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Ramayana · Sarga 7.66

Sarga 66

सर्गः 66

That very night Sita bears twin sons at the hermitage, and Valmiki performs the protective rites, naming the elder…

Full sarga summary

That very night Sita bears twin sons at the hermitage, and Valmiki performs the protective rites, naming the elder Kusha and the younger Lava -- Shatrughna hears the joyful news and congratulates Sita, then at dawn departs westward and reaches the sages' hermitage on the Yamuna.

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

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यामेव रात्रिं शत्रुघ्नः पर्णशालामुपाविशत् । तामेव रात्रिं सीतापि प्रसूता दारकद्वयम् ।। ७.६६. ॥

yāmeva rātriṃ śatrughnaḥ parṇaśālāmupāviśat | tāmeva rātriṃ sītāpi prasūtā dārakadvayam || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यामेवthe very sameरात्रिम्nightशत्रुघ्नःShatrughnaपर्णशालाम्the hermitageउपाविशत्enteredतामेवthe very sameरात्रिम्nightसीतापिSita alsoप्रसूताgave birthदारकद्वयम्to two sons.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe very same night that Shatrughna stayed in the hermitage, Sita also gave birth to two sons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिस रात शत्रुघ्न पर्णशाला में ठहरे थे, उसी रात सीता ने भी दो पुत्रों को जन्म दिया

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ततो ऽर्धरात्रसमये बालका मुनिदारकाः । वाल्मीकेः प्रियमाचख्युः सीतायाः प्रसवं शुभम् ।। ७.६६. ॥

tato 'rdharātrasamaye bālakā munidārakāḥ | vālmīkeḥ priyamācakhyuḥ sītāyāḥ prasavaṃ śubham || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततोthenअर्धरात्रसमयेat midnightबालकाःboysमुनिदारकाःhermitage boysवाल्मीकेःto Valmikiप्रियम्the pleasing newsआचख्युःannouncedसीतायाःof Sitaप्रसवम्the birthशुभम्auspicious.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, at midnight, the hermitage boys announced the auspicious birth of Sita's children to Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब आधी रात के समय मुनिकुमार बालकों ने वाल्मीकि जी को सीता के शुभ प्रसव का प्रिय समाचार सुनाया

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भगवन्रामपत्नी सा प्रसूता दारकद्वयम् । ततो रक्षां महातेजः कुरु भूतविनाशिनीम् ।। ७.६६. ॥

bhagavanrāmapatnī sā prasūtā dārakadvayam | tato rakṣāṃ mahātejaḥ kuru bhūtavināśinīm || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भगवन्O revered oneरामपत्नीRama's wifeसाsheप्रसूताhas given birthदारकद्वयम्to two sonsततोthereforeरक्षाम्protectionमहातेजःO greatly effulgent oneकुरुperformभूतविनाशिनीम्that which destroys evil spirits.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey informed him, "O revered and greatly effulgent one, Rama's wife has given birth to two sons, so please perform the protective rituals that destroy evil spirits."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भगवन्! उन श्रीराम की पत्नी ने दो पुत्रों को जन्म दिया है। महातेजस्वी! अब आप भूतों का नाश करनेवाली रक्षा कीजिये

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तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा महर्षिः समुपागमत् । बालचन्द्रप्रतीकाशौ देवपुत्रौ महौजसौ ।। ७.६६. ॥

teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā maharṣiḥ samupāgamat | bālacandrapratīkāśau devaputrau mahaujasau || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेषाम्theirतत्thatवचनम्wordश्रुत्वाhaving heardमहर्षिःthe great sageसमुपागमत्approachedबालचन्द्रप्रतीकाशौresembling the young moonदेवपुत्रौdivine sonsमहौजसौgreatly powerful.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard their words, the great sage approached, seeing the two greatly powerful divine sons who resembled the young moon.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनका यह वचन सुनकर महर्षि वहाँ आये। बालचन्द्र के समान कान्तिमान् और महान् ओजवाले उन देवपुत्रों को—

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जगाम तत्र हृष्टात्मा ददर्श च कुमारकौ । भूतघ्नीं चाकरोत्ताभ्यां रक्षां रक्षोविनाशिनीम् ।। ७.६६. ॥

jagāma tatra hṛṣṭātmā dadarśa ca kumārakau | bhūtaghnīṃ cākarottābhyāṃ rakṣāṃ rakṣovināśinīm || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जगामwentतत्रthereहृष्टात्माjoyful-souledददर्शsawचandकुमारकौthe two boysभूतघ्नींdemon-destroyingचandअकरोत्he performedताभ्यांfor them twoरक्षांprotectionरक्षोविनाशिनीम्demon-destroying.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith a joyful mind, he went there, saw the two boys, and performed for them a protection ritual that destroys demons and malevolent spirits.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)प्रसन्नचित्त होकर वहाँ जाकर उन्होंने उन दोनों कुमारों को देखा और उनके लिये राक्षसों का नाश करनेवाली भूतघ्नी रक्षा की

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कुशमुष्टिमुपादाय लवं चैव तु स द्विजः । वाल्मीकिः प्रददौ ताभ्यां रक्षां भूतविनाशिनीम् ।। ७.६६. ॥

kuśamuṣṭimupādāya lavaṃ caiva tu sa dvijaḥ | vālmīkiḥ pradadau tābhyāṃ rakṣāṃ bhūtavināśinīm || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कुशमुष्टिम्a handful of Kuśa grassउपादायhaving takenलवंa pieceचandएवindeedतुandसःthatद्विजःbrahminवाल्मीकिःValmikiप्रददौgaveताभ्यांto them twoरक्षांprotectionभूतविनाशिनीम्demon-destroying.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving taken a handful of Kuśa grass and a piece (of it), that brahmin Valmiki indeed gave to the two boys a protection that destroys demons.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)एक मुट्ठी कुश और लव लेकर उन द्विज वाल्मीकि ने उन दोनों को भूतनाशिनी रक्षा प्रदान की

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यस्तयोः पूर्वजो जातः स कुशैर्मन्त्रसत्कृतैः । निर्मार्जनीयस्तु तदा कुश इत्यस्य नाम तत् ।। ७.६६. ॥

yastayoḥ pūrvajo jātaḥ sa kuśairmantrasatkṛtaiḥ | nirmārjanīyastu tadā kuśa ityasya nāma tat || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःwhoतयोःof them twoपूर्वजःfirst-bornजातःwas bornसःheकुशैःwith Kuśa grassमन्त्रसत्कृतैःconsecrated with mantrasनिर्मार्जनीयःwas to be purifiedतुandतदाthenकुशःKuśaइतिthusअस्यhisनामnameतत्that.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe one who was born first of the two, he was to be purified with Kuśa grass consecrated by mantras, and thus his name became Kuśa.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन दोनों में जो पहले उत्पन्न हुआ, उसका मन्त्रों से संस्कृत कुशों द्वारा मार्जन किया गया; इसलिये उसका नाम कुश हुआ

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यश्चावरो भवेत्ताभ्यां लवेन स समाहितः । निर्मार्जनीयो वृद्धाभिर्लव इत्येव नामतः ।। ७.६६. ॥

yaścāvaro bhavettābhyāṃ lavena sa samāhitaḥ | nirmārjanīyo vṛddhābhirlava ityeva nāmataḥ || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यःwhoचandअवरःyoungerभवेत्wasताभ्यांof them twoलवेनwith a pieceसःheसमाहितःcarefullyनिर्मार्जनीयःwas to be purifiedवृद्धाभिःby old womenलवःLavaइतिthusएवindeedनामतःby name.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd the one who was younger of the two, he was carefully purified with a piece (of Kuśa grass) by the old women, and thus he was named Lava.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और जो उनमें छोटा था, उसका लव से समाहित होकर वृद्ध स्त्रियों द्वारा मार्जन किया गया; इसलिये उसका नाम लव पड़ा

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एवं कुशलवौ नाम्ना तावुभौ यमजातकौ । मत्कृताभ्यां च नामभ्यां ख्यातियुक्तौ भविष्यतः ।। ७.६६. ॥

evaṃ kuśalavau nāmnā tāvubhau yamajātakau | matkṛtābhyāṃ ca nāmabhyāṃ khyātiyuktau bhaviṣyataḥ || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवंthusकुशलवौKuśa and Lavaनाम्नाby nameतौthoseउभौbothयमजातकौborn as twinsमत्कृताभ्यांgiven by meचandनामभ्यांby namesख्यातिमुक्तौrenownedभविष्यतःwill become.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus, these two, born as twins, will be known by the names Kuśa and Lava, and will become renowned by these names given by me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार वे दोनों यमज कुश और लव नामों से—मेरे दिये हुए इन्हीं नामों से—प्रसिद्ध होंगे

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तां रक्षां जगृहुस्ताश्च मुनिहस्तात्समाहिताः । अकुर्वंश्च ततो रक्षां तयोर्विगतकल्मषाः ।। ७.६६. ॥

tāṃ rakṣāṃ jagṛhustāśca munihastātsamāhitāḥ | akurvaṃśca tato rakṣāṃ tayorvigatakalmaṣāḥ || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तांthatरक्षांprotectionजगृहुःthey tookताःthey (the women)चandमुनिहस्तात्from the hands of the sageसमाहिताःattentiveअकुर्वंश्चand they performedततःthenरक्षांprotectionतयोःfor the two (newborns)विगतकल्मषाःpurified.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe attentive women took the protective charm from the sage's hands and, being purified, then performed the protective rites for the two newborns.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे स्त्रियाँ मुनि के हाथ से एकाग्र होकर वह रक्षा-सामग्री ले आयीं और निष्पाप होकर उन दोनों की रक्षा की

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तथा तां क्रियमाणां च वृद्धाभिर्जन्म नाम च । सङ्कीर्तनं च रामस्य सीतायाः प्रसवौ शुभौ ।। ७.६६. ॥

tathā tāṃ kriyamāṇāṃ ca vṛddhābhirjanma nāma ca | saṅkīrtanaṃ ca rāmasya sītāyāḥ prasavau śubhau || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाthusतांthatक्रियमाणांbeing performedचandवृद्धाभिःby the elderly womenजन्मbirthनामnameचandसङ्कीर्तनंchantingचandरामस्यof Ramaसीतायाःof Sitaप्रसवौthe two birthsशुभौauspicious.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus, while that (protection) was being performed by the elderly women, there was also chanting of Rama's name and glorification of Sita's two auspicious births.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वृद्ध स्त्रियों द्वारा किये जाते हुए उस संस्कार को, जन्म और नामकरण को, श्रीराम के नाम-कीर्तन को तथा सीता के उन शुभ प्रसवों को—

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अर्धरात्रे तु शत्रुघ्नः शुश्राव सुमहत्प्रियम् । पर्णशालां ततो गत्वा मातर्दिष्ट्येति चाब्रवीत् ।। ७.६६. ॥

ardharātre tu śatrughnaḥ śuśrāva sumahatpriyam | parṇaśālāṃ tato gatvā mātardiṣṭyeti cābravīt || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अर्धरात्रेat midnightतुindeedशत्रुघ्नःShatrughnaशुश्रावheardसुमहत्प्रियम्very great good newsपर्णशालांto the hermitageततःthenगत्वाhaving goneमातःO motherदिष्ट्याfortunatelyइतिthusचandअब्रवीत्he said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAt midnight, Shatrughna heard the very great good news, and then, having gone to the hermitage, he said to Sita, "O mother, fortunately!"

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आधी रात में शत्रुघ्न ने वह अत्यन्त प्रिय समाचार सुना। तब पर्णशाला में जाकर उन्होंने कहा—"माता! यह बड़े सौभाग्य की बात है

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तथा तस्य प्रहृष्टस्य शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः । व्यतीता वार्षिकी रात्रिः श्रावणी लघुविक्रमः ।। ७.६६. ॥

tathā tasya prahṛṣṭasya śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ | vyatītā vārṣikī rātriḥ śrāvaṇī laghuvikramaḥ || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाthusतस्यhisप्रहृष्टस्यoverjoyedशत्रुघ्नस्यof Shatrughnaमहात्मनःof the great-souled oneव्यतीताpassedवार्षिकीrainy season'sरात्रिःnightश्रावणीof Shravanaलघुविक्रमःswiftly.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus, for the overjoyed, great-souled Shatrughna, the night of Shravana, which marked the rainy season, passed swiftly.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार प्रसन्न हुए महात्मा शत्रुघ्न की वह श्रावण मास की वर्षा-रात्रि सहज ही बीत गयी

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प्रभाते सुमहावीर्यः कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकीं क्रियाम् । मुनिं प्राञ्जलिरामन्त्र्य ययौ पश्चान्मुखः पुनः ।। ७.६६. ॥

prabhāte sumahāvīryaḥ kṛtvā paurvāhṇikīṃ kriyām | muniṃ prāñjalirāmantrya yayau paścānmukhaḥ punaḥ || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रभातेin the morningसुमहावीर्यःthe very mighty (Shatrughna)कृत्वाhaving performedपौर्वाह्णिकींmorning'sक्रियाम्ritesमुनिंthe sageप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsआमन्त्र्यhaving bid farewellययौhe wentपश्चान्मुखःfacing westपुनःagain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn the morning, the very mighty Shatrughna, having performed his morning rites and having bid farewell to the sage with folded hands, again departed, facing west.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)प्रातःकाल उन महापराक्रमी ने प्रातःकालीन कृत्य करके हाथ जोड़कर मुनि से विदा माँगी और फिर पश्चिम की ओर मुख करके प्रस्थान किया

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स गत्वा यमुनातीरं सप्तरात्रोषितः पथि । ऋषीणां पुण्यकीर्तीनामाश्रमे वासमभ्ययात् ।। ७.६६. ॥

sa gatvā yamunātīraṃ saptarātroṣitaḥ pathi | ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyakīrtīnāmāśrame vāsamabhyayāt || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सheगत्वाhaving goneयमुनातीरंto the bank of Yamunaसप्तरात्रोषितःhaving stayed for seven nightsपथिon the wayऋषीणांof the sagesपुण्यकीर्तीनाम्of pure fameआश्रमेin the hermitageवासमresidenceअभ्ययात्he obtained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving traveled and stayed for seven nights on the way, he reached the bank of the Yamuna and obtained residence in the hermitage of the sages of pure fame.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे यमुना के तटपर गये और मार्ग में सात रात बिताकर पुण्यकीर्ति ऋषियों के आश्रम में निवास के लिये पहुँचे

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स तत्र मुनिभिः सार्धं भार्गवप्रमुखैर्नृपः । कथाभिरभिरूपाभिर्वासं चक्रे महायशाः ।। ७.६६. ॥

sa tatra munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ bhārgavapramukhairnṛpaḥ | kathābhirabhirūpābhirvāsaṃ cakre mahāyaśāḥ || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सheतत्रthereमुनिभिःwith the sagesसार्धंtogetherभार्गवप्रमुखैःwith Bhargava (Chyavana) as the chiefनृपःthe kingकथाभिःwith storiesअभिरूपाभिःdelightfulवासंhis stayचक्रेhe madeमहायशाःthe greatly renowned one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere, the greatly renowned king spent his stay with the sages, led by Bhargava, engaging in delightful conversations.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ उन महायशस्वी नरेश ने भार्गव आदि मुनियों के साथ सुन्दर कथाओं में समय बिताया

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स काञ्चनाद्यैर्मुनिभिः समेतो रघुप्रवीरो रजनीं तदानीम् । कथाप्रकारैर्बहुभिर्महात्मा विरामयामास नरेन्द्रसूनुः ।। ७.६६. ॥

sa kāñcanādyairmunibhiḥ sameto raghupravīro rajanīṃ tadānīm | kathāprakārairbahubhirmahātmā virāmayāmāsa narendrasūnuḥ || 7.66. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सheकाञ्चनाद्यैःwith Kanchana and othersमुनिभिःwith the sagesसमेतःaccompanied byरघुप्रवीरःthe hero of Raghu's lineageरजनींthe nightतदानीम्thenकथाप्रकारैःwith various kinds of storiesबहुभिःmanyमहात्माthe great-souled oneविरामयामासhe passedनरेन्द्रसूनुःthe son of the king.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the great-souled Shatrughna, the hero of Raghu's lineage and son of the king, accompanied by sages like Kanchana and others, passed the night with many kinds of stories. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे षट्षष्टितमः सर्गः ।। 66 ।। Thus ends the sixty-sixth sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काञ्चन आदि मुनियों के साथ बैठकर उन महात्मा नरेन्द्रकुमार रघुप्रवीर ने उस रात को अनेक प्रकार की कथाओं से बिताया

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