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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 61

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 61

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 61

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 61 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: VR 1.61.1–27 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.61.1 अनुष्टुप्
शुनःशेपं नरश्रेष्ठ गृहीत्वा तु महायशाः । व्यश्राम्यत्पुष्करे राजा मध्याह्ने रघुनन्दन ॥
śunaḥśepaṃ naraśreṣṭha gṛhītvā tu mahāyaśāḥ | vyaśrāmyatpuṣkare rājā madhyāhne raghunandana ||
English Translation
O Foremost of men, O Delight of the Raghus (Rama) the illustrious king (Ambarisha) took Sunassepha with him. (On the way) at Pushkara he took some rest at noon.
VR 1.61.2 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य विश्रममाणस्य शुनःशेपो महायशाः । पुष्करं श्रेष्ठमागम्य विश्वामित्रं ददर्श ह ॥
tasya viśramamāṇasya śunaḥśepo mahāyaśāḥ | puṣkaraṃ śreṣṭhamāgamya viśvāmitraṃ dadarśa ha ||
English Translation
While the king was resting at Pushkara, the famous Sunassepha, very much distressed, happened to see his maternal uncle Viswamitra in the company of other sages performing austerities.
VR 1.61.3 अनुष्टुप्
विषण्णवदनो दीनस्तृष्णया च श्रमेण च । पपाताङ्के मुने राम वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ॥
viṣaṇṇavadano dīnastṛṣṇayā ca śrameṇa ca | papātāṅke mune rāma vākyaṃ cedamuvāca ha ||
English Translation
With his face discoloured due to thirst and fatigue, he (Sunassepha) immediately fell into the sage's lap in a pitiable condition and said:
VR 1.61.4 अनुष्टुप्
न मेऽस्ति माता न पिता ज्ञातयो बान्धवाः कुतः । त्रातुमर्हसि मां सौम्य धर्मेण मुनिपुंगव ॥
na me'sti mātā na pitā jñātayo bāndhavāḥ kutaḥ | trātumarhasi māṃ saumya dharmeṇa munipuṃgava ||
English Translation
"O Noble man O Preeminent among ascetics I have no mother nor father nor friends nor relatives. You should protect me according to dharma.
VR 1.61.5 अनुष्टुप्
त्राता त्वं हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ सर्वेषां त्वं हि भावनः । राजा च कृतकार्यः स्यादहं दीर्घायुरव्ययः ॥
trātā tvaṃ hi muniśreṣṭha sarveṣāṃ tvaṃ hi bhāvanaḥ | rājā ca kṛtakāryaḥ syādahaṃ dīrghāyuravyayaḥ ||
English Translation
O Best among ascetics you are the protecor of everybody. You are promoter of others' welfare. May the king fulfil his purpose. May I live long and become immortal and attain heaven after performing great penance. May I enjoy heaven.
VR 1.61.6 उपजातिः
स्वर्गलोकमुपाश्नीयां तपस्तप्त्वा ह्यनुत्तमम् । स मे नाथो ह्यनाथस्य भव भव्येन चेतसा । पितेव पुत्रं धर्मात्मंस्त्रातुमर्हसि किल्बिषात् ॥
svargalokamupāśnīyāṃ tapastaptvā hyanuttamam | sa me nātho hyanāthasya bhava bhavyena cetasā | piteva putraṃ dharmātmaṃstrātumarhasi kilbiṣāt ||
English Translation
O Virtuous one with a kind heart protect this orphan. Like a father who protects his son, save me from this peril".
VR 1.61.7 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रो महातपाः । सान्त्वयित्वा बहुविधं पुत्रानिदमुवाच ह ॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ | sāntvayitvā bahuvidhaṃ putrānidamuvāca ha ||
English Translation
Having heard Sunassepha, mighty ascetic Viswamitra consoled him in many ways and said to his sons:
VR 1.61.8 अनुष्टुप्
यत्कृते पितरः पुत्राञ्जनयन्ति शुभार्थिनः । परलोकहितार्थाय तस्य कालोऽयमागतः ॥
yatkṛte pitaraḥ putrāñjanayanti śubhārthinaḥ | paralokahitārthāya tasya kālo'yamāgataḥ ||
VR 1.61.9 अनुष्टुप्
अयं मुनिसुतो बालो मत्तः शरणमिच्छति । अस्य जीवितमात्रेण प्रियं कुरुत पुत्रकाः ॥
ayaṃ munisuto bālo mattaḥ śaraṇamicchati | asya jīvitamātreṇa priyaṃ kuruta putrakāḥ ||
English Translation
O sons of the sage this young boy has sought my protection. O Sons you may grant him his desire by merely offering your life.
VR 1.61.10 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वे सुकृतकर्माणः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः । पशुभूता नरेन्द्रस्य तृप्तिमग्नेः प्रयच्छत ॥
sarve sukṛtakarmāṇaḥ sarve dharmaparāyaṇāḥ | paśubhūtā narendrasya tṛptimagneḥ prayacchata ||
English Translation
Engaged in the observance of righteousness, all of you have done virtuous deeds. By becoming sacrificial animals for the king, you may satisfy Agni.
VR 1.61.11 अनुष्टुप्
नाथवांश्च शुनःशेपो यज्ञश्चाविघ्नतो भवेत् । देवतास्तर्पिताश्च स्युर्मम चापि कृतं वचः ॥
nāthavāṃśca śunaḥśepo yajñaścāvighnato bhavet | devatāstarpitāśca syurmama cāpi kṛtaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Then Sunassepha will be protected. The king's sacrifice will continue without hindrance. The gods will be gratified. My words also will come true".
VR 1.61.12 अनुष्टुप्
मुनेस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मधुष्यन्दादयः सुताः । साभिमानं नरश्रेष्ठ सलीलमिदमब्रुवन् ॥
munestu vacanaṃ śrutvā madhuṣyandādayaḥ sutāḥ | sābhimānaṃ naraśreṣṭha salīlamidamabruvan ||
English Translation
"O Best of men (Rama) in response to the words of the sage Madhuchanda and others said thus in a casual way with selfesteem.
VR 1.61.13 अनुष्टुप्
कथमात्मसुतान्हित्वा त्रायसेऽन्यसुतं विभो । अकार्यमिव पश्यामः श्वमांसमिव भोजने ॥
kathamātmasutānhitvā trāyase'nyasutaṃ vibho | akāryamiva paśyāmaḥ śvamāṃsamiva bhojane ||
English Translation
O Lord protecting other's son by abandoning one' own is like partaking the flesh of a dog. We consider it a prohibited act".
VR 1.61.14 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्राणां मुनिपुंगवः । क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥
teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā putrāṇāṃ munipuṃgavaḥ | krodhasaṃraktanayano vyāhartumupacakrame ||
English Translation
Having listened to the words of the elephant, Anshuman started enquring the well being of each of the guardians (elephants) of the quarters successively with due respect:
VR 1.61.15 अनुष्टुप्
निःसाध्वसमिदं प्रोक्तं धर्मादपि विगर्हितम् । अतिक्रम्य तु मद्वाक्यं दारुणं रोमहर्षणम् ॥
niḥsādhvasamidaṃ proktaṃ dharmādapi vigarhitam | atikramya tu madvākyaṃ dāruṇaṃ romaharṣaṇam ||
English Translation
"(You have) not only trangressed my words but also (you are) censurable according to dharma. You have uttered such audacious and dreadrul words causing the hair to stand on end.
VR 1.61.16 अनुष्टुप्
श्वमांसभोजिनः सर्वे वासिष्ठा इव जातिषु । पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु पृथिव्यामनुवत्स्यथ ॥
śvamāṃsabhojinaḥ sarve vāsiṣṭhā iva jātiṣu | pūrṇaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu pṛthivyāmanuvatsyatha ||
English Translation
All of you shall live on earth for a thousand years, like the sons of Vasishta feeding on the flesh of dogs".
VR 1.61.17 अनुष्टुप्
कृत्वा शापसमायुक्तान्पुत्रान्मुनिवरस्तदा । शुनःशेपमुवाचार्तं कृत्वा रक्षां निरामयाम् ॥
kṛtvā śāpasamāyuktānputrānmunivarastadā | śunaḥśepamuvācārtaṃ kṛtvā rakṣāṃ nirāmayām ||
English Translation
Viswamitra the best of ascetics, thus cursed his sons. Sunassepha, (now) was filled with distress. To relieve him of his pain he said:
VR 1.61.18 अनुष्टुप्
पवित्रपाशैरासक्तो रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनः । वैष्णवं यूपमासाद्य वाग्भिरग्निमुदाहर ॥
pavitrapāśairāsakto raktamālyānulepanaḥ | vaiṣṇavaṃ yūpamāsādya vāgbhiragnimudāhara ||
English Translation
"Bedaubing your person with red sandal paste and adorned with red garlands, you will be bound to a Vaishnava, sacrificial post with sacred ropes. There invoke Agni with these hymns.
VR 1.61.19 अनुष्टुप्
इमे तु गाथे द्वे दिव्ये गायेथा मुनिपुत्रक । अम्बरीषस्य यज्ञेऽस्मिंस्ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ॥
ime tu gāthe dve divye gāyethā muniputraka | ambarīṣasya yajñe'smiṃstataḥ siddhimavāpsyasi ||
English Translation
O Son of sage chant thse two sacred mantras in the sacrifice of Ambarisha.There after you will achieve success (long life)".
VR 1.61.20 अनुष्टुप्
शुनःशेपो गृहीत्वा ते द्वे गाथे सुसमाहितः । त्वरया राजसिंहं तमम्बरीषमुवाच ह ॥
śunaḥśepo gṛhītvā te dve gāthe susamāhitaḥ | tvarayā rājasiṃhaṃ tamambarīṣamuvāca ha ||
English Translation
Sunassepha memorized the two verses with concentration of mind and hastened towards Amabarisha, a lion among kings. And said:
VR 1.61.21 अनुष्टुप्
राजसिंह महासत्त्व शीघ्रं गच्छावहे सदः । निवर्तयस्व राजेन्द्र दीक्षां च समुपाहर ॥
rājasiṃha mahāsattva śīghraṃ gacchāvahe sadaḥ | nivartayasva rājendra dīkṣāṃ ca samupāhara ||
English Translation
"Endowed with great strength, you are a lion among kings. We shall go to the sacrificial assembly without delay. O Indra among monarchs, take up initiatory rites and perform the sacrifice".
VR 1.61.22 अनुष्टुप्
तद्वाक्यमृषिपुत्रस्य श्रुत्वा हर्षं समुत्सुकः । जगाम नृपतिः शीघ्रं यज्ञवाटमतन्द्रितः ॥
tadvākyamṛṣiputrasya śrutvā harṣaṃ samutsukaḥ | jagāma nṛpatiḥ śīghraṃ yajñavāṭamatandritaḥ ||
English Translation
At the words of the sage's son, the king, eager with delight hastened towards the sacrificial ground.
VR 1.61.23 अनुष्टुप्
सदस्यानुमते राजा पवित्रकृतलक्षणम् । पशुं रक्ताम्बरं कृत्वा यूपे तं समबन्धयत् ॥
sadasyānumate rājā pavitrakṛtalakṣaṇam | paśuṃ raktāmbaraṃ kṛtvā yūpe taṃ samabandhayat ||
English Translation
With the consent of the officiating priests the king invested Sunasepha with the sacred symbols with Kusa grass, dressed him in red apparel and tied him to the sacrificial post as a sacrificial animal.
VR 1.61.24 अनुष्टुप्
स बद्धो वाग्भिरग्र्याभिरभितुष्टाव वै सुरौ । इन्द्रमिन्द्रानुजं चैव यथावन्मुनिपुत्रकः ॥
sa baddho vāgbhiragryābhirabhituṣṭāva vai surau | indramindrānujaṃ caiva yathāvanmuniputrakaḥ ||
English Translation
Thus bound, the son of the sage praised the two devatas, Indra and Upendra with moving words.
VR 1.61.25 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रीतः सहस्राक्षो रहस्यस्तुतितर्पितः । दीर्घमायुस्तदा प्रादाच्छुनःशेपाय राघव ॥
tataḥ prītaḥ sahasrākṣo rahasyastutitarpitaḥ | dīrghamāyustadā prādācchunaḥśepāya rāghava ||
English Translation
"O Descendant of Raghu (Rama) Indra, gratified with the secret hymn granted Sunassepha long life.
VR 1.61.26 अनुष्टुप्
स च राजा नरश्रेष्ठ यज्ञस्य च समाप्तवान् । फलं बहुगुणं राम सहस्राक्षप्रसादजम् ॥
sa ca rājā naraśreṣṭha yajñasya ca samāptavān | phalaṃ bahuguṇaṃ rāma sahasrākṣaprasādajam ||
English Translation
O Foremost of men O Rama the king also obtained from the sacrifics innumerable rewards by the grace of Indra several times greater than expected.
VR 1.61.27 अनुष्टुप्
विश्वामित्रोऽपि धर्मात्मा भूयस्तेपे महातपाः । पुष्करेषु नरश्रेष्ठ दशवर्षशतानि च ॥
viśvāmitro'pi dharmātmā bhūyastepe mahātapāḥ | puṣkareṣu naraśreṣṭha daśavarṣaśatāni ca ||
English Translation
O Best among men the righteous and mighty ascetic Viswamitra also continued his austerities at Pushkara for a thousand years".इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमस्सर्ग:॥Thus ends the sixtysecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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