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Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda · Chapter 120

Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 120

युद्धकाण्डः सर्गः 120

21 verses

प्रतिप्रयाते काकुत्स्थे महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः। अब्रवीत्परमप्रीतो राघवं प्राञ्जलिं स्थितम्॥

pratiprayāte kākutsthe mahendraḥ pākaśāsanaḥ| abravītparamaprīto rāghavaṃ prāñjaliṃ sthitam||

Dasaratha having repaired, Mahendra greatly delighted spoke to Rāghava, stationed there with folded hands, saying.

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अमोघं दर्शनं राम तवास्माकं नरर्षभ। प्रीतियुक्ताः स्म तेन त्वं ब्रूहि यन्मनसेप्सितम्॥

amoghaṃ darśanaṃ rāma tavāsmākaṃ nararṣabha| prītiyuktāḥ sma tena tvaṃ brūhi yanmanasepsitam||

O Rama,Oforemost of men, this our presence here, must not be fruitless, we are pleased-do you ask for what you wish.

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एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण प्रसन्नेन महात्मना। सुप्रसन्नमना हृष्टो वचनं प्राह राघवः॥

evamukto mahendreṇa prasannena mahātmanā| suprasannamanā hṛṣṭo vacanaṃ prāha rāghavaḥ||

Being thus accosted by the high-souled Mahendra-delighted, Rāghava spoke, with a pleased heart.

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यदि प्रीतिः समुत्पन्ना मयि ते विबुधेश्वर। वक्ष्यामि कुरु मे सत्यं वचनं वदतां वर॥

yadi prītiḥ samutpannā mayi te vibudheśvara| vakṣyāmi kuru me satyaṃ vacanaṃ vadatāṃ vara||

O lord of the celestials, O you the foremost of those skilled in speech, if you are propitiated with me, I shall pray for (my wished for object); do you grant it.

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मम हेतोः पराक्रान्ता ये गता यमसादनम्। ते सर्वे जीवितं प्राप्य समुत्तिष्ठन्तु वानराः॥

mama hetoḥ parākrāntā ye gatā yamasādanam| te sarve jīvitaṃ prāpya samuttiṣṭhantu vānarāḥ||

Let all these highly powerful monkeys, who have been despatched to the abode of Death, on my account, regaining their life, stand up.

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मत्कृते विप्रयुक्ता ये पुत्रैदारैश्च वानराः। तान्प्रीतमनसः सर्वान्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि मानद॥

matkṛte viprayuktā ye putraidāraiśca vānarāḥ| tānprītamanasaḥ sarvāndraṣṭumicchāmi mānada||

O you the conferror of honour, I wish to see all those delighted monkeys, who were separated from their wives and children on my account.

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विक्रान्ताश्चापि शूराश्च न मृत्युं गणयन्ति च। कृतयत्ना विपन्नाश्च जीवयैतान्पुरंदर।७।।

vikrāntāścāpi śūrāśca na mṛtyuṃ gaṇayanti ca| kṛtayatnā vipannāśca jīvayaitānpuraṃdara|7||

O Purandara, do you revive all these heroic and powerful (monkeys) who did not care for death, and who worked hard and were distressed (for me).

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मत्प्रियेष्वभिरक्ताश्च न मृत्युं गणयन्ति ये। त्वत्प्रसादात्समेयुस्ते वरमेतमहं वृणे॥

matpriyeṣvabhiraktāśca na mṛtyuṃ gaṇayanti ye| tvatprasādātsameyuste varametamahaṃ vṛṇe||

May all those, by your favour, who were ever devoted to me and did not care for death (even) regain their life-this is the boon I pray for.

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नीरूजो निव्रणांश्चैव संपनबलपौरुषान्। गोला)लांस्तथक्षांश्च द्रष्टुमिच्छामि मानद॥

nīrūjo nivraṇāṃścaiva saṃpanabalapauruṣān| golā)lāṃstathakṣāṃśca draṣṭumicchāmi mānada||

O conferror of honour, I wish to see all these monkeys, Golarigālas and bears, pale and hurt, unheart and gifted with strength and prowess like before.

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अकाले चापि पुष्पाणि मूलानि च फलानि च। नद्यश्च विमलास्तत्र तिष्ठेयुर्यत्र वानराः॥

akāle cāpi puṣpāṇi mūlāni ca phalāni ca| nadyaśca vimalāstatra tiṣṭheyuryatra vānarāḥ||

Let there be flowers, fruits and roots, even out of season wherever these monkeys shall live and let rivers there be full of clear water.

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श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। महेन्द्रः प्रत्युवाचेदं वचनं प्रीतिसंयुतम्॥

śrutvā tu vacanaṃ tasya rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ| mahendraḥ pratyuvācedaṃ vacanaṃ prītisaṃyutam||

Hearing those words of the high-souled Rāghava Mehendra replied with words instinct with delight.

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महानयं वरस्तात यस्त्वयोक्तो रघूत्तम। द्विर्मया नोक्तपूर्वं च तस्मादेतद्भविष्यति॥

mahānayaṃ varastāta yastvayokto raghūttama| dvirmayā noktapūrvaṃ ca tasmādetadbhaviṣyati||

O my boy, O foremost of the Raghus, mighty is the boon you have prayed for-my words shall never be falsified, so let them be fulfilled.

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समुत्तिष्ठन्तु ते सर्वे हता ये युधि राक्षसैः। ऋक्षाश्च सह गोपुच्छैनिकृत्ताननबाहवः॥

samuttiṣṭhantu te sarve hatā ye yudhi rākṣasaiḥ| ṛkṣāśca saha gopucchainikṛttānanabāhavaḥ||

Let all those bears and Golangulas rise up who were slain in the conflict by Rákşasas and had their heads and arms severed.

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नीरुजो निव्रणाश्चैव संपन्नबलपौरुषाः। समुत्थास्यन्ति हरयः सुप्ता निद्राक्षये यथा ॥

nīrujo nivraṇāścaiva saṃpannabalapauruṣāḥ| samutthāsyanti harayaḥ suptā nidrākṣaye yathā ||

Let the monkeys gifted with their pristine strength and prowess rise up unhurt and healthy as if after the end of sleep.

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सुहृद्भिर्बान्धवैश्चैव ज्ञातिभिः स्वजनेन च। सर्व एव समेष्यन्ति संयुक्ताः परया मुदा॥

suhṛdbhirbāndhavaiścaiva jñātibhiḥ svajanena ca| sarva eva sameṣyanti saṃyuktāḥ parayā mudā||

Being reconciled with their friends, relatives and kinsmen let them attain to excellent joy.

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अकाले पुष्पशबलाः फलवन्तश्च पादपाः। भविष्यन्ति महेष्वास नद्यश्च सलिलायुताः॥

akāle puṣpaśabalāḥ phalavantaśca pādapāḥ| bhaviṣyanti maheṣvāsa nadyaśca salilāyutāḥ||

O you the wielder of a huge bow, all the trees shall be filled with flowers and fruits and all the rivers shall be filled with water even out of season (wherever they shall live).

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सव्रणैः प्रथमं गात्रैरिदानी निव्रणैः समैः। ततः समुत्थिता सर्वे सुप्त्वेव हरिसत्तमाः॥

savraṇaiḥ prathamaṃ gātrairidānī nivraṇaiḥ samaiḥ| tataḥ samutthitā sarve suptveva harisattamāḥ||

Thereupon all these leading monkeys who had their persons wounded but now healed up, rose up like those asleep.

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बभूवुर्वानराः सर्वे किं त्वेतदिति विस्मिताः। काकुत्स्थं परिपूर्णार्थं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे सुरोत्तमाः॥ अब्रुवन्परमप्रीताः स्तुत्वा रामं सलक्ष्मणम्। गच्छायोध्यामितो राजन्विसर्जय च वानरान्॥ मैथिली सान्त्वयस्वैनामनुरक्तां यशस्विनीम्। भ्रातरं भरतं पश्य त्वच्छोकाबतचारिणम्॥ शत्रुघ्नं च महात्मानं मातृः सर्वाः परंतप। अभिषेचय चात्मानं पौरान्गत्वा प्रहर्षय॥

babhūvurvānarāḥ sarve kiṃ tvetaditi vismitāḥ| kākutsthaṃ paripūrṇārthaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve surottamāḥ|| abruvanparamaprītāḥ stutvā rāmaṃ salakṣmaṇam| gacchāyodhyāmito rājanvisarjaya ca vānarān|| maithilī sāntvayasvaināmanuraktāṃ yaśasvinīm| bhrātaraṃ bharataṃ paśya tvacchokābatacāriṇam|| śatrughnaṃ ca mahātmānaṃ mātṛḥ sarvāḥ paraṃtapa| abhiṣecaya cātmānaṃ paurāngatvā praharṣaya||

All those monkeys were greatly wondered, saying, "What is it ?" And beholding Kākutstha of accomplished end and eulogizing Rama and Laksmana, all the celestials, greatly delighted, said, Do you, O king, repair to Ayodhyadespatch all the monkeys-console the famed Maithili, ever devoted to you-behold your brother Bharata observing ascetic vows in consequence of your grief and the high-souled Satrughna and all your mothers,o slayer of foes. And being installed on the throne do you conduce to the joy of all citizens.

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एवमुक्त्वा सहस्राक्षो रामं सौमित्रिणा सह। विमानैः सूर्यसंकाशैर्ययौ हृष्टः सुरैः सह ॥

evamuktvā sahasrākṣo rāmaṃ saumitriṇā saha| vimānaiḥ sūryasaṃkāśairyayau hṛṣṭaḥ suraiḥ saha ||

Having thus addressed Rāma along with Laksmana, the thousand eyed Deity, delighted, went away along with the celestials, in their cars resembling the Sun (in brilliance.

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अभिवाद्य च काकुत्स्थः सर्वांस्तांत्रिदशोत्तमान्। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा रासमाज्ञापयत्तदा॥

abhivādya ca kākutsthaḥ sarvāṃstāṃtridaśottamān| lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā rāsamājñāpayattadā||

Saluting all the celestials, Kākutstha, with his brother Lakşmaņa, ordered the encampment of the army.

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ततस्तु सा लक्ष्मणरामपालिता महाचमूहष्टजना यशस्विनी। श्रिया ज्वलन्ती विरराज सर्वतो निशा प्रणीतेव हि शीतरश्मिना॥

tatastu sā lakṣmaṇarāmapālitā mahācamūhaṣṭajanā yaśasvinī| śriyā jvalantī virarāja sarvato niśā praṇīteva hi śītaraśminā||

Thereupon that famous and well-pleased huge army of the monkeys protected by Råma and Lakşmaņa, appeared resplendent on all sides like to a night beautified with the rays of the Moon.

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