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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 43

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 43

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 43

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 43 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 20 verses.

Total: 20 Verses • Citations: VR 1.43.1–20 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.43.1 अनुष्टुप्
स गत्वा सागरं राजा गङ्गयानुगतस्तदा । प्रविवेश तलं भूमेर्यत्र ते भस्मसात्कृताः ॥
sa gatvā sāgaraṃ rājā gaṅgayānugatastadā | praviveśa talaṃ bhūmeryatra te bhasmasātkṛtāḥ ||
English Translation
Then having arrived at the Ocean, the king wending in Ganga's wake, entered underneath the Earth, at that spot where those (sons of Sagara) had been reduced to ashes. And, O Rāma, on the ashes being washed by the waters of Gangā, Brahmā, the lord of all creatures thus spoke to the monarch.
VR 1.43.2 अनुष्टुप्
भस्मन्यथाप्लुते राम गङ्गायाः सलिलेन वै । सर्व लोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
bhasmanyathāplute rāma gaṅgāyāḥ salilena vai | sarva lokaprabhurbrahmā rājānamidamabravīt ||
English Translation
Then having arrived at the Ocean, the king wending in Ganga's wake, entered underneath the Earth, at that spot where those (sons of Sagara) had been reduced to ashes. And, O Rāma, on the ashes being washed by the waters of Gangā, Brahmā, the lord of all creatures thus spoke to the monarch.
VR 1.43.3 अनुष्टुप्
तारिता नरशार्दूल दिवं याताश्च देववत् । षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि सगरस्य महात्मनः ॥
tāritā naraśārdūla divaṃ yātāśca devavat | ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi sagarasya mahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
O most puissant of men, the sixty thousand sons of the high-souled Sagara have been delivered and they have ascended heaven like to celestials themselves.
VR 1.43.4 अनुष्टुप्
सागरस्य जलं लोके यावत्स्थास्यति पार्थिव । सगरस्यात्मजास्तावत्स्वर्गे स्थास्यन्ति देववत् ॥
sāgarasya jalaṃ loke yāvatsthāsyati pārthiva | sagarasyātmajāstāvatsvarge sthāsyanti devavat ||
English Translation
O lord of earth, as long as the waters of the ocean shall endure in the world. Sagara's sons shall reside in heaven like to celestials.
VR 1.43.5 अनुष्टुप्
इयं च दुहिता ज्येष्ठा तव गङ्गा भविष्यति । त्वत्कृतेन च नाम्ना वै लोके स्थास्यति विश्रुता ॥
iyaṃ ca duhitā jyeṣṭhā tava gaṅgā bhaviṣyati | tvatkṛtena ca nāmnā vai loke sthāsyati viśrutā ||
English Translation
This Gangā shall become your eldest daughter; and she shall attain celebrity among all, being called after your name.
VR 1.43.6 अनुष्टुप्
गङ्गा त्रिपथगा नाम दिव्या भागीरथीति च । त्रिपथो भावयन्तीति ततस्त्रिपथगा स्मृता ॥
gaṅgā tripathagā nāma divyā bhāgīrathīti ca | tripatho bhāvayantīti tatastripathagā smṛtā ||
English Translation
And Gangā is called both Tripathagã and Bhăgirathi. And she is know as Tripathagā, is consequence of her proceeding in three directions.
VR 1.43.7 अनुष्टुप्
पितामहानां सर्वेषां त्वमत्र मनुजाधिप । कुरुष्व सलिलं राजन्प्रतिज्ञामपवर्जय ॥
pitāmahānāṃ sarveṣāṃ tvamatra manujādhipa | kuruṣva salilaṃ rājanpratijñāmapavarjaya ||
English Translation
Do you now, O lord of men, her offer oblations of water to your grand-sires, and thereby, O king, make good your promise.
VR 1.43.8 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्वकेण हि ते राजंस्तेनातियशसा तदा । धर्मिणां प्रवरेणाथ नैष प्राप्तो मनोरथः ॥
pūrvakeṇa hi te rājaṃstenātiyaśasā tadā | dharmiṇāṃ pravareṇātha naiṣa prāpto manorathaḥ ||
English Translation
O king, that foremost of righteous ones, your ancestor of exceeding renown, had failed to attain his desire.
VR 1.43.9 अनुष्टुप्
तथैवांशुमता तात लोकेऽप्रतिमतेजसा । गङ्गां प्रार्थयता नेतुं प्रतिज्ञा नापवर्जिता ॥
tathaivāṃśumatā tāta loke'pratimatejasā | gaṅgāṃ prārthayatā netuṃ pratijñā nāpavarjitā ||
English Translation
O child Ansumat likewise unparalleled in the worlds in energy, had failed in realising his cherished promise of bringing down Gangā.
VR 1.43.10 अनुष्टुप्
राजर्षिणा गुणवता महर्षिसमतेजसा । मत्तुल्यतपसा चैव क्षत्रधर्मस्थितेन च ॥
rājarṣiṇā guṇavatā maharṣisamatejasā | mattulyatapasā caiva kṣatradharmasthitena ca ||
English Translation
O child Ansumat likewise unparalleled in the worlds in energy, had failed in realising his cherished promise of bringing down Gangā.
VR 1.43.11 अनुष्टुप्
दिलीपेन महाभाग तव पित्रातितेजसा । पुनर्न शङ्किता नेतुं गङ्गां प्रार्थयतानघ ॥
dilīpena mahābhāga tava pitrātitejasā | punarna śaṅkitā netuṃ gaṅgāṃ prārthayatānagha ||
English Translation
Then again that royal saint, crowned with qualities; of austerities like to mine, ever abiding by his Ksatriya duties, even Dilipa's self, your exceedingly puissant sire.
VR 1.43.12 अनुष्टुप्
सा त्वया समतिक्रान्ता प्रतिज्ञा पुरुषर्षभ । प्राप्तोऽसि परमं लोके यशः परमसंमतम् ॥
sā tvayā samatikrāntā pratijñā puruṣarṣabha | prāpto'si paramaṃ loke yaśaḥ paramasaṃmatam ||
English Translation
O eminently righteous one, had failed in bringing down Gangā according to his cherished resolve, O sinless one. And now, O foremost of men, that promise having been fulfilled by you, you shall attain signal glory in the world by the common consent of all.
VR 1.43.13 अनुष्टुप्
यच्च गङ्गावतरणं त्वया कृतमरिंदम । अनेन च भवान्प्राप्तो धर्मस्यायतनं महत् ॥
yacca gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ tvayā kṛtamariṃdama | anena ca bhavānprāpto dharmasyāyatanaṃ mahat ||
English Translation
And, O vanquisher of your foes, having brought about Ganga's dissension, you shall from this act of your also attain the regions of Brahma.
VR 1.43.14 अनुष्टुप्
प्लावयस्व त्वमात्मानं नरोत्तम सदोचिते । सलिले पुरुषव्याघ्र शुचिः पुण्यफलो भव ॥
plāvayasva tvamātmānaṃ narottama sadocite | salile puruṣavyāghra śuciḥ puṇyaphalo bhava ||
English Translation
Do you, O best of me, lave thyself in these waters worthy of the pious, O prime of men, and thereby become purified, and attain sanctity.
VR 1.43.15 अनुष्टुप्
पितामहानां सर्वेषां कुरुष्व सलिलक्रियाम् । स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि स्वं लोकं गम्यतां नृप ॥
pitāmahānāṃ sarveṣāṃ kuruṣva salilakriyām | svasti te'stu gamiṣyāmi svaṃ lokaṃ gamyatāṃ nṛpa ||
English Translation
Do you perform the watery rites of your grand-sires. May luck be your, I shall now repair to my own regions: do you depart, O king.
VR 1.43.16 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवेशः सर्वलोकपितामहः । यथागतं तथागच्छद्देवलोकं महायशाः ॥
ityevamuktvā deveśaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ | yathāgataṃ tathāgacchaddevalokaṃ mahāyaśāḥ ||
English Translation
Having said this, the illustrious lord of the celestials the Grand-sire of all creatures, went to the celestial regions.
VR 1.43.17 उपजातिः
भगीरथोऽपि राजर्षिः कृत्वा सलिलमुत्तमम् । यथाक्रमं यथान्यायं सागराणां महायशाः । कृतोदकः शुची राजा स्वपुरं प्रविवेश ह ॥
bhagīratho'pi rājarṣiḥ kṛtvā salilamuttamam | yathākramaṃ yathānyāyaṃ sāgarāṇāṃ mahāyaśāḥ | kṛtodakaḥ śucī rājā svapuraṃ praviveśa ha ||
English Translation
The royal saint king Bhagiratha also of high fame having performed his ablutions and purified himself, and duly and in proper order offered oblations of water to the sons of Sagara, entered his capital. And attaining exceeding prosperity, that foremost of men ruled his kingdom.
VR 1.43.18 उपजातिः
समृद्धार्थो नरश्रेष्ठ स्वराज्यं प्रशशास ह । प्रमुमोद च लोकस्तं नृपमासाद्य राघव । नष्टशोकः समृद्धार्थो बभूव विगतज्वरः ॥
samṛddhārtho naraśreṣṭha svarājyaṃ praśaśāsa ha | pramumoda ca lokastaṃ nṛpamāsādya rāghava | naṣṭaśokaḥ samṛddhārtho babhūva vigatajvaraḥ ||
English Translation
"O Best of the Raghus the world rejoiced having Bhagiratha as king. With his purpose achieved, he was freed from all mental afflictions and sorrows and thereafter lived happily.
VR 1.43.19 अनुष्टुप्
एष ते राम गङ्गाया विस्तरोऽभिहितो मया । स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते संध्याकालोऽतिवर्तते ॥
eṣa te rāma gaṅgāyā vistaro'bhihito mayā | svasti prāpnuhi bhadraṃ te saṃdhyākālo'tivartate ||
English Translation
Thus, O Rama, have I defailed to you the history of Gangā. Auspiciousness may you obtain! Good betide you, the evening draw nigh.
VR 1.43.20 अनुष्टुप्
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं पुत्र्यमथापि च । इदमाख्यानमाख्यातं गङ्गावतरणं मया ॥
dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ svargyaṃ putryamathāpi ca | idamākhyānamākhyātaṃ gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ mayā ||
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