Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.26
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6.26.1
तद्वचः सत्यमक्लीबं सारणेनाभिभाषितम्।
निशम्य रावणो राजा प्रत्यभाषत सारणम् ॥ ६.२६.१ ॥
Having heard that true and unwavering speech spoken by Sāraṇa, King Rāvaṇa replied to Sāraṇa.
6.26.2
यदि मामभियुञ्जीरन् देवगन्धर्वदानवाः।
नैव सीतामहं दद्यां सर्वलोकभयादपि ॥ ६.२६.२ ॥
Even if gods, gandharvas and dānavas were to attack me, I would not give back Sītā, not even out of fear of all the worlds.
6.26.3
त्वं तु सौम्य परित्रस्तो हरिभिः पीडितो भृशम्।
प्रतिप्रदानमद्यैव सीतायाः साधु मन्यसे ॥ ६.२६.३ ॥
But, gentle one, you are terrified and greatly tormented by the monkeys, and so you think it good to return Sītā today itself.
6.26.4
को हि नाम सपत्नो मां समरे जेतुमर्हति।
इत्युक्त्वा परुषं वाक्यं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ६.२६.४ ॥
"Who, indeed, is the enemy who could conquer me in battle?" Having spoken these harsh words, the lord of the rākṣasas Rāvaṇa...
6.26.5
आरुरोह ततः श्रीमान् प्रासादं हिमपाण्डुरम्।
बहुतालसमुत्सेधं रावणोऽथ दिदृक्षया ॥ ६.२६.५ ॥
Then the glorious Rāvaṇa ascended the palace, white as snow and as tall as many palm trees, wishing to look out.
6.26.6
ताभ्यां चराभ्यां सहितो रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः।
पश्यमानः समुद्रं तं पर्वतांश्च वनानि च ॥ ६.२६.६ ॥
Accompanied by those two spies, Rāvaṇa, overcome with rage, gazed upon the ocean, the mountains and the forests.
6.26.7
ददर्श पृथिवीदेशं सुसम्पूर्णं प्लवंगमैः।
तदपारमसह्यं च वानराणां महाबलम् ॥ ६.२६.७ ॥
He saw that stretch of the earth completely filled with leaping monkeys, and the great strength of the vānaras was boundless and unbearable.
6.26.8
आलोक्य रावणो राजा परिपप्रच्छ सारणम्।
एषां के वानरा मुख्याः के शूराः के महाबलाः ॥ ६.२६.८ ॥
Having looked at them, King Rāvaṇa thoroughly questioned Sāraṇa: Who among these are the chief vānaras? Who are the heroes? Who are the very mighty?
6.26.9
के पूर्वमभिवर्तन्ते महोत्साहाः समन्ततः।
केषां शृणोति सुग्रीवः के वा यूथपयूथपाः ॥ ६.२६.९ ॥
Who are they advancing first from all sides with great zeal? Whose words does Sugrīva hear? Or who are the leaders of troop-leaders?
6.26.10
सारणाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं किंप्रभावाः प्लवंगमाः।
सारणो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वचनं परिपृच्छतः ॥ ६.२६.१० ॥
O Sāraṇa, tell me everything: of what power are these leaping monkeys? Sāraṇa heard the words of the lord of rākṣasas as he questioned him.
6.26.11
आबभाषेऽथ मुख्यज्ञो मुख्यांस्तत्र वनौकसः।
एष योऽभिमुखो लङ्कां नर्दंस्तिष्ठति वानरः ॥ ६.२६.११ ॥
Then Sāraṇa, who knew the chiefs, spoke of the foremost forest-dwelling vānaras there: this vānara who stands facing Laṅkā, roaring.
6.26.12
यूथपानां सहस्राणां शतेन परिवारितः।
यस्य घोषेण महता सप्राकारा सतोरणा ॥ ६.२६.१२ ॥
This vānara is surrounded by hundreds and thousands of troop-leaders; by his great roar, Laṅkā, with its ramparts and gateways, trembles.
6.26.13
लङ्का प्रतिहता सर्वा सशैलवनकानना।
सर्वशाखामृगेन्द्रस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.२६.१३ ॥
All of Laṅkā, with its mountains, woods and groves, was struck down by the great-souled Sugrīva, lord of all the monkey clans.
6.26.14
बलाग्रे तिष्ठते वीरो नीलो नामैष यूथपः।
बाहू प्रगृह्य यः पद्भ्यां महीं गच्छति वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.२६.१४ ॥
At the front of the army stands this hero named Nīla, a troop leader who, raising his arms, strides mightily upon the earth on foot.
6.26.15
लङ्कामभिमुखः कोपादभीक्ष्णं च विजृम्भते।
गिरिशृङ्गप्रतीकाशः पद्मकिंजल्कसंनिभः ॥ ६.२६.१५ ॥
Turning angrily toward Laṅkā, he stretches himself again and again; he is like a mountain peak, and his hue is like the filaments of a lotus.
6.26.16
स्फोटयत्यतिसंरब्धो लाङ्गूलं च पुनः पुनः।
यस्य लाङ्गूलशब्देन स्वनन्ति प्रदिशो दश ॥ ६.२६.१६ ॥
In great fury he lashes his tail again and again, and at the sound of his tail all ten directions resound.
6.26.17
एष वानरराजेन सुग्रीवेणाभिषेचितः।
युवराजोऽङ्गदो नाम त्वामाह्वयति संयुगे ॥ ६.२६.१७ ॥
This crown prince named Aṅgada, anointed by Sugrīva, the king of the monkeys, challenges you to battle.
6.26.18
वालिनः सदृशः पुत्रः सुग्रीवस्य सदा प्रियः।
राघवार्थे पराक्रान्तः शक्रार्थे वरुणो यथा ॥ ६.२६.१८ ॥
He is like Vālin's son, ever dear to Sugrīva, and he fights valiantly for the sake of Rāghava, as Varuṇa does for the sake of Indra.
6.26.19
एतस्य सा मतिः सर्वा यद् दृष्टा जनकात्मजा।
हनूमता वेगवता राघवस्य हितैषिणा ॥ ६.२६.१९ ॥
His whole purpose was that swift Hanumān, desiring the welfare of Rāghava, saw Janaka's daughter.
6.26.20
बहूनि वानरेन्द्राणामेष यूथानि वीर्यवान्।
परिगृह्याभियाति त्वां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम् ॥ ६.२६.२० ॥
This mighty one, taking many troops of the lords of the vānaras, is advancing with his own army to crush you.
6.26.21
अनुवालिसुतस्यापि बलेन महता वृतः।
वीरस्तिष्ठति संग्रामे सेतुहेतुरयं नलः ॥ ६.२६.२१ ॥
Surrounded by a great army, along with Vāli's son, this hero Nala stands in battle; he is the cause of the bridge.
6.26.22
ये तु विष्टभ्य गात्राणि क्ष्वेडयन्ति नदन्ति च।
उत्थाय च विजृम्भन्ते क्रोधेन हरिपुङ्गवाः ॥ ६.२६.२२ ॥
Those best of monkeys, bracing their limbs, roar and cry out, and rising in anger they stretch their bodies.
6.26.23
एते दुष्प्रसहा घोराश्चण्डाश्चण्डपराक्रमाः।
अष्टौ शतसहस्राणि दशकोटिशतानि च।
य एनमनुगच्छन्ति वीराश्चन्दनवासिनः ॥ ६.२६.२३ ॥
These terrible, fierce, hard-to-withstand heroes of fierce valor, dwellers of the sandal mountain, who follow him — eight hundred thousand thousands, and hundreds of ten million.
6.26.24
एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम्।
श्वेतो रजतसंकाशश्चपलो भीमविक्रमः ॥ ६.२६.२४ ॥
This one, white and silver-bright, nimble and of terrible valor, aspires to crush Laṅkā with his own army.
6.26.25
बुद्धिमान् वानरः शूरस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः।
तूर्णं सुग्रीवमागम्य पुनर्गच्छति वानरः ॥ ६.२६.२५ ॥
The wise, valiant monkey, renowned in the three worlds, quickly approaches Sugrīva and then goes back again.
6.26.26
विभजन् वानरीं सेनामनीकानि प्रहर्षयन्।
यः पुरा गोमतीतीरे रम्यं पर्येति पर्वतम् ॥ ६.२६.२६ ॥
He who, dividing the monkey army and gladdening its divisions, formerly roamed around the lovely mountain on the bank of the Gomatī.
6.26.27
नाम्ना संरोचनो नाम नानानगयुतो गिरिः।
तत्र राज्यं प्रशास्त्येष कुमुदो नाम यूथपः ॥ ६.२६.२७ ॥
A mountain named Saṃrocana, abounding in many kinds of trees; there the troop leader named Kumuda rules the kingdom.
6.26.28
योऽसौ शतसहस्राणि सहर्षं परिकर्षति।
यस्य वाला बहुव्यामा दीर्घलाङ्गूलमाश्रिताः ॥ ६.२६.२८ ॥
He who joyfully leads along hundreds of thousands of monkeys.
6.26.29
ताम्राः पीताः सिताः श्वेताः प्रकीर्णा घोरदर्शनाः।
अदीनो वानरश्चण्डः संग्राममभिकाङ्क्षति।
एषोऽप्याशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम् ॥ ६.२६.२९ ॥
Whose tails, many vyāmas long, long-tailed, copper, yellow, black and white, scattered and terrifying to behold, that fearless, fierce monkey desires battle. He too hopes to crush Laṅkā with his own army.
6.26.30
यस्त्वेष सिंहसंकाशः कपिलो दीर्घकेसरः।
निभृतः प्रेक्षते लङ्कां दिधक्षन्निव चक्षुषा ॥ ६.२६.३० ॥
But this lion-like, tawny, long-maned monkey stands motionless, gazing at Laṅkā as if wishing to burn it with his eyes.
6.26.31
विन्ध्यं कृष्णगिरिं सह्यं पर्वतं च सुदर्शनम्।
राजन् सततमध्यास्ते स रम्भो नाम यूथपः।
शतं शतसहस्राणां त्रिंशच्च हरिपुङ्गवाः ॥ ६.२६.३१ ॥
On the Vindhya, the Kṛṣṇagiri, the Sahya and the mountain Sudarśana, O king, dwells always the troop-leader named Rambha; with him are a hundred hundred-thousands, and thirty, of the best of monkeys.
6.26.32
यं यान्तं वानरा घोराश्चण्डाश्चण्डपराक्रमाः।
परिवार्यानुगच्छन्ति लङ्कां मर्दितुमोजसा ॥ ६.२६.३२ ॥
As he goes, fierce, violent monkeys of furious prowess surround him and follow him, to crush Laṅkā with might.
6.26.33
यस्तु कर्णौ विवृणुते जृम्भते च पुनः पुनः।
न तु संविजते मृत्योर्न च सेनां प्रधावति ॥ ६.२६.३३ ॥
He who spreads his ears and yawns again and again does not fear death, nor does he rush toward the army.
6.26.34
प्रकम्पते च रोषेण तिर्यक् च पुनरीक्षते।
पश्य लाङ्गूलविक्षेपं क्ष्वेडत्येष महाबलः ॥ ६.२६.३४ ॥
He trembles with rage and looks again askance. Behold, swinging his tail, this mighty one roars.
6.26.35
महाजवो वीतभयो रम्यं साल्वेयपर्वतम्।
राजन् सततमध्यास्ते शरभो नाम यूथपः ॥ ६.२६.३५ ॥
The swift and fearless troop-leader named Śarabha, O king, always dwells on the lovely Sālveya mountain.
6.26.36
एतस्य बलिनः सर्वे विहारा नाम यूथपाः।
राजन् शतसहस्राणि चत्वारिंशत्तथैव च ॥ ६.२६.३६ ॥
All the troop-leaders named Vihāra, belonging to that mighty one, O king, number forty hundred-thousands, and just so many.
6.26.37
यस्तु मेघ इवाकाशं महानावृत्य तिष्ठति।
मध्ये वानरवीराणां सुराणामिव वासवः ॥ ६.२६.३७ ॥
He who, like a great cloud covering the sky, stands in the midst of the vānara heroes, as Vāsava (Indra) among the gods.
6.26.38
भेरीणामिव संनादो यस्यैष श्रूयते महान्।
घोषः शाखामृगेन्द्राणां संग्राममभिकाङ्क्षताम् ॥ ६.२६.३८ ॥
The great roar of the lords of the monkeys, eager for battle, is heard like the sound of drums.
6.26.39
एष पर्वतमध्यास्ते पारियात्रमनुत्तमम्।
युद्धे दुष्प्रसहो नित्यं पनसो नाम यूथपः ॥ ६.२६.३९ ॥
Here, upon the matchless Pāriyātra mountain, dwells the troop-leader named Panasa, ever unbearable to withstand in battle.
6.26.40
एनं शतसहस्राणां शतार्धं पर्युपासते।
यूथपा यूथपश्रेष्ठं येषां यूथानि भागशः ॥ ६.२६.४० ॥
Fifty hundred thousand troop-leaders attend upon him, the foremost of troop-leaders, whose troops are divided into shares.
6.26.41
यस्तु भीमां प्रवल्गन्तीं चमूं तिष्ठति शोभयन्।
स्थितां तीरे समुद्रस्य द्वितीय इव सागरः ॥ ६.२६.४१ ॥
He who stands adorning the fearsome, leaping army, stationed on the shore of the ocean like a second ocean.
6.26.42
एष दर्दुरसंकाशो विनतो नाम यूथपः।
पिबंश्चरति यो वेणां नदीनामुत्तमां नदीम् ॥ ६.२६.४२ ॥
This is the troop-leader named Vinata, frog-like in form, who roams drinking the waters of the Veṇā, the finest of rivers.
6.26.43
षष्टिः शतसहस्राणि बलमस्य प्लवंगमाः।
त्वामाह्वयति युद्धाय क्रोधनो नाम वानरः ॥ ६.२६.४३ ॥
Sixty hundred-thousands of leaping monkeys are in his army. The monkey named Krodhana challenges you to battle.
6.26.44
विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च यथा यूथानि भागशः।
यस्तु गैरिकवर्णाभं वपुः पुष्यति वानरः ॥ ६.२६.४४ ॥
They are valiant and strong, divided into their troops by groups. The monkey who bears a body the color of red ochre—
6.26.45
अवमत्य सदा सर्वान् वानरान् बलदर्पितः।
गवयो नाम तेजस्वी त्वां क्रोधादभिवर्तते ॥ ६.२६.४५ ॥
Proud of his strength, always despising all the monkeys, the brilliant monkey named Gavaya comes against you in anger.
6.26.46
एनं शतसहस्राणि सप्ततिः पर्युपासते।
एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम् ॥ ६.२६.४६ ॥
Seventy hundred-thousands of monkeys attend upon him. With his own army, he aspires to crush Laṅkā.
6.26.47
एते दुष्प्रसहा वीरा येषां संख्या न विद्यते।
यूथपा यूथपश्रेष्ठास्तेषां यूथानि भागशः ॥ ६.२६.४७ ॥
These are heroes hard to withstand, whose number is not known. They are troop-leaders, the best of troop-leaders; their troops are divided into groups.