स्त्रीहेतोर्वालिना भ्रात्रा निरस्तं पुरुतेजसा। ततस्त्वन्नाशजं शोकं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः
Driven out by his brother Vali, because of a woman, with great power; then, the grief born from your loss afflicted Rama, whose deeds are flawless.
लक्ष्मणो वानरेन्द्राय सुग्रीवाय न्यवेदयत्। स श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रस्तु लक्ष्मणेनेरितं वचः
Lakshmana reported to the king of monkeys, Sugriva; and the monkey king, having heard the words spoken by Lakshmana,
तदासीन्निष्प्रभोऽत्यर्थं ग्रहग्रस्त इवांशुमान्। ततस्त्वद्गात्रशोभीनि रक्षसा ह्रियमाणया
At that time, he was exceedingly without radiance, like the sun seized by a planet; then, adorned with your ornaments, taken by the demon,
यान्याभरणजालानि पातितानि महीतले। तानि सर्वाणि रामाय आनीय हरियूथपाः
All those garlanded ornaments that were dropped upon the earth; the leaders of the monkey troops brought them all to Rama.
संहृष्टा दर्शयामासुर्गतिं तु न विदुस्तव। तानि रामाय दत्तानि मयैवोपहृतानि च
Joyful, they showed them, but did not know your path; those were given to Rama, and I myself brought them.
स्वनवन्त्यवकीर्णानि तस्मिन् विहतचेतसि। तान्यङ्के दर्शनीयानि कृत्वा बहुविधं तदा
Resounding, scattered, while his mind was distressed; then, having placed those beautiful ornaments upon his lap, he gazed at them in many ways.
तेन देवप्रकाशेन देवेन परिदेवितम्। पश्यतस्तानि रुदतस्ताम्यतश्च पुनः पुनः
With that divine radiance, by the god, he lamented; gazing at those, weeping, suffering again and again.
प्रादीपयद् दाशरथेस्तदा शोकहुताशनम्
At that time, the son of Dasharatha kindled the fire of grief.
शायितं च चिरं तेन दुःखार्तेन महात्मना। मयापि विविधैर्वाक्यैः कृच्छ्रादुत्थापितः पुनः
He lay for a long time, overwhelmed by sorrow, that great soul; and I, with various words, with difficulty raised him again.
तानि दृष्ट्वा महार्हाणि दर्शयित्वा मुहुर्मुहुः। राघवः सहसौमित्रिः सुग्रीवे संन्यवेशयत्
Having seen those precious ornaments, showing them again and again; Raghava, together with Saumitri, entrusted them to Sugriva.
स तवादर्शनादार्ये राघवः परितप्यते। महता ज्वलता नित्यमग्निनेवाग्निपर्वतः
Because of not seeing you, noble lady, Raghava is tormented; always burning with great fire, like a mountain of fire.
त्वत्कृते तमनिद्रा च शोकश्चिन्ता च राघवम्। तापयन्ति महात्मानमग्न्यगारमिवाग्नयः
For your sake, sleeplessness, grief, and anxiety afflict Raghava, the great soul, like fires in a house of fire.
तवादर्शनशोकेन राघवः परिचाल्यते। महता भूमिकम्पेन महानिव शिलोच्चयः
Because of the sorrow of not seeing you, Raghava is shaken; like a great mountain by a mighty earthquake.
काननानि सुरम्याणि नदीप्रस्रवणानि च। चरन् न रतिमाप्नोति त्वामपश्यन् नृपात्मजे
Roaming through delightful forests and river springs, he finds no pleasure, not seeing you, O princess.
स त्वां मनुजशार्दूलः क्षिप्रं प्राप्स्यति राघवः। समित्रबान्धवं हत्वा रावणं जनकात्मजे
That tiger among men, Raghava, will soon reach you, O daughter of Janaka, after slaying Ravana with his friends and kinsmen.
सहितौ रामसुग्रीवावुभावकुरुतां तदा। समयं वालिनं हन्तुं तव चान्वेषणं प्रति
Then, together, Rāma and Sugrīva made an agreement: to kill Vāli and to search for you.
ततस्ताभ्यां कुमाराभ्यां वीराभ्यां स हरीश्वरः। किष्किन्धां समुपागम्य वाली युद्धे निपातितः
After that, the lord of the monkeys, accompanied by those two heroic princes, approached Kiṣkindhā, and Vāli was slain in battle.
ततो निहत्य तरसा रामो वालिनमाहवे। सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानां सुग्रीवमकरोत् पतिम्
Then Rāma, having swiftly killed Vāli in combat, made Sugrīva the lord of all the troops of monkeys and bears.
रामसुग्रीवयोरैक्यं देव्येवं समजायत। हनूमन्तं च मां विद्धि तयोर्दूतमुपागतम्
Thus, O queen, the alliance of Rāma and Sugrīva was formed; know me, Hanumān, as the messenger who came on their behalf.
स्वं राज्यं प्राप्य सुग्रीवः स्वानानीय महाकपीन्। त्वदर्थं प्रेषयामास दिशो दश महाबलान्
Having regained his own kingdom, Sugrīva summoned the great monkeys and sent mighty ones in all ten directions for your sake.
आदिष्टा वानरेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेण महौजसः। अद्रिराजप्रतीकाशाः सर्वतः प्रस्थिता महीम्
Commanded by the powerful king of the monkeys, Sugrīva, those who resembled mountains set out in all directions across the earth.
ततस्ते मार्गमाणा वै सुग्रीववचनातुराः। चरन्ति वसुधां कृत्स्नां वयमन्ये च वानराः
Thus, following Sugrīva's command, we and other monkeys, eager to fulfill his words, search the entire earth.
अङ्गदो नाम लक्ष्मीवान् वालिसूनुर्महाबलः। प्रस्थितः कपिशार्दूलस्त्रिभागबलसंवृतः
Among us, there is Aṅgada, the illustrious and mighty son of Vāli, a tiger among monkeys, who set out accompanied by a third of the army's strength.
तेषां नो विप्रणष्टानां विन्ध्ये पर्वतसत्तमे। भृशं शोकपरीतानामहोरात्रगणा गताः
For us, who were lost and overwhelmed by grief, many days and nights passed on the best of mountains, the Vindhya.
ते वयं कार्यनैराश्यात् कालस्यातिक्रमेण च। भयाच्च कपिराजस्य प्राणांस्त्यक्तुमुपस्थिताः
We, despairing of our task and as time slipped away, and out of fear of the monkey king, were ready to give up our lives.
विचित्य गिरिदुर्गाणि नदीप्रस्रवणानि च। अनासाद्य पदं देव्याः प्राणांस्त्यक्तुं व्यवस्थिताः
Having searched the mountain strongholds and river sources, and not finding any trace of you, O queen, we resolved to give up our lives.
ततस्तस्य गिरेर्मूर्ध्नि वयं प्रायमुपास्महे। दृष्ट्वा प्रायोपविष्टांश्च सर्वान् वानरपुङ्गवान्
Then, on the summit of that mountain, we undertook a fast unto death, seeing all the foremost monkeys seated for the same purpose.
भृशं शोकार्णवे मग्नः पर्यदेवयदङ्गदः। तव नाशं च वैदेहि वालिनश्च तथा वधम्
Immersed in a sea of sorrow, Aṅgada lamented deeply—over your loss, O Vaidehī, and also over the death of Vāli.
प्रायोपवेशमस्माकं मरणं च जटायुषः। तेषां नः स्वामिसंदेशान्निराशानां मुमूर्षताम्
Our resolve was to fast unto death, just as Jaṭāyu had died; for us, hopeless and wishing to die, this was the command of our lord.
कार्यहेतोरिहायातः शकुनिर्वीर्यवान् महान्। गृध्रराजस्य सोदर्यः सम्पातिर्नाम गृध्रराट्
Then, for the sake of our mission, there came a great and mighty bird, Sampāti by name, the heroic king of vultures and brother of the vulture king.