Ramayana · Sarga 4.55

Sarga 55

सर्गः 55

Angada resolves not to return

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Angada resolves not to return -- monkeys decide to fast unto death

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यम् प्रश्रितम् धर्म संहितम् । स्वामि सत्कार संयुक्तम् अंगदो वाक्यम् अब्रवीत् ॥

śrutvā hanumato vākyam praśritam dharma saṃhitam | svāmi satkāra saṃyuktam aṃgado vākyam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हनुमतःHanuman'sप्रश्रितम्humbleधर्मसंहितम्consistent with righteousnessस्वामिसत्कारसंयुक्तम्full of devotion to his master, the kingवाक्यम्wordsश्रुत्वाon hearingअङ्गदःAngadaवाक्यम्these wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn hearing Hanuman's humble words (of advice) consistent with righteousness and full of devotion to his master, the king, Angada said:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हनुमान जी का वचन विनययुक्त, धर्मानुकूल और स्वामी के प्रति सम्मान से युक्त था। उसे सुनकर अङ्गद ने कहा-

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स्थैर्यमात्ममनःशौचमानृशंस्यमथाअर्जवम् - यद्व -स्थैर्यम् आत्म मनः शौचम् आनृशंस्यम् अथ आर्जवम् । विक्रमः चैव धैर्यम् च सुग्रीवे न उपपद्यते ॥

sthairyamātmamanaḥśaucamānṛśaṃsyamathāarjavam - yadva -sthairyam ātma manaḥ śaucam ānṛśaṃsyam atha ārjavam | vikramaḥ caiva dhairyam ca sugrīve na upapadyate ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्थैर्यम्steadfastnessआत्ममनश्शौचम्purity of body and mindआनृशंस्यम्compassionअथandआर्जवम्rectitudeविक्रमश्चैवvalourधैर्यं चas well as patienceसुग्रीवेin Sugrivaनोपपद्यतेnot found.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Sugriva has no steadfastness, purity of body and mind, compassion, rectitude, valour and patience.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कपिश्रेष्ठ! राजा सुग्रीव में स्थिरता, शरीर और मन की पवित्रता, क्रूरता का अभाव, सरलता, पराक्रम और धैर्य है—यह मान्यता ठीक नहीं जान पड़ती

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भ्रातुः ज्येष्ठस्य यो भार्याम् जीवितो महिषीम् प्रियाम् । धर्मेण मातरम् यः तु स्वीकरोति जुगुप्सितः ॥

bhrātuḥ jyeṣṭhasya yo bhāryām jīvito mahiṣīm priyām | dharmeṇa mātaram yaḥ tu svīkaroti jugupsitaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जुगुप्सितःdespicable personयःwhoज्येष्ठस्यof elder'sभ्रातुःbrother'sजीवतःwhile he was aliveधर्मेणfrom the point of view of moralityमातरंmotherlikeभार्याम्wifeप्रियाम्lovedमहिषीम्queenस्वीकरोतिhe took over (used her as his wife)महात्मनाby the greatभ्रात्राby the brotherयुद्धायfor combatअभिनियुक्तेनengagedयेनby whomबिलस्यcave'sमुखम्entranceपिहितम्blockedसःheधर्मम्moralsकथम्howजानीतेwill he know?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'He usurped his elder brother's queen, while he was still alive. It is morally abominable since an elder brother's wife is like a mother. How can a person who blocks the entrance of a cave while his noble brother is engaged in fighting inside be treated as righteous?

This translation covers verses 55.3–55.4 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसने अपने बड़े भाई के जीते-जी उनकी प्यारी महारानी को, जो धर्मतः उसकी माता के समान थी, कुत्सित भावना से ग्रहण कर लिया था, वह धर्म को जानता है, यह कैसे कहा जा सकता है? जिस दुरात्मा ने युद्ध के लिये जाते हुए भाई के द्वारा बिल की रक्षा के कार्य में नियुक्त होने पर भी पत्थर से उसका मुँह बंद कर दिया, वह कैसे धर्मज्ञ माना जा सकता है?

This Hindi translation covers verses 55.3–55.4 together.

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कथम् स धर्मम् जानीते येन भ्रात्रा दुरात्मना । युद्धाय अभिनियुक्तेन बिलस्य पिहितम् मुखम् ॥

katham sa dharmam jānīte yena bhrātrā durātmanā | yuddhāya abhiniyuktena bilasya pihitam mukham ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 55.3English is translated together with verse 55.3Hindi is translated together with verse 55.3
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सत्यात् पाणि गृहीतः च कृत कर्मा महायशाः । विस्मृतो राघवो येन स कस्य सुकृतम् स्मरेत् ॥

satyāt pāṇi gṛhītaḥ ca kṛta karmā mahāyaśāḥ | vismṛto rāghavo yena sa kasya sukṛtam smaret ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्यात्trulyपाणिगृहीतश्चheld his handकृतकर्माacceptedमहायशाःan illustrious manराघवःRamaयेनwhomविस्मृतःforgottenसःheकस्यwhoseतुindeedकृतम्helpस्मरेत्will he remember?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Illustrious Rama, who faithfully held his hand was forgotten after he received his help. Indeed whose help would he remember?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिन्होंने सत्य को साक्षी देकर उसका हाथ पकड़ा और पहले ही उसका कार्य सिद्ध कर दिया, उन महायशस्वी भगवान् श्रीराम को ही जब उसने भुला दिया, तब दूसरे किसके उपकार को वह याद रख सकता है ?

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लक्ष्मणस्य भयेन इह न अधर्म भय भीरुणा । आदिष्टा मार्गितुम् सीताम् धर्मः तस्मिन् कथम् भवेत् ॥

lakṣmaṇasya bhayena iha na adharma bhaya bhīruṇā | ādiṣṭā mārgitum sītām dharmaḥ tasmin katham bhavet ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
येनby whomलक्ष्मणस्यLakshmana'sभयात्out of fearसीताम्Sitaमार्गितुम्to searchआदिष्टाःorderedअधर्मभयभीरुणाout of fear of unrighteousnessनnotअस्मिन्in thisधर्मम्righteousnessकथम्howभवेत्will be?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Sugriva ordered search for Sita out of fear of Lakshmana and not out of fear of unrighteousness. How can such a man be pious?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिसने अधर्म के भय से डरकर नहीं, लक्ष्मण के ही भयसे भीत हो हमलोगों को सीता की खोज के लिये भेजा है, उसमें धर्म की सम्भावना कैसे हो सकती है?

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तस्मिन् पापे कृतघ्ने तु स्मृति भिन्ने चल आत्मनि । आर्यः को विश्वसेत् जातु तत् कुलीनो विशेषतः ॥

tasmin pāpe kṛtaghne tu smṛti bhinne cala ātmani | āryaḥ ko viśvaset jātu tat kulīno viśeṣataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पापेin a sinnerकृतघ्नेin an ungrateful oneस्मृतिहीनेin one devoid of memoryचलात्मनिin a fickleminded selfतस्मिन्in himजातुindeedआर्यःa respectable oneकःwhoविश्वसेत्have confidenceजिजीविषुःwho wishes to liveतत् कुलीनःborn in that family.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'He is a sinner and an ungrateful person as he does not remember others' help. He is fickleminded. Which respectable person will believe him? Which member of his family will wish to live?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तस्मिन् पापे कृतघ्ने तु स्मृतिभिन्ने चलात्मनि। आर्यः को विश्वसेज्जातु तत्कुलीनो विशेषतः

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राज्ये पुत्रः प्रतिष्ठाप्यः स गुणो निर्गुणो अपि वा । कथम् शत्रु कुलीनम् माम् सुग्रीवो जीवयिष्यति ॥

rājye putraḥ pratiṣṭhāpyaḥ sa guṇo nirguṇo api vā | katham śatru kulīnam mām sugrīvo jīvayiṣyati ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुगुणःvirtuousविगुणोऽपिor not virtuous alsoपुत्रःa sonराज्येin the kingdomप्रतिष्ठाप्यःshould be installedसुग्रीवःSugrivaशत्रुकुलीनम्enemy's descendantमाम्meकथम्howजीवयिष्यतिwill allow me to live.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'If I am the king's son, virtuous or otherwise, I will be installed in the kingdom (as successor). How can Sugriva suffer me to live when I am his enemy's descendant?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अपना पुत्र गुणवान् हो या गुणहीन, उसी को राज्य पर बिठाना चाहिये, ऐसी धारणा रखने वाला सुग्रीव मुझ शत्रुकुल में उत्पन्न हुए बालक को कैसे जीवित रहने देगा?

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भिन्न मन्त्रो अपराद्धः च हीन शक्तिः कथम् हि अहम् । किष्किन्धाम् प्राप्य जीवेयम् अनाथ इव दुर्बलः ॥

bhinna mantro aparāddhaḥ ca hīna śaktiḥ katham hi aham | kiṣkindhām prāpya jīveyam anātha iva durbalaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भिन्नमन्त्रःmy effort failed (my counsels are divided)अपराद्धश्चa crime tooहीनशक्तिःpowerlessअहम्I amकिष्किन्धाम्Kishkindaप्राप्यafter reachingदुर्बलःa weak personअनाथ इवlike an orphanकथम्howजीवेयम्will I live.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'My alternate strategy has failed. I have already made a mistake (by announcing my plan). My advisors are holding different views. I am powerless. How can a weakling, an orphan like me live in Kishkinda?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुग्रीव से अलग रहने का जो मेरा गूढ विचार था, वह आज प्रकट हो गया। साथ ही, उसकी आज्ञा का पालन न करने के कारण मैं अपराधी भी हूँ। इतना ही नहीं, मेरी शक्ति क्षीण हो गयी है। मैं अनाथ के समान दुर्बल हूँ। ऐसी दशा में किष्किन्धा में जाकर कैसे जीवित रह सकूँगा?

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उपांशु दण्डेन हि माम् बंधनेन उपपादयेत् । शठः क्रूरो नृशंसः च सुग्रीवो राज्य कारणात् ॥

upāṃśu daṇḍena hi mām baṃdhanena upapādayet | śaṭhaḥ krūro nṛśaṃsaḥ ca sugrīvo rājya kāraṇāt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शठःdeceitful personक्रूरःcruel oneनृशंसःtreacherous personसुग्रीवःSugrivaराज्यकारणात्for the sake of kingdomमाम्meउपांशुदण्डेनwith secret punishmentबन्धनेनimprisonmentउपपादयेत्inflict.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Sugriva is deceitful, cruel and treacherous. He will inflict secret punishment on me by way of imprisonment for the sake of the kingdom.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सुग्रीव शठ, क्रूर और निर्दयी है। वह राज्य के लिये मुझे गुप्तरूप से दण्ड देगा अथवा सदा के लिये मुझे बन्धन में डाल देगा

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बंधनात् च अवसादात् मे श्रेयः प्रायोपवेशनम् । अनुजानंतु माम् सर्वे गृहम् गच्छंतु वानराः ॥

baṃdhanāt ca avasādāt me śreyaḥ prāyopaveśanam | anujānaṃtu mām sarve gṛham gacchaṃtu vānarāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बन्धनाद्वाwith imprisonment orअवसादात्with painमेmeप्रायोपवेशनम्by fasting unto deathश्रेयःis betterसर्वेallवानराःmonkeys माम् meअनुजानीतyou may permitगृहम्homeगच्छन्तुmay go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'It is better for me to fast unto death rather than suffer imprisonment. Permit me to do so. You may all go back.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इस प्रकार बन्धनजनित कष्ट भोगने की अपेक्षा उपवास करके प्राण दे देना ही मेरे लिये श्रेयस्कर है। अतः सब वानर मुझे यहीं रहने की आज्ञा दें और अपने-अपने घर को चले जायँ

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अहम् वः प्रतिजानामि न गमिष्यामि अहम् पुरीम् । इह एव प्रायम् आसिष्ये श्रेयो मरणम् एव मे ॥

aham vaḥ pratijānāmi na gamiṣyāmi aham purīm | iha eva prāyam āsiṣye śreyo maraṇam eva me ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्I amवःto youप्रतिजानामिI pledgeअहम्I amपुरीम्to cityन आगमिष्यामिI will not comeइहैवhere onlyप्रायम् आसिष्येI seek death by fastingमेto meमरणमेवdeath aloneश्रेयःbetter.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I swear I will not return to the city. I will fast unto death here only. Death for me is desirable.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं आपलोगों से प्रतिज्ञापूर्वक कहता हूँ कि मैं किष्किन्धापुरी को नहीं जाऊँगा। यहीं मरणान्त उपवास करूँगा। मेरा मर जाना ही अच्छा है

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अभिवादन पूर्वम् तु राजा कुशलम् एव च । अभिवादन पूर्वम् तु राघवौ बलशालिनौ ॥

abhivādana pūrvam tu rājā kuśalam eva ca | abhivādana pūrvam tu rāghavau balaśālinau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बलशालिनौtwo powerful onesराघवौRama and Lakshmanaअभिवादनपूर्वम्greet them with due courtesy on my behalfवानरेश्वरःking of monkeysमेto meयवीयान् तातःfather's younger brotherराजाkingसुग्रीवःSugrivaअभिवादनपूर्वम्by conveying my respectsकुशलम्wellbeingवाच्यःgreet.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Convey my greetings with due courtesy to Rama and Lakshmana on my behalf and my respects to my father's younger brother, king of monkeys, Sugriva and wish him well.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘आपलोग राजा सुग्रीव को प्रणाम करके उनसे मेरा कुशल-समाचार कहियेगा। अपने बल के कारण शोभा पाने वाले दोनों रघुवंशी बन्धुओं से भी मेरा सादर प्रणाम निवेदन करते हुए कुशल-समाचार कह दीजियेगा

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वाच्यः तातः यवीयान् मे सुग्रीवो वानर ईश्वरः । आरोग्य पूर्वम् कुशलम् वाच्या माता रुमा च मे ॥

vācyaḥ tātaḥ yavīyān me sugrīvo vānara īśvaraḥ | ārogya pūrvam kuśalam vācyā mātā rumā ca me ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मेmyमाताmotherरुमा चalso Rumaआरोग्यपूर्वम्enquire about their healthकुशलम्wellbeingवाच्याby wordsमेmyमातरम्motherताराम्Taraआश्वासयितुं चैवto consoleअर्हथyou should.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'You should convey my mother as well as Ruma my good wishes for their health and wellbeing. You should console my mother Tara also.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरे छोटे पिता वानरराज सुग्रीव और माता रुमा से भी मेरा आरोग्यपूर्वक कुशल-समाचार बताइयेगा

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मातरम् चैव मे ताराम् आश्वासयितुम् अर्हथ । प्रकृत्या प्रिय पुत्रा सा सानुक्रोशा तपस्विनी ॥

mātaram caiva me tārām āśvāsayitum arhatha | prakṛtyā priya putrā sā sānukrośā tapasvinī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रकृत्याby natureसानुक्रोशाa compassionate womanप्रियपुत्राfond of her sonतपस्विनीa helpless ladyसाsheइहhereमाम्meविनष्टम्deadश्रुत्वाon hearingव्यक्तम्certainlyजीवितम्lifeहास्यतिshe will give up.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'By nature my mother, is compassionate. She is fond of me. (But) she is helpless. On hearing about my death, she will certainly give up her life'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरी माता तारा को भी धैर्य बँधाइयेगा। वह बेचारी स्वभाव से ही दयालु और पुत्र पर प्रेम रखने वाली है

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विनष्टम् माम् इह श्रुत्वा व्यक्तम् हास्यति जीवितम् । एतावत् उक्त्वा वचनम् वृद्धान् तान् अभिवाद्य च ॥

vinaṣṭam mām iha śrutvā vyaktam hāsyati jīvitam | etāvat uktvā vacanam vṛddhān tān abhivādya ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एतावत्so muchवचनम्wordउक्त्वाhaving expressedतान्themवृद्धान्oldअभिवाद्यsalutedचandअङ्गदःAngadaरुदन्started cryingदुर्मना:a disheartened oneभूमौon the groundदर्भेषुon darbha (Kusa) grassविवेशlay down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving expresed so much of his feelings, disheartened Angada saluted the elderly monkeys and started crying. Then he spread the darbha grass and lay down on the ground.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यहाँ मेरे नष्ट होने का समाचार सुनकर वह निश्चय ही अपने प्राण त्याग देगी।’ इतना कहकर अङ्गद ने उन सभी बड़े-बूढ़े वानरों को प्रणाम किया और धरती पर कुश बिछाकर उदास मुंह से रोते-रोते वे मरणान्त उपवास के लिये बैठ गये

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विवेश अंगदो भूमौ रुदन् दर्भेषु दुर्मनाः । तस्य संविशतः तत्र रुदन्तो वानर ऋषभाः ॥

viveśa aṃgado bhūmau rudan darbheṣu durmanāḥ | tasya saṃviśataḥ tatra rudanto vānara ṛṣabhāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यhisतत्रthereसंविशतःwhen he sat downवानरर्षभाःbulls among the monkeysदुःखिताःsaidरुदन्तःcriedनयनेभ्यःfrom the eyesउष्णम्hotवारिtearsप्रमुमुचुःshed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing him lie down the bulls among the monkeys became sad and shed hot tears from their eyes.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनके इस प्रकार बैठनेपर सभी श्रेष्ठ वानर रोने लगे और दुःखी हो नेत्रोंसे गरम-गरम आँसू बहाने लगे। सुग्रीवकी निन्दा और वालीकी प्रशंसा करते हुए उन सबने अङ्गदको सब ओरसे घेरकर आमरण उपवास करनेका निश्चय किया

This Hindi translation covers verses 55.17–55.18 together.

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नयनेभ्यः प्रमुमुचुः उष्णम् वै वारि दुःखिताः । सुग्रीवम् चैव निन्दन्तः प्रशंसन्तः च वालिनम् ॥

nayanebhyaḥ pramumucuḥ uṣṇam vai vāri duḥkhitāḥ | sugrīvam caiva nindantaḥ praśaṃsantaḥ ca vālinam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वेallसुग्रीवम्Sugrivaनिन्दन्तःwhile they were blamingवालिनम्Valiप्रशंसन्तश्चwhile praisingअङ्गदम्Angadaपरिवार्यafter surroundingप्रायम् आसितुम्to seek fast unto deathव्यवसन्while he decided
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBlaming Sugriva and praising Vali, all the companions of Angada sat there surrounding him after having decided to fast unto death .

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परिवार्य अंगदम् सर्वे व्यवस्यन् प्रायम् आसितुम् । तत् वाक्यम् वालि पुत्रस्य विज्ञाय प्लवग ऋषभाः ॥

parivārya aṃgadam sarve vyavasyan prāyam āsitum | tat vākyam vāli putrasya vijñāya plavaga ṛṣabhāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वालिपुत्रस्यof Vali's sonतत् मतम्his opinionविज्ञायafter knowingप्लवगर्षभाःbulls among monkeysतत्रthereहरिश्रेष्ठाःbest of monkeysएतत्thisक्षमम्is fittingइतिin this wayमुमूर्षवःthey were willing to dieउदकम्waterउपश्पृश्यhaving sippedउदक्तीरम्on the (northern) shore of the seaसमाश्रिताःassembledप्राङ्मुखाःfacing the eastदक्षिणाग्रेषुpointing to the southदर्भेषुdarbha grassसमुपाविशन्sat down together.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith the opinion of Vali's son ascertained, all the great monkeys thought it proper to die. They sipped water and assembled on the northern shore of the sea facing the east with the darbha grass spread on the ground, their edges pointing southward.

This translation covers verses 55.19–55.20 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वालिकुमार के वचनों पर विचार करके उन वानरशिरोमणियों ने मरना ही उचित समझा और मृत्यु की इच्छा से आचमन करके समुद्र के उत्तर तटपर दक्षिणाग्र कुश बिछाकर वे सब-के-सब पूर्वाभिमुख हो बैठ गये

This Hindi translation covers verses 55.19–55.20 together.

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उपस्पृश्य उदकम् सर्वे प्राक् मुखाः समुपाविशन् । दक्षिण अग्रेषु दर्भेषु उदक् तीरम् समाश्रिताः ॥

upaspṛśya udakam sarve prāk mukhāḥ samupāviśan | dakṣiṇa agreṣu darbheṣu udak tīram samāśritāḥ ||

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मुमूर्षवओ हरिश्रेष्टा एतत् क्षमम् इति स्म ह । रामस्य वन वासम् च क्षयम् दशरथस्य च ॥

mumūrṣavao hariśreṣṭā etat kṣamam iti sma ha | rāmasya vana vāsam ca kṣayam daśarathasya ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामस्यRama'sवनवासं चexile in the forestदशरथस्यDasaratha'sक्षयं चdeathजनस्थानवधं चैवdestruction of demons in JanasthanaजटायुषःJatayu'sवधं चैवdeathवैदेह्याःVaidehi'sहरणं चैवand the abductionरणेin warवालिनःVali'sवधं चdeathरामकोपं चand Rama's angerवदताम्while they talked aboutहरीणाम्for the monkeysभयम्fearआगतम्overtook.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOvertaken by the fear of death, the monkeys kept talking about Rama's exile into the forest, Dasaratha's death, destruction of demons in Janasthana, the death of Jatayu, abduction of Sita, Vali's death and Rama's anger.

This translation covers verses 55.21–55.22 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम के वनवास, राजा दशरथ की मृत्यु, जनस्थानवासी राक्षसों के संहार, विदेहकुमारी सीता के अपहरण, जटायुके मरण, वाली के वध और श्रीराम के क्रोध की चर्चा करते हुए उन वानरों पर एक दूसरा ही भय आ पहुँचा

This Hindi translation covers verses 55.21–55.22 together.

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जनस्थान वधम् चैव वधम् चैव जटायुषः । हरणम् चैव वैदेह्या वालिनः च वधम् तथा । राम कोपम् च वदताम् हरीणाम् भयम् आगतः ॥

janasthāna vadham caiva vadham caiva jaṭāyuṣaḥ | haraṇam caiva vaidehyā vālinaḥ ca vadham tathā | rāma kopam ca vadatām harīṇām bhayam āgataḥ ||

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स संविशद्भिः बहुभिः महीधरोमहाअद्रि कूट प्रमितैः प्लवंगमैः । बभूव सन्नादित निर्दर अन्तरोभृशम् नदद्भिः जलदैः इव अंबरम् ॥

sa saṃviśadbhiḥ bahubhiḥ mahīdharomahāadri kūṭa pramitaiḥ plavaṃgamaiḥ | babhūva sannādita nirdara antarobhṛśam nadadbhiḥ jaladaiḥ iva aṃbaram ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
संविशद्भि:preparing to lay downमहाद्रिकूटप्रतिमैःas huge as mountain peaksबहुभिःby manyप्लवङ्गमैःby monkeysभृशम्greatlyसन्नादितनिर्दरान्तरःthe sound that came from inside the caveसःthatमहीधरःmountainनदद्भि:by the thunderingजलदैःwith cloudsइवlikeउल्बणैःstormy cloudsबभूवappeared.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile the numerous monkeys, resembling peaks of high mountains were roaring, it resounded through the mountain caves. It was like the sound of the stormy thunderclouds. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये किष्किन्धाकाण्डे पञ्चपञ्चाशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fiftyfifth sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महान् पर्वत-शिखरों के समान शरीर वाले वहाँ बैठे हुए बहुसंख्यक वानर भय के मारे जोर-जोर से शब्द करने लगे, जिससे उस पर्वत की कन्दराओं का भीतरी भाग प्रतिध्वनित हो उठा और गर्जते हुए मेघों से युक्त आकाश के समान प्रतीत होने लगा

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