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.
सुजातमूला सुभगा कीर्तिमाला यशस्विनी। प्रभग्ना चिररात्राय मम सीतामपश्यतः
With excellent roots, blessed, garlanded with fame and glory, Sita, for whom I search, will be lost to me for a long time.
तापसो वा भविष्यामि नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः। नेतः प्रतिगमिष्यामि तामदृष्ट्वासितेक्षणाम्
I will become an ascetic, disciplined, living on roots and fruits; I will not return without seeing her of dark eyes.
यदि तु प्रतिगच्छामि सीतामनधिगम्य ताम्। अंगदः सहितः सर्वैर्वानरैर्न भविष्यति
But if I do return without finding Sita, Angada and all the vanaras will not survive.
विनाशे बहवो दोषा जीवन् प्राप्नोति भद्रकम्। तस्मात् प्राणान् धरिष्यामि ध्रुवो जीवति संगमः
Destruction brings many faults, but life brings good fortune; therefore, I will preserve my life, for reunion is certain.
एवं बहुविधं दुःखं मनसा धारयन् बहु। नाध्यगच्छत् तदा पारं शोकस्य कपिकुञ्जरः
Thus, bearing many kinds of sorrow in his mind, the mighty vanara could not find the end of his grief.
ततो विक्रममासाद्य धैर्यवान् कपिकुञ्जरः। रावणं वा वधिष्यामि दशग्रीवं महाबलम्। काममस्तु हृता सीता प्रत्याचीर्णं भविष्यति
Then, regaining his resolve, the steadfast vanara thought: 'I will slay Ravana, the ten-headed, mighty one; let Sita be taken, but she will be restored.'
अथवैनं समुत्क्षिप्य उपर्युपरि सागरम्। रामायोपहरिष्यामि पशुं पशुपतेरिव
Or else, seizing him, I will leap over the ocean and bring him to Rama, as a beast is brought to the Lord of Beasts.
इति चिन्तासमापन्नः सीतामनधिगम्य ताम्। ध्यानशोकपरीतात्मा चिन्तयामास वानरः
Thus, absorbed in thought, not having found Sita, the vanara, his heart filled with meditation and sorrow, pondered.
यावत् सीतां न पश्यामि रामपत्नीं यशस्विनीम्। तावदेतां पुरीं लंकां विचिनोमि पुनः पुनः
Until I see Sita, Rama's renowned wife, I will search this city of Lanka again and again.
सम्पातिवचनाच्चापि रामं यद्यानयाम्यहम्। अपश्यन् राघवो भार्यां निर्दहेत् सर्ववानरान्
And if, following Sampati's words, I return to Rama without his wife, the descendant of Raghu will burn all the vanaras.