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Chapter 312

Sarga 41

VERSE 312.1

ततः प्रस्थाप्य सुग्रीवस्तन्महद्वानरं बलम्। दक्षिणां प्रेषयामास वानरानभिलक्षितान्।।4.41.1।।

Sugriva then sends in the southern direction another vanara army known for their excellence. Note: ...

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VERSE 312.2

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च...

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son...

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VERSE 312.3

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च...

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son...

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VERSE 312.4

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च...

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son...

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VERSE 312.5

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च...

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son...

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VERSE 312.6

तेषामग्रेसरं चैव महाबलमथाङ्गदम्। विधाय हरिवीराणामादिशद्दक्षिणां दिशम्।।4.41.6।।

Then Sugriva ordered mighty Angada to lead the group of the heroic monkeys in the southern direction...

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VERSE 312.7

ये केचन समुद्देशास्तस्यां दिशि सुदुर्गमाः। कपीशः कपिमुख्यानां स तेषां तानुदाहरत्।।4.41.7।।

Sugriva, the monkey king, explained to the monkey chiefs about the inaccessible places in the southe...

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VERSE 312.8

सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्। नर्मदां च नदीं रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.8।। ततो गोदावरीं ...

'Search for Sita all over Vindhya of a thousand peaks filled with several trees and creepers, and al...

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VERSE 312.9

सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्। नर्मदां च नदीं रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.8।। ततो गोदावरीं ...

'Search for Sita all over Vindhya of a thousand peaks filled with several trees and creepers, and al...

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VERSE 312.10

सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्। नर्मदां च नदीं रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.8।। ततो गोदावरीं ...

'Search for Sita all over Vindhya of a thousand peaks filled with several trees and creepers, and al...

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VERSE 312.11

विदर्भानृषिकांश्चैव रम्यान्माहिषकानपि। तथा वङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च कौशिकांश्च समन्ततः।।4.41.11।। अन्वीक्ष...

'Look for Sita in the countries of Vidarbha and Rishika, in the picturesque country of Mashaka, Vang...

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VERSE 312.12

विदर्भानृषिकांश्चैव रम्यान्माहिषकानपि। तथा वङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च कौशिकांश्च समन्ततः।।4.41.11।। अन्वीक्ष...

'Look for Sita in the countries of Vidarbha and Rishika, in the picturesque country of Mashaka, Vang...

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VERSE 312.13

अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः।।4.41.13।। विचित्रशिखर श्श्रीमांश्चित्रपुष्पितकाननः। सचन्दनवनो...

'Look for Sita all over mount Ayomukha (known as Malaya), rich in ores. It has wonderful peaks. It l...

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VERSE 312.14

अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः।।4.41.13।। विचित्रशिखर श्श्रीमांश्चित्रपुष्पितकाननः। सचन्दनवनो...

'Look for Sita all over mount Ayomukha (known as Malaya), rich in ores. It has wonderful peaks. It l...

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VERSE 312.15

ततस्तामापगां दिव्यां प्रसन्नसलिलां शिवाम्। तत्र द्रक्ष्यथ कावेरीं विहितामप्सरोगणैः।।4.41.15।।

'Then you will see the sacred river Cauvery with pure and auspicious water, where celestial nymphs s...

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VERSE 312.16

तस्यासीनं नगस्याग्रे मलयस्य महौजसम्। द्रक्ष्यथाऽदित्यसङ्काशमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्।।4.41.16।।

'Dwelling on the top of that Malaya mountain you will find celebrated sage Agastya, resplendent like...

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VERSE 312.17

ततस्तेनाभ्यनुज्ञाताः प्रसन्नेन महात्मना। ताम्रपर्णीं ग्राहजुष्टां तरिष्यथ महानदीम्।।4.41.17।।

'You will then come cross the great river Tamraparni infested with alligators. Cross it with the per...

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VERSE 312.18

सा चन्दनवनैर्दिव्यै प्रच्छन्ना द्वीपशालिनी। कान्तेव युवति: कान्तां समुद्रमवगाहते।।4.41.18।।

'With its wonderful islands covered with lovely sandalwood forests, the river mingles with the ocean...

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VERSE 312.19

ततो हेममयं दिव्यं मुक्तामणिविभूषितम्। युक्तं कवाटं पाण्ड्यानां गता द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः।।4.41.19।।

'O monkeys leaving that river, you will find encrusted with pearls the wonderful golden gate of the ...

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VERSE 312.20

ततस्समुद्रमासाद्य सम्प्रधार्यार्थनिश्चयम्। अगस्त्येनान्तरे तत्र सागरे विनिवेशितः।।4.41.20।। चित्रनान...

'Then on reaching the sea shore, decide the course of action. Sage Agastya has set up (between the m...

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VERSE 312.21

ततस्समुद्रमासाद्य सम्प्रधार्यार्थनिश्चयम्। अगस्त्येनान्तरे तत्र सागरे विनिवेशितः।।4.41.20।। चित्रनान...

'Then on reaching the sea shore, decide the course of action. Sage Agastya has set up (between the m...

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VERSE 312.22

नानाविधैर्नगै स्सर्वैलताभिश्चोपशोभितम्। देवर्षियक्षप्रवरैरप्सरोभिश्च सेवितम्।।4.41.22।। सिद्धचारणसङ्...

'That mountain with several kinds of colourful trees and vines is frequented by gods, sages and prom...

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VERSE 312.23

नानाविधैर्नगै स्सर्वैलताभिश्चोपशोभितम्। देवर्षियक्षप्रवरैरप्सरोभिश्च सेवितम्।।4.41.22।। सिद्धचारणसङ्...

'That mountain with several kinds of colourful trees and vines is frequented by gods, sages and prom...

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VERSE 312.24

द्वीपस्तस्यापरे पारे शतयोजनमायतः। अगम्यो मानुषैर्दीप्तस्तं मार्गध्वं समन्ततः।।4.41.24।।

'Beyond this, on the other side of the sea stretching over an area of a hundred yojanas is an island...

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VERSE 312.25

तत्र सर्वात्मना सीता मार्गितव्या विशेषतः। स हि देशस्तु वध्यस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।।4.41.25।। राक्षसाध...

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VERSE 312.26

दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य मध्ये तस्य तु राक्षसी।।4.41.26।। अङ्गारकेति विख्याता छायामाकृष्य भोजिनी।

'In the midst of the southern sea is a famous ogress, Angaraka (also Simhika) by name who swallows h...

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VERSE 312.27

एवं निस्संशयान्कृत्वा संशयान्नष्टसंशयाः।।4.41.27।। मृगयध्वं नरेन्द्रस्य पत्नीममिततेजसः।

'In this way make sure wherever you have a doubt (of Sita's presence) and proceed to look for the co...

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VERSE 312.28

तमतिक्रम्य लक्ष्मीवान्समुद्रे शतयोजने।।4.41.28।। गिरिः पुष्पितको नाम सिद्धचारणसेवितः।

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VERSE 312.29

चन्द्रसूर्यांशुसङ्काशस्सागराम्बुसमावृतः।।4.41.29।। भ्राजते विपुलैश्शृङ्गैरम्बरं विलिखन्निव।

'It looks bright, spreading its radiance like the Sun and Moon. It is surrounded by the sea. Its pea...

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VERSE 312.30

तस्यैकं काञ्चनं शृङ्गं सेवतेऽयं दिवाकरः।।4.41.30।। श्वेतं राजतमेकं च सेवतेऽयं निशाकरः। न तं कृतघ्नाः...

'The Sun resorts to its golden peak. The Moon rests over its silver peak. Neither the ungrateful, no...

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VERSE 312.31

तस्यैकं काञ्चनं शृङ्गं सेवतेऽयं दिवाकरः।।4.41.30।। श्वेतं राजतमेकं च सेवतेऽयं निशाकरः। न तं कृतघ्नाः...

'The Sun resorts to its golden peak. The Moon rests over its silver peak. Neither the ungrateful, no...

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VERSE 312.32

प्रणम्य शिरसा शैलं तं विमार्गत वानराः। तमतिक्रम्य दुर्धर्ष स्सूर्यवान्नाम पर्वतः।।4.41.32।। अध्वना द...

'O monkeys bowing down to that mountain, proceed in search of Sita. O unassailable vanaras, beyond t...

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VERSE 312.33

ततस्तमप्यतिक्रम्य वैद्युतो नाम पर्वतः।।4.41.33। सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षै स्सर्वकालमनोहरैः।

'Beyond that mountain lies Vaidyuta, a hill with trees yielding lovely fruits in all seasons which c...

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VERSE 312.34

तत्र भुक्त्वा वरार्हाणि मूलानि च फलानि च।।4.41.34।। मधूनि पीत्वा मुख्यानि परं गच्छत वानराः।

'O monkeys eat your cherlshed roots and fruits and drink the best of honey there and proceed further...

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VERSE 312.35

तत्र नेत्रमनःकान्तः कुञ्जरो नाम पर्वतः।।4.41.35।। अगस्त्यभवनं यत्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा।

'There you will find a mountain called Kunjara pleasing to the eye and pleasing to the heart. That i...

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VERSE 312.36

तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम्।।4.41.36।। शरणं काञ्चनं दिव्यं नानारत्नविभूषितम्।

'The hermitage of Agastya is one yojana in breadth and ten yojanas in height. It is wonderful, built...

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VERSE 312.37

तत्र भोगवती नाम सर्पाणामालयः पुरी।।4.41.37।। विशालकक्ष्या दुर्धर्षा सर्वतः परिरक्षिता। रक्षिता पन्नग...

'There on that mountain (Kunjara) stands a city called Bhogavati, which is the abode of serpents. It...

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VERSE 312.38

तत्र भोगवती नाम सर्पाणामालयः पुरी।।4.41.37।। विशालकक्ष्या दुर्धर्षा सर्वतः परिरक्षिता। रक्षिता पन्नग...

'There on that mountain (Kunjara) stands a city called Bhogavati, which is the abode of serpents. It...

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VERSE 312.39

निर्याय मार्गितव्या च सा च भोगवती पुरी।।4.41.39।। तत्र चानन्तरा देशा ये केचन सुसम्वृताः।

'Emerging from this city of Bhogavati, search all possible hidden places.

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VERSE 312.40

तं च देशमतिक्रम्य महानृषभसंस्थितः।।4.41.40।। सर्वरत्नमयः श्रीमान् ऋषभो नाम पर्वतः।

'With this place passed, you will see a huge mountain named Rishaba of the size of a bull filled wi...

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VERSE 312.41

गोशीर्षकं पद्मकं च हरिश्यामं च चन्दनम्।।4.41.41।। दिव्यमुत्पद्यते यत्र तच्चैवाग्निसमप्रभम्।

'There grow sandal trees of amazing colours like that of gorochana, padmaka (like lotus), greenish b...

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VERSE 312.42

न तु तच्चन्दनं दृष्टवा स्प्रष्टव्यं च कदाचन।।4.41.42।। रोहिता नाम गन्धर्वा घोरा रक्षन्ति तद्वनम्।

'Never touch when you see the sandal trees, for they are guarded by dreadful gandharvas named Rohita...

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VERSE 312.43

तत्र गन्धर्वपतयः पञ्च सूर्यसमप्रभाः।।4.41.43।। शैलूषो ग्रामणी श्शिग्रु श्शुभ्रो बभ्रुस्तथैव च। रविसो...

'Five ghandharva kings named Sailusha, Gramani, Sigru, Subhra and Babhru who have the radiance like ...

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VERSE 312.44

तत्र गन्धर्वपतयः पञ्च सूर्यसमप्रभाः।।4.41.43।। शैलूषो ग्रामणी श्शिग्रु श्शुभ्रो बभ्रुस्तथैव च। रविसो...

'Five ghandharva kings named Sailusha, Gramani, Sigru, Subhra and Babhru who have the radiance like ...

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VERSE 312.45

अन्ते पृथिव्या दुर्धर्षास्तत्र स्वर्गजितः स्थिताः। ततः परं न वस्सेव्यः पितृलोक स्सुदारुणः।।4.41.45।।

'The divine people who have earned a place in heaven stay there at the end of their life on earth. B...

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VERSE 312.46

राजधानी यमस्यैषा कष्टेन तमसा वृता। एतावदेव युष्माभिर्वीरा वानरपुङ्गवाः।।4.41.46।। शक्यं विचेतुं गन्त...

'O heroic monkeys that is the capital of Yama (god of death) covered with pitch darkness. You can go...

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VERSE 312.47

सर्वमेतत्समालोक्य यच्चान्यदपि दृश्यते।।4.41.47।। गतिं विदित्वा वैदेह्या स्सन्निवर्तितुमर्हथ।

'Ransack this and all other places you can see. You should search for the whereabouts of Vaidehi bef...

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VERSE 312.48

यस्तु मासान्निवृत्तोऽग्रे दृष्टा सीतेति वक्ष्यति।।4.41.48।। मत्तुल्यविभवो भोगै स्सुखं स विहरिष्यति।

'He who returns in a month to announce Sita has been found will spend his life in luxury with as mu...

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VERSE 312.49

ततः प्रियतरो नास्ति मम प्राणाद्विशेषतः।।4.41.49।। कृतापराधो बहुशो मम बन्धुर्भविष्यति।

'None will be dearer to me than he. Even if he has made a mistake, he will be to me dear and near.

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VERSE 312.50

अमितबलपराक्रमा भवन्तो विपुलगुणेषु कुलेषु च प्रसूताः। मनुजपतिसुतां यथा लभध्वं तदधिगुणं पुरुषार्थमारभध...

(Note:The Vindhya range and the several rivers mentioned here are not south of Kishkinda.The inconsi...

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