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Baala Kaanda - Sarga 15
In this Sarga, the Dēvas along with Gandharvas, Siddhas, Yakshas and Ṛshis pray to Lord Vishṇu and ask him to be born in a human form to kill Rāvaṇa, who is tormenting all the worlds.
This Sarga is special, because it happens completely in Dēva Lōka and also because it is in this Sarga that Lord Vishṇu appears for the first time in the narrative.
1.15.1
மேதாவீ து ததோ த்யாத்வா ஸ கிஞ்சிதிதமுத்தரம் ।
லப்தஸஞ்ஜ்ஞஸ்ததஸ்தம் து வேதஜ்ஞோ ந்ருபமபவ்ரீத் ॥
mēdhāvī tu tatō dhyātvā sa kiñcididamuttaram ।
labdhasañjñastatastaṃ tu vēdajñō nṛpamabavrīt ॥
Having remained plunged in thought for a while,
that eminent scholar of Vēdas (Ṛṡyaṡṛṅga),
came to a decision as to what should
be done next, and said to the king:
1.15.2
இஷ்டிம் தேऽஹம் கரிஷ்யாமி புத்ரீயாம் புத்ரகாரணாத் ।
அதர்வஸிரஸி ப்ரோக்தைர்மந்த்ரை: ஸித்தாம் விதாநத: ॥
iṣṭiṃ tē'haṃ kariṣyāmi putrīyāṃ putrakāraṇāt ।
atharvaṡirasi prōktairmantraiḥ siddhāṃ vidhānataḥ ॥
There is a Yajña for getting offspring mentioned
along with the Mantras in Atharva Ṡirasi.
I will perform that Yajña for you as per the Ṡāstras
so that you would beget offspring.
Atharva Ṡirasi is a part of Veda.
1.15.3
தத: ப்ராரப்தவாநிஷ்டிம் புத்ரீயாம் புத்ரகாரணாத் ।
ஜுஹாவ சாக்நௌ தேஜஸ்வீ மந்த்ரத்ருஷ்டேந கர்மணா ॥
tataḥ prārabdhavāniṣṭiṃ putrīyāṃ putrakāraṇāt ।
juhāva cāgnau tējasvī mantradṛṣṭēna karmaṇā ॥
And that man of splendor commenced the Yajña
for the obtaining offspring, and made
oblations into the fire according to
rites prescribed in the Mantras.
1.15.4
ததோ தேவா: ஸகந்தர்வா: ஸித்தாஸ்ச பரமர்ஷய: ।
பாகப்ரதிக்ரஹார்தம் வை ஸமவேதா யதாவிதி ॥
tatō dēvāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāṡca paramarṣayaḥ ।
bhāgapratigrahārthaṃ vai samavētā yathāvidhi ॥
Then, all the Dēvas, Gandharvas, Siddhas and great Ṛshis
gathered to receive the offerings from the Yajña
that was meant for each of them.
1.15.5
தா: ஸமேத்ய யதாந்யாயம் தஸ்மிந் ஸதஸி தேவதா: ।
அப்ருவந் லோககர்த்தாரம் ப்ரஹ்மாணம் வசநம் மஹத் ॥
tāḥ samētya yathānyāyaṃ tasmin sadasi dēvatāḥ ।
abruvan lōkakarttāraṃ brahmāṇaṃ vacanaṃ mahat ॥
After thus assembling as per custom,
the Dēvas said the following words of monumental significance
to Lord Brahma, creator of the worlds:
1.15.6
பகவந் த்வத்ப்ரஸாதேந ராவணோ நாம ராக்ஷஸ: ।
ஸர்வாந்நோ பாததே வீர்யாச்சாஸிதும் தம் ந ஸக்நும: ॥
bhagavan tvatprasādēna rāvaṇō nāma rākṣasaḥ ।
sarvānnō bādhatē vīryācchāsituṃ taṃ na ṡaknumaḥ ॥
O Bhagawan, the Rākshasa named Rāvaṇa harries us
with the enormous strength he gained by pleasing you
and we are not able to contain him.
1.15.7
த்வயா தஸ்மை வரோ தத்த: ப்ரீதேந பகவந் புரா ।
மாநயந்தஸ்ச தம் நித்யம் ஸர்வம் தஸ்ய க்ஷமாமஹே ॥
tvayā tasmai varō dattaḥ prītēna bhagavan purā ।
mānayantaṡca taṃ nityaṃ sarvaṃ tasya kṣamāmahē ॥
We are condoning all his excesses all the time
being respectful of the boons given by you to him earlier.
1.15.8
உத்வேஜயதி லோகாம்ஸ்த்ரீநுச்ச்ரிதாந் த்வேஷ்டி துர்மதி: ।
ஸக்ரம் த்ரிதஸராஜாநம் ப்ரதர்ஷயிதுமிச்சதி ॥
udvējayati lōkāṃstrīnucchritān dvēṣṭi durmatiḥ ।
ṡakraṃ tridaṡarājānaṃ pradharṣayitumicchati ॥
That wicked Rāvaṇa is terrorizing all the three worlds.
He resents every other person who is powerful.
His eye is now on assailing Ṡakra, the god of Dēvas.
Ṡakra is another name for Indra.
1.15.9
ருஷீந் யக்ஷாந் ஸகந்தர்வாநஸுராந் ப்ராஹ்மணாம்ஸ்ததா ।
அதிக்ராமதி துர்தஷோ வரதாநேந மோஹித: ॥
ṛṣīn yakṣān sagandharvānasurān brāhmaṇāṃstathā ।
atikrāmati durdhaṣō varadānēna mōhitaḥ ॥
Because of the boons given to him,
he has become unassailable and arrogant.
He is abusing Ṛshis, Yakshas,
Gandharvas, Brāhmaṇas and Asuras.
1.15.10
நைநம் ஸூர்ய: ப்ரதபதி பார்ஸ்வே வாதி ந மாருத: ।
சலோர்மிமாலீ தம் த்ருஷ்ட்வா ஸமுத்ரோऽபி ந கம்பதே ॥
nainaṃ sūryaḥ pratapati pārṡvē vāti na mārutaḥ ।
calōrmimālī taṃ dṛṣṭvā samudrō'pi na kampatē ॥
Neither is the sun able to scorch him
nor is Wind able to get past him.
Even the restless, billow-wreathed sea is
frozen into stillness when it sees him.
1.15.11
தந்மஹந்நோ பயம் தஸ்மாத்ராக்ஷஸாத்கோரதர்ஸநாத் ।
வதார்தம் தஸ்ய பகவந்நுபாயம் கர்த்துமர்ஹஸி ॥
tanmahannō bhayaṃ tasmādrākṣasādghōradarṡanāt ।
vadhārthaṃ tasya bhagavannupāyaṃ karttumarhasi ॥
We are scared by the very sight of him.
O Bhagawan, please find a way to put an end to him.
1.15.12
ஏவமுக்த: ஸுரை: ஸர்வைஸ்சிந்தயித்வா ததோऽப்ரவீத் ।
ஹந்தாऽயம் விதிதஸ்தஸ்ய வதோபாயோ துராத்மந: ॥
ēvamuktaḥ suraiḥ sarvaiṡcintayitvā tatō'bravīt ।
hantā'yaṃ viditastasya vadhōpāyō durātmanaḥ ॥
Having heard all of them, Lord Brahma contemplated about it
and said: "Yes, indeed, there is a way to annihilate him!"
1.15.13
தேந கந்தர்வயக்ஷாணாம் தேவதாநவரக்ஷஸாம் ।
அவத்யோऽஸ்மீதி வாகுக்தா ததேத்யுக்தம் ச தந்மயா ॥
tēna gandharvayakṣāṇāṃ dēvadānavarakṣasām ।
avadhyō'smīti vāguktā tathētyuktaṃ ca tanmayā ॥
He asked for immunity from being killed by
Dēvas, Daanavas, Rākshasas, Gandharvas and Yakshas.
And I said Yes.
1.15.14
நாகீர்தயதவஜ்ஞாநாத்தத்ரக்ஷோ மாநுஷாம்ஸ்ததா ।
தஸ்மாத்ஸ மாநுஷாத்வத்யோ ம்ருத்யுர்நாந்யோऽஸ்ய வித்யதே ॥
nākīrtayadavajñānāttadrakṣō mānuṣāṃstadā ।
tasmātsa mānuṣādvadhyō mṛtyurnānyō'sya vidyatē ॥
He did not include humans in that list as
he was very dismissive of them.
Hence he can be killed only by a human and no one else.
1.15.15
ஏதச்ச்ருத்வா ப்ரியம் வாக்யம் ப்ரஹ்மணா ஸமுதாஹ்ருதம் ।
ஸர்வே மஹர்ஷயோ தேவா: ப்ரஹ்ருஷ்டாஸ்தேऽபவம்ஸ்ததா ॥
ētacchrutvā priyaṃ vākyaṃ brahmaṇā samudāhṛtam ।
sarvē maharṣayō dēvāḥ prahṛṣṭāstē'bhavaṃstadā ॥
Hearing those words of relief from Lord Brahma,
all the Dēvas and Ṛshis felt very happy.
1.15.16
ஏதஸ்மிந்நந்தரே விஷ்ணுருபயாதோ மஹாத்யுதி: ।
ஸங்கசக்ரகதாபாணி: பீதவாஸா ஜகத்பதி: ॥
ētasminnantarē viṣṇurupayātō mahādyutiḥ ।
ṡaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiḥ pītavāsā jagatpatiḥ ॥
Meanwhile, the Lord of the Universe,
the infinitely radiant Vishṇu
appeared there in his yellow robes with
Ṡankha, Chakra and Gada in his hands.
Ṡankha is conch. Chakra is discus. Gada is club.
Consider today, i.e., the day you are reading this Ṡlōka, as the day that Lord Vishṇu came into your life to help you. He will take care of the Rākshasas, i.e., the adversities, in your life. He will do everything for you even if it means having to take birth as a human or having his kingdom taken away or having his wife abducted, or whatever.
Memorize this Ṡlōka and if you have young children, help them memorize it.
1.15.17
ப்ரஹ்மணா ச ஸமாகம்ய தத்ர தஸ்தௌ ஸமாஹித: ।
தமப்ருவந் ஸுரா: ஸர்வே ஸமபிஷ்டூய ஸந்நதா: ॥
brahmaṇā ca samāgamya tatra tasthau samāhitaḥ ।
tamabruvan surāḥ sarvē samabhiṣṭūya sannatāḥ ॥
He went up to Brahma and took a
seat there in a solemn manner.
All the Dēvas bowed to him and praised him.
They said to him:
1.15.18-20a
த்வாம் நியோக்ஷ்யாமஹே விஷ்ணோ லோகாநாம் ஹிதகாம்யயா ।
ராஜ்ஞோ தஸரதஸ்ய த்வமயோத்யாதிபதேர்விபோ: ॥
தர்மஜ்ஞஸ்ய வதாந்யஸ்ய மஹர்ஷிஸமதேஜஸ: ।
தஸ்ய பார்யாஸு திஸ்ருஷு ஹ்ரீஸ்ரீகீர்த்யுபமாஸு ச ॥
விஷ்ணோ புத்ரத்வமாகச்ச க்ருத்வாத்மாநம் சதுர்விதம் ।
tvāṃ niyōkṣyāmahē viṣṇō lōkānāṃ hitakāmyayā ।
rājñō daṡarathasya tvamayōdhyādhipatērvibhōḥ ॥
dharmajñasya vadānyasya maharṣisamatējasaḥ ।
tasya bhāryāsu tisṛṣu hrīṡrīkīrtyupamāsu ca ॥
viṣṇō putratvamāgaccha kṛtvātmānaṃ caturvidham ।
O Vishṇu! For the sake of helping the worlds,
we would like you to take the form of four sons
to the three wives of King Daṡaratha.
They are comparable to Hree, Sree and Keerti.
Daṡaratha, the king of Ayōdhyā
is generous, and savant of Dharma and
shines with the brilliance of great Ṛshis.
Hree, Sree, Keerti are the names of the three daughters of Daksha.
Hree means modesty and humility.
Sree means affluence and endowment.
Keerti means fame and reputation.
1.15.20
தத்ர த்வம் மாநுஷோ பூத்வா ப்ரவ்ருத்தம் லோககண்டகம் ।
அவத்யம் தைவதைர்விஷ்ணோ ஸமரே ஜஹி ராவணம் ॥
tatra tvaṃ mānuṣō bhūtvā pravṛddhaṃ lōkakaṇṭakam ।
avadhyaṃ daivatairviṣṇō samarē jahi rāvaṇam ॥
Then, in that human form,
take up a battle with Rāvaṇa and kill him,
for he has immunity from being killed by us, the Dēvas.
He is troubling all the worlds and
his power is growing day by day.
1.15.21
ஸ ஹி தேவாந் ஸகந்தர்வாந் ஸித்தாம்ஸ்ச ருஷிஸத்தமாந் ।
ராக்ஷஸோ ராவணோ மூர்கோ வீர்யோத்ஸேகேந பாததே ॥
sa hi dēvān sagandharvān siddhāṃṡca ṛṣisattamān ।
rākṣasō rāvaṇō mūrkhō vīryōtsēkēna bādhatē ॥
That insolent Rākshasa, Rāvaṇa of unbridled strength
is terrorizing Dēvas, Rākshasas,
Gandharvas, Siddhas and exalted Munis.
1.15.22
ருஷயஸ்து ததஸ்தேந கந்தர்வாப்ஸரஸஸ்ததா ।
க்ரீடந்தோ நந்தநவநே க்ரூரேண கில ஹிம்ஸிதா: ॥
ṛṣayastu tatastēna gandharvāpsarasastathā ।
krīḍantō nandanavanē krūrēṇa kila hiṃsitāḥ ॥
That wretched soul is tormenting
Ṛshis, Gandharvas and even Apsaras
that play in the gardens of heaven.
Apsaras are magical celestial damsels.
1.15.23
வதார்தம் வயமாயாதாஸ்தஸ்ய வை முநிபி: ஸஹ ।
ஸித்தகந்தர்வயக்ஷாஸ்ச ததஸ்த்வாம் ஸரணம் கதா: ॥
vadhārthaṃ vayamāyātāstasya vai munibhiḥ saha ।
siddhagandharvayakṣāṡca tatastvāṃ ṡaraṇaṃ gatāḥ ॥
Hence all of us, including Munis, Siddhas,
Gandharvas and Yakshas urge you to kill him.
We repose our confidence in you.
1.15.24
த்வம் கதி: பரமா தேவ ஸர்வேஷாம் ந: பரந்தப ।
வதாய தேவஸத்ரூணாம் ந்ருணாம் லோகே மந: குரு ॥
tvaṃ gatiḥ paramā dēva sarvēṣāṃ naḥ parantapa ।
vadhāya dēvaṡatrūṇāṃ nṛṇāṃ lōkē manaḥ kuru ॥
O Dēva, Tormentor of the insidious!
You are the ultimate resort for all of us.
Please take birth as a human and
eliminate the enemies of the Dēvas.
1.15.25-26
ஏவமுக்தஸ்து தேவேஸோ விஷ்ணுஸ்த்ரிதஸபுங்கவ: ।
பிதாமஹபுரோகாம்ஸ்தாந் ஸர்வலோகநமஸ்க்ருத: ।
அப்ரவீத் த்ரிதஸாந் ஸர்வாந் ஸமேதாந் தர்மஸம்ஹிதாந் ॥
ēvamuktastu dēvēṡō viṣṇustridaṡapuṅgavaḥ ।
pitāmahapurōgāṃstān sarvalōkanamaskṛtaḥ ।
abravīt tridaṡān sarvān samētān dharmasaṃhitān ॥
Having heard them, Vishṇu, the lord of Dēvas,
the best among the Dēvas and the one
venerated by the beings of all the worlds,
addressed Brahma and everyone else
who had assembled there with a legitimate reason.
1.15.27-28
பயம் த்யஜத பத்ரம் வோ ஹிதார்தம் யுதி ராவணம் ।
ஸபுத்ரபௌத்ரம் ஸாமாத்யம் ஸமித்ரஜ்ஞாதிபாந்தவம் ।
ஹத்வா க்ரூரம் துராத்மாநம் தேவர்ஷீணாம் பயாவஹம் ।
தஸ வர்ஷஸஹஸ்ராணி தஸவர்ஷஸதாநி ச ।
வத்ஸ்யாமி மாநுஷே லோகே பாலயந் ப்ருதிவீமிமாம் ॥
bhayaṃ tyajata bhadraṃ vō hitārthaṃ yudhi rāvaṇam ।
saputrapautraṃ sāmātyaṃ samitrajñātibāndhavam ।
hatvā krūraṃ durātmānaṃ dēvarṣīṇāṃ bhayāvaham ।
daṡa varṣasahasrāṇi daṡavarṣaṡatāni ca ।
vatsyāmi mānuṣē lōkē pālayan pṛthivīmimām ॥
"Bid farewell to your fears! Everything will bode well for you!
For your sake, I will kill Rāvaṇa in a battle
and his sons, grandsons, ministers, kith and kin
who are causing fear among the Dēvas and Ṛshis
with their cruel behavior and evil-minds.
I will reign in the world of humans for
eleven thousand years ruling the entire earth."
1.15.29
ஏவம் தத்த்வா வரம் தேவோ தேவாநாம் விஷ்ணுராத்மவாந் ।
மாநுஷே சிந்தயாமாஸ ஜந்மபூமிமதாத்மந: ॥
ēvaṃ dattvā varaṃ dēvō dēvānāṃ viṣṇurātmavān ।
mānuṣē cintayāmāsa janmabhūmimathātmanaḥ ॥
Having promised them thus, Vishṇu,
the Dēva of Dēvas, fully aware of himself,
thought about the appropriate place for him
to take birth on earth.
1.15.30
தத: பத்மபலாஸாக்ஷ: க்ருத்வாத்மாநம் சதுர்விதம் ।
பிதரம் ரோசயாமாஸ ததா தஸரதம் ந்ருபம் ॥
tataḥ padmapalāṡākṣaḥ kṛtvātmānaṃ caturvidham ।
pitaraṃ rōcayāmāsa tadā daṡarathaṃ nṛpam ॥
Then Vishṇu, the one with eyes
wide and pleasant like lotus petals
made himself into four parts and
selected king Daṡaratha to be his mortal parent.
1.15.31
ததோ தேவர்ஷிகந்தர்வா: ஸருத்ரா: ஸாப்ஸரோகணா: ।
ஸ்துதிபிர்திவ்யரூபாபிஸ்துஷ்டுவுர்மதுஸூதநம் ॥
tatō dēvarṣigandharvāḥ sarudrāḥ sāpsarōgaṇāḥ ।
stutibhirdivyarūpābhistuṣṭuvurmadhusūdanam ॥
Then the Dēvas, along with Gandharvas, Rudras,
and Apsaras sung the glory of Vishṇu
who had earlier killed a Rākshasa by name Madhu.
1.15.32
தமுத்ததம் ராவணமுக்ரதேஜஸம் ப்ரவ்ருத்ததர்பம் த்ரிதஸேஸ்வரத்விஷம் ।
விராவணம் ஸாதுதபஸ்விகண்டகம் தபஸ்விநாமுத்தர தம் பயாவஹம் ॥
tamuddhataṃ rāvaṇamugratējasaṃ pravṛddhadarpaṃ tridaṡēṡvaradviṣam ।
virāvaṇaṃ sādhutapasvikaṇṭakaṃ tapasvināmuddhara taṃ bhayāvaham ॥
"Uproot that mighty Rāvaṇa,
of frightful prowess, inflated pride and
full of hatred towards Indra.
He has become a hindrance and a source
of fear for Tapasvis and the
cause of grief for all people."
1.15.33
தமேவ ஹத்வா ஸபலம் ஸபாந்தவம் விராவணம் ராவணமுக்ரபௌருஷம் ।
ஸ்வர்லோகமாகச்ச கதஜ்வரஸ்சிரம் ஸுரேந்த்ரகுப்தம் கததோஷகல்மஷம் ॥
tamēva hatvā sabalaṃ sabāndhavaṃ virāvaṇaṃ rāvaṇamugrapauruṣam ।
svarlōkamāgaccha gatajvaraṡciraṃ surēndraguptaṃ gatadōṣakalmaṣam ॥
"Eliminate that Rāvaṇa of frightful prowess,
and his army, his kith and kin
who are giving grief to all the people
and then come back to Heaven that is
protected by Indra, freed from all
worries, anguish and concerns.
இத்யார்ஷே ஸ்ரீமத்ராமாயணே வால்மீகீயே ஆதிகாவ்யே
ஸ்ரீமத்பாலகாண்டே பஞ்சதஸ: ஸர்க: ॥
ityārṣē ṡrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīyē ādikāvyē
ṡrīmadbālakāṇḍē pañcadaṡaḥ sargaḥ ॥
Thus concludes the fifteenth Sarga
in Bāla Kāṇḍa of the glorious Rāmāyaṇa,
the first ever poem of humankind,
composed by Vālmeeki.
We completed reading 538 Ṡlōkas out of ~24,000 Ṡlōkas of Vālmeeki Rāmāyaṇa.