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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 53

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 53

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 53

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 53 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: VR 1.53.1–23 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.53.1 अनुष्टुप्
कामधेनुं वसिष्ठोऽपि यदा न त्यजते मुनिः । तदास्य शबलां राम विश्वामित्रोऽन्वकर्षत ॥
kāmadhenuṃ vasiṣṭho'pi yadā na tyajate muniḥ | tadāsya śabalāṃ rāma viśvāmitro'nvakarṣata ||
English Translation
When the ascetic Vasiștha would not part with the cow of plenty then Viśvāmitra, O Rāma, forced Śabala away.
VR 1.53.2 अनुष्टुप्
नीयमाना तु शबला राम राज्ञा महात्मना । दुःखिता चिन्तयामास रुदन्ती शोककर्शिता ॥
nīyamānā tu śabalā rāma rājñā mahātmanā | duḥkhitā cintayāmāsa rudantī śokakarśitā ||
English Translation
And, O Rāma, carried away by that highsouled king, ſabala, stricken with grief and afflicted with sorrow, bethought herself, weeping.
VR 1.53.3 अनुष्टुप्
परित्यक्ता वसिष्ठेन किमहं सुमहात्मना । याहं राजभृतैर्दीना ह्रियेयं भृशदुःखिता ॥
parityaktā vasiṣṭhena kimahaṃ sumahātmanā | yāhaṃ rājabhṛtairdīnā hriyeyaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitā ||
English Translation
Have I been forsaken by the high-souled Vasiştha that the royal retainers carry me off thus aggrieved?
VR 1.53.4 अनुष्टुप्
किं मयापकृतं तस्य महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । यन्मामनागसं भक्तामिष्टां त्यजति धार्मिकः ॥
kiṃ mayāpakṛtaṃ tasya maharṣerbhāvitātmanaḥ | yanmāmanāgasaṃ bhaktāmiṣṭāṃ tyajati dhārmikaḥ ||
English Translation
What wrong have I done to that mighty ascetic of concentrated spirit, that, knowing me to be faultless, that righteous one leave her that was devoted to his service?'
VR 1.53.5 अनुष्टुप्
इति सा चिन्तयित्वा तु निःश्वस्य च पुनः पुनः । जगाम वेगेन तदा वसिष्ठं परमौजसं ॥
iti sā cintayitvā tu niḥśvasya ca punaḥ punaḥ | jagāma vegena tadā vasiṣṭhaṃ paramaujasaṃ ||
English Translation
Revolving this in her mind and sighing again and again she darted to where the pre-eminently energetic Vasiştha was; and cutting off those servants (of the king),5
VR 1.53.6 अनुष्टुप्
निर्धूय तांस्तदा भृत्याञ्शतशः शत्रुसूदन । जगामानिलवेगेन पादमूलं महात्मनः ॥
nirdhūya tāṃstadā bhṛtyāñśataśaḥ śatrusūdana | jagāmānilavegena pādamūlaṃ mahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
"O Destroyer of enemies thus thinking and repeatedly sighing, that cow shook off those attendants who were in hundreds and ran towards the feet of the illustrious Vasishta with the speed of the wind.
VR 1.53.7 अनुष्टुप्
शबला सा रुदन्ती च क्रोशन्ती चेदमब्रवीत् । वसिष्ठस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा मेघदुन्दुभिराविणी ॥
śabalā sā rudantī ca krośantī cedamabravīt | vasiṣṭhasyāgrataḥ sthitvā meghadundubhirāviṇī ||
English Translation
She with the speed of the wind, appeared at the feet of that high-souled one. And weeping, she spoke in distressful accents.
VR 1.53.8 अनुष्टुप्
भगवन्किं परित्यक्ता त्वयाहं ब्रह्मणः सुत । यस्माद्राजभृता मां हि नयन्ते त्वत्सकाशतः ॥
bhagavankiṃ parityaktā tvayāhaṃ brahmaṇaḥ suta | yasmādrājabhṛtā māṃ hi nayante tvatsakāśataḥ ||
English Translation
O Brahma's son, wherefore have I been forsaken by you, that the servants of the king were carrying me from off your presence?
VR 1.53.9 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु ब्रह्मर्षिरिदं वचनमब्रवीत् । शोकसंतप्तहृदयां स्वसारमिव दुःखिताम् ॥
evamuktastu brahmarṣiridaṃ vacanamabravīt | śokasaṃtaptahṛdayāṃ svasāramiva duḥkhitām ||
English Translation
Thus addressed the Brahmarși said these words to that one aggrieved, and of heart afflicted with sorrow, and like to a sister.
VR 1.53.10 अनुष्टुप्
न त्वां त्यजामि शबले नापि मेऽपकृतं त्वया । एष त्वां नयते राजा बलान्मत्तो महाबलः ॥
na tvāṃ tyajāmi śabale nāpi me'pakṛtaṃ tvayā | eṣa tvāṃ nayate rājā balānmatto mahābalaḥ ||
English Translation
O Śabala, not that I forsake you; nor hast you done me any wrong. But this mighty king proud of his prowess has been carrying you away.
VR 1.53.11 अनुष्टुप्
न हि तुल्यं बलं मह्यं राजा त्वद्य विशेषतः । बली राजा क्षत्रियश्च पृथिव्याः पतिरेव च ॥
na hi tulyaṃ balaṃ mahyaṃ rājā tvadya viśeṣataḥ | balī rājā kṣatriyaśca pṛthivyāḥ patireva ca ||
English Translation
Surely, my strength is not equal to his. More specially, he is a king, a powerful king, more particularly, this day he should not be slain by me (inasmuch as he is my guest): he is a Ks atriya and lord of earth.
VR 1.53.12 अनुष्टुप्
इयमक्षौहिणीपूर्णा सवाजिरथसंकुला । हस्तिध्वजसमाकीर्णा तेनासौ बलवत्तरः ॥
iyamakṣauhiṇīpūrṇā savājirathasaṃkulā | hastidhvajasamākīrṇā tenāsau balavattaraḥ ||
English Translation
And he is foremost in might by virtue of possessing this entire Akşohiņi abounding in elephants and horses and cars and standards.'
VR 1.53.13 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्ता वसिष्ठेन प्रत्युवाच विनीतवत् । वचनं वचनज्ञा सा ब्रह्मर्षिममितप्रभम् ॥
evamuktā vasiṣṭhena pratyuvāca vinītavat | vacanaṃ vacanajñā sā brahmarṣimamitaprabham ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by Vasistha, that cognizant of words humbly said in reply to that Brahmarși of incomparable power.
VR 1.53.14 अनुष्टुप्
न बलं क्षत्रियस्याहुर्ब्राह्मणो बलवत्तरः । ब्रह्मन्ब्रह्मबलं दिव्यं क्षत्रात्तु बलवत्तरम् ॥
na balaṃ kṣatriyasyāhurbrāhmaṇo balavattaraḥ | brahmanbrahmabalaṃ divyaṃ kṣatrāttu balavattaram ||
English Translation
The might of the Kșatriyas is not great, the Brāhmaṇas are more mighty than they. O Brāhmaṇa, super-human is the power of the Brāhmaṇas, excelling that of the Kşatriyas.
VR 1.53.15 अनुष्टुप्
अप्रमेयबलं तुभ्यं न त्वया बलवत्तरः । विश्वामित्रो महावीर्यस्तेजस्तव दुरासदम् ॥
aprameyabalaṃ tubhyaṃ na tvayā balavattaraḥ | viśvāmitro mahāvīryastejastava durāsadam ||
English Translation
Your power is immeasurable; and the exceedingly energetic Viśvāmitra is not more one powerful than thyself. Your energy is unequalled.
VR 1.53.16 अनुष्टुप्
नियुङ्क्ष्व मां महातेजस्त्वद्ब्रह्मबलसंभृताम् । तस्य दर्पं बलं यत्तन्नाशयामि दुरात्मनः ॥
niyuṅkṣva māṃ mahātejastvadbrahmabalasaṃbhṛtām | tasya darpaṃ balaṃ yattannāśayāmi durātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
O highly energetic one, do you command me bursting with Brahmā forces: the pride, power and endeavours of that wicked one will I bring down.
VR 1.53.17 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्तस्तु तया राम वसिष्ठः सुमहायशाः । सृजस्वेति तदोवाच बलं परबलारुजम् ॥
ityuktastu tayā rāma vasiṣṭhaḥ sumahāyaśāḥ | sṛjasveti tadovāca balaṃ parabalārujam ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by her, the highly famous Vasistha, O Rama, said, 'Create you forces capable of crushing the forces of the enemy.'
VR 1.53.18 अनुष्टुप्
तस्या हुम्भारवोत्सृष्टाः पह्लवाः शतशो नृप । नाशयन्ति बलं सर्वं विश्वामित्रस्य पश्यतः ॥
tasyā humbhāravotsṛṣṭāḥ pahlavāḥ śataśo nṛpa | nāśayanti balaṃ sarvaṃ viśvāmitrasya paśyataḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing his words Kamadhenu created an army. O Rama her lowing brought into being Paplavas in hundreds who destroyed the entire army of Viswamitra, while he looked on helplessly.
VR 1.53.19 अनुष्टुप्
स राजा परमक्रुद्धः क्रोधविस्फारितेक्षणः । पह्लवान्नाशयामास शस्त्रैरुच्चावचैरपि ॥
sa rājā paramakruddhaḥ krodhavisphāritekṣaṇaḥ | pahlavānnāśayāmāsa śastrairuccāvacairapi ||
English Translation
Thereafter the king (Viswamitra), having seen his army thus routed, flew into a fury. Wideeyed with anger, he sat in his chariot and destoyed the Paplavas with various kinds of weapons.
VR 1.53.20 अनुष्टुप्
विश्वामित्रार्दितान्दृष्ट्वा पह्लवाञ्शतशस्तदा । भूय एवासृजद्घोराञ्शकान्यवनमिश्रितान् ॥
viśvāmitrārditāndṛṣṭvā pahlavāñśataśastadā | bhūya evāsṛjadghorāñśakānyavanamiśritān ||
English Translation
Having seen hundreds of Paplavas crushed by Viswamitra, once again she created out of anger. Sakas mixed with Yavanas.
VR 1.53.21 अनुष्टुप्
तैरासीत्संवृता भूमिः शकैर्यवनमिश्रितैः । प्रभावद्भिर्महावीर्यैर्हेमकिञ्जल्कसंनिभैः ॥
tairāsītsaṃvṛtā bhūmiḥ śakairyavanamiśritaiḥ | prabhāvadbhirmahāvīryairhemakiñjalkasaṃnibhaiḥ ||
English Translation
Sakas mixed with Yavanas, resembling golden filaments possessing brilliance and supreme bravery, covered the earth.
VR 1.53.22 अनुष्टुप्
दीर्घासिपट्टिशधरैर्हेमवर्णाम्बरावृतैः । निर्दग्धं तद्बलं सर्वं प्रदीप्तैरिव पावकैः ॥
dīrghāsipaṭṭiśadharairhemavarṇāmbarāvṛtaiḥ | nirdagdhaṃ tadbalaṃ sarvaṃ pradīptairiva pāvakaiḥ ||
English Translation
Sakas and Yavanas, armed with swords and lances, clad in yellow apparel, looking like flaming fire destroyed the entire army.
VR 1.53.23 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽस्त्राणि महातेजा विश्वामित्रो मुमोच ह ॥
tato'strāṇi mahātejā viśvāmitro mumoca ha ||
English Translation
Thereafter, most brilliant Viswamitra released weapons. With these weapons, the Yavanas, Kambhojas and Paplavas were scattered".इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे चतुष्पञ्चाशस्सर्ग:॥Thus ends the fiftyfourth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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