Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.50
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5.50.1
तमुद्वीक्ष्य महाबाहुः पिङ्गाक्षं पुरतः स्थितम्।
रोषेण महताऽऽविष्टो रावणो लोकरावणः ॥ ५.५०.१ ॥
Having looked up at the tawny-eyed one standing before him, the mighty-armed Rāvaṇa, the terror of the worlds, was seized by great anger.
5.50.2
शङ्काहतात्मा दध्यौ स कपीन्द्रं तेजसा वृतम्।
किमेष भगवान् नन्दी भवेत् साक्षादिहागतः ॥ ५.५०.२ ॥
With his mind struck by doubt, he pondered the lord of monkeys, enveloped in radiance: Can this be the blessed Nandī himself, come here in person?
5.50.3
येन शप्तोऽस्मि कैलासे मया प्रहसिते पुरा।
सोऽयं वानरमूर्तिः स्यात्किंस्विद् बाणोऽपि वासुरः ॥ ५.५०.३ ॥
Is this the one who cursed me long ago on Kailāsa when I laughed at him, now in monkey form? Or might this be the demon Bāṇa?
5.50.4
स राजा रोषताम्राक्षः प्रहस्तं मन्त्रिसत्तमम्।
कालयुक्तमुवाचेदं वचो विपुलमर्थवत् ॥ ५.५०.४ ॥
That king, his eyes reddened with anger, spoke these weighty and meaningful words, fitting the moment, to Prahasta, the best of ministers.
5.50.5
दुरात्मा पृच्छ्यतामेष कुतः किं वास्य कारणम्।
वनभङ्गे च कोऽस्यार्थो राक्षसानां च तर्जने ॥ ५.५०.५ ॥
Question this wicked one: whence has he come, and what is his reason? What purpose had he in breaking the grove, and in threatening the rākṣasas?
5.50.6
मत्पुरीमप्रधृष्यां वै गमने किं प्रयोजनम्।
आयोधने वा कं कार्यं पृच्छ्यतामेष दुर्मतिः ॥ ५.५०.६ ॥
What purpose had he in coming to my unassailable city? Or what aim does he have in battle? Question this ill-minded one.
5.50.7
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहस्तो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते न भीः कार्या त्वया कपे ॥ ५.५०.७ ॥
Hearing Rāvaṇa's words, Prahasta spoke: "Take heart, O monkey, may good be yours; you should have no fear."
5.50.8
यदि तावत् त्वमिन्द्रेण प्रेषितो रावणालयम्।
तत्त्वमाख्याहि मा ते भूद् भयं वानर मोक्ष्यसे ॥ ५.५०.८ ॥
"If you were sent by Indra to the abode of Rāvaṇa, then tell the truth; O monkey, let no fear be yours, and you shall be released."
5.50.9
यदि वैश्रवणस्य त्वं यमस्य वरुणस्य च।
चारुरूपमिदं कृत्वा प्रविष्टो नः पुरीमिमाम् ॥ ५.५०.९ ॥
"If you are a messenger of Vaiśravaṇa, or of Yama, or of Varuṇa, and having taken this beautiful form have entered this city of ours,
5.50.10
विष्णुना प्रेषितो वापि दूतो विजयकाङ्क्षिणा।
नहि ते वानरं तेजो रूपमात्रं तु वानरम् ॥ ५.५०.१० ॥
"Or are you a messenger sent by Viṣṇu, who desires victory? For your radiance is not a monkey's; only your form is that of a monkey."
5.50.11
तत्त्वतः कथयस्वाद्य ततो वानर मोक्ष्यसे।
अनृतं वदतश्चापि दुर्लभं तव जीवितम् ॥ ५.५०.११ ॥
"Now tell the truth in full, O monkey, and then you shall be freed. For to one who speaks falsehood, even your life will be hard to keep."
5.50.12
अथवा यन्निमित्तस्ते प्रवेशो रावणालये।
एवमुक्तो हरिवरस्तदा रक्षोगणेश्वरम् ॥ ५.५०.१२ ॥
"Or what is the reason for your entry into Rāvaṇa's abode?" Thus addressed, Hanumān, best of monkeys, then spoke to the lord of the rakshasa hosts.
5.50.13
अब्रवीन्नास्मि शक्रस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च।
धनदेन न मे सख्यं विष्णुना नास्मि चोदितः ॥ ५.५०.१३ ॥
Hanumān said: I am not of Indra, nor of Yama, nor of Varuṇa. I have no friendship with Kubera, and I have not been sent by Viṣṇu.
5.50.14
जातिरेव मम त्वेषा वानरोऽहमिहागतः।
दर्शने राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तदिदं दुर्लभं मया ॥ ५.५०.१४ ॥
This is indeed my kind: I am a vānara, and I have come here. To see the lord of the rākṣasas is, for me, thus a rare thing.
5.50.15
वनं राक्षसराजस्य दर्शनार्थं विनाशितम्।
ततस्ते राक्षसाः प्राप्ता बलिनो युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ५.५०.१५ ॥
The grove of the rākṣasa king was destroyed in order to see him. Then the mighty rākṣasas, eager for battle, came.
5.50.16
रक्षणार्थं च देहस्य प्रतियुद्धा मया रणे।
अस्त्रपाशैर्न शक्योऽहं बद्धुं देवासुरैरपि ॥ ५.५०.१६ ॥
To protect my body I resisted in battle. Not even gods or asuras can bind me with the nooses of weapons.
5.50.17
पितामहादेष वरो ममापि हि समागतः।
राजानं द्रष्टुकामेन मयास्त्रमनुवर्तितम् ॥ ५.५०.१७ ॥
This boon from the grandfather Brahmā was also obtained by me. Wishing to see the king, I submitted to the weapon.
5.50.18
विमुक्तोऽप्यहमस्त्रेण राक्षसैस्त्वभिवेदितः।
केनचिद् रामकार्येण आगतोऽस्मि तवान्तिकम् ॥ ५.५०.१८ ॥
Though released from the weapon, I was presented to you by the rākṣasas. For some task of Rāma I have come into your presence.
5.50.19
दूतोऽहमिति विज्ञाय राघवस्यामितौजसः।
श्रूयतामेव वचनं मम पथ्यमिदं प्रभो ॥ ५.५०.१९ ॥
Knowing that I am the messenger of Rāghava, of boundless might, hear, O lord, this wholesome word of mine.