ऋत्विग्भिरुपदिष्टोऽयं पुरावृत्तो मया श्रुतः । सनत्कुमारो भगवान् पूर्वं कथितवान् कथाम् ॥१-९-
'This account, as instructed by the officiating priests, I have heard before; the venerable Sanatkumāra once told this story.'
ऋषीणां संनिधौ राजंस्तव पुत्रागमं प्रति । काश्यपस्य च पुत्रोऽस्ति विभाण्डक इति श्रुतः ॥१-९-
'In the presence of the sages, O King, regarding the coming of your son, it was told that there is a son of Kāśyapa named Vibhāṇḍaka.'
ऋश्यशृङ्ग इति ख्यातस्तस्य पुत्रो भविष्यति । स वने नित्यसंवृद्धो मुनिर्वनचरः सदा ॥१-९-
'His son will be known as Ṛśyaśṛṅga; he will always grow up in the forest, ever living as a sage among the woods.'
नान्यं जानाति विप्रेन्द्रो नित्यं पित्रनुवर्तनात् । द्वैविध्यं ब्रह्मचर्यस्य भविष्यति महात्मनः ॥१-९-
'That best of Brahmins knows no one else, always following his father; the great-souled one will observe a twofold discipline of celibacy.'
लोकेषु प्रथितं राजन् विप्रैश्च कथितं सदा । तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कालः समभिवर्तत ॥१-९-
'This is well known among people, O King, and always told by the Brahmins; as he lived thus, the destined time arrived.'
अग्निं शुश्रूषमाणस्य पितरं च यशस्विनम् । एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु रोमपादः प्रतापवान् ॥१-९-
At that very time, while he was serving the sacred fire and his illustrious father, the powerful Romapada became renowned.
अङ्गेषु प्रथितो राजा भविष्यति महाबलः । तस्य व्यतिक्रमाद् राज्ञो भविष्यति सुदारुणा ॥१-९-
A mighty king, celebrated among the people of Anga, will arise; but due to a transgression of that king, a most terrible calamity will occur.
ब्राह्मणाञ्छ्रुतसंवृद्धान् समानीय प्रवक्ष्यति व । भवन्तः श्रुतकर्माणो लोकचारित्रवेदिनः ॥१-९-
He will summon learned Brahmins and address them, saying: 'You are versed in sacred rites and know the customs of the world.'
समादिशन्तु नियमं प्रायश्चित्तं यथा भवेत् । इत्युक्तास्ते ततो राज्ञा सर्वे ब्राह्मणसत्तमाः ॥१-९-
'Instruct me in the proper discipline and expiation that should be performed.' Thus addressed by the king, all the eminent Brahmins replied.
वक्ष्यन्ति ते महीपालं ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः । विभाण्डकसुतं राजन् सर्वोपायैरिहानय ॥१-९-
Those Brahmins, accomplished in the Vedas, will say to the king: 'O ruler, by every means bring here the son of Vibhandaka.'
आनाय्य तु महीपाल ऋष्यशृङ्गं सुसत्कृतम् । विभाण्डकसुतं राजन् ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम् । प्रयच्छ कन्यां शान्तां वै विधिना सुसमाहितः ॥१-९-
Having brought here, with due honor, Rishyasringa, the son of Vibhandaka and a Brahmin accomplished in the Vedas, O king, give him your daughter Shanta in marriage, with proper rites and full attention.
तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा चिन्तां प्रपत्स्यते । केनोपायेन वै शक्यमिहानेतुं स वीर्यवान् ॥१-९-
Hearing their words, the king will become anxious, wondering by what means that powerful sage could be brought here.
ततो राजा विनिश्चित्य सह मन्त्रिभिरात्मवान् । पुरोहितममात्यांश्च प्रेषयिष्यति सत्कृतान् ॥१-९-
Then, after careful deliberation with his ministers, the wise king will send his priests and counselors, treating them with respect.
ते तु राज्ञो वचः श्रुत्वा व्यथिता विनताननाः । न गच्छेम ऋषेर्भीता अनुनेष्यन्ति तं नृपम् ॥१-९-
But hearing the king's command, those men, troubled and with bowed heads, will hesitate to go, fearing the sage, and will try to persuade the king otherwise.
वक्ष्यन्ति चिन्तयित्वा ते तस्योपायांश्च तान्क्षमान् । आनेष्यामो वयं विप्रं न च दोषो भविष्यति ॥१-९-
After consideration, they will say to the king: 'We will bring the sage here, and there will be no fault in this.'
एवमङ्गाधिपेनैव गणिकाभिर्ऋषेः सुतः । आनीतोऽवर्षयद् देवः शान्ता चास्मै प्रदीयते ॥१-९-
Thus, by the king of Anga, Rishyasringa, the sage's son, was brought by courtesans; then rain fell, and Shanta was given to him.
ऋश्यशृङ्गस्तु जामाता पुत्रांस्तव विधास्यति । सनत्कुमारकथितमेतावद् व्याहृतं मया ॥१-९-
Rishyasringa became your son-in-law and will grant you sons; this much, as told by Sanatkumara, I have related.
अथ हृष्टो दशरथः सुमन्त्रं प्रत्यभाषत। यथर्ष्यशृङ्गस्त्वानीतो येनोपायेन सोच्यताम् ॥१-९-
Then, delighted, Dasharatha spoke to Sumantra: 'Tell me by what means Rishyasringa was brought here.'
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Listen to the tenth chapter in the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, in the Bala Kanda.
सुमन्त्रश्चोदितो राज्ञा प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा यथर्ष्यशृङ्गस्त्वानीतो येनोपायेन मन्त्रिभिः तन्मे निगदितं सर्वं शृणु मे मन्त्रिभिः सह ॥१-१०-
Thus prompted by the king, Sumantra spoke these words: 'Hear from me, together with the ministers, exactly how Rishyasringa was brought here.'
रोमपादमुवाचेदं सहामात्यः पुरोहितः उपायो निरपायोऽयमस्माभिरभिचिन्तितः ॥१-१०-
Romapada, together with his ministers and priest, said: 'We have devised a means that is safe and without fault.'
ऋष्यशृङ्गो वनचरस्तपःस्वाध्यायसंयुतः अनभिज्ञस्तु नारीणां विषयाणां सुखस्य च ॥१-१०-
Rishyasringa, dwelling in the forest, devoted to austerity and study, is unacquainted with women, with worldly pleasures, or with enjoyments.
इन्द्रियार्थैरभिमतैर्नरचित्तप्रमाथिभिः पुरमानाययिष्यामः क्षिप्रं चाध्यवसीयताम् ॥१-१०-
By means of sense-objects, delightful and alluring, which disturb the minds of men, we shall quickly bring him to the city; let this be resolved.
गणिकास्तत्र गच्छन्तु रूपवत्यः स्वलङ्कृताः प्रलोभ्य विविधोपायैरानेष्यन्तीह सत्कृताः ॥१-१०-
Let the beautiful courtesans, adorned with their ornaments, go there; by employing various means of persuasion, they will bring him here, having been treated with honor.
श्रुत्वा तथेति राजा च प्रत्युवाच पुरोहितम् पुरोहितो मन्त्रिणश्च तथा चक्रुश्च ते तथा ॥१-१०-
Hearing this, the king replied to the priest, 'So be it.' The priest and the counselors likewise acted accordingly.
वारमुख्यास्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वनं प्रविविशुर्महत् आश्रमस्याविदूरेऽस्मिन् यत्नं कुर्वन्ति दर्शने ॥१-१०-
Having heard this, the chief courtesans entered the great forest; not far from the hermitage, they made efforts to see him.
ऋषेः पुत्रस्य धीरस्य नित्यमाश्रमवासिनः पितुः स नित्यसन्तुष्टो नातिचक्राम चाश्रमात् ॥१-१०-
The sage’s steadfast son, who always dwelled in the hermitage, was ever content with his father and did not stray far from the hermitage.
न तेन जन्मप्रभृति दृष्टपूर्वं तपस्विना स्त्री वा पुमान्वा यच्चान्यत् सत्त्वं नगरराष्ट्रजम् ॥१-१०-
From birth, that ascetic had never seen a woman, a man, or any other being from the city or kingdom.
ताश्चित्रवेषाः प्रमदा गायन्त्यो मधुरस्वरम् ऋषिपुत्रमुपागम्य सर्वा वचनमब्रुवन् ॥१-१०-
Those women, adorned in varied attire and singing with sweet voices, approached the sage’s son and all spoke to him.
कस्त्वं किं वर्तसे ब्रह्मञ्ज्ञातुमिच्छामहे वयम् एकस्त्वं विजने घोरे वने चरसि शंस नः ॥१-१०-
Who are you, O Brahmin? What are you doing here? We wish to know. You wander alone in this dreadful, deserted forest—tell us.