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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 11

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 11

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 11

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 11 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 52 verses.

Total: 52 Verses • Citations: VR 4.11.1–52 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 4.11.1 अनुष्टुप्
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा हर्षपौरुषवर्धनम् । सुग्रीवः पूजयां चक्रे राघवं प्रशशंस च ॥
rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā harṣapauruṣavardhanam | sugrīvaḥ pūjayāṃ cakre rāghavaṃ praśaśaṃsa ca ||
English Translation
Hearing that speech of his capable of enhancing joy and manliness, Sugrīva overjoyed, spoke those words informed with high sense.
VR 4.11.2 अनुष्टुप्
असंशयं प्रज्वलितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मर्मातिगैः शरैः । त्वं दहेः कुपितो लोकान्युगान्त इव भास्करः ॥
asaṃśayaṃ prajvalitaistīkṣṇairmarmātigaiḥ śaraiḥ | tvaṃ daheḥ kupito lokānyugānta iva bhāskaraḥ ||
English Translation
Enraged, you, with your sharp and flaming shafts, capable of piercing into the vitals, canst burn up the worlds, like the sun at the universal dissolution.
VR 4.11.3 अनुष्टुप्
वालिनः पौरुषं यत्तद्यच्च वीर्यं धृतिश्च या । तन्ममैकमनाः श्रुत्वा विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम् ॥
vālinaḥ pauruṣaṃ yattadyacca vīryaṃ dhṛtiśca yā | tanmamaikamanāḥ śrutvā vidhatsva yadanantaram ||
English Translation
Heedfully hearing from me of Vali's strength, prowess and fortitude, do you afterwards, ascertain what is fit.
VR 4.11.4 अनुष्टुप्
समुद्रात्पश्चिमात्पूर्वं दक्षिणादपि चोत्तरम् । क्रामत्यनुदिते सूर्ये वाली व्यपगतक्लमः ॥
samudrātpaścimātpūrvaṃ dakṣiṇādapi cottaram | krāmatyanudite sūrye vālī vyapagataklamaḥ ||
English Translation
Before the sun rises, Vāli can easily range the ocean from west to east and from south to north.
VR 4.11.5 अनुष्टुप्
अग्राण्यारुह्य शैलानां शिखराणि महान्त्यपि । ऊर्ध्वमुत्क्षिप्य तरसा प्रतिगृह्णाति वीर्यवान् ॥
agrāṇyāruhya śailānāṃ śikharāṇi mahāntyapi | ūrdhvamutkṣipya tarasā pratigṛhṇāti vīryavān ||
English Translation
Ascending the tops of mountains, Vāli possessed of prowess throws up their summits, and then again swiftly holds them.
VR 4.11.6 अनुष्टुप्
बहवः सारवन्तश्च वनेषु विविधा द्रुमाः । वालिना तरसा भग्ना बलं प्रथयतात्मनः ॥
bahavaḥ sāravantaśca vaneṣu vividhā drumāḥ | vālinā tarasā bhagnā balaṃ prathayatātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
And displaying his strength, Vāli vehemently crushes in the woods various stout trees.
VR 4.11.7 अनुष्टुप्
महिषो दुन्दुभिर्नाम कैलासशिखरप्रभः । बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयामास वीर्यवान् ॥
mahiṣo dundubhirnāma kailāsaśikharaprabhaḥ | balaṃ nāgasahasrasya dhārayāmāsa vīryavān ||
English Translation
There was one assuming the shape of buffalo named Dundubhi, resembling in splendour the summit of Kailasa. That one possessed of prowess had the strength of an hundred elephants.
VR 4.11.8 अनुष्टुप्
वीर्योत्सेकेन दुष्टात्मा वरदानाच्च मोहितः । जगाम स महाकायः समुद्रं सरितां पतिम् ॥
vīryotsekena duṣṭātmā varadānācca mohitaḥ | jagāma sa mahākāyaḥ samudraṃ saritāṃ patim ||
English Translation
That wicked one of a gigantic body inflated by his prowess and blinded by the boon he had received once went to that lord of streams—the Sea.
VR 4.11.9 अनुष्टुप्
ऊर्मिमन्तमतिक्रम्य सागरं रत्नसंचयम् । मम युद्धं प्रयच्छेति तमुवाच महार्णवम् ॥
ūrmimantamatikramya sāgaraṃ ratnasaṃcayam | mama yuddhaṃ prayaccheti tamuvāca mahārṇavam ||
English Translation
Passing beyond the Sea, with waves upon him, and containing heaps of gemsji e said to the mighty deep-Grant me battle.
VR 4.11.10 अनुष्टुप्
ततः समुद्रो धर्मात्मा समुत्थाय महाबलः । अब्रवीद्वचनं राजन्नसुरं कालचोदितम् ॥
tataḥ samudro dharmātmā samutthāya mahābalaḥ | abravīdvacanaṃ rājannasuraṃ kālacoditam ||
English Translation
Thereat the righteous-souled and mighty Ocean arose and, O king, said these words to that Asura, who had been urged by Death.
VR 4.11.11 अनुष्टुप्
समर्थो नास्मि ते दातुं युद्धं युद्धविशारद । श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि यस्ते युद्धं प्रदास्यति ॥
samartho nāsmi te dātuṃ yuddhaṃ yuddhaviśārada | śrūyatāmabhidhāsyāmi yaste yuddhaṃ pradāsyati ||
English Translation
O you that are skilled in fight, I am not competent to offer you fight; but lister to me who will tell you who shall offer the fight.
VR 4.11.12 अनुष्टुप्
शैलराजो महारण्ये तपस्विशरणं परम् । शंकरश्वशुरो नाम्ना हिमवानिति विश्रुतः ॥
śailarājo mahāraṇye tapasviśaraṇaṃ param | śaṃkaraśvaśuro nāmnā himavāniti viśrutaḥ ||
English Translation
There is a monarch of mountains in a mighty forest,—the great refuge of asceticism, the worker of the weal (of all), an Asura, celebrated by the name of Himavān containing great cascades and furnished with many fountains and caves. He can compass your incomparable pleasure.
VR 4.11.13 अनुष्टुप्
गुहा प्रस्रवणोपेतो बहुकन्दरनिर्झरः । स समर्थस्तव प्रीतिमतुलां कर्तुमाहवे ॥
guhā prasravaṇopeto bahukandaranirjharaḥ | sa samarthastava prītimatulāṃ kartumāhave ||
English Translation
'Himavan, the supreme abode of ascetics is the fatherinlaw of Lord Siva. He is wellknown as king of mountains, who has, waterfalls, caves, caverns and great forests.He is competent to match your incomparable love for war.
VR 4.11.14 अनुष्टुप्
तं भीतमिति विज्ञाय समुद्रमसुरोत्तमः । हिमवद्वनमागच्छच्छरश्चापादिव च्युतः ॥
taṃ bhītamiti vijñāya samudramasurottamaḥ | himavadvanamāgacchaccharaścāpādiva cyutaḥ ||
English Translation
'Dundubhi, the most powerful of demons, aware that the ocean is frightened of him went swiftly to Himavan like an arrow released from a bow. He raised many huge white cliffs of the size of great elephants to the ground and roared.
VR 4.11.15 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तस्य गिरेः श्वेता गजेन्द्रविपुलाः शिलाः । चिक्षेप बहुधा भूमौ दुन्दुभिर्विननाद च ॥
tatastasya gireḥ śvetā gajendravipulāḥ śilāḥ | cikṣepa bahudhā bhūmau dundubhirvinanāda ca ||
English Translation
Concluding that the ocean was afraid, that foremost of Asuras, presented himself in the wood of Himavān, like a shaft shot from a bow. Thereupon Dundhubhi began to throw down many white crags resembling the foremost of elephants; and sent up shouts.
VR 4.11.16 अनुष्टुप्
ततः श्वेताम्बुदाकारः सौम्यः प्रीतिकराकृतिः । हिमवानब्रवीद्वाक्यं स्व एव शिखरे स्थितः ॥
tataḥ śvetāmbudākāraḥ saumyaḥ prītikarākṛtiḥ | himavānabravīdvākyaṃ sva eva śikhare sthitaḥ ||
English Translation
Then resembling white clouds, mild and possessed of a pleasing shape, Himavan, stationed on the summit, spoke,
VR 4.11.17 अनुष्टुप्
क्लेष्टुमर्हसि मां न त्वं दुन्दुभे धर्मवत्सल । रणकर्मस्वकुशलस्तपस्विशरणं ह्यहम् ॥
kleṣṭumarhasi māṃ na tvaṃ dundubhe dharmavatsala | raṇakarmasvakuśalastapasviśaraṇaṃ hyaham ||
English Translation
O Dundhubhi, O you that are attached to righteousness, it behoveth you not to distress me. I am the refuge of all those ascetics who are not expert in military arts.
VR 4.11.18 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा गिरिराजस्य धीमतः । उवाच दुन्दुभिर्वाक्यं क्रोधात्संरक्तलोचनः ॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā girirājasya dhīmataḥ | uvāca dundubhirvākyaṃ krodhātsaṃraktalocanaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of that intelligent lord of mountains Dundhubhi, with reddened eyes, said.
VR 4.11.19 अनुष्टुप्
यदि युद्धेऽसमर्थस्त्वं मद्भयाद्वा निरुद्यमः । तमाचक्ष्व प्रदद्यान्मे योऽद्य युद्धं युयुत्सतः ॥
yadi yuddhe'samarthastvaṃ madbhayādvā nirudyamaḥ | tamācakṣva pradadyānme yo'dya yuddhaṃ yuyutsataḥ ||
English Translation
Afraid of me and hence void of energy if you are incapable of fighting with me, do you name him who is ready to fight with me who am desirous of entering into conflict.
VR 4.11.20 अनुष्टुप्
हिमवानब्रवीद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा वाक्यविशारदः । अनुक्तपूर्वं धर्मात्मा क्रोधात्तमसुरोत्तमम् ॥
himavānabravīdvākyaṃ śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ | anuktapūrvaṃ dharmātmā krodhāttamasurottamam ||
English Translation
Hearing these words the virtuous-souled Himavān, skilled in speech, spoke to that great Asura, exercised with ire.
VR 4.11.21 अनुष्टुप्
वाली नाम महाप्राज्ञः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः । अध्यास्ते वानरः श्रीमान्किष्किन्धामतुलप्रभाम् ॥
vālī nāma mahāprājñaḥ śakratulyaparākramaḥ | adhyāste vānaraḥ śrīmānkiṣkindhāmatulaprabhām ||
English Translation
O greatly wise one, there lives in Kişkindhā, of incomparable beauty, the mighty and highly graceful monkey—the son of Sakra, by name Vali.
VR 4.11.22 अनुष्टुप्
स समर्थो महाप्राज्ञस्तव युद्धविशारदः । द्वन्द्वयुद्धं महद्दातुं नमुचेरिव वासवः ॥
sa samartho mahāprājñastava yuddhaviśāradaḥ | dvandvayuddhaṃ mahaddātuṃ namuceriva vāsavaḥ ||
English Translation
That mighty wise one, skilled in warfare, is capable of fighting with you on equal terms like to Namuci with Vasava.
VR 4.11.23 अनुष्टुप्
तं शीघ्रमभिगच्छ त्वं यदि युद्धमिहेच्छसि । स हि दुर्धर्षणो नित्यं शूरः समरकर्मणि ॥
taṃ śīghramabhigaccha tvaṃ yadi yuddhamihecchasi | sa hi durdharṣaṇo nityaṃ śūraḥ samarakarmaṇi ||
English Translation
Do you speedily repair to him if did you wish for a conflict. He is always expert in military exploits and is hard to repress.
VR 4.11.24 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुत्वा हिमवतो वाक्यं क्रोधाविष्टः स दुन्दुभिः । जगाम तां पुरीं तस्य किष्किन्धां वालिनस्तदा ॥
śrutvā himavato vākyaṃ krodhāviṣṭaḥ sa dundubhiḥ | jagāma tāṃ purīṃ tasya kiṣkindhāṃ vālinastadā ||
English Translation
Hearing Himavān's Himavān's words, Dundhubhi, inflamed with ire, went to Kişkindhā—Vāli's capital.
VR 4.11.25 अनुष्टुप्
धारयन्माहिषं रूपं तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो भयावहः । प्रावृषीव महामेघस्तोयपूर्णो नभस्तले ॥
dhārayanmāhiṣaṃ rūpaṃ tīkṣṇaśṛṅgo bhayāvahaḥ | prāvṛṣīva mahāmeghastoyapūrṇo nabhastale ||
English Translation
Assuming the figure of a terrible buffalo, with sharpened horns like to a cloud big with water, ranging on the sky in the rainy season, and approaching the gate of Kişkindhā that highly powerful one set up a terrible roar, shaking the earth like to the sound of a kettle-drum.
VR 4.11.26 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तु द्वारमागम्य किष्किन्धाया महाबलः । ननर्द कम्पयन्भूमिं दुन्दुभिर्दुन्दुभिर्यथा ॥
tatastu dvāramāgamya kiṣkindhāyā mahābalaḥ | nanarda kampayanbhūmiṃ dundubhirdundubhiryathā ||
English Translation
Assuming the figure of a terrible buffalo, with sharpened horns like to a cloud big with water, ranging on the sky in the rainy season, and approaching the gate of Kişkindhā that highly powerful one set up a terrible roar, shaking the earth like to the sound of a kettle-drum.
VR 4.11.27 अनुष्टुप्
समीपजान्द्रुमान्भञ्जन्वसुधां दारयन्खुरैः । विषाणेनोल्लेखन्दर्पात्तद्द्वारं द्विरदो यथा ॥
samīpajāndrumānbhañjanvasudhāṃ dārayankhuraiḥ | viṣāṇenollekhandarpāttaddvāraṃ dvirado yathā ||
English Translation
Like to an elephant he felled, out of haughtiness, the trees around, and rent the earth with his hoofs scraping it with his horns.
VR 4.11.28 अनुष्टुप्
अन्तःपुरगतो वाली श्रुत्वा शब्दममर्षणः । निष्पपात सह स्त्रीभिस्ताराभिरिव चन्द्रमाः ॥
antaḥpuragato vālī śrutvā śabdamamarṣaṇaḥ | niṣpapāta saha strībhistārābhiriva candramāḥ ||
English Translation
Vāli was in the female-apartment at that time, and unable to bear the sound came out with his wives like to the Moon with stars.
VR 4.11.29 अनुष्टुप्
मितं व्यक्ताक्षरपदं तमुवाच स दुन्दुभिम् । हरीणामीश्वरो वाली सर्वेषां वनचारिणाम् ॥
mitaṃ vyaktākṣarapadaṃ tamuvāca sa dundubhim | harīṇāmīśvaro vālī sarveṣāṃ vanacāriṇām ||
English Translation
Thereupon thạt lord of monkeys and other wild anànals, spoke openly to Dundhubhi, saying,
VR 4.11.30 अनुष्टुप्
किमर्थं नगरद्वारमिदं रुद्ध्वा विनर्दसि । दुन्दुभे विदितो मेऽसि रक्ष प्राणान्महाबल ॥
kimarthaṃ nagaradvāramidaṃ ruddhvā vinardasi | dundubhe vidito me'si rakṣa prāṇānmahābala ||
English Translation
O Dundhubhi, obstructing this my city-gate, why did you set up a terrible roar? Did you know my mighty strength? Do you save your own life.
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