The being tells that he was Shveta, king of Vidarbha, who won Brahma's world by penance but, having given no charity…
Full sarga summary
The being tells that he was Shveta, king of Vidarbha, who won Brahma's world by penance but, having given no charity in life, was doomed there to eat his own ever-renewing flesh until Agastya should free him -- begging the sage to accept his ornament and release him, Shveta is freed, his body perishes, and he ascends to heaven -- and this is the ornament Agastya now bestows on Rama.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
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श्रुत्वा तु भाषितं वाक्यं मम राम शुभाक्षरम् ।
प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्युवाचेदं स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन ।। ७.७८. ॥
śrutvā tu bhāṣitaṃ vākyaṃ mama rāma śubhākṣaram |
prāñjaliḥ pratyuvācedaṃ sa svargī raghunandana || 7.78. ||
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श्रुत्वाhaving heardतुindeedभाषितंspokenवाक्यंwordsममmyरामO Ramaशुभाक्षरम्auspicious-wordedप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsप्रत्युवाचrepliedइदंthisसःheस्वर्गीthe celestial beingरघुनन्दनO delight of the Raghus.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama, O delight of the Raghus, having heard my auspicious words, that celestial being replied with folded hands.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राम! मेरा शुभ अक्षरोंवाला वह वचन सुनकर, रघुनन्दन! उस स्वर्गवासी ने हाथ जोड़कर यह उत्तर दिया—
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शृणुlistenब्रह्मन्O Brahmanaपुराformerlyवृत्तंthe storyममmyएतत्thisसुखदुःखयोःof joys and sorrowsअनतिक्रमणीयंunavoidableहिindeedयथाasपृच्छसिyou askमांmeद्विजO twice-born.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Brahmana, O twice-born, listen to this unavoidable story of my past joys and sorrows, as you have asked me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ब्रह्मन्! सुनिये, मेरे सुख और दुःख का जो पूर्ववृत्तान्त है, वह अनतिक्रमणीय है; द्विज! आप जैसा पूछते हैं, वैसा ही कहता हूँ
Hinglish
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पुरा वैदर्भको राजा पिता मम महायशाः ।
सुदेव इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ।। ७.७८. ॥
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFormerly, my father was a greatly renowned and valorous king of Vidarbha, famous in all three worlds by the name Sudeva.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पहले विदर्भ देश के राजा मेरे पिता थे—महायशस्वी, पराक्रमी और सुदेव नाम से तीनों लोकों में विख्यात
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Brahmana, he had two sons born from two wives; I was known as Shveta, and the younger one was Suratha.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ब्रह्मन्! उनके दो स्त्रियों से दो पुत्र हुए। मैं श्वेत नाम से प्रसिद्ध हुआ और छोटा सुरथ हुआ
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenपितरिwhen the fatherस्वर्यातेhad gone to heavenपौराःthe citizensमाम्meअभ्यषेचयन्consecratedतत्रthereअहंIकृतवान्didराज्यंkingshipधर्म्यंrighteousचandसुसमाहितःvery attentively.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, when my father had passed away to heaven, the citizens consecrated me, and I diligently performed righteous kingship there.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर पिता के स्वर्गवासी हो जानेपर नगरवासियों ने मेरा अभिषेक किया। वहाँ मैंने एकाग्र होकर धर्मपूर्वक राज्य किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवंthusवर्षसहस्राणिthousands of yearsसमतीतानिpassedसुव्रतO virtuous oneराज्यंkingdomकारयतःwhile rulingब्रह्मन्O Brahmanaप्रजाsubjectsधर्मेणrighteouslyरक्षतःwhile protecting.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO virtuous one, O Brahmana, thus thousands of years passed while I ruled the kingdom and protected the subjects righteously.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुव्रत! इस प्रकार हजारों वर्ष बीत गये। ब्रह्मन्! मैं राज्य करता और धर्मपूर्वक प्रजा की रक्षा करता रहा
so 'haṃ nimitte kasmiṃścidvijñātāyurdvijottama |
kāladharmaṃ hṛdi nyasya tato vanamupāgamam || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatअहंIनिमित्तेon an occasionकस्मिंश्चित्someविज्ञातायुःhaving known my lifespanद्विजोत्तमO best of Brahmanasकालधर्मंthe law of time (death)हृदिin my heartन्यस्यhaving placedततःthenवनंto the forestउपागमम्I went.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of Brahmanas, having known my lifespan due to some cause, I then accepted the law of time in my heart and went to the forest.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)द्विजोत्तम! फिर किसी निमित्त से अपनी आयु जान लेनेपर मैंने कालधर्म को हृदय में रखकर वन का आश्रय लिया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatअहंIवनंforestइदंthisदुर्गंinaccessibleमृगपक्षिविवर्जितम्devoid of deer and birdsतपःpenanceचर्तुंto performप्रविष्टःenteredअस्मिI amसमीपेnearसरसःof the lakeशुभेauspicious.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI entered this inaccessible forest, devoid of deer and birds, to perform penance near an auspicious lake.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मैं इस दुर्गम वन में, जो मृगों और पक्षियों से रहित है, इस शुभ सरोवर के समीप तप करने के लिये प्रविष्ट हुआ
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भ्रातरंbrotherसुरथंSurathaराज्येin the kingdomहिindeedअभिषिच्यhaving consecratedमहीपतिम्as kingइदंthisसरःlakeसमासाद्यhaving reachedतपःpenanceतप्तंperformedमयाby meचिरम्for a long time.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, having consecrated my brother Suratha as king in the kingdom, I reached this lake and performed penance for a long time.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने भाई सुरथ को राज्यपर महीपति के रूप में अभिषिक्त करके, इस सरोवर के पास आकर मैंने चिरकालतक तप किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatअहंIवर्षसहस्राणिthousands of yearsतपःpenanceत्रीणिthreeमहावनेin the great forestतप्त्वाhaving performedसुदुष्करंvery difficultप्राप्तःattainedब्रह्मलोकंthe world of Brahmaअनुत्तमम्unsurpassed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving performed very difficult penance for three thousand years in the great forest, I attained the unsurpassed world of Brahma.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मैंने इस महावन में तीन हजार वर्षतक अत्यन्त दुष्कर तप करके अनुपम ब्रह्मलोक प्राप्त किया
tasya me svargabhūtasya kṣutpipāse dvijottama |
bādhete paramodāra tato 'haṃ vyathitendriyaḥ | gatvā tribhuvanaśreṣṭhaṃ pitāmahamuvāca ha || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यof thatमेto meस्वर्गभूतस्यhaving become heavenlyक्षुत्पिपासेhunger and thirstद्विजोत्तमO best of BrahminsबाधेतेafflictपरमोदारO most generous oneततःthenअहम्Iव्यथितेन्द्रियःwith distressed sensesगत्वाhaving goneत्रिभुवनश्रेष्ठम्to the best of the three worldsपितामहम्to the grandfatherउवाचspokeहindeed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of Brahmins and most generous one, even after attaining heaven, hunger and thirst afflicted me, causing my senses distress, so I went and spoke to the grandfather, Brahma, the best of the three worlds.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)द्विजोत्तम! किंतु स्वर्ग में पहुँचे हुए मुझे भूख और प्यास सताने लगीं; परम उदार! उससे मेरी इन्द्रियाँ व्यथित हो उठीं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O venerable oneब्रह्मलोकःBrahma's worldअयम्thisक्षुत्पिपासाविवर्जितःdevoid of hunger and thirstकस्यof whatअयम्thisकर्मणःof actionपाकःfruitक्षुत्पिपासानुगःfollowed by hunger and thirstहिindeedअहम्I.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO venerable one, this Brahma-loka is free from hunger and thirst, so what deed's consequence is it that I am indeed still afflicted by hunger and thirst?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब मैंने त्रिभुवनश्रेष्ठ पितामह के पास जाकर कहा—भगवन्! यह ब्रह्मलोक तो भूख-प्यास से रहित है
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आहारः कश्च मे देव तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ।
। ७.७८. ॥
āhāraḥ kaśca me deva tanme brūhi pitāmaha |
| 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO divine grandfather, please tell me what my food should be.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर यह किस कर्म का फल है कि मैं भूख-प्यास से पीछा किया जा रहा हूँ? और देव! मेरा आहार क्या है—पितामह! वह मुझे बताइये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पितामहःthe grandfatherतुindeedमाम्to meआहsaidतवyourआहारःfoodसुदेवजO son of a good godस्वादूनिdeliciousस्वानिyour ownमांसानिfleshतानिthoseभक्षयeatनित्यशःalways.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe grandfather, Brahma, then told me, "O son of a good god, your food shall be your own delicious flesh, which you must eat constantly."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब पितामह ने मुझसे कहा—सुदेव के पुत्र! तुम्हारा आहार यही है—अपना ही स्वादिष्ट मांस; उसे नित्य खाओ
svaśarīraṃ tvayā puṣṭaṃ kurvatā tapa uttamam |
anuptaṃ rohate śveta na kadācinmahāmate || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वशरीरम्one's own bodyत्वयाby youपुष्टम्nourishedकुर्वताwhile performingतपःpenanceउत्तमम्excellentअनुप्तम्unsownरोहतेgrowsश्वेतO white oneनnotकदाचित्everमहामतेO great-minded one.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO great-minded and white one, your body, which you nourished through excellent penance, will not grow back once consumed, just as something unsown never sprouts.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उत्तम तप करते हुए तुमने अपने ही शरीर को पुष्ट किया है। श्वेत! महामते! बिना बोया हुआ कभी नहीं उगता
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तृप्तिर्न ते ऽस्ति सूक्ष्मा ऽपि वने सत्वनिषेविते ।
पुरा तु भिक्षमाणाय भिक्षा वै यतये नृप । न हि दत्ता त्वयेन्द्राभ यस्मादतिथये ऽपि वै ।। ७.७८. ॥
tṛptirna te 'sti sūkṣmā 'pi vane satvaniṣevite |
purā tu bhikṣamāṇāya bhikṣā vai yataye nṛpa | na hi dattā tvayendrābha yasmādatithaye 'pi vai || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तृप्तिःsatisfactionनnotतेto youअस्तिisसूक्ष्माeven a littleअपिevenवनेin the forestसत्वनिषेवितेinhabited by creaturesपुराformerlyतुbutभिक्षमाणायto one beggingभिक्षाalmsवैindeedयतयेto an asceticनृपO kingनnotहिindeedदत्ताgivenत्वयाby youइन्द्राभO Indra-like oneयस्मात्becauseअतिथयेto a guestअपिevenवैindeed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO King, even a little satisfaction is not yours in this forest inhabited by creatures, because formerly, O Indra-like one, you did not give alms to a begging ascetic, nor indeed to any guest.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तुमने सूक्ष्म-सा भी दान नहीं किया; केवल तप का ही सेवन करते रहे। वत्स! इसीसे स्वर्ग में पहुँचकर भी तुम भूख-प्यास से पीड़ित हो
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दत्तं न ते ऽस्ति सूक्ष्मो ऽपि तप एव निषेवसे ।
तेन स्वर्गगतो वत्स बाध्यसे क्षुत्पिपासया ।। ७.७८. ॥
dattaṃ na te 'sti sūkṣmo 'pi tapa eva niṣevase |
tena svargagato vatsa bādhyase kṣutpipāsayā || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दत्तम्charityनnotतेto youअस्तिisसूक्ष्मःeven a littleअपिevenतपःpenanceएवonlyनिषेवसेyou practicedतेनthereforeस्वर्गगतःhaving gone to heavenवत्सO childबाध्यसेyou are tormentedक्षुत्पिपासयाby hunger and thirst.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou have not given even a little charity, having only practiced penance; therefore, O child, even after reaching heaven, you are tormented by hunger and thirst.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसलिये आहारों से भलीभाँति पुष्ट अपने उस अनुपम शरीर को खाकर उस अमृत-रस से तुम्हें तृप्ति होगी
sa tvaṃ supuṣṭamāhāraiḥ svaśarīramanuttamam |
bhakṣayitvāmṛtarasaṃ tena tṛptirbhaviṣyati || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatत्वम्youसुपुष्टम्well-nourishedआहारैःwith foodस्वशरीरम्your own bodyअनुत्तमम्excellentभक्षयित्वाhaving eatenअमृतरसम्the nectar-like essenceतेनby thatतृप्तिःsatisfactionभविष्यतिwill be.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou, having eaten the nectar-like essence of your own excellent body, which was well-nourished with food, will then find satisfaction.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्वेत! और जब उस वन में महान् दुर्धर्ष ऋषि अगस्त्य आयेंगे, तब तुम इस कष्ट से छूट जाओगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यदाwhenतुbutतत्thatवनम्forestश्वेतO Śvetaअगस्त्यःAgastyaसुमहानृषिःthe great sageआगमिष्यतिwill comeदुर्धर्षःunconquerableतदाthenकृच्छ्रात्from distressविमोक्ष्यतेhe will be liberated.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBut, O Śveta, when the great and unconquerable sage Agastya comes to that forest, then you will be liberated from your distress.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौम्य! वे तो देवगणों तक का उद्धार करने में समर्थ हैं; फिर महाबाहो! भूख-प्यास के वश हुए तुम्हारा तो कहना ही क्या!
Hinglish
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स हि तारयितुं सौम्य शक्तः सुरगणानपि ।
किं पुनस्त्वां महाबाहो क्षुत्पिपासावशं गतम् ।। ७.७८. ॥
sa hi tārayituṃ saumya śaktaḥ suragaṇānapi |
kiṃ punastvāṃ mahābāho kṣutpipāsāvaśaṃ gatam || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheहिindeedतारयितुम्to saveसौम्यO gentle oneशक्तःcapableसुरगणान्the hosts of godsअपिevenकिम्whatपुनःthenत्वाम्youमहाबाहोO mighty-armed oneक्षुत्पिपासावशम्under the sway of hunger and thirstगतम्fallen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, O gentle one, he is capable of saving even the hosts of gods; how much more so can he save you, O mighty-armed one, who have fallen under the sway of hunger and thirst?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)द्विजोत्तम! उन देवदेव भगवान् का यह निश्चय सुनकर मैं अपने ही शरीर का वह निन्दित आहार करता रहा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatअहम्Iभगवतःof the venerable oneश्रुत्वाhaving heardदेवदेवस्यof the god of godsनिश्चयम्the resolveआहारम्foodगर्हितम्condemnedस्वशरीरम्my own bodyद्विजोत्तमO best of brahmins.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of brahmins, having heard the resolve of the venerable god of gods (Shiva), I consider my own body as condemned food.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ब्रह्मन्! बहुत वर्षोंतक मेरे द्वारा खाया जाता हुआ भी यह क्षीण नहीं होता; ब्रह्मर्षे! और मुझे उत्तम तृप्ति भी मिलती है
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Brahmin, O Brahmarshi, though this body has been consumed by me for many years, it does not undergo destruction, and my satisfaction is also supreme.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मुझ कष्ट में पड़े हुए को इस कष्ट से मुक्त कीजिये; कुम्भयोनि द्विज के सिवा यहाँ और किसी की गति नहीं है
Hinglish
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तस्य मे कृच्छ्रभूतस्य कृच्छ्रादस्माद्विमोचय ।
अन्येषां न गतिर्ह्यत्र कुम्भयोनिमृते द्विजम् ।। ७.७८. ॥
tasya me kṛcchrabhūtasya kṛcchrādasmādvimocaya |
anyeṣāṃ na gatirhyatra kumbhayonimṛte dvijam || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यof thatमेmeकृच्छ्रभूतस्यwho has fallen into distressकृच्छ्रात्from distressअस्मात्from thisविमोचयreleaseअन्येषांfor othersनnotगतिःa wayहिindeedअत्रhereकुम्भयोनिम्the pot-bornऋतेwithoutद्विजम्the brahmin.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, release me, who am in this great distress, from this predicament, for indeed, there is no other way or refuge here for anyone except the pot-born brahmin (Agastya).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौम्य द्विजोत्तम! यह आभूषण मेरे उद्धार के लिये है; इसे स्वीकार कीजिये, आपका कल्याण हो; कृपा कीजिये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इदम्thisआभरणम्ornamentसौम्यO gentle oneतारणार्थम्for deliveranceद्विजोत्तमO best of brahminsप्रतिगृह्णीष्वplease acceptभद्रम्good fortuneतेto youप्रसादम्favorकर्तुम्to doअर्हसिyou ought.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO gentle one, O best of brahmins, please accept this ornament for my deliverance; may good fortune be yours, and you ought to grant this favor.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)द्विज! यह सुवर्ण, धन और वस्त्र भी हैं; ब्रह्मर्षे! यह भक्ष्य और भोज्य तथा आभूषण भी देता हूँ
Hinglish
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इदं तावत्सुवर्णं च धनं वस्त्राणि च द्विज ।
भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च ब्रह्मर्षे ददात्याभरणानि च ।। ७.७८. ॥
idaṃ tāvatsuvarṇaṃ ca dhanaṃ vastrāṇi ca dvija |
bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ ca brahmarṣe dadātyābharaṇāni ca || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इदम्thisतावत्indeedसुवर्णम्goldचandधनम्wealthवस्त्राणिclothesचandद्विजO brahminभक्ष्यम्food to be chewedभोज्यम्food to be eatenचandब्रह्मर्षेO Brahmarshiददातिgivesआभरणानिornamentsचand.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO brahmin, O Brahmarshi, this indeed gives gold, wealth, clothes, food to be chewed, food to be eaten, and ornaments.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मुनिश्रेष्ठ! मैं सारी कामनाएँ और भोग देता हूँ; भगवन्! मेरे उद्धार के लिये कृपा कीजिये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वान्allकामान्desiresप्रयच्छामिI grantभोगांश्चand enjoymentsमुनिपुङ्गवO best among sagesतारणेfor crossing overभगवन्O venerable oneमह्यंto meप्रसादंgraceकर्तुम्to doअर्हसिyou ought.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king pleaded with Agastya, "O best among sages, O venerable one, I grant all desires and enjoyments; please grant me the favor of liberation."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस स्वर्गवासी का दुःख से भरा वह वचन सुनकर मैंने उद्धार के लिये वह उत्तम आभूषण ग्रहण कर लिया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यhisअहंIस्वर्गिणोof the one desiring heavenवाक्यंwordश्रुत्वाhaving heardदुःखसमन्वितम्filled with sorrowतारणायfor liberationउपजग्राहI acceptedतदाभरणम्that ornamentउत्तमम्excellent.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the sorrowful plea of that king who desired heaven, I accepted his excellent ornament for the purpose of his liberation.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस शुभ आभूषण के मेरे द्वारा ग्रहण कर लिये जानेपर उन राजर्षि का पूर्व मानुष देह नष्ट हो गया
mayā pratigṛhīte tu tasminnābharaṇe śubhe |
mānuṣaḥ pūrvako deho rājarṣervinanāśa ha || 7.78. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयाby meप्रतिगृहीतेhaving been acceptedतुindeedतस्मिन्in thatआभरणेornamentशुभेauspiciousमानुषःhumanपूर्वकोformerदेहःbodyराजर्षेःof the royal sageविननाशperishedहindeed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, as soon as that auspicious ornament was accepted by me, the former human body of that royal sage perished.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शरीर के नष्ट हो जानेपर वे राजर्षि परम आनन्द से तृप्त और प्रमुदित होकर सुखपूर्वक स्वर्ग को चले गये
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, when his body perished, that royal sage, the king, filled with supreme joy, satisfied and greatly delighted, happily ascended to heaven.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काकुत्स्थ! इन्द्र के समान उन्हीं के द्वारा उस निमित्त से मुझे यह अद्भुत दर्शनवाला दिव्य आभूषण दिया गया था
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेनby himइदंthisशक्रतुल्येनby one equal to Indraदिव्यम्divineआभरणंornamentममto meतस्मिन्on thatनिमित्तेoccasionकाकुत्स्थO descendant of Kakutsthaदत्तम्givenअद्भुतदर्शनम्of wondrous appearance.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Kakutstha, this divine ornament of wondrous appearance was given to me by that king, who was equal to Indra, on that very occasion. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे ऽष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः ।। 78 ।। Thus ends the seventy-eighth sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.