वालिप्रणिहितावेव शङ्केऽहं पुरुषोत्तमौ। राजानो बहुमित्राश्च विश्वासो नात्र हि क्षमः
I suspect these two excellent men have been sent by Vāli; even with kings who have many allies, trust is not appropriate here.
अरयश्च मनुष्येण विज्ञेयाश्छद्मचारिणः। विश्वस्तानामविश्वस्ताश्छिद्रेषु प्रहरन्त्यपि
Enemies who act in disguise must be recognized by a man; those who are not trusted by the trusting strike even at points of weakness.
कृत्येषु वाली मेधावी राजानो बहुदर्शिनः। भवन्त परहन्तारस्ते ज्ञेयाः प्राकृतैर्नरैः
Vāli is wise in his actions, and kings are far-seeing; you must recognize those who are destroyers of others, even if they appear to be ordinary men.
तौ त्वया प्राकृतेनेव गत्वा ज्ञेयौ प्लवंगम। इङ्गितानां प्रकारैश्च रूपव्याभाषणेन च
Therefore, you must approach and discern them as if you were an ordinary monkey, by observing their gestures, manner, and speech.
लक्षयस्व तयोर्भावं प्रहृष्टमनसौ यदि। विश्वासयन् प्रशंसाभिरिङ्गितैश्च पुनः पुनः
Observe their disposition—if their hearts are joyful—by repeatedly winning their trust with praise and by reading their gestures.
ममैवाभिमुखं स्थित्वा पृच्छ त्वं हरिपुङ्गव। प्रयोजनं प्रवेशस्य वनस्यास्य धनुर्धरौ
Standing before me, you should ask, O foremost of monkeys, what purpose these two bowmen have in entering this forest.
शुद्धात्मानौ यदि त्वेतौ जानीहि त्वं प्लवङ्गम। व्याभाषितैर्वा रूपैर्वा विज्ञेया दुष्टतानयोः
If these two are pure in heart, you must discern it, O monkey, either by their speech or by their appearance; the wickedness of people is to be recognized.
इत्येवं कपिराजेन संदिष्टो मारुतात्मजः। चकार गमने बुद्धिं यत्र तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ
Thus instructed by the monkey king, Hanuman, son of the Wind, resolved to go to where Rama and Lakshmana were.
तथेति सम्पूज्य वचस्तु तस्य कपेः सुभीतस्य दुरासदस्य। महानुभावो हनुमान् ययौ तदा स यत्र रामोऽतिबली सलक्ष्मणः
Having said, 'So be it,' and honoring the words of that wise and formidable monkey, the mighty Hanuman then went to where Rama, strong and accompanied by Lakshmana, was.
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Listen now to the third chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā section.
वचो विज्ञाय हनुमान् सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। पर्वतादृष्यमूकात् तु पुप्लुवे यत्र राघवौ
Understanding the words of the great-souled Sugrīva, Hanuman leapt from Mount Ṛṣyamūka to where the two descendants of Raghu were.
कपिरूपं परित्यज्य हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः। भिक्षुरूपं ततो भेजे शठबुद्धितया कपिः
Abandoning his monkey form, Hanuman, son of the Wind, then assumed the form of a mendicant, acting with cunning intent.
आबभाषे च तौ वीरौ यथावत् प्रशशंस च। सम्पूज्य विधिवद् वीरौ हनुमान् वानरोत्तमः
He addressed those two heroes, praised them as was fitting, and, honoring them according to custom, Hanuman, the best of monkeys, spoke.
उवाच कामतो वाक्यं मृदु सत्यपराक्रमौ। राजर्षिदेवप्रतिमौ तापसौ संशितव्रतौ
He spoke these words as he wished, to those gentle and truly valiant ones, ascetics of firm vows, resembling royal sages and gods.
देशं कथमिमं प्राप्तौ भवन्तौ वरवर्णिनौ। त्रासयन्तौ मृगगणानन्यांश्च वनचारिणः
How have you two, of splendid appearance, come to this place, frightening the herds of deer and other forest-dwellers?
पम्पातीररुहान् वृक्षान् वीक्षमाणौ समन्ततः। इमां नदीं शुभजलां शोभयन्तौ तरस्विनौ
You two, energetic, are looking all around at the trees growing on the banks of the Pampā, enhancing the beauty of this river with its pure waters.
धैर्यवन्तौ सुवर्णाभौ कौ युवां चीरवाससौ। निःश्वसन्तौ वरभुजौ पीडयन्ताविमाः प्रजाः
Who are you two, patient and golden-hued, wearing bark garments, sighing deeply, with splendid arms, troubling these creatures?
सिंहविप्रेक्षितौ वीरौ महाबलपराक्रमौ। शक्रचापनिभे चापे गृहीत्वा शत्रुनाशनौ
These two heroes, with the gaze of lions, endowed with immense strength and valor, have taken up bows resembling Indra's bow, destroyers of enemies.
श्रीमन्तौ रूपसम्पन्नौ वृषभश्रेष्ठविक्रमौ। हस्तिहस्तोपमभुजौ द्युतिमन्तौ नरर्षभौ
They are radiant, handsome, and of noble form, possessing the might of the best of bulls, with arms like the trunks of elephants, resplendent, foremost among men.
प्रभया पर्वतेन्द्रोऽसौ युवयोरवभासितः। राज्यार्हावमरप्रख्यौ कथं देशमिहागतौ
By your radiance, the lord of mountains himself is illuminated; worthy of kingship, equal to immortals, how have you come to this land?
पद्मपत्रेक्षणौ वीरौ जटामण्डलधारिणौ। अन्योन्यसदृशौ वीरौ देवलोकादिहागतौ
These two heroes, with eyes like lotus petals, wearing matted locks, alike in every way, seem as if they have come here from the world of the gods.
यदृच्छयेव सम्प्राप्तौ चन्द्रसूर्यौ वसुंधराम्। विशालवक्षसौ वीरौ मानुषौ देवरूपिणौ
As if by chance, the moon and sun have arrived together on earth; these two heroic men, broad-chested, appear in the form of men but with the likeness of gods.
सिंहस्कन्धौ महोत्साहौ समदाविव गोवृषौ। आयताश्च सुवृत्ताश्च बाहवः परिघोपमाः
With lion-like shoulders, great energy, like two proud bulls in rut, their long and well-shaped arms resemble iron clubs.
सर्वभूषणभूषार्हाः किमर्थं न विभूषिताः। उभौ योग्यावहं मन्ये रक्षितुं पृथिवीमिमाम्
Worthy of all ornaments, why are they not adorned? I consider both of them fit to protect this earth.
ससागरवनां कृत्स्नां विन्ध्यमेरुविभूषिताम्। इमे च धनुषी चित्रे श्लक्ष्णे चित्रानुलेपने
The whole earth, with its forests and oceans, adorned by the Vindhya and Meru mountains; and these bows, beautiful, smooth, and finely decorated.
प्रकाशेते यथेन्द्रस्य वज्रे हेमविभूषिते। सम्पूर्णाश्च शितैर्बाणैस्तूणाश्च शुभदर्शनाः
They shine like Indra's thunderbolt adorned with gold; their quivers, full of sharp arrows, are pleasing to behold.
जीवितान्तकरैर्घोरैर्ज्वलद्भिरिव पन्नगैः। महाप्रमाणौ विपुलौ तप्तहाटकभूषणौ
Filled with terrible, life-ending, blazing arrows like serpents, their great, broad quivers are adorned with refined gold.
खड्गावेतौ विराजेते निर्मुक्तभुजगाविव। एवं मां परिभाषन्तं कस्माद् वै नाभिभाषतः
These two swords shine like released serpents; why do you not speak to me as I address you thus?
सुग्रीवो नाम धर्मात्मा कश्चिद् वानरपुङ्गवः। वीरो विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा जगद्भ्रमति दुःखितः
There is a righteous one named Sugriva, a foremost monkey, a hero cast out by his brother, who wanders the world in sorrow.
प्राप्तोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण महात्मना। राज्ञा वानरमुख्यानां हनुमान् नाम वानरः
Sent by that great-souled Sugriva, I have come; I am Hanuman by name, chief among the monkeys.