सुग्रीवेणैवमुक्तस्तु हृष्टो दधिमुखः कपिः। राघवं लक्ष्मणं चैव सुग्रीवं चाभ्यवादयत्
Thus addressed by Sugriva, Dadhimukha the monkey, delighted, greeted Raghava, Lakshmana, and Sugriva.
स प्रणम्य च सुग्रीवं राघवौ च महाबलौ। वानरैः सहितः शूरैर्दिवमेवोत्पपात ह
He bowed to Sugriva and to the mighty Raghavas, and together with the heroic monkeys, soared up to the sky.
स यथैवागतः पूर्वं तथैव त्वरितं गतः। निपत्य गगनाद् भूमौ तद् वनं प्रविवेश ह
Just as he had come before, so he departed swiftly; descending from the sky to the earth, he entered that grove.
स प्रविष्टो मधुवनं ददर्श हरियूथपान्। विमदानुद्धतान् सर्वान् मेहमानान् मधूदकम्
Having entered Madhuvana, he saw the monkey chiefs, all intoxicated and arrogant, urinating honey-water.
स तानुपागमद् वीरो बद्ध्वा करपुटाञ्जलिम्। उवाच वचनं श्लक्ष्णमिदं हृष्टवदङ्गदम्
The hero approached them, joining his hands in reverence, and spoke these gentle words to the joyful Angada.
सौम्य रोषो न कर्तव्यो यदेभिः परिवारणम्। अज्ञानाद् रक्षिभिः क्रोधाद् भवन्तः प्रतिषेधिताः
Gentle one, you should not be angry that these guards tried to restrain you; it was out of ignorance and wrath that they opposed you.
श्रान्तो दूरादनुप्राप्तो भक्षयस्व स्वकं मधु। युवराजस्त्वमीशश्च वनस्यास्य महाबल
You have come a long way, weary—eat your own honey; you are the crown prince and lord of this forest, mighty one.
मौर्ख्यात् पूर्वं कृतो रोषस्तद् भवान् क्षन्तुमर्हति। यथैव हि पिता तेऽभूत् पूर्वं हरिगणेश्वरः
Anger was shown before out of foolishness; you ought to forgive that, just as your father, lord of the monkey hosts, did in the past.
तथा त्वमपि सुग्रीवो नान्यस्तु हरिसत्तम। आख्यातं हि मया गत्वा पितृव्यस्य तवानघ
So too, Sugrīva, not another, is your uncle, best of monkeys; I have gone and reported everything to your uncle, O faultless one.
इहोपयानं सर्वेषामेतेषां वनचारिणाम्। भवदागमनं श्रुत्वा सहैभिर्वनचारिभिः
Hearing of your arrival, all these forest-dwellers have come here together with the other wanderers of the woods.
प्रहृष्टो न तु रुष्टोऽसौ वनं श्रुत्वा प्रधर्षितम्। प्रहृष्टो मां पितृव्यस्ते सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः
Your uncle Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, was delighted, not angry, when he heard the forest had been disturbed.
शीघ्रं प्रेषय सर्वांस्तानिति होवाच पार्थिवः। श्रुत्वा दधिमुखस्यैतद् वचनं श्लक्ष्णमङ्गदः
The king, having heard these gentle words of Dadhimukha, said, 'Quickly send for all of them.'
अब्रवीत् तान् हरिश्रेष्ठो वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः। शङ्के श्रुतोऽयं वृत्तान्तो रामेण हरियूथपाः
Then Angada, the wise in speech and best of monkeys, spoke to them: 'I suspect this news has reached Rāma, leaders of the monkey troops.'
अयं च हर्षादाख्याति तेन जानामि हेतुना। तत् क्षमं नेह नः स्थातुं कृते कार्ये परंतपाः
And this one announces it with joy; by that reason I know. Therefore, it is not fitting for us to stay here now that the task is accomplished, O subduers of foes.
पीत्वा मधु यथाकामं विक्रान्ता वनचारिणः। किं शेषं गमनं तत्र सुग्रीवो यत्र वानरः
Having drunk honey as they wished, the mighty forest-dwellers—what remains but to go there, where Sugrīva, the monkey, is?
सर्वे यथा मां वक्ष्यन्ति समेत्य हरिपुङ्गवाः। तथास्मि कर्ता कर्तव्ये भवद्भिः परवानहम्
As all the foremost monkeys gather and tell me, so I shall act in what must be done; I am dependent on you.
नाज्ञापयितुमीशोऽहं युवराजोऽस्मि यद्यपि। अयुक्तं कृतकर्माणो यूयं धर्षयितुं बलात्
Though I am the crown prince, I am not able to command; it is not proper for you, who have accomplished your task, to be forcibly reproached.
ब्रुवतश्चाङ्गदस्यैवं श्रुत्वा वचनमुत्तमम्। प्रहृष्टमनसो वाक्यमिदमूचुर्वनौकसः
Hearing these excellent words spoken by Angada, the forest-dwellers, their hearts gladdened, spoke these words.
एवं वक्ष्यति को राजन् प्रभुः सन् वानरर्षभ। ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तो हि सर्वोऽहमिति मन्यते
Who, O king, being a true lord and bull among monkeys, would speak thus? For, intoxicated by the pride of power, everyone thinks, 'I alone am everything.'
तव चेदं सुसदृशं वाक्यं नान्यस्य कस्यचित्। सन्नतिर्हि तवाख्याति भविष्यच्छुभयोग्यताम्
This speech is truly fitting for you, and for no one else; your humility reveals your worthiness for future good fortune.
सर्वे वयमपि प्राप्तास्तत्र गन्तुं कृतक्षणाः। स यत्र हरिवीराणां सुग्रीवः पतिरव्ययः
We too are all ready to go there, where Sugrīva, the imperishable lord of the monkey heroes, is.
त्वया ह्यनुक्तैर्हरिभिर्नैव शक्यं पदात् पदम्। क्वचिद् गन्तुं हरिश्रेष्ठ ब्रूमः सत्यमिदं तु ते
Without your command, O best of monkeys, these monkeys could not move even a step anywhere; we speak this truth to you.
एवं तु वदतां तेषामङ्गदः प्रत्यभाषत। साधु गच्छाम इत्युक्त्वा खमुत्पेतुर्महाबलाः
As they were speaking thus, Angada replied, 'Well then, let us go,' and the mighty ones leapt up into the sky.
उत्पतन्तमनूत्पेतुः सर्वे ते हरियूथपाः। कृत्वाऽऽकाशं निराकाशं यन्त्रोत्क्षिप्ता इवोपलाः
All those monkey chiefs leapt up together, making the sky seem emptied, as if stones had been flung by a machine.
अङ्गदं पुरतः कृत्वा हनूमन्तं च वानरम्। तेऽम्बरं सहसोत्पत्य वेगवन्तः प्लवङ्गमाः
Placing Angada at the front and Hanuman among them, those swift vanaras suddenly sprang into the air.
विनदन्तो महानादं घना वातेरिता यथा। अङ्गदे समनुप्राप्ते सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः
Roaring with a mighty sound, like clouds driven by the wind, when Angada arrived, Sugriva, lord of the monkeys—
उवाच शोकसंतप्तं रामं कमललोचनम्। समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते दृष्टा देवी न संशयः
—spoke to Rama, lotus-eyed and distressed with grief: 'Take heart, good fortune to you; the Lady has been seen, without doubt.'
नागन्तुमिह शक्यं तैरतीतसमयैरिह। अङ्गदस्य प्रहर्षाच्च जानामि शुभदर्शन
'It would not be possible for them to return here, having exceeded the time limit, O auspicious one; and from Angada’s joy I know the Lady with auspicious appearance has been found.'
न मत्सकाशमागच्छेत् कृत्ये हि विनिपातिते। युवराजो महाबाहुः प्लवतामङ्गदो वरः
'The mighty-armed Angada, foremost among the vanaras and prince, would not have come to me if the task had failed.'
यद्यप्यकृतकृत्यानामीदृशः स्यादुपक्रमः। भवेत् तु दीनवदनो भ्रान्तविप्लुतमानसः
'If their mission had not succeeded, their approach would be like this: with downcast faces, minds confused and dejected.'