इत्युक्तवति भूमीशे रामे कुंभोद्भवो मुनिः । करवालं चाभिमंत्र्य ददौ रामकरे मुनिः
When Rāma, lord of the earth, had spoken thus, the sage born from a pot, having sanctified the sword, placed it in Rāma's hand.
करवाले धृते स्पृष्टे रामेण स हयः क्रतौ । पशुत्वं तु विहायाशु दिव्यरूपमपद्यत
When Rāma held and touched the sword, the horse at the sacrifice immediately abandoned its animal form and attained a divine body.
विमानवरमारूढश्चाप्सरोभिः समंततः । चामरैर्वीज्यमानश्च वैजयंत्या विभूषितः
Mounted on a splendid celestial chariot, surrounded on all sides by Apsarases, fanned with chowries, and adorned with the Vaijayantī garland.
तदा तं वाजितां त्यक्त्वा दिव्यरूपधरं वरम् । वीक्ष्य लोकाः क्रतौ सर्वे विस्मयं प्राप्नुवंस्तदा
Then, seeing that best being, having abandoned the horse form and taken on a divine body, all the people at the sacrifice were filled with wonder.
तदा रामः स्वयं जानञ्ज्ञापयन्सर्वतो नरान् । पप्रच्छ दिव्यरूपं तं सुरं परमधार्मिकः
Then Rāma himself, knowing, informed all the people and questioned that divinely-formed being, the supremely righteous one.
कस्त्वं दिव्यवपुः प्राप्तः कस्मात्त्वं वाजितां गतः । कथं सुरस्त्रीसहितः किं चिकीर्षसि तद्वद
Who are you, having attained a divine form? Why did you become a horse? How are you here with celestial women? What do you intend to do? Tell me this.
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा देवः प्रोवाच भूमिपम् । हसन्मेघरवां वाणीमवदत्सुमनोहराम्
Hearing Rāma’s words, the god spoke to the king, laughing, and uttered speech as deep as thunderclouds, delightful and charming.
तवाज्ञातं न सर्वत्र बाह्याभ्यंतरचारिणः । तथापि पृच्छते तुभ्यं कथयामि यथातथम्
Not everything is known to you, who move both within and without; yet, since you ask, I will tell you the truth as it is.
अहं पुराभवे राम द्विजः परमधार्मिकः । अचरं प्रतिकूलं वै वेदस्य रिपुतापन
Once, O Rāma, I was a twice-born, supremely righteous; yet, scorcher of foes, I acted contrary to the Veda.
कदाचिद्धुतपापायास्तीरेऽहं गतवान्पुरा । अनेकवृक्षललिते सर्वत्रसुमनोरमे
Once, I went to the bank of the sin-cleansing river, adorned with many lovely trees and delightful everywhere.
तत्र स्नात्वा पितॄंस्तृप्त्वा दानं दत्त्वा यथाविधि । ध्यानं तव महाबाहो कृतवान्वेदसंमितम्
There, after bathing, satisfying the ancestors, and giving gifts according to rule, mighty-armed one, I performed meditation on you, in accord with the Veda.
तदा जनाः समायाता बहवस्तत्र भूपते । तेषां प्रवंचनार्थाय दंभमेनमकारिषम्
Then, O king, many people gathered there; for the sake of deceiving them, I put on this display of hypocrisy.
अनेकक्रतुसंभारैः पूर्णमजिरमुत्तमम् । वासोभिश्छादितं रम्यं चषालादियुतं महत्
With the offerings of many sacrifices, the excellent courtyard was filled, covered with garments, beautiful, and equipped with all the proper implements.
अग्निहोत्रोद्भवोधूमः सर्वतो नभसोंगणम् । चकार रम्यमतुलं चित्रकारिवपुर्धरः
Smoke arising from the agnihotra fire filled the sky on all sides; the ground appeared lovely and incomparable, as if painted by an artist.
अनेकतिलकश्रीभिः शोभितांगो महत्तपाः । दर्भशोभः समित्पाणिर्दंभो मूर्तिधरः किमु
My body, adorned with many marks of auspiciousness, appeared radiant with great austerity; holding darbha grass and fuel sticks, hypocrisy itself seemed to have taken form.
दुर्वासास्तत्र स्वच्छंदं पर्यटञ्जगतीतलम् । प्राप तत्र महातेजा धूतपापसरित्तटे
There, the great sage Durvāsas wandered freely over the earth; he arrived at that sin-cleansing riverbank, full of great energy.
ददर्श मां दंभकरं मौनधारिणमग्रतः । अनर्घ्यकरमुन्मत्तमस्वागतवचः करम्
He saw me, the hypocrite, observing silence before him—one who performed worthless acts, mad, and not offering words of welcome.
दृष्ट्वातीव क्रुधाक्रांतः समुद्र इव पर्वणि । शशापासौ मुनिस्तीव्रो दंभिनं मां महामतिः
Seeing me, he was seized by intense anger, like the ocean at the full moon; that great sage, with fierce mind, cursed me, the hypocrite.
दंभं करोषि चेत्तीरे सरितस्त्वं सुदुर्मते । तस्मात्प्राप्नुहि निर्वाच्यं पशुत्वं तापसाधम
If you practice hypocrisy on the riverbank, O most wicked, then therefore, degraded ascetic, obtain the unspeakable state of an animal!
शापं प्रदत्तं संश्रुत्य दुःखितोऽहं तदाभवम् । अग्राहिषं पदे तस्य मुनेर्दुर्वाससः किल
Hearing that curse pronounced, I became distressed; I grasped the feet of that sage Durvāsas, it is said.
तदा मे कृतवान्राम द्विजोऽनुग्रहमुत्तमम् । वाजितां प्राप्नुहि मखे राजराजस्य तापस
Then, O Rāma, that twice-born showed me supreme favor: 'Ascetic, you shall attain the horse-sacrifice of the king of kings.'
पश्चात्तद्धस्तसंपर्काद्याहि तत्परमं पदम् । दिव्यं वपुर्मनोहारि धृत्वा दंभविवर्जितम्
Afterwards, by the touch of his hand, go to that supreme state, assuming a divine, enchanting form, free from hypocrisy.
तेन शापोपिसंदिष्टो ममानुग्रहतां गतः । यदहं तव हस्तस्य स्पर्शं प्राप्तो मनोरमम्
Thus, even the curse became a blessing for me, because I attained the delightful touch of your hand.
यदेव राम देवादिदुर्लभं बहुजन्मभिः । तत्तेऽहं करजस्पर्शं प्राप्तवानिह दुर्लभम्
That which, O Rāma, is difficult for even gods to attain in many births—I have now obtained, that rare touch of your hand.
आज्ञापय महाराज त्वत्प्रसादादहं महत् । गच्छामि शाश्वतं स्थानं तव दुःखादिवर्जितम्
Command me, O great king! By your grace, I now go to the eternal realm, free from sorrow and the like.
न यत्र शोको न जरा न मृत्युः कालविभ्रमः । तत्स्थानं देव गच्छामि त्वत्प्रसादान्नराधिप
To that place, O lord, I go by your favor, O king of men, where there is no grief, no old age, no death, nor confusion of time.
इत्युक्त्वा तं परिक्रम्य विमानवरमारुहत् । अनेकरत्नखचितं सर्वदेवाधिवंदितम्
Having spoken thus, he circumambulated him and ascended the excellent celestial chariot, adorned with many jewels and revered by all the gods.
गतोऽसौ शाश्वतस्थानं रामपादप्रसादतः । पुनरावृत्तिरहितं शोकमोहविवर्जितम्
He went to the eternal abode by the grace of Rama's feet, a place without return, free from sorrow and delusion.
तेन तत्कथितं श्रुत्वा रामं ज्ञात्वेतरे जनाः । विस्मयं प्रापिरे सर्वे परस्परमुदुन्मदाः
Hearing what had been said by him, and recognizing Rama, all the other people were filled with wonder, rejoicing together.
शृणु द्विजमहाबुद्धे दंभेनापि स्मृतो हरिः । ददाति मोक्षं सुतरां किं पुनर्दंभवर्जनात्
Hear, O wise and noble Brahmin: even if remembered with hypocrisy, Hari grants liberation—how much more so when hypocrisy is abandoned!