Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.38
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6.38.1
स तु कृत्वा सुवेलस्य मतिमारोहणं प्रति।
लक्ष्मणानुगतो रामः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.३८.१ ॥
Having resolved to ascend Suvela, Rāma, followed by Lakṣmaṇa, spoke these words to Sugrīva.
6.38.2
विभीषणं च धर्मज्ञमनुरक्तं निशाचरम्।
मन्त्रज्ञं च विधिज्ञं च श्लक्ष्णया परया गिरा ॥ ६.३८.२ ॥
To Vibhīṣaṇa, the knower of dharma and devoted night-wanderer, and to the knower of counsel and rule, Rāma spoke in a most gentle voice.
6.38.3
सुवेलं साधु शैलेन्द्रमिमं धातुशतैश्चितम्।
अध्यारोहामहे सर्वे वत्स्यामोऽत्र निशामिमाम् ॥ ६.३८.३ ॥
Let us all ascend this excellent king of mountains Suvela, adorned with hundreds of ore-veins, and dwell here this night.
6.38.4
लङ्कां चालोकयिष्यामो निलयं तस्य रक्षसः।
येन मे मरणान्ताय हृता भार्या दुरात्मना ॥ ६.३८.४ ॥
We shall look upon Laṅkā and the dwelling of that rākṣasa, the wicked-minded one who carried off my wife for my very death.
6.38.5
येन धर्मो न विज्ञातो न वृत्तं न कुलं तथा।
राक्षस्या नीचया बुद्ध्या येन तद् गर्हितं कृतम् ॥ ६.३८.५ ॥
He who knew neither dharma, nor conduct, nor lineage, and who, swayed by the base mind of a rākṣasa woman, did this reproachable deed.
6.38.6
तस्मिन् मे वर्तते रोषः कीर्तिते राक्षसाधमे।
यस्यापराधान्नीचस्य वधं द्रक्ष्यामि रक्षसाम् ॥ ६.३८.६ ॥
At the very mention of that lowest of rākṣasas my anger rises; because of that base one's offence I shall see the slaughter of the rākṣasas.
6.38.7
एको हि कुरुते पापं कालपाशवशं गतः।
नीचेनात्मापचारेण कुलं तेन विनश्यति ॥ ६.३८.७ ॥
One alone commits sin, having fallen under the noose of Time; through the base one's own transgression his whole lineage is destroyed.
6.38.8
एवं सम्मन्त्रयन् नेव सक्रोधो रावणं प्रति।
रामः सुवेलं वासाय चित्रसानुमुपारुहत् ॥ ६.३८.८ ॥
Thus, deliberating with anger toward Rāvaṇa, Rāma ascended the Suvela mountain with its bright peaks, to dwell there.
6.38.9
पृष्ठतो लक्ष्मणश्चैनमन्वगच्छत् समाहितः।
सशरं चापमुद्यम्य सुमहद्विक्रमे रतः ॥ ६.३८.९ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa too followed behind him, attentive, his bow raised with an arrow, intent upon great valor.
6.38.10
तमन्वारोहत् सुग्रीवः सामात्यः सविभीषणः।
हनुमानङ्गदो नीलो मैन्दो द्विविद एव च ॥ ६.३८.१० ॥
After him ascended Sugrīva with his ministers and Vibhīṣaṇa; Hanumān, Aṅgada, Nīla, Maindā and Dvivida as well.
6.38.11
गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः।
पनसः कुमुदश्चैव हरो रम्भश्च यूथपः ॥ ६.३८.११ ॥
Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Śarabha, Gandhamādana, Panasa, Kumuda, Hara, and Rambha, the troop leader as well.
6.38.12
जाम्बवांश्च सुषेणश्च ऋषभश्च महामतिः।
दुर्मुखश्च महातेजास्तथा शतवलिः कपिः ॥ ६.३८.१२ ॥
Jāmbavān, Suṣeṇa, the greatly wise Ṛṣabha, the greatly radiant Durmukha, and likewise the monkey Śatavali.
6.38.13
एते चान्ये च बहवो वानराः शीघ्रगामिनः।
ते वायुवेगप्रवणास्तं गिरिं गिरिचारिणः ॥ ६.३८.१३ ॥
These and many other swift vānaras, racing with the speed of the wind, moving among the mountains, went toward that mountain.
6.38.14
अध्यारोहन्त शतशः सुवेलं यत्र राघवः।
ते त्वदीर्घेण कालेन गिरिमारुह्य सर्वतः ॥ ६.३८.१४ ॥
Hundreds of vānaras climbed Suvela mountain, where Rāghava was. Without long delay, having ascended the mountain from every side,
6.38.15
ददृशुः शिखरे तस्य विषक्तामिव खे पुरीम्।
तां शुभां प्रवरद्वारां प्राकारवरशोभिताम् ॥ ६.३८.१५ ॥
From its peak they saw that city, seeming suspended in the sky, splendid, with excellent gates, adorned with excellent ramparts.
6.38.16
लङ्कां राक्षससम्पूर्णां ददृशुर्हरियूथपाः।
प्राकारवरसंस्थैश्च तथा नीलैश्च राक्षसैः ॥ ६.३८.१६ ॥
The leaders of the monkey troops saw Laṅkā, filled with rākṣasas, and the rākṣasas standing on the excellent ramparts, and the dark-hued rākṣasas as well.
6.38.17
ददृशुस्ते हरिश्रेष्ठाः प्राकारमपरं कृतम् ॥ ६.३८.१७ ॥
Those best of monkeys saw another rampart built there.
6.38.18
ते दृष्ट्वा वानराः सर्वे राक्षसान् युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः।
मुमुचुर्विविधान् नादांस्तस्य रामस्य पश्यतः ॥ ६.३८.१८ ॥
Seeing the rākṣasas eager for battle, all the vānaras let loose various roars while Rāma looked on.
6.38.19
ततोऽस्तमगमत् सूर्यः संध्यया प्रतिरञ्जितः।
पूर्णचन्द्रप्रदीप्ता च क्षपा समतिवर्तत ॥ ६.३८.१९ ॥
Then the sun set, tinged with the glow of evening, and the night, blazing with the full moon, moved on.
6.38.20
ततः स रामो हरिवाहिनीपति-
र्विभीषणेन प्रतिनन्द्य सत्कृतः।
सलक्ष्मणो यूथपयूथसंयुतः
सुवेलपृष्ठे न्यवसद् यथासुखम् ॥ ६.३८.२० ॥
Then Rāma, lord of the monkey army, welcomed and honored by Vibhīṣaṇa, together with Lakṣmaṇa and the bands of troop-commanders, dwelt comfortably on the back of Suvela mountain.