बृहस्पतिं सुराध्यक्षं मंत्रिणं स्वर्गवासिनाम् । पप्रच्छ सविधे गत्वा नत्वा सुरगुरुं वरम्
The lord of the gods, having gone near and bowed to Bṛhaspati, the chief counselor of the gods dwelling in heaven, questioned him.
इंद्र उवाच। कोऽसौ यो वानरो द्रोणं नेतुं स्वामिन्समागतः । येन मे निहता वीरा अमराः शस्त्रधारिणः
Indra said: Who is this monkey who has come to lead Droṇa, by whom my heroic, weapon-bearing immortals have been slain?
शेष उवाच। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु तद्वाक्यमुक्तमांगिरसो महान् । जगाद भयसंविग्नं तुरासाहं सुराधिपम्
Śeṣa said: Hearing these words, the great son of Aṅgiras spoke to the terrified lord of the gods, Turāsāha.
बृहस्पतिरुवाच। यो रावणमहन्संख्ये कुंभकर्णमदीदहत् । येन ते वैरिणः सर्वे हतास्तस्यैव सेवकः
Bṛhaspati said: He who slew Rāvaṇa in battle and burned Kumbhakarṇa, by whom all your enemies were destroyed—he is the servant of that one.
येन लंका सत्रिकूटा निर्दग्धा पुच्छवह्निना । अक्षश्च निहतो येन हनूमंतमवेहि तम्
By whom Laṅkā, with its three peaks, was burned with the fire of his tail, and by whom Akṣa was slain—know him to be Hanuman.
तेन सर्वे विनिहता द्रोणार्थमयमुद्यतः । हयमेधं महाराजः करोति बलिसत्तमः
By him all have been slain, intent on Droṇa's sake; the great king, foremost among the strong, is performing the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
तस्याश्वं शिवभक्तस्तु नृपो वीरमणिर्महान् । जहार तत्र समभूद्रणं सुरविमोहनम्
His horse was seized there by the great king Vīramaṇi, devoted to Śiva; then a wondrous battle, bewildering to the gods, took place.
शिवेन निहताः संख्ये वीरा रामस्य भूरिशः । तान्वै जीवयितुं द्रोणं नेष्यत्येव महाबलः
By Śiva, many of Rāma's heroes were slain in battle; to revive them, the mighty Hanuman will surely bring Droṇa.
नायं वर्षशतैर्जेयो भवता बलसंयुतः । तस्मात्प्रसादय कपिं देहि तत्रत्यमौषधम्
He cannot be conquered by you, even in a hundred years, though endowed with strength; therefore, appease the monkey and give him the medicine from there.
शेष उवाच। आगतं वीक्ष्य श्रीरामं शत्रुघ्नः प्रणतार्तिहम् । भ्रातरं सकलाद्दुःखान्मुक्तोऽभूद्द्विजसत्तम
Śeṣa said: Seeing Śrī Rāma, the remover of his devotees' distress, having arrived, Śatrughna, freed from all sorrows, rejoiced with his brother, O best of twice-born.
हनूमान्वीक्ष्य विभ्रांतो रामस्य चरणौ मुदा । ववंदे भक्तरक्षार्थमागतं निजगाद च
Seeing Hanuman, bewildered, joyfully bowing at Rāma's feet, who had come for the protection of his devotee, he spoke.
स्वामिंस्तवैतद्युक्तं तु स्वभक्तपरिपालनम् । यत्संग्रामे जितं सर्वं पाशबद्धममोचयः
Lord, it is fitting for you to protect your devotees; for in battle, you conquered all and released those bound by the noose.
वयं त्विदानीं धन्या वै यद्द्रक्ष्यामो भवत्पदे । जेष्यामोऽरीन्क्षणादेव त्वत्कृपातो रघूद्वह
Now we are truly blessed, for we shall see your feet; by your grace, O descendant of Raghu, we shall instantly conquer our enemies.
शेष उवाच। स्थाणुस्तदागतं रामं योगिनां ध्यानगोचरम् । पतित्वा पादयोर्विप्र जगाद प्रणताभयम्
Śeṣa said: Then Sthāṇu, perceivable to yogis in meditation, approached Rāma and, falling at his feet, spoke words that remove the fear of the devoted.
एकस्त्वं पुरुषः साक्षात्प्रकृतेः पर ईर्यसे । यः स्वांशकलया विश्वं सृजस्यवसि हंसि च
You alone are the true Person, declared to be beyond nature; by your own portion and power, you create, sustain, and destroy the universe.
अरूपस्त्वमशेषस्य जगतः कारणं परम् । एक एव त्रिधारूपं गृह्णासि कुहकान्वितः
You are formless, the supreme cause of all that exists; yet, through illusion, you alone assume three forms.
सृष्टौ विधातृरूपेण पालने स्वयमास च । प्रलये जगतः साक्षादहं शर्वाख्यतां गतः
At creation, I take the form of the Creator; in preservation, I act myself; and at the dissolution of the world, I directly assume the name Sharva.
तव यत्परमेशस्य हयमेधक्रतुक्रिया । ब्रह्महत्यापनोदाय तद्विडंबनमद्भुतम्
That remarkable act of yours, O Supreme Lord, the horse-sacrifice ritual, was performed to remove the sin of killing a Brahmin.
यत्पादशौचममलं गंगाख्यं शिरसोंऽतरा । वहामि पापशांत्यर्थं तस्य ते पातकं कुतः
The pure water called Ganga, which is the sanctity of your feet, I bear upon my head for the purpose of pacifying sins; how then could any sin remain for you?
मया बह्वपकाराय कृतं कर्म तव स्फुटम् । क्षम्यतां तत्कृपालो हि भवतो व्यवधायकम्
I have clearly committed many offenses against you; let them be forgiven, O compassionate one, for they stand as obstacles between us.
किं करोमि मया सत्यपालनार्थमिदं कृतम् । जानन्प्रभावं भवतो भक्तरक्षार्थमागतः
What can I do? I have done this to uphold truth; knowing your power, I have come for the protection of your devotee.
असौ पुरा उज्जयिन्यां महाकालनिकेतने । स्नात्वा शिप्राख्य सरिति तपस्तेपे महाद्भुतम्
Long ago, in Ujjayini, at the abode of Mahakala, he bathed in the river called Shipra and performed a wondrous austerity.
ततः प्रसन्नो जातोऽहं जगाद भूमिपं प्रति । याचस्वेति महाराज स वव्रे राज्यमद्भुतम्
Then, pleased, I spoke to the king: 'Ask, O great king.' He requested the marvelous boon of sovereignty.
मया प्रोक्तं देवपुरे तव राज्यं भविष्यति । यावद्रामहयः पुर्यामागमिष्यति याज्ञिकः
I declared in Devapura: 'Your reign will last until the sacrificial priest arrives in the city of Ramahaya.'
तावत्प्रभृत्यहं स्थास्ये तव रक्षार्थमुद्यतः । एतद्दत्तवरो राम किं करोमि स्वसत्यतः
From that time onward, I have remained ready for your protection; having granted this boon, Rama, what else can I do to uphold my truth?
घृणितोऽस्म्यधुना राज्ञा सपुत्रपशुबांधवः । हयं समर्प्यते पादसेवां राजा विधास्यति
Now, the king, along with his sons, cattle, and relatives, is humbled; the horse will be offered, and the king will render service at your feet.
शेष उवाच। इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य महेशस्य रघूत्तमः । उवाच धीरया वाचा कृपया पूर्णलोचनः
Shesha said: Hearing these words of Mahesha, the best of the Raghu lineage spoke with steady speech and eyes full of compassion.
राम उवाच। देवानामयमेवास्ति धर्मो भक्तस्य पालनम् । त्वया साधुकृतं कर्म यद्भक्तो रक्षितोऽधुना
Rama said: The duty of the gods is indeed the protection of the devotee; you have rightly acted in protecting the devotee now.
ममासि हृदये शर्व भवतो हृदये त्वहम् । आवयोरंतरं नास्ति मूढाः पश्यंति दुर्धियः
Sharva, you are in my heart, and I am in yours; there is no separation between us—only the foolish, those of poor understanding, see otherwise.
ये भेदं विदधत्यद्धा आवयोरेकरूपयोः । कुंभीपाकेषु पच्यंते नराः कल्पसहस्रकम्
Those who create division between us, who are of one form, are cooked in Kumbhipaka hell for a thousand aeons.