Bala Kanda, Sarga 57

ततस्सन्तप्तहृदय: स्मरन्निग्रहमात्मन:। विनिश्श्वस्य विनिश्श्वस्य कृतवैरो महत्मना।।1.57.1।। स दक्षिणां दिशं गत्वा महिष्या सह राघव । तताप परमं घोरं विश्वामित्रो महत्तप:।।1.57.2।। फलमूलाशनो दान्तश्चकार सुमहत्तप:।

tatassantaptahṛdaya: smarannigrahamātmana:| viniśśvasya viniśśvasya kṛtavairo mahatmanā sa dakṣiṇāṃ diśaṃ gatvā mahiṣyā saha rāghava | tatāpa paramaṃ ghoraṃ viśvāmitro mahattapa: phalamūlāśano dāntaścakāra sumahattapa:|

"O Descendant of Raghu (Rama) having created enmity between himself and the magnanimous Vasishta, Viswamitra recollecting the disgrace and repeatedly sighing with a distressed heart went with his eldest wife towards southern quarter to perform rigorous penance. Subsisting on fruits and roots and his senses underfull control he performed the most rigid austerities.

ततस्सन्तप्तहृदय: स्मरन्निग्रहमात्मन:। विनिश्श्वस्य विनिश्श्वस्य कृतवैरो महत्मना।।1.57.1।। स दक्षिणां दिशं गत्वा महिष्या सह राघव । तताप परमं घोरं विश्वामित्रो महत्तप:।।1.57.2।। फलमूलाशनो दान्तश्चकार सुमहत्तप:।

tatassantaptahṛdaya: smarannigrahamātmana:| viniśśvasya viniśśvasya kṛtavairo mahatmanā sa dakṣiṇāṃ diśaṃ gatvā mahiṣyā saha rāghava | tatāpa paramaṃ ghoraṃ viśvāmitro mahattapa: phalamūlāśano dāntaścakāra sumahattapa:|

"O Descendant of Raghu (Rama) having created enmity between himself and the magnanimous Vasishta, Viswamitra recollecting the disgrace and repeatedly sighing with a distressed heart went with his eldest wife towards southern quarter to perform rigorous penance. Subsisting on fruits and roots and his senses underfull control he performed the most rigid austerities.

अथास्य जज्ञिरे पुत्रास्सत्यधर्मपरायणा:। हविष्यन्दो मधुष्यन्दो दृढनेत्रो महारथ:।।1.57.3।।

athāsya jajñire putrāssatyadharmaparāyaṇā:| haviṣyando madhuṣyando dṛḍhanetro mahāratha:

After some time, four sons, Havishyanda, Madhushyanda, Drudhanetra and Maharatha, who (later) wer wedded to truth and duty, were born."

पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामह:। अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्।।1.57.4।।

pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu brahmā lokapitāmaha:| abravīnmadhuraṃ vākyaṃ viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam

A thousand years passed. The Grandsire of the worlds, Brahma, appeared. He spoke to Viswamitra, the great ascetic, these pleasant words:

चिता राजर्षिलोकास्ते तपसा कुशिकात्मज। अनेन तपसा त्वां तु राजर्षिरिति विद्महे।।1.57.5।।

citā rājarṣilokāste tapasā kuśikātmaja| anena tapasā tvāṃ tu rājarṣiriti vidmahe

"O Son of Kushika with your austerities you have won the worlds of the rajarshis. On account of your austerities, you are acknowledged a rajarshi".

एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा जगाम सह दैवतै:। त्रिविष्टपं ब्रह्मलोकं लोकानां परमेश्वर:।।1.57.6।।

evamuktvā mahātejā jagāma saha daivatai:| triviṣṭapaṃ brahmalokaṃ lokānāṃ parameśvara:

Having said this the glorious (Brahma), supreme lord of the worlds, left for his abode in Brahmaloka, in heaven accompanied by the gods.

विश्वामित्रोऽपि तच्छ्रुत्वा ह्रिया किञ्चिदवाङ्मुख:। दु:खेन महताऽऽविष्टस्समन्युरिदमब्रवीत् ।।1.57.7।।

viśvāmitro'pi tacchrutvā hriyā kiñcidavāṅmukha:| du:khena mahatā''viṣṭassamanyuridamabravīt

On hearing this Viswamitra hanging down his face a little with shame and anger and grief said:

तपश्च सुमहत्तप्तं राजर्षिरिति मां विदु:। देवास्सर्षिगणास्सर्वे नास्ति मन्ये तप:फलम्।।1.57.8।।

tapaśca sumahattaptaṃ rājarṣiriti māṃ vidu:| devāssarṣigaṇāssarve nāsti manye tapa:phalam

"I have performed intense austerities. Yet rishis and devatas have recognised me only as a rajarshi. I think my penance has yielded fruit.

इति निश्चित्य मनसा भूय एव महातपा:। तपश्चकार काकुत्स्थ परमं परमात्मवान्।।1.57.9।।

iti niścitya manasā bhūya eva mahātapā:| tapaścakāra kākutstha paramaṃ paramātmavān

"O Descendant of Kakustha (Rama) this celebrated intellectual having decided in his mind once again performed greater austerities.

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रिय:। त्रिशङ्कुरिति विख्यात इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन:।।1.57.10।।

etasminneva kāle tu satyavādī jitendriya:| triśaṅkuriti vikhyāta ikṣvākukulavardhana:

At this time there lived a celebrated king, renowned in the Ikshvakus race, named Trisanku, who was truthful and self restrained.

तस्य बुद्धिस्समुत्पन्ना यजेयमिति राघव । गच्छेयं स्वशरीरेण देवानां परमां गतिम्।।1.57.11।।

tasya buddhissamutpannā yajeyamiti rāghava | gaccheyaṃ svaśarīreṇa devānāṃ paramāṃ gatim

"O Son of the Raghus (Rama) a thought arose in his mind to enter heaven with his physical body by performing a sacrifice.

स वसिष्ठं समाहूय कथयामास चिन्तितम्। अशक्यमिति चाप्युक्तो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना।।1.57.12।।

sa vasiṣṭhaṃ samāhūya kathayāmāsa cintitam| aśakyamiti cāpyukto vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā

Summoning Vasishta he (Trisahnku) communicated his intention, but the great Vasishta said it was not possible.

प्रत्याख्यातो वसिष्ठेन स ययौदक्षिणां दिशम्। ततस्तत्कर्मसिद्ध्यर्थं पुत्रां स्तस्य गतो नृप:।।1.57.13।।

pratyākhyāto vasiṣṭhena sa yayaudakṣiṇāṃ diśam| tatastatkarmasiddhyarthaṃ putrāṃ stasya gato nṛpa:

Refused by Vasishta, the king went south in order to fulfil his purpose and approached Vasishta's sons.

वासिष्ठा दीर्घतपसस्तपो यत्र हि तेपिरे। त्रिशंङ्कुस्सुमहातेजा श्शतं परमभास्वरम्।।1.57.14।। वसिष्ठपुत्रान् ददृशे तप्यमानान् यशस्विन:।

vāsiṣṭhā dīrghatapasastapo yatra hi tepire| triśaṃṅkussumahātejā śśataṃ paramabhāsvaram vasiṣṭhaputrān dadṛśe tapyamānān yaśasvina:|

Most brilliant Trisanku approached the sons of Vasishta in the place where they had been performing austerities for a long time. There he saw the famous, exceedingly effulgent sons of Vasishta one hundred in number practising penance.

सोऽभिगम्य महात्मनस्सर्वानेव गुरोस्सुतान्।।1.57.15।। अभिवाद्यानुपूर्व्येण ह्रिया किञ्चिदवाङ्मुख:। अब्रवीत्सुमहाभगान्सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलि:।।1.57.16।।

so'bhigamya mahātmanassarvāneva gurossutān abhivādyānupūrvyeṇa hriyā kiñcidavāṅmukha:| abravītsumahābhagānsarvāneva kṛtāñjali:

The king, having approached all the illustrious sons of his spiritual guide, paid obeisance to them in order of seniority. Bowing down his face in humility and with folded palms, he addressed all those distinguished sons of Vasishta saying:

सोऽभिगम्य महात्मनस्सर्वानेव गुरोस्सुतान्।।1.57.15।। अभिवाद्यानुपूर्व्येण ह्रिया किञ्चिदवाङ्मुख:। अब्रवीत्सुमहाभगान्सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलि:।।1.57.16।।

so'bhigamya mahātmanassarvāneva gurossutān abhivādyānupūrvyeṇa hriyā kiñcidavāṅmukha:| abravītsumahābhagānsarvāneva kṛtāñjali:

The king, having approached all the illustrious sons of his spiritual guide, paid obeisance to them in order of seniority. Bowing down his face in humility and with folded palms, he addressed all those distinguished sons of Vasishta saying:

शरणं व: प्रपद्येऽहं शरण्यान् शरणागत:। प्रत्याख्यातोऽस्मि भद्रं वो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना।।1.57.17।।

śaraṇaṃ va: prapadye'haṃ śaraṇyān śaraṇāgata:| pratyākhyāto'smi bhadraṃ vo vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā

O protectors of those who seek refuge in you, protect me. Wish you well. I have been refused by the great Vasishta.

यष्टुकामो महायज्ञं तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ। गुरुपुत्रानहं सर्वान्नमस्कृत्य प्रसादये।।1.57.18।।

yaṣṭukāmo mahāyajñaṃ tadanujñātumarhatha| guruputrānahaṃ sarvānnamaskṛtya prasādaye

'I wish to perform a great sacrifice. You are worthy enough to tender your consent. I pay homage to all the sons of my spiritual guide oblige.

शिरसा प्रणतो याचे ब्राह्मणान् तपसि स्थितान्। ते मां भवन्तस्सिद्ध्यर्थं याजयन्तु समाहिता:।।1.57.19।। सशरीरो यथाऽहं हि देवलोकमवाप्नुयाम्।

śirasā praṇato yāce brāhmaṇān tapasi sthitān| te māṃ bhavantassiddhyarthaṃ yājayantu samāhitā: saśarīro yathā'haṃ hi devalokamavāpnuyām|

You, brahmins are established in austerity. I bow to you. I beg all of you to direct me with composed minds to direct me in order to attain heaven in physical form'.

प्रत्याख्यातो वसिष्ठेन गतिमन्यां तपोधना:।।1.57.20।। गुरुपुत्रानृते सर्वान्नाहं पश्यामि काञ्चन।

pratyākhyāto vasiṣṭhena gatimanyāṃ tapodhanā: guruputrānṛte sarvānnāhaṃ paśyāmi kāñcana|

O Ascetocs after having been rejected by Vasishta. I do not see any way other than the sons of my spiritual guide to help me achieve my purpose.

इक्ष्वाकूणां हि सर्वेषां पुरोधा: परमा गति:।।1.57.21।। पुरोधसस्तु विद्वांसस्तारयन्ति सदा नृपान्। तस्मादनन्तरं सर्वे भवन्तो दैवतं मम।।1.57.22।।

ikṣvākūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ purodhā: paramā gati: purodhasastu vidvāṃsastārayanti sadā nṛpān| tasmādanantaraṃ sarve bhavanto daivataṃ mama

For all the descendants of Ikshvakus the spiritual preceptor is the supreme resort for salvation. Learned spiritual preceptors have always liberated kings. Hence you are all gods to me only next to Vasishta". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे सप्तपञ्चाशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the fiftyseventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.