ಬಾಲಕಾಂಡ
ಏಕೋನ ತ್ರಿಂಶಸ್ಸರ್ಗಃ

ಅಥ ತಸ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರಮೇಯಸ್ಯ ತದ್ವನಂ ಪರಿಪ್ಚ್ಛತಃ|
ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರೋ ಮಹಾತೇಜಾವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾತುಮ್ ಉಪಚಕ್ರಮೇ ||

Hearing those questions of Rama who was asking like a commoner, the illustrious Viswamitra then started to elaborate in detail.

ಇಹ ರಾಮೋ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ದೇವವರಃ ಪ್ರಭುಃ |
ವರ್ಷಾಣಿ ಸುಬಹುನ್ಯೇವ ತಥಾ ಯುಗಶತಾನಿ ಚ ||
ತಪಶ್ಚರಣಯೋಗಾರ್ಥಂ ಉವಾಸ ಸು ಮಹಾತಪಾಃ |
ಏಷ ಪುರ್ವಾಶ್ರಮೋ ರಾಮ ವಾಮನಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ||
ಸಿದ್ಧಾಶ್ರಮ ಇತಿ ಖ್ಯಾತಃ ಸಿದ್ಧೋ ಹ್ಯತ್ರ ಮಹತಪಾಃ ||

'O Rama ! The best of Devas namely Mahavishnu lived here several hundred yugas doing penance for the welfare of the world. Because of Mahavishnu achieving his objectives before his incarnation as Vamana, and also great hermits acheving their objectives by penance here , this hermitage is named 'Siddhasrama' a hermitage where wishes get fulfilled.

ಏತಸ್ಮಿನ್ನೇವ ಕಾಲೇತು ರಾಜಾ ವೈರೋಚನಿರ್ಬಲಿಃ |
ನಿರ್ಜಿತ್ಯ ದೈವತಗಣಾನ್ ಸೇಂದ್ರಾಂಶ್ಚ ಸಮರುದ್ಗಣಾನ್ |
ಕಾರಯಾಮಾಸ ತದ್ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ತ್ರಿಷು ಲೋಕೇಷು ವಿಶ್ರುತಃ ||
ಬಲೇಸ್ತು ಯಜಮಾನಸ್ಯ ದೇವಾಃ ಸಾಗ್ನಿಪುರೋಗಮಾಃ |
ಸಮಾಗಮ್ಯ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಚೈವ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಊಚುರಿಹಾಶ್ರಮೇ ||
ಬಲಿ ರ್ವೈರೋಚನಿರ್ವಿಷ್ಣೋ ಯಜತೇ ಯಜ್ಞಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ |
ಅಸಮಾಪ್ತೇ ಕ್ರತೌ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಸ್ವಕಾರ್ಯಮಭಿಪದ್ಯತಾಮ್ ||
ಯೇ ಚೈನ ಮಭಿವರ್ತಂತೇ ಯಾಚಿತಾರ ಇತಸ್ತತಃ |
ಯಚ್ಛ ಯತ್ರ ಯಥಾವಚ್ಛ ಸರ್ವಂ ತೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛತಿ ||
ಸ ತ್ವಂ ಸುರಹಿತಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಮಾಯಾಯೋಗಮುಪಾಶ್ರಿತಃ |
ವಾಮನತ್ವಂ ಗತೋ ವಿಷ್ಣು ಕುರು ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ||

'At the same time Bali who is the son of Virochana conquered the legions of Devas along with Indra as well as Maruts and ruled over all the three worlds. When a sacrifice was being conducted with Bali at the helm, the Devas with Agni in the front approached Lord Vishnu and made the following request. " Oh Maha Vishnu , Virochana's son Bali is performing a an auspicious sacrifice. Before that sacrifice is completed you have to complete our task. All the seekers coming from all over are getting their wishes fulfilled. You too using Maya attain the form of a Vamana and do the needful for the welfare of the world'.

ಏತಸ್ಮಿನ್ನಂತರೇ ರಾಮ ಕಾಶ್ಯಪೋಗ್ನಿಸಮಪ್ರಭಃ |
ಅದಿತ್ಯಾ ಸಹಿತೋ ರಾಮ ದೀಪ್ಯಮಾನ ಇವೌಜಸಾ ||
ದೇವೀ ಸಹಾಯೋ ಭಗವಾನ್ ದಿವ್ಯಂ ವರ್ಷಸಹಸ್ರಕಮ್ |
ವ್ರತಂ ಸಮಾಪ್ಯ ವರದಂ ತುಷ್ಟಾವ ಮಧುಸೂದನಮ್ ||
ತಪೋಮಯಂ ತಪೋರಾಶಿಂ ತಪೋಮೂರ್ತಿಂ ತಪಾತ್ಮಕಮ್ |
ತಪಸಾ ತ್ವಾಂ ಸುತಸ್ತೇನ ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ||
ಶರಿರೇ ತವ ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ಜಗತ್ ಸರ್ವಮಿದಂ ಪ್ರಭೋ |
ತ್ವಮಾನದಿರನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯಃ ತ್ವಾಮಹಂ ಶರಣಂ ಗತಃ ||

At the same time the sage Kasyapa with his wife Aditi performed penance for several thousands of years. After pleasing Madhusudana he offerred a prayer, " Oh Purushottama! You are absorbed in penance. You are peanance incarnate. Having performed penance I am able to see you. Oh Lord ! I am seeing the whole world in you.You are the one without begining and or end. I seek your protection".

तमुवाच हरिः प्रीतः काश्यपं धूतकल्मषम्।
वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरार्होsसि मतो मम ॥
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य मारीचः कास्यपोsब्रवीत् ।
अदित्या देवतानां च मम चैवानुयाचतः ॥
वरं वरद सुप्रीतो दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत ।
पुत्रत्वं गच्छ भगवन्नदित्या मम चानघ ॥

Thus pleased Sri Hari spoke to the son of Maricha namely sage Kasayapa who is pure." Oh Suvrata ! Ask for a boon. I will grant the same and you are fit to receive the same". Hearing those words Kasyapa said as follows." Aditi , Devas and myself we request you. Grant us a boon. You are the one fit to give that boon. Oh Great soul be born as a son to to Aditi and me".

ಭ್ರಾತಾ ಭವ ಯಾವೀಯಾಂ ಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಶಕ್ರಸ್ಯಾಸುರಸೂದನ |
ಶೋಕಾರ್ತಾನಾಂ ತು ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಸಾಹಾಯ್ಯಂ ಕರ್ತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ||
ಅಯಂ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಶ್ರಮೋ ನಾಮ ಪ್ರಸಾದಾತ್ ತೇ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ |
ಸಿದ್ಧೇಕರ್ಮಣಿ ದೇವೇಶ ಉತ್ತಿಷ್ಠ ಭಗವನ್ನಿತಃ ||

"Oh The demolisher of Asura's ! Be born as brother of Indra. Only you can help the Devas who are lost in a world of sorrows. With your blessings this hermitage will be known as 'Siddaasrama'. On Lord of all Gods with your blessings all our penences will be fruitful. Please come for our help".

ಅಥ ವಿಷ್ಣು ರ್ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ ಅದಿತ್ಯಾಂ ಸಮಜಾಯತ |
ವಾಮನಂ ರೂಪ ಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ವೈರೋಚನಿ ಮುಪಾಗಮತ್ ||
ತ್ರೀನ್ ಕ್ರಮಾನಥ ಭಿಕ್ಷಿತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರತಿಗೃಹ್ಯ ಚ ಮಾನದಃ |
ಅಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ಲೋಕಾನ್ ಲೋಕಾತ್ಮಾ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಹಿತೇರತಃ ||
ಮಹೇಂದ್ರಾಯ ಪುನಃ ಪ್ರಾದಾತ್ ನಿಯಮ್ಯ ಬಲಿಮೋಜಸಾ |
ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯಂ ಸ ಮಹಾತೇಜಃ ಚಕ್ರೇ ಶಕ್ರವಶಂ ಪುನಃ ||

Then the effulgent Vishnu was born as Vamana. He went to Bali. There he asked for alms in the form of three feet and recived the same. Then spreading himself across all the three worlds he conquered Bali and restored the leadership of all the three worlds to Indra. Thus MahaVishnu restored the Indra to his postion as the leader of all the three worlds'.

ತೇನೈಷಾ ಪೂರ್ವಮಾಕ್ರಾಂತ ಆಶ್ರಮಃ ಶ್ರಮನಾಶನಃ |
ಮಯಾsಪಿ ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ತಶ್ಯೈಷ ವಾಮನಸ್ಯೋಪಭುಜ್ಯತೇ ||
ಏತಮಾಶ್ರಮಮಾಯಾಂತಿ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಾ ವಿಘ್ನಕಾರಿಣಃ |
ಅತ್ರೈವ ಪುರುಷವ್ಯಾಘ್ರ ಹಂತವ್ಯಾ ದುಷ್ಟಚಾರಿಣಃ ||

'That is how this hermitage gots its fame. This land removes all stress. I am also here out of my respect for Vamana. The the demons who are resposible for creating obstructions come here. Oh Tiger among men ! Here those Rakshasas performing sacrilages must be killed'.

ಅದ್ಯಗಚ್ಛಾಮಹೇ ರಾಮ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಶ್ರಮಮ್ ಅನುತ್ತಮಮ್ |
ತದಾಶ್ರಮಪದಂ ತಾತ ತವಾಪ್ಯೇತದ್ಯಥಾ ಮಮ ||
ಪ್ರವಿಶನ್ನಾಶ್ರಮಪದಂ ವ್ಯರೋಚತ ಮಹಾಮುನಿಃ |
ಶಶೀವ ಗತನೀಹಾರಃ ಪುನರ್ವಸು ಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ ||

'Oh Rama ! We will leave for Siddaasrama today only. Dear son! That hermitage is not only mine, it is yours too!' Then Viswamitra entered Siddasram along with Rama ad Lakshmana. Then Viswamitra shone like the Moon aligned with Star Punarvasu.

ತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಮುನಯಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಸಿದ್ದಾಶ್ರಮನಿವಾಸಿನಃ |
ಉತ್ಪತ್ಯೋತ್ಪತ್ಯ ಸಹಸಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರಂ ಅಪೂಜಯನ್ ||
ಯಥಾರ್ಹಂ ಚಕ್ರಿರೇ ಪೂಜಾಂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರಾಯ ಧೀಮತೇ |
ತಥೈವ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಅಕುರ್ವನ್ ಅತಿಥಿಕ್ರಿಯಾಮ್ ||

Seeing them entering the hermitage all the sages got up and came forward to greet the Sage Viswamitra. They then offered him the high honors as due and then also honored Rama and Lakshman too as is due for the guests.

ಮುಹೂರ್ತಮಥ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತೌ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರಾವರಿಂದಮೌ |
ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲೀ ಮುನಿಶಾರ್ದೂಲಂ ಊಚತೂ ರಘುನಂದನೌ ||
ಅದ್ಯೈವ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಂ ಪ್ರವಿಶ ಭದ್ರಂ ತೇ ಮುನಿಪುಂಗವ |
ಸಿದ್ದಾಶ್ರಮೌsಯಂ ಸಿದ್ದಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ಸತ್ಯಮಸ್ತು ವಚಸ್ತವ ||

Then the two princes who are the scions of Raghu , and who are also the terror of enemies, took rest for a while and then spoke to sage Viswamitra after paying obeisance to him." Oh the best of sages ! You start your rites today istelf. Your wish will be fulfilled. This name of this hermitage Siddasrama will be proven to be right too."

ಏವಮುಕ್ತೋ ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರೋ ಮಹಾನ್ ಋಷಿಃ |
ಪ್ರವಿವೇಶ ತದಾ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಂ ನಿಯತೋ ನಿಯತೇಂದ್ರಿಯಃ ||

Having been thus urged Viswamitra took the vows of the sacrifice with a mind made still and following the rites of peanance.

ಕುಮಾರಾವಪಿ ತಾಂ ರಾತ್ರಿಂ ಉಷಿತ್ವಾ ಸುಸಮಾಹಿತೌ |
ಪ್ರಭಾತಕಾಲೇಚೋತ್ಥಾಯ ಪೂರ್ವಾಂ ಸಂಧ್ಯಾಂ ಉಪಾಸ್ಯಚ ||

The princes too spent the night and got up early and perfromed all the rites of the early morning period.

ಸ್ಪೃಷ್ಟೋದಕೌ ಶುಚೀ ಜಪ್ಯಂ ಸಮಾಪ್ಯ ನಿಯಮೇವ ಚ |
ಹುತಾಗ್ನಿಹೋತ್ರಮಾಸೀನಂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರಮವಂದತಾಮ್ ||

Having cleansed themselves and touching the ritual waters as well as completing the early morning meditations , they then stood before the sage Viswamitra who is seated in front of the sacrficial fires . And then they paid their respects.

ಇತ್ಯಾರ್ಷೇ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ರಾಮಾಯಣೇ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕೀಯೇ ಆದಿಕಾವ್ಯೇ
ಬಾಲಕಾಂಡೇ ಏಕೋನ ತ್ರಿಂಶಸ್ಸರ್ಗಃ ||
ಸಮಾಪ್ತಂ||

|| Thus the twenty ninth sarga of Balakanda comes to an end ||
|| Om tat sat ||

||om tat sat ||