कर्मभिर्बहुरूपैश्च तैस्तैर्मनुसुतस्सुतान् । जनयामास धर्मात्मा शतं देवसुतोपमान् ।। ७.७९.
That righteous-souled Manu, by various acts and in many forms, begot a hundred sons, all comparable to the sons of the gods.
तेषामवरजस्तात सर्वेषां रघुनन्दन । मूढश्चाकृतविद्यश्च न शुश्रूषति पूर्वजान् ।। ७.७९.
O delight of the Raghus, the youngest among them was foolish, unlearned, and did not obey his elders.
नाम तस्य च दण्डेति पिता चक्रे ऽल्पमेधसः । अवश्यं दण्डपतनं शरीरे ऽस्य भविष्यति ।। ७.७९.
His father gave him the name Daṇḍa, for he was of little intelligence; surely, punishment would befall his body.
अपश्यमानस्तं देशं घोरं पुत्रस्य राघव । विन्ध्यशैवलयोर्मध्ये राज्यं प्रादादरिन्दम ।। ७.७९.
Not seeing a suitable land for his son, O Raghava, he granted him a kingdom between the Vindhya and Shaivala mountains, O destroyer of foes.
स दण्डस्तत्र राजाभूद्रम्ये पर्वतरोधसि । पुरं चाप्रतिमं राम न्यवेशयदनुत्तमम् ।। ७.७९.
There, Daṇḍa became king on the beautiful mountain slope, and founded an incomparable and excellent city, O Rama.
पुरस्य चाकरोन्नाम मधुमन्तमिति प्रभो । पुरोहितं तूशनसं वरयामास सुव्रतम् ।। ७.७९.
He named the city Madhumanta, O lord, and chose Ushanas, steadfast in vows, as his chief priest.
एवं स राजा तद्राज्यमकरोत्सपुरोहितः । प्रहृष्टमनुजाकीर्णं देवराजं यथा वृषा ।। ७.७९.
Thus, with his priest, the king ruled that kingdom, filled with joyful people, like Indra with his bull among the gods.
ततः स राजा मनुजेन्द्रपुत्रः सार्धं च तेनोशनसा तदानीम् । चकार राज्यं सुमहान्महात्मा शक्रो दिवीवोशनसा समेतः ।। ७.७९.
Then that king, the son of the lord of men, together with Ushanas, ruled the great kingdom, a mighty soul, like Shakra in heaven united with Ushanas.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे एकोनशीतितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the eighty-ninth sarga in the glorious Uttarakanda of the ancient and illustrious Ramayana composed by the sage Valmiki.
एतदाख्याय रामाय महर्षिः कुम्भसम्भवः । अस्यामेवापरं वाक्यं कथायामुपचक्रमे ।। ७.८०.
Having related this, the great sage born from a pot began another narration in this very story to Rama.
ततः स दण्डः काकुत्स्थ बहुवर्षगणायुतम् । अकरोत्तत्र दान्तात्मा राज्यं निहतकण्टकम् ।। ७.८०.
Then Daṇḍa, O descendant of Kakutstha, ruled there for tens of thousands of years, self-controlled, having removed all thorns from his kingdom.
अथ काले तु कस्मिंश्चिद्राजा भार्गवमाश्रमम् । रमणीयमुपाक्रामच्चैत्रे मासि मनोरमे ।। ७.८०.
Once, at a certain time, the king approached the hermitage of Bhrigu's line, delightful in the charming month of Chaitra.
तत्र भार्गवकन्यां स रूपेणाप्रतिमां भुवि । विचरन्तीं वनोद्देशे दण्डो ऽपश्यदनुत्तमाम् ।। ७.८०.
There, Daṇḍa saw Bhrigu's daughter, unrivaled in beauty on earth, wandering in the forest region, supreme among women.
स दृष्ट्वा तां सुदुर्मेधा अनङ्गशरपीडितः । अभिगम्य सुसंविग्नां कन्यां वचनमब्रवीत् ।। ७.८०.
Seeing her, that man of poor judgment, pierced by the arrows of love, approached the anxious maiden and spoke these words.
कुतस्त्वमसि सुश्रोणि कस्य वा ऽसि सुता शुभे । पीडितो ऽहमनङ्गेन गच्छामि त्वां शुभानने ।। ७.८०.
From where have you come, O lovely-hipped one? Whose daughter are you, O auspicious lady? I am tormented by love and I approach you, O beautiful-faced one.
तस्य त्वेवं ब्रुवाणस्य मोहोन्मत्तस्य कामिनः । भार्गवी प्रत्युवाचेदं वचः सानुनयं नृपम् ।। ७.८०.
As he spoke thus, intoxicated by delusion and desire, Bhārgavī replied to the king with gentle words.
भार्गवस्य सुतां विद्धि देवस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः । अरजां नाम राजेन्द्र ज्येष्ठामाश्रमवासिनीम् ।। ७.८०.
Know me, O king, as Arajā, the eldest daughter of Bhārgava, the god of unblemished deeds, dwelling in the hermitage.
मा मां स्पृश बलाद्राजन्कन्या पितृवशा ह्यहम् । गुरुः पिता मे राजेन्द्र त्वं च शिष्यो महात्मनः । व्यसनं सुमहत्क्रुद्धः स ते दद्यान्महातपाः ।। ७.८०.
Do not touch me by force, O king, for I am a maiden under my father's authority; my father is my teacher, O king, and you are his disciple; if angered, that great ascetic could bring you terrible ruin.
यदि वान्यन्मया कार्यं धर्मदृष्टेन सत्पथा । वरयस्व नरश्रेष्ठ पितरं मे महाद्युतिम् ।। ७.८०.
If you desire anything from me in accordance with righteousness and the path of virtue, O best of men, then ask my illustrious father.
अन्यथा तु फलं तुभ्यं भवेद्घोराभिसंहितम् । क्रोधेन हि पिता मे ऽसौ त्रैलोक्यमपि निर्दहेत् ।। ७.८०.
Otherwise, a dreadful consequence awaits you; for in his wrath, my father could burn up even the three worlds.
दास्यते चानवद्याङ्ग तव मा याचितः पिता ।। ७.८०.
And if you request, my faultless father will surely give me to you.
एवं ब्रुवाणामरजां दण्डः कामवशं गतः । प्रत्युवाच मदोन्मत्तः शिरस्याधाय चाञ्जलिम् ।। ७.८०.
As Arajā spoke thus, Daṇḍa, overcome by desire, replied in his intoxication, placing his joined palms upon his head.
प्रसादं कुरु सुश्रोणि न कालं क्षेप्तुमर्हसि । त्वत्कृते हि मम प्राणा विदीर्यन्ते वरानने ।। ७.८०.
Show me your favor, O lovely-hipped one; do not waste time, for on your account, O beautiful-faced one, my very life is breaking apart.
त्वां प्राप्य मे वधो वा स्याच्छापो वा यदि दारुणः । भक्तं भजस्व मां भीरु भजमानं सुविह्वलम् ।। ७.८०.
Having attained you, let there be either my death or a terrible curse; accept me, your devoted suitor, trembling and full of longing.
एवमुक्त्वा तु तां कन्यां दोर्भ्यां गृह्य बलाद्बली । विस्फुरन्तीं यथाकामं मैथुनायोपचक्रमे ।। ७.८०.
Having spoken thus, the powerful Daṇḍa seized the maiden by force with his arms, and though she struggled as she wished, he began to violate her.
एतमर्थं महाघोरं दण्डः कृत्वा सुदारुणम् । नगरं प्रययावाशु मधुमन्तमनुत्तमम् ।। ७.८०.
Having committed this most terrible and cruel act, Daṇḍa swiftly went to the excellent city of Madhumanta.
अरजा ऽपि रुदन्ती सा आश्रमस्याविदूरतः । प्रतीक्षन्ति सुसंत्रस्ता पितरं देवसन्निभम् ।। ७.८०.
Arajā, too, weeping, waited in great fear for her godlike father, not far from the hermitage.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे ऽशीतितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the eightieth sarga of the glorious Uttarakāṇḍa in the venerable Rāmāyaṇa, the first great poem composed by Vālmīki.
स मुहूर्तादुपश्रुत्य देवर्षिरमितप्रभः । स्वमाश्रमं शिष्यवृतः क्षुधार्तः सन्न्यवर्तत ।। ७.८१.
After a short while, the divine sage of immeasurable brilliance, surrounded by his disciples and hungry, returned to his hermitage.
सो ऽपश्यदरजां दीनां रजसा समभिप्लुताम् । ज्योत्स्नामिव ग्रहग्रस्तां प्रत्यूषे न विराजतीम् ।। ७.८१.
He saw Arajā, distressed and covered in dust, not shining in the dawn, like moonlight eclipsed by a planet.