Ramayana · Sarga 7.54

Sarga 54

सर्गः 54

Lakshmana asks how King Nrga met his curse

Full sarga summary

Lakshmana asks how King Nrga met his curse -- Rama recounts that Nrga, learning the brahmins had cursed and departed, consecrated his son Vasu, had pleasant caves prepared for his long ordeal, counselled his son on a Kshatriya's duty and the might of destiny, and then entered the well to live out the curse.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः परमार्थवित् । उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं राघवं दीप्ततेजसम् ।। ७.५४. ॥

rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇaḥ paramārthavit | uvāca prāñjalirvākyaṃ rāghavaṃ dīptatejasam || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामस्यof Ramaभाषितम्the speechश्रुत्वाhaving heardलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaपरमार्थवित्knower of the highest truthउवाचspokeप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsवाक्यम्wordsराघवम्to Ramaदीप्ततेजसम्radiant with splendor.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard Rama's speech, Lakshmana, who knew the highest truth, spoke words with folded hands to Rama, who was radiant with splendor.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम का यह कथन सुनकर परमार्थ के ज्ञाता लक्ष्मण ने हाथ जोड़कर दीप्त तेजवाले राघव से कहा

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अल्पापराधे काकुत्स्थ द्विजाभ्यां शाप ईदृशः । महान्नृगस्य राजर्षेर्यमदण्ड इवापरः ।। ७.५४. ॥

alpāparādhe kākutstha dvijābhyāṃ śāpa īdṛśaḥ | mahānnṛgasya rājarṣeryamadaṇḍa ivāparaḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अल्पापराधेfor a small offenseकाकुत्स्थO Kakutsthaद्विजाभ्याम्by the two Brahminsशापःa curseईदृशःsuchमहान्severeनृगस्यof Nṛgaराजर्षेःof the royal sageयमदण्डःthe punishment of Yamaइवlikeअपरःanother.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Kakutstha, for a minor offense, such a severe curse was given by the two Brahmins, like another punishment from Yama for the royal sage Nṛga.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काकुत्स्थ! थोड़े-से अपराधपर ही उन दोनों ब्राह्मणों ने राजर्षि नृग को ऐसा महान् शाप दे दिया, मानो वह दूसरा यमदण्ड ही हो

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श्रुत्वा तु पापसंयुक्तमात्मानं पुरषर्षभ । किमुवाच नृगो राजा द्विजौ क्रोधसमन्वितौ ।। ७.५४. ॥

śrutvā tu pāpasaṃyuktamātmānaṃ puraṣarṣabha | kimuvāca nṛgo rājā dvijau krodhasamanvitau || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रुत्वाhaving heardतुindeedपापसंयुक्तम्associated with sinआत्मानम्himselfपुरषर्षभO best of menकिम्whatउवाचdid sayनृगःNṛgaराजाkingद्विजौto the two Brahminsक्रोधसमन्वितौfilled with anger.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of men, what did King Nṛga say to the two enraged Brahmins after hearing himself accused of sin?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुरुषश्रेष्ठ! अपने को पाप से युक्त हुआ सुनकर राजा नृग ने क्रोध में भरे उन दोनों ब्राह्मणों से क्या कहा?

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लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्तस्तु राघवः पुनरब्रवीत् । शृणु सौम्य यथा पूर्वं स राजा शापविक्षतः ।। ७.५४. ॥

lakṣmaṇenaivamuktastu rāghavaḥ punarabravīt | śṛṇu saumya yathā pūrvaṃ sa rājā śāpavikṣataḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणेनby Lakshmanaएवम्thusउक्तःspokenतुindeedराघवःRamaपुनःagainअब्रवीत्saidशृणुlistenसौम्यO gentle oneयथाhowपूर्वम्previouslyसःthatराजाkingशापविक्षतःafflicted by the curse.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Lakshmana thus spoke, Rama again said, "O gentle one, listen to how that king was previously afflicted by the curse."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण के ऐसा कहनेपर राघव ने फिर कहा—"सौम्य! सुनो, शाप से आहत उन राजा ने पहले क्या किया

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अथाध्वनि गतौ विप्रौ विज्ञाय स नृगस्तदा । आहूय मन्त्रिणः सर्वान्नैगमान्सपुरोधसः ।। ७.५४. ॥

athādhvani gatau viprau vijñāya sa nṛgastadā | āhūya mantriṇaḥ sarvānnaigamānsapurodhasaḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenअध्वनिon the wayगतौgoneविप्रौthe two Brahminsविज्ञायhaving knownसःthatनृगःNṛgaतदाthenआहूयhaving summonedमन्त्रिणःministersसर्वान्allनैगमान्citizensसपुरोधसःalong with the priests.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having understood that the two Brahmins had departed, King Nṛga summoned all his ministers, citizens, and priests.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन दोनों विप्रों के मार्ग में चले जानेपर नृग को यह ज्ञात हुआ। तब उन्होंने सब मन्त्रियों, नगरश्रेष्ठियों और पुरोहितों को बुलाया

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तानुवाच नृगो राजा सर्वाश्च प्रकृतीस्तथा । दुःखेन सुसमाविष्टः श्रूयतां मे समाहितैः ।। ७.५४. ॥

tānuvāca nṛgo rājā sarvāśca prakṛtīstathā | duḥkhena susamāviṣṭaḥ śrūyatāṃ me samāhitaiḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तान्to themउवाचsaidनृगःNṛgaराजाkingसर्वाःallचandप्रकृतीःsubjectsतथाalsoदुःखेनby sorrowसुसमाविष्टःdeeply afflictedश्रूयताम्let it be heardमेfrom meसमाहितैःby those who are attentive.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDeeply afflicted by sorrow, King Nṛga spoke to all of them, including his subjects, saying, "Let my words be heard by all of you with attention."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दुःख से भरे हुए राजा नृग ने उन सबसे तथा समस्त प्रजाजनों से कहा—'तुमलोग एकाग्र होकर मेरी बात सुनो

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नारदः पर्वतश्चैव मम दत्त्वा महद्भयम् । गतौ त्रिभुवनं भद्रौ वायुभूतावनिन्दितौ ।। ७.५४. ॥

nāradaḥ parvataścaiva mama dattvā mahadbhayam | gatau tribhuvanaṃ bhadrau vāyubhūtāvaninditau || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नारदःNaradaपर्वतःParvataचandएवindeedममto meदत्त्वाhaving givenमहत्greatभयम्fearगतौhave goneत्रिभुवनम्to the three worldsभद्रौthe two noble onesवायुभूतौhaving become like windअनिन्दितौthe two blameless ones.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe noble and blameless Narada and Parvata, having instilled great fear in me, have indeed departed to the three worlds, swift as the wind.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)निन्दारहित नारद और पर्वत—ये दोनों भद्रपुरुष मुझे महान् भय देकर वायुरूप होकर त्रिभुवन को चले गये हैं

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कुमारो ऽयं वसुर्नाम स देवो ऽद्याभिषिच्यताम् । श्वभ्रं च यत्सुखस्पर्शं क्रियतां शिल्पिभिर्मम । यत्राहं सङ्क्षयिष्यामि शापं ब्राह्मणनिःसृतम् ।। ७.५४. ॥

kumāro 'yaṃ vasurnāma sa devo 'dyābhiṣicyatām | śvabhraṃ ca yatsukhasparśaṃ kriyatāṃ śilpibhirmama | yatrāhaṃ saṅkṣayiṣyāmi śāpaṃ brāhmaṇaniḥsṛtam || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कुमारो अयम्this boyवसुः नामby name Vasuसःheदेवःgodअद्यtodayअभिषिच्यताम्let him be consecratedश्वभ्रम्a pit/caveचandयत्which isसुखस्पर्शम्pleasant to touchक्रियताम्let it be madeशिल्पिभिःby artisansममfor meयत्रwhereअहम्Iसङ्क्षयिष्यामिwill exhaust/destroyशापम्the curseब्राह्मणनिःसृतम्issued from a Brahmin.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet this boy named Vasu be consecrated as a god today, and let artisans construct for me a pleasant cave where I can exhaust the curse issued by a Brahmin.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यह वसु नामक कुमार है; इस देवतुल्य का आज ही अभिषेक कर दिया जाय। और मेरे लिये शिल्पी एक ऐसा गड्ढा बनायें, जिसका स्पर्श सुखद हो,

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वर्षघ्नमेकं श्वभ्रं तु हिमघ्नमपरं तथा । ग्रीष्मघ्नं तु सुखस्पर्शमेकं कुर्वन्तु शिल्पिनः ।। ७.५४. ॥

varṣaghnamekaṃ śvabhraṃ tu himaghnamaparaṃ tathā | grīṣmaghnaṃ tu sukhasparśamekaṃ kurvantu śilpinaḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वर्षघ्नम्rain-proofएकम्oneश्वभ्रम्pit/caveतुindeedहिमघ्नम्cold-proofअपरम्anotherतथाsimilarlyग्रीष्मघ्नम्summer-proofतुandसुखस्पर्शम्pleasant to touchएकम्oneकुर्वन्तुlet them makeशिल्पिनःartisans.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe artisans should construct one cave that is rain-proof, another that is cold-proof, and a third, pleasant to touch, that is summer-proof.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जहाँ मैं ब्राह्मणों के मुख से निकले उस शाप को भोगकर क्षीण कर सकूँ। एक गड्ढा वर्षा से बचानेवाला हो, दूसरा शीत से बचानेवाला,

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फलवन्तश्च ये वृक्षाः पुष्पवत्यश्च या लताः । विरोप्यन्तां बहुविधाश्छायावन्तश्च गुल्मिनः ।। ७.५४. ॥

phalavantaśca ye vṛkṣāḥ puṣpavatyaśca yā latāḥ | viropyantāṃ bahuvidhāśchāyāvantaśca gulminaḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
फलवन्तःfruit-bearingचandयेwhichवृक्षाःtreesपुष्पवत्यःflower-bearingचandयाwhichलताःcreepersविरोप्यन्ताम्let them be plantedबहुविधाःof many kindsछायावन्तःshade-givingचandगुल्मिनःshrubs.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet fruit-bearing trees, flowering creepers, and various kinds of shade-giving shrubs be planted.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और एक ग्रीष्म से बचानेवाला तथा सुखद स्पर्शवाला शिल्पी बनायें। जो फलदार वृक्ष हैं और जो पुष्पवती लताएँ हैं,

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क्रियतां रमणीयं च श्वभ्राणां सर्वतोदिशम् । सुखमत्र वसिष्यामि यावत्कालस्य पर्ययः ।। ७.५४. ॥

kriyatāṃ ramaṇīyaṃ ca śvabhrāṇāṃ sarvatodiśam | sukhamatra vasiṣyāmi yāvatkālasya paryayaḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्रियताम्let it be madeरमणीयम्beautifulचandश्वभ्राणाम्of the pits/cavesसर्वतोदिशम्in all directionsसुखम्comfortablyअत्रhereवसिष्यामिI will dwellयावत्as long asकालस्यof timeपर्ययःthe change/end.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet the surroundings of the caves be made beautiful in all directions, for I will dwell there comfortably until the end of my destined time.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्हें तथा छायादार नाना प्रकार के गुल्मों को वहाँ लगाया जाय; गड्ढों के चारों ओर सब दिशाओं को रमणीय बनाया जाय

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पुष्पाणि च सुगन्धीनि क्रियतां तेषु नित्यशः । परिवार्य यथा मे स्युरध्यर्धं योजनं तथा ।। ७.५४. ॥

puṣpāṇi ca sugandhīni kriyatāṃ teṣu nityaśaḥ | parivārya yathā me syuradhyardhaṃ yojanaṃ tathā || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुष्पाणिflowersचandसुगन्धीनिfragrantक्रियताम्let them be placed/madeतेषुin themनित्यशःalwaysपरिवार्यsurroundingयथाso thatमेfor meस्युःthey may beअध्यर्धम्one and a halfयोजनम्Yojanaतथाthus.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet fragrant flowers always be placed in them, surrounding the area for me to a distance of one and a half Yojanas.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जबतक काल का पर्याय पूरा न हो, तबतक मैं वहाँ सुखपूर्वक रहूँगा। वहाँ नित्य सुगन्धित पुष्प रखे जायँ,

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एवं कृत्वा विधानं स सन्दिदेश वसं तदा । धर्मनित्यः प्रजाः पुत्र क्षत्रधर्मेण पालय ।। ७.५४. ॥

evaṃ kṛtvā vidhānaṃ sa sandideśa vasaṃ tadā | dharmanityaḥ prajāḥ putra kṣatradharmeṇa pālaya || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवंthusकृत्वाhaving madeविधानंarrangementसheसन्दिदेशinstructedवसंO sonतदाthenधर्मनित्यःever devoted to dharmaप्रजाःsubjectsपुत्रO sonक्षत्रधर्मेणby the duty of a Kshatriyaपालयprotect.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving made this arrangement, the king then instructed his son, "O son, ever devoted to righteousness, protect your subjects according to the duty of a Kshatriya."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और वे डेढ़ योजनतक मुझे चारों ओर से घेरे रहें।' इस प्रकार व्यवस्था करके उन्होंने वसु को आदेश दिया—

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प्रत्यक्षं ते यथा शापो द्विजाभ्यां मयि पातितः । नरश्रेष्ठ सरोषाभ्यामपराधे ऽपि तादृशे ।। ७.५४. ॥

pratyakṣaṃ te yathā śāpo dvijābhyāṃ mayi pātitaḥ | naraśreṣṭha saroṣābhyāmaparādhe 'pi tādṛśe || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रत्यक्षंdirectlyतेby youयथाhowशापोcurseद्विजाभ्यांby the two Brahminsमयिupon meपातितःcastनरश्रेष्ठO best among menसरोषाभ्यांby the two angry onesअपराधेin the offenseअपिevenतादृशेsuch.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, you yourself witnessed how a curse was inflicted upon me by the two angry Brahmins, even for such an offense.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुत्र! धर्म में नित्य स्थित रहकर क्षत्रियधर्म से प्रजा का पालन करना। तुम्हारे सामने ही उन दोनों ब्राह्मणों ने मुझपर शाप डाला है

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मा कृथास्तनुसन्तापं मत्कृते ऽपि नरर्षभ । कृतान्तः कुशलः पुत्र येनास्मि व्यसनीकृतः ।। ७.५४. ॥

mā kṛthāstanusantāpaṃ matkṛte 'pi nararṣabha | kṛtāntaḥ kuśalaḥ putra yenāsmi vyasanīkṛtaḥ || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
माdo notकृथाःmakeतनुसन्तापंbodily distressमत्कृतेfor my sakeअपिevenनरर्षभO best of menकृतान्तःdestinyकुशलःpowerfulपुत्रO sonयेनby whichअस्मिI amव्यसनीकृतःmade miserable.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of men, do not grieve for my sake, O son, for destiny is powerful, and it is by its force that I have been afflicted with this misery.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नरश्रेष्ठ! वैसे अपराधपर भी वे रोष में भर गये। नरश्रेष्ठ! मेरे लिये तुम अपने शरीर को सन्ताप मत देना

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प्राप्तव्यान्येव प्राप्नोति गन्तव्यान्येव गच्छति । लब्धव्यान्येव लभते दुःखानि च सुखानि च ।। ७.५४. ॥

prāptavyānyeva prāpnoti gantavyānyeva gacchati | labdhavyānyeva labhate duḥkhāni ca sukhāni ca || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्राप्तव्यान्येवonly those that are to be obtainedप्राप्नोतिone obtainsगन्तव्यान्येवonly those that are to be gone toगच्छतिone goesलब्धव्यान्येवonly those that are to be receivedलभतेone receivesदुःखानिsorrowsचandसुखानिjoysचand.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOne obtains only what is destined to be obtained, goes only where one is destined to go, and receives only the sorrows and joys that are destined to be received.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुत्र! कृतान्त बड़ा कुशल है, जिसने मुझे इस विपत्ति में डाला। मनुष्य जो पाने योग्य है, वही पाता है और जहाँ जाना है, वहीं जाता है

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पूर्वे जात्यन्तरे वत्स मा विषादं कुरुष्व ह । । ७.५४. ॥

pūrve jātyantare vatsa mā viṣādaṃ kuruṣva ha | | 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूर्वेin a formerजात्यन्तरेbirthवत्सO sonमाdo notविषादंsorrowकुरुष्वmakeहindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO son, do not grieve over what happened in a former birth.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो लाभ होना है, वही होता है—दुःख हों या सुख। वत्स! ये सब पूर्वजन्म के कारण हैं; तुम विषाद मत करो

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एवमुक्त्वा नृपस्तत्र सुतं राजा महायशाः । श्वभ्रं जगाम सुकृतं वासाय पुरुषर्षभ ।। ७.५४. ॥

evamuktvā nṛpastatra sutaṃ rājā mahāyaśāḥ | śvabhraṃ jagāma sukṛtaṃ vāsāya puruṣarṣabha || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusउक्त्वाhaving spokenनृपःthe kingतत्रthereसुतम्to his sonराजाthe kingमहायशाःhighly renownedश्वभ्रम्into the wellजगामwentसुकृतम्well-madeवासायfor dwellingपुरुषर्षभO best among men.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, having thus spoken to his son, the highly renowned king went into the well, which was well-constructed for his dwelling.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुरुषश्रेष्ठ! अपने पुत्र से ऐसा कहकर वे महायशस्वी राजा वहाँ बने हुए उस गड्ढे में निवास के लिये चले गये

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एवं प्रविश्यैव नृपस्तदानीं श्वभ्रं महारत्नविभूषितं तत् । सम्पादयामास तदा महात्मा शापं द्विजाभ्यां हि रुषा विमुक्तम् ।। ७.५४. ॥

evaṃ praviśyaiva nṛpastadānīṃ śvabhraṃ mahāratnavibhūṣitaṃ tat | sampādayāmāsa tadā mahātmā śāpaṃ dvijābhyāṃ hi ruṣā vimuktam || 7.54. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusप्रविश्यैवhaving just enteredनृपःthe kingतदानीम्at that timeश्वभ्रम्into the wellमहारत्नविभूषितम्adorned with great jewelsतत्thatसम्पादयामासhe fulfilledतदाthenमहात्माthe great-souled oneशापम्the curseद्विजाभ्याम्by the two Brahminsहिindeedरुषाwith angerविमुक्तम्uttered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving thus just entered that well adorned with great jewels, the great-souled king then fulfilled the curse that had indeed been uttered with anger by the two Brahmins. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे चतुःपञ्चाशः सर्गः ।। 54 ।। Thus ends the fifty-fourth sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार महारत्नों से विभूषित उस गड्ढे में प्रवेश करके उन महात्मा राजा ने उस समय दोनों ब्राह्मणों द्वारा रोषपूर्वक दिये गये शाप को पूरा किया

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