Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.39
हिन्दी · தமிழ் · తెలుగు · ಕನ್ನಡ · മലയാളം · বাংলা · मराठी · ગુજરાતી · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · ଓଡ଼ିଆ · اردو · English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Português · Русский · 中文 · 日本語 · العربية · Bahasa Indonesia · ไทย
5.39.1
मणिं दत्त्वा ततः सीता हनूमन्तमथाब्रवीत्।
अभिज्ञानमभिज्ञातमेतद् रामस्य तत्त्वतः ॥ ५.३९.१ ॥
Then Sītā, giving the jewel, said to Hanumān: "This is truly the recognized token of Rāma."
5.39.2
मणिं दृष्ट्वा तु रामो वै त्रयाणां संस्मरिष्यति।
वीरो जनन्या मम च राज्ञो दशरथस्य च ॥ ५.३९.२ ॥
Seeing this jewel, the hero Rāma will surely remember the three: my mother, me, and King Daśaratha.
5.39.3
स भूयस्त्वं समुत्साहचोदितो हरिसत्तम।
अस्मिन् कार्यसमुत्साहे प्रचिन्तय यदुत्तरम् ॥ ५.३९.३ ॥
O best of monkeys, urged on by your zeal, think again about what should be done next in this task of eagerness.
5.39.4
त्वमस्मिन् कार्यनिर्योगे प्रमाणं हरिसत्तम।
तस्य चिन्तय यो यत्नो दुःखक्षयकरो भवेत् ॥ ५.३९.४ ॥
O best of monkeys, you are the authority in carrying out this task. Consider it: which effort would bring an end to sorrow?
5.39.5
हनूमन् यत्नमास्थाय दुःखक्षयकरो भव।
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय मारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः ॥ ५.३९.५ ॥
O Hanumān, take up the effort and become one who ends sorrow. Having promised, "So be it," Māruti of terrible valour...
5.39.6
शिरसाऽऽवन्द्य वैदेहीं गमनायोपचक्रमे।
ज्ञात्वा सम्प्रस्थितं देवी वानरं पवनात्मजम् ॥ ५.३९.६ ॥
Bowing his head to Vaidehī, Hanumān prepared to depart. The goddess knew that the monkey, son of the wind, had set out.
5.39.7
बाष्पगद्गदया वाचा मैथिली वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
हनूमन् कुशलं ब्रूयाः सहितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ ५.३९.७ ॥
With a voice choked by tears, Maithilī spoke these words: "Hanumān, tell them both, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, of my well-being."
5.39.8
सुग्रीवं च सहामात्यं सर्वान् वृद्धांश्च वानरान्।
ब्रूयास्त्वं वानरश्रेष्ठ कुशलं धर्मसंहितम् ॥ ५.३९.८ ॥
And you, best of vānaras, tell Sugrīva together with his ministers and all the elder vānaras my well-being, in accordance with dharma.
5.39.9
यथा च स महाबाहुर्मां तारयति राघवः।
अस्माद् दुःखाम्बुसंरोधात् त्वं समाधातुमर्हसि ॥ ५.३९.९ ॥
Just as the mighty-armed Rāghava will rescue me from this obstruction of the flood of sorrow, so you ought to console me.
5.39.10
जीवन्तीं मां यथा रामः सम्भावयति कीर्तिमान्।
तत् त्वया हनुमन् वाच्यं वाचा धर्ममवाप्नुहि ॥ ५.३९.१० ॥
Hanumān, tell in words that renowned Rāma holds me to be still alive; in this way you will obtain dharma.
5.39.11
नित्यमुत्साहयुक्तस्य वाचः श्रुत्वा मयेरिताः।
वर्धिष्यते दाशरथेः पौरुषं मदवाप्तये ॥ ५.३९.११ ॥
Having heard these words spoken by me, the manly valour of Dāśaratha's son, ever full of resolve, will grow stronger for my recovery.
5.39.12
मत्संदेशयुता वाचस्त्वत्तः श्रुत्वैव राघवः।
पराक्रमे मतिं वीरो विधिवत् संविधास्यति ॥ ५.३९.१२ ॥
Having heard these words filled with my message from you, the hero Rāghava will duly set his mind upon valour.
5.39.13
सीतायास्तद् वचः श्रुत्वा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
शिरस्यञ्जलिमाधाय वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.३९.१३ ॥
Having heard Sītā's words, Hanumān, son of the Wind, placed his folded hands upon his head and spoke this reply.
5.39.14
क्षिप्रमेष्यति काकुत्स्थो हर्यृक्षप्रवरैर्वृतः।
यस्ते युधि विजित्यारीन् शोकं व्यपनयिष्यति ॥ ५.३९.१४ ॥
Kākutstha Rāma, surrounded by the foremost of monkeys and bears, will come swiftly; having conquered your enemies in battle, he will remove your sorrow.
5.39.15
नहि पश्यामि मर्त्येषु नासुरेषु सुरेषु वा।
यस्तस्य वमतो बाणान् स्थातुमुत्सहतेऽग्रतः ॥ ५.३९.१५ ॥
I see no one among mortals, nor among asuras or gods, who would dare to stand before him when he shoots his arrows.
5.39.16
अप्यर्कमपि पर्जन्यमपि वैवस्वतं यमम्।
स हि सोढुं रणे शक्तस्तव हेतोर्विशेषतः ॥ ५.३९.१६ ॥
He is able to withstand in battle even the sun, Parjanya (Indra), and Vaivasvata Yama; and especially for your sake.
5.39.17
स हि सागरपर्यन्तां महीं साधितुमर्हति।
त्वन्निमित्तो हि रामस्य जयो जनकनन्दिनि ॥ ५.३९.१७ ॥
He is indeed fit to conquer the earth bounded by the ocean; and, O daughter of Janaka, Rāma's victory will come about because of you.
5.39.18
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सम्यक् सत्यं सुभाषितम्।
जानकी बहु मेने तं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.३९.१८ ॥
Having heard his words, which were truly and well spoken, Jānakī greatly honored him and said this.
5.39.19
ततस्तं प्रस्थितं सीता वीक्षमाणा पुनः पुनः।
भर्तृस्नेहान्वितं वाक्यं सौहार्दादनुमानयत् ॥ ५.३९.१९ ॥
Then, as he set out, Sītā kept looking at him again and again, and with words full of affection for her husband, she pleaded with him out of kindness.
5.39.20
यदि वा मन्यसे वीर वसैकाहमरिंदम।
कस्मिंश्चित् संवृते देशे विश्रान्तः श्वो गमिष्यसि ॥ ५.३९.२० ॥
O hero, O subduer of foes, if you think it fit, stay for a day in some concealed place, rest, and set out tomorrow.
5.39.21
मम चैवाल्पभाग्यायाः सांनिध्यात् तव वानर।
अस्य शोकस्य महतो मुहूर्तं मोक्षणं भवेत् ॥ ५.३९.२१ ॥
O monkey, even for me, of little fortune, your nearness would bring release from this great sorrow, if only for a moment.
5.39.22
ततो हि हरिशार्दूल पुनरागमनाय तु।
प्राणानामपि संदेहो मम स्यान्नात्र संशयः ॥ ५.३९.२२ ॥
O tiger among monkeys, then, about your returning again, even my life would be in doubt; there is no question of it.
5.39.23
तवादर्शनजः शोको भूयो मां परितापयेत्।
दुःखादुःखपरामृष्टां दीपयन्निव वानर ॥ ५.३९.२३ ॥
The sorrow born of not seeing you would torment me again, and, already tormented by grief, I would be burned as if kindled anew, O monkey.
5.39.24
अयं च वीर संदेहस्तिष्ठतीव ममाग्रतः।
सुमहांस्त्वत्सहायेषु हर्यृक्षेषु हरीश्वर ॥ ५.३९.२४ ॥
And this great doubt, O hero, O lord of monkeys, stands before me like a wall: how far can one trust your helpers, the monkeys and bears?
5.39.25
कथं नु खलु दुष्पारं तरिष्यन्ति महोदधिम्।
तानि हर्यृक्षसैन्यानि तौ वा नरवरात्मजौ ॥ ५.३९.२५ ॥
How, then, will those armies of monkeys and bears, or those two sons of the best of men, cross this ocean that is so hard to cross?
5.39.26
त्रयाणामेव भूतानां सागरस्येह लङ्घने।
शक्तिः स्याद् वैनतेयस्य तव वा मारुतस्य वा ॥ ५.३९.२६ ॥
The power to leap across this ocean belongs only to three beings: Vainateya (Garuḍa), you, or the son of the Wind.
5.39.27
तदस्मिन् कार्यनिर्योगे वीरैवं दुरतिक्रमे।
किं पश्यसे समाधानं त्वं हि कार्यविदां वरः ॥ ५.३९.२७ ॥
Therefore, O hero, when such an insurmountable obstacle stands in the way of this task, what remedy do you see? For you are the foremost among those who know how affairs should be done.
5.39.28
काममस्य त्वमेवैकः कार्यस्य परिसाधने।
पर्याप्तः परवीरघ्न यशस्यस्ते फलोदयः ॥ ५.३९.२८ ॥
Indeed, you alone are sufficient to accomplish this task, O slayer of enemy heroes; the fruit that brings you glory will arise.
5.39.29
बलैः समग्रैर्युधि मां रावणं जित्य संयुगे।
विजयी स्वपुरं यायात् तत्तस्य सदृशं भवेत् ॥ ५.३९.२९ ॥
If he, with all his forces, conquers me and Rāvaṇa in battle and returns victorious to his own city, that would be fitting for him.
5.39.30
बलैस्तु संकुलां कृत्वा लङ्कां परबलार्दनः।
मां नयेद् यदि काकुत्स्थस्तत् तस्य सदृशं भवेत् ॥ ५.३९.३० ॥
If the Kākutstha, crusher of enemy forces, fills Laṅkā with his armies and leads me away, that would be fitting for him.
5.39.31
तद्यथा तस्य विक्रान्तमनुरूपं महात्मनः।
भवेदाहवशूरस्य तथा त्वमुपपादय ॥ ५.३९.३१ ॥
As the valor of that great-souled one would be fitting for a hero in battle, so you should bring it about.
5.39.32
तदर्थोपहितं वाक्यं प्रश्रितं हेतुसंहितम्।
निशम्य हनुमान् शेषं वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.३९.३२ ॥
Having heard those humble words, joined with reasons and spoken with that purpose, Hanumān gave his reply to what remained.
5.39.33
देवि हर्यृक्षसैन्यानामीश्वरः प्लवतां वरः।
सुग्रीवः सत्यसम्पन्नस्तवार्थे कृतनिश्चयः ॥ ५.३९.३३ ॥
O goddess, Sugrīva, lord of the army of monkeys and bears, the best of leapers, endowed with truth, has resolved to act for your sake.
5.39.34
स वानरसहस्राणां कोटीभिरभिसंवृतः।
क्षिप्रमेष्यति वैदेहि राक्षसानां निबर्हणः ॥ ५.३९.३४ ॥
Surrounded by tens of millions of thousands of monkeys, that destroyer of the rākṣasas will come swiftly, O Vaidehī.
5.39.35
तस्य विक्रमसम्पन्नाः सत्त्ववन्तो महाबलाः।
मनःसंकल्पसम्पाता निदेशे हरयः स्थिताः ॥ ५.३९.३५ ॥
The monkeys, endowed with his prowess, courageous and very mighty, swift as the mind's intention, stand ready at his command.
5.39.36
येषां नोपरि नाधस्तान्न तिर्यक् सज्जते गतिः।
न च कर्मसु सीदन्ति महत्स्वमिततेजसः ॥ ५.३९.३६ ॥
Whose motion is obstructed neither above, nor below, nor sideways, and who do not falter in great deeds, being of boundless splendor.
5.39.37
असकृत् तैर्महोत्साहैः ससागरधराधरा।
प्रदक्षिणीकृता भूमिर्वायुमार्गानुसारिभिः ॥ ५.३९.३७ ॥
Again and again, those highly energetic ones who follow the path of the wind have circled this earth with its oceans and mountains.
5.39.38
मद्विशिष्टाश्च तुल्याश्च सन्ति तत्र वनौकसः।
मत्तः प्रत्यवरः कश्चिन्नास्ति सुग्रीवसंनिधौ ॥ ५.३९.३८ ॥
There are monkeys there who are superior to me and equal to me; in the presence of Sugrīva, there is no one inferior to me.
5.39.39
अहं तावदिह प्राप्तः किं पुनस्ते महाबलाः।
नहि प्रकृष्टाः प्रेष्यन्ते प्रेष्यन्ते हीतरे जनाः ॥ ५.३९.३९ ॥
I have indeed come here; how much more capable, then, must those mighty ones be! The excellent are not sent; it is others who are sent.
5.39.40
तदलं परितापेन देवि शोको व्यपैतु ते।
एकोत्पातेन ते लङ्कामेष्यन्ति हरियूथपाः ॥ ५.३९.४० ॥
Therefore, O goddess, let this distress be enough; may your grief depart. The lords of the monkey troops will come to Laṅkā in a single leap.
5.39.41
मम पृष्ठगतौ तौ च चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ।
त्वत्सकाशं महासङ्घौ नृसिंहावागमिष्यतः ॥ ५.३९.४१ ॥
Those two, riding upon my back like the rising moon and sun, the lions among men with great hosts, will come to your presence.
5.39.42
तौ हि वीरौ नरवरौ सहितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।
आगम्य नगरीं लङ्कां सायकैर्विधमिष्यतः ॥ ५.३९.४२ ॥
Those two heroes, the best of men, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, together will come to the city of Laṅkā and destroy it with their arrows.
5.39.43
सगणं रावणं हत्वा राघवो रघुनन्दनः।
त्वामादाय वरारोहे स्वपुरीं प्रति यास्यति ॥ ५.३९.४३ ॥
Having slain Rāvaṇa together with his followers, Rāghava, the delight of the Raghus, will take you and go back to his own city, O lovely-hipped one.
5.39.44
तदाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते भव त्वं कालकाङ्क्षिणी।
नचिराद् द्रक्ष्यसे रामं प्रज्वलन्तमिवानलम् ॥ ५.३९.४४ ॥
Therefore take comfort, may blessings be yours. Wait for the right time; before long you will see Rāma, blazing like a fire.
5.39.45
निहते राक्षसेन्द्रे च सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवे।
त्वं समेष्यसि रामेण शशाङ्केनेव रोहिणी ॥ ५.३९.४५ ॥
When the lord of the rākṣasas has been slain with his sons, ministers and kinsmen, you will be reunited with Rāma, as Rohiṇī is reunited with the moon.
5.39.46
क्षिप्रं त्वं देवि शोकस्य पारं द्रक्ष्यसि मैथिलि।
रावणं चैव रामेण द्रक्ष्यसे निहतं बलात् ॥ ५.३९.४६ ॥
Soon, O goddess Maithilī, you will see the far shore of sorrow, and you will see Rāvaṇa slain by Rāma by force.
5.39.47
एवमाश्वास्य वैदेहीं हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
गमनाय मतिं कृत्वा वैदेहीं पुनरब्रवीत् ॥ ५.३९.४७ ॥
Thus having comforted Vaidehī, Hanumān, son of the Wind, resolved to depart, and again spoke to Vaidehī.
5.39.48
तमरिघ्नं कृतात्मानं क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि राघवम्।
लक्ष्मणं च धनुष्पाणिं लङ्काद्वारमुपागतम् ॥ ५.३९.४८ ॥
Soon you will see that Rāghava, destroyer of foes, self-controlled, and Lakṣmaṇa, bow in hand, who has arrived at the gate of Laṅkā.
5.39.49
नखदंष्ट्रायुधान् वीरान् सिंहशार्दूलविक्रमान्।
वानरान् वारणेन्द्राभान् क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि संगतान् ॥ ५.३९.४९ ॥
Heroes with nails and teeth for weapons, valiant as lions and tigers, like mighty elephants — you will soon see these vānaras gathered together.
5.39.50
शैलाम्बुदनिकाशानां लङ्कामलयसानुषु।
नर्दतां कपिमुख्यानामार्ये यूथान्यनेकशः ॥ ५.३९.५० ॥
O noble lady, on the peaks of Laṅkā's Malaya mountains you will see many herds of the foremost monkeys, like mountains and clouds, roaring.
5.39.51
स तु मर्मणि घोरेण ताडितो मन्मथेषुणा।
न शर्म लभते रामः सिंहार्दित इव द्विपः ॥ ५.३९.५१ ॥
Struck in a vital place by Manmatha's terrible arrow, Rāma finds no peace at all, like an elephant harried by a lion.
5.39.52
रुद मा देवि शोकेन मा भूत् ते मनसो भयम्।
शचीव भर्त्रा शक्रेण सङ्गमेष्यसि शोभने ॥ ५.३९.५२ ॥
O goddess, do not weep in sorrow; let no fear be in your mind. O radiant one, just as Śacī was reunited with her husband Indra, so you too will be reunited with your husband.
5.39.53
रामाद् विशिष्टः कोऽन्योऽस्ति कश्चित् सौमित्रिणा समः।
अग्निमारुतकल्पौ तौ भ्रातरौ तव संश्रयौ ॥ ५.३९.५३ ॥
Who is superior to Rāma, and who is equal to Saumitri? Those two brothers, like fire and wind, are your refuge.
5.39.54
नास्मिंश्चिरं वत्स्यसि देवि देशे
रक्षोगणैरध्युषितेऽतिरौद्रे।
न ते चिरादागमनं प्रियस्य
क्षमस्व मत्संगमकालमात्रम् ॥ ५.३९.५४ ॥
O goddess, you will not dwell long in this most terrible place, inhabited by hosts of rākṣasas. Nor will your beloved's coming be long delayed — only bear with patience the time until our meeting.