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Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Kishkinda Kanda – Chapter 33 Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha Summary The magnificence and luxury of Kishkindha and its inmates is depicted here. Lakshmana on the invitation of Angada proceeds through the streets of the city examining its glory. On reaching palace-chambers, feeling shy to enter inside where the women are moving about and also infuriated at Sugreeva's callousness, Lakshmana makes a thunderous noise with his bowstring. Listening that sound Sugreeva is terrorized and bids Tara to approach Lakshmana to pacify him. Accordingly, Tara approaches Lakshmana and pacifies his anger and invites him to their palace. Chapter [Sarga] 33 in Detail atha pratisa.naadisto laksmanah paraviirahaa | pravivesha guhaam ramyaam kiski.ndhaam raama shaasanaat || 4-33-1 Then on invitation to inside, Lakshmana, the slayer of braving enemies, entered that delightful cave like Kishkindha at Rama's orders. [4-33-1] dvaarasthaa harayah tatra mahaakaayaa mahaabalaah | babhuuvuh laksmanam dristvaa sarve praa.njalayah sthitaah || 4-33-2 On seeing Lakshmana the huge bodied and highly mighty monkeys available at the gateway stood back with their palms adjoined in supplication. [4-33-2] nihshvasantam tu tam dristvaa kruddham dasharatha aatmajam | babhuuvuh harayah trastaa na ca enam paryavaarayan || 4-33-3 But on seeing at the fumingly infuriated son of Dasharatha, all the monkeys have become scared and they did not even gather around him. [4-33-3] Page 1 of 16 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Kishkinda Kanda – Chapter 33 sa tam ratnamayiim divyaam shriimaan puspita kaananaam | ramyaam ratna samaakiirnaam dadarsha mahatiim guhaam || 4-33-4 Glorious Lakshmana has seen the splendid Kishkindha which is a colossal cave crafted with jewels, replete with flowered orchards and richly rife with gemlike-objects d'art. [4-33-4] harhmya praasaada sa.mbaadhaam naanaa ratnopashobhitaam | sarva kaama phalaih vriksaih puspitaih upashobhitaam || 4-33-5 Kishkindha is compacted with mansions and multi-storied buildings that are embellished with various precious stones, and it is enlivened with blossomed trees that bear fruit of every relish and of every season, and Lakshmana has seen such a Kishkindha. [4-33-5] deva gandharva putraih ca vaanaraih kaama ruupibhih | divya maalya ambara dhaaraih shobhitaam priya dar.hshanaih || 4-33-6 That city is brightened with Vanara-s who with their prepossessing appearances are attired in marvelous garlands and garments, and who can change their guise just by their wish, as they are the children of gods and Gandharva-s, and Lakshmana has seen such a city. [4-33-6] candana agaru padmaanaam gandhaih surabhi gandhitaam | maireyaanaam madhuunaam ca sammodita mahaa pathaam || 4-33-7 She is perfumed with the fragrances that are pleasing the sense of smell like sandal- scent, true-aloe-scent, and the scents of lotuses, and her wide avenues are highly exhilarated with the bouquet of flower-liquors and grape-wines, and Lakshmana has seen such a sweet- scanted city Kishkindha. [4-33-7] vindhya meru giri prakhyaih praasaadaih na eka bhuumibhih | dadarsha giri nadyah ca vimalaah tatra raaghavah || 4-33-8 In that city Lakshmana of Raghava dynasty has seen buildings that are not single-storied but multi-storied, semblable with Mt. Vindhya and Mt. Meru, and he even saw mountain-rapids with pure water. [4-33-8] Page 2 of 16 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Kishkinda Kanda – Chapter 33 angadasya griham ramyam maindasya dvividasya ca | gavayasya gavaaksasya gajasya sharabhasya ca || 4-33-9 vidyunmaaleh ca sa.mpaateh suuryaaksasya hanuumatah | viirabaahoh subaahoh ca nalasya ca mahaatmanah || 4-33-10 kumudasya susenasya taara jaambavatoh tathaa | dadhivak.htrasya niilasya supaatala sunetrayoh || 4-33-11 etesaam kapi mukhyaanaam raaja maarge mahaatmanaam | dadarsha griha mukhyaani mahaasaaraani laksmanah || 4-33-12 On the kings-way Lakshmana has seen the exquisite mansion of Angada, likewise the lavish mansions of distinction pertaining to the other Vanara chiefs, namely Dvivida, Gavaya, Gavaaksha, Gaja, and Sharabha, Vidyunmaali, Sampaati, Suuryaaksha, Hanuma, and that of the noble-souled Nala, and even those of Virabaahu, Subaahu, Kumuda, Sushena, Lt. Taara, Jambavanta, Dadhivaktra, Niila, Supaatala, and that of Sunetra. [4-33-9, 10, 11, 12] paandura abhra prakaashaani gandha maalya yutaani ca | prabhuuta dhana dhaanyaani strii ratnaih shobhitaani ca || 4-33-13 Those mansions that glitter like silver-clouds, fragrant with scents and festooned with flower-tassels, replete with wealth and food grains, are beaming with gemlike female-Vanara-s, and Lakshmana saw them on his way. [4-33-13] Page 3 of 16 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Kishkinda Kanda – Chapter 33 paandurena tu shailena pariksiptam duraasadam | vaanarendra griham ramyam mahendra sadana upamam || 4-33-14 shulkaih praasaada shikharaih kailaasa shikhara upamaih | sarva kaama phalaih vriksaih puspitaih upashobhitam || 4-33-15 mahendra dattaih shriimadbhih niila jiimuuta sa.mnibhaih | divya puspa phalaih vriksaih shiita cchaayaih manoramaih || 4-33-16 haribhih sa.mvrita dvaaram balibhih shastra paanibhih | divya maalya aavritam shubhram tapta kaa.ncana toranam || 4-33-17 sugriivasya griham ramyam pravivesha mahaabalah | avaaryamaanah saumitrih mahaaabhram iva bhaaskarah || 4-33-18 The grand palace of the king of monkeys, Sugreeva, which vies with the palace of Indra is inaccessibly immured in a whitely mountain. The spires of that palace are similar to the peaks of Mt. Kailash and it is shining forth with fully blossomed trees yielding fruits that can fulfil every relish of everyone. Some more providential and heart-pleasing trees available there are the endowment of Indra, which in shine are equal to blackish rainy-clouds, yielding divine flowers and fruits, and casting cool shades. Excellent garlands are strung round the palace and robust monkeys wielding weapons are screening its gateways, while its main archway cast in refined golden is splendorous. And the very bold Lakshmana unimpeded entered such a fascinating palace of Sugreeva, as with the sun entering a colossal cloud. [4-33-14, 15, 16, 17, 18] Page 4 of 16 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Kishkinda Kanda – Chapter 33 sa sapta kaksyaa dharmaatmaa yaana aasana samaavritaah | pravishya sumahat guptam dadarsha a.ntahpuram mahat || 4-33-19 haima raajata paryankaih bahubhih ca vara aasanaih | mahaa arha aastarana upetaih tatra tatra samaavritam || 4-33-20 Passing through a set of seven courtyards in which carriers like palanquins, sedans, and even settees are spread over, that duty-bound Lakshmana has seen the highly protected and prodigious palace-chambers of Sugreeva, which is stuffed here and there with numerous golden and silver love-beds and divans on which highly valuable upholstery is provided. [4-33-19, 20] pravishan eva satatam shushraava madhura svanam | ta.ntrii giita samaakiirnam sama taala padaaksaram || 4-33-21 On his very entry Lakshmana heard the ongoing melodious tunes of lyrics with pulsing wording and lettering, conjoined with strains from string-instruments, like Veena etc., and all have a pulsating cadency. [4-33-21] bahviih ca vividha aakaaraa ruupa yauvana garvitaah | striyah sugriiva bhavane dadarsha sa mahaabalah || 4-33-22 And the great-mighty Lakshmana has seen many females in Sugreeva's palace with diverse features and prideful of their beauty and youth. [4-33-22] dristvaa abhijana sa.mpannaah tatra maalya krita srajah | vara maalya krita vyagraa bhuusana uttama bhuusitaah || 4-33-23 na atriptaan na ati ca vyagraan na anudaatta paricchadaan | sugriiva anucaraan ca api laksayaamaasa laksmanah || 4-33-24 On observing the females of a worthy bloodline in the palace of Sugreeva, who are wearing garlands of worthily flowers, engrossed in making worthwhile flower-tassels and even adorned with worthiest jewelry, he also made a mark of the chambermaids. None of them is overawed, overstrained, and everyone is over-embellished in dressiness. [4-33-23, 24] Page 5 of 16 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Kishkinda Kanda – Chapter 33 kuujitam nuupuraanaam ca ka.ncaniim nihsvanam tathaa | sa nishamya tatah shriimaan saumitrih lajjito abhavat || 4-33-25 Thereafter on hearing the chimes of silver-anklets and tintinnabulations of golden cinctures of female Vanara-s that refulgent Saumitri is embarrassed to proceed further. [4-33-25] rosa vega prakupitah shrutvaa ca aabharana svanam | cakaara jyaa svanam viiro dishah shabdena puurayan || 4-33-26 On hearing the tinkles of the jewelry of female Vanara-s valiant Lakshmana is highly provoked with an instantaneous bitterness, and he twitched bowstring as though to fill all the points of compass with twanging. [4-33-26] caaritrena mahaabaahuh apakristah sa lakshmanah | tasthau ekaa.ntam aashritya raama shoka samanvitah || 4-33-27 His decent conduct hauling him down dexterous Lakshmana stood aside contingent on isolation, and alongside his heartfelt anguish of Rama. [4-33-27] tena caapa svanena atha sugriivah plavagaadhipah | vijnaaya aagamanam trastah sa cacaala vara aasanaat || 4-33-28 With that twang of the bowstring the king of fly-jumpers Sugreeva is startled and jerked up from his exquisite seat as he ensured that Lakshmana has arrived. [4-33-28] angadena yathaa mahyam purastaat prativeditam | suvyaktam esa sa.mpraptah saumitrih bhraatri vatsalah || 4-33-29 "As Angada indicated to me earlier, Saumitri, the votary
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