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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 40

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 40

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 40

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 40 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 47 verses.

Total: 47 Verses • Citations: VR 4.40.1–47 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 4.40.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रस्थाप्य सुग्रीवस्तन्महद्वानरं बलम् । दक्षिणां प्रेषयामास वानरानभिलक्षितान् ॥
tataḥ prasthāpya sugrīvastanmahadvānaraṃ balam | dakṣiṇāṃ preṣayāmāsa vānarānabhilakṣitān ||
English Translation
Then having sent away that mighty host of monkeys, Sugriva despatched to the South others competent to perform the several tasks entrusted to them.
VR 4.40.2 अनुष्टुप्
नीलमग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम् । पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाकपिम् ॥
nīlamagnisutaṃ caiva hanumantaṃ ca vānaram | pitāmahasutaṃ caiva jāmbavantaṃ mahākapim ||
VR 4.40.3 अनुष्टुप्
सुहोत्रं च शरीरं च शरगुल्मं तथैव च । गजं गवाक्षं गवयं सुषेणमृषभं तथा ॥
suhotraṃ ca śarīraṃ ca śaragulmaṃ tathaiva ca | gajaṃ gavākṣaṃ gavayaṃ suṣeṇamṛṣabhaṃ tathā ||
VR 4.40.4 अनुष्टुप्
मैन्दं च द्विविदं चैव विजयं गन्धमादनम् । उल्कामुखमसङ्गं च हुताशन सुतावुभौ ॥
maindaṃ ca dvividaṃ caiva vijayaṃ gandhamādanam | ulkāmukhamasaṅgaṃ ca hutāśana sutāvubhau ||
VR 4.40.5 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गदप्रमुखान्वीरान्वीरः कपिगणेश्वरः । वेगविक्रमसंपन्नान्संदिदेश विशेषवित् ॥
aṅgadapramukhānvīrānvīraḥ kapigaṇeśvaraḥ | vegavikramasaṃpannānsaṃdideśa viśeṣavit ||
VR 4.40.6 अनुष्टुप्
तेषामग्रेसरं चैव महद्बलमसंगगम् । विधाय हरिवीराणामादिशद्दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥
teṣāmagresaraṃ caiva mahadbalamasaṃgagam | vidhāya harivīrāṇāmādiśaddakṣiṇāṃ diśam ||
English Translation
Then Sugriva ordered mighty Angada to lead the group of the heroic monkeys in the southern direction.
VR 4.40.7 अनुष्टुप्
ये केचन समुद्देशास्तस्यां दिशि सुदुर्गमाः । कपीशः कपिमुख्यानां स तेषां तानुदाहरत् ॥
ye kecana samuddeśāstasyāṃ diśi sudurgamāḥ | kapīśaḥ kapimukhyānāṃ sa teṣāṃ tānudāharat ||
English Translation
Sugriva, the monkey king, explained to the monkey chiefs about the inaccessible places in the southern direction.
VR 4.40.8 अनुष्टुप्
सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतावृतम् । नर्मदां च नदीं दुर्गां महोरगनिषेविताम् ॥
sahasraśirasaṃ vindhyaṃ nānādrumalatāvṛtam | narmadāṃ ca nadīṃ durgāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām ||
VR 4.40.9 अनुष्टुप्
ततो गोदावरीं रम्यां कृष्णावेणीं महानदीम् । वरदां च महाभागां महोरगनिषेविताम् ॥
tato godāvarīṃ ramyāṃ kṛṣṇāveṇīṃ mahānadīm | varadāṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām ||
VR 4.40.10 अनुष्टुप्
मेखलानुत्कलांश्चैव दशार्णनगराण्यपि । अवन्तीमभ्रवन्तीं च सर्वमेवानुपश्यत ॥
mekhalānutkalāṃścaiva daśārṇanagarāṇyapi | avantīmabhravantīṃ ca sarvamevānupaśyata ||
VR 4.40.11 अनुष्टुप्
विदर्भानृषिकांश्चैव रम्यान्माहिषकानपि । तथा बङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च कौशिकांश्च समन्ततः ॥
vidarbhānṛṣikāṃścaiva ramyānmāhiṣakānapi | tathā baṅgānkaliṅgāṃśca kauśikāṃśca samantataḥ ||
VR 4.40.12 अनुष्टुप्
अन्वीक्ष्य दण्डकारण्यं सपर्वतनदीगुहम् । नदीं गोदावरीं चैव सर्वमेवानुपश्यत ॥
anvīkṣya daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ saparvatanadīguham | nadīṃ godāvarīṃ caiva sarvamevānupaśyata ||
VR 4.40.13 अनुष्टुप्
तथैवान्ध्रांश्च पुण्ड्रांश्च चोलान्पाण्ड्यान्सकेरलान् । अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः ॥
tathaivāndhrāṃśca puṇḍrāṃśca colānpāṇḍyānsakeralān | ayomukhaśca gantavyaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ ||
VR 4.40.14 अनुष्टुप्
विचित्रशिखरः श्रीमांश्चित्रपुष्पितकाननः । सचन्दनवनोद्देशो मार्गितव्यो महागिरिः ॥
vicitraśikharaḥ śrīmāṃścitrapuṣpitakānanaḥ | sacandanavanoddeśo mārgitavyo mahāgiriḥ ||
English Translation
Then shall you repair to the mountain Ayomukha,* plated with ore, having taking summits, graceful, furnished with picturesque flowering woods,-the mighty mountain having groves of excellent sandal. *Another name of this hill is Malaya.
VR 4.40.15 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तामापगां दिव्यां प्रसन्नसलिलां शिवाम् । तत्र द्रक्ष्यथ कावेरीं विहृतामप्सरोगणैः ॥
tatastāmāpagāṃ divyāṃ prasannasalilāṃ śivām | tatra drakṣyatha kāverīṃ vihṛtāmapsarogaṇaiḥ ||
English Translation
At the foot of the Malaya mountain endued with exceeding energy, you will behold the noble stream Kāveri, of pleasant waters, where sport troops of Apsarās.
VR 4.40.16 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यासीनं नगस्याग्रे मलयस्य महौजसं । द्रक्ष्यथादित्यसंकाशमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् ॥
tasyāsīnaṃ nagasyāgre malayasya mahaujasaṃ | drakṣyathādityasaṃkāśamagastyamṛṣisattamam ||
English Translation
(There) you will see that foremost of saints, Agastya, resembling the sun.
VR 4.40.17 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तेनाभ्यनुज्ञाताः प्रसन्नेन महात्मना । ताम्रपर्णीं ग्राहजुष्टां तरिष्यथ महानदीम् ॥
tatastenābhyanujñātāḥ prasannena mahātmanā | tāmraparṇīṃ grāhajuṣṭāṃ tariṣyatha mahānadīm ||
English Translation
Permitted by that gratified high-souled one, you will cross over the great river, Tăniraparni, abounding in alligators.
VR 4.40.18 अनुष्टुप्
सा चन्दनवनैर्दिव्यैः प्रच्छन्ना द्वीप शालिनी । कान्तेव युवतिः कान्तं समुद्रमवगाहते ॥
sā candanavanairdivyaiḥ pracchannā dvīpa śālinī | kānteva yuvatiḥ kāntaṃ samudramavagāhate ||
English Translation
Like a youthful female in relation to her lover, she (Tāmraparni), with both her waters as well as islets concealed under beautiful sandal woods, bathes in the sea.
VR 4.40.19 अनुष्टुप्
ततो हेममयं दिव्यं मुक्तामणिविभूषितम् । युक्तं कवाटं पाण्ड्यानां गता द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः ॥
tato hemamayaṃ divyaṃ muktāmaṇivibhūṣitam | yuktaṃ kavāṭaṃ pāṇḍyānāṃ gatā drakṣyatha vānarāḥ ||
English Translation
Proceeding (therefrom), the monkeys shall see the grand golden gates belonging to the walls of the capital of the Pāndyas.
VR 4.40.20 अनुष्टुप्
ततः समुद्रमासाद्य संप्रधार्यार्थनिश्चयम् । अगस्त्येनान्तरे तत्र सागरे विनिवेशितः ॥
tataḥ samudramāsādya saṃpradhāryārthaniścayam | agastyenāntare tatra sāgare viniveśitaḥ ||
English Translation
Then arriving at the main, you shall ascertain your ability or otherwise of crossing the same. In the bosom of the deep there, Agastya has placed that foremost of mountains-the charming Mahendra, having picturesque plateaus; golden, and beautiful,-with a portion of it sunk in the great ocean.
VR 4.40.21 अनुष्टुप्
चित्रनानानगः श्रीमान्महेन्द्रः पर्वतोत्तमः । जातरूपमयः श्रीमानवगाढो महार्णवम् ॥
citranānānagaḥ śrīmānmahendraḥ parvatottamaḥ | jātarūpamayaḥ śrīmānavagāḍho mahārṇavam ||
English Translation
'Then on reaching the sea shore, decide the course of action. Sage Agastya has set up (between the moat of the city and and the sea) a glorious golden mountain Mahendra. Filled with colourful trees, it stretches into the sea.
VR 4.40.22 अनुष्टुप्
नानाविधैर्नगैः फुल्लैर्लताभिश्चोपशोभितम् । देवर्षियक्षप्रवरैरप्सरोभिश्च सेवितम् ॥
nānāvidhairnagaiḥ phullairlatābhiścopaśobhitam | devarṣiyakṣapravarairapsarobhiśca sevitam ||
English Translation
'That mountain with several kinds of colourful trees and vines is frequented by gods, sages and prominent yakshas like siddhas and charanas. It is exceedingly delightful and even the thousandeyed Indra keeps visiting this place on full and new Moon days.
VR 4.40.23 अनुष्टुप्
सिद्धचारणसंघैश्च प्रकीर्णं सुमनोहरम् । तमुपैति सहस्राक्षः सदा पर्वसु पर्वसु ॥
siddhacāraṇasaṃghaiśca prakīrṇaṃ sumanoharam | tamupaiti sahasrākṣaḥ sadā parvasu parvasu ||
English Translation
'That mountain with several kinds of colourful trees and vines is frequented by gods, sages and prominent yakshas like siddhas and charanas. It is exceedingly delightful and even the thousandeyed Indra keeps visiting this place on full and new Moon days.
VR 4.40.24 उपजातिः
द्वीपस्तस्यापरे पारे शतयोजनमायतः । अगम्यो मानुषैर्दीप्तस्तं मार्गध्वं समन्ततः । तत्र सर्वात्मना सीता मार्गितव्या विशेषतः ॥
dvīpastasyāpare pāre śatayojanamāyataḥ | agamyo mānuṣairdīptastaṃ mārgadhvaṃ samantataḥ | tatra sarvātmanā sītā mārgitavyā viśeṣataḥ ||
English Translation
On its other shore is an island extending over an hundred Yojanas, inaccessible to men*, and of splendid aspect. Do you explore it all round. There, in particular, you must every way search for Sita. *Because, says the commentator,. of the profusion of gold in it.
VR 4.40.25 अनुष्टुप्
स हि देशस्तु वध्यस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः । राक्षसाधिपतेर्वासः सहस्राक्षसमद्युतेः ॥
sa hi deśastu vadhyasya rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ | rākṣasādhipatervāsaḥ sahasrākṣasamadyuteḥ ||
English Translation
That country belongs to the impious Rāvana, worthy of being slain—the lord of Raksasas, like to the thousand-eyed (deity) in splendour.
VR 4.40.26 अनुष्टुप्
दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य मध्ये तस्य तु राक्षसी । अङ्गारकेति विख्याता छायामाक्षिप्य भोजिनी ॥
dakṣiṇasya samudrasya madhye tasya tu rākṣasī | aṅgāraketi vikhyātā chāyāmākṣipya bhojinī ||
English Translation
In the midst of the Southern sea belonging to him (Ravana), there is a Raksasi, named Angāraketi, who procureth her pray by casting her shadow.
VR 4.40.27 अनुष्टुप्
तमतिक्रम्य लक्ष्मीवान्समुद्रे शतयोजने । गिरिः पुष्पितको नाम सिद्धचारणसेवितः ॥
tamatikramya lakṣmīvānsamudre śatayojane | giriḥ puṣpitako nāma siddhacāraṇasevitaḥ ||
VR 4.40.28 अनुष्टुप्
चन्द्रसूर्यांशुसंकाशः सागराम्बुसमावृतः । भ्राजते विपुलैः शृङ्गैरम्बरं विलिखन्निव ॥
candrasūryāṃśusaṃkāśaḥ sāgarāmbusamāvṛtaḥ | bhrājate vipulaiḥ śṛṅgairambaraṃ vilikhanniva ||
English Translation
'It looks bright, spreading its radiance like the Sun and Moon. It is surrounded by the sea. Its peaks appear as though scratching the sky.
VR 4.40.29 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यैकं काञ्चनं शृङ्गं सेवते यं दिवाकरः । श्वेतं राजतमेकं च सेवते यं निशाकरः ॥
tasyaikaṃ kāñcanaṃ śṛṅgaṃ sevate yaṃ divākaraḥ | śvetaṃ rājatamekaṃ ca sevate yaṃ niśākaraḥ ||
English Translation
'The Sun resorts to its golden peak. The Moon rests over its silver peak. Neither the ungrateful, nor the mean nor the unbelievers can behold this (phenomenon).
VR 4.40.30 अनुष्टुप्
न तं कृतघ्नाः पश्यन्ति न नृशंसा न नास्तिकाः । प्रणम्य शिरसा शैलं तं विमार्गत वानराः ॥
na taṃ kṛtaghnāḥ paśyanti na nṛśaṃsā na nāstikāḥ | praṇamya śirasā śailaṃ taṃ vimārgata vānarāḥ ||
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