Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.52
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4.52.1
अथ तानब्रवीत् सर्वान् विश्रान्तान् हरियूथपान्।
इदं वचनमेकाग्रा तापसी धर्मचारिणी ॥ ४.५२.१ ॥
Then the ascetic woman, who practiced dharma, with a single mind, spoke these words to all the leaders of the monkey troops who were resting.
4.52.2
वानरा यदि वः खेदः प्रणष्टः फलभक्षणात्।
यदि चैतन्मया श्राव्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तां कथाम् ॥ ४.५२.२ ॥
Monkeys, if your weariness has been dispelled by eating the fruits, and if this is fit for me to hear, I wish to hear that story.
4.52.3
तस्यास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
आर्जवेन यथातत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ४.५२.३ ॥
Hearing her words, Hanumān, son of the Wind, began to tell the truth with straightforwardness, just as it had happened.
4.52.4
राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य महेन्द्रवरुणोपमः।
रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमान् प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम् ॥ ४.५२.४ ॥
Rāma, son of Daśaratha, glorious king of all the worlds, like Mahendra and Varuṇa, entered the Daṇḍaka forest.
4.52.5
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा वैदेह्या सह भार्यया।
तस्य भार्या जनस्थानाद् रावणेन हृता बलात् ॥ ४.५२.५ ॥
With his brother Lakṣmaṇa and with his wife Vaidehī, his wife was seized by force from Janasthāna by Rāvaṇa.
4.52.6
वीरस्तस्य सखा राज्ञः सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः।
राजा वानरमुख्यानां येन प्रस्थापिता वयम् ॥ ४.५२.६ ॥
Sugrīva, the hero, the friend of that king, a monkey and king of the chief monkeys, by whom we were sent.
4.52.7
अगस्त्यचरितामाशां दक्षिणां यमरक्षिताम्।
सहैभिर्वानरैर्मुख्यैरङ्गदप्रमुखैर्वयम् ॥ ४.५२.७ ॥
We went, with the chief monkeys headed by Aṅgada, toward that southern quarter frequented by Agastya and guarded by Yama.
4.52.8
रावणं सहिताः सर्वे राक्षसं कामरूपिणम्।
सीतया सह वैदेह्या मार्गध्वमिति चोदिताः ॥ ४.५२.८ ॥
Impelled with the words "Search for the demon Rāvaṇa, who takes any shape he wishes, and for Sītā, princess of Videha," we all set out.
4.52.9
विचित्य तु वनं सर्वं समुद्रं दक्षिणां दिशम्।
वयं बुभुक्षिताः सर्वे वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रिताः ॥ ४.५२.९ ॥
Having searched the whole forest, the sea, and the southern quarter, we all sat hungry at the root of a tree.
4.52.10
विवर्णवदनाः सर्वे सर्वे ध्यानपरायणाः।
नाधिगच्छामहे पारं मग्नाश्चिन्तामहार्णवे ॥ ४.५२.१० ॥
All our faces were pale, all of us absorbed in thought; sunk in the great ocean of anxiety, we found no way across.
4.52.11
चारयन्तस्ततश्चक्षुर्दृष्टवन्तो महद् बिलम्।
लतापादपसंछन्नं तिमिरेण समावृतम् ॥ ४.५२.११ ॥
Roaming about, we saw a great cave, covered with creepers and trees and enveloped in darkness.
4.52.12
अस्माद्धंसा जलक्लिन्नाः पक्षैः सलिलरेणुभिः।
कुरराः सारसाश्चैव निष्पतन्ति पतत्त्रिणः ॥ ४.५२.१२ ॥
From it, swans drenched with water, ospreys and cranes — birds — were flying out on wings wet with spray.
4.52.13
साध्वत्र प्रविशामेति मया तूक्ताः प्लवङ्गमाः।
तेषामपि हि सर्वेषामनुमानमुपागतम् ॥ ४.५२.१३ ॥
I said, "Good, let us enter here," and all those monkeys agreed to it.
4.52.14
अस्मिन् निपतिताः सर्वेऽप्यथ कार्यत्वरान्विताः।
ततो गाढं निपतिता गृह्य हस्तैः परस्परम् ॥ ४.५२.१४ ॥
All of them, eager for their task, plunged into it; then, firmly gripping one another's hands, they pressed onward.
4.52.15
इदं प्रविष्टाः सहसा बिलं तिमिरसंवृतम्।
एतन्नः कार्यमेतेन कृत्येन वयमागताः ॥ ४.५२.१५ ॥
We suddenly entered this cave enveloped in darkness; this is our task, and for this purpose we have come.
4.52.16
त्वां चैवोपगताः सर्वे परिद्यूना बुभुक्षिताः।
आतिथ्यधर्मदत्तानि मूलानि च फलानि च ॥ ४.५२.१६ ॥
We all came to you exhausted and hungry, and in accordance with the duty of hospitality you gave us roots and fruits.
4.52.17
अस्माभिरुपयुक्तानि बुभुक्षापरिपीडितैः।
यत् त्वया रक्षिताः सर्वे म्रियमाणा बुभुक्षया ॥ ४.५२.१७ ॥
Tormented by hunger, we ate them; you saved us all, who were on the verge of dying of hunger.
4.52.18
ब्रूहि प्रत्युपकारार्थं किं ते कुर्वन्तु वानराः।
एवमुक्ता तु सर्वज्ञा वानरैस्तैः स्वयंप्रभा ॥ ४.५२.१८ ॥
"Tell us, what may we monkeys do for you in return?" Thus addressed by those monkeys, Svayaṃprabhā, the all-knowing one, [replied].
4.52.19
प्रत्युवाच ततः सर्वानिदं वानरयूथपान्।
सर्वेषां परितुष्टास्मि वानराणां तरस्विनाम् ॥ ४.५२.१९ ॥
Then Svayamprabhā said to all those leaders of the monkey troops: "I am pleased with all of you swift and mighty monkeys."
4.52.20
चरन्त्या मम धर्मेण न कार्यमिह केनचित्।
एवमुक्तः शुभं वाक्यं तापस्या धर्मसंहितम् ॥ ४.५२.२० ॥
"I live here practising austerity in accordance with dharma; I have no need of anything from anyone here." Thus addressed, the ascetic woman spoke these auspicious words, endowed with dharma.
4.52.21
उवाच हनुमान् वाक्यं तामनिन्दितलोचनाम्।
शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नाः स्मः सर्वे वै धर्मचारिणीम् ॥ ४.५२.२१ ॥
Hanumān spoke these words to her of blameless eyes: "O righteous lady, we have all taken refuge in you."
4.52.22
यः कृतः समयोऽस्मासु सुग्रीवेण महात्मना।
स तु कालो व्यतिक्रान्तो बिले च परिवर्तताम् ॥ ४.५२.२२ ॥
The time limit that the great-souled Sugrīva set for us has passed, and we are wandering in this cave.
4.52.23
सा त्वमस्माद् बिलादस्मानुत्तारयितुमर्हसि।
तस्मात् सुग्रीववचनादतिक्रान्तान् गतायुषः ॥ ४.५२.२३ ॥
You ought to bring us out of this cave, for having overstepped Sugrīva's command, we are as good as dead.
4.52.24
त्रातुमर्हसि नः सर्वान् सुग्रीवभयशङ्कितान्।
महच्च कार्यमस्माभिः कर्तव्यं धर्मचारिणि ॥ ४.५२.२४ ॥
You ought to save all of us, who are fearful of Sugrīva's wrath. And there is a great task that we must also accomplish, O righteous lady.
4.52.25
तच्चापि न कृतं कार्यमस्माभिरिह वासिभिः।
एवमुक्ता हनुमता तापसी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.५२.२५ ॥
And that task too has not yet been done by us who dwell here. Thus addressed by Hanumān, the ascetic woman spoke these words.
4.52.26
जीवता दुष्करं मन्ये प्रविष्टेन निवर्तितुम्।
तपसः सुप्रभावेण नियमोपार्जितेन च ॥ ४.५२.२६ ॥
I think it is difficult for a living being who has entered here to return, but it was made possible by the great power of penance and the strength gained through disciplined observance.
4.52.27
सर्वानेव बिलादस्मात् तारयिष्यामि वानरान्।
निमीलयत चक्षूंषि सर्वे वानरपुङ्गवाः ॥ ४.५२.२७ ॥
I will surely bring all the monkeys across from this cave. O best of monkeys, all of you close your eyes.
4.52.28
नहि निष्क्रमितुं शक्यमनिमीलितलोचनैः।
ततो निमीलिताः सर्वे सुकुमाराङ्गुलैः करैः ॥ ४.५२.२८ ॥
Those whose eyes are not closed cannot go out. Then all of them closed their eyes with their hands, whose fingers were tender.
4.52.29
सहसा पिदधुर्दृष्टिं हृष्टा गमनकांक्षया।
वानरास्तु महात्मानो हस्तरुद्धमुखास्तदा ॥ ४.५२.२९ ॥
Delighted with the desire to go, they suddenly covered their sight; and then the great-souled monkeys covered their faces with their hands.
4.52.30
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण बिलादुत्तारितास्तया।
उवाच सर्वांस्तांस्तत्र तापसी धर्मचारिणी ॥ ४.५२.३० ॥
In the span of a blink they were brought out of the cave by her; then the ascetic woman who followed dharma spoke to them all there.
4.52.31
निःसृतान् विषमात् तस्मात् समाश्वास्येदमब्रवीत्।
एष विन्ध्यो गिरिः श्रीमान् नानाद्रुमलतायुतः ॥ ४.५२.३१ ॥
Having comforted those who had come out of that perilous cave, she said: This is the glorious Vindhya mountain, abounding in many kinds of trees and creepers.
4.52.32
एष प्रस्रवणः शैलः सागरोऽयं महोदधिः।
स्वस्ति वोऽस्तु गमिष्यामि भवनं वानरर्षभाः।
इत्युक्त्वा तद् बिलं श्रीमत् प्रविवेश स्वयंप्रभा ॥ ४.५२.३२ ॥
This is the Prasravaṇa mountain, and this is the great ocean. May you prosper, best of the vānaras; I shall go to my dwelling. Having said this, Svayaṃprabhā entered that glorious cave.