हनूमांस्तु गुरून् वृद्धाञ्जाम्बवत्प्रमुखांस्तदा। कुमारमङ्गदं चैव सोऽवन्दत महाकपिः
Then Hanumān, the great monkey, bowed to his elders and seniors, led by Jāmbavān, and to the prince Aṅgada.
स ताभ्यां पूजितः पूज्यः कपिभिश्च प्रसादितः। दृष्टा देवीति विक्रान्तः संक्षेपेण न्यवेदयत्
Honored by those two and revered by the monkeys, Hanumān, the valiant one, briefly announced, 'Sītā has been seen.'
निषसाद च हस्तेन गृहीत्वा वालिनः सुतम्। रमणीये वनोद्देशे महेन्द्रस्य गिरेस्तदा
Then, taking Vāli's son by the hand, Hanumān sat down in a pleasant spot in the forest, on the slopes of Mount Mahendra.
हनूमानब्रवीत् पृष्टस्तदा तान् वानरर्षभान्। अशोकवनिकासंस्था दृष्टा सा जनकात्मजा
Then Hanuman, when questioned, spoke to those foremost monkeys: 'Seated in the Ashoka grove, I saw Janaka's daughter.'
रक्ष्यमाणा सुघोराभी राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता। एकवेणीधरा बाला रामदर्शनलालसा
Guarded by terrifying rakshasi women, faultless, wearing her hair in a single braid, young, longing to see Rama.
उपवासपरिश्रान्ता मलिना जटिला कृशा। ततो दृष्टेति वचनं महार्थममृतोपमम्
Worn out by fasting, dirty, matted-haired, emaciated—then the words 'I have seen her' were spoken, words of great import, like nectar.
निशम्य मारुतेः सर्वे मुदिता वानराभवन्। क्ष्वेडन्त्यन्ये नदन्त्यन्ये गर्जन्त्यन्ये महाबलाः
Hearing this from Hanuman, all the monkeys became joyful; some whistled, others roared, others thundered with great strength.
चक्रुः किलकिलामन्ये प्रतिगर्जन्ति चापरे। केचिदुच्छ्रितलाङ्गूलाः प्रहृष्टाः कपिकुञ्जराः
Some made chattering sounds, others answered with counter-roars; some, delighted, raised their long tails high.
आयताञ्चितदीर्घाणि लाङ्गूलानि प्रविव्यधुः। अपरे तु हनूमन्तं श्रीमन्तं वानरोत्तमम्
They stretched out their long, curved tails; others, delighted, touched the illustrious Hanuman, the best of monkeys.
आप्लुत्य गिरिशृङ्गेषु संस्पृशन्ति स्म हर्षिताः। उक्तवाक्यं हनूमन्तमङ्गदस्तु तदाब्रवीत्
Leaping onto the mountain peaks, they joyfully embraced Hanuman; then Angada spoke these words to Hanuman.
सर्वेषां हरिवीराणां मध्ये वाचमनुत्तमाम्। सत्त्वे वीर्ये न ते कश्चित् समो वानर विद्यते
In the midst of all the monkey heroes, Angada spoke these unsurpassed words: 'In courage and strength, no one among monkeys equals you.'
यदवप्लुत्य विस्तीर्णं सागरं पुनरागतः। जीवितस्य प्रदाता नस्त्वमेको वानरोत्तम
'You who leapt across the vast ocean and returned—O best of monkeys, you alone are the giver of life to us.'
त्वत्प्रसादात् समेष्यामः सिद्धार्था राघवेण ह। अहो स्वामिनि ते भक्तिरहो वीर्यमहो धृतिः
'By your grace, we shall meet Rama, our purpose accomplished. Oh, your devotion to your master! Oh, your strength! Oh, your resolve!'
दिष्ट्या दृष्टा त्वया देवी रामपत्नी यशस्विनी। दिष्ट्या त्यक्ष्यति काकुत्स्थः शोकं सीतावियोगजम्
'By good fortune, you have seen the illustrious queen, Rama's wife. By good fortune, Kakutstha will abandon the grief born of Sita's separation.'
ततोऽङ्गदं हनूमन्तं जाम्बवन्तं च वानराः। परिवार्य प्रमुदिता भेजिरे विपुलाः शिलाः
Then the monkeys, joyful, surrounded Angada, Hanuman, and Jambavan, and took their places on the broad rocks.
उपविष्टा गिरेस्तस्य शिलासु विपुलासु ते। श्रोतुकामाः समुद्रस्य लङ्घनं वानरोत्तमाः
Seated on those wide rocks of the mountain, the foremost monkeys, eager to hear, wished to learn about the crossing of the ocean.
दर्शनं चापि लङ्कायाः सीताया रावणस्य च। तस्थुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे हनूमद्वदनोन्मुखाः
And also about the sight of Lanka, of Sita, and of Ravana; all stood with joined palms, facing Hanuman, intent on his words.
तस्थौ तत्राङ्गदः श्रीमान् वानरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। उपास्यमानो विबुधैर्दिवि देवपतिर्यथा
There stood the illustrious Angada, surrounded by many monkeys, honored like the lord of the gods in heaven, attended by the immortals.
हनूमता कीर्तिमता यशस्विना तथाङ्गदेनाङ्गदनद्धबाहुना। मुदा तदाध्यासितमुन्नतं मह- न्महीधराग्रं ज्वलितं श्रियाभवत्
That lofty mountain peak, then joyfully occupied by the renowned, illustrious Hanuman and by Angada with his strong arms, shone brightly with splendor.
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ततस्तस्य गिरेः शृङ्गे महेन्द्रस्य महाबलाः। हनुमत्प्रमुखाः प्रीतिं हरयो जग्मुरुत्तमाम्
Then, on the summit of that mountain, Mahendra, the mighty monkeys led by Hanuman experienced supreme joy.
प्रीतिमत्सूपविष्टेषु वानरेषु महात्मसु। तं ततः प्रतिसंहृष्टः प्रीतियुक्तं महाकपिम्
As the noble monkeys, filled with joy, sat together, then Jāmbavān, delighted, addressed the great monkey with affection.
जाम्बवान् कार्यवृत्तान्तमपृच्छदनिलात्मजम्। कथं दृष्टा त्वया देवी कथं वा तत्र वर्तते
Jāmbavān asked Hanuman, the son of the wind, about the course of events: 'How did you see the Lady? And how does she fare there?'
तस्यां चापि कथं वृत्तः क्रूरकर्मा दशाननः। तत्त्वतः सर्वमेतन्नः प्रब्रूहि त्वं महाकपे
'And how did the cruel Ravana behave towards her? Tell us all this truthfully, O great monkey.'
सम्मार्गिता कथं देवी किं च सा प्रत्यभाषत। श्रुतार्थाश्चिन्तयिष्यामो भूयः कार्यविनिश्चयम्
'How was the Lady searched for, and what did she say in reply? Once we have heard the facts, we will again consider what action to take.'
यश्चार्थस्तत्र वक्तव्यो गतैरस्माभिरात्मवान्। रक्षितव्यं च यत्तत्र तद् भवान् व्याकरोतु नः
'And whatever should be said or done by us who have returned, and what must be protected there, let that be explained to us by you.'
स नियुक्तस्ततस्तेन सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः। नमस्यन् शिरसा देव्यै सीतायै प्रत्यभाषत
Thus instructed by him, Hanuman, his hair standing on end with joy, bowed his head to the goddess Sita and began to speak.
प्रत्यक्षमेव भवतां महेन्द्राग्रात् खमाप्लुतः। उदधेर्दक्षिणं पारं काङ्क्षमाणः समाहितः
'Right before your eyes, leaping from the peak of Mahendra, I set out, intent on reaching the southern shore of the ocean.'
गच्छतश्च हि मे घोरं विघ्नरूपमिवाभवत्। काञ्चनं शिखरं दिव्यं पश्यामि सुमनोहरम्
'As I was going, a terrible obstacle appeared to me, taking the form of a golden, wondrous, and most delightful mountain.'
स्थितं पन्थानमावृत्य मेने विघ्नं च तं नगम्। उपसंगम्य तं दिव्यं काञ्चनं नगमुत्तमम्
'That mountain stood blocking my path, and I considered it an obstacle. Approaching that divine, golden, and excellent mountain—'