श्रुत्वा भ्रातृवधं कोपादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। यवीयान् केन मे भ्राता हतः क्व च निपातितः
Hearing of his brother's death, he spoke these words in anger: 'By whom was my younger brother killed, and where did he fall?'
एतदाख्यातुमिच्छामि भवद्भिर्वानरोत्तमाः। अङ्गदोऽकथयत् तस्य जनस्थाने महद्वधम्
'I wish to hear this from you, O best of monkeys,' he said; and Aṅgada told him of the great killing at Janasthāna.
रक्षसा भीमरूपेण त्वामुद्दिश्य यथार्थतः। जटायोस्तु वधं श्रुत्वा दुःखितः सोऽरुणात्मजः
Hearing of Jaṭāyu's death at the hands of a fearsome demon, for your sake and exactly as it happened, that son of Aruṇa was filled with grief.
त्वामाह स वरारोहे वसन्तीं रावणालये। तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सम्पातेः प्रीतिवर्धनम्
He spoke to you, O lady of beautiful form, as you dwelt in Rāvaṇa's abode; hearing those words of his brought great joy to Sampāti.
अङ्गदप्रमुखाः सर्वे ततः प्रस्थापिता वयम्। विन्ध्यादुत्थाय सम्प्राप्ताः सागरस्यान्तमुत्तमम्
Then, under Aṅgada's leadership, we were all sent forth; rising from the Vindhya mountains, we reached the excellent shore of the ocean.
त्वद्दर्शने कृतोत्साहा हृष्टाः पुष्टाः प्लवङ्गमाः। अङ्गदप्रमुखाः सर्वे वेलोपान्तमुपागताः
Eager for your sight, delighted and strengthened, all the monkeys led by Aṅgada arrived at the edge of the shore.
चिन्तां जग्मुः पुनर्भीमां त्वद्दर्शनसमुत्सुकाः। अथाहं हरिसैन्यस्य सागरं दृश्य सीदतः
But, longing to see you, they again fell into great anxiety; then I, seeing the monkey army sitting by the ocean,
व्यवधूय भयं तीव्रं योजनानां शतं प्लुतः। लङ्का चापि मया रात्रौ प्रविष्टा राक्षसाकुला
Casting aside intense fear, I leapt a hundred yojanas; and at night I entered Laṅkā, crowded with rākṣasas.
रावणश्च मया दृष्टस्त्वं च शोकनिपीडिता। एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथावृत्तमनिन्दिते
I saw Rāvaṇa, and you, afflicted by sorrow; O faultless one, all this I have told you exactly as it happened.
अभिभाषस्व मां देवि दूतो दाशरथेरहम्। तन्मां रामकृतोद्योगं त्वन्निमित्तमिहागतम्
Speak to me, O lady, for I am the messenger of Daśaratha's son; it is for you that Rāma has made this effort, and I have come here.
सुग्रीवसचिवं देवि बुद्ध्यस्व पवनात्मजम्। कुशली तव काकुत्स्थः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः
Know me, O lady, as Sugrīva's minister, the son of the wind; your husband, the best among all wielders of weapons, is safe.
गुरोराराधने युक्तो लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः। तस्य वीर्यवतो देवि भर्तुस्तव हिते रतः
Lakṣmaṇa, of auspicious marks, is devoted to serving his elder; O lady, he is intent on the welfare of your mighty husband.
अहमेकस्तु सम्प्राप्तः सुग्रीववचनादिह। मयेयमसहायेन चरता कामरूपिणा
But I alone have come here, sent by Sugrīva's command; I have wandered here, unaided, in whatever form I wished.
दक्षिणा दिगनुक्रान्ता त्वन्मार्गविचयैषिणा। दिष्ट्याहं हरिसैन्यानां त्वन्नाशमनुशोचताम्
I traversed the southern direction, seeking your path; by fortune, I found the monkey army, who were grieving for your loss.
अपनेष्यामि संतापं तवाधिगमशासनात्। दिष्ट्या हि न मम व्यर्थं सागरस्येह लङ्घनम्
I will remove your distress, having received the command to find you; by good fortune, my crossing of the ocean here has not been in vain.
प्राप्स्याम्यहमिदं देवि त्वद्दर्शनकृतं यशः। राघवश्च महावीर्यः क्षिप्रं त्वामभिपत्स्यते
I shall attain this fame, O lady, for having seen you; and Rāghava, of great might, will soon come to you.
सपुत्रबान्धवं हत्वा रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्। माल्यवान् नाम वैदेहि गिरीणामुत्तमो गिरिः
Having slain Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, along with his sons and kinsmen—O Vaidehī, there is a mountain named Mālyavān, the best of mountains.
ततो गच्छति गोकर्णं पर्वतं केसरी हरिः। स च देवर्षिभिर्दिष्टः पिता मम महाकपिः। तीर्थे नदीपतेः पुण्ये शम्बसादनमुद्धरन्
From there, the monkey Kesari, my father, went to the mountain Gokarṇa; directed by the divine sages, he restored the holy abode of Śambhu at the sacred ford of the lord of rivers.
यस्याहं हरिणः क्षेत्रे जातो वातेन मैथिलि। हनूमानिति विख्यातो लोके स्वेनैव कर्मणा
O Maithilī, in that place of the monkeys I was born by the wind; I am known in the world as Hanumān, by my own deeds.
विश्वासार्थं तु वैदेहि भर्तुरुक्ता मया गुणाः। अचिरात् त्वामितो देवि राघवो नयिता ध्रुवम्
O Vaidehī, I have spoken of your husband's virtues to inspire your trust; soon, O lady, Rāghava will surely bring you from here.
एवं विश्वासिता सीता हेतुभिः शोककर्शिता। उपपन्नैरभिज्ञानैर्दूतं तमधिगच्छति
Thus Sītā, worn by grief, was reassured by these reasonable proofs, and recognized him as the messenger.
अतुलं च गता हर्षं प्रहर्षेण तु जानकी। नेत्राभ्यां वक्रपक्ष्माभ्यां मुमोचानन्दजं जलम्
Janaki, overwhelmed with incomparable joy, shed tears born of happiness from her eyes, whose curved lashes trembled.
चारु तद् वदनं तस्यास्ताम्रशुक्लायतेक्षणम्। अशोभत विशालाक्ष्या राहुमुक्त इवोडुराट्
Her lovely face, with coppery and white wide eyes, shone beautifully, like the moon released from Rahu's grasp.
हनूमन्तं कपिं व्यक्तं मन्यते नान्यथेति सा। अथोवाच हनूमांस्तामुत्तरं प्रियदर्शनाम्
She recognized Hanuman the monkey clearly and thought he could not be anyone else; then Hanuman spoke to her, who was pleasing to behold.
एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं समाश्वसिहि मैथिलि। किं करोमि कथं वा ते रोचते प्रतियाम्यहम्
All this has been told to you; be comforted, Maithili. What shall I do, or how would you wish me to return?
हतेऽसुरे संयति शम्बसादने कपिप्रवीरेण महर्षिचोदनात्। ततोऽस्मि वायुप्रभवो हि मैथिलि प्रभावतस्तत्प्रतिमश्च वानरः
When the demon was slain in battle at Shambasadana by the foremost monkey, prompted by the great sage, then I, Maithili, am indeed born of the wind; and by his power, I am a monkey equal to him.
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Let the thirty-sixth chapter be heard.
भूय एव महातेजा हनूमान् पवनात्मजः। अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सीताप्रत्ययकारणात्
Again, the mighty Hanuman, son of the wind, spoke respectful words for the sake of convincing Sita.
प्रत्ययार्थं तवानीतं तेन दत्तं महात्मना। समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते क्षीणदुःखफला ह्यसि
For your assurance, this was brought and given by the great-souled one; be comforted, may you be blessed, for the fruit of your suffering is now diminished.
गृहीत्वा प्रेक्षमाणा सा भर्तुः करविभूषितम्। भर्तारमिव सम्प्राप्तं जानकी मुदिताभवत्
Taking it and gazing upon it, adorned with her husband's mark, Janaki became joyful, as if her husband himself had arrived.