THE RAMAYANA

KISHKINDA KANDA

SARGA 66 : SLOKAS 32 TO 40


sm¤d#trNE   jaØbvta   hn¤mt¯p#ErNm¯   -   HANUMAN   ENCOURAGED   TO   LEAP   ACROSS   THE   OCEAN   BY   JAMBAVAN

s   Ïv|   kEs¢rN:   p¤æO:   XEæOjaE   B£m¢v@m:   .
maâtÞy¬rs:   p¤æOÞtEjsa   ca¢p   tÏsm:   =32=

s:   Ïv|     that you
kEs¢rN:     of Kesari
p¤æO:     son
XEæOj:     through the wife
B£m¢v@m:     with tremendous prowess
maâtÞy     of the wind god
A¬rs:     born from the loins
p¤æO:     son
tEjsa   c     in energy also
A¢p   tÏsm:     his equal

32.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   that   he   was   the   son   of   Kesari   through   his   wife
and   endowed   with   tremendous   prowess   and   as   the   son   of   wind   god   sprung
from   his   loins   he   was   equal   to   the   wind   god   in   energy.

vymï   gtp#aNa   Bva°ÞæOat¤   sa|p#tm¯   .
daßy¢v@ms|p°:   p¢Xraj   ivapr:   =33=

vy|    we
Aï    now
gtp#aNa:     as good as dead
Bvan¯     you
n:    us
æOat¤     protect
sa|p#tm¯     now
daßy¢v@ms|p°:     endowed with skill and prowess
p¢Xraj:     the king of birds
iv    like
Apr:    another

33.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   that   now   they   were   as   good   as   dead   and   he   who
was   endowed   with   skill   and   prowess   should   protect   them   like   another   king
king   of   birds.

¢æO¢v@mE   mya   tat   sSWlvnkanna   .
¢æO:sçOk]Ïv:   p¦¢Tv£   p¢r@aÓta   p#d¢XNm¯   =34=

¢æO¢v@mE     during the incarnation of Lord as Trivikrama
mya    by me
tat    Dear
sSWlvnkanna     with its mountains, forests and woodlands
¢æOÞsçOk]Ïv:     twenty-one times
p¦¢Tv£     the earth
p¢r@aÓta     was gone round
p#d¢XNm¯     clockwise

34.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   that   during   the   incarnation   of   Lord   as   Trivikrama
he   had   gone   round   clockwise   twenty   one   times   the   earth   with   its   mountains,
forests   and   woodlands.

tTa   c¬xDyaE{ÞmaB£:   s¢·ta   dEvSasnat¯   .
¢nÝp°mm¦t|   ya¢BÞtda{{s£°aE   mhëlm¯   =35=

tTa    then
c    also
AaExDy:    herbs
AÞmaB£:     by us
s¢·ta:     were collected
dEvSasnat¯     on the orders of the gods
¢nÝp°|     was the be churned
Am¦t|     nectar
ya¢B:     from which
tda    then
Aas£t¯     existed
n:    for me
mht¯   bml¯     great strength

35.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   that   then   on   the   orders   of   the   gods,   the   herbs
from   which   nectar   was   to   churned   were   collected   by   him.   Then   he   had   great
strength   in   him.

s   idan£mh|   v¦¼:   p¢rh£npra@m:   .
sa|p#t|   kalmÞmak|   BvaÓsvIg¤Na¢Óvt:   =36=

s:    that
idan£|     now
Ah|    I am
v¦¼:     old
p¢rh£npra@m:     with reduced prowess
sa|p#t|    at present
kal|    time
AÞmak|     amongst us
Bvan¯     you
svIg¤Na¢Óvt:     endowed with all virtues

36.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   that   he   is   now   old   and   with   reduced   prowess   and
that   Hanuman   amongst   them   is   endowed   with   all   virtues.

t¢¹j¦ØBÞv   ¢v@aÓt:   Ôlvtam¤äOmaE   /¢s   .
Ïv¹£yI||   d#¾¤kamEy|   svIvanrva¢hn£   =37=

tt¯    therefore
¢vj¦ØBÞv     exhibit
¢v@aÓt:     of great strength
Ôlvta|     among monkeys
uäOm:     foremost
¢h    surely
A¢s     you are
Ïv¹£yI|     your virility
d#¾¤kama     is desirous of witnessing
iy|    this
svIvanrva¢hn£     the entire monkey force

37.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   that   he   was   the   foremost   among   the   monkeys   and
the   entire   monkey   force   is   desirous   of   witnessing   his   virility   and   hence   he
should   exhibit   it.

u¢äO¿   h¢rSaÑ¥Il   lHqGyÞv   mhaNIvm¯   .
pra   ¢h   svIB¥tana|   hn¤mn¯   ya   g¢tÞtv   =38=

u¢äO¿     arise
h¢rSaÑ¥Il     tiger among monkeys
lHqGyÞv     leap across
mhaNIvm¯     the great ocean
pra    is superior
¢h    surely
svIB¥tana|     than all other created beings
hn¤mn¯     Hanuman
ya    what is
g¢t:     leaping capacity
tv    your

38.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   to   arise   and   leap   across   the   the   great   ocean   for
the   leaping   capacity   is   superior   to   all   other   created   beings.

¢vxÎNa   hry:   sv©I   hn¤mn¯   ¢km¤pEXsE   .
¢v@mÞv   mhavEgaE   yTa   ¢vÝN¤¢ÞæO¢v@m:   =39=

¢vxÎNa:     are despondent
hry:    monkeys
sv©I     all
hn¤mn¯     Hanuman
¢k|   upEXsE     why are you indifferent
¢v@mÞv     show courage
mhavEg:    of great speed
yTa    like
¢vÝN¤:     Lord Vishnu
¢æO¢v@m:     took three steps

39.Jambavan   told   Hanuman   that   all   the   monkeys   are   despondent   and   asked
him   why   he   was   indifferent?   Jambavan   further   told   him   to   show   courage
like   Lord   Visnu   took   three   steps.

ttÞt¤   vW   jaØbvta   p#caE¢dt:   p#t£tvEg:   pvnaÏmj:   k¢p:   .
p#hxIy|Þta|   h¢rv£rva¢hn£|   ckar   ãp|   mhdaÏmnÞtda   =40=

tt:    there
t¤     in this
vW    what a wonder
jaØbvta     by Jambavan
p#caE¢dt:     encouraged
p#t£tvEg:     reputed for his speed
pvnaÏmj:     the son of the wind god, Hanuman
k¢p:     monkey
p#hxIyn¯     bringing excessive joy
ta|    to that
h¢rv£rva¢hn£|     the army of monkey heroes
ckar    expanded
ãp|     form
mht¯     huge
AaÏmn:     his
tda    then

40.Hanuman,   the   son   of   wind   god   and   reputed   for   his   speed,   encouraged   by
Jambavan   and   convinced   of   his   ability   there,   expanded   his   huge   form   bringing
excessive   joy   to   the   army   of   monkey   heroes.

iÏyax©I  ½£md#amayNE  vaÚm£k£yE  Aa¢dkaÛyE  ¢k¢ÝkÓDakaÎfE  xzqx¢¾tm:  sgI:  =66=

 

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