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Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 4

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 4

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 4 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: VR 1.4.1–27 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.4.1 अनुष्टुप्
प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषिः । चकार चरितं कृत्स्नं विचित्रपदमात्मवान् ॥
prāptarājyasya rāmasya vālmīkirbhagavānṛṣiḥ | cakāra caritaṃ kṛtsnaṃ vicitrapadamātmavān ||
English Translation
When Rāma had obtained his kingdom that worshipful sage , Vālmīki, composed the entire history (of that hero in) excellent metre and fraught with high meaning.
VR 1.4.2 अनुष्टुप्
कृत्वा तु तन्महाप्राज्ञः सभविष्यं सहोत्तरम् । चिन्तयामास को न्वेतत्प्रयुञ्जीयादिति प्रभुः ॥
kṛtvā tu tanmahāprājñaḥ sabhaviṣyaṃ sahottaram | cintayāmāsa ko nvetatprayuñjīyāditi prabhuḥ ||
English Translation
And having composed it, including as well future incidents to happen afterwards, that lord relected as to who should publish the same before assemblies.
VR 1.4.3 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । अगृह्णीतां ततः पादौ मुनिवेषौ कुशीलवौ ॥
tasya cintayamānasya maharṣerbhāvitātmanaḥ | agṛhṇītāṃ tataḥ pādau muniveṣau kuśīlavau ||
English Translation
And as that great sage of purified soul was thus pounding, in came Kuśi and Lava, in the guise of the sons of ascetics, and touched his feet.
VR 1.4.4 अनुष्टुप्
कुशीलवौ तु धर्मज्ञौ राजपुत्रौ यशस्विनौ । भ्रातरौ स्वरसंपन्नौ ददर्शाश्रमवासिनौ ॥
kuśīlavau tu dharmajñau rājaputrau yaśasvinau | bhrātarau svarasaṃpannau dadarśāśramavāsinau ||
English Translation
The sage saw the two illustrious princely brothers, wellversed in dharma and endowed with a sweet voice living in the hermitage.
VR 1.4.5 अनुष्टुप्
स तु मेधाविनौ दृष्ट्वा वेदेषु परिनिष्ठितौ । वेदोपबृह्मणार्थाय तावग्राहयत प्रभुः ॥
sa tu medhāvinau dṛṣṭvā vedeṣu pariniṣṭhitau | vedopabṛhmaṇārthāya tāvagrāhayata prabhuḥ ||
English Translation
Valmiki, the master, having found both Kusa and Lava endowed with intellect and accomplished in the Vedas initiated them into the Ramayana composed by him for the purpose of nourishing the Vedas.
VR 1.4.6 अनुष्टुप्
काव्यं रामायणं कृत्स्नं सीतायाश्चरितं महत् । पौलस्त्य वधमित्येव चकार चरितव्रतः ॥
kāvyaṃ rāmāyaṇaṃ kṛtsnaṃ sītāyāścaritaṃ mahat | paulastya vadhamityeva cakāra caritavrataḥ ||
English Translation
Valmiki who practised religious austerities composed this entire epic named the Ramayana which constitutes the great history of Sita and the killing of Paulastya (Ravana).
VR 1.4.7 अनुष्टुप्
पाठ्ये गेये च मधुरं प्रमाणैस्त्रिभिरन्वितम् । जातिभिः सप्तभिर्बद्धं तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितम् ॥
pāṭhye geye ca madhuraṃ pramāṇaistribhiranvitam | jātibhiḥ saptabhirbaddhaṃ tantrīlayasamanvitam ||
VR 1.4.8 अनुष्टुप्
हास्यशृङ्गारकारुण्यरौद्रवीरभयानकैः । बीभत्सादिरसैर्युक्तं काव्यमेतदगायताम् ॥
hāsyaśṛṅgārakāruṇyaraudravīrabhayānakaiḥ | bībhatsādirasairyuktaṃ kāvyametadagāyatām ||
VR 1.4.9 अनुष्टुप्
तौ तु गान्धर्वतत्त्वज्ञौ मूर्च्छनास्थानकोविदौ । भ्रातरौ स्वरसंपन्नौ गन्धर्वाविव रूपिणौ ॥
tau tu gāndharvatattvajñau mūrcchanāsthānakovidau | bhrātarau svarasaṃpannau gandharvāviva rūpiṇau ||
English Translation
The sage saw the two illustrious princely brothers, wellversed in dharma and endowed with a sweet voice living in the hermitage.
VR 1.4.10 अनुष्टुप्
रूपलक्षणसंपन्नौ मधुरस्वरभाषिणौ । बिम्बादिवोद्धृतौ बिम्बौ रामदेहात्तथापरौ ॥
rūpalakṣaṇasaṃpannau madhurasvarabhāṣiṇau | bimbādivoddhṛtau bimbau rāmadehāttathāparau ||
VR 1.4.11 अनुष्टुप्
तौ राजपुत्रौ कार्त्स्न्येन धर्म्यमाख्यानमुत्तमम् । वाचो विधेयं तत्सर्वं कृत्वा काव्यमनिन्दितौ ॥
tau rājaputrau kārtsnyena dharmyamākhyānamuttamam | vāco vidheyaṃ tatsarvaṃ kṛtvā kāvyamaninditau ||
English Translation
Even as the reflection of the solar or the lunar disc resembles that disc; got by heart that excellent and moral story in its entirety; and those princes versed in the Fine arts, with a concentrated mind chanted it as they had learnt it, in the assemblies of ascetics and Brāhmaṇas and good men.
VR 1.4.12 उपजातिः
ऋषीणां च द्विजातीनां साधूनां च समागमे । यथोपदेशं तत्त्वज्ञौ जगतुस्तौ समाहितौ । महात्मानौ महाभागौ सर्वलक्षणलक्षितौ ॥
ṛṣīṇāṃ ca dvijātīnāṃ sādhūnāṃ ca samāgame | yathopadeśaṃ tattvajñau jagatustau samāhitau | mahātmānau mahābhāgau sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitau ||
VR 1.4.13 अनुष्टुप्
तौ कदाचित्समेतानामृषीणां भावितात्मनाम् । आसीनानां समीपस्थाविदं काव्यमगायताम् ॥
tau kadācitsametānāmṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām | āsīnānāṃ samīpasthāvidaṃ kāvyamagāyatām ||
English Translation
On a particular occasion both the great princes who were dignified and endowed with good features, chanted this great epic in the presence of honoured ascetics who assembled at one place.
VR 1.4.14 अनुष्टुप्
तच्छ्रुत्वा मुनयः सर्वे बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणाः । साधु साध्वित्य्तावूचतुः परं विस्मयमागताः ॥
tacchrutvā munayaḥ sarve bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇāḥ | sādhu sādhvitytāvūcatuḥ paraṃ vismayamāgatāḥ ||
English Translation
All the sages having heard the chanting (of that glorious kavya), experienced great astonishment. Overcome with tears of joy in their eyes, they praised them, exclaiming "Excellent, Excellent".
VR 1.4.15 अनुष्टुप्
ते प्रीतमनसः सर्वे मुनयो धर्मवत्सलाः । प्रशशंसुः प्रशस्तव्यौ गायमानौ कुशीलवौ ॥
te prītamanasaḥ sarve munayo dharmavatsalāḥ | praśaśaṃsuḥ praśastavyau gāyamānau kuśīlavau ||
English Translation
All the sages steeped in dharma, pleased with them, praised the admirable Kusa and Lava as they sang.
VR 1.4.16 अनुष्टुप्
अहो गीतस्य माधुर्यं श्लोकानां च विशेषतः । चिरनिर्वृत्तमप्येतत्प्रत्यक्षमिव दर्शितम् ॥
aho gītasya mādhuryaṃ ślokānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ | ciranirvṛttamapyetatpratyakṣamiva darśitam ||
English Translation
How melodious is this chanting, especially the verses Though it (the events) had happened long ago, it is described as if it is happening at the present moment, exclaimed the audience.
VR 1.4.17 अनुष्टुप्
प्रविश्य तावुभौ सुष्ठु तदा भावमगायताम् । सहितौ मधुरं रक्तं संपन्नं स्वरसंपदा ॥
praviśya tāvubhau suṣṭhu tadā bhāvamagāyatām | sahitau madhuraṃ raktaṃ saṃpannaṃ svarasaṃpadā ||
English Translation
All this happened long ago, yet it seems as if we saw it before us. And unified with the theme, both of them singing together sweetly, and at a high pitch, by means of şadja and the other notes, they entranced the audience.
VR 1.4.18 अनुष्टुप्
एवं प्रशस्यमानौ तौ तपःश्लाघ्यैर्महर्षिभिः । संरक्ततरमत्यर्थं मधुरं तावगायताम् ॥
evaṃ praśasyamānau tau tapaḥślāghyairmaharṣibhiḥ | saṃraktataramatyarthaṃ madhuraṃ tāvagāyatām ||
English Translation
They two thus went on sweetly singing at a high pitch, praised by those mighty sages priding in their asceticism.
VR 1.4.19 अनुष्टुप्
प्रीतः कश्चिन्मुनिस्ताभ्यां संस्थितः कलशं ददौ । प्रसन्नो वल्कलं कश्चिद्ददौ ताभ्यां महायशाः ॥
prītaḥ kaścinmunistābhyāṃ saṃsthitaḥ kalaśaṃ dadau | prasanno valkalaṃ kaściddadau tābhyāṃ mahāyaśāḥ ||
English Translation
Some one in the assembly pleased with them presented them with a water-pitcher; and some one of high fame, being delighted, made them a present of a bark garment; and some one gave them a dark deer skin and some holy thread.
VR 1.4.20 अनुष्टुप्
आश्चर्यमिदमाख्यानं मुनिना संप्रकीर्तितम् । परं कवीनामाधारं समाप्तं च यथाक्रमम् ॥
āścaryamidamākhyānaṃ muninā saṃprakīrtitam | paraṃ kavīnāmādhāraṃ samāptaṃ ca yathākramam ||
English Translation
The sages said Wonderful is the story! And, O you accomplished in all kinds of music! beautifully have you chanted and finished this poem, charming ear and heart, and conferring long life and prosperity, which will afford themes to poets.
VR 1.4.21 अनुष्टुप्
प्रशस्यमानौ सर्वत्र कदाचित्तत्र गायकौ । रथ्यासु राजमार्गेषु ददर्श भरताग्रजः ॥
praśasyamānau sarvatra kadācittatra gāyakau | rathyāsu rājamārgeṣu dadarśa bharatāgrajaḥ ||
English Translation
The two singers, proficient in all kinds of notes recited the epic in the streets and on the principal roads. It was pleasing to hear for all. It gave long life and prosperity to the listeners. People admired them. Once Rama happened to see them.
VR 1.4.22 अनुष्टुप्
स्ववेश्म चानीय ततो भ्रातरौ सकुशीलवौ । पूजयामास पूजार्हौ रामः शत्रुनिबर्हणः ॥
svaveśma cānīya tato bhrātarau sakuśīlavau | pūjayāmāsa pūjārhau rāmaḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereafter, Rama, the destroyer of enemies, having invited the two brothers Kusa and Lava who deserved honour. He brought them to his royal palace and extended respectful hospitality.
VR 1.4.23 अनुष्टुप्
आसीनः काञ्चने दिव्ये स च सिंहासने प्रभुः । उपोपविष्टैः सचिवैर्भ्रातृभिश्च परंतपः ॥
āsīnaḥ kāñcane divye sa ca siṃhāsane prabhuḥ | upopaviṣṭaiḥ sacivairbhrātṛbhiśca paraṃtapaḥ ||
English Translation
Rama, the tormentor of enemies, surrounded by his ministers and brothers occupied the splendid golden throne.
VR 1.4.24 अनुष्टुप्
दृष्ट्वा तु रूपसंपन्नौ तावुभौ वीणिनौ ततः । उवाच लक्ष्मणं रामः शत्रुघ्नं भरतं तथा ॥
dṛṣṭvā tu rūpasaṃpannau tāvubhau vīṇinau tataḥ | uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmaḥ śatrughnaṃ bharataṃ tathā ||
English Translation
Then selfpossessed Rama, having seen those very handsome brothers (Kusa and Lava), addressed Lakshmana, Satrughna and Bharata, saying:
VR 1.4.25 अनुष्टुप्
श्रूयतामिदमाख्यानमनयोर्देववर्चसोः । विचित्रार्थपदं सम्यग्गायतोर्मधुरस्वरम् ॥
śrūyatāmidamākhyānamanayordevavarcasoḥ | vicitrārthapadaṃ samyaggāyatormadhurasvaram ||
English Translation
"Listen to this story sung by both of them, portraying excellent sense and words". Having said this, Rama urged the singers with the lustre of devatas to commence.
VR 1.4.26 वंशस्थम्
इमौ मुनी पार्थिवलक्ष्मणान्वितौ; कुशीलवौ चैव महातपस्विनौ । ममापि तद्भूतिकरं प्रचक्षते; महानुभावं चरितं निबोधत ॥
imau munī pārthivalakṣmaṇānvitau; kuśīlavau caiva mahātapasvinau | mamāpi tadbhūtikaraṃ pracakṣate; mahānubhāvaṃ caritaṃ nibodhata ||
English Translation
Rāma said, Although these Kuśa and Lava, of rigid penances, look like ascetics, yet they bear on their persons the signs of royalty. And, besides, the story conduces to my fame. Do you, therefore, listen to that history fraught with great worth!
VR 1.4.27 वंशस्थम्
ततस्तु तौ रामवचः प्रचोदिता;वगायतां मार्गविधानसंपदा । स चापि रामः परिषद्गतः शनै;र्बुभूषयासक्तमना बभूव ह ॥
tatastu tau rāmavacaḥ pracoditā;vagāyatāṃ mārgavidhānasaṃpadā | sa cāpi rāmaḥ pariṣadgataḥ śanai;rbubhūṣayāsaktamanā babhūva ha ||
English Translation
And then commanded by Rāma, they began to chant according to the Märga mode, and Rāma seated in the midst of his court, was drawn to the music, anxious for the perpetuation of his history.
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