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Ramayana · Sarga 7.3

Sarga 3

सर्गः 3

Vishravas weds Bharadvaja's daughter and begets Vaishravana (Kubera)

Full sarga summary

Vishravas weds Bharadvaja's daughter and begets Vaishravana (Kubera) -- by severe penance Kubera wins from Brahma the lordship of wealth, the rank of world-guardian, and the Pushpaka chariot -- at his father's counsel he settles in Lanka on Mount Trikuta, built by Vishvakarma and once abandoned by the rakshasas who fled to Patala in fear of Vishnu -- Kubera dwells there in prosperity.

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

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अथ पुत्रः पुलस्त्यस्य विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः । अचिरेणैव कालेन पितेव तपसि स्थितः ।। ७.३. ॥

atha putraḥ pulastyasya viśravā munipuṅgavaḥ | acireṇaiva kālena piteva tapasi sthitaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenपुत्रःthe sonपुलस्त्यस्यof Pulastyaविश्रवाःVishravaमुनिपुङ्गवःthe foremost among sagesअचिरेण एवin a short timeकालेनby timeपिता इवlike his fatherतपसिin penanceस्थितःengaged.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, Vishrava, the son of Pulastya and foremost among sages, soon became engaged in penance just like his father.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुलस्त्य के पुत्र विश्रवा मुनिश्रेष्ठ थे। शीघ्र ही वे अपने पिता के समान तपस्या में लीन हो गए

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सत्यवाञ्छीलवाञ्छान्तः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचिः । सर्वभोगेष्वसंसक्तो नित्यं धर्मपरायणः ।। ७.३. ॥

satyavāñchīlavāñchāntaḥ svādhyāyanirataḥ śuciḥ | sarvabhogeṣvasaṃsakto nityaṃ dharmaparāyaṇaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्यवान्truthfulशीलवान्virtuousशान्तःpeacefulस्वाध्यायनिरतःdevoted to self-studyशुचिःpureसर्वभोगेषुin all enjoymentsअसंसक्तःunattachedनित्यम्alwaysधर्मपरायणःdevoted to righteousness.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe was truthful, virtuous, peaceful, devoted to Vedic study, pure, unattached to all worldly enjoyments, and constantly dedicated to righteousness.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे सत्यवादी, शीलवान्, शान्त, स्वाध्यायरत और पवित्र थे; समस्त भोगों से अनासक्त रहकर सदा धर्मपरायण बने रहते थे

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ज्ञात्वा तस्य तु तद्वृत्तं भरद्वाजो महामुनिः । ददौ विश्रवसे भार्यां स्वसुतां देववर्णिनीम् ।। ७.३. ॥

jñātvā tasya tu tadvṛttaṃ bharadvājo mahāmuniḥ | dadau viśravase bhāryāṃ svasutāṃ devavarṇinīm || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ज्ञात्वाhaving knownतस्यhisतुindeedतत् वृत्तम्that conductभरद्वाजःBharadvajaमहामुनिःthe great sageददौgaveविश्रवसेto Vishravaभार्याम्a wifeस्वसुताम्his own daughterदेववर्णिनीम्Devavarnini.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetUnderstanding Vishrava's excellent character, the great sage Bharadvaja gave his own daughter, Devavarnini, as a wife to Vishrava.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनका यह वृत्तान्त जानकर महामुनि भरद्वाज ने अपनी देवतुल्य सुन्दरी कन्या विश्रवा को पत्नीरूप में दे दी

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प्रतिगृह्य तु धर्मेण भरद्वाजसुतां तदा । प्रजान्वेक्षिकया बुद्ध्या श्रेयो ह्यस्य विचिन्तयन् ।। ७.३. ॥

pratigṛhya tu dharmeṇa bharadvājasutāṃ tadā | prajānvekṣikayā buddhyā śreyo hyasya vicintayan || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रतिगृह्यhaving acceptedतुindeedधर्मेणrighteouslyभरद्वाजसुताम्Bharadvaja's daughterतदाthenप्रजान्वेक्षिकयाwith a mind intent on progenyबुद्ध्याwith understandingश्रेयःthe welfareहिindeedअस्यhisविचिन्तयन्contemplating.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, Vishrava, having righteously accepted Bharadvaja's daughter, contemplated his welfare with an intellect focused on the desire for progeny.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विश्रवा ने धर्मपूर्वक भरद्वाज-पुत्री को ग्रहण किया और प्रजा के कल्याण की दृष्टि से उसके श्रेय का विचार करने लगे

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मुदा परमया युक्तो विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः । स तस्यां वीर्यसम्पन्नमपत्यं परमाद्भुतम् ।। ७.३. ॥

mudā paramayā yukto viśravā munipuṅgavaḥ | sa tasyāṃ vīryasampannamapatyaṃ paramādbhutam || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुदाwith joyपरमयाsupremeयुक्तोendowedविश्रवाVishravaमुनिपुङ्गवःforemost among sagesसheतस्यांin herवीर्यसम्पन्नम्endowed with valorअपत्यंan offspringपरमाद्भुतम्exceedingly wonderful
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe foremost sage Vishrava, filled with supreme joy, begot in her an exceedingly wonderful offspring endowed with great valor.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर उस मुनिश्रेष्ठ विश्रवा ने उससे एक तेजस्वी और परम अद्भुत सन्तान उत्पन्न की,

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जनयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वैर्ब्रह्मगुणैर्युतम् । तस्मिञ्जाते तु संहृष्टः सम्बभूव पितामहः ।। ७.३. ॥

janayāmāsa dharmajñaḥ sarvairbrahmaguṇairyutam | tasmiñjāte tu saṃhṛṣṭaḥ sambabhūva pitāmahaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जनयामासbegotधर्मज्ञःthe knower of Dharmaसर्वैर्ब्रह्मगुणैर्युतम्endowed with all divine qualitiesतस्मिञ्जातेwhen he was bornतुindeedसंहृष्टःgreatly delightedसम्बभूवbecameपितामहःthe grandfather (Brahma)
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis knower of Dharma begot a child endowed with all divine qualities, and when he was born, the grandfather (Brahma) became greatly delighted.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो समस्त ब्राह्मगुणों से सम्पन्न थी। उसके जन्म से अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर पितामह ब्रह्मा वहाँ उपस्थित हुए

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दृष्ट्वा श्रेयस्करीं बुद्धिं धनाध्यक्षो भविष्यति । नाम तस्याकरोत्प्रीतः सार्धं देवर्षिभिस्तदा ।। ७.३. ॥

dṛṣṭvā śreyaskarīṃ buddhiṃ dhanādhyakṣo bhaviṣyati | nāma tasyākarotprītaḥ sārdhaṃ devarṣibhistadā || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दृष्ट्वाhaving seenश्रेयस्करींauspiciousबुद्धिंintentionधनाध्यक्षोlord of wealthभविष्यतिwill beनामa nameतस्याकरोत्he made for himप्रीतःpleasedसार्धंtogether withदेवर्षिभिस्तदाthe divine sages then
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving perceived his auspicious intention to become the lord of wealth, the pleased grandfather (Brahma), together with the divine sages, then gave him a name.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसकी कल्याणकारी बुद्धि देखकर उन्होंने भविष्यवाणी की कि यह धनाध्यक्ष होगा; प्रसन्न होकर देवर्षियों के साथ उन्होंने उसका नामकरण किया —

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यस्माद्विश्रवसो ऽपत्यं सादृश्याद्विश्रवा इव । तस्माद्वैश्रवणो नाम भविष्यत्वेष विश्रुतः ।। ७.३. ॥

yasmādviśravaso 'patyaṃ sādṛśyādviśravā iva | tasmādvaiśravaṇo nāma bhaviṣyatveṣa viśrutaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यस्मात्becauseविश्रवसोof Vishravaअपत्यंthe offspringसादृश्यात्due to resemblanceविश्रवाVishravaइवlikeतस्मात्thereforeवैश्रवणोVaishravanaनामby nameभविष्यत्वेषthis one will beविश्रुतःrenowned
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBecause this offspring of Vishrava resembles Vishrava himself, he will therefore be renowned by the name Vaishravana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)चूँकि यह विश्रवा का पुत्र होकर भी सादृश्य से मानो विश्रवा-सा ही है, अतः यह वैश्रवण नाम से विख्यात होगा

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स तु वैश्रवणस्तत्र तपोवनगतस्तदा । अवर्धताहुतिहुतो महातेजा यथानलः ।। ७.३. ॥

sa tu vaiśravaṇastatra tapovanagatastadā | avardhatāhutihuto mahātejā yathānalaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सheतुindeedवैश्रवणःVaishravanaतत्रthereतपोवनगतःhaving gone to the hermitageतदाthenअवर्धतgrewआहुतिहुतोnourished by oblationsमहातेजाgreatly effulgentयथाlikeअनलःfire
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, Vaishravana, having gone to the hermitage, grew there, greatly effulgent, like a fire nourished by oblations.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह वैश्रवण उस तपोवन में रहकर, आहुति से बढ़ती अग्नि के समान तेज से बढ़ने लगा

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तस्याश्रमपदस्थस्य बुद्धिर्जज्ञे महात्मनः । चरिष्ये परमं धर्मं धर्मो हि परमा गतिः ।। ७.३. ॥

tasyāśramapadasthasya buddhirjajñe mahātmanaḥ | cariṣye paramaṃ dharmaṃ dharmo hi paramā gatiḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्याश्रमपदस्थस्यresiding in his hermitageबुद्धिःthoughtजज्ञेaroseमहात्मनःof the great-souled oneचरिष्येI shall practiceपरमम्supremeधर्मम्righteousnessधर्मःrighteousnessहिindeedपरमाsupremeगतिःgoal.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetA thought arose in the mind of the great sage residing in his hermitage that he would practice supreme righteousness, for righteousness is indeed the ultimate goal.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आश्रम में रहते हुए उस महात्मा के मन में यह विचार उत्पन्न हुआ — "मैं परम धर्म का आचरण करूँगा, क्योंकि धर्म ही परम गति है

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स तु वर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्त्वा महावने । यन्त्रितो नियमैरुग्रैश्चकार सुमहत्तपः ।। ७.३. ॥

sa tu varṣasahasrāṇi tapastaptvā mahāvane | yantrito niyamairugraiścakāra sumahattapaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheतुindeedवर्षसहस्राणिfor thousands of yearsतपःpenanceतप्त्वाhaving performedमहावनेin the great forestयन्त्रितःrestrainedनियमैःby vowsउग्रैःsevereचकारperformedसुमहत्तपःvery great penance.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, he performed very great penance for thousands of years in the great forest, having restrained himself with severe vows.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसने महावन में सहस्र वर्षों तक तपस्या की, उग्र नियमों से बद्ध होकर अत्यन्त कठोर तप किया

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पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रान्ते तं तं विधिमकल्पयत् । जलाशी मारुताहारो निराहारस्तथैव च ।। ७.३. ॥

pūrṇe varṣasahasrānte taṃ taṃ vidhimakalpayat | jalāśī mārutāhāro nirāhārastathaiva ca || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूर्णेat the completionवर्षसहस्रान्तेof a thousand yearsतम् तम्variousविधिम्methodsअकल्पयत्he adoptedजलाशीsubsisting on waterमारुताहारःsubsisting on airनिराहारःwithout foodतथैव चand similarly.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAt the completion of each thousand years, he adopted various methods of austerity, such as subsisting only on water, then only on air, and then completely without food.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सहस्र वर्ष पूर्ण होने तक उसने विविध विधियाँ अपनाईं — कभी जलाहारी रहा, कभी वायुभक्षी, और कभी पूर्णतः निराहार

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एवं वर्षसहस्राणि जग्मुस्तान्येकवर्षवत् । अथ प्रीतो महातेजाः सेन्द्रैः सुरगणैः सह ।। ७.३. ॥

evaṃ varṣasahasrāṇi jagmustānyekavarṣavat | atha prīto mahātejāḥ sendraiḥ suragaṇaiḥ saha || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusवर्षसहस्राणिthousands of yearsजग्मुःpassedतानिthoseएकवर्षवत्like a single yearअथthenप्रीतःpleasedमहातेजाःthe greatly effulgent oneसेन्द्रैःwith Indraसुरगणैःwith the hosts of godsसहtogether.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus, those thousands of years passed as if they were a single year, and then the greatly effulgent Brahma, pleased, came with Indra and the hosts of gods.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार वे सहस्र वर्ष उसके लिए मानो एक ही वर्ष के समान बीत गए। तब अत्यन्त तेजस्वी ब्रह्मा इन्द्र सहित समस्त देवगण के साथ प्रसन्न होकर —

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गत्वा तस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मेदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । परितुष्टो ऽस्मि ते वत्स कर्मणानेन सुव्रत । वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते वरार्हस्त्वं महामते ।। ७.३. ॥

gatvā tasyāśramapadaṃ brahmedaṃ vākyamabravīt | parituṣṭo 'smi te vatsa karmaṇānena suvrata | varaṃ vṛṇīṣva bhadraṃ te varārhastvaṃ mahāmate || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गत्वाhaving goneतस्यhisआश्रमपदम्hermitageब्रह्माBrahmaइदम्thisवाक्यम्wordअब्रवीत्spokeपरितुष्टःgreatly pleasedअस्मिI amतेwith youवत्सO childकर्मणाby deedअनेनthisसुव्रतO one of good vowsवरम्boonवृणीष्वchooseभद्रम्welfareतेto youवरार्हःdeserving of a boonत्वम्youमहामतेO great-minded one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving gone to his hermitage, Brahma spoke these words: "O child of good vows, I am greatly pleased with this deed of yours; choose a boon, may there be welfare for you, O great-minded one, for you are deserving of a boon."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके आश्रम में गए, और ब्रह्माजी ने यह वचन कहा — "हे वत्स, हे सुव्रत! मैं तुम्हारे इस कर्म से अत्यन्त संतुष्ट हूँ

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अथाब्रवीद्वैश्रवणः पितामहमुपस्थितम् । भगवँल्लोकपालत्वमिच्छेयं वित्तरक्षणम् ।। ७.३. ॥

athābravīdvaiśravaṇaḥ pitāmahamupasthitam | bhagavam̐llokapālatvamiccheyaṃ vittarakṣaṇam || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenअब्रवीत्spokeवैश्रवणःVaishravanaपितामहम्to the grandfather (Brahma)उपस्थितम्who was presentभगवन्O Lordलोकपालत्वम्the state of being a world-protectorइच्छेयम्I desireवित्तरक्षणम्the protection of wealth
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Vaishravana, standing before his grandfather Brahma, said, "O Lord, I desire to be a guardian of the world and a protector of wealth."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वर माँग लो, तुम्हारा कल्याण हो, हे महामते! तुम वर के योग्य हो।" तब उपस्थित पितामह से वैश्रवण ने कहा —

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अथाब्रवीद्वैश्रवणं परितुष्टेन चेतसा । ब्रह्मा सुरगणैः सार्धं बाढमित्येव हृष्टवत् ।। ७.३. ॥

athābravīdvaiśravaṇaṃ parituṣṭena cetasā | brahmā suragaṇaiḥ sārdhaṃ bāḍhamityeva hṛṣṭavat || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenअब्रवीत्spokeवैश्रवणम्to Vaishravanaपरितुष्टेनwith a very pleasedचेतसाmindब्रह्माBrahmaसुरगणैःwith the hosts of godsसार्धम्together withबाढम्"So be it"इतिthusएवindeedहृष्टवत्joyfully
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Brahma, with a very pleased mind, joyfully spoke to Vaishravana in the presence of the hosts of gods, saying, "So be it."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे भगवन्! मैं लोकपाल का पद चाहता हूँ, ताकि लोकरक्षण कर सकूँ।" तब प्रसन्नचित्त होकर ब्रह्माजी ने वैश्रवण से कहा —

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अहं वै लोकपालानां चतुर्थं स्रष्टुमुद्यतः । । ७.३. ॥

ahaṃ vai lokapālānāṃ caturthaṃ sraṣṭumudyataḥ | | 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iवैindeedलोकपालानाम्among the world-protectorsचतुर्थम्the fourthस्रष्टुम्to createउद्यतःwas ready
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrahma declared, "Indeed, I was about to create the fourth among the world-protectors."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवताओं के साथ हर्षपूर्वक "बहुत अच्छा" कहते हुए — "मैं लोकपालों में चौथे की सृष्टि करने को उद्यत हूँ

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यमेन्द्रवरुणानां च पदं यत्तव चेप्सितम् । तद्गच्छ त्वं हि धर्मज्ञ निधीशत्वमवाप्नुहि । शक्राम्बुपयमानां च चतुर्थस्त्वं भविष्यसि ।। ७.३. ॥

yamendravaruṇānāṃ ca padaṃ yattava cepsitam | tadgaccha tvaṃ hi dharmajña nidhīśatvamavāpnuhi | śakrāmbupayamānāṃ ca caturthastvaṃ bhaviṣyasi || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यमYamaइन्द्रIndraवरुणानाम्and Varunaचandपदम्the positionयत्whichतवby youचandईप्सितम्desiredतत्thatगच्छattainत्वम्youहिindeedधर्मज्ञO knower of dharmaनिधीशत्वम्the state of being the lord of treasuresअवाप्नुहिobtainशक्रIndraअम्बुपVarunaयमानाम्and Yamaचandचतुर्थःthe fourthत्वम्youभविष्यसिwill be
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrahma continued, "O righteous one, attain that desired position alongside Yama, Indra, and Varuna; indeed, obtain the lordship of treasures, and you shall be the fourth among Indra, Varuna, and Yama."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यम, इन्द्र और वरुण के समान जो पद तुम चाहते हो, वहाँ जाओ, हे धर्मज्ञ! निधीश्वर का पद प्राप्त करो

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एतच्च पुष्पकं नाम विमानं सूर्यसन्निभम् । प्रतिगृह्णीष्व यानार्थं त्रिदशैः समतां व्रज ।। ७.३. ॥

etacca puṣpakaṃ nāma vimānaṃ sūryasannibham | pratigṛhṇīṣva yānārthaṃ tridaśaiḥ samatāṃ vraja || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एतत्thisचandपुष्पकम्Pushpakaनामnamedविमानम्aerial chariotसूर्यसन्निभम्resembling the sunप्रतिगृह्णीष्वacceptयानार्थम्for the purpose of travelत्रिदशैःwith the godsसमताम्equalityव्रजattain
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"And accept this aerial chariot named Pushpaka, which resembles the sun, for your travels, and thereby attain equality with the gods."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तुम इन्द्र, वरुण और यम के समान चौथे होगे। और यह सूर्यतुल्य पुष्पक नामक विमान —

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स्वस्ति ते ऽस्तु गमिष्यामः सर्व एव यथागतम् । कृतकृत्या वयं तात दत्त्वा तव वरद्वयम् ।। ७.३. ॥

svasti te 'stu gamiṣyāmaḥ sarva eva yathāgatam | kṛtakṛtyā vayaṃ tāta dattvā tava varadvayam || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वस्तिwell-beingतेto youअस्तुlet there beगमिष्यामःwe shall goसर्वallएवindeedयथागतम्as we cameकृतकृत्याःhaving accomplished our purposeवयम्weतातdear sonदत्त्वाhaving givenतवyourवरद्वयम्two boons.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrahma declared that they had accomplished their purpose by granting two boons and would now depart as they had arrived, wishing well-being upon the recipient.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसे यान के लिए ग्रहण करो, देवताओं के समकक्ष होकर विचरण करो। तुम्हारा कल्याण हो, हम सब जैसे आए वैसे ही लौट जाएँगे

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इत्युक्त्वा स गतो ब्रह्मा स्वस्थानं त्रिदशैः सह । । ७.३. ॥

ityuktvā sa gato brahmā svasthānaṃ tridaśaiḥ saha | | 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इतिthusउक्त्वाhaving saidसःheगतःwentब्रह्माBrahmaस्वस्थानम्to his own abodeत्रिदशैःwith the godsसहtogether with.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving spoken thus, Brahma returned to his own abode accompanied by the gods.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे तात! तुम्हें दो वर देकर हम कृतकृत्य हुए।" यह कहकर ब्रह्माजी देवताओं के साथ अपने स्थान को चले गए

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गतेषु ब्रह्मपूर्वेषु देवेष्वथ नभस्थलम् । वने स पितरं प्राह प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतात्मवान् । निवासनं न मे देवो विदधे स प्रजापतिः ।। ७.३. ॥

gateṣu brahmapūrveṣu deveṣvatha nabhasthalam | vane sa pitaraṃ prāha prāñjaliḥ prayatātmavān | nivāsanaṃ na me devo vidadhe sa prajāpatiḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गतेषुwhen they had goneब्रह्मपूर्वेषुled by Brahmaदेवेषुthe godsअथthenनभस्थलम्to the skyवनेin the forestसःheपितरम्to his fatherप्राहsaidप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsप्रयतात्मवान्with a controlled mindनिवासनम्a dwelling placeनnotमेfor meदेवःthe godविदधेprovidedसःthatप्रजापतिःlord of creatures.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter Brahma and the other gods departed to the heavens, Ravana, with folded hands and a controlled mind, addressed his father in the forest, stating that Brahma had not provided him with a dwelling place.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ब्रह्मा आदि देवताओं के आकाशमार्ग से चले जाने पर धनेश (वैश्रवण) ने हाथ जोड़कर संयमपूर्वक अपने पिता से कहा —

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भगवँल्लब्धवानस्मि वरमिष्टं पितामहात् । तं पश्य भगवन्कञ्चिन्निवासं साधु मे प्रभो ।। ७.३. ॥

bhagavam̐llabdhavānasmi varamiṣṭaṃ pitāmahāt | taṃ paśya bhagavankañcinnivāsaṃ sādhu me prabho || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O revered oneलब्धवान्I have obtainedअस्मिI amवरम्a boonइष्टम्desiredपितामहात्from the grandfatherतम्thatपश्यfindभगवन्O revered oneकञ्चित्someनिवासम्dwelling placeसाधुsuitableमेfor meप्रभोO lord.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana informed his father that he had received his desired boon from Brahma and requested his father to find a suitable dwelling place for him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे भगवन्! मुझे पितामह से इच्छित वर तो प्राप्त हो गया, परन्तु उन प्रजापति देव ने मुझे निवासस्थान नहीं दिया

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न च पीडा भवेद्यत्र प्राणिनो यस्य कस्यचित् । एवमुक्तस्तु पुत्रेण विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः ।। ७.३. ॥

na ca pīḍā bhavedyatra prāṇino yasya kasyacit | evamuktastu putreṇa viśravā munipuṅgavaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नnotचandपीडाharmभवेत्should beयत्रwhereप्राणिनःof a living beingयस्य कस्यचित्of any whatsoeverएवम्thusउक्तःspokenतुindeedपुत्रेणby his sonविश्रवाःVishravaमुनिपुङ्गवःthe foremost among sages.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana further specified that the dwelling place should be one where no living being would suffer any harm, and upon hearing this request from his son, Vishrava, the foremost among sages, considered it.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अतः हे प्रभो! आप कृपया मेरे लिए कोई उत्तम निवास देखिए, जहाँ किसी भी प्राणी को कोई कष्ट न हो।" पुत्र के ऐसा कहने पर —

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वचनं प्राह धर्मज्ञः श्रूयतामिति सत्तमः । दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे त्रिकूटो नाम पर्वतः ।। ७.३. ॥

vacanaṃ prāha dharmajñaḥ śrūyatāmiti sattamaḥ | dakṣiṇasyodadhestīre trikūṭo nāma parvataḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वचनंwordप्राहsaidधर्मज्ञःthe knower of dharmaश्रूयताम्let it be heardइतिthusसत्तमःthe excellent one. दक्षिणस्य of the southernउदधेःof the oceanतीरेon the shoreत्रिकूटोTrikutaनामnamedपर्वतःmountain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe righteous and excellent one spoke, saying, "Listen! On the shore of the southern ocean, there is a mountain named Trikuta."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मुनिश्रेष्ठ धर्मज्ञ विश्रवा ने कहा — "सुनो, दक्षिण समुद्र के तट पर त्रिकूट नामक पर्वत है

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तस्याग्रे तु विशाला सा महेन्द्रस्य पुरी यथा । लङ्का नाम पुरी रम्या निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा ।। ७.३. ॥

tasyāgre tu viśālā sā mahendrasya purī yathā | laṅkā nāma purī ramyā nirmitā viśvakarmaṇā || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यof that (mountain)अग्रेon the topतुindeedविशालाvastसाthatमहेन्द्रस्यof Mahendraपुरीcityयथाlike. लङ्का Lankaनामnamedपुरीcityरम्याbeautifulनिर्मिताbuiltविश्वकर्मणाby Vishwakarma.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn the top of that mountain, there is a vast and beautiful city named Lanka, constructed by Vishwakarma, resembling the city of Mahendra (Indra).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके शिखर पर इन्द्रपुरी के समान विशाल एक नगरी है

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राक्षसानां निवासार्थं यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती । तत्र त्वं वस भद्रं ते लङ्कायां नात्र संशयः ।। ७.३. ॥

rākṣasānāṃ nivāsārthaṃ yathendrasyāmarāvatī | tatra tvaṃ vasa bhadraṃ te laṅkāyāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसानांof the Rakshasasनिवासार्थंfor residenceयथाjust asइन्द्रस्यof IndraअमरावतीAmaravati. तत्र thereत्वंyouवसdwellभद्रंwelfareतेto youलङ्कायांin Lankaनnotअत्रhereसंशयःdoubt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat city is meant for the residence of Rakshasas, just as Amaravati is for Indra; you should dwell there in Lanka, and there is no doubt that it will bring you good fortune.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लङ्का नामक वह रमणीय नगरी विश्वकर्मा द्वारा राक्षसों के निवास हेतु, इन्द्र की अमरावती के समान बनाई गई थी। तुम वहीं लङ्का में निवास करो, इसमें कोई संशय नहीं

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हेमप्राकारपरिघा यन्त्रशस्त्रसमावृता । रमणीया पुरी सा हि रुक्मवैडूर्यतोरणा ।। ७.३. ॥

hemaprākāraparighā yantraśastrasamāvṛtā | ramaṇīyā purī sā hi rukmavaiḍūryatoraṇā || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हेमप्राकारपरिघाhaving golden ramparts and moatsयन्त्रशस्त्रसमावृताequipped with machines and weapons. रमणीया charmingपुरीcityसाthatहिindeedरुक्मgoldवैडूर्यlapis lazuliतोरणाhaving archways.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat delightful city is indeed equipped with golden ramparts and moats, fortified with machines and weapons, and adorned with archways made of gold and lapis lazuli.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह नगरी स्वर्णिम प्राकार और परिघों से युक्त तथा यन्त्र-शस्त्रों से सुरक्षित है,

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राक्षसैः सा परित्यक्ता पुरा विष्णुभयार्दितैः । शून्या रक्षोगणैः सर्वै रसातलतलं गतैः ।। ७.३. ॥

rākṣasaiḥ sā parityaktā purā viṣṇubhayārditaiḥ | śūnyā rakṣogaṇaiḥ sarvai rasātalatalaṃ gataiḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसैःby the Rakshasasसाthat (city)परित्यक्ताabandonedपुराformerlyविष्णुभयार्दितैःafflicted by fear of Vishnu. शून्या emptyरक्षोगणैःby the hordes of Rakshasasसर्वैःallरसातलतलंto the nethermost regionगतैःhaving gone.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat city was formerly abandoned by all the hordes of Rakshasas, who, afflicted by fear of Vishnu, had gone to the nethermost regions, leaving it deserted.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और स्वर्ण-वैडूर्यमय तोरणों से सुशोभित रमणीय है। पूर्वकाल में विष्णु के भय से पीड़ित होकर राक्षसों ने उसे त्याग दिया था,

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शून्या सम्प्रति लङ्का सा प्रभुस्तस्या न विद्यते । स त्वं तत्र निवासाय गच्छ पुत्र यथासुखम् ।। ७.३. ॥

śūnyā samprati laṅkā sā prabhustasyā na vidyate | sa tvaṃ tatra nivāsāya gaccha putra yathāsukham || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शून्याemptyसम्प्रतिnowलङ्काLankaसाthatप्रभुःlordतस्याःof itनnotविद्यतेexistsसःthereforeत्वम्youतत्रthereनिवासायfor dwellingगच्छgoपुत्रsonयथासुखम्comfortably.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat Lanka is now empty and without a master, so you, my son, should go and reside there comfortably.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और समस्त राक्षसगण रसातल चले गए, जिससे वह नगरी शून्य हो गई। अब भी वह लङ्का शून्य है, उसका कोई स्वामी नहीं है

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निर्दोषस्तत्र ते वासो न बाधास्तत्र कस्यचित् । एतच्छुत्वा स धर्मात्मा धर्मिष्ठं वचनं पितुः ।। ७.३. ॥

nirdoṣastatra te vāso na bādhāstatra kasyacit | etacchutvā sa dharmātmā dharmiṣṭhaṃ vacanaṃ pituḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निर्दोषःfaultlessतत्रthereतेyourवासःdwellingनnotबाधाःobstaclesतत्रthereकस्यचित्of anyoneएतत्thisश्रुत्वाhaving heardसःheधर्मात्माrighteous soulधर्मिष्ठम्most righteousवचनम्wordपितुःof the father.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYour dwelling there will be without hindrance, and there will be no obstacles from anyone; having heard this most righteous command from his father, that righteous soul (Kubera)...

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अतः हे पुत्र! तुम वहाँ सुखपूर्वक निवास हेतु जाओ। वहाँ तुम्हारा निवास निर्दोष होगा, किसी को कोई बाधा नहीं होगी।" पिता के इस धर्मयुक्त वचन को सुनकर —

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निवासयामास तदा लङ्कां पर्वतमूर्धनि । नैर्ऋतानां सहस्रैस्तु हृष्टैः प्रमुदुतैः सह ।। ७.३. ॥

nivāsayāmāsa tadā laṅkāṃ parvatamūrdhani | nairṛtānāṃ sahasraistu hṛṣṭaiḥ pramudutaiḥ saha || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निवासयामासcaused to dwellतदाthenलङ्काम्Lankaपर्वतमूर्धनिon the mountain topनैर्ऋतानाम्of the Rakshasasसहस्रैःwith thousandsतुindeedहृष्टैःdelightedप्रमुदुतैःgreatly joyfulसहwith.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset...then settled Lanka, situated on the mountain top, with thousands of delighted and greatly joyful Rakshasas.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस धर्मात्मा वैश्रवण ने पर्वतशिखर पर स्थित उस लङ्का में निवास स्थापित किया,

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अचिरेणैव कालेन सम्पूर्णा तस्य शासनात् । । ७.३. ॥

acireṇaiva kālena sampūrṇā tasya śāsanāt | | 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अचिरेणin a shortएवindeedकालेनtimeसम्पूर्णाfilledतस्यhisशासनात्by command.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a very short time, Lanka was completely filled by his command.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हर्षित और सदा आनन्दित सहस्रों नैर्ऋतों (राक्षसों) के साथ। और अल्प समय में ही उसके शासन से वह नगरी परिपूर्ण हो गई

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स तु तत्रावसत्प्रीतो धर्मात्मा नैर्ऋतर्षभः । समुद्रपरिघायां तु लङ्कायां विश्रवात्मजः ।। ७.३. ॥

sa tu tatrāvasatprīto dharmātmā nairṛtarṣabhaḥ | samudraparighāyāṃ tu laṅkāyāṃ viśravātmajaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheतुindeedतत्रthereअवसत्dweltप्रीतःpleasedधर्मात्माrighteous soulनैर्ऋतर्षभःchief of Rakshasasसमुद्रपरिघायाम्surrounded by the oceanतुindeedलङ्कायाम्in Lankaविश्रवात्मजःson of Vishrava.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat righteous soul, the chief of Rakshasas and son of Vishrava (Kubera), happily dwelt there in Lanka, which was surrounded by the ocean.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह धर्मात्मा नैर्ऋतश्रेष्ठ विश्रवापुत्र समुद्र से घिरी उस लङ्कानगरी में प्रसन्नतापूर्वक निवास करने लगा

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काले काले तु धर्मात्मा पुष्पकेण धनेश्वरः । अभ्यागच्छद्विनीतात्मा पितरं मातरं च हि ।। ७.३. ॥

kāle kāle tu dharmātmā puṣpakeṇa dhaneśvaraḥ | abhyāgacchadvinītātmā pitaraṃ mātaraṃ ca hi || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काले कालेfrom time to timeतुindeedधर्मात्माrighteous-souledपुष्पकेणby Pushpakaधनेश्वरःlord of wealthअभ्यागच्छत्used to comeविनीतात्माhumble-souledपितरंfatherमातरंmotherचandहिindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe righteous and humble Kubera, the lord of wealth, used to visit his father and mother from time to time in his Pushpaka chariot.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह धर्मात्मा धनेश्वर समय-समय पर पुष्पक विमान द्वारा विनम्रतापूर्वक अपने माता-पिता से मिलने आया करते थे

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स देवगन्धर्वगणैरभिष्टुतस्तथाप्सरोनृत्यविभूषितालयः । गभस्तिभिः सूर्य इवावभासयन्पितुः समीपं प्रययौ स वित्तपः ।। ७.३. ॥

sa devagandharvagaṇairabhiṣṭutastathāpsaronṛtyavibhūṣitālayaḥ | gabhastibhiḥ sūrya ivāvabhāsayanpituḥ samīpaṃ prayayau sa vittapaḥ || 7.3. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheदेवगन्धर्वगणैःby hosts of gods and gandharvasअभिष्टुतःpraisedतथाandअप्सरोनृत्यविभूषितालयःwhose abode was adorned by the dances of Apsarasगभस्तिभिःby raysसूर्यःsunइवlikeअवभासयन्illuminatingपितुःfather'sसमीपंproximityप्रययौwentसःheवित्तपःlord of wealth.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPraised by hosts of gods and Gandharvas, and with his abode adorned by the dances of Apsaras, that lord of wealth, Kubera, approached his father, shining like the sun with its rays. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे तृतीयः सर्गः ।। 3 ।। Thus ends the third sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवगण और गन्धर्वगण द्वारा स्तुत, अप्सराओं के नृत्य से सुशोभित निवासवाले वे धनपति सूर्य के समान अपनी किरणों से सब कुछ प्रकाशित करते हुए पिता के समीप पहुँचते थे

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