Book V : Sundara Kanda - Book Of Beauty
Chapter
[Sarga] 35
Introduction
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Seetha asks Hanuma to describe the various characteristics of Rama and Lakshmana. Hanuma describes n detail to Seetha the appearance and qualities of Rama and Lakshmana. Hanuma also gives an account of how a friendship developed between Rama and Lakshmana as well as Sugreeva the Lord of monkeys. Hanuma also narrates his own life-story from the time he was born till his role as a minister of Sugreeva. He ends the story with his sight of Seetha in Lanka. |
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t˜m tu r˜ma kath˜m þrutv˜ vaidehŸ v˜nara ®ÿabh˜t |
uv˜ca vacanam s˜ntvam idam madhuray˜ gir˜ || 5-35-1
1. shrutvaa= hearing; taam= that;
raama kathaam= narration about Rama; vaanara rSabhaat= from Hanuma the
excellent of monkeys; vaidehii= Seetha; madhurayaa giraa= in a sweet voice;
uvaacha= spoke; idam= these; vachanam= words; saantvam= which were addressed
gently.
Hearing that narration about Rama from Hanuma the excellent of monkeys, Seetha in a sweet voice spoke the following gentle words:
kva te r˜meõa samsarga× katham j˜n˜si lakÿmaõam |
v˜nar˜õ˜m nar˜õ˜m ca katham ˜sŸt sam˜gama× || 5-35-2
2. kva= where; samparkaH= was the
contact; te= to you; raameNa= with Rama?; katham= how; jaanaasi= do you know;
lakSmaNam= Lakshmana?; katham= how; samaagamaH= did the union; vaanaraaNaam
naraaNaamcha= between monkeys and men; aasiit= occur?
"Where was your contact with Rama? How do you know Lakshmana? How did the union between monkeys and men arise?"
y˜ni r˜masya ling˜ni lakÿmaõasya ca v˜nara |
t˜ni bh¨ya× sam˜cakÿva na m˜m þoka× sam˜viþet || 5-35-3
3. vaanara= O Hanuma!; yaani=
which (are) liN^gaani= the characteristics; raamasya= of Rama; lakSmaNasya= and
of Lakshmana?; saamaachakSya= tell; taani= them; shokaH= sorrow; na
samaavishet= will not take possession; maam= of me; bhuuyaH= again.
"O Hanuma! What are the characteristics of Rama and Lakshmana? Narrate them to me, so that sorrow will not take possession of me again."
kŸd®þam tasya samsth˜nam r¨pam r˜masya kŸd®þam |
katham ¨r¨ katham b˜h¨ lakÿmaõasya ca þamsa me || 5-35-4
4. kii dR^isham= of what kind;
samsthaanam= was the appearance; tasya raamasya= of that Rama; lakSmaNasya= and
of Lakshmana? kiidR^isham= of what kind was; ruupam= the form?; katham= how
(were); uuruu= the thighs?; katham= how were; baahuu= the arms? shamse= tell;
me= me.
"Of what kind was the appearance of that Rama and of Lakshmana? Of what kind was their form? How were the thighs? How were the arms? Tell me."
evam ukta× tu vaidehy˜ han¨m˜n m˜ruta ˜tmaja× |
tato r˜mam yath˜ tattvam ˜khy˜tum upacakrame || 5-35-5
5. evam= thus; uktaH= spoken;
vaidehyaa= by Seetha; hanumaan= Hanuma; maarutaatmajaH= the son of wind-god;
tataH= then; upachakrame= started; aakhyaatum= to tell; raamam= about Rama;
yathaatattvam= according to the actual state.
Hearing the words of Seetha, Hanuma, the son of wind-god, then started to describe Rama according to his actual state (as follows):
j˜nantŸ bata diÿ÷y˜ m˜m vaidehi parip®cchasi |
bhartu× kamala patra akÿi samkhy˜nam lakÿmaõasya ca || 5-35-6
6. vaidehi= O Seetha;
kamalapatraakSi= having eyes resembling lotus leaves!; diSTya= by fortune;
paripR^ichchhasi= you are asking; samsthaanam= about the appearance; bhartuH= of
Rama your husband; lakSmaNasya= and of Lakshmana; jaanantii= eventhough you
know about them; bata= Alas, what a pleasure!.
"O Seetha having eyes resembling lotus leaves! By my fortune, you are enquiring about the appearance of Rama your husband and Lakshmana, eventhough you know about them. Alas! what a pleasure!"
y˜ni r˜masya cihn˜ni lakÿmaõasya ca y˜ni vai |
lakÿit˜ni viþ˜la akÿi vadata× þ®õu t˜ni me || 5-35-7
7. vishaalaakSi= O Seetha the
large-eyed woman!; yaani chihnaani= of which characteristics; raamasya= of
Rama; yaani= and of which characteristics; lakSmaNasya cha= of Lakshmana;
lakSitaani= were seen; shR^iNu= hear; taani= them; me= from me.
"O the large eyed Seetha! I tell the characteristics of Rama and Lakshmana as I recognized them; hear them from me."
r˜ma× kamala patra akÿa× sarva bh¨ta mano hara× |
r¨pa d˜kÿiõya sampanna× pras¨to janaka ˜tmaje || 5-35-8
8. jaanakaatmaje= O Seetha the
daughter of Janaka!; raamaH= Rama; kamala patraakSaH= has his eyes resembling
the petals of a lotus; sarva sattvamanoharaH= he has a handsomeness, attracting
the hearts of all living beings; ruupa dakSiNya sampannaH= He is endowed with
grace and dexterity; prasuutaH= from the time he was born.
"O Seetha the daughter of Janaka! Rama has his eyes resembling the petals of a lotus. He has a handsomeness, attracting the hearts of all living beings. He is endowed with grace and dexterity, by birth."
tejas˜ ˜ditya samk˜þa× kÿamay˜ p®thivŸ sama× |
b®haspati samo buddhy˜ yaþas˜ v˜sava upama× || 5-35-9
9. aaditya sankaashaH= he is equal
to the sun; tejasaa= in splendour; pR^ithiviisamaH= equal to the earth;
kSamayaa= in endurance; bR^ihaspati samaH= equal to Brihaspati; buddhyaa= in
intelligence; vaasavopamaH= and equal to Indra; yashasaa= in fame.
"He is equal to the sun in splendour, earth in endurance, Brihaspati in intelligence and Indra in fame."
rakÿit˜ jŸva lokasya sva janasya ca rakÿit˜ |
rakÿit˜ svasya v®ttasya dharmasya ca param tapa× || 5-35-10
10. paramtapaH= Rama, the
tormentator of his adversaries; rakSitaa= is a protector; jiivalokasya= of the
world of beings; abhirakSitaa= further protecting; svajanasya= his own people;
rakSitaa= he is the protector; vR^ittasya= his own behaviour; dharmasyacha= and
righteousness.
"Rama the tormentator of his adversaries, is a protector of the world of beings, further protecting his own people. He is the protector of his own behaviour and righteousness.
r˜mo bh˜mini lokasya c˜turvarõyasya rakÿit˜ |
mary˜d˜n˜m ca lokasya kart˜ k˜rayit˜ ca sa× || 5-35-11
11. bhaamini= O Seetha!; raamaH=
Rama; rakSitaa= is the protector*; chaaturvarNasya= of the four castes;
lokasya= of the world; saH= He; kartaa= is the doer; kaarayitaachaiva= and also
the agent; maryaadaanaam= for the proprieties of conduct; lokaanaam= of people.
"O Seetha! Rama is the protector of the four castes of the world. He is the doer and also the agent for the people's propriety of conduct."
* Four principal castes described in Manu's code - Brahmanas (priestly class), Kshatriyas (members of military or reigning order); Vaisyas (Traders and agriculturists) and Sudras (class of servitude).
arciÿm˜n arcito atyartham brahma carya vrate sthita× |
s˜dh¨n˜m upak˜rajña× prac˜rajña× ca karmaõ˜m || 5-35-12
12. archiSmaan= (Rama) Rama is a
resplendent man; architaH= He is respected; atyartham= exceedingly; sthitaH= He
is established; brahmacharya vrate= in a vow of chastity; upakaarajNaH= He
knows how to do good; saadhuunaam= to virtuous people; prachaaraJNashcha= He
knows the application and advantage; karmaNaam= of actions.
"Rama is a resplendent man. He is respected exceedingly. He is established in a vow of chastity. He knows how to do good to virtuous people. He knows the application and advantage of his actions."
r˜ja vidy˜ vinŸta× ca br˜hmaõ˜n˜m up˜sit˜ |
þrutav˜n þŸla sampanno vinŸta× ca param tapa× || 5-35-13
13. raaja vidyaa viniitashcha= He
is well trained in statesmanship; upaasitaa= He honours; braahmaNaanaam=
Brahmins, the priestly class; shrutavaan= He possesses sacred knowledge;
shiilasamapannaH= He is endowed with a good conduct; viniitaH= He is a
modest-man; paramtapaH= He torments his adversaries.
"He is well trained in statesmanship. He honours brahmins, the priestly class. He possesses sacred knowledge. He is endowed with good conduct. He is a modest man. He torments his adversaries."
yaju× veda vinŸta× ca vedavidbhi× sup¨jita× |
dhanu× vede ca vede ca veda angeÿu ca niÿ÷hita× || 5-35-14
14. yadurveda viniitashcha= He got
trained in Yajurveda, the sacrificial Veda; supuujitaH= he is highly honoured;
veda vidbhiH= by those well-versed in Vedas; niSThitaH= He is skilled in;
dhanurvedecha= Dhanurveda, the science of archery; vedeSu= other Vedas;
vedaaNgecha= and the six limbs of Vedangas.
"He got trained in Yajurveda, the sacrificial Veda. He is highly honoured by those well-versed in Vedas. He is skilled in Dhanurveda, the science of archery, other Vedas and the six limbs* of Vedangas."
Six limbs of Vedangas : 1) Siksha, the science of proper articulaton and pronunciation 2) Chandas, the metre 3) Vyakarana, the grammar 4) Nirukta, the explanation of difficult Vedic words 5) Jyotisha, the astronomy or rather the Vedic Calendar. 6) Kalpa, the ceremonial represented by a large number of Sura works.
vipula amso mah˜b˜hu× kambu grŸva× þubha ˜nana× |
g¨ýha jatru× sut˜mra akÿo r˜mo devi janai× þruta× || 5-35-15
15. devi= O Princess!; raamaH=
Rama; vipulaamsaH= is broad-shouldered; mahaabaahuH= long-armed; kambugriivaH=
has a shell-like neck; shubhaananaH= has an auspicious countenance, guuDha
jatruH= He has hidden collar-bone; suutaamraakSaH= He has beautiful red eyes;
shrutaH= he is heard about; janaiH= by people.
"O princess! Rama is a broad shouldered and a long-armed man. He has a shell-like neck. He has a handsome countenance. He has a hidden collar-bone. He has beautiful red eyes. His fame is heard about by people."
dundubhi svana nirghoÿa× snigdha varõa× prat˜pav˜n |
sama× sama vibhakta ango varõam þy˜mam sam˜þrita× || 5-35-16
16. dundubhisvananirghoSaH= He has
a voice like the sound of a kettle-drum; snigdhavarNah= He has a shining skin;
prataapavaan= He is full of splendour; samaH= He is square-built;
samavibhaktaaN^gaH= His limbs are symmetrically built; samaashritaH= He is
endowed with; shyaamam varNam= a dark-brown complexion.
"He has a voice like the sound of a kettle-drum. He has a shining skin. He is full of splendour. He is square-built. His limbs are built symmetrically. He is endowed with a dark-brown complexion."
tristhira× tripralamba× ca trisama× triÿu ca unnata× |
trivalŸv˜n tryavanata× catu× vyanga× triþŸrÿav˜n || 5-35-17
17. tristhiraH= He is ever firm in
three limbs (viz. the breast, wrist and fist); tripralambashcha= long in three
(viz. his locks, testicles and knees); unnataH= elevated; triSu= in three (viz.
the breast, rim of the navel and the lower abdomen); tritaamraH= coppery in
three (viz. the rims of his eyes, nails, palms and soles); smigdhaH triSucha=
soft in three (viz. the lines on his soles, hair and the end of membrum
virile); nityashaH= and always; triSu gambhiiraH= deep in three (viz. the
voice, gait and the navel).
"He is ever firm in three limbs (viz. the breast, waist and fist), long in three (viz. the breast, waist and fist), long in three (viz. the eyebrows, arms and soles), uniform in three (viz. his locks, testicle and knees, elevated in three (viz. his breast, rim of his navel and lower abdomen), coppery in three of the navel and the lower abdomen), coppery in three (viz. the rims of his eyes, nails, palms and soles), soft in three (viz. the lines on his soles, hair and the end of the membrane virile) and always deep in three (viz. the voice, gait and the navel)."
trivalŸv˜mstryavanataþcaturvyaðgastriþŸrÿav˜n |
catuÿkalaþcaturlekhaþcatuÿkiÿkuþcatu×sama× || 5-35-18
18. trivaliivaan= He has three
folds (in the skin of his neck and belly); tryavanataH= He is depressed at three
places (viz. the middle of his soles, the lines on his soles and the nipples);
chaturvyaN^gaH= undersized at four place (viz. the neck, membrumvirile, the
back and the shanks); trishiirSavaan= He is endowed with three spirals in the
hair of his head, four lines at the root of his thumbs and the four lines on
his forehead; chatuSkalaH= He has four marks on his thumb (denoting his
proficiency in the four Vedas); chaturlekhaH= He has four lines on his forehead
(indicating longevity); chatuSkiSkuH= He is four cubits high (one cubit = 24
inches and four cubits= 96 inches); chatussamaH= He has four pairs of limbs
(viz., the cheeks, arms, shanks and knees) equally matched.
"He has three folds in the skin of his neck and belly. He is depressed at three places (viz. the middle of his soles, the lines on his soles and the nipples). He is undersized at four places (viz. the neck, membranvirile, the back and the shanks). He is endowed with three spirals in the hair of his head. He has four lines at the root of his thumb (denoting his proficiency in the four Vedas). He has four lines on his forehead (indicating longevity). He is four cubits high (96 inches). He has four pairs of limbs (viz. the cheeks, arms, shanks and knees) equally matched."
catuÿ kala× catu× lekha× catuÿ kiÿku× catu× sama× |
caturdaþa sama dvandva× catu× daÿ÷a× catu× gati× || 5-35-19
19. chaturdashamadvandvaH= He has
fourteen other pairs of limbs (viz. the eye brows, nostrils, eyes, ears, the
lips, nipples, elbows, wrists, knees, testicles, loins, hands, feet and thighs)
equally matched; chaturdamSTraH= the four large teeth at both the ends of his
upper and lower jaws are very sharp; chaturgatiH= He walks in four gaits
(resembling the, walks of a lion, a tiger, an elephant and a bull); mahoSTha
hanunaasashcha= He is endowed with excellent lips, chin and nose;
paN^chasnigdhaH= He has five glossy limbs (viz. the hair, eyes, teeth, skin and
soles); aSTa vamshavaan= He has eight long limbs (viz. the arms, fingers and
toes, eyes and ears, thighs and shanks).
"He has fourteen other pairs of limbs (viz. the eye brows, nostrils, eyes, ears, lips, nipples, elbows, wrists, knees testicles, lions, hands, feet and thighs) equally matched. The four large teeth at both the ends of his upper and lower jaws are very sharp. He walks in four gaits (resembling the walks of a lion, a tiger, an elephant and a bull). He is endowed with excellent lips, chin and nose. He has five glossy limbs (viz. the hair, eyes, teeth, skin and soles). He has eight long limbs (viz. the arms, fingers and toes, eyes and ears, thighs and shanks).
daþa padmo daþa b®hat tribhi× vy˜pto dvi þuklav˜n |
ÿaý unnato nava tanu× tribhi× vy˜pnoti r˜ghava× || 5-35-20
20. raaghavaH= Rama; dashapadmaH=
has ten lotus-like limbs (viz. the countenance, the mouth, the eyes, the
tongue, lips, palate, breasts, nails, the hands and the feet); dashabR^ihat= He
has ten ample limbs (viz. the chest, the head, the forehead, the neck, the arms
the heart, the mouth, the feet, the back and the ears); vyaaptaH= He is spread
through; tribhiH= by reason of three (viz. splendour, renown and glory);
vyaaptaH= He is spread through; tribhiH= by reason of three (viz. splendour,
renown and glor); dvishuklavaan= He is doubly pure (on father's and mother's
side); SaDunnataH= He is elevated in six limbs (viz the flanks, the abdomen,
the breast, the nose, the shoulders and the forehead); navatanuH= He is small,
thin, fine or sharp in nine (viz. the hair, the moustaches and the beard,
nails, the hair on the body, the skin, the finger joints, the membran virile,
acumen adn perception) vyaaproti= He pursus religious merit, world riches and
sensuous delight in three periods ( viz the forenoon, midday and afternoon).
"Rama has ten lotus-like limbs (viz. the countenance, the mouth, the eyes, the tongue, lips, palate, breasts, nails, the hands and the feet). He has ten ample limbs (viz. the chest, the head, the forehead, the neck, the arms, the heart, the mouth the feet, the back and the ears). He is spread through by reason of three (viz. splendour, renown and glory). He is doubly pure (on father's and mother's side). He is elevated in six limbs (viz. the flanks, the abdomen, the breast, the nose, the shoulders and the forehead). He is small, thin, fine or sharp in nine (viz. the hair, the moustaches and the beard, nails the hair on the body, the skin, the finger-joints, the membrum virile, acumen and perception). He pursues religious merit, worldly riches and the sensuous delight in three periods (viz. the forenoon, midday and afternoon).
satya dharma para× þrŸm˜n samgraha anugrahe rata× |
deþa k˜la vibh˜gajña× sarva loka priyam vada× || 5-35-21
21. satyadharmaparaH= Rama is
engrossed in truth and righteousness; shriimaan= He is a prosperous man; rataH=
He is interested in; samgrahaanugrahe= reception and facilitation; desha kaala
vibhaagaJNaH= He knows apportioning of place and time; sarvalokapriyamvadaH= He
speaks affectionately with all.
"Rama is engrossed in truth and righteousness. He is a prosperous man. He is interested in reception and facilitation. He knows how to apportion place and time. He speaks affectionately with all."
bhr˜t˜ ca tasya dvaim˜tra× saumitri× apar˜jita× |
anur˜gena r¨peõa guõai× caiva tath˜ vidha× || 5-35-22
22. aparaajitah= the invincible;
saumitriH= Lakshmana; tasya= that Rama's vaimaatraH= step-mother's son;
bhraataa= and the brother; tathaavidhaH= is like that Rama; anuraageNa= in
affection; ruupeNa= in appearance guNaishchaiva= and in qualities.
"The invincible Lakshmana, the son of Rama's step-mother and Rama's brother, is resembling Rama in appearance, affection and in qualities."
t˜vubhau naraþ˜rý¨lau tvaddarþanasamutsukau |
vicinvanau mahŸm k®tsn˜masm˜bhirabhisamg˜tau || 5-35-23
23. tau= those; ubhau= two;
narashaarduulau= tigers among men; tvaddarshana samutsukau= very anxiously
desirous of seeing you; vichinvantau= and searching; kR^itsnaam= all over;
mahiim= the earth; abhisamgatau= came in contact; asmaabhiH= with us.
"Rama and Lakshmana, the two tigers among men, very anxiously desirous of seeing you and searching all over the earth, came in contact with us."
tv˜m eva m˜rgam˜õo tau vicarantau vasum dhar˜m |
dadarþatu× m®ga patim p¨rvajena avaropitam || 5-35-24
®þyam¨kasya p®ÿ÷he tu bahu p˜dapa samkule |
bhr˜tu× bh˜rya ˜rtam ˜sŸnam sugrŸvam priya darþanam || 5-35-25
24, 25. tau= those two, Rama and
Lakshmana; vicharantau= wandering maargamaaNau= in search of; tvaameva= you
only; vasundharaam= on the earth; dadarshatuH= saw; sugriivam= Sugreeva;
mR^igapatim= the Lord of monkeys; aasiinam= sitting; R^ishyamuukasya pR^iSThe=
on the top of R^ishyamuka mountain; bahupaadapasamkule= filled with several
trees; avaropitam= having been dethroned; puurvajena= by his elder brother;
bhayaartam= oppressed with fear; bhraatuH= from his brother; priyadarshanam=
and who was pleasant to the sight.
"Those two brothers Rama and Lakshmana, wandering only in search of you all over the earth, saw Sugreeva the Lord of monkeys, sitting on the top of Rishyamuka mountain, filled with several trees, having been dethroned by his elder brother, oppressed with fear, but who was pleasant to the sight."
vayam tu hari r˜jam tam sugrŸvam satya samgaram |
paricary˜mahe r˜jy˜t p¨rvajena avaropitam || 5-35-26
26. vayamtu= we, for one;
paricharyaasnahe= are serving; tam= that; sugriivam= Sugreeva; hariraajam= the
Lord of monkeys; satya samgaram= who was true to his promise; avaropitam= and
who was dethroned; raajyaat= from the kingdom, puurvajena= by his elder
brother.
"We for one are serving that Sugreeva, the Lord of monkeys, who was true to his promise, but was dethroned from the kingdom from his elder brother."
tata× tau cŸra vasanau dhanu× pravara p˜õinau |
®þyam¨kasya þailasya ramyam deþam up˜gatau || 5-35-27
27. tataH= then; tau= those two
brothers, Rama and Lakshmana; chiiravasanau= wearing clothes made of bark;
dhanuh pravara paaNinau= arming the best bows; upaagatau= came; ramyam= to the
charming; desham= place; R^ishyamuukasya= shailasya of Rishyamuka mountain.
"In the meanwhile, those two brothers Rama and Lakshmana, wearing clothes made of bark and arming the best bows, came to the charming place of Rishyamuka mountain."
sa tau d®ÿ÷v˜ nara vy˜ghrau dhanvinau v˜nara ®ÿabha× |
abhipluto gire× tasya þikharam bhaya mohita× || 5-35-28
28. dR^iSTvaa= seeing; saH= those;
naravyaaghrau= excellent of men; dhanvinau= coming with bows in hand; saH=
that; vaanararSabhaH= Sugreeva the best of monkeys; bhayamohitaH= was deluded
with fear; abhiplutaH= and jumped over; shikharam= to the hill-top; tasya= of
that; gireH= mountain.
"Seeing Rama and Lakshmana, the excellent of men, coming with bows in hand, that Sugreeva the best of monkeys was deluded with fear and jumped over to the hill-top of that mountain."
tata× sa þikhare tasmin v˜nara indro vyavasthita× |
tayo× samŸpam m˜m eva preÿay˜m˜sa satvara× || 5-35-29
29. tataH= thereafter;
vyavasthitaH= stationed; tasmin shikhare= on that hill-top; saH= that;
vaanarendraH= Sugreeva the lord of monkeys; satvaram= very soon; preSayaamaasa=
sent; maaneva= me only; samiipam= to approach; tayoH= those two (brothers)
"Thereafter, stationed on that hill-top, that Sugreeva the lord of monkeys, very soon sent me only, to approach those two brothers."
t˜v aham puruÿa vy˜ghrau sugrŸva vacan˜t prabh¨ |
r¨pa lakÿaõa sampannau k®ta añjali× upasthita× || 5-35-30
30. sugreeva vachanaat= as per the
words of Sugreeva; aham= I; kR^itaaN^jaliH= making salutations; upasthitaH=
reached; tau= those two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana; puruSavyaaghrau= the
tigers among men; prabhuu= the capable men; ruupalakSaNa sampannau= and endowed
with a good form and characteristics.
"On that command of Sugreeva, I reached saluting those two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana the excellent and capable men, endowed with good form and characteristics."
tau parijñ˜ta tattva arthau may˜ prŸti samanvitau |
p®ÿ÷ham ˜ropya tam deþam pr˜pitau puruÿa ®ÿabhau || 5-35-31
31. tau= those two brothers, Rama
and Lakshmana; puruSarSabhau= the excellent among men; parijJNaata tattvarthau=
having known the exact position (about Sugreeva); priitisamanvitau= and fully
endowed with kindness; aaropya= wee made to ascend; mama pR^iSTham= my back;
praapitau= and caused to arrive at; tam desham= that place (where Sugreeva and
others were present).
"Those two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana, the excellent among men, were fully endowed with kindness, after knowing the exact position about Sugreeva. Then, I made Rama and Lakshmana to ascend on my back and took them to Sugreeva's place."
niveditau ca tattvena sugrŸv˜ya mah˜tmane |
tayo× anyonya sambh˜ÿ˜t bh®þam prŸti× aj˜yata || 5-35-32
32. sugriivaaya= for Sugreeva;
mahaatmana= the high-souled; niveditau= was made known (by me); tattvena= the
true state (about Rama and Lakshmana); anyonya samlaapaat= by the mutual
conversation; bhR^isham= a great; prritiH= friendship; ajaayata= was developed.
"I informed the high-souled Sugreeva about the true position of Rama and Lakshmana. After a mutual conversation between those two brothers and Sugreeva, a great friendship developed among them."
tatastau prŸtisampannau hari Ÿþvara nara Ÿþvarau |
paraspara k®ta ˜þv˜sau kathay˜ p¨rva v®ttay˜ || 5-35-33
33. tataH= thereafter; tau= those
two; hariishvaranareshvarau= Sugreeva the lord of monkeys and Rama, the
excellent among men; priitisampannau= endowed with friendship; kathayaa= by the
narration; puurva vR^ittayaa= of the earlier occurrances;
parasparakR^itaashvaasau= developed mutual confidence.
"Thus endowed with friendship, Sugreeva the lord of monkeys and Rama the best of men, by talking together of their earlier occurrences, developed mutual confidence."
tam tata× s˜ntvay˜m˜sa sugrŸvam lakÿmaõa ˜graja× |
strŸ heto× v˜lin˜ bhr˜tr˜ nirastam uru tejas˜ || 5-35-34
34. tataH= thereafter; saH= that;
lakSmaNaagrajaH= Rama, the elder brother of Lakshmana; vaalinaa= through Vali;
urutejasaa= of great splendour; bhraatraa= the brother of Sugreeva;
saantvayaamaasa= consoled; sugriivam= Sugreeva; nirastam= who was expelled
(from the kingdom by Vali); strii hetaH= for the sake of Ruma, a woman.
"Thereafter, that Rama the elder brother of Lakshmana, through the extremely effulgent Vali the brother of Sugreeva, consoled Sugreeva who was earlier expelled from the kingdom; (by Vali), for the sake of Ruma a woman."
tata× tvan n˜þajam þokam r˜masya akliÿ÷a karmaõa× |
lakÿmaõo v˜nara indr˜ya sugrŸv˜ya nyavedayat || 5-35-35
35. tataH= then; lakSmaNaH=
Lakshmana; nyavedayat= informed; sugriivaaya= Sugreeva; vaanarendraaya= the
king of monkeys; shokam= about the sorrow; ramasya= of Rama; akliSTakarmaNaH=
who is unwearied in action; tvannaashajam= generated out of your disappearance.
"Then, Lakshmana informed Sugreeva the king of monkeys about the sadness of Rama, (who is unwearied in action), born out of your disappearance."
sa þrutv˜ v˜nara indra× tu lakÿmaõena Ÿritam vaca× |
tad˜ ˜sŸn niÿprabho atyartham graha grasta iva amþum˜n || 5-35-36
36. shrutvaa= having heard; vahaH=
the words; iiritam= spoken; lakSmaNena= by Lakshmana; saH= that;
vaanarendrastu= Sugreeva on his part; tadaa= then; aasiit= became; niSprabhaH=
dim-witted; atyartham= very much; amshumaaniva= like the sun; grahagrastaH= overpowered
by Rahu, the inauspicious planet.
"Hearing the words of Lakshmana, Sugreeva then became highly dim-witted, as the sun becomes dim when overpowered by an eclipse."
tata× tvat g˜tra þobhŸni rakÿas˜ hriyam˜õay˜ |
y˜ni ˜bharaõa j˜l˜ni p˜tit˜ni mahŸ tale || 5-35-37
t˜ni sarv˜õi r˜m˜ya ˜nŸya hari y¨thap˜× |
samh®ÿ÷˜ darþay˜m ˜su× gatim tu na vidu× tava || 5-35-38
37, 38. tataH= thereafter; yaani=
which; aabharaNajaalaani= multitude of ornaments; tvadgaatrashobhini= adorning
on your body; hriyamaaNayaa= and which were being snatched away; rakSasaa= by
Ravana; paatitaani= and which were dropped; mahiitale= on tot he earth; taani
sarvaaNI= all those ornaments; aaniiya= were brought; hariyuuthapaaH= by monkeys-leaders;
samhR^iSTaaH= joyfully; darshamaanuH= shown; raamaaya= to Rama; na viduH= (But)
they did not know; tava= your; gatimtu= path (of further movement).
"Thereafter, all those multitude of ornaments which adorned your body, which were being tried to be be snatched away by Ravana and which were dropped on to the earth, were brought by monkey-leaders joyfully and shown to Rama. But the monkey-leaders did not know the further course of your movement."
t˜ni r˜m˜ya datt˜ni may˜ eva upah®t˜ni ca |
svanavanti avakŸrõanti tasmin vihata cetasi || 5-35-39
39. taani= those ornaments;
upahR^itaani= were brought near; raamaaya= to Rama; dathaani= and were given
(to him); mayaiva= just by me; tasmin vigata chetasi= while he (Rama) was
losing consciousness; svanavanti= the resounding ornaments; avakiirNaani= were
scattered.
"I indeed brought those ornaments near to Rama and gave them to him. Then, soon after receiving them, Rama lost his consciousness and the resounding ornaments were scattered all over."
t˜ni anke darþanŸy˜ni k®tv˜ bahu vidham tata× |
tena deva prak˜þena devena paridevitam || 5-35-40
40. taani darshaaniiyaani= those
beautiful ornaments; tava= of yours; kR^itvaa= were kept; aN^ke= in the flank;
tena devena= by that Lord Rama; devaprakaashena= looking like god; paridevitam=
lamented; bahuvidham= in many ways.
"That Lord Rama looking like god, kept those beautiful ornaments of yours in his flank and lamented in many ways."
paþyata× tasy˜ rudata× t˜myata× ca puna× puna× |
pr˜dŸpayan d˜þarathe× t˜ni þoka huta aþanam || 5-35-41
41. taani= those ornaments;
praadiipayan= ignited; shoka hutaashanam= fire of grief; daasharatheH= of Rama;
pashyataH= who was seeing; taani= them; rudataH= lamenting; taamyatashcha= and
getting suffocated; punaH punaH= again and again.
"While seeing those ornaments, Rama was lamenting and getting suffocated again and again. Thus, those ornaments ignited the fire of Rama's grief."
þayitam ca ciram tena duhkha ˜rtena mah˜tman˜ |
may˜ api vividhai× v˜kyai× k®cchr˜t utth˜pita× puna× || 5-35-42
42. tena mahaatmanaa= by that
mighty man; duHkhaartena= who was grief stricken; shayitamcha= and lying on the
floor; chiram= for a long time; punaH utthaapitaH= was again made to get up;
mayaapi= by me; kR^ichchhraat= with difficulty; vividhaiH vaakyaiH= by telling
several words.
"That grief-stricken mighty man was thus lying on the floor for a long time. Then, with great difficulty, I made him to get up by telling several consoling words."
t˜ni d®ÿ÷v˜ mah˜arh˜õi darþayitv˜ muhu× muhu× |
r˜ghava× saha saumitri× sugrŸve sa nyavedayat || 5-35-43
43. saH raaghavaH= that Rama;
mahaabaahuH= the long armed; saha saumitriH= along with Lakshmana; dR^iSTvaa=
having seen; darshayitvaa= examined; taani= those ornaments; muhuH muhuH= again
and again; nyavedayat= and gave; sugriiva= to Sugreeva.
"That long-armed Rama, along with Lakshmana, after seeing those ornaments, examined them, again and again. He later gave them to Sugreeva."
sa tava adarþan˜t ˜rye r˜ghava× paritapyate |
mahat˜ jvalat˜ nityam agnin˜ iva agni parvata× || 5-35-44
44. aarye= O, the kind mistress!;
tava adarshanaat= as you were being unseen; saH raaghavaH= that Rama;
paritapyate= was tormented; nityam= forever; jvalataa mahataa agninaa= with a
great flaming fire (of grief); agniparvataH iva= like a volcano.
"O the kind mistress! As you were being unseen, Rama was tormented forever with a great flaming fire of grief, like a volcano."
tvat k®te tam anidr˜ ca þoka× cint˜ ca r˜ghavam |
t˜payanti mah˜tm˜nam agni ag˜ram iva agnaya× || 5-35-45
45. tvatkR^ite= for your sake; tam
raaghavam mahaatmanam= to that great souled Rama; anidraacha= insomnia; shokaH=
grief; chintaacha= and worry; taapayanti= were tormenting; agnayah iva= like
flames; agnyagaaram= to a burning house.
"For your sake, insomnia, grief and worry were tormenting that great souled Rama, as flames torment a burning house."
tava adarþana þokena r˜ghava× pravic˜lyate |
mahat˜ bh¨mi kampena mah˜n iva þil˜ uccaya× || 5-35-46
46. tava adarshana shokena= by the
grief, caused by your invisibility; raaghavaH= Rama; pravichaalyate= was
trembled; mahataa bhuumikampena= as a great earth quake; (trembles); mahaan
shilochchayaH iva= a high mountain.
"By the grief caused by your not being seen, Rama is trembled with grief, as a high mountain is trembled by a great earthquake."
k˜n˜n˜ni suramy˜õi nadŸ prasravaõ˜ni ca |
caran na ratim ˜pnoti tvam apaþyan n®pa ˜tmaje || 5-35-47
47. nR^ipaatmaje= O princess!;
apashyan= not seeing; tvaam= you; (Rama); na aapnoti= is not obtaining; ratim=
delight; charan= while moving in suramyaaNi kaananaani= very beautiful forests;
nadiiH= rivers; prasravaNaani cha= and water-falls.
"O princess! In not seeing you, Rama is not obtaining delight, even while moving in quite charming forests, encompassing rivers and water-falls."
sa tv˜m manuja þ˜rd¨la× kÿipram pr˜psyati r˜ghava× |
samitra b˜ndhavam hatv˜ r˜vaõam janaka ˜tmaje || 5-35-48
48. janakaatmaje= O Seetha the
daughter of Janaka!; saH raaghavaH= that Rama; manujashaarduulaH= the excellent
of men; praapsyasi= will receive; tvaam= you; kSipram= soon; hatvaa= killing;
raavaNam= Ravana; samitra baandhavam= along with his friends and relatives.
"O Seetha the daughter of Janaka! That Rama the excellent of men will receive you, soon after, killing Ravana along with Ravana's friends and relatives."
sahitau r˜ma sugrŸv˜v ubh˜v akurut˜m tad˜ |
samayam v˜linam hantum tava ca anveÿaõam tath˜ || 5-35-49
49. tadaa= then; ubhau= both;
raama sugriivau= Rama and Sugreeva; sahitau= were together; akurutaam= and
made; samayam= an agreement; hantum= (That Rama) to kill; vaalinam= Vali;
tathaa= (and Sugreeva); anveSaNam= to arrange for a search; tava= of you.
"That day when Rama and Sugreeva were together, both of them made an agreement that Rama would annihilate Vali and Sugreeva would arrange for a search of you."
tatast˜bhy˜m kum˜r˜bhy˜m vŸr˜bhy˜m sa harŸþvara× |
kiÿkindh˜m sam¨p˜gamya v˜lŸ yuddhe nip˜tita× || 5-35-50
50. tataH= thereafter; taabhyaam=
those; viiraabhyaam= valiant; kumaaraabhyaam= princes; samupaayamya= having
reached; kiSkindhaam= Kishkindha; saH= that; vaalii= Vali; hariishvaraH= the
king of monkeys; nipaanitaH= was tumbled down; yuddhe= in a combat.
"Thereafter, Rama and Lakshmana the two valiant princes reached Kishkindha. Rama killed Vali the king of monkeys there in a combat."
tato nihatya taras˜ r˜mo v˜linam ˜have |
sarva ®ÿka hari samgh˜n˜m sugrŸvam akarot patim || 5-35-51
51. tataH= after; nihatya=
killing; vaalinam= Vali; achave= in combat; tarasaa= by his strength; raamaH=
Rama; akarot= made; sugriivam= Sugreeva; patim= the king; sarvaR^ikSa hari
samghaanaam= for the entire multitude of bears and monkeys.
"After killing Vali in combat by means of his strength, Rama made Sugreeva the king for the entire multitude of bears and monkeys."
r˜ma sugrŸvayo× aikyam devi evam samaj˜yata |
han¨mantam ca m˜m viddhi tayo× d¨tam iha ˜gatam || 5-35-52
52. devi= O princess!; aikyam= A
friendship; samajaayata= was held well; evam= in such a manner; raama
sugreevayoH= between Rama and Sugreeva; vidhi= know; maam= me; hanumantam= as
Hanuma; aagatam= who came; iha= here; duutam= as a messenger; tayoH= for both
of them.
"O princess! A friendship was held well in such a manner between Rama and Sugreeva. Know me as Hanuma, who came here as a messenger on behalf of both of them."
sva r˜jyam pr˜pya sugrŸva× samanŸya mah˜harŸn |
tvat artham preÿay˜m˜sa diþo daþa mah˜bal˜n || 5-35-53
53. praapya= having got;
svaraajyam= his own kingdom; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; samaaniiya= summoned for;
mahaabalaan= mighty; hariishvaraan= and capable monkeys; preSayaamaasa= and
sent (them); dasha= to ten; dishaH= directions; tvadartham= for your sake.
"Having got his own kingdom, Sugreeva summoned for mighty as well as capable monkeys and sent them to ten different directions in search of you."
˜diÿ÷˜ v˜nara indreõa sugrŸveõa mah˜ojasa× |
adri r˜ja pratŸk˜þ˜× sarvata× prasthit˜ mahŸm || 5-35-54
54. aadiSTaaH= as commanded;
sugriiveNa= by Sugreeva; mahaujasaa= of great splendour; vaanarendreNa= and the
king of monkeys; adriraaja pratiikaaSaH= those monkeys resembling the king of
mountains; prasthitaaH= started out; mahiim= on earth; sarvataH= in all
directions.
"As commanded by Sugreeva of a great splendour and the king of monkeys, those monkeys resembling Himalayan mountains, started out on all directions of the earth."
tataste m˜rgam˜õ˜ vai sugrŸvavacan˜tur˜× |
caranti vasudh˜m k®tsn˜m vayamanye ca v˜nar˜× || 5-35-55
55. tataH= then; vayam= we; te= as
such; anye vaanaraaH cha= and other monkeys; sugriiva vachanaaturaaH= who are
eager to fulfill the command of Sugreeva; maargamaaNaH= are in search of you;
charanto= and wandering kR^itsnaam= the entire; vasudhaam= earth.
"Then, we along with other monkeys too who are eager to fulfill the command of Sugreeva, are wandering the entire earth in search of you."
angado n˜ma lakÿmŸv˜n v˜li s¨nu× mah˜bala× |
prasthita× kapi þ˜rd¨la× tribh˜ga bala samv®ta× || 5-35-56
56. harishaarduulaH= an excellent
monkey; aN^gadonaama= named Angada; lakSmiivaan= possessed of fortune;
vaalisuunuH= son of Vali; mahaabalaH= are mostly powerful monkey; prasthitaH=
set out; tribhaagasam vR^itaH= taking one third of army (along with him).
"An excellent monkey named Angada, possessed of fortune, son of Vali and having great strength, taking one third of army along with him, set out in search of you."
teÿ˜m no vipranaÿ÷˜n˜m vindhye parvata sattame |
bh®þam þoka parŸtan˜m aho r˜tra gaõ˜ gat˜× || 5-35-57
57. ahoraatragaNaaH= a number of
days and night; gataaH= passed; teSaa= filled as we were with grief;
vipraNaSTaanaam= having got lost our way intensely; vindhye parvata sattame= in
a mountain range called Vindhya.
"A number of days and nights passed, filled as we were with grief, having got lost our way intensely in a mountain-range called Vindhya."
te vayam k˜rya nair˜þy˜t k˜lasya atikrameõa ca |
bhay˜c ca kapi r˜jasya pr˜õ˜n tyaktum vyavasthit˜× || 5-35-58
58. te vayam vyavasthitaaH= we
were as such determined; tyaktum= to forsake; praaNaan= our lives; kaarya
nairaashyaat= because of despair in our non-fulfillment of work; kaalasya
atikrameNacha= in our over-tapping the time-limit (given by Sugreeva);
bhayaachcha= and in fear; kapiraajasya= of Sugreeva the king of monkeys.
"We were determined to forsake our lives because of despair in our non-fulfillment of work, in our overstepping of time-limit given by Sugreeva and in fear of the King Sugreeva."
vicitya vana durg˜õi giri prasravaõ˜ni ca |
an˜s˜dya padam devy˜× pr˜õ˜n tyaktum vyavasthit˜× || 5-35-59
59. vichintya= having searched;
vanadurgaaNo= in places difficult of access in forests, giriprasravaNaani= at
mountains and at cascades; anaasaadya= and unobtainable; padam= any trace;
devyaaH= of you the princess; samudyataaH= we were ready; tyaktum= to give up;
praaNaan= the lives.
"Having searched in places difficult of access in forests, at mountains and at cascades and not obtaining any indication of you the princess, we were ready to give up our lives."
d®ÿ÷v˜ pr˜yopaviÿ÷˜mþca sarv˜nv˜narapuðgav˜n |
bh®þam þoka arõave magna× paryadevayat angada× || 5-35-60
tava n˜þam ca vaidehi v˜lina× ca tath˜ vadham |
pr˜ya upaveþam asm˜kam maraõam ca ja÷˜yuÿa× || 5-35-61
60, 61. vaidehi= O Seetha!;
dR^iSTvaa= seeing; sarvaan= all; vaanarapuNgavaan= the excellent monkeys;
praayopaviSTaan= sitting down and calmly awaiting the approach of death;
aN^gadaH= Angada; bhR^isham= was very much; magnaH= immersed; shokaarNave= in
the sea of sorrow; paryadevayat= and lamented; tava naashamcha= about your
loss; tathaa= and; vadhamcha= the killing of; vaalinaH= of Vali; maraNamcha=
the death; jaTaayuSaH= of Jatayu; asmaakam= and our; praayopavesham= calmly
awaiting for the death in simply sitting down.
"O Seetha! Seeing all the excellent monkeys sitting down and calmly awaiting for the approach of death, Angada was very much immerssed in the ocean of sorrow and lamented about your loss, the killing of Vali, the death of Jatayu and our practice of calmly awaiting for the approach of death in simply sitting down."
teÿ˜m na× sv˜mi samdeþ˜n nir˜þ˜n˜m mum¨rÿat˜m |
k˜rya heto× iva ˜y˜ta× þakuni× vŸryav˜n mah˜n || 5-35-62
62. teSaam naH= for us as such;
niraashaanaam= who lost our hopes on our lives; mumuurSataam= and willing to
give up our lives; svaani samdeshaat= as per the command of Sugreeva; kaarya
hetoriva= (as thought) for the sake of our need alone; mahaan= a great;
viiryavaan= valiant; shakuniH= bird; aayaataH= came (there).
"For us who lost all our hopes on our lives and willing to give up our lives as per the command of Sugreeva, as though for the sake of our need alone, a great valiant bird came there."
g®dhra r˜jasya sodarya× samp˜ti× n˜ma g®dhra r˜÷ |
þrutv˜ bhr˜t® vadham kop˜t idam vacanam abravŸt || 5-35-63
63. shrutvaa= hearing;
bhraatruvadham= about the killing of his brother; gR^idhra raajasya sodaryaH=
thebrother of Jatayu, the king of vultures; sampaatirnaamaH= named Sampati; gR^idhra
raaT= (himself) a king of vultures; abriviit= spoke; idam vachanam= the
following words; kopaat= in anger.
"Hearing about the killing of his brother, the vulture-king Sampati the brother of slain Jatayu the King of vultures spoke (the following) words in anger:
yavŸy˜n kena me bhr˜t˜ hata× kva ca vin˜þita× |
etat ˜khy˜tum icch˜mi bhavadbhi× v˜nara uttam˜× || 5-35-64
64. vaanarottamaaH= O, the best of
monkeys!; kena= by whom; me= my; yaviiyaan= younger; bhraataa= brother; hataH=
was killed?; kva= where; nipaatitaH= was he made to fall?; ichchhami= I desire;
etat= this; aakhyaatum= to be told; bhavadbhiH= by you.
"O the best of monkeys! Tell me who, where and how my younger brother Jatayu was killed and made to fall."
angado akathayat tasya jana sth˜ne mahat vadham |
rakÿas˜ bhŸma r¨peõa tv˜m uddiþya yath˜ tatham || 5-35-65
65. aN^gadaH= Angada; akathayat=
told; tasya= that Sampati; yathaa tatham= a detailed account of events;
mahadvadham= about the events; killing of that great bird; janasthaane= at
Janasthana; bhiimaruupeNa rakSasaa= by a demon of terrific form; uddishya= for
the sake of; tvaam= you.
"Then, Angada told Sampati a detailed account of events which led to the killing of that great bird at Janasthana, by a demon of terrific form, for your sake."
ja÷˜yo× tu vadham þrutv˜ duhhita× so aruõa ˜tmaja× |
tv˜m ˜ha sa vara ˜rohe vasantŸm r˜vaõa ˜laye || 5-35-66
66. varaarohe= O Seetha with an
excellent waist!; shrutvaa= hearing; vadham= about the slaughter; jaTaayuSaH=
of Jatayu; saH= that; aruNaatmajaH= Sampati the son of Aruna; duH khotaH= was
pained; shashamsa= and said; tvaam= you; vasantiim= were staying; raavaNaalaye=
in Ravana's house.
"O Seetha with an excellent waist! Hearing about the slaughter of Jatayu, that Sampati the son of Aruna was very much pained and said that you were staying in Ravana's house."
tasya tat vacanam þrutv˜ samp˜te× prŸti vardhanam |
angada pramukh˜× sarve tata× samprasthit˜ vayam || 5-35-67
67. shrutvaa= hearing; tat= those;
priitivardhanam= a delight-increasing; vachanam= words; tasya sampaate= of that
Sampaate= of that Sampati; vayam= we; aN^gada pramukhaaH= with our Chief
Angada; prasthitaaH= started; tataH= from there; tuurNam= soon.
"Hearing those delightful words of Sampati, we with our Chief Angada started soon from there."
vindhy˜dutth˜ya sampr˜pt˜× s˜garasy˜ntamuttaram |
tvat darþana k®ta uts˜h˜ h®ÿ÷˜× tuÿ÷˜× plavamgam˜× || 5-35-68
68. plavaNgamaaH= the monkeys;
hR^iSTaaH= were very much delighted; tuSTaaH= and satisfied; tvaddarshana
kR^itotsaaho= and exercising their strength to see you; utthaaya= having risen;
vindhyaat= from Vindhya mountain; sampraaptaaH= reached; uttaram antam= the
northern shore; saagarasya= of the ocean.
"The monkeys were very much delighted and satisfied. They were making up their energy to see you, rose up from Vindhya mountain and reached the northern shore of the ocean."
aðgadapramukh˜× sarve velop˜ntamupasthit˜× |
cint˜m jagmu× punarbhŸt˜stvaddarþanasamutsuk˜× || 5-35-69
69. sarve= all; aN^gada
pramukhaaH= the monkeys with their Chief Angada; tvaddarshanamutsakaaH= in
their anxiety to see you; upasthitaaH= reached; velopaantaam= the shore-area of
the ocean; bhiitaaH= being frightened; punaH= again; jagmuH= got; chintaam= the
worry.
"All the monkeys with their Chief Angada, in their anxiety to see you, reached the ocean. They were frightened after seeing the ocean there and they were again worried."
atha aham hari sainyasya s˜garam d®þya sŸdata× |
vyavadh¨ya bhayam tŸvram yojan˜n˜m þatam pluta× || 5-35-70
70. atha= thereafter; prakSya=
seeing; saagaram= the ocean; aham= I; vyavadhuuya= removed; tiivram= the
serious; bhayan= fear; harisainyasya= of the army of monkeys; siidataH= who
were worrying; plutaH= and crossed; shatam= hundred; yojanaanaam= Yojanas.
"Thereafter, seeing the ocean, I removed the serious fears of the army of monkeys who were worrying and crossed hundred Yojanas across the sea."
lank˜ ca api may˜ r˜trau praviÿ÷˜ r˜kÿasa ˜kul˜ |
r˜vaõa× ca may˜ d®ÿ÷a× tvam ca þoka nipŸýit˜ || 5-35-71
71. laN^kaachaapi= even Lanka;
raakSasaakulaa= filled with demons; praviSTaa= was entered; mayaa= by me;
raatrau= in the night; raavaNashcha= Ravana too; dR^iSTaH= was seen; mayaa= by
me; tvamcha= You too; shoka pariplutaa= filled with grief (were seen by me).
"Entering even Lanka, filled with demons in the night, I saw Ravana and you too who were immersed in grief."
etat te sarvam ˜khy˜tam yath˜ v®ttam anindite |
abhibh˜ÿasva m˜m devi d¨to d˜þarathe× aham || 5-35-72
72. devi= O princess; anindite=
the faultless!; sarvam= all; etat= this; aakhyaatam= was told; te= to you;
yathaavR^ittam= as actually occurred; abhibhaaSasva= talk; maam= to me; aham=
I; duutaH= am the messenger; daasharatha= of Rama.
"O the faultless princess! I told you all this as actually occurred. I am the messenger of Rama. Talk to me."
tvam m˜m r˜ma k®ta udyogam tvan nimittam iha ˜gatam |
sugrŸva sacivam devi budhyasva pavana ˜tmajam || 5-35-73
73. devi= O princess!; buddhasva=
know; tam maam= me as such; raama kR^itodyogam= having made an effort on Rama's
behalf; aagatam= who came; iha= here; tvannimittam= for your sake; sugreeva
sachivam= Sugreeva's minister; pavanaatmajam= and son of wind-god.
"O princess! I made an effort on Rama's behalf and came here for your sake. I am Sugreeva's minister. I am the son of wind-god. Know me, as such."
kuþalŸ tava k˜kutstha× sarva þastrabh®t˜m vara× |
guro× ˜r˜dhane yukto lakÿmaõa× ca sulakÿaõa× || 5-35-74
74. tava= your; kaakutthsaH= Rama;
varaH= excellent; sarvashastrabhR^itaam= among all the wielders of bow;
kushalii= is safe; lakSmaNashcha= Lakshmana too; yuktaH= who is engaged in;
guroH aaraadhane= the service of his elder brother; sulakSaNaH= and having good
characteristics; (is also safe).
"You Rama, the excellent man among all the wielders of bow, is safe. Lakshmana, who is engaged in the service of his elder brother and possessing good characteristics, is also safe."
tasya vŸryavato devi bhartu× tava hite rata× |
aham eka× tu sampr˜pta× sugrŸva vacan˜t iha || 5-35-75
75. devi= O princess! aham= I;
rataH= who am interested; hite= in the welfare; tasya= of Rama; tava= your;
bhartuH= husband; viiryavataH= who is valiant; praaptaH= came; iha= here; ekaH=
alone; sugreeva vachanaat= on the command of Sugreeva.
"O princess! I, who am interested in the welfare of the valiant Rama, your husband, came here alone on the command of Sugreeva."
may˜ iyam asah˜yena carat˜ k˜ma r¨piõ˜ |
dakÿiõ˜ dig anukr˜nt˜ tvan m˜rga vicaya eÿiõ˜ || 5-35-76
76. mayaa= by me; kaama ruupiNaa=
who can change my form at will; tvanmaarga vichayaiSiNaa= desirous of finding
out your access; asahaayena= without any helper; charataa= wandering alone;
iyam= this; dakSiNa dik= southern direction; anukraantaa= is obtained.
"I, who can change my form at will, desirous of finding out your access, wandering alone without any helper, came to this southern direction."
diÿ÷y˜ aham hari sainy˜n˜m tvan n˜þam anuþocat˜m |
apaneÿy˜mi samt˜pam tava abhigama þamsan˜t || 5-35-77
77. aham apaneSyaamni= I shall remove;
samtaapam= the anguish; harisainyaanaam= of the army of monkeys; anushochataam=
who are lamenting tvannaasham= because of your loss; tava abhigamashamsanaat=
by informing about my approaching you; diSTyaa= by a good fortune!.
"I shall remove the anguish of the army of monkeys who are lamenting because of your disappearance by informing them about my coming close to you because of my good fortune!"
diÿ÷y˜ hi na mama vyartham devi s˜gara langhanam |
pr˜psy˜mi aham idam diÿ÷y˜ tvat darþana k®tam yaþa× || 5-35-78
78. devi= O princess; diSTyaa= by
good luck; mama= my; saagare laN^ghanam= crossing of ocean; na vyartham= has
not gone in vain; aham= I; praapsyaami= can get; idam= this; yashaH= fame;
taddarshana kR^itam= of having seen you; diSTyaa= by my good luck.
"O princess! By my fortune, my crossing of ocean has not gone in vain. I can get this fame of having seen you because of my good luck."
r˜ghava× ca mah˜vŸrya× kÿipram tv˜m abhipatsyate |
samitra b˜ndhavam hatv˜ r˜vaõam r˜kÿasa adhipam || 5-35-79
79. mahaaviiryaH= the highly
valiant; raaghavashcha= Rama; hatvaa= by killing; raavaNam= Rama; hatvaa= by
killing; raavaNam= Rama; raakSasaadhipam= the Lord of demons; samitra
baandhavam= along with his friends and relatives; abhi patsyate= and will
obtain; tvaam= you; kSipram= soon.
"The highly valiant Rama, by killing Ravana the Lord of demons along with his friends and relatives, will obtain you soon."
kaurajo n˜ma vaidehi girŸõ˜m uttamo giri× |
tato gacchati go karõam parvatam kesarŸ hari× || 5-35-80
80. vaidehi= O Seetha!; giriH=
there is a mountain; maalyaannaama= called Malyavan; uttamaH= which is the
best; girriNaam= among mountains; tataH= from there; hariH= a monkeys; kesarii=
called Kesari; gachchhati= went; paravatam= to another mountain; gokarNam=
called Gokarna.
"O Seetha! There is a mountain called Malyavan, which is the best among mountains. From there, a monkeys called Kesari went to another mountain called Gokarna."
sa ca deva ®ÿibhi× d®ÿ÷a× pit˜ mama mah˜kapi× |
tŸrthe nadŸ pate× puõye þamba s˜danam uddharat || 5-35-81
81. diSTaH= as commanded;
devarSibhiH= by gods and seers; saH mahaakapi= that great monkey; called
Kesari; mama= my; pitaa= father; uddharat= killed; shamba saadanam= a demon
named Shamba sadana; puNye= at a sacred; tiirthe= shrine; naadiipateH= near the
sea-shore.
"As prayed by gods and seers, that great monkey called Kesari, my father killed a demon named Shambasadana at a sacred shrine near the sea-shore."
tasya aham hariõa× kÿetre j˜to v˜tena maithili |
han¨m˜n iti vikhy˜to loke svena eva karmaõ˜ || 5-35-82
82. maithili= O Seetha!; aham= I;
jaataH= am born; kSetre= in the wife; tasya hariNaH= of that Kesari, the
monkey; vaatena= by the grace of wind-god; syena karmaNaa eva= by my activity
alone; vikhyaataH= I am renowned; hanumaaniti= as Hanuman; loke= in this world.
"O Seetha! I am born in the womb of the wife of that Kesari the monkey, by the grace of the wind-god. By my activity alone, I am renowned as Hanuma in this world."
viþv˜s˜rtham tu vaidehi bharturukt˜ may˜ guõ˜× |
viþv˜sa artham tu vaidehi bhartu× ukt˜ may˜ guõ˜× || 5-35-83
83. vaidehi= O Seetha! guNaaH= the
qualities; bhartuH= of Rama, your husband; uktaaH= were uttered; mayaa= by me;
vishvaasaartham= to cause trust in you; anaghe devi= O the faultless princess!;
raaghavaH= Rama; nayitaa= will take; tvaam= you; itaH= from here; achiraat=
within a short time.
"O Seetha! I described the qualities of Rama, your husband, to cause trust in you. O the faultless princess! Rama will take you from here within a short time."
evam viþv˜sit˜ sŸt˜ hetubhi× þoka karþit˜ |
upapannai× abhijñ˜nai× d¨tam tam avagacchati || 5-35-84
84. evam= thus; vishvaasitaa=
inspired with confidence; hetubhiH= by logical reasons; siita= Seetha;
shokakarshitaa= emaciated with grief; avagachchhati= could recognise; tam= him;
duutam= as a messenger; upapannaiH= by adequate; abhiJJnaanaiH= clues serving
as proof.
Thus inspired by confidence because of the above reasons, Seetha emaciated with grief, by adequate clues served as proof.
atulam ca gat˜ harÿam praharÿeõa tu j˜nakŸ |
netr˜bhy˜m vakra pakÿm˜bhy˜m mumoca ˜nandajam jalam || 5-35-85
85. jaanakii= Seetha; gataacha=
obtained; atulam= unequalled; harSam= delight; mumocha= (She) released; jalam=
tears; aanandajam= of joy; netraabhyaam= from her eyes; vakrapakSmaabhyaam=
having curved eye lashes; praharSeNa= with a thrill of delight.
Seetha obtained unequal delight. She released tears of joy from her eyes having curved eye-lashes, with a thrill of delight.
c˜ru tac ca ˜nanam tasy˜× t˜mra þukla ˜yata Ÿkÿaõam |
aþobhata viþ˜la akÿy˜ r˜hu mukta iva uýu r˜÷ || 5-35-86
86. tat= that; vadanam=
countenance; tasyaah vishalaakSyaaH= of that large eyed Seetha; chaaru= who is
beautiful; taamrashuklaayatekSaNam= whose eyes are red, white and long;
ashobhata= is shining; uDuraaDiva= like a moon; the king of stars; raahumuktaH=
liberated from Rahu the demon.
The countenance of that large-eyed Seetha, who is beautiful, whose eyes are red white and long is shining like a moon, the king of stars liberated from Rahu the demon.
han¨mantam kapim vyaktam manyate na anyath˜ iti s˜ |
atha uv˜ca han¨m˜n t˜m uttaram priya darþan˜m || 5-35-87
87. saa= Seetha; manyate=
considered; hanumantam= Hanuma; vyaktam= clearly; kapim= as a monkey; na= not;
anyathaa iti= as otherwise; atha= thereafter; hanuumaan= Hanuma; uttaram
uvaacha= replied; taam= to her; priya darshanaam= who is pleasant to the sight.
Seetha considered Hanuma clearly as a monkey and not otherwise. Thereafter Hanuma replied to her who is pleasant to the sight (as follows)
etatte sarvam˜khy˜tam sam˜þvasihi maithili |
kim karomi katham v˜ te rocate pratiy˜myaham || 5-35-88
88. maithili= O Seetha!; etat
sarvam= All this; aakhyaatam= was told; te= to you; samaashvasihi= be consoled
indeed!; kim= what; karomi= can I do?; kathamvaa= how; rochate= is it
agreeable; te= for you?; aham= I; pratiyaami= am returning.
"O Seetha! I told you indeed all this please be consoled. Tell me what I can do for you and also what is agreeable to you. I am going back now."
hate asure samyati þamba s˜dane |
kapi pravŸreõa maharÿi codan˜t |
tato asmi v˜yu prabhavo hi maithili |
prabh˜vata× tat pratima× ca v˜nara× || 5-35-89
89. maithili= O Seetha!;
maharSichodanaat= as provoked by the sages; kapipraviiNena= by Kesari, the
valiant monkey; asure= a demon; shambasaadane= called shambasadana; hate sati=
having been killed; samyati= in battle; vaanaraaH asmi= I am monkey;
vaayuprabhavaH= born through the wind-god; prabhaavataH= by his influence;
tatpratimaH= I am equal to the wind-god.
"O Seetha! As provoked by the sages, Kesari, the valiant monkey killed a demon called Shambasadana in battle. I am a monkey born through wind-god and through his influence I am equal to the wind-god in strength."
ity˜rÿe þrŸmadr˜m˜yaõe ˜dik˜vye sundarak˜õýe pañcatrimþa× sarga×
Thus completes 35th Chapter of Sundara Kanda of the glorious Ramayana of Valmiki, the work of a sage and the oldest epic
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