Hanuma narrates at length an incident connected with a crow that occured during the sojourn of Seetha with Rama at Chitrakuta, which was related by Seetha by way of a token of remembrance. Seetha then describes her miserable state to Hanuma and requests him to ask Rama, Lakshmana and Sugreeva to came to Lanka to destroy Ravana together with his army. Hanuma consoles Seetha, saying that Rama and Lakshmana would reduce Lanka to ashes and take her back to Ayodhya. When Hanuma further requests Seetha to give a token of remembrance to be handed over to Rama, she gives him a jewel for the head as a token.
evam uktaḥ tu hanumān rāghaveṇa mahātmanā |
sītāyā bhāṣitam sarvam nyavedayata rāghave || 5-67-1
1. evam = thus; uktaH = spoken; mahaatmanaa = by the high-souled; raaghaveNa = Rama; hanumaan = Hanuma; nyavedayata = reported; raaghave = to Rama; sarvam = all; bhaaSitam = the words; siitaayaaH = of Seetha.
Hearing the words of the high-souled Rama, Hanuma reported to Rama, all the words spoken by Seetha.
evam uktavatī devī jānakī puruṣa ṛṣabha |
pūrva vṛttam abhijñānam citra kūṭe yathā tatham || 5-67-2
2. puruSarSabha = O Rama the foremost of men!; jaanakii = Seetha; devii = the princess; uktavatii = spoke; yathaa tatham = a detailed account of an event; puurvavR^ittam = that occured previously; chitrakuuTe = in Mount chitrakuta; abhiJNaanam = as a token of recollection.
"O Rama the foremost of men! Seetha, the princess, spoke a detailed account of an event which occurred long ago in Mount Chitrakuta, as a token of recollection."
sukha suptā tvayā sārdham jānakī pūrvam utthitā |
vāyasaḥ sahasā utpatya virarāda stana antare || 5-67-3
3. jaanakii = Seetha; sukha suptaa = who slept happily; tvayaa saartham = with you; utthitaa = got up; puurvam = before you; vaayasaH = a crow; utpatya = coming down; sahasaa = quickly; vidadaara = tore the flesh; stanaantare = at an area in the midst of her breasts (with its beak).
"Seetha, who slept happily by your side (at one instance) got up before you. A crow coming down quickly, tore her flesh at an area in the midst of her breasts (with its beak)."
paryāyeṇa ca suptaḥ tvam devi anke bharata agraja |
punaḥ ca kila pakṣī sa devyā janayati vyathām || 5-67-4
4. bharata agraja = O Rama!; tvam = you; suptaH = slept; paryaayeNa = in your turn; devi anke = on the lap of the princes; saH pakSii = that crow; punaH ca = again; janayati kila vyathaam = began to torment; devyaaH = the princess.
"O Rama! You slept in your turn on the lap of the princess. That crow again began to torment the princess."
punaḥ punarupāgamya virarāda bhṛśam kila |
tataḥ tvam bodhitaḥ tasyāḥ śoṇitena samukṣitaḥ || 5-67-5
5. upaagamya = coming near; punaH punaH = again and again; vidadaarakila = it tore (her breast); bhR^isham = severely; tataH = thereafter; samukSitah = dampened; tasyaaH shoNitena = by her blood; tvam = you; bodhitaH kila = were awakened (by her).
"Coming near again and again, it tore her breast severely. Dampened by her blood, you then were awakened by her."
vāyasena ca tena eva satatam bādhyamānayā |
bodhitaḥ kila devyāḥ tvam sukha suptaḥ param tapa || 5-67-6
6. param tapa = O tormentator of enemies!; devyaa = by Seetha the princess; baadhyamaanayaa = who was being tormented; satatam = ceaselessly; te vaayasenaiva = by that crow; tvam = you; sukhasuptaH = who were sleeping happily; bodhitaH kila = were awakened.
"O tormentator of enemies! Though lying happily asleep, you were awakened by Seetha the princess, who was being ceaselessly tormented by the crow."
tām tu dṛṣṭvā mahābāho rāditām ca stana antare |
āśī viṣa iva kruddho nihśvasann abhyabhāṣathāḥ || 5-67-7
7. mahaabaaho = O Rama with long arms! dR^iSTvaa = seeing; taam = her; daaritaam = who was lacerated; stana antare = at the midst of her breasts; kruddhaH = you were enraged; nishvasann aashii visha iva = like a hissing snake; abhyabhaaSathaaH = spoke (to her as follows):
"O long-armed Rama! Seeing her, who was lacerated at the midst of her breasts, you were enraged like a hissing snake and spoke to her as follows."
nakha agraiḥ kena te bhīru dāritam tu stana antaram |
kaḥ krīḍati saroṣeṇa panca vaktreṇa bhoginā || 5-67-8
8. bhiiru = O bashful one!; kena = by whom; te stana antaram = was your mid-area of your breasts; daaritam = lacerated; nakha agraiH = with nail-points?; kaH kriiDati = who is playing; saroSeNa = with an angry; pancha vaktreNa = five-hooded; bhoginaa = serpent?
" 'O bashful Seetha! By whom was the middle of your breasts lacerated with nail-points? Who is playing with an angry five-hooded serpent?"
nirīkṣamāṇaḥ sahasā vāyasam samavaikṣatāḥ |
nakhaiḥ sarudhiraiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ mām eva abhimukham sthitam || 5-67-9
9. niriikSamaaNaH = looking around; samavaikShataaH = you saw; sahasaa = suddenly; vaayasam = a crew; sthitam = which perched; taameva abhimukham = in front of her; tiikSNaiH nakhaiH = with its sharp nails; sarudhiraiH = stained with blood.
"Looking around, you suddenly saw a crow, which perched in front of Seetha, with its sharp nails stained with blood."
sutaḥ kila sa śakrasya vāyasaḥ patatām varaḥ |
dharā antara caraḥ śīghram pavanasya gatau samaḥ || 5-67-10
10. saH vaayasaH = that crow; varaH = the foremost; patataam = among the birds; shakrasya putraH kila = was indeed the son of Indra the lord of celestials; dhara antara caraH = dwelling in the middle of the mountains; samaH = and equal; shiighram gatau = in speed; pavanasya = to wind.
"That crow, foremost of the birds was indeed the son of Indra the lord of celestials; dwelling in the middle of the mountains and equal in speed to the wind."
tataḥ tasmin mahābāho kopa samvartita īkṣaṇaḥ |
vāyase tvam kṛtvāḥ krūrām matim matimatām vara || 5-67-11
11. mahaabaaho = O great armed one!; matimataam vara = O excellent among the wise! Kopa samvarta iikShaNaH = with your eyes rolling with anger; tvam = you; tataH = then; kR^ithaaH = harboured; kruuraam = a cruel; matim = intention; tasmin vaayase = against that crow.
"O great armed Rama, the excellent among the wise! With your eyes rolling with anger, you then harboured a cruel intention against that crow."
sa darbham saṃstarāt gṛhya brahma astreṇa nyayojayaḥ |
pradīpta iva kāla agniḥ jajvāla abhimukhaḥ khagam || 5-67-12
12. gR^ihya = taking; darbham = a blade of grass; samstaraat = from you bed of the sacred grass; ayojayaH = you charged it; braahma astreNa = with the potency of Brahma missile; saH diiptaH = that flaming blade; jajvaala = blazed forth; kaala agniH iva = like the fire of universal dissolution; khagam abhimukhaH = with its end facing that bird.
"Taking a blade of grass from your bed of the sacred grass, you charged it with the potency of Brahma missile. That flaming blade blazed forth like the fire of universal dissolution, with its end facing the bird."
kṣiptavāṃstvam pradīptam darbham tam vāyasam prati |
tataḥ tu vāyasam dīptaḥ sa darbho anujagāma ha || 5-67-13
13. tvam = you; kSiptavaan = hurled; tam pradiiptam darbham = that flaming blade of grass; vaayasam prati = towards the crow; tataH = then; saH diiptaH darbhaH = that flaming blade of grass; anujagaama = followed; vaayasam = the crow.
"You hurled that flaming blade of grass towards the crow. Then that flaming blade of grass for its part followed the crow."
sa pitrā ca parityaktaḥ suraiḥ sarvaiḥ maharṣibhiḥ |
trīn lokān samparikramya trātāram na adhigacchati || 5-67-14
14. partiyaktaH = forsaken; suraisH ca = by all the celestials; pitraa ca = its father; Indra; sa maharSibhiH = and the sages also; saH = (that crows) na adhigacchati = did not find; traataaram = a protector; samparikramya = after going round; triin lokaan = the three worlds (heave; earth and the lower regions).
"Forsaken by all the celestials, Indra, its father and the sages too, that crow did not find a protector even after going round all the three worlds (heaven, earth and the lower regions)."
punarevāgatastrastastvatsakāśamariṃdama |
sa tam nipatitam bhūmau śaraṇyaḥ śaraṇā gatam || 5-67-15
vadha arham api kākutstha kṛpayā paripālayaḥ |
15. arindama = O destroyer of enemies!; trastaH = frightened; (the crow); aagataH = came; tvatsakaasham = to your presence; punareva = once again; vadhaarham api = though fit to be killed; saH kaakutthsaH = that Rama; sharaNyaH = affording shelter; paryapaalayaH = protected; kR^ipanaa = with mercy; tam = to that crow; nipatitam = which had fallen; bhuumau = flat on the ground; sharaNaagatam = and who sought your protection.
"O destroyer of enemies! Being frightened the crow came to your presence once again and sough your protection. Though fit to be killed, you on your part, affording shelter, in mercy to the crow, protected that crow which had fallen flat on the ground."
mogham astram na śakyam tu kartum iti eva rāghava || 5-67-16
bhavāṃstasyakṣi kākasya hinasti sma sa dakṣiṇam |
16. raaghava = O Rama!; ityeva = because; na shakyam = it is not possible; kartum = to make; astram = the missile; mogham = a waste; bhavaan = you; hinanti sma = destroyed; dakSinam akSi = the right eye; kaakasya = of the cow.
'O Rama! Since it is not possible to make the missile a waste, you destroyed the right eye of the crow."
rāma tvām sa namaḥ kṛtvā rājño daśarathasya ca || 5-67-17
visṛṣṭaḥ tu tadā kākaḥ pratipede kham ālayam |
14. partiyaktaH = forsaken; suraisH ca = by all the celestials; pitraa ca = its father; Indra; sa maharSibhiH = and the sages also; saH = (that crows) na adhigacchati = did not find; traataaram = a protector; samparikramya = after going round; triin lokaan = the three worlds (heave; earth and the lower regions).
"O Rama! Then, that crow, having been discharged by you, went back to its own habitation, after offering salutation to you and to king Dasaratha."
evam astravidām śreṣṭhaḥ sattvavān śīlavān api || 5-67-18
kim artham astram rakṣahsu na yojayasi rāghava |
18. raaghava = O Rama!; kim artham = why; na yojayasi = are you not employing; astram = the missile; evam = thus; rakShassu = on the demons; shreSThaH api = though foremost; astravidaam = among the wielders courageous; shiilavaan = and possessed of good disposition.
"O Rama! Why are you not employing the same type of a missile on the demons, though you are the foremost among the wielders of missiles, though courageous and possessed of good disposition?"
na nāgā na api gandharvā na asurā na marut gaṇāḥ || 5-67-19
na ca sarve raṇe śaktā rāmam pratisamāsitum |
19. naagaaH = Nagas the celestials serpents; na shaktaaH = are not capable; na gandharvaaH api = Nor even Gandharvas the celestial musicians; na marut gaNaaH = nor the troops of maruts; the na sarve = nor all of them put together; pratisamaasitum = of fighting; raamam prati = against Rama; raNe = in battle.
"Neither the Nagas the celestials serpents nor even Gandharvas the celestial musicians nor the demons nor the troop of Maruts the host of gods, nor all of them joined together are capable of fighting with Rama."
tasya vīryavataḥ kaccin mayi yadi asti sambhramaḥ || 5-67-20
kṣipram suniśitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ hanyatām yudhi rāvaṇaḥ |
20. yadi = If; viiryavataH tasya = to that powerful Rama; sambhramaH asti = there is eagerness; mayi = in my matter; hanyataam raavaNaH = let Ravana; be killed; yudhi = in battle; kShipram = quickly; sunishitaiH baaNaiH = with very sharp arrows.
"If that powerful Rama is eager to save me, let him kill Ravana in battle quickly with his exceptionally sharp arrows."
bhrātuḥ ādeśam ādāya lakṣmaṇo vā param tapaḥ || 5-67-21
sa kim artham nara varo na mām rakṣati rāghavaḥ |
21. kim artham = why; saH lakSmaNo vaa = even that Lakshmana; param tapaH = the annihilator of adversaries; naravaraH = the foremost among men; raaghavaH = born in Raghu dynasty; na rakShati = is not saving; maam = me; aaJNaaya = with permission; aadesham = (by way of) an order; bhraatuH = of Rama his brother?
"Why even that Lakshmana, the annihilator of adversaries and the foremost of men born in Raghu dynasty is not saving me, by taking orders from Rama his brother?"
śaktau tau puruṣa vyāghrau vāyv agni sama tejasau || 5-67-22
surāṇām api durdharṣau kim artham mām upekṣataḥ |
22. kim artham = wherefore; tau shaktau = those two competent brothers; Rama and Lakshmana; vaayv agni sama tejasau = having their splendour similar to that of wind and fire; puruSa vyaaghrau = and the excellent among men; durdharSau.api = even though they can conquer; suraaNaam = the celestials; upekSataH = are ignoring; maam = me?
"Wherefore those two competent brothers Rama and Lakshmana, with their splendour equal to that of air and fire, and excellent among men, even though they can conquer the celestials, are ignoring me?"
mama eva duṣkṛtam kiṃcin mahat asti na saṃśayaḥ || 5-67-23
samarthau sahitau yan mām na apekṣete param tapau |
23. kimchit = some; mahat = great; duSkR^itam = impure act; asti = was there; mamaiva = on my part; na samshayaH = there is no doubt; yat = for which reason; tau = those two brothers; Rama and Lakshmana; param tapau = who torment the enemies; samarthaavapi = eventhough capable; na avekSate = are not paying attention; maam = to me.
"There is no doubt that I had done some big impure act, for which reason those two brothers Rama and Lakshmana, who torment the enemies, even though capable, are not paying attention to me."
vaidehyā vacanam śrutvā karuṇam sāśru bhāṣitam || 5-67-24
punaḥ api aham āryām tām idam vacanam abruvam |
24. shrutvaa = hearing; karuNam = the miserable; vachanam = words; vaidehyaaH = of Seetha; saashru bhaaSitam = spoken with tears; aham = I; punaH api = again; abruvam = spoke; taam aaryaam = to that venerable Seetha; idam vachanam = the following words:
Hearing the miserable words of Seetha spoken with tears, I again spoke to that venerable Seetha the following words:
tvat śoka vimukho rāmo devi satyena te śape || 5-67-25
rāme duhkha abhibhūte ca lakṣmaṇaḥ paritapyate |
25. devi = O Seetha the princess!; raamaH = Rama; tvat shoka vimukhaH = has grown indifferent because of grief born of separation from you; shape = I swear; te = to you; satyena = truly; raame = Rama; duhkha abhibhuute = being overcome with grief; lakSmaNaH cha = Lakshmana too; paritapyate = is feeling pain.
" 'O Seetha the princess! Rama has grown indifferent because of grief born of separation from you. I swear it to you truly. Rama, being overwhelmed with grief, Lakshmana too is feeling pain."
kathaṃcit bhavatī dṛṣṭā na kālaḥ pariśocitum || 5-67-26
asminmuhūrtam duhkhānām antam drakṣyasi bhāmini |
26. anindite = O faultless one!; bhavatii = you; dR^iSTaa = have been seen; kathamchit = somehow; na kaalam = this is not time; devitum = to lament; drakSyasi = you will see; antam = the end; duhkhaanaam = of your sorrows; imam muhuurtam = during this very moment.
" 'O faultless one! You can give now, a token of recollection, which Rama can recognize and which can beget happiness to him."
tāv ubhau nara śārdūlau rāja putrāv arim damau || 5-67-27
tvat darśana kṛta utsāhau lankām bhasmī kariṣyataḥ |
27. ubhau tau raja putrau = those two princes; nara shaarduulau = the foremost among men; aninditau = and the faultless ones; tavat darshana kR^ita utsaahau = who are eager to see you; laN^kaam bhasmii kariSyataH = can reduce Lanka to ashes.
" 'Those two princes, the foremost among men and the faultless ones are eager to see you. They can reduce Lanka to ashes'."
hatvā ca samare raudram rāvaṇam saha bāndhavam || 5-67-28
rāghavaḥ tvām mahābāhuḥ svām purīm nayate dhruvam |
28. varaarohe = O lady with charming hips!; hatvaa cha = killing; rondram = the terrific; raavaNam = Ravana; saha baandhavam = together with his relatives; samare = in battle; raaghavaH = Rama; nayate = will take; tvaam = you; svaam puriim = to his City of Ayodhya; dhruvam = It is certain.
" 'O lady with charming hips! Killing the terrific Ravana together with his relatives in battle, Rama will certainly take you to his City of Ayodhya'."
yat tu rāmo vijānīyāt abhijñānam anindite || 5-67-29
prīti samjananam tasya pradātum tattvam arhasi |
29. anindite = O faultless one!; tvam = you; arhasi = ought; daatum = to give; iha = now; abhiJNaanam = a token of recollection; yat = which; raamaH = Rama; vijaaniiyaat = can recognize; priiti samjananam = and which can beget happiness; tasya = to him.
" 'O faultless one! You can give now, a token of recollection, which Rama can recognize and which can beget happiness to him."
sā abhivīkṣya diśaḥ sarvā veṇi udgrathanam uttamam || 5-67-30
muktvā vastrāt dadau mahyam maṇim etam mahābala |
30. mahaabala = O mighty Rama!; abhiviikSya = having surveyed; sarvaaH = all; dishaH = the directions; muktvaa = and untying; vastraat = from the end of her garment; etam uttamam maNim = this excellent jewel; veNudgrathitam = which was being strung together in her hair; saa = the Seetha; dadau = gave it; mahyam = to me.
"O mighty Rama! Having surveyed all the directions and having untied from the end of her garment, this excellent jewel which was being strung together in her hair that Seetha gave it to me."
pratigṛhya maṇim divyam tava heto raghu uttama || 5-67-31
śirasā sampraṇamya enām aham āgamane tvare |
31. raghuudvaha = O Rama!; pratigR^ihya = taking; divyam maNim = that wonderful jewel; tava hetoH = for your sake; praNamya = and offering my salutation; shirasaa = by bowing my head; aaryaam taam = to that venerable Seetha; aham = I; tvare = was seized with a haste; aagamane = to come back.
"O Rama! Taking that wonderful jewel for your sake from her, and offering my salutation by bowing my head to that venerable Seetha, I was seized with a haste to come back."
gamane ca kṛta utsāham avekṣya vara varṇinī || 5-67-32
vivardhamānam ca hi mām uvāca janaka ātmajā |
32. avekSya = seeing; maam = me; kR^ita utsaaham = who was in a hurry; gamane = to come back; vivardhamaanam cha = and augmenting my body abundantly; jaanaka atmajaa = Seetha; varavarNinii = having a beautiful complexion; uvaacha = spoke.
"Seeing me who was in a hurry to come back and augmenting my body abundantly, Seetha having a beautiful complexion spoke to me."
aśru pūrṇa mukhī dīnā bāṣpa saṃdigdha bhāṣiṇī || 5-67-33
mamotpatanasambrāntā śokavegasamāhatā |
33. ashru puurNa mukhii = with her eyes filled with tears; diinaa = looking miserable; baSpa samdigdha bhaaSiNii = with ambiguous words coming out of her choked throat; mama utpatana sambhraantaa = bewildered as she was that I was going to fly away; (she spoke to me as follows); shokavega samaahataa = afflicted with a gush a grief.
"With her eyes filled with tears, looking miserable, with her words ambiguously coming out of her coked throat, bewildered as she was, at the though of my flying away and afflicted with a gush of grief; (she spoke to me as follows):
hanuman simha samkāśau tāv ubhau rāma lakṣmaṇau || 5-67-34
sugrīvam ca saha amātyam sarvān brūyā anāmayam |
34. hanumaan = O Hanuma!; bruuyaaH = ask; tau ubhau raama lakSmaNau = those two brothers; Rama and Lakshmana; sugriivam cha = Sugreeva; saha amaatyam = together with his ministers; sarvaan = and all others; anaamayam = about their well-being.
"O Hanuma! Inquire those two brothers Rama and Lakshmana looking like lions, Sugreeva together with his ministers and all others about their welfare."
yathā ca sa mahābāhuḥ mām tārayati rāghavaḥ |
asmāt duhkha ambu samrodhāt tat samādhātum arhasi || 5-67-35
imam ca tīvram mama śoka vegam |
rakṣobhiḥ ebhiḥ paribhartsanam ca |
brūyāḥ tu rāmasya gataḥ samīpam |
śivaḥ ca te adhvā astu hari pravīra || 5-67-36
etat tava āryā nṛpa rāja simha |
sītā vacaḥ prāha viṣāda pūrvam |
etac ca buddhvā gaditam mayā tvam |
śraddhatsva sītām kuśalām samagrām || 5-67-37
35. tvam = you; arhasi = ought; samaadhaatum = to clear up difficulties; saH mahaabaahuH ramaH = for that mighty armed Rama; yathaa taarayati = so that he can help me to cross; asmaat = this; duHkhaambusamrodhaat = ocean of sorrow; haripraviira = O best of heroes among monkeys!; gataH = having one; raamasya samiipam = to the vicinity of Rama; bruuyaaH = tell; mama = my; imam = this; tiivram = horrible; shokavegam = gush of grief; paribhartsanamcha = and the threatening; ebhiH rakSobhiH = by these female-demons; adhvaa = (let) your trave; astu = be; shivaH = happy; nR^iparaaja simha = O illustrious prince; the protector of men!; aaryaa = the venerable; siitaa = Seetha; viSaadapuurvam = filled with sorrow; aaha = spoke; tava = to you; etatvachaH = these words; buddhvaa = understanding; etat = this matter; yatitam = spoken mayaa by me; shraddhatsva = believe; siitaam = Seetha; samagraam = is completely; kushalaam = safe.
" 'You ought to clear up difficulties for that mighty armed Rama, so that he can help me to cross this ocean of sorrow. O best of heroes among monkeys! Approaching Rama, tell this horrible gush of my grief and the threats of these female-demons. Have a happy journey!' "O illustrious princes, the protector of men! The venerable Seetha filled with sorrow spoke these words to be conveyed to you. Comprehending this matter spoken by me, believe that Seetha is completely safe."
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