समुद्यम्य महच्चापं रामः काञ्चनभूषितम्। शरांश्चादित्यसंकाशान् गृहीत्वा रणसाधकान्
Rāma, raising his great bow adorned with gold, took arrows shining like the sun, fit for battle.
अग्रतस्तु ययौ तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। सुग्रीवः संहतग्रीवो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः
Sugrīva, broad-necked, and mighty Lakṣmaṇa went ahead of that great-souled Rāghava.
पृष्ठतो हनुमान् वीरो नलो नीलश्च वीर्यवान्। तारश्चैव महातेजा हरियूथपयूथपः
Behind them followed the heroic Hanumān, Nala, and powerful Nīla, as well as Tāra, the illustrious chief of monkey troops.
ते वीक्षमाणा वृक्षांश्च पुष्पभारावलम्बिनः। प्रसन्नाम्बुवहाश्चैव सरितः सागरंगमाः
They beheld trees weighed down with masses of blossoms, and rivers with clear waters, all flowing toward the ocean.
कन्दराणि च शैलांश्च निर्दराणि गुहास्तथा। शिखराणि च मुख्यानि दरीश्च प्रियदर्शनाः
They saw mountain valleys, peaks, ravines, and caves, as well as prominent summits and delightful glens.
वैदूर्यविमलैस्तोयैः पद्मैश्चाकोशकुड्मलैः। शोभितान् सजलान् मार्गे तटाकांश्चावलोकयन्
Observing on their way lakes adorned with clear waters like beryl, and with lotuses both in bud and full bloom, filled with water.
कारण्डैः सारसैर्हंसैर्वञ्जुलैर्जलकुक्कुटैः। चक्रवाकैस्तथा चान्यैः शकुनैः प्रतिनादितान्
Resounding with the calls of cranes, sarasa birds, swans, vanjula ducks, waterfowl, chakravaka ducks, and other birds.
मृदुशष्पाङ्कुराहारान्निर्भयान् वनगोचरान्। चरतः सर्वतः पश्यन् स्थलीषु हरिणान् स्थितान्
They saw deer grazing everywhere on tender grass shoots, roaming fearlessly through the forest, and standing on the plains.
तटाकवैरिणश्चापि शुक्लदन्तविभूषितान्। घोरानेकचरान् वन्यान् द्विरदान् कूलघातिनः
They also saw wild elephants, enemies of the lakes, adorned with white tusks, fierce, solitary wanderers, striking the banks.
मत्तान् गिरितटोत्कृष्टान् पर्वतानिव जङ्गमान्। वानरान् द्विरदप्रख्यान् महीरेणुसमुक्षितान्
They saw intoxicated monkeys, massive as mountain peaks, moving like living mountains, resembling elephants, covered with dust from the earth.
वने वनचरांश्चान्यान् खेचरांश्च विहंगमान्। पश्यन्तस्त्वरिता जग्मुः सुग्रीववशवर्तिनः
Seeing other forest-dwelling creatures and birds flying in the sky, they hurried on, all under Sugrīva’s command.
एष मेघ इवाकाशे वृक्षषण्डः प्रकाशते। मेघसंघातविपुलः पर्यन्तकदलीवृतः
This grove of trees appears in the sky like a great cloud, vast as a mass of clouds, surrounded by clusters of plantains.
किमेतज्ज्ञातुमिच्छामि सखे कौतूहलं मम। कौतूहलापनयनं कर्तुमिच्छाम्यहं त्वया
What is this? I wish to know, my friend; my curiosity is aroused. I desire you to dispel my curiosity.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्य महात्मनः। गच्छन् नेवाचचक्षेऽथ सुग्रीवस्तन्महद् वनम्
Hearing these words of the great-souled Rāghava, Sugrīva, as he went, did not speak about that great forest.
एतद् राघव विस्तीर्णमाश्रमं श्रमनाशनम्। उद्यानवनसम्पन्नं स्वादुमूलफलोदकम्
O Rāghava, this is the vast hermitage that removes fatigue, rich with gardens and groves, and abundant with sweet roots, fruits, and water.
अत्र सप्तजना नाम मुनयः संशितव्रताः। सप्तैवासन्नधःशीर्षा नियतं जलशायिनः
Here dwell the seven sages called the Seven Seers, steadfast in their vows, always lying with their heads downward, and constantly resting in water.
सप्तरात्रे कृताहारा वायुनाचलवासिनः। दिवं वर्षशतैर्याताः सप्तभिः सकलेवराः
Subsisting on air for seven nights, dwelling on mountains, they ascended to heaven with their bodies after a hundred years.
तेषामेतत्प्रभावेण द्रुमप्राकारसंवृतम्। आश्रमं सुदुराधर्षमपि सेन्द्रैः सुरासुरैः
By their power, this hermitage, encircled by a wall of trees, is very difficult to approach, even for gods and demons together with Indra.
पक्षिणो वर्जयन्त्येतत् तथान्ये वनचारिणः। विशन्ति मोहाद् येऽप्यत्र न निवर्तन्ति ते पुनः
Birds and other forest creatures avoid this place; those who enter here out of delusion do not return again.
विभूषणरवाश्चात्र श्रूयन्ते सकलाक्षराः। तूर्यगीतस्वनश्चापि गन्धो दिव्यश्च राघव
Here, sounds of ornaments are heard, clear and distinct, as well as the music of instruments and singing, and a divine fragrance, O Rāghava.
त्रेताग्नयोऽपि दीप्यन्ते धूमो ह्येष प्रदृश्यते। वेष्टयन्निव वृक्षाग्रान् कपोताङ्गारुणो घनः
Even the sacrificial fires of the Tretā age are burning here; this smoke is seen, dense and tinged with pigeon-colored red, as if enveloping the treetops.
एते वृक्षाः प्रकाशन्ते धूमसंसक्तमस्तकाः। मेघजालप्रतिच्छन्ना वैडूर्यगिरयो यथा
These trees appear with their tops covered in smoke, like mountains of beryl veiled by masses of clouds.
कुरु प्रणामं धर्मात्मंस्तेषामुद्दिश्य राघव। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा प्रयतः संहताञ्जलिः
O Rāghava, with joined palms, offer your reverent salutation to them, together with your brother Lakṣmaṇa, with focused mind.
प्रणमन्ति हि ये तेषामृषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। न तेषामशुभं किंचिच्छरीरे राम विद्यते
For those who bow to these sages of purified souls, O Rāma, no misfortune whatsoever befalls their bodies.
ततो रामः सह भ्रात्रा लक्ष्मणेन कृताञ्जलिः। समुद्दिश्य महात्मानस्तानृषीनभ्यवादयत्
Then Rāma, together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa, with joined hands, offered salutations to those great sages.
अभिवाद्य च धर्मात्मा रामो भ्राता च लक्ष्मणः। सुग्रीवो वानराश्चैव जम्मुः संहृष्टमानसाः
Having offered their salutations, the righteous Rāma and his brother Lakṣmaṇa, along with Sugrīva and the monkeys, proceeded with joyful hearts.
ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं तस्मात् सप्तजनाश्रमात्। ददृशुस्तां दुराधर्षां किष्किन्धां वालिपालिताम्
Having traveled a long distance from the hermitage of the Seven Sages, they saw the formidable Kiṣkindhā, ruled by Vāli.
ततस्तु रामानुजरामवानराः प्रगृह्य शस्त्राण्युदितोग्रतेजसः। पुरीं सुरेशात्मजवीर्यपालितां वधाय शत्रोः पुनरागतास्त्विह
Then Rāma, his brother, and the monkeys, weapons in hand and their brilliance heightened, returned here to the city protected by the strength of the lord of the gods' son, for the destruction of the enemy.
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Let the fourteenth chapter be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā section.
सर्वे ते त्वरितं गत्वा किष्किन्धां वालिनः पुरीम्। वृक्षैरात्मानमावृत्य व्यतिष्ठन् गहने वने
All of them quickly went to Kiṣkindhā, the city of Vāli, and, concealing themselves with trees, stood in the dense forest.