कथं मतिस्तेऽवगतान्यथासतां कुलप्रसूतेः कुलदूषणं त्विदम् । बिभर्षि जारं यदपत्रपाकुलं पितुः स्वभर्तुश्च नयस्यधस्तमाम्
How did your mind, born in a noble family, come to embrace such disgrace? By taking a lover, shameless and agitated, you bring dishonor to your father and your husband.
एवं ब्रुवाणं पितरं स्मयमाना शुचिस्मिता । उवाच तात जामाता तवैष भृगुनंदनः
To her father, who spoke thus, she replied with a gentle smile: 'Father, this son of Bhrigu is your son-in-law.'
शशंस पित्रे तत्सर्वं वयोरूपाभिलंभनम् । विस्मितः परमप्रीतस्तनयां परिषस्वजे
She told her father everything about the change in age and appearance. Astonished and deeply pleased, he embraced his daughter.
सोमेनायाजयद्वीरं ग्रहं सोमस्य चाग्रहीत् । असोमपोरप्यश्विनोश्च्यवनः स्वेन तेजसा
By Soma's command, the hero performed the ritual and received the Soma draught; but Cyavana, by his own power, seized the share of the Ashvins.
ग्रहं तु ग्राहयामास तपोबलसमन्वितः । वज्रं गृहीत्वा शक्रस्तु हंतुं ब्राह्मणसत्तमम्
Endowed with ascetic power, he made the Ashvins receive their share. Then Indra, holding the thunderbolt, prepared to strike the best of Brahmins.
अपंक्तिपावनौ देवौ कुर्वाणं पंक्तिगोचरौ । शक्रं वज्रधरं दृष्ट्वा मुनिः स्वहननोद्यतम्
The two gods, purifiers of the unworthy, entered the ritual line. Seeing Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, with his hand raised against the sage—
हुंकारमकरोद्धीमान्स्तंभयामास तद्भुजम् । इंद्रः स्तब्धभुजस्तत्र दृष्टः सर्वैश्च मानवैः
The wise sage uttered a hum sound and paralyzed Indra's arm. There, Indra was seen by all men with his arm immobilized.
कोपेन श्वसमानोऽहिर्यथा मंत्रनियंत्रितः । तुष्टाव स मुनिं शक्रः स्तब्धबाहुस्तपोनिधिम्
Breathing in anger like a serpent restrained by spells, Indra, his arm paralyzed, praised the sage, the treasure of austerity.
अश्विभ्यां भागदानं च कुर्वंतं निर्भयांतरम् । कथयामास भोः स्वामिन्दीयतामश्विनोर्बलि
Seeing the Ashvins fearlessly receiving their share, he said, 'O lord, let the offering be given to the Ashvins.'
मया न वार्यते तात क्षमस्वाघं महत्कृतम् । इत्युक्तः स मुनिः कोपं जहौ तूर्णं कृपानिधिः
'I do not forbid it, father; forgive the great wrong done.' Thus addressed, the sage, full of compassion, quickly let go of his anger.
इंद्रो मुक्तभुजोऽप्यासीत्तदानीं पुरुषर्षभ । एतद्वीक्ष्य जनाः सर्वे कौतुकाविष्टमानसाः
Then Indra's arm was freed, O best of men. Seeing this, all the people became filled with wonder.
शशंसुर्ब्राह्मणबलं ते तु देवादिदुर्ल्लभम् । ततो राजा बहुधनं ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽददन्महान्
They spoke of the Brahmin's power, rare even among the gods. Then the great king gave abundant wealth to the Brahmins.
चक्रे चावभृथस्नानं यागांते शत्रुतापनः । त्वया पृष्टं यदाचक्ष्व च्यवनस्य महोदयम्
At the end of the sacrifice, the destroyer of enemies performed the concluding bath. Now, tell me what you have asked about the great glory of Cyavana.
स मया कथितः सर्वस्तपोयोगसमन्वितः । नमस्कृत्वा तपोमूर्तिमिमं प्राप्य जयाशिषः
All this, endowed with ascetic power, has been told by me. Bow to this embodiment of austerity and obtain blessings of victory.
प्रेषय त्वं सपत्नीकं रामयज्ञे मनोरमे । शेष उवाच। एवं तु कुर्वतोर्वार्तां हयः प्रापाश्रमं प्रति
Send the horse, with your wives, to the delightful Rama sacrifice. Shesha said: Thus, as they were speaking, the horse reached the hermitage.
विदधद्वायुवेगेन पृथ्वीं खुरविलक्षिताम् । दूर्वांकुरान्मुखाग्रेण चरंस्तत्र महाश्रमे
Driven by the speed of the wind, the horse marked the earth with its hooves, grazing on young blades of durva grass at the great hermitage.
मुनयो यावदादाय दर्भान्स्नातुं गता नदीम् । शत्रुघ्नः शत्रुसेनायास्तापनः शूरसंमतः
While the sages went to the river, taking darbha grass to bathe, Shatrughna, the tormentor of enemy armies and esteemed by the valiant, remained.
तावत्प्राप मुनेर्वासं च्यवनस्यातिशोभितम् । गत्वा तदाश्रमे वीरो ददर्श च्यवनं मुनिम्
At that moment, he reached the splendid dwelling of the sage Cyavana; going to that hermitage, the hero saw the sage Cyavana.
सुकन्यायाः समीपस्थं तपोमूर्तिमिवस्थितम् । ववंदे चरणौ तस्य स्वाभिधां समुदाहरन्
He saw him seated near Sukanya, established as an embodiment of austerity; he bowed to his feet, announcing his own name.
शत्रुघ्नोहं रघुपतेर्भ्राता वाहस्य पालकः
I am Shatrughna, brother of Raghupati, guardian of the royal steed.
नमस्करोमि युष्मभ्यं महापापोपशांतये । इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य जगाद मुनिसत्तमः
I bow to you for the pacification of great sins; hearing these words, the best of sages spoke.
शत्रुघ्न तव कल्याणं भूयान्नरवरर्षभ । यज्ञं पालयमानस्य कीर्तिस्ते विपुला भवेत्
May well-being be yours, Shatrughna, bull among men; as you protect the sacrifice, may your fame become vast.
चित्रं पश्यत भो विप्रा रामोऽपि मखकारकः । यन्नामस्मरणादीनि कुर्वंति पापनाशनम्
Behold this wonder, O Brahmins: even Rama, the performer of sacrifices, by the remembrance of whose name, people perform acts that destroy sin.
महापातकसंयुक्ताः परदाररता नराः । यन्नामस्मरणोद्युक्ता मुक्ता यांति परां गतिम्
Men bound by great sins, those who delight in others' wives, if engaged in the remembrance of his name, are freed and attain the highest state.
पादपद्मसमुत्थेन रेणुना ग्रावमूर्तिभृत् । तत्क्षणाद्गौतमार्धांगी जाता मोहनरूपधृक्
By the dust arising from his lotus feet, borne in the form of a stone, Gautama’s half-bodied wife was instantly transformed, taking on an enchanting form.
मामकीयस्य रूपस्य ध्यानेन प्रेमनिर्भरा । सर्वपातकराशिं सा दग्ध्वा प्राप्ता सुरूपताम्
Through meditation on my form, filled with love, she burned away all heaps of sin and attained supreme beauty.
दैत्या यस्य मनोहारिरूपं प्रधनमण्डले । पश्यंतः प्रापुरेतस्य रूपं विकृतिवर्जितम्
The Daityas, seeing his captivating form in the great assembly, attained his form, free from deformity.
योगिनो ध्याननिष्ठा ये यं ध्यात्वा योगमास्थिताः । संसारभयनिर्मुक्ताः प्रयाताः परमं पदम्
Yogis, steadfast in meditation, who, having meditated on him, entered into yoga, became free from the fear of worldly existence and reached the supreme state.
धन्योऽहमद्य रामस्य मुखं द्रक्ष्यामि शोभनम् । पयोजदलनेत्रांतं सुनसं सुभ्रुसून्नतम्
Blessed am I today, for I will see the beautiful face of Rama, with eyes like lotus petals, a fine nose, and well-raised eyebrows.
सा जिह्वा रघुनाथस्य नामकीर्तनमादरात् । करोति विपरीता या फणिनो रसना समा
That tongue which, with devotion, sings the praises of Raghunatha’s name, is unlike the tongue of a serpent, which acts contrary.