Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.7
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5.7.1
स वेश्मजालं बलवान् ददर्श
व्यासक्तवैदूर्यसुवर्णजालम्।
यथा महत्प्रावृषि मेघजालं
विद्युत्पिनद्धं सविहङ्गजालम् ॥ ५.७.१ ॥
The mighty one saw a network of mansions, with lattices of lapis lazuli and gold interwoven, like a great mass of clouds bound with lightning in the rainy season, together with a flock of birds.
5.7.2
निवेशनानां विविधाश्च शालाः
प्रधानशङ्खायुधचापशालाः।
मनोहराश्चापि पुनर्विशाला
ददर्श वेश्माद्रिषु चन्द्रशालाः ॥ ५.७.२ ॥
He saw various halls of the dwellings, the chief ones being halls of conch-shells, weapons and bows; and he also saw charming, spacious moon-terraces atop the mountain-like mansions.
5.7.3
गृहाणि नानावसुराजितानि
देवासुरैश्चापि सुपूजितानि।
सर्वैश्च दोषैः परिवर्जितानि
कपिर्ददर्श स्वबलार्जितानि ॥ ५.७.३ ॥
The monkey saw those houses, won by various wealth, well honored even by gods and demons, free of all faults, and acquired by their own strength.
5.7.4
तानि प्रयत्नाभिसमाहितानि
मयेन साक्षादिव निर्मितानि।
महीतले सर्वगुणोत्तराणि
ददर्श लंकाधिपतेर्गृहाणि ॥ ५.७.४ ॥
He saw the houses of the lord of Laṅkā, carefully arranged, as if built directly by Maya, superior in every quality upon the earth.
5.7.5
ततो ददर्शोच्छ्रितमेघरूपं
मनोहरं काञ्चनचारुरूपम्।
रक्षोऽधिपस्यात्मबलानुरूपं
गृहोत्तमं ह्यप्रतिरूपरूपम् ॥ ५.७.५ ॥
Then he saw the best of houses of the lord of the rākṣasas, having the form of a towering cloud, charming, of beautiful golden form, befitting his own strength, of incomparable form.
5.7.6
महीतले स्वर्गमिव प्रकीर्णं
श्रिया ज्वलन्तं बहुरत्नकीर्णम्।
नानातरूणां कुसुमावकीर्णं
गिरेरिवाग्रं रजसावकीर्णम् ॥ ५.७.६ ॥
Like heaven spread upon the earth, blazing with splendor, studded with many jewels, strewn with flowers of various trees, like a mountain peak covered with dust.
5.7.7
नारीप्रवेकैरिव दीप्यमानं
तडिद्भिरम्भोधरमर्च्यमानम्।
हंसप्रवेकैरिव वाह्यमानं
श्रिया युतं खे सुकृतं विमानम् ॥ ५.७.७ ॥
As if shining with groups of women, as if a cloud worshipped by lightning, as if carried by flocks of swans, the well-made celestial chariot, endowed with splendor, in the sky.
5.7.8
यथा नगाग्रं बहुधातुचित्रं
यथा नभश्च ग्रहचन्द्रचित्रम्।
ददर्श युक्तीकृतचारुमेघ-
चित्रं विमानं बहुरत्नचित्रम् ॥ ५.७.८ ॥
Just as a mountain peak is variegated with many minerals, and as the sky is variegated with planets and the moon, he saw the celestial chariot, variegated with skillfully made beautiful cloud-pictures and many jewels.
5.7.9
मही कृता पर्वतराजिपूर्णा
शैलाः कृता वृक्षवितानपूर्णाः।
वृक्षाः कृताः पुष्पवितानपूर्णाः
पुष्पं कृतं केसरपत्रपूर्णम् ॥ ५.७.९ ॥
The earth was made filled with rows of mountains; the mountains were made filled with canopies of trees; the trees were made filled with canopies of flowers; the flower was made filled with stamens and petals.
5.7.10
कृतानि वेश्मानि च पाण्डुराणि
तथा सुपुष्पाण्यपि पुष्कराणि।
पुनश्च पद्मानि सकेसराणि
वनानि चित्राणि सरोवराणि ॥ ५.७.१० ॥
White mansions were made, and likewise lotus pools with fine flowers; again lotuses with stamens, variegated forests and lakes.
5.7.11
पुष्पाह्वयं नाम विराजमानं
रत्नप्रभाभिश्च विघूर्णमानम्।
वेश्मोत्तमानामपि चोच्चमानं
महाकपिस्तत्र महाविमानम् ॥ ५.७.११ ॥
There the great monkey saw a vast aerial palace named Puṣpāhva, shining, glittering with the lustre of gems, rising high above even the finest mansions.
5.7.12
कृताश्च वैदूर्यमया विहङ्गा
रूप्यप्रवालैश्च तथा विहङ्गाः।
चित्राश्च नानावसुभिर्भुजङ्गा
जात्यानुरूपास्तुरगाः शुभाङ्गाः ॥ ५.७.१२ ॥
There were birds made of lapis lazuli, and birds of silver and coral; wondrous serpents made of various gems, and horses of fine breed, beautifully formed.
5.7.13
प्रवालजाम्बूनदपुष्पपक्षाः
सलीलमावर्जितजिह्मपक्षाः।
कामस्य साक्षादिव भान्ति पक्षाः
कृता विहङ्गाः सुमुखाः सुपक्षाः ॥ ५.७.१३ ॥
Birds were fashioned with wings like coral and golden blossoms, their crooked wings playfully bent back, shining as if they were Kāma's own wings; fair-faced birds with fine wings.
5.7.14
नियुज्यमानाश्च गजाः सुहस्ताः
सकेसराश्चोत्पलपत्रहस्ताः।
बभूव देवी च कृतासुहस्ता
लक्ष्मीस्तथा पद्मिनि पद्महस्ता ॥ ५.७.१४ ॥
Elephants with fine trunks and manes stood ready, their trunks like lotus leaves; and a goddess was fashioned with fair hands, Lakṣmī, the lotus-handed Padminī.
5.7.15
इतीव तद्गृहमभिगम्य शोभनं
सविस्मयो नगमिव चारुकन्दरम्।
पुनश्च तत्परमसुगन्धि सुन्दरं
हिमात्यये नगमिव चारुकन्दरम् ॥ ५.७.१५ ॥
Thus, approaching that splendid house, amazed, he stood like a mountain with lovely caves; and again that most fragrant, beautiful house appeared like a mountain with lovely caves at the end of winter.
5.7.16
ततः स तां कपिरभिपत्य पूजितां
चरन् पुरीं दशमुखबाहुपालिताम्।
अदृश्य तां जनकसुतां सुपूजितां
सुदुःखितां पतिगुणवेगनिर्जिताम् ॥ ५.७.१६ ॥
Then the monkey, roaming that city protected by the arms of the ten-faced Rāvaṇa, went to her who was greatly honored; but the daughter of Janaka, deeply grieved and overcome by the force of her husband's excellent qualities, was not seen.
5.7.17
ततस्तदा बहुविधभावितात्मनः
कृतात्मनो जनकसुतां सुवर्त्मनः।
अपश्यतोऽभवदतिदुःखितं मनः
सचक्षुषः प्रविचरतो महात्मनः ॥ ५.७.१७ ॥
Then the great-souled one, whose mind was cultivated in many ways, self-controlled and of excellent conduct, grew very sorrowful at not seeing the daughter of Janaka; with his eyes he roamed about searching.