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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 3

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 3

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 3

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 3 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 37 verses.

Total: 37 Verses • Citations: VR 5.3.1–37 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.3.1 अनुष्टुप्
स लम्बशिखरे लम्बे लम्बतोयदसंनिभे । सत्त्वमास्थाय मेधावी हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः ॥
sa lambaśikhare lambe lambatoyadasaṃnibhe | sattvamāsthāya medhāvī hanumānmārutātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
The mighty son of the Windgod, intelligent Hanuman, an elephant among vanaras, standing on the peak of the Lamba which looked like a high rainbearing cloud and relying on his energy, entered by night the city of Lanka, ruled by Ravana rich in delightful forests, groves and water pools.
VR 5.3.2 अनुष्टुप्
निशि लङ्कां महासत्त्वो विवेश कपिकुञ्जरः । रम्यकाननतोयाढ्यां पुरीं रावणपालिताम् ॥
niśi laṅkāṃ mahāsattvo viveśa kapikuñjaraḥ | ramyakānanatoyāḍhyāṃ purīṃ rāvaṇapālitām ||
English Translation
The mighty son of the Windgod, intelligent Hanuman, an elephant among vanaras, standing on the peak of the Lamba which looked like a high rainbearing cloud and relying on his energy, entered by night the city of Lanka, ruled by Ravana rich in delightful forests, groves and water pools.
VR 5.3.3 अनुष्टुप्
शारदाम्बुधरप्रख्यैर्भवनैरुपशोभिताम् । सागरोपमनिर्घोषां सागरानिलसेविताम् ॥
śāradāmbudharaprakhyairbhavanairupaśobhitām | sāgaropamanirghoṣāṃ sāgarānilasevitām ||
VR 5.3.4 अनुष्टुप्
सुपुष्टबलसंगुप्तां यथैव विटपावतीम् । चारुतोरणनिर्यूहां पाण्डुरद्वारतोरणाम् ॥
supuṣṭabalasaṃguptāṃ yathaiva viṭapāvatīm | cārutoraṇaniryūhāṃ pāṇḍuradvāratoraṇām ||
VR 5.3.5 अनुष्टुप्
भुजगाचरितां गुप्तां शुभां भोगवतीमिव । तां सविद्युद्घनाकीर्णां ज्योतिर्मार्गनिषेविताम् ॥
bhujagācaritāṃ guptāṃ śubhāṃ bhogavatīmiva | tāṃ savidyudghanākīrṇāṃ jyotirmārganiṣevitām ||
VR 5.3.6 अनुष्टुप्
चण्डमारुतनिर्ह्रादां यथेन्द्रस्यामरावतीम् । शातकुम्भेन महता प्राकारेणाभिसंवृताम् ॥
caṇḍamārutanirhrādāṃ yathendrasyāmarāvatīm | śātakumbhena mahatā prākāreṇābhisaṃvṛtām ||
VR 5.3.7 अनुष्टुप्
किङ्किणीजालघोषाभिः पताकाभिरलंकृताम् । आसाद्य सहसा हृष्टः प्राकारमभिपेदिवान् ॥
kiṅkiṇījālaghoṣābhiḥ patākābhiralaṃkṛtām | āsādya sahasā hṛṣṭaḥ prākāramabhipedivān ||
VR 5.3.8 अनुष्टुप्
विस्मयाविष्टहृदयः पुरीमालोक्य सर्वतः । जाम्बूनदमयैर्द्वारैर्वैदूर्यकृतवेदिकैः ॥
vismayāviṣṭahṛdayaḥ purīmālokya sarvataḥ | jāmbūnadamayairdvārairvaidūryakṛtavedikaiḥ ||
VR 5.3.9 अनुष्टुप्
मणिस्फटिक मुक्ताभिर्मणिकुट्टिमभूषितैः । तप्तहाटकनिर्यूहै राजतामलपाण्डुरैः ॥
maṇisphaṭika muktābhirmaṇikuṭṭimabhūṣitaiḥ | taptahāṭakaniryūhai rājatāmalapāṇḍuraiḥ ||
VR 5.3.10 अनुष्टुप्
वैदूर्यतलसोपानैः स्फाटिकान्तरपांसुभिः । चारुसंजवनोपेतैः खमिवोत्पतितैः शुभैः ॥
vaidūryatalasopānaiḥ sphāṭikāntarapāṃsubhiḥ | cārusaṃjavanopetaiḥ khamivotpatitaiḥ śubhaiḥ ||
VR 5.3.11 अनुष्टुप्
क्रौञ्चबर्हिणसंघुष्टे राजहंसनिषेवितैः । तूर्याभरणनिर्घोषैः सर्वतः प्रतिनादिताम् ॥
krauñcabarhiṇasaṃghuṣṭe rājahaṃsaniṣevitaiḥ | tūryābharaṇanirghoṣaiḥ sarvataḥ pratināditām ||
English Translation
Resounding with Krauñca as and peacocks; frequented by swans, and everywhere resonant with the sounds of trumpets and ornaments.
VR 5.3.12 अनुष्टुप्
वस्वोकसाराप्रतिमां समीक्ष्य नगरीं ततः । खमिवोत्पतितां लङ्कां जहर्ष हनुमान्कपिः ॥
vasvokasārāpratimāṃ samīkṣya nagarīṃ tataḥ | khamivotpatitāṃ laṅkāṃ jaharṣa hanumānkapiḥ ||
English Translation
And then beholding the city Lankā, resembling Vasvokasāra,* and appearing to mount to the welkin, the monkey Hanumān was filled with rapture. *Alaka.
VR 5.3.13 अनुष्टुप्
तां समीक्ष्य पुरीं लङ्कां राक्षसाधिपतेः शुभाम् । अनुत्तमामृद्धियुतां चिन्तयामास वीर्यवान् ॥
tāṃ samīkṣya purīṃ laṅkāṃ rākṣasādhipateḥ śubhām | anuttamāmṛddhiyutāṃ cintayāmāsa vīryavān ||
English Translation
And seeing the delightful, . divine and prosperous city of Lankā belonging to the lord of Rākşasas, that one endowed with prowess thought within himself,
VR 5.3.14 अनुष्टुप्
नेयमन्येन नगरी शक्या धर्षयितुं बलात् । रक्षिता रावणबलैरुद्यतायुधधारिभिः ॥
neyamanyena nagarī śakyā dharṣayituṃ balāt | rakṣitā rāvaṇabalairudyatāyudhadhāribhiḥ ||
English Translation
This city protected by the forces of Rãvaņa with their hands holding upraised arms, is incapable of being forcibly subdued by any other.
VR 5.3.15 अनुष्टुप्
कुमुदाङ्गदयोर्वापि सुषेणस्य महाकपेः । प्रसिद्धेयं भवेद्भूमिर्मैन्दद्विविदयोरपि ॥
kumudāṅgadayorvāpi suṣeṇasya mahākapeḥ | prasiddheyaṃ bhavedbhūmirmaindadvividayorapi ||
English Translation
This place can be easily entered by Kumuda, and Angada, as well as by that mighty monkey, Suşeņa; and also by Mainda and Dvivida. And there is way also for the offspring of the Sun, and that monkey, Kuśaparva, as well as of that foremost of monkeys, Rksya, and myself."
VR 5.3.16 अनुष्टुप्
विवस्वतस्तनूजस्य हरेश्च कुशपर्वणः । ऋक्षस्य केतुमालस्य मम चैव गतिर्भवेत् ॥
vivasvatastanūjasya hareśca kuśaparvaṇaḥ | ṛkṣasya ketumālasya mama caiva gatirbhavet ||
English Translation
'Son of Vivaswan (Sugriva), the chief of vanaras, Kushaparva, Riksha (Jambavan) and myself also will be able to reach this place.
VR 5.3.17 अनुष्टुप्
समीक्ष्य तु महाबाहो राघवस्य पराक्रमम् । लक्ष्मणस्य च विक्रान्तमभवत्प्रीतिमान्कपिः ॥
samīkṣya tu mahābāho rāghavasya parākramam | lakṣmaṇasya ca vikrāntamabhavatprītimānkapiḥ ||
English Translation
Having witnessed the prowess of Rāghava, as well as the vigour of Lakşmaņa, the monkey was filled with joy.
VR 5.3.18 अनुष्टुप्
तां रत्नवसनोपेतां कोष्ठागारावतंसकाम् । यन्त्रागारस्तनीमृद्धां प्रमदामिव भूषिताम् ॥
tāṃ ratnavasanopetāṃ koṣṭhāgārāvataṃsakām | yantrāgārastanīmṛddhāṃ pramadāmiva bhūṣitām ||
English Translation
Hanuman looked at the city of the demon king, whose darkness was dispelled by bright gems and mighty mansions as if it were a young maiden. The prosperous city was like a well decorated woman, adorned with ornaments having walls for her dress, the stables for her earrings, the armouries for her breasts.
VR 5.3.19 अनुष्टुप्
तां नष्टतिमिरां दीपैर्भास्वरैश्च महागृहैः । नगरीं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य ददर्श स महाकपिः ॥
tāṃ naṣṭatimirāṃ dīpairbhāsvaraiśca mahāgṛhaiḥ | nagarīṃ rākṣasendrasya dadarśa sa mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
Hanuman looked at the city of the demon king, whose darkness was dispelled by bright gems and mighty mansions as if it were a young maiden. The prosperous city was like a well decorated woman, adorned with ornaments having walls for her dress, the stables for her earrings, the armouries for her breasts.
VR 5.3.20 अनुष्टुप्
प्रविष्टः सत्त्वसंपन्नो निशायां मारुतात्मजः । स महापथमास्थाय मुक्तापुष्पविराजितम् ॥
praviṣṭaḥ sattvasaṃpanno niśāyāṃ mārutātmajaḥ | sa mahāpathamāsthāya muktāpuṣpavirājitam ||
English Translation
Entering in by night, the offspring of the Wind-god furnished with strength, proceeded along the high-way strewn with blossoms.
VR 5.3.21 उपजातिः
हसितोद्घुष्टनिनदैस्तूर्यघोष पुरः सरैः । वज्राङ्कुशनिकाशैश्च वज्रजालविभूषितैः । गृहमेधैः पुरी रम्या बभासे द्यौरिवाम्बुदैः ॥
hasitodghuṣṭaninadaistūryaghoṣa puraḥ saraiḥ | vajrāṅkuśanikāśaiśca vajrajālavibhūṣitaiḥ | gṛhamedhaiḥ purī ramyā babhāse dyaurivāmbudaiḥ ||
English Translation
The monkey held his way in the charming city of Lankā, resounding with grateful sounds mixed with laughter, and ringing with trumpet blasts. And with multitudes of mansions marked with the thunderbolt and the hook, and adorned with diamond windows, the charming metropolis looked splendid, like the welkin with clouds.
VR 5.3.22 उपजातिः
प्रजज्वाल तदा लङ्का रक्षोगणगृहैः शुभैः । सिताभ्रसदृशैश्चित्रैः पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः । वर्धमानगृहैश्चापि सर्वतः सुविभाषितैः ॥
prajajvāla tadā laṅkā rakṣogaṇagṛhaiḥ śubhaiḥ | sitābhrasadṛśaiścitraiḥ padmasvastikasaṃsthitaiḥ | vardhamānagṛhaiścāpi sarvataḥ suvibhāṣitaiḥ ||
English Translation
Then Lankā, with handsome and variegated mansions of Rākṣasas, resembling white clouds and arranged like lotus-leaves; and adorned on all sides with structures superscribed 'Vardhamāna,' shone forth in all it glory.
VR 5.3.23 अनुष्टुप्
तां चित्रमाल्याभरणां कपिराजहितंकरः । राघवार्थं चरञ्श्रीमान्ददर्श च ननन्द च ॥
tāṃ citramālyābharaṇāṃ kapirājahitaṃkaraḥ | rāghavārthaṃ carañśrīmāndadarśa ca nananda ca ||
English Translation
And that graceful one serving in the interests of the king of monkeys, ranging for Rāma's behoof, beheld (Lankā) adorned with variegated wreaths; and was highly delighted.
VR 5.3.24 अनुष्टुप्
शुश्राव मधुरं गीतं त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम् । स्त्रीणां मदसमृद्धानां दिवि चाप्सरसामिव ॥
śuśrāva madhuraṃ gītaṃ tristhānasvarabhūṣitam | strīṇāṃ madasamṛddhānāṃ divi cāpsarasāmiva ||
English Translation
He heard melodious songs of intoxicated women set to tune in three places namely chest, throat and head and three pitches known as mandra (slow) madhya (medium) and tara (high). The songs resembled those of the apsarasas well set in musical notes set to music.
VR 5.3.25 उपजातिः
शुश्राव काञ्चीनिनादं नूपुराणां च निःस्वनम् । सोपाननिनदांश्चैव भवनेषु महात्मनम् । आस्फोटितनिनादांश्च क्ष्वेडितांश्च ततस्ततः ॥
śuśrāva kāñcīninādaṃ nūpurāṇāṃ ca niḥsvanam | sopānaninadāṃścaiva bhavaneṣu mahātmanam | āsphoṭitaninādāṃśca kṣveḍitāṃśca tatastataḥ ||
English Translation
He also heard the jingling of zones and the clash of bangles; and sounds of footsteps on stairs of edifices belonging to high-souled ones; and sounds proceeding from clapping hands; and the roaring of lions here and there.
VR 5.3.26 अनुष्टुप्
स्वाध्याय निरतांश्चैव यातुधानान्ददर्श सः । रावणस्तवसंयुक्तान्गर्जतो राक्षसानपि ॥
svādhyāya niratāṃścaiva yātudhānāndadarśa saḥ | rāvaṇastavasaṃyuktāngarjato rākṣasānapi ||
English Translation
He heard chantings of sacred verses in the houses of demons engaged in the study of the vedas. And heard demons singing loudly the eulogy of Ravana.
VR 5.3.27 अनुष्टुप्
राजमार्गं समावृत्य स्थितं रक्षोबलं महत् । ददर्श मध्यमे गुल्मे राक्षसस्य चरान्बहून् ॥
rājamārgaṃ samāvṛtya sthitaṃ rakṣobalaṃ mahat | dadarśa madhyame gulme rākṣasasya carānbahūn ||
English Translation
He observed large contingents of demons lining the highway and spies of Ravana stationed in the middle of the city.
VR 5.3.28 अनुष्टुप्
दीक्षिताञ्जटिलान्मुण्डान्गोऽजिनाम्बरवाससः । दर्भमुष्टिप्रहरणानग्निकुण्डायुधांस्तथा ॥
dīkṣitāñjaṭilānmuṇḍāngo'jināmbaravāsasaḥ | darbhamuṣṭipraharaṇānagnikuṇḍāyudhāṃstathā ||
VR 5.3.29 अनुष्टुप्
कूटमुद्गरपाणींश्च दण्डायुधधरानपि । एकाक्षानेककर्णांश्च चलल्लम्बपयोधरान् ॥
kūṭamudgarapāṇīṃśca daṇḍāyudhadharānapi | ekākṣānekakarṇāṃśca calallambapayodharān ||
VR 5.3.30 उपजातिः
करालान्भुग्नवक्त्रांश्च विकटान्वामनांस्तथा । धन्विनः खड्गिनश्चैव शतघ्नी मुसलायुधान् । परिघोत्तमहस्तांश्च विचित्रकवचोज्ज्वलान् ॥
karālānbhugnavaktrāṃśca vikaṭānvāmanāṃstathā | dhanvinaḥ khaḍginaścaiva śataghnī musalāyudhān | parighottamahastāṃśca vicitrakavacojjvalān ||
VR 5.3.31 अनुष्टुप्
नातिष्ठूलान्नातिकृशान्नातिदीर्घातिह्रस्वकान् । विरूपान्बहुरूपांश्च सुरूपांश्च सुवर्चसः ॥
nātiṣṭhūlānnātikṛśānnātidīrghātihrasvakān | virūpānbahurūpāṃśca surūpāṃśca suvarcasaḥ ||
VR 5.3.32 अनुष्टुप्
शक्तिवृक्षायुधांश्चैव पट्टिशाशनिधारिणः । क्षेपणीपाशहस्तांश्च ददर्श स महाकपिः ॥
śaktivṛkṣāyudhāṃścaiva paṭṭiśāśanidhāriṇaḥ | kṣepaṇīpāśahastāṃśca dadarśa sa mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
And (Hanuman) saw also various weapons; and those having for their arms darts and vrikshas, or bearing patticas and asanis, or having Kshepanis* and nooses in their hands, saw that mighty monkey, or wearing wreaths, or having their persons daubed with pastes, or adorned with nobel ornaments, or clad in various kinds of raiment; and many a one ranging wherever he listed. *A short arrow thrown from the hand, or shot
VR 5.3.33 अनुष्टुप्
स्रग्विणस्त्वनुलिप्तांश्च वराभरणभूषितान् । तीक्ष्णशूलधरांश्चैव वज्रिणश्च महाबलान् ॥
sragviṇastvanuliptāṃśca varābharaṇabhūṣitān | tīkṣṇaśūladharāṃścaiva vajriṇaśca mahābalān ||
English Translation
The great monkey saw the demons who held shaktis and trees as weapons (Shakti is a lance), some held threepointed spears, missiles and slings with which missiles are hurled. Some of them wore flower garlands, smeared unguents on their body and were bedecked with choicest ornaments. They were dressed in several ways and many of them moved freely. They were very strong and held sharp tridents and armed with thunderboltlike weapons.
VR 5.3.34 अनुष्टुप्
शतसाहस्रमव्यग्रमारक्षं मध्यमं कपिः । प्राकारावृतमत्यन्तं ददर्श स महाकपिः ॥
śatasāhasramavyagramārakṣaṃ madhyamaṃ kapiḥ | prākārāvṛtamatyantaṃ dadarśa sa mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
Hanuman saw in front of the harem one hundred thousand strong, vigilant soldiers of a middle rank ordered by the lord of demons.
VR 5.3.35 अनुष्टुप्
त्रिविष्टपनिभं दिव्यं दिव्यनादविनादितम् । वाजिहेषितसंघुष्टं नादितं भूषणैस्तथा ॥
triviṣṭapanibhaṃ divyaṃ divyanādavināditam | vājiheṣitasaṃghuṣṭaṃ nāditaṃ bhūṣaṇaistathā ||
VR 5.3.36 अनुष्टुप्
रथैर्यानैर्विमानैश्च तथा गजहयैः शुभैः । वारणैश्च चतुर्दन्तैः श्वेताभ्रनिचयोपमैः ॥
rathairyānairvimānaiśca tathā gajahayaiḥ śubhaiḥ | vāraṇaiśca caturdantaiḥ śvetābhranicayopamaiḥ ||
VR 5.3.37 अनुष्टुप्
भूषितं रुचिरद्वारं मत्तैश्च मृगपक्षिभिः । राक्षसाधिपतेर्गुप्तमाविवेश गृहं कपिः ॥
bhūṣitaṃ ruciradvāraṃ mattaiśca mṛgapakṣibhiḥ | rākṣasādhipaterguptamāviveśa gṛhaṃ kapiḥ ||
English Translation
The monkey entered the palace protected by the Rākṣasa chief, guarded by maddened beasts and birds, and thousands of gobbling endowed with exceeding great prowess.
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