शेष उवाच। इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य जननी रोषविक्लवा । उवाच पुत्रं विमनाः किंचिन्नेत्रविकारिणी
Śeṣa said: Hearing these words, the mother, agitated with anger, spoke to her son, her mind disturbed, her eyes slightly altered.
रे पुत्र शृणु मद्वाक्यं बहुशिक्षासमन्वितम् । एतस्य जन्मकर्मादि विचारचतुराधिकम्
'Listen, my son, to my words, full of much instruction: the matter of his birth and deeds is exceedingly worthy of discernment.'
सपत्न्या मम कुक्षिस्थं विधानं समुपस्थितम् । येन स्वमातुर्विमलं कुलमुज्ज्वलितं महत्
'By my co-wife, while he was in the womb, destiny was established, by which his mother's pure lineage was greatly illumined.'
त्वं तु मत्कुक्षिजः कीटः पापः स्वोदरपूरकः । यथा खरः स्वकं भारं जानाति न च तद्गुणम्
'But you, born from my womb, are a worm, sinful, filling only your own belly; just as a donkey knows its own burden but not its worth.'
तथा त्वं लक्ष्यसेऽज्ञानी शयनासनभोगवान् । सुप्तो गतः क्वचिद्भ्रष्ट इत्येव तव संभवः
'So you are seen as ignorant, enjoying bed and seat; you have fallen somewhere in sleep—that is your very origin.'
अनेन तपसा लब्धं शिवसंतोषकारिणा । लंकावासो मनोवेगं विमानं राज्यसंपदः
'By his austerity, pleasing to Śiva, were obtained the dwelling in Laṅkā, the mind-swift chariot, and the wealth of kingship.'
सुधन्या जननी त्वस्य सुभाग्या सुमहोदया । यस्याः पुत्रो निजगुणैर्लब्धवान्महतां पदम्
'His mother is truly blessed, fortunate, and of great destiny, whose son, by his own virtues, has attained a lofty position.'
इति क्रुधा भाषितमार्तया तया मात्रा स्वयाऽकर्ण्य दुरात्मसत्तमः । रोषं विधायात्मगतं पुनर्वचो जगाद तां निश्चयभृत्तपः प्रति
Hearing these harsh words spoken in anger by his own mother, the wicked but eminent one, having kindled inner wrath, again spoke to her, firmly resolved regarding austerity.
रावण उवाच। जनन्याकर्णय वचो मम गर्वसमन्वितम् । रत्नगर्भा त्वमेवासि यस्याः पुत्रास्त्रयो वयम्
Rāvaṇa said: 'Mother, hear my words, filled with pride: you alone are the jewel-bearing one, whose three sons are we.'
कोऽसौ कीटः स धनदः क्व तपः स्वल्पकं पुनः । कालं का किंतु तद्राज्यं स्वल्पसेवकसंयुतम्
'Who is that worm, that Dhanada? What is his meager austerity? What is his time? But that kingdom is attended by only a few servants.'
मातः शृणु ममोत्साहात्प्रतिज्ञां करुणान्विते । न केनापि कृतां कर्त्रा महाभाग्ये हि कैकसि
'Mother, listen to my vow, spoken with enthusiasm, O compassionate one: no one, O supremely fortunate Kaikasī, has ever made such a pledge.'
यद्यहं भुवनं सर्वं वशेन स्थापयामि वै । तपोभिर्दुष्कृतैः कृत्वा ब्रह्मसंतोषकारकैः
'If I bring the whole world under my control by severe austerities, performing deeds that satisfy Brahmā—'
अन्नोदके सदा त्यक्त्वा निद्रां क्रीडां तथा पुनः । चेत्तदा पितृलोकस्य घातात्पापं भवेन्मम
If, while food and water are present, I ever abandon sleep or play, then at that time, let the sin of destroying the world of the ancestors fall upon me.
कुंभकर्णोऽपि कृतवान्विभीषणसमन्वितः । रावणेन सहभ्रात्रेत्युक्त्वागाद्गिरिकाननम्
Even Kumbhakarna, together with Vibhishana, did so; having said farewell to his brother Ravana, he went to the mountain forest.
अगस्त्य उवाच। अथोग्रं स तपो दैत्यो दशवर्षसहस्रकम् । चकार भानुमक्ष्णा च पश्यन्नूर्ध्वपदे स्थितः
Agastya said: Then that fierce demon performed severe austerity for ten thousand years, standing on tiptoe, gazing at the sun without blinking.
कुंभकर्णोऽपि कृतवांस्तपः परमदुश्चरम् । विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा चचार परमं तपः
Kumbhakarna also undertook an extremely difficult penance, while Vibhishana, righteous in nature, performed supreme austerity.
तदा प्रसन्नो भगवान्देवदेवः प्रजापतिः । देवदानवयक्षादि मुकुटैः परिसेवितः
Then the blessed Lord of gods and progenitors, attended by gods, demons, yakshas, and others adorned with crowns, became pleased.
ददौ राज्यं च सुमहद्भुवनत्रयभास्वरम् । वपुश्च कृतवान्रम्यं देवदानवसेवितम्
He granted a great kingdom, shining over the three worlds, and bestowed a beautiful form, attended by gods and demons.
तदा संतापितो भ्राता धनदो धर्मबुद्धिमान् । विमानं तु ततो नीतं लंका च नगरी हठात्
Then the brother, Kubera, afflicted and possessing a righteous mind, had his aerial chariot and the city of Lanka forcibly taken away.
भुवनं तापितं सर्वं देवाश्चैव दिवो गताः । हतवान्ब्राह्मणकुलं मुनीनां मूलकृंतनः
The entire world was tormented, and the gods went to heaven; he destroyed the families of Brahmins, uprooting the sages.
तदातिदुःखिता देवाः सेंद्रा ब्रह्माणमाययुः । स्तुतिं चक्रुर्महात्मानो दंडवत्प्रणतिं गताः
Then the gods, greatly distressed, along with Indra, approached Brahma; those great souls offered praise, bowing down in reverence.
ते तुष्टुवुः सुराः सर्वे वाग्भिरर्थ्याभिरादृताः । ततः प्रसन्नो भगवान्किंकरोमीति चाब्रवीत्
All the gods praised him with respectful and earnest words; then the blessed Lord, pleased, said, 'What shall I do?'
ततो निवेदयांचक्रुर्ब्रह्मणे विबुधाः पुरः । दशग्रीवाच्च संकष्टं तथा निजपराभवम्
Then the wise ones presented before Brahma the distress caused by the ten-headed one, as well as their own defeat.
क्षणं ध्यात्वा ययौ ब्रह्मा कैलासं त्रिदशैः सह । तस्य शैलस्य पार्श्वे तु वैचित्र्येण समाकुलाः
After meditating for a moment, Brahma went to Kailasa together with the gods; at the side of that mountain, they were filled with wonder.
स्थिताः संतुष्टुवुर्देवाः शंभुं शक्रपुरोगमाः । नमो भवाय शर्वाय नीलग्रीवाय ते नमः
Standing there, the gods led by Indra praised Shambhu, saying: 'Salutations to Bhava, to Sharva, to you with the blue throat.'
नमः स्थूलाय सूक्ष्माय बहुरूपाय ते नमः । इति सर्वमुखेनोक्तां वाणीमाकर्ण्य शंकरः
'Salutations to you who are gross and subtle, who have many forms.' Hearing these words spoken by all, Shankara—
प्रोवाच नंदिनं देवा नानयेति ममांतिकम् । एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवा आहूता नंदिना च ते
—said to Nandi, 'Do not let the gods come near me.' Meanwhile, the gods were summoned by Nandi.
प्रविश्यांतःपुरे देवा ददृशुर्विस्मितेक्षणाः । ब्रह्मागत्य ददर्शाथ शंकरं लोकशंकरम्
Entering the inner palace, the gods, their eyes wide with wonder, saw Brahma arrive and beheld Shankara, the benefactor of the worlds.
गणकोटिसहस्रैस्तु सेवितं मोदशालिभिः । नग्नैर्विरूपैः कुटिलैर्धूसरैर्विकटैस्तथा
He was attended by thousands of hosts of ganas, joyful, naked, deformed, crooked, ash-covered, and monstrous in form.
प्रणिपत्याग्रतः स्थित्वा सह देवैः पितामहः । उवाच देवदेवेशं पश्यावस्थां दिवौकसाम्
Having bowed and stood before him together with the gods, the grandsire said to the Lord of gods, 'Behold the condition of the dwellers of heaven.'