सो ऽपि गन्धवहः पुत्रं प्रगृह्य गृहमानयत् । अञ्जनायास्तमाचख्यौ वरदत्तं विनिर्गतः ।। ७.३६.
Then the Wind-god, taking his son, brought him home and told Añjanā about the boons that had been granted.
प्राप्य राम वरानेष वरदानसमन्वितः । बलेनात्मनि संस्थेन सो ऽपूर्यत यथा ऽर्णवः ।। ७.३६.
Having received these boons from Rāma, endowed with the gifts of the boon-givers, he was filled with strength within himself, like the ocean.
तरसा पूर्यमाणो ऽपि तदा वानरपुङ्गवः । आश्रमेषु महर्षीणामपराध्यति निर्भयः ।। ७.३६.
Even as he was being filled with power, that foremost of monkeys, fearless, committed offenses in the hermitages of the great sages.
स्रुग्भाण्डान्यग्निहोत्रं च वल्कलाजिनसञ्चयान् । भग्नविच्छिन्नविध्वस्तान्संशान्तानां करोत्ययम् ।। ७.३६.
He would break and scatter their ladles, vessels, fire-altars, and heaps of bark and skins, leaving them ruined and destroyed.
एवंविधानि कर्माणि प्रावर्तत महाबलः । सर्वेषां ब्रह्मदण्डानामवध्यः शम्भुना कृतः ।। ७.३६.
Thus did the mighty one begin to perform such deeds, being made invulnerable to all the rods of Brahmā by Śambhu.
जानन्त ऋषयस्तं वै सहन्ते तस्य शक्तितः ।। ७.३६.
The sages, knowing him, endure him according to their ability.
यथा केसरिणा त्वेष वायुना सो ऽञ्जनासुतः । प्रतिषिद्धो ऽपि मर्यादां लङ्घयत्येव वानरः ।। ७.३६.
Just as the son of Anjana, though restrained by the lion-like wind, still transgresses the boundary, so does the monkey.
ततो महर्षयः क्रुद्धा भृग्वङ्गिरसवंशजाः । शेपुरेनं रघुश्रेष्ठ नातिक्रुद्धातिमन्यवः ।। ७.३६.
Then the great sages, descended from the Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras lineages, became angry and cursed him, O best of Raghu’s line, though not excessively enraged.
बाधसे यत्समाश्रित्य बलमस्मान्प्लवङ्गम । तद्दीर्घकालं वेत्तासि नास्माकं शापमोहितः । यदा ते स्मार्यते कीर्तिस्तदा ते वर्धते बलम् ।। ७.३६.
Because you trouble us, relying on your strength, O monkey, you will, for a long time, be unaware of your power, deluded by our curse; whenever your fame is recalled, then your strength will increase.
ततस्स हृततेजौजा महर्षिवचनौजसा । एषोश्रमाणि तान्येव मृदुभावं गतो ऽचरत् ।। ७.३६.
Then, deprived of his energy and vigor by the words of the great sages, he adopted a gentle demeanor and performed those tasks.
अथर्क्षरजसो नाम वालिसुग्रीवयोः पिता । सर्ववानरराजा ऽ ऽसीत्तेजसा भास्करप्रभः ।। ७.३६.
Now, there was a king named Ṛkṣaraja, father of Vāli and Sugrīva, ruler of all the monkeys, radiant in splendor like the sun.
स तु राज्यं चिरं कृत्वा वानराणां हरीश्वरः । स च ऋक्षरजा नाम कालधर्मेण सङ्गतः ।। ७.३६.
Having ruled the monkeys for a long time, that lord of the monkeys, Ṛkṣaraja by name, departed according to the law of time.
तस्मिन्नस्तमिते चाथ मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रकोविदैः । पित्र्ये पदे कृतो वाली सुग्रीवो वालिनः पदे ।। ७.३६.
After his passing, the ministers skilled in counsel installed Vāli in the paternal position, and Sugrīva in Vāli’s place.
सुग्रीवेण समं त्वस्य अद्वैधं छिद्रवर्जितम् । आबाल्यं सख्यमभवदनिलस्याग्निना यथा ।। ७.३६.
Between Sugrīva and him, there was undivided, flawless friendship from childhood, like that of the wind and fire.
एष शापवशादेव न वेद बलमात्मनः । वालिसुग्रीवयोर्वैरं यदा राम समुत्थितम् ।। ७.३६.
Due to the power of the curse, he does not know his own strength, when enmity arose between Vāli and Sugrīva, O Rāma.
न ह्येष राम सुग्रीवो भ्राम्यमाणो ऽपि वालिना ।। ७.३६.
Nor, O Rāma, does Sugrīva, though tossed about by Vāli, know his own strength.
देव जानाति न ह्येष बलमात्मनि मारुतिः । ऋषिशापाहृतबलस्तदैष कपिसत्तमः ।। ७.३६.
O Deva, he does not know his own power, this son of the wind; deprived of strength by the sages’ curse, he is the foremost among monkeys.
सिंहः कुञ्जररुद्धो वा आस्थितः सहितो रणे ।। ७.३६.
A lion, though restrained by an elephant, stands firm and endures in battle.
पराक्रमोत्साहमतिप्रतापसौशील्यमाधुर्यनयानयैश्च । गाम्भीर्यचातुर्यसुवीर्यधैर्यैर्हनूमतः को ऽभ्यधिको ऽस्ति लोके ।। ७.३६.
Who in the world surpasses Hanuman in valor, enthusiasm, extraordinary brilliance, noble character, sweetness, conduct, depth, cleverness, heroism, and courage?
असौ पुनर्व्याकरणं ग्रहीष्यन्सूर्योन्मुखः प्रष्टुमना कपीन्द्रः । उद्यद्गिरेरस्तगिरिं जगाम ग्रन्थं महद्धारयनप्रमेयः ।। ७.३६.
He, again, intending to master grammar, facing the sun, the monkey king, went to the rising mountain, bearing the great treatise, immeasurable.
ससूत्रवृत्त्यर्थपदं महार्थं ससङ्ग्रहं साद्ध्यति वै कपीन्द्रः । नह्यस्य कश्चित्सदृशो ऽस्ति शास्त्रे वैशारदे च्छन्दगतौ तथैव ।। ७.३६.
The monkey king accomplishes the great work, with aphorisms, commentary, meaningful words, and comprehensive summary; indeed, none is his equal in the scholarly science, in prosody, or in poetic meter.
सर्वासु विद्यासु तपोविधाने प्रस्पर्धते ऽयो हि गुरुं सुराणाम् । सो ऽयं नवव्याकरणार्थवेत्ता ब्रह्मा भविष्यत्यपि ते प्रसादात् ।। ७.३६.
In all branches of knowledge and in the practice of austerity, he rivals the teacher of the gods; this one, knower of the meaning of the new grammar, will become Brahmā by your grace.
प्रवीविवक्षोरिव सागरस्य लोकान्दिधक्षोरिव पावकस्य युगक्षये ह्येव यथान्तकस्य हनूमतः स्थास्यति कः पुरस्तात् ।। ७.३६.
Who will stand before Hanuman, as one wishing to cross the ocean, as fire desiring to burn the worlds, or as Death at the end of the age?
एषेव चान्ये च महाकपीन्द्राः सुग्रीवमैन्दद्विविदाः सनीलाः । सतारतारेयनलाः सरम्भास्त्वत्कारणाद्राम सुरैर्हि सृष्टाः ।। ७.३६.
And these other great monkey lords—Sugriva, Mainda, Dvivida, along with Nila, Sushena, Tara, Nala, and Rambha—were all created by the gods for your sake, O Rama.
तदेत्कथितं सर्वं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि । हनूमतो बालभावे कर्मैतत्कथितं मया ।। ७.३६.
Thus, everything you have asked me has been told; I have recounted Hanuman's deeds from his childhood.
श्रुत्वा ऽगस्त्यस्य कथितं रामः सौमित्रिरेव च । विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर्वानरा राक्षसैः सह ।। ७.३६.
Hearing Agastya's narration, both Rama and Lakshmana, along with the monkeys and the rakshasas, were filled with great wonder.
अगस्त्यस्त्वब्रवीद्रामं सर्वमेतछ्रुतं त्वया । दृष्टः सम्भाषितश्चासि राम गच्छामहे वयम् ।। ७.३६.
Then Agastya said to Rama, 'You have heard all this and have seen and spoken with me; now, Rama, we shall take our leave.'
श्रुत्वैतद्राघवो वाक्यमगस्त्यस्योग्रतेजसः । प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतश्चापि महर्षिमिदमब्रवीत् ।। ७.३६.
Hearing these words from the radiant Agastya, Rama, with joined palms and bowed head, spoke to the great sage.
अद्य मे देवता हृष्टाः पितरः प्रपितामहाः । युष्माकं दर्शनादेव नित्यं तुष्टाः सबान्धवाः ।। ७.३६.
Today, my ancestors, the gods, and the forefathers are delighted; simply by seeing you, they, along with their kin, are always satisfied.
विज्ञाप्यं तु ममैतद्धि यद्वदाम्यागतस्पृहः । तद्भवद्भिर्मम कृते कर्तव्यमनुकम्पया ।। ७.३६.
But I must make this request, which I speak with longing: out of compassion, please do this for me.