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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 33

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 33

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 33

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 33 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 20 verses.

Total: 20 Verses • Citations: VR 1.33.1–20 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.33.1 अनुष्टुप्
कृतोद्वाहे गते तस्मिन्ब्रह्मदत्ते च राघव । अपुत्रः पुत्रलाभाय पौत्रीमिष्टिमकल्पयत् ॥
kṛtodvāhe gate tasminbrahmadatte ca rāghava | aputraḥ putralābhāya pautrīmiṣṭimakalpayat ||
English Translation
And, O Raghava, when Brahmadatta was married, that sonless one, (Kušanābha), with the intention of obtaining male offspring, took in hand a son-conferring sacrifice.
VR 1.33.2 अनुष्टुप्
इष्ट्यां तु वर्तमानायां कुशनाभं महीपतिम् । उवाच परमप्रीतः कुशो ब्रह्मसुतस्तदा ॥
iṣṭyāṃ tu vartamānāyāṃ kuśanābhaṃ mahīpatim | uvāca paramaprītaḥ kuśo brahmasutastadā ||
English Translation
And when the sacrifice had commenced, that son of Brahmā, the exceedingly noble Kusa, spoke to king Kusanābha, saying,
VR 1.33.3 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्रस्ते सदृशः पुत्र भविष्यति सुधार्मिकः । गाधिं प्राप्स्यसि तेन त्वं कीर्तिं लोके च शाश्वतीम् ॥
putraste sadṛśaḥ putra bhaviṣyati sudhārmikaḥ | gādhiṃ prāpsyasi tena tvaṃ kīrtiṃ loke ca śāśvatīm ||
English Translation
O son, there will be born to you a virtuous son like to thyself: you will obtain even Gādhi, and through him enduring fame in this world.
VR 1.33.4 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा कुशो राम कुशनाभं महीपतिम् । जगामाकाशमाविश्य ब्रह्मलोकं सनातनम् ॥
evamuktvā kuśo rāma kuśanābhaṃ mahīpatim | jagāmākāśamāviśya brahmalokaṃ sanātanam ||
English Translation
Having said this to king Kusanabha, Kusa, O Rāma, entering the welkin, went to the eternal regions of Brahmā.
VR 1.33.5 अनुष्टुप्
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य कुशनाभस्य धीमतः । जज्ञे परमधर्मिष्ठो गाधिरित्येव नामतः ॥
kasyacittvatha kālasya kuśanābhasya dhīmataḥ | jajñe paramadharmiṣṭho gādhirityeva nāmataḥ ||
English Translation
Then after sometime, an eminently virtuous son, named Gadhi, was born to the intelligent Kusanabha.
VR 1.33.6 अनुष्टुप्
स पिता मम काकुत्स्थ गाधिः परमधार्मिकः । कुशवंशप्रसूतोऽस्मि कौशिको रघुनन्दन ॥
sa pitā mama kākutstha gādhiḥ paramadhārmikaḥ | kuśavaṃśaprasūto'smi kauśiko raghunandana ||
English Translation
O Kākutstha, even that highly pious Gadhi is my sire. And, O descendant of Raghu, I, called Kausika, am sprung from Kusa's line.
VR 1.33.7 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्वजा भगिनी चापि मम राघव सुव्रता । नाम्ना सत्यवती नाम ऋचीके प्रतिपादिता ॥
pūrvajā bhaginī cāpi mama rāghava suvratā | nāmnā satyavatī nāma ṛcīke pratipāditā ||
English Translation
O Rāghava, I had a sister of noble vows born before me. And her name was Satyavatī; and she was bestowed upon Rcīkā.
VR 1.33.8 अनुष्टुप्
सशरीरा गता स्वर्गं भर्तारमनुवर्तिनी । कौशिकी परमोदारा सा प्रवृत्ता महानदी ॥
saśarīrā gatā svargaṃ bhartāramanuvartinī | kauśikī paramodārā sā pravṛttā mahānadī ||
English Translation
And following her lord, she ascended heaven in her own proper person. And my highly generous sister, Kausikī, has finally assumed the form of a mighty river.
VR 1.33.9 अनुष्टुप्
दिव्या पुण्योदका रम्या हिमवन्तमुपाश्रिता । लोकस्य हितकामार्थं प्रवृत्ता भगिनी मम ॥
divyā puṇyodakā ramyā himavantamupāśritā | lokasya hitakāmārthaṃ pravṛttā bhaginī mama ||
English Translation
And in order to compass the welfare of all creatures, my sister is now a noble and charming river of sacred waters, issuing from the Himavat mountains.
VR 1.33.10 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽहं हिमवत्पार्श्वे वसामि नियतः सुखम् । भगिन्याः स्नेहसंयुक्तः कौशिक्या रघुनन्दन ॥
tato'haṃ himavatpārśve vasāmi niyataḥ sukham | bhaginyāḥ snehasaṃyuktaḥ kauśikyā raghunandana ||
English Translation
And thenceforth, out of affection for my sister, Kausiki, I ever dwell happily in the vicinity of the Himavat, O Raghava.
VR 1.33.11 अनुष्टुप्
सा तु सत्यवती पुण्या सत्ये धर्मे प्रतिष्ठिता । पतिव्रता महाभागा कौशिकी सरितां वरा ॥
sā tu satyavatī puṇyā satye dharme pratiṣṭhitā | pativratā mahābhāgā kauśikī saritāṃ varā ||
English Translation
And that virtuous Kausiki, Satyavati, as well established in religion as truth, and chaste, and eminently pious, is now the foremost of streams.
VR 1.33.12 अनुष्टुप्
अहं हि नियमाद्राम हित्वा तां समुपागतः । सिद्धाश्रममनुप्राप्य सिद्धोऽस्मि तव तेजसा ॥
ahaṃ hi niyamādrāma hitvā tāṃ samupāgataḥ | siddhāśramamanuprāpya siddho'smi tava tejasā ||
English Translation
And, O Rama, it is only for the purpose of completing my sacrifice that leaving her behind, I have come to Siddhāśrama. And now by virtue of your energy, have I attained fruition.
VR 1.33.13 अनुष्टुप्
एषा राम ममोत्पत्तिः स्वस्य वंशस्य कीर्तिता । देशस्य च महाबाहो यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥
eṣā rāma mamotpattiḥ svasya vaṃśasya kīrtitā | deśasya ca mahābāho yanmāṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||
English Translation
Now, O Rāma, I have narrated to you the circumstances connected with the history of my line and myself, as also of this place, O mightyarmed one, which you had asked me to relate.
VR 1.33.14 अनुष्टुप्
गतोऽर्धरात्रः काकुत्स्थ कथाः कथयतो मम । निद्रामभ्येहि भद्रं ते मा भूद्विघ्नोऽध्वनीह नः ॥
gato'rdharātraḥ kākutstha kathāḥ kathayato mama | nidrāmabhyehi bhadraṃ te mā bhūdvighno'dhvanīha naḥ ||
English Translation
But, O Kākutstha, while I was speaking, half the night has been spent. Do you now sleep, good betide you, so that you may not feel any difficulty while on the journey.
VR 1.33.15 अनुष्टुप्
निष्पन्दास्तरवः सर्वे निलीना मृगपक्षिणः । नैशेन तमसा व्याप्ता दिशश्च रघुनन्दन ॥
niṣpandāstaravaḥ sarve nilīnā mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ | naiśena tamasā vyāptā diśaśca raghunandana ||
English Translation
The trees stand motionless, and the beasts and birds are silent, and, O descendant of Raghu, all sides have become enveloped in nocturnal gloom.
VR 1.33.16 अनुष्टुप्
शनैर्वियुज्यते संध्या नभो नेत्रैरिवावृतम् । नक्षत्रतारागहनं ज्योतिर्भिरवभासते ॥
śanairviyujyate saṃdhyā nabho netrairivāvṛtam | nakṣatratārāgahanaṃ jyotirbhiravabhāsate ||
English Translation
The noon of night is gradually passing away; and the firmament thick-studded with stars resembling eyes, is illumined up with their light.
VR 1.33.17 अनुष्टुप्
उत्तिष्ठति च शीतांशुः शशी लोकतमोनुदः । ह्लादयन्प्राणिनां लोके मनांसि प्रभया विभो ॥
uttiṣṭhati ca śītāṃśuḥ śaśī lokatamonudaḥ | hlādayanprāṇināṃ loke manāṃsi prabhayā vibho ||
English Translation
And that dispeller of darkness, the mildbeaming moon is rising, gladdening the hearts of all creatures with his splendour.
VR 1.33.18 अनुष्टुप्
नैशानि सर्वभूतानि प्रचरन्ति ततस्ततः । यक्षराक्षससंघाश्च रौद्राश्च पिशिताशनाः ॥
naiśāni sarvabhūtāni pracaranti tatastataḥ | yakṣarākṣasasaṃghāśca raudrāśca piśitāśanāḥ ||
English Translation
And night-ranging being terrible carnivorous Yaksas and Rākşasas—walk here and there,
VR 1.33.19 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा विरराम महामुनिः । साधु साध्विति तं सर्वे मुनयो ह्यभ्यपूजयन् ॥
evamuktvā mahātejā virarāma mahāmuniḥ | sādhu sādhviti taṃ sarve munayo hyabhyapūjayan ||
English Translation
Having said this the mighty ascetic of exceeding energy paused. And those ascetics honouring him, said, Excellent! Excellent!
VR 1.33.20 अनुष्टुप्
रामोऽपि सह सौमित्रिः किंचिदागतविस्मयः । प्रशस्य मुनिशार्दूलं निद्रां समुपसेवते ॥
rāmo'pi saha saumitriḥ kiṃcidāgatavismayaḥ | praśasya muniśārdūlaṃ nidrāṃ samupasevate ||
English Translation
Rāma too along with Sumitrā's son having in admiration praised that tiger among ascetics, enjoyed the luxury of slumber.
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