पुष्पकं तु ततः प्राप्तं गांधारविषयो यतः। भरतस्य सुतौ दृष्ट्वा जगन्नीतिं निरीक्ष्य च
Then the Pushpaka arrived at the region of Gandhara; seeing the sons of Bharata and observing the governance of the world,
पूर्वां दिशं ततो गत्वा लक्ष्मणस्य सुतौ यतः। पुरेषु तेषु षड्रात्रमुषित्वा रघुनंदनौ
Going eastward, where the sons of Lakshmana were, the descendants of Raghu stayed in those cities for six nights.
गतौ तेन विमानेन दक्षिणामभितो दिशम्। गंगायामुनसंभेदं प्रयागमृषिसेवितम्
Traveling southward in that aerial chariot, they reached the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna, a place frequented by sages at Prayaga.
अभिवाद्य भरद्वाजमत्रेराश्रममीयतुः। संभाष्य च मुनींस्तत्र जनस्थानमुपागतौ
Having offered respects to Bharadvaja, they went to Atri's hermitage; after conversing with the sages there, they proceeded to Janasthana.
राम उवाच। अत्र पूर्वं हृता सीता रावणेन दुरात्मना। हत्वा जटायुषं गृध्रं योसौ पितृसखो हि नौ
Rama said: 'Here, Sita was formerly abducted by the wicked Ravana, after he killed Jatayu, the vulture who was our father's friend.'
अत्रास्माकं महद्युद्धं कबंधेन कुबुद्धिना। हतेन तेन दग्धेन सीतास्ते रावणालये
'Here, we fought a great battle with the evil-minded Kabandha; after he was slain and burned, Sita was taken to Ravana's abode.'
ॠष्यमूके गिरिवरे सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः। स ते करिष्यते साह्यं पंपां व्रज सहानुजः
'On the noble mountain Rishyamuka, there is a vanara named Sugriva; he will aid you. Go to Pampa with your brother.'
पंपासरः समासाद्य शबरीं गच्छ तापसीम्। इत्युक्तो दुःखितो वीर निराशो जीविते स्थितः
'Upon reaching the lake Pampa, go to Shabari, the ascetic. Thus instructed, the hero, afflicted and hopeless of life, remained.'
इयं सा नलिनी वीर यस्यां वै लक्ष्मणोवदत्। मा कृथाः पुरुषव्याघ्र शोकं शत्रुविनाशन
'This is the lotus pond, O hero, where Lakshmana said: "Do not grieve, tiger among men, destroyer of foes."'
आज्ञाकारिणि भृत्ये च मयि प्राप्स्यसि मैथिलीम्। अत्र मे वार्षिका मासा गता वर्षशतोपमाः
'If you are obedient and devoted, you will obtain Maithili here. For me, the months spent here were like a hundred years.'
अत्रैव निहतो वाली सुग्रीवार्थे परंतप। एषा सा दृश्यते नूनं किष्किंधा वालिपालिता
'Here, Vali was slain for Sugriva's sake, O scorcher of foes. Surely, this is Kishkindha, ruled by Vali.'
यस्यां वै स हि धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः। वानरैः सहितो वीर तावदास्ते समाः शतम्
'In this place, the righteous Sugriva, lord of the vanaras, dwelled with the vanaras for a hundred years, O hero.'
वानरैस्सह सुग्रीवो यावदास्ते सभां गतः। तावत्तत्रागतौ वीरौ पुर्यां भरतराघवौ
While Sugriva was in the assembly with the vanaras, at that time the two heroes, Bharata and Raghava, arrived in the city.
दृष्ट्वा स भ्रातरौ प्राप्तौ प्रणिपत्याब्रवीदिदम्। क्व युवां प्रस्थितौ वीरौ कार्यं किं नु करिष्यथः
Seeing the two brothers arrive, he bowed and spoke: 'Where are you two headed, O heroes? What task will you undertake?'
विनिवेश्यासने तौ च ददावर्घ्ये स्वयं तदा। एवं सभास्थिते तत्र धर्मिष्टे रघुनंदने
He seated them both on appropriate seats and personally offered them arghya; thus, as they sat in the assembly, the righteous Raghunandana was present there.
अंगदोथ हनूमांश्च नलो नीलश्च पाटलः। गजो गवाक्षो गवयः पनसश्च महायशाः
Then Angada, Hanuman, Nala, Nila, Patala, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, and the renowned Panasa,
पुरोधसो मंत्रिणश्च दैवज्ञो दधिवक्रकः। नीलश्शतबलिर्मैन्दो द्विविदो गंधमादनः
The priests, ministers, the astrologer Dadhivakraka, Nila, Shatabali, Mainda, Dvivida, and Gandhamadana,
वीरबाहुस्सुबाहुश्च वीरसेनो विनायकः। सूर्याभः कुमुदश्चैव सुषेणो हरियूथपः
Virabahu, Subahu, Virasena, Vinayaka, Suryabha, Kumuda, and Sushena, the chief of the monkeys,
ॠषभो विनतश्चैव गवाख्यो भीमविक्रमः। ॠक्षराजश्च धूम्रश्च सहसैन्यैरुपागताः
Rishabha, Vinata, Gavaksha of great valor, Riksharaja, and Dhumra—all arrived with their armies.
अंतःपुराणि सर्वाणि रुमा तारा तथैव च। अवरोधोंगदस्यापि तथान्याः परिचारिकाः
All the inner chambers, along with Ruma, Tara, and also the women of Angada’s household, as well as other attendants,
प्रहर्षमतुलं प्राप्य साधुसाध्विति चाब्रुवन्। वानराश्च महात्मानः सुग्रीवसहितास्तदा
Having attained incomparable joy, the great-souled monkeys together with Sugriva exclaimed, 'Well done! Well done!'
वानर्यश्च महाभागास्ताराद्यास्तत्र राघवम्। अभिप्रेक्ष्याश्रुकंठ्यश्च प्रणिपत्येदमब्रुवन्
And the noble monkey women, led by Tara, gazed at Raghava; their throats choked with tears, they bowed and spoke these words:
क्व सा देवी त्वया देव या विनिर्जित्यरावणम्। शुद्धिं कृत्वा हि ते वह्नौ पितुरग्र उमापतेः
'O Lord, where is that goddess whom you, having conquered Ravana, purified in the fire before your father and Lord Shiva?'
त्वयानीता पुरीं राम न तां पश्यामि तेग्रतः। न विना त्वं तया देव शोभसे रघुनंदन
'You have brought back the city, Rama, but I do not see her before you; without her, O Lord, O Raghunandana, you do not shine.'
त्वया विनापि साध्वी सा क्व नु तिष्ठति जानकी। अन्यां भार्यां न ते वेद्मि भार्याहीनो न शोभसे
'Where indeed does that virtuous Janaki dwell, even apart from you? I know of no other wife for you; without a wife, you do not shine.'
क्रौंचयुग्मं मिथो यद्वच्चक्रवाकयुगं यथा। एवं वदंतीं तां तारां ताराधिपसमाननाम्
'Just as a pair of krauncha birds or a pair of chakravaka geese—so spoke Tara, whose beauty rivaled the moon.'
प्राह प्रवचसां श्रेष्ठो रामो राजीवलोचनः। चारुदंष्ट्रे विशालाक्षि कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः1.38.
Then Rama, lotus-eyed and foremost among speakers, addressed her—she of lovely teeth and wide eyes—'Time is indeed insurmountable.'
सर्वं कालकृतं विद्धि जगदेतच्चराचरम्। विसृज्यताः स्त्रियः सर्वाः सुग्रीवोभिमुखः स्थितः
'Know that all this world, both moving and unmoving, is governed by time; let all the women depart, for Sugriva stands before me.'
सुग्रीव उवाच। भवंतौ येन कार्येण इहायातौ नरेश्वरौ। तच्चापि कथ्यतां शीघ्रं कृत्यकालो हि वर्तते
Sugriva said: 'For what purpose have you both, O kings among men, come here? Let that also be told quickly, for the time for action is at hand.'
ब्रुवाणमेवं सुग्रीवं भरतो रामचोदितः। आचचक्षे च गमनं लंकायां राघवस्य तु। तौ चाब्रवीच्च सुग्रीवो भवद्भ्यां सहितः पुरीम्
As Sugriva spoke thus, Bharata, prompted by Rama, recounted the journey of Raghava to Lanka; and Sugriva said to them, 'I will go with you both to the city.'