Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.38
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4.38.1
प्रतिगृह्य च तत् सर्वमुपायनमुपाहृतम्।
वानरान् सान्त्वयित्वा च सर्वानेव व्यसर्जयत् ॥ ४.३८.१ ॥
Having accepted all the gifts that had been brought, and having consoled all the monkeys, he dismissed them.
4.38.2
विसर्जयित्वा स हरीन् सहस्रान् कृतकर्मणः।
मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं राघवं च महाबलम् ॥ ४.३८.२ ॥
Having dismissed those thousands of monkeys who had done their task, he considered himself and the mighty Rāghava fulfilled.
4.38.3
स लक्ष्मणो भीमबलं सर्ववानरसत्तमम्।
अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवं सम्प्रहर्षयन् ॥ ४.३८.३ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, gladdening Sugrīva, the monkey of terrible strength and the best of all monkeys, spoke these humble words.
4.38.4
किष्किन्धाया विनिष्क्राम यदि ते सौम्य रोचते।
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणस्य सुभाषितम् ॥ ४.३८.४ ॥
"Gentle one, if it pleases you, come out of Kiṣkindhā." Having heard Lakṣmaṇa's well-spoken words—
4.38.5
सुग्रीवः परमप्रीतो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।
एवं भवतु गच्छाम स्थेयं त्वच्छासने मया ॥ ४.३८.५ ॥
Sugrīva, very pleased, said these words: "So be it; let us go. I shall remain under your command."
4.38.6
तमेवमुक्त्वा सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्।
विसर्जयामास तदा ताराद्याश्चैव योषितः ॥ ४.३८.६ ॥
Having spoken thus to Lakṣmaṇa, Sugrīva then dismissed Lakṣmaṇa of auspicious marks, as well as Tārā and the other women.
4.38.7
एहीत्युच्चैर्हरिवरान् सुग्रीवः समुदाहरत्।
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा हरयः शीघ्रमाययुः ॥ ४.३८.७ ॥
Sugrīva called out loudly, "Come!" to the best of the monkeys. Hearing his words, the monkeys quickly came.
4.38.8
बद्धाञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे ये स्युः स्त्रीदर्शनक्षमाः।
तानुवाच ततः प्राप्तान् राजार्कसदृशप्रभः ॥ ४.३८.८ ॥
All the monkeys who were fit to be seen by women stood with palms joined in salutation. Then Sugrīva, radiant like the sun and like a king, spoke to them as they arrived.
4.38.9
उपस्थापयत क्षिप्रं शिबिकां मम वानराः।
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य हरयः शीघ्रविक्रमाः ॥ ४.३८.९ ॥
"O monkeys, bring my palanquin here quickly." Hearing his command, the monkeys, swift in valour,
4.38.10
समुपस्थापयामासुः शिबिकां प्रियदर्शनाम्।
तामुपस्थापितां दृष्ट्वा शिबिकां वानराधिपः ॥ ४.३८.१० ॥
They brought near the palanquin, pleasing to behold. Seeing the palanquin brought near, the lord of the monkeys
4.38.11
लक्ष्मणारुह्यतां शीघ्रमिति सौमित्रिमब्रवीत्।
इत्युक्त्वा काञ्चनं यानं सुग्रीवः सूर्यसंनिभम् ॥ ४.३८.११ ॥
"Lakṣmaṇa, let him mount quickly." Having said this to Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), Sugrīva mounted the golden vehicle that shone like the sun.
4.38.12
बहुभिर्हरिभिर्युक्तमारुरोह सलक्ष्मणः।
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि ॥ ४.३८.१२ ॥
He mounted that vehicle yoked to many monkeys, together with Lakṣmaṇa, while a white parasol was held over his head.
4.38.13
शुक्लैश्च वालव्यजनैर्धूयमानैः समन्ततः।
शंखभेरीनिनादैश्च बन्दिभिश्चाभिनन्दितः ॥ ४.३८.१३ ॥
With white yak-tail fly-whisks waved on all sides, amid the sounds of conch-shells and drums, and greeted by bards.
4.38.14
निर्ययौ प्राप्य सुग्रीवो राज्यश्रियमनुत्तमाम्।
स वानरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बहुभिः शस्त्रपाणिभिः ॥ ४.३८.१४ ॥
Having attained the supreme splendor of kingship, Sugrīva set out with hundreds of fierce monkeys, many of them with weapons in hand.
4.38.15
परिकीर्णो ययौ तत्र यत्र रामो व्यवस्थितः।
स तं देशमनुप्राप्य श्रेष्ठं रामनिषेवितम् ॥ ४.३८.१५ ॥
Surrounded by his followers, he went to the place where Rāma stood, and, reaching that excellent spot frequented by Rāma,
4.38.16
अवातरन्महातेजाः शिबिकायाः सलक्ष्मणः।
आसाद्य च ततो रामं कृताञ्जलिपुटोऽभवत् ॥ ४.३८.१६ ॥
Sugrīva, of great brilliance, got down from the palanquin with Lakṣmaṇa; then approaching Rāma, he stood with palms joined in reverence.
4.38.17
कृताञ्जलौ स्थिते तस्मिन् वानराश्चाभवंस्तथा।
तटाकमिव तं दृष्ट्वा रामः कुड्मलपङ्कजम् ॥ ४.३८.१७ ॥
When he stood with palms joined, the monkeys did likewise; and Rāma looked at him as one looks at a closed lotus in a pond.
4.38.18
वानराणां महत् सैन्यं सुग्रीवे प्रीतिमानभूत्।
पादयोः पतितं मूर्ध्ना तमुत्थाप्य हरीश्वरम् ॥ ४.३८.१८ ॥
The great army of monkeys was delighted at Sugrīva; and Rāma, seeing the lord of monkeys fallen at his feet with his head bowed, raised him up.
4.38.19
प्रेम्णा च बहुमानाच्च राघवः परिषस्वजे।
परिष्वज्य च धर्मात्मा निषीदेति ततोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ४.३८.१९ ॥
With affection and great esteem, Rāghava embraced him; and the righteous-souled one, having embraced him, then said, "Sit down."
4.38.20
निषण्णं तं ततो दृष्ट्वा क्षितौ रामोऽब्रवीत् ततः।
धर्ममर्थं च कामं च काले यस्तु निषेवते ॥ ४.३८.२० ॥
Seeing him seated on the ground, Rāma then said: "He who, in due time, pursues dharma, wealth and desire—"
4.38.21
विभज्य सततं वीर स राजा हरिसत्तम।
हित्वा धर्मं तथार्थं च कामं यस्तु निषेवते ॥ ४.३८.२१ ॥
O hero, best of monkeys, the king who always divides these and, abandoning dharma and likewise wealth, pursues only desire—
4.38.22
स वृक्षाग्रे यथा सुप्तः पतितः प्रतिबुध्यते।
अमित्राणां वधे युक्तो मित्राणां संग्रहे रतः ॥ ४.३८.२२ ॥
He is like one sleeping at the treetop who, falling, wakes up. Whoever is intent on slaying enemies and delights in gathering friends—
4.38.23
त्रिवर्गफलभोक्ता च राजा धर्मेण युज्यते।
उद्योगसमयस्त्वेष प्राप्तः शत्रुनिषूदन ॥ ४.३८.२३ ॥
And the king who enjoys the fruits of the three aims is joined with dharma. O destroyer of enemies, this time for effort has come.
4.38.24
संचिन्त्यतां हि पिङ्गेश हरिभिः सह मन्त्रिभिः।
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो रामं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.३८.२४ ॥
O lord of the tawny ones, let this be well considered together with the monkeys and ministers. Thus addressed, Sugrīva spoke these words to Rāma.
4.38.25
प्रणष्टा श्रीश्च कीर्तिश्च कपिराज्यं च शाश्वतम्।
त्वत्प्रसादान्महाबाहो पुनः प्राप्तमिदं मया ॥ ४.३८.२५ ॥
O mighty-armed one, by your grace I have regained what was lost: my glory, my fame, and the lasting kingdom of the monkeys.
4.38.26
तव देव प्रसादाच्च भ्रातुश्च जयतां वर।
कृतं न प्रतिकुर्याद् यः पुरुषाणां हि दूषकः ॥ ४.३८.२६ ॥
O god, best of victors, whoever does not repay a kindness shown by you and your brother is indeed reproachable among men.
4.38.27
एते वानरमुख्याश्च शतशः शत्रुसूदन।
प्राप्ताश्चादाय बलिनः पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान् ॥ ४.३८.२७ ॥
O destroyer of foes, these chief monkeys have arrived by the hundreds, and the mighty ones have brought with them all the monkeys on the earth.
4.38.28
ऋक्षाश्च वानराः शूरा गोलाङ्गूलाश्च राघव।
कान्तारवनदुर्गाणामभिज्ञा घोरदर्शनाः ॥ ४.३८.२८ ॥
O Rāghava, the bears and monkeys have come, and the heroic gopuccha monkeys too: expert in dense forests and hard-to-cross wilds, fearsome in appearance.
4.38.29
देवगन्धर्वपुत्राश्च वानराः कामरूपिणः।
स्वैः स्वैः परिवृताः सैन्यैर्वर्तन्ते पथि राघव ॥ ४.३८.२९ ॥
O Rāghava, the monkeys, sons of gods and gandharvas, who can take any form at will, are coming along the road, each surrounded by his own army.
4.38.30
शतैः शतसहस्रैश्च वर्तन्ते कोटिभिस्तथा।
अयुतैश्चावृता वीर शङ्कुभिश्च परंतप ॥ ४.३८.३० ॥
O scorcher of foes, they are surrounded by hundreds, hundreds of thousands, crores, ayutas and śaṅkus of monkeys.
4.38.31
अर्बुदैरर्बुदशतैर्मध्यैश्चान्त्यैश्च वानराः।
समुद्राश्च परार्धाश्च हरयो हरियूथपाः ॥ ४.३८.३१ ॥
Tens of millions and hundreds of millions of monkeys, middling and last ranks of monkeys, oceans of monkeys numbering parārdhas, and the lords of the monkey troops.
4.38.32
आगमिष्यन्ति ते राजन् महेन्द्रसमविक्रमाः।
मेघपर्वतसंकाशा मेरुविन्ध्यकृतालयाः ॥ ४.३८.३२ ॥
O king, they will come, equal to Indra in valor, resembling clouds and mountains, having their dwellings on Meru and Vindhya.
4.38.33
ते त्वामभिगमिष्यन्ति राक्षसं योद्धुमाहवे।
निहत्य रावणं युद्धे ह्यानयिष्यन्ति मैथिलीम् ॥ ४.३८.३३ ॥
They will come to you to fight the rākṣasa in battle; having slain Rāvaṇa in the fight, they will indeed bring back Maithilī.
4.38.34
ततः समुद्योगमवेक्ष्य वीर्यवान्
हरिप्रवीरस्य निदेशवर्तिनः।
बभूव हर्षाद् वसुधाधिपात्मजः
प्रबुद्धनीलोत्पलतुल्यदर्शनः ॥ ४.३८.३४ ॥
Then the mighty son of the earth's lord, seeing the readiness of the army obedient to the command of Sugrīva, the foremost of the monkey heroes, was filled with joy, and his appearance became like a fully blossomed blue lotus.