नूपुराणां च घोषेण काञ्चीनां निःस्वनेन च। मृदङ्गतलनिर्घोषैर्घोषवद्भिर्विनादितम्
Resounding with the jingling of anklets, the ringing of girdles, and the deep beats of drums, the place was filled with harmonious sounds.
प्रासादसंघातयुतं स्त्रीरत्नशतसंकुलम्। सुव्यूढकक्ष्यं हनुमान् प्रविवेश महागृहम्
Hanumān entered the great mansion, surrounded by clusters of palaces and hundreds of beautiful women, its courtyards well arranged.
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The seventh chapter is to be heard. Thus ends the seventh sarga in the Sundara Kāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
स वेश्मजालं बलवान् ददर्श व्यासक्तवैदूर्यसुवर्णजालम्। यथा महत्प्रावृषि मेघजालं विद्युत्पिनद्धं सविहङ्गजालम्
That mighty one saw a network of mansions, adorned with lattices of beryl and gold, like a great mass of clouds in the rainy season, streaked with lightning and filled with birds.
निवेशनानां विविधाश्च शालाः प्रधानशङ्खायुधचापशालाः। मनोहराश्चापि पुनर्विशाला ददर्श वेश्माद्रिषु चन्द्रशालाः
He saw various halls of the residences—halls for main conches, weapons, and bows; and again, enchanting and spacious moon-halls on the mansion-mountains.
गृहाणि नानावसुराजितानि देवासुरैश्चापि सुपूजितानि। सर्वैश्च दोषैः परिवर्जितानि कपिर्ददर्श स्वबलार्जितानि
He saw houses acquired by the strength of their owners, ruled by various spirits, honored by gods and demons, free from all faults.
तानि प्रयत्नाभिसमाहितानि मयेन साक्षादिव निर्मितानि। महीतले सर्वगुणोत्तराणि ददर्श लंकाधिपतेर्गृहाणि
He saw those houses, carefully constructed as if by Maya himself, surpassing all others in qualities on earth, belonging to the lord of Laṅkā.
ततो ददर्शोच्छ्रितमेघरूपं मनोहरं काञ्चनचारुरूपम्। रक्षोऽधिपस्यात्मबलानुरूपं गृहोत्तमं ह्यप्रतिरूपरूपम्
Then he saw a lofty mansion, shaped like a mass of clouds, enchanting and beautiful with gold, fitting the power of the lord of the rākṣasas, a peerless house with no equal.
महीतले स्वर्गमिव प्रकीर्णं श्रिया ज्वलन्तं बहुरत्नकीर्णम्। नानातरूणां कुसुमावकीर्णं गिरेरिवाग्रं रजसावकीर्णम्
Spread on the earth like heaven, blazing with splendor, studded with many gems, covered with flowers of various trees, like the summit of a mountain covered with dust.
यथा नगाग्रं बहुधातुचित्रं यथा नभश्च ग्रहचन्द्रचित्रम्। ददर्श युक्तीकृतचारुमेघ- चित्रं विमानं बहुरत्नचित्रम्
He saw a palace adorned with many gems, as variegated as a mountain peak rich in minerals, as the sky is with planets and the moon, and beautifully decorated with artfully arranged clouds.
मही कृता पर्वतराजिपूर्णा शैलाः कृता वृक्षवितानपूर्णाः। वृक्षाः कृताः पुष्पवितानपूर्णाः पुष्पं कृतं केसरपत्रपूर्णम्
The earth was made full of rows of mountains, the mountains were made full of canopies of trees, the trees were made full of canopies of flowers, and the flowers were made full of filaments and petals.
कृतानि वेश्मानि च पाण्डुराणि तथा सुपुष्पाण्यपि पुष्कराणि। पुनश्च पद्मानि सकेसराणि वनानि चित्राणि सरोवराणि
White palaces have been built, and likewise lotus ponds full of blossoms; again, there are lotuses with stamens, wondrous forests, and lakes.
पुष्पाह्वयं नाम विराजमानं रत्नप्रभाभिश्च विघूर्णमानम्। वेश्मोत्तमानामपि चोच्चमानं महाकपिस्तत्र महाविमानम्
There stands the splendid mansion called Puṣpāhvaya, shining and swirling with the brilliance of jewels, towering among the finest palaces, a grand palace of the mighty monkey.
कृताश्च वैदूर्यमया विहङ्गा रूप्यप्रवालैश्च तथा विहङ्गाः। चित्राश्च नानावसुभिर्भुजङ्गा जात्यानुरूपास्तुरगाः शुभाङ्गाः
Birds fashioned from beryl have been made, and likewise birds of silver and coral; there are also wondrous serpents adorned with various gems, and horses of noble breed with beautiful limbs.
प्रवालजाम्बूनदपुष्पपक्षाः सलीलमावर्जितजिह्मपक्षाः। कामस्य साक्षादिव भान्ति पक्षाः कृता विहङ्गाः सुमुखाः सुपक्षाः
Birds with wings of coral and gold, wings bent and gathered as if wet, their wings seem to shine as if they were the very embodiment of desire; beautiful birds have been made, with lovely faces and splendid wings.
नियुज्यमानाश्च गजाः सुहस्ताः सकेसराश्चोत्पलपत्रहस्ताः। बभूव देवी च कृतासुहस्ता लक्ष्मीस्तथा पद्मिनि पद्महस्ता
Elephants with fine trunks are harnessed, some with lotus-petal trunks and manes; the goddess has been fashioned with auspicious hands, and Lakṣmī likewise, holding lotuses in her hands.
इतीव तद्गृहमभिगम्य शोभनं सविस्मयो नगमिव चारुकन्दरम्। पुनश्च तत्परमसुगन्धि सुन्दरं हिमात्यये नगमिव चारुकन्दरम्
Thus, approaching that splendid house, amazed, as if it were a mountain with a beautiful cave; again, that place, fragrant and lovely, was like a mountain with a charming cave after the snow has melted.
ततः स तां कपिरभिपत्य पूजितां चरन् पुरीं दशमुखबाहुपालिताम्। अदृश्य तां जनकसुतां सुपूजितां सुदुःखितां पतिगुणवेगनिर्जिताम्
Then the monkey, honored, entered that city ruled by the ten-headed one, searching for Janaka's daughter, who was revered, deeply sorrowful, and overcome by the force of her husband's virtues.
ततस्तदा बहुविधभावितात्मनः कृतात्मनो जनकसुतां सुवर्त्मनः। अपश्यतोऽभवदतिदुःखितं मनः सचक्षुषः प्रविचरतो महात्मनः
Then, as he searched for Janaka's daughter, whose mind was noble and whose conduct was virtuous, his mind became exceedingly distressed as he looked everywhere with his eyes, the great-souled one.
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Eighth chapter, let it be heard. In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa, eighth chapter.
स तस्य मध्ये भवनस्य संस्थितो महद्विमानं मणिरत्नचित्रितम्। प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालकृत्रिमं ददर्श धीमान् पवनात्मजः कपिः
Standing in the midst of that mansion, Hanuman, son of the wind, saw a great palace adorned with jewels and gems, with lattices of refined gold.
तदप्रमेयप्रतिकारकृत्रिमं कृतं स्वयं साध्विति विश्वकर्मणा। दिवं गते वायुपथे प्रतिष्ठितं व्यराजतादित्यपथस्य लक्ष्म तत्
That immeasurable, wondrous palace was made by Viśvakarma himself, and as it rose to the sky along the path of the wind, it shone like the path of the sun.
न तत्र किंचिन्न कृतं प्रयत्नतो न तत्र किंचिन्न महार्घरत्नवत्। न ते विशेषा नियताः सुरेष्वपि न तत्र किंचिन्न महाविशेषवत्
There, nothing was left undone with care; nothing lacked precious gems; even among the gods, there were no distinctions, for nothing there was without great uniqueness.
तपः समाधानपराक्रमार्जितं मनःसमाधानविचारचारिणम्। अनेकसंस्थानविशेषनिर्मितं ततस्ततस्तुल्यविशेषनिर्मितम्
Earned by austerity, concentration, and valor, guided by mental discipline and reflection, it was constructed with many unique forms, each made with equal distinction.
मनः समाधाय तु शीघ्रगामिनं दुरासदं मारुततुल्यगामिनम्। महात्मनां पुण्यकृतां महर्द्धिनां यशस्विनामग्ऱ्यमुदामिवालयम्
With mind fixed on swift movement, difficult to approach, moving like the wind, it was the foremost abode of the great-souled, the virtuous, the illustrious, and those of great splendor.
विशेषमालम्ब्य विशेषसंस्थितं विचित्रकूटं बहुकूटमण्डितम्। मनोऽभिरामं शरदिन्दुनिर्मलं विचित्रकूटं शिखरं गिरेर्यथा
Resting on its unique foundation, adorned with many peaks, delightful to the mind, pure as the autumn moon, its peaks were as wondrous as the summit of a mountain.
वहन्ति यत्कुण्डलशोभितानना महाशना व्योमचरानिशाचराः। विवृत्तविध्वस्तविशाललोचना महाजवा भूतगणाः सहस्रशः
There, night-roaming demons with faces adorned by earrings, great eaters, moving through the sky, with wide, rolling, and disheveled eyes, and great speed, carried by thousands of ghostly beings.
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Ninth chapter, let it be heard. In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa, ninth chapter.
तस्यालयवरिष्ठस्य मध्ये विमलमायतम्। ददर्श भवनश्रेष्ठं हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः
In the midst of that finest dwelling, Hanuman, son of the wind, saw a pure and spacious mansion, the best among houses.
अर्धयोजनविस्तीर्णमायतं योजनं महत्। भवनं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य बहुप्रासादसंकुलम्
The great palace of the king of the Rākṣasas stretched half a yojana wide and a full yojana long, crowded with many lofty mansions.