ते चक्रुर्गदितं यादृग्देवदेवेन धीमता । स्वैःस्वैरंशैर्मही पूर्णा ऋक्षवानररूपिभिः
They did just as the wise Lord of gods had said; the earth was filled with beings in the forms of bears and monkeys, each from their own portion.
योऽसौ विष्णुर्महादेवो देवानां दुःखनाशकः । सत्वमेव महाराज भगवान्कृतविग्रहः
That Viṣṇu, the great god, destroyer of the gods' suffering, is truly the Lord himself, O great king, who has assumed a mortal form.
भरतोऽयं लक्ष्मणश्च शत्रुघ्नश्च महामते । तावकांशाद्दशग्रीवो जनितश्च सुरार्द्दनः
This Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa, and Śatrughna, O wise one, are your own portions; and the ten-headed Rāvaṇa, the oppressor of the gods, was also born from your portion.
पूर्ववैरानुबंधेन जानकीं हृतवान्पुनः । स त्वया निहतो दैत्यो ब्रह्मराक्षसजातिमान्
Due to ancient enmity, he again abducted Jānakī; that demon of the Brahmarākṣasa race was slain by you.
पुलस्त्यपुत्रो दैत्येंद्र सर्वलोकैककंटकः । पातितः पृथिवी सर्वा सुखमापमहेश्वर
Pulastya's son, the lord of demons, the sole thorn of all the worlds, was struck down; and the whole earth, O great Lord, attained happiness.
ब्राह्मणानां सुखं त्वद्य मुनीनां तापसं बलम् । शिवानि सर्वतीर्थानि सर्वे यज्ञाः सुसंहिताः
Now the Brāhmaṇas are happy, the ascetics have strength, all the holy places are auspicious, and all the sacrifices are well performed.
त्वयि राज्ञि जगत्सर्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम् । सुखं प्रपेदे विश्वात्मञ्जगद्योने नरोत्तम
With you as king, O best of men, the whole world with gods, asuras, and humans has attained happiness, O soul of the universe, source of all creation.
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्पृष्टोऽहं त्वयानघ । उत्पत्तिश्च विपत्तिश्च मया मत्यनुसारतः
All this has been told to you, O sinless one, as you asked: both the origin and the destruction, according to my understanding.
इत्थं निशम्य दितिजेंद्र कुलानुकारिवार्तां महापुरुष ईश्वरईशिता च । संरुद्धबाष्पगलदश्रुमुखारविंदो भूमौ पपात सदसि प्रथितप्रभावः
Hearing thus the account of the demon king's lineage and deeds, the great person, lord of lords, his face overflowing with tears, fell to the ground in the assembly, his glory renowned.
शेष उवाच। अथ स्वागतसंतुष्टं शत्रुघ्नं प्राह भूमिपः । रघुनाथकथां श्रेष्ठां शुश्रूषुः पुरुषर्षभः
Śeṣa said: Then the king, pleased with the welcome, addressed Śatrughna, the best of men, eager to hear the supreme story of Raghunātha.
सुमद उवाच। कच्चिदास्ते सुखं रामः सर्वलोकशिरोमणिः । भक्तरक्षावतारोऽयं ममानुग्रहकारकः
Sumada said: Is Rāma, the crest-jewel of all the worlds, well? He is the incarnation who protects devotees and the bestower of my grace.
धन्या लोका इमे पुर्यां रघुनाथमुखांबुजम् । ये पिबंत्यनिशं चाक्षिपुटकैः परिमोदिताः
Blessed are those people in the city who, delighted, constantly drink in the lotus face of Raghunātha with their eyes.
अर्थजातं मदीयं च नितरां पुरुषर्षभ । कृतार्थं कुलभूम्यादि वस्तुजातं महामते
O best of men, all my wealth, and indeed the land and property of my lineage, O wise one, have been fulfilled in purpose.
कामाक्षया प्रसादो मे कृतः पूर्वं दयार्द्रया । रघुनाथमुखांभोजं द्रक्ष्येद्य सकुटुंबकः
Out of desirelessness and deep compassion, I have previously shown favor, so that today, with his family, he may behold the lotus-face of Raghunātha.
इत्युक्तवति वीरे तु सुमदे पार्थिवोत्तमे । सर्वं तत्कथयामास रघुनाथगुणोदयम्
When the heroic and foremost king Sumada had spoken thus, he recounted all the glories of Raghunātha.
त्रिरात्रं तत्र संस्थित्य रघुनाथानुजः परम् । गंतुं चकार धिषणां राज्ञा सह महामतिः
After staying there for three nights, the wise younger brother of Raghunātha resolved to depart together with the king.
तज्ज्ञात्वा सुमदः शीघ्रं पुत्रं राज्येऽभ्यषेचयत् । शत्रुघ्नेन महाराज्ञा पुष्कलेनानुमोदितः
Knowing this, Sumada quickly anointed his son as king, with the approval of the great king Shatrughna and Pushkala.
वासांसि बहुरत्नानि धनानि विविधानि च । शत्रुघ्नसेवकेभ्योऽसौ प्रादात्तत्र महामतिः
He gave many garments, precious jewels, and various kinds of wealth to the attendants of Shatrughna, that wise one.
ततो गमनमारेभे मंत्रिभिर्बहुवित्तमैः । पत्तिभिर्वाजिभिर्नागैः सदश्वैरथ कोटिभिः
Then, accompanied by ministers rich in wealth, with infantry, horses, elephants, and countless excellent chariots, he set out on the journey.
शत्रुघ्नः सहितस्तेन सुमदेन धनुर्भृता । जगाम मार्गे विहसन्रघुनाथप्रतापभृत्
Shatrughna, together with that bow-bearing Sumada, proceeded along the road, smiling, upholding the glory of Raghunātha.
पयोष्णीतीरमासाद्य जगाम स हयोत्तमः । पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः सर्वे योधा वै हयरक्षिणः
Reaching the bank of the Payoshni river, that best of horses went on, and all the warriors and horse-guards followed behind.
आश्रमान्विविधान्पश्यन्नृषीणां सुतपोभृताम् । तत्रतत्र विशृण्वानो रघुनाथगुणोदयम्
Beholding the various hermitages of the great ascetics, he heard everywhere the praises of Raghunātha's virtues.
एष धीमान्हरिर्याति हरिणा परिरक्षितः । हरिभिर्हरिभक्तैश्च हरिवर्यानुगैर्मुहुः
This wise Hari proceeds, protected by Hari, and always accompanied by monkeys, devotees of Hari, and the foremost followers of Hari.
इति शृण्वञ्छुभा वाचो मुनीनां परितः प्रभुः । तुतोष भक्त्युत्कलितचित्तवृत्तिभृतां महान्
Thus, as the great lord listened all around to the auspicious words of the sages, his heart was gladdened by those whose minds overflowed with devotion.
ददर्श चाश्रमं शुद्धं जनजंतुसमाकुलम् । वेदध्वनिहताशेषा मंगलं शृण्वतां नृणाम्
He saw a pure hermitage, teeming with people and creatures, where the sound of the Vedas dispelled all inauspiciousness for those who listened.
अग्निहोत्रहविर्धूम पवित्रितनभोखिलम् । मुनिवर्यकृतानेक यागयूपसुशोभितम्
The entire sky was purified by the smoke of sacrificial offerings, and it was adorned with many sacrificial posts set up by the best of sages.
यत्र गावस्तु हरिणा पाल्यंते पालनोचिताः । मूषका न खनंत्यस्मिन्बिडालस्य भयाद्बिलम्
There, cows are protected by the monkey, as is proper; mice do not dig their holes here, out of fear of the cat.
मयूरैर्नकुलैः सार्द्धं क्रीडंति फणिनोनिशम् । गजैः सिंहैर्नित्यमत्र स्थीयते मित्रतां गतैः
Peacocks play together with mongooses, and snakes play with them night and day; here, elephants and lions always dwell in friendship.
एणास्तत्रत्य नीवारभक्षणेषु कृतादराः । न भयं कुर्वते कालाद्रक्षिता मुनिवृंदकैः
The antelopes there, intent on eating wild rice, feel no fear from time, being protected by the bands of sages.
गावः कुंभसमोधस्का नंदिनी समविग्रहाः । कुर्वंति चरणोत्थेन रजसेलां पवित्रिताम्
The cows, with udders full as pots and bodies like Nandini, purify the earth with the dust raised by their feet.