Kishkindha Kanda — Sarga 25

स सुग्रीवं च तारां च साङ्गदां सहलक्ष्मणः। समानशोकः काकुत्स्थः सान्त्वयनिदमब्रवीत्॥

Thereupon, Kākutstha, with Laksmana, equally aggrieved, said, consoling Sugrīva, and Tārā together with Angada.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.1

न शोकपरितापेन श्रेयसा युज्यते मृतः। यदत्रान्तरं कार्यं तत् समाधातुमर्हथ ॥

Grief and lamentations do not tend to the welfare of the deceased. It therefore behoveth you to perform the after ceremonies.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.2

लोकवृत्तमनुष्ठेयं कृतं वो बाष्पमोक्षणम्। न कालादुत्तरं किंचित् कर्म शक्यमुपासितुम्॥

You have satisfied the worldly practice with a profuse discharge of tears. It is not proper to delay the performance of appointed actions.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.3

नियतिः कारणं लोके नियतिः कर्मसाधनम्। नियतिः सर्वभूतानां नियोगेष्विह कारणम्॥

Time is the prime cause in this world, and the source of the accomplishment of actions. And Time it is that leads men to actions.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.4

न कर्ता कस्यचित् कश्चिन्नियोगेनापि चेश्वरः। स्वभावे वर्तते लोकस्तस्य कालः परायणम्॥

No one is the lord of another person, and no one leads him to actions. People are subject to their actions of previous existence and Time aids them.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.5

न कालः कालमत्येति न कालः परिहीयते। स्वभावं च समासाद्य न कश्चिदतिवर्तते॥

Even the Eternal being cannot withstand the ways of Time. He never decayeth-and no one else can withstand the course of Time.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.6

न कालस्यास्ति बन्धुत्वं न हेतुर्न पराक्रमः। न मित्रज्ञातिसम्बन्धः कारणं नात्मनोऽवशः॥

It has no friend, no cause and no one can overcome it. It has no kinsman, no relation; even it is not subject to itself.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.7

किं तु कालपरीणामो द्रष्टव्यः साधु पश्यता। धर्मश्चार्थश्च कामश्च कालक्रमसमाहिताः॥

The wise can perceive the work of Time. Piety, wealth and desire are all subject to it.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.8

इतः स्वां प्रकृतिं वाली गतः प्राप्तः क्रियाफलम्। सामदानार्थसंयोगैः पवित्रं प्लवगेश्वरः॥

Vāli, the lord of monkeys, has attained to his own true state, reaping the fruits of his actions, acquired by virtue of his royal accomplishments namely forgiveness and charity.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.9

स्वधर्मस्य च संयोगाज्जितस्तेन महात्मना। स्वर्गः परिगृहीतश्च प्राणानपरिरक्षता॥

The abode of the celestials, which was conquered by this high-souled one by his former piety, has now been occupied by him after resigning his body.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.10

एषा वै नियतिः श्रेष्ठा यां गतो हरियूथपः। तदलं परितापेन प्राप्तकालमुपास्यताम्॥

This is the best course of Time that has been attained to by the lord of monkey-herds. No more with lamentations therefore; do you perform the actions that are worthy of being performed on this occasion.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.11

वचनान्ते तु रामस्य लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा। अवदत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं सुग्रीवं गतचेतसम्॥

After Rāma had spoken thus, Laksmana, the slayer of foes, addressed Sugrīva, senseless with grief, with the following sound words.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.12

कुरु त्वमस्य सुग्रीव प्रेतकार्यमनन्तरम्। ताराङ्गदाभ्यां सहितो वालिनो दहनं प्रति॥

Sugrīva, do you perform the funeral ceremonies of Vali along with Tārā and Angada.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.13

समाज्ञापय काष्ठानि शुष्काणि च बहूनि च। चन्दनानि च दिव्यानि वालिसंस्कारकारणात्॥

Do you collect for cremation many a dry fuel and celestial sandal.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.14

समाश्वासय दीनं त्वमङ्गदं दीनचेतसम्। मा भूर्बालिशबुद्धिस्त्वं त्वदधीनमिदं पुरम्॥

Do you console the unfortunate Angada, who is beside himself with grief. Do not conduct yourself like an ignorant person, for this city is now under you.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.15

अङ्गदस्त्वानयेन्माल्यं वस्त्राणि विविधानि च। घृतं तैलमथो गन्धान् यच्चात्र समनन्तरम्॥

Let Angada bring clothes, garlands, scents, clarified butter, oil and other necessary articles.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.16

त्वं तार शिबिकां शीघ्रमादायागच्छ सम्भ्रमात्। त्वरा गुणवती युक्ता ह्यस्मिन् काले विशेषतः॥

O Tārā, do you go and bring soon a conveyance; for speediness is a special virtue on an occasion like this.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.17

सज्जीभवन्तु प्लवगाः शिबिकावाहनोचिताः। समर्था बलिनश्चैव निहरिष्यन्ति वालिनम्॥

Let the monkeys dress themselves who can convey this hearse. The powerful and the capable only shall carry Vali.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.18

एवमुक्त्वा तु सुग्रीवं सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः। तस्थौ भ्रातृसमीपस्थो लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा॥

Having thus addressed Sugriva, Laksmana, the enhancer of Sumitrā's joy and the destroyer of foes, stood before his elder brother.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.19

लक्ष्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तारः सम्भ्रान्तमानसः। प्रविवेश गुहां शीघ्रं शिबिकासक्तमानसः॥

And hearing the words of Laksmana, the counsellor respectfully entered the cave with a view to bring the conveyance.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.20

आदाय शिबिकां तारः स तु पर्यापतत् पुनः। वानरैरुह्यमानां तां शूरैरुद्वनोचितैः॥

And taking that conveyance carried by the monkeys and worthy of being carried by the heroes, he issued out again of the cave.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.21

दिव्यां भद्रासनयुतां शिबिकां स्यन्दनोपमाम्। पक्षिकर्मभिराचित्रां दुमकर्मविभूषिताम् ॥

It had a celestial throne and was like to a warchariot and had trees and birds painted on it.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.22

आचितां चित्रपत्तीभिः सुनिविष्टां समन्ततः। विमानमिव सिद्धानां जालवातायनायुताम्॥

It was painted on all sides with the figures of foot soldiers, had latticed windows and was like to the car of the Siddhas-spacious and artistically and stoutly built by artizans with beautiful carvings like to a wooden hill.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.23

सुनियुक्तां विशालां च सुकृतां शिल्पिभिः कृताम्। दारुपर्वतकोपेतां चारुकर्मपरिष्कृताम्॥ वराभरणहारैश्च चित्रमाल्योपशोभिताम्। गुहागहनसंछन्नां रक्तचन्दनभूषिताम् ॥

It was ornamented with excellent ornaments and beautiful garlands, sprinkled with red sandal and skirted with strong ribs.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.24

पुष्पोषैः समभिच्छन्नां पद्ममालाभिरेव च। तरुणादित्यवर्णाभिमा॑जमानाभिरावृताम्॥

It was covered with flowers and lotus garlands, crusted with precious clothes and had the colour of the rising Sun.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.25

ईदृशी शिबिकां दृष्ट्वा रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्। क्षिप्रं विनीयतां वाली प्रेतकार्यं विधीयताम्॥

Beholding such a conveyance, Rāma spoke to Lakşmaņa, saying-Do you soon conduct the funeral service of Vāli,

Kishkindha Kanda 25.26

ततो वालिनमुद्यम्य सुग्रीवः शिबिकां तदा। आरोपयत विक्रोशनङ्गदेन सहैव तु॥

Thereupon Sugrīva, long with Angada, placing Väli on the conveyance, began to bewail.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.27

आरोग्य शिबिकां चैव वालिनं गतजीवितम्। अलंकारैश्च विविधैर्माल्यैर्वस्त्रैश्च भूषितम्॥

And placing the lifeless body of Vāli on it, he covered it with various ornaments, garlands, and clothes.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.28

आज्ञापयत् तदा राजा सुग्रीवः प्लवगेश्वरः। और्ध्वदेहीकमार्यस्य क्रियतामनुकूलतः॥

Thereat Sugrīva, the king of monkeys, ordered for the performance of Vāli's funeral rites.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.29

विश्राणयन्तो रत्नानि विविधानि बहूनि च। अग्रतः प्लवगा यान्तु शिबिका तदनन्तरम्॥

Let the monkeys go before, scattering many a precious jewel and let the conveyance follow them.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.30

राज्ञामृद्धिविशेषा हि दृश्यन्ते भुवि यादृशाः। तादृशैरिह कुर्वन्तु वानरा भर्तृसत्क्रियाम्॥

Let the monkeys perform the obsequies of our master with such grandeur as befits the riches of the kings on this earth, a

Kishkindha Kanda 25.31

तादृशं वालिनः क्षिप्रं प्राकुर्वन्नौदेहिकम्। अङ्गदं परिरभ्याशु तारप्रभृतयस्तथा॥

With view to perform the funeral ceremonies of Vāli, the counsellors and other monkeys, having lost their king and embraced Angada, proceeded weeping.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.32

क्रोशन्तः प्रययुः सर्वे वानरा हतबान्धवाः। ततः प्रणिहीताः सर्वा वानर्योऽस्य वशानुगाः॥ चुक्रुशुर्वीरवीरेति भूयः क्रोशन्ति ताः प्रियम्। ताराप्रभृतयः सर्वा वानर्यो हतबान्धवाः॥ अनुजग्मुश्च भर्तारं क्रोशन्त्यः करुणस्वनाः।

And other subject monkeys followed them. And all other she-monkeys, headed by Tārā, having lost their lord, bewailed, exclaiming again and again-O hero, O hero. And they, thus bewailing piteously, followed their lord.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.33

तासां रुदितशब्देन वानरीणां वनान्तरे॥ वनानि गिरयश्चैव विक्रोशन्तीव सर्वतः।

In response to the bewailings of she-monkeys, hills and forests, as if, bewailed on all sides.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.34

पुलिने गिरिनद्यास्तु विविक्ते जलसंवृते॥ चितां चक्रुः सुबहवो वानरा वनचारिणः। अवरोप्य ततः स्कन्धाच्छिबिकां वानरोत्तमाः॥

Monkeys, ranging in the forest, made funeral piles on the banks of the hill-streams and in solitary watery nooks. Thereupon laying down from their shoulders the conveyance, those foremost of monkeys stationed themselves in a corner, being stricken with grief.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.35

तस्थुरेकान्तमाश्रित्य सर्वे शोकपरायणाः। ततस्तारा पतिं दृष्ट्वा शिबिकातलशायिनम्॥ आरोप्याङ्के शिरस्तस्य विललाप सुदुःखिता।

And Tārā, beholding her husband's body on the conveyance, placed his head on her lap and bewailed, overwhelmed with griet.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.36

हा वानरमहाराज हा नाथ पम वत्सल। ४०।। हा महार्ह महाबाहो हा मम प्रिय पश्य माम्। जनं न पश्यसीमं त्वं कस्माच्छोकाभिपीडितम्॥

O lord of monkeys! O my lord! O my dear one! O you used to luxuries! Oyou having long arms! O my darling! behold me. Why did you not behold these monkeys, racked with sorrow?

Kishkindha Kanda 25.37

प्रहृष्टमिह ते वक्त्रं गतासोरपि मानद। अस्तार्कसमवर्णं च दृश्यते जीवतो यथा॥

O conferrer of honours, your countenance looks as if beaming with joy; although you are dead, and you appearest as if alive, having the hue of the setting Sun.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.38

एष त्वां रामरूपेण लालः कर्षति वानर। येन स्म विधवाः सर्वाः कृता एकेषुणा रणे॥

O monkey, Death himself, under the semblance of Rāma, is attracting you, who with one shaft in the battle, has rendered us all widows.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.39

इमास्तास्तव राजेन्द्र वानर्योऽप्लवगास्तव। पादैर्विकृष्टमध्वानमागताः किं न बुध्यसे॥

O best of kings, these she-monkeys cannot go by jumping. Did you not perceive that they have travelled so far on foot?

Kishkindha Kanda 25.40

तवेष्टा ननु चैवेमा भार्याश्चन्द्रनिभाननाः। इदानीं नेक्षसे कस्मात सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वर ॥

Those your wives, having moon-like countenances, have always your welfare in view. Why did you not, O best of monkeys, cast your looks towards them and Sugrīva?

Kishkindha Kanda 25.41

एते हि सचिवा राजस्तारप्रभृतयस्तव। पुरवासिजनश्चायं परिवार्य विषीदति॥

O king, these your counsellors, your wives headed by Tårā, and all these citizens are bewailing around you.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.42

विसर्जयनान् सचिवान् यथापुरमरिंदम। ततः क्रीडामहे सर्वा वनेषु मदनोत्कटाः॥

O slayer of foes, do you despatch your counsellors to the city and we shall all enjoy in this forest, excited with amour.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.43

एवं विलपती तारां पतिशोकपरिवृताम्। उत्थापयन्ति स्म तदा वानर्यः शोककर्शिताः। ४८।।

The other she-monkeys, worked with sorrow, raised up Tārā bewailing thus being exercised with grief consequent upon the demise of her husband.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.44

सुग्रीवेण ततः सार्धं सोऽङ्गदः पितरं रुदन्। चितामारोपयामास शोकेनाभिप्लुतेन्द्रियः॥

Thereupon Angada along with Sugrīva, overwhelmed with grief, weeping, placed his Sire's body on the funeral pile.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.45

ततोऽग्नि विधिवद् दत्वा सोऽपसव्यं चकार ह। पितरं दीर्घमध्वानं प्रस्थितं व्याकुलेन्द्रियः॥

And putting fire duly, he circumambulated his Sire, bound for a journey for good.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.46

संस्कृत्य वालिनं तु विधिवत् प्लवगर्षभाः। आजग्मुरुदकं कर्तुं नदी शुभजलां शिवाम् ॥

Having duly cremated Vāli's body, the foremost of monkeys arrived at a river of auspicious water with a view to perform the watery ceremony.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.47

ततस्ते सहितास्तत्र ह्यङ्गदं स्थाप्य चाग्रतः। सुग्रीवतारासहिताः सिषिचुनिरा जलम्॥

And all these monkeys along with Sugrīva and Tārā, placing Angada before them, sprinkled water.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.48

सुग्रीवेणेव दीनेन दीनो भूत्वा महाबलः। समानशोकः काकुत्स्थः प्रेतकार्याण्यकारयत्॥

And the highly powerful Käkutstha, equally aggrieved like Sugriva, being as poorly, conducted duly the obsequious ceremonies of Vali.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.49

ततोऽथ तं वालिनमग्र्यपौरुषं प्रकाशमिक्ष्वाकुवरेषुणा हतम्। प्रदीप्य दीप्ताग्निसमौजसं तदा सलक्ष्मणं राममुपेयिवान् हरिः॥

Thereupon cremating Våli, gifted with unequalled prowess, slain with one shaft of the foremost of Ikṣwakus, and like to flaming fire, Sugrīva appeared before Rāma who was in the company of Laksmana.

Kishkindha Kanda 25.50