👑 Uttara Kanda

Sarga 67

27 shlokas

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Uttara Kanda 67.1

अथ रात्र्यां प्रवृत्तायां शत्रुघ्नो भृगुनन्दनम् पप्रच्छ च्यवनं विप्रं लवणस्य यथा बलम् ।। 7.67.1 ।।

atha rātryāṃ pravṛttāyāṃ śatrughno bhṛgunandanam | papraccha cyavanaṃ vipraṃ lavaṇasya yathā balam || 7.67.1 ||

Translation

Then, when night had set in, Shatrughna questioned the brahmin Chyavana, the delight of the Bhrigu line, concerning the strength of Lavana.

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Uttara Kanda 67.2

शूलस्य बलं ब्रह्मन्के पूर्वं विनाशिताः अनेन शूलमुख्येन द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागताः ।। 7.67.2 ।।

śūlasya ca balaṃ brahmanke ca pūrvaṃ vināśitāḥ | anena śūlamukhyena dvandvayuddhamupāgatāḥ || 7.67.2 ||

Translation

"O brahmin, what is the power of his trident, and who were they that, in former times, met this chief wielder of the trident in single combat and were destroyed by it?"

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Uttara Kanda 67.3

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः प्रत्युवाच महातेजाश्च्यवनो रघुनन्दनम् ।। 7.67.3 ।।

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ | pratyuvāca mahātejāścyavano raghunandanam || 7.67.3 ||

Translation

Having heard those words of the great-souled Shatrughna, the mightily resplendent Chyavana replied to the delight of the Raghus.

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Uttara Kanda 67.4

असङ्ख्येयानि कर्माणि यान्यस्य रघुनन्दन इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवे यद्वृत्तं तच्छृणष्व मे ।। 7.67.4 ।।

asaṅkhyeyāni karmāṇi yānyasya raghunandana | ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhave yadvṛttaṃ tacchṛṇaṣva me || 7.67.4 ||

Translation

"Countless, O delight of the Raghus, are the deeds of this demon; hear from me what once befell one born in the line of Ikshvaku."

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Uttara Kanda 67.5

अयोध्यायां पुरा राजा युवनाश्वसुतो बली मान्धातेति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ।। 7.67.5 ।।

ayodhyāyāṃ purā rājā yuvanāśvasuto balī | māndhāteti sa vikhyātastriṣu lokeṣu vīryavān || 7.67.5 ||

Translation

"In Ayodhya there once lived a mighty king, the son of Yuvanashva, renowned by the name Mandhata, a hero famed for his valor throughout the three worlds."

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Uttara Kanda 67.6

कृत्वा पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां शासने पृथिवीपतिः सुरलोकमितो जेतुमुद्योगमकरोन्नृपः ।। 7.67.6 ।।

sa kṛtvā pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ śāsane pṛthivīpatiḥ | suralokamito jetumudyogamakaronnṛpaḥ || 7.67.6 ||

Translation

"That lord of the earth, having brought the whole earth under his sway, then made ready to set out from here and conquer the world of the gods."

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Uttara Kanda 67.7

इन्द्रस्य भयं तीव्रं सुराणां महात्मनाम् मान्धातरि कृतोद्योगे देवलोकजिगीषया ।। 7.67.7 ।।

indrasya ca bhayaṃ tīvraṃ surāṇāṃ ca mahātmanām | māndhātari kṛtodyoge devalokajigīṣayā || 7.67.7 ||

Translation

"When Mandhata had thus set himself, in his desire to conquer the realm of the gods, a keen terror seized Indra and the great-souled celestials."

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Uttara Kanda 67.8

अर्धासनेन शक्रस्य राज्यार्धेन पार्थिवः वन्द्यमानः सुरगणैः प्रतिज्ञामध्यरोहत ।। 7.67.8 ।।

ardhāsanena śakrasya rājyārdhena ca pārthivaḥ | vandyamānaḥ suragaṇaiḥ pratijñāmadhyarohata || 7.67.8 ||

Translation

"Though honored by the hosts of gods with half of Indra's throne and half of his sovereignty, the king nonetheless held fast to his vow."

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Uttara Kanda 67.9

तस्य पापमभिप्रायं विदित्वा पाकशासनः सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वाक्यमुवाच युवनाश्वजम् ।। 7.67.9 ।।

tasya pāpamabhiprāyaṃ viditvā pākaśāsanaḥ | sāntvapūrvamidaṃ vākyamuvāca yuvanāśvajam || 7.67.9 ||

Translation

"The chastiser of Paka (Indra), perceiving his sinful intent, spoke these conciliatory words to the son of Yuvanashva:"

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Uttara Kanda 67.10

राजा त्वं मानुषे लोके तावत्पुरुषर्षभ अकृत्वा पृथिवीं वश्यां देवराज्यमिहेच्छसि ।। 7.67.10 ।।

rājā tvaṃ mānuṣe loke na tāvatpuruṣarṣabha | akṛtvā pṛthivīṃ vaśyāṃ devarājyamihecchasi || 7.67.10 ||

Translation

"'O bull among men, you are not yet truly king even in the world of men; without having made the earth obedient to you, you here covet the sovereignty of the gods."

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Uttara Kanda 67.11

यदि वीर समग्रा ते मेदिनी निखिला वशे देवराज्यं कुरुष्वेह सभृत्यबलवाहनः ।। 7.67.11 ।।

yadi vīra samagrā te medinī nikhilā vaśe | devarājyaṃ kuruṣveha sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ || 7.67.11 ||

Translation

"'If, O hero, the whole earth in its entirety is under your sway, then exercise dominion over the realm of the gods here, together with your servants, your army, and your mounts.'"

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Uttara Kanda 67.12

इन्द्रमेवं ब्रुवाणं तं मान्धाता वाक्यमब्रवीत् क्व मे शक्र प्रतिहतं शासनं पृथिवीतले ।। 7.67.12 ।।

indramevaṃ bruvāṇaṃ taṃ māndhātā vākyamabravīt | kva me śakra pratihataṃ śāsanaṃ pṛthivītale || 7.67.12 ||

Translation

"When Indra had spoken thus, Mandhata replied with these words: 'Where, O Shakra, has my rule been thwarted upon the surface of the earth?'"

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Uttara Kanda 67.13

तमुवाच सहस्राक्षो लवणो नाम राक्षसः मधुपुत्रो मधुवने ते ऽज्ञां कुरुते ऽनघ ।। 7.67.13 ।।

tamuvāca sahasrākṣo lavaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ | madhuputro madhuvane na te ' 'jñāṃ kurute 'nagha || 7.67.13 ||

Translation

"The thousand-eyed god said to him: 'A rakshasa named Lavana, the son of Madhu, dwelling in the Madhu forest, does not carry out your command, O sinless one.'"

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Uttara Kanda 67.14

तच्छ्रुत्वा विप्रियं घोरं सहस्राक्षेण भाषितम् व्रीडितो ऽवाङ्मुखो राजा व्याहर्तुं शशाक ।। 7.67.14 ।।

tacchrutvā vipriyaṃ ghoraṃ sahasrākṣeṇa bhāṣitam | vrīḍito 'vāṅmukho rājā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha || 7.67.14 ||

Translation

"Hearing that harsh and dreadful word spoken by the thousand-eyed god, the king, abashed and with his face cast down, could utter nothing at all."

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Uttara Kanda 67.15

आमन्त्र्य तु सहस्राक्षं ह्रिया किञ्चिदवाङ्मुखः पुनरेवागमच्छ्रीमानिमं लोकं नरेश्वरः ।। 7.67.15 ।।

āmantrya tu sahasrākṣaṃ hriyā kiñcidavāṅmukhaḥ | punarevāgamacchrīmānimaṃ lokaṃ nareśvaraḥ || 7.67.15 ||

Translation

"Taking leave of the thousand-eyed god, his face somewhat lowered in shame, the illustrious lord of men returned once again to this world."

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Uttara Kanda 67.16

कृत्वा हृदये ऽमर्षं सभृत्यबलवाहनः आजगाम मधोः पुत्रं वशे कर्तुमरिन्दमः ।। 7.67.16 ।।

sa kṛtvā hṛdaye 'marṣaṃ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ | ājagāma madhoḥ putraṃ vaśe kartumarindamaḥ || 7.67.16 ||

Translation

"Nursing resentment in his heart, that subduer of foes, together with his servants, his army, and his mounts, marched against the son of Madhu to bring him under his power."

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Uttara Kanda 67.17

काङ्क्षमाणो लवणं युद्धाय पुरुषर्षभः दूतं सम्प्रेषयामास सकाशं लवणस्य हि ।। 7.67.17 ।।

sa kāṅkṣamāṇo lavaṇaṃ yuddhāya puruṣarṣabhaḥ | dūtaṃ sampreṣayāmāsa sakāśaṃ lavaṇasya hi || 7.67.17 ||

Translation

"That bull among men, eager to do battle with Lavana, dispatched a messenger to the presence of Lavana."

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Uttara Kanda 67.18

गत्वा विप्रियाण्याह बहूनि मधुनः सुतम् वदन्तमेवं तं दूतं भक्षयामास राक्षसः ।। 7.67.18 ।।

sa gatvā vipriyāṇyāha bahūni madhunaḥ sutam | vadantamevaṃ taṃ dūtaṃ bhakṣayāmāsa rākṣasaḥ || 7.67.18 ||

Translation

"The messenger went and uttered many offensive words to the son of Madhu; but as he was speaking thus, the rakshasa devoured the messenger."

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Uttara Kanda 67.19

चिरायमाणे दूते तु राजा क्रोधसमन्वितः अर्दयामास तद्रक्षः शरवृष्ट्या समन्ततः ।। 7.67.19 ।।

cirāyamāṇe dūte tu rājā krodhasamanvitaḥ | ardayāmāsa tadrakṣaḥ śaravṛṣṭyā samantataḥ || 7.67.19 ||

Translation

"When the messenger tarried long, the king, filled with wrath, assailed that rakshasa on every side with a torrent of arrows."

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Uttara Kanda 67.20

ततः प्रहस्य तद्रक्षः शूलं जग्राह पाणिना वधाय सानुबन्धस्य मुमोचायुधमुत्तमम् ।। 7.67.20 ।।

tataḥ prahasya tadrakṣaḥ śūlaṃ jagrāha pāṇinā | vadhāya sānubandhasya mumocāyudhamuttamam || 7.67.20 ||

Translation

Then that Rakshasa, laughing, took up the trident in his hand and, to slay Mandhata together with his retinue, hurled that supreme weapon.

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Uttara Kanda 67.21

तच्छूलं दीप्यमानं तु सभृत्यबलवाहनम् भस्मीकृत्वा नृपं भूयो लवणस्यागमत्करम् ।। 7.67.21 ।।

tacchūlaṃ dīpyamānaṃ tu sabhṛtyabalavāhanam | bhasmīkṛtvā nṛpaṃ bhūyo lavaṇasyāgamatkaram || 7.67.21 ||

Translation

That blazing trident, having reduced the king together with his servants, army, and mounts to ashes, returned once more into the hand of Lavana.

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Uttara Kanda 67.22

एवं राजा सुमहान्हतः सबलवाहनः शूलस्य तु बलं सौम्य अप्रमेयमनुत्तमम् ।। 7.67.22 ।।

evaṃ sa rājā sumahānhataḥ sabalavāhanaḥ | śūlasya tu balaṃ saumya aprameyamanuttamam || 7.67.22 ||

Translation

Thus that very great king was slain along with his army and mounts; and the power of that trident, O gentle one, is immeasurable and unsurpassed.

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Uttara Kanda 67.23

श्वः प्रभाते तु लवणं वधिष्यसि संशयः अगृहीतायुधं क्षिप्रं ध्रुवो हि विजयस्तव ।। 7.67.23 ।।

śvaḥ prabhāte tu lavaṇaṃ vadhiṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ | agṛhītāyudhaṃ kṣipraṃ dhruvo hi vijayastava || 7.67.23 ||

Translation

Tomorrow at dawn you shall slay Lavana, there is no doubt of it; while he has not taken up his weapon, your victory is swift and certain.

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Uttara Kanda 67.24

लोकानां स्वस्ति चैव स्यात्कृते कर्मणि त्वया एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं लवणस्य दुरात्मनः ।। 7.67.24 ।।

lokānāṃ svasti caiva syātkṛte karmaṇi ca tvayā | etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ lavaṇasya durātmanaḥ || 7.67.24 ||

Translation

And when this deed has been accomplished by you, there shall be welfare for all the worlds. All this concerning the evil-souled Lavana has been told to you.

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Uttara Kanda 67.25

शूलस्य बलं घोरमप्रमेयं नरर्षभ विनाशश्चैव मान्धातुर्यत्तेनाभूच्च पार्थिव ।। 7.67.25 ।।

śūlasya ca balaṃ ghoramaprameyaṃ nararṣabha | vināśaścaiva māndhāturyattenābhūcca pārthiva || 7.67.25 ||

Translation

And the terrible, immeasurable power of the trident, O bull among men, and the destruction of Mandhata which came about through it, O king.

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Uttara Kanda 67.26

त्वं श्वः प्रभाते लवणं महात्मन्वधिष्यसे नात्र तु संशयो मे शूलं विना निर्गतमामिषार्थे ध्रुवो जयस्ते भविता नरेन्द्र ।। 7.67.26 ।।

tvaṃ śvaḥ prabhāte lavaṇaṃ mahātmanvadhiṣyase nātra tu saṃśayo me | śūlaṃ vinā nirgatamāmiṣārthe dhruvo jayaste bhavitā narendra || 7.67.26 ||

Translation

Tomorrow at dawn, O great-souled one, you shall slay Lavana — of this I have no doubt; when he has gone out for meat without his trident, your victory shall be certain, O lord of men.

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Uttara Kanda 67.27

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे सप्तषष्टितमः सर्गः ।। 67 ।।

ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe vālmīkīye ādikāvye śrīmaduttarakāṇḍe saptaṣaṣṭitamaḥ sargaḥ || 67 ||

Translation

Thus in the sacred Srimad Ramayana composed by Valmiki, the first poem, in the blessed Uttara Kanda, the sixty-seventh canto.