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Chapter 6.1

Sanskrit Text
श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यं यथावदभिभाषितम् रामः प्रीतिसमायुक्तो वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत्
Anvaya:
रामः Rama, यथावत्: in that manner, अभिभाषितम् : spoken , हनुमतः by Hanuman, वाक्यम्: words,श्रुत्वा: having heard, प्रीतिसमायुक्तः filled with love, उत्तरम: replied, वाक्यम्: words, अब्रवीत्: said
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Hearing the words of Hanumän rehearsed properly, Rāma, exceedingly delighted, said.
Having heard Hanuman's words, full of love, Rama replied.
Sanskrit Text
कृतं हनुमता कार्यं सुमहद्भुवि दुष्करम् मनसापि यदन्येन शक्यं धरणीतले
Anvaya:
हनुमता: Hanuman, यत्: such , धरणीतले: on this earth, अन्येन: by any one, मनसापि: even to think, नशक्यम्: not possible, सुमहत्: mighty, भुवि: world, दुर्लभम्: difficult, कार्यम्: task, कृतम्: has performed.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
By Hanumān has been performed a very great deed, rare on earth, and one incapable of being even conceived by any other in the world.
"Hanuman You have performed a mighty task indeed, which is difficult even to think of in this world and not possible for any one else on this earth."
Sanskrit Text
हि तं परिपश्यामि यस्तरेत महार्णवम् अन्यत्र गरुणाद्वायोरन्यत्र हनूमतः
Anvaya:
गरुडात्: by Garuda( the vehicle of Visnu ), वायोः by windgod, अन्यत्र: anyone other than, हनूमतः by Hanuman, अन्यत्र: none other than, यः this, महार्णवम्: great ocean, तरेत: can cross, हि: indeed, परिपश्यामि: not seen
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Save Garuda and the Wind-god, and save also Hanumān, him find I not who cross the wide ocean.
"None else than Garuda or Vayu have I seen to have crossed this great ocean crossed by you, Hanuman."
Sanskrit Text
देवदानवयक्षाणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् अप्रधृष्यां पुरीं लङ्कां रावणेन सुरक्षिताम्
Anvaya:
देवदानवयक्षाणाम्: for devas, danavas, yakshas, गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् gandharvas ,uragas , rakshasas, अप्रधृष्याम्: unimaginable to cross, रावणेन: by Ravana, सुरक्षिताम्: highly protected, पुरीम्: city, सत्त्वम्: strength, आश्रित्य: resorted, प्रविष्टः enter, को नाम: who indeed, श्वसन्: life, निष्क्रमेत्: can return
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Entering by main force the city of Larkā, incapable of being subjugated by the gods and Dänavas and Yaksas, the Gandharvas, serpents or Raksasas, and well protected by Ravana, who, living, come out (of it)?
"Indeed, who has the strength to return alive after entering that city highly protected by Ravana. It is unimaginable even for devas, danavas, yakshas, gandharvas, uragas and rakshasas to cross."
Sanskrit Text
प्रविष्टः सत्त्वमाश्रित्य जीवन्को नाम निष्क्रमेत् को विशेत्सुदुराधर्षां राक्षसैश्च सुरक्षिताम् यो वीर्यबलसंपन्नो समः स्याद्धनूमतः
Anvaya:
यः he who , वीर्यबलसम्पन्नः abounding in valour and strength, हनूमतः Hanuman, नस्यात्: not possible , कः which सुदुराधर्षाम्: inaccessible, राक्षसैः by rakshasas, सुरक्षिताम्: highly protected, विशेत्: to enter
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Who that is not the compeer of Hanuman in strength and prowess, even enters into (Lankā) hard to subdue, and carefully guarded by the Raksasas?
"Except for Hanuman, who is abounding in valour and strength, it is not possible for others to enter the inaccessible Lanka highly protected by rakshasas."
Sanskrit Text
भृत्यकार्यं हनुमता सुग्रीवस्य कृतं महत् एवं विधाय स्वबलं सदृशं विक्रमस्य
Anvaya:
हनुमता: Hanuman, विक्रमस्य: by his valour, सदृशम्: mighty form, स्वबलम्: own strength, विधाय: what ought to be done, सुग्रीवस्य: Sugriva's, महत्: great, भृत्यकार्यम्: task assigned, कृतम्: carried out
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Having put forth his strength commensurate with his prowess, Hanuman has also performed a great act befitting a servant on behold of Sugriva.* SO *Having seen Sītā, which was all that he had been commissioned to do by Sugrīva, Hanumān has destroyed Räkşasas and burnt Lankā; and this he did of himself like a good servant.
"Hanuman, with his mighty form and valour not only carried out a great task assigned by Sugriva but also what had to be done as duty."
Sanskrit Text
यो हि भृत्यो नियुक्तः सन्भर्त्रा कर्मणि दुष्करे कुर्यात्तदनुरागेण तमाहुः पुरुषोत्तमम्
Anvaya:
यः he who, भृत्यः servant, दुष्करे: formidable, कर्मणि: task, भर्त्रा: master, नियुक्तः entrusted by, सन्: bestow, तत्: that, अनुरागेण: with love, कुर्यात्: does, तम्: him, पुरुषोत्तमम्: the best among men, आहुः is said to be
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
That servant who, being entrusted with a hard task, after having accomplished it, do another work in pursuance of (the prescribed business), is the best of men.
"He, who carries out a formidable task entrusted to him by the master, with love is said to be the best among men."
Sanskrit Text
नियुक्तो नृपतेः कार्यं कुर्याद्यः समाहितः भृत्यो युक्तः समर्थश्च तमाहुः पुरुषाधमम्
Anvaya:
यः he, भृत्यः is a servant, समर्थ: efficient, अभृत्य: not a servant, नियुक्तः told, नृपते: by king, प्रियम्: dear, कार्यम्: work, परम्: other, नकुर्यात्: does not do, तम्: him, नरम्: mediocre, अहु: said to be
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
That servant who, entrusted with any work of the king do not, although competent, heedfully accomplish the same, has been called the worst.
An efficient servant does not only do what is asked but also does the work dear to the king. One who does not do so is said to be mediocre.
Sanskrit Text
तन्नियोगे नियुक्तेन कृतं कृत्यं हनूमता चात्मा लघुतां नीतः सुग्रीवश्चापि तोषितः
Anvaya:
तत्: that, नियोगे: assigned, नियुक्तेन: which is favourable, हनूमता: Hanuman, कृत्यम्: had to be done, कृतम्: having accomplished, आत्मा: on his own, लघुताम् :difficulty, न: not, नीतः carried out सुग्रीवश्चापि: even to Sugriva, तोषितः made happy
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Anent the order (which he had received), Hanuman has done the work (and more). He has not been humbled,* and, further, he has pleased Sugriva. *By the Raksasas.
"Having done the task assigned to him, Hanuman carried out what had to be done and accomplished without difficulty. This made Sugriva also happy."
Sanskrit Text
अहं रघुवंशश्च लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः वैदेह्या दर्शनेनाद्य धर्मतः परिरक्षिताः
Anvaya:
वैदेह्या: Vaidehi's, दर्शनेन: by seeing, अद्य: now, अहं च: I am also, रघुवंशश्च: those of Raghu dynasty, महाबलः mighty, लक्ष्मणश्च: Lakshmana's, धर्मतः rightfully, परिरक्षिताः protected.
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
And by seeing Vaidehī, (Hanumān) has, while reaping righteousness, saved me, the Raghu race, and the highly powerful Lakşmaņa.
"On Hanuman finding Vaidehi, I and, mighty Lakshmana and the whole of Raghu dynasty are now rightfully protected."
Sanskrit Text
इदं तु मम दीनस्या मनो भूयः प्रकर्षति यदिहास्य प्रियाख्यातुर्न कुर्मि सदृशं प्रियम्
Anvaya:
तु: on the other hand, प्रियाख्यातुः who has spoken pleasing words, अस्य: to him, सदृशम्: to see, प्रियम्: pleasing, यत् न कुर्मि: not able to do to such person, इदम्: this, दीनस्य: piteous, मम: me, मनः mind भूयः further, प्रकर्षति: causing exceedingly
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
This pain my mind sore, that I cannot do a like benefit, returning this dear office of his.
"On the other hand, it is a pity that I am not able to please such a person who has spoken pleasing words. Further this causes grief to me."
Sanskrit Text
एष सर्वस्वभूतस्तु परिष्वङ्गो हनूमतः मया कालमिमं प्राप्य दत्तस्तस्य महात्मनः
Anvaya:
मया: me, इमम्: such, कालम्: time, प्राप्य: attained, महात्मनः great person, तस्य: to him, हनूमतः Hanuman, सर्वस्वभूतः everything, एषः परिष्वङ्गः this embrace, मे दत्तः that I give
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Embrace express the all (of the Deicy),* and, finding this occasion, I extend my embrace to the high-souled Hanumān. *The commentator explains this obscure passage after his own orthodox fashion. The gist is this. Delight is the essence of the Deity, and all His incarnations body forth this. Embrace is typical of this emotion.
"To such a great one who attained success at this time, everything can be given. I give my embrace."
Sanskrit Text
सर्वथा सुकृतं तावत्सीतायाः परिमार्गणम् सागरं तु समासाद्य पुनर्नष्टं मनो मम
Anvaya:
सीतायाः Sita's, परिमार्गणम्: in searching, सर्वथा: by all means, सुकृतम्: good work, तु: but( on the contrary), सागरम्: ocean, समासाद्य : having succeeded, मम मनः my mind, पुनः again, नष्टम्: fear
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Complete success has been attained anent the search of Sītā. But when I think of the ocean, my mind is again sunk in dejection.
"By all means good work was done in searching for Sita. On the contrary, having succeeded, my mind is once again agitated when I think of (crossing) the ocean."
Sanskrit Text
कथं नाम समुद्रस्य दुष्पारस्य महाम्भसः हरयो दक्षिणं पारं गमिष्यन्ति समाहिताः
Anvaya:
समागताः come together, हरय: monkeys, दुष्पारस्य: difficult to cross, महाम्भसः vast ocean, समुद्रस्य: ocean's, दक्षिणम्: southern, पारम्: shore, कथम्: how can, गमिष्यन्ति: be able to cross
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
How can the assembled monkeys go over to the southern shore of the vastly deep, difficult to cross?
"How will all the monkeys together be able to cross to the southern shore of the vast ocean? It is difficult to cross."
Sanskrit Text
यद्यप्येष तु वृत्तान्तो वैदेह्या गदितो मम समुद्रपारगमने हरीणां किमिवोत्तरम्
Anvaya:
वैदेह्या: to Vaidehi, एषः all this , वृत्तान्तः matter, मम: by me , गदितो: told, यद्यपि: even though, हरीणाम्: the monkeys, समुद्रपारगमने : to cross the ocean, उत्तरम्: enquired, किम्: what
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
This tidings you have related to me touching Vaidehī; but what are the monkeys to do next avout crossing the sea?
"This has been told to me by Vaidehi. How will the monkeys cross the ocean(enquired Vaidehi)."
Sanskrit Text
इत्युक्त्वा शोकसंभ्रान्तो रामः शत्रुनिबर्हणः हनूमन्तं महाबाहुस्ततो ध्यानमुपागमत्
Anvaya:
शत्रुनिबर्हणः destroyer of enemy, महाबाहुः mighty armed, रामः Rama , हनूमन्तम्: at Hanuman, इति: thus, उक्त्वा: said, शोकसंभ्रान्तः agitated with sorrow, ध्यानम्: reflected, उपागमत्: approaching
Translation (M. N. Dutt)
Having said this to Hanumān, that slayer of foes, the mighty-armed Rāma, agitated by anxiety, was then plunged in thought.
Agitated with sorrow, mighty armed Rama, the destroyer of enemies approached Hanuman and reflected (about the crossing of the ocean).