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.
चारु तद् वदनं तस्यास्ताम्रशुक्लायतेक्षणम्। बभूव हर्षोदग्रं च राहुमुक्त इवोडुराट्
Her lovely face, with coppery and white wide eyes, became radiant with intense joy, like the moon released from Rahu's grasp.
ततः सा ह्रीमती बाला भर्तुः संदेशहर्षिता। परितुष्टा प्रियं कृत्वा प्रशशंस महाकपिम्
Then that modest young woman, delighted by her husband's message, satisfied and having fulfilled her wish, praised the great monkey.
विक्रान्तस्त्वं समर्थस्त्वं प्राज्ञस्त्वं वानरोत्तम। येनेदं राक्षसपदं त्वयैकेन प्रधर्षितम्
You are valiant, capable, wise, O best of monkeys, by whom this domain of the rakshasas has been challenged single-handedly.
शतयोजनविस्तीर्णः सागरो मकरालयः। विक्रमश्लाघनीयेन क्रमता गोष्पदीकृतः
The ocean, a hundred yojanas wide and abode of crocodiles, was made like a cow's hoofprint by your praiseworthy valor in crossing it.
नहि त्वां प्राकृतं मन्ये वानरं वानरर्षभ। यस्य ते नास्ति संत्रासो रावणादपि सम्भ्रमः
I do not consider you an ordinary monkey, O chief among monkeys, for you have no fear, not even of Ravana.
अर्हसे च कपिश्रेष्ठ मया समभिभाषितुम्। यद्यसि प्रेषितस्तेन रामेण विदितात्मना
You deserve to be addressed by me, O best of monkeys, if you have been sent by Rama, who knows his own self.
प्रेषयिष्यति दुर्धर्षो रामो नह्यपरीक्षितम्। पराक्रममविज्ञाय मत्सकाशं विशेषतः
The unconquerable Rama would not send anyone to me without first knowing their prowess, especially to my presence.
दिष्ट्या च कुशली रामो धर्मात्मा सत्यसंगरः। लक्ष्मणश्च महातेजाः सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः
By fortune, Rama is safe, righteous, and steadfast in truth; and Lakshmana, of great energy, who brings joy to Sumitra.
कुशली यदि काकुत्स्थः किं न सागरमेखलाम्। महीं दहति कोपेन युगान्ताग्निरिवोत्थितः
If Kakutstha is safe, why does he not burn the earth, girdled by the ocean, in his wrath like the fire at the end of the age?
अथवा शक्तिमन्तौ तौ सुराणामपि निग्रहे। ममैव तु न दुःखानामस्ति मन्ये विपर्ययः
Or perhaps those two are powerful enough even to subdue the gods; yet, I think, there is no reversal for my sorrows.
कच्चिन्न व्यथते रामः कच्चिन्न परितप्यते। उत्तराणि च कार्याणि कुरुते पुरुषोत्तमः
I hope Rāma does not suffer or grieve, and that the best of men carries out the necessary tasks.
कच्चिन्न दीनः सम्भ्रान्तः कार्येषु च न मुह्यति। कच्चित् पुरुषकार्याणि कुरुते नृपतेः सुतः
I hope he is not dejected or confused, nor loses his composure in action; I hope the king’s son performs the duties of a man.
द्विविधं त्रिविधोपायमुपायमपि सेवते। विजिगीषुः सुहृत् कच्चिन्मित्रेषु च परंतपः
I hope the enemy-subduer, eager for victory and friendly to his allies, employs both kinds and all threefold strategies in his undertakings.
कच्चिन्मित्राणि लभतेऽमित्रैश्चाप्यभिगम्यते। कच्चित् कल्याणमित्रश्च मित्रैश्चापि पुरस्कृतः
I hope he gains friends and is approached even by foes; I hope he is honored by his friends and by a virtuous companion.
कच्चिदाशास्ति देवानां प्रसादं पार्थिवात्मजः। कच्चित् पुरुषकारं च दैवं च प्रतिपद्यते
I hope the prince seeks the favor of the gods, and relies both on human effort and on destiny.
कच्चिन्न विगतस्नेहो विवासान्मयि राघवः। कच्चिन्मां व्यसनादस्मान्मोक्षयिष्यति राघवः
I hope Rāghava has not lost his affection for me because of my exile; I hope Rāghava will rescue me from this calamity.
सुखानामुचितो नित्यमसुखानामनूचितः। दुःखमुत्तरमासाद्य कच्चिद् रामो न सीदति
Accustomed always to happiness and unaccustomed to suffering, I hope Rāma does not lose heart when faced with adversity.
कौसल्यायास्तथा कच्चित् सुमित्रायास्तथैव च। अभीक्ष्णं श्रूयते कच्चित् कुशलं भरतस्य च
I hope good news is often heard of Kausalyā, likewise of Sumitrā, and also of Bharata.
मन्निमित्तेन मानार्हः कच्चिच्छोकेन राघवः। कच्चिन्नान्यमना रामः कच्चिन्मां तारयिष्यति
Because of me, I hope the honorable Rāghava is not distracted by grief; I hope Rāma’s mind is not elsewhere, and that he will save me.
कच्चिदक्षौहिणीं भीमां भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः। ध्वजिनीं मन्त्रिभिर्गुप्तां प्रेषयिष्यति मत्कृते
I hope Bharata, devoted to his brother, will send a mighty army, guarded by counselors, for my sake.