Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4

श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यं यथावदनुपूर्वशः । ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा रामस्सत्यपराक्रमः ।।6.4.1।।

śrutvā hanumato vākyaṃ yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ | tato'bravīnmahātejā rāmassatyaparākramaḥ

Glorious Rama, of truthful valour, having heard Hanuman in the aforesaid manner, there after spoke (to Hanuman).

यां निवेदयसे लङ्कां पुरीं भीमस्य रक्षसः । क्षिप्रमेनां मथिष्यामि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ।।6.4.2।।

yāṃ nivedayase laṅkāṃ purīṃ bhīmasya rakṣasaḥ | kṣipramenāṃ mathiṣyāmi satyametadbravīmi te

I will destroy immediately that Lanka of fierce rakshasa, you are telling. I am telling you, this is the truth.

अस्मिन् मुहूर्ते सुग्रीव प्रयाणमभिरोचये । युक्तो मुहूर्तो विजयः प्राप्तो मध्यं दिवाकर ।।6.4.3।।

asmin muhūrte sugrīva prayāṇamabhirocaye | yukto muhūrto vijayaḥ prāpto madhyaṃ divākara

I desire to journey at this opportune time. The Sun has reached the mid position and so a good time for victory.

सीतां हृत्वा तु मे जातु क्वासौ यास्यति यास्यत: । सीता श्रुत्वाभियानं मे अशामेष्यति जीविते । जीवितान्तेऽ मृतं स्पृष्टवा पीत्वा विषमिवातुरः ।।6.4.4।।

sītāṃ hṛtvā tu me jātu kvāsau yāsyati yāsyata: | sītā śrutvābhiyānaṃ me aśāmeṣyati jīvite | jīvitānte' mṛtaṃ spṛṣṭavā pītvā viṣamivāturaḥ

Where can the one who has abducted Sita go from here? Just as one who has drunk the poison gets some life sometimes on tasting the nectar of immortality, Sita will attain the desire to live on hearing about my approaching.

उत्तरा फल्गुनी ह्यद्य श्वस्तु हस्तेन योक्ष्यते । अभिप्रायाम सुग्रीव सर्वानीकसमावृताः ।।6.4.5।।

uttarā phalgunī hyadya śvastu hastena yokṣyate | abhiprāyāma sugrīva sarvānīkasamāvṛtāḥ

Today Uttaraphalguni constellation is on the ascent and for me born in Punarvasu star, Hasta, will be in conjunction with the moon. Sugriva You may assemble all the army as I desire to start the journey (as it is auspicious for me).

निमित्तानि च पश्यामि यानि प्रादुर्भवन्ति च । निहत्य रावणं सीतामानयिष्यामि जानकीम् ।।6.4.6।।

nimittāni ca paśyāmi yāni prādurbhavanti ca | nihatya rāvaṇaṃ sītāmānayiṣyāmi jānakīm

I also see manifestations of good omens to start (the journey). I shall get Janaka's daughter Sita on killing Ravana.

उपरिष्टाद्धि नयनं स्फुरमाणमिदं मम । विजयं समनुप्राप्तं शंसतीव मनोरथम् ।।6.4.7।।

upariṣṭāddhi nayanaṃ sphuramāṇamidaṃ mama | vijayaṃ samanuprāptaṃ śaṃsatīva manoratham

My upper eyelids are twitching thus indicating victory and it strikes me that my desire will be fulfilled.

ततो वानरराजेन लक्ष्मणेन सुपूजितः । उवाच रामो धर्मात्मा पुनरप्यर्धकोविदः ।।6.4.8।।

tato vānararājena lakṣmaṇena supūjitaḥ | uvāca rāmo dharmātmā punarapyardhakovidaḥ

There after righteous Rama who is well respected by the king of vanaras and also by Lakshmana, who is wellversed in polity once again spoke.

अग्रे यातु बलस्यास्य नीलो मार्गमवेक्षितुम् । वृतश्शतसहस्रेण वानराणां तरस्विनाम् ।।6.4.9।।

agre yātu balasyāsya nīlo mārgamavekṣitum | vṛtaśśatasahasreṇa vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām

"Let Nila go leading in front with his courageous and hundred thousand army looking at the way (said Rama)".

फलमूलवता नील शीतकाननवारिणा । पथा मधुमता चाशु सेनां सेनापते नय ।।6.4.10।।

phalamūlavatā nīla śītakānanavāriṇā | pathā madhumatā cāśu senāṃ senāpate naya

"O Nila, the chief of the army Go fast with the army along the way which has plenty of fruits and roots, shady forests and cool water and sweet smelling honey".

दूषयेयुर्दुरात्मनः पथि मूलफलोदकम् । राक्षसाः परिरक्षेथास्तेभ्यस्त्वं नित्यमुद्यतः ।।6.4.11।।

dūṣayeyurdurātmanaḥ pathi mūlaphalodakam | rākṣasāḥ parirakṣethāstebhyastvaṃ nityamudyataḥ

"Evilminded one, the lord of rakshasas will spoil the roots, fruits and water (on the way). Be ever alert and protect them".

निम्नेषु वनदुर्गेषु वनेषु च वनौकसः । अभिप्लुत्याभिपश्येयुः परेषां निहितं बलम् ।।6.4.12।।

nimneṣu vanadurgeṣu vaneṣu ca vanaukasaḥ | abhiplutyābhipaśyeyuḥ pareṣāṃ nihitaṃ balam

"O Vanaras You should even look for (the rakshasas) in the low lying lands, in inaccessible water sources, in forests and also beyond sight leaping up to the sky".

यच्च फल्गु बलं किञ्चित्त दत्रैवोपपद्यताम् । एतद्धि कृत्यं घोरं नो विक्रमेण प्रयुज्यताम् ।।6.4.13।।

yacca phalgu balaṃ kiñcitta datraivopapadyatām | etaddhi kṛtyaṃ ghoraṃ no vikrameṇa prayujyatām

"If there are any weak ones in the army, they may be used here for this purpose (of looking for fruits etc.). Our task (ahead) is a terrific one and be prepared to overcome your power".

सागरौघनिभं भीममग्रानीकं महाबलाः । कपिसिंहाः प्रकर्षस्तु शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।।6.4.14।।

sāgaraughanibhaṃ bhīmamagrānīkaṃ mahābalāḥ | kapisiṃhāḥ prakarṣastu śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ

"These hundreds and thousands of lionlike vanaras would walk in groups leading the army like the fierce tides of the ocean".

गजश्च गिरिसङ्काशो गवयश्च महाबलः । गवाक्षश्चाग्रतो यातु गवां दृप्तइवर्षभ: ।।6.4.15।।

gajaśca girisaṅkāśo gavayaśca mahābalaḥ | gavākṣaścāgrato yātu gavāṃ dṛptaivarṣabha:

"Gaja who is like a mountain in form, Gavaya, the mighty strong and Gavaksha would go like proud bulls that lead the cows".

यातु वानरवाहिन्या वानरः प्लवतां वरः । पालयन्दक्षिणं पार्श्वमृषभो वानरर्षभः ।।6.4.16।।

yātu vānaravāhinyā vānaraḥ plavatāṃ varaḥ | pālayandakṣiṇaṃ pārśvamṛṣabho vānararṣabhaḥ

"Let the vanara called Rshaba the foremost among the leaping vanaras, take charge of the right side of the army".

गन्धहस्तीव दुर्धर्षस्तरस्वी गन्धमादनः । यातु वानरवाहिन्या स्सव्यं पार्श्वमधिष्ठितः ।।6.4.17।।

gandhahastīva durdharṣastarasvī gandhamādanaḥ | yātu vānaravāhinyā ssavyaṃ pārśvamadhiṣṭhitaḥ

"Let Gandhamadana, the unassailable and powerful vanara resembling the elephant in rut take charge of the left portion of the army".

यास्यामि बलमध्येऽहं बलौघमभिहर्षयन् । अधिरुह्य हनूमन्त मैरावत मिवेश्वरः ।।6.4.18।।

yāsyāmi balamadhye'haṃ balaughamabhiharṣayan | adhiruhya hanūmanta mairāvata miveśvaraḥ

"Like the lord of gods riding on Iravatam I would mount on Hanuman and reach the centre of the army encouraging the army."

अङ्गदेनैष संयातु लक्ष्मणश्चान्त कोपमः । सार्वभौमेन भूतेशो द्रविणाधिपतिर्यथा ।।6.4.19।।

aṅgadenaiṣa saṃyātu lakṣmaṇaścānta kopamaḥ | sārvabhaumena bhūteśo draviṇādhipatiryathā

"Let Lakshmana who is like Anthaka (one who excels death) ride on Angada, like the lord of wealth (Kubera) rides on the elephant Saarvabhauma (the elephant that guards the four quarters)".

जाम्बवांश्च सुषेणश्च वेगदर्शी च वानरः । ऋक्षराजो महासत्त्वः कुक्षिं रक्षन्तु ते त्रयः ।।6.4.20।।

jāmbavāṃśca suṣeṇaśca vegadarśī ca vānaraḥ | ṛkṣarājo mahāsattvaḥ kukṣiṃ rakṣantu te trayaḥ

"Let Rksharaja the mighty strong Jambavan and Sushena even Vegadarsi protect the rear side (of the army)".

राघवस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवो वाहिनीपतिः । व्यादिदेश महावीर्यो वानरान्वानरर्षभ ः ।।6.4.21।।

rāghavasya vacaśśrutvā sugrīvo vāhinīpatiḥ | vyādideśa mahāvīryo vānarānvānararṣabha ḥ

Sugriva the bull among vanaras having heard the words of Raghava ordered the heroic vanaras (to start).

ते वानरगणास्सर्वे समुत्पत्य युयुत्सवः । गुहाभ्यश्शिखरेभ्यश्च अशु पुप्लुविरे तदा ।।6.4.22।।

te vānaragaṇāssarve samutpatya yuyutsavaḥ | guhābhyaśśikharebhyaśca aśu pupluvire tadā

Then all the heroic monkeys who were eager for combat jumped down from the caves, mountain peaks and trees.

ततो वानरराजेन लक्ष्मणेन च पूजितः । जगाम रामोधर्मात्मा ससैन्यो दक्षिणां दिशम् ।।6.4.23 ।।

tato vānararājena lakṣmaṇena ca pūjitaḥ | jagāma rāmodharmātmā sasainyo dakṣiṇāṃ diśam

Thereafter righteous Rama who was worshipped by the king of vanaras and Lakshmana went towards the southern direction.

शतैः शतसहस्रैश्च कोटिभिश्चायुतैरपि । वारणाभैश्च हरिभिर्ययौ परिवृतस्तदा ।।6.4.24।।

śataiḥ śatasahasraiśca koṭibhiścāyutairapi | vāraṇābhaiśca haribhiryayau parivṛtastadā

Protected by hundreds and thousands, even crores of vanaras and surrounded by a myriad of vanaras Rama went.

तं यान्तमनुयान्ती सा महती हरिवाहिनी । दृप्ता: प्रमुदितास्सर्वे सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताः ।।6.4.25।।

taṃ yāntamanuyāntī sā mahatī harivāhinī | dṛptā: pramuditāssarve sugrīveṇābhipālitāḥ

While Rama was walking the great army of vanaras controlled by Sugriva followed him with great delight.

आप्लवन्तः प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवङ्गमाः । क्षेवळन्तो निनदन्तस्ते जग्मुर्वै दक्षिणां दिशम् ।।6.4.26।।

āplavantaḥ plavantaśca garjantaśca plavaṅgamāḥ | kṣevaḻanto ninadantaste jagmurvai dakṣiṇāṃ diśam

The monkeys went towards southern direction playing, leaping, running and roaring like lions.

भक्ष्यन्त स्सुगन्धीनि मधूनि च फलानि च । उद्वहन्तो महावृक्षान् मञ्जरीपुञ्जधारिणः ।।6.4.27।।

bhakṣyanta ssugandhīni madhūni ca phalāni ca | udvahanto mahāvṛkṣān mañjarīpuñjadhāriṇaḥ

The monkeys went eating sweet smelling honey and fruits and carrying branches of huge trees having bunches of blossoms.

अन्योन्यं सहसा दृप्ता निर्वहान्ति क्षिपन्ति च । पतन्तश्पोत्पत्नत्यन्ये पातयन्त्यपरे परान् ।।6.4.28।।

anyonyaṃ sahasā dṛptā nirvahānti kṣipanti ca | patantaśpotpatnatyanye pātayantyapare parān

Some wild monkeys carried one another, while some fell, knocked down others, some lifted up and some turned their back and pushed down others.

रावणो नो निहन्तव्यस्सर्वे च रजनीचराः । इति गर्जन्ति हरयो राघवस्य समीपतः ।।6.4.29।।

rāvaṇo no nihantavyassarve ca rajanīcarāḥ | iti garjanti harayo rāghavasya samīpataḥ

'We should kill all the rakshasas and Ravana', saying so the vanaras close by Rama were roaring.

पुरस्तादृषभो वीरो नील: कुमुद एव च । पन्थानं शोधयन्तिस्म वानरैर्बहुभि स्सह ।।6.4.30।।

purastādṛṣabho vīro nīla: kumuda eva ca | panthānaṃ śodhayantisma vānarairbahubhi ssaha

Heroic Rshaba, Nila and even Kumuda together with many vanaras were searching on the way.

मध्ये तु राजा सुग्रीवो रामो लक्ष्मण एव च । बलभिर्बहुभि र्भीमैर्वृताश्शत्रुनिबर्हणाः ।।6.4.31।।

madhye tu rājā sugrīvo rāmo lakṣmaṇa eva ca | balabhirbahubhi rbhīmairvṛtāśśatrunibarhaṇāḥ

Sugriva, Rama and Lakshmana marched in the middle surrounded by powerful and fierce vanaras who can destroy the enemy.

हरिश्शतवलिर्वीरः कोटीभिर्दशभिर्वृतः । सर्वामेको ह्यावष्टभ्य ररक्ष हरिवाहिनीम् ।।6.4.32।।

hariśśatavalirvīraḥ koṭībhirdaśabhirvṛtaḥ | sarvāmeko hyāvaṣṭabhya rarakṣa harivāhinīm

Sathavali alone encircled by hundred crore vanara heroes was protecting the army of vanaras.

कोटीशतपरीवारः केसरी पनसो गजः । अर्कश्चातिबल: पार्श्वमेकं तस्याभिरक्षति ।।6.4.33।।

koṭīśataparīvāraḥ kesarī panaso gajaḥ | arkaścātibala: pārśvamekaṃ tasyābhirakṣati

Kesari, Panasa, Gaja, Atibala, Arka and their army of one hundred crores were protecting the army on one side.

सुषेणो जाम्बवांश्चैव ऋक्षैर्बहुभिरावृतौ । सुग्रीवं पुरतः कृत्वा जघनं सम्ररक्षतुः ।।6.4.34।।

suṣeṇo jāmbavāṃścaiva ṛkṣairbahubhirāvṛtau | sugrīvaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā jaghanaṃ samrarakṣatuḥ

Sushena, and Jambavan surrounded by the army of Rshaba were guarding by placing on the western side.

तेषां सेनापतिर्वीरो नीलो वानरपुङ्गवः । सम्पतन्पततां श्रेष्ठस्तद्बलं पर्यपालयात् ।।6.4.35।।

teṣāṃ senāpatirvīro nīlo vānarapuṅgavaḥ | sampatanpatatāṃ śreṣṭhastadbalaṃ paryapālayāt

Nila, the heroic chief of the army who was foremost in the act of flying and descending was going around and controlling.

दरीमुखः प्रजङ्घश्च रम्भोऽथ रभसः कपिः । सर्वतश्च ययुर्वीरास्त्वरयन्तः प्लवङ्गमान् ।।6.4.36।।

darīmukhaḥ prajaṅghaśca rambho'tha rabhasaḥ kapiḥ | sarvataśca yayurvīrāstvarayantaḥ plavaṅgamān

Valiant Darimukha, Prajhanga, Rambha and Rabhasa went about jumping cheering all vanaras.

एवं ते हरिशार्दूला गच्छन्तो बलदर्पिताः । अपश्यंस्ते गिरिश्रेष्ठं सह्यं द्रुमालतायुतम् ।।6.4.37।। सरांसि च सुपुल्लानि तटाकानि वनानि च ।।6.4.38।।

evaṃ te hariśārdūlā gacchanto baladarpitāḥ | apaśyaṃste giriśreṣṭhaṃ sahyaṃ drumālatāyutam sarāṃsi ca supullāni taṭākāni vanāni ca

Those vanaras who were tigers among vanaras, proud of their might went to see (on their way) the Sahya Mountains, the foremost of the mountains with trees and creepers, lakes and ponds with fully blossomed lotuses.

एवं ते हरिशार्दूला गच्छन्तो बलदर्पिताः । अपश्यंस्ते गिरिश्रेष्ठं सह्यं द्रुमालतायुतम् ।।6.4.37।। सरांसि च सुपुल्लानि तटाकानि वनानि च ।।6.4.38।।

evaṃ te hariśārdūlā gacchanto baladarpitāḥ | apaśyaṃste giriśreṣṭhaṃ sahyaṃ drumālatāyutam sarāṃsi ca supullāni taṭākāni vanāni ca

Those vanaras who were tigers among vanaras, proud of their might went to see (on their way) the Sahya Mountains, the foremost of the mountains with trees and creepers, lakes and ponds with fully blossomed lotuses.

रामस्य शासनं ज्ञात्वा भीमकोपस्य भीतवत् । वर्जयन्नगराभ्याशां स्तथा जनपदानपि ।।6.4.39।। सागरौघनिभं भीमं तद्वानरबलं महत् । उत्ससर्प महाघोषं भीमघोषमिवार्णव: ।।6.4.40।।

rāmasya śāsanaṃ jñātvā bhīmakopasya bhītavat | varjayannagarābhyāśāṃ stathā janapadānapi sāgaraughanibhaṃ bhīmaṃ tadvānarabalaṃ mahat | utsasarpa mahāghoṣaṃ bhīmaghoṣamivārṇava:

The dreadful vanara army expansive as the ocean went knowing about the fear of Rama's wrath. They went avoiding parts of cities and villages making frightening sounds like the great sound of the waves of the ocean.

रामस्य शासनं ज्ञात्वा भीमकोपस्य भीतवत् । वर्जयन्नगराभ्याशां स्तथा जनपदानपि ।।6.4.39।। सागरौघनिभं भीमं तद्वानरबलं महत् । उत्ससर्प महाघोषं भीमघोषमिवार्णव: ।।6.4.40।।

rāmasya śāsanaṃ jñātvā bhīmakopasya bhītavat | varjayannagarābhyāśāṃ stathā janapadānapi sāgaraughanibhaṃ bhīmaṃ tadvānarabalaṃ mahat | utsasarpa mahāghoṣaṃ bhīmaghoṣamivārṇava:

The dreadful vanara army expansive as the ocean went knowing about the fear of Rama's wrath. They went avoiding parts of cities and villages making frightening sounds like the great sound of the waves of the ocean.

तस्यदाशरथे: पार्श्वे शूरास्ते कपिकुङजराः । तोर्णमापुप्लुवु स्सर्वे सदश्वा इव चोदिताः ।।6.4.41।।

tasyadāśarathe: pārśve śūrāste kapikuṅajarāḥ | torṇamāpupluvu ssarve sadaśvā iva coditāḥ

The heroic and best of the monkeys galloped swiftly on the command of Dasaratha's son like horses that are driven like the steeds.

कपिभ्यामुह्यमानौ तौ शुशुभाते नरर्षभौ । महाद्भ्यामिव सम्स्पृष्टौ ग्रहाभ्यां चन्द्रभास्करौ ।।6.4.42।।

kapibhyāmuhyamānau tau śuśubhāte nararṣabhau | mahādbhyāmiva samspṛṣṭau grahābhyāṃ candrabhāskarau

When Rama and Lakshmana, the best among men were borne by Hanuman and Angada they were shining like the planets Jupiter and Venus conjoined with Sun and Moon.

ततो वानरराजेन लक्ष्मणेन सुपूजितः । जगाम रामो धर्मात्मा ससैन्यो दक्षिणां दिशम् ।।6.4.43।।

tato vānararājena lakṣmaṇena supūjitaḥ | jagāma rāmo dharmātmā sasainyo dakṣiṇāṃ diśam

Then righteous Rama who is worshipped by the king of vanaras and by Lakshmana went with the army towards the southern direction.

तमङ्गदगतो रामं लक्ष्मणश्शुभया गिरा । उवाच परिपूर्णार्थ: स्मृतिमान् प्रतिभानवान् ।।6.4.44।।

tamaṅgadagato rāmaṃ lakṣmaṇaśśubhayā girā | uvāca paripūrṇārtha: smṛtimān pratibhānavān

Lakshmana, who was borne by Angada, has a good memory and sense of intuition. Set to accomplish his desire fully, he spoke to Rama these auspicious words.

हृतामवाप्य वैदेहीं क्षिप्रं हत्वा च रावणम् । समृद्धार्थस्समृद्धार्थमयोध्यां प्रतियास्यसि ।।6.4.45।।

hṛtāmavāpya vaidehīṃ kṣipraṃ hatvā ca rāvaṇam | samṛddhārthassamṛddhārthamayodhyāṃ pratiyāsyasi

Rama After killing Ravana and attaining the desired object of recovering Vaidehi you would go to Ayodhya having accomplished your objective.

महान्ति च निमित्तानि दिवि भूमौ च राघव । शुभानि तव पश्यामि सर्वाण्येनार्थसिद्धये । अनुवाति शिवो वायु स्सेवां मृदुहित स्सुखः ।।6.4.46।।

mahānti ca nimittāni divi bhūmau ca rāghava | śubhāni tava paśyāmi sarvāṇyenārthasiddhaye | anuvāti śivo vāyu ssevāṃ mṛduhita ssukhaḥ

Raghava I am seeing good signs in the sky and also on land indicating auspicious signs of the accomplishment of your desire. The wind is also favourable and agreeable to the moving army.

पूर्णवल्गुस्वराश्चेमे प्रवदन्ति मृगद्विजाः । प्रसन्नाश्च दिश स्सर्वा विमलश्च दिवाकरः ।।6.4.47।।

pūrṇavalgusvarāśceme pravadanti mṛgadvijāḥ | prasannāśca diśa ssarvā vimalaśca divākaraḥ

The sounds of these animals and birds are very sweet. The directions are pleasing, and the Sun is shining brightly.

उशना च प्रसन्नार्चिरनु त्वां भार्गवो गतः ।।6.4.48।। ब्रह्मराशिर्विशुद्धश्च शुद्दाश्च परमर्षयः । अर्चिष्मन्तः प्रकाशन्ते ध्रुवं सर्वे प्रदक्षिणम् ।।6.4.49।।

uśanā ca prasannārciranu tvāṃ bhārgavo gataḥ brahmarāśirviśuddhaśca śuddāśca paramarṣayaḥ | arciṣmantaḥ prakāśante dhruvaṃ sarve pradakṣiṇam

Bhargava who is the master of all knowledge and Sukra, the regent of planet Venus shines brightly behind you. The seven sages who are pure and glowing like fire in brilliance are going round Dhruva.

उशना च प्रसन्नार्चिरनु त्वां भार्गवो गतः ।।6.4.48।। ब्रह्मराशिर्विशुद्धश्च शुद्दाश्च परमर्षयः । अर्चिष्मन्तः प्रकाशन्ते ध्रुवं सर्वे प्रदक्षिणम् ।।6.4.49।।

uśanā ca prasannārciranu tvāṃ bhārgavo gataḥ brahmarāśirviśuddhaśca śuddāśca paramarṣayaḥ | arciṣmantaḥ prakāśante dhruvaṃ sarve pradakṣiṇam

Bhargava who is the master of all knowledge and Sukra, the regent of planet Venus shines brightly behind you. The seven sages who are pure and glowing like fire in brilliance are going round Dhruva.

त्रिशङ्कुर्विमलो भाति राजर्षिस्सपुरोहितः । पितामहाः पुरोऽस्माकमिक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् ।।6.4.50।।

triśaṅkurvimalo bhāti rājarṣissapurohitaḥ | pitāmahāḥ puro'smākamikṣvākūṇāṃ mahātmanām

Among the great kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty, the grandfather Trisanku who is a royal sage shines clearly along with Vasishta the foremost priest.

विमले च प्रकाशेते विशाखे निरुपप्लुवे । नक्षत्र वरमस्माकमिक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् ।।6.4.51।।

vimale ca prakāśete viśākhe nirupapluve | nakṣatra varamasmākamikṣvākūṇāṃ mahātmanām

The best of stars, Visakha of the highsouled Ikshvakus which is unconnected shines brightly.

नैरृतं नैरृतानां च नक्षत्रमभिपीड्यते । मूलो मूलवता स्पृष्टो धूप्यते धूमकेतुना ।।6.4.52।।

nairṛtaṃ nairṛtānāṃ ca nakṣatramabhipīḍyate | mūlo mūlavatā spṛṣṭo dhūpyate dhūmaketunā

The star called Niruta (of rakshasas) in the southwest is highly tormented by the touch of the Mula star (close to it) and is oppressed.

सर्वं चैतद्विनाशाय राक्षसानामुप स्थितम् । काले कालगृहीतानां नक्षत्र ग्रहपीडितम् ।।6.4.53।।

sarvaṃ caitadvināśāya rākṣasānāmupa sthitam | kāle kālagṛhītānāṃ nakṣatra grahapīḍitam

Everything has sprung up for the destruction of rakshasas. Those that are caught up by death will be oppressed at the time of death.

प्रसन्ना स्सुरसाश्चापो वनानि फलवन्ति च । प्रवान्त्यभ्य नाधिकं गन्धान्यथर्तुकुसुमा द्रुमाः ।।6.4.54।।

prasannā ssurasāścāpo vanāni phalavanti ca | pravāntyabhya nādhikaṃ gandhānyathartukusumā drumāḥ

The water is pure and of good taste. The forests are filled with fruits. The wind with fragrance is not blowing excessively or violently. The trees are in bloom beyond season.

व्यूढानि कपिसैन्यानि प्रकाशन्तेऽधिकं प्रभो ।।6.4.55।। देवानामिव सैन्यानि सङ्ग्रामे तारकामये। एवमार्य । समीक्ष्यैतान्प्रीतो भवितुमर्हसि ।।6.4.56।।

vyūḍhāni kapisainyāni prakāśante'dhikaṃ prabho devānāmiva sainyāni saṅgrāme tārakāmaye| evamārya | samīkṣyaitānprīto bhavitumarhasi

O King This army of vanaras placed in order is like the forces of gods in their battle with Taraka (a rakshasa who was killed in a battle by Karthikeya) and shines very much. O king, reviewing these (arrangements of army) you ought to be pleased (said Lakshmana to Rama).

व्यूढानि कपिसैन्यानि प्रकाशन्तेऽधिकं प्रभो ।।6.4.55।। देवानामिव सैन्यानि सङ्ग्रामे तारकामये। एवमार्य । समीक्ष्यैतान्प्रीतो भवितुमर्हसि ।।6.4.56।।

vyūḍhāni kapisainyāni prakāśante'dhikaṃ prabho devānāmiva sainyāni saṅgrāme tārakāmaye| evamārya | samīkṣyaitānprīto bhavitumarhasi

O King This army of vanaras placed in order is like the forces of gods in their battle with Taraka (a rakshasa who was killed in a battle by Karthikeya) and shines very much. O king, reviewing these (arrangements of army) you ought to be pleased (said Lakshmana to Rama).

इति भ्रातरमाश्वास्य हृष्ट स्सौमित्रिरब्रवीत् । अथावृत्य महीं कृत्स्नां जगाम महती चमू: ।।6.4.57।। ऋक्षवानरशर्दूलैर्न खदंष्ट्रायुधैर्वुता ।

iti bhrātaramāśvāsya hṛṣṭa ssaumitrirabravīt | athāvṛtya mahīṃ kṛtsnāṃ jagāma mahatī camū: ṛkṣavānaraśardūlairna khadaṃṣṭrāyudhairvutā |

Saumithri reassured his brother who was surrounded by the vanara force saying that those vanaras who use their nails and teeth as weapons and tigerlike bears spread all over the expansive land are proceeding.

काराग्रैश्चरणाग्रैश्च वानरै रुत्थितं रजः । भीममन्तर्दधे लोकं निवार्य सवितुः प्रभाम् ।।6.4.58।। पर्वतवनाकाशां दक्षिणां हरिवाहिनी । छादयन्ती ययौ भीमा द्यामिवाम्बुदसन्ततिः ।।6.4.59।।

kārāgraiścaraṇāgraiśca vānarai rutthitaṃ rajaḥ | bhīmamantardadhe lokaṃ nivārya savituḥ prabhām parvatavanākāśāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ harivāhinī | chādayantī yayau bhīmā dyāmivāmbudasantatiḥ

The terrible dust risen up by the (stamping) legs and hands of the vanara troops spread all over is keeping off Sun's radiance as if creating fear.Alas, the frightening army of vanaras went spreading all over the mountains and forests like the spread of clouds over the sky.

काराग्रैश्चरणाग्रैश्च वानरै रुत्थितं रजः । भीममन्तर्दधे लोकं निवार्य सवितुः प्रभाम् ।।6.4.58।। पर्वतवनाकाशां दक्षिणां हरिवाहिनी । छादयन्ती ययौ भीमा द्यामिवाम्बुदसन्ततिः ।।6.4.59।।

kārāgraiścaraṇāgraiśca vānarai rutthitaṃ rajaḥ | bhīmamantardadhe lokaṃ nivārya savituḥ prabhām parvatavanākāśāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ harivāhinī | chādayantī yayau bhīmā dyāmivāmbudasantatiḥ

The terrible dust risen up by the (stamping) legs and hands of the vanara troops spread all over is keeping off Sun's radiance as if creating fear.Alas, the frightening army of vanaras went spreading all over the mountains and forests like the spread of clouds over the sky.

उत्तरन्त्यां च सेनायां स्सततं बहुयोजनम् । नदीस्रोतांसि सर्वाणि सस्यन्दुर्विपरीतवत् ।।6.4.60।।

uttarantyāṃ ca senāyāṃ ssatataṃ bahuyojanam | nadīsrotāṃsi sarvāṇi sasyandurviparītavat

When the army was continuously crossing the river, later (after they crossed) the water flowed excessively like flood.

सरांसि विमलाम्भांसि द्रुमाकीर्णांश्च पर्वता । समान् भूमिप्रदेशांश्च वनानि फलवन्ति च । मध्येन च समन्ताच्च तिर्यक्चाथश्च समाऽविशत् ।।6.4.61।।

sarāṃsi vimalāmbhāṃsi drumākīrṇāṃśca parvatā | samān bhūmipradeśāṃśca vanāni phalavanti ca | madhyena ca samantācca tiryakcāthaśca samā'viśat

The vanaras went through the pellucid waters of the centre of the lakes. They went obliquely at the mountains, walked on plain lands and underneath trees filled with fruits, plucking them and eating.

समावृत्य महीं कृत्स्नां जगाम महती चमूः । तेहृष्टवदना स्सर्वे जग्मुर्मारुतरंहसः ।।6.4.62।।

samāvṛtya mahīṃ kṛtsnāṃ jagāma mahatī camūḥ | tehṛṣṭavadanā ssarve jagmurmārutaraṃhasaḥ

The great vanara army spread all over the land went with the swiftness of wind with cheerful faces.

हरयो राघवस्यार्थे समारोपितविक्रमाः ।।6.4.63।। हर्षंवीर्य बलोद्रेकान्दर्शयन्तः परस्परम् । यौवनोत्सेकजान्दर्पाद्विविधांश्चक्रुरध्वनि ।।6.4.64।।

harayo rāghavasyārthe samāropitavikramāḥ harṣaṃvīrya balodrekāndarśayantaḥ parasparam | yauvanotsekajāndarpādvividhāṃścakruradhvani

For the purpose of Rama, the vanaras went showing their valour, happiness and prowess charged with emotion towards one another on the way. They showed their joy and spirit to one another exhibiting their natural youthful enthusiasm, arrogance and several other gestures.

हरयो राघवस्यार्थे समारोपितविक्रमाः ।।6.4.63।। हर्षंवीर्य बलोद्रेकान्दर्शयन्तः परस्परम् । यौवनोत्सेकजान्दर्पाद्विविधांश्चक्रुरध्वनि ।।6.4.64।।

harayo rāghavasyārthe samāropitavikramāḥ harṣaṃvīrya balodrekāndarśayantaḥ parasparam | yauvanotsekajāndarpādvividhāṃścakruradhvani

For the purpose of Rama, the vanaras went showing their valour, happiness and prowess charged with emotion towards one another on the way. They showed their joy and spirit to one another exhibiting their natural youthful enthusiasm, arrogance and several other gestures.

तत्र केचिद्द्रुतं जग्मुरुत्पेतुश्च तथापरे । केचित्किलकिलां चक्रुर्वानरा वनगोचराः ।।6.4.65।।

tatra keciddrutaṃ jagmurutpetuśca tathāpare | kecitkilakilāṃ cakrurvānarā vanagocarāḥ

Being vanaras some went swiftly, some jumped, and some others made sound 'kila kila'(the usual sounds of monkeys) while they went.

प्रास्पोटयंश्च पुच्छानि सन्निजग्मु: पदान्यपि । भुजावनिक्षिप्य शैलांश्च द्रुमानन्ये बभञ्जिरे ।।6.4.66।।

prāspoṭayaṃśca pucchāni sannijagmu: padānyapi | bhujāvanikṣipya śailāṃśca drumānanye babhañjire

Some hit their tails on the ground, some stamped their feet on the ground, some crushed the mountains with their arms and some broke the trees.

आरोहन्तश्च शृङ्गाणि गिरीणां गिरिगोचराः । महानादान्प्रमुञ्चन्ति क्ष्वेळ्वामन्ये प्रचक्रिरे ।।6.4.67।।

ārohantaśca śṛṅgāṇi girīṇāṃ girigocarāḥ | mahānādānpramuñcanti kṣveḻvāmanye pracakrire

Vanaras, being the inhabitants of mountains, climbed on peaks of mountains and made loud noises like snapping and roaring like lions. Some went round and round.

ऊरुवेगैश्च ममृदुर्लताजालान्यनेकशः । जृम्भमाणाश्च विक्रान्ता विचिक्रीडुश्शिलाद्रुमै ः ।।6.4.68।।

ūruvegaiśca mamṛdurlatājālānyanekaśaḥ | jṛmbhamāṇāśca vikrāntā vicikrīḍuśśilādrumai ḥ

With the speed of their shaking thighs, the vanaras broke several meshes of creepers. While yawning also some showed their courage by whirling round and throwing stones and trees.

शतश्शतसहस्रैश्च कोटिभिश्च सहस्रशः । वानराणां सुघोराणां श्रीमत्परिवृता मही ।।6.4.69।।

śataśśatasahasraiśca koṭibhiśca sahasraśaḥ | vānarāṇāṃ sughorāṇāṃ śrīmatparivṛtā mahī

Formidable vanaras in hundreds, thousands, lakhs and crores spread in a splendid manner around the land.

सा स्म याति दिवारात्रं महती हरिवाहिनी । प्रहृष्टमुदितास्सेना सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताः ।।6.4.70।। वानरास्त्वरितं यान्ति सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः । प्रमोक्षयिषव स्सीतां मुहूर्तं क्वापि नावसन् ।।6.4.71।।

sā sma yāti divārātraṃ mahatī harivāhinī | prahṛṣṭamuditāssenā sugrīveṇābhipālitāḥ vānarāstvaritaṃ yānti sarve yuddhābhinandinaḥ | pramokṣayiṣava ssītāṃ muhūrtaṃ kvāpi nāvasan

The mighty vanara force protected by Sugriva from all sides cheerful at heart, walked day and night speedily. Being eager to somehow liberate Sita they were happy about war and stood nowhere for a while.

सा स्म याति दिवारात्रं महती हरिवाहिनी । प्रहृष्टमुदितास्सेना सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताः ।।6.4.70।। वानरास्त्वरितं यान्ति सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः । प्रमोक्षयिषव स्सीतां मुहूर्तं क्वापि नावसन् ।।6.4.71।।

sā sma yāti divārātraṃ mahatī harivāhinī | prahṛṣṭamuditāssenā sugrīveṇābhipālitāḥ vānarāstvaritaṃ yānti sarve yuddhābhinandinaḥ | pramokṣayiṣava ssītāṃ muhūrtaṃ kvāpi nāvasan

The mighty vanara force protected by Sugriva from all sides cheerful at heart, walked day and night speedily. Being eager to somehow liberate Sita they were happy about war and stood nowhere for a while.

ततः पादपसम्भाधं नानामृगसमायुताम । सह्यपर्वतमासेदुर्मलयञ्च महीधरम् ।।6.4.72।।

tataḥ pādapasambhādhaṃ nānāmṛgasamāyutāma | sahyaparvatamāsedurmalayañca mahīdharam

Thereafter having reached the dense forest filled with trees surrounded by the Malaya and Sahaya Mountain inhabited by different kinds of animals, the vanaras assembled.

काननानि विचित्राणि नदी: प्रस्रवणानि च । पश्यन्ननि ययौ रामस्सह्यस्य मलयस्य च ।।6.4.73।।

kānanāni vicitrāṇi nadī: prasravaṇāni ca | paśyannani yayau rāmassahyasya malayasya ca

Rama too went to see the wonderful woods and streams of rivers of Sahaya mountain.

वकुळान्स्तिलकांश्चूतानसोकान् सिन्धुवारकान् । करवीरांश्च तिनिशान् भजन्ति स्म प्लवङ्गगमाः ।।6.4.74।।

vakuḻānstilakāṃścūtānasokān sindhuvārakān | karavīrāṃśca tiniśān bhajanti sma plavaṅgagamāḥ

The vanaras went adoring the Vakula, Tilaka, Mango, Asoka, Tinisa, Sinduvara and Karaveera trees.

अङ्कोलांश्च करञ्चांश्च प्लक्षन्यग्रोधतिन्दुकान् । जम्बुकामलकान्नापान्भजन्ति स्म प्लवङ्गमाः ।।6.4.75।।

aṅkolāṃśca karañcāṃśca plakṣanyagrodhatindukān | jambukāmalakānnāpānbhajanti sma plavaṅgamāḥ

Vanaras went adoring the Ankola, Karanja, Plaksa, Nyagrodha, Jambu,Amla and neepa trees.

प्रस्तरेषु च रम्येषु विविधाः काननद्रुमाः । वायुवेगप्रचलिताः पुष्पैरवकिरन्ति तान् ।।6.4.76।।

prastareṣu ca ramyeṣu vividhāḥ kānanadrumāḥ | vāyuvegapracalitāḥ puṣpairavakiranti tān

Many kinds of trees standing on beautiful rocks and of the forest shaken by the fury of the wind showered their flowers on the vanaras.

मारुतस्सुखसंस्पर्शो वाति चन्दनशीतलः । षटपदैरनुकूजद्भिर्वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु ।।6.4.77।।

mārutassukhasaṃsparśo vāti candanaśītalaḥ | ṣaṭapadairanukūjadbhirvaneṣu madhugandhiṣu

As the bees humming in delight were spreading the sweet fragrance of honey accompanied the breeze that blew, it was cool like the cool touch of sandal (to the vanaras).

अधिकं शैलराजस्तु धातुभिस्सुविभूषितः । धातुभ्यःप्रसृतो रेणुर्वायुवेग विघट्टितः । सुमहद्वानरानीकं छादयामास सर्वतः ।।6.4.78।।

adhikaṃ śailarājastu dhātubhissuvibhūṣitaḥ | dhātubhyaḥprasṛto reṇurvāyuvega vighaṭṭitaḥ | sumahadvānarānīkaṃ chādayāmāsa sarvataḥ

That lord of mountains richly adorned with minerals shone very brightly. The mineral particles raised by the stamping of the vanara troops covered the huge vanaras all over.

गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सर्वत सम्प्र पुष्पिताः । केतकस्सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च मनोरमाः ।।6.4.79।। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च पुष्पिताः । चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला प्रियकास्तथा ।।6.4.80।। सुफूर्जकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः । चूताः पाटलयकाश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः ।।6.4.81।। मुचुलिन्दार्जुनाश्चैव शिंशुपाः कुटजास्तथा । धवा श्शाल्मलयश्चैव रक्ता: कुरवकास्तथा ।।6.4.82।। हिन्तालास्तिनिशाश्चैव चूर्णका नीपकास्तथा । नीलाशोकाश्च वरणा अङ्कोलाः पद्मकास्तथा ।।6.4.83।। प्लवमानै: प्लवंगैस्तु सर्वे पर्याकुलीकृतां ।।6.4.84।।

giriprastheṣu ramyeṣu sarvata sampra puṣpitāḥ | ketakassinduvārāśca vāsantyaśca manoramāḥ mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāśca kundagulmāśca puṣpitāḥ | ciribilvā madhūkāśca vañjulā priyakāstathā suphūrjakāstilakāścaiva nāgavṛkṣāśca puṣpitāḥ | cūtāḥ pāṭalayakāścaiva kovidārāśca puṣpitāḥ muculindārjunāścaiva śiṃśupāḥ kuṭajāstathā | dhavā śśālmalayaścaiva raktā: kuravakāstathā hintālāstiniśāścaiva cūrṇakā nīpakāstathā | nīlāśokāśca varaṇā aṅkolāḥ padmakāstathā plavamānai: plavaṃgaistu sarve paryākulīkṛtāṃ

In the mountain ranges were well blossomed trees such as Kethaka, Sinduvaara and Mango trees Manorama, Madhavi, Kunda, Gulma creepers filled with blossoms of fragrance Chiribilva, Madhuka like wild trees,Vajula,Vakula ,Ranjaka, Tilaka,Kuruvaka, Naga trees Patalaya trees trees with red flowers Arjuna, Simsupa trees with white flowers Kutaja, Dhava and Salmala, Red Kurana, Hinthala,Tinisa,and Churanaka trees, so also dark flowered Asoka trees, Pine trees, Ankola and Padmaka trees were convenient for the monkeys to shake and jump.

गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सर्वत सम्प्र पुष्पिताः । केतकस्सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च मनोरमाः ।।6.4.79।। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च पुष्पिताः । चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला प्रियकास्तथा ।।6.4.80।। सुफूर्जकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः । चूताः पाटलयकाश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः ।।6.4.81।। मुचुलिन्दार्जुनाश्चैव शिंशुपाः कुटजास्तथा । धवा श्शाल्मलयश्चैव रक्ता: कुरवकास्तथा ।।6.4.82।। हिन्तालास्तिनिशाश्चैव चूर्णका नीपकास्तथा । नीलाशोकाश्च वरणा अङ्कोलाः पद्मकास्तथा ।।6.4.83।। प्लवमानै: प्लवंगैस्तु सर्वे पर्याकुलीकृतां ।।6.4.84।।

giriprastheṣu ramyeṣu sarvata sampra puṣpitāḥ | ketakassinduvārāśca vāsantyaśca manoramāḥ mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāśca kundagulmāśca puṣpitāḥ | ciribilvā madhūkāśca vañjulā priyakāstathā suphūrjakāstilakāścaiva nāgavṛkṣāśca puṣpitāḥ | cūtāḥ pāṭalayakāścaiva kovidārāśca puṣpitāḥ muculindārjunāścaiva śiṃśupāḥ kuṭajāstathā | dhavā śśālmalayaścaiva raktā: kuravakāstathā hintālāstiniśāścaiva cūrṇakā nīpakāstathā | nīlāśokāśca varaṇā aṅkolāḥ padmakāstathā plavamānai: plavaṃgaistu sarve paryākulīkṛtāṃ

In the mountain ranges were well blossomed trees such as Kethaka, Sinduvaara and Mango trees Manorama, Madhavi, Kunda, Gulma creepers filled with blossoms of fragrance Chiribilva, Madhuka like wild trees,Vajula,Vakula ,Ranjaka, Tilaka,Kuruvaka, Naga trees Patalaya trees trees with red flowers Arjuna, Simsupa trees with white flowers Kutaja, Dhava and Salmala, Red Kurana, Hinthala,Tinisa,and Churanaka trees, so also dark flowered Asoka trees, Pine trees, Ankola and Padmaka trees were convenient for the monkeys to shake and jump.

गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सर्वत सम्प्र पुष्पिताः । केतकस्सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च मनोरमाः ।।6.4.79।। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च पुष्पिताः । चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला प्रियकास्तथा ।।6.4.80।। सुफूर्जकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः । चूताः पाटलयकाश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः ।।6.4.81।। मुचुलिन्दार्जुनाश्चैव शिंशुपाः कुटजास्तथा । धवा श्शाल्मलयश्चैव रक्ता: कुरवकास्तथा ।।6.4.82।। हिन्तालास्तिनिशाश्चैव चूर्णका नीपकास्तथा । नीलाशोकाश्च वरणा अङ्कोलाः पद्मकास्तथा ।।6.4.83।। प्लवमानै: प्लवंगैस्तु सर्वे पर्याकुलीकृतां ।।6.4.84।।

giriprastheṣu ramyeṣu sarvata sampra puṣpitāḥ | ketakassinduvārāśca vāsantyaśca manoramāḥ mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāśca kundagulmāśca puṣpitāḥ | ciribilvā madhūkāśca vañjulā priyakāstathā suphūrjakāstilakāścaiva nāgavṛkṣāśca puṣpitāḥ | cūtāḥ pāṭalayakāścaiva kovidārāśca puṣpitāḥ muculindārjunāścaiva śiṃśupāḥ kuṭajāstathā | dhavā śśālmalayaścaiva raktā: kuravakāstathā hintālāstiniśāścaiva cūrṇakā nīpakāstathā | nīlāśokāśca varaṇā aṅkolāḥ padmakāstathā plavamānai: plavaṃgaistu sarve paryākulīkṛtāṃ

In the mountain ranges were well blossomed trees such as Kethaka, Sinduvaara and Mango trees Manorama, Madhavi, Kunda, Gulma creepers filled with blossoms of fragrance Chiribilva, Madhuka like wild trees,Vajula,Vakula ,Ranjaka, Tilaka,Kuruvaka, Naga trees Patalaya trees trees with red flowers Arjuna, Simsupa trees with white flowers Kutaja, Dhava and Salmala, Red Kurana, Hinthala,Tinisa,and Churanaka trees, so also dark flowered Asoka trees, Pine trees, Ankola and Padmaka trees were convenient for the monkeys to shake and jump.

गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सर्वत सम्प्र पुष्पिताः । केतकस्सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च मनोरमाः ।।6.4.79।। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च पुष्पिताः । चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला प्रियकास्तथा ।।6.4.80।। सुफूर्जकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः । चूताः पाटलयकाश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः ।।6.4.81।। मुचुलिन्दार्जुनाश्चैव शिंशुपाः कुटजास्तथा । धवा श्शाल्मलयश्चैव रक्ता: कुरवकास्तथा ।।6.4.82।। हिन्तालास्तिनिशाश्चैव चूर्णका नीपकास्तथा । नीलाशोकाश्च वरणा अङ्कोलाः पद्मकास्तथा ।।6.4.83।। प्लवमानै: प्लवंगैस्तु सर्वे पर्याकुलीकृतां ।।6.4.84।।

giriprastheṣu ramyeṣu sarvata sampra puṣpitāḥ | ketakassinduvārāśca vāsantyaśca manoramāḥ mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāśca kundagulmāśca puṣpitāḥ | ciribilvā madhūkāśca vañjulā priyakāstathā suphūrjakāstilakāścaiva nāgavṛkṣāśca puṣpitāḥ | cūtāḥ pāṭalayakāścaiva kovidārāśca puṣpitāḥ muculindārjunāścaiva śiṃśupāḥ kuṭajāstathā | dhavā śśālmalayaścaiva raktā: kuravakāstathā hintālāstiniśāścaiva cūrṇakā nīpakāstathā | nīlāśokāśca varaṇā aṅkolāḥ padmakāstathā plavamānai: plavaṃgaistu sarve paryākulīkṛtāṃ

In the mountain ranges were well blossomed trees such as Kethaka, Sinduvaara and Mango trees Manorama, Madhavi, Kunda, Gulma creepers filled with blossoms of fragrance Chiribilva, Madhuka like wild trees,Vajula,Vakula ,Ranjaka, Tilaka,Kuruvaka, Naga trees Patalaya trees trees with red flowers Arjuna, Simsupa trees with white flowers Kutaja, Dhava and Salmala, Red Kurana, Hinthala,Tinisa,and Churanaka trees, so also dark flowered Asoka trees, Pine trees, Ankola and Padmaka trees were convenient for the monkeys to shake and jump.

गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सर्वत सम्प्र पुष्पिताः । केतकस्सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च मनोरमाः ।।6.4.79।। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च पुष्पिताः । चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला प्रियकास्तथा ।।6.4.80।। सुफूर्जकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः । चूताः पाटलयकाश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः ।।6.4.81।। मुचुलिन्दार्जुनाश्चैव शिंशुपाः कुटजास्तथा । धवा श्शाल्मलयश्चैव रक्ता: कुरवकास्तथा ।।6.4.82।। हिन्तालास्तिनिशाश्चैव चूर्णका नीपकास्तथा । नीलाशोकाश्च वरणा अङ्कोलाः पद्मकास्तथा ।।6.4.83।। प्लवमानै: प्लवंगैस्तु सर्वे पर्याकुलीकृतां ।।6.4.84।।

giriprastheṣu ramyeṣu sarvata sampra puṣpitāḥ | ketakassinduvārāśca vāsantyaśca manoramāḥ mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāśca kundagulmāśca puṣpitāḥ | ciribilvā madhūkāśca vañjulā priyakāstathā suphūrjakāstilakāścaiva nāgavṛkṣāśca puṣpitāḥ | cūtāḥ pāṭalayakāścaiva kovidārāśca puṣpitāḥ muculindārjunāścaiva śiṃśupāḥ kuṭajāstathā | dhavā śśālmalayaścaiva raktā: kuravakāstathā hintālāstiniśāścaiva cūrṇakā nīpakāstathā | nīlāśokāśca varaṇā aṅkolāḥ padmakāstathā plavamānai: plavaṃgaistu sarve paryākulīkṛtāṃ

In the mountain ranges were well blossomed trees such as Kethaka, Sinduvaara and Mango trees Manorama, Madhavi, Kunda, Gulma creepers filled with blossoms of fragrance Chiribilva, Madhuka like wild trees,Vajula,Vakula ,Ranjaka, Tilaka,Kuruvaka, Naga trees Patalaya trees trees with red flowers Arjuna, Simsupa trees with white flowers Kutaja, Dhava and Salmala, Red Kurana, Hinthala,Tinisa,and Churanaka trees, so also dark flowered Asoka trees, Pine trees, Ankola and Padmaka trees were convenient for the monkeys to shake and jump.

गिरिप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सर्वत सम्प्र पुष्पिताः । केतकस्सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च मनोरमाः ।।6.4.79।। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च पुष्पिताः । चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला प्रियकास्तथा ।।6.4.80।। सुफूर्जकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः । चूताः पाटलयकाश्चैव कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः ।।6.4.81।। मुचुलिन्दार्जुनाश्चैव शिंशुपाः कुटजास्तथा । धवा श्शाल्मलयश्चैव रक्ता: कुरवकास्तथा ।।6.4.82।। हिन्तालास्तिनिशाश्चैव चूर्णका नीपकास्तथा । नीलाशोकाश्च वरणा अङ्कोलाः पद्मकास्तथा ।।6.4.83।। प्लवमानै: प्लवंगैस्तु सर्वे पर्याकुलीकृतां ।।6.4.84।।

giriprastheṣu ramyeṣu sarvata sampra puṣpitāḥ | ketakassinduvārāśca vāsantyaśca manoramāḥ mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāśca kundagulmāśca puṣpitāḥ | ciribilvā madhūkāśca vañjulā priyakāstathā suphūrjakāstilakāścaiva nāgavṛkṣāśca puṣpitāḥ | cūtāḥ pāṭalayakāścaiva kovidārāśca puṣpitāḥ muculindārjunāścaiva śiṃśupāḥ kuṭajāstathā | dhavā śśālmalayaścaiva raktā: kuravakāstathā hintālāstiniśāścaiva cūrṇakā nīpakāstathā | nīlāśokāśca varaṇā aṅkolāḥ padmakāstathā plavamānai: plavaṃgaistu sarve paryākulīkṛtāṃ

In the mountain ranges were well blossomed trees such as Kethaka, Sinduvaara and Mango trees Manorama, Madhavi, Kunda, Gulma creepers filled with blossoms of fragrance Chiribilva, Madhuka like wild trees,Vajula,Vakula ,Ranjaka, Tilaka,Kuruvaka, Naga trees Patalaya trees trees with red flowers Arjuna, Simsupa trees with white flowers Kutaja, Dhava and Salmala, Red Kurana, Hinthala,Tinisa,and Churanaka trees, so also dark flowered Asoka trees, Pine trees, Ankola and Padmaka trees were convenient for the monkeys to shake and jump.

वाप्यस्तस्मिन् गिरौ शिता: पल्वलानि तथैव च । चक्रवाकानुचरिताः कारण्डवनिषेविताः ।।6.4.85।। प्लवैः क्रौञ्चेश्च सङ्कीर्णा वराहमृग सेविताः । ऋक्षैस्तरक्षुभिस्सिम्हैश्शार्दूलैश्च भयावहैः ।।6.4.86।। व्यालैश्च बहुभिर्भीमै स्सेव्यमाना स्समन्ततः । पद्मैस्सौगन्दिकैः पुल्लैः कुमुदैश्चोत्पलैस्तथा ।।6.4.87।। वारिजैर्विविधैः पुष्पै रम्यास्तत्र जलाशयाः ।

vāpyastasmin girau śitā: palvalāni tathaiva ca | cakravākānucaritāḥ kāraṇḍavaniṣevitāḥ plavaiḥ krauñceśca saṅkīrṇā varāhamṛga sevitāḥ | ṛkṣaistarakṣubhissimhaiśśārdūlaiśca bhayāvahaiḥ vyālaiśca bahubhirbhīmai ssevyamānā ssamantataḥ | padmaissaugandikaiḥ pullaiḥ kumudaiścotpalaistathā vārijairvividhaiḥ puṣpai ramyāstatra jalāśayāḥ |

In the mountains were reservoirs of water and ponds with cool water inhabited by flocks of Chakravaka birds, water birds like ravens and Krauncha birds. The woodlands were terrific, frequented by boars, bears, hyenas, lions and frightening tigers and many kinds of wild elephants. With flowers in full bloom, the white, blue and red lotuses in the lakes were delightful.

वाप्यस्तस्मिन् गिरौ शिता: पल्वलानि तथैव च । चक्रवाकानुचरिताः कारण्डवनिषेविताः ।।6.4.85।। प्लवैः क्रौञ्चेश्च सङ्कीर्णा वराहमृग सेविताः । ऋक्षैस्तरक्षुभिस्सिम्हैश्शार्दूलैश्च भयावहैः ।।6.4.86।। व्यालैश्च बहुभिर्भीमै स्सेव्यमाना स्समन्ततः । पद्मैस्सौगन्दिकैः पुल्लैः कुमुदैश्चोत्पलैस्तथा ।।6.4.87।। वारिजैर्विविधैः पुष्पै रम्यास्तत्र जलाशयाः ।

vāpyastasmin girau śitā: palvalāni tathaiva ca | cakravākānucaritāḥ kāraṇḍavaniṣevitāḥ plavaiḥ krauñceśca saṅkīrṇā varāhamṛga sevitāḥ | ṛkṣaistarakṣubhissimhaiśśārdūlaiśca bhayāvahaiḥ vyālaiśca bahubhirbhīmai ssevyamānā ssamantataḥ | padmaissaugandikaiḥ pullaiḥ kumudaiścotpalaistathā vārijairvividhaiḥ puṣpai ramyāstatra jalāśayāḥ |

In the mountains were reservoirs of water and ponds with cool water inhabited by flocks of Chakravaka birds, water birds like ravens and Krauncha birds. The woodlands were terrific, frequented by boars, bears, hyenas, lions and frightening tigers and many kinds of wild elephants. With flowers in full bloom, the white, blue and red lotuses in the lakes were delightful.

वाप्यस्तस्मिन् गिरौ शिता: पल्वलानि तथैव च । चक्रवाकानुचरिताः कारण्डवनिषेविताः ।।6.4.85।। प्लवैः क्रौञ्चेश्च सङ्कीर्णा वराहमृग सेविताः । ऋक्षैस्तरक्षुभिस्सिम्हैश्शार्दूलैश्च भयावहैः ।।6.4.86।। व्यालैश्च बहुभिर्भीमै स्सेव्यमाना स्समन्ततः । पद्मैस्सौगन्दिकैः पुल्लैः कुमुदैश्चोत्पलैस्तथा ।।6.4.87।। वारिजैर्विविधैः पुष्पै रम्यास्तत्र जलाशयाः ।

vāpyastasmin girau śitā: palvalāni tathaiva ca | cakravākānucaritāḥ kāraṇḍavaniṣevitāḥ plavaiḥ krauñceśca saṅkīrṇā varāhamṛga sevitāḥ | ṛkṣaistarakṣubhissimhaiśśārdūlaiśca bhayāvahaiḥ vyālaiśca bahubhirbhīmai ssevyamānā ssamantataḥ | padmaissaugandikaiḥ pullaiḥ kumudaiścotpalaistathā vārijairvividhaiḥ puṣpai ramyāstatra jalāśayāḥ |

In the mountains were reservoirs of water and ponds with cool water inhabited by flocks of Chakravaka birds, water birds like ravens and Krauncha birds. The woodlands were terrific, frequented by boars, bears, hyenas, lions and frightening tigers and many kinds of wild elephants. With flowers in full bloom, the white, blue and red lotuses in the lakes were delightful.

तस्य सानुषु कूजन्ति नानाद्विजगणास्तथा ।।6.4.88।। स्नात्वा पीत्वोदकान्यत्र जले क्रीडन्ति वानराः । अन्योन्यं प्लावयन्ति स्म शैलमारुह्य वानराः ।।6.4.89।।

tasya sānuṣu kūjanti nānādvijagaṇāstathā snātvā pītvodakānyatra jale krīḍanti vānarāḥ | anyonyaṃ plāvayanti sma śailamāruhya vānarāḥ

At that time different kinds of flocks of birds were singing in the mountain ranges. The vanaras after having taken their bath were drinking and sporting with water with each other (pouring water over another) climbing up the mountain.

तस्य सानुषु कूजन्ति नानाद्विजगणास्तथा ।।6.4.88।। स्नात्वा पीत्वोदकान्यत्र जले क्रीडन्ति वानराः । अन्योन्यं प्लावयन्ति स्म शैलमारुह्य वानराः ।।6.4.89।।

tasya sānuṣu kūjanti nānādvijagaṇāstathā snātvā pītvodakānyatra jale krīḍanti vānarāḥ | anyonyaṃ plāvayanti sma śailamāruhya vānarāḥ

At that time different kinds of flocks of birds were singing in the mountain ranges. The vanaras after having taken their bath were drinking and sporting with water with each other (pouring water over another) climbing up the mountain.

फलान्य मृतगन्धीनि मूलानि कुसुमानि च । बभञ्जुर्वास्तत्र पादपानं मदोत्कटाः ।।6.4.90।।

phalānya mṛtagandhīni mūlāni kusumāni ca | babhañjurvāstatra pādapānaṃ madotkaṭāḥ

Then the vanaras who were deluded with pride climbed the trees and ate the fruits with nectar like aroma, roots and flowers.

द्रोणमात्रप्रमाणानि लम्बमानानि वानराः । ययुः पिबन्त हृष्टास्ते मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः ।।6.4.91।।

droṇamātrapramāṇāni lambamānāni vānarāḥ | yayuḥ pibanta hṛṣṭāste madhūni madhupiṅgalāḥ

The tawnyeyed monkeys went joyfully drinking the honey from the large honeycombs hanging there.

पादपानवभञ्जन्तो विकर्षन्त स्तथा लताः । विधमन्तो गिरिवरान्प्रययुः प्लवगर्षभाः ।।6.4.92।।

pādapānavabhañjanto vikarṣanta stathā latāḥ | vidhamanto girivarānprayayuḥ plavagarṣabhāḥ

The vanaras (who are best among leaping animals) went smashing the trees, pulling out the creepers and purposefully destroying the mountains (on their way).

वृक्षेभ्योऽन्ये तु कपयो नदन्तो मधुदर्पिताः । अन्ये वृक्षान्प्रपद्यन्ते प्रपिबन्त्यपि चापरे ।।6.4.93।।

vṛkṣebhyo'nye tu kapayo nadanto madhudarpitāḥ | anye vṛkṣānprapadyante prapibantyapi cāpare

While some monkeys that were intoxicated by drinking excessive honey walked where there were no trees, others climbed the tree tops and jumped.

बभूव वसुधा तैस्तु सम्पूर्णा हरियूथपै: । यथा कलमकेदारैः पक्वैरिव वसुन्दरा ।।6.4.94।।

babhūva vasudhā taistu sampūrṇā hariyūthapai: | yathā kalamakedāraiḥ pakvairiva vasundarā

That land filled completely with the vanara heroes seemed like a fully ripe paddy field.

महेन्द्रमथ सम्प्राप्य रामो राजीवलोचनः । अध्यारोहन्महाबाहुश्शिखरं द्रुमभूषितम् ।।6.4.95।।

mahendramatha samprāpya rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ | adhyārohanmahābāhuśśikharaṃ drumabhūṣitam

At that time Lotuseyed Rama of mighty shoulders climbed up the the top of mountain Mahendra adorned with beautiful trees.

ततश्शिखरमारुह्य रामो दशरथात्मजः । कूर्ममीनसमाकीर्णमपश्यत्सलिलाकुलम् ।।6.4.96।।

tataśśikharamāruhya rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ | kūrmamīnasamākīrṇamapaśyatsalilākulam

Then Rama the son of Dasaratha on climbing to the top (of Mahendra mountain) observed the ocean inhabited by tortoises and fish.

ते सह्यं समतिक्रम्य मलयं च महागिरिम् । आसेदुरानुपूर्व्येण समुद्रं भमनिस्स्वनम् ।।6.4.97।।

te sahyaṃ samatikramya malayaṃ ca mahāgirim | āsedurānupūrvyeṇa samudraṃ bhamanissvanam

The vanaras crossing over the great Sahya and Malaya mountains one after another reached near the frightening ocean.

अवरुह्य जगामाशु वेलावनमनुत्तमम् । रामो रमयतां श्रेष्ट स्ससुग्रीव स्सलक्ष्मणः ।।6.4.98।।

avaruhya jagāmāśu velāvanamanuttamam | rāmo ramayatāṃ śreṣṭa ssasugrīva ssalakṣmaṇaḥ

Rama, who causes delight to others, got down (the mountain) along with Lakshmana and Sugriva and soon reached the wood on the sea coast.

अथ धौतोपलतलां तोयौघै स्सहसोत्थितैः । वेलामासाद्य विपुलान्रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ।।6.4.99।।

atha dhautopalatalāṃ toyaughai ssahasotthitaiḥ | velāmāsādya vipulānrāmo vacanamabravīt

Atonce Rama sprung from there (top of mountain) on to an extensive surface of the earth polished by the waves of the ocean spoke these words on reaching there.

एते वयमनुप्राप्ता स्सुग्रीव वरुणालयम् । इहेदानीं विचिन्ता साया नः पूर्वसमुत्थिता ।।6.4.100।।

ete vayamanuprāptā ssugrīva varuṇālayam | ihedānīṃ vicintā sāyā naḥ pūrvasamutthitā

Sugriva We have reached the ocean and now we have to think of that idea now, which we thought of earlier.

अतः परमतीरोऽयं सागर स्सरितां पतिः । न चायमनुपायेन शक्यस्तरितुमर्णवः ।।6.4.101।।

ataḥ paramatīro'yaṃ sāgara ssaritāṃ patiḥ | na cāyamanupāyena śakyastaritumarṇavaḥ

There is only the ocean, the lord of rivers, and the shore is beyond this. We cannot cross the ocean without any mode.

तदिहैव निवेशोऽस्तु मन्त्रः प्रस्तूयतामिह । यथेदं वानरबलं परं पारमवाप्नुयात् ।।6.4.102।।

tadihaiva niveśo'stu mantraḥ prastūyatāmiha | yathedaṃ vānarabalaṃ paraṃ pāramavāpnuyāt

We will have to leave the army of vanaras here itself. We have to deliberate how to get the vanaras to the other shore.

इतीव स महाबाहुस्सीताहरणकर्शितः । रामस्सागरमासाद्य वासमाज्ञापयत्तदा ।।6.4.103।।

itīva sa mahābāhussītāharaṇakarśitaḥ | rāmassāgaramāsādya vāsamājñāpayattadā

On seeing the ocean, the mightyarmed Rama, tormented by the abduction of Sita in that way, ordered about the quartering of the vanaras.

सर्वा स्सेना निवेश्यन्तां वेलायां हरिपुङ्गव । सम्प्राप्तो मन्त्रकालो नस्सागरस्येह लङ्घने ।।6.4.104।।

sarvā ssenā niveśyantāṃ velāyāṃ haripuṅgava | samprāpto mantrakālo nassāgarasyeha laṅghane

"O Best of monkeys Now make preparation for all the army to reside at the sea coast. The time to deliberate about crossing the ocean has set in."

स्वां स्वां सेनां समुत्सृज्य मा च कश्चित्कुतो व्रजेत् । गच्छन्तु वानराश्शूराज्ञेयं छन्नं भयं च नः ।।6.4.105।।

svāṃ svāṃ senāṃ samutsṛjya mā ca kaścitkuto vrajet | gacchantu vānarāśśūrājñeyaṃ channaṃ bhayaṃ ca naḥ

"None of the army should go wherever leaving the parasol. The vanara warriors should keep guarding and you may know that it is dangerous".

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा सुग्रीव स्सहलक्ष्मणः । सेनां निवेशयततीरे सागरस्य द्रुमायुते ।।6.4.106।।

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā sugrīva ssahalakṣmaṇaḥ | senāṃ niveśayatatīre sāgarasya drumāyute

Having heard Rama's words, Sugriva and Lakshmana made the army to reside on the sea shore filled with trees.

विरराज समीपस्थं सागरस्य तु तद्बलम् । मधुपाण्डुजल श्रशीमान् द्वितीय इव सागरः ।।6.4.107।।

virarāja samīpasthaṃ sāgarasya tu tadbalam | madhupāṇḍujala śraśīmān dvitīya iva sāgaraḥ

That vast (sea of) army of monkeys in tawny colour (settled) at the proximity of the sea (that was white) seemed like a prosperous second sea in bright colour.

वेलावनमुपागम्य ततस्ते हरिपुङ्गवाः । निविष्टाश्च परं पारं काङ्क्षमाणा महोदधेः ।।6.4.108।।

velāvanamupāgamya tataste haripuṅgavāḥ | niviṣṭāśca paraṃ pāraṃ kāṅkṣamāṇā mahodadheḥ

Then the heroic monkeys having arrived at the forest close to the ocean stood there desiring to reach the other shore.

तेषां निविशमानानां सैन्यसन्नाहनिस्स्वनः । अन्तर्धाय महानादमर्णवस्य प्रशुश्रुवे ।।6.4.109।।

teṣāṃ niviśamānānāṃ sainyasannāhanissvanaḥ | antardhāya mahānādamarṇavasya praśuśruve

The noise of the ocean was drowned by the great sound produced by the assembly of the army quartered there.

सा वानराणां ध्वजिनी सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिता । त्रिधा निविष्टा महती रामस्यार्थपराऽभवत् ।।6.4.110।।

sā vānarāṇāṃ dhvajinī sugrīveṇābhipālitā | tridhā niviṣṭā mahatī rāmasyārthaparā'bhavat

The three army groups of vanaras protected by Sugriva encamped for the purpose of Rama appeared enthusiastic.

सा महार्णवमासाद्य हृष्टा वानरवाहिनी । वायुवेगसमाधूतं पश्यमाना महार्णवम् ।।6.4.111।।

sā mahārṇavamāsādya hṛṣṭā vānaravāhinī | vāyuvegasamādhūtaṃ paśyamānā mahārṇavam

Having arrived at the great ocean and seeing the ocean lashed by the fury of the wind the vanaras felt rejoiced.

दूरपारमसम्बाधं रक्षोगणनिषेवितम् । पश्यन्तो वरुणावासं निषेदुर्हरियूथपाः ।।6.4.112।।

dūrapāramasambādhaṃ rakṣogaṇaniṣevitam | paśyanto varuṇāvāsaṃ niṣedurhariyūthapāḥ

On seeing the expansive ocean, the vanara army thought 'how to cross the abode of rain god whose shores are far away and not connected and is protected by rakshasas'?

चण्डनक्रग्राहं घोरं क्षपादौ दिवसक्ष्ये । हसन्तमिव फेनौघैर्नृत्यन्तमिव चोर्मिभिः ।।6.4.113।।

caṇḍanakragrāhaṃ ghoraṃ kṣapādau divasakṣye | hasantamiva phenaughairnṛtyantamiva cormibhiḥ

As the day was ending and night was setting in, the ocean filled with crocodiles which could catch any animal looked terrific and its waves seemed as if it were laughing and dancing.

चन्द्रोदये समुद्भूतं प्रतिचन्द्रसमाकुलम् । चण्डानिलमहाग्राहैः कीर्णं तिमितिमिङ्गिलैः ।।6.4.114।।

candrodaye samudbhūtaṃ praticandrasamākulam | caṇḍānilamahāgrāhaiḥ kīrṇaṃ timitimiṅgilaiḥ

At the time of the moon rise, the lofty ocean inhabited by dark swift crocodiles, huge Timingala fish scattered in it was rising up with several images of moon reflected in its water.

दीप्तभोगैरिवाकीर्णं भुजङ्गैर्वरुणालयम् । अवगाढं महासत्त्वैर्नानाशैलसमाकुलम् । सुदुर्गं दुर्गमार्गं तमगाध मसुरालयम् ।।6.4.115।।

dīptabhogairivākīrṇaṃ bhujaṅgairvaruṇālayam | avagāḍhaṃ mahāsattvairnānāśailasamākulam | sudurgaṃ durgamārgaṃ tamagādha masurālayam

Filled with serpents glowing with flaming gems on hoods, the abode of Varuna (was like underworld) with huge snakes and different mountains under water is a difficult path inaccessible and a fathomless abode of rakshasas (vanaras thought).

मकरैर्नागभोगैश्च विगाढा वातलोलिताः । उत्पेतुश्च निपेतुश्च प्रवृद्धा जलराशयः ।।6.4.116।।

makarairnāgabhogaiśca vigāḍhā vātalolitāḥ | utpetuśca nipetuśca pravṛddhā jalarāśayaḥ

Swarmed with sea animals like sharks and crocodiles and serpents were jumping with huge volumes of water rising and down with force by the stormy wind.

अग्निचूर्णमिवाविद्धं भास्वराम्बुमहोरगम् । सुरारिविषयं घोरं पाताळविषमं सदा ।।6.4.117।।

agnicūrṇamivāviddhaṃ bhāsvarāmbumahoragam | surāriviṣayaṃ ghoraṃ pātāḻaviṣamaṃ sadā

The sea that was the domain of snakes was shining as though sparks of fire from the sky penetrated the drops of sea water.

सागरं चाम्बरप्रख्यमम्बरं सागरोपमम् । सागरं चाम्बरं चेति निर्विशेष मदृश्यत ।।6.4.118।।

sāgaraṃ cāmbaraprakhyamambaraṃ sāgaropamam | sāgaraṃ cāmbaraṃ ceti nirviśeṣa madṛśyata

The ocean resembled the sky and the sky like the ocean were identical as no difference appeared.

सम्पृक्तं नभसाप्यम्भस्सम्पृक्तं च नभोऽम्भसा । तादृग्रूपेच दृश्यते तारारत्नसमाकुले ।।6.4.119।।

sampṛktaṃ nabhasāpyambhassampṛktaṃ ca nabho'mbhasā | tādṛgrūpeca dṛśyate tārāratnasamākule

The ocean and the sky filled with gems and stars respectively appeared alike.

समुत्पतितमेघस्य वीचिमालाकुलस्य च । विशेषो न द्वयोरासीत्सागरस्याम्बरस्य च ।।6.4.120।।

samutpatitameghasya vīcimālākulasya ca | viśeṣo na dvayorāsītsāgarasyāmbarasya ca

There was no distinction between the sky with rising clouds and the ocean with moving waves.

अन्योन्यैराहता स्सक्ता स्सस्वनुर्भीमनिस्स्वनाः । ऊर्मयस्सिन्धुराजस्य महाभेर्य इवाहवे ।।6.4.121।।

anyonyairāhatā ssaktā ssasvanurbhīmanissvanāḥ | ūrmayassindhurājasya mahābherya ivāhave

The waves of the ocean striking each other making frightening sounds like the blowing of war horns seemed as if challenging each other.

रत्नौघ जलसन्नादं विषक्तमिव वायुना । उत्पतन्तमिव क्रुद्धं यादोगणसमाकुलम् ।।6.4.122।। ददृशुस्ते महोत्साह वाताहतजलाशयम् । अनिलोद्धूतमाकाशे प्रवल्गन्त ममिवोर्मिभिः ।।6.4.123।।

ratnaugha jalasannādaṃ viṣaktamiva vāyunā | utpatantamiva kruddhaṃ yādogaṇasamākulam dadṛśuste mahotsāha vātāhatajalāśayam | aniloddhūtamākāśe pravalganta mamivormibhiḥ

The enthusiastic vanaras saw the sea inhabited by animals filled with gems and water concentrated in one place rising to the sky, as though infuriated. The rising of the waves (the noise) of the ocean by the cause of wind seemed as if they were talking about.

रत्नौघ जलसन्नादं विषक्तमिव वायुना । उत्पतन्तमिव क्रुद्धं यादोगणसमाकुलम् ।।6.4.122।। ददृशुस्ते महोत्साह वाताहतजलाशयम् । अनिलोद्धूतमाकाशे प्रवल्गन्त ममिवोर्मिभिः ।।6.4.123।।

ratnaugha jalasannādaṃ viṣaktamiva vāyunā | utpatantamiva kruddhaṃ yādogaṇasamākulam dadṛśuste mahotsāha vātāhatajalāśayam | aniloddhūtamākāśe pravalganta mamivormibhiḥ

The enthusiastic vanaras saw the sea inhabited by animals filled with gems and water concentrated in one place rising to the sky, as though infuriated. The rising of the waves (the noise) of the ocean by the cause of wind seemed as if they were talking about.

ततो विस्मयमापन्ना हरयो ददृशुर्हरयस्तदा । भ्रान्तोर्मिजालसन्नादं प्रलोलमिव सागरम् ।।6.4.124।।

tato vismayamāpannā harayo dadṛśurharayastadā | bhrāntormijālasannādaṃ pralolamiva sāgaram

The vanaras were wonder struck when they saw the ocean that was noisy with rolling waves as if it was highly agitated and distressed. ।।इत्यार्षे वाल्मीकीये श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे चतुर्थस्सर्गः।। This is the end of the fourth Sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.