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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 13

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 13

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 13

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 13 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 46 verses.

Total: 46 Verses • Citations: VR 1.13.1–46 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 16 shown)
VR 1.13.31 अनुष्टुप्
हयस्य यानि चाङ्गानि तानि सर्वाणि ब्राह्मणाः । अग्नौ प्रास्यन्ति विधिवत्समस्ताः षोडशर्त्विजः ॥
hayasya yāni cāṅgāni tāni sarvāṇi brāhmaṇāḥ | agnau prāsyanti vidhivatsamastāḥ ṣoḍaśartvijaḥ ||
English Translation
Then sixteen sacrificial priests in the prescribed form offered the various parts of the horse to the fire.
VR 1.13.32 अनुष्टुप्
प्लक्षशाखासु यज्ञानामन्येषां क्रियते हविः । अश्वमेधस्य चैकस्य वैतसो भाग इष्यते ॥
plakṣaśākhāsu yajñānāmanyeṣāṃ kriyate haviḥ | aśvamedhasya caikasya vaitaso bhāga iṣyate ||
English Translation
In other sacrifices oblations are offered with branches of a plaksha tree but in Aswamedha a branch of cane creeper is chosen instead.
VR 1.13.33 अनुष्टुप्
त्र्यहोऽश्वमेधः संख्यातः कल्पसूत्रेण ब्राह्मणैः । चतुष्टोममहस्तस्य प्रथमं परिकल्पितम् ॥
tryaho'śvamedhaḥ saṃkhyātaḥ kalpasūtreṇa brāhmaṇaiḥ | catuṣṭomamahastasya prathamaṃ parikalpitam ||
English Translation
According to Kalpa sutra, aswamedha in conducted for three days. In the first day, chatushtoma is arranged.
VR 1.13.34 अनुष्टुप्
उक्थ्यं द्वितीयं संख्यातमतिरात्रं तथोत्तरम् । कारितास्तत्र बहवो विहिताः शास्त्रदर्शनात् ॥
ukthyaṃ dvitīyaṃ saṃkhyātamatirātraṃ tathottaram | kāritāstatra bahavo vihitāḥ śāstradarśanāt ||
English Translation
On the second day Ukthya and on the third day Atiraatra were performed. Many sacrifices fixed according to the scriptures were also performed.
VR 1.13.35 अनुष्टुप्
ज्योतिष्टोमायुषी चैव अतिरात्रौ च निर्मितौ । अभिजिद्विश्वजिच्चैव अप्तोर्यामो महाक्रतुः ॥
jyotiṣṭomāyuṣī caiva atirātrau ca nirmitau | abhijidviśvajiccaiva aptoryāmo mahākratuḥ ||
English Translation
And then the jyotisloma, and then Āyuştoma, and the Atirātra, and the Abhijit, and the Visvajit, and the Āptoryāma, all these various great sacrifices were celebrated with due rites.
VR 1.13.36 अनुष्टुप्
प्राचीं होत्रे ददौ राजा दिशं स्वकुलवर्धनः । अध्वर्यवे प्रतीचीं तु ब्रह्मणे दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥
prācīṃ hotre dadau rājā diśaṃ svakulavardhanaḥ | adhvaryave pratīcīṃ tu brahmaṇe dakṣiṇāṃ diśam ||
English Translation
And in this mighty horse-sacrifice founded of yore by Svayambhū, that perpetuator of his line, the king, bestowed the Eastern quarter on his chief sacrificial priest, the Western on his Adhvaryu, the Southern on Brahmă, and the Northern on the Udgātā, as Daksinās.
VR 1.13.37 अनुष्टुप्
उद्गात्रे तु तथोदीचीं दक्षिणैषा विनिर्मिता । अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे स्वयम्भुविहिते पुरा ॥
udgātre tu tathodīcīṃ dakṣiṇaiṣā vinirmitā | aśvamedhe mahāyajñe svayambhuvihite purā ||
English Translation
And in this mighty horse-sacrifice founded of yore by Svayambhū, that perpetuator of his line, the king, bestowed the Eastern quarter on his chief sacrificial priest, the Western on his Adhvaryu, the Southern on Brahmă, and the Northern on the Udgātā, as Daksinās.
VR 1.13.38 अनुष्टुप्
क्रतुं समाप्य तु तदा न्यायतः पुरुषर्षभः । ऋत्विग्भ्यो हि ददौ राजा धरां तां क्रतुवर्धनः ॥
kratuṃ samāpya tu tadā nyāyataḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ | ṛtvigbhyo hi dadau rājā dharāṃ tāṃ kratuvardhanaḥ ||
English Translation
Having completed that sacrifice, that perpetuator of his race, and foremost of men, the king, conferied on the priests the earth; and having conferred it, that auspicious descendant of Ikşvāku experienced high delight. And then the priests spoke to that monarch, who had all his sins purged off saying.
VR 1.13.39 अनुष्टुप्
ऋत्विजस्त्वब्रुवन्सर्वे राजानं गतकल्मषम् । भवानेव महीं कृत्स्नामेको रक्षितुमर्हति ॥
ṛtvijastvabruvansarve rājānaṃ gatakalmaṣam | bhavāneva mahīṃ kṛtsnāmeko rakṣitumarhati ||
English Translation
But all the priests said to the king purged of his sins, "O Lord of men you alone are capable of protecting this earth".
VR 1.13.40 उपजातिः
न भूम्या कार्यमस्माकं न हि शक्ताः स्म पालने । रताः स्वाध्यायकरणे वयं नित्यं हि भूमिप । निष्क्रयं किंचिदेवेह प्रयच्छतु भवानिति ॥
na bhūmyā kāryamasmākaṃ na hi śaktāḥ sma pālane | ratāḥ svādhyāyakaraṇe vayaṃ nityaṃ hi bhūmipa | niṣkrayaṃ kiṃcideveha prayacchatu bhavāniti ||
English Translation
You alone are worthy to protect the entire world. We do not want the earth; nor can we rule it, being, O lord of Earth, constantly engaged in Vedic studies. Do you, therefore, confer upon us something instead, as the price thereof.
VR 1.13.41 अनुष्टुप्
गवां शतसहस्राणि दश तेभ्यो ददौ नृपः । दशकोटिं सुवर्णस्य रजतस्य चतुर्गुणम् ॥
gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi daśa tebhyo dadau nṛpaḥ | daśakoṭiṃ suvarṇasya rajatasya caturguṇam ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by the Brāhmaṇas versed in the Veda, that best of kings bestowed upon them ten lace of kine, and ten Koțis of gold, and forty of silver.
VR 1.13.42 अनुष्टुप्
ऋत्विजस्तु ततः सर्वे प्रददुः सहिता वसु । ऋश्यशृङ्गाय मुनये वसिष्ठाय च धीमते ॥
ṛtvijastu tataḥ sarve pradaduḥ sahitā vasu | ṛśyaśṛṅgāya munaye vasiṣṭhāya ca dhīmate ||
English Translation
All the priests collectively offered that wealth to sage Rsyasringa and Vasishta endowed with prudence.
VR 1.13.43 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्ते न्यायतः कृत्वा प्रविभागं द्विजोत्तमाः । सुप्रीतमनसः सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुदिता भृशम् ॥
tataste nyāyataḥ kṛtvā pravibhāgaṃ dvijottamāḥ | suprītamanasaḥ sarve pratyūcurmuditā bhṛśam ||
English Translation
Then those priests in a body, accepting the wealth, brought it to the ascetic Rșyaśộnga and the intelligent Vasiştha. Then having received each his share, those foremost of regenerate ones were exceedingly pleased, and said, We have been highly gratified.
VR 1.13.44 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रीतमना राजा प्राप्य यज्ञमनुत्तमम् । पापापहं स्वर्नयनं दुस्तरं पार्थिवर्षभैः ॥
tataḥ prītamanā rājā prāpya yajñamanuttamam | pāpāpahaṃ svarnayanaṃ dustaraṃ pārthivarṣabhaiḥ ||
English Translation
Then having celebrated that excellent and sindestroying sacrifice, bringing heaven, and incapable of being celebrated by foremost monarchs, king Dasaratha, well pleased, spoke to Rsyasriga, saying, Oyou of excellent vows, it behove you to do that whereby my line may increase.
VR 1.13.45 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽब्रवीदृश्यशृङ्गं राजा दशरथस्तदा । कुलस्य वर्धनं तत्तु कर्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत ॥
tato'bravīdṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ rājā daśarathastadā | kulasya vardhanaṃ tattu kartumarhasi suvrata ||
English Translation
Then having celebrated that excellent and sindestroying sacrifice, bringing heaven, and incapable of being celebrated by foremost monarchs, king Dasaratha, well pleased, spoke to Rsyasriga, saying, Oyou of excellent vows, it behove you to do that whereby my line may increase.
VR 1.13.46 अनुष्टुप्
तथेति च स राजानमुवाच द्विजसत्तमः । भविष्यन्ति सुता राजंश्चत्वारस्ते कुलोद्वहाः ॥
tatheti ca sa rājānamuvāca dvijasattamaḥ | bhaviṣyanti sutā rājaṃścatvāraste kulodvahāḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon the best of Brāhmaṇas told the king that he would have four sons, born to him, as perpetuators of his race.
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