Uttara Kanda, Sarga 40
तथा स्म तेषां वसतामृक्षवानररक्षसाम्। राघवस्तु महातेजाः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्॥ १॥
Meaning
Of the aforesaid bears, monkeys and ogres sojourning with Him, Śrī Rāma for his part, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, spoke as follows to Sugrīva: (1)
गम्यतां सौम्य किष्किन्धां दुराधर्षां सुरासुरैः। पालयस्व सहामात्यै राज्यं निहतकण्टकम्॥ २॥
Meaning
“Return, O gentle one, to Kiṣkindhā, which cannot easily be assailed by the gods and the demons alike; and rule with your ministers the kingdom, all of whose enemies have been exterminated. (2)
अङ्गदं च महाबाहो प्रीत्या परमया युतः। पश्य त्वं हनुमन्तं च नलं च सुमहाबलम्॥ ३॥
Meaning
“Nay, regard you with supreme affection, O mighty-armed one, Aṅgada and Hanumān as also the exceptionally mighty Nala. (3)
सुषेणं श्वशुरं वीरं तारं च बलिनां वरम्। कुमुदं चैव दुर्धर्षं नीलं चैव महाबलम्॥ ४॥ वीरं शतबलिं चैव मैन्दं द्विविदमेव च। गजं गवाक्षं गवयं शरभं च महाबलम्॥ ५॥ ऋक्षराजं च दुर्धर्षं जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्। पश्य प्रीतिसमायुक्तो गन्धमादनमेव च॥ ६॥ ऋषभं च सुविक्रान्तं प्लवङ्गं च सुपाटलम्। केसरिं शरभं शुम्भं शङ्खचूडं महाबलम्॥ ७॥
Meaning
“Replete with love, cast your look on your father-in-law, the heroic Suṣeṇa and Tāra, the foremost of the mighty, as well as on Kumuda, who is so difficult to assail as also on Nīla, who is endowed with extraordinary might, on the valiant Śatabali, as also on Mainda as well as on Dwivida, Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya and the exceptionally mighty Śarabha, on the very mighty Jāmbavān, the king of bears, who is so difficult to assail, as also on Gandhamādana, and on the highly valiant Ṛṣabha and on the monkey Supāṭala, on Kesarī, Śarabha, Śumbha and on the exceptionally mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa. (4—7)
ये ये च सुमहात्मानो मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः। पश्य त्वं प्रीतिसंयुक्तो मा चैषां विप्रियं कृथाः॥ ८॥
Meaning
“Nay, full of affection, cast your eyes on all the high-souled monkeys who risked their lives for My sake. Never do anything displeasing to them.” (8)
एवमुक्त्वा च सुग्रीवमाश्लिष्य च पुनः पुनः। विभीषणमुवाचाथ रामो मधुरया गिरा॥ ९॥
Meaning
Having spoken as aforesaid to Sugrīva and embraced him again and again, Śrī Rāma then spoke as follows to Vibhīṣaṇa in a sweet tone: (9)
लङ्कां प्रशाधि धर्मेण धर्मज्ञस्त्वं मतो मम। पुरस्य राक्षसानां च भ्रातुर्वैश्रवणस्य च॥ १०॥
Meaning
“Rule Laṅkā with righteousness; you are held to be a knower of what is right by Me, by the city of Laṅkā, by the ogres as a whole and by your eldest brother, Kubera, son of Viśravā. (10)
मा च बुद्धिमधर्मे त्वं कुर्या राजन् कथंचन। बुद्धिमन्तो हि राजानो ध्रुवमश्नन्ति मेदिनीम्॥ ११॥
Meaning
“Nay, never set your mind in any case on unrighteousness, O king! Prudent kings do rule the earth firmly. (11)
अहं च नित्यशो राजन् सुग्रीवसहितस्त्वया। स्मर्तव्यः परया प्रीत्या गच्छ त्वं विगतज्वरः॥ १२॥
Meaning
“Nay, alongwith Sugrīva I should be constantly cherished in memory by you with supreme affection, O king! Depart you free from anxiety.” (12)
रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा ऋक्षवानरराक्षसाः। साधुसाध्विति काकुत्स्थं प्रशशंसुः पुनः पुनः॥ १३॥
Meaning
Hearing the speech of Śrī Rāma, the bears, monkeys and ogres repeatedly applauded Śrī Rāma (a scion of Kakutstha), saying: “Well said! Excellent!! (13)
तव बुद्धिर्महाबाहो वीर्यमद्भुतमेव च। माधुर्यं परमं राम स्वयम्भोरिव नित्यदा॥ १४॥
Meaning
“Wonderful is Your wisdom, O mighty-armed one, and your prowess too. Your supreme geniality too, O Rāma, ever vies with that of Brahmā (the self-born).” (14)
तेषामेवं ब्रुवाणानां वानराणां च रक्षसाम्। हनूमान् प्रणतो भूत्वा राघवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ १५॥
Meaning
Remaining inclined while the monkeys and ogres were speaking as aforesaid, Hanūmān submitted as follows to Śrī Rāma: (15)
स्नेहो मे परमो राजंस्त्वयि तिष्ठतु नित्यदा। भक्तिश्च नियता वीर भावो नान्यत्र गच्छतु॥ १६॥
Meaning
“May my supreme affection for You stand forever, O Lord! May my devotion be constant to You, O valiant prince! Let not my love be diverted to anyone else. (16)
यावद् रामकथा वीर चरिष्यति महीतले। तावच्छरीरे वत्स्यन्तु प्राणा मम न संशयः॥ १७॥
Meaning
“May life continue in my body without doubt so long as Your story remains current on the surface of the earth, O heroic Śrī Rāma! (17)
यच्चैतच्चरितं दिव्यं कथा ते रघुनन्दन। तन्ममाप्सरसो राम श्रावयेयुर्नरर्षभ॥ १८॥
Meaning
“Let the celestial nymphs, O Rāma, recount to me in musical notes, O jewel among the human beings, that which passes as Your divine life exploits, Your story, O delight of the Raghus! (18)
तच्छ्रुत्वाहं ततो वीर तव चर्यामृतं प्रभो। उत्कण्ठां तां हरिष्यामि मेघलेखामिवानिलः॥ १९॥
Meaning
“Imbibing with my ears the nectar in the form of Your lifestory, My heroic lord, I shall thereby be able to allay my longing for Your sight even as the wind disperses a line of clouds.” (19)
एवं ब्रुवाणं रामस्तु हनूमन्तं वरासनात्। उत्थाय सस्वजे स्नेहाद् वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥ २०॥
Meaning
Rising from his excellent seat, Śrī Rāma hugged with affection Hanūmān while he was submitting as above, and made the following reply: so the tradition goes: (20)
एवमेतत् कपिश्रेष्ठ भविता नात्र संशयः। चरिष्यति कथा यावदेषा लोके च मामिका॥ २१॥ तावत् ते भविता कीर्तिः शरीरेऽप्यसवस्तथा। लोका हि यावत्स्थास्यन्ति तावत् स्थास्यन्ति मे कथाः॥ २२॥
Meaning
“So shall it be, O prince of monkeys; there is no doubt about it. Your fame will endure and life too will continue in your body so long as this story of Mine will remain current in the world. Nay, My stories will surely abide so long as the worlds will last. (21-22)
एकैकस्योपकारस्य प्राणान् दास्यामि ते कपे। शेषस्येहोपकाराणां भवाम ऋणिनो वयम्॥ २३॥
Meaning
“I would give up My life for every single service rendered by you here and we shall remain in debt to you for the rest of your services, O monkey! (23)
मदङ्गे जीर्णतां यातु यत् त्वयोपकृतं कपे। नरः प्रत्युपकाराणामापत्स्वायाति पात्रताम्॥ २४॥
Meaning
“Let My obligation to you stand in My heart forever, O monkey! (Let there be no occasion for Me to repay your services); for one deserves to be requited for services rendered only when one is in straits.” (24)
ततोऽस्य हारं चन्द्राभं मुच्य कण्ठात् स राघवः। वैदूर्यतरलं कण्ठे बबन्ध च हनूमतः॥ २५॥
Meaning
Taking off from his neck a string of pearls, shining as the moon, with a cat’s-eye gem in the centre, the celebrated Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) then fastened it about the neck of the said Hanūmān. (25)
तेनोरसि निबद्धेन हारेण महता कपिः। रराज हेमशैलेन्द्रश्चन्द्रेणाक्रान्तमस्तकः॥ २६॥
Meaning
With that big necklace fastened on his breast, the monkey shone as the lordly Mount Meru (the golden mountain) with its summit topped over by the moon. (26)
श्रुत्वा तु राघवस्यैतदुत्थायोत्थाय वानराः। प्रणम्य शिरसा पादौ निर्जग्मुस्ते महाबलाः॥ २७॥
Meaning
Rising one after another on hearing this speech of Śrī Rāma, and bowing down at his feet with their heads bent low, the aforesaid monkeys of extraordinary might for their part departed. (27)
सुग्रीवः स च रामेण निरन्तरमुरोगतः। विभीषणश्च धर्मात्मा सर्वे ते बाष्पविक्लवाः॥ २८॥
Meaning
The celebrated Sugrīva as well as the pious-minded Vibhīṣaṇa were tightly clasped to his bosom by Śrī Rāma; all the monkeys were overcome with emotions and shed tears. (28)
सर्वे च ते बाष्पकलाः साश्रुनेत्रा विचेतसः। सम्मूढा इव दुःखेन त्यजन्तो राघवं तदा॥ २९॥
Meaning
While leaving Śrī Rāma at that time, they all spoke indistinctly, their throats being choked with tears; nay, their eyes too were full of tears, they felt confused and stupefied as it were through agony. (29)
कृतप्रसादास्तेनैवं राघवेण महात्मना। जग्मुः स्वं स्वं गृहं सर्वे देही देहमिव त्यजन्॥ ३०॥
Meaning
Having been favoured with gifts as aforesaid by that high-souled scion of Raghu, they returned each to his home, (feeling agonized) even as an embodied soul would, while leaving the body (tenanted by it). (30)
ततस्तु ते राक्षसऋक्षवानराः प्रणम्य रामं रघुवंशवर्धनम्। वियोगजाश्रुप्रतिपूर्णलोचनाः प्रतिप्रयातास्तु यथा निवासिनः॥ ३१॥
Meaning
Having respectfully bowed down to Śrī Rāma, the promoter of Raghu’s race, the said ogres, bears and monkeys for their part returned to their respective abodes with their eyes full of tears (born of their separation from Śrī Rāma). (31)
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