Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 3

वचो विज्ञाय हनुमान् सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। पर्वतादृश्यमूकात्तु पुप्लुवे यत्र राघवौ।।4.3.1।।

vaco vijñāya hanumān sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ| parvatādṛśyamūkāttu pupluve yatra rāghavau

Listening to great Sugriva, Hanuman leaped from mount Rishyamuka on to the location of the Raghavas.

कपिरूपं परित्यज्य हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। भिक्षुरूपं ततो भेजे शठबुद्धितया कपिः4.3.2।।

kapirūpaṃ parityajya hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| bhikṣurūpaṃ tato bheje śaṭhabuddhitayā kapiḥ4.3.2||

Hanuman, son of the Windgod, with an ingenious mind assumed the guise of a mendicant.

ततस्स हनुमान्वाचा श्लक्ष्णया सुमनोज्ञया। विनीतवदुपागम्य राघवौ प्रणिपत्य च।।4.3.3।। आबभाषे तदा वीरौ यथावत्प्रशशंस च।

tatassa hanumānvācā ślakṣṇayā sumanojñayā| vinītavadupāgamya rāghavau praṇipatya ca ābabhāṣe tadā vīrau yathāvatpraśaśaṃsa ca|

Approaching the Raghavas in all humility, valiant Hanuman offered them reverential salutations and addressed them in gentle and pleasing words.

सम्पूज्य विधिवद्वीरौ हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। उवाच कामतो वाक्यं मृदु सत्यपराक्रमौ4.3.4।।

sampūjya vidhivadvīrau hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| uvāca kāmato vākyaṃ mṛdu satyaparākramau4.3.4||

The valiant son of the Windgod, Hanuman offered those heroes whose power came from their sense of truth due respect and spoke to them in all gentleness:

राजर्षिदेवप्रतिमौ तापसौ संशितव्रतौ। देशं कथमिमं प्राप्तौ भवन्तौ वरवर्णिनौ4.3.5।। त्रासयन्तौ मृगगणानन्यांश्च वनचारिणः4.3.6।।

rājarṣidevapratimau tāpasau saṃśitavratau| deśaṃ kathamimaṃ prāptau bhavantau varavarṇinau4.3.5|| trāsayantau mṛgagaṇānanyāṃśca vanacāriṇaḥ4.3.6||

'You both fair in complexion, resemble royal sages or gods. You appear like ascetics and pursue vows in austerity. How come, you are present here, as if to frighten the animals and other creatures roaming this forest?

राजर्षिदेवप्रतिमौ तापसौ संशितव्रतौ। देशं कथमिमं प्राप्तौ भवन्तौ वरवर्णिनौ4.3.5।। त्रासयन्तौ मृगगणानन्यांश्च वनचारिणः4.3.6।।

rājarṣidevapratimau tāpasau saṃśitavratau| deśaṃ kathamimaṃ prāptau bhavantau varavarṇinau4.3.5|| trāsayantau mṛgagaṇānanyāṃśca vanacāriṇaḥ4.3.6||

'You both fair in complexion, resemble royal sages or gods. You appear like ascetics and pursue vows in austerity. How come, you are present here, as if to frighten the animals and other creatures roaming this forest?

पम्पातीररुहान्वृक्षान् वीक्षमाणौ समन्ततः। इमां नदीं शुभजलां शोभयन्तौ तपस्विनौ4.3.7।। धैर्यवन्तौ सुवर्णाभौ कौ युवां चीरवाससौ। निःश्वसन्तौ वरभुजौ पीडयन्ताविमाः प्रजा:4.3.8।।

pampātīraruhānvṛkṣān vīkṣamāṇau samantataḥ| imāṃ nadīṃ śubhajalāṃ śobhayantau tapasvinau4.3.7|| dhairyavantau suvarṇābhau kau yuvāṃ cīravāsasau| niḥśvasantau varabhujau pīḍayantāvimāḥ prajā:4.3.8||

'Gazing at the trees on the bank of Pampa, you both appear in brilliant complexion as if to enhance the beauty of the auspicious river water. Though young, courageous and with handsome shoulders, you seem to sigh in exhaustion. And though you look like ascetics robed in bark, you seem to terrify these creatures.

पम्पातीररुहान्वृक्षान् वीक्षमाणौ समन्ततः। इमां नदीं शुभजलां शोभयन्तौ तपस्विनौ4.3.7।। धैर्यवन्तौ सुवर्णाभौ कौ युवां चीरवाससौ। निःश्वसन्तौ वरभुजौ पीडयन्ताविमाः प्रजा:4.3.8।।

pampātīraruhānvṛkṣān vīkṣamāṇau samantataḥ| imāṃ nadīṃ śubhajalāṃ śobhayantau tapasvinau4.3.7|| dhairyavantau suvarṇābhau kau yuvāṃ cīravāsasau| niḥśvasantau varabhujau pīḍayantāvimāḥ prajā:4.3.8||

'Gazing at the trees on the bank of Pampa, you both appear in brilliant complexion as if to enhance the beauty of the auspicious river water. Though young, courageous and with handsome shoulders, you seem to sigh in exhaustion. And though you look like ascetics robed in bark, you seem to terrify these creatures.

सिंहविप्रेक्षितौ वीरौ महाबलविक्रमौ। शक्रचापनिभे चापे गृहीत्वा शत्रुसूदनौ4.3.9।। श्रीमन्तौ रूपसम्पन्नौ वृषभश्रेष्ठविक्रमौ। हस्तिहस्तोपमभुजौ द्युतिमन्तौ नरर्षभौ4.3.10।।

siṃhaviprekṣitau vīrau mahābalavikramau| śakracāpanibhe cāpe gṛhītvā śatrusūdanau4.3.9|| śrīmantau rūpasampannau vṛṣabhaśreṣṭhavikramau| hastihastopamabhujau dyutimantau nararṣabhau4.3.10||

'Having the gaze of a lion, both of you are heroic in your stance. As each of you hold a bow resembling the rainbow, you seem to be mighty warriors eager to annihilate the enemies. With the valour of superior bulls and your shoulders resembling elephant's trunks, you look magnificent, handsome and brilliant. (No doubt,) you are the best among the humans.

सिंहविप्रेक्षितौ वीरौ महाबलविक्रमौ। शक्रचापनिभे चापे गृहीत्वा शत्रुसूदनौ4.3.9।। श्रीमन्तौ रूपसम्पन्नौ वृषभश्रेष्ठविक्रमौ। हस्तिहस्तोपमभुजौ द्युतिमन्तौ नरर्षभौ4.3.10।।

siṃhaviprekṣitau vīrau mahābalavikramau| śakracāpanibhe cāpe gṛhītvā śatrusūdanau4.3.9|| śrīmantau rūpasampannau vṛṣabhaśreṣṭhavikramau| hastihastopamabhujau dyutimantau nararṣabhau4.3.10||

'Having the gaze of a lion, both of you are heroic in your stance. As each of you hold a bow resembling the rainbow, you seem to be mighty warriors eager to annihilate the enemies. With the valour of superior bulls and your shoulders resembling elephant's trunks, you look magnificent, handsome and brilliant. (No doubt,) you are the best among the humans.

प्रभया पर्वतेन्द्रोऽयं युवयोरवभासितः। राज्यार्हावमरप्रख्यौ कथं देशमिहागतौ4.3.11।।

prabhayā parvatendro'yaṃ yuvayoravabhāsitaḥ| rājyārhāvamaraprakhyau kathaṃ deśamihāgatau4.3.11||

'You are young and radiant like the gods. This king of mountains (Rishyamuka) dazzles with your brilliance. Although you deserve to be sovereigns, how is it that you are here (into the forest)?

पद्मपत्रेक्षणौ वीरौ जटामण्डलधारिणौ। अन्योन्यसदृशौ वीरौ देवलोकादिवागतौ4.3.12।। यदृच्छयेव सम्प्राप्तौ चन्द्रसूर्यौ वसुन्धराम्। विशालवक्षसौ वीरौ मानुषौ देवरूपिणौ4.3.13।। सिंहस्कन्धौ महोत्साहौ समदाविव गोवृषौ।

padmapatrekṣaṇau vīrau jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau| anyonyasadṛśau vīrau devalokādivāgatau4.3.12|| yadṛcchayeva samprāptau candrasūryau vasundharām| viśālavakṣasau vīrau mānuṣau devarūpiṇau4.3.13|| siṃhaskandhau mahotsāhau samadāviva govṛṣau|

'Both of you appear alike, with eyes like lotus petals and locks of matted hair. You look like heroes descending from the world of the gods. You look like the Sun and the Moon dropped incidentally on this earth. With shoulders like those of a lion and the majesty of energetic bulls, you broadchested warriors appear like divine beings, though in fact humans.

पद्मपत्रेक्षणौ वीरौ जटामण्डलधारिणौ। अन्योन्यसदृशौ वीरौ देवलोकादिवागतौ4.3.12।। यदृच्छयेव सम्प्राप्तौ चन्द्रसूर्यौ वसुन्धराम्। विशालवक्षसौ वीरौ मानुषौ देवरूपिणौ4.3.13।। सिंहस्कन्धौ महोत्साहौ समदाविव गोवृषौ।

padmapatrekṣaṇau vīrau jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau| anyonyasadṛśau vīrau devalokādivāgatau4.3.12|| yadṛcchayeva samprāptau candrasūryau vasundharām| viśālavakṣasau vīrau mānuṣau devarūpiṇau4.3.13|| siṃhaskandhau mahotsāhau samadāviva govṛṣau|

'Both of you appear alike, with eyes like lotus petals and locks of matted hair. You look like heroes descending from the world of the gods. You look like the Sun and the Moon dropped incidentally on this earth. With shoulders like those of a lion and the majesty of energetic bulls, you broadchested warriors appear like divine beings, though in fact humans.

आयताश्च सुवृत्ताश्च बाहवः परिघोपमाः। सर्वभूषणभूषार्हाः किमर्थं न विभूषिताः4.3.14।।

āyatāśca suvṛttāśca bāhavaḥ parighopamāḥ| sarvabhūṣaṇabhūṣārhāḥ kimarthaṃ na vibhūṣitāḥ4.3.14||

'Your long arms and spherelike shoulders appear as strong as iron clubs. Although they deserve to be decked with ornaments, how is it they are unadorned?

उभौ योग्यावहं मन्ये रक्षितुं पृथिवीमिमाम्। ससागरवनां कृत्स्नां विन्ध्यमेरुविभूषिताम्4.3.15।।

ubhau yogyāvahaṃ manye rakṣituṃ pṛthivīmimām| sasāgaravanāṃ kṛtsnāṃ vindhyameruvibhūṣitām4.3.15||

'To me, you both deserve to rule the entire earth encompassed by seas and forests and adorned with mountains like Vindhya and Meru.

इमे च धनुषी चित्रे श्लष्णे चित्रानुलेपने। प्रकाशेते यथेन्द्रस्य वज्रे हेमविभूषिते4.3.16।।

ime ca dhanuṣī citre ślaṣṇe citrānulepane| prakāśete yathendrasya vajre hemavibhūṣite4.3.16||

'Smeared with wonderful unguents, (your) bows look very attractive. And they glow very much like Indra's golden thunderbolt.

सम्पूर्णा निशितैर्बाणै स्तूणाश्च शुभदर्शनाः4.3.17।। जीवितान्तकरैर्घोरै श्श्वसद्भिरिव पन्नगैः।।

sampūrṇā niśitairbāṇai stūṇāśca śubhadarśanāḥ4.3.17|| jīvitāntakarairghorai śśvasadbhiriva pannagaiḥ||

'(Your) quivers also appear beautiful, for they are fully filled with sharp and deadly arrows which look like the hissing of dreadful snakes

महाप्रमाणौ विस्तीर्णौ तप्तहाटकभूषितौ4.3.18।। खडगावेतौ विराजेते निर्मुक्ताविवपन्नगौ।।

mahāpramāṇau vistīrṇau taptahāṭakabhūṣitau4.3.18|| khaḍagāvetau virājete nirmuktāvivapannagau||

'(Your) long and broad swords appear very huge in size. Being encrusted with pure gold, they glitter brilliant like snakes in hyberation.

एवं मां परिभाषन्तं कस्माद्वै नाभिभाषथः4.3.19।। सुग्रीवो नाम धर्मात्मा कश्चिद्वानरयूथपः। वीरो विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा जगद्भ्रमति दुःखितः4.3.20।।

evaṃ māṃ paribhāṣantaṃ kasmādvai nābhibhāṣathaḥ4.3.19|| sugrīvo nāma dharmātmā kaścidvānarayūthapaḥ| vīro vinikṛto bhrātrā jagadbhramati duḥkhitaḥ4.3.20||

'Why are you silent while I am talking? (I am here to apprise ) about a great and righteous warrior Sugriva, the chief of the troop of monkeys, sadly wandering all over the land here, banished by his brother

एवं मां परिभाषन्तं कस्माद्वै नाभिभाषथः4.3.19।। सुग्रीवो नाम धर्मात्मा कश्चिद्वानरयूथपः। वीरो विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा जगद्भ्रमति दुःखितः4.3.20।।

evaṃ māṃ paribhāṣantaṃ kasmādvai nābhibhāṣathaḥ4.3.19|| sugrīvo nāma dharmātmā kaścidvānarayūthapaḥ| vīro vinikṛto bhrātrā jagadbhramati duḥkhitaḥ4.3.20||

'Why are you silent while I am talking? (I am here to apprise ) about a great and righteous warrior Sugriva, the chief of the troop of monkeys, sadly wandering all over the land here, banished by his brother

प्राप्तोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण महात्मना। राज्ञा वानरमुख्यानां हनुमान्नाम वानरः4.3.21।।

prāpto'haṃ preṣitastena sugrīveṇa mahātmanā| rājñā vānaramukhyānāṃ hanumānnāma vānaraḥ4.3.21||

'I am a monkey called Hanuman. I am here sent by great king Sugriva, the best of monkeys.

युवाभ्यां सह धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवस्सख्यमिच्छति। तस्य मां सचिवं वित्तं वानरं पवनात्मजम्4.3.22।। भिक्षुरूपप्रतिच्छन्नं सुग्रीवप्रियकाम्यया। ऋष्यमूकादिह प्राप्तं कामगं कामरूपिणम्4.3.23।।

yuvābhyāṃ saha dharmātmā sugrīvassakhyamicchati| tasya māṃ sacivaṃ vittaṃ vānaraṃ pavanātmajam4.3.22|| bhikṣurūpapraticchannaṃ sugrīvapriyakāmyayā| ṛṣyamūkādiha prāptaṃ kāmagaṃ kāmarūpiṇam4.3.23||

'The righteous Sugriva wishes to make friendship with both of you. For his wellbeing I came here disguised as a mendicant from Rishyamuka mountain. I am a monkey, son of the Windgod and minister to Sugriva. I can assume any form at my free will and go anywhere I like'.

युवाभ्यां सह धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवस्सख्यमिच्छति। तस्य मां सचिवं वित्तं वानरं पवनात्मजम्4.3.22।। भिक्षुरूपप्रतिच्छन्नं सुग्रीवप्रियकाम्यया। ऋष्यमूकादिह प्राप्तं कामगं कामरूपिणम्4.3.23।।

yuvābhyāṃ saha dharmātmā sugrīvassakhyamicchati| tasya māṃ sacivaṃ vittaṃ vānaraṃ pavanātmajam4.3.22|| bhikṣurūpapraticchannaṃ sugrīvapriyakāmyayā| ṛṣyamūkādiha prāptaṃ kāmagaṃ kāmarūpiṇam4.3.23||

'The righteous Sugriva wishes to make friendship with both of you. For his wellbeing I came here disguised as a mendicant from Rishyamuka mountain. I am a monkey, son of the Windgod and minister to Sugriva. I can assume any form at my free will and go anywhere I like'.

एवमुक्त्वा तु हनुमांस्तौ वीरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। वाक्यज्ञौ वाक्यकुशलः पुनर्नोवाच किञ्चन4.3.24।।

evamuktvā tu hanumāṃstau vīrau rāmalakṣmaṇau| vākyajñau vākyakuśalaḥ punarnovāca kiñcana4.3.24||

The eloquent Hanuman, having spoken thus to both Rama and Lakshmana, good at speaking, said no more.

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचन्तस्य रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्। प्रहृष्टवदनश्श्रीमान्भ्रातरं पार्श्वतः स्थितम्4.3.25।।

etacchrutvā vacantasya rāmo lakṣmaṇamabravīt| prahṛṣṭavadanaśśrīmānbhrātaraṃ pārśvataḥ sthitam4.3.25||

Having heard him, the Illustrious Rama cheerfully said to brother Lakshmana standing nearby:

सचिवोऽयं कपीन्द्रस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। तमेव काङ्क्षमाणस्य ममान्तिकमुपागतः4.3.26।।

sacivo'yaṃ kapīndrasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ| tameva kāṅkṣamāṇasya mamāntikamupāgataḥ4.3.26||

'Here is minister to Sugriva, the great chief of monkeys whom I wish to see.

तमभ्यभाष सौमित्रे सुग्रीवसचिवं कपिम्। वाक्यज्ञं मधुरैर्वाक्यैस्स्नेहयुक्तमरिन्दम।।4.3.27।।

tamabhyabhāṣa saumitre sugrīvasacivaṃ kapim| vākyajñaṃ madhurairvākyaissnehayuktamarindama

'O Saumitri, conqueror of enemies this monkey, Sugriva's minister, is skilled in friendly communication. Reply to him in words gentle and sweet.

नानृग्वेदविनीतस्य नायजुर्वेद्धारिणः। नासामवेदविदुषश्शक्यमेवं विभाषितुम्4.3.28।।

nānṛgvedavinītasya nāyajurveddhāriṇaḥ| nāsāmavedaviduṣaśśakyamevaṃ vibhāṣitum4.3.28||

'Unless wellversed in Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda, for sure, it is not possible for anyone to articulate so well.

नूनं व्याकरणं कृत्स्नमनेन बहुधा श्रुतम्। बहु व्याहरताऽनेन न किञ्चिदपशब्दितम्4.3.29।।

nūnaṃ vyākaraṇaṃ kṛtsnamanena bahudhā śrutam| bahu vyāharatā'nena na kiñcidapaśabditam4.3.29||

'Surely, he seems to have studied well the whole of grammar, for there is not a single mispronunciation in his entire speech.

न मुखे नेत्रयोर्वापि ललाटे च भ्रुवोस्तथा। अन्येष्वपि च गात्रेषु दोषस्संविदितः क्वचित्4.3.30।।

na mukhe netrayorvāpi lalāṭe ca bhruvostathā| anyeṣvapi ca gātreṣu doṣassaṃviditaḥ kvacit4.3.30||

No fault can be found in his face, eyes, forehead, between the eyebrows or any other part of his body (during his expression).

अविस्तरमसन्दिग्धमविलम्बितमद्रुतम्। उरस्थं कण्ठगं वाक्यं वर्तते मध्यमे स्वरे4.3.31।।

avistaramasandigdhamavilambitamadrutam| urasthaṃ kaṇṭhagaṃ vākyaṃ vartate madhyame svare4.3.31||

His sentences are not too elaborate, not ambiguous, not dragging, not fast, raised in the chest or throat, in a medium tone.

संस्कारक्रमसम्पन्नामद्रुतामविलम्बिताम्। उच्चारयति कल्याणीं वाचं हृदयहारिणीम्4.3.32।।

saṃskārakramasampannāmadrutāmavilambitām| uccārayati kalyāṇīṃ vācaṃ hṛdayahāriṇīm4.3.32||

'His words are auspicious. They are refined. Neither fast nor slow, his utterances captivate the heart.

अनया चित्रया वाचा त्रिस्थानव्यञ्जनस्थया। कस्य नाराध्यते चित्तमुद्यतासेररेरपि4.3.33।।

anayā citrayā vācā tristhānavyañjanasthayā| kasya nārādhyate cittamudyatāserarerapi4.3.33||

'His colourful words flow from all the three sources: the bottom of his bosom, his throat and his head. Whose mind will not adore them even if one happens to be an enemy holding a sword?

एवं विधो यस्य दूतो न भवेत्पार्थिवस्य तु। सिद्ध्यन्ति हि कथं तस्य कार्याणां गतियोऽनघ4.3.34।।

evaṃ vidho yasya dūto na bhavetpārthivasya tu| siddhyanti hi kathaṃ tasya kāryāṇāṃ gatiyo'nagha4.3.34||

'O sinless one, how can a king, whoever he be, not accomplish his goal in the past with such an ambassador?

एवं गुणगणैर्युक्ता यस्य स्युः कार्यसाधकाः। तस्य सिध्यन्ति सर्वाऽर्था दूतवाक्यप्रचोदिताः4.3.35।।

evaṃ guṇagaṇairyuktā yasya syuḥ kāryasādhakāḥ| tasya sidhyanti sarvā'rthā dūtavākyapracoditāḥ4.3.35||

Whoever has such great taskmasters of great qualities as their envoys, can have all their goals accomplished, driven by their diplomatic skills.

एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्रिस्सुग्रीवसचिवं कपिम्। अभ्यभाषत वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यज्ञं पवनात्मजम्4.3.36।।

evamuktastu saumitrissugrīvasacivaṃ kapim| abhyabhāṣata vākyajño vākyajñaṃ pavanātmajam4.3.36||

Thus instructed, Saumitri who was equally skilled in speach replied to Sugriva's minister, son of the Windgod

विदितौ नौ गुणा विद्वंत्सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। तमेव चाऽवां मार्गावस्सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वरम्4.3.37।।

viditau nau guṇā vidvaṃtsugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ| tameva cā'vāṃ mārgāvassugrīvaṃ plavageśvaram4.3.37||

'O learned Hanuman having heard about the virtues of great Sugriva, lord of the monkeys, we eagerly look forward to meeting him

यथा ब्रवीषि हनुमान्सुग्रीववचनादिह। तत्तथा हि करिष्यावो वचनात्तव सत्तम4.3.38।।

yathā bravīṣi hanumānsugrīvavacanādiha| tattathā hi kariṣyāvo vacanāttava sattama4.3.38||

'O virtuous Hanuman we will do whatever you are saying, for it is the message of Sugriva.

तत्तस्य वाक्यं निपुणं निशम्य प्रहृष्टरूपः पवनात्मजः कपिः। मनस्समाधाय जयोपपत्तौ सख्यं तदा कर्तुमियेष ताभ्याम्4.3.39।।

tattasya vākyaṃ nipuṇaṃ niśamya prahṛṣṭarūpaḥ pavanātmajaḥ kapiḥ| manassamādhāya jayopapattau sakhyaṃ tadā kartumiyeṣa tābhyām4.3.39||

Pleased with Lakshmana's words spoken in a skilful manner, Hanuman, the monkey son of the Windgod, resolved to make friendship with them. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये किष्किन्धाकाण्डे तृतीयस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the third sarga of Kishkindakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.