YUDDHAKAANDA – SARGA 21
As per the advice of Sardula, Ravana sends Shuka to Sugriva as an ambassador. The monkeys harass him, who came to their place as a spy. But because of Rama’s gracefulness, Shuka comes out of danger. Sugriva gives a fitting reply to Ravana’s message sent through Shuka. When monkeys again try to bind him and harass him, Rama prevents them from killing him.
ततो निविष्टाम् ध्वजिनीम् सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताम् |
ददर्श राक्षसोऽभ्येत्य शार्दूलो नाम वीर्यवान् ||
तत: = thereafter;
वीर्यवान् = an energic;
राक्षस: = demon;
शार्दूलो नाम = named Shardula;
अभ्येत्य= came;
ददर्श = and saw;
ध्वजिनीम् = army;
अभिपालिताम्= ruled;
सुग्रीवेण = by Sugriva;
निविष्टाम्= which was drawn up in battle array.
Thereafter, an energetic demon named Shardula came and saw the army, commanded by Sugriva, which was drawn up in a battle array. 1.
चारो राक्षसराजस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः |
ताम् दृष्ट्वा सर्वतोऽव्यग्रम् प्रतिगम्य स राक्षसः ||
आविश्य लङ्काम् वेगेन राजानमिदमब्रवीत् |
स: राक्षस:= that demon;
चारः = a spy;
रावणस्य = of Ravana;
राक्षसराजस्य = the king of demons;
दुरात्मनः = the evil natured;
अव्यग्रः = coolly;
दृष्ट्वा = seeing;
ताम् = that army;
सर्वत: = from all sides;
प्रतिगम्य = returned;
वेगेन = speedily;
आविश्य = entered;
लङ्काम् = Lanka;
अब्रवीत्= and spoke;
इदम् = these words;
राजानाम् = to the king.
That demon, the spy of Ravana the evil natured king of ogres, coolly observed that army from all sides, speedily returned to Lanka and spoke to their king as follows: 2.
एष वै वानरर्क्षघो लङ्काम् समभिवर्तते ||
अगाधश्चाप्रमेयश्च द्वितीय इव सागरः |
अगाधश्च = boundless;
अप्रमेयश्च= and immeasurable;
द्वितीय सागरः इव = like a second ocean;
एष: = this;
वानरर्क्षघो: = multitude of monkeys and bears;
समभिवर्तते = is approaching ;
लङ्काम् = Lanka.
“Boundless and immeasurable like another ocean, this multitude of monkeys and bears is approaching Lanka.” 3.
पुत्रौ दशरथस्येमौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ||
उत्तमौ रूपसम्पन्नौ सीतायाः पदमागतौ |
एतौ सागरमासाद्य सम्निविष्टौ महाद्युती ||
इमौ = these;
भ्रातरौ = brothers;
रामलक्ष्मणौ = Rama and Lakshmana;
पुत्रौ = the sons;
दशरथस्य = of Dasaratha;
उत्तमौ = the excellent men;
रूपसम्पन्नौ = endowed with beauty;
महाद्युती = very much dignified men;
आगतौ= have come;
पदम् = in the cause;
सीतायाः = of sita;
सम्निविष्टा = and settled in camp;
आसाद्य= after reaching;
सागरम् = the sea.
“These brothers Rama and Lakshmana, the sons of Dasaratha, the excellent and the most dignified men endowed with beauty have arrived in the cause of Sita and settled in a camp after reaching the sea shore”. 4; 5.
बलम् चाकाशमावृत्य सर्वतो दशयोजनम् |
तत्त्वभूतम् महारज क्षिप्रम् वेदितुमर्हसि ||
महारज = O; monarch!
बलम्च = the army;
आवृत्य= is employed around;
आकाशम् = a space;
आयतम् = measuring;
सर्वत: = on all sides;
दशयोजनम् = ten yojanas(ten miles);
अर्चसि = you are fit;
वेदितुम् = to ascertain;
क्षिप्रम् = quickly;
तत्त्वभूतम् = this truth.
“O, monarch! Their army is employed around a radius of ten yojanas (eighty miles)on all sides. You have to ascertain this truth quickly” 6.
तव दूता महाराज क्षिप्रमर्हन्ति वेदितुम् |
उपप्रदानम् सान्त्वम् वा भेदो वात्र प्रयुज्यताम् ||
महाराज = O, monarch!
तव = your;
दूता: = spies;
अर्हन्ति = are fit;
वेदितुम् = to know;
क्षिप्रम्= quickly;
अत्र = under such circumstances;
सान्त्वम् वा= either conciliation;
उपप्रदानम् = or an act of giving away;
भेदोवा = or sowing dissention (in the enemy’s ranks);
प्रयुज्यताम् = may be employed.
“O, monarch! Your other spies also ought to ascertain the fact quickly. Under such circumstances, either conciliation or an act of giving away or sowing dissention (in the enemy’s ranks) may be employed.” 7.
शार्दूलस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः |
उवाच सहसा व्यग्रः सम्प्रधार्यार्थमात्मनः ||
शुकम् नाम तदा रक्षो वाक्यमर्थविदाम् वरम् |
श्रुत्वा = hearing;
शार्दूलस्य = shardula’s;
वचः = words;
रावण: = Ravana;
राक्षसेश्वरः = the lord of demons;
सहसा = immediately;
व्यग्रः = disturbed;
सम्प्रधार्या= determined;
आत्मनः= his;
अर्थं = course of action;
तदा= and then;
उवाच = spoke;
वाक्यम्= words;
रक्ष: = to a demon;
शुकम् नाम = by name Suka;
वरम् = the foremost among;
अर्थविदाम्= those who know their duty.
Hearing Shardula’s words Ravana the lord of demons was perturbed and immediately determined his cause of action. Then he spoke the following words to a demon by name, Shuka the foremost among those who know their duty. 8.
सुग्रीवम् ब्रूहि गत्वाशु राजानम् वचनान्मनु ||
यथासंदेशमक्लीबम् शल्क्स्णया परया गिरा |
गत्वा= going;
आशु = quickly;
ब्रूहि = speak;
अक्लीबम्= fearlessly;
राजानम् = to the king;
सुग्रीवम् = Sugriva;
मम= as my;
वचनात्= words;
यथासंदेशम् = according to my command;
वरम् = in an excellent;
शल्क्स्णया = and gentle;
गिरा = voice:
“Going quickly, speak fearlessly to king Sugriva on my behalf, according to my command, in an excellent and gentle voice, as follows:” 9.
त्वम् वै महारज कुलप्रसूतो |
महाबलश्चर्क्षरजः सुतश्च |
न कश्चनार्थस्तव वास्त्यनर्थ |
स्तथापि मे भ्रातृसमो हरीश ||
महारज = O; great king!
त्वम् = you;
कुलप्रसूत: वै = are indeed born in a noble family;
महाबलश्च= possessing great strength;
ऋक्षरजः सुतश्च = are a son of Riksharaja;
नास्ति = no;
अर्थः= gain;
कश्चन = whatsoever;
अनर्थः = nor any harm;
तव = to you(from this battle);
हरीश = O; lord of monkeys;
तथापि = nevertheless;
भ्रातृसम: = you are like a brother;
मे = to me.
O, great king! You are indeed born in a noble family, possessor of a great strength and are a son of Riksharaja. No gain whatsoever or any harm will accrue to you (from this battle). O, lord of monkeys! Nevertheless, you are like a brother to me.” 10.
अहम् यद्यहरम् भार्याम् राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः |
किम् तत्र तव सुग्रीव किश्किन्धाम् प्रति गम्यताम् ||
सुग्रीव = O; Sugriva;
किम् = what (does it matter);
तत्र = to you;
तत्र = there;
अहम् aharamyadi = if I have embezzled;
भार्याम् = the wife;
राजपुत्रस्य = of prince Rama;
धीमतः = the wise?
गम्यताम् = return;
किश्किन्धाम् प्रति = to Kishkinda.
“What does it matter to you, if I have embezzled the wife of a wise prince? (Therefore) return to Kishkindha” 11.
न हीयम् हरिभिर्लङ्का प्राप्तुम् शक्या कथम् चन |
देवैरपि सगन्धर्वैः किम् पुनर्नरवानरैः ||
इयम् लङ्का = this Lanka;
न शक्याहि= cannot indeed;
प्राप्तुम् = be acquired;
हरिभिः = by monkeys;
कथम् चन= in any way. (It cannot be reached)
देवैरपि = even by celestials;
सगन्धर्वैः = together with Gandharvas;
किम् पुन: = what to tell;
नरवानरैः = of reaching by men and monkeys?
“This Lanka cannot be reached by monkeys in any way. It cannot be acquired even by celestials and Gandharvas (celestial musicians), why to talk about men and monkeys?” 12.
स तदा राक्षसेन्द्रेण संदिष्टो रजनीचरः |
शुको विहम्गमो भूत्वा तूर्णमाप्लुत्य चाम्बरम् ||
तदा = then;
शुक: = Shuka;
स: = that;
रजनीचरः = demon;
संदिष्ट: = heralded;
राक्षसेन्द्रेण = by Ravana;
भूत्वा = become;
विहम्गम: = a bird;
आप्लुत्यच= and flew;
तूर्णम्= quickly;
अम्बरम्= into the sky.
Then Shuka the demon heralded by Ravana turned himself into the form of a bird and quickly flew into the sky. 13.
स गत्वा दूरमध्वानमुपर्युपरि सागरम् |
संस्थितो ह्यम्बरे वाक्यम् सुग्रीव मदिमब्रवीत् ||
स: = that Shuka;
गत्वा = going;
अध्वानम् = in the sky;
दूरम् = for a distance;
उर्युपरि सागरम् = continuously over the ocean;
संस्थित: = and stationed;
अम्बरे= in the sky(itself);
अब्रवीत् = spoke;
इदम् = these;
वाक्यम् = words;
सुग्रीवम् = to Sugriva.
Proceeding in the sky for a distance continuously over the ocean, Shuka then stood up in the sky itself and spoke these words to Sugriva: 14.
सर्वमुक्तम् यथादिष्टम् रावणेन दुरात्मना |
तत्प्रपयन्तम् वचनम् तूर्णमाप्लुत्य वानराः ||
प्रापद्यन्त तदा क्षिप्रम् लोप्तुम् हन्तुम् च मुष्टिभिः |
यथा = As was;
आधिष्टं = directed;
रावणेन = by Ravana;
दुरात्मना = the wicked;
सर्वम् = all that;
उक्तं = was told;
प्रापयन्तम् = while receiving;
तत् = those;
वचनम् = words;
वानराः = the monkeys;
आप्लुत्य = jumped up;
प्रापद्यन्त = reached him;
तदा = at that moment;
क्षिप्रम् = quickly;
तूर्णम्= and speedily;
लोप्तुम् = to tear off his wings;
हन्तुम् च= and to strike him;
मुष्टिभिः = by their fists.
Shuka repeated all the words the wicked Ravana had told him to say to Sugriva. As he was still speaking, the monkeys bounded into the air to reach him at that moment quickly to tear off his wings and to smite him by their fists. 15.
सर्वैः प्लवण्गैः प्रसभम् निगृहीतो निशाचरह् ||
गगनाद्भूतले चाशु प्रतिगृह्यावतारितः |
निगृहीत: = the attacked;
निशाचरह् = demon;
प्रसभम् = was forcibly;
प्रतिगृह्य= seized;
सर्वैः = by all;
प्लवण्गैः = monkeys;
आशु = and immediately;
अवतारितः= brought down;
भूतले= to the ground;
गगनाद् = from the sky.
The demon thus attacked was forcibly seized by all the monkeys and immediately brought down to the ground from the sky. 16.
वानरैः पीड्यमानस्तु शुको वचनमब्रवीत् ||
न दूतान् घ्नन्ति काकुत्थ्स वार्यन्ताम् साधु वानराः |
शुक: = Shuka;
पीड्यमानः = being harassed;
वानरैः = by monkeys;
अब्रवीत्= spoke;
वचनम् = these words;
काकुत्थ्स = O, Rama!
दूतान् = messengers;
नग्नन्ति= are not killed;
वानराः = let the monkeys;
वार्यन्ताम् = be restrained;
साधु = properly.
Shuka being harassed by monkeys spoke the following words: “O, Rama! Messengers are not to be killed. Let your monkeys be restrained properly.” 17.
यस्तु हित्वा मतम् भर्तुः स्वमतम् सम्प्रभाषते ||
अनुक्तवादी दूतः सन्न् स दूतो वधमर्हति |
यः= who;
हित्वा = abandon;
मतम् = the intent;
भर्तुः = of his lord;
सम्प्रभाषते = will speak;
स्वमतम् = about his own intent;
दूतः सौ = through being a messenger;
सः दूतः= that messenger;
अनुक्तवादी = who speaks which was not told;
अर्हति = is fit;
वधं = for killing
“That messenger, who by abandoning the opinion of his king will speak about his own opinion though he being a messenger and he who on the other hand speaks that which was not told to him, that messenger is indeed fit to be killed.” 18.
शुकस्य वचनम् रामः श्रुत्वा तु परिदेवितम् ||
उवाच मा वधिस्टेति घ्नतः शाखामृगर्षभान् |
श्रुत्वा = hearing;
शुकस्य = Shuka’s;
वचनम् = words;
परिदेवितम् = and his complaint;
रामः = Rama;
उवाचाम् = spoke;
इति = thus;
शाखामृगर्षभान् = to the foremost of monkeys;
घ्नतः = who were beating;
मा वधिस्ट = “do not kill.”
Hearing Shuka’s complaining words, Rama spoke to the foremost of monkeys, who were beating him as aforesaid, saying “Do not kill him” 19.
स च पत्रलघुद्भूत्वा हरिभिर्दर्शितेऽभये ||
अन्तरिक्षे स्थितो भूत्वा पुनर्वचन मब्रवीत् |
दर्शिते = perceiving;
अभये = no fear;
हरिभि: = from the monkeys;
स: च = he;
भूत्वा = became;
पत्रलघु: = light winged;
भूत्वा = virtually;
स्थित: = standing;
अन्तरिक्षे = in the sky;
अब्रवीत्= and spoke;
वचनम् = these words;
पुनः= again:
Perceiving no fear from monkeys, Shuka became light winged, virtually standing in the sky and spoke again the following words. 20.
सुग्रीव सत्त्वसम्पन्न महाबलपराक्रम ||
किम् मया खलु नक्तव्यो रावणो लोकरावणः |
सुग्रीव = O, Sugriva;
सत्त्वसम्पन्न: = rich in courage;
महाबलपराक्रम = possessing strength and great valor;
किम् = what;
रावण: = Ravana;
लोकरावणः = who causes the world to cry;
वक्तव्यः = is to be told;
मया = by me?
“O, Sugriva, rich in courage and possessing great strength and valor! What am I to tell Ravana, whose nature is to cause world to cry?” 21.
स एवमुक्तः प्लवगाधिपस्तदा |
प्लवङ्गमानामृषभो महाबलः |
उवाच वाक्यम् रजनीचरस्य |
चारम् शुकम् शुद्ध मदीनसत्त्वः ||
एवम्= thus;
उक्त्वा = being told;
महाबलः = the mighty strong;
स: = Sugriva;
प्लवगाधिप: = the king of monkeys;
प्लवङ्गमानामृषभ: = and the foremost among the monkeys;
तदा= then;
अदीनसत्त्वः = with a merciless mind;
उवाच = spoke;
वाक्यम् = these words;
शुद्धम् शुकम् = to the blame less Shuka;
रजनीचरस्य = Ravana’s;
चारम् = spy:
Hearing the aforesaid words, the mightily strong Sugriva the king of monkeys and the foremost among them, with a merciless mind then spoke to the blame less Shuka, Ravana’s spy, as follows: 22.
स मेऽसि मित्रम् व तथानुकम्प्यो |
न चोपकर्तासि न मे प्रियोऽपि |
अरिश्च रामस्य सहानुबन्ध |
स्ततोऽसि वालीव वधार्ह वध्यः ||
वधार्ह = O; Ravana; worthy of killing!
न असि = you are not;
मे = my;
मित्रम् = friend;
तथा= and;
न = you are not;
अनुकम्प्यः= worthy of sympathy;
न असि = you are not;
उपकर्ताच= the person who helps;
न असि = you are not;
प्रिय: = beloved;
मे = to me; (you are);
रामस्य = Rama’s;
अरि: = enemy;
ततः = therefore;
असि = you are;
वध्यः = enemy to be killed;
सहानुबन्ध = along with your associates; vaalina = like Vali.
“O, Ravana, worthy of killing! You are not my companion. You are not worthy of sympathy. You are not the person who helped me in any way. I do not like you, as you are Rama’s enemy. Hence, You are worthy to be killed like Vali, along with your associates” 23.
निहन्म्यहम् त्वाम् ससुतम् सबन्धुम् |
सज्ञातिवर्गम् रजनीचरेश |
लङ्काम् च सर्वाम् महता बलेन |
सर्वैः करिष्यामि समेत्य भस्म ||
रजनीचरेश= O; the king of demons!
अहम्= I;
निहन्मि= am killing;
त्वाम् = you;
ससुतम् = along with your sons;
सबन्धुम् = along with your relatives;
सज्ञातिवर्गम् = along with your kinsfolk;
समेत्य = together;
महता बलेन = with my great army;
करिष्यामि = I will make;
सर्वाम् = the entire;
लङ्काम् = Lanka;
सर्वः= along with all of you;
भस्म = to ashes.
“O, the king of demons! I am killing you along with your sons, relatives and other kinsfolk. Arriving with a great army, I will reduce the entire Lanka and all of you to ashes.” 24.
न मोक्ष्यसे रावण राघवस्य |
सर्वैः सहेन्द्रैदपि मूढ गुप्तः |
अन्तर्हतः सूर्यपथम् गतोऽपि|
तथैव पातालमनुप्रविष्टः ||
गिरीशपादम्बुजसम्गतो वा |
हतोऽसि रामेण शानुजस्त्वम् ||
रावण = O; Ravana;
मूढ = the stupid!
त्वम्= you;
न मोक्ष्यसे = will not be left;
सहानुजः = along with your younger brother;
राघवस्य = by Rama;
गुप्तः अपि = even if protected;
सर्वैः = by all;
सहेन्द्रैः = including Indra;
अन्तर्हितः = even if disappeared;
गतोवा= or obtained;
सूर्यपथम् = the solar path;
तथैव = and so also;
अनुप्रविष्टः = if you entered;
पातालम् = the nethermost subterranean region;
गिरीशपादम्बुजसम्गतो वा = or even if approached the lotus feet of Shiva( the lord of Kailasa mountain).
“O, stupid Ravana! You along with your younger brother will not be left unkilled by Rama, even if you are protected by all including Indra (the lord of celestials) or even if you have disappeared (by virtue of conjuring trick) or obtained, the solar orbit or entered the nethermost subterranean region or even if approached the lotus feet of Shiva (the lord of Kailasa mountain)” 25; 26.
तस्य ते त्रिषु लोकेषु न पिशाचम् न राक्षसम् |
त्रातारमनुपश्यामि न गन्धर्वम् न चासुरम् ||
न अनुपश्यामि = I do not see;
त्रातारम् = any protector;
ते= to you;
तस्य = as such;
त्रिषु लोकेषु = in the three worlds;
न = nor do I see;
पिशाचम् = a devilish being;
न = nor;
राक्षसम् = a demon;
न = nor;
गन्धर्वम् = a Gandhrva (celestial musician);
न = nor;
असुरम्च = an ogre.
“I do not see any protector to you as such in the three worlds, nor do I see any devilish being or a demon or a Gandharva (celestial musician) or an ogre coming forward to protect you.” 27.
अवधीस्त्वम् जरावृद्धम् गृध्राराजम् जटायुषम् |
किम् मते रामसाम्निध्ये सकाशे लक्ष्मणस्य च ||
हृता सीता विशालाक्षि याम् त्वम् गृह्य न बुध्यसे |
त्वम् = you;
अवधी: = killed;
जटायुषम् = Jatayu;
गृध्राराजम् = the king of vultures;
जरावृद्धम् = and who was senior due to old age;
किम्नु = why;
विशालाक्षि = the wide eyed;
सीता = Sita;
नहृता = was not taken away;
रामसाम्निध्ये = in the presence of Rama;
सकाशे = and in the presence;
लक्ष्मण= of Lakshmana;
त्वम् = you;
गृह्य = having seized her;
न बुध्यसे = do not recognize her;
याम् = what she is.
“You killed Jatayu, the king of vultures and who was senior to you in old age. Why the wide-eyed Sita was not taken away in the presence of Rama and Lakshmana? Having made her captive, you do not recognize her for what she is.” 28.
महाबलम् महात्मानम् दुराधर्षम् सुरैरपि ||
न बुध्यसे रघुश्रेष्ठम् यस्ते प्राणान् हरिष्यति |
न भुध्यसे = you are unaware;
महाबलम् = how much strong;
महात्मानम् = high soled;
दुराधर्षम् = and irresistible;
सुरैरपि = even to celestials;
रघुश्रेष्ठम् = is this excellent man of Raghu dynasty;
यः = who;
हरिष्यति = shall deprive;
ते= you;
प्राणान् = of your lives.
“You are unaware how strong, high souled and irresistible even to celestials, is this Rama the excellent man of Raghu dynasty, who shall deprive you of your life.” 29.
ततोऽब्रवीद्वालिसुतोऽप्यङ्गदो हरिसत्तमः ||
वायम् दूतो महाप्राज्ञ चारकः प्रतिभाति मे |
तत: = thereafter;
अङ्गदः= Angada;
वालिसुतः= the son of Vali;
हरिसत्तमः = and the foremost of the monkeys;
अब्रवीत् = spoke (as follows);
महाप्राज्ञ = O, Sugriva the highly intelligent!
अयं = He;
न= is not;
दूत: = an ambassador;
प्रतिभाति = he appears;
मे= to me;
चारकः = as a spy.
Thereafter, Angada the son of Vali and the foremost of the monkeys spoke as follows: “O, Sugriva the highly intelligent! He is not an ambassador. He appears to me as a spy.” 30.
तुलितम् हि बलम् सर्वमनेन तव तिष्ठता ||
गृह्यताम् मागमल्लङ्का मेतद्धि मम रोचते |
सर्वम् = all;
बलम् = our army;
तुलितम् हि = indeed has been evaluated;
अनेन= by him;
तिष्ठता = standing here;
गृह्यताम् = let him be made captive;
मा गमात् = le him not return;
लङ्काम् = to Lanka;
एतत् हि = this indeed;
रोचते = finds favor;
मम = with me.
“All our army has been indeed evaluated by him, standing here. Let him be made captive. Let him not return to Lanka. This indeed finds favor with me.” 31.
ततो राज्ञा समादिष्टाः समुत्पत्य वलीमुखाः ||
जगृहुश्च बबन्धुश्च विलपन्तमनाथवत् |
तत: = then;
समादिष्टाः = commanded;
राज्ञा = by the king Sugriva;
वलीमुखाः = the monkeys;
समुत्पत्य = jumped up;
जगृहुश्च = seized;
बबन्धुश्च = and bound him;
अनाथवत् = who without defence;
विलपन्तम्= wailed loudly.
Commanded then by the king Sugriva, the monkeys jumped up, seized and bound him, who without defence, wailed loudly. 32.
शुकस्तु वानरैश्च ण्डैस्तत्र तैः सम्प्रपीडितः ||
व्याचुक्रोश महात्मानम् रामम् दशरथात्मजम् |
सम्प्रपीडितः = harassed;
तैः वानरै: = by those monkeys;
श्चण्डैः= who were fierce;
तत्र = there;
शुकस्तु = Shuka on his part;
व्याचुक्रोश = cried loudly;
रामम् = to Rama;
महात्मानम् = the high soled;
दशरथात्मजम् = son of Dasaratha(as follows):
Harassed by those monkeys there, Shuka on his part cried loudly towards Rama, the high souled son of Dasaratha as follows: 33.
लुप्येते मे बलात्पक्षौ मे तथाक्षिणी ||
याम् च रात्रिम् मरिष्यामि जाये रात्रिम् च यामहम् |
एतस्मिन्नन्त्रे काले मन्मया चाशुभम् कृतम् ||
सर्वम् तदुपपद्येथा जह्यम् चेद्यदि जीवितम् |
मे = my;
पक्षौ= wings;
लुप्येते = are being pulled out;
बलत = forcibly;
तथा = and;
मे अक्षिणी= my eyes;
भिद्येते = are being pierced;
जह्याम् चेद्यदि = if I abandon;
जीवितम् = my life;
यत्= which;
अशुभम्= sin;
कृतम् = done;
मया= by me;
एतस्मिन्नन्त्रे काले = between this period;
अहं = I;
जाये = was born;
याम् च= on which;
रात्रिम् = night;
याम् च = and on which;
रात्रिम् = night;
मरिष्यामि = I shall die;
तत् सर्वम् = all that;
उपपद्येथाः = would fall to your share.
“My wings are being pulled out forcibly. My eyes are being pierced. If I die, all the sins incurred by me between my birth and my death would fall to your share.” 34;35.
नाघातयत्तदा श्रुत्वा तत्परिदेवितम् ||
वानरानब्रवीद्रामो मुच्यताम् दूत आगतः |
तदा = then;
श्रुता= hearing;
तत्= that;
परिदेवनम् = lamentation;
रामः = Rama;
न अघातयत् = did not cause his killing;
रामः = Rama;
अब्रवीत्= told;
वानराम् = Vanaras;
मुच्यताम् = let him be forced;
आगतः = as he came;
दूत: = as an ambassador.
Hearing that lamentation of Shuka, Rama did not allow his killing by the monkeys. Rama ordered monkeys to release him, as he came as an ambassador. 36.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये उद्धकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः
Thus completes 21st Chapter of Yuddha Kanda of the glorious Ramayana of Valmiki, the work of a sage and the oldest epic.
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