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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 1

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 1

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 1

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 1 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 190 verses.

Total: 190 Verses • Citations: VR 5.1.1–190 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 7 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.1.61 अनुष्टुप्
खे यथा निपतत्युल्का उत्तरान्ताद्विनिःसृता । दृश्यते सानुबन्धा च तथा स कपिकुञ्जरः ॥
khe yathā nipatatyulkā uttarāntādviniḥsṛtā | dṛśyate sānubandhā ca tathā sa kapikuñjaraḥ ||
English Translation
As a meteor consisting of many smaller ones, darting from above fall down (to the earth), rushed on that foremost of monkeys.
VR 5.1.62 अनुष्टुप्
पतत्पतंगसंकाशो व्यायतः शुशुभे कपिः । प्रवृद्ध इव मातंगः कक्ष्यया बध्यमानया ॥
patatpataṃgasaṃkāśo vyāyataḥ śuśubhe kapiḥ | pravṛddha iva mātaṃgaḥ kakṣyayā badhyamānayā ||
English Translation
Then that stalwart monkey resembling the careering sun, resembled a mad elephant fettered by the middle, whose bulk has increased immensely.
VR 5.1.63 अनुष्टुप्
उपरिष्टाच्छरीरेण छायया चावगाढया । सागरे मारुताविष्टा नौरिवासीत्तदा कपिः ॥
upariṣṭāccharīreṇa chāyayā cāvagāḍhayā | sāgare mārutāviṣṭā naurivāsīttadā kapiḥ ||
English Translation
As he coursed above, on account of the reflection cast by his body (on the boson of the deep), the monkey* by his progress, looked link a bark swayed by the breeze. *Under water.
VR 5.1.64 अनुष्टुप्
यं यं देशं समुद्रस्य जगाम स महाकपिः । स स तस्याङ्गवेगेन सोन्माद इव लक्ष्यते ॥
yaṃ yaṃ deśaṃ samudrasya jagāma sa mahākapiḥ | sa sa tasyāṅgavegena sonmāda iva lakṣyate ||
English Translation
And wherever that mighty monkey went about the sea, the state of things appeared to undergo a violent convulsion owing to impetus imparted by his body.
VR 5.1.65 अनुष्टुप्
सागरस्योर्मिजालानामुरसा शैलवर्ष्मणाम् । अभिघ्नंस्तु महावेगः पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः ॥
sāgarasyormijālānāmurasā śailavarṣmaṇām | abhighnaṃstu mahāvegaḥ pupluve sa mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
That mighty monkey possessed of exceeding speed rushed on, raising multitudes of surges on the sea by his breast resembling rock.
VR 5.1.66 अनुष्टुप्
कपिवातश्च बलवान्मेघवातश्च निःसृतः । सागरं भीमनिर्घोषं कम्पयामासतुर्भृशम् ॥
kapivātaśca balavānmeghavātaśca niḥsṛtaḥ | sāgaraṃ bhīmanirghoṣaṃ kampayāmāsaturbhṛśam ||
English Translation
And the wind begot of the monkey as well as that of the clouds, issuing out, made the dreadsounding ocean roll violently.
VR 5.1.67 अनुष्टुप्
विकर्षन्नूर्मिजालानि बृहन्ति लवणाम्भसि । अत्यक्रामन्महावेगस्तरङ्गान्गणयन्निव ॥
vikarṣannūrmijālāni bṛhanti lavaṇāmbhasi | atyakrāmanmahāvegastaraṅgāngaṇayanniva ||
English Translation
As the tiger among the monkeys pushed the big network of waves of the saltwater ocean and leaped forward, it appeared as if he was drawing the intermediary space dividing the earth and the sky.
VR 5.1.68 अनुष्टुप्
प्लवमानं समीक्ष्याथ भुजङ्गाः सागरालयाः । व्योम्नि तं कपिशार्दूलं सुपर्णमिति मेनिरे ॥
plavamānaṃ samīkṣyātha bhujaṅgāḥ sāgarālayāḥ | vyomni taṃ kapiśārdūlaṃ suparṇamiti menire ||
English Translation
And sea-serpents, seeing that tiger-like monkey proceeding in the sky, took him for Suparna himself.
VR 5.1.69 अनुष्टुप्
दशयोजनविस्तीर्णा त्रिंशद्योजनमायता । छाया वानरसिंहस्य जले चारुतराभवत् ॥
daśayojanavistīrṇā triṃśadyojanamāyatā | chāyā vānarasiṃhasya jale cārutarābhavat ||
English Translation
The shadow the leonine monkey, measuring ten Yojanas in width and thirty in length, seemed the handsome in consequence of his speed.
VR 5.1.70 अनुष्टुप्
श्वेताभ्रघनराजीव वायुपुत्रानुगामिनी । तस्य सा शुशुभे छाया वितता लवणाम्भसि ॥
śvetābhraghanarājīva vāyuputrānugāminī | tasya sā śuśubhe chāyā vitatā lavaṇāmbhasi ||
English Translation
That shadow resembling masses of white clouds, rallying on the salt waters and following the wind-god's son, seemed exceedingly beautiful. on more
VR 5.1.71 अनुष्टुप्
प्लवमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा प्लवगं त्वरितं तदा । ववृषुः पुष्पवर्षाणि देवगन्धर्वदानवाः ॥
plavamānaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā plavagaṃ tvaritaṃ tadā | vavṛṣuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi devagandharvadānavāḥ ||
English Translation
Beholding that monkey engaged in bounding with celerity, gods, Gandharvas and Dānavas began to strew blossoms (on him).
VR 5.1.72 अनुष्टुप्
तताप न हि तं सूर्यः प्लवन्तं वानरेश्वरम् । सिषेवे च तदा वायू रामकार्यार्थसिद्धये ॥
tatāpa na hi taṃ sūryaḥ plavantaṃ vānareśvaram | siṣeve ca tadā vāyū rāmakāryārthasiddhaye ||
English Translation
As he was leaping, the Sun did not burn him; and the Wind ministered to him, for the success of Rāma's work.
VR 5.1.73 अनुष्टुप्
ऋषयस्तुष्टुवुश्चैनं प्लवमानं विहायसा । जगुश्च देवगन्धर्वाः प्रशंसन्तो महौजसं ॥
ṛṣayastuṣṭuvuścainaṃ plavamānaṃ vihāyasā | jaguśca devagandharvāḥ praśaṃsanto mahaujasaṃ ||
English Translation
And the saints hymned his praises, as he was leaping on in the sky. And applauding the ranger of forests, they raised the voice of song.
VR 5.1.74 अनुष्टुप्
नागाश्च तुष्टुवुर्यक्षा रक्षांसि विबुधाः खगाः । प्रेक्ष्याकाशे कपिवरं सहसा विगतक्लमम् ॥
nāgāśca tuṣṭuvuryakṣā rakṣāṃsi vibudhāḥ khagāḥ | prekṣyākāśe kapivaraṃ sahasā vigataklamam ||
English Translation
Nagas and Yaksas, and various (races of) Raksasas, eulogized (him), on beholding that tiger-like monkey, Hanumān, in the act of bounding.
VR 5.1.75 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मिन्प्लवगशार्दूले प्लवमाने हनूमति । इक्ष्वाकुकुलमानार्थी चिन्तयामास सागरः ॥
tasminplavagaśārdūle plavamāne hanūmati | ikṣvākukulamānārthī cintayāmāsa sāgaraḥ ||
English Translation
Hanumān, that lord of monkeys, being engaged in the act of bounding, the Ocean, who sought to do honour to the race of Ikşvāku within himself.
VR 5.1.76 अनुष्टुप्
साहाय्यं वानरेन्द्रस्य यदि नाहं हनूमतः । करिष्यामि भविष्यामि सर्ववाच्यो विवक्षताम् ॥
sāhāyyaṃ vānarendrasya yadi nāhaṃ hanūmataḥ | kariṣyāmi bhaviṣyāmi sarvavācyo vivakṣatām ||
English Translation
He said himself, ‘Truly shall I be blamed of all persons if I do not assist this lord of monkeys-Hanumān.'
VR 5.1.77 अनुष्टुप्
अहमिक्ष्वाकुनाथेन सगरेण विवर्धितः । इक्ष्वाकुसचिवश्चायं नावसीदितुमर्हति ॥
ahamikṣvākunāthena sagareṇa vivardhitaḥ | ikṣvākusacivaścāyaṃ nāvasīditumarhati ||
English Translation
Reared I have been by Sagara, the foremost of the race of the Ikşvākus and this monkey is their counsellor. It therefore dose not behove me to tire him out.
VR 5.1.78 अनुष्टुप्
तथा मया विधातव्यं विश्रमेत यथा कपिः । शेषं च मयि विश्रान्तः सुखेनातिपतिष्यति ॥
tathā mayā vidhātavyaṃ viśrameta yathā kapiḥ | śeṣaṃ ca mayi viśrāntaḥ sukhenātipatiṣyati ||
English Translation
It become me to do that by which the monkey may take rest in me and, relieved, may happily traverse the remaining way.
VR 5.1.79 अनुष्टुप्
इति कृत्वा मतिं साध्वीं समुद्रश्छन्नमम्भसि । हिरण्यनाभं मैनाकमुवाच गिरिसत्तमम् ॥
iti kṛtvā matiṃ sādhvīṃ samudraśchannamambhasi | hiraṇyanābhaṃ mainākamuvāca girisattamam ||
English Translation
Having arrived at this wholesome resolution, the Ocean spake upto that best of mountains, Maināka, hued in gold and situate in the waters, saying.
VR 5.1.80 अनुष्टुप्
त्वमिहासुरसंघानां पातालतलवासिनाम् । देवराज्ञा गिरिश्रेष्ठ परिघः संनिवेशितः ॥
tvamihāsurasaṃghānāṃ pātālatalavāsinām | devarājñā giriśreṣṭha parighaḥ saṃniveśitaḥ ||
English Translation
O lord, you had been placed here by the king of celestials as an outer gate against the Asuras inhabiting the region under the earth.
VR 5.1.81 अनुष्टुप्
त्वमेषां ज्ञातवीर्याणां पुनरेवोत्पतिष्यताम् । पातालस्याप्रमेयस्य द्वारमावृत्य तिष्ठसि ॥
tvameṣāṃ jñātavīryāṇāṃ punarevotpatiṣyatām | pātālasyāprameyasya dvāramāvṛtya tiṣṭhasi ||
English Translation
You too, from then, had been waiting at this gate, unapproachable by the Asuras, rising up again and again and whose prowess is wellknown (to the Lord of celestials)
VR 5.1.82 अनुष्टुप्
तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधश्चैव शक्तिस्ते शैलवर्धितुम् । तस्मात्संचोदयामि त्वामुत्तिष्ठ नगसत्तम ॥
tiryagūrdhvamadhaścaiva śaktiste śailavardhitum | tasmātsaṃcodayāmi tvāmuttiṣṭha nagasattama ||
English Translation
O mountain, you are capable of expanding yourself upwards, downwards and on they sides. I do command you therefore, O best of mountains, to rise up.
VR 5.1.83 अनुष्टुप्
स एष कपिशार्दूलस्त्वामुपर्येति वीर्यवान् । हनूमान्रामकार्यार्थं भीमकर्मा खमाप्लुतः ॥
sa eṣa kapiśārdūlastvāmuparyeti vīryavān | hanūmānrāmakāryārthaṃ bhīmakarmā khamāplutaḥ ||
English Translation
That best of monkeys, the energetic Hanumān, the performer of mighty deeds, engaged in Rāma's service, worn out with fatigue, wait above you. Beholding the exhaustion of that leader of monkeys, it behove you to rise up.
VR 5.1.84 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य साह्यं मया कार्यमिक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्तिनः । मम इक्ष्वाकवः पूज्याः परं पूज्यतमास्तव ॥
tasya sāhyaṃ mayā kāryamikṣvākukulavartinaḥ | mama ikṣvākavaḥ pūjyāḥ paraṃ pūjyatamāstava ||
English Translation
"I should help him for he is working for the welfare of the Ikshavaku family. The Ikshvaku kings are worthy of adoration to me and for you as well.
VR 5.1.85 अनुष्टुप्
कुरु साचिव्यमस्माकं न नः कार्यमतिक्रमेत् । कर्तव्यमकृतं कार्यं सतां मन्युमुदीरयेत् ॥
kuru sācivyamasmākaṃ na naḥ kāryamatikramet | kartavyamakṛtaṃ kāryaṃ satāṃ manyumudīrayet ||
English Translation
"You may act as our minister and let us not miss this chance. Pious men lose their cool if a worthy act is left unfulfilled.
VR 5.1.86 अनुष्टुप्
सलिलादूर्ध्वमुत्तिष्ठ तिष्ठत्वेष कपिस्त्वयि । अस्माकमतिथिश्चैव पूज्यश्च प्लवतां वरः ॥
salilādūrdhvamuttiṣṭha tiṣṭhatveṣa kapistvayi | asmākamatithiścaiva pūjyaśca plavatāṃ varaḥ ||
English Translation
"Rise up from the waters. Let him rest on you since this noble monkey is our guest and worthy of worship.
VR 5.1.87 अनुष्टुप्
चामीकरमहानाभ देवगन्धर्वसेवित । हनूमांस्त्वयि विश्रान्तस्ततः शेषं गमिष्यति ॥
cāmīkaramahānābha devagandharvasevita | hanūmāṃstvayi viśrāntastataḥ śeṣaṃ gamiṣyati ||
English Translation
"O goldenpeaked mountainyou are the refuge of the gods and gandharvas. Let him also rest on you for a while before he negotiates the remaining part of the journey.
VR 5.1.88 अनुष्टुप्
काकुत्स्थस्यानृशंस्यं च मैथिल्याश्च विवासनम् । श्रमं च प्लवगेन्द्रस्य समीक्ष्योत्थातुमर्हसि ॥
kākutsthasyānṛśaṃsyaṃ ca maithilyāśca vivāsanam | śramaṃ ca plavagendrasya samīkṣyotthātumarhasi ||
English Translation
"You ought to rise up if you consider the nobility of the scion of the Kakusthas, the deportation of Mythili, and the exertion put forth by Hanuman, the lord of monkeys".
VR 5.1.89 अनुष्टुप्
हिरण्यनाभो मैनाको निशम्य लवणाम्भसः । उत्पपात जलात्तूर्णं महाद्रुमलतायुतः ॥
hiraṇyanābho maināko niśamya lavaṇāmbhasaḥ | utpapāta jalāttūrṇaṃ mahādrumalatāyutaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing the speech of the Ocean, the golden mountain Maināka, covered with tall trees and creepers, rose up instantly from his watery bed.
VR 5.1.90 अनुष्टुप्
स सागरजलं भित्त्वा बभूवात्युत्थितस्तदा । यथा जलधरं भित्त्वा दीप्तरश्मिर्दिवाकरः ॥
sa sāgarajalaṃ bhittvā babhūvātyutthitastadā | yathā jaladharaṃ bhittvā dīptaraśmirdivākaraḥ ||
English Translation
Like to the Sun of bright rays rising out of the watery expanse, he uplifted himself from the Ocean.
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