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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 44

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 44

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 44

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 44 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 15 verses.

Total: 15 Verses • Citations: VR 4.44.1–15 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.44.1 अनुष्टुप्
तदुग्रशासनं भर्तुर्विज्ञाय हरिपुंगवाः । शलभा इव संछाद्य मेदिनीं संप्रतस्थिरे ॥
tadugraśāsanaṃ bharturvijñāya haripuṃgavāḥ | śalabhā iva saṃchādya medinīṃ saṃpratasthire ||
English Translation
Having understood Sugriva's strict orders, the forces of monkeys started moving. They spread like locusts all over the earth.
VR 4.44.2 अनुष्टुप्
रामः प्रस्रवणे तस्मिन्न्यवसत्सहलक्ष्मणः । प्रतीक्षमाणस्तं मासं यः सीताधिगमे कृतः ॥
rāmaḥ prasravaṇe tasminnyavasatsahalakṣmaṇaḥ | pratīkṣamāṇastaṃ māsaṃ yaḥ sītādhigame kṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
Expecting tidings of Sītä, Rāma remained that month in the vicinity of that cascade, in company with Lakşmaņa.
VR 4.44.3 अनुष्टुप्
उत्तरां तु दिशं रम्यां गिरिराजसमावृताम् । प्रतस्थे सहसा वीरो हरिः शतबलिस्तदा ॥
uttarāṃ tu diśaṃ ramyāṃ girirājasamāvṛtām | pratasthe sahasā vīro hariḥ śatabalistadā ||
English Translation
And that heroic monkey Satavali swiftly set out for the northern regions covered by the monarch of mountains.
VR 4.44.4 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्वां दिशं प्रति ययौ विनतो हरियूथपः ॥
pūrvāṃ diśaṃ prati yayau vinato hariyūthapaḥ ||
VR 4.44.5 अनुष्टुप्
ताराङ्गदादि सहितः प्लवगः पवनात्मजः । अगस्त्यचरितामाशां दक्षिणां हरियूथपः ॥
tārāṅgadādi sahitaḥ plavagaḥ pavanātmajaḥ | agastyacaritāmāśāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ hariyūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
Vinata, leader of the monkeys, set out for the eastern direction.The troop leader, son of the Windgod along with Angada and Tara left for the south inhabited by Agastya.
VR 4.44.6 अनुष्टुप्
पश्चिमां तु दिशं घोरां सुषेणः प्लवगेश्वरः । प्रतस्थे हरिशार्दूलो भृशं वरुणपालिताम् ॥
paścimāṃ tu diśaṃ ghorāṃ suṣeṇaḥ plavageśvaraḥ | pratasthe hariśārdūlo bhṛśaṃ varuṇapālitām ||
English Translation
'The chieftain Sushena, tiger among the monkeys, started quickly for the fearsome western direction ruled by Varuna.
VR 4.44.7 अनुष्टुप्
ततः सर्वा दिशो राजा चोदयित्वा यथा तथम् । कपिसेना पतीन्मुख्यान्मुमोद सुखितः सुखम् ॥
tataḥ sarvā diśo rājā codayitvā yathā tatham | kapisenā patīnmukhyānmumoda sukhitaḥ sukham ||
English Translation
Then, having properly despatched (his forces) in all directions, that general of the monkey hosts, being pleased, gave himself up to sport.
VR 4.44.8 अनुष्टुप्
एवं संचोदिताः सर्वे राज्ञा वानरयूथपाः । स्वां स्वां दिशमभिप्रेत्य त्वरिताः संप्रतस्थिरे ॥
evaṃ saṃcoditāḥ sarve rājñā vānarayūthapāḥ | svāṃ svāṃ diśamabhipretya tvaritāḥ saṃpratasthire ||
English Translation
Thus despatched by the king, the monkeychiefs proceeded apace respectively towards their destined quarters.
VR 4.44.9 उपजातिः
नदन्तश्चोन्नदन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः । क्ष्वेलन्तो धावमानाश्च ययुः प्लवगसत्तमाः । आनयिष्यामहे सीतां हनिष्यामश्च रावणम् ॥
nadantaśconnadantaśca garjantaśca plavaṃgamāḥ | kṣvelanto dhāvamānāśca yayuḥ plavagasattamāḥ | ānayiṣyāmahe sītāṃ haniṣyāmaśca rāvaṇam ||
English Translation
The powerful monkeys went gallopping and chattering, leaping and screaming.
VR 4.44.10 अनुष्टुप्
अहमेको हनिष्यामि प्राप्तं रावणमाहवे । ततश्चोन्मथ्य सहसा हरिष्ये जनकात्मजाम् ॥
ahameko haniṣyāmi prāptaṃ rāvaṇamāhave | tataśconmathya sahasā hariṣye janakātmajām ||
English Translation
'I shall kill Ravana singlehanded in war and quickly get back Janaka's daughter churning (the enemy army).' (said one)
VR 4.44.11 अनुष्टुप्
वेपमानं श्रमेणाद्य भवद्भिः स्थीयतामिति । एक एवाहरिष्यामि पातालादपि जानकीम् ॥
vepamānaṃ śrameṇādya bhavadbhiḥ sthīyatāmiti | eka evāhariṣyāmi pātālādapi jānakīm ||
English Translation
'I will alone restore Sita, exhausted and trembling (in fear), even from the nether world. Wait here' (said another leader).
VR 4.44.12 अनुष्टुप्
विधमिष्याम्यहं वृक्षान्दारयिष्याम्यहं गिरीन् । धरणीं दारयिष्यामि क्षोभयिष्यामि सागरान् ॥
vidhamiṣyāmyahaṃ vṛkṣāndārayiṣyāmyahaṃ girīn | dharaṇīṃ dārayiṣyāmi kṣobhayiṣyāmi sāgarān ||
English Translation
'I will smash trees, shatter mountains, cleave the earth and churn up the seas'. (said a another).
VR 4.44.13 अनुष्टुप्
अहं योजनसंख्यायाः प्लविता नात्र संशयः । शतं योजनसंख्यायाः शतं समधिकं ह्यहम् ॥
ahaṃ yojanasaṃkhyāyāḥ plavitā nātra saṃśayaḥ | śataṃ yojanasaṃkhyāyāḥ śataṃ samadhikaṃ hyaham ||
English Translation
'I can doubtless cross a distance of a hundred yojanas' said one. Another said,' I can leap a hundred yojanas more'.
VR 4.44.14 अनुष्टुप्
भूतले सागरे वापि शैलेषु च वनेषु च । पातालस्यापि वा मध्ये न ममाच्छिद्यते गतिः ॥
bhūtale sāgare vāpi śaileṣu ca vaneṣu ca | pātālasyāpi vā madhye na mamācchidyate gatiḥ ||
VR 4.44.15 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येकैकं तदा तत्र वानरा बलदर्पिताः । ऊचुश्च वचनं तस्मिन्हरिराजस्य संनिधौ ॥
ityekaikaṃ tadā tatra vānarā baladarpitāḥ | ūcuśca vacanaṃ tasminharirājasya saṃnidhau ||
English Translation
Thus did the apes proud of their strength, severally speak in presence of the sovereign of the monkeys.
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