Chapter [Sarga] 50

Introduction

Observing Vibhishana to be the cause of panic created among the monkeys, Sugreeva asks Jambavan to restore the confidence of monkeys. Jambavan then ressures the monkeys. Vibhishana also feels distressed on perceiving the bodies of Rama and Lakshmana lying unconscious on the ground. Sugreeva consoles and convinces Ravana that Rama and Lakshmana will regain consiousness. Meanwhile, Garuda the King of Birds, makes his appearance on the scene and liberates Rama and Lakshmana from their bondage.


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atha uv˜ca mah˜ tej˜ hari r˜jo mah˜ bala× |
kim iyam vyathit˜ sen˜ m¨ýha v˜t˜ iva naur jale || 6-50-1

1. atha= then; hariraajaH= Sugreeva, the king of monkeys, mahaatejaH= having a great splendour; mahaabalaH= and a mighty prowess; uvaacha= spoke; (as follows); kim= why; iyam senaa= is this army; vyathitaa= agitated; nouH iva= like a ship; muuDhavaateva= driven out of its course; jale= in water.

Meanwhile, Sugreeva the king of Monkeys, possessing a great splendour and a mighty power, enquired saying, "Why is this army agitated, like a ship driven out of its course in water?"

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sugrŸvasya vacah þrutv˜ v˜li putro angado abravŸt |
na tvam paþyasi r˜mam ca lakÿmaõam ca mah˜ balam || 6-50-2
þara j˜la ˜citau vŸr˜v ubhau daþaratha ˜tmajau |
þara talpe mah˜tm˜nau þay˜n˜u rudhira ukÿitau || 6-50-3

2, 3. shrutvaa= hearing; vachaH= the words; sugriivasya= of Sugreeva; aN^gadaH= Angada; vaaliputraH= the son of Vali; abraviit= replied (as follows); tvam na pasyasi= do you not see; mahaatmanau= the high-souled; raamam= Rama; lakSmaNam cha= and Lakshmana; mahaaratham= the great charioteer; viirau uboau= the two valiant; dasharathaatmajau= sons of Dasaratha; sharajaalachitau= covered with darts; shayanau= lying; rudhirokSitau= all bloody; sharatalpe= in a bed of arrows.

Hearing the words of Sugreeva, Angada the son of Vali replied, saying "Do you not see the high-souled Rama and Lakshmana of the great chariot, those two valiant sons of Dasaratha covered with darts lying all bloody in a bed of arrows?"

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atha abravŸd v˜nara indrah sugrŸvah putram angadam |
na animittam idam manye bhavitavyam bhayena tu || 6-50-4

4. atha= thereupon; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; vaanarendraH= the Lord of Monkeys; abraviit= said; putram= to his son; aN^gadam= Angaa; na manya= I do not think; idam= this; animittam= to be without any reason; bhavitavyam= there must be; bhayena= (some) danger (ahead).

Thereupon, Sugreeva the Lord of Monkeys said to his son Angada: "To my mind, there is some othere cause why the monkeys are bewildereed. There must be some danger ahead."

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viÿaõõa vadan˜ hy ete tyakta praharaõ˜ diþa× |
prapal˜yanti harayas tr˜s˜d utphulla locan˜× || 6-50-5

5. atra= here; ete= these; harayaH= monkeys; palaayante= are running away; dishaH= in all directions; utphulla lochanaaH= with their eyes distended; traasaat= with terror; tyakta praharaNaaH= throwing down their arms; viSaNNavadanaaH= and looking dejected.

"Here, these monkeys are runnng away in all directions, with their eyes distended with terror, throwing down their arms and looking dejected."

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anyonyasya na lajjante na nirŸkÿanti p®ÿ÷hata× |
viprakarÿanti ca anyonyam patitam langhayanti ca || 6-50-6

6. na lajjante= (They) are not ashamed; anyanyasya= of one another; na niriikSanti= they are not looking; pR^iSThataH= behind them; viprakarSanti= (They) are jotling; anyonyam= each other; laN^ghayanti cha= and leaping over; patitam= those who have fallen.

"They are not ashamed of one another. They are not looking behind than even. They are jostling each other and leaping over those who have fallen."

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etasminn antare vŸro gad˜ p˜õir vibhŸÿaõa× |
sugrŸvam vardhay˜m ˜sa r˜ghavam ca niraikÿata || 6-50-7

7. etasmin antare= In the meanwhile; viiraH= the valiant; vibhiiSaNaH= Vibhishana; gadaapaaNiH= wielding a mace in his hand; (came there); vardhayaamaasa= and cheered; sugriiva= Sugreeva; raaghavam cha= and Rama (saying); jayaashiSaa= Victory to Rama! Victory to Rama!

In the midst of this turmoil, the valiant Vibhishana, wielding a mace in his hand came there and cheered Sugreeva and Rama saying "Victory to Rama! Victory to Rama!."

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vibhŸÿaõam tam sugrŸvo d®ÿ÷v˜ v˜nara bhŸÿaõam |
®kÿa r˜jam samŸpastham j˜mbavantam uv˜ca ha || 6-50-8

8. dR^iSTvaa= observing; vibhiiSaNam= Vibhishana; vaanara bhiiSaNam= who had caused panic among the monkeys; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; uvaacha ha= spoke; mahaatmaanam= to the illustrious; R^ikSaraajam= Jambavan the king of the bears; samiipastham= who stood near; (as follows):

Observing Vibhishana to be the cause of panic among the monkeys, Sugreeva spoke to the illustrious Jambavan the king of Bears who stood near (as follows):

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vibhŸÿaõo ayam sampr˜pto yam d®ÿ÷v˜ v˜nara ®ÿabh˜× |
vidravanti paritrast˜ r˜vaõa ˜tmaja þankay˜ || 6-50-9

9. ayam= this; vibhiiSaNaH= Vibhishana; sampraaptaH= has come; dR^iSTvaa= on seeing; yam= him; vaanararSabhaaH= the foremost of monkeys; aayata santraasaaH= seized with terror; dravanti= have fled; raavaNaatmaja shaNkayaa= deeming him to be Indrajit, Ravana's son.

"It is Vibhishana who has come here. On seeing him, the foremost of monkeys seized with terror have fled, deeming him to be Indrajit, Ravana's son."

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þŸghram et˜n suvitrast˜n bahudh˜ vipradh˜vit˜n |
paryavasth˜paya ˜khy˜hi vibhŸÿaõam upasthitam || 6-50-10

10. paryavasthaapaya= you reassemble; etaan= those monkeys; bhiighram= immediately; susantrastaan= who, in fear; vipradhaavitaan= have scattered; bahudhaa= in many directions; aakhyaahi= and inform (them); vibhiiSaNam= (that it is Vibhishana; upasthitam= who has come!.

"You reassemble those monkeys immediately, who in fear have scattered in many directions and inform them that it is Vibhishana who has come!"

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sugrŸveõa evam uktas tu j˜mbav˜n ®kÿa p˜rthiva× |
v˜nar˜n s˜ntvay˜m ˜sa samnivartya prah˜vata× || 6-50-11

11. evam= thus; uktaH= spoken; sugriiveNa= by Sugreeva; jaambavaan= Jambavan; R^ikSa paarthivaH= the king of Bears; nivartya vaanaraan pradhaavataH= made monkeys, who were fleeing, to turn back; saantvayaamaasa= and reassured (them).

Thus spoken by Sugreeva, Jambavan the king of Bears called the fugitive monkeys back and restored them to confidence.

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te niv®tt˜h punah sarve v˜nar˜s tyakta sambhram˜× |
®kÿa r˜ja vacah þrutv˜ tam ca d®ÿ÷v˜ vibhŸÿaõam || 6-50-12

12. shrutvaa= hearing; R^iSaraaja vachaH= the words of Jambavan the king of Bears; sarve= all; te vaanaraaH= those monkeys; dR^iSTvaa= on seeing; tam= that; vibhiiSaNam= Vibhishana; punaH nivR^ittaaH= retraced their steps; tyakta saadhvasaah= shaking off their fear.

Hearing the words of Jambavan the king of Bears, all those monkeys, on perceiving Vibhishana, retraced their steps, shaking off their fear.

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vibhŸÿaõas tu r˜masya d®ÿ÷v˜ g˜tram þaraiþ citam |
lakÿmaõasya ca dharma ˜tm˜ babh¨va vyathita indriya× || 6-50-13

13. dharmaatmaa= the virtuous; vibhiiSaNastu= Vibhishana; tadaa= then; dR^iSTvaa= on beholding; raamasya= Rama's; gaatram= body; lakSmaNasya= as also of Lakshmana's chitam= covered; sharaiH= with arrows; babhuuva= became; vyathitaH= distressed.

Meanwhile, the virtuous Vibhishana, on beholding Rama's body as also of Lakshmana's covered with arrows, felt distressed.

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jala klinnena hastena tayor netre pram®jya ca |
þoka sampŸýita man˜ ruroda vilal˜pa ca || 6-50-14

14. vimR^ijya cha= washing; tayoH= their; netre= eyes; hastena= with his hands; jalaklinnena= dipped in water; ruroda= (Vibhishana) began to weap; shoka sampiiDitamanaaH= with anguish seizing his heart; vilalaapa cha= and lamented (saying).

Washing their eyes with his hands dipped in water, Vibhishana began to weap, with anguish seizing his heart and lamented, saying:

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imau tau sattva sampannau vikr˜ntau priya samyugau |
im˜m avasth˜m gamitau r˜kasaih k¨÷a yodhibhi× || 6-50-15

15. imau= these two; tau= who are; sattvasampannau= powerful; vikraantau= and valiant; priya samgamau= warriors; gamitau= have been brought; imaam= to this; avasthaam= state; raakSasaiH= by the demons; kuuTayodhibhiH= the treacherous combatants.

"These two powerful and valiant warrriors have been brought tot his state by the demons, the treacherous combatants."

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bhr˜tu× putreõa me tena duÿputreõa dur˜tman˜ |
r˜kÿasy˜ jihmay˜ buddhy˜ calit˜v ®ju vikramau || 6-50-16

16. bhreatR^iputreNa= son of my brother; duSputreNa= that wicked youth; duraatmanaa= of perverse soul; raakSasyaa= in his demoniacal; jihmayaa buddhyaa= cunning mind; vaN^chitau= has deceived; R^ijuvikramau= those two honourable fighters.

"The son of my brother, that wicked youth of perverse soul in his demoniac cunning mind, has decived those two honourable fighters."

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þarair im˜v alam viddhau rudhireõa samukÿitau |
vasudh˜y˜m ima suptau d®þyete þalyak˜v iva || 6-50-17

17. imau= these two (Rama and Lakshmana) viddhau= struck, alam= badly; sharaiH= by arrows; samukSitau= covered; rudhireNa= with blood; suptau= and lying; vasudhaayaam= on the earth; dR^ishyete= are appearing; shalyakaaviva= like two porcupines.

"These two warriors, Rama and Lakshmana, who were struck badly by arrows and covered with blood are lying on the earth, like two porcupines."

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yayor vŸryam up˜þritya pratiÿ÷h˜ k˜nkÿit˜ may˜ |
t˜v ubhau deha n˜þ˜ya prasuptau puruÿa ®ÿabhau || 6-50-18

18. imau= these; puraSarSabhau= two lions among men; yayau= on whom aashritya= depended; pratiSThaa= the position; kaaNkSitaa= aspired; mayaa= by me; tau= they as such; prasuptau= are lying insensible; dehanaashaaya= waiting for the dissolution of the body.

"These two lions among men, on whom depended the positon aspired by me, are lying insensible, waiting for the dissolution of the body."

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jŸvann adya vipanno asmi naÿ÷a r˜jya mano ratha× |
pr˜pta pratijnaþ ca ripuh sak˜mo r˜vaõah k®ta× || 6-50-19

19. naSTaraajyamanorathaH= deprived of the hope of becoming king; adya= now; asmi= I am; vipannaH= dead; jiivannapi= even if survinving, ripuH= (while) my rival; raavaNaH= Ravana; praapta pratijJNaH= sees his vow fulfilled; kR^itaH= and gets; sakaamaashcha= his desires realised.

"Deprived of the hope now of becoming a king, I am as one dead, eventhough surviving; while my rival Ravana sees his vow fulfilled and gets his desires realised."

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evam vilapam˜nam tam pariÿvajya vibhŸÿaõam |
sugrŸva× sattva sampanno hari r˜jo abravŸd idam || 6-50-20

20. sugriivaH= Sugreeva; sattva sampannaH= the magnanimous; hariraajaH= king of the Monkeys; pariSvajya= having embraced; tam vibhiiSaNam= that Vibhishana; evam= thus; vilapamaanam= lamenting; abraviit= spoke; idam= these words.

Then, Sugreeva the magnanimous King of Monkeys embraced that Vibhishana thus lamenting and spoke the following words:

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r˜jyam pr˜psyasi dharmajna lank˜y˜m na atra samþaya× |
r˜vaõa× saha putreõa sa r˜jyam na iha lapsyate || 6-50-21

21. dharmajJNa= O, knower of what is right!; praapsyasi= you shall obtain; raajyam= the kingdom; laN^kaayaam= in Lanka; na= there is no; samshayaH= double; atra= in this matter; raavaNaH= Ravana; na lapsyate= will not fulfil; svakaamam= their desire; iha= now.

"O, knower of what is right! You shall certainly reign over Lanka. Ravana and his son will not acheive their purpose."

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na ruj˜pŸýit˜v et˜v ubhau r˜ghava lakÿmaõau |
tyaktv˜ moham vadhiÿyete sagaõam r˜vaõam raõe || 6-50-22

22. etau= these; ubhau= two; raaghavalakSmanau= Rama and Lakshmana; na piiDitau= are not badly off; rujaa= with injury; tyaktvaa= giving up; moham= their swoon; vadhiSyete= they will destroy; raavaNam= Ravana; sagaNam= with his hordes; raNe= in battle.

"The injury done to Rama and Lakshmana is not grave. Emerging from their swoon, they will destroy Ravana with his hordes in battles."

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tam evam s˜ntvayitv˜ tu sam˜þv˜sya ca r˜kÿasam |
suÿeõam þvaþuram p˜rþve sugrŸvas tam uv˜ca ha || 6-50-23

23. saantvayitvaa= consoling; samaashvaasya= and convincing; tam raakSasam= that Vibhishana; evam= in this way; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; uvaacha= spoke; tam suSeNam= to that Sushena; shvashuram= his father-in-law; paarshve= who was on his side.

Consoling and convincing Vibhishana thus, Sugreeva spoke to Sushena, his father-in-law, who was on his side (as follows):

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saha þ¨rair hari gaõair labdha samjn˜v arim damau |
gacca tvam bhr˜tarau g®hya kiÿkindh˜m r˜ma lakÿmaõau || 6-50-24

24. gR^ihya= taking; bhraatarau= these two brothers; raamalakSmaNau= Rama and Lakshmana; harigaNaiH= with the troops of monkeys; shuuraiH= who ar strong; tvam= you; gachha= go; kiSkindhaam= to Kinshkinda; arindamau= till these two scourgers of their foes; labdha sanjJNau= have recovered their consciouness.

"Taking these two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana with the troops of monkeys who are strong, you go to Kishkindha, till these two scourgers of their foes have recovered their consciousness."

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aham tu r˜vaõam hatv˜ saputram saha b˜ndhavam |
maithilŸm ˜nayiÿy˜mi þakro naÿ÷˜m iva þriyam || 6-50-25

25. aham tu= as for me; hatvaa= slaying; raavaNam= Ravana; saputram= with his son; saha baandhavam= and his relatives; aanayiSyaami= I shall bring back; maithiliim= Seetha; shakraH iva= as did Indra the Lord of celestials; shriyam= the prosperity; naSTaam= he had lost.

"As for me, I shall slay Ravana with his son and his relatives and bring back Seetha as did Indra the Lord of celestials, the prosperity he had lost."

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þrutv˜ etad v˜nara indrasya suÿeõo v˜kyam abravŸt |
deva asuram mah˜ yuddham anubh¨tam sud˜ruõam || 6-50-26

26. shrutvaa= hearing; etatvaakyam= these words; vaanarendrasya= of Sugreeva; suSeNaH= Sushena; abraviit= spoke (as follows); sudaaruNam= a highly terrific; mahat= and great; yuddham= was; daivaasuram= between celestials and demons; anubhuutam= was perceived by me.

"Hearing the words of Sugreeva, Sushena replied as followers: " A highly terrific and great was between celestials and demons was perceived by me."

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tad˜ sma d˜nav˜ dev˜n þara samsparþa kovid˜× |
nijaghnu× þastra viduÿaþ c˜dayanto muhur muhu× || 6-50-27

27. chhaadayantaH= by making themselves invisible; muhurmuhuH= again and again; tadaa= at that time; daanavaaH= the demons; sharasamsparsha koridaaH= skilled in the use of arrows; nijaghuuH= overcame; devaan= the gods; shastraviduSaH= (despite) their skill in bearing arms.

"By making themselves invisible again and again, the demons skilled in the use of arrows overcame the celestials despite their skill in bearing arms."

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t˜n ˜rt˜n naÿ÷a samjn˜mþ ca para as¨mþ ca b®haspati× |
vidhy˜bhir mantra yukt˜bhir oÿadhŸbhiþ cikitsati || 6-50-28

28. taan= to those celstials; aartaan= who were injured; naSTasamjJNaan= who have lost consciousness; gataasuumshcha= and who (almost) lost their lives; bR^ihaspatiH= Brihaspati; chikitsati= treated (them); vidyaabhiH= with his spells; mantrayuktaabhiH= comprising of sacred formulas; oSadhiibhiH= and herbs.

"To those celestials who were wounded, unconscious and almost deprived of life, Brihaspati treated them by the aid of herbs accompanied by his spells of sacred formulas."

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t˜ny auÿadh˜ny ˜nayitum kÿŸra udam y˜ntu s˜garam |
javena v˜nar˜h þŸghram samp˜ti panasa ˜daya× || 6-50-29

29. vaanaraaH= (Let) the monkeys; sampaati panasaadayaH= Sampati, panasa and others; yaantu= go; shiighram= quickly; javena= with speed; saagaram= to the ocean, kSirodam= of milk; aanayitum= to bring; taani= those; ouSadhaani= herbs.

"Let the monkeys Sampati, Panasa and others go quickly in speed, to the ocean of milk, to bring those herbs."

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harayas tu vij˜nanti p˜rvatŸ te mah˜ oÿadhŸ |
samjŸva karaõŸm divy˜m viþaly˜m deva nirmit˜m || 6-50-30

30. harayaH= these monkeys; vijaananti= are conversant with; taaH= those; paarvaatiiH= mountainous; mahouSadhiiH= efficacious herbs; divyaam= the celestial; samjiivakaraNiim= Samjivakarani; vishalyaam= and Vishalya; devanirmitaam= which were created by a God.

"These monkeys are conversant with those efficacious mountianous herbs - the celestial Sanjivakarani and Vishalya, which were created by a God."

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candras× ca n˜ma droõaþ ca parvatau s˜gara uttame |
am®tam yatra mathitam tatra te parama oÿadhŸ || 6-50-31

31. kSirode= from the bosom of the milky ocean; saagarottame= the best of oceans; (rise the mountains); naama= called; chnadrashcha= Chandra; droNashcha= and Drona; yatra= where; amR^itam= the ambrosia; mathitam= was churned; te= those aparamauSadhii= excellent herbs; tatra= are here.

"In the bosom of the milky ocean the best of oceans, rise the mountains called Chandra and Drona, where the ambrosia was formerly churned. These two excellent herbs exist there."

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tau tatra nihite devai× parvate parama oÿadhŸ |
ayam v˜yu suto r˜jan han¨m˜ms tatra gaccatu || 6-50-32

32. mahodadhau= In that vast ocean; vihitau= were built; viihitau= and fixed; tau parvatau= those mountains; devaiH= by the celestials; raajan= O, King!; ayam= (Let) this; hanuumaan= Hanuman; vaayusutaH= the son of wind-god; gachhatu= go; tatra= there.

"The celestials place dthose two mountain in the vast sea. O, King! Let Hanuman the son of Wind-God go there."

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etasminn antare v˜yur megh˜mþ ca api savidyuta× |
paryasyan s˜gare toyam kampayann iva parvat˜n || 6-50-33

33. etasmin antare= In the mean-time; vaayuH= a (great) wind (arose); savidyutaH meghaamshchaapi= accompanied by massed clouds and lightning; paryasyan= whipping up; toyam= the salty waves; saagare= in the ocean; kampayanniva parvataan= causing the mountains to tremble as from an earthquake.

In the meantime, a great wind arose, accompanied by massed clouds and lightning, whipping up the salty waves in the ocean, causing the mountains to tremble as from an earthquake.

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mahat˜ pakÿa v˜tena sarve dvŸpa mah˜ drum˜× |
nipetur bhagna vi÷ap˜× sam¨l˜ lavaõa ambhasi || 6-50-34

34. sarvadviipa mahaadrumaaH= large trees situated in all the sand-banks; bhagnaviTapaaH= had their branches broken; mahataa pakSavaatena= by the mighty stroke of vata's wing; nipetuH= and fell; lavaNa salile= in the briny water; ambhasi= of the ocena.

"Large trees on the sand-banks had their branches broken by the mighty stroke of Vata's wings and fell headlong into the briny waters of the ocean."

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abhavan pannag˜s trast˜ bhoginas tatra v˜sina× |
þŸghram sarv˜õi y˜d˜msi jagmuþ ca lavaõa arõavam || 6-50-35

35. pannagaaH= the snakes; abhavan= became; trastaaH= frightened; bhoginaH= the snakes; vaasinaH= living; tatra= there; sarvaaNi= and all; yaadaamsi= marine animals; jagmuH= wnet; shiighram= quickly; lavaNaarNavam= to the briny ocean.

"The snakes became frightened. The snakes inhabiting there and all the marine animals plunged quickly into the briny ocean."

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tato muh¨rtad garuýam vainateyam mah˜ balam |
v˜nar˜ dad®þu× sarve jvalantam iva p˜vakam || 6-50-36

36. tataH= thereupon; sarve= all; vaanaraaH= the monkeys; dadR^ishaH= saw; muhuurtaat= within a moment; mahaabalam= a mighty; garuDam= Garuda the eagle; vainateyam= the son of Vinata; jvalantam paavakam iva= like unto a blzing torch.

Thereupon, all the monkeys saw within a moment, a mighty eagle, Garuda, the son of Vinata, like unto a blazing torch.

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tam ˜gatam abhiprekÿya n˜g˜s te vipradudruvu× |
yais tau sat puruÿau baddhau þara bh¨tair mah˜ balau || 6-50-37

37. te= those; naagaaH= serpents; mahaabalaiH= of mighty prowess; sharabhuutaiH= which became arrows; yaiH= by whom; tau= those two; puruSau= Rama and Lakshman; baddhau= were fastened; prekSya= beholding; tam= that Garuda the eagle; aagatam= which came; sampradudruvaH= fled away.

On beholding Garuda the eagle which came there, the serpants who bound those two warriors Rama and Lakshmana in the form of mighty arrows, fled away.

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tata× suparõah k˜kutsthau d®ÿ÷v˜ pratyabhinandya ca |
vimamarþa ca p˜õibhy˜m mukhe candra sama prabhe || 6-50-38

38. tataH= thereupon; suparNaH= Garuda, the eagle; spR^iSTvaa= coming into contact with; kaakutthsau= Rama and Lakshman; pratyabhinandya cha= and greeting them; paaNibhyaam= and with his hands; vimamarshacha= caressly touched; mukhe= their faces; chandra samaprabhe= which were readiant like the moon.

Thereupon, Garuda the eagle, coming into contact iwth Rama and Lakshmana d offering them his good wishes, with his hands caressly touched their faces that were radiant like the moon.

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vainateyena samsp®ÿ÷˜s tayoh samruruhur vraõ˜× |
suvarõe ca tan¨ snigdhe tayor ˜þu babh¨vatu× || 6-50-39

39. tayoH= their; vraNaaH= wounds; samspR^iSTaaH= touched; vainateya= by Garuda the eagel; samruhuH= were healed; tayoH= their; tanuu= bodies; aashu= soon; babhuuvatuH= became; snigdhe= smooth; suuarNecha= and well-rounded.

Their wounds, touched by Garuda the eagle, were healed. Their bodies soon became smooth and well-rounded.

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tejo vŸryam balam ca ojauts˜haþ ca mah˜ guõ˜× |
pradarþanam ca buddhiþ ca sm®tiþ ca dviguõam tayo× || 6-50-40

40. tayoH= their; tejah= lustre; viiryam= valour; utsaahasya= strength; endurance and resolution; mahaaguNaaH= those great qualitites; pradarshanam= (also) their perspicacity; buddhishcha= intelligence; smR^itishcha= and memory; dviguNam= were re-doubled.

Their lustre, valour, strength, endurance and resolution, those great qualities, also their perspicacity, intelligence and memory were re-doubled.

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t˜v utth˜pya mah˜ vŸryau garuýo v˜sava upamau |
ubhau tau sasvaje h®ÿ÷au r˜maþ ca enam uv˜ca ha || 6-50-41

41. utthaapya= lifting; tau= them; ubhau= both; vaasavopamau= who wee like Indra; mahaatejaaH= the highly majestic; garudaH= Garuda the eagle; sasvaje= embraced (them_; raamashcha= Rama also; hR^iSTaH= being plased; uvaachha= spoke; enam= to him (as follows)

Lifting them up both who were like Indra, the highly majestic Garuda the eagle embraced them. Rama also, being pleased, spoke to him (as follows):

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bhavat pras˜d˜d vyasanam r˜vaõi prabhavam mahat |
˜v˜m iha vyatikr˜ntau þŸghram ca balinau k®tau || 6-50-42

42. iha= now; bhavat prasaadaat= by you grace; aavaam= we both; vyatikraanto= have crossed over; mahat= a great; vyasanam= diaster; raavaNi prabhavam= created by Inrajit, the son of Ravana; kR^itau= we have been made; balinau= stron; puurvaivat= as before.

"Now, by your grace, we both have overcome a great disaster created by Indrajit the son of Ravana. We have been made strong as before."

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yath˜ t˜tam daþaratham yath˜ ajam ca pit˜maham |
tath˜ bhavantam ˜s˜dya h®ÿayam me prasŸdati || 6-50-43

43. aasaadya= by meeting; bhavantam= you; me= my; hR^idayam= heart; prasiidati= is gladdened; yathaa tathaa= i the same manner; yathaa= as (meeting); dasharatham= Dasaratha; taatam= my father; yathaa= and as (meeting); ajamcha= Aja; pitaamaham= my paternal grandfather.

"By meeting you thus, my heart is gladdened in the same manner as I am meeting Dasaratha, my fatehr and Aja, my paternal grandfather."

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ko bhav˜n r¨pa sampanno divya srag anulepana× |
vas˜no viraje vastre divya ˜bharaõa bh¨ÿita× || 6-50-44

44. kaH= who; bhavaan= are you; ruupasampannaH= the one enowed with beauty; divyasraganulepanaH= having blissful garlands and anointments; vasaanaH= wearing; viraje= clean; vastre= garments; divyaabharaNa bhuuSitaH= and adorned with divine ornaments?

"Who are you, the one endowed with beauty, having blissful garlands and anointments, wearing clean garments and adorned iwth divine ornaments?"

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tam uv˜ca mah˜ tej˜ vainateyo mah˜ bala× |
patatri r˜jah prŸta ˜tm˜ harÿa pary˜kula Ÿkÿaõa× || 6-50-45

45. vainateyaH= Garuda the eagle; patattriraajaH= the king of Birds; mahaatejaH= the highly majestic; mahaabalah= and mighty (one); priitaatmaa= being plased in mind; harSaparyaakulekSaNaH= with his eyes widened in gladness; uvaacha= spoke; tam= to that Rama (as follows):

The highly majestic and the mighty Garuda the eagle, the King of Birds, with his eys widened in gladness and with a pleased heart, spoke to Rama as follows:

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aham sakh˜ te k˜kutstha priyah pr˜õo bahiþ cara× |
garutm˜n iha sampr˜pto yuvayoh s˜hya k˜raõ˜t || 6-50-46

46. kaakutstha= O, Rama!; te= to you; aham= I (am) priyaH= a beloved; sakhaa= friend; garutmaan= Garuda; bahischaraH praaNaH= dear as your own; moving outside; sampraaptaH= I came; iha= here; saahya kaaraNaat= for helping; yuvayoH= both of you.

"O, Rama! I am your dearest friend Garuda dear as your own breath moving outside I came here for the purpose of helping you, both."

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asur˜ v˜ mah˜ vŸry˜ d˜nav˜ v˜ mah˜ bal˜× |
sur˜s× ca api sagandharv˜h puras k®tya þata kratum || 6-50-47
nemam mokÿayitum þakt˜h þara bandham sud˜ruõam |
m˜y˜ bal˜d indrajit˜ nirmitam kr¨ra karmaõ˜ || 6-50-48

47, 48. asuraaH vaa= either the demons; mahaaviiryaaH= the most valiant; vaanaraaH vaa= or hte monkeys; mahaabalaah= the exceedingly strong; suraashchaapi= or the celestials; sagandharvaaH= together with the celestial musicians; puraskR^itya= having in their front; shatakratum= devendera, the Lord of celestials; na shaktaaH= are not able; mokSayitum= to untie; imam= this; sudaaruNam= awfully terrific; sharabandham= entanglement of arrows; nirmitam= created; maayaabalaat= through his power of sorcery; indrajitaa= by Indrajit; kruura karmaNaa= of cruel deeds.

"Either the most valiant demons or the exceedingly strong monkeys or the celestials together with the celestial musicians having Devendra the Lord of celestials in their forefront are unable to untie this awfully terrific entanglement of arrows created through his power of sorcery by Indrajit of terrific deeds."

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ete n˜g˜h k˜dravey˜s tŸkÿõa damÿ÷r˜ viÿa ulbaõ˜× |
rakÿo m˜y˜ prabh˜vena þar˜ bh¨tv˜ tvad ˜þrit˜× || 6-50-49

49. ete= these serpents; kaadraveyaaH= the sons of Kadru; tiikSNadamSTrau= with their sharp fangs; viSolbaNaaH= abundantly furnished iwth poison; bhuutvaa= became; sharaaH= arrows; rakSomaayaa prabhaaveNa= by the dint of sorcery by Indrajit the demon; tvadaashritaa= and took their base at you."

"These serpents, which took their base at, were none other than the sons of Kadru with their sharp fangs, abundantly filled with poison, transformed into arrows, by the dint of sorcery by Indrajit the demon."

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sabh˜gyas× ca asi dharmajna r˜ma satya par˜krama |
lakÿmaõena saha bhr˜tr˜ samare ripu gh˜tin˜ || 6-50-50

50. dharmajJNa= the knower of righteousness; satyaparaakrama= andtrue to your promise!; lakSmaNena saha= along with Lakshmana; bhraatraa= your brother; shatrughaatinaa= the annihilator of enemies; asi= you have become; sabhaayyaH= fortunate; samare= in battle.

"O, Rama the knower of righeousness and true to your promise! You, along with your brother Lakshmana the annihilator of enemies, indeed are lucky."

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imam þrutv˜ tu v®tta antam tvaram˜õo aham ˜gata× |
sahas˜ yuvayoh sneh˜t sakhitvam anup˜layan || 6-50-51

51. shrutvaa= hearing; imam= this; vR^ittaantam= incident; aham= I; aagataH= came; sahasaiva= soo; tvaramaaNaH= hastily; anupaalayan= duly cherishing; aavayoH= our; snchaat= love; sakhitvam= and frindship.

"Hearing about this incident, I have hastened all at once, duly cherishing the love and friendship (for you)."

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mokÿitau ca mah˜ ghor˜d asm˜t s˜yaka bandhan˜t |
apram˜das× ca kartavyo yuv˜bhy˜m nityam eva hi || 6-50-52

52. mokSitau cha= you have been released; asmaat saayaka bandhanaat= from this shackle of arrows; mahaaghoraat= which was quite terrific; nityamevacha= a forever; apramaadaH= vigilance; kartavyaH= is to be maintained; yuvaabhyaam= by both of you.

"You have been released from this quite terrific shackle of arrows. Both of you should maintain vigilance, all the time."

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prak®ty˜ r˜kÿas˜h sarve samgr˜me k¨÷a yodhina× |
þ¨r˜õ˜m þuddha bh˜v˜n˜m bhavat˜m ˜rjavam balam || 6-50-53

53. prakR^itya= by name; sarve= all; raakSasaaH= the demons; kuuTayodhinaH= are treacherous fighters; saN^graame= the warriors; shuddhabhaavanaam= the pure-minded-ness; aarjavam= and the straight forwardness; balam= are the strength.

"All the demons by their very nature are treacherous fighters in battle. For you, the warriors, your pue-mindedness and straight forwardeness are the strengths."

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tan na viþvasitavyam vo r˜kÿas˜n˜m raõa ajire |
etena eva upam˜nena nitya jihm˜ hi r˜kÿas˜× || 6-50-54

54. etena upamaanenaiva= by this example itself (of Indrajit); raakSasaaH= the demons; nityam= are alwasy; jihmaaH hi= indeed crooked-minded; tat= for that reason; na vishvasaneeyam= it is not be trusted' raakSasaanaam= in the case of demons; nah= by you; raNaajire= in the battle-field.

"What Indrajit has done, exemplifies how the demons are always crooked-minded. For this reason, you should not trust the demons in battle."

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evam uktv˜ tato r˜mam suparõah sumah˜ bala× |
pariÿvajya suh®t snigdham ˜praÿ÷um upacakrame || 6-50-55

55. saH suparNaH= that Garuda; mahaabalaH= the mighty; uktvaa= having spoken; raamam= to Rama; evam= thus; tadaa= then; pariSvajya cha= and having embraced; susnigdham= affectionately; upachakrame= and began; aapraSTam= to take leave.

That mighty Garuda, having spoken thus to Rama then and having affectionately embraced him, began to take leave of him.

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sakhe r˜ghava dharmajna rip¨õ˜m api vatsala |
abhyanujn˜tum icc˜mi gamiÿy˜mi yath˜ ˜gatam || 6-50-56

56. raama= O, Rama; dharmajJNa= the knower of righteousness; vatsala= affectionate; ripuNaamapi= even towards the enemies; sakhe= and my friend!; ichhaami= I wish; abhyamjJNaatum= to take leave of you; gamiSyaami= I shall proceed; yathaasukham= happily.

"O, Rama the knower of piety, affectionate even towards your enemies and my dear fried! I wish to take leave of you." I shall proceed happily."

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na ca kaut¨halam k˜ryam sakhitvam prati k˜ðkÿiõ˜ |
k®takarm˜ raõe vŸra kprativetsyasi || 6-50-57

57. viira= O, hero!; na kaaryam= there is no need; kautuuhalam= for curiosity; kaaNKSiNaa= to wish to know; sakhitvam prati= about my friendship; kR^itakarmaa= after the act is accomplished; prativetsyasi= you will know; sakhitvam= about my friendship.

"O, hero! You need not be so curious to know the casue of my friendship. You will know of it, once you have accomplished success in battle."

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b˜la v®ddha avaþeÿ˜m tu lank˜m k®tv˜ þara ¨rmibhi× |
r˜vaõam ca ripum hatv˜ sŸt˜m samupalapsyase || 6-50-58

58. kR^itvaa= by making; laN^kaam= Lanka; baala vR^iddhaavasheSam= a remnant land of children and the aged; sharornibhiH= under the flutter of your arrows; hatvaa= and by slaying; raavaNam= Ravana; ripum= the enemy; tvam= you; pratipatsyase= will bring back; siitaam= Seetha.

"When, under the flutter of your arrows, Lanka has been destroyed save for the aged and the children and you have slain Ravana,. your enemy, you will bring back Seetha."

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ity evam uktv˜ vacanam suparõah þŸghra vikrama× |
r˜mam ca virujam k®tv˜ madhye teÿ˜m vana okas˜m || 6-50-59
pradakÿiõam tatah k®tv˜ pariÿvajya ca vŸryav˜n |
jag˜ma ˜k˜þam ˜viþya suparõah pavano yath˜ || 6-50-60

59, 60. uktvaa= speaking; vachanam= these words; ityevam= in this way; suparNaH= Garuda suvarNaH= having beautiful wings; shiighravikramaH= with a swift flight; viiryavaan= possessing vigour; madhye= in the middle; teSaam= of those; vanaukasaam= monkeys; kR^itvaa= and by making; raamam= Rama; niirujam= painless; tataH= and thereafter; pradakSiNam kR^itvaa= making a circumambulation; pariSvajya= and embracing; aavishya= entering; aakaasham= the sky; pavanoyathaa= as a wind; jagaama= went away.

Having spoken thus, Garuda of swift flight, having beautiful wings, who had just healed Rama's wounds in the presence of monkeys, having paid obeisance presence of monkeys, having paid obeisance to him (by circumambulation) and taken him into his arms, entered the sky with the speed of the wind.

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nirujau r˜ghavau d®ÿ÷v˜ tato v˜nara y¨thap˜× |
simha n˜d˜ms tad˜ nedur l˜ng¨lam dudhuvuþ ca te || 6-50-61

61. tataH= then; dR^iSTvaa= seeing; raaghavau= Rama and Lakshmana; niirujau= rid of pain; vaanara yuudhapaaH= the chiefs of monkeys; tadaa= then; neduH= howled; simha naadaan= like roars of lions; te= they; dudhuvushcha= lashed; laanguulam= their tail.

Seeing Rama and Lakshmana healed of their wounds, the cheifs of monkeys haowled like roars of lions and lashed their tails.

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tato bherŸ× sam˜jaghnur m®dang˜mþ ca vyan˜dayan |
dadhmu× þankh˜n samprah®ÿ÷˜h kÿvelanty api yath˜ puram || 6-50-62

62. tataH= thereupon; (the monkeys); samaajaghnuH= beat; bheriiH= the gongs; avaadayan= resounded; mR^idaN^gaamshchaapi= the drums; dadhmuH= blew; shaN^khaan= the couches; kSvelantyapi= and jumped in joy; yathaapuram= as before.

Thereupon, gongs were beaten, drums resounded, and couches were blown amid jumping in joy of the monkeys as before.

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˜pare ˜spho÷ya vikr˜nt˜ v˜nar˜ naga yodhina× |
drum˜n utp˜÷ya vividh˜ms tasthuh þata sahasraþa× || 6-50-63

63. apare= some other; vikraantaaH= strong; vaanaraaH= monkeys; nagayodhinaH= who use trees as maces in battle; sphoTya= waving their arms; utpaaTya= uprooting; vividhaan= various kinds; shatasahasraH= of hundreds and thousands; drumaan= of trees; tasthuH= stood there.

Some other strong monkeys who use trees as maces in battle, waving their arms and uprooting hundreds and thousands of various trees, stood there, ready for the battle.

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vis®janto mah˜ n˜d˜ms tr˜sayanto niþ˜ car˜n |
lank˜ dv˜r˜õy up˜jagmur yoddhu k˜m˜h plavam gam˜× || 6-50-64

64. visR^ijantaH= uttering; mahaanaadaan= great noises; traasayantaH= frightening; nishaacharan= the demons; yuddhakaamaaH= and desirous to fight; plavaNgamaaH= and desirous to fight; plavaNgamaaH= the monkeys; upaajagmuH= reached; lan^kaa dvaaraaNi= the gates of Lanka.

Uttering great noises, frightning the demons and desirous to fight, the monkeys reached the gates of Lanka.

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tatas tu bhŸmas tumulo nin˜do tatas tu bhŸmas tumulo nin˜do |
babh¨va þ˜kh˜ m®ga y¨thap˜n˜m |
kÿaye nid˜ghasya yath˜ ghan˜n˜m |
n˜dah subhŸmo nadat˜m niþŸthe || 6-50-65

65. subhiimaH= the highly terrific; tumulaH= and tumultuous; naadaH= sound; teshaam= of those; shaakhaa mR^iga yuuthapaanaam= leaders of the monkeys; babhuuvaH= arose; subhiimah naadaH yathaa= like the highly terrifying sound; nadataam ghanaanaam= of thunder-clouds; nishiidhe= in a mid-night; kSaye= at the end; nidaaghasya= of summer.

Thereafter, a highly terrible and tumuluous sound arose among the leaders of the monkeys, as, at the end of summer the roaring of thunder clouds in the mid-night.

 

ity˜rÿe þrŸmadr˜m˜yaõe v˜lmŸkŸye ˜dik˜vye yuddhak˜õýe pañcaþa× sarga×

Thus completes 50th Chapter of Yuddha Kanda of the glorious Ramayana of Valmiki, the work of a sage and the oldest epic.


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