या मेरुदुहिता राम तयोर्माता सुमध्यमा । नाम्ना मेना मनोज्ञा वै पत्नी हिमवतः प्रिया ॥१-३५-
O Rāma, their mother was Menā, the lovely and slender-waisted daughter of Meru, beloved wife of Himavat.
तस्यां गङ्गेयमभवज्ज्येष्ठा हिमवतः सुता । उमा नाम द्वितीयाभूत् कन्या तस्यैव राघव ॥१-३५-
From her, O descendant of Raghu, was born Gaṅgā, the eldest daughter of Himavat; the second daughter was Umā by name.
अथ ज्येष्ठां सुराः सर्वे देवकार्यचिकीर्षया । शैलेन्द्रं वरयामासुर्गङ्गां त्रिपथगां नदीम् ॥१-३५-
Then, desiring to accomplish the work of the gods, all the deities sought the eldest, Gaṅgā, the river that flows in three paths, from the lord of mountains.
ददौ धर्मेण हिमवांस्तनयां लोकपावनीम् । स्वच्छन्दपथगां गङ्गां त्रैलोक्यहितकाम्यया ॥१-३५-
Himavat righteously gave his daughter Gaṅgā, purifier of the worlds, who flows by her own will, for the benefit of the three worlds.
प्रतिगृह्य त्रिलोकार्थं त्रिलोकहितकांक्षिणः । गङ्गामादाय तेऽगच्छन् कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना ॥१-३५-
Having received Gaṅgā for the sake of the three worlds, those desiring the welfare of all realms departed, their purpose fulfilled.
या चान्या शैलदुहिता कन्याऽसीद् रघुनन्दन । उग्रं सुव्रतमास्थाय तपस्तेपे तपोधना ॥१-३५-
O delight of the Raghus, the other daughter of the mountain, steadfast in severe vows, practiced intense austerity.
उग्रेण तपसा युक्तां ददौ शैलवरः सुताम् । रुद्रायाप्रतिरूपाय उमां लोकनमस्कृताम् ॥१-३५-
The lord of mountains gave Umā, revered by the worlds and unmatched in beauty, to Rudra, as she was endowed with fierce austerity.
एते ते शैलराजस्य सुते लोकनमस्कृते । गङ्गा च सरितां श्रेष्ठा उमादेवी च राघव ॥१-३५-
O Rāghava, these are the two daughters of the king of mountains, honored by the world: Gaṅgā, the best of rivers, and Umā Devī.
एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथा त्रिपथगामिनी । खं गता प्रथमं तात गतिं गतिमतां वर ॥१-३५-
O best of the wise, all this has been told to you—how the threefold-flowing Gaṅgā first ascended to the sky.
सैषा सुरनदी रम्या शैलेन्द्रतनया तदा । सुरलोकं समारूढा विपापा जलवाहिनी ॥१-३५-
Then this beautiful divine river, daughter of the lord of mountains, ascended to the world of the gods, sinless and bearing water.
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Hear now the thirty-sixth chapter.
उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन्नुभौ राघवलक्ष्मणौ । प्रतिनन्द्य कथां वीरावूचतुर्मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥१-३६-
When the sage had spoken, the heroic Rāghava and Lakṣmaṇa, having welcomed the tale, addressed the eminent sage.
धर्मयुक्तमिदं ब्रह्मन् कथितं परमं त्वया । दुहितुः शैलराजस्य ज्येष्ठाया वक्तुमर्हसि । विस्तरं विस्तरज्ञोऽसि दिव्यमानुषसम्भवम् ॥१-३६-
O Brāhmaṇa, you have told this supreme and righteous account; you should now describe in detail the birth of the eldest daughter of the king of mountains, for you know the full story of her divine and human origins.
त्रीन् पथो हेतुना केन प्लावयेल्लोकपावनी । कथं गङ्गां त्रिपथगा विश्रुता सरिदुत्तमा ॥१-३६-
By what cause does the purifier of worlds, Gaṅgā, flow in three paths? How did the renowned Gaṅgā, best of rivers, become known as the threefold-flowing one?
त्रिषु लोकेषु धर्मज्ञ कर्मभिः कैः समन्विता । तथा ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे विश्वामित्रस्तपोधनः ॥१-३६-
In the three worlds, O knower of dharma, by what deeds and with whose association did she act? As the descendant of Kakutstha spoke thus, Viśvāmitra, rich in austerity, replied.
निखिलेन कथां सर्वामृषिमध्ये न्यवेदयत् । पुरा राम कृतोद्वाहः शितिकण्ठो महातपाः ॥१-३६-
In the midst of the sages, he narrated the entire story in full: Long ago, O Rāma, the great ascetic Śitikaṇṭha was newly wed.
दृष्ट्वा च भगवान् देवीं मैथुनायोपचक्रमे । तस्य संक्रीडमानस्य महादेवस्य धीमतः । शितिकण्ठस्य देवस्य दिव्यं वर्षशतं गतम् ॥१-३६-
Beholding the goddess, the blessed Lord engaged in union with her; as the great and wise Mahadeva, the blue-throated god, sported thus, a hundred divine years passed.
न चापि तनयो राम तस्यामासीत् परंतप । सर्वे देवाः समुद्युक्ताः पितामहपुरोगमाः ॥१-३६-
Yet, O Rama, no son was born to her, scorcher of foes; then all the gods, led by the Grandsire, became greatly concerned.
यदिहोत्पद्यते भूतं कस्तत् प्रतिसहिष्यति । अभिगम्य सुराः सर्वे प्रणिपत्येदमब्रुवन् ॥१-३६-
"If a being is born here, who will be able to withstand it?" So, all the gods approached, bowed down, and spoke thus:
देवदेव महादेव लोकस्यास्य हिते रत । सुराणां प्रणिपातेन प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१-३६-
"O God of gods, great Lord, who delights in the welfare of the world, by our prostration, you ought to show us your favor."
न लोका धारयिष्यन्ति तव तेजः सुरोत्तम । ब्राह्मेण तपसा युक्तो देव्या सह तपश्चर ॥१-३६-
"The worlds will not be able to bear your energy, O best of gods; endowed with Brahma's austerity, practice penance together with the goddess."
त्रैलोक्यहितकामार्थं तेजस्तेजसि धारय । रक्ष सर्वानिमाँल्लोकान् नालोकं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१-३६-
"For the good of the three worlds, restrain your energy within energy; protect all these worlds—you must not render the worlds uninhabitable."
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकमहेश्वरः । बाढमित्यब्रवीत् सर्वान् पुनश्चेदमुवाच ह ॥१-३६-
Hearing the words of the gods, the great Lord of all worlds replied, "So be it," to them all, and then spoke again:
धारयिष्याम्यहं तेजस्तेजसैव सहोमया । त्रिदशाः पृथिवी चैव निर्वाणमधिगच्छतु ॥१-३६-
"I shall restrain my energy with energy itself, along with the goddess; let the gods and the earth attain peace."
यदिदं क्षुभितं स्थानान्मम तेजो ह्यनुत्तमम् । धारयिष्यति कस्तन्मे ब्रुवन्तु सुरसत्तमाः ॥१-३६-
"This supreme energy of mine, which has been stirred from its place—who will bear it? Let the best of the gods tell me this."
एवमुक्तास्ततो देवाः प्रत्यूचुर्वृषभध्वजम् । यत्तेजः क्षुभितं ह्यद्य तद्धरा धारयिष्यति ॥१-३६-
Thus addressed, the gods replied to the Bull-bannered One, "The energy of yours that has been stirred today, the earth will bear it."
एवमुक्तः सुरपतिः प्रमुमोच महाबलः । तेजसा पृथिवी येन व्याप्ता सगिरिकानना ॥१-३६-
Thus spoken to, the mighty Lord of the gods released his great energy, by which the earth, with its mountains and forests, was filled.
ततो देवाः पुनरिदमूचुश्चापि हुताशनम् । आविश त्वं महातेजो रौद्रं वायुसमन्वितः ॥१-३६-
Then again the gods spoke these words to Agni: "Enter, you of great energy, fierce and accompanied by wind."
तदग्निना पुनर्व्याप्तं संजातं श्वेतपर्वतम् । दिव्यं शरवणं चैव पावकादित्यसंनिभम् ॥१-३६-
Then, filled again by Agni, there arose the White Mountain and the divine Saravana, shining like fire and the sun.
यत्र जातो महातेजाः कार्तिकेयोऽग्निसम्भवः । अथोमां च शिवं चैव देवाः सर्षिगणास्तदा ॥१-३६-
There was born the greatly radiant Kartikeya, sprung from Agni; then, at that time, the gods along with the hosts of sages worshipped Uma and Shiva.