शक्यं दिवं चार्जयितुं वसुधां चापि शासितुम्। त्वत्तोऽहं वधमाकांक्षन् वार्यमाणोऽपि तारया
It is possible to attain heaven and to rule the earth by acting under your guidance; yet, even as Tārā tried to restrain me, I sought my death at your hands.
सुग्रीवेण सह भ्रात्रा द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागतः। इत्युक्त्वा वानरो रामं विरराम हरीश्वरः
I entered into single combat with my brother Sugrīva; having spoken thus to Rāma, the lord of the monkeys fell silent.
स तमाश्वासयद् रामो वालिनं व्यक्तदर्शनम्। साधुसम्मतया वाचा धर्मतत्त्वार्थयुक्तया
Then Rāma, with words approved by the virtuous and filled with the meaning of dharma, comforted Vāli, whose understanding was clear.
न संतापस्त्वया कार्य एतदर्थं प्लवङ्गम। न वयं भवता चिन्त्या नाप्यात्मा हरिसत्तम। वयं भवद्विशेषेण धर्मतः कृतनिश्चयाः
You should not be troubled for this reason, O monkey; we are not to be grieved over by you, nor should you, best of monkeys, grieve for yourself. In this matter, we have acted with firm resolve according to dharma.
दण्ड्ये यः पातयेद् दण्डं दण्ड्यो यश्चापि दण्ड्यते। कार्यकारणसिद्धार्थावुभौ तौ नावसीदतः
He who imposes punishment on the guilty, and the one who is punished—both, having fulfilled the purpose of action and its cause, should not be sorrowful.
तद् भवान् दण्डसंयोगादस्माद् विगतकल्मषः। गतः स्वां प्रकृतिं धर्म्यां दण्डदिष्टेन वर्त्मना
Therefore, by receiving the due punishment, you are freed from sin, and have attained your own righteous nature by the path prescribed by justice.
त्यज शोकं च मोहं च भयं च हृदये स्थितम्। त्वया विधानं हर्यग्र्य न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम्
Abandon grief, delusion, and the fear that dwells in your heart; for, O foremost of monkeys, the ordained order cannot be transgressed by you.
यथा त्वय्यङ्गदो नित्यं वर्तते वानरेश्वर। तथा वर्तेत सुग्रीवे मयि चापि न संशयः
As Angada is always devoted to you, O lord of the monkeys, so too should Sugriva be devoted to me—of this there is no doubt.
स तस्य वाक्यं मधुरं महात्मनः समाहितं धर्मपथानुवर्तितम्। निशम्य रामस्य रणावमर्दिनो वचः सुयुक्तं निजगाद वानरः
Hearing these sweet, thoughtful, and righteous words of the great-souled Rama, the monkey, skilled in battle, spoke well-chosen words.
शराभितप्तेन विचेतसा मया प्रभाषितस्त्वं यदजानता विभो। इदं महेन्द्रोपमभीमविक्रम प्रसादितस्त्वं क्षम मे नरेश्वर
When, distressed by arrows, I spoke to you unknowingly, O lord, you—whose might is like Indra's and whose valor is terrifying—have been appeased; forgive me, O king.
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Listen to the nineteenth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Kiṣkindhā section.
स वानरमहाराजः शयानः शरपीडितः। प्रत्युक्तो हेतुमद्वाक्यैर्नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत
That great monkey king, lying wounded by arrows, though addressed with reasoned words, gave no reply.
अश्मभिः परिभिन्नाङ्गः पादपैराहतो भृशम्। रामबाणेन चाक्रान्तो जीवितान्ते मुमोह सः
His limbs shattered by stones and struck severely by trees, overwhelmed by Rama's arrows, at the end of his life he lost consciousness.
तं भार्या बाणमोक्षेण रामदत्तेन संयुगे। हतं प्लवगशार्दूलं तारा शुश्राव वालिनम्
Tara heard that her husband, the tiger among monkeys, had been slain in battle by Rama's arrow.
सा सपुत्राप्रियं श्रुत्वा वधं भर्तुः सुदारुणम्। निष्पपात भृशं तस्मादुद्विग्ना गिरिकन्दरात्
She, together with her son, upon hearing of her beloved husband's cruel death, deeply distressed, rushed out from the mountain cave.
ये त्वङ्गदपरीवारा वानरा हि महाबलाः। ते सकार्मुकमालोक्य रामं त्रस्ताः प्रदुद्रुवुः
The mighty monkeys who were attendants of Angada, seeing Rama with his bow, terrified, fled in all directions.
सा ददर्श ततस्त्रस्तान् हरीनापततो द्रुतम्। यूथादेव परिभ्रष्टान् मृगान् निहतयूथपान्
Then she saw the frightened monkeys running swiftly, scattered from their troop like deer whose leader has been killed.
तानुवाच समासाद्य दुःखितान् दुःखिता सती। रामवित्रासितान् सर्वाननुबद्धानिवेषुभिः
Approaching those sorrowful ones, she too grieving, addressed all the monkeys who were fleeing in fear of Rama, their ranks broken by arrows.
वानरा राजसिंहस्य यस्य यूयं पुरःसराः। तं विहाय सुवित्रस्ताः कस्माद् द्रवत दुर्गताः
You monkeys, who were the foremost followers of the lion among kings—why, having abandoned him, do you flee in terror and distress?
राज्यहेतोः स चेद् भ्राता भ्रात्रा क्रूरेण पातितः। रामेण प्रहितैर्दूरान्मार्गणैर्दूरपातिभिः
If, for the sake of the kingdom, a brother has been struck down by his own cruel brother, by Rama's far-flying arrows sent from afar—
कपिपत्न्या वचः श्रुत्वा कपयः कामरूपिणः। प्राप्तकालमविश्लिष्टमूचुर्वचनमङ्गनाम्
Hearing the words of the monkey's wife, the monkeys, who could assume any form at will, spoke timely and appropriate words to the lady.
जीवपुत्रे निवर्तस्व पुत्रं रक्षस्व चाङ्गदम्। अन्तको रामरूपेण हत्वा नयति वालिनम्
Return while your son still lives; protect Angada. Death, in the form of Rama, has slain Vali and is taking him away.
क्षिप्तान् वृक्षान् समाविध्य विपुलाश्च तथा शिलाः। वाली वज्रसमैर्बाणैर्वज्रेणेव निपातितः
Though he hurled trees and massive rocks, Vali was struck down by arrows as hard as thunderbolts, as if felled by the thunderbolt itself.
अभिभूतमिदं सर्वं विद्रुतं वानरं बलम्। अस्मिन् प्लवगशार्दूले हते शक्रसमप्रभे
All this monkey army has been overcome and scattered, now that the tiger among monkeys, radiant as Indra, has been slain.
रक्ष्यतां नगरी शूरैरङ्गदश्चाभिषिच्यताम्। पदस्थं वालिनः पुत्रं भजिष्यन्ति प्लवंगमाः
Let the city be protected by heroes, and let Angada be installed as prince; the monkeys will serve Vali's son, who stands in his father's place.
अथवारुचितं स्थानमिह ते रुचिरानने। आविशन्ति च दुर्गाणि क्षिप्रमद्यैव वानराः
Or, O lovely-faced one, if you prefer another place here, let the monkeys quickly enter the fortresses even today.
अभार्याः सहभार्याश्च सन्त्यत्र वनचारिणः। लुब्धेभ्यो विप्रलब्धेभ्यस्तेभ्यो नः सुमहद्भयम्
Here dwell forest-roaming ones, both with and without wives; from those greedy and deceitful ones, we have great fear.
अल्पान्तरगतानां तु श्रुत्वा वचनमङ्गना। आत्मनः प्रतिरूपं सा बभाषे चारुहासिनी
Hearing the words of the woman, who was standing very near, she of the beautiful smile replied in a manner befitting herself.
पुत्रेण मम किं कार्यं राज्येनापि किमात्मना। कपिसिंहे महाभागे तस्मिन् भर्तरि नश्यति
What use have I for a son, or even for the kingdom itself, when my husband, the lion among monkeys, the greatly fortunate one, is lost?
एवमुक्त्वा प्रदुद्राव रुदती शोकमूर्च्छिता। शिरश्चोरश्च बाहुभ्यां दुःखेन समभिघ्नती
Having spoken thus, she ran off, weeping, overcome by grief, striking her head and chest with her arms in her sorrow.