ततः कण्ठगतं माल्यं चित्रं बहुगुणं महत्। चिच्छेद विमदश्चासीत् सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः
Then Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, free from pride, cut off the great, many-stranded, colorful garland that hung at his neck.
स लक्ष्मणं भीमबलं सर्ववानरसत्तमः। अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवः सम्प्रहर्षयन्
Sugrīva, the foremost among all the monkeys, spoke respectfully to mighty-armed Lakṣmaṇa, delighting him.
प्रणष्टा श्रीश्च कीर्तिश्च कपिराज्यं च शाश्वतम्। रामप्रसादात् सौमित्रे पुनश्चाप्तमिदं मया
Splendor, fame, and the enduring monkey kingdom were lost to me, O Saumitri, but by Rāma’s grace, all this has been regained.
कः शक्तस्तस्य देवस्य ख्यातस्य स्वेन कर्मणा। तादृशं प्रतिकुर्वीत अंशेनापि नृपात्मज
Who could possibly, even in part, repay that divine one, renowned for his own deeds, O prince?
सीतां प्राप्स्यति धर्मात्मा वधिष्यति च रावणम्। सहायमात्रेण मया राघवः स्वेन तेजसा
The righteous Rāghava will recover Sītā and slay Rāvaṇa, with only my assistance and his own power.
सहायकृत्यं किं तस्य येन सप्त महाद्रुमाः। गिरिश्च वसुधा चैव बाणेनैकेन दारिताः
What need has he for help, who with a single arrow split seven great trees, a mountain, and the earth itself?
धनुर्विस्फारमाणस्य यस्य शब्देन लक्ष्मण। सशैला कम्पिता भूमिः सहायैः किं नु तस्य वै
When he draws his bow, O Lakṣmaṇa, the earth with its mountains trembles at the sound—what use are allies to him?
अनुयात्रां नरेन्द्रस्य करिष्येऽहं नरर्षभ। गच्छतो रावणं हन्तुं वैरिणं सपुरस्सरम्
O bull among men, I will accompany the king as he goes to slay Rāvaṇa, the enemy, along with his followers.
यदि किंचिदतिक्रान्तं विश्वासात् प्रणयेन वा। प्रेष्यस्य क्षमितव्यं मे न कश्चिन्नापराध्यति
If, out of trust or affection, my messenger has in any way overstepped, let it be forgiven; for who does not err?
इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। अभवल्लक्ष्मणः प्रीतः प्रेम्णा चेदमुवाच ह
Hearing these words spoken by the great-souled Sugrīva, Lakṣmaṇa was pleased with affection and spoke as follows.
सर्वथा हि मम भ्राता सनाथो वानरेश्वर। त्वया नाथेन सुग्रीव प्रश्रितेन विशेषतः
Indeed, my brother now truly has a protector, O lord of the monkeys, especially with you, Sugrīva, as his noble guardian.
यस्ते प्रभावः सुग्रीव यच्च ते शौचमीदृशम्। अर्हस्त्वं कपिराज्यस्य श्रियं भोक्तुमनुत्तमाम्
Sugrīva, with your power and such purity of character, you are truly worthy to enjoy the unsurpassed fortune of the monkey kingdom.
सहायेन च सुग्रीव त्वया रामः प्रतापवान्। वधिष्यति रणे शत्रूनचरान्नात्र संशयः
With you as his ally, O mighty Sugrīva, Rāma will surely destroy his enemies in battle—of this there is no doubt.
धर्मज्ञस्य कृतज्ञस्य संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनः। उपपन्नं च युक्तं च सुग्रीव तव भाषितम्
Your words, Sugrīva, are fitting and proper for one who knows righteousness, who is grateful, and who does not turn away in battle.
दोषज्ञः सति सामर्थ्ये कोऽन्यो भाषितुमर्हति। वर्जयित्वा मम ज्येष्ठं त्वां च वानरसत्तम
Who else, besides my elder brother or you, best of the monkeys, knowing faults and possessing ability, is worthy to speak thus?
सदृशश्चासि रामेण विक्रमेण बलेन च। सहायो दैवतैर्दत्तश्चिराय हरिपुंगव
You are equal to Rāma in valor and strength, O foremost of monkeys, and have been granted as his companion by the gods for a long time.
किं तु शीघ्रमितो वीर निष्क्रम त्वं मया सह। सान्त्वयस्व वयस्यं च भार्याहरणदुःखितम्
But now, O hero, quickly come out with me and console your friend who is grieving from the sorrow of his wife’s abduction.
यच्च शोकाभिभूतस्य श्रुत्वा रामस्य भाषितम्। मया त्वं परुषाण्युक्तस्तत् क्षमस्व सखे मम
And if, hearing Rāma’s words, overwhelmed by grief, I spoke harshly to you, forgive me, my friend.
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Listen now to the thirty-seventh chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। हनूमन्तं स्थितं पार्श्वे वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्
Thus addressed by the great-souled Lakṣmaṇa, Sugrīva spoke these words to Hanūmān, who stood by his side.
महेन्द्रहिमवद्विन्ध्यकैलासशिखरेषु च। मन्दरे पाण्डुशिखरे पञ्चशैलेषु ये स्थिताः
Those who dwell on the peaks of Mahendra, Himavat, Vindhya, Kailāsa, Mandara, and Pāṇḍuśikhara, and on the five mountains—
तरुणादित्यवर्णेषु भ्राजमानेषु नित्यशः। पर्वतेषु समुद्रान्ते पश्चिमस्यां तु ये दिशि
Those who are ever radiant like the rising sun, who dwell on mountains shining at the edge of the western ocean—
आदित्यभवने चैव गिरौ संध्याभ्रसंनिभे। पद्माचलवनं भीमाः संश्रिता हरिपुंगवाः
And those who are in the abode of the sun, on the mountain resembling evening clouds, and the mighty monkeys who have taken refuge in the Padmācala forest—
अञ्जनाम्बुदसंकाशाः कुञ्जरेन्द्रमहौजसः। अञ्जने पर्वते चैव ये वसन्ति प्लवंगमाः
Those who are dark as collyrium clouds, possessing the strength of lordly elephants, and the monkeys who dwell on Mount Añjana—
महाशैलगुहावासा वानराः कनकप्रभाः। मेरुपार्श्वगताश्चैव ये च धूम्रगिरिं श्रिताः
The monkeys with golden radiance who dwell in the great mountain caves, those who are on the slopes of Meru, and those who have taken refuge in Dhūmragiri—
तरुणादित्यवर्णाश्च पर्वते ये महारुणे। पिबन्तो मधु मैरेयं भीमवेगाः प्लवंगमाः
Those who are colored like the rising sun, who dwell on the great red mountain, the swift monkeys who drink honey and mead—
वनेषु च सुरम्येषु सुगन्धिषु महत्सु च। तापसाश्रमरम्येषु वनान्तेषु समन्ततः
And those in the delightful and fragrant great forests, in the pleasant hermitages of ascetics, and throughout the forest edges everywhere—
तांस्तांस्त्वमानय क्षिप्रं पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान्। सामदानादिभिः कल्पैर्वानरैर्वेगवत्तरैः
Quickly bring here all the monkeys from the earth by various means such as conciliation, gifts, and other strategies, along with the swiftest monkeys.
प्रेषिताः प्रथमं ये च मयाऽऽज्ञाता महाजवाः। त्वरणार्थं तु भूयस्त्वं सम्प्रेषय हरीश्वरान्
And those great-speed monkeys whom I have already sent first, send more monkey chiefs now for the sake of hastening them.
ये प्रसक्ताश्च कामेषु दीर्घसूत्राश्च वानराः। इहानयस्व तान् शीघ्रं सर्वानेव कपीश्वरान्
Those monkeys who are engrossed in pleasures or are slow to act, bring all those monkey chiefs here quickly.