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.
अग्नेस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा पितृदेवाः समागताः। उत्पाट्य मेषवृषणौ सहस्राक्षे न्यवेशयन्
Hearing Agni's words, the assembled Pitṛs took the testicles of the ram and implanted them in the thousand-eyed one.
तदाप्रभृति काकुत्स्थ पितृदेवाः समागताः। अफलान् भुञ्जते मेषान् फलैस्तेषामयोजयन्
From that time on, O descendant of Kakutstha, the assembled Pitṛs eat fruitless rams, and the fruit is assigned to them.
इन्द्रस्तु मेषवृषणस्तदाप्रभृति राघव। गौतमस्य प्रभावेण तपसा च महात्मनः
And from that time, O Rāghava, Indra has the testicles of a ram, by the power of Gautama and the great-souled one's penance.
तदागच्छ महातेज आश्रमं पुण्यकर्मणः। तारयैनां महाभागामहल्यां देवरूपिणीम्
Then, O one of great brilliance, go to the hermitage of the virtuous one; deliver this highly fortunate Ahalyā, who is divine in form.
विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य आश्रमं प्रविवेश ह
Hearing Viśvāmitra's words, Rāghava, together with Lakṣmaṇa, entered the hermitage, with Viśvāmitra leading the way.
ददर्श च महाभागां तपसा द्योतितप्रभाम्। लोकैरपि समागम्य दुर्निरीक्ष्यां सुरासुरैः
He saw the highly blessed one, whose radiance was intensified by her austerity, difficult to behold even for gods and demons gathered together.
प्रयत्नान्निर्मितां धात्रा दिव्यां मायामयीमिव। धूमेनाभिपरीतांगीं दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव
Created with effort by the Creator, seemingly divine and woven of illusion, her body was enveloped in smoke, like a blazing tongue of fire.
सतुषारावृतां साभ्रां पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामिव। मध्येऽम्भसो दुराधर्षां दीप्तां सूर्यप्रभामिव
Like the full moon's brilliance veiled by frost and clouds, she shone in the midst of waters, difficult to approach, like the radiant sun.
सा हि गौतमवाक्येन दुर्निरीक्ष्या बभूव ह। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां यावद् रामस्य दर्शनम्। शापस्यान्तमुपागम्य तेषां दर्शनमागता
By Gautama's words, she had become difficult to behold for all three worlds, until Rāma's sight brought an end to the curse, and she became visible to them.
राघवौ तु तदा तस्याः पादौ जगृहतुर्मुदा। स्मरन्ती गौतमवचः प्रतिजग्राह सा हि तौ
Then the two descendants of Raghu joyfully took hold of her feet; remembering Gautama's words, she accepted them.
पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथाऽऽतिथ्यं चकार सुसमाहिता। प्रतिजग्राह काकुत्स्थो विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा
With full composure, she offered water for washing feet, hospitality, and gifts; Kakutstha accepted them according to prescribed rites.
पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद् देवदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः। गन्धर्वाप्सरसां चैव महानासीत् समुत्सवः
A great shower of flowers occurred, accompanied by the sound of divine drums; there was a grand celebration among Gandharvas and Apsarases.
साधु साध्विति देवास्तामहल्यां समपूजयन्। तपोबलविशुद्धाङ्गीं गौतमस्य वशानुगाम्
The gods praised Ahalyā, saying 'Excellent, excellent!'—her body purified by the power of austerity, obedient to Gautama's will.
गौतमोऽपि महातेजा अहल्यासहितः सुखी। रामं सम्पूज्य विधिवत् तपस्तेपे महातपाः
Gautama, of great brilliance, together with Ahalyā, was happy; having properly honored Rāma, the great ascetic resumed his austerities.
रामोऽपि परमां पूजां गौतमस्य महामुनेः। सकाशाद् विधिवत् प्राप्य जगाम मिथिलां ततः
Rāma, too, having received the highest honor from the great sage Gautama according to proper rites, then departed for Mithilā.
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Let the fiftieth chapter be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Bāla Kāṇḍa, chapter fifty.
ततः प्रागुत्तरां गत्वा रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य यज्ञवाटमुपागमत्
Then, proceeding northeast, Rāma, together with Saumitri, approached the sacrificial enclosure, led by Viśvāmitra.
रामस्तु मुनिशार्दूलमुवाच सहलक्ष्मणः। साध्वी यज्ञसमृद्धिर्हि जनकस्य महात्मनः
Rāma spoke to the foremost sage, together with Lakṣmaṇa: 'Indeed, the sacrificial prosperity of Janaka, the great-souled one, is admirable.'
बहूनीह सहस्राणि नानादेशनिवासिनाम्। ब्राह्मणानां महाभाग वेदाध्ययनशालिनाम्
Here are thousands of highly fortunate Brāhmaṇas from various regions, devoted to Vedic study.
ऋषिवाटाश्च दृश्यन्ते शकटीशतसंकुलाः। देशो विधीयतां ब्रह्मन् यत्र वत्स्यामहे वयम्
Hermitages of sages are seen, crowded with hundreds of carts; O Brāhmaṇa, designate a place where we may stay.
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। निवासमकरोद् देशे विविक्ते सलिलान्विते
Hearing Rāma's words, Viśvāmitra, the great sage, arranged a dwelling in a secluded place with water.