नवाम्बुधाराहतकेसराणि द्रुतं परित्यज्य सरोरुहाणि। कदम्बपुष्पाणि सकेसराणि नवानि हृष्टा भ्रमराः पिबन्ति
The bees, delighted, swiftly abandon the lotuses whose filaments have been struck by new torrents of rain, and drink from the fresh kadamba flowers with their filaments.
मत्ता गजेन्द्रा मुदिता गवेन्द्रा वनेषु विक्रान्ततरा मृगेन्द्राः। रम्या नगेन्द्राः निभृता नरेन्द्राः प्रक्रीडितो वारिधरैः सुरेन्द्रः
The lordly elephants are intoxicated, the cows are joyful, the lions are more vigorous in the forests, the great mountains are beautiful, the kings are at rest, and Indra himself sports with the clouds.
मेघाः समुद्भूतसमुद्रनादा महाजलौघैर्गगनावलम्बाः। नदीस्तटाकानि सरांसि वापी- र्महीं च कृत्स्नामपवाहयन्ति
The clouds, resounding with the roar of the ocean from which they arose, hang in the sky with great torrents of water, and carry away rivers, ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and the whole earth.
वर्षप्रवेगा विपुलाः पतन्ति प्रवान्ति वाताः समुदीर्णवेगाः। प्रणष्टकूलाः प्रवहन्ति शीघ्रं नद्यो जलं विप्रतिपन्नमार्गाः
The powerful rains fall in torrents, the winds blow with increased force, the rivers, having lost their banks, flow swiftly, their courses changed, carrying away the water.
नरैर्नरेन्द्रा इव पर्वतेन्द्राः सुरेन्द्रदत्तैः पवनोपनीतैः। घनाम्बुकुम्भैरभिषिच्यमाना रूपं श्रियं स्वामिव दर्शयन्ति
The lordly mountains, like kings among men, being consecrated with great water-jars of clouds brought by the wind and given by Indra, display their own form and splendor.
घनोपगूढं गगनं न तारा न भास्करो दर्शनमभ्युपैति। नवैर्जलौघैर्धरणी वितृप्ता तमोविलिप्ता न दिशः प्रकाशाः
The sky, enveloped by clouds, reveals neither stars nor the sun; the earth, satisfied by new torrents of water, is veiled in darkness, and the directions are not visible.
महान्ति कूटानि महीधराणां धाराविधौतान्यधिकं विभान्ति। महाप्रमाणैर्विपुलैः प्रपातै- र्मुक्ताकलापैरिव लम्बमानैः
The great peaks of the mountains, washed by streams, shine even more, with vast, broad waterfalls hanging down like strings of pearls.
शैलोपलप्रस्खलमानवेगाः शैलोत्तमानां विपुलाः प्रपाताः। गुहासु संनादितबर्हिणासु हारा विकीर्यन्त इवावभान्ति
The broad waterfalls of the highest mountains, their force stumbling over rocks, appear scattered like garlands in caves resounding with the calls of peacocks.
शीघ्रप्रवेगा विपुलाः प्रपाता निर्धौतशृङ्गोपतला गिरीणाम्। मुक्ताकलापप्रतिमाः पतन्तो महागुहोत्सङ्गतलैर्ध्रियन्ते
The broad waterfalls, swift in their descent, cleanse the peaks and slopes of the mountains; falling like strings of pearls, they are held in the hollows of the great caves.
सुरतामर्दविच्छिन्नाः स्वर्गस्त्रीहारमौक्तिकाः। पतन्ति चातुला दिक्षु तोयधाराः समन्ततः
The streams of water, falling everywhere in all directions, resemble broken pearl necklaces of heavenly women, scattered in the passion of love.
विलीयमानैर्विहगैर्निमीलद्भिश्च पङ्कजैः। विकसन्त्या च मालत्या गतोऽस्तं ज्ञायते रविः
As the birds settle down and the lotuses close, while the jasmine blooms, it is known that the sun has set.
वृत्ता यात्रा नरेन्द्राणां सेना पथ्येव वर्तते। वैराणि चैव मार्गाश्च सलिलेन समीकृताः
The campaigns of the kings have ended, the armies remain on the roads, and both hostilities and paths have been made equal by the water.
मासि प्रौष्ठपदे ब्रह्म ब्राह्मणानां विवक्षताम्। अयमध्यायसमयः सामगानामुपस्थितः
In the month of Bhadrapada, O Brahman, for the Brahmins who wish to recite, the time for study and the singing of the Sāma hymns has arrived.
निवृत्तकर्मायतनो नूनं संचितसंचयः। आषाढीमभ्युपगतो भरतः कोसलाधिपः
Surely, Bharata, lord of Kosala, having completed his duties and gathered his resources, has now reached the month of Āṣāḍha.
नूनमापूर्यमाणायाः सरय्वा वर्धते रयः। मां समीक्ष्य समायान्तमयोध्याया इव स्वनः
Surely, as the Sarayu fills up, its current grows stronger, and its sound, as I imagine, resembles that of Ayodhyā as I return.
इमाः स्फीतगुणा वर्षाः सुग्रीवः सुखमश्नुते। विजितारिः सदारश्च राज्ये महति च स्थितः
Sugriva, endowed with abundant virtues, enjoys comfort, having conquered his enemies, reunited with his wife, and established in a great kingdom.
अहं तु हृतदारश्च राज्याच्च महतश्च्युतः। नदीकूलमिव क्लिन्नमवसीदामि लक्ष्मण
But I, Lakshmana, have lost my wife and been deprived of my vast kingdom; I am sinking, like a riverbank eroded by water.
शोकश्च मम विस्तीर्णो वर्षाश्च भृशदुर्गमाः। रावणश्च महाञ्छत्रुरपारः प्रतिभाति मे
My sorrow is vast, the rains are exceedingly difficult to traverse, and Ravana, the great and boundless enemy, appears before me.
अयात्रां चैव दृष्ट्वेमां मार्गांश्च भृशदुर्गमान्। प्रणते चैव सुग्रीवे न मया किंचिदीरितम्
Seeing this season unfit for campaigning and the paths extremely hard to cross, and with Sugriva bowed down, I have said nothing.
अपि चापि परिक्लिष्टं चिराद् दारैः समागतम्। आत्मकार्यगरीयस्त्वाद् वक्तुं नेच्छामि वानरम्
Moreover, since he has long suffered and is only recently reunited with his wife, and because my own purpose is weighty, I do not wish to speak to the vanara.
स्वयमेव हि विश्रम्य ज्ञात्वा कालमुपागतम्। उपकारं च सुग्रीवो वेत्स्यते नात्र संशयः
For, after resting himself and recognizing the right time, Sugriva will surely remember his obligation; there is no doubt about this.
तस्मात् कालप्रतीक्षोऽहं स्थितोऽस्मि शुभलक्षण। सुग्रीवस्य नदीनां च प्रसादमभिकांक्षयन्
Therefore, O auspicious one, I am waiting for the proper time, desiring the favor of Sugriva and of the rivers.
उपकारेण वीरो हि प्रतीकारेण युज्यते। अकृतज्ञोऽप्रतिकृतो हन्ति सत्त्ववतां मनः
For a hero repays a favor with a favor; but one who is ungrateful and does not reciprocate wounds the hearts of the virtuous.
अथैवमुक्तः प्रणिधाय लक्ष्मणः कृताञ्जलिस्तत् प्रतिपूज्य भाषितम्। उवाच रामं स्वभिरामदर्शनं प्रदर्शयन् दर्शनमात्मनः शुभम्
Then, having listened thus, Lakshmana, with joined palms, honored those words, and spoke to Rama, showing his own auspicious presence.
यदुक्तमेतत् तव सर्वमीप्सितं नरेन्द्र कर्ता नचिराद्धरीश्वरः। शरत्प्रतीक्षः क्षमतामिमं भवान् जलप्रपातं रिपुनिग्रहे धृतः
O king, all that you have said is your wish; the lord of the monkeys will soon act. Wait for the autumn, bear with this rainfall, and be steadfast in subduing the enemy.
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Hear now the twenty-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
समीक्ष्य विमलं व्योम गतविद्युद्बलाहकम्। सारसाकुलसंघुष्टं रम्यज्योत्स्नानुलेपनम्
Observing the clear sky, free of lightning and clouds, filled with the cries of cranes, and adorned with delightful moonlight,
समृद्धार्थं च सुग्रीवं मन्दधर्मार्थसंग्रहम्। अत्यर्थं चासतां मार्गमेकान्तगतमानसम्
And seeing Sugriva, prosperous in his aims but slow to pursue righteousness and wealth, his mind wholly set on the path of pleasure,
निवृत्तकार्यं सिद्धार्थं प्रमदाभिरतं सदा। प्राप्तवन्तमभिप्रेतान् सर्वानेव मनोरथान्
His tasks accomplished, his desires fulfilled, always absorbed in the company of women, having attained all his cherished wishes,
स्वां च पत्नीमभिप्रेतां तारां चापि समीप्सिताम्। विहरन्तमहोरात्रं कृतार्थं विगतज्वरम्
With his own beloved wife and the desired Tara by his side, enjoying himself day and night, his purpose achieved, free from anxiety,