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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 24

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 24

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 24

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 24 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 44 verses.

Total: 44 Verses • Citations: VR 4.24.1–44 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 4.24.1 अनुष्टुप्
गतासुं वालिनं दृष्ट्वा राघवस्तदनन्तरम् । अब्रवीत्प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवं शत्रुतापनः ॥
gatāsuṃ vālinaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavastadanantaram | abravītpraśritaṃ vākyaṃ sugrīvaṃ śatrutāpanaḥ ||
English Translation
Sugriva, the noblest of all monkeys, spoke these polite words in a pleasing manner to Lakshmana of terrific strength:
VR 4.24.2 अनुष्टुप्
न शोकपरितापेन श्रेयसा युज्यते मृतः । यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं तत्समाधातुमर्हथ ॥
na śokaparitāpena śreyasā yujyate mṛtaḥ | yadatrānantaraṃ kāryaṃ tatsamādhātumarhatha ||
English Translation
Grief and lamentations do not tend to the welfare of the deceased. It therefore behoveth you to perform the after ceremonies.
VR 4.24.3 अनुष्टुप्
लोकवृत्तमनुष्ठेयं कृतं वो बाष्पमोक्षणम् । न कालादुत्तरं किंचित्कर्म शक्यमुपासितुम् ॥
lokavṛttamanuṣṭheyaṃ kṛtaṃ vo bāṣpamokṣaṇam | na kālāduttaraṃ kiṃcitkarma śakyamupāsitum ||
English Translation
You have satisfied the worldly practice with a profuse discharge of tears. It is not proper to delay the performance of appointed actions.
VR 4.24.4 अनुष्टुप्
नियतः कारणं लोके नियतिः कर्मसाधनम् । नियतिः सर्वभूतानां नियोगेष्विह कारणम् ॥
niyataḥ kāraṇaṃ loke niyatiḥ karmasādhanam | niyatiḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ niyogeṣviha kāraṇam ||
English Translation
Time is the prime cause in this world, and the source of the accomplishment of actions. And Time it is that leads men to actions.
VR 4.24.5 अनुष्टुप्
न कर्ता कस्यचित्कश्चिन्नियोगे चापि नेश्वरः । स्वभावे वर्तते लोकस्तस्य कालः परायणम् ॥
na kartā kasyacitkaścinniyoge cāpi neśvaraḥ | svabhāve vartate lokastasya kālaḥ parāyaṇam ||
English Translation
No one is the lord of another person, and no one leads him to actions. People are subject to their actions of previous existence and Time aids them.
VR 4.24.6 अनुष्टुप्
न कालः कालमत्येति न कालः परिहीयते । स्वभावं वा समासाद्य न कश्चिदतिवर्तते ॥
na kālaḥ kālamatyeti na kālaḥ parihīyate | svabhāvaṃ vā samāsādya na kaścidativartate ||
English Translation
Even the Eternal being cannot withstand the ways of Time. He never decayeth-and no one else can withstand the course of Time.
VR 4.24.7 अनुष्टुप्
न कालस्यास्ति बन्धुत्वं न हेतुर्न पराक्रमः । न मित्रज्ञातिसंबन्धः कारणं नात्मनो वशः ॥
na kālasyāsti bandhutvaṃ na heturna parākramaḥ | na mitrajñātisaṃbandhaḥ kāraṇaṃ nātmano vaśaḥ ||
English Translation
It has no friend, no cause and no one can overcome it. It has no kinsman, no relation; even it is not subject to itself.
VR 4.24.8 अनुष्टुप्
किं तु काल परीणामो द्रष्टव्यः साधु पश्यता । धर्मश्चार्थश्च कामश्च कालक्रमसमाहिताः ॥
kiṃ tu kāla parīṇāmo draṣṭavyaḥ sādhu paśyatā | dharmaścārthaśca kāmaśca kālakramasamāhitāḥ ||
English Translation
The wise can perceive the work of Time. Piety, wealth and desire are all subject to it.
VR 4.24.9 अनुष्टुप्
इतः स्वां प्रकृतिं वाली गतः प्राप्तः क्रियाफलम् । धर्मार्थकामसंयोगैः पवित्रं प्लवगेश्वर ॥
itaḥ svāṃ prakṛtiṃ vālī gataḥ prāptaḥ kriyāphalam | dharmārthakāmasaṃyogaiḥ pavitraṃ plavageśvara ||
English Translation
Vāli, the lord of monkeys, has attained to his own true state, reaping the fruits of his actions, acquired by virtue of his royal accomplishments namely forgiveness and charity.
VR 4.24.10 अनुष्टुप्
स्वधर्मस्य च संयोगाज्जितस्तेन महात्मना । स्वर्गः परिगृहीतश्च प्राणानपरिरक्षता ॥
svadharmasya ca saṃyogājjitastena mahātmanā | svargaḥ parigṛhītaśca prāṇānaparirakṣatā ||
English Translation
The abode of the celestials, which was conquered by this high-souled one by his former piety, has now been occupied by him after resigning his body.
VR 4.24.11 अनुष्टुप्
एषा वै नियतिः श्रेष्ठा यां गतो हरियूथपः । तदलं परितापेन प्राप्तकालमुपास्यताम् ॥
eṣā vai niyatiḥ śreṣṭhā yāṃ gato hariyūthapaḥ | tadalaṃ paritāpena prāptakālamupāsyatām ||
English Translation
This is the best course of Time that has been attained to by the lord of monkey-herds. No more with lamentations therefore; do you perform the actions that are worthy of being performed on this occasion.
VR 4.24.12 अनुष्टुप्
वचनान्ते तु रामस्य लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा । अवदत्प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवं गतचेतसं ॥
vacanānte tu rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā | avadatpraśritaṃ vākyaṃ sugrīvaṃ gatacetasaṃ ||
English Translation
After Rāma had spoken thus, Laksmana, the slayer of foes, addressed Sugrīva, senseless with grief, with the following sound words.
VR 4.24.13 अनुष्टुप्
कुरु त्वमस्य सुग्रीव प्रेतकार्यमनन्तरम् । ताराङ्गदाभ्यां सहितो वालिनो दहनं प्रति ॥
kuru tvamasya sugrīva pretakāryamanantaram | tārāṅgadābhyāṃ sahito vālino dahanaṃ prati ||
English Translation
Sugrīva, do you perform the funeral ceremonies of Vali along with Tārā and Angada.
VR 4.24.14 अनुष्टुप्
समाज्ञापय काष्ठानि शुष्काणि च बहूनि च । चन्दनानि च दिव्यानि वालिसंस्कारकारणात् ॥
samājñāpaya kāṣṭhāni śuṣkāṇi ca bahūni ca | candanāni ca divyāni vālisaṃskārakāraṇāt ||
English Translation
Do you collect for cremation many a dry fuel and celestial sandal.
VR 4.24.15 अनुष्टुप्
समाश्वासय चैनं त्वमङ्गदं दीनचेतसं । मा भूर्बालिशबुद्धिस्त्वं त्वदधीनमिदं पुरम् ॥
samāśvāsaya cainaṃ tvamaṅgadaṃ dīnacetasaṃ | mā bhūrbāliśabuddhistvaṃ tvadadhīnamidaṃ puram ||
English Translation
Do you console the unfortunate Angada, who is beside himself with grief. Do not conduct yourself like an ignorant person, for this city is now under you.
VR 4.24.16 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गदस्त्वानयेन्माल्यं वस्त्राणि विविधानि च । घृतं तैलमथो गन्धान्यच्चात्र समनन्तरम् ॥
aṅgadastvānayenmālyaṃ vastrāṇi vividhāni ca | ghṛtaṃ tailamatho gandhānyaccātra samanantaram ||
English Translation
Let Angada bring clothes, garlands, scents, clarified butter, oil and other necessary articles.
VR 4.24.17 अनुष्टुप्
त्वं तार शिबिकां शीघ्रमादायागच्छ संभ्रमात् । त्वरा गुणवती युक्ता ह्यस्मिन्काले विशेषतः ॥
tvaṃ tāra śibikāṃ śīghramādāyāgaccha saṃbhramāt | tvarā guṇavatī yuktā hyasminkāle viśeṣataḥ ||
English Translation
O Tārā, do you go and bring soon a conveyance; for speediness is a special virtue on an occasion like this.
VR 4.24.18 अनुष्टुप्
सज्जीभवन्तु प्लवगाः शिबिकावाहनोचिताः । समर्था बलिनश्चैव निर्हरिष्यन्ति वालिनम् ॥
sajjībhavantu plavagāḥ śibikāvāhanocitāḥ | samarthā balinaścaiva nirhariṣyanti vālinam ||
English Translation
Let the monkeys dress themselves who can convey this hearse. The powerful and the capable only shall carry Vali.
VR 4.24.19 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु सुग्रीवं सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः । तस्थौ भ्रातृसमीपस्थो लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ॥
evamuktvā tu sugrīvaṃ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ | tasthau bhrātṛsamīpastho lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā ||
English Translation
Having thus addressed Sugriva, Laksmana, the enhancer of Sumitrā's joy and the destroyer of foes, stood before his elder brother.
VR 4.24.20 अनुष्टुप्
लक्ष्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तारः संभ्रान्तमानसः । प्रविवेश गुहां शीघ्रं शिबिकासक्तमानसः ॥
lakṣmaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā tāraḥ saṃbhrāntamānasaḥ | praviveśa guhāṃ śīghraṃ śibikāsaktamānasaḥ ||
English Translation
And hearing the words of Laksmana, the counsellor respectfully entered the cave with a view to bring the conveyance.
VR 4.24.21 अनुष्टुप्
आदाय शिबिकां तारः स तु पर्यापयत्पुनः । वानरैरुह्यमानां तां शूरैरुद्वहनोचितैः ॥
ādāya śibikāṃ tāraḥ sa tu paryāpayatpunaḥ | vānarairuhyamānāṃ tāṃ śūrairudvahanocitaiḥ ||
English Translation
And taking that conveyance carried by the monkeys and worthy of being carried by the heroes, he issued out again of the cave.
VR 4.24.22 अनुष्टुप्
ततो वालिनमुद्यम्य सुग्रीवः शिबिकां तदा । आरोपयत विक्रोशन्नङ्गदेन सहैव तु ॥
tato vālinamudyamya sugrīvaḥ śibikāṃ tadā | āropayata vikrośannaṅgadena sahaiva tu ||
English Translation
Thereupon Sugrīva, long with Angada, placing Väli on the conveyance, began to bewail.
VR 4.24.23 अनुष्टुप्
आरोप्य शिबिकां चैव वालिनं गतजीवितम् । अलंकारैश्च विविधैर्माल्यैर्वस्त्रैश्च भूषितम् ॥
āropya śibikāṃ caiva vālinaṃ gatajīvitam | alaṃkāraiśca vividhairmālyairvastraiśca bhūṣitam ||
English Translation
And placing the lifeless body of Vāli on it, he covered it with various ornaments, garlands, and clothes.
VR 4.24.24 अनुष्टुप्
आज्ञापयत्तदा राजा सुग्रीवः प्लवगेश्वरः । और्ध्वदेहिकमार्यस्य क्रियतामनुरूपतः ॥
ājñāpayattadā rājā sugrīvaḥ plavageśvaraḥ | aurdhvadehikamāryasya kriyatāmanurūpataḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat Sugrīva, the king of monkeys, ordered for the performance of Vāli's funeral rites.
VR 4.24.25 अनुष्टुप्
विश्राणयन्तो रत्नानि विविधानि बहूनि च । अग्रतः प्लवगा यान्तु शिबिका तदनन्तरम् ॥
viśrāṇayanto ratnāni vividhāni bahūni ca | agrataḥ plavagā yāntu śibikā tadanantaram ||
English Translation
Let the monkeys go before, scattering many a precious jewel and let the conveyance follow them.
VR 4.24.26 अनुष्टुप्
राज्ञामृद्धिविशेषा हि दृश्यन्ते भुवि यादृशाः । तादृशं वालिनः क्षिप्रं प्राकुर्वन्नौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥
rājñāmṛddhiviśeṣā hi dṛśyante bhuvi yādṛśāḥ | tādṛśaṃ vālinaḥ kṣipraṃ prākurvannaurdhvadehikam ||
English Translation
Let the monkeys perform the obsequies of our master with such grandeur as befits the riches of the kings on this earth, a
VR 4.24.27 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गदमप्रिगृह्याशु तारप्रभृतयस्तथा । क्रोशन्तः प्रययुः सर्वे वानरा हतबान्धवाः ॥
aṅgadamaprigṛhyāśu tāraprabhṛtayastathā | krośantaḥ prayayuḥ sarve vānarā hatabāndhavāḥ ||
English Translation
Tara, Angada and the other bereaved monkeys hastened to perform the funeral ceremony of Valiweeping.
VR 4.24.28 अनुष्टुप्
ताराप्रभृतयः सर्वा वानर्यो हतयूथपाः । अनुजग्मुर्हि भर्तारं क्रोशन्त्यः करुणस्वनाः ॥
tārāprabhṛtayaḥ sarvā vānaryo hatayūthapāḥ | anujagmurhi bhartāraṃ krośantyaḥ karuṇasvanāḥ ||
English Translation
Tara along with other female monkeys followed their lord, crying pathetically.
VR 4.24.29 अनुष्टुप्
तासां रुदितशब्देन वानरीणां वनान्तरे । वनानि गिरयः सर्वे विक्रोशन्तीव सर्वतः ॥
tāsāṃ ruditaśabdena vānarīṇāṃ vanāntare | vanāni girayaḥ sarve vikrośantīva sarvataḥ ||
English Translation
In response to the bewailings of she-monkeys, hills and forests, as if, bewailed on all sides.
VR 4.24.30 अनुष्टुप्
पुलिने गिरिनद्यास्तु विविक्ते जलसंवृते । चितां चक्रुः सुबहवो वानरा वनचारिणः ॥
puline girinadyāstu vivikte jalasaṃvṛte | citāṃ cakruḥ subahavo vānarā vanacāriṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Monkeys, ranging in the forest, made funeral piles on the banks of the hill-streams and in solitary watery nooks. Thereupon laying down from their shoulders the conveyance, those foremost of monkeys stationed themselves in a corner, being stricken with grief.
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