Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.10
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5.10.1
तत्र दिव्योपमं मुख्यं स्फाटिकं रत्नभूषितम्।
अवेक्षमाणो हनुमान् ददर्श शयनासनम् ॥ ५.१०.१ ॥
There Hanumān, looking about, saw the chief bedding-seat, resembling the divine, of crystal and adorned with jewels.
5.10.2
दान्तकाञ्चनचित्रांगैर्वैदूर्यैश्च वरासनैः।
महार्हास्तरणोपेतैरुपपन्नं महाधनैः ॥ ५.१०.२ ॥
Furnished with ivory and gold-variegated parts, with excellent seats of lapis lazuli and very precious coverings, endowed with great wealth.
5.10.3
तस्य चैकतमे देशे दिव्यमालोपशोभितम्।
ददर्श पाण्डुरं छत्रं ताराधिपतिसंनिभम् ॥ ५.१०.३ ॥
And in one place of it he saw a white parasol, adorned with divine garlands, resembling the lord of the stars.
5.10.4
जातरूपपरिक्षिप्तं चित्रभानोः समप्रभम्।
अशोकमालाविततं ददर्श परमासनम् ॥ ५.१०.४ ॥
He saw the supreme seat, encircled with gold, bright as the variegated fire, spread with garlands of aśoka flowers.
5.10.5
वालव्यजनहस्ताभिर्वीज्यमानं समन्ततः।
गन्धैश्च विविधैर्जुष्टं वरधूपेन धूपितम् ॥ ५.१०.५ ॥
Being fanned on all sides by hands holding yak-tail fans, pervaded with various fragrances and perfumed with excellent incense.
5.10.6
परमास्तरणास्तीर्णमाविकाजिनसंवृतम्।
दामभिर्वरमाल्यानां समन्तादुपशोभितम् ॥ ५.१०.६ ॥
Spread with supreme coverings, covered with sheepskin, adorned all around with strands of excellent garlands.
5.10.7
तस्मिञ्जीमूतसंकाशं प्रदीप्तोज्ज्वलकुण्डलम्।
लोहिताक्षं महाबाहुं महारजतवाससम् ॥ ५.१०.७ ॥
There he saw him, like a thundercloud, with blazing bright earrings, red-eyed, mighty-armed, clad in great silken garments.
5.10.8
लोहितेनानुलिप्तांगं चन्दनेन सुगन्धिना।
संध्यारक्तमिवाकाशे तोयदं सतडिद्गुणम् ॥ ५.१०.८ ॥
His limbs were smeared with red fragrant sandal paste; he looked like a cloud in the sky reddened by twilight, with lightning in its folds.
5.10.9
वृतमाभरणैर्दिव्यैः सुरूपं कामरूपिणम्।
सवृक्षवनगुल्माढ्यं प्रसुप्तमिव मन्दरम् ॥ ५.१०.९ ॥
Adorned with divine ornaments, handsome, able to take any form at will, he resembled Mount Mandara asleep, abounding with trees, woods and thickets.
5.10.10
क्रीडित्वोपरतं रात्रौ वराभरणभूषितम्।
प्रियं राक्षसकन्यानां राक्षसानां सुखावहम् ॥ ५.१०.१० ॥
Having sported at night and now at rest, adorned with excellent ornaments, dear to the rakshasa maidens, bringing happiness to the rakshasas.
5.10.11
पीत्वाप्युपरतं चापि ददर्श स महाकपिः।
भास्वरे शयने वीरं प्रसुप्तं राक्षसाधिपम् ॥ ५.१०.११ ॥
Having drunk and now resting, that great monkey saw the hero, the lord of the rakshasas, asleep on a shining couch.
5.10.12
निःश्वसन्तं यथा नागं रावणं वानरोत्तमः।
आसाद्य परमोद्विग्नः सोपासर्पत् सुभीतवत् ॥ ५.१०.१२ ॥
Coming near Rāvaṇa, who breathed heavily like an elephant, the best of monkeys, greatly agitated, crept closer as if very frightened.
5.10.13
अथारोहणमासाद्य वेदिकान्तरमाश्रितः।
क्षीबं राक्षसशार्दूलं प्रेक्षते स्म महाकपिः ॥ ५.१०.१३ ॥
Then, having climbed up and taken shelter between the platforms, the great monkey looked upon the intoxicated tiger among rākṣasas.
5.10.14
शुशुभे राक्षसेन्द्रस्य स्वपतः शयनं शुभम्।
गन्धहस्तिनि संविष्टे यथा प्रस्रवणं महत् ॥ ५.१०.१४ ॥
The beautiful bed of the sleeping lord of rākṣasas shone like a great waterfall when a rut-elephant lies down.
5.10.15
काञ्चनांगदसंनद्धौ ददर्श स महात्मनः।
विक्षिप्तौ राक्षसेन्द्रस्य भुजाविन्द्रध्वजोपमौ ॥ ५.१०.१५ ॥
That great-souled one saw the two arms of the lord of rākṣasas, bound with golden armlets, flung out, like Indra's banners.
5.10.16
ऐरावतविषाणाग्रैरापीडनकृतव्रणौ।
वज्रोल्लिखितपीनांसौ विष्णुचक्रपरिक्षतौ ॥ ५.१०.१६ ॥
Wounded by the tips of Airāvata's tusks in the pressing, with broad shoulders scraped by the thunderbolt, and injured by Viṣṇu's discus.
5.10.17
पीनौ समसुजातांसौ संगतौ बलसंयुतौ।
सुलक्षणनखांगुष्ठौ स्वंगुलीयकलक्षितौ ॥ ५.१०.१७ ॥
Stout, with evenly formed shoulders, well joined, endowed with strength, with auspicious nails and thumbs, marked by their own rings.
5.10.18
संहतौ परिघाकारौ वृत्तौ करिकरोपमौ।
विक्षिप्तौ शयने शुभ्रे पञ्चशीर्षाविवोरगौ ॥ ५.१०.१८ ॥
Compact, shaped like iron bars, round, like elephant trunks, flung out on the bright bed, as if they were two five-headed serpents.
5.10.19
शशक्षतजकल्पेन सुशीतेन सुगन्धिना।
चन्दनेन परार्घ्येन स्वनुलिप्तौ स्वलंकृतौ ॥ ५.१०.१९ ॥
Like the blood of a hare, very cool and fragrant, smeared well with the most precious sandalwood paste and well adorned, (were those two arms).
5.10.20
उत्तमस्त्रीविमृदितौ गन्धोत्तमनिषेवितौ।
यक्षपन्नगगन्धर्वदेवदानवराविणौ ॥ ५.१०.२० ॥
Pressed by excellent women, enjoying the finest perfumes, that had made yakṣas, serpents, gandharvas, gods and dānavas weep (were those two arms).
5.10.21
ददर्श स कपिस्तस्य बाहू शयनसंस्थितौ।
मन्दरस्यान्तरे सुप्तौ महाही रुषिताविव ॥ ५.१०.२१ ॥
That monkey saw his two arms lying on the bed, like two angry great serpents asleep in the midst of Mount Mandara.
5.10.22
ताभ्यां स परिपूर्णाभ्यामुभाभ्यां राक्षसेश्वरः।
शुशुभेऽचलसंकाशः शृंगाभ्यामिव मन्दरः ॥ ५.१०.२२ ॥
With those two full arms, that lord of rākṣasas shone like a mountain, as Mount Mandara shines with its two peaks.
5.10.23
चूतपुंनागसुरभिर्बकुलोत्तमसंयुतः।
मृष्टान्नरससंयुक्तः पानगन्धपुरःसरः ॥ ५.१०.२३ ॥
Fragrant with mango and punnāga trees, joined with fine bakula flowers, mingled with the savour of delicious food, with the scent of drink running before it (was that house's atmosphere).
5.10.24
तस्य राक्षसराजस्य निश्चक्राम महामुखात्।
शयानस्य विनिःश्वासः पूरयन्निव तद् गृहम् ॥ ५.१०.२४ ॥
From the great mouth of that sleeping lord of rākṣasas came forth a breath, as if filling that whole house.
5.10.25
मुक्तामणिविचित्रेण काञ्चनेन विराजिता।
मुकुटेनापवृत्तेन कुण्डलोज्ज्वलिताननम् ॥ ५.१०.२५ ॥
Adorned with a golden crown, wondrously set with pearls and gems, his face lit up by earrings, the crown tilted askew.
5.10.26
रक्तचन्दनदिग्धेन तथा हारेण शोभिना।
पीनायतविशालेन वक्षसाभिविराजिता ॥ ५.१०.२६ ॥
Smeared with red sandal paste, bright with a necklace, shining with a broad, full, and spacious chest.
5.10.27
पाण्डुरेणापविद्धेन क्षौमेण क्षतजेक्षणम्।
महार्हेण सुसंवीतं पीतेनोत्तरवाससा ॥ ५.१०.२७ ॥
Well wrapped in a pale, loosely draped, very precious silk garment and a yellow upper cloth, his eyes reddened.
5.10.28
माषराशिप्रतीकाशं निःश्वसन्तं भुजंगवत्।
गांगे महति तोयान्ते प्रसुप्तमिव कुञ्जरम् ॥ ५.१०.२८ ॥
Dark as a heap of black gram, breathing like a serpent, like an elephant sleeping at the edge of the great Gaṅgā.
5.10.29
चतुर्भिः काञ्चनैर्दीपैर्दीप्यमानं चतुर्दिशम्।
प्रकाशीकृतसर्वांगं मेघं विद्युद्गणैरिव ॥ ५.१०.२९ ॥
Blazing in all four directions with four golden lamps, all his limbs made bright, like a cloud lit by hosts of lightning.
5.10.30
पादमूलगताश्चापि ददर्श सुमहात्मनः।
पत्नीः स प्रियभार्यस्य तस्य रक्षःपतेर्गृहे ॥ ५.१०.३० ॥
And he also saw, in the house of that great-souled lord of the rākṣasas, his beloved wives seated at his feet.
5.10.31
शशिप्रकाशवदना वरकुण्डलभूषणाः।
अम्लानमाल्याभरणा ददर्श हरियूथपः ॥ ५.१०.३१ ॥
Hanumān, leader of the monkey troop, saw the women, moon-faced, adorned with fine earrings, wearing unfaded garlands and ornaments.
5.10.32
नृत्यवादित्रकुशला राक्षसेन्द्रभुजाङ्कगाः।
वराभरणधारिण्यो निषण्णा ददृशे कपिः ॥ ५.१०.३२ ॥
The monkey saw the women, skilled in dance and music, reclining in the arms of the rākṣasa lord, seated and wearing fine ornaments.
5.10.33
वज्रवैदूर्यगर्भाणि श्रवणान्तेषु योषिताम्।
ददर्श तापनीयानि कुण्डलान्यंगदानि च ॥ ५.१०.३३ ॥
At the ends of the women's ears he saw earrings of molten gold set with diamond and lapis lazuli, and armlets.
5.10.34
तासां चन्द्रोपमैर्वक्त्रैः शुभैर्ललितकुण्डलैः।
विरराज विमानं तन्नभस्तारागणैरिव ॥ ५.१०.३४ ॥
With their moon-like, beautiful faces and graceful earrings, that palace shone as the sky shines with its host of stars.
5.10.35
मदव्यायामखिन्नास्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य योषितः।
तेषु तेष्ववकाशेषु प्रसुप्तास्तनुमध्यमाः ॥ ५.१०.३५ ॥
Those women of the rākṣasa lord, slender-waisted and weary from wine and exertion, had fallen asleep here and there in various places.
5.10.36
अंगहारैस्तथैवान्या कोमलैर्नृत्यशालिनी।
विन्यस्तशुभसर्वांगी प्रसुप्ता वरवर्णिनी ॥ ५.१०.३६ ॥
Likewise another, skilled in dance with soft graceful movements, lay sleeping with all her beautiful limbs sprawled, fair and excellent of complexion.
5.10.37
काचिद् वीणां परिष्वज्य प्रसुप्ता सम्प्रकाशते।
महानदीप्रकीर्णेव नलिनी पोतमाश्रिता ॥ ५.१०.३७ ॥
One woman, asleep and embracing her lute, shone like a lotus-vine swept away by a great river, clinging to a boat.
5.10.38
अन्या कक्षगतेनैव मड्डुकेनासितेक्षणा।
प्रसुप्ता भामिनी भाति बालपुत्रेव वत्सला ॥ ५.१०.३८ ॥
Another, dark-eyed and fair, slept with a small drum called maḍḍuka tucked under her arm, shining like a loving mother asleep with her infant son.
5.10.39
पटहं चारुसर्वांगी न्यस्य शेते शुभस्तनी।
चिरस्य रमणं लब्ध्वा परिष्वज्येव कामिनी ॥ ५.१०.३९ ॥
A woman lovely in every limb and fair of breast lay asleep with her drum set aside, like a lover who, after a long time, has found her beloved and holds him in her embrace.
5.10.40
काचिद् वीणां परिष्वज्य सुप्ता कमललोचना।
वरं प्रियतमं गृह्य सकामेव हि कामिनी ॥ ५.१०.४० ॥
A lotus-eyed woman lay asleep embracing her lute, like a passionate lover who has won her dearest beloved and is fulfilled in desire.
5.10.41
विपञ्चीं परिगृह्यान्या नियता नृत्यशालिनी।
निद्रावशमनुप्राप्ता सहकान्तेव भामिनी ॥ ५.१०.४१ ॥
Another woman, self-controlled and skilled in dance, fell under the power of sleep while holding her vipañcī lute, like a beauty sleeping beside her beloved.
5.10.42
अन्या कनकसंकाशैर्मृदुपीनैर्मनोरमैः।
मृदंगं परिविद्ध्यांगैः प्रसुप्ता मत्तलोचना ॥ ५.१०.४२ ॥
Another, with intoxicated eyes, lay asleep pressing a mṛdaṅga with her limbs, golden, soft, full and charming.
5.10.43
भुजपाशान्तरस्थेन कक्षगेन कृशोदरी।
पणवेन सहानिन्द्या सुप्ता मदकृतश्रमा ॥ ५.१०.४३ ॥
Lying between the noose-like arms, with a small drum in her armpit, the slender-waisted, faultless woman slept, weary from the exertion of intoxication.
5.10.44
डिण्डिमं परिगृह्यान्या तथैवासक्तडिण्डिमा।
प्रसुप्ता तरुणं वत्समुपगुह्येव भामिनी ॥ ५.१०.४४ ॥
Another woman, holding a drum and clinging to it in the same way, lay asleep as if embracing a young calf—that passionate woman.
5.10.45
काचिदाडम्बरं नारी भुजसम्भोगपीडितम्।
कृत्वा कमलपत्राक्षी प्रसुप्ता मदमोहिता ॥ ५.१०.४५ ॥
A certain woman, lotus-petal-eyed, pressed by the embrace of arms and making a clamour, lay asleep, bewildered by intoxication.
5.10.46
कलशीमपविद्ध्यान्या प्रसुप्ता भाति भामिनी।
वसन्ते पुष्पशबला मालेव परिमार्जिता ॥ ५.१०.४६ ॥
Another woman, having cast aside her pitcher, lay asleep; that passionate woman shone like a garland variegated with flowers in spring, as though freshly arranged.
5.10.47
पाणिभ्यां च कुचौ काचित् सुवर्णकलशोपमौ।
उपगुह्याबला सुप्ता निद्राबलपराजिता ॥ ५.१०.४७ ॥
One woman held her breasts, like golden pitchers, with both hands, and lay asleep, the weak one overpowered by the force of sleep.
5.10.48
अन्या कमलपत्राक्षी पूर्णेन्दुसदृशानना।
अन्यामालिंग्य सुश्रोणीं प्रसुप्ता मदविह्वला ॥ ५.१०.४८ ॥
Another woman, lotus-petal-eyed and with a face like the full moon, embraced another beautiful-hipped woman and lay asleep, confused by intoxication.
5.10.49
आतोद्यानि विचित्राणि परिष्वज्य वरस्त्रियः।
निपीड्य च कुचैः सुप्ताः कामिन्यः कामुकानिव ॥ ५.१०.४९ ॥
Embracing the varied musical instruments and the excellent women, the passionate women lay asleep, pressing with their breasts, as though clinging to their lovers.
5.10.50
तासामेकान्तविन्यस्ते शयानां शयने शुभे।
ददर्श रूपसम्पन्नामथ तां स कपिः स्त्रियम् ॥ ५.१०.५० ॥
Among them, that monkey then saw her, the woman endowed with beauty, lying asleep on a beautiful bed placed in a secluded spot.
5.10.51
मुक्तामणिसमायुक्तैर्भूषणैः सुविभूषिताम्।
विभूषयन्तीमिव च स्वश्रिया भवनोत्तमम् ॥ ५.१०.५१ ॥
Richly adorned with ornaments set with pearls and gems, she seemed to adorn that excellent dwelling with her own splendor.
5.10.52
गौरीं कनकवर्णाभामिष्टामन्तःपुरेश्वरीम्।
कपिर्मन्दोदरीं तत्र शयानां चारुरूपिणीम् ॥ ५.१०.५२ ॥
There the monkey saw Mandodarī, fair and gold-hued, beloved, mistress of the inner apartments, beautiful in form, lying asleep.
5.10.53
स तां दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्भूषितां मारुतात्मजः।
तर्कयामास सीतेति रूपयौवनसम्पदा।
हर्षेण महता युक्तो ननन्द हरियूथपः ॥ ५.१०.५३ ॥
Seeing her adorned, the mighty-armed son of the Wind guessed from her beauty and youthful splendor that she must be Sītā; filled with great joy, the leader of the monkey troop rejoiced.
5.10.54
आस्फोटयामास चुचुम्ब पुच्छं
ननन्द चिक्रीड जगौ जगाम।
स्तम्भानरोहन्निपपात भूमौ
निदर्शयन् स्वां प्रकृतिं कपीनाम् ॥ ५.१०.५४ ॥
He slapped his arms, kissed his tail, rejoiced, played, sang, and walked about; he climbed the pillars and then fell to the ground, showing the nature of monkeys.