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.
कान्ताराणि प्रपन्नाः स्म न च पश्याम मैथिलीम्। स सुखी गृध्रराजस्तु रावणेन हतो रणे। मुक्तश्च सुग्रीवभयाद् गतश्च परमां गतिम्
We have entered the wilderness and do not see Maithilī; but the king of vultures is fortunate, for he was slain in battle by Rāvaṇa, freed from fear of Sugrīva, and has attained the highest state.
जटायुषो विनाशेन राज्ञो दशरथस्य च। हरणेन च वैदेह्याः संशयं हरयो गताः
With the destruction of Jaṭāyu and King Daśaratha, and the abduction of Vaidehī, the monkeys have fallen into doubt.
रामलक्ष्मणयोर्वासमरण्ये सह सीतया। राघवस्य च बाणेन वालिनश्च तथा वधः
The dwelling of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the forest with Sītā, the slaying of Vāli by Rāghava's arrow—
रामकोपादशेषाणां रक्षसां च तथा वधम्। कैकेय्या वरदानेन इदं च विकृतं कृतम्
And the destruction of all the Rākṣasas by Rāma's wrath, and this perversion brought about by Kaikeyī's granting of boons—
तदसुखमनुकीर्तितं वचो भुवि पतितांश्च निरीक्ष्य वानरान्। भृशचकितमतिर्महामतिः कृपणमुदाहृतवान् स गृध्रराजः
Then, having spoken these painful words and seeing the monkeys fallen to the ground, the great-minded king of vultures, his mind greatly agitated, uttered these pitiful words.
तत् तु श्रुत्वा तथा वाक्यमङ्गदस्य मुखोद्गतम्। अब्रवीद् वचनं गृध्रस्तीक्ष्णतुण्डो महास्वनः
Hearing those words spoken from Aṅgada's mouth, the sharp-beaked, loud-voiced vulture spoke these words:
कोऽयं गिरा घोषयति प्राणैः प्रियतरस्य मे। जटायुषो वधं भ्रातुः कम्पयन्निव मे मनः
Who is this who proclaims with his voice the death of my brother Jaṭāyu, dearer to me than life, shaking my heart?
कथमासीज्जनस्थाने युद्धं राक्षसगृध्रयोः। नामधेयमिदं भ्रातुश्चिरस्याद्य मया श्रुतम्
How did the battle take place at Janasthāna between the Rākṣasa and the vulture? Only today, after a long time, have I heard my brother's name.
इच्छेयं गिरिदुर्गाच्च भवद्भिरवतारितुम्। यवीयसो गुणज्ञस्य श्लाघनीयस्य विक्रमैः
I wish to be brought down from this mountain stronghold by you, who are younger, virtuous, and praiseworthy for your valor.
अतिदीर्घस्य कालस्य परितुष्टोऽस्मि कीर्तनात्। तदिच्छेयमहं श्रोतुं विनाशं वानरर्षभाः
After a very long time, I am satisfied by this narration; I wish to hear, O best of monkeys, about his destruction.
भ्रातुर्जटायुषस्तस्य जनस्थाननिवासिनः। तस्यैव च मम भ्रातुः सखा दशरथः कथम्
Of my brother Jaṭāyu, who dwelt at Janasthāna, and of my brother's friend Daśaratha—how is he?
यस्य रामः प्रियः पुत्रो ज्येष्ठो गुरुजनप्रियः। सूर्यांशुदग्धपक्षत्वान्न शक्नोमि विसर्पितुम्। इच्छेयं पर्वतादस्मादवतर्तुमरिंदमाः
For whom Rāma, the beloved eldest son, dear to his elders, is so precious—because my wings are scorched by the sun's rays, I cannot fly; I wish, O destroyers of foes, to descend from this mountain.
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Let the fifty-seventh sarga be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
शोकाद् भ्रष्टस्वरमपि श्रुत्वा वानरयूथपाः। श्रद्दधुर्नैव तद्वाक्यं कर्मणा तस्य शङ्किताः
Hearing even his voice, broken by grief, the leaders of the monkey troops did not believe his words, being suspicious because of his actions.
ते प्रायमुपविष्टास्तु दृष्ट्वा गृध्रं प्लवंगमाः। चक्रुर्बुद्धिं तदा रौद्रां सर्वान् नो भक्षयिष्यति
Seeing the vulture as they sat down to fast, the monkeys then formed a grim resolve: 'He will devour us all.'
सर्वथा प्रायमासीनान् यदि नो भक्षयिष्यति। कृतकृत्या भविष्यामः क्षिप्रं सिद्धिमितो गताः
If, as we sit here fasting, he does not eat us, then our task will be accomplished and we will quickly attain success from here.
एतां बुद्धिं ततश्चक्रुः सर्वे ते हरियूथपाः। अवतार्य गिरेः शृङ्गाद् गृध्रमाहाङ्गदस्तदा
Then all those leaders of the monkeys made this decision; Angada, having descended from the mountain peak, addressed the vulture.
बभूवर्क्षरजो नाम वानरेन्द्रः प्रतापवान्। ममार्यः पार्थिवः पक्षिन् धार्मिकौ तस्य चात्मजौ
There was a powerful monkey king named Riksharaja; he was my noble ancestor, O bird, and his two sons were righteous.
सुग्रीवश्चैव वाली च पुत्रौ घनबलावुभौ। लोके विश्रुतकर्माभूद् राजा वाली पिता मम
Sugriva and Vali, both mighty sons, were his; Vali, my father, became renowned in the world for his deeds.
राजा कृत्स्नस्य जगत इक्ष्वाकूणां महारथः। रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमान् प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्
The king of the whole world, a great chariot-warrior of the Ikshvaku line, Rama, son of Dasharatha, entered the Dandaka forest.