--- title: "Sundara Kanda, Sarga 63" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/sundara-kanda/sarga-63" lang: "en" --- # Sundara Kanda, Sarga 63 > ततो मूर्ध्ना निपतितं वानरं वानरर्षभः। > दृष्ट्वैवोद्विग्नहृदयो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥ १॥ Feeling anxious at heart on seeing the monkey Dadhimukha fallen flat with his head touching the ground, Sugrīva, the foremost of monkeys, forthwith spoke as follows: so it is said: (1) > उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ कस्मात् त्वं पादयोः पतितो मम। > अभयं ते प्रदास्यामि सत्यमेवाभिधीयताम्॥ २॥ “Stand up, rise ! Why are you lying prostrate at my feet? I shall grant you immunity from all fear: let the bare truth be spoken. (2) > किं सम्भ्रमाद्धितं कृत्स्नं ब्रूहि यद् वक्तुमर्हसि। > कच्चिन्मधुवने स्वस्ति श्रोतुमिच्छामि वानर॥ ३॥ “Through whose fear have you come? Speak out that which is wholly conducive to our interest, since you are free to speak anything you like. I hope all is well with Madhuvana. I wish to hear everything from you, O monkey !” (3) > स समाश्वासितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण महात्मना। > उत्थाय स महाप्राज्ञो वाक्यं दधिमुखोऽब्रवीत्॥ ४॥ Getting up when fully comforted in the foregoing words by the aforesaid Sugrīva, who had a lofty mind, that highly sagacious monkey, Dadhimukha, spoke as follows: (4) > नैवर्क्षरजसा राजन् न त्वया न च वालिना। > वनं निसृष्टपूर्वं ते नाशितं तत्तु वानरैः॥ ५॥ “That grove Madhuvana, which had never before suffered either by your father Ṛkṣarāja or by yourself or even by your elder brother and predecessor, Vāli, to be freely enjoyed by anyone, has been actually laid waste by the monkeys, O king ! (5) > न्यवारयमहं सर्वान् सहैभिर्वनचारिभिः। > अचिन्तयित्वा मां हृष्टा भक्षयन्ति पिबन्ति च॥ ६॥ “Alongwith these monkey-guards, I checked them all; disregarding me, however, they merrily continued to feast on the fruits and drink the honey. (6) > एभिः प्रधर्षणायां च वारितं वनपालकैः। > मामप्यचिन्तयन् देव भक्षयन्ति वनौकसः॥ ७॥ “On the depredation being commenced by them, resistance was offered by the guards of the grove; but disregarding even me, O lord, the monkeys continued to eat and drink the produce of the grove. (7) > शिष्टमत्रापविध्यन्ति भक्षयन्ति तथापरे। > निवार्यमाणास्ते सर्वे भ्रुकुटिं दर्शयन्ति हि॥ ८॥ “Some monkeys not only partook of the honey but they threw away what remained in the honeycomb. While being checked they all actually frowned at us. (8) > इमे हि संरब्धतरास्तदा तैः सम्प्रधर्षिताः। > निवार्यन्ते वनात् तस्मात् क्रुद्धैर्वानरपुङ्गवैः॥ ९॥ “When these guards got more enraged, they were actually assaulted by the intruders. Nay, they were driven away from that grove by the excited leaders of monkeys. (9) > ततस्तैर्बहुभिर्वीरैर्वानरैर्वानरर्षभाः। > संरक्तनयनैः क्रोधाद्धरयः सम्प्रधर्षिताः॥ १०॥ “The monkeys guarding the grove, who are veritable jewels among monkeys, were then assaulted by those numerous heroic monkeys with eyes blood-red through anger. (10) > पाणिभिर्निहताः केचित् केचिज्जानुभिराहताः। > प्रकृष्टाश्च तदा कामं देवमार्गं च दर्शिताः॥ ११॥ “Some of these were struck with their hands, others with their knees and then dragged at will and flung in the air. (11) > एवमेते हताः शूरास्त्वयि तिष्ठति भर्तरि। > कृत्स्नं मधुवनं चैव प्रकामं तैश्च भक्ष्यते॥ १२॥ “In this way these valiant monkeys have been thrashed, while you, their master, continue to rule. Nay, the entire Madhuvana has been wrecked by them according to their free will.” (12) > एवं विज्ञाप्यमानं तं सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम्। > अपृच्छत् तं महाप्राज्ञो लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा॥ १३॥ The highly sagacious Lakṣmaṇa, the destroyer of hostile warriors, interrogated as follows that jewel among monkeys, the celebrated Sugrīva, who was being informed as above: (13) > किमयं वानरो राजन् वनपः प्रत्युपस्थितः। > किं चार्थमभिनिर्दिश्य दुःखितो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ १४॥ “What for has this monkey, who guards your grove arrived in your presence? Nay, concerning what matter has this monkey, full of agony, addressed an appeal to you, O king?” (14) > एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। > लक्ष्मणं प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥ १५॥ Questioned thus by the high-souled Lakṣmaṇa, Sugrīva, for his part, who was a master of expression, submitted to Lakṣmaṇa as follows: (15) > आर्य लक्ष्मण सम्प्राह वीरो दधिमुखः कपिः। > अङ्गदप्रमुखैर्वीरैर्भक्षितं मधु वानरैः॥ १६॥ “O noble Lakṣmaṇa, the heroic monkey, Dadhimukha, was complaining that the honey and other products of Madhuvana had been consumed by the heroic monkeys with Aṅgada as their leader. (16) > नैषामकृतकार्याणामीदृशः स्याद् व्यतिक्रमः। > वनं यदभिपन्नास्ते साधितं कर्म तद् ध्रुवम्॥ १७॥ “Such an escapade could not have been indulged in by the monkeys had they not accomplished my purpose. Since they have started wrecking the grove, my work has surely been accomplished by them.(17) > वारयन्तो भृशं प्राप्ताः पाला जानुभिराहताः। > तथा न गणितश्चायं कपिर्दधिमुखो बली॥ १८॥ “The guards of the grove, who were posted there, hindering them again and again were crushed with their knees, nay, this mighty monkey, Dadhimukha, was not taken into account either. (18) > पतिर्मम वनस्यायमस्माभिः स्थापितः स्वयम्। > दृष्टा देवी न संदेहो न चान्येन हनूमता॥ १९॥ “This monkey Dadhimukha was posted by me as a guardian of this grove of mine. The godlike lady, Sītā, has been discovered: there is no doubt about it and she has been seen by Hanumān alone and by none else. (19) > न ह्यन्यः साधने हेतुः कर्मणोऽस्य हनूमतः। > कार्यसिद्धिर्हनुमति मतिश्च हरिपुङ्गवे॥ २०॥ > व्यवसायश्च वीर्यं च श्रुतं चापि प्रतिष्ठितम्। > जाम्बवान् यत्र नेता स्यादङ्गदश्च महाबलः॥ २१॥ > हनूमांश्चाप्यधिष्ठाता न तत्र गतिरन्यथा। > अङ्गदप्रमुखैर्वीरैर्हतं मधुवनं किल॥ २२॥ > विचित्य दक्षिणामाशामागतैर्हरिपुङ्गवैः। > आगतैश्चाप्रधृष्यं तद्धतं मधुवनं हि तैः॥ २३॥ “Surely none other than Hanumān is capable of accomplishing this task. The capacity to accomplish a deed as well as intelligence, nay strenuous effort and virility and learning too are firmly endowed in Hanumān, a veritable bull among monkeys. In an army where Jāmbavān as well as Aṅgada, who is endowed with extraordinary might, is the leader, and Hanumān a counsellor, failure is out of the question. Madhuvana, they say, has been laid waste by the heroic jewels among monkeys, headed by Aṅgada, who have returned after exploring the southern quarter. Nay, the celebrated Madhuvana, which could not be laid violent hands upon by anyone, has actually been devastated by them as soon as they returned from Laṅkā. (20—23) > धर्षितं च वनं कृत्स्नमुपयुक्तं तु वानरैः। > पातिता वनपालास्ते तदा जानुभिराहताः॥ २४॥ “The wood was not only laid violent hands upon but was wholly consumed by the monkeys. The aforesaid monkeys guarding the grove were knocked down by them and then rubbed with their knees. (24) > एतदर्थमयं प्राप्तो वक्तुं मधुरवागिह। > नाम्ना दधिमुखो नाम हरिः प्रख्यातविक्रमः॥ २५॥ “This monkey, Dadhimukha by name, who is sweet of expression and whose prowess is widely known, came here to report this matter. (25) > दृष्टा सीता महाबाहो सौमित्रे पश्य तत्त्वतः। > अभिगम्य यथा सर्वे पिबन्ति मधु वानराः॥ २६॥ “Since reaching Madhuvana, the monkeys are all drinking honey; know it correctly, O mighty-armed son of Sumitrā, that Sītā has been discovered. (26) > न चाप्यदृष्ट्वा वैदेहीं विश्रुताः पुरुषर्षभ। > वनं दत्तवरं दिव्यं धर्षयेयुर्वनौकसः॥ २७॥ “Without having found Sītā, a princess of the Videha territory, O jewel among men, the renowned monkeys would not have laid violent hands on the heavenly wood which was bestowed upon one of our ancestors as a boon by the gods.” (27) > ततः प्रहृष्टो धर्मात्मा लक्ष्मणः सहराघवः। > श्रुत्वा कर्णसुखां वाणीं सुग्रीववदनाच्च्युताम्॥ २८॥ Lakṣmaṇa, whose mind was set on virtue, alongwith Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, thereupon felt highly rejoiced to hear the aforesaid speech, so agreeable to the ear, which had come from the lips of Sugrīva. (28) > प्राहृष्यत भृशं रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महायशाः। > श्रुत्वा दधिमुखस्यैवं सुग्रीवस्तु प्रहृष्य च॥ २९॥ > वनपालं पुनर्वाक्यं सुग्रीवः प्रत्यभाषत। > प्रीतोऽस्मि सोऽहं यद्भुक्तं वनं तैः कृतकर्मभिः॥ ३०॥ Śrī Rāma as well as the highly illustrious Lakṣmaṇa were filled with ecstatic delight. Nay, feeling excessively delighted to hear the aforesaid report of Dadhimukha, Sugrīva, for his part who was distinguished by his well-built neck, once more addressed the following words to Dadhimukha, the guardian of the wood: “I am gratified to learn that the produce of the grove has been consumed by the monkeys who have accomplished their work. (29-30) > धर्षितं मर्षणीयं च चेष्टितं कृतकर्मणाम्। > गच्छ शीघ्रं मधुवनं संरक्षस्व त्वमेव हि। > शीघ्रं प्रेषय सर्वांस्तान् हनूमत्प्रमुखान् कपीन्॥ ३१॥ “The violence as well as the vagaries of those who have done their duty must be tolerated by us. Return apace to Madhuvana; nay, you alone must guard it jealously as before. Dispatch without delay all those monkeys with Hanumān at their head. (31) > इच्छामि शीघ्रं हनुमत्प्रधानान्- > शाखामृगांस्तान् मृगराजदर्पान्। > प्रष्टुं कृतार्थान् सह राघवाभ्यां > श्रोतुं च सीताधिगमे प्रयत्नम्॥ ३२॥ “With the two scions of Raghu, I immediately wish to talk to those monkeys headed by Hanumān, who having accomplished their purpose, are proud as lions, as well as to hear of their endeavour in the cause of finding out Sītā.” (32) > प्रीतिस्फीताक्षौ सम्प्रहृष्टौ कुमारौ > दृष्ट्वा सिद्धार्थौ वानराणां च राजा। > अङ्गैः प्रहृष्टैः कार्यसिद्धिं विदित्वा > बाह्वोरासन्नामतिमात्रं ननन्द॥ ३३॥ Beholding the two princes Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa extremely delighted with their eyes dilated with joy as though accomplished of purpose, nay, realizing, by his own limbs thrilled with delight that the success of his enterprise was within the reach of his arms, Sugrīva, the ruler of monkeys, experienced the height of felicity. (33) Book: https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana --- Source: Gita Press, Gorakhpur editions. 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