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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 71

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 71

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 71

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 71 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 24 verses.

Total: 24 Verses • Citations: VR 1.71.1–24 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 1.71.1 अनुष्टुप्
तमुक्तवन्तं वैदेहं विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । उवाच वचनं वीरं वसिष्ठसहितो नृपम् ॥
tamuktavantaṃ vaidehaṃ viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ vīraṃ vasiṣṭhasahito nṛpam ||
English Translation
The brilliant Viswamitra, the great ascetic, now experienced remorse for his inability to contain anger.
VR 1.71.2 अनुष्टुप्
अचिन्त्यान्यप्रमेयानि कुलानि नरपुंगव । इक्ष्वाकूणां विदेहानां नैषां तुल्योऽस्ति कश्चन ॥
acintyānyaprameyāni kulāni narapuṃgava | ikṣvākūṇāṃ videhānāṃ naiṣāṃ tulyo'sti kaścana ||
English Translation
"O Preeminent among men the glory of the two races of Ikshvakus as also of Videhas is in comprehensible and immeasurable. There is none equal to these kings of the Ikshvakus and Videhas.
VR 1.71.3 अनुष्टुप्
सदृशो धर्मसंबन्धः सदृशो रूपसंपदा । रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन्सीता चोर्मिलया सह ॥
sadṛśo dharmasaṃbandhaḥ sadṛśo rūpasaṃpadā | rāmalakṣmaṇayo rājansītā cormilayā saha ||
English Translation
O King it is a perfect match between Sita and Rama and Urmila and Lakshmana. In respect of piety and beauty the match is perfect.
VR 1.71.4 अनुष्टुप्
वक्तव्यं च नरश्रेष्ठ श्रूयतां वचनं मम ॥
vaktavyaṃ ca naraśreṣṭha śrūyatāṃ vacanaṃ mama ||
English Translation
O Best of men my words deserve to be heard. This younger brother king Kusadhwaja is knower of righteousness.
VR 1.71.5 उपजातिः
भ्राता यवीयान्धर्मज्ञ एष राजा कुशध्वजः । अस्य धर्मात्मनो राजन्रूपेणाप्रतिमं भुवि । सुताद्वयं नरश्रेष्ठ पत्न्यर्थं वरयामहे ॥
bhrātā yavīyāndharmajña eṣa rājā kuśadhvajaḥ | asya dharmātmano rājanrūpeṇāpratimaṃ bhuvi | sutādvayaṃ naraśreṣṭha patnyarthaṃ varayāmahe ||
English Translation
O King, O Eminent among men we seek the hands of this virtuous king's two daughters, unrivalled in beauty, on earth, as consorts.
VR 1.71.6 अनुष्टुप्
भरतस्य कुमारस्य शत्रुघ्नस्य च धीमतः । वरयेम सुते राजंस्तयोरर्थे महात्मनोः ॥
bharatasya kumārasya śatrughnasya ca dhīmataḥ | varayema sute rājaṃstayorarthe mahātmanoḥ ||
English Translation
O king we choose your brother's daughters for the great souls: the young Bharata and the sagacious Satrughna.
VR 1.71.7 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्रा दशरथस्येमे रूपयौवनशालिनः । लोकपालोपमाः सर्वे देवतुल्यपराक्रमाः ॥
putrā daśarathasyeme rūpayauvanaśālinaḥ | lokapālopamāḥ sarve devatulyaparākramāḥ ||
English Translation
Bestowed with youth and beauty, these sons of Dasaratha resemble kings in defending the worlds and gods in valour.
VR 1.71.8 अनुष्टुप्
उभयोरपि राजेन्द्र संबन्धेनानुबध्यताम् । इक्ष्वाकुकुलमव्यग्रं भवतः पुण्यकर्मणः ॥
ubhayorapi rājendra saṃbandhenānubadhyatām | ikṣvākukulamavyagraṃ bhavataḥ puṇyakarmaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
O King of kings (Janaka) the bond between your race with its pious deeds and the Ikshvakus may be strenghthened by this alliance".
VR 1.71.9 अनुष्टुप्
विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा वसिष्ठस्य मते तदा । जनकः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमुवाच मुनिपुंगवौ ॥
viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā vasiṣṭhasya mate tadā | janakaḥ prāñjalirvākyamuvāca munipuṃgavau ||
English Translation
Having heard the words of Viswamitra which echoed the wish of Vasishta, Janaka replied to the eminent ascetics with folded palms.
VR 1.71.10 उपजातिः
सदृशं कुलसंबन्धं यदाज्ञापयथः स्वयम् । एवं भवतु भद्रं वः कुशध्वजसुते इमे । पत्न्यौ भजेतां सहितौ शत्रुघ्नभरतावुभौ ॥
sadṛśaṃ kulasaṃbandhaṃ yadājñāpayathaḥ svayam | evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ vaḥ kuśadhvajasute ime | patnyau bhajetāṃ sahitau śatrughnabharatāvubhau ||
English Translation
"Let it be so, Be blessed Let these two daughters of Kusadhwaja (Mandavi and Srutakirti) be the wives of Satrughna and Bharata respectively and serve them.
VR 1.71.11 अनुष्टुप्
एकाह्ना राजपुत्रीणां चतसृणां महामुने । पाणीन्गृह्णन्तु चत्वारो राजपुत्रा महाबलाः ॥
ekāhnā rājaputrīṇāṃ catasṛṇāṃ mahāmune | pāṇīngṛhṇantu catvāro rājaputrā mahābalāḥ ||
English Translation
O Great ascetic let the valiant four princes take the hands of four princesses on the same day.
VR 1.71.12 अनुष्टुप्
उत्तरे दिवसे ब्रह्मन्फल्गुनीभ्यां मनीषिणः । वैवाहिकं प्रशंसन्ति भगो यत्र प्रजापतिः ॥
uttare divase brahmanphalgunībhyāṃ manīṣiṇaḥ | vaivāhikaṃ praśaṃsanti bhago yatra prajāpatiḥ ||
English Translation
"The wise, O Brahmin think the marriage is favourable when Bhaga is Prajapati on the succeeding day of the ascent of the two stars. (that is, when poorva is followed by uttara phalguni).
VR 1.71.13 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा वचः सौम्यं प्रत्युत्थाय कृताञ्जलिः । उभौ मुनिवरौ राजा जनको वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
evamuktvā vacaḥ saumyaṃ pratyutthāya kṛtāñjaliḥ | ubhau munivarau rājā janako vākyamabravīt ||
English Translation
King Janaka, having spoken these pleasing words, stood up and with folded hands addressing both the great ascetics:
VR 1.71.14 अनुष्टुप्
परो धर्मः कृतो मह्यं शिष्योऽस्मि भवतोः सदा । इमान्यासनमुख्यानि आसेतां मुनिपुंगवौ ॥
paro dharmaḥ kṛto mahyaṃ śiṣyo'smi bhavatoḥ sadā | imānyāsanamukhyāni āsetāṃ munipuṃgavau ||
English Translation
"You have earned me a great religious merit. I shall be always your disciple O Eminent ascestics, occupy these important seats".
VR 1.71.15 अनुष्टुप्
यथा दशरथस्येयं तथायोध्या पुरी मम । प्रभुत्वे नास्ति संदेहो यथार्हं कर्तुमर्हथ ॥
yathā daśarathasyeyaṃ tathāyodhyā purī mama | prabhutve nāsti saṃdeho yathārhaṃ kartumarhatha ||
English Translation
"Dasaratha has right on the city of Ayodhya as much as I have on this. This right is unquestionable. So do whatever you think right".
VR 1.71.16 अनुष्टुप्
तथा ब्रुवति वैदेहे जनके रघुनन्दनः । राजा दशरथो हृष्टः प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम् ॥
tathā bruvati vaidehe janake raghunandanaḥ | rājā daśaratho hṛṣṭaḥ pratyuvāca mahīpatim ||
English Translation
To the words of Janaka, king of Videha, king Dasaratha, the descendant of Raghu cheerfully replied:
VR 1.71.17 अनुष्टुप्
युवामसंख्येय गुणौ भ्रातरौ मिथिलेश्वरौ । ऋषयो राजसंघाश्च भवद्भ्यामभिपूजिताः ॥
yuvāmasaṃkhyeya guṇau bhrātarau mithileśvarau | ṛṣayo rājasaṃghāśca bhavadbhyāmabhipūjitāḥ ||
English Translation
"You both brothers are lords of Mithila. You possess countless virtues. You pay regards to many rishis and hosts of kings".
VR 1.71.18 अनुष्टुप्
स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते गमिष्यामि स्वमालयम् । श्राद्धकर्माणि सर्वाणि विधास्य इति चाब्रवीत् ॥
svasti prāpnuhi bhadraṃ te gamiṣyāmi svamālayam | śrāddhakarmāṇi sarvāṇi vidhāsya iti cābravīt ||
English Translation
"Be safe. Be blessed. Let me retire to the camp. I have to perform the rites offerings to the forefathers".
VR 1.71.19 अनुष्टुप्
तमापृष्ट्वा नरपतिं राजा दशरथस्तदा । मुनीन्द्रौ तौ पुरस्कृत्य जगामाशु महायशाः ॥
tamāpṛṣṭvā narapatiṃ rājā daśarathastadā | munīndrau tau puraskṛtya jagāmāśu mahāyaśāḥ ||
English Translation
Then renowned king Dasaratha, took leave of the two great ascetics. Then the rowned king Dasaratha took have of the king (Janaka) immediately following the two great ascetics.
VR 1.71.20 अनुष्टुप्
स गत्वा निलयं राजा श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानतः । प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय चक्रे गोदानमुत्तमम् ॥
sa gatvā nilayaṃ rājā śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ | prabhāte kālyamutthāya cakre godānamuttamam ||
English Translation
The king (Dasaratha) reached the abode, performed the sharaddha ceremony in accordance with the scriptures. Next day at dawn at appropriate time he gifted away cows (a ceremony performed by initiating the bridegrooms into the marriage.)
VR 1.71.21 अनुष्टुप्
गवां शतसहस्राणि ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नराधिपः । एकैकशो ददौ राजा पुत्रानुद्धिश्य धर्मतः ॥
gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi brāhmaṇebhyo narādhipaḥ | ekaikaśo dadau rājā putrānuddhiśya dharmataḥ ||
English Translation
For the welfare of each of his sons the king (Dasaratha) religiously gave away a hundred thousand cows to brahmins.
VR 1.71.22 अनुष्टुप्
सुवर्णशृङ्गाः संपन्नाः सवत्साः कांस्यदोहनाः । गवां शतसहस्राणि चत्वारि पुरुषर्षभः ॥
suvarṇaśṛṅgāḥ saṃpannāḥ savatsāḥ kāṃsyadohanāḥ | gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi catvāri puruṣarṣabhaḥ ||
English Translation
Great among men and affectionate towards his children, (king Dasaratha), the delight of the Raghus donated in the name of his sons' donates to the brahmins four hundred thousand cows. They were capable of abundance of milk. Their horns were plaited with gold. They were accompanied by calves. With them were given away bellmetal vessels for keeping milk and innumerable valuables.
VR 1.71.23 अनुष्टुप्
वित्तमन्यच्च सुबहु द्विजेभ्यो रघुनन्दनः । ददौ गोदानमुद्दिश्य पुत्राणां पुत्रवत्सलः ॥
vittamanyacca subahu dvijebhyo raghunandanaḥ | dadau godānamuddiśya putrāṇāṃ putravatsalaḥ ||
English Translation
Great among men and affectionate towards his children, (king Dasaratha), the delight of the Raghus donated in the name of his sons' donates to the brahmins four hundred thousand cows. They were capable of abundance of milk. Their horns were plaited with gold. They were accompanied by calves. With them were given away bellmetal vessels for keeping milk and innumerable valuables.
VR 1.71.24 अनुष्टुप्
स सुतैः कृतगोदानैर्वृतश्च नृपतिस्तदा । लोकपालैरिवाभाति वृतः सौम्यः प्रजापतिः ॥
sa sutaiḥ kṛtagodānairvṛtaśca nṛpatistadā | lokapālairivābhāti vṛtaḥ saumyaḥ prajāpatiḥ ||
English Translation
With his sons for whose sake cows have been given away the cheerful king looked like shining Prajapati surrrounded by the guardians of the world.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे द्विसप्ततितमस्सर्ग:॥Thus ends the seventhsecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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