यत्नवानपि तु श्रीमाँल्लाङ्गूलोद्धरणे ततः। कपेः पार्श्वगतो भीमस्तस्थौ व्रीडडानताननः
Though he exerted himself to lift the tail, Bhima, standing at the monkey's side, remained with a face bowed in shame.
प्रणिपत्य च कौन्तेयः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्। प्रसीद कपिशार्दूल दुरुक्तं क्षम्यतां मम
Having bowed down, the son of Kunti, with joined palms, spoke: 'Be gracious, O tiger among monkeys; forgive my harsh words.'
सिद्धो वा यदि वा देवो गन्धर्वो वाऽथ गुह्यकः। पृष्टः सन्को मया ब्रूहि कस्त्वं वानररूपधृत्
Whether you are a Siddha, a god, a Gandharva, or a Guhyaka, questioned by me, please tell me—who are you, taking the form of a monkey?
न चेद्गुह्यं महाबाहो श्रोतव्यं चेद्भवेन्मम। शिष्यवत्त्वां तु पृच्छामि उपपन्नोऽस्मि तेऽनघ
If it is not a secret, mighty-armed one, and if it is fit for me to hear, I ask you as a disciple would; I am worthy of your trust, O sinless one.
यत्ते मम परिज्ञाने कौतूहलमरिंदम। तत्सर्वमखिलेन त्वं शृणु पाण्डवनन्दन
That which has stirred my curiosity about you, O subduer of foes, hear all of it in full, O joy of the Pandavas.
अहं केसरिणः क्षेत्रे वायुना जगदायुषा। जातः कमलपत्राक्ष हनूमान्नाम वानरः
I am Hanuman by name, a monkey, born in the field of Kesari, by Vayu, the life-breath of the world, O lotus-eyed one.
सूर्यपुत्रं च सुग्रीवं शक्रपुत्रं च वालिनम्। सर्ववानरराजानौ सर्ववानरयूथपाः
Sugriva, son of the Sun, and Vali, son of Indra, both kings of all the monkeys, and all the monkey chiefs—
उपतस्थुर्महावीर्या मम चामित्रकर्शन। सुग्रीवेणाभवत्प्रीतिरनिलस्याग्निना यथा
—these mighty ones served me, O subduer of enemies; and Sugriva had affection for me, as Fire has for Wind.
निकृतः स ततो भ्रात्रा कस्मिंश्चित्कारणान्तरे। ऋश्यमूके मया सार्धं सुग्रीवो न्यवसच्चिरम्
Then, wronged by his brother for some other reason, Sugriva dwelled for a long time with me on Mount Rishyamuka.
अथ दाशरथिर्वीरो रामो नाम महाबलः। विष्णुर्मानुषरूपेण चचार वसुधातलम्
Then the heroic son of Dasharatha, named Rama, of great might—Vishnu in human form—walked upon the earth.
स पितुः प्रियमन्विच्छन्सहभार्यः सहानुजः। सधनुर्धन्विनांश्रेष्ठो दण्डकारण्यमाश्रितः
Seeking his father's pleasure, together with his wife and younger brother, that best of archers took refuge in the Dandaka forest.
तस्य भार्या जनस्थानाच्छलेनापहृता बलात्। राक्षसेन्द्रेण बलिना रावणेन दुरात्मना
His wife was deceitfully and violently abducted from Janasthana by the powerful and wicked king of the Rakshasas, Ravana.
सुवर्णरत्नचित्रेण मृगरूपेण रक्षसा। वञ्चयित्वा नरव्याघ्रं मारीचेन तदाऽनघ
By the demon Maricha, taking the form of a deer adorned with gold and gems, the tiger among men was deceived, O sinless one.
हृतदारः सह भ्रात्रा पत्नीं मार्गन्स राघवः। दृष्टवाञ्शैलशिखरे सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम्
Having lost his wife, Raghava, searching for her with his brother, saw Sugriva, the foremost of monkeys, on a mountain peak.
तेन तस्याभवत्सख्यं राघवस्य महात्मनः। स हत्वा वालिनं राज्ये सुग्रीवं प्रत्यपादयत्
With him, the great-souled Raghava formed a friendship; he slew Vali and restored Sugriva to the kingdom.
स राज्यं प्राप्य सुग्रीवः सीतायाः परिमार्गणे। वानरान्प्रेषयामास शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Having gained the kingdom, Sugriva sent out monkeys by the hundreds and thousands to search for Sita.
ततो वानरकोटीभिः सहितोऽहं नरर्षभ। सीतां मार्गन्महाबाहो प्रस्थितो दक्षिणां दिशम्
Then, O bull among men, accompanied by millions of monkeys, I, mighty-armed, set out to the southern quarter to search for Sita.
ततः प्रवृत्तिः सीताया गृध्रेण सुमहात्मना। संपातिना समाख्याता रावणस्य निवेशने
Then, the great-souled vulture Sampati told us the news of Sita, that she was in Ravana's abode.
ततोऽहं कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। शतयोजनविस्तारमर्णवं सहसा प्लुतः
Then, to accomplish Rama's purpose, whose deeds are flawless, I leapt at once across the ocean, a hundred yojanas wide.
अहं स्ववीर्यादुत्तीर्य सागरं मकरालयम्। सुतां जनकराजस्य सीतां सुररसुतोपमाम्
By my own strength I crossed the ocean, abode of makaras, and saw Sita, daughter of King Janaka, equal to the daughters of the gods.
दृष्टवान्भरतश्रेष्ठ रावणस्य निवेशने। समेत्य तामहं देवीं वैदेहीं राघवप्रियाम्
O best of the Bharatas, I saw in Ravana's palace the goddess Vaidehi, dear to Raghava, and met with her.
दग्ध्वा लङ्कामशेषेण सादृप्राकारतोरणाम्। प्रत्यागतश्चास्य पुनर्नाम तत्रप्रकाश्य वै
Having burned Lanka completely, along with its walls and gates, I returned and openly announced my name there.
मद्वाक्यं चावधार्याशु रामो राजीवलोचनः। अबद्धपूर्वमन्यैश्च बद्ध्वा सेतुं महोदधौ। वृतो वानरकोटीभिः समुत्तीर्णो महार्णवम्
Rama, lotus-eyed, quickly understood my words, and, building a bridge across the great ocean—something never done by others before—crossed over, surrounded by millions of monkeys.
ततो ररामेण वीर्येण हत्वा तान्सर्वराक्षसान्। रणे तु राक्षसगणं रावणं लोकरावणम्
Then, by Rama's valor, all the rakshasas were slain in battle, including Ravana, the terror of the worlds, along with his hosts.
निशाचरेनद्रं हत्वा तु सभ्रातृसुतबान्धवम्। राज्येऽभिषिच्य लङ्कायां राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम्
After killing the lord of the night-walkers, together with his brothers, sons, and kinsmen, Rama installed Vibhishana, the king of the rakshasas, on the throne of Lanka.
धार्मिकं भक्तिमन्तं च भक्तानुगतवत्सलः। प्रत्याहृत्य ततः सीतां नष्टां वेदश्रुतिं यथा
Rama, who cherishes the devoted and is devoted to the virtuous, then recovered Sita, who had been lost, just as one recovers the lost Vedic revelation.
तयैव सहितः साध्व्या पत्न्या रामो महायशाः। गत्वा ततोऽतित्वरितः स्वां पुरीं रघुनन्दनः। अध्यावसत्ततोऽयोध्यामयोध्यां द्विषतां प्रभुः
With that virtuous wife, the illustrious Rama, son of Raghu, swiftly returned to his own city and then ruled Ayodhya, unconquered by his enemies.
ततः प्रतिष्ठितो राज्ये रामो नृपतिसत्तमः। वरं मया याचितोऽसौ रामो राजीवलोचनः
Then Rama, the best of kings, was established in the kingdom. I asked Rama, lotus-eyed, for a boon.
यावद्रामकथेयं ते भवेल्लोकेषु शत्रुहन्। तावज्जीवेयमित्येवं तथाऽस्त्विति च सोब्रवीत्
As long as this story of Rama endures among people, O destroyer of foes, so long may I live—thus I asked, and so he granted.
सीताप्रसादाच्च सदा मामिहस्थमरिंदम। उपतिष्ठन्ति दिव्या हि भोगा भीम यथेप्सिताः
And by Sita's grace, O subduer of enemies, divine enjoyments, as desired, always come to me here.