देवानपि रणे हन्यात् किं पुनस्तान् निशाचरान्। भवतामननुज्ञातो विक्रमो मे रुणद्धि माम्
I could even slay the gods in battle—what then of those night-wandering rākṣasas? But without your permission, my valor restrains me.
सागरोऽप्यतियाद् वेलां मन्दरः प्रचलेदपि। न जाम्बवन्तं समरे कम्पयेदरिवाहिनी
Even if the ocean were to cross its shore, or Mount Mandara were to move, yet the army of enemies could not shake Jāmbavān in battle.
सर्वराक्षससङ्घानां राक्षसा ये च पूर्वजाः। अलमेकोऽपि नाशाय वीरो वालिसुतः कपिः
Among all the hosts of Rākṣasas, and even those ancient Rākṣasas, the heroic son of Vāli alone is sufficient to destroy them.
प्लवगस्योरुवेगेन नीलस्य च महात्मनः। मन्दरोऽप्यवशीर्येत किं पुनर्युधि राक्षसाः
By the tremendous force of the great-souled monkey Nīla, even Mount Mandara would be shattered—what then can be said of the Rākṣasas in battle?
सदेवासुरयक्षेषु गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिषु। मैन्दस्य प्रतियोद्धारं शंसत द्विविदस्य वा
Name one among the gods, Asuras, Yakṣas, Gandharvas, serpents, or birds who could stand against Mainda or Dvivida.
अश्विपुत्रौ महावेगावेतौ प्लवगसत्तमौ। एतयोः प्रतियोद्धारं न पश्यामि रणाजिरे
These two, the best of monkeys, sons of the Ashvins, are of immense speed; I see no one on the field of battle who could oppose them.
मयैव निहता लङ्का दग्धा भस्मीकृता पुरी। राजमार्गेषु सर्वेषु नाम विश्रावितं मया
It was I who struck down Laṅkā, burned the city to ashes, and proclaimed my name on all the royal roads.
जयत्यतिबलो रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः। राजा जयति सुग्रीवो राघवेणाभिपालितः
Victorious is mighty Rāma, and Lakṣmaṇa of great strength; victorious is King Sugrīva, protected by Rāghava.
अहं कोसलराजस्य दासः पवनसम्भवः। हनूमानिति सर्वत्र नाम विश्रावितं मया
I am Hanumān, son of the wind, servant of the King of Kosala; everywhere I have made my name known.
अशोकवनिकामध्ये रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। अधस्ताच्छिंशपामूले साध्वी करुणमास्थिता
In the midst of the Ashoka grove, beneath a Śiṃśapā tree, the virtuous Sītā sat sorrowfully, the wife of the wicked Rāvaṇa.
राक्षसीभिः परिवृता शोकसंतापकर्शिता। मेघरेखापरिवृता चन्द्ररेखेव निष्प्रभा
Surrounded by Rākṣasī women, worn down by grief and suffering, she was like a faded moon-crest veiled by clouds.
अचिन्तयन्ती वैदेही रावणं बलदर्पितम्। पतिव्रता च सुश्रोणी अवष्टब्धा च जानकी
Vaidehī, not thinking of Rāvaṇa, proud in his strength, remained devoted to her husband, beautiful-hipped Jānakī, steadfast in her vow.
अनुरक्ता हि वैदेही रामे सर्वात्मना शुभा। अनन्यचित्ता रामेण पौलोमीव पुरन्दरे
Indeed, the auspicious Vaidehī is wholly devoted to Rāma, her mind fixed on none but him, as Paulomī is to Indra.
तदेकवासःसंवीता रजोध्वस्ता तथैव च। सा मया राक्षसीमध्ये तर्ज्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुः
Clad in a single garment, covered in dust, she was repeatedly threatened by the Rākṣasī women as I saw her among them.
राक्षसीभिर्विरूपाभिर्दृष्टा हि प्रमदावने। एकवेणीधरा दीना भर्तृचिन्तापरायणा
I saw her in the pleasure grove, surrounded by hideous Rākṣasīs, wearing her hair in a single braid, dejected, her mind absorbed in thoughts of her husband.
अधःशय्या विवर्णाङ्गी पद्मिनीव हिमोदये। रावणाद् विनिवृत्तार्था मर्तव्यकृतनिश्चया
Lying on the ground, her body discolored, like a lotus at the onset of frost, she had turned away from Rāvaṇa's advances, resolved to die.
कथंचिन्मृगशावाक्षी विश्वासमुपपादिता। ततः सम्भाषिता चैव सर्वमर्थं प्रकाशिता
Somehow, the doe-eyed one was made to trust me; then she spoke, and revealed everything to me.
रामसुग्रीवसख्यं च श्रुत्वा प्रीतिमुपागता। नियतः समुदाचारो भक्तिर्भर्तरि चोत्तमा
Hearing of the friendship between Rāma and Sugrīva, she was gladdened; her conduct is always proper, and her devotion to her husband is supreme.
यन्न हन्ति दशग्रीवं स महात्मा दशाननः। निमित्तमात्रं रामस्तु वधे तस्य भविष्यति
That great-souled Rāma does not slay the ten-headed one only because of circumstance; Rāma will be the sole cause of his death.
सा प्रकृत्यैव तन्वङ्गी तद्वियोगाच्च कर्शिता। प्रतिपत्पाठशीलस्य विद्येव तनुतां गता
She, slender by nature, has grown even more emaciated from separation, like learning itself, practiced from the beginning, that has become thin.
एवमास्ते महाभागा सीता शोकपरायणा। यदत्र प्रतिकर्तव्यं तत् सर्वमुपकल्प्यताम्
Thus sits the noble Sītā, wholly devoted to sorrow; whatever must be done here, let all that be arranged.
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Let the sixtieth chapter be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Sundara Kāṇḍa.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा वालिसूनुरभाषत। अश्विपुत्रौ महावेगौ बलवन्तौ प्लवंगमौ
Hearing those words, Vāli's son spoke: 'The two sons of Aśvin, swift and mighty, are vanaras of great strength.'
पितामहवरोत्सेकात् परमं दर्पमास्थितौ। अश्विनोर्माननार्थं हि सर्वलोकपितामहः
Because of the boon from the Grandfather, they have assumed supreme pride; for the honor of the Aśvins, the Grandfather of all worlds granted them this.
सर्वावध्यत्वमतुलमनयोर्दत्तवान् पुरा। वरोत्सेकेन मत्तौ च प्रमथ्य महतीं चमूम्
Long ago, he gave them both invulnerability, unmatched by any; intoxicated by the boon, they crushed a great army.
सुराणाममृतं वीरौ पीतवन्तौ महाबलौ। एतावेव हि संक्रुद्धौ सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम्
Those mighty heroes drank the nectar of the gods; indeed, when enraged, these two alone could destroy Lanka with its horses, chariots, and elephants.
लङ्कां नाशयितुं शक्तौ सर्वे तिष्ठन्तु वानराः। अहमेकोऽपि पर्याप्तः सराक्षसगणां पुरीम्
Let all the vanaras stand aside; I alone am sufficient to destroy Lanka, with all its hosts of rākṣasas.
तां लङ्कां तरसा हन्तुं रावणं च महाबलम्। किं पुनः सहितो वीरैर्बलवद्भिः कृतात्मभिः
To swiftly destroy that Lanka and the mighty Rāvaṇa—what then, if I am joined by valiant heroes of firm resolve?
कृतास्त्रैः प्लवगैः शक्तैर्भवद्भिर्विजयैषिभिः। वायुसूनोर्बलेनैव दग्धा लङ्केति नः श्रुतम्
With you, skilled in weapons, powerful, and eager for victory, and by the strength of Vāyu's son alone, we have heard that Lanka was burned.
दृष्टा देवी न चानीता इति तत्र निवेदितुम्। न युक्तमिव पश्यामि भवद्भिः ख्यातपौरुषैः
To report, 'The goddess was seen but not brought back,' does not seem fitting for you, whose prowess is renowned.