हा राम लक्ष्मणेत्येवं हायोध्ये चेति मैथिली। विलप्य बहु वैदेही न्यस्तदेहा भविष्यति
Crying out, 'O Rāma! O Lakṣmaṇa! O Ayodhyā!' in many ways, Vaidehī, the daughter of Mithilā, may have abandoned her body.
अथवा निहिता मन्ये रावणस्य निवेशने। भृशं लालप्यते बाला पञ्जरस्थेव सारिका
Or perhaps, she is confined somewhere in Rāvaṇa’s residence, lamenting greatly like a young mynah bird in a cage.
जनकस्य कुले जाता रामपत्नी सुमध्यमा। कथमुत्पलपत्राक्षी रावणस्य वशं व्रजेत्
Born in Janaka’s line, the slender-waisted wife of Rāma—how could she, with eyes like lotus petals, fall under Rāvaṇa’s power?
विनष्टा वा प्रणष्टा वा मृता वा जनकात्मजा। रामस्य प्रियभार्यस्य न निवेदयितुं क्षमम्
Whether lost, destroyed, or dead, the daughter of Janaka, beloved wife of Rāma, it is not proper to report this.
निवेद्यमाने दोषः स्याद् दोषः स्यादनिवेदने। कथं नु खलु कर्तव्यं विषमं प्रतिभाति मे
If I report it, it will be a fault; if I do not report it, that too will be a fault. What indeed should be done? This dilemma appears before me.
अस्मिन् नेवंगते कार्ये प्राप्तकालं क्षमं च किम्। भवेदिति मतिं भूयो हनुमान् प्रविचारयन्
As the matter stands thus, Hanuman again considered carefully what would be timely and appropriate to do now.
यदि सीतामदृष्ट्वाहं वानरेन्द्रपुरीमितः। गमिष्यामि ततः को मे पुरुषार्थो भविष्यति
If I return from here to the city of the monkey king without having seen Sita, then what purpose of mine will be fulfilled?
ममेदं लङ्घनं व्यर्थं सागरस्य भविष्यति। प्रवेशश्चैव लंकायां राक्षसानां च दर्शनम्
My crossing of the ocean will have been in vain, as well as my entry into Lanka and my sight of the rakshasas.
किं वा वक्ष्यति सुग्रीवो हरयो वापि संगताः। किष्किन्धामनुसम्प्राप्तं तौ वा दशरथात्मजौ
What will Sugriva say, or the assembled monkeys, or those two sons of Dasaratha, when I return to Kishkindha?
गत्वा तु यदि काकुत्स्थं वक्ष्यामि परुषं वचः। न दृष्टेति मया सीता ततस्त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्
If I go and speak harsh words to Kakutstha, saying, 'I have not seen Sita,' then he will give up his life.
परुषं दारुणं तीक्ष्णं क्रूरमिन्द्रियतापनम्। सीतानिमित्तं दुर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा स न भविष्यति
Hearing such harsh, cruel, piercing, and grievous words, painful to the senses, about Sita, he will not survive.
तं तु कृच्छ्रगतं दृष्ट्वा पञ्चत्वगतमानसम्। भृशानुरक्तमेधावी न भविष्यति लक्ष्मणः
Seeing him in such distress, his mind overcome by death, the devoted and wise Lakshmana too will not survive.
विनष्टौ भ्रातरौ श्रुत्वा भरतोऽपि मरिष्यति। भरतं च मृतं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुघ्नो न भविष्यति
Hearing that both his brothers are lost, Bharata too will die; and seeing Bharata dead, Shatrughna will not survive.
पुत्रान् मृतान् समीक्ष्याथ न भविष्यन्ति मातरः। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च न संशयः
Seeing their sons dead, the mothers—Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi—will not survive; there is no doubt.
कृतज्ञः सत्यसंधश्च सुग्रीवः प्लवगाधिपः। रामं तथागतं दृष्ट्वा ततस्त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्
Sugriva, the grateful and truthful lord of the monkeys, seeing Rama in such a state, will then give up his life.
दुर्मना व्यथिता दीना निरानन्दा तपस्विनी। पीडिता भर्तृशोकेन रुमा त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्
Rumā, afflicted by her husband's grief, distressed, sorrowful, and joyless, devoted to austerity, will give up her life.
वालिजेन तु दुःखेन पीडिता शोककर्शिता। पञ्चत्वमागता राज्ञी तारापि न भविष्यति
Tara, the queen, worn down by grief over Vali and consumed by sorrow, will also not survive.
मातापित्रोर्विनाशेन सुग्रीवव्यसनेन च। कुमारोऽप्यंगदस्तस्माद् विजहिष्यति जीवितम्
With the loss of his parents and Sugriva's calamity, the prince Angada too will abandon his life.
भर्तृजेन तु दुःखेन अभिभूता वनौकसः। शिरांस्यभिहनिष्यन्ति तलैर्मुष्टिभिरेव च
Overcome by grief for their lord, the forest-dwelling monkeys will strike their heads with their palms and fists.
सान्त्वेनानुप्रदानेन मानेन च यशस्विना। लालिताः कपिनाथेन प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यन्ति वानराः
Cherished by the glorious lord of the monkeys with kindness, gifts, and honor, the monkeys will give up their lives.
न वनेषु न शैलेषु न निरोधेषु वा पुनः। क्रीडामनुभविष्यन्ति समेत्य कपिकुञ्जराः
The monkey chiefs, gathering together, will no longer enjoy play in the forests, on the mountains, or in their retreats.
सपुत्रदाराः सामात्या भर्तृव्यसनपीडिताः। शैलाग्रेभ्यः पतिष्यन्ति समेषु विषमेषु च
Distressed by their lord's calamity, with their sons, wives, and ministers, they will throw themselves from mountain peaks, on level ground, and in rough places.
विषमुद्बन्धनं वापि प्रवेशं ज्वलनस्य वा। उपवासमथो शस्त्रं प्रचरिष्यन्ति वानराः
The monkeys will resort to poison, hanging, entering fire, fasting, or weapons.
घोरमारोदनं मन्ये गते मयि भविष्यति। इक्ष्वाकुकुलनाशश्च नाशश्चैव वनौकसाम्
I think there will be terrible weeping when I am gone, the destruction of the Ikshvaku line, and the ruin of the forest-dwellers.
सोऽहं नैव गमिष्यामि किष्किन्धां नगरीमितः। नहि शक्ष्याम्यहं द्रष्टुं सुग्रीवं मैथिलीं विना
Therefore, I will not return from here to the city of Kishkindha; for I cannot bear to see Sugriva without Maithili.
मय्यगच्छति चेहस्थे धर्मात्मानौ महारथौ। आशया तौ धरिष्येते वानराश्च तरस्विनः
If I do not return from here, those two righteous and mighty warriors will wait in hope, as will the swift vanaras.
हस्तादानो मुखादानो नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः। वानप्रस्थो भविष्यामि ह्यदृष्ट्वा जनकात्मजाम्
Taking food by hand or by mouth, living on roots and fruits, I will become a forest-dweller, for I have not seen Janaka's daughter.
सागरानूपजे देशे बहुमूलफलोदके। चितिं कृत्वा प्रवेक्ष्यामि समिद्धमरणीसुतम्
In a land by the ocean, rich in roots, fruits, and water, I will build a pyre and enter the blazing fire kindled by arani wood.
उपविष्टस्य वा सम्यग् लिंगिनं साधयिष्यतः। शरीरं भक्षयिष्यन्ति वायसाः श्वापदानि च
Or, as I sit in meditation, intent on ascetic practice, crows and wild beasts will devour my body.
इदमप्यृषिभिर्दृष्टं निर्याणमिति मे मतिः। सम्यगापः प्रवेक्ष्यामि न चेत् पश्यामि जानकीम्
This kind of departure has also been seen among the sages; so my mind is set: I will enter the waters if I do not see Janaki.