रामायणम् — बालकाण्डे त्रयस्त्रिंशः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

कृतोद्वाहे गते तस्मिन्ब्रह्मदत्ते च राघव ।
अपुत्रः पुत्रलाभाय पौत्रीमिष्टिमकल्पयत् ॥

Summary AI O Rāghava, after Brahmadatta departed following his marriage, the childless King Kuśanābha performed a sacrifice intended for obtaining a grandson to secure his lineage.

M N Dutt And, O Raghava, when Brahmadatta was married, that sonless one, (Kušanābha), with the intention of obtaining male offspring, took in hand a son-conferring sacrifice.

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इष्ट्यां तु वर्तमानायां कुशनाभं महीपतिम् ।
उवाच परमप्रीतः कुशो ब्रह्मसुतस्तदा ॥

Summary AI While the sacrifice was in progress, Kuśa, the son of Brahmā, was extremely pleased and spoke to King Kuśanābha.

M N Dutt And when the sacrifice had commenced, that son of Brahmā, the exceedingly noble Kusa, spoke to king Kusanābha, saying,

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पुत्रस्ते सदृशः पुत्र भविष्यति सुधार्मिकः ।
गाधिं प्राप्स्यसि तेन त्वं कीर्तिं लोके च शाश्वतीम् ॥

Summary AI "My son, a very righteous son equal to you will be born to you. Through him, you will obtain Gādhi and eternal fame in the world."

M N Dutt O son, there will be born to you a virtuous son like to thyself: you will obtain even Gādhi, and through him enduring fame in this world.

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एवमुक्त्वा कुशो राम कुशनाभं महीपतिम् ।
जगामाकाशमाविश्य ब्रह्मलोकं सनातनम् ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, having spoken thus to King Kuśanābha, Kuśa ascended into the sky and departed for the eternal realm of Brahmaloka.

M N Dutt Having said this to king Kusanabha, Kusa, O Rāma, entering the welkin, went to the eternal regions of Brahmā.

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कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य कुशनाभस्य धीमतः ।
जज्ञे परमधर्मिष्ठो गाधिरित्येव नामतः ॥

Summary AI After some time, a most righteous son named Gādhi was born to the wise Kuśanābha.

M N Dutt Then after sometime, an eminently virtuous son, named Gadhi, was born to the intelligent Kusanabha.

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स पिता मम काकुत्स्थ गाधिः परमधार्मिकः ।
कुशवंशप्रसूतोऽस्मि कौशिको रघुनन्दन ॥

Summary AI O Kākutstha, O delight of the Raghus, that highly righteous Gādhi is my father. Born in the lineage of Kuśa, I am known as Kauśika.

M N Dutt O Kākutstha, even that highly pious Gadhi is my sire. And, O descendant of Raghu, I, called Kausika, am sprung from Kusa's line.

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पूर्वजा भगिनी चापि मम राघव सुव्रता ।
नाम्ना सत्यवती नाम ऋचीके प्रतिपादिता ॥

Summary AI O Rāghava, I also have an elder sister of noble vows named Satyavatī, who was given in marriage to Ṛcīka.

M N Dutt O Rāghava, I had a sister of noble vows born before me. And her name was Satyavatī; and she was bestowed upon Rcīkā.

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सशरीरा गता स्वर्गं भर्तारमनुवर्तिनी ।
कौशिकी परमोदारा सा प्रवृत्ता महानदी ॥

Summary AI Following her husband, she ascended to heaven in her physical body and emerged as the extremely generous and great river Kauśikī.

M N Dutt And following her lord, she ascended heaven in her own proper person. And my highly generous sister, Kausikī, has finally assumed the form of a mighty river.

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दिव्या पुण्योदका रम्या हिमवन्तमुपाश्रिता ।
लोकस्य हितकामार्थं प्रवृत्ता भगिनी मम ॥

Summary AI For the welfare of the world, my sister flows as a divine, beautiful river of holy waters, originating from the Himālaya mountains.

M N Dutt And in order to compass the welfare of all creatures, my sister is now a noble and charming river of sacred waters, issuing from the Himavat mountains.

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ततोऽहं हिमवत्पार्श्वे वसामि नियतः सुखम् ।
भगिन्याः स्नेहसंयुक्तः कौशिक्या रघुनन्दन ॥

Summary AI O Raghunandana, because of my affection for my sister Kauśikī, I dwell happily and with self-restraint on the slopes of the Himālaya mountains.

M N Dutt And thenceforth, out of affection for my sister, Kausiki, I ever dwell happily in the vicinity of the Himavat, O Raghava.

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सा तु सत्यवती पुण्या सत्ये धर्मे प्रतिष्ठिता ।
पतिव्रता महाभागा कौशिकी सरितां वरा ॥

Summary AI That holy Satyavatī, established in truth and righteousness, a devoted wife and highly fortunate, is the Kauśikī, the best among rivers.

M N Dutt And that virtuous Kausiki, Satyavati, as well established in religion as truth, and chaste, and eminently pious, is now the foremost of streams.

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अहं हि नियमाद्राम हित्वा तां समुपागतः ।
सिद्धाश्रममनुप्राप्य सिद्धोऽस्मि तव तेजसा ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, leaving her for the sake of my vows, I have come here. Having reached Siddhāśrama, I have attained success through your brilliance.

M N Dutt And, O Rama, it is only for the purpose of completing my sacrifice that leaving her behind, I have come to Siddhāśrama. And now by virtue of your energy, have I attained fruition.

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एषा राम ममोत्पत्तिः स्वस्य वंशस्य कीर्तिता ।
देशस्य च महाबाहो यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥

Summary AI O mighty-armed Rāma, this is the story of my origin, my lineage, and this region about which you questioned me.

M N Dutt Now, O Rāma, I have narrated to you the circumstances connected with the history of my line and myself, as also of this place, O mightyarmed one, which you had asked me to relate.

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गतोऽर्धरात्रः काकुत्स्थ कथाः कथयतो मम ।
निद्रामभ्येहि भद्रं ते मा भूद्विघ्नोऽध्वनीह नः ॥

Summary AI O Kākutstha, midnight has passed while I was telling these stories. Go to sleep; may you be blessed, and let there be no obstacle in our journey tomorrow.

M N Dutt But, O Kākutstha, while I was speaking, half the night has been spent. Do you now sleep, good betide you, so that you may not feel any difficulty while on the journey.

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निष्पन्दास्तरवः सर्वे निलीना मृगपक्षिणः ।
नैशेन तमसा व्याप्ता दिशश्च रघुनन्दन ॥

Summary AI O Raghunandana, all the trees are motionless, the animals and birds are hidden in sleep, and all the directions are enveloped by the darkness of the night.

M N Dutt The trees stand motionless, and the beasts and birds are silent, and, O descendant of Raghu, all sides have become enveloped in nocturnal gloom.

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शनैर्वियुज्यते संध्या नभो नेत्रैरिवावृतम् ।
नक्षत्रतारागहनं ज्योतिर्भिरवभासते ॥

Summary AI The twilight slowly fades away. The sky, filled with dense clusters of stars and planets, shines with their lights as if covered with countless eyes.

M N Dutt The noon of night is gradually passing away; and the firmament thick-studded with stars resembling eyes, is illumined up with their light.

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उत्तिष्ठति च शीतांशुः शशी लोकतमोनुदः ।
ह्लादयन्प्राणिनां लोके मनांसि प्रभया विभो ॥

Summary AI O Lord, the cool-rayed moon, the dispeller of the world's darkness, is rising, gladdening the hearts of living beings in the world with its radiance.

M N Dutt And that dispeller of darkness, the mildbeaming moon is rising, gladdening the hearts of all creatures with his splendour.

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नैशानि सर्वभूतानि प्रचरन्ति ततस्ततः ।
यक्षराक्षससंघाश्च रौद्राश्च पिशिताशनाः ॥

Summary AI All nocturnal beings, including groups of Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and fierce flesh-eaters, are wandering here and there.

M N Dutt And night-ranging being terrible carnivorous Yaksas and Rākşasas—walk here and there,

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एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा विरराम महामुनिः ।
साधु साध्विति तं सर्वे मुनयो ह्यभ्यपूजयन् ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus, the highly radiant great sage became silent. All the sages honored him, exclaiming, "Excellent! Excellent!"

M N Dutt Having said this the mighty ascetic of exceeding energy paused. And those ascetics honouring him, said, Excellent! Excellent!

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रामोऽपि सह सौमित्रिः किंचिदागतविस्मयः ।
प्रशस्य मुनिशार्दूलं निद्रां समुपसेवते ॥

Summary AI Rāma, along with Lakṣmaṇa, being somewhat filled with wonder, praised the tiger among sages and retired to sleep.

M N Dutt Rāma too along with Sumitrā's son having in admiration praised that tiger among ascetics, enjoyed the luxury of slumber.

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