रामायणम् — बालकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

॥ अथ बालकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः ॥

श्रुत्वा तज्जामदग्न्यस्य वाक्यं दाशरथिस्तदा ।
गौरवाद्यन्त्रितकथः पितू राममथाब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Upon hearing the words of Paraśurāma, Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, restrained his speech out of respect for his father and then replied.

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श्रुतवानस्मि यत्कर्म कृतवानसि भार्गव ।
अनुरुन्ध्यामहे ब्रह्मन्पितुरानृण्यमास्थितः ॥

Summary AI O Bhārgava, I have heard of the deeds you have performed. O Brāhmaṇa, we acknowledge your actions since you were established in the duty of repaying your debt to your father.

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वीर्यहीनमिवाशक्तं क्षत्रधर्मेण भार्गव ।
अवजानामि मे तेजः पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम् ॥

Summary AI O Bhārgava, behold my energy and witness my prowess this day. You disregard me as if I were powerless and incapable in the duties of a Kṣatriya.

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इत्युक्त्वा राघवः क्रुद्धो भार्गवस्य वरायुधम् ।
शरं च प्रतिसंगृह्य हस्ताल्लघुपराक्रमः ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus, the enraged Rāghava, who possesses swift prowess, seized the excellent weapon and the arrow from the hand of Paraśurāma.

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आरोप्य स धनू रामः शरं सज्यं चकार ह ।
जामदग्न्यं ततो रामं रामः क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्वचः ॥

Summary AI Rāma strung the bow and fixed the arrow upon it. Then, the enraged Rāma spoke these words to Rāma, the son of Jamadagni.

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ब्राह्मणोऽसीति पूज्यो मे विश्वामित्रकृतेन च ।
तस्माच्छक्तो न ते राम मोक्तुं प्राणहरं शरम् ॥

Summary AI Because you are a Brāhmaṇa and due to your relationship with Viśvāmitra, you are venerable to me. Therefore, O Rāma, I cannot release this life-taking arrow at you.

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इमां वा त्वद्गतिं राम तपोबलसमार्जितान् ।
लोकानप्रतिमान्वापि हनिष्यामि यदिच्छसि ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, I shall destroy either your power of movement or the incomparable worlds you have earned through the strength of your penance, whichever you prefer.

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न ह्ययं वैष्णवो दिव्यः शरः परपुरंजयः ।
मोघः पतति वीर्येण बलदर्पविनाशनः ॥

Summary AI This divine arrow of Viṣṇu, the conqueror of enemy cities and destroyer of the pride of strength, never falls in vain due to its inherent power.

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वरायुधधरं राम द्रष्टुं सर्षिगणाः सुराः ।
पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तत्र संघशः ॥

Summary AI To see Rāma wielding that excellent weapon, the gods along with hosts of sages, placing the Grandfather Brahmā at their head, gathered there in throngs.

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गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव सिद्धचारणकिंनराः ।
यक्षराक्षसनागाश्च तद्द्रष्टुं महदद्भुतम् ॥

Summary AI Gandharvas, Apsaras, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Kiṃnaras, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas also assembled to witness that great wonder.

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जडीकृते तदा लोके रामे वरधनुर्धरे ।
निर्वीर्यो जामदग्न्योऽसौ रमो राममुदैक्षत ॥

Summary AI When the world was thus paralyzed as Rāma held the superior bow, the powerless son of Jamadagni gazed at Rāma.

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तेजोभिर्हतवीर्यत्वाज्जामदग्न्यो जडीकृतः ।
रामं कमल पत्राक्षं मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह ॥

Summary AI Rendered inert because his prowess was stripped away by Rāma’s splendor, the son of Jamadagni spoke very softly to the lotus-eyed Rāma.

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काश्यपाय मया दत्ता यदा पूर्वं वसुंधरा ।
विषये मे न वस्तव्यमिति मां काश्यपोऽब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI When I formerly gifted the earth to Kaśyapa, he told me that I should no longer reside within his domain.

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सोऽहं गुरुवचः कुर्वन्पृथिव्यां न वसे निशाम् ।
इति प्रतिज्ञा काकुत्स्थ कृता वै काश्यपस्य ह ॥

Summary AI O descendant of Kakutstha, obeying my teacher’s words, I do not spend a night on this earth; such was the vow I made to Kaśyapa.

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तदिमां त्वं गतिं वीर हन्तुं नार्हसि राघव ।
मनोजवं गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम् ॥

Summary AI O heroic Rāghava, therefore you should not destroy my power of movement. I shall go to Mahendra, the best of mountains, with the speed of thought.

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लोकास्त्वप्रतिमा राम निर्जितास्तपसा मया ।
जहि ताञ्शरमुख्येन मा भूत्कालस्य पर्ययः ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, incomparable worlds have been won by me through penance. Destroy them with your chief arrow; let there be no delay.

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अक्षय्यं मधुहन्तारं जानामि त्वां सुरेश्वरम् ।
धनुषोऽस्य परामर्शात्स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु परंतप ॥

Summary AI I recognize you as the imperishable slayer of Madhu and the Lord of gods. Since you have grasped this bow, may all be well with you, O scorcher of foes.

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एते सुरगणाः सर्वे निरीक्षन्ते समागताः ।
त्वामप्रतिमकर्माणमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमाहवे ॥

Summary AI All these gathered hosts of gods are watching you, who are unmatched in action and without a rival in battle.

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न चेयं मम काकुत्स्थ व्रीडा भवितुमर्हति ।
त्वया त्रैलोक्यनाथेन यदहं विमुखीकृतः ॥

Summary AI O descendant of Kakutstha, since I have been vanquished by you, the Lord of the three worlds, this should not be a cause of shame for me.

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शरमप्रतिमं राम मोक्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत ।
शरमोक्षे गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम् ॥

Summary AI O Rāma of noble vows, you should release the incomparable arrow. Once the arrow is discharged, I shall depart for Mahendra, the best of mountains.

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तथा ब्रुवति रामे तु जामदग्न्ये प्रतापवान् ।
रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमांश्चिक्षेप शरमुत्तमम् ॥

Summary AI While Rāma, the son of Jamadagni, was speaking in that manner, the powerful and glorious Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, discharged the supreme arrow.

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ततो वितिमिराः सर्वा दिशा चोपदिशस्तथा ।
सुराः सर्षिगणा रामं प्रशशंसुरुदायुधम् ॥

Summary AI Then all the quarters and intermediate directions were cleared of darkness. The gods together with the assembly of sages praised Rāma who held his weapon ready.

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रामं दाशरथिं रामो जामदग्न्यः प्रशस्य च ।
ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य जगामात्मगतिं प्रभुः ॥

Summary AI The powerful Rāma, son of Jamadagni, praised Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, and after circumambulating him, he departed to his own abode.

॥ इति बालकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः ॥

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