तेषामेवं ब्रुवाणानां वानराणां च राक्षसाम् । हनूमान्प्रवणः भूत्वा राघवं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। ७.४०.
As the monkeys and Rākṣasas spoke thus, Hanumān, bowing low, addressed Rāghava with these words:
स्नेहो मे परमो राजंस्त्वयि तिष्ठतु नित्यदा । भक्तिश्च नियता वीर भावो नान्यत्र गच्छतु ।। ७.४०.
O King, may my supreme affection for you remain always; and, O hero, may my unwavering devotion and feeling never go elsewhere.
वायद्रामकथा वीर चरिष्यति महीतले । तावच्छरीरे वत्स्यन्ति प्राणा मम न संशयः ।। ७.४०.
O hero, as long as the stories of Rāma circulate upon the earth, so long will my life remain in my body—of this there is no doubt.
यच्चैतच्चरितं दिव्यं कथा ते रघुनन्दन । तन्मयाप्सरसो नाम श्रावयेयुर्नरर्षभ ।। ७.४०.
O delight of the Raghu line, as for this divine story of your deeds, let the Apsarases recite it, O bull among men.
तच्छ्रुत्वाहं ततो वीर तव चर्यामृतं प्रभो । उत्कण्ठां तां हरिष्यामि मेघलेखामिवानिलः ।। ७.४०.
Hearing then, O hero, the nectar of your deeds, O Lord, I will dispel that longing, just as the wind drives away a streak of cloud.
एवं ब्रुवाणं रामस्तु हनूमन्तं वरासनात् । उत्थाय सस्वजे स्नेहाद्वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ।। ७.४०.
As Hanumān was speaking thus, Rāma rose from his excellent seat, embraced him out of affection, and spoke these words:
एवमेतत्कपिश्रेष्ठ भविता नात्र संशयः । चरिष्यति कथा यावदेषा लोके च मामिका । तावत्ते भविता कीर्तिः शरीरे ऽप्यसवस्तथा ।। ७.४०.
So it shall be, O best of monkeys, without doubt; as long as this story of mine is told in the world, so long will your fame and your life remain.
लोका हि यावत्स्थास्यन्ति तावत्स्थास्यति मे कथा ।। ७.४०.
For as long as the worlds endure, so long will my story endure.
लोके च मामिका । एकैकस्योपकारस्य प्राणान्दास्यामि ते कपे । नरः प्रत्युपकाराणामापस्त्वायाति पात्रताम् ।। ७.४०.
And in this world, for each act of service, O monkey, I will give you my life; a man who repays favors becomes worthy of receiving them.
ततो ऽस्य हारं चन्द्राभं मुच्य कण्ठात्स राघवः । वैडूर्यतरलं कण्ठे बबन्ध च हनूमतः ।। ७.४०.
Then Rāghava removed from his neck a necklace shining like the moon, and fastened around Hanuman's neck a strand adorned with beryl gems.
तेनोरसि निबद्धेन हारेण महता कपिः । रराज हेमशैलेन्द्रश्चन्द्रेणाक्रान्तमस्तकः ।। ७.४०.
With that great necklace bound upon his chest, the monkey shone like a golden mountain whose summit is covered by the moon.
श्रुत्वा तु राघवस्यैतदुत्थायोत्थाय वानराः । प्रणम्य शिरसा पादौ निर्जग्मुस्ते महाबलाः ।। ७.४०.
Hearing this from Rāghava, the mighty monkeys rose, bowed their heads to his feet, and departed.
सुग्रीवः स च रामेण निरन्तरमुरोगतः । विभीषणश्च धर्मात्मा सर्वे ते बाष्पविक्लवाः ।। ७.४०.
Sugrīva, who was inseparable from Rāma, and the righteous Vibhīṣaṇa—all of them were overcome with tears.
सर्वे च ते बाष्पकलाः साश्रुनेत्रा विचेतसः । सम्मूढा इव दुःखेन त्यजन्तो राघवं तदा ।। ७.४०.
All of them, their eyes filled with tears and minds bewildered by grief, seemed lost as they took leave of Rāghava.
कृतप्रसादास्तेनैवं राघवेण महात्मना । जग्मुः स्वं स्वं गृहं सर्वे देही देहमिव त्यजन् ।। ७.४०.
Having received favor from the great-souled Rāghava, they all returned to their own homes, as embodied beings relinquishing their bodies.
ततस्तु ते राक्षसऋक्षवानराः प्रणम्य रामं रघुवंशवर्धनम् । वियोगजाश्रुप्रतिपूर्णलोचनाः प्रतिप्रयातास्तु यथा निवासिनः ।। ७.४०.
Then those Rākṣasas, bears, and monkeys, having bowed to Rāma, the enhancer of the Raghu lineage, departed to their dwellings, their eyes overflowing with tears of separation.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे चत्वारिंशः सर्गः
Thus ends the fortieth sarga of the glorious Uttarakāṇḍa in the venerable Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the ancient epic.
विसृज्य च महाबाहुर्ऋक्षवानरराक्षसान् । भ्रातृभिः सहितो रामः प्रमुमोद सुखं सुखी ।। ७.४१.
Having dismissed the bears, monkeys, and Rākṣasas, Rāma, together with his brothers, rejoiced in happiness.
अथापराह्णसमये भ्रातृभिः सह राघवः । शुश्राव मधुरां वाणीमन्तरिक्षात् प्रभाषिताम् ।। ७.४१.
Then, in the afternoon, Rāghava, accompanied by his brothers, heard a sweet voice speaking from the sky.
सौम्य राम निरीक्षस्व सौम्येन वदनेन माम् । कुबेरभवनात्प्राप्तं विद्धि मां पुष्पकं प्रभो ।। ७.४१.
Gentle Rāma, look upon me with your gracious face; know me to be Puṣpaka, arrived from Kubera's abode, O Lord.
तव शासनमाज्ञाय गतो ऽस्मि भवनं प्रति । उपस्थातुं नरश्रेष्ठ स च मां प्रत्यभाषत ।। ७.४१.
Obeying your command, I have gone to the palace; O best of men, he addressed me to present myself to you.
निर्जितस्त्वं नरेन्द्रेण राघवेण महात्मना । निहत्य युधि दुर्धर्षं रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम् ।। ७.४१.
You have been conquered by the noble Rāghava, king of men, who slew the formidable Rāvaṇa, lord of the Rākṣasas, in battle.
ममापि परमा प्रीतर्हते तस्मिन्दुरात्मनि । रावणे सगणे चैव सपुत्रे सहबान्धवे ।। ७.४१.
I too felt the highest joy when that wicked Rāvaṇa, along with his followers, sons, and kin, was destroyed.
स त्वं रामेण लङ्कायां निर्जितः परमात्मना । वह सौम्य तमेव त्वमहमाज्ञापयामि ते ।। ७.४१.
Thus, you were vanquished in Laṅkā by Rāma, the supreme soul; now, gentle one, I command you to serve him.
परमो ह्येष मे कामो यत्त्वं राघवनन्दनम् । वहेर्लोकस्य संयानं गच्छस्व विगतज्वरः ।। ७.४१.
This is my greatest desire: that you, O delight of the Raghus, carry the journeys of the world; go forth without anxiety.
सो ऽहं शासनमाज्ञाय धनदस्य महात्मनः । त्वत्सकाशमनुप्राप्तो निर्विशङ्कः प्रतीक्ष माम् ।। ७.४१.
Thus, obeying the command of the great-souled Lord of Wealth, I have come to you without fear; await me.
अदृष्यः सर्वभूतानां सर्वेषां धनदाज्ञया । चराम्यहं प्रभावेण तवाज्ञां परिपालयन् ।। ७.४१.
Invisible to all beings by the command of the Lord of Wealth, I move by his power, ever fulfilling your command.
एवमुक्तस्तदा रामः पुष्पकेण महाबलः । उवाच पुष्पकं दृष्ट्वा विमानं पुनरागतम् ।। ७.४१.
Thus addressed, mighty Rāma then, seeing the Puṣpaka chariot returned, spoke to it.
यद्येवं स्वागतं ते ऽस्तु विमानवर पुष्पक । आनुकूल्याद्धनेशस्य वृत्तदोषो न नो भवेत् ।। ७.४१.
If this is so, then welcome to you, Puṣpaka, best of aerial cars; may there be no fault in our conduct due to Kubera’s favor.
लाजैश्चैव तथा पुष्पैर्धूपैश्चैव सुगन्धिभिः । पूजयित्वा महाबाहू राघवः पुष्पकं तदा ।। ७.४१.
Then Rāghava, strong-armed, worshipped Puṣpaka with offerings of parched grain, flowers, and fragrant incense.