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The Ramayana Book 7
Chapter 58
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yām eva rātriṃ śatrughna parṇaśālāṃ samāviśat
tām eva rātriṃ sītāpi prasūtā dārakadvayam
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tato 'rdharātrasamaye bālakā munidārakāḥ
vālmīkeḥ priyam ācakhyuḥ sītāyāḥ prasavaṃ śubham
tasya rakṣāṃ mahātejaḥ kuru bhūtavināśinīm
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teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā munir harṣam upāgamat
bhūtaghnīṃ cākarot tābhyā rakṣāṃ rakṣovināśinīm
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kuśamuṣṭim upādāya lavaṃ caiva tu sa dvijaḥ
vālmīkiḥ pradadau tābhyāṃ rakṣāṃ bhūtavināśinīm
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yas tayoḥ pūrvajo jātaḥ sa kuśair mantrasaṃskṛtaiḥ
nirmārjanīyas tu bhavet kuśa ity asya nāmataḥ
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yaś cāparo bhavet tābhyāṃ lavena susamāhitaḥ
nirmārjanīyo vṛddhābhir lavaś ceti sa nāmataḥ
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evaṃ kuśalavau nāmnā tāv ubhau yamajātakau
matkṛtabhyāṃ ca namābhyāṃ khyātiyuktau bhaviṣyataḥ
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te rakṣāṃ jagṛhus tāṃ ca munihastāt samāhitāḥ
akurvaṃś ca tato rakṣāṃ tayor vigatakalmaṣāḥ
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tathā tāṃ kriyamāṇāṃ tu rakṣāṃ gotraṃ ca nāma ca
saṃkīrtanaṃ ca rāmasya sītāyāḥ prasavau śubhau
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ardharātre tu śatrughnaḥ śuśrāva sumahat priyam
parṇaśālāṃ gato rātrau diṣṭyā diṣṭyeti cābravīt
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tatha tasya prahṛṣṭasya śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ
vyatītā vārṣikī rātriḥ śrāvaṇī laghuvikramā
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prabhāte tu mahāvīryaḥ kṛtvā paurvāhṇikaṃ kramam
muniṃ prāñjalir āmantrya prāyāt paścānmukhaḥ punaḥ
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sa gatvā yamunātīraṃ saptarātroṣitaḥ pathi
ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyakīrtīnām āśrame vāsam abhyayāt
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sa tatra munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ bhārgavapramukhair nṛpaḥ
kathābhir bahurūpābhir vāsaṃ cakre mahāyaśāḥ
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