Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.49
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4.49.1
अथाङ्गदस्तदा सर्वान् वानरानिदमब्रवीत्।
परिश्रान्तो महाप्राज्ञः समाश्वास्य शनैर्वचः ॥ ४.४९.१ ॥
Then Aṅgada, greatly wise though exhausted, slowly gathering his breath, spoke these words to all the monkeys.
4.49.2
वनानि गिरयो नद्यो दुर्गाणि गहनानि च।
दरी गिरिगुहाश्चैव विचिताः सर्वमन्ततः ॥ ४.४९.२ ॥
Forests, mountains, rivers, inaccessible and dense places, caves and mountain caverns—everything has been searched through on every side.
4.49.3
तत्र तत्र सहास्माभिर्जानकी न च दृश्यते।
तथा रक्षोऽपहर्ता च सीतायाश्चैव दुष्कृती ॥ ४.४९.३ ॥
Though we have searched everywhere together, Jānakī is nowhere seen, nor is the wicked demon who carried off Sītā to be found.
4.49.4
कालश्च नो महान् यातः सुग्रीवश्चोग्रशासनः।
तस्माद् भवन्तः सहिता विचिन्वन्तु समन्ततः ॥ ४.४९.४ ॥
A great deal of time has passed for us, and Sugrīva is a stern commander. Therefore, all of you together, search on every side.
4.49.5
विहाय तन्द्रीं शोकं च निद्रां चैव समुत्थिताम्।
विचिनुध्वं तथा सीतां पश्यामो जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ४.४९.५ ॥
Casting off lethargy, grief, and the sleep that has risen upon you, search on, that we may see Sītā, the daughter of Janaka.
4.49.6
अनिर्वेदं च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयम्।
कार्यसिद्धिकराण्याहुस्तस्मादेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ४.४९.६ ॥
Not despairing, skill, and an unconquered firmness of mind—these, they say, bring tasks to fulfillment; therefore I speak this.
4.49.7
अद्यापीदं वनं दुर्गं विचिन्वन्तु वनौकसः।
खेदं त्यक्त्वा पुनः सर्वं वनमेव विचिन्वताम् ॥ ४.४९.७ ॥
Let the forest-dwellers still search this difficult forest; abandoning weariness, search the whole forest again.
4.49.8
अवश्यं कुर्वतां तस्य दृश्यते कर्मणः फलम्।
परं निर्वेदमागम्य नहि नोन्मीलनं क्षमम् ॥ ४.४९.८ ॥
For those who act, the fruit of their action is certainly seen; but falling into despair is not fitting, for it does not open the eyes.
4.49.9
सुग्रीवः क्रोधनो राजा तीक्ष्णदण्डश्च वानराः।
भेतव्यं तस्य सततं रामस्य च महात्मनः ॥ ४.४९.९ ॥
Sugrīva is a wrathful king with harsh punishment, O monkeys; one must always fear him, and also the great-souled Rāma.
4.49.10
हितार्थमेतदुक्तं वः क्रियतां यदि रोचते।
उच्यतां हि क्षमं यत् तत् सर्वेषामेव वानराः ॥ ४.४९.१० ॥
This has been said for your welfare; if it pleases you, do it. O monkeys, let whatever is fitting for all of you be spoken.
4.49.11
अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वचनं गन्धमादनः।
उवाच व्यक्तया वाचा पिपासाश्रमखिन्नया ॥ ४.४९.११ ॥
Hearing Aṅgada's words, Gandhamādana spoke in a clear voice, weary from thirst and exertion.
4.49.12
सदृशं खलु वो वाक्यमङ्गदो यदुवाच ह।
हितं चैवानुकूलं च क्रियतामस्य भाषितम् ॥ ४.४९.१२ ॥
Indeed, what Aṅgada has said is fitting for you; his words are beneficial and agreeable—let them be acted upon.
4.49.13
पुनर्मार्गामहे शैलान् कन्दरांश्च शिलांस्तथा।
काननानि च शून्यानि गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च ॥ ४.४९.१३ ॥
Let us search again the mountains, caves and rocks, the empty forests and the mountain springs.
4.49.14
यथोद्दिष्टानि सर्वाणि सुग्रीवेण महात्मना।
विचिन्वन्तु वनं सर्वे गिरिदुर्गाणि संगताः ॥ ४.४९.१४ ॥
As the great-souled Sugrīva has indicated, search all of these places together — the forest and the mountain fortresses.
4.49.15
ततः समुत्थाय पुनर्वानरास्ते महाबलाः।
विन्ध्यकाननसंकीर्णां विचेरुर्दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥ ४.४९.१५ ॥
Then those mighty monkeys rose again and roamed the southern direction, thick with the forests of the Vindhya.
4.49.16
ते शारदाभ्रप्रतिमं श्रीमद्रजतपर्वतम्।
शृङ्गवन्तं दरीवन्तमधिरुह्य च वानराः ॥ ४.४९.१६ ॥
Those monkeys climbed the splendid silver mountain, like an autumn cloud, with its peaks and caves.
4.49.17
तत्र लोध्रवनं रम्यं सप्तपर्णवनानि च।
विचिन्वन्तो हरिवराः सीतादर्शनकांक्षिणः ॥ ४.४९.१७ ॥
There were a lovely grove of lodhra trees and groves of saptaparṇa trees; the best of monkeys searched there, desiring to see Sītā.
4.49.18
तस्याग्रमधिरूढास्ते श्रान्ता विपुलविक्रमाः।
न पश्यन्ति स्म वैदेहीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम् ॥ ४.४९.१८ ॥
Having climbed its summit, the weary monkeys of great prowess did not see Vaidehī, Rāma's beloved chief queen.
4.49.19
ते तु दृष्टिगतं दृष्ट्वा तं शैलं बहुकन्दरम्।
अध्यारोहन्त हरयो वीक्षमाणाः समन्ततः ॥ ४.४९.१९ ॥
Seeing that mountain, full of many caves, come into view, the monkeys climbed it, looking about on every side.
4.49.20
अवरुह्य ततो भूमिं श्रान्ता विगतचेतसः।
स्थिता मुहूर्तं तत्राथ वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रिताः ॥ ४.४९.२० ॥
Then, having come down to the ground, weary and with their spirits broken, they stood for a moment there, resting at the foot of a tree.
4.49.21
ते मुहूर्तं समाश्वस्ताः किंचिद्भग्नपरिश्रमाः।
पुनरेवोद्यताः कृत्स्नां मार्गितुं दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥ ४.४९.२१ ॥
Having recovered their composure for a moment, and their weariness somewhat eased, they set out again, resolved to search the entire southern quarter.
4.49.22
हनुमत्प्रमुखास्तावत् प्रस्थिताः प्लवगर्षभाः।
विन्ध्यमेवादितः कृत्वा विचेरुश्च समन्ततः ॥ ४.४९.२२ ॥
Led by Hanumān, those bulls among monkeys set out; taking the Vindhya mountains as their starting point, they roamed about on every side.