--- title: "Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 4" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/kishkindha-kanda/sarga-4" lang: "en" --- # Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 4 > ततः प्रहृष्टो हनुमान् कृत्यवानिति तद्वचः। > श्रुत्वा मधुरभावं च सुग्रीवं मनसा गतः॥ १॥ Highly rejoiced to hear the aforesaid speech of Śrī Rāma as well as of Śrī Rāma’s friendly feeling towards Sugrīva and to learn that Śrī Rāma too had some purpose in meeting him, Hanumān then mentally sought the presence of Sugrīva. (1) > भाव्यो राज्यागमस्तस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। > यदयं कृत्यवान् प्राप्तः कृत्यं चैतदुपागतम्॥ २॥ He said to himself, ‘Attainment of sovereignty on the part of that high-souled Sugrīva is sure to come about as is clear from the fact that Śrī Rāma has come here with a purpose and the duty of accomplishing it has devolved on Sugrīva.’ (2) > ततः परमसंहृष्टो हनूमान् प्लवगोत्तमः। > प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं रामं वाक्यविशारदः॥ ३॥ Supremely rejoiced at the thought, Hanumān, the foremost of monkeys, thereupon replied as follows to Śrī Rāma, who was an adept in expression : (3) > किमर्थं त्वं वनं घोरं पम्पाकाननमण्डितम्। > आगतः सानुजो दुर्गं नानाव्यालमृगायुतम्॥ ४॥ “What for have you come with your younger brother to this dreadful forest of Daṇḍaka, which is so difficult of access and is infested with birds of prey and deer of every description, though adorned with the woodland encompassing Pampā?” (4) > तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणो रामचोदितः। > आचचक्षे महात्मानं रामं दशरथात्मजम्॥ ५॥ Hearing the aforesaid question of Hanumān, Lakṣmaṇa, as urged by Śrī Rāma (by means of gestures), spoke as follows about the high-souled Śrī Rāma, son of Emperor Daśaratha : (5) > राजा दशरथो नाम द्युतिमान् धर्मवत्सलः। > चातुर्वर्ण्यं स्वधर्मेण नित्यमेवाभिपालयन्॥ ६॥ “Ruling all the four grades of society from day to day according to the code of conduct prescribed for himself, there was a king, Daśaratha by name, who was full of splendour and fond of virtue. (6) > न द्वेष्टा विद्यते तस्य स तु द्वेष्टि न कंचन। > स तु सर्वेषु भूतेषु पितामह इवापरः॥ ७॥ “None was inimical to him nor did he for his part hate anyone. He was in fact another Brahmā (the grandfather of the entire creation) to all created beings. (7) > अग्निष्टोमादिभिर्यज्ञैरिष्टवानाप्तदक्षिणैः। > तस्यायं पूर्वजः पुत्रो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः॥ ८॥ “He propitiated the Lord by means of sacrificial performances such as Agniṣṭoma, in which handsome fees were paid to the priests officiating in them. This prince is his first-born son, called by the people by the name of Śrī Rāma. (8) > शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां पितुर्निर्देशपारगः। > ज्येष्ठो दशरथस्यायं पुत्राणां गुणवत्तरः॥ ९॥ “Fit to protect all created beings, he has fully carried out the commands of his father. He is the eldest of all Daśaratha’s sons and is more qualified than all of them. (9) > राजलक्षणसंयुक्तः संयुक्तो राज्यसम्पदा। > राज्याद् भ्रष्टो मया वस्तुं वने सार्धमिहागतः॥ १०॥ > भार्यया च महाभाग सीतयानुगतो वशी। > दिनक्षये महातेजाः प्रभयेव दिवाकरः॥ ११॥ “Endowed with the bodily marks of a king, he was just going to be invested by his father with royal fortune (in the shape of the office of Prince Regent) when he was suddenly disinherited of his sovereignty and came here to live in the forest with me, followed by his consort, Sītā too—even as the sun sinks below horizon with its splendour at the close of the day—possessed as he was of extraordinary brilliance and had fully controlled himself. (10-11) > अहमस्यावरो भ्राता गुणैर्दास्यमुपागतः। > कृतज्ञस्य बहुज्ञस्य लक्ष्मणो नाम नामतः॥ १२॥ “I am his younger brother, Lakṣmaṇa by name, who was lovingly drawn by his virtues to become his servant, appreciating as he does the services, rendered to him and making much of even small services. (12) > सुखार्हस्य महार्हस्य सर्वभूतहितात्मनः। > ऐश्वर्येण विहीनस्य वनवासे रतस्य च॥ १३॥ > रक्षसापहृता भार्या रहिते कामरूपिणा। > तच्च न ज्ञायते रक्षः पत्नी येनास्य वा हृता॥ १४॥ “The spouse of my aforesaid brother, who is worthy of all comforts, who deserves to be adored even by the trio adored by all (viz., Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva) and whose mind is set on the good of all created beings, nay, who is now totally bereft of all lordship and is devoted to a forest life, was carried off at a place where none was beside her, by an ogre who is capable of assuming any form at will. That ogre, however, by whom his consort has been stolen away is not known. (13-14) > दनुर्नाम दितेः पुत्रः शापाद् राक्षसतां गतः। > आख्यातस्तेन सुग्रीवः समर्थो वानराधिपः॥ १५॥ “There was a son of Diti, Danu (Kabandha) by name, who had by virtue of an imprecation assumed the state of an ogre. Sugrīva, the powerful overlord of monkeys, was mentioned to us by him. (15) > स ज्ञास्यति महावीर्यस्तव भार्यापहारिणम्। > एवमुक्त्वा दनुः स्वर्गं भ्राजमानो दिवं गतः॥ १६॥ “ ‘That exceptionally powerful monkey will find out the ogre who stole away your consort !’ Saying so, and emitting light (all-round), Danu rose to the skies on his way to heaven. (16) > एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं याथातथ्येन पृच्छतः। > अहं चैव च रामश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतौ॥ १७॥ “All this has been narrated in all sincerity to you, who inquired about it. Now Śrī Rāma as well as myself have sought Sugrīva as our refuge. (17) > एष दत्त्वा च वित्तानि प्राप्य चानुत्तमं यशः। > लोकनाथः पुरा भूत्वा सुग्रीवं नाथमिच्छति॥ १८॥ “Having given away all his riches to beggars while leaving Ayodhyā for the forest and earned unsurpassed glory, and having been in the past the protector of the world, Śrī Rāma desires to have Sugrīva as his benefactor. (18) > सीता यस्य स्नुषा चासीच्छरण्यो धर्मवत्सलः। > तस्य पुत्रः शरण्यश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः॥ १९॥ “Himself affording shelter to others and fond of virtues, the son of King Daśaratha, (who was fit to protect others and), whose daughter-in-law was Sītā, has sought Sugrīva as his refuge. (19) > सर्वलोकस्य धर्मात्मा शरण्यः शरणं पुरा। > गुरुर्मे राघवः सोऽयं सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः॥ २०॥ “The selfsame Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu), my eldest brother, whose mind is set on virtue and who was once not only fit to protect, but the actual protector of the whole world, has sought Sugrīva as his asylum. (20) > यस्य प्रसादे सततं प्रसीदेयुरिमाः प्रजाः। > स रामो वानरेन्द्रस्य प्रसादमभिकांक्षते॥ २१॥ “That Rāma, on whose being propitious all these created beings remain constantly pleased, seeks the favour of Sugrīva, king of monkeys ! (21) > येन सर्वगुणोपेताः पृथिव्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः। > मानिताः सततं राज्ञा सदा दशरथेन वै॥ २२॥ > तस्यायं पूर्वजः पुत्रस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः। > सुग्रीवं वानरेन्द्रं तु रामः शरणमागतः॥ २३॥ “Śrī Rāma, the first-born son, well-known through all the three worlds, of King Daśaratha—by whom in reality all the kings on earth, endowed with all kinds of virtues, were unceasingly honoured everyday, has for his part sought Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, as his refuge. (22-23) > शोकाभिभूते रामे तु शोकार्ते शरणं गते। > कर्तुमर्हति सुग्रीवः प्रसादं सह यूथपैः॥ २४॥ “Sugrīva alongwith his troop-leaders ought in his turn to show his grace to Śrī Rāma, who is overwhelmed and stricken with grief and has sought Sugrīva as his refuge.” (24) > एवं ब्रुवाणं सौमित्रिं करुणं साश्रुपातनम्। > हनूमान् प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥ २५॥ To Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā), speaking as aforesaid in a pathetic tone accompanied by a flow of tears, Hanumān, who was an adept in expression, replied as follows : (25) > ईदृशा बुद्धिसम्पन्ना जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः। > द्रष्टव्या वानरेन्द्रेण दिष्ट्या दर्शनमागताः॥ २६॥ “Through good luck people like you, who are rich in wisdom, have subdued their anger and mastered their senses, and who deserve to be seen by Sugrīva (the ruler of monkeys), have fallen within the range of our sight. (26) > स हि राज्याश्च विभ्रष्टः कृतवैरश्च वालिना। > हृतदारो वने त्रस्तो भ्रात्रा विनिकृतो भृशम्॥ २७॥ “Antagonized and deposed from his throne, nay, actually deprived of his spouse and exiled by his elder brother, Vālī, Sugrīva lives in the forest greatly alarmed. (27) > करिष्यति स साहाय्यं युवयोर्भास्करात्मजः। > सुग्रीवः सह चास्माभिः सीतायाः परिमार्गणे॥ २८॥ “Alongwith us (monkeys) the said Sugrīva, sprung from the loins of the sun-god, will render help to you in tracing out Sītā.” (28) > इत्येवमुक्त्वा हनुमान् श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा। > बभाषे साधु गच्छामः सुग्रीवमिति राघवम्॥ २९॥ Having spoken thus in a sweet tone, Hanumān softly said to Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, “Well, let us proceed to meet Sugrīva.” (29) > एवं ब्रुवन्तं धर्मात्मा हनूमन्तं स लक्ष्मणः। > प्रतिपूज्य यथान्यायमिदं प्रोवाच राघवम्॥ ३०॥ Having honoured according to the rules of propriety Hanumān, who was speaking thus, the celebrated Lakṣmaṇa, whose mind was set on virtue, submitted as follows to Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) : (30) > कपिः कथयते हृष्टो यथायं मारुतात्मजः। > कृत्यवान् सोऽपि सम्प्राप्तः कृतकृत्योऽसि राघव॥ ३१॥ “Full of joy, this son of the wind-god speaks aright. Sugrīva too has some end to be achieved (through you). Having arrived here at the right time, you have your object accomplished, O scion of Raghu ! (31) > प्रसन्नमुखवर्णश्च व्यक्तं हृष्टश्च भाषते। > नानृतं वक्ष्यते वीरो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ ३२॥ “Full of delight, Hanumān speaks unambiguously and with a cheerful glow on his face. The gallant son of the wind-god would not tell a lie.” (32) > ततः स सुमहाप्राज्ञो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। > जगामादाय तौ वीरौ हरिराजाय राघवौ॥ ३३॥ Taking Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, the two heroic scions of Raghu, the aforesaid Hanumān, the extremely wise son of the wind-god, thereupon sallied forth to meet Sugrīva (the ruler of monkeys). (33) > भिक्षुरूपं परित्यज्य वानरं रूपमास्थितः। > पृष्ठमारोप्य तौ वीरौ जगाम कपिकुञ्जरः॥ ३४॥ Having abandoned the guise of a mendicant (recluse) and resumed the form of a monkey, and placing the aforesaid two heroes on his shoulders, Hanumān (a veritable elephant among monkeys) departed for Ṛṣyamūka. (34) > स तु विपुलयशाः कपिप्रवीरः > पवनसुतः कृतकृत्यवत् प्रहृष्टः। > गिरिवरमुरुविक्रमः प्रयातः > स शुभमतिः सह रामलक्ष्मणाभ्याम्॥ ३५॥ Overjoyed like one whose object has been accomplished, that great hero among the monkeys, the noble-minded son of the wind-god, for his part, who had earned an extensive fame and was possessed of extraordinary prowess, proceeded alongwith Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa to Ṛṣyamūka (the foremost of mountains). (35) 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.