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.
मार्गमाणस्तु वैदेहीं सीतामायतलोचनाम्। सर्वतः परिचक्राम हनूमानरिसूदनः
Hanumān, the slayer of enemies, searched everywhere for Vaidehī Sītā, she of large eyes, moving all about.
उत्तमं राक्षसावासं हनुमानवलोकयन्। आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्
Observing the finest abode of the Rākṣasas, Hanumān, resplendent in fortune, then approached the residence of the king of the Rākṣasas.
चतुर्विषाणैर्द्विरदैस्त्रिविषाणैस्तथैव च। परिक्षिप्तमसम्बाधं रक्ष्यमाणमुदायुधैः
It was surrounded by four-tusked and three-tusked elephants, unconfined, guarded by warriors bearing mighty weapons.
राक्षसीभिश्च पत्नीभी रावणस्य निवेशनम्। आहृताभिश्च विक्रम्य राजकन्याभिरावृतम्
The residence of Rāvaṇa was filled with his wives, Rākṣasī women, and surrounded by royal maidens brought there by force.
तन्नक्रमकराकीर्णं तिमिंगिलझषाकुलम्। वायुवेगसमाधूतं पन्नगैरिव सागरम्
That place, crowded with crocodiles and makaras, teeming with monstrous fish, stirred by the force of the wind, was like the ocean filled with serpents.
या हि वैश्रवणे लक्ष्मीर्या चन्द्रे हरिवाहने। सा रावणगृहे रम्या नित्यमेवानपायिनी
The fortune that is with Vaiśravaṇa, that which is with the moon, and with Garuḍa, that same unfailing splendor dwelled always, delightfully, in Rāvaṇa’s house.
तस्य हर्म्यस्य मध्यस्थवेश्म चान्यत् सुनिर्मितम्। बहुनिर्यूहसंयुक्तं ददर्श पवनात्मजः
In the center of that palace, the son of the wind saw another well-constructed mansion, furnished with many exits.
ब्रह्मणोऽर्थे कृतं दिव्यं दिवि यद् विश्वकर्मणा। विमानं पुष्पकं नाम सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्
Built by Viśvakarman for Brahmā’s sake, that celestial aerial car named Puṣpaka, adorned with every kind of jewel, was there.
परेण तपसा लेभे यत् कुबेरः पितामहात्। कुबेरमोजसा जित्वा लेभे तद् राक्षसेश्वरः
Through intense austerity, Kubera obtained it from the Grandfather; having conquered Kubera by his own power, the lord of the Rākṣasas gained it.
ईहामृगसमायुक्तैः कार्तस्वरहिरण्मयैः। सुकृतैराचितं स्तम्भैः प्रदीप्तमिव च श्रिया
It was supported by columns of pure gold and silver, skillfully made, adorned with images of deer in various poses, shining as if ablaze with splendor.