Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.19
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4.19.1
स वानरमहाराजः शयानः शरपीडितः।
प्रत्युक्तो हेतुमद्वाक्यैर्नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ ४.१९.१ ॥
Lying there, tormented by the arrow, the great king of the monkeys had no reply to the reasoned words addressed to him.
4.19.2
अश्मभिः परिभिन्नाङ्गः पादपैराहतो भृशम्।
रामबाणेन चाक्रान्तो जीवितान्ते मुमोह सः ॥ ४.१९.२ ॥
His limbs torn by stones, badly battered by trees, and overwhelmed by Rāma's arrow, he fainted at the end of his life.
4.19.3
तं भार्या बाणमोक्षेण रामदत्तेन संयुगे।
हतं प्लवगशार्दूलं तारा शुश्राव वालिनम् ॥ ४.१९.३ ॥
Tārā heard that Vāli, the tiger among monkeys, had been slain in battle by the arrow loosed by Rāma.
4.19.4
सा सपुत्राप्रियं श्रुत्वा वधं भर्तुः सुदारुणम्।
निष्पपात भृशं तस्मादुद्विग्ना गिरिकन्दरात् ॥ ४.१९.४ ॥
Hearing the dreadful and unwelcome news of her husband's slaying, she, who was with her son, rushed out in great agitation from the mountain cave.
4.19.5
ये त्वङ्गदपरीवारा वानरा हि महाबलाः।
ते सकार्मुकमालोक्य रामं त्रस्ताः प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ४.१९.५ ॥
The mighty monkeys who were in Aṅgada's retinue, seeing Rāma with his bow, fled in terror.
4.19.6
सा ददर्श ततस्त्रस्तान् हरीनापततो द्रुतम्।
यूथादेव परिभ्रष्टान् मृगान् निहतयूथपान् ॥ ४.१९.६ ॥
Then she saw the terrified monkeys rushing toward her, like deer scattered from their herd with their herd-leaders slain.
4.19.7
तानुवाच समासाद्य दुःखितान् दुःखिता सती।
रामवित्रासितान् सर्वाननुबद्धानिवेषुभिः ॥ ४.१९.७ ॥
Having approached the grieving monkeys, the faithful and sorrowing Tārā spoke to them all, terrified by Rāma as if pursued by arrows.
4.19.8
वानरा राजसिंहस्य यस्य यूयं पुरःसराः।
तं विहाय सुवित्रस्ताः कस्माद् द्रवत दुर्गताः ॥ ४.१९.८ ॥
O monkeys, why do you flee in terror and wretchedness, abandoning him, the lion among kings, before whom you used to walk?
4.19.9
राज्यहेतोः स चेद् भ्राता भ्रात्रा क्रूरेण पातितः।
रामेण प्रहितैर्दूरान्मार्गणैर्दूरपातिभिः ॥ ४.१९.९ ॥
If his brother has been struck down by a cruel brother for the sake of the kingdom, then it was by Rāma's far-flying arrows, shot from afar.
4.19.10
कपिपत्न्या वचः श्रुत्वा कपयः कामरूपिणः।
प्राप्तकालमविश्लिष्टमूचुर्वचनमङ्गनाम् ॥ ४.१९.१० ॥
Having heard the words of the monkey's wife, the monkeys who could take any form spoke to the woman timely and unbroken words.
4.19.11
जीवपुत्रे निवर्तस्व पुत्रं रक्षस्व चाङ्गदम्।
अन्तको रामरूपेण हत्वा नयति वालिनम् ॥ ४.१९.११ ॥
O mother of a living son, turn back and protect your son Aṅgada. Death, in the form of Rāma, has struck Vālin and is carrying him away.
4.19.12
क्षिप्तान् वृक्षान् समाविध्य विपुलाश्च तथा शिलाः।
वाली वज्रसमैर्बाणैर्वज्रेणेव निपातितः ॥ ४.१९.१२ ॥
Vālin hurled trees and vast rocks, but was struck down by arrows like thunderbolts, as if felled by the thunderbolt itself.
4.19.13
अभिभूतमिदं सर्वं विद्रुतं वानरं बलम्।
अस्मिन् प्लवगशार्दूले हते शक्रसमप्रभे ॥ ४.१९.१३ ॥
Overwhelmed and scattered, this whole monkey army has fled, now that that tiger among leapers, equal in splendour to Indra, has been slain.
4.19.14
रक्ष्यतां नगरी शूरैरङ्गदश्चाभिषिच्यताम्।
पदस्थं वालिनः पुत्रं भजिष्यन्ति प्लवंगमाः ॥ ४.१९.१४ ॥
Let heroes guard the city, and let Aṅgada be consecrated. The leaping monkeys will serve the son who stands in Vālin's place.
4.19.15
अथवारुचितं स्थानमिह ते रुचिरानने।
आविशन्ति च दुर्गाणि क्षिप्रमद्यैव वानराः ॥ ४.१९.१५ ॥
Or else, O lovely-faced one, go to whatever place here pleases you; the monkeys will enter the strongholds quickly, this very day.
4.19.16
अभार्याः सहभार्याश्च सन्त्यत्र वनचारिणः।
लुब्धेभ्यो विप्रलब्धेभ्यस्तेभ्यो नः सुमहद्भयम् ॥ ४.१९.१६ ॥
Here in the forest there are wanderers, some with wives and some without; from those greedy and deceived ones, we have very great fear.
4.19.17
अल्पान्तरगतानां तु श्रुत्वा वचनमङ्गना।
आत्मनः प्रतिरूपं सा बभाषे चारुहासिनी ॥ ४.१९.१७ ॥
But having heard the words of those who had gone a little distance, the lovely-smiling woman spoke in a manner fitting herself.
4.19.18
पुत्रेण मम किं कार्यं राज्येनापि किमात्मना।
कपिसिंहे महाभागे तस्मिन् भर्तरि नश्यति ॥ ४.१९.१८ ॥
What use is a son to me, or the kingdom, or even my own life, when that greatly fortunate lion among monkeys, my husband, is perishing?
4.19.19
पादमूलं गमिष्यामि तस्यैवाहं महात्मनः।
योऽसौ रामप्रयुक्तेन शरेण विनिपातितः ॥ ४.१९.१९ ॥
I shall go to the feet of that great-souled one, who was struck down by the arrow sent by Rāma.
4.19.20
एवमुक्त्वा प्रदुद्राव रुदती शोकमूर्च्छिता।
शिरश्चोरश्च बाहुभ्यां दुःखेन समभिघ्नती ॥ ४.१९.२० ॥
Having said this, weeping and faint with sorrow, she ran forth, striking her head and chest with her arms in grief.
4.19.21
सा व्रजन्ती ददर्शाथ पतिं निपतितं भुवि।
हन्तारं दानवेन्द्राणां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् ॥ ४.१९.२१ ॥
Going on, she saw her husband fallen upon the ground, the slayer of the lords of the dānavas, who never turned back in battles.
4.19.22
क्षेप्तारं पर्वतेन्द्राणां वज्राणामिव वासवम्।
महावातसमाविष्टं महामेघौघनिःस्वनम् ॥ ४.१९.२२ ॥
Like Vāsava (Indra) hurling thunderbolts at the great mountains, seized by a great wind, with the roar of a vast cloud-mass.
4.19.23
शक्रतुल्यपराक्रान्तं वृष्ट्वेवोपरतं घनम्।
नर्दन्तं नर्दतां भीमं शूरं शूरेण पातितम्।
शार्दूलेनामिषस्यार्थे मृगराजमिवाहतम् ॥ ४.१९.२३ ॥
Valiant as Indra, lying like a cloud that has spent its rain, terrible in roaring among those who roar — the hero felled by a hero, as a tiger strikes down a lion for the sake of flesh.
4.19.24
अर्चितं सर्वलोकस्य सपताकं सवेदिकम्।
नागहेतोः सुपर्णेन चैत्यमुन्मथितं यथा ॥ ४.१९.२४ ॥
Honored by all the worlds, with banner and altar — like a sacred shrine uprooted by Garuḍa for the sake of a serpent.
4.19.25
अवष्टभ्यावतिष्ठन्तं ददर्श धनुरूर्जितम्।
रामं रामानुजं चैव भर्तुश्चैव तथानुजम् ॥ ४.१९.२५ ॥
She saw Rāma standing, leaning on his mighty bow, and Rāma's younger brother, and her husband's younger brother as well.
4.19.26
तानतीत्य समासाद्य भर्तारं निहतं रणे।
समीक्ष्य व्यथिता भूमौ सम्भ्रान्ता निपपात ह ॥ ४.१९.२६ ॥
Passing them by and reaching her husband slain in battle, she saw him, was distressed, and in her bewilderment fell to the ground.
4.19.27
सुप्तेव पुनरुत्थाय आर्यपुत्रेति वादिनी।
रुरोद सा पतिं दृष्ट्वा संवीतं मृत्युदामभिः ॥ ४.१९.२७ ॥
As if waking from sleep she rose again, crying out "noble son," and seeing her husband wrapped in the cords of death, she wept.
4.19.28
तामवेक्ष्य तु सुग्रीवः क्रोशन्तीं कुररीमिव।
विषादमगमत् कष्टं दृष्ट्वा चाङ्गदमागतम् ॥ ४.१९.२८ ॥
Seeing her crying out like a female osprey, Sugrīva fell into deep sorrow; and seeing Aṅgada arrive, he was greatly pained.