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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 7

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 7

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 7

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 7 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 17 verses.

Total: 17 Verses • Citations: VR 1.7.1–17 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.7.1 अनुष्टुप्
अष्टौ बभूवुर्वीरस्य तस्यामात्या यशस्विनः । शुचयश्चानुरक्ताश्च राजकृत्येषु नित्यशः ॥
aṣṭau babhūvurvīrasya tasyāmātyā yaśasvinaḥ | śucayaścānuraktāśca rājakṛtyeṣu nityaśaḥ ||
English Translation
That high-souled one of Ikşvāku's line had competent counsellors, capable of administering business, of diving into the motives of others, and ever intent upon the good of the monarch. And that heroic king had eight famous Counsellors, pure and devoted to the royal service.
VR 1.7.2 अनुष्टुप्
धृष्टिर्जयन्तो विजयः सिद्धार्थो अर्थसाधकः । अशोको मन्त्रपालश्च सुमन्त्रश्चाष्टमोऽभवत् ॥
dhṛṣṭirjayanto vijayaḥ siddhārtho arthasādhakaḥ | aśoko mantrapālaśca sumantraścāṣṭamo'bhavat ||
English Translation
They were, Dhrsti, Jayanta, and Vijaya, and Surăştra, and Răstravardhana, and Akopa and Dharmapala, and Sumantra the cight, conversant with profit.
VR 1.7.3 अनुष्टुप्
ऋत्विजौ द्वावभिमतौ तस्यास्तामृषिसत्तमौ । वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च मन्त्रिणश्च तथापरे ॥
ṛtvijau dvāvabhimatau tasyāstāmṛṣisattamau | vasiṣṭho vāmadevaśca mantriṇaśca tathāpare ||
English Translation
And he had two family priests beloved to him; viz., those foremost of saints. Vasistha and Vamadeva.
VR 1.7.4 अनुष्टुप्
श्रीमन्तश्च महात्मानः शास्त्रज्ञा दृढविक्रमाः । कीर्तिमन्तः प्रणिहिता यथावचनकारिणः ॥
śrīmantaśca mahātmānaḥ śāstrajñā dṛḍhavikramāḥ | kīrtimantaḥ praṇihitā yathāvacanakāriṇaḥ ||
English Translation
They were welleducated in all branches of knowledge and deemed unjust acts shameful. They were renowned, proficient, versed in sastras, wealthy and magnanimous. They had their senses restrained and their deeds were in accordance with their words. They acted with determination. They were brilliant, forgiving and reputed. And always spoke with a smile.
VR 1.7.5 अनुष्टुप्
तेजःक्षमायशःप्राप्ताः स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणः । क्रोधात्कामार्थहेतोर्वा न ब्रूयुरनृतं वचः ॥
tejaḥkṣamāyaśaḥprāptāḥ smitapūrvābhibhāṣiṇaḥ | krodhātkāmārthahetorvā na brūyuranṛtaṃ vacaḥ ||
VR 1.7.6 अनुष्टुप्
तेषामविदितं किंचित्स्वेषु नास्ति परेषु वा । क्रियमाणं कृतं वापि चारेणापि चिकीर्षितम् ॥
teṣāmaviditaṃ kiṃcitsveṣu nāsti pareṣu vā | kriyamāṇaṃ kṛtaṃ vāpi cāreṇāpi cikīrṣitam ||
English Translation
And they were not unknown to what was done or sought to be done in the midst of their own or a hostile party. And they were adept in intercourse with people, and well-tried in friendship by the monarch.
VR 1.7.7 अनुष्टुप्
कुशला व्यवहारेषु सौहृदेषु परीक्षिताः । प्राप्तकालं यथा दण्डं धारयेयुः सुतेष्वपि ॥
kuśalā vyavahāreṣu sauhṛdeṣu parīkṣitāḥ | prāptakālaṃ yathā daṇḍaṃ dhārayeyuḥ suteṣvapi ||
English Translation
And they were not unknown to what was done or sought to be done in the midst of their own or a hostile party. And they were adept in intercourse with people, and well-tried in friendship by the monarch.
VR 1.7.8 अनुष्टुप्
कोशसंग्रहणे युक्ता बलस्य च परिग्रहे । अहितं चापि पुरुषं न विहिंस्युरदूषकम् ॥
kośasaṃgrahaṇe yuktā balasya ca parigrahe | ahitaṃ cāpi puruṣaṃ na vihiṃsyuradūṣakam ||
English Translation
And they were ever busy in replenishing the exchequer and in levying troops. And they did not cherish ill will even towards enemies, when innocent.
VR 1.7.9 अनुष्टुप्
वीराश्च नियतोत्साहा राजशास्त्रमनुष्ठिताः । शुचीनां रक्षितारश्च नित्यं विषयवासिनाम् ॥
vīrāśca niyatotsāhā rājaśāstramanuṣṭhitāḥ | śucīnāṃ rakṣitāraśca nityaṃ viṣayavāsinām ||
English Translation
And they were heroic, and ever high-spirited, following policy, and protecting those citizens that were pure.
VR 1.7.10 अनुष्टुप्
ब्रह्मक्षत्रमहिंसन्तस्ते कोशं समपूरयन् । सुतीक्ष्णदण्डाः संप्रेक्ष्य पुरुषस्य बलाबलम् ॥
brahmakṣatramahiṃsantaste kośaṃ samapūrayan | sutīkṣṇadaṇḍāḥ saṃprekṣya puruṣasya balābalam ||
English Translation
And not bearing ill will towards Brahmaņas and Khatriyas, and filling the treasury, by inflicting punishments according lo the offences of the persons guilty.
VR 1.7.11 अनुष्टुप्
शुचीनामेकबुद्धीनां सर्वेषां संप्रजानताम् । नासीत्पुरे वा राष्ट्रे वा मृषावादी नरः क्वचित् ॥
śucīnāmekabuddhīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ saṃprajānatām | nāsītpure vā rāṣṭre vā mṛṣāvādī naraḥ kvacit ||
English Translation
And during the time when those pure ones of one mind presided over the justice of the kingdom, there was neither in the city nor the provinces any that was a liar, or 'wicked, or going after others' wives. And peace reigned all around the city and the provinces.
VR 1.7.12 अनुष्टुप्
कश्चिन्न दुष्टस्तत्रासीत्परदाररतिर्नरः । प्रशान्तं सर्वमेवासीद्राष्ट्रं पुरवरं च तत् ॥
kaścinna duṣṭastatrāsītparadāraratirnaraḥ | praśāntaṃ sarvamevāsīdrāṣṭraṃ puravaraṃ ca tat ||
English Translation
And during the time when those pure ones of one mind presided over the justice of the kingdom, there was neither in the city nor the provinces any that was a liar, or 'wicked, or going after others' wives. And peace reigned all around the city and the provinces.
VR 1.7.13 अनुष्टुप्
सुवाससः सुवेशाश्च ते च सर्वे सुशीलिनः । हितार्थं च नरेन्द्रस्य जाग्रतो नयचक्षुषा ॥
suvāsasaḥ suveśāśca te ca sarve suśīlinaḥ | hitārthaṃ ca narendrasya jāgrato nayacakṣuṣā ||
English Translation
And the ministers wore excellent raiment, and ornaments, and were engaged in observing pure Vows, and ever kept their eye of policy open in the interest of the monarch.
VR 1.7.14 अनुष्टुप्
गुरौ गुणगृहीताश्च प्रख्याताश्च पराक्रमैः । विदेशेष्वपि विज्ञाताः सर्वतो बुद्धिनिश्चयात् ॥
gurau guṇagṛhītāśca prakhyātāśca parākramaiḥ | videśeṣvapi vijñātāḥ sarvato buddhiniścayāt ||
English Translation
And the king considered them as crowned with virtues, and they were famed on account of their prowess, concluding unerringly in consequence of their intelligence of other countries. And in all climes and times they could manifest their noble qualities.
VR 1.7.15 अनुष्टुप्
ईदृशैस्तैरमात्यैस्तु राजा दशरथोऽनघः । उपपन्नो गुणोपेतैरन्वशासद्वसुंधराम् ॥
īdṛśaistairamātyaistu rājā daśaratho'naghaḥ | upapanno guṇopetairanvaśāsadvasuṃdharām ||
English Translation
Surrounded by such counseliors endowed with various qualities, the faultless king Dasaratha ruled the earth.
VR 1.7.16 अनुष्टुप्
अवेक्षमाणश्चारेण प्रजा धर्मेण रञ्जयन् । नाध्यगच्छद्विशिष्टं वा तुल्यं वा शत्रुमात्मनः ॥
avekṣamāṇaścāreṇa prajā dharmeṇa rañjayan | nādhyagacchadviśiṣṭaṃ vā tulyaṃ vā śatrumātmanaḥ ||
VR 1.7.17 उपजातिः
तैर्मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रहितैर्निविष्टै;र्वृतोऽनुरक्तैः कुशलैः समर्थैः । स पार्थिवो दीप्तिमवाप युक्त;स्तेजोमयैर्गोभिरिवोदितोऽर्कः ॥
tairmantribhirmantrahitairniviṣṭai;rvṛto'nuraktaiḥ kuśalaiḥ samarthaiḥ | sa pārthivo dīptimavāpa yukta;stejomayairgobhirivodito'rkaḥ ||
English Translation
And surrounded by those counsellors studious of his welfare, and bearing affection towards him, and clever, and competent, that king, by virtue of his prowess in subduing others, resembled the sun surrounded by his rays.
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