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title: "Uttara Kanda, Sarga 65"
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# Uttara Kanda, Sarga 65

> एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण परां व्रीडामुपागमत्।  
> शत्रुघ्नो वीर्यसम्पन्नो मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह॥ १॥

After Śrī Rāma said so, the mighty Śatrughna felt very much ashamed and spoke gently: (1)

> अधर्मं विद्म काकुत्स्थ अस्मिन्नर्थे नरेश्वर।  
> कथं तिष्ठत्सु ज्येष्ठेषु कनीयानभिषिच्यते॥ २॥

‘O king, the descendent of Kakutstha, this transaction seems to me as against Dharma, how can a junior be consecrated on the throne, superseding the elders? (2)

> अवश्यं करणीयं च शासनं पुरुषर्षभ।  
> तव चैव महाभाग शासनं दुरतिक्रमम्॥ ३॥

‘On the other hand, your orders must be carried out at any cost as it is impossible to supersede them. (3)

> त्वत्तो मया श्रुतं वीर श्रुतिभ्यश्च मया श्रुतम्।  
> नोत्तरं हि मया वाच्यं मध्यमे प्रतिजानति॥ ४॥

‘I have heard from you, as well as from the Śrutis, O brave one! that I should not have said anything after the middle brother, Bharata, had already taken a vow. (4)

> व्याहृतं दुर्वचो घोरं हन्तास्मि लवणं मृधे।  
> तस्यैवं मे दुरुक्तस्य दुर्गतिः पुरुषर्षभ॥ ५॥

‘It is most unfortunate that I have said something improper: ‘I will kill Lavaṇa in battle’. I think I have been put in this unenviable position as a result of my saying so. (5)

> उत्तरं नहि वक्तव्यं ज्येष्ठेनाभिहिते पुनः।  
> अधर्मसहितं चैव परलोकविवर्जितम्॥ ६॥  
> सोऽहं द्वितीयं काकुत्स्थ न वक्ष्यामीति चोत्तरम्।  
> मा द्वितीयेन दण्डो वै निपतेन्मयि मानद॥ ७॥

‘When the elder one says something, the younger should not make a reply. Violation would be against the norms of Dharma and spoil the other world. Therefore, O Kakutstha, I will not speak anything again. O giver of respect, may I not be importuned for the punishment second time. (6-7)

> कामकारो ह्यहं राजंस्तवास्मि पुरुषर्षभ।  
> अधर्मं जहि काकुत्स्थ मत्कृते रघुनन्दन॥ ८॥

‘O king, the best among persons and delighter of Raghus, I will follow your wishes but whatever wrongful happens in it from me, you please destroy it. I shall act according to your desire, O bull among men. Please leave out for my sake that which is unlawful, O scion of Kakutstha, descendant of the Raghus!’ (8)

> एवमुक्ते तु शूरेण शत्रुघ्नेन महात्मना।  
> उवाच रामः संहृष्टो भरतं लक्ष्मणं तथा॥ ९॥

After these words being uttered by the wise and the brave Śatrughna, Śrī Rāma was pleased and He spoke to Bharata and Lakṣmaṇa: (9)

> सम्भारानभिषेकस्य आनयध्वं समाहिताः।  
> अद्यैव पुरुषव्याघ्रमभिषेक्ष्यामि राघवम्॥ १०॥

‘Bring forth all the requisites of consecration, this very day. I shall consecrate the scion of the Raghus, the tiger among men, Śatrughna. (10)

> पुरोधसं च काकुत्स्थ नैगमानृत्विजस्तथा।  
> मन्त्रिणश्चैव तान् सर्वानानयध्वं ममाज्ञया॥ ११॥

‘By my orders, call all of them, the chief priest, Vasiṣṭha, the townsmen, and other priests and also the councillors.’(11)

> राज्ञः शासनमाज्ञाय तथाकुर्वन्महारथाः।  
> अभिषेकसमारम्भं पुरस्कृत्य पुरोधसम्॥ १२॥

Following the orders of the king, the great warriors, brought the necessary pūjā materials for the consecration, making the chief priest Vasiṣṭha play the prominent role. (12)

> प्रविष्टा राजभवनं राजानो ब्राह्मणास्तथा।  
> ततोऽभिषेको ववृधे शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः॥ १३॥

The Kings and the Brāhmaṇas entered the royal palace; thus the consecration of the noble Śatrughna went on. (13)

> सम्प्रहर्षकरः श्रीमान् राघवस्य पुरस्य च।  
> अभिषिक्तस्तु काकुत्स्थो बभौ चादित्यसंनिभः॥ १४॥  
> अभिषिक्तः पुरा स्कन्दः सेन्द्रैरिव दिवौकसैः।  
> अभिषिक्ते तु शत्रुघ्ने रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा॥ १५॥  
> पौराः प्रमुदिताश्चासन् ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः।  
> कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च मङ्गलं केकयी तथा॥ १६॥  
> चक्रुस्ता राजभवने याश्चान्या राजयोषितः।  
> ऋषयश्च महात्मानो यमुनातीरवासिनः॥ १७॥  
> हतं लवणमाशंसुः शत्रुघ्नस्याभिषेचनात्।  
> ततोऽभिषिक्तं शत्रुघ्नमङ्कमारोप्य राघवः।  
> उवाच मधुरां वाणीं तेजस्तस्याभिपूरयन्॥ १८॥

The venerable scion of Kakutstha, when consecrated, shown as the sun and brought great joy to the descendant of Raghu (Rāma) and also to the citizens, as Skanda (Kārtikeya) when consecrated in the old days by the gods together with Indra. As Śatrughna was consecrated by Śrī Rāma, the citizens were happy and so also the learned Brāhmaṇas. Kausalyā, Sumitrā, Kaikeyī and all other king mothers performed auspicious acts in the royal palace. The noble Ṛṣis dwelling on the banks of the Yamunā were confident that Lavaṇa was as if dead due to the consecration of Śatrughna. Then the scion of the Raghus, Śrī Rāma, placing Śatrughna on His lap uttered these sweet words enhancing his power. (14—18)

> अयं शरस्त्वमोघस्ते दिव्यः परपुरंजयः।  
> अनेन लवणं सौम्य हन्तासि रघुनन्दन॥ १९॥

‘I give you this divine arrow, which is unfailing and conquers the foes, O descendant of Raghu. O handsome one, you will kill Lavaṇa with this arrow. (19)

> सृष्टः शरोऽयं काकुत्स्थ यदा शेते महार्णवे।  
> स्वयंभूरजितो दिव्यो यं नापश्यन् सुरासुराः॥ २०॥

‘This arrow was created O scion of Kakutstha, when the self-born unconquerable God, Viṣṇu, was reclining in the great ocean, whom the gods and the demons could not see. (20)

> अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां तेनायं हि शरोत्तमः।  
> सृष्टः क्रोधाभिभूतेन विनाशार्थं दुरात्मनोः॥ २१॥  
> मधुकैटभयोर्वीर विघाते सर्वरक्षसाम्।  
> स्रष्टुकामेन लोकांस्त्रींस्तौ चानेन हतौ युधि॥ २२॥  
> तौ हत्वा जनभोगार्थे कैटभं तु मधुं तथा।  
> अनेन शरमुख्येन ततो लोकांश्चकार सः॥ २३॥

‘Therefore, this one, the best among arrows, is invisible to all beings, this was created by angry Viṣṇu, desirous of the destruction of the two wicked ones, Madhu and Kaiṭabha, and creation of the three worlds after the two and the other Rākṣasas were killed with this arrow. (21—23)

> नायं मया शरः पूर्वं रावणस्य वधार्थिना।  
> मुक्तः शत्रुघ्न भूतानां महान् ह्रासो भवेदिति॥ २४॥

‘This arrow was not shot by me formerly even to kill Rāvaṇa (the king of the Rākṣasas), O Śatrughna, for that would have caused the great destruction of other beings too. (24)

> यच्च तस्य महच्छूलं त्र्यम्बकेण महात्मना।  
> दत्तं शत्रुविनाशाय मधोरायुधमुत्तमम्॥ २५॥  
> तत् संनिक्षिप्य भवने पूज्यमानं पुनः पुनः।  
> दिशः सर्वाः समासाद्य प्राप्नोत्याहारमुत्तमम्॥ २६॥

‘The great trident, the best among weapons, that was given to Madhu by the mighty three-eyed Lord Śiva for the purpose of destroying the foes; placing that honourable weapon at home, Lavaṇa proceeding to all quarters repeatedly acquires the best of his food. (25-26)

> यदा तु युद्धमाकाङ्क्षन् कश्चिदेनं समाह्वयेत्।  
> तदा शूलं गृहीत्वा तु भस्म रक्षः करोति हि॥ २७॥

‘Whenever, desirous of struggle one per chance challanges him, then the Rākṣasa, Lavaṇa, taking hold of this trident reduces him indeed to ashes. (27)

> स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल तमायुधविनाकृतम्।  
> अप्रविष्टं पुरं पूर्वं द्वारि तिष्ठ धृतायुधः॥ २८॥

‘So you, O lion among men, accompanied with the weapon (arrow), stay at the eastern gate, and fight with him, dispossessed of the weapon (trident) and unable to enter the city. (28)

> अप्रविष्टं च भवनं युद्धाय पुरुषर्षभ।  
> आह्वयेथा महाबाहो ततो हन्तासि राक्षसम्॥ २९॥

‘O one of long arms ! Challenge him to fight before he has entered his residence; then you shall kill the Rākṣasa. (29)

> अन्यथा क्रियमाणे तु ह्यवध्यः स भविष्यति।  
> यदि त्वेवं कृतं वीर विनाशमुपयास्यति॥ ३०॥

‘If it is not so done, then, indeed, he will be unassailable, but if this is so done, then, O brave one, Lavaṇa will be destroyed. (30)

> एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं शूलस्य च विपर्ययः।  
> श्रीमतः शितिकण्ठस्य कृत्यं हि दुरतिक्रमम्॥ ३१॥

‘Thus, all has been narrated to you, and also the warding off of the trident, the doings of the blue-throated Śiva are indeed difficult to overcome.’ (31)

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