स च सुग्रीवस्य हनूमानित्युवाच
He replied, 'I am Hanumān, of Sugrīva.'
रामं नत्वा सुग्रीवमेत्य नत्वा देवनारायणइवापरः पुरुषो युवा मेघश्यामो जटी आजानुबाहुरतियशस्वी सूर्यसंकाशेन सहापरेण नरेण इहास्ते
Having bowed to Rāma, Hanumān approached Sugrīva, bowed to him, and said, 'This other man is none other than the divine Nārāyaṇa himself—young, dark as a rain cloud, with matted hair, long-armed to the knees, exceedingly renowned, and accompanied by another man radiant as the sun, he is here.'
अथ तरुच्छायाधः संस्थितौ सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नौ राजपुत्रौ दृष्ट्वा उक्तश्च ताभ्यां सुग्रीवाय निवेदयेति तत्त्वयि निवेदितम्
Then, seeing the two princes, perfect in all marks, standing beneath the shade of a tree, Hanumān was told by them, 'Inform Sugrīva,' and so he has been informed by you.
अथ सुग्रीवः सत्वरमुत्थाय पुष्पसलिलादिद्रव्यमादाय पादप्रक्षालनादिकं कृत्वा फलानि समर्प्य व्यज्ञापयत्
Then Sugrīva, rising quickly, took flowers, water, and other offerings, performed the washing of their feet and such, presented fruits, and made his request.
कौ युवां किमर्थमागतौ राजपुत्रौ तपस्विनाविति सुग्रीववचनमाकर्ण्य लक्ष्मणेनाभाषत रामः
Sugrīva said, 'Who are you two, for what purpose have you come, O princes, O ascetics?' Hearing Sugrīva's words, Rāma spoke through Lakṣmaṇa.
दशरथतनयावावां रामलक्ष्मणौ दुष्टनिग्रह शिष्टपरिपालनाय वनं गताविति
We are the sons of Daśaratha, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa; we have come to the forest to subdue the wicked and protect the virtuous.
अथ सुग्रीव आह युवयोरुपकारमपकारं कार्यमस्तीति लक्ष्यते
Then Sugrīva said, 'It appears there is some help or harm to be done between you two and me.'
अन्यथा सेनासमेतावागमिष्यतः लक्ष्मण आह अस्ति कार्यांतरम् अमुष्य भार्या केनापहृता न ज्ञायते तामन्वेष्टुमागतौ तदेवावयोः कार्य्यमन्यदानुषंगिकम् तदर्थमपि जलधिं तराव अपि पातालं प्रविशाव अपि नाकं साधयावः अपि महेंद्रं पातयावः अपि बलिनं हनावः किमपि कुर्वहे
Otherwise, you would not have come here with an army; Lakṣmaṇa said, 'There is another matter: his wife has been taken by someone, it is not known by whom; we have come to search for her. That is our main task, all else is secondary. For that, we will cross the ocean, enter the underworld, ascend to heaven, overthrow Mahendra, or slay the mighty—whatever must be done, we will do.'
सुग्रीव उवाच- रावणेनापहृतया कयाचिद्ध्रियमाणागतया विभूषणानि कानिचित्परित्यक्ता निगतानि मया संगृहीतानि तानि दर्शयामीत्याभाष्य रामं मंदिरमागमय्य दर्शयामास
Sugrīva said: 'When she was being carried away by Rāvaṇa, she dropped some ornaments, which I have gathered. I will show them to you.' Saying this, he brought Rāma to his dwelling and showed them.
रामोऽपि निरीक्ष्य निश्चित्य प्ररुद्य क्व गतोऽसौ रावण इति पप्रच्छ स च दक्षिणामाशां गत इति बभाषे
Rāma, observing and recognizing them, wept and asked, 'Where has Rāvaṇa gone?' He replied, 'He has gone to the southern direction.'
अथ रामस्तेन सख्यमकरोत् अपृच्छच्च किमर्थमिह भार्य्याहीनः स्थित इति
Then Rāma made a pact of friendship with him and asked, 'Why are you here, deprived of your wife?'
सुग्रीव उवाच-। मम भ्राता वाली महाबलो ममभार्य्यां राज्यं चापहृत्य किष्किन्धायामास्ते युद्धेन चाहं पराजितः तद्वधाय सर्वथा मम चिंता यथासौ त्वया निहन्यते तथाहमपि सागरं बद्ध्वा परतीरे लंकायां स्थितां सीतां रावणेनापहृतां तव समर्पयामीत्याभाष्य शपथं कृत्वा सुग्रीवो वालिनातिबलिना युद्धायाहूतेन युयुधे
Sugrīva said: 'My brother Vāli, greatly powerful, has taken my wife and kingdom and dwells in Kiṣkindhā. I was defeated in battle. My constant concern is for his death. As you slay him, so I, having bridged the ocean, will bring back your Sītā, who was taken by Rāvaṇa and is staying on the far shore in Laṅkā.' Having sworn an oath, Sugrīva fought with the exceedingly strong Vāli, who had been summoned to battle.
रामोप्यनंतरमनिश्चयाद्वालिनं नाहनत्
Rāma, due to uncertainty, did not kill Vāli immediately.
अथ सुग्रीवः पलायितो राममिदमभाषत
Then Sugrīva, having fled, spoke this to Rāma.
तव चित्तमविज्ञाय प्रवृत्तोऽहमरणाय
Without knowing your intention, I went forth to my death.
रामोपि युवयोर्विशेषाज्ञानान्मया तूष्णीं भूतं चिह्नितं त्वा निरीक्ष्यतं हन्मि
Rāma said, 'Because I could not distinguish between you two, I remained silent; now, having marked you, I will watch and strike.'
अथ सुग्रीवश्चिह्नं कृत्वा वालिनं युद्धायाहूय समतिष्ठत
Then Sugriva, having made a sign, challenged Vali to battle and stood ready.
तारा बभाषे वालिनम्
Tara spoke to Vali.
सहायवानिव लक्ष्यते सुग्रीवो नोचेदेवं नाह्वयति ज्ञातं मया रामलक्ष्मणौ दशरथतनयौ नारायणांशौ भूभारावतरणाय समागतौ तावस्य सहायभूतौ
Sugriva appears to have allies; otherwise, he would not call you out in this way. I know that Rama and Lakshmana, sons of Dasharatha, portions of Narayana, have come together to relieve the burden of the earth; they are now his supporters.
वाल्युवाच- नीतिमान्राम इति मया श्रुतः । नहि बलवंतं विहाय दुर्बलं भजते तादृशः समायातु वा रामः प्रतिपन्नमधिकं कृत्वा बिभेति वीरो यदि रामः स्वयं युद्धाय यातस्तदा युद्धं कर्तव्यमित्याभाष्य तारां संभाव्य सुग्रीवयुद्धाय निर्य्यातः
Vali said: I have heard that Rama is a man of principle; such a one does not abandon the strong to side with the weak. If Rama himself has come to fight, then battle must be joined. Having spoken thus to Tara, and considering her words, he went out to fight Sugriva.
अथ मुष्टियुद्धमन्योन्यमभूत्
Then there was a fist-fight between them.
रामोऽपि वालिनं जघान
Rama also struck Vali.
पपात च वाल्याह चाशस्त्रयुद्धे वा बाणघातोऽथ शोणितसर्वांगो बभूव
Vali fell, and said, 'Is it proper to strike with weapons in a weaponless fight?' His whole body became covered in blood.
अथ तारा चांगदश्च समागत्य व्यथितौ बभूवतुः
Then Tara and Angada came together and were distressed.
अथ राघवं वानराः समायाता वाल्युपांते निपेतूरुरुदुश्च
Then the Vanaras approached Rama and fell at Vali's side, wailing loudly.
अथ तारा रामं बभाषे शास्त्रकुशलाः शूरा धार्मिका राघवाः पुरा चापि राम कथं पापमकार्षीः
Then Tara spoke to Rama: 'O Raghava, you are skilled in the scriptures, heroic, and righteous. But even before, Rama, how did you commit this wrongful act?'
न क्षत्रधर्म्मं जानीषे राजगणसेवितम्
You do not know the warrior's code, honored by kings.
अन्योन्यं युद्ध्यतोर्युद्धे जयो वा मरणं भवेत् । अन्यो यदितयोर्हन्याद्ब्रह्महा स निगद्यते
When two fight each other in battle, victory or death may result; but if another kills either of them, he is called a slayer of a Brahmin.
किं वैरेण वालिनमाहनः किं वानरमांसाशया
What enmity did you have with Vali, or did you desire monkey flesh?
अभोज्यं वानरं मांसं यद्यात्मनोऽप्रियात्सुखाभावादपरेषामपि तथाभावं मन्यसे अहो विमोहाद्यदिमामादातुमिदं कृतमेकपत्नीव्रतं तव
Monkey flesh is unfit to eat; if you did this out of personal dislike or lack of pleasure, do you think others feel the same? Alas, what delusion led you to this act, you who are devoted to one wife!