संस्कारक्रमसम्पन्नामद्भुतामविलम्बिताम्। उच्चारयति कल्याणीं वाचं हृदयहर्षिणीम्
He utters words that are well-formed in proper order, wonderful, unhurried, auspicious, and delightful to the heart.
अनया चित्रया वाचा त्रिस्थानव्यञ्जनस्थया। कस्य नाराध्यते चित्तमुद्यतासेररेरपि
With this varied speech, articulated from three places, whose mind would not be won—even that of an enemy ready to strike?
एवंविधो यस्य दूतो न भवेत् पार्थिवस्य तु। सिद्ध्यन्ति हि कथं तस्य कार्याणां गतयोऽनघ
If a king does not have such a messenger, O blameless one, how could the outcomes of his endeavors ever succeed?
एवंगुणगणैर्युक्ता यस्य स्युः कार्यसाधकाः। तस्य सिद्ध्यन्ति सर्वेऽर्था दूतवाक्यप्रचोदिताः
One whose agents are endowed with such qualities will have all his aims accomplished, prompted by the words of his messenger.
एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्रिः सुग्रीवसचिवं कपिम्। अभ्यभाषत वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यज्ञं पवनात्मजम्
Thus addressed, Saumitri spoke to the monkey, Sugriva's minister, skilled in speech, the son of the wind, who was also skilled in speech.
विदिता नौ गुणा विद्वन् सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। तमेव चावां मार्गावः सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वरम्
O learned one, we know the virtues of the great-souled Sugriva; we seek only Sugriva, the lord of the monkeys.
यथा ब्रवीषि हनुमन् सुग्रीववचनादिह। तत् तथा हि करिष्यावो वचनात् तव सत्तम
As you say, Hanuman, regarding Sugriva's words here, so indeed shall we act, O best among the virtuous, according to your command.
तत् तस्य वाक्यं निपुणं निशम्य प्रहृष्टरूपः पवनात्मजः कपिः। मनः समाधाय जयोपपत्तौ सख्यं तदा कर्तुमियेष ताभ्याम्
Hearing their skillful words, the wind-born monkey rejoiced, fixed his mind on attaining victory, and then sought to form a friendship with them.
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Listen to the fourth chapter. In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa, the fourth chapter.
ततः प्रहृष्टो हनुमान् कृत्यवानिति तद्वचः। श्रुत्वा मधुरभावं च सुग्रीवं मनसा गतः
Then Hanuman, delighted and knowing his task, having heard those sweet words, mentally approached Sugriva.
भाव्यो राज्यागमस्तस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। यदयं कृत्यवान् प्राप्तः कृत्यं चैतदुपागतम्
The arrival of the kingdom is destined for Sugriva, the great-souled; since he has gained a capable ally, and this task has come to him.
ततः परमसंहृष्टो हनूमान् प्लवगोत्तमः। प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं रामं वाक्यविशारदः
Then Hanuman, the foremost of monkeys, exceedingly joyful, spoke these words to Rāma, who was skilled in speech.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणो रामचोदितः। आचचक्षे महात्मानं रामं दशरथात्मजम्
Hearing those words, Lakṣmaṇa, prompted by Rāma, described the great-souled Rāma, son of Daśaratha.
राजा दशरथो नाम द्युतिमान् धर्मवत्सलः। चातुर्वर्ण्यं स्वधर्मेण नित्यमेवाभिपालयन्
There was a king named Dasharatha, radiant and devoted to righteousness, who always protected the four orders by upholding their own duties.
न द्वेष्टा विद्यते तस्य स तु द्वेष्टि न कंचन। स तु सर्वेषु भूतेषु पितामह इवापरः
He bore no hatred toward anyone, nor did anyone hate him; among all beings, he was like another grandsire.
अग्निष्टोमादिभिर्यज्ञैरिष्टवानाप्तदक्षिणैः। तस्यायं पूर्वजः पुत्रो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः
He performed sacrifices such as the Agniṣṭoma, giving abundant gifts; his eldest son is known among people as Rama.
शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां पितुर्निर्देशपारगः। ज्येष्ठो दशरथस्यायं पुत्राणां गुणवत्तरः
He is the refuge of all beings, steadfast in his father's command, the eldest and most virtuous of Dasharatha's sons.
राजलक्षणसंयुक्तः संयुक्तो राज्यसम्पदा। राज्याद् भ्रष्टो मया वस्तुं वने सार्धमिहागतः
Endowed with royal marks and royal fortune, deprived of the kingdom, he has come here to dwell in the forest with me.
भार्यया च महाभाग सीतयानुगतो वशी। दिनक्षये महातेजाः प्रभयेव दिवाकरः
Accompanied by his noble wife Sita, self-controlled, radiant at day's end like the sun with its rays.
अहमस्यावरो भ्राता गुणैर्दास्यमुपागतः। कृतज्ञस्य बहुज्ञस्य लक्ष्मणो नाम नामतः
I am his younger brother, Lakshmana by name, who, recognizing his virtues and gratitude, has come to serve him.
सुखार्हस्य महार्हस्य सर्वभूतहितात्मनः। ऐश्वर्येण विहीनस्य वनवासे रतस्य च
He, who deserves happiness and great honor, whose heart is set on the welfare of all beings, now deprived of sovereignty, delights in forest life.
रक्षसापहृता भार्या रहिते कामरूपिणा। तच्च न ज्ञायते रक्षः पत्नी येनास्य वा हृता
His wife was carried off by a demon, one who could assume any form, in a lonely place; neither the demon nor the fate of his wife is known.
दनुर्नाम दितेः पुत्रः शापाद् राक्षसतां गतः। आख्यातस्तेन सुग्रीवः समर्थो वानराधिपः
Danu, son of Diti, became a rakshasa by a curse; he told Sugriva, the powerful lord of the monkeys, about this.
स ज्ञास्यति महावीर्यस्तव भार्यापहारिणम्। एवमुक्त्वा दनुः स्वर्गं भ्राजमानो दिवं गतः
That mighty one will discover the abductor of your wife; having said this, Danu, shining, ascended to heaven.
एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं याथातथ्येन पृच्छतः। अहं चैव च रामश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतौ
All this has been told to you exactly as you asked; both Rama and I have sought refuge with Sugriva.
एष दत्त्वा च वित्तानि प्राप्य चानुत्तमं यशः। लोकनाथः पुरा भूत्वा सुग्रीवं नाथमिच्छति
He, having given away wealth and attained supreme fame, once lord of the world, now seeks Sugriva as his protector.
सीता यस्य स्नुषा चासीच्छरण्यो धर्मवत्सलः। तस्य पुत्रः शरण्यश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः
He whose daughter-in-law was Sita, who was a refuge and lover of righteousness, his son, also a refuge, has sought Sugriva's protection.
सर्वलोकस्य धर्मात्मा शरण्यः शरणं पुरा। गुरुर्मे राघवः सोऽयं सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः
He who was the refuge and protector of all the world, righteous and worthy of shelter, my teacher Raghava has now sought Sugriva's protection.
यस्य प्रसादे सततं प्रसीदेयुरिमाः प्रजाः। स रामो वानरेन्द्रस्य प्रसादमभिकांक्षते
By whose favor these people always prospered, that Rama now seeks the favor of the king of the monkeys.
येन सर्वगुणोपेताः पृथिव्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः। मानिताः सततं राज्ञा सदा दशरथेन वै
By whom all the kings on earth, endowed with every virtue, were always honored—by King Dasharatha indeed.