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Sundarakanda
Sarga 37

In Sarga 36, we saw Hanuma presenting the Signet ring of Rama to Sita. After that the poet describes Sita as one "rāma saṁkīrtana vīta śōkā ". That means one who is rid of sorrow after hearing the praises of Rama. Though the thought that Rama is in deep sorrow in her absence is disconcerting, Sita was rid of her sorrow at least momentarily after hearing the praises of Rama.

In Sarga 37 Sita's mind quickly pivots on the needed actions. Actions that are needed for uniting with Rama. Those actions should also be done in an appropriate way. Appropriate for the name and fame of Rama. That was the thought uppermost in the mind of Sita. In that mode, we see Sita in her true nature as the saha dharmacāriṇi', a lifelong companion.

We also see the ego-the free form of Hanuma, and the mindset of a true 'saha dharmacāriṇi, in the conversation of Sita and Hanuman in this Sarga,

Now we go through Slokas of Sarga 37.

||Sloka 37.01||

sītā tadvacanaṁ śrutvā pūrṇacaṁdra nibhānanā|
hanūmaṁta muvācēdaṁ dharmārthasahitaṁ vacaḥ||37.01||

sa|| sītā pūrṇacaṁdra nibhānanā dharmārthasahitaṁ tadvacanaṁ śrutvā hanumaṁtaṁ idaṁ vacaḥ uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

sītā pūrṇacaṁdra nibhānanā -
Sita who has a face like that of a full moon
dharmārthasahitaṁ tadvacanaṁ śrutvā -
having heard words full of meaning and righteousness
hanumaṁtaṁ idaṁ vacaḥ uvāca -
spoke to Hanuman as follows.

||Sloka summary||

"Sita who has a face like that of the moon, having heard the words full of righteousness, spoke to Hanuman as follows." ||37.01||

||Sloka 37.02||

amr̥taṁ viṣasaṁspr̥ṣṭaṁ tvayā vānarabhāṣitam|
yacca nānyamanā rāmō yacca śōkaparāyaṇaḥ||37.02||

sa||vānara tvayā yaccarāmaḥ na anyamanā yacca śōkaparāyaṇaḥ iti bhāṣitaṁ (tat) amr̥taṁ viṣasaṁspr̥ṣṭaṁ||

Tilaka Tika says - yaccanānyamanā iti vākyaṁ ākhyāyatē tat amr̥taṁ| yacca śōkaparāyaṇamiti vākyaṁ ākhyātē tat viṣaṁ|| It says that ' not thinking of anything else other than getting back Sita' is like a nectar ; Lost in sorrow is like a poison.

||Sloka meanings||

vānara - o Vanara
tvayā bhāṣitaṁ - (words) spoken by you
yacca rāmaḥ na anyamanā -
that Rama is not thinking of any other
yacca śōkaparāyaṇaḥ iti bhāṣitaṁ -
that he is immersed in sorrow
amr̥taṁ viṣasaṁspr̥ṣṭaṁ-
(like) nectar mixed with poison.

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Vanara ! The words you said that Rama is not thinking of any other thing and that he is immersed in sorrow, are like nectar mixed with poison." ||37.02||

||Sloka 37.03||

aiśvaryē vā suvistīrṇē vyasanē vā sudāruṇē|
rajjvēva puruṣaṁ baddhvā kr̥tāṁtaṁ parikarṣati||37.03||

sa||kr̥tāṁtaḥ puruṣaḥ rajjvā baddhvā iva suvistīrṇē aiśvaryē vā sudāruṇē vyasanē vā parikarṣati ||

||Sloka meanings||

kr̥tāṁtaḥ - fate
puruṣaḥ rajjvā baddhvā iva parikarṣati -
a man is dragged along as though tied with a rope
suvistīrṇē aiśvaryē vā -
one having great fortune
sudāruṇē vyasanē vā -
or steeped in terrifying adversity

||Sloka summary||

"One having great fortune or steeped in terrifying adversity
'Fate will drag him like one tied with a rope as it were." ||37.03||

Rama Tika says- | aiśvaryē vyasanēvā vidhyamānaṁ puruṣaṁ rajjvā baddhvēva kr̥tāntaḥ kālaḥ parikarṣati tābhyāṁ anyatra karōti ati arthaḥ| ētēna rāvaṇa vidhvaṁsaḥ avaśyaṁ bhavati iti sūcitaṁ| Even if one is rolling in riches or drowning in sorrows, fate will drag him along like one tied with a rope in its own direction, meaning that it can take you in opposite direction. Comment is that this is an indication of eventual destruction of Ravana despite all his riches.

||Sloka 37.04||

vidhirnūnamasaṁhāryaḥ prāṇināṁ plavagōttamaḥ|
saumitraṁ māṁ ca rāmaṁ ca vyasanaiḥ paśya mōhitān||37.04||

sa|| plavagōttama prāṇinām nūnaṁ vidhiḥ asaṁhāryaḥ | vyasanaiḥ mōhitān saumitriṁ māṁ ca rāmaṁ ca paśya||

||Sloka meanings||

plavagōttama prāṇinām -
best of Vanaras
nūnaṁ vidhiḥ asaṁhāryaḥ -
surely cannot overcome fate
vyasanaiḥ mōhitān -
afflicted by sorrows
saumitriṁ māṁ ca rāmaṁ ca paśya-
see Lakshmana and myself and Rama

||Sloka summary||

" Oh Best of Vanaras ! Surely it is not possible to overcome fate. See how Rama , Lakshmana and myself are afflicted by sorrows". ||37.04||

Here, "Fate is all too powerful" may sound like that it is indeed impossible to overcome fate for a normal person. What we understand from Sundarakanda, and Hanuma is that, following an appropriate teacher, it is surely possible to stand up to the fate.

One more thing.

We know that Rama is the incarnation of Vishnu, and Sita is Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. But they also fall prey to the vagaries of Fate. Therein lies the central truth of Ramayana. Rama, though Rama may be an incarnation of Vishnu, faces the difficulties like any other human being and moves forward showing the way.

Sita's comment is also seen as indication of future. Govindaraja in his commentary says. 'aiśvaryē vyasanē vā vidyamānaṁ puruṣaṁ rajjvā baddhvēva kr̥tāntaḥ kālaḥ parikarṣati| tābhyāṁ anyatrakarōti ityarthaḥ| ētēna rāvaṇa vidhvaṁsaḥ avaśyam bhavēt iti sūcitam|

Sita's reference to "aiśvaryē vā" meaning "even those in great fortune", is taken as reference to Ravana; and that he is doomed despite the great riches.

||Sloka 37.05||

śōkasyāsya kadā pāraṁ rāghavō'dhigamiṣyati|
plavamānaḥ pariśrāṁtō hatanau ssāgarē yathā||37.05||

sa|| sāgarē hatanauḥ plavamānaḥ pariśrāṁtaḥ yathā rāghavaḥ asya śōkasya pāraṁ kadā adhigamiṣyasi ||

||Sloka meanings||

sāgarē hatanauḥ -
in a ship wreck in the ocean
plavamānaḥ pariśrāṁtaḥ yathā -
suffered while getting drowned
asya śōkasya pāraṁ -
the shore of the ocean of grief
rāghavaḥ kadā adhigamiṣyasi -
when will Raghava reach?

||Sloka summary||

"Raghava who suffered like the one getting drowned in a ship wreck, when will he reach the shore of the ocean of grief." ||37.05||

||Sloka 37.06||

rākṣāsānāṁ vadhaṁ kr̥tvā sūdayitvā ca rāvaṇaṁ|
laṁkā munmūlitāṁ kr̥tvā kadā drakṣyati māṁ patiḥ||37.06||

sa|| kadā rākṣasānāṁ ca vadhaṁ kr̥tvā rāvaṇaṁ sūdayitvā kadā laṁkāṁ unmūlitāṁ kr̥tvā māṁ patiḥ drakṣyati ||

||Sloka meanings||

rākṣasānāṁ ca vadhaṁ kr̥tvā -
having killed the Rakshasas
rāvaṇaṁ sūdayitvā -
having killed Ravana
laṁkāṁ unmūlitāṁ kr̥tvā -
having destroyed Lanka
kadā māṁ patiḥ drakṣyati -
when will my husband see me?

||Sloka summary||

"When will he kill the Rakshasas, kill Ravana, and uproot Lanka? When will he see me?" ||37.06||

||Sloka 37.07||

sa vācya saṁtvarasyēti yāva dēva na pūryatē|
ayaṁ saṁvatsaraḥ kālaḥ tāvaddhi mama jīvitam||37.07||

sa|| ayaṁ saṁvatsara kālaḥ yāvadēva na pūryatē saṁtvarasyēti saḥ vācyaḥ | mama jīvitaṁ tāvaddhiḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

ayaṁ saṁvatsara kālaḥ -
this one year's time
yāvadēva na pūryatē -
before it is completed
saṁtvarasyēti saḥ vācyaḥ -
he be informed to come quickly
mama jīvitaṁ tāvaddhiḥ -
my life is till that time

||Sloka summary||

"There is this time limit of one year. He be informed to come quickly before it is completed. I am alive till that time only." ||37.07||

||Sloka 37.07||

vartatē daśamē māsō dvautu śēṣau plavaṁgama|
rāvaṇēna nr̥śaṁsēna samayō yaḥ kr̥tō mama||37.08||

sa|| plavaṁgama rāvaṇēna nr̥śaṁsēna mama kr̥taḥ samayaḥ daśamē māsaḥ vartatē | śēṣaḥ dvau tu||

||Sloka meanings||

plavaṁgama rāvaṇēna nr̥śaṁsēna -
O Vanara by the wicked Ravana
mama kr̥taḥ samayaḥ - time was set.
daśamē māsaḥ vartatē -
tenth month is running
śēṣaḥ dvau tu - only two are left

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Vanara that time was given by the wicked Ravana. The tenth month is running. Only two months are remaining". ||37.08||

||Sloka 37.09||

vibhīṣaṇēna ca bhrātrā mama niryātanaṁ prati|
anunītaḥ prayatnēna na ca tat kurutē matim||37.09||

sa|| bhrātrā vibhīṣaṇēna mama niryātanaṁ prati prayatnēna anunītaḥ | tat matiṁ na kurutē||

||Sloka meanings||

bhrātrā vibhīṣaṇēna -
by brother Vibhishana
mama niryātanaṁ prati -
to return me to Rama
prayatnēna anunītaḥ -
made efforts gently
tat matiṁ na kurutē -
such thought not agreed

||Sloka summary||

"(Ravana's) Brother Vibhishana made efforts to advise my restoration. Such thought has not been agreed to." ||37.09||

That Vibhishana made efforts is a seed for the stories that will follow. Vibhishana intervening in Ravana's order to kill Hanuma further reinforces his role. Hanuma remembers all this and does not to torch Vibhishana's house, even as whole of Lanka is burnt.

||Sloka 37.10||

mama prati pradānaṁ hi rāvaṇasya na rōcatē|
rāvaṇaṁ mārgatē saṁkhyē mr̥tyuḥ kālavaśaṁ gatam||37.10||

sa|| mama prati pradānaṁ hi rāvaṇasya na rōcatē | kālavaśaṁ gataṁ rāvaṇaṁ saṁkhyē mr̥tyuḥ mārgatē||

||Sloka meanings||

mama prati pradānaṁ hi -
to return me
rāvaṇasya na rōcatē -
Ravana does not like
kālavaśaṁ gataṁ rāvaṇaṁ -
having fallen into the trap of time
saṁkhyē mr̥tyuḥ mārgatē -
in search of death in a war.

||Sloka summary||

"Ravana does not like to return me. Having fallen into the trap of time, Ravana is in search of death in a war." ||37.10||

||Sloka 37.11||

jyēṣṭhā kanyā'nalā nāma vibhīṣaṇa sutā kapē|
tayā mamēda mākhyātaṁ mātrā prahitayā svayam||37.11||

sa|| kapē ānalā nāma vibhīṣaṇa jyēṣṭā sutā kanyā mātrā prahitayā tayā svayaṁ mama idaṁ ākhyātaṁ ||

||Sloka meanings||

kapē ānalā nāma vibhīṣaṇa jyēṣṭā sutā kanyā -
eldest daughter of Vibhishana by name Anala
mātrā prahitayā - sent by her mother
tayā svayaṁ mama idaṁ ākhyātaṁ
by her this was told to me

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Vanara ! The eldest daughter of Vibhishana by name Anala sent by her mother told this to me. ||37.11||

How does Sita know all about Vibhishana ? Sita clarifies here saying Vibhishana's daughter told her, and the daughter was encouraged by her mother to tell her. This places whole of Vibhishana family in a different category. We heard the same in Trijata's dream too.

||Sloka 37.12||

asaṁśayaṁ hariśrēṣṭha kṣipraṁ māṁ prāpsyatē patiḥ|
aṁtarātmā hi mē śuddhaḥ tasmiṁ śca bahavō guṇāḥ||37.12||

sa|| hariśrēṣṭha patiḥ kṣipraṁ māṁ asaṁśayaṁ prāpsyati| mē aṁtarātmāca śuddhaḥ tasmiṁśca bahavaḥ guṇāḥ |

Rama Tika says- hi yataḥ mē antarātmā śuddhaḥ tasmin rāmē ca bahavō guṇāḥ ataḥ patiḥ rāmaḥ kṣipraṁ saṁprāpsyatē|

||Sloka meanings||.

hariśrēṣṭha - best of Vanaras
patiḥ kṣipraṁ māṁ asaṁśayaṁ prāpsyati -
my husband will surely reach this place soon
mē śuddhaḥ aṁtarātmāca -
my clear conscience ( knows)
tasmiṁśca bahavaḥ guṇāḥ -
his many virtues.

||Sloka summary||

"Oh best of Vanaras ! My husband will reach this place soon no doubt about that. My conscience tells me of Rama's many virtues." ||37.12||

||Sloka 37.13||

utsāhaḥ pauruṣaṁ sattva mānr̥śaṁsyaṁ kr̥tajñatā|
vikramaśca prabhāvaśca saṁti vānara rāghavē||37.13||

sa|| vānara rāghavē utsāhaḥ pauruṣaṁ sattvaṁ anr̥śaṁsyaṁ kr̥tajñatā vikramaśca prabhavaśca saṁti ||

||Sloka meanings||

vānara rāghavē saṁti-
O Vanara, Raghava has ( endowed with)
utsāhaḥ pauruṣaṁ sattvaṁ -
perseverance , manliness, prowess,
anr̥śaṁsyaṁ kr̥tajñatā -
kindness gratitude
vikramaśca prabhavaśca -
competence, and power

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Vanara ! Raghava is endowed with perseverance , manliness, prowess, kindness, gratitude, competence, and power. " ||37.13||

||Sloka 37.14||

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rākṣasānāṁ jaghāna yaḥ|
janasthānē vinā bhrātrā śatruḥ kaḥ tasya nō dvijēt||37.14||

sa|| yaḥ janasthānē vinā bhrātrā caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rākṣasānāṁ jaghāna tasya kaḥ śatruḥ naḥ dvijēt ||

||Sloka meanings||

yaḥ janasthānē vinā bhrātrā -
who without his brother's help in Janasthana?
caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rākṣasānāṁ jaghāna
killed fourteen thousand Rakshasas
tasya kaḥ śatruḥ naḥ dvijēt -
for him which enemy cannot be defeated

||Sloka summary||

"Who is the enemy that will not tremble before the one who on his own without his brother's help killed fourteen thousand Rakshasas in Janasthana."||37.14||

||Sloka 37.15||

na sa śakya stulayituṁ vyasanaiḥ puruṣarṣabha|
ahaṁ tasya prabhāvajñā śakrasyēva pulōmajā||37.15||

sa|| saḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ vyasanaiḥ tulayituṁ na śakyaḥ | pulōmajā śakrasyēva ahaṁ tasya prabhāvajñā||

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ -
that bull among men
vyasanaiḥ tulayituṁ na śakyaḥ -
will not be shaken by sorrow
pulōmajā śakrasyēva -
like daughter of Puloma knowing Indra
ahaṁ tasya prabhāvajñā -
I know his powers

||Sloka summary||

"That bull among men will not be shaken by sorrow. Like Puloma daughter of Indra I know his powers." ||37.15||

||Sloka 37.16||

śarajālāṁśumān śūraḥ kapē rāmadivākaraḥ|
śatrurakṣōmayaṁ tōyaṁ upaśōṣaṁ nayiṣyati||37.16||

sa|| kapē śūraḥ rāma divākaraḥ śarajālāṁśumān śatrurakṣōmayaṁ tōyaṁ upaśōṣaṁ nayiṣyati ||

||Sloka meanings||

śūraḥ rāma - Valiant Rama
divākaraḥ śarajālāṁśumān -
like the Sun with his rays of dazzling arrows
śatrurakṣōmayaṁ tōyaṁ -
sea of enemy Rakshasas
upaśōṣaṁ nayiṣyati -
will dry up

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Vanara ! The Valiant Rama like the Sun with his volleys of dazzling arrows will dry up the sea of enemy forces." ||37.16||

||Sloka 37.17||

iti saṁjalpamānāṁ tāṁ rāmārthē śōkakarṣitām|
aśrusaṁpūrṇanayanāṁ uvāca vacanaṁ kapiḥ||37.17||

sa|| iti saṁjalpamānāṁ rāmārthē śōkakarśitāṁ aśru saṁpūrṇanayanāṁ tāṁ kapiḥ (idaṁ) vacanaṁ uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

iti saṁjalpamānāṁ -
thus speaking freely
rāmārthē śōkakarśitāṁ -
tormented by sorrow for uniting with Rama
aśru saṁpūrṇanayanāṁ -
with eyes filled with tears
tāṁ kapiḥ (idaṁ) vacanaṁ uvāca -
to her Vanara spoke
.

||Sloka summary||

" Then Vanara spoke to her, who was speaking freely, , tormented by sorrow for Rama, with her eyes filled with tears." ||37.17||

||Sloka 37.18||

śrutvaivatu vacō mahyaṁ kṣipra mēṣyati rāghavaḥ|
camūṁ prakarṣanmahatīṁ haryr̥kṣagaṇasaṁkulām||37.18||

sa|| rāghavaḥ śrutvaivatu mahyaṁ vacaḥ kṣipraṁ ēṣyati camūṁ prakarṣan mahatīṁ haryakṣugaṇasaṁkulāṁ ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāghavaḥ śrutvaivatu mahyaṁ vacaḥ -
Raghava, on hearing my words
haryakṣugaṇasaṁkulāṁ -
groups of Vanaras and bears
camūṁ prakarṣan mahatīṁ -
leading a huge army
kṣipraṁ ēṣyati -
will soon come

||Sloka summary||

"Raghava , on hearing my words will soon come here leading a huge army of Vanaras and bears." ||37.18||

||Sloka 37.19||

athavā mōcayiṣyāmi tvāṁ adyaiva varānanē|
asmāt duḥkhāt upārōha mama pr̥ṣṭhamaniṁditē||37.19||

sa|| varānanē athavā adyaiva tvāṁ asmāt duḥkhāt mōcayiṣyāmi | aniṁditē mama pr̥ṣṭaṁ upārōha||

||Sloka meanings||

varānanē athavā - O beautiful lady
adyaiva tvāṁ asmāt duḥkhāt mōcayiṣyāmi -
today itself I will release you from your grief
aniṁditē mama pr̥ṣṭaṁ upārōha-
o blame less one, you may ascend my back

||ślōkatātparyamu

"Oh Beautiful Lady, today itself I will release you from your grief. O blameless one, you may ascend my back." ||37.19||

||Sloka 37.20||

tvāṁ hi pr̥ṣṭhagatāṁ kr̥tvā saṁtariṣyāmi sāgaram|
śakti rastihi mē vōḍhuṁ laṁkā mapi sa rāvaṇam||37.20||

sa|| tvāṁ pr̥ṣṭhagatāṁ kr̥tvā sāgaraṁ saṁtariṣyāmi | mē sarāvaṇaṁ laṁkāṁ api vōḍhuṁ śaktiḥ asti hi||

||Sloka meanings||

tvāṁ pr̥ṣṭhagatāṁ kr̥tvā -
keeping you on my back
sāgaraṁ saṁtariṣyāmi -
will cross the ocean
sarāvaṇaṁ laṁkāṁ api -
Lanka along with Ravana
vōḍhuṁ mē śaktiḥ asti hi -
I have the power to lift t

||Sloka summary||

" Keeping you on my back I will cross the ocean. I have the power to lift the whole of Lanka along with Ravana".||37.20||

||Sloka 37.21||

ahaṁ prasravaṇa sthāya rāghavāyādya maithili|
prāpayiṣyāmi śakrāya havyaṁ huta mivānalaḥ||37.21||

sa|| maithili analaḥ hutaṁ havyaṁ śakrāya ahaṁ prasravaṇasthāya adyaiva prāpayiṣyāmi ||

||Sloka meanings||

maithili - O Maithili
analaḥ hutaṁ havyaṁ śakrāya -
God of Fire( carrying) oblations put in the fire for Indra
prasravaṇasthāya -
for the one staying on the Mount Prasravana
ahaṁ adyaiva prāpayiṣyāmi -
I will carry today itself

||Sloka summary||

"Maithili ! Like the sacred fire which carries the oblation to Indra, I will carry you to the one on Prasravana mountain today. " ||37.21||

||Sloka 37.22||

drakṣa syadyaiva vaidēhi rāghavaṁ saha lakṣmaṇam|
vyavasāya samāyuktaṁ viṣṇuṁ daityavathē yathā||37.22||

sa|| vaidēhi daitya vadhē vyavasāya samāyuktaṁ viṣṇuṁ yathā sahalakṣmaṇaṁ rāghavaṁ adyaiva drakṣyasi ||

Rama Tika says- daitya vadhē vyavasāyasagāyuktaṁ utsāha sahitaṁ viṣṇuṁ iva tava darśanē kr̥taḥ utsāhō yēna taṁ girirājasya mūrdhani āsīnaṁ purandaramiva āśramasthaṁ rāghavaṁ adyaiva drakṣyasi|

||Sloka meanings||.

vaidēhi - O Vaidehi
viṣṇuṁ yathā - like Vishnu
daitya vadhē vyavasāya samāyuktaṁ-
for the killing of demons making all out efforts
sahalakṣmaṇaṁ rāghavaṁ adyaiva drakṣyasi -
will see Rama together with Lakshmana today only

||Sloka summary||

"Vaidehi, you will see Rama together with Lakshmana making all out efforts in killing Rakshasas like Vishnu killed Daityas. ||37.22||

||Sloka 37.23||

tvaddarśanakr̥tōtsāhamāśramasthaṁ mahābalam|
puraṁdara mivāsīnaṁ nāgarājasya mūrthani||37.23||

sa|| tvaddarśana kr̥tōtsāhaṁ āśramasthaṁ mahābalaṁ nāgarājasya mūrdhani āsīnaṁ puraṁdaram iva ||

||Sloka meanings||

nāgarājasya mūrdhani āsīnaṁ puraṁdaram iva -
like the Indra seated on the king of elephants
āśramasthaṁ mahābalaṁ -
powerful one staying in the Ashram
āśramamulō nunna mahābalavaṁtulu
tvaddarśana kr̥tōtsāhaṁ -
enthused in seeing you
(adyaiva drakṣyasi - will see today only)

||Sloka summary||

"( You will see today only) Rama staying in the ashram will be enthused in seeing you like the Indra seated on the king of elephants." ||37.23||

||Sloka 37.24||

pr̥ṣṭhamārōha mēdēvī mā vikāṁkṣasva śōbhanē|
yōgamanviccha rāmēṇa śaśāṁkē nēva rōhiṇī||37.24||

sa|| dēvī mama pr̥ṣṭaṁ ārōha| śōbhanē mā vikāṁkṣasva | rōhiṇī śaśāṁkēnaiva (tvaṁ) rāmēṇa yōgaṁ anviccha||

||Sloka meanings||

dēvī mama pr̥ṣṭaṁ ārōha -
O Devi climb on my back
śōbhanē mā vikāṁkṣasva -
O beautiful one does not hesitate
rōhiṇī śaśāṁkēnaiva (tvaṁ) rāmēṇa yōgaṁ anviccha-
like Rohini joining with Moon , you also join Rama

||Sloka summary||

"O Devi climb on my back. O beautiful one, do not hesitate, like Rohini joining with Moon , you also join Rama." ||37.24||

||Sloka 37.25||

kathayaṁtīva caṁdrēṇa sūryēṇa ca mahārciṣā|
matpr̥ṣṭhamadhiruhya tvaṁ tarāsskāśamahārṇavau||37.25||

sa|| tvaṁ mat pr̥ṣṭhaṁ adhiruhya caṁdrēṇa mahārciṣā sūryēṇa kathayaṁtīva ākāśa mahārṇavau tara||

||Sloka meanings||

mat pr̥ṣṭhaṁ adhiruhya -
climbing on my back
caṁdrēṇa mahārciṣā sūryēṇa kathayaṁtīva -
as if conversing with Moon and the flaming Sun
ākāśa tvaṁ mahārṇavau tara -
you can cross ocean flying through the sky

||Sloka summary||

"Climbing on my back you can cross the ocean flying through the sky as if conversing with Moon and the flaming Sun." ||37.25||

||Sloka 37.26||

na hi mē saṁprayātasya tvā mitō nayatō aṁganē|
anugaṁtuṁ gatiṁ śaktā ssarvē laṁkānivāsinaḥ||37.26||

sa|| aṁganē tvāṁ itaḥ nayataḥ saṁprayātasya mē gatiṁ anugaṁtuṁ
sarvē laṁkānivāsinaḥ na śaktāḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

aṁganē tvāṁ itaḥ nayataḥ -
beautiful Lady while I carry you from this place
mē gatiṁ anugaṁtuṁ -
to speedily follow me
saṁprayātasya sarvē laṁkānivāsinaḥ na śaktāḥ-
not possible for the inhabitants of Lanka joining together

||Sloka summary||

"Beautiful Lady! It is not possible for any of the inhabitants of Lanka to speedily follow me while I carry you from this place." ||37.26||

||Sloka 37.27||

yathaivāha miha prāptaḥ tathaivāhamasaṁśayaḥ|
yāsyāmi paśya vaidēhī tvāmudyama vihāyasam||37.27||

sa|| vaidēhi yathaiva ahaṁ iha prāptasthaḥ ēva ahaṁ tvāṁ udyamya yāsyāmi vihāyasaṁ na saṁśayam||

||Sloka meanings||

vaidēhi - Vaidehi
yathaiva ahaṁ iha prāptasthaḥ ēva -
just as I reached here
tvāṁ vihāyasaṁ udyamya -
taking you through the sky
yāsyāmi na saṁśayam -
I will easily go without any doubt

||Sloka summary||

"Vaidehi ! Just as I reached here, similarly taking you on my back I will go across the sky. I have no doubt ".||37.27||

||Sloka 37.28||

maithilī tu hariśrēṣṭhāt śrutvā vacanamadbhutam|
harṣavismita sarvāṁgī hanumaṁta mathābravīt||37.28||'

sa|| maithilī hariśrēṣṭhāt adbhutaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā harṣa vismita sarvāṁgī atha hanumaṁtaṁ abravīt ||

||Sloka meanings||

hariśrēṣṭhāt adbhutaṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā-
hearing those wonderful words of the best of Vanaras
harṣa vismita sarvāṁgī -
delighted experiencing joy all over
maithilī atha hanumaṁtaṁ abravīt -
Maithili said the following to Hanuman

||Sloka summary||

"Maithili, hearing those wonderful words of the best of Vanaras, was delighted experiencing joy and said the following." ||37.28||

||Sloka 37.29||

hanuman dūra madhvānaṁ kathaṁ māṁ vōḍhumicchasi|
tadēva khalu tē manyē kapitvaṁ hariyūthapa||37.29||

sa|| hanumān dūraṁ adhvānaṁ māṁ vōḍhuṁ kathaṁ icchasi | hariyūthapa tē kapitvaṁ tadēva khalu manyē||

||Sloka meanings||

hanumān māṁ vōḍhuṁ kathaṁ icchasi -
Hanuman, how do you intend to carry me
dūraṁ adhvānaṁ - a distant place.
hariyūthapa - O leader of Vanaras
tē kapitvaṁ tadēva khalu manyē -
that is surely your nature as a monkey

||Sloka summary||

"Hanuman ! How do you intend to carry me to such a distant place? This is truly your monkey nature." ||37.29||

||Sloka 37.30||

kathaṁ vālpaśarīrastvaṁ māmitō nētu micchasi|
sakāśaṁ mānavēṁdrasya bharturmē plavagarṣabha||37.30||

sa||vānararṣabha alpaśarīraḥ tvaṁ itaḥ mē bhartuḥ mānavēṁdrasya nētuṁ kathaṁ vā icchasi||

||Sloka meanings||

vānararṣabha -
O bull among Vanaras
alpaśarīraḥ tvaṁ -
with your small body
itaḥ mē bhartuḥ mānavēṁdrasya sakāśaṁ -
from here to my husband and the lord of men
nētuṁ kathaṁ vā icchasi -
how will you take me?

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Bull among Vanaras with your small body how will you take me to the lord of men and my husband". ||37.30||

||Sloka 37.31||

sītāyā vacanaṁ śrutvā hanumān mārutātmajaḥ|
ciṁtayāmāsa lakṣmīvānnavaṁ paribhavaṁ kr̥tam||37.31||

sa|| hanumān lakṣmīvān mārutātmajaḥ sītāyāḥ vacanaṁ śrutvā navaṁ paribhavaṁ kr̥taṁ ciṁtayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

hanumān lakṣmīvān mārutātmajaḥ -
illustrious Hanuman, son of wind god
sītāyāḥ vacanaṁ śrutvā -
hearing those words of Sita
navaṁ paribhavaṁ kr̥taṁ -
new insult hurled at him
ciṁtayāmāsa - he thought

||Sloka summary||

"The illustrious Hanuman, son of wind god hearing those words of Sita threw a new insult hurled at him. "

||Sloka 37.32||

na mē jānāti sattvaṁ vā prabhāvaṁ vā'sitēkṣaṇā|
tasmāt paśyatu vaidēhī yadrūpaṁ mama kāmataḥ||37.32||

sa|| asitēkṣaṇā mē sattvaṁ vā prabhavaṁ na jānāti | tasmāt kāmataḥ mama yadrūpaṁ (tat) vaidēhi paśyatu ||

||Sloka meanings||

asitēkṣaṇā - black eyed lady
mē sattvaṁ vā prabhavaṁ na jānāti -
not aware of my strength or powers
tasmāt kāmataḥ mama yadrūpaṁ -
therefore form I can assume of my free will
(tat) vaidēhi paśyatu - let Vaidehi see

||Sloka summary||

"Black eyed lady is not aware of my powers. Therefore let Vaidehi see the form I can assume of my free will ||37.32||

||Sloka 37.33||

iti saṁcitya hanumāṁstadā plavagasattamaḥ|
darśayāmāsa vaidēhyāḥ svarūpa marimardanaḥ||37.33||

sa|| iti saṁcitya tadā plavagasattamaḥ hanumān arimardanaḥ vaidēhyāḥ svarūpaṁ darśayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

iti saṁcitya tadā arimardanaḥ -
thinking thus the crusher of enemies
plavagasattamaḥ hanumān -
Hanuman , the best of fliers
vaidēhyāḥ svarūpaṁ darśayāmāsa -
started showing his real form to Vaidehi

||Sloka summary||

"Thinking thus Hanuman , the best of fliers and crusher of enemies started showing his real form to Vaidehi." ||37.33||

Here while Hanuma is showing his true from to Sita, we also get a glimpse of his true form. He does feel insulted by Sita's words. He could have responded with an injured ego, that injured ego could have lit a fire of anger. What we see is the ego-less form of Hanuma. He heard Sita. Understood what she does not know. Then showed his true nature. This is also the form of a teacher. Lack of ego is one of the most important attributes of a teacher.

||Sloka 37.34||

sa tasmātpādapāddhīmānāplutya plavagarṣabhaḥ|
tatō varthitu mārēbhē sītāpratyayakāraṇāt||37.34||'

sa|| dhīmān plavagarṣabhaḥ saḥ tasmāt pādapāt āplutya tataḥ sītāpratyayakāraṇāt vardhituṁ ārēbhē||

||Sloka meanings||

dhīmān plavagarṣabhaḥ saḥ -
the bull among Vanaras and wise
tasmāt pādapāt āplutya -
moving away from the tree
tataḥ sītāpratyayakāraṇāt -
to increase the confidence of Sita
vardhituṁ ārēbhē -
started growing in size

||Sloka summary||

"The wise bull among Vanaras , moving away from the tree started growing in size to increase the confidence of Sita." ||37.34||

||Sloka 37.35||

mērumaṁdara saṁkāśō babhau dīptānalaprabhaḥ|
agratō vyavatasthē ca sītāyā vānarōttamaḥ||37.35||

sa|| vānarōttamaḥ mērumaṁdarasaṁkāsaḥ dīptānalaprabhaḥ babhau | sītāyāḥ agratḥ vyavatasthē||

||Sloka meanings||

vānarōttamaḥ mērumaṁdara saṁkāsaḥ -
appeared like mount Meru or Mandara
āvānaruḍu mēru maṁdaraparvata samānamugā
dīptānalaprabhaḥ babhau -
glowing like a blazing fire
sītāyāḥ agratḥ vyavatasthē -
stood in front of Sita.

||Sloka summary||

"The best of Vanaras glowing like a blazing fire appeared like mount Meru or Mandara. Then he stood in front of Sita." ||37.35||

||Sloka 37.36||

hariḥ parvata saṁkāśaḥ tāmravaktrō mahābalaḥ|
vajradaṁṣṭrō nakhō bhīmō vaidēhīṁ idamabravīt||37.36||

sa|| parvata saṁkāśaḥ tāmravaktraḥ mahābalaḥ vajradaṁṣṭra nakhaḥ bhīmaḥ hariḥ vaidēhīṁ idaṁ abravīt ||

||Sloka meanings||

parvata saṁkāśaḥ -
resembling a mountain in size
tāmravaktraḥ mahābalaḥ -
powerful with a red face
vajradaṁṣṭra nakhaḥ -
with teeth and nails strong like diamonds
bhīmaḥ hariḥ -
Vanara looking fearsome
vaidēhīṁ idaṁ abravīt -
spoke to Vaidehi as follows

||Sloka summary||

"Resembling a mountain in size, with red face, powerful, with teeth and nails strong like diamonds, looking fearsome , Hanuman spoke to Vaidehi." ||37.36||

||Sloka 37.37||

saparvatavanōddēśāṁ sāṭṭaprākāra tōraṇām|
laṁkā mimāṁ sa nādhāṁ vā nayituṁ śakti rasti mē||37.37||

sa|| saparvatavanōddēśāṁ sāṭṭaprākāratōraṇām sanāthaṁ imām laṁkāṁ nayituṁ mē śaktiḥ asti ||

||Sloka meanings||

saparvatavanōddēśāṁ -
filled with mountains and gardens
sāṭṭaprākāratōraṇām -
with forts ramparts and gateways
sanāthaṁ imām laṁkāṁ -
Lanka along with the king
nayituṁ mē śaktiḥ asti -
I have the power to carry

||Sloka summary||

"I have the power to carry whole of Lanka filled with mountains and gardens, forts ramparts and gateways along with its king." ||37.37||

||Sloka 37.38||

tadavasthāpyatāṁ buddhi ralaṁ dēvi vikāṁkṣayā|
viśōkaṁ kuru vaidēhi rāghavaṁ saha lakṣmaṇam||37.38||

sa|| dēvi tat vikāṁkṣasva alaṁ buddhiḥ avasthāpyatām | vaidēhi sahalakṣmaṇaṁ rāghavaṁ viśōkaṁ kuru ||

||Sloka meanings||

dēvi tat vikāṁkṣasva -
O divine lady, enough of unworthy doubts
alaṁ buddhiḥ avasthāpyatām -
be stable with your thoughts
vaidēhi sahalakṣmaṇaṁ rāghavaṁ viśōkaṁ kuru -
O Vaidehi rid Rama and Lakshmana of their sorrow

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Divine lady ! Enough of unworthy doubts. Be stable with your intellect. Oh Vaidehi rid Rama and Lakshmana of their sorrow". ||37.38||

||Sloka 37.39||

taṁ dr̥ṣṭvā bhīmasaṁkāśaṁ uvāca janakātmajā|
padmapatraviśālākṣī māruta syaurasaṁ sutaṁ||37.39||

sa|| padmapatraviśālākṣi janakātmajā taṁ bhīmasaṁkāsaṁ mārutasya aurasaṁ sutaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

padmapatraviśālākṣi janakātmajā -
daughter of Janaka, wide eyed lady with eyes like lotus petals,
taṁ bhīmasaṁkāsaṁ - his fearsome form
mārutasya aurasaṁ sutaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā -
seeing that son of wind god
uvāca - spoke as follows

||Sloka summary||

"The wide-eyed lady, with eyes like lotus petals, the daughter of Janaka , seeing the fearsome form of the son of wind god spoke as follows." ||37.39||

||Sloka 37.40||

tavasatvaṁ balaṁ caiva vijānāmi mahākapē|
vāyōriva gatiṁ caiva tējaścāgnērivādbhutam||37.40||

sa|| mahākapē tava sattvaṁ balaṁ caiva vāyōriva gatiṁ āgnēriva adbhutaṁ tējaḥ ca vijānāmi ||

||Sloka meanings||

mahākapē tava sattvaṁ balaṁ -
great Vanara, your power and strength
caiva vāyōriva gatiṁ -
the speed like that of wind
āgnēriva adbhutaṁ tējaḥ ca -
the brilliance like that of the fire
vijānāmi -
I have understood

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Great Vanara ! I have understood your power and strength. The speed like that of wind , the brilliance like that of the fire is astonishing and splendid." ||37.40||

||Sloka 37.41||

prākr̥tō'nyaḥ kathaṁ cēmāṁ bhūmi māgaṁtu marhati|
udadhē rapramēyasya pāraṁ vānarapuṁgava||37.41||

sa || vānarapuṁgava prākr̥taḥ anyaḥ apramēyasya udadhēḥ pāraṁ imāṁ bhūmiṁ āgaṁtuṁ kathaṁ arhati|

||Sloka meanings||

vānarapuṁgava - best of Vanaras
apramēyasya udadhēḥ pāraṁ -
this other shore of the immeasurable ocean
imāṁ bhūmiṁ āgaṁtuṁ -
to reach this land
prākr̥taḥ anyaḥ kathaṁ arhati -
how can an ordinary person be capable?

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Best of Vanaras ! How can an ordinary person be capable of reaching this shore of the immeasurable ocean? "||37.41||

||Sloka 37.42||

jānāmi gamanē śaktiṁ nayanē cāpi tē mama|
avaśyaṁ saṁpradhā ryāśu kāryasiddhi rmahātmanaḥ||37.42||

sa|| gamanē mama nayanē ca api śaktiṁ jānāmi | mahātmanaḥ kāryasiddhi avaśyaṁ āśu saṁpradhāryā ||

||Sloka meanings||

gamanē mama nayanē ca api -
have the power to carry me
śaktiṁ jānāmi -
know that you have the power
mahātmanaḥ -
great people
kāryasiddhi avaśyaṁ āśu saṁpradhāryā -
after planning carefully will surely achieve success

||Sloka summary||

"I know that you have the power to carry me on the journey. After planning carefully the great people will surely achieve success ". ||37.42||

||Sloka 37.43||

ayuktaṁ tu kapiśrēṣṭha mama gaṁtuṁ tvayā'nagha|
vāyuvēga savēgasya vēgō māṁ mōhayēttava||37.43||'

sa|| anagha kapiśrēṣṭha tvayā mama gaṁtuṁ ayuktaṁ | vāyuvēga savēgasya tava vēgaḥ mām mōhayēt ||

||Sloka meanings||

anagha kapiśrēṣṭha -
O sinless one , best of Vanaras
tvayā mama gaṁtuṁ ayuktaṁ -
not proper for me to come with you
vāyuvēga savēgasya tava vēgaḥ -
your speed like that of the wind
mām mōhayēt -
may render me unconscious.

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Sinless one , best of Vanaras , it is not proper for me to come with you. Your speed like that of the wind may render me unconscious." ||37.43||

||Sloka 37.44||

ahamākāśa māpannā hyuparyupari sāgaram|
prapatēyaṁ hi tē pr̥ṣṭhādbhayādvēgēna gacchataḥ||37.44||

sa|| sāgarasya upari ākāśaṁ ahaṁ vēgēna gacchataḥ tē pr̥ṣṭāt bhayāt āpannā prapatēyaṁ||

||Sloka meanings||

sāgarasya upari ākāśaṁ vēgēna gacchataḥ -
flying over the sea at high speed
tē pr̥ṣṭāt bhayāt -
from your back out of fear
āpannāahaṁ prapatēyaṁ -
out of fear I may fall off

||Sloka summary||

"When you go over the sea speedily , out of fear I may fall off from your back." ||37.44||

||Sloka 37.45||

patitā sāgarē cāhaṁ timinakrajhuṣākulē|
bhavēya māśu vivaśā yādasāmannamuttamam||37.45||

sa|| timinakrajhaṣākulē sāgarē patitā ahaṁ vivaśā āśu yādasāṁ uttamaṁ annaṁ bhavēyaṁ||

||Sloka meanings||

timinakrajhaṣākulē sāgarē patitā -
falling in to the sea filled with crocodiles
ahaṁ vivaśā āśu -
I will be helpless and immediately
yādasāṁ uttamaṁ annaṁ bhavēyaṁ -
be good food for the aquatic animals

||Sloka summary||

"Falling in to the sea filled with crocodiles I will be helpless and immediately be good for the aquatic animals".||37.45||

||Sloka 37.46||

na ca śakṣyē tvayā sārthaṁ gaṁtuṁ śatruvināśana|
kaḷatravati saṁdēhaḥ tvayyapi syādasaṁśayaḥ||37.46||

sa|| hē śatruvināśana tvayā sārthaṁ gaṁtuṁ na śakṣyē ca kaḷatravati tvayyapi saṁdēhaḥ syāt asaṁśayaḥ||

Govindaraja Tika says- kaḷatravatī rakṣyavati tvayi sandēhaḥ syāt| mama rakṣyāyāṁ tvayi vipat sandēhaḥ syāt ityarthaḥ||

Kalatravati is one to be protected. With one to be protected on his side, Hanuma will always have more concern for protection, and may be unable to focus on battling the Rakshasas chasing them is the import.

||Sloka meanings||

hē śatruvināśana - O destroyer of foes
tvayā sārthaṁ gaṁtuṁ na śakṣyē ca -
not possible for me to go with you
kaḷatravati tvayyapi saṁdēhaḥ syāt -
being burdened with a woman you also will have concerns
asaṁśayaḥ - without any doubt

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Destroyer of foes ! It is not possible for me to go with you. When you are burdened with a woman doubtlessly you will have a concern too, without any doubt." ||37.46||

||Sloka 37.47||

hriyamāṇāṁ tu māṁ dr̥ṣṭvā rākṣasā bhīmavikramāḥ|
anugacchēyu rādiṣṭā rāvaṇēna durātmanā||37.47||

sa|| hriyamāṇāṁ māṁ dr̥ṣṭvā bhīmavikramāḥ rākṣasāḥ durātmanā rāvaṇēna ādiṣṭāḥ anugacchēyuḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

hriyamāṇāṁ māṁ dr̥ṣṭvā -
seeing me while being carried away
bhīmavikramāḥ rākṣasāḥ -
fearsome Rakshasas
durātmanā rāvaṇēna ādiṣṭāḥ -
ordered by the evil Ravana
anugacchēyuḥ -
follow you

||Sloka summary||

"Seeing me while being carried away, the fearsome Rakshasas ordered by the evil Ravana will follow you." ||37.47||

||Sloka 37.48||

taistvaṁ parivr̥ta śśūraiḥ śūla mudgara pāṇibhiḥ|
bhavēstvaṁ saṁśayaṁ prāptō mayā vīra kaḷatravān||37.48||

sa|| tvaṁ śūlamudgarapāṇibhiḥ taiḥ śūraiḥ parivr̥taḥ vīra mayā kaḷatravān tvaṁ saṁśayaṁ prāptaḥ bhavēḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

śūlamudgarapāṇibhiḥ taiḥ śūraiḥ parivr̥taḥ -
being surrounded by those warriors' wielding spears and mace
vīra kaḷatravān mayā -
O hero carrying me a woman
tvaṁ saṁśayaṁ prāptaḥ bhavēḥ -
you too will have a concern

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Hero ! Being surrounded by those warriors and carrying me, you too will have a concern". ||37.48||

||Sloka 37.49||

sāyudhō bahavō vyōmni rākṣāsāstvaṁ nirāyudhaḥ|
kathaṁ śakṣyasi saṁyātuṁ māṁ caiva parirakṣitum||37.49||

sa|| vyōmni sāyudhāḥ rākṣasāḥ bahavaḥ tvaṁ nirāyuthaḥ saṁyātuṁ māṁ parirakṣituṁ ca kathaṁ śakṣyasi ||

||Sloka meanings||

vyōmni sāyudhāḥ rākṣasāḥ bahavaḥ -
in the sky there will be many armed Rakshasas
tvaṁ nirāyuthaḥ -
you will without weapons
saṁyātuṁ māṁ parirakṣituṁ ca -
fighting and protecting me too
kathaṁ śakṣyasi -
how can you fight

||Sloka summary||

"In the sky there will be many armed Rakshasas, and you will be alone without weapons. How can you fight and protect me too? " ||37.49||

||Sloka 37.50||

yudhyamānasya rakṣōbhiḥ tava taiḥ krūrakarmabhiḥ|
prapatēyaṁ hi tē pr̥ṣṭhāt bhayārtā kapisattama||37.50||

sa|| kapisattamaḥ tava krūrakarmabhiḥ taiḥ yudhyamānasya bhayārtā tē pr̥ṣṭhāt prapatēyaṁ hi ||

||Sloka meanings||

kapisattamaḥ - best of Vanaras
krūrakarmabhiḥ taiḥ yudhyamānasya tava -
while you are battling those doers of evil deeds
bhayārtā tē pr̥ṣṭhāt prapatēyaṁ hi -
out of fear I may fall off your back

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Best of Vanaras , while you are battling those who do wicked deeds , out of fear I may fall off your back." ||37.50||

||Sloka 37.51||

atha rakṣāṁsi bhīmāni mahaṁti balavaṁti ca|
kathaṁcit sāṁparāyē tvāṁ jayēyuḥ kapisattama||37.51||

sa|| kapisattama atha bhīmāni mahaṁti balavaṁti ca rakṣāṁsi sāṁparāyē kathaṁcit tvaṁ jayēyuḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

kapisattama - best of Vanaras
atha bhīmāni mahaṁti balavaṁti ca rakṣāṁsi -
fearsome massive powerful Rakshasas
sāṁparāyē kathaṁcit tvaṁ jayēyuḥ -
may somehow win over you in the fight

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Best of Vanaras ! The fearsome massive powerful Rakshasa may somehow win over you in the fight". ||37.51||

||Sloka 37.52||

athavā yudhyamānasya patēyaṁ vimukhasya tē|
patitāṁ ca gr̥hītvā māṁ nayēyuḥ pāparākṣasāḥ||37.52||

sa|| athavā yudhyamānasya tē vimukhasya patēyuṁ patitāṁ mām gr̥hītvā pāpa rākṣasāḥ nayēyuḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

athavā yudhyamānasya -
Or while you are engaged in the fight
tē vimukhasya patēyuṁ -
fall down without your knowledge
patitāṁ mām gr̥hītvā -
taking me who has fallen down
pāpa rākṣasāḥ nayēyuḥ -
wretched Rakshasa take me away

||Sloka summary||

"Or else while you are engaged in the fight when you turn your attention away, I may fall down. Then the wretched Rakshasa may take me away." ||37.52||

||Sloka 37.53||

māṁ vā harēyu stvaddastādviśasēyurathāpi vā|
avyavasthau hi dr̥śyētē yuddhē jayāparājayau||37.53||

sa|| tvat hastāt mām harēyuḥ athāpi vā viśasēyuḥ | yuddhē jayāparājayau avyavasthau dr̥śyatē hi||

||Sloka meanings||

tvat hastāt - from your hands
mām harēyuḥ athāpi vā viśasēyuḥ -
may take me away or cut me to pieces.
yuddhē jayāparājayau -
success or defeat in a war
avyavasthau dr̥śyatē hi -
is seen as uncertain

||Sloka summary||

"From your hands they may take me away or cut me to pieces. The success or defeat in a war is seen as uncertain." ||37.53||

||Sloka 37.54||

ahaṁ vāpi vipadyēyaṁ rakṣōbhi rabhitarjitā|
tvatprayatnō hariśrēṣṭha bhavē nniṣphala ēva tu||37.54||

sa|| hariśrēṣṭha rakṣōbhiḥ abhitarjitā ahaṁ vipadyēyaṁ vāpi tvatprayatnaḥ niṣphalaḥ ēva tu bhavēt ||

||Sloka meanings||

hariśrēṣṭha rakṣōbhiḥ abhitarjitā -
best of Vanaras very much threatened by Rakshasas
ahaṁ vipadyēyaṁ vāpi - I may die
tvatprayatnaḥ -
your effort
niṣphalaḥ ēva tu bhavēt -
would be a waste too

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Best of Vanaras ! In case I am caught by Rakshasas and intimidated and die, then all your effort would be waste too".||37.54||

||Sloka 37.55||

kāmaṁ tva masi paryāptō nihaṁtuṁ sarvarākṣasān |
rāghavasya yaśō hīyēttvayā śastaistu rākṣasaiḥ||37.55||

sa|| tvaṁ sarvarakṣasān nihaṁtuṁ paryāptaḥ api kāmaṁ tvayā śastai rākṣasaiḥ rāghavasya yaśaḥ hīyēt ||

||Sloka meanings||

tvaṁ sarvarakṣasān -
all the Rakshasas
tvaṁ nihaṁtuṁ paryāptaḥ api -
though you may be able to kill
kāmaṁ tvayā śastai rākṣasaiḥ -
Rakshasas being killed by you
rāghavasya yaśaḥ hīyēt -
Rama's fame will be diminished

||Sloka summary||

"You may be able to kill all the Rakshasas. But by that act of your killing Rakshasas Rama's fame will be diminished." ||37.55||

||Sloka 37.56||

athavā''dāyā rakṣāṁsi nyasēyu ssaṁvr̥tē hi mām|
yatra tē nābhijānīyurharayō nāpi rāghavau||37.56||

sa||athavā rakṣāṁsi māṁ ādāya yatra tē harayaḥ rāghavau api nābhijānīyuḥ saṁvr̥tē nyasēyuḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

athavā rakṣāṁsi māṁ ādāya -
Or else the Rakshasas having brought me back
yatra tē harayaḥ rāghavau api -
where neither you nor the Vanaras
nābhijānīyuḥ -
not know
saṁvr̥tē nyasēyuḥ -
hide in a secret place

||Sloka summary||

"Or else the Rakshasas having brought me back will conceal me in a place which neither Raghava nor you will know." ||37.56||

||Sloka 37.57||

araṁbhastu madarthō yaṁ tatastava nirarthakaḥ|
tvayā hi saha rāmasya mahānāgamanē guṇaḥ||37.57||

sa|| tataḥ madarthaḥ tava āraṁbhastu nirarthakaḥ tvayā saha rāmasya āgamanē mahān guṇaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ madarthaḥ tava āraṁbhastu nirarthakaḥ -
so for my sake the effort you started will be a waste
tvayā saha rāmasya āgamanē -
Rama coming along with you
mahān guṇaḥ - will be of great merit
mahattaramaina guṇamulu kala pani

||Sloka summary||

"So for my sake the effort you started will be a waste. Rama coming along with you will be of great merit." ||37.57||

||Sloka 37.58||

mayi jīvita māyattaṁ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ|
bhātr̥̄ṇāṁ ca mahābāhō tava rāja kulasya ca||37.58||

sa|| mahābalē mahātmanaḥ rāmasya bhrātrūṇāṁ tava rājakulasya jīvitaṁ mayi āyattaṁ||

||Sloka meanings||

mahābalē - o powerful one
mahātmanaḥ rāmasya bhrātrūṇāṁ -
of great soul Rama's brothers
tava rājakulasya -
of the king's family too
jīvitaṁ mayi āyattaṁ -
life will dependent on me

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Powerful one ! The survival of Rama , his brothers, your kings' relatives and yourself is dependent on my survival." ||37.58||

||Sloka 37.59||

tau nirāśau madarthaṁ tu śōkasaṁtāpakarśitau|
saha sarvarkṣaharibhistyakṣataḥ prāṇa saṁgraham||37.59||

sa|| madarthaṁ śōkasaṁtāpakarśitau tau nirāśau sarvarkṣa haribhiḥ prāṇasaṁgrahaṁ tyakṣataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

madarthaṁ śōkasaṁtāpakarśitau -
both immersed in sorrow for me
nirāśau - with hopes lost
sarvarkṣa haribhiḥ -
all the Vanaras too
tau prāṇasaṁgrahaṁ tyakṣataḥ -
they will give up their lives

||Sloka summary||

"Both of them immersed in sorrow , and with hopes lost , and all the Vanaras too will give up their lives".||37.59||

||Sloka 37.60||

bhartr̥ bhaktiṁ puraskr̥tya rāmādanyasya vānara|
na spr̥śāmi śarīraṁ tu puṁsō vānara puṁgava||37.60||

sa|| vānarapuṁgava bhartuḥ bhaktiṁ puraskr̥tya rāmāt anyasya śarīraṁ tu na spruśāmi |

||Sloka meanings||

vānarapuṁgava - best of Vanaras
bhartuḥ bhaktiṁ puraskr̥tya -
being devoted to my husband
rāmāt- other than Rama
anyasya śarīraṁ tu na spr̥śāmi -
cannot touch the body of any other person

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Best of Vanaras ! Devoted to my husband I cannot touch the body of any other person." ||37.60||

||Sloka 37.61||

yadahaṁ gātra saṁsparśaṁ rāvaṇasya balādgatā|
anīśā kiṁ kariṣyāmi vināthā vivaśā satī ||37.61||

sa|| ahaṁ balāt rāvaṇasya gātrasaṁsparśaṁ gatā yat anīśā vivaśā satī | vināthā kiṁ kariṣyāmi ||

||Sloka meanings||

ahaṁ balāt -
I was forcefully (brought)
rāvaṇasya gātra saṁsparśaṁ gatā -
had body contact with Ravana
yat anīśā vivaśā satī -
as a helpless one, had no control on myself.
vināthā kiṁ kariṣyāmi -
without my husband what can I do

||Sloka summary||

"I had body contact with Ravana when I was forcefully brought, as I had no control on myself. Without my husband what can I do." ||37.61||

||Sloka 37.62||

yadi rāmō daśagrīvamiha hatvā sa bāṁdhavam|
māmitō gr̥hya gacchēttattasya sadr̥śaṁ bhavēt||37.62||

sa|| rāmaḥ sabāṁdhavaṁ daśagrīvaṁ iha hatvā māṁ itaḥ gr̥hya gacchēt yadi tat tasya sadr̥śaṁ bhavēt ||

||Sloka meanings||

rāmaḥ sabāṁdhavaṁ daśagrīvaṁ iha hatvā -
If Rama kills Ravana along with all his relations here
māṁ itaḥ gr̥hya gacchēt yadi -
takes me from here and goes
tat tasya sadr̥śaṁ bhavēt -
that will be proper for him

||Sloka summary||

"If Rama kills Ravana along with all his relations here and takes me from here that will be proper for him." ||37.62||

Here Sita says, 'tat tasya sadr̥śaṁ bhavēt'; That is indeed very appropriate for Sita. Why? Hanuma could have made her join Rama in a moment. But as the husband of Sita, Rama killing Ravana and freeing her from her captivity is the honorable way. That is Sita's thought. That may mean increased duration of her captivity. It may result in increased period of separation from Rama. That suffering is minor in Sita's view. Honor of Rama is clearly at a higher pedestal. Surely the added suffering is worth the cause.

||Sloka 37.63||

śrutā hi dr̥ṣṭā śca mayā parākramā
mahatmanastasya raṇāvimardinaḥ|
sa dēvagaṁdharvabhujaṁgarākṣasā
bhavaṁti rāmēṇa samā hi saṁyugē ||37.63||

sa|| raṇāvamardinaḥ mahātmanaḥ tasya parākramāḥ mayā śrutāḥ dr̥ṣṭāśca saṁyugē| dēvagaṁdharvabhujaṁgarākṣasāḥ rāmēna samāḥ na hi||

||Sloka meanings||

raṇāvamardinaḥ mahātmanaḥ -
the great one who is a crusher of enemies in the war
tasya parākramāḥ - his valor
mayā śrutāḥ dr̥ṣṭāśca saṁyugē -
heard and seen too in a war
dēvagaṁdharvabhujaṁgarākṣasāḥ -
among Devas, Gandharvas, Bhujangas, and Rakshasas.
rāmēṇa samāḥ na hi - no one equal to Rama

||Sloka summary||

" Have heard and seen the valor of the great one who is a crusher of enemies in the war. There is no one equal to Ram among Devas, Gandharvas, Bhujangas, and Rakshasas. ||37.63||

||Sloka 37.64||

samīkṣya taṁ saṁyati citrakārmukam
mahābalaṁ vāsavatulyavikramam|
sa lakṣmaṇaṁ kō viṣahēta rāghavam
hūtāśanaṁ dīpta mivānilēritam||37.64||

sa|| citrakārmukaṁ mahābalaṁ vāsavatulyavikramaṁ salakṣmaṇaṁ anilēritaṁ dīptaṁ hutāsanaṁ iva taṁ rāghavaṁ saṁyati samīkṣya kaḥ viṣahētaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

citrakārmukaṁ -
wielder of powerful bow,
vāsavatulyavikramaṁ -
equal to Vasava in strength
mahābalaṁ -
endowed with great strength
sa lakṣmaṇaṁ -
along with Lakshmana
anilēritaṁ dīptaṁ hutāsanaṁ iva -
like a blazing fire whipped by wind
taṁ rāghavaṁ saṁyati samīkṣya kaḥ viṣahētaḥ -
facing him in the battle who can stand

||Sloka summary||

"The wielder of powerful bow, endowed with great strength, is equal to Vasava in strength. He is like a blazing fire whipped by wind. Who can withstand the power of Rama along with Lakshmana."? ||37.64||

||Sloka 37.65||

sa lakṣmaṇaṁ rāghava mājimardanam
diśāgajaṁ mattamiva vyavasthitam|
sa hēta kō vānaramukhya saṁyugē
yugāṁta sūryapratimaṁ śarārciṣam||37.65||

sa||vānaramukhya salakṣmaṇaṁ ājimardanaṁ mattaṁ diśagajaṁ iva vyavasthitaṁ śarārciṣaṁ yugāṁtasūryapratimaṁ rāghavaṁ saṁyugē kaḥ sahēt ||

||Sloka meanings||

vānaramukhya - o chief of Vanaras
sa lakṣmaṇaṁ ājimardanaṁ -
crusher of enemies along with Lakshmana
mattaṁ diśagajaṁ iva vyavasthitaṁ -
like the intoxicated elephant supporting the quarters
śarārciṣaṁ yugāṁta sūryapratimaṁ -
rays of arrows resembling the rays of the Sun at the time of deluge
rāghavaṁ saṁyugē kaḥ sahēt -
who can withstand that Rama in the battle?

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Chief of Vanaras ! Who can withstand Rama along with Lakshmana, who are steady like the intoxicated elephants supporting the quarters , whose rays of arrows resemble the rays of the Sun at the time of deluge"? ||37.65||

||Sloka 37.66||

sa mē hariśrēṣṭha sa lakṣmaṇaṁ patiṁ
sayūdhapaṁ kṣipra mihōpapādaya|
cirāya rāmaṁ prati śōkakarśitām
kuruṣva māṁ vānaramukhya harṣitāṁ||37.66||

sa|| hariśrēṣṭha saḥ salakṣmaṇaṁ sayūthapaṁ patiṁ kṣipraṁ iha upapādaya | vānaramukhya rāmaṁ prati cirāya śōkakarśitāṁ māṁ harṣitāṁ kuruṣva||

||Sloka meanings||

hariśrēṣṭha - o best of Vanaras
saḥ salakṣmaṇaṁ sayūthapaṁ patiṁ -
along with Lakshmana and the army of Vanaras
kṣipraṁ iha upapādaya -
bring him here quickly
vānaramukhya - O chief of Vanaras
rāmaṁ prati cirāya śōkakarśitāṁ māṁ -
me who is immersed in sorrow thinking of Rama
harṣitāṁ kuruṣva -
make me happy

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Best of Vanaras, Bring him along with Lakshmana and the army of Vanaras here quickly. Oh Chief of Vanaras delight make me who is immersed in sorrow thinking of Rama". ||37.61||

Ramayana is also known as a "sītāyāḥ caritaṁ mahat". Themes in this Sarga Indeed, makes the case for Ramayana as "sītāyāḥ caritaṁ mahat". The age-old tradition of wives standing up for their husband's honor, probably has its roots in Sita's devotion to Rama. In that traditional mold wives keep doing many things for their husbands ; 'tat tasya sadr̥śaṁ bhavēt' is a thought of many wives over the ages. The husbands too should think on the same lines 'tat tasya sadr̥śaṁ bhavēt'.

With the same thought Sita tells Hanuma. "Oh, best of Vanaras, Bring him along with Lakshmana, and the army of Vanaras here quickly. Oh, Chief of Vanaras make me happy"

That is how Sita conveys her wish to Hanuma.

In this context Ramayana Tilaka says, "cirakālaṁ śōkakarśitāṁ (māṁ) rāmasya atra āgamanē harṣitāṁkuruṣva| samūla sakala nāśanēti bhāvaḥ|"."I am suffering with sorrow for long time.
make me happy with Rama coming here" It means that Sita wants the destruction of the Rakshasas, who are the cause of her sorrow?

Govindaraja in his commentary also refers to Sita 's wish. " kuruṣvamāṁ vānara vīra harṣitām","make me happy etc. by bringing Rama and Lakshman here".
He says in his commentary ||anayā bhaktyā upāyāntaraṁ svarūpaviruddhaṁ bhagavatprāptau sa evōpāya iti darśitaḥ|| "offered a not so legitimate means of obtaining the 'Darshan 'of Bhagavan, Sita stuck to the proper way of realizing Bhagavan"; Realization by any means is not the mantra. The process shall always be appropriate. This touches on the age-old issue of means and ends. "Ends by any means is not OK. Means are as important as the ends or goals"

Thus, ends the thirty seventh Sarga of Sundarakanda in Shrimad Valmiki Ramayana

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē saptatriṁśassargaḥ ||

Thus ends the thirty-seventh Sarga of Sundarakanda in Shrimad Valmiki Ramayanam.

||om tat sat||