Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.27
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4.27.1
अभिषिक्ते तु सुग्रीवे प्रविष्टे वानरे गुहाम्।
आजगाम सह भ्रात्रा रामः प्रस्रवणं गिरिम् ॥ ४.२७.१ ॥
When Sugrīva had been anointed and the monkey had entered the cave, Rāma came with his brother to the Prasravaṇa mountain.
4.27.2
शार्दूलमृगसंघुष्टं सिंहैर्भीमरवैर्वृतम्।
नानागुल्मलतागूढं बहुपादपसंकुलम् ॥ ४.२७.२ ॥
Resounding with the cries of tigers and deer, surrounded by lions with terrifying roars, hidden by many shrubs and creepers, crowded with many trees.
4.27.3
ऋक्षवानरगोपुच्छैर्मार्जारैश्च निषेवितम्।
मेघराशिनिभं शैलं नित्यं शुचिकरं शिवम् ॥ ४.२७.३ ॥
Frequented by bears, monkeys, gopucchas and cats, resembling a mass of clouds, always purifying and auspicious, the mountain.
4.27.4
तस्य शैलस्य शिखरे महतीमायतां गुहाम्।
प्रत्यगृह्णीत वासार्थं रामः सौमित्रिणा सह ॥ ४.२७.४ ॥
On the peak of that mountain, Rāma with Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) took up a great, wide cave as a dwelling.
4.27.5
कृत्वा च समयं रामः सुग्रीवेण सहानघः।
कालयुक्तं महद्वाक्यमुवाच रघुनन्दनः ॥ ४.२७.५ ॥
Having made an agreement with Sugrīva, the blameless Rāma, delight of the Raghus, spoke a weighty word fitting the season.
4.27.6
विनीतं भ्रातरं भ्राता लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिवर्धनम्।
इयं गिरिगुहा रम्या विशाला युक्तमारुता ॥ ४.२७.६ ॥
To his humble brother Lakṣmaṇa, the increaser of glory, the brother (Rāma) said: This mountain cave is delightful and spacious, and the winds blow here as they should.
4.27.7
अस्यां वत्स्याम सौमित्रे वर्षरात्रमरिंदम।
गिरिशृङ्गमिदं रम्यमुत्तमं पार्थिवात्मज ॥ ४.२७.७ ॥
Here, O son of Sumitrā, O subduer of foes, we shall dwell through the rainy-season nights. O prince, this mountain peak is lovely and excellent.
4.27.8
श्वेताभिः कृष्णताम्राभिः शिलाभिरुपशोभितम्।
नानाधातुसमाकीर्णं नदीदर्दुरसंयुतम् ॥ ४.२७.८ ॥
This mountain is adorned with white, dark and copper-red rocks, strewn with various minerals, and joined with rivers and frogs.
4.27.9
विविधैर्वृक्षषण्डैश्च चारुचित्रलतायुतम्।
नानाविहगसंघुष्टं मयूरवरनादितम् ॥ ४.२७.९ ॥
This mountain is joined with various clusters of trees and lovely, variegated creepers, resounding with the calls of many kinds of birds and echoing with the excellent cries of peacocks.
4.27.10
मालतीकुन्दगुल्मैश्च सिन्दुवारैः शिरीषकैः।
कदम्बार्जुनसर्जैश्च पुष्पितैरुपशोभितम् ॥ ४.२७.१० ॥
This mountain is adorned with jasmine and kunda shrubs, with sindhuvāra, śirīṣa, kadamba, arjuna and sarja trees, all in flower.
4.27.11
इयं च नलिनी रम्या फुल्लपङ्कजमण्डिता।
नातिदूरे गुहाया नौ भविष्यति नृपात्मज ॥ ४.२७.११ ॥
O prince, this lovely lotus pond, adorned with blossomed lotuses, will not be far from our cave.
4.27.12
प्रागुदक्प्रवणे देशे गुहा साधु भविष्यति।
पश्चाच्चैवोन्नता सौम्य निवातेयं भविष्यति ॥ ४.२७.१२ ॥
In a place sloping toward the north-east, this cave will be good. O gentle one, behind it the ground will rise, and it will be sheltered from the wind.
4.27.13
गुहाद्वारे च सौमित्रे शिला समतला शिवा।
कृष्णा चैवायता चैव भिन्नाञ्जनचयोपमा ॥ ४.२७.१३ ॥
O Saumitri, at the cave's mouth there is a level, auspicious, dark and extended rock, like a heap of broken collyrium.
4.27.14
गिरिशृङ्गमिदं तात पश्य चोत्तरतः शुभम्।
भिन्नाञ्जनचयाकारमम्भोधरमिवोदितम् ॥ ४.२७.१४ ॥
Dear one, look at this auspicious mountain peak to the north, having the form of a heap of broken collyrium, risen like a cloud.
4.27.15
दक्षिणस्यामपि दिशि स्थितं श्वेतमिवाम्बरम्।
कैलासशिखरप्रख्यं नानाधातुविराजितम् ॥ ४.२७.१५ ॥
Standing also in the southern direction, it is like a white sky, resembling the peak of Kailāsa, shining with various minerals.
4.27.16
प्राचीनवाहिनीं चैव नदीं भृशमकर्दमाम्।
गुहायाः परतः पश्य त्रिकूटे जाह्नवीमिव ॥ ४.२७.१६ ॥
Beyond the cave, look at that river flowing eastward, very free of mud, like the Gaṅgā on Trikūṭa.
4.27.17
चन्दनैस्तिलकैः सालैस्तमालैरतिमुक्तकैः।
पद्मकैः सरलैश्चैव अशोकैश्चैव शोभिताम् ॥ ४.२७.१७ ॥
It is adorned with sandal, tilaka, sal, tamāla, atimuktaka, padmaka, pine and aśoka trees.
4.27.18
वानीरैस्तिमिदैश्चैव बकुलैः केतकैरपि।
हिन्तालैस्तिनिशैर्नीपैर्वेतसैः कृतमालकैः ॥ ४.२७.१८ ॥
It is also filled with vānīra, timida, bakula, ketaka, hintāla, tiniśa, nīpa, vetasa and kṛtamālaka trees.
4.27.19
तीरजैः शोभिता भाति नानारूपैस्ततस्ततः।
वसनाभरणोपेता प्रमदेवाभ्यलंकृता ॥ ४.२७.१९ ॥
Adorned with flowers of many forms that grow on its banks, it shines here and there, like a woman dressed in garments and ornaments, fully decked out.
4.27.20
शतशः पक्षिसङ्घैश्च नानानादविनादिता।
एकैकमनुरक्तैश्च चक्रवाकैरलंकृता ॥ ४.२७.२० ॥
Resounding with the varied calls of hundreds of flocks of birds, and adorned with ruddy geese (cakravāka), each devoted to its own mate.
4.27.21
पुलिनैरतिरम्यैश्च हंससारससेविता।
प्रहसन्त्येव भात्येषा नानारत्नसमन्विता ॥ ४.२७.२१ ॥
With its most charming sandbanks, frequented by swans and cranes, this river shines as if laughing, endowed with many kinds of gems.
4.27.22
क्वचिन्नीलोत्पलैश्छन्ना भातिरक्तोत्पलैः क्वचित्।
क्वचिदाभाति शुक्लैश्च दिव्यैः कुमुदकुड्मलैः ॥ ४.२७.२२ ॥
Here covered with blue lotuses it shines, there with red lotuses; and elsewhere it appears adorned with divine white water-lily buds.
4.27.23
पारिप्लवशतैर्जुष्टा बर्हिक्रौञ्चविनादिता।
रमणीया नदी सौम्य मुनिसङ्घनिषेविता ॥ ४.२७.२३ ॥
Frequented by hundreds of water-birds, resounding with the calls of peacocks and cranes, this river is delightful, O gentle one, attended by groups of sages.
4.27.24
पश्य चन्दनवृक्षाणां पङ्क्तिः सुरुचिरा इव।
ककुभानां च दृश्यन्ते मनसैवोदिताः समम् ॥ ४.२७.२४ ॥
Behold the row of sandalwood trees, how lovely they are; and the kakubha trees too appear together, as if arisen from the mind alone.
4.27.25
अहो सुरमणीयोऽयं देशः शत्रुनिषूदन।
दृढं रंस्याव सौमित्रे साध्वत्र निवसावहे ॥ ४.२७.२५ ॥
Oh, this region is lovely as the abode of the gods, destroyer of foes! Son of Sumitrā, here the two of us shall dwell and take firm delight.
4.27.26
इतश्च नातिदूरे सा किष्किन्धा चित्रकानना।
सुग्रीवस्य पुरी रम्या भविष्यति नृपात्मज ॥ ४.२७.२६ ॥
Not far from here lies Kiṣkindhā, with its wondrous forests; it will be the lovely city of Sugrīva, O prince.
4.27.27
गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषः श्रूयते जयतां वर।
नदतां वानराणां च मृदङ्गाडम्बरैः सह ॥ ४.२७.२७ ॥
O best of victors, the sound of songs and instruments is heard, and with the din of drums the roaring of the monkeys.
4.27.28
लब्ध्वा भार्यां कपिवरः प्राप्य राज्यं सुहृद्वृतः।
ध्रुवं नन्दति सुग्रीवः सम्प्राप्य महतीं श्रियम् ॥ ४.२७.२८ ॥
Having won a wife and attained the kingdom, surrounded by his friends, the best of monkeys Sugrīva surely rejoices, having obtained great glory.
4.27.29
इत्युक्त्वा न्यवसत् तत्र राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः।
बहुदृश्यदरीकुञ्जे तस्मिन् प्रस्रवणे गिरौ ॥ ४.२७.२९ ॥
Having said this, Rāghava dwelt there with Lakṣmaṇa, on that Prasravaṇa mountain, in its groves of many visible caves.
4.27.30
सुसुखे हि बहुद्रव्ये तस्मिन् हि धरणीधरे।
वसतस्तस्य रामस्य रतिरल्पापि नाभवत् ॥ ४.२७.३० ॥
Though dwelling on that very pleasant mountain, rich in many things, Rāma found not even a little delight.
4.27.31
हृतां हि भार्यां स्मरतः प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसीम्।
उदयाभ्युदितं दृष्ट्वा शशाङ्कं च विशेषतः ॥ ४.२७.३१ ॥
Remembering his wife, dearer than life itself, who had been carried away, and especially seeing the moon rising over the horizon.
4.27.32
आविवेश न तं निद्रा निशासु शयनं गतम्।
तत्समुत्थेन शोकेन बाष्पोपहतचेतनम् ॥ ४.२७.३२ ॥
Sleep did not come to him at night, though he lay on his bed; his consciousness was clouded by tears born of that grief.
4.27.33
तं शोचमानं काकुत्स्थं नित्यं शोकपरायणम्।
तुल्यदुःखोऽब्रवीद्भ्राता लक्ष्मणोऽनुनयं वचः ॥ ४.२७.३३ ॥
To Rāma of the Kakutstha line, who was grieving and ever absorbed in sorrow, his brother Lakṣmaṇa, who shared the same grief, spoke conciliatory words.
4.27.34
अलं वीर व्यथां गत्वा न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।
शोचतो ह्यवसीदन्ति सर्वार्था विदितं हि ते ॥ ४.२७.३४ ॥
Enough, O hero! Having fallen into distress, you should not grieve. For the aims of one who grieves all sink away; you know this well.
4.27.35
भवान् क्रियापरो लोके भवान् देवपरायणः।
आस्तिको धर्मशीलश्च व्यवसायी च राघव ॥ ४.२७.३५ ॥
In the world you are devoted to right action, and you are devoted to the gods. O Rāghava, you are faithful, of virtuous nature, and resolute.
4.27.36
न ह्यव्यवसितः शत्रुं राक्षसं तं विशेषतः।
समर्थस्त्वं रणे हन्तुं विक्रमे जिह्मकारिणम् ॥ ४.२७.३६ ॥
Indeed, one without resolve cannot slay that rākṣasa enemy, least of all. You are able in battle, by your valor, to slay that deceitful doer.
4.27.37
समुन्मूलय शोकं त्वं व्यवसायं स्थिरीकुरु।
ततः सपरिवारं तं राक्षसं हन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ४.२७.३७ ॥
Uproot your grief and make your resolve firm; then you ought to slay that demon together with his whole retinue.
4.27.38
पृथिवीमपि काकुत्स्थ ससागरवनाचलाम्।
परिवर्तयितुं शक्तः किं पुनस्तं हि रावणम् ॥ ४.२७.३८ ॥
O Kākutstha, you are able to overturn even this earth with its oceans, forests and mountains; how much more then that Rāvaṇa?
4.27.39
शरत्कालं प्रतीक्षस्व प्रावृट्कालोऽयमागतः।
ततः सराष्ट्रं सगणं रावणं तं वधिष्यसि ॥ ४.२७.३९ ॥
Wait for the autumn season; the rainy season has now come. Then you will slay that Rāvaṇa together with his kingdom and host.
4.27.40
अहं तु खलु ते वीर्यं प्रसुप्तं प्रतिबोधये।
दीप्तैराहुतिभिः काले भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम् ॥ ४.२७.४० ॥
I indeed shall awaken your sleeping valor, as at the proper time one kindles with blazing oblations a fire hidden under ashes.
4.27.41
लक्ष्मणस्य हि तद् वाक्यं प्रतिपूज्य हितं शुभम्।
राघवः सुहृदं स्निग्धमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.२७.४१ ॥
Honoring those beneficial and auspicious words of Lakṣmaṇa, Rāghava spoke these words to his affectionate friend.
4.27.42
वाच्यं यदनुरक्तेन स्निग्धेन च हितेन च।
सत्यविक्रमयुक्तेन तदुक्तं लक्ष्मण त्वया ॥ ४.२७.४२ ॥
O Lakṣmaṇa, what ought to be said by one who is devoted, affectionate and beneficial, and possessed of true valor, that you have said.
4.27.43
एष शोकः परित्यक्तः सर्वकार्यावसादकः।
विक्रमेष्वप्रतिहतं तेजः प्रोत्साहयाम्यहम् ॥ ४.२७.४३ ॥
This grief, which undoes all undertakings, is cast off; I rouse the unchecked radiance that belongs to valour.
4.27.44
शरत्कालं प्रतीक्षिष्ये स्थितोऽस्मि वचने तव।
सुग्रीवस्य नदीनां च प्रसादमनुपालयन् ॥ ४.२७.४४ ॥
I shall wait for the autumn season, standing firm by your word and keeping the favour of Sugrīva and of the rivers.
4.27.45
उपकारेण वीरस्तु प्रतिकारेण युज्यते।
अकृतज्ञोऽप्रतिकृतो हन्ति सत्त्ववतां मनः ॥ ४.२७.४५ ॥
A hero is bound to a kindness by returning it; the ungrateful man, whose kindness goes unrepaid, wounds the hearts of the noble-minded.
4.27.46
तदेव युक्तं प्रणिधाय लक्ष्मणः
कृताञ्जलिस्तत् प्रतिपूज्य भाषितम्।
उवाच रामं स्वभिरामदर्शनं
प्रदर्शयन् दर्शनमात्मनः शुभम् ॥ ४.२७.४६ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, holding that very word fitting, honoured it with folded palms, and, showing his auspicious appearance, spoke to Rāma, whose sight is by nature delightful.
4.27.47
यथोक्तमेतत् तव सर्वमीप्सितं
नरेन्द्र कर्ता नचिरात् तु वानरः।
शरत्प्रतीक्षः क्षमतामिमं भवान्
जलप्रपातं रिपुनिग्रहे धृतः ॥ ४.२७.४७ ॥
O lord of men, as you have said, that monkey will soon accomplish all your desire. Await the autumn; let your Majesty bear this downpour, you who stand firm in the subduing of enemies.
4.27.48
नियम्य कोपं परिपाल्यतां शरत्
क्षमस्व मासांश्चतुरो मया सह।
वसाचलेऽस्मिन् मृगराजसेविते
संवर्तयन् शत्रुवधे समर्थः ॥ ४.२७.४८ ॥
Restraining your anger, guard the autumn; endure with me for these four months on this mountain of dwelling frequented by lions, you who are capable of slaying the enemy, yet hold back.