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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 28

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 28

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 28

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 28 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 20 verses.

Total: 20 Verses • Citations: VR 1.28.1–20 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.28.1 अनुष्टुप्
अथ तस्याप्रमेयस्य तद्वनं परिपृच्छतः । विश्वामित्रो महातेजा व्याख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥
atha tasyāprameyasya tadvanaṃ paripṛcchataḥ | viśvāmitro mahātejā vyākhyātumupacakrame ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of Rāma of measureless prowess, who had asked the question, the highly energetic Viśvāmitra answered, saying,
VR 1.28.2 अनुष्टुप्
एष पूर्वाश्रमो राम वामनस्य महात्मनः । सिद्धाश्रम इति ख्यातः सिद्धो ह्यत्र महातपाः ॥
eṣa pūrvāśramo rāma vāmanasya mahātmanaḥ | siddhāśrama iti khyātaḥ siddho hyatra mahātapāḥ ||
English Translation
"O Rama this was the hermitage of glorious Vamana. The great sage her performed his ascetic pratices here, hence it is known as siddhashrama.
VR 1.28.3 उपजातिः
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु राजा वैरोचनिर्बलिः । निर्जित्य दैवतगणान्सेन्द्रांश्च समरुद्गणान् । कारयामास तद्राज्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः ॥
etasminneva kāle tu rājā vairocanirbaliḥ | nirjitya daivatagaṇānsendrāṃśca samarudgaṇān | kārayāmāsa tadrājyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ ||
English Translation
And this famed as Siddhāśrama, in consequence of that one of potent asceticism having attained fruition there. And it came to pass that at this time Virocana's son, king Välī; having vanquished the celestials with Indra and the Maruts, established that dominion of his, famous in the three worlds.
VR 1.28.4 अनुष्टुप्
बलेस्तु यजमानस्य देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः । समागम्य स्वयं चैव विष्णुमूचुरिहाश्रमे ॥
balestu yajamānasya devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ | samāgamya svayaṃ caiva viṣṇumūcurihāśrame ||
English Translation
And that mighty chief of the Asuras celebrated a sacrifice. And as Vāli was performing that sacrifice, the deities with Agni at their head, coming to Vişnu himself at this asylum, addressed him saying,
VR 1.28.5 अनुष्टुप्
बलिर्वैरोचनिर्विष्णो यजते यज्ञमुत्तमम् । असमाप्ते क्रतौ तस्मिन्स्वकार्यमभिपद्यताम् ॥
balirvairocanirviṣṇo yajate yajñamuttamam | asamāpte kratau tasminsvakāryamabhipadyatām ||
English Translation
Virocana's son, Vali, O Visnu, is celebrating a sacrifice. Do you, before the ceremony is finished, accomplish your own end.
VR 1.28.6 अनुष्टुप्
ये चैनमभिवर्तन्ते याचितार इतस्ततः । यच्च यत्र यथावच्च सर्वं तेभ्यः प्रयच्छति ॥
ye cainamabhivartante yācitāra itastataḥ | yacca yatra yathāvacca sarvaṃ tebhyaḥ prayacchati ||
English Translation
He duly confer upon such as repair to him from various quarters all those things that they ask for. And do yourself.
VR 1.28.7 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वं सुरहितार्थाय मायायोगमुपाश्रितः । वामनत्वं गतो विष्णो कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम् ॥
sa tvaṃ surahitārthāya māyāyogamupāśritaḥ | vāmanatvaṃ gato viṣṇo kuru kalyāṇamuttamam ||
English Translation
O Visnu, aided by your power of illusion, assuming a Dwarf form, accomplish the welfare of the gods.
VR 1.28.8 अनुष्टुप्
अयं सिद्धाश्रमो नाम प्रसादात्ते भविष्यति । सिद्धे कर्मणि देवेश उत्तिष्ठ भगवन्नितः ॥
ayaṃ siddhāśramo nāma prasādātte bhaviṣyati | siddhe karmaṇi deveśa uttiṣṭha bhagavannitaḥ ||
English Translation
And this place through your grace will attain the name of Siddhasrama. The work, O lord of the celestials, has been accomplished.
VR 1.28.9 अनुष्टुप्
अथ विष्णुर्महातेजा अदित्यां समजायत । वामनं रूपमास्थाय वैरोचनिमुपागमत् ॥
atha viṣṇurmahātejā adityāṃ samajāyata | vāmanaṃ rūpamāsthāya vairocanimupāgamat ||
English Translation
Do you now, O you of the six attributes, ascend from hence! And accordingly Vişnu of mighty energy took his birth in Aditi. And assuming the form of a dwarf, he presented himself before Virocana's son.
VR 1.28.10 अनुष्टुप्
त्रीन्क्रमानथ भिक्षित्वा प्रतिगृह्य च मानतः । आक्रम्य लोकाँल्लोकात्मा सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥
trīnkramānatha bhikṣitvā pratigṛhya ca mānataḥ | ākramya lokām̐llokātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ||
English Translation
Thereafter, Visnu, soul of the universe who restores respect (for the righeous), and renders the welfare of all living beings, having begged from Bali, and been granted three places to put his footsteps on occupied the (three) worlds and by restraining Bali with his energy, gave (it) back to Mahendra. In this manner the highly lustrous Visnu, gave possession of the three worlds to Mahendra.
VR 1.28.11 अनुष्टुप्
महेन्द्राय पुनः प्रादान्नियम्य बलिमोजसा । त्रैलोक्यं स महातेजाश्चक्रे शक्रवशं पुनः ॥
mahendrāya punaḥ prādānniyamya balimojasā | trailokyaṃ sa mahātejāścakre śakravaśaṃ punaḥ ||
English Translation
And then asking for as much earth as could be covered by three footsteps, that one ever engaged in the welfare of all creatures; with the object of compassing the good of all, stood occupying the worlds. And having by his power restrained Bali, that one of exceeding energy, again conferred the three worlds upon the mighty Indra, and made them subject to his control.
VR 1.28.12 अनुष्टुप्
तेनैष पूर्वमाक्रान्त आश्रमः श्रमनाशनः । मयापि भक्त्या तस्यैष वामनस्योपभुज्यते ॥
tenaiṣa pūrvamākrānta āśramaḥ śramanāśanaḥ | mayāpi bhaktyā tasyaiṣa vāmanasyopabhujyate ||
English Translation
Formerly he used to dwell in this asylum capable of removing fatigue. And hermitage is infested by Raksasas disturbing rites. And, O most puissant of men, here you should slay those ones of wicked ways.
VR 1.28.13 अनुष्टुप्
एतमाश्रममायान्ति राक्षसा विघ्नकारिणः । अत्र ते पुरुषव्याघ्र हन्तव्या दुष्टचारिणः ॥
etamāśramamāyānti rākṣasā vighnakāriṇaḥ | atra te puruṣavyāghra hantavyā duṣṭacāriṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Formerly he used to dwell in this asylum capable of removing fatigue. And hermitage is infested by Raksasas disturbing rites. And, O most puissant of men, here you should slay those ones of wicked ways.
VR 1.28.14 अनुष्टुप्
अद्य गच्छामहे राम सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम् । तदाश्रमपदं तात तवाप्येतद्यथा मम ॥
adya gacchāmahe rāma siddhāśramamanuttamam | tadāśramapadaṃ tāta tavāpyetadyathā mama ||
English Translation
To-day, O Rama, will I repair to this supremely excellent Siddhāśrama. And this asylum, child, is as much your as mine.
VR 1.28.15 अनुष्टुप्
तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयः सर्वे सिद्धाश्रमनिवासिनः । उत्पत्योत्पत्य सहसा विश्वामित्रमपूजयन् ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā munayaḥ sarve siddhāśramanivāsinaḥ | utpatyotpatya sahasā viśvāmitramapūjayan ||
English Translation
And beholding Viśvāmitra, the ascetics inhabiting Siddhāśrama, suddenly rising in joy, worshipped that intelligent one, and extended to the princes the rites of hospitality.
VR 1.28.16 अनुष्टुप्
यथार्हं चक्रिरे पूजां विश्वामित्राय धीमते । तथैव राजपुत्राभ्यामकुर्वन्नतिथिक्रियाम् ॥
yathārhaṃ cakrire pūjāṃ viśvāmitrāya dhīmate | tathaiva rājaputrābhyāmakurvannatithikriyām ||
English Translation
And beholding Viśvāmitra, the ascetics inhabiting Siddhāśrama, suddenly rising in joy, worshipped that intelligent one, and extended to the princes the rites of hospitality.
VR 1.28.17 अनुष्टुप्
मुहूर्तमथ विश्रान्तौ राजपुत्रावरिंदमौ । प्राञ्जली मुनिशार्दूलमूचतू रघुनन्दनौ ॥
muhūrtamatha viśrāntau rājaputrāvariṃdamau | prāñjalī muniśārdūlamūcatū raghunandanau ||
English Translation
And then having reposed for a while, those unreproved princes, the descendants of Raghu, with clasped hands, addressed that foremost of ascetics.
VR 1.28.18 अनुष्टुप्
अद्यैव दीक्षां प्रविश भद्रं ते मुनिपुंगव । सिद्धाश्रमोऽयं सिद्धः स्यात्सत्यमस्तु वचस्तव ॥
adyaiva dīkṣāṃ praviśa bhadraṃ te munipuṃgava | siddhāśramo'yaṃ siddhaḥ syātsatyamastu vacastava ||
English Translation
Be you even to-day initiated to the ceremony. Good betide you, O best of ascetics! Let this Siddhāśrama verily attain fruition, and let your words be verified!
VR 1.28.19 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । प्रविवेश तदा दीक्षां नियतो नियतेन्द्रियः ॥
evamukto mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | praviveśa tadā dīkṣāṃ niyato niyatendriyaḥ ||
English Translation
Saying this, Viswamitra, the great saint effulgent and self trained engaged himself in the initiation ceremony.
VR 1.28.20 अनुष्टुप्
कुमारावपि तां रात्रिमुषित्वा सुसमाहितौ । प्रभातकाले चोत्थाय विश्वामित्रमवन्दताम् ॥
kumārāvapi tāṃ rātrimuṣitvā susamāhitau | prabhātakāle cotthāya viśvāmitramavandatām ||
English Translation
The two princes spent the right comfortably and woke up at daybreak. They performed morning in accordance with the prescribed rule, ablutions, said their prayers and paid their respects to Viswamitra seated at the kindled firesacrifice.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे एकोनत्रिंशस्सर्ग:॥Thus ends the twentyninth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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