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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 15

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 15

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 15

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 15 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 32 verses.

Total: 32 Verses • Citations: VR 5.15.1–32 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.15.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततः कुमुदषण्डाभो निर्मलं निर्मलः स्वयम् । प्रजगाम नभश्चन्द्रो हंसो नीलमिवोदकम् ॥
tataḥ kumudaṣaṇḍābho nirmalaṃ nirmalaḥ svayam | prajagāma nabhaścandro haṃso nīlamivodakam ||
English Translation
Thereupon the Moon, white as water-lily and of clear appearance proceeded far down the welkin like to a goose traversing the blue waters.
VR 5.15.2 अनुष्टुप्
साचिव्यमिव कुर्वन्स प्रभया निर्मलप्रभः । चन्द्रमा रश्मिभिः शीतैः सिषेवे पवनात्मजम् ॥
sācivyamiva kurvansa prabhayā nirmalaprabhaḥ | candramā raśmibhiḥ śītaiḥ siṣeve pavanātmajam ||
English Translation
With a view to befriend him, the Moon of clear rays, sprinkled the Wind-God's son, with cool beams.
VR 5.15.3 अनुष्टुप्
स ददर्श ततः सीतां पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम् । शोकभारैरिव न्यस्तां भारैर्नावमिवाम्भसि ॥
sa dadarśa tataḥ sītāṃ pūrṇacandranibhānanām | śokabhārairiva nyastāṃ bhārairnāvamivāmbhasi ||
English Translation
And thereupon he beheld Sītā, having a moon-like countenance, plunged in grief like to a laden boat sunk in water.
VR 5.15.4 अनुष्टुप्
दिदृक्षमाणो वैदेहीं हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः । स ददर्शाविदूरस्था राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः ॥
didṛkṣamāṇo vaidehīṃ hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ | sa dadarśāvidūrasthā rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ ||
English Translation
While beholding Vaidehī, Hanumān, the son of Maruta, observed at some distance, a number of grim-visaged Raksasis.
VR 5.15.5 अनुष्टुप्
एकाक्षीमेककर्णां च कर्णप्रावरणां तथा । अकर्णां शङ्कुकर्णां च मस्तकोच्छ्वासनासिकाम् ॥
ekākṣīmekakarṇāṃ ca karṇaprāvaraṇāṃ tathā | akarṇāṃ śaṅkukarṇāṃ ca mastakocchvāsanāsikām ||
English Translation
Some had one ear, some one eye, some had big ears some was without ears; some had formidable ears and some had a nose projecting upwards.
VR 5.15.6 अनुष्टुप्
अतिकायोत्तमाङ्गीं च तनुदीर्घशिरोधराम् । ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम् ॥
atikāyottamāṅgīṃ ca tanudīrghaśirodharām | dhvastakeśīṃ tathākeśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm ||
English Translation
And some had the upper part of their bodies unusually long and bulky, some had a long and slender neck, some had dishevelled hair, and some one's person was so thickly covered with hairs, that she appeared to have been cloaked in a blanket.
VR 5.15.7 अनुष्टुप्
लम्बकर्णललाटां च लम्बोदरपयोधराम् । लम्बौष्ठीं चिबुकौष्ठीं च लम्बास्यां लम्बजानुकाम् ॥
lambakarṇalalāṭāṃ ca lambodarapayodharām | lambauṣṭhīṃ cibukauṣṭhīṃ ca lambāsyāṃ lambajānukām ||
English Translation
Some had long ears some had a long forehead, some had a long belly, some had long breasts; some had long lips; some had their lips and chins stuck together, some had a long countenance and some had long knees.
VR 5.15.8 अनुष्टुप्
ह्रस्वां दीर्घां च कुब्जां च विकटां वामनां तथा । करालां भुग्नवस्त्रां च पिङ्गाक्षीं विकृताननाम् ॥
hrasvāṃ dīrghāṃ ca kubjāṃ ca vikaṭāṃ vāmanāṃ tathā | karālāṃ bhugnavastrāṃ ca piṅgākṣīṃ vikṛtānanām ||
English Translation
Some one was of-short stature, some was tall, some crooked, some grim-visaged, some dwarfish, some one was of terribly dark colour; some had a disfigured countenance; some had coppery eyes and a fearful face.
VR 5.15.9 अनुष्टुप्
विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः । कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः ॥
vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ | kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ ||
English Translation
Some were terrible-looking, some coppercoloured, some black, some angry and some fond of quarrelling with each other; and some had iron darts, hammers and mallets in their hands.
VR 5.15.10 अनुष्टुप्
वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवा मुखाः । गजोष्ट्रहयपादाश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः ॥
varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivā mukhāḥ | gajoṣṭrahayapādāśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ||
English Translation
Some had a face like that of a boar, some had a face like that of a deer, some like that of a tiger, some like that of a buffalo, some like that of a goat, and some like that of a jackal; some had legs like those of a camel, some had those of an elephant, some those of a horse and some had their heads placed on their breasts.
VR 5.15.11 अनुष्टुप्
एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः । गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः ॥
ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ | gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ ||
English Translation
Some one had only one hand some had only one leg. Some had ears like those of a horse, some like those of a cow, some like those of an ass, some like those of an elephant and others had ears like those of a lion.
VR 5.15.12 अनुष्टुप्
अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यन्नासा विनासिकाः । गजसंनिभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छ्वासनासिकाः ॥
anāsā atināsāśca tiryannāsā vināsikāḥ | gajasaṃnibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchvāsanāsikāḥ ||
English Translation
Some had very big noses, some had crooked and others were without any; some had noses like those of an elephant and others had their noses on their foreheads.
VR 5.15.13 अनुष्टुप्
हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः । अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः ॥
hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ | atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ ||
English Translation
Some had their legs like those of elephants some had very huge legs; some and like those of a cow, some had on their legs locks of hair like to pillars, some had a terribly huge head, some had big breasts and others had spacious bellies, Some had faces and eyes beyond ordinary proportions.
VR 5.15.14 अनुष्टुप्
अतिमात्रास्य नेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा । अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीः सूकरीमुखीः ॥
atimātrāsya netrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā | ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīḥ sūkarīmukhīḥ ||
English Translation
Some had a long face and tongue. And some had the face of a goat, some that of an elephant some that of a cow, some that of a boar some that of a horse and some that of an ass.
VR 5.15.15 अनुष्टुप्
हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः । शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः ॥
hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ | śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ ||
VR 5.15.16 अनुष्टुप्
कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च रक्षसीर्विकृताननाः । पिबन्तीः सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः ॥
karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rakṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ | pibantīḥ satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ ||
VR 5.15.17 अनुष्टुप्
मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः । ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः ॥
māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ | tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ ||
VR 5.15.18 अनुष्टुप्
स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम् । तस्याधस्ताच्च तां देवीं राजपुत्रीमनिन्दिताम् ॥
skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim | tasyādhastācca tāṃ devīṃ rājaputrīmaninditām ||
English Translation
And that foremost of monkeys found all these grim-visaged Rākşasīs seated around that mighty tree enveloped with branches. And the graceful Hanuman observed at the foot of that tree that worshipful and blameless daughter of the king Janaka. She was bereft of all effulgence, racked with grief and all her hairs were soiled with dirt. no
VR 5.15.19 अनुष्टुप्
लक्षयामास लक्ष्मीवान्हनूमाञ्जनकात्मजाम् । निष्प्रभां शोकसंतप्तां मलसंकुलमूर्धजाम् ॥
lakṣayāmāsa lakṣmīvānhanūmāñjanakātmajām | niṣprabhāṃ śokasaṃtaptāṃ malasaṃkulamūrdhajām ||
English Translation
And that foremost of monkeys found all these grim-visaged Rākşasīs seated around that mighty tree enveloped with branches. And the graceful Hanuman observed at the foot of that tree that worshipful and blameless daughter of the king Janaka. She was bereft of all effulgence, racked with grief and all her hairs were soiled with dirt. no
VR 5.15.20 अनुष्टुप्
क्षीणपुण्यां च्युतां भूमौ तारां निपतितामिव । चारित्र्य व्यपदेशाढ्यां भर्तृदर्शनदुर्गताम् ॥
kṣīṇapuṇyāṃ cyutāṃ bhūmau tārāṃ nipatitāmiva | cāritrya vyapadeśāḍhyāṃ bhartṛdarśanadurgatām ||
English Translation
She appeared like a star fallen down on the earth on the wane of virtue. And famed though she was all over the world for her chastity, it was difficult for her now to see her husband.
VR 5.15.21 अनुष्टुप्
भूषणैरुत्तमैर्हीनां भर्तृवात्सल्यभूषिताम् । राक्षसाधिपसंरुद्धां बन्धुभिश्च विनाकृताम् ॥
bhūṣaṇairuttamairhīnāṃ bhartṛvātsalyabhūṣitām | rākṣasādhipasaṃruddhāṃ bandhubhiśca vinākṛtām ||
English Translation
She had excellent ornaments-her attachment to her husband was the only ornament. She was imprisoned by the lord of Rākşasas and separated from all her friends, she appeared like a she elephant separated from her band and bound and attacked by a lion, and like the rays of the Moon enveloped with clouds at the expire of the rainy season,
VR 5.15.22 अनुष्टुप्
वियूथां सिंहसंरुद्धां बद्धां गजवधूमिव । चन्द्रलेखां पयोदान्ते शारदाभ्रैरिवावृताम् ॥
viyūthāṃ siṃhasaṃruddhāṃ baddhāṃ gajavadhūmiva | candralekhāṃ payodānte śāradābhrairivāvṛtām ||
English Translation
She had excellent ornaments-her attachment to her husband was the only ornament. She was imprisoned by the lord of Rākşasas and separated from all her friends, she appeared like a she elephant separated from her band and bound and attacked by a lion, and like the rays of the Moon enveloped with clouds at the expire of the rainy season,
VR 5.15.23 अनुष्टुप्
क्लिष्टरूपामसंस्पर्शादयुक्तामिव वल्लकीम् । सीतां भर्तृहिते युक्तामयुक्तां रक्षसां वशे ॥
kliṣṭarūpāmasaṃsparśādayuktāmiva vallakīm | sītāṃ bhartṛhite yuktāmayuktāṃ rakṣasāṃ vaśe ||
English Translation
Her beauty was greatly faded (in consequence of her husband's separation) like to a stringed instrument for want of a player. And ever engaged in her husband's welfare she was thoroughly unworthy of being brought under the control of the Rākşasas. Being sunk in the abyss of grief and encircled by those Rākşasīs she appeared in the forest of Asoka like to Rohiņi possessed by Rāhu.
VR 5.15.24 उपजातिः
अशोकवनिकामध्ये शोकसागरमाप्लुताम् । ताभिः परिवृतां तत्र सग्रहामिव रोहिणीम् । ददर्श हनुमान्देवीं लतामकुसुमामिव ॥
aśokavanikāmadhye śokasāgaramāplutām | tābhiḥ parivṛtāṃ tatra sagrahāmiva rohiṇīm | dadarśa hanumāndevīṃ latāmakusumāmiva ||
English Translation
She deserves to be with Rama, but had fallen under the sway of shedemons. Sitting in the midst of Ashoka grove she was like a creeper without blossoms. Immersed in the ocean of sorrow the noble lady was like the star Rohini surrounded by unpropitious planets.
VR 5.15.25 अनुष्टुप्
सा मलेन च दिग्धाङ्गी वपुषा चाप्यलंकृता । मृणाली पङ्कदिग्धेव विभाति च न भाति च ॥
sā malena ca digdhāṅgī vapuṣā cāpyalaṃkṛtā | mṛṇālī paṅkadigdheva vibhāti ca na bhāti ca ||
English Translation
And Hanuman beheld her there like a creeper divested of flowers. And having her person soiled with dirt and shorn of all ornaments she appeared in her hidden grace like to a lotus covered with clay.
VR 5.15.26 अनुष्टुप्
मलिनेन तु वस्त्रेण परिक्लिष्टेन भामिनीम् । संवृतां मृगशावाक्षीं ददर्श हनुमान्कपिः ॥
malinena tu vastreṇa parikliṣṭena bhāminīm | saṃvṛtāṃ mṛgaśāvākṣīṃ dadarśa hanumānkapiḥ ||
English Translation
The monkey Hanumān, beheld that damsel, having the eyes of a young antelope, clothed with a soiled and shattered cloth.
VR 5.15.27 अनुष्टुप्
तां देवीं दीनवदनामदीनां भर्तृतेजसा । रक्षितां स्वेन शीलेन सीतामसितलोचनाम् ॥
tāṃ devīṃ dīnavadanāmadīnāṃ bhartṛtejasā | rakṣitāṃ svena śīlena sītāmasitalocanām ||
English Translation
And though the countenance of that worshipful one was shorn of all grace, her heart did not loose its loftiness in consequence of her husband's prowess.
VR 5.15.28 अनुष्टुप्
तां दृष्ट्वा हनुमान्सीतां मृगशावनिभेक्षणाम् । मृगकन्यामिव त्रस्तां वीक्षमाणां समन्ततः ॥
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā hanumānsītāṃ mṛgaśāvanibhekṣaṇām | mṛgakanyāmiva trastāṃ vīkṣamāṇāṃ samantataḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing the fawneyed Sita, a frightened female deer looking all around (as if for some help) sighing hot breath, was as though burning the trees having tender leaves with her hot sighs. She looked like a collective mass of all sorrows, a high tide of suffering.
VR 5.15.29 अनुष्टुप्
दहन्तीमिव निःश्वासैर्वृक्षान्पल्लवधारिणः । संघातमिव शोकानां दुःखस्योर्मिमिवोत्थिताम् ॥
dahantīmiva niḥśvāsairvṛkṣānpallavadhāriṇaḥ | saṃghātamiva śokānāṃ duḥkhasyormimivotthitām ||
English Translation
Seeing the fawneyed Sita, a frightened female deer looking all around (as if for some help) sighing hot breath, was as though burning the trees having tender leaves with her hot sighs. She looked like a collective mass of all sorrows, a high tide of suffering.
VR 5.15.30 अनुष्टुप्
तां क्षामां सुविभक्ताङ्गीं विनाभरणशोभिनीम् ॥
tāṃ kṣāmāṃ suvibhaktāṅgīṃ vinābharaṇaśobhinīm ||
English Translation
She was a tolerant lady. She had beautiful limbs which looked splendid even though she was not wearing ornaments. Hanuman experienced immeasurable joy on seeing Mythili.
VR 5.15.31 उपजातिः
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे मारुतिः प्रेक्ष्य मैथिलीम् । हर्षजानि च सोऽश्रूणि तां दृष्ट्वा मदिरेक्षणाम् । मुमोच हनुमांस्तत्र नमश्चक्रे च राघवम् ॥
praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe mārutiḥ prekṣya maithilīm | harṣajāni ca so'śrūṇi tāṃ dṛṣṭvā madirekṣaṇām | mumoca hanumāṃstatra namaścakre ca rāghavam ||
English Translation
And beholding her having inebriate eyes, Hanumān shed tears of delight and bowed to Rāghava.
VR 5.15.32 अनुष्टुप्
नमस्कृत्वा च रामाय लक्ष्मणाय च वीर्यवान् । सीतादर्शनसंहृष्टो हनूमान्संवृतोऽभवत् ॥
namaskṛtvā ca rāmāya lakṣmaṇāya ca vīryavān | sītādarśanasaṃhṛṣṭo hanūmānsaṃvṛto'bhavat ||
English Translation
Having offered his obeisance to Räma and Lakşmaņa the powerful Hanumān, greatly delighted in seeing Sītā, remained there hidden.
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