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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-36

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तप्यमाने तपो देवे देवाः सर्षिगणाः पुरा ।
सेनापतिमभीप्सन्तः पितामहमुपागमन् ॥१॥
1. tapyamāne tapo deve devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ purā ,
senāpatimabhīpsantaḥ pitāmahamupāgaman.
1. tapyumāne tapaḥ deve devāḥ saṛṣigaṇāḥ purā
senāpatim abhīpsantaḥ pitāmaham upāgaman
1. Long ago, while the god (Śiva) was performing severe penance (tapas), the gods, accompanied by hosts of sages, desiring a commander-in-chief, approached Pitāmaha (Brahmā).
ततो ऽब्रुवन् सुराः सर्वे भगवन्तं पितामहम् ।
प्रणिपत्य शुभं वाक्यं सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः ॥२॥
2. tato'bruvan surāḥ sarve bhagavantaṃ pitāmaham ,
praṇipatya śubhaṃ vākyaṃ sendrāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ.
2. tataḥ abruvan surāḥ sarve bhagavantaṃ pitāmaham
praṇipatya śubhaṃ vākyaṃ sendrāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ
2. Then, all the gods, led by Indra and having Agni as their vanguard, having bowed down, spoke auspicious words to the venerable Pitāmaha (Brahmā).
यो नः सेनापतिर्देव दत्तो भगवता पुरा ।
स तपः परमास्थाय तप्यते स्म सहोमया ॥३॥
3. yo naḥ senāpatirdeva datto bhagavatā purā ,
sa tapaḥ paramāsthāya tapyate sma sahomayā.
3. yaḥ naḥ senāpatiḥ deva dattaḥ bhagavatā purā
saḥ tapaḥ paramāsthāya tapyate sma saha umayā
3. deva yaḥ naḥ senāpatiḥ purā bhagavatā dattaḥ
saḥ umayā saha paramāsthāya tapaḥ tapyate sma
3. O Lord (Shiva), the one who was formerly designated as our commander by the revered Lord (Brahma) - that very person (you) was performing the highest austerity (tapas) along with Uma.
यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।
संविधत्स्व विधानज्ञ त्वं हि नः परमा गतिः ॥४॥
4. yadatrānantaraṃ kāryaṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā ,
saṃvidhatsva vidhānajña tvaṃ hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ.
4. yat atra anantaram kāryam lokānām hitakāmyayā
saṃvidhatsva vidhānajña tvam hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ
4. vidhānajña yat atra lokānām hitakāmyayā anantaram
kāryam saṃvidhatsva hi tvam naḥ paramā gatiḥ
4. O expert in procedures, please accomplish whatever task is immediately required here for the welfare of the beings (or worlds). For you are indeed our ultimate refuge.
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
सान्त्वयन्मधुरैर्वाक्यैस्त्रिदशानिदमब्रवीत् ॥५॥
5. devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ,
sāntvayanmadhurairvākyaistridaśānidamabravīt.
5. devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
sāntvayan madhuraiḥ vākyaiḥ tridaśān idam abravīt
5. devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
madhuraiḥ vākyaiḥ tridaśān sāntvayan idam abravīt
5. Having heard the words of the gods, the grandfather of all worlds (Brahma), consoling the thirty (gods) with sweet words, spoke this.
शैलपुत्र्या यदुक्तं तन्न प्रजास्यथ पत्निषु ।
तस्या वचनमक्लिष्टं सत्यमेव न संशयः ॥६॥
6. śailaputryā yaduktaṃ tanna prajāsyatha patniṣu ,
tasyā vacanamakliṣṭaṃ satyameva na saṃśayaḥ.
6. śailaputryā yat uktam tat na prajāsyatha patniṣu
tasyāḥ vacanam akliṣṭam satyam eva na saṃśayaḥ
6. śailaputryā yat uktam tat na patniṣu prajāsyatha
tasyāḥ akliṣṭam vacanam satyam eva na saṃśayaḥ
6. What was spoken by the daughter of the mountain (Parvati) - that you shall not beget offspring in your wives - that statement of hers is unassailable. It is indeed the truth; there is no doubt.
इयमाकाशगा गङ्गा यस्यां पुत्रं हुताशनः ।
जनयिष्यति देवानां सेनापतिमरिंदमम् ॥७॥
7. iyamākāśagā gaṅgā yasyāṃ putraṃ hutāśanaḥ ,
janayiṣyati devānāṃ senāpatimariṃdamam.
7. iyam ākāśagā gaṅgā yasyām putram hutāśanaḥ
janayiṣyati devānām senāpatim ariṃdamam
7. hutāśanaḥ iyam ākāśagā gaṅgā yasyām devānām
senāpatim ariṃdamam putram janayiṣyati
7. In this heavenly Gaṅgā, Agni will father a son who will be the commander-in-chief of the gods and a subduer of enemies.
ज्येष्ठा शैलेन्द्रदुहिता मानयिष्यति तं सुतम् ।
उमायास्तद्बहुमतं भविष्यति न संशयः ॥८॥
8. jyeṣṭhā śailendraduhitā mānayiṣyati taṃ sutam ,
umāyāstadbahumataṃ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ.
8. jyeṣṭhā śailendraduhitā mānayiṣyati tam sutam
umāyāḥ tat bahumatam bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
8. jyeṣṭhā śailendraduhitā tam sutam mānayiṣyati
tat umāyāḥ bahumatam bhaviṣyati saṃśayaḥ na
8. The elder daughter of the king of mountains will honor that son. This will be highly approved by Umā; there is no doubt.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कृतार्था रघुनन्दन ।
प्रणिपत्य सुराः सर्वे पितामहमपूजयन् ॥९॥
9. tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya kṛtārthā raghunandana ,
praṇipatya surāḥ sarve pitāmahamapūjayan.
9. tat śrutvā vacanam tasya kṛtārthāḥ raghunandana
praṇipatya surāḥ sarve pitāmaham apūjayan
9. raghunandana tasya vacanam śrutvā kṛtārthāḥ
sarve surāḥ praṇipatya pitāmaham apūjayan
9. O Raghunandana, having heard his words, all the gods, their purpose accomplished, bowed down and worshipped the Grandfather.
ते गत्वा पर्वतं राम कैलासं धातुमण्डितम् ।
अग्निं नियोजयामासुः पुत्रार्थं सर्वदेवताः ॥१०॥
10. te gatvā parvataṃ rāma kailāsaṃ dhātumaṇḍitam ,
agniṃ niyojayāmāsuḥ putrārthaṃ sarvadevatāḥ.
10. te gatvā parvatam rāma kailāsam dhātumaṇḍitam
agnim niyojayāmāsuḥ putrārtham sarvadevatāḥ
10. rāma te sarvadevatāḥ dhātumaṇḍitam kailāsam
parvatam gatvā putrārtham agnim niyojayāmāsuḥ
10. O Rāma, having gone to Mount Kailāsa, which was adorned with minerals, all the gods engaged Agni for the sake of a son.
देवकार्यमिदं देव समाधत्स्व हुताशन ।
शैलपुत्र्यां महातेजो गङ्गायां तेज उत्सृज ॥११॥
11. devakāryamidaṃ deva samādhatsva hutāśana ,
śailaputryāṃ mahātejo gaṅgāyāṃ teja utsṛja.
11. devakāryam idam deva samādhatsva hutāśana
śailaputryām mahātejaḥ gaṅgāyām tejaḥ utsṛja
11. deva hutāśana mahātejaḥ idam devakāryam
samādhatsva śailaputryām gaṅgāyām tejaḥ utsṛja
11. O god, O Agni (hutāśana), O greatly effulgent one! Undertake this divine task. Release your fiery energy (tejas) into Gaṅgā, [rather than] in Śailaputrī.
देवतानां प्रतिज्ञाय गङ्गामभ्येत्य पावकः ।
गर्भं धारय वै देवि देवतानामिदं प्रियम् ॥१२॥
12. devatānāṃ pratijñāya gaṅgāmabhyetya pāvakaḥ ,
garbhaṃ dhāraya vai devi devatānāmidaṃ priyam.
12. devatānām pratijñāya gaṅgām abhyetya pāvakaḥ
garbham dhāraya vai devi devatānām idam priyam
12. pāvakaḥ devatānām pratijñāya gaṅgām abhyetya
devi vai garbham dhāraya idam devatānām priyam
12. Having made a promise to the gods, Agni (pāvakaḥ) approached Gaṅgā. (He said to her,) 'O goddess, indeed, bear this embryo (garbham); this is pleasing to the gods.'
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दिव्यं रूपमधारयत् ।
स तस्या महिमां दृष्ट्वा समन्तादवकीर्यत ॥१३॥
13. ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā divyaṃ rūpamadhārayat ,
sa tasyā mahimāṃ dṛṣṭvā samantādavakīryata.
13. iti etat vacanam śrutvā divyam rūpam adhārayat
saḥ tasyāḥ mahimām dṛṣṭvā samantāt avakīryata
13. gaṅgā iti etat vacanam śrutvā divyam rūpam adhārayat
saḥ tasyāḥ mahimām dṛṣṭvā samantāt avakīryata
13. Having heard this speech, she (Gaṅgā) assumed a divine form. Having seen her greatness (mahimā), he (Agni) discharged [his seed] all around.
समन्ततस्तदा देवीमभ्यषिञ्चत पावकः ।
सर्वस्रोतांसि पूर्णानि गङ्गाया रघुनन्दन ॥१४॥
14. samantatastadā devīmabhyaṣiñcata pāvakaḥ ,
sarvasrotāṃsi pūrṇāni gaṅgāyā raghunandana.
14. samantataḥ tadā devīm abhyaṣiñcata pāvakaḥ
sarva srotāṃsi pūrṇāni gaṅgāyāḥ raghunandana
14. tadā pāvakaḥ devīm samantataḥ abhyaṣiñcata he
raghunandana gaṅgāyāḥ sarva srotāṃsi pūrṇāni
14. Then, Agni (pāvakaḥ) completely poured [his seed] upon the goddess (devīm). O joy of the Raghus (raghunandana), all the channels of Gaṅgā became full.
तमुवाच ततो गङ्गा सर्वदेवपुरोहितम् ।
अशक्ता धारणे देव तव तेजः समुद्धतम् ।
दह्यमानाग्निना तेन संप्रव्यथितचेतना ॥१५॥
15. tamuvāca tato gaṅgā sarvadevapurohitam ,
aśaktā dhāraṇe deva tava tejaḥ samuddhatam ,
dahyamānāgninā tena saṃpravyathitacetanā.
15. tam uvāca tataḥ gaṅgā sarvadevapurohitam
aśaktā dhāraṇe deva
tava tejaḥ samuddhatam dahyamānā
agninā tena saṃpravyathitacetanā
15. tataḥ gaṅgā sarvadevapurohitam tam
uvāca deva tava samuddhatam tejaḥ
dhāraṇe aśaktā (asmi) (aham) tena agninā
dahyamānā saṃpravyathitacetanā (asmi)
15. Then Gaṅgā spoke to him, the priest of all the gods: 'O god, I am unable to bear your exceedingly intense radiance. My consciousness is greatly distressed, being consumed by that very fire.'
अथाब्रवीदिदं गङ्गां सर्वदेवहुताशनः ।
इह हैमवते पादे गर्भो ऽयं संनिवेश्यताम् ॥१६॥
16. athābravīdidaṃ gaṅgāṃ sarvadevahutāśanaḥ ,
iha haimavate pāde garbho'yaṃ saṃniveśyatām.
16. atha abravīt idam gaṅgām sarvadevahutāśanaḥ
iha haimavate pāde garbhaḥ ayam saṃniveśyatām
16. atha sarvadevahutāśanaḥ gaṅgām idam abravīt
ayam garbhaḥ iha haimavate pāde saṃniveśyatām
16. Then Agni, who consumes offerings for all the gods, said this to Gaṅgā: 'Let this embryo be deposited here on the slope of the Himavat (Himalayas).'
श्रुत्वा त्वग्निवचो गङ्गा तं गर्भमतिभास्वरम् ।
उत्ससर्ज महातेजाः स्रोतोभ्यो हि तदानघ ॥१७॥
17. śrutvā tvagnivaco gaṅgā taṃ garbhamatibhāsvaram ,
utsasarja mahātejāḥ srotobhyo hi tadānagha.
17. śrutvā tu agnivacaḥ gaṅgā tam garbham atibhāsvaram
utsasarja mahātejāḥ srotobhyaḥ hi tadā anagha
17. anagha! tu śrutvā agnivacaḥ,
mahātejāḥ gaṅgā tadā tam atibhāsvaram garbham hi srotobhyaḥ utsasarja.
17. Indeed, having heard Agni's words, Gaṅgā, the one of great effulgence, then discharged that exceedingly brilliant embryo from her streams, O sinless one.
यदस्या निर्गतं तस्मात्तप्तजाम्बूनदप्रभम् ।
काञ्चनं धरणीं प्राप्तं हिरण्यममलं शुभम् ॥१८॥
18. yadasyā nirgataṃ tasmāttaptajāmbūnadaprabham ,
kāñcanaṃ dharaṇīṃ prāptaṃ hiraṇyamamalaṃ śubham.
18. yat asyāḥ nirgatam tasmāt taptajāmbūnadaprabham
kāñcanam dharaṇīm prāptam hiraṇyam amalam śubham
18. yat (tejaḥ) tasmāt asyāḥ nirgatam,
(tat) taptajāmbūnadaprabham (sat),
kāñcanam amalam śubham hiraṇyam dharaṇīm prāptam (abhavat).
18. Whatever flowed from her (Gaṅgā) from that embryo, shining with the luster of refined gold, became pure and auspicious gold when it reached the earth.
ताम्रं कार्ष्णायसं चैव तैक्ष्ण्यादेवाभिजायत ।
मलं तस्याभवत्तत्र त्रपुसीसकमेव च ॥१९॥
19. tāmraṃ kārṣṇāyasaṃ caiva taikṣṇyādevābhijāyata ,
malaṃ tasyābhavattatra trapusīsakameva ca.
19. tāmram kārṣṇāyasam ca eva taikṣṇyāt eva abhijāyata
malam tasya abhavat tatra trapu sīsakām eva ca
19. tāmram kārṣṇāyasam ca eva taikṣṇyāt eva abhijāyata
tatra tasya malam trapu sīsakām eva ca abhavat
19. Copper and iron, indeed, were produced from their inherent keenness. There, their impurities became tin and lead.
तदेतद्धरणीं प्राप्य
नानाधातुरवर्धत ॥२०॥
20. tadetaddharaṇīṃ prāpya
nānādhāturavardhata.
20. tat etat dharaṇīm prāpya
nānādhātuḥ avardhata
20. etat tat dharaṇīm prāpya
nānādhātuḥ avardhata
20. This very substance, upon reaching the earth, developed into numerous kinds of metals.
निक्षिप्तमात्रे गर्भे तु तेजोभिरभिरञ्जितम् ।
सर्वं पर्वतसंनद्धं सौवर्णमभवद्वनम् ॥२१॥
21. nikṣiptamātre garbhe tu tejobhirabhirañjitam ,
sarvaṃ parvatasaṃnaddhaṃ sauvarṇamabhavadvanam.
21. nikṣiptamātre garbhe tu tejobhiḥ abhirañjitam
sarvam parvatasaṃnaddham sauvarṇam abhavat vanam
21. tu nikṣiptamātre garbhe tejobhiḥ abhirañjitam
sarvam parvatasaṃnaddham vanam sauvarṇam abhavat
21. But when the deposited essence was just (nikṣiptamātre garbhe tu) imbued with splendors (tejobhiḥ), the entire forest, spanning the mountains (parvatasaṃnaddham), became golden.
जातरूपमिति ख्यातं तदा प्रभृति राघव ।
सुवर्णं पुरुषव्याघ्र हुताशनसमप्रभम् ॥२२॥
22. jātarūpamiti khyātaṃ tadā prabhṛti rāghava ,
suvarṇaṃ puruṣavyāghra hutāśanasamaprabham.
22. jātarūpam iti khyātam tadā prabhṛti rāghava
suvarṇam puruṣavyāghra hutāśanasamaprabham
22. rāghava puruṣavyāghra tadā prabhṛti jātarūpam
iti khyātam suvarṇam hutāśanasamaprabham
22. From that time onwards, O Rāghava, it has been known as jātarūpa (natural gold). This gold, O tiger among men, shines with the brilliance of fire.
तं कुमारं ततो जातं सेन्द्राः सहमरुद्गणाः ।
क्षीरसंभावनार्थाय कृत्तिकाः समयोजयन् ॥२३॥
23. taṃ kumāraṃ tato jātaṃ sendrāḥ sahamarudgaṇāḥ ,
kṣīrasaṃbhāvanārthāya kṛttikāḥ samayojayan.
23. tam kumāram tataḥ jātam sa indrāḥ saha marut gaṇāḥ
kṣīra-saṃbhāvana-arthāya kṛttikāḥ samayojayan
23. tataḥ sa indrāḥ saha marut gaṇāḥ kṛttikāḥ tam
jātam kumāram kṣīra-saṃbhāvana-arthāya samayojayan
23. Then, Indra, along with the groups of Maruts, appointed the Krittikas to provide milk for that boy who was born.
ताः क्षीरं जातमात्रस्य कृत्वा समयमुत्तमम् ।
ददुः पुत्रो ऽयमस्माकं सर्वासामिति निश्चिताः ॥२४॥
24. tāḥ kṣīraṃ jātamātrasya kṛtvā samayamuttamam ,
daduḥ putro'yamasmākaṃ sarvāsāmiti niścitāḥ.
24. tāḥ kṣīram jāta-mātrasya kṛtvā samayam uttamam
daduḥ putraḥ ayam asmākam sarvāsām iti niścitāḥ
24. tāḥ uttamam samayam kṛtvā,
"ayam putraḥ asmākam sarvāsām" iti niścitāḥ,
jāta-mātrasya kṣīram daduḥ
24. Having made an excellent agreement, they gave milk to the newborn, resolute in their belief, "This son belongs to all of us."
ततस्तु देवताः सर्वाः कार्तिकेय इति ब्रुवन् ।
पुत्रस्त्रैलोक्य विख्यातो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥२५॥
25. tatastu devatāḥ sarvāḥ kārtikeya iti bruvan ,
putrastrailokya vikhyāto bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ.
25. tataḥ tu devatāḥ sarvāḥ kārtikeyaḥ iti bruvan
putraḥ trailokya-vikhyātaḥ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
25. tataḥ tu sarvāḥ devatāḥ bruvan: "ayam putraḥ kārtikeyaḥ (nāmnā).
saḥ trailokya-vikhyātaḥ bhaviṣyati,
na saṃśayaḥ.
"
25. Then, all the gods declared, "This son will be known as Kartikeya, renowned throughout the three worlds; there is no doubt about it."
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स्कन्नं गर्भपरिस्रवे ।
स्नापयन्परया लक्ष्म्या दीप्यमानमिवानलम् ॥२६॥
26. teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā skannaṃ garbhaparisrave ,
snāpayanparayā lakṣmyā dīpyamānamivānalam.
26. teṣām tat-vacanam śrutvā skannam garbha-parisrave
snāpayan parayā lakṣmyā dīpyamānam iva analam
26. teṣām tat-vacanam śrutvā,
garbha-parisrave skannam tam (kumāram) parayā lakṣmyā snāpayan,
analam iva dīpyamānam (āsa)
26. Having heard their words, they bathed the child, who had emerged from the spilled generative fluid, with great splendor, as he was shining brightly like fire.
स्कन्द इत्यब्रुवन्देवाः स्कन्नं गर्भपरिस्रवात् ।
कार्तिकेयं महाभागं काकुत्स्थज्वलनोपमम् ॥२७॥
27. skanda ityabruvandevāḥ skannaṃ garbhaparisravāt ,
kārtikeyaṃ mahābhāgaṃ kākutsthajvalanopamam.
27. skandaḥ iti abruvan devāḥ skannam garbha-parisravāt
kārtikeyam mahābhāgam kākutstha-jvalana-upamam
27. devāḥ skannam garbha-parisravāt
skandaḥ iti abruvan kākutstha (he
rāma) (te devāḥ) mahābhāgam
jvalana-upamam kārtikeyam (abruvan)
27. The gods called him Skanda because he was spilled from the womb's fluid. O descendant of Kakutstha (Rama), they called that greatly fortunate Kartikeya one who was like blazing fire.
प्रादुर्भूतं ततः क्षीरं कृत्तिकानामनुत्तमम् ।
षण्णां षडाननो भूत्वा जग्राह स्तनजं पयः ॥२८॥
28. prādurbhūtaṃ tataḥ kṣīraṃ kṛttikānāmanuttamam ,
ṣaṇṇāṃ ṣaḍānano bhūtvā jagrāha stanajaṃ payaḥ.
28. prādurbhūtam tataḥ kṣīram kṛttikānām anuttamam
ṣaṇṇām ṣaḍānanaḥ bhūtvā jagrāha stanajam payaḥ
28. tataḥ kṛttikānām anuttamam kṣīram prādurbhūtam saḥ ṣaṇṇām
(kṛttikānām artham) ṣaḍānanaḥ bhūtvā stanajam payaḥ jagrāha
28. Then, excellent milk (kṣīra) appeared from the Krittikas. Becoming six-faced for the six of them, he drank their breast-born milk.
गृहीत्वा क्षीरमेकाह्ना सुकुमार वपुस्तदा ।
अजयत् स्वेन वीर्येण दैत्यसैन्यगणान् विभुः ॥२९॥
29. gṛhītvā kṣīramekāhnā sukumāra vapustadā ,
ajayat svena vīryeṇa daityasainyagaṇān vibhuḥ.
29. gṛhītvā kṣīram ekāhnā sukumāra vapuḥ tadā
ajayat svena vīryeṇa daitya-sainya-gaṇān vibhuḥ
29. tada ekāhnā kṣīram gṛhītvā sukumāra vapuḥ vibhuḥ
(saḥ) svena vīryeṇa daitya-sainya-gaṇān ajayat
29. Having taken the milk, then, with a tender body, in a single day, that powerful lord (vibhu) conquered the hordes of demon armies by his own valor.
सुरसेनागणपतिं ततस्तममलद्युतिम् ।
अभ्यषिञ्चन् सुरगणाः समेत्याग्निपुरोगमाः ॥३०॥
30. surasenāgaṇapatiṃ tatastamamaladyutim ,
abhyaṣiñcan suragaṇāḥ sametyāgnipurogamāḥ.
30. sura-senā-gaṇapatim tataḥ tam amala-dyutim
abhyaṣiñcan sura-gaṇāḥ sametya agni-purogamāḥ
30. tataḥ agni-purogamāḥ sura-gaṇāḥ sametya tam
sura-senā-gaṇapatim amala-dyutim (kārtikeyam) abhyaṣiñcan
30. Then, having assembled with Agni as their leader, the hosts of gods anointed him, that commander-in-chief of the divine armies, who possessed immaculate splendor.
एष ते राम गङ्गाया विस्तरो ऽभिहितो मया ।
कुमारसंभवश्चैव धन्यः पुण्यस्तथैव च ॥३१॥
31. eṣa te rāma gaṅgāyā vistaro'bhihito mayā ,
kumārasaṃbhavaścaiva dhanyaḥ puṇyastathaiva ca.
31. eṣaḥ te rāma gaṅgāyāḥ vistaraḥ abhihitaḥ mayā
kumārasambhavaḥ ca eva dhanyaḥ puṇyaḥ tathā eva ca
31. O Rāma, this detailed account of the Gaṅgā has been narrated by me. And the story of the birth of Kumāra is indeed blessed and meritorious.

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