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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 4

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 4

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 4

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 4 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 24 verses.

Total: 24 Verses • Citations: VR 5.4.1–24 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.4.1 उपजातिः
ततः स मध्यं गतमंशुमन्तं; ज्योत्स्नावितानं महदुद्वमन्तम् । ददर्श धीमान्दिवि भानुमन्तं; गोष्ठे वृषं मत्तमिव भ्रमन्तम् ॥
tataḥ sa madhyaṃ gatamaṃśumantaṃ; jyotsnāvitānaṃ mahadudvamantam | dadarśa dhīmāndivi bhānumantaṃ; goṣṭhe vṛṣaṃ mattamiva bhramantam ||
English Translation
Then intelligent Hanuman observed the Moon in the central part of the sky spreading a canopy of his luminescence like the Sun, and looking like an intoxicated mighty (white) bull moving in a stable.
VR 5.4.2 उपजातिः
लोकस्य पापानि विनाशयन्तं; महोदधिं चापि समेधयन्तम् । भूतानि सर्वाणि विराजयन्तं; ददर्श शीतांशुमथाभियान्तम् ॥
lokasya pāpāni vināśayantaṃ; mahodadhiṃ cāpi samedhayantam | bhūtāni sarvāṇi virājayantaṃ; dadarśa śītāṃśumathābhiyāntam ||
English Translation
While moving forward, Hanuman saw the Moon spreading his light, thereby warding off the agony of all creatures, causing the swelling of the ocean and illuminating the earth as well as the sky.
VR 5.4.3 उपजातिः
या भाति लक्ष्मीर्भुवि मन्दरस्था; तथा प्रदोषेषु च सागरस्था । तथैव तोयेषु च पुष्करस्था; रराज सा चारुनिशाकरस्था ॥
yā bhāti lakṣmīrbhuvi mandarasthā; tathā pradoṣeṣu ca sāgarasthā | tathaiva toyeṣu ca puṣkarasthā; rarāja sā cāruniśākarasthā ||
English Translation
'The same splendour on the Mandara mountain on earth, which glows at dusk lay on the ocean is there, on lotuses in the lakes and on the beautiful Moon also.
VR 5.4.4 इन्द्रवज्रा
हंसो यथा राजतपञ्जरस्थः; सिंहो यथा मन्दरकन्दरस्थः । वीरो यथा गर्वितकुञ्जरस्थ;श्चन्द्रोऽपि बभ्राज तथाम्बरस्थः ॥
haṃso yathā rājatapañjarasthaḥ; siṃho yathā mandarakandarasthaḥ | vīro yathā garvitakuñjarastha;ścandro'pi babhrāja tathāmbarasthaḥ ||
English Translation
Like a swan in a silver cage, like a lion in a cave in Mandara, like a hero on a haughty elephant, appeared the Moon in the middle of the sky.
VR 5.4.5 उपजातिः
स्थितः ककुद्मानिव तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो; महाचलः श्वेत इवोच्चशृङ्गः । हस्तीव जाम्बूनदबद्धशृङ्गो; विभाति चन्द्रः परिपूर्णशृङ्गः ॥
sthitaḥ kakudmāniva tīkṣṇaśṛṅgo; mahācalaḥ śveta ivoccaśṛṅgaḥ | hastīva jāmbūnadabaddhaśṛṅgo; vibhāti candraḥ paripūrṇaśṛṅgaḥ ||
English Translation
the Moon resembled a sharp-horned bull, or a mighty white-hued hill with towering summits, or an elephant with his horns plated with gold. And with (the mark of) the horn.* *The sun. It is a planet in Hindu cosmogony.
VR 5.4.6 उपजातिः
प्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः; प्रवृद्धरक्षः पिशिताशदोषः । रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः; स्वर्गप्रकाशो भगवान्प्रदोषः ॥
prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣaḥ; pravṛddharakṣaḥ piśitāśadoṣaḥ | rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣaḥ; svargaprakāśo bhagavānpradoṣaḥ ||
English Translation
And now appeared the revered Mid-night, chasing away darkness with the Moon displayed, when flesh-eating (Raksasas) lend full liberty to their vicious appetite for flesh; and when disputes between lovers cease, and which bring down heaven itself.
VR 5.4.7 उपजातिः
तन्त्री स्वनाः कर्णसुखाः प्रवृत्ताः; स्वपन्ति नार्यः पतिभिः सुवृत्ताः । नक्तंचराश्चापि तथा प्रवृत्ता; विहर्तुमत्यद्भुतरौद्रवृत्ताः ॥
tantrī svanāḥ karṇasukhāḥ pravṛttāḥ; svapanti nāryaḥ patibhiḥ suvṛttāḥ | naktaṃcarāścāpi tathā pravṛttā; vihartumatyadbhutaraudravṛttāḥ ||
English Translation
The sounds of strings sweet to the ear spread around; females sleep besides their husbands; and night-rangers, given to astounding and terrible acts, are, in the same way, out, indulging in their sports.
VR 5.4.8 उपजातिः
मत्तप्रमत्तानि समाकुलानि; रथाश्वभद्रासनसंकुलानि । वीरश्रिया चापि समाकुलानि; ददर्श धीमान्स कपिः कुलानि ॥
mattapramattāni samākulāni; rathāśvabhadrāsanasaṃkulāni | vīraśriyā cāpi samākulāni; dadarśa dhīmānsa kapiḥ kulāni ||
English Translation
The intelligent monkey saw mansions crowded with (Raksasas), some inebriate with wine and other with wealth, and abounding in cars and horses and golden seats; and fraught with the grace got of heroism.
VR 5.4.9 उपजातिः
परस्परं चाधिकमाक्षिपन्ति; भुजांश्च पीनानधिविक्षिपन्ति । मत्तप्रलापानधिविक्षिपन्ति; मत्तानि चान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्ति ॥
parasparaṃ cādhikamākṣipanti; bhujāṃśca pīnānadhivikṣipanti | mattapralāpānadhivikṣipanti; mattāni cānyonyamadhikṣipanti ||
English Translation
And (Raksasas) were parleying, moving about their plump arms, railing at each other; and throwing intemperate speeches at each other.
VR 5.4.10 उपजातिः
रक्षांसि वक्षांसि च विक्षिपन्ति; गात्राणि कान्तासु च विक्षिपन्ति । ददर्श कान्ताश्च समालपन्ति; तथापरास्तत्र पुनः स्वपन्ति ॥
rakṣāṃsi vakṣāṃsi ca vikṣipanti; gātrāṇi kāntāsu ca vikṣipanti | dadarśa kāntāśca samālapanti; tathāparāstatra punaḥ svapanti ||
English Translation
(Hanumān saw) Raksasas striking at their chests (by way of challenge). sinking on the persons of their beloved, wearing diverse habiliments, or stretching their tough bows.
VR 5.4.11 उपजातिः
महागजैश्चापि तथा नदद्भिः; सूपूजितैश्चापि तथा सुसद्भिः । रराज वीरैश्च विनिःश्वसद्भि;र्ह्रदो भुजङ्गैरिव निःश्वसद्भिः ॥
mahāgajaiścāpi tathā nadadbhiḥ; sūpūjitaiścāpi tathā susadbhiḥ | rarāja vīraiśca viniḥśvasadbhi;rhrado bhujaṅgairiva niḥśvasadbhiḥ ||
English Translation
And with gigantic elephants roaring, (the place), honoured by pious persons, with its heroes heaving sighs looked exceedingly beautiful like a lake in which serpents are sighing forth.
VR 5.4.12 उपजातिः
बुद्धिप्रधानान्रुचिराभिधाना;न्संश्रद्दधानाञ्जगतः प्रधानान् । नानाविधानान्रुचिराभिधाना;न्ददर्श तस्यां पुरि यातुधानान् ॥
buddhipradhānānrucirābhidhānā;nsaṃśraddadhānāñjagataḥ pradhānān | nānāvidhānānrucirābhidhānā;ndadarśa tasyāṃ puri yātudhānān ||
English Translation
In that apartment (Hanumān) saw persons of commanding understandings, endowed with a tongue, instinct with the spirit of reverence-the foremost men of all this world, and bearing euphonious appellations, and clad in diverse attires.
VR 5.4.13 उपजातिः
ननन्द दृष्ट्वा स च तान्सुरूपा;न्नानागुणानात्मगुणानुरूपान् । विद्योतमानान्स च तान्सुरूपा;न्ददर्श कांश्चिच्च पुनर्विरूपान् ॥
nananda dṛṣṭvā sa ca tānsurūpā;nnānāguṇānātmaguṇānurūpān | vidyotamānānsa ca tānsurūpā;ndadarśa kāṃścicca punarvirūpān ||
English Translation
And beholding those well-formed people, whose conduct was of a piece with their many virtues, (Hanumān) rejoiced exceedingly. And he saw some having beautiful forms, and others deformed, and both possessed of splendour.
VR 5.4.14 उपजातिः
ततो वरार्हाः सुविशुद्धभावा;स्तेषां स्त्रियस्तत्र महानुभावाः । प्रियेषु पानेषु च सक्तभावा; ददर्श तारा इव सुप्रभावाः ॥
tato varārhāḥ suviśuddhabhāvā;steṣāṃ striyastatra mahānubhāvāḥ | priyeṣu pāneṣu ca saktabhāvā; dadarśa tārā iva suprabhāvāḥ ||
English Translation
And (Hanumān) saw there their wives worthy of noble ornaments and endowed with eminent beauty; of spotless character; possessing great potency; like to stars in point of excellency of conduct, displaying side-glances and other tokens of dalliance, engaged in dear driking.
VR 5.4.15 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
श्रिया ज्वलन्तीस्त्रपयोपगूढा; निशीथकाले रमणोपगूढाः । ददर्श काश्चित्प्रमदोपगूढा; यथा विहंगाः कुसुमोपगूडाः ॥
śriyā jvalantīstrapayopagūḍhā; niśīthakāle ramaṇopagūḍhāḥ | dadarśa kāścitpramadopagūḍhā; yathā vihaṃgāḥ kusumopagūḍāḥ ||
English Translation
At dead of night Hanuman saw some females blazing in beauty affected simultaneously with bashfulness and bliss, on being embraced by their paramours, like birds embracing their mates.
VR 5.4.16 उपजातिः
अन्याः पुनर्हर्म्यतलोपविष्टा;स्तत्र प्रियाङ्केषु सुखोपविष्टाः । भर्तुः प्रिया धर्मपरा निविष्टा; ददर्श धीमान्मनदाभिविष्टाः ॥
anyāḥ punarharmyatalopaviṣṭā;statra priyāṅkeṣu sukhopaviṣṭāḥ | bhartuḥ priyā dharmaparā niviṣṭā; dadarśa dhīmānmanadābhiviṣṭāḥ ||
English Translation
The sensible Hanumān saw there other females scated in stately halls, lying in happiness on the laps of their lovers, beloved of their lords-intent on virtue, married women, under the influence of Madana.
VR 5.4.17 उपजातिः
अप्रावृताः काञ्चनराजिवर्णाः; काश्चित्परार्ध्यास्तपनीयवर्णाः । पुनश्च काश्चिच्छशलक्ष्मवर्णाः; कान्तप्रहीणा रुचिराङ्गवर्णाः ॥
aprāvṛtāḥ kāñcanarājivarṇāḥ; kāścitparārdhyāstapanīyavarṇāḥ | punaśca kāścicchaśalakṣmavarṇāḥ; kāntaprahīṇā rucirāṅgavarṇāḥ ||
English Translation
Hanumān saw some without sheets, like to golden streaks, paragons among women of the hue of molten gold, and some of a moon-like complexion, endued with lovelines, bereft of their beloved.
VR 5.4.18 उपजातिः
ततः प्रियान्प्राप्य मनोऽभिरामा;न्सुप्रीतियुक्ताः प्रसमीक्ष्य रामाः । गृहेषु हृष्टाः परमाभिरामा; हरिप्रवीरः स ददर्श रामाः ॥
tataḥ priyānprāpya mano'bhirāmā;nsuprītiyuktāḥ prasamīkṣya rāmāḥ | gṛheṣu hṛṣṭāḥ paramābhirāmā; haripravīraḥ sa dadarśa rāmāḥ ||
English Translation
That exceedingly heroic monkey saw females in their homes experiencing the height of joy in the company of their beloved dear to their souls; charming with blossoms; filled with gladness; and enchaining the hearts of their lords with their loveiness
VR 5.4.19 उपजातिः
चन्द्रप्रकाशाश्च हि वक्त्रमाला; वक्राक्षिपक्ष्माश्च सुनेत्रमालाः । विभूषणानां च ददर्श मालाः; शतह्रदानामिव चारुमालाः ॥
candraprakāśāśca hi vaktramālā; vakrākṣipakṣmāśca sunetramālāḥ | vibhūṣaṇānāṃ ca dadarśa mālāḥ; śatahradānāmiva cārumālāḥ ||
English Translation
And Hanumān saw crowds of faces like to the Moon displayed, with elegant eyes furnished with lovely lashes, and side-long looks; an multitudes of ornaments resembling beautiful lines of lighting.
VR 5.4.20 उपजातिः
न त्वेव सीतां परमाभिजातां; पथि स्थिते राजकुले प्रजाताम् । लतां प्रफुल्लामिव साधुजातां; ददर्श तन्वीं मनसाभिजाताम् ॥
na tveva sītāṃ paramābhijātāṃ; pathi sthite rājakule prajātām | latāṃ praphullāmiva sādhujātāṃ; dadarśa tanvīṃ manasābhijātām ||
English Translation
But Hanumān saw not Sītā, of the highest lineage, ever abiding by the way of righteousness; born in a royal line, like to a delightful and well-begot plant, of a slender frame, sprung from the mind (of Brahmä himself);
VR 5.4.21 उपजातिः
सनातने वर्त्मनि संनिविष्टां; रामेक्षणीं तां मदनाभिविष्टाम् । भर्तुर्मनः श्रीमदनुप्रविष्टां; स्त्रीभ्यो वराभ्यश्च सदा विशिष्टाम् ॥
sanātane vartmani saṃniviṣṭāṃ; rāmekṣaṇīṃ tāṃ madanābhiviṣṭām | bharturmanaḥ śrīmadanupraviṣṭāṃ; strībhyo varābhyaśca sadā viśiṣṭām ||
English Translation
'Sita must have had a pair of beautiful eyes. She must have been a passionate lady with mind fixed on her glorious husband. Ever established in dharma, she is perhaps a distinguished lady compared to her counterparts (in Lanka).
VR 5.4.22 उपजातिः
उष्णार्दितां सानुसृतास्रकण्ठीं; पुरा वरार्होत्तमनिष्ककण्ठीम् । सुजातपक्ष्मामभिरक्तकण्ठीं; वने प्रवृत्तामिव नीलकण्ठीम् ॥
uṣṇārditāṃ sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhīṃ; purā varārhottamaniṣkakaṇṭhīm | sujātapakṣmāmabhiraktakaṇṭhīṃ; vane pravṛttāmiva nīlakaṇṭhīm ||
English Translation
She whose neck was adorned with costly ornaments earlier must be shedding hot tears now, her throat choked with grief. With her beautiful eyelashes and a sweet loving voice, she would be now like a peahen wandering in the woods.
VR 5.4.23 उपजातिः
अव्यक्तलेखामिव चन्द्रलेखां; पांसुप्रदिग्धामिव हेमलेखाम् । क्षतप्ररूढामिव बाणलेखां; वायुप्रभिन्नामिव मेघलेखाम् ॥
avyaktalekhāmiva candralekhāṃ; pāṃsupradigdhāmiva hemalekhām | kṣataprarūḍhāmiva bāṇalekhāṃ; vāyuprabhinnāmiva meghalekhām ||
English Translation
She would be like a barely visible ray of the Moon, like a streak of gold covered with dust, like an unhealed scar of a wound caused by an arrow only superficially covered and like a flake of cloud swept off by the wind.
VR 5.4.24 उपजातिः
सीतामपश्यन्मनुजेश्वरस्य; रामस्य पत्नीं वदतां वरस्य । बभूव दुःखाभिहतश्चिरस्य; प्लवंगमो मन्द इवाचिरस्य ॥
sītāmapaśyanmanujeśvarasya; rāmasya patnīṃ vadatāṃ varasya | babhūva duḥkhābhihataścirasya; plavaṃgamo manda ivācirasya ||
English Translation
Hanuman stood griefstricken, having (unsuccessfully) searched for a long time for the wife of Rama, the lord of men. The highly eloquent was now despondent. For a while he looked dull and dejected.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे पञ्चमस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the fifth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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