Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.13
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5.13.1
विमानात् तु स संक्रम्य प्राकारं हरियूथपः।
हनूमान् वेगवानासीद् यथा विद्युद् घनान्तरे ॥ ५.१३.१ ॥
Leaping down from the aerial car, Hanumān, leader of the monkey troops, landed upon the rampart, swift as lightning flashing within a dark cloud.
5.13.2
सम्परिक्रम्य हनुमान् रावणस्य निवेशनान्।
अदृष्ट्वा जानकीं सीतामब्रवीद् वचनं कपिः ॥ ५.१३.२ ॥
Having searched all around Rāvaṇa's mansions without seeing Jānakī Sītā, the monkey Hanumān spoke these words.
5.13.3
भूयिष्ठं लोलिता लंका रामस्य चरता प्रियम्।
न हि पश्यामि वैदेहीं सीतां सर्वांगशोभनाम् ॥ ५.१३.३ ॥
While moving about to accomplish what is dear to Rāma, I have searched nearly all of Laṅkā, yet I do not see Vaidehī Sītā, lovely in every limb.
5.13.4
पल्वलानि तटाकानि सरांसि सरितस्तथा।
नद्योऽनूपवनान्ताश्च दुर्गाश्च धरणीधराः ॥ ५.१३.४ ॥
Ponds, reservoirs, lakes, rivers, streams flowing to the marshy forest edges, fortresses, and mountains—I have searched them all.
5.13.5
लोलिता वसुधा सर्वा न च पश्यामि जानकीम्।
इह सम्पातिना सीता रावणस्य निवेशने।
आख्याता गृध्रराजेन न च सा दृश्यते न किम् ॥ ५.१३.५ ॥
I have searched the whole earth and do not see Jānakī. The vulture-king Sampāti declared that Sītā is here in Rāvaṇa's residence; why, then, is she not seen?
5.13.6
किं नु सीताथ वैदेही मैथिली जनकात्मजा।
उपतिष्ठेत विवशा रावणेन हृता बलात् ॥ ५.१३.६ ॥
Could Sītā, Vaidehī, Maithilī, daughter of Janaka, seized by force by Rāvaṇa, helpless, have submitted to him?
5.13.7
क्षिप्रमुत्पततो मन्ये सीतामादाय रक्षसः।
बिभ्यतो रामबाणानामन्तरा पतिता भवेत् ॥ ५.१३.७ ॥
I think the rākṣasa, flying swiftly, seized Sītā, and fearing Rāma's arrows, she may have fallen in between.
5.13.8
अथवा ह्रियमाणायाः पथि सिद्धनिषेविते।
मन्ये पतितमार्याया हृदयं प्रेक्ष्य सागरम् ॥ ५.१३.८ ॥
Or, as she was being carried along the path frequented by the siddhas, the noble lady's heart, seeing the ocean, may have fallen.
5.13.9
रावणस्योरुवेगेन भुजाभ्यां पीडितेन च।
तया मन्ये विशालाक्ष्या त्यक्तं जीवितमार्यया ॥ ५.१३.९ ॥
Crushed by Rāvaṇa's great force and by his arms, I think the wide-eyed noble lady gave up her life.
5.13.10
उपर्युपरि सा नूनं सागरं क्रमतस्तदा।
विचेष्टमाना पतिता समुद्रे जनकात्मजा ॥ ५.१३.१० ॥
Surely the daughter of Janaka, as she was being carried across above the ocean, struggling, fell into the sea.
5.13.11
आहो क्षुद्रेण चानेन रक्षन्ती शीलमात्मनः।
अबन्धुर्भक्षिता सीता रावणेन तपस्विनी ॥ ५.१३.११ ॥
Alas! This base one has devoured the ascetic Sītā, who was guarding her own virtue and had no kinsmen, Rāvaṇa surely has eaten her.
5.13.12
अथवा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पत्नीभिरसितेक्षणा।
अदुष्टा दुष्टभावाभिर्भक्षिता सा भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.१२ ॥
Or the wicked-minded wives of the lord of rākṣasas have devoured Sītā, dark-eyed and blameless.
5.13.13
सम्पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतिमं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणम्।
रामस्य ध्यायती वक्त्रं पञ्चत्वं कृपणा गता ॥ ५.१३.१३ ॥
Meditating on Rāma's face, like the full moon, with eyes like lotus petals, the wretched one has perhaps gone to death.
5.13.14
हा राम लक्ष्मणेत्येवं हायोध्ये चेति मैथिली।
विलप्य बहु वैदेही न्यस्तदेहा भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.१४ ॥
Crying out again and again, "Alas, Rāma! Alas, Lakṣmaṇa! Alas, Ayodhyā!" the Maithilī Vaidehī will have given up her body.
5.13.15
अथवा निहिता मन्ये रावणस्य निवेशने।
भृशं लालप्यते बाला पञ्जरस्थेव सारिका ॥ ५.१३.१५ ॥
Or else, I think, confined in Rāvaṇa's dwelling, the young woman is lamenting greatly, like a mynah bird sitting in a cage.
5.13.16
जनकस्य कुले जाता रामपत्नी सुमध्यमा।
कथमुत्पलपत्राक्षी रावणस्य वशं व्रजेत् ॥ ५.१३.१६ ॥
Born in the lineage of Janaka, the wife of Rāma, slender-waisted and lotus-petal-eyed, how could she fall under the power of Rāvaṇa?
5.13.17
विनष्टा वा प्रणष्टा वा मृता वा जनकात्मजा।
रामस्य प्रियभार्यस्य न निवेदयितुं क्षमम् ॥ ५.१३.१७ ॥
Whether Janaka's daughter has been destroyed, or lost, or dead, it is not fitting to report it to Rāma, whose beloved wife she is.
5.13.18
निवेद्यमाने दोषः स्याद् दोषः स्यादनिवेदने।
कथं नु खलु कर्तव्यं विषमं प्रतिभाति मे ॥ ५.१३.१८ ॥
If I report it there is fault, and if I do not report it there is fault. What then should be done? This seems difficult to me.
5.13.19
अस्मिन् नेवंगते कार्ये प्राप्तकालं क्षमं च किम्।
भवेदिति मतिं भूयो हनुमान् प्रविचारयन् ॥ ५.१३.१९ ॥
With the task having reached this state, Hanumān reflected again on what would be timely and fitting.
5.13.20
यदि सीतामदृष्ट्वाहं वानरेन्द्रपुरीमितः।
गमिष्यामि ततः को मे पुरुषार्थो भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.२० ॥
If I go from here to the city of the lord of monkeys without having seen Sītā, what then will be my manly purpose?
5.13.21
ममेदं लङ्घनं व्यर्थं सागरस्य भविष्यति।
प्रवेशश्चैव लंकायां राक्षसानां च दर्शनम् ॥ ५.१३.२१ ॥
This leap of mine over the ocean will then be in vain, and my entry into Laṅkā and sight of the rākṣasas as well.
5.13.22
किं वा वक्ष्यति सुग्रीवो हरयो वापि संगताः।
किष्किन्धामनुसम्प्राप्तं तौ वा दशरथात्मजौ ॥ ५.१३.२२ ॥
What will Sugrīva say when I return to Kiṣkindhā, or the assembled monkeys, or those two sons of Daśaratha?
5.13.23
गत्वा तु यदि काकुत्स्थं वक्ष्यामि परुषं वचः।
न दृष्टेति मया सीता ततस्त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम् ॥ ५.१३.२३ ॥
If I go and speak harsh words to Kākutstha (Rāma), saying 'I have not seen Sītā,' then he will give up his life.
5.13.24
परुषं दारुणं तीक्ष्णं क्रूरमिन्द्रियतापनम्।
सीतानिमित्तं दुर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा स न भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.२४ ॥
Having heard this harsh, dreadful, piercing, cruel, senses-tormenting ill word concerning Sītā, he will not survive.
5.13.25
तं तु कृच्छ्रगतं दृष्ट्वा पञ्चत्वगतमानसम्।
भृशानुरक्तमेधावी न भविष्यति लक्ष्मणः ॥ ५.१३.२५ ॥
Seeing him fallen into distress, his mind gone as if to death, the wise Lakṣmaṇa, deeply devoted to him, will not survive.
5.13.26
विनष्टौ भ्रातरौ श्रुत्वा भरतोऽपि मरिष्यति।
भरतं च मृतं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुघ्नो न भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.२६ ॥
Hearing that the two brothers were destroyed, Bharata too will die; and seeing Bharata dead, Śatrughna will not survive.
5.13.27
पुत्रान् मृतान् समीक्ष्याथ न भविष्यन्ति मातरः।
कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च न संशयः ॥ ५.१३.२७ ॥
Seeing their sons dead, the mothers will not survive — Kausalyā, Sumitrā and Kaikeyī; of this there is no doubt.
5.13.28
कृतज्ञः सत्यसंधश्च सुग्रीवः प्लवगाधिपः।
रामं तथागतं दृष्ट्वा ततस्त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम् ॥ ५.१३.२८ ॥
Sugrīva, the grateful and true to his vow, lord of the monkeys, seeing Rāma thus fallen, will then give up his life.
5.13.29
दुर्मना व्यथिता दीना निरानन्दा तपस्विनी।
पीडिता भर्तृशोकेन रुमा त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम् ॥ ५.१३.२९ ॥
Rumā, sorrowful-hearted, distressed, wretched, joyless and austere, afflicted by grief for her husband, will give up her life.
5.13.30
वालिजेन तु दुःखेन पीडिता शोककर्शिता।
पञ्चत्वमागता राज्ञी तारापि न भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.३० ॥
Tārā too, the queen, afflicted by the sorrow caused by Vāli and wasted by grief, will reach death; she will not survive.
5.13.31
मातापित्रोर्विनाशेन सुग्रीवव्यसनेन च।
कुमारोऽप्यंगदस्तस्माद् विजहिष्यति जीवितम् ॥ ५.१३.३१ ॥
Through the ruin of his mother and father and through Sugrīva's calamity, the young prince Aṅgada too will therefore give up his life.
5.13.32
भर्तृजेन तु दुःखेन अभिभूता वनौकसः।
शिरांस्यभिहनिष्यन्ति तलैर्मुष्टिभिरेव च ॥ ५.१३.३२ ॥
Overcome by sorrow born of the loss of their lord, the forest-dwelling vānaras will strike their heads with their palms and with their fists.
5.13.33
सान्त्वेनानुप्रदानेन मानेन च यशस्विना।
लालिताः कपिनाथेन प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यन्ति वानराः ॥ ५.१३.३३ ॥
The vānaras, cherished by the glorious lord of monkeys through consolation, gifts and honour, will give up their lives.
5.13.34
न वनेषु न शैलेषु न निरोधेषु वा पुनः।
क्रीडामनुभविष्यन्ति समेत्य कपिकुञ्जराः ॥ ५.१३.३४ ॥
Neither in the forests, nor on the mountains, nor in the caves will the elephants among monkeys ever again come together and enjoy play.
5.13.35
सपुत्रदाराः सामात्या भर्तृव्यसनपीडिताः।
शैलाग्रेभ्यः पतिष्यन्ति समेषु विषमेषु च ॥ ५.१३.३५ ॥
Together with their sons, wives and ministers, afflicted by their lord's calamity, the vānaras will fall from the mountain peaks, onto level ground and uneven ground alike.
5.13.36
विषमुद्बन्धनं वापि प्रवेशं ज्वलनस्य वा।
उपवासमथो शस्त्रं प्रचरिष्यन्ति वानराः ॥ ५.१३.३६ ॥
Poison, hanging, or entering fire, fasting, or weapons — the vānaras will resort to these.
5.13.37
घोरमारोदनं मन्ये गते मयि भविष्यति।
इक्ष्वाकुकुलनाशश्च नाशश्चैव वनौकसाम् ॥ ५.१३.३७ ॥
I think that if I do not return, there will be terrible lamentation, and the destruction of the Ikṣvāku line and of the forest-dwellers too.
5.13.38
सोऽहं नैव गमिष्यामि किष्किन्धां नगरीमितः।
नहि शक्ष्याम्यहं द्रष्टुं सुग्रीवं मैथिलीं विना ॥ ५.१३.३८ ॥
I will not go from here to the city of Kiṣkindhā; without seeing Maithilī (Sītā), I will indeed not be able to see Sugrīva.
5.13.39
मय्यगच्छति चेहस्थे धर्मात्मानौ महारथौ।
आशया तौ धरिष्येते वानराश्च तरस्विनः ॥ ५.१३.३९ ॥
If I remain here and do not go, those two righteous great charioteers and the strong vānaras will sustain themselves only by hope.
5.13.40
हस्तादानो मुखादानो नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः।
वानप्रस्थो भविष्यामि ह्यदृष्ट्वा जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ५.१३.४० ॥
Without seeing the daughter of Janaka, I shall indeed become a forest-hermit, self-restrained, living on whatever my hand or mouth can take, dwelling at the foot of trees.
5.13.41
सागरानूपजे देशे बहुमूलफलोदके।
चितिं कृत्वा प्रवेक्ष्यामि समिद्धमरणीसुतम् ॥ ५.१३.४१ ॥
On a stretch of sea-shore where roots, fruits and water abound, I shall build a pyre and enter the kindled fire born of the fire-sticks.
5.13.42
उपविष्टस्य वा सम्यग् लिंगिनं साधयिष्यतः।
शरीरं भक्षयिष्यन्ति वायसाः श्वापदानि च ॥ ५.१३.४२ ॥
Or, seated and rightly performing austerities as an ascetic, my body will be devoured by crows and beasts of prey.
5.13.43
इदमप्यृषिभिर्दृष्टं निर्याणमिति मे मतिः।
सम्यगापः प्रवेक्ष्यामि न चेत् पश्यामि जानकीम् ॥ ५.१३.४३ ॥
This too, seen by the sages, is a departure (death), so I judge. If I do not see Jānakī, I shall enter the water properly.
5.13.44
सुजातमूला सुभगा कीर्तिमाला यशस्विनी।
प्रभग्ना चिररात्राय मम सीतामपश्यतः ॥ ५.१३.४४ ॥
Well-rooted, fortunate, garlanded with fame, and glorious (my hope) has been broken for a long night, because I have not seen Sītā.
5.13.45
तापसो वा भविष्यामि नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः।
नेतः प्रतिगमिष्यामि तामदृष्ट्वासितेक्षणाम् ॥ ५.१३.४५ ॥
I shall become an ascetic, or one who dwells at the tree's root under vows; but I shall not return from here without seeing her, the dark-eyed one.
5.13.46
यदि तु प्रतिगच्छामि सीतामनधिगम्य ताम्।
अंगदः सहितः सर्वैर्वानरैर्न भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.४६ ॥
But if I return without finding her, Aṅgada, together with all the monkeys, will not survive.
5.13.47
विनाशे बहवो दोषा जीवन् प्राप्नोति भद्रकम्।
तस्मात् प्राणान् धरिष्यामि ध्रुवो जीवति संगमः ॥ ५.१३.४७ ॥
Destruction carries many faults; one who lives attains what is good. Therefore I shall hold on to my life, for while alive, reunion is certain.
5.13.48
एवं बहुविधं दुःखं मनसा धारयन् बहु।
नाध्यगच्छत् तदा पारं शोकस्य कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ ५.१३.४८ ॥
Thus, bearing in his mind much sorrow of many kinds, the elephant among monkeys (Hanumān) did not find the far shore of grief.
5.13.49
ततो विक्रममासाद्य धैर्यवान् कपिकुञ्जरः।
रावणं वा वधिष्यामि दशग्रीवं महाबलम्।
काममस्तु हृता सीता प्रत्याचीर्णं भविष्यति ॥ ५.१३.४९ ॥
Then, resorting to valour, the steadfast elephant among monkeys thought: I will slay Rāvaṇa, the ten-necked one of great strength. Though Sītā has been carried off, the wrong shall be set right.
5.13.50
अथवैनं समुत्क्षिप्य उपर्युपरि सागरम्।
रामायोपहरिष्यामि पशुं पशुपतेरिव ॥ ५.१३.५० ॥
Or else, lifting him up and bearing him high above the ocean, I will offer him to Rāma, as a beast is offered to Paśupati.
5.13.51
ध्यानशोकपरीतात्मा चिन्तयामास वानरः ॥ ५.१३.५१ ॥
The monkey, his mind beset by reflection and sorrow, began to ponder.
5.13.52
यावत् सीतां न पश्यामि रामपत्नीं यशस्विनीम्।
तावदेतां पुरीं लंकां विचिनोमि पुनः पुनः ॥ ५.१३.५२ ॥
Until I see Sītā, the glorious wife of Rāma, I will search this city of Laṅkā again and again.
5.13.53
सम्पातिवचनाच्चापि रामं यद्यानयाम्यहम्।
अपश्यन् राघवो भार्यां निर्दहेत् सर्ववानरान् ॥ ५.१३.५३ ॥
Even if I bring Rāma, on the word of Sampāti, yet if Rāghava does not see his wife, he will burn all the monkeys to ashes.
5.13.54
इहैव नियताहारो वत्स्यामि नियतेन्द्रियः।
न मत्कृते विनश्येयुः सर्वे ते नरवानराः ॥ ५.१३.५४ ॥
Here, with restrained diet and senses held in check, I will dwell, so that all those men and monkeys do not perish on my account.
5.13.55
अशोकवनिका चापि महतीयं महाद्रुमा।
इमामधिगमिष्यामि नहीयं विचिता मया ॥ ५.१३.५५ ॥
This Aśoka grove, too, is vast, with great trees. I will go into it, for I have not yet searched it.
5.13.56
वसून् रुद्रांस्तथाऽऽदित्यानश्विनौ मरुतोऽपि च।
नमस्कृत्वा गमिष्यामि रक्षसां शोकवर्धनः ॥ ५.१३.५६ ॥
Having bowed to the Vasus, the Rudras, the Ādityas, the two Aśvins, and the Maruts, I will go, increaser of grief for the rākṣasas.
5.13.57
जित्वा तु राक्षसान् देवीमिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दिनीम्।
सम्प्रदास्यामि रामाय सिद्धीमिव तपस्विने ॥ ५.१३.५७ ॥
Having conquered the rākṣasas, I will deliver the goddess, delight of the Ikṣvāku line, to Rāma, as one delivers success to an ascetic.
5.13.58
स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा चिन्ताविग्रथितेन्द्रियः।
उदतिष्ठन् महाबाहुर्हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः ॥ ५.१३.५८ ॥
He stood still for a moment, as if in thought, his senses bound by anxiety; then the mighty-armed Hanumān, son of the Wind, rose up.
5.13.59
नमोऽस्तु रामाय सलक्ष्मणाय
देव्यै च तस्यै जनकात्मजायै।
नमोऽस्तु रुद्रेन्द्रयमानिलेभ्यो
नमोऽस्तु चन्द्राग्निमरुद्गणेभ्यः ॥ ५.१३.५९ ॥
Homage to Rāma with Lakṣmaṇa, and homage to that goddess, daughter of Janaka. Homage to Rudra, Indra, Yama and Vāyu; homage to the Moon, Fire and the host of Maruts.
5.13.60
स तेभ्यस्तु नमस्कृत्वा सुग्रीवाय च मारुतिः।
दिशः सर्वाः समालोक्य सोऽशोकवनिकां प्रति ॥ ५.१३.६० ॥
Having bowed to them and to Sugrīva, Hanumān, son of the Wind, surveyed all the directions and then set out toward the Aśoka grove.
5.13.61
स गत्वा मनसा पूर्वमशोकवनिकां शुभाम्।
उत्तरं चिन्तयामास वानरो मारुतात्मजः ॥ ५.१३.६१ ॥
Having first gone in mind to that auspicious Aśoka grove, the monkey, son of the Wind, considered what to do next.
5.13.62
ध्रुवं तु रक्षोबहुला भविष्यति वनाकुला।
अशोकवनिका पुण्या सर्वसंस्कारसंस्कृता ॥ ५.१३.६२ ॥
Surely this Aśoka grove will be thronged with rākṣasas; it is holy and adorned with every kind of refinement.
5.13.63
रक्षिणश्चात्र विहिता नूनं रक्षन्ति पादपान्।
भगवानपि विश्वात्मा नातिक्षोभं प्रवायति ॥ ५.१३.६३ ॥
Here, surely, guards have been stationed who protect these trees; and even the venerable soul of the universe, the Wind, does not blow with great agitation.
5.13.64
संक्षिप्तोऽयं मयाऽऽत्मा च रामार्थे रावणस्य च।
सिद्धिं दिशन्तु मे सर्वे देवाः सर्षिगणास्त्विह ॥ ५.१३.६४ ॥
For Rāma's sake, and against Rāvaṇa, I have reduced myself here; may all the gods here, together with the hosts of sages, grant me success.
5.13.65
ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूर्भगवान् देवाश्चैव तपस्विनः।
सिद्धिमग्निश्च वायुश्च पुरुहूतश्च वज्रभृत् ॥ ५.१३.६५ ॥
May the self-existent venerable Brahmā, the gods and the ascetics, Agni, Vāyu, Puruhūta (Indra) and the thunderbolt-bearer grant me success.
5.13.66
वरुणः पाशहस्तश्च सोमादित्यौ तथैव च।
अश्विनौ च महात्मानौ मरुतः सर्व एव च ॥ ५.१३.६६ ॥
Varuṇa with his noose in hand, Soma and the Āditya, likewise the great-souled Aśvins and all the Maruts, may they grant me success.
5.13.67
सिद्धिं सर्वाणि भूतानि भूतानां चैव यः प्रभुः।
दास्यन्ति मम ये चान्येऽप्यदृष्टाः पथि गोचराः ॥ ५.१३.६७ ॥
He who is lord of all beings, and the others who, though unseen, appear to me on the path, will grant me success.
5.13.68
तदुन्नसं पाण्डुरदन्तमव्रणं
शुचिस्मितं पद्मपलाशलोचनम्।
द्रक्ष्ये तदार्यावदनं कदा न्वहं
प्रसन्नताराधिपतुल्यवर्चसम् ॥ ५.१३.६८ ॥
When shall I behold that noble lady's face, with its well-raised nose, white teeth, flawless pure smile, eyes like lotus petals, and radiance equal to the clear moon?
5.13.69
क्षुद्रेण हीनेन नृशंसमूर्तिना
सुदारुणालंकृतवेषधारिणा।
बलाभिभूता ह्यबला तपस्विनी
कथं नु मे दृष्टिपथेऽद्य सा भवेत् ॥ ५.१३.६९ ॥
How could that helpless ascetic woman, overpowered by force by that base, wretched, cruel-formed one who wears a dreadfully adorned guise, come within my sight today?