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Ramayana · Sarga 7.87

Sarga 87

सर्गः 87

Rama agrees but first tells of King Ila, lord of Bahlika, who while hunting enters a region where Shiva, to please…

Full sarga summary

Rama agrees but first tells of King Ila, lord of Bahlika, who while hunting enters a region where Shiva, to please Parvati, has turned himself and all beings female, so that Ila and his men become women -- denied restoration of his manhood, Ila wins from Uma a compromise: to be a man one month and the woman Ila the next, with no memory of either state.

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

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तच्छ्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणेनोक्तं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः । प्रत्युवाच महातेजाः प्रहसन्राघवो वचः ।। ७.८७. ॥

tacchrutvā lakṣmaṇenoktaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ | pratyuvāca mahātejāḥ prahasanrāghavo vacaḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thatश्रुत्वाhaving heardलक्ष्मणेनby Lakshmanaउक्तंspokenवाक्यंwordवाक्यविशारदःexpert in speechप्रत्युवाचrepliedमहातेजाःgreatly effulgentप्रहसन्smilingराघवःRamaवचःwords.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the words spoken by Lakshmana, Rama, who was greatly effulgent and an expert in speech, replied with a smile.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण का कहा हुआ वह वचन सुनकर वाक्यविशारद महातेजस्वी राघव ने हँसकर यह वचन कहा—

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एवमेव नरश्रेष्ठ यथा वदसि लक्ष्मण । वृत्रघातमशेषेण वाजिमेधफलं च यत् ।। ७.८७. ॥

evameva naraśreṣṭha yathā vadasi lakṣmaṇa | vṛtraghātamaśeṣeṇa vājimedhaphalaṃ ca yat || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवमेवexactly soनरश्रेष्ठO best among menयथाasवदसिyou sayलक्ष्मणLakshmanaवृत्रघातम्the slaying of Vritraअशेषेणcompletelyवाजिमेधफलम्the fruit of Ashwamedha sacrificeचandयत्which.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama affirmed to Lakshmana, "O best among men, what you say is exactly true, regarding the complete slaying of Vritra and the fruit of the Ashwamedha sacrifice."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नरश्रेष्ठ लक्ष्मण! जैसा तुम कहते हो, ठीक वैसा ही है—वृत्र-वध का सारा वृत्तान्त और अश्वमेध का जो फल है, वह भी

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श्रूयते हि पुरा सौम्य कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः । पुत्रो बाह्लीश्वरः श्रीमानिलो नाम महाशयाः ।। ७.८७. ॥

śrūyate hi purā saumya kardamasya prajāpateḥ | putro bāhlīśvaraḥ śrīmānilo nāma mahāśayāḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रूयतेit is heardहिindeedपुराformerlyसौम्यO gentle oneकर्दमस्यof Kardamaप्रजापतेःthe Prajapatiपुत्रःsonबाह्लीश्वरःlord of Bahlikaश्रीमान्gloriousइलःIlaनामnamedमहाशयाःof great mind.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO gentle one, it is indeed heard that formerly, there was a glorious son of Prajapati Kardama, named Ila, who was the lord of Bahlika and of great mind.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौम्य! सुना जाता है कि प्राचीन काल में प्रजापति कर्दम के पुत्र बाह्लीक देश के अधीश्वर श्रीमान् इल नामक महामना राजा थे

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स राजा पृथिवीं सर्वां वशे कृत्वा सुधार्मिकः । राज्यं चैव नरव्याघ्र पुत्रवत्पर्यपालयत् ।। ७.८७. ॥

sa rājā pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ vaśe kṛtvā sudhārmikaḥ | rājyaṃ caiva naravyāghra putravatparyapālayat || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatराजाkingपृथिवींearthसर्वांentireवशेunder controlकृत्वाhaving madeसुधार्मिकःvery righteousराज्यंkingdomचandएवindeedनरव्याघ्रO tiger among menपुत्रवत्like a sonपर्यपालयत्protected.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat very righteous king, having brought the entire earth under his control, protected his kingdom as if it were his own son, O tiger among men.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नरश्रेष्ठ! उन अत्यन्त धार्मिक राजा ने सारी पृथ्वी को वश में करके राज्य का पुत्र के समान पालन किया

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सुरैश्च परमोदारैर्दैतेयैश्च महाधनैः । नागराक्षसगन्धर्वैर्यक्षैश्च सुमहात्मभिः ।। ७.८७. ॥

suraiśca paramodārairdaiteyaiśca mahādhanaiḥ | nāgarākṣasagandharvairyakṣaiśca sumahātmabhiḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुरैःby godsचandपरमोदारैःextremely generousदैतेयैःby Daityasचandमहाधनैःvery wealthyनागराक्षसगन्धर्वैःby Nagas, Rakshasas, and Gandharvasयक्षैःby Yakshasचandसुमहात्मभिःvery noble-minded.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe was revered by extremely generous gods, very wealthy Daityas, Nagas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas, and very noble-minded Yakshas.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)परम उदार देवताओं ने, महाधनी दैत्यों ने तथा नागों, राक्षसों, गन्धर्वों और महात्मा यक्षों ने भी—

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पूज्यते नित्यशः सौम्य भयार्तै रघुनन्दन । अबिभ्यंश्च त्रयो लोकाः सरोषस्य महात्मनः ।। ७.८७. ॥

pūjyate nityaśaḥ saumya bhayārtai raghunandana | abibhyaṃśca trayo lokāḥ saroṣasya mahātmanaḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूज्यतेis worshippedनित्यशःconstantlyसौम्यO gentle oneभयार्तैःby the fearfulरघुनन्दनO delight of the Raghusअबिभ्यंश्चand fearlessत्रयो लोकाःthe three worldsसरोषस्यof the wrathfulमहात्मनःgreat soul.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO gentle Rama, O delight of the Raghus, this great and wrathful king is constantly worshipped by those afflicted with fear, and due to his power, the three worlds are fearless.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौम्य रघुनन्दन! भयभीत होकर सदा उनकी पूजा की; और रोष में आये उन महात्मा से तीनों लोक डरते थे

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स राजा तादृशो ह्यासीद्धर्मे वीर्ये च निष्ठितः । बुद्ध्या च परमोदारो बाह्लीकेशो महायशाः ।। ७.८७. ॥

sa rājā tādṛśo hyāsīddharme vīrye ca niṣṭhitaḥ | buddhyā ca paramodāro bāhlīkeśo mahāyaśāḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatराजाkingतादृशःsuchहिindeedआसीत्wasधर्मेin righteousnessवीर्येin valorचandनिष्ठितःestablishedबुद्ध्याin intellectचandपरमोदारःsupremely nobleबाह्लीकेशःthe lord of Bahlikaमहायशाःgreatly renowned.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat king, the lord of Bahlika, was indeed such a one, firmly established in righteousness and valor, supremely noble in intellect, and greatly renowned.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे राजा ऐसे ही थे—धर्म और पराक्रम में निष्ठावान्, बुद्धि में परम उदार तथा महायशस्वी बाह्लीकेश्वर

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स प्रचक्रे महाबाहुर्मृगयां रुचिरे वने । चैत्रे मनोरमे मासि सभृत्यबलवाहनः ।। ७.८७. ॥

sa pracakre mahābāhurmṛgayāṃ rucire vane | caitre manorame māsi sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheप्रचक्रेundertookमहाबाहुःthe mighty-armedमृगयाम्huntingरुचिरेin a beautifulवनेforestचैत्रेin Chaitraमनोरमेdelightfulमासिmonthसभृत्यबलवाहनःwith servants, army, and conveyances.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty-armed king undertook a hunt in a beautiful forest during the delightful month of Chaitra, accompanied by his servants, army, and conveyances.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)चैत्र के मनोरम मास में उन महाबाहु ने सेवकों, सेना और वाहनों सहित एक रमणीय वन में आखेट आरम्भ किया

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प्रजघ्ने च नृपो ऽरण्ये मृगाञ्छतसहस्रशः । हत्वैव तृप्तिर्नाभूच्च राज्ञस्तस्य महात्मनः ।। ७.८७. ॥

prajaghne ca nṛpo 'raṇye mṛgāñchatasahasraśaḥ | hatvaiva tṛptirnābhūcca rājñastasya mahātmanaḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रजघ्नेkilledचandनृपःthe kingअरण्येin the forestमृगान्animalsशतसहस्रशःby hundreds of thousandsहत्वाhaving killedएवevenतृप्तिःsatisfactionनnotअभूत्wasचandराज्ञःof the kingतस्यthatमहात्मनःgreat soul.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd the king killed hundreds of thousands of animals in the forest, yet even after killing so many, that great-souled king was not satisfied.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन नरेश ने वन में लाखों मृगों का वध किया, फिर भी उन महात्मा राजा की तृप्ति नहीं हुई

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नानामृगाणामयुतं वध्यमानं महात्मना । यत्र जातो माहासेनस्तं देशमुपचक्रमे ।। ७.८७. ॥

nānāmṛgāṇāmayutaṃ vadhyamānaṃ mahātmanā | yatra jāto māhāsenastaṃ deśamupacakrame || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नानामृगाणाम्of various animalsअयुतम्ten thousandवध्यमानम्being killedमहात्मनाby the great soulयत्रwhereजातःwas bornमाहासेनःMahasenaतम्thatदेशम्regionउपचक्रमेapproached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile ten thousand animals of various kinds were being killed by the great-souled king, he approached that region where Mahasena (Kartikeya) was born.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नाना प्रकार के अयुतों मृगों का वध करते हुए वे महात्मा उस स्थानपर जा पहुँचे, जहाँ महासेन कार्तिकेय का जन्म हुआ था

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तस्मिन्प्रदेशे देवेश शैलराजसुतां हरः । रमयामास दुर्धर्षः सर्वैरनुचरैः सह ।। ७.८७. ॥

tasminpradeśe deveśa śailarājasutāṃ haraḥ | ramayāmāsa durdharṣaḥ sarvairanucaraiḥ saha || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मिन्प्रदेशेin that regionदेवेशthe lord of godsशैलराजसुतांthe daughter of the king of mountainsहरःHaraरमयामासmade to sportदुर्धर्षःthe unassailable oneसर्वैःwith allअनुचरैःattendantsसहtogether.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn that region, the unassailable Hara, the lord of gods, sported with Parvati, the daughter of the king of mountains, accompanied by all his attendants.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवेश! उस प्रदेश में दुर्धर्ष हर अपने समस्त अनुचरों के साथ शैलराज की पुत्री को रमा रहे थे

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कृत्वा स्त्रीरूपमात्मानमुमेशो गोपतिध्वजः । देव्याः प्रियचिकीर्षुः संस्तस्मिन्पर्वतनिर्झरे ।। ७.८७. ॥

kṛtvā strīrūpamātmānamumeśo gopatidhvajaḥ | devyāḥ priyacikīrṣuḥ saṃstasminparvatanirjhare || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कृत्वाhaving madeस्त्रीरूपम्a female formआत्मानम्himselfउमेशःthe lord of Umaगोपतिध्वजःone whose banner has a bullदेव्याःof the goddessप्रियचिकीर्षुःdesirous of doing what is pleasingसन्beingतस्मिन्in thatपर्वतनिर्झरेmountain stream.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDesirous of pleasing the goddess, Shiva, the lord of Uma whose banner bears a bull, transformed himself into a female form in that mountain stream.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वृषभध्वज उमापति ने देवी का प्रिय करने की इच्छा से उस पर्वतीय निर्झर में अपने को स्त्री-रूप बना लिया था

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ये तु तत्र वनोद्देशे सत्त्वाः पुरुषवादिनः । वृक्षाः पुरुषनामानस्ते ऽभवन् स्त्रीजनास्तदा ।। ७.८७. ॥

ye tu tatra vanoddeśe sattvāḥ puruṣavādinaḥ | vṛkṣāḥ puruṣanāmānaste 'bhavan strījanāstadā || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
येthose whoतुindeedतत्रthereवनोद्देशेin the forest regionसत्त्वाःbeingsपुरुषवादिनःcalled malesवृक्षाःtreesपुरुषनामानःnamed as malesतेtheyअभवन्becameस्त्रीजनाःwomenतदाthen.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, all the male beings and trees with male names in that forest region transformed into women.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ उस वनप्रदेश में जो प्राणी पुरुषवाचक थे और जो वृक्ष पुरुषनामवाले थे, वे सब उस समय स्त्रीजन हो गये

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यच्च किञ्चन तत्सर्वं नारीसञ्ज्ञं बभूव ह । एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजा स इलः कर्दमात्मजः । निघ्नन्मृगसहस्राणि तं देशमुपचक्रमे ।। ७.८७. ॥

yacca kiñcana tatsarvaṃ nārīsañjñaṃ babhūva ha | etasminnantare rājā sa ilaḥ kardamātmajaḥ | nighnanmṛgasahasrāṇi taṃ deśamupacakrame || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यत्whateverचandकिञ्चनanythingतत्thatसर्वम्allनारीसञ्ज्ञंhaving a female formबभूवbecameहindeed. एतस्मिन् in thisअन्तरेintervalराजाkingसःthatइलःIlaकर्दमात्मजःson of Kardamaनिघ्नन्killingमृगसहस्राणिthousands of deerतम्thatदेशम्regionउपचक्रमेapproached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, everything there became female, and in the meantime, King Ila, the son of Kardama, entered that region while hunting thousands of deer.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ जो कुछ भी था, वह सब नारीसंज्ञक हो गया। इसी बीच वे कर्दमपुत्र राजा इल—

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स दृष्ट्वा स्त्रीकृतं सर्वं सव्यालमृगपक्षकम् । आत्मनं स्त्रीकृतं चैव सानुगं रघुनन्दन ।। ७.८७. ॥

sa dṛṣṭvā strīkṛtaṃ sarvaṃ savyālamṛgapakṣakam | ātmanaṃ strīkṛtaṃ caiva sānugaṃ raghunandana || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheदृष्ट्वाhaving seenस्त्रीकृतंmade into a femaleसर्वम्everythingसव्यालमृगपक्षकम्with wild animals, deer, and birdsआत्मानंhimselfस्त्रीकृतंmade into a femaleचandएवindeedसानुगंwith his followersरघुनन्दनO delight of the Raghus.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO delight of the Raghus, upon seeing everything—including wild animals, deer, and birds—transformed into females, and himself along with his followers also turned into women, he was astonished.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हजारों मृगों का वध करते हुए उस प्रदेश में जा पहुँचे। सर्पों, मृगों और पक्षियों सहित सब कुछ स्त्री बना हुआ देखकर—

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तस्य दुःखं महच्चासीद्दृष्ट्वा ऽ ऽत्मानं तथागतम् । उमापतेश्च तत्कर्म ज्ञात्वा त्रासमुपागमत् ।। ७.८७. ॥

tasya duḥkhaṃ mahaccāsīddṛṣṭvā ' 'tmānaṃ tathāgatam | umāpateśca tatkarma jñātvā trāsamupāgamat || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यtasya, hisदुःखंduḥkhaṃ, sorrowमहत्mahat, greatचca, andदृष्ट्वाdṛṣṭvā, having seenतथागतम्tathāgatam, in that stateउमापतेःumāpateḥ, of the lord of Uma (Shiva)चca, andतत्tat, thatकर्मkarma, deedज्ञात्वाjñātvā, having knownत्रासम्trāsam, fearउपागमत्upāgamat, he attained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing himself transformed and realizing that this was the deed of Lord Shiva, he was overcome with great sorrow and fear.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुनन्दन! और अपने को तथा अपने अनुचरों को भी स्त्री बना हुआ देखकर, अपनी वह दशा देखकर उन्हें महान् दुःख हुआ

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ततो देवं महात्मानं शितिकण्ठं कपर्दिनम् । जगाम शरणं राजा सभृत्यबलवाहनः ।। ७.८७. ॥

tato devaṃ mahātmānaṃ śitikaṇṭhaṃ kapardinam | jagāma śaraṇaṃ rājā sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःtataḥ, thenदेवंdevaṃ, to the godमहात्मानंmahātmānaṃ, the great-souledकपर्दिनम्kapardinam, one with matted hairजगामjagāma, wentराजाrājā, the kingसभृत्यबलवाहनःsabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ, with his servants, army, and vehicles.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the king, along with his servants, army, and vehicles, went to seek refuge with the great-souled, blue-necked, matted-haired god (Shiva).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उमापति का वह कर्म जानकर वे त्रास में पड़ गये। तब उन महात्मा शितिकण्ठ कपर्दी देव की—

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ततः प्रहस्य वरदः सह देव्या महेश्वरः । प्रजापतिसुतं वाक्यमुवाच वरदः स्वयम् ।। ७.८७. ॥

tataḥ prahasya varadaḥ saha devyā maheśvaraḥ | prajāpatisutaṃ vākyamuvāca varadaḥ svayam || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःtataḥ, thenप्रहस्यprahasya, having laughedवरदःvaradaḥ, the bestower of boonsसहsaha, withदेव्याdevyā, the goddessमहेश्वरःmaheśvaraḥ, the great lord (Shiva)प्रजापतिसुतंprajāpatisutaṃ, to the son of Prajapatiवाक्यम्vākyam, wordsउवाचuvāca, spokeवरदःvaradaḥ, the bestower of boonsस्वयम्svayam, himself.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the great lord Maheśvara, the bestower of boons, laughed with the goddess and himself spoke these words to the son of Prajapati.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सेवकों, सेना और वाहनों सहित उन राजा ने शरण ली। तब वरदायक महेश्वर ने देवी के साथ हँसकर—

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उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ राजर्षे कार्दमेय महाबल । पुरुषत्वमृते सौम्य वरं वरय सुव्रत ।। ७.८७. ॥

uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha rājarṣe kārdameya mahābala | puruṣatvamṛte saumya varaṃ varaya suvrata || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उत्तिष्ठuttiṣṭha, ariseउत्तिष्ठuttiṣṭha, ariseराजर्षेrājarṣe, O royal sageकार्दमेयkārdameya, O son of Kardamaमहाबलmahābala, O mighty oneपुरुषत्वम्puruṣatvam, manhoodसौम्यsaumya, O gentle oneवरम्varam, a boonवरयvaraya, chooseसुव्रतsuvrata, O one of good vows.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLord Shiva commanded, "Arise, arise, O royal sage, O son of Kardama, O mighty one; O gentle one, O one of good vows, choose any boon except for manhood."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)स्वयं उन प्रजापतिपुत्र से यह वचन कहा—"उठो, उठो, राजर्षे! महाबल कर्दमनन्दन!

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ततः स राजा दुःखार्तः प्रत्याख्यातो महात्मना । न च जग्राह स्त्रीभूतो वरमन्यं सुरोत्तमात् ।। ७.८७. ॥

tataḥ sa rājā duḥkhārtaḥ pratyākhyāto mahātmanā | na ca jagrāha strībhūto varamanyaṃ surottamāt || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःtataḥ, thenसःsaḥ, thatराजाrājā, kingदुःखार्तःduḥkhārtaḥ, afflicted by sorrowप्रत्याख्यातःpratyākhyātaḥ, rejectedमहात्मनाmahātmanā, by the great-souled oneनna, notचca, andजग्राहjagrāha, acceptedस्त्रीभूतोstrībhūto, having become a womanवरम्varam, a boonअन्यम्anyam, otherसुरोत्तमात्surottamāt, from the best of gods.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, that king, afflicted by sorrow and rejected by the great-souled one, did not accept any other boon from the best of gods, having become a woman.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौम्य सुव्रत! पुरुषत्व को छोड़कर और कोई वर माँग लो।" तब उन महात्मा द्वारा इस प्रकार अस्वीकार किये जानेपर वे राजा दुःख से आर्त हो उठे

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ततः शोकेन महता शैलराजसुतां नृपः । प्रणिपत्य ह्युमां देवीं सर्वेणैवान्तरात्मना ।। ७.८७. ॥

tataḥ śokena mahatā śailarājasutāṃ nṛpaḥ | praṇipatya hyumāṃ devīṃ sarveṇaivāntarātmanā || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenशोकेनwith sorrowमहताgreatशैलराजसुतांto the daughter of the king of mountainsनृपःthe kingप्रणिपत्यhaving bowed downहिindeedउमांUmaदेवींto the goddessसर्वेणwith allएवindeedअन्तरात्मनाwith his inner self.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, overwhelmed by great sorrow, the king bowed down to the goddess Uma, the daughter of the king of mountains, with his entire heart and soul.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)स्त्री बने हुए उन्होंने उन सुरश्रेष्ठ से दूसरा कोई वर नहीं लिया। तब महान् शोक से भरकर उन नरेश ने शैलराजपुत्री को—

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ईशे वराणां वरदे लोकानामसि भामिनी । अमोघदर्शने देवी भज सौम्येन चक्षुषा ।। ७.८७. ॥

īśe varāṇāṃ varade lokānāmasi bhāminī | amoghadarśane devī bhaja saumyena cakṣuṣā || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ईशेYou are the mistressवराणांof boonsवरदेO giver of boonsलोकानाम्of the worldsअसिyou areभामिनीO radiant oneअमोघदर्शनेO one whose sight is unfailingदेवीO goddessभजlook uponसौम्येनwith a gentleचक्षुषाeye.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO radiant goddess, giver of boons, you are the mistress of boons and the worlds, and your sight is unfailing; please look upon me with a gentle eye.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सम्पूर्ण अन्तरात्मा से देवी उमा को प्रणाम करके कहा—"वरदायिनी! आप वरों की स्वामिनी हैं; भामिनी! आप लोकों की ईश्वरी हैं

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हृद्गतं तस्य राजर्षेर्विज्ञाय हरसन्निधौ । प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यं देवी रुद्रस्य संमता ।। ७.८७. ॥

hṛdgataṃ tasya rājarṣervijñāya harasannidhau | pratyuvāca śubhaṃ vākyaṃ devī rudrasya saṃmatā || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हृद्गतंthat which is in the heartतस्यhisराजर्षेःof the royal sageविज्ञायhaving knownहरसन्निधौin the presence of Haraप्रत्युवाचrepliedशुभंauspiciousवाक्यंwordsदेवीthe goddessरुद्रस्यof Rudraसंमताapproved by.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving understood the desire in the heart of that royal sage, the goddess, who was dear to Rudra, replied with auspicious words in the presence of Hara.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अमोघदर्शने देवि! सौम्य दृष्टि से मुझपर कृपा कीजिये।" उन राजर्षि के हृदय की बात जानकर हर के समीप—

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अर्धस्य देवो वरदो वरार्धस्य तव ह्यहम् । तस्मादर्धं गृहाण त्वं स्त्रीपुंसोर्यावदिच्छसि ।। ७.८७. ॥

ardhasya devo varado varārdhasya tava hyaham | tasmādardhaṃ gṛhāṇa tvaṃ strīpuṃsoryāvadicchasi || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अर्धस्यof halfदेवोthe godवरदोis the giver of boonsवरार्धस्यof the other half of the boonतवto youहिindeedअहम्Iतस्मात्thereforeअर्धंhalfगृहाणtakeत्वंyouस्त्रीपुंसोःof male and femaleयावत्as much asइच्छसिyou desire.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe goddess declared that Shiva grants half of the boons, and she grants the other half, therefore the king should take as much of the male and female aspect as he desires.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रुद्र की सम्मत उन देवी ने यह शुभ वचन कहा—"आधे के वरदाता तो देव हैं और आधे वर की स्वामिनी मैं हूँ

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तदद्भुततरं श्रुत्वा देव्या वरमनुत्तमम् । सम्प्रहृष्टमना भूत्वा राजा वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ।। ७.८७. ॥

tadadbhutataraṃ śrutvā devyā varamanuttamam | samprahṛṣṭamanā bhūtvā rājā vākyamathābravīt || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thatअद्भुततरंmost wonderfulश्रुत्वाhaving heardदेव्याfrom the goddessवरम्boonअनुत्तमम्unsurpassedसम्प्रहृष्टमनाwith a greatly delighted mindभूत्वाhaving becomeराजाthe kingवाक्यम्wordsअथthenअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard that most wonderful and unsurpassed boon from the goddess, the king became greatly delighted and then spoke.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसलिये तुम स्त्री और पुरुष—दोनों में से जितना चाहो, उसका आधा भाग ले लो।" देवी का वह अत्यन्त अद्भुत और अनुपम वर सुनकर—

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यदि देवि प्रसन्ना मे रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि । मासं स्त्रीत्वमुपासित्वा मासं स्यां पुरुषः पुनः ।। ७.८७. ॥

yadi devi prasannā me rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi | māsaṃ strītvamupāsitvā māsaṃ syāṃ puruṣaḥ punaḥ || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यदिifदेविO Goddessप्रसन्नाpleasedमेwith meरूपेणin form/beautyअप्रतिमाunequalledभुविon earthमासम्for a monthस्त्रीत्वम्womanhoodउपासित्वाhaving experiencedमासम्for a monthस्याम्may I beपुरुषःa manपुनःagain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Goddess, if you are pleased with me, who is unequalled in beauty on earth, then may I experience womanhood for one month and then become a man again for another month.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अत्यन्त प्रसन्न मन होकर राजा ने यह वचन कहा—"देवि! यदि आप मुझपर प्रसन्न हैं, तो जिसके रूप की पृथ्वीपर उपमा न हो—

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ईप्सितं तस्य विज्ञाय देवी सुरुचिरानना । प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यमेवमेव भविष्यति ।। ७.८७. ॥

īpsitaṃ tasya vijñāya devī surucirānanā | pratyuvāca śubhaṃ vākyamevameva bhaviṣyati || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ईप्सितम्the desired wishतस्यhisविज्ञायhaving understoodदेवीthe Goddessसुरुचिराननाwith a very beautiful faceप्रत्युवाचrepliedशुभम्auspiciousवाक्यम्wordsएवमेवexactly soभविष्यतिit shall be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetUnderstanding his wish, the Goddess with a very beautiful face replied with auspicious words, saying, 'It shall be exactly so.'

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ऐसी स्त्री बनकर मैं एक मास रहूँ और फिर एक मास पुरुष हो जाऊँ।" उनका अभीष्ट जानकर सुन्दर मुखवाली देवी ने—

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राजन्पुरुषभूतस्त्वं स्त्रीभावं न स्मरिष्यसि । स्त्रीभूतश्च परं मासं न स्मरिष्यसि पौरुषम् ।। ७.८७. ॥

rājanpuruṣabhūtastvaṃ strībhāvaṃ na smariṣyasi | strībhūtaśca paraṃ māsaṃ na smariṣyasi pauruṣam || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजन्O Kingपुरुषभूतःhaving become a manत्वम्youस्त्रीभावम्the state of being a womanनnotस्मरिष्यसिwill rememberस्त्रीभूतःhaving become a womanचandपरम्nextमासम्monthनnotस्मरिष्यसिwill rememberपौरुषम्manhood.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO King, when you become a man, you will not remember your state as a woman, and when you become a woman for the next month, you will not remember your manhood.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यह शुभ वचन कहा—"ऐसा ही होगा। राजन्! पुरुष रूप में रहते समय तुम स्त्री-भाव का स्मरण नहीं करोगे,

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एवं स राजा पुरुषो मासं भूत्वाथ कार्दमिः । त्रैलोक्यसुन्दरी नारी मासमेकमिला ऽभवत् ।। ७.८७. ॥

evaṃ sa rājā puruṣo māsaṃ bhūtvātha kārdamiḥ | trailokyasundarī nārī māsamekamilā 'bhavat || 7.87. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusसःthatराजाkingपुरुषःa manमासम्for a monthभूत्वाhaving beenअथthenकार्दमिःthe son of Kardamaत्रैलोक्यसुन्दरीbeautiful in the three worldsनारीa womanमासम्for a monthएकम्oneइलाIlaअभवत्became.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus, that King Ila, the son of Kardama, having been a man for one month, then became Ila, a woman beautiful in the three worlds, for another month. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे सप्ताशीतितमः सर्गः ।। 87 ।। Thus ends the eighty-seventh sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और स्त्री बने रहनेपर उस मासभर तुम पुरुषत्व का स्मरण नहीं करोगे।" इस प्रकार वे कर्दमपुत्र राजा एक मास पुरुष रहते और एक मास त्रैलोक्यसुन्दरी नारी इला बन जाते थे

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