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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 38

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 38

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 38

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 38 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 37 verses.

Total: 37 Verses • Citations: VR 4.38.1–37 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.38.1 अनुष्टुप्
इति ब्रुवाणं सुग्रीवं रामो धर्मभृतां वरः । बाहुभ्यां संपरिष्वज्य प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलिम् ॥
iti bruvāṇaṃ sugrīvaṃ rāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | bāhubhyāṃ saṃpariṣvajya pratyuvāca kṛtāñjalim ||
English Translation
As Sugrīva was speaking thus with joined hands, that best of the righteous, Rāma, embraced him with his arms, and then replied,
VR 4.38.2 अनुष्टुप्
यदिन्द्रो वर्षते वर्षं न तच्चित्रं भवेद्भुवि । आदित्यो वा सहस्रांशुः कुर्याद्वितिमिरं नभः ॥
yadindro varṣate varṣaṃ na taccitraṃ bhavedbhuvi | ādityo vā sahasrāṃśuḥ kuryādvitimiraṃ nabhaḥ ||
English Translation
'O scorcher of enemies, gentle Sugriva it will not be strange if Indra showers rain, if the Sun in the sky dispels darkness with his thousand rays, and if the Moon cools down the earth with his light, and a person like you helps his friend.
VR 4.38.3 अनुष्टुप्
चन्द्रमा रश्मिभिः कुर्यात्पृथिवीं सौम्य निर्मलाम् । त्वद्विधो वापि मित्राणां प्रतिकुर्यात्परंतप ॥
candramā raśmibhiḥ kuryātpṛthivīṃ saumya nirmalām | tvadvidho vāpi mitrāṇāṃ pratikuryātparaṃtapa ||
English Translation
'O scorcher of enemies, gentle Sugriva it will not be strange if Indra showers rain, if the Sun in the sky dispels darkness with his thousand rays, and if the Moon cools down the earth with his light, and a person like you helps his friend.
VR 4.38.4 अनुष्टुप्
एवं त्वयि न तच्चित्रं भवेद्यत्सौम्य शोभनम् । जानाम्यहं त्वां सुग्रीव सततं प्रियवादिनम् ॥
evaṃ tvayi na taccitraṃ bhavedyatsaumya śobhanam | jānāmyahaṃ tvāṃ sugrīva satataṃ priyavādinam ||
English Translation
I know, O Sugrīva, that you always speakst what is for my good.
VR 4.38.5 अनुष्टुप्
त्वत्सनाथः सखे संख्ये जेतास्मि सकलानरीन् । त्वमेव मे सुहृन्मित्रं साहाय्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
tvatsanāthaḥ sakhe saṃkhye jetāsmi sakalānarīn | tvameva me suhṛnmitraṃ sāhāyyaṃ kartumarhasi ||
English Translation
Assisted by you, my friend, I shall in battle vanquish all my foes. You being my friend and my ally, should assist me.
VR 4.38.6 अनुष्टुप्
जहारात्मविनाशाय वैदेहीं राक्षसाधमः । वञ्चयित्वा तु पौलोमीमनुह्लादो यथा शचीम् ॥
jahārātmavināśāya vaidehīṃ rākṣasādhamaḥ | vañcayitvā tu paulomīmanuhlādo yathā śacīm ||
English Translation
That worst of Rākșasas has carried away Maithilī, to bring down destruction upon himself, even as Anuhlāda ravished Puloma's daughter, Sachi, deceiving her sire.
VR 4.38.7 अनुष्टुप्
नचिरात्तं हनिष्यामि रावणं निशितैः शरैः । पौलोम्याः पितरं दृप्तं शतक्रतुरिवारिहा ॥
nacirāttaṃ haniṣyāmi rāvaṇaṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | paulomyāḥ pitaraṃ dṛptaṃ śatakraturivārihā ||
English Translation
That Rāvana I will at no distant date slay with my sharpened shafts, even as that slayer of enemies, he of an hundred sacrifices-slew the haughty father of Paulomi.
VR 4.38.8 अनुष्टुप्
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे चैव रजः समभिवर्तत । उष्णां तीव्रां सहस्रांशोश्छादयद्गगने प्रभाम् ॥
etasminnantare caiva rajaḥ samabhivartata | uṣṇāṃ tīvrāṃ sahasrāṃśośchādayadgagane prabhām ||
English Translation
Presently appeared volumes of dust, and the hot and fierce rays of the sun were hid in the sky.
VR 4.38.9 अनुष्टुप्
दिशः पर्याकुलाश्चासन्रजसा तेन मूर्छिताः । चचाल च मही सर्वा सशैलवनकानना ॥
diśaḥ paryākulāścāsanrajasā tena mūrchitāḥ | cacāla ca mahī sarvā saśailavanakānanā ||
English Translation
And darkened by the gloom, all sides became bewildered. And the entire earth with her mountains, forests, and wocds, trembled.
VR 4.38.10 अनुष्टुप्
ततो नगेन्द्रसंकाशैस्तीक्ष्ण दंष्ट्रैर्महाबलैः । कृत्स्ना संछादिता भूमिरसंख्येयैः प्लवंगमैः ॥
tato nagendrasaṃkāśaistīkṣṇa daṃṣṭrairmahābalaiḥ | kṛtsnā saṃchāditā bhūmirasaṃkhyeyaiḥ plavaṃgamaiḥ ||
English Translation
Then the whole ground was covered with innumerable monkeys gifted with great strength, and having sharp teeth, and resembling kings of men.
VR 4.38.11 अनुष्टुप्
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण ततस्तैर्हरियूथपैः । कोटीशतपरीवारैः कामरूपिभिरावृता ॥
nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tatastairhariyūthapaiḥ | koṭīśataparīvāraiḥ kāmarūpibhirāvṛtā ||
VR 4.38.12 अनुष्टुप्
नादेयैः पार्वतीयैश्च सामुद्रैश्च महाबलैः । हरिभिर्मेघनिर्ह्रादैरन्यैश्च वनचारिभिः ॥
nādeyaiḥ pārvatīyaiśca sāmudraiśca mahābalaiḥ | haribhirmeghanirhrādairanyaiśca vanacāribhiḥ ||
VR 4.38.13 अनुष्टुप्
तरुणादित्यवर्णैश्च शशिगौरैश्च वानरैः । पद्मकेसरवर्णैश्च श्वेतैर्मेरुकृतालयैः ॥
taruṇādityavarṇaiśca śaśigauraiśca vānaraiḥ | padmakesaravarṇaiśca śvetairmerukṛtālayaiḥ ||
VR 4.38.14 अनुष्टुप्
कोटीसहस्रैर्दशभिः श्रीमान्परिवृतस्तदा । वीरः शतबलिर्नाम वानरः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
koṭīsahasrairdaśabhiḥ śrīmānparivṛtastadā | vīraḥ śatabalirnāma vānaraḥ pratyadṛśyata ||
English Translation
Then appeared the glorious warrior named Satavali, followed by ten thousand crore of monkeys.
VR 4.38.15 अनुष्टुप्
ततः काञ्चनशैलाभस्ताराया वीर्यवान्पिता । अनेकैर्दशसाहस्रैः कोटिभिः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
tataḥ kāñcanaśailābhastārāyā vīryavānpitā | anekairdaśasāhasraiḥ koṭibhiḥ pratyadṛśyata ||
English Translation
Then, having the splendour of the Golden hill, the puissant sire of Tārā was seen at the head of many thousand kotis.
VR 4.38.16 अनुष्टुप्
पद्मकेसरसंकाशस्तरुणार्कनिभाननः । बुद्धिमान्वानरश्रेष्ठः सर्ववानरसत्तमः ॥
padmakesarasaṃkāśastaruṇārkanibhānanaḥ | buddhimānvānaraśreṣṭhaḥ sarvavānarasattamaḥ ||
English Translation
And Hanuman's father, the graceful Kasarī, appeared in company with many thousands of monkeys.
VR 4.38.17 अनुष्टुप्
अनीकैर्बहुसाहस्रैर्वानराणां समन्वितः । पिता हनुमतः श्रीमान्केसरी प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
anīkairbahusāhasrairvānarāṇāṃ samanvitaḥ | pitā hanumataḥ śrīmānkesarī pratyadṛśyata ||
English Translation
And Hanuman's father, the graceful Kasarī, appeared in company with many thousands of monkeys.
VR 4.38.18 अनुष्टुप्
गोलाङ्गूलमहाराजो गवाक्षो भीमविक्रमः । वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण वानराणामदृश्यत ॥
golāṅgūlamahārājo gavākṣo bhīmavikramaḥ | vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇāmadṛśyata ||
English Translation
And Gavaksa-sovereign of Golangulas-endowed with dreadful might, appeared, surrounded by thousand koțis of monkeys.
VR 4.38.19 अनुष्टुप्
ऋक्षाणां भीमवेगानां धूम्रः शत्रुनिबर्हणः । वृतः कोटिसहस्राभ्यां द्वाभ्यां समभिवर्तत ॥
ṛkṣāṇāṃ bhīmavegānāṃ dhūmraḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ | vṛtaḥ koṭisahasrābhyāṃ dvābhyāṃ samabhivartata ||
English Translation
And Dhūmra of bears endowed with terrific speed—destroyer of foes—appeared, surrounded by two thousand kotis.
VR 4.38.20 अनुष्टुप्
महाचलनिभैर्घोरैः पनसो नाम यूथपः । आजगाम महावीर्यस्तिसृभिः कोटिभिर्वृतः ॥
mahācalanibhairghoraiḥ panaso nāma yūthapaḥ | ājagāma mahāvīryastisṛbhiḥ koṭibhirvṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
And the leader of herds, named Panasa, of exceeding prowess, came, accompanied with three kotis, mighty and dreadful.
VR 4.38.21 अनुष्टुप्
नीलाञ्जनचयाकारो नीलो नामाथ यूथपः । अदृश्यत महाकायः कोटिभिर्दशभिर्वृतः ॥
nīlāñjanacayākāro nīlo nāmātha yūthapaḥ | adṛśyata mahākāyaḥ koṭibhirdaśabhirvṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
And the leader of herds, named Nīla, of huge body, resembling a mass of blue collyrium. appeared with ten kotis.
VR 4.38.22 अनुष्टुप्
दरीमुखश्च बलवान्यूथपोऽभ्याययौ तदा । वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण सुग्रीवं समुपस्थितः ॥
darīmukhaśca balavānyūthapo'bhyāyayau tadā | vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa sugrīvaṃ samupasthitaḥ ||
English Translation
And that powerful leader of herdsDarimukha, came, sutrounded by thousands of kotis, and took up his post by Sugriva.
VR 4.38.23 अनुष्टुप्
मैन्दश्च द्विविदश्चोभावश्विपुत्रौ महावलौ । कोटिकोटिसहस्रेण वानराणामदृश्यताम् ॥
maindaśca dvividaścobhāvaśviputrau mahāvalau | koṭikoṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇāmadṛśyatām ||
English Translation
And Mainda and Dvivida-sons of Asvi both-of mighty strength, appeared with kotis upon thousands of koțis of monkeys.
VR 4.38.24 अनुष्टुप्
ततः कोटिसहस्राणां सहस्रेण शतेन च । पृष्ठतोऽनुगतः प्राप्तो हरिभिर्गन्धमादनः ॥
tataḥ koṭisahasrāṇāṃ sahasreṇa śatena ca | pṛṣṭhato'nugataḥ prāpto haribhirgandhamādanaḥ ||
English Translation
Then, followed at his back by hundreds and thousands of koțis, came the monkey, Gandhamādana.
VR 4.38.25 अनुष्टुप्
ततः पद्मसहस्रेण वृतः शङ्कुशतेन च । युवराजोऽङ्गदः प्राप्तः पितृतुल्यपराक्रमः ॥
tataḥ padmasahasreṇa vṛtaḥ śaṅkuśatena ca | yuvarājo'ṅgadaḥ prāptaḥ pitṛtulyaparākramaḥ ||
English Translation
Then came the young prince Angada, in prowess resembling his sire, accompanied by a thousand padmas and an hundred sankhas.
VR 4.38.26 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्ताराद्युतिस्तारो हरिर्भीमपराक्रमः । पञ्चभिर्हरिकोटीभिर्दूरतः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
tatastārādyutistāro harirbhīmaparākramaḥ | pañcabhirharikoṭībhirdūrataḥ pratyadṛśyata ||
English Translation
Then appeared at a distance, accompanied by five koțis of monkeys endowed with dreadful prowess,-Tārā, having the splendour of a star.
VR 4.38.27 अनुष्टुप्
इन्द्रजानुः कपिर्वीरो यूथपः प्रत्यदृश्यत । एकादशानां कोटीनामीश्वरस्तैश्च संवृतः ॥
indrajānuḥ kapirvīro yūthapaḥ pratyadṛśyata | ekādaśānāṃ koṭīnāmīśvarastaiśca saṃvṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
And then appeared Indrajāni, the heroic monkey and leader of herds-lord of eleven kotis-surrounded by them.
VR 4.38.28 अनुष्टुप्
ततो रम्भस्त्वनुप्राप्तस्तरुणादित्यसंनिभः । अयुतेन वृतश्चैव सहस्रेण शतेन च ॥
tato rambhastvanuprāptastaruṇādityasaṃnibhaḥ | ayutena vṛtaścaiva sahasreṇa śatena ca ||
English Translation
Then followed Rambha, resembling the infant sun, accompanied by an ayuta, a thousand, and an hundred.
VR 4.38.29 अनुष्टुप्
ततो यूथपतिर्वीरो दुर्मुखो नाम वानरः । प्रत्यदृश्यत कोटिभ्यां द्वाभ्यां परिवृतो बली ॥
tato yūthapatirvīro durmukho nāma vānaraḥ | pratyadṛśyata koṭibhyāṃ dvābhyāṃ parivṛto balī ||
English Translation
Then appeared to the view the stout monkey, named Durmukha, heroic lord of herds, surrounded by two koțis.
VR 4.38.30 अनुष्टुप्
कैलासशिखराकारैर्वानरैर्भीमविक्रमैः । वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण हनुमान्प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
kailāsaśikharākārairvānarairbhīmavikramaiḥ | vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa hanumānpratyadṛśyata ||
English Translation
And Gavaksa-sovereign of Golangulas-endowed with dreadful might, appeared, surrounded by thousand koțis of monkeys.
VR 4.38.31 अनुष्टुप्
नलश्चापि महावीर्यः संवृतो द्रुमवासिभिः । कोटीशतेन संप्राप्तः सहस्रेण शतेन च ॥
nalaścāpi mahāvīryaḥ saṃvṛto drumavāsibhiḥ | koṭīśatena saṃprāptaḥ sahasreṇa śatena ca ||
English Translation
And the exceedingly energetic Nala came, attended with an hundred kotis, a thousand, and an hundred monkeys, living in trees.
VR 4.38.32 अनुष्टुप्
शरभः कुमुदो वह्निर्वानरो रम्भ एव च । एते चान्ये च बहवो वानराः कामरूपिणः ॥
śarabhaḥ kumudo vahnirvānaro rambha eva ca | ete cānye ca bahavo vānarāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ ||
VR 4.38.33 उपजातिः
आवृत्य पृथिवीं सर्वां पर्वतांश्च वनानि च । आप्लवन्तः प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः । अभ्यवर्तन्त सुग्रीवं सूर्यमभ्रगणा इव ॥
āvṛtya pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ parvatāṃśca vanāni ca | āplavantaḥ plavantaśca garjantaśca plavaṃgamāḥ | abhyavartanta sugrīvaṃ sūryamabhragaṇā iva ||
English Translation
And all the monkeys of the world were some of them coming and others putting up. And monkeys-some of them dripping, and some leaping, and some roaring-gathered round Sugriva, like clouds gathering round the sun.
VR 4.38.34 अनुष्टुप्
कुर्वाणा बहुशब्दांश्च प्रहृष्टा बलशालिनः । शिरोभिर्वानरेन्द्राय सुग्रीवाय न्यवेदयन् ॥
kurvāṇā bahuśabdāṃśca prahṛṣṭā balaśālinaḥ | śirobhirvānarendrāya sugrīvāya nyavedayan ||
English Translation
And, crying in various tones, prime monkeys furnished with arms, with bent heads spoke humbly to that lord of monkeys—Sugrīva.
VR 4.38.35 अनुष्टुप्
अपरे वानरश्रेष्ठाः संगम्य च यथोचितम् । सुग्रीवेण समागम्य स्थिताः प्राञ्जलयस्तदा ॥
apare vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ saṃgamya ca yathocitam | sugrīveṇa samāgamya sthitāḥ prāñjalayastadā ||
English Translation
And other foremost of monkeys, gathering together duly, came before Sugrīva with joined hands.
VR 4.38.36 अनुष्टुप्
सुग्रीवस्त्वरितो रामे सर्वांस्तान्वानरर्षभान् । निवेदयित्वा धर्मज्ञः स्थितः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् ॥
sugrīvastvarito rāme sarvāṃstānvānararṣabhān | nivedayitvā dharmajñaḥ sthitaḥ prāñjalirabravīt ||
English Translation
Sugrīva standing with joined hands, expeditiously informed Rāma of the arrival of the monkey-leaders in hot haste; and then spoke (to them, saying, O chiefs of monkeys, stationing the forces duly near mountain-rills and all the woods, let him that is conversant with the army, ascertain who have come and who have not.
VR 4.38.37 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
यथा सुखं पर्वतनिर्झरेषु; वनेषु सर्वेषु च वानरेन्द्राः । निवेशयित्वा विधिवद्बलानि; बलं बलज्ञः प्रतिपत्तुमीष्टे ॥
yathā sukhaṃ parvatanirjhareṣu; vaneṣu sarveṣu ca vānarendrāḥ | niveśayitvā vidhivadbalāni; balaṃ balajñaḥ pratipattumīṣṭe ||
English Translation
Sugriva told the chiefs to station the forces by the side of swift mountain streams, in forests, and hills and ascertain their exact number.इत्यार्ष श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये किष्किन्धाकाण्डे एकोनचत्वारिंशस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the thirtyninth sarga of Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
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