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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 7 (Uttarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 9

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 9

उत्तरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 9

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 9 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 37 verses.

Total: 37 Verses • Citations: VR 7.9.1–37 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 7.9.1 अनुष्टुप्
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य सुमाली नाम राक्षसः । रसातलान्मर्त्यलोकं सर्वं वै विचचार ह ॥
kasyacittvatha kālasya sumālī nāma rākṣasaḥ | rasātalānmartyalokaṃ sarvaṃ vai vicacāra ha ||
VR 7.9.2 उपजातिः
नीलजीमूतसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः । कन्यां दुहितरं गृह्य विना पद्ममिव श्रियम् । अथापश्यत्स गच्छन्तं पुष्पकेण धनेश्वरम् ॥
nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśastaptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ | kanyāṃ duhitaraṃ gṛhya vinā padmamiva śriyam | athāpaśyatsa gacchantaṃ puṣpakeṇa dhaneśvaram ||
VR 7.9.3 अनुष्टुप्
तं दृष्ट्वामरसंकाशं गच्छन्तं पावकोपमम् । अथाब्रवीत्सुतां रक्षः कैकसीं नाम नामतः ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvāmarasaṃkāśaṃ gacchantaṃ pāvakopamam | athābravītsutāṃ rakṣaḥ kaikasīṃ nāma nāmataḥ ||
VR 7.9.4 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्रि प्रदानकालोऽयं यौवनं तेऽतिवर्तते । त्वत्कृते च वयं सर्वे यन्त्रिता धर्मबुद्धयः ॥
putri pradānakālo'yaṃ yauvanaṃ te'tivartate | tvatkṛte ca vayaṃ sarve yantritā dharmabuddhayaḥ ||
VR 7.9.5 अनुष्टुप्
त्वं हि सर्वगुणोपेता श्रीः सपद्मेव पुत्रिके । प्रत्याख्यानाच्च भीतैस्त्वं न वरैः प्रतिगृह्यसे ॥
tvaṃ hi sarvaguṇopetā śrīḥ sapadmeva putrike | pratyākhyānācca bhītaistvaṃ na varaiḥ pratigṛhyase ||
English Translation
O daughter, the time has come when I should give you away. Your youth is about to be passed. (Kept back) by the fear of refusal, no suiter has sought you (up to his time).
VR 7.9.6 अनुष्टुप्
कन्यापितृत्वं दुःखं हि सर्वेषां मानकाङ्क्षिणाम् । न ज्ञायते च कः कन्यां वरयेदिति पुत्रिके ॥
kanyāpitṛtvaṃ duḥkhaṃ hi sarveṣāṃ mānakāṅkṣiṇām | na jñāyate ca kaḥ kanyāṃ varayediti putrike ||
English Translation
The being father to a daughter is misery to every one that seekes honour. O daughter, one does not know who shall ask for one's daughter.
VR 7.9.7 अनुष्टुप्
मातुः कुलं पितृकुलं यत्र चैव प्रदीयते । कुलत्रयं सदा कन्या संशये स्थाप्य तिष्ठति ॥
mātuḥ kulaṃ pitṛkulaṃ yatra caiva pradīyate | kulatrayaṃ sadā kanyā saṃśaye sthāpya tiṣṭhati ||
English Translation
Whenever may a daughter be conferred, a daughter stayes, placing in uncertainly the three races* to which she is related. *The races respectively of her father, mother and husband.
VR 7.9.8 अनुष्टुप्
सा त्वं मुनिवरश्रेष्ठं प्रजापतिकुलोद्भवम् । गच्छ विश्रवसं पुत्रि पौलस्त्यं वरय स्वयम् ॥
sā tvaṃ munivaraśreṣṭhaṃ prajāpatikulodbhavam | gaccha viśravasaṃ putri paulastyaṃ varaya svayam ||
English Translation
Do you, my daughter, seek for your husband that best and foremost of ascetics sprung in the line of Prajăpati Pulastya's son, Viśravā, and of yourself accept him (for your lord).
VR 7.9.9 अनुष्टुप्
ईदृशास्ते भविष्यन्ति पुत्राः पुत्रि न संशयः । तेजसा भास्करसमा यादृशोऽयं धनेश्वरः ॥
īdṛśāste bhaviṣyanti putrāḥ putri na saṃśayaḥ | tejasā bhāskarasamā yādṛśo'yaṃ dhaneśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Then, O daughter, even as this lord of riches, so you will, without doubt, have sons resembling the Sun himself in energy.
VR 7.9.10 अनुष्टुप्
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राम पुलस्त्यतनयो द्विजः । अग्निहोत्रमुपातिष्ठच्चतुर्थ इव पावकः ॥
etasminnantare rāma pulastyatanayo dvijaḥ | agnihotramupātiṣṭhaccaturtha iva pāvakaḥ ||
English Translation
In the meanwhile, O Rama, that twice-born one-Pulastya's was performing the Agnihotra, like the fourth Fire itself.
VR 7.9.11 अनुष्टुप्
सा तु तां दारुणां वेलामचिन्त्य पितृगौरवात् । उपसृत्याग्रतस्तस्य चरणाधोमुखी स्थिता ॥
sā tu tāṃ dāruṇāṃ velāmacintya pitṛgauravāt | upasṛtyāgratastasya caraṇādhomukhī sthitā ||
English Translation
And without minding that terrific time, (Kaikasi), having regard to the dignity of her sire, coming up before him, stood (there) son hanging her head down towards his feet and throwing up the earth with her great foe.
VR 7.9.12 अनुष्टुप्
स तु तां वीक्ष्य सुश्रोणीं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम् । अब्रवीत्परमोदारो दीप्यमान इवौजसा ॥
sa tu tāṃ vīkṣya suśroṇīṃ pūrṇacandranibhānanām | abravītparamodāro dīpyamāna ivaujasā ||
VR 7.9.13 अनुष्टुप्
भद्रे कस्यासि दुहिता कुतो वा त्वमिहागता । किं कार्यं कस्य वा हेतोस्तत्त्वतो ब्रूहि शोभने ॥
bhadre kasyāsi duhitā kuto vā tvamihāgatā | kiṃ kāryaṃ kasya vā hetostattvato brūhi śobhane ||
English Translation
Seeing that one of the shapely hips, having a face fair as the full Moon, (that exceedingly high-minded ascetic) flaming in energy accosted her thus. O gentle one, whose daughter are you? And when do you come hither? And what is your errand? And for whom (do you come)? O beauteous (damsel), truly tell me this.
VR 7.9.14 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या कृताञ्जलिरथाब्रवीत् । आत्मप्रभावेन मुने ज्ञातुमर्हसि मे मतम् ॥
evamuktā tu sā kanyā kṛtāñjalirathābravīt | ātmaprabhāvena mune jñātumarhasi me matam ||
English Translation
Thus addressed, the girl, with joined hands, said, 'O ascetic, you are competent to get at my intent by virtue of your own power. Yet, O Brahmarși, know me as having come here at the mandate of my sire. My name is Kaikasī. The rest do you read yourself.
VR 7.9.15 अनुष्टुप्
किं तु विद्धि हि मां ब्रह्मञ्शासनात्पितुरागताम् । कैकसी नाम नाम्नाहं शेषं त्वं ज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
kiṃ tu viddhi hi māṃ brahmañśāsanātpiturāgatām | kaikasī nāma nāmnāhaṃ śeṣaṃ tvaṃ jñātumarhasi ||
English Translation
Thus addressed, the girl, with joined hands, said, 'O ascetic, you are competent to get at my intent by virtue of your own power. Yet, O Brahmarși, know me as having come here at the mandate of my sire. My name is Kaikasī. The rest do you read yourself.
VR 7.9.16 अनुष्टुप्
स तु गत्वा मुनिर्ध्यानं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह । विज्ञातं ते मया भद्रे कारणं यन्मनोगतम् ॥
sa tu gatvā munirdhyānaṃ vākyametaduvāca ha | vijñātaṃ te mayā bhadre kāraṇaṃ yanmanogatam ||
VR 7.9.17 अनुष्टुप्
दारुणायां तु वेलायां यस्मात्त्वं मामुपस्थिता । शृणु तस्मात्सुतान्भद्रे यादृशाञ्जनयिष्यसि ॥
dāruṇāyāṃ tu velāyāṃ yasmāttvaṃ māmupasthitā | śṛṇu tasmātsutānbhadre yādṛśāñjanayiṣyasi ||
VR 7.9.18 अनुष्टुप्
दारुणान्दारुणाकारान्दारुणाभिजनप्रियान् । प्रसविष्यसि सुश्रोणि राक्षसान्क्रूरकर्मणः ॥
dāruṇāndāruṇākārāndāruṇābhijanapriyān | prasaviṣyasi suśroṇi rākṣasānkrūrakarmaṇaḥ ||
VR 7.9.19 अनुष्टुप्
सा तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रणिपत्याब्रवीद्वचः । भगवन्नेदृशाः पुत्रास्त्वत्तोऽर्हा ब्रह्मयोनितः ॥
sā tu tadvacanaṃ śrutvā praṇipatyābravīdvacaḥ | bhagavannedṛśāḥ putrāstvatto'rhā brahmayonitaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing his speech, she, bowing down, said, 'O reverend (ascetic), such sons of terrific ways seek I not from you that follow the Veda. Therefore it behoves you to favour me.'
VR 7.9.20 अनुष्टुप्
अथाब्रवीन्मुनिस्तत्र पश्चिमो यस्तवात्मजः । मम वंशानुरूपश्च धर्मात्मा च भविष्यति ॥
athābravīnmunistatra paścimo yastavātmajaḥ | mama vaṃśānurūpaśca dharmātmā ca bhaviṣyati ||
VR 7.9.21 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या राम कालेन केनचित् । जनयामास बीभत्सं रक्षोरूपं सुदारुणम् ॥
evamuktā tu sā kanyā rāma kālena kenacit | janayāmāsa bībhatsaṃ rakṣorūpaṃ sudāruṇam ||
English Translation
Having been thus accosted, the girl, O Rama, after a length of time brought forth a very terrible and hideous offspring having the form of a Raksasa, having ten necks, furnished with large teeth, and resembling a heap of collyrium, with coppery lips, twenty arms, huge faces, and flaming hair.
VR 7.9.22 अनुष्टुप्
दशशीर्षं महादंष्ट्रं नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम् । ताम्रौष्ठं विंशतिभुजं महास्यं दीप्तमूर्धजम् ॥
daśaśīrṣaṃ mahādaṃṣṭraṃ nīlāñjanacayopamam | tāmrauṣṭhaṃ viṃśatibhujaṃ mahāsyaṃ dīptamūrdhajam ||
English Translation
Having been thus accosted, the girl, O Rama, after a length of time brought forth a very terrible and hideous offspring having the form of a Raksasa, having ten necks, furnished with large teeth, and resembling a heap of collyrium, with coppery lips, twenty arms, huge faces, and flaming hair.
VR 7.9.23 अनुष्टुप्
जातमात्रे ततस्तस्मिन्सज्वालकवलाः शिवाः । क्रव्यादाश्चापसव्यानि मण्डलानि प्रचक्रिरे ॥
jātamātre tatastasminsajvālakavalāḥ śivāḥ | kravyādāścāpasavyāni maṇḍalāni pracakrire ||
English Translation
On his having been born, jacka.s with flaming mouths and other ferocious beasts began to gyrate on the left.
VR 7.9.24 अनुष्टुप्
ववर्ष रुधिरं देवो मेघाश्च खरनिस्वनाः । प्रबभौ न च खे सूर्यो महोल्काश्चापतन्भुवि ॥
vavarṣa rudhiraṃ devo meghāśca kharanisvanāḥ | prababhau na ca khe sūryo maholkāścāpatanbhuvi ||
English Translation
That god showered down blood; and the clouds uttered forth harsh sounds. And the sun was deprived of his splendour; and meteors began to dart to the earth. And the earth shook; and the wind swept away violently. And that lord of streams-the ocean, which was calm before, became agitated.
VR 7.9.25 अनुष्टुप्
अथ नामाकरोत्तस्य पितामहसमः पिता । दशशीर्षः प्रसूतोऽयं दशग्रीवो भविष्यति ॥
atha nāmākarottasya pitāmahasamaḥ pitā | daśaśīrṣaḥ prasūto'yaṃ daśagrīvo bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
And his sire resembling his grand-father named him, (saying), 'As this one has been born with ten necks, he shall be called Ten-necked.'
VR 7.9.26 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य त्वनन्तरं जातः कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः । प्रमाणाद्यस्य विपुलं प्रमाणं नेह विद्यते ॥
tasya tvanantaraṃ jātaḥ kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ | pramāṇādyasya vipulaṃ pramāṇaṃ neha vidyate ||
English Translation
After him was born Kumbhakarņa endowed with prodigious strength, than whose proportions there are none other's on earth.
VR 7.9.27 अनुष्टुप्
ततः शूर्पणखा नाम संजज्ञे विकृतानना । विभीषणश्च धर्मात्मा कैकस्याः पश्चिमः सुतः ॥
tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā nāma saṃjajñe vikṛtānanā | vibhīṣaṇaśca dharmātmā kaikasyāḥ paścimaḥ sutaḥ ||
English Translation
Then was born she that, having a frightful visage, goes under the name of Surpanakha; the righteous Vibhīşaņa is the youngest son of Kaikasi.
VR 7.9.28 अनुष्टुप्
ते तु तत्र महारण्ये ववृधुः सुमहौजसः । तेषां क्रूरो दशग्रीवो लोकोद्वेगकरोऽभवत् ॥
te tu tatra mahāraṇye vavṛdhuḥ sumahaujasaḥ | teṣāṃ krūro daśagrīvo lokodvegakaro'bhavat ||
English Translation
'Excellent!' And in that extensive forest those exceedingly energetic ones, Kumbhakarņa and the Ten-necked one grew up, and became the sources of anxiety to the people.
VR 7.9.29 अनुष्टुप्
कुम्भकर्णः प्रमत्तस्तु महर्षीन्धर्मसंश्रितान् । त्रैलोक्यं त्रासयन्दुष्टो भक्षयन्विचचार ह ॥
kumbhakarṇaḥ pramattastu maharṣīndharmasaṃśritān | trailokyaṃ trāsayanduṣṭo bhakṣayanvicacāra ha ||
English Translation
Kumbhakarma, maddened to the height, devouring mighty-saints devoted to religion, constantly ranged the triune world in a dissatisfied spirit.
VR 7.9.30 अनुष्टुप्
विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा नित्यं धर्मपथे स्थितः । स्वाध्यायनियताहार उवास नियतेन्द्रियः ॥
vibhīṣaṇastu dharmātmā nityaṃ dharmapathe sthitaḥ | svādhyāyaniyatāhāra uvāsa niyatendriyaḥ ||
English Translation
But the righteous Vibhișana, ever intent on piety, dwelt there studying the Veda, restraining his fare, and controlling his senses.
VR 7.9.31 अनुष्टुप्
अथ वित्तेश्वरो देवस्तत्र कालेन केनचित् । आगच्छत्पितरं द्रष्टुं पुष्पकेण महौजसं ॥
atha vitteśvaro devastatra kālena kenacit | āgacchatpitaraṃ draṣṭuṃ puṣpakeṇa mahaujasaṃ ||
English Translation
It came to pass that after a length of time the god, Vaisravana-lord of riches-came to see his sire, mounted on Puspaka.
VR 7.9.32 अनुष्टुप्
तं दृष्ट्वा कैकसी तत्र ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा । आस्थाय राक्षसीं बुद्धिं दशग्रीवमुवाच ह ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā kaikasī tatra jvalantamiva tejasā | āsthāya rākṣasīṃ buddhiṃ daśagrīvamuvāca ha ||
English Translation
Seeing him, the Raksasi-Kaikasi-flaming up in energy, coming to the Ten-necked one, represented to him.
VR 7.9.33 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्र वैश्रवणं पश्य भ्रातरं तेजसा वृतम् । भ्रातृभावे समे चापि पश्यात्मानं त्वमीदृशम् ॥
putra vaiśravaṇaṃ paśya bhrātaraṃ tejasā vṛtam | bhrātṛbhāve same cāpi paśyātmānaṃ tvamīdṛśam ||
English Translation
O son, behold your brother, Vaisravana, enfolded in effulgence; and, albeit of equal fraternity, behold you in this plight!
VR 7.9.34 अनुष्टुप्
दशग्रीव तथा यत्नं कुरुष्वामितविक्रम । यथा भवसि मे पुत्र शीघ्रं वैश्वरणोपमः ॥
daśagrīva tathā yatnaṃ kuruṣvāmitavikrama | yathā bhavasi me putra śīghraṃ vaiśvaraṇopamaḥ ||
English Translation
Therefore, O Ten-necked one, O you of measureless prowess, do you so strive that you also, my son, may be like Vaisravana himself.
VR 7.9.35 अनुष्टुप्
मातुस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् । अमर्षमतुलं लेभे प्रतिज्ञां चाकरोत्तदा ॥
mātustadvacanaṃ śrutvā daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān | amarṣamatulaṃ lebhe pratijñāṃ cākarottadā ||
English Translation
Hearing that speech of his mother, the powerful Ten-necked one was wrought up with exceeding great ill-will, and he vowed then.
VR 7.9.36 अनुष्टुप्
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि तुल्यो भ्रात्राधिकोऽपि वा । भविष्याम्यचिरान्मातः संतापं त्यज हृद्गतम् ॥
satyaṃ te pratijānāmi tulyo bhrātrādhiko'pi vā | bhaviṣyāmyacirānmātaḥ saṃtāpaṃ tyaja hṛdgatam ||
English Translation
I truly promise to you that I will be equal to my brother (in energy), or excel him in it. Therefore do you cast off this sorrow in your heart.
VR 7.9.37 उपजातिः
ततः क्रोधेन तेनैव दशग्रीवः सहानुजः । प्राप्स्यामि तपसा काममिति कृत्वाध्यवस्य च । आगच्छदात्मसिद्ध्यर्थं गोकर्णस्याश्रमं शुभम् ॥
tataḥ krodhena tenaiva daśagrīvaḥ sahānujaḥ | prāpsyāmi tapasā kāmamiti kṛtvādhyavasya ca | āgacchadātmasiddhyarthaṃ gokarṇasyāśramaṃ śubham ||
English Translation
And influenced by that passion, the tennecked one with his younger brother began to perform rigid acts, with his mind fixed on asceticism. 'I must through austerities have my wish,' thus fixed and resolved, he compassing his end, came to the sacred asylum of Gokarna.
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