t|   t¤   S£G#m¢t@Øy   kaÓtar|   raEmhxINm¯   .
kWlas|   paÎf¤r|   SWl|   p#aÔy   ¶¾a   B¢vÝyT   =21=

t|

that

t¤

in this

S£G#|

quickly

A¢t@Øy

going beyond

kaÓtar|

wilderness

raEmhxINm¯

making hair stand on end

kWlas|

Kailasa

paÎf¤r|

white

SWl|

mountain

|p#aÔy

reaching

¶¾a:

delighted

B¢vÝyT

you will become

21.Sugriva   told   them   that   going   beyond   the   wilderness   which   makes   one's   hair
stand   on   end,   they   will   become   delighted   on   reaching   the   white   Kailasa
mountain.

tæO   paÎf¤rmEGaB|   jaØb¥ndp¢rÝk]tm¯   .
k[bErBvn|   rØy|   ¢n¢mIt|   ¢vákmINa   =22=

tæO

there

paÎf¤rmEGaB|

resembling a white cloud

jaØb¥ndp¢rÝk]tm¯

embellished with gold

k[bErBvn|

the palace of Kubera

rØy|

charming

¢n¢mIt|

was built

¢vákmINa

by Viswakarma

22.Sugriva   told   them   that   there   the   charming   palace   of   Kubera   resembling   a
white   cloud   and   embellished   with   gold   was   built   by   Viswakarma.

¢vSala   n¢ln£   yæO   p#B¥tkmlaEÏpla   .
h|skarÎfvak£NaI   /ÔsraEgNsE¢vta   =23=

¢vSala

extensive

n¢ln£

lotus pond

yæO

where

p#B¥tkmlaEÏpla

full of lotuses and water lilies

h|skarÎfvak£NaI

crowded with swans and water fowls

¢h

indeed

AÔsraEgNsE¢vta

frequented by groups of celestial nymphs

23.Sugriva   told   them   that   there   is   an   extensive   lotus   pond,   full   of   lotuses   and
water   lilies.   crowded   with   swans   and   water   fowls   and   frequented   by   groups
celestial   nymphs.

tæO   vW½vNaE   raja   svIB¥tnmÞk]t:   .
DndaE   rmtE   ½£man¯   g¤/kW:   sh   yXrazq   =24=

tæO

there

vW½vN:

the son of sage Visravas, Kubera

raja

king

svIB¥tnmÞk]t:

adored by the whole world

Dnd:	the bestower of riches

rmtE

disports

½£man¯

the glorious

g¤/kW:

with guhyakas

sh	along with

yXrazq

the king of Yakshas (a class of demigods)

24.Sugriva   told   them   that   there   the   glorious   Kubera,   the   king   of   Yaksas,   adored   by   the   whole   world   and   the   bestower   of   riches   disports   in   the   company   of   guhyakas.

tÞy   cÓd#¢nkaSEx¤   pvItEx¤   g¤has¤   c   .
ravN:   sh   vWdE/a   ma¢gItÛyÞttÞtt:   =25=

tÞy

its

cÓd#¢nkaSEx¤

shining brightly like the moon

pvItEx¤

on the hills

g¤has¤   c

in the caves also

ravN:

Ravana

sh   vWdE/a

alongwith the daughter of the Videhas, Sita

ma¢gItÛy:

should be searched for

ttÞtt:

everywhere

25,Sugriva   told   them   that   on   the   hills   shining   brightly   like   moon   and   in   the
caves   they   should   search   everywhere   for   Ravana   alongwith   Sita.

@¬·|   t¤   ¢g¢rmasaï   ¢bl|   tÞy   s¤Ñ¤gImm¯   .
Ap#mä¬:   p#vE¾Ûy|   ѤÝp#vES|   ¢h   tt¯Þm¦tm¯   =26=

@¬·|

kraunca

t¤

in this

¢g¢r||

mountain

Aasaï

reaching

¢bl|

cave

tÞy

its

s¤Ñ¤gImm¯

most difficult of access

Ap#mä¬:

remaining vigilant

p#vE¾Ûy|

should be entered

ѤÝp#vES|

difficult to enter

¢h

indeed

tt¯

that

Þm¦tm¯

is said to be

26.Sugriva   told   them   that   reaching   the   mountain   Krauncha,   its   cave   which   is
most   difficult   of   access   should   be   entered   by   them   remaining   vigilant   as   it   is
said   to   be   difficult   to   enter.

vs¢Ót   ¢h   mhaÏmanÞtæO   s¥yIsmp#Ba:   .
dEvWrÔy¢cIta:   sØyÂdEvãpa   mhxIy:   =27=

vs¢Ót

reside

¢h

indeed

mhaÏman:

high souled

tæO

there

s¥yIsmp#Ba:

with the effulgence of the Sun

dEvW:   A¢p

by gods also

A¢cIta:

worshipped

sØykq

with great devotion

dEvãpa:

celestial in appearance

mhxIy:

eminent sages

27.Sugriva   told   them   that   there   reside   the   high-souled   eminent   sages   with   the
effulgence   of   the   sun,   worshipped   by   gods   also   with   great   devotion   and
celestial   in   appearance.

@¬·Þy   t¤   g¤haàaÓya:   san¥¢n   ¢SKra¢N   c   .
¢nJIraà   ¢ntØbaà   ¢vcEtÛyaÞttÞtt:   =28=

@¬·Þy

of Kraunca

t¤

in this

g¤ha:   c

caves also

AÓya:

other

san¥¢n

plateaus

¢SKra¢N   c

peaks also

¢nJIra:   c

near the brooks also

¢ntØba:   c

slopes also

¢vcEtÛya:

are to be searched for

ttÞtt:

everywhere

28.Sugriva   told   them   that   the   other   caves,   plateaus,   peaks,   near   the   brooks   and   the   slopes   of   Krauncha   are   to   be   searched   for   everywhere.

@¬·Þy   ¢SKr|   ca¢p   ¢nr£ßy   c   ttÞtt:   .
Av¦X|   kamSWl|   c   mans|   ¢vhgalym¯   =29=
n   g¢tÞtæO   B¥tana|   dEvdanvrXsam¯   .
s   c   svªI¢vIcEtÛy:   pvItaE   bh¤kÓdr:   =30=

@¬·Þy

of Kraunca

¢SKr|   c

peak also

A¢p

even

¢nr£ßy   c

having searched

ttÞtt:

everywhere

Av¦X|

devoid of trees

kamSWl|   c

mountain by name Kama also

mans|

lake Manasa

¢vhgalym¯

sanctuary for the birds

n   g¢t:

cannot enter

tæO

there

B¥tana|

for genii

dEvdanvrXsam¯

devas, danavas and the ogres

s:

that

c

also

svªI:

by all of you

¢vcEtÛy:

are to be searched for

pvIt:

mountain

bh¤kÓdr:

having numerous caves

29,30.Sugriva   told   them   having   searched   the   peaks   of   kraunca   mountain,   the
kama   mountain   which   is   devoid   of   trees   and   the   manasa   lake   which   is   a
sanctuary   for   the   birds,   the   kraunca   mountain   with   numerous   cave   should   be
explored   by   all   of   them   everywhere.   The   gods,   danavas,   genii   and   ogres   cannot
enter   the   caves.