वक्ति च रामः पृथिवीपतिना मया दुष्टनिग्रहणं कार्यं शिष्टपरिपालनं च वालिना सुग्रीवमहिषी रुमापहृता राज्यं च अतश्च न तादृग्वधे दोषः
And Rāma says: 'It is my duty as a ruler of the earth to punish the wicked and protect the virtuous. Sugrīva’s wife Rumā was taken by Vāli, and his kingdom too; therefore, there is no fault in slaying one such as him.'
तारोवाच- सुग्रीवोऽपि तर्हि वध्यो दुंदुभिना युद्ध्यता वालिना बिलेप्रविष्टेन वत्सरं तत्रोषितं तदंतरे च मामपहृत्य राज्यं च कृतं सुग्रीवेण तं पूर्वमपि पश्चात्तं हंतु
Tāra said: 'Then Sugrīva too should be slain, for when Vāli fought with Dundubhi and entered the cave for a year, during that time Sugrīva took my hand and seized the kingdom. He did this before and after; so let him be slain as well.'
राम उवाच-। कियत्कालात्पूर्वमिदं च वद
Rāma said: 'Tell me, how long ago did this happen?
तारोवाच- षष्टिवर्षसहस्रादर्वाकशीतितमे वर्षे रक्षोयुद्धे सुग्रीवेण राज्यमपहृतम्
Tāra said: 'From six thousand years ago, in the eightieth year, Sugrīva seized the kingdom during the war with the Rākṣasas.'
पुनश्च वर्षांतरे प्राप्तेन वालिना सुग्रीवः पलायितः
Then, after another year, when Vāli returned, Sugrīva fled.
अपहृता तस्य भार्या राज्यं चापहृतम्
His wife was taken, and his kingdom was also seized.
तस्मिन्नेव दिने भवतः पितुर्दशरथस्याभिषेकः
On that very day, your father Daśaratha’s consecration took place.
राघव उवाच- मया पितुरनुशासनाद्राज्यगतदुष्टनिग्रहणं कृतम् । गुरुवचनस्यानुल्लंघनीयत्वात्तदपहरणवेलायां यो राजासनाचरत्
Rāghava said: 'By my father’s command, I punished the wicked who had seized the kingdom; for the words of a teacher must not be disobeyed. At the time of the seizure, whoever acted against the king was punished.'
अथवा स्वतंत्रौ मृगौ मृगयोर्हतश्च वाली मृगाणामन्योन्यं दारणाद्य जगुप्सा च
Or else, Vali was slain as a free creature in the hunt, and among animals there is mutual tearing apart and revulsion.
यतो मम मृगयावदाथवा मृगाणाम् । चलितस्थितबद्धानां चलद्भ्रांतपलायिनाम् । अथावसृजतासंगमुज्झिता मृगया तथा
Therefore, whether by my hunting or by the animals themselves—whether they are moving, standing, bound, fleeing, or confused—hunting is thus abandoned when contact is lost.
मृगयाशास्त्रविधितो मृगयेयं मया कृता । दर्शनादर्शनाभ्यां च धावताधावता तथा
According to the rules of the science of hunting, this hunt was performed by me, both by seeing and not seeing, by chasing and not chasing.
अवरोहात्परं स्थानं सात्विकानां प्रभिद्यते । राज्ञश्च मृगयाधर्मो विना आमिषभोजनम्
Beyond the descent, the place of the virtuous is broken; and the king’s unrighteousness in hunting is only without eating the flesh.
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 to Rama, placing his joined palms on his head: 'Salutations to you, Rama; listen to my words.'
शंखचक्रगदापाणिः पीतवासा जगद्गुरुः । नारायणः स्वयं साक्षाद्भवानिति मया श्रुतम्
'You are the teacher of the world, holding conch, discus, and mace, clad in yellow garments, Narayana himself in person—so I have heard.'
त्वां योगिनश्चिंतयंति त्वां यजंति च यज्विनः । हव्यकव्यभुगे कस्त्वं पितृदेवस्वरूपधृक्
'Yogis meditate on you, sacrificers worship you; you who partake of offerings to gods and ancestors—who are you, bearing the forms of ancestors and gods?'
मरणे चिंतयानस्य त्वां विमुक्तिरदूरतः । सत्वं मे दर्शनं प्राप्तो राम मे पापसंक्षयः
'For one who thinks of you at death, liberation is near; your presence has come to me, Rama, and my sins are destroyed.'
गृहाण बाणं काकुत्स्थ व्यथितो भृशमस्म्यहम्
'Take the arrow, O descendant of Kakutstha; I am greatly afflicted.'
अथ रामस्तथेति बाणमादाय वालिनमुवाच किमिष्टं दीयतां वद
Then Rama said, 'So be it,' and taking up the arrow, spoke to Vali: 'What do you desire? Tell me, and it shall be given.'
कपिरुवाच- यदि प्रसन्नो भगवान्मम सद्गतिं देहि
The monkey said: 'If the Blessed One is pleased, grant me a good destination.'
अयं सुग्रीवस्तथा रक्षणीयोंऽगदोऽथ तारा च मया पापिनापराधः कृतस्तत्फलमनुभूतम्
'This Sugriva must be protected, as well as Angada and Tara; I, the sinner, have committed an offense and have experienced its result.'
अथ रामं पश्यन्नेव वाली ममार स्वर्गं च गतः
Then, gazing at Rama, Vali died and went to heaven.
अथ सुग्रीवं राज्येऽभिषिच्य स्वयं वनं विवेश
Then, installing Sugriva in the kingdom, 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 ally, Rama asked 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 should be undertaken. Let the Blessed One give some instruction for crossing the ocean.'
अथ सुग्रीवमाह रामः । कथमेतद्घटत इति
Then Rama said to Sugriva: 'How can this be accomplished?'
कपिरुवाच- मम वानरा भल्लूप्रमुखाः कोटिशः संति
The monkey spoke: Among my monkeys, there are tens of millions led by the chiefs of the bears.
एकं नियुज्य सर्वमाकलय्य यथायुक्तं तथा करणीयम्
By appointing one, let everything be assessed and then done accordingly.
अथ जांबवानाह । हनूमानेको गच्छतु बुध्यतु लंकाम्
Then Jāmbavān said: Let Hanuman alone go and observe Lanka.
अथ हनूमानगमल्लंकापुरं विचित्य सीतामशोकवनिकायामासीनां तथा च संभाष्य विश्वासं कृत्वा वनं बभंज वनरक्षकांश्च
Then Hanuman went to the city of Lanka, found Sita seated in the Ashoka grove, spoke with her, gave her confidence, broke the grove, and struck down the guards of the forest.