दीर्घाभिर्द्रुमयुक्ताभिः सरिद्भिश्च समन्ततः। अमृतोपमतोयाभिः शिवाभिरुपसंस्कृताः
All around, they were bordered by long rivers lined with trees, their waters like nectar, pure and auspicious.
लताशतैरवतताः संतानकुसुमावृताः। नानागुल्मावृतवनाः करवीरकृतान्तराः
They were covered with hundreds of creepers, wrapped in clusters of flowers, surrounded by various thickets, and divided by oleander groves.
ततोऽम्बुधरसंकाशं प्रवृद्धशिखरं गिरिम्। विचित्रकूटं कूटैश्च सर्वतः परिवारितम्
Then he saw a mountain, vast as a raincloud, with towering peaks, adorned with many-colored summits and encircled on all sides by crags.
शिलागृहैरवततं नानावृक्षसमावृतम्। ददर्श कपिशार्दूलो रम्यं जगति पर्वतम्
It was covered with stone mansions and surrounded by many kinds of trees; the mighty monkey beheld that delightful mountain on earth.
ददर्श च नगात् तस्मान्नदीं निपतितां कपिः। अंकादिव समुत्पत्य प्रियस्य पतितां प्रियाम्
And from that mountain, the monkey saw a river descending, as if a beloved had leapt from her lover's lap and fallen down.
जले निपतिताग्रैश्च पादपैरुपशोभिताम्। वार्यमाणामिव क्रुद्धां प्रमदां प्रियबन्धुभिः
Adorned by trees whose tops had fallen into the water, it seemed like an angry woman being restrained by her dear friends.
पुनरावृत्ततोयां च ददर्श स महाकपिः। प्रसन्नामिव कान्तस्य कान्तां पुनरुपस्थिताम्
And the great monkey saw it once more filled with returning waters, as if a beloved had come back, radiant, to her lover.
तस्यादूरात् स पद्मिन्यो नानाद्विजगणायुताः। ददर्श कपिशार्दूलो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः
Not far from there, Hanuman, the foremost of monkeys and son of the Wind, saw lotus ponds teeming with flocks of various birds.
कृत्रिमां दीर्घिकां चापि पूर्णां शीतेन वारिणा। मणिप्रवरसोपानां मुक्तासिकतशोभिताम्
He also saw an artificial long pool, filled with cool water, with stairways of finest jewels, and shining with pearl sand.
विविधैर्मृगसङ्घैश्च विचित्रां चित्रकाननाम्। प्रासादैः सुमहद्भिश्च निर्मितैर्विश्वकर्मणा
It was remarkable with groups of various animals, a wondrous and decorated forest, and grand palaces constructed by Vishvakarma.
काननैः कृत्रिमैश्चापि सर्वतः समलंकृताम्। ये केचित् पादपास्तत्र पुष्पोपगफलोपगाः
It was adorned everywhere with artificial groves, and all the trees there bore flowers and fruits.
सच्छत्राः सवितर्दीकाः सर्वे सौवर्णवेदिकाः। लताप्रतानैर्बहुभिः पर्णैश्च बहुभिर्वृताम्
All had good canopies and platforms, with golden railings, covered by many spreading creepers and abundant leaves.
काञ्चनीं शिंशपामेकां ददर्श स महाकपिः। वृतां हेममयीभिस्तु वेदिकाभिः समन्ततः
The great monkey saw a single golden shimshapa tree, surrounded on all sides by platforms made entirely of gold.
सोऽपश्यद् भूमिभागांश्च नगप्रस्रवणानि च। सुवर्णवृक्षानपरान् ददर्श शिखिसंनिभान्
He saw plots of land and mountain springs, and other golden trees, resembling peacocks in their brilliance.
तेषां द्रुमाणां प्रभया मेरोरिव महाकपिः। अमन्यत तदा वीरः काञ्चनोऽस्मीति सर्वतः
By the radiance of those trees, the mighty hero then thought, 'I myself am golden on every side, like Meru.'
तान् काञ्चनान् वृक्षगणान् मारुतेन प्रकम्पितान्। किङ्किणीशतनिर्घोषान् दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमागमत्
Seeing those golden trees, shaken by the wind, and resounding with the noise of hundreds of small bells, he was filled with wonder.
सुपुष्पिताग्रान् रुचिरांस्तरुणाङ्कुरपल्लवान्। तामारुह्य महावेगः शिंशपां पर्णसंवृताम्
Climbing that beautiful śiṃśapā tree, covered with leaves, whose tips were full of blossoms and fresh shoots, the swift Hanuman ascended.
इतो द्रक्ष्यामि वैदेहीं रामदर्शनलालसाम्। इतश्चेतश्च दुःखार्तां सम्पतन्तीं यदृच्छया
From here, I shall see Vaidehī, longing to see Rāma, suffering in her heart, perhaps wandering here and there by chance.
अशोकवनिका चेयं दृढं रम्या दुरात्मनः। चन्दनैश्चम्पकैश्चापि बकुलैश्च विभूषिता
This is surely the delightful Aśoka grove of that wicked one, adorned with sandalwood, campaka, and bakula trees.
इयं च नलिनी रम्या द्विजसङ्घनिषेविता। इमां सा राजमहिषी नूनमेष्यति जानकी
And here is a lovely lotus pond, frequented by flocks of birds; surely that royal lady, Jānakī, will come to this place.
सा रामा राजमहिषी राघवस्य प्रिया सती। वनसंचारकुशला ध्रुवमेष्यति जानकी
That queen, beloved and faithful to Rāghava, skilled in forest life, Jānakī will certainly come here.
अथवा मृगशावाक्षी वनस्यास्य विचक्षणा। वनमेष्यति साद्येह रामचिन्तासुकर्शिता
Or perhaps, the doe-eyed, wise lady, distressed by thoughts of Rāma, will soon come to this forest.
रामशोकाभिसंतप्ता सा देवी वामलोचना। वनवासरता नित्यमेष्यते वनचारिणी
Tormented by grief for Rāma, that divine lady with lovely eyes, always devoted to forest life, will surely come here.
वनेचराणां सततं नूनं स्पृहयते पुरा। रामस्य दयिता चार्या जनकस्य सुता सती
She must always long for the company of forest dwellers, being the beloved and virtuous daughter of Janaka, dear to Rāma.
संध्याकालमनाः श्यामा ध्रुवमेष्यति जानकी। नदीं चेमां शुभजलां संध्यार्थे वरवर्णिनी
Jānakī, dark-complexioned and intent on evening worship, will surely come to this river with its pure waters at twilight.
तस्याश्चाप्यनुरूपेयमशोकवनिका शुभा। शुभायाः पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य पत्नी रामस्य सम्मता
This beautiful Aśoka grove is indeed fitting for her, the virtuous wife of the lord of men, esteemed by Rāma.
यदि जीवति सा देवी ताराधिपनिभानना। आगमिष्यति सावश्यमिमां शीतजलां नदीम्
If that divine lady, whose face is like the moon, is still alive, she will surely come to this cool-watered river.
एवं तु मत्वा हनुमान् महात्मा प्रतीक्षमाणो मनुजेन्द्रपत्नीम्। अवेक्षमाणश्च ददर्श सर्वं सुपुष्पिते पर्णघने निलीनः
Thinking thus, the great Hanuman waited for the wife of the lord of men, and, observing everything, remained hidden in the dense, blossoming foliage.
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Let the fifteenth chapter be heard now in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Sundara Kāṇḍa.
स वीक्षमाणस्तत्रस्थो मार्गमाणश्च मैथिलीम्। अवेक्षमाणश्च महीं सर्वां तामन्ववैक्षत
He, standing there, searching for Maithilī, and observing the whole area, looked over the entire ground.