०७० दशरथवंशकथनम्

Book I : Bala Kanda - The Youthful Majesties

Ikshvaku’s bloodline is narrated as custom demands to enquire into the bridegroom’s lineage. Vashishta narrates this to other Kushadhvaja, who is also summoned to participate in the wedding celebrations, and who later has to offer his two daughters to Bharata and Shatrughna. This listing and eulogising ancestors is an adjunctive custom in Indian marriages. Nowadays it is limited to cite only three preceding generations, instead of narrating from the first, since nobody holds his family tree, ready at hand.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

70. राजा जनकका अपने भाई कुशध्वजको सांकाश्या नगरीसे बुलवाना, राजा दशरथके अनुरोधसे वसिष्ठजीका सूर्यवंशका परिचय देते हुए श्रीराम और लक्ष्मणके लिये सीता तथा ऊर्मिलाको वरण करना

ततः प्रभाते जनकः कृतकर्मा महर्षिभिः ।
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञः शतानन्दं पुरोहितम् ॥ १ ॥

तदनन्तर जब सबेरा हुआ और राजा जनक महर्षियोंके सहयोगसे अपना यज्ञ-कार्य सम्पन्न कर चुके, तब वे वाक्यमर्मज्ञ नरेश अपने पुरोहित शतानन्दजीसे इस प्रकार बोले— ॥ १ ॥

अनन्तर बॆळगादाग जनकनु महर्षिगळ सहयोगदिन्द तन्न यज्ञकार्यवन्नु नॆरवेरिसिदनु हागू वाक्यमर्मज्ञनाद नरेशनु तन्न पुरोहित शतानन्दरल्लि ई प्रकार हेळिदनु.॥1॥

पदच्छेदः

1. tataH prabhaate = then, in [next] morning; maharSibhiH = through sages; kR^itakarmaaH = having performed liturgies; vaakyaj~naH = knower of [articulator] sentence; janakaH = Janaka; purohitam shataanandam = to the [royal] priest Shataananda; vaakyam uvaaca = said sentence.

अनुवादः

Then on the next day morning after getting the ritual liturgies performed through sages, he that articulator Janaka articulated this to sage Shataananda, the royal priest. [1-70-1]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

भ्राता मम महातेजा वीर्यवानतिधार्मिकः ।
कुशध्वज इति ख्यातः पुरीमध्यवसच्छुभाम् ॥ २ ॥
वार्याफलकपर्यन्तां पिबन्निक्षुमतीं नदीम् ।
साङ्काश्यां पुण्यसङ्काशां विमानमिव पुष्पकम् ॥ ३ ॥

भ्राता मम महातेजा यवीयानतिधार्मिकः । कुशध्वज इति ख्यातः पुरीमध्यवसच्छुभाम् ॥ १-७०-२ वार्या फलकपर्यन्तां पिबन्निक्षुमतीं नदीम् । सांकाश्यां पुण्यसंकाशां विमानमिव पुष्पकम् ॥ १-७०-३

‘ब्रह्मन्! मेरे महातेजस्वी और पराक्रमी भाई कुशध्वज जो अत्यन्त धर्मात्मा हैं, इस समय इक्षुमती नदीका जल पीते हुए उसके किनारे बसी हुई कल्याणमयी सांकाश्या नगरीमें निवास करते हैं । उसके चारों ओरके परकोटोंकी रक्षाके लिये शत्रुओंके निवारणमें समर्थ बड़े-बड़े यन्त्र लगाये गये हैं । वह पुरी पुष्पकविमानके समान विस्तृत तथा पुण्यसे उपलब्ध होनेवाले स्वर्गलोकके सदृश सुन्दर है ॥ २-३ ॥

ब्राह्मणोत्तमरे! महातेजस्वी मत्तु पराक्रमि नन्न तम्म कुशध्वजनु धर्मात्मनागिद्दु, ईग इक्षुमति नदिय जलवन्नु कुडियुत्ता, अदर तीरदल्लि नॆलॆसिद कल्याणमयि साङ्काश्य नगरियल्लि वासिसुत्तिरुवनु. आ नगरद सुत्तलू इरुव कोटॆयन्नु रक्षिसलु दॊड्ड-दॊड्ड तोपुगळन्नु इट्टिद्दनु. आ पुरियु पुष्पक विमानदन्तॆ विस्तृतवागिद्दु, पुण्यदिन्द सिगुव स्वर्गलोकदन्तॆ सुन्दरवागित्तु.॥2-3॥

पदच्छेदः

2, 3. atidhaarmikaH = highly self-righteousness; kushadhvajaH iti khyaataH = thus, renowned as Kushadhvaja; mahaatejaaH = highly brilliant one; mama yaviiyaan bhraataa = my, younger, brother; ikSumatiim = River Ikshumati [with sugar-cane juice like waters]; nadiim = of River Ikshumati; piban = drinking [supping]; vaaryaa phalakaparyantaam = staked trident [bastions] all around in water [of moats]; shubhaam = auspicious; puNyasankaashaam = equal to holiness - a holy city; saankaashyaam = Saankaasya named city; puriim = in such city; puSpakam vimaanam iva = like Pushpaka aircraft; adhyavasat = presides over [he is ruling from.]

अनुवादः

My younger brother renowned thus as Kushadhvaja, a highly self-righteous one and a highly brilliant one is ruling from the auspicious and holy city named Saankaasya, which city is surrounded by River Ikshumati as a natural moat, in which moat bastions of tridents are staked all around… and my brother presides over that city as if he is sitting in the Pushpaka aircraft of richly-rich god Kubera, and as though supping the sugarcane juice-like waters of River Ikshumati… [1-70-2, 3]

टिप्पनी

The words vaaryaa phalakaparyantaam also mean ’that city is surrounded by the plantation of citrus grapefruits that are famous for health keeping.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि यज्ञगोप्ता स मे मतः ।
प्रीतिं सोऽपि महातेजा इमां भोक्ता मया सह ॥ ४ ॥

‘वहाँ रहनेवाले अपने भाईको इस शुभ अवसरपर मैं यहाँ उपस्थित देखना चाहता हूँ; क्योंकि मेरी दृष्टिमें वे मेरे इस यज्ञके संरक्षक हैं । महातेजस्वी कुशध्वज भी मेरे साथ श्रीसीतारामके विवाहसम्बन्धी इस मंगल समारोहका सुख उठावेंगे’ ॥ ४ ॥

अल्लिरुव नन्न तम्मनु ई शुभ सन्दर्भदल्लि इल्लि उपस्थितनागिरुवुन्नु नोडलु नानु बयसुत्तेनॆ. एकॆन्दरॆ नन्न दृष्टियिन्द अवनु ई यज्ञद संरक्षकनागिरुवनु. महातेजस्वी कुशध्वजनू नन्नॊन्दिगॆ सीता-रामर विवाहद ई मङ्गल समारम्भद सुख पडॆयलि.॥4॥

पदच्छेदः

4. aham tam draSTum icChaami = I wish to see him; saH me yaj~nagoptaa mataH = he is agreed to be my, Vedic-ritual’s protector- benefactor - he is nominated as supplier of all paraphernalia to the ritual; mahaatejaaH saH api = he is highly brilliant one, even; mayaa saha imaam priitim bhoktaa = will be rejoicer of joyousness of this [marriage] along with me.

अनुवादः

“And I wish to see him, as he is the nominated benefactor of this Vedic-ritual of mine, and he too shall become a rejoicer in partaking the joyousness of this marriage… " So said Janaka to Shataananda. [1-70-4]

टिप्पनी

Kushadhvaja supplied whole lot of paraphernalia for this Vedic-ritual of Janaka from his auspicious city Saankaasya, and hence he is the benefactor of the ritual.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

एवमुक्ते तु वचने शतानन्दस्य सन्निधौ ।
आगताः केचिदव्यग्रा जनकस्तान् समादिशत् ॥ ५ ॥

राजाके इस प्रकार कहनेपर शतानन्दजीके समीप कुछ धीर स्वभावके पुरुष आये और राजा जनकने उन्हें पूर्वोक्त आदेश सुनाया ॥ ५ ॥

राजनु हीगॆ हेळिदाग शतानन्दर बळिगॆ कॆलवु धीर पुरुषरु बन्दरु. आग राजा जनकनु हेळिद मातन्नु अवरिगॆ शतानन्दरु तिळिसिदरु.॥5॥

पदच्छेदः

5. shataanandasya sannidhau = in presence of Shataananda; evam vacane ukte sati = that way, after saying [on asseverating] words [enunciation] ; avyagraaH = not flustering [alacritous envoys]; kecit aagataaH = some [envoys,] have come; janakaH taan samaadishat = Janaka, ordered them.

अनुवादः

That way when Janaka asseverated that enunciation in the presence of Shataananda, Shataananda in turn ordered and summoned envoys, and then some alacritous envoys have come, whom Janaka ordered to proceed to his brother. [1-70-5]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

शासनात् तु नरेन्द्रस्य प्रययुः शीघ्रवाजिभिः ।
समानेतुं नरव्याघ्रं विष्णुमिन्द्राज्ञया यथा ॥ ६ ॥

राजाकी आज्ञासे वे श्रेष्ठ दूत तेज चलनेवाले घोड़ोंपर सवार हो पुरुषसिंह कुशध्वजको बुला लानेके लिये चल दिये । मानो इन्द्रकी आज्ञासे उनके दूत भगवान् विष्णुको बुलाने जा रहे हों ॥ ६ ॥

राजन आज्ञॆयन्तॆ आ श्रेष्ठदूतरु वेगवागि ओडुव कुदुरॆगळन्नु एरि पुरुषसिंह कुशध्वजनन्नु करॆतरलु हॊरटरु. इन्द्रन आज्ञॆयन्तॆ अवन दूतरु विष्णुवन्नु करॆतरलु होगुवन्तॆ इत्तु.॥6॥

पदच्छेदः

6. narendrasya shaasanaat tu = just by king’s order; indraaj~nayaa viSNum yathaa = by order of Indra , as with Vishnu - to fetch Vishnu as per Indra’s order; naravyaaghram samaanetum = to fetch tigerly man [Kushadhvaja]; shiighravaajibhiH prayayuH = travelled by [those envoys that] speedy horses.

अनुवादः

By the order of the king those envoys who have speedy horses have travelled on to city Saankaasya speedily, to lead forth that tigerly man Kushadhvaja that speedily, which is as good as fetching Vishnu by order of Indra. [1-70-6]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

साङ्काश्यां ते समागम्य ददृशुश्च कुशध्वजम् ।
न्यवेदयन् यथावृत्तं जनकस्य च चिन्तितम् ॥ ७ ॥

सांकाश्यामें पहुँचकर उन्होंने कुशध्वजसे भेंट की और मिथिलाका यथार्थ समाचार एवं जनकका अभिप्राय भी निवेदन किया ॥ ७ ॥

साङ्काश्यवन्नु तलुपि अवरु कुशध्वजनन्नु कण्डु, मिथिलॆय यथार्थ समाचार हागू जनकन अभिप्रायवन्नु निवेदिसिकॊण्डरु.॥7॥

पदच्छेदः

7. te = those envoys; samkaashyaam samaagamya = arriving in Saankaasya city; kushadhvajam dadR^ishuH ca = they have seen Kushadhvaja also; yathaavR^ittam = as has happened; and; janakasya cintitam ca = Janaka’s thought [point of view,] even; nyavedayan = reported.

अनुवादः

On arriving in city Saankaasya those envoys have seen king Kushadhvaja and on submitting what has happened to the king about Rama’s breaking of Shiva’s bow, and they have also submitted the point of view of Janaka regarding marriages of four daughters. [1-70-7]

टिप्पनी

The viewpoint of Janaka is to offset the problem of marriages of both the daughters of his brother Kushadhvaja. Dasharatha has four sons and Janaka presaged a quadruple alliance with him, where Janaka has two daughters and his brother Kushadhvaja has two.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

तद‍्वृत्तं नृपतिः श्रुत्वा दूतश्रेष्ठैर्महाजवैः ।
आज्ञया तु नरेन्द्रस्य आजगाम कुशध्वजः ॥ ८ ॥

उन महावेगशाली श्रेष्ठ दूतोंके मुखसे मिथिलाका सारा वृत्तान्त सुनकर राजा कुशध्वज महाराज जनककी आज्ञाके अनुसार मिथिलामें आये ॥ ८ ॥

आ महावेगशालि श्रेष्ठ दूतरिन्द मिथिलॆय ऎल्ल वृत्तान्तवन्नु केळि कुशध्वज महाराजनु जनकन अप्पणॆयन्तॆ मिथिलॆगॆ बन्दनु.॥8॥

पदच्छेदः

8. nR^ipatiH kushadhvajaH = king, Kushadhvaja; mahaajavaiH = through great speeded [of praiseworthy speed]; duutashreSThaiH = from worthy envoys; tat vR^ittam shrutvaa = on hearing that event; narendrasya aaj~nayaa aajagaama = came forth [to Mithila] by king Janaka’s order.

अनुवादः

On hearing that event from the worthy envoys whose speed is praiseworthy, king Kushadhvaja came right away to Mithila by the order of king Janaka. [1-70-8]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

स ददर्श महात्मानं जनकं धर्मवत्सलम् ।
सोऽभिवाद्य शतानन्दं जनकं चातिधार्मिकम् ॥ ९ ॥
राजार्हं परमं दिव्यमासनं सोऽध्यरोहत ।

स ददर्श महात्मानं जनकं धर्मवत्सलम् ।
सोऽभिवाद्य शतानन्दं जनकञ्चातिधार्मिकम् ॥
राजार्हं परमं दिव्यमानसं सोऽध्यरोहत ।

स ददर्श महात्मानं जनकं धर्मवत्सलम् । सोऽभिवाद्य शतानंदं जनकं चातिधार्मिकम् ॥ १-७०-९ राजार्हं परमं दिव्यमासनं चाध्यरोहत ।

वहाँ उन्होंने धर्मवत्सल महात्मा जनकका दर्शन किया । फिर शतानन्दजी तथा अत्यन्त धार्मिक जनकको प्रणाम करके वे राजाके योग्य परम दिव्य सिंहासनपर विराजमान हुए ॥ ९ १/२ ॥

अल्लि अवनु धर्मवत्सल महात्मा जनकनन्नु दर्शिसिदनु. मत्तॆ शतानन्दरु हागू अत्यन्त धार्मिक जनकनिगॆ प्रणाम माडि, राजनिगॆ योग्यवाद परम दिव्य सिंहासनदल्लि विराजिसिदनु.॥9॥

पदच्छेदः

9, 10a. saH = he Kushadhvaja; dharmavatsalam = a compassionate one towards duty [of an elder brother]

• one who is helping as an elder brother; mahaatmaanam janakam = noble souled [insightful,] Janaka; dadarsha = has seen [addressed himself]; saH = he Kushadhvaja; shataanandam = [firstly] to Shataananda; and; atidhaarmikam = highly righteous [fondly, affectionate brother]; janakam ca = [next] to Janaka, also; abhivaadya = on reverencing; raajaarham = befitting for king; paramam divyam aasanam ca = on highly divine [majestic] seat, also; adhyarohata [adhi-aarohat] = mounted upon [sat upon.]

अनुवादः

Kushadhvaja addressed himself to the insightful one and a compassionate person in the duty of an elder brother, namely Janaka, and on reverencing sage Shataananda firstly, next he has reverenced his fondly affectionate brother Janaka, and then he sat upon a majestic seat, that which is befitting to kings. [1-70-9, 10a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

उपविष्टावुभौ तौ तु भ्रातरावमितद्युती ॥ १० ॥
प्रेषयामासतुर्वीरौ मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठं सुदामनम् ।
गच्छ मन्त्रिपते शीघ्रमिक्ष्वाकुममितप्रभम् ॥ ११ ॥
आत्मजैः सह दुर्धर्षमानयस्व समन्त्रिणम् ।

उपविष्टावुभौ तौ तु भ्रातरावमितौजसौ ॥ १-७०-१० प्रेषयामासतुर्वीरौ मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठं सुदामनम् ।

सिंहासनपर बैठे हुए उन दोनों अमिततेजस्वी वीरबन्धुओंने मन्त्रिप्रवर सुदामनको भेजा और कहा—‘मन्त्रिवर! आप शीघ्र ही अमिततेजस्वी इक्ष्वाकुकुलभूषण महाराज दशरथके पास जाइये और पुत्रों तथा मन्त्रियोंसहित उन दुर्जय नरेशको यहाँ बुला लाइये’ ॥ १०-११ १/२ ॥

सिंहासनदल्लि कुळितिरुव आ इब्बरु महा तेजस्वी वीर सहोदररु मन्त्रिप्रवर सुदामनन्नु करॆसि हेळिदरु-मन्त्रि प्रवरने! नीनु शीघ्रवागि अमित तेजस्वी इक्ष्वाकु कुलभूषण दशरथ महाराजर बळिगॆहोगि, पुत्ररु, मन्त्रिगळॊन्दिगॆ आ दुर्जय नरेशनन्नु इल्लिगॆ करॆदुकॊण्डु बा.॥10-11½॥

पदच्छेदः

10b, 11a. amitaujasau = of unlimited self-refulgence; tau viirau = those two, valorous [distinguished brothers for their righteous acts]; ubhau bhraatarau = both, brothers; upaviSTau = while seated [having assumed high seats]; mantrishreSTham sudaamanam = distinguished minister, Sudaamana; preSayaamaasatuH = started to send.

अनुवादः

Both the brothers of unlimited self-refulgence having assumed their high seats, they who are distinguished for their righteous acts have started to send Sudaamana, the distinguished minister. [1-70-10b, 11a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

औपकार्यां स गत्वा तु रघूणां कुलवर्धनम् ॥ १२ ॥
ददर्श शिरसा चैनमभिवाद्येदमब्रवीत् ।

आज्ञा पाकर मन्त्री सुदामन महाराज दशरथके खेमेमें जाकर रघुकुलकी कीर्ति बढ़ानेवाले उन नरेशसे मिले और मस्तक झुकाकर उन्हें प्रणाम करनेके पश्चात् इस प्रकार बोले— ॥ १२ १/२ ॥

अप्पणॆ पडॆद मन्त्री सुदामनु महाराजा दशरथन बिडदिगॆ होगि रघुकुलद कीर्तियन्नु हॆच्चिसुव आ नरेशनन्नु नोडि, तलॆबागि अवनिगॆ वन्दिसि ई प्रकार हेळिदरु.॥12½॥

पदच्छेदः

11b, 12a. mantripate = oh husband / chief [plenipotentiary] of minister; shiighram = immediately; * amitaprabham* = to one with - unlimited resplendence; aikSvaakam = to Ikshvaku’s [legatee of, Dasharatha]; gacCha = you go; durdharSam = un assailable [invincible king Dasharatha]; samantriNam = who will be - with ministers [Vedic celebrants]; aatmajaiH saha = with his sons; aanayasva = lead him forth [hither.]

अनुवादः

“Oh, minister plenipotentiary, Sudaamana, you please proceed immediately to king Dasharatha, the legatee of Ikshvaku-s with illimitable resplendence, and let that invincible king Dasharatha be led hither along with his sons and along with his Vedic-celebrants…” Thus Janaka ordered Sudaamana, the minister. [1-70-11b, 12a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

पदच्छेदः

12b, 13a. saH = he Sudaamana; aupakaaryaam = to visitatorial-palace; gatvaa = on going; raghuuNaam kulavardhanam = promoter of Raghu’s heritage - Dasharatha; dadarsha = seen [appeared before]; enam shirasaa abhivaadya ca = on hailing him with head [head-bent, bow down], also; idam abraviit = said this.

अनुवादः

Accordingly Sudaamana has gone to the visitatorial-palace of the promoter of Raghu’s heritage, namely Dasharatha, and he said this on appearing before that king duly bowing down and hailing the king. [1-70-12b, 13a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

अयोध्याधिपते वीर वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः ॥ १३ ॥
स त्वां द्रष्टुं व्यवसितः सोपाध्यायपुरोहितम् ।

‘वीर अयोध्यानरेश! मिथिलापति विदेहराज जनक इस समय उपाध्याय और पुरोहितसहित आपका दर्शन करना चाहते हैं’ ॥ १३ १/२ ॥

वीर अयोध्या नरेशरे! मिथिलापति विदेहराज जनकनु ईग उपाध्याय, पुरोहित सहित तम्म दर्शन माडबेकॆन्दु बयसुत्तिरुवनु.॥13½॥

पदच्छेदः

13b-14a. viira = oh valiant one; ayodhyaadhipate = oh Ayodhya’ sovereign; mithilaadhipaH = Mithila’s sovereign; saH vaidehaH = he, the king of Videha heritage - Janaka; sopaadhyaayapurohitam = with [your] mentors, royal-priest; tvaam draSTum vyavasitaH = poised to see [seeking an audience] you.

अनुवादः

“Oh, valiant king, oh, sovereign of Ayodhya, his highness the sovereign of Mithila from the heritage of Videha kings is poised for seeking an audience with your highness, along with your highness’ royal-priest Vashishta and other mentors…” The minister Sudaamana said so to Dasharatha. [1-70-13b, 14a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठवचः श्रुत्वा राजा सर्षिगणस्तथा ॥ १४ ॥
सबन्धुरगमत् तत्र जनको यत्र वर्तते ।

मंत्रिश्रेष्ठवचः श्रुत्वा राजा सर्षिगणस्तदा ॥ १-७०-१४ सबन्धुरगमत्तत्र जनको यत्र वर्तते ।

मन्त्रिवर सुदामनकी बात सुनकर राजा दशरथ ऋषियों और बन्धु-बान्धवोंके साथ उस स्थानपर गये जहाँ राजा जनक विद्यमान थे ॥ १४ १/२ ॥

मन्त्रिवर सुदामन ई मातन्नु केळि राजा दशरथनु ऋषिगळु मत्तु बन्धु-बान्धवरॊन्दिगॆ जनक राजनु इरुवल्लिगॆ आगमिसिदनु.॥14½॥

पदच्छेदः

14b, 15a. tadaa = then; raajaa = king Dasharatha; mantrishreSThavacaH shrutvaa = on hearing words of the best minister; saRSigaNaH = with sage’s assemblages; sabandhuH = with kinsmen; janakaH yatra vartate = where Janaka is available; tatra = there; agamat = came.

अनुवादः

On hearing that best minister’s words, then king Dasharatha came to the place where Janaka is available, along with his kinsmen and the assemblages of sages. [1-70-14b, 15a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

राजा च मन्त्रिसहितः सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः ॥ १५ ॥
वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठो वैदेहमिदमब्रवीत् ।

मन्त्री, उपाध्याय और भाई-बन्धुओंसहित राजा दशरथ, जो बोलनेकी कला जाननेवाले विद्वानोंमें श्रेष्ठ थे, विदेहराज जनकसे इस प्रकार बोले— ॥ १५ १/२ ॥

मन्त्री, उपाध्याय मत्तु बन्धु-बान्धवरॊन्दिगॆ राज दशरथनु वाग्मिगळल्लि श्रेष्ठनाद विदेह राजा जनकनल्लि इन्तॆन्दनु.॥15½॥

पदच्छेदः

15b, 16a. mantrisahitaH = along with ministers; sopaadhyaayaH = with [amongst] mentors; sabaandhavaH = with kinsfolk; vaakyavidaam shreSThah = the best [sententious king Dasharatha]among experts in making sentence; raajaa = king Dasharatha; vaideham idam vaakyam abraviit = said this sentence to king from the linage of Videha .

अनुवादः

That sententious king Dasharatha said this to the king from the lineage of Videha kings, Janaka, who is with his mentors, kinsfolk, and ministers. [1-70-15b, 16a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

विदितं ते महाराज इक्ष्वाकुकुलदैवतम् ॥ १६ ॥
वक्ता सर्वेषु कृत्येषु वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ।

‘महाराज! आपको तो विदित ही होगा कि इक्ष्वाकुकुलके देवता ये महर्षि वसिष्ठजी हैं । हमारे यहाँ सभी कार्योंमें ये भगवान् वसिष्ठ मुनि ही कर्तव्यका उपदेश करते हैं और इन्हींकी आज्ञाका पालन किया जाता है ॥ १६ १/२ ॥

महाराजरे! इक्ष्वाकु कुलद देवतॆ ई महर्षि वसिष्ठरे आगिरुवुदु निमगॆ तिळिदिरबहुदु. नम्मल्लि ऎल्ल कार्यगळल्लि भगवान् वसिष्ठरे कर्तव्यवन्नु उपदेशिसुवरु हागू इवर आज्ञॆयन्ने पालिसलागुत्तदॆ.॥16½॥

पदच्छेदः

16b,17a. mahaaraaja = oh exalted king Janaka; bhagavaan R^iSiH vasiSThaH = godly, sage, Vashishta; ikSvaakukuladaivatam = godlike to the bloodline of Ikshvaku; sarveSu kR^ityeSu = in all, the works [affairs]; vaktaa = speaker [our internuncio]; te viditam = known to you [you already appreciate.]

अनुवादः

“Oh, exalted king Janaka, you already appreciate that this godly sage Vashishta is godlike to the bloodline of Ikshvaku-s, and in all affairs he is our internuncio… [1-70-16b, 17a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातः सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभिः ॥ १७ ॥
एष वक्ष्यति धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो मे यथाक्रमम् ।

विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातः सह सर्वैर्महर्षभिः ॥
एष वक्ष्यति धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो मे यथाक्रमम् ।

‘यदि सम्पूर्ण महर्षियोंसहित विश्वामित्रजीकी आज्ञा हो तो ये धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठ ही पहले मेरी कुल-परम्पराका क्रमशः परिचय देंगे’ ॥ १७ १/२ ॥

समस्त महर्षिगळ सहित विश्वामित्ररु अप्पणॆ माडिदरॆ धर्मात्मा ई वसिष्ठरु मॊदलु नन्न कुल परम्परॆय परिचय क्रमवागि माडिसुवरु.॥17½॥

तूष्णीम्भूते दशरथे वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ॥ १८ ॥
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वैदेहं सपुरोधसम् ।

यों कहकर जब राजा दशरथ चुप हो गये, तब वाक्यवेत्ता भगवान् वसिष्ठ मुनि पुरोहितसहित विदेहराजसे इस प्रकार बोले— ॥ १८ १/२ ॥

हीगॆ हेळि दशरथ राजनु सुम्मनादाग वाक्विदराद भगवान् वसिष्ठ मुनिगळु पुरोहित सहित विदेहराजनल्लि ई प्रकार हेळिदरु.॥18½॥

पदच्छेदः

17b, 18, 19a. sarvaiH maharSibhiH saha = along with all great sages; vishvaamitraabhyanuj~naataH = duly assented by Vishvamitra; dharmaatmaa eSaH vasiSThaH = virtue-souled [equanimous,] this, Vashishta; * yathaakramam* = as per lineage; me = of mine [my bloodline]; vakSyati= will narrate about; dasharathe = by Dasharatha; tuuSNiimbhuute = on becoming silent - when took pause; vaakyaj~naH = sententious sage; vasiSThaH bhagavaan R^iSiH = Vashishta, godly, sage; sapurodhasaam = with [his] men of the cloth; vaideham vaakyam uvaaca = said sentence to Videha king.

अनुवादः

“Should an assent be given by Sage Vishvamitra, along with all the great sages present here, this equanimous Vashishta will narrate about my bloodline, lineally…” And, to the nod of Vishvamitra Dasharatha become reticent, and then the godly and sententious sage Vashishta who is along with his men of the cloth said these sentences to the king of Videha, namely Janaka. [1-70-17b, 18, 19a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

अव्यक्तप्रभवो ब्रह्मा शाश्वतो नित्य अव्ययः ॥ १९ ॥
तस्मान्मरीचिः सञ्जज्ञे मरीचेः कश्यपः सुतः ।
विवस्वान् कश्यपाज्जज्ञे मनुर्वैवस्वतः स्मृतः ॥ २० ॥

‘ब्रह्माजीकी उत्पत्तिका कारण अव्यक्त है—ये स्वयम्भू हैं । नित्य, शाश्वत और अविनाशी हैं । उनसे मरीचिकी उत्पत्ति हुई । मरीचिके पुत्र कश्यप हैं, कश्यपसे विवस्वान् का और विवस्वान् से वैवस्वत मनुका जन्म हुआ ॥ १९-२० ॥

अव्यक्तदिन्द ब्रह्मन उत्पत्तियागिदॆ. अवरु स्वयम्भू, नित्य, शाश्वत, अविनाशियागिद्दारॆ. अवरिन्द मरीचिय जननवायितु. मरीचिय पुत्र कश्यप, कश्यपनिन्द विवस्वान् मत्तु विवस्वतनिन्द वैवस्वत मनुवु हुट्टिदनु.॥19-20॥

पदच्छेदः

19b, 20. avyaktaprabhavaH = unprovable emanated; shaashvataH = timeless; nitya = changeless; avyayaH = perishless; such a; brahmaa = Brahma - is there; tasmaat mariiciH sanjaj~ne = Mariichi is begotten from that [Being, Brahma] ; mariiceH kashyapaH sutaH = Kaashyapa is the son of Mariici; kashyapaat = from Kaashyapa; vivasvaan = Vivasvaan [The Sun]; jaj~ne = is begotten; vaivasvataH = from Vaivasvat [from Sun]; manuH smR^itaH = Manu, is said to be the son.

अनुवादः

The Unprovable emanated the timeless, changeless and perishless Brahma, and from that Being, namely Brahma, Mariichi is begotten, and Kaashyapa is the son of Mariichi, and the Sun is begotten from Kaashyapa, and Manu is said to be the son of the Sun… [1-70-19b, 20]

टिप्पनी

The avyakta is the ‘Unmanifest’ of advaita tenet. Here it an ‘Unprovable’ entity since it cannot be proved by pramaaNa-s ‘source of knowledge’ like pratyakSha, anumaana, tarka, aagama… ‘perception, inference, logic, scriptures…’ and because Vishnu cannot be deduced by these sources of knowledge, Vishnu Himself becomes the avyakta. And from the viewpoint of mythology, Ramayana has no place for a ‘featureless Absolute…’ nirguNa- brahma of advaita, because Valmiki’s initial questions to Narada include ko guNavaan, and thus He is saguNa-brahma. Hence avyakta or aakaasha, ‘minus leeway…’ all-pervading…’ is Vishnu, the ‘Unprovable’.

टिप्पनी

This aakaasha is the often repeated expression in Upanishad-s, telling it to be the aatma, Absolute, abiding in each individual jiivaatma, Individual Soul. *aakaasho hi vai naamaruupayoH nirvaahitaaH te yad antaram tad brahma tad amR^itam sa aatmaa - chaandogya - 8-14 | ko he vaaNyatkaH praaNaat ya eSha aakaasha aanando na syaat - taittariiya - 7 anuvaaka | aakaashorarthaantaratvaadivyapadeshaat

• 1-3-41 | daharottarebhyaH - 1-3-14 - brahma-suutra* ;‘who is he to be able to balance himself if this aakaasha is not to be there…’ Taittarriya; ’that which makes the names and forms is within you alone as your innermost inner-space, that alone is deathless…’ Chaandogya; ‘akaasha [is Absolute] because it is proclaimed to be something different etc., [from names and forms yet their revealer…]; ’the small [aakaasha] is Absolute because of subsequent texts [which give ample evidence of it…] Brahma-Sutra. Hence, it is Vishnu.

टिप्पनी

Out of the three epithets to Brahma one is ’timeless’ because He continues to be in two paraartha-s, say 31, 10, 40, 00, 00, 00, 000 human years, without transmutation, yet He continues further. He is ‘changeless’ as his faculties or His divine being does not undergo any mutation or metamorphosis. He is ‘perishless’ during the above period and after, since Vishnu gave rise to Him. Up to here is ultramundane order of progeny and the mundane lineage is now continued.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

मनुः प्रजापतिः पूर्वमिक्ष्वाकुश्च मनोः सुतः ।
तमिक्ष्वाकुमयोध्यायां राजानं विद्धि पूर्वकम् ॥ २१ ॥

‘मनु पहले प्रजापति थे, उनसे इक्ष्वाकु नामक पुत्र हुआ । उन इक्ष्वाकुको ही आप अयोध्याके प्रथम राजा समझें ॥ २१ ॥

मनु मॊदल प्रजापतियागिद्दनु, अवनिगॆ इक्ष्वाकु ऎम्ब पुत्रनादनु. आ इक्ष्वाकुवन्ने अयोध्यॆय प्रथमराजनॆन्दु नीनु तिळि.॥21॥

पदच्छेदः

21. manuH puurvam prajaapatiH = Manu is, earliest, Prajaapati; ikSvaakuH manoH sutaH = Ikshvaku is, Manu’s, son; tam ikSvaakum = him, that Ikshvaku; ayodhyaayaam = in Ayodhya; puurvakam raajaanam viddhi = thus known as earliest king.

अनुवादः

Manu is the earliest Prajaapati and Ikshvaaku is the son of Manu, and that Ikshvaaku is the first king of Ayodhya… know thus… [1-70-21]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

इक्ष्वाकोस्तु सुतः श्रीमान् कुक्षिरित्येव विश्रुतः ।
कुक्षेरथात्मजः श्रीमान् विकुक्षिरुदपद्यत ॥ २२ ॥

इक्ष्वाकोस्तु सुतः श्रीमान् कुक्षिरित्येव विश्रुतः । कुक्षेरथात्मजः श्रीमान् विकुक्षिरुपपद्यत ॥ १-७०-२२

‘इक्ष्वाकुके पुत्रका नाम कुक्षि था । वे बड़े तेजस्वी थे । कुक्षिसे विकुक्षि नामक कान्तिमान् पुत्रका जन्म हुआ ॥ २२ ॥

इक्ष्वाकुविन पुत्रन हॆसरु कुक्षि ऎन्दित्तु. अवनु बहळ तेजस्वियागिद्दनु. कुक्षि अवनिन्द विकुक्षि ऎम्ब कान्तियुळ्ळ पुत्रनु हुट्टिदनु.॥22॥

पदच्छेदः

22. shriimaan kukSiH iti eva vishrutaH = legendary Kukshi, thus, only, renowned; ikSvaakoH sutaH = Ikshvaaku’s, son; atha = then; kukSeH = from Kukshi; shriimaan vikukShiH aatmajaH upapadyata = son famous Vikukshi originated.

अनुवादः

The son of Ikshvaaku is the legendary Kukshi, thus he is renowned, and the famous Vikukshi is the son of Kukshi… [1-70-22]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

विकुक्षेस्तु महातेजा बाणः पुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
बाणस्य तु महातेजा अनरण्यः प्रतापवान् ॥ २३ ॥

‘विकुक्षिके पुत्र महातेजस्वी और प्रतापी बाण हुए । बाणके पुत्रका नाम अनरण्य था । वे भी बड़े तेजस्वी और प्रतापी थे ॥ २३ ॥

विकुक्षिविन पुत्र महातेजस्वि मत्तु प्रतापि बाण ऎम्बुवनादनु. बाणन पुत्र अनरण्यनागिद्दनु. अवनु बहळ तेजस्वी मत्तु प्रतापियागिद्दनु.॥23॥

पदच्छेदः

23. mahaatejaaH = most brilliant one; prataapavaan = courageous one; baaNaH = Baana; vikukSheH putraH = Vikukshi’s, son; mahaatejaaH prataapavaan = highly refulgent, valiant; anaraNyaH = Anaranya is; baaNasya = Baana’s [son.]

अनुवादः

From that most brilliant and courageous Vikukshi, Baana emerged as son, and the highly refulgent and valinat Anaranya is the son of Baana… [1-70-23]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

अनरण्यात् पृथुर्जज्ञे त्रिशङ्कुस्तु पृथोरपि ।
त्रिशङ्कोरभवत् पुत्रो धुन्धुमारो महायशाः ॥ २४ ॥

अनरण्यात्पृथुर्जज्ञे त्रिशंकुस्तु पृथोः सुतः । त्रिशंकोरभवत्पुत्रो धुन्धुमारो महायशाः ॥ १-७०-२४

‘अनरण्यसे पृथु और पृथुसे त्रिशंकुका जन्म हुआ । त्रिशंकुके पुत्र महायशस्वी धुन्धुमार थे ॥ २४ ॥

अनरण्यनिन्द पृथु, पृथुविनिन्द त्रिशङ्कु हुट्टिदनु. त्रिशङ्कुविन पुत्र महायशस्वि धुन्धुमार आगिद्दनु.॥24॥

पदच्छेदः

24. anaraNyaat pR^ithuH jaj~ne = Pruthu born from Anaranya; trishankuH tu pR^ithoH sutaH = Trishanku is, but, Pruthu’s, son; trishankoH = from Trishanku; mahaayashaaH dhundhumaaraH putraH abhavat = highly renowned one, Dhundumaara emerged as son.

अनुवादः

Pruthu is the son of Anaranya, and Trishanku is Pruthu’s son, and the highly renowned Dhundumaara happened to be the son of Trishanku… [1-70-24]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

धुन्धुमारान्महातेजा युवनाश्वो महारथः ।
युवनाश्वसुतश्चासीन्मान्धाता पृथिवीपतिः ॥ २५ ॥

धुन्धुमारान्महातेजा युवनाश्वो महारथः । युवनाश्वसुतस्त्वासीन्मान्धाता पृथिवीपतिः ॥ १-७०-२५

‘धुन्धुमारसे महातेजस्वी महारथी युवनाश्वका जन्म हुआ । युवनाश्वके पुत्र मान्धाता हुए, जो समस्त भूमण्डलके स्वामी थे ॥ २५ ॥

धुन्धुमारनिन्द महातेजस्वि महारथि युवनाश्वन जन्मवायितु. युवनाश्वन पुत्र मान्धाता आदनु. अवनु समस्त भूमण्डलक्कॆ ऒडॆयनागिद्दनु.॥25॥

पदच्छेदः

25. dhundhumaaraat = from Dhundumaara; mahaatejaaH mahaarathaH yuvanaashvaH = highly glorious one, speediest charioteer, Yuvanaashva - is the son; pR^ithiviipatiH = lord of - king of land; maandhaataa = Maandhaata; yuvanaashvasutaH asiit = emerged as Yuvanaashva’s son.

अनुवादः

Dhundumaara begot a highly glorious and a speediest charioteer Yuvanaashva as son, and Mandhaata emerged as the son of Yuvanaashva… [1-70-25]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

मान्धातुस्तु सुतः श्रीमान् सुसन्धिरुदपद्यत ।
सुसन्धेरपि पुत्रौ द्वौ ध्रुवसन्धिः प्रसेनजित् ॥ २६ ॥

‘मान्धातासे सुसन्धि नामक कान्तिमान् पुत्रका जन्म हुआ । सुसन्धिके भी दो पुत्र हुए—ध्रुवसन्धि और प्रसेनजित् ॥ २६ ॥

मान्धातनिन्द सुसन्धि ऎम्ब कान्तियुळ्ळ पुत्रन जन्मवायितु. सुसन्धिगॆ ध्रुवसन्धि मत्तु प्रसेनजित् ऎम्ब इब्बरु पुत्ररु हुट्टिदरु.॥26॥

पदच्छेदः

26. maandhaatuH = to Maandhaata; susandhiH = one named Susandhi; shriimaan sutaH udapadyata = a highly noble, son, engendered; susandheH api = from Susandhi, even; dhruvasandhiH = Dhruvasandhi; prasenajit = Prasenajit; dvau putrau = two, sons - took birth.

अनुवादः

Maandhaata engendered the highly noble Susandhi as son, and even Susandhi engendered two sons, namely Dhruvasandhi and Prasenajit… [1-70-26]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

यशस्वी ध्रुवसन्धेस्तु भरतो नाम नामतः ।
भरतात् तु महातेजा असितो नाम जायत ॥ २७ ॥

‘ध्रुवसन्धिसे भरत नामक यशस्वी पुत्रका जन्म हुआ । भरतसे महातेजस्वी असितकी उत्पत्ति हुई ॥ २७ ॥

ध्रुवसन्धियिन्द भरतनॆम्ब यशस्वि पुत्रनादनु. भरतनिन्द महातेजस्वी असितन उत्पत्तियायितु.॥27॥

पदच्छेदः

27. dhruvasandheH tu = from Dhruvasandhi, but; naamataH bharataH naama = by name, Bharata, named; * yashasvii* = an illustrious one - took birth; bharataat tu = from Bharata, but; mahaatejaaH = highly effulgent one; asitaH naama jaayata = is begotten by name Asita.

अनुवादः

From Dhruvasandhi, an illustrious one named as Bharata is begotten, and Bharata begot a highly effulgent son named as Asita… [1-70-27]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

यस्यैते प्रतिराजान उदपद्यन्त शत्रवः ।
हैहयास्तालजङ्घाश्च शूराश्च शशबिन्दवः ॥ २८ ॥

यस्यैते प्रतिराजान उदपद्यन्त शत्रवः ।
हैहयास्तालजङ्घाश्च शूराश्च शशिबिन्दवः ॥

‘राजा असितके साथ हैहय, तालजङ्घ और शशबिन्दु—इन तीन राजवंशोंके लोग शत्रुता रखने लगे थे ॥ २८ ॥

असितराजनिगॆ हैहय, तालजं मत्तु शशबिन्दु ऎम्ब मूवरु शत्रुगळागिद्दरु.॥28॥

पदच्छेदः

28. yasya = to which [Asita]; haihayaaH = Haihaya-s; taalajanghaaH ca = Taalajanghaa-s, also; shuuraaH shashabindavaH = valiant, Shashabindu-s; ete = these are; pratiraajaana = counter kings [hostile kings]; shaatravaH udapadyanta = resulted as adversaries.

अनुवादः

To which Asita, kings like Haihaya-s, Taalajanghaa-s, and the valiant Shashabindu-s have become adversaries and kings in hostility, he had to wage war with them… [1-70-28]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

तांश्च स प्रतियुध्यन् वै युद्धे राजा प्रवासितः ।
हिमवन्तमुपागम्य भार्याभ्यां सहितस्तदा ॥ २९ ॥

तांस्तु स प्रतियुद्ध्यन् वै युद्धे राजा प्रवासितः । हिमवन्तमुपागम्य भार्याभ्यां सहितस्तदा ॥ १-७०-२९

‘युद्धमें इन तीनों शत्रुओंका सामना करते हुए राजा असित प्रवासी हो गये । वे अपनी दो रानियोंके साथ हिमालयपर आकर रहने लगे ॥ २९ ॥

असितनु अवरॊडनॆ युद्धमाडुवाग सोतु नगरदिन्द हॊरबिद्दु तन्न इब्बरु राणियरॊन्दिगॆ हिमालयक्कॆ होगि वासिसिदनु.॥29॥

पदच्छेदः

29. saH = he Asita; taan yuddhe = them, in war; pratiyuddhyan = counterattacking; pravaasitaH = exiled [dethroned]; raajaa = king Asita; tadaa = then; bhaaryaabhyaam sahitaH = along with two wives ; himavantam upaagamya = on reaching Himalayas.

अनुवादः

While counterattacking those kings, Asita is dethroned in war and then he reached Himalayas along with his two wives… [1-70-29]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

असितोऽल्पबलो राजा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् ।
द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतिः ॥ ३० ॥

असितोऽल्पबलो राजा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् ।
द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतिः ॥
एका गर्भविनाशाय सपत्नै सगरं ददौ ।

असितोऽल्पबलो राजा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् । द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतम् ॥ १-७०-३० एका गर्भविनाशार्थं सपत्न्यै सगरं ददौ ।

‘राजा असितके पास बहुत थोड़ी सेना शेष रह गयी थी । वे हिमालयपर ही मृत्युको प्राप्त हो गये । उस समय उनकी दोनों रानियाँ गर्भवती थीं, ऐसा सुना गया है ॥ ३० ॥

राजा असितन बळि स्वल्पवे सैन्य उळिदित्तु. अवनु अल्ले मृत्यु मुखवादनु. राजनु सायुवाग अवन इब्बरू राणियरु गर्भवतियरागिद्दरु ऎन्दु केळिद्देवॆ. अवरल्लि ऒब्बाकॆयु सवतिय गर्भवन्नु नाश माडलिक्कागि ऊटदल्लि विषवन्नु तिन्निसिदळु.॥30½॥

एका गर्भविनाशार्थं सपत्न्यै सगरं ददौ ।

‘उनमेंसे एक रानीने अपनी सौतका गर्भ नष्ट करनेके लिये उसे विषयुक्त भोजन दे दिया ॥ ३० १/२ ॥

पदच्छेदः

30, 31a. raajaa asitaH = king, Asita; alpabalaH = with meagre army; [staying on Himalayas]; * kaaladharmam upeyivaan* = he drew nigh of Time’s onus - breathed his last; at that time; asya dve bhaarye garbhiNyau babhuuvatuH = his, two, wives, were pregnant; ekaa = one [of two wives]; *garbhavinaashaartham

• = purpose of pregnancy ruination [abortion] ; sapatnai sagaram dadau = gave toxic [food] to co-wife; iti shrutam = thus, we heard.

अनुवादः

Asita was with his meagre forces when he was in Himalayas, and there he drew nigh of his Time. At the time of his demise two of his wives were pregnant, and one of two wives gave toxic food to the co-wife for abortion… thus we heard… [1-70-30-31a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

ततः शैलवरे रम्ये बभूवाभिरतो मुनिः ॥ ३१ ॥
भार्गवश्च्यवनो नाम हिमवन्तमुपाश्रितः ।
तत्र चैका महाभागा भार्गवं देववर्चसम् ॥ ३२ ॥
ववन्दे पद्मपत्राक्षी काङ्क्षन्ती सुतमुत्तमम् ।
तमृषिं साभ्युपागम्य कालिन्दी चाभ्यवादयत् ॥ ३३ ॥

‘उस समय उस रमणीय एवं श्रेष्ठ पर्वतपर भृगुकुलमें उत्पन्न हुए महामुनि च्यवन तपस्यामें लगे हुए थे । हिमालयपर ही उनका आश्रम था । उन दोनों रानियोंमेंसे एक (जिसे जहर दिया गया था) कालिन्दी नामसे प्रसिद्ध थी । विकसित कमलदलके समान नेत्रोंवाली महाभागा कालिन्दी एक उत्तम पुत्र पानेकी इच्छा रखती थी । उसने देवतुल्य तेजस्वी भृगुनन्दन च्यवनके पास जाकर उन्हें प्रणाम किया ॥ ३१—३३ ॥

पदच्छेदः

31b-32a. tataH = then; ramye shailavare abhirataH = in fascination on best beautiful mountain; * bhaargavaH cyavanaH naama muniH* = sage Bhrigu’s [heir,] Cyavana, named, saint; himavantam upaashritaH babhuuva = he was taking shelter on Himalayas.

अनुवादः

There was a saint named Cyavana, the heir of Sage Bhrigu, who in fascination with best and beautiful mountains then taking shelter on Himalayas. [1-70-31b, 32a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

आग आ रमणीय श्रेष्ठ पर्वतदल्लि भृगुकुलोत्पन्न महामुनि च्यवनरु तपस्सिनल्लि तॊडगिद्दरु. हिमालयदल्ले अवर आश्रमवित्तु. राजा असितन राणियरल्लि विषन्नुण्डवळ हॆसरु कालिन्दि ऎन्दित्तु. अरळिद कमलदन्तॆ कण्णुगळुळ्ळ महाभागा कालिन्दिय ओर्व उत्तम पुत्रनन्नु हडॆयलु बयसुत्तिद्दळु. आकॆयु देवतुल्य भृगुनन्दन च्यवनर बळिगॆ होगि अवरिगॆ वन्दिसिकॊण्डळु.॥31-33॥

पदच्छेदः

32b, 33a. mahaabhaagaa = highly fortunate one; padmapatraakShii = lotus petal eyed one; [tayoH = of the two wives]; ekaa = one [from two wives of Asita]; uttamam sutam kaankShantii = desirous of a best son ; tatra = there; devavarcasam bhaargavam vavande = reverenced godly in glow.

अनुवादः

One of the two wives of Asita, the lotus-petal eyed and highly fortunate one queen came there desirous of a best son, and reverenced the sage who is godly in his glow… [1-70-32b-33a]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

स तामभ्यवदद् विप्रः पुत्रेप्सुं पुत्रजन्मनि ।
तव कुक्षौ महाभागे सुपुत्रः सुमहाबलः ॥ ३४ ॥
महावीर्यो महातेजा अचिरात् सञ्जनिष्यति ।
गरेण सहितः श्रीमान् मा शुचः कमलेक्षणे ॥ ३५ ॥

‘उस समय ब्रह्मर्षि च्यवनने पुत्रकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाली कालिन्दीसे पुत्र-जन्मके विषयमें कहा— ‘महाभागे! तुम्हारे उदरमें एक महान् बलवान्, महातेजस्वी और महापराक्रमी उत्तम पुत्र है, वह कान्तिमान् बालक थोड़े ही दिनोंमें गर (जहर) के साथ उत्पन्न होगा । अतः कमललोचने! तुम पुत्रके लिये चिन्ता न करो’ ॥

आग ब्रह्मर्षि च्यवनरु पुत्रनन्नु बयसुत्तिद्द कालिन्दिय बळि पुत्र जन्मद विषयदल्लि हेळिदरु - महाभागळे! निन्न उदरदिन्द महाबलवन्त महातेजस्वि, महापराक्रमियाद ऒब्ब कान्तियुक्त बालकनु कॆलवे दिवसगळल्लि गर(विष)सहित हुट्टुवनु. आद्दरिन्द कमललोचने! नीनु पुत्रन विषयदल्लि चिन्तिसबेड.॥34-35॥

पदच्छेदः

33b, 34a. saa kaalindii ca = she, that Kaalidi, also; tam R^iSim abhyupagamya abhyavaadata = reverenced to him on reaching nigh that sage; saH = he, that; vipraH = Brahman - the sage; taam = to her

• who firstly arrived, who received poison; putrepsum = who is desiring son; putrajanmani = in the matter of son’s birth; abhyavaadayat = said towards.

अनुवादः

Another queen Kaalindi who administer food poison to her co-wife has also come to the sage, and she too reverenced him. That sage spoke to her who received poison from her co-wife regarding the birth of her son. [1-70-34]

टिप्पनी

There are variations in reading these lines. While some say that Kaalindi is one who ‘gave’ toxic food to her sister, while some others say that Kaalindi is the one who ‘received’ the poisoned food. Here taking the kaalindi ca ‘Kaalindi also…’ it is said that ‘Kaalindi is she who has administered poison…’ Since she is also pregnant, coupled with the guilt of poisoning, hence the use of ca , she too came to the sage.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

पदच्छेदः

34b, 35. mahaabhaage = oh, highly fortunate lady; tava kukShau = in your, stomach [womb]; sumahaabalaH = very highly mighty one; mahaaviiryaH mahaatejaaH = highly vigorous, highly refulgent one; suputraH = a righteous son - is there; shriimaan = that illustrious one; gareNa sahitaH = along with toxin; aciraat samjaniSyati = soon, he takes birth; kamalekShaNe = oh, lotus-petal eyed one; maa shucaH = need not, worry.

अनुवादः

‘Oh, highly fortunate lady, a very good son and a very mighty son is there in your womb. Soon you will give birth to a highly vigorous, highly refulgent son and that illustrious one will take birth with toxicity, but there is no need to worry…’ So said Sage Cyavana to the queen of Asita who received the poison. [1-70-35]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

च्यवनं च नमस्कृत्य राजपुत्री पतिव्रता ।
पत्या विरहिता तस्मात् पुत्रं देवी व्यजायत ॥ ३६ ॥

च्यवनं तु नमस्कृत्य राजपुत्री पतिव्रता ।
पत्या विरहिता तस्मात्पुत्रं देवी व्यजायत ॥

‘वह विधवा राजकुमारी कालिन्दी बड़ी पतिव्रता थी । महर्षि च्यवनको नमस्कार करके वह देवी अपने आश्रमपर लौट आयी । फिर समय आनेपर उसने एक पुत्रको जन्म दिया ॥ ३६ ॥

आ विधवॆ राजकुमारि कालिन्दियु पतिव्रतॆयागिद्दळु. आ देवियु महर्षि च्यवनरिगॆ नमस्करिसि तन्न आश्रमक्कॆ मरळिदळु. सकालदल्लि आकॆयु ऒन्दु पुत्ररत्नक्कॆ जन्म नीडिदळु.॥36॥

पदच्छेदः

36. raajaputrii pativrataa = king’s daughter, husband devout; patyaa virahitaa = without [is no more] husband; devii = that lady; cyavanam namaskR^itya = reverencing Sage Cyavana; tasmaat = thereby [by the boon of sage]; putram vyajaayata = gave birth to son.

अनुवादः

On reverencing Sage Cyavana that husband devout princess whose husband is no more that lady gave birth to a son… [1-70-36]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

सपत्न्या तु गरस्तस्यै दत्तो गर्भजिघांसया ।
सह तेन गरेणैव सञ्जातः सगरोऽभवत् ॥ ३७ ॥

सपत्न्या तु गरस्तस्मै दत्तो गर्भजिघांसया ।
सहतेन गरेणैव सञ्जातः सगरोऽभवत् ॥

‘उसकी सौतने उसके गर्भको नष्ट कर देनेके लिये जो गर (विष) दिया था, उसके साथ ही उत्पन्न होनेके कारण वह राजकुमार ‘सगर’ नामसे विख्यात हुआ ॥ ३७ ॥

आकॆय सवतियु गर्भवन्नु नाशमाडलु उणिसिद गर(विष)सहित हुट्टिद कारण आ राजकुमारनु ‘सगर’ ऎम्ब हॆसरिनिन्द ख्यातनादनु.॥37॥

पदच्छेदः

37. sapatnyaa = by co-wife; tasyai = to her; garbhajighaamsayaa = ruination [for abortion] of womb; garaH dattaH = poison, given; tena gareNa saha samjaataH = took birth along with that poison ; hence he; sagaraH abhavat = became Sagara.

अनुवादः

“Because he took birth along with the poison administered to his mother by her co-wife, he became Sagara, the emperor…” [1-70-37]

टिप्पनी

Parable: When king Asita passed away his queen and this Sagara’s mother wanted to commit self-immolation, but this Sage Cyavana dissuades her from it because she is pregnant, and takes her to his hermitage. When she gave birth to Sagara, Sage Cyavana rears up Sagara and teaches him all of the archery by according aagneyaastra Fire-missile etc., kingcraft, and scriptures. On one occasion when Sagara asks for the details about his father, Cyavana had to tell all the legend of Asita and his conflicts with yavana-s, and shaka-s. Sagara becoming furious at Haihaya-s, Taalajanghaa-s, and the valiant Shashabindu-s, wars with them and drives them out of this country. While doing so, Sagara makes yavana-s tonsured, shaka-s or so-called Scythians, as half-tonsured, and paarada-s as shaggy haired ones, thus stripping of their Kshatriya-hood. Taking the nearness of name paarada to Persia, it is said that the kings repulsed by Sagara taken domicile in the Middle East and a aaryan or a aa riaan is Airan or present day Iran, and age-old are Indo-Iranian links. Further, the word Asia has its own nearness to the name of king Asita.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

सगरस्यासमञ्जस्तु असमञ्जादथांशुमान् ।
दिलीपोऽंशुमतः पुत्रो दिलीपस्य भगीरथः ॥ ३८ ॥

सगरस्यासमञ्जस्तु असमञ्जदथांशुमान् ।
दिलीपोऽंशुमतः पुत्रो दिलीपस्य भगीरथः ॥

‘सगरके पुत्र असमंज और असमंजके पुत्र अंशुमान् हुए । अंशुमान् के पुत्र दिलीप और दिलीपके पुत्र भगीरथ हुए ॥ ३८ ॥

सगरन पुत्र असमञ्ज मत्तु असमञ्जन पुत्र अंशुमन्तनादनु. अंशुमन्तन पुत्र दिलीप हागू दिलीपन पुत्रनु भगीरथनादनु.॥38॥

पदच्छेदः

38. asya sagarasya asamanjaH = from that, Sagara, Asamnja; atha = then; asamanjaat amshumaan = from Asamanja, Amshuman; diliipaH amshumataH putraH = Diliipa, Amshuman’s, son; diliipasya bhagiirathaH = Bhageeratha is the son of Diliipa.

अनुवादः

From Sagara it is Asamanja and from Asamanja it is Amshuman, and from Amshuman it is Diliipa, and the son of Diliipa is Bhageeratha… [1-70-38]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

भगीरथात् ककुत्स्थश्च ककुत्स्थाच्च रघुस्तथा ।
रघोस्तु पुत्रस्तेजस्वी प्रवृद्धः पुरुषादकः ॥ ३९ ॥

भगीरथात्ककुत्स्थश्च ककुत्स्थस्य रघुस्तथा । रघोस्तु पुत्रस्तेजस्वी प्रवृद्धः पुरुषादकः ॥ १-७०-३९ कल्माषपादो ह्यभवत्तस्माज्जातस्तु शङ्खणः ।

‘भगीरथसे ककुत्स्थ और ककुत्स्थसे रघुका जन्म हुआ । रघुके तेजस्वी पुत्र प्रवृद्ध हुए, जो शापसे राक्षस हो गये थे ॥ ३९ ॥

भगीरथनिन्द ककुत्स्थ, ककुत्स्थनिन्द रघुविन जन्मवायितु. रघुविगॆ तेजस्वी पुत्र प्रवृद्ध हुट्टिदनु. अवनु शापदिन्द राक्षसनागिद्दनु.॥39॥

पदच्छेदः

39, 40a. bhagiirathaat kakutsthaH ca = from Bhageeratha, Kakutstha, also; tathaa = thus; raghuH kakutsthasya = it is Raghu, from Kakutstha; tejasvii pravR^iddhaH = resplendent one, Pravriddha; raghoH putraH = Raghu’s, son; he alone is; puruSaadakaH = eater of human flesh; kalmaaSapaadaH hi abhavat = indeed, [Pravriddha] became Kalmashapaada; tasmaat sha~NkhaNaH jaataH = from him [Pravriddha,] Shankana, is born.

अनुवादः

From Bhageeratha it is Kakutstha, from Kakutstha it is Raghu, and Raghu’s son is the great resplendent Pravriddha, who is reduced to a human flesh eater, and he is also known as Kalmaashapaada… and from him, that Pravriddha, Shankana is born… [1-70-39, 40a]

टिप्पनी

This Pravriddha is really a great king in this lineage, but somewhat arrogant. So, at one time he was subjected to the fury of Vashishta and becomes a man-eating demon. But he too got his mystic powers. When he was trying to issue a counter-curse to Vashishta, by taking water into his hand, his wife Madayanti, being a husband devout wife dissuades him to not to counter all-powerful Vashishta. He on listening to his wife drops that water taken for cursing, onto his own feet. Then his accursed water blemished him via his feet. Hence, he is also termed as Kalmashapaada.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

कल्माषपादोऽप्यभवत् तस्माज्जातस्तु शङ्खणः ।
सुदर्शनः शङ्खणस्य अग्निवर्णः सुदर्शनात् ॥ ४० ॥

‘वे ही कल्माषपाद नामसे भी प्रसिद्ध हुए थे । उनसे शङ्खण नामक पुत्रका जन्म हुआ था । शङ्खणके पुत्र सुदर्शन और सुदर्शनके अग्निवर्ण हुए ॥ ४० ॥

अवने कल्माषपादनॆन्दु प्रसिद्धनागिद्दनु. अवनिगॆ शङ्खणनॆम्ब पुत्रनु हुट्टिदनु. शङ्खणन पुत्र सुदर्शन मत्तु सुदर्शननिगॆ अग्निवर्ण हुट्टिदनु.॥40॥

शीघ्रगस्त्वग्निवर्णस्य शीघ्रगस्य मरुः सुतः ।
मरोः प्रशुश्रुकस्त्वासीदम्बरीषः प्रशुश्रुकात् ॥ ४१ ॥

‘अग्निवर्णके शीघ्रग और शीघ्रगके पुत्र मरु थे । मरुसे प्रशुश्रुक और प्रशुश्रुकसे अम्बरीषकी उत्पत्ति हुई ॥

अग्निवर्णनिन्द शीघ्रग, शीघ्रगन पुत्र मरु आगिद्दनु. मरुविनिन्द प्रशुश्रुक हागू पशुश्रुकनिन्द अम्बरीषन जन्मवायितु.॥41॥

पदच्छेदः

40b, 41. shankhaNasya sudarshanaH = Shamkana’s [son is,] Sudarshana; sudarshanaat agnivarNaH = from Sudarshana, it is Agnivarna; agnivarNasya shiighragaH = of Agnivarna, Shiigraga; shiighragasya sutaH maruH = Shiighraga’s, son, is Maru; maroH prashushrukaH = from Maru, it is Prashushruka; prashushrukaat ambariiSaH aasiit = Ambariisha is the son of Prashushruka.

अनुवादः

Shankana’s son is Sudarshana, and from Sudarshana it is Agnivarsna… And Shiigraga is the son of Agnivarsna, and Shiighraga’s son is Maru and from Maru it is Prashushruka, and Ambariisha is the son of Prashushruka… [1-70-41]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नहुषश्च महीपतिः ।
नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु नाभागस्तु ययातिजः ॥ ४२ ॥
नाभागस्य बभूवाज अजाद् दशरथोऽभवत् ।
अस्माद् दशरथाज्जातौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ ४३ ॥

अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नहुषः महीपतिः ।
नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु नाभागस्तु ययातिजः ॥ नाभागस्य बभूवाज अजाद्दशरथोऽभवत् ।
अस्माद्दशरथाज्जातौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥

‘अम्बरीषके पुत्र राजा नहुष हुए । नहुषके ययाति और ययातिके पुत्र नाभाग थे । नाभागके अज हुए । अजसे दशरथका जन्म हुआ । इन्हीं महाराज दशरथसे ये दोनों भाई श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण उत्पन्न हुए हैं ॥ ४२-४३ ॥

अम्बरीषन पुत्र नहुषनादनु. नहुषनिन्द ययाति, ययातिय पुत्र नाभागनागिद्दनु. नाभागनिन्द अज महाराज, अज महाराजनिन्द दशरथन जन्मवायितु. इदे महाराजा दशरथनिन्द इवरीर्वरु राम-लक्ष्मण सहोदररु हुट्टिदरु.॥42-43॥

पदच्छेदः

42. mahiipatiH nahuSaH = king, Nahusha; ambariiSasya putraH abhuut = was Ambariisha’s son; * nahuSasya yayaatiH* = Nahusha’s [son is,] Yayaati; naabhaagaH yayaatijaH = Naabhaaga born from Yayaati.

अनुवादः

Ambariisha’s son was Nahusha, the emperor and Yayaati is the son of Nahusha, but Naabhaaga is born to Yayaati… [1-70-42]

टिप्पनी

These names Nahusha and Yayaati also occur in other Puraana-s, indicating them in earlier eras to Ramayana period.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

पदच्छेदः

43. naabhaagasya ajaH bhabhuuva = Naabhaaga’s son was Aja; ajaat dasharathaH abhavat = from Aja, Dasharatha, is manifest; asmaat dasharathaat = from him Dasharatha,; bhraatarau raamalakSmaNau jaatau = brothers, Rama and Lakshmana, are born.

अनुवादः

Aja was Naabhaaga’s son and from Aja, this Dasharatha is manifest, and from him, from this Dasharatha, these brothers, Rama and Lakshmana are born… [1-70-43]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

आदिवंशविशुद्धानां राज्ञां परमधर्मिणाम् ।
इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातानां वीराणां सत्यवादिनाम् ॥ ४४ ॥

‘इक्ष्वाकुकुलमें उत्पन्न हुए राजाओंका वंश आदिकालसे ही शुद्ध रहा है । ये सब-के-सब परम धर्मात्मा, वीर और सत्यवादी होते आये हैं ॥ ४४ ॥

इक्वाक्षु कुलदल्लि उत्पन्नराद राजर वंशवु आदिकालदिन्दले शुद्धवागिदॆ. इवरॆल्लरू परम धर्मात्मरू, वीररू, सत्यवादिगळू आगिद्दरु.॥44॥

रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे त्वत्सुते वरये नृप ।
सदृशाभ्यां नरश्रेष्ठ सदृशे दातुमर्हसि ॥ ४५ ॥

‘नरश्रेष्ठ! नरेश्वर! इसी इक्ष्वाकुकुलमें उत्पन्न हुए श्रीराम और लक्ष्मणके लिये मैं आपकी दो कन्याओंका वरण करता हूँ । ये आपकी कन्याओंके योग्य हैं और आपकी कन्याएँ इनके योग्य । अतः आप इन्हें कन्यादान करें’ ॥ ४५ ॥

नरश्रेष्ठ राजने! इदे इक्वाक्षु कुलदल्लि उत्पन्नराद श्रीराम मत्तु लक्ष्मणरिगागि नानु निन्न इब्बरु कन्यॆयरन्नु वरण माडुत्तेनॆ. इवरु निन्न कन्यॆयरिगॆ योग्यरागिद्दारॆ हागू निन्न कन्यॆयरु इवरिगॆ योग्यरागिद्दारॆ. आद्दरिन्द नीनु इवरिगॆ कन्यादान माडु.॥45॥

पदच्छेदः

44, 45. narashreSTha = oh best one among men, oh Janaka; nR^ipa = oh king Janaka; aadi [aaditaH] = from the beginning; vamshavishuddhaanaam = dynastically [this bloodline] spotlessly immaculate [souls]; paramadharmiNaam = immensely impeccable ones; viiraaNaam = for indomitable ones; * satyavaadinaam* = advocates of truth - irreproachable ones; ikSvaakukulajaataanaam = born in Ikshvaaku bloodline raaj~naam = belonging to kings; raamalakSmaNayoH arthe = in respect of Rama, Lakshmana; tvat sute varaye = I espouse your daughters; sadR^ishaabhyaam sadR^ishe = seemly daughters of yours to seemly [pair of brothers]; daatum = to espouse to; arhasi = meetly of you.

अनुवादः

“Oh, best one among men, Janaka, from the beginning this bloodline of Ikshvaaku-s is spotlessly immaculate, immensely impeccable, indomitable, and irreproachable, and in respect of these kings born in this line of blood, oh, king Janaka, I espouse that it will be meetly of you to offer your seemly daughters to this seemly pair of Rama and Lakshmana…” So said Vashishta to king Janaka. [1-70-44, 45]

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे सप्ततितमः सर्गः ॥ ७० ॥
इस प्रकार श्रीवाल्मीकिनिर्मित आर्षरामायण आदिकाव्यके बालकाण्डमें सत्तरवाँ सर्ग पूरा हुआ ॥ ७० ॥

वाल्मीकि विरचित आर्ष रामायण आदिकाव्यद बालकाण्डदल्लि ऎप्पत्तनॆय सर्ग पूर्णवायितु. ॥70॥