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title: "Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 49"
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# Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 49

> अथाङ्गदस्तदा सर्वान् वानरानिदमब्रवीत्।  
> परिश्रान्तो महाप्राज्ञः समाश्वास्य शनैर्वचः॥ १॥

Reassuring all the monkeys (which had accompanied him), the highly intelligent Aṅgada, who was thoroughly exhausted as a result of the strenuous search, now slowly addressed the following exhortation to them on that occasion : (1)

> वनानि गिरयो नद्यो दुर्गाणि गहनानि च।  
> दरी गिरिगुहाश्चैव विचिताः सर्वमन्ततः॥ २॥  
> तत्र तत्र सहास्माभिर्जानकी न च दृश्यते।  
> तथा रक्षोऽपहर्ता च सीतायाश्चैव दुष्कृती॥ ३॥

“Woods, mountains, rivers, places difficult of access and impenetrable forests, holes in the ground as well as mountain-caves have all been finally ransacked by us together everywhere. Sītā (the daughter of King Janaka) is, however, not to be seen, nor even the ogre, Rāvaṇa, of sinful deeds, the abductor of Sītā. (2-3)

> कालश्च नो महान् यातः सुग्रीवश्चोग्रशासनः।  
> तस्माद् भवन्तः सहिता विचिन्वन्तु समन्ततः॥ ४॥

“A considerable time has moreover slipped past us and Sugrīva rules with an iron hand. Therefore, you should carry on the search all round together. (4)

> विहाय तन्द्रीं शोकं च निद्रां चैव समुत्थिताम्।  
> विचिनुध्वं तथा सीतां पश्यामो जनकात्मजाम्॥ ५॥

“Giving up languor, grief and sleep that has fully come over you, search for Sītā in such a way that we may discover the daughter of Janaka. (5)

> अनिर्वेदं च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयम्।  
> कार्यसिद्धिकराण्याहुस्तस्मादेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम्॥ ६॥

“They speak of untiring zeal and capability and indefatigability of spirit as conducive to success; hence do I speak to you as follows: (6)

> अद्यापीदं वनं दुर्गं विचिन्वन्तु वनौकसः।  
> खेदं त्यक्त्वा पुनः सर्वं वनमेव विचिन्वताम्॥ ७॥

“Let all the monkeys comb this forest, which is difficult of access, even today. Shaking off lassitude, let them scour the entire forest once more. (7)

> अवश्यं कुर्वतां तस्य दृश्यते कर्मणः फलम्।  
> परं निर्वेदमागम्य नहि नोन्मीलनं क्षमम्॥ ८॥

“To those who are engaged in action the fruit of that action invariably becomes manifest; it is, therefore, not at all advisable to become inert, giving way to utter despondency. (8)

> सुग्रीवः क्रोधनो राजा तीक्ष्णदण्डश्च वानराः।  
> भेतव्यं तस्य सततं रामस्य च महात्मनः॥ ९॥

“King Sugrīva, O monkeys, is irascible and metes out severe punishment. We should remain in constant dread of him as well as of the high-souled Śrī Rāma. (9)

> हितार्थमेतदुक्तं वः क्रियतां यदि रोचते।  
> उच्यतां हि क्षमं यत् तत् सर्वेषामेव वानराः॥ १०॥

“This advice of mine, intended as it is for your good, may be followed if it pleases you. And if it does not appeal to you, that which is really advisable for one and all may kindly be pointed out to me, O monkeys !” (10)

> अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वचनं गन्धमादनः।  
> उवाच व्यक्तया वाचा पिपासाश्रमखिन्नया॥ ११॥

Hearing the advice of Aṅgada, Gandhamādana (another leader of monkeys) replied as follows in a clear voice faint from thirst and exhaustion : (11)

> सदृशं खलु वो वाक्यमङ्गदो यदुवाच ह।  
> हितं चैवानुकूलं च क्रियतामस्य भाषितम्॥ १२॥

“The advice which Aṅgada has tendered to you is indeed worthy of him, and conducive to your interests and agreeable to you; his advice may, therefore, be followed. (12)

> पुनर्मार्गामहे शैलान् कन्दरांश्च शिलांस्तथा।  
> काननानि च शून्यानि गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च॥ १३॥  
> यथोद्दिष्टानि सर्वाणि सुग्रीवेण महात्मना।  
> विचिन्वन्तु वनं सर्वे गिरिदुर्गाणि संगताः॥ १४॥

“Let us ransack once more the mountains and caves as also the rocks and all the desolate forests and mountain cascades specified by the high-souled Sugrīva. Let all the monkeys scour in a body the forest as well as the mountain defiles.” (13-14)

> ततः समुत्थाय पुनर्वानरास्ते महाबलाः।  
> विन्ध्यकाननसंकीर्णां विचेरुर्दक्षिणां दिशम्॥ १५॥

Rising up together, the aforesaid monkeys, who were all possessed of extraordinary strength, thereupon ranged once more the southern quarter dense with the Vindhyan forest. (15)

> ते शारदाभ्रप्रतिमं श्रीमद्रजतपर्वतम्।  
> शृङ्गवन्तं दरीवन्तमधिरुह्य च वानराः॥ १६॥  
> तत्र लोध्रवनं रम्यं सप्तपर्णवनानि च।  
> विचिन्वन्तो हरिवराः सीतादर्शनकांक्षिणः॥ १७॥

Scaling the glorious Silver Mountain, which resembled an autumnal cloud and abounded in peaks and caverns, the aforesaid monkeys, the foremost of their species who longed for a sight of Sītā, began to comb the lovely grove of Lodhra trees and the clumps of Saptaparṇa trees on that mountain. (16-17)

> तस्याग्रमधिरूढास्ते श्रान्ता विपुलविक्रमाः।  
> न पश्यन्ति स्म वैदेहीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम्॥ १८॥

Having climbed up a summit of that mountain, the monkeys, who were endowed with extraordinary prowess, felt exhausted, but they could not find Sītā (a princess of the Videha territory), the beloved consort of Śrī Rāma. (18)

> ते तु दृष्टिगतं दृष्ट्वा तं शैलं बहुकन्दरम्।  
> अध्यारोहन्त हरयो वीक्षमाणाः समन्ततः॥ १९॥

Having explored that mountain, which had many caves, so far as it came within the range of their sight, the said monkeys for their part climbed down, casting their eyes all round even then. (19)

> अवरुह्य ततो भूमिं श्रान्ता विगतचेतसः।  
> स्थिता मुहूर्तं तत्राथ वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रिताः॥ २०॥

Descending to the base, the monkeys, who were fatigued and perplexed, then sought the foot of a tree and halted there awhile. (20)

> ते मुहूर्तं समाश्वस्ताः किंचिद्भग्नपरिश्रमाः।  
> पुनरेवोद्यताः कृत्स्नां मार्गितुं दक्षिणां दिशम्॥ २१॥

Having rested awhile and their fatigue relieved a bit, they got ready to explore the whole of the southern quarter over again. (21)

> हनुमत्प्रमुखास्तावत् प्रस्थिताः प्लवगर्षभाः।  
> विन्ध्यमेवादितः कृत्वा विचेरुश्च समन्ततः॥ २२॥

Having set out at once on their expedition, the foremost of monkeys, led by Hanumān, circumambulated the Vindhyan range itself to begin with. (22)

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