Ram4 42

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VALMIKI RAMAYANA

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BOOK 4: KISHKINDA KANDA

SECTION 42

On sending Vanaras to southern direction Sugreeva spoke to a vanara named Sushena who looked like a massive cloud. (4 42 1)

On approaching and venerating that awesomely valorous Sushena, the father of Lady Tara, thereby his own father in law, king Sugreeva spoke this sentence while adjoining palms in supplication. (4 42 2) Sugreeva ordered the superb Vanara son of great sage Maricha, called Arcishman, to western direction, who is a surrounded with exceptional and braving Vanaras, a coequal to Indra in his resplendence, endowed with brilliance and bravery and whose speed equals that of the son of Vinata, namely Garuda, the Eagle vehicle of Vishnu. Along with him Sugreeva also ordered the greatly mighty brothers of Arcishman i.e., the other vanara sons of Sage Maricha, known as Arcishmaalyaa s, also called as Maricha s. (3, 4, 5a) "Oh, outstanding Vanaras, you shall search for Vaidehi proceeding with two hundred thousand Vanaras, say two lakhs, and Sushena as your leader." Thus, Sugreeva started to speak to vanara troops. (4 42 5b, 6a)

"Oh, best Vanaras, conduct search in the Suraashtra, Baahlika and Candracitra provinces, including their extensive and delightful rural areas and spacious cities, as well as in their woods with Punnaaga trees, areas filled with Vakula, and Uddalaka trees and in their interiors, and even in the thickets of Ketaka trees. (4 42 6b, 7, 8a) "Oh, vanara s, search at the blest rivers in the west whose cool water flows westward, as well as in the forests of sages and on the mountains of those forests, and even in lands that are virtually waterless and on the highly towering mountains that are chilly. On searching such an impassable western quarter encircled with enmeshed mountains, then it will be apt of you to come and see Western Ocean. Having come to Western Ocean, you will see seawater ruffled by sharks and crocodiles. (8b, 9, 10, 11a) "Later the Vanaras may ramble in the shrubberies of Ketaka plants, in copses of Tamaala plants and in the boscages of coconut trees. (4 42 11b, 12a) Seetha" shall be searched along with the residency of Ravana on the mountains that are sitting pretty on the seashore, as well as in the forests on those mountains. Further, the delightful cities available alongshore like Muraci, Jaatapura, Avanti and Angalepa are to be searched together with the forest of Alakshita, including the nearby provinces and spacious townships. (4 42 12b, 13, 14)

"At the junction of River Sindhu with the ocean, Mouth of Indus, there is a huge mountain named Hemagiri, Golden Mountain, which is with hundreds of summits and gigantic trees. (4 42 15) "On the beautiful ridges of that mountain flying Lions are inhibiting and they will be winching sharks, fish and Elephant seals to their lairs. (4 42 16) "The Elephants inhibiting on the top of that mountain are contended and conceited, and trumpeting like thunderous clouds they will be moving everywhere in that vast area of the mountain abutted by water and near at the lairs of flying Lions. (4 42 17, 18a)

"The Vanaras who can change their guise by their wish have to quickly and entirely search the golden peak of that Hemagiri which will be touching the sky and which has amazing trees on it. (4 42 18b, 19a) "On your seagoing there, oh, vanara s, you will see the golden peak of a waterlogged mountain called Mountain Paariyaatra, which peak will be hundred Yojana s in height, and which is difficult to see as it will be blindingly glittering. (4 42 19b, 20a) Twenty" four crores of mighty and atrocious Gandharva s whose glow is similar to the fire and who can change their guise at their wish are living there on that mountain Paariyaatra. (4 42 20b, 21a)

"If those Gandharva s who resemble the tongues of fire are given offence, they will be thronging together from everywhere, as such even awfully courageous vanara s shall not provoke them. (4 42 21b, 22a) "And the fly jumpers shall not pluck at least a fruit in that province. Because those assiduous, highly mighty and valiant Gandharva s are impossible for overtures, isn t it. Moreover, those appallingly audacious Gandharva s will be safeguarding fruits and tubers there. (4 42 22, 23) "There you have to put yourself in devoir and search for Janaki. In the event of your following just Vanara hood and its antics, without becoming adventuresome, there will be no scare from those Gandharva s. Then you proceed from that Mountain Paariyaatra to Mountain Vajra. (4 42 24)

"Oh, fly jumpers, there is a great mountain named Mountain Vajra in that sea beyond Mountain Paariyaatra. It will be with a shine similar to the hue of the gemstone lapis, and it will be standing like a diamond in its shape, hence it is diamondiferous. There that glorious mountain will be soaring high, squarely for a hundred Yojana s, and diverse trees and climbers will be spreading over it. There, on that mountain you have to search pursuantly including its caverns. (4 42 25, 26) "In the fourth quarter of that ocean from land a mountain named Cakravaan is there. Vishvakarma, the Divine Architect, constructed a thousand spoked wheel on it. (4 42 27) puraaNa/Legend: "Once upon a time in the crusades of Gods Rakshasas, Vishnu assuming the form of Purosottama Supreme Person slew the Horse faced Asura named Hayagreeva on that mountain, and snatched away the wheel weapon from him. Until then, this wheel weapon existed under the custody of that Asura Hayagreeva. Purushottama also put another Asura Pancajana to death on that very mountain and took away his backbone, which is a conch shell. Thus the conch shell handled by Vishnu is known as Panchajanya shankha Panchajanya conch. Thus, this Cakravaan named mountain assumes legendary importance to search for Seetha. (4 42 28)

Vaidehi" is to be searched on the delightful cliffs of that Mountain Cakravaan and also in its spacious caves, together with Ravana, and search for her here, there, and everywhere. (4 42 29) "After sixty four Yojana s another very great mountain with golden peaks is there in abyss of the abode of Rain god, namely the ocean, and it is named as Mountain Varaaha. (4 42 30) "A city named Praagjyotisha is there which is completely golden, wherein the evil minded Asura named Naraka is living. (4 42 31)

"There on the delightful cliffs and spacious caves of that Mountain Varaaha, including that city Praagjyotisha, Ravana shall be searched together with Vaidehi. (4 42 32) "On ranging from that best Mountain Varaaha, whose caves are inlaid with gold deposits apparent to the naked eye, there is an entirely golden mountain containing waterfalls and rapids called Meghavanta. (4 42 33) "Listening the sonorous sounds of waterfalls and rapids of that mountain, and construing them to be the roars of their opponent beasts, the Elephants, wild Boars, Lions, and Tigers will always be facing that mountain and roaring proud heartedly all around it, by which that Mountain Meghavanta itself appears to be roaring, proud heartedly. (4 42 34) "On which mountain the distinguished Mahendra, whose Horses are green and who is the controller of Paka, is anointed by Gods as their king, such a mountain is this named Mountain Megha, or Mountain Meghavanta, which you have to scour. (4 42 35)

"On going further from that best mountain ruled by Mahendra, namely Mountain Meghavanta, you shall go to the range of sixty thousand golden mountains. Those mountains are radiant all around with the tinge of young Sun, and with the resplendence of fully flowered trees which are wholly golden in hue. (4 42 36, 37) "There is a unique and kingly mountain in the midst of that range of golden mountains, which is called Mountain Meru, or Saavarni Meru, to which mountain generous Sun has once given a boon. (4 42 38) "The Sun said to that unique Mountain Meru Saavarni in this way, by my beneficence whatever that is sheltered by you, say trees, climbers, rapids, boulders, all of them will transmute into golden hue, either by day or by night. Even those that reside on you, say Gods, Gandharva s, or Rakshasas, they too shall thrive as my votaries and as far as their resplendence is concerned they will be glittering like gold, i.e., in the ochry golden hue of the eventide. (4 42 39, 40)

"On their coming to that unique mountain Mountain Meru Saavarni at vespers Vishvedeva s, Vasava s, Marut s, and the other tribes will bide their time for the dusking Sun, and when they all have worshipped him, the Sun goes to the Mountain Astagiri, the Dusking Mountain, and evanishes for all beings for that day. (4 42 41, 42) "The Sun courses across those ten thousand Yojana s from Mountain Meru Saavarni to Mountain Astaadri in one and half hours, and quickly reaches Mountain Astagiri, or Mountain Dusk. (4 42 43) "On the pinnacle of Mountain Astagiri, or the Mountain Dusk, there is a supreme and heavenly manor house compacted with multi storied buildings, which in shine will be similar to Sun and which is arranged by Vishvakarma, the Divine Architect. (4 42 44)

"That villa is brightened by amazing trees, on which diverse Birds will be twittering musically, belongs to the great souled Varuna, who wields a tether. (4 42 45) "In between Mountain Meru and Mountain Astaadri there is a gigantic ten leaved Date palm tree, which is completely golden and shines forth with a marvellous podium. (4 42 46) "On all those mountains, lakesides and riversides Vaidehi shall be searched together with Ravana, far and wide. (4 42 47)

"This is where the virtue knower, an enlightened one by his own asceticism, a selfsame personality to Brahma and one renowned as Sage Merusaavarni indeed resides. (4 42 48) "And that sage Merusaavarni who is Sun similar in his shine can be asked, only on your prostration before him in veneration, about the tidings of Maithili, and her whereabouts. (4 42 49) "On effacing the utter darkness of all the mortal world up to here, the illuminator of mortal world and the decliner of night, namely the Sun, will go to the Mountain Astagiri, say Mountain Dusk. (4 42 50) "It is possible for the vanara s to go only up to there, oh, best vanara s, and we have no knowledge of those sunless and boundless realms available far and beyond. (4 42 51)

"You shall return within a month on knowing about Vaidehi and also about the residency of Ravana, or on your reaching Mountain Astagiri, say Mountain Dusk. (4 42 52) "And none shall stay behind for more than a month, and if anyone stays, I have to exercise coup de grace in his respect. By the way, my valorous father in law, namely Sushena, is proceeding along with you. (4 42 53) "As achievers of ordered tasks you shall give heed to all of the orders given by him. He who is highly dextrous and great mighty such a Sushena is my father in law, thus he is a venerable to me, as well as to you. (4 42 54)

"Even all of you are triumphant ones and indeed archetypes by yourselves, but instituting him as your archetype you shall search the western direction. (4 42 55) "We all fulfil ourselves in reciprocating him who has done good to us, only if we can locate Seetha, the wife of the king of humans whose vitality is unlimited, namely Rama. (4 42 56) "Even if any other task than this is there, that which shall be conducive to this task, and which shall also be conducive to time, place and purpose, you shall undertake that task also on deciding about it among yourselves." Sugreeva spoke thus to the Vanaras going to western direction. (4 42 57)

On hearing the sentences of Sugreeva sedulously, then Sushena and the other important fly jumpers took leave of the king of fly jumpers, namely Sugreeva, and proceeded along with their individual troops to that western direction which is well cloistered by Varuna. (4 42 58)

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