Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.58
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4.58.1
इत्युक्तः करुणं वाक्यं वानरैस्त्यक्तजीवितैः।
सबाष्पो वानरान् गृध्रः प्रत्युवाच महास्वनः ॥ ४.५८.१ ॥
Thus addressed piteously by the monkeys, who had given up their lives, the vulture with tears and a mighty voice replied to the monkeys.
4.58.2
यवीयान् स मम भ्राता जटायुर्नाम वानराः।
यमाख्यात हतं युद्धे रावणेन बलीयसा ॥ ४.५८.२ ॥
Monkeys, the one you spoke of is my younger brother named Jaṭāyu, whom the mightier Rāvaṇa slew in battle.
4.58.3
वृद्धभावादपक्षत्वाच्छृण्वंस्तदपि मर्षये।
नहि मे शक्तिरस्त्यद्य भ्रातुर्वैरविमोक्षणे ॥ ४.५८.३ ॥
Because of my old age and lack of wings, I endure even hearing this; today I have no strength to avenge my brother's enmity.
4.58.4
पुरा वृत्रवधे वृत्ते स चाहं च जयैषिणौ।
आदित्यमुपयातौ स्वो ज्वलन्तं रश्मिमालिनम् ॥ ४.५८.४ ॥
Formerly, when Vṛtra was slain, he and I, both desiring victory, flew up toward the blazing sun garlanded with rays.
4.58.5
आवृत्याकाशमार्गेण जवेन स्वर्गतौ भृशम्।
मध्यं प्राप्ते तु सूर्ये तु जटायुरवसीदति ॥ ४.५८.५ ॥
Covering the sky-path, we two rose swiftly and very high; but when the sun reached midheaven, Jaṭāyu began to falter.
4.58.6
तमहं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सूर्यरश्मिभिरर्दितम्।
पक्षाभ्यां छादयामास स्नेहात् परमविह्वलम् ॥ ४.५८.६ ॥
Seeing that brother afflicted by the sun's rays and deeply distressed, I covered him with my two wings out of affection.
4.58.7
निर्दग्धपत्रः पतितो विन्ध्येऽहं वानरर्षभाः।
अहमस्मिन् वसन् भ्रातुः प्रवृत्तिं नोपलक्षये ॥ ४.५८.७ ॥
O best of monkeys, my wings burnt, I have fallen on the Vindhya mountain. Living here, I do not learn of my brother's news.
4.58.8
जटायुषस्त्वेवमुक्तो भ्रात्रा सम्पातिना तदा।
युवराजो महाप्रज्ञः प्रत्युवाचाङ्गदस्तदा ॥ ४.५८.८ ॥
When Sampāti, brother of Jaṭāyu, had thus spoken, then the crown prince Aṅgada, of great wisdom, replied.
4.58.9
जटायुषो यदि भ्राता श्रुतं ते गदितं मया।
आख्याहि यदि जानासि निलयं तस्य रक्षसः ॥ ४.५८.९ ॥
O brother of Jaṭāyu, if you have heard what I have said, tell us if you know the dwelling of that rākṣasa.
4.58.10
अदीर्घदर्शिनं तं वै रावणं राक्षसाधमम्।
अन्तिके यदि वा दूरे यदि जानासि शंस नः ॥ ४.५८.१० ॥
If you know, tell us whether that short-sighted rākṣasa Rāvaṇa, the lowest of rākṣasas, is near or far.
4.58.11
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा भ्राता ज्येष्ठो जटायुषः।
आत्मानुरूपं वचनं वानरान् सम्प्रहर्षयन् ॥ ४.५८.११ ॥
Then the elder brother of Jaṭāyu, of great radiance, spoke words fitting to himself, greatly gladdening the monkeys.
4.58.12
निर्दग्धपक्षो गृध्रोऽहं गतवीर्यः प्लवङ्गमाः।
वाङ्मात्रेण तु रामस्य करिष्ये साह्यमुत्तमम् ॥ ४.५८.१२ ॥
O leapers, I am a vulture whose wings are burnt and strength is spent; yet by word alone I will render Rāma the highest help.
4.58.13
जानामि वारुणाँल्लोकान् विष्णोस्त्रैविक्रमानपि।
देवासुरविमर्दांश्च ह्यमृतस्य विमन्थनम् ॥ ४.५८.१३ ॥
I know the realms of Varuṇa, Viṣṇu's three strides, the clashes of gods and demons, and the churning of the nectar.
4.58.14
रामस्य यदिदं कार्यं कर्तव्यं प्रथमं मया।
जरया च हृतं तेजः प्राणाश्च शिथिला मम ॥ ४.५८.१४ ॥
This task of Rāma's I ought to have done first; but old age has taken away my vigor, and my breaths have grown weak.
4.58.15
तरुणी रूपसम्पन्ना सर्वाभरणभूषिता।
ह्रियमाणा मया दृष्टा रावणेन दुरात्मना ॥ ४.५८.१५ ॥
I saw a young woman, lovely and adorned with all ornaments, being carried off by the wicked Rāvaṇa.
4.58.16
क्रोशन्ती रामरामेति लक्ष्मणेति च भामिनी।
भूषणान्यपविध्यन्ती गात्राणि च विधुन्वती ॥ ४.५८.१६ ॥
That lovely woman cried out, 'Rāma, Rāma!' and 'Lakṣmaṇa!', casting her ornaments away and shaking her limbs.
4.58.17
सूर्यप्रभेव शैलाग्रे तस्याः कौशेयमुत्तमम्।
असिते राक्षसे भाति यथा वा तडिदम्बुदे ॥ ४.५८.१७ ॥
Her fine silk garment shone like sunlight on a mountain peak, upon that dark rākṣasa, as lightning shines in a dark cloud.
4.58.18
तां तु सीतामहं मन्ये रामस्य परिकीर्तनात्।
श्रूयतां मे कथयतो निलयं तस्य रक्षसः ॥ ४.५८.१८ ॥
I believe that woman is Sītā, since she kept calling on Rāma's name. Now listen while I tell you of that rākṣasa's dwelling.
4.58.19
पुत्रो विश्रवसः साक्षाद् भ्राता वैश्रवणस्य च।
अध्यास्ते नगरीं लङ्कां रावणो नाम राक्षसः ॥ ४.५८.१९ ॥
The son of Viśravas, the very brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera), the rākṣasa named Rāvaṇa, dwells in the city of Laṅkā.
4.58.20
इतो द्वीपे समुद्रस्य सम्पूर्णे शतयोजने।
तस्मिँल्लङ्का पुरी रम्या निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ४.५८.२० ॥
On an island a hundred yojanas across, beyond this sea, stands the lovely city of Laṅkā, built by Viśvakarman.
4.58.21
जाम्बूनदमयैर्द्वारैश्चित्रैः काञ्चनवेदिकैः।
प्रासादैर्हेमवर्णैश्च महद्भिः सुसमाकृता ॥ ४.५८.२१ ॥
It is well adorned with gates of Jāmbūnada gold, bright platforms of gold, and great palaces the color of gold.
4.58.22
प्राकारेणार्कवर्णेन महता च समन्विता।
तस्यां वसति वैदेही दीना कौशेयवासिनी ॥ ४.५८.२२ ॥
It is surrounded by a great rampart the color of the sun. In it dwells Vaidehī, sorrowful, clad in silk garments.
4.58.23
रावणान्तःपुरे रुद्धा राक्षसीभिः सुरक्षिता।
जनकस्यात्मजां राज्ञस्तस्यां द्रक्ष्यथ मैथिलीम् ॥ ४.५८.२३ ॥
In Rāvaṇa's inner palace, confined and well guarded by rākṣasī women, you will see Maithilī, daughter of King Janaka.
4.58.24
लङ्कायामथ गुप्तायां सागरेण समन्ततः।
सम्प्राप्य सागरस्यान्तं सम्पूर्णं शतयोजनम् ॥ ४.५८.२४ ॥
Laṅkā is guarded on all sides by the ocean. Having reached the far shore of that ocean, a hundred yojanas in extent, one must cross it.
4.58.25
आसाद्य दक्षिणं तीरं ततो द्रक्ष्यथ रावणम्।
तत्रैव त्वरिताः क्षिप्रं विक्रमध्वं प्लवङ्गमाः ॥ ४.५८.२५ ॥
Having reached the southern shore, you will see Rāvaṇa. There, swiftly, O leaping ones, display your valour.
4.58.26
ज्ञानेन खलु पश्यामि दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यागमिष्यथ।
आद्यः पन्थाः कुलिङ्गानां ये चान्ये धान्यजीविनः ॥ ४.५८.२६ ॥
By knowledge I see it; having seen, you will return. The first path is that of the kuliṅgas, and of the others who live on grain.
4.58.27
द्वितीयो बलिभोजानां ये च वृक्षफलाशनाः।
भासास्तृतीयं गच्छन्ति क्रौञ्चाश्च कुररैः सह ॥ ४.५८.२७ ॥
The second is for those who eat offerings and those who eat tree fruit. By the third go the bhāsa birds, and the krauñca birds go together with the kurara birds.
4.58.28
श्येनाश्चतुर्थं गच्छन्ति गृध्रा गच्छन्ति पञ्चमम्।
बलवीर्योपपन्नानां रूपयौवनशालिनाम् ॥ ४.५८.२८ ॥
Hawks go by the fourth path, vultures go by the fifth, for those endowed with strength and vigour, possessing beauty and youth.
4.58.29
षष्ठस्तु पन्था हंसानां वैनतेयगतिः परा।
वैनतेयाच्च नो जन्म सर्वेषां वानरर्षभाः ॥ ४.५८.२९ ॥
The sixth path belongs to the swans, the supreme gait of Vainateya (Garuḍa). From Vainateya is our birth, O bulls among monkeys, of all of us.
4.58.30
गर्हितं तु कृतं कर्म येन स्म पिशिताशिनः।
प्रतिकार्यं च मे तस्य वैरं भ्रातृकृतं भवेत् ॥ ४.५८.३० ॥
He who did this condemned deed is a flesh-eater. My vengeance on him must be exacted; this enmity was caused by a brother.
4.58.31
इहस्थोऽहं प्रपश्यामि रावणं जानकीं तथा।
अस्माकमपि सौपर्णं दिव्यं चक्षुर्बलं तथा ॥ ४.५८.३१ ॥
Standing here, I see Rāvaṇa and Jānakī as well. We of the eagle-kind also possess a divine power of sight.
4.58.32
तस्मादाहारवीर्येण निसर्गेण च वानराः।
आयोजनशतात् साग्राद् वयं पश्याम नित्यशः ॥ ४.५८.३२ ॥
Therefore, O vānaras, by the strength of our food and by our nature, we see daily from a hundred yojanas and more.
4.58.33
अस्माकं विहिता वृत्तिर्निसर्गेण च दूरतः।
विहिता वृक्षमूले तु वृत्तिश्चरणयोधिनाम् ॥ ४.५८.३३ ॥
Our livelihood is ordained by nature from afar, while for those who fight on foot the livelihood is ordained at the foot of a tree.
4.58.34
उपायो दृश्यतां कश्चिल्लङ्घने लवणाम्भसः।
अभिगम्य तु वैदेहीं समृद्धार्था गमिष्यथ ॥ ४.५८.३४ ॥
Let some means of crossing the salt ocean be found; then, approaching Vaidehī, you will go with your purpose accomplished.
4.58.35
समुद्रं नेतुमिच्छामि भवद्भिर्वरुणालयम्।
प्रदास्याम्युदकं भ्रातुः स्वर्गतस्य महात्मनः ॥ ४.५८.३५ ॥
I wish to be taken by you to the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa; there I will offer water to my brother, the great-souled one who has gone to heaven.
4.58.36
ततो नीत्वा तु तं देशं तीरे नदनदीपतेः।
निर्दग्धपक्षं सम्पातिं वानराः सुमहौजसः ॥ ४.५८.३६ ॥
Then the vānaras, very mighty, took Sampāti with his scorched wings to that place and laid him on the shore of the lord of rivers and streams, the ocean.
4.58.37
तं पुनः प्रापयित्वा च तं देशं पतगेश्वरम्।
बभूवुर्वानरा हृष्टाः प्रवृत्तिमुपलभ्य ते ॥ ४.५८.३७ ॥
Having brought the lord of birds back to that place again, the monkeys, having obtained the news, became delighted.