Bala Kanda, Sarga 33

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कुशनाभस्य धीमत:। शिरोभिश्चरणौ स्पृष्ट्वा कन्याशतमभाषत।।1.33.1।।

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kuśanābhasya dhīmata:| śirobhiścaraṇau spṛṣṭvā kanyāśatamabhāṣata

On hearing the words of sagacious Kusanabha, his hundred daughters touched his feet with their heads and said:

वायुस्सर्वात्मको राजन् प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छति। अशुभं मार्गमास्थाय न धर्मं प्रत्यवेक्षते।।1.33.2।।

vāyussarvātmako rājan pradharṣayitumicchati| aśubhaṃ mārgamāsthāya na dharmaṃ pratyavekṣate

"O king, the allpervading Windgod, having taken recourse to foul means intended to outrage our modesty without and moral compunction.

पितृमत्यस्स्म भद्रं ते स्वच्छन्दे न वयं स्थिता:। पितरं नो वृणीष्व त्वं यदि नो दास्यते तव।।1.33.3।।

pitṛmatyassma bhadraṃ te svacchande na vayaṃ sthitā:| pitaraṃ no vṛṇīṣva tvaṃ yadi no dāsyate tava

We have our father who is dear to us. Hence we do not have freedom to choose. You may ask our father if he is willing to give us (in marriage).

तेन पापानुबन्धेन वचनं न प्रतीच्छता। एवं ब्रुवन्त्यस्सर्वास्स्म वायुना निहता भृशम्।।1.33.4।।

tena pāpānubandhena vacanaṃ na pratīcchatā| evaṃ bruvantyassarvāssma vāyunā nihatā bhṛśam

As all of us were speaking thus, the sinful Windgod, disregarding our words repeatedly assaulted us.

तासां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा परमधार्मिक:। प्रत्युवाच महातेजा: कन्याशतमनुत्तमम्।।1.33.5।।

tāsāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājā paramadhārmika:| pratyuvāca mahātejā: kanyāśatamanuttamam

The deeply religious and highly powerful king, having heard those words of his one hundred exceptional daughters, replied:

क्षान्तं क्षमावतां पुत्र्य: कर्तव्यं सुमहत्कृतम्। ऐकमत्यमुपागम्य कुलं चावेक्षितं मम।।1.33.6।।

kṣāntaṃ kṣamāvatāṃ putrya: kartavyaṃ sumahatkṛtam| aikamatyamupāgamya kulaṃ cāvekṣitaṃ mama

"O daughters you have done a great act of forgiveness of which only the tolerant are capable. By taking a united stand, you have protected the honour of my dynasty.

अलङ्कारो हि नारीणां क्षमा तु पुरुषस्य वा। दुष्करं तच्च यत् क्षान्तं त्रिदशेषु विशेषत:।।1.33.7।। यादृशी व: क्षमा पुत्र्यस्सर्वासामविशेषत:।

alaṅkāro hi nārīṇāṃ kṣamā tu puruṣasya vā| duṣkaraṃ tacca yat kṣāntaṃ tridaśeṣu viśeṣata: yādṛśī va: kṣamā putryassarvāsāmaviśeṣata:|

Whether for women or men forgiveness is an ornament. It is difficult even for gods. For you, daughters, to show it without any difference of opinion is especially hard.

क्षमा दानं क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा सत्यं हि पुत्रिका:।।1.33.8।। क्षमा यश: क्षमा धर्म: क्षमया निष्ठितं जगत्।

kṣamā dānaṃ kṣamā yajñaḥ kṣamā satyaṃ hi putrikā: kṣamā yaśa: kṣamā dharma: kṣamayā niṣṭhitaṃ jagat|

"Forbearance is charity, forbearance is sacrifice, forbearance is truth, forbearance is glory and forbearance is virtue. O daughters, the universe is supported by forbearance".

विसृज्य कन्या: काकुत्स्थ राजा त्रिदशविक्रम:।।1.33.9।। मन्त्रज्ञो मन्त्रयामास प्रदानं सह मन्त्रिभि:। देशकालौ प्रदानस्य सदृशे प्रतिपादनम्।।1.33.10।।

visṛjya kanyā: kākutstha rājā tridaśavikrama: mantrajño mantrayāmāsa pradānaṃ saha mantribhi:| deśakālau pradānasya sadṛśe pratipādanam

"O Rama after sending away his daughters, the king endowed with the power of the celestials and wellversed in the art of counselling, consulted his ministers about a suitable person for marriage of his daughters at proper time and place.

विसृज्य कन्या: काकुत्स्थ राजा त्रिदशविक्रम:।।1.33.9।। मन्त्रज्ञो मन्त्रयामास प्रदानं सह मन्त्रिभि:। देशकालौ प्रदानस्य सदृशे प्रतिपादनम्।।1.33.10।।

visṛjya kanyā: kākutstha rājā tridaśavikrama: mantrajño mantrayāmāsa pradānaṃ saha mantribhi:| deśakālau pradānasya sadṛśe pratipādanam

"O Rama after sending away his daughters, the king endowed with the power of the celestials and wellversed in the art of counselling, consulted his ministers about a suitable person for marriage of his daughters at proper time and place.

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु चूली नाम महातपा:। ऊर्ध्वरेताश्शुभाचारो ब्राह्मं तप उपागमत्।।1.33.11।।

etasminneva kāle tu cūlī nāma mahātapā:| ūrdhvaretāśśubhācāro brāhmaṃ tapa upāgamat

At that time a great and virtuous ascetic named Chuli living in celebacy was performing austerities in pursuit of the knowledge of Brahman.

तप्यन्तं तमृषिं तत्र गन्धर्वी पर्युपासते। सोमदा नाम भद्रं ते ऊर्मिला तनया तदा।।1.33.12।।

tapyantaṃ tamṛṣiṃ tatra gandharvī paryupāsate| somadā nāma bhadraṃ te ūrmilā tanayā tadā

When he was performing austerities, a nymph named Somada, daughter of Urmila, used to serve him. Prosperity to you

सा च तं प्रणता भूत्वा शुश्रूषणपरायणा। उवास काले धर्मिष्ठा तस्यास्तुष्टोऽभवद्गुरु:।।1.33.13।।

sā ca taṃ praṇatā bhūtvā śuśrūṣaṇaparāyaṇā| uvāsa kāle dharmiṣṭhā tasyāstuṣṭo'bhavadguru:

Somada rendered her services with devotion and humility. There she lived a religious life. In the might time her spiritual guide was satisfied with her services.

स च तां कालयोगेन प्रोवाच रघुनन्दन। परितुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते किं करोमि तव प्रियम्।।1.33.14।।

sa ca tāṃ kālayogena provāca raghunandana| parituṣṭo'smi bhadraṃ te kiṃ karomi tava priyam

When her services came to a fruition with the passage of time, maharshi Chuli, spoke to her: 'I am pleased with you. What favour shall I do for you? May you be prosperous'

परितुष्टं मुनिं ज्ञात्वा गन्धर्वी मधुरस्वरा। उवाच परमप्रीता वाक्यज्ञा वाक्यकोविदम्।।1.33.15।।

parituṣṭaṃ muniṃ jñātvā gandharvī madhurasvarā| uvāca paramaprītā vākyajñā vākyakovidam

Having perceived that the sage was satisfied, the gandharva who was skilled in speech said exceedingly delighted to the sage in a sweet voice.

लक्ष्म्या समुदितो ब्राह्म्या ब्रह्मभूतो महातपा:। ब्राह्मेण तपसा युक्तं पुत्रमिच्छामि धार्मिक।।1.33.16।।

lakṣmyā samudito brāhmyā brahmabhūto mahātapā:| brāhmeṇa tapasā yuktaṃ putramicchāmi dhārmika

Bestowed with the great asceticism and brilliance of a brahmin, you look like Brahma. O righteous one, I desire a son endowed with the ascetic virtues of a brahmin.

अपतिश्चास्मि भद्रं ते भार्या चास्मि न कस्यचित्। ब्राह्मेणोपगतायाश्च दातुमर्हसि मे सुतम्।।1.33.17।।

apatiścāsmi bhadraṃ te bhāryā cāsmi na kasyacit| brāhmeṇopagatāyāśca dātumarhasi me sutam

I am without a husband, my sire. I am not a wife to any one. Since I have taken refuge in you, you are competent to bestow on me a son with the power of your penance".

तस्या: प्रसन्नो ब्रह्मर्षिर्ददौ पुत्रमनुत्तमम्। ब्रह्मदत्त इति ख्यातं मानसं चूलिनस्सुतम्।।1.33.18।।

tasyā: prasanno brahmarṣirdadau putramanuttamam| brahmadatta iti khyātaṃ mānasaṃ cūlinassutam

Pleased with her, brahmarshi Chuli gave her an excellent son to be wellknown as Brahmadatta born through the will of his mind.

स राजा सौमदेयस्तु पुरीमध्यवसत्तदा। कांपिल्यां परया लक्ष्म्या देवराजो यथा दिवम्।।1.33.19।।

sa rājā saumadeyastu purīmadhyavasattadā| kāṃpilyāṃ parayā lakṣmyā devarājo yathā divam

Then king Brahmadatta, son of Somada, lived in the city of Kampilya with great prosperity like Indra in heaven.

स बुद्धिं कृतवान् राजा कुशनाभस्सुधार्मिक:। ब्रह्मदत्ताय काकुत्स्थ दातुं कन्याशतं तदा।।1.33.20।।

sa buddhiṃ kṛtavān rājā kuśanābhassudhārmika:| brahmadattāya kākutstha dātuṃ kanyāśataṃ tadā

O Rama, then the highly righteous king Kusanabha decided to give his hundred daughters to Brahmadatta".

तमाहूय महातेजा ब्रह्मदत्तं महीपति:। ददौ कन्याशतं राजा सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना।।1.33.21।।

tamāhūya mahātejā brahmadattaṃ mahīpati:| dadau kanyāśataṃ rājā suprītenāntarātmanā

The lord of the earth, highly powerful king Kusanabha invited Brahmadatta, and gave his hundred daughters in marriage to him with a heart highly pleased.

यथाक्रमं तत: पाणीन् जग्राह रघुनन्दन। ब्रह्मदत्तो महीपालस्तासां देवपतिर्यथा।।1.33.22।।

yathākramaṃ tata: pāṇīn jagrāha raghunandana| brahmadatto mahīpālastāsāṃ devapatiryathā

O son of Raghu's dynasty that king Brahmadatta resembling Indra received the hands of those maidens' in due order.

स्पृष्टमात्रे तत: पाणौ विकुब्जा विगतज्वरा:। युक्ता: परमया लक्ष्म्या बभु: कन्याशतं तदा।।1.33.23।।ृ32

spṛṣṭamātre tata: pāṇau vikubjā vigatajvarā:| yuktā: paramayā lakṣmyā babhu: kanyāśataṃ tadāṛ32

Thereafter, with the mere touch of his hand, the hundred daughters were cured of their hump back and freed from anguish. They assumed great beauty.

स दृष्ट्वा वायुना मुक्ता: कुशनाभो महीपति:। बभूव परमप्रीतो हर्षं लेभे पुन:पुन:।।1.33.24।।

sa dṛṣṭvā vāyunā muktā: kuśanābho mahīpati:| babhūva paramaprīto harṣaṃ lebhe puna:puna:

King Kusanabha, having seen his daughters released from disfigurement caused by the Windgod was immensely pleased. He experienced waves of delight.

कृतोद्वाहं तु राजानं ब्रह्मदत्तं महीपति:। सदारं प्रेषयामास सोपाध्यायगणं तदा।।1.33.25।।

kṛtodvāhaṃ tu rājānaṃ brahmadattaṃ mahīpati:| sadāraṃ preṣayāmāsa sopādhyāyagaṇaṃ tadā

Then the king along with his queens performed the marriage of his daughters in the assembly of priests and sent them with Brahmadatta (to his kingdom).

सोमदाऽपि सुसंहृष्टा पुत्रस्य सदृशीं क्रियाम्। यथान्यायं च गन्धर्वी स्नुषास्ता: प्रत्यनन्दत।।1.33.26।।

somadā'pi susaṃhṛṣṭā putrasya sadṛśīṃ kriyām| yathānyāyaṃ ca gandharvī snuṣāstā: pratyanandata

Somada the gandharvi was exeedingly delighted with her daughtersinlaw and praised her son for his right action. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डेण्डे त्रयस्त्रिंशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the thirtythird sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.