| 1. Then |
@" [yfoyho  |
| Sukreep, who was
high ranking, |
l68iurzh^,upL5k |
| Bowed his head and received his orders with satisfaction. |
dh,gd]hkiy[lyj'fh;pxiufk |
| The monkey responded to the edict." |
;koilov'ritFv'dki |
| The troops of both towns |
vyoFpTkmyh'lv'oy8giL
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| are all possessed of glory, power, and bravery. |
]h;oLydfkgf=d]hkskP |
| To speak of intelligence, |
:7j'0tg0i0kxiu=k=kP |
| There is only Hanuman, who has
magical powers, |
gsHoc9jso6,kozh^AmTu |
| And Chompupan the monkey
chief |
dy[=,r^rkorkoibo |
| And Onkot, grandson of the
magnificent Indra. |
v'89s]kovbomiNginv'Liu |
| All three are exceptionally good. |
my'hlk,c9j]h;o9y;fu |
| Besides these three there is no one else. |
ovdouhw,jgsHozh^.f |
| Even if they meet a giant and fight. |
57'r[pydKN,ki0tikPivo |
| They can be flexible in any situation. |
musydmuvjvodHmewfh |
| Let these three officers go |
-v.shlk,okpouhwx |
| And pay audience to Her Majesty in the city of giants." |
g/hkv'8Nviwm.og,nv'pydKN O |
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O _ 8e O
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| 2. Then |
#" g,njvoyho |
| Naray, of the Race of the Sun,
bearer of the discuss |
ritokikpINl6ibpN;'LNmi'0ydi |
| Listened and was filled with joy. |
wfhay',u8;k,pbofuoyd |
| So he turned to Hanuman and gave him orders. |
0j7'zboryd9iN,klyj'so6,ko |
| "You who have magnificent magical power in battle. |
9y;mjkozh^ginv'AmTbiI |
| Carry the message. |
0'oep6[]-jk;lki |
| Go to the beautiful woman. |
wx.sh57'v'8No'8ikP |
| Explain to her that I will follow." |
c0h'dki;jkgik9k,,k |
| While saying this he grasped a ring |
9iylr]k'mk'spb[Te,i'8N |
| And the Queen’s royal breast cloth |
dy[lw[mi'dobK{k |
| And gave them to the Son of the Wind, who had great rank, |
lj'.sh]^dritrkpLydfk |
| Then he spoke eloquently. |
c]h;,u;k0kvyol6omi |
| "Take these two things. |
mjko0'gvk-v'myh'lv'ouh |
| Go to Sita, my love. |
wx.shlufkf;'l,i |
| Tell her I am sad |
;jkgikFLdkvk;iIN |
| And yearn for her. |
m6d-Nihvo57'v'8Nviwm |
| When you return, anything which I am wearing |
d]y[,klbj'.fmjugikmi' |
| I’ll. take off and give to you. |
0tgx]nhv'0kdv'8Nxitmko.sh |
| You, three powerful officers, |
lk,okpzh^,uAmTbwdi |
| go to Sita." |
0'wx.sh57'o'8ikP O |
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O @Q 8e O |
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| 3. Then |
$" [yfoyho |
| The Son of the Wind, who was successful and brave, |
;kp6[69i;6<bwdi.0skP |
| Received the breast cloth and ornamented ring. |
iy[lw[Te,i'8Nv]'dki |
| He prostrated himself in happiness. |
dik[dy[[m,k]pNfh;ppbofu |
| Then he said, "As for your using me |
c]h;m^];jk:7j'ritv'8N.=h |
| To go to the royal city Lanka |
.shwx]'dk[6iuLiu |
| To bring news to the Queen |
c0h'-jk;vy8iik=gm;u |
| If this is all you command, I can do it. |
grup'ouhrvwfhfyj'[yP=k |
| But as for giving the ring |
c9j:7j'0t5;kpritTe,i'8N |
| And the breast cloth to the Queen, |
dy[lw[cdjv'8NdobK{k |
| What if she is suspicious of what I tell her |
gd]nvdok'0tc8]';bPPkIN |
| And she says, "These things fell in the forest |
;jk-v'ouh9dvpj^.owri |
| And Totsakan’s group was
out wandering for pleasure. |
r;dmLdyI{Nwxgmujp;g]jo |
| Whoever saw them could pick them up. |
.8igsHodHgdH[,kwfh |
| What if you are lying to make me feel good, |
skdcd]h'c9j'];'xitF],.0 |
| And you aren’t a soldier of the Discus-bearer?" |
,b.=jmskirit0ydiu |
| This is what I see as being very difficult, |
-hvouh-hk[kmgsHopkdoyd |
| Because she doesn’t know me. |
fh;pok'w,jihh^0yddit[ujLiu |
| What can I do to have the goddess |
mewCo0t.shritgm;u |
| End her doubts?" |
lbhomjul'lyp.o;bPPkIN O |
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O @Q 8e O |
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| 4. Then |
%" g,njvoyho |
| The Lord of the Three Worlds |
rit9iu4r][F]dok5k |
| Heard the Son of the Wind, who had powers of perception. |
ay']^dritrkpzh^xiu=k |
| The King replied, |
zjkoahk07'9iyl9v[wx |
| "If you explain the situation |
,k9ic,ho9y;mjkoc0h'lki |
| And if she is still suspicious, |
gpk;,k]pNpy'8bfl'lyp |
| If she says you are the devil |
0t;jkgxHor;drk]4yp |
| And she doesn’t believe what you say, |
w,jg=njv.o8erkmu |
| Then bring up the past event when I lifted the arrow |
0'gvk8;k,s]y'g,njvpdLb]xN |
| In the city of Mitila. |
.o,b5bo]k[^iuLiu |
| My eyes and her eyes |
go9igikdy[go9iok'gm;u |
| Flirted, back and forth. Our eyes met |
5hvpmu5hvpg]H'xit0;[dyo |
| Through an opening in a palace window. |
muj=jv'[yP=ixiklkm |
| Each of us felt the stirrings of passion. |
9jk'8bfrbL;klglup;lyo |
| This secret is a signal. |
8;k,]y[-hvouhle8yP |
| The woman will stop distrusting you." |
dy]pk0tlbhocso'.0 |
| Having spoken, he issued orders. |
9iylc]h;07',u[yP=k |
| He ordered Sugriva, the great soldier |
lyj'ritpkl68iurmski.sPj |
| To hurry and arrange all the brave troops |
gij'0yfiuhr]ld]wdi |
| To go with the three generals. |
wxfh;pdy[lk,glou O |
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O @Q 8e O |
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| 5. Then |
*" [yfoyho |
| The Glorious Son of the Sun |
]^dritvkmb9pNginv'Liu |
| Received the King’s orders. |
iy[lyj'l,gfH0rit0ydiu |
| He bent his head, paid obeisance, and left. |
ohv,gLupi=6]uc]h;vvd,k O |
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O _ 8e O |
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| 6. So he arranged the troops, |
(" 07'0yfFpTkr]kdi |
| Two bands of soldiers, powerful in combat and brave, |
lv'l,6miAmTbivocd]h;d]hk |
| Together with all their weapons. |
rihv,liirfh;pg8injv'Lyl9ik |
| He carried out the King's orders in full. |
gliH09k,[yP=k4^;wop O |
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O # 8e O
g0i0k |
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| 7. Then |
)" [yfoyho |
| Onkot and Hanuman, who were great
soldiers, |
v'89so6,komski.sPj |
| And Chompupan, who was brave, and possessed magical powers, |
myh'=,r^rkoAmTbwdi |
| All of them, wise, quick, and brave, |
]h;oxiu=kw;.0Cdii0N |
| Each one paid obeisance |
9jk'9o5;kpv4b;kmoN |
| At the feet of King Naray the Creator |
cm[[kmritokikpINiy'lii8N |
| And his beautiful younger brother. |
myh'ritvo6=k;b]k;yIpN |
| Then they went off to the troops. |
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| 8. The three officers led the troops off. |
_" lk,okpoer]p6ipk9i |
| They left Kantamat Mountain. |
vvd0kd8yoT,kmoNlb'-i |
| They wended their way through the forest. |
fyhofyf]yfxjkrokfi |
| They walked off towards the Southwest. |
[m0iFfpmbLsifu O |
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O # 8e O g=bf |
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| 9. They walked a distance of three leagues. |
+" ,kwfhlk,Fp=oN8Iok |
| The sun went down over the glorious mountain. |
l6ibpkg]uhp;gs]ujp,8uiuLiu |
| So they reached a lotus pond |
dH57'litF[d-iIu |
| In the middle of a forest. |
vpj^mjud]k'xjkrok]yp |
| The water which filled the pond was clean and pure. |
ohegxujp,gs]ujp,-v[.lltvkf |
| Stalks of precious lotus were in abundant bloom. |
xm6,,kL=^dhko[kowl; |
| Water plantain, water lettuce, and water chestnut alternated. |
lyo9;k0vddit0y[l]y[wx |
| There were leaves and pods, young and old, mixed together. |
.[/ydcdjvjvocd,dyo |
| There was a school of fish. |
,us,j^,y0Ck8]k8]je |
| They jumped up and dived down, and swam around and around in circles. |
z6ffe;jkpg;upogsuposyo |
| They were surrounded by plants of many kinds |
xitdv[fh;p,bj'w,hs]kpriiI |
| Like the pond in joyful heaven. |
fyj'lit.o=yhof6KEu |
| The ground was smooth sand. |
mjuoyhoikpinjornhomikp |
| The three officers were delighted. |
lk,okp,u.0gdK,Liu |
| So they halted their troops |
dHsp6frs]FpTu |
| At the edge of the lotus pond. |
vpj^mjuib,lit[6K[yo O |
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O _ 8e
O gl,v |
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| 10. Then |
@Q" [yfoyho |
| The tough monkey troops |
FpTk;koic-H'-yo |
| When night came |
8iyho8jepjecl'l6ibpyo |
| Prepared themselves a roaring blaze. |
dH9i;0dyodv'wagxHoFd]k O |
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O # 8e O |
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| 11. Then |
@@" [yfoyho |
| The three officers, who had brave hearts, |
lk,okpzh^.0cd]h;d]hk |
| Each one lay down |
9jk'9o9jk'gvodkpk |
| In the midst of the monkey troops. |
vpj^d]k'FpTkrkoibo |
| The wind blew gently. |
ritrkp=kpryfvjvovjvo |
| A sweet smell of pollen moved through the air. |
sv,ilgdli-0id]jbo |
| Dew fell, touching the earth. |
ohe8hk'9d9hv'czjofbo |
| Finally, all the troops went to sleep. |
dHrkdyos]y[lbhomyh'FpTu O |
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