Brahmanda Purana — Madhya Bhaga — Chapter 44
BndP 2 44.1
वसिष्ठ उवाच राजन्नेवं भृगुर्विद्वान्पश्यञ्जनपदान्बहून् । समाजगाम धर्मात्माकृतव्रणसमन्वितः
vasiṣṭha uvāca rājannevaṃ bhṛgurvidvānpaśyañjanapadānbahūn / samājagāma dharmātmākṛtavraṇasamanvitaḥ
Vasiṣṭha said: O king, thus the learned Bhṛgu (i.e. Rāma of Bhṛgu's line), righteous of soul, came along accompanied by Akṛtavraṇa, viewing many countries.
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BndP 2 44.2
निलिल्युः क्षत्त्रियाः सर्वे यत्र तत्र निरीक्ष्य तम् । व्रजन्तं भार्गवं मार्गे प्राणरक्षणतत्पराः
nililyuḥ kṣattriyāḥ sarve yatra tatra nirīkṣya tam / vrajantaṃ bhārgavaṃ mārge prāṇarakṣaṇatatparāḥ
All the Kṣatriyas, seeing him going along the road—the Bhārgava—hid themselves here and there, intent on saving their lives.
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BndP 2 44.3
अथाससाद राजेन्द्र रामः स्वपितुराश्रमम् । शान्तसत्त्वसमाकीर्णं वेदध्त्रनिनिनादितम्
athāsasāda rājendra rāmaḥ svapiturāśramam / śāntasattvasamākīrṇaṃ vedadhtraninināditam
Then, O best of kings, Rāma reached his own father's hermitage, filled with tranquil creatures and resounding with the sound of the Vedas.
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BndP 2 44.4
यत्र सिंहा मृगा गावो नागमार्ज्जारमूषकाः । समं च रन्ति संहृष्टा भयं त्यक्त्वा सुदूरतः
yatra siṃhā mṛgā gāvo nāgamārjjāramūṣakāḥ / samaṃ ca ranti saṃhṛṣṭā bhayaṃ tyaktvā sudūrataḥ
—where lions, deer, cows, elephants, cats and mice sport together, delighted, having cast fear far away;
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BndP 2 44.5
यत्र धूमं समीक्ष्यैव ह्यग्निहोत्रसमुद्भवम् । उन्नदन्ति मयूराश्च नृत्यन्ति च महीपने
yatra dhūmaṃ samīkṣyaiva hyagnihotrasamudbhavam / unnadanti mayūrāśca nṛtyanti ca mahīpane
—where, O protector of the earth, the peacocks cry out and dance merely at the sight of the smoke arising from the agnihotra offering;
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BndP 2 44.6
यत्र सायन्तने काले सूर्यस्याभिमुखं द्विजैः । जलाञ्जलीन्प्रक्षिपद्भिः क्रियते भूर्चलाविला
yatra sāyantane kāle sūryasyābhimukhaṃ dvijaiḥ / jalāñjalīnprakṣipadbhiḥ kriyate bhūrcalāvilā
—where at evening time the ground is made muddy and moving with water by the twice-born as they cast handfuls of water facing the sun;
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BndP 2 44.7
यत्रान्तेवासिभिर्नित्यं वेदाः शास्त्राणि संहिताः । अभ्यस्यन्ते मुदा युक्तैर्ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते स्थितैः
yatrāntevāsibhirnityaṃ vedāḥ śāstrāṇi saṃhitāḥ / abhyasyante mudā yuktairbrahmacaryavrate sthitaiḥ
—where by the resident pupils, joyful and established in the vow of chastity, the Vedas, the treatises and the collections are constantly recited;
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BndP 2 44.8
अथ रामः प्रसन्नात्मा पश्यन्नाश्रमसंपदम् । प्रविवेश शनै राजन्नकृतव्रणसंयुतः
atha rāmaḥ prasannātmā paśyannāśramasaṃpadam / praviveśa śanai rājannakṛtavraṇasaṃyutaḥ
Then Rāma, serene of mind, gazing at the splendour of the hermitage, entered slowly, O king, together with Akṛtavraṇa.
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BndP 2 44.9
जयशब्दं नमःशब्दं प्रोच्चरद्भिर्द्विजात्मजैः । द्विजैश्च सत्कृतो रामः परं हर्षमुपागतः
jayaśabdaṃ namaḥśabdaṃ proccaradbhirdvijātmajaiḥ / dvijaiśca satkṛto rāmaḥ paraṃ harṣamupāgataḥ
Honoured by the sons of the twice-born, who loudly uttered cries of "Victory!" and "Homage!", and by the twice-born themselves, Rāma attained the highest delight.
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BndP 2 44.10
आश्रमाभ्यन्तरे तत्र संप्रविश्य निजं गृहम् । ददर्श पितरं रामो जमदग्निं तपोनिधिम्
āśramābhyantare tatra saṃpraviśya nijaṃ gṛham / dadarśa pitaraṃ rāmo jamadagniṃ taponidhim
Entering there his own dwelling within the hermitage, Rāma saw his father Jamadagni, a treasury of austerity,
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BndP 2 44.11
साक्षाद्भृगुमिवासीनं निग्रहानुग्रहक्षमम् । पपात चरणोपान्ते ह्यष्टाङ्गालिङ्गितावनिः
sākṣādbhṛgumivāsīnaṃ nigrahānugrahakṣamam / papāta caraṇopānte hyaṣṭāṅgāliṅgitāvaniḥ
seated like Bhṛgu himself in visible form, capable of punishing and of favouring; and he fell at his feet, embracing the ground with his eight limbs.
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BndP 2 44.12
रामो ऽहं तवा दासो ऽस्मि प्रोच्चरन्निति भूपते । जग्राह चरणौ चापि विधिवत्सज्जनाग्रणीः
rāmo 'haṃ tavā dāso 'smi proccaranniti bhūpate / jagrāha caraṇau cāpi vidhivatsajjanāgraṇīḥ
"I am Rāma, I am your servant"—so saying aloud, O king, that foremost of good men also clasped his feet in due form.
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BndP 2 44.13
अथ मातुश्च चरणवभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः । उवाच प्रणतो वाक्यं तयोः संहर्षकारणम्
atha mātuśca caraṇavabhivādya kṛtāñjaliḥ / uvāca praṇato vākyaṃ tayoḥ saṃharṣakāraṇam
Then, having saluted his mother's feet too, with joined palms and bowed low, he spoke words that were a cause of joy to them both.
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BndP 2 44.14
राम उवाच पितस्तव प्रभावेण तपसो ऽतिदुरासदः । कार्त्तवीर्यो हतो युद्धे समुत्रबलवाहनः
rāma uvāca pitastava prabhāveṇa tapaso 'tidurāsadaḥ / kārttavīryo hato yuddhe samutrabalavāhanaḥ
Rāma said: Father, by the power of your austerity, Kārtavīrya, most hard to approach, was slain in battle together with his forces and mounts.
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BndP 2 44.15
यस्ते ऽपराधं कृतवान्दुष्टमन्त्रिप्रचोदितः । तस्य दण्डो मया दत्तः प्रसह्य मुनिपुङ्गव
yaste 'parādhaṃ kṛtavānduṣṭamantripracoditaḥ / tasya daṇḍo mayā dattaḥ prasahya munipuṅgava
He who, urged on by wicked ministers, committed an offence against you—by me, O best of sages, punishment was forcibly meted out to him.
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BndP 2 44.16
भवन्तं तु नमस्कृत्य गतो ऽहं ब्रह्मण्ॐऽतिकम् । तं नमस्कृत्य विधिवत्स्वकार्यं प्रत्यवेदयम्
bhavantaṃ tu namaskṛtya gato 'haṃ brahmaṇoṃ'tikam / taṃ namaskṛtya vidhivatsvakāryaṃ pratyavedayam
Having saluted you, I went into the presence of Brahmā; and having saluted him in due form, I reported my own business (to him).
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BndP 2 44.17
समामुवाच भगवाञ्छ्रुत्वा वृत्तान्तमादितः । व्रज स्वकार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं शिवलोकं सनातनम्
samāmuvāca bhagavāñchrutvā vṛttāntamāditaḥ / vraja svakāryasiddhyarthaṃ śivalokaṃ sanātanam
The Lord, having heard the account from the beginning, said to me: "Go to the eternal world of Śiva for the accomplishment of your purpose."
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BndP 2 44.18
श्रुत्वाहं तद्वयस्तात नमस्कृत्य पिता महम् । गतवाञ्छिवलोकं वै हरदर्शनकाङ्क्षया
śrutvāhaṃ tadvayastāta namaskṛtya pitā maham / gatavāñchivalokaṃ vai haradarśanakāṅkṣayā
Having heard those words of his, father, and having saluted my grandfather, I went indeed to Śiva's world, longing for the sight of Hara.
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BndP 2 44.19
प्रविश्य तत्र भगवन्नुमया सहितः शिवः । नमस्कृतो मया देवो वाञ्छितार्थ प्रदायकः
praviśya tatra bhagavannumayā sahitaḥ śivaḥ / namaskṛto mayā devo vāñchitārtha pradāyakaḥ
Entering there, O reverend one, Śiva together with Umā—that god who grants the desired object—was saluted by me.
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BndP 2 44.20
तदग्रे निखिलः स्वीयो वृत्तान्तो विनिवेदितः । मया समाहितधिया स सर्वं श्रुतवानपि
tadagre nikhilaḥ svīyo vṛttānto viniveditaḥ / mayā samāhitadhiyā sa sarvaṃ śrutavānapi
There, before him, I reported my whole story; and with concentrated mind (I told him all), and he too listened to it all.
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BndP 2 44.21
श्रुत्वा विचार्य त त्सर्वं ददौ मह्यं कृपान्वितः । त्रैलोक्यविजयं नाम कवचं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
śrutvā vicārya ta tsarvaṃ dadau mahyaṃ kṛpānvitaḥ / trailokyavijayaṃ nāma kavacaṃ sarvasiddhidam
Having heard and pondered all that, full of compassion he gave me the armour called 'Victory over the Three Worlds', which grants every accomplishment.
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BndP 2 44.22
तल्लब्ध्वा तं नमस्कृत्य पुष्करं समुपागतः । तत्राहं साधयित्वा तु कवचं हृष्टमानसः
tallabdhvā taṃ namaskṛtya puṣkaraṃ samupāgataḥ / tatrāhaṃ sādhayitvā tu kavacaṃ hṛṣṭamānasaḥ
Having obtained it and bowed to him, I came to Puṣkara; and there, with delighted mind, having mastered the armour by practice,
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BndP 2 44.23
कार्त्तवीर्यं निहत्याजौ शिवलोकं पुनर्गतः । तत्र तौ तु मया दृष्टौ द्वारे स्कन्दविनायकौ
kārttavīryaṃ nihatyājau śivalokaṃ punargataḥ / tatra tau tu mayā dṛṣṭau dvāre skandavināyakau
having slain Kārtavīrya in battle, I went again to Śiva's world; and there at the gate I saw those two, Skanda and Vināyaka.
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BndP 2 44.24
तौनमस्कृत्य धर्मज्ञ प्रवेष्टुं चोद्यतो ऽभवम् । स मामवेक्ष्य गामपो विशन्तं त्वरयान्वितम्
taunamaskṛtya dharmajña praveṣṭuṃ codyato 'bhavam / sa māmavekṣya gāmapo viśantaṃ tvarayānvitam
Bowing to them, O knower of dharma, I set myself to enter; but he, seeing me entering in haste, (blocked me).
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BndP 2 44.25
वारयामास सहसा नाद्यावसर इत्यथ । मम तेन पितस्तत्र वाग्युद्धं हस्तकर्षणम्
vārayāmāsa sahasā nādyāvasara ityatha / mama tena pitastatra vāgyuddhaṃ hastakarṣaṇam
He suddenly held (me) back, saying, "There is no opportunity now"; and then, father, there arose between me and him a quarrel of words and a pulling of hands.
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BndP 2 44.26
सञ्जातपरशुक्षेममतो ऽभूद्भृगुनन्दन । स तज्ज्ञात्वा समुद्गृह्य मामधश्चोर्द्ध्वमेव च
sañjātaparaśukṣemamato 'bhūdbhṛgunandana / sa tajjñātvā samudgṛhya māmadhaścorddhvameva ca
Then, O delight of the Bhṛgus, (my) axe's safety came about; and he, knowing that, seized me and (whirled me) downward and upward,
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BndP 2 44.27
करेण भ्रामयामास पुनश्चानीतवांस्ततः । तं दृष्ट्वातिक्रुधा क्षिप्तः कुठारो हि मया ततः
kareṇa bhrāmayāmāsa punaścānītavāṃstataḥ / taṃ dṛṣṭvātikrudhā kṣiptaḥ kuṭhāro hi mayā tataḥ
whirled me about with his hand, and then brought me back again. Seeing that, in great anger the axe was hurled by me at him.
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BndP 2 44.28
दन्तो निपति,स्तस्य ततो देव उपागतः । पार्वती तत्र रुष्टाभूत्तदा कृष्णः समागतः
danto nipati,stasya tato deva upāgataḥ / pārvatī tatra ruṣṭābhūttadā kṛṣṇaḥ samāgataḥ
His tooth fell down; then the god came up. Pārvatī there became angry; then Kṛṣṇa arrived,
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BndP 2 44.29
राधया सहितस्तेन सानुनीता वरं ददौ । मह्यं कृष्मो जगामाथ तेन मैत्रीं विधाय च
rādhayā sahitastena sānunītā varaṃ dadau / mahyaṃ kṛṣmo jagāmātha tena maitrīṃ vidhāya ca
together with Rādhā. By him she was conciliated, and (he/she) granted me a boon. Then Kṛṣṇa, having made friendship with him, departed.
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BndP 2 44.30
ततः प्रणम्य देवेशौ पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ । आगतस्तव सान्निध्यमकृतव्रणसंयुतः
tataḥ praṇamya deveśau pārvatīparameśvarau / āgatastava sānnidhyamakṛtavraṇasaṃyutaḥ
Then, having bowed to the two lords of gods, Pārvatī and the Supreme Lord, I have come into your presence, accompanied by Akṛtavraṇa.
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BndP 2 44.31
वसिष्ठ उवाच इत्यक्त्वा भार्गवो रामो विरराम च भूपते । जमदग्निरुवाचेदं रामं शत्रुनिबर्हणम्
vasiṣṭha uvāca ityaktvā bhārgavo rāmo virarāma ca bhūpate / jamadagniruvācedaṃ rāmaṃ śatrunibarhaṇam
Vasiṣṭha said: Having spoken thus, Rāma the Bhārgava fell silent, O king; and Jamadagni said this to Rāma, the crusher of foes:
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BndP 2 44.32
जमदग्निरुवाच क्षत्रहत्याभिभूतस्त्वं तावद्दोषोपशान्तये । प्रयश्चित्तं ततस्तावद्यथावत्कर्तुमर्हसि
jamadagniruvāca kṣatrahatyābhibhūtastvaṃ tāvaddoṣopaśāntaye / prayaścittaṃ tatastāvadyathāvatkartumarhasi
Jamadagni said: You are overcome by the slaying of kṣatriyas; therefore, for the quelling of that fault, you ought now to perform the expiation properly.
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BndP 2 44.33
इत्युक्तः प्राह पितरं रामो मतिमतां वरः । प्रायश्चित्तं तु तद्योग्यं त्वं मे निर्देष्टुमर्हसि
ityuktaḥ prāha pitaraṃ rāmo matimatāṃ varaḥ / prāyaścittaṃ tu tadyogyaṃ tvaṃ me nirdeṣṭumarhasi
Addressed thus, Rāma, best of the wise, said to his father: "You should indicate to me the expiation suitable for that."
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BndP 2 44.34
जमदग्निरुवाच व्रतैश्च नियमैश्चैव कर्षयन्देहमात्मनः । शाकमूलफलाहारो द्वादशाब्दं तपश्चर
jamadagniruvāca vrataiśca niyamaiścaiva karṣayandehamātmanaḥ / śākamūlaphalāhāro dvādaśābdaṃ tapaścara
Jamadagni said: Wasting your own body with vows and observances, living on greens, roots and fruit, practise austerity for twelve years.
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BndP 2 44.35
वसिष्ठ उवाच इत्युक्तः प्रणिपत्यैनं मातरं च भृगूद्वहः । प्रययौ तपसे राजन्नकृतव्रणसंयुतः
vasiṣṭha uvāca ityuktaḥ praṇipatyainaṃ mātaraṃ ca bhṛgūdvahaḥ / prayayau tapase rājannakṛtavraṇasaṃyutaḥ
Vasiṣṭha said: Addressed thus, the scion of Bhṛgu bowed to him and to his mother, and set out for austerity, O king, accompanied by Akṛtavraṇa.
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BndP 2 44.36
स गत्वा पर्वत वरं महेन्द्रमरिकर्षणः । कृत्वाऽश्रमपदं तस्मिंस्तपस्तेपे सुदुश्चरम्
sa gatvā parvata varaṃ mahendramarikarṣaṇaḥ / kṛtvā'śramapadaṃ tasmiṃstapastepe suduścaram
He, the harrier of foes, went to the best of mountains, Mahendra, and having made a hermitage there, practised most difficult austerity.
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BndP 2 44.37
व्रतैस्तपोभिर्नियमैर्देवताराधनैरपि । निन्ये वर्षाणि कति चिद्रामस्तस्मिन्महामनाः
vrataistapobhirniyamairdevatārādhanairapi / ninye varṣāṇi kati cidrāmastasminmahāmanāḥ
With vows, austerities, observances and worship of the deities, the high-minded Rāma passed some years there.
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