Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.61
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5.61.1
ततो जाम्बवतो वाक्यमगृह्णन्त वनौकसः।
अङ्गदप्रमुखा वीरा हनूमांश्च महाकपिः ॥ ५.६१.१ ॥
Then the forest-dwelling monkeys accepted the words of Jāmbavān — the heroes headed by Aṅgada, and the great monkey Hanumān.
5.61.2
प्रीतिमन्तस्ततः सर्वे वायुपुत्रपुरःसराः।
महेन्द्राग्रात् समुत्पत्य पुप्लुवुः प्लवगर्षभाः ॥ ५.६१.२ ॥
Then all of them, joyful and led by the son of the Wind, leapt up from the summit of Mahendra; the best of monkeys sprang forth.
5.61.3
मेरुमन्दरसंकाशा मत्ता इव महागजाः।
छादयन्त इवाकाशं महाकाया महाबलाः ॥ ५.६१.३ ॥
Like the mountains Meru and Mandara, like maddened great elephants, huge-bodied and mighty, they seemed to cover the sky.
5.61.4
सभाज्यमानं भूतैस्तमात्मवन्तं महाबलम्।
हनूमन्तं महावेगं वहन्त इव दृष्टिभिः ॥ ५.६१.४ ॥
Honored by all beings, self-controlled, of great strength and great speed, Hanumān — they seemed to bear him upon their gaze.
5.61.5
राघवे चार्थनिर्वृत्तिं कर्तुं च परमं यशः।
समाधाय समृद्धार्थाः कर्मसिद्धिभिरुन्नताः ॥ ५.६१.५ ॥
Having resolved to accomplish Rāghava's purpose and win supreme fame, their aims fulfilled by success in the deed, they were exalted.
5.61.6
प्रियाख्यानोन्मुखाः सर्वे सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः।
सर्वे रामप्रतीकारे निश्चितार्था मनस्विनः ॥ ५.६१.६ ॥
All of them eager to bring glad tidings, all delighting in battle, all firm in purpose in avenging Rāma, the high-minded ones.
5.61.7
प्लवमानाः खमाप्लुत्य ततस्ते काननौकसः।
नन्दनोपममासेदुर्वनं द्रुमशतायुतम् ॥ ५.६१.७ ॥
Leaping through the sky, those forest-dwelling monkeys reached a forest like Nandana, abounding in hundreds of thousands of trees.
5.61.8
यत् तन्मधुवनं नाम सुग्रीवस्याभिरक्षितम्।
अधृष्यं सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतमनोहरम् ॥ ५.६१.८ ॥
That forest called Madhuvana, well guarded by Sugrīva, unassailable by all creatures and delightful to the minds of all beings.
5.61.9
यद् रक्षति महावीरः सदा दधिमुखः कपिः।
मातुलः कपिमुख्यस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः ॥ ५.६१.९ ॥
It is always guarded by the great hero, the monkey Dadhimukha, maternal uncle of the great-souled Sugrīva, chief of the monkeys.
5.61.10
ते तद् वनमुपागम्य बभूवुः परमोत्कटाः।
वानरा वानरेन्द्रस्य मनःकान्तं महावनम् ॥ ५.६१.१० ॥
Having reached that forest, the monkeys became exceedingly exultant; it was the great forest pleasing to the mind of the monkey-king.
5.61.11
ततस्ते वानरा हृष्टा दृष्ट्वा मधुवनं महत्।
कुमारमभ्ययाचन्त मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः ॥ ५.६१.११ ॥
Then those delighted monkeys, seeing the great honey-forest, tawny as honey themselves, asked the prince for honey.
5.61.12
ततः कुमारस्तान् वृद्धाञ्जाम्बवत्प्रमुखान् कपीन्।
अनुमान्य ददौ तेषां निसर्गं मधुभक्षणे ॥ ५.६१.१२ ॥
Then the prince, having honoured the elder monkeys led by Jāmbavān, gave them leave to partake of the honey.
5.61.13
ते निसृष्टाः कुमारेण धीमता वालिसूनुना।
हरयः समपद्यन्त द्रुमान् मधुकराकुलान् ॥ ५.६१.१३ ॥
Released by the wise prince, son of Vāli, those monkeys set off toward the trees swarming with bees.
5.61.14
भक्षयन्तः सुगन्धीनि मूलानि च फलानि च।
जग्मुः प्रहर्षं ते सर्वे बभूवुश्च मदोत्कटाः ॥ ५.६१.१४ ॥
Eating fragrant roots and fruits, they all grew joyful and became exuberant with intoxication.
5.61.15
ततश्चानुमताः सर्वे सुसंहृष्टा वनौकसः।
मुदिताश्च ततस्ते च प्रनृत्यन्ति ततस्ततः ॥ ५.६१.१५ ॥
Then, given permission, all those forest-dwelling monkeys, greatly delighted and rejoicing, danced here and there.
5.61.16
गायन्ति केचित् प्रहसन्ति केचि-
न्नृत्यन्ति केचित् प्रणमन्ति केचित्।
पतन्ति केचित् प्रचरन्ति केचित्
प्लवन्ति केचित् प्रलपन्ति केचित् ॥ ५.६१.१६ ॥
Some sing, some laugh, some dance, some bow down, some fall, some roam about, some leap, and some babble.
5.61.17
परस्परं केचिदुपाश्रयन्ति
परस्परं केचिदतिब्रुवन्ति।
द्रुमाद् द्रुमं केचिदभिद्रवन्ति
क्षितौ नगाग्रान्निपतन्ति केचित् ॥ ५.६१.१७ ॥
Some cling to one another, some speak mockingly to one another; some rush from one tree to another, and some fall to the ground from the mountain-peaks.
5.61.18
महीतलात् केचिदुदीर्णवेगा
महाद्रुमाग्राण्यभिसम्पतन्ति।
गायन्तमन्यः प्रहसन्नुपैति
हसन्तमन्यः प्ररुदन्नुपैति ॥ ५.६१.१८ ॥
Some leap up from the ground with surging force and alight on the tops of great trees; to one who sings another comes laughing, and to one who laughs another comes weeping.
5.61.19
तुदन्तमन्यः प्रणदन्नुपैति
समाकुलं तत् कपिसैन्यमासीत्।
न चात्र कश्चिन्न बभूव मत्तो
न चात्र कश्चिन्न बभूव दृप्तः ॥ ५.६१.१९ ॥
Another, striking out and roaring loudly, rushed forward. That monkey army was thrown into great turmoil. There was no one there who was not intoxicated, and there was no one there who was not proud.
5.61.20
ततो वनं तत् परिभक्ष्यमाणं
द्रुमांश्च विध्वंसितपत्रपुष्पान्।
समीक्ष्य कोपाद् दधिवक्त्रनामा
निवारयामास कपिः कपींस्तान् ॥ ५.६१.२० ॥
Then, seeing that forest being devoured and its trees stripped of leaves and blossoms, the monkey named Dadhivaktra, in anger, restrained those monkeys.
5.61.21
स तैः प्रवृद्धैः परिभर्त्स्यमानो
वनस्य गोप्ता हरिवृद्धवीरः।
चकार भूयो मतिमुग्रतेजा
वनस्य रक्षां प्रति वानरेभ्यः ॥ ५.६१.२१ ॥
Though threatened by those mighty monkeys, the forest's guardian, the heroic old monkey of fierce splendor, once again resolved to protect the forest against those monkeys.
5.61.22
उवाच कांश्चित् परुषाण्यभीत-
मसक्तमन्यांश्च तलैर्जघान।
समेत्य कैश्चित् कलहं चकार
तथैव साम्नोपजगाम कांश्चित् ॥ ५.६१.२२ ॥
He spoke harsh words to some who were not afraid, and struck others unrestrainedly with his palms. He came face to face with some and quarreled with them, and likewise approached some with conciliatory words.
5.61.23
स तैर्मदादप्रतिवार्यवेगै-
र्बलाच्च तेन प्रतिवार्यमाणैः।
प्रधर्षणे त्यक्तभयैः समेत्य
प्रकृष्यते चाप्यनवेक्ष्य दोषम् ॥ ५.६१.२३ ॥
Intoxicated, those monkeys of irresistible force, and he who was forcibly restrained by them, come together in assault with fear abandoned, and he is dragged along without considering the fault.
5.61.24
नखैस्तुदन्तो दशनैर्दशन्त-
स्तलैश्च पादैश्च समापयन्तः।
मदात् कपिं ते कपयः समन्ता-
न्महावनं निर्विषयं च चक्रुः ॥ ५.६१.२४ ॥
Maddened, the monkeys tore at him with their nails, bit him with their teeth, and struck him with their palms and feet; surrounding that monkey (Hanumān) on all sides, they laid the great forest waste and empty.