Chapter 389
Sarga 51
तं समीक्ष्य महासत्त्वं सत्त्ववान्हरिसत्तमः। वाक्यमर्थवदव्यग्रस्तमुवाच दशाननम्।।5.51.1।।
Hanuman, the best of monkeys, looking at the very powerful Ravana spoke slowly these highly meaning...
अहं सुग्रीवसंदेशादिह प्राप्तस्तवालयम्। राक्षसेन्द्र हरीशस्त्वां भ्राता कुशलमब्रवीत्।।5.51.2।।
"O lord of demons I reached your realm here by the orders of Sugriva, lord of monkeys who is like yo...
भ्रातुश्शृणु समादेशं सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। धर्मार्थोपहितं वाक्यमिह चामुत्र च क्षमम्।।5.51.3।।
"The great Sugriva who is like your brother sends you a message pertinent to this world and the othe...
राजा दशरथो नाम रथकुञ्जरवाजिमान्। पितेव बन्धुर्लोकस्य सुरेश्वरसमद्युतिः।।5.51.4।।
"There was an emperor named Dasaratha richly endowed with chariots, horses and elephants. He was a f...
ज्येष्ठस्तस्य महाबाहुः पुत्रः प्रियकरः प्रभुः। पितुर्निदेशान्निष्क्रान्तः प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्।।5.51...
"His eldest son, a highly effulgent one, named Rama who was dear to the king, accepting his father's...
ज्येष्ठस्तस्य महाबाहुः पुत्रः प्रियकरः प्रभुः। पितुर्निदेशान्निष्क्रान्तः प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्।।5.51...
"His eldest son, a highly effulgent one, named Rama who was dear to the king, accepting his father's...
तस्य भार्या वने नष्टा सीता पतिमनुव्रता। वैदेहस्य सुता राज्ञो जनकस्य महात्मनः।।5.51.7।।
"Sita, daughter of king Janaka of Videha kingdom, loyally followed her husband, Rama. She was lost i...
स मार्गमाणस्तां देवीं राजपुत्रः सहानुजः। ऋश्यमूकमनुप्राप्त: सुग्रीवेण समागतः।।5.51.8।।
"Searching for the divine lady the prince reached mount Rshyamuka along with his brother and there h...
तस्य तेन प्रतिज्ञातं सीतायाः परिमार्गणम्। सुग्रीवस्यापि रामेण हरिराज्यं निवेदितम्।।5.51.9।।
"Sugriva promised Rama to undertake search for Sita and Rama assured Sugriva of securing him the kin...
ततस्तेन मृधे हत्वा राजपुत्रेण वालिनम्। सुग्रीवः स्थापितो राज्ये हर्यृक्षाणां गणेश्वरः।।5.51.10।।
"Then prince Rama killed Vali in battle and made Sugriva, king of the vanaras and bears and restored...
त्वया विज्ञातपूर्वश्च वाली वानरपुङ्गवः। रामेण निहतस्सङ्ख्ये शरेणैकेन वानरः।।5.51.11।।
"You know of Vali, chief of the vanaras, in the past. Rama killed him with a single arrow in the com...
स सीतामार्गणे व्यग्रस्सुग्रीवः सत्यसङ्गरः। हरीन् सम्प्रेषयामास दिशस्सर्वा हरीश्वरः।।5.51.12।।
"Sugriva, who is true to his word and a faithful warrior, king of monkeys anxiously sent vanaras in ...
तां हरीणां सहस्राणि शतानि नियुतानि च। दिक्षु सर्वासु मार्गन्ते ह्यधश्चोपरि चाम्बरे।।5.51.13।।
"Hundreds, thousands and unlimited number of monkeys are searching (for Sita) in all directions, in ...
वैनतेयसमाः केचित्केचित्तत्रानिलोपमाः। असङ्गगतयशशीघ्रा हरिवीरा महाबलाः।।5.51.14।।
"Some of the very powerful heroes equal to Garuda, equal to the Windgod (in swiftness) have gone (in...
अहं तु हनुमान्नाम मारुतस्यौरसस्सुतः। सीतायास्तु कृते तूर्णं शतयोजनमायतम्।।5.51.15।। समुद्रं लङ्घयित्...
"I, Maruta's son, Hanuman by name too came swiftly leaping across a hundred yojanas across the ocean...
भ्रमता च मया दृष्टा गृहे ते जनकात्मजा।।5.51.16।। तद्भवान् दृष्टधर्मार्थस्तपःकृतपरिग्रहः। परदारान् मह...
"While I was roaming I saw Janaka's daughter Sita at your house.You are a knower of the truth of rig...
भ्रमता च मया दृष्टा गृहे ते जनकात्मजा।।5.51.16।। तद्भवान् दृष्टधर्मार्थस्तपःकृतपरिग्रहः। परदारान् मह...
"While I was roaming I saw Janaka's daughter Sita at your house.You are a knower of the truth of rig...
न हि धर्मविरुद्धेषु बह्वपायेषु कर्मसु। मूलघातिषु सज्जन्ते बुद्धिमन्तो भवद्विधाः।।5.51.18।।
"Indeed, respectable people and wise men like you should not indulge in actions opposed to righteous...
कश्च लक्ष्मणमुक्तानां रामकोपानुवर्तिनाम्। शराणामग्रतः स्थातुं शक्तो देवासुरेष्वपि।।5.51.19।।
"Who, even among gods and asuras can withstand the arrows released by Lakshmana in obedience to the ...
न चापि त्रिषु लोकेषु राजन्विद्येत कश्चन। राघवस्य व्यलीकं यः कृत्वा सुखमवाप्नुयात्।।5.51.20।।
"O king there is none in these three worlds who can enjoy happiness by displeasing Rama.
तत् त्रिकालहितं वाक्यं धर्म्यमर्थानुबन्धि च। मन्यस्व नरदेवाय जानकी प्रतिदीयताम्।।5.51.21।।
"Think that my advice is beneficial to you for you present, past and future. It is righteous. It wil...
दृष्टा हीयं मया देवी लब्धं यदिह दुर्लभम्। उत्तरं कर्म यच्छेषं निमित्तं तत्र राघवः।।5.51.22।।
"I have actually spotted the divine lady here which was most difficult. Rama will plan the remaining...
लक्षितेयं मया सीता तथा शोकपरायणा। गृह्य यां नाभिजानासि पञ्चास्यामिव पन्नगीम्।।5.51.23।।
"I have seen Sita immersed in deep sorrow. You do not realise that by abducting her you are keeping ...
नेयं जरयितुं शक्या सासुरैरमरैरपि। विषसंसृष्टमत्यर्थं भुक्तमन्नमिवौजसा ।।5.51.24।।
"Just as food mixed with venom cannot be digested by the great fire (fire of hunger), it is not poss...
तपस्सन्तापलब्धस्ते योऽयं धर्मपरिग्रहः। न स नाशयितुं न्याय्य आत्मप्राणपरिग्रहः।।5.51.25।।
"You have acquired the merit of righteousness by prolonged hardships experienced during your penance...
अवध्यतां तपोभिर्यां भवान् समनुपश्यति। आत्मनः सासुरैर्देवैर्हेतुस्तत्राप्ययं महान्।।5.51.26।।
"You know you will not be killed by asuras or gods. In that case also this (keeping Sita with you) m...
सुग्रीवो न हि देवोऽयं नासुरो न च राक्षसः। न दानवो न गन्धर्वो न यक्षो न च पन्नगः।।5.51.27।। तस्मात्प्...
"Sugriva is not an demon, nor a danava nor gandharva, nor a yaksha nor even a pannaga. Therefore how...
न तु धर्मोपसंहारमधर्मफलसंहितम्।।5.51.28।। तदेव फलमन्वेति धर्मश्चाधर्मनाशन:।
"The fruit of dharma does not accrue to one who has reached the culmination of adharma. Unrighteous...
प्राप्तं धर्मफलं तावद्भवता नात्र संशयः। फलमस्याप्यधर्मस्य क्षिप्रमेव प्रपत्स्यसे।।5.51.29।।
"There is no doubt you have earned merit through righteousness (dharma destroys adharma and yields s...
जनस्थानवधं बुद्ध्वा बुद्ध्वा वालिवधं तथा।।5.51.30।। रामसुग्रीवसख्यं च बुध्यस्व हितमात्मनः।
"You know about the killing of all ogres at Janasthana and of Vali also. You know about the alliance...
कामं खल्वहमप्येकस्सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम्।।5.51.31।। लङ्कां नाशयितुं शक्तस्तस्यैष तु न निश्चयः।
" Alone, I can destroy this entire Lanka teeming with horses, chariots and elephants. Indeed I have ...
रामेण हि प्रतिज्ञातं हर्यृक्षगणसन्निधौ।।5.51.32।। उत्सादनममित्राणां सीता यैस्तु प्रधर्षिता।
"Rama made a vow in the presence of bears and vanaras that he would exterminate the arrogant enemy t...
अपकुर्वन् हि रामस्य साक्षादपि पुरन्दरः।।5.51.33।। न सुखं प्राप्नुयादन्यः किं पुनस्त्वद्विधो जनः।
"Indra, the destroyer of enemy citadels cannot live happily if he offends Rama. What to speak of per...
यां सीतेत्यभिजानासि येयं तिष्ठति ते वशे।।5.51.34।। कालरात्रीति तां विद्धि सर्वलङ्काविनाशिनीम्।
"Sita who is under your custody is no ordinary lady. She is indeed the dark night of dissolution, de...
तदलं कालपाशेन सीताविग्रहरूपिणा।।5.51.35।। स्वयं स्कन्धावसक्तेन क्षेममात्मनि चिन्त्यताम्।
"Stop holding the noose of death in Sita's form whom you yourself have placed on your shoulders. Thi...
सीतायास्तेजसा दग्धां रामकोपप्रपीडिताम्।।5.51.36।। दह्यमानामिमां पश्य पुरीं साट्टप्रतोलिकाम्।
"Visualize this city of Lanka including its marketplaces and main streets as burnt by Sita's power ...
स्वानि मित्राणि मन्त्रींश्च ज्ञातीन् भ्रात्रून् सुतान् हितान्।।5.51.37।। भोगान्दारांश्च लङ्कां च मा ...
"Do not pave the path of your friends, ministers, clan, brothers and sisters, sons, wellwishers, wiv...
सत्यं राक्षसराजेन्द्र शृणुष्व वचनं मम।।5.51.38।। रामदासस्य दूतस्य वानरस्य विशेषतः।
"O king of demon listen to the words of truth of the servant of Rama, his messenger and specially a ...
सर्वान् लोकान् सुसंहृत्य सभूतान् सचराचरान्।।5.51.39।। पुनरेव तथा स्रष्टुं शक्तो रामो महायशाः।
"Illustrious Rama can put an end to and dissolve all creatures including both movable and immovable...
देवासुरनरेन्द्रेषु यक्षरक्षोगणेषु च।।5.51.40।। विद्याधरेषु सर्वेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च। सिद्धेषु किन्न...
"He is equal to Visnu in valour. There is none who can dare face his rage, be it among gods, asuras,...
देवासुरनरेन्द्रेषु यक्षरक्षोगणेषु च।।5.51.40।। विद्याधरेषु सर्वेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च। सिद्धेषु किन्न...
"He is equal to Visnu in valour. There is none who can dare face his rage, be it among gods, asuras,...
देवासुरनरेन्द्रेषु यक्षरक्षोगणेषु च।।5.51.40।। विद्याधरेषु सर्वेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च। सिद्धेषु किन्न...
"He is equal to Visnu in valour. There is none who can dare face his rage, be it among gods, asuras,...
सर्वलोकेश्वरस्यैवं कृत्वा विप्रियमुत्तमम्। रामस्य राजसिंहस्य दुर्लभं तव जीवितम्।।5.51.43।।
"Rama is the supreme lord of all worlds, a lion among kings. Having pained him it is very difficult ...
देवाश्च दैत्याश्च निशाचरेन्द्र गन्धर्वविद्याधरनागयक्षाः। रामस्य लोकत्रयनायकस्य स्थातुं न शक्तास्समरे...
"O king of demons, even devas, daityas, gandharvas, vidyadharas, nagas, and yakshas are incompetent ...
ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूश्चतुराननो वा रुद्रस्त्रिणेत्रस्त्रिपुरान्तको वा। इन्द्रो महेन्द्रस्सुरनायको वा त्रा...
"Even the selfborn, fourfaced Brahma, the threeeyed Siva who destroyed Tripura, Mahendra, the king o...
स सौष्ठवोपेतमदीनवादिनः कपेर्निशम्याप्रतिमोऽप्रियं वचः। दशाननः कोपविवृत्तलोचनः समादिशत्तस्य वधं महाकप...
The tenheaded Ravana who was of matchless strength, hearing the unpleasant words of advice and warni...