Siraatबालकाण्डः सर्गः 2
39 verses
नारदस्य तु तद् वाक्यं श्रुत्वा वाक्यविशारदः। पूजयामास धर्मात्मा सह शिष्यो महामुनिम्॥
nāradasya tu tad vākyaṃ śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ| pūjayāmāsa dharmātmā saha śiṣyo mahāmunim||
Hearing those words of Nārada, that one of virtuous soul, skilled in speech, together with his disciples, worshipped that great sage.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
यथावत् पूजितस्तेन देवर्षि रदस्तथा। आपृच्छयैवाभ्यनुज्ञातः स जगाम विहायसम्॥
yathāvat pūjitastena devarṣi radastathā| āpṛcchayaivābhyanujñātaḥ sa jagāma vihāyasam||
Having received due honours, that Devarși Nārada taking leave of him went to his ethereal regions.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स मुहूर्तं गते तस्मिन् देवलोकं मुनिस्तदा। जगाम तमसातीरं जाह्नव्यास्त्वविदूरतः॥
sa muhūrtaṃ gate tasmin devalokaṃ munistadā| jagāma tamasātīraṃ jāhnavyāstvavidūrataḥ||
And when Nārada had left for the celestial regions, that holy person went to the banks of the Tamasā not very far from Jāhnavī.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स तु तीरं समासाद्य तमसाया मुनिस्तदा। शिष्यमाह स्थितं पार्श्वे दृष्ट्वा तीर्थमकर्दमम्॥
sa tu tīraṃ samāsādya tamasāyā munistadā| śiṣyamāha sthitaṃ pārśve dṛṣṭvā tīrthamakardamam||
And having arrived at the banks of that river, the pious one, observing a holy spot devoid of mud, spoke to his disciple standing by.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अकर्दममिदं तीर्थे भरद्वाज निशामय। रमणीयं प्रसन्नाम्बु सन्मनुष्यमनो यथा।५।।
akardamamidaṃ tīrthe bharadvāja niśāmaya| ramaṇīyaṃ prasannāmbu sanmanuṣyamano yathā|5||
Saying-O Bharadvāja, behold this holy spot devoid of mud. And it is beautiful, and contains pleasant waters, even like the minds of good men.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
न्यस्यतां कलशस्तात दीयतां वल्कलं मम। इदमेवावगाहिष्ये तमसातीर्थमुत्तमम्॥
nyasyatāṃ kalaśastāta dīyatāṃ valkalaṃ mama| idamevāvagāhiṣye tamasātīrthamuttamam||
O child, do you, put down your pitcher, and give me my bark. I will bathe even in this Tamasā, the best of holy spots.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
एवमुक्तो भरद्वाजो वाल्मीकेन महात्मना। प्रायच्छत मुनेस्तस्य वल्कलं नियतो गुरुः॥
evamukto bharadvājo vālmīkena mahātmanā| prāyacchata munestasya valkalaṃ niyato guruḥ||
Thus accosted by the high-souled Vālmīki, Bharadvāja ever intent upon serving his spiritual guide, presented the sage his bark.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स शिष्याहस्तदादाय वल्कलं नियतेन्द्रियः। विचचार ह पश्यंस्तत् सर्वतो विपुलं वनम्।।।।।
sa śiṣyāhastadādāya valkalaṃ niyatendriyaḥ| vicacāra ha paśyaṃstat sarvato vipulaṃ vanam|||||
That one of subdued senses, having received his bark from his disciple, began to range around, surveying that extensive forest.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तस्याभ्याशे तु मिथुनं चरन्तमनपायिनम्। ददर्श भगवांस्तत्र क्रौञ्चयोश्चारुनिःस्वनम्॥
tasyābhyāśe tu mithunaṃ carantamanapāyinam| dadarśa bhagavāṃstatra krauñcayoścāruniḥsvanam||
In the vicinity of the forest, that worshipful one espied a pair of Krauñcas, emitting melodious notes, and ranging around never parting from one another.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तस्मात् तु मिथुनादेकं पुमांसं पापनिश्चयः। जघान वैरनिलयो निषादस्तस्य पश्यतः॥
tasmāt tu mithunādekaṃ pumāṃsaṃ pāpaniścayaḥ| jaghāna vairanilayo niṣādastasya paśyataḥ||
At this juncture, a wicked-minded fowler, singling out the male, without any cause of hostility, slew him in the very presence of the holy man.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तं शोणितपरीताङ्ग चेष्टमानं महीतले। भार्या तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा रुराव करुणां गिरम्॥
taṃ śoṇitaparītāṅga ceṣṭamānaṃ mahītale| bhāryā tu nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā rurāva karuṇāṃ giram||
Observing him struggling on the earth, bathed in blood, his female companion began to bewail in piteous accents.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
वियुक्ता पतिना तेन द्विजेन सहचारिणा। ताम्रशीर्षेण मत्तेन पत्रिणा सहितेन वै॥
viyuktā patinā tena dvijena sahacāriṇā| tāmraśīrṣeṇa mattena patriṇā sahitena vai||
At the prospect of her separation from her copper-crested oviparous husband, engaged in sport with extended plumage.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तथाविधं द्विजं दृष्ट्वा निषादेन निपातितम्। ऋषेर्धर्मात्मनस्तस्य कारुण्यं समपद्यत॥
tathāvidhaṃ dvijaṃ dṛṣṭvā niṣādena nipātitam| ṛṣerdharmātmanastasya kāruṇyaṃ samapadyata||
Finding the bird in that condition thus brought down by the fowler, the pity of that pious and righteous-souled Rși was excited exceedingly.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ततः करुणवेदित्वादधर्मोऽयमिति द्विजः। निशाम्य रुदती क्रौञ्चीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
tataḥ karuṇaveditvādadharmo'yamiti dvijaḥ| niśāmya rudatī krauñcīmidaṃ vacanamabravīt||
Then considering it to be an unrighteous deed, with a heart moved with pity, that twice-born one, beholding the weeping Krauñci, spoke these words.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
मा निषाद प्रतिष्ठां त्वमगमः शाश्वतीः समाः। यत् क्रौञ्चमिथुनादेकमवधीः काममोहितम्॥
mā niṣāda pratiṣṭhāṃ tvamagamaḥ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ| yat krauñcamithunādekamavadhīḥ kāmamohitam||
O fowler, since you have slain one of a pair of Krauñcas, you shall never attain prosperity (respect)!
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तस्येत्थं ब्रुवतश्चिन्ता बभूव हृदि वीक्षतः। शोकार्तेनास्य शकुनेः किमिदं व्याहृतं मया॥
tasyetthaṃ bruvataścintā babhūva hṛdi vīkṣataḥ| śokārtenāsya śakuneḥ kimidaṃ vyāhṛtaṃ mayā||
Having uttered this, he got worried within himself, What is this that I have said, afflicted with grief for the bird?
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
चिन्तयन् स महाप्राज्ञश्चकार मतिमान्मतिम्। शिष्यं चैवाब्रवीद् वाक्यमिदं स मुनिपुङ्गवः॥
cintayan sa mahāprājñaścakāra matimānmatim| śiṣyaṃ caivābravīd vākyamidaṃ sa munipuṅgavaḥ||
Resolving thus in his mind, that highly-wise one and best of sages addressed his disciple, saying.
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पादबद्धोऽक्षरसमस्तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितः। शोकार्तस्य प्रवृत्तो मे श्लोको भवतु नान्यथा॥
pādabaddho'kṣarasamastantrīlayasamanvitaḥ| śokārtasya pravṛtto me śloko bhavatu nānyathā||
This speech that I have uttered is of equal bound with metre and accents; it has rhythm and is capable of being chanted according to measure to stringed accompaniment. Let it therefore go forth as a sloka!
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
शिष्यस्तु तस्य ब्रुवतो मुनेर्वाक्यमनुत्तमम्। प्रतिजग्राह संतुष्टस्तस्य तुष्टोऽभवन्मुनि ॥
śiṣyastu tasya bruvato munervākyamanuttamam| pratijagrāha saṃtuṣṭastasya tuṣṭo'bhavanmuni ||
When the sage had spoken thus, his disciple, well pleased, assented to his excellent speech; and thereat that pious person was gratified.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
सोऽभिषेकं ततः कृत्वा तीर्थे तस्मिन् यथाविधि। तमेव चिन्तयत्रर्थमुपावर्तत वै मुनिः॥
so'bhiṣekaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā tīrthe tasmin yathāvidhi| tameva cintayatrarthamupāvartata vai muniḥ||
Then having duly performed his ablutions at that holy spot, the reverend sage retraced his steps, pondering over the incidents touching the sloka.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
भरद्वाजस्ततः शिष्यो विनीतः श्रुतवान् गुरोः। कलशं पूर्णमादाय पृष्ठतोऽनुजगाम ह॥
bharadvājastataḥ śiṣyo vinītaḥ śrutavān guroḥ| kalaśaṃ pūrṇamādāya pṛṣṭhato'nujagāma ha||
His disciple also, accomplished in learning, and of meek demeanour, followed Vālmīki, carrying on his back a pitcher filled with water.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स प्रविश्याश्रमपदं शिष्येण सह धर्मवित्। उपविष्टः कथाश्चान्याश्चकार ध्यानमास्थितः॥
sa praviśyāśramapadaṃ śiṣyeṇa saha dharmavit| upaviṣṭaḥ kathāścānyāścakāra dhyānamāsthitaḥ||
Having entered the hermitage along with his disciple, conversant with righteousness engaged in diverse kinds of talk, revolved in his mind the circumstances connected with the verses.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
आजगाम ततो ब्रह्मा लोककर्ता स्वयं प्रभुः। चतुर्मुखो महातेजा द्रष्टुं तं मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥
ājagāma tato brahmā lokakartā svayaṃ prabhuḥ| caturmukho mahātejā draṣṭuṃ taṃ munipuṅgavam ||
It came to pass that desirous of seeing the best of sages, there arrived, that lord and creator of all, the effulgent Brahmā, furnished with four countenances.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
वाल्मीरिरथ तं दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय वाग्यतः। प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो भूत्वा तस्थौ परमविस्मितः॥
vālmīriratha taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya vāgyataḥ| prāñjaliḥ prayato bhūtvā tasthau paramavismitaḥ||
Beholding him Vālmīki rose up suddenly and, wondering greatly, humbly and silently stood before him with clasped hands.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
पूजयामास तं देवं पाद्याासनवन्दनैः। प्रणम्य विधिवच्चैनं पृष्ट्वा चैव निरामयम् ॥
pūjayāmāsa taṃ devaṃ pādyāāsanavandanaiḥ| praṇamya vidhivaccainaṃ pṛṣṭvā caiva nirāmayam ||
And duly bending low in reverence, Vālmīki offered that deity water to wash his feet, and other things for reception.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अथोपविश्य भगवानासने परमार्चिते। वाल्मीकये च ऋषये संदिदेशासनं ततः॥
athopaviśya bhagavānāsane paramārcite| vālmīkaye ca ṛṣaye saṃdideśāsanaṃ tataḥ||
Having sat-down on a highly-honoured seat, that worshipful one enquired after the welfare of that sage Vālmīki knowing no deterioration, and then asked him to be seated.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञातः सोऽप्युपाविशदासने। उपविष्टे तदा तस्मिन् साक्षाल्लोकपितामहे ॥ तद्गतेनैव मनसा वाल्मीकिानमास्थितः। पापात्मना कृतं कप्टं वैरग्रहणबुद्धिना॥ यत् तादृशं चारुरवं क्रौञ्चं हन्यादकारणात्। शोचन्नेव पुनः क्रौञ्चीमुपश्लोकमिमं जगौ।
brahmaṇā samanujñātaḥ so'pyupāviśadāsane| upaviṣṭe tadā tasmin sākṣāllokapitāmahe || tadgatenaiva manasā vālmīkiānamāsthitaḥ| pāpātmanā kṛtaṃ kapṭaṃ vairagrahaṇabuddhinā|| yat tādṛśaṃ cāruravaṃ krauñcaṃ hanyādakāraṇāt| śocanneva punaḥ krauñcīmupaślokamimaṃ jagau|
Having been seated in the presence of the Grand-sire of all, Vālmīki, his mind running upon the self-same subject, became plunged in thought. What a sin has been committed by the wicked-minded one, incited by hostile feeling, that he without cause slew that sweetly-singing Kraunca! And thereupon, again lamenting that female Krauñca, he, in grief of heart, mentally recited those verses.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
पुनरन्तर्गतमना भूत्वा शोकपरायणः। तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा प्रहसन् मुनिपुङ्गवम्॥ श्लोक एवास्त्वयं बद्धो नात्र कार्या विचारणा। मच्छन्दादेव ते ब्रह्मन् प्रवृत्तेयं सरस्वती॥
punarantargatamanā bhūtvā śokaparāyaṇaḥ| tamuvāca tato brahmā prahasan munipuṅgavam|| śloka evāstvayaṃ baddho nātra kāryā vicāraṇā| macchandādeva te brahman pravṛtteyaṃ sarasvatī||
Then smiling, Brahmā spoke to the excellent sage,-Those verses of your which you have composed a sloka shall attain celebrity: no doubt need be entertained on this head, It is because I had intended so, that those verses had come out of your lips.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
रामस्य चरितं कृत्स्नं कुरु त्वमृषिसत्तम। धर्मात्मनो भगवतो लोके रामस्य धीमतः॥ वृत्तं कथय धीरस्य यथा ते नारदाच्छुतम्।
rāmasya caritaṃ kṛtsnaṃ kuru tvamṛṣisattama| dharmātmano bhagavato loke rāmasya dhīmataḥ|| vṛttaṃ kathaya dhīrasya yathā te nāradācchutam|
Do you now, O best of saints, compose the entire history of Rāma. Do you relate to the world the history of the righteous-souled and intelligent Rāma crowned with qualities. And do you, as you have heard it from Närada.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च यद् वृत्तं तस्य धीमतः॥ रामस्य सहसौमित्रे राक्षसानां च सर्वशः। वैदेह्याश्चैव यत् वृत्तं प्रकाशं यदि वा रहः॥ तच्चाप्यविदितं सर्व विदितं ते भविष्यति।
rahasyaṃ ca prakāśaṃ ca yad vṛttaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ|| rāmasya sahasaumitre rākṣasānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ| vaidehyāścaiva yat vṛttaṃ prakāśaṃ yadi vā rahaḥ|| taccāpyaviditaṃ sarva viditaṃ te bhaviṣyati|
Relate all what is known, and all what is unknown to the world, O wise one, concerning Rāma, and Laksmana, and Videha's daughter, and all the Rākşasas. And even what is not known to Nārada, shall be unfolded to you.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
न ते वागनृता काव्ये काचिदत्र भविष्यति॥ कुरु रामकथां पुण्यां श्लोकबद्धां मनोरमाम्।
na te vāganṛtā kāvye kācidatra bhaviṣyati|| kuru rāmakathāṃ puṇyāṃ ślokabaddhāṃ manoramām|
No words of yours in this poem shall contain an untruth sacred. Therefore, now compose into verses. This delightful story of Rama.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरयः सरितश्च महीतले॥ तावद् रामायणकथा लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति।
yāvat sthāsyanti girayaḥ saritaśca mahītale|| tāvad rāmāyaṇakathā lokeṣu pracariṣyati|
As long as the mountains and the seas exist on earth, the history of Rāmāyaṇa will remain prevalent among men.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
यावद् रामस्य च कथा त्वत्कृता प्रचरियति ॥ तावदूर्ध्वमधश्च त्वन मल्लोकेषु निवत्स्यसि।
yāvad rāmasya ca kathā tvatkṛtā pracariyati || tāvadūrdhvamadhaśca tvana mallokeṣu nivatsyasi|
As long as this story of Rāmāyaṇa shall retain its currency, you shall reside both in this world and in mine.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान् ब्रह्मा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। ततः सशिष्यो भगवान् मुनिर्विस्मयमाययौ ॥
ityuktvā bhagavān brahmā tatraivāntaradhīyata| tataḥ saśiṣyo bhagavān munirvismayamāyayau ||
Having said this, the Lord Brahmä disappeared there. And thereat the sage and his disciples marvelled greatly.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तस्य शिष्यास्ततः सर्वे जगुः श्लोकमिमं पुनः। मुहुर्मुहुः प्रीयमाणाः प्राहुश्च भृशविस्मिताः॥
tasya śiṣyāstataḥ sarve jaguḥ ślokamimaṃ punaḥ| muhurmuhuḥ prīyamāṇāḥ prāhuśca bhṛśavismitāḥ||
His disciples sang those verses again and again; and, momentarily experiencing pleasure, recited it with exceeding wonder.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
समाक्षरैश्चतुर्भिर्यः पादैर्गीतो महर्षिणा। सोऽनुव्याहरणाद् भूयः शोकः श्लोकत्वमागतः॥
samākṣaraiścaturbhiryaḥ pādairgīto maharṣiṇā| so'nuvyāharaṇād bhūyaḥ śokaḥ ślokatvamāgataḥ||
Those verses, composed of equal accents, and furnished with four parts, have been sung by the great saint, have, in virtue of frequent repetition, been associated with a world of pathos and have attained the eminence of a sloka.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता महर्षे वितात्मनः। कृत्स्नं रामायणं काव्यमीदृशैः करवाण्यहम्॥
tasya buddhiriyaṃ jātā maharṣe vitātmanaḥ| kṛtsnaṃ rāmāyaṇaṃ kāvyamīdṛśaiḥ karavāṇyaham||
Now it is the intention of that illustrious and self-centred sage to compose the entire Rāmāyaṇa in this metre.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स्तदास्य रामस्य चकार कीर्तिमान्। समाक्षरैः श्लोकशतैर्यशस्विनो यशस्करं काव्यमुदारदर्शनः।॥
stadāsya rāmasya cakāra kīrtimān| samākṣaraiḥ ślokaśatairyaśasvino yaśaskaraṃ kāvyamudāradarśanaḥ|||
The great ascetic Vālmīki of gracious appearance and unparalleled renown composed a poetry consisting of hundreds of verses in melodious measure, couching the significance of the history of Rāma.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तदुपगतसमाससंधियोगं सममधुरोपनतार्थवाक्यबद्धम्। रघुवरचरितं मुनिप्रणीतं दशशिरसश्च वधं निशामयध्वम्॥
tadupagatasamāsasaṃdhiyogaṃ samamadhuropanatārthavākyabaddham| raghuvaracaritaṃ munipraṇītaṃ daśaśirasaśca vadhaṃ niśāmayadhvam||
Listen to the annals of the foremost of Raghu's race, and the destruction of the Tenheaded one composed by the ascetic, with Samāsas, Sandhis, Prakrtis, and Pratayas; and lucid with sweet and equally-accented words.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)