--- title: "Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 14" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/kishkindha-kanda/sarga-14" lang: "en" --- # Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 14 > सर्वे ते त्वरितं गत्वा किष्किन्धां वालिनः पुरीम्। > वृक्षैरात्मानमावृत्य व्यतिष्ठन् गहने वने॥ १॥ Reaching Kiṣkindhā, the capital of Vālī, expeditiously, and concealing themselves behind trees, they all halted in a dense forest. (1) > विसार्य सर्वतो दृष्टिं कानने काननप्रियः। > सुग्रीवो विपुलग्रीवः क्रोधमाहारयद् भृशम्॥ २॥ Casting his glance all-round in the forest, the thick-necked Sugrīva, who was fond of forests, exhibited extreme anger. (2) > ततस्तु निनदं घोरं कृत्वा युद्धाय चाह्वयत्। > परिवारैः परिवृतो नादैर्भिन्दन्निवाम्बरम्॥ ३॥ Uttering a terrible roar and rending the air with his yells, Sugrīva, for his part, who was surrounded by his followers, then challenged his brother to a duel. (3) > गर्जन्निव महामेघो वायुवेगपुरःसरः। > अथ बालार्कसदृशो दृप्तसिंहगतिस्ततः॥ ४॥ > दृष्ट्वा रामं क्रियादक्षं सुग्रीवो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। > हरिवागुरया व्याप्तां तप्तकाञ्चनतोरणाम्॥ ५॥ > प्राप्ताः स्म ध्वजयन्त्राढ्यां किष्किन्धां वालिनः पुरीम्। > प्रतिज्ञा या कृता वीर त्वया वालिवधे पुरा॥ ६॥ > सफलां कुरु तां क्षिप्रं लतां काल इवागतः। > एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवेण स राघवः॥ ७॥ > तमेवोवाच वचनं सुग्रीवं शत्रुसूदनः। > कृताभिज्ञानचिह्नस्त्वमनया गजसाह्वया॥ ८॥ > लक्ष्मणेन समुत्पाट्य एषा कण्ठे कृता तव। > शोभसेऽप्यधिकं वीर लतया कण्ठसक्तया॥ ९॥ > विपरीत इवाकाशे सूर्यो नक्षत्रमालया। > अद्य वालिसमुत्थं ते भयं वैरं च वानर॥ १०॥ > एकेनाहं प्रमोक्ष्यामि बाणमोक्षेण संयुगे। > मम दर्शय सुग्रीव वैरिणं भ्रातृरूपिणम्॥ ११॥ Thundering like a big cloud propelled by force of the wind and looking at Śrī Rāma, who was skilled in action, Sugrīva, who shone like the rising sun, and possessed the gait of a proud lion, spoke as follows: “We have arrived at Kiṣkindhā, the capital of Vālī, which was surrounded by a trap in the form of monkeys, decorated with arched gateways of gold and endowed with flags and instruments of war. Pray, implement without delay the vow that was undertaken by you the other day to kill Vālī, O valiant prince, in the same way as the season of fructification, when arrived, makes a creeper bear fruit.” Requested thus by Sugrīva, the celebrated Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu), the destroyer of his foes, whose mind was set on virtue, replied to the same Sugrīva as follows : “Having duly plucked this creeper, it has been fastened about your neck by Lakṣmaṇa. You have been provided with a distinguishing mark by this creeper called by the name of Gajapuṣpī (and hence associated with the name of an elephant). With this creeper fastened about your neck, O hero, you shine all the brighter even as the full moon adorned with a galaxy of stars in the heavens at night*. By discharging an arrow only once in the course of this encounter of yours with Vālī, I shall dispel this very day the fear as well as the feeling of animosity instilled in you by Vālī, O monkey chief ! Simply point out to me your enemy in the guise of a brother, O Sugrīva ! (4—11) > वाली विनिहतो यावद्वने पांसुषु चेष्टते। > यदि दृष्टिपथं प्राप्तो जीवन् स विनिवर्तते॥ १२॥ > ततो दोषेण मागच्छेत् सद्यो गर्हेच्च मां भवान्। > प्रत्यक्षं सप्त ते साला मया बाणेन दारिताः॥ १३॥ “Struck down by me, Vālī will presently roll in the dust. If, having entered the range of my sight, he returns alive, you may justifiably hold me guilty and reproach me then and there. As many as seven sal trees were pierced by me with a single arrow before your very eyes. (12-13) > तेनावेहि बलेनाद्य वालिनं निहतं रणे। > अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे चिरं कृच्छ्रेऽपि तिष्ठता॥ १४॥ > धर्मलोभपरीतेन न च वक्ष्ये कथंचन। > सफलां च करिष्यामि प्रतिज्ञां जहि संभ्रमम्॥ १५॥ > प्रसूतं कलमक्षेत्रं वर्षेणेव शतक्रतुः। > तदाह्वाननिमित्तं च वालिनो हेममालिनः॥ १६॥ > सुग्रीव कुरु तं शब्दं निष्पतेद् येन वानरः। > जितकाशी जयश्लाघी त्वया चाधर्षितः पुरात्॥ १७॥ > निष्पतिष्यत्यसङ्गेन वाली स प्रियसंयुगः। > रिपूणां धर्षितं श्रुत्वा मर्षयन्ति न संयुगे॥ १८॥ > जानन्तस्तु स्वकं वीर्यं स्त्रीसमक्षं विशेषतः। > स तु रामवचः श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवो हेमपिङ्गलः॥ १९॥ > ननर्द क्रूरनादेन विनिर्भिन्दन्निवाम्बरम्। > तत्र शब्देन वित्रस्ता गावो यान्ति हतप्रभाः॥ २०॥ > राजदोषपरामृष्टाः कुलस्त्रिय इवाकुलाः। > द्रवन्ति च मृगाः शीघ्रं भग्ना इव रणे हयाः। > पतन्ति च खगा भूमौ क्षीणपुण्या इव ग्रहाः॥ २१॥ “Therefore, know Vālī as killed on the battlefield this very day by my might. No falsehood has been uttered by me ever before even though I continued in adversity for a long time, overcome as I was by craving for piety, nor shall I tell a lie under any circumstances even hereafter. And I shall fulfil my vow even as Indra (the god of rain, lit., he who has performed in his previous lives a hundred horse-sacrifices, which is a condition precedent for attaining the position of Indra) invests a field of paddy, rich in sprouts, with fruit through a timely shower. “Therefore, in order to summon to a duel Vālī, who is distinguished by a chain of gold, pray, raise a shout in response to which the monkey, Vālī, may come out of the palace. Vālī has attained pre-eminence through his victories, is proud of his valour, has never been subdued by you and is fond of fighting. As such he will surely come out of the city due to his being free from attachment for his consorts. Hearing the challenge of their foes for a combat, those who are conscious of their valour do not for their part brook such defiance, particularly in the presence of ladies.” Hearing the exhortation of Śrī Rāma, the celebrated Sugrīva, for his part, who was reddish brown as gold, emitted a roar, pitilessly rending the air, as it were, with his fierce yell. Alarmed by the yell that was heard there and disconcerted, the cows began to run like ladies of noble birth laid hands on by others through the fault (in the shape of misrule) of rulers and therefore confused. Deer too ran with quick paces like horses that have taken fright in battle (due to their inability to endure the enemies’ blows). And birds fell to the ground as gods whose merit (which entitled them to an abode in heaven) has been exhausted. (14—21) > ततः स जीमूतकृतप्रणादो > नादं ह्यमुञ्चत् त्वरया प्रतीतः। > सूर्यात्मजः शौर्यविवृद्धतेजाः > सरित्पतिर्वाऽनिलचञ्चलोर्मिः॥ २२॥ Thereupon the celebrated Sugrīva (a son of the sun-god), whose martial spirit was greatly enhanced through valour and whose roar resembled the rumbling of clouds, and who was well-known for his tempo in war, emitted his yell like an ocean (the lord of rivers) whose waves are lashed by the wind. (22) Book: https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana --- Source: Gita Press, Gorakhpur editions. Buy the book: https://gitapress.org/product/sri-ramcharitmanas-special-edition Ramayana.com, a free, ad-free project of Ved Vyas Foundation.