Sarga 35

तां तु रामकथां श्रुत्वा वैदेही वानरर्षभात्। उवाच वचनं सान्त्वमिदं मधुरया गिरा।।5.35.1।।

On hearing about Rama from the bull among vanaras, thus spoke Vaidehi politely in a sweet voice: No...

क्व ते रामेण संसर्गः कथं जानासि लक्ष्मणम्। वानराणां नराणां च कथमासीत्समागमः।।5.35.2।।

"Where did you come in contact with Rama? How did you assess Lakshmana? How did an alliance of vanar...

यानि रामस्य लिङ्गानि लक्ष्मणस्य च वानर। तानि भूयस्समाचक्ष्व न मां शोकस्समाविशेत्।।5.35.3।।

"O vanara tell me all about the identification marks of Rama and Lakshmana again so that grief does ...

कीदृशं तस्य संस्थानं रूपं रामस्य कीदृशम्। कथमूरू कथं बाहू लक्ष्मणस्य च शंस मे।।5.35.4।।

"What does Rama look like? And Laksmana? How are his thighs, arms? Tell me".

एवमुक्तस्तु वैदेह्या हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। ततो रामं यथातत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे।।5.35.5।।

Questioned thus by Vaidehi, Hanuman, son of the Windgod started describing Rama's physique as it is.

जानन्ती बत दिष्ट्या मां वैदेहि परिपृच्छसि। भर्तुः कमलपत्त्राक्षि संस्थानं लक्ष्मणस्य च।।5.35.6।।

"O Vaidehi with eyes like lotus petals although you know your husband's and Lakshmana's form and dis...

यानि रामस्य चिह्नानि लक्ष्मणस्य च यानि वै। लक्षितानि विशालाक्षि वदतश्शृणु तानि मे।।5.35.7।।

"O largeeyed lady I will describe those distinguishing marks of Rama and Lakshmana Listen.

रामः कमलपत्त्राक्ष स्सर्वसत्त्वमनोहरः। रूपदाक्षिण्यसम्पन्नः प्रसूतो जनकात्मजे।।5.35.8।।

"O daughter of Janaka Rama with eyes like lotus petals is a person born with a delightful form, rich...

तेजसाऽदित्य सङ्काशः क्षमया पृथिवीसमः। बृहस्पतिसमो बुद्ध्या यशसा वासवोपमः।।5.35.9।।

"He vies with the Sun in effulgence, with earth in forbearance, with Brihaspati in intelligence, and...

रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य स्वजनस्याभिरक्षिता। रक्षिता स्वस्य वृत्तस्य धर्मस्य च परन्तपः।।5.35.10।।

"Rama is a protector of the entire world of living beings not to speak of his own people. He is a pr...

रामो भामिनि लोकस्य चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य रक्षिता। मर्यादानां च लोकस्य कर्ता कारयिता च सः।।5.35.11।।

"O beautiful lady Rama is a protector of the four classes of society (Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya an...

अर्चिष्मानर्चितोऽत्यर्थं ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते स्थितः। साधूनामुपकारज्ञः प्रचारज्ञश्च कर्मणाम्।।5.35.12।।

"He is luminous and highly revered. He observes vow of selfcontrol. He is steadfast and recognises s...

राजविद्याविनीतश्च ब्राह्मणानामुपासिता। श्रुतवान्शीलसम्पन्नो विनीतश्च परन्तपः।।5.35.13।।

"He is welltrained in statecraft. He is devoted to brahmins. Endowed with an excellent conduct, he i...

यजुर्वेदविनीतश्च वेदविद्भिस्सुपूजितः। धनुर्वेदे च वेदेषु वेदाङ्गेषु च निष्ठितः।।5.35.14।।

"He is versed in Yajurveda and is respected by Vedic scholars. He has mastered Dhanurveda and other ...

विपुलांसो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवश्शुभाननः। गूढजत्रुस्सुताम्राक्षो रामो देवि जनै श्श्रुतः।।5.35.15।।

"O godlike lady Rama has broad shoulders, strong arms, conchshaped neck and an auspicious countenanc...

दुन्दुभिस्वननिर्घोष स्स्निग्धवर्णः प्रतापवान्। सम स्समविभक्ताङ्गो वर्णं श्यामं समाश्रितः।।5.35.16।।

"His tone is resonant like drums, he has a beautiful, dark, shining complexion. He has symmetrical, ...

त्रिस्थिरस्त्रिप्रलम्बश्च त्रिसमस्त्रिषु चोन्नतः। त्रिताम्रस्त्रिषु च स्निग्धो गम्भीरस्त्रिषु नित्यश...

"He has three stiff parts, three long parts, three even parts, three shining parts, elevated in thre...

त्रिवलीवांस्त्र्यवनतश्चतुर्व्यङ्गस्त्रिशीर्षवान्। चतुष्कलश्चतुर्लेखश्चतुष्किष्कुश्चतु स्समः।।5.35.18...

"He has three folds in the skin of his neck and belly, is depressed in the middle of his soles and t...

चतुर्दशसमद्वन्द्वश्चतुर्दंष्ट्रश्चतुर्गतिः। महोष्ठहनुनासश्च पञ्चस्निग्धोऽष्टवंशवान्।।5.35.19।।

"He is a person with his pairs of eyebrows, nostrils, eyes, ears, lips, nipples, elbows, wrists, kne...

दशपद्मो दशबृहत्त्रिभिर्व्याप्तो द्विशुक्लवान्। षडुन्नतो नवतनुस्त्रिभिर्व्याप्नोति राघवः।।5.35.20।।

"Ten limbs of the body resemble lotuses. He has proportionate limbs. He is known by the virtue of hi...

सत्यधर्मपरश्श्रीमान् सङ्ग्रहानुग्रहे रतः। देशकालविभागज्ञस्सर्वलोकप्रियंवदः।।5.35.21।।

"He is ever established in truth and righteousness. He is prosperous and desires to accumulate wealt...

भ्राता तस्य च द्वैमात्रस्सौमित्रिरपराजितः। अनुरागेण रूपेण गुणैश्चैव तथाविधः।।5.35.22।।

"His invincible brother Saumitri born of a different mother is a replica of Rama in affection, charm...

तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ त्वद्दर्शनसमुत्सुकौ। विचिन्वन्तौ महीं कृत्स्नामस्माभिरभिसङ्गतौ।।5.35.23।।

"While earnestly searching for you all over the earth both tigers among men came in contact with us.

त्वामेव मार्गमाणौ तौ विचरन्तौ वसुन्धराम्। ददर्शतुर्मृगपतिं पूर्वजेनावरोपितम्।।5.35.24।। ऋश्यमूकस्य प...

"While both of them were wandering, searching for you all over the earth they saw Sugriva, the lord ...

त्वामेव मार्गमाणौ तौ विचरन्तौ वसुन्धराम्। ददर्शतुर्मृगपतिं पूर्वजेनावरोपितम्।।5.35.24।। ऋश्यमूकस्य प...

"While both of them were wandering, searching for you all over the earth they saw Sugriva, the lord ...

वयं तु हरिराजं तं सुग्रीवं सत्यसङ्गरम्। परिचर्यामहे राज्यात्पूर्वजेनावरोपितम्।।5.35.26।।

"Sugriva, king of vanaras who is committed to defend truth has been deposed from the kingdom by his ...

ततस्तौ चीरवसनौ धनुः प्रवरपाणिनौ। ऋश्यमूकस्य शैलस्य रम्यं देशमुपागतौ।।5.35.27।।

"Both the princes clad in bark robes and armed with powerful bows reached the beautiful location of ...

स तौ दृष्ट्वा नरव्याघ्रौ धन्विनौ वानरर्षभः। अवप्लुतो गिरेस्तस्य शिखरं भयमोहितः।।5.35.28।।

"On seeing the tigers among men armed with bows, Sugriva, the bull among vanaras jumped from the mou...

ततस्स शिखरे तस्मिन्वानरेन्द्रो व्यवस्थितः। तयोस्समीपं मामेव प्रेषयामास सत्वरम्।।5.35.29।।

"Thereafter the lord of vanaras staying on the mountain top quickly sent me to meet both of them.

तावहं पुरुषव्याघ्रौ सुग्रीववचनात्प्रभू। रूपलक्षणसम्पन्नौ कृताञ्जलिरुपस्थितः।।5.35.30।।

तौ परिज्ञाततत्त्वार्थौ मया प्रीतिसमन्वितौ। पृष्ठमारोप्य तं देशं प्रापितौ पुरुषर्षभौ।।5.35.31।।

"I recognised the true status of both the mighty men who were filled with joy, placed them on my ba...

निवेदितौ च तत्त्वेन सुग्रीवाय महात्मने। तयोरन्योन्यसल्लापाद्भृशं प्रीतिरजायत।।5.35.32।।

"I reported faithfully about both the highsouled men to Sugriva. As they got to know each other thro...

ततस्तौ प्रीतिसम्पन्नौ हरीश्वरनरेश्वरौ। परस्परकृताश्वासौ कथया पूर्ववृत्तया।।5.35.33।।

ततस्स सान्त्वयामास सुग्रीवं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः। स्त्रीहेतोर्वालिना भ्रात्रा निरस्तमुरुतेजसा।।5.35.34।।

"Then Rama, consoled Sugriva who was dethroned and abandoned on acount of a woman by his brother Val...

ततस्त्वन्नाशजं शोकं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। लक्ष्मणो वानरेन्द्राय सुग्रीवाय न्यवेदयत्।।5.35.35।।

"Then Lakshmana spoke to the lord of vanaras, Sugriva about your loss and the grief caused to Rama, ...

स श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रस्तु लक्ष्मणेनेरितं वचः। तदासीन्निष्प्रभोऽत्यर्थं ग्रहग्रस्त इवांशुमान्।।5.35.3...

"Having heard the words of Lakshmana, the king of vanaras became extremely lustreless like the Sun o...

ततस्त्वद्गात्रशोभीनि रक्षसा ह्रियमाणया। यान्याभरणजालानि पातितानि महीतले।।5.35.37।। तानि सर्वाणि रामा...

ततस्त्वद्गात्रशोभीनि रक्षसा ह्रियमाणया। यान्याभरणजालानि पातितानि महीतले।।5.35.37।। तानि सर्वाणि रामा...

तानि रामाय दत्तानि मयैवोपहृतानि च। स्वनवन्त्यवकीर्णानि तस्मिन्विगतचेतसि।।5.35.39।।

"I collected the ornaments and gave them to Rama. He lost his senses on seeing the jingling ornament...

तान्यङ्के दर्शनीयानि कृत्वा बहुविधं तव। तेन देवप्रकाशेन देवेन परिदेवितम्।।5.35.40।।

"The divine self who is effulgent like god wailed in many ways placing the beautiful ornaments on hi...

पश्यतस्तानि रुदतस्ताम्यतश्च पुनः पुनः। प्रादीपयन्दाशरथेस्तानि शोकहुताशनम्।।5.35.41।।

"Rama looked at them and wept clasping them again and again in grief which inflamed like fire.

शयितं च चिरं तेन दुःखार्तेन महात्मना। मयापि विविधैर्वाक्यैः कृच्छ्रादुत्थापितः पुनः।।5.35.42।।

"Rama, the great self, immersed in sorrow lay down on the ground. I also consoled him with great dif...

तानि दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्दर्शयित्वा मुहुर्मुहुः। राघवस्सह सौमित्रिस्सुग्रीवे स न्यवेदयत्।।5.35.43।।

"Longarmed Rama along with Lakshmana looked at them again and again and gave them to the care of Sug...

स तवादर्शनादार्ये राघवः परितप्यते। महता ज्वलता नित्यमग्निनेवाग्निपर्वतः।।5.35.44।।

"O divine lady on account of your separation he is ever blazing like a mountain of fire (Samvartaka)...

त्वत्कृते तमनिद्रा च शोकश्चिन्ता च राघवम्। तापयन्ति महात्मानमग्न्यगारमिवाग्नयः।।5.35.45।।

"Rama is burning like a furnace by (three fires) sleeplessness, grief and intense anxiety just as th...

तवादर्शनशोकेन राघवः प्रविचाल्यते। महता भूमिकम्पेन महानिव शिलोच्चयः।।5.35.46।।

"On account of sorrow caused by not being able to see you, Rama of Raghu dynasty is shaken up like a...

काननानि सुरम्याणि नदीः प्रस्रवणानि च। चरन्न रतिमाप्नोति त्वामपश्यन्नृपात्मजे।।5.35.47।।

"Oh princess unable to see you, Rama has found no joy in roaming delightful forests, rivers and stre...

स त्वां मनुजशार्दूलः क्षिप्रं प्राप्स्यति राघवः। समित्रबान्धवं हत्वा रावणं जनकात्मजे।।5.35.48।।

"Oh daughter of Janaka after killing Ravana, along with his friends and relatives Rama, the tiger am...

सहितौ रामसुग्रीवावुभावकुरुतां तदा। समयं वालिनं हन्तुं तव चान्वेषणं तथा।।5.35.49।।

"(Having become friends) Rama and Sugriva together reached an agreement to kill Vali and search for ...

ततस्ताभ्यां कुमाराभ्यां वीराभ्यां स हरीश्वरः। किष्किन्धां समुपागम्य वाली युद्धे निपातितः।।5.35.50।।

"Thereafter both the princes together arrived at Kishkinda and killed Vali, king of vanaras in a com...

ततो निहत्य तरसा रामो वालिनमाहवे। सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानां सुग्रीवमकरोत्पतिम्।।5.35.51।।

"Then Rama quickly killed Vali in a combat and made Sugriva the lord of all troops of vanaras and be...

रामसुग्रीवयोरैक्यं देव्येवं समजायत। हनुमन्तं च मां विद्धि तयोर्दूतमिहागतम्।।5.35.52।।

"Oh Illustrious lady In that manner alliance was established between Rama and Sugriva. Know me to be...

स्वराज्यं प्राप्य सुग्रीवस्समानीय हरीश्वरान्। त्वदर्थं प्रेषयामास दिशो दश महाबलान्।।5.35.53।।

"Having obtained his kingdom Sugriva despatched the vanara leaders to all ten directions (to search ...

आदिष्टा वानरेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेण महौजसा। अद्रिराजप्रतीकाशास्सर्वतः प्रस्थितौ महीम्।।5.35.54।।

"Following Sugriva's orders, the powerful monkey leaders huge as the Himalayas, king of mountains we...

ततस्ते मार्गमाणा वै सुग्रीववचनातुराः। चरन्ति वसुधां कृत्स्नां वयमन्ये च वानराः।।5.35.55।।

"Following Sugriva's orders, we, the monkeys, since then are moving about searching the entire earth...

अङ्गदो नाम लक्ष्मीवान्वालिसूनुर्महाबलः। प्रस्थितः कपिशार्दूलस्त्रिभागबलसंवृतः।।5.35.56।।

तेषां नो विप्रणष्टानां विन्ध्ये पर्वतसत्तमे। भृशं शोकपरीतानामहोरात्रगणा गताः।।5.35.57।।

"We wasted many nights and days immersed in disappointment (for not being able to find you) and we m...

ते वयं कार्यनैराश्यात्कालस्यातिक्रमेण च। भयाच्च कपिराजस्य प्राणांस्त्यक्तुं व्यवस्थिताः।।5.35.58।।

"We decided to give up our lives due to disappointment, transgression of the time limit fixed for u...

विचित्य वनदुर्गाणि गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च। अनासाद्य पदं देव्याः प्राणांस्त्यक्तुं समुद्यताः।।5.35.59।।

"We decided to give up our lives since we were unable to see the feet of the queen (Sita) even after...

दृष्ट्वा प्रायोपविष्टांश्च सर्वान्वानरपुङ्गवान्। भृशं शोकार्णवे मग्नः पर्यदेवयदङ्गदः।।5.35.60।। तव न...

दृष्ट्वा प्रायोपविष्टांश्च सर्वान्वानरपुङ्गवान्। भृशं शोकार्णवे मग्नः पर्यदेवयदङ्गदः।।5.35.60।। तव न...

तेषां नस्वामिसन्देशान्निराशानां मुमूर्षताम्। कार्यहेतोरिवायातश्शकुनिर्वीर्यवान्महान्।।5.35.62।।

"When we were disappointed (in tracing you) and were at the point of death having been commanded by ...

गृध्रराजस्य सोदर्यः सम्पातिर्नाम गृध्रराट्। श्रुत्वा भ्रातृवधं कोपादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।5.35.63।।

"That king of vultures, Sampati was the brother of king of birds Jatayu. Hearing about the death of ...

यवीयान्केन मे भ्राता हतः क्व च निपातितः। एतदाख्यातुमिच्छामि भवद्भिर्वानरोत्तमाः।।5.35.64।।

'O best of vanaras by whom was my younger brother killed? Where was he dropped down? I wish you to t...

अङ्गदोऽकथयत्तस्य जनस्थाने महद्वधम्। रक्षसा भीमरूपेण त्वामुद्दिश्य यथातथम्।।5.35.65।।

जटायुषो वधं श्रुत्वा दुःखितस्सोऽरुणात्मजः। त्वां शशंस वरारोहे वसन्तीं रावणालये।।5.35.66।।

"Having heard about the death of Jatayu, O charming lady that Sampati Aruna's son felt sad and told ...

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सम्पातेः प्रीतिवर्धनम्। अङ्गदप्रमुखास्तूर्णं ततस्सम्प्रस्थिता वयम्।।5.35.67।।

"Having heard Sampati's encouraging words all of us led by Angada departed immediately.

विन्ध्यादुत्थाय सम्प्राप्ता स्सागरस्यान्तमुत्तरम्। त्वद्धर्शनकृतोत्साहा हृष्टास्तुष्टाः प्लवङ्गमाः।।...

"The happy monkeys were satisfied. Enthusiastic about seeing you, they rose from the Vindhya mountai...

अङ्गदप्रमुखास्सर्वे वेलोपान्तमुपस्थिताः। चिन्तां जग्मुः पुनर्भीतास्त्वद्दर्शनसमुत्सुकाः।।5.35.69।।

अथाहं हरिसैन्यस्य सागरं प्रेक्ष्य सीदतः। व्यवधूय भयं तीव्रं योजनानां शतं प्लुतः।।5.35.70।।

"When the vanara army was feeling despondent at the sight of the ocean, I leaped across the sea, a h...

लङ्का चापि मया रात्रौ प्रविष्टा राक्षसाकुला। रावणश्च मया दृष्टस्त्वं च शोकपरिप्लुता।।5.35.71।।

"I entered at night the city of Lanka teeming with demons and saw Ravana and saw you immersed in sor...

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथावृत्तमनन्दिते। अभिभाषस्व मां देवि दूतो दाशरथेरहम्।।5.35.72।।

"O sinless lady I have given you a faithful account. I am a messenger of Dasaratha's son. And you ma...

तं मां रामकृतोद्योगं त्वन्निमित्तमिहागतम्। सुग्रीवसचिवं देवि बुद्ध्यस्व पवनात्मजम्।।5.35.73।।

"O divine lady Know that I have come here for your cause carrying out the mission of Rama. I am Sugr...

कुशली तव काकुत्स्थस्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। गुरोराराधने युक्तो लक्ष्मणश्च सुलक्षणः।।5.35.74।।

"Your lord Rama of Kakutstha race, supreme among wielders of weapons is doing well. So is venerable ...

तस्य वीर्यवतो देवि भर्तुस्तव हिते रतः। अहमेकस्तु सम्प्राप्त स्सुग्रीववचनादिह।।5.35.75।।

"O queen seeking the welfare of your Valiant husband I came here at the behest of Sugriva all alone.

मयेयमसहायेन चरता कामरूपिणा। दक्षिणा दिगनुक्रान्ता त्वन्मार्गविचयैषिणा।।5.35.76।।

"I can assume any form at my will. I searched for you without any help moving in the southern direct...

दिष्ट्याहं हरिसैन्यानां त्वन्नाशमनुशोचताम्। अपनेष्यामि सन्तापं तवाभिगमशंसनात्।।5.35.77।।

"Fortunately for me I can finally dispel the fear of the vanara chiefs who are regretting your loss,...

दिष्ट्या हि मम न व्यर्थं देवि सागरलङ्घनम्। प्राप्स्याम्यहमिदं दिष्ट्या त्वद्दर्शनकृतं यशः।।5.35.78।।

"Oh queen luckily for me, crossing the ocean has not gone in vain. I am fortunate because I will att...

राघवश्च महावीर्यः क्षिप्रं त्वामभिपत्स्यते। समित्रबान्धवं हत्वा रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्।।5.35.79।।

"Mighty Raghava will take you after killing Ravana, the king of demons along with his kith and kin.

माल्यवान्नाम वैदेहि गिरीणामुत्तमो गिरिः। ततो गच्छति गोकर्णं पर्वतं केसरी हरिः।।5.35.80।।

"Oh Vaidehi there is a famous mountain called Malyavan. From there a monkey called Kesari went to mo...

स च देवर्षिभिर्दिष्टः पिता मम महाकपिः। तीर्थे नदीपतेः पुण्ये शम्बसादनमुद्धरत्।।5.35.81।।

"He (Kesari) is said to be my father by the divine sages. He retrieved a piece of land in a holy spo...

तस्याहं हरिणः क्षेत्रे जातो वातेन मैथिलि। हनुमानिति विख्यातो लोके स्वेनैव कर्मणा।।5.35.82।।

"O Mythili I was born in that land retrieved by the Windgod. I am known as Hanuman by virtue of my o...

विश्वासार्थं तु वैदेहि भर्तुरुक्ता मया गुणाः। अचिराद्राघवो देवि त्वामितो नयिताऽनघे।।5.35.83।।

"In order to inspire confidence in you about me I have narrated the virtues of your husband. O sinle...

एवं विश्वासिता सीता हेतुभिश्शोककर्शिता। उपपन्नैरभिज्ञानैर्दूतं तमवगच्छति।।5.35.84।।

The griefstricken Sita trusted him by his logical presentation of reasons as well as identifications...

अतुलं च गता हर्षं प्रहर्षेण च जानकी। नेत्राभ्यां वक्रपक्ष्माभ्यां मुमोचानन्दजं जलम्।।5.35.85।।

Janaki experienced immeasurable happiness and shed tears of joy through her curved eyes.

चारु तद्वदनं तस्यास्ताम्रशुक्लायतेक्षणम्। अशोभत विशालाक्ष्या राहुमुक्त इवोडुराट्।।5.35.86।।

Her face with large eyes with a tinge of red corners shone like the Moon released from Rahu.

हनुमन्तं कपिं व्यक्तं मन्यते नान्यथेति सा। अथोवाच हनूमांस्तामुत्तरं प्रियदर्शनाम्।।5.35.87।।

She realised that the monkey was none other than Hanuman. Then he looked at her who was pleasing to ...

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं समाश्वसिहि मैथिलि। किं करोमि कथं वा ते रोचते प्रतियाम्यहम्।।5.35.88।।

"Mythili, everything I intended to say has been narrated to you. Calm yourself down. What shall I do...

हतेऽसुरे संयति शम्बसादने कपिप्रवीरेण महर्षिचोदनात्। ततोऽस्मि वायुप्रभवो हि मैथिलि प्रभावतस्तत्प्रतिम...

"(My father) a mighty monkey killed Sambasadana in a battle on the command of a great seer. I am a v...