--- title: "Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 5" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/kishkindha-kanda/sarga-5" lang: "en" --- # Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 5 > ऋष्यमूकात् तु हनुमान् गत्वा तं मलयं गिरिम्। > आचचक्षे तदा वीरौ कपिराजाय राघवौ॥ १॥ Springing to the celebrated Mount Malaya (an offshoot of Ṛṣyamūka) from the Ṛṣyamūka hill, Hanumān for his part forthwith announced Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (the two scions of Raghu) to Sugrīva (the king of monkeys). (1) > अयं रामो महाप्राज्ञ सम्प्राप्तो दृढविक्रमः। > लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा रामोऽयं सत्यविक्रमः॥ २॥ “Here is Rāma duly arrived with Lakṣmaṇa, his younger brother, O highly wise king of unbending prowess ! The aforesaid Rāma is possessed of unfailing prowess. (2) > इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातो रामो दशरथात्मजः। > धर्मे निगदितश्चैव पितुर्निर्देशकारकः॥ ३॥ “Born in the line of Ikṣwākus, Śrī Rāma is sprung from the loins of King Daśaratha, and is well-known for his devotion to duty. He has come to the forest in obedience to the behest of his father. (3) > राजसूयाश्वमेधैश्च वह्निर्येनाभितर्पितः। > दक्षिणाश्च तथोत्सृष्टा गावः शतसहस्रशः॥ ४॥ Śrī Rāma is a son of the same King Daśaratha by whom the god of fire was fully propitiated by means of Rājasūya and Aśwamedha sacrifices and liberal fees were given away as well as cows in hundreds of thousands. (4) > तपसा सत्यवाक्येन वसुधा येन पालिता। > स्त्रीहेतोस्तस्य पुत्रोऽयं रामोऽरण्यं समागतः॥ ५॥ “Nay, the earth was ruled by him by recourse to truthful words and asceticism. Because of the plighted word given by the aforesaid king to his wife (Kaikeyī, Rāma’s stepmother) Śrī Rāma has come to (live in) the forest. (5) > तस्यास्य वसतोऽरण्ये नियतस्य महात्मनः। > रावणेन हृता भार्या स त्वां शरणमागतः॥ ६॥ “The spouse of the same high-souled Śrī Rāma was carried off by Rāvaṇa while the former was leading a disciplined life in the forest. He has accordingly sought you as his refuge. (6) > भवता सख्यकामौ तौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। > प्रगृह्य चार्चयस्वैतौ पूजनीयतमावुभौ॥ ७॥ “Receiving and accepting as your own the aforesaid two brothers, Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, who seek friendship with you and are most deserving of homage, pray, offer (formal) worship to both these princes.” (7) > श्रुत्वा हनूमतो वाक्यं सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः। > दर्शनीयतमो भूत्वा प्रीत्योवाच च राघवम्॥ ८॥ Hearing the submission of Hanumān and appearing most good-looking, Sugrīva, the overlord of monkeys, lovingly approached and submitted as follows to Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) : (8) > भवान् धर्मविनीतश्च सुतपाः सर्ववत्सलः। > आख्याता वायुपुत्रेण तत्त्वतो मे भवद्गुणाः॥ ९॥ “You have been trained in the practice of righteousness, and are highly ascetic and fond of all; your virtues have already been recounted by Hanumān, son of the wind-god, in their reality. (9) > तन्ममैवैष सत्कारो लाभश्चैवोत्तमः प्रभो। > यत्त्वमिच्छसि सौहार्दं वानरेण मया सह॥ १०॥ “It is an honour to myself and my foremost gain too, my lord, that you seek amity with me, a monkey. (10) > रोचते यदि मे सख्यं बाहुरेष प्रसारितः। > गृह्यतां पाणिना पाणिर्मर्यादा बध्यतां ध्रुवा॥ ११॥ “If my friendship is acceptable to you, here is my hand extended before you. Let this hand be clasped with yours and an abiding pact entered into with me.” (11) > एतत् तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवस्य सुभाषितम्। > सम्प्रहृष्टमना हस्तं पीडयामास पाणिना॥ १२॥ Extremely delighted at heart to hear this beautifully-worded submission of Sugrīva, Śrī Rāma for his part pressed his hand with his own. (12) > हृष्टः सौहृदमालम्ब्य पर्यष्वजत पीडितम्। > ततो हनूमान् संत्यज्य भिक्षुरूपमरिंदमः॥ १३॥ > काष्ठयोः स्वेन रूपेण जनयामास पावकम्। > दीप्यमानं ततो वह्निं पुष्पैरभ्यर्च्य सत्कृतम्॥ १४॥ > तयोर्मध्ये तु सुप्रीतो निदधौ सुसमाहितः। > ततोऽग्निं दीप्यमानं तौ चक्रतुश्च प्रदक्षिणम्॥ १५॥ > सुग्रीवो राघवश्चैव वयस्यत्वमुपागतौ। > ततः सुप्रीतमनसौ तावुभौ हरिराघवौ॥ १६॥ > अन्योन्यमभिवीक्षन्तौ न तृप्तिमभिजग्मतुः। > त्वं वयस्योऽसि हृद्यो मे ह्येकं दुःखं सुखं च नौ॥ १७॥ > सुग्रीवो राघवं वाक्यमित्युवाच प्रहृष्टवत्। > ततः सुपर्णबहुलां भङ्क्त्वा शाखां सुपुष्पिताम्॥ १८॥ > सालस्यास्तीर्य सुग्रीवो निषसाद सराघवः। > लक्ष्मणायाथ संहृष्टो हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ १९॥ > शाखां चन्दनवृक्षस्य ददौ परमपुष्पिताम्। > ततः प्रहृष्टः सुग्रीवः श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा॥ २०॥ > प्रत्युवाच तदा रामं हर्षव्याकुललोचनः। > अहं विनिकृतो राम चरामीह भयार्दितः॥ २१॥ Nay, adopting a friendly attitude, he joyously embraced Sugrīva, who had been subjected to oppression. Giving up the form of a mendicant (recluse), and appearing in his own native form, Hanumān, the tamer of his foes, thereupon lighted a fire out of a pair of logs of wood. Highly pleased and fully composed, Hanumān for his part thereupon placed the fire, after it had been honoured by being worshipped with flowers, between Śrī Rāma and Sugrīva. Having contracted friendship (with each other), the aforesaid Sugrīva and Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) too then went round the inflamed fire clockwise. Highly delighted in mind, both the aforesaid friends, Sugrīva (a monkey) and Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) did not experience satiety while gazing on each other. Full of excessive joy, Sugrīva spoke as follows to Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) : “Since you are now a friend beloved of my heart, our woe and joy are one.” Breaking a bough of a sal tree, laden with flowers and thick with beautiful leaves, and laying it down, Sugrīva then sat down on it with Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu). Highly rejoiced, Hanumān, son of the wind-god, now offered to Lakṣmaṇa a fully blossomed bough of a sandalwood tree. Highly rejoiced, Sugrīva thereupon gently submitted forthwith in a sweet tone as follows to Śrī Rāma, his eyes bedimmed with joy : “Having been exiled (by my elder brother, Vālī), I move about in this forest, oppressed as I am with fear, O Rāma ! (13—21) > हृतभार्यो वने त्रस्तो दुर्गमेतदुपाश्रितः। > सोऽहं त्रस्तो वने भीतो वसाम्युद्भ्रान्तचेतनः॥ २२॥ > वालिना निकृतो भ्रात्रा कृतवैरश्च राघव। > वालिनो मे महाभाग भयार्तस्याभयं कुरु॥ २३॥ “Alarmed as I am, my spouse too having been taken away, I have sought shelter for my protection in this mountain, which is difficult of access for Vālī. Having been banished and antagonized by my brother, (Vālī), O scion of Raghu, I live in the forest perturbed and alarmed, my mind being confused. Therefore, grant me security, O highly blessed one, from Vālī, stricken with fear as I am. (22-23) > कर्तुमर्हसि काकुत्स्थ भयं मे न भवेद् यथा। > एवमुक्तस्तु तेजस्वी धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सलः॥ २४॥ > प्रत्यभाषत काकुत्स्थः सुग्रीवं प्रहसन्निव। > उपकारफलं मित्रं विदितं मे महाकपे॥ २५॥ “You ought to ensure, O scion of Kākutstha, that no fear may linger in me.” Implored thus, the glorious Śrī Rāma (a scion of Kākutstha), for his part, who knew what is right and was fond of righteousness, replied (as follows) to Sugrīva as though heartily laughing : “It is known to me that service is the fruit yielded by a friend, O mighty monkey ! (24-25) > वालिनं तं वधिष्यामि तव भार्यापहारिणम्। > अमोघाः सूर्यसंकाशा ममेमे निशिताः शराः॥ २६॥ “I shall dispose of the notorious Vālī, who has wrested your wife. Infallible are these sharpened shafts of mine, glorious as the sun. (26) > तस्मिन् वालिनि दुर्वृत्ते निपतिष्यन्ति वेगिताः। > कङ्कपत्रप्रतिच्छन्ना महेन्द्राशनिसंनिभाः॥ २७॥ > तीक्ष्णाग्रा ऋजुपर्वाणः सरोषा भुजगा इव। > तमद्य वालिनं पश्य तीक्ष्णैराशीविषोपमैः॥ २८॥ > शरैर्विनिहतं भूमौ प्रकीर्णमिव पर्वतम्। > स तु तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्यात्मनो हितम्। > सुग्रीवः परमप्रीतः परमं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ २९॥ “Covered at the end with the feathers of a buzzard and provided with a momentum, and shining brightly like the thunderbolt of the mighty Indra (the lord of paradise), these arrows with pointed heads and straight joints will descend like angry serpents on that Vālī of immoral conduct. See Vālī struck down today on the earth like a scattered mountain with pointed shafts resembling venomous serpents.” Supremely rejoiced to hear the aforesaid assurance, favourable to him, of Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu), the celebrated Sugrīva for his part uttered the following excellent words : (27—29) > तव प्रसादेन नृसिंह वीर > प्रियां च राज्यं च समाप्नुयामहम्। > तथा कुरु त्वं नरदेव वैरिणं > यथा न हिंस्यात् स पुनर्ममाग्रजम्॥ ३०॥ “By your goodwill, O lion among men, I hope to recover my darling as well as my sovereignty. Pray, handle my hostile elder brother in such a way, O heroic prince, that he may not persecute me any more.” (30) > सीताकपीन्द्रक्षणदाचराणां > राजीवहेमज्वलनोपमानि। > सुग्रीवरामप्रणयप्रसङ्गे > वामानि नेत्राणि समं स्फुरन्ति॥ ३१॥ On the occasion of the friendship concluded between Sugrīva and Śrī Rāma the left eyes of Sītā, Vālī (the king of monkeys) and Rāvaṇa (an ogre, lit., a night-stalker)—which were lotus-like, gold-like and fire-like, respectively, synchronously throbbed.* (31) 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.