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.
सुषेणास्य सुता चापि भार्या तस्य महात्मनः
Suṣeṇa's daughter also became the wife of that great-souled one.
सुषुवे सापि तनयमङ्गदं कनकाङ्गदम्
She bore a son, Aṅgada, adorned with golden ornaments.
मैन्दस्य च्येष्ठकन्यायां ध्रुवो नाम महायशाः
From the eldest daughter of Mainda was born Dhruva, of great fame.
तस्यापि च सुता जातास्त्रयः परमकीर्त्तयः
And to her, three sons were also born, of supreme renown.
वालिनः पार्श्वतो ऽतिष्ठत्सुग्रीवः सह वानरैः
Sugrīva stood at Vālī's side, together with the monkeys.
केसरी कुञ्जरस्याथ सुतां भार्यामविन्दत
Then Keśarī obtained as wife the daughter of Kuñjara.
पर्युपास्ते च तां वायुर्यौंवनादेव गर्विताम्
And Vāyu approached her, proud in her youth.
ये ह्यन्ये केसरिसुता विख्याता दिवि चेह वै
And the other sons of Keśarī, renowned both in heaven and here,
श्रुतिमान्केतुमांश्चैव मतिमान्धृतिमानपि
Śrutimān, Ketumā, and also Matimān and Dhṛtimān,
स्वानरूपैः सुताः पित्रा पुत्रपौत्रसमन्विताः
Sons resembling their father, accompanied by sons and grandsons,
सर्वलोकानपि रणे यो योद्धुं च समुत्सहेत्
Who could withstand all worlds in battle and fight,
अग्निपुत्रश्च बलवान्नलः परमदुर्ज्जयः
And Nala, the mighty son of Agni, supremely unconquerable.
तथात्वन्ये महाभागा बलवन्तश्च वानराः
Likewise, other illustrious and powerful monkeys were present.
तारश्च कुसुमश्चैव पनसो गन्धमादनः
Tara, Kusuma, Panasa, and Gandhamadana were among them.
सुषेणः सुधनुश्चैव सुबन्धुः शतदुन्दुभिः
Sushena, Sudhanu, Subandhu, and Shatadundubhi were also there.
कुञ्जरः शरभो दंष्ट्री कालमूर्तिर्महासुखः
Kunjara, Sharabha, Damshtri, Kaalamurti, and Mahasukha were present.
चिरवः करवस्ताम्रश्चित्रयोधी रथीतरः
Cirava, Karava, Tamra, Citrayodhi, and Rathitara were included.
यक्षास्यो गहनश्चैव धूम्रः पञ्चरथस्तथा
Yakshasya, Gahana, Dhumra, and Pancharatha were among them.
श्रुतायुर्विजयाकाङ्क्षी गुरुसेवी यथार् थकः
Shrutayu, desiring victory, devoted to his teacher, and as required.
पुण्ड्रश्चावरगात्रश्च चारुरूपश्च शतुजित्
Pundra, Avaragatra, Charurupa, and Shatujit were present.