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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 54

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 54

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 54

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 54 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 28 verses.

Total: 28 Verses • Citations: VR 1.54.1–28 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.54.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तानाकुलान्दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रास्त्रमोहितान् । वसिष्ठश्चोदयामास कामधुक्सृज योगतः ॥
tatastānākulāndṛṣṭvā viśvāmitrāstramohitān | vasiṣṭhaścodayāmāsa kāmadhuksṛja yogataḥ ||
English Translation
And beholding them sore harassed, and overwhelmed by Visvāmitra's weapons, Vasistha directed (Sabala) saying, 'o cow of plenty, do you create (fresh troops), through your Yoga power.'
VR 1.54.2 अनुष्टुप्
तस्या हुम्भारवाज्जाताः काम्बोजा रविसंनिभाः । ऊधसस्त्वथ संजाताः पह्लवाः शस्त्रपाणयः ॥
tasyā humbhāravājjātāḥ kāmbojā ravisaṃnibhāḥ | ūdhasastvatha saṃjātāḥ pahlavāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ ||
English Translation
"From her lowing Kambhojas bright like the Sun, from the udder Paplavas, weapons in hand, from the vagina Yavanas, from the anus Sakas, from the roots of the hair Mlecchas along with Kiratas and Haritas were born.
VR 1.54.3 अनुष्टुप्
योनिदेशाच्च यवनः शकृद्देशाच्छकास्तथा । रोमकूपेषु मेच्छाश्च हरीताः सकिरातकाः ॥
yonideśācca yavanaḥ śakṛddeśācchakāstathā | romakūpeṣu mecchāśca harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ ||
English Translation
And from her roar, there came into being Kamvojas, resembling the Sun. And from her udders sprang Barbaras, arms in hand; and from her mysterious parts, Yavanas; from her anus, Sakas; and from the pores of her skin, those barbarians, Hārītas and Kirātas.
VR 1.54.4 अनुष्टुप्
तैस्तन्निषूदितं सैन्यं विश्वमित्रस्य तत्क्षणात् । सपदातिगजं साश्वं सरथं रघुनन्दन ॥
taistanniṣūditaṃ sainyaṃ viśvamitrasya tatkṣaṇāt | sapadātigajaṃ sāśvaṃ sarathaṃ raghunandana ||
English Translation
And, (descendant of Raghu, Viśvāmitra's entire host consisting of foot, and elephant, and horse, and car, was exterminated by them.
VR 1.54.5 अनुष्टुप्
दृष्ट्वा निषूदितं सैन्यं वसिष्ठेन महात्मना । विश्वामित्रसुतानां तु शतं नानाविधायुधम् ॥
dṛṣṭvā niṣūditaṃ sainyaṃ vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā | viśvāmitrasutānāṃ tu śataṃ nānāvidhāyudham ||
English Translation
Seeing the army annihilated by the highsouled Vasiştha, the hundred sons of Viśvāmitra, equipped with various weapons, rushed in high ire against that best of mantra-reciting ones. Thereupon, uttering a roar, that mighty ascetic consumed them quite.
VR 1.54.6 अनुष्टुप्
अभ्यधावत्सुसंक्रुद्धं वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम् । हुंकारेणैव तान्सर्वान्निर्ददाह महानृषिः ॥
abhyadhāvatsusaṃkruddhaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam | huṃkāreṇaiva tānsarvānnirdadāha mahānṛṣiḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing the army annihilated by the highsouled Vasiştha, the hundred sons of Viśvāmitra, equipped with various weapons, rushed in high ire against that best of mantra-reciting ones. Thereupon, uttering a roar, that mighty ascetic consumed them quite.
VR 1.54.7 अनुष्टुप्
ते साश्वरथपादाता वसिष्ठेन महात्मना । भस्मीकृता मुहूर्तेन विश्वामित्रसुतास्तदा ॥
te sāśvarathapādātā vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā | bhasmīkṛtā muhūrtena viśvāmitrasutāstadā ||
English Translation
In a moment, Viśvāmitra's sons together with horse and car and foot were reduced to ashes by the high-souled Vasistha.
VR 1.54.8 अनुष्टुप्
दृष्ट्वा विनाशितान्पुत्रान्बलं च सुमहायशाः । सव्रीडश्चिन्तयाविष्टो विश्वामित्रोऽभवत्तदा ॥
dṛṣṭvā vināśitānputrānbalaṃ ca sumahāyaśāḥ | savrīḍaścintayāviṣṭo viśvāmitro'bhavattadā ||
English Translation
And witnessing them all destroyed, together with the army, the illustrious Viśvāmitra, covered with shame, became plunged in thought.
VR 1.54.9 अनुष्टुप्
संदुर इव निर्वेगो भग्नदंष्ट्र इवोरगः । उपरक्त इवादित्यः सद्यो निष्प्रभतां गतः ॥
saṃdura iva nirvego bhagnadaṃṣṭra ivoragaḥ | uparakta ivādityaḥ sadyo niṣprabhatāṃ gataḥ ||
English Translation
And like to a tideless ocean or a fangless snake, he instantly became shorn of his effulgence, like to the sun overwhelmed by Rahu.* *A Daitya with the tail of a dragon, whose head was served from his body by Vişnu; but being immortal, the head and tail retained their separate existence, and being transferred to the stellar sphere, became the author of eclipses.
VR 1.54.10 अनुष्टुप्
हतपुत्रबलो दीनो लूनपक्ष इव द्विजः । हतदर्पो हतोत्साहो निर्वेदं समपद्यत ॥
hataputrabalo dīno lūnapakṣa iva dvijaḥ | hatadarpo hatotsāho nirvedaṃ samapadyata ||
English Translation
And deprived of his forces and sons, he appeared like a bird bereft of its wings; and losing his entire army and with it the high spirits that it had inspired him with, his heart died within him.
VR 1.54.11 अनुष्टुप्
स पुत्रमेकं राज्याय पालयेति नियुज्य च । पृथिवीं क्षत्रधर्मेण वनमेवान्वपद्यत ॥
sa putramekaṃ rājyāya pālayeti niyujya ca | pṛthivīṃ kṣatradharmeṇa vanamevānvapadyata ||
English Translation
Then entrusting one of his (remaining) sons with the sovereignty, with, 'Do you rule the earth agree ably to the duties of the Kșatriya,' he went into the forest.
VR 1.54.12 अनुष्टुप्
स गत्वा हिमवत्पार्श्वं किंनरोरगसेवितम् । महादेवप्रसादार्थं तपस्तेपे महातपाः ॥
sa gatvā himavatpārśvaṃ kiṃnaroragasevitam | mahādevaprasādārthaṃ tapastepe mahātapāḥ ||
English Translation
And repairing to the side of the Himavat inhabited by Kinnaras and Serpents that one of mighty asceticism began to perform austerities with the view of propitiating Mahādeva.
VR 1.54.13 अनुष्टुप्
केनचित्त्वथ कालेन देवेशो वृषभध्वजः । दर्शयामास वरदो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ॥
kenacittvatha kālena deveśo vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ | darśayāmāsa varado viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim ||
English Translation
On a certain occasion the lord of the celestials, Vrsadhvaja,* intending to confer a boon, appeared before a mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra. *An appellation of Śiva: meaning who has the bull for his vehicle.
VR 1.54.14 अनुष्टुप्
किमर्थं तप्यसे राजन्ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम् । वरदोऽस्मि वरो यस्ते काङ्क्षितः सोऽभिधीयताम् ॥
kimarthaṃ tapyase rājanbrūhi yatte vivakṣitam | varado'smi varo yaste kāṅkṣitaḥ so'bhidhīyatām ||
English Translation
What for, O king, art you performing penance?. Do you unfold what you have to say. I am for conferring a boon: do you express what boon you would obtain.
VR 1.54.15 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु देवेन विश्वामित्रो महातपाः । प्रणिपत्य महादेवमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
evamuktastu devena viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ | praṇipatya mahādevamidaṃ vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by that god, that performer of mighty austerities, Viśvāmitra, bowing down to him, addressed him, saying.
VR 1.54.16 अनुष्टुप्
यदि तुष्टो महादेव धनुर्वेदो ममानघ । साङ्गोपाङ्गोपनिषदः सरहस्यः प्रदीयताम् ॥
yadi tuṣṭo mahādeva dhanurvedo mamānagha | sāṅgopāṅgopaniṣadaḥ sarahasyaḥ pradīyatām ||
English Translation
If, O mighty god, you are pleased (with me), do you confer upon me the science of archery with all its mysteries and mantras, as well as its virtues of helping from far and near.
VR 1.54.17 अनुष्टुप्
यानि देवेषु चास्त्राणि दानवेषु महर्षिषु । गन्धर्वयक्षरक्षःसु प्रतिभान्तु ममानघ ॥
yāni deveṣu cāstrāṇi dānaveṣu maharṣiṣu | gandharvayakṣarakṣaḥsu pratibhāntu mamānagha ||
English Translation
O sinless one, may all those weapons that are with the celestials and the Dānavas and the Maharșis and the Gandharvas and the Yakşas and the Rākşasa, shine on me ! May this my desire be granted me through your grace, O god of gods!
VR 1.54.18 अनुष्टुप्
तव प्रसादाद्भवतु देवदेव ममेप्सितम् । एवमस्त्विति देवेशो वाक्यमुक्त्वा दिवं गतः ॥
tava prasādādbhavatu devadeva mamepsitam | evamastviti deveśo vākyamuktvā divaṃ gataḥ ||
English Translation
O Lord of the gods by your favour let my desire be fulfilled. Lord Mahadeva having said: 'Be it so' vanished.
VR 1.54.19 अनुष्टुप्
प्राप्य चास्त्राणि राजर्षिर्विश्वामित्रो महाबलः । दर्पेण महता युक्तो दर्पपूर्णोऽभवत्तदा ॥
prāpya cāstrāṇi rājarṣirviśvāmitro mahābalaḥ | darpeṇa mahatā yukto darpapūrṇo'bhavattadā ||
English Translation
Thereupon, saying, 'Be it so' the lord of the celestials vanished. And obtaining the arms from the lord of the celestials, the mighty Viśvāmitra, naturally haughty, became swelled with insolence.
VR 1.54.20 अनुष्टुप्
विवर्धमानो वीर्येण समुद्र इव पर्वणि । हतमेव तदा मेने वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम् ॥
vivardhamāno vīryeṇa samudra iva parvaṇi | hatameva tadā mene vasiṣṭhamṛṣisattamam ||
English Translation
Surcharged with energy, like to the sea during the equinox, he considered, O Rāma, as if that foremost of saints, Vasistha, was already slain.
VR 1.54.21 अनुष्टुप्
ततो गत्वाश्रमपदं मुमोचास्त्राणि पार्थिवः । यैस्तत्तपोवनं सर्वं निर्दग्धं चास्त्रतेजसा ॥
tato gatvāśramapadaṃ mumocāstrāṇi pārthivaḥ | yaistattapovanaṃ sarvaṃ nirdagdhaṃ cāstratejasā ||
English Translation
And repairing to Vasistha's asylum, the king began to discharge weapons; and by their energy the hermitage began to burn.
VR 1.54.22 अनुष्टुप्
उदीर्यमाणमस्त्रं तद्विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः । दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुता भीता मुनयः शतशो दिशः ॥
udīryamāṇamastraṃ tadviśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ | dṛṣṭvā vipradrutā bhītā munayaḥ śataśo diśaḥ ||
English Translation
Beholding those weapons discharged by the intelligent Viśvāmitra, the ascetics, overtaken by fear, by hundreds began to fly.
VR 1.54.23 अनुष्टुप्
वसिष्ठस्य च ये शिष्यास्तथैव मृगपक्षिणः । विद्रवन्ति भयाद्भीता नानादिग्भ्यः सहस्रशः ॥
vasiṣṭhasya ca ye śiṣyāstathaiva mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ | vidravanti bhayādbhītā nānādigbhyaḥ sahasraśaḥ ||
English Translation
Vasiştha's disciples as well as the animals and birds inhabiting there, fled in all direction by thousands.
VR 1.54.24 अनुष्टुप्
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं शून्यमासीन्महात्मनः । मुहूर्तमिव निःशब्दमासीदीरिणसंनिभम् ॥
vasiṣṭhasyāśramapadaṃ śūnyamāsīnmahātmanaḥ | muhūrtamiva niḥśabdamāsīdīriṇasaṃnibham ||
English Translation
For a time the hermitage of the high souled Vasiştha was bare of living beings, and still like to a wilderness.
VR 1.54.25 अनुष्टुप्
वदतो वै वसिष्ठस्य मा भैष्टेति मुहुर्मुहुः । नाशयाम्यद्य गाधेयं नीहारमिव भास्करः ॥
vadato vai vasiṣṭhasya mā bhaiṣṭeti muhurmuhuḥ | nāśayāmyadya gādheyaṃ nīhāramiva bhāskaraḥ ||
English Translation
And Vasistha cried momentarily, 'Do not fear. To day will I slay Gadhi's son, even as the sun (destroys) mist.'
VR 1.54.26 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा वसिष्ठो जपतां वरः । विश्वामित्रं तदा वाक्यं सरोषमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
evamuktvā mahātejā vasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ | viśvāmitraṃ tadā vākyaṃ saroṣamidamabravīt ||
English Translation
Having said this, that best of mantra reciting ones, Vasistha, in high wrath, addressed Viśvāmitra, saying.
VR 1.54.27 अनुष्टुप्
आश्रमं चिरसंवृद्धं यद्विनाशितवानसि । दुराचारोऽसि यन्मूढ तस्मात्त्वं न भविष्यसि ॥
āśramaṃ cirasaṃvṛddhaṃ yadvināśitavānasi | durācāro'si yanmūḍha tasmāttvaṃ na bhaviṣyasi ||
English Translation
Since, O fool, you have destroyed this hermitage that had been prospering for a long time, you of execrable ways shall not live long.
VR 1.54.28 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्त्वा परमक्रुद्धो दण्डमुद्यम्य सत्वरः । विधूम इव कालाग्निर्यमदण्डमिवापरम् ॥
ityuktvā paramakruddho daṇḍamudyamya satvaraḥ | vidhūma iva kālāgniryamadaṇḍamivāparam ||
English Translation
Saying this, he, transported with wrath, and like the smoking flame at at universal dissolution, speedily upraised a staff resembling another mace of Yama itself.' to
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