Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.284
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3.284.1
ततस्तत्रैवरामस्य समासीनस्य तैः सह ।
समाजग्मुः कपिश्रेष्ठाः सुग्रीववचनात्तदा ॥ ३.२८४.१ ॥
Then, as Rāma sat there with them, at Sugrīva's word the best of monkeys came together.
3.284.2
वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण वानराणां तरस्विनाम् ।
श्वशुरो वालिनः श्रीमान्सुषेणो राममभ्ययात् ॥ ३.२८४.२ ॥
Surrounded by thousands of millions of swift monkeys, the glorious Suṣeṇa, father-in-law of Vālin, approached Rāma.
3.284.3
कोटीशतवृतोवाऽपिगजो गवय एव च ।
वानरेन्रौ महावीर्यौ पृथक्पृथगदृश्यताम् ॥ ३.२८४.३ ॥
Surrounded by hundreds of millions, the two lords of monkeys of great might, Gaja and Gavaya, were seen each apart.
3.284.4
षष्टिकोटिसहस्राणि प्रकर्षन्प्रत्यदृश्यत ।
गोलाङ्गूलो महाराज गवाक्षो भीमदर्शनः ॥ ३.२८४.४ ॥
Drawing along sixty thousand million monkeys, Golāṅgūla, O great king, and Gavākṣa of terrible aspect were seen.
3.284.5
गन्धमादनवासी तु प्रथितो गन्धमादनः ।
कोटीशतसहस्राणि हरीणां समकर्षत ॥ ३.२८४.५ ॥
Gandhamādana, who dwells on Gandhamādana and is renowned, drew along hundreds of thousands of millions of monkeys.
3.284.6
पनसो नाम मेधावी वानरःसुमहाबलः ।
कोटीर्दश द्वादश च त्रिंशत्पञ्च प्रकर्षति ॥ ३.२८४.६ ॥
The intelligent and very mighty monkey named Panasa drew along ten, twelve and thirty-five million monkeys.
3.284.7
श्रीमान्दधिमुखो नाम हरिवृद्धोऽतिवीर्यवान् ।
प्रचकर्ष महासैनयं हरीणां भीमतेजसाम् ॥ ३.२८४.७ ॥
The glorious Dadhimukha, an aged monkey of great valour, led forth the vast army of monkeys of fearsome splendour.
3.284.8
कृषणानां मुखपुण्ड्राणामृक्षाणां भीमकर्मणाम् ।
कोटीर्दश द्वादश च त्रिंशत्पञ्च प्रकर्षति ॥ ३.२८४.८ ॥
He led forth ten, twelve, and thirty-five crores of the bears, dark, with marked faces, of fearsome deeds.
3.284.9
एते चान्ये च बहवो हरियूथपयूथपाः ।
असङ्ख्येया महाराज समीयू रामकारणात् ॥ ३.२८४.९ ॥
These and many other lords of the troops of monkeys, O great king, assembled countless for Rāma's sake.
3.284.10
गिरिकूटनिभाङ्गानां सिंहानामिव गर्जताम् ।
श्रूयते तुमुलः शब्दस्तत्रतत्रप्रधावताम् ॥ ३.२८४.१० ॥
The tumultuous roar of the monkeys is heard everywhere, rushing forward and roaring like lions, their bodies like mountain peaks.
3.284.11
गिरिकूटनिभाः क्नचित्केचिन्महिषसन्निभाः ।
शरदभ्रप्रतीकाशाः केचिद्धिङ्गुलकाननाः ॥ ३.२८४.११ ॥
Some were like mountain peaks, some like buffaloes, some resembling autumn clouds, and some like forests of dhiṅgula (red-orpiment) hue.
3.284.12
उत्पतन्तः पतन्तश्च प्लवमानाश्च वानराः ।
उद्धुन्वन्तोऽपरे रेणून्समाजग्मुः समन्ततः ॥ ३.२८४.१२ ॥
Leaping up, falling down, and bounding about, some monkeys, and others shaking off dust, gathered from every side.
3.284.13
सवानरमहासैन्यः पूर्णसागरसन्निभः ।
निवेशमकरोत्तत्रसुग्रीवानुमते तदा ॥ ३.२८४.१३ ॥
With his great army of monkeys, like a full ocean, he then made camp there with Sugrīva's consent.
3.284.14
ततस्तेषु हरीन्द्रेषु समावृत्तेषु सर्वशः ।
तिथौ प्रशस्ते नक्षत्रे मुहूर्ते चाभिपूजिते ॥ ३.२८४.१४ ॥
Then, when those lords of monkeys had gathered on all sides, on an auspicious lunar day, under a lucky asterism, and at a honored moment,
3.284.15
तेन व्यूढेन सैन्येन लोकानुद्वर्तयन्निव ।
प्रययौ राघवः श्रीमान्सुग्रीवसहितस्तदा ॥ ३.२८४.१५ ॥
With that arrayed army, as if lifting up the worlds, the glorious Rāghava set forth together with Sugrīva.
3.284.16
मुखमासीत्तु सैन्यस्य हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ।
जघनं पालयामास सौमित्रिरकुतोभयः ॥ ३.२८४.१६ ॥
The van of the army was Hanumān, son of the Wind, while Saumitri, fearless from every quarter, guarded the rear.
3.284.17
बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रणौ राघवौ तत्रजग्मतुः ।
वृतौ हरिमहामात्रैश्चन्द्रसूर्यौ ग्रहैरिव ॥ ३.२८४.१७ ॥
The two Rāghavas, their fingers bound with lizard-skin guards, went there, surrounded by the great monkey ministers, like the moon and sun surrounded by planets.
3.284.18
प्रबभौ हरिसैन्यं तत्सालतालशिलायुधम् ।
सुमहच्छालिभवनं यथा सूर्योदयं प्रति ॥ ३.२८४.१८ ॥
That monkey army, armed with sāla and palm trees and rocks, shone like a very great rice-house facing the sunrise.
3.284.19
नलनीलाङ्गदक्राथमैन्दद्विविदपालिता ।
ययौ सुमहती सेना राघवस्यार्थसिद्धये ॥ ३.२८४.१९ ॥
Guarded by Nala, Nīla, Aṅgada, Krātha, Mainda and Dvivida, that very great army set forth to accomplish the purpose of Rāghava.
3.284.20
विविधेषु प्रशस्तेषु बहुमूलफलेषु च ।
प्रभूतमधुमांसेषु वारिमत्सु विवेषु च ॥ ३.२८४.२० ॥
In various excellent places, rich in roots and fruits, abounding in honey and flesh, in regions with water and in the forests, that army encamped.
3.284.21
निवसन्ती निराबाधा तथैवगिरिसानुषु ।
उपायाद्धिरिसेना सा क्षारोदमथ मागरम् ॥ ३.२८४.२१ ॥
Likewise dwelling unhindered on the slopes of the mountains, that army of monkeys went on to the salt ocean.
3.284.22
द्वितीयसागरनिमं तद्बलंबहुलध्वजम् ।
वेलावनं समासाद् निवासमकरोत्तदा ॥ ३.२८४.२२ ॥
That army, like a second ocean with many banners, reached the forest on the shore and there made its encampment.
3.284.23
ततो दाशरथिः श्रीमान्सुग्रीवं प्रत्यभाषत ।
मध्ये वानरमुख्यानां प्राप्तकालमिदं वचः ॥ ३.२८४.२३ ॥
Then the glorious son of Daśaratha spoke to Sugrīva, in the midst of the chief monkeys, these timely words.
3.284.24
उपायः कोनु भवतां मतः सागरलङ्घने ।
इयं हि महती सेना सागरश्चातिदुस्तरः ॥ ३.२८४.२४ ॥
"What means do you consider right for crossing the ocean? This army is great, and the ocean is very hard to cross."
3.284.25
तत्रान्ये व्याहरन्ति स्म वानराः पटुमानिनः ।
समर्था लङ्घने सिन्दोर्न तत्कृत्स्नस्य वानराः ॥ ३.२८४.२५ ॥
There other monkeys, who thought themselves clever, said: 'We are able to leap across the Sindhu, but not all the monkeys are able to cross it entirely.'
3.284.26
केचिन्नौभिर्व्यवस्यन्ति केचिच्च विविधैः प्लवैः ।
नेति रामस्तु तानसर्वान्सान्त्वयन्प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ३.२८४.२६ ॥
Some resolved to cross by boats, and others by various floats. But Rāma, soothing them all, replied: 'No.'
3.284.27
शतयोजनविस्तारं न शक्ताः सर्ववानराः ।
क्रान्तुं तोयनिधिं वीरानैषा वो नैष्ठिकी मतिः ॥ ३.२८४.२७ ॥
Not all the monkeys are able to cross the ocean, a hundred yojanas wide. Heroes, this should not be your final resolve.
3.284.28
नावो न सन्ति सेनाया बह्व्यस्तारयितुं तथा ।
वणिजामुपघातं च कथमस्मद्विधश्चरेत् ॥ ३.२८४.२८ ॥
There are not enough boats to ferry the army across. And how could one like us bring harm upon the merchants?
3.284.29
विस्तीर्णं चैव नः सैन्यं हन्याच्छिद्रेण वै परः ।
प्लवोडुपप्रतारश्चनैवात्रमम रोचते ॥ ३.२८४.२९ ॥
Our army is spread out, and the enemy could strike us through a gap. Crossing by floats and rafts does not please me here.
3.284.30
अहं त्विमं जलनिधिं समारप्स्याम्युपायतः ।
प्रतिशेष्याम्युपवसन्दर्शयिष्ति मां ततः ॥ ३.२८४.३० ॥
But I will begin to subdue this ocean by means of a stratagem. Fasting, I will lie down, and then it will show itself to me.
3.284.31
न चेद्दर्शयिता मार्गं धक्ष्याम्यनमहं ततः ।
महास्त्रैरप्रतिहतैरत्यग्निपवनोज्ज्वलैः ॥ ३.२८४.३१ ॥
If he does not show the way, I will burn him with my unfailing great weapons, blazing brighter than fire and wind.
3.284.32
इत्युक्त्वा सहसौमित्रिरुपस्पृश्याथ राघवः ।
प्रतिशिस्ये जलनिधं विधिवत्कुशसंस्तरे ॥ ३.२८४.३२ ॥
Having said this, Rāghava sipped water with Saumitri, and then, as prescribed, lay down on a bed of kuśa grass by the ocean.
3.284.33
सागरस्तु ततः स्वप्ने दर्शयामास राघवम् ।
देवो नदनदीमर्ता श्रीमान्यादोगणैर्वृतः ॥ ३.२८४.३३ ॥
Then the ocean, the glorious god lord of rivers and streams, surrounded by hosts of aquatic creatures, appeared to Rāghava in a dream.
3.284.34
कौसल्यामातरित्येवमाभाष्य मधुरं वचः ।
इदमित्याह रत्नानामाकरैः शतशो वृतः ॥ ३.२८४.३४ ॥
"Son of Kausalyā," he said with sweet words, surrounded by hundreds of mines of jewels, and then spoke these words.
3.284.35
ब्रूहि किं तेकरोम्यत्रसाहाय्यं पुरुषर्षभ ।
ऐक्ष्वाको ह्यस्मि ते ज्ञाती राम सत्यपराक्रमः।
एवमुक्तः समुद्रेण रामो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२८४.३५ ॥
"Tell me, bull among men, what help may I give you here? Rāma of true valour, I am of the Ikṣvāku line and your kinsman." Addressed thus by the ocean, Rāma then spoke these words.
3.284.36
मार्गमिच्छामि सैन्यस्य दत्तं नदनदीपते ।
येन गत्वादशग्रीवं हन्याम कुलपांसनम्।
राक्षसंसानुबन्धं तं मम भार्यापहारिणम् ॥ ३.२८४.३६ ॥
"Lord of rivers and streams, I ask that a path be granted to my army, so that by going there we may slay that ten-necked rākṣasa, the disgrace of his lineage, who abducted my wife, together with his followers."
3.284.37
यद्येवं याचतो मार्गं न प्रदास्यति मे भवान् ।
शरैस्त्वां शोषयिष्यामि दिव्यास्त्रयतिमन्त्रितैः ॥ ३.२८४.३७ ॥
If, though asked thus, you will not grant me passage, I will dry you up with arrows charged with the mantras of the divine weapons.
3.284.38
इत्येवंब्रुवतः श्रुत्वारामस्य वरुणालयः ।
उवाचव्यथितोवाक्यमितिबद्धाञ्जलिःस्थितः ॥ ३.२८४.३८ ॥
Hearing Rāma speak thus, the abode of Varuṇa, the ocean, distressed, stood with folded palms and spoke these words.
3.284.39
नेच्छामि प्रतिघातं ते नास्मि विघ्नकरस्तव ।
शृणु चेदं वचोराम श्रुत्वा कर्तव्यमाचर ॥ ३.२८४.३९ ॥
I do not wish to obstruct you, nor am I a hinderer of your purpose. Listen, Rāma, to this word, and having heard it, do what must be done.
3.284.40
यदि दास्यामि ते मार्गं सैन्यस् व्रजतोऽऽज्ञया ।
अन्येऽप्याज्ञापयिष्यन्ति मामेवं धनुषोबलात् ॥ ३.२८४.४० ॥
If I were to give you passage, and your army to go by my command, others too would command me in this way by the force of the bow.
3.284.41
अस्तित्वत्रनलो नाम वानरः शिल्पिसंमतः ।
त्वष्टुः काकुत्स्थ तनयो बलवान्विश्वकर्मणः ॥ ३.२८४.४१ ॥
Here, O descendant of Kakutstha, is a monkey named Nala, esteemed among craftsmen; he is the son of Tvaṣṭṛ, a strong descendant of Viśvakarman.
3.284.42
स यत्काष्ठं तृणं वाऽपिशिलां वा क्षेप्स्यते मयि ।
सर्वं तद्धारयिष्यामि स ते सेतुर्भविष्यति ॥ ३.२८४.४२ ॥
Whatever wood, grass, or stone he throws upon me, I will bear it all; that shall become a bridge for you.
3.284.43
इत्युक्त्वाऽन्तर्हिते तस्मिन्रामो नलमुवाच ह ।
कुरु सेतुं समुद्रे त्वंशक्तो ह्यसि मतो मम ॥ ३.२८४.४३ ॥
Having said this, he vanished; then Rāma spoke to Nala: "Build a bridge across the ocean; in my judgment you are able to do it."
3.284.44
तेनोपायेन काकुत्स्थः सतुबन्धमकारयत् ।
दशयोजनविस्तारमायतं शतयोजनम् ॥ ३.२८४.४४ ॥
By that means the Kākutstha (Rāma) had a bridge built, ten yojanas wide and a hundred yojanas long.
3.284.45
नलसेतुरिति ख्यातो योऽद्यापि प्रथितो भुवि ।
रामस्याज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य धार्यते गिरिसंनिभः ॥ ३.२८४.४५ ॥
It is known as Nala's bridge, renowned on earth even today; honoring Rāma's command, it is held firm like a mountain.
3.284.46
तत्रस्थं स तु धर्मात्मा समागच्चद्विभीषणः ।
भ्राता वै राक्षसेन्द्रस्य चतुर्भिः सचिवैः सह ॥ ३.२८४.४६ ॥
Then the righteous Vibhīṣaṇa, brother of the lord of the rākṣasas, came there together with four ministers.
3.284.47
प्रतिजग्राह रामस्तं स्वागतेन महामनाः ।
सुग्रीवस्य तु शङ्काऽभूत्प्रणिधिः स्यादिति स्मह ॥ ३.२८४.४७ ॥
Rāma, great-minded, received him with a welcome; but a doubt arose in Sugrīva, that he might be a spy.
3.284.48
राघवः सत्यचेष्टाभिः सम्यक्व चरितेङ्गितैः ।
यदा तत्त्वेन तुष्टोऽभूत्तत एनमपूजयत् ॥ ३.२८४.४८ ॥
Rāghava tested him thoroughly by his truthful conduct and the signs of his behavior; when he was truly satisfied, then he honored him.
3.284.49
सर्वराक्षसराज्येचाप्यभ्यपिञ्चद्विभीषणम् ।
चक्रे च मन्त्रसचिवं सहृदंलक्ष्मणस् च ॥ ३.२८४.४९ ॥
Over the whole kingdom of the rākṣasas he also anointed Vibhīṣaṇa, made him his counsellor, and Lakṣmaṇa, too, took him as a friend.
3.284.50
विभीषणमते चैव सोऽत्यक्रामन्महार्णवम् ।
ससैन्यः सेतुना तेन मार्गेणैव नराधिपः ॥ ३.२८४.५० ॥
On Vibhīṣaṇa's advice, that lord of men crossed the great ocean with his army by that very bridge, by that very path.
3.284.51
ततो गत्वासमासाद्य लङ्कोद्यानान्यनेकशः ।
भेदयामास कपिभिर्महान्ति च बहूनि च ॥ ३.२८४.५१ ॥
Then, going there and reaching the many gardens of Laṅkā, he laid waste the great and many of them with the monkeys.
3.284.52
तत्रास्तां रावणामात्यौ राक्षसौ शुकसारणौ ।
चरौ वानररूपेण तौ जग्राह विभीषणः ॥ ३.२८४.५२ ॥
There were Rāvaṇa's two ministers, the rākṣasas Śuka and Sāraṇa, as spies in monkey form; Vibhīṣaṇa seized them.
3.284.53
प्रतिपन्नौ यदा रूपं राक्षसं तौ निशाचरौ ।
दर्शयित्वा ततः सैन्यं रामः पश्चादवासृजत् ॥ ३.२८४.५३ ॥
When those two night-wanderers had resumed their rākṣasa form, Rāma showed them to the army and afterwards released them.
3.284.54
निवेश्योपवने सैन्यं स शूरः प्राज्यवानरम् ।
प्रेषयामास दुत्येन रावणस्य ततोऽङ्गदम् ॥ ३.२८४.५४ ॥
That valiant one, having stationed the army in a garden grove, then sent Aṅgada, from among the many monkeys, as envoy to Rāvaṇa.