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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 33

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 33

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 33

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 33 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 80 verses.

Total: 80 Verses • Citations: VR 5.33.1–80 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.33.1 अनुष्टुप्
तां तु राम कथां श्रुत्वा वैदेही वानरर्षभात् । उवाच वचनं सान्त्वमिदं मधुरया गिरा ॥
tāṃ tu rāma kathāṃ śrutvā vaidehī vānararṣabhāt | uvāca vacanaṃ sāntvamidaṃ madhurayā girā ||
English Translation
Hearing the tale of Rāma from that best of monkeys, Vaidehī, spoke in sweet accents, soft and low.
VR 5.33.2 अनुष्टुप्
क्व ते रामेण संसर्गः कथं जानासि लक्ष्मणम् । वानराणां नराणां च कथमासीत्समागमः ॥
kva te rāmeṇa saṃsargaḥ kathaṃ jānāsi lakṣmaṇam | vānarāṇāṃ narāṇāṃ ca kathamāsītsamāgamaḥ ||
English Translation
Where didst you meet Rāma, how didst you come to know Lakşmaņa? How did the monkeys and men meet on terms of brother-hood?
VR 5.33.3 अनुष्टुप्
यानि रामस्य लिङ्गानि लक्ष्मणस्य च वानर । तानि भूयः समाचक्ष्व न मां शोकः समाविशेत् ॥
yāni rāmasya liṅgāni lakṣmaṇasya ca vānara | tāni bhūyaḥ samācakṣva na māṃ śokaḥ samāviśet ||
English Translation
Do you again relate to me, O monkey, the regal signs that deck the persons of Rāma and Lakşmaņa-and I shall then relinquish all grief.
VR 5.33.4 अनुष्टुप्
कीदृशं तस्य संस्थानं रूपं रामस्य कीदृशम् । कथमूरू कथं बाहू लक्ष्मणस्य च शंस मे ॥
kīdṛśaṃ tasya saṃsthānaṃ rūpaṃ rāmasya kīdṛśam | kathamūrū kathaṃ bāhū lakṣmaṇasya ca śaṃsa me ||
English Translation
Do you relate to me the form and grace of Rāma, his thighs and arms and as well as those of Laksmana.
VR 5.33.5 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु वैदेह्या हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः । ततो रामं यथातत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥
evamuktastu vaidehyā hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ | tato rāmaṃ yathātattvamākhyātumupacakrame ||
English Translation
Being thus addressed by Vaidehi, Hanuman, the Wind-god's son, began to give an exact description of Rāma.
VR 5.33.6 अनुष्टुप्
जानन्ती बत दिष्ट्या मां वैदेहि परिपृच्छसि । भर्तुः कमलपत्राक्षि संख्यानं लक्ष्मणस्य च ॥
jānantī bata diṣṭyā māṃ vaidehi paripṛcchasi | bhartuḥ kamalapatrākṣi saṃkhyānaṃ lakṣmaṇasya ca ||
English Translation
If do you, by my good luck, O Vaidehi, O you having eyes like lotus-petals, knowing me (as his messenger) ask me to describe your lord's person as well as that of Lakşmaņa, I shall relate them to you. Do you hear, O large-eyed dame, what regal signs I have marked on the persons of Rama and Laksmana.
VR 5.33.7 अनुष्टुप्
यानि रामस्य चिह्नानि लक्ष्मणस्य च यानि वै । लक्षितानि विशालाक्षि वदतः शृणु तानि मे ॥
yāni rāmasya cihnāni lakṣmaṇasya ca yāni vai | lakṣitāni viśālākṣi vadataḥ śṛṇu tāni me ||
English Translation
"O largeeyed lady I will describe those distinguishing marks of Rama and Lakshmana Listen.
VR 5.33.8 अनुष्टुप्
रामः कमलपत्राक्षः सर्वभूतमनोहरः । रूपदाक्षिण्यसंपन्नः प्रसूतो जनकात्मजे ॥
rāmaḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ sarvabhūtamanoharaḥ | rūpadākṣiṇyasaṃpannaḥ prasūto janakātmaje ||
English Translation
O daughter of Janaka, Rāma has eyes like lotus-petals and a countenance resembling the full-moon and is gifted with great beauty and goodness.
VR 5.33.9 अनुष्टुप्
तेजसादित्यसंकाशः क्षमया पृथिवीसमः । बृहस्पतिसमो बुद्ध्या यशसा वासवोपमः ॥
tejasādityasaṃkāśaḥ kṣamayā pṛthivīsamaḥ | bṛhaspatisamo buddhyā yaśasā vāsavopamaḥ ||
English Translation
In effulgence he is like the Sun, in patience like the earth, in intellect like BỊhaspati (The god of wisdom) and in fame like Vāsava. (The lord of celestials) He is the protector of the world of creation and his own kinsmen. He follows right in all his ways and never swerves from his royal duties and is the slayer of foes.
VR 5.33.10 अनुष्टुप्
रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य स्वजनस्य च रक्षिता । रक्षिता स्वस्य वृत्तस्य धर्मस्य च परंतपः ॥
rakṣitā jīvalokasya svajanasya ca rakṣitā | rakṣitā svasya vṛttasya dharmasya ca paraṃtapaḥ ||
English Translation
In effulgence he is like the Sun, in patience like the earth, in intellect like BỊhaspati (The god of wisdom) and in fame like Vāsava. (The lord of celestials) He is the protector of the world of creation and his own kinsmen. He follows right in all his ways and never swerves from his royal duties and is the slayer of foes.
VR 5.33.11 अनुष्टुप्
रामो भामिनि लोकस्य चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य रक्षिता । मर्यादानां च लोकस्य कर्ता कारयिता च सः ॥
rāmo bhāmini lokasya cāturvarṇyasya rakṣitā | maryādānāṃ ca lokasya kartā kārayitā ca saḥ ||
English Translation
O dame, he upholds the dignity of the people of four-castes— he confers honours on the people and preserves them.
VR 5.33.12 अनुष्टुप्
अर्चिष्मानर्चितोऽत्यर्थं ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते स्थितः । साधूनामुपकारज्ञः प्रचारज्ञश्च कर्मणाम् ॥
arciṣmānarcito'tyarthaṃ brahmacaryavrate sthitaḥ | sādhūnāmupakārajñaḥ pracārajñaśca karmaṇām ||
English Translation
He is worshipped by all like the Sun, observes ascetic vows, know well the time when the saints should be honoured and is conversant with the nature and procedure of actions.
VR 5.33.13 अनुष्टुप्
राजविद्याविनीतश्च ब्राह्मणानामुपासिता । श्रुतवाञ्शीलसंपन्नो विनीतश्च परंतपः ॥
rājavidyāvinītaśca brāhmaṇānāmupāsitā | śrutavāñśīlasaṃpanno vinītaśca paraṃtapaḥ ||
English Translation
He is well acquainted with royal duties and abode by the commandments of the Brāhmaṇas is wise, gifted with a good character, humble and the slayer of foes.
VR 5.33.14 अनुष्टुप्
यजुर्वेदविनीतश्च वेदविद्भिः सुपूजितः । धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च वेदाङ्गेषु च निष्ठितः ॥
yajurvedavinītaśca vedavidbhiḥ supūjitaḥ | dhanurvede ca vede ca vedāṅgeṣu ca niṣṭhitaḥ ||
English Translation
He is the master of Yajurvedas and is adored by those who are well-versed in Vedas—is proficient in the science of bended bow, Vedas and Vedāngas. (A sacred science considered as subordinate to and in some sense a part of the Vedas six sciences come under this denimination-Siksha (pronunciation); Kalp. (religious rite) Vyakarana (grammar) Chandas (prosody) Jyotis (astronomy) and and Nirukti explanation of difficult words.)
VR 5.33.15 अनुष्टुप्
विपुलांसो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवः शुभाननः । गूढजत्रुः सुताम्राक्षो रामो देवि जनैः श्रुतः ॥
vipulāṃso mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvaḥ śubhānanaḥ | gūḍhajatruḥ sutāmrākṣo rāmo devi janaiḥ śrutaḥ ||
English Translation
He is broad-shouldered, large-armed, has a conch-like neck and a beautiful countenance. His throat is plump and his eyes are red-and he is famed all over the world under the name of Rāma.
VR 5.33.16 अनुष्टुप्
दुन्दुभिस्वननिर्घोषः स्निग्धवर्णः प्रतापवान् । समः समविभक्ताङ्गो वर्णं श्यामं समाश्रितः ॥
dundubhisvananirghoṣaḥ snigdhavarṇaḥ pratāpavān | samaḥ samavibhaktāṅgo varṇaṃ śyāmaṃ samāśritaḥ ||
English Translation
He has the voice of a bugle, is of a cool hue and highly powerful, has equally proportioned limbs and a green colour.
VR 5.33.17 अनुष्टुप्
त्रिस्थिरस्त्रिप्रलम्बश्च त्रिसमस्त्रिषु चोन्नतः । त्रिवलीवांस्त्र्यवणतश्चतुर्व्यङ्गस्त्रिशीर्षवान् ॥
tristhirastripralambaśca trisamastriṣu connataḥ | trivalīvāṃstryavaṇataścaturvyaṅgastriśīrṣavān ||
English Translation
His three limbs (thigh, fist and wrist) are hard and three others (brow arins and scrotum) are long; and three (tops of the hairs, scrotums and knee-joints) equal and three (navel, abdomen and breast) high. And three (the angles of the or three are cool and three (voice, navel and gait) are grave.
VR 5.33.18 अनुष्टुप्
चतुष्कलश्चतुर्लेखश्चतुष्किष्कुश्चतुःसमः । चतुर्दशसमद्वन्द्वश्चतुर्दष्टश्चतुर्गतिः ॥
catuṣkalaścaturlekhaścatuṣkiṣkuścatuḥsamaḥ | caturdaśasamadvandvaścaturdaṣṭaścaturgatiḥ ||
VR 5.33.19 उपजातिः
महौष्ठहनुनासश्च पञ्चस्निग्धोऽष्टवंशवान् । दशपद्मो दशबृहत्त्रिभिर्व्याप्तो द्विशुक्लवान् । षडुन्नतो नवतनुस्त्रिभिर्व्याप्नोति राघवः ॥
mahauṣṭhahanunāsaśca pañcasnigdho'ṣṭavaṃśavān | daśapadmo daśabṛhattribhirvyāpto dviśuklavān | ṣaḍunnato navatanustribhirvyāpnoti rāghavaḥ ||
English Translation
"Ten limbs of the body resemble lotuses. He has proportionate limbs. He is known by the virtue of his spledour, fame and glory. Both his teeth and eyes are fair. Six parts of his body are elevated, nine parts of his body are fine and sharp. He pursues spiritual merit, worldly comfort and sensual delight in three periods of the dayforenoon, midday and evening. He always adopts the righteous way of life.
VR 5.33.20 अनुष्टुप्
सत्यधर्मपरः श्रीमान्संग्रहानुग्रहे रतः । देशकालविभागज्ञः सर्वलोकप्रियंवदः ॥
satyadharmaparaḥ śrīmānsaṃgrahānugrahe rataḥ | deśakālavibhāgajñaḥ sarvalokapriyaṃvadaḥ ||
English Translation
He is truthful and graceful, amasses wealth and thereby protects his subjects. He is cognisant of the divisions of time and country and dear to all.
VR 5.33.21 अनुष्टुप्
भ्राता च तस्य द्वैमात्रः सौमित्रिरपराजितः । अनुरागेण रूपेण गुणैश्चैव तथाविधः ॥
bhrātā ca tasya dvaimātraḥ saumitriraparājitaḥ | anurāgeṇa rūpeṇa guṇaiścaiva tathāvidhaḥ ||
English Translation
His step brother Saumitri is gifted with incomparable prowess and is his equal in attachment, beauty and accomplishments.
VR 5.33.22 अनुष्टुप्
त्वामेव मार्गमाणो तौ विचरन्तौ वसुंधराम् । ददर्शतुर्मृगपतिं पूर्वजेनावरोपितम् ॥
tvāmeva mārgamāṇo tau vicarantau vasuṃdharām | dadarśaturmṛgapatiṃ pūrvajenāvaropitam ||
English Translation
And ranging the earth for you they beheld Sugriva, of comely presence, the lord of monkeys, at the foot of the mount Rsyamūka covered with trees, banished by his elder brother and resorting there in his fear.
VR 5.33.23 अनुष्टुप्
ऋश्यमूकस्य पृष्ठे तु बहुपादपसंकुले । भ्रातुर्भार्यार्तमासीनं सुग्रीवं प्रियदर्शनम् ॥
ṛśyamūkasya pṛṣṭhe tu bahupādapasaṃkule | bhrāturbhāryārtamāsīnaṃ sugrīvaṃ priyadarśanam ||
English Translation
"While both of them were wandering, searching for you all over the earth they saw Sugriva, the lord of animals who had been thrown out of kingship by his elder brother and was living on the mountain Rshyamuka frightened of him.
VR 5.33.24 अनुष्टुप्
वयं तु हरिराजं तं सुग्रीवं सत्यसंगरम् । परिचर्यामहे राज्यात्पूर्वजेनावरोपितम् ॥
vayaṃ tu harirājaṃ taṃ sugrīvaṃ satyasaṃgaram | paricaryāmahe rājyātpūrvajenāvaropitam ||
English Translation
We wears serving that truthful Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, driven from the kingdom by his elder brother.
VR 5.33.25 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तौ चीरवसनौ धनुःप्रवरपाणिनौ । ऋश्यमूकस्य शैलस्य रम्यं देशमुपागतौ ॥
tatastau cīravasanau dhanuḥpravarapāṇinau | ṛśyamūkasya śailasya ramyaṃ deśamupāgatau ||
English Translation
"Both the princes clad in bark robes and armed with powerful bows reached the beautiful location of Rshyamukha mountain.
VR 5.33.26 अनुष्टुप्
स तौ दृष्ट्वा नरव्याघ्रौ धन्विनौ वानरर्षभः । अभिप्लुतो गिरेस्तस्य शिखरं भयमोहितः ॥
sa tau dṛṣṭvā naravyāghrau dhanvinau vānararṣabhaḥ | abhipluto girestasya śikharaṃ bhayamohitaḥ ||
English Translation
Beholding those two best of men, wearing bark and with bows in their hands, that best of monkeys, stricken with fear, leaped above and stationed himself on the crest of the hill.
VR 5.33.27 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स शिखरे तस्मिन्वानरेन्द्रो व्यवस्थितः । तयोः समीपं मामेव प्रेषयामास सत्वरः ॥
tataḥ sa śikhare tasminvānarendro vyavasthitaḥ | tayoḥ samīpaṃ māmeva preṣayāmāsa satvaraḥ ||
English Translation
He then sent me to them. And thereupon by Sugrīva's decree I, approached with joined palms, those two foremost of men gifted with beauty and royal marks.
VR 5.33.28 अनुष्टुप्
तावहं पुरुषव्याघ्रौ सुग्रीववचनात्प्रभू । रूपलक्षणसंपन्नौ कृताञ्जलिरुपस्थितः ॥
tāvahaṃ puruṣavyāghrau sugrīvavacanātprabhū | rūpalakṣaṇasaṃpannau kṛtāñjalirupasthitaḥ ||
English Translation
He then sent me to them. And thereupon by Sugrīva's decree I, approached with joined palms, those two foremost of men gifted with beauty and royal marks.
VR 5.33.29 अनुष्टुप्
तौ परिज्ञाततत्त्वार्थौ मया प्रीतिसमन्वितौ । पृष्ठमारोप्य तं देशं प्रापितौ पुरुषर्षभौ ॥
tau parijñātatattvārthau mayā prītisamanvitau | pṛṣṭhamāropya taṃ deśaṃ prāpitau puruṣarṣabhau ||
English Translation
They were pleased by me, being informed of the real facts. And then placing those two best of men on my back I arrived at the top of the hill and communicated the truth to the high-souled Sugriva.
VR 5.33.30 अनुष्टुप्
निवेदितौ च तत्त्वेन सुग्रीवाय महात्मने । तयोरन्योन्यसंभाषाद्भृशं प्रीतिरजायत ॥
niveditau ca tattvena sugrīvāya mahātmane | tayoranyonyasaṃbhāṣādbhṛśaṃ prītirajāyata ||
English Translation
"I reported faithfully about both the highsouled men to Sugriva. As they got to know each other through conversation a fast friendship developed between them.
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