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.
पौरजानपदान्स्थाप्य स्वकार्येष्वहमागतः । क्रतूनेव करिष्यामि प्रभावाद्भवतां सताम् ।। ७.३६.
Having settled the affairs of the citizens and the people, I have come here; by your power, O noble ones, I will perform sacrifices.
सदस्या मम यज्ञेषु भवन्तो नित्यमेव तत् । भविष्यथ महावीर्या ममानुग्रहकाङ्क्षिणः ।। ७.३६.
May you, of great might, always be participants in my sacrifices, wishing to grant me your favor.
अहं युष्मान्समाश्रित्य तपोनिर्धूतकल्मषान् । अनुग्रहीतः पितृभिर्भविष्यामि सुनिर्वृतः ।। ७.३६.
Relying on you, whose austerities have cleansed all sin, I will be blessed by my ancestors and find great contentment.
तदागन्तव्यमनिशं भवद्भिरिह सङ्गतैः । अगस्त्याद्यास्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा ऋषयः संशितव्रताः ।। ७.३६.
Therefore, you should always come here together; hearing this, Agastya and the other sages of firm vows—
एवमस्त्विति तं चोक्त्वा प्रयातुमुपचक्रमुः ।। ७.३६.
Having said, 'So be it,' to him, they began to depart.
एवमुक्त्वा गताः सर्वे ऋषयस्ते यथागतम् । राघवश्च तमेवार्थं चिन्तयामास विस्मितः ।। ७.३६.
Thus, having spoken, all those sages departed as they had come, and Raghava, amazed, pondered over that matter.
ततो ऽस्तं भास्करे याते विसृज्य नृपवानरान् । सन्ध्यामुपास्य विधिवत्तदा नरवरोत्तमः । प्रवृत्तायां रजन्यां तु सो ऽन्तःपुरचरो ऽभवत् ।। ७.३६.
Then, when the sun had set, releasing the kings and monkeys, the best of men duly performed the evening rites; when night had fallen, he entered the inner chambers.
अभिषिक्ते तु काकुत्स्थे धर्मेण विदितात्मनि । व्यतीता या निशा पूर्वा पौराणां हर्षवर्धिनी ।। ७.३७.
When Kakutstha, who knows righteousness and his own self, had been anointed, that previous night passed, increasing the joy of the citizens.
तस्यां रजन्यां व्युष्टायां प्रातर्नृपतिबोधकाः । वन्दिनः समुपातिष्ठन्सौम्या नृपतिवेश्मनि ।। ७.३७.
When that night had ended, in the morning, the bards who awaken the king approached the palace of the gentle ruler.
ते रक्तकण्ठिनः सर्वे किन्नरा इव शिक्षिताः । तुष्टुवुर्नपतिं वीरं यथावत् सम्प्रहर्षिणः ।। ७.३७.
All of them, with red throats, trained like kinnaras, joyfully praised the heroic king as was fitting.
वीर सौम्य प्रबुध्यस्व कौसल्याप्रीतिवर्धन । जगद्धि सर्वं स्वपिति त्वयि सुप्ते नराधिप ।। ७.३७.
'O hero, gentle one, awaken! O increaser of Kausalya's joy! For when you, O king, sleep, the whole world sleeps.'
विक्रमस्ते यथा विष्णो रूपं चैवाश्विनोरिव । बुद्ध्या बृहस्पतेस्तुल्यः प्रजापतिसमो ह्यसि ।। ७.३७.
Your valor is like that of Viṣṇu, your form like that of the Aśvins; in wisdom you are equal to Bṛhaspati, and you are indeed like Prajāpati.
क्षमा ते पृथिवीतुल्या तेजसा भास्करोपमः । वेगस्ते वायुना तुल्यो गाम्भीर्यमुदधेरिव ।। ७.३७.
Your forbearance is equal to the earth, your brilliance is like the sun; in speed you are like the wind, and in depth, like the ocean.
अप्रकम्प्यो यता स्थाणुश्चन्द्रे सौम्यत्वमीदृशम् । नेदृशाः पार्थिवाः पूर्वं भवितारो नराधिप ।। ७.३७.
You are unshakable like Sthāṇu (Śiva), gentle as the moon; O lord of men, there have not been, nor will there be, kings like you before.
यथा त्वमतिदुर्धर्षो धर्मनित्यः प्रजाहितः । न त्वां जहाति कीर्तिश्च लक्ष्मीश्च पुरुषर्षभ ।। ७.३७.
Just as you are exceedingly invincible, ever devoted to righteousness, and devoted to the welfare of your people, O best of men, so fame and fortune never abandon you.
श्रीश्च धर्मश्च काकुत्स्थ त्वयि नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितौ । एताश्चान्याश्च मधुरा वन्दिभिः परिकीर्तिताः ।। ७.३७.
O descendant of Kakutstha, both prosperity and righteousness are always established in you; these and other sweet praises are sung by the bards.
सूताश्च संस्तवैर्दिव्यैर्बोधयन्ति स्म राघवम् । स्तुतिभिः स्तूयमानाभिः प्रत्यबुध्यत राघवः ।। ७.३७.
The bards awakened Rāghava with divine hymns of praise; thus awakened by these eulogies, Rāghava arose.
स तद्विहाय शयनं पाण्डराच्छादनास्तृतम् । उत्तस्थौ नागशयनाद्धरिर्नारायणो यथा ।। ७.३७.
Leaving his bed, covered with white sheets, he rose from his serpent-couch like Hari Nārāyaṇa.
तमुत्थितं महात्मानं प्रह्वाः प्राञ्जलयो नराः । सलिलं भाजनैः शुभ्रैरुपतस्थुः सहस्रशः ।। ७.३७.
As he arose, the people, humble and with joined palms, thousands in number, approached the great-souled one with pure vessels of water.
कृतोदकशुचिर्भूत्वा काले हुतहुताशनः । देवागारं जगामाशु पुण्यमिक्ष्वाकुसेवितम् ।। ७.३७.
Having performed the water-rites and purified himself, and at the proper time having offered oblations into the sacred fire, he quickly went to the temple of the gods, sanctified by the Ikṣvāku lineage.