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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 7

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 7

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 7

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 7 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 69 verses.

Total: 69 Verses • Citations: VR 5.7.1–69 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.7.1 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यालयवरिष्ठस्य मध्ये विपुलमायतम् । ददर्श भवनश्रेष्ठं हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ॥
tasyālayavariṣṭhasya madhye vipulamāyatam | dadarśa bhavanaśreṣṭhaṃ hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
And located within that excellent mansion, Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, saw a superior and grand structure, stainless and spacious; half a Yojana in width and one in lenght, belonging to the lord of the Rākşasas, and abounding with many a palace.
VR 5.7.2 अनुष्टुप्
अर्धयोजनविस्तीर्णमायतं योजनं हि तत् । भवनं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य बहुप्रासादसंकुलम् ॥
ardhayojanavistīrṇamāyataṃ yojanaṃ hi tat | bhavanaṃ rākṣasendrasya bahuprāsādasaṃkulam ||
English Translation
And located within that excellent mansion, Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, saw a superior and grand structure, stainless and spacious; half a Yojana in width and one in lenght, belonging to the lord of the Rākşasas, and abounding with many a palace.
VR 5.7.3 अनुष्टुप्
मार्गमाणस्तु वैदेहीं सीतामायतलोचनाम् । सर्वतः परिचक्राम हनूमानरिसूदनः ॥
mārgamāṇastu vaidehīṃ sītāmāyatalocanām | sarvataḥ paricakrāma hanūmānarisūdanaḥ ||
English Translation
Searching for Videha's daughter, the large eyed Sītā, that slayer of enemies, Hanumān, ranged all through (this edifice).
VR 5.7.4 अनुष्टुप्
चतुर्विषाणैर्द्विरदैस्त्रिविषाणैस्तथैव च । परिक्षिप्तमसंबाधं रक्ष्यमाणमुदायुधैः ॥
caturviṣāṇairdviradaistriviṣāṇaistathaiva ca | parikṣiptamasaṃbādhaṃ rakṣyamāṇamudāyudhaiḥ ||
English Translation
Hanumān beheld the goodly edifice where the Rāksasas used to dwell in common. And (at length) that one came upon the mansion itself of the lord of Rākşasas, having three-tusked and four-tusked elephants, and protected by persons with upraised arms, and covering a capacious area.
VR 5.7.5 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसीभिश्च पत्नीभी रावणस्य निवेशनम् । आहृताभिश्च विक्रम्य राजकन्याभिरावृतम् ॥
rākṣasībhiśca patnībhī rāvaṇasya niveśanam | āhṛtābhiśca vikramya rājakanyābhirāvṛtam ||
English Translation
And (Hanumān beheld) the residence of Rāvana thronged with his Rākṣasi wives, as well as with princesses forcibly brought thither (by him), like to the sea teeming with alligators and Makaras, abounding in timingilas and fishes and snakes, and agitated by the force of the wind.
VR 5.7.6 अनुष्टुप्
तन्नक्रमकराकीर्णं तिमिंगिलझषाकुलम् । वायुवेगसमाधूतं पन्नगैरिव सागरम् ॥
tannakramakarākīrṇaṃ timiṃgilajhaṣākulam | vāyuvegasamādhūtaṃ pannagairiva sāgaram ||
English Translation
And (Hanumān beheld) the residence of Rāvana thronged with his Rākṣasi wives, as well as with princesses forcibly brought thither (by him), like to the sea teeming with alligators and Makaras, abounding in timingilas and fishes and snakes, and agitated by the force of the wind.
VR 5.7.7 अनुष्टुप्
या हि वैश्वरणे लक्ष्मीर्या चेन्द्रे हरिवाहने । सा रावणगृहे सर्वा नित्यमेवानपायिनी ॥
yā hi vaiśvaraṇe lakṣmīryā cendre harivāhane | sā rāvaṇagṛhe sarvā nityamevānapāyinī ||
English Translation
The same enchanting splendour that is in Vaiśravaņa or the ray-riding Moon, remained ever constant and abiding in, Rāvana's abode. And the prosperity of king Kubera, or Yama, or Varuna, was here present in the house of the Rākşas, or even surpassed by the prosperity (of Rāvana).
VR 5.7.8 अनुष्टुप्
या च राज्ञः कुबेरस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च । तादृशी तद्विशिष्टा वा ऋद्धी रक्षो गृहेष्विह ॥
yā ca rājñaḥ kuberasya yamasya varuṇasya ca | tādṛśī tadviśiṣṭā vā ṛddhī rakṣo gṛheṣviha ||
English Translation
The same enchanting splendour that is in Vaiśravaņa or the ray-riding Moon, remained ever constant and abiding in, Rāvana's abode. And the prosperity of king Kubera, or Yama, or Varuna, was here present in the house of the Rākşas, or even surpassed by the prosperity (of Rāvana).
VR 5.7.9 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य हर्म्यस्य मध्यस्थं वेश्म चान्यत्सुनिर्मितम् । बहुनिर्यूह संकीर्णं ददर्श पवनात्मजः ॥
tasya harmyasya madhyasthaṃ veśma cānyatsunirmitam | bahuniryūha saṃkīrṇaṃ dadarśa pavanātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
Hanuman saw in the centre of that palace a complex of many wellbuilt houses.
VR 5.7.10 अनुष्टुप्
ब्रह्मणोऽर्थे कृतं दिव्यं दिवि यद्विश्वकर्मणा । विमानं पुष्पकं नाम सर्वरत्नविभूषितम् ॥
brahmaṇo'rthe kṛtaṃ divyaṃ divi yadviśvakarmaṇā | vimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ nāma sarvaratnavibhūṣitam ||
English Translation
In the midst of that mansion the Wind-god's offspring found another.* excellently constructed, having innumerable mad elephants; that noble car embellished with all gems, entitled Pushpaka, which had been constructed in heaven by Viśvakarmă for Brahmā himself. *The car Puspaka, according to Tirtha, whose view is accepted by Rāmānuja. According to Kataka, Vesma means a bedchamber of husband and wife.
VR 5.7.11 अनुष्टुप्
परेण तपसा लेभे यत्कुबेरः पितामहात् । कुबेरमोजसा जित्वा लेभे तद्राक्षसेश्वरः ॥
pareṇa tapasā lebhe yatkuberaḥ pitāmahāt | kuberamojasā jitvā lebhe tadrākṣaseśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Which Kubera obtained for the Great-father through high austerities, and which, vanquishing Kubera by his prowess, the Rākṣasa chief god possession of.
VR 5.7.12 अनुष्टुप्
ईहा मृगसमायुक्तैः कार्यस्वरहिरण्मयैः । सुकृतैराचितं स्तम्भैः प्रदीप्तमिव च श्रिया ॥
īhā mṛgasamāyuktaiḥ kāryasvarahiraṇmayaiḥ | sukṛtairācitaṃ stambhaiḥ pradīptamiva ca śriyā ||
English Translation
It was supported by finely built pillars of two types of gold (Kartaswara and Hiranmaya) with images of wolves carved on them and blazing. It was tall as if scraping the sky and resembled mountains like Meru and Mandara. It was graced with multitudes of auspicious and decorated pleasurehouses everywhere.
VR 5.7.13 अनुष्टुप्
मेरुमन्दरसंकाशैरुल्लिखद्भिरिवाम्बरम् । कूटागारैः शुभाकारैः सर्वतः समलंकृतम् ॥
merumandarasaṃkāśairullikhadbhirivāmbaram | kūṭāgāraiḥ śubhākāraiḥ sarvataḥ samalaṃkṛtam ||
VR 5.7.14 अनुष्टुप्
ज्वलनार्कप्रतीकाशं सुकृतं विश्वकर्मणा । हेमसोपानसंयुक्तं चारुप्रवरवेदिकम् ॥
jvalanārkapratīkāśaṃ sukṛtaṃ viśvakarmaṇā | hemasopānasaṃyuktaṃ cārupravaravedikam ||
English Translation
It was well built by Visvakarma and and had golden stairways, with radiant platforms glowing like fire and Sun.
VR 5.7.15 उपजातिः
जालवातायनैर्युक्तं काञ्चनैः स्थाटिकैरपि । इन्द्रनीलमहानीलमणिप्रवरवेदिकम् । विमानं पुष्पकं दिव्यमारुरोह महाकपिः ॥
jālavātāyanairyuktaṃ kāñcanaiḥ sthāṭikairapi | indranīlamahānīlamaṇipravaravedikam | vimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ divyamāruroha mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
It had latticed windows made of gold inlaid with crystals. The platforms were encrusted with saphires called Indraneela and Mahaneela appropriately.
VR 5.7.16 अनुष्टुप्
तत्रस्थः स तदा गन्धं पानभक्ष्यान्नसंभवम् । दिव्यं संमूर्छितं जिघ्रन्रूपवन्तमिवानिलम् ॥
tatrasthaḥ sa tadā gandhaṃ pānabhakṣyānnasaṃbhavam | divyaṃ saṃmūrchitaṃ jighranrūpavantamivānilam ||
English Translation
There he smelt the stupefying, unearthly odour of food and drink. He felt as though the fragrance had taken a potentially solid form.(Note: The wind has no form. But when he carried the aroma of food and drink it appeared like the personification of wind which could be smelt. गन्धवती पृथवी fragrance comes from earth पृथवीतत्त्व the poet transmits the same to the wind who has got only स्पर्श sense of touch).
VR 5.7.17 अनुष्टुप्
स गन्धस्तं महासत्त्वं बन्धुर्बन्धुमिवोत्तमम् । इत एहीत्युवाचेव तत्र यत्र स रावणः ॥
sa gandhastaṃ mahāsattvaṃ bandhurbandhumivottamam | ita ehītyuvāceva tatra yatra sa rāvaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
The fragrance was as if inviting the mighty hero like a relative inviting his kith and kin, saying 'come here' and leading him to a place where Ravana rested.
VR 5.7.18 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तां प्रस्थितः शालां ददर्श महतीं शुभाम् । रावणस्य मनःकान्तां कान्तामिव वरस्त्रियम् ॥
tatastāṃ prasthitaḥ śālāṃ dadarśa mahatīṃ śubhām | rāvaṇasya manaḥkāntāṃ kāntāmiva varastriyam ||
English Translation
Then he proceeded to an auspicious hall, which was Ravana's favourite like his chief queen dear to his heart.
VR 5.7.19 अनुष्टुप्
मणिसोपानविकृतां हेमजालविराजिताम् । स्फाटिकैरावृततलां दन्तान्तरितरूपिकाम् ॥
maṇisopānavikṛtāṃ hemajālavirājitām | sphāṭikairāvṛtatalāṃ dantāntaritarūpikām ||
English Translation
The stairways of the mansion were inlaid with special gems, windows were latticed with gold, floors were covered with crystals, figures of ivory with silver.
VR 5.7.20 अनुष्टुप्
मुक्ताभिश्च प्रवालैश्च रूप्यचामीकरैरपि । विभूषितां मणिस्तम्भैः सुबहुस्तम्भभूषिताम् ॥
muktābhiśca pravālaiśca rūpyacāmīkarairapi | vibhūṣitāṃ maṇistambhaiḥ subahustambhabhūṣitām ||
English Translation
It was decorated with pillars of silver and gold inlaid with pearls and corals and gems.
VR 5.7.21 अनुष्टुप्
समैरृजुभिरत्युच्चैः समन्तात्सुविभूषितैः । स्तम्भैः पक्षैरिवात्युच्चैर्दिवं संप्रस्थितामिव ॥
samairṛjubhiratyuccaiḥ samantātsuvibhūṣitaiḥ | stambhaiḥ pakṣairivātyuccairdivaṃ saṃprasthitāmiva ||
English Translation
It had highly ornamented pillars all over, some slightly bent and others straight. With lofty columns looking like wings it appeared as if the mansion had started on its journey to heaven.
VR 5.7.22 अनुष्टुप्
महत्या कुथयास्त्रीणं पृथिवीलक्षणाङ्कया । पृथिवीमिव विस्तीर्णां सराष्ट्रगृहमालिनीम् ॥
mahatyā kuthayāstrīṇaṃ pṛthivīlakṣaṇāṅkayā | pṛthivīmiva vistīrṇāṃ sarāṣṭragṛhamālinīm ||
English Translation
The floor was covered with a wide carpet spread from wall to wall with designs of different murals of many places and houses drawn in a row (garland like). The big carpet appeared like the expanse of earth itself.
VR 5.7.23 अनुष्टुप्
नादितां मत्तविहगैर्दिव्यगन्धाधिवासिताम् । परार्ध्यास्तरणोपेतां रक्षोऽधिपनिषेविताम् ॥
nāditāṃ mattavihagairdivyagandhādhivāsitām | parārdhyāstaraṇopetāṃ rakṣo'dhipaniṣevitām ||
English Translation
The mansion was resounding with the noise of birds singing in heat. It had wonderful fragrance. It was laid with exquisite tapestries and served as a dwelling place for the king of demons.
VR 5.7.24 अनुष्टुप्
धूम्रामगरुधूपेन विमलां हंसपाण्डुराम् । चित्रां पुष्पोपहारेण कल्माषीमिव सुप्रभाम् ॥
dhūmrāmagarudhūpena vimalāṃ haṃsapāṇḍurām | citrāṃ puṣpopahāreṇa kalmāṣīmiva suprabhām ||
English Translation
It was smoky with fumes of agaru incence though spotless like a swan. It was colourful and radiant like Kamadhenu, the wishfulfilling cow, because of the offering of flowers.
VR 5.7.25 अनुष्टुप्
मनःसंह्लादजननीं वर्णस्यापि प्रसादिनीम् । तां शोकनाशिनीं दिव्यां श्रियः संजननीमिव ॥
manaḥsaṃhlādajananīṃ varṇasyāpi prasādinīm | tāṃ śokanāśinīṃ divyāṃ śriyaḥ saṃjananīmiva ||
English Translation
(The mansion) was so full of effulgence and soul ravishing that it served as an adornment even to splendour. It looked as though it banished all sorrow and was a source of prosperity.
VR 5.7.26 अनुष्टुप्
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थैस्तु पञ्च पञ्चभिरुत्तमैः । तर्पयामास मातेव तदा रावणपालिता ॥
indriyāṇīndriyārthaistu pañca pañcabhiruttamaiḥ | tarpayāmāsa māteva tadā rāvaṇapālitā ||
English Translation
The chamber of Ravana, like a mother, gratified all the five senses of Hanuman with proper objects of the senses.
VR 5.7.27 अनुष्टुप्
स्वर्गोऽयं देवलोकोऽयमिन्द्रस्येयं पुरी भवेत् । सिद्धिर्वेयं परा हि स्यादित्यमन्यत मारुतिः ॥
svargo'yaṃ devaloko'yamindrasyeyaṃ purī bhavet | siddhirveyaṃ parā hi syādityamanyata mārutiḥ ||
English Translation
This must be svarga, or the region of the immortals, or the city of Amarāvatī, or the supreme Siddhit thought the Wind-god's offspring Svarga is the region where persons reap the fruit of Jyotishtoma, etc. Siddhi is Illusion spread by Gandharvas.
VR 5.7.28 अनुष्टुप्
प्रध्यायत इवापश्यत्प्रदीपांस्तत्र काञ्चनान् । धूर्तानिव महाधूर्तैर्देवनेन पराजितान् ॥
pradhyāyata ivāpaśyatpradīpāṃstatra kāñcanān | dhūrtāniva mahādhūrtairdevanena parājitān ||
English Translation
And he saw the golden lamps (shorn of their brightness),* like to gamblers worsted at dice by others exceedingly skilful, and, in consequence, plunged in thought. * By the superior splendour of Rāvaņa.
VR 5.7.29 अनुष्टुप्
दीपानां च प्रकाशेन तेजसा रावणस्य च । अर्चिर्भिर्भूषणानां च प्रदीप्तेत्यभ्यमन्यत ॥
dīpānāṃ ca prakāśena tejasā rāvaṇasya ca | arcirbhirbhūṣaṇānāṃ ca pradīptetyabhyamanyata ||
English Translation
And (Hanumān) conceived that (Rāvana's sleeping apartment) was in a conflagration, on account of the display of the lamps, Rāvana's energy, and the splendour of the ornaments.
VR 5.7.30 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽपश्यत्कुथासीनं नानावर्णाम्बरस्रजम् । सहस्रं वरनारीणां नानावेषविभूषितम् ॥
tato'paśyatkuthāsīnaṃ nānāvarṇāmbarasrajam | sahasraṃ varanārīṇāṃ nānāveṣavibhūṣitam ||
English Translation
And when the night had been half spent, (Hanuman) saw thousands of superb dames, adorned in various attires, and bearing apparels of diverse hues, and wreaths, who having given up sport, and come under the influence of wine and sleep, were fast asleep on woollen sheets.
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