Chapter [Sarga] 51

Introduction

Hanuma narrates the story of Rama, who on command from his father, went on exile to Dandaka forest along with Seetha, who was later borne away by Ravana through the sky over Rishyamuka mountain. Hanuma adds that Rama, while searching for Seetha at Mount Rishyamuka, happened to meet Sugreeva and made friendship with him. Hanuma also tells the story about Rama installing Sugreeva in the throne, after killing Vali and about Sugreeva promising Rama to get Seetha searched. Celebrating the glory of Rama, Hanuma points out to Ravana that if he wished to survive he should give back Seetha to Rama and that he should be prepared for the worst if on the other hand he refuses to do so.


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tam samŸkÿya mah˜sattvam sattvav˜n h˜ri sattama× |
v˜kyam arthavat avyagra× tam uv˜ca daþa ˜nanam || 5-51-1

1. samiikSya= seeing; tam= that; mahaasattvam= highly energetic; dashaananam= Ravana; sattvavaan= the courageous; harisattamaH= Hanuma; uvaacha= spoke; tam= to him; arthavat= (the following) meaningful; vaakyam= words; avyagram= coolly.

Seeing that highly energetic Ravana, the courageous Hanuma coolly spoke to him the following meaningful words:

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aham sugrŸva samdeþ˜t iha pr˜pta× tava ˜layam |
r˜kÿasa indra hari Ÿþa× tv˜m bhr˜t˜ kuþalam abravŸt || 5-51-2

2. raakSasendra= O king of demons!; sugriiva samdeshaat= by the command of Sugreeva; aham= I; praaptaH= came; iha= here; tava aalayam= to your abode; hariishaH= Sugreeva, that Lord of monkeys; bhraataa= your brother; abraviit= enquired; tvaam kushalam= about your welfare.

"O king of demons! By the command of Sugreeva, I came here to your abode. Sugreeva, the Lord of monkeys, your brother, asked me to enquire about your welfare.

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bhr˜tu× þ®õu sam˜deþam sugrŸvasya mah˜tmana× |
dharma artha upahitam v˜kyam iha ca amutra ca kÿamam || 5-51-3

3. shruNa= here; vaakyam= the words; samaadesham= as an advice; mahaatmanaH sugriivasya= of the high-souled Sugreeva; bhraatuH= your brother; kSamam= conducive to good; ihacha= in this world; amutracha= and in the other world; dharmaarthopahitam= as also endowed with righteousness and meaningfulness.

"Hear the righteous and meaningful words, as a following advice, of the high-souled Sugreeva, your brother, conducive to good in the world as well as in the other world."

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r˜j˜ daþaratho n˜ma ratha kunjara v˜jim˜n |
pit˜ iva bandhu× lokasya sura Ÿþvara sama dyuti× || 5-51-4

4. raajaa= (there was) a king; dasharathonaama= named Dasaratha; ratha kuN^jara vaajimaan= having chariots, elephants and horses; piteva= like a father; lokasya= to the people; sureshvara samadyutiH= and possessing a splendour equal to that of Indra the Lord of celestials.

"There was a king named Dasaratha, having chariots, elephants and horses, like a father to the people and endowed with a splendour equal to that of Indra the lord of celestials."

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jyeÿ÷ha× tasya mah˜b˜hu× putra× priya kara× prabhu× |
pitu× nideþ˜n niÿkr˜nta× praviÿ÷o daõýak˜ vanam || 5-51-5
lakÿmaõena saha bhr˜tr˜ sŸtay˜ ca api bh˜ryay˜ |
r˜mo n˜ma mah˜tej˜ dharmyam panth˜nam ˜þrita× || 5-51-6

5, 6. tasya= his; jyeSThaH putraH= eldest son; raamo naama= named Rama; mahaabaahuH= having mighty arms; priyakaraH= a bestower of affection; prabhuH= and our lord; nideshaat= by the command; pitaH= of his father; asthitaH= abiding; dharmyam panthaanam= in a righteous path; niSkraantaH= went out; praviSTaH= and entered; daNDakaavanam= a forest called Dandaka; bhraatraa lakSmaNena= (along with) his brother Lakshmana; bhaaryayaa siitayaa= and with his wife, Seetha.

"His eldest son named Rama, having mighty arms, a bestower of affection and our lord, by the command of his father, abiding in a righteous path, went out on exile and entered a forest called Dandaka along with Lakshmana his brother and Seetha his wife."

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tasya bh˜ry˜ vane naÿ÷˜ sŸt˜ patim anuvrat˜ |
vaidehasya sut˜ r˜jño janakasya mah˜tmana× || 5-51-7

7. siitaa= Seetha; tasya bhaaryaa= Rama's wife; patim anuvrataa= devoted to her husaband; sutaa= and daughter; mahaatmanaH= of the high-souled; raaj~naH= king; janakasya= called Janaka; vaidehasya= the head of Videha kingdom; naSTaa= got lost; vane= in the forest.

"Seetha, wife of Rama, devoted to her husband and daughter of the high-souled king, named Janaka, the head of Videha kingdom, got lost in the forest."

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sa m˜rgam˜õa× t˜m devŸm r˜ja putra× saha anuja× |
®þyam¨kam anupr˜pta× sugrŸveõa ca samgata× || 5-51-8

8. saH raajaputraH= Rama, that prince; sahaanujaH= along with his brother; maarga maaNaH= searching; taam deviim= that lady; anupraaptaH= reached; R^iSyamuukam= Mount Rishyamuka; samaagataH= and met; sugreevaNa= Sugreeva.

"That prince, Rama together with his brother, searching that lady, reached Mount Rishyamuka and happened to meet Sugreeva."

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tasya tena pratijñ˜tam sŸt˜y˜× parim˜rgaõam |
sugrŸvasya api r˜meõa hari r˜jyam niveditam || 5-51-9

9. tena= by that Sugreeva; siitaayaaH parimaargaNam= looking for Seetha; pratijJNaatam= was promised; tasya= to that Rama; raameNa api= even by Rama; hariraajyam= the kingdom of monkeys; niveditam= was announced (promised); sugriivasya= to Sugreeva.

"While Sugreeva promised Rama to get Seetha searched, Rama too promised to get the kingdom of monkeys to Sugreeva."

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tata× tena m®dhe hatv˜ r˜ja putreõa v˜linam |
sugrŸva× sth˜pito r˜jye hari ®kÿ˜õ˜m gaõa Ÿþvara× || 5-51-10

10. tataH= thereafter; vaalinam= Vali; hatvaa= having been killed; mR^idhe= in combat; tena raajaputreNa= by Rama; sugriiva= Sugreeva; sthaapitaH= was installed; raajye= in the kingdom; haryR^ikSaNaam= of monkeys and bears; gaNeshvaraH= as a Lord of that troop.

"Thereafter, killing Vali in a combat, Rama installed Sugreeva on the throne as a lord of that troop monkeys and bears."

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tvay˜ vijñ˜tap¨rvaþca v˜lŸ v˜narapuðgava× |
r˜meõa nihata× saðkhye þareõaikena v˜nara× || 5-51-11

11. vaali= Vali; vaanarapuNgavaH= the foremost among monkeys; tvayaa vijJNaata puurvashcha= was known to you previously; vaanaraH= that Vali; nihataH= was killed; raameNa= by Rama; ekena shareNa= with a single arrow; samkhye= in battle.

"You may indeed know Vali, the foremost among monkeys, previously. Rama killed that Vali with a single arrow in battle."

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sa sŸt˜ m˜rgaõe vyagra× sugrŸva× satya samgara× |
harŸn sampreÿay˜m˜sa diþa× sarv˜ hari Ÿþvara× || 5-51-12

12. saH hariishvaraH= that lord of monkeys; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; satya sangaraH= true to his promise; vyagraH= was intent on; siitaamaargaNe= searching for Seetha; sampreSayaamaasa= and sent; hariin= his monkeys; sarvaaaH= to all dishaH= directions.

"Sugreeva, the lord of monkeys, true to his promise, was intent on searching for Seetha and sent his monkeys to all directions."

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t˜m harŸõ˜m sahasr˜õi þat˜ni niyut˜ni ca |
dikÿu sarv˜su m˜rgante adha× ca upari ca ambare || 5-51-13

13. sahasraaNi= thousands; shataani= hundreds; niyutaani= and lakhs; hariiNaam= of monkeys; maargante= are searching; taam= for her; sarvaasu dikSu= in all directions; adhashcha= as also below; upari= and above; ambare cha= in the sky.

"Hundreds, thousands and lakhs of monkeys are searching for her in all quarters, as also below and above in the sky."

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vainateya sam˜× kecit kecit tatra anila upam˜× |
asamga gataya× þŸghr˜ hari vŸr˜ mah˜bal˜× || 5-51-14

14. tatra= in those monkeys; kechit= some; mahaabalaaH= mighty; hariviiraaH= virile monkeys; vainateya samaaH= are like Garuda the eagle. kechit= some; anilopamaaH= are like wind; shiighraaH= swiftly going; asmgagatayaH= with an unhindered movement.

"Among those monkeys, some mighty and virile monkeys are similar to Garuda the eagle. Some are like wind, swiftly going with an unhindered movement."

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aham tu hanum˜n n˜ma m˜rutasya aurasa× suta× |
sŸt˜y˜× tu k®te t¨rõam þata yojanam ˜yatam || 5-51-15
samudram langhayitv˜ eva t˜m did®kÿu× iha ˜gata× |

15. aham tu= I am, however; ourasaH sutaH= an own son; maarutasya= of wind-god; hanumaannaama= and named as Hanuma; aagataH= who came; iha= here; laN^ghayitvaiva= even by crossing; tuurNam= quickly; samudram= the sea; shatayojanam aayatam= which is a hundred yojanas (or eight hundred miles) wide; siitaayaaH kR^ite= for the sake of Seetha; didR^ikSuH= and wishing to see; taam= her.

“I am, however, an own son of wind-god and named as Hanuma. I came here even by crossing quickly the ocean, which is a hundred yojanas (or eight hundred miles) wide for the sake of Seetha and wishing to see her."

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bhramat˜ ca may˜ d®ÿ÷˜ g®he te janak˜tmaj˜ || 5-51-16
tat bhav˜n d®ÿ÷a dharma artha× tapa× k®ta parigraha× |
para d˜r˜n mah˜pr˜jña na uparoddhum tvam arhasi || 5-51-17

16, 17. mayaa= by me; bhramataa= who was strolling around; janakaamajaa= Seetha; dR^iSTaa= was seen; te gR^ihe= in your abode; bhavaan= you; dR^iSTadharmaarthaH= learnt about religious merit and wealth; tapaH kR^itaparigrahaH= and performed and mastered the austerities; mahaapraajJNa= O great intellectual!; tat= that is why; tvam na arhasi= you ought not; uparoddhum= besiege; paradaaraan= the wife of another.

"While strolling around in the city of Lanka, I found Seetha in your abode. You know about religious merit and wealth. You performed and mastered the austerities. That is why, you ought not besiege the wife of another, O great intellectual!"

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na hi dharma viruddheÿu bahv ap˜yeÿu karmasu |
m¨la gh˜tiÿu sajjante buddhimanto bhavat vidh˜× || 5-51-18

18. buddhimantaH= Intellectuals; bhavadvidhaaH= like you; na sujjante hi= indeed are not engrossed; karmasu= in actions; dharmaviruddheSu= which are antagonistic to righteousness; bahvapaayeSu= which are attended with many dangers; muulaghaatiSu= and which ruin doer at the roots.

"Intellectuals like you indeed are not engrossed in acts, which are antagonistic to righteousness, which are attended with many dangers and which even ruin the doer at the roots."

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ka× ca lakÿmaõa mukt˜n˜m r˜ma kopa anuvartin˜m |
þar˜õ˜m agrata× sth˜tum þakto deva asureÿv api || 5-51-19

19. kaH= who; shaktaH= is capable; devaaasureSvapi= even among celestials and demons; sthaatum= to stand firmly; agrataH= in front; sharaaNaam= of arrows; lakSmaNamuktaanaam= discharged by LakSmaNamuktaanaam= discharged by Lakshmana; raama kopaanuvartinaam= in the wake of the fury of Rama?

"Who is capable even among celestials and demons, to withstand the arrows discharged by Lakshmana, in the wake of the fury of Rama?

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na ca api triÿu lokeÿu r˜jan vidyeta kaþcana |
r˜ghavasya vyalŸkam ya× k®tv˜ sukham av˜pnuy˜t || 5-51-20

20. raajan= O king!; na vidyeta kashchana= none is known; triSu lokeSu= in the three worlds; yaH= who avaapnuyaat= have gained; sukham= happiness; kR^itaa= by doing; vyaLiikam= harm; raaghavaya= to Rama.

"O king! No one is known in the three worlds, who have gained happiness, by doing harm to Rama."

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tat trik˜la hitam v˜kyam dharmyam artha anubandhi ca |
manyasva nara dev˜ya j˜nakŸ pratidŸyat˜m || 5-51-21

21. tat= that is why; manyasva= agree with; vaakyam= my words; trikaalahitam= which are beneficial for all the three times; dharmyam= legitimate; arthaanubandhicha= and resulting in affluence and respectability janakii= 9let) Seetha; pratidiiyataam= be restored; naradevaaya= to Rama.

"That is why, accede to my words, which are beneficial for all the three divisions of time (viz. the past, present and future), resulting in affluence and respectability as well. Let Seetha be restored to Rama."

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d®ÿ÷˜ hi iyam may˜ devŸ labdham yat iha durlabham |
uttaram karma yat þeÿam nimittam tatra r˜ghava× || 5-51-22

22. maaa= by me; iyam devii= this princess, Seetha; dR^iSTaa hi= has been indeed beheld; yat= which; durlabham= is difficult to be achieved; labdham= and which is achieved; iha= here; yat karma= whichever work; sheSam= remaining; uttaram= of future consequence; nimittam= is for; raaghavaH= Rama; tatra= there (to decide)

"I beheld Seetha, the princess. The audience of Seetha is difficult to be achieved and it is obtained here. It is for Rama there to decide his remaining task of future consequence."

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lakÿit˜ iyam may˜ sŸt˜ tath˜ þoka par˜yaõ˜ |
g®hya y˜m na abhij˜n˜si panca ˜sy˜m iva pannagŸm || 5-51-23

23. gR^ihya= capturing; yaam= which Seetha; paN^chaasyaam pannagiimiva= akin to a five-hooded female-serpent; naabhijaanaasi= you are not able to recognize; iyam siitaa= this Seetha; shokaparaayaNaa= wholly given up to sorrow; lakSitaa= was seen; mayaa= by me; tathaa= in that manner.

"Capturing Seetha, whom you do not recognize as a five-hooded female serpent in your abode, has been found by me in that manner, and wholly given over to sorrow."

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na iyam jarayitum þaky˜ s˜surai× amarai× api |
viÿa sams®ÿ÷am atyartham bhuktam annam iva ojas˜ || 5-51-24

24. iyam= she; na shakyaa= is incapable; jarayitum= of being devoured; ojasaa= with one's might; amarairapi= even by celestials; saasuraiH= together with demons; annamiva= like food; atyartham viSasamsR^iSTam= mixed with abundant poison; bhuktam= is in capable of being consumed.

"She is incapable of being devoured with one's might even by celestials and demons, any more than food mixed with abundant poison could be digested with one's digestive power, if consumed."

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tapa× samt˜pa labdha× te yo ayam dharma parigraha× |
na sa n˜þayitum ny˜yya ˜tma pr˜õa parigraha× || 5-51-25

25. na nyaayyaH= it is not proper; naashayitum= to lose; saH= that; aatma praaNa parigrahaH= capacity to preserve your life (for exceptional longevity); yaH= or which; ayam dharmaparigrahaH= is an outcome of your virtue; tapaH samaapa labdhaH= both of which have been acquired by you through the practice of austerities.

"It is not proper for you to lose your exceptional longevity and that fortune which is an outcome of your virtue, both of which have been acquired by you through the practice of austerities."

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avadhyat˜m tapobhi× y˜m bhav˜n samanupaþyati |
˜tmana× s˜surai× devai× hetu× tatra api ayam mah˜n || 5-51-26

26. bhavaan samanupashyasi= you may perceive; aatmanaH avadhyataam= your own immunity from death; saasuraiH= from demons; devaiH= and celestials; tapobhiH= by your austerities, tatraapi= in that matter also; ayam= this; mahaan= great; hetuH= reason (exists).

"You may be thinking that you are immune from death from demons and celestials, because of your austerities. But your opinion in that matter is not correct, on account of the following reason.

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sugrŸvo na hi devo ayam na asuro na ca m˜nuÿa× |
na d˜navo na gandharvo na yakÿo na ca pannaga× || 5-51-27
tasm˜t pr˜õa paritr˜õam katham r˜jan kariÿyasi |

27. ayam sugriivaH= this Sugreeva; na hi= is not indeed; devaH= a god; asuraH na= nor Asura the chief of evil spirits; raakSasaH cha= nor a demon; daanavaH na= nor a child of Danu the demons; gandharvaH na= nor Gandhara, the celestial musician; yakSaH na= nor Yaksha, the semi-divine being; pannaga the serpent-demon; raajan= O king!; katham= how; kariSyasi= do you; praaNaparitraaNam= protect your life; tasmaat= from him?

"This Sugreeva is indeed neither a god, nor Asura the chief of evil spirits nor a demon nor a child of Danu the demon, nor Gandharva the celestial musician nor Yaksha the semi-divine being nor pannaga the serpent-demon. O King! How do you protect your life from him?"

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na tu dharma upasamh˜ram adharma phala samhitam || 5-51-28
tat eva phalam anveti dharma× ca adharma n˜þana× |

28. dharmopasamhaaram= the fruit of righteousness; na tu= is not; adharmaphalasamhitam= close by the result of unrighteousness; tat phalameva= that consequence of unrighteousness alone; anveti= follows as an adherent; dharmashcha= righteousness; adharma naashanaH= destroys unrighteousness.

"The fruit of righteousness does not exist together with the result of unrighteousness (eventhough he practices virtue). That consequence of unrighteousness alone follows him. Righteousness in abundance destroys unrighteousness."

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pr˜ptam dharma phalam t˜vat bhavat˜ na atra samþaya× || 5-51-29
phalam asya api adharmasya kÿipram eva prapatsyase |

29. dharmaphalam= the fruit of virtue; praaptam taavat= has already been obtained; bhavataa= by you; na samshayah= there is no doubt; atra= about it; prapatsyase= you will obtain; kSiprameva= just soon; phalamapi= even the fruit; adharmasya= of unrighteousness also."

"You already obtained the fruit of virtue till now. There is no doubt about it. In no time, you will obtain the fruit of unrighteousness also."

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jana sth˜na vadham buddhv˜ buddhv˜ v˜li vadham tath˜ || 5-51-30
r˜ma sugrŸva sakhyam ca budhyasva hitam ˜tmana× |

30. buddhvaa= recognizing; janasthaana vadham= the killing of demons in Janasthana-forest; tathaa= and; buddhvaa= recognizing; vaalivadham= the killing of Vali; raama sugriiva sakhyam cha= and about the friendship between Rama and Sugreeva; budhyasva= realise; aatmanaH= your own; hitam= interest.

"Recognizing the killing of demons in the forest of Janasthana, about the killing of Vali and about the friendship between Rama and Sugreeva, realize your own interest."

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k˜mam khalv aham api eka× sav˜ji ratha kunjar˜m || 5-51-31
lank˜m n˜þayitum þakta× tasya eÿa tu viniþcaya× |

31. aham= I; eko.api= even alone; shaktaH khalu= am capable indeed; naashayitum= to destroy; laN^kaam= Lanka; savaajiratha kuN^jaraam= along with its horses, chariots and elephants; kaamam= undoubtedly; eSaH tu= However, this; ma= is not; nishchayaH= a decision; tasya= of Rama.

"I am indeed, even alone, undoubtedly, destroying Lanka, along with its horses, chariots and elephants. However, this is not in accordance with the resolution of Rama."

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r˜meõa hi pratijñ˜tam hari ®kÿa gaõa samnidhau || 5-51-32
uts˜danam amitr˜õ˜m sŸt˜ yai× tu pradharÿit˜ |

32. pratijJNaatamhi= It was indeed promised; raameNa= by Rama; haryR^ikSagaNa sammidhau= in the presence of troops of monkeys and bears; utsaadanam= about the extermination; amitraaNaam= of enemies; yaiH= by whom; siitaa= Seetha; pradharSitaa= was actually laid violent hands upon.

"For, Rama, indeed, promised in the presence of troops of monkeys and bears, about the extermination of enemies, by whom Seetha was actually laid violent hands upon."

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apakurvan hi r˜masya s˜kÿ˜t api puram dara× || 5-51-33
na sukham pr˜pnuy˜t anya× kim puna× tvat vidho jana× |

33. puramdaraH api= even Indra the Lord of celestials; saakSaat= in person; na praapnuyaat= cannot attain; sukham= happiness; apakurvan= if he does any harm; raamasya= to Rama; kim punaH= how much more; anyaH janaH= to another person; tvadvidhaH= like you?

"Even Indra the Lord of celestials, in person, cannot attain happiness if he does any harm to Rama. How much move to another person like you?"

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y˜m sŸt˜ iti abhij˜n˜si y˜ iyam tiÿ÷hati te vaþe || 5-51-34
k˜la r˜trŸ iti t˜m viddhi sarva lank˜ vin˜þinŸm |

34. viddhi= know; yaa imam= her; yaam= whom; abhijaanaasi= you recognize; siitaa iti= as Seetha; tiSThati= and who stays; te vashe= in your captivity; kaalaraatriiti= to be none else than kalaratri (the goddess presiding over and responsible for universal dissolution); sarva laN^kaavinaashiniim= who can destroy the entire Lanka.

"Know her, whom you recognize as Seetha and who stays in your captivity, to be none else than Kalaratri (the goddess presiding over and responsible for dissolution), who can destroy the entire Lanka."

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tat alam k˜la p˜þena sŸt˜ vigraha r¨piõ˜ || 5-51-35
svayam skandha avasaktena kÿamam ˜tmani cintyat˜m |

35. tat= therefore; alam= enough; kaalapaashena= of this noose of death; siitaavigraharuupiNaa= in the form of Seetha's personality; svayam skandhaavasaktena= which has been placed by yourself around your neck; aatmani= let your; kSemam= safety; chintyatataam= be thought of.

"Therefore, have it enough of this noose of death, in the form of Seetha's personality, which has been placed by yourself around your neck. Think well of your safety."

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sŸt˜y˜× tejas˜ dagdh˜m r˜ma kopa prapŸýit˜m || 5-51-36
dahyaman˜m im˜m paþya purŸm s˜÷÷a pratolik˜m |

36. pashya= See; (in the immediatefuture); imaam= this; puriim= city (of Lanka); dagdhaam= burnt away; tejasaa= by the effulgence; siitaayaaH= of Seetha; dahyamaanaam= and (the city too) being scorched; saaTTapratoLikaam= with its markets and main streets; raama kopa piiDitaam= afflicted by the wrath of Rama.

"See; (in the immediate future), this city of Lanka, burnt away by the effulgence of Seetha and the City too being scorched with its markets and main streets, afflicted by the wrath of Rama."

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sv˜ni mitr˜õi mantrŸmþca jñ˜tŸn bhr˜t®n sut˜n hit˜n || 5-51-37
bhog˜n d˜r˜mþca laðk˜m ca m˜ vin˜þamup˜naya |

37. maa upaanaya= do not lead; vinaasham= to extermination; svaani= your own; mitraaNi= friends; mantriimshcha= counsellors; jJNaatiin= kinsmen; bhraatR^iin= brothers; sutaan= sons; hitaan= well-wishers; bhogaan= enjoyments; daaraamshcha= wives; laN^kaamcha= and Lanka.

"Do not lead to extermination your own friends, counsellors, kinsmen, brothers, sons, well-wishers, enjoyments, wives and Lanka."

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satyam r˜kÿasar˜jendra þ®õuÿva vacanam mama || 5-51-38
r˜mad˜sasya d¨tasya v˜narasya viþeÿata× |

38. raakSasaraajendra= O king of demons!; shR^iNusva= listen to; mama= my; satyam= truthful; vahanam= words; raamadaasasya= (coming as it is) from the lips of a serpent of Rama, duutasya= of his messenger; visheSataH= and particularly; vaanarasya= of a monkey.

"O king of demons! Listen to my truthful words coming as it is from the lips of this servant of Rama, his messenger and particularly of this monkey."

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sarv˜n lok˜n susamh®tya sabh¨t˜n sacar˜car˜n || 5-51-39
punareva tath˜ sraÿ÷um þakto r˜mo mah˜yaþ˜× |

39. mahaa yashaaH raamaH= the renowned Rama; shaktaH= is capable; susamhR^itya= of completely destroying; sarvaan= all; lokaan= the worlds; sabhuutaan= together with its five elements; sacharaacharaan= along with its animate and inanimate things; tathaa sraSTum= and also to create in like manner as before; punareva= yet again.

"The renowned Rama is capable of totally destroying all the worlds together with its five elements, along with its animate and inanimate things and also to create yet again all the worlds in like manner as before."

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dev˜suranarendreÿu yakÿarakÿogaõeÿu ca || 5-51-40
vidy˜dhareÿu sarveÿu gandharveÿ¨rageÿu ca |
siddheÿu kinnarendreÿu patatriÿu ca sarvata× || 5-51-41
sarvabh¨teÿu sarvatra sarvak˜leÿu n˜sti sa× |
yor˜mam pratiyudhyeta viÿõutulyapar˜kramam || 5-51-42

40, 41, 42. naasti= there is none; saH yaH= that who; pratiyudhyeta= can fight against; raamam= Rama; viSNutulyaparaakramam= who is equal in prowess to Vishnu the lord of preservation; devaasura narendreSu= among celestials or demons or the foremost of men; yakSarakSogaNeSucha= or among hordes of Yakshas the semi-divine beings or ogres; sarveSu= or among all; vidyaadhareSu= Vidyadharas, a kind of super-natural beings; gandharveSu= or among Gandharvas the celestial musicians; urageSu cha= or among Uragas the semi-divine serpents; siddheSu= or among Siddhas the holy personages having super-natural powers; kinnarendreSu= or among excellent Kinnaras the mythical beings with a human figure and the head of a horse; sarvatra= at all places; sarvakaaleSu= and at all times.

"The renowned Rama, who is equal in prowess to Vishnu the lord of the preservation and among celestials, demons or the foremost of men, or among hordes of Yakshas the semi-divine beings or ogres or among all Vidyadharas, a king of super-natural beings or among Gandharvas the celestials musicians or among Uragas the semi-divine serpents or among Siddhas the holy personages having super-natural powers or among excellent Kinnaras the mythical beings with human figure and head of a horse or among all types of birds or among all living beings at all places and at all times."

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sarvalokeþvarasyaivam k®tv˜ vipriyamuttamam |
r˜masya r˜jasimhasya durlabham tava jŸvitam || 5-51-43

43. kR^itvaa= doing; uttamam vipriyam= a great harm; evam= in this manner; raamasya= to Rama; sarvalokeshvarasya= the lord of all the worlds; raajasimhasya= and the lion among kings; jiivitam= survival; durlabham= is difficult; tava= for you.

"After doing a great harm in this manner to Rama the lord of all worlds as well as the lion among kings, your survival will be difficult."

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dev˜þca daity˜þca niþ˜carendra |
gandharvavidy˜dharan˜gayakÿ˜× |
r˜masya lokatrayan˜yakasya |
sth˜tum na þakt˜× samareÿu sarve || 5-51-44

44. nishaacharendra= O king of demons!; devaashcha= either celestials; daityaashcha= or demons; gandharva vidyaadhara naaga yakshaaH= or Gandharvas the celestial musicians or Vidyadharas a king of super natural beings or Nagas the semi-divine serpents or Yaksha the semi-divine beings; sarve= all of them; nashaktaaH= are not able; sthatum= to stand; samareSu= in combats; raamasya= in front of Rama; lokatraya naayakasya= the lord of the three worlds.

"O king of demons! Either celestials or demons or Gandharvas the celestial musicians or Vidyadharas a king of super-natural beings or Nagas the semi-divine serpents or Yakshas the semi divine beings-all of them are not able to stand before Rama the lord of the three worlds."

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brahma svayamubh¨þca tur˜nano v˜ |
rudrastriõetrastripur˜ntako v˜ |
indro mahendra× suran˜yako v˜ |
tr˜tum na þakt˜ yudhi r˜mavadhyam || 5-51-45

45. brahmaa vaa= either Brahma; svayambhuuH= the self-existing; chaturaananaH= god with four faces; rudraa vaa= or Rudra; triNetraH= having three eyes; tripuraantakaH= and destroyer of Tripura, the city built of gold, sivler and iron, in the sky, air and earth, by Maya for the demons and burnt (by Shiva); mahendraH vaa= or Mahendra; indraH= the god of atmosphere and sky; suranaayakah= and the lord of celestials; na shaktaaH= are not able; traatum= to protect; raamavadhyam= the one to be killed by Rama; yudhi= in battle.

"Either Brahma the self-existing god with four faces or Rudra with three eyes and the destroyer of Tripura (the city built of gold, silver and iron in the sky, air and earth, by Maya for the demons and burnt by Shiva), or Mahendra the god of atmosphere and sky as also the lord of celestials would not be able to protect the one to be killed by Rama in battle."

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sa sauÿ÷hava upetam adŸna v˜dina× |
kape× niþamya apratimo apriyam vaca× |
daþa ˜nana× kopa viv®tta locana× |
sam˜diþat tasya vadham mah˜kape× || 5-51-46

46. nishamya= hearing; vachaH= the words; sauSThhavopetam= endowed with extreme skillfulness; apriyam= which were unpleasant; adiinavaadinaH= and spoken without fear; kapeH= from Hanuma; saH apratimaH dashaananaH= the unequalled Ravana; samaadishat= ordered; vadham= the killing; tasya mahaakapeH= of that Hanuma.

Hearing those unpleasant words endowed with extreme skillfulness and which were spoken without fear from Hanuma, that unequalled Ravana ordered for the killing of that Hanuma.

 

ity˜rÿe þrŸmadr˜m˜yaõe ˜dik˜vye sundarak˜õýe ekapaðcaþa× sarga×

Thus completes 51st Chapter of Sundara Kanda of the glorious Ramayana of Valmiki, the work of a sage and the oldest epic.


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