समीकृत तलाम् रम्याम् चकार सुमहाबलः । निवासम् राघवस्य अर्थे प्रेक्ष्णीयम् अनुत्तमम् ॥३-१५-
He leveled the pleasant ground and, for Raghava’s sake, made a most excellent and admirable dwelling.
स गत्वा लक्ष्मणः श्रीमान् नदीम् गोदावरीम् तदा । स्नात्वा पद्मानि च आदाय सफलः पुनर् आगतः ॥३-१५-
Then Lakshmana, illustrious one, went to the Godavari river, bathed, gathered lotuses, and returned fulfilled.
ततः पुष्प बलिम् कृत्वा शान्तिम् च स यथाविधि । दर्शयामास रामाय तद् आश्रम पदम् कृतम् ॥३-१५-
After making an offering of flowers and performing the rites of peace as prescribed, he showed Rama the hermitage he had built.
स तम् दृष्ट्वा कृतम् सौम्यम् आश्रमम् सह सीतया । राघवः पर्णशालायाम् हर्षम् आहारयत् परम् ॥३-१५-
Seeing that beautiful hermitage made by Lakshmana, Raghava, together with Sita, felt the highest joy in the leaf-hut.
सुसंहृष्टः परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्याम् लक्ष्मणम् तदा । अति स्निग्धम् च गाढम् च वचनम् च इदम् अब्रवीत् ॥३-१५-
Then, greatly delighted, he embraced Lakshmana with both arms, and spoke these words to him, full of deep affection and warmth.
प्रीतो अस्मि ते महत् कर्म त्वया कृतम् इदम् प्रभो । प्रदेयो यन् निमित्तम् ते परिष्वंगो मया कृतः ॥३-१५-
I am pleased with you for this great deed you have done, O noble one. It is for this reason that I have given you this embrace.
भावज्ञेन कृतज्ञेन धर्मज्ञेन च लक्ष्मण । त्वया पुत्रेण धर्मात्मा न संवृत्तः पिता मम ॥३-१५-
O Lakshmana, one who understands the feelings of others, who is grateful, and who knows righteousness—such a son as you, my father did not have.
एवम् लक्ष्मणम् उक्त्वा तु राघवो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः । तस्मिन् देशे बहु फले न्यवसत् स सुखम् सुखी ॥३-१५-
Having spoken thus to Lakshmana, Raghava, the increaser of prosperity, remained happily in that fruitful place.
कंचित् कालम् स धर्मात्मा सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च अन्वास्यमानो न्यवसत् स्वर्ग लोके यथा अमरः ॥३-१५-
For some time, that righteous one dwelled there, attended by Sita and Lakshmana, as happily as a god in heaven.
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Listen to the sixteenth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa.
अथ पञ्चवटीं गच्छन्नन्तरा रघुनन्दनः। आससाद महाकायं गृध्रं भीमपराक्रमम्
Then, as Raghunandana was going towards Pancavati, he encountered a great-bodied vulture of terrifying strength.
तं दृष्ट्वा तौ महाभागौ वनस्थं रामलक्ष्मणौ। मेनाते राक्षसं पक्षिं ब्रुवाणौ को भवानिति
Seeing him dwelling in the forest, the illustrious Rama and Lakshmana thought him to be a rakshasa in the form of a bird, and asked, 'Who are you?'
ततो मधुरया वाचा सौम्यया प्रीणयन्निव। उवाच वत्स मां विद्धि वयस्यं पितुरात्मनः
Then, with a sweet and gentle voice, as if to please them, he said, 'My child, know me as a friend of your father.'
स तं पितृसखं मत्वा पूजयामास राघवः। स तस्य कुलमव्यग्रमथ पप्रच्छ नाम च
Thinking him to be his father's friend, Raghava honored him; then he inquired about his lineage and his name.
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा कुलमात्मानमेव च। आचचक्षे द्विजस्तस्मै सर्वभूतसमुद्भवम्
Hearing Rama's words, the twice-born one told him of his lineage and origin, which arose from all beings.
पूर्वकाले महाबाहो ये प्रजापतयोऽभवन्। तान् मे निगदतः सर्वानादितः शृणु राघव
O mighty-armed one, in ancient times, those who were the progenitors—listen as I recount them all from the beginning, O Raghava.
कर्दमः प्रथमस्तेषां विकृतस्तदनन्तरम्। शेषश्च संश्रयश्चैव बहुपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्
Kardama was the first of them, then Vikrita after him; then Shesha, Samshraya, and Bahuputra, who was powerful.
स्थाणुर्मरीचरत्रिश्च क्रतुश्चैव महाबलः। पुलस्त्यश्चाङ्गिराश्चैव प्रचेताः पुलहस्तथा
Sthanu, Marichi, Atri, and Kratu, who was very mighty; Pulastya, Angiras, Prachetas, and also Pulaha.
दक्षो विवस्वानपरोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च राघव। कश्यपश्च महातेजास्तेषामासीच्च पश्चिमः
Daksha, Vivasvan, Aparā, and Arishtanemi, O Raghava; and Kashyapa, of great splendor, was the last among them.
प्रजापतेस्तु दक्षस्य बभूवुरिति विश्रुताः। षष्टिर्दुहितरो राम यशस्विन्यो महायशः
It is well known that Daksha, the progenitor, had sixty illustrious daughters, O Rama, all of great fame.
कश्यपः प्रतिजग्राह तासामष्टौ सुमध्यमाः। अदितिं च दितिं चैव दनूमपि च कालकाम्
Kashyapa accepted eight of them, who were of slender waists: Aditi, Diti, Danu, and Kālaka.
ताम्रां क्रोधवशां चैव मनुं चाप्यनलामपि। तास्तु कन्यास्ततः प्रीतः कश्यपः पुनरब्रवीत्
Tāmra, Krodhavasā, Manu, and also Anala; then, pleased, Kashyapa spoke again to those daughters.
पुत्रांस्त्रैलोक्यभर्तॄन् वै जनयिष्यथ मत्समान्। अदितिस्तन्मना राम दितिश्च दनुरेव च
You shall bear sons who will be the lords of the three worlds, equal to me; Aditi, Diti, and Danu, with this intent, O Rama.
कालका च महाबाहो शेषास्त्वमनसोऽभवन्। अदित्यां जज्ञिरे देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशदरिंदम
O mighty-armed one, Kālakā also, and the others, were born from the mind; from Aditi were born the thirty-three gods, O subduer of foes.
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा अश्विनौ च परंतप। दितिस्त्वजनयत् पुत्रान् दैत्यांस्तात यशस्विनः
O scorcher of enemies, the Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, and the Aśvins; but Diti gave birth to sons who were renowned Daityas.
नरकं कालकं चैव कालकापि व्यजायत। क्रौञ्चीं भासीं तथा श्येनीं धृतराष्ट्रीं तथा शुकीम्
Naraka and Kālaka were also born, as well as Kālakā; Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī, and also Śukī.
ताम्रा तु सुषुवे कन्याः पञ्चैता लोकविश्रुताः। उलूकाञ्जनयत् क्रौञ्ची भासी भासान् व्यजायत
Tāmrā gave birth to these five daughters, famous in the world; Krauñcī bore owls, Bhāsī gave birth to herons.
श्येनी श्येनांश्च गृध्रांश्च व्यजायत सुतेजसः। धृतराष्ट्री तु हंसांश्च कलहंसाश्च सर्वशः
Śyenī gave birth to hawks and powerful vultures; Dhṛtarāṣṭrī gave birth to swans and all kinds of geese.
चक्रवाकांश्च भद्रं ते विजज्ञे सापि भामिनी। शुकी नतां विजज्ञे तु नतायां विनता सुता
That radiant one also gave birth to chakravāka birds, O blessed one; Śukī bore Natā, and to Natā was born Vinatā as a daughter.
दश क्रोधवशा राम विजज्ञेऽप्यात्मसंभवाः। मृगीं च मृगमन्दां च हरीं भद्रमदामपि
O Rama, ten sons, born of wrath, also came forth from her own being; Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Harī, and Bhadramadā as well.