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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 48

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 48

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 48

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 48 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 16 verses.

Total: 16 Verses • Citations: VR 5.48.1–16 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.48.1 अनुष्टुप्
तमुद्वीक्ष्य महाबाहुः पिङ्गाक्षं पुरतः स्थितम् । रोषेण महताविष्टो रावणो लोकरावणः ॥
tamudvīkṣya mahābāhuḥ piṅgākṣaṃ purataḥ sthitam | roṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo rāvaṇo lokarāvaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing the tawny-eyed one staying before him, the mighty-armed Ravana, affrighter of (the worlds), was overwhelmed with fierce wrath.
VR 5.48.2 अनुष्टुप्
स राजा रोषताम्राक्षः प्रहस्तं मन्त्रिसत्तमम् । कालयुक्तमुवाचेदं वचो विपुलमर्थवत् ॥
sa rājā roṣatāmrākṣaḥ prahastaṃ mantrisattamam | kālayuktamuvācedaṃ vaco vipulamarthavat ||
English Translation
And with his eyes coppery with rage, the king asked his foreniost counsellor Prahasta, in words fraught with sense and suiting the season,
VR 5.48.3 अनुष्टुप्
दुरात्मा पृच्छ्यतामेष कुतः किं वास्य कारणम् । वनभङ्गे च कोऽस्यार्थो राक्षसीनां च तर्जने ॥
durātmā pṛcchyatāmeṣa kutaḥ kiṃ vāsya kāraṇam | vanabhaṅge ca ko'syārtho rākṣasīnāṃ ca tarjane ||
English Translation
Ask this wicked-minded one, whence is he? And what led him to ravage the grove, and what was his object in brow-beating the Rākşasas? And what has been his purpose in entering my metropolis incapable of being subdued; and what for did he also fight (with my retainers?) Do you ask the wicked-minded one about this.
VR 5.48.4 अनुष्टुप्
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहस्तो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते न भीः कार्या त्वया कपे ॥
rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahasto vākyamabravīt | samāśvasihi bhadraṃ te na bhīḥ kāryā tvayā kape ||
English Translation
Hearing Ravana's speech, Prahasta said, “Take heart! Fair fortune to you! You need not be alarmed, O monkey."
VR 5.48.5 अनुष्टुप्
यदि तावत्त्वमिन्द्रेण प्रेषितो रावणालयम् । तत्त्वमाख्याहि मा ते भूद्भयं वानर मोक्ष्यसे ॥
yadi tāvattvamindreṇa preṣito rāvaṇālayam | tattvamākhyāhi mā te bhūdbhayaṃ vānara mokṣyase ||
English Translation
If you had been sent to Rāvana's residence by Indra, tell us truly everything. Let no fear, O imonkey, be yours. You shall be liberated.
VR 5.48.6 अनुष्टुप्
यदि वैश्रवणस्य त्वं यमस्य वरुणस्य च । चारुरूपमिदं कृत्वा यमस्य वरुणस्य च ॥
yadi vaiśravaṇasya tvaṃ yamasya varuṇasya ca | cārurūpamidaṃ kṛtvā yamasya varuṇasya ca ||
VR 5.48.7 अनुष्टुप्
विष्णुना प्रेषितो वापि दूतो विजयकाङ्क्षिणा । न हि ते वानरं तेजो रूपमात्रं तु वानरम् ॥
viṣṇunā preṣito vāpi dūto vijayakāṅkṣiṇā | na hi te vānaraṃ tejo rūpamātraṃ tu vānaram ||
English Translation
If you belong to Vaisravana, or to Yama, or to Varuņa, and had entered into this city of ours disguising (your proper shape), or if you had been despatched by Vişnu burning for victory, (tell us this truly). Your prowess is certainly not hat of a monkey, your form alone is that of a monkey.
VR 5.48.8 अनुष्टुप्
तत्त्वतः कथयस्वाद्य ततो वानर मोक्ष्यसे । अनृतं वदतश्चापि दुर्लभं तव जीवितम् ॥
tattvataḥ kathayasvādya tato vānara mokṣyase | anṛtaṃ vadataścāpi durlabhaṃ tava jīvitam ||
VR 5.48.9 अनुष्टुप्
अथ वा यन्निमित्तस्ते प्रवेशो रावणालये ॥
atha vā yannimittaste praveśo rāvaṇālaye ||
English Translation
"If you tell a lie, it will be difficult for you to live. Or else, tell me for what reason have you entered the abode of Ravana.'
VR 5.48.10 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तो हरिवरस्तदा रक्षोगणेश्वरम् । अब्रवीन्नास्मि शक्रस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य वा ॥
evamukto harivarastadā rakṣogaṇeśvaram | abravīnnāsmi śakrasya yamasya varuṇasya vā ||
English Translation
The foremost of the vanaras spoke to the lord of ogres in response to the equiries made to him: "I have not come from Indra or Yama or Varuna. I have no friendship with Kubera. I have not been sent by Visnu. By birth I am vanara and I have come here.'
VR 5.48.11 अनुष्टुप्
धनदेन न मे सख्यं विष्णुना नास्मि चोदितः । जातिरेव मम त्वेषा वानरोऽहमिहागतः ॥
dhanadena na me sakhyaṃ viṣṇunā nāsmi coditaḥ | jātireva mama tveṣā vānaro'hamihāgataḥ ||
English Translation
The foremost of the vanaras spoke to the lord of ogres in response to the equiries made to him: "I have not come from Indra or Yama or Varuna. I have no friendship with Kubera. I have not been sent by Visnu. By birth I am vanara and I have come here.'
VR 5.48.12 अनुष्टुप्
दर्शने राक्षसेन्द्रस्य दुर्लभे तदिदं मया । वनं राक्षसराजस्य दर्शनार्थे विनाशितम् ॥
darśane rākṣasendrasya durlabhe tadidaṃ mayā | vanaṃ rākṣasarājasya darśanārthe vināśitam ||
VR 5.48.13 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्ते राक्षसाः प्राप्ता बलिनो युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः । रक्षणार्थं च देहस्य प्रतियुद्धा मया रणे ॥
tataste rākṣasāḥ prāptā balino yuddhakāṅkṣiṇaḥ | rakṣaṇārthaṃ ca dehasya pratiyuddhā mayā raṇe ||
English Translation
"Desiring to fight with me the powerful ogres came. Then I fought in self defence.
VR 5.48.14 अनुष्टुप्
अस्त्रपाशैर्न शक्योऽहं बद्धुं देवासुरैरपि । पितामहादेव वरो ममाप्येषोऽभ्युपागतः ॥
astrapāśairna śakyo'haṃ baddhuṃ devāsurairapi | pitāmahādeva varo mamāpyeṣo'bhyupāgataḥ ||
English Translation
I am incapable of being slain with weapons even by the celestials and the Asuras themselves. This boon I also (like yourself) happen to have received from the Great-father.
VR 5.48.15 अनुष्टुप्
राजानं द्रष्टुकामेन मयास्त्रमनुवर्तितम् । विमुक्तो अहमस्त्रेण राक्षसैस्त्वतिपीडितः ॥
rājānaṃ draṣṭukāmena mayāstramanuvartitam | vimukto ahamastreṇa rākṣasaistvatipīḍitaḥ ||
English Translation
It is because I was desirous of seeing the king that I have suffered this weapon to restrain me. Although the Rākşasas have brought me (hither thus), yet I am free from any weapon (restraining me).
VR 5.48.16 अनुष्टुप्
दूतोऽहमिति विज्ञेयो राघवस्यामितौजसः । श्रूयतां चापि वचनं मम पथ्यमिदं प्रभो ॥
dūto'hamiti vijñeyo rāghavasyāmitaujasaḥ | śrūyatāṃ cāpi vacanaṃ mama pathyamidaṃ prabho ||
English Translation
I come near you on a certain business of Rāma. Knowing me for a messenger of Rāghava endowed with measureless prowess, do you, O lord, listen to my words, calculated to work your profit.
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