Passage 1
देवा ऊचुः— यदाह भगवानत्रिस्तत्तथैव रघूद्वहः। आवेदयितुमार्तिं स्वामेते प्राप्ता वयं प्रभो॥१॥
The gods said: “Scion of Raghu, everything the venerable Atri has said is true. Lord, we have come here to tell you of our suffering.
Passage 2
भवानार्तिहरोऽस्माकं नूनमार्तिं हरिष्यति। त्वां विना कतमः शक्तः प्रार्थितार्थप्रपूरणे॥२॥
“You remove the distress of beings and will surely remove ours. Who other than you is capable of fulfilling what has been prayed for?
Passage 3
एते खलु सुदुर्धर्षा राक्षसा जगतो द्विषः। भक्षयन्ति जनान् साधूनसृपाः पिशिताशनाः॥३॥
“These nearly invincible Rākṣasas are enemies of the world. Eaters of flesh and drinkers of blood, they devour virtuous people.
Passage 4
एतेभ्यो भीतमखिलं जगदेतत्सुदुःस्थितम्। अजस्रं प्राणसंदेहान्महतीमार्तिमृच्छति॥४॥
“Terrified of them and perpetually uncertain of its very life, the whole world has fallen into misery and suffers great affliction.
Passage 5
तेषां तपोबलोद्विक्तस्तेजसाप्रतिमो भुवि। भीषयत्येव भुवनं रावणो लोकरावणः॥५॥
“Foremost among them, swollen with the power of austerity and unmatched in earthly splendor, Rāvaṇa—the terror of the worlds—keeps all creation afraid.
Passage 6
गर्वापितोऽयं वीर्येण बाहून् विंशतिसंख्यकान्। बिभ्राण एकच्छत्रोऽस्या भुवो राज्ये प्रतिष्ठितः॥६॥
“Puffed up by his might, bearing twenty arms, he has established himself as the sole sovereign beneath one umbrella over this earth.
Passage 7
स्वेनैव बाहुवीर्येण जित्वा लोकान् सलोकपान्। सप्रजेशाः प्रजाः सर्वाः पीडयन् प्रतपत्यसौ॥७॥
“By the strength of his own arms he conquered the worlds together with their guardians. He now rules oppressively, tormenting every creature and its lord.
Passage 8
यावन्ति दिव्यरत्नानि तानि सर्वाणि तद्गृहे। मुक्त्वा श्रीरिन्द्रभवनं तस्यैवान्तःपुरे स्थिता॥८॥
“Every celestial treasure is now in his palace. Fortune herself has abandoned Indra's residence and remains in Rāvaṇa's inner apartments.
Passage 9
चन्द्रश्छत्रापते तस्य रतिश्रान्तस्य रात्रिषु। पीयूषबिन्दुवर्षाभिः सिञ्चन् सोष्मकणं वपुः॥९॥
“At night the moon stands above him like a parasol and, when Rāvaṇa is wearied by pleasure, sprinkles his heated body with showers of nectar drops.
Passage 10
प्रतापेनास्य तपनस्तपेऽपि नियतातपः। यावता तस्य वापीषु विकासयति पद्मिनीः॥१०॥
“Overawed by his power, the sun gives only enough regulated heat to make the lotuses bloom in Rāvaṇa's reservoirs.
Passage 11
अमायामपि शीतांशुः सम्पूर्णकलतां दधत्। सेवते सर्वदा व्यग्रो रतिश्रान्तं सुशीतयन्॥११॥
“Even on the new-moon night, the moon assumes the fullness of all its digits and waits upon him attentively, cooling him when he is exhausted by pleasure.
Passage 12
समीरोऽप्यस्य नियतमाविश्य व्यजनेषु वै। सुगन्धिः शीतलो मन्दो नित्यं भजति विग्रहम्॥१२॥
“The wind regularly enters his fans and continually serves his body as a fragrant, cool, and gentle breeze.
Passage 13
अस्योद्यानतरुश्रेण्यां पुष्पविध्वंसनात्सभीः। मन्दं मन्दं मरुद्वाति यावद्धन्ति रतिश्रमम्॥१३॥
“Afraid of damaging the flowers in the rows of his garden trees, the wind blows only very softly—just enough to remove the weariness of pleasure.
Passage 14
अन्योन्यमविरोधेन तस्योद्यानमहावने। प्रविश्य ऋतवः सर्वे सुखान्युपनयन्ति हि॥१४॥
“All the seasons enter his vast pleasure grove without opposing one another and bring him every delight.
Passage 15
पुरातनानि भुक्तानि नाद्रियाणस्य चेतसि। तस्य नव्यानि रत्नानि समुद्र उपढौकते॥१५॥
“Because his mind disdains treasures already enjoyed, the ocean constantly presents him with new jewels.
Passage 16
निशासु तल्पोपान्तेषु दधतः स्थिरदीपनाम्। तं वासुकिमुखा नागाः शीर्षरत्नैरुपासते॥१६॥
“At night Vāsuki and the other serpents attend him beside his bed, holding the jewels of their heads steady like lamps.
Passage 17
मालाकार इवेन्द्रोऽपि कल्पवृक्षप्रसूनकैः। निर्माय भूषणान्यस्मै समर्पयति नित्यशः॥१७॥
“Even Indra acts like his garland-maker, fashioning ornaments from the blossoms of the wish-fulfilling trees and presenting them to him every day.
Passage 18
एवमासेव्यमानोऽपि प्रतापेनोपबृंहितः। दुःखाकरोति त्रैलोक्यमनन्यशरणं खलः॥१८॥
“Though served in all these ways and swollen with power, that wicked ruler brings misery upon the three worlds, which have no other refuge. Heaven's Wealth Forced into Laṅkā
Passage 19
पल्लवा अपि नो येषां नूनं त्रिदिववासिभिः। आरोपिता गृहे तेन छित्त्वा ते स्ववनद्रुमाः॥१९॥
“Even the trees of our celestial groves, whose tender shoots were planted by the inhabitants of heaven, have been cut down and replanted at his residence.
Passage 20
वन्दीकृताः स्वर्वनितास्तं सुप्तं वीजयन्त्युत। चामरैरिव निःश्वासैः साश्रुसीकरशीतलैः॥२०॥
“The women of heaven have been taken captive. As he sleeps, they fan him with their sighs as though with yak-tail fans—sighs cooled by droplets of tears.
Passage 21
सूर्यादवटापटङ्काङ्काः सानवः स्वर्णभूभृतः। कृतागृहाङ्गणे तेन स्वकान्ताकेलिपर्वताः॥२१॥
“Slopes hewn from golden Meru and marked by the sun have been placed in his palace courtyard as pleasure hills for his wives.
Passage 22
स्वर्गगङ्गाम्भः सरो हित्वा तस्य वापीषु सम्प्रति। सुवर्णकमलोत्पत्तिर्लक्ष्यते श्रीनिरूपिणी॥२२॥
“The golden lotuses that embody celestial beauty have left the pools fed by heaven's Gaṅgā and now appear in his reservoirs.
Passage 23
पुष्पकादीनि दिव्यानि विमानानि विहाय तम्। अनुयान्ति सुरा यान्तं यात्रायै भृत्यसम्मिताः॥२३॥
“The gods leave behind their own divine vehicles, beginning with Puṣpaka, and follow him whenever he travels, reduced to the status of servants.
Passage 24
तस्य प्रधानपुरुषा राक्षसा यज्वभिर्हुतम्। आच्छिन्दन्ति हविर्वह्निमुखात्पश्यत्सु नाकिषु॥२४॥
“His principal Rākṣasa officers snatch the oblations offered by sacrificers directly from the mouth of the sacred fire while the gods look on.
Passage 25
इन्द्रस्योच्चैःश्रवास्तेन हृत्वा गृहमनीयत। कृतमात्मकुमाराणां क्रीडायानं च तत्पुरे॥२५॥
“He stole Indra's horse Uccaiḥśravas and brought it to his home, where it was made a plaything and riding animal for his sons. The Gods Ask Rāma to Act
Passage 26
उपायाः खलु यावन्तस्तस्मिन्नस्माभिराहिताः। बभूवुर्विफला एव तुभ्यमावेदितं ततः॥२६॥
“Every remedy we have attempted against him has proved fruitless. We have therefore laid the matter before you.
Passage 27
विजयाशासदा यस्मिन् कुलिशं तद्विडौजसः। तत्पुत्रशरसंछिन्नहस्तच्युतमपार्थकम्॥२७॥
“Indra's thunderbolt, which always promised victory wherever it was used, became useless when an arrow from Rāvaṇa's son cut it from his hand.
Passage 28
तद्गजाः स्वर्णशैलस्य शिखरेष्वच्छकान्तिषु। तटाघातक्रियाभ्यासं कुर्वते मदमन्थराः॥२८॥
“His elephants, slow with rut, practice striking the banks against the gleaming peaks of the golden mountain.
Passage 29
अतस्तस्य वधं कर्तुं सज्जो भव रघूद्वह। भाग्यैर्नः सुरलोकानां वन्दीकृतगृहश्रियाम्॥२९॥
“Therefore, scion of Raghu, prepare to kill him. Let this be the good fortune of us inhabitants of heaven, whose domestic prosperity has been taken captive.
Passage 30
यावन्न शाम्यति द्रोग्धा त्रैलोक्यस्यैष रावणः। तावत्कुतः सुखं राम प्रजासौख्यहितैषिणाम्॥३०॥
“Rāma, while this Rāvaṇa, enemy of the three worlds, remains unchecked, how can there be happiness for those who seek the welfare of all creatures?
Passage 31
एतन्नो बाधतेऽत्यर्थमात्मनोऽपि पराभवात्। यत्साधून् पीडयत्येष निष्कारणविरोधकः॥३१॥
“More than our own defeat, what torments us is that this causeless enemy persecutes the virtuous.
Passage 32
तं नित्यं सेवमानानां सत्त्वं बुद्धिः पराक्रमः। विननाश प्रभोऽस्माकं कः शं दुष्टनिषेवणे॥३२॥
“Lord, through constantly serving him, our courage, understanding, and valor have perished. What welfare can come from serving the wicked?” The Gods Return Home
Passage 33
एवं विज्ञाप्य देवा रघुकुलतिलकं सानुजं तं सदारं स्तुत्वा सम्यग्विशिष्टैर्गुणगणगरिमोद्गारपूर्णैर्वचोभिः। लङ्काधीशोपनीतोर्वरितसुरतरूत्थप्रसूनैः समन्ता- दर्चित्वा तद्विसृष्टाः सुविहितधियः स्वस्वधामानि जग्मुः॥३३॥
Having made this appeal, the gods praised the ornament of Raghu's line, who stood with his wife and younger brother, using noble words filled with the greatness of his countless virtues. They worshiped him on every side with blossoms from celestial trees that remained after the lord of Laṅkā's seizures. Then, dismissed by Rāma and their minds restored to composure, they returned to their respective abodes. Thus ends Chapter 121, “The Appeal to the Lord of the Raghus,” in the dialogue of Brahmā and Bhuśuṇḍi in the Dakṣiṇa-khaṇḍa of the glorious Ādi Rāmāyaṇa.