Sundara Kanda, Sarga 61

ततो जाम्बवतो वाक्यमगृह्णन्त वनौकसः। अङ्गदप्रमुखा वीरा हनुमांश्च महाकपिः।।5.61.1।।

tato jāmbavato vākyamagṛhṇanta vanaukasaḥ| aṅgadapramukhā vīrā hanumāṃśca mahākapiḥ

In the midst of all the leaders of the monkeys including Angada, Hanuman accepted Jambavan's advice.

प्रीतिमन्तस्ततः सर्वे वायुपुत्रपरस्पराः। महेन्द्राद्रिं परित्यज्य पुप्लुवुः प्लवगर्षभाः।।5.61.2।। मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशा मत्ता इव महागजाः। छादयन्त इवाकाशं महाकाया महाबलाः।।5.61.3।। सभाज्यमानं भूतैस्तमात्मवन्तं महाबलम्। हनूमन्तं महावेगं वहन्त इव दृष्टिभिः।।5.61.4।। राघवे चार्थनिर्ववृत्तिं कर्तुं च परमं यशः। समाधाय समृद्धार्थाः सर्वेसिद्धिभिरुन्नता।।5.61.5।। प्रियाख्यानोन्मुखाः सर्वे सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। सर्वे रामप्रतीकारे निश्चितार्था मनस्स्विनः।।5.61.6।।

prītimantastataḥ sarve vāyuputraparasparāḥ| mahendrādriṃ parityajya pupluvuḥ plavagarṣabhāḥ merumandarasaṅkāśā mattā iva mahāgajāḥ| chādayanta ivākāśaṃ mahākāyā mahābalāḥ sabhājyamānaṃ bhūtaistamātmavantaṃ mahābalam| hanūmantaṃ mahāvegaṃ vahanta iva dṛṣṭibhiḥ rāghave cārthanirvavṛttiṃ kartuṃ ca paramaṃ yaśaḥ| samādhāya samṛddhārthāḥ sarvesiddhibhirunnatā priyākhyānonmukhāḥ sarve sarve yuddhābhinandinaḥ| sarve rāmapratīkāre niścitārthā manassvinaḥ

Thereafter led by Hanuman, all the vanaras left Mahendra mountain and marched very happily. The vanaras were strong and huge like elephants and resembled mountain Meru. Moreover when they leaped up they seemed to cover the sky (so it was difficult to tell their numbers). Since Hanuman had accomplished the task, the vanaras were praising his strength, his swiftness and courage. They were looking at Hanuman without blinking their eyes, and seemed as though they were carrying him by their eyes. They were determined in their minds to please Rama. Remaining in a state of offering themselves, some of them more accomplished than others, collected together eager to wage war and talking pleasantly among themselves having resolved to assist Rama.

प्रीतिमन्तस्ततः सर्वे वायुपुत्रपरस्पराः। महेन्द्राद्रिं परित्यज्य पुप्लुवुः प्लवगर्षभाः।।5.61.2।। मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशा मत्ता इव महागजाः। छादयन्त इवाकाशं महाकाया महाबलाः।।5.61.3।। सभाज्यमानं भूतैस्तमात्मवन्तं महाबलम्। हनूमन्तं महावेगं वहन्त इव दृष्टिभिः।।5.61.4।। राघवे चार्थनिर्ववृत्तिं कर्तुं च परमं यशः। समाधाय समृद्धार्थाः सर्वेसिद्धिभिरुन्नता।।5.61.5।। प्रियाख्यानोन्मुखाः सर्वे सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। सर्वे रामप्रतीकारे निश्चितार्था मनस्स्विनः।।5.61.6।।

prītimantastataḥ sarve vāyuputraparasparāḥ| mahendrādriṃ parityajya pupluvuḥ plavagarṣabhāḥ merumandarasaṅkāśā mattā iva mahāgajāḥ| chādayanta ivākāśaṃ mahākāyā mahābalāḥ sabhājyamānaṃ bhūtaistamātmavantaṃ mahābalam| hanūmantaṃ mahāvegaṃ vahanta iva dṛṣṭibhiḥ rāghave cārthanirvavṛttiṃ kartuṃ ca paramaṃ yaśaḥ| samādhāya samṛddhārthāḥ sarvesiddhibhirunnatā priyākhyānonmukhāḥ sarve sarve yuddhābhinandinaḥ| sarve rāmapratīkāre niścitārthā manassvinaḥ

Thereafter led by Hanuman, all the vanaras left Mahendra mountain and marched very happily. The vanaras were strong and huge like elephants and resembled mountain Meru. Moreover when they leaped up they seemed to cover the sky (so it was difficult to tell their numbers). Since Hanuman had accomplished the task, the vanaras were praising his strength, his swiftness and courage. They were looking at Hanuman without blinking their eyes, and seemed as though they were carrying him by their eyes. They were determined in their minds to please Rama. Remaining in a state of offering themselves, some of them more accomplished than others, collected together eager to wage war and talking pleasantly among themselves having resolved to assist Rama.

प्रीतिमन्तस्ततः सर्वे वायुपुत्रपरस्पराः। महेन्द्राद्रिं परित्यज्य पुप्लुवुः प्लवगर्षभाः।।5.61.2।। मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशा मत्ता इव महागजाः। छादयन्त इवाकाशं महाकाया महाबलाः।।5.61.3।। सभाज्यमानं भूतैस्तमात्मवन्तं महाबलम्। हनूमन्तं महावेगं वहन्त इव दृष्टिभिः।।5.61.4।। राघवे चार्थनिर्ववृत्तिं कर्तुं च परमं यशः। समाधाय समृद्धार्थाः सर्वेसिद्धिभिरुन्नता।।5.61.5।। प्रियाख्यानोन्मुखाः सर्वे सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। सर्वे रामप्रतीकारे निश्चितार्था मनस्स्विनः।।5.61.6।।

prītimantastataḥ sarve vāyuputraparasparāḥ| mahendrādriṃ parityajya pupluvuḥ plavagarṣabhāḥ merumandarasaṅkāśā mattā iva mahāgajāḥ| chādayanta ivākāśaṃ mahākāyā mahābalāḥ sabhājyamānaṃ bhūtaistamātmavantaṃ mahābalam| hanūmantaṃ mahāvegaṃ vahanta iva dṛṣṭibhiḥ rāghave cārthanirvavṛttiṃ kartuṃ ca paramaṃ yaśaḥ| samādhāya samṛddhārthāḥ sarvesiddhibhirunnatā priyākhyānonmukhāḥ sarve sarve yuddhābhinandinaḥ| sarve rāmapratīkāre niścitārthā manassvinaḥ

Thereafter led by Hanuman, all the vanaras left Mahendra mountain and marched very happily. The vanaras were strong and huge like elephants and resembled mountain Meru. Moreover when they leaped up they seemed to cover the sky (so it was difficult to tell their numbers). Since Hanuman had accomplished the task, the vanaras were praising his strength, his swiftness and courage. They were looking at Hanuman without blinking their eyes, and seemed as though they were carrying him by their eyes. They were determined in their minds to please Rama. Remaining in a state of offering themselves, some of them more accomplished than others, collected together eager to wage war and talking pleasantly among themselves having resolved to assist Rama.

प्रीतिमन्तस्ततः सर्वे वायुपुत्रपरस्पराः। महेन्द्राद्रिं परित्यज्य पुप्लुवुः प्लवगर्षभाः।।5.61.2।। मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशा मत्ता इव महागजाः। छादयन्त इवाकाशं महाकाया महाबलाः।।5.61.3।। सभाज्यमानं भूतैस्तमात्मवन्तं महाबलम्। हनूमन्तं महावेगं वहन्त इव दृष्टिभिः।।5.61.4।। राघवे चार्थनिर्ववृत्तिं कर्तुं च परमं यशः। समाधाय समृद्धार्थाः सर्वेसिद्धिभिरुन्नता।।5.61.5।। प्रियाख्यानोन्मुखाः सर्वे सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। सर्वे रामप्रतीकारे निश्चितार्था मनस्स्विनः।।5.61.6।।

prītimantastataḥ sarve vāyuputraparasparāḥ| mahendrādriṃ parityajya pupluvuḥ plavagarṣabhāḥ merumandarasaṅkāśā mattā iva mahāgajāḥ| chādayanta ivākāśaṃ mahākāyā mahābalāḥ sabhājyamānaṃ bhūtaistamātmavantaṃ mahābalam| hanūmantaṃ mahāvegaṃ vahanta iva dṛṣṭibhiḥ rāghave cārthanirvavṛttiṃ kartuṃ ca paramaṃ yaśaḥ| samādhāya samṛddhārthāḥ sarvesiddhibhirunnatā priyākhyānonmukhāḥ sarve sarve yuddhābhinandinaḥ| sarve rāmapratīkāre niścitārthā manassvinaḥ

Thereafter led by Hanuman, all the vanaras left Mahendra mountain and marched very happily. The vanaras were strong and huge like elephants and resembled mountain Meru. Moreover when they leaped up they seemed to cover the sky (so it was difficult to tell their numbers). Since Hanuman had accomplished the task, the vanaras were praising his strength, his swiftness and courage. They were looking at Hanuman without blinking their eyes, and seemed as though they were carrying him by their eyes. They were determined in their minds to please Rama. Remaining in a state of offering themselves, some of them more accomplished than others, collected together eager to wage war and talking pleasantly among themselves having resolved to assist Rama.

प्रीतिमन्तस्ततः सर्वे वायुपुत्रपरस्पराः। महेन्द्राद्रिं परित्यज्य पुप्लुवुः प्लवगर्षभाः।।5.61.2।। मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशा मत्ता इव महागजाः। छादयन्त इवाकाशं महाकाया महाबलाः।।5.61.3।। सभाज्यमानं भूतैस्तमात्मवन्तं महाबलम्। हनूमन्तं महावेगं वहन्त इव दृष्टिभिः।।5.61.4।। राघवे चार्थनिर्ववृत्तिं कर्तुं च परमं यशः। समाधाय समृद्धार्थाः सर्वेसिद्धिभिरुन्नता।।5.61.5।। प्रियाख्यानोन्मुखाः सर्वे सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। सर्वे रामप्रतीकारे निश्चितार्था मनस्स्विनः।।5.61.6।।

prītimantastataḥ sarve vāyuputraparasparāḥ| mahendrādriṃ parityajya pupluvuḥ plavagarṣabhāḥ merumandarasaṅkāśā mattā iva mahāgajāḥ| chādayanta ivākāśaṃ mahākāyā mahābalāḥ sabhājyamānaṃ bhūtaistamātmavantaṃ mahābalam| hanūmantaṃ mahāvegaṃ vahanta iva dṛṣṭibhiḥ rāghave cārthanirvavṛttiṃ kartuṃ ca paramaṃ yaśaḥ| samādhāya samṛddhārthāḥ sarvesiddhibhirunnatā priyākhyānonmukhāḥ sarve sarve yuddhābhinandinaḥ| sarve rāmapratīkāre niścitārthā manassvinaḥ

Thereafter led by Hanuman, all the vanaras left Mahendra mountain and marched very happily. The vanaras were strong and huge like elephants and resembled mountain Meru. Moreover when they leaped up they seemed to cover the sky (so it was difficult to tell their numbers). Since Hanuman had accomplished the task, the vanaras were praising his strength, his swiftness and courage. They were looking at Hanuman without blinking their eyes, and seemed as though they were carrying him by their eyes. They were determined in their minds to please Rama. Remaining in a state of offering themselves, some of them more accomplished than others, collected together eager to wage war and talking pleasantly among themselves having resolved to assist Rama.

प्लवमानाः खमाप्लुत्य ततस्ते काननौकसः। नन्दनोपमयासेदुर्वनं द्रुमलतायुतम्।।5.61.7।।

plavamānāḥ khamāplutya tataste kānanaukasaḥ| nandanopamayāsedurvanaṃ drumalatāyutam

"The monkeys leaped into the sky and entered the garden that resembled the garden of Indra filled with trees and creepers.

यत्तन्मधुवनं नाम सुग्रीवस्याभिरक्षितम्। अधृष्यं सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतमनोहरम्।।5.61.8।।

yattanmadhuvanaṃ nāma sugrīvasyābhirakṣitam| adhṛṣyaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ sarvabhūtamanoharam

The Madhuvanam of Sugriva was wellprotected and was difficult to access for the vanaras. It was enchating to all beings.

यद्रक्षति महावीर्य स्सदा दधिमुखः कपिः। मातुलः कपिमुख्यस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः।।5.61.9।।

yadrakṣati mahāvīrya ssadā dadhimukhaḥ kapiḥ| mātulaḥ kapimukhyasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ

Dadhimukha, the foremost of all monkeys, of great valour and the maternal uncle of Sugriva was the caretaker of the garden.

ते तद्वनमुपागम्य बभूवुः परमोत्कटाः। वानरा वानरेन्द्रस्य मनः कान्ततमं महत्।।5.61.10।।

te tadvanamupāgamya babhūvuḥ paramotkaṭāḥ| vānarā vānarendrasya manaḥ kāntatamaṃ mahat

On reaching the vanara king's extensive, delightful garden all the vanaras highly rejoiced.

ततस्ते वानरा हृष्टा दृष्टवा मधुवनं महत्। कुमारमभ्ययाचन्त मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः।।5.61.11।।

tataste vānarā hṛṣṭā dṛṣṭavā madhuvanaṃ mahat| kumāramabhyayācanta madhūni madhupiṅgalāḥ

The honeycoloured monkeys felt happy on seeing the Madhuvanam and sought Angada's permission to drink honey.

ततः कुमारस्तान् वृद्धान् जाम्बवत्प्रमुखान् कपीन्। अनुमान्य ददौ तेषां विसर्गं मधुभिक्षणे।।5.61.12।।

tataḥ kumārastān vṛddhān jāmbavatpramukhān kapīn| anumānya dadau teṣāṃ visargaṃ madhubhikṣaṇe

Young Angada asked old Jambavan's permission for the vanaras to drink honey and Jambavan permitted them.

ततश्चानुमता स्सर्वे सम्प्रहृष्टा वनौकसः। मुदिताः प्रेरिताश्चापि प्रनृत्यन्तोऽभवंस्तदा।।5.61.13।।

tataścānumatā ssarve samprahṛṣṭā vanaukasaḥ| muditāḥ preritāścāpi pranṛtyanto'bhavaṃstadā

Permitted thus to drink honey the forestdwelling monkeys were motivated. They rejoiced very happily and started dancing.

गायन्ति केचित्प्रणमन्ति केचिन्नृत्यन्ति केचित्प्रहसन्ति केचित्। पतन्ति केचिद्विचरन्ति केचित्ल्पवन्ति केचित्प्रलपन्ति केचित्।।5.61.14।।

gāyanti kecitpraṇamanti kecinnṛtyanti kecitprahasanti kecit| patanti kecidvicaranti kecitlpavanti kecitpralapanti kecit

Some sang, some prostrated on the ground, some danced, while some laughed, some jumped from the tree, some roamed about and some jumped up and down.

परस्परं केचिदुपाश्रयन्ते परस्परं केचिदुपाक्रमन्ते। परस्परं केचिदुपब्रुवन्ते परस्परं केचिदुपारमन्ते।।5.61.15।।

parasparaṃ kecidupāśrayante parasparaṃ kecidupākramante| parasparaṃ kecidupabruvante parasparaṃ kecidupāramante

While some supported one another, some held each other, some exchanged secrets with one another, some entertained one another.

द्रुमाद्द्रुमं केचिदभिद्रवन्ते क्षितौ नगाग्रान्निपतन्ति केचित्। महीतलात्केचिदुदीर्णवेगा महाद्रुमाग्राण्यभिसम्पतन्ति।।5.61.16।।

drumāddrumaṃ kecidabhidravante kṣitau nagāgrānnipatanti kecit| mahītalātkecidudīrṇavegā mahādrumāgrāṇyabhisampatanti

While some ran from one tree to another, some jumped down from broken branches, and some swiftfooted ones fell down from the top of trees.

गायन्तमन्यः प्रहसन्नुपैति हसन्तमन्यः प्ररुदन्नुपैति। रुदन्तमन्यः प्रणुदन्नुपैति नुदन्तमन्यः प्रणदन्नुपैति।।5.61.17।।

gāyantamanyaḥ prahasannupaiti hasantamanyaḥ prarudannupaiti| rudantamanyaḥ praṇudannupaiti nudantamanyaḥ praṇadannupaiti

While one was singing, others approached him laughing while some were laughing others fell on them laughing excessively. While some were roaring, others went pushing them down. While some were encouraged to do something others shouted at them.

समाकुलं तत्कपिसैन्यमासीन्मधुप्रसानोत्कटसत्त्वचेष्टम्। न चात्र कश्चिन्न बभूव मत्तो न चात्र कश्चिन्न बभूव तृप्तः।।5.61.18।।

samākulaṃ tatkapisainyamāsīnmadhuprasānotkaṭasattvaceṣṭam| na cātra kaścinna babhūva matto na cātra kaścinna babhūva tṛptaḥ

The army of monkeys had lost control over their bodies due to drinking of honeywine. Not even one was quietly seated there. Not even one was not intoxicated. Not only that, none were satisfied.

ततो वनं तत्परिभक्ष्यमाणं द्रुमांश्च विध्वंसितपत्रपुष्पान्। समीक्ष्य कोपाद्धधिवक्रनामा निवारयामास कपिः कपींस्तान्।।5.61.19।।

tato vanaṃ tatparibhakṣyamāṇaṃ drumāṃśca vidhvaṃsitapatrapuṣpān| samīkṣya kopāddhadhivakranāmā nivārayāmāsa kapiḥ kapīṃstān

Beholding the destruction wrought by the vanaras to the garden, trees, leaves and flowers, and having drunk all the honey, Dadhimukha angrily asked them to stop and get out.

स तैः प्रवृद्धैः परिभर्त्स्यमानो वनस्य गोप्ता हरिवीरवृद्धः। चकार भूयो मतिमुग्रतेजा वनस्य रक्षां प्रति वानरेभ्यः।।5.61.20।।

sa taiḥ pravṛddhaiḥ paribhartsyamāno vanasya goptā harivīravṛddhaḥ| cakāra bhūyo matimugratejā vanasya rakṣāṃ prati vānarebhyaḥ

The elderly Dadhimukha who was the powerful protector of the garden reprimanded them and devised yet again a plan to protect it.

उवाच कांश्चित्परुषाणि धृष्टमसक्तमन्यांश्च तलैर्जघान। समेत्य कैश्चित्कलहं चकार तथैव साम्नोपजगाम कांश्चित्।।5.61.21।।

uvāca kāṃścitparuṣāṇi dhṛṣṭamasaktamanyāṃśca talairjaghāna| sametya kaiścitkalahaṃ cakāra tathaiva sāmnopajagāma kāṃścit

He spoke harshly to some, to others he asked not to talk, some he slapped on the hind part with the palm of his hand. To some he spoke pleasantly and with some he quarrelled. And to others he spoke in a conciliatory manner.

स तैर्मदात्संपरिवार्य वाक्यैर्भलाच्छ तेन प्रतिवार्यमाणैः। प्रधर्षितस्त्यक्तभयै स्समेत्य प्रकृष्यते चाप्यनवेक्ष्य दोषम्।।5.61.22।।

sa tairmadātsaṃparivārya vākyairbhalāccha tena prativāryamāṇaiḥ| pradharṣitastyaktabhayai ssametya prakṛṣyate cāpyanavekṣya doṣam

In their drunkenness they were using abusive language and with their strength they retaliated without fear. They invaded without considering their mistakes. They caught hold of Dadhimukha and pulled him.

नखैस्तुदन्तो दशनैर्दशन्त स्तलैश्च पादैश्च समापयन्तः। मदात्कपिं तं कपय स्समग्रा महावनं निर्विषयं च चक्रुः।।5.61.23।।

nakhaistudanto daśanairdaśanta stalaiśca pādaiśca samāpayantaḥ| madātkapiṃ taṃ kapaya ssamagrā mahāvanaṃ nirviṣayaṃ ca cakruḥ

In their drunkenness some monkeys scratched Dadhimukha violently with their nails, some bit him with their teeth and others slapped and kicked him with their palms and legs.Getting together they looted the garden completely. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे एकषष्टितम स्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixtyfirst sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.