स मे कपिश्रेष्ठ सलक्ष्मणं प्रियं सयूथपं क्षिप्रमिहोपपादय। चिराय रामं प्रति शोककर्शितां कुरुष्व मां वानरवीर हर्षिताम्
Therefore, O foremost monkey, swiftly bring to me here Rāghava with Lakṣmaṇa, my beloved, together with the chiefs; for long I have been worn by sorrow for Rāma—make me, O heroic monkey, joyful.
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Let the thirty-eighth sarga be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa, sarga thirty-eight.
ततः स कपिशार्दूलस्तेन वाक्येन तोषितः। सीतामुवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः
Then that tiger among monkeys, pleased by those words, addressed Sītā, having heard her speech, being skilled in words.
युक्तरूपं त्वया देवि भाषितं शुभदर्शने। सदृशं स्त्रीस्वभावस्य साध्वीनां विनयस्य च
What you have spoken, O goddess of auspicious appearance, is appropriate; it is fitting for the nature of women, for virtuous wives, and for modesty.
स्त्रीत्वान्न त्वं समर्थासि सागरं व्यतिवर्तितुम्। मामधिष्ठाय विस्तीर्णं शतयोजनमायतम्
Because you are a woman, you are not able to cross the ocean, vast and stretching a hundred yojanas, relying on me.
द्वितीयं कारणं यच्च ब्रवीषि विनयान्विते। रामादन्यस्य नार्हामि संसर्गमिति जानकि
The second reason you mention, O Janaki, endowed with modesty—that you are not fit for contact with anyone other than Rāma—
एतत् ते देवि सदृशं पत्न्यास्तस्य महात्मनः। का ह्यन्या त्वामृते देवि ब्रूयाद् वचनमीदृशम्
This, O goddess, is fitting for you, the wife of that great-souled one; who else but you, O goddess, would speak such words?
श्रोष्यते चैव काकुत्स्थः सर्वं निरवशेषतः। चेष्टितं यत् त्वया देवि भाषितं च ममाग्रतः
Kākutstha will hear everything in full detail—what you have done, O lady, and what you have spoken before me.
कारणैर्बहुभिर्देवि रामप्रियचिकीर्षया। स्नेहप्रस्कन्नमनसा मयैतत् समुदीरितम्
For many reasons, O lady, out of the wish to please Rāma, with a mind overflowing with affection, I have spoken this.
लङ्काया दुष्प्रवेशत्वाद् दुस्तरत्वान्महोदधेः। सामर्थ्यादात्मनश्चैव मयैतत् समुदीरितम्
Because entry into Laṅkā is difficult, the great ocean is hard to cross, and due to my own ability, I have spoken this.
इच्छामि त्वां समानेतुमद्यैव रघुनन्दिना। गुरुस्नेहेन भक्त्या च नान्यथा तदुदाहृतम्
I wish to bring you together with the descendant of Raghu today, through deep affection and devotion; otherwise, that was not said.
यदि नोत्सहसे यातुं मया सार्धमनिन्दिते। अभिज्ञानं प्रयच्छ त्वं जानीयाद् राघवो हि यत्
If you are unable, O blameless one, to go with me, give a token of recognition, so that Rāghava may know it.
एवमुक्ता हनुमता सीता सुरसुतोपमा। उवाच वचनं मन्दं बाष्पप्रग्रथिताक्षरम्
Thus addressed by Hanumān, Sītā, resembling a daughter of the gods, spoke words slowly, her speech choked with tears.
इदं श्रेष्ठमभिज्ञानं ब्रूयास्त्वं तु मम प्रियम्। शैलस्य चित्रकूटस्य पादे पूर्वोत्तरे पदे
This is the best token of recognition; you should tell my beloved: at the foot of the mountain Citrakūṭa, in the northeast place,
तापसाश्रमवासिन्याः प्राज्यमूलफलोदके। तस्मिन् सिद्धाश्रिते देशे मन्दाकिन्यविदूरतः
In that region, inhabited by ascetics, rich in roots, fruits, and water, near the Mandākinī river, where the accomplished dwell,
तस्योपवनखण्डेषु नानापुष्पसुगन्धिषु। विहृत्य सलिले क्लिन्नो ममाङ्के समुपाविशः
In the groves of that place, fragrant with various flowers, after wandering and being soaked in the water, you sat upon my lap.
ततो मांससमायुक्तो वायसः पर्यतुण्डयत्। तमहं लोष्टमुद्यम्य वारयामि स्म वायसम्
Then a crow, accompanied by meat, pecked at me; I, raising a clod, tried to drive away the crow.
दारयन् स च मां काकस्तत्रैव परिलीयते। न चाप्युपारमन्मांसाद् भक्षार्थी बलिभोजनः
Tearing at me, that crow hid right there; nor did it desist from the meat, desiring food and offerings.
उत्कर्षन्त्यां च रशनां क्रुद्धायां मयि पक्षिणे। स्रंसमाने च वसने ततो दृष्टा त्वया ह्यहम्
As I, angry at the bird, was pulling my waistband and my garment was slipping, then I was seen by you.
त्वया विहसिता चाहं क्रुद्धा संलज्जिता तदा। भक्ष्यगृद्धेन काकेन दारिता त्वामुपागता
By you I was laughed at, and at that time, angry and embarrassed, wounded by the crow greedy for food, I came to you.
ततः श्रान्ताहमुत्सङ्गमासीनस्य तवाविशम्। क्रुध्यन्तीव प्रहृष्टेन त्वयाहं परिसान्त्विता
Then, exhausted, I entered the lap of you who were seated; though angry, I was comforted by you, who were delighted.
बाष्पपूर्णमुखी मन्दं चक्षुषी परिमार्जती। लक्षिताहं त्वया नाथ वायसेन प्रकोपिता
With my face full of tears, slowly wiping my eyes, I was noticed by you, O lord, agitated by the crow.
परिश्रमाच्च सुप्ता हे राघवाङ्केऽस्म्यहं चिरम्। पर्यायेण प्रसुप्तश्च ममाङ्के भरताग्रजः
Because of fatigue, I slept for a long time on Rāghava's lap; and in turn, the elder brother of Bharata slept on my lap.
स तत्र पुनरेवाथ वायसः समुपागमत्। ततः सुप्तप्रबुद्धां मां राघवाङ्कात् समुत्थिताम्। वायसः सहसागम्य विददार स्तनान्तरे
Then again the crow approached; then, as I awoke from sleep and rose from Rāghava's lap, the crow suddenly came and wounded me between the breasts.
पुनः पुनरथोत्पत्य विददार स मां भृशम्। ततः समुत्थितो रामो मुक्तैः शोणितबिन्दुभिः
Again and again, flying up, it wounded me severely; then Rāma arose, seeing drops of blood flowing freely.
स मां दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्वितुन्नां स्तनयोस्तदा। आशीविष इव क्रुद्धः श्वसन् वाक्यमभाषत
Then, seeing me wounded on my breasts, that mighty-armed one, like an enraged serpent, spoke these words with a hiss.
केन ते नागनासोरु विक्षतं वै स्तनान्तरम्। कः क्रीडति सरोषेण पञ्चवक्त्रेण भोगिना
By whom, O one with a nose like a serpent’s, has the space between your breasts been injured? Who dares to play in anger with a five-headed serpent?
वीक्षमाणस्ततस्तं वै वायसं समवैक्षत। नखैः सरुधिरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मामेवाभिमुखं स्थितम्
Looking around, he saw that crow standing right before me, with sharp claws stained with blood.
पुत्रः किल स शक्रस्य वायसः पततां वरः। धरान्तरं गतः शीघ्रं पवनस्य गतौ समः
That crow, it is said, was the son of Indra, foremost among birds, swift as the wind, who had traversed the earth.
ततस्तस्मिन् महाबाहुः कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः। वायसे कृतवान् क्रूरां मतिं मतिमतां वरः
Then that mighty-armed one, his eyes blazing with anger, resolved upon a cruel course of action against the crow, he who was best among the wise.