--- title: "Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 38" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/kishkindha-kanda/sarga-38" lang: "en" --- # Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 38 > प्रतिगृह्य च तत् सर्वमुपायनमुपाहृतम्। > वानरान् सान्त्वयित्वा च सर्वानेव व्यसर्जयत्॥ १॥ Nay, accepting all the aforesaid presents brought by the monkeys and speaking kindly to them, Sugrīva let all of them go. (1) > विसर्जयित्वा स हरीन् सहस्रान् कृतकर्मणः। > मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं राघवं च महाबलम्॥ २॥ Having sent away from his presence those thousands of monkeys, who had performed their task of bringing together all the monkeys from the remotest corners of the world, he deemed himself as well as Śrī Rāma of extraordinary might as good as accomplished of purpose. (2) > स लक्ष्मणो भीमबलं सर्ववानरसत्तमम्। > अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवं सम्प्रहर्षयन्॥ ३॥ The celebrated Lakṣmaṇa spoke the following polite words to Sugrīva, the foremost of all the monkeys, and possessed of terrific might, bringing excessive joy to him : (3) > किष्किन्धाया विनिष्क्राम यदि ते सौम्य रोचते। > तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणस्य सुभाषितम्॥ ४॥ > सुग्रीवः परमप्रीतो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। > एवं भवतु गच्छाम स्थेयं त्वच्छासने मया॥ ५॥ “Come out of Kiṣkindhā awhile if it pleases you, O gentle one !” Supremely pleased to hear the aforesaid suggestion of the celebrated Lakṣmaṇa, well-worded as it was, Sugrīva, they say, replied as follows: “Amen ! Let us go out; I must obey your order.” (4-5) > तमेवमुक्त्वा सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्। > विसर्जयामास तदा ताराद्याश्चैव योषितः॥ ६॥ Nay, having replied thus to the said Lakṣmaṇa, who was endowed with auspicious bodily marks, Sugrīva forthwith sent away Tārā and the other ladies. (6) > एहीत्युच्चैर्हरिवरान् सुग्रीवः समुदाहरत्। > तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा हरयः शीघ्रमाययुः॥ ७॥ > बद्धाञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे ये स्युः स्त्रीदर्शनक्षमाः। > तानुवाच ततः प्राप्तान् राजार्कसदृशप्रभः॥ ८॥ Sugrīva then called the foremost of monkeys in a loud voice, saying “Come hither !” Hearing the aforesaid call of Sugrīva, all the monkeys who were permitted to see the ladies in the gynaeceum quickly came with folded hands. To them, when arrived in his presence, the king, Sugrīva, whose splendour resembled the brilliance of the sun, presently said: (7-8) > उपस्थापयत क्षिप्रं शिबिकां मम वानराः। > श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य हरयः शीघ्रविक्रमाः॥ ९॥ > समुपस्थापयामासुः शिबिकां प्रियदर्शनाम्। > तामुपस्थापितां दृष्ट्वा शिबिकां वानराधिपः॥ १०॥ > लक्ष्मणारुह्यतां शीघ्रमिति सौमित्रिमब्रवीत्। > इत्युक्त्वा काञ्चनं यानं सुग्रीवः सूर्यसंनिभम्॥ ११॥ > बहुभिर्हरिभिर्युक्तमारुरोह सलक्ष्मणः। > पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि॥ १२॥ > शुक्लैश्च वालव्यजनैर्धूयमानैः समन्ततः। > शंखभेरीनिनादैश्च बन्दिभिश्चाभिनन्दितः॥ १३॥ > निर्ययौ प्राप्य सुग्रीवो राज्यश्रियमनुत्तमाम्। > स वानरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बहुभिः शस्त्रपाणिभिः॥ १४॥ > परिकीर्णो ययौ तत्र यत्र रामो व्यवस्थितः। > स तं देशमनुप्राप्य श्रेष्ठं रामनिषेवितम्॥ १५॥ > अवातरन्महातेजाः शिबिकायाः सलक्ष्मणः। > आसाद्य च ततो रामं कृताञ्जलिपुटोऽभवत्॥ १६॥ “Bring my palanquin soon, O monkeys !” Hearing his command, monkeys who walked with rapid strides duly brought a palanquin which was pleasing to the sight. Seeing the aforesaid palanquin ready, Sugrīva, the suzerain lord of monkeys, said to Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā), “Let it be mounted soon, O Lakṣmaṇa !” Saying so, Sugrīva ascended with Lakṣmaṇa the gold palanquin, which shone brightly like the sun and was supported by a number of monkeys. Distinguished by a white canopy supported over his head and a number of white whisks being waved all about him, and hailed with the sound of conches and kettledrums and eulogized by bards, Sugrīva sallied forth in regal state for the first time after attaining the highest royal fortune. Surrounded by many hundreds of warlike monkeys bearing weapons in their hands, he proceeded to the spot where Śrī Rāma had taken up his abode. Having reached the excellent region which had been resorted to by Śrī Rāma, Sugrīva, who was endowed with high spirits, descended from the palanquin with Lakṣmaṇa and, approaching Śrī Rāma, now stood with folded hands. (9—16) > कृताञ्जलौ स्थिते तस्मिन् वानराश्चाभवंस्तथा। > तटाकमिव तं दृष्ट्वा रामः कुड्मलपङ्कजम्॥ १७॥ > वानराणां महत् सैन्यं सुग्रीवे प्रीतिमानभूत्। > पादयोः पतितं मूर्ध्ना तमुत्थाप्य हरीश्वरम्॥ १८॥ > प्रेम्णा च बहुमानाच्च राघवः परिषस्वजे। > परिष्वज्य च धर्मात्मा निषीदेति ततोऽब्रवीत्॥ १९॥ When Sugrīva stood with folded hands, the other monkeys too did likewise. Beholding the large army of monkeys with folded hands resembling a lake full of lotus buds, Śrī Rāma got pleased with Sugrīva. Raising the aforesaid Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, fallen at his feet, touching the ground with his head, Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) embraced him with love and high esteem. Nay, having embraced him, Śrī Rāma, whose mind was set on virtue, thereupon said, “Please sit down.” (17—19) > निषण्णं तं ततो दृष्ट्वा क्षितौ रामोऽब्रवीत् ततः। > धर्ममर्थं च कामं च काले यस्तु निषेवते॥ २०॥ > विभज्य सततं वीर स राजा हरिसत्तम। > हित्वा धर्मं तथार्थं च कामं यस्तु निषेवते॥ २१॥ > स वृक्षाग्रे यथा सुप्तः पतितः प्रतिबुध्यते। > अमित्राणां वधे युक्तो मित्राणां संग्रहे रतः॥ २२॥ > त्रिवर्गफलभोक्ता च राजा धर्मेण युज्यते। > उद्योगसमयस्त्वेष प्राप्तः शत्रुनिषूदन॥ २३॥ Seeing him seated on the ground, Śrī Rāma then spoke as follows : “A king in the true sense of the term is he who ever pursues religious merit, wealth and sensuous enjoyment too at the opportune moment, apportioning time to each, O jewel among the monkeys ! He, however, who pursues sensuous enjoyment, neglecting religious merit and worldly prosperity, wakes up only when he has fallen from his high position, like one lying asleep on a tree-top. A king intent on the destruction of his foes and fond of winning allies is rewarded with religious merit, nay, enjoys the fruit in the shape of the three ends of life, viz., religious merit, worldly prosperity and sensuous enjoyment. Now alone has come the time for endeavour, O exterminator of foes ! (20—23) > संचिन्त्यतां हि पिङ्गेश हरिभिः सह मन्त्रिभिः। > एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो रामं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ २४॥ “Therefore, let the procedure of work be carefully considered in consultation with the monkeys in general and the ministers in particular. O lord of monkeys !” Spoken to in the foregoing words by Śrī Rāma, Sugrīva for his part replied as follows to Śrī Rāma : (24) > प्रणष्टा श्रीश्च कीर्तिश्च कपिराज्यं च शाश्वतम्। > त्वत्प्रसादान्महाबाहो पुनः प्राप्तमिदं मया॥ २५॥ “My fortune and fame as well as the lasting rulership of monkeys, which had been lost for good—all this has been regained by me through your goodwill, O mighty-armed prince ! (25) > तव देव प्रसादाच्च भ्रातुश्च जयतां वर। > कृतं न प्रतिकुर्याद् यः पुरुषाणां हि दूषकः॥ २६॥ “All this has been achieved by me, O lord, through your goodwill as well as through that of your brother, O jewel among the victorious ! He who does not repay the obligation of others is surely a disgrace to men. (26) > एते वानरमुख्याश्च शतशः शत्रुसूदन। > प्राप्ताश्चादाय बलिनः पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान्॥ २७॥ “These leaders of monkeys, numbering hundreds, have arrived after summoning all the mighty monkeys on the globe, O destroyer of your enemies! (27) > ऋक्षाश्च वानराः शूरा गोलाङ्गूलाश्च राघव। > कान्तारवनदुर्गाणामभिज्ञा घोरदर्शनाः॥ २८॥ > देवगन्धर्वपुत्राश्च वानराः कामरूपिणः। > स्वैः स्वैः परिवृताः सैन्यैर्वर्तन्ते पथि राघव॥ २९॥ “Surrounded by their own troops, bears and monkeys as well as valiant baboons terrible to look at and having intimate knowledge of wildernesses and forests as well as of places difficult of access, and monkeys sprung from the loins of gods and Gandharvas (celestial musicians) and capable of changing form at will are already on their way to Kiṣkindhā, O scion of Raghu ! (28-29) > शतैः शतसहस्रैश्च वर्तन्ते कोटिभिस्तथा। > अयुतैश्चावृता वीर शङ्कुभिश्च परंतप॥ ३०॥ > अर्बुदैरर्बुदशतैर्मध्यैश्चान्त्यैश्च वानराः। > समुद्राश्च परार्धाश्च हरयो हरियूथपाः॥ ३१॥ “The monkeys are followed severally by hundreds and tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands and crores, Arbudas (ten crores), and Kharvas (one hundred Arbudas), Śaṅkus (one thousand Kharvas) and Antyas (one hundred Kharvas) and Madhyas (one thousand Śaṅkus). Nay, some monkeys and their troop-commanders number many Samudras (or ten Śaṅkus) and (even) Parārdhas* (or ten Madhyas), O scourge of your enemies !” (30-31) > आगमिष्यन्ति ते राजन् महेन्द्रसमविक्रमाः। > मेघपर्वतसंकाशा मेरुविन्ध्यकृतालयाः॥ ३२॥ The aforesaid monkeys etc., O prince, which are equal in prowess to the mighty Indra, resemble clouds and mountains in size and have taken up their abode on the Meru and Vindhya mountains, will arrive soon. (32) > ते त्वामभिगमिष्यन्ति राक्षसं योद्धुमाहवे। > निहत्य रावणं युद्धे ह्यानयिष्यन्ति मैथिलीम्॥ ३३॥ “They will come to you in order to fight the ogre in combat. Killing Rāvaṇa in a battle they will surely bring back Sītā, a princess of Mithilā.” (33) > ततः समुद्योगमवेक्ष्य वीर्यवान् > हरिप्रवीरस्य निदेशवर्तिनः। > बभूव हर्षाद् वसुधाधिपात्मजः > प्रबुद्धनीलोत्पलतुल्यदर्शनः ॥ ३४॥ Perceiving the consummate (martial) endeavour on the part of Sugrīva, the foremost warriour of the monkey race, who was at his beck and call, the powerful Śrī Rāma (son of Daśaratha, the suzerain lord of the earth) looked like a full-blown blue lotus through delight. (34) 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.