अतोमूलाः क्रियाः सर्वा मम राजन् न संशयः। बहुना किं प्रलापेन न दास्ये कामदोहिनीम्
'All my rites depend upon her, O king, there is no doubt; why speak at length? I will not give up the wish-fulfilling cow.'
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Listen to the fifty-fourth chapter.
कामधेनुं वसिष्ठोऽपि यदा न त्यजते मुनिः। तदास्य शबलां राम विश्वामित्रोऽन्वकर्षत
When the sage Vasiṣṭha would not give up Kāmadhenu, Viśvāmitra then began to drag away the spotted cow, O Rāma.
नीयमाना तु शबला राम राज्ञा महात्मना। दुःखिता चिन्तयामास रुदन्ती शोककर्शिता
As she was being led away by the great king, the spotted cow, distressed and weeping, began to ponder in sorrow.
परित्यक्ता वसिष्ठेन किमहं सुमहात्मना। याहं राजभृतैर्दीना ह्रियेय भृशदुःखिता
'Abandoned by the supremely noble Vasiṣṭha, why am I, so miserable, being led away by the king's men, filled with great grief?'
किं मयापकृतं तस्य महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः। यन्मामनागसं दृष्ट्वा भक्तां त्यजति धार्मिकः
'What wrong have I done to that great-souled sage, that he, seeing me innocent and devoted, abandons me, though he is righteous?'
इति संचिन्तयित्वा तु निःश्वस्य च पुनः पुनः। जगाम वेगेन तदा वसिष्ठं परमौजसम्
Thinking thus, and sighing again and again, she swiftly went to the exceedingly powerful Vasiṣṭha.
निर्धूय तांस्तदा भृत्यान् शतशः शत्रुसूदन। जगामानिलवेगेन पादमूलं महात्मनः
Shaking off the king's men by the hundreds, O destroyer of foes, she rushed with the speed of the wind to the feet of the great-souled one.
शबला सा रुदन्ती च क्रोशन्ती चेदमब्रवीत्। वसिष्ठस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा रुदन्ती मेघनिःस्वना
That spotted cow, weeping and crying out, stood before Vasiṣṭha and spoke these words, her voice resounding like thunderclouds.
भगवन् किं परित्यक्ता त्वयाहं ब्रह्मणः सुत। यस्माद् राजभटा मां हि नयन्ते त्वत्सकाशतः
'O venerable one, son of Brahmā, why have you abandoned me, that the king's soldiers are taking me away from your presence?'
एवमुक्तस्तु ब्रह्मर्षिरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। शोकसंतप्तहृदयां स्वसारमिव दुःखिताम्
Thus addressed, the Brahmarshi spoke these words, as if to a grieving sister whose heart was scorched by sorrow.
न त्वां त्यजामि शबले नापि मेऽपकृतं त्वया। एष त्वां नयते राजा बलान्मत्तो महाबलः
I do not abandon you, Shabala, nor have you done me any wrong; but this mighty king is taking you from me by force.
नहि तुल्यं बलं मह्यं राजा त्वद्य विशेषतः। बली राजा क्षत्रियश्च पृथिव्याः पतिरेव च
My strength is not equal to the king's, especially today; the king is powerful, a Kshatriya, and lord of the earth.
इयमक्षौहिणी पूर्णा गजवाजिरथाकुला। हस्तिध्वजसमाकीर्णा तेनासौ बलवत्तरः
This full army, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, bristling with banners, makes him even stronger.
एवमुक्ता वसिष्ठेन प्रत्युवाच विनीतवत्। वचनं वचनज्ञा सा ब्रह्मर्षिमतुलप्रभम्
Thus addressed by Vasistha, she, skilled in speech, humbly replied to the illustrious Brahmarshi.
न बलं क्षत्रियस्याहुर्ब्राह्मणा बलवत्तराः। ब्रह्मन् ब्रह्मबलं दिव्यं क्षात्राच्च बलवत्तरम्
They do not say that the strength of a Kshatriya is greater; O Brahman, the divine power of Brahmanic strength surpasses that of Kshatriyas.
अप्रमेयं बलं तुभ्यं न त्वया बलवत्तरः। विश्वामित्रो महावीर्यस्तेजस्तव दुरासदम्
Your strength is immeasurable; Vishvamitra, though of great might, is not stronger than you—your energy is unassailable.
नियुङ्क्ष्व मां महातेजस्त्वं ब्रह्मबलसम्भृताम्। तस्य दर्पं बलं यत्नं नाशयामि दुरात्मनः
Command me, O great-splendored one, endowed with Brahmanic power; I shall destroy the pride, strength, and effort of that wicked one.
इत्युक्तस्तु तया राम वसिष्ठस्तु महायशाः। सृजस्वेति तदोवाच बलं परबलार्दनम्
Thus addressed by her, O Rama, the renowned Vasistha then said, 'Release your power, destroyer of enemy forces.'
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सुरभिः सासृजत् तदा। तस्या हुंभारवोत्सृष्टाः पह्लवाः शतशो नृप
Hearing his words, Surabhi then produced, by her bellowing, hundreds of Pahlavas, O king.
नाशयन्ति बलं सर्वं विश्वामित्रस्य पश्यतः। स राजा परमक्रुद्धः क्रोधविस्फारितेक्षणः
They destroyed all of Vishvamitra's army before his eyes; the king, greatly enraged, his eyes blazing with fury—
पह्लवान् नाशयामास शस्त्रैरुच्चावचैरपि। विश्वामित्रार्दितान् दृष्ट्वा पह्लवान् शतशस्तदा
He destroyed the Pahlavas with weapons, both great and small; seeing the Pahlavas afflicted by Vishvamitra, then—
भूय एवासृजद् घोरान् शकान् यवनमिश्रितान्। तैरासीत् संवृता भूमिः शकैर्यवनमिश्रितैः
Again she produced fierce Shakas mixed with Yavanas; the earth was covered by those Shakas mixed with Yavanas.
प्रभावद्भिर्महावीर्यैर्हेमकिंजल्कसंनिभैः। तीक्ष्णासिपट्टिशधरैर्हेमवर्णाम्बरावृतैः
Radiant, of great might, resembling golden filaments, armed with sharp swords and spears, clad in golden garments—
निर्दग्धं तद्बलं सर्वं प्रदीप्तैरिव पावकैः। ततोऽस्त्राणि महातेजा विश्वामित्रो मुमोच ह। तैस्ते यवनकाम्बोजा बर्बराश्चाकुलीकृताः
That entire army was consumed, as if by blazing fires; then the mighty Vishvamitra unleashed his weapons, and by them the Yavanas, Kambojas, and Barbaras were thrown into confusion.
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Hear now the fifty-fifth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
ततस्तानाकुलान् दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रास्त्रमोहितान्। वसिष्ठश्चोदयामास कामधुक् सृज योगतः
Then, seeing them thrown into confusion and bewildered by Vishvamitra's weapons, Vasistha urged the wish-fulfilling cow to create by her yogic power.
तस्या हुंकारतो जाताः काम्बोजा रविसंनिभाः। ऊधसश्चाथ सम्भूता बर्बराः शस्त्रपाणयः
From her bellowing were born Kambojas, radiant as the sun; and from her udder emerged Barbaras, armed with weapons.
योनिदेशाच्च यवनाः शकृद्देशाच्छकाः स्मृताः। रोमकूपेषु म्लेच्छाश्च हारीताः सकिरातकाः
From the region of wombs came the Yavanas, from the land of excrement the Śakas are known; in the hair follicles dwell the Mlecchas, the Hāritas, and the Kirātas.
तैस्तन्निषूदितं सर्वं विश्वामित्रस्य तत्क्षणात्। सपदातिगजं साश्वं सरथं रघुनन्दन
By them, in that instant, all of Viśvāmitra’s forces were destroyed, O delight of the Raghus—together with elephants, horses, and chariots.