रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। निवासमकरोद् देशे विविक्ते सलिलान्विते
Hearing Rāma's words, Viśvāmitra, the great sage, arranged a dwelling in a secluded place with water.
विश्वामित्रमनुप्राप्तं श्रुत्वा नृपवरस्तदा। शतानन्दं पुरस्कृत्य पुरोहितमनिन्दितः
Hearing that Viśvāmitra had arrived, the foremost king, faultless, with Śatānanda the chief priest before him,
ऋत्विजोऽपि महात्मानस्त्वर्घ्यमादाय सत्वरम्। प्रत्युज्जगाम सहसा विनयेन समन्वितः
The great-souled officiating priests, too, quickly took the offering and went forth at once, accompanied by reverence.
विश्वामित्राय धर्मेण ददौ धर्मपुरस्कृतम्। प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां जनकस्य महात्मनः
Janaka, with righteousness foremost, gave the honored gift to Viśvāmitra in accordance with dharma; and Viśvāmitra, having received that homage from the great-souled Janaka,
पप्रच्छ कुशलं राज्ञो यज्ञस्य च निरामयम्। स तांश्चाथ मुनीन् पृष्ट्वा सोपाध्यायपुरोधसः
Asked after the king’s welfare and the flawless progress of the sacrifice; then, having inquired of the sages, with their teachers and priests,
यथार्हमृषिभिः सर्वैः समागच्छत् प्रहृष्टवत्। अथ राजा मुनिश्रेष्ठं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत
He met with all the sages as was proper, joyfully; then the king, with hands joined, spoke to the foremost sage.
आसने भगवानास्तां सहैभिर्मुनिपुंगवैः। जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा निषसाद महामुनिः
The venerable sage sat upon the seat, together with the eminent sages, having heard Janaka’s words, the great sage took his place.
पुरोधा ऋत्विजश्चैव राजा च सहमन्त्रिभिः। आसनेषु यथान्यायमुपविष्टाः समन्ततः
The priests, officiants, and the king with his counselors, all sat upon their seats as was fitting, arranged all around.
दृष्ट्वा स नृपतिस्तत्र विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्। अद्य यज्ञसमृद्धिर्मे सफला दैवतैः कृता
Seeing Viśvāmitra there, the king spoke: ‘Today the success of my sacrifice has been fulfilled by the gods.’
अद्य यज्ञफलं प्राप्तं भगवद्दर्शनान्मया। धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यस्य मे मुनिपुंगवः
Today I have attained the fruit of the sacrifice by the sight of the revered one; blessed and favored am I, for whom the eminent sage has come.
यज्ञोपसदनं ब्रह्मन् प्राप्तोऽसि मुनिभिः सह। द्वादशाहं तु ब्रह्मर्षे दीक्षामाहुर्मनीषिणः
O Brahman, you have arrived at the sacrificial enclosure with the sages; the wise declare that the consecration lasts twelve days, O Brahmarṣi.
ततो भागार्थिनो देवान् द्रष्टुमर्हसि कौशिक। इत्युक्त्वा मुनिशार्दूलं प्रहृष्टवदनस्तदा
Therefore, Kauśika, you should behold the gods who seek their shares; having spoken thus to the tiger among sages, his face radiant with joy,
पुनस्तं परिपप्रच्छ प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो नृपः। इमौ कुमारौ भद्रं ते देवतुल्यपराक्रमौ
Again, with joined palms and devotion, the king respectfully asked: ‘May you be blessed! Who are these two youths, equal to the gods in valor?’
गजतुल्यगती वीरौ शार्दूलवृषभोपमौ। पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षौ खड्गतूणीधनुर्धरौ। अश्विनाविव रूपेण समुपस्थितयौवनौ
Heroes whose gait rivals that of elephants, resembling tigers and bulls, with broad lotus-like eyes, bearing swords, quivers, and bows; in beauty, like the Aśvins, standing at the threshold of youth.
यदृच्छयेव गां प्राप्तौ देवलोकादिवामरौ। कथं पद्भ्यामिह प्राप्तौ किमर्थं कस्य वा मुने
Arrived on earth as if by chance, like immortals from the realm of the gods; how have they come here on foot, for what purpose, and whose are they, O sage?
वरायुधधरौ वीरौ कस्य पुत्रौ महामुने। भूषयन्ताविमं देशं चन्द्रसूर्याविवाम्बरम्
Heroes bearing excellent weapons, whose sons are they, O great sage? They adorn this land as the moon and sun adorn the sky.
परस्परस्य सदृशौ प्रमाणेङ्गितचेष्टितैः। काकपक्षधरौ वीरौ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
Resembling each other in stature, gestures, and movements; heroes with locks like crow’s wings, I wish to hear the truth about them.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा जनकस्य महात्मनः। न्यवेदयदमेयात्मा पुत्रौ दशरथस्य तौ
Hearing these words of the great-souled Janaka, the immeasurable sage revealed: ‘They are the sons of Daśaratha.’
सिद्धाश्रमनिवासं च राक्षसानां वधं तथा। तत्रागमनमव्यग्रं विशालायाश्च दर्शनम्
He told of their residence at Siddhāśrama, the slaying of the rākṣasas, their untroubled arrival there, and the sight of Viśālā.
अहल्यादर्शनं चैव गौतमेन समागमम्। महाधनुषि जिज्ञासां कर्तुमागमनं तथा
The sight of Ahalya, her reunion with Gautama, and the coming here to test the great bow—
एतत् सर्वं महातेजा जनकाय महात्मने। निवेद्य विररामाथ विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः
All this, the illustrious sage Viśvāmitra reported to the noble Janaka, and then paused.
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Hear now the fifty-first sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। हृष्टरोमा महातेजाः शतानन्दो महातपाः
Hearing those words of wise Viśvāmitra, Śatānanda, radiant and ascetic, felt his hair stand on end.
गौतमस्य सुतो ज्येष्ठस्तपसा द्योतितप्रभः। रामसंदर्शनादेव परं विस्मयमागतः
Śatānanda, Gautama's eldest son, shining with austerity, was filled with great wonder just by seeing Rāma.
एतौ निषण्णौ सम्प्रेक्ष्य शतानन्दो नृपात्मजौ। सुखासीनौ मुनिश्रेष्ठं विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्
Beholding the two princes seated comfortably, Śatānanda spoke to the foremost sage, Viśvāmitra.
अपि ते मुनिशार्दूल मम माता यशस्विनी। दर्शिता राजपुत्राय तपोदीर्घमुपागता
O tiger among sages, did my illustrious mother, long devoted to austerity, appear before the royal prince?
अपि रामे महातेजा मम माता यशस्विनी। वन्यैरुपाहरत् पूजां पूजार्हे सर्वदेहिनाम्
Did my illustrious mother, of great splendor, offer Rāma the worship due to all beings, with forest gifts?
अपि रामाय कथितं यद् वृत्तं तत् पुरातनम्। मम मातुर्महातेजो देवेन दुरनुष्ठितम्
Was it told to Rāma, what happened long ago—what my glorious mother suffered at the hands of the god?
अपि कौशिक भद्रं ते गुरुणा मम संगता। मम माता मुनिश्रेष्ठ रामसंदर्शनादितः
O Kauśika, was my mother, the best of sages' wives, united with my teacher, after seeing Rāma?
अपि मे गुरुणा रामः पूजितः कुशिकात्मज। इहागतो महातेजाः पूजां प्राप्य महात्मनः
O son of Kuśika, did my teacher honor Rāma, the great-souled one, who came here and received worship?