Bala Kanda - Sarga 42

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Bālakāṇḍam - Dvicatvāriṃśa Sargaḥ

kāladharmaṅ gatē rāma sagarē prakr̥tījanāḥ
rājānaṅ rōcayāmāsur-aṃśumantaṅ sudhārmikam 1

sa rājā sumahānāsīd-aṃśumān raghunandana!
tasya putrō mahānāsīd-dilīpa iti viśrutaḥ 2

tasmin rājyaṅ samāvēśya dilīpē raghunandana!
himavacchikharē puṇyē tapastēpē sudāruṇam 3

dvātriṃśacca sahasrāṇi varṣāṇi sumahāyaśāḥ
tapōvanaṅ gatō rāma svargaṅ lēbhē tapōdhanaḥ 4

dilīpastu mahātējāś-śrutvā paitāmahaṅ vadham
duḥkhōpahata-yā buddh-yā niś-cha-yaṅ nādh-yagacchata 5

kathaṅ gaṅgāvataraṇaṅ kathaṅ tēṣāṅ jalakriyā
tārayēyaṅ kathaṅ caitaan-iti cintāparōbhavat 6

tasya cintayatō nityaṅ dharmēṇa viditātmanaḥ
putrō bhagīrathō nāma jajñē paramadhārmikaḥ 7

dilīpastu mahātējā yajñair-bahubhiriṣṭavān
triṃśad-varṣasahasrāṇi rājā rāj-yam-akārayat 8

agatvā niś-cha-yaṅ rājā tēṣām-uddh-araṇaṁ prati
vyādhinā naraśārdūla kāladhar-mam-upēyivān 9

indralōkaṅ gatō rājā svārjitēnaiva karmaṇā
rāj-yē bhagīrathaṅ putram-abhiṣicya nararṣabhaḥ 10

bhagīrathastu rājarṣir-d-hārmikō raghunandana!
anapatyō mahātējāḥ prajākāmas-sa cāprajaḥ 11

mantriṣvād-hāya tad-rāj-yaṅ gaṅgāvataraṇē rataḥ
sa tapō dīr-ghamātiṣṭ-had-gōkar-ṇē raghunandana 12

ūrd-hvabāhuḥ pañcatapā māsāhārō jitēndriyaḥ
tasya varṣasahasrāṇi g-hōrē tapasi tiṣṭ-hataḥ 13

atītāni mahābāhō tasya rājñō mahātmanaḥ
suprītō bhagavān bra-h-mā prajānāṁ pati-rīśvaraḥ 14

tatassuragaṇais-sārd-ham-upāgam-ya pitāmahaḥ
bhagīrathaṅ mahātmānaṅ tap-yamānam-at-hābravīt 15

bhagīratha mahābhāga! prītastē'haṅ janēśvara!
tapasā ca sutaptēna varaṅ varaya suvratan! 16

tamuvāca mahātējāḥ sarvalōkapitāmaham
bhagīrathō mahābhāgaḥ kr̥tāñjalir-upastthitaḥ 17

yadi mē bhagavan prītō yadyasti tapasaḥ phalam
sagarasyātmajās-sarvē mattas-salilamāpnuyuḥ 18

gaṅgāyās-salilaklinnē bhasmanyēṣāṁ mahātmanām
svargaṅ gacchēyur-atyantaṅ sarvē mē prapitāmahāḥ 19

dēyā ca santatir-dēva! nāvasīdēt-kulaṅ ca naḥ
ikṣvākūṇāṅ kulē dēva! ēṣa mē'stu varaḥ-paraḥ 20

uktavākyaṅ tu rājānaṅ sarvalōkapitāmahaḥ
pratyuvāca śub-hāṅ vāṇīṁ mad-hurāṁ mad-hurākṣarām 21

manōrathō mahānēṣa bhagīratha mahāratha!
ēvaṁ bhavatu bhadraṅ tē ikṣvākukula-vard-hana! 22

iyaṅ haimavatī gaṅgā jyēṣṭ-hā himavata-ssutā
tāṁ vai d-hārayituṅ śaktō haras-tatra niyujyatām 23

gaṅgāyāḥ patanaṅ rājan! pr̥thivī na sahiṣ-yati
tāṁ vai d-hārayituṅ vīra! nānyaṅ paś-yāmi śūlinaḥ 24

tamēvam-uktvā rājānaṅ gaṅgāṅ cāb-hāṣ-ya lōkakr̥t
jagāma tridivaṅ dēvas-sahadēvair-marudgaṇaiḥ 25

iti śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīyē ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē dvicatvāriṃśasargaḥ