वानरेन्द्रं महेन्द्राभमिन्द्रो वालिनमात्मजम् । सुग्रीवं जनयामास तपनस्तपतां वरः ॥१-१७-
Indra begot Vali, the lord of the monkeys, equal to Mahendra himself; the Sun, best among the shining ones, begot Sugriva.
बृहस्पतिस्त्वजनयत् तारं नाम महाकपिम् । सर्ववानरमुख्यानां बुद्धिमन्तमनुत्तमम् ॥१-१७-
Brihaspati begot Tara, the great monkey, the wisest and most excellent among all the chief monkeys.
धनदस्य सुतः श्रीमान् वानरो गन्धमादनः । विश्वकर्मा त्वजनयन्नलं नाम महाकपिम् ॥१-१७-
The illustrious Gandhamadana was the son of Kubera; Vishvakarma begot Nala, the great monkey.
पावकस्य सुतः श्रीमान् नीलोऽग्निसदृशप्रभः । तेजसा यशसा वीर्यादत्यरिच्यत वीर्यवान् ॥१-१७-
The illustrious Nila, son of Agni, shone with a radiance like fire; in energy, fame, and valor, he surpassed all others.
रूपद्रविणसम्पन्नावश्विनौ रूपसम्मतौ । मैन्दं च द्विविदं चैव जनयामासतुः स्वयम् ॥१-१७-
The Ashvins, renowned for beauty and wealth, themselves begot Mainda and Dvivida, both esteemed for their appearance.
वरुणो जनयामास सुषेणं नाम वानरम् । शरभं जनयामास पर्जन्यस्तु महाबलः ॥१-१७-
Varuna begot a monkey named Sushena; Parjanya, of great might, begot Sharabha.
मारुतस्यौरसः श्रीमान् हनुमान् नाम वानरः । वज्रसंहननोपेतो वैनतेयसमो जवे ॥१-१७-
Hanuman, the illustrious son of Vayu, was born with a body firm as a thunderbolt, and in speed he equaled Garuda.
अप्रमेयबला वीरा विक्रान्ताः कामरूपिणः । ते गजाचलसंकाशा वपुष्मन्तो महाबलाः ॥१-१७-
These heroes, of immeasurable strength and valor, able to assume forms at will, were as mighty as elephants and mountains, possessing great power and splendid bodies.
ऋक्षवानरगोपुच्छाः क्षिप्रमेवाभिजज्ञिरे । यस्य देवस्य यद्रूपं वेषो यश्च पराक्रमः ॥१-१७-
Bears, monkeys, and those with cow-like tails were quickly born, each according to the form, appearance, and valor of the respective deity.
अजायत समं तेन तस्य तस्य पृथक् पृथक् । गोलाङ्गूलीषु चोत्पन्नाः किंचिदुन्नतविक्रमाः ॥१-१७-
Each was born exactly resembling that deity, each one separately; among the Golangulas, some were born with slightly superior prowess.
ऋक्षीषु च तथा जाता वानराः किन्नरीषु च । देवा महर्षिगन्धर्वास्तार्क्ष्ययक्षा यशस्विनः ॥१-१७-
Similarly, monkeys were born among the Riksha and Kinnari women; the gods, great sages, Gandharvas, Garuda, and renowned Yakshas,
नागाः किम्पुरुषाश्चैव सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः । बहवो जनयामासुर्हृष्टास्तत्र सहस्रशः ॥१-१७-
Nagas, Kimpurushas, Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Uragas—many, delighted, begot thousands there.
चारणाश्च सुतान् वीरान् ससृजुर्वनचारिणः । वानरान् सुमहाकायान् सर्वान् वै वनचारिणः ॥१-१७-
The celestial singers also produced heroic sons who roamed the forests—monkeys of immense size, all of them dwellers of the woods.
अप्सरस्सु च मुख्यासु तथा विद्याधरीषु च । नागकन्यासु च तदा गन्धर्वीणां तनूषु च । कामरूपबलोपेता यथाकामविचारिणः ॥१-१७-
From the foremost Apsarases, Vidyādharīs, Nāga maidens, and Gandharvīs, were born those endowed with the power to assume forms and strength at will, moving about as they pleased.
सिंहशार्दूलसदृशा दर्पेण च बलेन च । शिलाप्रहरणाः सर्वे सर्वे पादपयोधिनः ॥१-१७-
All were like lions and tigers in pride and strength, wielding rocks as weapons, and all were at home among the trees and mountains.
नखदंष्ट्रायुधाः सर्वे सर्वे सर्वास्त्रकोविदाः । विचालयेयुः शैलेन्द्रान् भेदयेयुः स्थिरान् द्रुमान् ॥१-१७-
All bore claws and fangs as weapons, all were skilled in every weapon, able to shake the king of mountains and shatter even the sturdiest trees.
क्षोभयेयुश्च वेगेन समुद्रं सरितां पतिम् । दारयेयुः क्षितिं पद्भ्यामाप्लवेयुर्महार्णवान् ॥१-१७-
With their speed, they could agitate the ocean, lord of rivers, rend the earth with their feet, and leap across vast seas.
नभस्तलं विशेयुश्च गृह्णीयुरपि तोयदान् । गृह्णीयुरपि मातङ्गान् मत्तान् प्रव्रजतो वने ॥१-१७-
They could enter the sky, seize even the clouds, and capture wild, intoxicated elephants roaming the forest.
नर्दमानांश्च नादेन पातयेयुर्विहङ्गमान् । ईदृशानां प्रसूतानि हरीणां कामरूपिणाम् ॥१-१७-
With their roaring cries, they could bring down birds in flight; such were the forms of the monkeys born with the power to change shape at will.
शतं शतसहस्राणि यूथपानां महात्मनाम् । ते प्रधानेषु यूथेषु हरीणां हरियूथपाः ॥१-१७-
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of mighty leaders of monkey troops were born, chiefs among the monkeys.
बभूवुर्यूथपश्रेष्ठान् वीरांश्चाजनयन् हरीन् । अन्ये ऋक्षवतः प्रस्थानुपतस्थुः सहस्रशः ॥१-१७-
They became the foremost of troop leaders and also produced heroic monkeys; others, in thousands, accompanied the bear-like ones on their journeys.
अन्ये नानाविधाञ्छैलान् काननानि च भेजिरे । सूर्यपुत्रं च सुग्रीवं शक्रपुत्रं च वालिनम् ॥१-१७-
Others took to various mountains and forests; they served Sugrīva, son of the Sun, and Vālin, son of Indra.
भ्रातरावुपतस्थुस्ते सर्वे च हरियूथपाः । नलं नीलं हनूमन्तमन्यांश्च हरियूथपान् ॥१-१७-
All the monkey chiefs gathered around those two brothers, as well as Nala, Nīla, Hanumān, and other leaders of the monkey troops.
ते तार्क्ष्यबलसम्पन्नाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः । विचरन्तोऽर्दयन् सर्वान् सिंहव्याघ्रमहोरगान् ॥१-१७-
All endowed with the strength of Garuḍa, skilled in battle, they roamed about, overpowering lions, tigers, and great serpents.
महाबलो महाबाहुर्वाली विपुलविक्रमः । जुगोप भुजवीर्येण ऋक्षगोपुच्छवानरान् ॥१-१७-
The mighty and long-armed Vālin, of vast prowess, protected the monkeys with bear-like tails by the strength of his arms.
तैरियं पृथिवी शूरैः सपर्वतवनार्णवा । कीर्णा विविधसंस्थानैर्नानाव्यञ्जनलक्षणैः ॥१-१७-
By these heroes, the earth, with its mountains, forests, and oceans, was filled—diverse in form and marked by various features.
तैर्मेघवृन्दाचलकूटसंनिभै- :::र्महाबलैर्वानरयूथपाधिपैः बभूव भूर्भीमशरीररूपैः :::समावृता रामसहायहेतोः ॥१-१७-
By these monkey troop leaders, mighty as masses of clouds or mountain peaks, the earth was covered with fearsome forms, for the sake of aiding Rāma.
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Listen now to the eighteenth sarga.
निर्वृत्ते तु क्रतौ तस्मिन् हयमेधे महात्मनः । प्रतिगृह्यमरा भागान् प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥१-१८-
When that great horse sacrifice was completed, the gods received their shares and departed as they had come.
समाप्तदीक्षानियमः पत्नीगणसमन्वितः । प्रविवेश पुरीं राजा सभृत्यबलवाहनः ॥१-१८-
Having completed his vows and rituals, accompanied by his wives, the king entered the city with his servants, army, and vehicles.