क्व सीता वर्तते देवी कथं च मयि वर्तते। एतन्मे सर्वमाख्यात वैदेहीं प्रति वानराः
Rama said: 'Where does the goddess Sita dwell, and how does she fare with regard to me? Tell me everything concerning Vaidehi, O monkeys.'
रामस्य गदितं श्रुत्वा हरयो रामसंनिधौ। चोदयन्ति हनूमन्तं सीतावृत्तान्तकोविदम्
Hearing Rama's words in his presence, the monkeys urged Hanuman, who knew all of Sita's circumstances, to speak.
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। प्रणम्य शिरसा देव्यै सीतायै तां दिशं प्रति
Hearing their words, Hanuman, son of the Wind, bowed his head to the goddess Sita, facing in her direction.
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञः सीताया दर्शनं यथा। तं मणिं काञ्चनं दिव्यं दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा
The eloquent Hanuman spoke: 'As for Sita's sighting, here is the divine golden jewel, shining with its own brilliance.'
दत्त्वा रामाय हनुमांस्ततः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत्। समुद्रं लङ्घयित्वाहं शतयोजनमायतम्
Giving that radiant golden jewel to Rama, Hanuman, with joined palms, said: 'I crossed the ocean, a hundred yojanas wide.'
अगच्छं जानकीं सीतां मार्गमाणो दिदृक्षया। तत्र लङ्केति नगरी रावणस्य दुरात्मनः
'Seeking and desiring to see Janaki Sita, I went there. There is a city called Lanka, belonging to the wicked Ravana.'
दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य तीरे वसति दक्षिणे। तत्र सीता मया दृष्टा रावणान्तःपुरे सती
'On the southern shore of the southern ocean, in the south, she dwells. There I saw Sita, residing in Ravana's inner chambers.'
त्वयि संन्यस्य जीवन्ती रामा राम मनोरथम्। दृष्टा मे राक्षसीमध्ये तर्ज्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुः
'Living only by placing her hope in you, Rama, and your wish, I saw her among the demonesses, constantly threatened.'
राक्षसीभिर्विरूपाभी रक्षिता प्रमदावने। दुःखमापद्यते देवी त्वया वीर सुखोचिता
'Guarded by hideous demonesses in the Ashoka grove, the goddess endures suffering, O hero, though she is accustomed to happiness with you.'
रावणान्तःपुरे रुद्धा राक्षसीभिः सुरक्षिता। एकवेणीधरा दीना त्वयि चिन्तापरायणा
Imprisoned in Rāvaṇa’s inner chambers, guarded by rākṣasī women, she is well protected, her hair bound in a single braid, dejected, her mind absorbed in thoughts of you.
अधःशय्या विवर्णाङ्गी पद्मिनीव हिमागमे। रावणाद् विनिवृत्तार्था मर्तव्यकृतनिश्चया
Lying on the ground, her body pale, like a lotus at the onset of winter, deprived of hope from Rāvaṇa, she has resolved upon death.
देवी कथंचित् काकुत्स्थ त्वन्मना मार्गिता मया। इक्ष्वाकुवंशविख्यातिं शनैः कीर्तयतानघ
O descendant of Kakutstha, I somehow found the queen, her mind fixed on you; gently, I spoke of the illustrious Ikṣvāku lineage, O sinless one.
सा मया नरशार्दूल शनैर्विश्वासिता तदा। ततः सम्भाषिता देवी सर्वमर्थं च दर्शिता
Then, O tiger among men, I gradually won her trust; after that, the queen spoke with me and revealed everything.
रामसुग्रीवसख्यं च श्रुत्वा हर्षमुपागता। नियतः समुदाचारो भक्तिश्चास्याः सदा त्वयि
Hearing of the alliance between Rāma and Sugrīva, she was filled with joy; her conduct is always pure, and her devotion to you is unwavering.
एवं मया महाभाग दृष्टा जनकनन्दिनी। उग्रेण तपसा युक्ता त्वद्भक्त्या पुरुषर्षभ
Thus, O greatly fortunate one, I saw Janaka’s daughter, endowed with severe austerity and devotion to you, O best of men.
अभिज्ञानं च मे दत्तं यथावृत्तं तवान्तिके। चित्रकूटे महाप्राज्ञ वायसं प्रति राघव
She gave me a token of recognition, as it happened before you, O wise one, at Citrakūṭa, concerning the crow, O Rāghava.
विज्ञाप्यः पुनरप्येष रामो वायुसुत त्वया। अखिलेन यथा दृष्टमिति मामाह जानकी
Jānakī told me, 'O son of Vāyu, you must fully inform Rāma again of all that you have seen.'
अयं चास्मै प्रदातव्यो यत्नात् सुपरिरक्षितः। ब्रुवता वचनान्येवं सुग्रीवस्योपशृण्वतः
And she said, 'This must be given to him, carefully guarded;' thus she spoke these words in the presence of Sugrīva.
एष चूडामणिः श्रीमान् मया ते यत्नरक्षितः। मनःशिलायास्तिलकं तत् स्मरस्वेति चाब्रवीत्
This radiant crest-jewel, which I have carefully protected for you, she said, 'Remember the mark of red mineral on the forehead.'
एष निर्यातितः श्रीमान् मया ते वारिसम्भवः। एनं दृष्ट्वा प्रमोदिष्ये व्यसने त्वामिवानघ
This splendid water-born jewel I have brought to you; seeing this, I will rejoice, O sinless one, as if seeing you in adversity.
जीवितं धारयिष्यामि मासं दशरथात्मज। ऊर्ध्वं मासान्न जीवेयं रक्षसां वशमागता
'I will preserve my life for one month, O son of Daśaratha; after a month, fallen into the power of the rākṣasas, I will not live.'
इति मामब्रवीत् सीता कृशाङ्गी धर्मचारिणी। रावणान्तःपुरे रुद्धा मृगीवोत्फुल्ललोचना
Thus Sītā, thin-limbed, devoted to righteousness, imprisoned in Rāvaṇa’s inner chambers, her eyes wide like a frightened doe, spoke to me.
एतदेव मयाऽऽख्यातं सर्वं राघव यद् यथा। सर्वथा सागरजले संतारः प्रविधीयताम्
O Rāghava, I have told you everything exactly as it was; by all means, arrange for the crossing of the ocean’s waters.
तौ जाताश्वासौ राजपुत्रौ विदित्वा तच्चाभिज्ञानं राघवाय प्रदाय। देव्या चाख्यातं सर्वमेवानुपूर्व्याद् वाचा सम्पूर्णं वायुपुत्रः शशंस
Having learned the token, the two princes regained hope; the son of Vāyu fully related to Rāghava all that the queen had told him, in proper order, with complete words.
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Hear now the sixty-sixth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundarakāṇḍa.
एवमुक्तो हनुमता रामो दशरथात्मजः। तं मणिं हृदये कृत्वा रुरोद सहलक्ष्मणः
Thus addressed by Hanumān, Rāma, son of Daśaratha, placed the jewel on his heart and wept together with Lakṣmaṇa.
तं तु दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं राघवः शोककर्शितः। नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्
Seeing that peerless jewel, Rāghava, consumed by grief, his eyes filled with tears, spoke these words to Sugrīva.
यथैव धेनुः स्रवति स्नेहाद् वत्सस्य वत्सला। तथा ममापि हृदयं मणिश्रेष्ठस्य दर्शनात्
Just as a cow, out of affection, gives milk to her calf, so too does my heart overflow at the sight of this precious jewel.
मणिरत्नमिदं दत्तं वैदेह्याः श्वशुरेण मे। वधूकाले यथा बद्धमधिकं मूर्ध्नि शोभते
This jewel was given to Vaidehi by my father-in-law; it was fastened upon her at the time of marriage and shines splendidly on her head.
अयं हि जलसम्भूतो मणिः प्रवरपूजितः। यज्ञे परमतुष्टेन दत्तः शक्रेण धीमता
This jewel, born from water, is highly revered; it was bestowed by the wise Indra, who was supremely pleased during a sacrifice.