M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty Hanuman crossed the inviolable sea, stood comfortably on the peak of Trikuta mountain and looked at Lanka.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबली हनुमान् जी अलङ्घनीय समुद्र को पार करके त्रिकूट (लम्ब) नामक पर्वत के शिखर पर स्वस्थ भाव से खड़े हो लंकापुरी की शोभा देखने लगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenतत्रthereस्थितःhe stoodवीर्यवान्heroic oneपादपमुक्तेनdropped from the treesपुष्पवर्षेणby the rain of flowersअभिवृष्टःcovered fullyपुष्पमयो यथाlike a heap of flowersबभौlooked.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCovered fully with the continuous shower of flowers dropped on him from the trees, heroic Hanuman appeared as though he was a heap of flowers as he stood there.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय उनके ऊपर वहाँ वृक्षों से झड़े हुए फूलों की वर्षा होने लगी। इससे वहाँ बैठे हुए पराक्रमी हनुमान् फूल के बने हुए वानर के समान प्रतीत होने लगे
Hinglish
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योजनानां शतं श्रीमांस्तीर्त्वाप्युत्तमविक्रमः ।
अनिःस्वसन् कपिस्तत्र न ग्लानिमधिगच्छति ॥
yojanānāṃ śataṃ śrīmāṃstīrtvāpyuttamavikramaḥ |
aniḥsvasan kapistatra na glānimadhigacchati ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उत्तमविक्रमःendowed with great prowessश्रीमान्glorious oneकपिःmonkeyयोजनानाम्of yojanasशतम्a hundredतीर्त्वापिeven after crossing alsoअनिःश्वसन्without gaspingतत्रthereग्लानिम्exhaustionन अधिगच्छतिdid not experience.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe glorious, powerful vanara (Hanuman) even after crossing a hundred yojanas, felt neither suffocated nor exasperated.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उत्तम पराक्रमी श्रीमान् वानरवीर हनुमान् सौ योजन समुद्र लाँघकर भी वहाँ लम्बी साँस नहीं खींच रहे थे और न ग्लानि का ही अनुभव करते थे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iयोजनानाम्of yojanasसुबहूनिvery manyशतान्यपिeven hundreds of themक्रमेयम्I can crossशतयोजनम्a hundred yojanasसंख्यातम्a measuredसागरस्यocean'sअन्तम्endकिं पुनःwhat more.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset(He said to himself), "I can cross a distance of even hundreds of yojanas. What to say of a hundred yojanas which is a calculated distance."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उलटे वे यह सोचते थे, मैं सौ-सौ योजनों के बहुत से समुद्र लाँघ सकता हूँ; फिर इस गिने-गिनाये सौ योजन समुद्र को पार करना कौन बड़ी बात है?
sa tu vīryavatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ plavatāmapi cottamaḥ |
jagāma vegavān laṅkāṃ laṅghayitvā mahodadhim ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीर्यवताम्courageousश्रेष्ठःexaltedप्लवतामपिamong vanarasउत्तमःbestसः तुhe on his partवेगवान्noted for speedमहोदधिम्oceanलङ्घयित्वाafter crossing overलङ्काम्Lankaजगामreached.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCourageous and exalted Hanuman, the best among vanaras, noted for his speed reached Lanka crossing over the great ocean on his own.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बलवानों में श्रेष्ठ तथा वानरों में उत्तम वे वेगवान् पवन-कुमार महासागर को लाँघकर शीघ्र ही लंका में जा पहुँचे
Hinglish
2.6VR-5-2-6
शाद्वलानि च नीलानि गन्धवन्ति वनानि च ।
गण्डवन्ति च मध्येन जगाम नगवन्ति च ॥
śādvalāni ca nīlāni gandhavanti vanāni ca |
gaṇḍavanti ca madhyena jagāma nagavanti ca ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नीलानिdarkcolouredशाद्वलानिhaving grasslandगन्धवन्तिfragrantगण्डवन्तिwith big rocksमध्येनon the wayनगवन्ति चmountains alsoवनानि चeven treesजगामwent .
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHanuman passed through forests laden with fragrant flowers, bluish grassy land, big rocks and mountains covered with trees.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रास्ते में हरी-हरी दूब और वृक्षों से भरे हुए मकरन्दपूर्ण सुगन्धित वन देखते हुए वे मध्यमार्ग से जा रहे थे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्लवगर्षभःbull among vanarasतेजस्वीbrilliant oneहनुमान्Hanumanतरुसंछन्नान्dense with treesशैलांश्चand mountainsपुष्पिताःblossomedवनराजीश्चforest rangesअभिचक्रामcrossed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrilliant Hanuman, a bull among monkeys, crossed the mountains covered with blossoming trees and forest ranges.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तेजस्वी वानरशिरोमणि हनुमान् वृक्षों से आच्छादित पर्वतों और फूलों से भरी हुई वन-श्रेणियों में विचरने लगे
Hinglish
2.8VR-5-2-8
स तस्मिन्नचले तिष्ठन्वनान्युपवनानि च ।
स नगाग्रे च तां लङ्कां ददर्श पवनात्मजः ॥
sa tasminnacale tiṣṭhanvanānyupavanāni ca |
sa nagāgre ca tāṃ laṅkāṃ dadarśa pavanātmajaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः पवनात्मजःthat son of the Windgodतस्मिन्on thatअचलेon the mountainतिष्ठन्while standingवनानिforestsउपवनानि चand grovesनगाग्रेon the mountain peaksताम्thatलङ्काम्Lankaददर्शsaw.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat son of the Windgod stood on the mountain and saw the forests and groves round Lanka situated on the mountain peak.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस पर्वत पर स्थित हो पवनपुत्र हनुमान् ने बहुत-से वन और उपवन देखे तथा उस पर्वत के अग्रभाग में बसी हुई लंका का भी अवलोकन किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कपिकुञ्जरःelephantlike vanaraसरलान्Saralasकर्णिकारांश्चKarnikarasसुपुष्पितान्well bloomedखर्जूरांश्चDatepalmsप्रियालून्Priyalaमुचुलिंदांश्चMuchulindaकुटजान्Kutajaकेतकानपिand Kethakaगन्धपूर्णान्filled with fragranceप्रियङ्गूंश्चPriyanguनीपान्Nipaतथाso alsoसप्तच्छदान्Saptachhadaआसनान्Asanaकोविदारांश्चKovidaraपुष्पितान्floweringकरवीरांश्चKaraveeraपुष्पभारनिबद्धांश्चtrees heavily loaded with flowersतथाso alsoमुकुलितानपिand budsविहगाकीर्णान्filled with birdsपवनाधूतमस्तकान्branches shaken by the windपादपान्treesहंसकारण्डवाकीर्णाःflocks of swans and waterfowlsवापीःpondsविविधान्different kindsरम्यान्beautifulआक्रीडान्pleasure gardensसर्वर्तुफलपुष्पितैःwith a trees yielding fruits and flowers in all seasonsविविधैःwith variety ofवृक्षैःtreesसन्ततान्stretchedविविधान्manyजलाशयांश्चwater resortsरम्याणिdelightfulउद्यानानि चgardens alsoददर्शsaw.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty vanara saw around Lanka, trees like sarala, karnikara in full bloom, datepalms, priyala, muchulinda, kutaja, kethaka trees filled with fragrance priyangu, kadamba, so also flowering plants like saptachhada, asana, kovidara and karaveera fully loaded with flowers and buds. These trees were thronged by birds, with their branches shaken by the wind. Flocks of swans and waterfowls were found in ponds of different types. There were various pleasure groves with flowers in bloom and fruits of all seasons and varieties of water resorts and delightful gardens.
This translation covers verses 2.9–2.13 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन कपिश्रेष्ठ ने वहाँ सरल (चीड़), कनेर, खिले हुए खजूर, प्रियाल (चिरौंजी), मुचुलिन्द (जम्बीरीनीबू), कुटज, केतक (केवड़े), सुगन्धपूर्ण प्रियङ्ग (पिप्पली), नीप (कदम्ब या अशोक), छितवन, असन, कोविदार तथा खिले हुए करवीर भी देखे। फूलों के भार से लदे हुए तथा मुकुलित (अधखिले) बहुत-से वृक्ष उन्हें दृष्टिगोचर हुए, जिनमें पक्षी भरे हुए थे और हवा के झोंके से जिनकी डालियाँ झूम रही थीं
This Hindi translation covers verses 2.9–2.11 together.
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हंसों और कारण्डवों से व्याप्त तथा कमल और उत्पल से आच्छादित हुई बहुत-सी बावड़ियाँ, भाँति-भाँति के रमणीय क्रीड़ास्थान तथा नाना प्रकार के जलाशय उनके दृष्टिपथ में आये
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.9English is translated together with verse 2.9
2.13VR-5-2-13
संततान् विविधैर्वऋकैः सर्वर्तुफलपुष्पितैः ।
उद्यानानि च रम्याणि ददर्श कपिकुञ्जरः ॥
saṃtatān vividhairvaṛkaiḥ sarvartuphalapuṣpitaiḥ |
udyānāni ca ramyāṇi dadarśa kapikuñjaraḥ ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन जलाशयों के चारों ओर सभी ऋतुओं में फलफूल देने वाले अनेक प्रकार के वृक्ष फैले हुए थे। उन वानरशिरोमणि ने वहाँ बहुत-से रमणीय उद्यान भी देखे
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.9English is translated together with verse 2.9
2.14VR-5-2-14
समासाद्य च लक्ष्मीवन् लङ्कां रावणपालिताम् ।
परिखाभिः सपद्माभिः सोत्पलाभिरलंकृताम् ॥
samāsādya ca lakṣmīvan laṅkāṃ rāvaṇapālitām |
parikhābhiḥ sapadmābhiḥ sotpalābhiralaṃkṛtām ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मीवान्fortunateहनुमान्Hanumanलङ्काम्Lankaसमासाद्यhaving reachedरावणपालिताम्ruled by Ravanaसपद्माभिःwith lotusesसोत्पलाभिःand blue lotusesपरिखाभिःby moatsअलङ्कृताम्decoratedसीतापहरणार्थेनkeeping Sita's abduction in viewरावणेनby Ravanaसमन्तात्all overविचरद्भि:movingउग्रधन्विभिःholding frightening bowsराक्षसैःby demonsसुरक्षिताम्well protectedकाञ्चनेनwith goldenप्राकारेणby boundary wallआवृताम्surroundedरम्याम्beautifulमहापुरीम्great cityग्रहसङ्काशै:resembling the assembly of planetsशारदाम्बुदसन्निभैःresembling autumnal cloudsगृहैश्चhousesपाण्डुराभिःwhiteउच्चाभिःelevatedप्रतोलीभिःstreetsअभिसंवृताम्crowdedपताकाध्वजमालिनीम्decorated with banners, flags posts and garlands,दिव्यैः wonderfulकाञ्चनैःgoldenलतापङ्त्किविचित्रितैःby rows of colourful creepersतोरणैःwith festoonsदिविin heavenदेवपुरीमिवlike the city of godsलङ्काम्Lankaददर्शsaw.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFortunate Hanuman having reached Lanka ruled by Ravana found it surrounded by moats full of blue lotuses, guarded by demons with frightening bows, in view of Sita abducted and kept there. It was protected by boundary walls inlaid with gold that great and beautiful city with buildings resembling the assembly of planets and whitewashed, elevated houses looking like autumnal clouds and well laid out streets decorated with garlands of banners and flag posts, rows of colourful creepers and festoons. The city of Lanka appeared like Amaravati, the city of gods.
This translation covers verses 2.14–2.18 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अद्भुत शोभा से सम्पन्न हनुमान जी धीरे-धीरे रावण-पालित लंकापुरी के पास पहुँचे। उसके चारों ओर खुदी हुई खाइयाँ उस नगरी की शोभा बढ़ा रही थीं। उनमें उत्पल और पद्म आदि कई जातियों के कमल खिले थे। सीता को हर लाने के कारण रावण ने लंकापुरी की रक्षा का विशेष प्रबन्ध कर रखा था। उसके चारों ओर भयंकर धनुष धारण करने वाले राक्षस घूमते रहते थे
This Hindi translation covers verses 2.14–2.15 together.
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह महापुरी सोने की चहारदीवारी से घिरी हुई थी तथा पर्वत के समान ऊँचे और शरद् ऋतु के बादलों के समान श्वेत भवनों से भरी हुई थी
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.14English is translated together with verse 2.14
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्वेत रंग की ऊँची-ऊँची सड़कें उस पुरी को सब ओर से घेरे हुए थीं। सैकड़ों अट्टालिकाएँ वहाँ शोभा पा रही थीं तथा फहराती हुई ध्वजा-पताकाएँ उस नगरी की शोभा बढ़ा रही थीं
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.14English is translated together with verse 2.14
toraṇaiḥ kāñcanairdivyairlatāpaṅkivicitritaiḥ |
dadarśa hanumān laṅkāṃ divi devapurīṃ yathā ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके बाहरी फाटक सोने के बने हुए थे और उनकी दीवारें लता-बेलों के चित्रसे सुशोभित थीं। हनुमान जी ने उन फाटकों से सुशोभित लंका को उसी प्रकार देखा, जैसे कोई देवता देवपुरी का निरीक्षण कर रहा हो
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.14English is translated together with verse 2.14
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatकपिश्रेष्ठःforemost of the vanarasपाण्डुरैःwith whiteशुभैःwith auspiciousभवनैःwith mansionsगिरिमूर्ध्निon the mountainस्थिताम्stoodआकाशगम् यथाas if touching the skyपुरंa cityलङ्काम्Lankaददर्शsaw.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe foremost among the vanaras, perched on top of the mountain saw the city of Lanka on the mountain with auspicious mansions as though touching the sky.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तेजस्वी कपि हनुमान् ने सुन्दर शुभ्र सदनों से सुशोभित और पर्वत के शिखर पर स्थित लंका को इस तरह देखा, मानो वह आकाश में विचरने वाली नगरी हो
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हनुमान्Hanumanराक्षसेन्द्रेणby the lord of demonsपालिताम्ruledविश्वकर्मणाby Visvakarmaनिर्मिताम्constructedआकाशेin the skyप्लवमानामिवas if moving पुरीम् cityददर्शsaw.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe city of Lanka, ruled by the lord of demons and built by Visvakarma looked as if it was a city floating in the sky.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कपिवर हनुमान् ने विश्वकर्मा द्वारा निर्मित तथा राक्षसराज रावण द्वारा सुरक्षित उस पुरी को आकाश में तैरती-सी देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वानरःvanaraवप्रप्राकारजघनाम्ramparts of the fortress for hips and loinsविपुलाम्बुनवाम्बराम्moats full of water for robesशतघ्नीशूलकेशान्ताम्spiked iron tridents for locks of hairअट्टालकवतंसकाम्tall towers for earringsमनसाin the mindएवonlyकृतांconceivedनिर्मिताम्builtविश्वकर्मणाby Visvakarmaलङ्काम्Lankaउत्तरं द्वारम्northern entranceआसाद्यhaving reachedचिन्तयामासstarted thinking.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving reached the northern entrance of the city he started thinking that Visvakarma must have conceived Lanka as a lady with its ramparts as her hips and loins, moats filled with water as her robes, the spiked iron tridents as her locks of hair, and the tall towers as her her ear rings
This translation covers verses 2.21–2.22 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विश्वकर्मा की बनायी हुई लंका मानो उनके मानसिक संकल्प से रची गयी एक सुन्दरी स्त्री थी। चहारदीवारी और उसके भीतर की वेदी उसकी जघनस्थली जान पड़ती थीं, समुद्र का विशाल जलराशि और वन उसके वस्त्र थे, शतघ्नी और शूल नामक अस्त्र ही उसके केश थे और बड़ी-बड़ी अट्टालिकाएँ उसके लिये कर्णभूषण-सी प्रतीत हो रही थीं
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस पुरी के उत्तर द्वार पर पहुँचकर वानरवीर हनुमान जी चिन्ता में पड़ गये। वह द्वार कैलास पर्वत पर बसी हुई अलकापुरी के बहिर्द्वार के समान ऊँचा था और आकाश में रेखा-सी खींचता जान पड़ता था। ऐसा जान पड़ता था मानो अपने ऊँचे ऊँचे प्रासादों पर आकाश को उठा रखा है
This Hindi translation covers verses 2.22–2.23 together.
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.21English is translated together with verse 2.21
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कैलासशिखरप्रख्याम्resembling mount Kailasअम्बरम्skyअलिखन्तीमिवas if scrapingउच्छ्रितैःby raised skyscrapersभवनोत्तमैःby excellent mansionsआकाशम्skyडीयमानामिवlike flying in the airनागैःby nagasभोगवतीमिवlike Bhogavati the nether worldघोरैःwith dreadfulराक्षसैःdemonsसम्पूर्णाम्totallyअचिन्त्याम्unimaginableसुकृताम्wellbuiltस्पष्टाम्clearly visibleपुराearlierकुबेराध्युषिताम्occupied by Kuberaआशीविषैःby venemous serpentsगुहामिवlike a caveदंष्ट्रिभिःhaving protruding fangsशूरैःby warriorsशूलपट्टसपाणिभिःby those holding tridents and spears in their handsघोरैःhorribleराक्षसैःby demonsरक्षिताम्guardedसः वानरःthat vanaraतस्याःherमहतीम्greatगुप्तिंsecurityसागरं चeven the oceanघोरम् रिपुम्terrific enemyरावणं चRavana alsoनिरीक्ष्यlooked atचिन्तयामासstarted thinking.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetObserving Lanka that resembled mount Kailas, with sky scrapers appearing as if flying, filled with dreadful demons and nagas protecting the city of Bhogavati (the city of Patala), unimaginably wellbuilt. It was once occupied by Kubera (half brother of Ravana). It was guarded by horrible demons holding tridents and spears in their hands. The city appeared like a cavern protected by venomous serpents with protruding fangs. Hanuman examined the high security of Lanka and looked at the ocean. He thought of the form of Ravana, a formidable enemy:
This translation covers verses 2.23–2.26 together.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 2.22
2.24VR-5-2-24
संपूर्णां राक्षसैर्घोरैर्नागैर्भोगवतीमिव ।
अचिन्त्यां सुकृतां स्पष्टां कुबेराध्युषितां पुरा ॥
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लंकापुरी भयानक राक्षसों से उसी तरह भरी थी, जैसे पाताल की भोगवतीपुरी नागों से भरी रहती है। उसकी निर्माणकला अचिन्त्य थी। उसकी रचना सुन्दर ढंग से की गयी थी। वह हनुमान जी को स्पष्ट दिखायी देती थी। पूर्वकाल में साक्षात् कुबेर वहाँ निवास करते थे। हाथों में शूल और पट्टिश लिये बड़ी-बड़ी दाढोंवाले बहुत-से शूरवीर घोर राक्षस लंकापुरी की उसी प्रकार रक्षा करते थे, जैसे विषधर सर्प अपनी पुरी की करते हैं
This Hindi translation covers verses 2.24–2.25 together.
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.23English is translated together with verse 2.23
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.23English is translated together with verse 2.23Hindi is translated together with verse 2.24
2.26VR-5-2-26
तस्याश्च महतीं गुप्तिं सागरं च निरीक्ष्य सः ।
रावणं च रिपुं घोरं चिन्तयामास वानरः ॥
tasyāśca mahatīṃ guptiṃ sāgaraṃ ca nirīkṣya saḥ |
rāvaṇaṃ ca ripuṃ ghoraṃ cintayāmāsa vānaraḥ ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस नगर की बड़ी भारी चौकसी, उसके चारों ओर समुद्र की खाईं तथा रावण-जैसे भयंकर शत्रु को देखकर हनुमान जी इस प्रकार विचारने लगे—
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.23English is translated together with verse 2.23
2.27VR-5-2-27
आगत्यापीह हरयो भविष्यन्ति निररथकाः ।
न हि युद्धेन व लङ्का शक्या जेतुं सुरैरपि ॥
āgatyāpīha harayo bhaviṣyanti nirarathakāḥ |
na hi yuddhena va laṅkā śakyā jetuṃ surairapi ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हरयःmonkeysइहhereआगत्यापिeven after coming hereनिरर्थकाःwill not serve any purposeभविष्यन्तिwill beलङ्काLankaयुद्धेनby warसुरैरपिeven by godsजेतुम्to winन शक्या हिnot possible.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'It is not possible for monkeys to come here and even if they do, it is no use. Lanka is invincible even to the gods in war.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि वानर यहाँ तक आ जायँ तो भी वे व्यर्थ ही सिद्ध होंगे; क्योंकि युद्ध के द्वारा देवता भी लंका पर विजय नहीं पा सकते
imāṃ tu viṣamāṃ durgāṃ laṅkāṃ rāvaṇapālitām |
prāpyāpi sa mahābāhuḥ kim kariṣyati rāghavaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विषमाम्most difficultदुर्गाम्formidableरावणपालिताम्ruled by Ravanaइमाम्thisलङ्काम्Lankaप्राप्यापिeven if he comesमहाबाहुःgreatarmedसः राघवःthat Ramaकिं करिष्यतिwhat can he do?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'What will Rama the mighty armed hero do even after reaching this formidable city of Lanka ruled by Ravana?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिससे बढ़कर विषम (संकटपूर्ण) स्थान और कोई नहीं है, उस रावणपालित इस दुर्गम लंका में आकर महाबाहु श्रीरघुनाथजी भी क्या करेंगे?
Hinglish
2.29VR-5-2-29
अवकाशो न सान्त्वस्य रक्षसेष्वभिगम्यते ।
न दानस्य न भेदस्य नैव युद्धस्य दृश्यते ॥
avakāśo na sāntvasya rakṣaseṣvabhigamyate |
na dānasya na bhedasya naiva yuddhasya dṛśyate ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'There is no scope for reconciliation with the demons. It is not possible to win over them with gifts. They cannot be divided by dissension. There is no scope for war.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राक्षसों पर सामनीति के प्रयोग के लिये तो कोई गुंजाइश ही नहीं है। इन पर दान,भेद और युद्ध (दण्ड) नीति का प्रयोग भी सफल होता नहीं दिखायी देता
caturṇāmeva hi gatirvānarāṇāṃ mahātmanām |
vāliputrasya nīlasya mama rājñaśca dhīmataḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वालिपुत्रस्यVali's son'sनीलस्यof Nilaममmineधीमतःof the wise oneराज्ञश्चking'sमहात्मनाम्of the great soulsचतुर्णाम्of these fourवानराणाम्these four among vanaras onlyगतिः हिcan come here.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Only four great monkeys can have access to this place. They are Angada the son of Vali, Nila, Sugriva, the wise king of monkeys and myself.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यहाँ चार ही वेगशाली वानरों की पहुँच हो सकती है—बालिपुत्र अंगद की, नील की, मेरी और बुद्धिमान् राजा सुग्रीव की
Hinglish
2.31VR-5-2-31
यावज्जानामि वैदेहीं यदि जीवति वा न वा ।
तत्रैव चिन्तयिष्यामि दृष्ट्वा तां जनकात्मजाम् ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वैदेहीम्Vaidehiयदि जीवति वाif she is alive orन वाnot aliveयावत् जानामिuntil I knowताम्herजनकात्मजाम्Janaka's daughterदृष्ट्वाafter seeingतत्रैवthere on the spotचिन्तयिष्यामिI shall think over.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Whether Janaka's daughter, Vaidehi is alive or not is not known. After seeing her I shall think over'.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अच्छा, पहले यह तो पता लगाऊँ कि विदेहकुमारी सीता जीवित हैं या नहीं।जनककिशोरी का दर्शन करनेके पश्चात् ही मैं इस विषय में कोई विचार करूँगा’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenरामस्यRama'sअभ्युदयेin his welfareरतःlayसःthatकपिकुञ्जरःelephant among vanarasतस्मिन्on thatगिरिशृङ्गेon the mountain peakस्थितःstoodमुहूर्तम्for a short whileचिन्तयामासpondered.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetStanding on the mountain, the elephant among monkeys pondered for a while on the means of finding Sita, in which lay the welfare of Rama.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर उस पर्वत-शिखर पर खड़े हुए कपिश्रेष्ठ हनुमान् जी श्रीरामचन्द्रजी के अभ्युदय के लिये सीताजी का पता लगाने के उपाय पर दो घड़ी तक विचार करते रहे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्रूरैःby the fierceबलसमन्वितैःby the powerful onesराक्षसैःby demonsगुप्ताguardedरक्षसाम्of demonsपुरीcityमयाby meअनेनby this presentरूपेणformप्रवेष्टुम्to enterन शक्याnot possible.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I shall not be able in my present form to enter the city guarded by fierce and powerful demons.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने सोचा—’मैं इस रूप से राक्षसों की इस नगरी में प्रवेश नहीं कर सकता; क्योंकि बहुत-से क्रूर और बलवान् राक्षस इसकी रक्षा कर रहे हैं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जानकीम्Sitaपरिमार्गताwhile searchingमयाby meउग्रौजसःenergeticमहावीर्याःvery valiantबलवन्तश्चpowerfulराक्षसाःdemonsसर्वेallवञ्चनीयाःshould be deceived.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile searching for Janaki, all the demons—fierce, mighty and powerful—must be eluded by me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जानकी की खोज करते समय मुझे अपने को छिपाने के लिये यहाँ के सभी महातेजस्वी, महापराक्रमी और बलवान् राक्षसों से आँख बचानी होगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मेfor meमहत्greatकृत्यम्taskसाधयितुम्to accomplishमयाby meलक्ष्यालक्ष्येणin a non conspiciousरूपेणformरात्रौduring nightलङ्कापुरीcity of Lankaप्रवेष्टुम्to enterप्राप्तकालम्is the appropriate time.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'To accomplish this great task I will have to assume an inconspicious form and enter the city of Lanka in the night as that is the appropriate time.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः मुझे रात्रि के समय ही नगर में प्रवेश करना चाहिये और सीता का अन्वेषण रूप यह महान् समयोचित कार्य सिद्ध करने के लिये ऐसे रूप का आश्रय लेना चाहिये, जो आँख से देखा न जा सके केवल कार्य से यह अनुमान हो कि कोई आया था’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हनुमान्Hanumanसुरासुरैःby gods and demonsदुराधर्षाम्unassailableतादृशीम्suchताम्thatपुरीम्cityदृष्ट्वाseeingविनिश्चित्यsighingमुहुर्मुहुःagain and againचिन्तयामासreflected.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Looking at the city, unassailable even to gods and demons, Hanuman sighed again and again thinking:
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवताओं और असुरों के लिये भी दुर्जय वैसी लंकापुरी को देखकर हनुमान जी बारम्बार लम्बी साँस खींचते हुए यों विचार करने लगे—
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दुरात्मनाevilmindedराक्षसेन्द्रेणby lord of demonsरावणेनby Ravanaअदृष्टःwithout being seenकेनfor thatउपायेनmeansजनकात्मजाम्Janaka's daughterमैथिलीम्Mythiliपश्येयम्will be possible to find.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'By what means can I find Mythili, daughter of Janaka, without being noticed by the evilminded Ravana, the lord of demons?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘किस उपाय से काम लूँ, जिससे दुरात्मा राक्षसराज रावण की दृष्टि से ओझल रहकर मैं मिथिलेशनन्दिनी जनक-किशोरी सीता का दर्शन प्राप्त कर सकूँ
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विदितात्मनःone who is endowed with selfknowledgeरामस्यRama'sकार्यम्taskकथम्howन विनश्येत्will not be spoiltएकश्चsingle personरहितेin a private audienceएकाम्herजनकात्मजाम्Sitaपश्येयम्possible to see.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'How can the purpose of Rama, a noble soul be not spoilt? I may have a private audience with the daughter of Janaka.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘किस रीति से कार्य किया जाय, जिससे जगद्विख्यात श्रीरामचन्द्रजी का काम भी न बिगड़े और मैं एकान्त में अकेली जानकीजी से भेंट भी कर लूँ
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विक्लबम्one who has no senseदूतम्messengerआसाद्यis after gettingदेशकालविरोधिताःset in opposition to proper time and placeभूताःit planअर्था:the planned strategiesसूर्योदयेat the time of Sunriseतमः यथाlike darknessविपद्यन्तेwill be destroyed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Just as darkness disappears at Sunrise, wellplanned strategies also fail at the hands of a thoughtless messenger when they are set in opposition to proper time and place.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कई बार कातर अथवा अविवेकपूर्ण कार्य करने वाले दूत के हाथ में पड़कर देश और काल के विपरीत व्यवहार होने के कारण बने-बनाये काम भी उसी तरह बिगड़ जाते हैं, जैसे सूर्योदय होने पर अन्धकार नष्ट हो जाता है
Hinglish
2.40VR-5-2-40
अर्थानर्थान्तरे बुद्धिर्निश्चितापि न शोभते ।
घातयन्ति हि कार्याणि दूताः पण्डितमानिनः ॥
arthānarthāntare buddhirniścitāpi na śobhate |
ghātayanti hi kāryāṇi dūtāḥ paṇḍitamāninaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निश्चिता अपिeven though decidedबुद्धि:intelligentअर्थानर्थान्तरेbetween a proper course of action and inactionन शोभतेnot look niceपण्डितमानिनःclever and capableदूताःmessengersकार्याणिeffortsघातयन्ति हिwill spoil.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Even though messengers are not intelligent, they think themselves clever and capable. They act foolishly, swerve from proper course of action and fail in their effort.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा और मन्त्रियों के द्वारा निश्चित किया हुआ कर्तव्याकर्तव्यविषयक विचार भी किसी अविवेकी दूत का आश्रय लेने से शोभा (सफलता) नहीं पाता है। अपनेको पण्डित मानने वाले अविवेकी दूत सारा काम ही चौपट कर देते हैं
Hinglish
2.41VR-5-2-41
न विनश्येत्कथं कार्यं वैक्लब्यम् न कथं भवेत् ।
लङ्घनं च समुद्रस्य कथं नु न वृथा भवेत् ॥
na vinaśyetkathaṃ kāryaṃ vaiklabyam na kathaṃ bhavet |
laṅghanaṃ ca samudrasya kathaṃ nu na vṛthā bhavet ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कार्यम्effortकथम्howविनश्येत्not be destroyedवैक्लब्यम्thoughtlessnessकथम्howन भवेत्will not beसमुद्रस्यocean'sलङ्घनं चcroosingकथं नुhow indeedवृथाwasteन भवेत्not become?
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'How should the task be performed? How to avoid impetuousness? How can my purpose of crossing the ocean be not wasted?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अच्छा तो किस उपाय का अवलम्बन करने से स्वामी का कार्य नहीं बिगड़ेगा; मुझे घबराहट या अविवेक नहीं होगा और मेरा यह समुद्र का लाँघना भी व्यर्थ नहीं होने पायेगा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयिI amरक्षोभिःby the demonsदृष्टे तुseenरावणानर्थम्destruction of Ravanaइच्छतःdesiringविदितात्मनःdivine knowledgeरामस्यRama'sइदम्thisकार्यम्planव्यर्थम्wastedभवेत्will be.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'If I am seen by the demons, the plan of Rama, possessor of selfknowledge, to kill Ravana, will be wasted.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि राक्षसों ने मुझे देख लिया तो रावण का अनर्थ चाहने वाले उन विख्यातनामा भगवान् श्रीराम का यह कार्य सफल न हो सकेगा
Hinglish
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न हि शक्यं क्वचित् स्थातुमविज्ञातेन राक्षसैः ।
अपि राक्षसरूपेण किमुतान्येन केनचित् ॥
na hi śakyaṃ kvacit sthātumavijñātena rākṣasaiḥ |
api rākṣasarūpeṇa kimutānyena kenacit ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसैःby demonsअविज्ञातेनwithout being identifiedराक्षसरूपेणापिeven by assuming the form of a demonक्वचित्anywhereस्थातुम्to stay with themन शक्यं हिnot be possibleअन्येनin other formकेनचित्by any formकिमुतwhat to say.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'It is difficult to stay with the demon anywhere here even in the disguise of a demon without being identified. It will not be possible to remain unidentified even by assuming any other form.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यहाँ दूसरे किसी रूप की तो बात ही क्या है, राक्षस का रूप धारण करके भी राक्षसों से अज्ञात रहकर कहीं ठहरना असम्भव है
Hinglish
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वायुरप्यत्र नाज्ञातश्चरेदिति मतिर्मम ।
न ह्यस्त्यविदितं किंचिद्राक्षसानां बलीयसाम् ॥
vāyurapyatra nājñātaścarediti matirmama |
na hyastyaviditaṃ kiṃcidrākṣasānāṃ balīyasām ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अत्रhereवायुरपिeven windअज्ञातःwithout being detectedन चरेत्may not moveइतिthusममmyमतिःthoughtबलीयसाम्the powerfulराक्षसानाम्of demonsअविदितंunknownकिञ्चित्even a little indeedनास्ति हिnot.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I think even the wind who has no form cannot move here without being detected. Nothing escapes the notice of powerful demons. There is nothing unknown to them.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मेरा तो ऐसा विश्वास है कि राक्षसों से छिपे रहकर वायुदेव भी इस पुरी में विचरण नहीं कर सकते। यहाँ कोई भी ऐसा स्थान नहीं है, जो इन भयंकर कर्म करने वाले राक्षसों को ज्ञात न हो
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iस्वेनwith my ownरूपेणwith formसंवृतःhiddenइहhereतिष्ठामि यदिif I stayविनाशम्deathउपयास्यामिwill befall meभर्तुःlordअर्थश्चwork alsoहीयतेwill fail.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'I will surely meet with death if I hide here in my original form and my master's mission also will be spoilt.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि यहाँ मैं अपने इस रूप से छिपकर भी रहँगा तो मारा जाऊँगा और मेरे स्वामी के कार्य में भी हानि पहुँचेगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thereforeअहम्Iस्वेन रूपेणin my own formह्रस्वताम्in a tiny formगतःassumingराघवस्यRama'sअर्थसिद्धयेto accomplishरजन्याम्in the nightलङ्काम्Lankaअभिपतिष्यामिI shall jump.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Therefore I shall transform myself into a tiny form and jump about the city of Lanka during night time in order to accomplish Raghava's purpose.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः मैं श्रीरघुनाथजी का कार्य सिद्ध करने के लिये रात में अपने इसी रूप से छोटा-सा शरीर धारण करके लंका में प्रवेश करूँगा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुदुरासदाम्quite inaccessibleपुरीम्cityरात्रौat nightप्रविश्यafter enteringरावणस्यRavana'sसर्वम्allभवनम्palaceविचिन्वन्search all overजनकात्मजाम्Janaka's daughter, Sitaद्रक्ष्यामिI will see.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'Entering by night the inaccessible city of Ravana, I shall search all over the palace and find Sita'.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यद्यपि रावण की इस पुरी में जाना बहुत ही कठिन है तथापि रात को इसके भीतर प्रवेश करके सभी घरों में घुसकर मैं जानकीजी की खोज करूँगा’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरः कपिःheroic vanaraहनुमान्Hanumanइतिthusसञ्चिन्त्यafter thinkingवैदेह्याःVaidehi'sदर्शनोत्सुकःkeen to seeतदाthenसूर्यस्यSun'sअस्तमयम्setting timeआचकाङ्क्षेlooked forward.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving planned in that manner the heroic Hanuman keen to see Sita waited for the Sunset.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ऐसा निश्चय करके वीर वानर हनुमान् विदेहनन्दिनी के दर्शन के लिये उत्सुक हो उस समय सूर्यास्त की प्रतीक्षा करने लगे
Hinglish
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सूर्ये चास्तं गते रात्रौ देहं संक्षिप्य मारुतिः ।
वृषदंशकमात्रः सन् बभूवाद्भुतदर्शनः ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सूर्येwhen the Sunअस्तंगते चsetमारुतिःson of the windgod Marutiरात्रौin the nightदेहम्bodyसङ्क्षिप्यafter reducing to small sizeपृषदंशकमात्रः सन्not bigger than the size of a catअद्भुतदर्शनःwonderful to beholdबभूवappeared.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Sun set, Maruti, the son of the Windgod, reduced himself at night to the small size of a cat, wonderful to behold.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सूर्यास्त हो जाने पर रात के समय उन पवनकुमार ने अपने शरीर को छोटा बना लिया। वे बिल्ली के बराबर होकर अत्यन्त अद्भुत दिखायी देने लगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीर्यवान्courageousहनुमान्Hanumanप्रदोषकालेat duskतूर्णम्at onceउत्ल्पुत्यjumpedसुविभक्तमहापथाम्a place well laidoutgreat royal pathरम्याम्beautifulपुरीम्cityप्रविवेशentered.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs soon as dusk had set in, courageous Hanuman jumped in and entered the well laidout royal path of the beautiful city.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)प्रदोषकाल में पराक्रमी हनुमान् तुरंत ही उछलकर उस रमणीय पुरी में घुस गये। वह नगरी पृथक्-पृथक् बने हुए चौड़े और विशाल राजमार्गों से सुशोभित थी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatप्रासादमालावितताम्stretched with a row of mansionsकाञ्चनराजतैःwith gold and silverस्तम्भैःwith pillarsशातकुम्भमयैःmade of goldजालैःfretworkगन्धर्वनगरोपमाम्resembling the city of gandharvasसप्तभौमाष्टभौमैः चseven and eight storied mansionsस्फाटिकसंकीर्णैःinlaid with crystalsकार्तस्वरविभूषितैःdecorated with goldतलैःfloorsमहापुरीम्the grand cityददर्शsaw.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHanuman saw the city stretched with rows of buildings all over,with seven or eight storied mansions, which had pillars of gold and silver, windows with fretwork of gold, inlaid with crystals, floors decorated with gold, resembling the grand city of gandharvas.
This translation covers verses 2.51–2.52 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसमें प्रासादों की लंबी पंक्तियाँ दूरतक फैली हुई थीं। सुनहरे रंग के खम्भों और सोने की जालियों से विभूषित वह नगरी गन्धर्वनगर के समान रमणीय प्रतीत होती थी
Hinglish
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सप्तभौमाष्टभौमैश्च स ददर्श महापुरीम् ।
तलैः स्फतिकसंकीर्णैः कार्तस्वरविभूषितैः ॥
saptabhaumāṣṭabhaumaiśca sa dadarśa mahāpurīm |
talaiḥ sphatikasaṃkīrṇaiḥ kārtasvaravibhūṣitaiḥ ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हनुमान जी ने उस विशाल पुरी को सतमहले, अठमहले मकानों और सुवर्णजटित स्फटिक मणि की फर्शों से सुशोभित देखा। उनमें वैदूर्य (नीलम) भी जड़े गये थे, जिससे उनकी विचित्र शोभा होती थी। मोतियों की जालियाँ भी उन महलों की शोभा बढ़ाती थीं। उन सबके कारण राक्षसों के वे भवन बड़ी सुन्दर शोभा से सम्पन्न हो रहे थे
This Hindi translation covers verses 2.52–2.53 together.
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 2.51English is translated together with verse 2.51
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अत्रhereरक्षसाम्of demonsभवनानिmansionsवैडूर्यमणिचित्रैःinlaid with precious gemsमुक्ताजालविभूषितैःfretwork ornamented with pearlsतलैःwith floorsशुशुभिरेlooked splendid.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetInlaid with precious gems and fretwork, and ornamented with pearls, the mansions of demons looked splendid.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 2.52
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काञ्चनानि च चित्राणि तोरणानि च रक्षसाम् ।
लङ्कामुद्द्योतयामासुः सर्वतः समलंकृताम् ॥
kāñcanāni ca citrāṇi toraṇāni ca rakṣasām |
laṅkāmuddyotayāmāsuḥ sarvataḥ samalaṃkṛtām ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रक्षसाम्of demonsकाञ्चनानिgolden onesचित्राणिcolourful onesतोरणानिarchwaysसमलङ्कृताम्decorated all overलङ्काम्Lankaसर्वतःeverywhereउद्योतयामासुःillumined.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe golden archways of the demon were colourful. They illuminated the well decorated Lanka from all sides.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सोने के बने हुए विचित्र फाटक सब ओर से सजी हुई राक्षसों की उस लंका को और भी उद्दीप्त कर रहे थे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाकपिःgreat vanaraअचिन्त्याम्unimaginableअद्भुताकाराम्wonderfulलङ्काम्Lankaदृष्ट्वाafter seeingवैदेह्याःVaidehi'sदर्शनोत्सुकःeager to seeविषण्णःsadहृष्टश्चand gladआसीत्became.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBeholding Lanka of unimaginable, wonderful glory, the great monkey keen to see Sita became sad as well as elated at once (He did not know how to find Sita in that city and felt sad. But he was also elated that he was going to meet her at any cost.)
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ऐसी अचिन्त्य और अद्भुत आकारवाली लंका को देखकर महाकपि हनुमान् विषाद में पड़ गये; परंतु जानकीजी के दर्शन के लिये उनके मन में बड़ी उत्कण्ठा थी, इसलिये उनका हर्ष और उत्साह भी कम नहीं हुआ
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पाण्डुराविद्धविमानमालिनीम्a city having a garland of white mansions with several floorsमहार्हजाम्बूनदजालतोरणाम्the archways and windows latticed with gold stringsयशस्विनीम्famedभीमबलैःby warriors of terrific strengthक्षपाचरैःby demonsसमावृताम्surroundedरावणबाहुपालिताम्ruled by Ravana.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe found that famed place with a garland of tall, white mansions, conspicuous with archways latticed with gold strings, protected by mighty Ravana and surrounded by terrific demons.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)परस्पर सटे हुए श्वेतवर्ण के सतमंजिले महलों की पंक्तियाँ लंकापुरी की शोभा बढ़ा रही थीं। बहुमूल्यजाम्बूनद नामक सुवर्ण की जालियों और वन्दनवारों से वहाँ के घरों को सजाया गया था। भयंकर बलशाली निशाचर उस पुरी की अच्छी तरह रक्षा करते थे। रावण के बाहुबल से भी वह सुरक्षित थी। उसके यश की ख्याति सुदूर तक फैली हुई थी। ऐसी लंकापुरी में हनुमान जी ने प्रवेश किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नैकसहस्ररश्मि:having thousands of raysचन्द्रोऽपिeven the Moonतारागणैःwith multitude of starsमध्यगतःcame in the centreविराजन्illuminingलोकम्the worldज्योत्स्नावितानेनwith a canopy of moonlightवितत्यhaving expandedअस्यhisसाचिव्यम्ministerial assistanceकुर्वन्निवas if to renderउत्तिष्ठतेrises.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEven the Moon rose with thousands of rays in the centre of multitudes of stars overspreading and illumining the world with a canopy of bright beams, as if to render ministerial help to Hanuman.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय तारागणों के साथ उनके बीच में विराजमान अनेक सहस्र किरणोंवाले चन्द्रदेव भी हनुमान जी की सहायता-सी करते हुए समस्त लोकों पर अपनी चाँदनी का चंदोवा-सा तानकर उदित हो गये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः हरिप्रवीरःthat heroic vanaraउद्गच्छमानम्rising up and lookingशङ्खप्रभम्shining like the white conchव्यवभासमानम्hiding and coming outक्षीरमृणालवर्णम्like the colur of milk and lotus stalksसरसिa lakeपोप्लूयमानम्floatingहंसमिवlike a swanचन्द्रम्the Moonददर्शsaw.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe heroic vanara saw the rising Moon flitting in and out shining like a fresh white conch, in the colour of milk and lotus stalks, bright like a swan floating in the lakelike sky. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे द्वितीयस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the second sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वानरों के प्रमुख वीर श्रीहनुमान जी ने शङ्ख की-सी कान्ति तथा दूध और मृणाल के-से वर्णवाले चन्द्रमा को आकाश में इस प्रकार उदित एवं प्रकाशित होते देखा, मानो किसी सरोवर में कोई हंस तैर रहा हो