त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातो धर्मात्मा इति राघवः । स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व नाधर्मं वोढुमर्हसि ॥१-२१-
Rāghava is renowned in all three worlds as one devoted to righteousness; adhere to your own duty, for you should not bear unrighteousness.
प्रतिश्रुत्य करिष्येति उक्तं वाक्यमकुर्वतः । इष्टापूर्तवधो भूयात् तस्माद् रामं विसर्जय ॥१-२१-
He who, having promised 'I will do it,' fails to act as he has spoken, incurs the destruction of his merit and good deeds; therefore, send Rāma.
कृतास्त्रमकृतास्त्रं वा नैनं शक्ष्यन्ति राक्षसाः । गुप्तं कुशिकपुत्रेण ज्वलनेनामृतं यथा ॥१-२१-
Whether skilled in weapons or not, the Rākṣasas will not be able to harm him, for he is protected by the son of Kuśika, as nectar is guarded by fire.
एष विग्रहवान् धर्म एष वीर्यवतां वरः । एष विद्याधिको लोके तपसश्च परायणम् ॥१-२१-
He is righteousness embodied, foremost among the mighty, surpassing all in knowledge, and wholly devoted to austerity.
एषोऽस्त्रान् विविधान् वेत्ति त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे । नैनमन्यः पुमान् वेत्ति न च वेत्स्यन्ति केचन ॥१-२१-
He alone knows the various weapons in all the three worlds, among moving and unmoving beings; no other man knows them, nor will any come to know.
न देवा नर्षयः केचिन्नामरा न च राक्षसाः । गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवराः सकिन्नरमहोरगाः ॥१-२१-
Neither gods, nor sages, nor immortals, nor Rākṣasas, nor the foremost Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Kinnaras, or great serpents know them.
सर्वास्त्राणि कृशाश्वस्य पुत्राः परमधार्मिकाः । कौशिकाय पुरा दत्ता यदा राज्यं प्रशासति ॥१-२१-
All the weapons, whose sons were supremely righteous, were once given to Kauśika by Kṛśāśva when he ruled the kingdom.
तेऽपि पुत्राः कृशाश्वस्य प्रजापतिसुतासुताः । नैकरूपा महावीर्या दीप्तिमन्तो जयावहाः ॥१-२१-
Those sons of Kṛśāśva, born of the daughters of Prajāpati, were of diverse forms, great strength, radiant, and bringers of victory.
जया च सुप्रभा चैव दक्षकन्ये सुमध्यमे । ते सुवातेऽस्त्रशस्त्राणि शतं परमभास्वरम् ॥१-२१-
Jayā and Suprabhā, O slender-waisted daughter of Dakṣa, gave birth to a hundred shining weapons and missiles.
पञ्चाशतं सुताँल्लेभे जया लब्धवरा वरान् । वधायासुरसैन्यानामप्रमेयानुरूपिणः ॥१-२१-
Jayā, having obtained boons, bore fifty sons, immeasurable in might, for the destruction of the armies of the Asuras.
सुप्रभाजनयच्चापि पुत्रान् पञ्चाशतं पुनः । संहारान् नाम दुर्धर्षान् दुराक्रामान् बलीयसः ॥१-२१-
Suprabhā too gave birth to fifty sons, fierce and unconquerable, named the 'Destroyers,' mighty and difficult to overcome.
तानि चास्त्राणि वेत्त्येष यथावत् कुशिकात्मजः । अपूर्वाणां च जनने शक्तो भूयश्च धर्मवित् ॥१-२१-
The son of Kuśika knows all these weapons properly, and, being learned in righteousness, is able to create new ones as well.
तेनास्य मुनिमुख्यस्य धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः । न किञ्चिदस्त्यविदितं भूतं भव्यम् च राघव ॥१-२१-
For this foremost sage, knower of righteousness and great-souled, O Rāghava, nothing—past or future—is unknown.
एवंवीर्यो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महायशाः । न रामगमने राजन् संशयं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥१-२१-
Thus endowed with such power, the illustrious and radiant Viśvāmitra—of great renown—O King, you should not harbor any doubt regarding Rāma's departure.
इति मुनिवचनात् प्रसन्नचित्तो :::रघुवृषभः च मुमोद पार्थिवाग्र्यः । गमनमभिरुरोच राघवस्य :::प्रथितयशाः कुशिकात्मजाय बुद्ध्या ॥१-२१-
Hearing the sage's words, the foremost of the Raghus, his mind now at ease, rejoiced; the renowned king gladly approved, in his heart, of Rāghava's journey with the son of Kuśika.
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Hear now the twenty-second sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
तथा वसिष्ठे ब्रुवति राजा दशरथः स्वयम् । प्रहृष्टवदनो राममाजुहाव सलक्ष्मणम् ॥१-२२-
When Vasiṣṭha had spoken thus, King Daśaratha himself, his face beaming with joy, summoned Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa.
कृतस्वस्त्ययनं मात्रा पित्रा दशरथेन च । पुरोधसा वसिष्ठेन मङ्गलैरभिमन्त्रितम् ॥१-२२-
Having received auspicious rites from his mother, his father Daśaratha, and the priest Vasiṣṭha, with sacred blessings pronounced, he was made ready.
स पुत्रं मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय राजा दशरस्तदा । ददौ कुशिकपुत्राय सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना ॥१-२२-
Then King Daśaratha, deeply pleased, embraced his son and, after smelling his head, entrusted him to the son of Kuśika.
ततो वायुः सुखस्पर्शो नीरजस्को ववौ तदा । विश्वामित्रगतं रामं दृष्ट्वा राजीवलोचनम् ॥१-२२-
At that moment, as Rāma—lotus-eyed—went with Viśvāmitra, a gentle, dustless breeze began to blow.
पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद् देवदुन्दुभिनिस्वनैः । शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः प्रयाते तु महात्मनि ॥१-२२-
There was a great shower of flowers, accompanied by the sound of divine drums; conches and drums resounded as the great-souled one set out.
विश्वामित्रो ययावग्रे ततो रामो महायशाः । काकपक्षधरो धन्वी तं च सौमित्रिरन्वगात् ॥१-२२-
Viśvāmitra went ahead, and behind him followed the illustrious Rāma, his hair tied in the warrior's style, carrying his bow; Saumitri went after him.
कलापिनौ धनुष्पाणी शोभयानौ दिशो दश । विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं त्रिशीर्षाविव पन्नगौ ॥१-२२-
Both were adorned with quivers and bows in hand, gracing all ten directions, following the great Viśvāmitra like two serpents with three heads.
अनुजग्मतुरक्षुद्रौ पितामहमिवाश्विनौ । अनुयातौ श्रिया दीप्तौ शोभयेतावनिन्दितौ ॥१-२२-
The two, youthful and mighty, followed him as the Aśvins would follow their grandsire, radiant in splendor, flawless in their beauty.
तदा कुशिकपुत्रं तु धनुष्पाणी स्वलंकृतौ । बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणौ खड्गवन्तौ महाद्युती ॥१-२२-
Then, the sons of Daśaratha, bow in hand, splendidly adorned, with gauntlets fastened and swords at their sides, followed the son of Kuśika.
कुमारौ चारुवपुषौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ । अनुयातौ श्रिया दीप्तौ शोभयेतावनिन्दितौ ॥१-२२-
The two brothers, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, youthful and handsome, radiant in their glory, flawless, followed after, enhancing the scene.
स्थाणुं देवमिवाचिन्त्यं कुमाराविव पावकी । अध्यर्धयोजनं गत्वा सरय्वा दक्षिणे तटे ॥१-२२-
Like the unthinkable god Sthāṇu, or like the sons of Fire, the two youths went with him; after traveling half a yojana, they reached the southern bank of the Sarayū.
रामेति मधुरां वाणीं विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत । गृहाण वत्स सलिलं मा भूत्कालस्य पर्ययः ॥१-२२-
Viśvāmitra addressed Rāma with gentle words: 'Take water, my child, so that the proper time is not lost.'
मन्त्रग्रामं गृहाण त्वं बलामतिबलां तथा । न श्रमो न ज्वरो वा ते न रूपस्य विपर्ययः ॥१-२२-
'Receive from me the collection of mantras—Bala and Atibala. With these, you will never know fatigue, fever, or any change in your appearance.'
न च सुप्तं प्रमत्तं वा धर्षयिष्यन्ति नैर्ऋताः । न बाह्वोः सदृशो वीर्ये पृथिव्यामस्ति कश्चन ॥१-२२-
'Nor will the spirits of mischief overpower you, whether you are asleep or careless; on earth, there is no one equal to you in strength of arms.'