¢vSExEN   t¤   s¤g#£vaE   hn¤mÏyTIm¤³van¯     .
s   ¢h   t¢ÞmÓh¢r½E¿E   ¢n¢àtaTa©I{TIsaDnE   =1=

¢vSExEN

specially

t¤   s¤g#£v:

Sugriva on his part

hn¤m¢t

to Hanuman

ATI|   u³van¯

spoke about the matter

s:

that

¢h

indeed

t¢Þmn¯

that

h¢r½E¿E

the best among monkeys

¢n¢àtaTI:

having decided about the task

ATIsaDnE

in the matter of accomplishing the task

1.Sugriva   on   his   part   spoke   specially   to   Hanuman   as   far   as   achieving   the   task,   being   sure   that   Hanuman   being   able   to   accomplishing   the   task.

Ab#v£Åc   hn¥mÓt|   ¢v@aÓtm¢nlaÏmjm¯   .
s¤g#£v:   prmp#£t:   p#B¤:   svIvn¬ksam¯   =2=

Ab#v£t¯

spoke as follows

c

also

hn¥mÓt|

to Hanuman

¢v@aÓt|

the valiant

A¢nlaÏmjm¯

son of the wind god

s¤g#£v:

Sugriva

prmp#£t:

supremely pleased

p#B¤:

master

svIvn¬ksam¯

of all the residents of the forest

2.Sugriva,   the   master   of   all   the     residents   of   the   forest   supremely   pleased   spoke   as   follows   to   Hanuman   the   valiant   son   of   the   Wind-God.

n   B¥m¬   naÓt¢rXE   va   naØbrE   namralyE   .
naÔs¤   va   g¢tsÄñ|   tE   pÜya¢m   h¢rp¤Äñv   =3=

n

not

B¥m¬	on the earth

n

not

AÓt¢rXE   va

or in the air space with clouds

n

not

AØbrE

in the sky

n

not

AmralyE

in the abode of the immortals

n

not

AÔs¤   va

or in the waters

g¢tsÄñ|

any obstacle to movement

tE

your

pÜya¢m

I see

h¢rp¤Äñv

best among monkeys

3.Sugriva   told   Hanuman   that   he   did   not   see   any   obstacle   to   Hanuman's
movement   either   on   the   earth   nor   in   the   open   air   nor   in   the   sky   nor   in   the
abode   of   immotals   nor   in   the   waters.

sas¤ra:   shgÓDvaI:   snagnrdEvta:   .
¢v¢dta:   svIlaEkaÞtE   ssagrDraDra:   =4=

sas¤ra:

along with the demons

shgÓDvaI:

along with Gandharvas

snagnrdEvta:

along with great snakes, humans and gods

¢v¢dta:

are well known

svIlaEka:

all these worlds

tE

to you

ssagrDraDra:

with oceans and mountains

4.Sugriva   told   Hanuman   that   he   knew   well   all   the   worlds   inhabited   by   Asuras,
Gandharvas,   the   great   serpents,   humans,   gods   including   the   oceans   and
mountains.

g¢tv©Igà   tEjà   laGv|   c   mhakpE   .
¢pt¤ÞtE   sèS|   v£r   maâtÞy   mh¬js:   =5=

g¢t:	unhampered movement

vEg:

speed

c

also

tEj:   c

energy also

laGv|   c

adroitness also

mhakpE

Great monkey

¢pt¤:

of father

tE

your

sèS|

on par

v£r	Courageous one

maâtÞy

of the wind god

mh¬js:

of great strength

5.Sugriva   told   Hanuman   that   his   unhampered   movement,   speed,   energy   and
adroitness   are   all   on   par   with   your   father,   the   Wind   God   with   great   strength.

tEjsa   va¢p   tE   B¥t|   sm|   B¤¢v   n   ¢vïtE   .
tïTa   l×ytE   s£ta   tt¯ÏvmEvaEppady   =6=

tEjsa   va   A¢p

in vigour either

tE

your

B¥t|	any living being

sm|

equal

B¤¢v   n    ¢vïtE

there is not in this world

tt¯

that

yTa   l×ytE

how will be found

s£ta

Sita

tt¯

that

Ïv|   ev

you only

uppady

should make effort

6.Sugriva   told   Hanuman   that   there   is   no   living   being   on   this   earth   equal   to
him   in   vigour   and   hence   he   should   make   effort   in   such   a   way   that   Sita   is
found.

ÏvÙyEv   hn¤m°¢Þt   bl|   b¤¢¼:   pra@m:   .
dESkalan¤v¦¢äOà   nyà   nyp¢Îft   =7=

Ïv¢y   ev

in you alone

hn¤mn¯

Hanuman

A¢Þt

is there

bl|

strength

b¤¢¼:

wisdom

pra@m:

prowess

dESkalan¤v¦¢äO:

conformity to place and time

c

also

ny:   c

prudence also

nyp¢Îft

Master of statecraft

7.Sugriva   told   Hanuman   that   in   him   alone   are   strength,   wisdom,   prowess,
conformity   to   place   and   time   as   well   as   prudence.

tt:   kayIsmasÄñmvgØy   hn¥m¢t   .
¢v¢dÏva   hn¤mÓt|   c   ¢cÓtyamas   raGv:   =8=

tt:

then

kayIsmasÄñ|

the success of the task in hand

AvgØy

understanding

hn¥m¢t

in Hanuman

¢v¢dÏva

knowing

hn¤mÓt|   c

Hanuman also

¢cÓtyamas

thought

raGv:

the scion of the Raghu race Rama

8.Then   understanding   that   the   successs   of   the   task   in   hand   depended   on
Hanuman   and   knowing   Hanuman,   Rama   thought   as   follows.

svITa   ¢n¢àtaTa©I{y|   hn¥m¢t   hr£ár:   .
¢n¢àtaTIkràa¢p   hn¤maÓkayIsaDnE   =9=

svITa

in all always

¢n¢àtaTI:

being capable of accomplishing the task in hand

Ay|

this

hn¥m¢t

in Hanuman

hr£ár:

the king of monkeys

¢n¢àtaTIkr:

being able to accomplish the task in hand

c

also

A¢p

even

hn¤man¯

Hanuman

kayIsaDnE

in the matter of achieving the task

9.Rama   thought   that   Sugriva   is   sure   in   all   ways   that   Hanuman   is   capable   of
accomplishing   the   task   in   hand   and   even   Hanuman   is   sure   of   being   able   to
accomplish   the   task   in   hand.

tdEv|   p#¢ÞTtÞyaÞy   p¢råOatÞy   kmI¢B:   .
BrqæOa   p¢rg¦h£tÞy   D#¤v:   kayIPlaEdy:   =10=

tt¯

therefore

ev|

like this

p#¢ÞTtÞy

who is prepared to set out

AÞy

for him

p¢råOatÞy

well reputed

kmI¢B:

by his exploits

BrqæOa

by his master, Sugriva

p¢rg¦h£tÞy

chosen

D#¤v:

is certain

kayIPlaEdy:

the success of the endeavour

10.Rama   therefore   thought   that   the   success   of   the   endeavour   depends   on   Hanuman,   who   is   reputed   for   his   exploits   and   chosen   by   his   master,   Sugriva,   and   who   is   prepared   to   set   out   is   certain.