--- title: "Sundara Kanda, Sarga 57" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/sundara-kanda/sarga-57" lang: "en" --- # Sundara Kanda, Sarga 57 > आप्लुत्य च महावेगः पक्षवानिव पर्वतः। > भुजङ्गयक्षगन्धर्वप्रबुद्धकमलोत्पलम् ॥ १॥ > स चन्द्रकुमुदं रम्यं सार्ककारण्डवं शुभम्। > तिष्यश्रवणकादम्बमभ्रशैवलशाद्वलम् ॥ २॥ > पुनर्वसुमहामीनं लोहिताङ्गमहाग्रहम्। > ऐरावतमहाद्वीपं स्वातीहंसविलासितम्॥ ३॥ > वातसंघातजालोर्मिचन्द्रांशुशिशिराम्बुमत्। > हनूमानपरिश्रान्तः पुप्लुवे गगनार्णवम्॥ ४॥ Bounding with great impetuosity, Hanumān, who looked like a winged mountain, and never felt exhausted, sailed across the firmament, which presented the appearance of a delightful and charming ocean graced with a swan in the form of the constellation Swāti, with the Nāgas, Yakṣas and Gandharvas gathered together there for its full-blown lotuses and water-lilies, the moon for a white water-lily, the sun for a water-fowl, the constellations known by the names of Puṣya and Śrāvaṇa for swans, the clouds for its duck-weeds and grassy spots adjoining the shores, the twin constellations, the Punarvasus, for its large fish, the planet Mars for a large alligator, Airāvata (the elephant carrying Indra on its back) for a large island, the gales for its billows and the moonbeams for its cool water. (1—4) > ग्रसमान इवाकाशं ताराधिपमिवोल्लिखन्। > हरन्निव सनक्षत्रं गगनं सार्कमण्डलम्॥ ५॥ > अपारमपरिश्रान्तश्चाम्बुधिं समगाहत। > हनूमान् मेघजालानि विकर्षन्निव गच्छति॥ ६॥ As though swallowing up the space, scratching the moon (the lord of stars), seizing the heavens alongwith their lunar mansions and the solar orb and drawing the masses of clouds apart, Hanumān unweariedly sailed over the boundless sea. (5-6) > पाण्डुरारुणवर्णानि नीलमाञ्जिष्ठकानि च। > हरितारुणवर्णानि महाभ्राणि चकाशिरे॥ ७॥ Huge clouds, white, roseate, blue, madder like, green and dark in colour made their appearance in the sky. (7) > प्रविशन्नभ्रजालानि निष्क्रमंश्च पुनः पुनः। > प्रकाशश्चाप्रकाशश्च चन्द्रमा इव दृश्यते॥ ८॥ Penetrating deep into the masses of clouds and emerging from them again and again, Hanumān looked like the moon becoming invisible and visible again. (8) > विविधाभ्रघनापन्नगोचरो धवलाम्बरः। > दृश्यादृश्यतनुर्वीरस्तथा चन्द्रायतेऽम्बरे॥ ९॥ Having found his way into the various masses of clouds and emerging again, his person accordingly becoming visible and invisible, the hero Hanumān, who was clad in white, thereby shone like the moon in the sky. (9) > ताक्ष्र्यायमाणो गगने स बभौ वायुनन्दनः। > दारयन् मेघवृन्दानि निष्पतंश्च पुनः पुनः॥ १०॥ Emerging again and again tearing asunder the masses of clouds, that delight of the wind-god looked like Garuḍa in the sky. (10) > नदन् नादेन महता मेघस्वनमहास्वनः। > प्रवरान् राक्षसान् हत्वा नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः॥ ११॥ > आकुलां नगरीं कृत्वा व्यथयित्वा च रावणम्। > अर्दयित्वा महावीरान् वैदेहीमभिवाद्य च॥ १२॥ > आजगाम महातेजाः पुनर्मध्येन सागरम्। > पर्वतेन्द्रं सुनाभं च समुपस्पृश्य वीर्यवान्॥ १३॥ > ज्यामुक्त इव नाराचो महावेगोऽभ्युपागमत्। > स किंचिदारात् सम्प्राप्तः समालोक्य महागिरिम्॥ १४॥ > महेन्द्रं मेघसंकाशं ननाद स महाकपिः। > स पूरयामास कपिर्दिशो दश समन्ततः॥ १५॥ > नदन् नादेन महता मेघस्वनमहास्वनः। > स तं देशमनुप्राप्तः सुहृद्दर्शनलालसः॥ १६॥ > ननाद सुमहानादं लाङ्गूलं चाप्यकम्पयत्। > तस्य नानद्यमानस्य सुपर्णाचरिते पथि॥ १७॥ > फलतीवास्य घोषेण गगनं सार्कमण्डलम्। > ये तु तत्रोत्तरे कूले समुद्रस्य महाबलाः॥ १८॥ > पूर्वं संविष्ठिताः शूरा वायुपुत्रदिदृक्षवः। > महतो वायुनुन्नस्य तोयदस्येव निःस्वनम्। > शुश्रुवुस्ते तदा घोषमूरुवेगं हनूमतः॥ १९॥ Having dispatched the eminent ogres and thereby made his name widely known, created a stir in the city of Laṅkā and caused agony to Rāvaṇa, killed eminent heroes among the ogres and greeted Sītā, a princess of the Videha territory, Hanumān endowed with extraordinary energy, whose roar resembled a peal of thunder, once more reached the middle of the sea, thundering with a great roar. Nay, having duly touched the Sunābha (Maināka) mountain, the lord of mountains, the powerful Hanumān, who was full of great impetuosity, sped on like an arrow discharged from a bowstring. Having arrived a bit near, and observing Mahendra, the great mountain, that mighty monkey thundered like a cloud. Emitting a roar, the aforesaid monkey, whose loud cry resembled the rumbling of a cloud, filled all the ten directions completely with his roar. Arrived in that region where his companious were waiting for him, Hanumān, who was panting to see his friends, gave out a very loud cry and waved his tail. The firmament with the solar orb began to crack, as it were, due to his roar even as he repeatedly roared on the path followed by Garuḍa endowed with beautiful wings. Those heroes, endowed with extraordinary might, who stood already on the aforesaid northern shore of the sea, eager to see Hanumān, heard at that time the sound produced by the sweeping motion of Hanumān’s thighs, which resembled the rumbling of a huge cloud propelled by the wind. (11—19) > ते दीनमनसः सर्वे शुश्रुवुः काननौकसः। > वानरेन्द्रस्य निर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम्॥ २०॥ All those monkeys, who were feeling distressed in mind due to anxiety on the score of Hanumān, heard the thunder-like roar of Hanumān. (20) > निशम्य नदतो नादं वानरास्ते समन्ततः। > बभूवुरुत्सुकाः सर्वे सुहृद्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः॥ २१॥ Hearing the roar of Hanumān, who was emitting a loud cry, all the aforesaid monkeys on all sides became full of longing, eager as they were to see their comrade. (21) > जाम्बवान् स हरिश्रेष्ठः प्रीतिसंहृष्टमानसः। > उपामन्त्र्य हरीन् सर्वानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ २२॥ Addressing all the monkeys present there, Jāmbavān, the foremost of monkeys and bears, who felt enraptured at heart with joy, spoke as follows : (22) > सर्वथा कृतकार्योऽसौ हनूमान् नात्र संशयः। > न ह्यस्याकृतकार्यस्य नाद एवंविधो भवेत्॥ २३॥ “The yonder Hanumān has been wholly successful, there is no doubt about it; for had he been unsuccessful, his roar would not have been of this type.” (23) > तस्य बाहूरुवेगं च निनादं च महात्मनः। > निशम्य हरयो हृष्टाः समुत्पेतुर्यतस्ततः॥ २४॥ Rejoiced to hear the sound of the dashing movement of the arms and thighs, as well as the roar of that exalted soul, the monkeys leapt up here and there. (24) > ते नगाग्रान्नगाग्राणि शिखराच्छिखराणि च। > प्रहृष्टाः समपद्यन्त हनूमन्तं दिदृक्षवः॥ २५॥ Feeling overjoyed, they sprang from tree-top to tree-top and from peak to peak, eager as they were to behold Hanumān. (25) > ते प्रीताः पादपाग्रेषु गृह्य शाखामवस्थिताः। > वासांसि च प्रकाशानि समाविध्यन्त वानराः॥ २६॥ Standing on tree-tops seizing the boughs (lest they should topple down while gazing upwards), they joyously waved their splendid raiment. (26) > गिरिगह्वरसंलीनो यथा गर्जति मारुतः। > एवं जगर्ज बलवान् हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ २७॥ The mighty Hanumān, sprung from the loins of the wind-god, roared even as the wind pent up in a mountain cavern would. (27) > तमभ्रघनसंकाशमापतन्तं महाकपिम्। > दृष्ट्वा ते वानराः सर्वे तस्थुः प्राञ्जलयस्तदा॥ २८॥ Seeing that huge monkey rushing like a mass of clouds at that moment all the aforesaid monkeys stood with joined palms. (28) > ततस्तु वेगवान् वीरो गिरेर्गिरिनिभः कपिः। > निपपात गिरेस्तस्य शिखरे पादपाकुले॥ २९॥ Having leapt from the Arista mountain in Laṅkā, the heroic Hanumān, for his part, who was full of impetuosity and looked like a mountain himself, descended on the top of that mountain, Mahendra, thick with trees. (29) > हर्षेणापूर्यमाणोऽसौ रम्ये पर्वतनिर्झरे। > छिन्नपक्ष इवाकाशात् पपात धरणीधरः॥ ३०॥ Overflowing with joy he alighted on the brink of a lovely fountain, like a mountain whose pinions have been clipped descending from the heavens. (30) > ततस्ते प्रीतमनसः सर्वे वानरपुङ्गवाः। > हनूमन्तं महात्मानं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे॥ ३१॥ Delighted at heart, all those jewels among the monkeys thereupon stood encircling the high-souled Hanumān. (31) > परिवार्य च ते सर्वे परां प्रीतिमुपागताः। > प्रहृष्टवदनाः सर्वे तमागतमुपागमन्॥ ३२॥ Gathering round him they all derived supreme joy. Nay, with an exceedingly cheerful countenance they all approached Hanumān, who had just arrived. (32) > उपायनानि चादाय मूलानि च फलानि च। > प्रत्यर्चयन् हरिश्रेष्ठं हरयो मारुतात्मजम्॥ ३३॥ Taking presents in the form of roots and fruits, the monkeys honoured Hanumān, the foremost among monkeys. (33) > विनेदुर्मुदिताः केचित् केचित् किलकिलां तथा। > हृष्टाः पादपशाखाश्च आनिन्युर्वानरर्षभाः॥ ३४॥ Some roared in sheer delight, others likewise raised shouts of felicity; full of joy, other jewels among the monkeys brought boughs of trees for Hanumān to sit on. (34) > हनूमांस्तु गुरून् वृद्धाञ्जाम्बवत्प्रमुखांस्तदा। > कुमारमङ्गदं चैव सोऽवन्दत महाकपिः॥ ३५॥ That great monkey, Hanumān, for his part saluted at that moment his elders as well as the aged, the foremost of whom was Jāmbavān, as also Prince Aṅgada. (35) > स ताभ्यां पूजितः पूज्यः कपिभिश्च प्रसादितः। > दृष्टा देवीति विक्रान्तः संक्षेपेण न्यवेदयत्॥ ३६॥ Honoured by the two, viz., Jāmbavān and Aṅgada, and propitiated by the other monkeys, the valiant Hanumān, who merited such honourable welcome, submitted in brief that the godlike lady had been seen by him. (36) > निषसाद च हस्तेन गृहीत्वा वालिनः सुतम्। > रमणीये वनोद्देशे महेन्द्रस्य गिरेस्तदा॥ ३७॥ Nay, taking Aṅgada (Vāli’s son) by the hand, he then sat down in a lovely part of the woodland on the Mahendra mountain.(37) > हनूमानब्रवीत् पृष्टस्तदा तान् वानरर्षभान्। > अशोकवनिकासंस्था दृष्टा सा जनकात्मजा॥ ३८॥ > रक्ष्यमाणा सुघोराभी राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता। > एकवेणीधरा बाला रामदर्शनलालसा॥ ३९॥ > उपवासपरिश्रान्ता मलिना जटिला कृशा। > ततो दृष्टेति वचनं महार्थममृतोपमम्॥ ४०॥ > निशम्य मारुतेः सर्वे मुदिता वानराभवन्। > क्ष्वेडन्त्यन्ये नदन्त्यन्ये गर्जन्त्यन्ये महाबलाः॥ ४१॥ > चक्रुः किलकिलामन्ये प्रतिगर्जन्ति चापरे। > केचिदुच्छ्रितलाङ्गूलाः प्रहृष्टाः कपिकुञ्जराः॥ ४२॥ > आयताञ्चितदीर्घाणि लाङ्गूलानि प्रविव्यधुः। > अपरे तु हनूमन्तं श्रीमन्तं वानरोत्तमम्॥ ४३॥ > आप्लुत्य गिरिशृङ्गेषु संस्पृशन्ति स्म हर्षिताः। > उक्तवाक्यं हनूमन्तमङ्गदस्तु तदाब्रवीत्॥ ४४॥ > सर्वेषां हरिवीराणां मध्ये वाचमनुत्तमाम्। > सत्त्वे वीर्ये न ते कश्चित् समो वानर विद्यते॥ ४५॥ > यदवप्लुत्य विस्तीर्णं सागरं पुनरागतः। > जीवितस्य प्रदाता नस्त्वमेको वानरोत्तम॥ ४६॥ Enquired by them, Hanumān then told those jewels among the monkeys that Sītā, Janaka’s daughter, had been seen by him dwelling in the Aśoka grove; that the young lady, who was beyond reproach, was being guarded by exceedingly dreadful ogresses, wore a single plait of hair as a mark of desolation and sighed for Śrī Rāma’s sight, and that she had been thoroughly worn out through fasting, wore matted locks, and was emaciated and stained with dust. All the monkeys thereupon felt rejoiced to hear the nectar-like report of Hanumān to the effect that Sītā had been seen by him, which was full of great significance. Some roared like lions, others raised jubilanteries, while still other monkeys, who were endowed with extraordinary might, bellowed like bulls. Others again raised shouts expressive of joy, while yet others roared in return. With their tails lifted up some elephant-like monkeys, who felt overjoyed, waved their thick long curled tails. Bounding from the peaks of the mountain, full of joy, others for their part embraced the glorious Hanumān, the foremost of monkeys. In the midst of all monkey heroes, Aṅgada for his part then paid the following most excellent compliment to Hanumān, who had spoken as above: “No one stands equal to you, O Hanumān, in courage or valour, since having leapt across the extensive sea, you have come back. You are the sole life-giver to us, O jewel among the monkeys ! (38—46) > त्वत्प्रसादात् समेष्यामः सिद्धार्था राघवेण ह। > अहो स्वामिनि ते भक्तिरहो वीर्यमहो धृतिः॥ ४७॥ “Through your grace alone shall we be united with Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, our purpose in the shape of Sītā’s discovery having been accomplished. Wonderful is your devotion to your master, amazing is your valour and marvellous your firmness. (47) > दिष्ट्या दृष्टा त्वया देवी रामपत्नी यशस्विनी। > दिष्ट्या त्यक्ष्यति काकुत्स्थः शोकं सीतावियोगजम्॥ ४८॥ “Luckily has the godlike and illustrious consort of Śrī Rāma been seen by you and luckily will Śrī Rāma, a scion of Kakutstha, shed his grief born of separation from Sītā.” (48) > ततोऽङ्गदं हनूमन्तं जाम्बवन्तं च वानराः। > परिवार्य प्रमुदिता भेजिरे विपुलाः शिलाः॥ ४९॥ Surrounding Aṅgada, Hanumān and Jāmbavān, and full of great joy, the monkeys, thereupon betook themselves to extensive rocks. (49) > उपविष्टा गिरेस्तस्य शिलासु विपुलासु ते। > श्रोतुकामाः समुद्रस्य लङ्घनं वानरोत्तमाः॥ ५०॥ > दर्शनं चापि लङ्कायाः सीताया रावणस्य च। > तस्थुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे हनूमद्वदनोन्मुखाः॥ ५१॥ Seated on the extensive rocks of that mountain, eager as they were to hear how Hanumān was able to leap across the sea and see Laṅkā, Sītā and Rāvaṇa, all those jewels among the monkeys waited with joined palms, their faces turned towards Hanumān. (50-51) > तस्थौ तत्राङ्गदः श्रीमान् वानरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। > उपास्यमानो विबुधैर्दिवि देवपतिर्यथा॥ ५२॥ The glorious Aṅgada sat there encircled by numerous monkeys even like Indra, the lord of gods, waited upon by gods in heaven. (52) > हनूमता कीर्तिमता यशस्विना > तथाङ्गदेनाङ्गदनद्धबाहुना। > मुदा तदाध्यासितमुन्नतं मह- > न्महीधराग्रं ज्वलितं श्रियाभवत्॥ ५३॥ Full of joy at that time, the glorious Hanumān as well as the illustrious Aṅgada, who had his arms adorned with a pair of armlets, the lofty and huge mountain peak stood illumined with splendour. 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