यदि रावणहृतां सीतामानेतुं सुग्रीवसहायाय कृतमेवमेव हा महदंतरं बलवृद्धेन महाबलेन वालिना सद्भावेन दिनकरावर्तितांतरे सीतामानेतुं समर्थेन स्मरणागतरावणदानमर्थेन वानरराजेन पंचाशत्परार्द्धवानरभल्लूकसेनावता आत्मकार्येण सिद्ध्यत इति किं सुग्रीवेणाल्पवी-र्येण सप्तपरार्द्धसेनापतिना कपिना किं सिद्ध्यति कार्यं वचनवतः
If this was done to bring back Sita, carried off by Ravana, with Sugriva's help, then alas, what a great difference there is! Vali, mighty and noble, with the sun as his witness, could have brought Sita back, remembering Ravana's deed, with his army of fifty thousand crores of monkeys and bears. What could be accomplished with Sugriva, of little strength, commander of only seven crores? What success can come from following such advice?
अहो ज्ञातं सर्वदेव भद्रं यदुक्तोसि
Ah, now I understand everything you have said, O blessed one.
वक्ति च रामः पृथिवीपतिना मया दुष्टनिग्रहणं कार्यं शिष्टपरिपालनं च वालिना सुग्रीवमहिषी रुमापहृता राज्यं च अतश्च न तादृग्वधे दोषः
Rama also says: 'As a king, it is my duty to punish the wicked and protect the good. Vali took Sugriva's wife Ruma and his kingdom; therefore, there is no fault in killing such a one.'
तारोवाच- सुग्रीवोऽपि तर्हि वध्यो दुंदुभिना युद्ध्यता वालिना बिलेप्रविष्टेन वत्सरं तत्रोषितं तदंतरे च मामपहृत्य राज्यं च कृतं सुग्रीवेण तं पूर्वमपि पश्चात्तं हंतु
Tara said: 'Then Sugriva too should be killed, for when Vali fought Dundubhi and entered the cave for a year, Sugriva took me and the kingdom. He should have been killed before, or now afterwards.'
राम उवाच-। कियत्कालात्पूर्वमिदं च वद
Rama said: Tell me, how long ago was this?
तारोवाच- षष्टिवर्षसहस्रादर्वाकशीतितमे वर्षे रक्षोयुद्धे सुग्रीवेण राज्यमपहृतम्
Tara said: Sixty thousand years ago, in the eightieth year, the kingdom was taken from Sugriva by the demon in battle.
पुनश्च वर्षांतरे प्राप्तेन वालिना सुग्रीवः पलायितः
Then, after some years had passed, Sugriva was driven away by Vali, who had returned.
अपहृता तस्य भार्या राज्यं चापहृतम्
His wife was taken, and his kingdom was seized.
तस्मिन्नेव दिने भवतः पितुर्दशरथस्याभिषेकः
On that very day, your father Dasharatha was consecrated.
राघव उवाच- मया पितुरनुशासनाद्राज्यगतदुष्टनिग्रहणं कृतम् । गुरुवचनस्यानुल्लंघनीयत्वात्तदपहरणवेलायां यो राजासनाचरत्
Raghava said: By my father's command, I subdued the wicked who had seized the kingdom; for the guru's word must not be transgressed, so at the time of the usurpation, whoever acted as king was punished.
अथवा स्वतंत्रौ मृगौ मृगयोर्हतश्च वाली मृगाणामन्योन्यं दारणाद्य जगुप्सा च
Or else, Vali was slain as a free beast among beasts, for animals are condemned for tearing each other apart.
यतो मम मृगयावदाथवा मृगाणाम् । चलितस्थितबद्धानां चलद्भ्रांतपलायिनाम् । अथावसृजतासंगमुज्झिता मृगया तथा
Therefore, whether by my hunting or by the animals' own actions—those who are unstable, fixed, bound, wandering, confused, or fleeing—thus, hunting releases those who have abandoned union.
मृगयाशास्त्रविधितो मृगयेयं मया कृता । दर्शनादर्शनाभ्यां च धावताधावता तथा
According to the rules of hunting, I performed this hunt; whether seen or unseen, running or not running, in that way.
अवरोहात्परं स्थानं सात्विकानां प्रभिद्यते । राज्ञश्च मृगयाधर्मो विना आमिषभोजनम्
Beyond the descent, the place of the virtuous is divided; and the king's hunting is unrighteous except for the eating of meat.
अथ रामवचनमाकर्ण्य सर्व एव प्राकंपयञ्छिरांसि
Then, hearing Rama's words, all bowed their heads in trembling.
वाली बभाषे राममंजलिमस्तके निधाय नमस्ते राम शृणु वचनं मम
Vali spoke, placing his joined hands upon his head: Salutations to you, Rama; listen to my words.
शंखचक्रगदापाणिः पीतवासा जगद्गुरुः । नारायणः स्वयं साक्षाद्भवानिति मया श्रुतम्
With conch, discus, and mace in hand, clad in yellow robes, the teacher of the world—Narayana himself, manifest—you are, so I have heard.
त्वां योगिनश्चिंतयंति त्वां यजंति च यज्विनः । हव्यकव्यभुगे कस्त्वं पितृदेवस्वरूपधृक्
Yogis meditate upon you, sacrificers worship you; you who consume offerings to gods and ancestors—who are you, bearing the forms of the fathers and the gods?
मरणे चिंतयानस्य त्वां विमुक्तिरदूरतः । सत्वं मे दर्शनं प्राप्तो राम मे पापसंक्षयः
For one who thinks of you at death, liberation is near; by seeing you, Rama, my sins are destroyed.
गृहाण बाणं काकुत्स्थ व्यथितो भृशमस्म्यहम्
Take up your arrow, Kakutstha; I am greatly distressed.
अथ रामस्तथेति बाणमादाय वालिनमुवाच किमिष्टं दीयतां वद
Then Rama said, 'So be it,' and taking up his arrow, spoke to Vali: What do you desire? Tell me, it shall be given.
कपिरुवाच- यदि प्रसन्नो भगवान्मम सद्गतिं देहि
The monkey said: If the Lord is pleased, grant me the highest path.
अयं सुग्रीवस्तथा रक्षणीयोंऽगदोऽथ तारा च मया पापिनापराधः कृतस्तत्फलमनुभूतम्
This Sugriva must be protected; I am without disease. And Tara too—by me, a sinner, offense was committed, and its result has been experienced.
अथ रामं पश्यन्नेव वाली ममार स्वर्गं च गतः
Then, while looking at Rama, Vali died and went to heaven.
अथ सुग्रीवं राज्येऽभिषिच्य स्वयं वनं विवेश
Then, having anointed Sugriva as king, Rama himself entered the forest.
अथ तेन सहायेन जलधिसमीपं गत्वा क्व लंका क्व सीता क्व चारातिरिति सुग्रीवमाह रामः
Then, going near the ocean with that companion, Rama said to Sugriva: 'Where is Lanka? Where is Sita? Where is the enemy?'
अथ हनुमानाह प्रविश्य लंकां विचित्य सीतां सर्वतत्त्वमवगत्य युद्धं संधिर्वा कर्तव्यः तदुदधिलंघनाय किंचित्समादिशतु भगवान्
Then Hanuman said: 'Entering Lanka, searching for Sita, and understanding all the facts, either battle or peace must be made. For crossing the ocean, let the Lord instruct something.'
अथ सुग्रीवमाह रामः । कथमेतद्घटत इति
Then Rama said to Sugriva: 'How can this be accomplished?'
कपिरुवाच- मम वानरा भल्लूप्रमुखाः कोटिशः संति
The monkey spoke: 'My monkeys, headed by bears, are in the tens of millions.'
एकं नियुज्य सर्वमाकलय्य यथायुक्तं तथा करणीयम्
Appoint one, gather all, and do as is appropriate.