प्रभवं निधनं वा ते नो विदुः को भवानिति । दृश्यसे सर्वभूतेषु ब्राह्मणेषु च गोषु च । दिक्षु सर्वासु गगने पर्वतेषु वनेषु च
No one knows your origin or end, or who you are; you are seen in all beings, in Brāhmaṇas, in cows, in all directions, in the sky, on mountains, and in forests.
सहस्रचरणः श्रीमान् शतशीर्षः सहस्रदृक् । त्वं धारयसि भूतानि पृथिवीं च सपर्वताम्
You are the illustrious one with a thousand feet, a hundred heads, a thousand eyes; you sustain all beings and the earth with its mountains.
अन्ते पृथिव्याः सलिले दृश्यसे त्वं महोरगः । त्रीन् लोकान् धारयन् राम देवगन्धर्वदानवान्
At the end of the earth, in the waters, you are seen as the great serpent, upholding the three worlds, O Rāma, with gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas.
अहं ते हृदयं राम जिह्वा देवी सरस्वती । देवा गात्रेषु रोमाणि ब्रह्मणा निर्मिताः प्रभो
I am your heart, O Rāma; the goddess Sarasvatī is your tongue; the gods are the hairs on your body, created by Brahmā, O Lord.
निमेषस्ते स्मृता रात्रिः उन्मेषस्ते भवेद्दिवा । संस्कारास्तेऽभवन् वेदा न तदस्ति त्वया विना ॥
Your closing of the eyes is called night, your opening is day; the Vedas are your sacred rites—nothing exists apart from you.
जगत् सर्वं शरीरं ते स्थैर्यं ते वसुधातलम् । अग्निः कोपः प्रसादस्ते सोमः श्रीवत्सलक्षणः
The whole universe is your body, the earth's firmness is yours; fire is your wrath, the moon your favor, and the mark Śrīvatsa your sign.
त्वया लोकास्त्रयः क्रान्ताः पुरा स्वैर्विक्रमैस्त्रिभिः । महेन्द्रश्च कृतो राजा बलिं बद्ध्वा सुदारुणम्
By your three strides, you once traversed the three worlds; having bound the fierce Bali, you made Mahendra king.
यत् परं श्रूयते ज्योतिर्यत् परं श्रूयते तमः । यत् परं परतश्चैव परमात्मेति कथ्यसे
That which is called the highest light, that which is called the highest darkness, and that which is beyond the highest—you are spoken of as the Supreme Self.
परमाख्यं पर यच्च त्वमेव परिगीयसे । स्थित्युत्पत्ति विनाशानां त्वामाहुः परमां गतिं
You alone are praised as the Supreme, as the one called Supreme; you are said to be the highest goal in creation, sustenance, and dissolution.
सीता लक्ष्मीर्भवान् विष्णुः देवः कृष्णः प्रजापतिः । वधार्थं रावणस्येह प्रविष्टो मानुषीं तनुम्
You are Sītā, Lakṣmī, Viṣṇu, the god Kṛṣṇa, Prajāpati; for the destruction of Rāvaṇa you have entered a human form here.
तदिदं नः कृतं कार्यम् त्वया धर्मभृतां वर । निहतो रावणो राम प्रहृष्टो दिवमाक्रम
Thus, this task has been accomplished by you, O best upholder of dharma; Rāvaṇa has been slain—rejoice, O Rāma, and ascend to heaven.
अमोघं बलवीर्यं ते अमोघस्ते पराक्रमः । अमोघं दर्शनं राम अमोघस्तव संस्तवः ॥
Your strength and valor are unfailing, your prowess is unfailing; your vision is unfailing, O Rāma, and your praise is unfailing.
अमोघास्ते भविष्यन्ति भक्तिमन्तो नरा भुवि । ये त्वां देवम् ध्रुवं भक्ताः पुराणं पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥
Those devoted men on earth who are steadfast in their devotion to you, the ancient Supreme Person, will surely be unfailing.
प्राप्नुवन्ति सदा कामान् इह लोके परत्र च । इममार्षं स्तवं नित्यम् इतिहासं पुरातनम् । ये नराः कीर्तयिष्यन्ति नास्ति तेषां पराभवः
Those men who will always recite this ancient, venerable hymn of forbearance in this world and the next, they shall ever attain their desires; for them, there is no defeat.
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Hear now the one hundred and eighteenth sarga in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं पितामहसमीरितम्। अङ्केनादाय वैदेहीमुत्पपात विभावसुः
Hearing these auspicious words spoken by the Grandsire, the Fire-god rose up, taking Vaidehī onto his lap.
विधूयाथ चितां तां तु वैदेहीं हव्यवाहनः। उत्तस्थौ मूर्तिमानाशु गृहीत्वा जनकात्मजाम्
Then, shaking off the funeral pyre, the Fire-god swiftly stood forth in embodied form, holding Janaka’s daughter.
तरुणादित्यसंकाशां तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणाम्। रक्ताम्बरधरां बालां नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजाम्
She shone like the rising sun, adorned with ornaments of burnished gold, clad in red garments, youthful, with dark, curly hair.
अक्लिष्टमाल्याभरणां तथारूपामनिन्दिताम्। ददौ रामाय वैदेहीमङ्के कृत्वा विभावसुः
Unwilted in her garlands and jewels, flawless in form and without blame, the Fire-god placed Vaidehī on Rāma’s lap.
अब्रवीत् तु तदा रामं साक्षी लोकस्य पावकः। एषा ते राम वैदेही पापमस्यां न विद्यते
Then the Fire-god, witness of the world, spoke to Rāma: 'Here is your Vaidehī; there is no sin in her.'
नैव वाचा न मनसा नैव बुद्ध्या न चक्षुषा। सुवृत्ता वृत्तशौटीर्यं न त्वामत्यचरच्छुभा
Neither by word, nor thought, nor understanding, nor sight did this virtuous and noble lady ever transgress you, O auspicious one.
रावणेनापनीतैषा वीर्योत्सिक्तेन रक्षसा। त्वया विरहिता दीना विवशा निर्जने सती
Carried off by Rāvaṇa, that mighty and arrogant demon, separated from you, helpless and alone in the wilderness, she remained faithful.
रुद्धा चान्तःपुरे गुप्ता त्वच्चित्ता त्वत्परायणा। रक्षिता राक्षसीभिश्च घोराभिर्घोरबुद्धिभिः
Confined within the inner chambers, guarded, her mind set on you, devoted to you, she was watched by fierce rākṣasīs of terrible intent.
प्रलोभ्यमाना विविधं तर्ज्यमाना च मैथिली। नाचिन्तयत तद्रक्षस्त्वद्गतेनान्तरात्मना
Though tempted in many ways and threatened, Maithilī did not waver, her inner self fixed on you alone.
विशुद्धभावां निष्पापां प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मैथिलीम्। न किंचिदभिधातव्या अहमाज्ञापयामि ते
Receive Maithilī, pure in heart and free from sin; let nothing more be said—I command you.
ततः प्रीतमना रामः श्रुत्वैवं वदतां वरः। दध्यौ मुहूर्तं धर्मात्मा हर्षव्याकुललोचनः
Then Rāma, best among speakers, his heart gladdened on hearing these words, pondered for a moment, his eyes brimming with joy.
एवमुक्तो महातेजा धृतिमानुरुविक्रमः। उवाच त्रिदशश्रेष्ठं रामो धर्मभृतां वरः
Thus addressed, the mighty, steadfast, and valiant Rāma, foremost of the righteous, spoke to the chief of the gods.
अवश्यं चापि लोकेषु सीता पावनमर्हति। दीर्घकालोषिता हीयं रावणान्तःपुरे शुभा
Indeed, Sītā deserved to be purified before all people, for she, though virtuous, dwelt long in Rāvaṇa’s inner chambers.
बालिशो बत कामात्मा रामो दशरथात्मजः। इति वक्ष्यति मां लोको जानकीमविशोध्य हि
Alas, the world would have called me childish and ruled by desire, O son of Daśaratha, had I not tested Jānakī.
अनन्यहृदयां सीतां मच्चित्तपरिरक्षिणीम्। अहमप्यवगच्छामि मैथिलीं जनकात्मजाम्
I too know Sītā, daughter of Janaka, whose heart is undivided, who guards my mind with her own.