Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.6
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5.6.1
स निकामं विमानेषु विचरन् कामरूपधृक्।
विचचार कपिर्लङ्कां लाघवेन समन्वितः ॥ ५.६.१ ॥
Roaming freely among the aerial palaces, assuming whatever form he wished, that monkey moved through Laṅkā with nimble grace.
5.6.2
आससाद च लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्।
प्राकारेणार्कवर्णेन भास्वरेणाभिसंवृतम् ॥ ५.६.२ ॥
The radiant one reached the dwelling of the lord of the rākṣasas, surrounded by a gleaming rampart the colour of the sun.
5.6.3
रक्षितं राक्षसैर्भीमैः सिंहैरिव महद् वनम्।
समीक्षमाणो भवनं चकाशे कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ ५.६.३ ॥
That mansion, guarded by fearsome rākṣasas, was like a great forest guarded by lions; as he studied the dwelling, the elephant among monkeys shone forth.
5.6.4
रूप्यकोपहितैश्चित्रैस्तोरणैर्हेमभूषणैः।
विचित्राभिश्च कक्ष्याभिर्द्वारैश्च रुचिरैर्वृतम् ॥ ५.६.४ ॥
It was encircled with variegated gateways set with silver and adorned with gold, with diverse courtyards and lovely doors.
5.6.5
गजास्थितैर्महामात्रैः शूरैश्च विगतश्रमैः।
उपस्थितमसंहार्यैर्हयैः स्यन्दनयायिभिः ॥ ५.६.५ ॥
It was stationed with mighty elephant-keepers mounted on elephants, heroes untiring in their labour, and unconquerable horses drawing chariots.
5.6.6
सिंहव्याघ्रतनुत्राणैर्दान्तकाञ्चनराजतीः।
घोषवद्भिर्विचित्रैश्च सदा विचरितं रथैः ॥ ५.६.६ ॥
It was always traversed by variegated chariots that roared, armoured in the forms of lions and tigers, fitted with ivory, gold and silver.
5.6.7
बहुरत्नसमाकीर्णं परार्घ्यासनभूषितम्।
महारथसमावापं महारथमहासनम् ॥ ५.६.७ ॥
It was crowded with many jewels, adorned with most precious seats, abounding with great chariots, and had great thrones for mighty charioteers.
5.6.8
दृश्यैश्च परमोदारैस्तैस्तैश्च मृगपक्षिभिः।
विविधैर्बहुसाहस्रैः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः ॥ ५.६.८ ॥
On every side it was filled with many thousands of various sights, most splendid, and with deer and birds of many kinds.
5.6.9
विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम्।
मुख्याभिश्च वरस्त्रीभिः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः ॥ ५.६.९ ॥
It was well guarded by disciplined border-wardens and rākṣasas, and on every side it was filled with chief and excellent women.
5.6.10
मुदितप्रमदारत्नं राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्।
वराभरणसंह्रादैः समुद्रस्वननिःस्वनम् ॥ ५.६.१० ॥
It was the dwelling of the lord of rākṣasas, a jewel among delighted women, and the sound of its excellent ornaments rang out like the roar of the ocean.
5.6.11
तद् राजगुणसम्पन्नं मुख्यैश्च वरचन्दनैः।
महाजनसमाकीर्णं सिंहैरिव महद् वनम् ॥ ५.६.११ ॥
That palace, endowed with royal qualities and fragrant with the finest sandalwood, was crowded with great throngs of people, like a vast forest full of lions.
5.6.12
भेरीमृदङ्गाभिरुतं शङ्खघोषविनादितम्।
नित्यार्चितं पर्वसुतं पूजितं राक्षसैः सदा ॥ ५.६.१२ ॥
It resounded with the beat of bherīs and mṛdaṅgas, echoed with the sound of conch shells, was worshipped daily, honoured on festival days, and always venerated by the rākṣasas.
5.6.13
समुद्रमिव गम्भीरं समुद्रसमनिःस्वनम्।
महात्मनो महद् वेश्म महारत्नपरिच्छदम् ॥ ५.६.१३ ॥
Deep as the ocean, with a roar like the ocean's, was the great mansion of the great-souled one, furnished with great jewels.
5.6.14
महारत्नसमाकीर्णं ददर्श स महाकपिः।
विराजमानं वपुषा गजाश्वरथसंकुलम् ॥ ५.६.१४ ॥
The great monkey saw it, crowded with great jewels, shining in its splendour, thronged with elephants, horses and chariots.
5.6.15
लंकाभरणमित्येव सोऽमन्यत महाकपिः।
चचार हनुमांस्तत्र रावणस्य समीपतः ॥ ५.६.१५ ॥
The great monkey thought of it as the very ornament of Laṅkā. There Hanumān roamed close to Rāvaṇa.
5.6.16
गृहाद् गृहं राक्षसानामुद्यानानि च सर्वशः।
वीक्षमाणोऽप्यसंत्रस्तः प्रासादांश्च चचार सः ॥ ५.६.१६ ॥
From house to house of the rākṣasas, looking at the gardens everywhere, unafraid, he roamed among the palaces as well.
5.6.17
अवप्लुत्य महावेगः प्रहस्तस्य निवेशनम्।
ततोऽन्यत् पुप्लुवे वेश्म महापार्श्वस्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ५.६.१७ ॥
Leaping down with great speed, he went into the dwelling of Prahasta; then the mighty one leapt to another mansion, that of Mahāpārśva.
5.6.18
अथ मेघप्रतीकाशं कुम्भकर्णनिवेशनम्।
विभीषणस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः ॥ ५.६.१८ ॥
Then the great monkey leapt to the dwelling of Kumbhakarṇa, resembling a cloud, and likewise to the dwelling of Vibhīṣaṇa.
5.6.19
महोदरस्य च तथा विरूपाक्षस्य चैव हि।
विद्युज्जिह्वस्य भवनं विद्युन्मालेस्तथैव च ॥ ५.६.१९ ॥
He searched the dwellings of Mahodara, Virūpākṣa, Vidyujjihva, and likewise of Vidyunmāli.
5.6.20
वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः।
शुकस्य च महावेगः सारणस्य च धीमतः ॥ ५.६.२० ॥
Likewise the great monkey leaped over the dwelling of Vajradaṃṣṭra; and the swift one leaped over those of Śuka and the wise Sāraṇa.
5.6.21
तथा चेन्द्रजितो वेश्म जगाम हरियूथपः।
जम्बुमालेः सुमालेश्च जगाम हरिसत्तमः ॥ ५.६.२१ ॥
Then the leader of the monkey troops went to the dwelling of Indrajit, and the best of monkeys went to those of Jambumālī and Sumālī.
5.6.22
रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च।
वज्रकायस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः ॥ ५.६.२२ ॥
The great monkey leaped over the dwellings of Raśmiketu and Sūryaśatru, and likewise over that of Vajrakāya.
5.6.23
धूम्राक्षस्याथ सम्पातेर्भवनं मारुतात्मजः।
विद्युद्रूपस्य भीमस्य घनस्य विघनस्य च ॥ ५.६.२३ ॥
Then the son of the Wind went to the dwellings of Dhūmrākṣa and Sampāti, and likewise to those of Vidyudrūpa, Bhīma, Ghana and Vighana.
5.6.24
शुकनाभस्य चक्रस्य शठस्य कपटस्य च।
ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य लोमशस्य च रक्षसः ॥ ५.६.२४ ॥
He searched the dwellings of the rākṣasas Śukanābha, Cakra, Śaṭha, Kapaṭa, Hrasvakarṇa, Daṃṣṭra and Lomaśa.
5.6.25
युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य सादिनः।
विद्युज्जिह्वद्विजिह्वानां तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च ॥ ५.६.२५ ॥
And the dwellings of Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhvajagrīva and Sādin, of Vidyujjihva, Dvijihva and Hastimukha.
5.6.26
करालस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि।
प्लवमानः क्रमेणैव हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः ॥ ५.६.२६ ॥
And of Karāla, Piśāca and Śoṇitākṣa. Thus, leaping in order, Hanumān, the son of the Wind,
5.6.27
तेषु तेषु महार्हेषु भवनेषु महायशाः।
तेषामृद्धिमतामृद्धिं ददर्श स महाकपिः ॥ ५.६.२७ ॥
In each of those precious dwellings, the great-famed great monkey saw the splendour of those who were prosperous.
5.6.28
सर्वेषां समतिक्रम्य भवनानि समन्ततः।
आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम् ॥ ५.६.२८ ॥
Passing by all the dwellings on every side, the radiant one reached the residence of the lord of the rākṣasas.
5.6.29
रावणस्योपशायिन्यो ददर्श हरिसत्तमः।
विचरन् हरिशार्दूलो राक्षसीर्विकृतेक्षणाः ॥ ५.६.२९ ॥
Moving about, the best of monkeys, the tiger among monkeys, saw the rākṣasī women sleeping near Rāvaṇa, with distorted eyes.
5.6.30
शूलमुद्गरहस्तांश्च शक्तितोमरधारिणः।
ददर्श विविधान्गुल्मांस्तस्य रक्षःपतेर्गृहे ॥ ५.६.३० ॥
In the house of that lord of the rākṣasas he saw various troops, holding spears and clubs in their hands and bearing lances and javelins.
5.6.31
राक्षसांश्च महाकायान् नानाप्रहरणोद्यतान्।
रक्तान् श्वेतान् सितांश्चापि हरींश्चापि महाजवान् ॥ ५.६.३१ ॥
He saw the huge-bodied rākṣasas, raising various weapons, red, white and dark, and the very swift monkeys too.
5.6.32
कुलीनान् रूपसम्पन्नान् गजान् परगजारुजान्।
शिक्षितान् गजशिक्षायामैरावतसमान् युधि ॥ ५.६.३२ ॥
He saw well-bred, beautiful elephants, tormentors of enemy elephants, trained in the art of elephant-training, equal to Airāvata in battle.
5.6.33
निहन्तॄन् परसैन्यानां गृहे तस्मिन् ददर्श सः।
क्षरतश्च यथा मेघान् स्रवतश्च यथा गिरीन् ॥ ५.६.३३ ॥
In that house he saw the slayers of enemy armies, like rain-dripping clouds and streaming mountains.
5.6.34
मेघस्तनितनिर्घोषान् दुर्धर्षान् समरे परैः।
सहस्रं वाहिनीस्तत्र जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताः ॥ ५.६.३४ ॥
There were a thousand divisions, roaring like thundering clouds, invincible to enemies in battle, adorned with Jāmbūnada gold.
5.6.35
हेमजालैरविच्छिन्नास्तरुणादित्यसंनिभाः।
ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने ॥ ५.६.३५ ॥
In the residence of Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, he saw them: bound with golden nets, unbroken, shining like the young sun.
5.6.36
शिबिका विविधाकाराः स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः।
लतागृहाणि चित्राणि चित्रशालागृहाणि च ॥ ५.६.३६ ॥
Palanquins of many shapes; and that monkey, the son of the Wind, saw arbors, marvellous picture-galleries and painted halls.
5.6.37
क्रीडागृहाणि चान्यानि दारुपर्वतकानि च।
कामस्य गृहकं रम्यं दिवागृहकमेव च ॥ ५.६.३७ ॥
There were pleasure-houses and other buildings like wooden mountains; there was Kāma's lovely house, and also a house for resting by day.
5.6.38
ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।
स मन्दरसमप्रख्यं मयूरस्थानसंकुलम् ॥ ५.६.३८ ॥
He saw it in the residence of Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas: it was like Mount Mandara, crowded with peacock-perches.
5.6.39
ध्वजयष्टिभिराकीर्णं ददर्श भवनोत्तमम्।
अनन्तरत्ननिचयं निधिजालं समन्ततः।
धीरनिष्ठितकर्माङ्गं गृहं भूतपतेरिव ॥ ५.६.३९ ॥
He saw that finest mansion, filled with banners on poles; on every side were heaps of endless jewels and a net of treasures; its parts were firmly and skilfully built, like the house of Kuvera, lord of beings.
5.6.40
अर्चिर्भिश्चापि रत्नानां तेजसा रावणस्य च।
विरराज च तद् वेश्म रश्मिवानिव रश्मिभिः ॥ ५.६.४० ॥
That house shone with the radiance of the jewels and with Rāvaṇa's brilliance, as the sun shines with its rays.
5.6.41
जाम्बूनदमयान्येव शयनान्यासनानि च।
भाजनानि च शुभ्राणि ददर्श हरियूथपः ॥ ५.६.४१ ॥
The leader of the monkey troop saw couches and seats made of pure Jāmbūnada gold, and bright vessels.
5.6.42
मध्वासवकृतक्लेदं मणिभाजनसंकुलम्।
मनोरममसम्बाधं कुबेरभवनं यथा ॥ ५.६.४२ ॥
Moistened with mead and wine, crowded with jewelled vessels, delightful and spacious, like the house of Kuvera.
5.6.43
नूपुराणां च घोषेण काञ्चीनां निःस्वनेन च।
मृदङ्गतलनिर्घोषैर्घोषवद्भिर्विनादितम् ॥ ५.६.४३ ॥
The mansion echoed with the jingling of anklets, the tinkling of girdles, and the thunder of drums beaten with the palms.
5.6.44
प्रासादसंघातयुतं स्त्रीरत्नशतसंकुलम्।
सुव्यूढकक्ष्यं हनुमान् प्रविवेश महागृहम् ॥ ५.६.४४ ॥
Hanumān entered that great mansion, joined to a cluster of towers, crowded with hundreds of women like jewels, with well-arranged courtyards.