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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 12

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 12

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 12

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 12 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 51 verses.

Total: 51 Verses • Citations: VR 5.12.1–51 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.12.1 अनुष्टुप्
स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा मनसा चाधिगम्य ताम् । अवप्लुतो महातेजाः प्राकारं तस्य वेश्मनः ॥
sa muhūrtamiva dhyātvā manasā cādhigamya tām | avapluto mahātejāḥ prākāraṃ tasya veśmanaḥ ||
English Translation
Having reflected for a while and mentally met with her, that highly energetic one leapt from the wall of Rāvana's mansion on to that (of the Asoka wood).
VR 5.12.2 अनुष्टुप्
स तु संहृष्टसर्वाङ्गः प्राकारस्थो महाकपिः । पुष्पिताग्रान्वसन्तादौ ददर्श विविधान्द्रुमान् ॥
sa tu saṃhṛṣṭasarvāṅgaḥ prākārastho mahākapiḥ | puṣpitāgrānvasantādau dadarśa vividhāndrumān ||
English Translation
Standing on the boundary wall, the great vanara contracted his body and observed the blossoms on several tree tops---- Salas, lovely Ashoka trees and blossoms of champak, uddalaka, naga, mangoes with their fruits crimson as the snout of a monkey, it being the beginning of Spring.
VR 5.12.3 अनुष्टुप्
सालानशोकान्भव्यांश्च चम्पकांश्च सुपुष्पितान् । उद्दालकान्नागवृक्षांश्चूतान्कपिमुखानपि ॥
sālānaśokānbhavyāṃśca campakāṃśca supuṣpitān | uddālakānnāgavṛkṣāṃścūtānkapimukhānapi ||
English Translation
Standing on the boundary wall, the great vanara contracted his body and observed the blossoms on several tree tops---- Salas, lovely Ashoka trees and blossoms of champak, uddalaka, naga, mangoes with their fruits crimson as the snout of a monkey, it being the beginning of Spring.
VR 5.12.4 अनुष्टुप्
अथाम्रवणसंछन्नां लताशतसमावृताम् । ज्यामुक्त इव नाराचः पुप्लुवे वृक्षवाटिकाम् ॥
athāmravaṇasaṃchannāṃ latāśatasamāvṛtām | jyāmukta iva nārācaḥ pupluve vṛkṣavāṭikām ||
English Translation
He penetrated like an arrow released from a bow the cluster of trees covering mango grove and overgrown with hundreds of creepers.
VR 5.12.5 अनुष्टुप्
स प्रविष्य विचित्रां तां विहगैरभिनादिताम् । राजतैः काञ्चनैश्चैव पादपैः सर्वतोवृताम् ॥
sa praviṣya vicitrāṃ tāṃ vihagairabhināditām | rājataiḥ kāñcanaiścaiva pādapaiḥ sarvatovṛtām ||
VR 5.12.6 अनुष्टुप्
विहगैर्मृगसंघैश्च विचित्रां चित्रकाननाम् । उदितादित्यसंकाशां ददर्श हनुमान्कपिः ॥
vihagairmṛgasaṃghaiśca vicitrāṃ citrakānanām | uditādityasaṃkāśāṃ dadarśa hanumānkapiḥ ||
VR 5.12.7 अनुष्टुप्
वृतां नानाविधैर्वृक्षैः पुष्पोपगफलोपगैः । कोकिलैर्भृङ्गराजैश्च मत्तैर्नित्यनिषेविताम् ॥
vṛtāṃ nānāvidhairvṛkṣaiḥ puṣpopagaphalopagaiḥ | kokilairbhṛṅgarājaiśca mattairnityaniṣevitām ||
VR 5.12.8 अनुष्टुप्
प्रहृष्टमनुजे कले मृगपक्षिसमाकुले । मत्तबर्हिणसंघुष्टां नानाद्विजगणायुताम् ॥
prahṛṣṭamanuje kale mṛgapakṣisamākule | mattabarhiṇasaṃghuṣṭāṃ nānādvijagaṇāyutām ||
VR 5.12.9 अनुष्टुप्
मार्गमाणो वरारोहां राजपुत्रीमनिन्दिताम् । सुखप्रसुप्तान्विहगान्बोधयामास वानरः ॥
mārgamāṇo varārohāṃ rājaputrīmaninditām | sukhaprasuptānvihagānbodhayāmāsa vānaraḥ ||
English Translation
As he was searching for that surpassingly beautiful and blameless daughter of the king, that monkey awakened the monkeys that were sleeping sweetly..
VR 5.12.10 अनुष्टुप्
उत्पतद्भिर्द्विजगणैः पक्षैः सालाः समाहताः । अनेकवर्णा विविधा मुमुचुः पुष्पवृष्टयः ॥
utpatadbhirdvijagaṇaiḥ pakṣaiḥ sālāḥ samāhatāḥ | anekavarṇā vividhā mumucuḥ puṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ ||
English Translation
And blown against by the wind caused by the wings of the birds as they flew upwards, various and variegated trees showered down blossoms.
VR 5.12.11 अनुष्टुप्
पुष्पावकीर्णः शुशुभे हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः । अशोकवनिकामध्ये यथा पुष्पमयो गिरिः ॥
puṣpāvakīrṇaḥ śuśubhe hanumānmārutātmajaḥ | aśokavanikāmadhye yathā puṣpamayo giriḥ ||
English Translation
And in the midst of the Asoka wood, Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, covered over with flowers, looked lovely like a hill strewn with blossoms.
VR 5.12.12 अनुष्टुप्
दिशः सर्वाभिदावन्तं वृक्षषण्डगतं कपिम् । दृष्ट्वा सर्वाणि भूतानि वसन्त इति मेनिरे ॥
diśaḥ sarvābhidāvantaṃ vṛkṣaṣaṇḍagataṃ kapim | dṛṣṭvā sarvāṇi bhūtāni vasanta iti menire ||
English Translation
All creatures, beholding that monkey embosomed among trees and darting on all sides, took him for spring.
VR 5.12.13 अनुष्टुप्
वृक्षेभ्यः पतितैः पुष्पैरवकीर्णा पृथग्विधैः । रराज वसुधा तत्र प्रमदेव विभूषिता ॥
vṛkṣebhyaḥ patitaiḥ puṣpairavakīrṇā pṛthagvidhaiḥ | rarāja vasudhā tatra pramadeva vibhūṣitā ||
English Translation
And strewn with several masses of blossoms loosened from the trees, the Earth appeared breateous like a damsel dight with ornaments.
VR 5.12.14 अनुष्टुप्
तरस्विना ते तरवस्तरसाभिप्रकम्पिताः । कुसुमानि विचित्राणि ससृजुः कपिना तदा ॥
tarasvinā te taravastarasābhiprakampitāḥ | kusumāni vicitrāṇi sasṛjuḥ kapinā tadā ||
English Translation
And shaken in diverse ways by the motion of the light fleeting monkey, the tree showered many-hued flowers.
VR 5.12.15 अनुष्टुप्
निर्धूतपत्रशिखराः शीर्णपुष्पफलद्रुमाः । निक्षिप्तवस्त्राभरणा धूर्ता इव पराजिताः ॥
nirdhūtapatraśikharāḥ śīrṇapuṣpaphaladrumāḥ | nikṣiptavastrābharaṇā dhūrtā iva parājitāḥ ||
English Translation
With their leaves and tops torn, and their flowers and fruits shrivelled up, the trees looked like worsted gamblers bereft of their clothes.
VR 5.12.16 अनुष्टुप्
हनूमता वेगवता कम्पितास्ते नगोत्तमाः । पुष्पपर्णफलान्याशु मुमुचुः पुष्पशालिनः ॥
hanūmatā vegavatā kampitāste nagottamāḥ | puṣpaparṇaphalānyāśu mumucuḥ puṣpaśālinaḥ ||
English Translation
And shaken by Hanumān vehemently moving about, those excellent trees crowned with fruits, speedily cast off fruits, flowers and foliage.
VR 5.12.17 अनुष्टुप्
विहंगसंघैर्हीनास्ते स्कन्धमात्राश्रया द्रुमाः । बभूवुरगमाः सर्वे मारुतेनेव निर्धुताः ॥
vihaṃgasaṃghairhīnāste skandhamātrāśrayā drumāḥ | babhūvuragamāḥ sarve māruteneva nirdhutāḥ ||
English Translation
And moved by the Wind god's offspring, the trees with their trunks left, and forsaken by the fowls were incapable of harbouring any creatures.
VR 5.12.18 अनुष्टुप्
विधूतकेशी युवतिर्यथा मृदितवर्णिका । निष्पीतशुभदन्तौष्ठी नखैर्दन्तैश्च विक्षता ॥
vidhūtakeśī yuvatiryathā mṛditavarṇikā | niṣpītaśubhadantauṣṭhī nakhairdantaiśca vikṣatā ||
English Translation
And like youthful fair ones with hair dishevelled, their paste worn off, their upper lips with fair teeth sucked of their moisture; and having their persons torn with nails, and teeth; appeared 'the Asoka wood with its trees shattered; and itself ground with the tail, hands and legs (of Hanumān).
VR 5.12.19 अनुष्टुप्
तथा लाङ्गूलहस्तैश्च चरणाभ्यां च मर्दिता । बभूवाशोकवनिका प्रभग्नवरपादपा ॥
tathā lāṅgūlahastaiśca caraṇābhyāṃ ca marditā | babhūvāśokavanikā prabhagnavarapādapā ||
English Translation
The garden of Ashoka with trees shattered and crushed by Hanuman's tail, hands and feet, appeared like a woman with dishevelled hair, with her vermilion mark effaced, her bright teeth and lips faded for being kissed and wounded with nails and bitten with teeth (by her lover).
VR 5.12.20 अनुष्टुप्
महालतानां दामानि व्यधमत्तरसा कपिः । यथा प्रावृषि विन्ध्यस्य मेघजालानि मारुतः ॥
mahālatānāṃ dāmāni vyadhamattarasā kapiḥ | yathā prāvṛṣi vindhyasya meghajālāni mārutaḥ ||
English Translation
That monkey with his vehemence scattered the clusters of shrubs, like the wind violently scattering clouds in the rainy reason.
VR 5.12.21 अनुष्टुप्
स तत्र मणिभूमीश्च राजतीश्च मनोरमाः । तथा काञ्चनभूमीश्च विचरन्ददृशे कपिः ॥
sa tatra maṇibhūmīśca rājatīśca manoramāḥ | tathā kāñcanabhūmīśca vicarandadṛśe kapiḥ ||
English Translation
And ranging there, the monkey saw beautiful pavements, jewelled, silvern and golden.
VR 5.12.22 अनुष्टुप्
वापीश्च विविधाकाराः पूर्णाः परमवारिणा । महार्हैर्मणिसोपानैरुपपन्नास्ततस्ततः ॥
vāpīśca vividhākārāḥ pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā | mahārhairmaṇisopānairupapannāstatastataḥ ||
VR 5.12.23 अनुष्टुप्
मुक्ताप्रवालसिकता स्फटिकान्तरकुट्टिमाः । काञ्चनैस्तरुभिश्चित्रैस्तीरजैरुपशोभिताः ॥
muktāpravālasikatā sphaṭikāntarakuṭṭimāḥ | kāñcanaistarubhiścitraistīrajairupaśobhitāḥ ||
English Translation
He saw there various pools filled with excellent water and having steps crusted with jewels. Their sandy soil was filled with pearls and corals, and the ground inside was made of crystal. And their banks were decked with diverse golden trees.
VR 5.12.24 अनुष्टुप्
फुल्लपद्मोत्पलवनाश्चक्रवाकोपकूजिताः । नत्यूहरुतसंघुष्टा हंससारसनादिताः ॥
phullapadmotpalavanāścakravākopakūjitāḥ | natyūharutasaṃghuṣṭā haṃsasārasanāditāḥ ||
English Translation
They were beautified with full blown lotuses, waterlilies, Chakravakas and Natyuhas* and filled with the notes of swans and Sarasas. *A gallinule.
VR 5.12.25 अनुष्टुप्
दीर्घाभिर्द्रुमयुक्ताभिः सरिद्भिश्च समन्ततः । अमृतोपमतोयाभिः शिवाभिरुपसंस्कृताः ॥
dīrghābhirdrumayuktābhiḥ saridbhiśca samantataḥ | amṛtopamatoyābhiḥ śivābhirupasaṃskṛtāḥ ||
English Translation
They were encircled on all sides with big tanks having trees on their banks and water, clear and sweet like to nectar.
VR 5.12.26 अनुष्टुप्
लताशतैरवतताः सन्तानकसमावृताः । नानागुल्मावृतवनाः करवीरकृतान्तराः ॥
latāśatairavatatāḥ santānakasamāvṛtāḥ | nānāgulmāvṛtavanāḥ karavīrakṛtāntarāḥ ||
English Translation
They were entwined with hundreds of creepers, covered with Santāna* flowers and filled with diverse groves and Karaviras serving the purpose of windows. *One of the trees of heaven. 'Literally the passages means "making a gap in that forest thickly filled with trees.” But Rāmānuja interprets thus and we have adopted his interpretaion.
VR 5.12.27 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽम्बुधरसंकाशं प्रवृद्धशिखरं गिरिम् । विचित्रकूटं कूटैश्च सर्वतः परिवारितम् ॥
tato'mbudharasaṃkāśaṃ pravṛddhaśikharaṃ girim | vicitrakūṭaṃ kūṭaiśca sarvataḥ parivāritam ||
English Translation
Thereupon that foremost of monkeys beheld there a mountain-the most picturesque in the world, resembling clouds, having high summits, covered on all sides with peaks and filled with hilly abodes and various trees.
VR 5.12.28 अनुष्टुप्
शिलागृहैरवततं नानावृक्षैः समावृतम् । ददर्श कपिशार्दूलो रम्यं जगति पर्वतम् ॥
śilāgṛhairavatataṃ nānāvṛkṣaiḥ samāvṛtam | dadarśa kapiśārdūlo ramyaṃ jagati parvatam ||
English Translation
Thereupon that foremost of monkeys beheld there a mountain-the most picturesque in the world, resembling clouds, having high summits, covered on all sides with peaks and filled with hilly abodes and various trees.
VR 5.12.29 अनुष्टुप्
ददर्श च नगात्तस्मान्नदीं निपतितां कपिः । अङ्कादिव समुत्पत्य प्रियस्य पतितां प्रियाम् ॥
dadarśa ca nagāttasmānnadīṃ nipatitāṃ kapiḥ | aṅkādiva samutpatya priyasya patitāṃ priyām ||
English Translation
That monkey beheld there a river falling down from the mountain like to a damsel falling down from the lap of her beloved. And the branches of the trees touching the water (of the stream) resembled a fair damsel prevented by her dear companions from forsaking the company of her beloved).
VR 5.12.30 अनुष्टुप्
जले निपतिताग्रैश्च पादपैरुपशोभिताम् । वार्यमाणामिव क्रुद्धां प्रमदां प्रियबन्धुभिः ॥
jale nipatitāgraiśca pādapairupaśobhitām | vāryamāṇāmiva kruddhāṃ pramadāṃ priyabandhubhiḥ ||
English Translation
That monkey beheld there a river falling down from the mountain like to a damsel falling down from the lap of her beloved. And the branches of the trees touching the water (of the stream) resembled a fair damsel prevented by her dear companions from forsaking the company of her beloved).
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