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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 63

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 63

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 63

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 63 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 24 verses.

Total: 24 Verses • Citations: VR 4.63.1–24 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.63.1 अनुष्टुप्
आख्याता गृध्रराजेन समुत्पत्य प्लवंगमाः । संगताः प्रीतिसंयुक्ता विनेदुः सिंहविक्रमाः ॥
ākhyātā gṛdhrarājena samutpatya plavaṃgamāḥ | saṃgatāḥ prītisaṃyuktā vineduḥ siṃhavikramāḥ ||
English Translation
Having heard all this related to them by the vulture-king, the monkeys possessing the strength of lions, filled with delight, bounded and set up a roar.
VR 4.63.2 अनुष्टुप्
संपातेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हरयो रावणक्षयम् । हृष्टाः सागरमाजग्मुः सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः ॥
saṃpātervacanaṃ śrutvā harayo rāvaṇakṣayam | hṛṣṭāḥ sāgaramājagmuḥ sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing from Sampāti that Rāvana was to be slain, the monkeys growing glad, came to the ocean, with the desire of seeing Sītā.
VR 4.63.3 अनुष्टुप्
अभिक्रम्य तु तं देशं ददृशुर्भीमविक्रमाः । कृत्स्नं लोकस्य महतः प्रतिबिम्बमिव स्थितम् ॥
abhikramya tu taṃ deśaṃ dadṛśurbhīmavikramāḥ | kṛtsnaṃ lokasya mahataḥ pratibimbamiva sthitam ||
English Translation
Coming to that country, these ones processing dreadful prowess, beheld (the sea) reflecting the image of this entire mighty world.
VR 4.63.4 अनुष्टुप्
दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य समासाद्योत्तरां दिशम् । संनिवेशं ततश्चक्रुः सहिता वानरोत्तमाः ॥
dakṣiṇasya samudrasya samāsādyottarāṃ diśam | saṃniveśaṃ tataścakruḥ sahitā vānarottamāḥ ||
English Translation
Arriving at the northern side of the Southern sea, those exceedingly powerful heroic monkeys took up their quarters there.
VR 4.63.5 अनुष्टुप्
सत्त्वैर्महद्भिर्विकृतैः क्रीडद्भिर्विविधैर्जले । व्यात्तास्यैः सुमहाकायैरूर्मिभिश्च समाकुलम् ॥
sattvairmahadbhirvikṛtaiḥ krīḍadbhirvividhairjale | vyāttāsyaiḥ sumahākāyairūrmibhiśca samākulam ||
VR 4.63.6 अनुष्टुप्
प्रसुप्तमिव चान्यत्र क्रीडन्तमिव चान्यतः । क्वचित्पर्वतमात्रैश्च जलराशिभिरावृतम् ॥
prasuptamiva cānyatra krīḍantamiva cānyataḥ | kvacitparvatamātraiśca jalarāśibhirāvṛtam ||
English Translation
Seeing the sea, here as if asleep, there, as if playful, and at another place with surges measuring mountains; and thronged with the foremost Dānavas inhabiting the nether regions; and capable of causing one's hair to stand on end, those powerful monkeys were seized with sadness.
VR 4.63.7 अनुष्टुप्
संकुलं दानवेन्द्रैश्च पातालतलवासिभिः । रोमहर्षकरं दृष्ट्वा विषेदुः कपिकुञ्जराः ॥
saṃkulaṃ dānavendraiśca pātālatalavāsibhiḥ | romaharṣakaraṃ dṛṣṭvā viṣeduḥ kapikuñjarāḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing the sea, here as if asleep, there, as if playful, and at another place with surges measuring mountains; and thronged with the foremost Dānavas inhabiting the nether regions; and capable of causing one's hair to stand on end, those powerful monkeys were seized with sadness.
VR 4.63.8 अनुष्टुप्
आकाशमिव दुष्पारं सागरं प्रेक्ष्य वानराः । विषेदुः सहसा सर्वे कथं कार्यमिति ब्रुवन् ॥
ākāśamiva duṣpāraṃ sāgaraṃ prekṣya vānarāḥ | viṣeduḥ sahasā sarve kathaṃ kāryamiti bruvan ||
English Translation
Seeing the sea, incapable of being crossed even as the sky, all the monkeys began to lament, saying,-What is to be done?
VR 4.63.9 अनुष्टुप्
विषण्णां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा सागरस्य निरीक्षणात् । आश्वासयामास हरीन्भयार्तान्हरिसत्तमः ॥
viṣaṇṇāṃ vāhinīṃ dṛṣṭvā sāgarasya nirīkṣaṇāt | āśvāsayāmāsa harīnbhayārtānharisattamaḥ ||
English Translation
That best of monkeys-(Angada), seeing the army cast down because of the sight of the sea, began to comfort the monkeys, afflicted with fear.
VR 4.63.10 अनुष्टुप्
न निषादेन नः कार्यं विषादो दोषवत्तरः । विषादो हन्ति पुरुषं बालं क्रुद्ध इवोरगः ॥
na niṣādena naḥ kāryaṃ viṣādo doṣavattaraḥ | viṣādo hanti puruṣaṃ bālaṃ kruddha ivoragaḥ ||
English Translation
We should not indulge in grief. Grief is injurious.-Grief destroys a person even as a wrathful serpent does a boy.
VR 4.63.11 अनुष्टुप्
विषादोऽयं प्रसहते विक्रमे पर्युपस्थिते । तेजसा तस्य हीनस्य पुरुषार्थो न सिध्यति ॥
viṣādo'yaṃ prasahate vikrame paryupasthite | tejasā tasya hīnasya puruṣārtho na sidhyati ||
English Translation
He that, when the time is come for displaying his prowess, indulges in sorrow, growing weak in energy, fails to attain his objects.
VR 4.63.12 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामङ्गदो वानरैः सह । हरिवृद्धैः समागम्य पुनर्मन्त्रममन्त्रयत् ॥
tasyāṃ rātryāṃ vyatītāyāmaṅgado vānaraiḥ saha | harivṛddhaiḥ samāgamya punarmantramamantrayat ||
English Translation
That night having passed away, Angada in company with the monkeys, joined by the old ones, again took counsel with them.
VR 4.63.13 अनुष्टुप्
सा वानराणां ध्वजिनी परिवार्याङ्गदं बभौ । वासवं परिवार्येव मरुतां वाहिनी स्थिता ॥
sā vānarāṇāṃ dhvajinī parivāryāṅgadaṃ babhau | vāsavaṃ parivāryeva marutāṃ vāhinī sthitā ||
English Translation
That monkey-host surrounding Angada, resembled the host of Maruts environing Vasava.
VR 4.63.14 अनुष्टुप्
कोऽन्यस्तां वानरीं सेनां शक्तः स्तम्भयितुं भवेत् । अन्यत्र वालितनयादन्यत्र च हनूमतः ॥
ko'nyastāṃ vānarīṃ senāṃ śaktaḥ stambhayituṃ bhavet | anyatra vālitanayādanyatra ca hanūmataḥ ||
English Translation
Who save Väli's son (stationed) at one place and at another Hanumān, could be capable of stilling that force?
VR 4.63.15 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तान्हरिवृद्धांश्च तच्च सैन्यमरिंदमः । अनुमान्याङ्गदः श्रीमान्वाक्यमर्थवदब्रवीत् ॥
tatastānharivṛddhāṃśca tacca sainyamariṃdamaḥ | anumānyāṅgadaḥ śrīmānvākyamarthavadabravīt ||
English Translation
Then saluting the elders as well as army, the-graceful Angada-repressor of foes-~-spoke words fraught with sense,
VR 4.63.16 अनुष्टुप्
क इदानीं महातेजा लङ्घयिष्यति सागरम् । कः करिष्यति सुग्रीवं सत्यसंधमरिंदमम् ॥
ka idānīṃ mahātejā laṅghayiṣyati sāgaram | kaḥ kariṣyati sugrīvaṃ satyasaṃdhamariṃdamam ||
English Translation
What person, endued with exceeding energy, shall now leap over the main? Who shall serve that subduer of enemies, Sugrīva, ever intent on truth?
VR 4.63.17 अनुष्टुप्
को वीरो योजनशतं लङ्घयेत प्लवंगमाः । इमांश्च यूथपान्सर्वान्मोचयेत्को महाभयात् ॥
ko vīro yojanaśataṃ laṅghayeta plavaṃgamāḥ | imāṃśca yūthapānsarvānmocayetko mahābhayāt ||
English Translation
What monkey can leap over an hundred Yojanas? Who shall deliver leaders of herds from a mighty fear?
VR 4.63.18 अनुष्टुप्
कस्य प्रसादाद्दारांश्च पुत्रांश्चैव गृहाणि च । इतो निवृत्ताः पश्येम सिद्धार्थाः सुखिनो वयम् ॥
kasya prasādāddārāṃśca putrāṃścaiva gṛhāṇi ca | ito nivṛttāḥ paśyema siddhārthāḥ sukhino vayam ||
English Translation
By whose favour shall we, crowned with success and rendered happy, returning from this place, shall behold our wives and our son, and our homes?
VR 4.63.19 अनुष्टुप्
कस्य प्रसादाद्रामं च लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम् । अभिगच्छेम संहृष्टाः सुग्रीवं च महाबलम् ॥
kasya prasādādrāmaṃ ca lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahābalam | abhigacchema saṃhṛṣṭāḥ sugrīvaṃ ca mahābalam ||
English Translation
'By whose grace shall we approach Rama and Lakshmana and even the monkey king Sugriva happily?
VR 4.63.20 अनुष्टुप्
यदि कश्चित्समर्थो वः सागरप्लवने हरिः । स ददात्विह नः शीघ्रं पुण्यामभयदक्षिणाम् ॥
yadi kaścitsamartho vaḥ sāgaraplavane hariḥ | sa dadātviha naḥ śīghraṃ puṇyāmabhayadakṣiṇām ||
English Translation
'If there is any one among you who is capable of leaping across the ocean he will be giving all of us the sacred gift of life quickly?'
VR 4.63.21 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा न कश्चित्किंचिदब्रवीत् । स्तिमितेवाभवत्सर्वा सा तत्र हरिवाहिनी ॥
aṅgadasya vacaḥ śrutvā na kaścitkiṃcidabravīt | stimitevābhavatsarvā sā tatra harivāhinī ||
English Translation
After hearing Angada, no one spoke a word. The entire army of monkeys became still and motionless.
VR 4.63.22 अनुष्टुप्
पुनरेवाङ्गदः प्राह तान्हरीन्हरिसत्तमः । सर्वे बलवतां श्रेष्ठा भवन्तो दृढविक्रमाः ॥
punarevāṅgadaḥ prāha tānharīnharisattamaḥ | sarve balavatāṃ śreṣṭhā bhavanto dṛḍhavikramāḥ ||
English Translation
Then that foremost of monkeys addressed those monkeys, saying-All of you are the foremost of strong ones, and of steady prowess. And you have sprung in blameless lines, and are ever honoured (by the king).
VR 4.63.23 अनुष्टुप्
व्यपदेश्य कुले जाताः पूजिताश्चाप्यभीक्ष्णशः । न हि वो गमने संगः कदाचिदपि कस्यचित् ॥
vyapadeśya kule jātāḥ pūjitāścāpyabhīkṣṇaśaḥ | na hi vo gamane saṃgaḥ kadācidapi kasyacit ||
VR 4.63.24 अनुष्टुप्
ब्रुवध्वं यस्य या शक्तिर्गमने प्लवगर्षभाः ॥
bruvadhvaṃ yasya yā śaktirgamane plavagarṣabhāḥ ||
English Translation
'None of you at any time have faced any obstruction in doing your deeds. You are efficient in leaping. O bulls among monkeys now speak out, who among you can fly and how far?इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये किष्किन्धाकाण्डे चतुष्षष्टितमस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the sixtyfourth sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
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