|| om tat sat ||

ततस्तान् अकुलान् दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रास्त्रमोहितान् ।
वसिष्ठश्चोदयामास कामधुक् सृज योगतः ॥

Seeing those confused and stunned by the astras of Viswamitra , Vasishta implored " Oh Kamadhenu produce capable ones".

Balakanda
Fifty fifth Sarga

Satananda continued the narration of the story of Viswamitra.

'Seeing those confused and stunned by the astras of Viswamitra , Vasishta implored " Oh Kamadhenu produce capable ones". Then from the"humkara" of Kamadhenu came out Kambhojas with the brilliance of Sun, from her udder came Paplavas carrying arms. Yavanas came out of her vagina , Sakas came out of her rectum, Mlecchas, Haritas and Kiratas came out of the pores of her skin'.

'Oh Raghunandana ! They instantly demolished Viswamitra's foot soldiers, elephants, horses and the chariots'.

'Seeing all the forces destroyed by the venerable Vasishta, the hundred sons of Viswamitra with variety of arms angrily rushed towards the venerable sage Vasishta. Venerable sage destroyed them with his "humkara". The sons of Viswamitra along with horses chariots and foot soldiers got decimated in a moment by sage Vasishta'.

Seeing his forces and sons destroyed, famed Viswamitra felt ashamed and sad. He was like a ocean with spent fury, like a snake with its venomous teeth removed. He was like the pale and dull Sun under eclipse. With both forces and sons killed he was like a bird with clipped wings. With ego destroyed, the spirits subdued he was overcome by extreme pity.

He made one of his sons rule over the kingdom as is expected of a Kshatriya and then went to forests. He went to that part of Himalayas inhabited by Kinnaras and Nagas and prayed for the favor of Mahadeva.

'After some time Mahadeva who is also called Varada with a bull on his pennant appeared. He said " O Rajan ! I am pleased. Tell me why are you doing the penance. Tell me what you want. I will give what you want."

'Having been told thus by Mahadeva, he paid obeisance to him and spoke as follows."Oh Mahadeva if you are pleased ! please grant me the Dhanurveda in full as well as the secrets of Upanishads. Oh Great one ! All the powerful weapons of Devas, Danavas , Maharshis,and Gandharvas be provided to me. Oh Gods of Gods with this all my wishes will be fulfilled". Then Mahadeva said " It will be so" and went away'.

'The mighty and strong King who is always proud became even more full of arrogance having obtained all astras. Then like the ocean in full tide with his increased prowess he thought that the venerable sage Vasishta as good as dead'.

'Then the king went to that hermitage and released all his weapons. The fire of the fierce weapons burnt that hermitage . Seeing those fierce weapons of Viswamitra creating a havoc hundreds of hermits ran in all directions. The disciples of Vasishta as well as the thousands of scared birds and animals of the hermitage moved in all directions'.

'The hermitage of venerable Vasishta became empty and bore the silence of a cremation ground for a moment. Saying " do not be afraid " " do not be afraid" venerable Vasishta spoke as follows."This day I will destroy the son of Gadhi like the sun destroys the fog!

Having said this that repository of penance Vasishta spoke with anger to Viswamitra. "O Fool ! destroying this hermitage which was nurtured over a long time you have committed a crime. So foolish one you will no longer be there !"

Having said this he was like the fire of time without smoke. Then he took his staff which was like the staff of Yama.

|| Thus ends the fifty fifth Sarga of Balakanda in Valmiki Ramayana ||

|| om tat sat||

इत्युक्त्वा परमकृद्धो दंडमुद्यम्य सत्वरः ।
विधूममिव कालाग्निं यमदंड मिवापरम्॥

Having said this he was like the fire of time without smoke. Then he lifted his staff which was like the staff of Yama.

|| om tat sat ||