संख्यातानि कुलीनानां वानराणां तरस्विनाम्
The numbers of noble and swift vanaras have been counted.
दिव्याभरणवेषाश्च ब्रह्मण्याश्चाहितग्नयः
Adorned in divine ornaments and attire, devoted to Brahman, and tending the sacred fire.
मुकुटैः कुण्डलैर्हारैः केयूरैः समलङ्कृताः
Decorated with crowns, earrings, necklaces, and armlets.
अस्त्राणां मोचने चापि तथा संहारकर्मणि
In releasing weapons and in acts of destruction as well.
समर्था बलिनः शूराः सर्वशस्त्रप्रहारिणः
They are capable, strong, heroic, and skilled in wielding all weapons.
कुलानां च सहस्राणि दश तेषां महात्मनाम्
There are thousands of clans among those great souls.
नीले श्वेतनगे चैव निषधे गन्धमादने
On the Nīla, Śveta, and Niṣadha mountains, as well as on Gandhamādana,
निलयास्तेषु ते प्रोक्ता विश्वकर्मकृता स्वयम्
Their dwellings there are described as made by Viśvakarman himself.
सर्वर्तुरमणीयास्ते ह्युद्यानानि च सर्वशः
All those gardens are delightful in every season.
आलेपनैश्च विविधैर्दिव्यभक्तिकृतैस्तथा
And with various anointments prepared with divine devotion,
वानरा वानरीभिस्ते दिव्याभरणभूषिताः
The monkeys, together with the monkey females, are adorned with divine ornaments.
क्रियामयाः समुदिता दिवि देवगणा इव
They are filled with ritual activity, assembled like hosts of gods in heaven.
धार्मिकाश्च वरोत्सिक्ता युद्धशैण्डा महाबलाः
Righteous, exceedingly noble, mighty in battle, and of great strength,
अम्लानिनः सत्यसंधा नानार्थे बहुजल्पिनः
Unfading, steadfast in truth, skilled in many matters, and eloquent in speech.
वनालङ्कारभूतो हि सृष्टा वै ब्रह्मणा स्वयम्
Indeed, they are the adornment of the forests, created by Brahmā himself.
कपीनामवतारो ऽयं सर्वपापविनाशनः
This is the descent of the monkeys, the destroyer of all sins.
तदेव कीर्तयिष्यामि तच्छृणुध्वमतन्द्रिताः
That very account I shall now recount; listen to it attentively.
व्याघ्रस्य भ्रातरः पञ्च स्वसारश्च तथास्य वै
The tiger had five brothers and likewise sisters,
प्रतिपादिता स्वयं भ्रात्रा भातृदारास्तथैव च
Who were themselves given by their brother, as were the wives of the brothers.
शरभस्यापि विद्धांसो भ्रातरो वीर्यसंमताः
The brothers of Śarabha, renowned for their valor, were also distinguished.
शरभस्य सुतो धीमाञ्शुको नाम महाबलः
Śarabha's son, wise and mighty, was named Śuka.
संमतः सर्वशूराणां चक्रवर्ति दुरासदः
He was esteemed by all the heroes, a sovereign difficult to overcome.
इन्ता सदैव शत्रूणां सर्वास्त्रविधिपारगः
Always a terror to his enemies, he was accomplished in all the methods of weaponry.
प्रजापतिरुपादाय कन्यां हेमविभूषिताम्
The lord of creatures took a maiden adorned with gold.
पाणिं जग्राह तस्यास्तु ऋक्षो वानरयूथपः
The monkey chief took her hand.
चकमे तां महेन्द्रस्तु दृष्ट्वा वै प्रियदर्शनाम्
Seeing her, who was lovely to behold, Mahendra accepted her.
विरजायां महेन्द्रेण महेन्द्रसमविक्रमः
In Virajā, by Mahendra—whose valor equaled Mahendra's—
रहस्युत्पादितः पुत्रः सुग्रीवो हरियूथपः
A son was secretly begotten, Sugrīva, the leader of the monkeys.
हर्ष चक्रे सुविपुलं सर्ववानरयूथपः
The chief of all the monkey troops rejoiced greatly.
अभिषिक्तस्ततो वाली सुग्रीवानुगतो बली
Then Vālī, powerful and accompanied by Sugrīva, was anointed king.