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, Hanuman was told by them, 'Inform Sugriva.' Thus, he reported to Sugriva.
अथ सुग्रीवः सत्वरमुत्थाय पुष्पसलिलादिद्रव्यमादाय पादप्रक्षालनादिकं कृत्वा फलानि समर्प्य व्यज्ञापयत्
Then Sugriva, rising quickly, took flowers, water, and other offerings, washed his feet, presented fruits, and made his request.
कौ युवां किमर्थमागतौ राजपुत्रौ तपस्विनाविति सुग्रीववचनमाकर्ण्य लक्ष्मणेनाभाषत रामः
Hearing Sugriva's words, 'Who are you two, for what purpose have you come, princes and ascetics?', Rama spoke through Lakshmana.
दशरथतनयावावां रामलक्ष्मणौ दुष्टनिग्रह शिष्टपरिपालनाय वनं गताविति
We are the sons of Dasharatha, Rama and Lakshmana, who have entered the forest to subdue the wicked and protect the virtuous.
अथ सुग्रीव आह युवयोरुपकारमपकारं कार्यमस्तीति लक्ष्यते
Then Sugriva said, 'It appears that there is some matter of help or harm between you two.'
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 accompanied by an army. Lakshmana said, 'There is another matter: someone's wife has been abducted by an unknown person; we have come to search for her. That is our main task; other matters are incidental. For this purpose, we are ready to cross the ocean, enter the netherworld, ascend to heaven, overthrow Mahendra, or slay the mighty—whatever needs to be done.'
सुग्रीव उवाच- रावणेनापहृतया कयाचिद्ध्रियमाणागतया विभूषणानि कानिचित्परित्यक्ता निगतानि मया संगृहीतानि तानि दर्शयामीत्याभाष्य रामं मंदिरमागमय्य दर्शयामास
Sugriva said, 'Some ornaments were dropped by a woman abducted by Ravana and carried away; I have collected those ornaments. I will show them.' Saying this, he brought Rama to his dwelling and showed them.
रामोऽपि निरीक्ष्य निश्चित्य प्ररुद्य क्व गतोऽसौ रावण इति पप्रच्छ स च दक्षिणामाशां गत इति बभाषे
Rama, after examining and confirming them, wept and asked, 'Where has she gone? Where is Ravana?' Sugriva replied, 'He has gone toward the southern direction.'
अथ रामस्तेन सख्यमकरोत् अपृच्छच्च किमर्थमिह भार्य्याहीनः स्थित इति
Then Rama made friendship with him and asked, 'Why are you staying here without 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
Sugriva said, 'My brother Vali, of great strength, has taken my wife and kingdom, and resides in Kishkindha. I was defeated in battle. My constant concern is for his death, so that you may slay him. Then, having built a bridge across the ocean, I will deliver Sita, who is held by Ravana in Lanka, to you.' Having spoken thus and sworn an oath, Sugriva, challenged by the exceedingly strong Vali, engaged him in battle.
रामोप्यनंतरमनिश्चयाद्वालिनं नाहनत्
Rama, due to uncertainty, did not slay Vali immediately.
अथ सुग्रीवः पलायितो राममिदमभाषत
Then Sugriva, having fled, spoke this to Rama.
तव चित्तमविज्ञाय प्रवृत्तोऽहमरणाय
'Without knowing your intention, I engaged in battle.'
रामोपि युवयोर्विशेषाज्ञानान्मया तूष्णीं भूतं चिह्नितं त्वा निरीक्ष्यतं हन्मि
Rama said, 'Because I could not distinguish between you two, I remained silent; mark yourself, and I will observe and slay him.'
अथ सुग्रीवश्चिह्नं कृत्वा वालिनं युद्धायाहूय समतिष्ठत
Then Sugriva, marking himself, 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 an ally; otherwise, he would not challenge you. I know that Rama and Lakshmana, sons of Dasharatha, portions of Narayana, have come to relieve the burden of the earth. They are his allies.'
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 righteous. Such a person does not abandon the strong to side with the weak. If Rama himself has come for battle, then battle must be undertaken.' Having said this, he reassured Tara and went out to fight Sugriva.
अथ मुष्टियुद्धमन्योन्यमभूत्
Then a fist-fight occurred between them.
रामोऽपि वालिनं जघान
Rama slew Vali.
पपात च वाल्याह चाशस्त्रयुद्धे वा बाणघातोऽथ शोणितसर्वांगो बभूव
He fell, and Vāli was struck in battle by the arrow; then his whole body became covered with blood.
अथ तारा चांगदश्च समागत्य व्यथितौ बभूवतुः
Then Tāra and Aṅgada came together and were overcome with grief.
अथ राघवं वानराः समायाता वाल्युपांते निपेतूरुरुदुश्च
Then the monkeys approached Rāghava and, at Vāli’s side, fell down and wailed loudly.
अथ तारा रामं बभाषे शास्त्रकुशलाः शूरा धार्मिका राघवाः पुरा चापि राम कथं पापमकार्षीः
Then Tāra spoke to Rāma: 'O Rāghava, skilled in the scriptures, heroic and righteous, how did you, Rāma, commit this sinful act, even though you are such?
न क्षत्रधर्म्मं जानीषे राजगणसेवितम्
You do not know the duty of a warrior, honored by assemblies of 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 one kills the other by treachery, he is called a slayer of a Brāhmaṇa.
किं वैरेण वालिनमाहनः किं वानरमांसाशया
Why did you strike Vāli out of enmity? Was it for the desire of monkey flesh?
अभोज्यं वानरं मांसं यद्यात्मनोऽप्रियात्सुखाभावादपरेषामपि तथाभावं मन्यसे अहो विमोहाद्यदिमामादातुमिदं कृतमेकपत्नीव्रतं तव
Monkey flesh is unfit for eating, for it brings neither pleasure nor happiness to oneself, nor to others; if you think otherwise, alas, what delusion! For the sake of taking this, you have broken your vow of one wife.
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 Sītā, who was abducted by Rāvaṇa, with the help of Sugrīva—then, alas, what a great difference! Vāli, mighty and noble, with the brilliance of the sun, was capable of bringing back Sītā, remembering the gift of Rāvaṇa. With his army of fifty trillion monkeys and bears, the monkey king could have accomplished this task himself. What could be achieved by Sugrīva, of little strength, with his army of only seven trillion monkeys? What success could come from following his words?
अहो ज्ञातं सर्वदेव भद्रं यदुक्तोसि
Ah, all this is known, O blessed one, as you have said.