तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे। अभिन्दं सप्तधा देवि तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि
'Finding that moment, O goddess, I split the embryo—who would have been my slayer in battle—into seven parts. For this, you ought to forgive me.'
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Hear now the forty-seventh sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
सप्तधा तु कृते गर्भे दितिः परमदुःखिता। सहस्राक्षं दुराधर्षं वाक्यं सानुनयाब्रवीत्
When her embryo had been divided into seven, Diti, greatly distressed, spoke with gentle words to the unconquerable thousand-eyed Indra.
ममापराधाद् गर्भोऽयं सप्तधा शकलीकृतः। नापराधो हि देवेश तवात्र बलसूदन
'Because of my fault, this embryo has been split into seven parts; O lord of the gods, slayer of strong ones, there is no fault of yours in this matter.'
प्रियं त्वत्कृतमिच्छामि मम गर्भविपर्यये। मरुतां सप्त सप्तानां स्थानपाला भवन्तु ते
'I wish for you to do something pleasing for me regarding the fate of my embryo: let these seven become the guardians of the seven groups of Maruts.'
वातस्कन्धा इमे सप्त चरन्तु दिवि पुत्रक। मारुता इति विख्याता दिव्यरूपा ममात्मजाः
'These seven, carried by the wind, O son, may roam the heavens; let them be known as Maruts, divine in form, my own children.'
ब्रह्मलोकं चरत्वेक इन्द्रलोकं तथापरः। दिव्यवायुरिति ख्यातस्तृतीयोऽपि महायशाः
'Let one move in Brahmā's world, another in Indra's world; the third, renowned as Divyavāyu, also of great fame.'
चत्वारस्तु सुरश्रेष्ठ दिशो वै तव शासनात्। संचरिष्यन्ति भद्रं ते कालेन हि ममात्मजाः
'And four, O best of gods, by your command, will roam the directions. May good fortune be yours; in time, these are my sons.'
त्वत्कृतेनैव नाम्ना वै मारुता इति विश्रुताः। तस्यास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सहस्राक्षः पुरन्दरः
'By your deed, they will be known by the name Maruts. Hearing her words, the thousand-eyed Purandara—'
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमतीदं बलसूदनः। सर्वमेतद् यथोक्तं ते भविष्यति न संशयः
The slayer of Bala, with joined palms, spoke these words: 'All this will happen just as you have said, without doubt.'
विचरिष्यन्ति भद्रं ते देवरूपास्तवात्मजाः। एवं तौ निश्चयं कृत्वा मातापुत्रौ तपोवने
'Your sons, divine in form, will roam as you wish. Thus, having made this agreement, mother and son in the forest of austerities—'
जग्मतुस्त्रिदिवं राम कृतार्थाविति नः श्रुतम्। एष देशः स काकुत्स्थ महेन्द्राध्युषितः पुरा
O Rāma, it is heard by us that, their purpose accomplished, they went to heaven. This is the place, O descendant of Kakutstha, once inhabited by Mahendra.
दितिं यत्र तपःसिद्धामेवं परिचचार सः। इक्ष्वाकोस्तु नरव्याघ्र पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः
Here, that one moved about, Diti, accomplished in austerity. And, O tiger among men, the son of Ikṣvāku, supremely righteous—
अलम्बुषायामुत्पन्नो विशाल इति विश्रुतः। तेन चासीदिह स्थाने विशालेति पुरी कृता
Born of Alambuṣā, was renowned as Viśāla; and by him, in this place, the city called Viśālā was founded.
विशालस्य सुतो राम हेमचन्द्रो महाबलः। सुचन्द्र इति विख्यातो हेमचन्द्रादनन्तरः
Viśāla's son was the mighty Hemacandra, and after Hemacandra, his famous son was Sucandra.
सुचन्द्रतनयो राम धूम्राश्व इति विश्रुतः। धूम्राश्वतनयश्चापि सृञ्जयः समपद्यत
O Rāma, the illustrious son of Sucandra was known as Dhūmrāśva; and Dhūmrāśva's son was Sṛñjaya.
सृञ्जयस्य सुतः श्रीमान् सहदेवः प्रतापवान्। कुशाश्वः सहदेवस्य पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः
Sṛñjaya's son was the glorious and mighty Sahadeva; and Sahadeva's son was Kuśāśva, supremely righteous.
कुशाश्वस्य महातेजाः सोमदत्तः प्रतापवान्। सोमदत्तस्य पुत्रस्तु काकुत्स्थ इति विश्रुतः
Kuśāśva's son was the great and powerful Somadatta; and Somadatta's son was renowned as Kākutstha.
तस्य पुत्रो महातेजाः सम्प्रत्येष पुरीमिमाम्। आवसत् परमप्रख्यः सुमतिर्नाम दुर्जयः
His son, of great brilliance, now dwells in this city; famed and unconquerable, his name is Sumati.
इक्ष्वाकोस्तु प्रसादेन सर्वे वैशालिका नृपाः। दीर्घायुषो महात्मानो वीर्यवन्तः सुधार्मिकाः
By the grace of Ikṣvāku, all the kings of Vaiśālī are long-lived, noble, valiant, and highly righteous.
इहाद्य रजनीमेकां सुखं स्वप्स्यामहे वयम्। श्वः प्रभाते नरश्रेष्ठ जनकं द्रष्टुमर्हसि
Here, tonight, we shall sleep comfortably for one night; tomorrow morning, O best of men, you should see Janaka.
सुमतिस्तु महातेजा विश्वामित्रमुपागतम्। श्रुत्वा नरवरश्रेष्ठः प्रत्यागच्छन्महायशाः
Sumati, of great splendor, having heard that Viśvāmitra had arrived, returned, O best of men, greatly renowned.
पूजां च परमां कृत्वा सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः। प्राञ्जलिः कुशलं पृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्
Having performed the highest honors, together with his teachers and relatives, with joined palms, after inquiring of his welfare, he spoke to Viśvāmitra.
धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यस्य मे विषयं मुने। सम्प्राप्तो दर्शनं चैव नास्ति धन्यतरो मम
Blessed am I, and favored am I, O sage, whose land you have entered; having seen you, there is none more fortunate than I.
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Listen to the forty-eighth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
पृष्ट्वा तु कुशलं तत्र परस्परसमागमे। कथान्ते सुमतिर्वाक्यं व्याजहार महामुनिम्
After inquiring of each other's welfare upon meeting, at the end of their conversation, Sumati spoke these words to the great sage.
इमौ कुमारौ भद्रं ते देवतुल्यपराक्रमौ। गजसिंहगती वीरौ शार्दूलवृषभोपमौ
May you be blessed—who are these two youths, equal to the gods in valor, whose gait is like that of elephants and lions, heroic, resembling tigers and bulls?
पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षौ खड्गतूणिधनुर्धरौ। अश्विनाविव रूपेण समुपस्थितयौवनौ
With eyes wide as lotus petals, bearing swords, quivers, and bows, they stand in the fullness of youth, like the Aśvins in beauty.
यदृच्छयैव गां प्राप्तौ देवलोकादिवामरौ। कथं पद्भ्यामिह प्राप्तौ किमर्थं कस्य वा मुने
Arrived here by chance, like immortals from the world of the gods, how have they come here on foot, for what purpose, and whose are they, O sage?
भूषयन्ताविमं देशं चन्द्रसूर्याविवाम्बरम्। परस्परेण सदृशौ प्रमाणेङ्गितचेष्टितैः
Adorning this land like the moon and sun adorn the sky, they are alike in stature, bearing, and movement.