Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.20

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6.20.1

ततो निविष्टां ध्वजिनीं सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताम्।
ददर्श राक्षसोऽभ्येत्य शार्दूलो नाम वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.२०.१ ॥

Then a mighty rākṣasa named Śārdūla approached and saw the army encamped and guarded by Sugrīva.

6.20.2

चारो राक्षसराजस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।
तां दृष्ट्वा सर्वतोऽव्यग्रां प्रतिगम्य स राक्षसः ॥ ६.२०.२ ॥

Having seen that army undisturbed on every side, that spy of the wicked rākṣasa king Rāvaṇa turned back.

6.20.3

आविश्य लङ्कां वेगेन राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।
एष वै वानरर्क्षौघो लङ्कां समभिवर्तते ॥ ६.२०.३ ॥

Entering Laṅkā swiftly, he said to the king: "Look, this host of monkeys and bears is advancing upon Laṅkā."

6.20.4

अगाधश्चाप्रमेयश्च द्वितीय इव सागरः।
पुत्रौ दशरथस्येमौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ ६.२०.४ ॥

They are unfathomable and immeasurable, like a second ocean. These two are the sons of Daśaratha, the brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

6.20.5

उत्तमौ रूपसम्पन्नौ सीतायाः पदमागतौ।
एतौ सागरमासाद्य संनिविष्टौ महाद्युते ॥ ६.२०.५ ॥

These two excellent, handsome men have come to the very path of Sītā. O greatly radiant one, having reached the ocean, they have encamped.

6.20.6

बलं चाकाशमावृत्य सर्वतो दशयोजनम्।
तत्त्वभूतं महाराज क्षिप्रं वेदितुमर्हसि ॥ ६.२०.६ ॥

Their host, covering even the sky, spreads out on every side for ten yojanas. O great king, you should quickly learn the true state of this matter.

6.20.7

तव दूता महाराज क्षिप्रमर्हन्ति वेदितुम्।
उपप्रदानं सान्त्वं वा भेदो वात्र प्रयुज्यताम् ॥ ६.२०.७ ॥

Great king, your envoys should quickly find out. Here let one of these be employed: a gift, conciliation, or sowing discord.

6.20.8

शार्दूलस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।
उवाच सहसा व्यग्रः सम्प्रधार्यार्थमात्मनः।
शुकं साधु तदा रक्षो वाक्यमर्थविदां वरम् ॥ ६.२०.८ ॥

Having heard Śārdūla's words, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, agitated, suddenly considered his own interest and then spoke to the rākṣasa Śuka, best of those who know what is useful.

6.20.9

सुग्रीवं ब्रूहि गत्वाऽऽशु राजानं वचनान्मम।
यथासंदेशमक्लीबं श्लक्ष्णया परया गिरा ॥ ६.२०.९ ॥

Go quickly and tell King Sugrīva, in my words, the message exactly as given, without faltering, in the gentlest and most supreme speech.

6.20.10

त्वं वै महाराजकुलप्रसूतो
महाबलश्चर्क्षरजःसुतश्च।
न कश्चनार्थस्तव नास्त्यनर्थ-
स्तथापि मे भ्रातृसमो हरीश ॥ ६.२०.१० ॥

You are born of a great royal line, mighty, and the son of the Ṛkṣarajas. You have no aim and no harm; yet, lord of the monkeys, you are like a brother to me.

6.20.11

अहं यद्यहरं भार्यां राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः।
किं तत्र तव सुग्रीव किष्किन्धां प्रति गम्यताम् ॥ ६.२०.११ ॥

If I have carried off the wife of the wise prince, then Sugrīva, what is that to you? Go back toward Kiṣkindhā.

6.20.12

नहीयं हरिभिर्लङ्का प्राप्तुं शक्या कथंचन।
देवैरपि सगन्धर्वैः किं पुनर्नरवानरैः ॥ ६.२०.१२ ॥

This Laṅkā cannot be reached by monkeys in any way; not even the gods with the gandharvas could reach it, much less men and monkeys.

6.20.13

स तदा राक्षसेन्द्रेण संदिष्टो रजनीचरः।
शुको विहंगमो भूत्वा तूर्णमाप्लुत्य चाम्बरम् ॥ ६.२०.१३ ॥

Then the night-roamer Śuka, instructed by the lord of the rākṣasas, took the form of a bird and swiftly leapt up into the sky.

6.20.14

स गत्वा दूरमध्वानमुपर्युपरि सागरम्।
संस्थितो ह्यम्बरे वाक्यं सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.२०.१४ ॥

Having gone a great distance, he halted in the sky high above the ocean and spoke these words to Sugrīva.

6.20.15

सर्वमुक्तं यथाऽऽदिष्टं रावणेन दुरात्मना।
तत् प्रापयन्तं वचनं तूर्णमाप्लुत्य वानराः ॥ ६.२०.१५ ॥

I have spoken everything exactly as the wicked Rāvaṇa commanded. Delivering that message, O monkeys, I swiftly leapt up and away.

6.20.16

प्रापद्यन्त तदा क्षिप्रं लोप्तुं हन्तुं च मुष्टिभिः।
सर्वैः प्लवंगैः प्रसभं निगृहीतो निशाचरः ॥ ६.२०.१६ ॥

Then all the leaping monkeys rushed at once to seize him and strike him with their fists, and the night-roamer was forcibly seized.

6.20.17

गगनाद् भूतले चाशु प्रतिगृह्यावतारितः।
वानरैः पीड्यमानस्तु शुको वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.२०.१७ ॥

Snatched swiftly from the sky and brought down to the earth, Śuka, harried by the monkeys, spoke these words.

6.20.18

न दूतान् घ्नन्ति काकुत्स्थ वार्यन्तां साधु वानराः।
यस्तु हित्वा मतं भर्तुः स्वमतं सम्प्रधारयेत्।
अनुक्तवादी दूतः सन् स दूतो वधमर्हति ॥ ६.२०.१८ ॥

O Kākutstha, envoys are not slain; let the monkeys be properly restrained. But an envoy who sets aside his master's opinion and decides by his own, who speaks beyond what he was told to say, he alone deserves death.

6.20.19

शुकस्य वचनं रामः श्रुत्वा तु परिदेवितम्।
उवाच मावधिष्टेति घ्नतः शाखामृगर्षभान् ॥ ६.२०.१९ ॥

Hearing Śuka's pleading words, Rāma said to the bull-like monkeys who were striking him: "Do not kill him."

6.20.20

स च पत्रलघुर्भूत्वा हरिभिर्दर्शितेऽभये।
अन्तरिक्षे स्थितो भूत्वा पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.२०.२० ॥

Becoming light as a leaf, and with the monkeys having shown him safety, he stood in the sky and spoke again.

6.20.21

सुग्रीव सत्त्वसम्पन्न महाबलपराक्रम।
किं मया खलु वक्तव्यो रावणो लोकरावणः ॥ ६.२०.२१ ॥

O Sugrīva, endowed with courage and of great strength and valour! What am I to say to Rāvaṇa, the terror of the worlds?

6.20.22

स एवमुक्तः प्लवगाधिपस्तदा
प्लवंगमानामृषभो महाबलः।
उवाच वाक्यं रजनीचरस्य
चारं शुकं शुद्धमदीनसत्त्वः ॥ ६.२०.२२ ॥

Thus addressed, Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, the mighty bull among monkeys, of undaunted spirit, spoke these words to the pure spy Śuka concerning the night-wanderer.

6.20.23

न मेऽसि मित्रं न तथानुकम्प्यो
न चोपकर्तासि न मे प्रियोऽसि।
अरिश्च रामस्य सहानुबन्ध-
स्ततोऽसि वालीव वधार्ह वध्यः ॥ ६.२०.२३ ॥

You are not my friend, nor worthy of compassion, nor a benefactor, nor dear to me. You are an enemy of Rāma, together with his associates; therefore, like Vālin, you deserve death and are to be killed.

6.20.24

निहन्म्यहं त्वां ससुतं सबन्धुं
सज्ञातिवर्गं रजनीचरेश।
लङ्कां च सर्वां महता बलेन
सर्वैः करिष्यामि समेत्य भस्म ॥ ६.२०.२४ ॥

O lord of the night-wanderers! I will slay you together with your sons, your kinsmen, and your whole clan; and having assembled all with a mighty force, I will reduce the whole of Laṅkā to ashes.

6.20.25

न मोक्ष्यसे रावण राघवस्य
सुरैः सहेन्द्रैरपि मूढ गुप्तः।
अन्तर्हितः सूर्यपथं गतोऽपि
तथैव पातालमनुप्रविष्टः।
गिरीशपादाम्बुजसंगतो वा
हतोऽसि रामेण सहानुजस्त्वम् ॥ ६.२०.२५ ॥

Fool Rāvaṇa, you will not escape the scion of Raghu, even though protected by the gods together with Indra. Whether you hide on the path of the sun, or enter the netherworld, or take refuge at the lotus feet of the lord of mountains, you will be slain by Rāma together with his younger brother.