रामायणम् — बालकाण्डे षष्टितमः सर्गः

॥ अथ बालकाण्डे षष्टितमः सर्गः ॥

विश्वामित्रो महात्माथ प्रस्थितान्प्रेक्ष्य तानृषीन् ।
अब्रवीन्नरशार्दूल सर्वांस्तान्वनवासिनः ॥

Summary AI Seeing those forest-dwelling sages about to depart, the great-souled Viśvāmitra addressed them all, O tiger among men.

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महाविघ्नः प्रवृत्तोऽयं दक्षिणामास्थितो दिशम् ।
दिशमन्यां प्रपत्स्यामस्तत्र तप्स्यामहे तपः ॥

Summary AI "A great obstacle has arisen here in the southern direction. We shall proceed to another direction and perform our penance there."

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पश्चिमायां विशालायां पुष्करेषु महात्मनः ।
सुखं तपश्चरिष्यामः परं तद्धि तपोवनम् ॥

Summary AI "We shall comfortably practice austerities in the vast Puṣkara lakes in the west, for that is an excellent forest for penance."

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एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पुष्करेषु महामुनिः ।
तप उग्रं दुराधर्षं तेपे मूलफलाशनः ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus, the highly energetic and great sage, subsisting only on roots and fruits, performed formidable and unassailable penance at the Puṣkara lakes.

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एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु अयोध्याधिपतिर्नृपः ।
अम्बरीष इति ख्यातो यष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥

Summary AI At that very time, the king of Ayodhyā known as Ambarīṣa commenced the performance of a sacrifice.

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तस्य वै यजमानस्य पशुमिन्द्रो जहार ह ।
प्रनष्टे तु पशौ विप्रो राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Indra carried away the sacrificial animal of that officiating king. When the animal was lost, a priest spoke these words to the king.

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पशुरद्य हृतो राजन्प्रनष्टस्तव दुर्नयात् ।
अरक्षितारं राजानं घ्नन्ति दोषा नरेश्वर ॥

Summary AI "O King, the animal has been stolen today; it is lost due to your negligence. O ruler of men, sins destroy a king who fails to protect."

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प्रायश्चित्तं महद्ध्येतन्नरं वा पुरुषर्षभ ।
आनयस्व पशुं शीघ्रं यावत्कर्म प्रवर्तते ॥

Summary AI "O bull among men, this requires a great atonement. While the ritual is still in progress, quickly bring back the animal or a human substitute."

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उपाध्याय वचः श्रुत्वा स राजा पुरुषर्षभ ।
अन्वियेष महाबुद्धिः पशुं गोभिः सहस्रशः ॥

Summary AI Hearing the words of the priest, O foremost of men, that highly intelligent king searched for the sacrificial animal along with thousands of cows.

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देशाञ्जनपदांस्तांस्तान्नगराणि वनानि च ।
आश्रमाणि च पुण्यानि मार्गमाणो महीपतिः ॥

Summary AI The lord of the earth searched through various countries, provinces, cities, forests, and holy hermitages.

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स पुत्रसहितं तात सभार्यं रघुनन्दन ।
भृगुतुङ्गे समासीनमृचीकं संददर्श ह ॥

Summary AI O dear descendant of Raghu, he beheld the sage Ṛcīka seated on the peak Bhṛgutuṅga along with his wife and sons.

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तमुवाच महातेजाः प्रणम्याभिप्रसाद्य च ।
ब्रह्मर्षिं तपसा दीप्तं राजर्षिरमितप्रभः ।
पृष्ट्वा सर्वत्र कुशलमृचीकं तमिदं वचः ॥

Summary AI The highly energetic royal sage of immeasurable luster, having bowed to and propitiated that Brahmarṣi Ṛcīka who was radiant with penance, and having asked about his well-being, spoke these words.

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गवां शतसहस्रेण विक्रिणीषे सुतं यदि ।
पशोरर्थे महाभाग कृतकृत्योऽस्मि भार्गव ॥

Summary AI "O illustrious descendant of Bhṛgu, if you sell your son for a hundred thousand cows to serve as the sacrificial animal, I shall be fulfilled."

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सर्वे परिसृता देशा यज्ञियं न लभे पशुम् ।
दातुमर्हसि मूल्येन सुतमेकमितो मम ॥

Summary AI "All countries have been searched, but I cannot find a sacrificial animal. You ought to give me one of your sons from here in exchange for a price."

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एवमुक्तो महातेजा ऋचीकस्त्वब्रवीद्वचः ।
नाहं ज्येष्ठं नरश्रेष्ठं विक्रीणीयां कथंचन ॥

Summary AI Being addressed thus, the highly energetic Ṛcīka replied, "O best of men, I shall by no means sell my eldest son."

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ऋचीकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तेषां माता महात्मनाम् ।
उवाच नरशार्दूलमम्बरीषं तपस्विनी ॥

Summary AI Hearing Ṛcīka's words, the ascetic mother of those great-souled boys spoke to Ambarīṣa, the tiger among men.

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ममापि दयितं विद्धि ।
कनिष्ठं शुनकं नृप ॥

Summary AI "O King, know that the youngest, Śunaka, is also dear to me."

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प्रायेण हि नरश्रेष्ठ ज्येष्ठाः पितृषु वल्लभाः ।
मातॄणां च कनीयांसस्तस्माद्रक्षे कनीयसम् ॥

Summary AI "O best of men, generally eldest sons are dear to fathers, and the youngest to mothers; therefore, I shall protect my youngest son."

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उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन्मुनिपत्न्यां तथैव च ।
शुनःशेपः स्वयं राम मध्यमो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, when the sage and his wife had thus spoken, the middle son Śunaḥśepa himself spoke these words.

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पिता ज्येष्ठमविक्रेयं माता चाह कनीयसम् ।
विक्रीतं मध्यमं मन्ये राजन्पुत्रं नयस्व माम् ॥

Summary AI "My father says the eldest is not for sale, and my mother says the same of the youngest. Therefore, I consider the middle son as sold. O King, take me."

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गवां शतसहस्रेण शुनःशेपं नरेश्वरः ।
गृहीत्वा परमप्रीतो जगाम रघुनन्दन ॥

Summary AI O descendant of Raghu, the king, having obtained Śunaḥśepa in exchange for a hundred thousand cows, departed feeling immensely gratified.

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अम्बरीषस्तु राजर्षी रथमारोप्य सत्वरः ।
शुनःशेपं महातेजा जगामाशु महायशाः ॥

Summary AI The highly lustrous and renowned royal sage Ambarīṣa, having quickly assisted Śunaḥśepa onto his chariot, departed with haste.

॥ इति बालकाण्डे षष्टितमः सर्गः ॥