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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 4 (Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) • Sarga 43

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 43

किष्किन्धाकाण्डम् • सर्गः 43

Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa Sarga 43 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 16 verses.

Total: 16 Verses • Citations: VR 4.43.1–16 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 4.43.1 अनुष्टुप्
विशेषेण तु सुग्रीवो हनुमत्यर्थमुक्तवान् । स हि तस्मिन्हरिश्रेष्ठे निश्चितार्थोऽर्थसाधने ॥
viśeṣeṇa tu sugrīvo hanumatyarthamuktavān | sa hi tasminhariśreṣṭhe niścitārtho'rthasādhane ||
English Translation
Sugrīva had declared his conviction that he relied particularly upon Hanumān.
VR 4.43.2 अनुष्टुप्
न भूमौ नान्तरिक्षे वा नाम्बरे नामरालये । नाप्सु वा गतिसंगं ते पश्यामि हरिपुंगव ॥
na bhūmau nāntarikṣe vā nāmbare nāmarālaye | nāpsu vā gatisaṃgaṃ te paśyāmi haripuṃgava ||
English Translation
O foremost of monkeys, neither on the earth, nor in the sky', nor in the etherial regions, nor yet in water, find I any obstacle to your course. 1. Antariksa-regions above the earth in which the birds fly. 2. Ambara— Upper air.
VR 4.43.3 अनुष्टुप्
सासुराः सहगन्धर्वाः सनागनरदेवताः । विदिताः सर्वलोकास्ते ससागरधराधराः ॥
sāsurāḥ sahagandharvāḥ sanāganaradevatāḥ | viditāḥ sarvalokāste sasāgaradharādharāḥ ||
English Translation
The entire worlds with Asuras, and Gandharvas, and Nāgas, and men, and gods, with oceans, and the earth and the regions beneath—are well known to you.
VR 4.43.4 अनुष्टुप्
गतिर्वेगश्च तेजश्च लाघवं च महाकपे । पितुस्ते सदृशं वीर मारुतस्य महौजसः ॥
gatirvegaśca tejaśca lāghavaṃ ca mahākape | pituste sadṛśaṃ vīra mārutasya mahaujasaḥ ||
English Translation
And your motion, vehemence, energy and fleetness, are, O hero, O mighty ape, even like those of your sire, the powerful wind god; and there exists no creature on earth that is like to you in energy. Therefore do you bethink you how Sītā may be recovered.
VR 4.43.5 अनुष्टुप्
तेजसा वापि ते भूतं समं भुवि न विद्यते । तद्यथा लभ्यते सीता तत्त्वमेवोपपादय ॥
tejasā vāpi te bhūtaṃ samaṃ bhuvi na vidyate | tadyathā labhyate sītā tattvamevopapādaya ||
English Translation
'I do not know any living being equal to you in brilliance on this earth. Therefore, you alone know how to secure Sita.Go ahead
VR 4.43.6 अनुष्टुप्
त्वय्येव हनुमन्नस्ति बलं बुद्धिः पराक्रमः । देशकालानुवृत्तश्च नयश्च नयपण्डित ॥
tvayyeva hanumannasti balaṃ buddhiḥ parākramaḥ | deśakālānuvṛttaśca nayaśca nayapaṇḍita ||
English Translation
Even in you, O you versed in policy, are strength, and wit, and courage, and policy, and conduct in consonance with season and place.
VR 4.43.7 अनुष्टुप्
ततः कार्यसमासंगमवगम्य हनूमति । विदित्वा हनुमन्तं च चिन्तयामास राघवः ॥
tataḥ kāryasamāsaṃgamavagamya hanūmati | viditvā hanumantaṃ ca cintayāmāsa rāghavaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat, understanding that success in the task depended upon Hanumān, and also knowing what Hanumān was, Rāghava reflected,
VR 4.43.8 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वथा निश्चितार्थोऽयं हनूमति हरीश्वरः । निश्चितार्थतरश्चापि हनूमान्कार्यसाधने ॥
sarvathā niścitārtho'yaṃ hanūmati harīśvaraḥ | niścitārthataraścāpi hanūmānkāryasādhane ||
English Translation
This lord of monkeys is every way confident concerning Hanumān; and Hanumān himself is even more confident of achieving success in the work.
VR 4.43.9 अनुष्टुप्
तदेवं प्रस्थितस्यास्य परिज्ञातस्य कर्मभिः । भर्त्रा परिगृहीतस्य ध्रुवः कार्यफलोदयः ॥
tadevaṃ prasthitasyāsya parijñātasya karmabhiḥ | bhartrā parigṛhītasya dhruvaḥ kāryaphalodayaḥ ||
English Translation
He that has been tested by his deed, and who has been considered worthiest by his master, having veen commissioned in this business,-success in the work is certain.
VR 4.43.10 अनुष्टुप्
तं समीक्ष्य महातेजा व्यवसायोत्तरं हरिम् । कृतार्थ इव संवृत्तः प्रहृष्टेन्द्रियमानसः ॥
taṃ samīkṣya mahātejā vyavasāyottaraṃ harim | kṛtārtha iva saṃvṛttaḥ prahṛṣṭendriyamānasaḥ ||
English Translation
Then beholding that monkey who was the fittest for the task, that exceedingly energetic senses one, (Rāma), with his mind and exhilarated, considering himself as already crowned with success, felt the excess of joy.
VR 4.43.11 अनुष्टुप्
ददौ तस्य ततः प्रीतः स्वनामाङ्कोपशोभितम् । अङ्गुलीयमभिज्ञानं राजपुत्र्याः परंतपः ॥
dadau tasya tataḥ prītaḥ svanāmāṅkopaśobhitam | aṅgulīyamabhijñānaṃ rājaputryāḥ paraṃtapaḥ ||
English Translation
And well pleased, that subduer of enemies handed to Hanuman a ring inscribed with his name, as a sign to the king's daughter.
VR 4.43.12 अनुष्टुप्
अनेन त्वां हरिश्रेष्ठ चिह्नेन जनकात्मजा । मत्सकाशादनुप्राप्तमनुद्विग्नानुपश्यति ॥
anena tvāṃ hariśreṣṭha cihnena janakātmajā | matsakāśādanuprāptamanudvignānupaśyati ||
English Translation
By this sign, O foremost of monkeys, Janaka's daughter will be able to see you fearlessly, as one that has come from me.
VR 4.43.13 अनुष्टुप्
व्यवसायश्च ते वीर सत्त्वयुक्तश्च विक्रमः । सुग्रीवस्य च संदेशः सिद्धिं कथयतीव मे ॥
vyavasāyaśca te vīra sattvayuktaśca vikramaḥ | sugrīvasya ca saṃdeśaḥ siddhiṃ kathayatīva me ||
English Translation
Your firmness, O hero, and sterling prowess, as well as Sugrīva's saying, tell me greatly of success.
VR 4.43.14 अनुष्टुप्
स तद्गृह्य हरिश्रेष्ठः स्थाप्य मूर्ध्नि कृताञ्जलिः । वन्दित्वा चरणौ चैव प्रस्थितः प्लवगोत्तमः ॥
sa tadgṛhya hariśreṣṭhaḥ sthāpya mūrdhni kṛtāñjaliḥ | vanditvā caraṇau caiva prasthitaḥ plavagottamaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon, taking that (ring), and raising his joined palms to his head, that foremost and best of monkeys, saluting (Rāma's) feet, went away.
VR 4.43.15 वंशस्थम्
स तत्प्रकर्षन्हरिणां बलं मह;द्बभूव वीरः पवनात्मजः कपि । गताम्बुदे व्योम्नि विशुद्धमण्डलः; शशीव नक्षत्रगणोपशोभितः ॥
sa tatprakarṣanhariṇāṃ balaṃ maha;dbabhūva vīraḥ pavanātmajaḥ kapi | gatāmbude vyomni viśuddhamaṇḍalaḥ; śaśīva nakṣatragaṇopaśobhitaḥ ||
English Translation
Then taking with him that mighty host of monkeys, that hero, the son of the wind, resembled the moon of bright disc in the sky, garnished by the stars, after the clouds have departed.
VR 4.43.16 पुष्पिताग्रा = [१२: ननरय] १,३ + [१२: नजजरग] २,४
अतिबलबलमाश्रितस्तवाहं; हरिवरविक्रमविक्रमैरनल्पैः । पवनसुत यथाभिगम्यते सा; जनकसुता हनुमंस्तथा कुरुष्व ॥
atibalabalamāśritastavāhaṃ; harivaravikramavikramairanalpaiḥ | pavanasuta yathābhigamyate sā; janakasutā hanumaṃstathā kuruṣva ||
English Translation
O you of excessive strength! I take refuge in your mighty. O you endowed with the prowess of the foremost of lions! do you, O son of the Wind, O Hanuman, exert yourself so, summoning the great strength you are master of, that we may obtain Janaka's daughter.* The commentator says that this speech is equally attributable to Rāma and Sugrīva. But I think, it would fit Rāma's lips to a nicely. The commentator says that this speech is equally attributable to Rāma and Sugrīva. But I think, it would fit Rāma's lips to a nicely.
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