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वचो विज्ञाय हनुमान्सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः ।
पर्वतादृश्यमूकात्तु पुप्लुवे यत्र राघवौ ॥

Summary AI Understanding the words of the great-souled Sugrīva, Hanumān leaped from Mount Ṛśyamūka to the place where the two descendants of Raghu were situated.

M N Dutt Understanding the words of the high-souled Sugrīva, Hanumān, proceeded, springing, from the mount Rsyamūka, towards the descendants of Raghu.

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स तत्र गत्वा हनुमान्बलवान्वानरोत्तमः ।
उपचक्राम तौ वाग्भिर्मृद्वीभिः सत्यविक्रमः ॥

Summary AI That powerful Hanumān, the best among monkeys and of true valor, having reached there, approached the two brothers with gentle words.

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स्वकं रूपं परित्यज्य भिक्षुरूपेण वानरः ।
आबभाषे च तौ वीरौ यथावत्प्रशशंस च ॥

Summary AI Abandoning his own form and assuming the guise of a mendicant, the monkey addressed those two heroes and praised them appropriately.

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राजर्षिदेवप्रतिमौ तापसौ संशितव्रतौ ।
देशं कथमिमं प्राप्तौ भवन्तौ वरवर्णिनौ ॥

Summary AI Resembling royal sages and gods, ascetics of strict vows and possessors of excellent complexion, how have you two reached this region?

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त्रासयन्तौ मृगगणानन्यांश्च वनचारिणः ।
पम्पातीररुहान्वृक्षान्वीक्षमाणौ समन्ततः ॥

Summary AI Frightening the herds of deer and other forest dwellers, you both are surveying the trees growing on the banks of the Pampā from all sides.

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इमां नदीं शुभजलां शोभयन्तौ तरस्विनौ ।
धैर्यवन्तौ सुवर्णाभौ कौ युवां चीरवाससौ ॥

Summary AI Beautifying this river of pure waters, energetic, courageous, having a golden luster, and wearing clothes of bark, who are you two?

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सिंहविप्रेक्षितौ वीरौ सिंहातिबलविक्रमौ ।
शक्रचापनिभे चापे प्रगृह्य विपुलैर्भुजैः ॥

Summary AI Looking like lions, heroes with the great strength and prowess of lions, you stand holding bows resembling the bow of Śakra with your massive arms.

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श्रीमन्तौ रूपसंपन्नौ वृषभश्रेष्ठविक्रमौ ।
हस्तिहस्तोपमभुजौ द्युतिमन्तौ नरर्षभौ ॥

Summary AI Illustrious, endowed with beauty, having the gait of a mighty bull, with arms like an elephant's trunk, you are radiant bulls among men.

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प्रभया पर्वतेन्द्रोऽयं युवयोरवभासितः ।
राज्यार्हावमरप्रख्यौ कथं देशमिहागतौ ॥

Summary AI This king of mountains is illuminated by your splendor; worthy of sovereignty and resembling immortals, how have you come to this place?

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पद्मपत्रेक्षणौ वीरौ जटामण्डलधारिणौ ।
अन्योन्यसदृशौ वीरौ देवलोकादिवागतौ ॥

Summary AI With eyes like lotus petals, wearing matted hair, resembling each other, you heroes appear as if you have arrived from the celestial realm of the gods.

M N Dutt Having eyes resembling lotus-petals, heroic, wearing matted locks, resembling each other, have you come here from the celestial region?

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यदृच्छयेव संप्राप्तौ चन्द्रसूर्यौ वसुंधराम् ।
विशालवक्षसौ वीरौ मानुषौ देवरूपिणौ ॥

Summary AI You heroes have broad chests and human forms but divine appearances, looking like the moon and the sun that have come to the earth by chance.

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सिंहस्कन्धौ महासत्त्वौ समदाविव गोवृषौ ।
आयताश्च सुवृत्ताश्च बाहवः परिघोत्तमाः ।
सर्वभूषणभूषार्हाः किमर्थं न विभूषितः ॥

Summary AI Possessing shoulders like lions and great strength like bulls in rut, your long, well-rounded arms are like excellent clubs. Why are these arms, worthy of all ornaments, not adorned?

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उभौ योग्यावहं मन्ये रक्षितुं पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
ससागरवनां कृत्स्नां विन्ध्यमेरुविभूषिताम् ॥

Summary AI I consider you both capable of protecting this entire earth, including its oceans and forests, adorned by the Vindhya and Meru mountains.

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इमे च धनुषी चित्रे श्लक्ष्णे चित्रानुलेपने ।
प्रकाशेते यथेन्द्रस्य वज्रे हेमविभूषिते ॥

Summary AI These two bows, wonderful, smooth, and painted with various designs, shine like the gold-adorned thunderbolts of Indra.

M N Dutt These your painted and smooth bows appear like to the thunder-bolts of Indra adorned with gold.

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संपूर्णा निशितैर्बाणैर्तूणाश्च शुभदर्शनाः ।
जीवितान्तकरैर्घोरैर्ज्वलद्भिरिव पन्नगैः ॥

Summary AI These beautiful quivers are filled with sharp, life-ending, and terrible arrows that resemble blazing serpents.

M N Dutt And these beautiful quivers are filled to the brim with sharpened and deadly shafts like to flaming fire and serpents.

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महाप्रमाणौ विपुलौ तप्तहाटकभूषितौ ।
खड्गावेतौ विराजेते निर्मुक्तभुजगाविव ॥

Summary AI These two swords of great size, wide and decorated with refined gold, shine like serpents that have just cast off their skins.

M N Dutt And these two daggers, of mighty proportions, furnished with burning gold, appear like to serpents, let loose.

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एवं मां परिभाषन्तं ।
कस्माद्वै नाभिभाषथः ॥

Summary AI Why do you not speak to me even though I am addressing you in this manner?

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सुग्रीवो नाम धर्मात्मा कश्चिद्वानरयूथपः ।
वीरो विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा जगद्भ्रमति दुःखितः ॥

Summary AI There is a righteous leader of monkey troops named Sugrīva, a hero who wanders the world in grief after being mistreated by his brother.

M N Dutt Why do you not answer me accosting you thus? A certain heroic and virtuous monkeychief, by name Sugrīva, has been journeying on this carth, distressed at heart, being driven away by his brother.

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प्राप्तोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण महात्मना ।
राज्ञा वानरमुख्यानां हनुमान्नाम वानरः ॥

Summary AI I am a monkey named Hanumān, sent here by that high-souled Sugrīva, the king of the monkey leaders.

M N Dutt I have come here being despatched by that high-souled Sugriva-my name is Hanuman, the foremost of monkeys.

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युवाभ्यां सह धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवः सख्यमिच्छति ।
तस्य मां सचिवं वित्तं वानरं पवनात्मजम् ॥

Summary AI The righteous Sugrīva desires friendship with you both. Know me to be his minister, a monkey who is the son of Pavana.

M N Dutt That virtuous souled Sugrīva desires to make friends with you. And know me to be his counsellor-a monkey, the son of Pavana, ranging every where at my will, coming here, under the guise of a mendicant, from the mount Rsymuka, for the welfare of Sugriva.

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भिक्षुरूपप्रतिच्छन्नं सुग्रीवप्रियकाम्यया ।
ऋश्यमूकादिह प्राप्तं कामगं कामरूपिणम् ॥

Summary AI Disguised as a mendicant out of a desire to please Sugrīva, he has arrived here from Ṛśyamūka, possessing the ability to travel at will and change his form at pleasure.

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एवमुक्त्वा तु हनुमांस्तौ वीरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
वाक्यज्ञौ वाक्यकुशलः पुनर्नोवाच किंचन ॥

Summary AI Having addressed the two heroes Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, who were themselves masters of speech, the eloquent Hanumān said nothing further.

M N Dutt Having addressed thus those two heroes-Rama and Laksmana, Hanuman, conversant with words and skilled in speech, did not speak again.

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एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ।
प्रहृष्टवदनः श्रीमान्भ्रातरं पार्श्वतः स्थितम् ॥

Summary AI Hearing his words, the illustrious Rāma, with a cheerful countenance, spoke to his brother Lakṣmaṇa, who was standing beside him.

M N Dutt Hearing those words, the effulgent Rāma, with a delighted countenance, spoke to his younger brother, Laksmana-~-sitting by him.

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सचिवोऽयं कपीन्द्रस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः ।
तमेव काङ्क्षमाणस्य ममान्तिकमुपागतः ॥

Summary AI This is the minister of the great-souled lord of monkeys, Sugrīva; he has come into my presence as I was seeking that very leader.

M N Dutt He is the counsellor of the high-souled Sugriva, the lord of monkeys and has approached me, soliciting my friendship in his (Sugriva's) favour.

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तमभ्यभाष सौमित्रे सुग्रीवसचिवं कपिम् ।
वाक्यज्ञं मधुरैर्वाक्यैः स्नेहयुक्तमरिंदमम् ॥

Summary AI O Saumitri! Address this minister of Sugrīva, this monkey who is skilled in speech, a subduer of foes, and full of friendliness, with sweet and gentle words.

M N Dutt Do you welcome, with pleasant words, O Saumitri, this monkey-Sugrīva's minister, the subduer of foes, affectionate and skilled in speech.

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