Rejoicing for achieving the result of their journey with Vishvamitra, the brave Rama and Lakshmana then resided in that hermitage for that night, gladdening in their heart of hearts. [1-31-1]
उस रात, अपने उद्देश्य को पूरा करके, राम और लक्ष्मण अत्यंत प्रसन्न और आनंदित होकर वहाँ सोए।
When that night turned into a new day, performing their morning chores both of the brother jointly approached Sage Vishvamitra, who is along with other sages by then. [1-31-2]
रात के बीत जाने पर और प्रातःकालीन नित्य कर्मों को पूरा करने के बाद, राजा दशरथ विश्वामित्र ऋषि और अन्य ऋषियों से मिलने गए।
And those gentle-speakers on reverencing that eminent sage Vishvamitra, whose radiance is akin to the ritual-fire, they two spoke this highly courteous sentence to him. [1-31-3]
अग्नि के समान तेजस्वी श्रेष्ठ मुनि को प्रणाम करके, मधुर वाणी बोलने वाले दोनों (राम और लक्ष्मण) ने अत्यंत उदारतापूर्ण वचन कहे।
"Oh, tigerly-sage, here are your attendants sir, available in your attendance, what order is to be carried out further, oh, eminent saint, that you may order us. [1-31-4]
हे मुनि श्रेष्ठ, हम आपके सेवक उपस्थित हैं। कृपया आज्ञा दें कि हम क्या सेवा करें।
"Oh, best one among men, a highly righteous Vedic ritual belonging to King Janaka of Mithila is going to take place, and we the sages are going over there. [1-31-6]
मिथिला के श्रेष्ठ राजा जनक का एक अत्यंत धार्मिक यज्ञ होगा, जहाँ हम सब जाएंगे।
"Oh, best one among men, in early times indeed gods gave that awesome bow which has an unimaginable power and which is superbly incandescent in wars to an erstwhile king of Mithila in a congregation of a Vedic-ritual. [1-31-8]
यह श्लोक एक वीर योद्धा के बारे में है जिसे देवताओं ने एक महान यज्ञ में असीम शक्ति और तेज प्रदान किया था।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v9
न अस्य देवा न गंधर्वा न असुरा न च राक्षसाः |
कर्तुम् आरोपणम् शक्ता न कथंचन मानुषाः || १-३१-९
"Gods cannot capably lift it to string; gandharva-s, no; asura-s, no; demons, no; and for human beings, not in any way. [1-31-9]
इसका अनुवाद इस प्रकार है:
न तो देवता, न गंधर्व, न असुर और न ही राक्षस इसे रोक सकते हैं। मनुष्य भी किसी भी तरह से इसे करने में सक्षम नहीं हैं।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v10
धनुषस्य तस्य वीर्यम् हि जिज्ञासन्तो महीक्षितः |
न शेकुर् आरोपयितुम् राजपुत्रा महाबलाः || १-३१-१०
"Though many kings were inquisitive about the power of that bow, all of those great mighty princes are rendered incapable to string its bowstring. [1-31-10]
उस धनुष की शक्ति को जानने की इच्छा से राजाओं के पुत्र, जो बहुत बलवान थे, उसे उठा भी नहीं सके।
"Oh, tigerly-man Rama, there in Mithila you can see that particular bow of the great-souled king of Mithila and his highly admirable Vedic ritual too, if you come with us. [1-31-11]
हे पुरुषसिंह! तुम वहाँ उस महात्मा जनक की धनुष और परम अद्भुत यज्ञ को देखोगे।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v12
तद्धि यज्ञ फलम् तेन मैथिलेन उत्तमम् धनुः |
याचितम् नर शार्दूल सुनाभम् सर्व दैवतैः || १-३१-१२
"Once Devaraata, the grandparent of the present king Janaka of Mithila, conducted a Vedic-ritual and he indeed prayed only for this supreme bow with a best grip-handle as the fruit of that ritual from all of the gods and oh, tigerly man Rama, he got the same from them. [1-31-12]
वह उत्तम धनुष, जिसे मैथिल (जनक) ने देवताओं से माँगा था, वही यज्ञ का फल है। हे नरश्रेष्ठ, वही धनुष सभी देवताओं द्वारा माँगा गया था।
"That bow has got a regular worship and especially during the periods of dhanur utsava-s, festivals of bows-and- arrows. Hence it is kept in the palace of King of Mithila, and oh, Raghava it is worshipped with a variety of sandalwood pastes, scents of aloe substance, and with incenses." [1-31-13]
राजा दशरथ के महल में, हे राम, उस यज्ञ में,
विभिन्न सुगंधों, धूप और अगुरु की सुगंध से पूजित किया गया था।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v14
एवम् उक्त्वा मुनिवरः प्रस्थानम् अकरोत् तदा |
स ऋषि संघः स काकुत्स्थ आमंत्र्य वन देवताः || १-३१-१४
Saying so that best saint Vishvamitra started to travel on along with the assemblages of sages, and even along with Rama and Lakshmana, whose tacit consent to follow the sage is obtained by now, and on bidding farewell to the deities of woodlands of that Accomplished Hermitage, where his ritual is accomplished with the help of Rama and Lakshmana. [1-31-14]
यह कहकर श्रेष्ठ मुनि ने तब प्रस्थान किया।
उन्होंने वन की देवियों को आमंत्रित किया, साथ ही ऋषियों के समूह और काकुत्स्थ (राम) को भी।
"Adieu, georgic deities, everything bodes well to you all, on accomplishment of the ritual I have undertaken here, I wish to go from this Accomplished Hermitage towards the ranges of Himalayan Mountains that are on the northern bank of River Ganga." [1-31-15]
आपका कल्याण हो। मैं सिद्ध आश्रम से उत्तर दिशा में, गंगा के किनारे, हिमालय पर्वत की ओर जा रहा हूँ।
Thus saying farewell to woodland-deities that descendent of Kaushika, namely Vishvamitra, the saint whose wealth is his ascesis started to journey on aiming to reach the northern side of River Ganga. [1-31-16]
यह कहकर, मुनियों में श्रेष्ठ कौशिक, जो तपस्या से धनवान थे, उत्तर दिशा की ओर जाने लगे।
While that best saint set forth, the team of his close followers who are the advocators of Vedic canons have moved behind him, approximately with a hundred carts loaded with their ritual paraphernalia. [1-31-17]
यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है:
उन श्रेष्ठ मुनि के पीछे-पीछे चलने वाले उनके अनुयायी भी चले। ब्रह्मवेत्ता साधकों के इस प्रयाण में सैकड़ों गाड़ियाँ साथ थीं।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v18
मृग पक्षि गणाः चैव सिद्ध आश्रम निवासिनः |
अनुजग्मुर् महात्मानम् विश्वामित्रम् तपोधनम् || १-३१-१८
निवर्तयामास ततः स ऋसि सन्घः स पक्षिणः |
Even the residents of that Hermitage of Accomplishment, namely animals and birds, closely followed that great-souled Vishvamitra, whose wealth is his ascesis, in herds and flocks. But that sage Vishvamitra made those flocks of birds and the herds of animals to return to their places, as they have shown enough courtesy. [1-31-18, 19a]
वन में रहने वाले मृग और पक्षियों के समूह, जो सिद्धों के आश्रम में निवास करते थे, तपस्वी विश्वामित्र के पीछे-पीछे चलने लगे। तब ऋषियों के उस समूह और पक्षियों ने उन्हें रोका।
Those assemblages of sages on going far on their path made a camp on the bank of River Sona when the sun is dangling towards west. [1-31-19b, 20a]
वे मुनिगण दूर का रास्ता तय करके, जब सूर्य ढलने लगा, तब शोणा नदी के किनारे एकत्रित होकर ठहर गए।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v20
ते अस्तम् गते दिनकरे स्नात्वा हुत हुताशनाः || १-३१-२०
विश्वामित्रम् पुरस्कृत्य निषेदुर् अमित ओजसः |
When the sun went into dusk those sages with illimitable resplendence took their bath and on kindling the consumer of kindled oblations they completed their evening fire ritual, and then squatted before sage Vishvamitra. [1-31-20b, 21a]
सूर्य के अस्त हो जाने पर, वे स्नान करके और अग्नि में आहुति देकर, अत्यंत तेजस्वी विश्वामित्र जी को आगे करके बैठ गए।
With growing inquisitiveness that resplendent Rama has asked the tigerly sage Vishvamitra whose wealth is his ascesis. [1-31-22b, 23a]
तब महा तेजस्वी राम ने, तपस्या से धनवान विश्वामित्र से, कौतूहल से भरे हुए, मुनियों में श्रेष्ठ से पूछा।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v23
भगवन् कः नु अयम् देशः समृद्ध वन शोभितः || १-३१-२३
श्रोतुम् इच्छामि भद्रम् ते वक्तुम् अर्हसि तत्त्वतः |
"Oh, godly sage, this place is glistening with well-developed woodlands, really what is this place? You be blest! It will be apt of you tell about it, in essence." Thus Rama asked Vishvamitra.[1-31-23b, 24a]
हे भगवन, यह समृद्ध वन से सुशोभित देश कौन सा है? मैं इसे जानना चाहता हूँ, आपका कल्याण हो, कृपया मुझे इसका सत्य बताएं।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 31 · v24
चोदितो राम वाक्येन कथयामास सुव्रतः |
तस्य देशस्य निखिलम् ऋषि मध्ये महातपाः || १-३१-२४
Sage Vishvamitra whose vows are unselfish and whose ascesis is exalted is motivated with the words of Rama and staying amidst the sages he started to tell all about that place. [1-31-24b, c]
सुव्रत ने राम के कहने पर, उस देश के बारे में सब कुछ बताया। यह सब ऋषियों के बीच हुआ, जो महान तपस्वी थे।