तदिदं मित्रकार्यं नः कालातीतमरिंदम। क्रियतां राघवस्यैतद् वैदेह्याः परिमार्गणम्
Therefore, this task for a friend of ours, O subduer of foes, has not passed its time; let the search for Vaidehī on behalf of Rāghava be undertaken.
न च कालमतीतं ते निवेदयति कालवित्। त्वरमाणोऽपि स प्राज्ञस्तव राजन् वशानुगः
Nor does the wise one, who knows the proper time, report to you that the time has passed, even though he is eager and devoted to your command, O king.
कुलस्य हेतुः स्फीतस्य दीर्घबन्धुश्च राघवः। अप्रमेयप्रभावश्च स्वयं चाप्रतिमो गुणैः
Rāghava is the cause of your flourishing race, a long-standing kinsman, of immeasurable power, and himself unmatched in virtues.
तस्य त्वं कुरु वै कार्यं पूर्वं तेन कृतं तव। हरीश्वर कपिश्रेष्ठानाज्ञापयितुमर्हसि
Therefore, you should indeed do for him what he has previously done for you; O lord of monkeys, you ought to command the foremost of the monkey chiefs.
नहि तावद् भवेत् कालो व्यतीतश्चोदनादृते। चोदितस्य हि कार्यस्य भवेत् कालव्यतिक्रमः
For the time does not pass without an order; only when commanded does the time for action lapse.
अकर्तुरपि कार्यस्य भवान् कर्ता हरीश्वर। किं पुनः प्रतिकर्तुस्ते राज्येन च वधेन च
Even if another does not act, you, O lord of monkeys, are the doer of the task; what then, when you are to reciprocate, with the kingdom and even with your life?
शक्तिमानतिविक्रान्तो वानरर्क्षगणेश्वर। कर्तुं दाशरथेः प्रीतिमाज्ञायां किं नु सज्जसे
Mighty and exceedingly valiant lord of the monkeys and bears, why do you delay in carrying out the command that would please the son of Daśaratha?
कामं खलु शरैः शक्तः सुरासुरमहोरगान्। वशे दाशरथिः कर्तुं त्वत्प्रतिज्ञामवेक्षते
Indeed, the son of Daśaratha is able, with his arrows, to subdue gods, demons, and great serpents; yet he looks to your promise.
प्राणत्यागाविशंकेन कृतं तेन महत् प्रियम्। तस्य मार्गाम वैदेहीं पृथिव्यामपि चाम्बरे
He, unhesitating even to give up his life, has done a great favor; therefore, search for Vaidehī on earth and even in the sky.
देवदानवगन्धर्वा असुराः समरुद्गणाः। न च यक्षा भयं तस्य कुर्युः किमिव राक्षसाः
Neither gods, demons, gandharvas, nor the hosts of asuras and maruts, nor yakṣas could cause him fear—what then of the rākṣasas?
तदेवं शक्तियुक्तस्य पूर्वं प्रतिकृतस्तथा। रामस्यार्हसि पिङ्गेश कर्तुं सर्वात्मना प्रियम्
Therefore, as he who is endowed with such power has previously acted for you, O lord of tawny ones, you ought to do what is dear to Rāma with all your heart.
नाधस्तादवनौ नाप्सु गतिर्नोपरि चाम्बरे। कस्यचित् सज्जतेऽस्माकं कपीश्वर तवाज्ञया
By your command, O lord of the monkeys, for us there is no obstacle below on earth, in the waters, nor above in the sky for anyone.
तदाज्ञापय कः किं ते कुतो वापि व्यवस्यतु। हरयो ह्यप्रधृष्यास्ते सन्ति कोट्यग्रतोऽनघ
Therefore, instruct who should do what and from where; for, O faultless one, there stand before you countless, invincible monkeys.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा काले साधु निरूपितम्। सुग्रीवः सत्त्वसम्पन्नश्चकार मतिमुत्तमाम्
Hearing those timely and well-spoken words, Sugrīva, endowed with virtue, formed an excellent plan.
यथा सेना समग्रा मे यूथपालाश्च सर्वशः। समागच्छन्त्यसङ्गेन सेनाग्र्ये ण तथा कुरु
So that my entire army and all the troop leaders may assemble without delay at the forefront of the army, make it so.
ये त्वन्तपालाः प्लवगाः शीघ्रगा व्यवसायिनः। समानयन्तु ते शीघ्रं त्वरिताः शासनान्मम। स्वयं चानन्तरं कार्यं भवानेवानुपश्यतु
Let those swift and resolute monkeys who guard the borders quickly bring them together at my command; and you yourself, after this, should observe the work closely.
त्रिपञ्चरात्रादूर्ध्वं यः प्राप्नुयादिह वानरः। तस्य प्राणान्तिको दण्डो नात्र कार्या विचारणा
If any monkey arrives here after more than fifteen days, the penalty is death; there should be no deliberation about this.
हरींश्च वृद्धानुपयातु साङ्गदो भवान् ममाज्ञामधिकृत्य निश्चितम्। इति व्यवस्थां हरिपुङ्गवेश्वरो विधाय वेश्म प्रविवेश वीर्यवान्
Let the elder monkeys, together with their followers, come, having firmly taken up my command; thus, the lord of the foremost monkeys, full of vigor, having established this order, entered his residence.
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Listen to the thirtieth chapter.
गृहं प्रविष्टे सुग्रीवे विमुक्ते गगने घनैः। वर्षरात्रे स्थितो रामः कामशोकाभिपीडितः
When Sugrīva had entered his house and the clouds had cleared from the sky, Rāma, standing in the rainy season's night, was tormented by longing and grief.
पाण्डुरं गगनं दृष्ट्वा विमलं चन्द्रमण्डलम्। शारदीं रजनीं चैव दृष्ट्वा ज्योत्स्नानुलेपनाम्
Seeing the pale sky, the spotless orb of the moon, and the autumn night anointed with moonlight,
कामवृत्तं च सुग्रीवं नष्टां च जनकात्मजाम्। दृष्ट्वा कालमतीतं च मुमोह परमातुरः
Seeing Sugrīva given over to pleasure, the lost daughter of Janaka, and the time that had passed, he, greatly afflicted, fell into despair.
स तु संज्ञामुपागम्य मुहूर्तान्मतिमान् नृपः। मनःस्थामपि वैदेहीं चिन्तयामास राघवः
But regaining consciousness after a moment, the wise prince Rāghava began to think of Vaidehī, who dwelled in his heart.
दृष्ट्वा च विमलं व्योम गतविद्युद्बलाहकम्। सारसारावसंघुष्टं विललापार्तया गिरा
Seeing the clear sky, free of lightning and clouds, resounding with the cries of cranes and sarus birds, he lamented with a voice full of pain.
आसीनः पर्वतस्याग्रे हेमधातुविभूषिते। शारदं गगनं दृष्ट्वा जगाम मनसा प्रियाम्
Seated on the summit of a mountain adorned with veins of gold, beholding the autumn sky, his mind went to his beloved.
सारसारावसंनादैः सारसारावनादिनी। याऽऽश्रमे रमते बाला साद्य मे रमते कथम्
Where the young girl once delighted in the ashram to the sounds of cranes and sarus birds—how does she find joy now, without me?
पुष्पितांश्चासनान् दृष्ट्वा काञ्चनानिव निर्मलान्। कथं सा रमते बाला पश्यन्ती मामपश्यती
Seeing the blossoming, pure trees shining like gold, how can that young girl, looking at them but not seeing me, find happiness?
या पुरा कलहंसानां कलेन कलभाषिणी। बुध्यते चारुसर्वाङ्गी साद्य मे रमते कथम्
She who once, with her sweet voice, awakened to the gentle calls of the swans—how does she find joy now, that lovely-limbed one?
निःस्वनं चक्रवाकानां निशम्य सहचारिणाम्। पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षी कथमेषा भविष्यति
Hearing the cries of the chakravāka birds with their companions, how will she, with eyes wide as lotuses, be now?
सरांसि सरितो वापीः काननानि वनानि च। तां विना मृगशावाक्षीं चरन्नाद्य सुखं लभे
Though I wander through lakes, rivers, wells, forests, and woods, today I find no happiness without her, the doe-eyed one.