संपूजितानि रक्षोभिश्चतुर्वक्त्राणि राक्षस
When the four-faced emblems are duly worshipped by the demons, O Rakshasa,
तत्क्षणान्नाशमायाति एतद्दृष्टं मया स्वयम् तैः स्थितैर्भूतले लिंगैः स्थिताः सर्वे निशाचराः
In that very moment, they are destroyed; I have seen this myself. While those emblems remain on earth, all the night-wandering demons are restrained.
रामेश्वरमतिक्रम्य न गतव्यं धरातले
One must not cross over Rameshvara on the earth.
अन्यच्च कारणं दूत प्रोक्तमत्र मनीषिभिः
Moreover, O messenger, another reason has been stated here by the wise.
तत्कथं तत्र गत्वाऽथ लिंगभेदं करोम्यहम्
So how can I go there and break the emblem?
तस्मात्प्रसादनीयस्ते मद्वाक्यात्स नराधिपः
Therefore, that king must be appeased by you on my behalf.
एवमुक्त्वाथ तं दूतं रत्नैः सागरसंभवैः ६.१०४.
Having spoken thus, he then honored the messenger with jewels from the ocean.
अथ ते राक्षसास्तेन शप्ताः प्रोचुः सुदुःखिताः
Then those demons, cursed by him, spoke in great distress.
नाहं करोमि भूयोऽपि युष्माकं राक्षसाधमाः
I will never again act for you, O wicked demons.
तस्मात्सोऽपि रघुश्रेष्ठः प्रसादं वः करिष्यति
Therefore, even that best of the Raghus will grant you favor.
एवमुक्त्वाऽथ रक्षेन्द्रः प्रेषयामास सत्वरम्
Having spoken thus, the king of the demons quickly sent him.
गत्वा ब्रूहि कुशं भूपं सत्वरं वचनान्मम अनुग्रहं कुरु विभो दीनानां भोजनाय वै
Go swiftly and tell King Kusha these words of mine: 'O lord, grant favor for the sake of food for the distressed.'
एवमुक्तस्ततस्तेन इतो दूतेन संयुतः
Thus addressed, he then set out, accompanied by that messenger.
ततो गत्वा द्रुतं दूतः कुशं प्रोवाच सादरम्
Then the messenger quickly went and respectfully addressed Kusha.
विभीषणो मया दृष्टो देवे रामेश्वरे विभो
I saw Vibhishana, O lord, at Rameshvara.
प्रोक्तो मया भवद्वाक्यमशेषं रघुनन्दन
O delight of the Raghus, I conveyed your entire message.
अजानतः प्रभो तस्य राक्षसैः सुदुरात्मभिः ६.१०४.
Unaware, O lord, he was wronged by the demons of exceedingly evil intent.
तच्छ्रुत्वा मन्मुखात्तेन सर्वेषां निग्रहः कृतः कृतास्ते व्यन्तरा सर्वे पापाहारविहारिणः
Hearing this from me, he subdued them all; all those sinful, flesh-eating spirits have been restrained.
भविष्यथ तथा यूयं क्षुत्पिपासानिपीडिताः
You shall henceforth be afflicted by hunger and thirst.
शप्ताः सर्वे वयं तावत्प्रसादं कुरु तद्विभो
We are all cursed; O Lord, grant us your grace.
अनुग्रहं करिष्यामि न दास्यामि च भोजनम्
I will show compassion, but I shall not give you food.
निगृहीताः स युष्माकं प्रसादं प्रकरिष्यति
He who restrains you will bestow mercy upon you.
रक्षसा तेन यद्युक्तमखिलं तत्त्वमाचर भक्तिशक्तिसमोपेतो यथा ते स विभीषणः
If that demon acts in accordance with all the truth, endowed with devotion and power, as Vibhīṣaṇa did for you—
अद्यप्रभृति नो भूमौ विचरिष्यंति राक्षसाः
From today onward, the demons will wander upon the earth.
लिंगानां च कृते राजन्विज्ञप्तं तेन रक्षसा रामदेवस्य वाक्येन जंबुद्वीपे न मे गतिः
O King, at the request of that demon for the sake of the liṅgas, by the word of Rāma, I have no passage on Jambudvīpa.
अत्र स्थितस्य यत्कृत्यं दैवं वा मानुषं च वा । तवादेशं करिष्यामि यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुष्करम्
Whatever task, divine or human, is to be done here, I will carry out your command, even if it is very difficult.
तस्मात्तेन महाराज रामेश्वरप्रपूजकः ६.१०४.
Therefore, O great king, he became a worshipper of Rāmeśvara.
अथ तस्य समादेशाड्ढौकनीयैः पृथग्विधैः
Then, according to his instructions, with various kinds of vessels—
धात्रीफलप्रमाणानां तेन प्रस्थास्त्रयोदश
Thirteen measures, each the size of a dhātrī fruit, were brought by him.
वैडूर्याणां मरकतानां मणीनां च द्विजोत्तमाः
Of beryls, emeralds, and gems, O best of twice-born ones—