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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 34

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 34

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 34

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 34 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: VR 4.34.1–23 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.34.1 अनुष्टुप्
तथा ब्रुवाणं सौमित्रिं प्रदीप्तमिव तेजसा । अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं तारा ताराधिपनिभानना ॥
tathā bruvāṇaṃ saumitriṃ pradīptamiva tejasā | abravīllakṣmaṇaṃ tārā tārādhipanibhānanā ||
English Translation
When Sumitra's son, Laksmana, had spoken thus, flaming in energy, Tārā of face fair as the moon, said to him,
VR 4.34.2 अनुष्टुप्
नैवं लक्ष्मण वक्तव्यो नायं परुषमर्हति । हरीणामीश्वरः श्रोतुं तव वक्त्राद्विशेषतः ॥
naivaṃ lakṣmaṇa vaktavyo nāyaṃ paruṣamarhati | harīṇāmīśvaraḥ śrotuṃ tava vaktrādviśeṣataḥ ||
English Translation
O Lakşmaņa, you ought not to speak thus: and this lord of monkeys does not deserve to hear this harsh speech from your lips, in especial.
VR 4.34.3 अनुष्टुप्
नैवाकृतज्ञः सुग्रीवो न शठो नापि दारुणः । नैवानृतकथो वीर न जिह्मश्च कपीश्वरः ॥
naivākṛtajñaḥ sugrīvo na śaṭho nāpi dāruṇaḥ | naivānṛtakatho vīra na jihmaśca kapīśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Sugrīva is not ungrateful, or cunning, or heartless; nor does he, O hero, deal in falsehood; nor is he deceitful.
VR 4.34.4 अनुष्टुप्
उपकारं कृतं वीरो नाप्ययं विस्मृतः कपिः । रामेण वीर सुग्रीवो यदन्यैर्दुष्करं रणे ॥
upakāraṃ kṛtaṃ vīro nāpyayaṃ vismṛtaḥ kapiḥ | rāmeṇa vīra sugrīvo yadanyairduṣkaraṃ raṇe ||
English Translation
Nor has the heroic monkey, O hero, forgotten the good, incapable of being done by others in battle, that the hero; Rāma, has done in his behalf.
VR 4.34.5 अनुष्टुप्
रामप्रसादात्कीर्तिं च कपिराज्यं च शाश्वतम् । प्राप्तवानिह सुग्रीवो रुमां मां च परंतप ॥
rāmaprasādātkīrtiṃ ca kapirājyaṃ ca śāśvatam | prāptavāniha sugrīvo rumāṃ māṃ ca paraṃtapa ||
English Translation
O afflictor of foes, through Rāma's grace, Sugriva has here attained fame and the enduring empire of the monkeys, as well as Umā and myself.
VR 4.34.6 अनुष्टुप्
सुदुःखं शायितः पूर्वं प्राप्येदं सुखमुत्तमम् । प्राप्तकालं न जानीते विश्वामित्रो यथा मुनिः ॥
suduḥkhaṃ śāyitaḥ pūrvaṃ prāpyedaṃ sukhamuttamam | prāptakālaṃ na jānīte viśvāmitro yathā muniḥ ||
English Translation
Having lain down miserable before, Sugrīva, now that he has attained this supreme happiness, does not heed his urgent duties, like the ascetic Visvamitra.
VR 4.34.7 अनुष्टुप्
घृताच्यां किल संसक्तो दशवर्षाणि लक्ष्मण । अहोऽमन्यत धर्मात्मा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥
ghṛtācyāṃ kila saṃsakto daśavarṣāṇi lakṣmaṇa | aho'manyata dharmātmā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||
English Translation
Attached to Ghrtāci, O Laksmana, the pious and mighty ascetic, Viśvāmitra looked upon ten years as one day; and that best of those conversant with time, Viśvāmitra of mighty energy, did not perceive that the time (for doing a certain act) had arrived. What is to be said of other people?
VR 4.34.8 अनुष्टुप्
स हि प्राप्तं न जानीते कालं कालविदां वरः । विश्वामित्रो महातेजाः किं पुनर्यः पृथग्जनः ॥
sa hi prāptaṃ na jānīte kālaṃ kālavidāṃ varaḥ | viśvāmitro mahātejāḥ kiṃ punaryaḥ pṛthagjanaḥ ||
English Translation
'If the brilliant and the most distinguished of those who knew the value of time did not realise the passing of time, what can be said of an ordinary person?
VR 4.34.9 अनुष्टुप्
देहधर्मं गतस्यास्य परिश्रान्तस्य लक्ष्मण । अवितृप्तस्य कामेषु रामः क्षन्तुमिहार्हति ॥
dehadharmaṃ gatasyāsya pariśrāntasya lakṣmaṇa | avitṛptasya kāmeṣu rāmaḥ kṣantumihārhati ||
English Translation
O Lakşmaņa, it behoveth Rāma to forgive one who has all the bodily exigencies, who is fatigued, and who is not satisfied with the pleasures of Kama. Nor, O Laksmana, does it behove you, without ascertaining the exact import of things, to become suddenly subject to wrath, like any inferior person.
VR 4.34.10 अनुष्टुप्
न च रोषवशं तात गन्तुमर्हसि लक्ष्मण । निश्चयार्थमविज्ञाय सहसा प्राकृतो यथा ॥
na ca roṣavaśaṃ tāta gantumarhasi lakṣmaṇa | niścayārthamavijñāya sahasā prākṛto yathā ||
English Translation
O Lakşmaņa, it behoveth Rāma to forgive one who has all the bodily exigencies, who is fatigued, and who is not satisfied with the pleasures of Kama. Nor, O Laksmana, does it behove you, without ascertaining the exact import of things, to become suddenly subject to wrath, like any inferior person.
VR 4.34.11 अनुष्टुप्
सत्त्वयुक्ता हि पुरुषास्त्वद्विधाः पुरुषर्षभ । अविमृश्य न रोषस्य सहसा यान्ति वश्यताम् ॥
sattvayuktā hi puruṣāstvadvidhāḥ puruṣarṣabha | avimṛśya na roṣasya sahasā yānti vaśyatām ||
English Translation
O chief of men, persons endowed with the quality of goodness, like to you, do not suffer themselves to come under the sway of passion, without (at first) heedfully revolving matters.
VR 4.34.12 अनुष्टुप्
प्रसादये त्वां धर्मज्ञ सुग्रीवार्थे समाहिता । महान्रोषसमुत्पन्नः संरम्भस्त्यज्यतामयम् ॥
prasādaye tvāṃ dharmajña sugrīvārthe samāhitā | mahānroṣasamutpannaḥ saṃrambhastyajyatāmayam ||
English Translation
I crave your favour with concentrated mind, O you that know morality. Renounce the mighty grief that springs from your ire.
VR 4.34.13 अनुष्टुप्
रुमां मां कपिराज्यं च धनधान्यवसूनि च । रामप्रियार्थं सुग्रीवस्त्यजेदिति मतिर्मम ॥
rumāṃ māṃ kapirājyaṃ ca dhanadhānyavasūni ca | rāmapriyārthaṃ sugrīvastyajediti matirmama ||
English Translation
This is my conviction that for compassing Rāma's welfare, Sugrīva can resign Umã and myself, and Angada, and the kingdom and wealth and corn and animals.
VR 4.34.14 अनुष्टुप्
समानेष्व्यति सुग्रीवः सीतया सह राघवम् । शशाङ्कमिव रोहिष्या निहत्वा रावणं रणे ॥
samāneṣvyati sugrīvaḥ sītayā saha rāghavam | śaśāṅkamiva rohiṣyā nihatvā rāvaṇaṃ raṇe ||
English Translation
Slaying that worst of Rākṣasas, Sugrīva will bring Rāghava with Sītā, like to the moon accompanied by Rohiņi.
VR 4.34.15 अनुष्टुप्
शतकोटिसहस्राणि लङ्कायां किल रक्षसाम् । अयुतानि च षट्त्रिंशत्सहस्राणि शतानि च ॥
śatakoṭisahasrāṇi laṅkāyāṃ kila rakṣasām | ayutāni ca ṣaṭtriṃśatsahasrāṇi śatāni ca ||
English Translation
Without slaying hundreds of thousands of Kotis, and thirty-six Ayutas, thousands and hundreds of irrepressible Rākṣasas wearing shapes at will, (Rāma) can not slay Rāvana, by whom Maithili has been carried away.
VR 4.34.16 अनुष्टुप्
अहत्वा तांश्च दुर्धर्षान्राक्षसान्कामरूपिणः । न शक्यो रावणो हन्तुं येन सा मैथिली हृता ॥
ahatvā tāṃśca durdharṣānrākṣasānkāmarūpiṇaḥ | na śakyo rāvaṇo hantuṃ yena sā maithilī hṛtā ||
English Translation
Without slaying hundreds of thousands of Kotis, and thirty-six Ayutas, thousands and hundreds of irrepressible Rākṣasas wearing shapes at will, (Rāma) can not slay Rāvana, by whom Maithili has been carried away.
VR 4.34.17 अनुष्टुप्
ते न शक्या रणे हन्तुमसहायेन लक्ष्मण । रावणः क्रूरकर्मा च सुग्रीवेण विशेषतः ॥
te na śakyā raṇe hantumasahāyena lakṣmaṇa | rāvaṇaḥ krūrakarmā ca sugrīveṇa viśeṣataḥ ||
English Translation
They are incapable, O Laksmana, of being slain (by Rāma) in battle, unless he is supported (by others).
VR 4.34.18 अनुष्टुप्
एवमाख्यातवान्वाली स ह्यभिज्ञो हरीश्वरः । आगमस्तु न मे व्यक्तः श्रवात्तस्य ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥
evamākhyātavānvālī sa hyabhijño harīśvaraḥ | āgamastu na me vyaktaḥ śravāttasya bravīmyaham ||
English Translation
Rāvana is a wily warrior, and hence is the special need of Sugrīva. That knowing lord of monkeys, Väli, had told me all this. I do not know how Rāvana had secured this host: I say what I had heard from Vāli.
VR 4.34.19 अनुष्टुप्
त्वत्सहायनिमित्तं वै प्रेषिता हरिपुंगवाः । आनेतुं वानरान्युद्धे सुबहून्हरियूथपान् ॥
tvatsahāyanimittaṃ vai preṣitā haripuṃgavāḥ | ānetuṃ vānarānyuddhe subahūnhariyūthapān ||
English Translation
For rendering you assistance, the foremost monkeys have been despatched in order to summon to the conflict numerous principal monkeys.
VR 4.34.20 अनुष्टुप्
तांश्च प्रतीक्षमाणोऽयं विक्रान्तान्सुमहाबलान् । राघवस्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं न निर्याति हरीश्वरः ॥
tāṃśca pratīkṣamāṇo'yaṃ vikrāntānsumahābalān | rāghavasyārthasiddhyarthaṃ na niryāti harīśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Expecting these powerful and exceedingly strong ones, for attaining Rāghava's end, this lord of monkeys does not (yet) sally out.
VR 4.34.21 अनुष्टुप्
कृता तु संस्था सौमित्रे सुग्रीवेण यथापुरा । अद्य तैर्वानरैर्सर्वैरागन्तव्यं महाबलैः ॥
kṛtā tu saṃsthā saumitre sugrīveṇa yathāpurā | adya tairvānarairsarvairāgantavyaṃ mahābalaiḥ ||
English Translation
Things, O Saumitri, have beforehand been so satisfactorily arranged by Sugrīva, that this very day the mighty one will be joined with all those monkeys.
VR 4.34.22 उपजातिः
ऋक्षकोटिसहस्राणि गोलाङ्गूलशतानि च । अद्य त्वामुपयास्यन्ति जहि कोपमरिंदम । कोट्योऽनेकास्तु काकुत्स्थ कपीनां दीप्ततेजसाम् ॥
ṛkṣakoṭisahasrāṇi golāṅgūlaśatāni ca | adya tvāmupayāsyanti jahi kopamariṃdama | koṭyo'nekāstu kākutstha kapīnāṃ dīptatejasām ||
English Translation
This very day billions of bears and thousands of golangulas as well as innumerable Koțis of monkeys flaming in energy shall join you. Therefore, O subduer of enemies, banish your anger.
VR 4.34.23 पुष्पिताग्रा = [१२: ननरय] १,३ + [१२: नजजरग] २,४
तव हि मुखमिदं निरीक्ष्य कोपा;त्क्षतजनिभे नयने निरीक्षमाणाः । हरिवरवनिता न यान्ति शान्तिं; प्रथमभयस्य हि शङ्किताः स्म सर्वाः ॥
tava hi mukhamidaṃ nirīkṣya kopā;tkṣatajanibhe nayane nirīkṣamāṇāḥ | harivaravanitā na yānti śāntiṃ; prathamabhayasya hi śaṅkitāḥ sma sarvāḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing this your face wrought up with wrath, and your eyes appearing like red sores, the wives of the best of monkeys experience no peace, and they are agitated by the fear that exercised them of late.
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