तदाहं चरणौ नत्वा दास्यामि सुतसंयुतः । सर्वं राज्यं कुटुंबं च धनं धान्यं बलं बहु
Then, bowing at his feet, I will give it, along with my sons, my entire kingdom, household, wealth, grain, and great army.
क्षत्त्रियाणामयं धर्मः स्वामिनापि विरुद्ध्यते। धर्मेण युद्धं तत्रापि रामदर्शनमिच्छता
This is the duty of kṣatriyas—even against their own lord; in accordance with dharma, battle is proper, especially for one desiring to see Rāma.
शत्रुघ्नादीन्प्रवीरांस्तानधुनाहं क्षणादपि । जित्वा बध्नामि मद्गेहे नोचेद्रामः समाव्रजेत्
Now, I will defeat and bind those mighty ones, Śatrughna and the others, in my house, unless Rāma himself arrives.
शेष उवाच। इति श्रुत्वांगदो धीमाञ्जहास नृपतिं तदा । उवाच च महद्वाक्यं महाधैर्यसमन्वितम्
Śeṣa said: Hearing this, wise Aṅgada laughed at the king, and spoke great words, filled with immense courage.
अंगद उवाच। बुद्धिहीनः प्रवदसि वृद्धत्वात्सागता तव । यत्त्वं शत्रुघ्ननृपतिं धिक्करोषि धिया बली
Aṅgada said: You speak foolishly, your old age has brought you to this; that you reproach King Śatrughna, who is wise and strong.
यो मांधातृरिपुं दैत्यं लवणं लीलयावधीत् । येनानेके जिताः संख्ये वैरिणः प्रबलोद्धताः
He who slew the demon Lavaṇa, enemy of Māndhātṛ, playfully; by whom many powerful and arrogant foes were conquered in battle—
विद्युन्माली हतो येन राक्षसः कामगे स्थितः । त्वं तं बध्नासि वीरेंद्रं मतिहीनः प्रभासि मे
It was you who killed the demon Vidyunmālī, who stood there filled with desire; yet now, lacking sense, you seek to bind that lord of heroes, as it seems to me.
भ्रातृजो यस्य सुबली पुष्कलः परमास्त्रवित् । येन रुद्रगणः संख्ये वीरभद्रः सुतोषितः
His powerful brother is Puṣkala, master of supreme weapons, by whom the hosts of Rudra were pleased in battle, and even Vīrabhadra was satisfied.
वर्णयामि किमेतस्य पराक्रांतिं बलोर्जिताम् । येन नास्ति समः पृथ्व्यां बलेन यशसा श्रिया
What need is there for me to describe his valor and the strength he has conquered, when there is none on earth equal to him in might, fame, or fortune?
हनूमान्यस्य निकटे रघुनाथपदाब्जधीः । यस्यानेकानि कर्माणि भविष्यंति श्रुतानि ते
Hanumān, whose mind is fixed on the lotus feet of Rāghunātha, is near him; you will hear of his many deeds in the future.
सत्रिकूटा राक्षसपूर्दग्धा येन क्षणाद्बलात् । अक्षो येन हतः पुत्रो राक्षसेंद्रस्य दुर्मतेः
By his force, the city of the demons with three peaks was burned in an instant; by him, Akṣa, the son of the evil-minded king of demons, was slain.
द्रोणोनाम गिरिर्येन पुच्छाग्रेण सदैवतः । आनीतो जीवनार्थं तु सैनिकानां मुहुर्मुहुः
By him, the mountain called Droṇa was always brought with the tip of his tail, again and again, for the sake of reviving the soldiers.
जानाति रामश्चारित्रं नान्यो जानाति मूढधीः । यं कपींद्रं मनाक्स्वान्तान्न विस्मरति सेवकम्
Only Rāma knows his character; no one else, whose mind is deluded, knows it. That lord of monkeys never forgets his servant, even in thought.
सुग्रीवाद्याः कपींद्रा ये पृथ्वीं सर्वां ग्रसंति ये । ते शत्रुघ्नं नृपं सर्वे सेवंते प्रेक्षणोत्सुकाः
All the monkey lords, beginning with Sugrīva, who could devour the whole earth, serve King Śatrughna, eager for his audience.
कुशध्वजो नीलरत्नो रिपुतापो महास्त्रवित् । प्रतापाग्र्यः सुबाहुश्च विमलः सुमदस्तथा
Kuśadhvaja, Nīlaratna, the tormentor of foes, master of great weapons, foremost in might, Subāhu, Vimala, and likewise Sumada—
राजा वीरमणिः सत्ययुतो रामस्य सेवकः । एतेऽन्येपि नृपा भूमेः पतयः पर्युपासते
King Vīramaṇi, endowed with truth, servant of Rāma—these and other kings, lords of the earth, attend upon him.
तत्र त्वं वीर जलधौ मशकः को भवानिति । तज्ज्ञात्वा गच्छ शत्रुघ्नं कृपालुं पुत्रकैर्युतः
There, O hero, who are you but a mosquito in the ocean? Knowing this, go to Śatrughna, the compassionate one, accompanied by your sons.
वाहं समर्प्य गंतासि रामं राजीवलोचनम् । दृष्ट्वा कृतार्थी कुरुषे स्वांगानि जनुषा सह
After offering your mount, you will go to Rāma, lotus-eyed; having seen him and achieved your purpose, you will fulfill your life along with your body.
शेष उवाच। राजा प्रोवाच तं दूतं प्रब्रुवंतमनेकधा । एतान्दर्शयसि क्षिप्रं सर्वे न ममगोचराः
Śeṣa said: The king spoke to that messenger, who was speaking in many ways: 'You show me these men quickly; none of them are within my sight.'
यादृशं मद्बलं दूत तादृशं न हनूमतः । यो रामं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा प्रागाद्यागस्य पालने
'O messenger, my strength is not equal to that of Hanumān, who, placing Rāma on his back, went forth to protect the sacrifice.'
यद्यहं मनसा वाचा कर्मणा कुतुकान्वितः । भजामि रामं तर्ह्याशु दर्शयिष्यति स्वां तनुम्
'If with mind, speech, or action, filled with longing, I worship Rāma, then he will quickly reveal his own form.'
अन्यथा हनुमन्मुख्या वीरा बध्नंतु मां बलात् । गृह्णंतु वाहं तरसा रामभक्तिसमन्विताः
'Otherwise, let the foremost heroes among the monkeys bind me by force, or let them seize me swiftly, filled with devotion to Rāma.'
गच्छ त्वं नृप शत्रुघ्नं कथयस्व ममोदितम् । सज्जीभवंतु सुभटा एष यामि रणे बली
'Go, O king, to Śatrughna and tell him what I have said. Let the warriors be ready; I am going to the battle, strong in might.'
स विचार्य यथायुक्तं करिष्यति रणांगणे । मोचयंतु महावाहं न वामा मा ददंतु ते
'He will consider properly and act in the field of battle. Release the great mount; do not give it to your left side.'
शेष उवाच। इति श्रुत्वास्मि तं कृत्वा ययौ वीरो यतो नृपः । गत्वा निवेदयामास यथोक्तं सुरथेन वै
Śeṣa said: Having heard this, and having done as instructed, the hero went to where the king was; arriving there, he reported to him exactly as Suratha had said.
शेष उवाच। तच्छ्रुत्वा भाषितं तस्य सुरथस्यांगदाननात् । सज्जीभूता रणे सर्वे रथस्था रणकोविदाः
Śeṣa said: Hearing the words of Suratha, spoken through Aṅgada, all the chariot-borne warriors, skilled in battle, became ready for war.
पटहानां निनादोऽभूद्भेरीनादस्तथैव च । वीराणां गर्जनानादाः प्रादुर्भूता रणांगणे
The sound of war drums arose, as did the blare of trumpets; the roars and shouts of the heroes resounded on the battlefield.
रथचीत्कारशब्देन गजानां बृंहितेन च । व्याप्तं तत्सकलं विश्वं दिवं यातो महारवः
With the noise of chariot wheels and the trumpeting of elephants, that great tumult filled the whole world, and the mighty clamor reached the heavens.
रणोत्साहेन संयुक्ता वीरा रणविशारदाः । कुर्वंति विविधान्नादान्कातरस्य भयंकरान्
The warriors, filled with the enthusiasm of battle and skilled in warfare, made various terrifying sounds to strike fear into the faint-hearted.
एवं कोलाहले वृत्ते सुरथो नाम भूमिपः । स्वसुतैः सैनिकैश्चाथ वृतः प्रायाद्रणांगणे
Amidst such tumult, the king named Suratha, surrounded by his sons and soldiers, then proceeded to the battlefield.