तस्मिन् पापे कृतघ्ने तु स्मृतिभिन्ने चलात्मनि। आर्यः को विश्वसेज्जातु तत्कुलीनो विशेषतः
In one who is sinful, ungrateful, forgetful, and fickle-minded, who among the noble would ever trust him, especially those of noble lineage?
राज्ये पुत्रः प्रतिष्ठाप्यः सगुणो निर्गुणोऽपि वा। कथं शत्रुकुलीनं मां सुग्रीवो जीवयिष्यति
A son should be established in the kingdom, whether he has virtues or not; how will Sugrīva allow me, born of an enemy's line, to live?
भिन्नमन्त्रोऽपराद्धश्च भिन्नशक्तिः कथं ह्यहम्। किष्किन्धां प्राप्य जीवेयमनाथ इव दुर्बलः
With my counsel broken, having erred, and my power divided, how could I live in Kiṣkindhā, weak and without support?
उपांशुदण्डेन हि मां बन्धनेनोपपादयेत्। शठः क्रूरो नृशंसश्च सुग्रीवो राज्यकारणात्
Sugrīva, cruel, deceitful, and merciless, would subject me to secret punishment and bondage for the sake of the kingdom.
बन्धनाच्चावसादान्मे श्रेयः प्रायोपवेशनम्। अनुजानन्तु मां सर्वे गृहं गच्छन्तु वानराः
For me, imprisonment and humiliation would be worse than fasting unto death; let all the monkeys permit me, and return home.
अहं वः प्रतिजानामि न गमिष्याम्यहं पुरीम्। इहैव प्रायमासिष्ये श्रेयो मरणमेव मे
I promise you, I will not go to the city; I will remain here, fasting unto death, for dying is better for me.
अभिवादनपूर्वं तु राजा कुशलमेव च। अभिवादनपूर्वं तु राघवौ बलशालिनौ
With proper greeting, the king and his welfare; with proper greeting, the two mighty Rāghavas—
वाच्यस्तातो यवीयान् मे सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः। आरोग्यपूर्वं कुशलं वाच्या माता रुमा च मे
You must greet my younger brother Sugriva, lord of the monkeys, on my behalf; also convey my regards and wishes for health to my mother and to Rumā.
मातरं चैव मे तारामाश्वासयितुमर्हथ। प्रकृत्या प्रियपुत्रा सा सानुक्रोशा तपस्विनी
And you should comfort my mother Tara as well; by nature, she is devoted to her son, compassionate, and devoted to austerity.
विनष्टमिह मां श्रुत्वा व्यक्तं हास्यति जीवितम्। एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं वृद्धांस्तानभिवाद्य च
Upon hearing that I am lost here, she will surely give up her life; having spoken thus, and after bowing to the elders,
विवेश चाङ्गदो भूमौ रुदन् दर्भेषु दुर्मनाः। तस्य संविशतस्तत्र रुदन्तो वानरर्षभाः
Angada, distressed and weeping, lay down on the ground upon the darbha grass; as he lay there, the foremost monkeys wept as well.
नयनेभ्यः प्रमुमुचुरुष्णं वै वारि दुःखिताः। सुग्रीवं चैव निन्दन्तः प्रशंसन्तश्च वालिनम्
Sorrowful, tears of hot water flowed from their eyes; some blamed Sugriva, while others praised Vali.
परिवार्याङ्गदं सर्वे व्यवसन् प्रायमासितुम्। तद् वाक्यं वालिपुत्रस्य विज्ञाय प्लवगर्षभाः
All of them surrounded Angada and resolved to undertake the fast unto death; recognizing the words of Vali's son,
उपस्पृश्योदकं सर्वे प्राङ्मुखाः समुपाविशन्। दक्षिणाग्रेषु दर्भेषु उदक्तीरं समाश्रिताः
All the foremost monkeys, facing east, touched water and sat down together on darbha grass at the riverbank.
मुमूर्षवो हरिश्रेष्ठा एतत् क्षममिति स्म ह। रामस्य वनवासं च क्षयं दशरथस्य च
Desiring death, the best of the monkeys said, 'This is fitting,' recalling Rama's exile in the forest and the death of Dasharatha.
जनस्थानवधं चैव वधं चैव जटायुषः। हरणं चैव वैदेह्या वालिनश्च वधं तथा। रामकोपं च वदतां हरीणां भयमागतम्
They also remembered the slaughter at Janasthana, the killing of Jatayu, the abduction of Sita, the death of Vali, and the fear that came upon the monkeys as they spoke of Rama's wrath.
स संविशद्भिर्बहुभिर्महीधरो महाद्रिकूटप्रतिमैः प्लवंगमैः। बभूव संनादितनिर्दरान्तरो भृशं नदद्भिर्जलदैरिवाम्बरम्
As many monkeys, resembling mountain peaks, lay down, the mountain itself echoed with their loud cries, like the sky resounding with thunderclouds.
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Let the fifty-sixth chapter be heard.
उपविष्टास्तु ते सर्वे यस्मिन् प्रायं गिरिस्थले। हरयो गृध्रराजश्च तं देशमुपचक्रमे
As all of them sat in that place on the mountain slope, the monkeys and the king of vultures, that place was approached.
सम्पातिर्नाम नाम्ना तु चिरजीवी विहंगमः। भ्राता जटायुषः श्रीमान् विख्यातबलपौरुषः
A vulture named Sampati, renowned for his strength and valor, long-lived and the brother of Jatayu, came there.
कन्दरादभिनिष्क्रम्य स विन्ध्यस्य महागिरेः। उपविष्टान् हरीन् दृष्ट्वा हृष्टात्मा गिरमब्रवीत्
Emerging from a cave of the great Vindhya mountain, and seeing the monkeys sitting there, he spoke joyfully.
विधिः किल नरं लोके विधानेनानुवर्तते। यथायं विहितो भक्ष्यश्चिरान्मह्यमुपागतः
'Indeed, fate governs a man in this world according to its own law; just so, this food, destined for me, has come after a long time.'
परम्पराणां भक्षिष्ये वानराणां मृतं मृतम्। उवाचैतद् वचः पक्षी तान् निरीक्ष्य प्लवंगमान्
'I shall eat, one after another, the monkeys who have died,' said the bird, looking at the monkeys as he spoke.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा भक्ष्यलुब्धस्य पक्षिणः। अङ्गदः परमायस्तो हनूमन्तमथाब्रवीत्
Hearing those words from the bird, greedy for food, Angada, greatly distressed, spoke to Hanuman.
पश्य सीतापदेशेन साक्षाद् वैवस्वतो यमः। इमं देशमनुप्राप्तो वानराणां विपत्तये
'See, by Sita's fate, Yama, the god of death himself, has come to this place for the destruction of the monkeys.'
रामस्य न कृतं कार्यं न कृतं राजशासनम्। हरीणामियमज्ञाता विपत्तिः सहसाऽऽगता
Rāma's task is not accomplished, nor has the king's command been fulfilled; this unforeseen disaster has suddenly come upon the monkeys, unknown to them.
वैदेह्याः प्रियकामेन कृतं कर्म जटायुषा। गृध्रराजेन यत् तत्र श्रुतं वस्तदशेषतः
Out of love for Vaidehī, the deed was done by Jaṭāyu, the king of vultures; what was heard there from him has been fully recounted.
तथा सर्वाणि भूतानि तिर्यग्योनिगतान्यपि। प्रियं कुर्वन्ति रामस्य त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् यथा वयम्
In the same way, all beings, even those born in animal forms, do what is dear to Rāma, giving up their lives as we have done.
अन्योन्यमुपकुर्वन्ति स्नेहकारुण्ययन्त्रिताः। ततस्तस्योपकारार्थं त्यजतात्मानमात्मना
Compelled by affection and compassion, they help one another; therefore, for the sake of service, one gives up one's life willingly.
प्रियं कृतं हि रामस्य धर्मज्ञेन जटायुषा। राघवार्थे परिश्रान्ता वयं संत्यक्तजीविताः
Indeed, Jaṭāyu, who knows righteousness, did what was dear to Rāma; for Rāghava's sake, we too, exhausted, have abandoned our lives.