Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 41

ततः प्रस्थाप्य सुग्रीवस्तन्महद्वानरं बलम्। दक्षिणां प्रेषयामास वानरानभिलक्षितान्।।4.41.1।।

tataḥ prasthāpya sugrīvastanmahadvānaraṃ balam| dakṣiṇāṃ preṣayāmāsa vānarānabhilakṣitān

Sugriva then sends in the southern direction another vanara army known for their excellence.

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च शरगुल्मं तथैव च। गजं गवाक्षं गवयं सुषेणमृषभं तथा।।4.41.3।। मैन्दं च द्विविदं चैव विजयं गन्धमादनम्। उल्कामुखमसङ्गं च हुताशनसुतावुभौ।।4.41.4।। अङ्गदप्रमुखान्वीरान्वीर: कपिगणेश्वरः। वेगविक्रमसम्पन्नान्सन्दिदेश विशेषवित्।।4.41.5।।

nīla magnisutaṃ caiva hanumantaṃ ca vānaram| pitāmahasutaṃ caiva jāmbavantaṃ mahābalam suhotraṃ ca śarāriṃ ca śaragulmaṃ tathaiva ca| gajaṃ gavākṣaṃ gavayaṃ suṣeṇamṛṣabhaṃ tathā maindaṃ ca dvividaṃ caiva vijayaṃ gandhamādanam| ulkāmukhamasaṅgaṃ ca hutāśanasutāvubhau aṅgadapramukhānvīrānvīra: kapigaṇeśvaraḥ| vegavikramasampannānsandideśa viśeṣavit

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son of Brahma, Suhotra, Sarari, Saragulma, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sushena, Vrishabam, Mainda, Dvivida, Vijaya, Gandhamadana, the two sons of Firegod, Ulkamuka and Asanga including Angada, leader of the group, to proceed. All of them were endowed with speed and valour.

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च शरगुल्मं तथैव च। गजं गवाक्षं गवयं सुषेणमृषभं तथा।।4.41.3।। मैन्दं च द्विविदं चैव विजयं गन्धमादनम्। उल्कामुखमसङ्गं च हुताशनसुतावुभौ।।4.41.4।। अङ्गदप्रमुखान्वीरान्वीर: कपिगणेश्वरः। वेगविक्रमसम्पन्नान्सन्दिदेश विशेषवित्।।4.41.5।।

nīla magnisutaṃ caiva hanumantaṃ ca vānaram| pitāmahasutaṃ caiva jāmbavantaṃ mahābalam suhotraṃ ca śarāriṃ ca śaragulmaṃ tathaiva ca| gajaṃ gavākṣaṃ gavayaṃ suṣeṇamṛṣabhaṃ tathā maindaṃ ca dvividaṃ caiva vijayaṃ gandhamādanam| ulkāmukhamasaṅgaṃ ca hutāśanasutāvubhau aṅgadapramukhānvīrānvīra: kapigaṇeśvaraḥ| vegavikramasampannānsandideśa viśeṣavit

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son of Brahma, Suhotra, Sarari, Saragulma, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sushena, Vrishabam, Mainda, Dvivida, Vijaya, Gandhamadana, the two sons of Firegod, Ulkamuka and Asanga including Angada, leader of the group, to proceed. All of them were endowed with speed and valour.

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च शरगुल्मं तथैव च। गजं गवाक्षं गवयं सुषेणमृषभं तथा।।4.41.3।। मैन्दं च द्विविदं चैव विजयं गन्धमादनम्। उल्कामुखमसङ्गं च हुताशनसुतावुभौ।।4.41.4।। अङ्गदप्रमुखान्वीरान्वीर: कपिगणेश्वरः। वेगविक्रमसम्पन्नान्सन्दिदेश विशेषवित्।।4.41.5।।

nīla magnisutaṃ caiva hanumantaṃ ca vānaram| pitāmahasutaṃ caiva jāmbavantaṃ mahābalam suhotraṃ ca śarāriṃ ca śaragulmaṃ tathaiva ca| gajaṃ gavākṣaṃ gavayaṃ suṣeṇamṛṣabhaṃ tathā maindaṃ ca dvividaṃ caiva vijayaṃ gandhamādanam| ulkāmukhamasaṅgaṃ ca hutāśanasutāvubhau aṅgadapramukhānvīrānvīra: kapigaṇeśvaraḥ| vegavikramasampannānsandideśa viśeṣavit

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son of Brahma, Suhotra, Sarari, Saragulma, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sushena, Vrishabam, Mainda, Dvivida, Vijaya, Gandhamadana, the two sons of Firegod, Ulkamuka and Asanga including Angada, leader of the group, to proceed. All of them were endowed with speed and valour.

नील मग्निसुतं चैव हनुमन्तं च वानरम्। पितामहसुतं चैव जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्।।4.41.2।। सुहोत्रं च शरारिं च शरगुल्मं तथैव च। गजं गवाक्षं गवयं सुषेणमृषभं तथा।।4.41.3।। मैन्दं च द्विविदं चैव विजयं गन्धमादनम्। उल्कामुखमसङ्गं च हुताशनसुतावुभौ।।4.41.4।। अङ्गदप्रमुखान्वीरान्वीर: कपिगणेश्वरः। वेगविक्रमसम्पन्नान्सन्दिदेश विशेषवित्।।4.41.5।।

nīla magnisutaṃ caiva hanumantaṃ ca vānaram| pitāmahasutaṃ caiva jāmbavantaṃ mahābalam suhotraṃ ca śarāriṃ ca śaragulmaṃ tathaiva ca| gajaṃ gavākṣaṃ gavayaṃ suṣeṇamṛṣabhaṃ tathā maindaṃ ca dvividaṃ caiva vijayaṃ gandhamādanam| ulkāmukhamasaṅgaṃ ca hutāśanasutāvubhau aṅgadapramukhānvīrānvīra: kapigaṇeśvaraḥ| vegavikramasampannānsandideśa viśeṣavit

The extraordinary Sugriva commanded Nila, son of the firegod, Hanuman, the formidable, Jambavan, son of Brahma, Suhotra, Sarari, Saragulma, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sushena, Vrishabam, Mainda, Dvivida, Vijaya, Gandhamadana, the two sons of Firegod, Ulkamuka and Asanga including Angada, leader of the group, to proceed. All of them were endowed with speed and valour.

तेषामग्रेसरं चैव महाबलमथाङ्गदम्। विधाय हरिवीराणामादिशद्दक्षिणां दिशम्।।4.41.6।।

teṣāmagresaraṃ caiva mahābalamathāṅgadam| vidhāya harivīrāṇāmādiśaddakṣiṇāṃ diśam

Then Sugriva ordered mighty Angada to lead the group of the heroic monkeys in the southern direction.

ये केचन समुद्देशास्तस्यां दिशि सुदुर्गमाः। कपीशः कपिमुख्यानां स तेषां तानुदाहरत्।।4.41.7।।

ye kecana samuddeśāstasyāṃ diśi sudurgamāḥ| kapīśaḥ kapimukhyānāṃ sa teṣāṃ tānudāharat

Sugriva, the monkey king, explained to the monkey chiefs about the inaccessible places in the southern direction.

सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्। नर्मदां च नदीं रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.8।। ततो गोदावरीं रम्यां कृष्णवेणीं महानदीम्। वरदां च महाभागां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.9।। मेखलामुत्कलां चैव दशार्णनगराण्यपि। आश्ववन्तीमवन्तीं च सर्वामेवानुपश्यत।।4.41.10।।

sahasraśirasaṃ vindhyaṃ nānādrumalatāyutam| narmadāṃ ca nadīṃ ramyāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām tato godāvarīṃ ramyāṃ kṛṣṇaveṇīṃ mahānadīm| varadāṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām mekhalāmutkalāṃ caiva daśārṇanagarāṇyapi| āśvavantīmavantīṃ ca sarvāmevānupaśyata

'Search for Sita all over Vindhya of a thousand peaks filled with several trees and creepers, and along the river Narmada. Then proceed to Godavari, lovely Krishnaveni, Mahanadi, Varada and Mahabhaga inhabited by terrific serpents.You may search Mekhala, Utkala and Dasarna cities, Asvavanti and Avanti countries also.

सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्। नर्मदां च नदीं रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.8।। ततो गोदावरीं रम्यां कृष्णवेणीं महानदीम्। वरदां च महाभागां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.9।। मेखलामुत्कलां चैव दशार्णनगराण्यपि। आश्ववन्तीमवन्तीं च सर्वामेवानुपश्यत।।4.41.10।।

sahasraśirasaṃ vindhyaṃ nānādrumalatāyutam| narmadāṃ ca nadīṃ ramyāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām tato godāvarīṃ ramyāṃ kṛṣṇaveṇīṃ mahānadīm| varadāṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām mekhalāmutkalāṃ caiva daśārṇanagarāṇyapi| āśvavantīmavantīṃ ca sarvāmevānupaśyata

'Search for Sita all over Vindhya of a thousand peaks filled with several trees and creepers, and along the river Narmada. Then proceed to Godavari, lovely Krishnaveni, Mahanadi, Varada and Mahabhaga inhabited by terrific serpents.You may search Mekhala, Utkala and Dasarna cities, Asvavanti and Avanti countries also.

सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानाद्रुमलतायुतम्। नर्मदां च नदीं रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.8।। ततो गोदावरीं रम्यां कृष्णवेणीं महानदीम्। वरदां च महाभागां महोरगनिषेविताम्।।4.41.9।। मेखलामुत्कलां चैव दशार्णनगराण्यपि। आश्ववन्तीमवन्तीं च सर्वामेवानुपश्यत।।4.41.10।।

sahasraśirasaṃ vindhyaṃ nānādrumalatāyutam| narmadāṃ ca nadīṃ ramyāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām tato godāvarīṃ ramyāṃ kṛṣṇaveṇīṃ mahānadīm| varadāṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ mahoraganiṣevitām mekhalāmutkalāṃ caiva daśārṇanagarāṇyapi| āśvavantīmavantīṃ ca sarvāmevānupaśyata

'Search for Sita all over Vindhya of a thousand peaks filled with several trees and creepers, and along the river Narmada. Then proceed to Godavari, lovely Krishnaveni, Mahanadi, Varada and Mahabhaga inhabited by terrific serpents.You may search Mekhala, Utkala and Dasarna cities, Asvavanti and Avanti countries also.

विदर्भानृषिकांश्चैव रम्यान्माहिषकानपि। तथा वङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च कौशिकांश्च समन्ततः।।4.41.11।। अन्वीक्ष्य दण्डकारण्यं सपर्वतनदीगुहाम्। नदीं गोदावरीं चैव सर्वमेवानुपश्यत।।4.41.12।। तथैवान्ध्रांश्च पुण्ड्रांश्च चोलान्पाण्ड्यांत्स केरलान्।

vidarbhānṛṣikāṃścaiva ramyānmāhiṣakānapi| tathā vaṅgānkaliṅgāṃśca kauśikāṃśca samantataḥ anvīkṣya daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ saparvatanadīguhām| nadīṃ godāvarīṃ caiva sarvamevānupaśyata tathaivāndhrāṃśca puṇḍrāṃśca colānpāṇḍyāṃtsa keralān|

'Look for Sita in the countries of Vidarbha and Rishika, in the picturesque country of Mashaka, Vanga and Kalinga and all over Kausika. Look for her in mountains caves and on river banks, in Dandaka forest, in Godavari, in Andhra also in Pundra, Chola and Pandya countries and all over Kerala.

विदर्भानृषिकांश्चैव रम्यान्माहिषकानपि। तथा वङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च कौशिकांश्च समन्ततः।।4.41.11।। अन्वीक्ष्य दण्डकारण्यं सपर्वतनदीगुहाम्। नदीं गोदावरीं चैव सर्वमेवानुपश्यत।।4.41.12।। तथैवान्ध्रांश्च पुण्ड्रांश्च चोलान्पाण्ड्यांत्स केरलान्।

vidarbhānṛṣikāṃścaiva ramyānmāhiṣakānapi| tathā vaṅgānkaliṅgāṃśca kauśikāṃśca samantataḥ anvīkṣya daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ saparvatanadīguhām| nadīṃ godāvarīṃ caiva sarvamevānupaśyata tathaivāndhrāṃśca puṇḍrāṃśca colānpāṇḍyāṃtsa keralān|

'Look for Sita in the countries of Vidarbha and Rishika, in the picturesque country of Mashaka, Vanga and Kalinga and all over Kausika. Look for her in mountains caves and on river banks, in Dandaka forest, in Godavari, in Andhra also in Pundra, Chola and Pandya countries and all over Kerala.

अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः।।4.41.13।। विचित्रशिखर श्श्रीमांश्चित्रपुष्पितकाननः। सचन्दनवनोद्देशो मार्गितव्यो महागिरिः।।4.41.14।।

ayomukhaśca gantavyaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ vicitraśikhara śśrīmāṃścitrapuṣpitakānanaḥ| sacandanavanoddeśo mārgitavyo mahāgiriḥ

'Look for Sita all over mount Ayomukha (known as Malaya), rich in ores. It has wonderful peaks. It looks colourful with the forest in bloom. This great mountain is full of sandalwood forest.

अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः।।4.41.13।। विचित्रशिखर श्श्रीमांश्चित्रपुष्पितकाननः। सचन्दनवनोद्देशो मार्गितव्यो महागिरिः।।4.41.14।।

ayomukhaśca gantavyaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ vicitraśikhara śśrīmāṃścitrapuṣpitakānanaḥ| sacandanavanoddeśo mārgitavyo mahāgiriḥ

'Look for Sita all over mount Ayomukha (known as Malaya), rich in ores. It has wonderful peaks. It looks colourful with the forest in bloom. This great mountain is full of sandalwood forest.

ततस्तामापगां दिव्यां प्रसन्नसलिलां शिवाम्। तत्र द्रक्ष्यथ कावेरीं विहितामप्सरोगणैः।।4.41.15।।

tatastāmāpagāṃ divyāṃ prasannasalilāṃ śivām| tatra drakṣyatha kāverīṃ vihitāmapsarogaṇaiḥ

'Then you will see the sacred river Cauvery with pure and auspicious water, where celestial nymphs sport.

तस्यासीनं नगस्याग्रे मलयस्य महौजसम्। द्रक्ष्यथाऽदित्यसङ्काशमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्।।4.41.16।।

tasyāsīnaṃ nagasyāgre malayasya mahaujasam| drakṣyathā'dityasaṅkāśamagastyamṛṣisattamam

'Dwelling on the top of that Malaya mountain you will find celebrated sage Agastya, resplendent like the Sun.

ततस्तेनाभ्यनुज्ञाताः प्रसन्नेन महात्मना। ताम्रपर्णीं ग्राहजुष्टां तरिष्यथ महानदीम्।।4.41.17।।

tatastenābhyanujñātāḥ prasannena mahātmanā| tāmraparṇīṃ grāhajuṣṭāṃ tariṣyatha mahānadīm

'You will then come cross the great river Tamraparni infested with alligators. Cross it with the permission of the sage pleased (with you).

सा चन्दनवनैर्दिव्यै प्रच्छन्ना द्वीपशालिनी। कान्तेव युवति: कान्तां समुद्रमवगाहते।।4.41.18।।

sā candanavanairdivyai pracchannā dvīpaśālinī| kānteva yuvati: kāntāṃ samudramavagāhate

'With its wonderful islands covered with lovely sandalwood forests, the river mingles with the ocean just as a young beloved meets her lover.

ततो हेममयं दिव्यं मुक्तामणिविभूषितम्। युक्तं कवाटं पाण्ड्यानां गता द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः।।4.41.19।।

tato hemamayaṃ divyaṃ muktāmaṇivibhūṣitam| yuktaṃ kavāṭaṃ pāṇḍyānāṃ gatā drakṣyatha vānarāḥ

'O monkeys leaving that river, you will find encrusted with pearls the wonderful golden gate of the city of Pandyas (modern Madurai).

ततस्समुद्रमासाद्य सम्प्रधार्यार्थनिश्चयम्। अगस्त्येनान्तरे तत्र सागरे विनिवेशितः।।4.41.20।। चित्रनानानगः श्रीमान्महेन्द्र: पर्वतोत्तमः। जातरूपमयः श्रीमानवगाढो महार्णवम्।।4.41.21।।

tatassamudramāsādya sampradhāryārthaniścayam| agastyenāntare tatra sāgare viniveśitaḥ citranānānagaḥ śrīmānmahendra: parvatottamaḥ| jātarūpamayaḥ śrīmānavagāḍho mahārṇavam

'Then on reaching the sea shore, decide the course of action. Sage Agastya has set up (between the moat of the city and and the sea) a glorious golden mountain Mahendra. Filled with colourful trees, it stretches into the sea.

ततस्समुद्रमासाद्य सम्प्रधार्यार्थनिश्चयम्। अगस्त्येनान्तरे तत्र सागरे विनिवेशितः।।4.41.20।। चित्रनानानगः श्रीमान्महेन्द्र: पर्वतोत्तमः। जातरूपमयः श्रीमानवगाढो महार्णवम्।।4.41.21।।

tatassamudramāsādya sampradhāryārthaniścayam| agastyenāntare tatra sāgare viniveśitaḥ citranānānagaḥ śrīmānmahendra: parvatottamaḥ| jātarūpamayaḥ śrīmānavagāḍho mahārṇavam

'Then on reaching the sea shore, decide the course of action. Sage Agastya has set up (between the moat of the city and and the sea) a glorious golden mountain Mahendra. Filled with colourful trees, it stretches into the sea.

नानाविधैर्नगै स्सर्वैलताभिश्चोपशोभितम्। देवर्षियक्षप्रवरैरप्सरोभिश्च सेवितम्।।4.41.22।। सिद्धचारणसङ्घैश्च प्रकीर्णं समनोरमम्। तमुपैति सहस्राक्षः सदा पर्वसु पर्वसु।।4.41.23।।

nānāvidhairnagai ssarvailatābhiścopaśobhitam| devarṣiyakṣapravarairapsarobhiśca sevitam siddhacāraṇasaṅghaiśca prakīrṇaṃ samanoramam| tamupaiti sahasrākṣaḥ sadā parvasu parvasu

'That mountain with several kinds of colourful trees and vines is frequented by gods, sages and prominent yakshas like siddhas and charanas. It is exceedingly delightful and even the thousandeyed Indra keeps visiting this place on full and new Moon days.

नानाविधैर्नगै स्सर्वैलताभिश्चोपशोभितम्। देवर्षियक्षप्रवरैरप्सरोभिश्च सेवितम्।।4.41.22।। सिद्धचारणसङ्घैश्च प्रकीर्णं समनोरमम्। तमुपैति सहस्राक्षः सदा पर्वसु पर्वसु।।4.41.23।।

nānāvidhairnagai ssarvailatābhiścopaśobhitam| devarṣiyakṣapravarairapsarobhiśca sevitam siddhacāraṇasaṅghaiśca prakīrṇaṃ samanoramam| tamupaiti sahasrākṣaḥ sadā parvasu parvasu

'That mountain with several kinds of colourful trees and vines is frequented by gods, sages and prominent yakshas like siddhas and charanas. It is exceedingly delightful and even the thousandeyed Indra keeps visiting this place on full and new Moon days.

द्वीपस्तस्यापरे पारे शतयोजनमायतः। अगम्यो मानुषैर्दीप्तस्तं मार्गध्वं समन्ततः।।4.41.24।।

dvīpastasyāpare pāre śatayojanamāyataḥ| agamyo mānuṣairdīptastaṃ mārgadhvaṃ samantataḥ

'Beyond this, on the other side of the sea stretching over an area of a hundred yojanas is an island difficult to reach for humans. Which you may explore.

तत्र सर्वात्मना सीता मार्गितव्या विशेषतः। स हि देशस्तु वध्यस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।।4.41.25।। राक्षसाधिपतेर्वासस्सहस्राक्षसमद्युतेः।

tatra sarvātmanā sītā mārgitavyā viśeṣataḥ| sa hi deśastu vadhyasya rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ rākṣasādhipatervāsassahasrākṣasamadyuteḥ|

There above all Sita must be searched for with all effort, for that region is the abode of the wicked Ravana, lord of demons, who deserves death and rivals thousand-eyed Indra in splendour.

दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य मध्ये तस्य तु राक्षसी।।4.41.26।। अङ्गारकेति विख्याता छायामाकृष्य भोजिनी।

dakṣiṇasya samudrasya madhye tasya tu rākṣasī aṅgāraketi vikhyātā chāyāmākṛṣya bhojinī|

'In the midst of the southern sea is a famous ogress, Angaraka (also Simhika) by name who swallows humans by capturing them even by their shadows.

एवं निस्संशयान्कृत्वा संशयान्नष्टसंशयाः।।4.41.27।। मृगयध्वं नरेन्द्रस्य पत्नीममिततेजसः।

evaṃ nissaṃśayānkṛtvā saṃśayānnaṣṭasaṃśayāḥ mṛgayadhvaṃ narendrasya patnīmamitatejasaḥ|

'In this way make sure wherever you have a doubt (of Sita's presence) and proceed to look for the consort of Rama, king of limitless lustre.

तमतिक्रम्य लक्ष्मीवान्समुद्रे शतयोजने।।4.41.28।। गिरिः पुष्पितको नाम सिद्धचारणसेवितः।

tamatikramya lakṣmīvānsamudre śatayojane giriḥ puṣpitako nāma siddhacāraṇasevitaḥ|

Beyond that, a hundred yojanas across the sea, lies a prosperous mountain named Pushpitaka, frequented by siddhas and charanas.

चन्द्रसूर्यांशुसङ्काशस्सागराम्बुसमावृतः।।4.41.29।। भ्राजते विपुलैश्शृङ्गैरम्बरं विलिखन्निव।

candrasūryāṃśusaṅkāśassāgarāmbusamāvṛtaḥ bhrājate vipulaiśśṛṅgairambaraṃ vilikhanniva|

'It looks bright, spreading its radiance like the Sun and Moon. It is surrounded by the sea. Its peaks appear as though scratching the sky.

तस्यैकं काञ्चनं शृङ्गं सेवतेऽयं दिवाकरः।।4.41.30।। श्वेतं राजतमेकं च सेवतेऽयं निशाकरः। न तं कृतघ्नाः पश्यन्ति न नृशंसा न नास्तिकाः।।4.41.31।।

tasyaikaṃ kāñcanaṃ śṛṅgaṃ sevate'yaṃ divākaraḥ śvetaṃ rājatamekaṃ ca sevate'yaṃ niśākaraḥ| na taṃ kṛtaghnāḥ paśyanti na nṛśaṃsā na nāstikāḥ

'The Sun resorts to its golden peak. The Moon rests over its silver peak. Neither the ungrateful, nor the mean nor the unbelievers can behold this (phenomenon).

तस्यैकं काञ्चनं शृङ्गं सेवतेऽयं दिवाकरः।।4.41.30।। श्वेतं राजतमेकं च सेवतेऽयं निशाकरः। न तं कृतघ्नाः पश्यन्ति न नृशंसा न नास्तिकाः।।4.41.31।।

tasyaikaṃ kāñcanaṃ śṛṅgaṃ sevate'yaṃ divākaraḥ śvetaṃ rājatamekaṃ ca sevate'yaṃ niśākaraḥ| na taṃ kṛtaghnāḥ paśyanti na nṛśaṃsā na nāstikāḥ

'The Sun resorts to its golden peak. The Moon rests over its silver peak. Neither the ungrateful, nor the mean nor the unbelievers can behold this (phenomenon).

प्रणम्य शिरसा शैलं तं विमार्गत वानराः। तमतिक्रम्य दुर्धर्ष स्सूर्यवान्नाम पर्वतः।।4.41.32।। अध्वना दुर्विगाहेन योजनानि चतुर्दश।

praṇamya śirasā śailaṃ taṃ vimārgata vānarāḥ| tamatikramya durdharṣa ssūryavānnāma parvataḥ adhvanā durvigāhena yojanāni caturdaśa|

'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.

ततस्तमप्यतिक्रम्य वैद्युतो नाम पर्वतः।।4.41.33। सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षै स्सर्वकालमनोहरैः।

tatastamapyatikramya vaidyuto nāma parvataḥ||4.41.33| sarvakāmaphalairvṛkṣai ssarvakālamanoharaiḥ|

'Beyond that mountain lies Vaidyuta, a hill with trees yielding lovely fruits in all seasons which can satisfy all desires.

तत्र भुक्त्वा वरार्हाणि मूलानि च फलानि च।।4.41.34।। मधूनि पीत्वा मुख्यानि परं गच्छत वानराः।

tatra bhuktvā varārhāṇi mūlāni ca phalāni ca madhūni pītvā mukhyāni paraṃ gacchata vānarāḥ|

'O monkeys eat your cherlshed roots and fruits and drink the best of honey there and proceed further.

तत्र नेत्रमनःकान्तः कुञ्जरो नाम पर्वतः।।4.41.35।। अगस्त्यभवनं यत्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा।

tatra netramanaḥkāntaḥ kuñjaro nāma parvataḥ agastyabhavanaṃ yatra nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā|

'There you will find a mountain called Kunjara pleasing to the eye and pleasing to the heart. That is the hermitage of Agastya built by Visvakarma.

तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम्।।4.41.36।। शरणं काञ्चनं दिव्यं नानारत्नविभूषितम्।

tatra yojanavistāramucchritaṃ daśayojanam śaraṇaṃ kāñcanaṃ divyaṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitam|

'The hermitage of Agastya is one yojana in breadth and ten yojanas in height. It is wonderful, built of gold and adorned with many gems.

तत्र भोगवती नाम सर्पाणामालयः पुरी।।4.41.37।। विशालकक्ष्या दुर्धर्षा सर्वतः परिरक्षिता। रक्षिता पन्नगैर्घोरैस्तीक्ष्णदष्ट्रैरैर्महाविषैः।।4.41.38।। सर्पराजो महाप्राज्ञो यस्यां वसति वासुकिः।

tatra bhogavatī nāma sarpāṇāmālayaḥ purī viśālakakṣyā durdharṣā sarvataḥ parirakṣitā| rakṣitā pannagairghoraistīkṣṇadaṣṭrairairmahāviṣaiḥ sarparājo mahāprājño yasyāṃ vasati vāsukiḥ|

'There on that mountain (Kunjara) stands a city called Bhogavati, which is the abode of serpents. It has wide corridors. Guarded on all sides, it is unassailable since it is protected by venomous serpents with sharp fangs. The wise serpent king Vasuki resides there. (Bhogavati is the replica of the city of the same name in Patala, the sixth subterranean region)

तत्र भोगवती नाम सर्पाणामालयः पुरी।।4.41.37।। विशालकक्ष्या दुर्धर्षा सर्वतः परिरक्षिता। रक्षिता पन्नगैर्घोरैस्तीक्ष्णदष्ट्रैरैर्महाविषैः।।4.41.38।। सर्पराजो महाप्राज्ञो यस्यां वसति वासुकिः।

tatra bhogavatī nāma sarpāṇāmālayaḥ purī viśālakakṣyā durdharṣā sarvataḥ parirakṣitā| rakṣitā pannagairghoraistīkṣṇadaṣṭrairairmahāviṣaiḥ sarparājo mahāprājño yasyāṃ vasati vāsukiḥ|

'There on that mountain (Kunjara) stands a city called Bhogavati, which is the abode of serpents. It has wide corridors. Guarded on all sides, it is unassailable since it is protected by venomous serpents with sharp fangs. The wise serpent king Vasuki resides there. (Bhogavati is the replica of the city of the same name in Patala, the sixth subterranean region)

निर्याय मार्गितव्या च सा च भोगवती पुरी।।4.41.39।। तत्र चानन्तरा देशा ये केचन सुसम्वृताः।

niryāya mārgitavyā ca sā ca bhogavatī purī tatra cānantarā deśā ye kecana susamvṛtāḥ|

'Emerging from this city of Bhogavati, search all possible hidden places.

तं च देशमतिक्रम्य महानृषभसंस्थितः।।4.41.40।। सर्वरत्नमयः श्रीमान् ऋषभो नाम पर्वतः।

taṃ ca deśamatikramya mahānṛṣabhasaṃsthitaḥ sarvaratnamayaḥ śrīmān ṛṣabho nāma parvataḥ|

'With this place passed, you will see a huge mountain named Rishaba of the size of a bull filled with all gems.

गोशीर्षकं पद्मकं च हरिश्यामं च चन्दनम्।।4.41.41।। दिव्यमुत्पद्यते यत्र तच्चैवाग्निसमप्रभम्।

gośīrṣakaṃ padmakaṃ ca hariśyāmaṃ ca candanam divyamutpadyate yatra taccaivāgnisamaprabham|

'There grow sandal trees of amazing colours like that of gorochana, padmaka (like lotus), greenish black and red as fire.

न तु तच्चन्दनं दृष्टवा स्प्रष्टव्यं च कदाचन।।4.41.42।। रोहिता नाम गन्धर्वा घोरा रक्षन्ति तद्वनम्।

na tu taccandanaṃ dṛṣṭavā spraṣṭavyaṃ ca kadācana rohitā nāma gandharvā ghorā rakṣanti tadvanam|

'Never touch when you see the sandal trees, for they are guarded by dreadful gandharvas named Rohitas.

तत्र गन्धर्वपतयः पञ्च सूर्यसमप्रभाः।।4.41.43।। शैलूषो ग्रामणी श्शिग्रु श्शुभ्रो बभ्रुस्तथैव च। रविसोमाग्निवपुषां निवासः पुण्यकर्मणाम्।।4.41.44।।

tatra gandharvapatayaḥ pañca sūryasamaprabhāḥ śailūṣo grāmaṇī śśigru śśubhro babhrustathaiva ca| ravisomāgnivapuṣāṃ nivāsaḥ puṇyakarmaṇām

'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.

तत्र गन्धर्वपतयः पञ्च सूर्यसमप्रभाः।।4.41.43।। शैलूषो ग्रामणी श्शिग्रु श्शुभ्रो बभ्रुस्तथैव च। रविसोमाग्निवपुषां निवासः पुण्यकर्मणाम्।।4.41.44।।

tatra gandharvapatayaḥ pañca sūryasamaprabhāḥ śailūṣo grāmaṇī śśigru śśubhro babhrustathaiva ca| ravisomāgnivapuṣāṃ nivāsaḥ puṇyakarmaṇām

'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.

अन्ते पृथिव्या दुर्धर्षास्तत्र स्वर्गजितः स्थिताः। ततः परं न वस्सेव्यः पितृलोक स्सुदारुणः।।4.41.45।।

ante pṛthivyā durdharṣāstatra svargajitaḥ sthitāḥ| tataḥ paraṃ na vassevyaḥ pitṛloka ssudāruṇaḥ

'The divine people who have earned a place in heaven stay there at the end of their life on earth. Beyond, lies the dreadful world of deceased ancestors. It is not possible for you to enter that place.

राजधानी यमस्यैषा कष्टेन तमसा वृता। एतावदेव युष्माभिर्वीरा वानरपुङ्गवाः।।4.41.46।। शक्यं विचेतुं गन्तुं वा नातो गतिमतां गतिः।

rājadhānī yamasyaiṣā kaṣṭena tamasā vṛtā| etāvadeva yuṣmābhirvīrā vānarapuṅgavāḥ śakyaṃ vicetuṃ gantuṃ vā nāto gatimatāṃ gatiḥ|

'O heroic monkeys that is the capital of Yama (god of death) covered with pitch darkness. You can go till that place. Beyond, there is no access for the earthlings.

सर्वमेतत्समालोक्य यच्चान्यदपि दृश्यते।।4.41.47।। गतिं विदित्वा वैदेह्या स्सन्निवर्तितुमर्हथ।

sarvametatsamālokya yaccānyadapi dṛśyate gatiṃ viditvā vaidehyā ssannivartitumarhatha|

'Ransack this and all other places you can see. You should search for the whereabouts of Vaidehi before you return.

यस्तु मासान्निवृत्तोऽग्रे दृष्टा सीतेति वक्ष्यति।।4.41.48।। मत्तुल्यविभवो भोगै स्सुखं स विहरिष्यति।

yastu māsānnivṛtto'gre dṛṣṭā sīteti vakṣyati mattulyavibhavo bhogai ssukhaṃ sa vihariṣyati|

'He who returns in a month to announce Sita has been found will spend his life in luxury with as much prosperity as I do have.

ततः प्रियतरो नास्ति मम प्राणाद्विशेषतः।।4.41.49।। कृतापराधो बहुशो मम बन्धुर्भविष्यति।

tataḥ priyataro nāsti mama prāṇādviśeṣataḥ kṛtāparādho bahuśo mama bandhurbhaviṣyati|

'None will be dearer to me than he. Even if he has made a mistake, he will be to me dear and near.

अमितबलपराक्रमा भवन्तो विपुलगुणेषु कुलेषु च प्रसूताः। मनुजपतिसुतां यथा लभध्वं तदधिगुणं पुरुषार्थमारभध्वम्।।4.41.50।।

amitabalaparākramā bhavanto vipulaguṇeṣu kuleṣu ca prasūtāḥ| manujapatisutāṃ yathā labhadhvaṃ tadadhiguṇaṃ puruṣārthamārabhadhvam

(Note:The Vindhya range and the several rivers mentioned here are not south of Kishkinda.The inconsistency is irreconcilable. Candidly speaking the geographical description is not at all factual. Some interpolator in the north (Kurukshetra as central region) has committed several anachronous inconsistencies betraying his ignorance of geography.) इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये किष्किन्दाकाण्डे एकचत्वारिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortyfirst sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.