ययोर्वीर्यमुपाश्रित्य प्रतिष्ठा काङ्क्षिता मया। ताविमौ देहनाशाय प्रसुप्तौ पुरुषर्षभौ
Relying on their strength, I sought security; now these two best of men lie as if dead, their bodies stretched out.
जीवन्नद्य विपन्नोऽस्मि नष्टराज्यमनोरथः। प्राप्तप्रतिज्ञश्च रिपुः सकामो रावणः कृतः
Though I am alive today, I am ruined—my hopes for the kingdom are lost; my enemy, Rāvaṇa, has fulfilled his vow and attained his desire.
एवं विलपमानं तं परिष्वज्य विभीषणम्। सुग्रीवः सत्त्वसम्पन्नो हरिराजोऽब्रवीदिदम्
As Vibhīṣaṇa lamented in this way, Sugrīva, the noble-hearted king of the monkeys, embraced him and spoke these words:
राज्यं प्राप्स्यसि धर्मज्ञ लङ्कायां नेह संशयः। रावणः सह पुत्रेण स्वकामं नेह लप्स्यते
You will obtain the kingdom of Laṅkā, O knower of righteousness—there is no doubt of this; Rāvaṇa, along with his son, will not achieve his desire here.
गरुडाधिष्ठितावेतावुभौ राघवलक्ष्मणौ। त्यक्त्वा मोहं वधिष्येते सगणं रावणं रणे
These two, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, endowed with the power of Garuḍa, will cast off delusion and slay Rāvaṇa and his forces in battle.
तमेवं सान्त्वयित्वा तु समाश्वास्य तु राक्षसम्। सुषेणं श्वशुरं पार्श्वे सुग्रीवस्तमुवाच ह
Thus consoling and reassuring that Rākṣasa, Sugrīva then spoke to his father-in-law Suṣeṇa, who was standing nearby:
सह शूरैर्हरिगणैर्लब्धसंज्ञावरिंदमौ। गच्छ त्वं भ्रातरौ गृह्य किष्किन्धां रामलक्ष्मणौ
Take with you the heroic monkey troops who have regained consciousness, and bring Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, the foremost of men, back to Kiṣkindhā.
अहं तु रावणं हत्वा सपुत्रं सहबान्धवम्। मैथिलीमानयिष्यामि शक्रो नष्टामिव श्रियम्
As for me, after killing Rāvaṇa along with his son and kinsmen, I will bring back Sītā, just as Indra recovered his lost glory.
श्रुत्वैतद् वानरेन्द्रस्य सुषेणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। देवासुरं महायुद्धमनुभूतं पुरातनम्
Hearing these words of the monkey king, Suṣeṇa replied: 'In ancient times, I witnessed the great war between the gods and the demons.'
तदा स्म दानवा देवान् शरसंस्पर्शकोविदान्। निजघ्नुः शस्त्रविदुषश्छादयन्तो मुहुर्मुहुः
Then, the Dānavas repeatedly struck down the gods, who were skilled in the use of arrows and weapons, covering them again and again.
तानार्तान् नष्टसंज्ञांश्च गतासूंश्च बृहस्पतिः। विद्याभिर्मन्त्रयुक्ताभिरोषधीभिश्चिकित्सति
Bṛhaspati treated those gods who were afflicted, unconscious, or lifeless, using knowledge, sacred formulas, and medicinal herbs.
तान्यौषधान्यानयितुं क्षीरोदं यान्तु सागरम्। जवेन वानराः शीघ्रं सम्पातिपनसादयः
Let the swift monkeys—Sampāti, Panasa, and others—go quickly to the Milk Ocean to fetch those medicinal herbs.
हरयस्तु विजानन्ति पार्वती ते महौषधी। संजीवकरणीं दिव्यां विशल्यां देवनिर्मिताम्
The monkeys know the great herbs that grow on the mountain—Saṃjīvanī, the divine life-restoring herb, and Viśalyā, created by the gods.
चन्द्रश्च नाम द्रोणश्च क्षीरोदे सागरोत्तमे। अमृतं यत्र मथितं तत्र ते परमौषधी
There, in the excellent Milk Ocean, are the mountains called Candra and Droṇa, where nectar was once churned; there you will find those supreme herbs.
तौ तत्र विहितौ देवैः पर्वतौ तौ महोदधौ। अयं वायुसुतो राजन् हनूमांस्तत्र गच्छतु
Those two mountains were placed there by the gods in the great ocean; let Hanumān, son of the wind, go there, O king.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वायुर्मेघाश्चापि सविद्युतः। पर्यस्य सागरे तोयं कम्पयन्निव पर्वतान्
Meanwhile, the wind and clouds, flashing with lightning, swept over the ocean, churning its waters as if shaking the mountains.
महता पक्षवातेन सर्वद्वीपमहाद्रुमाः। निपेतुर्भग्नविटपाः सलिले लवणाम्भसि
By the great force of his winged wind, all the great trees of the islands, their branches broken, fell into the salty waters.
अभवन् पन्नगास्त्रस्ता भोगिनस्तत्रवासिनः। शीघ्रं सर्वाणि यादांसि जग्मुश्च लवणार्णवम्
The serpents dwelling there, terrified by the disturbance, quickly fled, and all the aquatic creatures entered the salt ocean.
ततो मुहूर्ताद् गरुडं वैनतेयं महाबलम्। वानरा ददृशुः सर्वे ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्
Then, after a moment, all the monkeys saw mighty Garuḍa, son of Vinatā, appearing like blazing fire.
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य नागास्ते विप्रदुद्रुवुः। यैस्तु तौ पुरुषौ बद्धौ शरभूतैर्महाबलैः
Seeing him approach, those serpents fled in all directions; but those two men, who had been bound by the mighty serpentine arrows—
ततः सुपर्णः काकुत्स्थौ स्पृष्ट्वा प्रत्यभिनन्द्य च। विममर्श च पाणिभ्यां मुखे चन्द्रसमप्रभे
Then the great bird, Suparṇa, touched the two descendants of Kakutstha, greeted them, and with his hands gently examined their faces, radiant as the moon.
वैनतेयेन संस्पृष्टास्तयोः संरुरुहुर्व्रणाः। सुवर्णे च तनू स्निग्धे तयोराशु बभूवतुः
Touched by the son of Vinatā, the wounds of those two began to heal; and their bodies quickly became smooth and golden.
तेजो वीर्यं बलं चौज उत्साहश्च महागुणाः। प्रदर्शनं च बुद्धिश्च स्मृतिश्च द्विगुणा तयोः
Their energy, strength, might, vigor, enthusiasm, discernment, intelligence, and memory—all these great qualities became doubled in them.
तावुत्थाप्य महातेजा गरुडो वासवोपमौ। उभौ च सस्वजे हृष्टो रामश्चैनमुवाच ह
Raising both of them up, the glorious Garuḍa, equal to Indra in splendor, joyfully embraced them, and Rāma spoke to him.
भवत्प्रसादाद् व्यसनं रावणिप्रभवं महत्। उपायेन व्यतिक्रान्तौ शीघ्रं च बलिनौ कृतौ
"By your grace, we have swiftly overcome this great calamity brought on by Rāvaṇa, and have regained our strength through your intervention."
यथा तातं दशरथं यथाजं च पितामहम्। तथा भवन्तमासाद्य हृदयं मे प्रसीदति
"Just as my heart rejoices when I see my father Daśaratha or Brahmā, so too, meeting you brings me happiness."
को भवान् रूपसम्पन्नो दिव्यस्रगनुलेपनः। वसानो विरजे वस्त्रे दिव्याभरणभूषितः
"Who are you, possessed of such beauty, adorned with divine garlands and ointments, wearing spotless garments, and decorated with celestial ornaments?"
तमुवाच महातेजा वैनतेयो महाबलः। पतत्त्रिराजः प्रीतात्मा हर्षपर्याकुलेक्षणम्
The mighty and radiant son of Vinatā, king of birds, his eyes filled with joy, replied to him—
अहं सखा ते काकुत्स्थ प्रियः प्राणो बहिश्चरः। गरुत्मानिह सम्प्राप्तो युवयोः साह्यकारणात्
"O descendant of Kakutstha, I am your friend, dear as your own life, Garuḍa. I have come here to aid you both."
असुरा वा महावीर्या दानवा वा महाबलाः। सुराश्चापि सगन्धर्वाः पुरस्कृत्य शतक्रतुम्
"Neither the powerful Asuras, nor the mighty Dānavas, nor even the gods with Indra at their head and the Gandharvas—"