अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी देवी भवान्येवेति मे मतिः । सा शांभवी वचः प्राह तत्पर्याप्तं ददाम्यहम्
'You are the goddess Annapūrṇeśvarī herself—this is my belief.' Śāṃbhavī replied, 'I will give enough of this.'
अथोमा कांस्यमादाय भिस्सापूर्णमलंकृतम् । स्वर्णदर्व्या समादाय पायसं गन्धकान्तिमत्
Then Umā took a bronze vessel filled and adorned with rice, and with a golden ladle she served fragrant, shining milk-rice.
अस्याक्षयमिदं भूयादिति प्रादात्तु पायसम् । द्विजस्य दक्षिणे हस्ते साऽददात्सत्कृतं मुदा
Saying, 'May this be inexhaustible,' she gave that milk-rice into the right hand of the Brahmin, with honor and joy.
सशिरः कम्पमानस्तु ऊर्ध्वदृष्टिरथाभवत् । प्रसारितकरश्चाऽसीद्गृहीत्वा पायसं करे
He, trembling and with uplifted gaze, extended his hand and received the milk-rice in his palm.
दीयतां पायसं स्वादु सुष्ठु पक्वमिदं तु किम् । शंभुपत्नी बभाषे तं करे भुंक्ष्व ततो ददे
'Give the sweet, well-cooked milk-rice—what is this?' said Śambhu's wife to him. 'Eat it from your hand, then I will give more.'
अभक्षयत्ततो विप्रः पुनः करतले स्थितम् । तदक्षयमथ ज्ञात्वा प्रासारयदथेतरम्
Then the Brahmin ate, and again it appeared in his palm. Realizing it was inexhaustible, he extended his other hand.
तस्मिन्करतले देवी पायसं दत्तवत्युत । अन्येषामपि विप्राणां पक्वाक्षय्यमदात्सती
In that hand, too, the goddess gave milk-rice; to the other Brahmins as well, the virtuous one gave inexhaustible, cooked food.
अथ पाणिद्वयगतं विज्ञायाक्षय्यपायसम् । दृष्ट्वा करान्तरमथो प्रासारयत स द्विजः
Then, realizing the inexhaustible milk-rice was in both hands, the Brahmin, seeing this, extended his hands again and again.
उवाचान्नं प्रदातव्यं ससूपघृतमुत्तमम् । शिवादेवी तथा प्रादादक्षय्यं शंभुवल्लभा
He said, 'Food should be given, with excellent soup and ghee.' Thus Śivā Devī, beloved of Śambhu, gave inexhaustible food.
यद्यत्प्रादात्तदा साध्वी सर्वमेव तदक्षयम् । करान्तरमथोसृष्टं परिपूर्णं पुनःपुनः
Whatever that virtuous one gave was all inexhaustible; whatever was placed in the hands became full again and again.
एवं करसहस्रं तु कृत्वा स विरराम ह । उवाच वचनं विप्रो देहि गण्डूषवारि मे । तर्पितोऽस्मि त्वया भद्रे न रामेण न सीतया
Having performed a thousand hand gestures in this way, he ceased and spoke: 'O lady, give me water for rinsing my mouth. I am satisfied by you—not by Rama nor by Sita.'
शंभुरुवाच- रामेण सीतया दत्तं मया दत्तं हि यत्र च । इतः परं हि किं देयं पूर्णं वा त्वं वदस्व मे
Shambhu said: 'What was given by Rama and Sita, and what was given by me, has been given. What else remains to be given? Tell me if anything is lacking.'
द्विज उवाच- तृप्तोऽस्मि न च मे देयमधिकं च करस्थितम् । विद्वन्नतः करगतं न पपात कथंचन
The Brahmin said: 'I am satisfied, and nothing more remains to be given that is in my hand. Learned one, what is in my hand has not fallen, in any way.'
निषण्णो हि चिरं दध्यौ कथं मे केवलः करः । भुक्त्यै कृतमिदं सर्वं नान्यस्मै कर्मणे मम
He sat for a long time, pondering: 'How is it that only my hand remains? All this was done for the sake of eating, and not for any other action of mine.'
तस्मादन्यकृतेरेतत्सर्वं रिक्तं भविष्यति । इति निश्चित्य मनसा लिप्ताङ्गोऽतिथिराभवत्
Therefore, for any other action, all this will become empty. Having resolved thus in his mind, the guest became smeared (with food).
पश्यत्सु सर्वदेवेषु तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् । तृप्तानथ द्विजाञ्ज्ञात्वा राघवः परमार्थवित्
As all the gods watched, it appeared wondrous. Knowing that the Brahmins were satisfied, Raghava, knower of the highest truth,
दर्वीकरोऽथ तृप्ताः स्थ इति पृष्ट्वा यथाविधि । तृप्ताः स्म इति विप्रेन्द्रा विकीर्यान्नं समन्त्रकम्
Then, holding the ladle, he asked according to custom, 'Are you satisfied?' The foremost Brahmins replied, 'We are satisfied,' and scattered the food with mantras.
पात्रस्य याम्याभिमुखः संनिधौ पिण्डमर्पयेत् । गण्डूषमपि विप्राणां तत्रैव परिकल्पयेत्
He should offer the rice ball facing south in the vessel's presence, and also arrange the mouth-rinsing water for the Brahmins right there.
उच्छिष्टपर्णपात्रेषु ते गण्डूषमकुर्वत । गृहान्तरे च ते विप्रा विविशुस्त्वतिथिं विना 5.117.
They performed mouth-rinsing in the vessels used for leftovers, and those Brahmins entered another house, without the guest.
आहातिथिर्बहिः कार्यं मयाऽचमनं विट्पते । उत्थातुं नैव शक्नोमि करं मे देहि राघव
The guest said: 'O Lord of the world, the ritual of sipping water must be done outside. I am unable to rise; give me your hand, O Raghava.'
अथ रामः करं प्रादान्नोत्थितस्तु द्विजोत्तमः । हनूमानथ चाप्यस्य दत्तवान्बलवत्करम्
Then Rama gave his hand, and the eminent Brahmin rose. Hanuman also gave him his strong hand.
इतरेण गृहीत्वा तु करेण द्विजपुंगवम् । आचकर्ष कपीन्द्रस्तु द्विजः साक्रोशमुक्तवान्
Taking hold of the Brahmin with his other hand, the king of monkeys dragged him, and the Brahmin cried out loudly.
द्विज उवाच- छिद्यते मे करो व्यक्तमुत्थापय ततोऽन्यतः । लांगूलेन सपीठं तमावृत्याऽमस्तकं बलात्
The Brahmin said: 'My hand is clearly being torn; lift me up by something else. Covering him, along with the seat, with his tail, up to his head, by force—'
अथाधावत्ततः पृथ्वीं द्विजस्तु न चचाल ह । अथ वानरवीरस्तु पद्भ्यां च कृन्ततां महीम्
Then the Brahmin rushed onto the earth, but did not move. The heroic monkey then cut the ground with his feet.
पादौ विन्यस्य सुदृढौ द्विजमूर्धानमाक्षिपत् । विशीर्णमभवद्वेश्म द्विजाः सर्वे बहिस्तथा
Placing his feet firmly, he lifted the Brahmin's head; the house was shattered, and all the Brahmins were likewise outside.
सह वृद्धद्विजः सोऽथ हनूमान्बहिरभ्यगात् । पीठे च स्थापयामास ब्राह्मणं स्थविरं कृशम्
Together with the aged Brahmin, Hanuman then came outside, and placed the frail, elderly Brahmin on a seat.
द्विजाय जलमादाय जाम्बवान्मृण्मये घटे । आह स्वच्छं जलं विप्र त्वयाऽदेयं सभाजनम्
Jambavan, taking water in an earthen pot for the Brahmin, said: 'O Brahmin, here is pure water for you, along with a vessel.'
सीता प्रक्षालयेदङ्गं लक्ष्मणो जलदो भवेत् । जाम्बवानाह तं रामं ब्राह्मणोक्तमशेषतः
Sita should cleanse his limbs, and Lakshmana should provide water. Jambavan spoke to Rama, conveying the Brahmin's instructions in full.
द्विजप्रक्षालने रामो व्यादिदेशानुजं प्रियाम् । सौमित्रिर्जलमादाय द्विजाङ्गक्षालने तथा
Rama washed the twice-born, directing his dear brother from the land of hunters; likewise, Saumitri brought water for washing the bodies of the Brahmins.
प्राक्षालयदशेषाङ्गं प्रतिमामिव भूभुजः । अथ रामोपदेशेन चक्रतुस्तौ तथैव च
The kings washed every limb, as if cleansing an image; then, following Rama's instructions, both performed the same acts.