Chapter [Sarga] 28

Introduction

Shuka in his turn enumerates the enemies and completes the account given by Sarana.


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s˜raõasya vaca× þrutv˜ r˜vaõam r˜kÿasa adhipam |
balam ˜lokayan sarvam þuko v˜kyam atha abravŸt || 6-28-1

1. atha= then; shrutvaa= hearing; vachaH= the words; saaraNasya= of Sarana; shukaH= Shuka; aadishya= pointing out; sarvam= all; tat= that; balam= army; abraviit= (and) spoke; vaakyam= (the following) words; raavaNam= to Ravana; raakSasaadhipam= the Lord of demons.

After listening to Sarana’s words Shuka, pointing out all that army of monkeys, spoke the following words to Ravana the Lord of Demons.

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sthit˜n paþyasi y˜n et˜n matt˜n iva mah˜dvip˜n |
nyagrodh˜n iva g˜ngey˜n s˜l˜n haimavatŸn iva || 6-28-2
ete duÿprasah˜ r˜jan balina× k˜ma r¨piõa× |
daitya d˜nava samk˜þ˜ yuddhe deva par˜kram˜× || 6-28-3

2, 3. raajan= O, king! Yaan= those; etaan= whom; pashyasi= you are seeing; sthitaan= standing (here); ete= they; mahaadvipaaniva= are like huge elephants; mattaan= in rut; nyagrodhaaniva= like banyan trees; gaaN^geyaan= relating to the River Ganga; saalaaniva= like Sala trees; haimavataan= on Himalaya mountains; duSprasahaaH= who are irresistible; balinaH= strong ones; kaama ruupiNaH= who can change their form at their will; daityadaanava samkaashaaH= equal to celestials and demons, devaparaakramaaH= having a prowess of celestials; yuddhe= in battle.

“O, king! Do you observe those monkeys resembling huge elephants in rut, rising like banyan trees on the banks of River Ganga or Sala trees on Himalayas? Those warriors, able to change their form at will, are irresistible, equal to celestials and demons, and in a battle, are endowed with the valour of the gods.”

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eÿ˜m ko÷i sahasr˜õi nava panca ca sapta ca |
tath˜ þankha sahasr˜õi tath˜ v®nda þat˜ni ca || 6-28-4

4. eSaam= their (are); nava= mine; paN^caca= five; saptaca= seven; (twenty one); koTisahasraaNi= thousand crores; tathaa= and; shaNkusahasraaNi= thousand Shakus*; tathaa= and; vR^indashataanica= hundred Vrindas.

“There are twenty one thousand crores, a thousand Shankus and a hundred Vrindas of these monkeys.”

The number exactly corresponding to a Shanku and a Vrinda should be understood as calculated at the end of this chapter.

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ete sugrŸva saciv˜× kiÿkindh˜ nilay˜× sad˜ |
harayo deva gandharvair utpann˜× k˜ma r¨piõa× || 6-28-5

5. ete= these monkeys; sugriiva sachivaaH= the attendants of Sugreeva; utpannaaH= born; devagandharvaiH= of celestials and celestial musicians; kaama ruupiNaH= are able to change their form at will; sadaa= and always; kiSkindha nilayaaH= stay in Kishkindha.

“These monkeys, the attendants of Sugreeva born of celestials and celestial musicians, are able to change their form at will and always stay in Kishkindha.”

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yau tau paþyasi tiÿ÷hantau kum˜rau deva r¨piõau |
mainda× ca dvivida× ca ubhau t˜bhy˜m na asti samo yudhi || 6-28-6

6. tau= those; yau= whom; pashyati= you are seeing; tiSThantau= standing; devaruupiNau= with celestial appearance; samaanau= with the same resemblance; maindashcha= are Mainda; dvividashchaiva= and Dvivida; naasti= nonw; samanaH= is equal taabhyaam= to both of them; yudhi= in battle.

“The two who stand there, who have the same resemblance and have the appearance of celestials, are Mainda and Dvivida. None can equal them in combat.”

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brahmaõ˜ samanujñ˜t˜v am®ta pr˜þin˜v ubhau |
˜þamsete yudh˜ laðk˜m etau marditum ojas˜ || 6-28-7

7. eatu= these; ubhau= two; amR^ita praashinau= who ate ambrosion; samanujJNaatau= with due authorization; brahmaNaa= from Brahma; aashampete marditum= to destroy; laN^kaam= Lanka; ojasaa= by their power.

“These two, who ate ambrosion on due authorization by Brahma, are hopefully of destroying Lanka by their power."

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yam tu paþyasi tiÿ÷hantam prabhinnam iva kunjaram |
yo bal˜t kÿobhayet kruddha× samudram api v˜nara× || 6-28-8
eÿo abhigant˜ laðk˜y˜ vaidehy˜s tava ca prabho |
enam paþya pur˜ d®ÿ÷am v˜naram punar ˜gatam || 6-28-9

8, 9. yaH= as for; vaanaraH= (that) monkey; yam= whom; pashyasi= you see (there); teSThantam= standing; kuJNaram iva= like an elephant; prabhinnam= in an intoxicated state; yaH= who; kruddhaH= in fury; balata= and strength; kSobhayet= is able to churn up; samudram api= the ocean itself; eSaH= it is he; abhigantaa= who came; laN^kaayaaH= to Lanka; vaidehyaaH= (to find) Seetha; tavacha= (and to spy) on you; (that monkey); dR^iSTam= who was seen; puraa= earlier; pashya= see; enam= him; yanaH= again; aagatam= who came.

“As for that monkey who you see there, resembling an intoxicated elephant, who in strength and fury is able to churn up the ocean itself, it is he who came to Lanka to find Seetha and spy on you, O, Lord! See that monkey, who was seen earlier and who appears here again.”

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jyeÿ÷ha× kesariõa× putro v˜ta ˜tmaja iti þruta× |
han¨m˜n iti vikhy˜to langhito yena s˜gara× || 6-28-10

10. yena= by whom; saagaraH= the ocean; laN^kitaH= was traversed; jyeSThaH= is the eldest; putraH= son; kesariNaH= of Kesari; shrutaH= known as; vaataatmajaH= the son of wind-god; vikhyaataH= and famous; hanumaaniti= as Hanuman.

“This monkey, by whom the ocean was traversed, is the eldest son of Kesari. He is known as the son of wind-god and famously called as Hanuman.”

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k˜ma r¨pŸ hari þreÿ÷ho bala r¨pa samanvita× |
aniv˜rya gati× caiva yath˜ satataga× prabhu× || 6-28-11

11. harishreSThaH= this excellent monkey; kaamaruupaH= is able to assume any form at will; balaruupasamanvitaH= endowed with great strength and good form; satatagaH= always moving; prabhuH yathaa= like the god (of wind); anivaaryagatishchaiva= with an uninterrupted mobility.

“This excellent monkey can assume any form at will. He is endowed with a good strength and form always moving like the wind-god, having an uninterrupted mobility.”

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udyantam bh˜skaram d®ÿ÷v˜ b˜la× kila pip˜sita× |
triyojana sahasram tu adhv˜nam avatŸrya hi || 6-28-12
˜dityam ˜hariÿy˜mi na me kÿut pratiy˜syati |
iti samcintya manas˜ pur˜ eÿa bala darpita× || 6-28-13

12, 13. baalaH= this Hanuman; when he was a chilled; bubhukSitaH= he desired to eat; dR^iSTvaa= on seeing; udyantam= a rising; bhaaskaram= sun; avatiirya= took off; adhvaanam= to a distance; triyojana sahasram= of three thousand; yojanas( or twenty four thousand miles); iti= thus; nishchitya= reflectin; manasaa= in his mind; aahariSyaami= I shall seize hold; aadityam= of the sun; me= and my; kSut= hunger; na pratiyaasyati= will not be appeased (otherwise); pupluve kila= they say he leapt up(into the air); baladarpitaH= intoxicated as he was with his strength.

“While yet a child, seeing the sun rise, he desired to eat it and took off to a distance of three thousand yojanas (or twenty four thousand miles) reflecting: ‘I shall seize hold of the sun and my hunger will not be appeased otherwise’ and they say, he leapt up (into the air) intoxicated as he was with his own strength.”

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an˜dh®ÿyatamam devam api deva ®ÿi d˜navai× |
an˜s˜dya eva patito bh˜skara udayane girau || 6-28-14

14. anaasaadyaiva= without even reaching; devam= the sun; anaadhR^iSyatamam= who cannot be meddled much with; devarSi raakSasairapi= even by celestials, sages or demons; patitaH= he fell; girau= on a mountain; bhaaskaradoyane= where that radiant or rises.

“Without even reaching the sun, which is most unassailable even to celestials, sages or demons, he however fell on a mountain, where that radiant orb rises."

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patitasya kaper asya hanur ek˜ þil˜ tale |
kimcid bhinn˜ d®ýha hanor han¨m˜n eÿa tena vai || 6-28-15

15. ekaa= one; hanuH= jaw; asya= of this; kapiH= monkey; patitasya= who fell down; shilaatale= on the head of a rock; bhagnaa= was fractured; kimchit= a little; tena= for that reason; eSaH= he who; dR^iDhahanuH= has a strong jaw; hanuumaan= is called Hanuman.

“One of the jaws of this monkey who fell down on the head of the rock, was a little fractured. For this reason, because of his strong jaw, he is called Hanuma.”

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satyam ˜gama yogena mama eÿa vidito hari× |
na asya þakyam balam r¨pam prabh˜vo v˜ anubh˜ÿitum || 6-28-16

16. eSaH= this; hariH= monkey; viditaH= is known; mama= to me; satyam= actually; aagamayogena= through the words of my bosom friends; na shakyam= It is not possible; anubhaSitam= to describe; asya= his; balam= strength; ruupam= or physical form; prabaavovaa= or glory.

“This monkey is known to me actually through the words of my bosom friends. It is not possible to describe his strength or physical form or glory.”

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eÿa ˜þamsate laðk˜m eko marditum ojas˜ |
yeva j˜jvalyate'sau vai dh¨maketustav˜dya vai || 6-28-17
laðk˜y˜m nihitaþc˜pi katham vismarase kasim |

17. eSaH= He; ekaH= alone; aashamsate= experts; mathitum= to destroy; laN^kaam= Lanka; ojasaa= by his; valour; katham= how; vismarate= do you forget; kapim= this monkey; yena= by whom; nihitaH= was kept; asau= this; dhuumaketuH= fire; adyavai= which is still; jaajvalyate= blazing up; tava= in your; laN^kaayaam= Lanka.

“He alone wants to destroy Lanka by his valour. How do you forget this monkey by whom this fire was lighted and is still blazing up Lanka.”

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ya× ca eÿo anantara× þ¨ra× þy˜ma× padma nibha Ÿkÿaõa× || 6-28-18
ikÿv˜k¨õ˜m atiratho loke vikhy˜ta pauruÿa× |
yasmin na calate dharmo yo dharmam na ativartate || 6-28-19
yo br˜hmam astram ved˜m× ca veda vedavid˜m vara× |
yo bhindy˜d gaganam b˜õai× parvat˜m× ca api d˜rayet || 6-28-20
yasya m®tyor iva krodha× þakrasya iva par˜krama× |
yasya bh˜ry˜ jansth˜n˜tsŸt˜ c˜pi h®t˜ tvay˜ || 6-28-21
sa eÿa r˜mas tv˜m yoddhum r˜jan samabhivartate |

18, 19, 20, 21. eSaH= He; ekaH= alone; aashamsate= experts; mathitum= to destroy; laN^kaam= Lanka; ojasaa= by his; valour; katham= how; vismarate= do you forget; kapim= this monkey; yena= by whom; nihitaH= was kept; asau= this; dhuumaketuH= fire; adyavai= which is still; jaajvalyate= blazing up; tava= in your; laN^kaayaam= Lanka. “he alone wants to destroy Lanka by his valour. How do you forget this monkey by whom this fire was lighted and is still blazing up Lanka.” 18. raajan= O, king!; yaH eSaH= this warrior; anantaraH= who is immediately after Hanuma; shyaamaH= dark of hue; padmanibhekSaNaH= with eyes like lotuses; atirathaH= a chief warrior; ikSvaakuuNaam= among Ikshvakus; vishruta pauruSaH= his heroism is well-known; loke= in the world; yasmin= whose; dharmaH= sense of duty; nachalate= never wavers; naativartate= nor does he ever transgress; dharmam= the righteousness; yaH= who; veda= to know (to loose); braahmam astram= Bhrahma’s weapon; vedaamshcha= and is conversant with the Veda; varaH= he is the most learned; veda vidaam= of Vedic scholars; yaH= who; bindyaat= shatters; yaganam= the firmament; baaNaiH= with his arrows; daarayet= and rends; mediniimchaapi= the earth even; yasya= whose; krodhaH= anger; mR^ityoriva= is equal to that of Death; paraakramaH= and valour; shakrasyeva= equal to that of Indra the god of celestials; yasya= whose; bhaaryaa= consort; siitaa= is Seetha; hR^itaa= who was taken away; tvayaa= by you; janasthaanaat= from a place called Janasthana; saH= he; eSaH= is this; raamaH= Rama; abhivartate= is approaching; tvaam= you; yoddhum= to wage war.

“Nearby is a warrior, dark of hue with eyes like lotuses, a chief warrior among Ikshvakus, his heroism is well-known in the world, his sense of duty never wavers, nor does he ever transgress the righteousness, he knows to loose Brahma’s weapon and is conversant with Veda, he is the most learned of the Vedic scholars, he shatters the firmament with his arrows, and rends even the earth, his anger is akin to that of Death, his valour equal to that of Indra the god of celestials, his consort is Seetha who was taken away by you from a place called Janasthana, he is Rama who has come to wage war on you, O king!”

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ya× ca eÿa dakÿiõe p˜rþve þuddha j˜mb¨ nada prabha× || 6-28-22
viþ˜la vakÿ˜s t˜mra akÿo nŸla kuncita m¨rdhaja× |
eÿo asya lakÿmaõo n˜ma bhr˜t˜ pr˜õa sama× priya× || 6-28-23
naye yuddhe ca kuþala× sarva þ˜strabh®t˜m vara× |

22, 23. eSaH= this (man); shuddha jaambuunada prabhaH= having a radiance of pure gold; vishaalavakSaaH= with a broad chest; taamraakSaH= having red eyes; niilakuN^chita muurdhajaH= with black and curled hair; dakSiNe paarshve= standing at the right side; yasya= of which Rama; eSaH= he; lakshmaNonaama= is Lakshmana by name; rataH= interest; priyahite= in care and welfare; bhraatruH= of his brother; kushalaH= skilled; maye= in leadership; yuddheca= in a combat; varaH= excellent; sarvashastrabhR^itaam= among the wielders of all weapons.

“This man, having the radiance of pure gold, with a broad chest, having red eyes, with black and curled hair, standing at the right side of Rama, he is called Lakshmana, who is interested in the care and welfare of his brother, skilled in leadership of combat and excellent among the wielders of all weapons.”

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amarÿŸ durjayo jet˜ vikr˜nto buddhim˜n balŸ || 6-28-24
r˜masya dakÿiõo b˜hur nityam pr˜õo bahi× cara× |

24. (This Lakshamana is); amarSii= an angry person; durjayaH= difficult to be conquered; jetaa= a conquere; buddhimaan= a wise man; balii= a strong man; nityam= forever; dakSiNaH baahuH= a right arm; raamasya= of Rama; bahishcharaH= and an outward moving; praaNaH= life (of Rama).

This Lakshmana is an angry person, difficult to be conquered, victorious, wise and mighty. He has always been the right arm of Rama and in outward moving life (of Rama).

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na hi eÿa r˜ghavasya arthe jŸvitam parirakÿati || 6-28-25
eÿa eva ˜þamsate yuddhe nihantum sarva r˜kÿas˜n |

25. eSaH= He; na parirakSati hi= does not indeed care; jiivitam= for his life; raaghavasyaarthe= in the cause of Rama; eSaiva= He alone; aashamsate= wishes; nihantum= to kill; sarvaraakshasaan= all the demons; yuddhe= in battle.

“He does not indeed care for his life in the cause of Rama. He alone wishes to kill all the demons in battle.”

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yas tu savyam asau pakÿam r˜masya ˜þritya tiÿ÷hati || 6-28-26
rakÿo gaõa parikÿipto r˜j˜ hi eÿa vibhŸÿaõa× |

26. yaHtu= He who; asau= that; tiSThati= is standing; aashritya= taking guard; savyam= at the left; pakSam= side; raamasya= of Rama; rakSogaNa parikSiptaH= surrounded by a troop of demons; eSaH= he; raajaaH= is the king; vibhiiSaNaH= Vibhishana.

“He who is standing there, taking guard at the left side of Rama, surrounded by a troop of demons he is the king Vibhishana.”

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þrŸmat˜ r˜ja r˜jena laðk˜y˜m abhiÿecita× || 6-28-27
tv˜m eva pratisamrabdho yuddh˜ya eÿo abhivartate |

27. eSaH= He abhiSechitaH= who was consecrated as a king; laN^kaayaam= for Lanka; raja raajena= by Rama the king of kings; shriimataa= the illustrious man; pratisamrabdhaH= being enraged; tvaameva= with you really; abhivartate= is to attack; yuddhaaya= for the battle.

“He, who was consecrated as a king for Lanka by the illustrious Rama, the king of kings, is enraged really with you and is to attack us in the battle.”

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yam tu paþyasi tiÿ÷hantam madhye girim iva acalam || 6-28-28
sarva þ˜kh˜ m®ga indr˜õ˜m bhart˜ram apar˜jitam |
tejas˜ yaþas˜ buddhy˜ jñ˜nena abhijanena ca || 6-28-29
ya× kapŸn ati babhr˜ja himav˜n iva parvat˜n |
kiÿkindh˜m ya× samadhy˜ste guh˜m sagahana drum˜m || 6-28-30
durg˜m parvata durgasth˜m pradh˜nai× saha y¨thapai× |
yasya eÿ˜ k˜ncanŸ m˜l˜ þobhate þata puÿkar˜ || 6-28-31
k˜nt˜ deva manuÿy˜õ˜m yasy˜m lakÿmŸ× pratiÿ÷hit˜ |
et˜m ca m˜l˜m t˜r˜m ca kapi r˜jyam ca þ˜þvatam || 6-28-32
sugrŸvo v˜linam hatv˜ r˜meõa pratip˜dita× |

28, 29, 30, 31, 32. yam= (the other) whom; pashyasi= you see; girimiva= like a mountain; achalam= which is unshakable; tiSThantam= and standing; madhye= in the midst of monkeys; bhartaaram= as a Lord; sarvashaakhaa mR^igendraaNaam= of all chiefs of monkeys; amitaujasam= with a boundless energy; yaH= who; himavaan parvataH iva= like a Himalayan hill; atibabhraaja= very much; radiating; kapiin= the other monkeys; tejasaa= by his splendour; yashasaa= by his glory; buddhyaa= by his wisdom; balena= by his strength; abhijanena= and by his noble descent; yaH= who; samdhyaaste= occupies; pradhaanaiH= yuuthapaiH saha= along with chiefs of army generals; guhaam= secret place; kiSkindhaam= called Kishkindha; sagahana drumaam= with forsts and trees; durgaam= and inaccessible; parvatadurgamyaam= because of impassable mountains; yasyaam= in which; pratiSThitaa= is established; lakshmiiH= in good fortune; devamanuSyaaNaam= of celestials and human beings; yasya= whose; kaantaa= charming; shata puSkaraa= hundred lotused; kaaNchanii= golden coloured; maalaa= garland; shobhate= is beautifying; eSaa= this sugriivaH= is Sugreeva; taam= this; maalaam= garland; taaraam= Tara; shaasvatam= as well as permanent; kapiraajyam cha= kingdom; pratipaaditaH= were presented; raameNa= by Rama; hatvaa= after having killed; vaalinam= Vali.

“The other whom you see as an unshakable mountain and standing in the centre of monkeys as a Lord of all chiefs of monkeys, with a boundless energy and who, like a Himalayan hill, very much radiating the other monkeys by his splendour, glory, wisdom, strength and his noble descent, who occupies along with the chiefs of Army Generals, a secret place called Kishkindha, with its forests and trees and the place inaccessible because of its impassable mountains, in which is established a good fortune of celestials and human beings, whose charming and golden coloured garland with hundred lotuses is beautifying, that person is Sugreeva. This garland along with a lady called Tara as well as the permanent kingdom of monkeys were presented to him by Rama after having killed Vali (Sugreeva’s brother).”

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þatam þatasahasr˜õ˜m ko÷im˜hurmanŸÿiõa× || 6-28-33
þatam ko÷isahasr˜õ˜m þaðkurityabhidhŸyate |

33. maniiSiNaH= wise men; aahuH= say; shatam= a hundred; shata sahasraaNaam= lakhs; koTim= as a crore; (and) shatam= a hundred; koTisahasraaNaam= thousand crores; abhidhiiyate= is reckoned; shankuH= as a Shanku.

“Wise men call a hundred lakhs as a crore. A hundred thousand crores is reckoned as a Shanku.”

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þatam þaðkusahasr˜õ˜m mah˜þaðkuriti sm®ta× || 6-28-34
mah˜þaðkysahasr˜õ˜m þatam v®ndamihocyate |
þatam n®ndasahasr˜õ˜m mah˜v®ndamiti sm®tam || 6-28-35
mah˜v®ndasahasr˜õ˜m þatam padmamihocyate |
þatam padmasahasr˜õ˜m mah˜padmamiti sm®tam || 6-28-36
mah˜padmasahasr˜õ˜m þatam kharvamihocyate |
þatam kharvasahasr˜õ˜m mah˜kharvamiti sm®tam || 6-28-37
mah˜kharvasahasr˜õ˜m samudramabhidhŸyate |
þatam samudras˜hasramogha ityabhidhŸyate || 6-28-38
þatamoghasahasr˜õ˜m mahaugha iti viþruta× |

34, 35, 36, 37, 38. shatam= a hundred; shaN^kusahasraaNaam= thousand Shakus; smR^itaH= are said; mahaashaN^kuH iti= one Maha Shanku; shatam= a hundred; mahaashaNku sahasraaNaam= thousand Maha Shankus; uchyate= are called; vR^indam= one Vrindam; iha= here; shatam= a hundred; vR^inda sahasraaNaam= thounsand Vrindas; smR^itam= are said; mahaavR^indam iti= to be one Mahavrindam; shatam= a hundred; mahaavR^inda sahasraaNaam= thousand Mahavrindas; uchyate= are called; padmam= one Pdmam; iha= here; shatam= a hundred; padmasahasraaNaam= thousand Padmas; smR^itam= are said; mahaapadmaniti= to be one Maha padmam; shatam= a hundred; mahaapadmashasraaNaam= thousand Mahapadmas; uchyate= are called; kharvam= one kharvam; iha= here; shatam= A hundred; kharvasahasraam= thousand; kharvas; smR^itam= are said; mahaakharvamiti= to be one; Mahakharva; shatam= a hundred; mahaakharva sahasraaNaam= thousand Mahaknarvas; abhidhiiyate= are called; samudram= one Samudra; shatam= A hundred; samudra sahasraam= thousand Samudras; abhidhiiyate= are said; oghaH iti= to be one ogha; shatam= a hundred; oghasahasraaNaam= thousand oghas; vishrutaH= are acclaimed; mahaughaH iti= as one Mahaugha.

“A hundred thousand Shankus are said to be one Maha Shanku. A hundred thousand Maha Shankus are called one Vrindam here. A hundred thousand Vrindas are said to be one Maha vrindam. A hundred thousand Mahavrindas are called one Padmam here. A hundred thousand padmas are said to be one Mahapadmam. A hundred thousand Mahapadmas are called one Kharvam here. A hundred thousand kharvas are said to be one Mahakharvam. A hundred thousand Mahakharvas are called one Samundram. A hundred thousand Samudras are said to be one ogha here. A hundred thousand oghas are acclaimed a one Mahaugha.”

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evam ko÷i sahasreõa þank¨n˜m ca þatena ca || 6-28-39
mah˜þaðkusahasreõa tath˜ v®ndaþatena ca |
mah˜v®ndasahasreõa tath˜ padmaþatena ca || 6-28-40
mah˜padmasahasreõa tath˜ kharvaþatena ca |
samudreõa ca tenaiva mahughena tathaiva ca || 6-28-41
eÿa ko÷imahaughena samudrasad®þena ca |
vibhŸÿaõena vŸreõa sacivai× pariv˜rita× || 6-28-42
sugrŸvo v˜nara indras tv˜m yuddha artham abhivartate |
mah˜balav®to nityam mah˜balapar˜krama× || 6-28-43

39, 40, 41, 42, 43. eSaH sugreevaH= this Sugreeva; vaanarandraH= the king of monkeys; mahaabala paraakramaH= having great strength and valour; nityam= always; mahaabalavR^itaH= surrounded by a large army; anuvartate= is approaching; tvaam= you; yuddhaartham= for the sake of doing war; parivaaritaH= accompanied by; viireNa= by the valiant; vibhiiSaNena= Vibhishana; sachivaiH= the ministers; evam= and indeed; shatenacha= hundred; koTisahasreNa= thousand crores; shaN^kuunaam= of Shankus; mahaashaN^ku sahasreNa= a thousand of Mahashankus; tathaa= and; vR^inda shatenacha= a hundred Vrindas; mahaavrinda sahasreNa= a thousand Mahavrindas; tathaa= and; padmashatenacha= a hundred Padmas; mahaapadma sahasreNa= a thousand Mahapadmas; tathaa= and; kharva shatena= a hundred kharvas; tenava= Same numbered (a hundred) samudreNa= Samudras; tathaivacha= and; mahanghena= Mahanghas; koTimahanghena= a crore of Mahanghas; samudra sadR^ishena cha= and (the whole army) of identical an ocean.

“This Sugreeva, the king of monkeys, having great strength and valour, always surrounded by a colossal army, is approaching you to make war, accompanied by the valiant Vibhishana and the ministers, as also a hundred thousand crores of Shankas, a thousand Mahashankus, a hundred Vrindas, a thousand mahavrindas, a hundred padmas, a thousand Mahapadmas, a hundred kharves, samudras and Mahaughas of the same number, and a crore of Mahanghas wholearmy as such is identical of an ocean.”

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im˜m mah˜r˜ja samŸkÿya v˜hinŸm |
upasthit˜m prajvalita graha upam˜m |
tata× prayatna× paramo vidhŸyat˜m |
yath˜ jaya× sy˜n na parai× par˜jaya× || 6-28-44

44. mahaaraaja= O, king!; samiikshya= carefully observing; imam= this; vaahiniim= army; upasthitaam= which arrived; prajvalita grahopamaam= much the same as a blazing planet; vidhiiyataam= perfom; paramaH= a great; prayatnaH= effort; yathaa= so as; syaat= to obtain; jayaH= victory; tataH= thereafter; ma= and not (to get); paraabhavaH= defeat; pariaH= from the enemies.

“O, king! Carefully observing this army, which appears much the same as a blazing planet, prepare yourself for a great effort to get victory and take measures to avoid defeat from the enemies.”

 

ity˜rÿe srŸmadr˜m˜yaõe ˜dik˜vye yuddhak˜õýe aÿ÷˜vimþa× sarga×

Thus completes 28th Chapter of Yuddha Kanda of the glorious Ramayana of Valmiki, the work of a sage and the oldest epic.


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