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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 18

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 18

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 18

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 18 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 20 verses.

Total: 20 Verses • Citations: VR 1.18.1–20 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.18.1 अनुष्टुप्
तच्छ्रुत्वा राजसिंहस्य वाक्यमद्भुतविस्तरम् । हृष्टरोमा महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत ॥
tacchrutvā rājasiṃhasya vākyamadbhutavistaram | hṛṣṭaromā mahātejā viśvāmitro'bhyabhāṣata ||
English Translation
Hearing those astonishing words of that lionlike king, the highly-energetic Viśvāmitra with his down standing on end, said.
VR 1.18.2 अनुष्टुप्
सदृशं राजशार्दूल तवैतद्भुवि नान्यतः । महावंशप्रसूतस्य वसिष्ठव्यपदेशिनः ॥
sadṛśaṃ rājaśārdūla tavaitadbhuvi nānyataḥ | mahāvaṃśaprasūtasya vasiṣṭhavyapadeśinaḥ ||
English Translation
O tiger of a king, sprung from an illustrious line, and having Vasistha, for your guide, these words become you alone on earth and no one else.
VR 1.18.3 अनुष्टुप्
यत्तु मे हृद्गतं वाक्यं तस्य कार्यस्य निश्चयम् । कुरुष्व राजशार्दूल भव सत्यप्रतिश्रवः ॥
yattu me hṛdgataṃ vākyaṃ tasya kāryasya niścayam | kuruṣva rājaśārdūla bhava satyapratiśravaḥ ||
English Translation
Do you, O tiger of a king, ascertain your course in respect of the matter I bear in my heart; and do you prove firm in promise!
VR 1.18.4 अनुष्टुप्
अहं नियममातिष्ठे सिद्ध्यर्थं पुरुषर्षभ । तस्य विघ्नकरौ द्वौ तु राक्षसौ कामरूपिणौ ॥
ahaṃ niyamamātiṣṭhe siddhyarthaṃ puruṣarṣabha | tasya vighnakarau dvau tu rākṣasau kāmarūpiṇau ||
English Translation
For celebrating a sacrifice, I, O foremost of men, abide by some prescribed course. And it comes to pass that two Rākşasas assuming shapes at will, have become bent upon disturbing the ceremony.
VR 1.18.5 उपजातिः
व्रते मे बहुशश्चीर्णे समाप्त्यां राक्षसाविमौ । मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च वीर्यवन्तौ सुशिक्षितौ । तौ मांसरुधिरौघेण वेदिं तामभ्यवर्षताम् ॥
vrate me bahuśaścīrṇe samāptyāṃ rākṣasāvimau | mārīcaśca subāhuśca vīryavantau suśikṣitau | tau māṃsarudhiraugheṇa vediṃ tāmabhyavarṣatām ||
English Translation
When my sacrifice generally speaking, is nearing completion the powerful and welltrained Maricha and Subahu who are raining streams of blood and flesh upon the altar.
VR 1.18.6 अनुष्टुप्
अवधूते तथा भूते तस्मिन्नियमनिश्चये । कृतश्रमो निरुत्साहस्तस्माद्देशादपाक्रमे ॥
avadhūte tathā bhūte tasminniyamaniścaye | kṛtaśramo nirutsāhastasmāddeśādapākrame ||
English Translation
The (solemn) vow for observance of religious rites being thus interrupted, I left that country as an exerted and discouraged man.
VR 1.18.7 अनुष्टुप्
न च मे क्रोधमुत्स्रष्टुं बुद्धिर्भवति पार्थिव । तथाभूता हि सा चर्या न शापस्तत्र मुच्यते ॥
na ca me krodhamutsraṣṭuṃ buddhirbhavati pārthiva | tathābhūtā hi sā caryā na śāpastatra mucyate ||
English Translation
O King my mind does not permit me to vent my wrath. The nature of sacrifice is such that I refrain from cursing them.
VR 1.18.8 अनुष्टुप्
स्वपुत्रं राजशार्दूल रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् । काकपक्षधरं शूरं ज्येष्ठं मे दातुमर्हसि ॥
svaputraṃ rājaśārdūla rāmaṃ satyaparākramam | kākapakṣadharaṃ śūraṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ me dātumarhasi ||
English Translation
For such is the nature of that business, that it is not proper for one engaged in it to utter a curse. Therefore, O tiger of a monarch, it behoves you to grant me your eldest son, the heroic Rāma of genuine prowess, with the sidelocks.
VR 1.18.9 अनुष्टुप्
शक्तो ह्येष मया गुप्तो दिव्येन स्वेन तेजसा । राक्षसा ये विकर्तारस्तेषामपि विनाशने ॥
śakto hyeṣa mayā gupto divyena svena tejasā | rākṣasā ye vikartārasteṣāmapi vināśane ||
English Translation
Protected by me and by his own divine power, Rama is capable of destroying even those demons causing impediments to the sacrifice.
VR 1.18.10 अनुष्टुप्
श्रेयश्चास्मै प्रदास्यामि बहुरूपं न संशयः । त्रयाणामपि लोकानां येन ख्यातिं गमिष्यति ॥
śreyaścāsmai pradāsyāmi bahurūpaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | trayāṇāmapi lokānāṃ yena khyātiṃ gamiṣyati ||
English Translation
I will confer upon him, without doubt, a lot of blessings for his wellbeing by which he will attain fame in all the three worlds.
VR 1.18.11 अनुष्टुप्
न च तौ राममासाद्य शक्तौ स्थातुं कथंचन । न च तौ राघवादन्यो हन्तुमुत्सहते पुमान् ॥
na ca tau rāmamāsādya śaktau sthātuṃ kathaṃcana | na ca tau rāghavādanyo hantumutsahate pumān ||
English Translation
Both of them (Maricha and Subahu) will not be able to withstand Rama in any way. Rama, and Rama alone, is capable of destroying them.
VR 1.18.12 अनुष्टुप्
वीर्योत्सिक्तौ हि तौ पापौ कालपाशवशं गतौ । रामस्य राजशार्दूल न पर्याप्तौ महात्मनः ॥
vīryotsiktau hi tau pāpau kālapāśavaśaṃ gatau | rāmasya rājaśārdūla na paryāptau mahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
Proud of their strength, the two wicked demons have been noosed by Yama, the god of death. O tiger among kings they are no match for the magnanimous Rama.
VR 1.18.13 अनुष्टुप्
न च पुत्रकृतं स्नेहं कर्तुमर्हसि पार्थिव । अहं ते प्रतिजानामि हतौ तौ विद्धि राक्षसौ ॥
na ca putrakṛtaṃ snehaṃ kartumarhasi pārthiva | ahaṃ te pratijānāmi hatau tau viddhi rākṣasau ||
English Translation
"O king it is not proper for you to hesitate because of your paternal affection. You need to know that both the rakshasas will perish. This, I assure you.
VR 1.18.14 अनुष्टुप्
अहं वेद्मि महात्मानं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् । वसिष्ठोऽपि महातेजा ये चेमे तपसि स्थिताः ॥
ahaṃ vedmi mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam | vasiṣṭho'pi mahātejā ye ceme tapasi sthitāḥ ||
English Translation
I know Rama who is a great soul, true to his prowess and also Vasishta of great lustre and these other sages who have been steadfast in asceticism also know.
VR 1.18.15 अनुष्टुप्
यदि ते धर्मलाभं च यशश्च परमं भुवि । स्थिरमिच्छसि राजेन्द्र रामं मे दातुमर्हसि ॥
yadi te dharmalābhaṃ ca yaśaśca paramaṃ bhuvi | sthiramicchasi rājendra rāmaṃ me dātumarhasi ||
English Translation
O king of kings, if you are seeking the benefits of righteousness, great everlasting fame in this world, it is fit and proper to give Rama to me.
VR 1.18.16 अनुष्टुप्
यद्यभ्यनुज्ञां काकुत्स्थ ददते तव मन्त्रिणः । वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः सर्वे ततो रामं विसर्जय ॥
yadyabhyanujñāṃ kākutstha dadate tava mantriṇaḥ | vasiṣṭhapramukhāḥ sarve tato rāmaṃ visarjaya ||
English Translation
And, O Kākutstha, * if your counsellors together with the Brāhmaṇas having Vasistha at their head, consent, do you then dismiss Rāma! *From Kakud, an emblem of royalty, and Stha, residing, meaning a prince, the grandson of Iksvāku.
VR 1.18.17 अनुष्टुप्
अभिप्रेतमसंसक्तमात्मजं दातुमर्हसि । दशरात्रं हि यज्ञस्य रामं राजीवलोचनम् ॥
abhipretamasaṃsaktamātmajaṃ dātumarhasi | daśarātraṃ hi yajñasya rāmaṃ rājīvalocanam ||
English Translation
Even this is my wish, and he also has come of age. Do you, therefore, part with your son, the lotus-eyed Rāma, for the ten days of the sacrifice! Do you act so, O descendant of Raghu, that the time appointed for the ceremony may not be overpassed. Good betide you! Let not your mind indulge in grief!
VR 1.18.18 अनुष्टुप्
नात्येति कालो यज्ञस्य यथायं मम राघव । तथा कुरुष्व भद्रं ते मा च शोके मनः कृथाः ॥
nātyeti kālo yajñasya yathāyaṃ mama rāghava | tathā kuruṣva bhadraṃ te mā ca śoke manaḥ kṛthāḥ ||
English Translation
Even this is my wish, and he also has come of age. Do you, therefore, part with your son, the lotus-eyed Rāma, for the ten days of the sacrifice! Do you act so, O descendant of Raghu, that the time appointed for the ceremony may not be overpassed. Good betide you! Let not your mind indulge in grief!
VR 1.18.19 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवमुक्त्वा धर्मात्मा धर्मार्थसहितं वचः । विरराम महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥
ityevamuktvā dharmātmā dharmārthasahitaṃ vacaḥ | virarāma mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||
English Translation
Having said these words consistent with virtue and interest, the mighty-minded and highlypowerful Viśvāmitra paused.
VR 1.18.20 अपरवक्त्र = [११: ननरलग] १,३ + [१२: नजजर] २,४
इति हृदयमनोविदारणं; मुनिवचनं तदतीव शुश्रुवान् । नरपतिरगमद्भयं मह;द्व्यथितमनाः प्रचचाल चासनात् ॥
iti hṛdayamanovidāraṇaṃ; munivacanaṃ tadatīva śuśruvān | narapatiragamadbhayaṃ maha;dvyathitamanāḥ pracacāla cāsanāt ||
English Translation
Then, having regained his senses, he rose up, and became cast down through apprehension. Having heard the words of the ascetic, capable of rending the mind and heart, the high-souled king of men became stricken with grief and shook on his seat.
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