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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 36

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 36

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 36

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 36 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 31 verses.

Total: 31 Verses • Citations: VR 1.36.1–31 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.36.1 अनुष्टुप्
तप्यमाने तपो देवे देवाः सर्षिगणाः पुरा । सेनापतिमभीप्सन्तः पितामहमुपागमन् ॥
tapyamāne tapo deve devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ purā | senāpatimabhīpsantaḥ pitāmahamupāgaman ||
English Translation
On that celestial being engaged in austerities, the deities with Indra and Agni at their head, desirous of gaining over the generalissimo, Appeared before the Grand-sire.
VR 1.36.2 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽब्रुवन्सुराः सर्वे भगवन्तं पितामहम् । प्रणिपत्य शुभं वाक्यं सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः ॥
tato'bruvansurāḥ sarve bhagavantaṃ pitāmaham | praṇipatya śubhaṃ vākyaṃ sendrāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ ||
English Translation
And, O Rāma, the gods with Agni at their head, bowing to him, addressed that possessor of the six attributes, the Grand-sir, saying,
VR 1.36.3 अनुष्टुप्
यो नः सेनापतिर्देव दत्तो भगवता पुरा । स तपः परमास्थाय तप्यते स्म सहोमया ॥
yo naḥ senāpatirdeva datto bhagavatā purā | sa tapaḥ paramāsthāya tapyate sma sahomayā ||
English Translation
'O God, that adorable one who had formerly consigned to us the generalissimo, resorting to high asceticism, is practising austerities with Uma.
VR 1.36.4 अनुष्टुप्
यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं लोकानां हितकाम्यया । संविधत्स्व विधानज्ञ त्वं हि नः परमा गतिः ॥
yadatrānantaraṃ kāryaṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā | saṃvidhatsva vidhānajña tvaṃ hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ ||
English Translation
Do you now, O you conversant with resources, so order as is advisable in the interests of the worlds! Verily you are our prime way.'
VR 1.36.5 अनुष्टुप्
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः । सान्त्वयन्मधुरैर्वाक्यैस्त्रिदशानिदमब्रवीत् ॥
devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ | sāntvayanmadhurairvākyaistridaśānidamabravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing the words of the deities, the Grandsire of all creatures, 'consoling them with soft words, spoke to them saying
VR 1.36.6 अनुष्टुप्
शैलपुत्र्या यदुक्तं तन्न प्रजास्यथ पत्निषु । तस्या वचनमक्लिष्टं सत्यमेव न संशयः ॥
śailaputryā yaduktaṃ tanna prajāsyatha patniṣu | tasyā vacanamakliṣṭaṃ satyameva na saṃśayaḥ ||
English Translation
'Even as the Mountain's daughter has said, sons will not be born to you of your own wives. Her words is infallible of a certainty: there is no doubt about it.
VR 1.36.7 अनुष्टुप्
इयमाकाशगा गङ्गा यस्यां पुत्रं हुताशनः । जनयिष्यति देवानां सेनापतिमरिंदमम् ॥
iyamākāśagā gaṅgā yasyāṃ putraṃ hutāśanaḥ | janayiṣyati devānāṃ senāpatimariṃdamam ||
English Translation
This is the celestial Gangă she on whom Hutaśana will beget a son-the foe-subduing generalissimo of the celestials.
VR 1.36.8 अनुष्टुप्
ज्येष्ठा शैलेन्द्रदुहिता मानयिष्यति तं सुतम् । उमायास्तद्बहुमतं भविष्यति न संशयः ॥
jyeṣṭhā śailendraduhitā mānayiṣyati taṃ sutam | umāyāstadbahumataṃ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ ||
English Translation
And the elder daughter of the Mountain will consider that son as brought forth by Uma; and Uma also will, without doubt, look upon him with regard.'
VR 1.36.9 अनुष्टुप्
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कृतार्था रघुनन्दन । प्रणिपत्य सुराः सर्वे पितामहमपूजयन् ॥
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya kṛtārthā raghunandana | praṇipatya surāḥ sarve pitāmahamapūjayan ||
English Translation
Hearing these words of him o descendant of Raghu, the gods bowing to the Grand-sire, paid him homage.
VR 1.36.10 अनुष्टुप्
ते गत्वा पर्वतं राम कैलासं धातुमण्डितम् । अग्निं नियोजयामासुः पुत्रार्थं सर्वदेवताः ॥
te gatvā parvataṃ rāma kailāsaṃ dhātumaṇḍitam | agniṃ niyojayāmāsuḥ putrārthaṃ sarvadevatāḥ ||
English Translation
Then, O Rama, repairing to the Kailasa mountain teeming with metals, the deities commissioned Agni with the view of having a son (born to him.)10
VR 1.36.11 अनुष्टुप्
देवकार्यमिदं देव समाधत्स्व हुताशन । शैलपुत्र्यां महातेजो गङ्गायां तेज उत्सृज ॥
devakāryamidaṃ deva samādhatsva hutāśana | śailaputryāṃ mahātejo gaṅgāyāṃ teja utsṛja ||
English Translation
‘Do you, O god, accomplish this work of the oddities! O you of mighty energy, do you discharge your energy into that daughter of the Mountain, Ganga.
VR 1.36.12 अनुष्टुप्
देवतानां प्रतिज्ञाय गङ्गामभ्येत्य पावकः । गर्भं धारय वै देवि देवतानामिदं प्रियम् ॥
devatānāṃ pratijñāya gaṅgāmabhyetya pāvakaḥ | garbhaṃ dhāraya vai devi devatānāmidaṃ priyam ||
English Translation
Thereupon giving his promise to the gods, Pavaka* (Fire) approached Ganga, saying, Do you, O Goddess, bear an embryo; for even this is the desire of the deities.
VR 1.36.13 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दिव्यं रूपमधारयत् । स तस्या महिमां दृष्ट्वा समन्तादवकीर्यत ॥
ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā divyaṃ rūpamadhārayat | sa tasyā mahimāṃ dṛṣṭvā samantādavakīryata ||
English Translation
Hearing this speech, she assumed a divine appearance. And beholding her mightiness, Agni was shrunk up on all sides.
VR 1.36.14 अनुष्टुप्
समन्ततस्तदा देवीमभ्यषिञ्चत पावकः । सर्वस्रोतांसि पूर्णानि गङ्गाया रघुनन्दन ॥
samantatastadā devīmabhyaṣiñcata pāvakaḥ | sarvasrotāṃsi pūrṇāni gaṅgāyā raghunandana ||
English Translation
And then Pavaka from all sides discharged his energy into her, and thereat all her streams became surcharged with it,
VR 1.36.15 उपजातिः
तमुवाच ततो गङ्गा सर्वदेवपुरोहितम् । अशक्ता धारणे देव तव तेजः समुद्धतम् । दह्यमानाग्निना तेन संप्रव्यथितचेतना ॥
tamuvāca tato gaṅgā sarvadevapurohitam | aśaktā dhāraṇe deva tava tejaḥ samuddhatam | dahyamānāgninā tena saṃpravyathitacetanā ||
English Translation
O descendant of Raghu. And to him staying at the head of all the deities, Gangā spoke, saying, "O god, I am incapable of sustaining this new sprung energy of yours: I am burning with that fire, and my consciousness fails me.
VR 1.36.16 अनुष्टुप्
अथाब्रवीदिदं गङ्गां सर्वदेवहुताशनः । इह हैमवते पादे गर्भोऽयं संनिवेश्यताम् ॥
athābravīdidaṃ gaṅgāṃ sarvadevahutāśanaḥ | iha haimavate pāde garbho'yaṃ saṃniveśyatām ||
English Translation
Thereupon that partaker of the oblations offered to the gods, said to Ganga, 'Do you bring forth your embryo on the side of this Himavat!'
VR 1.36.17 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुत्वा त्वग्निवचो गङ्गा तं गर्भमतिभास्वरम् । उत्ससर्ज महातेजाः स्रोतोभ्यो हि तदानघ ॥
śrutvā tvagnivaco gaṅgā taṃ garbhamatibhāsvaram | utsasarja mahātejāḥ srotobhyo hi tadānagha ||
English Translation
Hearing Agni's words, Gangă of mighty energy cast her exceedingly effulgent embryo on her streams, O sinless one.
VR 1.36.18 अनुष्टुप्
यदस्या निर्गतं तस्मात्तप्तजाम्बूनदप्रभम् । काञ्चनं धरणीं प्राप्तं हिरण्यममलं शुभम् ॥
yadasyā nirgataṃ tasmāttaptajāmbūnadaprabham | kāñcanaṃ dharaṇīṃ prāptaṃ hiraṇyamamalaṃ śubham ||
English Translation
And as it came out of her, it wore the splendour of molten gold; and in consequence of its fiery virtue, objects near and objects far were converted into gold and silver of unsurpassed sheen, while those that were more distant were turned into copper and iron.
VR 1.36.19 अनुष्टुप्
ताम्रं कार्ष्णायसं चैव तैक्ष्ण्यादेवाभिजायत । मलं तस्याभवत्तत्र त्रपुसीसकमेव च ॥
tāmraṃ kārṣṇāyasaṃ caiva taikṣṇyādevābhijāyata | malaṃ tasyābhavattatra trapusīsakameva ca ||
English Translation
There copper and iron were produced from its acidity, zinc and lead from its residue. Various minerals were formed when that embryo reached the earth.
VR 1.36.20 अनुष्टुप्
तदेतद्धरणीं प्राप्य नानाधातुरवर्धत ॥
tadetaddharaṇīṃ prāpya nānādhāturavardhata ||
English Translation
Her excreta were turned into lead. In this wise, various metals began to increase on earth.
VR 1.36.21 अनुष्टुप्
निक्षिप्तमात्रे गर्भे तु तेजोभिरभिरञ्जितम् । सर्वं पर्वतसंनद्धं सौवर्णमभवद्वनम् ॥
nikṣiptamātre garbhe tu tejobhirabhirañjitam | sarvaṃ parvatasaṃnaddhaṃ sauvarṇamabhavadvanam ||
English Translation
As soon as the embryo was brought forth, the woods adjoining the mountain, being overspread with that energy, were turned into gold.
VR 1.36.22 अनुष्टुप्
जातरूपमिति ख्यातं तदा प्रभृति राघव । सुवर्णं पुरुषव्याघ्र हुताशनसमप्रभम् ॥
jātarūpamiti khyātaṃ tadā prabhṛti rāghava | suvarṇaṃ puruṣavyāghra hutāśanasamaprabham ||
English Translation
And from that day, O descendant of Raghu, gold of effulgence like to that of fire, became known as Jātarūpa, O foremost of men!
VR 1.36.23 अनुष्टुप्
तं कुमारं ततो जातं सेन्द्राः सहमरुद्गणाः । क्षीरसंभावनार्थाय कृत्तिकाः समयोजयन् ॥
taṃ kumāraṃ tato jātaṃ sendrāḥ sahamarudgaṇāḥ | kṣīrasaṃbhāvanārthāya kṛttikāḥ samayojayan ||
English Translation
And when the son was born, the deities with Indra and the Maruts enjoined upon the Křttikā stars to suckle him.
VR 1.36.24 अनुष्टुप्
ताः क्षीरं जातमात्रस्य कृत्वा समयमुत्तमम् । ददुः पुत्रोऽयमस्माकं सर्वासामिति निश्चिताः ॥
tāḥ kṣīraṃ jātamātrasya kṛtvā samayamuttamam | daduḥ putro'yamasmākaṃ sarvāsāmiti niścitāḥ ||
English Translation
'Surely he shall be son to us all’-concluding thus, they as soon as he was born, by turns began to dispense milk to him.
VR 1.36.25 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तु देवताः सर्वाः कार्तिकेय इति ब्रुवन् । पुत्रस्त्रैलोक्य विख्यातो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥
tatastu devatāḥ sarvāḥ kārtikeya iti bruvan | putrastrailokya vikhyāto bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ ||
English Translation
Then the celestials called him Kārtikeya, saying, “Without doubt, this son shall become famed over the three worlds.'
VR 1.36.26 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स्कन्नं गर्भपरिस्रवे । स्नापयन्परया लक्ष्म्या दीप्यमानमिवानलम् ॥
teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā skannaṃ garbhaparisrave | snāpayanparayā lakṣmyā dīpyamānamivānalam ||
English Translation
And hearing those words of theirs, the Kșttikās bathed the offspring that had issued from her womb, flaming like fire, and with auspicious marks.
VR 1.36.27 अनुष्टुप्
स्कन्द इत्यब्रुवन्देवाः स्कन्नं गर्भपरिस्रवात् । कार्तिकेयं महाभागं काकुत्स्थज्वलनोपमम् ॥
skanda ityabruvandevāḥ skannaṃ garbhaparisravāt | kārtikeyaṃ mahābhāgaṃ kākutsthajvalanopamam ||
English Translation
And, O Kākutstha, since Kārtikeya had issued from (Gangā's) womb the celestials called that effulgent and mighty-armed one, Skanda.
VR 1.36.28 अनुष्टुप्
प्रादुर्भूतं ततः क्षीरं कृत्तिकानामनुत्तमम् । षण्णां षडाननो भूत्वा जग्राह स्तनजं पयः ॥
prādurbhūtaṃ tataḥ kṣīraṃ kṛttikānāmanuttamam | ṣaṇṇāṃ ṣaḍānano bhūtvā jagrāha stanajaṃ payaḥ ||
English Translation
And then the teats of the Křttikās were filled with milk; and thereupon assuming six mouths, he began to suck milk from the teats of those six.
VR 1.36.29 अनुष्टुप्
गृहीत्वा क्षीरमेकाह्ना सुकुमार वपुस्तदा । अजयत्स्वेन वीर्येण दैत्यसैन्यगणान्विभुः ॥
gṛhītvā kṣīramekāhnā sukumāra vapustadā | ajayatsvena vīryeṇa daityasainyagaṇānvibhuḥ ||
English Translation
Having drunk the milk, that lord although then possessed of a tender frame, by virtue of his inbom prowess in one day vanquished the Dänava forces.
VR 1.36.30 अनुष्टुप्
सुरसेनागणपतिं ततस्तममलद्युतिम् । अभ्यषिञ्चन्सुरगणाः समेत्याग्निपुरोगमाः ॥
surasenāgaṇapatiṃ tatastamamaladyutim | abhyaṣiñcansuragaṇāḥ sametyāgnipurogamāḥ ||
English Translation
And him possessed of mighty effulgence, the celestials assembled with Agni as their leader sprinkled with water, by way of installing him as their generalissimo.
VR 1.36.31 अनुष्टुप्
एष ते राम गङ्गाया विस्तरोऽभिहितो मया । कुमारसंभवश्चैव धन्यः पुण्यस्तथैव च ॥
eṣa te rāma gaṅgāyā vistaro'bhihito mayā | kumārasaṃbhavaścaiva dhanyaḥ puṇyastathaiva ca ||
English Translation
"O Rama this story of Ganga and that of the birth of Kumara, who was fortunate and auspicious, has been related to you in detail.
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