Sarga 1: Narada's Summary
Narada Samvada
Seed Ramayana — Narada narrates entire epic to Valmiki in 100 shlokas
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ततस्सुग्रीववचनाद्धत्वा वालिनमाहवे । सुग्रीवमेव तद्राज्ये राघव: प्रत्यपादयत् ।।1.1.70।।
Meaning
Having slain Vali in battle at Sugriva's own request, Rama then made Sugriva king in his place.
स च सर्वान्समानीय वानरान्वानरर्षभ: । दिश: प्रस्थापयामास दिदृक्षुर्जनकात्मजाम् ।।1.1.71।।
Meaning
Sugriva, best among monkeys, gathered his forces and sent them out in every direction in search of Janaka's daughter.
ततो गृध्रस्य वचनात्सम्पातेर्हनुमान्बली। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं पुप्लुवे लवणार्णवम्।।1.1.72।।
Meaning
On the vulture Sampati's advice, mighty Hanuman leapt clear across the hundred-yojana stretch of the salt sea.
तत्र लङ्कां समासाद्य पुरीं रावणपालिताम् । ददर्श सीतां ध्यायन्तीमशोकवनिकां गताम् ।।1.1.73।।
Meaning
Reaching Lanka, Ravana's city, Hanuman found Sita in the Ashoka grove, lost in thought of Rama.
निवेदयित्वाऽऽभिज्ञानं प्रवृत्तिं च निवेद्य च । समाश्वास्य च वैदेहीं मर्दयामास तोरणम् ।।1.1.74।।
Meaning
He showed her a token, told her everything that had happened, comforted her -- and, before he left, tore down the garden's gate.
पञ्च सेनाग्रगान्हत्वा सप्तमन्त्रिसुतानपि । शूरमक्षं च निष्पिष्य ग्रहणं समुपागमत् ।।1.1.75।।
Meaning
After killing five commanders and seven ministers' sons, and crushing valiant Akshayakumara, Ravana's own son, Hanuman let himself be taken captive.
अस्त्रेणोन्मुक्तमात्मानं ज्ञात्वा पैतामहाद्वरात् । मर्षयन्राक्षसान्वीरो यन्त्रिणस्तान्यदृच्छया ।।1.1.76।। ततो दग्ध्वा पुरीं लङ्कामृते सीतां च मैथिलीम् । रामाय प्रियमाख्यातुं पुनरायान्महाकपि: ।।1.1.77।।
Meaning
Knowing, by Brahma's own boon, that he could free himself from the binding weapon whenever he chose, heroic Hanuman let the demons tie him with rope so he might meet Ravana face to face -- then set fire to the whole of Lanka, sparing only the place where Sita stayed, and returned to bring Rama the good news.
सोऽधिगम्य महात्मानं कृत्वा रामं प्रदक्षिणम् । न्यवेदयदमेयात्मा दृष्टा सीतेति तत्त्वत: ।।1.1.78।।
Meaning
Reaching Rama, the wise, boundlessly capable Hanuman circled him in reverence and reported plainly: he had truly seen Sita.
ततस्सुग्रीवसहितो गत्वा तीरं महोदधे: । समुद्रं क्षोभयामास शरैरादित्यसन्निभै: ।।1.1.79।।
Meaning
Then, together with Sugriva, Rama went down to the ocean's edge and troubled the sea itself with arrows bright as the sun.
दर्शयामास चात्मानं समुद्रस्सरितां पति: । समुद्रवचनाच्चैव नलं सेतुमकारयत् ।।1.1.80।।
Meaning
The lord of the ocean appeared before him in person, and at his counsel had Nala build a bridge across the water.