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.
कैलासशिखरेभ्यश्च सिंहकेसरवर्चसाम्। ततः कोटिसहस्राणि वानराणां समागमन्
From the peaks of Kailasa, radiant like lions and tigers, crores and thousands of monkeys gathered.
फलमूलेन जीवन्तो हिमवन्तमुपाश्रिताः। तेषां कोटिसहस्राणां सहस्रं समवर्तत
Living on fruits and roots, those who had taken refuge in the Himalayas, among their crores and thousands, a thousand assembled.
अङ्गारकसमानानां भीमानां भीमकर्मणाम्। विन्ध्याद् वानरकोटीनां सहस्राण्यपतन् द्रुतम्
From the Vindhya mountains, thousands of monkey crores, equal to Mars, terrible and of dreadful deeds, swiftly descended.
क्षीरोदवेलानिलयास्तमालवनवासिनः। नारिकेलाशनाश्चैव तेषां संख्या न विद्यते
Those dwelling on the shores of the Milk Ocean, in tamala forests, and eating coconuts—their number cannot be known.
वनेभ्यो गह्वरेभ्यश्च सरिद्भ्यश्च महाबलाः। आगच्छद् वानरी सेना पिबन्तीव दिवाकरम्
From forests, caves, and rivers, the mighty monkey army came, as if drinking up the sun.
ये तु त्वरयितुं याता वानराः सर्ववानरान्। ते वीरा हिमवच्छैले ददृशुस्तं महाद्रुमम्
But those heroic monkeys who had gone to hasten all the other monkeys saw that great tree on the Himalayan mountain.
तस्मिन् गिरिवरे पुण्ये यज्ञो माहेश्वरः पुरा। सर्वदेवमनस्तोषो बभूव सुमनोरमः
On that excellent and sacred mountain, there was once a great sacrifice to Śiva, delightful and pleasing to the minds of all the gods.
अन्ननिस्यन्दजातानि मूलानि च फलानि च। अमृतस्वादुकल्पानि ददृशुस्तत्र वानराः
There, the monkeys saw roots and fruits produced from the flow of offerings, tasting like nectar and fit for the gods.
तदन्नसम्भवं दिव्यं फलमूलं मनोहरम्। यः कश्चित् सकृदश्नाति मासं भवति तर्पितः
That divine and enchanting fruit and root, born from the sacrificial food—whoever eats it even once is satisfied for a month.
तानि मूलानि दिव्यानि फलानि च फलाशनाः। औषधानि च दिव्यानि जगृहुर्हरिपुंगवाः
Those foremost monkeys, eaters of fruit, took those divine roots, fruits, and also divine herbs.
तस्माच्च यज्ञायतनात् पुष्पाणि सुरभीणि च। आनिन्युर्वानरा गत्वा सुग्रीवप्रियकारणात्
And from that sacrificial site, the monkeys brought fragrant flowers, having gone there for Sugrīva’s pleasure.
ते तु सर्वे हरिवराः पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान्। संचोदयित्वा त्वरितं यूथानां जग्मुरग्रतः
Then all those best of monkeys, after urging all the monkeys on earth, quickly went at the head of the troops.
ते तु तेन मुहूर्तेन कपयः शीघ्रचारिणः। किष्किन्धां त्वरया प्राप्ताः सुग्रीवो यत्र वानरः
And those swift-moving monkeys, in that very moment, reached Kiṣkindhā with haste, where Sugrīva, the monkey, was.
ते गृहीत्वौषधीः सर्वाः फलमूलं च वानराः। तं प्रतिग्राहयामासुर्वचनं चेदमब्रुवन्
The monkeys, having gathered all the herbs and fruits and roots, offered them to him and spoke these words:
सर्वे परिसृताः शैलाः सरितश्च वनानि च। पृथिव्यां वानराः सर्वे शासनादुपयान्ति ते
All the mountains, rivers, and forests on earth have been searched; all the monkeys are coming to you by your command.
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Listen to the thirty-eighth sarga (chapter).
प्रतिगृह्य च तत् सर्वमुपायनमुपाहृतम्। वानरान् सान्त्वयित्वा च सर्वानेव व्यसर्जयत्
Having received all the gifts that were brought, and having comforted all the monkeys, he dismissed them all.
विसर्जयित्वा स हरीन् सहस्रान् कृतकर्मणः। मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं राघवं च महाबलम्
After dismissing those thousands of monkeys who had completed their tasks, he considered himself accomplished, as well as Rāghava, the mighty one.
स लक्ष्मणो भीमबलं सर्ववानरसत्तमम्। अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवं सम्प्रहर्षयन्
Then Lakṣmaṇa, delighting Sugrīva, the best and most powerful of all the monkeys, spoke these respectful words:
किष्किन्धाया विनिष्क्राम यदि ते सौम्य रोचते। तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणस्य सुभाषितम्
"If it pleases you, gentle one, let us depart from Kiṣkindhā." Hearing those well-spoken words of Lakṣmaṇa,