अतिबल बलमाश्रितस्तवाहं हरिवर विक्रम विक्रमैरनल्पैः। पवनसुत यथाधिगम्यते सा जनकसुता हनुमंस्तथा कुरुष्व
Relying on your extraordinary strength, O best of monkeys, with your unmatched valor, O son of the wind, do as Hanuman must, so that Janaka’s daughter may be found.
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Listen to the forty-fifth sarga. Thus ends the forty-fifth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
सर्वांश्चाहूय सुग्रीवः प्लवगान् प्लवगर्षभः। समस्तांश्चाब्रवीद् राजा रामकार्यार्थसिद्धये
Sugrīva, the foremost of monkeys, summoned all the vanaras and spoke to them, the king, for the accomplishment of Rāma’s purpose.
एवमेतद् विचेतव्यं भवद्भिर्वानरोत्तमैः। तदुग्रशासनं भर्तुर्विज्ञाय हरिपुंगवाः
Thus must this be searched out by you, the best of vanaras, understanding the stern command of your lord, O leaders of the monkeys.
शलभा इव संछाद्य मेदिनीं सम्प्रतस्थिरे। रामः प्रस्रवणे तस्मिन् न्यवसत् सहलक्ष्मणः
Like locusts covering the earth, they set out, while Rāma remained at Prasravaṇa with Lakṣmaṇa.
प्रतीक्षमाणस्तं मासं सीताधिगमने कृतः। उत्तरां तु दिशं रम्यां गिरिराजसमावृताम्
Waiting for that month appointed for the search for Sītā, he stayed there, while the delightful northern direction, encircled by great mountains, was set out for.
प्रतस्थे सहसा वीरो हरिः शतबलिस्तदा। पूर्वां दिशं प्रतिययौ विनतो हरियूथपः
Then the heroic monkey Śatabali quickly set out for the north, while Vinata, leader of the monkeys, went to the east.
ताराङ्गदादिसहितः प्लवगः पवनात्मजः। अगस्त्याचरितामाशां दक्षिणां हरियूथपः
The son of the wind, Hanuman, together with Tāra, Aṅgada, and others, went to the southern quarter, the region traversed by Agastya.
पश्चिमां च दिशं घोरां सुषेणः प्लवगेश्वरः। प्रतस्थे हरिशार्दूलो दिशं वरुणपालिताम्
Suṣeṇa, lord of the monkeys, went to the dreadful western direction, the region protected by Varuṇa, like a tiger among monkeys.
ततः सर्वा दिशो राजा चोदयित्वा यथातथम्। कपिसेनापतिर्वीरो मुमोद सुखितः सुखम्
Then, having dispatched all directions properly, the heroic commander of the monkey army, the king, rejoiced happily.
एवं संचोदिताः सर्वे राज्ञा वानरयूथपाः। स्वां स्वां दिशमभिप्रेत्य त्वरिताः सम्प्रतस्थिरे
Thus urged by the king, all the leaders of the monkey troops, each intent on their own direction, quickly set out.
नदन्तश्चोन्नदन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः। क्ष्वेडन्तो धावमानाश्च विनदन्तो महाबलाः
Roaring, bellowing, and shouting, the mighty monkeys, making loud noises and running, cried out as they went.
एवं संचोदिताः सर्वे राज्ञा वानरयूथपाः। आनयिष्यामहे सीतां हनिष्यामश्च रावणम्
Thus urged by the king, all the leaders of the monkey troops declared, 'We will bring back Sītā and we will slay Rāvaṇa.'
अहमेको वधिष्यामि प्राप्तं रावणमाहवे। ततश्चोन्मथ्य सहसा हरिष्ये जनकात्मजाम्
'I alone will slay Rāvaṇa if he comes to battle, and then, having swiftly defeated him, I will bring back the daughter of Janaka.'
वेपमानां श्रमेणाद्य भवद्भिः स्थीयतामिति। एक एवाहरिष्यामि पातालादपि जानकीम्
'Even if she is trembling from exhaustion, you must remain firm; I alone will bring back Jānakī even from the netherworld.'
विधमिष्याम्यहं वृक्षान् दारयिष्याम्यहं गिरीन्। धरणीं दारयिष्यामि क्षोभयिष्यामि सागरान्
I will shatter trees, I will split mountains, I will rend the earth, I will agitate the oceans.
अहं योजनसंख्यायाः प्लवेयं नात्र संशयः। शतयोजनसंख्यायाः शतं समधिकं ह्यहम्
I can leap a distance measured in yojanas, of this there is no doubt; indeed, I can cross even a hundred yojanas and more.
भूतले सागरे वापि शैलेषु च वनेषु च। पातालस्यापि वा मध्ये न ममाच्छिद्यते गतिः
Whether on the earth, in the sea, among mountains or forests, or even in the depths of the underworld, my movement cannot be hindered.
इत्येकैकस्तदा तत्र वानरा बलदर्पिताः। ऊचुश्च वचनं तस्य हरिराजस्य संनिधौ
Thus, each of the mighty monkeys there, filled with strength and pride, spoke these words in the presence of the monkey king.
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Hear now the forty-sixth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
गतेषु वानरेन्द्रेषु रामः सुग्रीवमब्रवीत्। कथं भवान् विजानीते सर्वं वै मण्डलं भुवः
When the monkey lords had departed, Rāma said to Sugrīva: 'How do you know the entire expanse of the earth?'
सुग्रीवश्च ततो राममुवाच प्रणतात्मवान्। श्रूयतां सर्वमाख्यास्ये विस्तरेण वचो मम
Then Sugrīva, with a humble heart, replied to Rāma: 'Listen, I will tell you everything in detail.'
यदा तु दुन्दुभिं नाम दानवं महिषाकृतिम्। प्रतिकालयते वाली मलयं प्रति पर्वतम्
When Vāli was confronting the demon named Dundubhi, who had the form of a buffalo, he went toward the Malaya mountain.
तदा विवेश महिषो मलयस्य गुहां प्रति। विवेश वाली तत्रापि मलयं तज्जिघांसया
Then that buffalo entered a cave at Malaya; Vāli also entered there, intent on killing him.
ततोऽहं तत्र निक्षिप्तो गुहाद्वारि विनीतवत्। न च निष्क्रामते वाली तदा संवत्सरे गते
At that time, I was stationed humbly at the mouth of the cave; but Vāli did not emerge, even after a year had passed.
ततः क्षतजवेगेन आपुपूरे तदा बिलम्। तदहं विस्मितो दृष्ट्वा भ्रातुः शोकविषार्दितः
Then, with a rush of blood, the cave was filled; seeing this, I was astonished and overcome with grief for my brother.
अथाहं गतबुद्धिस्तु सुव्यक्तं निहतो गुरुः। शिला पर्वतसंकाशा बिलद्वारि मया कृता
Then, my mind confused, I thought my elder was surely slain; I placed a stone, like a mountain, at the entrance of the cave.
अशक्नुवन्निष्क्रमितुं महिषो विनशिष्यति। ततोऽहमागां किष्किन्धां निराशस्तस्य जीविते
Unable to come out, the buffalo would perish; so I returned to Kiṣkindhā, having lost hope for his life.
राज्यं च सुमहत् प्राप्य तारां च रुमया सह। मित्रैश्च सहितस्तत्र वसामि विगतज्वरः
Having gained the great kingdom, and Tara along with Rumā, I lived there with friends, free from anxiety.
आजगाम ततो वाली हत्वा तं वानरर्षभः। ततोऽहमददां राज्यं गौरवाद् भययन्त्रितः
Then Vāli, the foremost of monkeys, returned after killing him; out of respect and fear, I gave him back the kingdom.