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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 15

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 15

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 15

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 15 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: VR 4.15.1–23 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.15.1 अनुष्टुप्
अथ तस्य निनादं तं सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः । शुश्रावान्तःपुरगतो वाली भ्रातुरमर्षणः ॥
atha tasya ninādaṃ taṃ sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ | śuśrāvāntaḥpuragato vālī bhrāturamarṣaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
While residing in the female apartment, Vāli heard the uproar of that high-souled Sugriva-his wrathful brother.
VR 4.15.2 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुत्वा तु तस्य निनदं सर्वभूतप्रकम्पनम् । मदश्चैकपदे नष्टः क्रोधश्चापतितो महान् ॥
śrutvā tu tasya ninadaṃ sarvabhūtaprakampanam | madaścaikapade naṣṭaḥ krodhaścāpatito mahān ||
English Translation
And hearing that mighty roar, shaking the whole world of creation, his pride was in no time, crushed and he attained to an excess of ire.
VR 4.15.3 अनुष्टुप्
स तु रोषपरीताङ्गो वाली संध्यातपप्रभः । उपरक्त इवादित्यः सद्यो निष्प्रभतां गतः ॥
sa tu roṣaparītāṅgo vālī saṃdhyātapaprabhaḥ | uparakta ivādityaḥ sadyo niṣprabhatāṃ gataḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon, Vāli, having a golden hue, greatly exercised with wrath, instantly lost the effulgence of his person like to the sun possessed by Rāhu.
VR 4.15.4 अनुष्टुप्
वाली दंष्ट्रा करालस्तु क्रोधाद्दीप्ताग्निसंनिभः । भात्युत्पतितपद्माभः समृणाल इव ह्रदः ॥
vālī daṃṣṭrā karālastu krodhāddīptāgnisaṃnibhaḥ | bhātyutpatitapadmābhaḥ samṛṇāla iva hradaḥ ||
English Translation
And looking terrible by his teeth and having eyes resembling burning fire in consequence of ire he appeared like to a pond, having the lotuses thereof uprooted with their stalks and fibres.
VR 4.15.5 अनुष्टुप्
शब्दं दुर्मर्षणं श्रुत्वा निष्पपात ततो हरिः । वेगेन चरणन्यासैर्दारयन्निव मेदिनीम् ॥
śabdaṃ durmarṣaṇaṃ śrutvā niṣpapāta tato hariḥ | vegena caraṇanyāsairdārayanniva medinīm ||
English Translation
And hearing that unbearable sound, the 'monkey, issued out speedily, as if riving the earth with his foot marks.
VR 4.15.6 अनुष्टुप्
तं तु तारा परिष्वज्य स्नेहाद्दर्शितसौहृदा । उवाच त्रस्तसंभ्रान्ता हितोदर्कमिदं वचः ॥
taṃ tu tārā pariṣvajya snehāddarśitasauhṛdā | uvāca trastasaṃbhrāntā hitodarkamidaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Embracing him warmly and showing her affection, Tara, afraid and mortified, addressed him with the following words, presaging his future welfare.
VR 4.15.7 अनुष्टुप्
साधु क्रोधमिमं वीर नदी वेगमिवागतम् । शयनादुत्थितः काल्यं त्यज भुक्तामिव स्रजम् ॥
sādhu krodhamimaṃ vīra nadī vegamivāgatam | śayanādutthitaḥ kālyaṃ tyaja bhuktāmiva srajam ||
English Translation
Do you renounce, O hero, this your ire, coming like the course of a river, like to one, leaving aside the garland, which he used in the night, after rising from bed.
VR 4.15.8 अनुष्टुप्
सहसा तव निष्क्रामो मम तावन्न रोचते । श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि यन्निमित्तं निवार्यसे ॥
sahasā tava niṣkrāmo mama tāvanna rocate | śrūyatāmabhidhāsyāmi yannimittaṃ nivāryase ||
English Translation
O monkey chief, do you engage with him in conflict, tomorrow. O hero, your enemy is very insignificant and hence there will be no deterioration on your part. Your hastily issuing out does not please me; do you hear, why I do prevent you.
VR 4.15.9 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्वमापतितः क्रोधात्स त्वामाह्वयते युधि । निष्पत्य च निरस्तस्ते हन्यमानो दिशो गतः ॥
pūrvamāpatitaḥ krodhātsa tvāmāhvayate yudhi | niṣpatya ca nirastaste hanyamāno diśo gataḥ ||
English Translation
Formerly this Sugrīva invited you angrily to battle and being defeated and wounded by you fled away.
VR 4.15.10 अनुष्टुप्
त्वया तस्य निरस्तस्य पीडितस्य विशेषतः । इहैत्य पुनराह्वानं शङ्कां जनयतीव मे ॥
tvayā tasya nirastasya pīḍitasya viśeṣataḥ | ihaitya punarāhvānaṃ śaṅkāṃ janayatīva me ||
English Translation
That one, who had been defeated and harassed by you formerly, is now calling you. Indeed it has excited my fear.
VR 4.15.11 अनुष्टुप्
दर्पश्च व्यवसायश्च यादृशस्तस्य नर्दतः । निनादस्य च संरम्भो नैतदल्पं हि कारणम् ॥
darpaśca vyavasāyaśca yādṛśastasya nardataḥ | ninādasya ca saṃrambho naitadalpaṃ hi kāraṇam ||
English Translation
His pride, his energy, and his terrible uproar do indicate that there is nothing insignificant (at the bottom).
VR 4.15.12 अनुष्टुप्
नासहायमहं मन्ये सुग्रीवं तमिहागतम् । अवष्टब्धसहायश्च यमाश्रित्यैष गर्जति ॥
nāsahāyamahaṃ manye sugrīvaṃ tamihāgatam | avaṣṭabdhasahāyaśca yamāśrityaiṣa garjati ||
English Translation
I do not think Sugrīva has come here without any to assist him. Forsooth he has taken shelter of some body, and securing which he has been setting up such a terrible uproar.
VR 4.15.13 अनुष्टुप्
प्रकृत्या निपुणश्चैव बुद्धिमांश्चैव वानरः । अपरीक्षितवीर्येण सुग्रीवः सह नैष्यति ॥
prakṛtyā nipuṇaścaiva buddhimāṃścaiva vānaraḥ | aparīkṣitavīryeṇa sugrīvaḥ saha naiṣyati ||
English Translation
That monkey is clever by nature and gifted with intellect. And Sugrīva shall not desire friendship with any one without having a test of his prowess.
VR 4.15.14 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्वमेव मया वीर श्रुतं कथयतो वचः । अङ्गदस्य कुमारस्य वक्ष्यामि त्वा हितं वचः ॥
pūrvameva mayā vīra śrutaṃ kathayato vacaḥ | aṅgadasya kumārasya vakṣyāmi tvā hitaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearken, O hero, I shall relate to you today, the auspicious words, I heard ere this, from the prince Angada.
VR 4.15.15 अनुष्टुप्
तव भ्रातुर्हि विख्यातः सहायो रणकर्कशः । रामः परबलामर्दी युगान्ताग्निरिवोत्थितः ॥
tava bhrāturhi vikhyātaḥ sahāyo raṇakarkaśaḥ | rāmaḥ parabalāmardī yugāntāgnirivotthitaḥ ||
English Translation
'Rama, famous for crushing foes in war, like the fire that breaks out at the dissolution of the world, has slain strong enemies like Khara and will help your brother.
VR 4.15.16 अनुष्टुप्
निवासवृक्षः साधूनामापन्नानां परा गतिः । आर्तानां संश्रयश्चैव यशसश्चैकभाजनम् ॥
nivāsavṛkṣaḥ sādhūnāmāpannānāṃ parā gatiḥ | ārtānāṃ saṃśrayaścaiva yaśasaścaikabhājanam ||
English Translation
'He is like a sheltering tree to the virtuous, an ultimate refuge for the destitutes and a protector of the distressed. He is the sole repository of fame.
VR 4.15.17 अनुष्टुप्
ज्ञानविज्ञानसंपन्नो निदेशो निरतः पितुः । धातूनामिव शैलेन्द्रो गुणानामाकरो महान् ॥
jñānavijñānasaṃpanno nideśo nirataḥ pituḥ | dhātūnāmiva śailendro guṇānāmākaro mahān ||
English Translation
'He is endowed with the knowledge of science and scriptures. He stood by his father's command. He is like a mine of virtues just as the lord of the mountain is a mine of minerals.
VR 4.15.18 अनुष्टुप्
तत्क्षमं न विरोधस्ते सह तेन महात्मना । दुर्जयेनाप्रमेयेन रामेण रणकर्मसु ॥
tatkṣamaṃ na virodhaste saha tena mahātmanā | durjayenāprameyena rāmeṇa raṇakarmasu ||
English Translation
Like to Himālaya, the king of mountains, containing diverse metals, he is the mine of various accomplishments. It does not behove you therefore to enter into conflict with that high-souled Răma, incomparable in prowess and hard to conquer in battle.
VR 4.15.19 अनुष्टुप्
शूर वक्ष्यामि ते किंचिन्न चेच्छाम्यभ्यसूयितुम् । श्रूयतां क्रियतां चैव तव वक्ष्यामि यद्धितम् ॥
śūra vakṣyāmi te kiṃcinna cecchāmyabhyasūyitum | śrūyatāṃ kriyatāṃ caiva tava vakṣyāmi yaddhitam ||
English Translation
Hearken, O hero, I desire to speak something more-I do not wish to excite your wrath. Do you instantly confer upon Sugrīva, the dignity of heir apparent (to your throne). O hero, O king, do not quarrel with your younger brother.
VR 4.15.20 अनुष्टुप्
यौवराज्येन सुग्रीवं तूर्णं साध्वभिषेचय । विग्रहं मा कृथा वीर भ्रात्रा राजन्बलीयसा ॥
yauvarājyena sugrīvaṃ tūrṇaṃ sādhvabhiṣecaya | vigrahaṃ mā kṛthā vīra bhrātrā rājanbalīyasā ||
English Translation
'O king O hero consecrate your brother Sugriva as prince at once. Do not create enmity with him.
VR 4.15.21 अनुष्टुप्
अहं हि ते क्षमं मन्ये तव रामेण सौहृदम् । सुग्रीवेण च संप्रीतिं वैरमुत्सृज्य दूरतः ॥
ahaṃ hi te kṣamaṃ manye tava rāmeṇa sauhṛdam | sugrīveṇa ca saṃprītiṃ vairamutsṛjya dūrataḥ ||
English Translation
I do consider it your welfare to contract friendship with Rāma and regain Sugrīva's affections, renouncing all your inimical feelings.
VR 4.15.22 अनुष्टुप्
लालनीयो हि ते भ्राता यवीयानेष वानरः । तत्र वा सन्निहस्थो वा सर्वथा बन्धुरेव ते ॥
lālanīyo hi te bhrātā yavīyāneṣa vānaraḥ | tatra vā sannihastho vā sarvathā bandhureva te ||
English Translation
This your younger brother, even when remaining at a distance, should always be maintained by you. Whether by you, or at a distance, he is always your best friend—I do not find his equal on earth.
VR 4.15.23 अनुष्टुप्
यदि ते मत्प्रियं कार्यं यदि चावैषि मां हिताम् । याच्यमानः प्रयत्नेन साधु वाक्यं कुरुष्व मे ॥
yadi te matpriyaṃ kāryaṃ yadi cāvaiṣi māṃ hitām | yācyamānaḥ prayatnena sādhu vākyaṃ kuruṣva me ||
English Translation
If you does wish to go by my desire, if you does regard me as your well-wisher, do you perform what I do request you for your welfare. Be pleased and hear my beneficial words.
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