Siraatकिष्किन्धाकाण्डः सर्गः 22
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वीक्षमाणस्तु मन्दासुः सर्वतो मन्दमुच्छ्वसन्। आदावेव तु सुग्रीवं ददर्शानुजमग्रतः॥
vīkṣamāṇastu mandāsuḥ sarvato mandamucchvasan| ādāveva tu sugrīvaṃ dadarśānujamagrataḥ||
Vāli, ranging on the verge of death, casting his looks arounds and sighing faintly, espied his younger brother Sugrīva before him.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तं प्राप्तविजयं वाली सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वरम्। आभाष्य व्यक्तया वाचा सस्नेहमिदमब्रवीत्॥
taṃ prāptavijayaṃ vālī sugrīvaṃ plavageśvaram| ābhāṣya vyaktayā vācā sasnehamidamabravīt||
Welcoming that lord of monkeys with clear accents, Vāli addressed him affectionately saying.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
सुग्रीव दोषेण न मां गन्तुमर्हसि किल्वषात्। कृष्यमाणं भविष्येण बुद्धिमोहेन मां बलात्॥
sugrīva doṣeṇa na māṃ gantumarhasi kilvaṣāt| kṛṣyamāṇaṃ bhaviṣyeṇa buddhimohena māṃ balāt||
O Sugrīva, do you not take to your heart the improper conduct I have shown towards you, being attracted by inevitable foolishness, subject as I was to sin.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
युगपद् विहितं तात न मन्ये सुखमावयोः। सौहार्दै भ्रातृयुक्तं हि तदिदं जातमन्यथा॥
yugapad vihitaṃ tāta na manye sukhamāvayoḥ| sauhārdai bhrātṛyuktaṃ hi tadidaṃ jātamanyathā||
Methinks, O brother, it is not our fortune to enjoy at the same time the double bliss of fraternal affection and the enjoyment of kingdom, or else why has it happened otherwise?
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
प्रतिपद्य त्वमद्यैव राज्यमेषां वनौकसाम्। मामप्यद्यैव गच्छन्तं विद्धि वैवस्वतक्षयम्॥
pratipadya tvamadyaiva rājyameṣāṃ vanaukasām| māmapyadyaiva gacchantaṃ viddhi vaivasvatakṣayam||
Do you acquire to-day this kingdom of the forest-ranges and know me as one who has departed to the abode of Death.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
जीवितं च हि राज्यं च श्रियं च विपुलां तथा। प्रजहाम्येष वै तूर्णमहं चागर्हितं यशः॥
jīvitaṃ ca hi rājyaṃ ca śriyaṃ ca vipulāṃ tathā| prajahāmyeṣa vai tūrṇamahaṃ cāgarhitaṃ yaśaḥ||
Soon shall I renounce iny life, kingdom, my exquisite grace and my blameless fame.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अस्यां त्वहमवस्थायां वीर वक्ष्यामि यद् वचः। यद्यप्यसुकरं राजन् कर्तुमेव त्वमर्हसि।७।।
asyāṃ tvahamavasthāyāṃ vīra vakṣyāmi yad vacaḥ| yadyapyasukaraṃ rājan kartumeva tvamarhasi|7||
It behoveth you, O hero, O king, to perform what I shall speak to you in this plight, however difficult it might be.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
सुखाहँ सुखसंवृद्धं बालमेनमबालिशम्। वाष्पपूर्णमुखं पश्य भूमौ पतितमङ्गदम्॥
sukhāha~ sukhasaṃvṛddhaṃ bālamenamabāliśam| vāṣpapūrṇamukhaṃ paśya bhūmau patitamaṅgadam||
Do you behold Angada fallen on the ground with tears in his eyes-a little boy, incapable, brought up in luxury and deserving happiness.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
मम प्राणैः प्रियतरं पुत्रं पुत्रमिवौरसम्। मया हीनमहीनार्थं सर्वतः परिपालय॥
mama prāṇaiḥ priyataraṃ putraṃ putramivaurasam| mayā hīnamahīnārthaṃ sarvataḥ paripālaya||
Do you maintain this my son, dearer than my life, like to your own son, born of your loins, satisfying all his wants in my absence.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
त्वमप्यस्य पिता दाता परित्राता च सर्वशः। भयेष्वभयदश्चैव यथाहं प्लवगेश्वर॥
tvamapyasya pitā dātā paritrātā ca sarvaśaḥ| bhayeṣvabhayadaścaiva yathāhaṃ plavageśvara||
O best of monkeys, like to me, you are his father, protector, conferrer of gifts and remover of fear.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
एष तारात्मजः श्रीमांस्त्वया तुल्यपराक्रमः। रक्षसां च वधे तेषामग्रतस्ते भविष्यति॥
eṣa tārātmajaḥ śrīmāṃstvayā tulyaparākramaḥ| rakṣasāṃ ca vadhe teṣāmagrataste bhaviṣyati||
This graceful son of Tārā equals you in prowess and shall precede you in the destruction of Raksasas.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अनुरूपाणि कर्माणि विक्रम्य बलवान् रणे। करिष्यत्येष तारेयस्तेजस्वी तरुणोऽङ्गदः॥
anurūpāṇi karmāṇi vikramya balavān raṇe| kariṣyatyeṣa tāreyastejasvī taruṇo'ṅgadaḥ||
This youthful Angada, Tārā's son, gifted with energy and strength, shall perform befitting exploits displaying his prowess in the battle.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
सुषेणदुहिता चेयमर्थसूक्ष्मविनिश्चये। औत्पातिके च विविधे सर्वतः परिनिष्ठिता॥
suṣeṇaduhitā ceyamarthasūkṣmaviniścaye| autpātike ca vividhe sarvataḥ pariniṣṭhitā||
Surasen's daughter is wonderfully expert in ascertaining sabtle things and giving counsels in the time of danger.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
यदेषा साध्विति ब्रूयात् कार्यं तन्मुक्तसंशयम्। नहि तारामतं किंचिदन्यथा परिवर्तते॥
yadeṣā sādhviti brūyāt kāryaṃ tanmuktasaṃśayam| nahi tārāmataṃ kiṃcidanyathā parivartate||
Do you, without the least doubt perform what shall the chaste lady instruct you to do; for Tārā's advice never goes without effect.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
राघवस्य च ते कार्यं कर्तव्यमविशङ्कया। स्यादधर्मो ह्यकरणे त्वां च हिंस्यादमानितः॥
rāghavasya ca te kāryaṃ kartavyamaviśaṅkayā| syādadharmo hyakaraṇe tvāṃ ca hiṃsyādamānitaḥ||
It behoveth you to perform Rāghava's service fearlessly or else you shall be visited with sin: on his being insulted you shall be injured.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
इमां च मालामाधत्स्व दिव्यां सुग्रीव काञ्चनीम्। उदारा श्रीः स्थिता ह्यस्यां सम्प्रजह्यान्मृते मयि॥
imāṃ ca mālāmādhatsva divyāṃ sugrīva kāñcanīm| udārā śrīḥ sthitā hyasyāṃ samprajahyānmṛte mayi||
O Sugrīva, do you put on this celestial golden garland-herein dwelleth the bounteous Sree who shall renounce me after my death.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
इत्येवमुक्तः सुग्रीवो वालिना भ्रातृसौहृदात्। हर्षं त्यक्त्वा पुनर्दीनो ग्रहग्रस्त इवोडुराट्॥
ityevamuktaḥ sugrīvo vālinā bhrātṛsauhṛdāt| harṣaṃ tyaktvā punardīno grahagrasta ivoḍurāṭ||
Having been accosted thus by Vāli, out of fraternal affection, Sugrīva renouncing joy again became pale like to the Moon possessed by Rahu.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तद्वालिवचनाच्छान्तः कुर्वन् युक्तमतन्द्रितः। जग्राह सोऽभ्यनुज्ञातो मालां तां चैव काञ्चनीम्॥
tadvālivacanācchāntaḥ kurvan yuktamatandritaḥ| jagrāha so'bhyanujñāto mālāṃ tāṃ caiva kāñcanīm||
Renouncing his inimical feelings, being thus addressed by Vāli and carrying out his words energetically Sugrīva accepted the golden garland as ordered (by him).
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तां मालां काञ्चनीं दत्त्वा दृष्ट्वा चैवात्मजं स्थितम्। संसिद्धः प्रेत्यभावाय स्नेहादङ्गदमब्रवीत्॥
tāṃ mālāṃ kāñcanīṃ dattvā dṛṣṭvā caivātmajaṃ sthitam| saṃsiddhaḥ pretyabhāvāya snehādaṅgadamabravīt||
And conferring (upon Sugrīva) that golden garland and beholding his son before him, Vāli, resolved upon death, spoke to Angada, saying.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
देशकालौ भजस्वाद्य क्षममाणः प्रियाप्रिये। सुखदुःखसहः काले सुग्रीववशगो भव॥
deśakālau bhajasvādya kṣamamāṇaḥ priyāpriye| sukhaduḥkhasahaḥ kāle sugrīvavaśago bhava||
Do you place yourself now under the control of Sugrīva, ascertaining time and place, putting up with misery for your welfare and injury.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
यथा हि त्वं महाबाहो लालितः सततं मया। न तथा वर्तमानं त्वां सुग्रीवो बहु मन्यते॥
yathā hi tvaṃ mahābāho lālitaḥ satataṃ mayā| na tathā vartamānaṃ tvāṃ sugrīvo bahu manyate||
O you having long arms, Sugrīva shall not regard you much, if did you remain in the same wise in which you hadst been brought up by me before*. The significance of the passage is as follows:You wert a mere child while I brought you up. But now you are a grown up young man and this is the time for you to serve your elders. Do you therefore serve Sugriva.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
नास्यामित्रैर्गतं गच्छेर्मा शत्रुभिररिंदम। भर्तुरर्थपरो दान्तः सुग्रीववशगो भव॥
nāsyāmitrairgataṃ gacchermā śatrubhirariṃdama| bharturarthaparo dāntaḥ sugrīvavaśago bhava||
O slayer of foes, do you never mix with Sugrīva's enemies, and place yourself always under Sugrīva's control, having subdued your senses and being intent upon your master's (Sugriva's) welfare.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
न चातिप्रणयः कार्यः कर्तव्योऽप्रणयश्च ते। उभयं हि महादोषं तस्मादन्तरदृग्भव॥
na cātipraṇayaḥ kāryaḥ kartavyo'praṇayaśca te| ubhayaṃ hi mahādoṣaṃ tasmādantaradṛgbhava||
Do you not cultivate too much of friendship nor be wanting in it-for both of these extremes are sources of disasters. Do you therefore follow the golden mean.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
इत्युक्त्वाथ विवृत्ताक्षः शरसम्पीडितो भृशम्। विवृतैर्दशनैर्भीमैर्बभूवोत्क्रान्तजीवितः॥
ityuktvātha vivṛttākṣaḥ śarasampīḍito bhṛśam| vivṛtairdaśanairbhīmairbabhūvotkrāntajīvitaḥ||
After he had said this, his eyes became expanded, his teeth were opened and his appearance became ghastly. And greatly pained by shafts he breathed his last.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ततो विचुक्रुशुस्तत्र वानरा हतयूथपाः। परिदेवयमानास्ते सर्वे प्लवगसत्तमाः॥
tato vicukruśustatra vānarā hatayūthapāḥ| paridevayamānāste sarve plavagasattamāḥ||
And thereupon, the monkeys, the foremost of those who go jumping, having lost their chief, bewailed and cried.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
किष्किन्धां ह्यद्य शून्या च स्वर्गते वानरेश्वरे। उद्यानानि च शून्यानि पर्वताः काननानि च॥
kiṣkindhāṃ hyadya śūnyā ca svargate vānareśvare| udyānāni ca śūnyāni parvatāḥ kānanāni ca||
On that monkey chief's departure to the land of celestials, Kişkindhā was divested of her lord, and gardens, hills and woods were all rendered lonely.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
हते प्लवगशार्दूले निष्प्रभा वानराः कृताः। येन दत्तं महद् युद्धं गन्धर्वस्य महात्मनः॥ गोलभस्य महाबाहोर्दश वर्षाणि पञ्च च। नैव रात्रौ न दिवसे तद् युद्धमुपशाम्यति ॥ ततः षोडशमे वर्षे गोलभो विनिपातितः। तं हत्वा दुर्विनीतं तु वाली दंष्ट्राकरालवान्। सर्वाभयंकरोऽस्माकं कथमेष निपातितः॥
hate plavagaśārdūle niṣprabhā vānarāḥ kṛtāḥ| yena dattaṃ mahad yuddhaṃ gandharvasya mahātmanaḥ|| golabhasya mahābāhordaśa varṣāṇi pañca ca| naiva rātrau na divase tad yuddhamupaśāmyati || tataḥ ṣoḍaśame varṣe golabho vinipātitaḥ| taṃ hatvā durvinītaṃ tu vālī daṃṣṭrākarālavān| sarvābhayaṃkaro'smākaṃ kathameṣa nipātitaḥ||
That best of monkeys, who fought a dreadful battle with the high-souled Gandharvas, being dead, all other monkeys became of pale countenance. Vāli entered into a terrible conflict with the mighty-armed Golava and fought for ten years and five, for nights and days without respite. And on the sixteenth year, Golabha was killed. Bringing about the destruction of that wicked Gandharba, Vāli, having terrible teeth, saved us all from fear. How has he been killed to-day?
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
हते तु वीरे प्लवगाधिपे तदा वनेचरास्तत्र न शर्म लेभिरे। वनेचराः सिंहयुते महावने यथा हि गावो निहते गवां पतौ॥
hate tu vīre plavagādhipe tadā vanecarāstatra na śarma lebhire| vanecarāḥ siṃhayute mahāvane yathā hi gāvo nihate gavāṃ patau||
Like to kine, incapable of enjoying peace in a mighty forest filled with lions, their chief being dead, these forest-rangers could not attain to felicity on the demise of that lord of monkeys.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ततस्तु तारा व्यसनार्णवप्लुता मृतस्य भर्तुर्वदनं समीक्ष्य सा। जगाम भूमिं परिरभ्य वालिनं महादुमं छिन्नमिवाश्रिता लता॥
tatastu tārā vyasanārṇavaplutā mṛtasya bharturvadanaṃ samīkṣya sā| jagāma bhūmiṃ parirabhya vālinaṃ mahādumaṃ chinnamivāśritā latā||
Thereupon, Tārā, sunk in the gulf of disaster, eyeing the countenance of her deceased lord, fell down to the ground embracing Vāli like to a creeper clinging for its support to a mighty but broken tree.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)