क्षात्ऺत्रं धर्ममहं त्यक्ष्ये ह्यधर्मं धर्मसंहितम् । क्षुद्रैर्नृशंसैर्लुब्धैश्च सेवितं पापकर्मभि: ।। २.१०९.
I will abandon the kshatriya duty if it is unrighteous, even if it is joined with righteousness, when it is practiced by the base, the cruel, the greedy, and those who perform evil deeds.
कायेन कुरुते पापं मनसा सम्प्रधार्य च । अनृतं जिह्वया चाह त्रिविधं कर्म पातकम् ।। २.१०९.
One commits sin in three ways: by doing wrong with the body, by contemplating it in the mind, and by speaking falsehood with the tongue.
भूमि: कीर्त्तिर्यशो लक्ष्मी: पुरुषं प्रार्थयन्ति हि । स्वर्गस्थं चानुपश्यन्ति सत्यमेव भजेत तत् ।। २.१०९.
The earth, fame, glory, and fortune seek out a person; and they look upon him who is in heaven—therefore, one should always adhere to truth.
श्रेष्ठं ह्यनार्यमेव स्याद्यद्भवानवधार्य्य माम् । आह युक्तिकरैर्वाक्यैरिदं भद्रं कुरुष्व ह ।। २.१०९.
Even what is considered best may be unworthy if you, noble one, instruct me to disregard myself; yet you speak reasonable words—so do this, O blessed one.
कथं ह्यहं प्रतिज्ञाय वनवासमिमं गुरौ । भरतस्य करिष्यामि वचो हित्वा गुरोर्वच: ।। २.१०९.
How can I, having promised this exile to my teacher, fulfill Bharata's request, abandoning the command of my teacher?
स्थिरा मया प्रतिज्ञाता प्रतिज्ञा गुरुसन्निधौ । प्रहृष्यमाणा सा देवी कैकेयी चाभवत्तदा ।। २.१०९.
The vow I made in the presence of my teacher was firm; at that time, Queen Kaikeyi rejoiced greatly.
वनवासं वसन्नेवं शुचिर्नियतभोजन: । मूलै: पुष्पै: फलै: पुण्यै: पितऽन् देवांश्च तर्पयन् ।। २.१०९.
Dwelling in the forest in this way, pure and disciplined in eating, I satisfy my ancestors and the gods with roots, flowers, and blessed fruits.
सन्तुष्टपञ्चवर्गो ऽहं लोकयात्रां प्रवर्त्तये । अकुह: श्रद्दधानस्सन् कार्य्याकार्य्यविचक्षण: ।। २.१०९.
Content in the fivefold sense faculties, I carry on the journey of life, not deceitful, faithful, and discerning between what should and should not be done.
कर्मभूमिमिमां प्राप्य कर्त्तव्यं कर्म यच्छुभम् । अग्निर्वायुश्च सोमश्च कर्मणां फलभागिन: ।। २.१०९.
Having attained this field of action, one must perform the auspicious deeds that are to be done; Agni, Vāyu, and Soma are the recipients of the fruits of actions.
शतं क्रतूनामाहृत्य देवराट् त्रिदिवङ्गत: । तपांस्युग्राणि चास्थाय दिवं याता महर्षय: ।। २.१०९.
The king of the gods, having performed a hundred sacrifices, went to heaven; and the great sages, having undertaken fierce austerities, also ascended to the heavens.
अमृष्यमाण: पुनरुग्रतेजा निशम्य तन्नास्तिकवाक्यहेतुम् । अथाब्रवीत्तं नृपतेस्तनूजो विगर्हमाणो वचनानि तस्य ।। २.१०९.
Unable to endure, his energy fierce, upon hearing those words rooted in atheism, the king's son then spoke, reproaching his words.
सत्यं च धर्मं च पराक्रमं च भूतानुकम्पां प्रियवादिताञ्च । द्विजातिदेवातिथिपूजनं च पन्थानमाहुस्त्रिदिवस्य सन्त: ।। २.१०९.
Truth, righteousness, valor, compassion for beings, speaking kindly, and honoring twice-borns, gods, and guests—these are declared by the virtuous as the path to heaven.
तेनैवमाज्ञाय यथावदर्थमेकोदयं सम्प्रतिपद्य विप्रा: । धर्मं चरन्त: सकलं यथावत् कांक्षन्ति लोकागममप्रमत्ता: ।। २.१०९.
Thus understanding the matter properly and adopting a single-minded resolve, the Brahmins, practicing all righteousness as it should be, aspire to the world to come, ever vigilant.
निन्दाम्यहं कर्म पितु: कृतं तद्यस्त्वामगृह्णाद्विषमस्थबुद्धिम् । बुद्ध्यानयैवंविधया चरन्तं सुनास्तिकं धर्मपथादपेतम् ।। २.१०९.
I condemn that act of my father, who accepted you, whose mind is set on what is wrong; for one who acts with such an understanding, truly atheistic, has deviated from the path of righteousness.
यथा हि चोर: स तथा हि बुद्धस्तथागतं नास्तिकमत्र विद्धि । तस्माद्धि य: शङ्क्यतम: प्रजानां न नास्तिकेनाभिमुखो बुध: स्यात् ।। २.१०९.
Just as a thief, so too is one whose mind is thus; know that atheism is the same as that state. Therefore, of all people, the most suspect is the atheist; the wise should never associate with him.
त्वत्तो जना: पूर्वतरे वराश्च शुभानि कर्माणि बहूनि चक्रु: । जित्वा सदेमं च परञ्च लोकं तस्माद्द्विजा: स्वस्ति हुतं कृतं च ।। २.१०९.
People before you, and even greater ones, performed many auspicious deeds, conquering this world and the next; therefore, O Brahmins, offerings and sacrifices are indeed auspicious.
धर्मे रता: सत्पुरुषै: समेतास्तेजस्विनो दानगुणप्रधाना: । अहिंसका वीतमलाश्च लोके भवन्ति पूज्या मुनय: प्रधाना: ।। २.१०९.
Devoted to righteousness, united with noble people, radiant, foremost in generosity and virtue, non-violent, free from stain—such sages are honored in the world as foremost.
इति ब्रुवन्तं वचनं सरोषं रामं महात्मानमदीनसत्त्वम् । उवाच तथ्यं पुनरास्तिकं च सत्यं वच: सानुनयं च विप्र: ।। २.१०९.
To Rāma, who spoke these words with anger, great-souled and steadfast, the Brahmin replied again, speaking truthfully, faithfully, and with gentle intent.
न नास्तिकानां वचनं ब्रवीम्यहं न नास्तिकोऽहं न च नास्ति किञ्चन। समीक्ष्य कालं पुनरास्तिकोऽभवं भवेय काले पुनरेव नास्तिकः।।२.१०९.
I do not speak the words of atheists; I am not an atheist, nor is there nothing at all. Considering the time, I became faithful again; at another time, I might again be an atheist.
स चापि कालो ऽयमुपागत: शनैर्यथा मया नास्तिकवागुदीरिता । निवर्त्तनार्थं तव राम कारणात् प्रसादनार्थं तु मयैतदीरितम् ।। २.१०९.
And now that time has come, just as I spoke words of atheism; but, Rāma, I said this for the sake of turning you back, and to win your favor.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे नवोत्तरशततम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the one hundred and ninth sarga in the Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the first epic.
thumb|दशाधिकशततमः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center क्रुद्धमाज्ञाय रामं तं वसिष्ठ: प्रत्युवाच ह । जाबालिरपि जानीते लोकस्यास्य गतागतिम् ।। २.११०.
Seeing Rāma angry, Vasiṣṭha spoke to him: 'Jābāli too knows the coming and going of this world.'
निवर्त्तयितुकामस्तु त्वामेतद्वाक्यमुक्तवान् । इमां लोकसमुत्पत्तिं लोकनाथ निबोध मे ।। २.११०.
But wishing to turn you back, he spoke those words; now, O lord of the world, listen to me about the origin of this world.
सर्वं सलिलमेवासीत् पृथिवी यत्र निर्मिता । तत: समभवद्ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूर्दैवतै: सह । स वराहस्ततो भूत्वा प्रोज्जहार वसुन्धराम् ।। २.११०.
All was water alone, where the earth was formed; then Brahmā, self-born, arose with the gods. Then, becoming a boar, he lifted up the earth.
असृजच्च जगत् सर्वं सह पुत्रै: कृतात्मभि: । आकाशप्रभवो ब्रह्मा शाश्वतो नित्य अव्यय: ।। २.११०.
Brahmā, eternal, imperishable, and self-existent, born from the sky, created the entire world along with his sons, who had mastered themselves.
तस्मान्मरीचि: संजज्ञे मरीचे: काश्यप: सुत: ।। २.११०.
From him was born Marīci, and from Marīci, his son Kāśyapa.
विवस्वान् काश्यपाज्जज्ञे मनुर्वैवस्वतस्सुत: । स तु प्रजापति: पूर्वमिक्ष्वाकुस्तु मनो: सुत: ।। २.११०.
From Kāśyapa was born Vivasvān, and from Vivasvān, Manu, son of Vivasvān; Manu, the ancient lord of creatures, had Ikṣvāku as his son.
यस्येयं प्रथमं दत्ता समृद्धा मनुना मही । तमिक्ष्वाकुमयोध्यायां राजानं विद्धि पूर्वकम् ।। २.११०.
This prosperous earth was first given by Manu to him; know Ikṣvāku, the earliest king of Ayodhyā.
इक्ष्वाकोस्तु सुत: श्रीमान् कुक्षिरेवेति विश्रुत: । कुक्षेरथात्मजो ऺवीरो विकुक्षिरुदपद्यत ।। २.११०.
Ikṣvāku's renowned son was the illustrious Kukṣi; from Kukṣi was born the heroic son Vikukṣi.
विकुक्षेस्तु महातेजा बाण: पुत्र: प्रतापवान् । बाणस्य तु महाबाहुरनरण्यो महायशा: ।। २.११०.
From Vikukṣi came the mighty and valorous Bāṇa; from Bāṇa, the great-armed and famous Anaraṇya was born.