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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 25

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 25

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 25

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 25 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 22 verses.

Total: 22 Verses • Citations: VR 1.25.1–22 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.25.1 अनुष्टुप्
मुनेर्वचनमक्लीबं श्रुत्वा नरवरात्मजः । राघवः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा प्रत्युवाच दृढव्रतः ॥
munervacanamaklībaṃ śrutvā naravarātmajaḥ | rāghavaḥ prāñjalirbhūtvā pratyuvāca dṛḍhavrataḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing those bold words of the ascetic, the son of that foremost of men, Rāghava firm in his vows, with clasped hands answered.
VR 1.25.2 अनुष्टुप्
पितुर्वचननिर्देशात्पितुर्वचनगौरवात् । वचनं कौशिकस्येति कर्तव्यमविशङ्कया ॥
piturvacananirdeśātpiturvacanagauravāt | vacanaṃ kauśikasyeti kartavyamaviśaṅkayā ||
English Translation
In accordance with the desire of my sire, and in order to glorify it, I ought fearlessly to do even as Kusika's son says. And having been desired to that end while at Ayodhyā by that high-souled one, my father Dasaratha, in the midst of the spiritual guides, I ought not to pass by your words.
VR 1.25.3 अनुष्टुप्
अनुशिष्टोऽस्म्ययोध्यायां गुरुमध्ये महात्मना । पित्रा दशरथेनाहं नावज्ञेयं च तद्वचः ॥
anuśiṣṭo'smyayodhyāyāṃ gurumadhye mahātmanā | pitrā daśarathenāhaṃ nāvajñeyaṃ ca tadvacaḥ ||
English Translation
In accordance with the desire of my sire, and in order to glorify it, I ought fearlessly to do even as Kusika's son says. And having been desired to that end while at Ayodhyā by that high-souled one, my father Dasaratha, in the midst of the spiritual guides, I ought not to pass by your words.
VR 1.25.4 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहं पितुर्वचः श्रुत्वा शासनाद्ब्रह्म वादिनः । करिष्यामि न संदेहस्ताटकावधमुत्तमम् ॥
so'haṃ piturvacaḥ śrutvā śāsanādbrahma vādinaḥ | kariṣyāmi na saṃdehastāṭakāvadhamuttamam ||
English Translation
Therefore, commanded by that upholder of the Veda, I, agreeably to my father's mandate, will, without doubt, bring about that welcome event-the death of Tataka.
VR 1.25.5 अनुष्टुप्
गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय देशस्यास्य सुखाय च । तव चैवाप्रमेयस्य वचनं कर्तुमुद्यतः ॥
gobrāhmaṇahitārthāya deśasyāsya sukhāya ca | tava caivāprameyasya vacanaṃ kartumudyataḥ ||
English Translation
And in the interests of Brāhmaṇas, kine, and celestials, I am ready to act as desired by you of immeasurable energy.
VR 1.25.6 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा धनुर्मध्ये बद्ध्वा मुष्टिमरिंदमः । ज्याशब्दमकरोत्तीव्रं दिशः शब्देन पूरयन् ॥
evamuktvā dhanurmadhye baddhvā muṣṭimariṃdamaḥ | jyāśabdamakarottīvraṃ diśaḥ śabdena pūrayan ||
English Translation
Having said this, that repressor of foes, with clenched fist, twanged his bow-string, filling the ten cardinal points with the sounds. And at those sounds, the dwellers in Tāțakā's forest were filled with perturbation, and Tātakā also amazed at those sounds, became exceedingly wroth.
VR 1.25.7 अनुष्टुप्
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्तास्ताटका वनवासिनः । ताटका च सुसंक्रुद्धा तेन शब्देन मोहिता ॥
tena śabdena vitrastāstāṭakā vanavāsinaḥ | tāṭakā ca susaṃkruddhā tena śabdena mohitā ||
English Translation
The dwellers of the Tataka forest were terrified by the sound (of the bow). Tataka, was might angry and amazed.
VR 1.25.8 अनुष्टुप्
तं शब्दमभिनिध्याय राक्षसी क्रोधमूर्छिता । श्रुत्वा चाभ्यद्रवद्वेगाद्यतः शब्दो विनिःसृतः ॥
taṃ śabdamabhinidhyāya rākṣasī krodhamūrchitā | śrutvā cābhyadravadvegādyataḥ śabdo viniḥsṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
And rendered almost insensible by anger, that Räksasī furiously rushed in a main towards the spot whence had come the report.
VR 1.25.9 अनुष्टुप्
तां दृष्ट्वा राघवः क्रुद्धां विकृतां विकृताननाम् । प्रमाणेनातिवृद्धां च लक्ष्मणं सोऽभ्यभाषत ॥
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavaḥ kruddhāṃ vikṛtāṃ vikṛtānanām | pramāṇenātivṛddhāṃ ca lakṣmaṇaṃ so'bhyabhāṣata ||
English Translation
And beholding that frightful one of hideous visage and colossal proportions, transported with rage, Raghu's descendant spoke to Laksmana,9
VR 1.25.10 अनुष्टुप्
पश्य लक्ष्मण यक्षिण्या भैरवं दारुणं वपुः । भिद्येरन्दर्शनादस्या भीरूणां हृदयानि च ॥
paśya lakṣmaṇa yakṣiṇyā bhairavaṃ dāruṇaṃ vapuḥ | bhidyerandarśanādasyā bhīrūṇāṃ hṛdayāni ca ||
English Translation
Behold, O Laksmana, the terrible and hideous body of yonder Yakṣiṇī! The sight of her strike terror into the hearts of even the brave.
VR 1.25.11 अनुष्टुप्
एनां पश्य दुराधर्षां माया बलसमन्विताम् । विनिवृत्तां करोम्यद्य हृतकर्णाग्रनासिकाम् ॥
enāṃ paśya durādharṣāṃ māyā balasamanvitām | vinivṛttāṃ karomyadya hṛtakarṇāgranāsikām ||
English Translation
Mark! This irrepressible one, possessing all the resources of illusion, will I oppose, and deprive her of ears and nose.
VR 1.25.12 अनुष्टुप्
न ह्येनामुत्सहे हन्तुं स्त्रीस्वभावेन रक्षिताम् । वीर्यं चास्या गतिं चापि हनिष्यामीति मे मतिः ॥
na hyenāmutsahe hantuṃ strīsvabhāvena rakṣitām | vīryaṃ cāsyā gatiṃ cāpi haniṣyāmīti me matiḥ ||
English Translation
But I dare not slay her, she being protected by virtue of her feminineness. I intend only to oppose her course, and deprive her of her prowess.
VR 1.25.13 अनुष्टुप्
एवं ब्रुवाणे रामे तु ताटका क्रोधमूर्छिता । उद्यम्य बाहू गर्जन्ती राममेवाभ्यधावत ॥
evaṃ bruvāṇe rāme tu tāṭakā krodhamūrchitā | udyamya bāhū garjantī rāmamevābhyadhāvata ||
English Translation
As Rāma was speaking thus, Tāțakā, deprived of sense through ire, uttering roars, with uplifted arms rushed against him.
VR 1.25.14 अनुष्टुप्
तामापतन्तीं वेगेन विक्रान्तामशनीमिव । शरेणोरसि विव्याध सा पपात ममार च ॥
tāmāpatantīṃ vegena vikrāntāmaśanīmiva | śareṇorasi vivyādha sā papāta mamāra ca ||
English Translation
Being thus hemmed in with a network of shafts, she possessed of the powers of illusion, rushed against Kākutstha and Lakşmaņa, uttering terrible roars. And as that Yaksi, in prowess like to a thunder-bolt, was rushing on, Rāma pierced her chest with arrows, and thereat she dropped down and died.
VR 1.25.15 अनुष्टुप्
तां हतां भीमसंकाशां दृष्ट्वा सुरपतिस्तदा । साधु साध्विति काकुत्स्थं सुराश्च समपूजयन् ॥
tāṃ hatāṃ bhīmasaṃkāśāṃ dṛṣṭvā surapatistadā | sādhu sādhviti kākutsthaṃ surāśca samapūjayan ||
English Translation
Upon seeing that grim-visaged one slain, the lord of the celestials together with the celestials themselves honouring Kākutstha, exclaimed Well, Well!.
VR 1.25.16 अनुष्टुप्
उवाच परमप्रीतः सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः । सुराश्च सर्वे संहृष्टा विश्वामित्रमथाब्रुवन् ॥
uvāca paramaprītaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ puraṃdaraḥ | surāśca sarve saṃhṛṣṭā viśvāmitramathābruvan ||
English Translation
And exceedingly pleased, the thousand-eyed Purandara, together with the delighted deities, said to Viśvāmitra.
VR 1.25.17 अनुष्टुप्
मुने कौशिके भद्रं ते सेन्द्राः सर्वे मरुद्गणाः । तोषिताः कर्मणानेन स्नेहं दर्शय राघवे ॥
mune kauśike bhadraṃ te sendrāḥ sarve marudgaṇāḥ | toṣitāḥ karmaṇānena snehaṃ darśaya rāghave ||
English Translation
O ascetic, O Kusika's son, good betide you! all the Maruts with Indra at their head, have been gratified with this act (of Rāma's). Do you, O Brāhmaṇa, confer upon Raghu's descendant the sons of Prajāpati Kțśāśva, of true prowess, and charged with ascetic energy.
VR 1.25.18 अनुष्टुप्
प्रजापतेर्कृशाश्वस्य पुत्रान्सत्यपराक्रमान् । तपोबलभृतान्ब्रह्मन्राघवाय निवेदय ॥
prajāpaterkṛśāśvasya putrānsatyaparākramān | tapobalabhṛtānbrahmanrāghavāya nivedaya ||
English Translation
"O Brahmarshi, you may offer to Rama, the sons of Prajapati Brishasva who are the weapons bestowed with the power that comes from truth and ascetic energy".
VR 1.25.19 अनुष्टुप्
पात्रभूतश्च ते ब्रह्मंस्तवानुगमने धृतः । कर्तव्यं च महत्कर्म सुराणां राजसूनुना ॥
pātrabhūtaśca te brahmaṃstavānugamane dhṛtaḥ | kartavyaṃ ca mahatkarma surāṇāṃ rājasūnunā ||
English Translation
And ever following you, he, O Brāhmaṇa, is fit to receive them of you. And this son of the king is to accomplish a mighty task in the interests of the celestials.
VR 1.25.20 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे हृष्टा जग्मुर्यथागतम् । विश्वामित्रं पूजयित्वा ततः संध्या प्रवर्तते ॥
evamuktvā surāḥ sarve hṛṣṭā jagmuryathāgatam | viśvāmitraṃ pūjayitvā tataḥ saṃdhyā pravartate ||
English Translation
Saying this, the deities, having paid homage to Viśvāmitra, joyfully entered the celestial regions.
VR 1.25.21 अनुष्टुप्
ततो मुनिवरः प्रीतिस्ताटका वधतोषितः । मूर्ध्नि राममुपाघ्राय इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
tato munivaraḥ prītistāṭakā vadhatoṣitaḥ | mūrdhni rāmamupāghrāya idaṃ vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
And now came evening on, when that best of ascetics, gratified at the destruction of Tāțakā, smelt Rāma's crown and said these words,
VR 1.25.22 अनुष्टुप्
इहाद्य रजनीं राम वसेम शुभदर्शन । श्वः प्रभाते गमिष्यामस्तदाश्रमपदं मम ॥
ihādya rajanīṃ rāma vasema śubhadarśana | śvaḥ prabhāte gamiṣyāmastadāśramapadaṃ mama ||
English Translation
Here, O Rāma of gracious presence, shall we pass the night; and morrow morning, went to that hermitage of mine.
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