रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा महर्षिः कार्यविस्तरम् । वक्तुमद्भुतसङ्काशं राघवायोपचक्रमे ।। ७.१००.
Hearing Rāma's words, the great sage, wondrous in his bearing, began to relate in detail the purpose of his coming.
मातुलस्ते महाबाहो वाक्यमाह नरर्षभः । युधाजित्प्रीतिसंयुक्तं श्रूयतां यदि रोचते ।। ७.१००.
"Your mighty-armed maternal uncle, the foremost among men, has sent this message, filled with affection. Listen, if it pleases you."
अयं गन्धर्वविषयः फलमूलोपशोभितः । सिन्धोरुभयतः पार्श्वे देशः परमशोभनः ।। ७.१००.
"This land of the Gandharvas, adorned with fruits and roots, lies on both banks of the river Sindhu and is exceedingly beautiful."
तं च रक्षन्ति गन्धर्वाः सायुधा युद्धकोविदाः । शैलूषस्य सुता वीर त्रिकोट्यो वै महाबलाः ।। ७.१००.
"That region is guarded by the Gandharvas, skilled in warfare and armed, three crores in number, the mighty sons of Śailūṣa, O hero."
तान्विनिर्जित्य काकुत्स्थ गन्धर्वनगरं शुभम् । निवेशय महाबोहो स्वे पुरे सुसमाहिते ।। ७.१००.
"Having conquered them, O Kākutstha, establish your sons in that splendid city of the Gandharvas, with careful attention."
अन्यस्य न गतिस्तत्र देशः परमशोभनः । रोचतां ते महाबाहो नाहं त्वामहितं वदे ।। ७.१००.
"No one else can reach that land, so supremely beautiful. If it pleases you, mighty-armed one, I do not speak to you anything unwholesome."
तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवः प्रीतो महर्षेर्मातुलस्य च । उवाच बाढमित्येव भरतं चान्ववैक्षत ।। ७.१००.
Hearing this, Rāghava was pleased with both the sage and his maternal uncle, and replied, 'So be it,' glancing at Bharata.
सो ऽब्रवीद्राघवः प्रीतः साञ्जलिप्रग्रहो द्विजम् । इमौ कुमारौ तं देशं ब्रह्मर्षे विचरिष्यतः ।। ७.१००.
Then Rāghava, delighted, with joined palms, said to the sage, "These two princes will explore that land, O Brahmarṣi."
भरतस्यात्मजौ वीरौ तक्षः पुष्कल एव च । मातुलेन सुगुप्तौ तु धर्मेण सुसमाहितौ ।। ७.१००.
"The two valiant sons of Bharata, Takṣa and Puṣkala, well protected by their maternal uncle and firmly established in righteousness, will go."
भरतं चाग्रतः कृत्वा कुमारौ सबलानुगौ । निहत्य गन्धर्वसुतान्द्वे पुरे विभजिष्यतः ।। ७.१००.
"With Bharata at their head, the princes accompanied by their forces will defeat the sons of the Gandharvas and divide the two cities."
निवेश्य ते पुरवरे आत्मजौ सन्निवेश्य च । आगमिष्यति मे भूयः सकाशमतिधार्मिकः ।। ७.१००.
"Having established your sons in those excellent cities, the supremely righteous Bharata will return again to me."
ब्रह्मर्षिमेवमुक्त्वा तु भरतं सबलानुगम् । आज्ञापयामास तदा कुमारौ चाभ्यषेचयत् ।। ७.१००.
After addressing the sage among the Brahmins in this way, he then instructed Bharata, who was accompanied by his army, and at that time anointed the two princes.
नक्षत्रेण च सौम्येन पुरस्कृत्याङ्गिरस्सुतम् । भरतः सह सैन्येन कुमाराभ्यां विनिर्ययौ ।। ७.१००.
With an auspicious star presiding, and having the son of Angiras lead the way, Bharata set out with his army together with the two princes.
सा सेना शक्रयुक्तेव नगरान्निर्ययावथ । राघवानुगता दूरं दुराधर्षा सुरैरपि ।। ७.१००.
That army, like one yoked by Indra himself, departed from the city, following the Raghavas for a great distance, invincible even to the gods.
मांसादानि च सत्त्वानि रक्षांसि सुमहान्ति च । अनुजग्मुर्हि भरतं रुधिरस्य पिपासया ।। ७.१००.
Carnivorous beings and mighty demons also followed Bharata, driven by a thirst for blood.
भूतग्रामाश्च बहवो मांसभक्षाः सुदारुणाः । गन्धर्वपुत्रमांसानि भोक्तुकामाः सहस्रशः ।। ७.१००.
Many hosts of flesh-eating, terrifying spirits, desiring to consume the flesh of the Gandharva prince, followed by the thousands.
सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाणां खेचराणां च पक्षिणाम् । बहूनि वै सहस्राणि सेनाया ययुरग्रतः ।। ७.१००.
Thousands upon thousands of lions, tigers, boars, and birds that dwell in the sky went ahead of the army.
अध्यर्धमासमुषिता पथि सेना निरामया । हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा केकयं समुपागमत् ।। ७.१००.
After staying on the road for more than half a month, the army, free from illness and filled with joyful and robust people, reached Kekaya.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे शततमः सर्गः
Thus ends the hundredth sarga in the glorious Uttarakanda of the ancient and revered Ramayana composed by the sage Valmiki.
श्रुत्वा सेनापतिं प्राप्तं भरतं केकयाधिपः । युधाजिद्गार्ग्यसहितं परां प्रीतिमुपागमत् ।। ७.१०१.
Hearing that the commander Bharata had arrived, the king of Kekaya, together with Yudhajit of the Gargya line, experienced great joy.
स निर्ययौ जनौघेन महता केकयाधिपः । त्वरमाणो ऽभिचक्राम गन्धर्वान्कामरूपिणः ।। ७.१०१.
The king of Kekaya set out with a great multitude of people, hastening to confront the Gandharvas who could assume any form at will.
भरतश्च युधाजिच्च समेतौ लघुविक्रमैः । गन्धर्वनगरं प्राप्तौ सबलौ सपदानुगौ ।। ७.१०१.
Bharata and Yudhajit, both swift in action, arrived at the city of the Gandharvas, accompanied by their armies and attendants.
श्रुत्वा तु भरतं प्राप्तं गन्धर्वास्ते समागताः । योद्धुकामा महावीर्या व्यनदन् वै समन्ततः ।। ७.१०१.
When the Gandharvas heard that Bharata had arrived, they gathered together, eager for battle, mighty in valor, and roared on all sides.
ततः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् । सप्तरात्रं महाभीमं न चान्यतरयोर्जयः ।। ७.१०१.
Then there arose a tumultuous and hair-raising battle, dreadful for seven nights, with victory belonging to neither side.
खड्गशक्तिधनुर्ग्राहा नद्यः शोणितसंस्रवाः । नृकलेवरवाहिन्यः प्रवृत्ताः सर्वतोदिशम् ।। ७.१०१.
Swords, spears, and bows were wielded, and rivers of blood flowed, carrying the bodies of men in all directions.
ततो रामानुजः क्रुद्धः कालस्यास्त्रं सुदारुणम् । संवर्तं नाम भरतो गन्धर्वेष्वभ्यचोदयत् ।। ७.१०१.
Then Bharata, the younger brother of Rama, enraged, unleashed upon the Gandharvas the terrible weapon of Time, called Samvarta.
ते बद्धाः कालपाशेन संवर्तेन विदारिताः । क्षणेनाभिहतास्तेन तिस्रः कोट्यो महात्मनाम् ।। ७.१०१.
Bound by the noose of Time and torn apart by the Samvarta weapon, in a moment three crores of mighty Gandharvas were struck down.
तं घातं घोरसङ्काशं न स्मरन्ति दिवौकसः । निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तादृशानां महात्मनाम् ।। ७.१०१.
Such a dreadful slaughter of such great beings, accomplished in the blink of an eye, is not remembered even by the dwellers of heaven.
हतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु भरतः केकयीसुतः । निवेशयामास तदा समृद्धे द्वे पुरोत्तमे ।। ७.१०१.
When all those Gandharvas had been slain, Bharata, son of Kekayi, then established settlements in those two prosperous and foremost cities.
तक्षं तक्षशिलायां तु पुष्कलं पुष्कलावते । [http://puranastudy.freeoda.com/pur_index18/pushkal.htm तक्ष-पुष्कलोपरि टिप्पणी] गन्धर्वदेशे रुचिरे गान्धारविषये च सः ।। ७.१०१.
Taksha was settled in Takshashila, and Pushkala in Pushkalavati, in the beautiful land of the Gandharvas and in the region of Gandhara.