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50 passagesतस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः । अवाक्छिरास्तथाभूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ।। ७.७६.१ ।।
Hearing that speech of Rāma, whose deeds are untroubled, he, becoming with head bent down and thus abashed, spoke these words indeed.
शूद्रयोन्यां प्रसूतो ऽस्मि शम्बूको नाम नामतः । देवत्वं पार्थये राम सशरीरो महायशः ।। ७.७६.२ ।।
I was born in a Shudra womb; Shambuka is my name. I seek divine status while still embodied, O Rama, O greatly renowned one.
न मिथ्या ऽहं वदे राम देवलोकजिगीषया । शूद्रं मां विद्धि काकुत्स्थ तप उग्रं समास्थितम् ।। ७.७६.३ ।।
I do not speak falsely, Rama, in my desire to attain the world of the gods. Know me, Kाकुत्स्थ, to be a Shudra undertaking fierce austerity.
भाषतस्तस्य शूद्रस्य खड्गं सुरुचिरप्रभम् । निष्कृष्य कोशाद्विमलं शिरश्चिच्छेद राघवः ।। ७.७६.४ ।।
As that Shudra was speaking, Raghava drew a spotless, splendidly gleaming sword from its sheath and cut off his head.
तस्मिञ्छूद्रे हते देवाः सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः । साधु साध्विति काकुत्स्थं प्रशशंसुर्मुहुर्मुहुः ।। ७.७६.५ ।।
When that Shudra had been slain, the gods, together with Indra and with Agni at their head, repeatedly praised Kakutstha: “Well done! Well done!”
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