इदमाश्रमसंकाशं किं न्विदं मुनिवर्जितम्। श्रोतुमिच्छामि भगवन् कस्यायं पूर्व आश्रमः
O venerable one, this place resembles a hermitage, yet why is it devoid of ascetics? I wish to hear, whose former hermitage is this?
तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवेणोक्तं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः। प्रत्युवाच महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः
Hearing these words spoken by Rāghava, the great sage Viśvāmitra, skilled in speech, replied.
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु तत्त्वेन राघव। यस्यैतदाश्रमपदं शप्तं कोपान्महात्मनः
Indeed, I will tell you, Rāghava; listen truly, whose hermitage this is, which was cursed in anger by a great soul.
गौतमस्य नरश्रेष्ठ पूर्वमासीन्महात्मनः। आश्रमो दिव्यसंकाशः सुरैरपि सुपूजितः
This was once the hermitage of the illustrious Gautama, O best of men, resplendent as the divine, and highly revered even by the gods.
स चात्र तप आतिष्ठदहल्यासहितः पुरा। वर्षपूगान्यनेकानि राजपुत्र महायशः
Here, long ago, together with Ahalyā, he practiced austerities for many thousands of years, O renowned prince.
तस्यान्तरं विदित्वा च सहस्राक्षः शचीपतिः। मुनिवेषधरो भूत्वा अहल्यामिदमब्रवीत्
Knowing the absence of Gautama, Indra, lord of Śacī, took on the guise of a sage and spoke these words to Ahalyā.
ऋतुकालं प्रतीक्षन्ते नार्थिनः सुसमाहिते। संगमं त्वहमिच्छामि त्वया सह सुमध्यमे
Those who desire union, O slender-waisted one, wait for the proper season with full composure; but I desire union with you now.
मुनिवेषं सहस्राक्षं विज्ञाय रघुनन्दन। मतिं चकार दुर्मेधा देवराजकुतूहलात्
Recognizing Indra in the guise of a sage, O delight of the Raghus, she, lacking good judgment, consented out of curiosity for the king of the gods.
अथाब्रवीत् सुरश्रेष्ठं कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना। कृतार्थास्मि सुरश्रेष्ठ गच्छ शीघ्रमितः प्रभो
Then, with her purpose accomplished, she said to the best of gods, 'I am satisfied, O lord of gods; go quickly from here, O master.'
आत्मानं मां च देवेश सर्वथा रक्ष गौतमात्। इन्द्रस्तु प्रहसन् वाक्यमहल्यामिदमब्रवीत्
'O lord of gods, by all means protect both yourself and me from Gautama.' Indra, laughing, spoke these words to Ahalyā.
सुश्रोणि परितुष्टोऽस्मि गमिष्यामि यथागतम्। एवं संगम्य तु तदा निश्चक्रामोटजात् ततः
'O beautiful-hipped one, I am satisfied and will depart as I came.' Thus, after their union, he left the hut at once.
स सम्भ्रमात् त्वरन् राम शङ्कितो गौतमं प्रति। गौतमं स ददर्शाथ प्रविशन्तं महामुनिम्
Then, in haste and fear of Gautama, Indra hurried away, but saw the great sage Gautama entering.
देवदानवदुर्धर्षं तपोबलसमन्वितम्। तीर्थोदकपरिक्लिन्नं दीप्यमानमिवानलम्
He, difficult to approach for gods and demons, endowed with the power of austerity, bathed with sacred waters, shone like blazing fire.
गृहीतसमिधं तत्र सकुशं मुनिपुंगवम्। दृष्ट्वा सुरपतिस्त्रस्तो विषण्णवदनोऽभवत्
There, seeing the foremost sage carrying sacred fuel and kuśa grass, the lord of gods became fearful and his face grew pale.
अथ दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षं मुनिवेषधरं मुनिः। दुर्वृत्तं वृत्तसम्पन्नो रोषाद् वचनमब्रवीत्
Then, seeing Indra in the guise of a sage, the virtuous sage, though himself righteous, spoke these words in anger to the wicked one.
मम रूपं समास्थाय कृतवानसि दुर्मते। अकर्तव्यमिदं यस्माद् विफलस्त्वं भविष्यसि
Assuming my form, you have committed this wrongful act, O wicked-minded one; therefore, you shall become fruitless.
गौतमेनैवमुक्तस्य सुरोषेण महात्मना। पेततुर्वृषणौ भूमौ सहस्राक्षस्य तत्क्षणात्
As Gautama, filled with great wrath, spoke thus, the testicles of the thousand-eyed one immediately fell to the ground.
तथा शप्त्वा च वै शक्रं भार्यामपि च शप्तवान्। इह वर्षसहस्राणि बहूनि निवसिष्यसि
Having thus cursed Indra, he also cursed his wife, saying: 'For many thousands of years you shall dwell here.'
वातभक्षा निराहारा तप्यन्ती भस्मशायिनी। अदृश्या सर्वभूतानामाश्रमेऽस्मिन् वसिष्यसि
Sustained by air, fasting, scorched by penance, lying on ashes, unseen by all beings, you shall remain in this hermitage.
यदा त्वेतद् वनं घोरं रामो दशरथात्मजः। आगमिष्यति दुर्धर्षस्तदा पूता भविष्यसि
When Rama, the son of Dasharatha, comes to this dreadful forest, then you shall be purified.
तस्यातिथ्येन दुर्वृत्ते लोभमोहविवर्जिता। मत्सकाशं मुदा युक्ता स्वं वपुर्धारयिष्यसि
By receiving him as a guest, O wicked one, free from greed and delusion, you shall, with joy, regain your own form and come to me.
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा गौतमो दुष्टचारिणीम्। इममाश्रममुत्सृज्य सिद्धचारणसेविते। हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये तपस्तेपे महातपाः
Having spoken thus to the sinful woman, the great sage Gautama, possessed of great austerity, left this hermitage, frequented by Siddhas and Charanas, and performed penance on the beautiful peak of the Himalaya.
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Hear now the forty-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
अफलस्तु ततः शक्रो देवानग्निपुरोगमान्। अब्रवीत् त्रस्तनयनः सिद्धगन्धर्वचारणान्
Then, rendered fruitless, Indra, with fearful eyes, spoke to the gods, with Agni at their head, and to the Siddhas, Gandharvas, and Charanas.
कुर्वता तपसो विघ्नं गौतमस्य महात्मनः। क्रोधमुत्पाद्य हि मया सुरकार्यमिदं कृतम्
By causing an obstacle to the penance of the great-souled Gautama, and provoking his anger, I have performed this act for the sake of the gods.
अफलोऽस्मि कृतस्तेन क्रोधात् सा च निराकृता। शापमोक्षेण महता तपोऽस्यापहृतं मया
By his wrath I have been made fruitless, and she has been rejected; by the utterance of his great curse, I have deprived him of his penance.
तन्मां सुरवराः सर्वे सर्षिसङ्घाः सचारणाः। सुरकार्यकरं यूयं सफलं कर्तुमर्हथ
Therefore, O best of gods, all of you together with the sages and Charanas, should make this act, performed for the sake of the gods, fruitful for me.
शतक्रतोर्वचः श्रुत्वा देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः। पितृदेवानुपेत्याहुः सर्वे सह मरुद्गणैः
Hearing the words of Shatakratu, the gods, with Agni at their head, approached the Pitṛs and, together with the Maruts, spoke thus.
अयं मेषः सवृषणः शक्रो ह्यवृषणः कृतः। मेषस्य वृषणौ गृह्य शक्रायाशु प्रयच्छत
This ram is intact, while Indra has been rendered without testicles; take the testicles of the ram and quickly give them to Indra.
अफलस्तु कृतो मेषः परां तुष्टिं प्रदास्यति। भवतां हर्षणार्थं च ये च दास्यन्ति मानवाः। अक्षयं हि फलं तेषां यूयं दास्यथ पुष्कलम्
The ram, made fruitless, will bring supreme satisfaction, and for the joy of you all, those men who offer rams will obtain inexhaustible fruit, and you shall grant them abundant rewards.