यो हि मोहाद्विषं पीत्वा नावगच्छति दुर्मतिः । स तस्य परिणामान्ते जानीते कर्मणः फलम् ।। ७.१५.
He who, out of delusion, drinks poison and does not realize it, that foolish person only understands the result of his action at the end, when the outcome appears.
देवता नाभिनन्दन्ति धर्मयुक्तेन केनचित् । येन त्वमीदृशं भावं नीतस्सन्नावबुद्ध्यसे ।। ७.१५.
The gods do not favor anyone who, though joined with righteousness, falls into such a state as you have, without awareness.
मातरं पितरं यो हि आचार्यं चावमन्यते । स पश्यति फलं तस्य प्रेतराजवशं गतः ।। ७.१५.
Whoever disrespects mother, father, or teacher, that person, after death, comes under the power of the lord of the departed and sees the result of his actions.
अध्रुवे हि शरीरे यो न करोति तपोर्जनम् । स पश्चात्तप्यते मूढो मृतो दृष्ट्वा ऽ ऽत्मनो गतिम् ।। ७.१५.
He who, in this unstable body, does not perform austerity, that deluded one, after death, regrets when he sees his own fate.
धर्माद्राज्यं धनं सौख्यमधर्माद्दुःखमेव च । तस्माद्धर्मं सुखार्थाय कुर्यात्पापं विसर्जयेत् ।। ७.१५.
From righteousness come sovereignty, wealth, and happiness; from unrighteousness, only suffering. Therefore, for the sake of happiness, one should practice righteousness and abandon sin.
पापस्य हि फलं दुःखं तद्भोक्तव्यमिहात्मना । तस्मादात्मापघातार्थं मूढः पापं करिष्यति ।। ७.१५.
The fruit of sin is indeed suffering, which must be endured by oneself here; therefore, only a fool would commit sin, which leads to self-destruction.
कस्य चिन्न हि दुर्बुद्धेश्छन्दतो जायते मतिः । देवं चेष्टयते सर्वं हतो दैवेन हन्यते । यादृशं कुरुते कर्म तादृशं फलमश्नुते ।। ७.१५.
No one, O misguided one, develops understanding merely by his own will; everything is moved by the divine, and one struck down is destroyed by fate. According to the actions one performs, so is the result one enjoys.
बुद्धिरूपं फलं पुत्राञ्छौर्यं धीरत्वमेव च । प्राप्नुवन्ति नरा लोके निर्जितं पुण्यकर्मभिः ।। ७.१५.
Men in this world obtain intelligence, offspring, wealth, and courage as the result of virtuous deeds they have conquered.
एवं निरयगामी त्वं यस्य ते मतिरीदृशी । न त्वां समभिभाषिष्ये ऽसद्वृत्तेष्वेव निर्णयः ।। ७.१५.
Thus, with such a mind, you are bound for hell; I will not speak further with you, for judgment is certain for those of evil conduct.
एवमुक्तास्ततस्तेन तस्यामात्याः समाहताः । मारीचप्रमुखाः सर्वे विमुखा विप्रदुद्रुवुः ।। ७.१५.
Thus addressed by him, all his ministers, led by Mārīca, were struck with fear and, turning away, fled in all directions.
ततस्तेन दशग्रीवो यक्षेन्द्रेण महात्मना । गदयाभिहतो मूर्ध्नि न च स्थानात्प्रकम्पितः ।। ७.१५.
Then, by that lord of wealth, the great-souled king of the Yakṣas struck Rāvaṇa, the ten-headed one, on the head with his mace, but he did not waver from his place.
ततस्तौ राम निघ्नन्तौ तदान्योन्यं महामृधे । न विह्वलौ न च श्रान्तौ बभूवतुरमर्षणौ ।। ७.१५.
Then, O Rāma, those two, striking each other in that great battle, neither faltered nor grew weary, both filled with wrath.
आग्नेयमस्त्रं तस्मै स मुमोच धनदस्तदा । राक्षसेन्द्रो वारुणेन तदस्त्रं प्रत्यवारयत् ।। ७.१५.
Then the lord of wealth released the missile of fire against him, but the lord of the Rākṣasas countered that weapon with the missile of water.
ततो मायां प्रविष्टो ऽसौ राक्षसीं राक्षसेश्वरः । रूपाणां शतसाहस्रं विनाशाय चकार च ।। ७.१५.
Then the lord of the Rākṣasas entered into magical illusion and created a hundred thousand forms of demons for destruction.
व्याघ्रो वराहो जीमूतः पर्वतः सागरो द्रुमः । यक्षो दैत्यस्वरूपी च सो ऽदृश्यत दशाननः ।। ७.१५.
A tiger, a boar, a rain cloud, a mountain, an ocean, a tree, a Yakṣa, and a Daitya—such forms did the ten-headed one assume and appear.
बहूनि च करोति स्म दृश्यन्ते न त्वसौ ततः । प्रतिगृह्य ततो राम महदस्त्रं दशाननः ।। ७.१५.
He performed many feats, yet none were visible; then, having received a great weapon from Rāma, the ten-headed one.
जघान मूर्ध्नि धनदं व्याविद्ध्य महतीं गदाम् । एवं स तेनाभिहतो विह्वलः शोणितोक्षितः ।। ७.१५.
He struck Dhanada on the head, wielding a mighty mace; thus, hit by him, Dhanada was bewildered and drenched in blood.
कृत्तमूल इवाशोको निपपात धनाधिपः ।। ७.१५.
Like an aśoka tree whose root has been cut, the lord of wealth fell down.
ततः पद्मादिभिस्तत्र निधिभिः स तदा वृतः । धनदोच्छ्वासितस्तैस्तु वनमानीय नन्दनम् ।। ७.१५.
Then, surrounded there by treasures such as lotuses, Dhanada, revived by them, was brought to the Nandana grove.
निर्जित्य राक्षसेन्द्रस्तं धनदं हृष्टमानसः । पुष्पकं तस्य जग्राह विमानं जयलक्षणम् ।। ७.१५.
Having conquered Dhanada, the king of the Rākṣasas, his heart rejoicing, seized the Puṣpaka, that celestial chariot marked by victory.
काञ्चनस्तम्भसंवीतं वैडूर्यमणितोरणम् । मुक्ताजालप्रतिच्छन्नं सर्वकामफलद्रुमम् ।। ७.१५.
It was adorned with golden pillars, gateways of beryl gems, veiled with strings of pearls, and trees granting all desires.
मनोजवं कामगमं कामरूपं विहङ्गमम् । मणिकाञ्चनसोपानं तप्तकाञ्चनवेदिकम् ।। ७.१५.
Swift as thought, moving at will, taking any form, able to fly; with stairways of jewels and gold, and altars of heated gold.
देवोपवाह्यमक्षय्यं सदादृष्टिमनःसुखम् । बह्वाश्चर्यं भक्तिचित्रं ब्रह्मणा परिनिर्मितम् ।। ७.१५.
Fit for the gods, inexhaustible, always delightful to the mind; full of wonders, beautifully decorated, perfectly crafted by Brahmā.
निर्मितं सर्वकामैस्तु मनोहरमनुत्तमम् । न तु शीतं न चोष्णं च सर्वर्तुसुखदं शुभम् ।। ७.१५.
Created with every pleasure, enchanting and unsurpassed; neither cold nor hot, pleasant in all seasons, and auspicious.
स तं राजा समारुह्य कामगं वीर्यनिर्जितम् । जितं त्रिभुवनं मेने दर्पोत्सेकात्सुदुर्मतिः ।। ७.१५.
The king mounted that chariot, which moved at will and was won by his valor; in his pride and arrogance, he considered the three worlds conquered.
जित्वा वैश्रवणं देवं कैलासात्समवातरत् ।। ७.१५.
Having defeated the god Vaiśravaṇa, he descended from Kailāsa.
स्वतेजसा विपुलमवाप्य तं जयं प्रतापवान्विमलकिरीटहारवान् । रराज वै परमविमानमास्थितो निशाचरः सदसि गतो यथानलः ।। ७.१५.
By his own brilliance, having attained that vast victory, powerful and adorned with a spotless crown and garland, the night-wanderer shone, seated in the supreme chariot, like fire entering an assembly.
स जित्वा धनदं राम भ्रातरं राक्षसाधिपः । महासेनप्रसूतिं तद्ययौ शरवणं महत् ।। ७.१६.
Having conquered Dhanada, Rāma, the lord of the Rākṣasas, went to the great Saravana, birthplace of the great general.
अथापश्यदृशग्रीवो रौक्मं शरवणं महत् । गभस्तिजालसंवीतं द्वितीयमिव भास्करम् ।। ७.१६.
Then, the broad-necked one saw the splendid Saravana, wrapped in rays, like a second sun.
स पर्वतं समारुह्य कञ्चिद्रम्यवनान्तरम् । अपश्यत् पुष्पकं तत्र रामविष्टम्भितं तदा ।। ७.१६.
He ascended a mountain and entered a delightful forest; there he saw the Puṣpaka, at that time restrained by Rāma.