Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.37
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4.37.1
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना।
हनूमन्तं स्थितं पार्श्वे वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.३७.१ ॥
Thus addressed by the high-souled Lakṣmaṇa, Sugrīva spoke these words to Hanumān, who stood by his side.
4.37.2
महेन्द्रहिमवद्विन्ध्यकैलासशिखरेषु च।
मन्दरे पाण्डुशिखरे पञ्चशैलेषु ये स्थिताः ॥ ४.३७.२ ॥
those who dwell on the peaks of Mahendra, Himavat, Vindhya and Kailāsa, on Mandara, on the Pāṇḍu peak, and on the five mountains—
4.37.3
तरुणादित्यवर्णेषु भ्राजमानेषु नित्यशः।
पर्वतेषु समुद्रान्ते पश्चिमस्यां तु ये दिशि ॥ ४.३७.३ ॥
those who dwell on the mountains shining ever with the colour of the young sun, at the edge of the ocean, in the western direction—
4.37.4
आदित्यभवने चैव गिरौ संध्याभ्रसंनिभे।
पद्माचलवनं भीमाः संश्रिता हरिपुंगवाः ॥ ४.३७.४ ॥
and the formidable best of monkeys who have taken refuge in the abode of the sun, on the mountain resembling evening clouds, and in the forest of Padmācala—
4.37.5
अञ्जनाम्बुदसंकाशाः कुञ्जरेन्द्रमहौजसः।
अञ्जने पर्वते चैव ये वसन्ति प्लवंगमाः ॥ ४.३७.५ ॥
those who are the color of collyrium and dark clouds, mighty as the lord of elephants, and the leaping monkeys who dwell on Mount Añjana—
4.37.6
महाशैलगुहावासा वानराः कनकप्रभाः।
मेरुपार्श्वगताश्चैव ये च धूम्रगिरिं श्रिताः ॥ ४.३७.६ ॥
the golden-hued monkeys who dwell in the caves of great mountains, who are at the side of Meru, and who have resorted to Mount Dhūmagiri—
4.37.7
तरुणादित्यवर्णाश्च पर्वते ये महारुणे।
पिबन्तो मधु मैरेयं भीमवेगाः प्लवंगमाः ॥ ४.३७.७ ॥
Those leaping monkeys of terrible speed, bright as the young sun, who are on the great reddish mountain drinking honey and maireya liquor.
4.37.8
वनेषु च सुरम्येषु सुगन्धिषु महत्सु च।
तापसाश्रमरम्येषु वनान्तेषु समन्ततः ॥ ४.३७.८ ॥
In lovely, fragrant, great forests, and at the edges of woods made delightful by the hermitages of ascetics, on every side.
4.37.9
तांस्तांस्त्वमानय क्षिप्रं पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान्।
सामदानादिभिः कल्पैर्वानरैर्वेगवत्तरैः ॥ ४.३७.९ ॥
Bring those very monkeys quickly, every one of them across the earth, by conciliation, gifts and other means, through monkeys of still greater speed.
4.37.10
प्रेषिताः प्रथमं ये च मयाऽऽज्ञाता महाजवाः।
त्वरणार्थं तु भूयस्त्वं सम्प्रेषय हरीश्वरान् ॥ ४.३७.१० ॥
Those great-speed monkeys who were sent first, and commanded by me; yet for haste, send again those lords of the monkeys.
4.37.11
ये प्रसक्ताश्च कामेषु दीर्घसूत्राश्च वानराः।
इहानयस्व तान् शीघ्रं सर्वानेव कपीश्वरान् ॥ ४.३७.११ ॥
Bring here quickly all those monkey-lords who are absorbed in pleasures and dilatory, every one of them.
4.37.12
अहोभिर्दशभिर्ये च नागच्छन्ति ममाज्ञया।
हन्तव्यास्ते दुरात्मानो राजशासनदूषकाः ॥ ४.३७.१२ ॥
Those who do not come by my command within ten days, those evil-minded violators of the king's decree, are to be slain.
4.37.13
शतान्यथ सहस्राणि कोट्यश्च मम शासनात्।
प्रयान्तु कपिसिंहानां निदेशे मम ये स्थिताः ॥ ४.३७.१३ ॥
At my command, let hundreds, thousands and tens of millions of the lion-like monkeys who stand ready at my bidding set out.
4.37.14
मेघपर्वतसंकाशाश्छादयन्त इवाम्बरम्।
घोररूपाः कपिश्रेष्ठा यान्तु मच्छासनादितः ॥ ४.३७.१४ ॥
Like cloud-mountains, as though covering the sky, let the fearsome best of monkeys go forth from here by my command.
4.37.15
ते गतिज्ञा गतिं गत्वा पृथिव्यां सर्ववानराः।
आनयन्तु हरीन् सर्वांस्त्वरिताः शासनान्मम ॥ ४.३७.१५ ॥
Those monkeys who know the ways, having gone over the earth in search, should swiftly bring all the monkeys here by my command.
4.37.16
तस्य वानरराजस्य श्रुत्वा वायुसुतो वचः।
दिक्षु सर्वासु विक्रान्तान् प्रेषयामास वानरान् ॥ ४.३७.१६ ॥
Having heard the words of the monkey king, the son of the Wind sent the valiant monkeys out in all directions.
4.37.17
ते पदं विष्णुविक्रान्तं पतत्त्रिज्योतिरध्वगाः।
प्रयाताः प्रहिता राज्ञा हरयस्तु क्षणेन वै ॥ ४.३७.१७ ॥
Sent by the king, those monkeys set out in an instant, travelling the path of the birds and stars, like the stride of Viṣṇu.
4.37.18
ते समुद्रेषु गिरिषु वनेषु च सरस्सु च।
वानरा वानरान् सर्वान् रामहेतोरचोदयन् ॥ ४.३७.१८ ॥
Across the oceans, the mountains, the forests and the lakes, those monkeys urged on all the monkeys for Rāma's sake.
4.37.19
मृत्युकालोपमस्याज्ञां राजराजस्य वानराः।
सुग्रीवस्याययुः श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवभयशङ्किताः ॥ ४.३७.१९ ॥
Hearing the command of Sugrīva, king of kings, like the time of death, the monkeys, fearing Sugrīva's wrath, came.
4.37.20
ततस्तेऽञ्जनसंकाशा गिरेस्तस्मान्महाबलाः।
तिस्रः कोट्यः प्लवंगानां निर्ययुर्यत्र राघवः ॥ ४.३७.२० ॥
Then those mighty monkeys, dark as collyrium, three crores of leapers, set out from that mountain toward where Rāghava was.
4.37.21
अस्तं गच्छति यत्रार्कस्तस्मिन् गिरिवरे रताः।
संतप्तहेमवर्णाभास्तस्मात् कोट्यो दश च्युताः ॥ ४.३७.२१ ॥
Ten crores of monkeys, the hue of heated gold, who had been delighting on that finest mountain where the sun sets, departed from there.
4.37.22
कैलासशिखरेभ्यश्च सिंहकेसरवर्चसाम्।
ततः कोटिसहस्राणि वानराणां समागमन् ॥ ४.३७.२२ ॥
From the peaks of Kailāsa and monkeys with the splendor of lions' manes, then thousands of crores of monkeys gathered.
4.37.23
फलमूलेन जीवन्तो हिमवन्तमुपाश्रिताः।
तेषां कोटिसहस्राणां सहस्रं समवर्तत ॥ ४.३७.२३ ॥
Of those thousands of crores of monkeys, living on fruit and roots and dwelling in the Himālaya, a thousand more came together.
4.37.24
अङ्गारकसमानानां भीमानां भीमकर्मणाम्।
विन्ध्याद् वानरकोटीनां सहस्राण्यपतन् द्रुतम् ॥ ४.३७.२४ ॥
Thousands of crores of those fearsome monkeys, like glowing embers, of terrible deeds, swiftly descended from the Vindhya.
4.37.25
क्षीरोदवेलानिलयास्तमालवनवासिनः।
नारिकेलाशनाश्चैव तेषां संख्या न विद्यते ॥ ४.३७.२५ ॥
Those dwelling on the shores of the milk-ocean, living in tamāla forests and eating coconuts — their number cannot be known.
4.37.26
वनेभ्यो गह्वरेभ्यश्च सरिद्भ्यश्च महाबलाः।
आगच्छद् वानरी सेना पिबन्तीव दिवाकरम् ॥ ४.३७.२६ ॥
From the forests, the caves and the rivers, the mighty monkey army came forth, as if it would drink up the sun.
4.37.27
ये तु त्वरयितुं याता वानराः सर्ववानरान्।
ते वीरा हिमवच्छैले ददृशुस्तं महाद्रुमम् ॥ ४.३७.२७ ॥
Those heroic monkeys who had gone to hasten all the other monkeys saw that great tree on the Himalaya mountain.
4.37.28
तस्मिन् गिरिवरे पुण्ये यज्ञो माहेश्वरः पुरा।
सर्वदेवमनस्तोषो बभूव सुमनोरमः ॥ ४.३७.२८ ॥
On that sacred excellent mountain, long ago, a Māheśvara sacrifice took place, which pleased the minds of all the gods and was most delightful.
4.37.29
अन्ननिस्यन्दजातानि मूलानि च फलानि च।
अमृतस्वादुकल्पानि ददृशुस्तत्र वानराः ॥ ४.३७.२९ ॥
There the monkeys saw roots and fruits born of the flow of food, tasting like nectar.
4.37.30
तदन्नसम्भवं दिव्यं फलमूलं मनोहरम्।
यः कश्चित् सकृदश्नाति मासं भवति तर्पितः ॥ ४.३७.३० ॥
Whoever eats even once of that divine, charming fruit and root born of that food is satisfied for a whole month.
4.37.31
तानि मूलानि दिव्यानि फलानि च फलाशनाः।
औषधानि च दिव्यानि जगृहुर्हरिपुंगवाः ॥ ४.३७.३१ ॥
The best of the monkeys, who live on fruit, took those divine roots and fruits, and the divine herbs.
4.37.32
तस्माच्च यज्ञायतनात् पुष्पाणि सुरभीणि च।
आनिन्युर्वानरा गत्वा सुग्रीवप्रियकारणात् ॥ ४.३७.३२ ॥
And from that sacrificial precinct the monkeys went and brought fragrant flowers, to please Sugrīva.
4.37.33
ते तु सर्वे हरिवराः पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान्।
संचोदयित्वा त्वरितं यूथानां जग्मुरग्रतः ॥ ४.३७.३३ ॥
All those excellent monkeys, having quickly urged on all the monkeys upon the earth, went on ahead of the troops.
4.37.34
ते तु तेन मुहूर्तेन कपयः शीघ्रचारिणः।
किष्किन्धां त्वरया प्राप्ताः सुग्रीवो यत्र वानरः ॥ ४.३७.३४ ॥
Those swift-moving monkeys, in that very moment, quickly reached Kiṣkindhā, where the monkey-king Sugrīva was.
4.37.35
ते गृहीत्वौषधीः सर्वाः फलमूलं च वानराः।
तं प्रतिग्राहयामासुर्वचनं चेदमब्रुवन् ॥ ४.३७.३५ ॥
The monkeys took all the herbs and fruits and roots and caused him to receive them, and they spoke these words.
4.37.36
सर्वे परिसृताः शैलाः सरितश्च वनानि च।
पृथिव्यां वानराः सर्वे शासनादुपयान्ति ते ॥ ४.३७.३६ ॥
All the mountains, rivers and forests have been searched; all the monkeys upon the earth are coming at your command.
4.37.37
एवं श्रुत्वा ततो हृष्टः सुग्रीवः प्लवगाधिपः।
प्रतिजग्राह च प्रीतस्तेषां सर्वमुपायनम् ॥ ४.३७.३७ ॥
Having heard this, Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, delighted, gladly accepted all the offerings from them.