अथ पवनसमानविक्रमाः प्लवगवराः प्रतिलब्धपौरुषाः। अभिजिदभिमुखां दिशं ययु- र्जनकसुतापरिमार्गणोन्मुखाः
Then the foremost monkeys, equal in might to the wind, having regained their courage, set out toward the direction of the zenith, eager to search for Janaka’s daughter.
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Hear now the sixty-fourth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā section.
आख्याता गृध्रराजेन समुत्प्लुत्य प्लवङ्गमाः। संगताः प्रीतिसंयुक्ता विनेदुः सिंहविक्रमाः
Informed by the king of vultures, the monkeys leapt up; united and filled with joy, those lion-like heroes roared.
सम्पातेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हरयो रावणक्षयम्। हृष्टाः सागरमाजग्मुः सीतादर्शनकांक्षिणः
Hearing Sampāti’s words about Rāvaṇa’s destruction, the monkeys, eager to see Sītā, joyfully reached the ocean.
अभिगम्य तु तं देशं ददृशुर्भीमविक्रमाः। कृत्स्नं लोकस्य महतः प्रतिबिम्बमवस्थितम्
Having reached that place, those of terrible valor beheld the entire reflection of the vast world present there.
दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य समासाद्योत्तरां दिशम्। संनिवेशं ततश्चक्रुर्हरिवीरा महाबलाः
Having reached the northern shore of the southern ocean, the mighty monkey heroes then set up their encampment there.
प्रसुप्तमिव चान्यत्र क्रीडन्तमिव चान्यतः। क्वचित् पर्वतमात्रैश्च जलराशिभिरावृतम्
In one place it seemed as if asleep, elsewhere as if playing; in some spots, it was covered by masses of water as high as mountains.
संकुलं दानवेन्द्रैश्च पातालतलवासिभिः। रोमहर्षकरं दृष्ट्वा विषेदुः कपिकुञ्जराः
Seeing it teeming with lords of demons dwelling in the depths of the underworld—a sight that made one's hair stand on end—the monkey warriors became afraid.
आकाशमिव दुष्पारं सागरं प्रेक्ष्य वानराः। विषेदुः सहिताः सर्वे कथं कार्यमिति ब्रुवन्
Beholding the ocean, as impassable as the sky, all the monkeys together despaired, saying, 'How can this task be accomplished?'
विषण्णां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा सागरस्य निरीक्षणात्। आश्वासयामास हरीन् भयार्तान् हरिसत्तमः
Seeing the army disheartened at the sight of the ocean, the foremost of monkeys encouraged the terrified monkeys.
न विषादे मनः कार्यं विषादो दोषवत्तरः। विषादो हन्ति पुरुषं बालं क्रुद्ध इवोरगः
One should not let the mind fall into despair; despair is most harmful. Despair destroys a person like an angry serpent destroys a child.
यो विषादं प्रसहते विक्रमे समुपस्थिते। तेजसा तस्य हीनस्य पुरुषार्थो न सिद्ध्यति
He who succumbs to despair when action is required—his purpose does not succeed, for he is deprived of energy.
तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामङ्गदो वानरैः सह। हरिवृद्धैः समागम्य पुनर्मन्त्रममन्त्रयत्
When that night had passed, Angada, together with the elder monkeys, again gathered and deliberated on their course of action.
सा वानराणां ध्वजिनी परिवार्याङ्गदं बभौ। वासवं परिवार्येव मरुतां वाहिनी स्थिता
That army of monkeys, surrounding Angada, shone like the host of winds standing around Indra.
कोऽन्यस्तां वानरीं सेनां शक्तः स्तम्भयितुं भवेत् । अन्यत्र वालितनयादन्यत्र च हनूमतः
Who else could restrain that monkey army, except for Vali's son or Hanuman?
ततस्तान् हरिवृद्धांश्च तच्च सैन्यमरिंदमः। अनुमान्याङ्गदः श्रीमान् वाक्यमर्थवदब्रवीत्
Then Angada, illustrious and subduer of foes, after consulting with the elder monkeys and the army, spoke meaningful words.
क इदानीं महातेजा लङ्घयिष्यति सागरम्। कः करिष्यति सुग्रीवं सत्यसंधमरिंदमम्
Who now among you, possessed of great energy, will leap across the ocean? Who will fulfill the promise to Sugriva, the subduer of enemies?
को वीरो योजनशतं लङ्घयेत प्लवङ्गमः। इमांश्च यूथपान् सर्वान् मोचयेत् को महाभयात्
Which hero among the monkeys can leap a hundred yojanas? Who will rescue all these chiefs from this great danger?
कस्य प्रसादाद् दारांश्च पुत्रांश्चैव गृहाणि च। इतो निवृत्ताः पश्येम सिद्धार्थाः सुखिनो वयम्
By whose favor will we, having accomplished our purpose, return from here and see our wives, sons, and homes, happy and fulfilled?
कस्य प्रसादाद् रामं च लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम्। अभिगच्छेम संहृष्टाः सुग्रीवं च वनौकसम्
By whose favor will we, rejoicing, approach Rama, mighty Lakshmana, and Sugriva, lord of the forest-dwellers?
यदि कश्चित् समर्थो वः सागरप्लवने हरिः। स ददात्विह नः शीघ्रं पुण्यामभयदक्षिणाम्
If any of you monkeys is capable of crossing the ocean, let him quickly grant us here the blessed gift of safety.
अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा न कश्चित् किंचिदब्रवीत्। स्तिमितेवाभवत् सर्वा सा तत्र हरिवाहिनी
Hearing Angada's words, no one said anything; the entire monkey army there became as if stunned and motionless.
पुनरेवाङ्गदः प्राह तान् हरीन् हरिसत्तमः। सर्वे बलवतां श्रेष्ठा भवन्तो दृढविक्रमाः। व्यपदेशकुले जाताः पूजिताश्चाप्यभीक्ष्णशः
Then again Angada, the foremost of monkeys, addressed those monkeys: 'All of you are the best among the strong, firm in valor, born in noble lineages, and honored repeatedly.'
नहि वो गमने भङ्गः कदाचित् कस्यचिद् भवेत्। ब्रुवध्वं यस्य या शक्तिः प्लवने प्लवगर्षभाः
There will never be any hindrance to your journey; each of you, O foremost of the monkeys, speak according to your own ability in leaping.
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Listen now to the sixty-fifth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā section.
अथाङ्गदवचः श्रुत्वा ते सर्वे वानरर्षभाः। स्वं स्वं गतौ समुत्साहमूचुस्तत्र यथाक्रमम्
Then, having heard Aṅgada's words, all those foremost monkeys, each in turn, declared their own enthusiasm for the journey.
गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः। मैन्दश्च द्विविदश्चैव सुषेणो जाम्बवांस्तथा
Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Śarabha, Gandhamādana, Mainda, Dvivida, Suṣeṇa, and also Jāmbavān—
आबभाषे गजस्तत्र प्लवेयं दशयोजनम्। गवाक्षो योजनान्याह गमिष्यामीति विंशतिम्
There, Gaja said: 'I can leap ten yojanas.' Gavākṣa said: 'I will go twenty yojanas.'
शरभो वानरस्तत्र वानरांस्तानुवाच ह। त्रिंशतं तु गमिष्यामि योजनानां प्लवङ्गमाः
There, the monkey Śarabha said to those monkeys: 'O leaping ones, I will go thirty yojanas.'
ऋषभो वानरस्तत्र वानरांस्तानुवाच ह। चत्वारिंशद् गमिष्यामि योजनानां न संशयः
There, the monkey Ṛṣabha said to those monkeys: 'I will go forty yojanas, without doubt.'