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
(19 verses) - Chapters 1–77


Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v1

सुरकार्यमिदं रंभे कर्तव्यं सुमहत्त्वया |

लोभनं कौशिकस्येह काममोहसमन्वितम् || १-६४-१

"Oh, Rambha, now you have to undertake this very great task of gods in enchanting Vishvamitra with a craving caused by lust, for lusting after you.' Thus Indra ordered Rambha..." Thus Sage Shataananda continued the legend of Vishvamitra to Rama. [1-64-1]

हे रंभा, तुम्हें यह महान कार्य करना है। यह कार्य कौशिक को लोभित करने वाला और काम-मोह से युक्त है।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v2

तथोक्ता साप्सरा राम सहस्राक्षेण धीमता |

व्रीडिता प्रांजलिर्वाक्यं प्रत्युवाच सुरेश्वरम् || १-६४-२

Oh, Rama, when that celestial wench is spoken thus by the Thousand-eyed Indra, she diffidently said to that chief of gods while adjoining her palms suppliantly. [1-64-2]

तब उस धीमान् इन्द्र ने उस अप्सरा से ऐसा कहा। लज्जित होकर, हाथ जोड़कर उसने देवराज से यह उत्तर दिया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v3

अयं सुरपते घोरो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः |

क्रोधमुत्स्रक्ष्यते घोरं मयि देव न संशयः || १-६४-३

ततो हि मे भयं देव प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि |

'Oh, chief of gods, Indra, that great saint Vishvamitra is a dangerous one and undoubtedly he releases his deadly anger on me. Oh, god, thereby I am fearful of him. Hence, oh, god, it will be apt of you to accord forbearance.' So said Rambha to Indra. [1-64-3, 4a]

हे देव! यह भयंकर विश्वामित्र महामुनि मुझ पर अवश्य ही अपना घोर क्रोध प्रकट करेंगे। इसलिए मुझे भय है, आप मुझ पर कृपा करें।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v4

एवमुक्तस्तया राम सभयं भीतया तदा || १-६४-४

तामुवाच सहस्राक्षो वेपमानां कृतांजलिम् |

Oh, Rama, the Thousand-eyed Indra replied Rambha when she spoke to him in that way while shuddering in fear and making palm fold in supplication. [1-64-4b, 5a]

राम ने उस भयभीत और कांपती हुई सीता को, जिसने हाथ जोड़ रखे थे, इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v5

मा भैषि रंभे भद्रं ते कुरुष्व मम शासनम् || १-६४-५

कोकिलो हृदयग्राही माधवे रुचिरद्रुमे |

अहं कंदर्पसहितः स्थास्यामि तव पार्श्वतः || १-६४-६

You need not be fearful, Rambha, carry out my command, safe betides you, I on becoming a heart-stealing black-songbird will be at your side along with Love-god in the pleasing trees of springtime. [1-64-5b, 6]

हे रंभा, डरो मत, तुम्हारा कल्याण हो, मेरा आदेश मानो। कोयल की तरह मधुर वाणी और वसंत ऋतु के सुंदर वृक्षों के समान, मैं कामदेव के साथ तुम्हारे पास रहूंगा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v6

त्वं हि रूपं बहुगुणं कृत्वा परमभास्वरम् |

तमृषिं कौशिकं रंभे भेदयस्व तपस्विनम् || १-६४-७

'Indeed on your assuming a highly sparkling semblance, and multi-multiplexing your savoir faire, with bon viveurs and bon vivants, you disengage that ascetical sage Kaushika from his ascesis.' So said Indra to Rambha. [1-64-7]

हे रंभा, तुम अपने बहुगुणी और परम तेजस्वी रूप को धारण कर उस तपस्वी कौशिक ऋषि को भेद डालो।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v7

सा श्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कृत्वा रूपमनुत्तमम् |

लोभयामास ललिता विश्वामित्रं शुचिस्मिता || १-६४-८

On hearing the sentence of Indra she adopted an unexcelled physique, and on becoming a pulchritudinous damsel she started to entice Vishvamitra with giggly grins. [1-64-8]

विश्वामित्र के वचन सुनकर, उस सुंदर स्त्री ने अपना अनुपम रूप धारण कर लिया और मधुर मुस्कान वाली उस ललिता ने विश्वामित्र को मोहित कर लिया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v8

कोकिलस्य तु शुश्राव वल्गु व्याहरतः स्वनम् |

संप्रहृष्टेन मनसा स एनामन्वैक्षत || १-६४-९

Vishvamitra has heard melodious trilling tune of songbird, and while his heart is highly gladdening about the ambience, he incidentally saw and stared at Rambha. [1-64-9]

कोयल की मधुर वाणी सुनकर, वह बहुत प्रसन्न मन से उसे देखने लगा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v9

अथ तस्य च शब्देन गीतेनाप्रतिमेन च |

दर्शनेन च रंभाया मुनिः संदेहमागतः || १-६४-१०

By the exceptional trilling tune of that songbird and by the unexceptional tableau of Rambha the sage is on his qui vive. [1-64-10]

तब उस अप्सरा रंभा के उस शब्द और अतुलनीय गीत से मुनि संदेह में पड़ गए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v10

सहस्राक्षस्य तत् कर्म विज्ञाय मुनिपुंगवः |

रंभां क्रोधसमाविष्टः शशाप कुशिकात्मजः || १-६४-११

On knowing that as an escapade of the Thousand-eyed Indra, Vishvamitra is enwrapped in wrath and he cursed Rambha. [1-64-11]

विश्वामित्र, जो मुनियों में श्रेष्ठ थे, इंद्र के उस कार्य को जानकर अत्यंत क्रोधित हुए और उन्होंने रंभा को शाप दिया।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v11

यन्मां लोभयसे रंभे कामक्रोधजयैषिणम् |

दश वर्षसहस्राणि शैली स्थास्यसि दुर्भगे || १-६४-१२

Whereof you tried to entice me who am wishing to win over the wanton and wroth, you unlucky female Rambha, thereof you will become a rocklike statued wastrel. [1-64-12]

हे रंभा, जो मुझे लोभ में डालना चाहती है, तू दस हजार वर्षों तक एक पत्थर बनी रहेगी, हे दुर्भागी।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v12

ब्राह्मणः सुमहातेजास्तपोबलसमन्वितः |

उद्धरिष्यति रंभे त्वां मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृताम् || १-६४-१३

'A highly resplendent Brahman who is ascetically powerful redeems you, oh, Rambha, who are now blemished by my anger.' Vishvamitra cursed Rambha in this way. [1-64-13]

यह श्लोक कहता है कि अत्यंत तेजस्वी और तपस्या के बल से युक्त ब्राह्मण तुम्हें, जो मेरे क्रोध से दूषित हो गई हो, बचा लेगा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v13

एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः |

अशक्नुवन् धारयितुं कोपं संतापमागतः || १-६४-१४

Thus the great-resplendent Vishvamitra became compunctious when that great-saint could not contain his anger in uttering an angry curse. [1-64-14]

महातेजस्वी महामुनि विश्वामित्र ने ऐसा कहकर, क्रोध और संताप को धारण करने में असमर्थ हो गए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v14

तस्य शापेन महता रम्भा शैली तदाभवत् |

वचः श्रुत्वा च कन्दर्पो महर्षेः स च निर्गतः || १-६४-१५

Then Rambha has become a rocklike statue by that great curse of Vishvamitra, and having heard the words of that great-saint Love-god and Indra also took flight. [1-64-15]

उस भयंकर शाप से रम्भा एक पत्थर की शिला बन गई। महर्षि के वचन सुनकर कामदेव वहाँ से चले गए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v15

कोपेन स महातेजास्तपोऽपहरणे कृते |

इन्द्रियैरजितै राम न लेभे शान्तिमात्मनः || १-६४-१६

Owing to his angering that great-resplendent Vishvamitra is now divested of his ascetical merit, and he has no peace of mind owing to ungovernable senses. [1-64-16]

क्रोधित होकर, उस महातेजस्वी ने इंद्रियों को वश में न कर पाने के कारण, आत्मा की शांति प्राप्त नहीं की।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v16

बभूवास्य मनश्चिंता तपोऽपहरणे कृते |

नैव क्रोधं गमिष्यामि न च वक्ष्ये कथंचन || १-६४-१७

His conscience became sentimental owing to the divesture of his ascetical merit, and he soliloquised, 'I shall not succumb to wrath in anyway, nor I put my presentiment into words.' [1-64-17]

उसका मन चिंता में पड़ गया कि तपस्या का हरण कर लिया गया है। उसने सोचा कि मैं क्रोधित नहीं होऊंगा और न ही कुछ कहूंगा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v17

अथवा नोच्छ्वसिष्यामि संवत्सरशतान्यपि |

अहं हि शोषयिष्यामि आत्मानं विजितेन्द्रियः || १-६४-१८

Otherwise, I do not even respire for a hundred years for the respiratory gestures will also exhibit moods, and I indeed emaciate myself until I become a real conqueror of my own senses. [1-64-18]

अथवा मैं सौ वर्ष तक भी श्वास नहीं लूँगा। क्योंकि मैं अपनी इंद्रियों को वश में करके स्वयं को सुखा दूँगा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v18

तावद्यावद्धि मे प्राप्तं ब्राह्मण्यं तपसार्जितम् |

अनुच्छ्वसन्नभुंजास्तिष्ठेयं शाश्वतीः समाः || १-६४-१९

न हि मे तप्यमानस्य क्षयं यास्यन्ति मूर्तयः |

'Till such time as I acquire Brahman-hood with the merit of my own ascesis I will be breathless and foodless, even if it is going to take endless years, and while I am in ascesis my bodily organs indeed will not undergo any deterioration.' So said Vishvamitra to himself. [1-64-19]

जब तक मैं तपस्या से प्राप्त ब्राह्मणत्व को प्राप्त न कर लूँ, तब तक मैं बिना साँस लिए और बिना भोजन किए अनगिनत वर्षों तक खड़ा रहूँगा। तपस्या करते हुए मेरे शरीर का क्षय नहीं होगा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 64 · v19

एवं वर्षसहस्रस्य दीक्षां स मुनिपुंगवः |

चकार प्रतिमां लोके प्रतिज्ञां रघुन्ंदन || १-६४-२०

"Thus that eminent sage abided by the commitment to the vow for a thousand years, oh, Rama, the legatee of Ragu, which is a nonpareil vow in the world." Thus Shataananda continued. [1-64-20]

वह श्रेष्ठ मुनि, हे रघुवंश के आनंद, इस प्रकार एक हजार वर्षों तक दीक्षा का पालन करने की प्रतिज्ञा करके लोक में प्रसिद्ध हुए।


Valmiki Ramayanam

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