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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 16

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 16

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 16

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 16 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 28 verses.

Total: 28 Verses • Citations: VR 5.16.1–28 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.16.1 अनुष्टुप्
तथा विप्रेक्षमाणस्य वनं पुष्पितपादपम् । विचिन्वतश्च वैदेहीं किंचिच्छेषा निशाभवत् ॥
tathā viprekṣamāṇasya vanaṃ puṣpitapādapam | vicinvataśca vaidehīṃ kiṃciccheṣā niśābhavat ||
English Translation
Beholding the forest filled with flowery trees and desiring to have a full view of her, he, wellnigh, spent the night.
VR 5.16.2 अनुष्टुप्
षडङ्गवेदविदुषां क्रतुप्रवरयाजिनाम् । शुश्राव ब्रह्मघोषांश्च विरात्रे ब्रह्मरक्षसाम् ॥
ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣāṃ kratupravarayājinām | śuśrāva brahmaghoṣāṃśca virātre brahmarakṣasām ||
English Translation
At that late hour of the night, he heard the chantings of the Vedas by the Rákşasas, conversant with the six supplementary parts of the Vedas,* engaged in the performance of sacrificial rites and knowing Brahmā. *Grammar, Prosody, astronomy, pronounciation, the meaning of the unusual terms and the ritual of the Hindu religion.
VR 5.16.3 अनुष्टुप्
अथ मङ्गलवादित्रैः शब्दैः श्रोत्रमनोहरैः । प्राबोध्यत महाबाहुर्दशग्रीवो महाबलः ॥
atha maṅgalavāditraiḥ śabdaiḥ śrotramanoharaiḥ | prābodhyata mahābāhurdaśagrīvo mahābalaḥ ||
English Translation
And thereupon the mighty Ten-headed Rākṣasa, having huge arms, awoke with the sounds of those auspicious instruments, pleasant to ears.
VR 5.16.4 अनुष्टुप्
विबुध्य तु यथाकालं राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतावपान् । स्रस्तमाल्याम्बरधरो वैदेहीमन्वचिन्तयत् ॥
vibudhya tu yathākālaṃ rākṣasendraḥ pratāvapān | srastamālyāmbaradharo vaidehīmanvacintayat ||
English Translation
Awaking, that great and powerful lord of Rākşasas, having his cloth and garlands loosened, began to think of Vaidehi.
VR 5.16.5 अनुष्टुप्
भृशं नियुक्तस्तस्यां च मदनेन मदोत्कटः । न स तं राक्षसः कामं शशाकात्मनि गूहितुम् ॥
bhṛśaṃ niyuktastasyāṃ ca madanena madotkaṭaḥ | na sa taṃ rākṣasaḥ kāmaṃ śaśākātmani gūhitum ||
English Translation
That Raksasa, puffed up with pride, was passionately attached to her and so he could not restrain his amour in him.
VR 5.16.6 अनुष्टुप्
स सर्वाभरणैर्युक्तो बिभ्रच्छ्रियमनुत्तमाम् । तां नगैर्विविधैर्जुष्टां सर्वपुष्पफलोपगैः ॥
sa sarvābharaṇairyukto bibhracchriyamanuttamām | tāṃ nagairvividhairjuṣṭāṃ sarvapuṣpaphalopagaiḥ ||
English Translation
Adorned with all ornaments and glowing with excellent splendour he went through the path filled with trees flourishing with all kinds of flowers and fruits.
VR 5.16.7 अनुष्टुप्
वृतां पुष्करिणीभिश्च नानापुष्पोपशोभिताम् । सदामदैश्च विहगैर्विचित्रां परमाद्भुताम् ॥
vṛtāṃ puṣkariṇībhiśca nānāpuṣpopaśobhitām | sadāmadaiśca vihagairvicitrāṃ paramādbhutām ||
English Translation
Ponds covered with a variety of beautiful flowers and colourful birds always cheerful looked very wonderful.
VR 5.16.8 अनुष्टुप्
ईहामृगैश्च विविधैश्वृतां दृष्टिमनोहरैः । वीथीः संप्रेक्षमाणश्च मणिकाञ्चनतोरणाः ॥
īhāmṛgaiśca vividhaiśvṛtāṃ dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ | vīthīḥ saṃprekṣamāṇaśca maṇikāñcanatoraṇāḥ ||
English Translation
Watching the garden filled with trees, gateways ornamented with gold and gems, he entered through the pleasant pathways in the Ashoka garden. There were wonderful wolves and several herds of animals in the garden. Fruits dropped from trees were strewn all over.
VR 5.16.9 अनुष्टुप्
नानामृगगणाकीर्णां फलैः प्रपतितैर्वृताम् । अशोकवनिकामेव प्राविशत्संततद्रुमाम् ॥
nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇāṃ phalaiḥ prapatitairvṛtām | aśokavanikāmeva prāviśatsaṃtatadrumām ||
English Translation
Watching the garden filled with trees, gateways ornamented with gold and gems, he entered through the pleasant pathways in the Ashoka garden. There were wonderful wolves and several herds of animals in the garden. Fruits dropped from trees were strewn all over.
VR 5.16.10 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गनाशतमात्रं तु तं व्रजन्तमनुव्रजत् । महेन्द्रमिव पौलस्त्यं देवगन्धर्वयोषितः ॥
aṅganāśatamātraṃ tu taṃ vrajantamanuvrajat | mahendramiva paulastyaṃ devagandharvayoṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
And one hundred damsels followed in the train of the son of Pulastya like to the damsels of the celestials and Gandharvas following mahendra. 'Refers to Rāvana, Pulastya being his father.
VR 5.16.11 अनुष्टुप्
दीपिकाः काञ्चनीः काश्चिज्जगृहुस्तत्र योषितः । बालव्यजनहस्ताश्च तालवृन्तानि चापराः ॥
dīpikāḥ kāñcanīḥ kāścijjagṛhustatra yoṣitaḥ | bālavyajanahastāśca tālavṛntāni cāparāḥ ||
English Translation
There among those fair ones, some carried torches with gold handles, chowries and some fans.
VR 5.16.12 अनुष्टुप्
काञ्चनैरपि भृङ्गारैर्जह्रुः सलिलमग्रतः । मण्डलाग्रानसींश्चैव गृह्यान्याः पृष्ठतो ययुः ॥
kāñcanairapi bhṛṅgārairjahruḥ salilamagrataḥ | maṇḍalāgrānasīṃścaiva gṛhyānyāḥ pṛṣṭhato yayuḥ ||
English Translation
Some carrying water in golden jars headed the train while others carrying the golden throne covered with a coverlet followed it.
VR 5.16.13 अनुष्टुप्
काचिद्रत्नमयीं पात्रीं पूर्णां पानस्य भामिनी । दक्षिणा दक्षिणेनैव तदा जग्राह पाणिना ॥
kācidratnamayīṃ pātrīṃ pūrṇāṃ pānasya bhāminī | dakṣiṇā dakṣiṇenaiva tadā jagrāha pāṇinā ||
English Translation
And a favourite damsel carried in her right hand a jewelled drinking bowl filled with wine.
VR 5.16.14 अनुष्टुप्
राजहंसप्रतीकाशं छत्रं पूर्णशशिप्रभम् । सौवर्णदण्डमपरा गृहीत्वा पृष्ठतो ययौ ॥
rājahaṃsapratīkāśaṃ chatraṃ pūrṇaśaśiprabham | sauvarṇadaṇḍamaparā gṛhītvā pṛṣṭhato yayau ||
English Translation
Another carrying the white umbrella having golden ribs resembling the full moon and goose, followed in the train.
VR 5.16.15 अनुष्टुप्
निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यो रावणस्योत्तमस्त्रियः । अनुजग्मुः पतिं वीरं घनं विद्युल्लता इव ॥
nidrāmadaparītākṣyo rāvaṇasyottamastriyaḥ | anujagmuḥ patiṃ vīraṃ ghanaṃ vidyullatā iva ||
English Translation
And in this wise the excellent wives, of Rāvaņa, having their eyes rendered sleepy with sleep and wine, followed their heroic husband like to lightings following the cloud.
VR 5.16.16 अनुष्टुप्
ततः काञ्चीनिनादं च नूपुराणां च निःस्वनम् । शुश्राव परमस्त्रीणां स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः ॥
tataḥ kāñcīninādaṃ ca nūpurāṇāṃ ca niḥsvanam | śuśrāva paramastrīṇāṃ sa kapirmārutātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
And that monkey, son of Maruta, heard the sound of kāñcīs and nūpuras of those excellent damsels.
VR 5.16.17 अनुष्टुप्
तं चाप्रतिमकर्माणमचिन्त्यबलपौरुषम् । द्वारदेशमनुप्राप्तं ददर्श हनुमान्कपिः ॥
taṃ cāpratimakarmāṇamacintyabalapauruṣam | dvāradeśamanuprāptaṃ dadarśa hanumānkapiḥ ||
English Translation
And the monkey Hanumān also beheld Rāvana, of extraordinary deeds and of inconceivable prowess and strength, at the gate.
VR 5.16.18 अनुष्टुप्
दीपिकाभिरनेकाभिः समन्तादवभासितम् । गन्धतैलावसिक्ताभिर्ध्रियमाणाभिरग्रतः ॥
dīpikābhiranekābhiḥ samantādavabhāsitam | gandhatailāvasiktābhirdhriyamāṇābhiragrataḥ ||
English Translation
His whole body was seen on all sides by the light of the lamps lighted with perfumed oil and carried by the Rākşasīs before.
VR 5.16.19 अनुष्टुप्
कामदर्पमदैर्युक्तं जिह्मताम्रायतेक्षणम् । समक्षमिव कन्दर्पमपविद्ध शरासनम् ॥
kāmadarpamadairyuktaṃ jihmatāmrāyatekṣaṇam | samakṣamiva kandarpamapaviddha śarāsanam ||
English Translation
He was inflamed with amour, pride and haughtiness and his expansive eyes were coppery and idle. And he appeared like Cupid himself just appearing in view, leaving behind his bow and arrows.
VR 5.16.20 अनुष्टुप्
मथितामृतफेनाभमरजो वस्त्रमुत्तमम् । सलीलमनुकर्षन्तं विमुक्तं सक्तमङ्गदे ॥
mathitāmṛtaphenābhamarajo vastramuttamam | salīlamanukarṣantaṃ vimuktaṃ saktamaṅgade ||
English Translation
Holding his excellent robe, covered with flowers, washed, set with jewels and white as the foam of the churned nectar, he placed it in its proper place.
VR 5.16.21 अनुष्टुप्
तं पत्रविटपे लीनः पत्रपुष्पघनावृतः । समीपमुपसंक्रान्तं निध्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥
taṃ patraviṭape līnaḥ patrapuṣpaghanāvṛtaḥ | samīpamupasaṃkrāntaṃ nidhyātumupacakrame ||
English Translation
Hanumăn, hiding himself on the tree, in the midst of many leaves and flowers, tried to recognise him as he approached.
VR 5.16.22 अनुष्टुप्
अवेक्षमाणश्च ततो ददर्श कपिकुञ्जरः । रूपयौवनसंपन्ना रावणस्य वरस्त्रियः ॥
avekṣamāṇaśca tato dadarśa kapikuñjaraḥ | rūpayauvanasaṃpannā rāvaṇasya varastriyaḥ ||
English Translation
The leader of the monkeys started gazing at the chief wives of Ravana endowed with youth and beauty৷৷
VR 5.16.23 अनुष्टुप्
ताभिः परिवृतो राजा सुरूपाभिर्महायशाः । तन्मृगद्विजसंघुष्टं प्रविष्टः प्रमदावनम् ॥
tābhiḥ parivṛto rājā surūpābhirmahāyaśāḥ | tanmṛgadvijasaṃghuṣṭaṃ praviṣṭaḥ pramadāvanam ||
English Translation
Beholding him, that foremost of monkeys saw that highly famous king Rāvana, surrounded by his excellently beautiful and youthful wives, enter that forest of enjoyment filled with birds and animals.
VR 5.16.24 अनुष्टुप्
क्षीबो विचित्राभरणः शङ्कुकर्णो महाबलः । तेन विश्रवसः पुत्रः स दृष्टो राक्षसाधिपः ॥
kṣībo vicitrābharaṇaḥ śaṅkukarṇo mahābalaḥ | tena viśravasaḥ putraḥ sa dṛṣṭo rākṣasādhipaḥ ||
English Translation
There was a warder by name Sankukarņa in that forest—highly powerful, wearing various ornaments and addicted to drinking. And by him was seen that lord of Rākşasas—the son of Visrava.
VR 5.16.25 अनुष्टुप्
वृतः परमनारीभिस्ताराभिरिव चन्द्रमाः । तं ददर्श महातेजास्तेजोवन्तं महाकपिः ॥
vṛtaḥ paramanārībhistārābhiriva candramāḥ | taṃ dadarśa mahātejāstejovantaṃ mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
The brilliant vanara looked at the son of Visravas (Ravana), the demon king adorned with wonderful ornaments. He had long tapering ears. He was intoxicated with drink. Encircled by damsels, he was looking like the Moon surrounded by stars.
VR 5.16.26 अनुष्टुप्
रावणोऽयं महाबाहुरिति संचिन्त्य वानरः । अवप्लुतो महातेजा हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ॥
rāvaṇo'yaṃ mahābāhuriti saṃcintya vānaraḥ | avapluto mahātejā hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
The brilliant vanara (Hanuman), son of the Windgod recognising the strongarmed Ravana got down a little, saying 'This is truly the strongarmed Ravana.'
VR 5.16.27 अनुष्टुप्
स तथाप्युग्रतेजाः सन्निर्धूतस्तस्य तेजसा । पत्रगुह्यान्तरे सक्तो हनूमान्संवृतोऽभवत् ॥
sa tathāpyugratejāḥ sannirdhūtastasya tejasā | patraguhyāntare sakto hanūmānsaṃvṛto'bhavat ||
English Translation
And effulgent as he was, that highly intelligent monkey hid himself on a branch covered with leaves, being unable to stand before the effulgence of that Rākșasa.
VR 5.16.28 अनुष्टुप्
स तामसितकेशान्तां सुश्रोणीं संहतस्तनीम् । दिदृक्षुरसितापाङ्गीमुपावर्तत रावणः ॥
sa tāmasitakeśāntāṃ suśroṇīṃ saṃhatastanīm | didṛkṣurasitāpāṅgīmupāvartata rāvaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Rāvana proceeded in that way, being anxious to behold the blue-eyed Sītā, having spacious breast, excellent hips and a lock of black hair.
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