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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 9

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 9

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 9

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 9 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 44 verses.

Total: 44 Verses • Citations: VR 5.9.1–44 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.9.1 अनुष्टुप्
अवधूय च तां बुद्धिं बभूवावस्थितस्तदा । जगाम चापरां चिन्तां सीतां प्रति महाकपिः ॥
avadhūya ca tāṃ buddhiṃ babhūvāvasthitastadā | jagāma cāparāṃ cintāṃ sītāṃ prati mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
Then resigning that line of thought, that mighty monkey, regaining his equanimity, set out in another direction of thought touching Sītā.
VR 5.9.2 अनुष्टुप्
न रामेण वियुक्ता सा स्वप्तुमर्हति भामिनी । न भोक्तुं नाप्यलंकर्तुं न पानमुपसेवितुम् ॥
na rāmeṇa viyuktā sā svaptumarhati bhāminī | na bhoktuṃ nāpyalaṃkartuṃ na pānamupasevitum ||
English Translation
Separated from Rāma, that lady is incapable of sleeping, or eating, or decorating (her person), or drinking.
VR 5.9.3 उपजातिः
नान्यं नरमुपस्थातुं सुराणामपि चेश्वरम् । न हि रामसमः कश्चिद्विद्यते त्रिदशेष्वपि । अन्येयमिति निश्चित्य पानभूमौ चचार सः ॥
nānyaṃ naramupasthātuṃ surāṇāmapi ceśvaram | na hi rāmasamaḥ kaścidvidyate tridaśeṣvapi | anyeyamiti niścitya pānabhūmau cacāra saḥ ||
English Translation
She is incapable of associating with any other person, although he were the sovereign of the celestials himself. And even in all heaven there is none who is equal to Rāma.
VR 5.9.4 अनुष्टुप्
क्रीडितेनापराः क्लान्ता गीतेन च तथा पराः । नृत्तेन चापराः क्लान्ताः पानविप्रहतास्तथा ॥
krīḍitenāparāḥ klāntā gītena ca tathā parāḥ | nṛttena cāparāḥ klāntāḥ pānaviprahatāstathā ||
English Translation
Some were tired out with sporting; some with singing; some with dancing; and some were fast asleep through intoxication.
VR 5.9.5 अनुष्टुप्
मुरजेषु मृदङ्गेषु पीठिकासु च संस्थिताः । तथास्तरणमुख्य्येषु संविष्टाश्चापराः स्त्रियः ॥
murajeṣu mṛdaṅgeṣu pīṭhikāsu ca saṃsthitāḥ | tathāstaraṇamukhyyeṣu saṃviṣṭāścāparāḥ striyaḥ ||
English Translation
Some women reclined on tabors, some on murajas, and some on drums and hassocks while some slept on excellent couches.
VR 5.9.6 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गनानां सहस्रेण भूषितेन विभूषणैः । रूपसंलापशीलेन युक्तगीतार्थभाषिणा ॥
aṅganānāṃ sahasreṇa bhūṣitena vibhūṣaṇaiḥ | rūpasaṃlāpaśīlena yuktagītārthabhāṣiṇā ||
English Translation
The monkey leader saw thousands of beautiful women asleep after long dalliance. Some of them were adorned with ornaments, some were good at arguments and versed in the appreciation of songs, some were aware of the appropriate time and place and some were adept in right expressions.
VR 5.9.7 अनुष्टुप्
देशकालाभियुक्तेन युक्तवाक्याभिधायिना । रताभिरतसंसुप्तं ददर्श हरियूथपः ॥
deśakālābhiyuktena yuktavākyābhidhāyinā | ratābhiratasaṃsuptaṃ dadarśa hariyūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
That leader of monkey bands saw (women) versed in season and place, and understanding the meanings of words consonant with season and place.
VR 5.9.8 अनुष्टुप्
तासां मध्ये महाबाहुः शुशुभे राक्षसेश्वरः । गोष्ठे महति मुख्यानां गवां मध्ये यथा वृषः ॥
tāsāṃ madhye mahābāhuḥ śuśubhe rākṣaseśvaraḥ | goṣṭhe mahati mukhyānāṃ gavāṃ madhye yathā vṛṣaḥ ||
English Translation
In the midst of them all, the lord of the Rāks asas looked splendid like an ox in a spacious stall in the midst of stately kine.
VR 5.9.9 अनुष्टुप्
स राक्षसेन्द्रः शुशुभे ताभिः परिवृतः स्वयम् । करेणुभिर्यथारण्यं परिकीर्णो महाद्विपः ॥
sa rākṣasendraḥ śuśubhe tābhiḥ parivṛtaḥ svayam | kareṇubhiryathāraṇyaṃ parikīrṇo mahādvipaḥ ||
English Translation
Surrounded by them, the Rākṣasa chief appeared beautiful like a gigantic elephant in a forest, surrounded by female elephants.
VR 5.9.10 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वकामैरुपेतां च पानभूमिं महात्मनः । ददर्श कपिशार्दूलस्तस्य रक्षःपतेर्गृहे ॥
sarvakāmairupetāṃ ca pānabhūmiṃ mahātmanaḥ | dadarśa kapiśārdūlastasya rakṣaḥpatergṛhe ||
English Translation
In the abode of the huge-bodied Rākşasa chief, that tiger like monkey saw that place of drinking, furnished with every object of desire.
VR 5.9.11 अनुष्टुप्
मृगाणां महिषाणां च वराहाणां च भागशः । तत्र न्यस्तानि मांसानि पानभूमौ ददर्श सः ॥
mṛgāṇāṃ mahiṣāṇāṃ ca varāhāṇāṃ ca bhāgaśaḥ | tatra nyastāni māṃsāni pānabhūmau dadarśa saḥ ||
English Translation
In the abode of the huge-bodied Rākşasa chief, that tiger like monkey saw that place of drinking, furnished with every object of desire.
VR 5.9.12 अनुष्टुप्
रौक्मेषु च विशलेषु भाजनेष्वर्धभक्षितान् । ददर्श कपिशार्दूल मयूरान्कुक्कुटांस्तथा ॥
raukmeṣu ca viśaleṣu bhājaneṣvardhabhakṣitān | dadarśa kapiśārdūla mayūrānkukkuṭāṃstathā ||
English Translation
The tiger among vanaras also saw there meat of peacocks and chicken placed in large golden vessels, some half eaten.
VR 5.9.13 अनुष्टुप्
वराहवार्ध्राणसकान्दधिसौवर्चलायुतान् । शल्यान्मृगमयूरांश्च हनूमानन्ववैक्षत ॥
varāhavārdhrāṇasakāndadhisauvarcalāyutān | śalyānmṛgamayūrāṃśca hanūmānanvavaikṣata ||
English Translation
Hanuman saw the meat of pigs and jungle fowls, deer, peacocks and bones marinated with yoghurt and special kinds of salt.
VR 5.9.14 उपजातिः
कृकरान्विविधान्सिद्धांश्चकोरानर्धभक्षितान् । महिषानेकशल्यांश्च छागांश्च कृतनिष्ठितान् । लेख्यमुच्चावचं पेयं भोज्यानि विविधानि च ॥
kṛkarānvividhānsiddhāṃścakorānardhabhakṣitān | mahiṣānekaśalyāṃśca chāgāṃśca kṛtaniṣṭhitān | lekhyamuccāvacaṃ peyaṃ bhojyāni vividhāni ca ||
English Translation
He saw several kinds of (nonvegetarian) food like cooked meat of fowls, ruddy geese, buffaloes, goats, fishes as well as food for licking. (Food is of four kinds 1) भक्ष्य which can be chewed 2) भोज्य ordinary solid, semisolid food which can be consumed 3) लेह्य food for licking 4) चोष्य liquid food (which can be sipped)).
VR 5.9.15 अनुष्टुप्
तथाम्ललवणोत्तंसैर्विविधै रागषाडवैः । हार नूपुरकेयूरैरपविद्धैर्महाधनैः ॥
tathāmlalavaṇottaṃsairvividhai rāgaṣāḍavaiḥ | hāra nūpurakeyūrairapaviddhairmahādhanaiḥ ||
English Translation
The banquet hall looked splendid with food seasoned with salt and sour ingredients. There was ragashadavas (syrup made with grapes, pomegranates, different juices like half ripe mangoes and seasoned with ginger cardomom, butter etc). Heavy chains, anklets and shouldersstraps were thrown aside. (The people relaxed while eating and drinking and discarded heavy ornaments). Many glasses were found scattered or drinks spilt on the floor after use.Many fruits and flowers were kept.
VR 5.9.16 अनुष्टुप्
पानभाजनविक्षिप्तैः फलैश्च विविधैरपि । कृतपुष्पोपहारा भूरधिकं पुष्यति श्रियम् ॥
pānabhājanavikṣiptaiḥ phalaiśca vividhairapi | kṛtapuṣpopahārā bhūradhikaṃ puṣyati śriyam ||
English Translation
With large and costly stray bangles and bracelests; and scattered cans, and diverse kinds of fruit; and wreaths of flowers, the pavement attained exceeding beauty.
VR 5.9.17 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र तत्र च विन्यस्तैः सुश्लिष्टैः शयनासनैः । पानभूमिर्विना वह्निं प्रदीप्तेवोपलक्ष्यते ॥
tatra tatra ca vinyastaiḥ suśliṣṭaiḥ śayanāsanaiḥ | pānabhūmirvinā vahniṃ pradīptevopalakṣyate ||
English Translation
And with elegantly jointed bedsteads, arranged (around), the scene of wassail appeared aflame without fire.
VR 5.9.18 अनुष्टुप्
बहुप्रकारैर्विविधैर्वरसंस्कारसंस्कृतैः । मांसैः कुशलसंयुक्तैः पानभूमिगतैः पृथक् ॥
bahuprakārairvividhairvarasaṃskārasaṃskṛtaiḥ | māṃsaiḥ kuśalasaṃyuktaiḥ pānabhūmigataiḥ pṛthak ||
English Translation
In the banquet hall there were many types of meat arranged in a number of ways. They were cooked by experts by seasoning them with choicest ingredients.
VR 5.9.19 उपजातिः
दिव्याः प्रसन्ना विविधाः सुराः कृतसुरा अपि । शर्करासवमाध्वीकाः पुष्पासवफलासवाः । वासचूर्णैश्च विविधैर्मृष्टास्तैस्तैः पृथक्पृथक् ॥
divyāḥ prasannā vividhāḥ surāḥ kṛtasurā api | śarkarāsavamādhvīkāḥ puṣpāsavaphalāsavāḥ | vāsacūrṇaiśca vividhairmṛṣṭāstaistaiḥ pṛthakpṛthak ||
English Translation
There were many types of wonderful and pleasing wine extracted from sugarcane, honey , fruits and flowers. They were good even though fermented and made delicious by seasoning with aromatic spices.
VR 5.9.20 उपजातिः
संतता शुशुभे भूमिर्माल्यैश्च बहुसंस्थितैः । हिरण्मयैश्च करकैर्भाजनैः स्फाटिकैरपि । जाम्बूनदमयैश्चान्यैः करकैरभिसंवृता ॥
saṃtatā śuśubhe bhūmirmālyaiśca bahusaṃsthitaiḥ | hiraṇmayaiśca karakairbhājanaiḥ sphāṭikairapi | jāmbūnadamayaiścānyaiḥ karakairabhisaṃvṛtā ||
English Translation
(The banquet hall) appeared beautiful with many kinds of garlands arranged in different locations. Also there were vessels made of pure gold, crystalware and jars spread all over.
VR 5.9.21 अनुष्टुप्
राजतेषु च कुम्भेषु जाम्बूनदमयेषु च । पानश्रेष्ठं तदा भूरि कपिस्तत्र ददर्श ह ॥
rājateṣu ca kumbheṣu jāmbūnadamayeṣu ca | pānaśreṣṭhaṃ tadā bhūri kapistatra dadarśa ha ||
English Translation
The monkey saw that foremost of all places set apart for drinking, containing silver and golden jars.
VR 5.9.22 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽपश्यच्छातकुम्भानि शीधोर्मणिमयानि च । राजतानि च पूर्णानि भाजनानि महाकपिः ॥
so'paśyacchātakumbhāni śīdhormaṇimayāni ca | rājatāni ca pūrṇāni bhājanāni mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
The great monkey saw the wine jars made of gold and silver studded with crystals and gems.
VR 5.9.23 अनुष्टुप्
क्वचिदर्धावशेषाणि क्वचित्पीतानि सर्वशः । क्वचिन्नैव प्रपीतानि पानानि स ददर्श ह ॥
kvacidardhāvaśeṣāṇi kvacitpītāni sarvaśaḥ | kvacinnaiva prapītāni pānāni sa dadarśa ha ||
English Translation
That mighty monkey saw golden wine-vessels studded with gems, all filled with wine; and some with half full of liquor, some with their wine entirely exhausted, and some full of liquor.
VR 5.9.24 अनुष्टुप्
क्वचिद्भक्ष्यांश्च विविधान्क्वचित्पानानि भागशः । क्वचिदन्नावशेषाणि पश्यन्वै विचचार ह ॥
kvacidbhakṣyāṃśca vividhānkvacitpānāni bhāgaśaḥ | kvacidannāvaśeṣāṇi paśyanvai vicacāra ha ||
English Translation
And (at some spots) he saw various kinds of viands, and at other wines ranged in rows, and at others the wine-vessels remaining half full.
VR 5.9.25 अनुष्टुप्
क्वचित्प्रभिन्नैः करकैः क्वचिदालोडितैर्घटैः । क्वचित्संपृक्तमाल्यानि जलानि च फलानि च ॥
kvacitprabhinnaiḥ karakaiḥ kvacidāloḍitairghaṭaiḥ | kvacitsaṃpṛktamālyāni jalāni ca phalāni ca ||
English Translation
At some places he saw broken pots, at other places rolling pots and elsewhere flower garlands strewn and mixed up with water and fruits.
VR 5.9.26 अनुष्टुप्
शयनान्यत्र नारीणां शून्यानि बहुधा पुनः । परस्परं समाश्लिष्य काश्चित्सुप्ता वराङ्गनाः ॥
śayanānyatra nārīṇāṃ śūnyāni bahudhā punaḥ | parasparaṃ samāśliṣya kāścitsuptā varāṅganāḥ ||
English Translation
There were many bedsteads belonging to fair ones, remaining vacant; and at some places excellent women were sleeping touching each other.
VR 5.9.27 अनुष्टुप्
काचिच्च वस्त्रमन्यस्या अपहृत्योपगुह्य च । उपगम्याबला सुप्ता निद्राबलपराजिता ॥
kācicca vastramanyasyā apahṛtyopaguhya ca | upagamyābalā suptā nidrābalaparājitā ||
English Translation
And at one place, a female, borne down by the force of sleep, forcibly possessing herself of another's cloth, and wrapping herself there with, went to the bed of that one, and was indulging in sleep.
VR 5.9.28 अनुष्टुप्
तासामुच्छ्वासवातेन वस्त्रं माल्यं च गात्रजम् । नात्यर्थं स्पन्दते चित्रं प्राप्य मन्दमिवानिलम् ॥
tāsāmucchvāsavātena vastraṃ mālyaṃ ca gātrajam | nātyarthaṃ spandate citraṃ prāpya mandamivānilam ||
English Translation
And with their breath, their variegated wreaths and the cloth on their persons were stirring gently, as if with a mild-blowing breeze.
VR 5.9.29 अनुष्टुप्
चन्दनस्य च शीतस्य शीधोर्मधुरसस्य च । विविधस्य च माल्यस्य पुष्पस्य विविधस्य च ॥
candanasya ca śītasya śīdhormadhurasasya ca | vividhasya ca mālyasya puṣpasya vividhasya ca ||
English Translation
Laden with the odours of cool sandal, and of sweet-tasting Sidhu; and of diverse wreaths and flowers, and with perfumes of various kinds, and entranced with (the aroma) of sandals suitable for use after ablution, and of dhupas, the air, impregnated with excellent scent, was there breathing around the car Puşpaka.
VR 5.9.30 उपजातिः
बहुधा मारुतस्तत्र गन्धं विविधमुद्वहन् । स्नानानां चन्दनानां च धूपानां चैव मूर्छितः । प्रववौ सुरभिर्गन्धो विमाने पुष्पके तदा ॥
bahudhā mārutastatra gandhaṃ vividhamudvahan | snānānāṃ candanānāṃ ca dhūpānāṃ caiva mūrchitaḥ | pravavau surabhirgandho vimāne puṣpake tadā ||
English Translation
The wind wafting through the Pushpaka chariot carried the fragrance of the cool sandalpaste used in bath and the sweet smell of wines and thick smoke of fragrance spread further.
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