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.
thumb|सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे किष्किन्धाकाण्डे सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः ॥४-
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.
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा वैदेह्या सह भार्यया। पितुर्निदेशनिरतो धर्मं पन्थानमाश्रितः
With his brother Lakshmana and his wife Sita, devoted to his father's command, he followed the path of righteousness.
तस्य भार्या जनस्थानाद् रावणेन हृता बलात्। रामस्य तु पितुर्मित्रं जटायुर्नाम गृध्रराट्
His wife was seized by Ravana with force from Janasthana; Rama's father's friend was the king of vultures named Jatayu.
ददर्श सीतां वैदेहीं ह्रियमाणां विहायसा। रावणं विरथं कृत्वा स्थापयित्वा च मैथिलीम्। परिश्रान्तश्च वृद्धश्च रावणेन हतो रणे
He saw Sita, the daughter of Videha, being carried away through the sky; having made Ravana lose his chariot and set Maithili down, weary and old, he was slain in battle by Ravana.
एवं गृध्रो हतस्तेन रावणेन बलीयसा। संस्कृतश्चापि रामेण जगाम गतिमुत्तमाम्
Thus, that vulture was killed by the powerful Ravana; honored by Rama, he attained the highest state.
ततो मम पितृव्येण सुग्रीवेण महात्मना। चकार राघवः सख्यं सोऽवधीत् पितरं मम
Then Rama formed a friendship with my uncle Sugriva, the great-souled one; he killed my father.
मम पित्रा निरुद्धो हि सुग्रीवः सचिवैः सह। निहत्य वालिनं रामस्ततस्तमभिषेचयत्
My father had confined Sugriva with his counselors; then Rama killed Vali and installed Sugriva.
स राज्ये स्थापितस्तेन सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः। राजा वानरमुख्यानां तेन प्रस्थापिता वयम्
Thus established in the kingdom by him, Sugriva became lord of the monkeys; by him, we chief monkeys were sent out.
एवं रामप्रयुक्तास्तु मार्गमाणास्ततस्ततः। वैदेहीं नाधिगच्छामो रात्रौ सूर्यप्रभामिव
Thus, sent by Rama, we searched everywhere; but we could not find Sita, as one cannot see the sun's rays at night.
ते वयं दण्डकारण्यं विचित्य सुसमाहिताः। अज्ञानात् तु प्रविष्टाः स्म धरण्या विवृतं बिलम्
We thoroughly searched the Dandaka forest, but unknowingly entered a cave opened in the earth.
मयस्य मायाविहितं तद् बिलं च विचिन्वताम्। व्यतीतस्तत्र नो मासो यो राज्ञा समयः कृतः
While searching, we entered that cave created by Maya's magic; there, the month allotted by the king passed away.
ते वयं कपिराजस्य सर्वे वचनकारिणः। कृतां संस्थामतिक्रान्ता भयात् प्रायमुपासिताः
We all, obedient to the monkey king's command, have exceeded the set time and, out of fear, have resorted to fasting.
क्रुद्धे तस्मिंस्तु काकुत्स्थे सुग्रीवे च सलक्ष्मणे। गतानामपि सर्वेषां तत्र नो नास्ति जीवितम्
If Kākutstha is angered, and Sugrīva together with Lakṣmaṇa as well, then for all of us who have come here, there is no hope of life.
thumb|अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे किष्किन्धाकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः ॥४-
Listen to the fifty-eighth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
इत्युक्तः करुणं वाक्यं वानरैस्त्यक्तजीवितैः। सबाष्पो वानरान् गृध्रः प्रत्युवाच महास्वनः
Thus addressed with sorrowful words by the monkeys who had given up hope of life, the vulture, his voice resounding, replied to the monkeys with tears in his eyes.
यवीयान् स मम भ्राता जटायुर्नाम वानराः। यमाख्यात हतं युद्धे रावणेन बलीयसा
My younger brother, O monkeys, was named Jaṭāyu, whom you said was slain in battle by the mighty Rāvaṇa.
वृद्धभावादपक्षत्वाच्छृण्वंस्तदपि मर्षये। नहि मे शक्तिरस्त्यद्य भ्रातुर्वैरविमोक्षणे
Because of old age and loss of wings, I endured even hearing of that, for I have no strength today to avenge my brother's enmity.
पुरा वृत्रवधे वृत्ते स चाहं च जयैषिणौ। आदित्यमुपयातौ स्वो ज्वलन्तं रश्मिमालिनम्
Long ago, after the slaying of Vṛtra, both he and I, desiring victory, approached the blazing sun, adorned with rays.
आवृत्याकाशमार्गेण जवेन स्वर्गतौ भृशम्। मध्यं प्राप्ते तु सूर्ये तु जटायुरवसीदति
Covering the path of the sky with great speed, we soared toward heaven; but when we reached the sun's midpoint, Jaṭāyu began to falter.
तमहं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सूर्यरश्मिभिरर्दितम्। पक्षाभ्यां छादयामास स्नेहात् परमविह्वलम्
Seeing my brother scorched by the sun's rays, I, overwhelmed with affection, shielded him with my wings.
निर्दग्धपत्रः पतितो विन्ध्येऽहं वानरर्षभाः। अहमस्मिन् वसन् भ्रातुः प्रवृत्तिं नोपलक्षये
My wings burned, I fell upon the Vindhya mountains, O best of monkeys; living here, I have not learned any news of my brother.