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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 30

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 30

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 30

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 30 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 43 verses.

Total: 43 Verses • Citations: VR 4.30.1–43 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 4.30.1 उपजातिः
स कामिनं दीनमदीनसत्त्वः; शोकाभिपन्नं समुदीर्णकोपम् । नरेन्द्रसूनुर्नरदेवपुत्रं; रामानुजः पूर्वजमित्युवाच ॥
sa kāminaṃ dīnamadīnasattvaḥ; śokābhipannaṃ samudīrṇakopam | narendrasūnurnaradevaputraṃ; rāmānujaḥ pūrvajamityuvāca ||
English Translation
Lakşmaņa again addressed his high-minded elder brother, the son of a king, influenced by passion, stricken with grief, and poorly, with the following words.
VR 4.30.2 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
न वानरः स्थास्यति साधुवृत्ते; न मंस्यते कार्यफलानुषङ्गान् । न भक्ष्यते वानरराज्यलक्ष्मीं; तथा हि नाभिक्रमतेऽस्य बुद्धिः ॥
na vānaraḥ sthāsyati sādhuvṛtte; na maṃsyate kāryaphalānuṣaṅgān | na bhakṣyate vānararājyalakṣmīṃ; tathā hi nābhikramate'sya buddhiḥ ||
English Translation
That monkey shall not follow the actions of the pious, shall not think of the great fruit (the accession of kingdom) reaped by our friendship; kingdom because he has not the right understanding to make good his promise.
VR 4.30.3 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
मतिक्षयाद्ग्राम्यसुखेषु सक्त;स्तव प्रसादाप्रतिकारबुद्धिः । हतोऽग्रजं पश्यतु वालिनं स; न राज्यमेवं विगुणस्य देयम् ॥
matikṣayādgrāmyasukheṣu sakta;stava prasādāpratikārabuddhiḥ | hato'grajaṃ paśyatu vālinaṃ sa; na rājyamevaṃ viguṇasya deyam ||
English Translation
Owing to the wane of his understanding in consequence of your favour he is addicted to rural enjoyments and has forgot to return your benefits. O hero, killed let him espy his elder brother Vāli. It is not proper to confer kingdom upon that wicked-minded one.
VR 4.30.4 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
न धारये कोपमुदीर्णवेगं; निहन्मि सुग्रीवमसत्यमद्य । हरिप्रवीरैः सह वालिपुत्रो; नरेन्द्रपत्न्या विचयं करोतु ॥
na dhāraye kopamudīrṇavegaṃ; nihanmi sugrīvamasatyamadya | haripravīraiḥ saha vāliputro; narendrapatnyā vicayaṃ karotu ||
English Translation
I am unable to bear the outburst of my ire forsooth shall I kill today, that liar Sugrīva. May the son of Vāli with other principal monkeys engage in quest of that daughter of a king.
VR 4.30.5 उपजातिः
तमात्तबाणासनमुत्पतन्तं; निवेदितार्थं रणचण्डकोपम् । उवच रामः परवीरहन्ता; स्ववेक्षितं सानुनयं च वाक्यम् ॥
tamāttabāṇāsanamutpatantaṃ; niveditārthaṃ raṇacaṇḍakopam | uvaca rāmaḥ paravīrahantā; svavekṣitaṃ sānunayaṃ ca vākyam ||
English Translation
Beholding him rise up from the seat with bow in his hand and greatly wrought up with anger and hearing him thus announce his intention about the destruction of Sugriva, Rama, the slayer of foes, spoke to him the following humble words worthy of being spoken on that occasion.
VR 4.30.6 अनुष्टुप्
न हि वै त्वद्विधो लोके पापमेवं समाचरेत् । पापमार्येण यो हन्ति स वीरः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥
na hi vai tvadvidho loke pāpamevaṃ samācaret | pāpamāryeṇa yo hanti sa vīraḥ puruṣottamaḥ ||
VR 4.30.7 अनुष्टुप्
नेदमद्य त्वया ग्राह्यं साधुवृत्तेन लक्ष्मण । तां प्रीतिमनुवर्तस्व पूर्ववृत्तं च संगतम् ॥
nedamadya tvayā grāhyaṃ sādhuvṛttena lakṣmaṇa | tāṃ prītimanuvartasva pūrvavṛttaṃ ca saṃgatam ||
English Translation
Persons like you on this earth do not perpetrate the crime of destroying their friends. He is truly a great hero and an excellent person who subdues anger by his right understanding, O Lakṣmaṇa, it is not proper for you to bring about the destruction of your friend, do you follow your former friendship and good feelings.
VR 4.30.8 अनुष्टुप्
सामोपहितया वाचा रूक्षाणि परिवर्जयन् । वक्तुमर्हसि सुग्रीवं व्यतीतं कालपर्यये ॥
sāmopahitayā vācā rūkṣāṇi parivarjayan | vaktumarhasi sugrīvaṃ vyatītaṃ kālaparyaye ||
English Translation
Avoiding harsh words do you address Sugrīva, who has violated his promise, with soothing words.
VR 4.30.9 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽ ग्रजेनानुशिष्टार्थो यथावत्पुरुषर्षभः । प्रविवेश पुरीं वीरो लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ॥
so' grajenānuśiṣṭārtho yathāvatpuruṣarṣabhaḥ | praviveśa purīṃ vīro lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā ||
English Translation
Being thus duly counselled by his elder brother, that best of men, the heroic Laks maņa-the slayer of foes, entered the city.
VR 4.30.10 अनुष्टुप्
ततः शुभमतिः प्राज्ञो भ्रातुः प्रियहिते रतः । लक्ष्मणः प्रतिसंरब्धो जगाम भवनं कपेः ॥
tataḥ śubhamatiḥ prājño bhrātuḥ priyahite rataḥ | lakṣmaṇaḥ pratisaṃrabdho jagāma bhavanaṃ kapeḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon the highly intelligent Lakşmaņa of right understanding, and ever intent upon the welfare of his brother, taking up a bow like to Indra's, resembling the summit of a hill and terrible as Death himself, entered, wrought up with ire, the abode of the king of monkeys like the hill Mandāra.
VR 4.30.11 अनुष्टुप्
शक्रबाणासनप्रख्यं धनुः कालान्तकोपमः । प्रगृह्य गिरिशृङ्गाभं मन्दरः सानुमानिव ॥
śakrabāṇāsanaprakhyaṃ dhanuḥ kālāntakopamaḥ | pragṛhya giriśṛṅgābhaṃ mandaraḥ sānumāniva ||
English Translation
Thereupon the highly intelligent Lakşmaņa of right understanding, and ever intent upon the welfare of his brother, taking up a bow like to Indra's, resembling the summit of a hill and terrible as Death himself, entered, wrought up with ire, the abode of the king of monkeys like the hill Mandāra.
VR 4.30.12 अनुष्टुप्
यथोक्तकारी वचनमुत्तरं चैव सोत्तरम् । बृहस्पतिसमो बुद्ध्या मत्त्वा रामानुजस्तदा ॥
yathoktakārī vacanamuttaraṃ caiva sottaram | bṛhaspatisamo buddhyā mattvā rāmānujastadā ||
English Translation
Intelligent like Bșhaspati and ever abiding by his elder brother's behest, Laksmana, revolving in his mind what he should say as well as Sugrīva's answers, and enveloped with the fire of anger arising from the excitement of his brother's amour, and therefore displeased, proceeded quick as air.
VR 4.30.13 अनुष्टुप्
कामक्रोधसमुत्थेन भ्रातुः कोपाग्निना वृतः । प्रभञ्जन इवाप्रीतः प्रययौ लक्ष्मणस्तदा ॥
kāmakrodhasamutthena bhrātuḥ kopāgninā vṛtaḥ | prabhañjana ivāprītaḥ prayayau lakṣmaṇastadā ||
English Translation
Intelligent like Bșhaspati and ever abiding by his elder brother's behest, Laksmana, revolving in his mind what he should say as well as Sugrīva's answers, and enveloped with the fire of anger arising from the excitement of his brother's amour, and therefore displeased, proceeded quick as air.
VR 4.30.14 अनुष्टुप्
सालतालाश्वकर्णांश्च तरसा पातयन्बहून् । पर्यस्यन्गिरिकूटानि द्रुमानन्यांश्च वेगतः ॥
sālatālāśvakarṇāṃśca tarasā pātayanbahūn | paryasyangirikūṭāni drumānanyāṃśca vegataḥ ||
English Translation
'Lakshmana rushed on foot speedily, cutting the branches of sala, tala and asvakarna and other trees on the way and forcibly turning and crushing the mountain rocks into pieces with a single foot, like a swiftmoving elephant taking long strides, to carry out the task.
VR 4.30.15 अनुष्टुप्
शिलाश्च शकलीकुर्वन्पद्भ्यां गज इवाशुगः । दूरमेकपदं त्यक्त्वा ययौ कार्यवशाद्द्रुतम् ॥
śilāśca śakalīkurvanpadbhyāṃ gaja ivāśugaḥ | dūramekapadaṃ tyaktvā yayau kāryavaśāddrutam ||
English Translation
And on he proceeded, felling down by his velocity, Sāla, Tāla, and Aśvakarņa trees, throwing aside the mountain summits and other trees, breaking rocks into pieces with his feet and striding very quickly like to a fleet-coursing elephant.
VR 4.30.16 अनुष्टुप्
तामपश्यद्बलाकीर्णां हरिराजमहापुरीम् । दुर्गामिक्ष्वाकुशार्दूलः किष्किन्धां गिरिसंकटे ॥
tāmapaśyadbalākīrṇāṃ harirājamahāpurīm | durgāmikṣvākuśārdūlaḥ kiṣkindhāṃ girisaṃkaṭe ||
English Translation
And that best of Ikşwakus, beheld that splendid city of the king of monkeys hard to enter, surrounded by monkey-herds, and mountains.
VR 4.30.17 अनुष्टुप्
रोषात्प्रस्फुरमाणौष्ठः सुग्रीवं प्रति कल्ष्मणः । ददर्श वानरान्भीमान्किष्किन्धाया बहिश्चरान् ॥
roṣātprasphuramāṇauṣṭhaḥ sugrīvaṃ prati kalṣmaṇaḥ | dadarśa vānarānbhīmānkiṣkindhāyā bahiścarān ||
English Translation
And having his lips swollen with anger for Sugrīva, Lakşmaņa beheld the terrible monkeys walking outside the city.
VR 4.30.18 अनुष्टुप्
शैलशृङ्गाणि शतशः प्रवृद्धांश्च महीरुहान् । जगृहुः कुञ्जरप्रख्या वानराः पर्वतान्तरे ॥
śailaśṛṅgāṇi śataśaḥ pravṛddhāṃśca mahīruhān | jagṛhuḥ kuñjaraprakhyā vānarāḥ parvatāntare ||
English Translation
Beholding that best of men-Laksmana, the monkeys resembling elephants entered the mountainous stronghold and took up the summits of the hill and huge trees.
VR 4.30.19 अनुष्टुप्
तान्गृहीतप्रहरणान्हरीन्दृष्ट्वा तु लक्ष्मणः । बभूव द्विगुणं क्रुद्धो बह्विन्धन इवानलः ॥
tāngṛhītapraharaṇānharīndṛṣṭvā tu lakṣmaṇaḥ | babhūva dviguṇaṃ kruddho bahvindhana ivānalaḥ ||
English Translation
And observing them armed, Lakṣmaṇa was doubly inflamed with anger like to fire kindled with fuels.
VR 4.30.20 अनुष्टुप्
तं ते भयपरीताङ्गाः क्रुद्धं दृष्ट्वा प्लवंगमाः । कालमृत्युयुगान्ताभं शतशो विद्रुता दिशः ॥
taṃ te bhayaparītāṅgāḥ kruddhaṃ dṛṣṭvā plavaṃgamāḥ | kālamṛtyuyugāntābhaṃ śataśo vidrutā diśaḥ ||
English Translation
Beholding Lakṣmaṇa, highly enraged, terrible as Death himself at the time of dissolution, the monkeys, stricken with fear, fled away, by hundreds, into various quarters.
VR 4.30.21 अनुष्टुप्
ततः सुग्रीवभवनं प्रविश्य हरिपुंगवाः । क्रोधमागमनं चैव लक्ष्मणस्य न्यवेदयन् ॥
tataḥ sugrīvabhavanaṃ praviśya haripuṃgavāḥ | krodhamāgamanaṃ caiva lakṣmaṇasya nyavedayan ||
English Translation
Thereat those foremost of monkeys, entering the palace of Sugrīva, communicated to him, Laksmana's ire and approach.
VR 4.30.22 अनुष्टुप्
तारया सहितः कामी सक्तः कपिवृषो रहः । न तेषां कपिवीराणां शुश्राव वचनं तदा ॥
tārayā sahitaḥ kāmī saktaḥ kapivṛṣo rahaḥ | na teṣāṃ kapivīrāṇāṃ śuśrāva vacanaṃ tadā ||
English Translation
That amorous chief of monkeys, attached to Tārā, paid no heed to the words of those foremost of monkeys.
VR 4.30.23 अनुष्टुप्
ततः सचिवसंदिष्टा हरयो रोमहर्षणाः । गिरिकुञ्जरमेघाभा नगर्या निर्ययुस्तदा ॥
tataḥ sacivasaṃdiṣṭā harayo romaharṣaṇāḥ | girikuñjarameghābhā nagaryā niryayustadā ||
English Translation
Thereupon those terrible monkeys, resembling hills, elephants and clouds, went out of the city being commanded by the minister.
VR 4.30.24 अनुष्टुप्
नखदंष्ट्रायुधा घोराः सर्वे विकृतदर्शनाः । सर्वे शार्दूलदर्पाश्च सर्वे च विकृताननाः ॥
nakhadaṃṣṭrāyudhā ghorāḥ sarve vikṛtadarśanāḥ | sarve śārdūladarpāśca sarve ca vikṛtānanāḥ ||
English Translation
The monkeys, their faces, deformed, their nails and teeth like weapons were dreadful and horrifying in appearance, proud as tigers
VR 4.30.25 अनुष्टुप्
दशनागबलाः केचित्केचिद्दशगुणोत्तराः । केचिन्नागसहस्रस्य बभूवुस्तुल्यविक्रमाः ॥
daśanāgabalāḥ kecitkeciddaśaguṇottarāḥ | kecinnāgasahasrasya babhūvustulyavikramāḥ ||
English Translation
Of them some possessed the strength of ten, some a hundred and some a thousand elephants. All of them were of equal valour.
VR 4.30.26 अनुष्टुप्
कृत्स्नां हि कपिभिर्व्याप्तां द्रुमहस्तैर्महाबलैः । अपश्यल्लक्ष्मणः क्रुद्धः किष्किन्धां तां दुरासदम् ॥
kṛtsnāṃ hi kapibhirvyāptāṃ drumahastairmahābalaiḥ | apaśyallakṣmaṇaḥ kruddhaḥ kiṣkindhāṃ tāṃ durāsadam ||
English Translation
Thereupon Laksmana, angry, espied the city of Kiskindhă, hard to enter and surrounded by mighty monkeys with trees in their hands.
VR 4.30.27 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्ते हरयः सर्वे प्राकारपरिखान्तरात् । निष्क्रम्योदग्रसत्त्वास्तु तस्थुराविष्कृतं तदा ॥
tataste harayaḥ sarve prākāraparikhāntarāt | niṣkramyodagrasattvāstu tasthurāviṣkṛtaṃ tadā ||
English Translation
And getting over the ditch around the city walls, those terrible-looking monkeys stationed themselves openly.
VR 4.30.28 अनुष्टुप्
सुग्रीवस्य प्रमादं च पूर्वजं चार्तमात्मवान् । बुद्ध्वा कोपवशं वीरः पुनरेव जगाम सः ॥
sugrīvasya pramādaṃ ca pūrvajaṃ cārtamātmavān | buddhvā kopavaśaṃ vīraḥ punareva jagāma saḥ ||
English Translation
And meditating upon Sugrīva's error and his brother's interest, the self-controlled Laksmana, heroic, proceeded on wards.
VR 4.30.29 अनुष्टुप्
स दीर्घोष्णमहोच्छ्वासः कोपसंरक्तलोचनः । बभूव नरशार्दूलसधूम इव पावकः ॥
sa dīrghoṣṇamahocchvāsaḥ kopasaṃraktalocanaḥ | babhūva naraśārdūlasadhūma iva pāvakaḥ ||
English Translation
Sighing hot and hard, that best of men-Laks maņa, with reddened eyes appeared like to smoky fire.
VR 4.30.30 अनुष्टुप्
बाणशल्यस्फुरज्जिह्वः सायकासनभोगवान् । स्वतेजोविषसंघातः पञ्चास्य इव पन्नगः ॥
bāṇaśalyasphurajjihvaḥ sāyakāsanabhogavān | svatejoviṣasaṃghātaḥ pañcāsya iva pannagaḥ ||
English Translation
He appeared like to a terrible serpent of five mouths having the top of the arrow for his tongue, the bow for his expanded hood and his own prowess for the poison.
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