About the Ramayana :- The Ramayana (रामायण) is one of the two great Sanskrit epics of ancient India, alongside the Mahabharata. Composed by the sage Valmiki, it is often called the Adi Kavya — the first poem ever written in human history. With approximately 24,000 verses divided into 6 Kandas (books), it tells the story of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his exile, the abduction of his wife Sita, and the great war to rescue her. But the Ramayana is far more than a story of war and rescue. It is the ultimate guide to dharma — righteous living. Rama embodies the ideal son, husband, king, and warrior. Sita represents unwavering devotion and inner strength. Hanuman demonstrates the power of selfless service and bhakti. Lakshmana shows the beauty of brotherly loyalty. Each character in this epic is a living lesson in how to navigate the complexities of life with grace, courage, and moral clarity. The teachings of the Ramayana directly connect to the wisdom found in the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas. The concept of dharma that Krishna explains in the Gita is the same dharma that Rama lives and breathes throughout this epic.

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Valmiki Ramayanam - बालकाण्ड - Bala Kanda
(25 verses) - Chapters 1–77


Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v1

कालधर्मं गते राम सगरे प्रकृतीजनाः |

राजानं रोचयामासुरंशुमन्तं सुधार्मिकम् || १-४२-१

"When King Sagara passed away owing to the irrefutable virtue of Time, the ministers and subjects of that kingdom are predisposed towards the highly honourable Amshuman to become their king and they enthroned him accordingly." Thus Vishvamitra continued narration about the predecessors of Rama. [1-42-1]

जब राम सागर में काल को प्राप्त हुए, तब प्रजा ने धर्मात्मा अंशुमान को राजा के रूप में पसंद किया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v2

स राजा सुमहानासीदंशुमान् रघुनंदन |

तस्य पुत्रो महानासीद्दिलीप इति विश्रुतः || १-४२-२

"He that Amshuman turned out to be a very great king, and oh, Rama of Raghu's delight, he begot a marvellous son who is renowned as Dileepa. [1-42-2]

वह राजा सूर्य के समान तेजस्वी और महान थे, रघुवंश के नंदन। उनके पुत्र दिलीप नाम से विख्यात हुए, जो अत्यंत महान थे।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v3

तस्मै राज्यं समादिश्य दिलीपे रघुनंदन |

हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् || १-४२-३

Assigning the kingdom to Dileepa, oh, Rama of Raghu's dynasty, Amshuman undertook very stern ascesis on a pleasant peak of Himalayas desiring the descent of River Ganga to earth. [1-42-3]

महाराज दिलीप को राज्य सौंपकर, रघु के पुत्र राम ने हिमालय की सुंदर चोटियों पर घोर तपस्या की।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v4

द्वात्रिंशच्च सहस्राणि वर्षाणि सुमहायशाः |

तपोवनगतो राजा स्वर्गं लेभे तपोधनः || १-४२-४

On practising ascesis in ascetic-woods for thirty-two thousand years that highly renowned king Amshuman achieved heaven as he acquired only the wealth of practising the ascesis. [1-42-4]

बहुत यशस्वी राजा ने तपस्या करके बत्तीस हजार वर्षों तक स्वर्ग प्राप्त किया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v5

दिलीपस्तु महातेजाः श्रुत्वा पैतामहं वधम् |

दुःखोपहतया बुद्ध्या निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत || १-४२-५

The great resplendent Dileepa on hearing the elimination of his grandfathers, the sixty thousand sons of Sagara at the hand of sage Kapila, and with a mind that is marred by the plight of his father Amshuman in absolving the souls of Sagara's sons, he that Dileepa could not arrive at any decision concerning the descent of Ganga. [1-42-5]

महाराज दिलीप, जो अत्यंत तेजस्वी थे, अपने पूर्वजों के वध का समाचार सुनकर, दुःख से व्याकुल बुद्धि के कारण कोई निश्चय नहीं कर पा रहे थे।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v6

कथं गंगावतरणं कथं तेषां जलक्रिया |

तारयेयं कथं चैतानिति चिंतापरोऽभवत् || १-४२-६

Dileepa became worried as to how River Ganga is to be alighted onto earth from heaven, how water-oblations are to be offered for the souls of Sagara's sons, and how to cross them, the souls, over this mortal world. [1-42-6]

गंगा का अवतरण कैसे हुआ और उन्होंने जल-क्रीड़ा कैसे की? मैं इन सबको कैसे तार सकता हूँ, इस प्रकार की चिंता में वह लीन हो गए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v7

तस्य चिंतयतो नित्यं धर्मेण विदितात्मनः |

पुत्रो भगीरथो नाम जज्ञे परमधार्मिकः ||१-४२-७

To him who is self-mortified and who is always thinking righteously about the alight of Ganga onto earth, to such a Dileepa a most-virtuous son is born who is renowned by his name Bhageeratha. [1-42-7]

उस नित्य धर्म का चिंतन करने वाले, आत्मज्ञान से युक्त राजा के भगीरथ नाम का एक अत्यंत धर्मात्मा पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v8

दिलीपस्तु महातेजा यज्ञैर्बहुभिरिष्टवान् |

त्रिंशद्वर्षसहस्राणि राजा राज्यमकारयत् || १-४२-८

That great-resplendent king Dileepa on his part performed numerous Vedic-rituals, and he ruled the kingdom for thirty thousand years - to the delight of each of his subjects, but could not find a way to fetch Ganga. [1-42-8]

महाराज दिलीप ने अनेक यज्ञ किए और तीस हजार वर्षों तक राज्य किया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v9

अगत्वा निश्चयं राजा तेषामुद्धरणं प्रति |

व्याधिना नरशार्दूल कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् || १-४२-९

Oh, tigerly-man Rama, that king Dileepa by not attaining any choice towards the uplifting the souls of his grandparents to heaven by bringing Ganga to earth, he took to illness, and he attained the ultimate virtue of Time, namely the demise. [1-42-9]

राजा ने उन लोगों के उद्धार का निश्चय किए बिना ही, हे नरश्रेष्ठ, वह व्याधि से काल को प्राप्त हो गया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v10

इन्द्रलोकं गतो राजा स्वार्जितेनैव कर्मणा |

राज्ये भगीरथं पुत्रमभिषिच्य नरर्षभः || १-४२-१०

That best one among men, namely king Dileepa, on anointing his son Bhageeratha in the kingdom went to the abode of Indra, namely the heaven, only by his self-acquired merits of deeds. [1-42-10]

यह राजा अपने द्वारा अर्जित कर्मों के फल से इंद्रलोक को गया। वहाँ उसने अपने पुत्र भगीरथ को राज्य का अभिषेक किया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v11

भगीरथस्तु राजर्षिर्धार्मिको रघुनंदन |

अनपत्यो महाराजः प्रजाकामः स च प्रजाः || १-४२-११

Oh, Rama, the legatee of Raghu, but on his part that self-righteous and kingly-sage Bhageeratha is childless, and that great king longed-for offspring. [1-42-11]

भगीरथ, जो एक धर्मात्मा राजा थे, संतानहीन थे और प्रजा की कामना करते थे। वे प्रजा की इच्छा रखते थे।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v12

मंत्रिष्वाधाय तद्राज्यं गङ्गावतरणे रतः|

तपो दीर्घं समातिष्ठद्गोकर्णे रघुनंदन || १-४२-१२

ऊर्ध्वबाहुः पंचतपा मासाहारो जितेन्द्रियः |

Interested in the alighting of River Ganga on earth, oh, Rama, the descendent of Raghu, king Bhageeratha delegated his kingdom to the custody of his ministers and people and firmed up himself in sustained asceticism on Mt. Gokarna in Himalayas, and he practise ascesis standing amid five-fires, upraising his hands, with a monthly sustenance and with his sense conquered. [1-42-12, 13a]

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: गंगा के अवतरण में लीन, रघुवंश के नंदन ने गोकर्ण में राज्य को मंत्रियों को सौंपकर, लंबे समय तक तपस्या की। उन्होंने ऊँचे हाथ करके, पंचतपा (पाँच अग्नि के बीच बैठकर) करते हुए, महीने भर में एक बार भोजन करते हुए, इंद्रियों को जीत लिया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v13

तस्य वर्षसहस्राणि घोरे तपसि तिष्ठतः || १-४२-१३

अतीतानि महाबहो तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः |

सुप्रीतो भगवान्ब्रह्मा प्रजानां पतिरीश्वरः || १-४२-१४

Thousands of years have rolled by while Bhageeratha stood practising his severe ascesis, oh, dextrous Rama, and then the lord and master of all beings, namely god Brahma, is well pleased with that great-souled king's ascesis. [1-42-13b, 14]

उस महात्मा राजा के घोर तपस्या में हजारों वर्ष बीत गए। प्रजाओं के स्वामी भगवान् ब्रह्मा उस पर अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v14

ततः सुरगणैः सार्धमुपागम्य पितामहः |

भगीरथं महात्मानं तप्यमानमथाब्रवीत् || १-४२-१५

Forefather Brahma then arrived along with assemblages of gods, and spoke this way to the great-souled Bhageeratha who is deep in the practise of ascesis. [1-42-15]

तब देवताओं के साथ पितामह ब्रह्मा, महान तपस्या कर रहे भगीरथ के पास आकर बोले।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v15

भगीरथ महाराग प्रीतस्तेऽहं जनाधिप |

तपसा च सुतप्तेन वरं वरय सुव्रत || १-४२-१६

Oh, great king Bhageeratha, oh, lord of the people, I am delighted with the perfectly conducted ascesis of yours, hence oh, truly committed one, you may beseech for a boon. [1-42-16]

हे जननायक, महाराज भगीरथ! मैं आपसे प्रसन्न हूँ। आपने महान तपस्या की है, इसलिए हे सुव्रत, वरदान मांगिए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v16

तमुवाच महातेजाः सर्वलोकपितामहम् |

भगीरथो महाबाहुः कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः || १-४२-१७

That great resplendent and highly fortunate king Bhageeratha then remaining with suppliantly adjoined palm fold spoke to him who is the Forefather of all worlds, namely Brahma. [1-42-17]

महातेजस्वी भागीरथ ने, जिन्होंने अपने विशाल भुजाओं से सब कुछ संभव कर दिखाया, हाथ जोड़कर सर्वलोकपितामह (ब्रह्माजी) से कहा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v17

यदि मे भगवान्प्रीतो यद्यस्ति तपसः फलम् |

सगरस्यात्मजाः सर्वे मत्तः सलिलस्याप्नुयुः || १-४२-१८

Oh, god, if you are satisfied with my ascesis, and if there is any fruition to the ascesis of mine, let all the sons of Sagara get water oblations through me. [1-42-18]

यदि मेरे भगवान् प्रसन्न हों और मेरे तप का फल हो, तो सगर के सभी पुत्र मुझसे जल प्राप्त करें।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v18

गङ्गायाः सलिलक्लिन्ने भस्मन्येषां महात्मनाम् |

स्वर्गं गच्छेयुरत्यन्तं सर्वे मे प्रपितामहाः || १-४२-१९

While the ashes of these great souls are drenched with the waters of Ganga, let all of those great-grandfathers of mine depart to heaven, eternally. [1-42-19]

जिन महात्माओं की भस्म गंगा के जल से गीली हो जाती है, वे मेरे पूर्वज अत्यंत स्वर्ग को प्राप्त होते हैं।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v19

देव याचे ह संतत्यै नावसीदेत्कुलं च नः |

इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले देव एष मेऽस्तु वरः परः || १-४२-२०

Oh, god, I indeed pray for offspring in our Ikshvaku dynasty, let not our dynasty dwindle as I am issueless, and oh, god, let this be the other boon to me. [1-42-20]

हे देव, मेरी संतान की रक्षा करें और हमारे कुल का पतन न हो। इक्ष्वाकु वंश में मेरा यह वरदान सबसे श्रेष्ठ हो।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v20

उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं सर्वलोकपितामहः |

प्रत्युवाच शुभां वाणीं मधुरं मधुराक्षराम् || १-४२-२१

The Forefather of all the worlds, Brahma, then replied the king who has spoken in that way, in an auspicious tongue that is sweet-sounding and sweetly worded, as well. [1-42-21]

सभी लोकों के पितामह ब्रह्मा ने राजा से यह कहने के बाद, मधुर अक्षरों वाली, मधुर वाणी में उत्तर दिया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v21

मनोरथो महानेष भगीरथ महारथ |

एवं भवतु भद्रं ते इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन || १-४२-२२

Oh, top-speeded chariot-rider Bhageeratha, this aspiration of yours is sublime, and oh, the furtherer of Ikshvaku dynasty, so be it, let safeness betide you. [1-42-22]

यह भगीरथ जैसा महान संकल्प है, हे इक्ष्वाकु वंश को बढ़ाने वाले! तुम्हारा कल्याण हो, ऐसा ही हो।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v22

इयं हैमवती ज्येष्ठा गंगा हिमवतः सुता |

तां वै धारयितुं राजन् हरस्तत्र नियुज्यताम् || १-४२-२३

This Ganga is the one with snow-broth, the elder daughter of Himavanta, and oh, king Bhageeratha, god Shiva alone is capable to sustain her force in the course of her alighting onto earth, and in fact, he is to be commissioned for that purpose. [1-42-23]

यह गंगा, जो हिमवान की पुत्री और सबसे बड़ी है, उसे धारण करने के लिए शिव को नियुक्त किया जाए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v23

गंगायाः पतनं राजन् पृथिवी न सहिष्यते |

तां वै धारयितुं राजन् नान्यं पश्यामि शूलिनः || १-४२-२४

'Oh, king Bhageeratha, the earth cannot endure the downfall of Ganga and to sustain Ganga, oh, king, indeed I do not behold none other than the Trident-wielder, god Shiva.' Thus Brahma spoke to Bhageeratha. [1-42-24]

हे राजन, पृथ्वी गंगा के गिरने का भार सहन नहीं कर सकती। हे शिव के धनुष धारण करने वाले, उसे धारण करने के लिए मैं आपके सिवा किसी और को नहीं देखता।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v24

तमेवमुक्त्वा राजानं गङ्गां चाभाष्य लोककृत् |

जगाम त्रिदिवं देवैः सह सर्वैर्मरुद्गणैः || १-४२-२५

"Speaking this way to the king Bhageeratha and informally greeting Ganga also, that Creator of Worlds, Brahma, left for heaven along with all the groups of gods and Wind-gods." Thus Vishvamitra continued narration about the arrival of River Ganga to earth. [1-42-25]

यह श्लोक कहता है कि राजा से ऐसा कहकर और गंगा को संबोधित करके, लोक के रचयिता (भगवान विष्णु) सभी देवताओं और मरुद्गणों के साथ स्वर्ग को चले गए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 42 · v25

इति वाल्मीकिरामायणे आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः


Valmiki Ramayanam

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