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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-8

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परितुष्टस्तु सुग्रीवस्तेन वाक्येन वानरः ।
लक्ष्मणस्याग्रजं राममिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१॥
1. parituṣṭastu sugrīvastena vākyena vānaraḥ ,
lakṣmaṇasyāgrajaṃ rāmamidaṃ vacanamabravīt.
1. parituṣṭaḥ tu sugrīvaḥ tena vākyena vānaraḥ
lakṣmaṇasya agrajam rāmam idam vacanam abravīt
1. tu tena vākyena parituṣṭaḥ vānaraḥ sugrīvaḥ
lakṣmaṇasya agrajam rāmam idam vacanam abravīt
1. But the monkey Sugriva, greatly satisfied by those words, then spoke this to Rama, Lakshmana's elder brother.
सर्वथाहमनुग्राह्यो देवतानामसंशयः ।
उपपन्नगुणोपेतः सखा यस्य भवान्मम ॥२॥
2. sarvathāhamanugrāhyo devatānāmasaṃśayaḥ ,
upapannaguṇopetaḥ sakhā yasya bhavānmama.
2. sarvathā aham anugrāhyaḥ devatānām asaṃśayaḥ
upapannaguṇopetaḥ sakhā yasya bhavān mama
2. mama yasya bhavān upapannaguṇopetaḥ sakhā
aham devatānām asaṃśayaḥ sarvathā anugrāhyaḥ
2. Without a doubt, I am entirely favored by the gods, because you, my friend, are endowed with all suitable qualities.
शक्यं खलु भवेद् राम सहायेन त्वयानघ ।
सुरराज्यमपि प्राप्तुं स्वराज्यं किं पुनः प्रभो ॥३॥
3. śakyaṃ khalu bhaved rāma sahāyena tvayānagha ,
surarājyamapi prāptuṃ svarājyaṃ kiṃ punaḥ prabho.
3. śakyam khalu bhavet rāma sahāyena tvayā anagha
surarājyam api prāptum svarājyam kim punaḥ prabho
3. rāma anagha prabho tvayā sahāyena surarājyam api
prāptum khalu śakyam bhavet svarājyam punaḥ kim
3. O Rama, sinless one, with your help, it would surely be possible to attain even the kingdom of the gods; how much more so then, O lord, one's own kingdom?
सो ऽहं सभाज्यो बन्धूनां सुहृदां चैव राघव ।
यस्याग्निसाक्षिकं मित्रं लब्धं राघववंशजम् ॥४॥
4. so'haṃ sabhājyo bandhūnāṃ suhṛdāṃ caiva rāghava ,
yasyāgnisākṣikaṃ mitraṃ labdhaṃ rāghavavaṃśajam.
4. saḥ aham sabhājyaḥ bandhūnām suhṛdām ca eva rāghava
yasya agnisākṣikam mitram labdham rāghavavaṃśajam
4. rāghava yasya agnisākṣikam rāghavavaṃśajam mitram
labdham saḥ aham bandhūnām suhṛdām ca eva sabhājyaḥ
4. O Rama, I am indeed worthy of honor among my kinsmen and friends, for I have gained a friend, witnessed by fire, who is born of Raghu's lineage.
अहमप्यनुरूपस्ते वयस्यो ज्ञास्यसे शनैः ।
न तु वक्तुं समर्थो ऽहं स्वयमात्मगतान् गुणान् ॥५॥
5. ahamapyanurūpaste vayasyo jñāsyase śanaiḥ ,
na tu vaktuṃ samartho'haṃ svayamātmagatān guṇān.
5. aham api anurūpaḥ te vayasyaḥ jñāsyase śanaiḥ na
tu vaktum samarthaḥ aham svayam ātmagatān guṇān
5. aham api te anurūpaḥ vayasyaḥ śanaiḥ jñāsyase tu
aham svayam ātmagatān guṇān vaktum na samarthaḥ
5. I am also a suitable companion for you; you will realize this gradually. But I myself am not capable of speaking about my own inherent qualities (ātman).
महात्मनां तु भूयिष्ठं त्वद्विधानां कृतात्मनाम् ।
निश्चला भवति प्रीतिर्धैर्यमात्मवतामिव ॥६॥
6. mahātmanāṃ tu bhūyiṣṭhaṃ tvadvidhānāṃ kṛtātmanām ,
niścalā bhavati prītirdhairyamātmavatāmiva.
6. mahātmanām tu bhūyiṣṭham tvadvidhānām kṛtātmanām
niścalā bhavati prītiḥ dhairyam ātmavatām iva
6. tu tvadvidhānām kṛtātmanām mahātmanām prītiḥ
bhūyiṣṭham niścalā bhavati ātmavatām dhairyam iva
6. However, the affection of great-souled individuals (mahātman) like you, who have disciplined their inner selves (kṛtātman), becomes unwavering, much like the steadfast resolve of those who are self-possessed (ātmavatām).
रजतं वा सुवर्णं वा वस्त्राण्याभरणानि वा ।
अविभक्तानि साधूनामवगच्छन्ति साधवः ॥७॥
7. rajataṃ vā suvarṇaṃ vā vastrāṇyābharaṇāni vā ,
avibhaktāni sādhūnāmavagacchanti sādhavaḥ.
7. rajatam vā suvarṇam vā vastrāṇi ābharaṇāni vā
avibhaktāni sādhūnām avagacchanti sādhavaḥ
7. sādhavaḥ rajatam vā suvarṇam vā vastrāṇi
ābharaṇāni vā sādhūnām avibhaktāni avagacchanti
7. The virtuous (sādhavaḥ) understand that silver or gold, clothes or ornaments, are held in common (avibhaktāni) among righteous people (sādhūnām).
आढ्यो वापि दरिद्रो वा दुःखितः सुखितो ऽपि वा ।
निर्दोषो वा सदोषो वा वयस्यः परमा गतिः ॥८॥
8. āḍhyo vāpi daridro vā duḥkhitaḥ sukhito'pi vā ,
nirdoṣo vā sadoṣo vā vayasyaḥ paramā gatiḥ.
8. āḍhyaḥ vā api daridraḥ vā duḥkhitaḥ sukhitaḥ api
vā nirdoṣaḥ vā sadoṣaḥ vā vayasyaḥ paramā gatiḥ
8. vayasyaḥ āḍhyaḥ vā api daridraḥ vā duḥkhitaḥ
sukhitaḥ api vā nirdoṣaḥ vā sadoṣaḥ vā paramā gatiḥ
8. Whether wealthy or poor, distressed or happy, innocent or guilty, a true friend (vayasyaḥ) is considered the ultimate refuge (paramā gatiḥ).
धनत्यागः सुखत्यागो देहत्यागो ऽपि वा पुनः ।
वयस्यार्थे प्रवर्तन्ते स्नेहं दृष्ट्वा तथाविधम् ॥९॥
9. dhanatyāgaḥ sukhatyāgo dehatyāgo'pi vā punaḥ ,
vayasyārthe pravartante snehaṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham.
9. dhanatyāgaḥ sukhatyāgaḥ dehatyāgaḥ api vā punaḥ
vayasyārthe pravartante sneham dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham
9. sneham tathāvidham dṛṣṭvā vayasyārthe dhanatyāgaḥ
sukhatyāgaḥ dehatyāgaḥ api vā punaḥ pravartante
9. Abandonment of wealth, sacrifice of joy, or even giving up one's life - these acts are undertaken for the sake of a friend (vayasyārthe), when one perceives such a profound bond (sneham tathāvidham).
तत्तथेत्यब्रवीद् रामः सुग्रीवं प्रियवादिनम् ।
लक्ष्मणस्याग्रतो लक्ष्म्या वासवस्येव धीमतः ॥१०॥
10. tattathetyabravīd rāmaḥ sugrīvaṃ priyavādinam ,
lakṣmaṇasyāgrato lakṣmyā vāsavasyeva dhīmataḥ.
10. tat tathā iti abravīt rāmaḥ sugrīvam priyavādinam
lakṣmaṇasya agrataḥ lakṣmyā vāsavasya iva dhīmataḥ
10. rāmaḥ dhīmataḥ vāsavasya lakṣmyā iva lakṣmaṇasya
agrataḥ priyavādinam sugrīvam tat tathā iti abravīt
10. In front of Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma, radiant like the intelligent Vasava (Indra), replied, "So be it," to Sugrīva, who spoke with affection.
ततो रामं स्थितं दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम् ।
सुग्रीवः सर्वतश्चक्षुर्वने लोलमपातयत् ॥११॥
11. tato rāmaṃ sthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahābalam ,
sugrīvaḥ sarvataścakṣurvane lolamapātayat.
11. tataḥ rāmam sthitam dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇam ca mahābalam
sugrīvaḥ sarvataḥ cakṣuḥ vane lolam apātayat
11. tataḥ sugrīvaḥ sthitam rāmam ca mahābalam lakṣmaṇam dṛṣṭvā,
vane sarvataḥ lolam cakṣuḥ apātayat
11. Then, seeing Rāma and the mighty Lakṣmaṇa standing there, Sugrīva cast his restless gaze all around the forest.
स ददर्श ततः सालमविदूरे हरीश्वरः ।
सुपुष्पमीषत्पत्राढ्यं भ्रमरैरुपशोभितम् ॥१२॥
12. sa dadarśa tataḥ sālamavidūre harīśvaraḥ ,
supuṣpamīṣatpatrāḍhyaṃ bhramarairupaśobhitam.
12. saḥ dadarśa tataḥ sālam avidūre harīśvaraḥ
supuṣpam īṣatpatrāḍhyam bhramarair upaśobhitam
12. tataḥ saḥ harīśvaraḥ avidūre supuṣpam
īṣatpatrāḍhyam bhramarair upaśobhitam sālam dadarśa
12. Then, that lord of monkeys (Sugrīva) saw a Sāla tree not far away, profusely flowering, with young leaves, and beautified by humming bees.
तस्यैकां पर्णबहुलां भङ्क्त्वा शाखां सुपुष्पिताम् ।
सालस्यास्तीर्य सुग्रीवो निषसाद सराघवः ॥१३॥
13. tasyaikāṃ parṇabahulāṃ bhaṅktvā śākhāṃ supuṣpitām ,
sālasyāstīrya sugrīvo niṣasāda sarāghavaḥ.
13. tasya ekām parṇabahulām bhaṅktvā śākhām supuṣpitām
sālasya āstīrya sugrīvaḥ niṣasāda sa-rāghavaḥ
13. sugrīvaḥ,
tasya sālasya parṇabahulām supuṣpitām ekām śākhām bhaṅktvā,
āstīrya sa-rāghavaḥ niṣasāda
13. Having broken off a single, leafy, and profusely flowering branch of that Sāla tree, Sugrīva spread it out and sat down with Rāma.
तावासीनौ ततो दृष्ट्वा हनूमानपि लक्ष्मणम् ।
सालशाखां समुत्पाट्य विनीतमुपवेशयत् ॥१४॥
14. tāvāsīnau tato dṛṣṭvā hanūmānapi lakṣmaṇam ,
sālaśākhāṃ samutpāṭya vinītamupaveśayat.
14. tau āsīnau tataḥ dṛṣṭvā hanūmān api lakṣmaṇam
sālaśākhām samutpāṭya vinītam upaveśayat
14. Then, seeing them both seated, Hanuman respectfully uprooted a Sāla tree branch and made Lakshmana sit upon it.
ततः प्रहृष्टः सुग्रीवः श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा ।
उवाच प्रणयाद् रामं हर्षव्याकुलिताक्षरम् ॥१५॥
15. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvaḥ ślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā ,
uvāca praṇayād rāmaṃ harṣavyākulitākṣaram.
15. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvaḥ ślakṣṇam madhurayā
girā uvāca praṇayāt rāmam harṣavyākulitākṣaram
15. Then, greatly pleased, Sugriva lovingly spoke to Rama in a sweet, gentle voice, his words trembling with joy.
अहं विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा चराम्येष भयार्दितः ।
ऋश्यमूकं गिरिवरं हृतभार्यः सुदुःखितः ॥१६॥
16. ahaṃ vinikṛto bhrātrā carāmyeṣa bhayārditaḥ ,
ṛśyamūkaṃ girivaraṃ hṛtabhāryaḥ suduḥkhitaḥ.
16. aham vinikṛtaḥ bhrātrā carāmi eṣaḥ bhayārditaḥ
ṛśyamūkam girivaram hṛtabhāryaḥ suduḥkhitaḥ
16. I, wronged by my brother, wander about here, afflicted by fear. My wife has been abducted, and I am deeply sorrowful on this excellent Rishyamuka mountain.
सो ऽहं त्रस्तो भये मग्नो वसाम्युद्भ्रान्तचेतनः ।
वालिना निकृतो भ्रात्रा कृतवैरश्च राघव ॥१७॥
17. so'haṃ trasto bhaye magno vasāmyudbhrāntacetanaḥ ,
vālinā nikṛto bhrātrā kṛtavairaśca rāghava.
17. saḥ aham trastaḥ bhaye magnaḥ vasāmi udbhrāntacetanaḥ
vālinā nikṛtaḥ bhrātrā kṛtavairaḥ ca rāghava
17. O Raghava, I am that very person, terrified and immersed in fear, whose mind is bewildered, having been wronged by my brother Vali, and having enmity (with him).
वालिनो मे भयार्तस्य सर्वलोकाभयंकर ।
ममापि त्वमनाथस्य प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१८॥
18. vālino me bhayārtasya sarvalokābhayaṃkara ,
mamāpi tvamanāthasya prasādaṃ kartumarhasi.
18. vālinaḥ me bhayārtasya sarvalokābhayaṅkara
mama api tvam anāthasya prasādam kartum arhasi
18. sarvalokābhayaṅkara tvam vālinaḥ bhayārtasya
anāthasya mama api me prasādam kartum arhasi
18. O bestower of fearlessness upon all the worlds, you should also show favor to me, who is tormented by fear of Valin and is helpless.
एवमुक्तस्तु तेजस्वी धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सलः ।
प्रत्युवाच स काकुत्स्थः सुग्रीवं प्रहसन्निव ॥१९॥
19. evamuktastu tejasvī dharmajño dharmavatsalaḥ ,
pratyuvāca sa kākutsthaḥ sugrīvaṃ prahasanniva.
19. evam uktaḥ tu tejasvī dharmajñaḥ dharmavatsalaḥ
pratyuvāca sa kākutsthaḥ sugrīvam prahasan iva
19. evam uktaḥ tu tejasvī dharmajñaḥ dharmavatsalaḥ
sa kākutsthaḥ prahasan iva sugrīvam pratyuvāca
19. Thus addressed, the glorious descendant of Kakutstha (Kākutstha), who understood natural law (dharma) and was devoted to it, replied to Sugriva as if with a smile.
उपकारफलं मित्रमपकारो ऽरिलक्षणम् ।
अद्यैव तं हनिष्यामि तव भार्यापहारिणम् ॥२०॥
20. upakāraphalaṃ mitramapakāro'rilakṣaṇam ,
adyaiva taṃ haniṣyāmi tava bhāryāpahāriṇam.
20. upakāraphalam mitram apakāraḥ ari lakṣaṇam
adya eva tam haniṣyāmi tava bhāryāpahāriṇam
20. mitram upakāraphalam (bhavati); apakāraḥ ari lakṣaṇam (bhavati).
adya eva tam tava bhāryāpahāriṇam haniṣyāmi.
20. A true friend is characterized by helpful deeds, whereas hostility marks an enemy. Today itself, I will kill him, the one who abducted your wife.
इमे हि मे महावेगाः पत्रिणस्तिग्मतेजसः ।
कार्तिकेयवनोद्भूताः शरा हेमविभूषिताः ॥२१॥
21. ime hi me mahāvegāḥ patriṇastigmatejasaḥ ,
kārtikeyavanodbhūtāḥ śarā hemavibhūṣitāḥ.
21. ime hi me mahāvegāḥ patriṇaḥ tigmatejasaḥ
kārtikeya-vana-udbhūtāḥ śarāḥ hemavibhūṣitāḥ
21. hi ime me śarāḥ mahāvegāḥ patriṇaḥ tigmatejasaḥ
kārtikeya-vana-udbhūtāḥ hemavibhūṣitāḥ (santi)
21. Indeed, these arrows of mine are of tremendous speed and fierce brilliance; they have originated from Kartikeya's forest and are adorned with gold.
कङ्कपत्रप्रतिच्छन्ना महेन्द्राशनिसंनिभाः ।
सुपर्वाणः सुतीक्ष्णाग्रा सरोषा भुजगा इव ॥२२॥
22. kaṅkapatrapraticchannā mahendrāśanisaṃnibhāḥ ,
suparvāṇaḥ sutīkṣṇāgrā saroṣā bhujagā iva.
22. kaṅkapatrapraticchannāḥ mahendrāśanisaṃnibhāḥ
suparvāṇaḥ sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ saroṣāḥ bhujagāḥ iva
22. kaṅkapatrapraticchannāḥ mahendrāśanisaṃnibhāḥ
suparvāṇaḥ sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ saroṣāḥ bhujagāḥ iva
22. They were covered with heron feathers, resembling the thunderbolt of Mahendra (Indra), well-jointed, very sharp-pointed, and like angry serpents.
भ्रातृसंज्ञममित्रं ते वालिनं कृतकिल्बिषम् ।
शरैर्विनिहतं पश्य विकीर्णमिव पर्वतम् ॥२३॥
23. bhrātṛsaṃjñamamitraṃ te vālinaṃ kṛtakilbiṣam ,
śarairvinihataṃ paśya vikīrṇamiva parvatam.
23. bhrātṛsaṃjñam amitram te vālinam kṛtakilbiṣam
śaraiḥ vinihatam paśya vikīrṇam iva parvatam
23. paśya te bhrātṛsaṃjñam amitram vālinam kṛtakilbiṣam
śaraiḥ vinihatam vikīrṇam iva parvatam
23. Behold Vali, your foe masquerading as a brother, who committed a grave offense; see him struck down by arrows, like a shattered mountain.
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवो वाहिनीपतिः ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे साधु साध्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥२४॥
24. rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā sugrīvo vāhinīpatiḥ ,
praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe sādhu sādhviti cābravīt.
24. rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā sugrīvaḥ vāhinīpatiḥ
praharṣam atulam lebhe sādhu sādhu iti ca abravīt
24. rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā vāhinīpatiḥ sugrīvaḥ
atulam praharṣam lebhe ca sādhu sādhu iti abravīt
24. Having heard the words of Rama (rāghava), Sugriva, the commander of the army, experienced incomparable joy and exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent!"
रामशोकाभिभूतो ऽहं शोकार्तानां भवान् गतिः ।
वयस्य इति कृत्वा हि त्वय्यहं परिदेवये ॥२५॥
25. rāmaśokābhibhūto'haṃ śokārtānāṃ bhavān gatiḥ ,
vayasya iti kṛtvā hi tvayyahaṃ paridevaye.
25. rāmaśokābhibhūtaḥ aham śokārtānām bhavān gatiḥ
vayasya iti kṛtvā hi tvayi aham paridevaye
25. aham rāmaśokābhibhūtaḥ (asmi) bhavān śokārtānām gatiḥ
(asti) vayasya iti kṛtvā hi aham tvayi paridevaye
25. I am overcome with grief for Rama. You are the refuge for those afflicted by sorrow. Indeed, considering you my friend, I confide in you.
त्वं हि पाणिप्रदानेन वयस्यो सो ऽग्निसाक्षिकः ।
कृतः प्राणैर्बहुमतः सत्येनापि शपाम्यहम् ॥२६॥
26. tvaṃ hi pāṇipradānena vayasyo so'gnisākṣikaḥ ,
kṛtaḥ prāṇairbahumataḥ satyenāpi śapāmyaham.
26. tvam hi pāṇipradānena vayasyaḥ saḥ agnisākṣikaḥ
kṛtaḥ prāṇaiḥ bahumataḥ satyena api śapāmi aham
26. hi tvam pāṇipradānena agnisākṣikaḥ saḥ vayasyaḥ kṛtaḥ prāṇaiḥ bahumataḥ (asi).
aham satyena api śapāmi.
26. Indeed, by extending your hand (in friendship), you became my friend, with fire as our witness. You are held in great esteem, dearer than my own life; I swear this even by truth.
वयस्य इति कृत्वा च विस्रब्धं प्रवदाम्यहम् ।
दुःखमन्तर्गतं यन्मे मनो दहति नित्यशः ॥२७॥
27. vayasya iti kṛtvā ca visrabdhaṃ pravadāmyaham ,
duḥkhamantargataṃ yanme mano dahati nityaśaḥ.
27. vayasyaḥ iti kṛtvā ca visrabdham pravadāmi aham
duḥkham antargatam yat me manaḥ dahati nityaśaḥ
27. ca vayasyaḥ iti kṛtvā aham visrabdham pravadāmi.
yat me antargatam duḥkham manaḥ nityaśaḥ dahati.
27. And treating you as a friend, I speak confidently about the sorrow residing within me, which constantly burns my mind.
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं बाष्पदूषितलोचनः ।
बाष्पोपहतया वाचा नोच्चैः शक्नोति भाषितुम् ॥२८॥
28. etāvaduktvā vacanaṃ bāṣpadūṣitalocanaḥ ,
bāṣpopahatayā vācā noccaiḥ śaknoti bhāṣitum.
28. etāvat uktvā vacanam bāṣpadūṣitalocanaḥ
bāṣpopahatayā vācā na uccaiḥ śaknoti bhāṣitum
28. etāvat vacanam uktvā,
bāṣpadūṣitalocanaḥ,
bāṣpopahatayā vācā (saḥ) uccaiḥ bhāṣitum na śaknoti.
28. Having spoken these words, his eyes clouded by tears, and with a voice choked by tears, he was unable to speak loudly.
बाष्पवेगं तु सहसा नदीवेगमिवागतम् ।
धारयामास धैर्येण सुग्रीवो रामसंनिधौ ॥२९॥
29. bāṣpavegaṃ tu sahasā nadīvegamivāgatam ,
dhārayāmāsa dhairyeṇa sugrīvo rāmasaṃnidhau.
29. bāṣpavegam tu sahasā nadīvegam iva āgatam
dhārayāmāsa dhairyena sugrīvaḥ rāmasaṃnidhau
29. tu sugrīvaḥ rāmasaṃnidhau sahasā nadīvegam iva āgatam bāṣpavegam dhairyena dhārayāmāsa.
29. But Sugriva, in the presence of Rama, suddenly restrained the surge of tears that had come like the rush of a river, holding them back with fortitude.
संनिगृह्य तु तं बाष्पं प्रमृज्य नयने शुभे ।
विनिःश्वस्य च तेजस्वी राघवं पुनरब्रवीत् ॥३०॥
30. saṃnigṛhya tu taṃ bāṣpaṃ pramṛjya nayane śubhe ,
viniḥśvasya ca tejasvī rāghavaṃ punarabravīt.
30. saṃnigṛhya tu tam bāṣpam pramṛjya nayane śubhe
viniḥśvasya ca tejasvī rāghavam punaḥ abravīt
30. tejasvī tu tam bāṣpam saṃnigṛhya śubhe nayane
pramṛjya ca viniḥśvasya punaḥ rāghavam abravīt
30. Having restrained those tears, wiped his beautiful eyes, and sighed deeply, the radiant one spoke again to Rāghava (Rāma).
पुराहं वलिना राम राज्यात् स्वादवरोपितः ।
परुषाणि च संश्राव्य निर्धूतो ऽस्मि बलीयसा ॥३१॥
31. purāhaṃ valinā rāma rājyāt svādavaropitaḥ ,
paruṣāṇi ca saṃśrāvya nirdhūto'smi balīyasā.
31. purā aham valinā rāma rājyāt svāt avaropitaḥ
paruṣāṇi ca saṃśrāvya nirdhūtaḥ asmi balīyasā
31. rāma purā aham valinā svāt rājyāt avaropitaḥ
ca balīyasā paruṣāṇi saṃśrāvya nirdhūtaḥ asmi
31. O Rāma, I was formerly dethroned from my own kingdom by Vali. And after he spoke harsh words to me, I was expelled by that more powerful one.
हृता भार्या च मे तेन प्राणेभ्यो ऽपि गरीयसी ।
सुहृदश्च मदीया ये संयता बन्धनेषु ते ॥३२॥
32. hṛtā bhāryā ca me tena prāṇebhyo'pi garīyasī ,
suhṛdaśca madīyā ye saṃyatā bandhaneṣu te.
32. hṛtā bhāryā ca me tena prāṇebhyaḥ api garīyasī
suhṛdaḥ ca madīyāḥ ye saṃyatāḥ bandhaneṣu te
32. ca me prāṇebhyaḥ api garīyasī bhāryā tena hṛtā
ca ye madīyāḥ suhṛdaḥ te bandhaneṣu saṃyatāḥ
32. And my wife, who was dearer to me even than my life, was abducted by him. Moreover, those who were my friends, they are now held in bonds.
यत्नवांश्च सुदुष्टात्मा मद्विनाशाय राघव ।
बहुशस्तत् प्रयुक्ताश्च वानरा निहता मया ॥३३॥
33. yatnavāṃśca suduṣṭātmā madvināśāya rāghava ,
bahuśastat prayuktāśca vānarā nihatā mayā.
33. yatnavān ca sudusṭātmā madvināśāya rāghava
bahuśaḥ tat prayuktāḥ ca vānarāḥ nihatāḥ mayā
33. rāghava ca sudusṭātmā (saḥ) madvināśāya yatnavān
ca tat prayuktāḥ vānarāḥ bahuśaḥ mayā nihatāḥ
33. And, O Rāghava (Rāma), that one with a very wicked mind constantly strives for my destruction. Many times, thus employed, monkeys have been killed by me.
शङ्कया त्वेतया चाहं दृष्ट्वा त्वामपि राघव ।
नोपसर्पाम्यहं भीतो भये सर्वे हि बिभ्यति ॥३४॥
34. śaṅkayā tvetayā cāhaṃ dṛṣṭvā tvāmapi rāghava ,
nopasarpāmyahaṃ bhīto bhaye sarve hi bibhyati.
34. śaṅkayā tu etayā ca aham dṛṣṭvā tvām api rāghava
na upasarpāmi aham bhītaḥ bhaye sarve hi bibhyati
34. rāghava,
etayā śaṅkayā ca tvām api dṛṣṭvā aham bhītaḥ (san) na upasarpāmi.
hi bhaye sarve bibhyati.
34. Because of this apprehension, O Raghava, even after seeing you, I do not approach, being afraid. For indeed, everyone becomes fearful when fear is present.
केवलं हि सहाया मे हनुमत् प्रमुखास्त्विमे ।
अतो ऽहं धारयाम्यद्य प्राणान् कृच्छ्र गतो ऽपि सन् ॥३५॥
35. kevalaṃ hi sahāyā me hanumat pramukhāstvime ,
ato'haṃ dhārayāmyadya prāṇān kṛcchra gato'pi san.
35. kevalam hi sahāyāḥ me hanumatpramukhāḥ tu ime ataḥ
aham dhārayāmi adya prāṇān kṛcchragataḥ api san
35. hi ime hanumatpramukhāḥ sahāyāḥ me kevalam (santi).
ataḥ aham kṛcchragataḥ api san adya prāṇān dhārayāmi.
35. Indeed, these companions, with Hanuman as their chief, are my only support. Therefore, even though I am in great difficulty, I sustain my life now.
एते हि कपयः स्निग्धा मां रक्षन्ति समन्ततः ।
सह गच्छन्ति गन्तव्ये नित्यं तिष्ठन्ति च स्थिते ॥३६॥
36. ete hi kapayaḥ snigdhā māṃ rakṣanti samantataḥ ,
saha gacchanti gantavye nityaṃ tiṣṭhanti ca sthite.
36. ete hi kapayaḥ snigdhāḥ mām rakṣanti samantataḥ
saha gacchanti gantavye nityam tiṣṭhanti ca sthite
36. hi ete snigdhāḥ kapayaḥ mām samantataḥ rakṣanti.
gantavye (sati) saha gacchanti,
sthite ca (sati) nityam tiṣṭhanti.
36. Indeed, these loyal monkeys protect me from all directions. They accompany me when there is a journey to be made, and they always remain by my side when I halt.
संक्षेपस्त्वेष मे राम किमुक्त्वा विस्तरं हि ते ।
स मे ज्येष्ठो रिपुर्भ्राता वाली विश्रुतपौरुषः ॥३७॥
37. saṃkṣepastveṣa me rāma kimuktvā vistaraṃ hi te ,
sa me jyeṣṭho ripurbhrātā vālī viśrutapauruṣaḥ.
37. saṃkṣepaḥ tu eṣaḥ me rāma kim uktvā vistaram hi te
saḥ me jyeṣṭhaḥ ripuḥ bhrātā vālī viśrutapauruṣaḥ
37. rāma,
eṣaḥ me saṃkṣepaḥ tu (asti).
te vistaram uktvā hi kim (prayojanam)? saḥ me jyeṣṭhaḥ bhrātā ripuḥ vālī (ca) viśrutapauruṣaḥ (asti).
37. O Rama, this is my brief account. Why should I explain it to you in great detail? He is my elder brother and adversary, Vali, whose prowess is widely known.
तद्विनाशाद्धि मे दुःखं प्रनष्टं स्यादनन्तरम् ।
सुखं मे जीवितं चैव तद्विनाशनिबन्धनम् ॥३८॥
38. tadvināśāddhi me duḥkhaṃ pranaṣṭaṃ syādanantaram ,
sukhaṃ me jīvitaṃ caiva tadvināśanibandhanam.
38. tat-vināśāt hi me duḥkham pranaṣṭam syāt anantaram
sukham me jīvitam ca eva tat-vināśa-nibandhanam
38. me duḥkham tat-vināśāt hi pranaṣṭam syāt anantaram
ca eva me sukham jīvitam tat-vināśa-nibandhanam
38. Indeed, with its destruction, my suffering would immediately cease entirely. My happiness and my very life are entirely dependent on its demise.
एष मे राम शोकान्तः शोकार्तेन निवेदितः ।
दुःखितो ऽदुःखितो वापि सख्युर्नित्यं सखा गतिः ॥३९॥
39. eṣa me rāma śokāntaḥ śokārtena niveditaḥ ,
duḥkhito'duḥkhito vāpi sakhyurnityaṃ sakhā gatiḥ.
39. eṣaḥ me rāma śoka-antaḥ śoka-ārtena niveditaḥ
duḥkhitaḥ a-duḥkhitaḥ vā api sakhyuḥ nityam sakhā gatiḥ
39. rāma eṣaḥ śoka-antaḥ me śoka-ārtena niveditaḥ
duḥkhitaḥ vā a-duḥkhitaḥ api sakhā nityam sakhyuḥ gatiḥ
39. O Rama, this resolution to my sorrow has been presented by me, who am afflicted by grief. Whether one is distressed or not, a friend is always the support and refuge of a friend.
श्रुत्वैतच्च वचो रामः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत् ।
किंनिमित्तमभूद्वैरं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥४०॥
40. śrutvaitacca vaco rāmaḥ sugrīvamidamabravīt ,
kiṃnimittamabhūdvairaṃ śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ.
40. śrutvā etat ca vacaḥ rāmaḥ sugrīvam idam abravīt
kim-nimittam abhūt vairam śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ
40. rāmaḥ etat ca vacaḥ śrutvā idam sugrīvam abravīt
kim-nimittam vairam abhūt tattvataḥ śrotum icchāmi
40. Having heard these words, Rama then spoke to Sugrīva, saying, 'What was the cause of this enmity? I wish to know the full truth of it.'
सुखं हि कारणं श्रुत्वा वैरस्य तव वानर ।
आनन्तर्यं विधास्यामि संप्रधार्य बलाबलम् ॥४१॥
41. sukhaṃ hi kāraṇaṃ śrutvā vairasya tava vānara ,
ānantaryaṃ vidhāsyāmi saṃpradhārya balābalam.
41. sukham hi kāraṇam śrutvā vairasya tava vānara
ānantaryam vidhāsyāmi sampradhārya bala-abalam
41. vānara tava vairasya kāraṇam sukham hi śrutvā
bala-abalam sampradhārya ānantaryam vidhāsyāmi
41. O monkey (vānara), once I have readily heard the cause of your enmity, I will take the appropriate immediate action, having thoroughly assessed the relative strengths and weaknesses.
बलवान् हि ममामर्षः श्रुत्वा त्वामवमानितम् ।
वर्धते हृदयोत्कम्पी प्रावृड्वेग इवाम्भसः ॥४२॥
42. balavān hi mamāmarṣaḥ śrutvā tvāmavamānitam ,
vardhate hṛdayotkampī prāvṛḍvega ivāmbhasaḥ.
42. balavān hi mama amarṣaḥ śrutvā tvām avamānitam |
vardhate hṛdayotkampī prāvṛṭ vegaḥ iva ambhasaḥ
42. hi tvām avamānitam śrutvā mama amarṣaḥ balavān
hṛdayotkampī prāvṛṭ ambhasaḥ vegaḥ iva vardhate
42. Indeed, my indignation, having heard that you were insulted, grows, causing my heart to tremble, just like the surging force of water during the monsoon season.
हृष्टः कथय विस्रब्धो यावदारोप्यते धनुः ।
सृष्टश्च हि मया बाणो निरस्तश्च रिपुस्तव ॥४३॥
43. hṛṣṭaḥ kathaya visrabdho yāvadāropyate dhanuḥ ,
sṛṣṭaśca hi mayā bāṇo nirastaśca ripustava.
43. hṛṣṭaḥ kathaya visrabdhaḥ yāvat āropyate dhanuḥ
| sṛṣṭaḥ ca hi mayā bāṇaḥ nirastaḥ ca ripuḥ tava
43. hṛṣṭaḥ visrabdhaḥ kathaya yāvat dhanuḥ āropyate
hi mayā bāṇaḥ sṛṣṭaḥ ca tava ripuḥ nirastaḥ ca
43. Feeling pleased, speak confidently, while this bow is being strung. For indeed, my arrow will be discharged, and your enemy will be vanquished.
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवः काकुत्स्थेन महात्मना ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे चतुर्भिः सह वानरैः ॥४४॥
44. evamuktastu sugrīvaḥ kākutsthena mahātmanā ,
praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe caturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ.
44. evam uktaḥ tu sugrīvaḥ kākutsthena mahātmanā |
praharṣam atulam lebhe caturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ
44. evam mahātmanā kākutsthena uktaḥ tu sugrīvaḥ
caturbhiḥ vānaraiḥ saha atulam praharṣam lebhe
44. Thus addressed by the great-souled Kakutstha (Rama), Sugriva, along with his four monkey companions, attained unequalled joy.
ततः प्रहृष्टवदनः सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणाग्रजे ।
वैरस्य कारणं तत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥४५॥
45. tataḥ prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ sugrīvo lakṣmaṇāgraje ,
vairasya kāraṇaṃ tattvamākhyātumupacakrame.
45. tataḥ prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ sugrīvaḥ lakṣmaṇāgraje
| vairasya kāraṇam tattvam ākhyātum upacakrame
45. tataḥ prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ sugrīvaḥ lakṣmaṇāgraje
vairasya tattvam kāraṇam ākhyātum upacakrame
45. Then, Sugriva, with a joyful countenance, began to explain to Lakshmana's elder brother (Rama) the true cause of his enmity.

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