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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 10

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 10

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 10

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 10 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 29 verses.

Total: 29 Verses • Citations: VR 1.10.1–29 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.10.1 अनुष्टुप्
भूय एव च राजेन्द्र शृणु मे वचनं हितम् । यथा स देवप्रवरः कथायामेवमब्रवीत् ॥
bhūya eva ca rājendra śṛṇu me vacanaṃ hitam | yathā sa devapravaraḥ kathāyāmevamabravīt ||
English Translation
And he said again, O foremost of monarchs, do you listen to me as I relate how that intelligent Sanatkumāra, best of deities, spoke.
VR 1.10.2 अनुष्टुप्
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातो भविष्यति सुधार्मिकः । राजा दशरथो नाम्ना श्रीमान्सत्यप्रतिश्रवः ॥
ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jāto bhaviṣyati sudhārmikaḥ | rājā daśaratho nāmnā śrīmānsatyapratiśravaḥ ||
English Translation
In the line of Ikşvāku will be born a righteous king, named Dasaratha, fair of form, and firm in promise.
VR 1.10.3 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गराजेन सख्यं च तस्य राज्ञो भविष्यति । कन्या चास्य महाभागा शान्ता नाम भविष्यति ॥
aṅgarājena sakhyaṃ ca tasya rājño bhaviṣyati | kanyā cāsya mahābhāgā śāntā nāma bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
That king (Dasaratha) will develop friendship with the king of Anga. A highly virtuous daughter named Santa will be born to king of Anga.
VR 1.10.4 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्रस्त्वङ्गस्य राज्ञस्तु लोमपाद इति श्रुतः । तं स राजा दशरथो गमिष्यति महायशाः ॥
putrastvaṅgasya rājñastu lomapāda iti śrutaḥ | taṃ sa rājā daśaratho gamiṣyati mahāyaśāḥ ||
English Translation
The famous king Dasaratha will approach the son of the king of Anga known as Romapada.
VR 1.10.5 अनुष्टुप्
अनपत्योऽस्मि धर्मात्मञ्शान्ताभर्ता मम क्रतुम् । आहरेत त्वयाज्ञप्तः संतानार्थं कुलस्य च ॥
anapatyo'smi dharmātmañśāntābhartā mama kratum | āhareta tvayājñaptaḥ saṃtānārthaṃ kulasya ca ||
English Translation
O righteous king I am issueless. Let Rsyasringa, husband of Santa be ordered to perform the a sacrificial ceremony so that I shall be blessed with I son for the perpetuaion of my race.
VR 1.10.6 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुत्वा राज्ञोऽथ तद्वाक्यं मनसा स विचिन्त्य च । प्रदास्यते पुत्रवन्तं शान्ता भर्तारमात्मवान् ॥
śrutvā rājño'tha tadvākyaṃ manasā sa vicintya ca | pradāsyate putravantaṃ śāntā bhartāramātmavān ||
English Translation
Hearing these words of the king, and having pondered well, he will make over to him Rsyasînga of subdued senses, together with Santa and his children.
VR 1.10.7 अनुष्टुप्
प्रतिगृह्य च तं विप्रं स राजा विगतज्वरः । आहरिष्यति तं यज्ञं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥
pratigṛhya ca taṃ vipraṃ sa rājā vigatajvaraḥ | āhariṣyati taṃ yajñaṃ prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā ||
English Translation
And taking that Vipra, that king, his mind free from anxiety, with a glad heart, will prepare for that sacrifice.
VR 1.10.8 अनुष्टुप्
तं च राजा दशरथो यष्टुकामः कृताञ्जलिः । ऋश्यशृङ्गं द्विजश्रेष्ठं वरयिष्यति धर्मवित् ॥
taṃ ca rājā daśaratho yaṣṭukāmaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ | ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ varayiṣyati dharmavit ||
English Translation
King Dasaratha, lord of the people, and knower of dharma and truth, desirous of performing the sacrifice would ask Rsyasringa, with folded palms for granting a boon to perform a sacrifice in order to obtain children and to attain heaven. The king will get those desires fulfilled through that chief brahmin.
VR 1.10.9 अनुष्टुप्
यज्ञार्थं प्रसवार्थं च स्वर्गार्थं च नरेश्वरः । लभते च स तं कामं द्विजमुख्याद्विशां पतिः ॥
yajñārthaṃ prasavārthaṃ ca svargārthaṃ ca nareśvaraḥ | labhate ca sa taṃ kāmaṃ dvijamukhyādviśāṃ patiḥ ||
English Translation
And king Dasaratha, knowing duty and desirous of fame, with the intention of obtaining offspring and heaven, with folded hands, will appoint that best of Brahmanas, Rsyasriga, to conduct the ceremony. And that bringer of good will attain his object at the hands of that foremost of Brāhmaṇas.
VR 1.10.10 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्राश्चास्य भविष्यन्ति चत्वारोऽमितविक्रमाः । वंशप्रतिष्ठानकराः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुताः ॥
putrāścāsya bhaviṣyanti catvāro'mitavikramāḥ | vaṃśapratiṣṭhānakarāḥ sarvalokeṣu viśrutāḥ ||
English Translation
And four sons will be born to him of immeasurable prowess, bringing fame to the family, and known by all.' Thus spoke formerly in the divine age, that worshipful and foremost of deities, Sanatkumāra.
VR 1.10.11 अनुष्टुप्
एवं स देवप्रवरः पूर्वं कथितवान्कथाम् । सनत्कुमारो भगवान्पुरा देवयुगे प्रभुः ॥
evaṃ sa devapravaraḥ pūrvaṃ kathitavānkathām | sanatkumāro bhagavānpurā devayuge prabhuḥ ||
English Translation
And four sons will be born to him of immeasurable prowess, bringing fame to the family, and known by all.' Thus spoke formerly in the divine age, that worshipful and foremost of deities, Sanatkumāra.
VR 1.10.12 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल तमानय सुसत्कृतम् । स्वयमेव महाराज गत्वा सबलवाहनः ॥
sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla tamānaya susatkṛtam | svayameva mahārāja gatvā sabalavāhanaḥ ||
English Translation
Therefore, do you, O tiger among men, repairing there, accompanied with your forces and equipage, yourself, O mighty king, bring Rşyasſrga over with due honours.
VR 1.10.13 अनुष्टुप्
अनुमान्य वसिष्ठं च सूतवाक्यं निशम्य च । सान्तःपुरः सहामात्यः प्रययौ यत्र स द्विजः ॥
anumānya vasiṣṭhaṃ ca sūtavākyaṃ niśamya ca | sāntaḥpuraḥ sahāmātyaḥ prayayau yatra sa dvijaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing Sumantra's words, Dasaratha was exceedingly delighted. And hearing these words, and permitted by Vasistha, he, accompanied with the ladies, and his courtiers, set out for the place where that twice-born one was.
VR 1.10.14 अनुष्टुप्
वनानि सरितश्चैव व्यतिक्रम्य शनैः शनैः । अभिचक्राम तं देशं यत्र वै मुनिपुंगवः ॥
vanāni saritaścaiva vyatikramya śanaiḥ śanaiḥ | abhicakrāma taṃ deśaṃ yatra vai munipuṃgavaḥ ||
English Translation
And gradually passing by woods and fells, he arrived at the place where that foremost of ascetics was.
VR 1.10.15 अनुष्टुप्
आसाद्य तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं लोमपादसमीपगम् । ऋषिपुत्रं ददर्शादौ दीप्यमानमिवानलम् ॥
āsādya taṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ lomapādasamīpagam | ṛṣiputraṃ dadarśādau dīpyamānamivānalam ||
English Translation
And coming before that best of regenerate ones, he saw that sage's son near Romapāda, like that of a flaming fire.
VR 1.10.16 अनुष्टुप्
ततो राजा यथान्यायं पूजां चक्रे विशेषतः । सखित्वात्तस्य वै राज्ञः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥
tato rājā yathānyāyaṃ pūjāṃ cakre viśeṣataḥ | sakhitvāttasya vai rājñaḥ prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā ||
English Translation
Then the king received him respectfully, and with a delighted mind, on account of the friendship he bore him. He communicated to the intelligent son of the saint, the fact of their intimacy, and then the latter paid homage to Dasaratha.
VR 1.10.17 अनुष्टुप्
लोमपादेन चाख्यातमृषिपुत्राय धीमते । सख्यं संबन्धकं चैव तदा तं प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥
lomapādena cākhyātamṛṣiputrāya dhīmate | sakhyaṃ saṃbandhakaṃ caiva tadā taṃ pratyapūjayat ||
English Translation
Romapada explained his friendship and relationship with him (Dasaratha). Rsyasringa of great intellect in return felicitated Dasaratha.
VR 1.10.18 अनुष्टुप्
एवं सुसत्कृतस्तेन सहोषित्वा नरर्षभः । सप्ताष्टदिवसान्राजा राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
evaṃ susatkṛtastena sahoṣitvā nararṣabhaḥ | saptāṣṭadivasānrājā rājānamidamabravīt ||
English Translation
Having passed seven or eight days with Romapäda, receiving high honours, that foremost of men, Dasaratha spoke to Romapada,. saying, Let your daughter, O king, together with her husband, O lord of men, repair to my city. I am going to be engaged in a mighty enterprise.
VR 1.10.19 अनुष्टुप्
शान्ता तव सुता राजन्सह भर्त्रा विशाम्पते । मदीयं नगरं यातु कार्यं हि महदुद्यतम् ॥
śāntā tava sutā rājansaha bhartrā viśāmpate | madīyaṃ nagaraṃ yātu kāryaṃ hi mahadudyatam ||
English Translation
Having passed seven or eight days with Romapäda, receiving high honours, that foremost of men, Dasaratha spoke to Romapada,. saying, Let your daughter, O king, together with her husband, O lord of men, repair to my city. I am going to be engaged in a mighty enterprise.
VR 1.10.20 अनुष्टुप्
तथेति राजा संश्रुत्य गमनं तस्य धीमतः । उवाच वचनं विप्रं गच्छ त्वं सह भार्यया ॥
tatheti rājā saṃśrutya gamanaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ vipraṃ gaccha tvaṃ saha bhāryayā ||
English Translation
Hearing this as to the journey of that intelligent one, the king said to that Vipra, Do you repair with your wife! Thereupon the saint's son, promising to go, said to the king, So be it!
VR 1.10.21 अनुष्टुप्
ऋषिपुत्रः प्रतिश्रुत्य तथेत्याह नृपं तदा । स नृपेणाभ्यनुज्ञातः प्रययौ सह भार्यया ॥
ṛṣiputraḥ pratiśrutya tathetyāha nṛpaṃ tadā | sa nṛpeṇābhyanujñātaḥ prayayau saha bhāryayā ||
English Translation
The son of the sage assented to the king's command saying 'So be it'. And permitted by him, departed along with wife (for Ayodhya).
VR 1.10.22 अनुष्टुप्
तावन्योन्याञ्जलिं कृत्वा स्नेहात्संश्लिष्य चोरसा । ननन्दतुर्दशरथो लोमपादश्च वीर्यवान् ॥
tāvanyonyāñjaliṃ kṛtvā snehātsaṃśliṣya corasā | nanandaturdaśaratho lomapādaśca vīryavān ||
English Translation
Then with the king's permission, he set out with his wife. Dasaratha and the puissant Romapāda clasping each other by the palm, and embracing each other in affection, attained excess. of joy. Then Raghu's son, bidding farewell to his friend, set out.
VR 1.10.23 उपजातिः
ततः सुहृदमापृच्छ्य प्रस्थितो रघुनन्दनः । पौरेभ्यः प्रेषयामास दूतान्वै शीघ्रगामिनः । क्रियतां नगरं सर्वं क्षिप्रमेव स्वलंकृतम् ॥
tataḥ suhṛdamāpṛcchya prasthito raghunandanaḥ | paurebhyaḥ preṣayāmāsa dūtānvai śīghragāminaḥ | kriyatāṃ nagaraṃ sarvaṃ kṣiprameva svalaṃkṛtam ||
English Translation
He despatched swift messengers to the citizens, saying, Let the entire city be embellished; let it be perfumed with dhupa, and watered and decked with pennons.
VR 1.10.24 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रहृष्टाः पौरास्ते श्रुत्वा राजानमागतम् । तथा प्रचक्रुस्तत्सर्वं राज्ञा यत्प्रेषितं तदा ॥
tataḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ paurāste śrutvā rājānamāgatam | tathā pracakrustatsarvaṃ rājñā yatpreṣitaṃ tadā ||
English Translation
Hearing of the king's approach, the citizens joyfully did every thing as per message they had been communicated.
VR 1.10.25 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स्वलंकृतं राजा नगरं प्रविवेश ह । शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैः पुरस्कृत्य द्विजर्षभम् ॥
tataḥ svalaṃkṛtaṃ rājā nagaraṃ praviveśa ha | śaṅkhadundubhinirghoṣaiḥ puraskṛtya dvijarṣabham ||
English Translation
Then the monarch, preceded by the foremost of Brāhmanas before him, entered the decorated city, to the blares of conches and drums.
VR 1.10.26 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रमुदिताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा तं नागरा द्विजम् । प्रवेश्यमानं सत्कृत्य नरेन्द्रेणेन्द्रकर्मणा ॥
tataḥ pramuditāḥ sarve dṛṣṭvā taṃ nāgarā dvijam | praveśyamānaṃ satkṛtya narendreṇendrakarmaṇā ||
English Translation
And beholding that Brāhmaṇa entering the city, duly honoured by the prime of men; subservient to Indra, like to Kaśyapa's son entering the celestial regions honoured of the thousand eyed lord of the celestials, all the citizens rejoiced exceedingly.
VR 1.10.27 अनुष्टुप्
अन्तःपुरं प्रवेश्यैनं पूजां कृत्वा तु शास्त्रतः । कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानं मेने तस्योपवाहनात् ॥
antaḥpuraṃ praveśyainaṃ pūjāṃ kṛtvā tu śāstrataḥ | kṛtakṛtyaṃ tadātmānaṃ mene tasyopavāhanāt ||
English Translation
Then taking him into the inner apartment, and paying him homage according to the ordinance, the king considered himself as having gained his object, in consequence of the presence of that Brahmana.
VR 1.10.28 अनुष्टुप्
अन्तःपुराणि सर्वाणि शान्तां दृष्ट्वा तथागताम् । सह भर्त्रा विशालाक्षीं प्रीत्यानन्दमुपागमन् ॥
antaḥpurāṇi sarvāṇi śāntāṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāgatām | saha bhartrā viśālākṣīṃ prītyānandamupāgaman ||
English Translation
And all the inmates of the inner apartment, seeing the large-eyed Săntă thus arrived with her husband, experienced excess of joy.
VR 1.10.29 अनुष्टुप्
पूज्यमाना च ताभिः सा राज्ञा चैव विशेषतः । उवास तत्र सुखिता कंचित्कालं सह द्विजा ॥
pūjyamānā ca tābhiḥ sā rājñā caiva viśeṣataḥ | uvāsa tatra sukhitā kaṃcitkālaṃ saha dvijā ||
English Translation
Then honoured by them and the king in especial, she happily spent there some time along with that twice-born one.
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