THE VALMIKI RAMAYANA

BALA KANDA

A¾a¢v|S:   sgI:      Canto 28
AÞæOaEps|haraEpdES:      Instructions   on   withdrawal   of   (discharged)   arrows,   weapons,   missiles
baF¢mÏyEv   kakt¯ÞT:   p#¶¾EnaÓtraÏmna   ¡11¡

baF|

so be it

i¢t

thus

saying

kakt¯ÞT:

Kakutstha

p#¶¾En

with great joy

AÓtraÏmna

mind

Said   `So   be   it',   the   scion   of   the   Kakutstha   race,   with   a   heart suffused   with   joy   (11). font color="#009900">
¢dÛyBaÞvrdEhaà   m¥¢tImÓt:   s¤Kp#da:   .
kE¢cdÄñarsSa:   kE¢cÑGmaEpmaÞtTa   ¡12¡

¢dÛyBaÞvrdEha:

of bodies of celestial radiance

and

m¥¢tImÓt:

personified as it were

s¤Kp#da:

giving comfort

kE¢ct¯

some

AÄñarsSa:

equal to fire

kE¢ct¯

some

D¥maEpma:

comparable to smoke

tTa

likewise

cÓd#akIsSa:   kE¢ct¯   p#ºa¸¢lp¤zaÞtTa   .
ram|   p#a¸lyaE   B¥Ïva{b#¤vn¯   mD¤rBa¢xN:   ¡
imE   Þm   nrSaÑ¥Il   Sa¢D   ¢k|   krvam   tE   ¡13¡

cÓd#akIsSa:

equalling the Sun and the Moon in effulgence

kE¢ct¯

some

p#ºa¸¢lp¤za:

worshipping with folded hands

tTa

then

ram|

at Rama

p#a¸ly:

with folded hands

B¥Ïva

becoming

Ab#¤vn¯

spoke

mD¤rBa¢xN:

given to speaking sweetly

imE

these

Þm	we (are here)

nrSaÑ¥Il

O! Superior among men!

Sa¢D

please order

¢k|

what

krvam

may we do

for you

With   bodies   radiant   like   the   celestials   and   in   physical   form, bestower   of   joy,   some   comparable   to   smoke,   others   to   fire,   some again   to   the   Sun   and   the   moon,   appeared   before   Rama,   with   folded palms, with   great   reverence   and   given   to   sweet   talk,   and   spoke:` O!   Tiger among   men!   We   who   are   here   (before   you),   may   be instructed   as   to what   we   should   do'   (12-13).
gØyta¢m¢t   tanah   yTE¾|   rG¤nÓdn:   .
mansa:   kayIkalEx¤   sahaÙy|   mE   k¢rÝyT   ¡14¡

gØyta|

may (you now) depart

i¢t

thus

tan¯

to them

Aah

said

yTE¾|

as you wish

rG¤nÓdn:

the delight of the Raghu race

mansa:

residing in my mind

kayIkalEx¤

in times of need

sahaÙy|

help

to me

k¢rÝyT

(may you) render

The   delight   of   the   Raghu   race   replied   to   them,`May   you   appear   when I   think   of   you   in   my   mind   to   render   assistance   at   the   appropriate time   and   now   you   may   go   as   you   wish'   (14).
AT   tE   rammamn¯æy   k]Ïva   ca¢p   p#d¢XNm¯   .
evm¢ÞÏv¢t   kakt¯ÞTm¤ÀÏva   jÂm¤yITagtm¯   ¡
p#NØy   ¢Srsa   ram|   svI   sØmt¢v@ma:   ¡15¡

AT	thereafter

they

ram|

Rama

Aamn¯æy

having taken leave of

k]Ïva

having done

and

A¢p

also

p#d¢XN|

circumambulation

ev|

may it be

AÞt¤

i¢t

thus

kakt¯ÞT|

to Kakutstha

uÀÏva

saying

jÂm¤:

left

yTagt|

as they came

p#NØy

paying respects

¢Srsa

with bowed head

ram|

to Rama

svI

all of them

s|mt¢v@ma:

of proven valour

They,   thereupon   saying   `Let   it   be   so',to   the   scion   of   the Kakutstha   clan,circumambulating   Rama,   bowing   down   with   their heads   in   salutation   to   Him   and   after   taking   leave,   those   of proven   valour,   departed   in   the   manner   they   had   come   (15).
ttÞt¤   ram:   kakt¯ÞT:   Sasnaër'va¢dn:   .
lßmNay   c   tan¯   svaIn¯   vraÞæOan¯   rG¤nÓdn:   ¡
s|haran¯   s   c   s|¶¾:   ½£ma|ÞtÞmW   ÓyvEdyt¯   ¡16¡

tt:

then

t¤

again

ram:

Sri Rama

kakt¯ÞT:

born in the Kakutstha lineage

Sasnat¯

on the command

b#'va¢dn:

of the one wellversed in the sacred lore (Viswamitra)

lßmNay

to Lakshmana

also

tan¯

those

svaIn¯

all

vraÞæOan¯

superior weapons

rG¤nÓdn:

the delight of the Raghu race

s|haran¯

withdrawal

also

s|¶¾:

with a gladdened heart

½£man¯

illustrious

tÞmW

to him

ÓyvEdyt¯

instructed

Thereafter   that   scion   of   Kakutstha   clan   and   the   delight   of the   Raghu   race,Rama,   who   was   endowed   with   illustriousness, upon   the   instructions   of   the   one   well-versed   in   the   sacred   lore (Viswamitra),   with   a   gladdened   heart,   transmitted   all   the   above knowledge   regarding   all   those   superior   weapons,   concerning   their discharge   and   also   withdrawal,   to   Lakshmana   (16).
s   c   tan¯   raGvaE   MaÏva   ¢váa¢mæO|   mham¤¢nm¯   .
gÅC°EvaT   mD¤r|   ÜlßN|   vcnmb#v£t¯   ¡17¡

and

tan¯

those

raGv:

Raghava

MaÏva

having mastered

¢váa¢mæO|

Viswamitra

mham¤¢nm¯

to the great sage

gÅCn¯

while travelling

even

then

mD¤r|

sweet

ÜlßN|

soft

vcn|

words

Ab#v£t¯

addressed

That   Rama,   while   going   along   (with   Viswamitra),   having   mastered all   those   branches   of   knowledge,   addressed   the   following   sweet and   soft   words   to   that   great   sage   Viswamitra   (17).
¢k·WtÓmEGsÄðaS|   pvItÞya¢vÑ¥rt:   .
v¦XxÎf¢mtaE   Ba¢t   pr|   kaWt¥hl|   ¢h   mE   ¡18¡

¢k|

what

indeed

ett¯

this (is)

mEGsÄðaS|

comparable to the clouds

pvItÞy

of the mountain

A¢vÑ¥rt:

not far

v¦XxÎf|

grove

it:

in this place

Ba¢t

is regal with

pr|

great

kaWt¥hl|

curiosity

¢h

indeed

for me

dSIn£y| m¦gak£NI| mnaEhrmt£v c .
nanap#karW: SknW: vÚg¤BaxWrlÄð¦tm¯ ¡19¡

dSIn£y|

a feast for the eyes

m¦gak£NI|

replete with herds of deer

mnaEhr|

robbing the heart of (very beautiful)

At£v

extremely

and

nanap#karW:

by several types of

SknW:

birds

vÚg¤BaxW:

sweet-voiced

AlÄð¦tm¯

decorated

`What is this place of retreat which is resplendent, full of avenue trees, situate on the slopes of this mountain and extremely beautiful to look at, resembling the azure skies, full of deer, and decorated as it were with different types of birds of melodious voice? I am greatly curious to learn about it (18-19).
¢n:s¦ta: Þm m¤¢n½E¿ kaÓtarad#aEmhxINat¯ ¡20¡

¢n:s¦ta:

emerged from

Þm

(are) we

m¤¢n½E¿

O! Great sage!

kaÓtarat¯

from a desert

raEmhxINat¯

one that brings your hairs on end (horripulation)

O! Best among sages! We have emerged from this desert land which caused the hairs to stand on their ends (20).

Anya   ÏvvgÅCa¢m   dESÞy   s¤KväOya   .
svI|   mE   S|s   Bgvn¯   kÞya½mpd|   ¢Ïvdm¯   ¡21¡

Anya        this

t¤        indeed

AvgÅCa¢m        able to appreciate

dESÞy        of the area

s¤KväOya        by the charm alone

svI|        all

mE        me

S|s        please tell us

Bgvn¯        O! Lord!

kÞy        whose

Aa½mpd|        hermitage

t¤        verily

id|        this

I   am   able   to   appreciate   all   about   this   place,   due   to   the   beauty   of the   area.   O!   Lord!   Whose   hermitage   is   this   ?   Pray,   tell   me   (21).
s|p#açOa   yæO   tE   papa   b#'G"a   Ñ¤¾ca¢rN:   .
tv   yMÞy   ¢vG"ay   Ñ¤raÏmnaE   mham¤nE   ¡22¡

s|p#açOa:        are they

yæO        where

tE        they

papa:        sinful

b#'G"a:        killers of Brahmins

Ñ¤¾ca¢rN:        given to evil ways

tv        your

yMÞy        sacrifice

¢vG"ay        creating hurdles

Ñ¤raÏman:        of evil nature

mham¤nE        O! Great sage!

Bgv|ÞtæO   kaE   dES:   sa   yæO   tv   ya¢Mk£   .
r¢XtÛya   ¢@ya   b#'n¯   mya   vÒyaà   raXsa:   ¡23¡

Bgvn¯        O! Lord!

tæO        that

k:        which

dES:        place

sa        that

yæO        where

tv        your

ya¢Mk£        relating to sacrifice

r¢XtÛya        must be protected

¢@ya        the work

b#'n¯        O! Brahmin!

mya        by me

vÒya:        must be killed

c        and

raXsa:        demons

O! Great   sage!   O!   Lord!   O!   Realised   One!   Where   are   those   wicked ones,   killers   of   Brahmins,   evil-minded   and   the   very   personification of   bad   conduct,   who   are   impediments   to   your   sacrifice?   Where should   that   sacrificial   act   of   yours   be   protected   by   me   ?   Which   is the   place   where   these   demons   are   to   be   destroyed   by   me   ?   (22-23).

etÏsvI|   m¤¢n½E¿   ½aEt¤¢mÅCaØyh|   p#BaE   ¡24¡

ett¯        these

svI|        all

m¤¢n½E¿        O! Foremost among sages!

½aEt¤|        hear

iÅCa¢m        desire

Ah|        I

p#BaE        O! Lord!

O!   Best   among   sages!   I   am   desirous   of   hearing   about all   these,   O!   Lord!   (24).
iÏyaxI   ½£md#amayNE   vaÚm£k£yE   Aa¢dkaÛyE   balkaÎfE   A¾a¢v|S:   sgI:¡28¡
Thus   ends   canto   28   of   the   Bala   Kanda   of  the   first   and   ancient   poetical   work  Srimad   Ramayana   of   Valmiki

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