
Book V : Sundara Kanda - Book Of Beauty
In this Chapter Hanuma has first glimpse of Ravana in his house. He also observes various wives of Ravana sleeping in the house. He sees Mandodari and thinks her to be Seetha. | ![]() |
tatra divya upamam mukhyam sph˜÷ikam ratna bh¨ÿitam |
avekÿam˜õo hanum˜n dadarþa þayana ˜sanam || 5-10-1
d˜ntak˜ñcanicitr˜ðgervaiþca var˜sanai× |
mah˜rhastaraõopetairupapannam mah˜dhanai× || 5-10-2
1,2. tatra= in that house; avekshamaaNaH= while observing; hanumaan= Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; shayanaasanam= (a portion of house with) beds and couches; upetam= consisting of; varaasanaiH= best couches; divyopamam= equaling those in heaven; mukhyam= best; sphaaTikam= made of crystal; ratnabhuushhitam= decorated with diamonds; daantakaaJNchana chitraaN^gaiH= with wonderful parts made of ivory and gold; vyDuuryaiH mahaarH aastaraNa upetaiH= covered with best beds made of cat's eye gems; mahaadhanaiH= of great value.
In that house, while observing, Hanuma saw a portion of house with beds and couches, consisting of best couches equaling those in heaven, made of crystal decorated with diamonds, with wonderful parts made of ivory and gold, covered with best beds made of cat's eye gems of great value.
tasya ca ekatame deþe so agrya m˜lya vibh¨ÿitam |
dadarþa p˜õýuram catram t˜r˜ adhipati samnibham || 5-10-3
3. saH= Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; ekatamedeshe= in a part; tasya= of that room; chhatram= an umbrella; paaNDuram= white in colour; agryamaalaavibhuushhitam= decorated with best flower garlands; taaraadhipatisannibham= and resembling moon the lord of stars.
Hanuma saw in a part of that room, an umbrella white in colour decorated with best flower garlands and resembling moon - the lord of stars.
j˜tar¨paparikÿiptam citrabh˜nusamaprabham |
aþokam˜l˜vitatam dadarþa param˜sanam || 5-10-4
4. dadarsha= (Hanuma) saw; paramaasanam= an excellent couch; jaataruupapariikshiptam= made of gold; chitrabhaanusamaprabham= with radiance equaling that of fire; asokamaalaavitatam= spread by garlands of Ashoka flowers.
Hanuma saw an excellent couch made of gold with radiance equaling that of fire, spread by garlands of Ashoka flowers.
v˜la vyajana hast˜bhir vŸjyam˜nam samantata× |
gandhai× ca vividhair juÿ÷am vara dh¨pena dh¨pitam || 5-10-5
5. viijyamaanam= fanned; vaalavyajanahastaabhiH= by women with fans in their hands; samantataH= in all the four directions; jushhTam= obtained; vividhaiH gandhaiH= by various fragrances; dhuupitam= fumigated; paradhuupena= by the best incense.
Fanned by women with fans in their hands in all the four directions and obtained by various fragrances fumigated by the best incense.
parama ˜staraõa ˜stŸrõam ˜vika ajina samvrtam |
d˜mabhir vara m˜ly˜n˜m samant˜d upaþobhitam || 5-10-6
6. paramaastharaNaastiirNam= covered by an excellent bed; aavikaajinasamvR^itam= spread by sheep skin; samantaat= everywhere; upashobhitam= shone; damabhiH= by rows; varamaalyaanaam= of excellent garlands.
Covered by an excellent bed, spread by sheep skin everywhere and shone by rows of excellent garlands.
tasmin jŸm¨ta samk˜þam pradŸpta uttama kuõýalam |
lohita akÿam mah˜ b˜hum mah˜ rajata v˜sasam || 5-10-7
7. (Hanuma saw Ravana) tasmin= in that; jiimuutasamkaasham= equaling a cloud; pradiiptottamakuNDalam= wearing earrings with a brilliant shine; lohitaaksham= with read eyes; mahaabaahum= with long arms; mahaarajatavaasasam= wearing gold clothes.
Hanuma saw Ravana in that house, equaling a cloud, wearing earrings with a brilliant shine with red eyes and with long arms wearing gold clothes.
lohitena anulipta angam candanena sugandhin˜ |
samdhy˜ raktam iva ˜k˜þe toyadam sataýid guõam || 5-10-8
8. anuliptaaN^gam= with body smeared; lohitenachandanena= with red sandal wood; sugandhinaa= with good fragrance; sandhyaaraktam aakaashe toyadam iva= like a cloud in the red sky at sunset; sataTidgaNam= together with groups of lightening.
With his body smeared with red sandal-wood with good fragrance like a cloud in the red sky at sunset, together with groups of lightening.
v®tam ˜bharaõair divyai× sur¨pam k˜ma r¨piõam |
savrkÿa vana gulma ˜ýhyam prasuptam iva mandaram || 5-10-9
9. vR^itam= filled; divyaiH aabharaNaiH= with excellent jewellery; surrupam= with a good appearance; kaamaruupiNam= with ability to assume desired form; mandaram iva= resembling mount Mandara; prasuptam= in sleep; savR^ikshavanagulmaaDhyam= together with groups of trees and bushes.
Ravana was filled with excellent jewellery, with a good appearance, with an ability to assume desired form, resembling mount Mandara in sleep, together with groups of trees and bushes.
krŸýitv˜ uparatam r˜trau vara ˜bharaõa bh¨ÿitam |
priyam r˜kÿasa kany˜n˜m r˜kÿas˜n˜m sukha ˜vaham || 5-10-10
10. uparatam= resting; kriiDitvaa= after having pleasure; raatrau= at night; varaabharaNabhuushhitam= bedecked with the best ornaments; priyam= lover; raakshasakanyaanaam= to the Rakshasa girls; sukhaavaham= causing comfort; raakasaanaam= to rakshasas.
Resting after having pleasure at night, bedecked with the best ornaments, he was a lover to the rakshasa girls and causing comfort to rakshasas.
pŸtv˜ api uparatam ca api dadarþa sa mah˜ kapi× |
bh˜skare þayane vŸram prasuptam r˜kÿasa adhipam || 5-10-11
11. sa mahaakapiH= that great Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; viiram= the gallant; raakshasaadhipam= king of rakshasas; prasuptam= in the sleep; uparatam= resting; piitvaa= after drinking; bhaasvare shayane= on a shining couch.
That great Hanuma saw the gallant king of rakshasas in sleep on a shining couch resting after drinking.
nihþvasantam yath˜ n˜gam r˜vaõam v˜nara uttama× |
˜s˜dya parama udvigna× so ap˜sarpat subhŸtavat || 5-10-12
12. saH vaanararshhabhaH= that Hanuma, best among Vanaras; aasaadya= neared; raavaNam= Ravana; paromdvignaH= became very gloomy; apaasarpat= (and) moved away; subhiitavat= with great dread; niHshvasantam naagam yathaa= as though from a hissing serpent.
That Hanuma, best among Vanaras neared Ravana, became very gloomy and moved away with great dread, as though from a hissing serpent.
atha ˜rohaõam ˜s˜dya vedik˜ antaram ˜þrita× |
suptam r˜kÿasa þ˜rd¨lam prekÿate sma mah˜ kapi× || 5-10-13
13. atha= thereafter; mahaakapiH= the great Hanuma= aasaadya= neared; aarohaNam= staircase; aashritaH= sought; vedikaantaram= another dais; prekshate sma= (and) observed closely; raakshasa shaarduulam= Ravana.
Thereafter the great Hanuma neared staircase, sought another dais and observed closely Ravana.
þuþubhe r˜kÿasa indrasya svapata× þayana uttamam |
gandha hastini samviÿ÷e yath˜ prasravaõam mahat || 5-10-14
14. shayanottamam= the excellent couch; svapataH raakshasendrasya= of the sleeping Ravana; shushubhe= shone; mahat prasravaNam yathaa= like a great lake; gandhahastini samvishhThe= when a scented elephant resides (in it).
The excellent couch of the sleeping Ravana shone like a great lake when a scented elephant resides in it.
k˜ncana angada naddhau ca dadarþa sa mah˜tmana× |
vikÿiptau r˜kÿasa indrasya bhuj˜v indra dhvaja upamau || 5-10-15
15. saH= that Hanuma; dadarsha cha= also saw; mahaatmana= the wealthy; raakshasendrasya= Ravana's; bhujaaH= arms; kaaJNchnaaN^gadanaddhau= tied with golden armlets; vikshiptau= thrown apart; indradhvajoptamau= resembling flag staffs(raised in honor ) of Indra.
That Hanuma also saw the wealthy Ravana's arms tied with golden armlets thrown apart, resembling flag staffs raised in honor of Indra.
air˜vata viÿ˜õa agrair ˜pŸýita krta vraõau |
vajra ullikhita pŸna amsau viÿõu cakra parikÿitau || 5-10-16
16. aapiiDanakR^itavraNau= (those arms had) wounds made by stabbing; airaavatavishhaaNaagraiH= from the pointed edges of tusks of Iraavata; vajrollikhitapiinaamsau= fleshy shoulders smeared with diamond; vishhNuchakraparikshatau= hit by Vishnu chakra;
Those arms had wounds made by stabbing from the pointed edges of tusks of Iraavata and fleshy shoulders smeared with diamond and hit by Vishnu chakra.
pŸnau samasuj˜ta amsau samgatau bala samyutau |
sulakÿaõa nakha anguÿ÷hau svangulŸ tala lakÿitau || 5-10-17
17. piinau= (these arms of Ravana were) corpulent; samasujaataamsau= with well grown and equal shoulders; samgatau= proportionate to body; balasamyutau= with strength; sulakshaNanakhaaN^gushhThau= with knees and thumbs of good characteristic; svaN^guliitalalaskhsitau= with good fingers and palms.
These arms of Ravana were corpulent with well grown and equal strong shoulders proportionate to body, with knees and thumbs of good characteristics, with good fingers and palms.
samhatau parigha ˜k˜rau vrttau kari kara upamau |
vikÿiptau þayane þubhre panca þŸrÿ˜v iva uragau || 5-10-18
18. samhatau= with strong joints; parighaakaarau= with a shape of club; vR^ittau= round in shape; karikaropamau= resembling the trunks of an elephant; paJNchashiirshhaauvivoragau iva= like five headed snakes; vikshiptau= thrown; subhre shayane= on clean couch.
With strong joints in the shape of club, round in shape resembling the trunks of an elephant, like five headed snakes thrown on clean couch.
þaþa kÿataja kalpena suþŸtena sugandhin˜ |
candanena para ardhyena svanuliptau svalamkrtau || 5-10-19
uttama strŸ vimrditau gandha uttama niÿevitau |
yakÿa pannaga gandharva deva d˜nava r˜viõau || 5-10-20
19,20. bhujau= shoulders; su anuliptau= well smeared; paraarthyena chandanena= by best sandal; sugandhina= with good smell; sushiitena= and very cool; shashakshatajakalpena= resembling a hare's blood; svalankN^kR^itau= well decorated; uttamastriivimR^iditau= massaged by the best women; gandhottamanishhevitau= served by the best sandal; yakshapannaga gandharva deva daanava raaviNau= (which made) yakshas, nagas, gandharvas, devas and daanavaas scream.
Shoulders well smeared by best sandal with good smell and very cool resembling in color to a hare's blood, well decorated, massaged by the best women, served by the best sandal and which made yakshas, nagas, gandharvas, devas and daanavaas scream.
dadarþa sa kapi× tasya b˜h¨ þayana samsthitau |
mandarasya antare suptau mah˜ arhŸ ruÿit˜v iva || 5-10-21
21. saH kapiH= That Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; tatra= there; baahu= arms; shanasamsthitau= on the couch; mahaahii iva= like great serpents; rushhitau= in anger; suptau= sleeping; mandarasya antare= in the middle of mount Mandara.
That Hanuma saw there arms on the couch like great serpents in anger sleeping in the middle of mount Mandara.
t˜bhy˜m sa parip¨rõ˜bhy˜m bhuj˜bhy˜m r˜kÿasa adhipa× |
þuþubhe acala samk˜þa× þrng˜bhy˜m iva mandara× || 5-10-22
22. saH= That; raakshaseshvaraH= king of Rakshasas(Ravana); achalasamkaashaH= equaling a mountain; taabhyaam bhujaabhyaam= with those two shoulders; paripuurNaabhyaam= which were well built; shushubhe= and shone; mandaraH iva= like Mount Mandara; shR^iN^gaabhyaam= with twin peaks
That king of Rakshasas equaling a mountain with those shoulders, which were well built and shone like Mount Mandara with twin peaks.
c¨ta pumn˜ga surabhir bakula uttama samyuta× |
m®ÿ÷a anna rasa samyukta× p˜na gandha pura× sara× || 5-10-23
tasya r˜kÿasa simhasya niþcakr˜ma mukh˜n mah˜n |
þay˜nasya vinihþv˜sa× p¨rayann iva tad grham || 5-10-24
23,24. maahaamukhaat= from the great face; raakshasasimhasya= of that king of Rakshasas; shayanasya= who was sleeping; nishchakraama= came out; vinisvaasaH= breath; chuutapunnaaga surabhiH= fragrant like the flowers of chuuta and punnaaga; vakuLottamasamyutaH= consisting of the best fragrance of Vakula flowers; mR^ishhTaannarasasamyuktaH = together with the flavor of best cooked rice; paanagandhapuraskR^itaH= with the smell of liquor; puurayanniva= as though filling; tat gR^iham= that house.
From the great face of that king of Rakshasas who was sleeping, came out breath with fragrance like that of flowers of chuuta and punnaaga, consisting of the best fragrance of Vakula flowers, together with the flavor of best cooked rice, with the smell of liquor as though filling that house.
mukt˜ maõi vicitreõa k˜ncanena vir˜jat˜ |
muku÷ena apavrttena kuõýala ujjvalita ˜nanam || 5-10-25
rakta candana digdhena tath˜ h˜reõa þobhit˜ |
pŸna ˜yata viþ˜lena vakÿas˜ abhivir˜jitam || 5-10-26
p˜õýureõa apaviddhena kÿaumeõa kÿataja Ÿkÿaõam |
mah˜ arheõa susamvŸtam pŸtena uttama v˜sas˜ || 5-10-27
m˜ÿa r˜þi pratŸk˜þam nihþvasantam bhujangavat |
g˜nge mahati toya ante prasutamiva kunjaram || 5-10-28
caturbhi× k˜ncanair dŸpair dŸpyam˜nai× catur diþam |
prak˜þŸ krta sarva angam megham vidyud gaõair iva || 5-10-29
p˜da m¨la gat˜× ca api dadarþa sumah˜tmana× |
patnŸ× sa priya bh˜ryasya tasya rakÿa× pater grhe || 5-10-30
25,26,27,28,29,30. saH= that Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; tasya rakshaH pateH gR^ihe= in the house of that king of Rakshasa's; patniishcha= wives; paadamuulagataaH= at the feet; sumahaatmanaH= a gigantic one; priyabhaaryasya= with loving wives; viraajitam= shone; apavR^ittena makuTena= with crown tilted to the side; muktaamaNivichitreNa= having strange hue with pearls and diamonds; kaaJNchanaan= and of golden colour; kuNDalojjvalitaananam= with a face made brilliant made by earrings; abhiviraajitam= shone; vakshasaa= with the chest region; raktachandanadigdhena= smeared with red sandal; shobhinaahaareNa= shining with a necklace; piinaayatavishaalena= wide high and corpulent; kshaumeNa= with a silk cloth; paaNDareNa= of white colour; apaviddhena= falling on him; kshatajekshanam= with eyes reddish like blood; susamviitam= well tied; uttamavasasaa= by a best cloth; piitena= of yellow colour; mahaarheNa= and of very best quality; maashharaashipratiikaasham= resembling a heap of black beans; nishshvasantam= snoring; bhujaN^gavat= like a hiss of a snake; kuJNjaram iva= like an elephant; prasuptam= sleeping; toyaante= in the middle of water; mahati gaaN^ge= belonging to the great river Ganga; diipyamaanachaturdisham= with all the four directions shone; chaturbhiH diipaiH= by the four lamps; kaaJNchanaiH= of golden colour; megham iva= resembling a cloud; praakaasiikR^ita sarvaaN^gam= with all the parts being shone; vidhyugaNaiH= by groups of lighting.
That Hanuma saw in the house of that king of Rakshasa's, wives at the feet, Ravana being a gigantic one with loving wives, shone with crown tilted to the side, having strange hue with pearls and diamonds and of golden colour, with a face made brilliant by earrings, shone with the chest region smeared with red sandal, shining with a necklace wide, high and corpulent with a silk cloth of white colour falling on him, with eyes reddish like blood, well tied by a best cloth of yellow colour and of very best quality, resembling a heap of black beans, snoring like a hiss of a snake, like an elephant sleeping in the middle of water belonging to the great river Ganga with all the four directions shone by the four lamps of golden colour, resembling a cloud with all the parts being shone by groups of lighting.
þaþi prak˜þa vadan˜ vara kuõýala bh¨ÿit˜× |
amb˜la m˜lya ˜bharaõ˜ dadarþa hari y¨thapa× || 5-10-31
31. hariyuudhapaH= the leader of Vanaras; dadarsha= saw; shashiprakaashavadanaaH= (those wives of Ravana) with faces with radiance of moon; chaarukuNDalabhuushhitaaH= adorned with beautiful earrings; amlaanamaalyabharaNaaH= wearing jewellery and flower garlands which were not worn out.
The leader of Vanaras saw those wives of Ravana with faces with radiance of moon, adorned with beautiful earrings, wearing jewellery and flower garlands which were not worn out.
n®tta v˜ditra kuþal˜ r˜kÿasa indra bhuja ankag˜× |
vara ˜bharaõa dh˜riõyo niÿann˜ dadrþe kapi× || 5-10-32
32. hariH= Hanuma; dadR^ishe= saw; nR^ittavaaditrakushalaaH= (wives of Ravana) with skill in dance and musical instruments; raakshasendrabhujaaN^kagaaH= obtained the shoulders of Ravana; varaabharaNadhaariNyoH= wearing the best jewellery; nishhaNNaaH= being in sleep.
Hanuma saw wives of Ravana with skill in dance and musical instruments, who obtained the shoulders of Ravana wearing the best jewellery and being in sleep.
vajra vaid¨rya garbh˜õi þravaõa anteÿu yoÿit˜m |
dadarþa t˜panŸy˜ni kuõýal˜ni angad˜ni ca || 5-10-33
33. dadarsha= (he) saw; kuNDalaani= earrings; yoshhitaam= of those women; shravaNaanteshhu= at the end of ears; vjravaiDuuryagarbhaaNi= with embedded diamonds and cats eye gems; taapaniiyaani= and having golden colour.
He saw earrings of those women at the end of ears with embedded diamonds and cats eye gems and having golden colour.
t˜s˜m candra upamair vaktrai× þubhair lalita kuõýalai× |
virar˜ja vim˜nam tan nabha× t˜r˜ gaõair iva || 5-10-34
34. vaktraiH= with the faces; taasaam= of those women; lalitakuNDalaiH= with delicate earrings; chandropamaiH= which were equal to moon; shubhaiH= (and)auspicious; tat vimaanam= that house; viraraaja= shone; nabhaH iva= like the sky; taaraagaNaiH= with clusters of stars.
With the faces of those women with delicate earrings which were equal to moon and auspicious that house shone like the sky with clusters of stars.
mada vy˜y˜ma khinn˜× t˜× r˜kÿasa indrasya yoÿita× |
teÿu teÿv avak˜þeÿu prasupt˜× tanu madhyam˜× || 5-10-35
35. yoshhitaH= women; taaH raakshasendrasya= of that Ravana; madavyaayaamakinnaaH= being tired from lustful passion and exertion; tanumadhyamaaH= and having lean waists; prasuptaaH= slept; teshhu teshhu avakaasheshhu= at opportunity.
Women of that Ravana being tired from lustful passion and exertion and having lean waists slept at first opportunity.
aðgah˜raistathaiv˜ny˜ kovalairn®ttaþ˜linŸ |
vinyastaþubhasarv˜ðgŸ prasupt˜ varavarõinŸ || 5-10-36
36. anyaa= another; nR^ittashaalinii varavarNinii= woman with skill in dancing; komalaiH aN^gahaaraiH= consisting of delicate body postures; prasuptaa= slept; tathaiva= in the same way; vinyastashubhasarvaaN^gi= with all her body parts making the same dance postures.
Another woman with skill in dancing consisting of delicate body postures slept in the same way with all her body parts making the same dance postures.
k˜cid vŸõ˜m pariÿvajya prasupt˜ samprak˜þate |
mah˜ nadŸ prakŸrõ˜ iva nalinŸ potam ˜þrit˜ || 5-10-37
37. kaachit= one women; parishhvajya= hugging; veeNaam= veena; prasuptaa= and sleeping; samprakaashate= was shining; naliniiva= like a lotus plant; mahaanadiiprakiirNa= thrown away by( the flow of) a great river; aashritaa= and resorting; potam= a boat.
One woman hugging veena and sleeping was shining like a lotus plant thrown away by the flow of a great river and resorting a boat.
any˜ kakÿa gatena eva maýýukena asita Ÿkÿaõ˜ |
prasupt˜ bh˜minŸ bh˜ti b˜la putr˜ iva vatsal˜ || 5-10-38
38. anyaa= another woman; asitekshaNaa= with black eyes; prasuptaa= sleeping; maDukena= with an instrument called madduka; kakshagatenaiva= under arm pit; bhaati= shone; bhaaminiiva= like a woman; vatshalaa baalaputraa= (carrying) an infant boy with love.
Another woman with black eyes sleeping with an instrument called madduka under arm pit shone like a woman carrying an infant boy with love.
pa÷aham c˜ru sarva angŸ pŸýya þete þubha stanŸ |
cirasya ramaõam labdhv˜ pariÿvajya iva k˜minŸ || 5-10-39
39. bhaamini= a women; chaarusarvaaN^gii= with beautiful body features; subhastanii= with beautiful breasts; shete= slept; piiDya= tightly hugged; paTaham= instrument called pataha; parishhvajyeva= as though hugging; ramaNam= a lover; labdhvaa= getting him; chirasya= after a long time.
A woman with beautiful body features and with beautiful breasts slept tightly and hugged instrument called pataha as though hugging a lover, getting him after a long time.
k˜cid amþam pariÿvajya supt˜ kamala locan˜ |
raha× priyatamam g®hya sak˜meva ca k˜minŸ || 5-10-40
40. kaachit= another woman; kamalalochanaa= with lotus like eyes; parishhvajya= hugging; vasam= a flute; suptaa= slept; sakaamaa kaaminiiva= like a woman with lust; gR^ihya= holding; priyatamam= (her) lover; rahaH= in secret.
Another woman with lotus like eyes hugging a flute slept like a woman with lust holding her lover in secret.
vipañcaŸm parig®hy˜ny˜ niyat˜ n®ttaþ˜linŸ |
nidr˜ vaþam anupr˜pt˜ saha k˜nt˜ iva bh˜minŸ || 5-10-41
41. anyaa= another woman; nR^ittashaalinii= skilled in dance; anupraaptaa= obtained; nidraavasham= sleep; parigR^ihyaa= getting vipanJNchiim= an instrument like veena; niyataa= (and being) in tune with it; bhaaminii= like a woman; saha kaanta= together with her lover.
Another woman skilled in dance obtained sleep getting an instrument like veena and being in tune with it like a woman together with her lover.
any˜ kanaka samk˜þair mrdu pŸnair mano ramai× |
m®dangam paripŸýya angai× prasupt˜ matta locan˜ || 5-10-42
42. anyaa= another woman; mattalochana= with lusty eyes; prasuptaa= slept; paripiiDyaa= hugging; mR^idaN^ga= a percussion instrument called mridanga; anN^gaiH= with her body parts; manoharaiH= which were pleasant; kanakasamkaashaiH= which resembled gold; mR^idupiinaiH= and which were smooth and fleshy.
Another woman with lusty eyes slept hugging a percussion instrument called mridanga with her body parts which were pleasant which resembled gold and which were smooth and fleshy.
bhuja p˜rþva antarasthena kakÿagena krþa udarŸ |
paõavena saha anindy˜ supt˜ mada krta þram˜ || 5-10-43
43. kR^ishodarii= another woman with thin stomach; anindyaa= who was not to be blamed; suptaa= slept; madakR^itasramaa= due to tiresomeness from lust; padameshaH= together with an instrument called Padama; bhujapaashaantarasthena= between her shoulders; kakshagena= and reaching arm pits.
Another woman with thin stomach, who was not to be blamed, slept due to tiresomeness from lust together with an instrument called Padama between her shoulders and reaching arm pits.
ýiõýimam parigrhya any˜ tathaiva ˜sakta ýiõýim˜ |
prasupt˜ taruõam vatsam upag¨hya iva bh˜minŸ || 5-10-44
44. anyaa= another woman; aasaktaDiNDimaa= with an instrument called Dindima near her; parigR^ihya= got; DinDimam= that Dindima; prasuptaa= slept; tathaiva= and in the same way; bhaaminii iva= as a woman; taruNamupaguhya= hugging her husband; vastham= and also her child;
Another woman with an instrument called Dindima near her slept in the same way as a woman hugging her husband and also her child.
k˜cid ˜ýambaram n˜rŸ bhuja sambhoga pŸýitam |
k®tv˜ kamala patra akÿŸ prasupt˜ mada mohit˜ || 5-10-45
45. kaachitnaarii= another woman; kamalapatraakshi= with eyes like lotus petals; prasuptaa= slept; kR^itvaa= making; aaDambaram= the instrument called aadambara; bhujasamyogapiiDitam= pressing it by her shoulders; madamoohitaa= being desired by lust;
Another woman with eyes like lotus petals slept making the instrument called adambara pressing it by her shoulders being desired by lust.
kalaþŸm apaviddhya any˜ prasupt˜ bh˜ti bh˜minŸ |
vasante puÿpa þabal˜ m˜l˜ iva parim˜rjit˜ || 5-10-46
46. anyaa bhaaminii= another women; prasuptaa= sleeping; apavidhya= felling down; kalasiim= a small pot; bhaati= shone; maaleva= like a flower garland; pushhpashabalaa= with the flowers of strange hue; vasante parimaarjitaa= made auspicious in spring.
Another woman sleeping, felling down a small pot, shone like a flower garland with the flowers of strange hue made auspicious in spring.
p˜õibhy˜m ca kucau k˜cit suvarõa kalaþa upamau |
upag¨hya abal˜ supt˜ nidr˜ bala par˜jit˜ || 5-10-47
47. kaachit ablaa= another woman; suptaa= slept; upaguhyaa= hugging; kuchau= her breasts; suvarNkalashopamau= resembling golden pots; paaNibhyaam= by her hands; nidraabalaparaajitaa= overcome with sleep.
Another woman slept hugging her breasts resembling golden pots by her hands, overcome with sleep.
any˜ kamala patra akÿŸ p¨rõa indu sadrþa ˜nan˜ |
any˜m ˜lingya suþroõŸ prasupt˜ mada vihval˜ || 5-10-48
48. anyaa= another woman; kamalapatraakshi= with eyes like lotus petals; puurNedu sadR^ishaanana= with her face resembling full moon; madavihvalaa= overcome with lust; prasuptaa= slept; aaliN^gyaa= hugging; anyaam= another woman; shushroNiim= with a beautiful hip region.
Another woman with eyes like lotus petals, with her face resembling full moon, overcome with lust slept hugging another woman with a beautiful hip region.
˜tody˜ni vicitr˜õi pariÿvajya vara striya× |
nipŸýya ca kucai× supt˜× k˜minya× k˜muk˜n iva || 5-10-49
49. varastriyaH= some excellent woman; suptaaH= slept; parishvajya= hugging; vichitraaNi aatodhyaani= strange instruments; kuchaih nipiiDhya= and pressing them with breasts; kaaminyaH kaamukaaniva= as though lustful woman with lusty men;
Some excellent women slept hugging strange instruments and pressing them with breasts as though lustful woman with lusty men.
t˜s˜m eka anta vinyaste þay˜n˜m þayane þubhe |
dadarþa r¨pa sampann˜m apar˜m sa kapi× striyam || 5-10-50
50. saH kapiH= that Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; taasaam= among those women; ruupasampannaam striyam= a very beautiful woman; syaanaam= sleeping; shubhe shayane= on an auspicious couch; ekaanta vinyaste= arranged alone at a side.
That Hanuma saw among those women a very beautiful woman sleeping on an auspicious couch arranged alone at a side.
mukt˜ maõi sam˜yuktair bh¨ÿaõai× suvibh¨ÿit˜m |
vibh¨ÿayantŸm iva ca sva þriy˜ bhavana uttamam || 5-10-51
gaurŸm kanaka varõa ˜bh˜m iÿ÷˜m anta× pura ŸþvarŸm |
kapir manda udarŸm tatra þay˜n˜m c˜ru r¨piõŸm || 5-10-52
51,52. kapiH= Hanuma; mandodariim= (saw) Mandodari; charuruupiNiim= with a beautiful form; muktaamaNisamaamuktaiH= together with diamonds and pearls; suvibhuushhitaam well decorated; bhuushhaNaiH= by jewellery; svashriya= and with her self radiance; vibhuushhayantiimiva= as though decorating bhavanottamam= that great building; gauriim= with a fair complexion; kanakavarNaabhaam= and with a radiance like golden colour; ishhTaam= who was dear to her husband; antaHpureshvariim= the lady of the women in that gynaeceum; shayaanaam= sleeping; tatra= there.
Hanuma saw Mandodari with a beautiful form together with diamonds and pearls, well decorated by jewellery and with her self radiance as though decorating that great building with a fair complexion and with a radiance like golden colour, who was dear to her husband the lady of women in that gynaeceum sleeping there.
sa t˜m d®ÿ÷v˜ mah˜ b˜hur bh¨ÿit˜m m˜ruta ˜tmaja× |
tarkay˜m ˜sa sŸt˜ iti r¨pa yauvana sampad˜ || 5-10-53
harÿeõa mahat˜ yukto nananda hari y¨thapa× |
53. saH maarutaatmajaH= that Hanuma; mahaabaahuH= with great arms; taamdR^ishhTvaa= seeing that woman; bhuushhitaam= well decorated; tarkayaamaasa= in logic though; siiteti= this is Seetha; ruupayauvana sampadaa= by the wealth of her appearance and her youth; hariyudhapaH= that warrior of vanaras; nananda= was delighted; mahataa harshhenayuktaH= together with great pleasure.
That Hanuma with great arms seeing the woman well decorated, out of logic thought thus: "This is Seetha by the wealth of her appearance and her youth". That warrior of Vanaras was delighted together with great pleasure.
˜þpo÷ay˜m ˜sa cucumba puccam |
nananda cikrŸýa jagau jag˜ma|
stambh˜n arohan nipap˜ta bh¨mau |
nidarþayan sv˜m prakrtim kapŸn˜m || 5-10-54
54. aasphoTayaamaasa= clasped his arms; chuchumbha puchchham= kissed his tail; nananda= he was delighted; chikriiDa= he was playful; jagau= sang; jagaama= paced; nidarshayan= showing; svaam= his; kappiinaam prakR^itim= simian nature; aarohat= climbed; stambaat= pillars; nipapaata bhuumau= and fell down on land.
He clasped his arms, kissed his tail he was delighted, he was playful, sang, paced showing his simian nature, climbed pillars and fell down on land.
iti v˜lmŸki r˜mayane ˜di k˜vye sundara k˜õýe daþama× sarga×
 
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