Passage 1
ब्रह्मोवाच— तमनुशयानं दृष्ट्वा सौमित्रिर्द्विगुणदुःखनिहितमनाः। मृदुनेव सान्त्वयिष्यन् वचसा सप्रणयमब्रवीज्ज्येष्ठम्॥१॥
Brahmā said: Seeing his elder brother lying there, Saumitri—whose own mind was immersed in twice the sorrow—gently sought to console him and addressed him with affectionate words.
Passage 2
किमार्यं भाषसे दीनं मर्त्यानुकरणाद्भवान्। मनो मे वचनैरेभिरुच्चैर्मोहयसीव भोः॥२॥
“Noble one, why do you speak so despondently merely because you imitate mortals? Sir, with these words you seem to bewilder my mind profoundly.
Passage 3
कारणेनैव मर्त्यत्वमङ्गीकृत्य करोत्यलम्। तादृशीं विपुलां लीलां दुष्करायाखिलैरपि॥३॥
“You accepted mortality for a definite purpose and now perform so vast a divine play that it would be impossible for all others.
Passage 4
धर्मस्य स्थापनं लोके चिकीर्षुर्यद्भवान् प्रभो। करोषि भुवने लीलां तस्यास्तत्त्वं सुदुर्गमम्॥४॥
“Lord, because you desire to establish dharma in the world, you enact this līlā upon the earth; its true nature is exceedingly difficult to fathom.
Passage 5
इदानीमपि लोकस्य कण्टकोऽयं दशाननः। त्वयैव वध्यो वीरेन्द्र तदर्थं ह्येष उद्यमः॥५॥
“Even now ten-headed Rāvaṇa is a thorn to the world. Heroic lord, he can be slain only by you, and this entire undertaking is for that purpose.
Passage 6
जगद्विध्वंसकाः क्रूरा राक्षसा घोरदर्शनाः। कति नो भुवि हन्तासि भूष्णुस्त्रैलोक्यसौख्यदः॥६॥
“How many cruel, dreadful-looking rākṣasas who devastate the world will you not slay upon the earth, you who sustain and bring happiness to the three worlds?
Passage 7
मैवं वादीः प्रभो दीनं जगदुत्साहवर्धनः। एवंविधेन वचसा हीयते मामकं मनः॥७॥
“Lord, you increase the courage of the universe; do not speak so dejectedly. Words of this kind cause my own heart to sink.
Passage 8
युङ्क्त्वा कपिबलैरृद्धां वाहिनीं दुर्जयां परैः। नखदन्तायुधां घोरां सर्वान् जेष्यामहे रिपून्॥८॥
“Once we marshal an army enriched by monkey forces, terrible with claws and teeth as weapons and unconquerable by its foes, we shall defeat every enemy.
Passage 9
जित्वा रिपून् वादयित्वा सिन्धुगम्भीरदुन्दुभिम्। त्रैलोक्ये स्थापयतमां यशः कर्पूरनिर्मलम्॥९॥
“After conquering the foes and sounding a war drum as deep as the ocean, let us establish your camphor-pure glory throughout the three worlds.
Passage 10
न जातु भवतश्चित्ते सम्भाव्यो धैर्यविपर्ययः। न पुनः कुरु काकुत्स्थ वाक्यैरेभिः शुचं मम॥१०॥
“A reversal of courage should never even be conceivable in your heart. Kākutstha, do not grieve me again with words such as these.
Passage 11
त्रैलोक्याभयदानाय भुवि कल्पतरूपमः। न पुनर्जनयेः स्वामिन् वाक्यैरेभिर्भयं मम॥११॥
“You stand upon the earth like a wish-fulfilling tree that grants fearlessness to the three worlds. Master, do not again create fear within me with such words.
Passage 12
दुःखाकरोति यश्चार्यं त्वां सर्वजगतः सुखम्। स खलः स्वेन पापेन यास्यति क्षयमञ्जसा॥१२॥
“The wretch who causes sorrow to you, noble one—the very happiness of the whole universe—will swiftly perish through his own sin.” The Monsoon Withdraws
Passage 13
इत्थं स सान्त्वितो वाग्भिरनुजस्य रघूद्वहः। निन्ये क्लेशेन विरही चातुर्मास्यं भयावहम्॥१३॥
Thus consoled by his younger brother's words, the scion of Raghu, still anguished by separation, passed the dreadful four-month rainy season with great difficulty.
Passage 14
अथो जगाम वर्षर्तुः स्वस्थानं ततो घनाः। सान्द्रकर्पूरधवलाः परितो व्यचरन् दिवि॥१४॥
Then the rainy season returned to its own abode. Clouds as white as dense camphor moved here and there across the sky.
Passage 15
वितीर्णसलिलास्तेन लघीयांसो बलाहकाः। बभुः श्वेतपटाकारा हरितां शाटिका इव॥१५॥
Having discharged their water, the clouds grew light and appeared like white banners or garments of the quarters.
Passage 16
विजगाल मयूराणां सहसैव मनोमदः। षड्जस्वरवतीः केकाः पुरावृत्ता इवाभवन्॥१६॥
The peacocks' inward exhilaration suddenly melted away, and their cries pitched in the ṣaḍja note seemed to belong to the past.
Passage 17
अस्तं जगाम वर्षाभूर्नादकोलाहलोत्करः। ववृधे खञ्जनरवः परितो वनराजिषु॥१७॥
The great tumult of sounds born from the rains subsided, while the calls of wagtails increased throughout the forest groves.
Passage 18
विच्छिन्नेषु पयोदेषु प्रादुरासन् रवेः कराः। गतेषु पातकेष्वन्तः प्रमोदनिकरा इव॥१८॥
As the clouds broke apart, the sun's rays emerged, like masses of inward joy appearing when sins have departed.
Passage 19
जजागार विधुज्योत्स्ना निर्मले नभसि स्फुटम्। निरज्ञानतमस्यन्तःकरणे स्वात्मधीरिव॥१९॥
Moonlight awoke clearly in the stainless sky, like wisdom of the Self arising in an inner faculty from which the darkness of ignorance has vanished.
Passage 20
तत्क्षणाल्लब्धरुचयः समदीप्यन्त तारकाः। ब्राह्मणा इव धर्मेण सम्प्राप्तब्रह्मवर्चसाः॥२०॥
At once the stars regained their brilliance and shone together, like brahmins who have attained sacred splendor through dharma.
Passage 21
सप्तपर्णप्रसूनानि सौरभ्यैः समपूरयन्। दिशो मदनमातङ्गमदाम्भोवासिता इव॥२१॥
The blossoms of the seven-leaved tree filled the directions with fragrance, as though the quarters were scented by the rut-fluid of Love's elephant.
Passage 22
अशाम्यत्पूर्णपूराणां नदीनां प्रबलो जवः। प्राप्तपूर्णधियां यद्वद्विदुषां मोहजो रयः॥२२॥
The violent rush of rivers swollen to fullness subsided, just as the delusion-born impulse of the wise subsides when their understanding reaches perfection.
Passage 23
मल्लीवनानि परितो विकासीनि बभुस्तमाम्। मनांसि सम्प्रसादानि प्राज्ञानामिव कालतः॥२३॥
Everywhere the jasmine groves shone in abundant bloom, like the minds of the wise made perfectly serene in due season.
Passage 24
पथि पङ्कभरोऽशुष्यत्सवितुः किरणाहतः। प्रजासु दुर्नय इव राज्ञः करगणैः क्षतः॥२४॥
The masses of mud upon the roads dried beneath the sun's rays, like misrule among the people destroyed by the king's governing measures. Autumn Shines Forth
Passage 25
असंगतेषु नादेषु मयूराणां समं ततः। राजहंसरवाः सद्यः समश्रूयन्त दिक्ष्वलम्॥२५॥
When the peacocks' calls had ceased altogether, the cries of royal swans were immediately heard throughout the directions.
Passage 26
तमोमयी ययौ वर्षा सुप्रकाशमयी शरत्। प्रकाशततमा लोके श्रीपतेर्या प्रबोधिनी॥२६॥
The darkness-filled rains departed and radiant autumn arrived; Śrīpati's Prabodhinī shone most brightly in the world during that season.
Passage 27
सप्तपर्णप्रसूनस्पृग्ववौ वायुः शनैः शनैः। गजाः प्रोत्फालमातेनुः प्रतिद्विरददर्शनात्॥२७॥
A breeze that touched the seven-leaved blossoms blew very gently, while elephants bounded high at the sight of rival elephants.
Passage 28
कुमुदानि त्रियामासु दिनेषु नलिनानि च। विकासैर्व्यरुचन्नन्तःकासारसलिलेष्वलम्॥२८॥
Night-blooming lilies opened through the nights and lotuses through the days, shining splendidly within the waters of the lakes.
Passage 29
जुगुञ्जुर्मत्तमधुपाः फुल्लपङ्कजवासिनः। अवाद्यद् वल्लकीवोच्चैः कामभूपसमागता॥२९॥
Intoxicated bees dwelling in the open lotuses hummed, as though a lute in the company of King Kāma were playing loudly.
Passage 30
कलहंसकलध्वानैश्चक्रवाककुलस्वनैः। राजहंसावलीनादैश्चमत्कारोऽभवद् गिरौ॥३०॥
The sweet notes of geese, the calls of flocks of cakravāka birds, and the cries of rows of royal swans created a marvel upon the mountain.
Passage 31
असितश्यामतमे व्योम्नि रुरुचुर्बद्धपङ्क्तयः। राजहंसा हरेर्वक्षःस्थले मुक्ताव्रजो यथा॥३१॥
In the deeply blue-black sky, royal swans shone in ordered rows like a cluster of pearls upon Hari's breast.
Passage 32
सरांसि सरितः सर्वा विवभुर्विमलोदकाः। शरत्कालप्रभावेण ध्वस्ते रजसि कृत्स्नशः॥३२॥
All lakes and rivers shone with stainless water when autumn's power had swept every trace of silt away.
Passage 33
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं शुभ्रं स्वभावतः। प्रकाशकं भवेत्कृत्स्ने प्रादुरास समं ततः॥३३॥
Having overcome rajas and tamas, sattva—naturally pure and illuminating—then arose evenly throughout the whole creation.
Passage 34
शरदममलसूर्याचन्द्रचञ्चत्प्रकाशां विकचकमलराजीकैरवश्रेणिरम्याम्। रघुपतिरवलोक्याभ्यस्तसुग्रीवसख्यो नतशिरसमवोचल्लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमित्थम्॥३४॥
Raghupati beheld autumn, radiant with the moving light of its stainless sun and moon and lovely with rows of opened lotuses and night lilies. Having formed his friendship with Sugrīva, he then spoke as follows to Lakṣmaṇa, who stood with bowed head.