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.
मनस्तापेन शुध्येत मतमेतन्मनीषिणाम् ६.२०.
Mental anguish purifies; this is the opinion of the wise.
ईदृक्षान्मनसस्तापात्तस्माच्छुद्धोऽसि लक्ष्मण
Such is the purification from the anguish of the mind; therefore, you are pure, Lakshmana.
ईदृक्क्षेत्रप्रभावोऽयं सौभ्रात्रेण विवर्जितः
Such is the influence of this sacred place, devoid of brotherly affection.
अपि स्वल्पं न सौभ्रात्रं तेषां संजायते क्वचित्
Not even the slightest brotherhood ever arises among them.
तावत्स्नेहपरो मर्त्यस्तावद्वदति कोमलम्
A mortal remains affectionate only so long as he speaks gently.
येऽन्येपि निवसंत्यत्र पशवः पक्षिणो मृगाः
Even the other beings who dwell here—animals, birds, and deer—
कस्यचित्केनचित्सार्धं सौहार्दं नैव विद्यते
No one here shares true friendship with anyone else.
तथापि यदि ते काचिच्छंका चित्ते व्यवस्थिता
Yet, if you still harbor any doubt in your mind,
यत्र शक्रो विपाप्माऽभूद्द्रोहं कृत्वा सुदारुणम्
Here, Indra himself became sinful, having committed a most terrible betrayal.
एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्रिर्गत्वा तत्र द्विजोत्तमाः रामोऽपि तत्र गत्वाशु मार्कंडेयवराश्रमे
Thus addressed, Saumitri went there, O best of twice-born; and Rama also quickly went to the hermitage of the sage Markandeya.