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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 6

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 6

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 6

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 6 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 17 verses.

Total: 17 Verses • Citations: VR 5.6.1–17 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.6.1 उपजातिः
स वेश्मजालं बलवान्ददर्श; व्यासक्तवैदूर्यसुवर्णजालम् । यथा महत्प्रावृषि मेघजालं; विद्युत्पिनद्धं सविहंगजालम् ॥
sa veśmajālaṃ balavāndadarśa; vyāsaktavaidūryasuvarṇajālam | yathā mahatprāvṛṣi meghajālaṃ; vidyutpinaddhaṃ savihaṃgajālam ||
English Translation
And that one endowed with strength saw that row of structures fitted up with golden windows, studded with lapis lazulis, and containing birds; like to a mass of clouds in a season of great rains, crowned with lightning, and fraught with fowls.
VR 5.6.2 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
निवेशनानां विविधाश्च शालाः; प्रधानशङ्खायुधचापशालाः । मनोहराश्चापि पुनर्विशाला; ददर्श वेश्माद्रिषु चन्द्रशालाः ॥
niveśanānāṃ vividhāśca śālāḥ; pradhānaśaṅkhāyudhacāpaśālāḥ | manoharāścāpi punarviśālā; dadarśa veśmādriṣu candraśālāḥ ||
English Translation
He saw various structures close to one another to which excellent conchs, arms and bows lent lustre; as well as huge and splendid towers belonging to edifices resembling mountains.
VR 5.6.3 उपजातिः
गृहाणि नानावसुराजितानि; देवासुरैश्चापि सुपूजितानि । सर्वैश्च दोषैः परिवर्जितानि; कपिर्ददर्श स्वबलार्जितानि ॥
gṛhāṇi nānāvasurājitāni; devāsuraiścāpi supūjitāni | sarvaiśca doṣaiḥ parivarjitāni; kapirdadarśa svabalārjitāni ||
English Translation
The monkey beheld mansions, treasuring various kinds of wealth, which were held in regard by both gods and Asuras, devoid of every defect; and which had been won (by Rāvana) through his own might.* Swavalenarjitam. Another meaning is: (mansions) into which Hanumān found entry through his own might.
VR 5.6.4 उपजातिः
तानि प्रयत्नाभिसमाहितानि; मयेन साक्षादिव निर्मितानि । महीतले सर्वगुणोत्तराणि; ददर्श लङ्काधिपतेर्गृहाणि ॥
tāni prayatnābhisamāhitāni; mayena sākṣādiva nirmitāni | mahītale sarvaguṇottarāṇi; dadarśa laṅkādhipatergṛhāṇi ||
English Translation
And (Hanumān) saw the mansions of the lord of Lankā, located in strict conformity with aesthetic laws, appearing as if they had been constructed by Maya himself, which had on the earth beneath every excellence.
VR 5.6.5 उपजातिः
ततो ददर्शोच्छ्रितमेघरूपं; मनोहरं काञ्चनचारुरूपम् । रक्षोऽधिपस्यात्मबलानुरूपं; गृहोत्तमं ह्यप्रतिरूपरूपम् ॥
tato dadarśocchritamegharūpaṃ; manoharaṃ kāñcanacārurūpam | rakṣo'dhipasyātmabalānurūpaṃ; gṛhottamaṃ hyapratirūparūpam ||
English Translation
Hanuman beheld the magnificent and soulcaptivating palace possessing the splendour of molten gold. Of matchless beauty, it looked like a towering cloud worthy of the might of Ravana, the lord of ogresses.
VR 5.6.6 उपजातिः
महीतले स्वर्गमिव प्रकीर्णं; श्रिया ज्वलन्तं बहुरत्नकीर्णम् । नानातरूणां कुसुमावकीर्णं; गिरेरिवाग्रं रजसावकीर्णम् ॥
mahītale svargamiva prakīrṇaṃ; śriyā jvalantaṃ bahuratnakīrṇam | nānātarūṇāṃ kusumāvakīrṇaṃ; girerivāgraṃ rajasāvakīrṇam ||
English Translation
It appeared splendid like a scattered piece of heaven on earth, glittering with countless gems. It looked like a mountain peak covered with pollen of flowers dropped from all kinds of trees.
VR 5.6.7 उपजातिः
नारीप्रवेकैरिव दीप्यमानं; तडिद्भिरम्भोदवदर्च्यमानम् । हंसप्रवेकैरिव वाह्यमानं; श्रिया युतं खे सुकृतां विमानम् ॥
nārīpravekairiva dīpyamānaṃ; taḍidbhirambhodavadarcyamānam | haṃsapravekairiva vāhyamānaṃ; śriyā yutaṃ khe sukṛtāṃ vimānam ||
English Translation
The aerial chariot was lit up by resplendent women just as a raincloud dazzles with flashes of lightning. It was auspicious, worthy of worship. It looked as if it was drawn by royal swans in the sky.
VR 5.6.8 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
यथा नगाग्रं बहुधातुचित्रं; यथा नभश्च ग्रहचन्द्रचित्रम् । ददर्श युक्तीकृतमेघचित्रं; विमानरत्नं बहुरत्नचित्रम् ॥
yathā nagāgraṃ bahudhātucitraṃ; yathā nabhaśca grahacandracitram | dadarśa yuktīkṛtameghacitraṃ; vimānaratnaṃ bahuratnacitram ||
English Translation
And (Hanumān) saw the car variegated with countless gems; like unto the top of a mountain variegated with innumerable metals; or like the firmament with the moon and the planets, or like clouds of diverse hues fused into a homogeneous whole.
VR 5.6.9 उपजातिः
मही कृता पर्वतराजिपूर्णा; शैलाः कृता वृक्षवितानपूर्णाः । वृक्षाः कृताः पुष्पवितानपूर्णाः; पुष्पं कृतं केसरपत्रपूर्णम् ॥
mahī kṛtā parvatarājipūrṇā; śailāḥ kṛtā vṛkṣavitānapūrṇāḥ | vṛkṣāḥ kṛtāḥ puṣpavitānapūrṇāḥ; puṣpaṃ kṛtaṃ kesarapatrapūrṇam ||
English Translation
The place in the car designed as the seat of the many, was filled with rows of hills,* Composed of gold and gems. Its hills were filled with trees; its trees were filled flowers; and (finally) its flowers were filled with leaves and filaments.
VR 5.6.10 उपजातिः
कृतानि वेश्मानि च पाण्डुराणि; तथा सुपुष्पा अपि पुष्करिण्यः । पुनश्च पद्मानि सकेसराणि; धन्यानि चित्राणि तथा वनानि ॥
kṛtāni veśmāni ca pāṇḍurāṇi; tathā supuṣpā api puṣkariṇyaḥ | punaśca padmāni sakesarāṇi; dhanyāni citrāṇi tathā vanāni ||
English Translation
And (in it), where white mansions were reared, there were tank's filed with fair flowers; and lotuses furnished with filaments; and picturesque woods; and liquid lapses.
VR 5.6.11 उपजातिः
पुष्पाह्वयं नाम विराजमानं; रत्नप्रभाभिश्च विवर्धमानम् । वेश्मोत्तमानामपि चोच्चमानं; महाकपिस्तत्र महाविमानम् ॥
puṣpāhvayaṃ nāma virājamānaṃ; ratnaprabhābhiśca vivardhamānam | veśmottamānāmapi coccamānaṃ; mahākapistatra mahāvimānam ||
English Translation
And the mighty monkey beheld there the great chariot going after the name of Pushpa, appearing beautiful, wheeling round in the splendour of the gems—which had surpassed cven the cars pertaining to the abodes of the celestials.
VR 5.6.12 उपजातिः
कृताश्च वैदूर्यमया विहंगा; रूप्यप्रवालैश्च तथा विहंगाः । चित्राश्च नानावसुभिर्भुजंगा; जात्यानुरूपास्तुरगाः शुभाङ्गाः ॥
kṛtāśca vaidūryamayā vihaṃgā; rūpyapravālaiśca tathā vihaṃgāḥ | citrāśca nānāvasubhirbhujaṃgā; jātyānurūpāsturagāḥ śubhāṅgāḥ ||
English Translation
Inside were birds made of vaidurya, silver and corals. There were colourful serpents made of various gems, and highclass horses of exquisite limbs drawn.
VR 5.6.13 उपजातिः
प्रवालजाम्बूनदपुष्पपक्षाः; सलीलमावर्जितजिह्मपक्षाः । कामस्य साक्षादिव भान्ति पक्षाः; कृता विहंगाः सुमुखाः सुपक्षाः ॥
pravālajāmbūnadapuṣpapakṣāḥ; salīlamāvarjitajihmapakṣāḥ | kāmasya sākṣādiva bhānti pakṣāḥ; kṛtā vihaṃgāḥ sumukhāḥ supakṣāḥ ||
English Translation
It had curved figures of birds with beautiful wings carved out of corals and gold The wings were shining as if they were really the wings of allies of Cupid, the god of love.
VR 5.6.14 उपजातिः
नियुज्यमानाश्च गजाः सुहस्ताः; सकेसराश्चोत्पलपत्रहस्ताः । बभूव देवी च कृता सुहस्ता; लक्ष्मीस्तथा पद्मिनि पद्महस्ता ॥
niyujyamānāśca gajāḥ suhastāḥ; sakesarāścotpalapatrahastāḥ | babhūva devī ca kṛtā suhastā; lakṣmīstathā padmini padmahastā ||
English Translation
There were elephants possessed of graceful trunks, bearing filaments; and with their trunks bearing lotus leaves, engaged in showering water on Lakshmi); as well as the goddess, made with fair arms, seated on a pool with a lotus in her hand.
VR 5.6.15 रुचिरा
इतीव तद्गृहमभिगम्य शोभनं; सविस्मयो नगमिव चारुशोभनम् । पुनश्च तत्परमसुगन्धि सुन्दरं; हिमात्यये नगमिव चारुकन्दरम् ॥
itīva tadgṛhamabhigamya śobhanaṃ; savismayo nagamiva cāruśobhanam | punaśca tatparamasugandhi sundaraṃ; himātyaye nagamiva cārukandaram ||
English Translation
Thus entering that graceful mansion, like to a mountain containing charming caverns, (Hanumān) was seized with wonderment. And once again (entering that charming mansion), like to a taking and fragrant tree during spring furnished with holes, Hanumān was seized with wonderment.
VR 5.6.16 रुचिरा
ततः स तां कपिरभिपत्य पूजितां; चरन्पुरीं दशमुखबाहुपालिताम् । अदृश्य तां जनकसुतां सुपूजितां; सुदुःखितां पतिगुणवेगनिर्जिताम् ॥
tataḥ sa tāṃ kapirabhipatya pūjitāṃ; caranpurīṃ daśamukhabāhupālitām | adṛśya tāṃ janakasutāṃ supūjitāṃ; suduḥkhitāṃ patiguṇaveganirjitām ||
English Translation
Then ranging by bounds that honoured city ruled by the arms of the Ten faced one, he, not finding the highly regarded and extremely distressed daughter of Janaka, who had won over her grief by contemplating the virtues of her lord, (was affected with sorrow).
VR 5.6.17 रुचिरा
ततस्तदा बहुविधभावितात्मनः; कृतात्मनो जनकसुतां सुवर्त्मनः । अपश्यतोऽभवदतिदुःखितं मनः; सुचक्षुषः प्रविचरतो महात्मनः ॥
tatastadā bahuvidhabhāvitātmanaḥ; kṛtātmano janakasutāṃ suvartmanaḥ | apaśyato'bhavadatiduḥkhitaṃ manaḥ; sucakṣuṣaḥ pravicarato mahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
And, not seeing Janaka's daughter, then the heart of that high-souled one, honoured for his character by the entire world, of schooled self, ever ranging by the way chiming in with morality, and having the scriptures for his eyesight, as he ranged about, was oppressed with grief.
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