Uttara Kanda, Sarga 51
तथा संचोदितः सूतो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। तद् वाक्यमृषिणा प्रोक्तं व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे॥ १॥
Meaning
Thus instigated by noble Lakṣmaṇa, the charioteer set himself to speak out what had been uttered by the Ṛṣi, Durvāsā: (1)
पुरा नाम्ना हि दुर्वासा अत्रेः पुत्रो महामुनिः। वसिष्ठस्याश्रमे पुण्ये वार्षिक्यं समुवास ह॥ २॥
Meaning
“In former days, a great ascetic by name Durvāsā, the son of Atri, stayed at the hermitage of Vasiṣṭha in the four months of the rainy season. (2)
तमाश्रमं महातेजाः पिता ते सुमहायशाः। पुरोहितं महात्मानं दिदृक्षुरगमत् स्वयम्॥ ३॥
Meaning
“Your father, possessed of great power and mighty fame, came in person to that hermitage to see the noble priest, Vasiṣṭha. (3)
स दृष्ट्वा सूर्यसंकाशं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा। उपविष्टं वसिष्ठस्य सव्यपार्श्वे महामुनिम्॥ ४॥ तौ मुनी तापसश्रेष्ठौ विनीतो ह्यभ्यवादयत्। स ताभ्यां पूजितो राजा स्वागतेनासनेन च॥ ५॥ पाद्येन फलमूलैश्च उवास मुनिभिः सह। तेषां तत्रोपविष्टानां तास्ताः सुमधुराः कथाः॥ ६॥
Meaning
“Having seen the great ascetic, Durvāsā, radiant with brilliance as the sun glowing with effulgence, seated on the left side of Vasiṣṭha, he performed salutation courteously to the two great ascetics, who excelled all other ascetics in penance. The King, on the other hand, was honoured by them with words, of welcome, the offering of seat, ablution to wash the feet and also fruits and roots, and thus he stayed with them for some time. At mid-day, when the great Ṛṣis assembled together, sweet tales were narrated. (4—6)
बभूवुः परमर्षीणां मध्यादित्यगतेऽहनि। ततः कथायां कस्यांचित् प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः॥ ७॥ उवाच तं महात्मानमत्रेः पुत्रं तपोधनम्। भगवन् किंप्रमाणेन मम वंशो भविष्यति॥ ८॥ किमायुश्च हि मे रामः पुत्राश्चान्ये किमायुषः। रामस्य च सुता ये स्युस्तेषामायुः कियद् भवेत्॥ ९॥ काम्यया भगवन् ब्रूहि वंशस्यास्य गतिं मम। तच्छ्रुत्वा व्याहृतं वाक्यं राज्ञो दशरथस्य तु॥ १०॥ दुर्वासाः सुमहातेजा व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे। शृणु राजन् पुरा वृत्तं तदा देवासुरे युधि॥ ११॥ दैत्याः सुरैर्भर्त्स्यमाना भृगुपत्नीं समाश्रिताः। तया दत्ताभयास्तत्र न्यवसन्नभयास्तदा॥ १२॥
Meaning
“Then in course of conversation, the king with his hands folded spoke thus to that great son of Atri, rich in penances: ‘Sir, for how long will my family continue, to what age will Rāma reach and how long will the other sons live? So also, what shall be the duration of the life of the son of Rāma? Sir, I wish you may predict the future course of my family.’ “Thus hearing words spoken by the king, Daśaratha, the mighty Durvāsā began to speak. ‘Listen to me, O king. In the ancient times, it so happened that the sons of Diti (the Daityas) conquered by the gods, approached the wife of Bhṛgu and having been granted security by her, dwelt there (at the hermitage of Bhṛgu) fearlessly. (7—12)
तया परिगृहीतांस्तान् दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धः सुरेश्वरः। चक्रेण शितधारेण भृगुपत्न्याः शिरोऽहरत्॥ १३॥
Meaning
“ ‘The Lord of the Devas, Viṣṇu, angered at seeing them thus protected by her, severed the head of the spouse of Bhṛgu with his discus. (13)
ततस्तां निहतां दृष्ट्वा पत्नीं भृगुकुलोद्वहः। शशाप सहसा क्रुद्धो विष्णुं रिपुकुलार्दनम्॥ १४॥ यस्मादवध्यां मे पत्नीमवधीः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। तस्मात् त्वं मानुषे लोके जनिष्यसि जनार्दन॥ १५॥
Meaning
“Then the scion of the Bhṛgu family seeing his spouse thus done to death, with rage, in haste cursed Viṣṇu, the destroyer of His enemies (the Daityas) thus: ‘As you have killed my spouse who did not deserve to be killed, infatuated as you are with anger, so you will take birth in the mortal world O remover of mortal woes. (14-15)
तत्र पत्नीवियोगं त्वं प्राप्स्यसे बहुवार्षिकम्। शापाभिहतचेतास्तु स्वात्मना भावितोऽभवत्॥ १६॥ अर्चयामास तं देवं भृगुः शापेन पीडितः। तपसाऽऽराधितो देवो ह्यब्रवीद् भक्तवत्सलः॥ १७॥ लोकानां सम्प्रियार्थं तु तं शापं गृह्यमुक्तवान्। इति शप्तो महातेजा भृगुणा पूर्वजन्मनि॥ १८॥ इहागतो हि पुत्रत्वं तव पार्थिवसत्तम। राम इत्यभिविख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु मानद॥ १९॥
Meaning
‘Then in your mortal existence you will meet with separation from your spouse for many years.’ By this curse, afflicted in mind Bhṛgu was, however impelled as if by the indweller to request him to accept the curse. Being in pain by the curse, Bhṛgu worshipped that God, Viṣṇu, and the God affectionate to his devotees, thus worshipped, spoke thus: ‘For the welfare of the world this curse will be accepted by Me.’ Thus cursed by Bhṛgu, He (Viṣṇu) has become here your son, O best among kings, and has been named Rāma, revered in the three worlds. (16—19)
तत् फलं प्राप्स्यते चापि भृगुशापकृतं महत्। अयोध्यायाः पती रामो दीर्घकालं भविष्यति॥ २०॥ सुखिनश्च समृद्धाश्च भविष्यन्त्यस्य येऽनुगाः। दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च॥ २१॥ रामो राज्यमुपासित्वा ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति। समृद्धैश्चाश्वमेधैश्च इष्ट्वा परमदुर्जयः॥ २२॥ राजवंशांश्च बहुशो बहून् संस्थापयिष्यति। द्वौ पुत्रौ तु भविष्येते सीतायां राघवस्य तु॥ २३॥
Meaning
“The fruit of that curse (separation from Sītā) He will bear. Rāma will be the Lord of Ayodhyā for a long time and all those who follow Him shall be happy and prosperous. Having resided in His kingdom for eleven thousand years, He the invincible one will proceed to Brahmaloka, after having performed many costly Aśvamedhas and He will establish many royal families. Two sons of the scion of Raghu will be born of Sītā; (20—23)
स सर्वमखिलं राज्ञो वंशस्याह गतागतम्। आख्याय सुमहातेजास्तूष्णीमासीन्महामुनिः॥ २४॥
Meaning
“That great and powerful ascetic, Durvāsā, having thus narrated the future course of the royal family of Śrī Rāma extensively, became silent. (24)
तूष्णींभूते तदा तस्मिन् राजा दशरथो मुनौ। अभिवाद्य महात्मानौ पुनरायात् पुरोत्तमम्॥ २५॥
Meaning
“Then as the ascetic stopped speaking, Daśaratha having saluted both the great ones (Vasiṣṭha and Durvāsā) returned again to Ayodhyā, the best of the cities. (25)
एतद् वचो मया तत्र मुनिना व्याहृतं पुरा। श्रुतं हृदि च निक्षिप्तं नान्यथा तद् भविष्यति॥ २६॥
Meaning
“These words spoken by the ascetic formerly, I have heard and taken to heart. It shall not be otherwise. (26)
सीतायाश्च ततः पुत्रावभिषेक्ष्यति राघवः। अन्यत्र न त्वयोध्यायां मुनेस्तु वचनं यथा॥ २७॥
Meaning
“The scion of Raghu will thereafter coronate the two sons of Sītā, but not at Ayodhyā, however, as predicted by the ascetic. (27)
एवं गते न संतापं कर्तुमर्हसि राघव। सीतार्थे राघवार्थे वा दृढो भव नरोत्तम॥ २८॥
Meaning
“This being so, there is no cause to despair about Sītā and Rāma, the scion of Raghu, O best among men, be firm.” (28)
श्रुत्वा तु व्याहृतं वाक्यं सूतस्य परमाद्भुतम्। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे साधु साध्विति चाब्रवीत्॥ २९॥
Meaning
Lakṣmaṇa felt great relief and was pleased to hear the charioteer speak such wonderful things. He cried out. “Excellent ! You have said well”. (29)
ततः संवदतोरेवं सूतलक्ष्मणयोः पथि। अस्तमर्के गते वासं केशिन्यां तावथोषतुः॥ ३०॥
Meaning
Then, the setting sun descended on the mountain, while the charioteer and Lakṣmaṇa were thus conversing; they prepared for night halt on the banks of the Keśinī river. (30)
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