Ramayana · Sarga 1.17

Sarga 17

सर्गः 17

At the instance of Brahma, devas procreate different forms of monkey chiefs and bears

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In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish 35 / 37Hindi allWord meanings 35 / 37Hinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
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पुत्रत्वम् तु गते विष्णौ राज्ञः तस्य महात्मनः । उवाच देवताः सर्वाः स्वयंभूः भगवान् इदम् ॥

putratvam tu gate viṣṇau rājñaḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ | uvāca devatāḥ sarvāḥ svayaṃbhūḥ bhagavān idam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विष्णौwhen Vishnuसुमहात्मन:of the high mindedराज्ञ:king'sपुत्रत्वम्filialrelationshipभगवान् स्वयम्भू:selfborn lord, Brahmaसर्वा:addressing allदेवता:devatasइदम्these wordsउवाचspoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Visnu had decided to be born as the son of that great king (Dasaratha), the selfborn Lord (Brahma), addressed all devatas :

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जब भगवान् विष्णु महामनस्वी राजा दशरथ के पुत्रभाव को प्राप्त हो गये, तब भगवान् ब्रह्माजी ने सम्पूर्ण देवताओं से इस प्रकार कहा-

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सत्य संधस्य वीरस्य सर्वेषाम् नो हितैषिणः । विष्णोः सहायान् बलिनः सृजध्वम् काम रूपिणः ॥

satya saṃdhasya vīrasya sarveṣām no hitaiṣiṇaḥ | viṣṇoḥ sahāyān balinaḥ sṛjadhvam kāma rūpiṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्यसन्धस्यtruthful to promiseवीरस्यof the heroicसर्वेषाम् नःfor all of usहितैषिण:wishing the welfareविष्णो:of Vishnuसहायान्helpers(as companions)बलिन:strong, powerful and valiantकामरूपिण:capable of changing forms at their free willसृजध्वम्create.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCreate strong and powerful beings capable of assuming forms at free will to extend support to Visnu who is true to his word, heroic and benevolent.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवगण! भगवान् विष्णु सत्यप्रतिज्ञ, वीर और हम सब लोगों के हितैषी हैं। तुमलोग उनके सहायक रूप से ऐसे पुत्रों की सृष्टि करो, जो बलवान्, इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करने में समर्थ, माया जानने वाले, शूरवीर, वायु के समान वेगशाली, नीतिज्ञ, बुद्धिमान्, विष्णुतुल्य पराक्रमी, किसी से परास्त न होने वाले, तरह-तरह के उपायों के जानकार, दिव्य शरीरधारी तथा अमृतभोजी देवताओं के समान सब प्रकार की अस्त्रविद्या के गुणों से सम्पन्न हों

This Hindi translation covers verses 17.2–17.4 together.

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माया विदः च शूराम् च वायु वेग समान् जवे । नयज्ञान् बुद्धि संपन्नान् विष्णु तुल्य पराक्रमान् ॥

māyā vidaḥ ca śūrām ca vāyu vega samān jave | nayajñān buddhi saṃpannān viṣṇu tulya parākramān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मायाविद:knowers of all kinds of illusions and deceitful tricksशूरान् चbraveजवेin speedवायुवेगसमान्equal to the speed of windनयज्ञान्knowers of statecraftबुद्धिसम्पन्नान्endowed with intellectविष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमान्equal to Visnu in prowessअसंहार्यान्cannot be withdrawn from their endeavourउपायज्ञान्knowledgeable in various means and ways of achieving victory namely Sama, Dana, Bheda and Dandaदिव्यसंहननान्वितान्having supernatural bodiesसर्वास्त्रगुणसम्पन्नान्possessed of capabilities in employing and resisting weaponsअमृतप्राशनानिवresembling those who subsist on Amrita(immortals), (विष्णु)तुल्यपराक्रमान् in prowess equal to Visnuपुत्रान्sonsमुख्यासुamong the chiefअप्सरस्सु चapsarasasगन्धर्वीणाम्gandharva womenतनूषु चfrom their bodiesहरिरूपेणin the form of monkeysसृजध्वम्you may create.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIncarnate as monkeys in the womb of chiefs of apsarasas and gandharvas. Create sons who have the knowledge of deceitful tricks, who are brave, who match wind in speed, who are endowed with intellect and statecraft, who are determined, who are knowledgeable in various means of achieving victory, who are supernatural bodies, who possess capability of employing and resisting weapons, who resemble those who subsist on amrita (immortals) and are equal (to Visnu) in prowess.

This translation covers verses 17.3–17.5 together.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 17.2
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असंहार्यान् उपायज्ञान् दिव्य संहनन अन्वितान् । सर्व अस्त्र गुण संपन्नानन् अमृत प्राशनान् इव ॥

asaṃhāryān upāyajñān divya saṃhanana anvitān | sarva astra guṇa saṃpannānan amṛta prāśanān iva ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 17.3English is translated together with verse 17.3Hindi is translated together with verse 17.2
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अप्सरस्सु च मुख्यासु गन्धर्वाणाम् तनूषु च । यक्ष पन्नग कन्यासु ऋक्ष विद्याधरीषु च ॥

apsarassu ca mukhyāsu gandharvāṇām tanūṣu ca | yakṣa pannaga kanyāsu ṛkṣa vidyādharīṣu ca ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘प्रधान-प्रधान अप्सराओं, गन्धर्वो की स्त्रियों, यक्ष और नागों की कन्याओं, रीछों की स्त्रियों, विद्याधरियों, किन्नरियों तथा वानरियों के गर्भ से वानररूप में अपने ही तुल्य पराक्रमी पुत्र उत्पन्न करो

This Hindi translation covers verses 17.5–17.6 together.

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 17.3English is translated together with verse 17.3
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किंनरीणाम् च गात्रेषु वानरीनाम् तनूसु च । सृजध्वम् हरि रूपेण पुत्रान् तुल्य पराक्रमान् ॥

kiṃnarīṇām ca gātreṣu vānarīnām tanūsu ca | sṛjadhvam hari rūpeṇa putrān tulya parākramān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जाम्बवान्by name Jambavanऋक्षपुङ्गव:foremost of bearsपूर्वमेवpreviouslyमयाby meसृष्ट:was createdजृम्भमाणस्य ममwhen I was yawningवक्त्रात्from my faceसहसाsuddenlyअजायतwas created.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEarlier Jambavan, the foremost among bears was suddenly emerged out of my face while I was yawning.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 17.5
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पूर्वम् एव मया सृष्टो जांबवान् ऋक्ष पुङ्गवः । जृंभमाणस्य सहसा मम वक्रात् अजायत ॥

pūrvam eva mayā sṛṣṭo jāṃbavān ṛkṣa puṅgavaḥ | jṛṃbhamāṇasya sahasā mama vakrāt ajāyata ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवताby that Brahmaतथाin that mannerउक्ता:having been instructedतेall of themतत् प्रतिश्रुत्यhaving agreedएवम्in this mannerवानररूपिण:those assuming the form of monkeysपुत्रान्sonsजनयामासु:gave birth.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetInstructed by Brahma in that manner, all of them gave birth to sons in the form of monkeys.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैंने पहले से ही ऋक्षराज जाम्बवान् की सृष्टि कर रखी है। एक बार मैं अँभाई ले रहा था, उसी समय वह सहसा मेरे मुंह से प्रकट हो गया’

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ते तथा उक्ताः भगवता तत् प्रति श्रुत्य शासनम् । जनयामासुः एवम् ते पुत्रान् वानर रूपिणः ॥

te tathā uktāḥ bhagavatā tat prati śrutya śāsanam | janayāmāsuḥ evam te putrān vānara rūpiṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्मान:the distinguishedऋषयश्चrishisसिद्धविद्याधरोरगाsiddhas, vidhyadharas and uragasचारणा:charanasवीरान्heroicवनचारिण:dwellers in the woodsसुतान्sonsससृजु:procreated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDistinguished rishis, siddhas, vidhyadharas, uragas, charanas procreated (in the form of monkeys) heroic sons who became forestdwellers.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भगवान् ब्रह्मा के ऐसा कहने पर देवताओं ने उनकी आज्ञा स्वीकार की और वानर रूप में अनेकानेक पुत्र उत्पन्न किये

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ऋषयः च महात्मानः सिद्ध विद्याधर उरगाः । चारणाः च सुतान् वीरान् ससृजुः वन चारिणः ॥

ṛṣayaḥ ca mahātmānaḥ siddha vidyādhara uragāḥ | cāraṇāḥ ca sutān vīrān sasṛjuḥ vana cāriṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इन्द्र:Indraमहेन्द्राभम्resembling Mahendra mountainऊर्जितम्having body of mighty strengthवालिनम्by name Valiवानरेन्द्रम्chief of monkeysजनयामासgave birth toतपताम्among those causing heatवर:greatतपन:Sunसुग्रीवम्Sugriva (begot).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndra gave birth to Vali, chief of monkeys resembling Mahendra mountain and having a mighty body. Sun, great among those producing heat, begot Sugriva.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महात्मा, ऋषि, सिद्ध, विद्याधर, नाग और चारणों ने भी वन में विचरने वाले वानर-भालुओं के रूप में वीर पुत्रों को जन्म दिया

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वानरेन्द्रम् महेन्द्र आभम् इन्द्रः वालिनम् आत्मजम् । सुग्रीवम् जनयामास तपनः तपताम् वरः ॥

vānarendram mahendra ābham indraḥ vālinam ātmajam | sugrīvam janayāmāsa tapanaḥ tapatām varaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बृहस्पतिस्तुBrihaspatiसर्ववानरमुख्यानाम्among all monkey chiefsअनुत्तमम्with none to surpassबुद्धिमन्तम्highly intelligentतारम् नामby name Taraमहाहरिम्great monkeyअजनयत्gave birth.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrihaspati begot the intelligent monkey Tara who had none to surpass him among the monkey chiefs.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवराज इन्द्र ने वानरराज वाली को पुत्र रूप में उत्पन्न किया, जो महेन्द्र पर्वत के समान विशालकाय और बलिष्ठ था। तपने वालों में श्रेष्ठ भगवान् सूर्य ने सुग्रीव को जन्म दिया

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17.11VR-1-17-11

बृहस्पतिः तु अजनयत् तारम् नाम महा कपिम् । सर्व वानर मुख्यानाम् बुद्धिमन्तम् अनुत्तमम् ॥

bṛhaspatiḥ tu ajanayat tāram nāma mahā kapim | sarva vānara mukhyānām buddhimantam anuttamam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रीमान्gloriousगन्धमादन:by name Gandhamadanaवानर:monkeyधनदस्यKubera'sसुत:sonविश्वकर्माViswakarmaनलं नामby name Nalaमहाहरिम्great monkeyअजनयत्begot.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetKubera begot glorious Gandhamadana and Viswakarma begot a great monkey Nala.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बृहस्पति ने तार नामक महाकाय वानर को उत्पन्न किया, जो समस्त वानर सरदारों में परम बुद्धिमान् और श्रेष्ठ था

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धनदस्य सुतः श्रीमान् वानरो गन्धमादनः । विश्वकर्मा तु अजनयन् नलम् नाम महा कपिम् ॥

dhanadasya sutaḥ śrīmān vānaro gandhamādanaḥ | viśvakarmā tu ajanayan nalam nāma mahā kapim ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पावकस्यAgni's (the fire god)सुत:sonश्रीमान्prosperousअग्निसदृशप्रभ:equal to Agni in brightnessनील:Neelaतेजसाby energyयशसाby fameवीर्यात्due to prowessवानरान्other monkeysअत्यरिच्यतsurpassed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetNeela, the prosperous son of Agni the firegod who equalled him in glow surpassed other monkeys in energy, renown and prowess.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तेजस्वी वानर गन्धमादन कुबेर का पुत्र था। विश्वकर्मा ने नल नामक महान् वानर को जन्म दिया

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पावकस्य सुतः श्रीमान् नीलः अग्नि सदृश प्रभः । तेजसा यशसा वीर्यात् अत्यरिच्यत वीर्यवान् ॥

pāvakasya sutaḥ śrīmān nīlaḥ agni sadṛśa prabhaḥ | tejasā yaśasā vīryāt atyaricyata vīryavān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रूपद्रविणसम्पन्नौendowed with wealth of beautyअश्विनौAswini devatasस्वयं रूपसम्मतौesteemed because of their beautyमैन्दं चMaindaद्विविदं चैवDvividaजनयामासतु:procreated.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAswini devatas, endowed with wealth and beauty, procreated Mainda and Dwivida who were highly esteemed for their beauty.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अग्नि के समान तेजस्वी श्रीमान् नील साक्षात् अग्निदेव का ही पुत्र था। वह पराक्रमी वानर तेज, यश और बल-वीर्य में सबसे बढ़कर था

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रूप द्रविण संपन्नौ अश्विनौ रूपसंमतौ । मैन्दम् च द्विविदम् च एव जनयामासतुः स्वयम् ॥

rūpa draviṇa saṃpannau aśvinau rūpasaṃmatau | maindam ca dvividam ca eva janayāmāsatuḥ svayam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वरुण:Varunaसुषेणंby name Sushenaवानरर्षभम्monkey warriorजनयामासcreatedपर्जन्यस्तुParjanyaमहाबलम्possessed of great strengthशरभम्Sarabhaजनयामासbegot.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetVaruna begot the monkey warrior Sushena and Parjanya, Sarabha of great strength.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रूप-वैभव से सम्पन्न, सुन्दर रूपवाले दोनों अश्विनीकुमारों ने स्वयं ही मैन्द और द्विविद को जन्म दिया था

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वरुणो जनयामास सुषेणम् नाम वानरम् । शरभम् जनयामास पर्जन्यः तु महाबलः ॥

varuṇo janayāmāsa suṣeṇam nāma vānaram | śarabham janayāmāsa parjanyaḥ tu mahābalaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रीमान्dignified and gracefulवीर्यवान्endowed with prowess(wisdom andcourage)वज्रसंहननोपेत:with his body as hard as diamondजवेin speedवैनतेयसम:equalling Garudaहनुमान् नामnamed Hanumanमारुतस्य आत्मज:son of Vayu, Windgod, Vayu.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetVayu, the windgod, begot a son named Hanuman, mighty and graceful, having a body as hard as a diamond and speed equal to Garuda's.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वरुण ने सुषेण नामक वानर को उत्पन्न किया और महाबली पर्जन्यने शरभ को जन्म दिया

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मारुतस्य औरसः श्रीमान् हनुमान् नाम वानरः । वज्र संहननोपेतो वैनतेय समः जवे ॥

mārutasya aurasaḥ śrīmān hanumān nāma vānaraḥ | vajra saṃhananopeto vainateya samaḥ jave ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दशग्रीववधेin the matter of slaying Ravanaरता:desirousअप्रमेयबला:men of immeasurable strengthविक्रान्ता:courageousकामरूपिण:capable of assuming different forms at willबहुसाहस्रा:in many thousandsते वीरा:those warriorsसृष्टा:were created.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThousands of warriors possessing immeasurable strength and courage and capable of assuming any form at will were created to kill Ravana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हनुमान् नामवाले ऐश्वर्यशाली वानर वायुदेवता के औरस पुत्र थे। उनका शरीर वज्र के समान सुदृढ़ था। वे तेज चलने में गरुड़ के समानथे

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17.17VR-1-17-17

सर्व वानर मुख्येषु बुद्धिमान् बलवान् अपि । ते सृष्टा बहु साहस्रा दशग्रीव वधे उद्यताः ॥

sarva vānara mukhyeṣu buddhimān balavān api | te sṛṣṭā bahu sāhasrā daśagrīva vadhe udyatāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशा:similar to Meru and Mandara mountainsवपुष्मन्त:endowed with bodiesमहाबला:great warriorsऋक्षवानरगोपुच्छा:bears,monkeys, monkeys with cowtailsक्षिप्रमेवquicklyअभिजज्ञिरेcame into being.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEndowed with bodies similar to the Meru and Mandara mountains and having great strength, bears, monkeys, monkeys with cowtails quickly came into being.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सभी श्रेष्ठ वानरों में वे सबसे अधिक बुद्धिमान् और बलवान् थे। इस प्रकार कई हजार वानरों की उत्पत्ति हुई। वे सभी रावण का वध करने के लिये उद्यत रहते थे

Hinglish
17.18VR-1-17-18

अप्रमेय बला वीरा विक्रान्ताः काम रूपिणः । ते गज अचल संकाशा वपुष्मंतो महाबलाः ॥

aprameya balā vīrā vikrāntāḥ kāma rūpiṇaḥ | te gaja acala saṃkāśā vapuṣmaṃto mahābalāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यस्य देवस्यfor whichever godयत् रूपम्whatever formवेष:form of dressपराक्रम:चprowess alsoय: तस्य तस्यfor that respective Godसुत:sonsपृथक्separatelyतेनसमःsimilar to his procreatorअजायतwas born.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe sons of devatas retained characteristics like beauty, form and prowess of their procreator (gods).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनके बल की कोई सीमा नहीं थी। वे वीर,पराक्रमी और इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करनेवाले थे। गजराजों और पर्वतों के समान महाकाय तथा महाबली थे

Hinglish
17.19VR-1-17-19

ऋक्ष वानर गोपुच्छाः क्षिप्रम् एव अभिजज्ञिरे । यस्य देवस्य यद् रूपम् वेषो यः च पराक्रमः ॥

ṛkṣa vānara gopucchāḥ kṣipram eva abhijajñire | yasya devasya yad rūpam veṣo yaḥ ca parākramaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सम्मतविक्रमा:men of highlyhonoured valourकेचित् वानरा:some Monkeysगोलाङ्गूलीषु चfrom female monkeys with tailsउत्पन्ना:were bornतथाsimilarlyऋक्षीषुfrom female bearsकिन्नरीषु चfemale kinnarasजाता:were created.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSome monkeys with acknowledged, valour were born to female monkeys with tails Similarly some other monkeys were born to female bears and female kinnaras.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रीछ, वानर तथा गोलांगूल (लंगूर) जाति के वीर शीघ्र ही उत्पन्न हो गये। जिस देवता का जैसा रूप, वेष और पराक्रम था, उससे उसी के समान पृथक्-पृथक् पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। लंगूरों में जो देवता उत्पन्न हुए, वे देवावस्था की अपेक्षा भी कुछ अधिक पराक्रमी थे

This Hindi translation covers verses 17.19–17.20 together.

Hinglish
17.20VR-1-17-20

अजायत समम् तेन तस्य तस्य पृथक् पृथक् । गोलान्गूलेषु च उत्पन्नाः किंचिद् उन्नत विक्रमाः ॥

ajāyata samam tena tasya tasya pṛthak pṛthak | golāngūleṣu ca utpannāḥ kiṃcid unnata vikramāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देवा:devatasमहर्षिगन्धर्वा:great rishis, gandharvasतार्क्ष्या:garudas,यक्षा: yakshasयशस्विन:renownedनागा:serpantsकिम्पुरूषाश्चैवkimpurushas,सिद्धविद्याधरोरगा: siddhas, vidyadharas, uragasबहव:manyहृष्टा:pleasedतत्रthereमुख्यासुamong the principalअप्सरस्सुapsarasasतथाandविद्याधरीषु चamong female vidhyadarisनागकन्यासुin daughters of nagasतथाandगन्धर्वीणाम्of female gandhrvasतनूषु चin bodies सुमहाकायान् of gigantic physiqueवनचारिण:forest wanderersसर्वान्allवानरान्monkeysसहस्रश:in thousandsजनयामासु:gave birth.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe devatas, rishis, gandharvas, garudas, yakshas, kimpurushas, siddhas, vidyadharas, uragas and many others were immensely pleased. Thousands of gigantic monkeys wandering in forests were procreated from principal apsarasas vidhyadaris, nagas, and gandharvas.

This translation covers verses 17.20–17.22 together.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 17.19
17.21VR-1-17-21

ऋक्षीषु च तथा जाता वानराः किंनरीषु च । देवा महर्षि गन्धर्वाः तार्क्ष्य यक्षा यशस्विनः ॥

ṛkṣīṣu ca tathā jātā vānarāḥ kiṃnarīṣu ca | devā maharṣi gandharvāḥ tārkṣya yakṣā yaśasvinaḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कुछ वानर रीछ जाति की माताओं से तथा कुछ किन्नरियों से उत्पन्न हुए। देवता, महर्षि, गन्धर्व,गरुड़, यशस्वी यक्ष,नाग, किम्पुरुष, सिद्ध, विद्याधर तथा सर्प जाति के बहुसंख्यक व्यक्तियों ने अत्यन्त हर्ष में भरकर सहस्रों पुत्र उत्पन्न किये

This Hindi translation covers verses 17.21–17.22 together.

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 17.20English is translated together with verse 17.20
17.22VR-1-17-22

नागाः किम्पुरुषाः च एव सिद्ध विद्याधर उरगाः । बहवो जनयामासुः हृष्टाः तत्र सहस्रशः ॥

nāgāḥ kimpuruṣāḥ ca eva siddha vidyādhara uragāḥ | bahavo janayāmāsuḥ hṛṣṭāḥ tatra sahasraśaḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 17.20English is translated together with verse 17.20Hindi is translated together with verse 17.21
17.23VR-1-17-23

चारणाः च सुतान् वीरान् ससृजुः वन चारिणः । वानरान् सु महाकायान् सर्वान् वै वन चारिणः ॥

cāraṇāḥ ca sutān vīrān sasṛjuḥ vana cāriṇaḥ | vānarān su mahākāyān sarvān vai vana cāriṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कामरूपबलोपेता:(all these monkeys were endowed )with the powers to assume any form at free will and possessed strengthयथाकामम्freelyविचारिण:wanderersदर्पेण चin arroganceबलेन चby prowessसिंहशार्दूलसदृशा:like unto lions and tigers.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey were endowed with the powers to assume any form at will. They possessed enormous strength and power to freely wander in forests. They were like lions and tigers in pride and prowess.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवताओं का गुण गाने वाले वनवासी चारणों ने बहुत-से वीर, विशालकाय वानरपुत्र उत्पन्न किये। वे सब जंगली फल-मूल खाने वाले थे

Hinglish
17.24VR-1-17-24

अप्सरस्सु च मुख्यासु तदा विद्यधरीषु च । नाग कन्यासु च तदा गन्धर्वीणाम् तनूषु च । काम रूप बलोपेता यथा काम विचारिणः ॥

apsarassu ca mukhyāsu tadā vidyadharīṣu ca | nāga kanyāsu ca tadā gandharvīṇām tanūṣu ca | kāma rūpa balopetā yathā kāma vicāriṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वेallशिलाप्रहरणा:could strike with rocks as weaponsसर्वेallपादपयोधिन:they could fight with treesसर्वेallनखदंष्ट्रायुधा:used nails and teeth as weaponसर्वेallसर्वास्त्रकोविदा:skilled in the use of all weapons.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey all could strike with rocks, use nails and teeth and trees as weapons. They were skilled in the use of all kinds of weapons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मुख्य-मुख्य अप्सराओं, विद्याधरियों, नागकन्याओं तथा गन्धर्व-पत्नियों के गर्भ से भी इच्छानुसार रूप और बल से युक्त तथा स्वेच्छानुसार सर्वत्र विचरण करने में समर्थ वानर पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए

Hinglish
17.25VR-1-17-25

सिंह शार्दूल सदृशा दर्पेण च बलेन च । शिला प्रहरणाः सर्वे सर्वे पर्वत योधिनः ॥

siṃha śārdūla sadṛśā darpeṇa ca balena ca | śilā praharaṇāḥ sarve sarve parvata yodhinaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शैलेन्द्रान्mountainsविचालयेयु:could moveस्थिरान् द्रुमान्deeprooted treesभेदयेयु:could breakवेगेनwith speedसरितां पतिम्the lord of the riversसमुद्रम्Samudraक्षोभयेयु:could cause disturbance.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey could shake mountains and uproot deeprooted trees. With their speed they could cause disturbance to Samudra, the lord of the rivers.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे दर्प और बल में सिंह और व्याघ्रों के समान थे। पत्थर की चट्टानों से प्रहार करते और पर्वत उठाकर लड़ते थे

Hinglish
17.26VR-1-17-26

नख दन्ष्ट्र आयुधाः सर्वे सर्वे सर्व अस्त्र कोविदाः । विचाल येयुः शैलेन्द्रान् भेद येयुः स्थिरान् द्रुमान् ॥

nakha danṣṭra āyudhāḥ sarve sarve sarva astra kovidāḥ | vicāla yeyuḥ śailendrān bheda yeyuḥ sthirān drumān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पद्भ्याम्with their feetक्षितिम्this earthदारयेयु:forcibly cause cleavageमहार्णवम्mighty oceanआप्लवेयुःjump with one leap and crossनभ:स्थलम्the skyविशेयुश्चcould enterतोयदान् अपिclouds alsoगृह्णीयु:could seize.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey could cause cleavage to this earth with their feet, cross the mighty ocean with one leap and enter the sky and even seize the clouds.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे सभी नख और दाँतों से भी शस्त्रों का काम लेते थे। उन सबको सब प्रकार के अस्त्र-शस्त्रों का ज्ञान था। वे पर्वतों को भी हिला सकते थे और स्थिरभाव से खड़े हुए वृक्षों को भी तोड़ डालने की शक्ति रखते थे

Hinglish
17.27VR-1-17-27

क्षोभ येयुः च वेगेन समुद्रम् सरिताम् पतिम् । दार येयुः क्षितिम् पद्भ्याम् आप्लवेयुः महा अर्णवन् ॥

kṣobha yeyuḥ ca vegena samudram saritām patim | dāra yeyuḥ kṣitim padbhyām āplaveyuḥ mahā arṇavan ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वनेin the forestप्रव्रजत:sojourningमत्तान्arrogant,मातङ्गान् अपि elephants alsoगृह्णीयु:could captureनर्दमाना:while roaringनादेनwith their soundsविहङ्गमान्birds in flightपातयेयुःcould be made to fall down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey could capture wild elephants sojourning in the forest and make the flying birds drop down screaming.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने वेग से सरिताओं के स्वामी समुद्र को भी क्षुब्ध कर सकते थे। उनमें पैरों से पृथ्वी को विदीर्ण कर डालने की शक्ति थी। वे महासागरों को भी लाँघ सकते थे

Hinglish
17.28VR-1-17-28

नभस्थलम् विशेयुर् च गृह्णीयुर् अपि तोयदान् । गृह्णीयुर् अपि मातंगान् मत्तान् प्रव्रजतो वने ॥

nabhasthalam viśeyur ca gṛhṇīyur api toyadān | gṛhṇīyur api mātaṃgān mattān pravrajato vane ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कामरूपिणाम्of those who were capable of assuming any form at willयूथपानाम्commanders of monkey forcesमहात्मनाम्eminentईदृशानाम्of suchहरीणाम्monkeysशतम्hundredशतसहस्राणिhundred thousandsप्रसूतानिwere born.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetA crore of monkeys capable of assuming any form at will, great monkeys and commanders of monkey forces were created.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे चाहें तो आकाश में घुस जायँ, बादलों को हाथों से पकड़ लें तथा वन में वेग से चलते हुए मतवाले गजराजों को भी बन्दी बना लें

Hinglish
17.29VR-1-17-29

नर्दमानाः च नादेन पात येयुः विहंगमान् । ईदृशानाम् प्रसूतानि हरीणाम् काम रूपिणाम् ॥

nardamānāḥ ca nādena pāta yeyuḥ vihaṃgamān | īdṛśānām prasūtāni harīṇām kāma rūpiṇām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते हरियूथपा:those commanders of monkey forcesहरीणाम्monkeysप्रधानेषुamong important onesयूथेषुmonkey forcesयूथपश्रेष्ठा: बभूवु:important monkeys were bornवीरान्heriocहरीन्monkeysअजनयन्created.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThose monkey commanders created heroic monkeys among the chief monkey clans who later proved the best among clanleaders.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)घोर शब्द करते हुए आकाश में उड़ने वाले पक्षियों को भी वे अपने सिंहनाद से गिरा सकते थे। ऐसे बलशाली और इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करने वाले महाकाय वानर यूथपति करोड़ों की संख्या में उत्पन्न हुए थे। वे वानरों के प्रधान यूथों के भी यूथपति थे

This Hindi translation covers verses 17.29–17.30 together.

Hinglish
17.30VR-1-17-30

शतम् शत सहस्राणि यूथपानाम् महात्मनाम् । ते प्रधानेषु यूथेषु हरीणाम् हरियूथपाः ॥

śatam śata sahasrāṇi yūthapānām mahātmanām | te pradhāneṣu yūtheṣu harīṇām hariyūthapāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्येsome monkeysसहस्रश:in thousandsऋक्षवत:abounding in bearsप्रस्थान्plateaus on the top of mountainsअवतस्थु:dweltअन्येsome othersनानाविधान्variousशैलान्mountainsकाननानि चforests alsoभेजिरेinhabited.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThousands of monkeys dwelt on the plateaus on the top of mountains abounding in bears. Some others inhabited various hills and forests.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 17.29
17.31VR-1-17-31

बभूवुर् यूथप श्रेष्ठान् वीराम् च अजनयन् हरीन् । अन्ये ऋक्षवतः प्रस्थान् उपतस्थुः सहस्रशः ॥

babhūvur yūthapa śreṣṭhān vīrām ca ajanayan harīn | anye ṛkṣavataḥ prasthān upatasthuḥ sahasraśaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते हरीश्वरा:these leaders of monkey forcesसर्वेallभ्रातरौtwo brothersसूर्यपुत्रम्son of Sungodसुग्रीवम्Sugrivaशक्रपुत्रम्Indra's sonवालिनं चVali alsoनलम्Nala,नीलम् Neelaहनूमन्तम्Hanumanअन्यान्otherहरियूथपान्leaders of monkey forcesउपतस्थु:dwelt near them.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll those leaders, Nala, Neela, Hanuman and others dwelt near those two brothers Sugriva, the offspring of Surya and Vali, the son of Indra.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन यूथपतियों ने भी ऐसे वीर वानरों को उत्पन्न किया था, जो यूथपों से भी श्रेष्ठ थे। वे और ही प्रकार के वानर थे—इन प्राकृत वानरों से विलक्षण थे। उनमें से सहस्रों वानर-यूथपति ऋक्षवान् पर्वत के शिखरों पर निवास करने लगे

Hinglish
17.32VR-1-17-32

अन्ये नाना विधान् शैलान् काननानि च भेजिरे । सूर्य पुत्रम् च सुग्रीवम् शक्र पुत्रम् च वालिनम् ॥

anye nānā vidhān śailān kānanāni ca bhejire | sūrya putram ca sugrīvam śakra putram ca vālinam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तार्क्ष्यबलसम्पन्ना:those endowed with the might of Garudaयुद्धविशारदा:wellversed in the art of warfareते सर्वेall of themविचरन्त:moving aroundदर्पात्due to arroganceसिंहव्याघ्रमहोरगान्lions, tigers, mighty serpentsअर्दयन्tormented.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEndowed with the might of Garuda and wellversed in warfare, all of them moving around tormented ferouious lions, tigers and mighty serpents .

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दूसरों ने नाना प्रकार के पर्वतों और जंगलों का आश्रय लिया। इन्द्रकुमार वाली और सूर्यनन्दन सुग्रीव ये दोनों भाई थे। समस्त वानरयूथपति उन दोनों भाइयों की सेवा में उपस्थित रहते थे। इसी प्रकार वे नल-नील, हनुमान् तथा अन्य वानर सरदारों का आश्रय लेते थे। वे सभी गरुड़ के समान बलशाली तथा युद्ध की कला में निपुण थे। वे वन में विचरते समय सिंह, व्याघ्र और बड़े-बड़े नाग आदि समस्त वनजन्तुओं को रौंद डालते थे

This Hindi translation covers verses 17.32–17.34 together.

Hinglish
17.33VR-1-17-33

भ्रातरौ उपतस्थुः ते सर्वे च हरि यूथपाअः । नलम् नीलम् हनूमन्तम् अन्यांश्च हरि यूथपान् ॥

bhrātarau upatasthuḥ te sarve ca hari yūthapāaḥ | nalam nīlam hanūmantam anyāṃśca hari yūthapān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाबाहु:mighty armedविपुलविक्रम:one with immense prowessवालीValiतान् सर्वान्all of thoseऋक्षगोपुच्छवानरान्bears, Gopuchhas, monkeysभुजवीर्येणwith the strength of his armsजुगोपprotected.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMighty armed leader Vali endowed with immense prowess protected, with his strong arms all those bears, gopuchhas(cowtailed) and monkeys.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 17.32
17.34VR-1-17-34

ते तार्क्ष्य बल संपन्नाः सर्वे युद्ध विशारदाः । विचरन्तोऽर्दयन् सर्वान् सिंह व्याघ्र महोरगान् ॥

te tārkṣya bala saṃpannāḥ sarve yuddha viśāradāḥ | vicaranto'rdayan sarvān siṃha vyāghra mahoragān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शूरै:by the valiantविविधसंस्थानै:having many formsनानाव्यञ्जनलक्षणै:with various characteristic signs relating to the body and tribesतै:by themसपर्वतवनार्णवाwith its mountains, forests, seasइयं पृथिवीthis earthकीर्णाwas pervaded.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBorn in many forms wih various characteristics (relating to the body and tribe), they pervaded this earth with its mountains, forests and seas.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 17.32
17.35VR-1-17-35

महाबलो महाबाहुः वाली विपुल विक्रमः । जुगोप भुज वीर्येण ऋक्ष गोपुच्छ वानरान् ॥

mahābalo mahābāhuḥ vālī vipula vikramaḥ | jugopa bhuja vīryeṇa ṛkṣa gopuccha vānarān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मेघबृन्दाचलकूटकल्पै:resembling masses of clouds and mountain peaks,महाबलै: by those endowed with immense strengthभीमशरीररूपै:by those having fearful forms and countenancesतै: वानरयूथपालै:by commanders of the monkey forcesभू:earthरामसहायहेतो:in order to assist Ramaसमावृता बभूवbecame covered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn order to assist Rama, this earth was filled with commanders of those who led the monkey forces resembling masses of clouds and mountains. They loan endowed with immense strength and fearful forms and countenances. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे सप्तदशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the seventeenth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबाहु वाली महान् बल से सम्पन्न तथा विशेष पराक्रमी थे। उन्होंने अपने बाहुबल से रीछों, लंगूरों तथा अन्य वानरों की रक्षा की थी

Hinglish
17.36VR-1-17-36

तैः इयम् पृध्वी शूरैः सपर्वत वन अर्णवा । कीर्णा विविध संस्थानैः नाना व्यंजन लक्षणैः ॥

taiḥ iyam pṛdhvī śūraiḥ saparvata vana arṇavā | kīrṇā vividha saṃsthānaiḥ nānā vyaṃjana lakṣaṇaiḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन सबके शरीर और पार्थक्यसूचक लक्षण नाना प्रकार के थे। वे शूरवीर वानर पर्वत, वन और समुद्रोंसहित समस्त भूमण्डल में फैल गये

Word meaningsEnglishHinglish
17.37VR-1-17-37

तैः मेघ बृन्दाचल कूट संनिभैःमहाबलैः वानर यूथप अधिपैः । बभूव भूः भीम शरीर रूपैःसमावृता राम सहाय हेतोः ॥

taiḥ megha bṛndācala kūṭa saṃnibhaiḥmahābalaiḥ vānara yūthapa adhipaiḥ | babhūva bhūḥ bhīma śarīra rūpaiḥsamāvṛtā rāma sahāya hetoḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे वानरयूथपति मेघसमूह तथा पर्वतशिखर के समान विशालकाय थे। उनका बल महान् था। उनके शरीर और रूप भयंकर थे। भगवान् श्रीराम की सहायता के लिये प्रकट हुए उन वानर वीरों से यह सारी पृथ्वी भर गयी थी

Word meaningsEnglishHinglish