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
(18 verses) - Chapters 1–77


Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v1

जनकेन समादिष्टा दूतास्ते क्लान्तवाहनाः |

त्रिरात्रमुषिताः मार्गे तेऽयोध्यां प्राविशन् पुरीम् || १-६८-१

Those envoys who are clearly ordered by Janaka entered the city of Ayodhya on sojourning for three nights en route, and whose horses are overtired for they are galloped so fast to loose no time. [1-68-1]

पिता के आदेश से, थके हुए घोड़ों वाले वे दूत तीन रात मार्ग में विश्राम करके अयोध्या नगरी में प्रवेश कर गए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v2

ते राजवचनाद्गत्वा राजवेश्म प्रवेशिताः |

ददृशुर्देवसंकाशं वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् || १-६८-२

On going to the palace those envoys are given an audience with the consent of Dasharatha, and when they are conducted into the palace-chambers they have seen the elderly king Dasharatha gleaming like a god. [1-68-2]

राजाज्ञा से वे राजमहल में गए और वहाँ उन्होंने देवताओं के समान तेजस्वी राजा दशरथ को देखा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v3

बद्धाञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे दूता विगतसाध्वसाः |

राजानं प्रश्रितं वाक्यमब्रुवन्मधुराक्षरम् || १-६८-३

Completely gone is the angst of all the legates on seeing godly Dasharatha, and all of them adjoing palms in reverence said this compliant and mellowly worded sentence to the king. [1-68-3]

सभी भयमुक्त दूत हाथ जोड़कर राजा के सामने विनम्रतापूर्वक मधुर शब्दों में बोले।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v4

मैथिलो जनको राजा साग्निहोत्रपुरस्कृतः |

मुहुर्मुहुर्मधुरया स्नेहसंरक्तया गिरा || १-६८-४

कुशलं चाव्ययं चैव सोपाध्यायपुरोहितम् |

जनकस्त्वां महाराज पृच्छते सपुरःसरम् || १-६८-५

Oh, exalted emperor Dasharatha! Janaka, the lineal king of Janaka-s and the present sovereign of Mithila is asking time and time again with mellowly words instilled with friendliness, after the wellbeing and after the unmitigated prosperity of your highness, along with that of your highness' priests and teachers, also that of your highness' subjects, who always precede your highness in convoys in any event, as your highness are the one who ingratiates himself with the Ritual-fires, ever and anon... [1-68-4, 5]

मैथिल (जनक) राजा, अग्निहोत्र और अपने उपाध्याय-पुरोहितों के साथ, मधुर और स्नेहपूर्ण वाणी से बार-बार आपका कुशल और अव्यय (कल्याण) पूछते हैं। महाराज, जनक आपको सपरिवार कुशलक्षेम पूछते हैं।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v5

पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्यग्रं वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः |

कौशिकानुमते वाक्यं भवन्तमिदमब्रवीत् || १-६८-६

His highness Janaka of Videha, and the sovereign of Mithila, having asked after your highness' wellbeing is sensibly saying this word to your highness, with the indorse of Kaushika... [1-68-6]

मिथिला के राजा जनक ने, सीता के कुशल क्षेम की चिंता किए बिना, विश्वामित्र की अनुमति से राजा दशरथ से यह बात कही।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v6

पूर्वं प्रतिज्ञा विदिता वीर्यशुल्का ममात्मजा |

राजानश्च कृतामर्षा निर्वीर्या विमुखीकृताः || १-६८-७

Well-known is the solemn promise of mine that my daughter Seetha is a bounty for bravery... also well-know is that the kings who came to lift the bow turned out as gutless kings, and then they turned out as rancorous kings at me, and it is also well-known that I turned them back with my guts... [1-68-7]

मेरी पुत्री का विवाह उसकी वीरता के आधार पर तय हुआ था, यह प्रतिज्ञा पहले से ही ज्ञात थी। राजाओं ने क्रोधित होकर प्रयास किया, परंतु वे शक्तिहीन होकर पीछे हट गए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v7

सेयं मम सुता राजन् विश्वामित्रपुरस्कृतैः |

यदृच्छयागतैर्वीरैर्निर्जिता तव पुत्रकैः || १-६८-८

Oh, Emperor Dasharatha, your young and valorous son who serendipitously arrived at Mithila along with his younger brother Lakshmana, keeping Vishvamitra at his fore, finally carries off this girl, the well-known daughter of mine... [1-68-8]

हे राजन, यह मेरी पुत्री है, जिसे विश्वामित्र द्वारा लाए गए वीर योद्धाओं ने अपनी इच्छा से आकर आपके पुत्रों से जीत लिया है।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v8

तच्च रत्नं धनुर्दिव्यं मध्ये भग्नं महात्मना |

रामेण हि महाबाहो महत्यां जनसंसदि || १-६८-९

Also, oh, highly dextrous king Dasharatha, noble souled Rama wrecked that divine bow, which is a gem of a bow among bows, at its central point before a grand assembly of people... [1-68-9]

वह दिव्य धनुष, जो महात्मा राम ने महान जनसमूह के बीच में तोड़ दिया था, वह एक रत्न के समान था।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v9

अस्मै देया मया सीता वीर्यशुल्का महात्मने |

प्रतिज्ञां तर्तुमिच्छामि तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि || १-६८-१०

Seetha is the bounty for bravery and I shall have to afford her to the noble-souled Rama, as such it will be apt of you to give your consent as I wish to keep up my solemn promise... [1-68-10]

हे महात्मा, मैं इस वीरप्रसूता सीता को आपको देना चाहती हूँ। मेरी प्रतिज्ञा को पूरा करने की इच्छा है, कृपया मुझे आज्ञा दें।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v10

सोपाध्यायो महाराज पुरोहितपुरस्कृतः |

शीघ्रमागच्छ भद्रं ते द्रष्टुमर्हसि राघवौ || १-६८-११

Keeping your royal priest Vashishta and other teachers ahead of you, oh, great emperor, I wish you to come apace, let safe betide you, for it will be apt of you to take a look at your ennobled son Rama, and Lakshmana, too... [1-68-11]

हे महाराज, उपाध्याय और पुरोहितों के साथ शीघ्र पधारें। आपका कल्याण हो, आपको राघव (राम और लक्ष्मण) से मिलना चाहिए।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v11

प्रतिज्ञां मम राजेन्द्र निर्वर्तयितुमर्हसि |

पुत्रयोरुभयोरेव प्रीतिं त्वमपि लप्स्यसे || १-६८-१२

'It will be apt of you to make my solemn promise maintainable, and that way you will derive delight on seeing both of your sons...' [1-68-12]

हे राजेंद्र, मेरी प्रतिज्ञा पूरी करने योग्य है। तुम भी दोनों पुत्रों के प्रति प्रेम प्राप्त करोगे।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v12

एवं विदेहाधिपतिर्मधुरं वाक्यमब्रवीत् |

विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातः शतानन्दमते स्थितः || १-६८-१३

"Thus the sovereign of Videha kingdom said these endearing words, abiding by the counsel of Sage Shataananda, and Sage Vishvamitra is also consentient to the proposal..." Thus the envoys conveyed the proposal and paused. [1-68-13]

जनक ने विश्वामित्र की आज्ञा पाकर और शतानन्द की सलाह मानकर मधुर वाणी में कहा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v13

दूतवाक्यं तु तच्छ्रुत्वा राजा परमहर्षितः |

वसिष्ठं वामदेवं च मंत्रिणश्चैवमब्रवीत् || १-६८-१४

King Dasharatha is highly gladdened on hearing that message from the delegates, and said this way to Vashishta, Vaamadeva, and to his other ministers, as well. [1-68-14]

यह सुनकर राजा अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए और उन्होंने वसिष्ठ, वामदेव और मंत्रियों से इस प्रकार कहा।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v14

गुप्तः कुशिकपुत्रेण कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः |

लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा विदेहेषु वसत्यसौ || १-६८-१५

This one Rama, the enhancer of Kausalya's rejoice, is stopping over at Videha kingdom along with his brother Lakshmana, and Vishvamitra is taking care of both these boys... [1-68-15]

यह श्लोक कहता है कि कौशल्या के आनंद को बढ़ाने वाले, जो कुशिकपुत्र (विश्वामित्र) के गुप्त शिष्य थे, वे लक्ष्मण के साथ विदेह देश में निवास करते हैं।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v15

दृष्टवीर्यस्तु काकुत्स्थो जनकेन महात्मना |

संप्रदानं सुतायास्तु राघवे कर्तुमिच्छति || १-६८-१६

On observing the valour of Kakutstha Rama, noble souled Janaka wishes to gift his daughter as bride to Raghava Rama... [1-68-16]

जनक, जो महान आत्मा थे, श्री राम की शक्ति देखकर, अपनी पुत्री का दान राघव को देना चाहते थे।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v16

यदि वो रोचते वृत्तं जनकस्य महात्मनः |

पुरीं गच्छामहे शीघ्रं मा भूत्कालस्य पर्ययः || १-६८-१७

"If you all favour the tidings from the noble-souled Janaka as to what has happened in Mithila, we quickly proceed to that city, let not the time lapse..." Thus Dasharatha informed his counsel. [1-68-17]

यदि महात्मा जनक का यह कार्य आपको रुचिकर लगे, तो हम शीघ्रता से अयोध्या चलें, जिससे समय व्यतीत न हो।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v17

मंत्रिणो बाढमित्याहुः सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभिः |

सुप्रीतश्चाब्रवीद्राजा श्वो यात्रेति च मंत्रिणः || १-६८-१८

The ministers along with all of the great sages said in consonance, "Most Welcome..." and then that highly pleased king Dasharatha said to the ministers, "we travel tomorrow..." [1-68-18]

मंत्रियों और महर्षियों ने राजा की बात को स्वीकार किया। राजा बहुत प्रसन्न हुए और उन्होंने मंत्रियों से कहा कि कल प्रस्थान करेंगे।

Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v18

मंत्रिणस्तु नरेन्द्रस्य रात्रिं परमसत्कृताः |

ऊषुः प्रमुदिताः सर्वे गुणैः सर्वैः समन्विताः || १-६८-१९

The ministers of king Janaka who are gifted with all talents are given grateful hospitality by Dasharatha, and they all dwelt that night in Ayodhya, overjoyed at the successful completion of their august legatine, called sIta kalyANam...  [1-68-19]

मंत्रियों ने राजा के साथ अत्यंत आदरपूर्वक रात बिताई। वे सभी गुणों से युक्त थे और बहुत प्रसन्न थे।


Valmiki Ramayanam

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