तथाऽन्यदपि यत्किंचित्कर्म स्वल्पमपि प्रभो ॥ ६.२०.
And whatever other task there is, even the smallest, O Lord,
प्रेष्यत्वेन रघुश्रेष्ठ सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम् अपि स्वल्पतरं राम मया त्वं किं करिष्यसि
O best of Raghu's line, it is true what I have said about being made a servant; even the slightest thing, Rama, what will you have me do?
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विकृतं चापि राघवः
Hearing those words of his, and seeing Raghava's altered expression,
ततः स्वयं समुत्थाय कृत्वा स्वा स्तरकं शुभम्
Then Rama himself arose and made his own pure bedding.
लक्ष्मणोऽपि विदूरस्थः कोपसंरक्तलोचनः
Lakshmana, standing at a distance, his eyes reddened with anger,
हत्वैनं राघवं सुप्तं सीतां पत्नीं विधाय च
He thought of killing Raghava as he slept, and making Sita his wife.
एवं चिंतयतस्तस्य बहुधा लक्ष्मणस्य सा
While Lakshmana was thinking thus in many ways,
न तस्य निश्चयो जज्ञे तस्मिन्कृत्ये कथंचन
He could not reach any decision at all regarding that action.
ततः प्रभाते विमले कृतपूर्वाह्णिकक्रियः
Then, at dawn, after performing the morning rites,
लक्ष्मणोऽपि धनुः सज्यं कृत्वा संधाय सायकम्
Lakshmana, too, made his bow ready, fitted an arrow,
ततो गोकर्णमासाद्य प्रणम्य च महेश्वरम् ६.२०.
Then, reaching Gokarna and bowing to Maheshvara,
बाष्पपर्याकुलाक्षश्च व्रीडयाऽधोमुखः स्थितः
His eyes filled with tears, he stood with his face lowered in shame.
कुरु मे निग्रहं नाथ स्वामिद्रोहसमुद्भवम्
Master, restrain me, for the rebellion against my lord has arisen.
उत्तराणि विरुद्धानि तव दत्तानि भूरिशः
Many contrary instructions have been given to you, O Lord of abundance.
ततश्च तं परिष्वज्य रामोऽपि निजबांधवम्
Then Rama embraced his kinsman.
न ते त्वन्यः प्रियः कश्चिन्मां मुक्त्वा वेद्म्यहं स्फुटम्
Truly, apart from you, I know no one else who is dear to me.
प्राणत्यागं करिष्यामि वह्नावात्मविशुद्धये
I shall relinquish my life in fire for the purification of my soul.
रामलक्ष्मणयोरेवं वदतोस्तत्र कानने
As Rama and Lakshmana spoke thus in that forest,
ततः प्रणम्य तं रामः सीतालक्ष्मणसंयुतः
Then Rama, accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana, bowed to him.
मार्कंडेय उवाच प्रभासादहमायातः सांप्रतं रघुनंदन
Markandeya said: I have now arrived from Prabhasa, O descendant of Raghu.
मया राघव तत्राऽस्ति स्थापितः प्रपितामहः ६.२०.
O Raghava, I have established the forefather there.
तस्मात्त्वमपि तत्रैव तूर्णमेव मया सह
Therefore, you too must quickly go there with me.
येन स्याः सर्वशत्रूणामगम्यस्त्वं रघूद्वह
By this, you will become inaccessible to all enemies, O best of Raghu's line.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं तस्य मृत्युभयं कुतः ज्येष्ठानक्षत्रसंयुक्ता तस्मात्स्नातुं त्वमर्हसि
Whoever bathes there has no fear of death; as it is joined with the Jyeshtha constellation, you ought to bathe there.
ततः संप्रस्थितं रामं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाच लक्ष्मणः
Then, seeing Rama setting out, Lakshmana spoke.
अनर्हा निष्कृतिः कर्तुं तस्मादेनं प्रयाचय
It is not possible for me to perform expiation; therefore, ask him for it.
तन्मे देहि स्फुटं येन कायशुद्धिः प्रजायते
Give me clearly that by which bodily purity is attained.
स्वामिद्रोहरताः स्नाता मुच्यंते तत्र पातकैः
Those who bathe there, having abandoned disobedience to their master, are freed from sins.
तत्र शक्रो विपाप्माभूद्धत्वा गर्भं दितेः पुरा तस्मात्तत्र द्रुतं गत्वा स्नानं कुरु महामते
There, Indra became free from sin after killing Diti's embryo long ago; therefore, go there quickly and bathe, O wise one.
ततः प्रमुच्यसे पापात्स्वामिद्रोहसमुद्भवात्
Then you will be freed from the sin arising from disobedience to your master.