Ramayana · Sarga 5.18

Sarga 18

सर्गः 18

Ravana comes to see Sita

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18.1VR-5-18-1

तथा विप्रेक्षमाणस्य वनम् पुष्पितपादपम् । विचिन्वतश्च वैदेहीम् किंचिच्चेषा निशाभवत् ॥

tathā viprekṣamāṇasya vanam puṣpitapādapam | vicinvataśca vaidehīm kiṃcicceṣā niśābhavat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुष्पितपादपम्flowering treesवनम्groveतथाlikewiseविप्रेक्ष्यमाणस्यof the observerवैदेहीम्Vaidehiविचिन्वतश्चwhile searchingनिशाnightकिञ्चिच्छेषाa small partअभवत्was left.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe night came to a close while Hanuman went searching and looking for Sita at Ashoka grove full of flowering trees.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार फूले हुए वृक्षों से सुशोभित उस वन की शोभा देखते और विदेहनन्दिनी का अनुसंधान करते हुए हनुमान जी की वह सारी रात प्रायः बीत चली। केवल एक पहर रात बाकी रही

Hinglish
18.2VR-5-18-2

षडङ्गवेदविदुषाम् क्रतुप्रवरयाजिनाम् । शुश्राव ब्रह्मघोषान् स विरात्रे ब्रह्मरक्षसाम् ॥

ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣām kratupravarayājinām | śuśrāva brahmaghoṣān sa virātre brahmarakṣasām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheविरात्रेat the end of the nightषडङ्गवेदविदुषाम्of those who were knowledgeable of Vedas and its six auxillary branches of sciencesक्रतुप्रवरयाजिनाम्those who were experts in performing exalted sacrificial ceremoniesब्रह्मरक्षसाम्of brahmins among demonsब्रह्मघोषान्sounds of Vedasशुश्रावheard.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAt dawn sounds of recitation of Vedas and the six auxillary sciences, (i.e .grammar, prosody, etymology, phonetics, astronomy and the science of rituals) by the brahmins among demons wellversed in performing exalted sacrificial ceremonies were heard.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रात के उस पिछले पहर में छहों अंगोंसहित सम्पूर्ण वेदों के विद्वान् तथा श्रेष्ठ यज्ञों द्वारा यजन करने वाले ब्रह्म-राक्षसों के घर में वेदपाठ की ध्वनि होने लगी, जिसे हनुमान जी ने सुना

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18.3VR-5-18-3

अथ मङ्गलवादित्रशब्दैः श्रुतिमनोहरैः । प्रबुध्यत महाबाहुर्दशग्रीवो महाबलः ॥

atha maṅgalavāditraśabdaiḥ śrutimanoharaiḥ | prabudhyata mahābāhurdaśagrīvo mahābalaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथat that timeमहाबाहुःstrongarmedमहाबलःpowerfulदशग्रीवःtennecked oneश्रुतिमनोहरैःwith sounds delighting earsमङ्गलवादित्रशब्दै:with auspicious sounds of musical instrumentsप्राबुध्यतwas awakened.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBy that time the strongarmed, powerful, tennecked Ravana was awakened by the delightful sounds of auspicious musical instruments.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर मंगल वाद्यों तथा श्रवण-सुखद शब्दों द्वारा महाबली महाबाहु दशमुख रावण को जगाया गया

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18.4VR-5-18-4

विबुध्य तु यथाकालम् राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । स्रस्तमाल्याम्बरधरो वैदेहीमन्वचिन्तयात् ॥

vibudhya tu yathākālam rākṣasendraḥ pratāpavān | srastamālyāmbaradharo vaidehīmanvacintayāt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रतापवान्chivalrous personराक्षसेन्द्रःlord of demonsयथाकालम्at the usual timeविबुध्यafter wakingस्रस्तमाल्याम्बरधरःwith disarrayed garland and raimentवैदेहीम्of Vaidehiअन्वचिन्तयत्thought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe chivalrous lord of demons woke up as usual.His raiment and garland were still in disarray and he thought of Vaidehi.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जागने पर महान् भाग्यशाली एवं प्रतापी राक्षसराज रावणने सबसे पहले विदेहनन्दिनी सीता का चिन्तन किया। उस समय नींद के कारण उसके पुष्पहार और वस्त्र अपने स्थान से खिसक गये थे

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18.5VR-5-18-5

भृशं नियुक्तस्तस्याम् च मदनेन मदोत्कटः । न स तं राक्षसः कामं शशाकात्मनि गूहितुम् ॥

bhṛśaṃ niyuktastasyām ca madanena madotkaṭaḥ | na sa taṃ rākṣasaḥ kāmaṃ śaśākātmani gūhitum ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यांat herमदनेनon account of his passionभृशम्exceedinglyनियुक्तःgrippedमदोत्कटःoverwhelmed with intoxicationसःheराक्षसःdemonतं कामम्his passionआत्मनिin himselfगूहितुम्to hideन शशाकwas not able.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe demon king who was unable to hide his great passion and control his senses was drawn towards Sita, in his state of intoxication.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह मदमत्त निशाचर काम से प्रेरित हो सीता के प्रति अत्यन्त आसक्त हो गया था। अतः उस कामभाव को अपने भीतर छिपाये रखने में असमर्थ हो गया

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18.6VR-5-18-6

स सर्वाभरणैर्युक्तो बिभच्छ्रियमनुत्तमाम् । तां नगैर्बहुभिर्जुष्टाम् सर्वपुष्पफलोपगैः ॥

sa sarvābharaṇairyukto bibhacchriyamanuttamām | tāṃ nagairbahubhirjuṣṭām sarvapuṣpaphalopagaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वाभरणैःwith all ornamentsयुक्तःadorned withअनुत्तमाम्excellentश्रियम्splendourबिभ्रत्hearingसःheसर्वपुष्पफलोपगैःfilled with all kinds of flowers and fruitsबहुभिःwith manyनगैःwith treesजुष्टाम्flourishingताम्such.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAdorned with all ornaments and glowing with excellent splendour he went through the path filled with trees flourishing with all kinds of flowers and fruits.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसने सब प्रकार के आभूषण धारण किये और परम उत्तम शोभा से सम्पन्न हो उस अशोकवाटिका में ही प्रवेश किया, जो सब प्रकार के फूल और फल देने वाले भाँति-भाँति के वृक्षों से सुशोभित थी। नाना प्रकार के पुष्प उसकी शोभा बढ़ा रहे थे। बहुत-से सरोवरों द्वारा वह वाटिका घिरी हुई थी। सदा मतवाले रहने वाले परम अद्भुत पक्षियों के कारण उसकी विचित्र शोभा होती थी। कितने ही नयनाभिराम क्रीडामृगों से भरी हुई वह वाटिका भाँति-भाँति के मृगसमूहों से व्याप्त थी। बहुत-से गिरे हुए फलों के कारण वहाँ की भूमि ढक गयी थी। पुष्पवाटिका में मणि और सुवर्ण के फाटक लगे थे और उसके भीतर पंक्तिबद्ध वृक्ष बहुत दूर तक फैले हुए थे। वहाँ की गलियों को देखता हुआ रावण उस वाटिका में घुसा

This Hindi translation covers verses 18.6–18.9 together.

Hinglish
18.7VR-5-18-7

वृतां पुष्करिणीभिश्च नानापुष्पोपशोभिताम् । सदामदैश्च विहगैर्विचित्राम् परमाद्भुताम् ॥

vṛtāṃ puṣkariṇībhiśca nānāpuṣpopaśobhitām | sadāmadaiśca vihagairvicitrām paramādbhutām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुष्करिणीभिःwith pondsवृताम्coveredनानापुष्पोपशोभिताम्beautiful with different kinds of flowersसदा मदैःalways elatedविहगैःwith birdsविचित्राम्colourfulपरमाद्भुताम्very wonderful.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPonds covered with a variety of beautiful flowers and colourful birds always cheerful looked very wonderful.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 18.6
18.8VR-5-18-8

ईहामृगैश्च विविधैर्जुष्टां डृष्टिमनोहरैः । वीथीः संप्रेक्षमाणश्च मणिकाञ्चनतोरणाः ॥

īhāmṛgaiśca vividhairjuṣṭāṃ ḍṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ | vīthīḥ saṃprekṣamāṇaśca maṇikāñcanatoraṇāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मणिकाञ्चनतोरणाःgateways ornamented with gold and gemsवीथीःpathwaysसम्प्रेक्षमाणश्चobservingदृष्टिमनोहरैःwith those pleasant to seeविविधैःwith severalईहामृगैश्चwith wolvesजुष्टाम्occupies (with pleasure)नानामृगगणाकीर्णाम्filled with several kinds of animals herdsप्रपतितैःdropped from the treesफलैःwith fruitsवृताम्surroundedसन्ततद्रुमाम्filled with a long stretch treesअशोकवनिकामेवinto the Ashoka gardenप्राविशत्entered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWatching the garden filled with trees, gateways ornamented with gold and gems, he entered through the pleasant pathways in the Ashoka garden. There were wonderful wolves and several herds of animals in the garden. Fruits dropped from trees were strewn all over.

This translation covers verses 18.8–18.9 together.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 18.6
18.9VR-5-18-9

नानामृगगणाकीर्णां फलैः प्रपतितैर्वृताम् । अशोकवनकामेव प्राविशत्संततद्रुमाम् ॥

nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇāṃ phalaiḥ prapatitairvṛtām | aśokavanakāmeva prāviśatsaṃtatadrumām ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 18.8English is translated together with verse 18.8Hindi is translated together with verse 18.6
18.10VR-5-18-10

अङ्गनाशतमात्रं तु तं व्रजन्तमनुव्रजत् । महेन्द्रमिव पौलस्त्यम्ं देवगन्धर्वयोषितः ॥

aṅganāśatamātraṃ tu taṃ vrajantamanuvrajat | mahendramiva paulastyamṃ devagandharvayoṣitaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
व्रजन्तम्while saunteringतम्himपौलस्त्यम्Poulastyaअङ्गनाशतमात्रम्only a hundred maidensमहेन्द्रम्Mahendraदेवगन्धर्वयोषितःfemales of gods and gandharvasअनुव्रजत्were following.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana, son of sage Paulasti, was followed by a hundred women, just as Indra is trailed by the females of gods and gandharvas.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे देवताओं और गन्धर्वो की स्त्रियाँ देवराज इन्द्र के पीछे चलती हैं, उसी प्रकार अशोकवन में जाते हुए पुलस्त्यनन्दन रावण के पीछे-पीछे लगभग एक सौ सुन्दरियाँ गयीं

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18.11VR-5-18-11

दीपिकाः काञ्चनीः काश्चिज्जगृहुस्तत्र योषितः । वालव्यजनहस्ताश्च तालवृन्तानि चापराः ॥

dīpikāḥ kāñcanīḥ kāścijjagṛhustatra yoṣitaḥ | vālavyajanahastāśca tālavṛntāni cāparāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereकाश्चित्a fewयोषितःwomenकाञ्चनीःgoldenदीपिकाःlampsजगृहुheldअपराःothersतालवृन्तानिplamleaf fansजगृहुःwere holdingवालव्यजन हस्ताश्चsome women held fans of the hair of yaktail.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSome women carried golden lamps, some held yalk tail fans in their hands while others bore palmleaf fans.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन युवतियों में से किन्हीं ने सुवर्णमय दीपक ले रखे थे। किन्हीं के हाथों में चँवर थे तो किन्हीं के हाथों में ताड़के पंखे

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काञ्चनैरपि भृङ्गारैर्जह्रुः सलिलमग्रतः । मण्डलागान् ब्रुसींश्चापि गृह्यान्याः पृष्ठतो ययुः ॥

kāñcanairapi bhṛṅgārairjahruḥ salilamagrataḥ | maṇḍalāgān brusīṃścāpi gṛhyānyāḥ pṛṣṭhato yayuḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काञ्चनैःgoldenभृङ्गारैःpitchersअग्रतःahead of himसलिलम्waterजह्रुःthey carriedअन्याःothersमण्डलाग्रा:circularबृसी: च अपिcouches (rolls of twisted grass used as seats)गृह्यby holdingपृष्ठतःbehindययुःmoved.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSome moved ahead of him carrying water in golden pitchers. Others followed him carrying circular couches (to be used as seats).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कुछ सुन्दरियाँ सोने की झारियों में जल लिये आगे आगे चल रही थीं और कई दूसरी स्त्रियाँ गोलाकार बृसी नामक आसन लिये पीछे-पीछे जा रही थीं

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18.13VR-5-18-13

काचिद्रत्नमयीं स्थालीं पूर्णां पानस्य ब्राजतम् । दक्षिणा दक्षिणेनैव तदा जग्राह पाणिना ॥

kācidratnamayīṃ sthālīṃ pūrṇāṃ pānasya brājatam | dakṣiṇā dakṣiṇenaiva tadā jagrāha pāṇinā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काचित्oneभामिनीa glowing ladyदक्षिणाa compassionate ladyरत्नमयीम्bejewelledपूर्णाम्filled completelyपानस्यwineस्थालीम्jarदक्षिणेनैव पाणिनाwith her right hand onlyजग्राहcarried.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOne glorious and compassionate lady carried in her right hand a gemstudded jar filled with wine.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कोई चतुर-चालाक युवती दाहिने हाथ में पेयरस से भरी हुई रत्ननिर्मित चमचमाती कलशी लिये हुए थी

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18.14VR-5-18-14

राजहंसप्रतीकाशं चत्रं पूर्णशशिप्रभम् । सौवर्णदण्डमपरा गृहीत्वा पृष्ठतो ययौ ॥

rājahaṃsapratīkāśaṃ catraṃ pūrṇaśaśiprabham | sauvarṇadaṇḍamaparā gṛhītvā pṛṣṭhato yayau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अपराanother ladyराजहंसप्रतीकाशम्resembling a royal swanपूर्णशशिप्रभम्bright like fullmoonसौवर्णदण्डम्having a golden handleछत्रम्umbrellaगृहीत्वाtakingपृष्ठतःbehindययौwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnother shedemon moved behind him holding an umbrella with a golden handle which was white like a royal swan and bright like the fullmoon.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कोई दूसरी स्त्री सोने के डंडे से युक्त और पूर्ण चन्द्रमा तथा राज-हंस के समान श्वेतछत्र लेकर रावण के पीछे-पीछे चल रही थी

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18.15VR-5-18-15

निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यो रावनस्योत्तमाः स्त्रियः । अनुजग्मुः पतिं वीरम् घनम् विद्युल्लता इव ॥

nidrāmadaparītākṣyo rāvanasyottamāḥ striyaḥ | anujagmuḥ patiṃ vīram ghanam vidyullatā iva ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यःwith eyes dizzy with sleep and intoxicationरावणस्यRavana'sउत्तमाःprimeस्त्रियःwivesविद्युल्लताःlike streaks of lightningघनमिवlike the the cloudवीरम्heroicपतिम्husbandअनुजग्मुःfollowed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe chief wives of Ravana with eyes dizzy with sleep and drinking followed their heroic husband like streaks of lightning follow a thunder cloud. (Ravana who was dark looked like a cloud and the women with dazzling golden complexion appeared like lightning.)

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे बादल के साथ-साथ बिजलियाँ चलती हैं, उसी प्रकार रावण की सुन्दरी स्त्रियाँ अपने वीर पति के पीछे-पीछे जा रही थीं। उस समय नींद के नशे में उनकी आँखें झपी जाती थीं

Hinglish
18.16VR-5-18-16

व्याविद्धहारकेयूराः समामृदितवर्णकाः । समागळितकेशान्ताः सस्वेदवदनास्तथा ॥

vyāviddhahārakeyūrāḥ samāmṛditavarṇakāḥ | samāgaḻitakeśāntāḥ sasvedavadanāstathā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
व्याविद्धहारकेयूराःwith necklaces and armlets disarrayedसमामृदितवर्णकाःwith smudged sandal paste and other unguents on the bodyसमागलितकेशान्ताःwith loosened hairतथाlikewiseसस्वेदवदनाःwith sweat on the facesमदशेषेणdizzy with leftover intoxicationनिद्रया चand also due to sleepघूर्णन्त्यःmoving to and froस्वेदक्लिष्टाङ्गकुसुमाःdue to wilting of flowers by the sweat on their limbsसुमाल्याकुलमूर्धजाःadorned with beautiful flowers in their hairमदिरलोचनाःdrunkeneyedप्रियाःdearभार्याःwivesनार्यःladiesबहुमानाच्चdue to high regardकामाच्चand due to passionप्रयान्तम्as he advancedतम्himनैऋतपतिम्the lord of demonsअन्वयुःfollowed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe necklaces and armlets (of the wives) disarrayed, the sandal paste and other unguents on the body smudged, hair hanging down their faces, the sweating damsels followed Ravana. They were dizzy with leftover intoxication and sleep and were swaying from side to side. Their dishevelled hair was loose and faces filled with sweat, their flower garlands on the body had wilted due to sweat on their limbs. The drunken wives of Ravana, actuated by their high regard and passion for him followed as he advanced with drunken eyes.

This translation covers verses 18.16–18.18 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनके हार और बाजूबंद अपने स्थान से खिसक गये थे। अंगराग मिट गये थे। चोटियाँ खुल गयी थीं और मुखपर पसीने की बूंदें छा रही थीं

Hinglish
18.17VR-5-18-17

घोर्णन्त्यो मदशेषेण निद्रया च शुभाननाः । स्वेदक्लिष्टाङ्गकुसुमाः सुमाल्याकुलमूर्धजाः ॥

ghorṇantyo madaśeṣeṇa nidrayā ca śubhānanāḥ | svedakliṣṭāṅgakusumāḥ sumālyākulamūrdhajāḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे सुमुखी स्त्रियाँ अवशेष मद और निद्रा से झूमती हुई-सी चल रही थीं। विभिन्न अंगों में धारण किये गये पुष्प पसीने से भीग गये थे और पुष्पमालाओं से अलंकृत केश कुछ-कुछ हिल रहे थे

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 18.16English is translated together with verse 18.16
18.18VR-5-18-18

प्रयान्तं नैरृतपतिं नार्यो मदिरलोचनाः । बहुमानाच्च कामाच्च प्रिया भार्यास्तमन्वयुः ॥

prayāntaṃ nairṛtapatiṃ nāryo madiralocanāḥ | bahumānācca kāmācca priyā bhāryāstamanvayuḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिनकी आँखें मदमत्त बना देने वाली थीं, वे राक्षसराज की प्यारी पत्नियाँ अशोक वन में जाते हुए पति के साथ बड़े आदर से और अनुरागपूर्वक जा रही थीं

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 18.16English is translated together with verse 18.16
18.19VR-5-18-19

स च कामपराधीनः पतिस्तासां महाबलः । सीतासक्तमना मन्दो मन्दाञ्चितगतिर्बभौ ॥

sa ca kāmaparādhīnaḥ patistāsāṃ mahābalaḥ | sītāsaktamanā mando mandāñcitagatirbabhau ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तासाम्theirपतिःhusbandमहाबलःpowerfulकामपराधीनःunder the control of passionस चand heमन्दःdullसीतासक्तमनाःabsorbed in the thoughts of Sitaमन्दाञ्चितगतिःwalked slowly with measured stepsबभौbecame.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTheir husband, powerful Ravana under the control of passion looking dull, absorbed in the thoughts of Sita walked slowly as though counting his steps.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन सबका पति महाबली मन्दबुद्धि रावण काम के अधीन हो रहा था। वह सीता में मन लगाये मन्दगति से आगे बढ़ता हुआ अद्भुत शोभा पा रहा था

Hinglish
18.20VR-5-18-20

ततः काञ्चीनिनादं च नूपुराणाम् च निस्वनम् । शुश्राव परमस्त्रीणां स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः ॥

tataḥ kāñcīninādaṃ ca nūpurāṇām ca nisvanam | śuśrāva paramastrīṇāṃ sa kapirmārutātmajaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenमारुतात्मजःson of the Windgodसः कपिःthat vanaraपरमस्त्रीणाम्of those chief wivesकाञ्चीनिनादं चthe sound of golden girdles with small bellsनूपुराणाम्of their ankletsनिस्वनं चsoundशुश्रावheard.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Hanuman, son of the Windgod, heard their jingling golden girdles and anklets.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय वायुनन्दन कपिवर हनुमान जी ने उन परम सुन्दरी रावणपत्नियों की करधनी का कलनाद और नूपुरों की झनकार सुनी

Hinglish
18.21VR-5-18-21

तं चाप्रतिमकर्माणमचिन्त्यबलपौरुषम् । द्वारदेशमनुप्राप्तं ददर्श हनुमान् कपिः ॥

taṃ cāpratimakarmāṇamacintyabalapauruṣam | dvāradeśamanuprāptaṃ dadarśa hanumān kapiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कपिःvanaraहनुमान्Hanumanअप्रतिमकर्माणम्one who does incomparable deedsअचिन्त्यबलपौरुषम्a hero of unimaginable strength and valourद्वारदेशम्the entranceअनुप्राप्तम्reachedतं चhimददर्शsaw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Hanuman, the Vanara saw Ravana of extraordinary deeds, and of unimaginable strength and valour at the entrance (of Ashoka garden)

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)साथ ही, अनुपम कर्म करने वाले तथा अचिन्त्य बल-पौरुष से सम्पन्न रावण को भी कपिवर हनुमान् ने देखा, जो अशोकवाटिका के द्वार तक आ पहुँचा था

Hinglish
18.22VR-5-18-22

दीपिकाभिरनेकाभिः समन्तादवभासितम् । गन्धतैलावसिक्ताभिर्द्रियमाणाभिरग्रतः ॥

dīpikābhiranekābhiḥ samantādavabhāsitam | gandhatailāvasiktābhirdriyamāṇābhiragrataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गन्धतैलावसिक्ताभिःwet with fragrant oilअग्रतःin frontध्रियमाणाभिःheldअनेकाभिःby manyदीपिकाभिःwith lampsसमन्तात्everywhereअवभासितम्was shining.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHanuman saw him in the glow of lamps wet with fragrant oil carried by many shedemons all over.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके आगे-आगे सुगन्धित तेल से भीगी हुई और स्त्रियों द्वारा हाथों में धारण की हुई बहुत-सी मशालें जल रही थीं, जिनके द्वारा वह सब ओर से प्रकाशित हो रहा था

Hinglish
18.23VR-5-18-23

कामदर्पमदैर्युक्तं जिह्मताम्रायतेक्षणम् । समक्षमिव कन्दर्पमपविद्धशरासनम् ॥

kāmadarpamadairyuktaṃ jihmatāmrāyatekṣaṇam | samakṣamiva kandarpamapaviddhaśarāsanam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कामदर्पमदैःby lust, pride and intoxicationयुक्तम्endowedजिह्मताम्रायतेक्षणम्possesed of long curved bloodshot eyesअपविद्धशरासनम्who set aside his quiverसमक्षम्directlyकन्दर्पमिवlike god of love.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHanuman saw him, who was possessed of lust, arrogance and intoxication. He appeared like Cupid setting aside his quiver and arrows with his curved, big, red eyes.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह काम, दर्प और मद से युक्त था। उसकी आँखें टेढ़ी, लाल और बड़ी-बड़ी थीं। वह धनुषरहित साक्षात् कामदेव के समान जान पड़ता था

Hinglish
18.24VR-5-18-24

मथितामृतफेनाभमरजोवस्त्रमुत्तमम् । सलीलमनुकर्षन्तं विमुक्तं सक्तमङ्गदे ॥

mathitāmṛtaphenābhamarajovastramuttamam | salīlamanukarṣantaṃ vimuktaṃ saktamaṅgade ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मथितामृतफेनाभम्looking like the foam of churned nectarअरजःwithout any dustविमुक्तम्slippedअङ्गदेin his armletसक्तम्stuckउत्तमम्bestवस्त्रम्clothसलीलम्sportivelyअनुकर्षन्तम्dragging.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe was playfully pulling up his upper garment that slipped and stuck to his armlet. This excellent unsoiled robe was looking like the foam of churned nectar.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसका वस्त्र मथे हुए दूध के फेन की भाँति श्वेत, निर्मल और उत्तम था। उसमें मोती के दाने और फूल टँके हुए थे। वह वस्त्र उसके बाजूबंद में उलझ गया था और रावण उसे खींचकर सुलझा रहा था

Hinglish
18.25VR-5-18-25

तं पत्रविटपे लीनः अत्रपुष्पघनावृतह् । समीपमिव संक्रान्तं निध्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥

taṃ patraviṭape līnaḥ atrapuṣpaghanāvṛtah | samīpamiva saṃkrāntaṃ nidhyātumupacakrame ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
समीपम्close byसंक्रान्तमिवdrawn nearerतम्himपत्रविटपेon a branch covered with leavesलीनःconcealedपत्रपुष्पघनावृतःthickly covered with leaves and flowersनिध्यातुम्to scan the identityउपचक्रमेstarted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHanuman seated on a leafy branch (of the simsupa tree) thickly covered with leaves and flowers started scanning the identity of Ravana who was drawing nearer.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अशोक-वृक्ष के पत्तों और डालियों में छिपे हुए हनुमान् जी सैकड़ों पत्रों तथा पुष्पों से ढक गये थे। उसी अवस्था में उन्होंने निकट आये हुए रावण को पहचानने का प्रयत्न किया

Hinglish
18.26VR-5-18-26

अवेक्षमाणस्तु ततो ददर्श कपिकुञ्जरः । रूपयौवनसंपन्ना रावणस्य वरस्तियः ॥

avekṣamāṇastu tato dadarśa kapikuñjaraḥ | rūpayauvanasaṃpannā rāvaṇasya varastiyaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenकपिकुञ्जरःleader of the monkeysअवेक्षमाणःwhile looking carefullyरावणस्यRavana'sरूपयौवनसम्पन्नाःendowed with youth and beautyवरस्त्रियःchief wivesददर्शsaw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe leader of the monkeys started gazing at the chief wives of Ravana endowed with youth and beauty৷৷

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसकी ओर देखते समय कपिश्रेष्ठ हनुमान् ने रावण की सुन्दरी स्त्रियों को भी लक्ष्य किया, जो रूप और यौवन से सम्पन्न थीं

Hinglish
18.27VR-5-18-27

ताभिः परिवृतो राजा सुरूपाभिर्महायशाः । तस्मृगद्विजसम्घष्टं प्रविष्टः प्रमदावनम् ॥

tābhiḥ parivṛto rājā surūpābhirmahāyaśāḥ | tasmṛgadvijasamghaṣṭaṃ praviṣṭaḥ pramadāvanam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महायशाःglorious oneराजाkingसुरूपाभिःwith charming onesताभिःwith those womenपरिवृतःsurroundedमृगद्विजसङ्घुष्टम्echoed with sounds of beasts and birdsतत्thatप्रमदावनम्grove for womenप्रविष्टःentered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSurrounded by beauties, the glorious king entered the grove meant for women, reverberating with the sounds of beasts and birds.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन सुन्दर रूपवाली युवतियों से घिरे हुए महायशस्वी राजा रावण ने उस प्रमदावन में प्रवेश किया, जहाँ अनेक प्रकार के पशु-पक्षी अपनी-अपनी बोली बोल रहे थे

Hinglish
18.28VR-5-18-28

क्षीबो विचित्राभरणः शङ्कुकर्णो महाबलः । तेन विश्रवसः पुत्रः स दृष्टो राक्षसाधिपः ॥

kṣībo vicitrābharaṇaḥ śaṅkukarṇo mahābalaḥ | tena viśravasaḥ putraḥ sa dṛṣṭo rākṣasādhipaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्षीबःexcited by drinkingविचित्राभरणःwore wonderful ornamentsशङ्कुकर्णःwith long tapering earsविश्रवसःof Visravasपुत्रःsonताराभिःwith starsचन्द्रमाः इवlike the Moonपरमनारीभिःwith damselsवृतःsurroundedसःheराक्षसाधिपःking of demonsतेनby himदृष्टःseenमहातेजाःbrilliantमहाकपिःgreat vanaraतेजोवन्तम्splendidतम्himददर्शेsaw.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe brilliant vanara looked at the son of Visravas (Ravana), the demon king adorned with wonderful ornaments. He had long tapering ears. He was intoxicated with drink. Encircled by damsels, he was looking like the Moon surrounded by stars.

This translation covers verses 18.28–18.29 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह मतवाला दिखायी देता था। उसके आभूषण विचित्र थे। उसके कान ऐसे प्रतीत होते थे, मानो वहाँ खूटे गाड़े गये हैं। इस प्रकार वह विश्रवामुनि का पुत्र महाबली राक्षसराज रावण हनुमान जी के दृष्टिपथ में आया

Hinglish
18.29VR-5-18-29

वृतः परमनारीभिस्ताराभिरिव चन्द्रामाः । तं ददर्श महातेजास्तेजोवन्तं महाकपिः ॥

vṛtaḥ paramanārībhistārābhiriva candrāmāḥ | taṃ dadarśa mahātejāstejovantaṃ mahākapiḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ताराओं से घिरे हुए चन्द्रमा की भाँति वह परम सुन्दरी युवतियों से घिरा हुआ था। महातेजस्वी महाकपि हनुमान् ने उस तेजस्वी राक्षस को देखा और देखकर यह निश्चय किया कि यही महाबाहु रावण है। पहले यही नगर में उत्तम महल के भीतर सोया हुआ था। ऐसा सोचकर वे वानरवीर महातेजस्वीपवनकुमार हनुमान् जी जिस डाली पर बैठे थे, वहाँ से कुछ नीचे उतर आये (क्योंकि वे निकट से रावण की सारी चेष्टाएँ देखना चाहते थे)

This Hindi translation covers verses 18.29–18.30 together.

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 18.28English is translated together with verse 18.28
18.30VR-5-18-30

रावणोऽयम् महाबाहुरिति संचिन्त्य वानरः । अवप्लुतो महातेजा हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः ॥

rāvaṇo'yam mahābāhuriti saṃcintya vānaraḥ | avapluto mahātejā hanumānmārutātmajaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मारुतात्मजःson of the Windgodवानरःvanaraमहातेजाःbrilliant oneहनुमान्Hanumanअयम्thisमहाबाहुःstrongarmedरावणःRavanaइतिthisसञ्चिन्त्यhaving thoughtअवप्लुतःgot down.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe brilliant vanara (Hanuman), son of the Windgod recognising the strongarmed Ravana got down a little, saying 'This is truly the strongarmed Ravana.'

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 18.29
18.31VR-5-18-31

स तथाप्युग्रतेजाः सन्निर्धूतस्तस्य तेजसा । पत्रगुह्यान्तरे सक्तो हनुमान् संवृतोऽभवत् ॥

sa tathāpyugratejāḥ sannirdhūtastasya tejasā | patraguhyāntare sakto hanumān saṃvṛto'bhavat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाsuchउग्रतेजाःpossessed of extraordinary energyसःheहनुमान्Hanumanतस्यhisतेजसाby the mightनिर्धूतःtaken abackपत्रगुह्यान्तरेdeep in the leavesसक्तःconcealedसंवृतःcoveredअभवत्remained there.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHanuman, possessed of extraordinary energy, was taken aback at the might of Ravana. He remained hiding covered over with leaves.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यद्यपि मतिमान् हनुमान जी भी बड़े उग्र तेजस्वी थे, तथापि रावण के तेजसे तिरस्कृत-से होकर सघन पत्तों में घुसकर छिप गये

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स तामसितकेशान्तां सुश्रोणीं संहतस्तनीम् । दिदृक्षुरसितापाङ्गमुपावर्तत रावणः ॥

sa tāmasitakeśāntāṃ suśroṇīṃ saṃhatastanīm | didṛkṣurasitāpāṅgamupāvartata rāvaṇaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheरावणःRavanaअसितकेशान्ताम्darkhaired ladyसुश्रोणीम्a lady of beautiful hipsसंहतस्त्नीम्a lady of plump breastsअसितापाङ्गाम्with dark side glancesताम्herदिदृक्षुःdesiring to seeउपावर्ततreturned
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith the desire to see Sita endowed with black hair, beautiful hips, plump breasts and dark sideglances, Ravana returned (to Ashokavana). इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टादशस्सर्गः। Thus ends the eighteenth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उधर रावण काले केश, कजरारे नेत्र, सुन्दर कटिभाग और परस्पर सटे हुए स्तनवाली सुन्दरी सीता को देखने के लिये उनके पास गया

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