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|| om tat sat||

Sundarakanda
Sarga 32

Hearing the story of Rama, Sita was delighted in her heart. Meditating on Rama, she looked around. Then she saw Hanuman in the branches of the Simsupa tree. He was wearing white clothes, with lightning bright looks. She saw a Vanara, not a 'nara' singing a song. He was looking respectful, with the luster of Ashoka flowers in full bloom. His eyes were shining with the brilliance of molten gold. He spoke pleasingly. She had not seen a Vanara like that before. She was taken aback. Lost in wonder, Sita started thinking with a mind that was clearly shaken.

Sarga 32 starts with Sita clearly shaken.

||Sloka 32.01||

tataśśākhāṁtarē līnaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā calitamānasā|
vēṣṭitārjuna vastraṁ taṁ vidyutsaṁghāta piṁgaḷam||32.01||

Goindaraja Tika says- vēṣṭitārjunavastraṁ vēṣṭita dhavaḷa vastraṁ;bhayāt calita mānasaḥ;

Tilaka Tika says- calitamānasā'dr̥ṣṭarūpō'yamapi māyāmr̥gō vēti sītā calita cittā ;

sa||tataḥ śākhāṁtarēlīnaṁ vēṣṭitārjunavastraṁ vidyutsaṁghātapiṁgaḷaṁ taṁ dr̥ṣṭvā calitamānasā abhavat||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ śākhāṁtarēlīnaṁ -
one hidden in the branches of the tree
vēṣṭitārjunavastraṁ -
one wearing white cloth around his waist
vidyutsaṁghātapiṁgaḷaṁ -
of tawny complexion like cluster of lightnings,
taṁ dr̥ṣṭvā calitamānasā abhavat-
seeing him Sita got perplexed.

||Sloka summary||

"Sita was perplexed upon seeing Hanuman, who was hidden in the branches and wore white clothes, with a tawny complexion resembling lightning." ||32.01||

||Sloka 32.02||

sādadarśa kapiṁ tatra praśritaṁ priyavādinaṁ|
phullaśōtkarābhāsaṁ taptacāmīkarēkṣaṇam||32.02||

sa|| sā tatra phulaśōtkarābhāsaṁ taptacāmīkarēkṣaṇam praśritaṁ priyavādinaṁ kapiṁ dadarśa||

||Sloka meanings||

phulaśōtkarābhāsaṁ -
one looking bright like a cluster of Ashoka flowers in full bloom
taptacāmīkarēkṣaṇam -
with eyes of the color of molten gold
praśritaṁ priyavādinaṁ -
one who spoke pleasingly, with respectna
sā tatra kapiṁ dadarśa -
she saw the Vanara there

||Sloka summary||

"She saw the Vanara with a respectful approach, who spoke pleasingly, and had eyes shining like molten gold, with a bright appearance like a cluster of Ashoka flowers in full bloom. ||32.02||

||Sloka 32.03||

maithilī ciṁtayāmāsa vismayaṁ paramaṁ gatā|
ahō bhīma midaṁ rūpaṁ vānarasya durāsadam||32.03||

sa|| paramaṁ vismayaṁ gatā maithilī ciṁtayāmāsa| ahō vānarasya idaṁ rūpaṁ bhīmaṁ durāsadam ||

||Sloka meanings||

paramaṁ vismayaṁ gatā - very much surprised
maithilī ciṁtayāmāsa - Maithili started thinking
ahō vānarasya idaṁ rūpaṁ bhīmaṁ - This Vanara's form is frightening,
durāsadam - difficult to approach

||Sloka summary||

"Sita was very surprised and thought that Hanuman's appearance was frightening and inaccessible." ||32.03||

||Sloka 32.04||

durnirīkṣa miti jñātvā punarēva mumōha sā|
vilalāpa bhr̥śaṁ sītā karuṇaṁ bhayamōhitā||32.04||

sa|| durnirīkṣyaṁ iti jñātvā punaḥ mumōha | bhayamōhitā sītā bhr̥śaṁ karuṇaṁ vilalāpa||

||Sloka meanings||

durnirīkṣyaṁ iti jñātvā -
thinking that he is impossible to look at
punaḥ mumōha ēva- again she fainted
bhayamōhitā - overcome with fear
sītā bhr̥śaṁ karuṇaṁ vilalāpa-
Sita repeatedly pitiably cried

||Sloka summary||

"Thinking that he is impossible to look at again she fainted; overcome with fear Sita repeatedly pitiably cried."||32.04||

||Sloka 32.05||

rāmarāmēti duḥkhārtā lakṣmaṇēti ca bhāminī|
rurōda bahudhā sītā maṁdaṁ maṁdasvarā satī||32.05||

sa|| bhāminī duḥkhārtā rāmarāmēti lakṣmaṇēti maṁdaṁ maṁdasvarā satī bahudhā rurōda ||

||Sloka meanings||

bhāminī duḥkhārtā -
noble lady enveloped in sorrow,
rāmarāmēti lakṣmaṇēti -
( saying) Rama' and 'Lakshmana'.
maṁdaṁ maṁdasvarā satī - in a low voice
bahudhā rurōda - cried repeatedly

||Sloka summary||

"The noble lady enveloped with sorrow, cried pitiably in many ways saying in a low voice repeatedly 'Rama Rama' and 'Lakshmana'." ||32.05||

||Sloka 32.06||

sātaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā hariśrēṣṭhaṁ vinītava dupasthitam|
maithilī ciṁtayāmāsa svapnō'yamiti bhāminī||32.06||

sa|| sā vīnītavat upasthitaṁ taṁ hariśrēṣṭhaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā maithilī ayaṁ svapnaḥ iti ciṁtayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

vīnītavat upasthitaṁ -
standing humbly
taṁ hariśrēṣṭhaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā -
seeing that Vanara
ayaṁ svapnaḥ -
this must be a dream
sā maithilī iti ciṁtayāmāsa -
that Maithili thought

||Sloka summary||

"Seeing that Vanara standing humbly nearby, that Maithili thought this must be a dream." ||32.06||

||Sloka 32.07||

sā vīkṣamāṇā pr̥thu bhugnavaktram
śākhāmr̥gēṁdrasya yathōkta kāram|
dadarśa piṁgādhipatē ramātyaṁ
vātātmajaṁ buddhimatāṁ variṣṭham||32.07||

sa||pr̥thubhugnavaktraṁ śākhāmr̥gēṁdrasya yathōktāram piṁgādhipatēḥ amātyaṁ vātātmajaṁ buddhimatāṁ variṣṭhaṁ sā vīkṣamāṇā dadarśa||

||Sloka meanings||

pr̥thubhugnavaktraṁ -
with a large curved face
śākhāmr̥gēṁdrasya yathōktāram -
an obedient servant of king of Vanaras,
piṁgādhipatēḥ amātyaṁ vātātmajaṁ -
minister of the Vanara king
buddhimatāṁ variṣṭhaṁ -
foremost among the intelligent and son of wind god
vīkṣamāṇā sā dadarśa-
looking here and there she saw

||Sloka summary||

"Looking around she saw a Vanara , who is an obedient servant , a minister of the Vanara king, foremost among the intelligent , and son of wind god, with a large curved face ." ||32.07||

||Sloka 32.08||

sā taṁ samīkṣyaiva bhr̥śaṁ visaṁjñā
gatāsukalpēna babhūva sītā|
cirēṇa saṁjñāṁ pratilabhya bhūyō
viciṁtayāmāsa viśālanētrā||32.08||

sa||sā taṁ samīkṣyaiva bhr̥śaṁ visaṁjñā gatāsukalpēva babhūva| viśālanētrā cirēṇa saṁjñāṁ pratilabhya viciṁtayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

sā taṁ samīkṣyaiva bhr̥śaṁ visaṁjñā -
Looking at him she quickly lost her senses
gatāsukalpēva babhūva -
as if she was almost dead
viśālanētrā cirēṇa saṁjñāṁ pratilabhya -
the large eyed lady quickly recovered again
viciṁtayāmāsa - started thinking

||Sloka summary||

"Looking at him she quickly lost her senses. The large eyed lady quickly recovered and started thinking." ||32.08||

||Sloka 32.09||

svapnē mayā'yaṁ vikr̥tōdya dr̥ṣṭaḥ
śākhāmr̥gaḥ śāstragaṇairniṣiddhaḥ|
svastyastu rāmāya sa lakṣmaṇāya
tathā piturmē janakasya rājñaḥ|| 32.09||

sa|| adya mayā vikr̥taḥ śāstrakāraṇaiḥ niṣiddhaḥ śākhāmr̥gaḥ svapnē dr̥ṣṭaḥ| salakṣmaṇāya rāmāya tathā rājñaḥ mē pituḥ janakasya svastiḥ astu||

||Sloka meanings||

śāstrakāraṇaiḥ niṣiddhaḥ- prohibited by Sastras
vikr̥taḥ śākhāmr̥gaḥ adya mayāsvapnē dr̥ṣṭaḥ -
today I saw an ugly monkey in my dream
salakṣmaṇāya rāmāya -
for Rama along with Lakshmana
tathā rājñaḥ mē pituḥ janakasya -
similarly for the king my father Janaka
svastiḥ astu -may auspicious things happen

||Sloka summary||

Today I saw an ugly monkey in my dream which is a prohibited animal in dreams by Sastras. Let auspicious things happen for Rama, Lakshmana, and the king my father Janaka." ||32.09||

||Sloka 32.10||

svapnō'pi nāyaṁ nahi mē'sti nidrā
śōkēna duḥkhēna ca pīḍitāyāḥ|
sukhaṁ hi mē nāsti yatō'smihīnā
tēnēṁdupūrṇapratimānanēna||32.10||

sa|| ayaṁ svapnaḥ api na | śōkēna duḥkhēna ca pīḍitāyāḥ mē nidrā nāsti hi mē sukhaṁ nāsti hi yataḥ iṁdrapūrṇapratimānēna tēna hīnā asmi ||
"
||Sloka meanings||

ayaṁ svapnaḥ api na -
this is not a dream
śōkēna duḥkhēna ca pīḍitāyāḥ mē nidrā nāsti hi -
troubled by grief and sorrow I have no sleep
mē sukhaṁ nāsti hi -
I have no happiness also
yataḥ iṁdrapūrṇapratimānēna -
because the one whose face is like that of full moon.
tēna hīnā asmi - I am without him

||Sloka summary||

"This is not a dream. Troubled by grief and sorrow I have no sleep and no happiness without the one whose face is like that of full moon." ||32.10||

||Sloka 32.11||

rāmēti rāmēti sadaiva buddhyā
viciṁtya vācā bruvatī ta mēva|
tasyānurūpaṁ ca kathāṁ tamarthaṁ
ēvaṁ prapaśyāmi tathā śr̥ṇōmi||32.11||

sa|| rāmēti rāmēti sadā ēva buddhyā viciṁtya tamēva br̥vaṁtī tasya anurūpaṁ tadarthaṁ kathāṁ ēva prapaśyāmi tathā śruṇōmi ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāmēti rāmēti sadā ēva buddhyā viciṁtya -
thinking of Rama and Rama alone
tamēva br̥vaṁtī - always saying things about him
tasya anurūpaṁ tadarthaṁ kathāṁ ēva -
always thinking of his form , always talking about him
prapaśyāmi tathā śruṇōmi -
I am seeing him and hearing him

||Sloka summary||

"Thinking of Rama and Rama alone, always saying things about him, always thinking of his form , always talking about him , now I am seeing him and hearing him." ||32.11||

||Sloka 32.12||

ahaṁ tasyādya manōbhavēna
saṁpīḍitā tadgata sarvabhāvā|
viciṁtayaṁtī satataṁ tamēva
tathaiva paśyāmi tathā śr̥ṇōmi||32.12||"

sa|| ahaṁ tasya manōbhāvēna saṁpīḍitā tadgatasarvabhāvā satataṁ tamēva viciṁtayaṁtī tathaiva paśyāmi tathā śruṇōmi ||

||Sloka meanings||

ahaṁ tasya manōbhāvēna saṁpīḍitā -
tormented by intense love for him
tadgatasarvabhāvā satataṁ tamēva viciṁtayaṁtī -
with thoughts always immersed in him, and thinking about him
ahaṁ tathaiva paśyāmi tathā śruṇōmi -
now I only see him and hear him.

||Sloka summary||

"I am tormented by intense love for Rama , with thoughts always immersed in him, always thinking about him, now I see him and hear him." ||32.12||

||Sloka 32.13||

manōratha ssyāditi ciṁtayāmi
tathāpi buddhyā ca vitarkayāmi|
kiṁ kāraṇaṁ tasya hi nāsti rūpam
suvyakta rūpaśca vada tyayaṁ mām||32.13||

sa|| manōrathaḥ syāt iti ciṁtayāmi | buddhyā ca tathā vitarkayāmi | tasya rūpaṁ nāsti hi | ayaṁ suvyaktarūpaḥ mām vadati kāraṇaṁ kiṁ ||

||Sloka meanings||

manōrathaḥ syāt iti ciṁtayāmi -
All of this is my wish I think
buddhyā ca tathā vitarkayāmi -
deliberating on my mind
tasya rūpaṁ nāsti hi -
but that (mind) has no form
ayaṁ suvyaktarūpaḥ mām vadati kāraṇaṁ kiṁ -
this one in front of me has a form and is speaking to me why

||Sloka summary||

" All of this is my wish I think. I am deliberating on my mind. But that (mind) has no form. But this one in front of me has a form and is speaking to me why ?" ||32.13||

||Sloka 32.14||

namō'stu vācaspatayē savajriṇē
svayaṁbhuvē caiva hutāśanāyaca|
anēna cōktaṁ yadidaṁ mamāgratō
vanaukasā tacca tathāstu nānyathā||32.14||

sa|| savajriṇē vācaspatayē svayaṁbhuvē ca ēva hūtāśanāya ca namaḥ astu| anēna vanaukasā mama agrataḥ yat idaṁ uktaṁ tat tathā astu| anyathā na||

||Sloka meanings||

savajriṇē vācaspatayē svayaṁbhuvē ca -
to Indra along with Brihaspati, Brahma the creator
ēva hūtāśanāya ca namaḥ astu- the fire god too Salutations
anēna vanaukasā mama agrataḥ yat idaṁ uktaṁ -
all those words spoken by the Vanara in front of me
tat tathā astu - may that be true
anyathā na - not anything else

||Sloka summary||

"Salutations to Indra along with Brihaspati, Brahma the creator and the fire god too. Let all those words spoken by the Vanara in front of me be true and not anything else." ||32.14||

Hearing the story of Rama, looking at Hanuman, Sita was lost in confusion , unable to perceive the possibility of any one crossing the ocean reaching Lanka in search of her. Thinking of the monkey in front of her could be another form of the deer that resulted in her abduction, she unable to get out of confusion. Sita could see only one way, which is to pray that whatever was said by the Vanara come true.

"Salutations to Indra along with Brihaspati, Salutations to Brahma the creator and the fire god too. Let all those words spoken by the Vanara in front of me be true and not anything else".

When one is disturbed, the mind runs in many directions. Bringing that mind into control is the first task Saying prayers and bringing agitated mind to rest is the first step in that direction.

That is what we see in this thirty second Sarga of Sundarakanda.

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē dvātriṁśassargaḥ||

Thus ends the Sarga thirty-two of Sundarakanda in Valmiki Ramayana .

|| om tat sat||