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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 26

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 26

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 26

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 26 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: VR 4.26.1–23 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.26.1 अनुष्टुप्
अभिषिक्ते तु सुग्रीवे प्रविष्टे वानरे गुहाम् । आजगाम सह भ्रात्रा रामः प्रस्रवणं गिरिम् ॥
abhiṣikte tu sugrīve praviṣṭe vānare guhām | ājagāma saha bhrātrā rāmaḥ prasravaṇaṃ girim ||
English Translation
After the consecration, Sugriva entered the cavecity (of Kishkinda) and Rama accompanied by his brother reached mountain Prasravana.
VR 4.26.2 अनुष्टुप्
शार्दूलमृगसंघुष्टं सिंहैर्भीमरवैर्वृतम् । नानागुल्मलतागूढं बहुपादपसंकुलम् ॥
śārdūlamṛgasaṃghuṣṭaṃ siṃhairbhīmaravairvṛtam | nānāgulmalatāgūḍhaṃ bahupādapasaṃkulam ||
English Translation
The (Prasravana) mountain reverberated with the terrific roars of tigers and deer and lions. There were several kinds of shrubs, creepers and trees.It was inhabited by bears, apes, monkeys and wild cats in large number. The mountain was like a huge cluster of clouds. The waters in the ponds were pure.
VR 4.26.3 अनुष्टुप्
ऋक्षवानरगोपुच्छैर्मार्जारैश्च निषेवितम् । मेघराशिनिभं शैलं नित्यं शुचिजलाश्रयम् ॥
ṛkṣavānaragopucchairmārjāraiśca niṣevitam | megharāśinibhaṃ śailaṃ nityaṃ śucijalāśrayam ||
English Translation
The (Prasravana) mountain reverberated with the terrific roars of tigers and deer and lions. There were several kinds of shrubs, creepers and trees.It was inhabited by bears, apes, monkeys and wild cats in large number. The mountain was like a huge cluster of clouds. The waters in the ponds were pure.
VR 4.26.4 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य शैलस्य शिखरे महतीमायतां गुहाम् । प्रत्यगृह्णत वासार्थं रामः सौमित्रिणा सह ॥
tasya śailasya śikhare mahatīmāyatāṃ guhām | pratyagṛhṇata vāsārthaṃ rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha ||
English Translation
Rāma, along with Saumitri, selected for his habitation, a spacious cave, situated on the summit of that hill.
VR 4.26.5 अनुष्टुप्
अवसत्तत्र धर्मात्मा राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः । बहुदृश्यदरीकुञ्जे तस्मिन्प्रस्रवणे गिरौ ॥
avasattatra dharmātmā rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ | bahudṛśyadarīkuñje tasminprasravaṇe girau ||
English Translation
Having said this, Rāghava, along with Laks maņa, dwelt in that Prasravana hill abounding in caves and bowers.
VR 4.26.6 उपजातिः
सुसुखेऽपि बहुद्रव्ये तस्मिन्हि धरणीधरे । वसतस्तस्य रामस्य रतिरल्पापि नाभवत् । हृतां हि भार्यां स्मरतः प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसीम् ॥
susukhe'pi bahudravye tasminhi dharaṇīdhare | vasatastasya rāmasya ratiralpāpi nābhavat | hṛtāṃ hi bhāryāṃ smarataḥ prāṇebhyo'pi garīyasīm ||
English Translation
He did not attain to a best felicity although he lived in that pleasant hill filled with many things.
VR 4.26.7 अनुष्टुप्
उदयाभ्युदितं दृष्ट्वा शशाङ्कं च विशेषतः । आविवेश न तं निद्रा निशासु शयनं गतम् ॥
udayābhyuditaṃ dṛṣṭvā śaśāṅkaṃ ca viśeṣataḥ | āviveśa na taṃ nidrā niśāsu śayanaṃ gatam ||
English Translation
Pondering over the ravishment of his spouse, dearer than his life, beholding the setting of the Sun in particular, he did not go to sleep, although he laid himself on the bed in the night.
VR 4.26.8 उपजातिः
तत्समुत्थेन शोकेन बाष्पोपहतचेतसं । तं शोचमानं काकुत्स्थं नित्यं शोकपरायणम् । तुल्यदुःखोऽब्रवीद्भ्राता लक्ष्मणोऽनुनयन्वचः ॥
tatsamutthena śokena bāṣpopahatacetasaṃ | taṃ śocamānaṃ kākutsthaṃ nityaṃ śokaparāyaṇam | tulyaduḥkho'bravīdbhrātā lakṣmaṇo'nunayanvacaḥ ||
English Translation
His younger brother Laksmana, equally aggrieved, spoke to Kākutstha, thus bewailing being exercised with grief and almost beside himself with sorrow, consequent upon Sita's bereavement, saying.
VR 4.26.9 अनुष्टुप्
अलं वीर व्यथां गत्वा न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि । शोचतो ह्यवसीदन्ति सर्वार्था विदितं हि ते ॥
alaṃ vīra vyathāṃ gatvā na tvaṃ śocitumarhasi | śocato hyavasīdanti sarvārthā viditaṃ hi te ||
English Translation
It does not behove you to lament thus, being exercised with grief—it is not unknown to you that people, thus bewailing do exhaust themselves by and by.
VR 4.26.10 अनुष्टुप्
भवान्क्रियापरो लोके भवान्देवपरायणः । आस्तिको धर्मशीलश्च व्यवसायी च राघव ॥
bhavānkriyāparo loke bhavāndevaparāyaṇaḥ | āstiko dharmaśīlaśca vyavasāyī ca rāghava ||
English Translation
O Rāghava, you are devoted to pious actions and the services of the Deity in this world-and pious, energetic and did believe in the existence of God.
VR 4.26.11 अनुष्टुप्
न ह्यव्यवसितः शत्रुं राक्षसं तं विशेषतः । समर्थस्त्वं रणे हन्तुं विक्रमैर्जिह्मकारिणम् ॥
na hyavyavasitaḥ śatruṃ rākṣasaṃ taṃ viśeṣataḥ | samarthastvaṃ raṇe hantuṃ vikramairjihmakāriṇam ||
English Translation
Without being persevering you shall not be able to destroy in conflict your enemy—that terrible, wily Rākşasa.
VR 4.26.12 अनुष्टुप्
समुन्मूलय शोकं त्वं व्यवसायं स्थिरं कुरु । ततः सपरिवारं तं निर्मूलं कुरु राक्षसं ॥
samunmūlaya śokaṃ tvaṃ vyavasāyaṃ sthiraṃ kuru | tataḥ saparivāraṃ taṃ nirmūlaṃ kuru rākṣasaṃ ||
English Translation
Do you renounce your grief and take recourse to energy and you shall be able to slay that Rākş asa with all his family.
VR 4.26.13 अनुष्टुप्
पृथिवीमपि काकुत्स्थ ससागरवनाचलाम् । परिवर्तयितुं शक्तः किमङ्ग पुन रावणम् ॥
pṛthivīmapi kākutstha sasāgaravanācalām | parivartayituṃ śaktaḥ kimaṅga puna rāvaṇam ||
English Translation
What of the destruction of Rāvana, you are O Kākutstha. capable of uprooting the earth with oceans, forest and hills.
VR 4.26.14 अनुष्टुप्
अहं तु खलु ते वीर्यं प्रसुप्तं प्रतिबोधये । दीप्तैराहुतिभिः काले भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम् ॥
ahaṃ tu khalu te vīryaṃ prasuptaṃ pratibodhaye | dīptairāhutibhiḥ kāle bhasmacchannamivānalam ||
English Translation
I, too, am exciting your latent energy like to fire hidden in ashes with oblations.
VR 4.26.15 अनुष्टुप्
लक्ष्मणस्य तु तद्वाक्यं प्रतिपूज्य हितं शुभम् । राघवः सुहृदं स्निग्धमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
lakṣmaṇasya tu tadvākyaṃ pratipūjya hitaṃ śubham | rāghavaḥ suhṛdaṃ snigdhamidaṃ vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Welcoming the auspicious and well-meaning accents of Lakşmaņa, Raghava again spoke to him the following affectionate words. when you
VR 4.26.16 अनुष्टुप्
वाच्यं यदनुरक्तेन स्निग्धेन च हितेन च । सत्यविक्रम युक्तेन तदुक्तं लक्ष्मण त्वया ॥
vācyaṃ yadanuraktena snigdhena ca hitena ca | satyavikrama yuktena taduktaṃ lakṣmaṇa tvayā ||
English Translation
O Lakşmaņa, truly do your words become you, affectionate, devoted, truthful and intent in my welfare as you are.
VR 4.26.17 अनुष्टुप्
एष शोकः परित्यक्तः सर्वकार्यावसादकः । विक्रमेष्वप्रतिहतं तेजः प्रोत्साहयाम्यहम् ॥
eṣa śokaḥ parityaktaḥ sarvakāryāvasādakaḥ | vikrameṣvapratihataṃ tejaḥ protsāhayāmyaham ||
English Translation
Renouncing this grief standing in the way of all business, I shail call forth, the more, this my energy on the occasion of displaying my prowess.
VR 4.26.18 अनुष्टुप्
शरत्कालं प्रतीक्षेऽहमियं प्रावृडुपस्थिता । ततः सराष्ट्रं सगणं राक्षसं तं निहन्म्यहम् ॥
śaratkālaṃ pratīkṣe'hamiyaṃ prāvṛḍupasthitā | tataḥ sarāṣṭraṃ sagaṇaṃ rākṣasaṃ taṃ nihanmyaham ||
English Translation
Rains have set in and do you wait for the autumn shall encompass the destruction of Rāvana with his kingdom and kinsmen.
VR 4.26.19 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हृष्टो रामस्य लक्ष्मणः । पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वाक्यं सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः ॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā hṛṣṭo rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ | punarevābravīdvākyaṃ saumitrirmitranandanaḥ ||
English Translation
'Dundubhi whose eyes turned red in anger when he heard the words of Vali ,the wise king of the monkeys, said:
VR 4.26.20 अनुष्टुप्
एतत्ते सदृशं वाक्यमुक्तं शत्रुनिबर्हण । इदानीमसि काकुत्स्थ प्रकृतिं स्वामुपागतः ॥
etatte sadṛśaṃ vākyamuktaṃ śatrunibarhaṇa | idānīmasi kākutstha prakṛtiṃ svāmupāgataḥ ||
VR 4.26.21 अनुष्टुप्
विज्ञाय ह्यात्मनो वीर्यं तथ्यं भवितुमर्हसि । एतत्सदृशमुक्तं ते श्रुतस्याभिजनस्य च ॥
vijñāya hyātmano vīryaṃ tathyaṃ bhavitumarhasi | etatsadṛśamuktaṃ te śrutasyābhijanasya ca ||
VR 4.26.22 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मात्पुरुषशार्दूल चिन्तयञ्शत्रुनिग्रहम् । वर्षारात्रमनुप्राप्तमतिक्रामय राघव ॥
tasmātpuruṣaśārdūla cintayañśatrunigraham | varṣārātramanuprāptamatikrāmaya rāghava ||
VR 4.26.23 वंशस्थम्
नियम्य कोपं प्रतिपाल्यतां शर;त्क्षमस्व मासांश्चतुरो मया सह । वसाचलेऽस्मिन्मृगराजसेविते; संवर्धयञ्शत्रुवधे समुद्यतः ॥
niyamya kopaṃ pratipālyatāṃ śara;tkṣamasva māsāṃścaturo mayā saha | vasācale'sminmṛgarājasevite; saṃvardhayañśatruvadhe samudyataḥ ||
English Translation
Subduing your wrath, and awaiting the autumn, do you with me spend these four months in this hill filled with deer, capable as you are of encompassing the destruction of your enemy.
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