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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 14

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 14

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 14

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 14 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 21 verses.

Total: 21 Verses • Citations: VR 1.14.1–21 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.14.1 अनुष्टुप्
मेधावी तु ततो ध्यात्वा स किंचिदिदमुत्तमम् । लब्धसंज्ञस्ततस्तं तु वेदज्ञो नृपमब्रवीत् ॥
medhāvī tu tato dhyātvā sa kiṃcididamuttamam | labdhasaṃjñastatastaṃ tu vedajño nṛpamabravīt ||
English Translation
Then that one of capacious intelligence, versed in the Vedas, having pondered for a time, and regained his senses, returned to the king this excellent answer.
VR 1.14.2 अनुष्टुप्
इष्टिं तेऽहं करिष्यामि पुत्रीयां पुत्रकारणात् । अथर्वशिरसि प्रोक्तैर्मन्त्रैः सिद्धां विधानतः ॥
iṣṭiṃ te'haṃ kariṣyāmi putrīyāṃ putrakāraṇāt | atharvaśirasi proktairmantraiḥ siddhāṃ vidhānataḥ ||
English Translation
On your behalf, and with the view of obtaining sons for you, I will by help of mantras laid down in the Atharva Veda, duly celebrate the famous ceremony, capable of crowning you with offspring.
VR 1.14.3 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्राक्रमदिष्टिं तां पुत्रीयां पुत्र कारणात् । जुहाव चाग्नौ तेजस्वी मन्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥
tataḥ prākramadiṣṭiṃ tāṃ putrīyāṃ putra kāraṇāt | juhāva cāgnau tejasvī mantradṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||
English Translation
Then with the view of obtaining sons (for the king,) that effulgent one set about the sonconferring ceremony; and in accordance with the ordinance, and with mantras, offered oblations to the sacrificial fire.
VR 1.14.4 अनुष्टुप्
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः । भागप्रतिग्रहार्थं वै समवेता यथाविधि ॥
tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ | bhāgapratigrahārthaṃ vai samavetā yathāvidhi ||
English Translation
And the deities, with the Gandharvas, and the Siddhas, and the principal saints, assembled there duly with the object of each obtaining his share of the offerings.
VR 1.14.5 अनुष्टुप्
ताः समेत्य यथान्यायं तस्मिन्सदसि देवताः । अब्रुवँल्लोककर्तारं ब्रह्माणं वचनं महत् ॥
tāḥ sametya yathānyāyaṃ tasminsadasi devatāḥ | abruvam̐llokakartāraṃ brahmāṇaṃ vacanaṃ mahat ||
English Translation
And having duly assembled there, the deities addressed these words to Brahmă the lord of creatures.
VR 1.14.6 अनुष्टुप्
भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादेन रावणो नाम राक्षसः । सर्वान्नो बाधते वीर्याच्छासितुं तं न शक्नुमः ॥
bhagavaṃstvatprasādena rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ | sarvānno bādhate vīryācchāsituṃ taṃ na śaknumaḥ ||
English Translation
O you possessed of the six attributes, through your grace, a Rākşasa named Rāvaņa oppresses us all by his prowess, nor can we baffle him.
VR 1.14.7 अनुष्टुप्
त्वया तस्मै वरो दत्तः प्रीतेन भगवन्पुरा । मानयन्तश्च तं नित्यं सर्वं तस्य क्षमामहे ॥
tvayā tasmai varo dattaḥ prītena bhagavanpurā | mānayantaśca taṃ nityaṃ sarvaṃ tasya kṣamāmahe ||
English Translation
O lord, as you have well-pleased conferred on him a boon, we always suffer him in deference to it.
VR 1.14.8 अनुष्टुप्
उद्वेजयति लोकांस्त्रीनुच्छ्रितान्द्वेष्टि दुर्मतिः । शक्रं त्रिदशराजानं प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छति ॥
udvejayati lokāṃstrīnucchritāndveṣṭi durmatiḥ | śakraṃ tridaśarājānaṃ pradharṣayitumicchati ||
English Translation
The wicked-minded one harasses the three worlds furnished with prosperity, and bears illwill against them and seek o defeat Indra, the king of Tridaśa.
VR 1.14.9 अनुष्टुप्
ऋषीन्यक्षान्सगन्धर्वानसुरान्ब्राह्मणांस्तथा । अतिक्रामति दुर्धर्षो वरदानेन मोहितः ॥
ṛṣīnyakṣānsagandharvānasurānbrāhmaṇāṃstathā | atikrāmati durdharṣo varadānena mohitaḥ ||
English Translation
And blinded by the boon he has received, that irrepressible one intends to bring down the lord himself of the celestials, and the Yakşas, and the Gandharvas, and the Brahmanas, and the Asuras.
VR 1.14.10 अनुष्टुप्
नैनं सूर्यः प्रतपति पार्श्वे वाति न मारुतः । चलोर्मिमाली तं दृष्ट्वा समुद्रोऽपि न कम्पते ॥
nainaṃ sūryaḥ pratapati pārśve vāti na mārutaḥ | calormimālī taṃ dṛṣṭvā samudro'pi na kampate ||
English Translation
And the Sun does not burn him, or the Wind blow about him; and at sight of him, that one engarlanded with billows, the Ocean, dares not stir.
VR 1.14.11 अनुष्टुप्
तन्महन्नो भयं तस्माद्राक्षसाद्घोरदर्शनात् । वधार्थं तस्य भगवन्नुपायं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
tanmahanno bhayaṃ tasmādrākṣasādghoradarśanāt | vadhārthaṃ tasya bhagavannupāyaṃ kartumarhasi ||
English Translation
Therefore, great is the fear that afflict us, coming from that Rākşasa of dreadful appearance. And, O lord, it behoves you to devise some means for destroying him.
VR 1.14.12 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तः सुरैः सर्वैश्चिन्तयित्वा ततोऽब्रवीत् । हन्तायं विहितस्तस्य वधोपायो दुरात्मनः ॥
evamuktaḥ suraiḥ sarvaiścintayitvā tato'bravīt | hantāyaṃ vihitastasya vadhopāyo durātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by the deities in a body, he said, Alas! I have, however, decided on the means of destroying that wicked-souled one. He had asked, 'May I be incapable of being slain by Gandharvas, and Yaksas, and gods, and Raksasas!,-whereat I said, 'Be it so!'
VR 1.14.13 अनुष्टुप्
तेन गन्धर्वयक्षाणां देवदानवरक्षसाम् । अवध्योऽस्मीति वागुक्ता तथेत्युक्तं च तन्मया ॥
tena gandharvayakṣāṇāṃ devadānavarakṣasām | avadhyo'smīti vāguktā tathetyuktaṃ ca tanmayā ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by the deities in a body, he said, Alas! I have, however, decided on the means of destroying that wicked-souled one. He had asked, 'May I be incapable of being slain by Gandharvas, and Yaksas, and gods, and Raksasas!,-whereat I said, 'Be it so!'
VR 1.14.14 अनुष्टुप्
नाकीर्तयदवज्ञानात्तद्रक्षो मानुषांस्तदा । तस्मात्स मानुषाद्वध्यो मृत्युर्नान्योऽस्य विद्यते ॥
nākīrtayadavajñānāttadrakṣo mānuṣāṃstadā | tasmātsa mānuṣādvadhyo mṛtyurnānyo'sya vidyate ||
English Translation
Through disdain, the Rākşasa did not at that time mention men. Therefore, by men alone he is capable of being slain; nor can his end be compassed by any other means.
VR 1.14.15 अनुष्टुप्
एतच्छ्रुत्वा प्रियं वाक्यं ब्रह्मणा समुदाहृतम् । देवा महर्षयः सर्वे प्रहृष्टास्तेऽभवंस्तदा ॥
etacchrutvā priyaṃ vākyaṃ brahmaṇā samudāhṛtam | devā maharṣayaḥ sarve prahṛṣṭāste'bhavaṃstadā ||
English Translation
Hearing this welcome speech uttered by Brahmā, the deities and the Maharșis became exceedingly delighted.
VR 1.14.16 अनुष्टुप्
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विष्णुरुपयातो महाद्युतिः । ब्रह्मणा च समागम्य तत्र तस्थौ समाहितः ॥
etasminnantare viṣṇurupayāto mahādyutiḥ | brahmaṇā ca samāgamya tatra tasthau samāhitaḥ ||
English Translation
At this juncture Visnu the lord of the world, highly effulgent and bearing conch, discus and mace in his hands and in yellow apparel arrived.
VR 1.14.17 अनुष्टुप्
तमब्रुवन्सुराः सर्वे समभिष्टूय संनताः । त्वां नियोक्ष्यामहे विष्णो लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥
tamabruvansurāḥ sarve samabhiṣṭūya saṃnatāḥ | tvāṃ niyokṣyāmahe viṣṇo lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā ||
English Translation
And bending low before him, the deities spoke to him saying, O Vişnu, for the benefit of the worlds, we shall appoint you to some work.
VR 1.14.18 उपजातिः
राज्ञो दशरथस्य त्वमयोध्याधिपतेर्विभो । धर्मज्ञस्य वदान्यस्य महर्षिसमतेजसः । तस्य भार्यासु तिसृषु ह्रीश्रीकीर्त्युपमासु च । विष्णो पुत्रत्वमागच्छ कृत्वात्मानं चतुर्विधम् ॥
rājño daśarathasya tvamayodhyādhipatervibho | dharmajñasya vadānyasya maharṣisamatejasaḥ | tasya bhāryāsu tisṛṣu hrīśrīkīrtyupamāsu ca | viṣṇo putratvamāgaccha kṛtvātmānaṃ caturvidham ||
English Translation
Do you, O lord, dividing yourself into four, O Vişņu, become born a sons in the three wives, resembling Modesty, Auspiciousness, and Fame, of Ayodhyā's lord, king Dasaratha, cognizant of Duty, and munificent, and possessing energy, and like to a Maharsi. Do you, O Visnu, becoming man, slay in battle this thorn of the worlds, the pampered Răvaņa, incapable of being slain by the gods; for the foolish Rākşasa by virtue of sublimated prowess, baffles the deities, and the Gandharvas, and the Siddhas, and the foremost of saints.
VR 1.14.19 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र त्वं मानुषो भूत्वा प्रवृद्धं लोककण्टकम् । अवध्यं दैवतैर्विष्णो समरे जहि रावणम् ॥
tatra tvaṃ mānuṣo bhūtvā pravṛddhaṃ lokakaṇṭakam | avadhyaṃ daivatairviṣṇo samare jahi rāvaṇam ||
English Translation
"O Visnu assuring human form, kill Ravana in the battle. He has become a source of torment to the worlds and is invincible by gods.
VR 1.14.20 अनुष्टुप्
स हि देवान्सगन्धर्वान्सिद्धांश्च ऋषिसत्तमान् । राक्षसो रावणो मूर्खो वीर्योत्सेकेन बाधते ॥
sa hi devānsagandharvānsiddhāṃśca ṛṣisattamān | rākṣaso rāvaṇo mūrkho vīryotsekena bādhate ||
English Translation
"That stupid rakshasa, Ravana, with his haughty prowess, is terrorising the gods, gandharvas, siddhas and great rishis.
VR 1.14.21 वंशस्थम्
तदुद्धतं रावणमृद्धतेजसं; प्रवृद्धदर्पं त्रिदशेश्वरद्विषम् । विरावणं साधु तपस्विकण्टकं; तपस्विनामुद्धर तं भयावहम् ॥
taduddhataṃ rāvaṇamṛddhatejasaṃ; pravṛddhadarpaṃ tridaśeśvaradviṣam | virāvaṇaṃ sādhu tapasvikaṇṭakaṃ; tapasvināmuddhara taṃ bhayāvaham ||
English Translation
Do you utterly uproot the haughty Råvaņa of fierce prowess and enhanced insolence-that foe of the lord of celestials, who is the occasion of the tears of the three * Lit. the thorns of pious ascetics.
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