सत्त्वाभिजनसम्पन्नः सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः। कृतज्ञः सत्यवादी च राजा लोके महीयते
A king endowed with strength, noble lineage, compassion, self-control, gratitude, and truthfulness is honored in the world.
यस्तु राजा स्थितोऽधर्मे मित्राणामुपकारिणाम्। मिथ्या प्रतिज्ञां कुरुते को नृशंसतरस्ततः
But if a king, established in unrighteousness, makes false promises to his benefactors, who could be more cruel than he?
शतमश्वानृते हन्ति सहस्रं तु गवानृते। आत्मानं स्वजनं हन्ति पुरुषः पुरुषानृते
For breaking a promise about horses, one kills a hundred; for cows, a thousand; but for breaking a promise to a person, he destroys himself and his kin.
पूर्वं कृतार्थो मित्राणां न तत्प्रतिकरोति यः। कृतघ्नः सर्वभूतानां स वध्यः प्लवगेश्वर
He who, having first received help from friends, does not reciprocate, is ungrateful to all beings and deserves death, O lord of monkeys.
गीतोऽयं ब्रह्मणा श्लोकः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः। दृष्ट्वा कृतघ्नं क्रुद्धेन तन्निबोध प्लवंगम
This verse, sung by Brahma and revered by all worlds, was uttered in anger upon seeing ingratitude; listen to it, O monkey.
गोघ्ने चैव सुरापे च चौरे भग्नव्रते तथा। निष्कृतिर्विहिता सद्भिः कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः
For killing a cow, drinking liquor, theft, or breaking a vow, atonement is prescribed by the virtuous; but for ingratitude, there is no atonement.
अनार्यस्त्वं कृतघ्नश्च मिथ्यावादी च वानर। पूर्वं कृतार्थो रामस्य न तत्प्रतिकरोषि यत्
You are ignoble, ungrateful, and a liar, O monkey, for you do not reciprocate the help previously given by Rama.
ननु नाम कृतार्थेन त्वया रामस्य वानर। सीताया मार्गणे यत्नः कर्तव्यः कृतमिच्छता
Indeed, having received help from Rama, you ought to make every effort to search for Sita, if you desire to repay him.
स त्वं ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु सक्तो मिथ्याप्रतिश्रवः। न त्वां रामो विजानीते सर्पं मण्डूकराविणम्
You are attached to worldly pleasures, false in your promises; Rama does not recognize you as a snake disguised as a frog.
महाभागेन रामेण पापः करुणवेदिना। हरीणां प्रापितो राज्यं त्वं दुरात्मा महात्मना
By the great-hearted, compassionate Rama, you, wicked one, have been made king of the monkeys.
कृतं चेन्नातिजानीषे राघवस्य महात्मनः। सद्यस्त्वं निशितैर्बाणैर्हतो द्रक्ष्यसि वालिनम्
If you do not understand what has been done by the great-souled Raghava, you will soon see Vali slain by sharp arrows.
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 way of Vali.
न नूनमिक्ष्वाकुवरस्य कार्मुका- च्छरांश्च तान् पश्यसि वज्रसंनिभान्। ततः सुखं नाम विषेवसे सुखी न रामकार्यं मनसाप्यवेक्षसे
Surely you do not see the bow and those arrows of the descendant of Ikshvaku, resembling thunderbolts; thus you enjoy pleasures at ease and do not even consider Rama’s purpose in your mind.
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The thirty-fifth chapter is to be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā section.
तथा ब्रूवाणं सौमित्रिं प्रदीप्तमिव तेजसा। अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं तारा ताराधिपनिभानना
As Saumitri spoke thus, shining like fire in his radiance, Tara, whose face resembled the moon, addressed Lakṣmaṇa.
नैवं लक्ष्मण वक्तव्यो नायं परुषमर्हति। हरीणामीश्वरः श्रोतुं तव वक्त्राद् विशेषतः
Lakṣmaṇa, you should not speak in this manner; he does not deserve such harsh words, especially from you, to be heard by the lord of the monkeys.
नैवाकृतज्ञः सुग्रीवो न शठो नापि दारुणः। नैवानृतकथो वीर न जिह्मश्च कपीश्वरः
Sugrīva is not ungrateful, nor deceitful, nor cruel; the lord of the monkeys does not speak falsehood, nor is he crooked, O hero.
उपकारं कृतं वीरो नाप्ययं विस्मृतः कपिः। रामेण वीर सुग्रीवो यदन्यैर्दुष्करं रणे
The valiant Sugrīva has not forgotten the favor done to him; what Rāma accomplished in battle, which others could not, is remembered by the monkey.
रामप्रसादात् कीर्तिं च कपिराज्यं च शाश्वतम्। प्राप्तवानिह सुग्रीवो रुमां मां च परंतप
By Rāma's grace, Sugrīva has attained lasting fame, the kingdom of the monkeys, Rumā, myself, and you, O scorcher of foes.
सुदुःखशयितः पूर्वं प्राप्येदं सुखमुत्तमम्। प्राप्तकालं न जानीते विश्वामित्रो यथा मुनिः
Having endured great suffering before, he now enjoys supreme happiness; like the sage Viśvāmitra, he does not recognize the proper time.
घृताच्यां किल संसक्तो दश वर्षाणि लक्ष्मण। अहोऽमन्यत धर्मात्मा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः
For ten years, Lakṣmaṇa, the righteous sage Viśvāmitra was absorbed with Ghṛtācī; he did not realize the passage of time.
स हि प्राप्तं न जानीते कालं कालविदां वरः। विश्वामित्रो महातेजाः किं पुनर्यः पृथग्जनः
Even Viśvāmitra, the foremost among those who know time, did not perceive its arrival; what then of ordinary people?
देहधर्मगतस्यास्य परिश्रान्तस्य लक्ष्मण। अवितृप्तस्य कामेषु रामः क्षन्तुमिहार्हति
Rāma should forgive him here, for his body is weary, Lakṣmaṇa, and he is unsatisfied in his desires.
न च रोषवशं तात गन्तुमर्हसि लक्ष्मण। निश्चयार्थमविज्ञाय सहसा प्राकृतो यथा
Lakṣmaṇa, you should not be overcome by anger, like an ordinary man, without first understanding the situation for certain.
सत्त्वयुक्ता हि पुरुषास्त्वद्विधाः पुरुषर्षभ। अविमृश्य न रोषस्य सहसा यान्ति वश्यताम्
Men endowed with virtue, like you, O best of men, do not yield to anger suddenly without reflection.
प्रसादये त्वां धर्मज्ञ सुग्रीवार्थं समाहिता। महान् रोषसमुत्पन्नः संरम्भस्त्यज्यतामयम्
I implore you, knower of righteousness, with a focused mind, for Sugrīva's sake; let the great anger that has arisen be abandoned, O faultless one.
रुमां मां चाङ्गदं राज्यं धनधान्यपशूनि च। रामप्रियार्थं सुग्रीवस्त्यजेदिति मतिर्मम
For Rāma's sake, Sugrīva would give up Rumā, myself, Aṅgada, the kingdom, wealth, grain, and cattle; this is my conviction.
समानेष्यति सुग्रीवः सीतया सह राघवम्। शशाङ्कमिव रोहिण्या हत्वा तं राक्षसाधमम्
Sugrīva will bring Rāghava together with Sītā, like the moon with Rohiṇī, after slaying that vile Rākṣasa.
शतकोटिसहस्राणि लङ्कायां किल रक्षसाम्। अयुतानि च षट्त्रिंशत्सहस्राणि शतानि च
There are said to be hundreds of billions of Rākṣasas in Laṅkā, and thirty-six thousand hundreds of tens of thousands.
अहत्वा तांश्च दुर्धर्षान् राक्षसान् कामरूपिणः। न शक्यो रावणो हन्तुं येन सा मैथिली हृता
Without slaying those formidable, shape-shifting Rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa cannot be killed, by whom Maithilī was abducted.