तं मां शाखाः प्रशाखाश्च स्कन्धांश्चोत्तमशाखिनाम्। दृष्ट्वा च परिधावन्तं भवेयुः परिशङ्किताः
Seeing me, leaping among the branches and boughs of the best trees, they would become suspicious as I run about.
मम रूपं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य वने विचरतो महत्। राक्षस्यो भयवित्रस्ता भवेयुर्विकृतस्वराः
Observing my great form moving about the forest, the demonesses, terrified and trembling, would become shrill-voiced with fear.
ततः कुर्युः समाह्वानं राक्षस्यो रक्षसामपि। राक्षसेन्द्रनियुक्तानां राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशने
Then the demonesses would summon even the demons stationed in the demon king's palace, appointed by the lord of demons.
ते शूलशरनिस्त्रिंशविविधायुधपाणयः। आपतेयुर्विमर्देऽस्मिन् वेगेनोद्वेगकारणात्
Those, bearing spears, arrows, swords, and various weapons in their hands, would rush into this conflict with speed, driven by alarm.
संरुद्धस्तैस्तु परितो विधमे राक्षसं बलम्। शक्नुयां न तु सम्प्राप्तुं परं पारं महोदधेः
Surrounded on all sides by them, I would have to destroy the demon force, but I would not be able to reach the far shore of the great ocean.
मां वा गृह्णीयुरावृत्य बहवः शीघ्रकारिणः। स्यादियं चागृहीतार्था मम च ग्रहणं भवेत्
Many swift-acting ones might seize me, encircling me, and this purpose would not be accomplished, and I would be captured.
उद्देशे नष्टमार्गेऽस्मिन् राक्षसैः परिवारिते। सागरेण परिक्षिप्ते गुप्ते वसति जानकी
In this place, with the path lost, surrounded by demons and encircled by the ocean, Janaki dwells in hiding.
विशस्ते वा गृहीते वा रक्षोभिर्मयि संयुगे। नान्यं पश्यामि रामस्य सहायं कार्यसाधने
If I am slain or captured by the demons in battle, I see no other helper for Rama in accomplishing his purpose.
विमृशंश्च न पश्यामि यो हते मयि वानरः। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं लङ्घयेत महोदधिम्
Thinking carefully, I do not see any monkey who, if I am killed, could cross the great ocean, a hundred yojanas wide.
कामं हन्तुं समर्थोऽस्मि सहस्राण्यपि रक्षसाम्। न तु शक्ष्याम्यहं प्राप्तुं परं पारं महोदधेः
Indeed, I am able to slay even thousands of demons, but I would not be able to reach the far shore of the great ocean.
एष दोषो महान् हि स्यान्मम सीताभिभाषणे। प्राणत्यागश्च वैदेह्या भवेदनभिभाषणे
This would be a great fault indeed if I speak to Sita; but if I do not speak, Vaidehi might give up her life.
भूताश्चार्था विरुध्यन्त देशकालविरोधिताः। विक्लवं दूतमासाद्य तमः सूर्योदये यथा
And the intended purposes, opposed by place and time, are thwarted, just as darkness is dispelled at sunrise when a messenger is met with confusion.
अर्थानर्थान्तरे बुद्धिर्निश्चितापि न शोभते। घातयन्ति हि कार्याणि दूताः पण्डितमानिनः
Even a well-considered plan does not succeed when it leads to harm instead of benefit; for messengers who consider themselves wise often ruin the mission.
न विनश्येत् कथं कार्यं वैक्लव्यं न कथं मम। लङ्घनं च समुद्रस्य कथं नु न वृथा भवेत्
How might the task not fail, how might I not become disheartened, and how might my crossing of the ocean not be in vain?
कथं नु खलु वाक्यं मे शृणुयान्नोद्विजेत च। इति संचिन्त्य हनुमांश्चकार मतिमान् मतिम्
How indeed might she hear my words and not be alarmed? Thus reflecting, Hanuman, the wise one, formed his plan.
राममक्लिष्टकर्माणं सुबन्धुमनुकीर्तयन्। नैनामुद्वेजयिष्यामि तद्बन्धुगतचेतनाम्
By praising Rama, whose actions are blameless and who is steadfast, I will not frighten her, whose mind is bound by sorrow.
इक्ष्वाकूणां वरिष्ठस्य रामस्य विदितात्मनः। शुभानि धर्मयुक्तानि वचनानि समर्पयन्
I will present auspicious and righteous words about Rama, the foremost of the Ikshvakus, who knows himself.
श्रावयिष्यामि सर्वाणि मधुरां प्रब्रुवन् गिरम्। श्रद्धास्यति यथा सीता तथा सर्वं समादधे
I will make her hear everything, speaking sweet words; so that Sita may believe, I will arrange everything accordingly.
इति स बहुविधं महाप्रभावो जगतिपतेः प्रमदामवेक्षमाणः। मधुरमवितथं जगाद वाक्यं द्रुमविटपान्तरमास्थितो हनूमान्
Thus, Hanuman, of great might, observing the lady of the lord of the world, spoke sweet and truthful words, stationed within the branches of a tree.
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Hear now the thirty-first sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundarakāṇḍa.
एवं बहुविधां चिन्तां चिन्तयित्वा महामतिः। संश्रवे मधुरं वाक्यं वैदेह्या व्याजहार ह
Having considered many kinds of thoughts, the wise one spoke sweet words to Vaidehī, so that she might hear.
राजा दशरथो नाम रथकुञ्जरवाजिमान्। पुण्यशीलो महाकीर्तिरिक्ष्वाकूणां महायशाः
There was a king named Dasharatha, possessing chariots, elephants, and horses, virtuous, of great fame, and renowned among the Ikshvakus.
राजर्षीणां गुणश्रेष्ठस्तपसा चर्षिभिः समः। चक्रवर्तिकुले जातः पुरंदरसमो बले
He excelled in the virtues of royal sages, equal to the great seers in austerity, born in the line of emperors, and in strength like Indra.
अहिंसारतिरक्षुद्रो घृणी सत्यपराक्रमः। मुख्यस्येक्ष्वाकुवंशस्य लक्ष्मीवाँल्लक्ष्मिवर्धनः
He delighted in non-violence, was not greedy, was compassionate, and had the courage of truth; he was the chief of the Ikshvaku line, adorned with fortune and increasing prosperity.
पार्थिवव्यञ्जनैर्युक्तः पृथुश्रीः पार्थिवर्षभः। पृथिव्यां चतुरन्तायां विश्रुतः सुखदः सुखी
Endowed with royal marks, possessing great splendor, a bull among kings, he was renowned throughout the four quarters of the earth, a giver of happiness and himself happy.
तस्य पुत्रः प्रियो ज्येष्ठस्ताराधिपनिभाननः। रामो नाम विशेषज्ञः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम्
His beloved eldest son, whose face was like the moon, was named Rama, discerning and the best among all wielders of the bow.
रक्षिता स्वस्य वृत्तस्य स्वजनस्यापि रक्षिता। रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य च परंतपः
He protected his own conduct, protected his people, protected all living beings, and was a scorcher of foes, upholding righteousness.
तस्य सत्याभिसंधस्य वृद्धस्य वचनात् पितुः। सभार्यः सह च भ्रात्रा वीरः प्रव्रजितो वनम्
Because of the command of his aged father, who was devoted to truth, the hero went to the forest with his wife and brother.
तेन तत्र महारण्ये मृगयां परिधावता। राक्षसा निहताः शूरा बहवः कामरूपिणः
There, while pursuing the hunt in the great forest, he slew many powerful rakshasas, masters of illusion.
जनस्थानवधं श्रुत्वा निहतौ खरदूषणौ। ततस्त्वमर्षापहृता जानकी रावणेन तु
Hearing of the slaughter at Janasthana and the killing of Khara and Dushana, you, Janaki, were then seized by Ravana in his rage.