ततो दग्धाविमौ पक्षौ न दग्धौ तु जटायुषः। तस्मान्मे चिरदृष्टः स भ्राता गृध्रपतः प्रियः
Then, my wings were burned, but Jatayu's were not; thus, my dear brother, the king of vultures, has not been seen for a long time.
निर्दग्धपक्षः पतितो ह्यहमस्मिन्महागिरौ। `द्रष्टुं वीरं न शक्नोमि भ्रातरं वै जटायुषम्
With my wings burned, I fell upon this great mountain; I am unable to see my heroic brother Jatayu.
तस्यैवं वदतोऽस्माभिर्हतो भ्राता निवेदितः। व्यसनं भवतश्चेदं संक्षेपाद्वै निवेदितम्
As he spoke thus, we informed him that his brother had been slain; we briefly conveyed his misfortune.
स सम्पातिस्तदा राजञ्श्रुत्वासुमहदप्रियम्। विषण्णचेताः पप्रच्छ पुनरस्मानरिंदम
Then Sampati, O King, hearing that grievous news, his heart afflicted, questioned us again, O destroyer of foes.
कः सरामः कथं सीता जटायुश्च कथं हतः। इच्छामि सर्वमेवैतच्छ्रोतुं प्लवगसत्तमाः
Who is Rama? How was Sita taken? And how was Jatayu slain? I wish to hear all this, O foremost among monkeys.
तस्याहं सर्वमेवैतद्भवतो व्यसनागमम्। प्रायोपवेशने चैवहेतुं विस्तरशोऽब्रुवम्
I told him everything about your misfortune, and explained in detail the reason for our vow to fast unto death.
सोऽस्मानाश्वासयामास वाक्येनानेन पक्षिराट्। रावणो विदितो मह्यं लङ्का चास्य महापुरी
The king of birds comforted us with these words: 'I know Ravana, and Lanka, his great city.'
दृष्टापारे समुद्रस्य त्रिकूटगिरिकन्दरे। भवित्री तत्र वैदेही न रमेऽस्त्यत्रविचारणा
I have seen, across the ocean, in the cave of Trikuta mountain, Vaidehi will be found there; there is no doubt about it.
इतितस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वयमुत्थाय सत्वराः। सागरक्रमणे मन्त्रं मन्त्रयामः परंतप
Hearing these words, we rose quickly and deliberated on a plan for crossing the ocean, O scorcher of foes.
नाध्यवास्यद्यदा कश्चित्सागरस्य विलङ्घनम्। ततः पितरमाविश्य पुप्लुवेऽहंमहार्णवम्। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं निहत्य जलराक्षसीम्
When no one was able to undertake the crossing of the ocean, then, entering my father, I leapt into the great sea, a hundred yojanas wide, defeating the water-demons.
उपवासतपःशीला भर्तृदर्शनलालसा। जटिला मलदिग्धाङ्गीकृश दीना तपस्विन
Fasting, devoted to austerity, longing to see her husband, matted-haired, smeared with filth, emaciated, distressed, she was a woman engaged in penance.
निमित्तैस्तामहं सीतामुपलभ्य पृथग्विधैः। उपसृत्याब्रवं चार्यामभिगम्य रहोगताम्
By various signs I found Sita, and approaching her in solitude, I spoke to the noble lady.
सीते रामस्य दूतोऽहंवानरोमारुतात्मजः। त्वद्दर्शनमभिप्रप्सुरिह प्राप्तो विहायसा
O Sita, I am Rama's messenger, a vanara, son of the Wind; desiring to see you, I have arrived here through the sky.
राजपुत्रौ कुशलिनौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। सर्वशाखामृगेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेणाभिपालितौ
The royal sons, Rama and Lakshmana, are safe; both are protected by Sugriva, lord of all the vanaras.
कुशलंत्वाब्रवीद्रामःसीते सौमित्रिणा सह। सखिभावाच् सुग्रीवः कुशलं त्वाऽनुपृच्छति
Rama, together with Saumitri, sends you his regards, O Sita; out of friendship, Sugriva also inquires about your well-being.
क्षिप्रमेष्यति ते भर्ता सर्वशाखामृगैः सह। प्रत्ययं कुरु मे देवि वानरोऽस्मि न राक्षसः
Your husband will soon come to you with all the vanaras; trust me, O lady, I am a vanara, not a rakshasa.
मुहूर्तमिवच ध्यात्वा सीता मां प्रत्युवाच ह। अवैमि त्वांहनूमन्तमविन्ध्यवचनादहम्
After pondering for a moment, Sita replied to me: 'I recognize you, Hanuman, from Avindhya's words.'
अविन्ध्यो हि महाबाहो राक्षसो वृद्धसंमतः। कथितस्तेन सुग्रीवस्त्वद्विधैः सचिवैर्वृतः
For Avindhya, mighty-armed and esteemed by the elders, described Sugriva surrounded by counselors like you.
गम्यतामिति चोक्त्वा मां सीता पादादिमं मणिम्। घारिता येन वैदेही कालमेतमनिन्दिता
Saying 'Go,' Sita gave me this jewel from her foot, by which Vaidehi, blameless, has marked this time.
प्रत्ययार्थं कथां चेमां कथयामास जानकी। क्षिप्तामिषीकां काकाय चित्रकूटे महागिरौ
For assurance, Janaki narrated this story: how she threw a blade of grass at a crow on the great mountain of Chitrakuta.
भवता पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रत्यभिज्ञानकारणात्। `एकाक्षिविकलः काकः सुदुष्टात्मा कृतश्चवै
By you, tiger among men, for the purpose of recognition: 'The crow, with one eye injured, was indeed made wicked.'
ग्राहयित्वाऽहमात्मानं ततो दग्ध्वाच तां पुरीम्। संप्राप्त इतितं रामः प्रियवादिनमार्चयत्
Having made myself known and burned that city, I returned; thus Rama honored the one who spoke pleasing words.
ततस्तत्रैवरामस्य समासीनस्य तैः सह। समाजग्मुः कपिश्रेष्ठाः सुग्रीववचनात्तदा
Then, as Rama sat there with them, the foremost monkeys arrived at Sugriva's command.
वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण वानराणां तरस्विनाम्। श्वशुरो वालिनः श्रीमान्सुषेणो राममभ्ययात्
Surrounded by a hundred thousand crores of powerful monkeys, the illustrious Sushena, father-in-law of Vali, approached Rama.
कोटीशतवृतोवाऽपिगजो गवय एव च। वानरेन्रौ महावीर्यौ पृथक्पृथगदृश्यताम्
Even Gaja and Gavaya, each surrounded by hundreds of crores, those mighty monkey chiefs, appeared separately.
षष्टिकोटिसहस्राणि प्रकर्षन्प्रत्यदृश्यत। गोलाङ्गूलो महाराज गवाक्षो भीमदर्शनः
Sixty thousand crores were led by Golangula, O great king, Gavaksha of terrible appearance.
गन्धमादनवासी तु प्रथितो गन्धमादनः। कोटीशतसहस्राणि हरीणां समकर्षत
Gandhamadana, famed as the dweller of Gandhamadana, drew together hundreds of thousands of monkeys.
पनसो नाम मेधावी वानरःसुमहाबलः। कोटीर्दश द्वादश च त्रिंशत्पञ्च प्रकर्षति
Panasa, wise and immensely strong, gathered ten, twelve, thirty, and five crores of monkeys.
श्रीमान्दधिमुखो नाम हरिवृद्धोऽतिवीर्यवान्। प्रचकर्ष महासैनयं हरीणां भीमतेजसाम्
The illustrious Dadhimukha, an elder among monkeys and exceedingly powerful, assembled a great army of monkeys of fierce energy.
कृषणानां मुखपुण्ड्राणामृक्षाणां भीमकर्मणाम्। कोटीर्दश द्वादश च त्रिंशत्पञ्च प्रकर्षति
Among the black-faced bears of mighty deeds, ten, twelve, thirty, and five crores were gathered.