Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.5
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5.5.1
ततः स मध्यंगतमंशुमन्तं
ज्योत्स्नावितानं मुहुरुद्वमन्तम्।
ददर्श धीमान् भुवि भानुमन्तं
गोष्ठे वृषं मत्तमिव भ्रमन्तम् ॥ ५.५.१ ॥
Then the wise one saw the radiant moon standing in the middle of the sky, pouring forth again and again a canopy of moonlight, shining upon the earth like a maddened bull wandering in a cattle-pen.
5.5.2
लोकस्य पापानि विनाशयन्तं
महोदधिं चापि समेधयन्तम्।
भूतानि सर्वाणि विराजयन्तं
ददर्श शीतांशुमथाभियान्तम् ॥ ५.५.२ ॥
Then he saw the cool-rayed moon approaching, destroying the sins of the world, swelling the great ocean, and making all beings shine.
5.5.3
या भाति लक्ष्मीर्भुवि मन्दरस्था
यथा प्रदोषेषु च सागरस्था।
तथैव तोयेषु च पुष्करस्था
रराज सा चारुनिशाकरस्था ॥ ५.५.३ ॥
The radiant Lakṣmī who shines on earth, abiding on Mount Mandara, shone just as she abides at dusk in the ocean, and likewise in the waters and the lotus pond; so she shone, abiding in the lovely moon.
5.5.4
हंसो यथा राजतपञ्जरस्थः
सिंहो यथा मन्दरकन्दरस्थः।
वीरो यथा गर्वितकुञ्जरस्थ-
श्चन्द्रोऽपि बभ्राज तथाम्बरस्थः ॥ ५.५.४ ॥
As a swan standing in a silver cage, as a lion standing in a cave of Mandara, as a hero standing upon a proud elephant, so the moon also shone, standing in the sky.
5.5.5
स्थितः ककुद्मानिव तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो
महाचलः श्वेत इवोर्ध्वशृङ्गः।
हस्तीव जाम्बूनदबद्धशृङ्गो
विभाति चन्द्रः परिपूर्णशृङ्गः ॥ ५.५.५ ॥
Like a humped bull with sharp horns, like a great white mountain with high peaks, like an elephant with tusks bound in gold, the moon shone, full-horned.
5.5.6
विनष्टशीताम्बुतुषारपङ्को
महाग्रहग्राहविनष्टपङ्कः।
प्रकाशलक्ष्म्याश्रयनिर्मलाङ्को
रराज चन्द्रो भगवान् शशाङ्कः ॥ ५.५.६ ॥
The blessed moon, the hare-marked one, shone, his cold water, frost and mire gone, his stain destroyed by the great planets as seizing crocodiles, his spotless body the abode of radiant splendour.
5.5.7
शिलातलं प्राप्य यथा मृगेन्द्रो
महारणं प्राप्य यथा गजेन्द्रः।
राज्यं समासाद्य यथा नरेन्द्र-
स्तथा प्रकाशो विरराज चन्द्रः ॥ ५.५.७ ॥
As a lion, having reached a rocky ground, as a lord of elephants, having reached a great forest, as a king, having obtained a kingdom, so the radiant moon shone forth.
5.5.8
प्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः
प्रवृद्धरक्षःपिशिताशदोषः।
रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः
स्वर्गप्रकाशो भगवान् प्रदोषः ॥ ५.५.८ ॥
The blessed evening, whose faults were destroyed by the rising of the bright moon, whose fault is the flesh-hunger of the grown rakshasas, whose heart's fault was stirred by the lovely Rāma, radiant as heaven.
5.5.9
तन्त्रीस्वराः कर्णसुखाः प्रवृत्ताः
स्वपन्ति नार्यः पतिभिः सुवृत्ताः।
नक्तंचराश्चापि तथा प्रवृत्ता
विहर्तुमत्यद्भुतरौद्रवृत्ताः ॥ ५.५.९ ॥
The sounds of stringed instruments, pleasant to the ears, began; women of good conduct sleep with their husbands, and the night-wanderers, of wondrous and fierce behaviour, also set out to sport.
5.5.10
मत्तप्रमत्तानि समाकुलानि
रथाश्वभद्रासनसंकुलानि।
वीरश्रिया चापि समाकुलानि
ददर्श धीमान् स कपिः कुलानि ॥ ५.५.१० ॥
The wise monkey saw the households, intoxicated and heedless, crowded with chariots, horses and fine seats, and filled also with the splendour of heroes.
5.5.11
परस्परं चाधिकमाक्षिपन्ति
भुजांश्च पीनानधिविक्षिपन्ति।
मत्तप्रलापानधिविक्षिपन्ति
मत्तानि चान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्ति ॥ ५.५.११ ॥
They pull each other about violently, flinging their thick arms, babbling drunken nonsense, and in their intoxication they revile one another.
5.5.12
रक्षांसि वक्षांसि च विक्षिपन्ति
गात्राणि कान्तासु च विक्षिपन्ति।
रूपाणि चित्राणि च विक्षिपन्ति
दृढानि चापानि च विक्षिपन्ति ॥ ५.५.१२ ॥
The rākṣasas fling their chests about and cast their bodies upon their beloved women; they also toss about their varied forms, and cast aside their strong bows.
5.5.13
ददर्श कान्ताश्च समालभन्त्य-
स्तथापरास्तत्र पुनः स्वपन्त्यः।
सुरूपवक्त्राश्च तथा हसन्त्यः
क्रुद्धाः पराश्चापि विनिःश्वसन्त्यः ॥ ५.५.१३ ॥
There he saw beloved women with lovely faces: some embracing one another, others sleeping there again, some laughing, and others, angry, breathing out heavy sighs.
5.5.14
महागजैश्चापि तथा नदद्भिः
सुपूजितैश्चापि तथा सुसद्भिः।
रराज वीरैश्च विनिःश्वसद्भि-
र्ह्रदा भुजंगैरिव निःश्वसद्भिः ॥ ५.५.१४ ॥
It shone with great elephants roaring, and with heroes, well honoured and seated on excellent seats, breathing heavily, like lakes full of serpents hissing and breathing.
5.5.15
बुद्धिप्रधानान् रुचिराभिधानान्
संश्रद्दधानाञ्जगतः प्रधानान्।
नानाविधानान् रुचिराभिधानान्
ददर्श तस्यां पुरि यातुधानान् ॥ ५.५.१५ ॥
In that city he saw the yātudhānas (rākṣasas): chiefly endowed with intellect, of pleasing names, firmly confident, foremost in the world, of many kinds, of pleasing names.
5.5.16
ननन्द दृष्ट्वा स च तान् सुरूपान्
नानागुणानात्मगुणानुरूपान्।
विद्योतमानान् स च तान् सुरूपान्
ददर्श कांश्चिच्च पुनर्विरूपान् ॥ ५.५.१६ ॥
Seeing those beautiful ones, he rejoiced; among them, shining with many qualities suited to their own natures, he saw some beautiful, and again he saw some ugly.
5.5.17
ततो वरार्हाः सुविशुद्धभावा-
स्तेषां स्त्रियस्तत्र महानुभावाः।
प्रियेषु पानेषु च सक्तभावा
ददर्श तारा इव सुस्वभावाः ॥ ५.५.१७ ॥
There he saw their women, worthy of the highest honour, of very pure disposition and great splendour; their minds given to their beloved and to drink, gentle in nature like the stars.
5.5.18
स्त्रियो ज्वलन्तीस्त्रपयोपगूढा
निशीथकाले रमणोपगूढाः।
ददर्श काश्चित् प्रमदोपगूढा
यथा विहंगा विहगोपगूढाः ॥ ५.५.१८ ॥
At midnight he saw the women, blazing with beauty and embraced by shame; some were embraced by their lovers, like birds clinging to birds.
5.5.19
अन्याः पुनर्हर्म्यतलोपविष्टा-
स्तत्र प्रियाङ्केषु सुखोपविष्टाः।
भर्तुः परा धर्मपरा निविष्टा
ददर्श धीमान् मदनोपविष्टाः ॥ ५.५.१९ ॥
Others again sat on the palace terraces, comfortably seated in the laps of their beloved; devoted to their husbands, intent on dharma and absorbed; the wise one saw them seated in passion.
5.5.20
अप्रावृताः काञ्चनराजिवर्णाः
काश्चित्परार्घ्यास्तपनीयवर्णाः।
पुनश्च काश्चिच्छशलक्ष्मवर्णाः
कान्तप्रहीणा रुचिराङ्गवर्णाः ॥ ५.५.२० ॥
Unveiled, with complexions like rows of gold; some of the highest worth, with complexions like refined gold; again some with complexions like the marks of the moon; bereft of their beloved, with lovely limbs of complexion.
5.5.21
ततः प्रियान् प्राप्य मनोऽभिरामान्
सुप्रीतियुक्ताः सुमनोऽभिरामाः।
गृहेषु हृष्टाः परमाभिरामा
हरिप्रवीरः स ददर्श रामाः ॥ ५.५.२१ ॥
Then, having found beloved and delightful ones, full of great affection and pleasant of face, joyful in their houses, the supremely charming women were seen by that foremost of the monkeys.
5.5.22
चन्द्रप्रकाशाश्च हि वक्त्रमाला
वक्राः सुपक्ष्माश्च सुनेत्रमालाः।
विभूषणानां च ददर्श मालाः
शतह्रदानामिव चारुमालाः ॥ ५.५.२२ ॥
Moon-bright, indeed, were the garlands of faces, and the rows of lovely eyes, curved and finely lashed; and he saw the garlands of ornaments, like lovely garlands of a hundred lightnings.
5.5.23
न त्वेव सीतां परमाभिजातां
पथि स्थिते राजकुले प्रजाताम्।
लतां प्रफुल्लामिव साधुजातां
ददर्श तन्वीं मनसाभिजाताम् ॥ ५.५.२३ ॥
But he did not see Sītā, of supreme noble birth, born in a royal line, standing on the path; slender, well-grown like a full-blossomed creeper, noble in mind.
5.5.24
सनातने वर्त्मनि संनिविष्टां
रामेक्षणीं तां मदनाभिविष्टाम्।
भर्तुर्मनः श्रीमदनुप्रविष्टां
स्त्रीभ्यः पराभ्यश्च सदा विशिष्टाम् ॥ ५.५.२४ ॥
Her, firmly established on the eternal path, whose eyes were like Rāma's, possessed by desire, who had entered the glorious mind of her husband, and who was always distinguished above all other women.
5.5.25
उष्णार्दितां सानुसृतास्रकण्ठीं
पुरा वरार्होत्तमनिष्ककण्ठीम्।
सुजातपक्ष्मामभिरक्तकण्ठीं
वने प्रनृत्तामिव नीलकण्ठीम् ॥ ५.५.२५ ॥
Afflicted by the heat, her throat choked with flowing tears, who once wore the finest necklace of excellent gold, with well-formed eyelashes and a reddened throat — like a blue-throated peahen dancing in the forest.
5.5.26
अव्यक्तरेखामिव चन्द्रलेखां
पांसुप्रदिग्धामिव हेमरेखाम्।
क्षतप्ररूढामिव वर्णरेखां
वायुप्रभुग्नामिव मेघरेखाम् ॥ ५.५.२६ ॥
She was like a crescent moon with a faint line, like a streak of gold smeared with dust, like a streak of colour on a healed wound, like a line of cloud bent by the wind.
5.5.27
सीतामपश्यन्मनुजेश्वरस्य
रामस्य पत्नीं वदतां वरस्य।
बभूव दुःखोपहतश्चिरस्य
प्लवंगमो मन्द इवाचिरस्य ॥ ५.५.२७ ॥
Not seeing Sītā, Rāma's wife, the best of speakers and lord of men's consort, the monkey was for a long time struck down by sorrow, dejected as if his hope had just now failed.