तौ दृष्ट्वा व्यथितौ रामं निराशौ जीविते तथा। कृताञ्जलिपुटौ भीतौ वचनं चेदमूचतुः
Seeing Rāma, the two became distressed, despairing for their lives; with hands joined in supplication, frightened, they spoke these words:
आवामिहागतौ सौम्य रावणप्रहितावुभौ। परिज्ञातुं बलं सर्वं तदिदं रघुनन्दन
O gentle one, we both have come here, sent by Rāvaṇa, to ascertain all this army, O delight of the Raghu lineage.
तयोस्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथात्मजः। अब्रवीत् प्रहसन् वाक्यं सर्वभूतहिते रतः
Hearing their words, Rāma, son of Daśaratha, devoted to the welfare of all beings, spoke with a smile:
यदि दृष्टं बलं सर्वं वयं वा सुसमाहिताः। यथोक्तं वा कृतं कार्यं छन्दतः प्रतिगम्यताम्
If you have seen the entire army and us, composed as we are, or if your task is done as instructed, you may return as you wish.
अथ किंचिददृष्टं वा भूयस्तद् द्रष्टुमर्हथः। विभीषणो वा कात्स्र्न्येन पुनः संदर्शयिष्यति
Or if there is anything yet unseen, you may see it further; or Vibhīṣaṇa will show you everything again in full.
न चेदं ग्रहणं प्राप्य भेतव्यं जीवितं प्रति। न्यस्तशस्त्रौ गृहीतौ च न दूतौ वधमर्हथः
And having been captured, you need not fear for your lives; with your weapons laid down and taken as envoys, you do not deserve death.
प्रच्छन्नौ च विमुञ्चेमौ चारौ रात्रिंचरावुभौ। शत्रुपक्षस्य सततं विभीषण विकर्षिणौ
Let these two spies, the night-roaming Rākṣasas, who have been caught in disguise and always harm the enemy’s side, be released, O Vibhīṣaṇa.
प्रविश्य महतीं लङ्कां भवद्भ्यां धनदानुजः। वक्तव्यो रक्षसां राजा यथोक्तं वचनं मम
Entering great Laṅkā, you both must tell the king of the Rākṣasas, the younger brother of the Lord of Wealth, my message as spoken.
यद् बलं त्वं समाश्रित्य सीतां मे हृतवानसि। तद् दर्शय यथाकामं ससैन्यश्च सबान्धवः
Whatever strength you relied on to abduct Sītā from me, show it now as you wish, with your army and your kin.
श्वः काल्ये नगरीं लङ्कां सप्राकारां सतोरणाम्। रक्षसां च बलं पश्य शरैर्विध्वंसितं मया
Tomorrow morning, behold the city of Lanka with its ramparts and gateways, and see the army of the rakshasas shattered by my arrows.
इति प्रतिसमादिष्टौ राक्षसौ शुकसारणौ। जयेति प्रतिनन्द्यैनं राघवं धर्मवत्सलम्
Thus instructed, the two rakshasas, Shuka and Sarana, responded to him, 'Victory!' and saluted Raghava, the upholder of righteousness.
आगम्य नगरीं लङ्कामब्रूतां राक्षसाधिपम्। विभीषणगृहीतौ तु वधार्थं राक्षसेश्वर
Having reached the city of Lanka, they spoke to the lord of the rakshasas, 'We were seized by Vibhishana for execution, O king of the rakshasas.'
दृष्ट्वा धर्मात्मना मुक्तौ रामेणामिततेजसा। एकस्थानगता यत्र चत्वारः पुरुषर्षभाः
But seeing that they were released by Rama, the righteous and immensely powerful, where the four foremost of men stood together—
लोकपालसमाः शूराः कृतास्त्रा दृढविक्रमाः। रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमाल्ँलक्ष्मणश्च विभीषणः
Heroes equal to the guardians of the worlds, skilled in weapons and firm in valor: Rama, son of Dasaratha, glorious Lakshmana, and Vibhishana.
सुग्रीवश्च महातेजा महेन्द्रसमविक्रमः। एते शक्ताः पुरीं लङ्कां सप्राकारां सतोरणाम्
And Sugriva, of great energy and prowess equal to Indra—these are capable of uprooting and crossing the city of Lanka with its ramparts and gateways.
उत्पाट्य संक्रामयितुं सर्वे तिष्ठन्तु वानराः। यादृशं तद्धि रामस्य रूपं प्रहरणानि च
Let all the vanaras stand ready to tear down and invade; such is the form of Rama and his weapons.
वधिष्यति पुरीं लङ्कामेकस्तिष्ठन्तु ते त्रयः। रामलक्ष्मणगुप्ता सा सुग्रीवेण च वाहिनी। बभूव दुर्धर्षतरा सर्वैरपि सुरासुरैः
He alone will destroy the city of Lanka; let the other three stand aside. Guarded by Rama and Lakshmana, and with Sugriva, their army became unconquerable even by all the gods and demons.
प्रहृष्टयोधा ध्वजिनी महात्मनां वनौकसां सम्प्रति योद्धुमिच्छताम्। अलं विरोधेन शमो विधीयतां प्रदीयतां दाशरथाय मैथिली
The army of the great-souled forest-dwellers, their warriors rejoicing and eager for battle—there is no use in enmity; let peace be made, and let Maithili be returned to the son of Dasaratha.
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Hear now the twenty-sixth sarga in the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda.
तद्वचः सत्यमक्लीबं सारणेनाभिभाषितम्। निशम्य रावणो राजा प्रत्यभाषत सारणम्
Hearing those true and manly words spoken by Sarana, King Ravana replied to him.
यदि मामभियुञ्जीरन् देवगन्धर्वदानवाः। नैव सीतामहं दद्यां सर्वलोकभयादपि
Even if the gods, gandharvas, and danavas were to attack me, I would not give Sita up, even out of fear for all the worlds.
त्वं तु सौम्य परित्रस्तो हरिभिः पीडितो भृशम्। प्रतिप्रदानमद्यैव सीतायाः साधु मन्यसे
But you, gentle one, are greatly distressed by the vanaras and now think it right to return Sita at once.
को हि नाम सपत्नो मां समरे जेतुमर्हति। इत्युक्त्वा परुषं वाक्यं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
For who indeed could be my rival and conquer me in battle?' Thus speaking harsh words, Ravana, lord of the rakshasas—
आरुरोह ततः श्रीमान् प्रासादं हिमपाण्डुरम्। बहुतालसमुत्सेधं रावणोऽथ दिदृक्षया
Then the illustrious Ravana, desiring to see, ascended a palace white as snow, towering with many palm trees.
ताभ्यां चराभ्यां सहितो रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। पश्यमानः समुद्रं तं पर्वतांश्च वनानि च
Accompanied by those two spies, Ravana, overcome with anger, gazed upon the ocean, the mountains, and the forests.
ददर्श पृथिवीदेशं सुसम्पूर्णं प्लवंगमैः। तदपारमसह्यं च वानराणां महाबलम्
He saw the land filled with vanaras, and that immense, irresistible might of the monkeys.
आलोक्य रावणो राजा परिपप्रच्छ सारणम्। एषां के वानरा मुख्याः के शूराः के महाबलाः
Observing this, King Ravana questioned Sarana: 'Who among these vanaras are the chiefs, who are the heroes, and who are the mighty ones?'
के पूर्वमभिवर्तन्ते महोत्साहाः समन्ततः। केषां शृणोति सुग्रीवः के वा यूथपयूथपाः
Who are those who advance first, full of great enthusiasm on all sides? Whose voices does Sugriva hear, and who are the leaders of the leaders of troops?
सारणाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं किंप्रभावाः प्लवंगमाः। सारणो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वचनं परिपृच्छतः
Tell me everything, Sāraṇa, about the power of the monkeys. Sāraṇa, being questioned by the king of the Rakshasas, spoke these words.
आबभाषेऽथ मुख्यज्ञो मुख्यांस्तत्र वनौकसः। एष योऽभिमुखो लङ्कां नर्दंस्तिष्ठति वानरः
Then the one who knew the foremost chiefs spoke about those leading dwellers of the forest: 'That monkey who stands facing Lanka, roaring, is a leader.'