Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 45

सर्वांश्चाहूय सुग्रीवः प्लवगान् प्लवगर्षभः। समस्तानब्रवीद्भूयो रामकार्यर्थसिद्धये।।4.45.1।। एवमेतद्विचेतव्यं यन्मया परिकीर्तितम्।

sarvāṃścāhūya sugrīvaḥ plavagān plavagarṣabhaḥ| samastānabravīdbhūyo rāmakāryarthasiddhaye evametadvicetavyaṃ yanmayā parikīrtitam|

Summoning the entire body of vanaras, Sugriva, the bull among monkeys, said, 'Go to the places I have described and look for Sita in order to fulfil Rama's objective'.

तदुग्रशासनं भर्तुर्विज्ञाय हरिपुङ्गवाः।।4.45.2।। शलभा इव सञ्छाद्य मेदिनीं सम्प्रतस्थिरे।

tadugraśāsanaṃ bharturvijñāya haripuṅgavāḥ śalabhā iva sañchādya medinīṃ sampratasthire|

Having understood Sugriva's strict orders, the forces of monkeys started moving. They spread like locusts all over the earth.

रामः प्रस्रवणे तस्मिन्यवसत्सहलक्ष्मणः।।4.45.3।। प्रतीक्षमाणस्तं मासं यस्सीताधिगमे कृतः।

rāmaḥ prasravaṇe tasminyavasatsahalakṣmaṇaḥ pratīkṣamāṇastaṃ māsaṃ yassītādhigame kṛtaḥ|

Rama accompanied by Lakshmana stayed back at Prasravana mountain looking forward for the expiry of the month fixed for the monkeys to trace Sita's whereabouts.

उत्तरां तु दिशं रम्यां गिरिराजसमावृताम्।।4.45.4।। प्रतस्थे सहसा वीरो हरिश्शतवलिस्तदा।

uttarāṃ tu diśaṃ ramyāṃ girirājasamāvṛtām pratasthe sahasā vīro hariśśatavalistadā|

Then the monkey warrior Satavali departed for the north, surrounded by kings of mountains.

पूर्वां दिशं प्रतिययौ विनतो हरियूथपः।।4.45.5।। ताराङ्गदादिसहितः प्लवङ्गो मारुतात्मजः। अगत्याचरितामाशां दक्षिणां हरियूथपः।।4.45.6।।

pūrvāṃ diśaṃ pratiyayau vinato hariyūthapaḥ tārāṅgadādisahitaḥ plavaṅgo mārutātmajaḥ| agatyācaritāmāśāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ hariyūthapaḥ

Vinata, leader of the monkeys, set out for the eastern direction.The troop leader, son of the Windgod along with Angada and Tara left for the south inhabited by Agastya.

पूर्वां दिशं प्रतिययौ विनतो हरियूथपः।।4.45.5।। ताराङ्गदादिसहितः प्लवङ्गो मारुतात्मजः। अगत्याचरितामाशां दक्षिणां हरियूथपः।।4.45.6।।

pūrvāṃ diśaṃ pratiyayau vinato hariyūthapaḥ tārāṅgadādisahitaḥ plavaṅgo mārutātmajaḥ| agatyācaritāmāśāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ hariyūthapaḥ

Vinata, leader of the monkeys, set out for the eastern direction.The troop leader, son of the Windgod along with Angada and Tara left for the south inhabited by Agastya.

पश्चिमां तु भृशं घोरां सुषेणः प्लवगेश्वरः। प्रतस्थे हरिशार्दूलो दिशं वरुणपालिताम्।।4.45.7।।

paścimāṃ tu bhṛśaṃ ghorāṃ suṣeṇaḥ plavageśvaraḥ| pratasthe hariśārdūlo diśaṃ varuṇapālitām

'The chieftain Sushena, tiger among the monkeys, started quickly for the fearsome western direction ruled by Varuna.

ततस्सर्वा दिशो राजा चोदयित्वा यथातथम्। कपिसेनापतीन्मुख्यान्मुमोद सुखितस्सुखम्।।4.45.8।।

tatassarvā diśo rājā codayitvā yathātatham| kapisenāpatīnmukhyānmumoda sukhitassukham

Sugriva, chief of the army of monkeys, having sent the leaders to all quarters felt relieved and rejoiced.

एवं सम्बोधितास्सर्वे राज्ञा वानरयूथपाः। स्वां स्वां दिशमभिप्रत्त्य त्वरिता सम्प्रतस्थिरे।।4.45.9।।

evaṃ sambodhitāssarve rājñā vānarayūthapāḥ| svāṃ svāṃ diśamabhiprattya tvaritā sampratasthire

Addressed thus by the king, all the monkeys departed quickly from there for their respective directions with all enthusiasm.

नदन्तश्चोन्नदन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवङ्गमाः। क्ष्वेलन्तो धावमानाश्च विनदन्तो महाबलाः।।4.45.10।।

nadantaśconnadantaśca garjantaśca plavaṅgamāḥ| kṣvelanto dhāvamānāśca vinadanto mahābalāḥ

The powerful monkeys went gallopping and chattering, leaping and screaming.

एवं सम्बोदितास्सर्वे राज्ञा वानरयूथपाः। आनयिष्यामहे सीतां हनिष्यामश्च रावणम्।।4.45.11।।

evaṃ samboditāssarve rājñā vānarayūthapāḥ| ānayiṣyāmahe sītāṃ haniṣyāmaśca rāvaṇam

Thus addressed by the king, the leaders of the monkeys shouted, 'We will kill Ravana and get back Sita'.

अहमेको हनिष्यामि रावणं प्राप्तमाहवे। ततश्चोन्मथ्य सहसा हरिष्ये जनकात्मजाम्।।4.45.12।।

ahameko haniṣyāmi rāvaṇaṃ prāptamāhave| tataśconmathya sahasā hariṣye janakātmajām

'I shall kill Ravana singlehanded in war and quickly get back Janaka's daughter churning (the enemy army).' (said one)

वेपमानां श्रमेणाद्य भवद्भिः स्थीयतामिति। एक एवाहरिष्यामि पातालादपि जानकीम्।।4.45.13।।

vepamānāṃ śrameṇādya bhavadbhiḥ sthīyatāmiti| eka evāhariṣyāmi pātālādapi jānakīm

'I will alone restore Sita, exhausted and trembling (in fear), even from the nether world. Wait here' (said another leader).

वधिष्याम्यहं वृक्षान् दारयिष्याम्यहं गिरीन्। धरणीं दारयिष्यामि क्षोभयिष्यामि सागरान्।।4.45.14।।

vadhiṣyāmyahaṃ vṛkṣān dārayiṣyāmyahaṃ girīn| dharaṇīṃ dārayiṣyāmi kṣobhayiṣyāmi sāgarān

'I will smash trees, shatter mountains, cleave the earth and churn up the seas'. (said a another).

अहं योजनसङ्ख्यायाः प्लविता नात्र संशयः। शतं योजनसङ्ख्यायाश्शतं समधिकं ह्यहम्।।4.45.15।।

ahaṃ yojanasaṅkhyāyāḥ plavitā nātra saṃśayaḥ| śataṃ yojanasaṅkhyāyāśśataṃ samadhikaṃ hyaham

'I can doubtless cross a distance of a hundred yojanas' said one. Another said,' I can leap a hundred yojanas more'.