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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 68

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 68

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 68

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 68 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 22 verses.

Total: 22 Verses • Citations: VR 3.68.1–22 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.68.1 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तौ तु तौ वीरौ कबन्धेन नरेश्वरौ । गिरिप्रदरमासाद्य पावकं विससर्जतुः ॥
evamuktau tu tau vīrau kabandhena nareśvarau | giripradaramāsādya pāvakaṃ visasarjatuḥ ||
English Translation
After Kabandha had spoken thus, the two best of men, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa took him to a mountain-cave and placed on fire.
VR 3.68.2 अनुष्टुप्
लक्ष्मणस्तु महोल्काभिर्ज्वलिताभिः समन्ततः । चितामादीपयामास सा प्रजज्वाल सर्वतः ॥
lakṣmaṇastu maholkābhirjvalitābhiḥ samantataḥ | citāmādīpayāmāsa sā prajajvāla sarvataḥ ||
English Translation
Laksmana kindled the funeral pile, which was ablaze on all sides. Thereupon the fire began to burn down slowly the huge and corpulent body of Kabandha like to a lump of clarified butter.
VR 3.68.3 अनुष्टुप्
तच्छरीरं कबन्धस्य घृतपिण्डोपमं महत् । मेदसा पच्यमानस्य मन्दं दहति पावक ॥
taccharīraṃ kabandhasya ghṛtapiṇḍopamaṃ mahat | medasā pacyamānasya mandaṃ dahati pāvaka ||
English Translation
Laksmana kindled the funeral pile, which was ablaze on all sides. Thereupon the fire began to burn down slowly the huge and corpulent body of Kabandha like to a lump of clarified butter.
VR 3.68.4 अनुष्टुप्
स विधूय चितामाशु विधूमोऽग्निरिवोत्थितः । अरजे वाससी विभ्रन्मालां दिव्यां महाबलः ॥
sa vidhūya citāmāśu vidhūmo'gnirivotthitaḥ | araje vāsasī vibhranmālāṃ divyāṃ mahābalaḥ ||
English Translation
Afterwards the highly powerful demon, shaking the funeral pile, rose up quickly like a smokeless flame of fire, wearing a clean cloth and a celestial garland.
VR 3.68.5 अनुष्टुप्
ततश्चिताया वेगेन भास्वरो विरजाम्बरः । उत्पपाताशु संहृष्टः सर्वप्रत्यङ्गभूषणः ॥
tataścitāyā vegena bhāsvaro virajāmbaraḥ | utpapātāśu saṃhṛṣṭaḥ sarvapratyaṅgabhūṣaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereafter shining brightly in pure clothes and wearing ornaments all over the body, Kabandha hurtled out happily and instantaneously from the pyre.
VR 3.68.6 अनुष्टुप्
विमाने भास्वरे तिष्ठन्हंसयुक्ते यशस्करे । प्रभया च महातेजा दिशो दश विराजयन् ॥
vimāne bhāsvare tiṣṭhanhaṃsayukte yaśaskare | prabhayā ca mahātejā diśo daśa virājayan ||
English Translation
The effulgent Kabandha rose into the sky on a famous aerial chariot harnessed to swans. Seated on it, he illuminated all ten directions and spoke from the sky,'O Raghava I will truly tell you how you will get Sita, listen to me'.
VR 3.68.7 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽन्तरिक्षगतो रामं कबन्धो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । शृणु राघव तत्त्वेन यथा सीमामवाप्स्यसि ॥
so'ntarikṣagato rāmaṃ kabandho vākyamabravīt | śṛṇu rāghava tattvena yathā sīmāmavāpsyasi ||
English Translation
The effulgent Kabandha rose into the sky on a famous aerial chariot harnessed to swans. Seated on it, he illuminated all ten directions and spoke from the sky,'O Raghava I will truly tell you how you will get Sita, listen to me'.
VR 3.68.8 अनुष्टुप्
राम षड्युक्तयो लोके याभिः सर्वं विमृश्यते । परिमृष्टो दशान्तेन दशाभागेन सेव्यते ॥
rāma ṣaḍyuktayo loke yābhiḥ sarvaṃ vimṛśyate | parimṛṣṭo daśāntena daśābhāgena sevyate ||
English Translation
Do you hear truly, O Rāghava, of the means by which you shall come by Sīta. There are six expedients. O Rāma, by virtue of which kings acquire all objects. He, in whom misfortune has culminated, should seek the company of one such+. The six expedients are as follow—(1) Sandhi, peace. (2) Vigraha war-fare. (3) Yāna, military expedition against an enemy. (4) Asana-halting. (5) Daidhibhava-sowing dissension. (6) Samaşraya seeking protection. This is a moral law referring to the sixth to or expedient, to be resorted by the kings-namely Samasrarya seeking protection.
VR 3.68.9 अनुष्टुप्
दशाभागगतो हीनस्त्वं राम सहलक्ष्मणः । यत्कृते व्यसनं प्राप्तं त्वया दारप्रधर्षणम् ॥
daśābhāgagato hīnastvaṃ rāma sahalakṣmaṇaḥ | yatkṛte vyasanaṃ prāptaṃ tvayā dārapradharṣaṇam ||
English Translation
You have, O Rāma along with Laksmana, met with the culmination of misfortune and for which you have been assailed with such a disaster as the ravishment of your spouse.
VR 3.68.10 अनुष्टुप्
तदवश्यं त्वया कार्यः स सुहृत्सुहृदां वर । अकृत्वा न हि ते सिद्धिमहं पश्यामि चिन्तयन् ॥
tadavaśyaṃ tvayā kāryaḥ sa suhṛtsuhṛdāṃ vara | akṛtvā na hi te siddhimahaṃ paśyāmi cintayan ||
English Translation
O you best of my friends, it behove you, therefore to make friends with such a person. Or else I do not find any means for your success.
VR 3.68.11 अनुष्टुप्
श्रूयतां राम वक्ष्यामि सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः । भ्रात्रा निरस्तः क्रुद्धेन वालिना शक्रसूनुना ॥
śrūyatāṃ rāma vakṣyāmi sugrīvo nāma vānaraḥ | bhrātrā nirastaḥ kruddhena vālinā śakrasūnunā ||
English Translation
Do you hear, O Rāma, what I relate. There live with four monkeys a heroic, self-controlled monkey by name Sugrīva, on that best of mountains Rşyamūka, situated on the banks of the lake Pampā, being driven by his enraged brother Vāli, the son of Indra.
VR 3.68.12 अनुष्टुप्
ऋष्यमूके गिरिवरे पम्पापर्यन्तशोभिते । निवसत्यात्मवान्वीरश्चतुर्भिः सह वानरैः ॥
ṛṣyamūke girivare pampāparyantaśobhite | nivasatyātmavānvīraścaturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ ||
English Translation
Do you hear, O Rāma, what I relate. There live with four monkeys a heroic, self-controlled monkey by name Sugrīva, on that best of mountains Rşyamūka, situated on the banks of the lake Pampā, being driven by his enraged brother Vāli, the son of Indra.
VR 3.68.13 अनुष्टुप्
वयस्यं तं कुरु क्षिप्रमितो गत्वाद्य राघव । अद्रोहाय समागम्य दीप्यमाने विभावसौ ॥
vayasyaṃ taṃ kuru kṣipramito gatvādya rāghava | adrohāya samāgamya dīpyamāne vibhāvasau ||
English Translation
Do you proceed soon, O hero, to Sugriva of mighty prowess, and repairing hence even to-day do you contract friendship with him, taking vow in the presence of flaming fire* that you shall not envy each other. This refers to the the oriental custom of performing every sacred rite in the presence of fire as witness. The Hindus regard the fire with sacred reverence and for this in all their social and religious ceremonials fire plays, a very prominent and sacred part.
VR 3.68.14 अनुष्टुप्
न च ते सोऽवमन्तव्यः सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः । कृतज्ञः कामरूपी च सहायार्थी च वीर्यवान् ॥
na ca te so'vamantavyaḥ sugrīvo vānarādhipaḥ | kṛtajñaḥ kāmarūpī ca sahāyārthī ca vīryavān ||
English Translation
Thinking that Sugriva is only a vanara king, he should not be disrespected. He has a sense of gratitude. He can take any form at will. He is in need of your help although he is very strong.
VR 3.68.15 अनुष्टुप्
शक्तौ ह्यद्य युवां कर्तुं कार्यं तस्य चिकीर्षितम् । कृतार्थो वाकृतार्थो वा कृत्यं तव करिष्यति ॥
śaktau hyadya yuvāṃ kartuṃ kāryaṃ tasya cikīrṣitam | kṛtārtho vākṛtārtho vā kṛtyaṃ tava kariṣyati ||
English Translation
You are both young and able to do the work he wants. Whether his work is done or not, he will fulfil your task.
VR 3.68.16 अनुष्टुप्
स ऋक्षरजसः पुत्रः पम्पामटति शङ्कितः । भास्करस्यौरसः पुत्रो वालिना कृतकिल्बिषः ॥
sa ṛkṣarajasaḥ putraḥ pampāmaṭati śaṅkitaḥ | bhāskarasyaurasaḥ putro vālinā kṛtakilbiṣaḥ ||
English Translation
Born of Riksharaja, he is the offspring of the Sungod. He has developed enmity with Vali, and is roaming about the banks of Pampa, suspecting danger from Vali.
VR 3.68.17 अनुष्टुप्
संनिधायायुधं क्षिप्रमृष्यमूकालयं कपिम् । कुरु राघव सत्येन वयस्यं वनचारिणम् ॥
saṃnidhāyāyudhaṃ kṣipramṛṣyamūkālayaṃ kapim | kuru rāghava satyena vayasyaṃ vanacāriṇam ||
English Translation
O Rama, with your weapons kept ready, go to Sugriva, king of the monkeys, a resident of Rishyamuka. He is wandering in the forest. Establish friendship with him.
VR 3.68.18 अनुष्टुप्
स हि स्थानानि सर्वाणि कार्त्स्न्येन कपिकुञ्जरः । नरमांसाशिनां लोके नैपुण्यादधिगच्छति ॥
sa hi sthānāni sarvāṇi kārtsnyena kapikuñjaraḥ | naramāṃsāśināṃ loke naipuṇyādadhigacchati ||
English Translation
He is the foremost of the monkeys. He knows well by his wisdom all the dwellingplaces of the carnivorous demons in the world.
VR 3.68.19 अनुष्टुप्
न तस्याविदितं लोके किंचिदस्ति हि राघव । यावत्सूर्यः प्रतपति सहस्रांशुररिंदम ॥
na tasyāviditaṃ loke kiṃcidasti hi rāghava | yāvatsūryaḥ pratapati sahasrāṃśurariṃdama ||
English Translation
There is no place under the sun of many rays, O Rāghava, O slayer of foes, unknown to him.
VR 3.68.20 अनुष्टुप्
स नदीर्विपुलाञ्शैलान्गिरिदुर्गाणि कन्दरान् । अन्विष्य वानरैः सार्धं पत्नीं तेऽधिगमिष्यति ॥
sa nadīrvipulāñśailāngiridurgāṇi kandarān | anviṣya vānaraiḥ sārdhaṃ patnīṃ te'dhigamiṣyati ||
English Translation
Exploring, with all his monkeys, the rivers, huge mountains, strongholds and caves, he shall learn about your spouse.
VR 3.68.21 अनुष्टुप्
वानरांश्च महाकायान्प्रेषयिष्यति राघव । दिशो विचेतुं तां सीतां त्वद्वियोगेन शोचतीम् ॥
vānarāṃśca mahākāyānpreṣayiṣyati rāghava | diśo vicetuṃ tāṃ sītāṃ tvadviyogena śocatīm ||
English Translation
He shall search that exquisitely fine damsel Maithili in Ravana's abode, bewailing on your separation, and to find her out he shall despatch, O Rāghava, many a monkey of huge proportions to various quarters.
VR 3.68.22 वंशस्थम्
स मेरुशृङ्गाग्रगतामनिन्दितां; प्रविश्य पातालतलेऽपि वाश्रिताम् । प्लवंगमानां प्रवरस्तव प्रियां; निहत्य रक्षांसि पुनः प्रदास्यति ॥
sa meruśṛṅgāgragatāmaninditāṃ; praviśya pātālatale'pi vāśritām | plavaṃgamānāṃ pravarastava priyāṃ; nihatya rakṣāṃsi punaḥ pradāsyati ||
English Translation
Whether on the summit of the mount Meru or in the region under the earth, that lord of monkeys, shall give you back your blameless spouse, killing all the Raksasas.
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