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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-114

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बहूनि नाम वर्षाणि गतस्य सुमहद्वनम् ।
शृणोम्यहं प्रीतिकरं मम नाथस्य कीर्तनम् ॥१॥
1. bahūni nāma varṣāṇi gatasya sumahadvanam ,
śṛṇomyahaṃ prītikaraṃ mama nāthasya kīrtanam.
1. bahūni nāma varṣāṇi gatasya sumahat vanam
śṛṇomi aham prītikaram mama nāthasya kīrtanam
1. mama nāthasya sumahat vanam gatasya nāma
bahūni varṣāṇi aham prītikaram kīrtanam śṛṇomi
1. Indeed, many years have passed since my lord departed for the great forest. Now I hear a pleasing mention of my lord.
कल्याणी बत गाथेयं लौकिकी प्रतिभाति मे ।
एति जीवन्तमानन्दो नरं वर्षशतादपि ॥२॥
2. kalyāṇī bata gātheyaṃ laukikī pratibhāti me ,
eti jīvantamānando naraṃ varṣaśatādapi.
2. kalyāṇī bata gāthā iyam laukikī pratibhāti
me eti jīvantam ānandaḥ naram varṣaśatāt api
2. bata iyam laukikī gāthā me kalyāṇī pratibhāti
jīvantam naram ānandaḥ varṣaśatāt api eti
2. Indeed, this popular saying seems very auspicious to me: 'Joy comes to a living person, even after a hundred years.'
राघवस्य हरीणां च कथमासीत् समागमः ।
कस्मिन्देशे किमाश्रित्य तत्त्वमाख्याहि पृच्छतः ॥३॥
3. rāghavasya harīṇāṃ ca kathamāsīt samāgamaḥ ,
kasmindeśe kimāśritya tattvamākhyāhi pṛcchataḥ.
3. rāghavasya harīṇām ca katham āsīt samāgamaḥ
kasmin deśe kim āśritya tattvam ākhyāhi pṛcchataḥ
3. pṛcchataḥ tattvam ākhyāhi rāghavasya harīṇām ca
samāgamaḥ katham āsīt kasmin deśe kim āśritya
3. How did the meeting between Rāma (rāghava) and the monkeys occur? In what place, and by relying on what circumstances? Please explain the truth to me, who is asking.
स पृष्टो राजपुत्रेण बृस्यां समुपवेशितः ।
आचचक्षे ततः सर्वं रामस्य चरितं वने ॥४॥
4. sa pṛṣṭo rājaputreṇa bṛsyāṃ samupaveśitaḥ ,
ācacakṣe tataḥ sarvaṃ rāmasya caritaṃ vane.
4. saḥ pṛṣṭaḥ rājaputreṇa bṛsyām samupaveśitaḥ
ācacakṣe tataḥ sarvam rāmasya caritam vane
4. rājaputreṇa pṛṣṭaḥ saḥ bṛsyām samupaveśitaḥ
tataḥ rāmasya vane caritam sarvam ācacakṣe
4. Being questioned by the prince (Sugrīva), he was seated on a mat. Then he recounted the entire story (carita) of Rāma's deeds in the forest.
यथा प्रव्रजितो रामो मातुर्दत्ते वरे तव ।
यथा च पुत्रशोकेन राजा दशरथो मृतः ॥५॥
5. yathā pravrajito rāmo māturdatte vare tava ,
yathā ca putraśokena rājā daśaratho mṛtaḥ.
5. yathā pravrajitaḥ rāmaḥ mātuḥ datte vare tava
yathā ca putraśokena rājā daśarathaḥ mṛtaḥ
5. yathā tava mātuḥ datte vare rāmaḥ pravrajitaḥ
ca yathā putraśokena rājā daśarathaḥ mṛtaḥ
5. How Rāma went into exile on account of the boon granted by your mother, and how King Daśaratha died from the grief for his son.
यथा दूतैस्त्वमानीतस्तूर्णं राजगृहात् प्रभो ।
त्वयायोध्यां प्रविष्टेन यथा राज्यं न चेप्सितम् ॥६॥
6. yathā dūtaistvamānītastūrṇaṃ rājagṛhāt prabho ,
tvayāyodhyāṃ praviṣṭena yathā rājyaṃ na cepsitam.
6. yathā dūtaiḥ tvam ānītaḥ tūrṇam rājagṛhāt prabho
tvayā ayodhyām praviṣṭena yathā rājyam na ca īpsitam
6. prabho,
yathā tvam dūtaiḥ tūrṇam rājagṛhāt ānītaḥ,
ca yathā tvayā ayodhyām praviṣṭena rājyam na īpsitam
6. O lord, you were swiftly brought by messengers from the royal palace; yet, upon entering Ayodhya, you did not desire the kingdom.
चित्रकूटं गिरिं गत्वा राज्येनामित्रकर्शनः ।
निमन्त्रितस्त्वया भ्राता धर्ममाचरिता सताम् ॥७॥
7. citrakūṭaṃ giriṃ gatvā rājyenāmitrakarśanaḥ ,
nimantritastvayā bhrātā dharmamācaritā satām.
7. citrakūṭam girim gatvā rājyena amitrakarśanaḥ
nimantritaḥ tvayā bhrātā dharmam ācaritā satām
7. amitrakarśanaḥ tvayā citrakūṭam girim gatvā rājyena bhrātā nimantritaḥ,
(tvam) satām dharmam ācaritā
7. Having gone to the Chitrakuta mountain, you, the vanquisher of foes, invited your brother (Bharata) concerning the kingdom, (you who are) one who practiced the natural law (dharma) of the virtuous.
स्थितेन राज्ञो वचने यथा राज्यं विसर्जितम् ।
आर्यस्य पादुके गृह्य यथासि पुनरागतः ॥८॥
8. sthitena rājño vacane yathā rājyaṃ visarjitam ,
āryasya pāduke gṛhya yathāsi punarāgataḥ.
8. sthitena rājñaḥ vacane yathā rājyam visarjitam
āryasya pāduke gṛhya yathā asi punaḥ āgataḥ
8. yathā rājñaḥ vacane sthitena rājyam visarjitam,
yathā ca āryasya pāduke gṛhya punaḥ āgataḥ asi
8. Just as you, remaining firm in the king's command, relinquished the kingdom, and just as you returned again after taking the sandals of the respected one (Rama).
सर्वमेतन्महाबाहो यथावद्विदितं तव ।
त्वयि प्रतिप्रयाते तु यद्वृत्तं तन्निबोध मे ॥९॥
9. sarvametanmahābāho yathāvadviditaṃ tava ,
tvayi pratiprayāte tu yadvṛttaṃ tannibodha me.
9. sarvam etat mahābāho yathāvat viditam tava
tvayi pratiprayāte tu yat vṛttam tat nibodha me
9. mahābāho,
etat sarvam tava yathāvat viditam.
tu tvayi pratiprayāte yat vṛttam,
tat me nibodha
9. O mighty-armed one, all this is known to you precisely. However, what transpired after your return, that you must learn from me.
अपयाते त्वयि तदा समुद्भ्रान्तमृगद्विजम् ।
प्रविवेशाथ विजनं सुमहद्दण्डकावनम् ॥१०॥
10. apayāte tvayi tadā samudbhrāntamṛgadvijam ,
praviveśātha vijanaṃ sumahaddaṇḍakāvanam.
10. apayāte tvayi tadā samudbhrāntamṛgadvijam
praviveśa atha vijanam sumahat daṇḍakāvanam
10. tadā tvayi apayāte atha samudbhrāntamṛgadvijam
vijanam sumahat daṇḍakāvanam praviveśa
10. Then, after your departure, he entered the very vast, desolate Dandaka forest, where deer and birds were greatly bewildered.
तेषां पुरस्ताद्बलवान् गच्छतां गहने वने ।
विनदन् सुमहानादं विराधः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥११॥
11. teṣāṃ purastādbalavān gacchatāṃ gahane vane ,
vinadan sumahānādaṃ virādhaḥ pratyadṛśyata.
11. teṣām purastāt balavān gacchatām gahane vane
vinadan sumahānādam virādhaḥ pratyadṛśyata
11. teṣām gahane vane gacchatām purastāt balavān
sumahānādam vinadan virādhaḥ pratyadṛśyata
11. As they were proceeding through the dense forest, the powerful Virādha appeared before them, emitting a very great roar.
तमुत्क्षिप्य महानादमूर्ध्वबाहुमधोमुखम् ।
निखाते प्रक्षिपन्ति स्म नदन्तमिव कुञ्जरम् ॥१२॥
12. tamutkṣipya mahānādamūrdhvabāhumadhomukham ,
nikhāte prakṣipanti sma nadantamiva kuñjaram.
12. tam utkṣipya mahānādam ūrdhvabāhum adhomukham
nikhāte prakṣipanti sma nadantam iva kuñjaram
12. tam utkṣipya ūrdhvabāhum adhomukham mahānādam
nikhāte prakṣipanti sma nadantam iva kuñjaram
12. Having lifted him up, with his arms raised and face downwards, they threw him into a pit as if he were a roaring elephant.
तत् कृत्वा दुष्करं कर्म भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
सायाह्ने शरभङ्गस्य रम्यमाश्रममीयतुः ॥१३॥
13. tat kṛtvā duṣkaraṃ karma bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau ,
sāyāhne śarabhaṅgasya ramyamāśramamīyatuḥ.
13. tat kṛtvā duṣkaram karma bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau
sāyāhne śarabhaṅgasya ramyam āśramam īyatuḥ
13. bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau tat duṣkaram karma kṛtvā
sāyāhne śarabhaṅgasya ramyam āśramam īyatuḥ
13. Having performed that difficult deed (karma), the two brothers, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, reached the beautiful hermitage (āśrama) of Śarabhaṅga in the evening.
शरभङ्गे दिवं प्राप्ते रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
अभिवाद्य मुनीन् सर्वाञ्जनस्थानमुपागमत् ॥१४॥
14. śarabhaṅge divaṃ prāpte rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ ,
abhivādya munīn sarvāñjanasthānamupāgamat.
14. śarabhaṅge divam prāpte rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ
abhivādya munīn sarvān janasthānam upāgamat
14. śarabhaṅge divam prāpte satyaparākramaḥ rāmaḥ
sarvān munīn abhivādya janasthānam upāgamat
14. When Śarabhaṅga had attained heaven, Rāma, whose valor was true, respectfully greeted all the sages (muni) and then proceeded to Janasthāna.
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम् ।
हतानि वसता तत्र राघवेण महात्मना ॥१५॥
15. caturdaśasahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām ,
hatāni vasatā tatra rāghaveṇa mahātmanā.
15. caturdaśasahasrāṇi rakṣasām bhīmakarmaṇām
hatāni vasatā tatra rāghaveṇa mahātmanā
15. tatra vasatā mahātmanā rāghaveṇa bhīmakarmaṇām
rakṣasām caturdaśasahasrāṇi hatāni
15. Fourteen thousand rākṣasas of fierce deeds were slain there by Rāma, the great-souled (mahātman) scion of Raghu, while he resided there.
ततः पश्चाच्छूर्पणखा रामपार्श्वमुपागता ।
ततो रामेण संदिष्टो लक्ष्मणः सहसोत्थितः ॥१६॥
16. tataḥ paścācchūrpaṇakhā rāmapārśvamupāgatā ,
tato rāmeṇa saṃdiṣṭo lakṣmaṇaḥ sahasotthitaḥ.
16. tataḥ paścāt śūrpaṇakhā rāmapārśvam upāgatā
tataḥ rāmeṇa saṃdiṣṭaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ sahasā utthitaḥ
16. tataḥ paścāt śūrpaṇakhā rāmapārśvam upāgatā
tataḥ rāmeṇa saṃdiṣṭaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ sahasā utthitaḥ
16. Then, Śūrpaṇakhā approached Rāma's side. Thereupon, as commanded by Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa suddenly rose.
प्रगृह्य खड्गं चिच्छेद कर्णनासे महाबलः ।
ततस्तेनार्दिता बाला रावणं समुपागता ॥१७॥
17. pragṛhya khaḍgaṃ ciccheda karṇanāse mahābalaḥ ,
tatastenārditā bālā rāvaṇaṃ samupāgatā.
17. pragṛhya khaḍgam ciccheda karṇanāse mahābalaḥ
tataḥ tena arditā bālā rāvaṇam samupāgatā
17. mahābalaḥ khaḍgam pragṛhya karṇanāse ciccheda
tataḥ tena arditā bālā rāvaṇam samupāgatā
17. Seizing his sword, the greatly powerful one cut off her ears and nose. Then, tormented by him, the girl approached Rāvaṇa.
रावणानुचरो घोरो मारीचो नाम राक्षसः ।
लोभयामास वैदेहीं भूत्वा रत्नमयो मृगः ॥१८॥
18. rāvaṇānucaro ghoro mārīco nāma rākṣasaḥ ,
lobhayāmāsa vaidehīṃ bhūtvā ratnamayo mṛgaḥ.
18. rāvaṇānucaraḥ ghoraḥ mārīcaḥ nāma rākṣasaḥ
lobhayāmāsa vaidehīṃ bhūtvā ratnamayaḥ mṛgaḥ
18. A terrible demon (rākṣasa) named Marīca, a follower of Rāvaṇa, enticed Vaidehī (Sītā) by transforming into a deer made of jewels.
सा राममब्रवीद्दृष्ट्वा वैदेही गृह्यतामिति ।
अहो मनोहरः कान्त आश्रमे नो भविष्यति ॥१९॥
19. sā rāmamabravīddṛṣṭvā vaidehī gṛhyatāmiti ,
aho manoharaḥ kānta āśrame no bhaviṣyati.
19. sā rāmam abravīt dṛṣṭvā vaidehī gṛhyatām iti
aho manoharaḥ kānta āśrame naḥ bhaviṣyati
19. Having seen it, Vaidehī (Sītā) said to Rāma, "Please take it! Oh, how charming and beautiful it will be for us in the hermitage!"
ततो रामो धनुष्पाणिर्धावन्तमनुधावति ।
स तं जघान धावन्तं शरेणानतपर्वणा ॥२०॥
20. tato rāmo dhanuṣpāṇirdhāvantamanudhāvati ,
sa taṃ jaghāna dhāvantaṃ śareṇānataparvaṇā.
20. tataḥ rāmaḥ dhanuṣpāṇiḥ dhāvantam anudhavati
saḥ tam jaghāna dhāvantam śareṇa ānataparvaṇā
20. Then Rāma, with bow in hand, pursued the running deer. He struck that running deer with an arrow having well-formed joints.
अथ सौम्या दशग्रीवो मृगं याते तु राघवे ।
लक्ष्मणे चापि निष्क्रान्ते प्रविवेशाश्रमं तदा ।
जग्राह तरसा सीतां ग्रहः खे रोहिणीमिव ॥२१॥
21. atha saumyā daśagrīvo mṛgaṃ yāte tu rāghave ,
lakṣmaṇe cāpi niṣkrānte praviveśāśramaṃ tadā ,
jagrāha tarasā sītāṃ grahaḥ khe rohiṇīmiva.
21. atha saumyā daśagrīvaḥ mṛgam yāte
tu rāghave lakṣmaṇe ca api niṣkrānte
praviveśa āśramam tadā jagrāha
tarasā sītām grahaḥ khe rohiṇīm iva
21. Then, O gentle one (saumya), when Rāghava (Rāma) had gone after the deer, and Lakṣmaṇa too had departed, Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) then entered the hermitage. He forcefully seized Sītā, just as a planet (graha) seizes the star Rohiṇī in the sky.
त्रातुकामं ततो युद्धे हत्वा गृध्रं जटायुषम् ।
प्रगृह्य सीतां सहसा जगामाशु स रावणः ॥२२॥
22. trātukāmaṃ tato yuddhe hatvā gṛdhraṃ jaṭāyuṣam ,
pragṛhya sītāṃ sahasā jagāmāśu sa rāvaṇaḥ.
22. trātukāmam tataḥ yuddhe hatvā gṛdhram jaṭāyuṣam
pragṛhya sītām sahasā jagāma āśu saḥ rāvaṇaḥ
22. Then, having killed the vulture Jaṭāyu, who desired to protect (Sītā) in battle, that Rāvaṇa forcibly seized Sītā and swiftly departed.
ततस्त्वद्भुतसंकाशाः स्थिताः पर्वतमूर्धनि ।
सीतां गृहीत्वा गच्छन्तं वानराः पर्वतोपमाः ।
ददृशुर्विस्मितास्तत्र रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् ॥२३॥
23. tatastvadbhutasaṃkāśāḥ sthitāḥ parvatamūrdhani ,
sītāṃ gṛhītvā gacchantaṃ vānarāḥ parvatopamāḥ ,
dadṛśurvismitāstatra rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam.
23. tataḥ tu adbhutasaṃkāśāḥ sthitāḥ
parvatamūrdhani sītām gṛhītvā gacchantam
vānarāḥ parvatopamāḥ dadṛśuḥ
vismitāḥ tatra rāvaṇam rākṣasādhipam
23. Then, the mountain-like monkeys, wondrous in appearance and standing on a mountain peak, were astonished to see Rāvaṇa, the lord of rākṣasas, carrying Sītā and departing from there.
प्रविवेर्श तदा लङ्कां
रावणो लोकरावणः ॥२४॥
24. praviverśa tadā laṅkāṃ
rāvaṇo lokarāvaṇaḥ.
24. praviveśa tadā laṅkām
rāvaṇaḥ lokarāvaṇaḥ
24. Then, Rāvaṇa, who made the world wail, entered Laṅkā.
तां सुवर्णपरिक्रान्ते शुभे महति वेश्मनि ।
प्रवेश्य मैथिलीं वाक्यैः सान्त्वयामास रावणः ॥२५॥
25. tāṃ suvarṇaparikrānte śubhe mahati veśmani ,
praveśya maithilīṃ vākyaiḥ sāntvayāmāsa rāvaṇaḥ.
25. tām suvarṇaparikrānte śubhe mahati veśmani
praveśya maithilīm vākyaiḥ sāntvayāmāsa rāvaṇaḥ
25. Having led Maithilī (Sītā) into that great, beautiful mansion, adorned with gold, Rāvaṇa then consoled her with words.
निवर्तमानः काकुत्स्थो
दृष्ट्वा गृध्रं प्रविव्यथे ॥२६॥
26. nivartamānaḥ kākutstho
dṛṣṭvā gṛdhraṃ pravivyathe.
26. nivartamānaḥ kākutsthaḥ
dṛṣṭvā gṛdhram pravivyathe
26. As Kakutstha's descendant, Rāma, was returning, he became greatly distressed upon seeing the vulture.
गृध्रं हतं तदा दग्ध्वा रामः प्रियसखं पितुः ।
गोदावरीमनुचरन् वनोद्देशांश्च पुष्पितान् ।
आसेदतुर्महारण्ये कबन्धं नाम राक्षसं ॥२७॥
27. gṛdhraṃ hataṃ tadā dagdhvā rāmaḥ priyasakhaṃ pituḥ ,
godāvarīmanucaran vanoddeśāṃśca puṣpitān ,
āsedaturmahāraṇye kabandhaṃ nāma rākṣasaṃ.
27. gṛdhram hatam tadā dagdhvā rāmaḥ
priyasakham pituḥ godāvarīm anucaran
vana uddeśān ca puṣpitān āsedatum
mahā araṇye kabandham nāma rākṣasam
27. Then, Rāma, having cremated the slain vulture (Jaṭāyu), his father's dear friend, and while wandering along the Godavari river and through the flowering forest regions, he (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) encountered a demon named Kabandha in the great forest.
ततः कबन्धवचनाद् रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
ऋश्यमूकं गिरिं गत्वा सुग्रीवेण समागतः ॥२८॥
28. tataḥ kabandhavacanād rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ ,
ṛśyamūkaṃ giriṃ gatvā sugrīveṇa samāgataḥ.
28. tataḥ kabandha vacanāt rāmaḥ satya parākramaḥ
ṛśyamūkam girim gatvā sugrīveṇa samāgataḥ
28. Thereafter, following Kabandha's words, Rāma, who possessed true valor, went to R̥śyamūka mountain and met with Sugrīva.
तयोः समागमः पूर्वं प्रीत्या हार्दो व्यजायत ।
इतरेतर संवादात् प्रगाढः प्रणयस्तयोः ॥२९॥
29. tayoḥ samāgamaḥ pūrvaṃ prītyā hārdo vyajāyata ,
itaretara saṃvādāt pragāḍhaḥ praṇayastayoḥ.
29. tayoḥ samāgamaḥ pūrvam prītyā hārdaḥ vi ajāyata
itaretara saṃvādāt pragāḍhaḥ praṇayaḥ tayoḥ
29. Initially, a heartfelt affection (hārda) arose between them (Rāma and Sugrīva) from their meeting. Subsequently, through mutual conversation, their friendship (praṇaya) became profound.
रामः स्वबाहुवीर्येण स्वराज्यं प्रत्यपादयत् ।
वालिनं समरे हत्वा महाकायं महाबलम् ॥३०॥
30. rāmaḥ svabāhuvīryeṇa svarājyaṃ pratyapādayat ,
vālinaṃ samare hatvā mahākāyaṃ mahābalam.
30. rāmaḥ svabāhuvīryeṇa svarājyam prati apādayat
vālinam samare hatvā mahākāyam mahābalam
30. rāmaḥ svabāhuvīryeṇa samare mahākāyam mahābalam
vālinam hatvā svarājyam prati apādayat
30. By the valor of his own arms, Rāma restored the kingdom, having killed the mighty-bodied, greatly powerful Vāli in battle.
सुग्रीवः स्थापितो राज्ये सहितः सर्ववानरैः ।
रामाय प्रतिजानीते राजपुत्र्यास्तु मार्गणम् ॥३१॥
31. sugrīvaḥ sthāpito rājye sahitaḥ sarvavānaraiḥ ,
rāmāya pratijānīte rājaputryāstu mārgaṇam.
31. sugrīvaḥ sthāpitaḥ rājye sahitaḥ sarva vānaraiḥ
rāmāya pratijānīte rājaputryāḥ tu mārgaṇam
31. sugrīvaḥ sarva vānaraiḥ sahitaḥ rājye sthāpitaḥ
tu rāmāya rājaputryāḥ mārgaṇam pratijānīte
31. Sugrīva was established in the kingdom, accompanied by all the monkeys. He then promised Rāma to search for the princess (Sītā).
आदिष्टा वानरेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेण महात्मना ।
दशकोट्यः प्लवंगानां सर्वाः प्रस्थापिता दिशः ॥३२॥
32. ādiṣṭā vānarendreṇa sugrīveṇa mahātmanā ,
daśakoṭyaḥ plavaṃgānāṃ sarvāḥ prasthāpitā diśaḥ.
32. ādiṣṭāḥ vānara indreṇa sugrīveṇa mahātmanā
daśakoṭyaḥ plavagānām sarvāḥ prasthāpitāḥ diśaḥ
32. mahātmanā vānara indreṇa sugrīveṇa ādiṣṭāḥ
daśakoṭyaḥ plavagānām sarvāḥ diśaḥ prasthāpitāḥ
32. Commanded by the noble lord of monkeys (vānarā), Sugrīva, ten crores (one hundred million) of monkeys were dispatched to all directions.
तेषां नो विप्रनष्टानां विन्ध्ये पर्वतसत्तमे ।
भृशं शोकाभितप्तानां महान् कालो ऽत्यवर्तत ॥३३॥
33. teṣāṃ no vipranaṣṭānāṃ vindhye parvatasattame ,
bhṛśaṃ śokābhitaptānāṃ mahān kālo'tyavartata.
33. teṣām naḥ vipranaṣṭānām vindhye parvata sattame
bhṛśam śokābhitaptānām mahān kālaḥ atyavartata
33. naḥ vipranaṣṭānām bhṛśam śokābhitaptānām teṣām
vindhye parvata sattame mahān kālaḥ atyavartata
33. For us (monkeys) who were utterly lost in the excellent Vindhya mountain (range) and greatly afflicted by sorrow, a long time passed.
भ्राता तु गृध्रराजस्य संपातिर्नाम वीर्यवान् ।
समाख्याति स्म वसतिं सीताया रावणालये ॥३४॥
34. bhrātā tu gṛdhrarājasya saṃpātirnāma vīryavān ,
samākhyāti sma vasatiṃ sītāyā rāvaṇālaye.
34. bhrātā tu gṛdhrarājasya sampātiḥ nāma vīryavān
samākhyāti sma vasatim sītāyāḥ rāvaṇālaye
34. gṛdhrarājasya vīryavān bhrātā sampātiḥ nāma
tu sītāyāḥ vasatim rāvaṇālaye sma samākhyāti
34. A powerful brother of the king of vultures, named Sampati, informed us of Sita's dwelling place in Ravana's abode.
सो ऽहं दुःखपरीतानां दुःखं तज्ज्ञातिनां नुदन् ।
आत्मवीर्यं समास्थाय योजनानां शतं प्लुतः ॥३५॥
35. so'haṃ duḥkhaparītānāṃ duḥkhaṃ tajjñātināṃ nudan ,
ātmavīryaṃ samāsthāya yojanānāṃ śataṃ plutaḥ.
35. saḥ aham duḥkhaparītānām duḥkham tat-jñātinām
nudan ātmavīryam samāsthāya yojanānām śatam plutaḥ
35. saḥ aham duḥkhaparītānām tat-jñātinām duḥkham
nudan ātmavīryam samāsthāya yojanānām śatam plutaḥ
35. Therefore, I, removing the sorrow (duḥkha) of those afflicted by grief (duḥkha) and of their kinsmen, relying on my own strength (ātman), leapt a hundred yojanas.
तत्राहमेकामद्राक्षमशोकवनिकां गताम् ।
कौशेयवस्त्रां मलिनां निरानन्दां दृढव्रताम् ॥३६॥
36. tatrāhamekāmadrākṣamaśokavanikāṃ gatām ,
kauśeyavastrāṃ malināṃ nirānandāṃ dṛḍhavratām.
36. tatra aham ekām adrākṣam aśokavanikām gatām
kauśeyavastrām malinām nirānandām dṛḍhavratām
36. tatra aham ekām aśokavanikām gatām kauśeyavastrām
malinām nirānandām dṛḍhavratām adrākṣam
36. There I saw her (Sita) in an Ashoka grove, wearing silk garments but soiled, joyless, and firm in her vow.
तया समेत्य विधिवत् पृष्ट्वा सर्वमनिन्दिताम् ।
अभिज्ञानं मणिं लब्ध्वा चरितार्थो ऽहमागतः ॥३७॥
37. tayā sametya vidhivat pṛṣṭvā sarvamaninditām ,
abhijñānaṃ maṇiṃ labdhvā caritārtho'hamāgataḥ.
37. tayā sametya vidhivat pṛṣṭvā sarvam aninditām
abhijñānam maṇim labdhvā caritārthaḥ aham āgataḥ
37. tayā aninditām sametya vidhivat sarvam pṛṣṭvā
abhijñānam maṇim labdhvā caritārthaḥ aham āgataḥ
37. Having met with her, the blameless one, and duly asked her everything, and having obtained the jewel as a token of recognition, I have returned with my purpose fulfilled.
मया च पुनरागम्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
अभिज्ञानं मया दत्तमर्चिष्मान् स महामणिः ॥३८॥
38. mayā ca punarāgamya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ ,
abhijñānaṃ mayā dattamarciṣmān sa mahāmaṇiḥ.
38. mayā ca punar āgamya rāmasya akliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ
abhijñānam mayā dattam arcismān sa mahāmaṇiḥ
38. mayā ca punar āgamya,
mayā rāmasya akliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ saḥ arcismān mahāmaṇiḥ abhijñānam dattam
38. After my return, I gave that luminous great gem as a token to Rāma, whose actions are unhindered.
श्रुत्वा तां मैथिलीं हृष्टस्त्वाशशंसे स जीवितम् ।
जीवितान्तमनुप्राप्तः पीत्वामृतमिवातुरः ॥३९॥
39. śrutvā tāṃ maithilīṃ hṛṣṭastvāśaśaṃse sa jīvitam ,
jīvitāntamanuprāptaḥ pītvāmṛtamivāturaḥ.
39. śrutvā tām maithilīm hṛṣṭaḥ tu āśaśaṃse saḥ jīvitam
jīvitāntam anuprāptaḥ pītvā amṛtam iva āturaḥ
39. saḥ āturaḥ jīvitāntam anuprāptaḥ,
tām maithilīm śrutvā,
amṛtam pītvā iva hṛṣṭaḥ tu jīvitam āśaśaṃse
39. Upon hearing about Sītā, he, although afflicted and on the verge of death, rejoiced and hoped for life, just like a sick person who has drunk nectar.
उद्योजयिष्यन्नुद्योगं दध्रे लङ्कावधे मनः ।
जिघांसुरिव लोकांस्ते सर्वांल् लोकान् विभावसुः ॥४०॥
40. udyojayiṣyannudyogaṃ dadhre laṅkāvadhe manaḥ ,
jighāṃsuriva lokāṃste sarvāṃl lokān vibhāvasuḥ.
40. udyojayiṣyan udyogam dadhre laṅkāvadhe manaḥ
jihāṃsuḥ iva lokān te sarvān lokān vibhāvasuḥ
40. udyojayiṣyan udyogam laṅkāvadhe manaḥ dadhre
vibhāvasuḥ te sarvān lokān jihāṃsuḥ iva
40. Intending to make an effort, he resolved to destroy Laṅkā, just as fire (Vibhāvasu) desires to consume all those worlds.
ततः समुद्रमासाद्य नलं सेतुमकारयत् ।
अतरत् कपिवीराणां वाहिनी तेन सेतुना ॥४१॥
41. tataḥ samudramāsādya nalaṃ setumakārayat ,
atarat kapivīrāṇāṃ vāhinī tena setunā.
41. tataḥ samudram āsādya nalam setum akārayat
atarat kapivīrāṇām vāhinī tena setunā
41. tataḥ samudram āsādya,
nalam setum akārayat kapivīrāṇām vāhinī tena setunā atarat
41. After that, upon reaching the ocean, he made Nala construct a bridge. The army of monkey heroes then crossed by means of that bridge.
प्रहस्तमवधीन्नीलः कुम्भकर्णं तु राघवः ।
लक्ष्मणो रावणसुतं स्वयं रामस्तु रावणम् ॥४२॥
42. prahastamavadhīnnīlaḥ kumbhakarṇaṃ tu rāghavaḥ ,
lakṣmaṇo rāvaṇasutaṃ svayaṃ rāmastu rāvaṇam.
42. prahastam avadhīt nīlaḥ kumbhakarṇam tu rāghavaḥ
lakṣmaṇaḥ rāvaṇasutam svayam rāmaḥ tu rāvaṇam
42. Nīla killed Prahasta, but Rāma (Rāghava) killed Kumbhakarṇa. Lakṣmaṇa killed Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit), and Rāma himself killed Rāvaṇa.
स शक्रेण समागम्य यमेन वरुणेन च ।
सुरर्षिभिश्च काकुत्स्थो वरांल् लेभे परंतपः ॥४३॥
43. sa śakreṇa samāgamya yamena varuṇena ca ,
surarṣibhiśca kākutstho varāṃl lebhe paraṃtapaḥ.
43. sa śakreṇa samāgamya yamena varuṇena ca
surarṣibhiḥ ca kākutsthaḥ varān lebhe paraṃtapaḥ
43. Having met with Indra (Śakra), Yama, Varuṇa, and the divine sages, Rāma (Kakutstha), that tormentor of foes, obtained boons.
स तु दत्तवरः प्रीत्या वानरैश्च समागतः ।
पुष्पकेण विमानेन किष्किन्धामभ्युपागमत् ॥४४॥
44. sa tu dattavaraḥ prītyā vānaraiśca samāgataḥ ,
puṣpakeṇa vimānena kiṣkindhāmabhyupāgamat.
44. sa tu dattavaraḥ prītyā vānaraiḥ ca samāgataḥ
puṣpakeṇa vimānena kiṣkindhām abhyupāgamat
44. And he, having received boons and joyfully reunited with the Vānaras, approached Kiṣkindhā by means of the Puṣpaka aircraft.
तं गङ्गां पुनरासाद्य वसन्तं मुनिसंनिधौ ।
अविघ्नं पुष्ययोगेन श्वो रामं द्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥४५॥
45. taṃ gaṅgāṃ punarāsādya vasantaṃ munisaṃnidhau ,
avighnaṃ puṣyayogena śvo rāmaṃ draṣṭumarhasi.
45. tam gaṅgām punaḥ āsādya vasantam munisaṃnidhau
avighnam puṣyayogeṇa śvaḥ rāmam draṣṭum arhasi
45. Having again reached him (Rāma) at the Gaṅgā, where he resides in the vicinity of sages, you should be able to see Rāma tomorrow, without hindrance, under the auspicious Puṣya constellation.
ततः स सत्यं हनुमद्वचो महन्निशम्य हृष्टो भरतः कृताञ्जलिः ।
उवाच वाणीं मनसः प्रहर्षिणी चिरस्य पूर्णः खलु मे मनोरथः ॥४६॥
46. tataḥ sa satyaṃ hanumadvaco mahanniśamya hṛṣṭo bharataḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ ,
uvāca vāṇīṃ manasaḥ praharṣiṇī cirasya pūrṇaḥ khalu me manorathaḥ.
46. tataḥ sa satyam hanumat-vacaḥ mahat
niśamya hṛṣṭaḥ bharataḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ
uvāca vāṇīm manasaḥ praharṣiṇī
cirasya pūrṇaḥ khalu me manorathaḥ
46. tataḥ saḥ bharataḥ hṛṣṭaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ
hanumat-vacaḥ satyam mahat niśamya
manasaḥ praharṣiṇī vāṇīm uvāca
me manorathaḥ cirasya khalu pūrṇaḥ
46. Then Bharata, delighted after hearing Hanumat's great and truthful words, spoke with folded hands, his speech gladdening the mind: 'Indeed, my cherished desire is fulfilled after a long time.'

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