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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 57

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 57

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 57

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 57 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 34 verses.

Total: 34 Verses • Citations: VR 4.57.1–34 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.57.1 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्तः करुणं वाक्यं वानरैस्त्यक्तजीवितैः । सबाष्पो वानरान्गृध्रः प्रत्युवाच महास्वनः ॥
ityuktaḥ karuṇaṃ vākyaṃ vānaraistyaktajīvitaiḥ | sabāṣpo vānarāngṛdhraḥ pratyuvāca mahāsvanaḥ ||
English Translation
When the monkeys, whose lives had well nigh departed out of them, had spoken these piteous words, the vulture, in solemn accents, with tears in his eyes, said to the monkeys,
VR 4.57.2 अनुष्टुप्
यवीयान्मम स भ्राता जटायुर्नाम वानराः । यमाख्यात हतं युद्धे रावणेन बलीयसा ॥
yavīyānmama sa bhrātā jaṭāyurnāma vānarāḥ | yamākhyāta hataṃ yuddhe rāvaṇena balīyasā ||
English Translation
You monkeys, you have said that my younger brother, named Jaţāyu, has been slain in battle by the powerful Rāvaņa.
VR 4.57.3 अनुष्टुप्
वृद्धभावादपक्षत्वाच्छृण्वंस्तदपि मर्षये । न हि मे शक्तिरद्यास्ति भ्रातुर्वैरविमोक्षणे ॥
vṛddhabhāvādapakṣatvācchṛṇvaṃstadapi marṣaye | na hi me śaktiradyāsti bhrāturvairavimokṣaṇe ||
English Translation
On account of my age and want of wings, I, although hearing this, bear it. Nor have I strength to-day to clear scores touching my brother's enmity.
VR 4.57.4 अनुष्टुप्
पुरा वृत्रवधे वृत्ते स चाहं च जयैषिणौ । आदित्यमुपयातौ स्वो ज्वलन्तं रश्मिमालिनम् ॥
purā vṛtravadhe vṛtte sa cāhaṃ ca jayaiṣiṇau | ādityamupayātau svo jvalantaṃ raśmimālinam ||
English Translation
Formerly, while engaged in the destruction of Vrtra, he and I, burning for victory, soared in the sky near the flaming sun, garlanded by glory. Thence impetuously wheeling round, we went to the celestial regions along the etherial way. And it came to pass that, coming midway of the sun, Jațāyu was faint.
VR 4.57.5 अनुष्टुप्
आवृत्याकाशमार्गेण जवेन स्म गतौ भृशम् । मध्यं प्राप्ते च सूर्ये च जटायुरवसीदति ॥
āvṛtyākāśamārgeṇa javena sma gatau bhṛśam | madhyaṃ prāpte ca sūrye ca jaṭāyuravasīdati ||
English Translation
Formerly, while engaged in the destruction of Vrtra, he and I, burning for victory, soared in the sky near the flaming sun, garlanded by glory. Thence impetuously wheeling round, we went to the celestial regions along the etherial way. And it came to pass that, coming midway of the sun, Jațāyu was faint.
VR 4.57.6 अनुष्टुप्
तमहं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सूर्यरश्मिभिरर्दितम् । पक्षाभ्यं छादयामास स्नेहात्परमविह्वलम् ॥
tamahaṃ bhrātaraṃ dṛṣṭvā sūryaraśmibhirarditam | pakṣābhyaṃ chādayāmāsa snehātparamavihvalam ||
English Translation
Witnessing my brother severely struck by the solar rays and exceedingly stupefied, I from affection shadowed him with my wings.
VR 4.57.7 अनुष्टुप्
निर्दग्धपक्षः पतितो विन्ध्येऽहं वानरोत्तमाः । अहमस्मिन्वसन्भ्रातुः प्रवृत्तिं नोपलक्षये ॥
nirdagdhapakṣaḥ patito vindhye'haṃ vānarottamāḥ | ahamasminvasanbhrātuḥ pravṛttiṃ nopalakṣaye ||
English Translation
Thereat, my pinions scathed, I dropped down on Vindhya, you foremost of monkeys; and staying here, I could not know the circumstances that have befallen my brother.
VR 4.57.8 अनुष्टुप्
जटायुषस्त्वेवमुक्तो भ्रात्रा संपातिना तदा । युवराजो महाप्राज्ञः प्रत्युवाचाङ्गदस्तदा ॥
jaṭāyuṣastvevamukto bhrātrā saṃpātinā tadā | yuvarājo mahāprājñaḥ pratyuvācāṅgadastadā ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by Jatāyu's brother, Sampāti, the eminently wise prince Angada answered,
VR 4.57.9 अनुष्टुप्
जटायुषो यदि भ्राता श्रुतं ते गदितं मया । आख्याहि यदि जानासि निलयं तस्य रक्षसः ॥
jaṭāyuṣo yadi bhrātā śrutaṃ te gaditaṃ mayā | ākhyāhi yadi jānāsi nilayaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ ||
English Translation
'If you are indeed the brother of Jațāyu, having heard what I have related, tell (us) if you know touching the abode of that Rākşasa. Tell us if you know anent that short-sighted worst of Raksasas, Ravana, whether staying far or near.
VR 4.57.10 अनुष्टुप्
अदीर्घदर्शिनं तं वा रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् । अन्तिके यदि वा दूरे यदि जानासि शंस नः ॥
adīrghadarśinaṃ taṃ vā rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam | antike yadi vā dūre yadi jānāsi śaṃsa naḥ ||
English Translation
'If you are indeed the brother of Jațāyu, having heard what I have related, tell (us) if you know touching the abode of that Rākşasa. Tell us if you know anent that short-sighted worst of Raksasas, Ravana, whether staying far or near.
VR 4.57.11 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा ज्येष्ठो भ्राता जटायुषः । आत्मानुरूपं वचनं वानरान्संप्रहर्षयन् ॥
tato'bravīnmahātejā jyeṣṭho bhrātā jaṭāyuṣaḥ | ātmānurūpaṃ vacanaṃ vānarānsaṃpraharṣayan ||
English Translation
Thereat, rejoicing the monkeys, the exceedingly energetic elder brother of Jațāyu spoke words worthy of him.
VR 4.57.12 अनुष्टुप्
निर्दग्धपक्षो गृध्रोऽहं गतवीर्यः प्लवंगमाः । वाङ्मात्रेण तु रामस्य करिष्ये साह्यमुत्तमम् ॥
nirdagdhapakṣo gṛdhro'haṃ gatavīryaḥ plavaṃgamāḥ | vāṅmātreṇa tu rāmasya kariṣye sāhyamuttamam ||
English Translation
You monkeys, my pinions have been burnt; and I am a vulture shorn of strength. Therefore I will help Rāma well by my words.
VR 4.57.13 अनुष्टुप्
जानामि वारुणाल्लोकान्विष्णोस्त्रैविक्रमानपि । देवासुरविमर्दांश्च अमृतस्य च मन्थनम् ॥
jānāmi vāruṇāllokānviṣṇostraivikramānapi | devāsuravimardāṃśca amṛtasya ca manthanam ||
English Translation
I know the realms of Varuna, and Visnu's Trivikrama* worlds, the wars of the gods and Asuras, and the churning for ambrosia. *i.e. the worlds enveloped by his three steps during his Dwarf incarnation.
VR 4.57.14 अनुष्टुप्
रामस्य यदिदं कार्यं कर्तव्यं प्रथमं मया । जरया च हृतं तेजः प्राणाश्च शिथिला मम ॥
rāmasya yadidaṃ kāryaṃ kartavyaṃ prathamaṃ mayā | jarayā ca hṛtaṃ tejaḥ prāṇāśca śithilā mama ||
English Translation
And albeit age has deprived me of energy, and albeit my life hangs loosely on me, yet, if this is Rāma's work, it should be done by me first.
VR 4.57.15 अनुष्टुप्
तरुणी रूपसंपन्ना सर्वाभरणभूषिता । ह्रियमाणा मया दृष्टा रावणेन दुरात्मना ॥
taruṇī rūpasaṃpannā sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā | hriyamāṇā mayā dṛṣṭā rāvaṇena durātmanā ||
English Translation
I have seen a youthful and beautiful female, adorned with all ornaments, carried away by the wicked Rāvana,
VR 4.57.16 अनुष्टुप्
क्रोशन्ती राम रामेति लक्ष्मणेति च भामिनी । भूषणान्यपविध्यन्ती गात्राणि च विधुन्वती ॥
krośantī rāma rāmeti lakṣmaṇeti ca bhāminī | bhūṣaṇānyapavidhyantī gātrāṇi ca vidhunvatī ||
English Translation
The lady (all the while) crying, 'O Rāma!' 'O Rāma!' '0 Lakşmaņa! And And taking her ornaments from her person, she was throwing them on the ground.
VR 4.57.17 अनुष्टुप्
सूर्यप्रभेव शैलाग्रे तस्याः कौशेयमुत्तमम् । असिते राक्षसे भाति यथा वा तडिदम्बुदे ॥
sūryaprabheva śailāgre tasyāḥ kauśeyamuttamam | asite rākṣase bhāti yathā vā taḍidambude ||
English Translation
Her silken cloth seemed like the solar splendour on the summit of a mountain; and herself beside the sable Rākşasa, looked like the lightning in the welkin (beside clouds).
VR 4.57.18 अनुष्टुप्
तां तु सीतामहं मन्ये रामस्य परिकीर्तनात् । श्रूयतां मे कथयतो निलयं तस्य रक्षसः ॥
tāṃ tu sītāmahaṃ manye rāmasya parikīrtanāt | śrūyatāṃ me kathayato nilayaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ ||
English Translation
From your relation of Rāma, I conclude that she must be Sītā. Now listen to me as I tell you about the abode of that Rākşasa.
VR 4.57.19 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्रो विश्रवसः साक्षाद्भ्राता वैश्रवणस्य च । अध्यास्ते नगरीं लङ्कां रावणो नाम राकसः ॥
putro viśravasaḥ sākṣādbhrātā vaiśravaṇasya ca | adhyāste nagarīṃ laṅkāṃ rāvaṇo nāma rākasaḥ ||
English Translation
Son to Viśravana and brother to Vaiśravaņa, the Rākşasa named Rāvana resides in the city of Lankā.
VR 4.57.20 अनुष्टुप्
इतो द्वीपे समुद्रस्य संपूर्णे शतयोजने । तस्मिँल्लङ्का पुरी रम्या निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा ॥
ito dvīpe samudrasya saṃpūrṇe śatayojane | tasmim̐llaṅkā purī ramyā nirmitā viśvakarmaṇā ||
English Translation
'The beautiful city of Lanka is an island, a hundred yojanas away from here.It was built by Visvakarma.
VR 4.57.21 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यां वसति वैदेही दीना कौशेयवासिनी । रावणान्तःपुरे रुद्धा राक्षसीभिः सुरक्षिता ॥
tasyāṃ vasati vaidehī dīnā kauśeyavāsinī | rāvaṇāntaḥpure ruddhā rākṣasībhiḥ surakṣitā ||
English Translation
'You will see in the city of Lanka, the princess from Videha, daughter of Janaka, a picture of dejection, robed in silk, confined in the harem of Ravana, wellprotected by demonesses.
VR 4.57.22 अनुष्टुप्
जनकस्यात्मजां राज्ञस्तस्यां द्रक्ष्यथ मैथिलीम् । लङ्कायामथ गुप्तायां सागरेण समन्ततः ॥
janakasyātmajāṃ rājñastasyāṃ drakṣyatha maithilīm | laṅkāyāmatha guptāyāṃ sāgareṇa samantataḥ ||
VR 4.57.23 अनुष्टुप्
संप्राप्य सागरस्यान्तं संपूर्णं शतयोजनम् । आसाद्य दक्षिणं कूलं ततो द्रक्ष्यथ रावणम् ॥
saṃprāpya sāgarasyāntaṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ śatayojanam | āsādya dakṣiṇaṃ kūlaṃ tato drakṣyatha rāvaṇam ||
English Translation
'O monkeys traverse a hundred yojanas across the sea. On reaching the southern coast you will be able to see Ravana's Lanka defended and surrounded by the sea. Now proceed swiftly and prove your strength.
VR 4.57.24 अनुष्टुप्
तत्रैव त्वरिताः क्षिप्रं विक्रमध्वं प्लवंगमाः । ज्ञानेन खलु पश्यामि दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यागमिष्यथ ॥
tatraiva tvaritāḥ kṣipraṃ vikramadhvaṃ plavaṃgamāḥ | jñānena khalu paśyāmi dṛṣṭvā pratyāgamiṣyatha ||
VR 4.57.25 अनुष्टुप्
आद्यः पन्थाः कुलिङ्गानां ये चान्ये धान्यजीविनः । द्वितीयो बलिभोजानां ये च वृक्षफलाशिनः ॥
ādyaḥ panthāḥ kuliṅgānāṃ ye cānye dhānyajīvinaḥ | dvitīyo balibhojānāṃ ye ca vṛkṣaphalāśinaḥ ||
English Translation
'By intuition I know you would see Sita and return. On the first plane you will see sparrows and birds which live on grain. On the second, you will see crows living on the food offered to the dead and birds living on the fruits of trees, and then cocks, cranes and kraunchas moving on the third plane, on the fourth, hawks and falcons and on the fifth, vultures.
VR 4.57.26 अनुष्टुप्
भासास्तृतीयं गच्छन्ति क्रौञ्चाश्च कुररैः सह । श्येनाश्चतुर्थं गच्छन्ति गृध्रा गच्छन्ति पञ्चमम् ॥
bhāsāstṛtīyaṃ gacchanti krauñcāśca kuraraiḥ saha | śyenāścaturthaṃ gacchanti gṛdhrā gacchanti pañcamam ||
English Translation
'By intuition I know you would see Sita and return. On the first plane you will see sparrows and birds which live on grain. On the second, you will see crows living on the food offered to the dead and birds living on the fruits of trees, and then cocks, cranes and kraunchas moving on the third plane, on the fourth, hawks and falcons and on the fifth, vultures.
VR 4.57.27 उपजातिः
बलवीर्योपपन्नानां रूपयौवनशालिनाम् । षष्ठस्तु पन्था हंसानां वैनतेयगतिः परा । वैनतेयाच्च नो जन्म सर्वेषां वानरर्षभाः ॥
balavīryopapannānāṃ rūpayauvanaśālinām | ṣaṣṭhastu panthā haṃsānāṃ vainateyagatiḥ parā | vainateyācca no janma sarveṣāṃ vānararṣabhāḥ ||
English Translation
'O bulls among monkeys swans blessed with strength, vigour, beauty and youth move in the sixth region. Beyond, on the seventh plane, you will see the descendants of Garuda.
VR 4.57.28 अनुष्टुप्
गर्हितं तु कृतं कर्म येन स्म पिशिताशनाः । इहस्थोऽहं प्रपश्यामि रावणं जानकीं तथा ॥
garhitaṃ tu kṛtaṃ karma yena sma piśitāśanāḥ | ihastho'haṃ prapaśyāmi rāvaṇaṃ jānakīṃ tathā ||
VR 4.57.29 उपजातिः
अस्माकमपि सौवर्णं दिव्यं चक्षुर्बलं तथा । तस्मादाहारवीर्येण निसर्गेण च वानराः । आयोजनशतात्साग्राद्वयं पश्याम नित्यशः ॥
asmākamapi sauvarṇaṃ divyaṃ cakṣurbalaṃ tathā | tasmādāhāravīryeṇa nisargeṇa ca vānarāḥ | āyojanaśatātsāgrādvayaṃ paśyāma nityaśaḥ ||
English Translation
For this reason, as well as owing to the energy consequent on our feeding on certain kinds of flesh, we, you monkeys, can see a little further than an hundred Yojanas.
VR 4.57.30 अनुष्टुप्
अस्माकं विहिता वृत्तिर्निसार्गेण च दूरतः । विहिता पादमूले तु वृत्तिश्चरणयोधिनाम् ॥
asmākaṃ vihitā vṛttirnisārgeṇa ca dūrataḥ | vihitā pādamūle tu vṛttiścaraṇayodhinām ||
English Translation
Therefore (the Deity) has ordained such food for us as are fraught with the power of making one see from a great distance. And the abode of cocks and others being underneath trees, their sight is limited to the extent which they require to see.
VR 4.57.31 अनुष्टुप्
उपायो दृश्यतां कश्चिल्लङ्घने लवणाम्भसः । अभिगम्य तु वैदेहीं समृद्धार्था गमिष्यथ ॥
upāyo dṛśyatāṃ kaścillaṅghane lavaṇāmbhasaḥ | abhigamya tu vaidehīṃ samṛddhārthā gamiṣyatha ||
English Translation
Do you look about for means to cross over the salt waters. Having met with Vaidehi, do you, having achieved success, come back. I wish to be taken by you to the ocean-abode of Varuna. I will offer water to (the manes of) my highsouled brother, who has gone to heaven.
VR 4.57.32 अनुष्टुप्
समुद्रं नेतुमिच्छामि भवद्भिर्वरुणालयम् । प्रदास्याम्युदकं भ्रातुः स्वर्गतस्य महात्मनः ॥
samudraṃ netumicchāmi bhavadbhirvaruṇālayam | pradāsyāmyudakaṃ bhrātuḥ svargatasya mahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
Do you look about for means to cross over the salt waters. Having met with Vaidehi, do you, having achieved success, come back. I wish to be taken by you to the ocean-abode of Varuna. I will offer water to (the manes of) my highsouled brother, who has gone to heaven.
VR 4.57.33 अनुष्टुप्
ततो नीत्वा तु तं देशं तीरे नदनदीपतेः । निर्दग्धपक्षं संपातिं वानराः सुमहौजसः ॥
tato nītvā tu taṃ deśaṃ tīre nadanadīpateḥ | nirdagdhapakṣaṃ saṃpātiṃ vānarāḥ sumahaujasaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat those heroes, the monkeys possessed of exceeding energy, carried to the destined spot on the shore of the ocean, Sampāti, whose wings had been scathed. Then carrying that lord of vultures back to the self-same place, the monkeys, furnished with information (concerning Sītā), experienced great joy.
VR 4.57.34 अनुष्टुप्
पुनः प्रत्यानयित्वा वै तं देशं पतगेश्वरम् । बभूवुर्वानरा हृष्टाः प्रवृत्तिमुपलभ्य ते ॥
punaḥ pratyānayitvā vai taṃ deśaṃ patageśvaram | babhūvurvānarā hṛṣṭāḥ pravṛttimupalabhya te ||
English Translation
Thereat those heroes, the monkeys possessed of exceeding energy, carried to the destined spot on the shore of the ocean, Sampāti, whose wings had been scathed. Then carrying that lord of vultures back to the self-same place, the monkeys, furnished with information (concerning Sītā), experienced great joy.
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