--- title: "Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 34" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/kishkindha-kanda/sarga-34" lang: "en" --- # Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 34 > तमप्रतिहतं क्रुद्धं प्रविष्टं पुरुषर्षभम्। > सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणं दृष्ट्वा बभूव व्यथितेन्द्रियः॥ १॥ Seeing the aforesaid Lakṣmaṇa, the foremost of men, who had entered his inner apartments unchecked and was full of anger, Sugrīva felt agonized in mind. (1) > क्रुद्धं निःश्वसमानं तं प्रदीप्तमिव तेजसा। > भ्रातुर्व्यसनसंतप्तं दृष्ट्वा दशरथात्मजम्॥ २॥ > उत्पपात हरिश्रेष्ठो हित्वा सौवर्णमासनम्। > महान् महेन्द्रस्य यथा स्वलंकृत इव ध्वजः॥ ३॥ Observing the said son of Emperor Daśaratha, breathing heavily in anger and blazing as it were with spirit, tormented as he was with the misfortune of his elder brother, Śrī Rāma, and leaving his seat of gold, Sugrīva, the foremost of monkeys, who was richly adorned, jumped to the floor like a tall flag raised in honour of the mighty Indra, the ruler of gods, profusely adorned. (2-3) > उत्पतन्तमनूत्पेतू रुमाप्रभृतयः स्त्रियः। > सुग्रीवं गगने पूर्णं चन्द्रं तारागणा इव॥ ४॥ Like hosts of stars bursting into view in the firmament in the wake of the full moon, the ladies too led by his own wedded wife, Rumā, jumped immediately after Sugrīva had done. (4) > संरक्तनयनः श्रीमान् संचचार कृताञ्जलिः। > बभूवावस्थितस्तत्र कल्पवृक्षो महानिव॥ ५॥ With his eyes blood-red through inebriety, the glorious monkey moved near with folded hands; while Lakṣmaṇa stood rooted there like a mighty wish-yielding tree. (5) > रुमाद्वितीयं सुग्रीवं नारीमध्यगतं स्थितम्। > अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणः क्रुद्धः सतारं शशिनं यथा॥ ६॥ Lakṣmaṇa angrily spoke as follows to Sugrīva, standing with Rumā at his side in the midst of other ladies like the full moon surrounded by stars : (6) > सत्त्वाभिजनसम्पन्नः सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः। > कृतज्ञः सत्यवादी च राजा लोके महीयते॥ ७॥ “A king who is endowed with goodness and is rich in pedigree, is compassionate and has subdued his senses, and who recognizes the services rendered to him and always speaks the truth is honoured in the world. (7) > यस्तु राजा स्थितोऽधर्मे मित्राणामुपकारिणाम्। > मिथ्या प्रतिज्ञां कुरुते को नृशंसतरस्ततः॥ ८॥ “Who, on the other hand, is more hard-hearted than the king who, being rooted in unrighteousness, makes a false promise to friends, who have rendered good offices to him? (8) > शतमश्वानृते हन्ति सहस्रं तु गवानृते। > आत्मानं स्वजनं हन्ति पुरुषः पुरुषानृते॥ ९॥ “On making a false promise with reference to the gift of a single horse, a man is supposed to have killed a hundred horses; on uttering a false promise with reference to the gift of a single cow, he is supposed to have actually killed a thousand cows; while on making a false promise to a man about some personal service, he is supposed to have committed suicide and killed his own people. (9) > पूर्वं कृतार्थो मित्राणां न तत्प्रतिकरोति यः। > कृतघ्नः सर्वभूतानां स वध्यः प्लवगेश्वर॥ १०॥ “He who having first accomplished his own purpose with the help of his friends, does not repay the service of his friends is ungrateful and deserves to be killed (ostracized) by all created beings, O lord of monkeys ! (10) > गीतोऽयं ब्रह्मणा श्लोकः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः। > दृष्ट्वा कृतघ्नं क्रुद्धेन तन्निबोध प्लवंगम॥ ११॥ “The couplet which is being reproduced below and which is venerated by all men was uttered by Brahmā (or his own son, Swāyambhuva Manu) when enraged to see an ungrateful being. Pray, listen to it, O monkey : (11) > गोघ्ने चैव सुरापे च चौरे भग्नव्रते तथा। > निष्कृतिर्विहिता सद्भिः कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः॥ १२॥ ‘An expiation has been prescribed by good men with respect to a man who has killed a cow, for him as well who has drunk wine, also for a thief and likewise for him who has violated a sacred vow; but there is no expiation for an ungrateful soul.’ (12)• > अनार्यस्त्वं कृतघ्नश्च मिथ्यावादी च वानर। > पूर्वं कृतार्थो रामस्य न तत्प्रतिकरोषि यत्॥ १३॥ “You are ignoble and ungrateful and a liar too, O monkey, in that having accomplished your purpose through the good offices of Śrī Rāma in the first instance, you are not requiting the services of Śrī Rāma. (13) > ननु नाम कृतार्थेन त्वया रामस्य वानर। > सीताया मार्गणे यत्नः कर्तव्यः कृतमिच्छता॥ १४॥ “Surely an effort ought to be made at all costs by you, O monkey, since you have acomplished your object through the good offices of Śrī Rāma; you ought to requite the services of Śrī Rāma by the discovery of Sītā. (14) > स त्वं ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु सक्तो मिथ्याप्रतिश्रवः। > न त्वां रामो विजानीते सर्पं मण्डूकराविणम्॥ १५॥ “On the contrary, you stand addicted to carnal enjoyments and have proved false to your promise. Śrī Rāma does not recognize you to be a serpent croaking through the throat of a frog held within its jaws. (15) > महाभागेन रामेण पापः करुणवेदिना। > हरीणां प्रापितो राज्यं त्वं दुरात्मा महात्मना॥ १६॥ “Though sinful and evil-minded, you have been enabled to secure the rulership of monkeys by the highly blessed and high-souled Śrī Rāma, who gets melted through pity. (16) > कृतं चेन्नातिजानीषे राघवस्य महात्मनः। > सद्यस्त्वं निशितैर्बाणैर्हतो द्रक्ष्यसि वालिनम्॥ १७॥ “Pierced with his sharp arrows, you will soon see Vālī (in the abode of Death) if you fail to recognize the services of the high-souled Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu.(17) > न स संकुचितः पन्था येन वाली हतो गतः। > समये तिष्ठ सुग्रीव मा वालिपथमन्वगाः॥ १८॥ “The well-known path along which Vālī had departed to the abode of Death when killed by Śrī Rāma has not been closed. Therefore, honour the understanding arrived at by you with Śrī Rāma, O Sugrīva; pray, do not follow in the wake of Vālī. (18) > न नूनमिक्ष्वाकुवरस्य कार्मुका- > च्छरांश्च तान् पश्यसि वज्रसंनिभान्। > ततः सुखं नाम विषेवसे सुखी > न रामकार्यं मनसाप्यवेक्षसे॥ १९॥ “Surely you do not behold the well-known arrows, resembling the thunderbolt, shot from the bow of Śrī Rāma, the foremost of the Ikṣwākus. Hence it is that you complacently enjoy pleasures to your heart’s content and do not attend to the business of Śrī Rāma even with the mind.” (19) 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.