Bala Kanda, Sarga 76

श्रुत्वा तज्जामदग्न्यस्य वाक्यं दाशरथिस्तदा। गौरवाद्यंन्त्रितकथ: पितू राममथाब्रवीत्।।1.76.1।।

śrutvā tajjāmadagnyasya vākyaṃ dāśarathistadā| gauravādyaṃntritakatha: pitū rāmamathābravīt

Hearing the words of the son of Jamadagni (Parasurama), Rama, the son of Dasaratha, avoiding further conversation out of respect for his father intercepted Parasurama saying:

श्रुतवानस्मि यत्कर्म कृतवानसि भार्गव। अनुरुंध्यामहे ब्रह्मन् पितुरानृण्यमास्थितम्।।1.76.2।।

śrutavānasmi yatkarma kṛtavānasi bhārgava| anuruṃdhyāmahe brahman piturānṛṇyamāsthitam

"O Descendant of Bhrigu I have listened to the (marvellous) acts you have performed. O Brahman I commend you for discharging your duty in repaying the debt to your father.

वीर्यहीनमिवाशक्तं क्षत्रधर्मेण भार्गव। अवजानासि मे तेज: पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम्।।1.76.3।।

vīryahīnamivāśaktaṃ kṣatradharmeṇa bhārgava| avajānāsi me teja: paśya me'dya parākramam

You underrate me O Bhargava as though I am devoid of valour and incompetent to perform the duties of a Kshatriya. Now witness my energy and valour.

इत्युक्त्वा राघव: क्रुद्धो भार्गवस्य शरासनम्। शरं च प्रतिजग्राह हस्ताल्लघुपराक्रम:।।1.76.4।।

ityuktvā rāghava: kruddho bhārgavasya śarāsanam| śaraṃ ca pratijagrāha hastāllaghuparākrama:

Having spoken thus, the enraged Rama, gifted with quick vigour, seized the bow and arrow from Parasurama's hands.

आरोप्य स धनू राम श्शरं सज्यं चकार ह। जामदग्न्यं ततो रामं राम: क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्वच:।।1.76.5।।

āropya sa dhanū rāma śśaraṃ sajyaṃ cakāra ha| jāmadagnyaṃ tato rāmaṃ rāma: kruddho'bravīdvaca:

Infuriated Rama bent the bow stretched it, fixed the arrow and addressed Parasurama, the son of Jamadagni:

ब्राह्मणोऽसीति पूज्यो मे विश्वामित्रकृतेन च। तस्माच्छक्तो न ते राम मोक्तुं प्राणहरं शरम्।।1.76.6।।

brāhmaṇo'sīti pūjyo me viśvāmitrakṛtena ca| tasmācchakto na te rāma moktuṃ prāṇaharaṃ śaram

"You are a brahmin, O Parasurama. You are also related to Viswamitra. Hence you are worthy of homage. I cannot, therefore, release this against you to take your life.

इमां पादगतिं राम तपोबलसमार्जिताम्। लोकानप्रतिमान्वा ते हनिष्यामि यदिच्छसि ।।1.76.7।।

imāṃ pādagatiṃ rāma tapobalasamārjitām| lokānapratimānvā te haniṣyāmi yadicchasi

I shall destroy your mobility, O Parasurama or the higher worlds earned through your matchless asceteic energy. Tell me which one you choose.

न ह्ययं वैष्णवो दिव्य श्शर: परपुरञ्जय:। मोघ: पतति वीर्येण बलदर्पविनाशनः।।1.76.8।।

na hyayaṃ vaiṣṇavo divya śśara: parapurañjaya:| mogha: patati vīryeṇa baladarpavināśanaḥ

On conquering the hostile cities and destroying the pride and strength of the enemy by its prowess, this celestial arrow of Visnu shall not go in vain".

वरायुधधरं रामं द्रष्टुं सर्षिगणा स्सुरा:। पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तत्र सङ्घश:।।1.76.9।। गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव सिद्धचारणकिन्नरा:। यक्षराक्षसनागाश्च तद्द्रष्टुं महदद्भुतम्।।1.76.10।।

varāyudhadharaṃ rāmaṃ draṣṭuṃ sarṣigaṇā ssurā:| pitāmahaṃ puraskṛtya sametāstatra saṅghaśa: gandharvāpsarasaścaiva siddhacāraṇakinnarā:| yakṣarākṣasanāgāśca taddraṣṭuṃ mahadadbhutam

The gods with the Grandsire, Brahma in the forefront, accompanied by sages in groups assembled there to see Rama holding that mighty bow. Gandharvas, apsaras, siddhas, charanas, kinnaras, yakshas, rakshsas and nagas also came there to witness that great wonder.

वरायुधधरं रामं द्रष्टुं सर्षिगणा स्सुरा:। पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तत्र सङ्घश:।।1.76.9।। गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव सिद्धचारणकिन्नरा:। यक्षराक्षसनागाश्च तद्द्रष्टुं महदद्भुतम्।।1.76.10।।

varāyudhadharaṃ rāmaṃ draṣṭuṃ sarṣigaṇā ssurā:| pitāmahaṃ puraskṛtya sametāstatra saṅghaśa: gandharvāpsarasaścaiva siddhacāraṇakinnarā:| yakṣarākṣasanāgāśca taddraṣṭuṃ mahadadbhutam

The gods with the Grandsire, Brahma in the forefront, accompanied by sages in groups assembled there to see Rama holding that mighty bow. Gandharvas, apsaras, siddhas, charanas, kinnaras, yakshas, rakshsas and nagas also came there to witness that great wonder.

जडीकृते तदाऽलोके रामे वरधनुर्धरे। निर्वीर्यो जामदग्न्योऽसौ रामो राममुदैक्षत।।।1.76.11।।

jaḍīkṛte tadā'loke rāme varadhanurdhare| nirvīryo jāmadagnyo'sau rāmo rāmamudaikṣata|

Then when Rama stretched the great bow, the world became motionless. The son of Jamadagni, Parasurama, bereft of prowess gazed at him with astonishment.

तेजोभिहतवीर्यत्वाज्जामदग्न्यो जडीकृत:। रामं कमलपत्राक्षं मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह।।1.76.12।।

tejobhihatavīryatvājjāmadagnyo jaḍīkṛta:| rāmaṃ kamalapatrākṣaṃ mandaṃ mandamuvāca ha

His energy subdued by Rama's prowess, the paralysed, Parasurama, son of Jamadagni spoke in gentle words to him whose eyes resembled the lotus petals:

काश्यपाय मया दत्ता यदा पूर्वं वसुन्धरा। विषये मे न वस्तव्यमिति मां काश्यपोऽब्रवीत्।।1.76.13।।

kāśyapāya mayā dattā yadā pūrvaṃ vasundharā| viṣaye me na vastavyamiti māṃ kāśyapo'bravīt

"When I gave this entire earth to Kasyapa, he said to me, 'you shall not live in my country'.

सोऽहं गुरुवच: कुर्वन् पृथिव्यां न वसे निशाम्। कृता प्रतिज्ञा काकुत्स्थ कृता भू: काश्यपस्य हि।।1.76.14।।

so'haṃ guruvaca: kurvan pṛthivyāṃ na vase niśām| kṛtā pratijñā kākutstha kṛtā bhū: kāśyapasya hi

O Descendant of Kakustha having gifted this earth to Kasyapa, I promised him that I would not live here, during night time. For the earth belongs to him.

तदिमां त्वं गतिं वीर हन्तुं नार्हसि राघव। मनोजवं गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्।।1.76.15।।

tadimāṃ tvaṃ gatiṃ vīra hantuṃ nārhasi rāghava| manojavaṃ gamiṣyāmi mahendraṃ parvatottamam

For this, you should not destroy my mobility, O valiant son of the Raghus. I shall go to Mahendra, the best of mountains, with the speed of mind.

लोकास्त्वप्रतिमा राम निर्जितास्तपसा मया । जहि तान् शरमुख्येन मा भूत्कालस्य पर्यय:।।1.76.16।।

lokāstvapratimā rāma nirjitāstapasā mayā | jahi tān śaramukhyena mā bhūtkālasya paryaya:

Strike with the, principal arrow the unrivalled worlds conquered by my asceticism. Do not delay, O Rama

अक्षय्यं मधुहन्तारं जानामि त्वां सुरेश्वरम्। धनुषोऽस्य परामर्शात् स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु परंतप।।1.76.17।।

akṣayyaṃ madhuhantāraṃ jānāmi tvāṃ sureśvaram| dhanuṣo'sya parāmarśāt svasti te'stu paraṃtapa

By the fact that you have stretched this bow, I have come to know that you are Visnu, Lord of the gods, slayer of Madhu, O Imperishable one O Tormentor of enemies Fare well.

एते सुरगणास्सर्वे निरीक्षन्ते समागता:। त्वामप्रतिमकर्माणमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमाहवे।।1.76.18।।

ete suragaṇāssarve nirīkṣante samāgatā:| tvāmapratimakarmāṇamapratidvandvamāhave

All your deeds are incomparable. You are unassailable in combat. All these hosts of gods have assembled here and are looking at you.

न चेयं मम काकुत्स्थ व्रीडा भवितुमर्हति। त्वया त्रैलोक्यनाथेन यदहं विमुखीकृत:।।1.76.19।।

na ceyaṃ mama kākutstha vrīḍā bhavitumarhati| tvayā trailokyanāthena yadahaṃ vimukhīkṛta:

I have been defeated by you, O Descendant of Kakustha lord of the three worlds. Therefore, it is not right for me to feel ashamed.

शरमप्रतिमं राम मोक्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत। शरमोक्षे गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्।।1.76.20।।

śaramapratimaṃ rāma moktumarhasi suvrata| śaramokṣe gamiṣyāmi mahendraṃ parvatottamam

You are faithful to vows O Rama This arrow has no equal in prowess. It behoves of you to release it against me. After its release I shall go to the excellent Mahendra mountain".

तथा ब्रुवति रामे तु जामदग्नये प्रतापवान्। रामो दाशरथि श्श्रीमान् चिक्षेप शरमुत्तमम्।।1.76.21।।

tathā bruvati rāme tu jāmadagnaye pratāpavān| rāmo dāśarathi śśrīmān cikṣepa śaramuttamam

Thus spoke Parasurama, son of Jamadagni to Rama, the valiant son of Dasaratha who (then) discharged the principal arrow.

स हतान् दृश्य रामेण स्वांल्लोकांस्तपसार्जितान्। जामदग्न्यो जगामाशु महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्।।1.76.22।।

sa hatān dṛśya rāmeṇa svāṃllokāṃstapasārjitān| jāmadagnyo jagāmāśu mahendraṃ parvatottamam

Having witnessed the destruction of those regions earned by him through asceticism, the son of Jamadagni left for the best of mountains Mahendra.

ततो वितिमिरास्सर्वा दिशश्चोपदिशस्तथा। सुरा स्सर्षिगणा रामं प्रशशंसुरुदायुधम्।।1.76.23।।

tato vitimirāssarvā diśaścopadiśastathā| surā ssarṣigaṇā rāmaṃ praśaśaṃsurudāyudham

Thereafter all the quarters including the intermediaries were cleared of darkness. Hosts of sages and gods extolled Rama when he wielded the bow.

रामं दाशरथिं रामो जामदग्न्य: प्रशस्य च। तत: प्रदक्षिणी कृत्य जगामात्मगतिं प्रभु:।।1.76.24।।

rāmaṃ dāśarathiṃ rāmo jāmadagnya: praśasya ca| tata: pradakṣiṇī kṛtya jagāmātmagatiṃ prabhu:

Parasurama, the competent son of Jamadagni, having praised Rama, the son of Dasaratha circumbulated him and left for his abode. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे षट्सप्ततितमस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the seventysixth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.