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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 21

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 21

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 21

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 21 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: VR 1.21.1–19 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.21.1 अनुष्टुप्
तथा वसिष्ठे ब्रुवति राजा दशरथः सुतम् । प्रहृष्टवदनो राममाजुहाव सलक्ष्मणम् ॥
tathā vasiṣṭhe bruvati rājā daśarathaḥ sutam | prahṛṣṭavadano rāmamājuhāva salakṣmaṇam ||
English Translation
Upon Vasistha's representing this, king Dasaratha himself, with complacent countenance, summoned to him Rāma and Laksmana.
VR 1.21.2 अनुष्टुप्
कृतस्वस्त्ययनं मात्रा पित्रा दशरथेन च । पुरोधसा वसिष्ठेन मङ्गलैरभिमन्त्रितम् ॥
kṛtasvastyayanaṃ mātrā pitrā daśarathena ca | purodhasā vasiṣṭhena maṅgalairabhimantritam ||
English Translation
And when the auspicious rites had been performed by both Rāma's father and mother, and when the priest Vasiştha had uttered mantras, king Dasaratha, smelling his son's crown, with a glad heart, made him over to the descendant of Kusika.
VR 1.21.3 अनुष्टुप्
स पुत्रं मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय राजा दशरथः प्रियम् । ददौ कुशिकपुत्राय सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना ॥
sa putraṃ mūrdhnyupāghrāya rājā daśarathaḥ priyam | dadau kuśikaputrāya suprītenāntarātmanā ||
English Translation
Rama was given farewell by his parents with recitation of mantras (for securing prosperity and averting evils). Priest Vasishta sanctified him with mantras Dasaratha kissed his son on the forehead and delivered him to the care of Viswamitra, with a heart full of cheer.
VR 1.21.4 अनुष्टुप्
ततो वायुः सुखस्पर्शो विरजस्को ववौ तदा । विश्वामित्रगतं रामं दृष्ट्वा राजीवलोचनम् ॥
tato vāyuḥ sukhasparśo virajasko vavau tadā | viśvāmitragataṃ rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā rājīvalocanam ||
English Translation
Then there blow a Breeze free from dust and of delicious feel, on witnessing the lotus-eyed Rāma at the hands of Viśvāmitra. And as the high-souled one was about to set out, blossoms began to shower down copiously, accompanied with the sounds of celestial kettle-drums and the loud blares of conch.
VR 1.21.5 अनुष्टुप्
पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद्देवदुन्दुभिनिस्वनः । शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः प्रयाते तु महात्मनि ॥
puṣpavṛṣṭirmahatyāsīddevadundubhinisvanaḥ | śaṅkhadundubhinirghoṣaḥ prayāte tu mahātmani ||
English Translation
Then there blow a Breeze free from dust and of delicious feel, on witnessing the lotus-eyed Rāma at the hands of Viśvāmitra. And as the high-souled one was about to set out, blossoms began to shower down copiously, accompanied with the sounds of celestial kettle-drums and the loud blares of conch.
VR 1.21.6 अनुष्टुप्
विश्वामित्रो ययावग्रे ततो रामो महायशाः । काकपक्षधरो धन्वी तं च सौमित्रिरन्वगात् ॥
viśvāmitro yayāvagre tato rāmo mahāyaśāḥ | kākapakṣadharo dhanvī taṃ ca saumitriranvagāt ||
English Translation
Viśvāmitra went first, and next the highly famous Rāma with the side-locks, holding the bow. And him followed Sumitrā's Sun
VR 1.21.7 उपजातिः
कलापिनौ धनुष्पाणी शोभयानौ दिशो दश । विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं त्रिशीर्षाविव पन्नगौ । अनुजग्मतुरक्षुद्रौ पितामहमिवाश्विनौ ॥
kalāpinau dhanuṣpāṇī śobhayānau diśo daśa | viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ triśīrṣāviva pannagau | anujagmaturakṣudrau pitāmahamivāśvinau ||
English Translation
And equipped with quivers, and with bows in hand, gracing the ten cardinal points and resembling three-hooded serpents, they followed the high-souled Viśvāmitra, like the two stalwart Asvins following the Grand-sire.
VR 1.21.8 अनुष्टुप्
बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणौ खड्गवन्तौ महाद्युती । स्थाणुं देवमिवाचिन्त्यं कुमाराविव पावकी ॥
baddhagodhāṅgulitrāṇau khaḍgavantau mahādyutī | sthāṇuṃ devamivācintyaṃ kumārāviva pāvakī ||
English Translation
Then bows in hand, wellattired, their fingers encased in mongrel skin, for protection (against the bowstring) armed with scimitars, resplendent, young, handsome the two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana shone unblemished. As they followed sage Viswamitra spreading radiance, they looked like sons of the god of fire, (Skanda and Visakhu) following the incomprehensible Siva.
VR 1.21.9 अनुष्टुप्
अध्यर्धयोजनं गत्वा सरय्वा दक्षिणे तटे । रामेति मधुरा वाणीं विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत ॥
adhyardhayojanaṃ gatvā sarayvā dakṣiṇe taṭe | rāmeti madhurā vāṇīṃ viśvāmitro'bhyabhāṣata ||
English Translation
And having proceeded over half a Yojana, and arriving at the right bank of the Sarayū, Viśvāmitra addressed these sweet words to Rāma, O Rāma! do you, O child, take of this water: let no delay occur.
VR 1.21.10 अनुष्टुप्
गृहाण वत्स सलिलं मा भूत्कालस्य पर्ययः । मन्त्रग्रामं गृहाण त्वं बलामतिबलां तथा ॥
gṛhāṇa vatsa salilaṃ mā bhūtkālasya paryayaḥ | mantragrāmaṃ gṛhāṇa tvaṃ balāmatibalāṃ tathā ||
English Translation
"O child, take this water (in your hands), let there be no delay. You will receive from me a collection of mantras and also bala and atibala.
VR 1.21.11 अनुष्टुप्
न श्रमो न ज्वरो वा ते न रूपस्य विपर्ययः । न च सुप्तं प्रमत्तं वा धर्षयिष्यन्ति नैरृताः ॥
na śramo na jvaro vā te na rūpasya viparyayaḥ | na ca suptaṃ pramattaṃ vā dharṣayiṣyanti nairṛtāḥ ||
English Translation
Do you receive the mantras Bala and Atibala, and you will not feel fatigue or fever or undergo any change of look, and whether asleep or heedless, the Rākşasas will not be able to surprise you. And, O Rāma, the might of your arms will be unequalled in this world,-nay, in all the three worlds.
VR 1.21.12 अनुष्टुप्
न बाह्वोः सदृशो वीर्ये पृथिव्यामस्ति कश्चन । त्रिषु लोकेषु वा राम न भवेत्सदृशस्तव ॥
na bāhvoḥ sadṛśo vīrye pṛthivyāmasti kaścana | triṣu lokeṣu vā rāma na bhavetsadṛśastava ||
English Translation
O Rama, there is none in this world equal to the might of your hands nor does such a person exist in the three worlds.
VR 1.21.13 अनुष्टुप्
न सौभाग्ये न दाक्षिण्ये न ज्ञाने बुद्धिनिश्चये । नोत्तरे प्रतिपत्तव्यो समो लोके तवानघ ॥
na saubhāgye na dākṣiṇye na jñāne buddhiniścaye | nottare pratipattavyo samo loke tavānagha ||
English Translation
O sinless one, there is none in this world equal to you in good fortune, kindness, wisdom, in taking a decsion or giving a reply.
VR 1.21.14 अनुष्टुप्
एतद्विद्याद्वये लब्धे भविता नास्ति ते समः । बला चातिबला चैव सर्वज्ञानस्य मातरौ ॥
etadvidyādvaye labdhe bhavitā nāsti te samaḥ | balā cātibalā caiva sarvajñānasya mātarau ||
English Translation
With these two kinds of knowledge secured, there will be none equal to you, at present or in fututre. Bala and atibala are mother to all kinds of knowledge .
VR 1.21.15 उपजातिः
क्षुत्पिपासे न ते राम भविष्येते नरोत्तम । बलामतिबलां चैव पठतः पथि राघव । विद्याद्वयमधीयाने यशश्चाप्यतुलं भुवि ॥
kṣutpipāse na te rāma bhaviṣyete narottama | balāmatibalāṃ caiva paṭhataḥ pathi rāghava | vidyādvayamadhīyāne yaśaścāpyatulaṃ bhuvi ||
English Translation
And, O Rāma, O foremost of men, if you recite Bala and Atibala on the way, neither hunger nor thirst will exercise you, O descendant of Raghu! And if you recite these, you will attain fame on earth. Those sciences fraught with energy are the daughters of the Grandsire.
VR 1.21.16 अनुष्टुप्
पितामहसुते ह्येते विद्ये तेजःसमन्विते । प्रदातुं तव काकुत्स्थ सदृशस्त्वं हि धार्मिक ॥
pitāmahasute hyete vidye tejaḥsamanvite | pradātuṃ tava kākutstha sadṛśastvaṃ hi dhārmika ||
English Translation
O Rama, born in the line Kakutstha and one who is righteous, these two radiant sciences are daughters of the grandsire Brahma. If you pursue these two sciences, you will get unequalled fame. You are a fit person to confer these two sciences.
VR 1.21.17 अनुष्टुप्
कामं बहुगुणाः सर्वे त्वय्येते नात्र संशयः । तपसा संभृते चैते बहुरूपे भविष्यतः ॥
kāmaṃ bahuguṇāḥ sarve tvayyete nātra saṃśayaḥ | tapasā saṃbhṛte caite bahurūpe bhaviṣyataḥ ||
English Translation
I intend to confer them upon you, O Kākutstha; and, O lord of earth, they are worthy to be conferred upon you; and they are possessed of various virtues. You need not entertain any doubt about it. And if you bear them in consonance with the precepts, they will prove of manifold good to you.
VR 1.21.18 उपजातिः
ततो रामो जलं स्पृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्टवदनः शुचिः । प्रतिजग्राह ते विद्ये महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । विद्यासमुदितो रामः शुशुभे भूरिविक्रमः ॥
tato rāmo jalaṃ spṛṣṭvā prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ śuciḥ | pratijagrāha te vidye maharṣerbhāvitātmanaḥ | vidyāsamudito rāmaḥ śuśubhe bhūrivikramaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat Rāma with a cheerful countenance sipning water with a purified body received those sciences from the Maharși of subdued soul.
VR 1.21.19 अनुष्टुप्
गुरुकार्याणि सर्वाणि नियुज्य कुशिकात्मजे । ऊषुस्तां रजनीं तत्र सरय्वां सुसुखं त्रयः ॥
gurukāryāṇi sarvāṇi niyujya kuśikātmaje | ūṣustāṃ rajanīṃ tatra sarayvāṃ susukhaṃ trayaḥ ||
English Translation
Then Rāma having rendered to Kuśika's son all the duties pertaining to a spiritual guide, the three happily spent that night on the banks of the Sarayu.
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