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.
स मां जिघांसुर्दुष्टात्मा वाली प्रव्यथितेन्द्रियः। परिकालयते वाली धावन्तं सचिवैः सह
But Vāli, with evil intent and disturbed senses, sought to kill me; he pursued me as I fled with my ministers.
ततोऽहं वालिना तेन सोऽनुबद्धः प्रधावितः। नदीश्च विविधाः पश्यन् वनानि नगराणि च
Then, pursued and driven by Vāli, I ran, seeing various rivers, forests, and cities.
आदर्शतलसंकाशा ततो वै पृथिवी मया। अलातचक्रप्रतिमा दृष्टा गोष्पदवत् कृता
Then, to me, the earth appeared like the surface of a mirror, like a whirling firebrand, made as small as a cow's hoofprint.
पूर्वां दिशं ततो गत्वा पश्यामि विविधान् द्रुमान्। पर्वतान् सदरीन् रम्यान् सरांसि विविधानि च
Then, going towards the eastern direction, I beheld various kinds of trees, delightful mountains with rivers, and many different lakes.
उदयं तत्र पश्यामि पर्वतं धातुमण्डितम्। क्षीरोदं सागरं चैव नित्यमप्सरसालयम्
There I saw the mountain of sunrise, adorned with minerals, and the Milk Ocean, ever the abode of celestial nymphs.
परिकाल्यमानस्तु तदा वालिनाभिद्रुतो ह्यहम्। पुनरावृत्य सहसा प्रस्थितोऽहं तदा विभो
But then, pursued and harassed by Vali, I was forced to turn back suddenly, O lord.
दिशस्तस्यास्ततो भूयः प्रस्थितो दक्षिणां दिशम्। विन्ध्यपादपसंकीर्णां चन्दनद्रुमशोभिताम्
After that, I set out again towards the southern direction, filled with the roots of the Vindhya mountains and beautified by sandalwood trees.
द्रुमशैलान्तरे पश्यन् भूयो दक्षिणतोऽपराम्। अपरां च दिशं प्राप्तो वालिना समभिद्रुतः
Looking among the trees and mountains, I went further south to another region, but again was pursued by Vali.
स पश्यन् विविधान् देशानस्तं च गिरिसत्तमम्। प्राप्य चास्तं गिरिश्रेष्ठमुत्तरं सम्प्रधावितः
Observing various lands and that excellent mountain, I reached the great western mountain and was driven northward.
हिमवन्तं च मेरुं च समुद्रं च तथोत्तरम्। यदा न विन्दे शरणं वालिना समभिद्रुतः
I saw the Himalayas, Meru, and the northern ocean, but, pursued by Vali, I found no refuge.
ततो मां बुद्धिसम्पन्नो हनुमान् वाक्यमब्रवीत्। इदानीं मे स्मृतं राजन् यथा वाली हरीश्वरः
Then Hanuman, wise in counsel, spoke to me: 'Now I remember, O King, how Vali, lord of the monkeys—'
मतङ्गेन तदा शप्तो ह्यस्मिन्नाश्रममण्डले। प्रविशेद् यदि वै वाली मूर्धास्य शतधा भवेत्
'—was cursed by Matanga, that if Vali should enter this hermitage, his head would be shattered into a hundred pieces.'
तत्र वासः सुखोऽस्माकं निरुद्विग्नो भविष्यति। ततः पर्वतमासाद्य ऋष्यमूकं नृपात्मज
'Here, our dwelling will be safe and free from fear.' Then, O prince, we reached the mountain Rishyamuka.
न विवेश तदा वाली मतङ्गस्य भयात् तदा। एवं मया तदा राजन् प्रत्यक्षमुपलक्षितम्। पृथिवीमण्डलं सर्वं गुहामस्म्यागतस्ततः
Vali did not enter then, out of fear of Matanga. Thus, O King, I witnessed all this directly, and so I came to dwell in this cave, having traversed the whole earth.
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Hear now the forty-seventh sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
दर्शनार्थं तु वैदेह्याः सर्वतः कपिकुञ्जराः। व्यादिष्टाः कपिराजेन यथोक्तं जग्मुरञ्जसा
Then, for the sake of finding Sita, the monkey leaders, as ordered by the monkey king, set out swiftly in all directions.
ते सरांसि सरित्कक्षानाकाशं नगराणि च। नदीदुर्गांस्तथा देशान् विचिन्वन्ति समन्ततः
They searched everywhere—lakes, riverbanks, the sky, cities, and regions difficult to access by rivers.
सुग्रीवेण समाख्याताः सर्वे वानरयूथपाः। तत्र देशान् विचिन्वन्ति सशैलवनकाननान्
All the monkey chiefs, instructed by Sugriva, searched those regions, including mountains, forests, and groves.
विचित्य दिवसं सर्वे सीताधिगमने धृताः। समायान्ति स्म मेदिन्यां निशाकालेषु वानराः
Having searched the whole day, intent on finding Sita, the monkeys would gather on the earth at night.
सर्वर्तुकांश्च देशेषु वानराः सफलद्रुमान्। आसाद्य रजनीं शय्यां चक्रुः सर्वेष्वहःसु ते
In every region, the monkeys found fruitful trees in all seasons, and at night they made their beds there each day.