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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 62

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 62

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 62

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 62 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 26 verses.

Total: 26 Verses • Citations: VR 1.62.1–26 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.62.1 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु व्रतस्नातं महामुनिम् । अभ्यागच्छन्सुराः सर्वे तपःफलचिकीर्षवः ॥
pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu vratasnātaṃ mahāmunim | abhyāgacchansurāḥ sarve tapaḥphalacikīrṣavaḥ ||
English Translation
All the gods wanted to bestow the fruits of austerties on the mighty ascetic (Viswamitra). They approached him after a thousand years of penace and his final ritual bath.
VR 1.62.2 अनुष्टुप्
अब्रवीत्सुमहातेजा ब्रह्मा सुरुचिरं वचः । ऋषिस्त्वमसि भद्रं ते स्वार्जितैः कर्मभिः शुभैः ॥
abravītsumahātejā brahmā suruciraṃ vacaḥ | ṛṣistvamasi bhadraṃ te svārjitaiḥ karmabhiḥ śubhaiḥ ||
English Translation
Exceedingly effulgent Brahma spoke to him, "You have become a rishi through the selfearned sacred deeds. Fare you well".
VR 1.62.3 अनुष्टुप्
तमेवमुक्त्वा देवेशस्त्रिदिवं पुनरभ्यगात् । विश्वामित्रो महातेजा भूयस्तेपे महत्तपः ॥
tamevamuktvā deveśastridivaṃ punarabhyagāt | viśvāmitro mahātejā bhūyastepe mahattapaḥ ||
English Translation
Brahma, the lord of the gods, having said this returned to heaven. The brilliant Viswamitra continues his austerities.
VR 1.62.4 अनुष्टुप्
ततः कालेन महता मेनका परमाप्सराः । पुष्करेषु नरश्रेष्ठ स्नातुं समुपचक्रमे ॥
tataḥ kālena mahatā menakā paramāpsarāḥ | puṣkareṣu naraśreṣṭha snātuṃ samupacakrame ||
English Translation
"O Foremost of men after a long lapse of time a chief nymph called Menaka came to bathe at Pushkara.
VR 1.62.5 अनुष्टुप्
तां ददर्श महातेजा मेनकां कुशिकात्मजः । रूपेणाप्रतिमां तत्र विद्युतं जलदे यथा ॥
tāṃ dadarśa mahātejā menakāṃ kuśikātmajaḥ | rūpeṇāpratimāṃ tatra vidyutaṃ jalade yathā ||
English Translation
There the most brilliant son of Kusika Viswamitra saw Menaka whose beauty was incomparable. She looked like lightning in the clouds.
VR 1.62.6 उपजातिः
दृष्ट्वा कन्दर्पवशगो मुनिस्तामिदमब्रवीत् । अप्सरः स्वागतं तेऽस्तु वस चेह ममाश्रमे । अनुगृह्णीष्व भद्रं ते मदनेन सुमोहितम् ॥
dṛṣṭvā kandarpavaśago munistāmidamabravīt | apsaraḥ svāgataṃ te'stu vasa ceha mamāśrame | anugṛhṇīṣva bhadraṃ te madanena sumohitam ||
English Translation
On seeing her (Menaka) Viswamitra came under the influence of the god of love (fell in love with her). He said, O Apsara welcome to my hermitage stay here. I am infatuated with you: Oblige me. Wish you well.
VR 1.62.7 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्ता सा वरारोहा तत्रावासमथाकरोत् । तपसो हि महाविघ्नो विश्वामित्रमुपागतः ॥
ityuktā sā varārohā tatrāvāsamathākarot | tapaso hi mahāvighno viśvāmitramupāgataḥ ||
English Translation
"O Descendant of Raghu while that woman of an exalted race lived in the hermitage of Viswamitra, ten years rolled by happily".
VR 1.62.8 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यां वसन्त्यां वर्षाणि पञ्च पञ्च च राघव । विश्वामित्राश्रमे सौम्य सुखेन व्यतिचक्रमुः ॥
tasyāṃ vasantyāṃ varṣāṇi pañca pañca ca rāghava | viśvāmitrāśrame saumya sukhena vyaticakramuḥ ||
English Translation
"O Descendant of Raghu while that woman of an exalted race lived in the hermitage of Viswamitra, ten years rolled by happily".
VR 1.62.9 अनुष्टुप्
अथ काले गते तस्मिन्विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । सव्रीड इव संवृत्तश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः ॥
atha kāle gate tasminviśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | savrīḍa iva saṃvṛttaścintāśokaparāyaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
As the period passed, Viswamitra the mighty ascetic was filled with grief, anxiety and remorse.
VR 1.62.10 अनुष्टुप्
बुद्धिर्मुनेः समुत्पन्ना सामर्षा रघुनन्दन । सर्वं सुराणां कर्मैतत्तपोऽपहरणं महत् ॥
buddhirmuneḥ samutpannā sāmarṣā raghunandana | sarvaṃ surāṇāṃ karmaitattapo'paharaṇaṃ mahat ||
English Translation
O Delight of the Raghus (Rama) a sense of indignation filled the mind of the ascetic. 'All this is the conspiracy of the gods to deprive me of my great austerities', he thought.
VR 1.62.11 अनुष्टुप्
अहोरात्रापदेशेन गताः संवत्सरा दश । काममोहाभिभूतस्य विघ्नोऽयं प्रत्युपस्थितः ॥
ahorātrāpadeśena gatāḥ saṃvatsarā daśa | kāmamohābhibhūtasya vighno'yaṃ pratyupasthitaḥ ||
English Translation
Night and day deluded by lust I have wasted ten years. A hindrance has been posed (to my tapas).
VR 1.62.12 अनुष्टुप्
विनिःश्वसन्मुनिवरः पश्चात्तापेन दुःखितः ॥
viniḥśvasanmunivaraḥ paścāttāpena duḥkhitaḥ ||
VR 1.62.13 उपजातिः
भीतामप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा वेपन्तीं प्राञ्जलिं स्थिताम् । मेनकां मधुरैर्वाक्यैर्विसृज्य कुशिकात्मजः । उत्तरं पर्वतं राम विश्वामित्रो जगाम ह ॥
bhītāmapsarasaṃ dṛṣṭvā vepantīṃ prāñjaliṃ sthitām | menakāṃ madhurairvākyairvisṛjya kuśikātmajaḥ | uttaraṃ parvataṃ rāma viśvāmitro jagāma ha ||
English Translation
"O Rama Viswamitra, the best of ascetics sighed with repentance, distressed with grief. On seeing him, the apsara started trembling in fear. She stood before him with folded palms. (But) with sweet words the son of Kushika left her and proceeded towards the northern mountains.
VR 1.62.14 अनुष्टुप्
स कृत्वा नैष्ठिकीं बुद्धिं जेतुकामो महायशाः । कौशिकीतीरमासाद्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥
sa kṛtvā naiṣṭhikīṃ buddhiṃ jetukāmo mahāyaśāḥ | kauśikītīramāsādya tapastepe sudāruṇam ||
English Translation
Illustrious Viswamitra took a vow of celibacy in order to control his senses. And performed rigid austerities on reaching the bank of river Kausiki.
VR 1.62.15 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य वर्षसहस्रं तु घोरं तप उपासतः । उत्तरे पर्वते राम देवतानामभूद्भयम् ॥
tasya varṣasahasraṃ tu ghoraṃ tapa upāsataḥ | uttare parvate rāma devatānāmabhūdbhayam ||
English Translation
O Rama while he was performing rigorous penance for a thousand years on the northern mountains, the gods were gripped with fear. (lest he should exceed them).
VR 1.62.16 अनुष्टुप्
अमन्त्रयन्समागम्य सर्वे सर्षिगणाः सुराः । महर्षिशब्दं लभतां साध्वयं कुशिकात्मजः ॥
amantrayansamāgamya sarve sarṣigaṇāḥ surāḥ | maharṣiśabdaṃ labhatāṃ sādhvayaṃ kuśikātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
After consultations the gods and sages decided that this son of Kushika (Viswamitra) deserved the status of a Maharshi".
VR 1.62.17 अनुष्टुप्
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः । अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम् ॥
devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ | abravīnmadhuraṃ vākyaṃ viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam ||
English Translation
Hearing the words of the devatas, Brahma, the Grandsire of all the worlds consoled the devatas with sweet words, saying:
VR 1.62.18 अनुष्टुप्
महर्षे स्वागतं वत्स तपसोग्रेण तोषितः । महत्त्वमृषिमुख्यत्वं ददामि तव कौशिक ॥
maharṣe svāgataṃ vatsa tapasogreṇa toṣitaḥ | mahattvamṛṣimukhyatvaṃ dadāmi tava kauśika ||
English Translation
"O Maharshi O Child welcome Pleased with your intense austerities, O Son of Kushika I confer upon you the eminent rank of a great rishi (maharshi)".
VR 1.62.19 अनुष्टुप्
ब्रह्मणः स वचः श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रस्तपोधनः । प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतो भूत्वा प्रत्युवाच पितामहम् ॥
brahmaṇaḥ sa vacaḥ śrutvā viśvāmitrastapodhanaḥ | prāñjaliḥ praṇato bhūtvā pratyuvāca pitāmaham ||
English Translation
After listening to the manly command of ascetic Viswamitra, Rama, of the lineage of Raghu, the son of the foremost of men and firm in determination, replied with folded palms:
VR 1.62.20 अनुष्टुप्
ब्रह्मर्षि शब्दमतुलं स्वार्जितैः कर्मभिः शुभैः । यदि मे भगवानाह ततोऽहं विजितेन्द्रियः ॥
brahmarṣi śabdamatulaṃ svārjitaiḥ karmabhiḥ śubhaiḥ | yadi me bhagavānāha tato'haṃ vijitendriyaḥ ||
English Translation
"O Adorable one, if you have conferred the incomparable title of 'Maharshi' earned by my auspicious deeds, I feel I have conquered the senses."
VR 1.62.21 अनुष्टुप्
तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा न तावत्त्वं जितेन्द्रियः । यतस्व मुनिशार्दूल इत्युक्त्वा त्रिदिवं गतः ॥
tamuvāca tato brahmā na tāvattvaṃ jitendriyaḥ | yatasva muniśārdūla ityuktvā tridivaṃ gataḥ ||
English Translation
Then Brahma said to him, 'You have not conquered the senses yet. O Tiger among ascetics, strive still.' Having said this he went toward heaven.
VR 1.62.22 अनुष्टुप्
विप्रस्थितेषु देवेषु विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्निरालम्बो वायुभक्षस्तपश्चरन् ॥
viprasthiteṣu deveṣu viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | ūrdhvabāhurnirālambo vāyubhakṣastapaścaran ||
English Translation
After the departure of the gods, mighty ascetic Viswamitra raised his arms up, stood without support, subsisting on air, continuing with his austerities.
VR 1.62.23 अनुष्टुप्
धर्मे पञ्चतपा भूत्वा वर्षास्वाकाशसंश्रयः । शिशिरे सलिलस्थायी रात्र्यहानि तपोधनः ॥
dharme pañcatapā bhūtvā varṣāsvākāśasaṃśrayaḥ | śiśire salilasthāyī rātryahāni tapodhanaḥ ||
English Translation
Viswamitra whose wealth was his penance carried on his rigid austerities for a thousand years amidst five fires, in summer, under the open sky in monsoon, and immersed in ater night and day in winter.
VR 1.62.24 अनुष्टुप्
एवं वर्षसहस्रं हि तपो घोरमुपागमत् ॥
evaṃ varṣasahasraṃ hi tapo ghoramupāgamat ||
VR 1.62.25 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मिन्संतप्यमाने तु विश्वामित्रे महामुनौ । संभ्रमः सुमहानासीत्सुराणां वासवस्य च ॥
tasminsaṃtapyamāne tu viśvāmitre mahāmunau | saṃbhramaḥ sumahānāsītsurāṇāṃ vāsavasya ca ||
English Translation
When the mighty asetic Viswamitra was peforming penance, the gods as well as Indra got deeply perturbed.
VR 1.62.26 अनुष्टुप्
रम्भामप्सरसं शक्रः सह सर्वैर्मरुद्गणैः । उवाचात्महितं वाक्यमहितं कौशिकस्य च ॥
rambhāmapsarasaṃ śakraḥ saha sarvairmarudgaṇaiḥ | uvācātmahitaṃ vākyamahitaṃ kauśikasya ca ||
English Translation
Indra along with all the maruts spoke to the celestial nymph Rambha, words that augured well for them and not for kaushika (Viswamitra).इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे त्रिषष्टितमस्सर्ग:॥Thus ends the sixtythird sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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