🌅 Bala Kanda

Sarga 2

41 shlokas

BK-2-1Bala Kanda 2.1

नारदस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा वाक्यविशारद:। पूजयामास धर्मात्मा सहशिष्यो महामुनि: ।।1.2.1।।

nāradasya tu tadvākyṃ śrutvā vākyaviśārada:| pūjayāmāsa dharmātmā sahaśiṣyo mahāmuni: ||1.2.1||

Translation

नारदस्य Narada's, तत् वाक्यम् those words, श्रुत्वा तु having heard, वाक्यविशारद: proficient in (shastras which are in the form of) speech, धर्मात्मा righteous, महामुनि: distinguished sage, सहशिष्य: along with his disciples, पूजयामास worshipped (praised) him.

Meaning

On hearing the words of Narada the distinguished and righteous sage Valmiki, proficient in composing slokas worshipped him along with his disciples.

BK-2-2Bala Kanda 2.2

यथावत्पूजितस्तेन देवर्षिर्नारदस्तदा । आपृष्ट्वैवाभ्यनुज्ञातस्स जगाम विहायसम् ।।1.2.2।।

yathāvatpūjitastena devarṣirnāradastadā | āpṛṣṭvaivābhyanujñātassa jagāma vihāyasam ||1.2.2||

Translation

देवर्षि: divine sage, स: नारद: Narada, तेन by him, तथा in that way, यथावत् in a fitting manner, पूजित: having been worshipped, आपृष्ट्वैव having taken leave of him, अभ्यनुज्ञात: having been permitted, विहायसम् to heaven, जगाम went.

Meaning

The divine sage Narada after having been worshipped by Valmiki in a befitting manner sought his leave and went to heaven.

BK-2-3Bala Kanda 2.3

स मुहूर्तं गते तस्मिन्देवलोकं मुनिस्तदा । जगाम तमसातीरं जाह्नव्यास्त्वविदूरत: ।।1.2.3।।

sa muhūrtṃ gate tasmindevalokṃ munistadā | jagāma tamasātīrṃ jāhnavyāstvavidūrata: ||1.2.3||

Translation

तस्मिन् when Narada, मुहूर्तम् instantly, देवलोकम् devaloka, गते having gone, तदा then, मुनि: sage Valmiki, जाह्नव्या: of river Ganges, अविदूरत: not very far from, तमसातीरम् bank of the river Tamasa, जगाम went.

Meaning

After Narada had gone to devaloka, sage Valmiki reached the bank of river Tamasa which is not very far from the Ganges for morning ablutions.

BK-2-4Bala Kanda 2.4

स तु तीरं समासाद्य तमसाया महामुनि: । शिष्यमाह स्थितं पार्श्वे दृष्ट्वा तीर्थमकर्दमम् ।।1.2.4।।

sa tu tīrṃ samāsādya tamasāyā mahāmuni: | śiṣyamāha sthitṃ pārśve dṛṣṭvā tīrthamakardamam ||1.2.4||

Translation

स: that, महामुनि: eminent sage, तमसाया: तीरम् the bank of the river Tamasa, समासाद्य having reached, अकर्दमम् free from mud (pure and clear), तीर्थम् descent into the river दृष्ट्वा having seen, पार्श्वे by the side of, स्थितम् standing, शिष्यम् to the disciple, आह spoke.

Meaning

The eminent sage Valmiki reached the bank of Tamasa and seen a descent into the river with pellucid waters, spoke to the disciple standing by the side.

BK-2-5Bala Kanda 2.5

अकर्दममिदं तीर्थं भरद्वाज निशामय । रमणीयं प्रसन्नाम्बु सन्मनुष्यमनो यथा ।।1.2.5।।

akardamamidṃ tīrthṃ bharadvāja niśāmaya | ramaṇīyṃ prasannāmbu sanmanuṣyamano yathā ||1.2.5||

Translation

भरद्वाज: O Bharadwaja, सन्मनुष्यमन: यथा like the mind of a virtuous man, अकर्दमम् clear and pure (without sin), प्रसन्नाम्बु pleasing waters, रमणीयम् beautiful, इदम् this, तीर्थम् holy spot, निशामय behold.

Meaning

"O Bharadwaja, behold the beautiful and pleasant waters of this river. This holy spot is as clear and pure as the mind of a virtuous man.

BK-2-6Bala Kanda 2.6

न्यस्यतां कलशस्तात दीयतां वल्कलं मम । इदमेवावगाहिष्ये तमसातीर्थमुत्तमम् ।।1.2.6।।

nyasyatāṃ kalaśastāta dīyatāṃ valkalṃ mama | idamevāvagāhiṣye tamasātīrthamuttamam ||1.2.6||

Translation

तात O Dear, कलश: waterpitcher, न्यस्यताम् be placed on the ground, मम my, वल्कलम् bark garment, दीयताम् be given, उत्तमम् best (of holy spots), इदम् this, तमसातीर्थमेव spot on the bank of river Tamasa, अवगाहिष्ये I will enter.

Meaning

O dear one Put down the pitcher on the ground. Give me my garment. I shall take a dip in Tamasa, the holiest of places".

BK-2-7Bala Kanda 2.7

एवमुक्तो भरद्वाजो वाल्मीकेन महात्मना । प्रायच्छत मुनेस्तस्य वल्कलं नियतो गुरो: ।।1.2.7।।

evamukto bharadvājo vālmīkena mahātmanā | prāyacchata munestasya valkalṃ niyato guro: ||1.2.7||

Translation

महात्मना by the nobleminded, वाल्मीकेन by Valmiki, एवम् in this way, उक्त: having been asked, गुरो: of the spiritual master, नियत: obedient, भरद्वाज: Bharadwaja, तस्य मुने: for that sage Valmiki, वल्कलम् bark garment, प्रायच्छत gave.

Meaning

Asked thus by the nobleminded master Valmiki, Bharadwaja, ever obedient to his spiritual master, gave the sage the bark garment.

BK-2-8Bala Kanda 2.8

स शिष्यहस्तादादाय वल्कलं नियतेन्द्रिय: । विचचार ह पश्यंस्तत्सर्वतो विपुलं वनम् ।।1.2.8।।

sa śiṣyahastādādāya valkalṃ niyatendriya: | vicacāra ha paśyṃstatsarvato vipulṃ vanam ||1.2.8||

Translation

नियतेन्द्रिय: possessing fully restrained senses, स: Valmiki, शिष्यहस्तात् from the hands of his disciple, वल्कलम् bark garment, आदाय having received, विपुलम् extensive, तत् वनम् that forest, सर्वत: all around, पश्यन् looking, विचचार ह wandered.

Meaning

Valmiki who had his senses under his command received the barkgarment from the hands of his disciple and wandered about in that extensive forest, looking all around.

BK-2-9Bala Kanda 2.9

तस्याभ्याशे तु मिथुनं चरन्तमनपायिनम् । ददर्श भगवांस्तत्र क्रौञ्चयोश्चारुनिस्वनम् ।।1.2.9।।

tasyābhyāśe tu mithunṃ carantamanapāyinam | dadarśa bhagavāṃstatra krauñcayoścārunisvanam ||1.2.9||

Translation

भगवान् the revered one, तत्र in that forest, तस्य of that holy spot, अभ्याशे in the vicinity, अनपायिनम् without being separated from each other even for a moment, चरन्तम् ranging through the forest, चारुनिस्वनम् melodiousvoiced, क्रौञ्चयो: krauncha birds, मिथुनम् pair of, ददर्श espied.

Meaning

Sage Valmiki espied a pair of melodious kraunchas. Flying about in each other's in separable company there in its vicinity.

BK-2-10Bala Kanda 2.10

तस्मात्तु मिथुनादेकं पुमांसं पापनिश्चय: । जघान वैरनिलयो निषादस्तस्य पश्यत: ।।1.2.10।।

tasmāttu mithunādekṃ pumāṃsṃ pāpaniścaya: | jaghāna vairanilayo niṣādastasya paśyata: ||1.2.10||

Translation

पापनिश्चय: of sinful intent, वैरनिलय: full of cruelty, निषाद: a hunter, तस्मात् मिथुनात् from that pair, एकं पुमांसं तु one male bird, तस्य पश्यत: neglecting his very presence, जघान killed.

Meaning

A sinful and cruelhearted hunter struck down the male bird of the pair in his very presence.

BK-2-11-12Bala Kanda 2.11–12 (युग्मम्)

तं शोणितपरीताङ्गं वेष्टमानं महीतले । भार्या तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा रुराव करुणां गिरम् ।।1.2.11।। वियुक्ता पतिना तेन द्विजेन सहचारिणा । ताम्रशीर्षेण मत्तेन पत्रिणा सहितेन वै ।।1.2.12।।

tṃ śoṇitaparītāṅgṃ veṣṭamānṃ mahītale | bhāryā tu nihatṃ dṛṣṭvā rurāva karuṇāṃ giram ||1.2.11|| viyuktā patinā tena dvijena sahacāriṇā | tāmraśīrṣeṇa mattena patriṇā sahitena vai ||1.2.12||

Translation

पतिना by her husband, सहचारिणा by the constant companion, ताम्रशीर्षेण with coppercrested head, मत्तेन with the one intoxicated by love, पत्रिणा by one possessing wings, सहितेन united, तेन द्विजेन from that male companion, वियुक्ता got separated, भार्या तु the female companion, निहतम् having been struck down, महीतले on the earth, वेष्टमानम् rolling (in blood), शोणितपरीताङ्गम् body drenched in blood, तम् that male bird, दृष्ट्वा having seen, करुणाम् causing pity, गिरम् words, रुराव uttered (wailed).

Meaning

The female companion saw the male bird struck down by the hunter and rolling on the earth, drenched in blood. Separated from her winged comparion with coppercrested head intoxicated with her love, the female companion lifted a piteous wail.

BK-2-13Bala Kanda 2.13

तदा तु तं द्विजं दृष्ट्वा निषादेन निपातितम् । ऋषेर्धर्मात्मनस्तस्य कारुण्यं समपद्यत ।।1.2.13।।

tadā tu tṃ dvijṃ dṛṣṭvā niṣādena nipātitam | ṛṣerdharmātmanastasya kāruṇyṃ samapadyata ||1.2.13||

Translation

तदा then, निषादेन by the fowler, निपातितम् struck down, तं that, द्विजम् bird, दृष्ट्वा having seen, धर्मात्मन: of the righteousminded, तस्य ऋषे: of that sage, कारुण्यम् compassion, समपद्यत filled.

Meaning

Then, having seen the bird struck down by the fowler, the pious sage Valmiki was filled with compassion.

BK-2-14Bala Kanda 2.14

तत: करुणवेदित्वादधर्मोऽयमिति द्विज: । निशाम्य रुदतीं क्रौञ्चीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।।1.2.14।।

tata: karuṇaveditvādadharmo'yamiti dvija: | niśāmya rudatīṃ krauñcīmidṃ vacanamabravīt ||1.2.14||

Translation

तत: then, द्विज: sage Valmiki, रुदतीम् wailing, क्रौञ्चीम् female bird, निशाम्य having heard, करुणवेदित्वात् moved to compassion, अयम् this act of slaying during mating time, अधर्म: unrighteous act, इति thus, इदम् वचनम् these words, अब्रवीत् uttered.

Meaning

Having heard the wailing of the female bird, the sage (Valmiki) moved to pity at this irreligious act uttered the following words.

BK-2-15Bala Kanda 2.15

मा निषाद प्रतिष्ठां त्वमगमश्शाश्वतीस्समा: । यत्क्रौञ्चमिथुनादेकमवधी: काममोहितम् ।।1.2.15।। 15

mā niṣāda pratiṣṭhāṃ tvamagamaśśāśvatīssamā: | yatkrauñcamithunādekamavadhī: kāmamohitam ||1.2.15|| 15

Translation

निषाद O Fowler, त्वम् you, यत् for which reason, क्रौञ्चमिथुनात् from the pair of krauncha birds, काममोहितम् when they were infatuated by love, एकम् one, अवधी: have killed, (तत् for that reason), शाश्वती: permanently, समा: for long years, प्रतिष्ठां glorious, मा गम: you will never get.

Meaning

"O fowler, since you have killed one of the pair of infatuated kraunchas you will be permanently deprived of your position".

BK-2-16Bala Kanda 2.16

तस्यैवं ब्रुवतश्चिन्ता बभूव हृदि वीक्षतः । शोकार्तेनास्य शकुने: किमिदं व्याहृतं मया ।।1.2.16।।

tasyaivṃ bruvataścintā babhūva hṛdi vīkṣatḥ | śokārtenāsya śakune: kimidṃ vyāhṛtṃ mayā ||1.2.16||

Translation

एवम् in this manner, ब्रुवत: having uttered, वीक्षत: reflecting, तस्य हृदि in his heart, अस्य शकुने: शोकार्तेन distressed by the grief of this bird, मया व्याहृतम् uttered by me, इदम् these words, किम् what?, चिन्ता बभूव a thought arose.

Meaning

Brooding over his utterances, he reflected, 'What is this that I uttered in reaction to the grief of this bird?'

BK-2-17Bala Kanda 2.17

चिन्तयन्स महाप्राज्ञश्चकार मतिमान्मतिम् । शिष्यं चैवाऽब्रवीद्वाक्यमिदं स मुनिपुङ्गव: ।।1.2.17।।

cintayansa mahāprājñaścakāra matimānmatim | śiṣyṃ caivā'bravīdvākyamidṃ sa munipuṅgava: ||1.2.17||

Translation

महाप्राज्ञ: highly learned, मतिमान् wise, स: Valmiki, मतिं चकार thought, स: मुनिपुङ्गव: that preeminent one among sages, चिन्तयन् pondering,शिष्यम् addressing his disciple, इदम् this, वाक्यम् statement, अब्रवीत् च and said.

Meaning

Very wise and learned, he (Valmiki), preeminent among sages, pondered over it (for a while) and spoke these words to his disciple.

BK-2-18Bala Kanda 2.18

पादबद्धोऽक्षरसमस्तन्त्रीलयसमन्वित: । शोकार्तस्य प्रवृत्तो मे श्लोको भवतु नान्यथा ।।1.2.18।।

pādabaddho'kṣarasamastantrīlayasamanvita: | śokārtasya pravṛtto me śloko bhavatu nānyathā ||1.2.18||

Translation

मे for me, शोकार्तस्य born out of sorrow (of slain bird), प्रवृत्त: came out without effort, पादबद्ध: consisting of four lines, अक्षरसम: each of equal number of syllables, तन्त्रीलयसमन्वित: with rhythm tuned to the accompaniment of stringed instruments, श्लोक: sloka, भवतु let it take a form, अन्यथा न not otherwise.

Meaning

"Occasioned by the griefstricken (state of the bird) and composed in rhymed lines each of equal number of syllables tuned to the accompaniment of stringed instruments, let it be known as a sloka and not by any other name".

BK-2-19Bala Kanda 2.19

शिष्यस्तु तस्य ब्रुवतो मुनेर्वाक्यमनुत्तमम् । प्रतिजग्राह संहृष्टस्तस्य तुष्टोऽभवद्गुरु: ।।1.2.19।।

śiṣyastu tasya bruvato munervākyamanuttamam | pratijagrāha sṃhṛṣṭastasya tuṣṭo'bhavadguru: ||1.2.19||

Translation

शिष्यस्तु his disciple on his part, ब्रुवत: when words were spoken in this manner, तस्य मुने: that sage's, अनुत्तमम् excellent, वाक्यम् statement (verse), प्रतिजग्राह received (committed to memory), सन्हृष्ट: well pleased, गुरु: spiritual preceptor, तस्य in the matter of his disciple, तुष्ट: अभवत् was gratified.

Meaning

His disciple, delighted by the excellent verse composed by the sage, committed it to memory which left his spiritual preceptor pleased.

BK-2-20Bala Kanda 2.20

सोऽभिषेकं तत: कृत्वा तीर्थे तस्मिन्यथाविधि । तमेव चिन्तयन्नर्थमुपावर्तत वै मुनि: ।।1.2.20।।

so'bhiṣekṃ tata: kṛtvā tīrthe tasminyathāvidhi | tameva cintayannarthamupāvartata vai muni: ||1.2.20||

Translation

तत: thereafter, स: मुनि: Valmiki maharshi, तस्मिन् तीर्थे at that holy spot, यथाविधि according to the prescribed ritual, अभिषेकम् bathing, कृत्वा having performed, तम् that, अर्थमेव the matter itself, चिन्तयन् pondering over, उपावर्तत वै returned (to his hermitage).

Meaning

After having performed his ablution at that holy spot according to the prescribed ritual, the sage (Valmiki) returned (to his hermitage), pondering over the matter.

BK-2-21Bala Kanda 2.21

भरद्वाजस्ततश्शिष्यो विनीतश्श्रुतवान्मुनेः । कलशं पूर्णमादाय पृष्ठतोऽनुजगाम ह ।।1.2.21।।

bharadvājastataśśiṣyo vinītaśśrutavānmuneḥ | kalaśṃ pūrṇamādāya pṛṣṭhato'nujagāma ha ||1.2.21||

Translation

तत: then, शिष्य: disciple, विनीत: humble, श्रुतवान् learned in scriptures, मुनि: saint, भरद्वाज: Bharadwaja, पूर्णम् filled with water, कलशम् waterpitcher, आदाय having received (carrying), पृष्ठत: behind him, अनुजगाम ह followed.

Meaning

Then saint Bharadwaja, his disciple humble and learned in scriptures, followed him with a pitcher full (of water).

BK-2-22Bala Kanda 2.22

स प्रविश्याश्रमपदं शिष्येण सह धर्मवित् । उपविष्ट: कथाश्चान्याश्चकार ध्यानमास्थित: ।।1.2.22।।

sa praviśyāśramapadṃ śiṣyeṇa saha dharmavit | upaviṣṭa: kathāścānyāścakāra dhyānamāsthita: ||1.2.22||

Translation

धर्मवित् knower of righteousness, स: Valmiki, शिष्येण सह with his disciples, आश्रमपदम् the hermitage, प्रविश्य having entered, ध्यानम् आस्थित: meditating on the incident, उपविष्ट: sitting, अन्या: other, कथा: stories, चकार composed.

Meaning

Valmiki who knows dharma entered the hermitage along with his disciple and sat in meditation and composed other stories.

BK-2-23Bala Kanda 2.23

आजगाम ततो ब्रह्मा लोककर्ता स्वयं प्रभु: । चतुर्मुखो महातेजा द्रष्टुं तं मुनिपुङ्गवम् ।।1.2.23।।

ājagāma tato brahmā lokakartā svayṃ prabhu: | caturmukho mahātejā draṣṭuṃ tṃ munipuṅgavam ||1.2.23||

Translation

तत: at that moment, लोककर्ता creator of the world, प्रभु: lord of the world, चतुर्मुख: fourfaced, महातेजा: effulgent, ब्रह्मा Brahma, मुनिपुङ्गवम् best among sages, तम् that Valmiki, द्रष्टुम् desirous of seeing, स्वयम् himself, आजगाम arrived.

Meaning

At that moment, the effulgent, fourfaced Brahma, creator and lord of the world, himself, desirous of seeing him (Valmiki), the best among sages, arrived.

BK-2-24Bala Kanda 2.24

वाल्मीकिरथ तं दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय वाग्यत: । प्राञ्जलि: प्रयतो भूत्वा तस्थौ परमविस्मित: ।।1.2.24।।

vālmīkiratha tṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya vāgyata: | prāñjali: prayato bhūtvā tasthau paramavismita: ||1.2.24||

Translation

अथ thereafter, प्रयत: purified by austerities, वाल्मीकि: Valmiki, तम् him, दृष्ट्वा having seen, परमविस्मित: was greatly amazed, सहसा immediately, उत्थाय got up, वाग्यत: disciplined in speech, प्राञ्जलि: भूत्वा with folded palms, तस्थौ stood.

Meaning

Greatly surprised to see him, Valmiki, purified by austerities and disciplined in speech, immediately got up and with folded palms stood before him.

BK-2-25Bala Kanda 2.25

पूजयामास तं देवं पाद्यार्घ्यासनवन्दनै: । प्रणम्य विधिवच्चैनं पृष्ट्वाऽनामयमव्ययम् ।।1.2.25।।

pūjayāmāsa tṃ devṃ pādyārghyāsanavandanai: | praṇamya vidhivaccainṃ pṛṣṭvā'nāmayamavyayam ||1.2.25||

Translation

तम् एनं देवम् that god, विधिवत् as enjoined by tradition, प्रणम्य bowing with profound reverence, अव्ययम् immutable (Brahma), अनामयं च welfare, पृष्ट्वा having enquired, पाद्यार्घ्यासनवन्दनै: fell at his feet with respectable offerings of reception, a befitting seat, and water for washing feet, पूजयामास worshipped.

Meaning

Bowing with reverence as enjoined by tradition and having enquired of his well being, Valmiki worshipped the immutable Brahma by falling at his feet and welcoming him with a seat and water to wash his feet with.

BK-2-26Bala Kanda 2.26

अथोपविश्य भगवानासने परमार्चिते । वाल्मीकये महर्षये सन्दिदेशासनं तत: ।।1.2.26।।

athopaviśya bhagavānāsane paramārcite | vālmīkaye maharṣaye sandideśāsanṃ tata: ||1.2.26||

Translation

अथ thereafter, भगवान् the omnipotent Brahma, परमार्चिते highly worshipful, आसने seat, उपविश्य sat down, ततः from there, महर्षये to ascetic, वाल्मीकये for Valmiki, आसनम् seat, सन्दिदेश showed.

Meaning

Lord Brahma sat down on a highly worshipful seat and showed a seat for the ascetic Valmiki to be seated.

BK-2-27Bala Kanda 2.27

ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञातस्सोऽप्युपाविशदासने । उपविष्टे तदा तस्मिन्सर्वलोकपितामहे। तद्गतेनैव मनसा वाल्मीकिर्ध्यानमास्थित: ।।1.2.27।।

brahmaṇā samanujñātasso'pyupāviśadāsane | upaviṣṭe tadā tasminsarvalokapitāmahe| tadgatenaiva manasā vālmīkirdhyānamāsthita: ||1.2.27||

Translation

स: अपि he (Valmiki) also, ब्रह्मणा by lord Brahma, समनुज्ञात: having been asked, आसने in the seat, उपाविशत् sat down, तदा then, तस्मिन् सर्वलोकपितामहे when that lord Brahma, the grandsire of the worlds, (साक्षात् in the presence), उपविष्टे having been seated, वाल्मीकि: Valmiki, तद्गतेन एव set only on events (leading to the death of the krauncha bird), मनसा by his mind, ध्यानम् thoughts, आस्थित: was absorbed.

Meaning

Having been ordered by Brahma, he also sat down on a seat. Although seated in the presence of the lord of the worlds, he was absorbed in the thought of events (leading to the death of the krauncha ).

BK-2-28Bala Kanda 2.28

पापात्मना कृतं कष्टं वैरग्रहणबुद्धिना । यस्तादृशं चारुरवं क्रौञ्चं हन्यादकारणात् ।।1.2.28।।

pāpātmanā kṛtṃ kaṣṭṃ vairagrahaṇabuddhinā | yastādṛśṃ cāruravṃ krauñcṃ hanyādakāraṇāt ||1.2.28||

Translation

य: that hunter, तादृशम् such, चारुरवम् sweet voiced, क्रौञ्चम् krauncha bird, अकारणात् without cause, हन्यात् killed, वैरग्रहणबुद्धिना with hostile feeling of capturing it, पापात्मना sinful minded, कष्टं(कर्म) act, कृतम् was done.

Meaning

The hunter killed the sweetvoiced krauncha without any cause. That sinfulminded one with hostile feeling of capturing it, had perpetrated this cruel act, he thought.

BK-2-29Bala Kanda 2.29

शोचन्नेव मुहु: क्रौञ्चीमुपश्लोकमिमं पुन: । जगावन्तर्गतमना भूत्वा शोकपरायण: ।।1.2.29।।

śocanneva muhu: krauñcīmupaślokamimṃ puna: | jagāvantargatamanā bhūtvā śokaparāyaṇa: ||1.2.29||

Translation

शोकपरायण: engrossed in grief, अन्तर्गतमना: भूत्वा having been introspective, मुहु: again and again, क्रौञ्चीम् एव about female krauncha bird, शोचन् lamenting, पुन: again, इमम् श्लोकम् this sloka, जगौ recited.

Meaning

Griefstricken, Valmiki having become introspective and lamenting the plight of the female krauncha again and again, recited this sloka.

BK-2-30Bala Kanda 2.30

तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा प्रहसन्मुनिपुङ्गवम् । श्लोक एव त्वया बद्धो नात्र कार्या विचारणा ।।1.2.30।।

tamuvāca tato brahmā prahasanmunipuṅgavam | śloka eva tvayā baddho nātra kāryā vicāraṇā ||1.2.30||

Translation

तत: then, ब्रह्मा lord Brahma, प्रहसन् smiling, तं मुनिपुङ्गवम् addressing that preeminent among sages, उवाच spoke, त्वया by you, बद्ध: composed, श्लोक: एव sloka indeed, अत्र in this aspect, विचारणा doubt, न कार्या need not be entertained.

Meaning

Thereafter lord Brahma smilingly addressed Valmiki, the preeminent among sages, saying, "You have indeed composed a sloka.There is no doubt about it".

BK-2-31Bala Kanda 2.31

मच्छन्दादेव ते ब्रह्मन् प्रवृत्तेयं सरस्वती । रामस्य चरितं सर्वं कुरु त्वमृषिसत्तम ।।1.2.31।।

macchandādeva te brahman pravṛtteyṃ sarasvatī | rāmasya caritṃ sarvṃ kuru tvamṛṣisattama ||1.2.31||

Translation

ब्रह्मन् OBrahmarshi, ते इयम् your this, सरस्वती speech, मच्छन्दादेव at my will, प्रवृत्ता originated, ऋषिसत्तम O most excellent ascetic, रामस्य Rama's, चरितम् history, सर्वम् in entirety, त्वम् you, कुरु compose.

Meaning

"OBrahmarshi, at my will, this speech had originated from you. Most excellent ascetic, compose the history of Rama in its entirety (in this metre).

BK-2-32Bala Kanda 2.32

धर्मात्मनो गुणवतो लोके रामस्य धीमत: । वृत्तं कथय धीरस्य यथा ते नारदाच्छ्रुतम् ।।1.2.32।।

dharmātmano guṇavato loke rāmasya dhīmata: | vṛttṃ kathaya dhīrasya yathā te nāradācchrutam ||1.2.32||

Translation

धर्मात्मन: of the righteous natured, लोके in this world, गुणवत: of the virtuous, धीमत: of the wise, धीरस्य of the steadfast, रामस्य Rama's, वृत्तम् history, ते to you, नारदात् through Narada, यथा in whichever manner, श्रुतम् heard, कथय narrate.

Meaning

Narrate the history of Rama who is renowned for righteousness, virtues, wisdom and steadfastness in the manner you have heard it from sage Narada.

BK-2-33-34Bala Kanda 2.33–34 (युग्मम्)

रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च यद्वृत्तं तस्य धीमत: । रामस्य सहसौमित्रेः राक्षसानां च सर्वश: ।।1.2.33।। वैदेह्याश्चैव यद्वृत्तं प्रकाशं यदि वा रह: । तच्चाप्यविदितं सर्वं विदितं ते भविष्यति ।।1.2.34।।

rahasyṃ ca prakāśṃ ca yadvṛttṃ tasya dhīmata: | rāmasya sahasaumitreḥ rākṣasānāṃ ca sarvaśa: ||1.2.33|| vaidehyāścaiva yadvṛttṃ prakāśṃ yadi vā raha: | taccāpyaviditṃ sarvṃ viditṃ te bhaviṣyati ||1.2.34||

Translation

धीमत: sagacious, सह सौमित्रे: along with Lakshmana, तस्य रामस्य Rama's, राक्षसानां च rakshsas, रहस्यं च unknown, प्रकाशं च known (deeds), सर्वश: by all means, यत् which, वृत्तम् history, वैदेह्याश्चापि about Sita and others, प्रकाशं यदि वा whether it is known to every body, रहो वा or unknown, यत् which, वृत्तम् history, तच्च that also, सर्वम् all, अविदितमपि even not known formerly, ते to you, विदितं भविष्यति will be revealed.

Meaning

The incidents pertaining to sagacious Rama together with Lakshmana, Sita, Bharata, etc. and the rakshasas their deeds, thoughts, unknown or known to everybody and even not known to you, will be revealed to you by my grace.

BK-2-35Bala Kanda 2.35

न ते वागनृता काव्ये काचिदत्र भविष्यति । कुरु रामकथां पुण्यां श्लोकबद्धां मनोरमाम् ।।1.2.35।।

na te vāganṛtā kāvye kācidatra bhaviṣyati | kuru rāmakathāṃ puṇyāṃ ślokabaddhāṃ manoramām ||1.2.35||

Translation

अत्र काव्ये In this poem, ते वाक् your words, काचित् not even one word, अनृता of untruth, न भविष्यति will not be spoken, पुण्याम् sacred, मनोरमाम् delightful, रामकथाम् history of Rama, श्लोकबद्धाम् in the form of slokas, कुरु compose.

Meaning

Not even a single word of yours in this epic will ever prove untruthful. Compose this sacred, delightful story of Rama, set in the form of slokas.

BK-2-36Bala Kanda 2.36

यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरयस्सरितश्च महीतले । तावद्रामायणकथा लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति ।।1.2.36।।

yāvat sthāsyanti girayassaritaśca mahītale | tāvadrāmāyaṇakathā lokeṣu pracariṣyati ||1.2.36||

Translation

गिरय: mountains, सरित: च and rivers, महीतले on this earth, यावत् स्थास्यन्ति as long as they exist, तावत् till then, रामायणकथा story of Ramayana, लोकेषु among the people, प्रचरिष्यति will prevail.

Meaning

As long as the mountains and rivers exist on this earth, the story of Ramayana will prevail among the people.

BK-2-37Bala Kanda 2.37

यावद्रामायणकथा त्वत्कृता प्रचरिष्यति । तावदूर्ध्वमधश्च त्वं मल्लोकेषु निवत्स्यसि ।।1.2.37।।

yāvadrāmāyaṇakathā tvatkṛtā pracariṣyati | tāvadūrdhvamadhaśca tvṃ mallokeṣu nivatsyasi ||1.2.37||

Translation

त्वत्कृता composed by you, रामायणकथा the Ramayana story, यावत् as long as, प्रचरिष्यति prevails, तावत् till then, त्वम् you, ऊर्ध्वम् the upper world, heaven, अधश्च the nether world, मल्लोकेषु in my (Brahmaloka), निवत्स्यसि will reside.

Meaning

So long as the story of the Ramayana composed by you is remembered in this world, you will live in the upper world, the nether world and Brahmaloka".

BK-2-38Bala Kanda 2.38

इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्ब्रह्मा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत । ततस्सशिष्यो भगवान्मुनिर्विस्मयमाययौ ।।1.2.38।।

ityuktvā bhagavānbrahmā tatraivāntaradhīyata | tatassaśiṣyo bhagavānmunirvismayamāyayau ||1.2.38||

Translation

भगवान् ब्रह्मा lord Brahma, इति उक्त्वा having said this, तत्रैव there itself, अन्तरधीयत vanished, तत: then, सशिष्य: along with his disciples, भगवान् मुनि: sage Valmiki, विस्मयम् astonishment, आययौ attained.

Meaning

Having spoken these words, lord Brahma vanished. At this he and his disciples were astonished.

BK-2-39Bala Kanda 2.39

तस्य शिष्यास्ततस्सर्वे जगुश्श्लोकमिमं पुन: । मुहुर्मुहु: प्रीयमाणा: प्राहुश्च भृशविस्मिता: ।।1.2.39।।

tasya śiṣyāstatassarve jaguśślokamimṃ puna: | muhurmuhu: prīyamāṇā: prāhuśca bhṛśavismitā: ||1.2.39||

Translation

तत: then, तस्य his, शिष्या: disciples, सर्वे all, मुहुर्मुहु: again and again, प्रीयमाणा: being delighted, पुन: repeatedly, इमम् this, श्लोकम् sloka, जगु: chanted, भृशविस्मिता: exceedingly surprised, प्राहुश्च spoke about it.

Meaning

Thereafter, the disciples of Valmiki chanted this sloka again and again in delight. They were greatly astonished and spoke about it often.

BK-2-40Bala Kanda 2.40

समाक्षरैश्चतुर्भिर्य: पादैर्गीतो महर्षिणा । सोऽनुव्याहरणाद्भूयश्श्लोकश्श्लोकत्वमागत: ।।1.2.40।।

samākṣaraiścaturbhirya: pādairgīto maharṣiṇā | so'nuvyāharaṇādbhūyaśślokaśślokatvamāgata: ||1.2.40||

Translation

य: which ever, समाक्षरै: with equal number of syllables, चतुर्भि: by four, पादै: parts, महर्षिणा by maharshi, गीत: as told, स: श्लोक: that sloka, अनुव्याहरणात् because of repeated recitation, भूय: again, श्लोकत्वम् gloriousness, आगत: attained. by maharshi, गीत: as told, स: श्लोक: that sloka, अनुव्याहरणात् because of repeated recitation, भूय: again, श्लोकत्वम् gloriousness, आगत: attained.

Meaning

This sloka of four lines, each consisting of equal number of syllables, was recited by the maharshi. Constant recitation (by others) elicited admiration (from the listeners).

BK-2-41Bala Kanda 2.41

तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता वाल्मीकेर्भावितात्मन: । कृत्स्नं रामायणं काव्यमीदृशै: करवाण्यहम् ।।1.2.41।।

tasya buddhiriyṃ jātā vālmīkerbhāvitātmana: | kṛtsnṃ rāmāyaṇṃ kāvyamīdṛśai: karavāṇyaham ||1.2.41||

Translation

अहम् I, कृत्स्नम् entire, रामायणम् named Ramayana, काव्यम् poem, ईदृशै: in this metre, करवाणि shall compose, इयम् बुद्धि: this thought, भावितात्मन: who is capable of putting thoughts into action, तस्य (महर्षे:) वाल्मीकेः to Valmiki, जाता occurred.

Meaning

A thought occurred to Valmiki, who is capable of putting thoughts into action "I shall compose the epic named Ramayana entirely in this metre".

BK-2-42Bala Kanda 2.42

उदारवृत्तार्थपदैर्मनोरमैः तदास्य रामस्य चकारकीर्तिमान् । समाक्षरैश्श्लोकशतैर्यशस्विनो यशस्करं काव्यमुदारधीर्मुनि: ।।1.2.42।।

udāravṛttārthapadairmanoramaiḥ tadāsya rāmasya cakārakīrtimān | samākṣaraiśślokaśatairyaśasvino yaśaskarṃ kāvyamudāradhīrmuni: ||1.2.42||

Translation

कीर्तिमान् renowned, उदारधी: sagacious, मुनि: sage, तदा then, यशस्विन: celebrated, अस्य रामस्य Rama's, यशस्करम् conferring glory, काव्यम् poem, उदारवृत्तार्थपदै: in excellent words, meaning and set in good metre, मनोरमै: charming, समाक्षरै: equal number of syllables, श्लोकशतै: hundreds of verses, चकार composed.

Meaning

The renowned and sagacious sage composed a kavya with hundreds of charming verses, each containing equal number of syllables and excellent meaningful words set in metre, conferring glory on celebrated Rama.

BK-2-43Bala Kanda 2.43

तदुपगतसमाससन्धियोगं सममधुरोपनतार्थवाक्यबद्धम् । रघुवरचरितं मुनिप्रणीतं दशशिरसश्च वधं निशामयध्वम् ।।1.2.43।।

tadupagatasamāsasandhiyogṃ samamadhuropanatārthavākyabaddham | raghuvaracaritṃ munipraṇītṃ daśaśirasaśca vadhṃ niśāmayadhvam ||1.2.43||

Translation

उपगतसमाससन्धियोगम् united with samasas (compound words, phrases), sandhis (pleasing conjunctions of words), सममधुरोपनतार्थवाक्यबद्धम् sentences composed of lucid, melodious and meaningful phrases, मुनिप्रणीतम् composed by ascetic Valmiki, रघुवरचरितम् history of Rama, दशशिरस: of the tenheaded Ravana, वधं च slaying, निशामयध्वम् you may listen.

Meaning

This story of Rama and the killing of Ravana composed by the sage consists of compound words, melodious sandhis and lines composed in lucid, melodious and meaningful phrases. Listen to it. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे द्वितीयस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the second sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana in synopsis of the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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