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Ramayana · Sarga 1.23

Sarga 23

सर्गः 23

Accompanied by Rama and Lakshmana, Viswamitra reaches the hermitage of Kama at the confluence of Sarayu and Ganga

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प्रभातायाम् तु शर्वर्याम् विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । अभ्यभाषत काकुत्स्थौ शयानौ पर्ण संस्तरे ॥

prabhātāyām tu śarvaryām viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | abhyabhāṣata kākutsthau śayānau parṇa saṃstare ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शर्वर्याम्when the nightप्रभातायाम्turned into day breakमहामुनि:eminent asceticविश्वामित्र:Visvamitraपर्णसंस्तरेin the bed of leavesशयानौlying downकाकुत्स्थौRama and Lakshmanaअभ्यभाषतspoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the night turned into daybreak, the eminent ascetic Viswamitra, addressing the descendants of Kakutstha (Rama and Lakshmana) who were lying on a bed of leaves said:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जब रात बीती और प्रभात हुआ, तब महामुनि विश्वामित्र ने तिनकों और पत्तों के बिछौने पर सोये हुए उन दोनों ककुत्स्थवंशी राजकुमारों से कहा-

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कौसल्या सुप्रजा राम पूर्वा संध्या प्रवर्तते । उत्तिष्ठ नर शार्दूल कर्तव्यम् दैवमाह्निकम् ॥

kausalyā suprajā rāma pūrvā saṃdhyā pravartate | uttiṣṭha nara śārdūla kartavyam daivamāhnikam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैसल्या सुप्रजा:OBeloved son of Kausalya, (a son by whom Kausalya became a blessed mother)रामORamaपूर्वा सन्ध्याthe daybreakप्रवर्ततेis commencing ,नरशार्दूल OBest among menउत्तिष्ठawake (fromsleep)दैवम्oblations to godsआह्निकम्religious rite to be performed every day at a fixed hourकर्तव्यम्are required to be done.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O beloved son of Kausalya, O Rama the day dawns. O best among men, awake, oblations to gods and other sacred rites are required to be performed".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नरश्रेष्ठ राम! तुम्हारे-जैसे पुत्र को पाकर महारानी कौसल्या सुपुत्रजननी कही जाती हैं। यह देखो, प्रातःकाल की संध्या का समय हो रहा है; उठो और प्रतिदिन किये जाने वाले देव सम्बन्धी कार्यों को पूर्ण करो’

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तस्य ऋषेः परम उदारम् वचः श्रुत्वा नृप नरोत्तमौ । स्नात्वा कृत उदकौ वीरौ जेपतुः परमम् जपम् ॥

tasya ṛṣeḥ parama udāram vacaḥ śrutvā nṛpa narottamau | snātvā kṛta udakau vīrau jepatuḥ paramam japam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरौendowed with heroismनृपात्मजौthe two princesतस्य ऋषे:that rishi'sपरमोदारम्highly generousवच:wordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardस्नात्वाhaving bathedकृतोदकौoffered oblations of waters(to Sungod standing in the water)परमम्holyजपम्tapaजेपतु:recited.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn hearing the very affectionate call of Viswamitra both the brave princes had their bath and offered oblations to Sungod (standing in the water) and recited the holy name of the Lord.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महर्षि का यह परम उदार वचन सुनकर उन दोनों नरश्रेष्ठ वीरों ने स्नान करके देवताओं का तर्पण किया और फिर वे परम उत्तम जपनीय मन्त्र गायत्री का जप करने लगे

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कृत आह्निकौ महावीर्यौ विश्वामित्रम् तपोधनम् । अभिवाद्य अति संहृष्टौ गमनाय अभितस्थतुः ॥

kṛta āhnikau mahāvīryau viśvāmitram tapodhanam | abhivādya ati saṃhṛṣṭau gamanāya abhitasthatuḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महावीर्यौboth(brothers)exceedingly powerfulकृताह्निकौhaving performed daily ritesअभिसंहृष्टौhighly energeticतपोधनम्a sage with asceticism as wealthविश्वामित्रम्Visvamitraअभिवाद्यhaving prostrated before him with reverenceगमनायfor their onward journeyअभितस्थतु:both of them stood ready before him.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn performing the morning rites, the two highly powerful and and energetic princes stood before Viswamitra who was richly endowed with asceticism. They prostrated before him. And stood ready for their onward journey.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नित्य कर्म समाप्त करके महापराक्रमी श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो तपोधन विश्वामित् रको प्रणाम करके वहाँ से आगे जाने को उद्यत हो गये

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तौ प्रयान्तौ महावीर्यौ दिव्यम् त्रिपथगाम् नदीम् । ददृशा ते ततः तत्र सरय्वाः संगमे शुभे ॥

tau prayāntau mahāvīryau divyam tripathagām nadīm | dadṛśā te tataḥ tatra sarayvāḥ saṃgame śubhe ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thereafterमहावीर्यौ तौthose two endowed with great prowessप्रयातौ(they)having gone a little furtherतत्रthereशुभेby the holyसरय्वा:river Sarayuसङ्गमेin the confluence (with river Ganga)दिव्यांdivineत्रिपथगांflowing in three branchesनदीम्riverददृशातेsaw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter, having gone a little further both the heroic brothers looked at the confluence of holy Sarayu with divine Ganga divided into three branches.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जाते-जाते उन महाबली राजकुमारों ने गंगा और सरयू के शुभ संगम पर पहुँचकर वहाँ दिव्य त्रिपथगा नदी गंगाजी का दर्शन किया

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तत्र आश्रम पदम् पुण्यम् ऋषीणाम् भाविअत आत्मानाम् । बहु वर्ष सहस्राणि तप्यताम् परमम् तपः ॥

tatra āśrama padam puṇyam ṛṣīṇām bhāviata ātmānām | bahu varṣa sahasrāṇi tapyatām paramam tapaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereबहुवर्षसहस्राणिfor many thousands of yearsपरमम्utmostतप:austeritiesतप्यताम्while performing austeritiesअग्य्रतेजसाम्sages of topmost vital powerऋषीणाम्of the anchoritesपुण्यम्sacredआश्रमपदम्hermitage.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere they saw a sacred hermitage of anchorites of great vitality performing severe austerities for thousands of years.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)संगम के पास ही शुद्ध अन्तःकरण वाले महर्षियों का एक पवित्र आश्रम था, जहाँ वे कई हजार वर्षों से तीव्र तपस्या करते थे

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तम् दृष्ट्वा परम प्रीतौ राघवौ पुण्यम् आश्रमम् । ऊचतुः तम् महात्मानम् विश्वामित्रम् इदम् वचः ॥

tam dṛṣṭvā parama prītau rāghavau puṇyam āśramam | ūcatuḥ tam mahātmānam viśvāmitram idam vacaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तम्thatपुण्यम्sacredआश्रमम्hermitageदृष्ट्वाhaving seenपरमप्रीतौexceedingly delightedराघवौthe two princes of Raghu raceमहात्मानम्illustrious sageतं विश्वामित्रम्addressing Visvamitraइदम् वच:these wordsऊचतु:said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetExceedingly delighted to see the sacred hermitage, the two princes enquired from the illustrious sage Viswamitra:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस पवित्र आश्रम को देखकर रघुकुलरत्न श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण बड़े प्रसन्न हुए उन्होंने महात्मा विश्वामित्र से यह बात कही—

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कस्य अयम् आश्रमः पुण्यः को नु अस्मिन् वसते पुमान् । भगवन् श्रोतुम् इच्छावः परम् कौतूहलम् हि नौ ॥

kasya ayam āśramaḥ puṇyaḥ ko nu asmin vasate pumān | bhagavan śrotum icchāvaḥ param kautūhalam hi nau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O Worshipful oneअयम्thisपुण्य:आश्रम:sacred hermitageकस्यwhoseअस्मिन्in thisक: नुwho indeedपुमान्manवसतेlivesश्रोतुम्to hearइच्छाव:we both are desirousनौfor both of usपरम्keenlyकौतूहलं हिcuriosity.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O worshipful one, whose sacred hermitage is this? Who lives here? Indeed, we are curious to know".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भगवन्! यह किसका पवित्र आश्रम है? और इसमें कौन पुरुष निवास करता है? यह हम दोनों सुनना चाहते हैं इसके लिये हमारे मन में बड़ी उत्कण्ठा है’

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तयोः तद् वचनम् श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मुनिपुंगवः । अब्रवीत् श्रूयताम् राम यस्य अयम् पूर्व आश्रमः ॥

tayoḥ tad vacanam śrutvā prahasya munipuṃgavaḥ | abravīt śrūyatām rāma yasya ayam pūrva āśramaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनिपुङ्गव:the foremost of sagesतयो:theirsतत् वचनम्those wordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardप्रहस्यafter gently smilingअब्रवीत्saidपूर्व:in the days pastअयम् आश्रम:this heritageयस्यwhoseश्रूयताम्let it be heard.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn having heard their words, the foremost of sages gently smiled and said, "O Rama listen, who this hermitage belonged to in the past".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन दोनों का यह वचन सुनकर मुनिश्रेष्ठ विश्वामित्र हँसते हुए बोले—’राम! यह आश्रम पहले जिसके अधिकार में रहा है, उसका परिचय देता हूँ, सुनो

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कन्दर्पो मूर्तिमान् आसीत् काम इति उच्यते बुधैः । तपस्यंतम् इह स्थाणुम् नियमेन समाहितम् ॥

kandarpo mūrtimān āsīt kāma iti ucyate budhaiḥ | tapasyaṃtam iha sthāṇum niyamena samāhitam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कन्दर्प:Kandarpa also known as Manmathaमूर्तिमान्incarnated in human formआसीत्livedबुधै:by the learnedकाम: इति उच्यतेis called Kamaदुर्मेधा:foolish mindedइहhereतपस्यन्तम्while doing penanceनियमेनin accordance with rulesसमाहितम्absorbed in meditationकृतोद्वाहम्with his newly wedded wifeसमरुद्गगणम्accompanied by marutsगच्छन्तम्wending his wayदेवेशम्lord of deitiesस्थाणुम्Sivaधर्षयामासopposed himमहात्मनाby Lord Sivaहुङ्कृतश्चroared in menacing sound.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Kandarpa (the god of love) once lived here in human form. He is called Kama by the learned. The wicked Kama on his way with the maruts (god of wind) insulted Siva, the god of gods, while he was absorbed in austere meditation along with his newly wedded consort. On seeing Kama Lord Siva roared at him (menacingly).

This translation covers verses 23.10–23.11 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘विद्वान् पुरुष जिसे काम कहते हैं, वह कन्दर्प पूर्वकाल में मूर्तिमान् था—शरीर धारण करके विचरता था। उन दिनों भगवान् स्थाणु (शिव) इसी आश्रम में चित्तको एकाग्र करके नियमपूर्वक तपस्या करते थे

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कृत उद्वाहम् तु देवेशम् गच्छन्तम् स मरुद् गणम् । धर्षयामास दुर्मेधा हुम् कृतः च महात्मना ॥

kṛta udvāham tu deveśam gacchantam sa marud gaṇam | dharṣayāmāsa durmedhā hum kṛtaḥ ca mahātmanā ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘एक दिन समाधि से उठकर देवेश्वर शिव मरुद्गणों के साथ कहीं जा रहे थे। उसी समय दुर्बुद्धि काम ने उन पर आक्रमण किया। यह देख महात्मा शिव ने हुङ्कार करके उसे रोका

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अवध्यतः च रुद्रेण चक्षुषा रघु नन्दन । व्यशीर्यन्त शरीरात् स्वात् सर्व गात्राणि दुर्मतेः ॥

avadhyataḥ ca rudreṇa cakṣuṣā raghu nandana | vyaśīryanta śarīrāt svāt sarva gātrāṇi durmateḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रघुनन्दनO Descendent of Raghuरौद्रेणwith fierceचक्षुषा(third)eyeअवदग्धस्यhe was burnt downदुर्मते:of the evil intentioned Kamaस्वात्from his ownशरीरात्bodyसर्वगात्राणिall the limbsव्यशीर्यन्तwere consumed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O descendant of Raghu, burnt down by his fierce (third) eye, all the limbs of the body of that evilminded Kama were consumed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रघुनन्दन! भगवान् रुद्र ने रोष भरी दृष् टिसे अवहेलना-पूर्वक उसकी ओर देखा; फिर तो उस दुर्बुद्धि के सारे अंग उसके शरीर से जीर्ण-शीर्ण होकर गिर गये

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तत्र गात्रम् हतम् तस्य निर्दग्धस्य महात्मनः । अशरीरः कृतः कामः क्रोधात् देव ईश्वरेण ह ॥

tatra gātram hatam tasya nirdagdhasya mahātmanaḥ | aśarīraḥ kṛtaḥ kāmaḥ krodhāt deva īśvareṇa ha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्मनाby that lord Sivaनिर्दग्थस्यhaving burnt down totallyतस्यhisगात्रम्bodyतत्रthereहतम्disappearedदेवेश्वरेणby the lord of devatasक्रोधात्because of wrathकाम:Kamaअशरीर:disembodiedकृत:had been made.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving been completely burnt down by Lord Siva, Kama's body was destroyed. Mighty angry, Siva, reduced Kama to a 'disembodied being.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वहाँ दग्ध हुए महामना कन्दर्पका शरीर नष्ट हो गया,देवेश्वर रुद्र ने अपने क्रोध से कामको अंगहीन कर दिया

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अनङ्ग इति विख्यातः तदा प्रभृति राघव । स च अङ्ग विषयः श्रीमान् यत्र अंगम् स मुमोच ह ॥

anaṅga iti vikhyātaḥ tadā prabhṛti rāghava | sa ca aṅga viṣayaḥ śrīmān yatra aṃgam sa mumoca ha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवO Ramaतदाप्रभृतिfrom that time onwardsअनङ्ग इतिas Anangaविख्यात:had become wellknownयत्रwhereअङ्गम्bodyप्रमुमोच हhe gave upस:चthat placeश्रीमान्beautifulअङ्गविषय:Ananga desaविख्यात:famed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO descendant of the Raghus, from that time onwards, he was known as 'Ananga' (one without form). The beautiful place where he gave up his body is known as Angadesa.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राम! तभीसे वह ‘अनंग’ नाम से विख्यात हुआ शोभाशाली कन्दर्प ने जहाँ अपना अंग छोड़ा था, वह प्रदेश अंगदेश के नाम से विख्यात हुआ

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तस्य अयम् आश्रमः पुण्यः तस्य इमे मुनयः पुरा । शिष्या धर्मपरा वीर तेषाम् पापम् न विद्यते ॥

tasya ayam āśramaḥ puṇyaḥ tasya ime munayaḥ purā | śiṣyā dharmaparā vīra teṣām pāpam na vidyate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अयम्thisतस्यhisपुण्य:holyआश्रम:hermitageपुराformerlyतस्यhisशिष्या:disciplesइमे मुनय:these asceticsनित्यम्alwaysधर्मपरा:righteousतेषाम्for themपापम्sinन विद्यतेdoes not accrue.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis holy hermitage belongs to Kama. These ascetics are his disciples. They are always righteous and are free from sin.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह उन्हीं महादेवजी का पुण्य आश्रम है। वीर! ये मुनि लोग पूर्वकाल में उन्हीं स्थाणु के धर्मपरायण शिष्य थे,इनका सारा पाप नष्ट हो गया है

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इह अद्य रजनीम् राम वसेम शुभ दर्शन । पुण्ययोः सरितोः मध्ये श्वः तरिष्यामहे वयम् ॥

iha adya rajanīm rāma vasema śubha darśana | puṇyayoḥ saritoḥ madhye śvaḥ tariṣyāmahe vayam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शुभदर्शनOAuspicious looking oneरामRamaवयम्weअद्यtodayरजनीम्this nightइहhereपुण्ययो:of both the sacredसरितो:riversमध्येin the midstवसेमshall stayश्व:tomorrowतरिष्यामहेcross over.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO auspiciouslooking Rama, we will stay here tonight at the confluence of both these sacred rivers (Sarayu and Ganga) and cross over Ganga tomorrow.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘शुभदर्शन राम! आज की रात में हम लोग यहीं इन पुण्यसलिला सरिताओं के बीच में निवास करें। कल सबेरे इन्हें पार करेंगे

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अभिगच्छामहे सर्वे शुचयः पुण्यम् आश्रमम् । इह वासः परोऽस्माकम् सुखम् वस्त्यामहे वयम् ॥

abhigacchāmahe sarve śucayaḥ puṇyam āśramam | iha vāsaḥ paro'smākam sukham vastyāmahe vayam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरोत्तमO Chief of menसर्वेall of usस्नाताश्चhave taken bathकृतजप्याश्चhave performed Japa (muttering god's sacred name severally)हुतहव्या:offered oblations in fireशुचय:pureपुण्यम्piousआश्रमम्hermitageअभिगच्छामहेwe will enter.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of men, after morning ablutions offering oblations to the sacred fire, all of us sanctified will enter this pious hermitage".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हम सब लोग पवित्र होकर इस पुण्य आश्रम में चलें। यहाँ रहना हमारे लिये बहुत उत्तम होगा। नरश्रेष्ठ! यहाँ स्नान करके जप और हवन करने के बाद हम रात में बड़े सुख से रहेंगे’

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स्नाताः च कृत जप्याः च हुत हव्या नरोत्तम । तेषाम् संवदताम् तत्र तपो दीर्घेण चक्षुषा ॥

snātāḥ ca kṛta japyāḥ ca huta havyā narottama | teṣām saṃvadatām tatra tapo dīrgheṇa cakṣuṣā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereतेषाम्theyसंवदताम्were conversingमुनय:asceticsतपोदीर्घेणwith their far reaching austeritiesचक्षुषाvisionविज्ञायhaving recognised themपरमप्रीता:immensely pleasedहर्षम्delightआगमन्obtained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs they were conversing thus, the ascetics, with their far reaching spiritual vision (beyond the veil of time) recognised them and were immensely pleased.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे लोग वहाँ इस प्रकार आपस में बातचीत कर ही रहे थे कि उस आश्रम में निवास करने वाले मुनि तपस्या द्वारा प्राप्त हुई दूर दृष्टि से उनका आगमन जानकर मन-ही-मन बड़े प्रसन्न हुए, उनके हृदयमें हर्षजनित उल्लास छा गया

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विज्ञाय परम प्रीता मुनयो हर्षम् आगमन् । अर्घ्यम् पाद्यम् तथा आतिथ्यम् निवेद्य कुशिकात्मजे ॥

vijñāya parama prītā munayo harṣam āgaman | arghyam pādyam tathā ātithyam nivedya kuśikātmaje ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अर्घ्यम्respectable offeringsपाद्यम्water for washing feetतथाandआतिथ्यम्hospitalityकुशिकात्मजेto Visvamitraनिवेद्यhaving offeredपश्चात्thereafterरामलक्ष्मणयो:for Rama and Lakshmanaअतिथिक्रियाम्acts of hospitalityअकुर्वन्performed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter extending hospitality to the son of Kusika (Viswamitra) with respectful offerings, and water for washing feet they played the host to Rama and Lakshmana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने विश्वामित्रजी को अर्घ्य, पाद्य और अतिथि सत्कार की सामग्री अर्पित करने के बाद श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण का भी आतिथ्य किया

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राम लक्ष्मणयोः पश्चात् अकुर्वन् अतिथि क्रियाम् । सत्कारम् सम् अनुप्राप्य कथाभिः अभिरंजयन् ॥

rāma lakṣmaṇayoḥ paścāt akurvan atithi kriyām | satkāram sam anuprāpya kathābhiḥ abhiraṃjayan ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्कारम्hospitalityसमनुप्राप्यhaving receivedकथाभि:with their conversationअभिरञ्जयन्delightedते ऋषय:those rishisसमाहिता:with composed mindsयथार्हम्in accordance with traditionसन्ध्याम्evening prayersअजपन्recited.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving received due hospitality, they delighted them (ascetics) with their talk. The rishis with composed minds recited their evening prayer as usual.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यथोचित सत्कार करके उन मुनियों ने इन अतिथियों का भाँति-भाँति की कथा-वार्ताओं द्वारा मनोरञ्जन किया, फिर उन महर्षियों ने एकाग्रचित्त होकर यथावत् संध्यावन्दन एवं जप किया

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यथा अर्हम् अजपन् संध्याम् ऋषयः ते समाहिताः । तत्र वासिभिः आनीता मुनिभिः सुव्रतैः सह ॥

yathā arham ajapan saṃdhyām ṛṣayaḥ te samāhitāḥ | tatra vāsibhiḥ ānītā munibhiḥ suvrataiḥ saha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereवासिभि:by the residentsसुव्रतै:by those faithful to their vowsमुनिभि:asceticsसहalong with themआनीता:having been broughtतदाthenतत्रthereकामाश्रमपदेin Kama's hermitageसुसुखम्happilyन्यवसन्dwelt .
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe ascetics who resided there, faithful to their vows, took them in. There they staed happily in Kama's hermitage.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर वहाँ रहने वाले मुनियों ने अन्य उत्तम व्रतधारी मुनियों के साथ विश्वामित्र आदि को शयन के लिये उपयुक्त स्थान में पहुँचा दिया। सम्पूर्ण कामनाओं की पूर्ति करने वाले उस पुण्य आश्रम में विश्वामित्र आदि ने बड़े सुख से निवास किया

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न्यवसन् सुसुखम् तत्र काम आश्रम पदे तथा । कथाभिरभिरामभिरभिरमौ नृपात्मजौ । यद्वा -कथाभिः अभि रामभिः अभि रमौ नृप आत्मजौरमयामास धर्मात्मा कौशिको मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥

nyavasan susukham tatra kāma āśrama pade tathā | kathābhirabhirāmabhirabhiramau nṛpātmajau | yadvā -kathābhiḥ abhi rāmabhiḥ abhi ramau nṛpa ātmajauramayāmāsa dharmātmā kauśiko munipuṅgavaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्मात्माthe magnanimousमुनिपुङ्गव:foremost of asceticsकौशिक:son of Kusikaअभिरामौcharmingनृपात्मजौprincesअभिरामाभि:by enchantingकथाभि:talesरमयामासdelighted them.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetForemost among the ascetics the son of Kusika (Viswamitra) delighted the charming princes with enchanting tales. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे त्रयोविंशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the twentythird sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)धर्मात्मा मुनिश्रेष्ठ विश्वामित्र ने उन मनोहर राजकुमारों का सुन्दर कथाओं द्वारा मनोरञ्जन किया

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