Sarga 64: Rama's Swayamvara Preparation
Rama Swayamvara Samskara
Preparations for the swayamvara where Rama will win Sita.
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यन्मां लोभयसे रम्भे कामक्रोधजयैषिणम्। दशवर्षसहस्राणि शैली स्थास्यसि दुर्भगे
Meaning
O luckless Rambha, since you have endeavoured to distract me from my desire to conquer wrath and passion, you shall turn into a rock and remain so for ten thousand years.
ब्राह्मण स्सुमहातेजा स्तपोबलसमन्वित:। उद्धरिष्यति रम्भे त्वां मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृताम्
Meaning
O Rambha an effulgent brahmin, endowed with the power of asceticism, will liberate you from this state into which you have fallen on account of my anger.
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:। अशक्नुवन् धारयितुं क्रोधं सन्तापमागत:
Meaning
The brilliant Viswamitra, the great ascetic, now experienced remorse for his inability to contain anger.
तस्य शापेन महता रम्भा शैली तदाऽभवत्। वचश्शृत्वा च कन्दर्पो महर्षेस्स च निर्गत:
Meaning
This mighty curse, of the great saint transformed Rambha into a rock and sent Kamadeva and Indra to their heels.
कोपेन स महातेजास्तपोऽपहरणे कृते। इन्द्रियैरजितै राम न लेभे शान्तिमात्मन:
Meaning
O Rama highly powerful Viswamitra was deprived of his ascetic merit due to his anger. He had no peace of mind for his inability to control his senses.
बभूवास्य मनश्चिन्ता तपोऽपहरणे कृते । नैव क्रोधं गमिष्यामि न च वक्ष्ये कथञ्चन
Meaning
Having been deprived of his ascetic merit, he resolved not to lose his temper nor ever breathe a word.
अथवा नोच्छ्वसिष्यामि संवत्सरशतान्यपि। अहं विशोषयिष्यामि ह्यात्मानं विजितेन्द्रिय:
Meaning
Further, I shall not even inhale for hundreds of years. I shall conquer my senses and dry up this body.
तावद्यावद्धि मे प्राप्तं ब्राह्मण्यं तपसाऽर्जितम्। अनुच्छ्वसन्नभुञ्जान स्तिष्ठेयं शाश्वतीस्समा:॥ न हि मे तप्यमानस्य क्षयं यास्यन्ति मूर्तय:।
Meaning
Until brahminhood is obtained by my austerities, I shall stay without breathing or eating for innumerable years. While performing penance, my limbs shall not undergo deterioration.
एवं वर्षसहस्रस्य दीक्षां स मुनिपुङ्गव:॥ चकाराप्रतिमां लोके प्रतिज्ञां रघुनन्दन।
Meaning
O Descendant of Raghu in this way that eminent ascetic took an unprecedented vow to practise penance for a thousand years.