अहं त्ववगतो बुद्ध्या चिह्नैस्तैर्भ्रातरं हतम्। पिधाय च बिलद्वारं शिलया गिरिमात्रया
From those signs, I understood by reason that my brother had been killed; I closed the cave's entrance with a stone as large as a mountain.
शोकार्तश्चोदकं कृत्वा किष्किन्धामागतः सखे। गूहमानस्य मे तत् त्वं यत्नतो मन्त्रिभिः श्रुतम्
Afflicted by grief, I performed the water-rite and returned to Kiṣkindhā, my friend; though I tried to keep it hidden, the ministers learned of it with effort.
ततोऽहं तैः समागम्य समेतैरभिषेचितः। राज्यं प्रशासतस्तस्य न्यायतो मम राघव
Then, after meeting with them, I was installed as king by those assembled; while I ruled the kingdom justly, O Rāghava, it was rightfully mine.
आजगाम रिपुं हत्वा दानवं स तु वानरः। अभिषिक्तं तु मां दृष्ट्वा क्रोधात् संरक्तलोचनः
Having slain the enemy demon, that monkey came; seeing me anointed, his eyes reddened with anger.
मदीयान् मन्त्रिणो बद्ध्वा परुषं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। निग्रहे च समर्थस्य तं पापं प्रति राघव
He bound my counselors and spoke harsh words; O Rāghava, though capable of restraint, he acted wickedly.
न प्रावर्तत मे बुद्धिर्भ्रातृगौरवयन्त्रिता। हत्वा शत्रुं स मे भ्राता प्रविवेश पुरं तदा
My mind did not incline to action, restrained by reverence for my brother; having killed the enemy, my brother entered the city then.
मानयंस्तं महात्मानं यथावच्चाभिवादयम्। उक्ताश्च नाशिषस्तेन प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना
Honoring that great-souled one, I greeted him properly; and he, inwardly delighted, spoke blessings.
नत्वा पादावहं तस्य मुकुटेनास्पृशं प्रभो। अपि वाली मम क्रोधान्न प्रसादं चकार सः
I bowed to his feet, touching them with my crown, O Lord; yet Vāli, because of his anger toward me, did not grant forgiveness.
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The tenth chapter is to be heard. In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa, the tenth chapter.
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टं संरब्धं तमुपागतम्। अहं प्रसादयांचक्रे भ्रातरं हितकाम्यया
Then, filled with anger, he approached in agitation; I sought to appease my brother, desiring his welfare.
दिष्ट्यासि कुशली प्राप्तो निहतश्च त्वया रिपुः। अनाथस्य हि मे नाथस्त्वमेकोऽनाथनन्दन
By fortune you have arrived safely, and the enemy has been slain by you; for me, who was helpless, you alone are the protector, O joy of the helpless.
इदं बहुशलाकं ते पूर्णचन्द्रमिवोदितम्। छत्रं सवालव्यजनं प्रतीच्छस्व मया धृतम्
This many-ribbed umbrella, shining like the full moon, with yak-tail fan, accept it, which I have held for you.
आर्तस्तत्र बिलद्वारि स्थितः संवत्सरं नृप। दृष्ट्वा च शोणितं द्वारि बिलाच्चापि समुत्थितम्
Afflicted, I remained at the entrance of the cave for a year, O king; and seeing blood at the doorway, rising from the cave.
शोकसंविग्नहृदयो भृशं व्याकुलितेन्द्रियः। अपिधाय बिलद्वारं शैलशृङ्गेण तत् तदा
My heart overwhelmed by grief, my senses greatly disturbed; then I sealed the cave entrance with a mountain peak.
तस्माद् देशादपाक्रम्य किष्किन्धां प्राविशं पुनः। विषादात्त्विह मां दृष्ट्वा पौरैर्मन्त्रिभिरेव च
Departing from that place, I entered Kiṣkindhā again; but here, seeing me, the citizens and counselors were sorrowful.
अभिषिक्तो न कामेन तन्मे क्षन्तुं त्वमर्हसि। त्वमेव राजा मानार्हः सदा चाहं यथा पुरा
I was anointed not by desire; you should forgive me; you alone are worthy of honor as king, and I am as before.
राजभावे नियोगोऽयं मम त्वद्विरहात् कृतः। सामात्यपौरनगरं स्थितं निहतकण्टकम्
This appointment to kingship was made for me due to your absence; with ministers, citizens, and city, the realm stands with its thorns removed.
न्यासभूतमिदं राज्यं तव निर्यातयाम्यहम्। मा च रोषं कृथाः सौम्य मम शत्रुनिषूदन
This kingdom is entrusted to you; I hand it over; do not be angry, gentle one, slayer of enemies.
राजभावे नियुक्तोऽहं शून्यदेशजिगीषया। स्निग्धमेवं ब्रुवाणं मां स विनिर्भर्त्स्य वानरः
I was appointed to kingship, desiring to conquer the empty land; as I spoke affectionately thus, that monkey rebuked me.
धिक्त्वामिति च मामुक्त्वा बहु तत्तदुवाच ह। प्रकृतीश्च समानीय मन्त्रिणश्चैव सम्मतान्
Saying 'Fie upon you!' to me, he spoke much else; he assembled the people and the approved counselors.
मामाह सुहृदां मध्ये वाक्यं परमगर्हितम्। विदितं वो मया रात्रौ मायावी स महासुरः
He addressed me among friends with words of utmost reproach: 'You all know, by me, that Māyāvī, the great demon, at night.'
मां समाह्वयत क्रुद्धो युद्धाकांक्षी तदा पुरा। तस्य तद् भाषितं श्रुत्वा निःसृतोऽहं नृपालयात्
Long ago, when he was enraged and eager for battle, he challenged me; hearing his words, I left the royal city.
अनुयातश्च मां तूर्णमयं भ्राता सुदारुणः। स तु दृष्ट्वैव मां रात्रौ सद्वितीयं महाबलः
My fierce brother swiftly followed after me; but when that mighty one saw me at night, not alone but with another,
प्राद्रवद् भयसंत्रस्तो वीक्ष्यावां समुपागतौ। अभिद्रुतस्तु वेगेन विवेश स महाबिलम्
He, terrified and seized by fear upon seeing us approach together, fled; rushing swiftly, he entered a great cavern.
तं प्रविष्टं विदित्वा तु सुघोरं सुमहद्बिलम्। अयमुक्तोऽथ मे भ्राता मया तु क्रूरदर्शनः
Knowing that he had entered that dreadful, vast cave, my brother, grim in aspect, then said to me:
अहत्वा नास्ति मे शक्तिः प्रतिगन्तुमितः पुरीम्। बिलद्वारि प्रतीक्ष त्वं यावदेनं निहन्म्यहम्
"Without killing him, I have no power to return to the city; wait at the cave's entrance until I slay him."
स्थितोऽयमिति मत्वाहं प्रविष्टस्तु दुरासदम्। तं मे मार्गयतस्तत्र गतः संवत्सरस्तदा
Thinking, 'He is waiting here,' I entered that difficult-to-approach place; as I searched for him there, a year passed.
स तु दृष्टो मया शत्रुरनिर्वेदाद् भयावहः। निहतश्च मया सद्यः स सर्वैः सह बन्धुभिः
There I saw my enemy, terrifying and relentless; I slew him at once, along with all his kin.
तस्यास्यात्तु प्रवृत्तेन रुधिरौघेण तद्बिलम्। पूर्णमासीद् दुराक्रामं स्तनतस्तस्य भूतले
From his mouth, a torrent of blood flowed, filling that impassable cave, and it resounded upon the earth.
सूदयित्वा तु तं शत्रुं विक्रान्तं तमहं सुखम्। निष्क्रामं नैव पश्यामि बिलस्य पिहितं मुखम्
Having slain that powerful foe, I sought to leave, but I could not see the cave's sealed entrance.