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Sarga 11

सर्गः 11

Sumantra gives further details of the story narrated by Sanatkumara

Full sarga summary

Sumantra gives further details of the story narrated by Sanatkumara--on the advice of Sumantra, king Dasaratha goes to Romapada requests Rsyasringa's help to conduct aswamedha yaga Rsyasringa comes to Ayodhya.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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11.1VR-1-11-1

भूय एव हि राजेन्द्र शृणु मे वचनम् हितम् । यथा स देवप्रवरः कथयामास बुद्धिमान् ॥

bhūya eva hi rājendra śṛṇu me vacanam hitam | yathā sa devapravaraḥ kathayāmāsa buddhimān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजेन्द्रO Great kingस:that Sanatkumaraदेवप्रवर:great among celestial beingsयथाin what so ever mannerकथायाम्in the storyअब्रवीत्narratedएवम्in this wayमेmyहितम्beneficialवचनम्wordsभूय: एवagainशृणुlisten.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Great king, I shall tell you the way Sanatkumara, great among the celestials further narrated the story. Listen to my words which may prove useful to you (said Sumantra)".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर सुमन्त्रने फिर कहा-“राजेन्द्र! आप पुनः मुझसे अपने हितकी वह बात सुनिये, जिसे देवताओंमें श्रेष्ठ बुद्धिमान् सनत्कुमारजीने ऋषियोंको सुनाया था

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11.2VR-1-11-2

इक्ष्वाकूणाम् कुले जातो भविष्यति सुधार्मिकः । नाम्ना दशरथो राजा श्रीमान् सत्य प्रतिश्रवः ॥

ikṣvākūṇām kule jāto bhaviṣyati sudhārmikaḥ | nāmnā daśaratho rājā śrīmān satya pratiśravaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रीमान्auspicious oneसत्यप्रतिश्रव:true to his promiseराजाkingदशरथो नाम्नाnamed Dasarathaसुधार्मिक:highly righteousइक्ष्वाकूणाम्of Ikshvaku kings'कुलेin the raceजात: भविष्यतिwill be born indeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetA highly righteous and auspicious king named Dasaratha, ever true to his word, will be born in the race of the Ikshvakus.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“उन्होंने कहा था-इक्ष्वाकुवंशमें दशरथ नामसे प्रसिद्ध एक परम धार्मिक सत्यप्रतिज्ञ राजा होंगे

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11.3VR-1-11-3

अङ्ग राजेन सख्यम् च तस्य राज्ञो भविष्यति । कन्या च अस्य महाभागा शांता नाम भविष्यति ॥

aṅga rājena sakhyam ca tasya rājño bhaviṣyati | kanyā ca asya mahābhāgā śāṃtā nāma bhaviṣyati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्य राज्ञ:to that king (Dasaratha)अङ्गराजेनwith the king of Angaसख्यं चfriendshipभविष्यतिwill developअस्यfor that king of Angaमहाभागाhighly virtuousशान्ता नामnamed Shantaकन्याdaughterभविष्यतिwill be born.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat king (Dasaratha) will develop friendship with the king of Anga. A highly virtuous daughter named Santa will be born to king of Anga.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“उनकी अंगराजके साथ मित्रता होगी। दशरथ के एक परम सौभाग्यशालिनी कन्या होगी, जिसका नाम होगा ‘शान्ता’*

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11.4VR-1-11-4

पुत्रस्तुः अङ्गस्य राज्ञः तु रोमपाद इति श्रुतः । तम् स राजा दशरथो गमिष्यति महायशाः ॥

putrastuḥ aṅgasya rājñaḥ tu romapāda iti śrutaḥ | tam sa rājā daśaratho gamiṣyati mahāyaśāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स:अङ्गराज्यस्य पुत्रस्तुthat Anga king's sonरोमपाद इतिRomapada by nameमहायशा:very famousस:thatराजाking (Dasaratha)तम्himगमिष्यतिwill approach.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe famous king Dasaratha will approach the son of the king of Anga known as Romapada.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अंगदेशके राजकुमारका नाम होगा ‘रोमपाद’। महायशस्वी राजा दशरथ उनके पास जायेंगे और कहेंगे —

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11.5VR-1-11-5

अनपत्योऽस्मि धर्मात्मन् शांता भर्ता मम क्रतुम् । आहरेत त्वया आज्ञप्तः संतानार्थम् कुलस्य च ॥

anapatyo'smi dharmātman śāṃtā bhartā mama kratum | āhareta tvayā ājñaptaḥ saṃtānārtham kulasya ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्मात्मन्O Follower of righteousnessअनपत्य: अस्मिI am without childrenशान्ताभर्ताhusband of Shantaत्वयाby youआज्ञप्त:orderedममmyकुलस्यof raceसन्तानार्थम्for the sake of children (for perpetuation of my race)क्रतुम्sacrificeआहरेतhe may perform.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO righteous king I am issueless. Let Rsyasringa, husband of Santa be ordered to perform the a sacrificial ceremony so that I shall be blessed with I son for the perpetuaion of my race.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘धर्मात्मन् ! मैं संतानहीन हूँ। यदि आप आज्ञा दें तो शान्ताके पति ऋष्यशृंग मुनि चलकर मेरा यज्ञ करा दें। इससे मुझे पुत्रकी प्राप्ति होगी और मेरे वंशकी रक्षा हो जायगी’

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11.6VR-1-11-6

श्रुत्वा राज्ञोऽथ तत् वाक्यम् मनसा स विचिंत्य च । प्रदास्यते पुत्रवन्तम् शांता भर्तारम् आत्मवान् ॥

śrutvā rājño'tha tat vākyam manasā sa viciṃtya ca | pradāsyate putravantam śāṃtā bhartāram ātmavān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आत्मवान्prudent and wiseराज्ञ:king'sतद्वाक्यम्that statementश्रुत्वाhaving heardअथthereafterस:heमनसा विचिन्त्य चafter thinking over deeply in the mindपुत्रवन्तम्him who has sonsशान्ताभर्तारम्husband of Shantaप्रदास्यतेwill offer.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn hearing his words and deeply thinking over the matter, the prudent Romapada agreed to send, Santa's husband (Rsyasringa), capable of blessing him with a son.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“राजाकी यह बात सुनकर मन-ही-मन उसपर विचार करके मनस्वी राजा रोमपाद शान्ताके पुत्रवान् पतिको उनके साथ भेज देंगे

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प्रतिगृह्यम् च तम् विप्रम् स राजा विगत ज्वरः । आहरिष्यति तम् यज्ञम् प्रहृष्टेन अंतरात्मना ॥

pratigṛhyam ca tam vipram sa rājā vigata jvaraḥ | āhariṣyati tam yajñam prahṛṣṭena aṃtarātmanā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स: राजाthat kingतं विप्रम्that brahminप्रतिगृह्य चhaving received (along with him)विगतज्वर:relieved of his mental sufferingप्रहृष्टेनwith highly delightedअन्तरात्मनाheartतं यज्ञम्that sacrificeआहरिष्यतिwill perform.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king relieved of his suffering, was highly delighted. He would take the brahmin with him and perform the sacrificial ritual.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“ब्राह्मण ऋष्यशृंगको पाकर राजा दशरथकी सारी चिन्ता दूर हो जायगी और वे प्रसन्नचित्त होकर उस यज्ञका अनुष्ठान करेंगे

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11.8VR-1-11-8

तम् च राजा दशरथो यशस् कामः कृतांलिः । ऋष्यशृङ्गम् द्विज श्रेष्ठम् वरयिष्यति धर्मवित् ॥

tam ca rājā daśaratho yaśas kāmaḥ kṛtāṃliḥ | ṛṣyaśṛṅgam dvija śreṣṭham varayiṣyati dharmavit ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यष्टुकाम:desirous of performing sacrificeधर्मवित्knower of dharmaनरेश्वर:lord of the peopleदशरथ:राजाking Dasarathaकृताञ्जलि:with folded palmsद्विजश्रेष्ठम्best among brahminsऋष्यशृङ्गम्Rsyasringaयज्ञार्थम्for the sake of sacrificeप्रसवार्थं चin order to obtain childrenस्वर्गार्थं चto attain heavenवरयिष्यतिwill choose himस: विशांपति:lord of the peopleद्विजमुख्यात्from that prominent brahminतं कामम्those desiresलभते चwill get.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKing Dasaratha, lord of the people, and knower of dharma and truth, desirous of performing the sacrifice would ask Rsyasringa, with folded palms for granting a boon to perform a sacrifice in order to obtain children and to attain heaven. The king will get those desires fulfilled through that chief brahmin.

This translation covers verses 11.8–11.9 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“यशकी इच्छा रखने वाले धर्मज्ञ राजा दशरथ हाथ जोड़कर द्विजश्रेष्ठ ऋष्यशृंग का यज्ञ, पुत्र और स्वर्ग के लिये वरण करेंगे तथा वे प्रजापालक नरेश उन श्रेष्ठ ब्रह्मर्षि से अपनी अभीष्ट वस्तु प्राप्त कर लेंगे

This Hindi translation covers verses 11.8–11.9 together.

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11.9VR-1-11-9

यज्ञार्थम् प्रसवार्थम् च स्वर्गार्थम् च नरेश्वरः । लभते च स तम् कामम् द्विज मुख्यात् विशांपतिः ॥

yajñārtham prasavārtham ca svargārtham ca nareśvaraḥ | labhate ca sa tam kāmam dvija mukhyāt viśāṃpatiḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 11.8English is translated together with verse 11.8Hindi is translated together with verse 11.8
11.10VR-1-11-10

पुत्राः च अस्य भविष्यन्ति चत्वारो अमित विक्रमाः । वंश प्रतिष्ठानकराः सर्व बूतेषु विश्रुताः ॥

putrāḥ ca asya bhaviṣyanti catvāro amita vikramāḥ | vaṃśa pratiṣṭhānakarāḥ sarva būteṣu viśrutāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अस्यto himअमितविक्रमा:men of immense prowessवंशप्रतिष्ठानकरा:bringing glory and fame to their dynastyसर्वलोकेषुin all the worldsविश्रुता:renownedचत्वार:fourपुत्रा:sonsभविष्यन्तिwill be born.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFour sons of immense prowess would be born to him bringing glory and fame to their dynasty. They would be renowned in all the worlds.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“राजाके चार पुत्र होंगे, जो अप्रमेय पराक्रमी, वंशकी मर्यादा बढ़ानेवाले और सर्वत्र विख्यात होंगे

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11.11VR-1-11-11

एवम् स देव प्रवरः पूर्वम् कथितवान् कथाम् । सनत्कुमारो भगवान् पुरा देवयुगे प्रभुः ॥

evam sa deva pravaraḥ pūrvam kathitavān kathām | sanatkumāro bhagavān purā devayuge prabhuḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देवप्रवर:great among devatasभगवान्holyप्रभु:competentस:thatसनत्कुमार:Sanat kumaraपुराin the early period ofदेवयुगेin Krita yugaकथाम्this storyएवम्in this wayकथितवान्narrated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn early times of Kritayuga, this story was narrated by the holy and competent Sanatkumara, the great one among the devatas".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“महाराज! पहले सत्ययुगमें शक्तिशाली देवप्रवर भगवान् सनत्कुमारजीने ऋषियोंके समक्ष ऐसी कथा कही थी

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11.12VR-1-11-12

स त्वम् पुरुष शार्दूल समानय सुसत्कृतम् । स्वयम् एव महाराज गत्वा स बल वाहनः ॥

sa tvam puruṣa śārdūla samānaya susatkṛtam | svayam eva mahārāja gatvā sa bala vāhanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरुषशार्दूलgreatest among menमहाराजO Kingस: त्वम्such a man you areसबलवाहन:along with his foreces and vehiclesस्वयमेवpersonallyगत्वाhaving goneसुसत्कृतम्wellhonouredतम्himआनयbring.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Greatest among men, O king, along with vehicles and retinue, you may go and bring him (Rsyasringa) personally with due respect".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“पुरुषसिंह महाराज! इसलिये आप स्वयं ही सेना और सवारियों के साथ अंगदेशमें जाकर मुनिकुमार ऋष्यशृंग को सत्कारपूर्वक यहाँ ले आइये”

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11.13VR-1-11-13

सुमंत्रस्य वचः श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दशरथोऽभवत् । अनुमान्य वसिष्ठम् च सूतवाक्यम् निशाम्य च ॥

sumaṃtrasya vacaḥ śrutvā hṛṣṭo daśaratho'bhavat | anumānya vasiṣṭham ca sūtavākyam niśāmya ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सूतवाक्यम्the charioteer's (Sumantra's) wordsनिशम्यhaving heardवसिष्ठं च अनुमान्यobtaining the consent of Vasishtaसान्त:पुर:accompanied by queensसहामात्य:along with courtiersस:द्विज:that brahminयत्रto the place where he residedप्रययौdeparted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the charioteer's words and having obtained the consent of Vasishta, he along with his queens and courtiers departed to the place where the brahmin (Rsyasringa) resided.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुमन्त्रका वचन सुनकर राजा दशरथ को बड़ा हर्ष हुआ। उन्होंने मुनिवर वसिष्ठजी को भी सुमन्त्र की बातें सुनायीं और उनकी आज्ञा लेकर रनिवास की रानियों तथा मन्त्रियों के साथ अंगदेश के लिये प्रस्थान किया, जहाँ विप्रवर ऋष्यशृंग निवास करते थे

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11.14VR-1-11-14

स अन्तःपुरः सह अमात्यः प्रययौ यत्र स द्विजः । वनानि सरितः च एव व्यतिक्रम्य शनैः शनैः ॥

sa antaḥpuraḥ saha amātyaḥ prayayau yatra sa dvijaḥ | vanāni saritaḥ ca eva vyatikramya śanaiḥ śanaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शनै: शनै:slowly and slowlyवनानिforestsसरितश्चैवriversव्यतिक्रम्यcrossingमुनिपुङ्गव:foremost of asceticsयत्रwhere he wasतं देशम्that placeअभिचक्रामreached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCrossing forests and rivers slowly, the king reached the place where that foremost of ascetics lived.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मार्गमें अनेकानेक वनों और नदियोंको पार करके वे धीरे-धीरे उस देशमें जा पहुँचे, जहाँ मुनिवर ऋष्यशृंग विराजमान थे

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11.15VR-1-11-15

अभिचक्राम तम् देशम् यत्र वै मुनिपुंगवः । आसाद्य तम् द्विज श्रेष्ठम् रोमपाद समीपगम् ॥

abhicakrāma tam deśam yatra vai munipuṃgavaḥ | āsādya tam dvija śreṣṭham romapāda samīpagam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आसाद्यhaving reachedरोमपादसमीपगम्seated beside king Romapadaदीप्यमानम्glowingअनलमिवlike fireद्विजश्रेष्ठम्best of brahminsतं ऋषिपुत्रम्that son of sageआदौin the beginingददर्शbeheld.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe reached the spot and saw the son of the ascetic, the best of brahmins glowing like fire seated next to Romapada.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ पहुँचनेपर उन्हें द्विजश्रेष्ठ ऋष्यशृंग रोमपादके पास ही बैठे दिखायी दिये। वे ऋषिकुमार प्रज्वलित अग्निके समान तेजस्वी जान पड़ते थे

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11.16VR-1-11-16

ऋषिपुत्रम् ददर्श अथो दीप्यमानम् इव अनलम् । ततो राजा यथा योग्यम् पूजाम् चक्रे विशेषतः ॥

ṛṣiputram dadarśa atho dīpyamānam iva analam | tato rājā yathā yogyam pūjām cakre viśeṣataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenराजाking Romapadaप्रहृष्टेनwith delightअन्तरात्मनाin the heartयथान्यायम्as per traditionसखित्वात्due to friendshipविशेषत:speciallyतस्यof thatराज्ञ:king Dasarathaपूजाम्respectful salutationsचक्रेoffered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen the king (Romapada), delighted at heart out of friendship with the king (Dasaratha), offered special hospitality with respectful salutations in accordance with propriety.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर राजा रोमपाद ने मित्रता के नाते अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हृदय से महाराज दशरथ का शास्त्रोक्त विधि के अनुसार विशेषरूप से पूजन किया और बुद्धिमान् ऋषिकुमार ऋष्यशृंगको राजा दशरथ के साथ अपनी मित्रता की बात बतायी। उस पर उन्होंने भी राजा का सम्मान किया

This Hindi translation covers verses 11.16–11.17 together.

Hinglish
11.17VR-1-11-17

सखित्वात् तस्य वै राज्ञः प्रहृष्टेन अंतरात्मना । रोमपादेन च आख्यातम् ऋषिपुत्राय धीमते ॥

sakhitvāt tasya vai rājñaḥ prahṛṣṭena aṃtarātmanā | romapādena ca ākhyātam ṛṣiputrāya dhīmate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रोमपादेनby Romapadaसख्यम्friendshipसम्बन्धकं चैवrelationshipधीमतेto the intellectualऋषिपुत्रायson of the sageआख्यातम्narratedतदाthenतम्him (Romapada)प्रत्यपूजयत्in return felicitatetd.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRomapada explained his friendship and relationship with him (Dasaratha). Rsyasringa of great intellect in return felicitated Dasaratha.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 11.16
11.18VR-1-11-18

सख्यम् संबन्धकम् चैव तदा तम् प्रत्यपूजयत् । एवम् सुसत्कृतः तेन सहोषित्वा नरर्षभः ॥

sakhyam saṃbandhakam caiva tadā tam pratyapūjayat | evam susatkṛtaḥ tena sahoṣitvā nararṣabhaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्in this mannerसुसत्कृत:wellhonouredनरर्षभ:the great among menराजाking Dasarathaतेन सहalong with himसप्ताष्टseven or eightदिवसान्daysउषित्वाhaving dweltराजानम्addressing Romapadaइदम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn this manner, the great among men, the king wellhonoured by Romapada, spent seven or eight days there.And then spoke this to Romapada:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार भलीभाँति आदर-सत्कार पाकर नरश्रेष्ठ राजा दशरथ रोमपाद के साथ वहाँ सातआठ दिनों तक रहे। इसके बाद वे अंगराज से बोले —’प्रजापालक नरेश! तुम्हारी पुत्री शान्ता अपने पति के साथ मेरे नगरमें पदार्पण करे; क्योंकि वहाँ एक महान् आवश्यक कार्य उपस्थित हुआ है’

This Hindi translation covers verses 11.18–11.19 together.

Hinglish
11.19VR-1-11-19

सप्ताष्ट दिवसान् राजा राजानम् इदम् अब्रवीत् । शांता तव सुता राजन् सह भर्त्रा विशाम् पते ॥

saptāṣṭa divasān rājā rājānam idam abravīt | śāṃtā tava sutā rājan saha bhartrā viśām pate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विशांपतेO Lord of peopleराजन्kingतव सुताyour daughterशान्ताShantaसह भर्त्राalong with her husbandमदीयनगरम्to my cityयातुlet her goमहत्importantकार्यम्religious riteउद्यतम्is planned.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO lord of people, O king, It has been decided to commence an important sacrificial rite. You may send your daughter Santa along with her husband to my city.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 11.18
11.20VR-1-11-20

मदीयम् नगरम् यातु कार्यम् हि महदुद्यतम् । तथा इति राजा संश्रुत्य गमनम् तस्य धीमतः ॥

madīyam nagaram yātu kāryam hi mahadudyatam | tathā iti rājā saṃśrutya gamanam tasya dhīmataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingतथा इतिbe it soधीमत:of the wise manतस्य गमनम्for his departureसंश्रुत्यhaving agreedत्वम्youभार्यया सहalong with your wifeगच्छplease goविप्रम्brahminवचनम्wordsउवाचspoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving agreed to the departure of the sage Romapada said, 'Be pleased to go (to Ayodhya) together with your wife'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजा रोमपादने ‘बहुत अच्छा’ कहकर उन बुद्धिमान् महर्षिका जाना स्वीकार कर लिया और ऋष्यशृंगसे कहा- ‘विप्रवर! आप शान्ताके साथ महाराज दशरथके यहाँ जाइये।’ राजाकी आज्ञा पाकर उन ऋषिपुत्रने ‘तथास्तु’ कहकर राजा दशरथको अपने चलनेकी स्वीकृति दे दी

This Hindi translation covers verses 11.20–11.21 together.

Hinglish
11.21VR-1-11-21

उवाच वचनम् विप्रम् गच्छ त्वम् सह भार्यया । ऋषिपुत्रः प्रतिश्रुत्य तथा इति आहः नृपम् तदा ॥

uvāca vacanam vipram gaccha tvam saha bhāryayā | ṛṣiputraḥ pratiśrutya tathā iti āhaḥ nṛpam tadā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenऋषिपुत्र:son of sageप्रतिश्रुत्यhaving assentedनृपम्the kingतथा इतिso it shall be doneआहsaidनृपेणby kingअभ्यनुज्ञात:having been permittedभार्यया सहalong with his wifeप्रययौdeparted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe son of the sage assented to the king's command saying 'So be it'. And permitted by him, departed along with wife (for Ayodhya).

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 11.20
11.22VR-1-11-22

स नृपेण अभ्यनुज्ञातः प्रययौ सह भार्यया । ताव अन्योन्य अंजलिम् कृत्वा स्नेहात् संश्लिष्य च उरसा ॥

sa nṛpeṇa abhyanujñātaḥ prayayau saha bhāryayā | tāva anyonya aṃjalim kṛtvā snehāt saṃśliṣya ca urasā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तौbothदशरथ:Dasarathaवीर्यवान्valiantरोमपादश्चand Romapadaअन्योन्याञ्जलिम्each other wishing with folded palmsकृत्वाhaving doneस्नेहात्with friendshipउरसाheart to heartसंश्लिष्यembracing each otherननन्दतु:were pleased.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDasaratha and Romapada, pleased with this, wished each other with folded palms and hugged each other with love.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजा रोमपादकी अनुमति ले ऋष्यशृंगने पत्नीके साथ वहाँसे प्रस्थान किया। उस समय शक्तिशाली राजा रोमपाद और दशरथने एकदूसरेको हाथ जोड़कर स्नेहपूर्वक छाती से लगाया तथा अभिनन्दन किया। फिर मित्र से विदा ले रघुकुलनन्दन दशरथ वहाँ से प्रस्थित हुए

This Hindi translation covers verses 11.22–11.23 together.

Hinglish
11.23VR-1-11-23

ननंदतुः दशरथो रोमपादः च वीर्यवान् । ततः सुहृदम् आपृच्छ्य प्रस्थितो रघुनन्दनः ॥

nanaṃdatuḥ daśaratho romapādaḥ ca vīryavān | tataḥ suhṛdam āpṛcchya prasthito raghunandanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenरघुनन्दन:Dasarathaसुहृदम्friendआपृच्छ्यhaving taken leaveप्रस्थित:set outशीघ्रगामिन:swiftly goingदूतान्messengersपौरेभ्य:to the citizensप्रेषयामासdespatched.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen king Dasaratha, took leave of his friend and set out. He despatched swiftfooted messengers to the citizens with the command.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 11.22
11.24VR-1-11-24

पौरेषु प्रेषयामास दूतान् वै शीघ्र गामिनः । क्रियताम् नगरम् सर्वम् क्षिप्रम् एव स्वलंकृतम् ॥

paureṣu preṣayāmāsa dūtān vai śīghra gāminaḥ | kriyatām nagaram sarvam kṣipram eva svalaṃkṛtam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वम्the entireनगरम्cityक्षिप्रमेवimmediatelyस्वलङ्कृतम्well decoratedधूपितम्perfumedसिक्तसम्मृष्टम्sprinkled with water and cleanedपताकाभि:with flagsअलङ्कृतम्decoratedक्रियताम्let it be done.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Let the entire city be welldecorated, perfumed, sprinkled with water and cleaned with flags hoisted."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने पुरवासियोंके पास अपने शीघ्रगामी दूत भेजे और कहलाया कि ‘समस्त नगरको शीघ्र ही सुसज्जित किया जाय। सर्वत्र धूपकी सुगन्ध फैले। नगरकी सड़कोंको झाड़-बुहारकर उनपर पानीका छिड़काव कर दिया जाय तथा सारा नगर ध्वजा-पताकाओंसे अलंकृत हो’

Hinglish
11.25VR-1-11-25

धूपितम् सिक्त सम्मृष्टम् पताकाभिः अलंकृतम् । ततः प्रहृष्टाः पौराः ते श्रुत्वा राजानम् आगतम् ॥

dhūpitam sikta sammṛṣṭam patākābhiḥ alaṃkṛtam | tataḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ paurāḥ te śrutvā rājānam āgatam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenते पौरा:the people of Ayodhyaराजानम्the kingआगतम्arrivalश्रुत्वाhaving heardप्रहृष्टा:overjoyedराज्ञाby kingयत् यथाas perप्रेषितम्sentतत् सर्वम्all thatतथाin the same mannerप्रचक्रु:fulfilled.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe people of the city having heard the king's arrival were overjoyed. They did everything as by the king.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजाका आगमन सुनकर पुरवासी बड़े प्रसन्न हुए। महाराजने उनके लिये जो संदेश भेजा था, उसका उन्होंने उस समय पूर्णरूपसे पालन किया

Hinglish
11.26VR-1-11-26

तथा चक्रुः च तत् सर्वम् राज्ञा यत् प्रेषितम् तदा । ततः स्वलंकृतम् राजा नगरम् प्रविवेश ह ॥

tathā cakruḥ ca tat sarvam rājñā yat preṣitam tadā | tataḥ svalaṃkṛtam rājā nagaram praviveśa ha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenराजाkingद्विजर्षभम्foremost of brahminsपुरस्कृत्यkeeping in the forefrontस्वलङ्कृतम्welldecoratedतत्thatनगरम्cityशङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषै:with conches blowing and drums beatingप्रविवेश हentered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen the king entered that welldecorated city amidst blares of conches and the beating of drums, with the best of the brahmins (Rsyasringa) in the forefront.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर राजा दशरथने शङ्ख और दुन्दुभि आदि वाद्योंकी ध्वनिके साथ विप्रवर ऋष्यशृंगको आगे करके अपने सजे-सजाये नगरमें प्रवेश किया

Hinglish
11.27VR-1-11-27

शङ्ख दुन्दुभि निह्रार्दैः पुरस्कृत्वा द्विजर्षभम् । ततः प्रमुदिताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा तम् नागरा द्विजम् ॥

śaṅkha dundubhi nihrārdaiḥ puraskṛtvā dvijarṣabham | tataḥ pramuditāḥ sarve dṛṣṭvā tam nāgarā dvijam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenसर्वे नागरा:all citizensइन्द्रकर्मणांequivalent to Indra in valiantनरेन्द्रेणby that kingसत्कृत्यhaving been honouredप्रवेश्यमानम्enteringतम्thatद्विजम्brahminदृष्ट्वाafter seeingप्रमुदिता:were delighted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe citizens were delighted to behold that brahmin entering the city duly honoured by the king who was equivalent to Indra in valiance৷৷

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन द्विजकुमारका दर्शन करके सभी नगरनिवासी बहुत प्रसन्न हुए। उन्होंने इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी नरेन्द्र दशरथके साथ पुरीमें प्रवेश । करते हुए ऋष्यशृंगका उसी प्रकार सत्कार किया, जैसे देवताओंने स्वर्गमें सहस्राक्ष इन्द्रके साथ । प्रवेश करते हुए कश्यपनन्दन वामनजीका समादर किया था

This Hindi translation covers verses 11.27–11.28 together.

Hinglish
11.28VR-1-11-28

प्रवेश्यमानम् सत्कृत्य नरेन्द्रेण इन्द्र कर्मणा । यथा दिवि सुरेन्द्रेण सहस्राक्षेण काश्यपम् ॥

praveśyamānam satkṛtya narendreṇa indra karmaṇā | yathā divi surendreṇa sahasrākṣeṇa kāśyapam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एनम्Rsyasringaअन्त:पुरं प्रवेश्यhaving taken him to the inner apartmentशास्त्रत:traditionally as enjoined by the scripturesपूजांwelcomeकृत्वाhaving madeतदाthenतस्य उपवाहनात्for bringing him hereआत्मानम्himselfकृतकृत्यम्has accomplished his objectमेनेthought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe (king Dasaratha) took him in to the inner apartment and extended welcome. He thought that he has as enjoined by the sastras accomplished his objective by bringing him (Rsyasringa).

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 11.27
11.29VR-1-11-29

अन्तःपुरम् प्रवेश्य एनम् पूजाम् कृत्वा च शास्त्रतः । कृतकृत्यम् तदा आत्मानम् मेने तस्य उपवाहनात् ॥

antaḥpuram praveśya enam pūjām kṛtvā ca śāstrataḥ | kṛtakṛtyam tadā ātmānam mene tasya upavāhanāt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्त:पुर स्त्रिय:royal ladiesसर्वा:allतथाin that mannerभर्त्रा सहalong with her husbandआगताम्arrivedविशालाक्षीम्wideeyed ladyशान्ताम्Shantaदृष्ट्वाhaving seenप्रीत्याaffectionatelyआनन्दम्delightउपागमन्experienced.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll the royal ladies, experienced immense delight when they saw the largeeyed Shanta arriving along with her husband in that manner.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ऋषिको अन्तःपुरमें ले जाकर राजाने शास्त्रविधिके अनुसार उनका पूजन किया और उनके निकट आ जानेसे अपनेको कृतकृत्य माना

Hinglish
11.30VR-1-11-30

अन्तःपुराणि सर्वाणि शांताम् दृष्ट्वा तथा आगताम् । सह भर्त्रा विशालाक्षीम् प्रीत्या आनंदम् उपागमन् ॥

antaḥpurāṇi sarvāṇi śāṃtām dṛṣṭvā tathā āgatām | saha bhartrā viśālākṣīm prītyā ānaṃdam upāgaman ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साsheताभि:with themविशेषत:especiallyराज्ञा चैवwith the kingपूज्यमानाhonoured and worshippedसुखिताcomfortedऋत्विजा सहalong with sage Rsyasringaकञ्चित् कालम्for some timeतत्रthereउवासdwelt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHonoured and worshipped by royal ladies, especially by king Dasaratha, Santa dwelt there for some time comfortably with the sage. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे एकादशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the eleventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विशाललोचना शान्ताको इस प्रकार अपने पति के साथ उपस्थित देख अन्तःपुर की सभी रानियों को बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई। वे आनन्दमग्न हो गयीं

Hinglish
11.31VR-1-11-31

पूज्यमाना तु ताभिः सा राज्ञा च एव विशेषतः । उवास तत्र सुखिता कन्चित् कालम् सह द्विजा ॥

pūjyamānā tu tābhiḥ sā rājñā ca eva viśeṣataḥ | uvāsa tatra sukhitā kancit kālam saha dvijā ||

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शान्ता भी उन रानियोंसे तथा विशेषतः महाराज दशरथके द्वारा आदर-सत्कार पाकर वहाँ कुछ कालतक अपने पति विप्रवर ऋष्यशृंगके साथ बड़े सुखसे रही

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