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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 40

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 40

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 40

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 40 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 47 verses.

Total: 47 Verses • Citations: VR 4.40.1–47 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 17 shown)
VR 4.40.31 अनुष्टुप्
तमतिक्रम्य दुर्धर्षाः सूर्यवान्नाम पर्वतः । अध्वना दुर्विगाहेन योजनानि चतुर्दश ॥
tamatikramya durdharṣāḥ sūryavānnāma parvataḥ | adhvanā durvigāhena yojanāni caturdaśa ||
English Translation
'O monkeys bowing down to that mountain, proceed in search of Sita. O unassailable vanaras, beyond this mountain is another called Suryavan. It is at a distance of fourteen yojanas and it is difficult to cover that distance.
VR 4.40.32 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तमप्यतिक्रम्य वैद्युतो नाम पर्वतः । सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षैः सर्वकालमनोहरैः ॥
tatastamapyatikramya vaidyuto nāma parvataḥ | sarvakāmaphalairvṛkṣaiḥ sarvakālamanoharaiḥ ||
English Translation
'Beyond that mountain lies Vaidyuta, a hill with trees yielding lovely fruits in all seasons which can satisfy all desires.
VR 4.40.33 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र भुक्त्वा वरार्हाणि मूलानि च फलानि च । मधूनि पीत्वा मुख्यानि परं गच्छत वानराः ॥
tatra bhuktvā varārhāṇi mūlāni ca phalāni ca | madhūni pītvā mukhyāni paraṃ gacchata vānarāḥ ||
English Translation
'O monkeys eat your cherlshed roots and fruits and drink the best of honey there and proceed further.
VR 4.40.34 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र नेत्रमनःकान्तः कुञ्जरो नाम पर्वतः । अगस्त्यभवनं यत्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥
tatra netramanaḥkāntaḥ kuñjaro nāma parvataḥ | agastyabhavanaṃ yatra nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā ||
English Translation
There is the hill named Kunjara, grateful both to the eye and the mind, where Viśvakarmā had built the abode of Agastya*. There (rises) that stately golden pile, adorned with various gems, extending over one Yojana, and ten in height. *i.e. in that hill.
VR 4.40.35 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम् । शरणं काञ्चनं दिव्यं नानारत्नविभूषितम् ॥
tatra yojanavistāramucchritaṃ daśayojanam | śaraṇaṃ kāñcanaṃ divyaṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitam ||
English Translation
There, spreading a Yojana around, towering up ten, is the peak named Saumanasa-all certainly of gold.
VR 4.40.36 उपजातिः
तत्र भोगवती नाम सर्पाणामालयः पुरी । विशालरथ्या दुर्धर्षा सर्वतः परिरक्षिता । रक्षिता पन्नगैर्घोरैस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रैर्महाविषैः ॥
tatra bhogavatī nāma sarpāṇāmālayaḥ purī | viśālarathyā durdharṣā sarvataḥ parirakṣitā | rakṣitā pannagairghoraistīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrairmahāviṣaiḥ ||
English Translation
In it also there is that palace, which is the abode of snakes; having spacious ways, i incapable of being captured, guarded around, and protected by dreadful snakes and sharptoothed serpents of virulent poison; where dwelleth Vāsuki, the exceedingly terrible king of snakes. Proceeding heedfully, you must explore that Bhogavatī palace; also whatever concealed place may lie there.
VR 4.40.37 अनुष्टुप्
सर्पराजो महाघोरो यस्यां वसति वासुकिः । निर्याय मार्गितव्या च सा च भोगवती पुरी ॥
sarparājo mahāghoro yasyāṃ vasati vāsukiḥ | niryāya mārgitavyā ca sā ca bhogavatī purī ||
VR 4.40.38 अनुष्टुप्
तं च देशमतिक्रम्य महानृषभसंस्थितः । सर्वरत्नमयः श्रीमानृषभो नाम पर्वतः ॥
taṃ ca deśamatikramya mahānṛṣabhasaṃsthitaḥ | sarvaratnamayaḥ śrīmānṛṣabho nāma parvataḥ ||
English Translation
'With this place passed, you will see a huge mountain named Rishaba of the size of a bull filled with all gems.
VR 4.40.39 अनुष्टुप्
गोशीर्षकं पद्मकं च हरिश्यामं च चन्दनम् । दिव्यमुत्पद्यते यत्र तच्चैवाग्निसमप्रभम् ॥
gośīrṣakaṃ padmakaṃ ca hariśyāmaṃ ca candanam | divyamutpadyate yatra taccaivāgnisamaprabham ||
English Translation
'There grow sandal trees of amazing colours like that of gorochana, padmaka (like lotus), greenish black and red as fire.
VR 4.40.40 अनुष्टुप्
न तु तच्चन्दनं दृष्ट्वा स्प्रष्टव्यं च कदाचन । रोहिता नाम गन्धर्वा घोरा रक्षन्ति तद्वनम् ॥
na tu taccandanaṃ dṛṣṭvā spraṣṭavyaṃ ca kadācana | rohitā nāma gandharvā ghorā rakṣanti tadvanam ||
English Translation
'Never touch when you see the sandal trees, for they are guarded by dreadful gandharvas named Rohitas.
VR 4.40.41 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र गन्धर्वपतयः पञ्चसूर्यसमप्रभाः । शैलूषो ग्रामणीर्भिक्षुः शुभ्रो बभ्रुस्तथैव च ॥
tatra gandharvapatayaḥ pañcasūryasamaprabhāḥ | śailūṣo grāmaṇīrbhikṣuḥ śubhro babhrustathaiva ca ||
English Translation
'Five ghandharva kings named Sailusha, Gramani, Sigru, Subhra and Babhru who have the radiance like the Sun reside there. It is the abode of those who have done meritorious deeds.They glow like Sun, Moon and Fire.
VR 4.40.42 उपजातिः
अन्ते पृथिव्या दुर्धर्षास्तत्र स्वर्गजितः स्थिताः । ततः परं न वः सेव्यः पितृलोकः सुदारुणः । राजधानी यमस्यैषा कष्टेन तमसावृता ॥
ante pṛthivyā durdharṣāstatra svargajitaḥ sthitāḥ | tataḥ paraṃ na vaḥ sevyaḥ pitṛlokaḥ sudāruṇaḥ | rājadhānī yamasyaiṣā kaṣṭena tamasāvṛtā ||
English Translation
And there reside persons who have won the heavenly regions. After that are the awful regions of the ancestral manes, which you must not approach. This is the metropolis of Yama, covered by deep gloom.
VR 4.40.43 अनुष्टुप्
एतावदेव युष्माभिर्वीरा वानरपुंगवाः । शक्यं विचेतुं गन्तुं वा नातो गतिमतां गतिः ॥
etāvadeva yuṣmābhirvīrā vānarapuṃgavāḥ | śakyaṃ vicetuṃ gantuṃ vā nāto gatimatāṃ gatiḥ ||
English Translation
You heroic monkey chiefs, you can seek thus far. Further there is no course for those endued with motion.
VR 4.40.44 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वमेतत्समालोक्य यच्चान्यदपि दृश्यते । गतिं विदित्वा वैदेह्याः संनिवर्तितमर्हथ ॥
sarvametatsamālokya yaccānyadapi dṛśyate | gatiṃ viditvā vaidehyāḥ saṃnivartitamarhatha ||
English Translation
Having examined all these, as well others that may come within your ken, it behoves you, after having ascertained Vaidehi's course, to return (hither).
VR 4.40.45 अनुष्टुप्
यस्तु मासान्निवृत्तोऽग्रे दृष्टा सीतेति वक्ष्यति । मत्तुल्यविभवो भोगैः सुखं स विहरिष्यति ॥
yastu māsānnivṛtto'gre dṛṣṭā sīteti vakṣyati | mattulyavibhavo bhogaiḥ sukhaṃ sa vihariṣyati ||
English Translation
He that, returning within a month, shall say,—I have seen Sītā,' shall pass his days in happiness, enjoying affluence like mine own and indulging all pleasures.
VR 4.40.46 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रियतरो नास्ति मम प्राणाद्विशेषतः । कृतापराधो बहुशो मम बन्धुर्भविष्यति ॥
tataḥ priyataro nāsti mama prāṇādviśeṣataḥ | kṛtāparādho bahuśo mama bandhurbhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
He shall be dearer to me than life itself, and none dearer (to me) that he; and although he might commit innumerable wrongs, still should he become my friend.
VR 4.40.47 पुष्पिताग्रा = [१२: ननरय] १,३ + [१२: नजजरग] २,४
अमितबलपराक्रमा भवन्तो; विपुलगुणेषु कुलेषु च प्रसूताः । मनुजपतिसुतां यथा लभध्वं; तदधिगुणं पुरुषार्थमारभध्वम् ॥
amitabalaparākramā bhavanto; vipulaguṇeṣu kuleṣu ca prasūtāḥ | manujapatisutāṃ yathā labhadhvaṃ; tadadhiguṇaṃ puruṣārthamārabhadhvam ||
English Translation
Possessed of immeasurable strength and prowess, and sprung from lines crowned with sterling virtues, do you strive manfully in such a glorious way that the king's daughter may be recovered. prowess, and sprung from lines crowned with sterling virtues, do you strive manfully in such a glorious way that the king's daughter may be recovered.
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