ये तु विष्टभ्य गात्राणि क्ष्वेडयन्ति नदन्ति च। उत्थाय च विजृम्भन्ते क्रोधेन हरिपुङ्गवाः
Those who brace their bodies, snort, and roar, rising and expanding in anger—these are the foremost monkeys.
एते दुष्प्रसहा घोराश्चण्डाश्चण्डपराक्रमाः। अष्टौ शतसहस्राणि दशकोटिशतानि च। य एनमनुगच्छन्ति वीराश्चन्दनवासिनः
These fierce, hard-to-conquer, terrible warriors of mighty valor—eight hundred thousand and ten hundred million—follow him, heroes adorned with sandalwood.
एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम्। श्वेतो रजतसंकाशश्चपलो भीमविक्रमः
He alone intends to crush Lanka with his own army; white, shining like silver, restless, and of dreadful prowess.
बुद्धिमान् वानरः शूरस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः। तूर्णं सुग्रीवमागम्य पुनर्गच्छति वानरः
A wise and heroic monkey, renowned in the three worlds, swiftly approaches Sugriva and then returns.
नाम्ना संरोचनो नाम नानानगयुतो गिरिः। तत्र राज्यं प्रशास्त्येष कुमुदो नाम यूथपः
There is a mountain called Samrocana, adorned with many trees; there Kumuda, the leader of troops, rules the kingdom.
योऽसौ शतसहस्राणि सहर्षं परिकर्षति। यस्य वाला बहुव्यामा दीर्घलाङ्गूलमाश्रिताः
He who, with delight, draws along a hundred thousand companions, whose tail is long and thick, covered with many spans of hair—
ताम्राः पीताः सिताः श्वेताः प्रकीर्णा घोरदर्शनाः। अदीनो वानरश्चण्डः संग्राममभिकाङ्क्षति। एषोऽप्याशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम्
Coppery, yellow, white, and pale hairs are scattered across his fearsome tail; this fierce and tireless monkey longs for battle, and he too hopes to crush Lanka with his own army.
यस्त्वेष सिंहसंकाशः कपिलो दीर्घकेसरः। निभृतः प्रेक्षते लङ्कां दिधक्षन्निव चक्षुषा
And this one, resembling a lion, tawny with long mane, sits quietly gazing at Lanka, as if wishing to burn it with his eyes.
विन्ध्यं कृष्णगिरिं सह्यं पर्वतं च सुदर्शनम्। राजन् सततमध्यास्ते स रम्भो नाम यूथपः। शतं शतसहस्राणां त्रिंशच्च हरिपुङ्गवाः
He dwells always upon the Vindhya, the black mountain, the Sahya, and the beautiful Sudarshana; O king, he is Rambha, the leader of the troop, with a hundred thirty thousand foremost monkeys.
यं यान्तं वानरा घोराश्चण्डाश्चण्डपराक्रमाः। परिवार्यानुगच्छन्ति लङ्कां मर्दितुमोजसा
When he advances, fierce and powerful monkeys surround him and follow, eager to crush Lanka with their strength.
यस्तु कर्णौ विवृणुते जृम्भते च पुनः पुनः। न तु संविजते मृत्योर्न च सेनां प्रधावति
He spreads his ears wide and yawns again and again, yet he does not tremble before death nor flee from the army.
प्रकम्पते च रोषेण तिर्यक् च पुनरीक्षते। पश्य लाङ्गूलविक्षेपं क्ष्वेडत्येष महाबलः
He shakes with anger and glances sideways; see how he lashes his tail and snorts, this mighty one.
महाजवो वीतभयो रम्यं साल्वेयपर्वतम्। राजन् सततमध्यास्ते शरभो नाम यूथपः
Swift and fearless, he dwells always upon the pleasant Salveya mountain; O king, he is Sharabha, the leader of the troop.
एतस्य बलिनः सर्वे विहारा नाम यूथपाः। राजन् शतसहस्राणि चत्वारिंशत्तथैव च
All the leaders called Vihara belong to this powerful one; O king, they number forty hundred thousand.
यस्तु मेघ इवाकाशं महानावृत्य तिष्ठति। मध्ये वानरवीराणां सुराणामिव वासवः
He who stands like a great cloud covering the sky, among the heroic monkeys, like Indra among the gods—
भेरीणामिव संनादो यस्यैष श्रूयते महान्। घोषः शाखामृगेन्द्राणां संग्राममभिकाङ्क्षताम्
The great sound heard from him is like the beating of drums, the roar of the branch-lion leaders longing for battle.
एष पर्वतमध्यास्ते पारियात्रमनुत्तमम्। युद्धे दुष्प्रसहो नित्यं पनसो नाम यूथपः
He dwells in the midst of the supreme mountain Pariyatra; always unconquerable in battle, he is Panasa, the leader of the troop.
एनं शतसहस्राणां शतार्धं पर्युपासते। यूथपा यूथपश्रेष्ठं येषां यूथानि भागशः
Half a hundred thousand leaders attend him, the foremost among troop-leaders, whose troops are divided by rank.
यस्तु भीमां प्रवल्गन्तीं चमूं तिष्ठति शोभयन्। स्थितां तीरे समुद्रस्य द्वितीय इव सागरः
He who beautifies the terrifying, surging army stationed on the shore of the ocean, like a second sea—
एष दर्दुरसंकाशो विनतो नाम यूथपः। पिबंश्चरति यो वेणां नदीनामुत्तमां नदीम्
This one, resembling a frog, is Vinata, the leader of the troop, who roams drinking the waters of the best river, the Vena.
षष्टिः शतसहस्राणि बलमस्य प्लवंगमाः। त्वामाह्वयति युद्धाय क्रोधनो नाम वानरः
Sixty hundred thousand monkeys are his force; a monkey named Krodhana calls you to battle.
विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च यथा यूथानि भागशः। यस्तु गैरिकवर्णाभं वपुः पुष्यति वानरः
Valiant and strong, their troops are divided by rank; and this monkey, whose body shines like red ochre—
अवमत्य सदा सर्वान् वानरान् बलदर्पितः। गवयो नाम तेजस्वी त्वां क्रोधादभिवर्तते
Always scorning all the monkeys, proud of his strength, the radiant Gavaya advances toward you in anger.
एनं शतसहस्राणि सप्ततिः पर्युपासते। एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम्
Seventy hundred thousand surround him in attendance; he alone hopes to crush Lanka with his own army.
एते दुष्प्रसहा वीरा येषां संख्या न विद्यते। यूथपा यूथपश्रेष्ठास्तेषां यूथानि भागशः
These are invincible heroes whose number is unknown; they are chiefs of troops, and their groups are divided by rank.
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Listen to the twenty-seventh chapter.
तांस्तु ते सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रेक्षमाणस्य यूथपान्। राघवार्थे पराक्रान्ता ये न रक्षन्ति जीवितम्
I will now describe those chiefs whom you see, who have advanced for Rāghava's cause and do not value their lives.
स्निग्धा यस्य बहुव्यामा दीर्घलाङ्गूलमाश्रिताः। ताम्राः पीताः सिताः श्वेताः प्रकीर्णा घोरकर्मणः
Many strong, affectionate ones, with long tails, have gathered around him; they are coppery, yellow, white, and scattered, fierce in their deeds.
प्रगृहीताः प्रकाशन्ते सूर्यस्येव मरीचयः। पृथिव्यां चानुकृष्यन्ते हरो नामैष वानरः
When assembled, they shine like rays of the sun; they move across the earth, and this monkey is called Hara by name.
यं पृष्ठतोऽनुगच्छन्ति शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। वृक्षानुद्यम्य सहसा लङ्कारोहणतत्पराः
Hundreds and thousands follow him from behind, swiftly raising trees, eager to ascend Lanka.