Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.7
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4.7.1
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो रामेणार्तेन वानरः।
अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं सबाष्पं बाष्पगद्गदः ॥ ४.७.१ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāma, the afflicted monkey Sugrīva, palms joined, with tears and a voice choked with weeping, spoke these words.
4.7.2
न जाने निलयं तस्य सर्वथा पापरक्षसः।
सामर्थ्यं विक्रमं वापि दौष्कुलेयस्य वा कुलम् ॥ ४.७.२ ॥
I do not know at all the dwelling of that sinful demon, nor his strength or prowess, nor the lineage of that ignobly-born one.
4.7.3
सत्यं तु प्रतिजानामि त्यज शोकमरिंदम।
करिष्यामि तथा यत्नं यथा प्राप्स्यसि मैथिलीम् ॥ ४.७.३ ॥
Truly I promise you: abandon your grief, O subduer of foes. I will make such an effort that you shall obtain Maithilī.
4.7.4
रावणं सगणं हत्वा परितोष्यात्मपौरुषम्।
तथास्मि कर्ता नचिराद् यथा प्रीतो भविष्यसि ॥ ४.७.४ ॥
Having slain Rāvaṇa together with his followers, and pleasing your own manliness, I shall do so soon that you will be gratified.
4.7.5
अलं वैक्लव्यमालम्ब्य धैर्यमात्मगतं स्मर।
त्वद्विधानां न सदृशमीदृशं बुद्धिलाघवम् ॥ ४.७.५ ॥
Enough of despair! Hold to the courage that is within you. Such lightness of mind is not fitting for one like you.
4.7.6
मयापि व्यसनं प्राप्तं भार्याविरहजं महत्।
नाहमेवं हि शोचामि धैर्यं न च परित्यजे ॥ ४.७.६ ॥
A great calamity born of separation from my wife has befallen me too; yet I do not grieve in this way, nor do I abandon courage.
4.7.7
नाहं तामनुशोचामि प्राकृतो वानरोऽपि सन्।
महात्मा च विनीतश्च किं पुनर्धृतिमान् महान् ॥ ४.७.७ ॥
I do not grieve for her, even though I am only an ordinary monkey. How much less should a great-souled, humble and greatly steadfast man grieve?
4.7.8
बाष्पमापतितं धैर्यान्निग्रहीतुं त्वमर्हसि।
मर्यादां सत्त्वयुक्तानां धृतिं नोत्स्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥ ४.७.८ ॥
It is fitting for you to restrain the tears that well up with steadfastness. The norm of those possessed of strength is not to abandon steadfastness.
4.7.9
व्यसने वार्थकृच्छ्रे वा भये वा जीवितान्तगे।
विमृशंश्च स्वयाबुद्ध्या धृतिमान् नावसीदति ॥ ४.७.९ ॥
In calamity, in distress over wealth, in fear, or even at the end of life, the steadfast man who reflects with his own intellect does not sink into despair.
4.7.10
बालिशस्तु नरो नित्यं वैक्लव्यं योऽनुवर्तते।
स मज्जत्यवशः शोके भाराक्रान्तेव नौर्जले ॥ ४.७.१० ॥
But the man who always yields to despondency is foolish. Helpless in grief, he sinks, like a boat overloaded with a burden sinking in water.
4.7.11
एषोऽञ्जलिर्मया बद्धः प्रणयात् त्वां प्रसादये।
पौरुषं श्रय शोकस्य नान्तरं दातुमर्हसि ॥ ४.७.११ ॥
Out of affection, I fold my hands and beseech you. Take refuge in manly effort; you should not give room to grief.
4.7.12
ये शोकमनुवर्तन्ते न तेषां विद्यते सुखम्।
तेजश्च क्षीयते तेषां न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥ ४.७.१२ ॥
For those who yield to grief there is no happiness, and their vigor also wastes away. You should not grieve.
4.7.13
शोकेनाभिप्रपन्नस्य जीविते चापि संशयः।
स शोकं त्यज राजेन्द्र धैर्यमाश्रय केवलम् ॥ ४.७.१३ ॥
For one overcome by grief, even life is in doubt. Therefore, O lord of kings, give up grief and take refuge solely in steadfastness.
4.7.14
हितं वयस्यभावेन ब्रूहि नोपदिशामि ते।
वयस्यतां पूजयन्मे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥ ४.७.१४ ॥
Out of friendship I speak what is beneficial; I am not instructing you. Honouring our friendship, you should not grieve.
4.7.15
मधुरं सान्त्वितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण स राघवः।
मुखमश्रुपरिक्लिन्नं वस्त्रान्तेन प्रमार्जयत् ॥ ४.७.१५ ॥
Comforted by Sugrīva's gentle words, that Rāghava wiped his face, wet with tears, with the end of his cloth.
4.7.16
प्रकृतिस्थस्तु काकुत्स्थः सुग्रीवचनात् प्रभुः।
सम्परिष्वज्य सुग्रीवमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.७.१६ ॥
Settled in mind by Sugrīva's words, the lord Kākutstha embraced Sugrīva and spoke these words.
4.7.17
कर्तव्यं यद् वयस्येन स्निग्धेन च हितेन च।
अनुरूपं च युक्तं च कृतं सुग्रीव तत् त्वया ॥ ४.७.१७ ॥
O Sugrīva, all that a loving and well-wishing friend ought to do, you have done fittingly and properly.
4.7.18
एष च प्रकृतिस्थोऽहमनुनीतस्त्वया सखे।
दुर्लभो हीदृशो बन्धुरस्मिन् काले विशेषतः ॥ ४.७.१८ ॥
O friend, comforted by you, I am now composed again. A kinsman such as you is rare, especially at a time like this.
4.7.19
किं तु यत्नस्त्वया कार्यो मैथिल्याः परिमार्गणे।
राक्षसस्य च रौद्रस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः ॥ ४.७.१९ ॥
But in the search for Maithilī you must make an effort, and likewise concerning the fierce rākṣasa, the wicked-souled Rāvaṇa.
4.7.20
मया च यदनुष्ठेयं विस्रब्धेन तदुच्यताम्।
वर्षास्विव च सुक्षेत्रे सर्वं सम्पद्यते तव ॥ ४.७.२० ॥
And whatever is to be done by me, say it with confidence; as in a good field in the rainy season everything comes to fruition, so for you everything will be accomplished.
4.7.21
मया च यदिदं वाक्यमभिमानात् समीरितम्।
तत्त्वया हरिशार्दूल तत्त्वमित्युपधार्यताम् ॥ ४.७.२१ ॥
As for these words I spoke out of pride, O tiger among monkeys, understand them to be just so.
4.7.22
अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्ये कदाचन।
एतत्ते प्रतिजानामि सत्येनैव शपाम्यहम् ॥ ४.७.२२ ॥
I have never spoken falsehood before, nor will I ever speak it. This I promise you; I swear it by truth itself.
4.7.23
ततः प्रहृष्टः सुग्रीवो वानरैः सचिवैः सह।
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रतिज्ञातं विशेषतः ॥ ४.७.२३ ॥
Then Sugrīva, greatly delighted along with the monkeys and ministers, having heard the words of Rāghava, especially the promise he had made.
4.7.24
एवमेकान्तसम्पृक्तौ ततस्तौ नरवानरौ।
उभावन्योन्यसदृशं सुखं दुःखमभाषताम् ॥ ४.७.२४ ॥
Thus those two, the man and the monkey, closely joined in solitude, spoke to each other of happiness and sorrow, each fitting the other.
4.7.25
महानुभावस्य वचो निशम्य
हरिर्नृपाणामधिपस्य तस्य।
कृतं स मेने हरिवीरमुख्य-
स्तदा च कार्यं हृदयेन विद्वान् ॥ ४.७.२५ ॥
Hearing the words of that greatly powerful lord of kings, Sugrīva, foremost of the heroic monkeys, then considered the task accomplished, and wisely judged so in his heart.