जलं प्रसन्नं कुसुमप्रहासं क्रौञ्चस्वनं शालिवनं विपक्वम्। मृदुश्च वायुर्विमलश्च चन्द्रः शंसन्ति वर्षव्यपनीतकालम्
The clear water, blooming with flowers, the cries of cranes, the ripened rice fields, the gentle breeze, and the pure moon—all proclaim that the season of rains has now passed.
मीनोपसंदर्शितमेखलानां नदीवधूनां गतयोऽद्य मन्दाः। कान्तोपभुक्तालसगामिनीनां प्रभातकालेष्विव कामिनीनाम्
Today, the movements of the river maidens, whose banks are revealed by the gathering of fish, are slow, like those of women in the morning after a night spent with their beloved.
सचक्रवाकानि सशैवलानि काशैर्दुकूलैरिव संवृतानि। सपत्ररेखाणि सरोचनानि वधूमुखानीव नदीमुखानि
The mouths of the rivers, covered with kāśa grass like fine garments, filled with chakravāka birds and sheathed in water plants, resemble the faces of brides adorned with lines of leaves.
प्रफुल्लबाणासनचित्रितेषु प्रहृष्टषट्पादनिकूजितेषु। गृहीतचापोद्यतदण्डचण्डः प्रचण्डचापोऽद्य वनेषु कामः
In the forests, where the blossoming arrow-wood trees are painted with flowers and the bees joyfully hum, the powerful god of love now wields his mighty bow, having seized his bow and drawn his fierce staff.
लोकं सुवृष्ट्या परितोषयित्वा नदीस्तटाकानि च पूरयित्वा। निष्पन्नसस्यां वसुधां च कृत्वा त्यक्त्वा नभस्तोयधराः प्रणष्टाः
Having satisfied the world with abundant rain, filled the rivers and lakes, and made the earth yield its crops, the clouds have now departed, leaving the sky clear of water-bearers.
दर्शयन्ति शरन्नद्यः पुलिनानि शनैः शनैः। नवसंगमसव्रीडा जघनानीव योषितः
The autumn rivers slowly reveal their sandbanks, like bashful women showing their hips after a new union.
प्रसन्नसलिलाः सौम्य कुरराभिविनादिताः। चक्रवाकगणाकीर्णा विभान्ति सलिलाशयाः
The waters, clear and resonant with the calls of curlews, crowded with flocks of chakravāka birds, shine beautifully as they rest in the lakes.
अन्योन्यबद्धवैराणां जिगीषूणां नृपात्मज। उद्योगसमयः सौम्य पार्थिवानामुपस्थितः
O gentle one, the time for preparation has come for the kings, who are rivals and eager for victory over one another.
इयं सा प्रथमा यात्रा पार्थिवानां नृपात्मज। न च पश्यामि सुग्रीवमुद्योगं च तथाविधम्
O prince, this is the first campaign of the kings, yet I do not see Sugrīva making such preparations.
असनाः सप्तपर्णाश्च कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः। दृश्यन्ते बन्धुजीवाश्च श्यामाश्च गिरिसानुषु
The seven-leaved asana trees, the blooming kovidāra trees, the bandhujīva flowers, and the dark-hued śyāmā plants are seen on the mountain slopes.
हंससारसचक्राह्वैः कुररैश्च समन्ततः। पुलिनान्यवकीर्णानि नदीनां पश्य लक्ष्मण
Look, Lakṣmaṇa, the riverbanks are scattered everywhere with swans, cranes, chakravāka birds, and curlews.
चत्वारो वार्षिका मासा गता वर्षशतोपमाः। मम शोकाभितप्तस्य तथा सीतामपश्यतः
Four months of the rainy season, which seemed like a hundred years, have passed for me, tormented by grief and deprived of seeing Sītā.
चक्रवाकीव भर्तारं पृष्ठतोऽनुगता वनम्। विषमं दण्डकारण्यमुद्यानमिव चाङ्गना
Like a female chakravāka following her mate into the forest, Sītā entered the harsh Daṇḍaka woods, as a woman enters a garden with her beloved.
प्रियाविहीने दुःखार्ते हृतराज्ये विवासिते। कृपां न कुरुते राजा सुग्रीवो मयि लक्ष्मण
The king Sugriva does not show me compassion, Lakshmana, though I am bereft of my beloved, afflicted by sorrow, deprived of my kingdom, and exiled.
अनाथो हृतराज्योऽहं रावणेन च धर्षितः। दीनो दूरगृहः कामी मां चैव शरणं गतः
I am without support, my kingdom taken, violated by Ravana, miserable, far from home, longing, and I have sought refuge in him.
इत्येतैः कारणैः सौम्य सुग्रीवस्य दुरात्मनः। अहं वानरराजस्य परिभूतः परंतपः
For these reasons, gentle one, I have been disregarded by the wicked-hearted Sugriva, king of the monkeys, though I am a scorcher of foes.
स कालं परिसंख्याय सीतायाः परिमार्गणे। कृतार्थः समयं कृत्वा दुर्मतिर्नाववुध्यते
Having achieved his purpose and made a promise regarding the search for Sita, that evil-minded one does not heed the appointed time.
स किष्किन्धां प्रविश्य त्वं ब्रूहि वानरपुङ्गवम्। मूर्खं ग्राम्यसुखे सक्तं सुग्रीवं वचनान्मम
Go to Kishkindha and tell the foremost of monkeys, Sugriva—who is foolish and attached to vulgar pleasures—these words of mine.
अर्थिनामुपपन्नानां पूर्वं चाप्युपकारिणाम्। आशां संश्रुत्य यो हन्ति स लोके पुरुषाधमः
He who, having promised hope to those who seek and to former benefactors, breaks his word, is the lowest of men in the world.
शुभं वा यदि वा पापं यो हि वाक्यमुदीरितम्। सत्येन परिगृह्णाति स वीरः पुरुषोत्तमः
Whether the word spoken is good or evil, he who upholds it with truth is a hero, the best among men.
कृतार्था ह्यकृतार्थानां मित्राणां न भवन्ति ये। तान् मृतानपि क्रव्यादाः कृतघ्नान् नोपभुञ्जते
Those who, having gained their purpose, do not remain friends to those who have not, are so ungrateful that even flesh-eating beasts do not consume them when dead.
नूनं काञ्चनपृष्ठस्य विकृष्टस्य मया रणे। द्रष्टुमिच्छसि चापस्य रूपं विद्युद्गणोपमम्
Surely you wish to see in battle the form of my golden-backed, drawn bow, shining like a cluster of lightning.
घोरं ज्यातलनिर्घोषं क्रुद्धस्य मम संयुगे। निर्घोषमिव वज्रस्य पुनः संश्रोतुमिच्छसि
You wish again to hear in combat the dreadful twang of my bowstring, like the thunder of a vajra, when I am enraged.
काममेवंगतेऽप्यस्य परिज्ञाते पराक्रमे। त्वत्सहायस्य मे वीर न चिन्ता स्यान्नृपात्मज
Even so, O hero, if his strength is known and he is your ally, I would have no concern, prince, even in this situation.
यदर्थमयमारम्भः कृतः परपुरंजय। समयं नाभिजानाति कृतार्थः प्लवगेश्वरः
For the sake of which this undertaking was begun, O conqueror of enemy cities, the lord of monkeys, having achieved his aim, does not remember the agreement.
वर्षाः समयकालं तु प्रतिज्ञाय हरीश्वरः। व्यतीतांश्चतुरो मासान् विहरन् नावबुध्यते
Having promised the proper time to the lord of monkeys, four months of the rainy season have passed, yet he, enjoying himself, does not notice.
सामात्यपरिषत्क्रीडन् पानमेवोपसेवते। शोकदीनेषु नास्मासु सुग्रीवः कुरुते दयाम्
Playing with his ministers and court, he indulges only in drinking; Sugriva shows no compassion to us, who are afflicted by grief.
उच्यतां गच्छ सुग्रीवस्त्वया वीर महाबल। मम रोषस्य यद्रूपं ब्रूयाश्चैनमिदं वचः
Go, O mighty hero, and tell Sugriva this: describe to him the nature of my anger, and speak these words to him.
न स संकुचितः पन्था येन वाली हतो गतः। समये तिष्ठ सुग्रीव मा वालिपथमन्वगाः
The path by which Vali was slain is not closed; keep your promise, Sugriva, do not follow the path of Vali.
एक एव रणे वाली शरेण निहतो मया। त्वां तु सत्यादतिक्रान्तं हनिष्यामि सबान्धवम्
Vali alone was slain by me in battle with an arrow; but you, if you break your word, I will slay, along with your kin.