एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु यथाकामं च राघव । नर्मदा नाम गन्धर्वी बभूव रघुनन्दन ।। ७.५.
At that very time, O Rāghava, as she wished, a Gandharvī named Narmadā was born, O delight of the Raghus.
तस्याः कान्यात्रयं ह्यासीत् धीश्रीकिर्तिसमद्युति । ज्येष्ठक्रमेण सा तेषां राक्षसानामराक्षसी ।। ७.५.
She had three daughters, radiant with intelligence, beauty, and fame; the eldest among them became a Rākṣasī among the Rākṣasas.
कन्यास्ताः प्रददौ हृष्टा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः । त्रयाणां राक्षसेन्द्राणां तिस्रो गन्धर्वकन्यकाः ।। ७.५.
Those three Gandharva maidens, with faces like full moons, were joyfully given by their mother to three kings of the Rākṣasas.
दत्ता मात्रा महाभागा नक्षत्रे भगदैवते । कुतदारास्तु ते राम सुकेशतनयास्तदा ।। ७.५.
Bestowed by their mother under an auspicious star and divine influence, those noble maidens became the wives of Sukeśa's sons, O Rāma.
चिक्रीडुः सह भार्याभिरप्सरोभिरिवामराः । ततो माल्यवतो भार्या सुन्दरी नाम सुन्दरी ।। ७.५.
With their wives, they sported like the gods with Apsarases; then the wife of Mālyavat, named Sundarī, was indeed beautiful.
स तस्यां जनयामास यदपत्यं निबोध तत् । वज्रमुष्टिर्विरूपाक्षोदुर्मुखश्चैव राक्षसः ।। ७.५.
He begot upon her the following offspring—listen: Vajramushti, Virupaksha, and the Rakshasa Durmukha.
सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च मत्तोन्मत्तौ तथैव च । अनला चाभवत्कन्या सुन्दर्यां राम सुन्दरी ।। ७.५.
Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, and likewise the intoxicated and mad ones; and Analā was born as a daughter to the beautiful Sundari, O Rama.
सुमालिनो ऽपि भार्यासीत्पूर्णचद्रनिभानना । नाम्ना केतुमती राम प्राणेभ्यो ऽपि गरीयसी ।। ७.५.
Sumali's wife was Ketumati, whose face was radiant as the full moon, O Rama, and she was dearer to him than life itself.
सुमाली जनयामास यदपत्यं निशाचरः । केतुमत्यां महाराज तन्निबोधानुपूर्वशः ।। ७.५.
Sumali, the night-wanderer, begot offspring upon Ketumati; O great king, listen to them in order as I recount.
प्रहस्तो ऽकम्पनश्चैव विकटः कालकार्मुखः । धूम्राक्षश्चैव दण्डश्च सुपार्श्वश्च महाबलः ।। ७.५.
Prahasta, Akampana, Vikata, Kalakarmuka, Dhumraksha, Danda, and Supārshva of great might.
संह्रादिः प्रघसश्चैव भासकर्णश्च राक्षसः । राका पुष्पोत्कटा चैव कैकसी च शुचिस्मिता ७.५.
Samhradi, Praghāsa, and the Rakshasa Bhāsakarna; and also Rakā, Pushpotkata, and Kaikasi of pure smile.
मालेस्तु वसुधा नाम गन्धर्वी रूपशालिनी । भार्यासीत्पद्मपत्राक्षी स्वक्षी यक्षीवरोपमा ।। ७.५.
Mali's wife was named Vasudha, a Gandharvi of splendid beauty, with lotus-petal eyes, her own sister, comparable to the foremost Yakshis.
सुमालेरनुजस्तस्यां जनयामास यत् प्रभो । अपत्यं कथ्यमानं तु मया त्वं शृणु राघव ।। ७.५.
Sumali's younger brother begot upon her the offspring, O lord; listen, O Raghava, as I recount them to you.
अनिलश्चानलश्चैव हरः सम्पातिरेव च । एते विभीषणामात्या मालेयास्तु निशाचरः ।। ७.५.
Anila, Anala, Hara, and Sampati—these were the Malyas, ministers of Vibhishana, night-wanderers.
ततस्तु ते राक्षसपुङ्गवास्त्रयो निशाचरैः पुत्रशतैश्च संवृताः । सुरान्सहेन्द्रानृषिनागयक्षान्बबाधिरे तान्बहुवीर्यदर्पिताः ।। ७.५.
Then those three foremost Rakshasas, surrounded by hundreds of Rakshasa sons, assailed the gods, along with Indra, sages, Nagas, and Yakshas, filled with great valor and pride.
जगद्भ्रमन्तो ऽनिलवद्दुरासदा रणेषु मृत्युप्रतिमानतेजसः । वरप्रदानादतिगर्विता भृशं क्रतुक्रियाणां प्रशमङ्कराः सदा ।। ७.५.
Roaming the worlds like the wind, invincible in battle, their brilliance equal to death itself; exceedingly arrogant due to boons received, they always brought destruction to sacrificial rites.
तैर्वध्यमाना देवाश्च ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः । भयार्ताः शरणं जग्मुर्देवदेवं महेश्वरम् ।। ७.६.
Afflicted by them, the gods and ascetic sages, filled with fear, sought refuge with Maheshvara, the god of gods.
जगत्सृष्ट्यन्तकर्तारमजमव्यक्तरूपिणम् । आधारं सर्वलोकानामाराध्यं परमं गुरुम् ।। ७.६.
They approached the unborn, unmanifest Lord, creator and destroyer of the universe, the support of all worlds, the supreme teacher worthy of worship.
ते समेत्य तु कामारिं त्रिपुरारिं त्रिलोचनम् । ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयो देवा भयगद्गदभाषिणः ।। ७.६.
Gathering together, they addressed the enemy of desire, the slayer of Tripura, the three-eyed one, with joined palms, their voices trembling with fear.
सुकेशपुत्रैर्भगवन्पितामहवरोद्धतैः । प्रजाध्यक्ष प्रजाः सर्वा बाध्यन्ते रिपुबाधनैः ।। ७.६.
O Lord, O protector of beings, the sons of Sukesha, emboldened by grandsire's boons, oppress all creatures with their enmity.
शरण्यान्यशरण्यानि ह्याश्रमाणि कृतानि नः । स्वर्गाच्च देवान्प्रच्याव्य स्वर्गे क्रीडन्ति देववत् ।। ७.६.
Our ashrams, once places of refuge, have become unprotected; having driven the gods from heaven, they sport there like gods themselves.
अहं विष्णुरहं रुद्रो ब्रह्माहं देवराडहम् । अहं यमश्च वरुणश्चन्द्रो ऽहं रविरप्यहम् ।। ७.६.
They say: 'I am Vishnu, I am Rudra, I am Brahma, I am the king of gods; I am Yama and Varuna, I am the moon, and I am also the sun.'
इति माली सुमाली च माल्यवांश्चैव राक्षसाः । बाधन्ते समरोद्धर्षा ये च तेषां पुरःसराः । तन्नो देव भयार्तानामभयं दातुमर्हसि ।। ७.६.
Thus Māli, Sumāli, and Mālyavān, the Rakshasas, and their foremost followers, oppress us with their arrogance in battle; O god, you ought to grant us, who are afflicted by fear, your protection.
अशिवं वपुरास्थाय जहि वै देवकण्टकान् ।। ७.६.
Assume an inauspicious form and destroy the thorns among the gods.
धन्ते समरोद्धर्षा ये च तेषां पुरःसराः । इत्युक्तस्तु सुरैः सर्वैः कपर्दी नीललोहितः । सुकेशं प्रति सापेक्षः प्राह देवगणान्प्रभुः ।। ७.६.
Those who, filled with arrogance in battle, lead them—having been thus addressed by all the gods, the matted-haired, blue-red Lord, with regard for Sukeśa, spoke to the host of gods.
अहं तान्न हनिष्यामि मयावध्या हि ते सुराः । किं तु मन्त्रं प्रदास्यामि यो वै तान्निहनिष्यति ।। ७.६.
I will not kill them; they are not to be slain by me, O gods. But I will give you a mantra by which they will be destroyed.
एतमेव समुद्योगं पुरस्कृत्य महर्षयः । गच्छध्वं शरणं विष्णुं हनिष्यति स तान्प्रभुः ।। ७.६.
With this very resolve in mind, you should go, O great sages, and seek refuge in Viṣṇu; that Lord will slay them.
ततस्तु जयशब्देन प्रतिनन्द्य महेश्वरम् । विष्णोः समीपमाजग्मुर्निशाचरभयार्दिताः ।। ७.६.
Then, having saluted Maheśvara with cries of victory, they approached Viṣṇu, afflicted by fear of the night-wanderers.
शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं प्रणम्य बहुमान्य च । ऊचुः सम्भ्रान्तवद्वाक्यं सुकेशतनयान्प्रति ।। ७.६.
Having bowed to the god bearing the conch and discus, and greatly honoring him, they spoke, agitated, words regarding the sons of Sukeśa.
सुकेशतनयैर्देव त्रिभिस्त्रेताग्निसन्निभैः । आक्रम्य वरदानेन स्थानान्यपहृतानि नः ।। ७.६.
By the sons of Sukeśa, three in number and resembling the fires of the Tretā age, our abodes have been seized through the granting of boons.