समान् भूमिप्रदेशांश्च वनानि फलवन्ति च। मध्येन च समन्ताच्च तिर्यक् चाधश्च साविशत्
They entered level tracts of land, fruit-laden forests, and moved through the middle, around, across, and below.
समावृत्य महीं कृत्स्नां जगाम महती चमूः। ते हृष्टवदनाः सर्वे जग्मुर्मारुतरंहसः
Having covered the whole earth, the great army advanced; all of them, with joyful faces, went with the speed of the wind.
हरयो राघवस्यार्थे समारोपितविक्रमाः। हर्षं वीर्यं बलोद्रेकान् दर्शयन्तः परस्परम्
The monkeys, empowered for Rāghava's sake, displayed to each other their joy, valor, and the excess of their strength.
यौवनोत्सेकजाद् दर्पाद् विविधांश्चक्रुरध्वनि। तत्र केचिद् द्रुतं जग्मुरुत्पेतुश्च तथापरे
Out of the pride born of youth, they performed various feats along the way; some went swiftly, and others leapt up.
केचित् किलकिलां चक्रुर्वानरा वनगोचराः। प्रास्फोटयंश्च पुच्छानि संनिजघ्नुः पदान्यपि
Some monkeys, dwellers of the forest, made loud noises; some shook their tails, and others struck the ground with their feet.
भुजान् विक्षिप्य शैलांश्च द्रुमानन्ये बभञ्जिरे। आरोहन्तश्च शृङ्गाणि गिरीणां गिरिगोचराः
Some brandished their arms, others broke mountains and trees; those who roamed the mountains climbed their peaks.
महानादान् प्रमुञ्चन्ति क्ष्वेडामन्ये प्रचक्रिरे। ऊरुवेगैश्च ममृदुर्लताजालान्यनेकशः
Some uttered great roars, others made whistling sounds; with the force of their thighs, many trampled down thickets of creepers.
जृम्भमाणाश्च विक्रान्ता विचिक्रीडुः शिलाद्रुमैः। ततः शतसहस्रैश्च कोटिभिश्च सहस्रशः
Stretching and displaying their prowess, they played with rocks and trees; then, by hundreds of thousands and by millions upon thousands,
वानराणां सुघोराणां श्रीमत्परिवृता मही। सा स्म याति दिवारात्रं महती हरिवाहिनी
The earth was filled with those fierce and splendid monkeys; that great monkey army moved day and night.
प्रहृष्टमुदिताः सर्वे सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताः। वानरास्त्वरिता यान्ति सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। प्रमोक्षयिषवः सीतां मुहूर्तं क्वापि नावसन्
All the monkeys, delighted and joyful, protected by Sugrīva, hurried forward, all eager for battle, intent on rescuing Sītā; they did not linger anywhere even for a moment.
ततः पादपसम्बाधं नानावनसमायुतम्। सह्यपर्वतमासाद्य वानरास्ते समारुहन्
Then, reaching Mount Sahya, crowded with trees and filled with various forests, those monkeys began to ascend.
काननानि विचित्राणि नदीप्रस्रवणानि च। पश्यन्नपि ययौ रामः सह्यस्य मलयस्य च
Rāma traveled onward, gazing upon the wondrous forests and the flowing streams, through the Sahya and Malaya mountains.
चम्पकांस्तिलकांश्चूतानशोकान् सिन्दुवारकान्। तिनिशान् करवीरांश्च भञ्जन्ति स्म प्लवंगमाः
The vanaras broke branches of campaka, tilaka, mango, ashoka, sinduvāra, tiniśa, and oleander trees.
अङ्कोलांश्च करञ्जांश्च प्लक्षन्यग्रोधपादपान्। जम्बूकामलकान् नीपान् भञ्जन्ति स्म प्लवंगमाः
The vanaras broke ankola, karañja, fig, banyan, jambū, amalaki, nipa trees as well.
प्रस्तरेषु च रम्येषु विविधाः काननद्रुमाः। वायुवेगप्रचलिताः पुष्पैरवकिरन्ति तान्
On the beautiful rocky slopes, various forest trees, stirred by the force of the wind, showered their flowers upon them.
मारुतः सुखसंस्पर्शो वाति चन्दनशीतलः। षट्पदैरनुकूजद्भिर्वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु
A gentle breeze, cool as sandalwood, blew through the honey-scented forests, accompanied by the humming of bees.
अधिकं शैलराजस्तु धातुभिस्तु विभूषितः। धातुभ्यः प्रसृतो रेणुर्वायुवेगेन घट्टितः
The great mountain king was adorned with minerals; dust from those minerals, stirred by the wind, was scattered.
सुमहद्वानरानीकं छादयामास सर्वतः। गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सर्वतः सम्प्रपुष्पिताः
The vast army of vanaras was covered on all sides by blossoming trees on the delightful mountain slopes.
केतक्यः सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च मनोरमाः। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च पुष्पिताः
Ketaki, sinduvāra, charming springtime flowers, mādhavi filled with fragrance, and blossoming kundagulma adorned the scene.
चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला बकुलास्तथा। रञ्जकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः
Ciribilva, madhūka, vañjulā, bakula, rañjaka, tilaka, and nāga trees were all in bloom.
चूताः पाटलिकाश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः। मुचुलिन्दार्जुनाश्चैव शिंशपाः कुटजास्तथा
Mango, pāṭalika, kovidāra, muculinda, arjuna, śiṃśapā, and kuṭaja trees were blossoming as well.
हिन्तालास्तिनिशाश्चैव चूर्णका नीपकास्तथा। नीलाशोकाश्च सरला अङ्कोलाः पद्मकास्तथा
Hintāla, tiniśa, cūrṇaka, nipa, nīlaśoka, sarala, ankola, and padmaka trees were also present.
प्रीयमाणैः प्लवंगैस्तु सर्वे पर्याकुलीकृताः। वाप्यस्तस्मिन् गिरौ रम्याः पल्वलानि तथैव च
All the lovely ponds and marshes on that mountain were crowded by the delighted vanaras.
चक्रवाकानुचरिताः कारण्डवनिषेविताः। प्लवैः क्रौञ्चैश्च संकीर्णा वराहमृगसेविताः
They were frequented by chakravāka birds, inhabited by kāraṇḍava ducks, filled with plava and krauñca birds, and visited by wild boars and deer.
ऋक्षैस्तरक्षुभिः सिंहैः शार्दूलैश्च भयावहैः। व्यालैश्च बहुभिर्भीमैः सेव्यमानाः समन्ततः
Bears, tigers, lions, terrifying leopards, and many fierce serpents roamed everywhere.
पद्मैः सौगन्धिकैः फुल्लैः कुमुदैश्चोत्पलैस्तथा। वारिजैर्विविधैः पुष्पै रम्यास्तत्र जलाशयाः
The delightful water reservoirs there were adorned with blooming lotuses, fragrant saugandhika, kumuda, utpala, and various other flowers.
तस्य सानुषु कूजन्ति नानाद्विजगणास्तथा। स्नात्वा पीत्वोदकान्यत्र जले क्रीडन्ति वानराः
On its slopes, various flocks of birds sang; the vanaras bathed, drank water, and played in the pools.
अन्योन्यं प्लावयन्ति स्म शैलमारुह्य वानराः। फलान्यमृतगन्धीनि मूलानि कुसुमानि च
Climbing the mountain, the vanaras drenched each other, enjoying fruits with nectar fragrance, roots, and flowers.
बभञ्जुर्वानरास्तत्र पादपानां मदोत्कटाः। द्रोणमात्रप्रमाणानि लम्बमानानि वानराः
There, the vanaras broke the trees, intoxicated with vigor, as they hung down in clusters the size of troughs.
ययुः पिबन्तः स्वस्थास्ते मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः। पादपानवभञ्जन्तो विकर्षन्तस्तथा लताः
Those honey-colored bees, healthy and drinking nectar, moved about, breaking branches of trees and pulling at vines.