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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 3

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 3

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 3

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 3 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 29 verses.

Total: 29 Verses • Citations: VR 1.3.1–29 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.3.1 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुत्वा वस्तु समग्रं तद्धर्मात्मा धर्मसंहितम् । व्यक्तमन्वेषते भूयो यद्वृत्तं तस्य धीमतः ॥
śrutvā vastu samagraṃ taddharmātmā dharmasaṃhitam | vyaktamanveṣate bhūyo yadvṛttaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ ||
English Translation
Having heard the entire prevalent history of the intelligent Rāma, capable of conferring religious merit and the two other cognate objects, as well as emancipation, Vālmīki again sought to get insight into it.
VR 1.3.2 अनुष्टुप्
उपस्पृश्योदकं संयन्मुनिः स्थित्वा कृताञ्जलिः । प्राचीनाग्रेषु दर्भेषु धर्मेणान्वेषते गतिम् ॥
upaspṛśyodakaṃ saṃyanmuniḥ sthitvā kṛtāñjaliḥ | prācīnāgreṣu darbheṣu dharmeṇānveṣate gatim ||
English Translation
And, sitting himself facing the east on a cushion of kuća grass, and sipping water according to the ordinance, he addressed himself to the contemplation of the subject through Yoga.
VR 1.3.3 अनुष्टुप्
जन्म रामस्य सुमहद्वीर्यं सर्वानुकूलताम् । लोकस्य प्रियतां क्षान्तिं सौम्यतां सत्यशीलताम् ॥
janma rāmasya sumahadvīryaṃ sarvānukūlatām | lokasya priyatāṃ kṣāntiṃ saumyatāṃ satyaśīlatām ||
English Translation
Rama's birth, his mighty prowess, and kindness to all, and popularity, and forbearance, and goodness, and truthfulness.
VR 1.3.4 अनुष्टुप्
नानाचित्राः कथाश्चान्या विश्वामित्रसहायने । जानक्याश्च विवाहं च धनुषश्च विभेदनम् ॥
nānācitrāḥ kathāścānyā viśvāmitrasahāyane | jānakyāśca vivāhaṃ ca dhanuṣaśca vibhedanam ||
English Translation
(He described) Rama's association with Viswamitra, a variety of wonderful stories, the breaking of the great bow and his (Rama's) marriage with Janaki.
VR 1.3.5 अनुष्टुप्
रामरामविवादं च गुणान्दाशरथेस्तथा । तथाभिषेकं रामस्य कैकेय्या दुष्टभावताम् ॥
rāmarāmavivādaṃ ca guṇāndāśarathestathā | tathābhiṣekaṃ rāmasya kaikeyyā duṣṭabhāvatām ||
English Translation
(He described) Rama's altercation with Parasurama, his noble qualities, the preparations for his coronation and the wicked nature of Kaikeyi.
VR 1.3.6 अनुष्टुप्
व्याघातं चाभिषेकस्य रामस्य च विवासनम् । राज्ञः शोकविलापं च परलोकस्य चाश्रयम् ॥
vyāghātaṃ cābhiṣekasya rāmasya ca vivāsanam | rājñaḥ śokavilāpaṃ ca paralokasya cāśrayam ||
English Translation
(He described) the obstacles to the coronation of Rama, his departure to the forest, the wailing and death of king Dasaratha with sorrow.
VR 1.3.7 अनुष्टुप्
प्रकृतीनां विषादं च प्रकृतीनां विसर्जनम् । निषादाधिपसंवादं सूतोपावर्तनं तथा ॥
prakṛtīnāṃ viṣādaṃ ca prakṛtīnāṃ visarjanam | niṣādādhipasaṃvādaṃ sūtopāvartanaṃ tathā ||
English Translation
(He described) the grief of people of Ayodhya and his (Rama's) abandoning them and his (Rama's) conversation with Guha, the ruler of nishadas, the charioteer (Sumantra)'s return (after leaving Rama in the forest).
VR 1.3.8 अनुष्टुप्
गङ्गायाश्चापि संतारं भरद्वाजस्य दर्शनम् । भरद्वाजाभ्यनुज्ञानाच्चित्रकूटस्य दर्शनम् ॥
gaṅgāyāścāpi saṃtāraṃ bharadvājasya darśanam | bharadvājābhyanujñānāccitrakūṭasya darśanam ||
English Translation
And the swimming of the Gangā and Rāma sinter view with Bharadvāja; and his arrival at Citrakūta in consonance with Bharadvāja's injunction.
VR 1.3.9 अनुष्टुप्
वास्तुकर्मनिवेशं च भरतागमनं तथा । प्रसादनं च रामस्य पितुश्च सलिलक्रियाम् ॥
vāstukarmaniveśaṃ ca bharatāgamanaṃ tathā | prasādanaṃ ca rāmasya pituśca salilakriyām ||
English Translation
And Rāma's building a mansion there and sojourn; and Bharata's arrival, and his propitiation of Rāma; and Rāma's offering oblations to the manes of his father.
VR 1.3.10 अनुष्टुप्
पादुकाग्र्याभिषेकं च नन्दिग्राम निवासनम् । दण्डकारण्यगमनं सुतीक्ष्णेन समागमम् ॥
pādukāgryābhiṣekaṃ ca nandigrāma nivāsanam | daṇḍakāraṇyagamanaṃ sutīkṣṇena samāgamam ||
English Translation
And the installation of the sandals; and Bharata's dwelling at Nandigrāma: and Rāma's removal to Dandaka and killing of Virādha.
VR 1.3.11 अनुष्टुप्
अनसूयासमस्यां च अङ्गरागस्य चार्पणम् । शूर्पणख्याश्च संवादं विरूपकरणं तथा ॥
anasūyāsamasyāṃ ca aṅgarāgasya cārpaṇam | śūrpaṇakhyāśca saṃvādaṃ virūpakaraṇaṃ tathā ||
VR 1.3.12 अनुष्टुप्
वधं खरत्रिशिरसोरुत्थानं रावणस्य च । मारीचस्य वधं चैव वैदेह्या हरणं तथा ॥
vadhaṃ kharatriśirasorutthānaṃ rāvaṇasya ca | mārīcasya vadhaṃ caiva vaidehyā haraṇaṃ tathā ||
English Translation
And the slaughter of Khara and Trisiras; and the exertions of Rāvana; the killing of Mārīca, and the carrying away of Vaidehī.
VR 1.3.13 अनुष्टुप्
राघवस्य विलापं च गृध्रराजनिबर्हणम् । कबन्धदर्शनं चैव पम्पायाश्चापि दर्शनम् ॥
rāghavasya vilāpaṃ ca gṛdhrarājanibarhaṇam | kabandhadarśanaṃ caiva pampāyāścāpi darśanam ||
English Translation
Rāghava's lamentations, and the death of the king of vultures; Rāma's encounter with Kabandha, and his view of Pampā.
VR 1.3.14 अनुष्टुप्
शर्बर्या दर्शनं चैव हनूमद्दर्शनं तथा । विलापं चैव पम्पायां राघवस्य महात्मनः ॥
śarbaryā darśanaṃ caiva hanūmaddarśanaṃ tathā | vilāpaṃ caiva pampāyāṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ ||
VR 1.3.15 अनुष्टुप्
ऋष्यमूकस्य गमनं सुग्रीवेण समागमम् । प्रत्ययोत्पादनं सख्यं वालिसुग्रीवविग्रहम् ॥
ṛṣyamūkasya gamanaṃ sugrīveṇa samāgamam | pratyayotpādanaṃ sakhyaṃ vālisugrīvavigraham ||
English Translation
The former's sojourn to the Rşyamūka, and meeting with Sugrīva; Rāma's raising the confidence of Sugrīva and his friendship with the latter; and the encounter between Vāli and Sugriva.
VR 1.3.16 अनुष्टुप्
वालिप्रमथनं चैव सुग्रीवप्रतिपादनम् । ताराविलापसमयं वर्षरात्रिनिवासनम् ॥
vālipramathanaṃ caiva sugrīvapratipādanam | tārāvilāpasamayaṃ varṣarātrinivāsanam ||
English Translation
The destruction of Vâli, and the installation of Sugrīva and Tara's lamentations%3B the understanding between Rāma and Sugrīva as to the time for commencing the march. Rāma's stay at the wet night, and the ire of Rama the lion of Raghu's race; the levying of forces; and the despatch of envoys in deferent directions; and the assignment by Sugrīva of different quarters to the monkeys.
VR 1.3.17 अनुष्टुप्
कोपं राघवसिंहस्य बलानामुपसंग्रहम् । दिशः प्रस्थापनं चैव पृथिव्याश्च निवेदनम् ॥
kopaṃ rāghavasiṃhasya balānāmupasaṃgraham | diśaḥ prasthāpanaṃ caiva pṛthivyāśca nivedanam ||
English Translation
The destruction of Vâli, and the installation of Sugrīva and Tara's lamentations%3B the understanding between Rāma and Sugrīva as to the time for commencing the march. Rāma's stay at the wet night, and the ire of Rama the lion of Raghu's race; the levying of forces; and the despatch of envoys in deferent directions; and the assignment by Sugrīva of different quarters to the monkeys.
VR 1.3.18 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गुलीयकदानं च ऋक्षस्य बिलदर्शनम् । प्रायोपवेशनं चैव संपातेश्चापि दर्शनम् ॥
aṅgulīyakadānaṃ ca ṛkṣasya biladarśanam | prāyopaveśanaṃ caiva saṃpāteścāpi darśanam ||
English Translation
The making over of his ring by Rāma to Hanuman; Rksa's discovery of the cave. The abstemious abode of the monkeys on the shore of the ocean; Hanuman's interview with Sampāti.
VR 1.3.19 अनुष्टुप्
पर्वतारोहणं चैव सागरस्य च लङ्घनम् । रात्रौ लङ्काप्रवेशं च एकस्यापि विचिन्तनम् ॥
parvatārohaṇaṃ caiva sāgarasya ca laṅghanam | rātrau laṅkāpraveśaṃ ca ekasyāpi vicintanam ||
English Translation
(He described) the climbing of Mahendra mountain (by Hanuman), crossing the sea emergence of Mainaka hill at the command of the lord of ocean.
VR 1.3.20 अनुष्टुप्
आपानभूमिगमनमवरोधस्य दर्शनम् । अशोकवनिकायानं सीतायाश्चापि दर्शनम् ॥
āpānabhūmigamanamavarodhasya darśanam | aśokavanikāyānaṃ sītāyāścāpi darśanam ||
VR 1.3.21 अनुष्टुप्
अभिज्ञानप्रदानं च सीतायाश्चापि भाषणम् । राक्षसीतर्जनं चैव त्रिजटास्वप्नदर्शनम् ॥
abhijñānapradānaṃ ca sītāyāścāpi bhāṣaṇam | rākṣasītarjanaṃ caiva trijaṭāsvapnadarśanam ||
English Translation
His presentation of the ring to Sītā and converse with her; and the roaring of the Rākṣasis; and the dreaming of the dream by Trijatā.
VR 1.3.22 अनुष्टुप्
मणिप्रदानं सीताया वृक्षभङ्गं तथैव च । राक्षसीविद्रवं चैव किंकराणां निबर्हणम् ॥
maṇipradānaṃ sītāyā vṛkṣabhaṅgaṃ tathaiva ca | rākṣasīvidravaṃ caiva kiṃkarāṇāṃ nibarhaṇam ||
English Translation
Sīta's handing a gem to Hanumān; and the breaking down of trees; and the fight of the Rakasasis, and the slaughter of the salves.
VR 1.3.23 अनुष्टुप्
ग्रहणं वायुसूनोश्च लङ्कादाहाभिगर्जनम् । प्रतिप्लवनमेवाथ मधूनां हरणं तथा ॥
grahaṇaṃ vāyusūnośca laṅkādāhābhigarjanam | pratiplavanamevātha madhūnāṃ haraṇaṃ tathā ||
English Translation
The wind-god's son being taken captive; and his terrible roars while burning down Lankā; and his bounding back over the ocean; and the forcible possession of honey.
VR 1.3.24 अनुष्टुप्
राघवाश्वासनं चैव मणिनिर्यातनं तथा । संगमं च समुद्रस्य नलसेतोश्च बन्धनम् ॥
rāghavāśvāsanaṃ caiva maṇiniryātanaṃ tathā | saṃgamaṃ ca samudrasya nalasetośca bandhanam ||
English Translation
Hanumān's consoling Rāghava, and handing him the gem; Rāma's interview with ocean; and Nala's constructing the bridge.
VR 1.3.25 अनुष्टुप्
प्रतारं च समुद्रस्य रात्रौ लङ्कावरोधनम् । विभीषणेन संसर्गं वधोपायनिवेदनम् ॥
pratāraṃ ca samudrasya rātrau laṅkāvarodhanam | vibhīṣaṇena saṃsargaṃ vadhopāyanivedanam ||
English Translation
The army's crossing of the ocean; and the nightly siege of Lankā; and Rāma, interview with Bibhishana; the communication as to the means of destruction.
VR 1.3.26 अनुष्टुप्
कुम्भकर्णस्य निधनं मेघनादनिबर्हणम् । रावणस्य विनाशं च सीतावाप्तिमरेः पुरे ॥
kumbhakarṇasya nidhanaṃ meghanādanibarhaṇam | rāvaṇasya vināśaṃ ca sītāvāptimareḥ pure ||
English Translation
And the killing of Kumbhakarna and Meghanāda; and the destruction of Răvaņa, and the recovery of Sītā in the enemy's city.
VR 1.3.27 अनुष्टुप्
बिभीषणाभिषेकं च पुष्पकस्य च दर्शनम् । अयोध्यायाश्च गमनं भरतेन समागमम् ॥
bibhīṣaṇābhiṣekaṃ ca puṣpakasya ca darśanam | ayodhyāyāśca gamanaṃ bharatena samāgamam ||
English Translation
And the coronation of Vibhīşaņa, and the sight of Puspaka; Rama's return towards Ayodhyā, and meeting with Bharadvāja.
VR 1.3.28 अनुष्टुप्
रामाभिषेकाभ्युदयं सर्वसैन्यविसर्जनम् । स्वराष्ट्ररञ्जनं चैव वैदेह्याश्च विसर्जनम् ॥
rāmābhiṣekābhyudayaṃ sarvasainyavisarjanam | svarāṣṭrarañjanaṃ caiva vaidehyāśca visarjanam ||
English Translation
Despatch of Hanumān; and Rāma's meeting with Bharata; and the installation of Rāma; and the dismissal of all the forces.
VR 1.3.29 अनुष्टुप्
अनागतं च यत्किंचिद्रामस्य वसुधातले । तच्चकारोत्तरे काव्ये वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषिः ॥
anāgataṃ ca yatkiṃcidrāmasya vasudhātale | taccakārottare kāvye vālmīkirbhagavānṛṣiḥ ||
English Translation
Rāma's pleasing his subjects and renunciation of Sītā,-alleles besides concerning Rāma on earth, that has not yet taken place-have been dealt with by the worshipful sage in the following poem. earth, that has not yet taken place-have been dealt with by the worshipful sage in the following poem.
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