प्रसाद्यमानश्च मया सोऽब्रवीन्मां महायशाः। यदा दाशरथी रामस्त्वां वधिष्यति संयुगे
When I pleaded with him, the illustrious one said to me: 'When Rama, son of Dasharatha, slays you in battle—'
तदा प्रकृतिमापन्नो भवान् स्वर्गं गमिष्यति। अनुपस्थीयमानो मां स क्रुद्धो व्याजहार ह
'Then, regaining your own nature, you will go to heaven.' In anger, he spoke this to me, unapproached by me.
इति वैश्रवणो राजा रम्भासक्तमुवाच ह। तव प्रसादान्मुक्तोऽहमभिशापात् सुदारुणात्
Thus did King Vaishravana, attached to Rambha, speak; by your grace I am released from this most terrible curse.
भुवनं स्वं गमिष्यामि स्वस्ति वोऽस्तु परंतप। इतो वसति धर्मात्मा शरभङ्गः प्रतापवान्
I shall go to my own world; may you be blessed, scorcher of foes. Nearby dwells the righteous and mighty Sharabhanga.
अध्यर्धयोजने तात महर्षिः सूर्यसंनिभः। तं क्षिप्रमभिगच्छ त्वं स ते श्रेयोऽभिधास्यति
At a distance of half a yojana, O dear one, is the great sage, radiant as the sun; quickly go to him, for he will tell you what is best.
अवटे चापि मां राम निक्षिप्य कुशली व्रज। रक्षसां गतसत्त्वानामेष धर्मः सनातनः
O Rama, place me in the pit and go safely; this is the eternal law for the dead among demons.
अवटे ये निधीयन्ते तेषां लोकाः सनातनाः। एवमुक्त्वा तु काकुत्स्थं विराधः शरपीडितः
Those who are laid in a pit attain eternal worlds; thus, having spoken to Kakutstha, Viradha, afflicted by arrows—
बभूव स्वर्गसम्प्राप्तो न्यस्तदेहो महाबलः। तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवो वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं व्यादिदेश ह
The mighty one, having laid down his body, attained heaven; hearing these words, Raghava instructed Lakshmana.
कुञ्जरस्येव रौद्रस्य राक्षसस्यास्य लक्ष्मण। वनेऽस्मिन्सुमहान् श्वभ्रः खन्यतां रौद्रकर्मणः
Let a great pit be dug in this forest for this fierce demon, as one would for a wild elephant, O Lakshmana, for his cruel deeds.
इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं रामः प्रदरः खन्यतामिति। तस्थौ विराधमाक्रम्य कण्ठे पादेन वीर्यवान्
Having said to Lakshmana, 'Let a pit be dug,' Rama, full of strength, stood restraining Viradha by pressing his foot upon the demon's neck.
ततः खनित्रमादाय लक्ष्मणः श्वभ्रमुत्तमम्। अखनत् पार्श्वतस्तस्य विराधस्य महात्मनः
Then Lakshmana, taking a spade, dug a deep pit at the side of that great-souled Viradha.
तं मुक्तकण्ठमुत्क्षिप्य शङ्कुकर्णं महास्वनम्। विराधं प्राक्षिपच्छ्वभ्रे नदन्तं भैरवस्वनम्
Lifting up Viradha, whose neck was freed, with his ears like conch-shells and a mighty roar, they cast him, bellowing with a dreadful voice, into the pit.
तमाहवे दारुणमाशुविक्रमौ स्थिरावुभौ संयति रामलक्ष्मणौ। मुदान्वितौ चिक्षिपतुर्भयावहं नदन्तमुत्क्षिप्य बलेन राक्षसम्
Those two, Rama and Lakshmana, steadfast and swift in action, hurled the terrifying, roaring demon into the pit on the battlefield, rejoicing as they did so.
अवध्यतां प्रेक्ष्य महासुरस्य तौ शितेन शस्त्रेण तदा नरर्षभौ। समर्थ्य चात्यर्थविशारदावुभौ बिले विराधस्य वधं प्रचक्रतुः
Seeing that the great demon could not be slain by sharp weapons, those two foremost of men, both highly skilled, resolved to kill Viradha in the pit.
स्वयं विराधेन हि मृत्युमात्मनः प्रसह्य रामेण यथार्थमीप्सितः। निवेदितः काननचारिणा स्वयं न मे वधः शस्त्रकृतो भवेदिति
For Viradha himself had told Rama, the wanderer of the forest, that his death would not come by weapons, and had revealed his true wish regarding his own end.
तदेव रामेण निशम्य भाषितं कृता मतिस्तस्य बिलप्रवेशने। बिलं च तेनातिबलेन रक्षसा प्रवेश्यमानेन वनं विनादितम्
Hearing those words spoken by Rama, they decided to cast him into the pit; and as that powerful demon was thrown in, the forest resounded with his cries.
प्रहृष्टरूपाविव रामलक्ष्मणौ विराधमुर्व्यां प्रदरे निपात्य तम्। ननन्दतुर्वीतभयौ महावने शिलाभिरन्तर्दधतुश्च राक्षसम्
Rama and Lakshmana, appearing joyful, cast Viradha into the pit upon the earth; freed from fear, they rejoiced in the great forest and covered the demon with stones.
ततस्तु तौ काञ्चनचित्रकार्मुकौ निहत्य रक्षः परिगृह्य मैथिलीम्। विजह्रतुस्तौ मुदितौ महावने दिवि स्थितौ चन्द्रदिवाकराविव
Then those two, bearing golden-ornamented bows, having slain the demon and taking Maithili with them, moved about joyfully in the great forest, shining like the sun and moon in the sky.
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Let the fifth canto now be heard.
हत्वा तु तं भीमबलं विराधं राक्षसं वने। ततः सीतां परिष्वज्य समाश्वास्य च वीर्यवान्
Having slain that mighty demon Viradha in the forest, the valiant one embraced Sita and comforted her.
अब्रवीद् भ्रातरं रामो लक्ष्मणं दीप्ततेजसम्। कष्टं वनमिदं दुर्गं न च स्मो वनगोचराः
Rama, of blazing splendor, spoke to his brother Lakshmana: 'This forest is harsh and difficult, and we are not accustomed to such wild places.'
अभिगच्छामहे शीघ्रं शरभङ्गं तपोधनम्। आश्रमं शरभङ्गस्य राघवोऽभिजगाम ह
'Let us quickly approach the sage Sharabhanga, the possessor of ascetic wealth.' Thus Raghava went to the hermitage of Sharabhanga.
तस्य देवप्रभावस्य तपसा भावितात्मनः। समीपे शरभङ्गस्य ददर्श महदद्भुतम्
Near Sharabhanga, whose soul was purified by asceticism and who possessed divine power, he saw a great and wondrous sight.
असंस्पृशन्तं वसुधां ददर्श विबुधेश्वरम्। सम्प्रभाभरणं देवं विरजोऽम्बरधारिणम्
He saw the lord of the gods, radiant and adorned, wearing spotless garments, not touching the earth.
तद्विधैरेव बहुभिः पूज्यमानं महात्मभिः। हरितैर्वाजिभिर्युक्तमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्
He saw that god, worshipped by many great souls, riding in a chariot drawn by green horses, moving through the sky.
ददर्शादूरतस्तस्य तरुणादित्यसंनिभम्। पाण्डुराभ्रघनप्रख्यं चन्द्रमण्डलसंनिभम्
From a distance, he saw him, shining like the rising sun, resembling a mass of white clouds, and like the orb of the moon.
अपश्यद् विमलं छत्रं चित्रमाल्योपशोभितम्। चामरव्यजने चाग्र्ये रुक्मदण्डे महाधने
He saw a spotless parasol adorned with marvelous garlands, and two excellent fly-whisks with golden handles, of great value.
गृहीते वरनारीभ्यां धूयमाने च मूर्धनि। गन्धर्वामरसिद्धाश्च बहवः परमर्षयः
Held by noble women and waved above the head, many Gandharvas, gods, Siddhas, and eminent sages were present.
अन्तरिक्षगतं देवं गीर्भिरग्र्या भिरैडयन्। सह सम्भाषमाणे तु शरभङ्गेन वासवे
The god, situated in the sky, was praised with excellent words, and was conversing with Śarabhaṅga, along with Vāsava.
दृष्ट्वा शतक्रतुं तत्र रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्। रामोऽथ रथमुद्दिश्य भ्रातुर्दर्शयताद्भुतम्
Seeing Śatakratu there, Rāma spoke to Lakṣmaṇa, then, pointing out the wondrous chariot to his brother.