portions throughout the earth, O subduer of foes, go to your own place, the White Island. O god, I bow to you.
प्रणिपत्य ततो रामस्तीर्थं प्राप्तश्च पुष्करम्। विमानं तु न यात्यूर्ध्वं वेष्टितं तत्तु राघवः
Then Rama, having bowed, reached the holy place of Pushkara. But the celestial chariot did not ascend upward, for it was encircled, O descendant of Raghu.