Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.4
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4.4.1
ततः प्रहृष्टो हनुमान् कृत्यवानिति तद्वचः।
श्रुत्वा मधुरभावं च सुग्रीवं मनसा गतः ॥ ४.४.१ ॥
Then Hanumān, delighted at those words, 'one whose task is done,' and having grasped in his mind Sugrīva's sweet disposition.
4.4.2
भाव्यो राज्यागमस्तस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः।
यदयं कृत्यवान् प्राप्तः कृत्यं चैतदुपागतम् ॥ ४.४.२ ॥
The coming of kingship for the great-souled Sugrīva is certain to come, for this one whose task is done has arrived, and this task too has come near.
4.4.3
ततः परमसंहृष्टो हनूमान् प्लवगोत्तमः।
प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं रामं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ ४.४.३ ॥
Then Hanumān, greatly delighted, the best of the monkeys, skilled in speech, replied to Rāma with these words.
4.4.4
किमर्थं त्वं वनं घोरं पम्पाकाननमण्डितम्।
आगतः सानुजो दुर्गं नानाव्यालमृगायुतम् ॥ ४.४.४ ॥
For what purpose have you come, with your younger brother, to this terrible and difficult forest, adorned with the groves of Pampā and full of many wild beasts and animals?
4.4.5
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणो रामचोदितः।
आचचक्षे महात्मानं रामं दशरथात्मजम् ॥ ४.४.५ ॥
Having heard his words, Lakṣmaṇa, urged by Rāma, introduced the great-souled Rāma, son of Daśaratha.
4.4.6
राजा दशरथो नाम द्युतिमान् धर्मवत्सलः।
चातुर्वर्ण्यं स्वधर्मेण नित्यमेवाभिपालयन् ॥ ४.४.६ ॥
A king named Daśaratha, radiant and fond of dharma, who always protected the four social orders by their own dharma.
4.4.7
न द्वेष्टा विद्यते तस्य स तु द्वेष्टि न कंचन।
स तु सर्वेषु भूतेषु पितामह इवापरः ॥ ४.४.७ ॥
He has no enemy, and he hates no one. Toward all beings he is like another Grandfather.
4.4.8
अग्निष्टोमादिभिर्यज्ञैरिष्टवानाप्तदक्षिणैः।
तस्यायं पूर्वजः पुत्रो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः ॥ ४.४.८ ॥
This is his eldest son, known among the people by the name Rāma, who performed the Agniṣṭoma and other sacrifices with abundant fees.
4.4.9
शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां पितुर्निर्देशपारगः।
ज्येष्ठो दशरथस्यायं पुत्राणां गुणवत्तरः ॥ ४.४.९ ॥
He is a refuge for all beings, one who has fully carried out his father's command. This eldest son of Daśaratha is the most virtuous of his sons.
4.4.10
राजलक्षणसंयुक्तः संयुक्तो राज्यसम्पदा।
राज्याद् भ्रष्टो मया वस्तुं वने सार्धमिहागतः ॥ ४.४.१० ॥
Endowed with the marks of kingship and the wealth of a kingdom, he has come here, cast out from his realm, to dwell in the forest together with me.
4.4.11
भार्यया च महाभाग सीतयानुगतो वशी।
दिनक्षये महातेजाः प्रभयेव दिवाकरः ॥ ४.४.११ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, accompanied by his wife Sītā, the self-controlled, greatly radiant Rāma follows, like the sun with its radiance at the close of day.
4.4.12
अहमस्यावरो भ्राता गुणैर्दास्यमुपागतः।
कृतज्ञस्य बहुज्ञस्य लक्ष्मणो नाम नामतः ॥ ४.४.१२ ॥
I am his younger brother, who has come into servitude through his virtues. The grateful and very learned one is named Lakṣmaṇa.
4.4.13
सुखार्हस्य महार्हस्य सर्वभूतहितात्मनः।
ऐश्वर्येण विहीनस्य वनवासे रतस्य च ॥ ४.४.१३ ॥
He who is worthy of happiness and of great honor, whose nature is devoted to the welfare of all beings, though deprived of sovereignty, delights in forest-dwelling.
4.4.14
रक्षसापहृता भार्या रहिते कामरूपिणा।
तच्च न ज्ञायते रक्षः पत्नी येनास्य वा हृता ॥ ४.४.१४ ॥
In a secluded place, a rakshasa who takes whatever form he wishes carried off his wife. That rakshasa is not known, nor whose wife he took.
4.4.15
दनुर्नाम दितेः पुत्रः शापाद् राक्षसतां गतः।
आख्यातस्तेन सुग्रीवः समर्थो वानराधिपः ॥ ४.४.१५ ॥
Danu, the son of Diti, having become a rakshasa through a curse, declared Sugrīva, the capable lord of the vānaras, by his name.
4.4.16
स ज्ञास्यति महावीर्यस्तव भार्यापहारिणम्।
एवमुक्त्वा दनुः स्वर्गं भ्राजमानो दिवं गतः ॥ ४.४.१६ ॥
That mighty one will come to know the abductor of your wife. Having said this, Danu departed for heaven, shining.
4.4.17
एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं याथातथ्येन पृच्छतः।
अहं चैव च रामश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतौ ॥ ४.४.१७ ॥
All this has been told to you, as you asked in truth. Both I and Rāma have gone to Sugrīva for refuge.
4.4.18
एष दत्त्वा च वित्तानि प्राप्य चानुत्तमं यशः।
लोकनाथः पुरा भूत्वा सुग्रीवं नाथमिच्छति ॥ ४.४.१८ ॥
He, who once was lord of the worlds, having given away wealth and gained supreme fame, now desires Sugrīva as his lord and protector.
4.4.19
सीता यस्य स्नुषा चासीच्छरण्यो धर्मवत्सलः।
तस्य पुत्रः शरण्यश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः ॥ ४.४.१९ ॥
Whose daughter-in-law was Sītā, the refuge-giver who loved dharma; his son, himself a refuge-giver, has come to Sugrīva seeking refuge.
4.4.20
सर्वलोकस्य धर्मात्मा शरण्यः शरणं पुरा।
गुरुर्मे राघवः सोऽयं सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः ॥ ४.४.२० ॥
The soul of dharma of all the worlds, a giver of refuge in former times, my teacher Rāghava himself has come to Sugrīva seeking refuge.
4.4.21
यस्य प्रसादे सततं प्रसीदेयुरिमाः प्रजाः।
स रामो वानरेन्द्रस्य प्रसादमभिकांक्षते ॥ ४.४.२१ ॥
Through whose favor these peoples would always be pleased, that Rāma desires the favor of the lord of the monkeys.
4.4.22
येन सर्वगुणोपेताः पृथिव्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः।
मानिताः सततं राज्ञा सदा दशरथेन वै ॥ ४.४.२२ ॥
By whom all the rulers of the earth, endowed with every virtue, were constantly honored — by King Daśaratha indeed, always.
4.4.23
तस्यायं पूर्वजः पुत्रस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः।
सुग्रीवं वानरेन्द्रं तु रामः शरणमागतः ॥ ४.४.२३ ॥
This eldest son of his is famed in the three worlds; Rāma himself has come to Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, seeking refuge.
4.4.24
शोकाभिभूते रामे तु शोकार्ते शरणं गते।
कर्तुमर्हति सुग्रीवः प्रसादं सह यूथपैः ॥ ४.४.२४ ॥
Rāma, overwhelmed by grief and afflicted with sorrow, has come seeking refuge; Sugrīva should show him favor together with his troop leaders.
4.4.25
एवं ब्रुवाणं सौमित्रिं करुणं साश्रुपातनम्।
हनूमान् प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ ४.४.२५ ॥
Thus speaking to Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), piteously shedding tears, Hanumān, skilled in speech, replied with these words.
4.4.26
ईदृशा बुद्धिसम्पन्ना जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः।
द्रष्टव्या वानरेन्द्रेण दिष्ट्या दर्शनमागताः ॥ ४.४.२६ ॥
Men of such intelligence, who have conquered anger and mastered their senses, are worthy to be seen by the lord of the monkeys; by good fortune you have come into his sight.
4.4.27
स हि राज्याश्च विभ्रष्टः कृतवैरश्च वालिना।
हृतदारो वने त्रस्तो भ्रात्रा विनिकृतो भृशम् ॥ ४.४.२७ ॥
He has fallen from his kingdom, made an enemy of Vālin, had his wife taken away, lives in fear in the forest, and has been grievously wronged by his brother.
4.4.28
करिष्यति स साहाय्यं युवयोर्भास्करात्मजः।
सुग्रीवः सह चास्माभिः सीतायाः परिमार्गणे ॥ ४.४.२८ ॥
Sugrīva, son of the Sun, will give help to you both, and together with us he will join in the search for Sītā.
4.4.29
इत्येवमुक्त्वा हनुमान् श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा।
बभाषे साधु गच्छामः सुग्रीवमिति राघवम् ॥ ४.४.२९ ॥
Having spoken thus, Hanumān said gently and sweetly: "Well then, let us go to Sugrīva with Rāghava."
4.4.30
एवं ब्रुवन्तं धर्मात्मा हनूमन्तं स लक्ष्मणः।
प्रतिपूज्य यथान्यायमिदं प्रोवाच राघवम् ॥ ४.४.३० ॥
Honoring Hanumān, who spoke thus, the righteous-souled Lakṣmaṇa duly addressed these words to Rāghava.
4.4.31
कपिः कथयते हृष्टो यथायं मारुतात्मजः।
कृत्यवान् सोऽपि सम्प्राप्तः कृतकृत्योऽसि राघव ॥ ४.४.३१ ॥
Delighted, the monkey said: "Here is the son of the Wind, who has come back with his task done. Rāghava, you have accomplished your purpose."
4.4.32
प्रसन्नमुखवर्णश्च व्यक्तं हृष्टश्च भाषते।
नानृतं वक्ष्यते वीरो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः ॥ ४.४.३२ ॥
His face and bearing are bright, and he speaks clearly and joyfully. The hero Hanumān, son of the Wind, will not speak falsely.
4.4.33
ततः स सुमहाप्राज्ञो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
जगामादाय तौ वीरौ हरिराजाय राघवौ ॥ ४.४.३३ ॥
Then the very wise Hanumān, son of the Wind, took those two heroic Rāghavas and went to the king of the monkeys.
4.4.34
भिक्षुरूपं परित्यज्य वानरं रूपमास्थितः।
पृष्ठमारोप्य तौ वीरौ जगाम कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ ४.४.३४ ॥
Casting off the form of a mendicant and assuming the form of a monkey, the elephant among monkeys set off, bearing the two heroes on his back.
4.4.35
स तु विपुलयशाः कपिप्रवीरः
पवनसुतः कृतकृत्यवत् प्रहृष्टः।
गिरिवरमुरुविक्रमः प्रयातः
स शुभमतिः सह रामलक्ष्मणाभ्याम् ॥ ४.४.३५ ॥
That one of vast fame, foremost of the monkey heroes, son of the Wind, greatly delighted as though his task were done, the mighty and wise-minded one set out with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa toward the best of mountains.