Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 4.9
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4.9.1
वाली नाम मम भ्राता ज्येष्ठः शत्रुनिषूदनः।
पितुर्बहुमतो नित्यं मम चापि तथा पुरा ॥ ४.९.१ ॥
My elder brother, named Vālī, was a destroyer of enemies. He was always greatly honoured by our father, and formerly he was honoured by me in the same way.
4.9.2
पितर्युपरते तस्मिन् ज्येष्ठोऽयमिति मन्त्रिभिः।
कपीनामीश्वरो राज्ये कृतः परमसम्मतः ॥ ४.९.२ ॥
When their father had died, the ministers, judging that he was the elder, made him lord of the kingdom of the monkeys, with the highest approval.
4.9.3
राज्यं प्रशासतस्तस्य पितृपैतामहं महत्।
अहं सर्वेषु कालेषु प्रणतः प्रेष्यवत् स्थितः ॥ ४.९.३ ॥
While he ruled the great kingdom of our father and grandfather, I always stood before him humbly, like a servant.
4.9.4
मायावी नाम तेजस्वी पूर्वजो दुन्दुभेः सुतः।
तेन तस्य महद्वैरं वालिनः स्त्रीकृतं पुरा ॥ ४.९.४ ॥
There was a radiant elder named Māyāvī, son of Dundubhi. Formerly, because of a woman, a great enmity arose between him and Vālī.
4.9.5
स तु सुप्ते जने रात्रौ किष्किन्धाद्वारमागतः।
नर्दति स्म सुसंरब्धो वालिनं चाह्वयद् रणे ॥ ४.९.५ ॥
That night, while the people slept, he came to the gate of Kiṣkindhā, roared in fierce anger, and challenged Vālī to battle.
4.9.6
प्रसुप्तस्तु मम भ्राता नर्दतो भैरवस्वनम्।
श्रुत्वा न ममृषे वाली निष्पपात जवात् तदा ॥ ४.९.६ ॥
But my brother Vālī, sleeping deeply, could not endure hearing his terrible roar, and at once he sprang up swiftly.
4.9.7
स तु वै निःसृतः क्रोधात् तं हन्तुमसुरोत्तमम्।
वार्यमाणस्ततः स्त्रीभिर्मया च प्रणतात्मना ॥ ४.९.७ ॥
In his anger he rushed out to kill that best of demons, while the women and I, with humbled hearts, tried to hold him back.
4.9.8
स तु निर्धूय सर्वान् नो निर्जगाम महाबलः।
ततोऽहमपि सौहार्दान्निःसृतो वालिना सह ॥ ४.९.८ ॥
That mighty one shook off all of us and went out; then I too, out of affection, went out together with Vālī.
4.9.9
स तु मे भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा मां च दूरादवस्थितम्।
असुरो जातसंत्रासः प्रदुद्राव तदा भृशम् ॥ ४.९.९ ॥
That demon, seeing my brother and me standing at a distance, struck with terror, then fled very swiftly.
4.9.10
तस्मिन् द्रवति संत्रस्ते ह्यावां द्रुततरं गतौ।
प्रकाशोऽपि कृतो मार्गश्चन्द्रेणोद्गच्छता तदा ॥ ४.९.१० ॥
As he fled in terror, we two went even more swiftly, and the rising moon lit up the path for us.
4.9.11
स तृणैरावृतं दुर्गं धरण्या विवरं महत्।
प्रविवेशासुरो वेगादावामासाद्य विष्ठितौ ॥ ४.९.११ ॥
The demon swiftly entered that great fissure in the earth, covered with grass and hard to enter; and we two, arriving there, stood still.
4.9.12
तं प्रविष्टं रिपुं दृष्ट्वा बिलं रोषवशं गतः।
मामुवाच ततो वाली वचनं क्षुभितेन्द्रियः ॥ ४.९.१२ ॥
Seeing the enemy entered into the cave, Vālī was overcome by anger, and with agitated senses he spoke these words to me.
4.9.13
इह तिष्ठाद्य सुग्रीव बिलद्वारि समाहितः।
यावदत्र प्रविश्याहं निहन्मि समरे रिपुम् ॥ ४.९.१३ ॥
O Sugrīva, stand here now at the mouth of the cave, attentive, until I enter and slay the enemy in battle.
4.9.14
मया त्वेतद् वचः श्रुत्वा याचितः स परंतपः।
शापयित्वा च मां पद्भ्यां प्रविवेश बिलं ततः ॥ ४.९.१४ ॥
Having heard these words of mine, that scorcher of foes entreated me, made me swear upon my feet, and then entered the cave.
4.9.15
तस्य प्रविष्टस्य बिलं साग्रः संवत्सरो गतः।
स्थितस्य च बिलद्वारि स कालो व्यत्यवर्तत ॥ ४.९.१५ ॥
After he had entered the cave, a full year passed; and that time passed for me as I stood at the mouth of the cave.
4.9.16
अहं तु नष्टं तं ज्ञात्वा स्नेहादागतसम्भ्रमः।
भ्रातरं न प्रपश्यामि पापशङ्कि च मे मनः ॥ ४.९.१६ ॥
But believing him destroyed, I was agitated in haste out of affection; I do not see my brother, and my mind is fearful of evil.
4.9.17
अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य बिलात् तस्माद् विनिःसृतम्।
सफेनं रुधिरं दृष्ट्वा ततोऽहं भृशदुःखितः ॥ ४.९.१७ ॥
Then, after a long time had passed, seeing blood mixed with foam issue forth from that cave, I was deeply grieved.
4.9.18
नर्दतामसुराणां च ध्वनिर्मे श्रोत्रमागतः।
न रतस्य च संग्रामे क्रोशतोऽपि स्वनो गुरोः ॥ ४.९.१८ ॥
The roar of the roaring demons reached my ears, but not even the cry of my elder brother crying out in battle.
4.9.19
अहं त्ववगतो बुद्ध्या चिह्नैस्तैर्भ्रातरं हतम्।
पिधाय च बिलद्वारं शिलया गिरिमात्रया ॥ ४.९.१९ ॥
But from those signs, by my reasoning, I understood that my brother had been slain; and I sealed the mouth of the cave with a rock as large as a mountain.
4.9.20
शोकार्तश्चोदकं कृत्वा किष्किन्धामागतः सखे।
गूहमानस्य मे तत् त्वं यत्नतो मन्त्रिभिः श्रुतम् ॥ ४.९.२० ॥
Friend, afflicted with grief, I performed the water offering and returned to Kiṣkindhā; though I kept it hidden, you have carefully heard this from my ministers.
4.9.21
ततोऽहं तैः समागम्य समेतैरभिषेचितः।
राज्यं प्रशासतस्तस्य न्यायतो मम राघव ॥ ४.९.२१ ॥
Then they all gathered together and anointed me; O Rāghava, as he had ruled the kingdom justly, so I too ruled it justly.
4.9.22
आजगाम रिपुं हत्वा दानवं स तु वानरः।
अभिषिक्तं तु मां दृष्ट्वा क्रोधात् संरक्तलोचनः ॥ ४.९.२२ ॥
That monkey, having slain the enemy demon, came back; and seeing me anointed, his eyes grew red with anger.
4.9.23
मदीयान् मन्त्रिणो बद्ध्वा परुषं वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
निग्रहे च समर्थस्य तं पापं प्रति राघव ॥ ४.९.२३ ॥
Binding my ministers, he spoke harsh words; O Rāghava, though able to punish, that wicked one did so toward him.
4.9.24
न प्रावर्तत मे बुद्धिर्भ्रातृगौरवयन्त्रिता।
हत्वा शत्रुं स मे भ्राता प्रविवेश पुरं तदा ॥ ४.९.२४ ॥
My mind, bound by reverence for my brother, did not turn to punishing him; having slain the enemy, my brother then entered the city.
4.9.25
मानयंस्तं महात्मानं यथावच्चाभिवादयम्।
उक्ताश्च नाशिषस्तेन प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥ ४.९.२५ ॥
I honoured that great-souled one as is proper and bowed to him, but he, with a gladdened inner self, did not speak blessings to me.
4.9.26
नत्वा पादावहं तस्य मुकुटेनास्पृशं प्रभो।
अपि वाली मम क्रोधान्न प्रसादं चकार सः ॥ ४.९.२६ ॥
Lord, having bowed and touched his feet with my diadem, yet Vālī, out of anger, did not show me favour.