रामायणम् — किष्किन्धाकाण्डे एकोनविंशः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

स वानरमहाराजः शयानः शरविक्षतः ।
प्रत्युक्तो हेतुमद्वाक्यैर्नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥

Summary AI The king of monkeys, lying wounded by an arrow and addressed with reasoned arguments, did not offer any reply.

M N Dutt Being thus accosted with reasonable words, that lord, of monkeys, lying on the ground and wounded with shafts, gave no reply.

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अश्मभिः परिभिन्नाङ्गः पादपैराहतो भृशम् ।
रामबाणेन चाक्रान्तो जीवितान्ते मुमोह सः ॥

Summary AI With his limbs shattered by stones, severely struck by trees, and overwhelmed by Rāma’s arrow, he fainted as his life reached its end.

M N Dutt Having his limbs dissevered by stones, being struck with trees and wounded by Rama's shaft, he became senseless at the approach of death.

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तं भार्याबाणमोक्षेण रामदत्तेन संयुगे ।
हतं प्लवगशार्दूलं तारा शुश्राव वालिनम् ॥

Summary AI Tārā heard that the tiger among monkeys, Vālin, had been killed in battle by an arrow released by Rāma.

M N Dutt His spouse Tārā heard that Váli, the foremost of monkeys, had been killed in the conflict by Rāma's shaft.

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सा सपुत्राप्रियं श्रुत्वा वधं भर्तुः सुदारुणम् ।
निष्पपात भृशं त्रस्ता विविधाद्गिरिगह्वरात् ॥

Summary AI Hearing the terrible and unpleasant news of her husband’s slaughter, she rushed out of the mountain cave in great terror along with her son.

M N Dutt Hearing the heart-rending news of her husband's demise, she, big with a child, issued out of the mountain cave with a troubled heart.

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ये त्वङ्गदपरीवारा वानरा हि महाबलाः ।
ते सकार्मुकमालोक्य रामं त्रस्ताः प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥

Summary AI The mighty monkeys of Aṅgada’s retinue, seeing Rāma armed with his bow, fled in terror.

M N Dutt And beholding Rāma with a bow in his hand, the mighty monkeys, followers of Angada, fled away, terrified.

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सा ददर्श ततस्त्रस्तान्हरीनापततो द्रुतम् ।
यूथादिव परिभ्रष्टान्मृगान्निहतयूथपान् ॥

Summary AI Then she saw the terrified monkeys running swiftly, appearing like deer scattered from a herd after their leader has been killed.

M N Dutt Thereupon Tārā observed those monkeys flying away terrified like to deer alienated from their herd, having lost their king.

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तानुवाच समासाद्य दुःखितान्दुःखिता सती ।
राम वित्रासितान्सर्वाननुबद्धानिवेषुभिः ॥

Summary AI Distressed herself, she approached all those grieving monkeys who were terrified of Rāma and appeared as if pursued by arrows, and spoke to them.

M N Dutt The chaste lady, racked with sorrow, spoke to those monkeys, afraid of Rāma, wounded with shafts and exercised with grief, saying,

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वानरा राजसिंहस्य यस्य यूयं पुरःसराः ।
तं विहाय सुवित्रस्ताः कस्माद्द्रवत दुर्गताः ॥

Summary AI "O monkeys! Why are you fleeing in such extreme fear and distress, abandoning that lion-like king whom you used to precede?"

M N Dutt O monkeys, why are you flying away, terrified and distressed, leaving behind that foremost of kings before whom you were used to fight?

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राज्यहेतोः स चेद्भ्राता भ्राता रौद्रेण पातितः ।
रामेण प्रसृतैर्दूरान्मार्गणैर्दूर पातिभिः ॥

Summary AI "If that brother was struck down for the sake of the kingdom by the fierce Rāma using far-reaching arrows discharged from a distance, why then do you flee?"

M N Dutt Hath Vāli been killed by Rāma, waiting at a distance with fleet and distant-coursing shafts, being requested by Sugrīva for kingdom?

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कपिपत्न्या वचः श्रुत्वा कपयः कामरूपिणः ।
प्राप्तकालमविश्लिष्टमूचुर्वचनमङ्गनाम् ॥

Summary AI Hearing the words of the monkey-queen, the monkeys, who could change their forms at will, spoke timely and coherent words to the lady.

M N Dutt Hearing the words of that wife of the monkey, they, wearing shapes at will, addressed that damsel with words, worthy of being said on that occasion,

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जीव पुत्रे निवर्तस्य पुत्रं रक्षस्व चान्दगम् ।
अन्तको राम रूपेण हत्वा नयति वालिनम् ॥

Summary AI "O lady whose son is alive! Return and protect your son Aṅgada. Death, in the form of Rāma, is taking Vālin away after killing him."

M N Dutt O you, having your son alive, do you go back and bring up your son Angada. Death himself, under Rāma's semblance, has snatched away Vāli.

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क्षिप्तान्वृक्षान्समाविध्य विपुलाश्च शिलास्तथा ।
वाली वज्रसमैर्बाणैर्वज्रेणेव निपातितः ॥

Summary AI Having pierced through hurled trees and massive rocks, Vālin was felled by arrows resembling thunderbolts, as if struck by the Vajra itself.

M N Dutt He was killed by (Rāma's) shafts, resembling thunderbolts as if clapped by thunder itself, having bored trees and big stones (hurled by Vali).

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अभिद्रुतमिदं सर्वं विद्रुतं प्रसृतं बलम् ।
अस्मिन्प्लवगशार्दूले हते शक्रसमप्रभे ॥

Summary AI "Since this tiger among monkeys, possessing brilliance like Indra, is slain, this entire army is overwhelmed, scattered, and in flight."

M N Dutt That king of monkeys, having Sakra's prowess, being made away with this host of monkeys have been taking to their heels being overwhelmed with consternation.

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रक्ष्यतां नगरं शूरैरङ्गदश्चाभिषिच्यताम् ।
पदस्थं वालिनः पुत्रं भजिष्यन्ति प्लवंगमाः ॥

Summary AI "Let the city be protected by heroes and let Aṅgada be consecrated. The monkeys will serve Vālin’s son once he is established in his position."

M N Dutt Let the heroes defend the city and install Angada on the throne. And on his being installed the monkeys shall serve Vāli's son.

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अथ वा रुचिरं स्थानमिह ते रुचिरानने ।
आविशन्ति हि दुर्गाणि क्षिप्रमद्यैव वानराः ॥

Summary AI "Or rather, O lovely-faced one, this place is not suitable for you. Indeed, the monkeys are quickly entering the fortresses this very day."

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अभार्याः सह भार्याश्च सन्त्यत्र वनचारिणः ।
लुब्धेभ्यो विप्रयुक्तेभ्यः स्वेभ्यो नस्तुमुलं भयम् ॥

Summary AI "There are forest-dwellers here, both with and without wives. We face a great danger from our own greedy and alienated kinsmen."

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अल्पान्तरगतानां तु श्रुत्वा वचनमङ्गना ।
आत्मनः प्रतिरूपं सा बभाषे चारुहासिनी ॥

Summary AI Hearing the words of those who had retreated only a short distance, that sweet-smiling lady spoke in a manner worthy of her character.

M N Dutt Hearing those words of the monkeys, lying at a little distance, that lady, smiling sweet, spoke to them, words worthy of herself.

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पुत्रेण मम किं कार्यं किं राज्येन किमात्मना ।
कपिसिंहे महाभागे तस्मिन्भर्तरि नश्यति ॥

Summary AI "When that noble husband, the lion among monkeys, is perishing, what use have I for my son, the kingdom, or my own life?"

M N Dutt That great lord of monkeys, my husband, being dead, what shall I do with my son, my kingdom and myself?

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पादमूलं गमिष्यामि तस्यैवाहं महात्मनः ।
योऽसौ रामप्रयुक्तेन शरेण विनिपातितः ॥

Summary AI "I shall go to the very feet of that great soul who has been struck down by the arrow discharged by Rāma."

M N Dutt I shall place myself at the feet of that highsouled one, who has been killed by Rama's shaft.

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एवमुक्त्वा प्रदुद्राव रुदती शोककर्शिता ।
शिरश्चोरश्च बाहुभ्यां दुःखेन समभिघ्नती ॥

Summary AI Saying thus, wasted by grief and weeping, she rushed forward while striking her head and chest with her arms in deep sorrow.

M N Dutt Having said this, (Tara) proceeded, overwhelmed with grief, weeping and striking her head with her hands.

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आव्रजन्ती ददर्शाथ पतिं निपतितं भुवि ।
हन्तारं दानवेन्द्राणां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् ॥

Summary AI Approaching the scene, the auspicious Tārā beheld her husband fallen upon the earth—he who was the slayer of the lords of demons who never retreated in battles.

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क्षेप्तारं पर्वतेन्द्राणां वज्राणामिव वासवम् ।
महावातसमाविष्टं महामेघौघनिःस्वनम् ॥

Summary AI She saw him, a hurler of mighty mountains like Vāsava wielding thunderbolts, possessed of the force of a great wind and a voice like the rumbling of a mass of great clouds.

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शक्रतुल्यपराक्रान्तं वृष्ट्वेवोपरतं घनम् ।
नर्दन्तं नर्दतां भीमं शूरं शूरेण पातितम् ॥

Summary AI He possessed prowess equal to Śakra, resembling a cloud that had ceased after raining; a formidable roarer among those who roar, a hero now brought down by another hero.

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शार्दूलेनामिषस्यार्थे मृगराजं यथा हतम् ।
अर्चितं सर्वलोकस्य सपताकं सवेदिकम् ॥

Summary AI She saw him like the king of beasts slain by a tiger for the sake of meat; he who was once honored by all the world, now resembling a sacrificial altar adorned with banners.

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नागहेतोः सुपर्णेन चैत्यमुन्मथितं यथा ।
अवष्टभ्यावतिष्ठन्तं ददर्श धनुरूर्जितम् ॥

Summary AI She saw Rāma standing nearby, leaning on his mighty bow, resembling a sacred shrine uprooted by Suparṇa for the sake of a serpent.

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रामं रामानुजं चैव भर्तुश्चैवानुजं शुभा ।
तानतीत्य समासाद्य भर्तारं निहतं रणे ॥

Summary AI The auspicious Tārā, passing by Rāma, his younger brother Lakṣmaṇa, and her husband’s younger brother Sugrīva, approached her husband who had been killed in battle.

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समीक्ष्य व्यथिता भूमौ संभ्रान्ता निपपात ह ।
सुप्तेव पुनरुत्थाय आर्यपुत्रेति क्रोशती ॥

Summary AI On seeing him, distressed and agitated, she fell to the ground. Rising again as if from sleep, she cried out, "O noble son!"

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रुरोद सा पतिं दृष्ट्वा संदितं मृत्युदामभिः ।
तामवेक्ष्य तु सुग्रीवः क्रोशन्तीं कुररीमिव ॥

Summary AI Seeing her husband bound by the ropes of death, she wept. Beholding her wailing like a female osprey, Sugrīva was moved.

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विषादमगमत्कष्टं ।
दृष्ट्वा चाङ्गदमागतम् ॥

Summary AI Sugrīva sank into deep sorrow upon seeing her distress and also upon witnessing the arrival of Aṅgada.

M N Dutt And beholding Tārā like to a she-elephant and Angada, bewailing in this wise, Sugrīva attained to an excess of grief.

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