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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 39

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 39

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 39

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 39 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 63 verses.

Total: 63 Verses • Citations: VR 4.39.1–63 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 4.39.31 अनुष्टुप्
रावणः सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः । ततः समुद्रद्वीपांश्च सुभीमान्द्रष्टुमर्हथ ॥
rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidehyā mārgitavyastatastataḥ | tataḥ samudradvīpāṃśca subhīmāndraṣṭumarhatha ||
VR 4.39.32 अनुष्टुप्
तत्रासुरा महाकायाश्छायां गृह्णन्ति नित्यशः । ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञाता दीर्घकालं बुभुक्षिताः ॥
tatrāsurā mahākāyāśchāyāṃ gṛhṇanti nityaśaḥ | brahmaṇā samanujñātā dīrghakālaṃ bubhukṣitāḥ ||
English Translation
There, huge-bodied Asuras, hungering for a long period, permitted by Brahmā, capture creatures, resorting to shades.
VR 4.39.33 अनुष्टुप्
तं कालमेघप्रतिमं महोरगनिषेवितम् । अभिगम्य महानादं तीर्थेनैव महोदधिम् ॥
taṃ kālameghapratimaṃ mahoraganiṣevitam | abhigamya mahānādaṃ tīrthenaiva mahodadhim ||
English Translation
And adroitly arriving at that great sea, like to clouds at the universal dissolution, inhabited by mighty snakes, sending loud sounds.
VR 4.39.34 अनुष्टुप्
ततो रक्तजलं भीमं लोहितं नाम सागरम् । गता द्रक्ष्यथ तां चैव बृहतीं कूटशाल्मलीम् ॥
tato raktajalaṃ bhīmaṃ lohitaṃ nāma sāgaram | gatā drakṣyatha tāṃ caiva bṛhatīṃ kūṭaśālmalīm ||
English Translation
'Reach out to the great roaring ocean which looks like a black cloud at the time of dissolution, inhabited by great serpents.Go through the bank of the river, and touch the frightening sea named Lohita of red coloured water.You will see a huge silkcotton tree in that place.
VR 4.39.35 अनुष्टुप्
गृहं च वैनतेयस्य नानारत्नविभूषितम् । तत्र कैलाससंकाशं विहितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥
gṛhaṃ ca vainateyasya nānāratnavibhūṣitam | tatra kailāsasaṃkāśaṃ vihitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā ||
English Translation
'You would see there a house of Garuda constructed by Visvakarma. It looks like the Kailasa mountain and is adorned with different kinds of gems.
VR 4.39.36 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र शैलनिभा भीमा मन्देहा नाम राक्षसाः । शैलशृङ्गेषु लम्बन्ते नानारूपा भयावहाः ॥
tatra śailanibhā bhīmā mandehā nāma rākṣasāḥ | śailaśṛṅgeṣu lambante nānārūpā bhayāvahāḥ ||
English Translation
'There are frightening demons called Mandehas of different forms, fearsome as huge mountains hanging down the mountain peaks.
VR 4.39.37 अनुष्टुप्
ते पतन्ति जले नित्यं सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति । अभितप्ताश्च सूर्येण लम्बन्ते स्म पुनः पुनः ॥
te patanti jale nityaṃ sūryasyodayanaṃ prati | abhitaptāśca sūryeṇa lambante sma punaḥ punaḥ ||
English Translation
Day after day at sunrise, these Rākşasas heated (by solar rays) and struck dead by Brahmā energy,* again and again (hang on the crags). *The commentator explains: energy darted from the three orders.
VR 4.39.38 अनुष्टुप्
ततः पाण्डुरमेघाभं क्षीरौदं नाम सागरम् । गता द्रक्ष्यथ दुर्धर्षा मुखा हारमिवोर्मिभिः ॥
tataḥ pāṇḍurameghābhaṃ kṣīraudaṃ nāma sāgaram | gatā drakṣyatha durdharṣā mukhā hāramivormibhiḥ ||
English Translation
'You who are unassailable by the enemies, will see the milky ocean appearing like clouds, resembling a pearl necklace with its rows of waves.
VR 4.39.39 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य मध्ये महाश्वेत ऋषभो नाम पर्वतः । दिव्यगन्धैः कुसुमितै रजतैश्च नगैर्वृतः ॥
tasya madhye mahāśveta ṛṣabho nāma parvataḥ | divyagandhaiḥ kusumitai rajataiśca nagairvṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
'In the midst of that ocean stands a majestic white mountain named Rishaba surrounded by trees filled with silver flowers emitting wonderful fragrance.There is also a lake named Sudarsana with glittering silver lotuses having gleaming golden filaments. Royal swans inhabit these surroundings.
VR 4.39.40 अनुष्टुप्
सरश्च राजतैः पद्मैर्ज्वलितैर्हेमकेसरैः । नाम्ना सुदर्शनं नाम राजहंसैः समाकुलम् ॥
saraśca rājataiḥ padmairjvalitairhemakesaraiḥ | nāmnā sudarśanaṃ nāma rājahaṃsaiḥ samākulam ||
English Translation
'In the midst of that ocean stands a majestic white mountain named Rishaba surrounded by trees filled with silver flowers emitting wonderful fragrance.There is also a lake named Sudarsana with glittering silver lotuses having gleaming golden filaments. Royal swans inhabit these surroundings.
VR 4.39.41 अनुष्टुप्
विबुधाश्चारणा यक्षाः किंनराः साप्सरोगणाः । हृष्टाः समभिगच्छन्ति नलिनीं तां रिरंसवः ॥
vibudhāścāraṇā yakṣāḥ kiṃnarāḥ sāpsarogaṇāḥ | hṛṣṭāḥ samabhigacchanti nalinīṃ tāṃ riraṃsavaḥ ||
English Translation
Desirous of sport, resort to this tank delighted troops of Vivudhas and Charanas, Yaksas, Kinnaras and Apsarās.
VR 4.39.42 अनुष्टुप्
क्षीरोदं समतिक्रम्य ततो द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः । जलोदं सागरश्रेष्ठं सर्वभूतभयावहम् ॥
kṣīrodaṃ samatikramya tato drakṣyatha vānarāḥ | jalodaṃ sāgaraśreṣṭhaṃ sarvabhūtabhayāvaham ||
English Translation
'O monkeys going beyond the milky ocean you will see the seas most dreadful to all creatures.
VR 4.39.43 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र तत्कोपजं तेजः कृतं हयमुखं महत् । अस्याहुस्तन्महावेगमोदनं सचराचरम् ॥
tatra tatkopajaṃ tejaḥ kṛtaṃ hayamukhaṃ mahat | asyāhustanmahāvegamodanaṃ sacarācaram ||
English Translation
'Here is born Hayamukha, out of the fastspreading fire of anger of the ocean. Its movable and immovable creatures constitute his food.
VR 4.39.44 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र विक्रोशतां नादो भूतानां सागरौकसाम् । श्रूयते चासमर्थानां दृष्ट्वा तद्वडवामुखम् ॥
tatra vikrośatāṃ nādo bhūtānāṃ sāgaraukasām | śrūyate cāsamarthānāṃ dṛṣṭvā tadvaḍavāmukham ||
English Translation
'You can hear the sounds of helpless oceanic creatures crying loudly on seeing the burning face of Vadava.
VR 4.39.45 अनुष्टुप्
स्वादूदस्योत्तरे देशे योजनानि त्रयोदश । जातरूपशिलो नाम महान्कनकपर्वतः ॥
svādūdasyottare deśe yojanāni trayodaśa | jātarūpaśilo nāma mahānkanakaparvataḥ ||
English Translation
On the north of the Swādu sea, lie thirteen Yojanas (of land), named Jātarūpasila, * exceeding spacious, and of the splendour of gold. Lit. of gold and stone.
VR 4.39.46 अनुष्टुप्
आसीनं पर्वतस्याग्रे सर्वभूतनमस्कृतम् । सहस्रशिरसं देवमनन्तं नीलवाससं ॥
āsīnaṃ parvatasyāgre sarvabhūtanamaskṛtam | sahasraśirasaṃ devamanantaṃ nīlavāsasaṃ ||
English Translation
'O monkeys on top of the mountain you will see Ananta, a thousandhooded serpent seated, as bright as the Moon, robed in blue, with large eyes like lotus petals bearing the load of the earth, and revered by all beings.
VR 4.39.47 अनुष्टुप्
त्रिशिराः काञ्चनः केतुस्तालस्तस्य महात्मनः । स्थापितः पर्वतस्याग्रे विराजति सवेदिकः ॥
triśirāḥ kāñcanaḥ ketustālastasya mahātmanaḥ | sthāpitaḥ parvatasyāgre virājati savedikaḥ ||
English Translation
And by the dais (there) at the top of the mount is the golden palm, planted by that high souled one,—which is like a banner.
VR 4.39.48 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्वस्यां दिशि निर्माणं कृतं तत्त्रिदशेश्वरैः । ततः परं हेममयः श्रीमानुदयपर्वतः ॥
pūrvasyāṃ diśi nirmāṇaṃ kṛtaṃ tattridaśeśvaraiḥ | tataḥ paraṃ hemamayaḥ śrīmānudayaparvataḥ ||
English Translation
The chief of the celestials reared it in the Eastern region. After that is the fair Rising mountain.
VR 4.39.49 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य कोटिर्दिवं स्पृष्ट्वा शतयोजनमायता । जातरूपमयी दिव्या विराजति सवेदिका ॥
tasya koṭirdivaṃ spṛṣṭvā śatayojanamāyatā | jātarūpamayī divyā virājati savedikā ||
English Translation
Its golden peak measuring a hundred Yojanas, reaching to the heavens, rises nobly, with mountains at its base; and looks beautiful with Sālas, palms, Tamālas, and flowering Karnikāras,-golden, splendid and resembling the sun.
VR 4.39.50 अनुष्टुप्
सालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च कर्णिकारैश्च पुष्पितैः । जातरूपमयैर्दिव्यैः शोभते सूर्यसंनिभैः ॥
sālaistālaistamālaiśca karṇikāraiśca puṣpitaiḥ | jātarūpamayairdivyaiḥ śobhate sūryasaṃnibhaiḥ ||
English Translation
Its golden peak measuring a hundred Yojanas, reaching to the heavens, rises nobly, with mountains at its base; and looks beautiful with Sālas, palms, Tamālas, and flowering Karnikāras,-golden, splendid and resembling the sun.
VR 4.39.51 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम् । शृङ्गं सौमनसं नाम जातरूपमयं ध्रुवम् ॥
tatra yojanavistāramucchritaṃ daśayojanam | śṛṅgaṃ saumanasaṃ nāma jātarūpamayaṃ dhruvam ||
English Translation
There, spreading a Yojana around, towering up ten, is the peak named Saumanasa-all certainly of gold.
VR 4.39.52 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र पूर्वं पदं कृत्वा पुरा विष्णुस्त्रिविक्रमे । द्वितीयं शिखरं मेरोश्चकार पुरुषोत्तमः ॥
tatra pūrvaṃ padaṃ kṛtvā purā viṣṇustrivikrame | dvitīyaṃ śikharaṃ meroścakāra puruṣottamaḥ ||
English Translation
There, formerly on the occasion of invading the earth with three paces, that foremost of persons, Vişņu, planting his first foot planted the other on the summit of Meru.
VR 4.39.53 अनुष्टुप्
उत्तरेण परिक्रम्य जम्बूद्वीपं दिवाकरः । दृश्यो भवति भूयिष्ठं शिखरं तन्महोच्छ्रयम् ॥
uttareṇa parikramya jambūdvīpaṃ divākaraḥ | dṛśyo bhavati bhūyiṣṭhaṃ śikharaṃ tanmahocchrayam ||
English Translation
The sun, having passed by Jambūdwipa on the north, and, arriving at that mighty and eminent summit, (Saumanasa), again becomes visible to the dwellers of Jambūdwipa.
VR 4.39.54 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र वैखानसा नाम वालखिल्या महर्षयः । प्रकाशमाना दृश्यन्ते सूर्यवर्णास्तपस्विनः ॥
tatra vaikhānasā nāma vālakhilyā maharṣayaḥ | prakāśamānā dṛśyante sūryavarṇāstapasvinaḥ ||
English Translation
'Over there the great ascetics Vaikhanasas and Valakhilyas appear like the radiating Sun.
VR 4.39.55 अनुष्टुप्
अयं सुदर्शनो द्वीपः पुरो यस्य प्रकाशते । यस्मिंस्तेजश्च चक्षुश्च सर्वप्रानभृतामपि ॥
ayaṃ sudarśano dvīpaḥ puro yasya prakāśate | yasmiṃstejaśca cakṣuśca sarvaprānabhṛtāmapi ||
English Translation
This is the island of Sudarsana, before which all creatures inspire energy and have their sight granted to them.
VR 4.39.56 अनुष्टुप्
शैलस्य तस्य कुञ्जेषु कन्दरेषु वनेषु च । रावणः सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः ॥
śailasya tasya kuñjeṣu kandareṣu vaneṣu ca | rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidehyā mārgitavyastatastataḥ ||
English Translation
You should search for Rāvana with Vaidehi all round the top of that mountain as well as in its forests and woods.
VR 4.39.57 अनुष्टुप्
काञ्चनस्य च शैलस्य सूर्यस्य च महात्मनः । आविष्टा तेजसा संध्या पूर्वा रक्ता प्रकाशते ॥
kāñcanasya ca śailasya sūryasya ca mahātmanaḥ | āviṣṭā tejasā saṃdhyā pūrvā raktā prakāśate ||
English Translation
(Here) the first twilight enfolded in the glory of the golden hill and that of the high-souled Sun, appeareth roseate.
VR 4.39.58 अनुष्टुप्
ततः परमगम्या स्याद्दिक्पूर्वा त्रिदशावृता । रहिता चन्द्रसूर्याभ्यामदृश्या तिमिरावृता ॥
tataḥ paramagamyā syāddikpūrvā tridaśāvṛtā | rahitā candrasūryābhyāmadṛśyā timirāvṛtā ||
English Translation
Beyond that, is the exceedingly impassable Eastern quarter, thronged by the celestials, covered with darkness and devoid of the sun and the moon.
VR 4.39.59 अनुष्टुप्
शैलेषु तेषु सर्वेषु कन्दरेषु वनेषु च । ये च नोक्ता मया देशा विचेया तेषु जानकी ॥
śaileṣu teṣu sarveṣu kandareṣu vaneṣu ca | ye ca noktā mayā deśā viceyā teṣu jānakī ||
English Translation
Do you search for Jānaki in all those rocks, woods and streams as well as in such spots as I have not mentioned.
VR 4.39.60 अनुष्टुप्
एतावद्वानरैः शक्यं गन्तुं वानरपुंगवाः । अभास्करममर्यादं न जानीमस्ततः परम् ॥
etāvadvānaraiḥ śakyaṃ gantuṃ vānarapuṃgavāḥ | abhāskaramamaryādaṃ na jānīmastataḥ param ||
English Translation
You foremost of monkey, the monkeys are competent to proceed thus far. Beyond that, of regions sunless and limitless I know nothing.
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