Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,
We are continuing the discussion - "is seethaa not capable of
eliminating raavaNa on her own?" Now let us consider some slokams in
baala kaaNdam ? raama and lakshmaNa are going along with sage
visvaamithra to fulfill the orders of the sage, for which reason the
sage wanted these two from king dhasaratha.
adhyardha yOjanam gathvaa sarayvaa dhakshiNe thatE | 1-22-10
raamaa ithi madhuraam vaaNeem visvaamithra: abhyabhaashatha |
10b, 11a. adhi artha yOjanam gathvaa = on going one and half yojana
sarayvaa dhaskhiNe thatE = Sarayu river's southern bank
visvaamithra = sage visvaamithra
raama ithi madhuraam vaaNeem = 'oh, Raama' thus in harmonious voice
abhya bhaashatha = spoke.
Meaning: On going one and half yOjana distance, visvaamithra
addressed Raama in a harmonious voice calling, 'oh, Raama', on the
southern riverbank of Sarayu.
gruhaaNa vathsa salilam maa bhoot kaalasya paryaya: || 1-22-11
manthra graamam gruhaaNa thvam balaam athibalaam thathaa |
11b, 12a. vathsa salilam gruhaaNa = my boy water you take
thvam thathaa = you like that
manthra graamam = hymns group of
balaam athibalaam = bala, athibala hymns
gruhaaNa = receive
kaalasya paryaya: maa bhooth = time's lapse not let there be.
Meaning: Take water, my boy, and like that you receive a group of
hymns, bala and athi bala from me, and let no time lapse.
Note: Since the Vedic hymns cannot be taught after sunset, the sage
says, `now it shall be evening time before sunset, when oblations
will be offered at sunset, and hence no time lapse can be envisaged'.
na sramO na jvarO vaa thE na roopasya viparyaya: || 1-22-12
na cha suptham pramaththam vaa dharsayishyanthi nairruthaa: |
12b, 13a. thE = to you
srama = tiredness
na = not - will not be there
jvara: vaa na = fever or no
roopasya viparyaya: na = form or personality mis-shaping no
suptham vaa pramaththam = sleeping either [or] unvigilant
nairruthaa: = demons
na dharsayishyanthi = not attack [you]
meaning: On receiving these hymns neither tiredness nor fever, nor
disfiguring of personality can effect you, nor the demons can charge
you either when you are sleeping or unvigilant.
na baahvO: sadhrisO veeryE prithivyaam asthi kaschana || 1-22-13
thrishu lOkEshu vaa raama na bhavEth sadhrusa: thava |
13b, 14a. raama baahva: veeryE = by arms strength - dexterity
[thava = your]
sadhrusa: = co-equal
kaschana = none
pruthivyaam [na] asthi = on earth [is not] there
thrishu lOkEshu vaa = in the three worlds, either
thava sadhrusa = your co-equal
na bhavEth = will not be there.
Meaning: As it is none whosoever on earth can equal you in dexterity,
raama, and by reciting these hymns, none can equal you in the three
worlds.
balaam athibalaam chaiva patatha: thaatha raaghava || 1-22-14
na soubhaagyE na dhaakshiNyE na jnaanE budhdhi nischayE |
na uththarE prathi vakthavyE samO lOkE thava anagha || 1-22-15
14b, 15. thaatha = my dear
raaghava = hey Raaghava
balaam athibalaam cha Eva = bala, athibala, also thus
patatha: = if practised
anagha = oh, impeccable one
soubhaagyE thava sama: = in handsomeness [apart from fortune] your,
equal
lOkE na = in world will not be there
daakshiNyE = by caliber
jnaanE = in erudition
buddhi nischayE = in mental determination - discernment
uththare prati + vakthavyE = in replying or rebutting
na = no.
meaning: My dear Raaghava, if bala, atibala hymns are practiced, oh,
impeccable one, none can equal you in the world by your handsomeness,
caliber, erudition, by your discernment, and even in replying or
rebutting you.
Ethath vidhyaa dhvayE labdhE na bhavEth sadhrusa: thava |
balaa cha athibalaa chaiva sarva jnaanasya maatharou || 1-22-16
16. Ethath vidhyaa dhvayE labdhE = these teachings two of them on
receiving
thava sadhrusa: na bhavEth = your similar will not be there
balaat athibalaath cha Eva = by bala and athibala also only
sarva jnaanasya maatharou = all knowledge's mothers of.
Meaning: On receiving these two teachings there will be none similar
to you, for bala and athibala are the mothers of all knowledge.
kshuth pipaasE na thE raama bhavishyEthE narOththama |
balaam athibalaam chaiva patatha: thaatha raaghava || 1-22-17
17. nara uththama raaghava = people best among Raaghava
balam athibalam cha Eva = bala and athibala hymns
patatha: = if recited
thaatha= my dear
thE = to you
raama = Raama
kshuth = hunger
pipaasa = thirst
na bhavishyEthE = not will be there.
Meaning: Oh, best one among men, Raaghava, if you go on reciting bala
and athiblala hymns, my dear Raama, there will be no hunger or thirst
to you. [1-22-17]
gruhaaNa sarva lOkasya gupthayE raghu nandhana |
vidhyaa dhvayam adheeyaanE yasa: cha atha bhavEth bhuvi |
pithaamaha suthE hi EthE vidhyE thEja: samanvithE || 1-22-18
pradhaathum thava kaakuthsa sadhrusa: thvam hi paarthiva |
18, 19a. vidyaa dvayam = teachings two
adheeyaanE = if practiced
bhuvi: = on earth
a+thula = not weighable [inestimable]
yasa: cha = renown also
atha bhavEth = then will accrue
raghu nandana = oh Raghu's legatee
thEja: samanvithE = brilliance possessed with [hymns]
pithaamaha suthE = Forefather's [Brahma's] daughters
kaakuthsa = oh, Kakuthsa Raama
thava pradhaathum = to you to be given
dhaarmika = virtuous one
thvam sadhrusa: = hi you are befitting ? most eligible one indeed
gruhaaNa = you take
sarva lOkasya gupthayE vidhyE = from all world kept safe [are these
teachings]
meaning: And if these twin teachings are practiced an inestimable
renown will also accrue, oh, Raghu's legatee, these two hymns that
possess brilliance are the daughters of forefather Brahma, and oh,
Raama of Kaakuthsa clan, I intend to impart these hymns to you, oh
virtuous one, as you are the most eligible one, hence take the
teachings that are kept safe from the world.
kaamam bahuguNaa: sarvE thvayi EthE na athra samsaya: |1-22-19
thapasaa sambhruthE cha EthE bahu roopE bhavishyatha: |
19b, 20a. EthE = these;
bahu guNaa: = numerous, qualities;
sarvE = all of them;
kaamam = abundantly;
thE = in you [are available];
athra na samsayaH = in that matter, no, doubt;
thapasaa sambhruthE EthE = by ascesis, when nurtured, these [hymns];
bahu roopE = various forms;
bhavishyatha: = the become ? yield various kinds of results.
Meaning: Though all of these numerous qualities are undoubtedly
available with you, that too in abundance, yet these hymns if
ascetically nurtured will yield various results". Thus spoke Sage
visvaamithra to raama.
Point: the sage visvaamithra has given two wonderful and great
manthraas to raama and lakshmaNa. Dear readers, if you have got what
point I want to highlight or stress, fine, otherwise please wait
until next post.
Dhasan
Vasudevan m.g.
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