Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 66

अनेकशतसाहस्रीं विषण्णां हरिवाहिनीम्। जाम्बवान्समुदीक्ष्यैवं हनूमन्तमथाब्रवीत्।।4.66.1।।

anekaśatasāhasrīṃ viṣaṇṇāṃ harivāhinīm| jāmbavānsamudīkṣyaivaṃ hanūmantamathābravīt

Then Jambavan observed the worries of several hundred thousands of the monkey army and said to Hanuman:

वीर वानरलोकस्य सर्वशास्त्रविदां वर। तूष्णीमेकान्तमाश्रित्य हनूमन्किं न जल्पसि।।4.66.2।।

vīra vānaralokasya sarvaśāstravidāṃ vara| tūṣṇīmekāntamāśritya hanūmankiṃ na jalpasi

'O Hanuman you are the choicest one among many scholars wellversed in all sastras. Why do you sit alone? Why do you not speak?

हनूमन्हरिराजस्य सुग्रीवस्य समो ह्यसि। रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि तेजसा च बलेन च।।4.66.3।।

hanūmanharirājasya sugrīvasya samo hyasi| rāmalakṣmaṇayoścāpi tejasā ca balena ca

'Hanuman you are equal to the king of monkeys and also Rama and Lakshmana in brilliance and strength.

अरिष्टनेमिनः पुत्रो वैनतेयो महाबलः। गरुत्मानिति विख्यात उत्तमस्सर्वपक्षिणाम्।।4.66.4।।

ariṣṭaneminaḥ putro vainateyo mahābalaḥ| garutmāniti vikhyāta uttamassarvapakṣiṇām

'You are the son of Arishtanemi (sage Kasyapa) and Vinata, and your gurulike (elder brother) is Garuda, the greatest among birds. He is powerful and and famous.

बहुशो हि मया दृष्टः सागरे स महाबलः। भुजङ्गानुद्धरन्पक्षी महावेगो महायशाः।।4.66.5।।

bahuśo hi mayā dṛṣṭaḥ sāgare sa mahābalaḥ| bhujaṅgānuddharanpakṣī mahāvego mahāyaśāḥ

'Garuda is very powerful, swift, and famous. I have seen him snatching serpents from the ocean many times.

पक्षयोर्यद्बलं तस्य तावद्भुजबलं तव। विक्रमश्चापि वेगश्च न ते तेनावहीयते।।4.66.6।।

pakṣayoryadbalaṃ tasya tāvadbhujabalaṃ tava| vikramaścāpi vegaśca na te tenāvahīyate

'The strength of your shoulders is equal to that of his (Garuda's) wings. Your speed and valour are no less.

बलं बुद्धिश्च तेजश्च सत्त्वं च हरिपुङ्गव। विशिष्टं सर्वभूतेषु किमात्मानं न बुध्यसे।।4.66.7।।

balaṃ buddhiśca tejaśca sattvaṃ ca haripuṅgava| viśiṣṭaṃ sarvabhūteṣu kimātmānaṃ na budhyase

'O leader of the monkeys you are superior in strength, wisdom, brilliance and valour to all beings. Why do you not realise your own strength?

अप्सराप्सरसां श्रेष्ठा विख्याता पुञ्जिकस्थला। अञ्जनेति परिख्याता पत्नी केसरिणो हरेः।।4.66.8।।

apsarāpsarasāṃ śreṣṭhā vikhyātā puñjikasthalā| añjaneti parikhyātā patnī kesariṇo hareḥ

An eminent and famous apsara, foremost among them, named Punjikasthala and well known as Anjana, was the wife of the monkey Kesari.

विख्याता त्रिषु लोकेषु रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि। अभिशापादभूत्तात वानरी कामरूपिणी।।4.66.9।।

vikhyātā triṣu lokeṣu rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi| abhiśāpādabhūttāta vānarī kāmarūpiṇī

'O dear she was famous in the three worlds, peerless in beauty and could change form at her free will. She was born of a monkey on this land by dint of a curse.

दुहिता वानरेन्द्रस्य कुञ्जरस्य महात्मनः। मानुषं विग्रहं कृत्वा रूपयौवनशालिनी।।4.66.10।। विचित्रमाल्याभरणा महार्हक्षौमवासिनी। अचरत्पर्वतस्याग्रे प्रावृडम्बुदसन्निभे।।4.66.11।।

duhitā vānarendrasya kuñjarasya mahātmanaḥ| mānuṣaṃ vigrahaṃ kṛtvā rūpayauvanaśālinī vicitramālyābharaṇā mahārhakṣaumavāsinī| acaratparvatasyāgre prāvṛḍambudasannibhe

'She was the daughter of a great king of monkeys called Kunjara. That young and beautiful lady had assumed a lustrous human form decked with wonderful garlands, ornaments and silk clothes and was roving on top of the mountain which appeared like a proud raincloud.

दुहिता वानरेन्द्रस्य कुञ्जरस्य महात्मनः। मानुषं विग्रहं कृत्वा रूपयौवनशालिनी।।4.66.10।। विचित्रमाल्याभरणा महार्हक्षौमवासिनी। अचरत्पर्वतस्याग्रे प्रावृडम्बुदसन्निभे।।4.66.11।।

duhitā vānarendrasya kuñjarasya mahātmanaḥ| mānuṣaṃ vigrahaṃ kṛtvā rūpayauvanaśālinī vicitramālyābharaṇā mahārhakṣaumavāsinī| acaratparvatasyāgre prāvṛḍambudasannibhe

'She was the daughter of a great king of monkeys called Kunjara. That young and beautiful lady had assumed a lustrous human form decked with wonderful garlands, ornaments and silk clothes and was roving on top of the mountain which appeared like a proud raincloud.

तस्या वस्त्रं विशालाक्ष्याः पीतं रक्तदशं शुभम्। स्थितायाः पर्वतस्याग्रे मारुतोऽपहरच्छनैः।।4.66.12।।

tasyā vastraṃ viśālākṣyāḥ pītaṃ raktadaśaṃ śubham| sthitāyāḥ parvatasyāgre māruto'paharacchanaiḥ

'While the largeeyed lady was stationed on the mountain top, the Windgod gently let her auspicious yellow garment with red border fly away.

स ददर्श ततस्तस्या वृत्तावूरू सुसंहतौ। स्तनौ च पीनौ सहितौ सुजातं चारु चाननम्।।4.66.13।।

sa dadarśa tatastasyā vṛttāvūrū susaṃhatau| stanau ca pīnau sahitau sujātaṃ cāru cānanam

'Then he (Windgod) saw her curved, wellset thighs, her beautiful plump breasts and her lovely pleasing face.

तां विशालायतश्रोणीं तनुमध्यां यशस्विनीम्। दृष्टवैव शुभसर्वाङ्गीं पवनः काममोहितः।।4.66.14।।

tāṃ viśālāyataśroṇīṃ tanumadhyāṃ yaśasvinīm| dṛṣṭavaiva śubhasarvāṅgīṃ pavanaḥ kāmamohitaḥ

'On seeing the broad hips, slender waist and beautiful limbs of that famous lady the Windgod was infatuated.

स तां भुजाभ्यां दीर्घाभ्यां पर्यष्वजत मारुतः। मन्मथाविष्टसर्वाङ्गो गतात्मा तामनिन्दिताम्।।4.66.15।।

sa tāṃ bhujābhyāṃ dīrghābhyāṃ paryaṣvajata mārutaḥ| manmathāviṣṭasarvāṅgo gatātmā tāmaninditām

'The Windgod lost his control over himself. His whole being was overpowered by love for her beautiful, flawless body. He embraced her with his long arms.

सा तु तत्रैव सम्भ्रान्ता सुव्रता वाक्यमब्रवीत्। एकपत्नीव्रतमिदं को नाशयितुमिच्छति।।4.66.16।।

sā tu tatraiva sambhrāntā suvratā vākyamabravīt| ekapatnīvratamidaṃ ko nāśayitumicchati

'She was bewildered by this and being chaste and strict observer of chastiny she said, 'Who is it that has destroyed my monoandry?

अञ्जनाया वच्शुत्वा मारुतः प्रत्यभाषत। न त्वां हिंसामि सुश्रोणि मा भूत्ते सुभगे भयम्।।4.66.17।।

añjanāyā vacśutvā mārutaḥ pratyabhāṣata| na tvāṃ hiṃsāmi suśroṇi mā bhūtte subhage bhayam

'On hearing Anjana's words, the Windgod replied, ' O auspicious lady, I do you no harm, O lady of beautiful hips. I reached (enjoyed) you in mind, not body. You need not fear.'

मनसाऽस्मि गतो यत्त्वां परिष्वज्य यशस्विनीम्। वीर्यवान्बुद्धिसम्पन्न: पुत्रस्तव भविष्यति।।4.66.18।।

manasā'smi gato yattvāṃ pariṣvajya yaśasvinīm| vīryavānbuddhisampanna: putrastava bhaviṣyati

'O renowned lady I have embraced you and united with you mentally (enjoyed you without physical contact).You will bring forth a son endowed with great wisdom and courage.

महासत्त्वो महातेजा महाबलपराक्रमः। लङ्घने प्लवने चैव भविष्यति हि मत्समः।।4.66.19।।

mahāsattvo mahātejā mahābalaparākramaḥ| laṅghane plavane caiva bhaviṣyati hi matsamaḥ

'He will be very powerful, illustrious and will be of great valour and strength. He will be my equal in leaping and flying'.

एवमुक्ता ततस्तुष्टा जननी ते महाकपे। गुहायां त्वां महाबाहो प्रजज्ञे प्लवगर्षभम्।।4.66.20।।

evamuktā tatastuṣṭā jananī te mahākape| guhāyāṃ tvāṃ mahābāho prajajñe plavagarṣabham

'O great monkey O strongshouldered one having been assured that way, your mother was pleased and delivered you, a bull among monkeys, in a cave.

अभ्युत्थितं ततस्सूर्यं बालो दृष्ट्वा महावने। फलं चेति जिघृक्षुस्त्वमुत्प्लुत्याभ्युद्गतो दिवम्।।4.66.21।।

abhyutthitaṃ tatassūryaṃ bālo dṛṣṭvā mahāvane| phalaṃ ceti jighṛkṣustvamutplutyābhyudgato divam

'On seeing the rising Sun in the deep forest, mistaking him to be a fruit, you wanted to seize it, when you were young.You suddenly flew into the sky and went flying towards the Sun.

शतानि त्रीणि गत्वाऽथ योजनानां महाकपे। तेजसा तस्य निर्धूतो न विषादं ततोगतः।।4.66.22।।

śatāni trīṇi gatvā'tha yojanānāṃ mahākape| tejasā tasya nirdhūto na viṣādaṃ tatogataḥ

'O great monkey you went three hundred yojanas and were pushed back by the Sun's radiance. Yet it did not leave you depressed.

तावदापपत स्तूर्णमन्तरिक्षं महाकपे। क्षिप्तमिन्द्रेण ते वज्रं कोपाविष्टेन धीमता।।4.66.23।।

tāvadāpapata stūrṇamantarikṣaṃ mahākape| kṣiptamindreṇa te vajraṃ kopāviṣṭena dhīmatā

'O great monkey while falling fast in space, wise Indra hurled his thunderbolt quickly at you, in anger.

तदा शैलाग्रशिखरे वामो हनुरभज्यत। ततो हि नामधेयं ते हनुमानिति कीर्त्यते।।4.66.24।।

tadā śailāgraśikhare vāmo hanurabhajyata| tato hi nāmadheyaṃ te hanumāniti kīrtyate

'You fell on the edge of the mountain peak and your left chin got broken. Since then you are widely known as Hanuman (one who has a wounded chin).

तस्त्वावि निहतं दृष्ट्वा वायुर्गन्धवहस्स्वयम्। त्रैलोक्ये भृशसङ्कृद्धो न ववौ वै प्रभञ्जनः।।4.66.25।।

tastvāvi nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā vāyurgandhavahassvayam| trailokye bhṛśasaṅkṛddho na vavau vai prabhañjanaḥ

The Windgod who is a carrier of fragrance and breaker of trees became very angry on seeing (the injury on) you and stopped blowing in the three worlds.

सम्भ्रान्ताश्च सूरास्सर्वे त्रैलोक्ये क्षुभिते सति। प्रसादयन्ति संक्रुद्धं मारुतं भुवनेश्वराः।।4.66.26।।

sambhrāntāśca sūrāssarve trailokye kṣubhite sati| prasādayanti saṃkruddhaṃ mārutaṃ bhuvaneśvarāḥ

When the three worlds were thrown into turmoil, all the gods and lords of the world, alarmed, propitiated the angered Wind-god.

प्रसादिते च पवने ब्रह्मा तुभ्यं वरं ददौ। अशस्त्रवध्यतां तात समरे सत्यविक्रम।।4.66.27।।

prasādite ca pavane brahmā tubhyaṃ varaṃ dadau| aśastravadhyatāṃ tāta samare satyavikrama

'O dear when the Windgod was pleased, Brahma gave a boon to you, to appease his anger. The boon made you truly valiant so that you cannot be struck by any weapon and killed.

वज्रस्य च निपातेन विरुजं त्वां समीक्ष्य च। सहस्रनेत्रः प्रीतात्मा ददौ ते वरमुत्तमम्।।4.66.28।। स्वच्छन्दतश्च मरणं तेभूयादिति वै प्रभो।

vajrasya ca nipātena virujaṃ tvāṃ samīkṣya ca| sahasranetraḥ prītātmā dadau te varamuttamam svacchandataśca maraṇaṃ tebhūyāditi vai prabho|

'O lord observing that you are not hurt even when struck by the thunderbolt, Indra offered, one of the best boons to you, to choose to die only when you wish.

स त्वं केसरिणः पुत्रः क्षेत्रजो भीमविक्रमः।।4.66.29।। मारुतस्यौरसः पुत्रस्तेजसा चापि तत्समः। त्वं हि वायुसुतो वत्स प्लवने चापि तत्समः।।4.66.30।।

sa tvaṃ kesariṇaḥ putraḥ kṣetrajo bhīmavikramaḥ mārutasyaurasaḥ putrastejasā cāpi tatsamaḥ| tvaṃ hi vāyusuto vatsa plavane cāpi tatsamaḥ

'You are a son of Kesari endowed with terrific strength and a lawful son of Maruta also. You are, therefore, equal to the very Windgod in flying and in brilliance.

स त्वं केसरिणः पुत्रः क्षेत्रजो भीमविक्रमः।।4.66.29।। मारुतस्यौरसः पुत्रस्तेजसा चापि तत्समः। त्वं हि वायुसुतो वत्स प्लवने चापि तत्समः।।4.66.30।।

sa tvaṃ kesariṇaḥ putraḥ kṣetrajo bhīmavikramaḥ mārutasyaurasaḥ putrastejasā cāpi tatsamaḥ| tvaṃ hi vāyusuto vatsa plavane cāpi tatsamaḥ

'You are a son of Kesari endowed with terrific strength and a lawful son of Maruta also. You are, therefore, equal to the very Windgod in flying and in brilliance.

वयमद्य गतप्राणा भवान्नस्त्रातु साम्प्रतम्। दाक्ष्यविक्रमसम्पन्नः कपिराज इवापरः।।4.66.31।।

vayamadya gataprāṇā bhavānnastrātu sāmpratam| dākṣyavikramasampannaḥ kapirāja ivāparaḥ

'Now we have almost lost our life.You are our saviour like another monkeyking (like Garuda, king of birds).You are fully endowed with valour and courage.

त्रिविक्रमे मया तात सशैलवनकानना। त्रिस्सप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी परिक्रान्ता प्रदक्षिणम्।।4.66.32।।

trivikrame mayā tāta saśailavanakānanā| trissaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivī parikrāntā pradakṣiṇam

'O dear when Visnu (Vamana incarnate) took three strides I circumambulated the whole earth including its mountains and trees twentyone times.

तथा चौषधयोऽस्माभिस्सञ्चिता देवशासनात्। निष्पन्नममृतं याभिस्तदासीन्नो महद्बलम्।।4.66.33।।

tathā cauṣadhayo'smābhissañcitā devaśāsanāt| niṣpannamamṛtaṃ yābhistadāsīnno mahadbalam

'Then on receiving orders from the gods, we collected medicinal herbs and nectar which gave us great strength.

स इदानीमहं वृद्धः परिहीनपराक्रमः। साम्प्रतं कालमस्माकं भवान्सर्वगुणान्वितः।।4.66.34।।

sa idānīmahaṃ vṛddhaḥ parihīnaparākramaḥ| sāmprataṃ kālamasmākaṃ bhavānsarvaguṇānvitaḥ

'I have become old and my valour is depleted. At this time you are the sole resort for us. You have all the necessary qualities.

तद्विजृम्भस्व विक्रान्त: प्लवतामुत्तमो ह्यसि। त्वद्वीर्यं द्रष्टुकामा हि सर्वा वानरवाहिनी।।4.66.35।।

tadvijṛmbhasva vikrānta: plavatāmuttamo hyasi| tvadvīryaṃ draṣṭukāmā hi sarvā vānaravāhinī

'Cheer up and advance.You are the best among the creatures that can leap.The entire army of monkeys want to see your valour.

उत्तिष्ठ हरिशार्दूल लङ्घयस्व महार्णवम्। परा हि सर्वभूतानां हनुमन्या गतिस्तव।।4.66.36।।

uttiṣṭha hariśārdūla laṅghayasva mahārṇavam| parā hi sarvabhūtānāṃ hanumanyā gatistava

'O Hanuman, tiger among monkeys, rise up and cross this great ocean.You have that supreme capacity among all beings.

विषण्णा हरयस्सर्वे हनुमन्किमुपेक्षसे। विक्रमस्व महावेगो विष्णुस्त्रीन्विक्रमानिव।।4.66.37।।

viṣaṇṇā harayassarve hanumankimupekṣase| vikramasva mahāvego viṣṇustrīnvikramāniva

'O Hanuman All the monkeys look dejected. Why do you delay? O warrior, act quick with your rapid speed like Trivikrama who took three strides that covered the entire universe'.