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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 39

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 39

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 39

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 39 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 28 verses.

Total: 28 Verses • Citations: VR 1.39.1–28 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.39.1 अनुष्टुप्
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा भगवान्वै पितामहः । प्रत्युवाच सुसंत्रस्तान्कृतान्तबलमोहितान् ॥
devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā bhagavānvai pitāmahaḥ | pratyuvāca susaṃtrastānkṛtāntabalamohitān ||
English Translation
Hearing the speech of the celestials, that possessor of the six attributes, the Grand-sire, spoke to them exceedingly frightened and deprived of their senses on beholding the prowess of Sagara's sons like to the Destroyer himself.
VR 1.39.2 अनुष्टुप्
यस्येयं वसुधा कृत्स्ना वासुदेवस्य धीमतः । कापिलं रूपमास्थाय धारयत्यनिशं धराम् ॥
yasyeyaṃ vasudhā kṛtsnā vāsudevasya dhīmataḥ | kāpilaṃ rūpamāsthāya dhārayatyaniśaṃ dharām ||
English Translation
This entire Earth belong to the intelligent Vasudeva, she being his consort. And that adorable one is indeed her lord. And assuming the form of Kapila, he unceasingly sustain the Earth. And the sons of king Sagara will be consumed by the fire of his wrath.
VR 1.39.3 अनुष्टुप्
पृथिव्याश्चापि निर्भेदो दृष्ट एव सनातनः । सगरस्य च पुत्राणां विनाशोऽदीर्घजीविनाम् ॥
pṛthivyāścāpi nirbhedo dṛṣṭa eva sanātanaḥ | sagarasya ca putrāṇāṃ vināśo'dīrghajīvinām ||
English Translation
The pre-ordained excavation of the Earth, as well as the testruction of Sagara's sons, had been foreseen by the farsighted.
VR 1.39.4 अनुष्टुप्
पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा त्रयस्त्रिंशदरिंदमः । देवाः परमसंहृष्टाः पुनर्जग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥
pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā trayastriṃśadariṃdamaḥ | devāḥ paramasaṃhṛṣṭāḥ punarjagmuryathāgatam ||
English Translation
Hearing the words of the Grand-sire. those repressors of their foes, the three and thirty* celestials, being exceedingly rejoiced, went back to their respective quarters. *The eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas and two Asvins.
VR 1.39.5 अनुष्टुप्
सगरस्य च पुत्राणां प्रादुरासीन्महात्मनाम् । पृथिव्यां भिद्यमानायां निर्घातसमनिस्वनः ॥
sagarasya ca putrāṇāṃ prādurāsīnmahātmanām | pṛthivyāṃ bhidyamānāyāṃ nirghātasamanisvanaḥ ||
English Translation
And as the sons of Sagara were riving the Earth, there arose a mighty noise, like to the bursting of thunder.
VR 1.39.6 अनुष्टुप्
ततो भित्त्वा महीं सर्वां कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम् । सहिताः सगराः सर्वे पितरं वाक्यमब्रुवन् ॥
tato bhittvā mahīṃ sarvāṃ kṛtvā cāpi pradakṣiṇam | sahitāḥ sagarāḥ sarve pitaraṃ vākyamabruvan ||
English Translation
Then, having rived the entire Earth and ranged it all around, the sons, of Sagara together (returned to their father) and spoke to him.
VR 1.39.7 अनुष्टुप्
परिक्रान्ता मही सर्वा सत्त्ववन्तश्च सूदिताः । देवदानवरक्षांसि पिशाचोरगकिंनराः ॥
parikrāntā mahī sarvā sattvavantaśca sūditāḥ | devadānavarakṣāṃsi piśācoragakiṃnarāḥ ||
English Translation
By us has the Earth been extensively surveyed, and have powerful deities and Dānavas. Rākşasas, Piśācas, Uragas and Pannagas been slain; and yet do we find neither the horse nor the stealer thereof. What are we to do now? Good betide you, do you consider it well.
VR 1.39.8 अनुष्टुप्
न च पश्यामहेऽश्वं तमश्वहर्तारमेव च । किं करिष्याम भद्रं ते बुद्धिरत्र विचार्यताम् ॥
na ca paśyāmahe'śvaṃ tamaśvahartārameva ca | kiṃ kariṣyāma bhadraṃ te buddhiratra vicāryatām ||
English Translation
By us has the Earth been extensively surveyed, and have powerful deities and Dānavas. Rākşasas, Piśācas, Uragas and Pannagas been slain; and yet do we find neither the horse nor the stealer thereof. What are we to do now? Good betide you, do you consider it well.
VR 1.39.9 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्राणां राजसत्तमः । समन्युरब्रवीद्वाक्यं सगरो रघुनन्दन ॥
teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā putrāṇāṃ rājasattamaḥ | samanyurabravīdvākyaṃ sagaro raghunandana ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of his sons, that foremost of kings, getting into a wrath, said, O descendant of Raghu.
VR 1.39.10 अनुष्टुप्
भूयः खनत भद्रं वो निर्भिद्य वसुधातलम् । अश्वहर्तारमासाद्य कृतार्थाश्च निवर्तथ ॥
bhūyaḥ khanata bhadraṃ vo nirbhidya vasudhātalam | aśvahartāramāsādya kṛtārthāśca nivartatha ||
English Translation
'Do you yet again, good betide you, delve the earth, and having got at the stealer of the horse, cease.'
VR 1.39.11 अनुष्टुप्
पितुर्वचनमास्थाय सगरस्य महात्मनः । षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि रसातलमभिद्रवन् ॥
piturvacanamāsthāya sagarasya mahātmanaḥ | ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi rasātalamabhidravan ||
English Translation
Receiving this mandate of their sire, the sixty thousand sons of the high-souled Sagara rushed towards the depths of the earth.
VR 1.39.12 अनुष्टुप्
खन्यमाने ततस्तस्मिन्ददृशुः पर्वतोपमम् । दिशागजं विरूपाक्षं धारयन्तं महीतलम् ॥
khanyamāne tatastasmindadṛśuḥ parvatopamam | diśāgajaṃ virūpākṣaṃ dhārayantaṃ mahītalam ||
English Translation
And as they were engaged in excavating, they beheld the elephant of the quarter resembling a hill, named Virūpākṣa, holding the earth.
VR 1.39.13 अनुष्टुप्
सपर्वतवनां कृत्स्नां पृथिवीं रघुनन्दन । शिरसा धारयामास विरूपाक्षो महागजः ॥
saparvatavanāṃ kṛtsnāṃ pṛthivīṃ raghunandana | śirasā dhārayāmāsa virūpākṣo mahāgajaḥ ||
English Translation
O son of Raghu, that mighty elephant, Virūpākşa, held on his head the entire earth with its mountains and forests.
VR 1.39.14 अनुष्टुप्
यदा पर्वणि काकुत्स्थ विश्रमार्थं महागजः । खेदाच्चालयते शीर्षं भूमिकम्पस्तधा भवेत् ॥
yadā parvaṇi kākutstha viśramārthaṃ mahāgajaḥ | khedāccālayate śīrṣaṃ bhūmikampastadhā bhavet ||
English Translation
And, O Kākutstha, when on sacred days the mighty elephant, from fatigue, shake his head, then takes place the earthquake.
VR 1.39.15 अनुष्टुप्
तं ते प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दिशापालं महागजम् । मानयन्तो हि ते राम जग्मुर्भित्त्वा रसातलम् ॥
taṃ te pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā diśāpālaṃ mahāgajam | mānayanto hi te rāma jagmurbhittvā rasātalam ||
English Translation
Thereupon, O Rāma, going round that mighty elephant, and honouring him duly, they went on piercing the under earth.
VR 1.39.16 अनुष्टुप्
ततः पूर्वां दिशं भित्त्वा दक्षिणां बिभिदुः पुनः । दक्षिणस्यामपि दिशि ददृशुस्ते महागजम् ॥
tataḥ pūrvāṃ diśaṃ bhittvā dakṣiṇāṃ bibhiduḥ punaḥ | dakṣiṇasyāmapi diśi dadṛśuste mahāgajam ||
English Translation
And having pierced the East, they pierced the South, and in the Southern quarter also they beheld a mighty elephant, the high-souled Mahāpadma, resembling a huge hill, holding the earth on his head. And thereat they marvelled greatly.
VR 1.39.17 अनुष्टुप्
महापद्मं महात्मानं सुमहापर्वतोपमम् । शिरसा धारयन्तं ते विस्मयं जग्मुरुत्तमम् ॥
mahāpadmaṃ mahātmānaṃ sumahāparvatopamam | śirasā dhārayantaṃ te vismayaṃ jagmuruttamam ||
English Translation
Subsequently, having dug the eastern region, they went on to southern and dug it too. In the southern region, they beheld a mighty elephant, magnanimous Mahapadma, resembling a great mountain. To their astonishment, they saw that elephant holding the earth on its head.
VR 1.39.18 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा सगरस्य महात्मनः । षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि पश्चिमां बिभिदुर्दिशम् ॥
tataḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā sagarasya mahātmanaḥ | ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi paścimāṃ bibhidurdiśam ||
English Translation
Receiving this mandate of their sire, the sixty thousand sons of the high-souled Sagara rushed towards the depths of the earth.
VR 1.39.19 अनुष्टुप्
पश्चिमायामपि दिशि महान्तमचलोपमम् । दिशागजं सौमनसं ददृशुस्ते महाबलाः ॥
paścimāyāmapi diśi mahāntamacalopamam | diśāgajaṃ saumanasaṃ dadṛśuste mahābalāḥ ||
English Translation
And in the western quarter also those highly powerful ones beheld the elephant of that quarter named Saumanas, resembling a mighty mountain.
VR 1.39.20 अनुष्टुप्
तं ते प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पृष्ट्वा चापि निरामयम् । खनन्तः समुपक्रान्ता दिशं सोमवतीं तदा ॥
taṃ te pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā pṛṣṭvā cāpi nirāmayam | khanantaḥ samupakrāntā diśaṃ somavatīṃ tadā ||
English Translation
And having gone round him and asked him as to his welfare, they delving on, arrived at the Northern region.
VR 1.39.21 अनुष्टुप्
उत्तरस्यां रघुश्रेष्ठ ददृशुर्हिमपाण्डुरम् । भद्रं भद्रेण वपुषा धारयन्तं महीमिमाम् ॥
uttarasyāṃ raghuśreṣṭha dadṛśurhimapāṇḍuram | bhadraṃ bhadreṇa vapuṣā dhārayantaṃ mahīmimām ||
English Translation
And on the North like wise, O foremost of the Raghus, they beheld Bhadra, white as snow, holding this earth on his goodly person.
VR 1.39.22 अनुष्टुप्
समालभ्य ततः सर्वे कृत्वा चैनं प्रदक्षिणम् । षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि बिभिदुर्वसुधातलम् ॥
samālabhya tataḥ sarve kṛtvā cainaṃ pradakṣiṇam | ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi bibhidurvasudhātalam ||
English Translation
Having felt as well as gone round him, those sixty thousand sons of Sagara went on penetrating the depths of the earth.
VR 1.39.23 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रागुत्तरां गत्वा सागराः प्रथितां दिशम् । रोषादभ्यखनन्सर्वे पृथिवीं सगरात्मजाः ॥
tataḥ prāguttarāṃ gatvā sāgarāḥ prathitāṃ diśam | roṣādabhyakhanansarve pṛthivīṃ sagarātmajāḥ ||
English Translation
Then repairing to the famous North eastern region, Sagara's sons becoming enraged, began to dig the earth.
VR 1.39.24 अनुष्टुप्
ददृशुः कपिलं तत्र वासुदेवं सनातनम् । हयं च तस्य देवस्य चरन्तमविदूरतः ॥
dadṛśuḥ kapilaṃ tatra vāsudevaṃ sanātanam | hayaṃ ca tasya devasya carantamavidūrataḥ ||
English Translation
Great sons of Sagara terribly swiftfooted and exceedingly powerful beheld the eternal Visnu in (sage) Kapila and not far away from him the horse grazing. O descendant of Raghu they all experienced unparalleled joy.
VR 1.39.25 अनुष्टुप्
ते तं यज्ञहनं ज्ञात्वा क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणाः । अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धास्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रुवन् ॥
te taṃ yajñahanaṃ jñātvā krodhaparyākulekṣaṇāḥ | abhyadhāvanta saṃkruddhāstiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābruvan ||
English Translation
They recognised that best of horses. Their eyes were red with anger. Armed with spades, ploughshares and every kind of tree and stone and furious with wrath, they rushed towards Kapila shouting, wait, wait
VR 1.39.26 अनुष्टुप्
अस्माकं त्वं हि तुरगं यज्ञियं हृतवानसि । दुर्मेधस्त्वं हि संप्राप्तान्विद्धि नः सगरात्मजान् ॥
asmākaṃ tvaṃ hi turagaṃ yajñiyaṃ hṛtavānasi | durmedhastvaṃ hi saṃprāptānviddhi naḥ sagarātmajān ||
English Translation
'O Wickedminded one you have stolen our sacrificial horse. Know that those of us who have come here are the sons of Sagara'.
VR 1.39.27 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं तेषां कपिलो रघुनन्दन । रोषेण महताविष्टो हुंकारमकरोत्तदा ॥
śrutvā tadvacanaṃ teṣāṃ kapilo raghunandana | roṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo huṃkāramakarottadā ||
English Translation
Hearing this speech of theirs, Kapila, O descendant of Raghu, overwhelmed with rage uttered a tremendous roar.
VR 1.39.28 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तेनाप्रमेयेन कपिलेन महात्मना । भस्मराशीकृताः सर्वे काकुत्स्थ सगरात्मजाः ॥
tatastenāprameyena kapilena mahātmanā | bhasmarāśīkṛtāḥ sarve kākutstha sagarātmajāḥ ||
English Translation
And then, O Kākutstha, the sons of Sagara were reduced to ashes by the high-souled and incomparable Kapila.
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