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.
अहोभिर्दशभिर्ये च नागच्छन्ति ममाज्ञया। हन्तव्यास्ते दुरात्मानो राजशासनदूषकाः
Those wicked ones who do not come at my command within ten days must be killed, for they violate the king’s order.
शतान्यथ सहस्राणि कोट्यश्च मम शासनात्। प्रयान्तु कपिसिंहानां निदेशे मम ये स्थिताः
Let hundreds, thousands, and crores of lion-like monkeys who abide by my command set out at my order.
मेघपर्वतसंकाशाश्छादयन्त इवाम्बरम्। घोररूपाः कपिश्रेष्ठा यान्तु मच्छासनादितः
Let the best of monkeys, resembling clouds and mountains, covering the sky as it were, and of fearsome appearance, depart from here at my command.
ते गतिज्ञा गतिं गत्वा पृथिव्यां सर्ववानराः। आनयन्तु हरीन् सर्वांस्त्वरिताः शासनान्मम
Those who know the paths, having gone to all places on earth, should quickly bring all the monkeys here at my command.
तस्य वानरराजस्य श्रुत्वा वायुसुतो वचः। दिक्षु सर्वासु विक्रान्तान् प्रेषयामास वानरान्
Hearing the words of the wind-god’s son, the monkey king sent forth powerful monkeys in all directions.
ते पदं विष्णुविक्रान्तं पतत्त्रिज्योतिरध्वगाः। प्रयाताः प्रहिता राज्ञा हरयस्तु क्षणेन वै
Those monkeys, sent by the king, who moved as swiftly as birds, light, and the stride of Vishnu, set out at once.
ते समुद्रेषु गिरिषु वनेषु च सरस्सु च। वानरा वानरान् सर्वान् रामहेतोरचोदयन्
Those monkeys, for the sake of Rama, urged all the monkeys in the oceans, mountains, forests, and lakes.
मृत्युकालोपमस्याज्ञां राजराजस्य वानराः। सुग्रीवस्याययुः श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवभयशङ्किताः
Hearing the command of Sugriva, which was like the order of death itself, the monkeys came, fearing Sugriva’s wrath.
ततस्तेऽञ्जनसंकाशा गिरेस्तस्मान्महाबलाः। तिस्रः कोट्यः प्लवंगानां निर्ययुर्यत्र राघवः
Then, from that mountain, three crores of powerful monkeys, dark as collyrium, set out to where Raghava was.
अस्तं गच्छति यत्रार्कस्तस्मिन् गिरिवरे रताः। संतप्तहेमवर्णाभास्तस्मात् कोट्यो दश च्युताः
From the excellent mountain where the sun sets, ten crores of monkeys, shining like heated gold, departed.