Aranya Kanda, Sarga 73

निदर्शयित्वा रामाय सीतायाः प्रतिपादने। वाक्यमन्वर्थमर्थज्ञः कबन्धः पुनरब्रवीत्।।3.73.1।।

nidarśayitvā rāmāya sītāyāḥ pratipādane| vākyamanvarthamarthajñaḥ kabandhaḥ punarabravīt

Having shown Rama the means to find Sita, Kabandha spoke again these significant words:

एष राम शिवः पन्था यत्रैते पुष्पिता द्रुमाः। प्रतीचीं दिशमाश्रित्य प्रकाशन्ते मनोरमाः।।3.73.2।। जम्बूप्रियालपनसप्लक्षन्यग्रोधतिन्धुकाः। अश्वत्थाः कर्णिकाराश्च चूताश्चान्ये च पादापाः।।3.73.3।। धन्वना नागवृक्षाश्च तिलका नक्तमालकाः। नीलाशोकाः कदम्बाश्च करवीराश्च पुष्पिताः।।3.73.4।। अग्निमुख्या अशोकाश्च सुरक्ताः पारिभद्रकाः।

eṣa rāma śivaḥ panthā yatraite puṣpitā drumāḥ| pratīcīṃ diśamāśritya prakāśante manoramāḥ jambūpriyālapanasaplakṣanyagrodhatindhukāḥ| aśvatthāḥ karṇikārāśca cūtāścānye ca pādāpāḥ dhanvanā nāgavṛkṣāśca tilakā naktamālakāḥ| nīlāśokāḥ kadambāśca karavīrāśca puṣpitāḥ agnimukhyā aśokāśca suraktāḥ pāribhadrakāḥ|

O Rama the delightful path going westward is auspicious for you. It is shining with trees in bloom. There are jambu (rose apple) trees, priyala trees, jackfruit trees, banyan trees, plaksha trees (a tree from which milky latex oozes out), tinduka trees, holy fig trees, karnikaras (of red and white flowers), mango trees and other trees like dryland, thorny trees, tilaka trees, trees that bloom at night, agnimukhya and asoka trees of blue flowers, kadamba trees, karavira trees, red ashoka trees, and paribhadraka trees.

एष राम शिवः पन्था यत्रैते पुष्पिता द्रुमाः। प्रतीचीं दिशमाश्रित्य प्रकाशन्ते मनोरमाः।।3.73.2।। जम्बूप्रियालपनसप्लक्षन्यग्रोधतिन्धुकाः। अश्वत्थाः कर्णिकाराश्च चूताश्चान्ये च पादापाः।।3.73.3।। धन्वना नागवृक्षाश्च तिलका नक्तमालकाः। नीलाशोकाः कदम्बाश्च करवीराश्च पुष्पिताः।।3.73.4।। अग्निमुख्या अशोकाश्च सुरक्ताः पारिभद्रकाः।

eṣa rāma śivaḥ panthā yatraite puṣpitā drumāḥ| pratīcīṃ diśamāśritya prakāśante manoramāḥ jambūpriyālapanasaplakṣanyagrodhatindhukāḥ| aśvatthāḥ karṇikārāśca cūtāścānye ca pādāpāḥ dhanvanā nāgavṛkṣāśca tilakā naktamālakāḥ| nīlāśokāḥ kadambāśca karavīrāśca puṣpitāḥ agnimukhyā aśokāśca suraktāḥ pāribhadrakāḥ|

O Rama the delightful path going westward is auspicious for you. It is shining with trees in bloom. There are jambu (rose apple) trees, priyala trees, jackfruit trees, banyan trees, plaksha trees (a tree from which milky latex oozes out), tinduka trees, holy fig trees, karnikaras (of red and white flowers), mango trees and other trees like dryland, thorny trees, tilaka trees, trees that bloom at night, agnimukhya and asoka trees of blue flowers, kadamba trees, karavira trees, red ashoka trees, and paribhadraka trees.

एष राम शिवः पन्था यत्रैते पुष्पिता द्रुमाः। प्रतीचीं दिशमाश्रित्य प्रकाशन्ते मनोरमाः।।3.73.2।। जम्बूप्रियालपनसप्लक्षन्यग्रोधतिन्धुकाः। अश्वत्थाः कर्णिकाराश्च चूताश्चान्ये च पादापाः।।3.73.3।। धन्वना नागवृक्षाश्च तिलका नक्तमालकाः। नीलाशोकाः कदम्बाश्च करवीराश्च पुष्पिताः।।3.73.4।। अग्निमुख्या अशोकाश्च सुरक्ताः पारिभद्रकाः।

eṣa rāma śivaḥ panthā yatraite puṣpitā drumāḥ| pratīcīṃ diśamāśritya prakāśante manoramāḥ jambūpriyālapanasaplakṣanyagrodhatindhukāḥ| aśvatthāḥ karṇikārāśca cūtāścānye ca pādāpāḥ dhanvanā nāgavṛkṣāśca tilakā naktamālakāḥ| nīlāśokāḥ kadambāśca karavīrāśca puṣpitāḥ agnimukhyā aśokāśca suraktāḥ pāribhadrakāḥ|

O Rama the delightful path going westward is auspicious for you. It is shining with trees in bloom. There are jambu (rose apple) trees, priyala trees, jackfruit trees, banyan trees, plaksha trees (a tree from which milky latex oozes out), tinduka trees, holy fig trees, karnikaras (of red and white flowers), mango trees and other trees like dryland, thorny trees, tilaka trees, trees that bloom at night, agnimukhya and asoka trees of blue flowers, kadamba trees, karavira trees, red ashoka trees, and paribhadraka trees.

तानारुह्याथवा भूमौ पातयित्वा च तान्बलात्।।3.73.5।। फलान्यमृतकल्पानि भक्षयन्तौ गमिष्यथः।

tānāruhyāthavā bhūmau pātayitvā ca tānbalāt phalānyamṛtakalpāni bhakṣayantau gamiṣyathaḥ|

Climbing those trees or else pulling them down with your strength, both of you eat the nectarlike sweet fruits and proceed ahead.

तदतिक्रम्य काकुत्स्थ वनं पुष्पितपादपम्।।3.73.6।। नन्दनप्रतिमं चान्यत्कुरवो ह्युत्तरा इव।

tadatikramya kākutstha vanaṃ puṣpitapādapam nandanapratimaṃ cānyatkuravo hyuttarā iva|

O scion of the Kakutstha race proceeding further you will find another forest of the North Kuru state with trees in bloom resembling the pleasuregardens of Nandana.

सर्वकालफला यत्र पादपास्तु मधुस्रवाः।।3.73.7।। सर्वे च ऋतवस्तत्र वने चैत्ररथे यथा।

sarvakālaphalā yatra pādapāstu madhusravāḥ sarve ca ṛtavastatra vane caitrarathe yathā|

The trees in that garden with fruits of all seasons drip honey. Like the Chaitraratha garden (of Kubera), it bears fruits of all seasons.

फलभारानतास्तत्र महाविटपधारिणः।।3.73.8।। शोभन्ते सर्वतस्तत्र मेघपर्वतसन्निभाः।

phalabhārānatāstatra mahāviṭapadhāriṇaḥ śobhante sarvatastatra meghaparvatasannibhāḥ|

The trees with huge branches bent down with fruits look like mountains or clouds.

तानारुह्याथवा भूमौ पातयित्वा यथासुखम्।।3.73.9।। फलान्यमृतकल्पानि लक्ष्मणस्ते प्रदास्यति।

tānāruhyāthavā bhūmau pātayitvā yathāsukham phalānyamṛtakalpāni lakṣmaṇaste pradāsyati|

Lakshmana will get you the nectarlike fruits either by climbing the trees or by pulling them down.

चङ्क्रमन्तौ वरान्देशान्शैलाच्छैलं वनाद्वनम्।।3.73.10।। ततः पुष्करिणीं वीरौ पम्पां नाम गमिष्यथः।

caṅkramantau varāndeśānśailācchailaṃ vanādvanam tataḥ puṣkariṇīṃ vīrau pampāṃ nāma gamiṣyathaḥ|

O brave men, pass from hill to hill, forest to forest in great countries until you reach a lake named Pampa.

अशर्करामविभ्रंशां समतीर्थामशैवलाम्।।3.73.11।। राम सञ्जातवालूकां कमलोत्पलशालिनीम्।

aśarkarāmavibhraṃśāṃ samatīrthāmaśaivalām rāma sañjātavālūkāṃ kamalotpalaśālinīm|

The slopes of Pampa are without stones or pebbles, O Rama They are not slippery slopes. They are without moss. The water is neither deep nor shallow. It has smooth beds of sand on the banks and it is full of lotuses and lilies.

तत्र हंसाः प्लवाः क्रौञ्चाः कुरराश्चैव राघव।।3.73.12।। वल्गुस्वना विकूजन्ति पम्पासलिलगोचराः।

tatra haṃsāḥ plavāḥ krauñcāḥ kurarāścaiva rāghava valgusvanā vikūjanti pampāsalilagocarāḥ|

Moving in the waters of Pampa you will see swans, ducks, krauncha birds and curlews cackling and cooing, O Son of the Raghus.

नोद्विजन्ते नरान्दृष्ट्वा वधस्याकोविदाश्शुभाः।।3.73.13।। घृतपिण्डोपमान् स्थूलांस्तान्द्विजान्भक्षयिष्यथः।

nodvijante narāndṛṣṭvā vadhasyākovidāśśubhāḥ ghṛtapiṇḍopamān sthūlāṃstāndvijānbhakṣayiṣyathaḥ|

Not knowing that they may be killed, the innocent creatures will not be scared of human beings. Both of you can kill and eat the fat birds comparable to balls of ghee.

रोहितान्वक्रतुण्डांश्च नडमीनांश्च राघव।।3.73.14।। पम्पायामिषुभिर्मत्स्यांस्तत्र राम वरान्हतान्। निस्त्वक्पक्षानयस्तप्तानकृशानेककण्टकान्।।3.73.15।। तव भक्त्या समायुक्तो लक्ष्मणस्सम्प्रदास्यति।

rohitānvakratuṇḍāṃśca naḍamīnāṃśca rāghava pampāyāmiṣubhirmatsyāṃstatra rāma varānhatān| nistvakpakṣānayastaptānakṛśānekakaṇṭakān tava bhaktyā samāyukto lakṣmaṇassampradāsyati|

O Rama, scion of the Raghu dynasty there at Pampa, by shooting an arrow at the choicest fishes with a single bone, prawns and big fishes, crookedfaced fishes, fishes without scales and fins, baked on iron skewers and cooked will be offered to you by faithful Lakshmana.

रोहितान्वक्रतुण्डांश्च नडमीनांश्च राघव।।3.73.14।। पम्पायामिषुभिर्मत्स्यांस्तत्र राम वरान्हतान्। निस्त्वक्पक्षानयस्तप्तानकृशानेककण्टकान्।।3.73.15।। तव भक्त्या समायुक्तो लक्ष्मणस्सम्प्रदास्यति।

rohitānvakratuṇḍāṃśca naḍamīnāṃśca rāghava pampāyāmiṣubhirmatsyāṃstatra rāma varānhatān| nistvakpakṣānayastaptānakṛśānekakaṇṭakān tava bhaktyā samāyukto lakṣmaṇassampradāsyati|

O Rama, scion of the Raghu dynasty there at Pampa, by shooting an arrow at the choicest fishes with a single bone, prawns and big fishes, crookedfaced fishes, fishes without scales and fins, baked on iron skewers and cooked will be offered to you by faithful Lakshmana.

भृशते खादतो मत्स्यान्पम्पायाः पुष्पसञ्चये।।3.73.16।। पद्मगन्धि शिवं वारि सुखशीतमनामयम्। उद्धृत्य सतताक्लिष्टं रौप्यस्फाटिकसन्निभम्।।3.73.17।। असौ पुष्करपर्णेन लक्ष्मणः पाययिष्यति।

bhṛśate khādato matsyānpampāyāḥ puṣpasañcaye padmagandhi śivaṃ vāri sukhaśītamanāmayam| uddhṛtya satatākliṣṭaṃ raupyasphāṭikasannibham asau puṣkaraparṇena lakṣmaṇaḥ pāyayiṣyati|

While you delightedly eat the fishes, Lakshmana will fetch you water in a lotus leaf from the Pampa to drink. The waters of Pampa full of lotuses carry their scent, It is enjoyable, cool, healthy and clear, resembling silver and crystal.

भृशते खादतो मत्स्यान्पम्पायाः पुष्पसञ्चये।।3.73.16।। पद्मगन्धि शिवं वारि सुखशीतमनामयम्। उद्धृत्य सतताक्लिष्टं रौप्यस्फाटिकसन्निभम्।।3.73.17।। असौ पुष्करपर्णेन लक्ष्मणः पाययिष्यति।

bhṛśate khādato matsyānpampāyāḥ puṣpasañcaye padmagandhi śivaṃ vāri sukhaśītamanāmayam| uddhṛtya satatākliṣṭaṃ raupyasphāṭikasannibham asau puṣkaraparṇena lakṣmaṇaḥ pāyayiṣyati|

While you delightedly eat the fishes, Lakshmana will fetch you water in a lotus leaf from the Pampa to drink. The waters of Pampa full of lotuses carry their scent, It is enjoyable, cool, healthy and clear, resembling silver and crystal.

स्थूलान्गिरिगुहाशय्यान्वराहान्वनचारिणः।।3.73.18।। अपां लोभादुपावृत्तान्वृषभानिव नर्दतः। रूपावनितांश्च पम्पायांद्रक्ष्यसि त्वं नरोत्तम।।3.73.19।।

sthūlāngiriguhāśayyānvarāhānvanacāriṇaḥ apāṃ lobhādupāvṛttānvṛṣabhāniva nardataḥ| rūpāvanitāṃśca pampāyāṃdrakṣyasi tvaṃ narottama

O best of men you will see huge boars of delightful appearance that roar like bulls resting in mountain caves, roaming in the forest and coming to Pampa for its water.

स्थूलान्गिरिगुहाशय्यान्वराहान्वनचारिणः।।3.73.18।। अपां लोभादुपावृत्तान्वृषभानिव नर्दतः। रूपावनितांश्च पम्पायांद्रक्ष्यसि त्वं नरोत्तम।।3.73.19।।

sthūlāngiriguhāśayyānvarāhānvanacāriṇaḥ apāṃ lobhādupāvṛttānvṛṣabhāniva nardataḥ| rūpāvanitāṃśca pampāyāṃdrakṣyasi tvaṃ narottama

O best of men you will see huge boars of delightful appearance that roar like bulls resting in mountain caves, roaming in the forest and coming to Pampa for its water.

सायाह्ने विचरन्राम विटपीन्माल्यधारिणः। शीतोदकं च पम्पाया दृष्ट्वा शोकं विहास्यसि।।3.73.20।।

sāyāhne vicaranrāma viṭapīnmālyadhāriṇaḥ| śītodakaṃ ca pampāyā dṛṣṭvā śokaṃ vihāsyasi

When you stroll in the evening, you will see the trees laden with blossoms and lake Pampa full of cool water. You will forget your grief.

सुमनोभिश्चितांस्तत्र तिलकान्नक्तमालकान्। उत्पलानि च फुल्लानि पङ्कजानि च राघव।।3.73.21।।

sumanobhiścitāṃstatra tilakānnaktamālakān| utpalāni ca phullāni paṅkajāni ca rāghava

O son of the Raghus there you will see tilaka trees, night jasmines full of flowers. You will also see blossoming water lilies and lotuses in Pampa.

न तानि कश्चिन्माल्यानि तत्रारोपयिता नरः। न च वै म्लानतां यान्ति न च शीर्यन्ति राघव।।3.73.22।।

na tāni kaścinmālyāni tatrāropayitā naraḥ| na ca vai mlānatāṃ yānti na ca śīryanti rāghava

There is no one to wear those flowers. Those garlands do not wilt or wither O Rama

मतङ्गशिष्यास्तत्राऽसन्नृषयस्सुसमाहिताः। तेषां भाराभितप्तानां वन्यमाहरतां गुरोः।।3.73.23।। ये प्रपेतुर्महीं तूर्णं शरीरात्स्वेदबिन्दवः। तानि जातानि माल्यानि मुनीनां तपसा तदा।।3.73.24।। स्वेदबिन्दुसमुत्थानि न विनश्यन्ति राघव।

mataṅgaśiṣyāstatrā'sannṛṣayassusamāhitāḥ| teṣāṃ bhārābhitaptānāṃ vanyamāharatāṃ guroḥ ye prapeturmahīṃ tūrṇaṃ śarīrātsvedabindavaḥ| tāni jātāni mālyāni munīnāṃ tapasā tadā svedabindusamutthāni na vinaśyanti rāghava|

While drops of sweat from the bodies of sage Matanga's disciples fell on earth under the heavy load of forest products they carried for their preceptor, they remained in a calm state. Those drops of sweat turned into flowers and those flowers do not wither due to the power of penance of the sages.

मतङ्गशिष्यास्तत्राऽसन्नृषयस्सुसमाहिताः। तेषां भाराभितप्तानां वन्यमाहरतां गुरोः।।3.73.23।। ये प्रपेतुर्महीं तूर्णं शरीरात्स्वेदबिन्दवः। तानि जातानि माल्यानि मुनीनां तपसा तदा।।3.73.24।। स्वेदबिन्दुसमुत्थानि न विनश्यन्ति राघव।

mataṅgaśiṣyāstatrā'sannṛṣayassusamāhitāḥ| teṣāṃ bhārābhitaptānāṃ vanyamāharatāṃ guroḥ ye prapeturmahīṃ tūrṇaṃ śarīrātsvedabindavaḥ| tāni jātāni mālyāni munīnāṃ tapasā tadā svedabindusamutthāni na vinaśyanti rāghava|

While drops of sweat from the bodies of sage Matanga's disciples fell on earth under the heavy load of forest products they carried for their preceptor, they remained in a calm state. Those drops of sweat turned into flowers and those flowers do not wither due to the power of penance of the sages.

तेषां गतानामद्यापि दृश्यते परिचारिणी।।3.73.25।। श्रमणी शबरी नाम काकुत्स्थ चिरजीविनी।

teṣāṃ gatānāmadyāpi dṛśyate paricāriṇī śramaṇī śabarī nāma kākutstha cirajīvinī|

O Kakutstha even now their attendant, named Sabari, an old ascetic is there even though they have left long ago.

त्वां तु धर्मे स्थिता नित्यं सर्वभूतनमस्कृतम्।।3.73.26।। दृष्ट्वा देवोपमं राम स्वर्गलोकं गमिष्यति।

tvāṃ tu dharme sthitā nityaṃ sarvabhūtanamaskṛtam dṛṣṭvā devopamaṃ rāma svargalokaṃ gamiṣyati|

O Rama, she is established in righteousness, and you are godlike, and revered by all beings. When she sees you, she will attain heaven.

ततस्तद्राम पम्पायास्तीरमासाद्य पश्चिमम्।।3.73.27।। आश्रमस्थानमतुलं गुह्यं काकुत्स्थ पश्यसि।

tatastadrāma pampāyāstīramāsādya paścimam āśramasthānamatulaṃ guhyaṃ kākutstha paśyasi|

O Rama of the Kakutstha family, you will see on reaching the western bank of Pampa an incomparable site of hermitage concealed in a remote place.

न तत्राक्रमितुं नागाश्शक्नुवन्ति तमाश्रमम्।।3.73.28।। विविधास्तत्र वै नागा वने तस्मिंश्च पर्वते। ऋषेस्तत्र मतङ्गस्य विधानात्तच्च काननम्।।3.73.29।।

na tatrākramituṃ nāgāśśaknuvanti tamāśramam vividhāstatra vai nāgā vane tasmiṃśca parvate| ṛṣestatra mataṅgasya vidhānāttacca kānanam

The elephants of the forest and on the mountains do not attack the hermitage forbidden by sage Matanga.

न तत्राक्रमितुं नागाश्शक्नुवन्ति तमाश्रमम्।।3.73.28।। विविधास्तत्र वै नागा वने तस्मिंश्च पर्वते। ऋषेस्तत्र मतङ्गस्य विधानात्तच्च काननम्।।3.73.29।।

na tatrākramituṃ nāgāśśaknuvanti tamāśramam vividhāstatra vai nāgā vane tasmiṃśca parvate| ṛṣestatra mataṅgasya vidhānāttacca kānanam

The elephants of the forest and on the mountains do not attack the hermitage forbidden by sage Matanga.

तस्मिन्नन्दनसङ्काशे देवारण्योपमे वने। नानाविहगसङ्कीर्णे रंस्यसे राम निर्वृतः।।3.73.30।।

tasminnandanasaṅkāśe devāraṇyopame vane| nānāvihagasaṅkīrṇe raṃsyase rāma nirvṛtaḥ

O Rama, you will enjoy your stay in that forest which is like Nandana garden, the garden of the gods, full of various birds.

ऋष्यमूकश्च पम्पायाः पुरस्तात्पुष्पितद्रुमः। सुदुःखारोहणो नाम शिशुनागाभिरक्षितः।।3.73.31।। उदारो ब्रह्मणा चैव पूर्वकाले विनिर्मितः।

ṛṣyamūkaśca pampāyāḥ purastātpuṣpitadrumaḥ| suduḥkhārohaṇo nāma śiśunāgābhirakṣitaḥ udāro brahmaṇā caiva pūrvakāle vinirmitaḥ|

Mount Rishyamuka situated on the bank of Pampa has trees filled with blossoms. It is difficult to climb and is protected by young elephants.This lofty mountain was created by Brahma in olden days.

शयानः पुरुषो राम तस्य शैलस्य मूर्धनि।।3.73.32।। यत्स्वप्ने लभते वित्तं तत्प्रबुद्धोऽधिगच्छति।

śayānaḥ puruṣo rāma tasya śailasya mūrdhani yatsvapne labhate vittaṃ tatprabuddho'dhigacchati|

Whatever wealth one dreams of in sleep on top of that mountain he will get on waking up, O Rama

नत्वेनं विषमाचार पापकर्माऽधिरोहति।।3.73.33।। यस्तु तं विषमाचारः पापकर्माऽधिरोहति। तत्रैव प्रहऱन्त्येनं सुप्तमादाय राक्षसाः।।3.73.34।।

natvenaṃ viṣamācāra pāpakarmā'dhirohati yastu taṃ viṣamācāraḥ pāpakarmā'dhirohati| tatraiva prahaṟantyenaṃ suptamādāya rākṣasāḥ

If an evildoer or a sinner ascends the (Rishyamuka) mountain, he, in his sleep, will be thrown down with asleep by the demons from there itself. A sinner does not climb this mountain of uneven terrain.

नत्वेनं विषमाचार पापकर्माऽधिरोहति।।3.73.33।। यस्तु तं विषमाचारः पापकर्माऽधिरोहति। तत्रैव प्रहऱन्त्येनं सुप्तमादाय राक्षसाः।।3.73.34।।

natvenaṃ viṣamācāra pāpakarmā'dhirohati yastu taṃ viṣamācāraḥ pāpakarmā'dhirohati| tatraiva prahaṟantyenaṃ suptamādāya rākṣasāḥ

If an evildoer or a sinner ascends the (Rishyamuka) mountain, he, in his sleep, will be thrown down with asleep by the demons from there itself. A sinner does not climb this mountain of uneven terrain.

तत्रापि शिशुनागानामाक्रन्धश्श्रूयते महान्। क्रीडतां राम पम्पायां मतङ्गारण्यवासिनाम्।।3.73.35।।

tatrāpi śiśunāgānāmākrandhaśśrūyate mahān| krīḍatāṃ rāma pampāyāṃ mataṅgāraṇyavāsinām

O Rama, the trumpeting of the young playful elephants inhabiting sage Matanga's forest can be heard at Pampa.

सिक्ता रुधिरधाराभिस्संहृत्य परमद्विपाः। प्रचरन्ति पृथक्कीर्णा मेघवर्णास्तरस्विनः।।3.73.36।।

siktā rudhiradhārābhissaṃhṛtya paramadvipāḥ| pracaranti pṛthakkīrṇā meghavarṇāstarasvinaḥ

The great, nimble elphants, dark like clouds, drenched with the flow of ichor come together and then separate and scatter.

ते तत्र पीत्वा पानीयं विमलं शीतमव्ययम्। निर्वृतास्संविगाहन्ते वनानि वनगोचराः।।3.73.37।।

te tatra pītvā pānīyaṃ vimalaṃ śītamavyayam| nirvṛtāssaṃvigāhante vanāni vanagocarāḥ

The wandering elephants of the forest drink plentiful water, pure and cool, from Pampa and contented, plunge into the forest.

ऋक्षांश्च द्वीपिनश्चैव नीलकोमलकप्रभान्। रुरूनपेतापजयान् दृष्ट्वा शोकं जयिष्यसि।।3.73.38।।

ṛkṣāṃśca dvīpinaścaiva nīlakomalakaprabhān| rurūnapetāpajayān dṛṣṭvā śokaṃ jayiṣyasi

When you see, shining like sapphires, the bears, tigers, antelopes who know no defeat, you will get over your grief.

राम तस्य तु शैलस्य महती शोभते गुहा। शिलापिधाना काकुत्स्थ दुःखं चास्याः प्रवेशनम्।।3.73.39।।

rāma tasya tu śailasya mahatī śobhate guhā| śilāpidhānā kākutstha duḥkhaṃ cāsyāḥ praveśanam

O son of the Kakutstha family, there is a beautiful cave in that mountain covered with a slab of stone. It is difficult to enter.

तस्या गुहायाः प्राग्द्वारे महान्शीतोदको ह्रदः। फलमूलान्वितो रम्यो नानामृगसमावृतः।।3.73.40।।

tasyā guhāyāḥ prāgdvāre mahānśītodako hradaḥ| phalamūlānvito ramyo nānāmṛgasamāvṛtaḥ

At the eastern entrance of the cave there is a cool watertank. On its bank teeming with various animals are delightful fruits and roots.

तस्यां वसति सुग्रीवश्चतुर्भिस्सह वानरैः। कदाचिच्छिखरे तस्य पर्वतस्यावतिष्ठते।।3.73.41।।

tasyāṃ vasati sugrīvaścaturbhissaha vānaraiḥ| kadācicchikhare tasya parvatasyāvatiṣṭhate

Sugriva dwells in that cave with four other monkeys. At times he sits on the top of the mountain.

कबन्धस्त्वनुशास्यैवं तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। स्रग्वी भास्करवर्णाभः खे व्यरोचत वीर्यवान्।।3.73.42।।

kabandhastvanuśāsyaivaṃ tāvubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau| sragvī bhāskaravarṇābhaḥ khe vyarocata vīryavān

Having instructed both Rama and Lakshmana, courageous Kabandha, wearing a flowergarland, shone brightly like the Sun in the sky.

तं तु खस्थं महाभागं कबन्धं रामलक्ष्मणौ। प्रस्थितौ त्वं व्रजस्वेति वाक्यमूचतुरन्तिके।।3.73.43।।

taṃ tu khasthaṃ mahābhāgaṃ kabandhaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau| prasthitau tvaṃ vrajasveti vākyamūcaturantike

Both Rama and Lakshmana, ready to depart, went near the glorious Kabandha waiting in the sky and said, You may go now.

गम्यतां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थमिति तावब्रवीत्स च। सुप्रीतौ तावनुज्ञाप्य कबन्धः प्रस्थितस्तदा।।3.73.44।।

gamyatāṃ kāryasiddhyarthamiti tāvabravītsa ca| suprītau tāvanujñāpya kabandhaḥ prasthitastadā

Then Kabandha said to the brothers satisfied, You may go now to accomplish your task. Then he took leave.

स तत्कबन्धः प्रतिपद्य रूपं वृतश्श्रिया भास्करतुल्यदेहः। निदर्शयन्राममवेक्ष्य खस्थः सख्यं कुरुष्वेति तदाभ्युवाच।।3.73.45।।

sa tatkabandhaḥ pratipadya rūpaṃ vṛtaśśriyā bhāskaratulyadehaḥ| nidarśayanrāmamavekṣya khasthaḥ sakhyaṃ kuruṣveti tadābhyuvāca

Kabandha assumed his true form, his body shining like the radiance of the Sun. He stood in the sky showing his form and looking at Rama, said, Make friendship with Sugriva. इत्यार्ष श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अरण्यकाण्डे त्रिसप्ततितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the seventythird sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.