शशिप्रकाशवदना वरकुण्डलभूषणाः। अम्लानमाल्याभरणा ददर्श हरियूथपः
Their faces shone like the moon, adorned with splendid earrings, their garlands and ornaments unwithered—the monkey chief beheld them.
नृत्यवादित्रकुशला राक्षसेन्द्रभुजाङ्कगाः। वराभरणधारिण्यो निषण्णा ददृशे कपिः
Skilled in dance and music, seated on the arms of the king of Rākṣasas, adorned with fine ornaments, the monkey saw them resting.
वज्रवैदूर्यगर्भाणि श्रवणान्तेषु योषिताम्। ददर्श तापनीयानि कुण्डलान्यंगदानि च
He saw at the ends of the women's ears earrings and armlets of gold, set with diamonds and cat's-eye gems.
तासां चन्द्रोपमैर्वक्त्रैः शुभैर्ललितकुण्डलैः। विरराज विमानं तन्नभस्तारागणैरिव
With their faces like the moon, adorned with lovely earrings, that palace shone like the sky with its host of stars.
मदव्यायामखिन्नास्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य योषितः। तेषु तेष्ववकाशेषु प्रसुप्तास्तनुमध्यमाः
Exhausted by wine and play, those slender-waisted women of the king of Rākṣasas lay asleep in various places.
अंगहारैस्तथैवान्या कोमलैर्नृत्यशालिनी। विन्यस्तशुभसर्वांगी प्रसुप्ता वरवर्णिनी
Another, skilled in dance, her limbs gracefully arranged, all her beautiful body displayed, lay asleep, radiant in her fine complexion.
काचिद् वीणां परिष्वज्य प्रसुप्ता सम्प्रकाशते। महानदीप्रकीर्णेव नलिनी पोतमाश्रिता
One, embracing a lute, lay asleep, shining like a lotus on a great river, clinging to a raft.
अन्या कक्षगतेनैव मड्डुकेनासितेक्षणा। प्रसुप्ता भामिनी भाति बालपुत्रेव वत्सला
Another dark-eyed woman, lying asleep with a drum at her side, shines like a loving mother with her young child.
पटहं चारुसर्वांगी न्यस्य शेते शुभस्तनी। चिरस्य रमणं लब्ध्वा परिष्वज्येव कामिनी
A beautiful-limbed woman with lovely breasts lies sleeping, having set aside her drum, as if a passionate lover, after long union, embraces her beloved.
काचिद् वीणां परिष्वज्य सुप्ता कमललोचना। वरं प्रियतमं गृह्य सकामेव हि कामिनी
One lotus-eyed woman, embracing her lute, sleeps as a passionate woman would, holding her dearest beloved, her desire fulfilled.
विपञ्चीं परिगृह्यान्या नियता नृत्यशालिनी। निद्रावशमनुप्राप्ता सहकान्तेव भामिनी
Another, devoted to the art of dance, holding her vipanchī, has fallen asleep, like a radiant woman with her lover.
अन्या कनकसंकाशैर्मृदुपीनैर्मनोरमैः। मृदंगं परिविद्ध्यांगैः प्रसुप्ता मत्तलोचना
Another, her eyes intoxicated, lies asleep, her limbs gently and beautifully striking the drum, which shines like gold.
भुजपाशान्तरस्थेन कक्षगेन कृशोदरी। पणवेन सहानिन्द्या सुप्ता मदकृतश्रमा
A slender-waisted, blameless woman, exhausted from intoxication, lies asleep with a small drum held between her arms and at her side.
डिण्डिमं परिगृह्यान्या तथैवासक्तडिण्डिमा। प्रसुप्ता तरुणं वत्समुपगुह्येव भामिनी
Another, attached to her drum, lies asleep embracing it, just as a radiant woman would embrace her young calf.
काचिदाडम्बरं नारी भुजसम्भोगपीडितम्। कृत्वा कमलपत्राक्षी प्रसुप्ता मदमोहिता
A lotus-eyed woman, her mind deluded by intoxication, lies asleep, having pressed a tambourine, crushed by the embrace of her arms.
कलशीमपविद्ध्यान्या प्रसुप्ता भाति भामिनी। वसन्ते पुष्पशबला मालेव परिमार्जिता
Another radiant woman, having cast aside her pitcher, lies asleep, like a garlanded creeper in spring, cleansed and adorned with flowers.
पाणिभ्यां च कुचौ काचित् सुवर्णकलशोपमौ। उपगुह्याबला सुप्ता निद्राबलपराजिता
One young woman, overcome by the power of sleep, lies asleep, embracing her breasts with both hands, which are like golden pitchers.
अन्या कमलपत्राक्षी पूर्णेन्दुसदृशानना। अन्यामालिंग्य सुश्रोणीं प्रसुप्ता मदविह्वला
Another, lotus-eyed, with a face like the full moon, lies asleep, embracing another shapely-hipped woman, overwhelmed by intoxication.
आतोद्यानि विचित्राणि परिष्वज्य वरस्त्रियः। निपीड्य च कुचैः सुप्ताः कामिन्यः कामुकानिव
Noble women, embracing various musical instruments, lie asleep, pressing them to their breasts, as lovers would their beloveds.
तासामेकान्तविन्यस्ते शयानां शयने शुभे। ददर्श रूपसम्पन्नामथ तां स कपिः स्त्रियम्
Among those women, lying apart on a splendid couch, the monkey then saw a woman of surpassing beauty.
मुक्तामणिसमायुक्तैर्भूषणैः सुविभूषिताम्। विभूषयन्तीमिव च स्वश्रिया भवनोत्तमम्
Adorned with ornaments set with pearls and gems, she seemed to enhance the splendid palace with her own radiance.
गौरीं कनकवर्णाभामिष्टामन्तःपुरेश्वरीम्। कपिर्मन्दोदरीं तत्र शयानां चारुरूपिणीम्
There the monkey saw Mandodari, fair as gold, the cherished queen of the inner chambers, lying in beauty.
स तां दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्भूषितां मारुतात्मजः। तर्कयामास सीतेति रूपयौवनसम्पदा। हर्षेण महता युक्तो ननन्द हरियूथपः
Seeing her adorned, the mighty-armed son of the wind thought, 'This must be Sita,' judging by her beauty, youth, and grace; filled with great joy, the monkey chief rejoiced.
आस्फोटयामास चुचुम्ब पुच्छं ननन्द चिक्रीड जगौ जगाम। स्तम्भानरोहन्निपपात भूमौ निदर्शयन् स्वां प्रकृतिं कपीनाम्
He clapped, kissed his tail, rejoiced, played, sang, and leapt; he climbed pillars, fell to the ground, displaying the nature of monkeys.
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Let the eleventh chapter be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Sundara Kāṇḍa.
अवधूय च तां बुद्धिं बभूवावस्थितस्तदा। जगाम चापरां चिन्तां सीतां प्रति महाकपिः
Having set aside that thought, the great monkey then remained there, and entered into another reflection concerning Sita.
न रामेण वियुक्ता सा स्वप्तुमर्हति भामिनी। न भोक्तुं नाप्यलंकर्तुं न पानमुपसेवितुम्
That radiant lady, separated from Rama, would not wish to sleep, nor to eat, nor to adorn herself, nor to partake of drink.
नान्यं नरमुपस्थातुं सुराणामपि चेश्वरम्। न हि रामसमः कश्चिद् विद्यते त्रिदशेष्वपि
She would not approach any other man, not even a lord among the gods; for there is truly no one among the immortals equal to Rama.
अन्येयमिति निश्चित्य भूयस्तत्र चचार सः। पानभूमौ हरिश्रेष्ठः सीतासंदर्शनोत्सुकः
Concluding, 'This is another,' the best of monkeys, eager to see Sita, wandered further in that hall of drinking.
क्रीडितेनापराः क्लान्ता गीतेन च तथापराः। नृत्येन चापराः क्लान्ताः पानविप्रहतास्तथा
Some women were exhausted from play, others from singing, and others from dancing; likewise, some were overcome by drink.