समाश्वासय दीनं त्वमङ्गदं दीनचेतसम्। मा भूर्बालिशबुद्धिस्त्वं त्वदधीनमिदं पुरम्
Console Angada, whose heart is afflicted and sorrowful; do not be childish in thought—this city is now under your authority.
अङ्गदस्त्वानयेन्माल्यं वस्त्राणि विविधानि च। घृतं तैलमथो गन्धान् यच्चात्र समनन्तरम्
Let Angada bring garlands, various garments, clarified butter, oil, and perfumes, as is proper at this time.
त्वं तार शिबिकां शीघ्रमादायागच्छ सम्भ्रमात्। त्वरा गुणवती युक्ता ह्यस्मिन् काले विशेषतः
Tara, you quickly fetch the bier with haste; urgency endowed with virtue is especially fitting at this time.
सज्जीभवन्तु प्लवगाः शिबिकावाहनोचिताः। समर्था बलिनश्चैव निर्हरिष्यन्ति वालिनम्
Let the monkeys who are accustomed to carrying the bier prepare themselves; those who are able and strong will bear Vali away.
एवमुक्त्वा तु सुग्रीवं सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः। तस्थौ भ्रातृसमीपस्थो लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा
Having thus spoken to Sugriva, Lakshmana, the joy of Sumitra, destroyer of enemy heroes, stood beside his brother.
लक्ष्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तारः सम्भ्रान्तमानसः। प्रविवेश गुहां शीघ्रं शिबिकासक्तमानसः
Hearing Lakṣmaṇa’s words, Tāra, his mind agitated, quickly entered the cave, his thoughts fixed on the palanquin.
आदाय शिबिकां तारः स तु पर्यापतत् पुनः। वानरैरुह्यमानां तां शूरैरुद्वहनोचितैः
Tāra then brought out the palanquin, and it was carried again by heroic monkeys, those accustomed to bearing such burdens.
दिव्यां भद्रासनयुतां शिबिकां स्यन्दनोपमाम्। पक्षिकर्मभिराचित्रां द्रुमकर्मविभूषिताम्
The palanquin, adorned with divine, auspicious seats, resembling a chariot, was beautifully decorated with wing-like designs and embellished with woodwork.
आचितां चित्रपत्तीभिः सुनिविष्टां समन्ततः। विमानमिव सिद्धानां जालवातायनायुताम्
It was covered with ornate cloths, firmly arranged on all sides, like the celestial vehicle of the Siddhas, furnished with latticed windows.
सुनियुक्तां विशालां च सुकृतां शिल्पिभिः कृताम्। दारुपर्वतकोपेतां चारुकर्मपरिष्कृताम्
Well-constructed, spacious, skillfully made by artisans, fitted with wooden mountain motifs, and adorned with exquisite craftsmanship.
पुष्पौघैः समभिच्छन्नां पद्ममालाभिरेव च। तरुणादित्यवर्णाभिर्भ्राजमानाभिरावृताम्
Covered with masses of flowers and garlands of lotuses, enveloped by radiant decorations resembling the color of the young sun.
ईदृशीं शिबिकां दृष्ट्वा रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्। क्षिप्रं विनीयतां वाली प्रेतकार्यं विधीयताम्
Seeing such a palanquin, Rāma said to Lakṣmaṇa, 'Let Vāli be laid down quickly; let the funeral rites be performed.'
ततो वालिनमुद्यम्य सुग्रीवः शिबिकां तदा। आरोपयत विक्रोशन्नङ्गदेन सहैव तु
Then Sugrīva, together with Aṅgada, lifted Vāli and placed him on the palanquin, crying aloud.
आरोप्य शिबिकां चैव वालिनं गतजीवितम्। अलंकारैश्च विविधैर्माल्यैर्वस्त्रैश्च भूषितम्
Having placed Vāli, who had departed from life, on the palanquin, they adorned him with various ornaments, garlands, and garments.
आज्ञापयत् तदा राजा सुग्रीवः प्लवगेश्वरः। और्ध्वदेहिकमार्यस्य क्रियतामनुकूलतः
Then King Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, ordered, 'Let the funeral rites for the noble one be performed properly.'
विश्राणयन्तो रत्नानि विविधानि बहूनि च। अग्रतः प्लवगा यान्तु शिबिका तदनन्तरम्
Let the monkeys go ahead, scattering many kinds of jewels, and let the palanquin follow after.
राज्ञामृद्धिविशेषा हि दृश्यन्ते भुवि यादृशाः। तादृशैरिह कुर्वन्तु वानरा भर्तृसत्क्रियाम्
The special splendor of kings is seen on earth; let the monkeys perform the honors for their lord in the same manner here.
तादृशं वालिनः क्षिप्रं प्राकुर्वन्नौर्ध्वदेहिकम्। अङ्गदं परिरभ्याशु तारप्रभृतयस्तदा
They quickly performed Vāli’s funeral rites, and Tāra and others, embracing Aṅgada, did so at once.
क्रोशन्तः प्रययुः सर्वे वानरा हतबान्धवाः। ततः प्रणिहिताः सर्वा वानर्योऽस्य वशानुगाः
All the monkeys, bereft of their kinsman, went forth, crying; then all the monkey women, devoted to him, followed.
चुक्रुशुर्वीरवीरेति भूयः क्रोशन्ति ताः प्रियम्। ताराप्रभृतयः सर्वा वानर्यो हतबान्धवाः
All the monkey women, led by Tāra and others, bereft of their kinsman, cried out, 'O hero, O hero!' and lamented for their beloved.
अनुजग्मुश्च भर्तारं क्रोशन्त्यः करुणस्वनाः। तासां रुदितशब्देन वानरीणां वनान्तरे
They followed their husband, crying with voices full of sorrow; and in the forest, the sound of the monkey women’s weeping echoed.
वनानि गिरयश्चैव विक्रोशन्तीव सर्वतः। पुलिने गिरिनद्यास्तु विविक्ते जलसंवृते
The forests and mountains seemed to cry out everywhere; on the banks of mountain rivers, in secluded places covered with water.
चितां चक्रुः सुबहवो वानरा वनचारिणः। अवरोप्य ततः स्कन्धाच्छिबिकां वानरोत्तमाः
Many monkeys, dwellers of the forest, built the funeral pyre, and then the foremost monkeys lowered the palanquin from their shoulders.
तस्थुरेकान्तमाश्रित्य सर्वे शोकपरायणाः। ततस्तारा पतिं दृष्ट्वा शिबिकातलशायिनम्
All of them, overwhelmed by grief, stood aside together; then Tara saw her husband lying on the palanquin.
आरोप्याङ्के शिरस्तस्य विललाप सुदुःखिता। हा वानरमहाराज हा नाथ मम वत्सल
Deeply distressed, she placed his head on her lap and lamented: 'O great king of the monkeys, O my beloved protector!'
हा महार्ह महाबाहो हा मम प्रिय पश्य माम्। जनं न पश्यसीमं त्वं कस्माच्छोकाभिपीडितम्
'O most precious, mighty-armed one, O my dear, look at me! Why do you not see me, who am crushed by sorrow?'
प्रहृष्टमिह ते वक्त्रं गतासोरपि मानद। अस्तार्कसमवर्णं च दृश्यते जीवतो यथा
'Even though your life has departed, your face here appears radiant, O bestower of honor, and its color is not faded, just as when you were alive.'
एष त्वां रामरूपेण कालः कर्षति वानर। येन स्म विधवाः सर्वाः कृता एकेषुणा रणे
'It is Time, in the form of Rama, who drags you away, O monkey, by whom all of us have been made widows with a single arrow in battle.'
इमास्तास्तव राजेन्द्र वानर्योऽप्लवगास्तव। पादैर्विकृष्टमध्वानमागताः किं न बुध्यसे
'Here are your monkey wives, O king, the vanara women, who have come along the path, their feet weary—do you not notice them?'
तवेष्टा ननु चैवेमा भार्याश्चन्द्रनिभाननाः। इदानीं नेक्षसे कस्मात् सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वर
'Surely these, with faces like the moon, are your cherished wives; why do you not look now at Sugriva, O lord of the monkeys?'