क्षीयमाणे तु लोके ऽस्मिन्सम्भ्रान्तमनसः सुराः । यदुक्तं विष्णुना पूर्वं तं यज्ञं समुपानयन् ।। ७.८६.
As the world was declining and the gods were filled with anxiety, they prepared the sacrifice that Viṣṇu had previously prescribed.
ततः सर्वे सुरगणाः सोपाध्यायाः सहर्षिभिः । तं देशं समुपाजग्मुर्यत्रेन्द्रो भयमोहितः ।। ७.८६.
Then all the hosts of gods, together with their teachers and sages, came to that place where Indra was overcome by fear.
ते तु दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षमावृतं ब्रह्महत्यया । तं पुरस्कृत्य देवेशमश्वमेधमुपाक्रमन् ।। ७.८६.
Seeing the thousand-eyed Indra enveloped by the sin of Brahmin-slaying, they, placing the lord of the gods at the forefront, commenced the horse sacrifice.
ततो ऽश्वमेधः सुमहान्महेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः । ववृधे ब्रह्महत्ययाः पावनार्थं नरेश्वर ।। ७.८६.
Then that great horse sacrifice of mighty Indra grew in splendor, O lord of men, for the sake of purifying the sin of Brahmin-slaying.
ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ब्रह्महत्या महात्मनः । अभिगम्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं क्व मे स्थानं विधास्यथ ।। ७.८६.
When the sacrifice was completed, the sin of Brahmin-slaying, approaching the great-souled one, spoke these words: 'Where will you assign my place?'
ते तामूचुस्तदा देवास्तुष्टाः प्रीतिसमन्विताः । चतुर्धा विभजात्मानमात्मनैव दुरासदे ।। ७.८६.
Then the gods, satisfied and filled with delight, said to her: 'Divide yourself into four parts by your own power, O difficult-to-approach one.'
देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्महत्या महात्मनाम् । सन्निधौ स्थानमन्यत्र वरयामास दुर्वसा ।। ७.८६.
Hearing the words of the gods, the sin of Brahmin-slaying, in the presence of the great-souled ones, chose other places for herself, O Durvasa.
एकेनांशेन वत्स्यामि पूर्णोदासु नदीषु वै । चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्दर्पघ्नी कामवारिणी ।। ७.८६.
With one part I shall dwell in rivers filled with pure water, for four months of the year, in the season that subdues pride and is rich with desired waters.
भूम्यामहं सर्वकालमेकेनांशेन सर्वदा । वसिष्यामि न सन्देहः सत्येनैतद्ब्रवीमि वः ।। ७.८६.
With another part I shall always remain upon the earth at all times; there is no doubt of this—I speak the truth to you.
यो ऽयमंशस्तृतीयो मे स्त्रीषु यौवनशालिषु । त्रिरात्रं दर्पपूर्णासु वशिष्ये दर्पघातिनी ।। ७.८६.
This third part of mine will reside in young women, full of youth, for three nights when they are filled with pride, subduing their arrogance.
हन्तारो ब्राह्मणान्ये तु मृषापूर्वमदूषकान् । तांश्चतुर्थेन भागेन संश्रयिष्ये सुरर्षभाः ।। ७.८६.
And with the fourth part, O best of the gods, I shall take refuge among those who slay Brahmins, though previously innocent and untainted.
प्रत्यूचुस्तां ततो देवा यथा वदसि दुर्वसे । तथा भवतु तत्सर्वं साधयस्व यदीप्सितम् ।। ७.८६.
Then the gods replied to her: 'Let it be as you say, O Durvasa. Accomplish all that you desire.'
ततः प्रीत्या ऽन्विता देवाः सहस्राक्षं ववन्दिरे । विज्वरः स च पूतात्मा वासवः समपद्यत ।। ७.८६.
Then, filled with joy, the gods honored the thousand-eyed one; and Indra, his fever gone and his soul purified, was restored.
प्रशान्तं च जगत्सर्वं सहस्राक्षे प्रतिष्ठिते । यज्ञं चाद्भुतसङ्काशं तदा शक्रो ऽभ्यपूजयत् ।। ७.८६.
When the thousand-eyed one was established, the whole world became peaceful; and then Śakra worshipped that wondrous sacrifice.
ईदृशो ह्यश्वमेधस्य प्रसादो रघुनन्दन । यजस्व सुमहाभाग हयमेधेन पार्थिव ।। ७.८६.
Such indeed is the grace of the horse sacrifice, O delight of the Raghus; perform the horse sacrifice, O most fortunate king.
इति लक्ष्मणवाक्यमुत्तमं नृपतिरतीव मनोहरं महात्मा । परितोषमवाप हृष्टचेता निशमय्येन्द्रसमानविक्रमौजाः ।। ७.८६.
Hearing Lakṣmaṇa's excellent and most charming words, the great-souled king, whose valor and strength equaled Indra's, was filled with satisfaction and joy.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे षडशीतितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the eighty-sixth sarga in the glorious Uttarakāṇḍa of the ancient and revered Rāmāyaṇa composed by Vālmīki.
तच्छ्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणेनोक्तं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः । प्रत्युवाच महातेजाः प्रहसन्राघवो वचः ।। ७.८७.
Hearing those words spoken by Lakṣmaṇa, the eloquent and radiant Rāghava replied, smiling.
एवमेव नरश्रेष्ठ यथा वदसि लक्ष्मण । वृत्रघातमशेषेण वाजिमेधफलं च यत् ।। ७.८७.
Just so, best of men, as you say, Lakṣmaṇa; the fruit of the horse sacrifice is indeed equal to the slaying of Vṛtra in every respect.
श्रूयते हि पुरा सौम्य कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः । पुत्रो बाह्लीश्वरः श्रीमानिलो नाम महाशयाः ।। ७.८७.
It is heard, gentle one, that long ago, the illustrious and noble Anila, lord of Bahlika and son of Kardama Prajapati, was born.
स राजा पृथिवीं सर्वां वशे कृत्वा सुधार्मिकः । राज्यं चैव नरव्याघ्र पुत्रवत्पर्यपालयत् ।। ७.८७.
That righteous king, O tiger among men, brought the whole earth under his control and ruled the kingdom as one would care for a son.
सुरैश्च परमोदारैर्दैतेयैश्च महाधनैः । नागराक्षसगन्धर्वैर्यक्षैश्च सुमहात्मभिः ।। ७.८७.
He was honored always by the most generous gods, by the wealthy Daityas, and by the noble Nagas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas, and Yakshas.
पूज्यते नित्यशः सौम्य भयार्तै रघुनन्दन । अबिभ्यंश्च त्रयो लोकाः सरोषस्य महात्मनः ।। ७.८७.
He was constantly worshipped, gentle one, by those who were fearful, O descendant of Raghu; and all three worlds were afraid of that great soul when he was angry.
स राजा तादृशो ह्यासीद्धर्मे वीर्ये च निष्ठितः । बुद्ध्या च परमोदारो बाह्लीकेशो महायशाः ।। ७.८७.
That king of Bahlika was thus established in righteousness and valor, and was exceedingly generous in wisdom, renowned everywhere.
स प्रचक्रे महाबाहुर्मृगयां रुचिरे वने । चैत्रे मनोरमे मासि सभृत्यबलवाहनः ।। ७.८७.
That mighty-armed king set out for the hunt in a beautiful forest during the delightful month of Chaitra, accompanied by his servants, army, and vehicles.
प्रजघ्ने च नृपो ऽरण्ये मृगाञ्छतसहस्रशः । हत्वैव तृप्तिर्नाभूच्च राज्ञस्तस्य महात्मनः ।। ७.८७.
In the forest, the king slew tens of thousands of animals, but even after killing them, that great-souled king did not find satisfaction.
नानामृगाणामयुतं वध्यमानं महात्मना । यत्र जातो माहासेनस्तं देशमुपचक्रमे ।। ७.८७.
In that place where countless kinds of animals were being slain by the great-souled king, Karttikeya was born and entered that region.
तस्मिन्प्रदेशे देवेश शैलराजसुतां हरः । रमयामास दुर्धर्षः सर्वैरनुचरैः सह ।। ७.८७.
In that region, O lord of gods, the invincible Hara, together with all his attendants, enjoyed himself with the daughter of the mountain king.
कृत्वा स्त्रीरूपमात्मानमुमेशो गोपतिध्वजः । देव्याः प्रियचिकीर्षुः संस्तस्मिन्पर्वतनिर्झरे ।। ७.८७.
There, in that mountain glen, desiring to please the goddess, the lord of Uma, whose banner bears the bull, assumed a female form.
ये तु तत्र वनोद्देशे सत्त्वाः पुरुषवादिनः । वृक्षाः पुरुषनामानस्ते ऽभवन् स्त्रीजनास्तदा ।। ७.८७.
And all the beings in that forest region who spoke like men, and all the trees with men's names, at that time became women.