Kurma Purana — Purva Vibhaga — Chapter 20

KuP 1 20.1

सूत उवाच त्रिधन्वा राजपुत्रस्तु धर्मेणापालयन्महीम् । तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवद् विद्वांस्त्रय्यारुण इति स्मृतः

sūta uvāca tridhanvā rājaputrastu dharmeṇāpālayanmahīm / tasya putro 'bhavad vidvāṃstrayyāruṇa iti smṛtaḥ

Sūta said: The prince Tridhanvan ruled the earth according to dharma. His son was a learned man known as Trayyāruṇa.

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KuP 1 20.2

तस्य सत्यव्रतो नाम कुमारो ऽभून्महाबलः । भार्या सत्यधना नाम हरिश्चन्द्रमजीजनत्

tasya satyavrato nāma kumāro 'bhūnmahābalaḥ / bhāryā satyadhanā nāma hariścandramajījanat

His son was a prince named Satyavrata, of great strength; his wife, named Satyadhanā, bore Hariścandra.

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KuP 1 20.3

हरिश्चन्द्रस्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् रोहितो नाम वीर्यवान् । हरितो रोहितस्याथ धुन्धुस्तस्य सुतो ऽभवत्

hariścandrasya putro 'bhūd rohito nāma vīryavān / harito rohitasyātha dhundhustasya suto 'bhavat

Hariścandra's son was the valiant Rohita; then Harita was Rohita's (son), and Dhundhu was his son.

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KuP 1 20.4

विजयश्च सुदेवश्च धुन्धुपुत्रौ बभूवतुः । विजयस्याभवत् पुत्रः कारुको नाम वीर्यवान्

vijayaśca sudevaśca dhundhuputrau babhūvatuḥ / vijayasyābhavat putraḥ kāruko nāma vīryavān

Vijaya and Sudeva were Dhundhu's two sons. Vijaya's son was the valiant one named Kāruka.

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KuP 1 20.5

कारुकस्य वृकः पुत्रस्तस्माद् बाहुरजायत । सगरस्तस्य पुत्रौऽभूद् राजा परमधार्मिकः

kārukasya vṛkaḥ putrastasmād bāhurajāyata / sagarastasya putrau'bhūd rājā paramadhārmikaḥ

Kāruka's son was Vṛka; from him Bāhu was born; his son was Sagara, a king supremely devoted to dharma.

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KuP 1 20.6

द्वे भार्ये सगरस्यापि प्रभा भानुमती तथा । ताभ्यामाराधितः प्रादादौर्वाग्निर्वरमुत्तमम्

dve bhārye sagarasyāpi prabhā bhānumatī tathā / tābhyāmārādhitaḥ prādādaurvāgnirvaramuttamam

Sagara too had two wives, Prabhā and Bhānumatī; propitiated by them, the Aurva fire granted an excellent boon.

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KuP 1 20.7

एकं भानुमती पुत्रमगृह्णादसमञ्जसम् । प्रभा षष्टिसहस्त्रं तु पुत्राणां जगृहे शुभा

ekaṃ bhānumatī putramagṛhṇādasamañjasam / prabhā ṣaṣṭisahastraṃ tu putrāṇāṃ jagṛhe śubhā

Bhānumatī chose one son, Asamañjas; but the auspicious Prabhā chose sixty thousand sons.

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KuP 1 20.8

असमञ्सस्य तनयो ह्यंशुमान् नाम पार्थिवः । तस्य पुत्रो दिलीपस्तु दिलीपात् तु भगीरथः

asamañsasya tanayo hyaṃśumān nāma pārthivaḥ / tasya putro dilīpastu dilīpāt tu bhagīrathaḥ

Asamañjas's son was the king named Aṃśumān; his son was Dilīpa, and from Dilīpa came Bhagīratha,

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KuP 1 20.9

येन भागीरथी गङ्गा तपः कृत्वावतारिता । प्रसादाद् देवदेवस्य महादेवस्य धीमतः

yena bhāgīrathī gaṅgā tapaḥ kṛtvāvatāritā / prasādād devadevasya mahādevasya dhīmataḥ

by whom, having performed austerities, the Bhāgīrathī Gaṅgā was brought down, through the grace of the wise Mahādeva, the god of gods.

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KuP 1 20.10

भगीरथस्य तपसा देवः प्रीतमना हरः । बभार शिरसा गङ्गां सोमान्ते सोमभूषणः

bhagīrathasya tapasā devaḥ prītamanā haraḥ / babhāra śirasā gaṅgāṃ somānte somabhūṣaṇaḥ

By Bhagīratha's austerity the god Hara became pleased in mind, and, adorned with the moon, he bore the Gaṅgā on his head beside the moon.

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KuP 1 20.11

भगीरथसुतश्चापि श्रुतो नाम बभूव ह । नाभागस्तस्य दायादः सिन्धुद्वीपस्ततो ऽभवत्

bhagīrathasutaścāpi śruto nāma babhūva ha / nābhāgastasya dāyādaḥ sindhudvīpastato 'bhavat

And Bhagīratha's son was one named Śruta; his heir was Nābhāga, and from him came Sindhudvīpa.

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KuP 1 20.12

अयुतायुः सुतस्तस्य ऋतुपर्णस्तु तत्सुतः । ऋतुपर्णस्य पुत्रो ऽभूत् सुदासो नाम धार्मिकाः । सौदासस्तस्य तनयः ख्यातः कल्माषपादकः

ayutāyuḥ sutastasya ṛtuparṇastu tatsutaḥ / ṛtuparṇasya putro 'bhūt sudāso nāma dhārmikāḥ / saudāsastasya tanayaḥ khyātaḥ kalmāṣapādakaḥ

His son was Ayutāyus, and Ṛtuparṇa was his son; Ṛtuparṇa had a son named Sudāsa — (they were) righteous, O righteous ones; his son was the one known as Saudāsa Kalmāṣapāda.

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KuP 1 20.13

वसिष्ठस्तु महातेजाः क्षेत्रे कल्माषपादके । अश्मकं जनयामसा तमिक्ष्वाकुकुलध्वजम्

vasiṣṭhastu mahātejāḥ kṣetre kalmāṣapādake / aśmakaṃ janayāmasā tamikṣvākukuladhvajam

But Vasiṣṭha of great splendour begot Aśmaka in Kalmāṣapāda's field (i.e. wife), him who was the banner of the Ikṣvāku line.

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KuP 1 20.14

अश्मकस्योत्कलायां तु नकुलो नाम पार्थिवः । स हि रामभयाद् राजा वनं प्राप सुदुः खितः

aśmakasyotkalāyāṃ tu nakulo nāma pārthivaḥ / sa hi rāmabhayād rājā vanaṃ prāpa suduḥ khitaḥ

Aśmaka's son by Utkalā was the king named Nakula; indeed that king, greatly distressed, went to the forest out of fear of Rāma.

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KuP 1 20.15

विभ्रत् स नारीकवचं तस्माच्छतरथो ऽभवत् । तस्माद् बिलिबिलिः श्रीमान्वृद्धशर्माचतत्सुतः

vibhrat sa nārīkavacaṃ tasmācchataratho 'bhavat / tasmād bilibiliḥ śrīmānvṛddhaśarmācatatsutaḥ

Wearing a woman's armour, from him Śataratha was born; from him the illustrious Bilibili, and Vṛddhaśarman was his son.

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KuP 1 20.16

तस्माद् विश्वसहस्तस्मात् खट्वाङ्ग इति विश्रुतः । दीर्घबाहुः सुतस्तस्य रघुस्तस्मादजायत

tasmād viśvasahastasmāt khaṭvāṅga iti viśrutaḥ / dīrghabāhuḥ sutastasya raghustasmādajāyata

From him (came) Viśvasaha, from him the one renowned as Khaṭvāṅga; his son was Dīrghabāhu, and from him Raghu was born.

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KuP 1 20.17

रघोरजः समुत्पन्नो राजा दशरथस्ततः । रामो दाशरथिर्वोरो धर्मज्ञो लोकविश्रुतः

raghorajaḥ samutpanno rājā daśarathastataḥ / rāmo dāśarathirvoro dharmajño lokaviśrutaḥ

From Raghu, Aja was born; from him king Daśaratha; (and from him) Rāma the son of Daśaratha, a hero, knower of dharma, famed in the world,

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KuP 1 20.18

भरतो लक्ष्मणश्चैव शत्रुघ्नश्च महाबलः । सर्वे शक्रसमा युद्धे विष्णुशक्तिसमन्विताः । जज्ञे रावणनाशार्थं विष्णुरंशेन विश्वकृत्

bharato lakṣmaṇaścaiva śatrughnaśca mahābalaḥ / sarve śakrasamā yuddhe viṣṇuśaktisamanvitāḥ / jajñe rāvaṇanāśārthaṃ viṣṇuraṃśena viśvakṛt

and Bharata and Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna of great strength — all of them equal to Śakra in battle, endowed with Viṣṇu's power; Viṣṇu, the maker of the universe, was born by a portion (of himself) for the destruction of Rāvaṇa.

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KuP 1 20.19

रामस्य सुभगा भार्या जनकस्यात्मजा शुभा । सीता त्रिलोकविख्याता शीलौदार्यगुणान्विता

rāmasya subhagā bhāryā janakasyātmajā śubhā / sītā trilokavikhyātā śīlaudāryaguṇānvitā

Rāma's fortunate wife was the auspicious daughter of Janaka, Sītā, famed in the three worlds, endowed with the qualities of good conduct and nobility.

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KuP 1 20.20

तपसा तोषिता देवी जनकेन गिरीन्द्रजा । प्रायच्छज्जानकीं सीतां राममेवाश्रिता पतिम्

tapasā toṣitā devī janakena girīndrajā / prāyacchajjānakīṃ sītāṃ rāmamevāśritā patim

The goddess, daughter of the mountain-lord, pleased by (his) austerity, gave to Janaka Sītā the Jānakī, who had taken refuge in Rāma alone as her husband.

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KuP 1 20.21

प्रीतश्च भगवानीशस्त्रिशूली नीललोहितः । प्रददौ शत्रुनाशार्थं जनकायाद्भुतं धनुः

prītaśca bhagavānīśastriśūlī nīlalohitaḥ / pradadau śatrunāśārthaṃ janakāyādbhutaṃ dhanuḥ

And the pleased Lord, the blessed one bearing the trident, the blue-and-red one, gave to Janaka a wondrous bow for the destruction of enemies.

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KuP 1 20.22

स राजा जनको विद्वान् दातुकामः सुतामिमाम् । अघोषयदमित्रघ्नो लोके ऽस्मिन् द्विजपुङ्गवाः

sa rājā janako vidvān dātukāmaḥ sutāmimām / aghoṣayadamitraghno loke 'smin dvijapuṅgavāḥ

That learned king Janaka, slayer of foes, wishing to give away this daughter, made a proclamation in this world, O best of brahmins:

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KuP 1 20.23

इदं धनुः समादातुं यः शक्नोति जगत्त्रये । देवो वा दानवो वापि स सीतां लब्धुमर्हति

idaṃ dhanuḥ samādātuṃ yaḥ śaknoti jagattraye / devo vā dānavo vāpi sa sītāṃ labdhumarhati

"Whoever in the three worlds is able to take up this bow, whether god or demon, he deserves to obtain Sītā."

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KuP 1 20.24

विज्ञाय रामो बलवान् जनकस्य गृहं प्रभुः । भञ्जयामास चादाय गत्वासौ लीलयैव हि

vijñāya rāmo balavān janakasya gṛhaṃ prabhuḥ / bhañjayāmāsa cādāya gatvāsau līlayaiva hi

Having learned of this, the mighty lord Rāma went to Janaka's house and, taking it up, broke it as if in play.

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KuP 1 20.25

उद्ववाह च तां कन्यां पार्वतीमिव शङ्करः । रामः परमधर्मात्मा सेनामिव च षण्मुखः

udvavāha ca tāṃ kanyāṃ pārvatīmiva śaṅkaraḥ / rāmaḥ paramadharmātmā senāmiva ca ṣaṇmukhaḥ

And Rāma, whose nature was the highest righteousness, married that maiden, as Śaṅkara (married) Pārvatī, and as the six-faced one (Skanda married) the army.

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KuP 1 20.26

ततो बहुतिथे काले राजा दशरथः स्वयम् । रामं ज्येष्ठं सुतं वीरं राजानं कर्तुमारभत्

tato bahutithe kāle rājā daśarathaḥ svayam / rāmaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ vīraṃ rājānaṃ kartumārabhat

Then, after a long time, King Daśaratha himself set about making Rāma, his eldest son, the hero, king.

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KuP 1 20.27

तस्याथ पत्नी सुभगा कैकेयी चारुभाषिणी । निवारयामास पतिं प्राह संभ्रान्तमानसा

tasyātha patnī subhagā kaikeyī cārubhāṣiṇī / nivārayāmāsa patiṃ prāha saṃbhrāntamānasā

Then his fortunate wife Kaikeyī, of charming speech, restrained her husband and, with agitated mind, said:

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KuP 1 20.28

मत्सुतं भरतं वीरं राजानं कर्तुमर्हसि । पूर्वमेव वरो यस्माद् दत्तो मे भवता यतः

matsutaṃ bharataṃ vīraṃ rājānaṃ kartumarhasi / pūrvameva varo yasmād datto me bhavatā yataḥ

"You ought to make my son, the hero Bharata, king, since a boon was already granted to me by you before."

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KuP 1 20.29

स तस्या वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दुः खितमानसः । बाढमित्यब्रवीद् वाक्यं तथा रामो ऽपि धर्मवित्

sa tasyā vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā duḥ khitamānasaḥ / bāḍhamityabravīd vākyaṃ tathā rāmo 'pi dharmavit

Hearing her words, the king, grieved in mind, spoke the word "So be it"; and so too did Rāma, the knower of dharma.

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KuP 1 20.30

प्रणम्याथ पितुः पादौ लक्ष्मणेन सहाच्युतः । ययौ वनं सपत्नीकः कृत्वा समयमात्मवान्

praṇamyātha pituḥ pādau lakṣmaṇena sahācyutaḥ / yayau vanaṃ sapatnīkaḥ kṛtvā samayamātmavān

Then, bowing at his father's feet, the imperishable one, self-possessed, having made the agreement, went to the forest together with Lakṣmaṇa and with his wife.

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KuP 1 20.31

संवत्सराणां चत्वारि दश चैव महाबलः । उवास तत्र मतिमान् लक्ष्मणेन सह प्रभुः

saṃvatsarāṇāṃ catvāri daśa caiva mahābalaḥ / uvāsa tatra matimān lakṣmaṇena saha prabhuḥ

There the wise and mighty lord dwelt together with Lakṣmaṇa for fourteen years.

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KuP 1 20.32

कदाचिद् वसतो ऽरण्ये रावणो नाम राक्षसः । परिव्राजकवेषेण सीतां हृत्वा ययौ पुरीम्

kadācid vasato 'raṇye rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ / parivrājakaveṣeṇa sītāṃ hṛtvā yayau purīm

Once, while he was dwelling in the forest, a rākṣasa named Rāvaṇa, in the guise of a wandering mendicant, carried off Sītā and went to his city.

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KuP 1 20.33

अदृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणो रामः सीतामाकुलितेन्द्रियौ । दुः खशोकाभिसंतप्तौ बभूवतुररिन्दमौ

adṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇo rāmaḥ sītāmākulitendriyau / duḥ khaśokābhisaṃtaptau babhūvaturarindamau

Not seeing Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Rāma, the two subduers of foes, became confused in their senses and burned with pain and grief.

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KuP 1 20.34

ततः कदाचित् कपिना सुग्रीवेण द्विजोत्तमाः । वानराणामभूत् सख्यं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः

tataḥ kadācit kapinā sugrīveṇa dvijottamāḥ / vānarāṇāmabhūt sakhyaṃ rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ

Then at some time, O best of twice-born ones, Rāma of untiring deeds formed a friendship with the monkeys, with the ape Sugrīva.

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KuP 1 20.35

सुग्रीवस्यानुगो वीरो हनुमान् न्म वानरः । वायुपुत्रौ महातेजा रामस्यासीत् प्रियः सदा

sugrīvasyānugo vīro hanumān nma vānaraḥ / vāyuputrau mahātejā rāmasyāsīt priyaḥ sadā

Sugrīva's follower was a heroic monkey named Hanumān, the son of the Wind, of great splendour, who was ever dear to Rāma.

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KuP 1 20.36

स कृत्वा परमं धैर्यं रामाय कृतनिश्चयः । आनयिष्यामि तां सीतामित्युक्त्वा विचचार ह

sa kṛtvā paramaṃ dhairyaṃ rāmāya kṛtaniścayaḥ / ānayiṣyāmi tāṃ sītāmityuktvā vicacāra ha

Summoning the highest firmness, resolved for Rāma's sake, he said "I shall bring back that Sītā," and set out roaming.

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KuP 1 20.37

महीं सागरपर्यन्तां सीतादर्शनतत्परः । जगाम रावणपुरीं लङ्कां सागरसंस्थिताम्

mahīṃ sāgaraparyantāṃ sītādarśanatatparaḥ / jagāma rāvaṇapurīṃ laṅkāṃ sāgarasaṃsthitām

Intent on seeing Sītā, (he traversed) the earth to the ocean's edge and went to Rāvaṇa's city Laṅkā, set in the sea.

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KuP 1 20.38

तत्राथ निर्जने देशे वृक्ष्मूले शुचिस्मिताम् । अपश्यदमलां सीतां राक्षसीभिः समावृताम्

tatrātha nirjane deśe vṛkṣmūle śucismitām / apaśyadamalāṃ sītāṃ rākṣasībhiḥ samāvṛtām

There, then, in a deserted place at the foot of a tree, he saw the spotless Sītā of pure smile, surrounded by rākṣasa women,

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KuP 1 20.39

अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणां हृद्यां संस्मरन्तीमनिन्दिताम् । राममिन्दीवरश्यामं लक्ष्मणं चात्मसंस्थितम्

aśrupūrṇekṣaṇāṃ hṛdyāṃ saṃsmarantīmaninditām / rāmamindīvaraśyāmaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ cātmasaṃsthitam

her eyes filled with tears, dear, blameless, remembering Rāma dark as a blue lotus and Lakṣmaṇa, (both) fixed within her own self.

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KuP 1 20.40

निवेदयित्वा चात्मानं सीतायै रहसि स्वयम् । असंशयाय प्रददावस्यै रामाङ्गुलीयकम्

nivedayitvā cātmānaṃ sītāyai rahasi svayam / asaṃśayāya pradadāvasyai rāmāṅgulīyakam

And having himself made himself known to Sītā in private, he gave her Rāma's ring so that she should have no doubt.

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KuP 1 20.41

दृष्ट्वाङ्गुलीयकं सीता पत्युः परमशोभनम् । मेने समागतं रामं प्रीतिविस्फारितेक्षणा

dṛṣṭvāṅgulīyakaṃ sītā patyuḥ paramaśobhanam / mene samāgataṃ rāmaṃ prītivisphāritekṣaṇā

Seeing her husband's most beautiful ring, Sītā, her eyes widened with joy, thought that Rāma had come.

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KuP 1 20.42

समाश्वास्य तदा सीतां दृष्ट्वा रामस्य चान्तिकम् । नयिष्ये त्वां महाबाहुरुक्त्वा रामं ययौ पुनः

samāśvāsya tadā sītāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmasya cāntikam / nayiṣye tvāṃ mahābāhuruktvā rāmaṃ yayau punaḥ

Then, having comforted Sītā, the mighty-armed one said, "I shall bring you into Rāma's presence, having seen him," and went back to Rāma.

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KuP 1 20.43

निवेदयित्वा रामाय सीतादर्शनमात्मवान् । तस्थौ रामेण पुरतो लक्ष्मणेन च पूजितः

nivedayitvā rāmāya sītādarśanamātmavān / tasthau rāmeṇa purato lakṣmaṇena ca pūjitaḥ

Having reported to Rāma the sighting of Sītā, the self-possessed one stood before him, honoured by Rāma and by Lakṣmaṇa.

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KuP 1 20.44

ततः स रामो बलवान् सार्धं हनुमता स्वयम् । लक्ष्मणेन च युद्धाय बुद्धिं चक्रे हि रक्षसाम्

tataḥ sa rāmo balavān sārdhaṃ hanumatā svayam / lakṣmaṇena ca yuddhāya buddhiṃ cakre hi rakṣasām

Then the mighty Rāma himself, together with Hanumān and Lakṣmaṇa, resolved upon war with the rākṣasas.

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KuP 1 20.45

कृत्वाथ वानरशतैर्लङ्कामार्गं महोदधेः । सेतुं परमधर्मात्मा रावणं हतवान् प्रभुः

kṛtvātha vānaraśatairlaṅkāmārgaṃ mahodadheḥ / setuṃ paramadharmātmā rāvaṇaṃ hatavān prabhuḥ

Then, having made with hundreds of monkeys a causeway across the great ocean as the road to Laṅkā, the Lord, whose nature was supreme righteousness, slew Rāvaṇa.

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KuP 1 20.46

सपत्नीकं च ससुतं सभ्रातृकमरिदमः । आनयामास तां सीतां वायुपुत्रसहायवान्

sapatnīkaṃ ca sasutaṃ sabhrātṛkamaridamaḥ / ānayāmāsa tāṃ sītāṃ vāyuputrasahāyavān

And the subduer of foes, aided by the son of the Wind, brought back that Sītā, together with (Rāvaṇa's) wives, sons, and brothers.

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KuP 1 20.47

सेतुमध्ये महादेवमीशानं कृत्तिवाससम् । स्थापयामास लिङ्गस्थं पूजयामास राघवः

setumadhye mahādevamīśānaṃ kṛttivāsasam / sthāpayāmāsa liṅgasthaṃ pūjayāmāsa rāghavaḥ

In the middle of the causeway the descendant of Raghu installed the Great God, Īśāna, clad in a hide, present in a liṅga, and worshipped (him).

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KuP 1 20.48

तस्य देवो महादेवः पार्वत्या सह शङ्करः । प्रत्यक्षमेव भगवान् दत्तवान् वरमुत्तमम्

tasya devo mahādevaḥ pārvatyā saha śaṅkaraḥ / pratyakṣameva bhagavān dattavān varamuttamam

To him the god Mahādeva, Śaṅkara, together with Pārvatī, the Lord, visibly present, granted an excellent boon.

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KuP 1 20.49

यत् त्वया स्थापितं लिङ्गं द्रक्ष्यन्तीह द्विजातयः । महापातकसंयुक्तास्तेषां पापं विनश्यतु

yat tvayā sthāpitaṃ liṅgaṃ drakṣyantīha dvijātayaḥ / mahāpātakasaṃyuktāsteṣāṃ pāpaṃ vinaśyatu

"The liṅga that has been installed by you — twice-born ones here shall behold it; though joined with great sins, let their sin be destroyed."

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KuP 1 20.50

अन्यानि चैव पापानि स्नातस्यात्र महोदधौ । दर्शनादेव लिङ्गसल्य नाशं यान्ति न संशयः

anyāni caiva pāpāni snātasyātra mahodadhau / darśanādeva liṅgasalya nāśaṃ yānti na saṃśayaḥ

"And the other sins too of one who has bathed here in the great ocean go to destruction merely by the sight of the liṅga — there is no doubt."

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KuP 1 20.51

यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरयो यावदेषा च मेदिनी । यावत् सेतुश्च तावच्च स्थास्याम्यत्र तिरोहितः

yāvat sthāsyanti girayo yāvadeṣā ca medinī / yāvat setuśca tāvacca sthāsyāmyatra tirohitaḥ

"As long as the mountains shall stand, and as long as this earth, and as long as the causeway, so long shall I remain here, hidden."

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KuP 1 20.52

स्नानं दानं जपः श्राद्धं भविष्यत्यक्ष्यं कृतम् । स्मरणादेव लिङ्गस्य दिनपापं प्रणश्यति

snānaṃ dānaṃ japaḥ śrāddhaṃ bhaviṣyatyakṣyaṃ kṛtam / smaraṇādeva liṅgasya dinapāpaṃ praṇaśyati

"Bathing, giving, muttered prayer, and the śrāddha rite performed (here) shall become imperishable; merely by remembering the liṅga the day's sin perishes."

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KuP 1 20.53

इत्युक्त्वा भगवाञ्छंभुः परिष्वज्य तु राघवम् । सनन्दी सगणो रुद्रस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

ityuktvā bhagavāñchaṃbhuḥ pariṣvajya tu rāghavam / sanandī sagaṇo rudrastatraivāntaradhīyata

Having said this, the Lord Śambhu embraced the descendant of Raghu, and Rudra, with Nandin and with his hosts, vanished there itself.

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KuP 1 20.54

रामो ऽपि पालयामास राज्यं धर्मपरायणः । अभिषिक्तो महातेजा भरतेन महाबलः

rāmo 'pi pālayāmāsa rājyaṃ dharmaparāyaṇaḥ / abhiṣikto mahātejā bharatena mahābalaḥ

And Rāma, devoted to dharma, of great splendour and great strength, consecrated by Bharata, ruled the kingdom.

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KuP 1 20.55

विशेषाढ् ब्राह्मणान् सर्वान् पूजयामसचेश्वरम् । यज्ञेन यज्ञहन्तारमश्वमेधेन शङ्करम्

viśeṣāḍh brāhmaṇān sarvān pūjayāmasaceśvaram / yajñena yajñahantāramaśvamedhena śaṅkaram

He honoured all the brahmins especially, and (worshipped) the Lord — Śaṅkara, the destroyer of the sacrifice — with a sacrifice, with the horse-sacrifice.

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KuP 1 20.56

रामस्य तनयो जज्ञे कुश इत्यभिविश्रुतः । लवश्च सुमहाभागः सर्वतत्त्वार्थवित् सुधीः

rāmasya tanayo jajñe kuśa ityabhiviśrutaḥ / lavaśca sumahābhāgaḥ sarvatattvārthavit sudhīḥ

To Rāma was born a son widely renowned as Kuśa, and Lava, greatly fortunate, wise, knowing the meaning of all truths.

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KuP 1 20.57

अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जज्ञे निषधस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत् । नलस्तु निषधस्याभून्नभस्तमादजायत

atithistu kuśājjajñe niṣadhastatsuto 'bhavat / nalastu niṣadhasyābhūnnabhastamādajāyata

From Kuśa was born Atithi, and his son was Niṣadha; Nala was Niṣadha's (son), and from him Nabhas was born.

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KuP 1 20.58

नभसः पुण्डरीकाख्यः क्षेमधन्वा च तत्सुतः । तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवद् वीरो देवानीकः प्रतापवान्

nabhasaḥ puṇḍarīkākhyaḥ kṣemadhanvā ca tatsutaḥ / tasya putro 'bhavad vīro devānīkaḥ pratāpavān

Nabhas' (son) was named Puṇḍarīka, and his son was Kṣemadhanvā; his son was the hero Devānīka, full of might.

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KuP 1 20.59

अहीनगुस्तस्य सुतो सहस्वांस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत् । तस्माच्चन्द्रावलोकस्तु तारापीडस्तु तत्सुतः

ahīnagustasya suto sahasvāṃstatsuto 'bhavat / tasmāccandrāvalokastu tārāpīḍastu tatsutaḥ

Ahīnagu was his son; his son was Sahasvān; from him Candrāvaloka, and his son was Tārāpīḍa.

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KuP 1 20.60

तारापीडाच्चन्द्रगिरिर्भानुवित्तस्ततो ऽभवत् । श्रुतायुरभवत् तस्मादेते इक्ष्वाकुवंशजाः । सर्वे प्राधान्यतः प्रोक्ताः समासेन द्विजोत्तमाः

tārāpīḍāccandragirirbhānuvittastato 'bhavat / śrutāyurabhavat tasmādete ikṣvākuvaṃśajāḥ / sarve prādhānyataḥ proktāḥ samāsena dvijottamāḥ

From Tārāpīḍa (came) Candragiri, from him was Bhānuvitta, and from him was Śrutāyu. These, born in the lineage of Ikṣvāku, have all been declared in brief according to their prominence, O best of the twice-born.

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KuP 1 20.61

य इमं शृणुयान्नित्यमिक्ष्वाकोर्वंशमुत्तमम् । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो स्वर्गलोके महीयते

ya imaṃ śṛṇuyānnityamikṣvākorvaṃśamuttamam / sarvapāpavinirmukto svargaloke mahīyate

Whoever constantly hears this excellent lineage of Ikṣvāku is freed from all sin and is honoured in the world of heaven.

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