Sundara Kanda, Sarga 66

एवमुक्तो हनुमता रामो दशरथात्मज:। तं मणिं हृदये कृत्वा प्ररुरोद सलक्ष्मणः।।5.66.1।।

evamukto hanumatā rāmo daśarathātmaja:| taṃ maṇiṃ hṛdaye kṛtvā praruroda salakṣmaṇaḥ

Thus addressed by Hanuman, Rama held the token (Chudamani) against his bosom and wept with Lakshmana.

तं तु दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं राघव श्शोककर्शितः। नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्।।5.66.2।।

taṃ tu dṛṣṭvā maṇiśreṣṭhaṃ rāghava śśokakarśitaḥ| netrābhyāmaśrupūrṇābhyāṃ sugrīvamidamabravīt

Seeing the precious jewel, Rama's eyes were filled with tears. Overwhelmed with grief, he spoke to Sugriva.

यथैव धेनु स्स्रवति स्नेहाद्वत्सस्य वत्सला। तथा ममापि हृदयं मणिरत्नस्य दर्शनात्।।5.66.3।।

yathaiva dhenu ssravati snehādvatsasya vatsalā| tathā mamāpi hṛdayaṃ maṇiratnasya darśanāt

"Just as a cow fond of its calf begins to distil milk from its teats at the sight of the calf, so does my heart melt at the sight of this excellent jewel.

मणिरत्नमिदं दत्तं वैदेह्याश्श्वशुरेण मे। वधूकाले यथाबद्धमधिकं मूर्ध्नि शोभते।।5.66.4।।

maṇiratnamidaṃ dattaṃ vaidehyāśśvaśureṇa me| vadhūkāle yathābaddhamadhikaṃ mūrdhni śobhate

"At the time of marriage, this jewel was presented by my father-in-law. Vaidehi wore it on her forehead and it looked charming.

अयं हि जलसम्भूतो मणिस्सज्जनपूजितः। यज्ञे परमतुष्टेन दत्तश्शक्रेण धीमता।।5.66.5।।

ayaṃ hi jalasambhūto maṇissajjanapūjitaḥ| yajñe paramatuṣṭena dattaśśakreṇa dhīmatā

"This was found in water and was bestowed by Indra out of great joy on Janaka who had performed a grand sacrificial ceremony. So it was worshipped by elders of the family.

इमं दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं यथा तातस्य दर्शनम्। अद्यास्म्यवगतस्सौम्य वैदेहस्य तथा विभोः।।5.66.6।।

imaṃ dṛṣṭvā maṇiśreṣṭhaṃ yathā tātasya darśanam| adyāsmyavagatassaumya vaidehasya tathā vibhoḥ

"O noble Sugriva now when I see this excellent jewel, I get direct sight of my father and king of Videha (in the same way as I obtained the sight of Sita).

अयं हि शोभते तस्याः प्रियाया मूर्ध्नि मे मणिः। अस्याद्य दर्शने नाहं प्राप्तां तामिव चिन्तये।।5.66.7।।

ayaṃ hi śobhate tasyāḥ priyāyā mūrdhni me maṇiḥ| asyādya darśane nāhaṃ prāptāṃ tāmiva cintaye

"This jewel was shining on the head of my beloved. Now its mere look makes me feel that I am seeing her.

किमाह सीता वैदेही ब्रूहि सौम्य पुनः पुनः। पिपासुमिव तोयेन सिञ्चन्ती वाक्यवारिणा।।5.66.8।।

kimāha sītā vaidehī brūhi saumya punaḥ punaḥ| pipāsumiva toyena siñcantī vākyavāriṇā

"O handsome Hanuman Sita is like water for a thirsty person. Tell me again and again what Sita said to you. Sprinkle on me (lifegiving) water of her words in the form of message.

इतस्तु किं दुःखतरं यदिमं वारिसम्भवम्। मणिं पश्यामि सौमित्रे वैदेहीमागतां विना।।5.66.9।।

itastu kiṃ duḥkhataraṃ yadimaṃ vārisambhavam| maṇiṃ paśyāmi saumitre vaidehīmāgatāṃ vinā

"O Saumitri I see this jewel born (formed) under water but not her. What can be more sorrowful to me?

चिरं जीवति वैदेही यदि मासं धरिष्यति। क्षणं सौम्य न जीवेयं विना तामसितेक्षणाम्।।5.66.10।।

ciraṃ jīvati vaidehī yadi māsaṃ dhariṣyati| kṣaṇaṃ saumya na jīveyaṃ vinā tāmasitekṣaṇām

(Addressing Hanuman again) "O dear, if she can live for a month it is living for long. I would not live for a moment without the black-eyed Vaidehi.

नय मामपि तं देशं यत्र दृष्टा मम प्रिया। न तिष्ठेयं क्षणमपि प्रवृत्तिमुपलभ्य च।।5.66.11।।

naya māmapi taṃ deśaṃ yatra dṛṣṭā mama priyā| na tiṣṭheyaṃ kṣaṇamapi pravṛttimupalabhya ca

"Take me to the place you saw my beloved. Knowing where she is I cannot stay here even for a moment.

कथं सा मम सुश्रोणी भीरुभीरु स्सती सदा। भयावहानां घोराणां मध्ये तिष्ठति रक्षसाम्।।5.66.12।।

kathaṃ sā mama suśroṇī bhīrubhīru ssatī sadā| bhayāvahānāṃ ghorāṇāṃ madhye tiṣṭhati rakṣasām

"She is always very timid. How can my fairhipped beloved remain in the midst of dreadful and fearsome demons?

शारद स्तिमिरोन्मुक्तो नूनं चन्द्रं इवांबुधैः। आवृतं वदनं तस्या न विराजति राक्षसैः।।5.66.13।।

śārada stimironmukto nūnaṃ candraṃ ivāṃbudhaiḥ| āvṛtaṃ vadanaṃ tasyā na virājati rākṣasaiḥ

"Her face resembling the autumnal Moon bereft of its stain, though covered with rainclouds does not shine so bright.

किमाह सीता हनुमंस्तत्त्वतः कथयाद्य मे। एतेन खलु जीविष्ये भेषजेनातुरो यथा।।5.66.14।।

kimāha sītā hanumaṃstattvataḥ kathayādya me| etena khalu jīviṣye bheṣajenāturo yathā

"O Hanuman Tell me now truly what has been told by her. I am eager to know. Indeed, it will keep me alive just as medicne does. (I shall survive on the strength of her message)

मधुरा मधुरालापा किमाह मम भामिनी। मद्विहीना वरारोहा हनुमन् कथयस्व मे।।5.66.15।।

madhurā madhurālāpā kimāha mama bhāminī| madvihīnā varārohā hanuman kathayasva me

That lovely Sita who speaks sweetly, that fairhipped beautiful one who has been separated from me, my beloved, what did she say? Please narrate. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे षट्षष्टितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixtysixth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.