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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 45

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 45

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 45

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 45 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 22 verses.

Total: 22 Verses • Citations: VR 1.45.1–22 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.45.1 अनुष्टुप्
हतेषु तेषु पुत्रेषु दितिः परमदुःखिता । मारीचं काश्यपं राम भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
hateṣu teṣu putreṣu ditiḥ paramaduḥkhitā | mārīcaṃ kāśyapaṃ rāma bhartāramidamabravīt ||
English Translation
On those sons of her being slain, Diti afflicted with great grief, thus addressed her husband, Marici's son, Kasyapa.
VR 1.45.2 अनुष्टुप्
हतपुत्रास्मि भगवंस्तव पुत्रैर्महाबलैः । शक्रहन्तारमिच्छामि पुत्रं दीर्घतपोऽर्जितम् ॥
hataputrāsmi bhagavaṃstava putrairmahābalaiḥ | śakrahantāramicchāmi putraṃ dīrghatapo'rjitam ||
English Translation
O adorable one, your high-souled sons have slain mine. I now wish for a son, who, obtained through long austerities, will be able to slay Sakra.
VR 1.45.3 अनुष्टुप्
साहं तपश्चरिष्यामि गर्भं मे दातुमर्हसि । ईदृशं शक्रहन्तारं त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
sāhaṃ tapaścariṣyāmi garbhaṃ me dātumarhasi | īdṛśaṃ śakrahantāraṃ tvamanujñātumarhasi ||
English Translation
I will engage in austerities: it behoves you to grant me such an embryo, such a slayer of Sakra it behoves you to promise me.
VR 1.45.4 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मारीचः काश्यपस्तदा । प्रत्युवाच महातेजा दितिं परमदुःखिताम् ॥
tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā mārīcaḥ kāśyapastadā | pratyuvāca mahātejā ditiṃ paramaduḥkhitām ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of hers, Marici's son, Kaśyapa of exceeding energy answered the deeply aggrieved Diti, saying.
VR 1.45.5 अनुष्टुप्
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते शुचिर्भव तपोधने । जनयिष्यसि पुत्रं त्वं शक्र हन्तारमाहवे ॥
evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ te śucirbhava tapodhane | janayiṣyasi putraṃ tvaṃ śakra hantāramāhave ||
English Translation
Be it so. Good betide you, do you become pure, O ascetic. If you remain pure, when a full thousand years shall be complete, you will give birth to a son who will slay ſakra in battle.
VR 1.45.6 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु शुचिर्यदि भविष्यसि । पुत्रं त्रैलोक्य हन्तारं मत्तस्त्वं जनयिष्यसि ॥
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu śuciryadi bhaviṣyasi | putraṃ trailokya hantāraṃ mattastvaṃ janayiṣyasi ||
English Translation
Be it so. Good betide you, do you become pure, O ascetic. If you remain pure, when a full thousand years shall be complete, you will give birth to a son who will slay ſakra in battle.
VR 1.45.7 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पाणिना स ममार्ज ताम् । समालभ्य ततः स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा स तपसे ययौ ॥
evamuktvā mahātejāḥ pāṇinā sa mamārja tām | samālabhya tataḥ svastītyuktvā sa tapase yayau ||
English Translation
And through me, you will give birth to a son that will destroy the three worlds. Having said this, that highly energetic one rubbed her person with his palm. And having rubbed her, he said, 'Luck!' and then went away to carry on austerities.
VR 1.45.8 अनुष्टुप्
गते तस्मिन्नरश्रेष्ठ दितिः परमहर्षिता । कुशप्लवनमासाद्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥
gate tasminnaraśreṣṭha ditiḥ paramaharṣitā | kuśaplavanamāsādya tapastepe sudāruṇam ||
English Translation
When he had gone, Diti, O foremost of men, becoming exceedingly delighted, went to, Kuśaplava and began to practise rigid mortifications.
VR 1.45.9 अनुष्टुप्
तपस्तस्यां हि कुर्वत्यां परिचर्यां चकार ह । सहस्राक्षो नरश्रेष्ठ परया गुणसंपदा ॥
tapastasyāṃ hi kurvatyāṃ paricaryāṃ cakāra ha | sahasrākṣo naraśreṣṭha parayā guṇasaṃpadā ||
English Translation
O foremost of men, as she was practising austerities, the thousand-eyed deity most dutifully ministered to her.
VR 1.45.10 अनुष्टुप्
अग्निं कुशान्काष्ठमपः फलं मूलं तथैव च । न्यवेदयत्सहस्राक्षो यच्चान्यदपि काङ्क्षितम् ॥
agniṃ kuśānkāṣṭhamapaḥ phalaṃ mūlaṃ tathaiva ca | nyavedayatsahasrākṣo yaccānyadapi kāṅkṣitam ||
English Translation
The thousand-eyed one provided for her fire, and Kusa, and faggots, and water, and fruits, and roots, and other things that she wanted.
VR 1.45.11 अनुष्टुप्
गात्रसंवाहनैश्चैव श्रमापनयनैस्तथा । शक्रः सर्वेषु कालेषु दितिं परिचचार ह ॥
gātrasaṃvāhanaiścaiva śramāpanayanaistathā | śakraḥ sarveṣu kāleṣu ditiṃ paricacāra ha ||
English Translation
And at all times, Sakra served Diti by rubbing her person, and removing her fatigue.
VR 1.45.12 अनुष्टुप्
अथ वर्षसहस्रेतु दशोने रघु नन्दन । दितिः परमसंप्रीता सहस्राक्षमथाब्रवीत् ॥
atha varṣasahasretu daśone raghu nandana | ditiḥ paramasaṃprītā sahasrākṣamathābravīt ||
English Translation
When ten years only were wanting to complete the thousand years, Diti, O descendant of Raghu, being exceedingly delighted, thus spoke to the thousand-eyed one.
VR 1.45.13 अनुष्टुप्
तपश्चरन्त्या वर्षाणि दश वीर्यवतां वर । अवशिष्टानि भद्रं ते भ्रातरं द्रक्ष्यसे ततः ॥
tapaścarantyā varṣāṇi daśa vīryavatāṃ vara | avaśiṣṭāni bhadraṃ te bhrātaraṃ drakṣyase tataḥ ||
English Translation
O best of those endowed with prowess, of me engaged in austerities, ten years only remain (to complete the period.) And after that time, good betide you, you will behold your brother.
VR 1.45.14 अनुष्टुप्
तमहं त्वत्कृते पुत्र समाधास्ये जयोत्सुकम् । त्रैलोक्यविजयं पुत्र सह भोक्ष्यसि विज्वरः ॥
tamahaṃ tvatkṛte putra samādhāsye jayotsukam | trailokyavijayaṃ putra saha bhokṣyasi vijvaraḥ ||
English Translation
I will, O son, bind him to you in affection, whom I had besought for to compass your destruction, so that, the fever of your heart removed, you will with him enjoy the victory of the three worlds.
VR 1.45.15 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा दितिः शक्रं प्राप्ते मध्यं दिवाकरे । निद्रयापहृता देवी पादौ कृत्वाथ शीर्षतः ॥
evamuktvā ditiḥ śakraṃ prāpte madhyaṃ divākare | nidrayāpahṛtā devī pādau kṛtvātha śīrṣataḥ ||
English Translation
And it came to pass that having said this, the sun being in his meridian, the worshipful Diti with her feet placed at that part of the bed which should contain her head, was overpowered by sleep.
VR 1.45.16 अनुष्टुप्
दृष्ट्वा तामशुचिं शक्रः पादतः कृतमूर्धजाम् । शिरःस्थाने कृतौ पादौ जहास च मुमोद च ॥
dṛṣṭvā tāmaśuciṃ śakraḥ pādataḥ kṛtamūrdhajām | śiraḥsthāne kṛtau pādau jahāsa ca mumoda ca ||
English Translation
And thereupon seeing her resting her feet at the place where she should place her head, and consequently unclean, Śakra was exceedingly delighted, and smiled.
VR 1.45.17 अनुष्टुप्
तस्याः शरीरविवरं विवेश च पुरंदरः । गर्भं च सप्तधा राम बिभेद परमात्मवान् ॥
tasyāḥ śarīravivaraṃ viveśa ca puraṃdaraḥ | garbhaṃ ca saptadhā rāma bibheda paramātmavān ||
English Translation
O Rāma, Purandara entered into her womb, and that highly self-controlled one served the embryo in seven parts.
VR 1.45.18 अनुष्टुप्
बिध्यमानस्ततो गर्भो वज्रेण शतपर्वणा । रुरोद सुस्वरं राम ततो दितिरबुध्यत ॥
bidhyamānastato garbho vajreṇa śataparvaṇā | ruroda susvaraṃ rāma tato ditirabudhyata ||
English Translation
And the embryo being pierced by the thunderbold of an hundred knots, cried at the top of its voice, and thereat Diti awoke.
VR 1.45.19 अनुष्टुप्
मा रुदो मा रुदश्चेति गर्भं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत । बिभेद च महातेजा रुदन्तमपि वासवः ॥
mā rudo mā rudaśceti garbhaṃ śakro'bhyabhāṣata | bibheda ca mahātejā rudantamapi vāsavaḥ ||
English Translation
'Do not cry, do not cry,' exclaimed Sakra: and even while it was crying, the mighty-minded Vāsava continued piercing it.
VR 1.45.20 अनुष्टुप्
न हन्तव्यो न हन्तव्य इत्येवं दितिरब्रवीत् । निष्पपात ततः शक्रो मातुर्वचनगौरवात् ॥
na hantavyo na hantavya ityevaṃ ditirabravīt | niṣpapāta tataḥ śakro māturvacanagauravāt ||
English Translation
'Do not slay it; do not slay it' said Diti. Thereupon, in consideration of the honour of his mother, Sakra went out.
VR 1.45.21 अनुष्टुप्
प्राञ्जलिर्वज्रसहितो दितिं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत । अशुचिर्देवि सुप्तासि पादयोः कृतमूर्धजा ॥
prāñjalirvajrasahito ditiṃ śakro'bhyabhāṣata | aśucirdevi suptāsi pādayoḥ kṛtamūrdhajā ||
English Translation
Then he with clasped palms accosted Diti, saying, 'O worshipful one, you did sleep with they feet placed where your head should have lain, and hast therefore become impure. And finding this opportunity, I severed in seven pieces that would-be slayer of mine in battle. Do you, O worshipful one, excuse me.'
VR 1.45.22 अनुष्टुप्
तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे । अभिन्दं सप्तधा देवि तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥
tadantaramahaṃ labdhvā śakrahantāramāhave | abhindaṃ saptadhā devi tanme tvaṃ kṣantumarhasi ||
English Translation
Then he with clasped palms accosted Diti, saying, 'O worshipful one, you did sleep with they feet placed where your head should have lain, and hast therefore become impure. And finding this opportunity, I severed in seven pieces that would-be slayer of mine in battle. Do you, O worshipful one, excuse me.'
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