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Sarga 66

सर्गः 66

King Janaka honours Viswamitra, Rama and Lakshmana

Full sarga summary

King Janaka honours Viswamitra, Rama and Lakshmana--narrates the story about the bow of Mahadeva--declares he would give Sita in marriage to Rama if he strings the bow.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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66.1VR-1-66-1

ततः प्रभाते विमले कृत कर्मा नराधिपः । विश्वामित्रम् महात्मानम् आजुहाव स राघवम् ॥

tataḥ prabhāte vimale kṛta karmā narādhipaḥ | viśvāmitram mahātmānam ājuhāva sa rāghavam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thereafterविमलेin the pure lightप्रभातेof dawnनराधिप:kingकृतकर्माhaving performed daily devotionsसराघवम्together with two Raghavasमहात्मानम्magnanimous Visvamitraआजुहावinvited.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe day dawned bright and clear when the king (Janaka) performed his daily routine rites and welcomed the great Viswamitra with the two Raghavas (Rama and Lakshmana).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर दूसरे दिन निर्मल प्रभातकाल आने पर धर्मात्मा राजा जनक ने अपना नित्य नियम पूरा करके श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण सहित महात्मा विश्वामित्रजी को बुलाया और शास्त्रीय विधि के अनुसार मुनि तथा उन दोनों महामनस्वी राजकुमारों का पूजन करके इस प्रकार कहा-

This Hindi translation covers verses 66.1–66.2 together.

Hinglish
66.2VR-1-66-2

तम् अर्चयित्वा धर्माअत्मा शास्त्र दृष्टेन कर्मणा । राघवौ च महात्मानौ तदा वाक्यम् उवाच ह ॥

tam arcayitvā dharmāatmā śāstra dṛṣṭena karmaṇā | rāghavau ca mahātmānau tadā vākyam uvāca ha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्मात्माvirtuous Janakaतम्that, Visvamitraमहात्मानौmagnanimousराघवौ चRama and Lakshmanaशास्त्रदृष्टेनin accordance with scripturesकर्मणाactsअर्चयित्वाhaving paid homageतदाthenवाक्यम्wordsउवाच हspoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe virtuous Janaka paid respects to Viswamitra and the highsouled Rama and Lakshmana in accordance with the sastras and spoke:

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 66.1
66.3VR-1-66-3

भगवन् स्वागतम् ते अस्तु किम् करोमि तव अनघ । भवान् आज्ञापयतु माम् आज्ञाप्यो भवता हि अहम् ॥

bhagavan svāgatam te astu kim karomi tava anagha | bhavān ājñāpayatu mām ājñāpyo bhavatā hi aham ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O Venerable oneतेto youस्वागतम् अस्तुwelcomeअनघO Sinless oneतवto youकिम् करोमिwhat shall I doभवान्youमाम्meआज्ञापयतुmy commandअहम्Iभवताby youआज्ञाप्य: हिworthy of being commanded.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Welcome, O Venerable one O Irreproachable one what can I do for you? Worthy of being commanded, I seek your orders.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भगवन् ! आपका स्वागत है निष्पाप महर्षे! आप मुझे आज्ञा दीजिये, मैं आपकी क्या सेवा करूँ; क्योंकि मैं आपका आज्ञापालक हूँ’

Hinglish
66.4VR-1-66-4

एवम् उक्तः स धर्मात्मा जनकेन महात्मना । प्रत्युवाच मुनिर् वीरम् वाक्यम् वाक्य विशारदः ॥

evam uktaḥ sa dharmātmā janakena mahātmanā | pratyuvāca munir vīram vākyam vākya viśāradaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महात्मनाby the magnanimousजनकेनby Janakaएवम्thusउक्त:having been spokenधर्मात्माvirtuousवाक्यविशारद:wellversed in speechस:thatमुनि:asceticवीरम्addressing that warriorवाक्यम्wordsप्रत्युवाचreplied.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAt the words of the magnanimous Janaka, the virtuous sage wellversed in speech replied to the heroic king:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महात्मा जनक के ऐसा कहनेपर बोलने में कुशल धर्मात्मा मुनिश्रेष्ठ विश्वामित्र ने उनसे यह बात कही

Hinglish
66.5VR-1-66-5

पुत्रौ दशरथस्य इमौ क्षत्रियौ लोक विश्रुतौ । द्रष्टु कामौ धनुः श्रेष्ठम् यत् एतत् त्वयि तिष्ठति ॥

putrau daśarathasya imau kṣatriyau loka viśrutau | draṣṭu kāmau dhanuḥ śreṣṭham yat etat tvayi tiṣṭhati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दशरथस्यDasaratha'sपुत्रौsonsक्षत्रियौkshatriyasलोकविश्रुतौrenowned in the worldइमौthese twoयत् धनु: श्रेष्ठम्that great bowत्वयिin youतिष्ठतिremainingएतत्that oneद्रुष्टुकामौare eager to see.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDasaratha's sons, (Rama and Lakshmana), kshatriyas renowned in the world are eager to see that great bow in your possession.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज! राजा दशरथ के ये दोनों पत्र विश्वविख्यात क्षत्रिय वीर हैं और आपके यहाँ जो यह श्रेष्ठ धनुष रखा है, उसे देखनेकी इच्छा रखते हैं

Hinglish
66.6VR-1-66-6

एतत् दर्शय भद्रम् ते कृत कामौ नृप आत्मजौ । दर्शनात् अस्य धनुषो यथा इष्टम् प्रतियास्यतः ॥

etat darśaya bhadram te kṛta kāmau nṛpa ātmajau | darśanāt asya dhanuṣo yathā iṣṭam pratiyāsyataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एतत्this bowदर्शयshowते भद्रंprosperity to youअस्य धनुष:this bow'sदर्शनात्on seeing itकृतकामौhaving fulfilled their desireनृपात्मजौthese two princesयथेष्टम्as they wishप्रतियास्यत:will return.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBe blessed. Show this great bow to the princes. This is their desire. Once it is fulfilled, they will go back.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आपका कल्याण हो, वह धनुष इन्हें दिखा दीजिये। इससे इनकी इच्छा पूरी हो जायगी फिर ये दोनों राजकुमार उस धनुष के दर्शन मात्र से संतुष्ट हो इच्छानुसार अपनी राजधानी को लौट जायँगे’

Hinglish
66.7VR-1-66-7

एवम् उक्तः तु जनकः प्रत्युवाच महामुनिम् । श्रूयताम् अस्य धनुषो यत् अर्थम् इह तिष्ठति ॥

evam uktaḥ tu janakaḥ pratyuvāca mahāmunim | śrūyatām asya dhanuṣo yat artham iha tiṣṭhati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusउक्त:having been addressedजनक:Janakaमहामुनिम्mighty asceticप्रत्युवाचrepliedइहhereयदर्थम्what forतिष्ठतिdepositedअस्यthisधनुष:an account of bowश्रूयताम्let it be heard.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus addressed by the mighty ascetic Janaka replied, "I shall tell you how this bow came to be deposited here".

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मुनिके ऐसा कहने पर राजा जनक महामुनि विश्वामित्र से बोले—’मुनिवर! इस धनुष का वृत्तान्त सुनिये। जिस उद्देश्य से यह धनुष यहाँ रखा गया, वह सब बताता हूँ

Hinglish
66.8VR-1-66-8

देवरात इति ख्यातो निमेः ज्येष्ठो मही पतिः । न्यासो अयम् तस्य भगवन् हस्ते दत्तो महात्मना ॥

devarāta iti khyāto nimeḥ jyeṣṭho mahī patiḥ | nyāso ayam tasya bhagavan haste datto mahātmanā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O Adorable oneनिमे:from Nimiषष्ठ:sixth one in generationदेवरात इतिnamed Devarataख्यात:famousमहीपति: इति(was) a kingस: अयम्this bowतस्यthat king'sहस्तेin the handsन्यास:in trustमहात्मनाby exalted (Shiva)दत्त:given.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O Adorable one there was a famous king named Devarata, sixth in line from Nimi. This bow was kept with him in trust by the exalted lord (Shiva).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भगवन् ! निमि के ज्येष्ठ पुत्र राजा देवरात के नाम से विख्यात थे। उन्हीं महात्मा के हाथ में यह धनुष धरोहर के रूपमें दिया गया था

Hinglish
66.9VR-1-66-9

दक्ष यज्ञ वधे पूर्वम् धनुः आयम्य वीर्यवान् । रुद्रः तु त्रिदशान् रोषात् स लीलम् इदम् अब्रवीत् ॥

dakṣa yajña vadhe pūrvam dhanuḥ āyamya vīryavān | rudraḥ tu tridaśān roṣāt sa līlam idam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूर्वम्formerlyदक्षयज्ञवधेat the time of destruction of Daksha's sacrificeवीर्यवान्possessing great prowessरुद्र:Rudraधनु:bowआयम्यliftingत्रिदशान्addressing devatasरोषात्from angerसलीलम्sportivelyइदम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEarlier at the time of destruction of Daksha's sacrifice, Rudra endowed with great prowess lifted this bow sportively and spoke to the gods.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कहते हैं, पूर्वकाल में दक्षयज्ञ-विध्वंस के समय परम पराक्रमी भगवान् शङ्कर ने खेल-खेल में ही रोष पूर्वक इस धनुष को उठाकर यज्ञ-विध्वंस के पश्चात् देवताओं से कहा—’देवगण ! मैं यज्ञ में भाग प्राप्त करना चाहता था, किंतु तुम लोगों ने नहीं दिया। इसलिये इस धनुष से मैं तुम सब लोगों के परम पूजनीय श्रेष्ठ अंग-मस्तक काट डालूँगा’

This Hindi translation covers verses 66.9–66.10 together.

Hinglish
66.10VR-1-66-10

यस्मात् भाग अर्थिनो भागान् न अकल्पयत मे सुराः । वर अंगानि महाअर्हाणि धनुषा शातयामि वः ॥

yasmāt bhāga arthino bhāgān na akalpayata me surāḥ | vara aṃgāni mahāarhāṇi dhanuṣā śātayāmi vaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुरा:O Devatasभागार्थिन:desiring your shareमेto meयस्मात्for which reasonभागान्shareनाकल्पयतdid not provideव:yourमहार्हाणिhighly worthyवराङ्गाणिbeautiful limbsधनुषाwith bowशातयामिsever.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O gods in your anxiety to partake your share of the sacrifie, you have failed to provide mine in the sacrificial offerings. Therefore, I shall sever your jewelled heads and beautiful limbs with this bow'.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 66.9
66.11VR-1-66-11

ततो विमनसः सर्वे देवा वै मुनिपुंगव । प्रसादयन्ति देवेशम् तेषाम् प्रीतो अभवत् भवः ॥

tato vimanasaḥ sarve devā vai munipuṃgava | prasādayanti deveśam teṣām prīto abhavat bhavaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनिपुङ्गवO Eminent asceticतत:thereaterसर्वेallदेवा:devatasविमनस:with dejected mindsदेवेशम्lord of devatas, Sivaप्रसादयन्तिpropitiatedभव:Sivaतेषाम्in their matterप्रीत: अभवत्was pleased.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O Eminent ascetic thereafter all the gods with agitated minds propitiated lord of the gods, Siva and he was pleased with them.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुनिश्रेष्ठ ! यह सुनकर सम्पूर्ण देवता उदास हो गये और स्तुतिके द्वारा देवाधिदेव महादेवजीको प्रसन्न करने लगे। अन्तमें उनपर भगवान् शिव प्रसन्न हो गये

Hinglish
66.12VR-1-66-12

प्रीति युक्तः तु सर्वेषाम् ददौ तेषाम् महात्मनाम् । तत् एतत् देवदेवस्य धनू रत्नम् महात्मनः ॥

prīti yuktaḥ tu sarveṣām dadau teṣām mahātmanām | tat etat devadevasya dhanū ratnam mahātmanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स:Maheswaraप्रीतियुक्त:wellpleasedतेषाम् महात्मनाम्with those magnanimous onesददौgaveविभोO Lordमहात्मन:of the exaltedदेवदेवस्यlord of devatas, Siva'sतत् एतत् धनूरत्नम्that gem of weaponsतदाthenअस्माकम्ourपूर्वकेwith the ancestorन्यासभूतम्in trustन्यस्तम्deposited.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lord that gem of a bow belonging to Siva was given to the great gods who in turn got it deposited in trust with our ancestor.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘प्रसन्न होकर उन्होंने उन सब महामनस्वी देवताओं को यह धनुष अर्पण कर दिया। वही यह देवाधिदेव महात्मा भगवान् शङ्कर का धनुष-रत्न है, जो मेरे पूर्वज महाराज देवरात के पास धरोहर के रूपमें रखा गया था

Hinglish
66.13VR-1-66-13

न्यासभूतम् तदा न्यस्तम् अस्माकम् पूर्वजे विभो । अथ मे कृषतः क्षेत्रम् लांगलात् उत्थिता मम ॥

nyāsabhūtam tadā nyastam asmākam pūrvaje vibho | atha me kṛṣataḥ kṣetram lāṃgalāt utthitā mama ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthereafterमेmyक्षेत्रम्the sacrificial groundकृषत:while I was ploughingलाङ्गूलात्by the blade of ploughउत्थिताliftedनाम्नाby nameसीतेतिSitaविश्रुताwellknownक्षेत्रम्that sacrificial groundशोधयताpurifyingमयाby meलब्धाobtained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereupon while I was ploughing and cleaing the (sacrificial) ground, Sita, a wellknown name, was lifted up by the blade of the plough. Thus she was obtained by me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘एक दिन मैं यज्ञ के लिये भूमिशोधन करते समय खेत में हल चला रहा था। उसी समय हल के अग्रभागसे जोती गयी भूमि (हराई या सीता) से एक कन्या प्रकट हुई। सीता (हलद्वारा खींची गयी रेखा) से उत्पन्न होने के कारण उसका नाम सीता रखा गया। पृथ्वी से प्रकट हुई वह मेरी कन्या क्रमशः बढ़कर सयानी हुई

This Hindi translation covers verses 66.13–66.14 together.

Hinglish
66.14VR-1-66-14

क्षेत्रम् शोधयता लब्ध्वा नाम्ना सीता इति विश्रुता । भू तलात् उत्थिता सा तु व्यवर्धत मम आत्मजा ॥

kṣetram śodhayatā labdhvā nāmnā sītā iti viśrutā | bhū talāt utthitā sā tu vyavardhata mama ātmajā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भूतलात्from the earthउत्थिताhas arisenसाsheममmyआत्मजाdaughterव्यवर्धतgrewअयोनिजाnot born through womb (without mother)इयम्thisकन्याthis maidenवीर्यशुल्काprowess as marriage presentमेby meस्थापिताestablished.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetArisen from the earth and not from a mother's womb, she grew up as my daughter. I made a stipulation that (this shall be the means to win this maiden as a gift) this shall be given in marriage only to the prince whose prowess is fully tried.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 66.13
66.15VR-1-66-15

वीर्य शुल्का इति मे कन्या स्थापिता इयम् अयोनिजा । भूतलात् उत्थिताम् ताम् तु वर्धमानाम् मम आत्मजाम् ॥

vīrya śulkā iti me kanyā sthāpitā iyam ayonijā | bhūtalāt utthitām tām tu vardhamānām mama ātmajām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनिपुङ्गवO Eminent asceticभूतलात्from the earthउत्थिताम्arisenवर्धमानांgrowingताम्thatआत्मजाम्my daughterराजान:kingsआगम्यhaving arrivedवरयामासु:had sought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Eminent ascetic arisen from the earth and reared as my daughter, she has been sought after in marriage by many princes.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अपनी इस अयोनिजा कन्या के विषय में मैंने यह निश्चय किया कि जो अपने पराक्रम से इस धनुष को चढ़ा देगा, उसी के साथ मैं इसका ब्याह करूँगा। इस तरह इसे वीर्यशुल्का (पराक्रमरूप शुल्कवाली) बनाकर अपने घर में रख छोड़ा है। मुनिश्रेष्ठ! भूतल से प्रकट होकर दिनों-दिन बढ़ने वाली मेरी पुत्री सीता को कई राजाओं ने यहाँ आकर माँगा

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वरयामासुः आगम्य राजानो मुनिपुंगव । तेषाम् वरयताम् कन्याम् सर्वेषाम् पृथिवीक्षिताम् ॥

varayāmāsuḥ āgamya rājāno munipuṃgava | teṣām varayatām kanyām sarveṣām pṛthivīkṣitām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O Worshipful oneतेषाम् सर्वेषाम्for all thoseपृथिवीक्षिताम्monarchsकन्याम्maidenवरयताम्seekingवीर्यशुल्केतिprowess as marriage offer, soअहम्Iसुताम्daughterन ददामिdo not give.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Worshipful one all those monarchs sought this maiden but I did not offer my daughter saying that the 'marriage offer' could be made only through the tried and tested prowess of a suitor.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘परंतु भगवन् ! कन्या का वरण करने वाले उन सभी राजाओं को मैंने यह बता दिया कि मेरी कन्या वीर्यशुल्का है। (उचित पराक्रम प्रकट करने पर ही कोई पुरुष उसके साथ विवाह करने का अधिकारी हो सकता है।) यही कारण है कि मैंने आजतक किसी को अपनी कन्या नहीं दी

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वीर्य शुल्का इति भगवन् न ददामि सुताम् अहम् । ततः सर्वे नृपतयः समेत्य मुनिपुंगव ॥

vīrya śulkā iti bhagavan na dadāmi sutām aham | tataḥ sarve nṛpatayaḥ sametya munipuṃgava ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनिपुङ्गवO Preeminent among asceticsतत:afterwardsसर्वेallनृपतय:kingsसमेत्यmet togetherतदाthenवीर्यजिज्ञासव:desirous of testing their prowessमिथिलाम्to Mithilaअभ्युपागम्यhaving come.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Preeminent among ascetics thereafter many kings together came to Mithila to test their prowess.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुनिपुंगव! तब सभी राजा मिलकर मिथिला में आये और पूछने लगे कि राजकुमारी सीता को प्राप्त करने के लिये कौन-सा पराक्रम निश्चित किया गया

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मिथिलाम् अभ्युपागम्य वीर्यम् जिज्ञासवः तदा । तेषाम् जिज्ञासमानानाम् शैवम् धनुः उपाहृतम् ॥

mithilām abhyupāgamya vīryam jijñāsavaḥ tadā | teṣām jijñāsamānānām śaivam dhanuḥ upāhṛtam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीर्यम्their strengthजिज्ञासमानानाम्of those who were curious to knowतेषाम्for themधनु:bowउपाहृतम्has been broughtतस्यthatधनुष:bow'sग्रहणेin graspतोलनेऽपिin lifting (and measuring its weight)न शेकु:not competent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe bow was brought and placed before those who were curious to test their strength but none was able to grasp or lift the bow.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैंने पराक्रम की जिज्ञासा करने वाले उन राजाओं के सामने यह शिवजी का धनुष रख दिया; परंतु वे लोग इसे उठाने या हिलाने में भी समर्थ न हो सके

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न शेकुः ग्रहणे तस्य धनुषः तोलने अपि वा । तेषाम् वीर्यवताम् वीर्यम् अल्पम् ज्ञात्वा महामुने ॥

na śekuḥ grahaṇe tasya dhanuṣaḥ tolane api vā | teṣām vīryavatām vīryam alpam jñātvā mahāmune ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महामुनेO Mighty asceticतेषाम् वीर्यवताम्of those mighty kings'वीर्यम्strengthअल्पम्littleज्ञात्वाafter recognisingनृपतय:kingsप्रत्याख्याता:have been rejectedतपोधनO Maharshiतत्that pointनिबोधcome to know.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO great ascetic I knew those mighty kings had little strength, so rejected them.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महामुने! उन पराक्रमी नरेशों की शक्ति बहुत थोड़ी जानकर मैंने उन्हें कन्या देने से इनकार कर दिया। तपोधन! इसके बाद जो घटना घटी, उसे भी आप सुन लीजिये

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प्रत्याख्याता नृपतयः तन् निबोध तपोधन । ततः परम कोपेन राजानो मुनिपुंगव ॥

pratyākhyātā nṛpatayaḥ tan nibodha tapodhana | tataḥ parama kopena rājāno munipuṃgava ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनिपुङ्गवO Mighty asceticतत:thereafterसर्वेallराजान:kingsवीर्यसन्देहम्entertaining doubt about their strengthआगता:have comeपरमकोपेनinflammed with angerमिथिलाम्Mithilaन्यरुन्धन्surrounded.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Mighty ascetic, thereafter all the kings doubting their own strength in stringing the bow were inflamed with anger and laid siege on Mithila.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुनिप्रवर! मेरे इनकार करने पर ये सब राजा अत्यन्त कुपित हो उठे और अपने पराक्रम के विषय में संशयापन्न हो मिथिला को चारों ओर से घेरकर खड़े हो गये

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अरुन्धन् मिथिलाम् सर्वे वीर्य संदेहम् आगताः । आत्मानम् अवधूतम् ते विज्ञाय मुनिपुंगव ॥

arundhan mithilām sarve vīrya saṃdeham āgatāḥ | ātmānam avadhūtam te vijñāya munipuṃgava ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेthoseनृपपुङ्गवा:eminent kingsआत्मानम्themअवधूतम्have been insultedविज्ञायknowingमहताwith greatरोषेण(कोपेन) with angerआविष्टा:filledमिथिलां पुरीम्city of Mithilaपीडयन्while tormenting.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThose eminent kings felt humiliated. Inflamed with anger, they tormented the city of Mithila.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरे द्वारा अपना तिरस्कार हुआ मानकर उन श्रेष्ठ नरेशों ने अत्यन्त रुष्ट हो मिथिलापुरी को सब ओर से पीड़ा देना प्रारम्भ कर दिया

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रोषेण महता आविष्टाः पीडयन् मिथिलाम् पुरीम् । ततः संवत्सरे पूर्णे क्षयम् यातानि सर्वशः ॥

roṣeṇa mahatā āviṣṭāḥ pīḍayan mithilām purīm | tataḥ saṃvatsare pūrṇe kṣayam yātāni sarvaśaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनिश्रेष्ठO Best among asceticsतत:afterwardsसंवत्सरेwhen one yearपूर्णेwas completedसर्वश:from every whereसाधनानिall means of livingक्षयं यातानिwere deterioratedतत:thereafterअहम्Iभृशदु:खित:was greatly aggrieved.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Best among ascetics thus one year passed. Everywhere in the city all the means of living were exhausted. I felt deeply sad over this situation.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुनिश्रेष्ठ! पूरे एक वर्षतक वे घेरा डाले रहे। इस बीच में युद्ध के सारे साधन क्षीण हो गये इससे मुझेबड़ा दुःख हुआ

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साधनानि मुनिश्रेष्ठ ततो अहम् भृश दुःखितः । ततो देव गणान् सर्वान् तपसा अहम् प्रसादयम् ॥

sādhanāni muniśreṣṭha tato aham bhṛśa duḥkhitaḥ | tato deva gaṇān sarvān tapasā aham prasādayam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thereafterअहम्Iतपसाby austeritiesसर्वान्allदेवगणान्multitude of devatasप्रसादयम्propitiated themसुरा:devatasपरमप्रीता:were highly pleasedचतुरङ्गबलम्(divine) army of four divisionsददु:gave.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter, I propitiated the gods by my austerities. Highly pleased, they gave me an army of four divisions (chariots, elephants, horses and infantry ).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तब मैंने तपस्या के द्वारा समस्त देवताओं को प्रसन्न करने की चेष्टा की। देवता बहुत प्रसन्न हुएऔर उन्होंने मुझे चतुरंगिणी सेना प्रदान की

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ददुः च परम प्रीताः चतुरंग बलम् सुराः । ततो भग्ना नृपतयो हन्यमाना दिशो ययुः ॥

daduḥ ca parama prītāḥ caturaṃga balam surāḥ | tato bhagnā nṛpatayo hanyamānā diśo yayuḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thereafterअवीर्या:those without energyवीर्यसन्दिग्धा:doubtful about their energyपापकर्मण:the wickedनृपतय:kingsहन्यमाना:were being beatenभग्ना:brokenसामात्या:with their ministersदिश:in different directionsययु:fled away.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen those wicked kings who were exhausted were doubtful about their energy. They were beaten and defeated. They fled away along with their ministers in different directions.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘फिर तो हमारे सैनिकों की मार खाकर वे सभी पापाचारी राजा, जो बलहीन थे अथवा जिनके बलवान् होने में संदेह था, मन्त्रियों सहित भागकर विभिन्न दिशाओं में चले गये

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अवीर्या वीर्य संदिग्धा स अमात्याः पाप कारिणः । तत् एतत् मुनिशार्दूल धनुः परम भास्वरम् ॥

avīryā vīrya saṃdigdhā sa amātyāḥ pāpa kāriṇaḥ | tat etat muniśārdūla dhanuḥ parama bhāsvaram ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुव्रतone faithful to vowsमुनिशार्दूलO Best among asceticsतत् एतत् परमभास्वरम्his highly effulgentधनु:bowरामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापिfor Rama and Lakshmana alsoदर्शयिष्यामिwill show.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Sage you are a tiger among asceties, you are faithful to your vows, I shall show this effulgent bow to your Rama and Lakshmana .

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुनिश्रेष्ठ! यही वह परम प्रकाशमान धनुष है। उत्तम व्रत का पालन करने वाले महर्षे! मैं उसे श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण को भी दिखाऊँगा

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राम लक्ष्मणयोः च अपि दर्शयिष्यामि सुव्रत । यदि अस्य धनुषो रामः कुर्यात् आरोपणम् मुने । सुताम् अयोनिजाम् सीताम् दद्याम् दाशरथेः अहम् ॥

rāma lakṣmaṇayoḥ ca api darśayiṣyāmi suvrata | yadi asya dhanuṣo rāmaḥ kuryāt āropaṇam mune | sutām ayonijām sītām dadyām dāśaratheḥ aham ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुनेO Sageराम:Ramaअस्यthisधनुष:bow'sआरोपणम्liftingकुर्याद्यदिif he could doअयोनिजाम्this girl born without a motherसुताम्daughterसीताम्Sitaअहम्Iदाशरथे:for Ramaदद्याम्shall give.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Sage if Rama could lift and string this bow I shall give my daughter Sita, not born from a woman, to him (son of Dasaratha)". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे षट्षष्टितमस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the sixtysixth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुने! यदि श्रीराम इस धनुष की प्रत्यञ्चा चढ़ा दें तो मैं अपनी अयोनिजा कन्या सीता को इन दशरथ कुमार के हाथमें दे दूँ’

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