Sarga 1: Narada's Summary
Narada Samvada
Seed Ramayana — Narada narrates entire epic to Valmiki in 100 shlokas
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सुग्रीवाय च तत्सर्वं शंसद्रामो महाबल: ।।1.1.59।। आदितस्तद्यथावृत्तं सीतायाश्च विशेषत: ।
Meaning
Mighty Rama told Sugriva the whole story from the beginning, above all the abduction of Sita.
सुग्रीवश्चापि तत्सर्वं श्रुत्वा रामस्य वानर: ।।1.1.60।। चकार सख्यं रामेण प्रीतश्चैवाग्निसाक्षिकम् ।
Meaning
Hearing it all, Sugriva was greatly pleased, and the two sealed a pact of friendship with fire as their witness.
ततो वानरराजेन वैरानुकथनं प्रति ।।1.1.61।। रामायावेदितं सर्वं प्रणयाद्दु:खितेन च ।
Meaning
Sugriva, in turn, sorrowfully told Rama the whole story of his quarrel and enmity with his brother Vali.
प्रतिज्ञातं च रामेण तदा वालिवधं प्रति ।।1.1.62।। वालिनश्च बलं तत्र कथयामास वानर: ।
Meaning
Rama vowed to kill Vali; Sugriva, still uncertain Rama could match him, then described Vali's fearsome strength.
सुग्रीवश्शङ्कितश्चासीन्नित्यं वीर्येण राघवे ।।1.1.63।। राघवप्रत्ययार्थं तु दुन्दुभे: कायमुत्तमम् । दर्शयामास सुग्रीवो महापर्वतसन्निभम् ।।1.1.64।।
Meaning
Wanting proof before he trusted that vow, Sugriva showed Rama the enormous skeleton of the demon Dundubhi, heaped up like a mountain.
उत्स्मयित्वा महाबाहु: प्रेक्ष्य चास्थि महाबल: । पादाङ्गुष्ठेन चिक्षेप सम्पूर्णं दशयोजनम् ।।1.1.65।।
Meaning
Smiling quietly to himself at the sight, mighty, strong-armed Rama flicked the skeleton away with his big toe, sending it a full ten yojanas through the air.
बिभेद च पुनस्सालान्सप्तैकेन महेषुणा । गिरिं रसातलं चैव जनयन्प्रत्ययं तथा ।।1.1.66।।
Meaning
To settle the matter, he then loosed a single arrow that pierced seven great palm trees in a row, split a hill, and drove down into the world beneath the earth.
तत: प्रीतमनास्तेन विश्वस्तस्स महाकपि: । किष्किन्धां रामसहितो जगाम च गुहां तदा ।।1.1.67।।
Meaning
Convinced and delighted, Sugriva set out with Rama for the cave-city of Kishkindha.
ततोऽगर्जद्धरिवर: सुग्रीवो हेमपिङ्गल: । तेन नादेन महता निर्जगाम हरीश्वर: ।।1.1.68।।
Meaning
There golden-hued Sugriva, best of monkeys, roared out a challenge so loud that Vali, lord of the monkeys, came out to face it.
अनुमान्य तदा तारां सुग्रीवेण समागत: । निजघान च तत्रैनं शरेणैकेन राघव: ।।1.1.69।।
Meaning
Overriding his wife Tara's attempt to stop him, Vali met Sugriva in combat -- and Rama killed him there with a single arrow.