Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.4
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5.4.1
स निर्जित्य पुरीं लंकां श्रेष्ठां तां कामरूपिणीम्।
विक्रमेण महातेजा हनूमान् कपिसत्तमः ॥ ५.४.१ ॥
Having conquered that excellent city Laṅkā, which could take any form at will, the mighty Hanumān, best of monkeys, by his valor.
5.4.2
अद्वारेण महावीर्यः प्राकारमवपुप्लुवे।
निशि लंकां महासत्त्वो विवेश कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ ५.४.२ ॥
Without passing through the gate, that mighty elephant among monkeys leaped over the rampart and at night entered Laṅkā, of great courage.
5.4.3
प्रविश्य नगरीं लंकां कपिराजहितंकरः।
चक्रेऽथ पादं सव्यं च शत्रूणां स तु मूर्धनि ॥ ५.४.३ ॥
Having entered the city of Laṅkā, the doer of good for the king of monkeys placed his left foot upon the heads of his enemies.
5.4.4
प्रविष्टः सत्त्वसम्पन्नो निशायां मारुतात्मजः।
स महापथमास्थाय मुक्तपुष्पविराजितम् ॥ ५.४.४ ॥
That son of the Wind, endowed with courage, having entered at night, took to the great road adorned with scattered flowers.
5.4.5
ततस्तु तां पुरीं लंकां रम्यामभिययौ कपिः।
हसितोत्कृष्टनिनदैस्तूर्यघोषपुरस्कृतैः ॥ ५.४.५ ॥
Then that monkey went toward that delightful city of Laṅkā, where loud sounds of laughter and the din of musical instruments rang out.
5.4.6
वज्राङ्कुशनिकाशैश्च वज्रजालविभूषितैः।
गृहमेघैः पुरी रम्या बभासे द्यौरिवाम्बुदैः ॥ ५.४.६ ॥
That delightful city, with its house-clouds shaped like thunderbolts and goads, adorned with diamond latticework, shone like the sky with clouds.
5.4.7
प्रजज्वाल तदा लंका रक्षोगणगृहैः शुभैः।
सिताभ्रसदृशैश्चित्रैः पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः ॥ ५.४.७ ॥
Then Laṅkā blazed with the auspicious houses of the rākṣasa hosts, bright as white clouds, marked with lotus and svastika designs.
5.4.8
वर्धमानगृहैश्चापि सर्वतः सुविभूषितैः।
तां चित्रमाल्याभरणां कपिराजहितंकरः ॥ ५.४.८ ॥
And that city, adorned with variegated garlands and ornaments and with houses well decorated and extending on every side, was seen by the benefactor of the monkey king.
5.4.9
राघवार्थे चरन् श्रीमान् ददर्श च ननन्द च।
भवनाद् भवनं गच्छन् ददर्श कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ ५.४.९ ॥
Moving about for the sake of Rāghava, the glorious one saw and rejoiced; going from house to house, the elephant among monkeys looked on.
5.4.10
विविधाकृतिरूपाणि भवनानि ततस्ततः।
शुश्राव रुचिरं गीतं त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम् ॥ ५.४.१० ॥
In houses of many shapes and forms, here and there, he heard a lovely song adorned with the three registers of tone.
5.4.11
स्त्रीणां मदनविद्धानां दिवि चाप्सरसामिव।
शुश्राव काञ्चीनिनदं नूपुराणां च निःस्वनम् ॥ ५.४.११ ॥
Like the apsarases in heaven, he heard the jingling of girdles and the sound of anklets from women pierced by desire.
5.4.12
सोपाननिनदांश्चापि भवनेषु महात्मनाम्।
आस्फोटितनिनादांश्च क्ष्वेडितांश्च ततस्ततः ॥ ५.४.१२ ॥
In the houses of great-souled ones he heard the sounds of staircases, here and there the echo of clapping, and the roar of lions.
5.4.13
शुश्राव जपतां तत्र मन्त्रान् रक्षोगृहेषु वै।
स्वाध्यायनिरतांश्चैव यातुधानान् ददर्श सः ॥ ५.४.१३ ॥
There he heard those reciting mantras in the houses of the rakshasas, and he saw the yatudhanas devoted to sacred study.
5.4.14
रावणस्तवसंयुक्तान् गर्जतो राक्षसानपि।
राजमार्गं समावृत्य स्थितं रक्षोगणं महत् ॥ ५.४.१४ ॥
He saw the rakshasas roaring in praise of Ravana, and the great host of rakshasas standing blocking the royal road.
5.4.15
ददर्श मध्यमे गुल्मे राक्षसस्य चरान् बहून्।
दीक्षिताञ्जटिलान् मुण्डान् गोजिनाम्बरवाससः ॥ ५.४.१५ ॥
In the central garrison he saw many of the rakshasa's spies, consecrated under vows, matted-haired, shaven-headed, clad in cow-hide and garments.
5.4.16
दर्भमुष्टिप्रहरणानग्निकुण्डायुधांस्तथा।
कूटमुद्गरपाणींश्च दण्डायुधधरानपि ॥ ५.४.१६ ॥
He saw those who bore fistfuls of kuśa grass as weapons, those whose weapon was the fire-pit, those holding iron clubs in hand, and those bearing staff-weapons.
5.4.17
एकाक्षानेकवर्णांश्च लंबोदरपयोधरान्।
करालान् भुग्नवक्त्रांश्च विकटान् वामनांस्तथा ॥ ५.४.१७ ॥
He saw those with one eye and of uniform hue, with hanging bellies and breasts, terrible, crooked-faced, deformed, and dwarfish.
5.4.18
धन्विनः खड्गिनश्चैव शतघ्नीमुसलायुधान्।
परिघोत्तमहस्तांश्च विचित्रकवचोज्ज्वलान् ॥ ५.४.१८ ॥
He saw the archers and swordsmen, those armed with the shataghni and the pestle, those holding excellent iron bars in hand, and those gleaming in wondrous armor.
5.4.19
नातिस्थूलान् नातिकृशान् नातिदीर्घातिह्रस्वकान्।
नातिगौरान् नातिकृष्णान्नातिकुब्जान्न वामनान् ॥ ५.४.१९ ॥
Neither very stout nor very thin, neither very tall nor very short, neither very fair nor very dark, neither very hunchbacked nor dwarfish.
5.4.20
विरूपान् बहुरूपांश्च सुरूपांश्च सुवर्चसः।
ध्वजिनः पताकिनश्चैव ददर्श विविधायुधान् ॥ ५.४.२० ॥
He saw some ugly, some of many shapes, some handsome and radiant, bearing banners and pennants, armed with many kinds of weapons.
5.4.21
शक्तिवृक्षायुधांश्चैव पट्टिशाशनिधारिणः।
क्षेपणीपाशहस्तांश्च ददर्श स महाकपिः ॥ ५.४.२१ ॥
That great monkey saw them armed with spears and tree-trunks, bearing iron maces and thunderbolts, and holding slings and nooses in their hands.
5.4.22
स्रग्विणस्त्वनुलिप्तांश्च वराभरणभूषितान्।
नानावेषसमायुक्तान् यथास्वैरचरान् बहून् ॥ ५.४.२२ ॥
He saw many wearing garlands, anointed with fragrant unguents, adorned with fine ornaments, dressed in various costumes, roaming wherever they pleased.
5.4.23
तीक्ष्णशूलधरांश्चैव वज्रिणश्च महाबलान्।
शतसाहस्रमव्यग्रमारक्षं मध्यमं कपिः ॥ ५.४.२३ ॥
That monkey saw the sharp-spear bearers, the thunderbolt-wielders, the very mighty ones, and a hundred thousand unwavering guards stationed in the middle.
5.4.24
रक्षोऽधिपतिनिर्दिष्टं ददर्शान्तःपुराग्रतः।
स तदा तद् गृहं दृष्ट्वा महाहाटकतोरणम् ॥ ५.४.२४ ॥
He saw the guard posted by the lord of the rakshasas in front of the inner apartments; and then, seeing that house with its great golden gateways, he...
5.4.25
राक्षसेन्द्रस्य विख्यातमद्रिमूर्ध्नि प्रतिष्ठितम्।
पुण्डरीकावतंसाभिः परिखाभिः समावृतम् ॥ ५.४.२५ ॥
The renowned city of the lord of rākṣasas stood on a mountain-peak, surrounded by moats adorned like garlands of lotuses.
5.4.26
प्राकारावृतमत्यन्तं ददर्श स महाकपिः।
त्रिविष्टपनिभं दिव्यं दिव्यनादविनादितम् ॥ ५.४.२६ ॥
That great monkey saw the divine city, heavenly in appearance, encircled by ramparts, resounding with divine sounds.
5.4.27
वाजिह्रेषितसंघुष्टं नादितं भूषणैस्तथा।
रथैर्यानैर्विमानैश्च तथा हयगजैः शुभैः ॥ ५.४.२७ ॥
Resounding with the neighing of horses and echoing with the clink of ornaments, it was filled with chariots, vehicles, aerial cars, and splendid horses and elephants.
5.4.28
वारणैश्च चतुर्दन्तैः श्वेताभ्रनिचयोपमैः।
भूषितै रुचिरद्वारं मत्तैश्च मृगपक्षिभिः ॥ ५.४.२८ ॥
The city had beautiful gates, with four-tusked elephants like heaped white clouds, and adorned, maddened beasts and birds.
5.4.29
रक्षितं सुमहावीर्यैर्यातुधानैः सहस्रशः।
राक्षसाधिपतेर्गुप्तमाविवेश गृहं कपिः ॥ ५.४.२९ ॥
That monkey entered the house of the lord of rākṣasas, guarded by thousands of very mighty yātudhānas.
5.4.30
स हेमजाम्बूनदचक्रवालं
महार्हमुक्तामणि भूषितान्तम्।
परार्घ्यकालागुरुचन्दनार्हं
स रावणान्तःपुरमाविवेश ॥ ५.४.३० ॥
He entered the inner apartments of Rāvaṇa, whose circular enclosure was made of gold and jāmbūnada gold, whose edges were adorned with precious pearls and gems, and which was fit for the finest black aloe and sandal.