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Sarga 38

सर्गः 38

Emperor Sagara performs austerities and a sacrifice for progeny

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ताम् कथाम् कौशिको रामे निवेद्य मधुर अक्षरम् । पुनः एव अपरम् वाक्यम् काकुत्स्थम् इदम् अब्रवीत् ॥

tām kathām kauśiko rāme nivedya madhura akṣaram | punaḥ eva aparam vākyam kākutstham idam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कुशिकात्मज:the offspring of Kausikaकौशिक:Visvamitraतां कथाम्that storyरामेto Ramaनिवेद्यhaving relatedपुनरेवagainइदम्this, (अपरं) वाक्यम् wordsकाकुत्स्थम्addressing Ramaअब्रवीत्had spoken.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetViswamitra, an offspring of Kusika having related the story (of Karthikeya) to the son of the Kakusthas (Rama) said again.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विश्वामित्रजी ने मधुर अक्षरों से युक्त वह कथा श्रीराम को सुनाकर फिर उनसे दूसरा प्रसंग इस प्रकार कहा—

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अयोध्या अधिपतिः वीरः पूर्वम् आसीत् नराधिपः । सगरो नाम धर्मात्मा प्रजाकामः स च अप्रजः ॥

ayodhyā adhipatiḥ vīraḥ pūrvam āsīt narādhipaḥ | sagaro nāma dharmātmā prajākāmaḥ sa ca aprajaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूर्वम्in ancient timesअयोध्याधिपति:ruler of Ayodhyaशूर:braveधर्मात्माrighteous oneसगरो नामnamed Sagaraनराधिप: आसीत्was kingस:heअप्रज:was childlessप्रजाकाम:desiring children
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"In olden days there lived a brave and righteous king named Sagara who was ruler of Ayodhya. He was childless and desired to have children,

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वीर! पहले की बात है, अयोध्या सगर नाम से प्रसिद्ध एक धर्मात्मा राजा राज्य करते थे। उन्हें कोई पुत्र नहीं था; अतः वे पुत्र-प्राप्ति के लिये सदा उत्सुक रहा करते थे

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वैदर्भ दुहिता राम केशिनी नाम नामतः । ज्येष्ठा सगर पत्नी सा धर्मिष्ठा सत्य वादिनी ॥

vaidarbha duhitā rāma keśinī nāma nāmataḥ | jyeṣṭhā sagara patnī sā dharmiṣṭhā satya vādinī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामO Ramaवैदर्भदुहिताdaughter of king of Vidarbhaनामत:by nameकेशिनी नामwellknown as Kesiniज्येष्ठाeldestसगरपत्नीwife of Sagaraसाsheधर्मिष्ठाrighteousसत्यवादिनीtruthful.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama the daughter of the king of Vidarbha by name Kesini was Sagara's eldest wife who was righteous and truthful.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम! विदर्भराजकुमारी केशिनी राजा सगर की ज्येष्ठ पत्नी थी। वह बड़ी धर्मात्मा और सत्यवादिनी थी

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अरिष्ठनेमि दुहिता सुपर्ण भगिनी तु सा । द्वितीया सगरस्य आसीत् पत्नी सुमति संज्ञिता ॥

ariṣṭhanemi duhitā suparṇa bhaginī tu sā | dvitīyā sagarasya āsīt patnī sumati saṃjñitā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अरिष्टनेमे:Arishtanemi'sदुहिताdaughterरूपेणin charmभुविon this earthअप्रतिमाunsurpassedसुमतिसंज्ञिताnamed Sumatiसगरस्यSagara'sद्वितीयाsecondपत्नी आसीत्was his wife.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe daughter of Arishtanemi named Sumati was the second wife of Sagara and none surpassed her in charm on earth.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सगर की दूसरी पत्नी का नाम सुमति था। वह अरिष्टनेमि कश्यप की पुत्री तथा गरुड की बहिन थी

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ताभ्याम् सह महाराजा पत्नीभ्याम् तप्तवान् तपः । हिमवंतम् समासाद्य भृगु प्रस्रवणे गिरौ ॥

tābhyām saha mahārājā patnībhyām taptavān tapaḥ | himavaṃtam samāsādya bhṛgu prasravaṇe girau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenमहाराजःking Sagaraताभ्याम् पत्नीभ्याम्with those wivesसहaccompanied byहिमवन्तम्Himavat mountainसमासाद्यhaving reachedभृगुप्रस्रवणेon a peak called Bhriguprasravanaगिरौmountainतप: तप्तवान्engaged in austerities.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king (Sagara) accompanied by his wives reached Himavat mountain and engaged himself in severe austerities on a peak called Bhriguprasravana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज सगर अपनी उन दोनों पत्नियों के साथ हिमालय पर्वतपर जाकर भृगुप्रस्रवण नामक शिखर पर तपस्या करने लगे

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अथ वर्ष शते पूर्णे तपसा आराधितो मुनिः । सगराय वरम् प्रादाद् भृगुः सत्यवताम् वरः ॥

atha varṣa śate pūrṇe tapasā ārādhito muniḥ | sagarāya varam prādād bhṛguḥ satyavatām varaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenवर्षशतेwhen hundred yearsपूर्णेhad completedतपसाby austeritesआराधित:pleasedसत्यवतां वर:best among truthful personsभृगु: मुनि:the ascestic Bhruguसगरायfor Sagaraवरम्boonप्रादात्granted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Sagara completed a hundred years in austerities, highly pleased by his performance, ascetic Bhrugu, the best among the truthful granted him a boon.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सौ वर्ष पूर्ण होने पर उनकी तपस्या द्वारा प्रसन्न हुए सत्यवादियों में श्रेष्ठ महर्षि भृगुने राजा सगर को वर दिया

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अपत्य लाभः सुमहान् भविष्यति तव अनघ । कीर्तिम् च अप्रतिमाम् लोके प्राप्स्यसे पुरुषर्षभ ॥

apatya lābhaḥ sumahān bhaviṣyati tava anagha | kīrtim ca apratimām loke prāpsyase puruṣarṣabha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अनघO Blemishless oneतवto youसुमहान्very greatअपत्यलाभ:gain of progenyभविष्यतिwill take placeपुरुषर्षभO Best among menलोकेin this worldअप्रतिमाम्unparalleledकीर्तिं चfameप्राप्स्यसेyou will acquire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO sinless one, you will get a very great progeny, O best among men you will acquire unparalleled fame in this world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘निष्पाप नरेश! तुम्हें बहुत-से पुत्रों की प्राप्ति होगी। । पुरुषप्रवर! तुम इस संसार में अनुपम कीर्ति प्राप्त करोगे

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एका जनयिता तात पुत्रम् वंशकरम् तव । षष्टिम् पुत्र सहस्राणि अपरा जनयिष्यति ॥

ekā janayitā tāta putram vaṃśakaram tava | ṣaṣṭim putra sahasrāṇi aparā janayiṣyati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तातO Childएकाone wifeतवyourवंशकरम्perpetuating raceपुत्रम्one sonजनयिताwill begetअपराthe other wifeषष्ठिंsixtyपुत्रसहस्राणिthousands of sonsजनयिष्यतिwill beget.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO child, one wife will beget a son who will perpetuate your race and the other, sixty thousand sons, said Bhrugu.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तात! तुम्हारी एक पत्नी तो एक ही पुत्रको जन्म देगी, जो अपनी वंशपरम्पराका विस्तार करनेवाला होगा तथा दूसरी पत्नी साठ हजार पुत्रोंकी जननी होगी

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भाषमाणम् महात्मानम् राज पुत्र्यौ प्रसाद्य तम् । ऊचतुः परम प्रीते कृतांजलि पुटे तदा ॥

bhāṣamāṇam mahātmānam rāja putryau prasādya tam | ūcatuḥ parama prīte kṛtāṃjali puṭe tadā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाafter thatपरमप्रीतेexceedingly delightedराजपुत्र्यौdaughters of kingsकृताञ्जलिपुटेfolding hands in supplicationभाषमाणम्speaking in this wayमहात्मानम्magnanimousप्रसाद्यpropitiatingतम्addresseing himऊचतु:said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter, both the daughters of the king were exceedingly delighted. Having propitiated that magnanimous asectic both of them with folded hands in supplication, said:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महात्मा भृगु जब इस प्रकार कह रहे थे, उस समय उन दोनों राजकुमारियों (रानियों)-ने उन्हें प्रसन्न करके स्वयं भी अत्यन्त आनन्दित हो दोनों हाथ जोड़कर पूछा-

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एकः कस्याः सुतो ब्रह्मन् का बहून् जनयिष्यति । श्रोतुम् इच्छावहे ब्रह्मन् सत्यम् अस्तु वचः तव ॥

ekaḥ kasyāḥ suto brahman kā bahūn janayiṣyati | śrotum icchāvahe brahman satyam astu vacaḥ tava ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ब्रह्मन्O Knower of Brahmanकस्या:which of usएक:oneसुत:son will begetकाwho is sheबहून्many sonsजनयिष्यतिwill begetब्रह्मन्O Brahmarshiश्रोतुम्to listenइच्छावहेboth of us are interested in knowingतवyourवच:wordsसत्यम् अस्तुlet this be true.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO knower of Brahman which of us will beget one, and who many sons? O Brahmarshi we wish to hear. Let your words come true".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘ब्रह्मन् ! किस रानी के एक पुत्र होगा और कौन बहुत-से पुत्रों की जननी होगी? हम दोनों यह सुनना चाहती हैं आपकी वाणी सत्य हो’

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तयोः तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा भृगुः परमधार्मिकः । उवाच परमाम् वाणीम् स्वच्छन्दो अत्र विधीयताम् ॥

tayoḥ tat vacanam śrutvā bhṛguḥ paramadhārmikaḥ | uvāca paramām vāṇīm svacchando atra vidhīyatām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
परमधार्मिक:highly virtuousभृगु:Bhruguतयो:theirतत् वचनम्those wordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardपरमाम्excellentवाणीम्statementउवाचmadeअत्रin this matterस्वच्छन्द:your free willविधीयताम्be exercised.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHearing their words, highly virtuous Bhrugu made an excellent statement saying, 'In this matter, you may exercise your free will'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“उन दोनों की यह बात सुनकर परम धर्मात्मा भृगुने उत्तम वाणी में कहा—’देवियो! तुम लोग यहाँ अपनी इच्छा प्रकट करो। तुम्हें वंश चलाने वाला एक ही पुत्र प्राप्त हो अथवा महान् बलवान्, यशस्वी एवं अत्यन्त उत्साही बहुत-से पुत्र? इन दो वरों में से किस वर को कौन-सी रानी ग्रहण करना चाहती है ?’

This Hindi translation covers verses 38.11–38.12 together.

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एको वंश करो वा अस्तु बहवो वा महाबलाः । कीर्तिमन्तो महोत्साहाः का वा कम् वरम् इच्छति ॥

eko vaṃśa karo vā astu bahavo vā mahābalāḥ | kīrtimanto mahotsāhāḥ kā vā kam varam icchati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वंशकर:perpetuating the raceएक:oneअस्तु वाshall begetमहाबला:possessed of mighty strengthकीर्तिमन्त:endowed with fameमहोत्साहा:great perseveranceबहवो वाmanyका वाwho among youकं वरम्which boonइच्छतिis desiring?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'What would you wish? One son who perpetuates the race or many possessed of mighty strength endowed with fame and perseverance?' (asked Bhrugu).

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मुनेः तु वचनम् श्रुत्वा केशिनी रघुनंदन । पुत्रम् वंश करम् राम जग्राह नृप संनिधौ ॥

muneḥ tu vacanam śrutvā keśinī raghunaṃdana | putram vaṃśa karam rāma jagrāha nṛpa saṃnidhau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रघुनन्दनO One causing delight to the descendents of RaghuरामRamaमुने:ascetic'sवचनम्wordsश्रुत्वाhaving heardकेशिनीKesiniवंशकरम्perpetuating the raceपुत्रम्sonनृपसन्निधौin the presence of kingजग्राहaccepted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O Rama, delight of the descendants of Raghus, on hearing the words of the ascetic in the presence of king Sagara, Kesini chose the boon to have a son who perpetuates the race.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रघुकुलनन्दन श्रीराम! मुनि का यह वचन सुनकर केशिनी ने राजा सगर के समीप वंश चलाने वाले एक ही पुत्र का वर ग्रहण किया

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षष्टिम् पुत्र सहस्राणि सुपर्ण भगिनी तदा । महोत्साहान् कीर्तिमतो जग्राह सुमतिः सुतान् ॥

ṣaṣṭim putra sahasrāṇi suparṇa bhaginī tadā | mahotsāhān kīrtimato jagrāha sumatiḥ sutān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenसुपर्णभगिनीsister of (Garuda) Suparnaसुमति:Sumatiमहोत्साहान्possessing great perseveranceकीर्तिमत:endowed with fameषष्ठिम्sixtyपुत्रसहस्राणिthosands of sonsसुतान्as her sonsजग्राहaccepted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, Sumati (the other wife) sister of Suparna (Garuda) obtained the boon of sixty thousand sons endowed with fame and great perseverance.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तब गरुड़ की बहिन सुमति ने महान् उत्साही और यशस्वी साठ हजार पुत्रों को जन्म देने का वर प्राप्त किया

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प्रदक्षिणम् ऋषिम् कृत्वा शिरसा अभिप्रणम्य च । जगाम स्व पुरम् राजा सभार्या रघु नन्दन ॥

pradakṣiṇam ṛṣim kṛtvā śirasā abhipraṇamya ca | jagāma sva puram rājā sabhāryā raghu nandana ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रघुनन्दनO Ramaसभार्य:along with wivesराजाkingऋषिम्saint Bhriguप्रदक्षिणं कृत्वाhaving circumambulatedशिरसाbowing down the headअभिप्रणम्यsaluting with folded handsस्वपुरम्his own capitalजगामwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO son of the Raghus the king along with his wives, having circumambulated saint Bhrugu, bowed his head in reverence, saluted him with folded hands and returned to his capital.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रघुनन्दन! तदनन्तर रानियों सहित राजा सगर ने महर्षि की परिक्रमा करके उनके चरणों में मस्तक झुकाया और अपने नगर को प्रस्थान किया

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अथ काले गते तस्मिन् ज्येष्ठा पुत्रम् व्यजायत । असमंज इति ख्यातम् केशिनी सगरात्मजम् ॥

atha kāle gate tasmin jyeṣṭhā putram vyajāyata | asamaṃja iti khyātam keśinī sagarātmajam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthereafterतस्मिन् काले गतेafter lapse of some timeज्येष्ठाeldest wifeकेशिनीKesiniसगरात्मजम्son of Sagaraअसमञ्ज इतिby name Asamanjasaख्यातम्well knownपुत्रम्sonव्यजायतgave birth.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter lapse of some time, the eldest wife Kesini gave birth to a son wellknown by name Asamanjasa.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कुछ काल व्यतीत होने पर बड़ी रानी केशिनी ने सगर के औरस पुत्र ‘असमञ्ज’ को जन्म दिया

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38.17VR-1-38-17

सुमतिः तु नरव्याघ्र गर्भ तुंबम् व्यजायत । षष्टिः पुत्र सहस्राणि तुंब भेदात् विनिःसृताः ॥

sumatiḥ tu naravyāghra garbha tuṃbam vyajāyata | ṣaṣṭiḥ putra sahasrāṇi tuṃba bhedāt viniḥsṛtāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरव्याघ्रO Best among menसुमतिस्तुSumatiगर्भतुम्बम्gourd like foetusव्यजायतgave birthतुम्बभेदात्when that guard like foetus was burst openषष्ठि:sixtyपुत्रसहस्राणिthousands of sonsविनिस्सृता:emerged.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, Sumati gave birth to a gourdlike foetus and when it burst open, sixty thousand sons emerged.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पुरुषसिंह! (छोटी रानी) सुमति ने तूंबी के आकार का एक गर्भपिण्ड उत्पन्न किया। उसको फोड़ने से साठ हजार बालक निकले

Hinglish
38.18VR-1-38-18

घृत पूर्णेषु कुंभेषु धात्र्यः तान् समवर्धयन् । कालेन महता सर्वे यौवनम् प्रतिपेदिरे ॥

ghṛta pūrṇeṣu kuṃbheṣu dhātryaḥ tān samavardhayan | kālena mahatā sarve yauvanam pratipedire ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धात्र्य:nursesतान्themघृतपूर्णेषुfilled with clarified butterकुम्भेषुin potsसमवर्धयन्fostered themसर्वेall of themमहता कालेनafter a long timeयौवनम्state of adolescenceप्रतिपेदिरेattained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetNurses placed all of them in pots filled with clarified butter and fostered them. They attained adolescence after a long time.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“उन्हें घी से भरे हुए घड़ों में रखकर धाइयाँ उनका पालन-पोषण करने लगीं। धीरे-धीरे जब बहुत दिन बीत गये, तब वे सभी बालक युवावस्था को प्राप्त हुए

Hinglish
38.19VR-1-38-19

अथ दीर्घेण कालेन रूप यौवनशालिनः । षष्टिः पुत्र सहस्राणि सगरस्य अभवन् तदा ॥

atha dīrgheṇa kālena rūpa yauvanaśālinaḥ | ṣaṣṭiḥ putra sahasrāṇi sagarasya abhavan tadā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenदीर्घेण कालेनafter a lapse of long timeसगरस्यSagara'sषष्ठि: पुत्रसहस्राणिsixty thousand sonsतदाthenरूपयौवनशालिन: अभवन्became resplendent with beauty and manhood.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, after a long time Sagara's sixty thousand sons attained beauty and youth.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस तरह दीर्घकाल के पश्चात् राजा सगर के रूप और युवावस्था से सुशोभित होने वाले साठ हजार पुत्र तैयार हो गये

Hinglish
38.20VR-1-38-20

स च ज्येष्ठो नरश्रेष्ठ सगरस्य आत्म संभवः । बालान् गृहीत्वा तु जले सरय्वा रघुनंदन ॥

sa ca jyeṣṭho naraśreṣṭha sagarasya ātma saṃbhavaḥ | bālān gṛhītvā tu jale sarayvā raghunaṃdana ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरश्रेष्ठO Best among menरघुनन्दनO Ramaज्येष्ठ:eldest sonस: सगरस्य आत्मसम्भव:that Sagara's son Asamanjasaनित्यम्every dayबालान्childrenगृहीत्वाseizing hold ofसरय्वा:river Sarayu'sजलेwatersप्रक्षिप्यthrowing themनिमज्जत:while they were drowningतान्themसमीक्ष्यbeholdingप्रहसन्while laughing (rejoiced).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, delight of the Raghus (in the mean time) sagara's eldest son Asamanjasa, used to seize hold of children and throw them into the waters of river Sarayu. And while they were drowning, he was laughing.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नरश्रेष्ठ रघुनन्दन! सगर का ज्येष्ठ पुत्र असमञ्ज नगर के बालकों को पकड़कर सरयू के जल में फेंक देता और जब वे डूबने लगते, तब उनकी ओर देखकर हँसा करता

Hinglish
38.21VR-1-38-21

प्रक्षिप्य प्रहसन् नित्यम् मज्जतस् तान् निरीक्ष्य वै । एवम् पाप समाचारः सज्जन प्रतिबाधकः ॥

prakṣipya prahasan nityam majjatas tān nirīkṣya vai | evam pāpa samācāraḥ sajjana pratibādhakaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्In this mannerपापसमाचार:evilinclinedसज्जनप्रतिबाधक:tormenting the good citizensपौराणाम्for citizensअहितेinimical actsयुक्तः(रत:) delightedपुत्र:sonपुरात्from capitalनिर्वासित:was banished.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus this son inclined towards evil and formenting the good citizens was banished (of the king) from the capital for his indulgence in malevolent acts.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस प्रकार पापाचार में प्रवृत्त होकर जब वह सत्पुरुषों को पीडा देने और नगर-निवासियों का अहित करने लगा, तब पिता ने उसे नग रसे बाहर निकाल दिया

Hinglish
38.22VR-1-38-22

पौराणाम् अहिते युक्तः पित्रा निर्वासितः पुरात् । तस्य पुत्रो अंशुमान् नाम असमंजस्य वीर्यवान् ॥

paurāṇām ahite yuktaḥ pitrā nirvāsitaḥ purāt | tasya putro aṃśumān nāma asamaṃjasya vīryavān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्य असमञ्जस्यfor that Asamanjasaपुत्र:sonवीर्यवान्valiantअंशुमान् नामnamed Anshumanसर्वलोकस्यfor the entire worldसम्मत:belovedसर्वस्यापिfor every one alsoप्रियंवद:courteous in speech.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAsamanjasa's son was Anshuman. He was valiant, beloved and courteous to every one in the world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘असमञ्ज के पुत्र का नाम था अंशुमान्,वह बड़ा ही पराक्रमी, सबसे मधुर वचन बोलनेवाला तथा सब लोगों को प्रिय था

Hinglish
38.23VR-1-38-23

सम्मतः सर्व लोकस्य सर्वस्य अपि प्रियम् वदः । ततः कालेन महता मतिः समभिजायत ॥

sammataḥ sarva lokasya sarvasya api priyam vadaḥ | tataḥ kālena mahatā matiḥ samabhijāyata ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरश्रेष्ठO Best among menतत:afterwardsमहता कालेनafter a long timeसगरस्यSagara'sयजेयम्I shall perform sacrificeइतिthusनिश्चिताfirmमति:decisionसमभिजायतarose (in him).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men after a long time, a thought came to the mind of Sagara to definitely perform a sacrifice.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नरश्रेष्ठ! कुछ काल के अनन्तर महाराज सगर के मन में यह निश्चित विचार हुआ कि ‘मैं यज्ञ करूँ’

Hinglish
38.24VR-1-38-24

सगरस्य नरश्रेष्ठ यजेयम् इति निश्चिता । स कृत्वा निश्चयम् राजा स उपाध्याय गणः तदा । यज्ञ कर्मणि वेदज्ञो यष्टुम् समुपचक्रमे ॥

sagarasya naraśreṣṭha yajeyam iti niścitā | sa kṛtvā niścayam rājā sa upādhyāya gaṇaḥ tadā | yajña karmaṇi vedajño yaṣṭum samupacakrame ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामO Ramaतदाthenवेदज्ञ:wellversed in vedasस:heसोपाध्यायगण:in the company of high priestsयज्ञकर्मणिinitiatory rites relating to sacrificeनिश्चयम्determinationकृत्वाhaving madeयष्टुम्to perform sacrificeसमुपचक्रमेcommenced.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama having determined to perform a sacrifice, he (Sagara) versed in the Vedas, started the initiatory rites for the sacrifice in the company of high priests". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे अष्टात्रिंशस्सर्ग: 2 Thus ends the thirtyeighth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यह दृढ़ निश्चय करके वे वेदवेत्ता नरेश अपने उपाध्यायों के साथ यज्ञ करने की तैयारी में लग गये’

Hinglish