Dasaratha performs aswamedhayaga on the bank of Sarayu according to vedic rites
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In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish 58 / 60Hindi allWord meanings 57 / 60Hinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
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अथafter thatसंवत्सरेwhen one year's timeपूर्णे(सति) was completedतस्मिन्when thatतुरङ्गमेsacrificial horseप्राप्ते(सति) had returnedसरय्वा:of river Sarayuउत्तरे तीरेon the northern bankराज्ञ: यज्ञश्चsacrifice by the kingअभ्यवर्ततcommenced.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter completion of one year when the sacrificial horse had returned, the sacrifice by the king (Dasaratha) commenced on the northern bank of river Sarayu.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इधर वर्ष पूरा होनेपर यज्ञसम्बन्धी अश्व भूमण्डलमें भ्रमण करके लौट अया। फिर सरयू नदीके उत्तर तटपर राजाका यज्ञ आरम्भ हुआ
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सुमहात्मन:of the exceedingly magnanimousअस्य राज्ञ:this king'sअश्वमेधे महायज्ञेAswamedha sacrificeद्विजर्षभा:best among brahminsऋष्यशृङ्गम्Rsyasringaपुरस्कृत्यled byकर्म चक्रु:performed the rituals.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe best of brahmins led by Rsyasringa performed the rituals of aswamedha organised by the exceedingly magnanimous king.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महामनस्वी राजा दशरथके उस अश्वमेध नामक महायज्ञमें ऋष्यशृंगको आगे करके श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण यज्ञसम्बन्धी कर्म करने लगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वेदपारगा:scholars who mastered vedas fullyयाजका:chief priestsविधिवत्in consonance with tradition and scripturesकर्मtasksकुर्वन्तिcarried outयथाविधिin conformity with duties laid down in vedasयथान्यायम्according to lawशास्त्रत:as laid down in scripturesपरिक्रामन्तिmove about (officiated).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe chief priests, masters of the Vedas, conducted the rituals in consonance with traditions and scriptures. They officiated in conformity with duties laid down in the Vedas and according to law.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यज्ञ करानेवाले सभी ब्राह्मण वेदोंके पारंगत विद्वान् थे; अतः वे न्याय तथा विधिके अनुसार सब कर्मोंका उचित रीतिसे सम्पादन करते थे और शास्त्रके अनुसार किस क्रमसे किस समय कौन-सी क्रिया करनी चाहिये, इसको स्मरण रखते हुए प्रत्येक कर्ममें प्रवृत्त होते थे
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प्रवर्ग्यम् शास्त्रतः कृत्वा तथा एव उपसदम् द्विजाः ।
चक्रुः च विधिवत् सर्वम् अधिकम् कर्म शास्त्रतः ॥
pravargyam śāstrataḥ kṛtvā tathā eva upasadam dvijāḥ |
cakruḥ ca vidhivat sarvam adhikam karma śāstrataḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
द्विजा:brahminsप्रवर्ग्यम्Pravargya (a particular part of the sacrifice)शास्त्रत:according to scripturesकृत्वाhaving doneतथैवandउपसदम्Upasada (another part of the sacrifice)विधिवत्as per traditionअधिकम्still otherसर्वं कर्मceremoniesशास्त्रत:according to ordinanceचक्रु:performed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrahmins performed pravargya and upasada and other ceremonies as per the scriptures and traditions.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ब्राह्मणोंने प्रवर्दी (अश्वमेधके अंगभूत कर्मविशेष) का शास्त्र (विधि, मीमांसा और कल्पसूत्र) के अनुसार सम्पादन करके उपसद नामक इष्टिविशेषका भी शास्त्रके अनुसार ही अनुष्ठान किया। तत्पश्चात् शास्त्रीय उपदेशसे अधिक जो अतिदेशतः प्राप्त कर्म है, उस सबका भी विधिवत् सम्पादन किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thereafterमुनिपुङ्गवा:eminent asceticsहृष्टा:rejoiced in their heartsअभिपूज्यworshipping those celestial beingsप्रातस्सवनपूर्वाणिstarting with Pratah savanadi (morning ablutions etc)कर्माणिritualsयथाविधिas prescribedचक्रु:performed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter the eminent ascetics, rejoicing in their hearts performed the worship (of celestial beings) and conducted the prescribed rituals starting with morning ablutions etc.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर तत्तत् कर्मोके अंगभूत देवताओंका पूजन करके हर्षमें भरे हुए उन सभी मुनिवरोंने विधिपूर्वक प्रातःसवन आदि (अर्थात् प्रातःसवन, माध्यन्दिनसवन तथा तृतीय सवन) कर्म किये
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ऐन्द्रश्च विधिवत् दत्तो राजा च अभिषुतोऽनघः ।
मध्यंदिनम् च सवनम् प्रावर्तत यथा क्रमम् ॥
aindraśca vidhivat datto rājā ca abhiṣuto'naghaḥ |
madhyaṃdinam ca savanam prāvartata yathā kramam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ऐन्द्रश्चIndra's portion of Havis (oblations of clarified butter)विधिवत्according to traditionदत्त:offeredअनघ:faultless or pureराजा चSoma plant (acid juice of this plant mixed with clarified butter offered in libations to the gods)अभिषुत:was pressed for extracting juiceमाध्यन्दिनम्ablutions to be performed during middayसवनम्Savanamयथाक्रमम्according to the orderप्रावर्ततtook place.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHavis was duly offered to Indra daily. The juice was extracted in the morning by pressing the soma plant. Midday ablutions were performed. All in proper sequence.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इन्द्रदेवताको विधिपूर्वक हविष्यका भाग अर्पित किया गया। पापनिवर्तक राजा सोम (सोमलता)* का रस निकाला गया। फिर क्रमशः माध्यन्दिनसवनका कार्य प्रारम्भ हुआ
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तृतीय सवनम् चैव राज्ञोऽस्य सुमहात्मनः ।
चक्रुः ते शाश्त्रतो दृष्ट्वा तथा ब्राह्मण पुंगवाः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाin the same wayते ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवा:those eminent brahminsशास्त्रत:in conformity with Shastrasदृष्ट्वाhaving seenसुमहात्मन:of the exceedingly nobleअस्य राज्ञ:this king'sतृतीयसवनं चैवthird pressing of the Soma in the eveningचक्रु:performed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThose exceedingly noble and eminent brahmins performed third pressing of the soma, in conformity with the sastras.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् उन श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणोंने शास्त्रसे देखभालकर मनस्वी राजा दशरथके तृतीय सवनकर्मका भी विधिवत् सम्पादन किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रin that sacrificeआहुतम्omissions in the offeringsनाभूत्did not take placeकिञ्चनany thingस्खलितम्defects or mistakesनाभूत्did not take placeसर्वम्everythingब्रह्मवत्with mantras (prayers)दृश्यतेappearedक्षेमयुक्तम्in a safe mannerचक्रिरे हिperformed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere were no omissions in the offerings nor any lappes in the performance. Everything was done through recitation of mantras and in a wholesome way.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ऋष्यशृंग आदि महर्षियोंने वहाँ अभ्यासकालमें सीखे गये अक्षरोंसे युक्त-स्वर और वर्णसे सम्पन्न मन्त्रोंद्वारा इन्द्र आदि श्रेष्ठ देवताओंका आवाहन किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेषुin thoseअहस्सुdaysश्रान्त:a tired manक्षुधितो वापिor hungry oneन दृश्यतेwas not to be seenतत्रthereअविद्वान्not learnedब्राह्मण:brahminन दृश्यतेnot to be seenतथाsimilarlyअशतानुचर:a man followed by less than hundred peopleन दृश्यतेwas not seen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDuring the days (of sacrifice) none felt tired or hungry. There was no brahmin who was not learned or had less than a hundred followers (or disciples).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मधुर एवं मनोरम सामगानके लयमें गाये हुए आह्वान-मन्त्रोंद्वारा देवताओंका आवाहन करके होताओं ने उन्हें उनके योग्य हविष्यके भाग समर्पित किये
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न च अहुतं आभूत् तत्र स्खलितम् वा न किंचन ।
दृश्यते ब्रह्मवत् सर्वम् क्षेमयुक्तम् हि चक्रिरे ॥
na ca ahutaṃ ābhūt tatra skhalitam vā na kiṃcana |
dṛśyate brahmavat sarvam kṣemayuktam hi cakrire ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नित्यम्continuallyब्राह्मणा:brahmanasभुञ्जतेare eatingनाथवन्तश्चthose who have mastersभुञ्जतेare eatingतापसाश्चापिasceticsभुञ्जतेare eatingतथाandश्रमणा:monksभुञ्जतेare eating.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDuring that period brahmanas as well as those who have masters, (the sudras), ascetics and monks had enough to eat.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस यज्ञमें कोई अयोग्य अथवा विपरीत आहुति नहीं पड़ी। कहीं कोई भूल नहीं हुईअनजानमें भी कोई कर्म छूटने नहीं पाया; क्योंकि वहाँ सारा कर्म मन्त्रोच्चारण-पूर्वक सम्पन्न होता दिखायी देता था। महर्षियोंने सब कर्म क्षेमयुक्त एवं निर्विघ्न परिपूर्ण किये
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न तेषु अहस्सु श्रान्तो वा क्षुधितो वा न दृश्यते ।
न अविद्वान् ब्राह्मणः कश्चिन् न अशत अनुचरः तथा ॥
na teṣu ahassu śrānto vā kṣudhito vā na dṛśyate |
na avidvān brāhmaṇaḥ kaścin na aśata anucaraḥ tathā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वृद्धा:aged personsव्याधिताश्चैवsick peopleस्त्रिय:womenतथैव चand alsoबाला:childrenअनिशम्continuallyभुञ्जमानानाम्although feastingतृप्ति:full satisfactionन उपलभ्यतेis not acheeved.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe aged, the sick, women and also children ate there and knew no limit to their enjoyment.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यज्ञके दिनोंमें कोई भी ऋत्विज् थका-माँदा या भूखा-प्यासा नहीं दिखायी देता था। उसमें कोई भी ब्राह्मण ऐसा नहीं था, जो विद्वान् न हो अथवा जिसके सौसे कम शिष्य या सेवक रहे हों
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ब्राह्मणा भुंजते नित्यम् नाथवन्तः च भुंजते ।
तापसा भुंजते च अपि श्रमणाः चैव भुंजते ॥
brāhmaṇā bhuṃjate nityam nāthavantaḥ ca bhuṃjate |
tāpasā bhuṃjate ca api śramaṇāḥ caiva bhuṃjate ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्नम्foodदीयतां दीयताम्may be given, may be givenविविधानिvarious kinds ofवासांसि चclothes alsoइतिin this mannerतत्रin that sacrificial groundसञ्चोदिता:persuaded byअनेकश:profuselyतथाin the same mannerचक्रु:performed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Give food, give, various kinds of clothes" echoed the organisers. And they (in charge of distribution) did.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस यज्ञमें प्रतिदिन ब्राह्मण भोजन करते थे (क्षत्रिय और वैश्य भी भोजन पाते थे) तथा शूद्रोंको भी भोजन उपलब्ध होता था। तापस और श्रमण भी भोजन करते थे
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वृद्धाः च व्याधिताः च एव स्त्री बालाः तथा एव च ।
अनिशं भुंजमानानां न तृप्तिः उपलभ्यते ॥
vṛddhāḥ ca vyādhitāḥ ca eva strī bālāḥ tathā eva ca |
aniśaṃ bhuṃjamānānāṃ na tṛptiḥ upalabhyate ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereतदाthenविधिवत्in accordance with scripturesसिद्धस्यkept readyअन्नकूटा:heaps of foodबहव:manyपर्वतोपमा:looking like mountainsदिवसे दिवसेevery dayदृश्यन्तेwere to be seen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere, could be seen day after day heaps of nicely cooked food, looking like mountains.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बूढ़े, रोगी, स्त्रियाँ तथा बच्चे भी यथेष्ट भोजन पाते थे। भोजन इतना स्वादिष्ट होता था कि । निरन्तर खाते रहनेपर भी किसीका मन नहीं भरता था
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दीयताम् दीयताम् अन्नम् वासांसि विविधानि च ।
इति संचोदिताः तत्र तथा चक्रुः अनेकशः ॥
dīyatām dīyatām annam vāsāṃsi vividhāni ca |
iti saṃcoditāḥ tatra tathā cakruḥ anekaśaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्मन:Illustrious king'sतस्मिन् यज्ञेin that sacrificeनानादेशात्from various countriesअनुप्राप्ता:arrivedपुरुषा:menतथाandस्त्रीगणा:women in groupsअन्नपानै:with food and drinkसुविहिताwere well entertained.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMen and women who had come from various countries to that sacrifice were entertained with food and drink by the magnanimous (king).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अन्न दो, नाना प्रकारके वस्त्र दो’ अधिकारियोंकी ऐसी आज्ञा पाकर कार्यकर्ता लोग बारम्बार वैसा ही करते थे
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अन्न कूटाः च दृश्यन्ते बहवः पर्वत उपमाः ।
दिवसे दिवसे तत्र सिद्धस्य विधिवत् तदा ॥
anna kūṭāḥ ca dṛśyante bahavaḥ parvata upamāḥ |
divase divase tatra siddhasya vidhivat tadā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
द्विजर्षभा:the twicebornsविधिवत्cooked in prescribed mannerसाधुgood (delicious)अन्नम्foodप्रशंसन्तिpraisedराघव:son of Raghu, DasarathaअहोAhतृप्ता: स्मfully satisfiedतेto youभद्रम्prosperityइतिsuch wordsशुश्रावwere heard.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrahmins having tasted the delicious food cooked in prescribed manner, praised saying "Ah We are fully satisfied. Prosperity to you". Such were the words heard by king Dasaratha.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ प्रतिदिन विधिवत् पके हुए अन्नके बहुतसे पर्वतों-जैसे ढेर दिखायी देते थे
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नाना देशात् अनुप्राप्ताः पुरुषाः स्त्री गणाः तथा ।
अन्न पानैः सुविहिताः तस्मिन् यज्ञे महात्मनः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वलङ्कृता:well dressedपुरुषा:menब्राह्मणान्brahminsपर्यवेषयन्served withसुमृष्टमणिकुण्डला:wearing pendents bedecked with shining jewelsअन्ये चsome othersतान्themउपासतेassisted.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile brahmins were being served with food by welldressed men, some others wearing pendents studded with shining jewels assisted them.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महामनस्वी राजा दशरथके उस यज्ञमें नाना देशोंसे आये हुए स्त्री-पुरुष अन्न-पानद्वारा भलीभाँति तृप्त किये गये थे
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अन्नम् हि विधिवत् स्वादु प्रशन्सन्ति द्विजर्षभाः ।
अहो तृप्ताः स्म भद्रम् ते इति शुश्राव राघवः ॥
annam hi vidhivat svādu praśansanti dvijarṣabhāḥ |
aho tṛptāḥ sma bhadram te iti śuśrāva rāghavaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenवाग्मिन:eloquentधीरा:sagaciousविप्रा:brahminsतदाthenकर्मान्तरेin between ceremoniesपरस्परजिगीषयाmutually desirous of victoryबहून्variousहेतुवादान्disputationsप्राहु: चengaged.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn the interval between ceremonies, eloquent and sagacious brahmins were engaged in various disputations, desirous of victory.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण ‘भोजन विधिवत् बनाया गया है। बहुत स्वादिष्ट है’—ऐसा कहकर अन्नकी प्रशंसा करते थे। भोजन करके उठे हुए लोगोंके मुखसे राजा सदा यही सुनते थे कि ‘हमलोग खूब तृप्त हुए। आपका कल्याण हो’
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स्वलंकृताः च पुरुषा ब्राह्मणान् पर्यवेषयन् ।
उपासन्ते च तान् अन्ये सुमृष्ट मणि कुण्डलाः ॥
svalaṃkṛtāḥ ca puruṣā brāhmaṇān paryaveṣayan |
upāsante ca tān anye sumṛṣṭa maṇi kuṇḍalāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
संस्तरेin the sacrificeकुशला:skilfulद्विजा:brahminsदिवसे दिवसेevery dayतत्रthereप्रचोदिता:persuaded by sage Vasisthaसर्वकर्माणिall their dutiesयथाशास्त्रम्as per traditionचक्रु:performed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEvery day in that sacrifice brahmins, skilful in rituals, persuaded (by sage Vasishta), performed all their duties as per tradition.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वस्त्र-आभूषणोंसे अलंकृत हुए पुरुष ब्राह्मणोंको भोजन परोसते थे और उन लोगोंकी जो दूसरे लोग सहायता करते थे, उन्होंने भी विशुद्ध मणिमय कुण्डल धारण कर रखे थे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अत्रin this sacrificial pavillionअषडङ्गवित्not versed in six vedangasनासीत्not thereअव्रत:unfaithful to vowed observancesनnot thereअबहुश्रुत:not learned in many shastrasनnot thereतस्य राज्ञ:that king'sसदस्या:assistants at a sacrificeनावादकुशला:not skilful in disputations in shastrasन वैnot there.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHere (in this sacrificial pavillion), there was none who was not versed in six Vedangas, not true to vows, not learned in many sastras nor adept in discussions (on sastras).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)एक सवन समाप्त करके दूसरे सवनके आरम्भ होनेसे पूर्व जो अवकाश मिलता था, उसमें उत्तम वक्ता धीर ब्राह्मण एक-दूसरेको जीतनेकी इच्छासे बहुतेरे युक्तिवाद उपस्थित करते हुए शास्त्रार्थ करते थे
Hinglish
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दिवसे दिवसे तत्र संस्तरे कुशला द्विजाः ।
सर्व कर्माणि चक्रुः ते यथा शास्त्रं प्रचोदिताः ॥
divase divase tatra saṃstare kuśalā dvijāḥ |
sarva karmāṇi cakruḥ te yathā śāstraṃ pracoditāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मिन्in that sacrificeयूपोच्छ्रयेin erecting sacrificial postsप्राप्ते(सति) when the timeबैल्वा:bilva woodषट्sixतथाandबिल्वसहिता:along with bilva postsतावन्त:as manyखादिरा:Khadiraतथाandपर्णिन: चhaving leavesअपरेsome more postsएक:oneश्लेष्मातकमय:made of Sleshmatakaतथाandदेवदारुमय:made of trees of Devadaruतत्रthereद्वौtwoबाहुव्यस्तपरिग्रहावेवat a distance of two outstretched handsविहितौwere erected.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the time came to erect sacrificial posts, six posts, each made of bilva, khadira, parni, sleshmataka and two of devadaru wood, with a distance of two outstretched hands between them were erected.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस यज्ञमें नियुक्त हुए कर्मकुशल ब्राह्मण प्रतिदिन शास्त्रके अनुसार सब कार्योंका सम्पादन करते थे
Hinglish
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न अषडङ्ग वित् अत्र आसीत् न अव्रतो न अबहुश्रुतः ।
सदस्यः तस्य वै राज्ञो न अवाद कुशला द्विजाः ॥
na aṣaḍaṅga vit atra āsīt na avrato na abahuśrutaḥ |
sadasyaḥ tasya vai rājño na avāda kuśalā dvijāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मिन्in that sacrificeयूपोच्छ्रयेinerecting sacrificial postsप्राप्ते(सति) when the time has come nearerबैल्वा:Bilva woodषट्sixतथाandबिल्वसहिता:along with Bilva postsतावन्त:as manyखादिरा:Khadiraतथाandपर्णिन: चhaving Parnas leavesअपरेsome more postsएक:oneश्लेष्मातकमय:made of Sleshmatakaतथाandदेवदारुमय:made of trees of Devadaruतत्रthereद्वौtwoबाहुव्यस्तपरिग्रहावेवat a distance of two outstretched handsविहितौwere erected.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the time came to erect sacrificial posts, six posts each made of bilva and khadira wood and many made of parni wood along, one of sleshmataka and two of devadaru wood, with a distance of two outstretched hands between them were erected.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजाके उस यज्ञमें कोई भी सदस्य ऐसा नहीं था, जो व्याकरण आदि छहों अंगोंका ज्ञाता न हो, जिसने ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतका पालन न किया हो तथा जो बहुश्रुत न हो। वहाँ कोई ऐसा द्विज नहीं था, जो वाद-विवादमें कुशल न हो
Hinglish
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प्राप्ते यूपः उच्छ्रये तस्मिन् षड् बैल्वाः खादिराः तथा ।
तावन्तो बिल्व सहिताः पर्णिनः च तथा अपरे ॥
prāpte yūpaḥ ucchraye tasmin ṣaḍ bailvāḥ khādirāḥ tathā |
tāvanto bilva sahitāḥ parṇinaḥ ca tathā apare ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शास्त्रज्ञै:by the knowers of shastrasयज्ञकोविदै:who well versed in performance of sacrificeकारिता:were madeएते सर्वे एवall these postsतस्य यज्ञस्यof that sacrificeशोभार्थम्for eleganceकाञ्चनालङ्कृता:decorated with goldअभवन्became.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll these posts were prepared by knowers of sastras and by those wellversed in the performance of sacrifices. They were decorated with gold to add elegance to the sacrifice.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जब यूप खड़ा करनेका समय आया, तब बेलकी लकड़ी के छः यूप गाड़े गये। उतने ही खैर के यूप खड़े किये गये तथा पलाशके भी उतने ही यूप थे, जो बिल्वनिर्मित यूपोंके साथ खड़े किये गये थे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एकविंशत्यरत्नय:measuring twenty one 'Aratni ' (distance from elbow to the tip of little finger)तेthoseएकविंशतियूपा:twenty one postsएकविंशद्भि:by twenty oneवासोभि:pieces of clothएकैकम्one for each postसमलङ्कृता:well decorated.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese twentyone sacrificial posts, each measuring twentyone 'aratni' height, were welldecorated wrapped in a piece of cloth.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बहेड़े के वृक्षका एक यूप अश्वमेध यज्ञके लिये विहित है। देवदारुके बने हुए यूपका भी विधान है; परंतु उसकी संख्या न एक है न छः । देवदारुके दो ही यूप विहित हैं। दोनों बाँहें फैला देनेपर जितनी दूरी होती है, उतनी ही दूरपर वे दोनों स्थापित किये गये थे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वेall of themशिल्पिभि:by the sculptorsसुकृता:were well carvedदृढा:strongअष्टाश्रय:having eight sidesश्लक्ष्णरूपसमन्विता:had finely finished surfacesसर्वेall thoseविधिवत्as per traditionविन्यस्ता:were erected.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll those posts, strong with eight sides and finely finished surfaces, wellcarved by sculptors were duly erected.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यज्ञकुशल शास्त्रज्ञ ब्राह्मणोंने ही इन सब यूपोंका निर्माण कराया था। उस यज्ञकी शोभा ङ्केबढ़ानेके लिये उन सबमें सोमा जड़ा गया था
Hinglish
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एक विंशति यूपाः ते एक विंशत् अरत्नयः ।
वासोभिः एक विंशद्भिः एकैकम् समलंकृताः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वासोभि:with clothsआच्छादिता:were coveredपुष्पै:with flowersगन्धैश्चwith sandalwood pasteभूषिता:decoratedतेthose postsदीप्तिमन्त:glowingदिविin the skyसप्तर्षय:seven sagesयथाin a similar mannerविराजन्तेilluminated.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDecorated with flowers and sandal paste and covered with cloths, stood the bright sacrificial posts shining like seven sages in the sky.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पूर्वोक्त इक्कीस यूप इक्कीस-इक्कीस अरनि* (पाँचसौ चार अंगुल) ऊँचे बनाये गये थे। उन सबको पृथक्-पृथक् इक्कीस कपड़ोंसे अलंकृत किया गया था * तथा च सूत्रम्—’चतुर्विंशत्यङ्गलयोऽरत्निः’ अर्थात् एक अरनि चौबीस अङ्गलके बराबर होता है
Hinglish
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विन्यस्ता विधिवत् सर्वे शिल्पिभिः सुकृता दृढाः ।
अष्ट आस्रयः सर्व एव श्लक्ष्ण रूप समन्विताः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereयथान्यायम्as per shastrasप्रमाणत:with standard measurementइष्टका:bricksकारिताwere madeशुल्बकर्मणिin the science of construction using a measuring ropeकुशलै:accomplishedब्राह्मणै:brahminsअग्नि:sacrificial fire placeचित:gathered and laid bricks were prepared as per standard measurment mentioned in shastras.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe sacrificial fireplace was constructed with bricks with standard measurement by brahmins who were experts in the art of measuring land with a string or single strand.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कारीगरोंद्वारा अच्छी तरह बनाये गये वे सभी सुदृढ़ यूप विधिपूर्वक स्थापित किये गये थे। वे सब-के-सब आठ कोणोंसे सुशोभित थे। उनकी आकृति सुन्दर एवं चिकनी थी
Hinglish
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आच्छादिताः ते वासोभिः पुष्पैः गन्धैः च पूजिताः ।
सप्त ऋषयो दीप्तिमन्तो विराजन्ते यथा दिवि ॥
ācchāditāḥ te vāsobhiḥ puṣpaiḥ gandhaiḥ ca pūjitāḥ |
sapta ṛṣayo dīptimanto virājante yathā divi ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कुशलै:by the skilledद्विजै:brahminsरुक्मपक्ष:golden wingedत्रिगुण:thriceअष्टादशात्मक:eighteen in numberगरुड:like eagleराजसिंहस्यof Dasaratha who was lion among kingsसचित्य:sacrificial altarसञ्चित:was erected.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat sacrificial altar of the lion among kings, (Dasaratha), erected by welltrained brahmins was in the shape of the golden winged 'Garuda' it had three ranges and thrice as many fireplaces i.e eighteen in number.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्हें वस्त्रोंसे ढक दिया गया था और पुष्पचन्दनसे उनकी पूजा की गयी थी। जैसे आकाशमें तेजस्वी सप्तर्षियोंकी शोभा होती है, उसी प्रकार यज्ञमण्डपमें वे दीप्तिमान् यूप सुशोभित होते थे
Hinglish
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इष्टकाः च यथा न्यायम् कारिताः च प्रमाणतः ।
चितोऽग्निः ब्राह्मणैः तत्र कुशलैः शिप्लकर्मणि ॥
iṣṭakāḥ ca yathā nyāyam kāritāḥ ca pramāṇataḥ |
cito'gniḥ brāhmaṇaiḥ tatra kuśalaiḥ śiplakarmaṇi ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereयथाशास्त्रम्as per traditionप्रचोदिता:promptedपशव:animalsउरगा:serpantsपक्षिणश्चैवbirds alsoतत्तत्that respectiveदैवतम्deityउद्दिश्यintended forनियुक्ता:were fastened.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnimals, serpents and birds were kept ready after the sastras intended (for sacrifice) for those respective deities.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सूत्रग्रन्थों में बताये अनुसार ठीक मापसे ईंटें तैयार करायी गयी थीं। उन ईंटोंके द्वारा यज्ञसम्बन्धी शिल्पिकर्म में कुशल ब्राह्मणोंने अग्निका चयन किया था
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenशामित्रे तुin the act of killing animalsतत्रthereहय:horseतथाandयेotherजलचरा:aquatic animalsएतत्सर्वम्all theseऋत्विग्भि:by chief priestsशास्त्रत:in accordance with traditionनियुक्तम्tied up.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the time came to sacrifice the animals, the chief priests, in accordance with tradition, tied up the horse and all the aquatic animals to the sacrificial posts.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजसिंह महाराज दशरथके यज्ञमें चयनद्वारा सम्पादित अग्निकी कर्मकाण्डकुशल ब्राह्मणोंद्वारा शास्त्रविधिके अनुसार स्थापना की गयी। उस अग्निकी आकृति दोनों पंख और पुच्छ फैलाकर नीचे देखते हुए पूर्वाभिमुख खड़े हुए गरुड़की-सी प्रतीत होती थी। सोनेकी ईंटोंसे पंखका निर्माण होनेसे उस गरुड़के पंख सुवर्णमय दिखायी देते थे। प्रकृत-अवस्थामें चित्य-अग्निके छः प्रस्तार होते हैं; किंतु अश्वमेध यज्ञमें उसका प्रस्तार तीनगुना हो जाता है। इसलिये वह गरुड़ाकृति अग्नि अठारह प्रस्तारोंसे युक्त थी
niyuktāḥ tatra paśavaḥ tat tat uddiśya daivatam |
uragāḥ pakṣiṇaḥ ca eva yathā śāstram pracoditāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenतत्रthereपशूनाम्of animalsत्रिशतम्three hundredतस्य राज्ञ:that king'sअश्वरत्नोत्तमम्the excellent of the horses from the stablesयूपेषुto the sacrificial postsनियतम्was bound.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThree hundred animals and the jewel of the horses (from the stables) belonging to king Dasaratha were bound to the sacrificial posts.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ पूर्वोक्त यूपोंमें शास्त्रविहित पशु, सर्प और पक्षी विभिन्न देवताओंके उद्देश्यसे बाँधे गये थे
Hinglish
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शामित्रे तु हयः तत्र तथा जलचराः च ये ।
ऋषिभिः सर्वम् एवै तन् नियुक्तम् शास्त्रतः तदा ॥
śāmitre tu hayaḥ tatra tathā jalacarāḥ ca ye |
ṛṣibhiḥ sarvam evai tan niyuktam śāstrataḥ tadā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereकौशल्याKausalyaतम्thatहयम्horseसमन्तत:from all sidesपरिचर्यhaving worshipped worshipपरमयाwith immenseमुदाgleeत्रिभि:by three strokes ofकृपाणै:scimitarएनम्thisविशशासsevered.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKausalya, with immense glee having gone round and worshipped that horse, severed it with three strokes of scimitar.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शामित्र कर्ममें यज्ञिय अश्व तथा कूर्म आदि जलचर जन्तु जो वहाँ लाये गये थे, ऋषियोंने उन सबको शास्त्रविधिके अनुसार पूर्वोक्त यूपोंमें बाँध दिया
kausalyā tam hayam tatra paricarya samaṃtataḥ |
kṛpāṇaiḥ viśaśāsaḥ enam tribhiḥ paramayā mudā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
होताHotaअध्वर्यु:Adhvaryuतथाandउद्गाताUdgataमहिष्याwith Mahishi (principal queen at the time of coronation)परिवृत्त्या च(overlooked wife) Parivrittiवावाताम्(a courtesan) Vavaataअपराम्(attender on the king) other woman (known as Palakali)हस्तेनwith handसमयोजयन्touched.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHota, Adhvaryu and Udgata arranged Mahishi, Parivritti, Vavaata and another woman known as Palakali to touch (keep the company of) the sacrificial horse.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रानी कौसल्या ने वहाँ प्रोक्षण आदि के द्वारा सब ओरसे उस अश्व का संस्कार करके बड़ी प्रसन्नता के साथ तीन तलवारों से उसका स्पर्श किया
Hinglish
14.34VR-1-14-34
पतत्रिणा तदा सार्धम् सुस्थितेन च चेतसा ।
अवसत् रजनीम् एकाम् कौसल्या धर्म काम्यया ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नियतेन्द्रिय:a man of restrained sensesपरमसम्पन्न:very rich in the knowledge of scripturesऋत्विक्official priestतस्यthatपतत्रिण:horse'sवपाम्marrowउद्धृत्यhaving removedशास्त्रत:according to traditionश्रपयामासcooked.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe official priest, highly knowledgeable in scriptures and having restrained senses, removed the marrow from the horse and cooked it according to tradition.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर कौसल्या देवीने सुस्थिर चित्त से धर्मपालन की इच्छा रखकर उस अश्व के निकट एक रात निवास किया
Hinglish
14.35VR-1-14-35
होता अध्वर्युः तथ उद्गाता हस्तेन समयोजयन् ।
महिष्या परिवृत्त्या अथ वावाताम् अपराम् तथा ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नराधिप:king Dasarathaयथाकालम्in an appropriate timeयथान्यायम्in agreement with the scripturesआत्मन:his ownपापम्sinsनिर्णुदन्while getting rid ofवपाया:of the marrowधूमगन्धम्good odour of the smokeजिघ्रति स्मinhaled.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king at appropriate time and in agreement with the scriptures inhaled the odour of the smoke (from the burnt marrow) and absolved himself of his sins.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् होता, अध्वर्यु और उद्गाता ने राजाकी (क्षत्रियजातीय) महिषी ‘कौसल्या’, (वैश्यजातीय स्त्री) ‘वावाता’ तथा (शूद्रजातीय स्त्री) ‘परिवृत्ति’-इन सबके हाथ से उस अश्वका स्पर्श कराया*
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हयस्यhorse'sयानि अङ्गानिthose limbsतानि सर्वाणिall of themसमन्त्रा:with prayersषोडश ऋत्विज:sixteen officiating priestsब्राह्मणा:brahminsविधिवत्as per the customsअग्नौin the fireप्रास्यन्तिoffered.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe sixteen officiating priests (brahmins) offered all the horse's limbs with prayers as per the customs.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसके बाद परम चतुर जितेन्द्रिय ऋत्विक्ने विधिपूर्वक अश्वकन्द के गूदे को निकालकर शास्त्रोक्त रीतिसे पकाया
dhūma gandham vapāyāḥ tu jighrati sma narādhipaḥ |
yathā kālam yathā nyāyam nirṇudan pāpam ātmanaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्येषाम्of otherयज्ञानाम्sacrificesहवि:oblationsप्लक्षशाखासुin the brahches of Plaksha treeक्रियतेwas offeredअश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्यof Aswamedha sacrificeभाग:one portion of Havisवैतस:cane creeperइष्यतेchosen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn other sacrifices oblations are offered with branches of a plaksha tree but in Aswamedha a branch of cane creeper is chosen instead.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् उस गूदेकी आहुति दी गयी। राजा दशरथ ने अपने पाप को दूर करने के लिये ठीक समय पर आकर विधिपूर्वक उसके धूएँ की गन्ध को सूंघा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ब्राह्मणै:by brahminsकल्पसूत्रेणaccording to Kalpa sutraअश्वमेध:Aswamedhaत्र्यह:having three days durationसङ्ख्यात:is reckonedतस्यof thatप्रथमम्firstअह:dayचतुष्टोम:chatushtomaपरिकल्पितम्planned.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAccording to Kalpa sutra, aswamedha in conducted for three days. In the first day, chatushtoma is arranged.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस अश्वमेध यज्ञके अंगभूत जो-जो हवनीय पदार्थ थे, उन सबको लेकर समस्त सोलह ऋत्विज् ब्राह्मण अग्निमें विधिवत् आहुति देने लगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
द्वितीयम्on the second dayउक्थ्यम्Ukthyaतथाandउत्तरम्on the following dayअतिरात्रम्Atiraatraसङ्ख्यातम्is declaredतत्रIn that sacrificeशास्त्रदर्शनात्according to scriptural knowledgeविहिता:imposedबहव:manyकारिता:were performed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn the second day Ukthya and on the third day Atiraatra were performed. Many sacrifices fixed according to the scriptures were also performed.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अश्वमेधके अतिरिक्त अन्य यज्ञोंमें जो हवि दी जाती है, वह पाकरकी शाखाओंमें रखकर दी जाती है; परंतु अश्वमेध यज्ञका हविष्य बेंतकी चटाईमें रखकर देनेका नियम है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ज्योतिष्टोमायुषीJyotishtoma and Ayuryagaएवम्andअतिरात्रौin Atiratriविनिर्मितौwere advisedअभिजित्Abhijitविश्वजित्Viswajitएवम्andअप्तोर्याम:Aptoryamaमहाक्रतु:great sacrifice, were performed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetJyotishtoma and Ayuryaga in Atiratra, Abhijit, Viswajit and Aptoryama ceremonies constituting the great sacrifice were performed in the prescribed manner.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कल्पसूत्र और ब्राह्मणग्रन्थोंके द्वारा अश्वमेध के तीन सवनीय दिन बताये गये हैं। उनमेंसे प्रथम दिन जो सवन होता है, उसे चतुष्टोम (‘अग्निष्टोम’) कहा गया है। द्वितीय दिवस साध्य सवनको ‘उक्थ्य’ नाम दिया गया है तथा तीसरे दिन जिस सवनका अनुष्ठान होता है, उसे ‘अतिरात्र’ कहते हैं। उसमें शास्त्रीय दृष्टिसे विहित बहुत-से दूसरे-दूसरे क्रतु भी सम्पन्न किये गये
This Hindi translation covers verses 14.40–14.41 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वकुलवर्धन:promoter of his dynastyराजाDasarathaहोत्रेto Hotarप्राचीं दिशम्easten regionददौgaveअध्वर्यवेto Adhvaryuप्रतीचीम्western sideब्रह्मणेto Brahmaदक्षिणां दिशम्southern regionतथाandउद्गात्रेto Udgataउदीचीम्northern regionपुराlong agoस्वयम्भूविहितेprescribed by Brahmaहयमेधे महायज्ञेin the mighty horsesacrificeएषाthisदक्षिणाofferingविनिर्मिताis fixed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn order to promote his dynasty, king Dasaratha gave away eastern region to Hotar, western region to Adhvaryu, southern region to Brahma and northern region to Udgata. These offerings were made in accordance with theprescriptions by Brahma long all.
This translation covers verses 14.41–14.42 together.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 14.40
14.42VR-1-14-42
ज्योतिष्टोम आयुषी च एवम् अतिरात्रौ विनिर्मितौ ।
अभिजित् विश्वजित् च एवम् अप्तोर्यामो महाक्रतुः ॥
jyotiṣṭoma āyuṣī ca evam atirātrau vinirmitau |
abhijit viśvajit ca evam aptoryāmo mahākratuḥ ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ज्योतिष्टोम, आयुष्टोम यज्ञ, दो बार अतिरात्र यज्ञ, पाँचवाँ अभिजित् , छठा विश्वजित् तथा सातवें-आठवें आप्तोर्याम—ये सब-के-सब महाक्रतु माने गये हैं, जो अश्वमेधके उत्तर कालमें सम्पादित हुए
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 14.41English is translated together with verse 14.41
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरुषर्षभ:best among menराजाking Dasarathaकुलवर्धन:upholder of his dynastyक्रतुम् समाप्यhaving concluded the sacrificeतदाthenन्यायत:according to lawतां धराम्that earthऋत्विग्भ्य:for priestsददौoffered.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king best among men and upholder of his dynasty, having concluded the sacrifice according to law, offered this entire earth as gift to priests.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने कुलकी वृद्धि करनेवाले राजा दशरथने । यज्ञ पूर्ण होनेपर होताको दक्षिणारूपमें अयोध्यासे पूर्व दिशाका सारा राज्य सौंप दिया, अध्वर्युको पश्चिम दिशा तथा ब्रह्माको दक्षिण दिशाका राज्य दे दिया
Hinglish
14.44VR-1-14-44
उद्गात्रे च तथा उदीचीम् दक्षिणैएषा विनिर्मिता ।
अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे स्वयंभु विहिते पुरा ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वेallऋत्विजस्तुpriests on their partगतकल्मषम्purged of all sinsराजानम्the kingअब्रुवन्saidभवान्youएक:एवyou aloneकृत्स्नाम्entireमहीम्earthरक्षितुमर्हतिare worthy of protection.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBut all the priests said to the king purged of his sins, "O Lord of men you alone are capable of protecting this earth".
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसी तरह उद्गाताको उत्तर दिशाकी सारी भूमि दे दी। पूर्वकालमें भगवान् ब्रह्माजीने जिसका अनुष्ठान किया था, उस अश्वमेध नामक महायज्ञमें ऐसी ही दक्षिणाका विधान किया गया है*
Hinglish
14.45VR-1-14-45
क्रतुं समाप्य तु तदा न्यायतः पुरुषर्षभः ।
ऋत्विग्भ्यो हि ददौ राजा धराम् ताम् कुलवर्धनः ॥
kratuṃ samāpya tu tadā nyāyataḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ |
ṛtvigbhyo hi dadau rājā dharām tām kulavardhanaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भूमिपO Ruler of the earthभूम्याwith earthअस्माकम्for usन कार्यम्have nothing to doपालनेin rulingन हि शक्ता:we are not capableवयम्weनित्यम्constantlyस्वाध्यायकरणेin studying of vedasरता: हिare dedicated indeedभवान्youइहin the matter of this offeringकिञ्चित्whateverनिष्क्रयम्in lieu valueप्रयच्छतुmay confer.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O ruler of the earth We are constantly engaged in the study of the Vedas. We are not capable of ruling the earth and we cannot do anything with its possession. Give some other charity in lieu of that.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार विधिपूर्वक यज्ञ समाप्त करके अपने कुलकी वृद्धि करनेवाले पुरुषशिरोमणि राजा दशरथने ऋत्विजोंको सारी पृथ्वी दान कर दी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरश्रेष्ठO best of menमणिरत्नम्a precious gemसुवर्णं वाor goldगाव:cowsयद्वाor elseसमुद्यतम्is readyतत्thatप्रयच्छgiveधरण्याwith earthप्रयोजनं नno use.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of men give us gems or gold or cows or whichever is readily available. We have no use with this earth".
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यों दान देकर इक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दन श्रीमान् महाराज दशरथके हर्षकी सीमा न रही, परंतु समस्त ऋत्विज् उन निष्पाप नरेशसे इस प्रकार बोले-
Hinglish
14.47VR-1-14-47
भवान् एव महीम् कृत्स्नाम् एको रक्षितुम् अर्हति ।
न भूम्या कार्यम् अस्माकम् न हि शक्ताः स्म पालने ॥
bhavān eva mahīm kṛtsnām eko rakṣitum arhati |
na bhūmyā kāryam asmākam na hi śaktāḥ sma pālane ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरपति:lord of menनृप:king Dasarathaवेदपारगै:by scholars who were well learned in vedasब्राह्मणै:by brahminsएवम्in this mannerउक्त:having spokenतेभ्य:for themगवां दश शतसहस्राणिten hundred thousandsसुवर्णस्यgoldशतकोटी:hundred croresरजतस्यof silverचतुर्गुणम्four times as muchददौbestowed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLord of men, the king having been thus addressed by brahmins who were wellversed in the Vedas, bestowed on them ten hundred thousand cows, a hundred crore of gold coins and four times as much in silver coins.
This translation covers verses 14.47–14.48 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज! अकेले आप ही इस सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वीकी रक्षा करनेमें समर्थ हैं। हममें इसके पालनकी शक्ति नहीं है; अतः भूमिसे हमारा कोई प्रयोजन नहीं है
Hinglish
14.48VR-1-14-48
रताः स्वाध्याय करणे वयम् नित्यम् हि भूमिप ।
निष्क्रयम् किंचित् एव इह प्रयच्छतु भवान् इति ॥
ratāḥ svādhyāya karaṇe vayam nityam hi bhūmipa |
niṣkrayam kiṃcit eva iha prayacchatu bhavān iti ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भूमिपाल! हम तो सदा वेदोंके स्वाध्यायमें ही लगे रहते हैं (इस भूमिका पालन हमसे नहीं हो सकता); अतः आप हमें यहाँ इस भूमिका कुछ निष्क्रय (मूल्य) ही दे दें
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 14.47English is translated together with verse 14.47
14.49VR-1-14-49
मणि रत्नम् सुवर्णम् वा गावो यद् वा समुद्यतम् ।
तत् प्रयच्छ नरश्रेष्ट धरण्या न प्रयोजनम् ॥
maṇi ratnam suvarṇam vā gāvo yad vā samudyatam |
tat prayaccha naraśreṣṭa dharaṇyā na prayojanam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thereafterऋत्विज:priestsसर्वेallसहिता:togetherवसुwealthऋश्यशृङ्गाय मुनयेfor sage Rsyasringaधीमतेto the man endowed with prudenceवसिष्ठायto vasisthaप्रददु:gave.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll the priests collectively offered that wealth to sage Rsyasringa and Vasishta endowed with prudence.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नृपश्रेष्ठ! मणि, रत्न, सुवर्ण, गौ अथवा जो भी वस्तु यहाँ उपस्थित हो, वही हमें दक्षिणारूपसे दे दीजिये। इस धरतीसे हमें कोई प्रयोजन नहीं है’
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen those highly pleased brahmins, having distributed that wealth with equity, again said to the king.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वेदोंके पारगामी विद्वान् ब्राह्मणोंके ऐसा कहनेपर राजाने उन्हें दस लाख गौएँ प्रदान की। दस करोड़ स्वर्णमुद्रा तथा उससे चौगुनी रजतमुद्रा अर्पित की
Hinglish
14.51VR-1-14-51
दश कोटि सुवर्णस्य रजतस्य चतुर् गुणम् ।
ऋत्विजः च ततः सर्वे प्रददुः सहिता वसु ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thereafterतदाthenसुसमाहित:with earnestnessप्रसर्पकैभ्य:to those who have come to see the sacrificeब्राह्मणेभ्य:to brahminsकोटिसंख्यम्one crore ofजाम्बूनदम्goldददौbestowed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter, with earnestness king Dasaratha bestowed a crore of gold coins to brahmins who had come to see the sacrifice.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब उस समस्त ऋत्विजोंने एक साथ होकर वह सारा धन मुनिवर ऋष्यशृंग तथा बुद्धिमान् वसिष्ठको सौंप दिया
Hinglish
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ऋष्यशृन्गाय मुनये वसिष्ठाय च धीमते ।
ततः ते न्यायतः कृत्वा प्रविभागम् द्विजोत्तमाः ॥
ṛṣyaśṛngāya munaye vasiṣṭhāya ca dhīmate |
tataḥ te nyāyataḥ kṛtvā pravibhāgam dvijottamāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDasaratha then gave his excellent bracelet to a poor brahmin who solicited alms.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर उन दोनों महर्षियोंके सहयोगसे उस धनका न्यायपूर्वक बँटवारा करके वे सभी श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण मन-ही-मन बड़े प्रसन्न हुए और बोलेमहाराज! इस दक्षिणासे हम-लोग बहुत संतुष्ट हैं’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenद्विजवत्सल:affectionate towards brahminsनृपति:kingद्विजेषुwhen brahminsप्रीतेषु(सत्सु) were highly pleasedहर्षपर्याकुलेक्षण:with his eyes filled with delightतेषाम्for themप्रणामम् अकरोत्bowed low before them.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the brahmins were pleased, king Dasaratha who was fond of brahmins bowed to them with his eyes filled with delight.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसके बाद एकाग्रचित्त होकर राजा दशरथने अभ्यागत ब्राह्मणोंको एक करोड़ जाम्बूनद सुवर्णकी मुद्राएँ बाँटीं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthere afterउदारस्यof the generousनृवीरस्यof him who was mighty among menधरण्याम्on the earthप्रणतस्यprostratedतस्यfor himब्राह्मणै:by brahminsविधिवत्according to procedureआशिष:blessingsसमुदीरिता:were uttered.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrahmins uttered blessings upon the generous king when he prostrated before them according to procedure.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सारा धन दे देनेके बाद जब कुछ नहीं बच रहा, तब एक दरिद्र ब्राह्मणने आकर राजासे धनकी याचना की। उस समय उन रघुकुलनन्दन नरेशने उसे अपने हाथका उत्तम आभूषण उतारकर दे दिया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:there afterराजाking Dasarathaपापापहम्capable of removing sinsस्वर्नयनम्leading to heavenपार्थिवर्षभै:for monarchsदुष्करम्incapable of being doneअनुत्तमम्greatestयज्ञम्sacrificeप्राप्यhaving performedप्रीतमना:cheerful heart.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSacrifice destroys sins. It leads to heaven. It is incapable of being done by other monarchs. King Dasaratha was very much pleased after performing this great sacrifice.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् जब सभी ब्राह्मण विधिवत् संतुष्ट हो गये, उस समय उनपर स्नेह रखनेवाले नरेशने उन सबको प्रणाम किया। प्रणाम करते समय उनकी सारी इन्द्रियाँ हर्षसे विह्वल हो रही थीं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:there afterदशरथ: राजाking Dasarathaतदाthenऋष्यशृङ्गम्addressing Rsyasringaअब्रवीत्saidसुव्रतO Adherent of vowsकुलस्यof the raceवर्धनम्continuityत्वम्you,कर्तुम् to doअर्हसिdeserve.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKing Dasaratha then addressing Rsyasringa said "O Adherent of vows you can help the continuity of my race".
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पृथ्वीपर पड़े हुए उन उदार नरवीरको ब्राह्मणोंने नाना प्रकारके आशीर्वाद दिये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
द्विजसत्तम:best of brahminsतथेतिbe it soराजानम्addressing king Dasarathaउवाचsaidराजन्O kingतेto youकुलोद्वहा:perpetuating raceचत्वार:fourसुता:sonsभविष्यन्तिwill be born.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRsyasringa, the best of brahmins, addressing the king said, "O King Let it be. Four sons perpetuating your race will be born to you". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे चतुर्दशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the fourteenth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर उस परम उत्तम यज्ञका पुण्यफल पाकर राजा दशरथके मनमें बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई। वह यज्ञ उनके सब पापोंका नाश करनेवाला तथा उन्हें स्वर्गलोकमें पहुँचानेवाला था। साधारण राजाओंके लिये उस यज्ञको आदिसे अन्ततक पूर्ण कर लेना बहुत ही कठिन था
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard his sweet speech, that composed and great-souled lord of kings bowed to him, was filled with the utmost joy, and spoke once again to Rsyasringa.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यज्ञ समाप्त होनेपर राजा दशरथने ऋष्यशृंगसे कहा—’उत्तम व्रतका पालन करनेवाले मुनीश्वर! अब जो कर्म मेरी कुलपरम्पराको बढ़ानेवाला हो, उसका सम्पादन आपको करना चाहिये’
Word meaningsHinglish
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कुलस्य वर्धनम् त्वम् तु कर्तुम् अर्हसि सुव्रत ।
तथेति च स राजानम् उवाच द्विजसत्तमः । भविष्यन्ति सुता राजन् चत्वारः ते कुलोद्वहाः ॥
kulasya vardhanam tvam tu kartum arhasi suvrata |
tatheti ca sa rājānam uvāca dvijasattamaḥ | bhaviṣyanti sutā rājan catvāraḥ te kulodvahāḥ ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब द्विजश्रेष्ठ ऋष्यशृंग ‘तथास्तु’ कहकर राजासे बोले-‘राजन् ! आपके चार पुत्र होंगे, जो इस कुलके भारको वहन करनेमें समर्थ होंगे’
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनका यह मधुर वचन सुनकर मन और इन्द्रियोंको संयममें रखनेवाले महामना महाराज दशरथ उन्हें प्रणाम करके बड़े हर्षको प्राप्त हुए तथा उन्होंने ऋष्यशृंगको पुनः पुत्रप्राप्ति करानेवाले कर्मका अनुष्ठान करनेके लिये प्रेरित किया