Bala Kanda
Sarga 28: Viswamitra teaches Sri Rama the methods of invoking, despatching and withdrawing the astras
बालकाण्डम् · सर्ग 28
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प्रतिगृह्य ततोऽस्त्राणि प्रहृष्टवदनश्शुचि:।
गच्छन्नेव च काकुत्स्थो विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्।।1.28.1।।
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उन अस्त्रों को ग्रहण करके परम पवित्र श्रीराम का मुख प्रसन्नता से खिल उठा था। वे चलते-चलते ही विश्वामित् रसे बोले-
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After performing the purificatory rites, Rama received the weapons with a cheerful face. In the way Rama said to Viswamitra.
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गृहीतास्त्रोऽस्मि भगवन् दुराधर्षस्सुरैरपि।
अस्त्राणां त्वहमिच्छामि संहारं मुनिपुङ्गव।।1.28.2।।
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‘भगवन्! आपकी कृपा से इन अस्त्रों को ग्रहण करके मैं देवताओं के लिये भी दुर्जय हो गया हूँ। मुनिश्रेष्ठ! अब मैं अस्त्रों की संहार विधि जानना चाहता हूँ’
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"O venerable one, having received these weaponsI have become unassailable even by the celestials. O best of ascetics, May I know the way to withdraw these weapons".
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एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।
संहारं व्याजहाराथ धृतिमान् सुव्रतश्शुचि:।।1.28.3।।
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ककुत्स्थकुलतिलक श्रीराम के ऐसा कहने पर महातपस्वी, धैर्यवान्, उत्तम व्रतधारी और पवित्र विश्वामित्र मुनि ने उन्हें अस्त्रों की संहार विधि का उपदेश दिया
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To these words spoken by Rama, maharshi Viswamitra who was patient practitioner of vows and pure taught the withdrawl mantra.
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सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च।
प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।।
लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ।
दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।।
पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ।
ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।।
योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा।
सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।।
पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ।
करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।।
कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा।
जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।।
भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:।
प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।
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"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.
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बाढमित्येव काकुत्स्थ: प्रहृष्टेनान्तारात्मना।
दिव्यभास्वरदेहाश्च मूर्तिमन्तस्सुखप्रदा:।।1.28.11
केचिदङ्गारसदृशा: केचिद्धूमोपमास्तथा।
चन्द्रार्कसदृशा: केचित्प्रह्वाञ्जलिपुटास्तथा।।1.28.12।।
रामं प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वाऽब्रुवन् मधुरभाषिण:।
इमे स्म नरशार्दूल शाधि किं करवाम ते।।1.28.13।।
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"Certainly" said Rama, and with a delighted heart received the astras. Some of the astra devatas were coal-black, some like smoke, some resembled rays of Sun or Moon. Assuming corporal forms, with shining, divine bodies, those weapons the their bodies bent down and palms folder they spoke to Rama in a gentle voice: "O tiger among men, here we are, What can we do for you"?
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मानसा: कार्यकालेषु साहाय्यं मे करिष्यथ।
गम्यतामिति तानाह यथेष्टं रघुनन्दन:।।1.28.14।।
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Rama spoke to them (astra devatas) saying, "Reside in my mind and render assistance in times of need. Now you can go according to your will".
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अथ ते राममामन्त्ऱ्य कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्।
एवमस्त्विति काकुत्स्थमुक्त्वाजग्मुर्यथाऽगतम्।।1.28.15।।
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Thereafter those devatas having said, "Be it so", circumambulated Rama, took leave of him and returned to their respective abodes from where they had come.
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स च तान् राघवो ज्ञात्वा विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्।
गच्छन्नेवाथ मधुरं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.28.16।।
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After having acquired the knowledge of the weapons Rama addressed maharshi Viswamitra in gentle and soft words while walking along with him.
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किन्न्वेतन्मेघसङ्काशं पर्वतस्याविदूरत:।
वृक्षषण्डमितो भाति परं कौतूहलं हि मे।।1.28.17।।
दर्शनीयं मृगाकीर्णं मनोरममतीव च।
नानाप्रकारैश्शकुनैर्वल्गुनादैरलङ्कृतम्।।1.28.18।।
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"From this side of the mountain, not faroff from here stand shining and goodlooking trees resembling clouds. It is replete scattered with animals, pleasing to the mind and extremely beautiful. It is adorned with various kinds of birds singing sweetly. What could be this? I am very curious to know.
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निस्सृता: स्म मुनिश्रेष्ठ कान्ताराद्रोमहर्षणात्।
अनया त्ववगच्छामि देशस्य सुखवत्तया।।1.28.19।।
सर्वं मे शंस भगवन् कस्याश्रमपदं त्विदम्।
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तदनन्तर वे बोले- ’रघुकुलनन्दन राम! तुम्हारा कल्याण हो! तुम अस्त्र विद्या के सुयोग्य पात्र हो; अतः निम्नाङ्कित अस्त्रों को भी ग्रहण करो- सत्यवान्, सत्यकीर्ति, धृष्ट, रभस, प्रतिहारतर, प्रामख, अवाङ्मख, लक्ष्य, अलक्ष्य, दृढ़नाभ, सुनाभ, दशाक्ष, शतवक्त्र, दशशीर्ष, शतोदर, पद्मनाभ, महानाभ, दुन्दुनाभ, स्वनाभ, ज्योतिष, शकुन, नैरास्य, विमल, दैत्यनाशक यौगंधर और विनिद्र, शुचिबाहु, महाबाहु, निष्कलि, विरुच, सार्चिमाली, धृतिर्माली, वृत्तिमान्, रुचिर, पित्र्य, सौमनस, विधूत, मकर, परवीर, रति, धन, धान्य, कामरूप, कामरुचि, मोह, आवरण, जृम्भक, सर्पनाथ, पन्थान और वरुण—ये सभी प्रजापति कृशाश्व के पुत्र हैं। ये इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करने वाले तथा परम तेजस्वी हैं तुम इन्हें ग्रहण करो’॥४–१०॥
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O best of acetics, I think we have come out of that awesome (horripilating) forest because of the pleasant feeling experienced in this region. Whose hermitage is this? O Revered one tell me".
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सम्प्राप्ता यत्र ते पापा ब्रह्मघ्ना दुष्टचारिण:।।1.28.20।।
तव यज्ञस्य विघ्नाय दुरात्मानो महामुने।
भगवन् तस्य को देशस्सा यत्र तव याज्ञिकी।।1.28.21।।
रक्षितव्या क्रिया ब्रह्मन्मया वध्याश्च राक्षसा:।
एतत्सर्वं मुनिश्रेष्ठ श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो।।1.28.22।।
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तब ‘बहुत अच्छा’ कहकर श्रीरामचन्द्रजी ने प्रसन्न मन से उन अस्त्रों को ग्रहण किया। उन मूर्तिमान् अस्त्रों के शरीर दिव्य तेज से उद्भासित हो रहे थे। वे अस्त्र जगत् को सुख देनेवाले थे॥११॥
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O great ascetic, O venerable brahmana, from where do those slayers of brahmanas, doers of cruel acts, wickedminded and sinful persons come from and cause obstacles to your sacrifice? Where is that sacrificial place required to be protected by me? Where are these rakshasas required to be slain? O best of ascetics, I would like to hear from you". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे अष्टाविंशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the twentyeighth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.