Sundara Kanda, Sarga 50

तमुद्वीक्ष्य महाबाहुः पिङ्गाक्षं पुरत स्थितम्। कोपेन महताऽविष्टो रावणो लोकरावणः।।5.50.1।। शङ्काहृतात्मा दध्यौ स कपीन्द्रं तेजसावृतम्।

tamudvīkṣya mahābāhuḥ piṅgākṣaṃ purata sthitam| kopena mahatā'viṣṭo rāvaṇo lokarāvaṇaḥ śaṅkāhṛtātmā dadhyau sa kapīndraṃ tejasāvṛtam|

The mighty armed Ravana, a tormentor of all worlds, overcome with anger beheld the tawnyeyed brilliant lord of monkeys who stood before him and started thinking in his mind full of apprehensions.

किमेष भगवान्नन्दी भवेत्साक्षादिहागतः।।5.50.2।। येन शप्तोऽस्मि कैलासे मया सञ्चालिते पुरा। सोऽयं वानरमूर्तिस्स्यात्किंस्विद्बाणो महाऽसुरः।।5.50.3।।

kimeṣa bhagavānnandī bhavetsākṣādihāgataḥ yena śapto'smi kailāse mayā sañcālite purā| so'yaṃ vānaramūrtissyātkiṃsvidbāṇo mahā'suraḥ

'Is he Lord Nandi who came here in person? I was earlier cursed by him when I shook the mount Kailasa in the past. Could he have assumed a monkeyform or may be he is the great demon Bana. (Nandi is the bull, the vehicle of Lord Siva).

किमेष भगवान्नन्दी भवेत्साक्षादिहागतः।।5.50.2।। येन शप्तोऽस्मि कैलासे मया सञ्चालिते पुरा। सोऽयं वानरमूर्तिस्स्यात्किंस्विद्बाणो महाऽसुरः।।5.50.3।।

kimeṣa bhagavānnandī bhavetsākṣādihāgataḥ yena śapto'smi kailāse mayā sañcālite purā| so'yaṃ vānaramūrtissyātkiṃsvidbāṇo mahā'suraḥ

'Is he Lord Nandi who came here in person? I was earlier cursed by him when I shook the mount Kailasa in the past. Could he have assumed a monkeyform or may be he is the great demon Bana. (Nandi is the bull, the vehicle of Lord Siva).

स राजा रोषताम्राक्षः प्रहस्तं मन्त्रिसत्तमम्। कालयुक्तमुवाचेदं वचोऽविपुलमर्थवत्।।5.50.4।।

sa rājā roṣatāmrākṣaḥ prahastaṃ mantrisattamam| kālayuktamuvācedaṃ vaco'vipulamarthavat

The infuriated demon king told the great minister Prahasta, these profound words in a brief manner appropriate to the hour.

दुरात्मा पृच्छ्यतामेष कुतः किं वात्र कारणम्। वनभङ्गे च कोऽस्यार्थो राक्षसीनां च तर्जने।।5.50.5।।

durātmā pṛcchyatāmeṣa kutaḥ kiṃ vātra kāraṇam| vanabhaṅge ca ko'syārtho rākṣasīnāṃ ca tarjane

"Enquire from this wicked one, why he has come and from where, Why he destroyed the garden and for what purpose he threatened the demonesses?

मत्पुरीमप्रधृष्यां वाऽगमने किं प्रयोजनम्। आयोधने वा किं कार्यं पृच्छयतामेष दुर्मतिः।।5.50.6।।

matpurīmapradhṛṣyāṃ vā'gamane kiṃ prayojanam| āyodhane vā kiṃ kāryaṃ pṛcchayatāmeṣa durmatiḥ

"Enquire why this wicked one entered this inviolable city and for what purpose did he wage a war"

रावणस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा प्रहस्तो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते न भीः कार्या त्वया कपे।।5.50.7।।

rāvaṇasya vacaśśrutvā prahasto vākyamabravīt| samāśvasihi bhadraṃ te na bhīḥ kāryā tvayā kape

On hearing Ravana, Prahasta spoke these words boosting the monkey's morale 'O monkey Be relaxed. Feel safe. You need not entertain any fear.

यदि तावत्त्वमिन्द्रेण प्रेषितो रावणालयम्। तत्त्वमाख्याहि मा भूत्ते भयं वानर मोक्ष्यसे।।5.50.8।।

yadi tāvattvamindreṇa preṣito rāvaṇālayam| tattvamākhyāhi mā bhūtte bhayaṃ vānara mokṣyase

"Have you came to the abode of Ravana sent by Indra? Speak the truth. Be not afraid.You will be released".

यदि वैश्रवणस्य त्वं यमस्य वरुणस्य च। चाररूपमिदं कृत्वा प्रविष्टो नः पुरीमिमाम्।।5.50.9।। विष्णुना प्रेषितो वाऽपि दूतो विजयकाङ्क्षिणा।

yadi vaiśravaṇasya tvaṃ yamasya varuṇasya ca| cārarūpamidaṃ kṛtvā praviṣṭo naḥ purīmimām viṣṇunā preṣito vā'pi dūto vijayakāṅkṣiṇā|

Have you, assuming this form, entered our city as a spy of Kubera, Yama or Varuna, or perhaps as a messenger sent by Vishnu who longs for victory?

न हि ते वानरं तेजो रूपमात्रं तु वानरम्।।5.50.10।। तत्त्वत: कथयस्वाद्य ततो वानर मोक्ष्यसे।

na hi te vānaraṃ tejo rūpamātraṃ tu vānaram tattvata: kathayasvādya tato vānara mokṣyase|

"Your appearance is only of that of a vanara. But your glow is not of a vanara indeed. Tell the truth today. You will be set free.

अनृतं वदतश्चापि दुर्लभं तव जीवितम्।।5.50.11।। अथवा यन्निमित्तस्ते प्रवेशो रावणालये।

anṛtaṃ vadataścāpi durlabhaṃ tava jīvitam athavā yannimittaste praveśo rāvaṇālaye|

"If you tell a lie, it will be difficult for you to live. Or else, tell me for what reason have you entered the abode of Ravana.'

एवमुक्तो हरिश्रेष्ठस्तदा रक्षोगणेश्वरम्।।5.50.12।। अब्रवीन्नास्मि शक्रस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य वा। धनदेन न मे सख्यं विष्णुना नास्मि चोदितः।।5.50.13।। जातिरेव मम त्वेषा वानरोऽहमिहागतः।

evamukto hariśreṣṭhastadā rakṣogaṇeśvaram abravīnnāsmi śakrasya yamasya varuṇasya vā| dhanadena na me sakhyaṃ viṣṇunā nāsmi coditaḥ jātireva mama tveṣā vānaro'hamihāgataḥ|

The foremost of the vanaras spoke to the lord of ogres in response to the equiries made to him: "I have not come from Indra or Yama or Varuna. I have no friendship with Kubera. I have not been sent by Visnu. By birth I am vanara and I have come here.'

एवमुक्तो हरिश्रेष्ठस्तदा रक्षोगणेश्वरम्।।5.50.12।। अब्रवीन्नास्मि शक्रस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य वा। धनदेन न मे सख्यं विष्णुना नास्मि चोदितः।।5.50.13।। जातिरेव मम त्वेषा वानरोऽहमिहागतः।

evamukto hariśreṣṭhastadā rakṣogaṇeśvaram abravīnnāsmi śakrasya yamasya varuṇasya vā| dhanadena na me sakhyaṃ viṣṇunā nāsmi coditaḥ jātireva mama tveṣā vānaro'hamihāgataḥ|

The foremost of the vanaras spoke to the lord of ogres in response to the equiries made to him: "I have not come from Indra or Yama or Varuna. I have no friendship with Kubera. I have not been sent by Visnu. By birth I am vanara and I have come here.'

दर्शने राक्षसेन्द्रस्य दुर्लभे तदिदं मया।।5.50.14।। वनं राक्षसराजस्य दर्शनार्थे विनाशितम्।

darśane rākṣasendrasya durlabhe tadidaṃ mayā vanaṃ rākṣasarājasya darśanārthe vināśitam|

An audience with the lord of demons being hard to obtain, I destroyed this garden of the demon king in order to gain a sight of him.

ततस्ते राक्षसाः प्राप्ता बलिनो युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः। रक्षणार्थं तु देहस्य प्रतियुद्धा मया रणे।।5.50.15।।

tataste rākṣasāḥ prāptā balino yuddhakāṅkṣiṇaḥ| rakṣaṇārthaṃ tu dehasya pratiyuddhā mayā raṇe

"Desiring to fight with me the powerful ogres came. Then I fought in self defence.

अस्त्रपाशैर्न शक्योऽहं बद्धुं देवासुरैरपि।।5.50.16।। पितामहादेष वरो मामाप्येषोऽभ्युपागतः।

astrapāśairna śakyo'haṃ baddhuṃ devāsurairapi pitāmahādeṣa varo māmāpyeṣo'bhyupāgataḥ|

"It is not possible to bind me with any bondage of astras even by devas or danavas. Such a boon has been granted to me by Grandfather Brahma.

राजानं द्रष्टुकामेन मयास्त्रमनुवर्तितम्।।5.50.17।। विमुक्तो ह्यहमस्त्रेण राक्षसैस्त्वभिपीडितः। केनचिद्राजकार्येण सम्प्राप्तोऽस्मि तवान्तिकम्।।5.50.18।।

rājānaṃ draṣṭukāmena mayāstramanuvartitam vimukto hyahamastreṇa rākṣasaistvabhipīḍitaḥ| kenacidrājakāryeṇa samprāpto'smi tavāntikam

"Wishing to see the king I honoured this astra and not otherwise. Even though I was tormented by the ogres and released by the astra I submitted to you as I have a small work assigned by the king.

राजानं द्रष्टुकामेन मयास्त्रमनुवर्तितम्।।5.50.17।। विमुक्तो ह्यहमस्त्रेण राक्षसैस्त्वभिपीडितः। केनचिद्राजकार्येण सम्प्राप्तोऽस्मि तवान्तिकम्।।5.50.18।।

rājānaṃ draṣṭukāmena mayāstramanuvartitam vimukto hyahamastreṇa rākṣasaistvabhipīḍitaḥ| kenacidrājakāryeṇa samprāpto'smi tavāntikam

"Wishing to see the king I honoured this astra and not otherwise. Even though I was tormented by the ogres and released by the astra I submitted to you as I have a small work assigned by the king.

दूतोऽहमिति विज्ञेयो राघवस्यामितौजसः। श्रूयतां चापि वचनं मम पथ्यमिदं प्रभो।।5.50.19।।

dūto'hamiti vijñeyo rāghavasyāmitaujasaḥ| śrūyatāṃ cāpi vacanaṃ mama pathyamidaṃ prabho

Know that I am a messenger of the highly powerful Rama. O lord please listen to these beneficial words of mine meant for your welfare. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे पञ्चाशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fiftieth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.