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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 4

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 4

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 4

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 4 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 26 verses.

Total: 26 Verses • Citations: VR 4.4.1–26 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.4.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रहृष्टो हनुमान्कृत्यवानिति तद्वचः । श्रुत्वा मधुरसंभाषं सुग्रीवं मनसा गतः ॥
tataḥ prahṛṣṭo hanumānkṛtyavāniti tadvacaḥ | śrutvā madhurasaṃbhāṣaṃ sugrīvaṃ manasā gataḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing those words (of Rāma) and learning his amicable feeling (in relation to Sugrīva) as also, seeing that Rāma was willing to assist Sugrīva, Hanuman, getting exceedingly delighted, remembered Sugrīva.
VR 4.4.2 अनुष्टुप्
भव्यो राज्यागमस्तस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः । यदयं कृत्यवान्प्राप्तः कृत्यं चैतदुपागतम् ॥
bhavyo rājyāgamastasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ | yadayaṃ kṛtyavānprāptaḥ kṛtyaṃ caitadupāgatam ||
English Translation
Since this one of successful acts has been come by and also this business is in hand, the high-souled Sugrīva will most probably obtain the monarchy.
VR 4.4.3 अनुष्टुप्
ततः परमसंहृष्टो हनूमान्प्लवगर्षभः । प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं रामं वाक्यविशारदः ॥
tataḥ paramasaṃhṛṣṭo hanūmānplavagarṣabhaḥ | pratyuvāca tato vākyaṃ rāmaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ ||
English Translation
Then transported with joy, that foremost of monkeys, Hanumān, in these words, replied to Rāma, deft in speech, saying,
VR 4.4.4 अनुष्टुप्
किमर्थं त्वं वनं घोरं पम्पाकाननमण्डितम् । आगतः सानुजो दुर्गं नानाव्यालमृगायुतम् ॥
kimarthaṃ tvaṃ vanaṃ ghoraṃ pampākānanamaṇḍitam | āgataḥ sānujo durgaṃ nānāvyālamṛgāyutam ||
English Translation
Why is it, thất accompanied with your younger brother, have you come to this dense and trackless forest, garnished with the woodlands of Pampā, and filled with various kinds of ferocious beasts?
VR 4.4.5 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणो रामचोदितः । आचचक्षे महात्मानं रामं दशरथात्मजम् ॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇo rāmacoditaḥ | ācacakṣe mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of his, Laksmana, directed by Råma, informed (Hanumān) of all about Rama, the son of Dasaratha.
VR 4.4.6 अनुष्टुप्
राजा दशरथो नाम द्युतिमान्धर्मवत्सलः । तस्यायं पूर्वजः पुत्रो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः ॥
rājā daśaratho nāma dyutimāndharmavatsalaḥ | tasyāyaṃ pūrvajaḥ putro rāmo nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ ||
English Translation
There was a king named Dasaratha endued with the prowess of a celestial. I am his eldest son known among men by the name of Rāma.
VR 4.4.7 अनुष्टुप्
शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां पितुर्निर्देशपारगः । वीरो दशरथस्यायं पुत्राणां गुणवत्तरः ॥
śaraṇyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ piturnirdeśapāragaḥ | vīro daśarathasyāyaṃ putrāṇāṃ guṇavattaraḥ ||
English Translation
He is the refuge of all creatures, and competent to carry out the injunctions of his father. The eldest son of Dasaratha, he is foremost of all his sons in merit.
VR 4.4.8 उपजातिः
राज्याद्भ्रष्टो वने वस्तुं मया सार्धमिहागतः । भार्यया च महातेजाः सीतयानुगतो वशी । दिनक्षये महातेजाः प्रभयेव दिवाकरः ॥
rājyādbhraṣṭo vane vastuṃ mayā sārdhamihāgataḥ | bhāryayā ca mahātejāḥ sītayānugato vaśī | dinakṣaye mahātejāḥ prabhayeva divākaraḥ ||
English Translation
And, O highly exalted one, this one of subdued senses is followed by his wife Sītā even as the decline of day the exceedingly effulgent Sun is followed by (his spouse) Splendour.
VR 4.4.9 अनुष्टुप्
अहमस्यावरो भ्राता गुणैर्दास्यमुपागतः । कृतज्ञस्य बहुज्ञस्य लक्ष्मणो नाम नामतः ॥
ahamasyāvaro bhrātā guṇairdāsyamupāgataḥ | kṛtajñasya bahujñasya lakṣmaṇo nāma nāmataḥ ||
English Translation
I am the younger brother of this one endued with gratitude and of various lore. Subdued by his virtues, I, Laksimana by name, have dedicated myself to his service.
VR 4.4.10 अनुष्टुप्
सुखार्हस्य महार्हस्य सर्वभूतहितात्मनः । ऐश्वर्येण विहीनस्य वनवासाश्रितस्य च ॥
sukhārhasya mahārhasya sarvabhūtahitātmanaḥ | aiśvaryeṇa vihīnasya vanavāsāśritasya ca ||
English Translation
'This man who should have lived in comfort and in reverence, one who was worthy of all the wellwishers lost his wealth and was banished into the forest. He is now deprived of his wife kidnapped by an unknown demon who could assume any form at will.
VR 4.4.11 अनुष्टुप्
रक्षसापहृता भार्या रहिते कामरूपिणा । तच्च न ज्ञायते रक्षः पत्नी येनास्य सा हृता ॥
rakṣasāpahṛtā bhāryā rahite kāmarūpiṇā | tacca na jñāyate rakṣaḥ patnī yenāsya sā hṛtā ||
English Translation
Worthy of happiness, homage, and intent upon the welfare of all beings, deprived of wealth and living in the forest, he has his wife carried off by a Rākşasa, wearing shapes at will. Nor have we yet (been able) to ascertain who is that Rākşasa that has carried off his wife.
VR 4.4.12 अनुष्टुप्
दनुर्नाम श्रियः पुत्रः शापाद्राक्षसतां गतः । आख्यातस्तेन सुग्रीवः समर्थो वानराधिपः ॥
danurnāma śriyaḥ putraḥ śāpādrākṣasatāṃ gataḥ | ākhyātastena sugrīvaḥ samartho vānarādhipaḥ ||
English Translation
A son of Diti named Danu, had, by virtue of an imprecation, undergone Raksasa-hood. He it is who had related to us all about the capable Sugrīva.—That exceedingly puissant one shall have a knowledge of the ravisher of your wife? Having said this, Danu beaming (with a halo) went to heaven.
VR 4.4.13 अनुष्टुप्
स ज्ञास्यति महावीर्यस्तव भार्यापहारिणम् । एवमुक्त्वा दनुः स्वर्गं भ्राजमानो गतः सुखम् ॥
sa jñāsyati mahāvīryastava bhāryāpahāriṇam | evamuktvā danuḥ svargaṃ bhrājamāno gataḥ sukham ||
English Translation
A son of Diti named Danu, had, by virtue of an imprecation, undergone Raksasa-hood. He it is who had related to us all about the capable Sugrīva.—That exceedingly puissant one shall have a knowledge of the ravisher of your wife? Having said this, Danu beaming (with a halo) went to heaven.
VR 4.4.14 अनुष्टुप्
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं याथातथ्येन पृच्छतः । अहं चैव हि रामश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतौ ॥
etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ yāthātathyena pṛcchataḥ | ahaṃ caiva hi rāmaśca sugrīvaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatau ||
English Translation
Thus have 1 related to you all as it fell out. Both Rāma and myself have saught the shelter of Sugriva.
VR 4.4.15 अनुष्टुप्
एष दत्त्वा च वित्तानि प्राप्य चानुत्तमं यशः । लोकनाथः पुरा भूत्वा सुग्रीवं नाथमिच्छति ॥
eṣa dattvā ca vittāni prāpya cānuttamaṃ yaśaḥ | lokanāthaḥ purā bhūtvā sugrīvaṃ nāthamicchati ||
English Translation
Having given away profuse wealth and attained high fame, this one who formerly was the lord of the worlds, now wishes to make Sugrīva his master.
VR 4.4.16 अनुष्टुप्
शोकाभिभूते रामे तु शोकार्ते शरणं गते । कर्तुमर्हति सुग्रीवः प्रसादं सह यूथपैः ॥
śokābhibhūte rāme tu śokārte śaraṇaṃ gate | kartumarhati sugrīvaḥ prasādaṃ saha yūthapaiḥ ||
English Translation
On Rāma being overwhelmed with sorrow, tried by grief, and having come under his refuge,' it behoveth Sugrīva along with the leaders of bands to show favour to Rāma?
VR 4.4.17 अनुष्टुप्
एवं ब्रुवाणं सौमित्रिं करुणं साश्रुपातनम् । हनूमान्प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥
evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ saumitriṃ karuṇaṃ sāśrupātanam | hanūmānpratyuvācedaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ ||
English Translation
When Sumitrā's son shedding tears had spoken thus, that one skilled in speech, Hanumān, answered in these words, 'Persons of such a stamp, endued with understanding, of controlled anger and subdued senses, should be seen by the master of monkeys, and such come within one's ken through blessed luck.
VR 4.4.18 अनुष्टुप्
ईदृशा बुद्धिसंपन्ना जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः । द्रष्टव्या वानरेन्द्रेण दिष्ट्या दर्शनमागताः ॥
īdṛśā buddhisaṃpannā jitakrodhā jitendriyāḥ | draṣṭavyā vānarendreṇa diṣṭyā darśanamāgatāḥ ||
English Translation
When Sumitrā's son shedding tears had spoken thus, that one skilled in speech, Hanumān, answered in these words, 'Persons of such a stamp, endued with understanding, of controlled anger and subdued senses, should be seen by the master of monkeys, and such come within one's ken through blessed luck.
VR 4.4.19 अनुष्टुप्
स हि राज्याच्च विभ्रष्टः कृतवैरश्च वालिना । हृतदारो वने त्रस्तो भ्रात्रा विनिकृतो भृशम् ॥
sa hi rājyācca vibhraṣṭaḥ kṛtavairaśca vālinā | hṛtadāro vane trasto bhrātrā vinikṛto bhṛśam ||
English Translation
He also has been driven out of his kingdom, and has incurred the hostility of Vali. And his wife torn away from him, he dwelleth in this wood, in fear, having been exceedingly harassed by his brother.
VR 4.4.20 अनुष्टुप्
करिष्यति स साहाय्यं युवयोर्भास्करात्मजः । सुग्रीवः सह चास्माभिः सीतायाः परिमार्गणे ॥
kariṣyati sa sāhāyyaṃ yuvayorbhāskarātmajaḥ | sugrīvaḥ saha cāsmābhiḥ sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇe ||
English Translation
That son of the Sun, Sugriva, along with us, will help you in seeking out Sītā.
VR 4.4.21 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवमुक्त्वा हनुमाञ्श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा । बभाषे सोऽभिगच्छामः सुग्रीवमिति राघवम् ॥
ityevamuktvā hanumāñślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā | babhāṣe so'bhigacchāmaḥ sugrīvamiti rāghavam ||
English Translation
Having said these sweet and hurried words, Hanuman said to Rāghava, 'I will (now) repair to Sugriva.'
VR 4.4.22 अनुष्टुप्
एवं ब्रुवाणं धर्मात्मा हनूमन्तं स लक्ष्मणः । प्रतिपूज्य यथान्यायमिदं प्रोवाच राघवम् ॥
evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ dharmātmā hanūmantaṃ sa lakṣmaṇaḥ | pratipūjya yathānyāyamidaṃ provāca rāghavam ||
English Translation
When Hanumān had said this, the righteous Lakşmaņa duly paying homage to the former, addressed Rāghava, saying.
VR 4.4.23 अनुष्टुप्
कपिः कथयते हृष्टो यथायं मारुतात्मजः । कृत्यवान्सोऽपि संप्राप्तः कृतकृत्योऽसि राघव ॥
kapiḥ kathayate hṛṣṭo yathāyaṃ mārutātmajaḥ | kṛtyavānso'pi saṃprāptaḥ kṛtakṛtyo'si rāghava ||
English Translation
From the glad way in which this son of the god of the wind is speaking, it appears that he also seeks your service; and, arriving (at this region) you also, Rāghava, have reaped success.
VR 4.4.24 अनुष्टुप्
प्रसन्नमुखवर्णश्च व्यक्तं हृष्टश्च भाषते । नानृतं वक्ष्यते वीरो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ॥
prasannamukhavarṇaśca vyaktaṃ hṛṣṭaśca bhāṣate | nānṛtaṃ vakṣyate vīro hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
He speaketh openly with a delightful light in his countenance; and cheerfulness. (It seems) that the heroic Hanuman, son to the God of wind does not speak anything that is false.
VR 4.4.25 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स तु महाप्राज्ञो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः । जगामादाय तौ वीरौ हरिराजाय राघवौ ॥
tataḥ sa tu mahāprājño hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ | jagāmādāya tau vīrau harirājāya rāghavau ||
English Translation
Then that vastly wise one Hanumān the son of the wind god departed, taking with him the heroic descendants of Raghu, for (presenting them) to the monarch of monkeys.
VR 4.4.26 पुष्पिताग्रा = [१२: ननरय] १,३ + [१२: नजजरग] २,४
स तु विपुल यशाः कपिप्रवीरः; पवनसुतः कृतकृत्यवत्प्रहृष्टः । गिरिवरमुरुविक्रमः प्रयातः; स शुभमतिः सह रामलक्ष्मणाभ्याम् ॥
sa tu vipula yaśāḥ kapipravīraḥ; pavanasutaḥ kṛtakṛtyavatprahṛṣṭaḥ | girivaramuruvikramaḥ prayātaḥ; sa śubhamatiḥ saha rāmalakṣmaṇābhyām ||
English Translation
Then the heroic monkey, the son of the windgod, of wide fame, and great prowess, with his mind perfectly pure, considering himself as crowned with success, and experiencing exceeding delight, arrived at that best of mountains in company with Rāma and Laks mana.
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