Passage 1
गाधेयः स्वगृहं नीत्वा रामं त्रैलोक्यपावनम्। यज्ञं प्रवर्तयामास तस्य भूतिहरेशितुः॥१॥
Gādheya Viśvāmitra brought Rāma, purifier of the three worlds, to his own hermitage and began the sacrifice, seeking the aid of that sovereign Lord who removes adversity.
Passage 2
अग्निष्टोमं मखवरमत्यग्निष्टोममेव च। उक्थ्यं षोडशिनं चैव वाजपेयं तथैव च॥२॥
He performed Agniṣṭoma, foremost of sacrifices, together with Atyagniṣṭoma, Ukthya, Ṣoḍaśin, and Vājapeya—
Passage 3
अतिरात्रमाप्तोर्यामं संस्थाभिः सप्ततन्तुकम्। प्रातःसवन एवाथ राक्षसाः पुण्यकृन्तनाः॥३॥
—and Atirātra and Āptoryāma, thus extending the rite through its seven sacrificial forms. Then, at the morning pressing, rākṣasas who cut away merit appeared.
Passage 4
आययुर्गाधिसूनोस्तं मखं मखविनाशकाः। तान् रामो विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैरग्रहीदरिवारणः॥४॥
Those destroyers of sacrifice came against the rite of Gādhi’s son. Rāma, repeller of enemies, intercepted them with sharp arrows.
Passage 5
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Passage 5 is absent from the printed witness.
Passage 6
मारीचाद्या महाघोराः सुबाहुप्रमुखाश्च ते। ताडकावधसामर्षा निपेतू राघवं प्रति॥६॥
The exceedingly terrible host led by Mārīca and headed by Subāhu, enraged at Tāḍakā’s death, rushed upon the Rāghava.
Passage 7
स तानापततो बाणैः सर्वान् पर्यग्रहीद्बली। यथा पराक्रमी सिंहः कुञ्जरान् काननद्रुहः॥७॥
The mighty Rāma checked every one of them as they charged, just as a powerful lion checks elephants that ravage a forest.
Passage 8
यूपं प्रभञ्जयिष्यामः पत्नीशालां च पूर्ववत्। आसन्दीं चैव सोमस्य पातयिष्याम उच्चकैः॥८॥
“We shall smash the sacrificial post and, as before, the wives’ hall. We shall cast down even the raised seat of Soma.
Passage 9
स्रुक्स्रुवौ त्रोटयिष्याम इडां क्षेप्स्यामहे पुनः। चमसान् विकरिष्यामो ग्रसिष्यामश्च यज्वकम्॥९॥
“We shall break the sacrificial ladles, cast away the Iḍā offering, scatter the Soma cups, and devour the sacrificer.
Passage 10
वेदं विध्वंसयिष्यामो वेदीं यास्याम लङ्घनात्। प्राशित्रं नाशयिष्यामो यज्ञाङ्गान्यखिलान्यपि॥१०॥
“We shall destroy the Vedic recitation and cross the altar by trampling it. We shall ruin the Prāśitra portion and every other component of the sacrifice.
Passage 11
अस्माकं भागधेयाय देवानां वर्जनाय च। इति निश्चित्य ते घोराः पूर्ववत्समुपागताः॥११॥
“Its portions shall be ours, and the gods shall be excluded.” Resolving thus, those dreadful beings came again as they had before.
Passage 12
आययुः सहसा रामबाणानलपतङ्गताम्। मारीचस्ताडितो बाणैः पलायत रणान्तरात्॥१२॥
They rushed headlong to become moths in the fire of Rāma’s arrows. Struck by those shafts, Mārīca fled from the field of battle.
Passage 13
सुबाहुर्विशिखैर्घोरैर्भृशमेव निपीडितः। जुम्भको नाम वै नीतो राक्षसो यमसादनम्॥१३॥
Subāhu was grievously tormented by terrible arrows, while a rākṣasa named Jumbhaka was sent to the abode of Yama.
Passage 14
दुःसहश्च शरैर्घोरैर्नीतो यमनिकेतनम्। एवं नेतृषु वर्येषु क्षीयमाणेषु सर्वतः॥१४॥
Duḥsaha too was sent to Yama’s dwelling by dreadful shafts. Thus their finest leaders were destroyed on every side.
Passage 15
राघवेन्द्रशरौघेण शेषा लङ्कापुरीं ययुः। तत्र तान् भग्नगात्रौघान् पश्यतो राक्षसात्मजान्॥१५॥
The survivors of Rāghavendra’s torrent of arrows reached the city of Laṅkā. There the lord of Laṅkā saw those rākṣasa sons, their bodies shattered—
Passage 16
लङ्केशितुश्च हृदये निखातं वीर्यमात्मनः। रामबाणप्रभावेण विद्रुता राक्षसेश्वराः॥१६॥
—and his confidence in his own prowess sank deep within his heart. The chiefs of the rākṣasas had been routed by the power of Rāma’s arrows.
Passage 17
रावणं शरणं जग्मुर्लङ्कायां मृत्युकातराः। अद्भुतं विक्रमं दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणो राममूचिवान्॥१७॥
Terrified of death, they sought Rāvaṇa’s protection in Laṅkā. Having witnessed Rāma’s wondrous prowess, Lakṣmaṇa addressed him. Lakṣmaṇa said:
Passage 18
अहो आर्यस्य चरितमद्भुतं पश्यतो मम। हृदयं हरते राम त्रिदशानां तु का कथा॥१८॥
“Ah, Rāma! The wondrous deed of my noble brother steals the heart even of me who witnessed it. What need, then, be said of the gods?
Passage 19
स्थिताः सुपर्वाण इमे विमानेष्वार्यस्य दिव्यं चरितं निरीक्ष्य। अद्याप्यबिभ्रन्न दृशोर्निमेषं विचित्रदृष्टिस्तिमिताक्षमीनाः॥१९॥
“These gods remain in their aerial cars, gazing upon my noble brother’s divine deed. Even now they have not allowed their eyes to blink; the fish of their eyes are motionless in astonished vision.
Passage 20
जाने भवानद्भुत एव कश्चित् पूर्णः परः पुरुषपुङ्गवोऽस्ति। जगत्समुद्धर्तुमिहावतीर्णः खगान् मृगान् राक्षसान् दुःखभावान्॥२०॥
“I know that you are some wondrous being indeed—the complete, supreme, and foremost Person—who has descended here to raise up the world: birds, animals, rākṣasas, and all who have entered states of suffering.
Passage 21
अत्यर्थमेतत्कदनं त्वयाद्य सुरद्रुहां पश्यतो मे कृतं यत्। तेन त्वदीयं रघुवर्य वीर्यं विज्ञातमज्ञानदृशं प्रमार्ज्य॥२१॥
“Today, before my eyes, you have utterly destroyed the enemies of the gods. By this your might has become known to me, best of the Raghus, wiping the ignorance from my sight.
Passage 22
आर्य प्रभो पश्यतां मानुषाणां बालोऽसि कञ्जच्छदकोमलाङ्गः। दैतेयरक्षोदनुजप्रमाथे वज्राधिकं सारमुरीकरोषि॥२२॥
“Noble Lord, to human observers you are a boy whose limbs are tender as lotus petals; yet when crushing Daityas, rākṣasas, and Dānavas, you assume a strength surpassing the thunderbolt.
Passage 23
अमी धरण्यां खलु शेरते भृशं भवच्छराग्निस्पृशि दग्धविग्रहाः। शैलेन्द्रकूटप्रतिमांसबाहवो भयानका योजनविंशकायताः॥२३॥
“See how they lie strewn upon the earth, their bodies burned by contact with the fire of your arrows—their shoulders and arms like mountain peaks, their terrifying frames twenty yojanas long.
Passage 24
उत्क्षेपिता हरिदन्तेषु बाणैः कुलाद्रिकल्पा राक्षसाः शेरते स्म। पराङ्मुखे त्वय्यजवंशकेतो पराक्रमयान्ति वैफल्यमेव॥२४॥
“Hurled by your arrows to the ends of the quarters, those mountain-like rākṣasas lie fallen. O banner of Aja’s line, prowess directed against you can end only in failure.” Rāma said:
Passage 25
नैते मया हता भ्रातस्त्वया खलु निपातिताः। इच्छामात्रेण सौमित्रे स्मर तात निजं बलम्॥२५॥
“Brother, these were not slain by me; you yourself felled them through mere intention. Dear son of Sumitrā, remember your own power.
Passage 26
अथ चेदहमेतानि रक्षांसि समनाशयम्। तथापि नात्मना किन्तु त्वदावेशेन लक्ष्मण॥२६॥
“Or if I did destroy these rākṣasas, I did not do so by myself, Lakṣmaṇa, but because your power had entered me.
Passage 27
संकर्षणोऽसि कालाग्निस्तवैतत्कर्म लक्ष्मण। प्रमोदवनकुञ्जान्तःकुटीषु रमणं मम॥२७॥
“You are Saṅkarṣaṇa, the fire of Time; this work belongs to you, Lakṣmaṇa. My own delight is to sport within the bowers and cottages of Pramodavana.
Passage 28
नाहमेतेन कलेशेन युज्येय क्वापि लक्ष्मण। गवेन्द्रमन्दिरे दिव्ये नवनीतस्य भक्षकः॥२८॥
“Nowhere, Lakṣmaṇa, should I be joined to such exertion. I am the eater of fresh butter in the radiant mansion of the chief of the cowherds.
Passage 29
किं कष्टं मम दैतेयैः किं सुखं च सुपर्वभिः। निर्लेपस्य निरीहस्य निर्विकारस्य सर्वदा॥२९॥
“What hardship can Daityas cause me, or what pleasure can the gods give me, who am always unstained, desireless, and changeless?
Passage 30
एतत्त्वदोचितं कर्म कालस्याव्ययलक्षण। सृजस्यवसि भूतानि क्षेपयस्यनिशं प्रभो॥३०॥
“This work befits you, whose imperishable nature is Time. Lord, you create, preserve, and ceaselessly dissolve all beings.
Passage 31
देवे सुरे नरे नागे तापसे व्रतवर्जिते। समदृष्टिरहं तात न मे कार्यमिह क्वचित्॥३१॥
“Toward a god or demigod, a human or serpent, an ascetic or one devoid of vows, I remain equal-sighted, dear brother. I have no task to accomplish here.”
Passage 32
रामेण रक्षिता यज्ञा विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। प्रावर्तन्ताहनिशं वै वत्सरान् विघ्नवर्जिताः॥३२॥
Protected by Rāma, the sacrifices of wise Viśvāmitra continued day and night for years, entirely free from obstruction.
Passage 33
तत्रैवोवास रक्षार्थं तावद्रामः सलक्ष्मणः। क्षपयन् राक्षसानीकान् भौमदिव्यान्तरिक्षगान्॥३३॥
For their protection Rāma remained there with Lakṣmaṇa throughout that time, destroying hosts of rākṣasas moving upon earth, in heaven, and through the mid-region.
Passage 34
रामस्य निशितैर्बाणैर्भिद्यमानास्तु राक्षसाः। प्रवेशं लेभिरे नैव भ्रमन्तः परितो मखम्॥३४॥
Pierced by Rāma’s sharp arrows, the rākṣasas wandered all around the sacrifice but could never gain entrance.
Passage 35
शरवर्षेण वै रामो नीरन्ध्रं पञ्जरं व्यधात्। न यत्र प्रविशेद्रक्षो मन्त्रै रक्षोघ्नरूपिभिः॥३५॥
With a rain of arrows Rāma formed an unbroken cage into which no rākṣasa could enter, reinforced as it was by mantras that destroy rākṣasas.
Passage 36
प्रातर्माध्यन्दिने सायं सवनेषु त्रिषु स्थिरः। अधिज्यं धनुरादाय ररक्ष राघवो मखम्॥३६॥
Standing firm through the three Soma pressings—morning, midday, and evening— the Rāghava took up his strung bow and guarded the sacrifice.
Passage 37
एवं यावत्समाप्तिः स्याद् दीर्घसत्रविधेर्मुनेः। तावद्रामः सहातिष्ठल्लक्ष्मणेन सहायवान्॥३७॥
Thus Rāma remained there with Lakṣmaṇa as his companion until the sage’s long sacrificial session reached completion.
Passage 38
सत्रे समाप्ते गाधेयो ज्ञात्वामुं पुरुषं परम्। अवर्धयच्छुभाशीर्भिस्तुष्टाव च शुभैः स्तवैः॥३८॥
When the session was complete, Gādheya recognized Rāma as the Supreme Person. He honoured him with auspicious blessings and praised him with sacred hymns. --- Thus ends the seventy-third chapter, entitled “The Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice,” in the dialogue of Brahmā and Bhuśuṇḍa in the *Śrīmad Ādi Rāmāyaṇa*. Textual notes The chapter begins on source leaf 443 below Chapter 72’s colophon, occupies leaves 443–446, and ends with its colophon on physical PDF page 447. All thirty-eight passages were transcribed directly from the 1975 scan; archive OCR was used only as a locating and typing aid. The scan prints passage 4 followed immediately by passage 6; passage 5 is absent from this witness and is represented by an explicit lacuna rather than conjectural Sanskrit. Passage 1 preserves the dense printed expression भूतिहरेशितुः, rendered from context as the sovereign Lord who removes adversity. Passage 9 prints विकरिष्यामो, whose context clearly describes scattering the Soma cups. Passage 19’s compact sandhi अद्याप्यबिभ्रन्न is preserved, as are the edition’s forms कलेशेन in passage 28 and यज्ञरक्षणो in the colophon. The surviving numbered sequence then proceeds cleanly from 6 through 38. No modern translation was used.