Ramayana · Sarga 1.28

Sarga 28

सर्गः 28

Viswamitra teaches Sri Rama the methods of invoking, despatching and withdrawing the astras

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In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish 20 / 22Hindi allWord meanings 20 / 22Hinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
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प्रतिगृह्य ततः अस्त्राणि प्रहृष्ट वदनः शुचिः । गच्छन् एव च काकुत्स्थो विश्वामित्रम् अथ अब्रवीत् ॥

pratigṛhya tataḥ astrāṇi prahṛṣṭa vadanaḥ śuciḥ | gacchan eva ca kākutstho viśvāmitram atha abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्स्थ:Ramaशुचि:having purified himselfअस्त्राणिastrasप्रतिगृह्यhaving receivedतत:thenप्रहृष्टवदन:with pleasant countenance,गच्छन्नेव while proceeding onwardsअथthereafterविश्वामित्रम्addressing Visvamitraअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter performing the purificatory rites, Rama received the weapons with a cheerful face. In the way Rama said to Viswamitra.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन अस्त्रों को ग्रहण करके परम पवित्र श्रीराम का मुख प्रसन्नता से खिल उठा था। वे चलते-चलते ही विश्वामित् रसे बोले-

Hinglish
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गृहीत अस्त्रो अस्मि भगवन् दुराधर्षः सुरैः अपि । अस्त्राणाम् तु अहम् इच्छामि संहारम् मुनिपुंगव ॥

gṛhīta astro asmi bhagavan durādharṣaḥ suraiḥ api | astrāṇām tu aham icchāmi saṃhāram munipuṃgava ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O Venerable oneगृहीतास्त्र:having received these weaponsसुरैरपिeven by celestialsदुराधर्ष: अस्मिI have become unassailableमुनिपुङ्गवO Best of asceticsअहम्Iअस्त्राणाम्of astrasसंहारम्withdrawalइच्छामिdesirous of knowing.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O venerable one, having received these weaponsI have become unassailable even by the celestials. O best of ascetics, May I know the way to withdraw these weapons".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भगवन्! आपकी कृपा से इन अस्त्रों को ग्रहण करके मैं देवताओं के लिये भी दुर्जय हो गया हूँ। । मुनिश्रेष्ठ! अब मैं अस्त्रों की संहार विधि जानना चाहता हूँ’

Hinglish
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एवम् ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे विश्वामित्रो महा तपाः । संहारान् व्याजहार अथ धृतिमान् सुव्रतः शुचिः ॥

evam bruvati kākutsthe viśvāmitro mahā tapāḥ | saṃhārān vyājahāra atha dhṛtimān suvrataḥ śuciḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्स्थेwhen Ramaएवम्in this mannerब्रुवतिhad spokenअथthereafterधृतिमान्one possessed of fortitudeसुव्रत:a man of excellent vowsशुचि:pureविश्वामित्र: महामुनि:Viswamitra maharshiसंहारम्withdrawlव्याजहारtold.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTo these words spoken by Rama, maharshi Viswamitra who was patient practitioner of vows and pure taught the withdrawl mantra.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ककुत्स्थकुलतिलक श्रीराम के ऐसा कहने पर महातपस्वी, धैर्यवान्, उत्तम व्रतधारी और पवित्र विश्वामित्र मुनि ने उन्हें अस्त्रों की संहार विधि का उपदेश दिया

Hinglish
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सत्यवन्तम् सत्य कीर्तिम् धृष्टम् रभसम् एव च । प्रतिहारतरम् नाम पराङ्मुखम् अवाङ्मुखम् ॥

satyavantam satya kīrtim dhṛṣṭam rabhasam eva ca | pratihārataram nāma parāṅmukham avāṅmukham ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवO Descendent of RaghuरामRamaसत्यवन्तम्Satyavantaसत्यकीर्तिम्Satya Kirtiधृष्टम्dhrishtaरभसम्Rabhasaप्रतिहारतरम्Pratiharataraपराङ्मुखम्Paranmukhaआवाङ्मुखम्Avanmukhaलक्षाक्षविषमौLakshaksha, VishamaदृढनाभसुनाभकौDrudhanabha and Sunabhaदशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ चDasaksha and Satavaktraदशशीर्षशतोदरौDasasheersha and Satodaraपद्मनाभमहानाभौPadama Nabha and Mahanabhaदुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौDundunabha and Sunabhakaज्योतिषम्Jyotishaकृशनं चैवKrusana alsoउभौbothनैराश्यविमलौNairasya and Vimalaयोगन्धरहरिद्रौ चYogandhara and Haridraदैत्यप्रशमनौDaitya, Prasamanaसार्चिर्मालीSarchirmaliधृति:DhritiमालीMaliवृत्तिमान्Vrttimanतथाalsoरुचिर:Ruchiraपितृसौमनसं चैवPitrusaumanasa alsoउभौbothविधूतमकरौVidhuta and Makaraकरवीरकरं चैवKaraveerakara alsoधनधान्यौDhana and Dhanyaकामरूपम्Kama Roopaकामरुचिम्Kama Ruchiमोहम्Mohaतथाalsoआवरणम्Avaranaजृम्भकम्Jrumbhakaसर्वनाभं चSarvanabhaतथाalsoसन्तानवरणौSanthana and Varanaभास्वरान्effulgentकामरूपिण:assuming shapes at willभृशाश्वतनयान्Bhrusaswa's sonsममfrom meप्रतीच्छyou may receiveतेto youभद्रम्May you prosperपात्रभूत: असिyou become worthy of them.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

This translation covers verses 28.4–28.10 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर वे बोले—’रघुकुलनन्दन राम! तुम्हारा कल्याण हो! तुम अस्त्र विद्या के सुयोग्य पात्र हो; अतः निम्नाङ्कित अस्त्रों को भी ग्रहण करो—सत्यवान्, सत्यकीर्ति, धृष्ट, रभस, प्रतिहारतर, प्रामख, अवाङ्मख, लक्ष्य, अलक्ष्य, दृढ़नाभ, सुनाभ, दशाक्ष, शतवक्त्र, दशशीर्ष, शतोदर, पद्मनाभ, महानाभ, दुन्दुनाभ, स्वनाभ, ज्योतिष, शकुन, नैरास्य, विमल, दैत्यनाशक यौगंधर और विनिद्र, शुचिबाहु, महाबाहु, निष्कलि, विरुच, सार्चिमाली, धृतिर्माली, वृत्तिमान्, रुचिर, पित्र्य, सौमनस, विधूत, मकर, परवीर, रति, धन, धान्य, कामरूप, कामरुचि, मोह, आवरण, जृम्भक, सर्पनाथ, पन्थान और वरुण—ये सभी प्रजापति कृशाश्व के पुत्र हैं। ये इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करने वाले तथा परम तेजस्वी हैं तुम इन्हें ग्रहण करो’

This Hindi translation covers verses 28.4–28.10 together.

Hinglish
28.5VR-1-28-5

लक्ष्या अलक्ष्याः इमौ चैव दृढ नाभ सुनाभकौ । दशाक्ष शतवक्त्रौ च दश शीर्ष शत उदरौ ॥

lakṣyā alakṣyāḥ imau caiva dṛḍha nābha sunābhakau | daśākṣa śatavaktrau ca daśa śīrṣa śata udarau ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.4English is translated together with verse 28.4Hindi is translated together with verse 28.4
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पद्मनाभ महानाभौ दुन्दुनाभ स्वनाभकौ । ज्योतिषम् शकुनम् चैव नैराश्य विमलौ उभौ ॥

padmanābha mahānābhau dundunābha svanābhakau | jyotiṣam śakunam caiva nairāśya vimalau ubhau ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.4English is translated together with verse 28.4Hindi is translated together with verse 28.4
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यौगंधर विनिद्रौ च दैत्य प्रमधनौ तथा । शुचि बाहुर् महाबाहुर् निष्कलि विरुचर् तथासार्चिर्माली धृतिमाली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरः तथा ॥

yaugaṃdhara vinidrau ca daitya pramadhanau tathā | śuci bāhur mahābāhur niṣkali virucar tathāsārcirmālī dhṛtimālī vṛttimān ruciraḥ tathā ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.4English is translated together with verse 28.4Hindi is translated together with verse 28.4
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पित्र्यः सौमनसः चैव विधूत मकरौ उभौ । परवीरम् रतिम् चैव धन धान्यौ च राघव ॥

pitryaḥ saumanasaḥ caiva vidhūta makarau ubhau | paravīram ratim caiva dhana dhānyau ca rāghava ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.4English is translated together with verse 28.4Hindi is translated together with verse 28.4
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कामरूपम् कामरुचिम् मोहम् आवरणम् तथा । जृंभकम् सर्पनाथम् च पन्थान वरणौ तथा ॥

kāmarūpam kāmarucim moham āvaraṇam tathā | jṛṃbhakam sarpanātham ca panthāna varaṇau tathā ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.4English is translated together with verse 28.4Hindi is translated together with verse 28.4
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कृशाश्व तनयान् राम भास्वरान् काम रूपिणः । प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रम् ते पात्र भूतोऽसि राघव ॥

kṛśāśva tanayān rāma bhāsvarān kāma rūpiṇaḥ | pratīccha mama bhadram te pātra bhūto'si rāghava ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.4English is translated together with verse 28.4Hindi is translated together with verse 28.4
28.11VR-1-28-11

बाढम् इति एव काकुत्स्थ प्रहृष्टेन अंतरात्मना । दिव्य भास्वर देहाः च मूर्तिमन्तः सुखप्रदाः ॥

bāḍham iti eva kākutstha prahṛṣṭena aṃtarātmanā | divya bhāsvara dehāḥ ca mūrtimantaḥ sukhapradāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्स्थ:Ramaप्रहृष्टेनwith a delightedअन्तरात्मनाheartबाढम् इत्येव'certainly I shall do so' (saying so received the astras)दिव्यभास्वरदेहा: चhaving divine radiant bodiesमूर्तिमन्त:assuming corporal formसुखप्रदा:conferring happinessकेचित्some of themअङ्गार सदृशा:black like coalतथाandकेचित्some othersधूमोपमा:were like smokeकेचित्some othersचन्द्रार्कसदृशा:resembled Sun and Moonतथाalsoप्रह्वञ्जलिपुटा:with their bodies bent downप्राञ्जलय: भूत्वाattentive with folded palmsमधुरभाषिण:talking in sweet accentरामम्Ramaअब्रुवन्saidनरशार्दूलO Best among menइमे स्म:here we areशाधिyou may commandतेto youकिम्whatकरवामshould we accomplish.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Certainly" said Rama, and with a delighted heart received the astras. Some of the astra devatas were coal-black, some like smoke, some resembled rays of Sun or Moon. Assuming corporal forms, with shining, divine bodies, those weapons the their bodies bent down and palms folder they spoke to Rama in a gentle voice: "O tiger among men, here we are, What can we do for you"?

This translation covers verses 28.11–28.13 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब ‘बहुत अच्छा’ कहकर श्रीरामचन्द्रजी ने प्रसन्न मन से उन अस्त्रों को ग्रहण किया। उन मूर्तिमान् अस्त्रों के शरीर दिव्य तेज से उद्भासित हो रहे थे। वे अस्त्र जगत् को सुख देनेवाले थे

Hinglish
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केचिद् अंगार सदृशाः केचिद् धूम उपमाः तथा । चन्द्र अर्क सदृशाः केचित् प्रह्व अंजलि पुटाः तथा ॥

kecid aṃgāra sadṛśāḥ kecid dhūma upamāḥ tathā | candra arka sadṛśāḥ kecit prahva aṃjali puṭāḥ tathā ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनमें से कितने ही अंगारों के समान तेजस्वी थे। कितने ही धूम के समान काले प्रतीत होते थे तथा कुछ अस्त्र सूर्य और चन्द्रमा के समान प्रकाशमान थे। वे सब-के-सब हाथ जोड़कर श्रीरामके समक्ष खड़े हुए

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.11English is translated together with verse 28.11
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रामम् प्रांजलयो भूत्वा अब्रुवन् मधुर भाषिणः । इमे स्म नरशार्दूल शाधि किम् करवाम ते ॥

rāmam prāṃjalayo bhūtvā abruvan madhura bhāṣiṇaḥ | ime sma naraśārdūla śādhi kim karavāma te ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने अञ्जलि बाँधे मधुर वाणी में श्रीराम से इस प्रकार कहा–’पुरुषसिंह! हम लोग आपके दास हैं। आज्ञा कीजिये, हम आपकी क्या सेवा करें?’

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.11English is translated together with verse 28.11
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गम्यताम् इति तान् आह यथा इष्टम् रघुनन्दनः । मानसाः कार्य कालेषु साहाय्यम् मे करिष्यथ ॥

gamyatām iti tān āha yathā iṣṭam raghunandanaḥ | mānasāḥ kārya kāleṣu sāhāyyam me kariṣyatha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मानसा:residing in my mindकार्यकालेषुin times of needमेto meसाहाय्यम्assistnceकरिष्यथrenderयथेष्टम्according to your free willगम्यताम् इतिcan go onरघुनन्दन:Ramaतान् आहspoke to astra devatas.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama spoke to them (astra devatas) saying, "Reside in my mind and render assistance in times of need. Now you can go according to your will".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब रघुकुलनन्दन राम ने उनसे कहा—’इस समय तो आप लोग अपने अभीष्ट स्थान को जायँ; परंतु आवश्यकता के समय मेरे मन में स्थित होकर सदा मेरी सहायता करते रहें’

Hinglish
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अथ ते रामम् आमन्त्र्य कृत्वा च अपि प्रदक्षिणम् । एवम् अस्तु इति काकुत्स्थम् उक्त्वा जग्मुः यथाआगतम् ॥

atha te rāmam āmantrya kṛtvā ca api pradakṣiṇam | evam astu iti kākutstham uktvā jagmuḥ yathāāgatam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthereafterतेthose devatasएवम् अस्तु इतिsaying "Be it so"काकुत्स्थम्Ramaउक्त्वाhaving spokenप्रदक्षिणम्circumambulationकृत्वाhaving doneरामम्Ramaआमन्त्य्रhaving taken leave of himयथागतम्from whichever place they had comeजग्मु:went.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter those devatas having said, "Be it so", circumambulated Rama, took leave of him and returned to their respective abodes from where they had come.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् वे श्रीराम की परिक्रमा करके उनसे विदा ले उनकी आज्ञा के अनुसार कार्य करने की प्रतिज्ञा करके जैसे आये थे, वैसे चले गये

Hinglish
28.16VR-1-28-16

स च तान् राघवो ज्ञात्वा विश्वामित्रम् महामुनिम् । गच्छन् एव अथ मधुरम् श्लक्ष्णम् वचनम् अब्रवीत् ॥

sa ca tān rāghavo jñātvā viśvāmitram mahāmunim | gacchan eva atha madhuram ślakṣṇam vacanam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स: राघव:Ramaतान् ज्ञात्वाhaving acquired the knowledge of those weaponsअथlaterगच्छन्नेवwhile walkingविश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्maharshi Visvamitraमधुरम्in gentleश्लक्ष्णम्softवचनम्wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter having acquired the knowledge of the weapons Rama addressed maharshi Viswamitra in gentle and soft words while walking along with him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार उन अस्त्रों का ज्ञान प्राप्त करके श्रीरघुनाथजी ने चलते-चलते ही महामुनि विश्वामित्र से मधुर वाणी में पूछा—’भगवन्! सामने वाले पर्वत के पास ही जो यह मेघों की घटा के समान सघन वृक्षों से भरा स्थान दिखायी देता है, क्या है ? उसके विषय में जानने के लिये मेरे मन में बड़ी उत्कण्ठा हो रही है

This Hindi translation covers verses 28.16–28.17 together.

Hinglish
28.17VR-1-28-17

किम् एतन् मेघ संकाशम् पर्वतस्य अविदूरतः । वृक्ष खण्डम् इतः भाति परम् कौतूहलम् हि मे ॥

kim etan megha saṃkāśam parvatasya avidūrataḥ | vṛkṣa khaṇḍam itaḥ bhāti param kautūhalam hi me ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इत:from this sideपर्वतस्यmountain'sअविदूरत:in a not far off placeमेघसङ्काशम्resembling cloudsदर्शनीयम्good lookingमृगाकीर्णम्scattered with animalsअतीवextremelyमनोरमम्pleasing to the mindवल्गुनादैwith sweet soundsनानाप्रकारै:by various kindsशकुनै:birdsअलङ्कृतम्adornedवृक्षषण्डम्collection of treesभातिis shiningएतत् किं नुwhat could be this?मेto meपरम्highlyकौतूहलं हिcuriousity.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"From this side of the mountain, not faroff from here stand shining and goodlooking trees resembling clouds. It is replete scattered with animals, pleasing to the mind and extremely beautiful. It is adorned with various kinds of birds singing sweetly. What could be this? I am very curious to know.

This translation covers verses 28.17–28.18 together.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 28.16
28.18VR-1-28-18

दर्शनीयम् मृगाअकीर्णम् मनोहरम् अतीव च । नाना प्रकारैः शकुनैः वल्गुभाषैः अलंकृतम् ॥

darśanīyam mṛgāakīrṇam manoharam atīva ca | nānā prakāraiḥ śakunaiḥ valgubhāṣaiḥ alaṃkṛtam ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह दर्शनीय स्थान मृगों के झुंड से भरा हुआ होने के कारण अत्यन्त मनोहर प्रतीत होता है। नाना प्रकार के पक्षी अपनी मधुर शब्दावली से इस स्थान की शोभा बढ़ाते हैं

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 28.17English is translated together with verse 28.17
28.19VR-1-28-19

निःसृताः स्म मुनिश्रेष्ठ कान्तारात् रोमहर्षणात् । अनया तु अवगच्छामि देशस्य सुखवत्तया ॥

niḥsṛtāḥ sma muniśreṣṭha kāntārāt romaharṣaṇāt | anayā tu avagacchāmi deśasya sukhavattayā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनिश्रेष्ठO Best of aceticsअनयाby thisदेशस्यof the placeसुखवत्तयाbeing endowed with happinessरोमहर्षणात्awesome(creating horripulation)कान्तारात्from the forestनिस्सृता:we came outअवगच्छामिI am coming to knowइदम्this oneकस्यwhose आश्रमपदम् hermitageभगवन्O Revered oneसर्वम्allमेto meशंसtell.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of acetics, I think we have come out of that awesome (horripilating) forest because of the pleasant feeling experienced in this region. Whose hermitage is this? O Revered one tell me".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुनिश्रेष्ठ ! इस प्रदेशकी इस सुखमयी स्थिति से यह जान पड़ता है कि अब हम लोग उस रोमाञ्चकारी दुर्गम ताटका वन से बाहर निकल आये हैं

Hinglish
28.20VR-1-28-20

सर्वम् मे शंस भगवन् कस्य आश्रम पदम् तु इदम् । संप्राप्ताः यत्र ते पापाः ब्रह्मघ्नाः दुष्ट चारिणः ॥

sarvam me śaṃsa bhagavan kasya āśrama padam tu idam | saṃprāptāḥ yatra te pāpāḥ brahmaghnāḥ duṣṭa cāriṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महामुनेO Great aceticभगवन्O Venerable oneब्रह्मन्Brahmanaब्रह्मघ्ना:slayers of Brahminsदुष्टचारिण:doers of cruel actsदुरात्मान:wicked minded oneते पापा:those sinful personsयत्रwhereतवyourयज्ञस्यof the sacrificeविघ्नायfor creating obstaclesसम्प्राप्ता:having arrivedयाज्ञिकीrelating to sacrificeक्रियाactमयाby meरक्षितव्याis required to be protectedराक्षसा: चrakshasas alsoवध्या:are required to be slainतस्य देश:that place relating to sacrificeक:whereमुनिश्रेष्ठO Best among asceticsप्रभोO Lordअहम्Iएतत्सर्वम्all thisश्रोतुम्to listenइच्छामिdesirous of.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO great ascetic, O venerable brahmana, from where do those slayers of brahmanas, doers of cruel acts, wickedminded and sinful persons come from and cause obstacles to your sacrifice? Where is that sacrificial place required to be protected by me? Where are these rakshasas required to be slain? O best of ascetics, I would like to hear from you". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे अष्टाविंशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the twentyeighth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भगवन्! मुझे सब कुछ बताइये यह किसका आश्रम है? भगवन्! महामुने! जहाँ आपकी यज्ञक्रिया हो रही है, जहाँ वे पापी, दुराचारी, ब्रह्महत्यारे, दुरात्मा राक्षस आपके यज्ञ में विघ्न डालने के लिये आया करते हैं और जहाँ मुझे यज्ञ की रक्षा तथा राक्षसों के वध का कार्य करना है, उस आपके आश्रमका कौन-सा देश है ? ब्रह्मन् ! मुनिश्रेष्ठ प्रभो! यह सब मैं सुनना चाहता हूँ’

This Hindi translation covers verses 28.20–28.22 together.

Hinglish
28.21VR-1-28-21

तव यज्ञस्य विघ्नाय दुरात्मनो महामुनेः । भगवन् तस्य को देशः सा यत्र तव याज्ञिकी ॥

tava yajñasya vighnāya durātmano mahāmuneḥ | bhagavan tasya ko deśaḥ sā yatra tava yājñikī ||

Word meaningsEnglishHinglishHindi is translated together with verse 28.20
28.22VR-1-28-22

रक्षितव्या क्रिया ब्रह्मन् मया वध्याः च राक्षसाः । एतत् सर्वम् मुनिश्रेष्टः श्रोतुम् इच्छामि अहम् प्रभो ॥

rakṣitavyā kriyā brahman mayā vadhyāḥ ca rākṣasāḥ | etat sarvam muniśreṣṭaḥ śrotum icchāmi aham prabho ||

Word meaningsEnglishHinglishHindi is translated together with verse 28.20