तीक्ष्णाग्रा ऋजुपर्वाणः सरोषा भुजगा इव। तमद्य वालिनं पश्य तीक्ष्णैराशीविषोपमैः
With keen points and straight shafts, furious like serpents, today you will see Vāli struck down by arrows sharp as deadly snakes.
शरैर्विनिहतं भूमौ प्रकीर्णमिव पर्वतम्। स तु तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्यात्मनो हितम्। सुग्रीवः परमप्रीतः परमं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Pierced by arrows, Vāli will lie on the ground, scattered like a mountain; hearing these words of Rāghava, which were for his own good, Sugrīva was exceedingly pleased and spoke these supreme words.
तव प्रसादेन नृसिंह वीर प्रियां च राज्यं च समाप्नुयामहम्। तथा कुरु त्वं नरदेव वैरिणं यथा न हिंस्यात् स पुनर्ममाग्रजम्
By your grace, O lion among men, O hero, may I regain both my beloved and my kingdom; do so, O king of men, to my enemy, that he may never again harm my elder brother.
सीताकपीन्द्रक्षणदाचराणां राजीवहेमज्वलनोपमानि। सुग्रीवरामप्रणयप्रसङ्गे वामानि नेत्राणि समं स्फुरन्ति
In the matter of Sugrīva and Rāma's bond of friendship, Sītā, the lord of monkeys, and the night-roaming demons—all their eyes, beautiful as lotuses, gold, or fire, are twitching together.
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Hear now the sixth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
पुनरेवाब्रवीत् प्रीतो राघवं रघुनन्दनम्। अयमाख्याति ते राम सचिवो मन्त्रिसत्तमः
Again, pleased, Sugrīva spoke to Rāghava, the joy of the Raghu line: 'This chief among counselors, Hanumān, will tell you, Rāma.'
हनुमान् यन्निमित्तं त्वं निर्जनं वनमागतः। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा वसतश्च वने तव
Hanumān knows the reason you have come to this lonely forest, dwelling here with your brother Lakṣmaṇa.
रक्षसापहृता भार्या मैथिली जनकात्मजा। त्वया वियुक्ता रुदती लक्ष्मणेन च धीमता
Your wife, Maithilī, daughter of Janaka, was carried off by a demon; separated from you, she wept, along with wise Lakṣmaṇa.
अन्तरं प्रेप्सुना तेन हत्वा गृध्रं जटायुषम्। भार्यावियोगजं दुःखं प्रापितस्तेन रक्षसा
Seeking an opportunity, that demon killed the vulture Jaṭāyu; because of your wife's abduction, you have been brought to this sorrow.
भार्यावियोगजं दुःखं नचिरात् त्वं विमोक्ष्यसे। अहं तामानयिष्यामि नष्टां वेदश्रुतीमिव
You will soon be freed from the grief caused by your wife's separation; I will bring back the lost one, as one retrieves the Veda that was lost.
इदं तथ्यं मम वचस्त्वमवेहि च राघव। न शक्या सा जरयितुमपि सेन्द्रैः सुरासुरैः
Know this, Rāghava, my words are true; she cannot be worn down, not even by Indra and the gods or demons together.
तव भार्या महाबाहो भक्ष्यं विषकृतं यथा। त्यज शोकं महाबाहो तां कान्तामानयामि ते
Your wife, mighty-armed one, is like food mixed with poison—untouchable; give up your sorrow, great-armed one, I will bring your beloved to you.
अनुमानात् तु जानामि मैथिली सा न संशयः। ह्रियमाणा मया दृष्टा रक्षसा रौद्रकर्मणा
From inference I know without doubt that she is Maithilī; I saw her being carried away by that demon of cruel deeds.
क्रोशन्ती रामरामेति लक्ष्मणेति च विस्वरम्। स्फुरन्ती रावणस्याङ्के पन्नगेन्द्रवधूर्यथा
She cried out loudly, 'Rāma! Rāma!' and 'Lakṣmaṇa!' as she struggled in Rāvaṇa's lap, like the wife of the serpent king.
आत्मना पञ्चमं मां हि दृष्ट्वा शैलतले स्थितम्। उत्तरीयं तया त्यक्तं शुभान्याभरणानि च
When she saw me, standing on the mountain slope, she threw down her upper garment and her auspicious ornaments.
तान्यस्माभिर्गृहीतानि निहितानि च राघव। आनयिष्याम्यहं तानि प्रत्यभिज्ञातुमर्हसि
O Rāghava, those ornaments were taken and kept by us; I will bring them here, you should recognize them.
तमब्रवीत् ततो रामः सुग्रीवं प्रियवादिनम्। आनयस्व सखे शीघ्रं किमर्थं प्रविलम्बसे
Then Rāma spoke to Sugrīva, who spoke kindly: 'Bring them quickly, friend, why are you delaying?'
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवः शैलस्य गहनां गुहाम्। प्रविवेश ततः शीघ्रं राघवप्रियकाम्यया
Thus addressed, Sugrīva swiftly entered the deep cave of the mountain, desiring to please Rāghava.
उत्तरीयं गृहीत्वा तु स तान्याभरणानि च। इदं पश्येति रामाय दर्शयामास वानरः
Taking the upper garment and those ornaments, the monkey showed them to Rāma, saying, 'See, these.'
ततो गृहीत्वा वासस्तु शुभान्याभरणानि च। अभवद् बाष्पसंरुद्धो नीहारेणेव चन्द्रमाः
Then, taking the garment and the beautiful ornaments, he was choked with tears, like the moon veiled by mist.
सीतास्नेहप्रवृत्तेन स तु बाष्पेण दूषितः। हा प्रियेति रुदन् धैर्यमुत्सृज्य न्यपतत् क्षितौ
Overcome by tears arising from his love for Sītā, he cried out, 'Alas, my beloved!' abandoning his composure, and fell to the ground.
हृदि कृत्वा स बहुशस्तमलंकारमुत्तमम्। निशश्वास भृशं सर्पो बिलस्थ इव रोषितः
Holding those excellent ornaments to his heart again and again, he sighed deeply, like an enraged serpent in its hole.
अविच्छिन्नाश्रुवेगस्तु सौमित्रिं प्रेक्ष्य पार्श्वतः। परिदेवयितुं दीनं रामः समुपचक्रमे
With an unbroken flow of tears, Rāma, seeing Saumitri at his side, began to lament in distress.
पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्या संत्यक्तं ह्रियमाणया। उत्तरीयमिदं भूमौ शरीराद् भूषणानि च
Look, Lakṣmaṇa, this upper garment and these ornaments, cast on the ground by Vaidehī as she was carried away.
शाद्वलिन्यां ध्रुवं भूम्यां सीतया ह्रियमाणया। उत्सृष्टं भूषणमिदं तथा रूपं हि दृश्यते
Surely, this ornament was dropped by Sītā as she was being taken, on the grassy earth; for its form appears so.
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। नाहं जानामि केयूरे नाहं जानामि कुण्डले
Thus addressed by Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa spoke: 'I do not recognize the armlets, nor do I know the earrings.'
नूपुरे त्वभिजानामि नित्यं पादाभिवन्दनात्। ततस्तु राघवो वाक्यं सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्
But I do recognize the anklets, from always bowing at her feet. Then Rāghava spoke these words to Sugrīva.
ब्रूहि सुग्रीव कं देशं ह्रियन्ती लक्षिता त्वया। रक्षसा रौद्ररूपेण मम प्राणप्रिया हृता
Tell me, Sugrīva, in which region did you see my beloved, who was seized by a demon of terrible form?
क्व वा वसति तद् रक्षो महद् व्यसनदं मम। यन्निमित्तमहं सर्वान् नाशयिष्यामि राक्षसान्
Where does that demon dwell, who has brought me great suffering? Because of him, I will destroy all the Rākṣasas.
हरता मैथिलीं येन मां च रोषयता ध्रुवम्। आत्मनो जीवितान्ताय मृत्युद्वारमपावृतम्
By carrying off Maithilī and enraging me, he has surely opened the door to his own death.