Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.66
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4.66.1
अनेकशतसाहस्रीं विषण्णां हरिवाहिनीम्।
जाम्बवान् समुदीक्ष्यैवं हनूमन्तमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ४.६६.१ ॥
Seeing the hundreds of thousands of the monkey host dejected, Jāmbavān then spoke these words to Hanumān.
4.66.2
वीर वानरलोकस्य सर्वशास्त्रविदां वर।
तूष्णीमेकान्तमाश्रित्य हनूमन् किं न जल्पसि ॥ ४.६६.२ ॥
O hero, best among the monkey folk who know all the sciences! Hanumān, why do you stand apart in silence and say nothing?
4.66.3
हनूमन् हरिराजस्य सुग्रीवस्य समो ह्यसि।
रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि तेजसा च बलेन च ॥ ४.६६.३ ॥
Hanumān, you are indeed equal to Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, and in splendour and strength you are the equal of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa too.
4.66.4
अरिष्टनेमिनः पुत्रो वैनतेयो महाबलः।
गरुत्मानिव विख्यात उत्तमः सर्वपक्षिणाम् ॥ ४.६६.४ ॥
Like Garuḍa, son of Ariṣṭanemi and of Vinatā, the mighty one, renowned as the best of all birds.
4.66.5
बहुशो हि मया दृष्टः सागरे स महाबलः।
भुजङ्गानुद्धरन् पक्षी महाबाहुर्महाबलः ॥ ४.६६.५ ॥
I have often seen that mighty one in the ocean, the great-armed, mighty bird lifting up the serpents.
4.66.6
पक्षयोर्यद् बलं तस्य भुजवीर्यबलं तव।
विक्रमश्चापि वेगश्च न ते तेनापहीयते ॥ ४.६६.६ ॥
The strength that lies in his wings is the same as the might and valour of your arms; your prowess and your speed are not diminished by comparison with him.
4.66.7
बलं बुद्धिश्च तेजश्च सत्त्वं च हरिपुङ्गव।
विशिष्टं सर्वभूतेषु किमात्मानं न सज्जसे ॥ ४.६६.७ ॥
O best of monkeys, strength, intellect, radiance and courage — which are superior among all beings — why do you not apply yourself to them?
4.66.8
अप्सराऽप्सरसां श्रेष्ठा विख्याता पुञ्जिकस्थला।
अञ्जनेति परिख्याता पत्नी केसरिणो हरेः ॥ ४.६६.८ ॥
Puñjikasthalā, foremost of the apsarās and famed, known by the name Añjanā, became the wife of the monkey Kesarin.
4.66.9
विख्याता त्रिषु लोकेषु रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि।
अभिशापादभूत् तात कपित्वे कामरूपिणी ॥ ४.६६.९ ॥
Renowned in the three worlds and unmatched in beauty on earth, dear one, through a curse she became a she-monkey able to take any form at will.
4.66.10
दुहिता वानरेन्द्रस्य कुञ्जरस्य महात्मनः।
मानुषं विग्रहं कृत्वा रूपयौवनशालिनी ॥ ४.६६.१० ॥
She was the daughter of the great-souled lord of monkeys, Kuñjara; having taken a human body, she shone with beauty and youth.
4.66.11
विचित्रमाल्याभरणा कदाचित् क्षौमधारिणी।
अचरत् पर्वतस्याग्रे प्रावृडम्बुदसंनिभे ॥ ४.६६.११ ॥
Adorned with variegated garlands and ornaments, once, wearing a silk garment, she wandered on the summit of a mountain resembling a monsoon cloud.
4.66.12
तस्या वस्त्रं विशालाक्ष्याः पीतं रक्तदशं शुभम्।
स्थितायाः पर्वतस्याग्रे मारुतोऽपाहरच्छनैः ॥ ४.६६.१२ ॥
The yellow, red-bordered beautiful garment of that broad-eyed woman, as she stood on the mountain's summit, was gently carried off by the wind.
4.66.13
स ददर्श ततस्तस्या वृत्तावूरू सुसंहतौ।
स्तनौ च पीनौ सहितौ सुजातं चारु चाननम् ॥ ४.६६.१३ ॥
Then he saw her round, well-set thighs, her full and shapely breasts, and her lovely, well-formed face.
4.66.14
तां बलादायतश्रोणीं तनुमध्यां यशस्विनीम्।
दृष्ट्वैव शुभसर्वाङ्गीं पवनः काममोहितः ॥ ४.६६.१४ ॥
Seeing her, glorious, broad-hipped and slender-waisted, beautiful in every limb, the wind god was bewildered by desire.
4.66.15
स तां भुजाभ्यां दीर्घाभ्यां पर्यष्वजत मारुतः।
मन्मथाविष्टसर्वाङ्गो गतात्मा तामनिन्दिताम् ॥ ४.६६.१५ ॥
With his two long arms he embraced her; his whole body seized by desire, his mind lost, the wind god clasped that blameless woman.
4.66.16
सा तु तत्रैव सम्भ्रान्ता सुव्रता वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
एकपत्नीव्रतमिदं को नाशयितुमिच्छति ॥ ४.६६.१६ ॥
But she, greatly agitated there, the woman of good vows, spoke these words: "Who wishes to destroy this vow of one wife?"
4.66.17
अञ्जनाया वचः श्रुत्वा मारुतः प्रत्यभाषत।
न त्वां हिंसामि सुश्रोणि मा भूत् ते मनसो भयम् ॥ ४.६६.१७ ॥
Hearing Añjanā's words, the wind god replied: "O fair-hipped one, I shall not harm you; let there be no fear in your mind."
4.66.18
मनसास्मि गतो यत् त्वां परिष्वज्य यशस्विनि।
वीर्यवान् बुद्धिसम्पन्नस्तव पुत्रो भविष्यति ॥ ४.६६.१८ ॥
"O glorious one, I have embraced you in mind alone; therefore your son will be mighty and endowed with wisdom."
4.66.19
महासत्त्वो महातेजा महाबलपराक्रमः।
लङ्घने प्लवने चैव भविष्यति मया समः ॥ ४.६६.१९ ॥
Of great courage, great splendour and great might and valour, he will be my equal in leaping across and in swimming across.
4.66.20
एवमुक्ता ततस्तुष्टा जननी ते महाकपे।
गुहायां त्वां महाबाहो प्रजज्ञे प्लवगर्षभ ॥ ४.६६.२० ॥
Thus addressed, your mother, delighted, gave birth to you in a cave, O great monkey, O mighty-armed one, O best of monkeys.
4.66.21
अभ्युत्थितं ततः सूर्यं बालो दृष्ट्वा महावने।
फलं चेति जिघृक्षुस्त्वमुत्प्लुत्याभ्युत्पतो दिवम् ॥ ४.६६.२१ ॥
Then, seeing the sun risen in the great forest, you, a child, thinking "this is a fruit," wishing to seize it, leapt up and flew into the sky.
4.66.22
शतानि त्रीणि गत्वाथ योजनानां महाकपे।
तेजसा तस्य निर्धूतो न विषादं गतस्ततः ॥ ४.६६.२२ ॥
Having gone three hundred yojanas, O great monkey, though thrust back by his brilliance, you did not fall into despair.
4.66.23
त्वामप्युपगतं तूर्णमन्तरिक्षं महाकपे।
क्षिप्तमिन्द्रेण ते वज्रं कोपाविष्टेन तेजसा ॥ ४.६६.२३ ॥
O great monkey, as you swiftly drew near in the sky, Indra, filled with anger, hurled his thunderbolt at you with his power.
4.66.24
तदा शैलाग्रशिखरे वामो हनुरभज्यत।
ततो हि नामधेयं ते हनुमानिति कीर्तितम् ॥ ४.६६.२४ ॥
Then on the peak of the mountain summit your left jaw was broken; therefore you were named Hanumān.
4.66.25
ततस्त्वां निहतं दृष्ट्वा वायुर्गन्धवहः स्वयम्।
त्रैलोक्यं भृशसंक्रुद्धो न ववौ वै प्रभञ्जनः ॥ ४.६६.२५ ॥
Then, seeing you struck down, the wind-god Vāyu, carrier of fragrance, himself greatly enraged, ceased to blow throughout the three worlds.
4.66.26
सम्भ्रान्ताश्च सुराः सर्वे त्रैलोक्ये क्षुभिते सति।
प्रसादयन्ति संक्रुद्धं मारुतं भुवनेश्वराः ॥ ४.६६.२६ ॥
When the three worlds were thrown into turmoil, all the gods were dismayed, and the lords of the worlds set about appeasing the enraged Māruta.
4.66.27
प्रसादिते च पवने ब्रह्मा तुभ्यं वरं ददौ।
अशस्त्रवध्यतां तात समरे सत्यविक्रम ॥ ४.६६.२७ ॥
When the wind was appeased, Brahmā gave you a boon: O dear child, O truly valiant one, you shall not be slain by weapons in battle.
4.66.28
वज्रस्य च निपातेन विरुजं त्वां समीक्ष्य च।
सहस्रनेत्रः प्रीतात्मा ददौ ते वरमुत्तमम् ॥ ४.६६.२८ ॥
Seeing you unhurt even by the blow of Indra's thunderbolt, the thousand-eyed Indra, pleased at heart, gave you a supreme boon.
4.66.29
स्वच्छन्दतश्च मरणं तव स्यादिति वै प्रभो।
स त्वं केसरिणः पुत्रः क्षेत्रजो भीमविक्रमः ॥ ४.६६.२९ ॥
And he gave the boon that your death should come at your own will, O lord. You are the son of Kesarin, born of the field, of terrible valour.
4.66.30
मारुतस्यौरसः पुत्रस्तेजसा चापि तत्समः।
त्वं हि वायुसुतो वत्स प्लवने चापि तत्समः ॥ ४.६६.३० ॥
You are the true son of Māruta, equal to him in radiance too. You are the son of the wind, dear child, and equal to him in leaping as well.
4.66.31
वयमद्य गतप्राणा भवानस्मासु साम्प्रतम्।
दाक्ष्यविक्रमसम्पन्नः कपिराज इवापरः ॥ ४.६६.३१ ॥
Today we are as if life-breathless; now you alone are among us, endowed with skill and valor, like another lord of the monkeys.
4.66.32
त्रिविक्रमे मया तात सशैलवनकानना।
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी परिक्रान्ता प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ४.६६.३२ ॥
Dear one, at the three strides I circled the earth, with its mountains, groves and forests, twenty-one times, keeping it on my right.
4.66.33
तथा चौषधयोऽस्माभिः संचिता देवशासनात्।
निर्मथ्यममृतं याभिस्तदानीं नो महद्बलम् ॥ ४.६६.३३ ॥
And by the command of the gods we gathered herbs, by which at the churning of the nectar we had great strength.
4.66.34
स इदानीमहं वृद्धः परिहीनपराक्रमः।
साम्प्रतं कालमस्माकं भवान् सर्वगुणान्वितः ॥ ४.६६.३४ ॥
Now I am old and my prowess has diminished; for our present hour, you alone are endowed with all excellences.
4.66.35
तद् विजृम्भस्व विक्रान्त प्लवतामुत्तमो ह्यसि।
त्वद्वीर्यं द्रष्टुकामा हि सर्वा वानरवाहिनी ॥ ४.६६.३५ ॥
Therefore, O valiant one, display your might; you are the best of leapers, and the whole monkey army longs to see your prowess.
4.66.36
उत्तिष्ठ हरिशार्दूल लङ्घयस्व महार्णवम्।
परा हि सर्वभूतानां हनुमन् या गतिस्तव ॥ ४.६६.३६ ॥
Rise up, O tiger among monkeys, and leap across the great ocean; for your speed, O Hanumān, surpasses that of all beings.
4.66.37
विषण्णा हरयः सर्वे हनुमन् किमुपेक्षसे।
विक्रमस्व महावेग विष्णुस्त्रीन् विक्रमानिव ॥ ४.६६.३७ ॥
All the monkeys are dejected. Hanumān, why do you stand idle? O swift one, show your prowess, as Viṣṇu strode forth in three steps.
4.66.38
ततः कपीनामृषभेण चोदितः
प्रतीतवेगः पवनात्मजः कपिः।
प्रहर्षयंस्तां हरिवीरवाहिनीं
चकार रूपं महदात्मनस्तदा ॥ ४.६६.३८ ॥
Then, urged on by the foremost of monkeys, Hanumān, son of the Wind, whose speed was proven, gladdening that host of monkey heroes, took on his enormous form.