Chapter 70 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 70

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 70.27

ततः शैलवरे रम्ये बभूवाभिरतो मुनिः॥ भार्गवश्च्यवनो नाम हिमवन्तमुपाश्रितः। तत्र चैका महाभागा भार्गवं देववर्चसम्॥ ववन्दे पद्मपत्राक्षी काङ्क्षन्ती सुतमुत्तमम्। तमृषि साभ्युपागम्य कालिन्दी चाभ्यवादयत्॥

tataḥ śailavare ramye babhūvābhirato muniḥ|| bhārgavaścyavano nāma himavantamupāśritaḥ| tatra caikā mahābhāgā bhārgavaṃ devavarcasam|| vavande padmapatrākṣī kāṅkṣantī sutamuttamam| tamṛṣi sābhyupāgamya kālindī cābhyavādayat||

English Meaning

And it came to pass that at this time, Bhrgu's son, the ascetic Cyavana, had become addicted to the romantic Himavat, foremost of mountains. And here one of those exalted dames with eyes resembling lotus-petals, saluting Bhrigu's son born shining like a celestial, desired of him an excellent. son. And drawing near to that sage, Kalindi saluted him.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)