तस्याहं लोकपालस्य वाक्यं तत्सुसमाहितः । नैव जात्वनृतं कार्यमिति मे सौम्य दर्शनम् ।। ७.५०.
I, being fully attentive, have always held the word of that lord of the world as not to be made false, O gentle one, such is my view.
सर्वथैव न वक्तव्यं मया सौम्य तवाग्रतः । यदि ते श्रवणे श्रद्धा श्रूयतां रघुनन्दन ।। ७.५०.
In any case, I should not speak of this before you, Saumitri; but if you have faith in hearing, listen, O descendant of Raghu.
यद्यप्यहं नरेन्द्रेण रहस्यं श्रावितः पुरा । तथाप्युदाहरिष्यामि दैवं हि दुरतिक्रमम् ।। ७.५०.
Although I was once told this secret by the king, still I will recount it, for fate is indeed inescapable.
येनेदमीदृशं प्राप्तं दुःखं शोकसमन्वितम् । न त्वया भरते वाच्यं शत्रुघ्नस्यापि सन्निधौ ।। ७.५०.
By whom this sorrowful and painful event has come to pass—yet you must not speak of it to Bharata or in the presence of Shatrughna.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भाषितं तस्य गम्भीरार्थपदं महत् । तथ्यं ब्रूहीति सौमित्रिः सूतं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ।। ७.५०.
Hearing his deep and weighty words, Saumitri then said to the charioteer: 'Speak the truth.'
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे पञ्चाशः सर्गः
Thus ends the fiftieth sarga in the glorious Uttarakanda of the ancient and revered Ramayana, composed by the sage Valmiki.
तथा सञ्चोदितः सूतो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना । तद्वाक्यमृषिणा प्रोक्तं व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ।। ७.५१.
Thus urged by the great-souled Lakshmana, the charioteer began to recount the words spoken by the sage.
पुरा नाम्ना हि दुर्वासा अत्रेः पुत्रो महामुनिः । वसिष्ठस्याश्रमे पुण्ये वार्षिक्यं समुवास ह ।। ७.५१.
Long ago, Durvasa by name, the great sage and son of Atri, stayed for the rainy season at Vasistha's holy hermitage.
तमाश्रमं महातेजाः पिता ते सुमहायशाः । पुरोहितं महात्मानं दिदृक्षुरगमस्त्वयम् ।। ७.५१.
To that hermitage, your father—of great splendor and immense fame—came, wishing to see the great-souled priest.
स दृष्ट्वा सूर्यसङ्काशं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा । उपविष्टं वसिष्ठस्य सव्यपार्श्वे महामुनिम् ।। ७.५१.
He saw the great sage, radiant like the sun and blazing with energy, seated at the left side of Vasiṣṭha.
तौ मुनी तापसश्रेष्ठौ विनीतो ह्यभिवादयत् । स ताभ्यां पूजितो राजा स्वागतेनासनेन च ७.५१.
That humble king respectfully greeted those two foremost ascetics; honored by them with words of welcome and a seat, he sat down.
तेषां तत्रोपविष्टानां तास्ताः सुमधुराः कथाः । बभूवुः परमर्षीणां मध्यादित्यगते ऽहनि ।। ७.५१.
As they sat together, those supremely sweet stories of the great seers were recounted until the sun had set.
ततः कथायां कस्याञ्चित्प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः । उवाच तं महात्मानमत्रेः पुत्रं तपोधनम् ।। ७.५१.
Then, as one story was being told, the king, with joined palms, addressed that great soul, the ascetic son of Atri.
भगवन्किं प्रमाणेन मम वंशो भविष्यति । किमायुश्च हि मे रामः पुत्राश्चान्ये किमायुषः ।। ७.५१.
"Revered one, by what measure will my lineage endure? What will be my lifespan, and that of my son Rāma and my other sons?"
रामस्य च सुता ये स्युस्तेषामायुः कियद्भवेत् । काम्यया भगवन्बूहि वंशस्यास्य गतिं मम ।। ७.५१.
"And what will be the lifespan of Rāma's sons? Out of desire to know, revered one, tell me the destiny of my line."
तच्छ्रुत्वा व्याहृतं वाक्यं राज्ञो दशरथस्य च । दुर्वासाः सुमहातेजा व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ।। ७.५१.
Hearing these words spoken by King Daśaratha, the exceedingly powerful Durvāsas began to reply.
शृणु राजन्पुरावृत्तं तदा देवासुरे युधि । दैत्याः सुरैर्भर्त्स्यमाना भृगुपत्नीं समाश्रिताः ।। ७.५१.
"Hear, O King, what happened long ago in the battle between gods and demons: the Daityas, threatened by the gods, took refuge with the wife of Bhṛgu."
तया दत्ताभयास्तत्र न्यवसन्नभयास्तदा ।। ७.५१.
Granted safety by her, they remained there, free from fear.
तया परिगृहीतांस्तान्दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धः सुरेश्वरः । चक्रेण शितधारेण भृगुपत्न्याः शिरो ऽहरत् ।। ७.५१.
Seeing them protected by her, the enraged lord of the gods struck off Bhṛgu's wife's head with his sharp-edged discus.
ततस्तां निहतां दृष्ट्वा पत्नीं भृगुकुलोद्वहः । शशाप सहसा क्रुद्धो विष्णुं रिपुकुलार्दनम् ।। ७.५१.
Then, seeing his wife slain, the illustrious scion of Bhṛgu, suddenly enraged, cursed Viṣṇu, destroyer of enemy hosts.
यस्मादवध्यां मे पत्नीमवधीः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । तस्मात्त्वं मानुषे लोके जनिष्यसि जनार्दन ।। ७.५१.
"Because, in a fit of anger, you killed my wife, who was inviolable, therefore, O Janārdana, you will be born in the world of men."
तत्र पत्नीवियोगं त्वं प्राप्स्यसे बहुवार्षिकम् ।। ७.५१.
"There, you will experience separation from your wife for many years."
शापाभिहतचेतास्स स्वात्मना भावितो ऽभवत् ।। ७.५१.
Afflicted by that curse, he became absorbed in his own self.
अर्चयामास तं देवं भृगुः शापेन पीडितः । तपसाराधितो देवो ह्यब्रवीद्भक्तवत्सलः । लोकानां संहितार्थं तु तं शापं ग्राह्यमुक्तवान् ।। ७.५१.
Tormented by the curse, Bhṛgu worshipped that god; propitiated by his austerities, the god, ever compassionate to devotees, declared that the curse must be accepted for the sake of the world's order.
इति शप्तो महातेजा भृगुणा पूर्वजन्मनि । इहागतो हि पुत्रत्वं तव पार्थिवसत्तम ।। ७.५१.
Thus cursed by Bhṛgu in a former birth, he has now come here as your son, O best of kings.
राम इत्यभिविख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु मानद । तत्फलं प्राप्स्यते चापि भृगुशापकृतं महत् ।। ७.५१.
Known as Rāma throughout the three worlds, O honor-giver, he will reap the great result of Bhṛgu's curse.
अयोध्यायाः पती रामो दीर्घकालं भविष्यति । सुखिनश्च समृद्धाश्च भविष्यन्त्यस्य ये ऽनुगाः ।। ७.५१.
Rāma will be the lord of Ayodhyā for a long time, and those who follow him will be prosperous and happy.
दश वर्षसहस्राणि दश वर्षशतानि च । रामो राज्यमुपासित्वा ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति ।। ७.५१.
After ruling the kingdom for ten thousand and ten hundred years, Rāma will go to the world of Brahmā.
समृद्धैश्चाश्वमेधैश्च इष्ट्वा परमदुर्जयः । राजवंशांश्च बहुशो बहून्संस्थापयिष्यति ।। ७.५१.
Having performed prosperous Aśvamedha sacrifices, exceedingly difficult to accomplish, he will establish many royal lineages.
द्वौ पुत्रौ तु भविष्येते सीतायां राघवस्य तु । अन्यत्र न त्वयोध्यायां सत्यमेतन्नसंशयः ।। ७.५१.
Indeed, Rāghava will have two sons from Sītā; elsewhere, but not in Ayodhyā—this is the truth, without doubt.