तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य मारीचः कश्यपोऽब्रवीत् । अदित्या देवतानां च मम चैवानुयाचितम् ॥१-२९-
Hearing those words, Maricha Kashyapa spoke: 'Aditi, the gods, and I have requested this together.'
वरं वरद सुप्रीतो दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत । पुत्रत्वं गच्छ भगवन्नदित्या मम चानघ ॥१-२९-
O bestower of boons, supremely pleased, you are worthy to grant a boon; O steadfast one, let this sage, sinless one, become my son, and also the son of Aditi.
भ्राता भव यवीयांस्त्वं शक्रस्यासुरसूदन । शोकार्तानां तु देवानां साहाय्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१-२९-
Become the younger brother of Indra, O slayer of asuras; you ought to assist the gods who are afflicted by sorrow.
thumb|त्रिंशः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे बालकाण्डे त्रिंशः सर्गः ॥१-
Listen to the thirtieth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa.
अथ तौ देशकालज्ञौ राजपुत्रावरिंदमौ । देशे काले च वाक्यज्ञावब्रूतां कौशिकं वचः ॥१-३०-
Then those two princes, foremost among men, who knew the proper place and time, and were skilled in speech, spoke these words to Kauśika.
भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छावो यस्मिन् काले निशाचरौ । संरक्षणीयौ तौ ब्रूहि नातिवर्तेत तत्क्षणम् ॥१-३०-
O venerable one, we wish to hear at what time the night-roving demons must be protected; tell us, so that we do not miss that moment.
एवं ब्रुवाणौ काकुत्स्थौ त्वरमाणौ युयुत्सया । सर्वे ते मुनयः प्रीताः प्रशशंसुर्नृपात्मजौ ॥१-३०-
Thus spoke the two sons of Kakutstha, eager and hastening for battle; all the sages, delighted, praised the princes.
अद्यप्रभृति षड्रात्रं रक्षतां राघवौ युवाम् । दीक्षां गतो ह्येष मुनिर्मौनित्वं च गमिष्यति ॥१-३०-
From today for six nights, you two Raghavas must guard; for this sage has undertaken a vow and will observe silence.
तौ तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रौ यशस्विनौ । अनिद्रं षडहोरात्रं तपोवनमरक्षताम् ॥१-३०-
Hearing those words, the illustrious princes, sleepless for six days and nights, protected the hermitage.
उपासांचक्रतुर्वीरौ यत्तौ परमधन्विनौ । ररक्षतुर्मुनिवरं विश्वामित्रमरिंदमौ ॥१-३०-
Those two mighty warriors, skilled archers, attended vigilantly and protected the great sage Viśvāmitra, destroyer of foes.
अथ काले गते तस्मिन् षष्ठेऽहनि तदागते । सौमित्रिमब्रवीद् रामो यत्तो भव समाहितः ॥१-३०-
When the sixth day had passed and that time arrived, Rāma spoke to Saumitri: 'Be alert and attentive.'
रामस्यैवं ब्रुवाणस्य त्वरितस्य युयुत्सया । प्रजज्वाल ततो वेदिः सोपाध्यायपुरोहिता ॥१-३०-
As Rāma spoke thus, eager and ready for battle, the altar blazed forth, with teachers and priests present.
सदर्भचमसस्रुक्का स समित्कुसुमोच्चया । विश्वामित्रेण सहिता वेदिर्जज्वाल सर्त्विजा ॥१-३०-
The altar, adorned with darbha grass, ladles, and vessels, and heaps of sacrificial flowers, together with Viśvāmitra and the officiating priests, blazed brightly.
मन्त्रवच्च यथान्यायं यज्ञोऽसौ सम्प्रवर्तते । आकाशे च महाञ्छ्ब्दः प्रादुरासीद् भयानकः ॥१-३०-
The sacrifice proceeded according to the prescribed rites and mantras; then a great and terrifying sound arose in the sky.
आवार्य गगनं मेघो यथा प्रावृषि दृश्यते । तथा मायां विकुर्वाणौ राक्षसावभ्यधावताम् ॥१-३०-
A cloud covered the sky, as is seen in the rainy season; so too, the two rākṣasas, employing their magic, rushed forward.
मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च तयोरनुचरास्तथा । आगम्य भीमसंकाशा रुधिरौघानवासृजन् ॥१-३०-
Mārīca and Subāhu, along with their followers, fierce as thunderclouds, arrived and poured down streams of blood.
ताम् तेन रुधिरौघेण वेदीं वीक्ष्य समुक्षिताम् । सहसाभिद्रुतो रामस्तानपश्यत् ततो दिवि ॥१-३०-
Seeing the altar drenched with that torrent of blood, Rāma swiftly rushed forward and saw them in the sky.
तावापतन्तौ सहसा दृष्ट्वा राजीवलोचनः । लक्ष्मणं त्वभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१-३०-
Seeing those two suddenly descending, the lotus-eyed prince looked at Lakṣmaṇa and spoke these words.
पश्य लक्ष्मण दुर्वृत्तान् राक्षसान् पिशिताशनान् । मानवास्त्रसमाधूताननिलेन यथा घनान् ॥१-३०-
Look, Lakṣmaṇa, at these wicked rākṣasas, eaters of flesh, driven by the force of the mānava missile, just as clouds are scattered by the wind.
करिष्यामि न संदेहो नोत्सहे हन्तुमीदृशान् । इत्युक्त्वा वचनं रामश्चापे संधाय वेगवान् ॥१-३०-
I will do it, there is no doubt; yet I cannot bring myself to kill such as these. Having spoken thus, swift Rama readied his bow.
मानवं परमोदारमस्त्रं परमभास्वरम् । चिक्षेप परमक्रुद्धो मारीचोरसि राघवः ॥१-३०-
Then, supremely noble and radiant, Raghava, in great anger, released the powerful Manava missile at Maricha's chest.
स तेन परमास्त्रेण मानवेन समाहतः । सम्पूर्णं योजनशतं क्षिप्तः सागरसम्प्लवे ॥१-३०-
Struck by that supreme Manava weapon, Maricha was hurled a full hundred yojanas into the ocean's surge.
विचेतनं विघूर्णन्तं शीतेषुबलपीडितम् । निरस्तं दृश्य मारीचं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥१-३०-
Seeing Maricha, unconscious, spinning, and tormented by the chill force of the arrow, Rama spoke to Lakshmana.
पश्य लक्ष्मण शीतेषुं मानवं मनुसंहितम् । मोहयित्वा नयत्येनं न च प्राणैर्वियुज्यते ॥१-३०-
See, Lakshmana, the Manava arrow, composed by Manu, bewilders him and carries him away, yet does not take his life.
इमानपि वधिष्यामि निर्घृणान् दुष्टचारिणः । राक्षसान् पापकर्मस्थान् यज्ञघ्नान् रुधिराशनान् ॥१-३०-
These others too I shall slay—the merciless, the wicked-doers, the Rakshasas who destroy sacrifices and feast on blood.
इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं चाशु लाघवं दर्शयन्निव । विगृह्य सुमहच्चास्त्रमाग्नेयं रघुनन्दनः ॥१-३०-
Having spoken thus to Lakshmana, as if to display his skill, the descendant of Raghu took up the mighty Agneya missile.
सुबाहूरसि चिक्षेप स विद्धः प्रापतद् भुवि । शेषान् वायव्यमादाय निजघान महायशाः । राघवः परमोदारो मुनीनां मुदमावहन् ॥१-३०-
He hurled it at Subahu's chest; struck, Subahu fell to the ground. The illustrious Raghava then seized the Vayavya weapon and destroyed the rest, bringing joy to the sages.
स हत्वा राक्षसान् सर्वान् यज्ञघ्नान् रघुनन्दनः । ऋषिभिः पूजितस्तत्र यथेन्द्रो विजये पुरा ॥१-३०-
Having slain all the Rakshasas who destroyed sacrifices, the delight of the Raghus was honored there by the sages, as Indra was once honored in victory.
अथ यज्ञे समाप्ते तु विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । निरीतिका दिशो दृष्ट्वा काकुत्स्थमिदमब्रवीत् ॥१-३०-
When the sacrifice was complete, the great sage Vishvamitra, seeing the quarters cleared of evil, spoke to Kakutstha as follows:
कृतार्थोऽस्मि महाबाहो कृतं गुरुवचस्त्वया । सिद्धाश्रममिदं सत्यं कृतं वीर महायशः । स हि रामं प्रशस्यैवं ताभ्यां संध्यामुपागमत् ॥१-३०-
O mighty-armed one, my purpose is fulfilled; you have accomplished your teacher's command. O illustrious hero, you have truly sanctified this Siddhashrama. Thus praising Rama, he approached the evening rites with the two princes.