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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 56

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 56

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 56

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 56 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 20 verses.

Total: 20 Verses • Citations: VR 1.56.1–20 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.56.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततः संतप्तहृदयः स्मरन्निग्रहमात्मनः । विनिःश्वस्य विनिःश्वस्य कृतवैरो महात्मना ॥
tataḥ saṃtaptahṛdayaḥ smarannigrahamātmanaḥ | viniḥśvasya viniḥśvasya kṛtavairo mahātmanā ||
English Translation
Then with his heart burning, in consequence of the remembrance of his humiliation, and having made enemies with that high-souled one, Viśvāmitra of mighty asceticism sighing and sighing, went towards the south, in company with his queen, and became engaged in dreadful austerities.
VR 1.56.2 उपजातिः
स दक्षिणां दिशं गत्वा महिष्या सह राघव । तताप परमं घोरं विश्वामित्रो महातपाः । फलमूलाशनो दान्तश्चचार परमं तपः ॥
sa dakṣiṇāṃ diśaṃ gatvā mahiṣyā saha rāghava | tatāpa paramaṃ ghoraṃ viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ | phalamūlāśano dāntaścacāra paramaṃ tapaḥ ||
VR 1.56.3 अनुष्टुप्
अथास्य जज्ञिरे पुत्राः सत्यधर्मपरायणाः । हविष्पन्दो मधुष्पन्दो दृढनेत्रो महारथः ॥
athāsya jajñire putrāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ | haviṣpando madhuṣpando dṛḍhanetro mahārathaḥ ||
English Translation
O Rāghava. And subsisting on fruits and roots, and restraining his senses, he performed the most rigid austerities. And four sons engaged in observing truth and duty, Havișpanda, Madhuspanda, Dhrdhanetra, and Maharatha, were born to him.
VR 1.56.4 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः । अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम् ॥
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ | abravīnmadhuraṃ vākyaṃ viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam ||
English Translation
And when a thousand years had been completed, the Grand-sire of all, Brahma, addressed the ascetic, Viśvāmitra in sweet words, saying, 'O son of Kusika, the regions of the Rājarșis have been won by you through your austerities. And account of this your asceticism, we recognise you as a Rājarși.'
VR 1.56.5 अनुष्टुप्
जिता राजर्षिलोकास्ते तपसा कुशिकात्मज । अनेन तपसा त्वां हि राजर्षिरिति विद्महे ॥
jitā rājarṣilokāste tapasā kuśikātmaja | anena tapasā tvāṃ hi rājarṣiriti vidmahe ||
English Translation
And when a thousand years had been completed, the Grand-sire of all, Brahma, addressed the ascetic, Viśvāmitra in sweet words, saying, 'O son of Kusika, the regions of the Rājarșis have been won by you through your austerities. And account of this your asceticism, we recognise you as a Rājarși.'
VR 1.56.6 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा जगाम सह दैवतैः । त्रिविष्टपं ब्रह्मलोकं लोकानां परमेश्वरः ॥
evamuktvā mahātejā jagāma saha daivataiḥ | triviṣṭapaṃ brahmalokaṃ lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Having said this, the highly energetic prime Lord of all creatures went to the celestial regions in company with the celestials.
VR 1.56.7 अनुष्टुप्
विश्वामित्रोऽपि तच्छ्रुत्वा ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः । दुःखेन महताविष्टः समन्युरिदमब्रवीत् ॥
viśvāmitro'pi tacchrutvā hriyā kiṃcidavāṅmukhaḥ | duḥkhena mahatāviṣṭaḥ samanyuridamabravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing this, Viśvāmitra hanging down his head from shame and possessed by a mighty sorrow, said, in piteous accents, I have performed rigid austerities, yet the deities and the saints recognise me only as a Rājarși. I do not consider the fruit of my asceticism as gained.' on
VR 1.56.8 अनुष्टुप्
तपश्च सुमहत्तप्तं राजर्षिरिति मां विदुः । देवाः सर्षिगणाः सर्वे नास्ति मन्ये तपःफलम् ॥
tapaśca sumahattaptaṃ rājarṣiriti māṃ viduḥ | devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ sarve nāsti manye tapaḥphalam ||
English Translation
Hearing this, Viśvāmitra hanging down his head from shame and possessed by a mighty sorrow, said, in piteous accents, I have performed rigid austerities, yet the deities and the saints recognise me only as a Rājarși. I do not consider the fruit of my asceticism as gained.' on
VR 1.56.9 अनुष्टुप्
एवं निश्चित्य मनसा भूय एव महातपाः । तपश्चचार काकुत्स्थ परमं परमात्मवान् ॥
evaṃ niścitya manasā bhūya eva mahātapāḥ | tapaścacāra kākutstha paramaṃ paramātmavān ||
English Translation
Ascertaining this in his mind, that righteous one of high austerities, O Kākutstha, again engaged in penances with a composed self.
VR 1.56.10 अनुष्टुप्
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः । त्रिशङ्कुरिति विख्यात इक्ष्वाकु कुलनन्दनः ॥
etasminneva kāle tu satyavādī jitendriyaḥ | triśaṅkuriti vikhyāta ikṣvāku kulanandanaḥ ||
English Translation
O Rāghava, it came to pass that at this time, that enhance of Ikşvāku's line, the celebrated and truthful Trisanku of subdued senses made up his mind, saying, 'I will perform a sacrifice, and in body win the prime way of the celestials.'
VR 1.56.11 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना यजेयमिति राघव । गच्छेयं स्वशरीरेण देवानां परमां गतिम् ॥
tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā yajeyamiti rāghava | gaccheyaṃ svaśarīreṇa devānāṃ paramāṃ gatim ||
English Translation
O Rāghava, it came to pass that at this time, that enhance of Ikşvāku's line, the celebrated and truthful Trisanku of subdued senses made up his mind, saying, 'I will perform a sacrifice, and in body win the prime way of the celestials.'
VR 1.56.12 अनुष्टुप्
स वसिष्ठं समाहूय कथयामास चिन्तितम् । अशक्यमिति चाप्युक्तो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ॥
sa vasiṣṭhaṃ samāhūya kathayāmāsa cintitam | aśakyamiti cāpyukto vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā ||
English Translation
And summoning Vasiştha, he unfolded his mind to him. And on the high-souled Vasiştha saying, 'I am incapable of doing this,'
VR 1.56.13 अनुष्टुप्
प्रत्याख्यातो वसिष्ठेन स ययौ दक्षिणां दिशम् । वसिष्ठा दीर्घ तपसस्तपो यत्र हि तेपिरे ॥
pratyākhyāto vasiṣṭhena sa yayau dakṣiṇāṃ diśam | vasiṣṭhā dīrgha tapasastapo yatra hi tepire ||
English Translation
Refused by Vasishta, the king went south in order to fulfil his purpose and approached Vasishta's sons.
VR 1.56.14 अनुष्टुप्
त्रिशङ्कुः सुमहातेजाः शतं परमभास्वरम् । वसिष्ठपुत्रान्ददृशे तप्यमानान्यशस्विनः ॥
triśaṅkuḥ sumahātejāḥ śataṃ paramabhāsvaram | vasiṣṭhaputrāndadṛśe tapyamānānyaśasvinaḥ ||
English Translation
Most brilliant Trisanku approached the sons of Vasishta in the place where they had been performing austerities for a long time. There he saw the famous, exceedingly effulgent sons of Vasishta one hundred in number practising penance.
VR 1.56.15 उपजातिः
सोऽभिगम्य महात्मानः सर्वानेव गुरोः सुतान् । अभिवाद्यानुपूर्व्येण ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः । अब्रवीत्सुमहातेजाः सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलिः ॥
so'bhigamya mahātmānaḥ sarvāneva guroḥ sutān | abhivādyānupūrvyeṇa hriyā kiṃcidavāṅmukhaḥ | abravītsumahātejāḥ sarvāneva kṛtāñjaliḥ ||
English Translation
And the highly energetic Trisanku saw the hundred exceedingly effulgent sons of Vasistha engaged in austerities with fixed faculties. And approaching all those high-souled sons of his spiritual guide, and paying them reverence he, hanging down his head from shame, with clasped hands, addressed those mighty spirits, saying.
VR 1.56.16 अनुष्टुप्
शरणं वः प्रपद्येऽहं शरण्याञ्शरणागतः । प्रत्याख्यातोऽस्मि भद्रं वो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ॥
śaraṇaṃ vaḥ prapadye'haṃ śaraṇyāñśaraṇāgataḥ | pratyākhyāto'smi bhadraṃ vo vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā ||
English Translation
I seek protection of you; and I take refuge in you capable of conferring it. Disregarded have I been, good betide you, by the high-souled Vasiştha. I have set my heart upon celebrating a mighty sacrifice: it behove you to command me.
VR 1.56.17 अनुष्टुप्
यष्टुकामो महायज्ञं तदनुज्ञातुमर्थथ । गुरुपुत्रानहं सर्वान्नमस्कृत्य प्रसादये ॥
yaṣṭukāmo mahāyajñaṃ tadanujñātumarthatha | guruputrānahaṃ sarvānnamaskṛtya prasādaye ||
English Translation
'I wish to perform a great sacrifice. You are worthy enough to tender your consent. I pay homage to all the sons of my spiritual guide oblige.
VR 1.56.18 उपजातिः
शिरसा प्रणतो याचे ब्राह्मणांस्तपसि स्थितान् । ते मां भवन्तः सिद्ध्यर्थं याजयन्तु समाहिताः । सशरीरो यथाहं हि देवलोकमवाप्नुयाम् ॥
śirasā praṇato yāce brāhmaṇāṃstapasi sthitān | te māṃ bhavantaḥ siddhyarthaṃ yājayantu samāhitāḥ | saśarīro yathāhaṃ hi devalokamavāpnuyām ||
English Translation
And with the view of propitiating you, I, lowly bowing down my head, beseech the sons of my spiritual guide, Brāhmaṇas ever staying by asceticism, do you with collected minds officiate in this sacrifice, so that success may be secured to me; and that in body I may attain the regions of the celestials.
VR 1.56.19 अनुष्टुप्
प्रत्याख्यातो वसिष्ठेन गतिमन्यां तपोधनाः । गुरुपुत्रानृते सर्वान्नाहं पश्यामि कांचन ॥
pratyākhyāto vasiṣṭhena gatimanyāṃ tapodhanāḥ | guruputrānṛte sarvānnāhaṃ paśyāmi kāṃcana ||
English Translation
Disregarded by the ascetic Vasiştha, other way find I none, you anchorets, except the sons of my spiritual guide.
VR 1.56.20 अनुष्टुप्
इक्ष्वाकूणां हि सर्वेषां पुरोधाः परमा गतिः । तस्मादनन्तरं सर्वे भवन्तो दैवतं मम ॥
ikṣvākūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ purodhāḥ paramā gatiḥ | tasmādanantaraṃ sarve bhavanto daivataṃ mama ||
English Translation
To the Ikşvākus, their preceptor is their prime way. Therefore after him (Vasistha), even you are the objects of my adoration.
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