पादुकाग्र्याभिषेकं च नन्दिग्रामनिवासनम् । दण्डकारण्यगमनं विराधस्य वधं तथा ॥१-३-
The consecration of the sandals, residence at Nandigrama, the journey to Dandaka forest, and the slaying of Viradha—
दर्शनं शरभङ्गस्य सुतीक्ष्णेन समागमम् अनसूयासमाख्यां च अङ्गरागस्य चार्पणम् ॥१-३-
The meeting with Sharabhanga, the encounter with Sutikshna, the story of Anasuya, and the giving of fragrant ointment—
दर्शनं चाप्यगस्त्यस्य धनुषो ग्रहणं तथा । शूर्पणख्याश्च संवादं विरूपकरणं तथा ॥१-३-
The meeting with Agastya, the receiving of the bow, the conversation with Shurpanakha, and her disfigurement—
वधं खरत्रिशिरसोरुत्थानं रावणस्य च । मारीचस्य वधं चैव वैदेह्या हरणं तथा ॥१-३-
The slaying of Khara and Trishiras, the rising up of Ravana, the killing of Maricha, and likewise the abduction of Vaidehi.
राघवस्य विलापं च गृध्रराजनिबर्हणम् । कबन्धदर्शनं चैव पम्पायाश्चापि दर्शनम् ॥१-३-
The lamentation of Raghava, the death of the king of vultures, the encounter with Kabandha, and also the sight of the Pampa lake.
शबरीदर्शनं चैव फलमूलाशनं तथा । प्रलापं चैव पम्पायां हनूमद्दर्शनं तथा ॥१-३-
The meeting with Shabari, subsisting on fruits and roots, the lamentation at Pampa, and likewise the meeting with Hanuman.
ऋष्यमूकस्य गमनं सुग्रीवेण समागमम् । प्रत्ययोत्पादनं सख्यं वालिसुग्रीवविग्रहम् ॥१-३-
The journey to Rishyamuka, the meeting with Sugriva, the establishment of trust and friendship, and the conflict between Vali and Sugriva.
वालिप्रमथनं चैव सुग्रीवप्रतिपादनम् ताराविलापं समयं वर्षरात्रनिवासनम् ॥१-३-
The defeat of Vali, the restoration of Sugriva, Tara's lamentation, the agreement, and the dwelling through the rainy season.
कोपं राघवसिंहस्य बलानामुपसंग्रहम् दिशः प्रस्थापनं चैव पृथिव्याश्च निवेदनम् ॥१-३-
The anger of the lion-like Raghava, the gathering of the armies, the dispatching in all directions, and the reporting to the earth.
अङ्गुलीयकदानं च ऋक्षस्य बिलदर्शनम् प्रायोपवेशनं चैव संपातेश्चापि दर्शनम् ॥१-३-
The giving of the ring, the sight of the bear's cave, the resolve to fast unto death, and also the meeting with Sampati.
पर्वतारोहणं चैव सागरस्यापि लङ्घनम् समुद्रवचनाच्चैव मैनाकस्य च दर्शनम् ॥१-३-
The ascent of the mountain, the leaping over the ocean, the words of the ocean, and the sight of Mainaka.
राक्षसीतर्जनं चैव च्छायाग्राहस्य दर्शनम् सिंहिकायाश्च निधनं लङ्कामलयदर्शनम् ॥१-३-
The threatening of the demoness, the encounter with the shadow-grasper, the destruction of Simhika, and the sight of Lanka and Malaya.
रात्रौ लङ्काप्रवेशं च एकस्यापि विचिन्तनम् आपानभूमिगमनमवरोधस्य दर्शनम् ॥१-३-
The entry into Lanka at night, the solitary reflection, the going to the drinking ground, and the sight of the guarded enclosure.
दर्शनं रावणस्यापि पुष्पकस्य च दर्शनम् अशोकवनिकायानं सीतायाश्चापि दर्शनम् ॥१-३-
The sight of Ravana, the sight of the Pushpaka chariot, the entering of the Ashoka grove, and the sight of Sita.
अभिज्ञानप्रदानं च सीतायाश्चापि भाषणम् राक्षसीतर्जनं चैव त्रिजटास्वप्नदर्शनम् ॥१-३-
The giving of the token of recognition, the speech with Sita, the threatening of the demonesses, and the vision of Trijata's dream.
मणिप्रदानं सीताया वृक्षभङ्गं तथैव च राक्षसीविद्रवं चैव किंकराणां निबर्हणम् ॥१-३-
The giving of the jewel to Sita, the breaking of the tree, the flight of the demonesses, and the destruction of the Kinkaras.
ग्रहणं वायुसूनोश्च लङ्कादाहाभिगर्जनम् प्रतिप्लवनमेवाथ मधूनां हरणं तथा ॥१-३-
The capture of the Wind-god's son, the roaring as Lanka was set ablaze, the return journey, and also the taking of honey.
राघवाश्वासनं चैव मणिनिर्यातनं तथा संगमं च समुद्रेण नलसेतोश्च बन्धनम् ॥१-३-
The consoling of Raghava, the handing over of the jewel, the meeting with the ocean, and the building of Nala's bridge.
प्रतारं च समुद्रस्य रात्रौ लङ्कावरोधनम् विभीषणेन संसर्गं वधोपायनिवेदनम् ॥१-३-
The crossing of the ocean, the siege of Lanka at night, the alliance with Vibhishana, and the offering of means for killing.
कुम्भकर्णस्य निधनं मेघनादनिबर्हणम् रावणस्य विनाशं च सीतावाप्तिमरेः पुरे ॥१-३-
The destruction of Kumbhakarna, the defeat of Meghanada, the annihilation of Ravana, and the recovery of Sita in the city of the sea.
बिभीषणाभिषेकं च पुष्पकस्य च दर्शनम् अयोध्यायाश्च गमनं भरद्वाजसमागमम् ॥१-३-
The consecration of Vibhishana, the sight of the Pushpaka chariot, the journey to Ayodhya, and the meeting with Bharadvaja.
प्रेषणं वायुपुत्रस्य भरतेन समागमम् रामाभिषेकाभ्युदयं सर्वसैन्यविसर्जनम् स्वराष्ट्ररञ्जनं चैव वैदेह्याश्च विसर्जनम् ॥१-३-
The sending of the Wind-god's son, the meeting with Bharata, the auspicious occasion of Rāma's consecration, the dismissal of all the armies, the delight of his own kingdom, and the sending away of Vaidehī—
अनागतं च यत् किंचिद् रामस्य वसुधातले तच्चकारोत्तरे काव्ये वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषिः ॥१-३-
And whatever else concerning Rāma was yet to come upon the earth, that too the venerable sage Vālmīki composed in the later portion of his poem.
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This is the fourth sarga in the Bālakāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषिः । चकार चरितं कृत्स्नं विचित्रपदमर्थवत् ॥१-४-
The venerable sage Vālmīki composed the entire story of Rāma, who had attained his kingdom, with wondrous words and meaning.
चतुर्विंशत्सहस्राणि श्लोकानामुक्तवानृषिः । तथा सर्गशतान् पञ्च षट्काण्डानि तथोत्तरम् ॥१-४-
The sage uttered twenty-four thousand verses, as well as five hundred sargas, six kāṇḍas, and the Uttara (supplementary) section.
कृत्वा तु तन्महाप्राज्ञः सभविष्यं सहोत्तरम् । चिन्तयामास को न्वेतत् प्रयुञ्जीयादिति प्रभुः ॥१-४-
Having completed that great work, including what was yet to come, the wise sage pondered, 'Who indeed shall recite this?'
कुशीलवौ तु धर्मज्ञौ राजपुत्रौ यशस्विनौ । भ्रातरौ स्वरसंपन्नौ ददर्शाश्रमवासिनौ ॥१-४-
He saw the two sons of the king, Kuśa and Lava, who were righteous, renowned, brothers endowed with melodious voices, dwelling in the hermitage.
स तु मेधाविनौ दृष्ट्वा वेदेषु परिनिष्ठितौ । वेदोपबृंह्मणार्थाय तावग्राहयत प्रभुः ॥१-४-
Seeing them intelligent and accomplished in the Vedas, the sage taught them, for the sake of enhancing the Vedas, the poem.
काव्यं रामायणं कृत्स्नं सीतायाश्चरितं महत् । पौलस्त्यवधमित्येवं चकार चरितव्रतः ॥१-४-
The vow-observing sage composed the entire Rāmāyaṇa poem, the great story of Sītā, and the destruction of the son of Pulastya.