Rama, Son of Jamadagni

Verse 1 (2.49.1)

तथा भृगुकुले जन्म यदर्थं च महात्मनः । जामदग्न्य इति ख्यातः प्रादुर्भावश्च वैष्णवः ॥

tathā bhṛgukule janma yadarthaṃ ca mahātmanaḥ | jāmadagnya iti khyātaḥ prādurbhāvaśca vaiṣṇavaḥ

So too hear of the birth of the great-souled one in the line of Bhrigu, and its purpose: the manifestation of Vishnu known as Jamadagnya.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 429–430.

Verse 2 (2.49.2)

जमदग्निसुतो राजन्रामो नाम स वीर्यवान् । हेहयान्तकरो राजन्स रामो बलिनां वरः ॥

jamadagnisuto rājanrāmo nāma sa vīryavān | hehayāntakaro rājansa rāmo balināṃ varaḥ

Jamadagni's son, O king, was the valiant one named Rama; that Rama, best of the strong, was the destroyer of the Haihayas, O king.

Note on the text: Corrected राजन्त्रामो → राजन्रामो (misprint in Wikisource; stray त् between राजन् and रामो). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 431–432.

Verse 3 (2.49.3)

कार्तवीर्यो महावीर्यो बलेनाप्रतिमस्तदा । रामेण जामदग्न्येन हतो विषममाचरन् ॥

kārtavīryo mahāvīryo balenāpratimastadā | rāmeṇa jāmadagnyena hato viṣamamācaran

Kartavirya, of great valour and at that time unmatched in strength, was slain by Rama, son of Jamadagni, for acting wrongfully.

Note on the text: Corrected कार्तावीर्यो → कार्तवीर्यो (misprint in Wikisource; the name is Kārtavīrya, as in verse 4; the CE appendix reads kārtavīryo). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 433–434.

Verse 4 (2.49.4)

तं कार्तवीर्यं राजानं हेहयानामरिन्दमम् । रथस्थं पार्थिवं रामः पातयित्वाऽवधीद्रणे ॥

taṃ kārtavīryaṃ rājānaṃ hehayānāmarindamam | rathasthaṃ pārthivaṃ rāmaḥ pātayitvā'vadhīdraṇe

That king Kartavirya, tamer of foes among the Haihayas, standing in his chariot: Rama threw him down and killed him in battle.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 435–436.

Verse 5 (2.49.5)

जम्भस्य यज्ञं हत्वा स ऋत्विजश्चैव संस्तरे । जम्भस्य मूर्ध्नि भेत्ता च हन्ता च शतदुन्दुभेः ॥

jambhasya yajñaṃ hatvā sa ṛtvijaścaiva saṃstare | jambhasya mūrdhni bhettā ca hantā ca śatadundubheḥ

He destroyed Jambha's sacrifice and the priests on their sacrificial seats; he split Jambha's head and slew Shatadundubhi.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 437–438.

Verse 6 (2.49.6)

स एष कृष्णो गोविन्दो जातो भृगुषु वीर्यवान् । सहस्रबाहुमुद्धर्तुं सहस्रजितमाहवे ॥

sa eṣa kṛṣṇo govindo jāto bhṛguṣu vīryavān | sahasrabāhumuddhartuṃ sahasrajitamāhave

This same Krishna, Govinda, was born, valiant, among the Bhrigus to uproot in battle the thousand-armed one, conqueror of thousands.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 439–440.

Verse 7 (2.49.7)

क्षत्रियाणां चतुष्पष्टिमयुतानि महायशाः । सरस्वत्यां समेतानि एष वै धनुषाऽजयत् ॥

kṣatriyāṇāṃ catuṣpaṣṭimayutāni mahāyaśāḥ | sarasvatyāṃ sametāni eṣa vai dhanuṣā'jayat

With his bow this glorious one conquered six hundred and forty thousand Kshatriyas gathered on the Sarasvati.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 441–442.

Verse 8 (2.49.8)

ब्रह्मद्विषां वधे तस्मिन्सहस्राणि चतुर्दश । पुनर्जघान शूराणामतिक्रूरो रथर्षभः ॥

brahmadviṣāṃ vadhe tasminsahasrāṇi caturdaśa | punarjaghāna śūrāṇāmatikrūro ratharṣabhaḥ

In that slaughter of the haters of brahmins, that most fierce, foremost of chariot-fighters again killed fourteen thousand heroes.

Note on the text: Corrected धे तस्मिन्महस्राणि → वधे तस्मिन्सहस्राणि (misprint in Wikisource; धे is वधे with its first akshara lost, and महस्राणि is a misprint for सहस्राणि; the CE appendix reads vadhe tasmin sahasrāṇi). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 443–444.

Verse 9 (2.49.9)

ततो राज्ञां सहस्रं स भङ्क्ता पूर्वमरिन्दमः । सहस्रं मुसलेनाहन्सहस्रमुदकृन्तत ॥

tato rājñāṃ sahasraṃ sa bhaṅktā pūrvamarindamaḥ | sahasraṃ musalenāhansahasramudakṛntata

Then that tamer of foes first broke a thousand kings; a thousand he struck down with his club, and a thousand he cut to pieces.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 445–446.

Verse 10 (2.49.10)

चतुर्दशसहस्राणि कणधूममपाययत् । शिष्टान्ब्रह्मद्विषो जित्वा ततोऽस्नायत भार्गवः ॥

caturdaśasahasrāṇi kaṇadhūmamapāyayat | śiṣṭānbrahmadviṣo jitvā tato'snāyata bhārgavaḥ

Fourteen thousand he made to drink the smoke of burning husks; and having overcome the remaining haters of brahmins, the Bhargava then bathed.

Note on the text: Corrected कृणदूमम → कणधूमम (misprint in Wikisource; not a word; "the smoke of burning husks", the CE appendix reads kaṇadhūmam). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 447–448.

Verse 11 (2.49.11)

रामरामेत्यभिक्रुष्टो ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियार्दितैः । निघ्नञ्शतसहस्राणि रामः परशुनाभिभूः ॥

rāmarāmetyabhikruṣṭo brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyārditaiḥ | nighnañśatasahasrāṇi rāmaḥ paraśunābhibhūḥ

Called upon with cries of "Rama! Rama!" by brahmins oppressed by the Kshatriyas, mighty Rama slew hundreds of thousands with his axe.

Note on the text: Corrected रामरामेत्यमिक्रुष्टो → रामरामेत्यभिक्रुष्टो (misprint in Wikisource; म for भ; "called upon", the CE appendix reads abhikruṣṭo). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 449–450.

Verse 12 (2.49.12)

न ह्यमृष्यत तां वाचमार्तैर्भृशमुदीरिताम् । भृगो रामाभिधावेति यदाऽक्रन्दन्द्विजातयः ॥

na hyamṛṣyata tāṃ vācamārtairbhṛśamudīritām | bhṛgo rāmābhidhāveti yadā'krandandvijātayaḥ

He could not bear that cry, raised so loudly by the afflicted, when the twice-born wailed, "O Rama of the Bhrigus, come running!"

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 451–452.

Verse 13 (2.49.13)

काश्मीरान्दरदान्कुन्तीन्क्षुद्रकान्मालवाञ्छकान् । चेदिकाशिकरूशांश्च ऋषिकान्क्रथकैशिकान् ॥

kāśmīrāndaradānkuntīnkṣudrakānmālavāñchakān | cedikāśikarūśāṃśca ṛṣikānkrathakaiśikān

The Kashmiras, Daradas, Kuntis, Kshudrakas, Malavas and Shakas; the Chedis, Kashis and Karushas; the Rishikas, Krathas and Kaishikas;

Note on the text: Corrected मालवाञ्छवान् → मालवाञ्छकान् (misprint in Wikisource; शवान् ("corpses") for the Shakas; the CE appendix reads mālavāñ śakān). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 453–454.

Verse 14 (2.49.14)

अङ्गान्वङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च मागधान्काशिकोसलान् । रात्रायणान्वीतिहोत्रान्किरातान्मार्त्तिकावतान् ॥

aṅgānvaṅgānkaliṅgāṃśca māgadhānkāśikosalān | rātrāyaṇānvītihotrānkirātānmārttikāvatān

the Angas, Vangas and Kalingas, the Magadhas, Kashis and Kosalas, the Ratrayanas, Vitihotras, Kiratas and Marttikavatas:

Note on the text: Corrected कार्तिकावतान् → मार्त्तिकावतान् (misprint in Wikisource; the people are the Mārttikāvatas; the CE appendix reads mārttikāvatān). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 455–456.

Verse 15 (2.49.15)

एतानन्यांश्च राजन्यान्देशेदेशे सहस्रशः । निकृत्य निशितैर्बाणैः सम्प्रदाय विवस्वते ॥

etānanyāṃśca rājanyāndeśedeśe sahasraśaḥ | nikṛtya niśitairbāṇaiḥ sampradāya vivasvate

these and other princes, by the thousand in land after land, he cut down with sharp arrows and offered up to the Sun.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 457–458.

Verse 16 (2.49.16)

कीर्णा क्षत्रियकोटीभिर्मेरुमन्दरभूषणा । त्रिः सप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी तेन निःक्षत्रिया कृता ॥

kīrṇā kṣatriyakoṭībhirmerumandarabhūṣaṇā | triḥ saptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivī tena niḥkṣatriyā kṛtā

Strewn with Kshatriyas by the million, the earth adorned by Meru and Mandara was emptied of Kshatriyas by him three times seven times.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 459–460.

Verse 17 (2.49.17)

कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां चैव भार्गवः स महायशाः । इन्द्रगोपकवर्णस्य जीवञ्जीवनिभस्य च ॥

kṛtvā niḥkṣatriyāṃ caiva bhārgavaḥ sa mahāyaśāḥ | indragopakavarṇasya jīvañjīvanibhasya ca

Having emptied the earth of Kshatriyas, the glorious Bhargava, with blood the colour of the cochineal beetle, red as the jivanjiva bird,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 461–462.

Verse 18 (2.49.18)

पूरयित्वा च सरितः क्षतजस्य सरांसि च । चकार तर्पणं वीरः पितॄणां तासु तेषु च ॥

pūrayitvā ca saritaḥ kṣatajasya sarāṃsi ca | cakāra tarpaṇaṃ vīraḥ pitṝṇāṃ tāsu teṣu ca

filled rivers and lakes, and in those rivers and lakes the hero made offerings to the ancestors.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 463–464.

Verse 19 (2.49.19)

सर्वानष्टादश द्वीपान्वशमानीय भार्गवः । सोऽश्वमेधसहस्राणि नरमेधशतानि च ॥

sarvānaṣṭādaśa dvīpānvaśamānīya bhārgavaḥ | so'śvamedhasahasrāṇi naramedhaśatāni ca

Bringing all eighteen islands under his sway, the Bhargava performed thousands of horse sacrifices and hundreds of human sacrifices,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 465–466.

Verse 20 (2.49.20)

इष्ट्वा सागरपर्यन्तां काश्यपाय महीं ददौ । तस्याग्रेणानुपर्येति भूमिं कृत्वा विपांसुलाम् ॥

iṣṭvā sāgaraparyantāṃ kāśyapāya mahīṃ dadau | tasyāgreṇānuparyeti bhūmiṃ kṛtvā vipāṃsulām

and having sacrificed, he gave the earth to its ocean shores to Kashyapa. Made free of dust, the earth still goes round before him.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 467–468.

Verse 21 (2.49.21)

ततः कालकृतां सत्यां भार्गवाय महात्मने । गाथामप्यत्र गायन्ति ये पुराणविदो जनाः ॥

tataḥ kālakṛtāṃ satyāṃ bhārgavāya mahātmane | gāthāmapyatra gāyanti ye purāṇavido janāḥ

Then those who know the ancient lore sing here a true verse, made by Time itself, about the great-souled Bhargava:

Note on the text: Corrected गाधामप्यत्र → गाथामप्यत्र (misprint in Wikisource; गाधा ("a ford") for गाथा ("verse, song"); the CE appendix reads gāthām). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 469–470.

Verse 22 (2.49.22)

वेदिमष्टादशोत्सेधां हिरण्यस्यातिपौरुषीम् । रामेण जामदग्न्येन प्रतिजग्राह काश्यपः ॥

vedimaṣṭādaśotsedhāṃ hiraṇyasyātipauruṣīm | rāmeṇa jāmadagnyena pratijagrāha kāśyapaḥ

"An altar of gold eighteen cubits high, taller than a man, did Kashyapa receive from Rama, son of Jamadagni."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 471–472.

Verse 23 (2.49.23)

एवमिष्ट्वा महाबाहुः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः । अन्यद्वर्षशतं रामः सौभे साल्वमयोधयत् ॥

evamiṣṭvā mahābāhuḥ kratubhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ | anyadvarṣaśataṃ rāmaḥ saubhe sālvamayodhayat

Having thus sacrificed with rites rich in gifts, mighty-armed Rama fought Salva in Saubha for another hundred years.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 473–474.

Verse 24 (2.49.24)

ततः स भृगुशार्दूलस्तं सौभं योधयन्प्रभुः । सुबन्धुरं रथं राजन्नास्थाय भरतर्षभ ॥

tataḥ sa bhṛguśārdūlastaṃ saubhaṃ yodhayanprabhuḥ | subandhuraṃ rathaṃ rājannāsthāya bharatarṣabha

Then, while that tiger of the Bhrigus, the lord, was fighting Saubha, mounted on a handsome chariot, O king, bull of the Bharatas,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 475–476.

Verse 25 (2.49.25)

नग्निकानां कुमारीणां गायन्तीनामुपाशृणोत् । रामराम महाबाहो भृगूणां कीर्तिवर्धन ॥

nagnikānāṃ kumārīṇāṃ gāyantīnāmupāśṛṇot | rāmarāma mahābāho bhṛgūṇāṃ kīrtivardhana

he heard little girls singing: "Rama, Rama, mighty-armed, who spread the fame of the Bhrigus,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 477–478.

Verse 26 (2.49.26)

त्यज शस्त्राणि सर्वाणि न त्वं सौभं वधिष्यसि । शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिर्देवानामभयङ्करः ॥

tyaja śastrāṇi sarvāṇi na tvaṃ saubhaṃ vadhiṣyasi | śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇirdevānāmabhayaṅkaraḥ

lay down all your weapons; you will not destroy Saubha. He who bears the conch, discus and mace, who frees the gods from fear,

Note on the text: Corrected भयङ्गरः → भयङ्करः (misprint in Wikisource; ग for क; "giver of fearlessness", the CE appendix reads abhayaṃkaraḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 479–480.

Verse 27 (2.49.27)

युधि प्रद्युम्नसाम्बाभ्यां कृष्णः सौभं वधिष्यति । तच्छ्रुत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तत एव वनं ययौ ॥

yudhi pradyumnasāmbābhyāṃ kṛṣṇaḥ saubhaṃ vadhiṣyati | tacchrutvā puruṣavyāghrastata eva vanaṃ yayau

Krishna, with Pradyumna and Samba, will destroy Saubha in battle." Hearing this, the tiger among men went straight to the forest.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 481–482.

Verse 28 (2.49.28)

न्यस्य सर्वाणि शस्त्राणि कालकाङ्क्षी महायशाः । रथं सर्वायुधं चैव शरान्परशुमेव च ॥

nyasya sarvāṇi śastrāṇi kālakāṅkṣī mahāyaśāḥ | rathaṃ sarvāyudhaṃ caiva śarānparaśumeva ca

Laying down all his weapons, the glorious one, awaiting his time, set his chariot with all its arms, his arrows and his axe,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 483–484.

Verse 29 (2.49.29)

धनूंष्यप्सु प्रतिष्ठाप्य रामस्तेपे परं तपः । ह्रियं प्रज्ञां श्रियं कीर्तिं लक्ष्मीं चामित्रकर्शनः ॥

dhanūṃṣyapsu pratiṣṭhāpya rāmastepe paraṃ tapaḥ | hriyaṃ prajñāṃ śriyaṃ kīrtiṃ lakṣmīṃ cāmitrakarśanaḥ

and his bows in the waters, and Rama practised supreme austerity. Modesty, wisdom, prosperity, fame and fortune:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 485–486.

Verse 30 (2.49.30)

पञ्चाधिष्ठाय धर्मात्मा तं रथं विससर्ज ह । आदिकाले प्रवृत्तं तु व्यभजत्करमीश्वरः ॥

pañcādhiṣṭhāya dharmātmā taṃ rathaṃ visasarja ha | ādikāle pravṛttaṃ tu vyabhajatkaramīśvaraḥ

resting on these five, the righteous tormentor of foes gave up that chariot. The Lord apportions what was set in motion at the beginning of time;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 487–488.

Verse 31 (2.49.31)

नाहनच्छ्रद्धया सौभं न ह्यशक्तो महायशाः । जामदग्न्य इति ख्यातो यस्त्वयं भगवानृषिः । सोऽस्य भागस्तपस्तेपे भार्गवो लोकविश्रुतः ॥

nāhanacchraddhayā saubhaṃ na hyaśakto mahāyaśāḥ | jāmadagnya iti khyāto yastvayaṃ bhagavānṛṣiḥ | so'sya bhāgastapastepe bhārgavo lokaviśrutaḥ

it was out of reverence that he did not strike Saubha, not because the glorious one lacked the power. He who is this blessed seer known as Jamadagnya, he, this portion of Vishnu, the Bhargava renowned in the worlds, practised austerity.

Note on the text: Wikisource numbers the last line separately as 32 (2-49-32a, a single line); joined here to verse 31 as one three-line verse, since its सः answers the relative यः of the line before. Corrected नाघ्नतं श्रद्धया → नाहनच्छ्रद्धया (misprint in Wikisource; नाघ्नतं is not a valid form; "he did not strike", following the CE appendix nāhanac chraddhayā). Corrected भगवानुपिः → भगवानृषिः (misprint in Wikisource; "seer"; the CE appendix reads ṛṣiḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 489–491.