ताः श्रुत्वा सोमपुत्रस्य वाचं किम्पुरुषीकृताः । उपासाञ्चक्रिरे शैलं वध्वस्ता बहुलास्तदा ।। ७.८८.
Hearing the words of the son of Soma, those who had become Kimpuruṣīs took up residence on the mountain, scattered in great numbers.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे ऽष्टाशीतितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the eighty-eighth sarga in the glorious Uttarakāṇḍa of the ancient and revered Rāmāyaṇa composed by Vālmīki.
श्रुत्वा किम्पुरुषोत्पत्तिं लक्ष्मणो भरतस्तदा । आश्चर्यमिति चाब्रूतामुभौ रामं जनेश्वरम् ।। ७.८९.
Hearing the origin of the Kimpuruṣas, Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata then said to Rāma, lord of people, 'This is truly wondrous.'
अथ रामः कथामेतां भूय एव महायशाः । कथयामास धर्मात्मा प्रजापतिसुतस्य वै ।। ७.८९.
Then Rama, the illustrious one devoted to righteousness, again began to recount this story of the son of the Lord of Creatures.
सर्वास्ता विद्रुता दृष्ट्वा किन्नरीर्ऋषिसत्तमः । उवाच रूपसम्पन्नां तां स्त्रियं प्रहसन्निव ।। ७.८९.
When all the Kinnari women had scattered, the best of sages spoke, with a smile, to that beautiful woman.
सोमस्याहं सुदयितः सुतः सुरुचिरानने । भजस्व मां वरारोहे भक्त्या स्निग्धेन चक्षुषा ।। ७.८९.
O lovely-faced one, I am the dearly beloved son of Soma; O graceful lady, accept me with devotion and affectionate eyes.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शून्ये स्वजनवर्जिते । इला सुरुचिरप्रख्यं प्रत्युवाच महाग्रहम् ।। ७.८९.
Hearing those words from him, in that deserted place devoid of her own people, Ila, radiant as the moon, replied to that great sage.
अहं कामचरी सौम्य तवास्मि वशवर्तिनी । प्रशाधि मां सोमसुत यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ।। ७.८९.
Gentle one, I am free to act as I wish, and I am under your authority; command me, son of Soma, and I will do as you desire.
तस्यास्तदद्भुतप्रख्यं श्रुत्वा हर्षमुपागतः । स वै कामी सह तया रेमे चन्द्रमसः सुतः ।। ७.८९.
Hearing her wondrous words, he was filled with joy; thus, the son of the Moon delighted in union with her.
बुधस्य माधवो मासस्तामिलां रुचिराननाम् । गतो रमयतो ऽत्यर्थं क्षणवत्तस्य कामिनः ।। ७.८९.
For Budha, the month of Madhu passed with Ila of the lovely face, as he enjoyed her company so much that the time seemed but a moment.
अथ मासे तु सम्पूर्णे पूर्णेन्दुसदृशाननः । प्रजापतिसुतः श्रीमाञ्छयने प्रत्यबुध्यत ।। ७.८९.
When the month was complete, the illustrious son of the Lord of Creatures, whose face was like the full moon, awoke upon his bed.
सो ऽपश्यत्सोमजं तत्र तपन्तं सलिलाशये । ऊर्ध्वबाहुं निरालम्बं तं राजा प्रत्यभाषत ।। ७.८९.
There he saw the son of Soma, arms raised, standing unsupported in the water, shining brightly; and the king spoke to him.
भगवन्पर्वतं दुर्गं प्रविष्टो ऽस्मि सहानुगः । न च पश्यामि तत्सैन्यं क्व नु ते मामका गताः ।। ७.८९.
O venerable one, I entered this difficult mountain with my followers, but I do not see my army; where have my people gone?
तच्छ्रुत्वा तस्य राजर्षेर्नष्टसञ्ज्ञस्य भाषितम् । प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यं सान्त्वयन्परया गिरा ।। ७.८९.
Hearing the words of that royal sage, who had lost consciousness, he replied with gentle words, consoling him with utmost kindness.
अश्मवर्षेण महता भृत्यास्ते विनिपातिताः । त्वं चाश्रमपदे सुप्तो वातवर्षभयार्दितः ।। ७.८९.
Your attendants were struck down by a great hailstorm, and you, tormented by wind and rain, slept in the hermitage.
समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते निर्भयो विगतज्वरः । फलमूलाशनो वीर निवसेह यथासुखम् ।। ७.८९.
Be comforted, may you be safe, free from fear and distress; O hero, live here as you wish, sustaining yourself on fruits and roots.
स राजा तेन वाक्येन प्रत्याश्वस्तो महामतिः । प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं दीनो भृत्यक्षयाद् भृशम् ।। ७.८९.
Reassured by those words, the wise king, deeply distressed by the loss of his attendants, then replied in a sorrowful voice.
त्यक्ष्याम्यहं स्वकं राज्यं नाहं भृत्यैर्विनाकृतः । वर्तयेयं क्षणं ब्रह्मन्समनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ।। ७.८९.
I will renounce my kingdom; I cannot live without my attendants. O Brahman, permit me to do so, for I cannot endure even a moment.
सुतो धर्मपरो ब्रह्मञ्ज्येष्ठो मम महायशाः । शशबिन्दुरिति ख्यातः स मे राज्यं प्रपत्स्यते ।। ७.८९.
O Brahman, my eldest son, renowned as Shashabindu, is devoted to righteousness; he will inherit my kingdom.
न हि शक्ष्याम्यहं हित्वा भृत्यदारान्सुखान्वितान् । प्रतिवक्तुं महातेजः किञ्चिदप्यशुभं वचः ।। ७.८९.
For I cannot, having abandoned my loyal attendants and wives, utter even a single harsh word, O mighty one.
तथा ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे बुधः परममद्भुतम् । सान्त्वपूर्वमथोवाच वासस्त इह रोचताम् ।। ७.८९.
As the king thus spoke, Budha, with utmost wonder and gentle words, replied, 'May your dwelling here be pleasing to you.'
न सन्तापस्त्वया कार्यः कार्दमेय महाबल । संवत्सरोषितस्येह कारयिष्यामि ते हितम् ।। ७.८९.
You need not grieve, mighty son of Kardama; for one who has dwelled here a year, I shall bring about what is good for you.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा बुधस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः । वासाय विदधे बुद्धिं यदुक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना ।। ७.८९.
Hearing these words of Budha, whose actions are pure, he resolved to remain as instructed by the knower of Brahman.
मासं स स्त्री तदा भूत्वा रमयत्यनिशं शुदा । मासं पुरुषभावेन धर्मबुद्धिं चकार सः ।। ७.८९.
Then, for one month she became a woman and delighted him constantly; for another month, taking on a male form, he acted with righteousness.
ततः सा नवमे मासि इला सोमसुतात्सुतम् । जनयामास सुश्रोणी पुरूरवसमूर्जितम् ।। ७.८९.
In the ninth month, that lovely-hipped woman, Ilā, bore from the son of Soma a son, Purūravas, endowed with strength.
जातमात्रं तु सुश्रोणी पितुर्हस्ते न्यवेशयत् । बुधस्य समवर्णभमिला पुत्रं महाबलम् ।। ७.८९.
As soon as the child was born, the beautiful-hipped Ilā placed her mighty son, equal in complexion to Budha, into his father's hands.
बुधस्तु पुरुषीभूतं स वै संवत्सरान्तरम् । कथाभी रमयामास धर्मयुक्ताभिरात्मवान् ।। ७.८९.
And Budha, self-controlled, delighted her, who had become male, for a year with stories filled with righteousness.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे एकोननवतितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the eighty-ninth sarga in the glorious Uttarakāṇḍa of the ancient and revered Rāmāyaṇa composed by Vālmīki.
तथोक्तवति रामे तु तस्य जन्म तदद्भुतम् । उवाच लक्ष्मणो भूयो भरतश्च महायशाः ।। ७.९०.
When Rāma had spoken thus about that wondrous birth, Lakṣmaṇa and the illustrious Bharata again addressed him.
इला सा सोमपुत्रस्य संवत्सरमथोषिता । अकरोत्किं नरश्रेष्ठ तत्त्वं शंसितुमर्हसि ।। ७.९०.
O best of men, what did Ilā, who had dwelled with the son of Soma for a year, do? You should tell us the truth.