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|| om tat sat||

Sundarakanda
Sarga 34

Sita gave her introduction, saying she is the wife of valiant Rama ('bhāryā rāmasya dhīmataḥ'); She also confirmed her helplessness saying she will give up her life after the deadline set by Ravana ( "tataḥ tyakṣyāmi jīvitaṁ')

Hanuma has already resolved that assuring Sita is his first duty. Now Hanuman goes about that task in this Sarga,

We continue with Slokas of thirty fourth Sarga.

|| Sloka 34.01||

tasyāt tadvacanaṁ śrutvā hanumān hariyūdhapaḥ|
duḥkhā duḥkhābhibhūtāyāḥ sāṁtva muttara mabravīt||34.01||

sa|| hariyūdhapaḥ duḥkhāt duḥkhābhibhūtāyāḥ tasyāḥ tat vacanaṁ śrutvā sāṁtvaṁ uttaraṁ abravīt||

|| Sloka meanings||

duḥkhāt duḥkhābhibhūtāyāḥ-
one overwhelmed with sorrow
tasyāḥ tat vacanaṁ śrutvā -
hearing her words
hariyūdhapaḥ sāṁtvaṁ uttaraṁ abravīt -
Hanuman spoke words of consolation in reply.

|| Sloka summary||

Hearing the words of the one who was overwhelmed with sadness, Hanuman spoke words of consolation in reply.||34.01||

|| Sloka 34.02||

ahaṁ rāmasya saṁdēśāt dēvi dūtastavāgataḥ|
vaidēhī kuśalī rāmaḥ tvāṁ ca kauśalamabravīt||34.02||

sa|| dēvī ahaṁ rāmasya dūtaḥ tava saṁdēśāt āgataḥ| vaidēhī kuśalī rāmaḥ tvāṁ ca kauśalaṁ abravīt||

|| Sloka meanings||

dēvī ahaṁ rāmasya dūtaḥ -
O Devi, I am Rama's messenger,
tava saṁdēśāt āgataḥ -
came here ordered for you
vaidēhī kuśalī rāmaḥ -
Vaidehi! Rama who is well
tvāṁ ca kauśalaṁ abravīt -
enquiring about your welfare.

|| Sloka summary||

"Oh Devi ! I am Rama's messenger, came here for you on his orders. Oh Vaidehi! Rama who is well, is enquiring your welfare."||34.02||

|| Sloka 34.03||

yō brahmamastraṁ vēdāṁśca vēda vēdavidāṁ varaḥ|
sa tvā dāśarathī rāmō dēvi kauśala mabravīt||34.03||

sa|| vēdavidāṁ varaḥ yaḥ brahmam astraṁ ca vēdāṁśca vēda saḥ dāśarathī rāmaḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt |

|| Sloka meanings||

vēdavidāṁ varaḥ -
the one who knows all Vedas
yaḥ brahmam astraṁ ca vēdāṁśca vēda -
one who knows Brahma astra and Vedas too
saḥ dāśarathī -
that one who is a son of Dasaratha
rāmaḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt -
that Rama asks about your welfare. "

|| Sloka summary||

"The one who knows all Vedas, who knows Brahma astra and Vedas too, who is a son of Dasaratha, that Rama asks about your welfare. "

|| Sloka 34.04||

lakṣmaṇaśca mahātējā bhartustē'nucaraḥ priyaḥ|
kr̥tavān śōkasaṁtaptaḥ śirasā tē abhivādanam||34.04||

sa|| tē bhartuḥ anucaraḥ mahātējāḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ ca śōkasaṁtaptaḥ tē śirasā abhivādanaṁ kr̥tavān ||

|| Sloka meanings||

tē bhartuḥ anucaraḥ -
Your husband's follower
mahātējāḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ ca -
very mighty Lakshmana also
śōkasaṁtaptaḥ -
immersed in grief
tē śirasā abhivādanaṁ kr̥tavān -
offers salutations to you bowing his head.

|| Sloka summary||

"Your husband's follower, the very mighty Lakshmana immersed in grief, bowing his head, offers salutations to you."||34.04||

|| Sloka 34.05|

sā tayōḥ kuśalaṁ dēvī niśamya narasiṁhayōḥ|
prītisaṁhr̥ṣṭa sarvāṁgī hanūmaṁtaṁ athābravīt||34.05||

sa|| atha sā dēvī prītisaṁhr̥ṣṭasarvāṁgī tayōḥ narasiṁhayōḥ kuśalaṁ niśamya prīti saṁhr̥ṣṭaḥ hanumaṁtaṁ abravīt||

|| Sloka meanings||

atha sā dēvī -
then that lady
prītisaṁhr̥ṣṭasarvāṁgī -
experiencing pleasure all over her limbs,
tayōḥ narasiṁhayōḥ kuśalaṁ niśamya -
hearing the welfare of the two lions among men
prīti saṁhr̥ṣṭaḥ - delightedly
hanumaṁtaṁ abravīt -
spoke to Hanuman

|| Sloka summary||

"Then that lady experiencing pleasure all over her limbs, hearing the welfare of the two lions among men, spoke to Hanuman."||34.05||

|| Sloka 34.06||

kalyāṇī batagāthēyaṁ laukīki pratibhāti mā|
ēti jīvitamānaṁdō naraṁ varṣaśatādapi||34.06||

sa||] jīvaṁtaṁ naraṁ varṣaśatādapi jīvaṁtaṁ (tadā) ānaṁdaḥ ēti laukīki gādhā kalyāṇi iti mē pratibhāti||

|| Sloka meanings||

naraṁ varṣaśatādapi jīvaṁtaṁ -
the human being if he lives hundred years
(tadā) ānaṁdaḥ ēti -
finds happiness
laukīki gādhā -
that popular adage
kalyāṇi iti mē pratibhāti -
appears to me as auspicious

|| Sloka summary||

"The popular adage that ' the human being who lives hundred years finds happiness ', appears to me as true". ||34.06||

That adage is as follows."ēti jīvanti mānaṁdō naraṁ varṣa śatādapi"
" Human being who lives hundred years finds happiness"

That is just not an adage. It is also a spiritual truth according to Appalacharyulu.

Bliss is Brahman. Jiva separated from Brahman, is lost in world of sorrows. Separated Jiva goes through many cycles of birth and rebirth. After many such cycles his focus moves towards spirituality. With spirituality he experiences the Bliss. That 'Bliss' is Brahman. Experiencing the bliss is attaining Brahman. Attaining Brahman is the true completion of life cycle. Thus, life cycle is not a cycle of birth and death. The life cycle is complete only when one experiences Brahman. Thus, the life cycle truly ends with bliss.

Thus, Appalacharyulu garu says the Jiva separated from Brahman, reuniting Brahma is the completion of Life cycle.
That is the hundred years of Life cycle.

Thus, the true meaning of the adage, "achieving happiness if one completes life cycle of Hundred years" is about man experiencing Brahman, if he is at it.

That life cycle always ends in delight. That is also why in the Hindu tradition, the great epics and dramas which replicate worldly life, always conclude in happiness.

There is another point to be noted here , according to Appalacharyulu garu. The man did not attain happiness or delight. "ānaṁdaḥ naraṁ ēti"- "Bliss envelops the man". The Jiva or man did not attain the Bhagavan. When the man turns his mind towards spirituality, becomes obsessed with spiritual matters, Bhagavan out of love envelops him. The bliss or experiencing of Brahman happens.

Does everybody experience Brahman? How does that happen? After how many years one experiences Brahman?
The answers to all these questions are thus embedded in the adage."ēti jīvanti mānaṁdō naraṁ varṣa śatādapi"

Sita says that with grateful feeling , having learnt about welfare of Rama Lakshmana, Sita

|| Sloka 34.07||

tayā samāgatē tasmin prītirutpāditādbhutā|
parasparēṇa cālāpaṁ viśvastautau pracakratuḥ||34.07||

sa|| samāgatē tasmin tathā adbhutā prītiḥ utpāditā | tau viśvastau parasparēṇa ālāpaṁ ca cakratuḥ||

|| Sloka meanings||

samāgatē tasmin tathā -
thus as they got together
adbhutā prītiḥ utpāditā -
wonderful pleasure was created
tau viśvastau -
both confiding in each other
parasparēṇa ālāpaṁ ca cakratuḥ -
both started talking

|| Sloka summary||

"As they got together, wonderful pleasure was felt. Both of them felt confidence in each other and conversed." ||34.07||

|| Sloka 34.08||

tasyāḥ tadvacanaṁ śrutvā hanumān hariyūdhapaḥ|
sītāyāḥ śōkadīnāyāḥ samīpamupacakramē||34.08||

sa|| hanumān hariyūdhapaḥ sītāyāḥ śōkadīnāyāḥ tasyāḥ samīpaṁ upacakramē ||

|| Sloka meanings||

hanumān hariyūdhapaḥ -
Hanuman the best among Vanaras
sītāyāḥ śōkadīnāyāḥ -
of Sita who is stricken with grief
tasyāḥ samīpaṁ upacakramē -
moved close to her

|| Sloka summary||

"Hanuman the best among Vanaras moved nearer to Sita, who was stricken with grief."||34.08||

|| Sloka 34.09||

yathā yathā samīpaṁ sa hanumānupasarpati|
tathā tathā rāvaṇaṁ sā taṁ sītā pariśaṁkatē||34.09||

sa|| yathā yathā saḥ hanumān upasarpati tathā tathā sā sītā taṁ rāvaṇaṁ pariśaṁkatē||

|| Sloka meanings||.

yathā yathā saḥ hanumān upasarpati -
as Hanuman slowly started moving
tathā tathā sā sītā -
at the same time Sita
taṁ rāvaṇaṁ pariśaṁkatē -
suspected him to be Ravana

|| Sloka summary||

"As Hanuman slowly moved towards her, Sita suspected him to be Ravana. "||34.09||

|| Sloka 34.10||

ahōdhigduṣkr̥ta midaṁ kathitaṁ hi ya dasya mē|
rūpāṁtara mupāgamya sa ēvāyaṁ hi rāvaṇaḥ||34.10||

sa|| ahō yadi ayaṁ rūpāṁtaraṁ upāgamya saḥ rāvaṇaḥ hi (asti) idaṁ asya mē kathitaṁ duṣkr̥taṁ dhik||

|| Sloka meanings||

ahō yadi ayaṁ saḥ rāvaṇaḥ -
Oh If this is that Ravana
rūpāṁtaraṁ upāgamya hi (asti) -
come in different form
idaṁ asya mē kathitaṁ -
whatever I told him
duṣkr̥taṁ dhik -
should not have been done

|| Sloka summary||

"Oh If this is that Ravana who is in disguise then I told him what should not have been told". ||34.10||

|| Sloka 34.11||

tāmaśōkasya śākhāṁ sā vimuktvā śōkakarśitā|
tasyā mē vānavadyāṁgī dharaṇyāṁ samupāviśat||34.11||

sa|| anavadyāṁgī sā aśōkaśca śākhām vimuktvā śokakarśitā tasyāṁ dharaṇyāmēva samupāviśat ||

|| Sloka meanings||.

anavadyāṁgī -
lady with flawless limbs
sā aśōkaśca śākhām vimuktvā -
left the branch of the Ashoka tree
śokakarśitā -
emaciated with grief,
tasyāṁ dharaṇyāmēva samupāviśat -
squatted down on that ground.

|| Sloka summary||

"That lady with flawless limbs, who is emaciated with grief, left the branch of the Ashoka tree held by her and squatted down on the ground." ||34.11||

|| Sloka 34.12||

hanumānapi duḥkhārtāṁ tāṁ dr̥ṣṭvā bhayamōhitām|
avaṁdata mahābāhuḥ tatastāṁ janakātmajām||34.12||

sa|| mahābāhuḥ hanumān api duḥkhārtāṁ bhayamōhitāṁ janakātmajāṁ tāṁ dr̥ṣṭvā avaṁdata||

|| Sloka meanings||

mahābāhuḥ hanumān api -
Hanuman with powerful arms
duḥkhārtāṁ bhayamōhitāṁ -
immersed in sorrow and filled with fear
tāṁ janakātmajāṁ dr̥ṣṭvā -
seeing the daughter of Janaka
avaṁdata -
bowed to her

|| Sloka summary||

Seeing that lady, daughter of Janaka, who is immersed in sorrow and filled with fear, Hanuman prostrated. ||34.12||

|| Sloka 34.13||

sā cainaṁ bhayavitrastā bhūyō naivābhyudaikṣata|
taṁ dr̥ṣṭvā vaṁdamānaṁ tu sītā śaśinibhānanā||34.13||
abravīt dīrghamucchvasya vānaraṁ madhurasvarā|

sa|| bhayavitrastā sā ca ēnaṁ bhūyaḥ na abhyudaikṣata ēva| taṁ śaśinibhānanā sītā dīrghaḥ ucchvasya vaṁdamānaṁ vānaraṁ madhura svarā abravīt ||

|| Sloka meanings||

bhayavitrastā - trembling with fear
sā ca ēnaṁ bhūyaḥ na abhyudaikṣata ēva -
she also did not even look at him
taṁ śaśinibhānanā sītā - that moon faced lady Sita
dīrghaḥ ucchvasya -breathing deeply
vaṁdamānaṁ vānaraṁ - to the Vanara who bowed down
madhura svarā abravīt - spoke in soft tones

|| Sloka summary||

"Trembling with fear she also did not even look at him. Then that moon faced lady Sita breathing deeply spoke softly to the Vanara who bowed down to her." ||34.13||

|| Sloka 34.14||

māyāṁ praviṣṭō māyāvī
yadi tvaṁ rāvaṇaḥ svayam||34.14||
utpādayasi mē bhūyaḥ
saṁtāpaṁ tannaśōbhanam|

sa|| yadi tvaṁ svayaṁ māyāvī rāvaṇaḥ māyāṁ praviṣṭaḥ mē bhūyaḥ saṁtāpaṁ utpādayasi tat na śōbhanam||

|| Sloka meanings||

yadi tvaṁ - If you are
māyāvī rāvaṇaḥ svayaṁ -
trickster Ravana himself
māyāṁ praviṣṭaḥ -
entered here in disguise
mē bhūyaḥ saṁtāpaṁ utpādayasi -
you are again causing grief for me
tat na śōbhanam - that is not good

|| Sloka summary||

''If you are the trickster Ravana himself and entered here in disguise , then you are again causing grief . That is not good. ||34.14||

|| Sloka 34.15||

svaṁ parityajya rūpaṁ yaḥ parivrājakarūpadhr̥t||34.15||
janasthānē mayā dr̥ṣṭaḥ tvaṁ sa ēvāsi rāvaṇaḥ|

sa|| yaḥ rāvaṇaḥ svaṁ rūpaṁ parityajya parivrājaka rūpadhr̥t janasthānē mayā dr̥ṣṭaḥ tvaṁ sa ēva asi||

|| Sloka meanings||

yaḥ rāvaṇaḥ svaṁ rūpaṁ parityajya -
that Ravana having given up his own form
parivrājaka rūpadhr̥t-
disguised as a mendicant
janasthānēmayā dr̥ṣṭaḥ -
seen by me in Janasthana
tvaṁ sa ēva asi -
you are the same one

|| Sloka summary||

''You are the same Ravana I saw in Janasthana who having given up his own form was disguised as a mendicant ".||34.15||

|| Sloka 34.16||

upavāsakr̥śāṁ dīnāṁ kāmarūpa niśācara||34.16||
saṁtāpayasi māṁ bhūyaḥ saṁtaptāṁ tannaśōbhanam|

sa|| niśācara kāmarūpa upavāsa kr̥śāṁ saṁtaptāṁ dīnāṁ māṁ bhūyaḥ saṁtāpayasi tat na śōbhanam||

|| Sloka meanings||

niśācara kāmarūpa -
Oh Vile night-being, who can assume any form
upavāsa kr̥śāṁ -
one who is emaciated due to fasting
dīnāṁ saṁtaptāṁ māṁ -
pitiable one stricken with grief
māṁ bhūyaḥ saṁtāpayasi -
again making me sorrowful
tat na śōbhanam -
that is not good

|| Sloka summary||

"Oh Vile night-being, who can assume any form, you are again making me, who is already in sorrow and in a pitiable condition, who is emaciated due to fasting, more sorrowful. That is not good."||34.16||

|| Sloka 34.17||

athavā naitadēvaṁ hi yanmayā pariśaṁkitam||34.17||
manasō hi mama prītirutpannā tavadarśanāt|

sa|| athavā mayā yat pariśaṁkitaṁ ētat ēvaṁ na hi (kiṁtu) tava darśanāt mama manasaḥ prītiḥ utpanna hi ||

|| Sloka meanings||

athavā mayā yat pariśaṁkitaṁ -
Or this suspicion of mine
ētat ēvaṁ na hi -
It may not be so
(kiṁtu) tava darśanāt -
Seeing you
mama manasaḥ prītiḥ utpanna hi-
pleasure is generated in my mind

|| Sloka summary||

"Or this suspicion of mine may not be correct. Because after seeing you pleasure is generated in my mind." ||34.17||

|| Sloka 34.18||

yadi rāmasya dūtastvaṁ āgatō bhadramastutē||34.18||
pr̥chchāmi tvāṁ hariśrēṣṭha priyā rāmakathā hi mē|

sa||yadi tvaṁ rāmasya dūtaḥ āgataḥ tē bhadraṁ astu | hariśrēṣṭha tvāṁ mē priyā rāmakathā pr̥cchāmi |

|| Sloka meanings||

yadi tvaṁ rāmasya dūtaḥ āgataḥ -
If you are Rama's messenger
hariśrēṣṭha tē bhadraṁ astu -
Oh best of Vanaras, may all be well with you
tvāṁ mē priyā rāmakathā pr̥cchāmi -
I am asking you tell me the story of Rama

|| Sloka summary||

"If you are Rama's messenger may all be well with you. Oh best of Vanaras! I am asking you tell me the story of Rama" ||34.18||

|| Sloka 34.19||

guṇān rāmasya kathaya priyasya mama vānara||34.19||
cittaṁ harasi mē saumya nadīkūlaṁ yathā rayaḥ

sa|| vānara mama priyasya rāmasya guṇān kathaya | hē saumya yathā nadīkūlaṁ rayaḥ tathā mē cittaṁ harasi ||

|| Sloka meanings||

mama priyasya rāmasya guṇān -
my dear Rama's virtues
vānara kathaya - Vanara tell
hē saumya yathā nadīkūlaṁ rayaḥ -
Oh Gentle one! Like the currents wear away the river bank
tathā mē cittaṁ harasi -
you are luring my mind

|| Sloka summary||

" Oh Vanara tell my dear Rama's virtues, Oh Gentle one! Like the currents wear away the river bank, you are luring my mind". ||34.19||

"Like the currents wear away the river bank, you are luring my mind"; the river currents have the force and they wear away the river bank. So what is it that Hanuman has, which is luring Sita's mind? Tilaka Tika says, the answer is hanuman's knowledge of Rama; 'maccitta tāpakarṣakatvaṁ rāma guṇa jñānaṁ ēva iti sūcitam'.

|| Sloka 34.20||

ahō svapnasya sukhatā yā'hamēvaṁ cirāhr̥tā||34.20||
prēṣitaṁ nāma paśyāmi rāghavēṇa vanaukasaṁ|

sa|| svapnasya sukhatā ahō cirāhr̥tā yā rāghavēṇa prēṣitaṁ nāma vanaukasaṁ ēvam paśyāmi ||

|| Sloka meanings||

svapnasya sukhatā ahō -
Oh the pleasure of a dream
cirāhr̥tā - for a long time
yā rāghavēṇa prēṣitaṁ nāma -
sent by Raghava
vanaukasaṁ ēvam paśyāmi -
seeing that Vanara only

|| Sloka summary||

"Oh the pleasure of a dream, I have been seeing the Vanara sent by Raghava in that way only". ||34.20||

|| Sloka 34.21||

svapnē'pi yadyahaṁ vīraṁ rāghavaṁ saha lakṣmaṇam||34.21||
paśyēyaṁ nāvasīdēyaṁ svapnō'si mamamatsarī|

sa|| svapnē api sahalakṣmaṇaṁ vīraṁ rāghavaṁ paśyēyaṁ yadi na avasīdēyaṁ mama svapnaḥ api matsarī|

|| Sloka meanings||

svapnē api -
even in a dream
sahalakṣmaṇaṁ vīraṁ rāghavaṁ paśyēyaṁ yadi -
If I can see heroic Raghava along with Lakshmana
nāvasīdēyaṁ -
not be despondent
mama svapnaḥ api matsarī -
even a dream is inimical to me.lēdu

|| Sloka summary||

"Even in a dream, If I can see heroic Raghava along with Lakshmana I will not be despondent. Even a dream is inimical to me." ||34.21||

nāhaṁ svapna mahaṁ manyē
svapnē dr̥ṣṭvā hi vānaram||34.22||
na śakyōsbhyudayaḥ prāptuṁ
prāpta ścābhyudayō mama|

sa|| ahaṁ iyaṁ svapnaṁ na manyē| svapnē vānaraṁ dr̥ṣṭvā abhyudayaḥ prāptuṁ na śakyaḥ | (paraṁtu) mama abhyudayaḥ prāptaḥ ca ||

|| Sloka meanings||

ahaṁ iyaṁ svapnaṁ na manyē -
I do not think this is a dream
svapnē vānaraṁ dr̥ṣṭvā-
seeing a Vanara in a dream
abhyudayaḥ prāptuṁ na śakyaḥ -
cannot get happy tidings
(paraṁtu) mama abhyudayaḥ prāptaḥ ca -
but I am experiencing happiness

|| Sloka summary||

"I do not think this is a dream. Seeing a Vanara in dream you cannot get happy tidings. But I am experiencing happiness".||34.22||

|| Sloka 34.23||

'kinnu syāccittamōhō'yaṁ
bhavēdvātagatistviyam||34.23||
unmādajō vikārō vā
syādiyaṁ mr̥gatr̥ṣṇikā|

sa|| ayaṁ cittamōhaḥ syāt kiṁ nu ? iyaṁ vātagatiḥ bhavēt | unmādajaḥ vikārō vā| iyaṁ mr̥gatr̥ṣṇikā syāt ||

|| Sloka meanings||

ayaṁ cittamōhaḥ syāt kiṁ nu ? -
maybe this is a delusion of the mind
iyaṁ vātagatiḥ bhavēt -
this may be mental imbalance
unmādajaḥ vikārō vā -
developed out of madness or change
iyaṁ mr̥gatr̥ṣṇikā syāt - may be like a mirage

|| Sloka summary||

"May be this is a delusion of the mind. This may be mental imbalance. It may have developed out of madness or change, or may be a mirage" ||34.23||

|| Sloka 34.24||

athavā nāyamunmādō mōhō'pyunmādalakṣaṇaḥ||34.24||
saṁbudhyē cāha mātmānaṁ imaṁ cāpi vanaukasam|

sa|| athavā na ayaṁ unmādaḥ unmādalakṣaṇaḥ mōhaḥ api na|ahaṁ ātmānam iyaṁ vanaukasāṁ saṁbudhyē||

|| Sloka meanings||

athavā na āyaṁ unmādaḥ -
this is not insanity
unmādalakṣaṇaḥ mōhaḥ api na -
nor is it delusion a sign of insanity
ahaṁ ātmānam -
I am on my own
iyaṁ vanaukasāṁ saṁbudhyē-
recognizing this Vanara

|| Sloka summary||

"But this is not insanity or nor is it delusion a sign of insanity. I am myself recognizing this Vanara".||34.24||

|| Sloka 34.25||

ityēvaṁ bahudhā sītā saṁpradhārya balābalam||34.25||
rakṣasāṁ kāmarūpatvān mēnē taṁ rākṣasādhipam|

sa|| sītā ityēvaṁ balābalaṁ bahudhā saṁpradhārya rakṣasāṁ kāmarūpatvāt taṁ rākṣasādhipam mēnē||

|| Sloka meanings||

sītā ityēvaṁ balābalaṁ -
Sita in many ways weighing the strength and weakness
bahudhā saṁpradhārya -
after considering in many ways
rakṣasāṁ kāmarūpatvāt -
Rakshasa's ability to take any form
taṁ rākṣasādhipam mēnē -
decided that he is indeed the king of Rakshasas

|| Sloka summary||

"Thus Sita in many ways weighing the strength and weakness of her thoughts and after reconsideration, decided that he is indeed the king of Rakshasas who can take any form." ||34.25||

|| Sloka 34.26||

'ētāṁ buddhiṁ tadā kr̥tvā sītā sā tanumadhyamā||34.26||
na prati vyājahārā'tha vānaraṁ janakātmajā|

sa|| tadā sā tanumadhyamā janakātmajā ētāṁ buddhiṁ kr̥tvā atha vānaraṁ prati na vyājahāra ||

|| Sloka meanings||

tadā sā tanumadhyamā janakātmajā -
then that slender waisted daughter of Janaka,
ētāṁ buddhiṁ kr̥tvā -
having entertained these thoughts
atha vānaraṁ prati na vyājahāra -
did not respond to the Vanara

|| Sloka summary||

"Then that slender waisted daughter of Janaka, having entertained these thoughts did not respond to the Vanara." ||34.26||

|| Sloka 34.27||

sītāyāściṁtitaṁ buddhvā hanumān mārutātmajaḥ||34.27||
śrōtrānukūlai rvacanaiḥ tadā tāṁ saṁpraharṣayat|

sa|| hanumān mārutātmajaḥ sītāyāḥ ciṁtitaṁ buddhvātadā śrōtrānukūlaiḥ vacanaiḥ tāṁ saṁpraharṣayat ||

|| Sloka meanings||

hanumān mārutātmajaḥ -
Hanuman, the son of wind god
sītāyāḥ ciṁtitaṁ buddhvā -
having understood Sita's thoughts
tadā śrōtrānukūlaiḥ vacanaiḥ -
then with words that are pleasing to her words
tāṁ saṁpraharṣayat - pleased her

|| Sloka summary||

" Then Hanuman, the son of wind god, having understood Sita's thoughts spoke pleasing words that brought joy." ||34.27||

"guṇān rāmasya kathaya" means "Tell me Rama's virtues"
This is an invitation to Hanuma to sing about Rama's virtues.
That is one thing Hanuma does every time he gets chance.

|| Sloka 34.28||

aditya iva tējasvī lōkakāṁtaḥ śaśī yathā||34.28||
rājā sarvasya lōkasya dēvō vaiśravaṇō yathā|
vikramēṇōpapannaśca yathā viṣṇu rmahāyaśāḥ||34.29||

sa||aditya iva tējasvī śaśī yathā lōkakāṁtaḥ dēvaḥ vaiśravaṇō yathā sarvasya lōkasya rājā mahāyaśāḥ viṣṇu yathā vikramēṇa upapannaḥ ca||

|| Sloka meanings||

aditya iva tējasvī -
glorious like Sun
śaśī yathā lōkakāṁtaḥ -
brings delight to the whole world like Moon
dēvaḥ vaiśravaṇō yathā -
like God Vaisrava
sarvasya lōkasya rājā -
king of all the worlds
mahāyaśāḥ viṣṇu yathā -
renowned like Vishnu
vikramēṇa upapannaḥ ca -
endowed with valor.

|| Sloka summary||

"He is Glorious like Sun, brings delight to the whole world like Moon, king of kings like Vaisrava, renowned like Vishnu endowed with valor."||34.28,29||

Hanuma starts off saying, "Glorious like Sun.. etc". This starting point is a high praise. This is almost like the well-known Stuti , "rājādhirājāya prasahya sāhinē namō vayaṁvaiśravaṇāya kūrmahē..,"
and it flows.

|| Sloka 34.30||

satyavādī mathuravāgdēvō vācaspati ryathā|
rūpavān subhagaḥ śrīmān kaṁdarpa iva mūrtimān||34.30||

sa||satyavādī vācaspatī yathā madhura vāgdēvaḥ | rūpavān subhagaḥ śrīmān mūrtimān kaṁdarpa iva||

|| Sloka meanings||

satyavādī dēvaḥ vācaspatī yathā -
truthful in speech like Brihaspati
madhura vāk - sweet tongued
rūpavān subhagaḥ śrīmān -
handsome, graceful, prosperous
mūrtimān kaṁdarpa iva -
personification like Kamadeva.

|| Sloka summary||

'' Truthful in speech like Brihaspati, handsome, graceful, prosperous personification like Kamadeva.||34.30||

|| Sloka 34.31||

sthānakrōthaḥprahartā ca śrēṣṭhō lōkē mahārathaḥ|
bāhucchāyā mavaṣṭabdhō yasya lōkō mahātmanaḥ||34.31||

sa|| sthānakrōdhaḥ prahartā ca lōkē śēṣṭhaḥ mahārathaḥ lōkaḥ yasya mahātmanaḥ bāhucchāyāmavaṣṭabhyō ||

|| Sloka meanings||

sthānakrōdhaḥ -
shows anger at right time
prahartā ca -
punishes too.
lōkē śēṣṭhaḥ mahārathaḥ -
foremost among charioteers,.
lōkaḥ mahātmanaḥ - great Self
lōkaḥ yasya bāhucchāyāmavaṣṭabhyō -
world follow the shadow of whose shoulders

|| Sloka summary||

"He shows anger to the right persons, punishes too. Foremost among charioteers, a great self under the shadow of whose shoulders the world takes refuge." ||34.31||

|| Sloka 34.32||

apakr̥ṣyāśramapadān mr̥garūpēṇa rāghavaṁ|
śūnyē yēnāpanītāpi tasya drakṣyasi yat phalam||34.32||

sa||yēna rāghavaṁ mr̥garūpēṇa āśramapadāt apakr̥ṣya śūnyē apanītā asi tvayā yat phalaṁ drakṣyasi||

|| Sloka meanings||

yēna mr̥garūpēṇa -
by whom in the form of a deer
āśramapadāt rāghavaṁ apakr̥ṣya -
diverting Raghava from the hermitage
śūnyē apanītā asi tvayā -
you were borne away from the empty hermitage
yat phalaṁ drakṣyasi-
its result you will see

|| Sloka summary||

"By whom in the form of a deer diverting Raghava from the hermitage, you were borne away from the empty Ashrama, the result of that deceitful action you will see." ||34.32||

|| Sloka 34.33||

'na cirāt rāvaṇaṁ saṁkhyē yō vadhiṣyati vīryavān|
rōṣapramuktai riṣubhiḥ jvaladbhiriva pāvakaiḥ||34.33||

sa|| vīryavān yaḥ nacirāt rōṣapramuktaiḥ jvaladbhiḥ pāvakaiḥ iva iṣubhiḥ saṁkhyē rāvaṇaṁ vadhiṣyati||

|| Sloka meanings||

vīryavān yaḥ nacirāt -
the heroic one will soon
rōṣapramuktaiḥ jvaladbhiḥ pāvakaiḥ iva iṣubhiḥ -
with burning arrows released in great anger
saṁkhyē rāvaṇaṁ vadhiṣyati -
will kill Ravana in war

|| Sloka summary||

"The heroic one will soon will kill Ravana in war with burning arrows released in great anger"||34.33||

|| Sloka 34.34||

tēnāhaṁ prēṣitō dūtaḥ tvatsakāśa mihāgataḥ|
tadviyōgēna duḥkhārtaḥ sa tvāṁ kauśalamabravīt||34.34||

sa|| tēna dūtaḥ prēṣitaḥ iha tvatsakāśaṁ āgataḥ | tvadviyōgēna duḥkhārtaḥ saḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt ||

|| Sloka meanings||

tēna dūtaḥ prēṣitaḥ -
messenger sent by him
iha tvatsakāśaṁ āgataḥ -
came here for you
tvadviyōgēna duḥkhārtaḥ -
filled with sorrow due to separation from you-
saḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt -
he enquires about your well being

|| Sloka summary||

"I am the messenger sent by him standing in your presence. He has made enquiries about your well-being".||34.34||

|| Sloka 34.35||

lakṣmaṇaśca mahātējāḥ sumitrānaṁdavardhanaḥ|
abhivādya mahābāhuḥ sa tvāṁ kauśalamabravīt||34.35||

sa|| mahātējaḥ sumitrānaṁdavardhanaḥ mahābāhuḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ ca abhivādya saḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt ||

|| Sloka meanings||

mahātējaḥ mahābāhuḥ -
the brilliant long armed one,
sumitrānaṁdavardhanaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ ca abhivādya -
the delight of Sumitra Lakshmana also offering salutations
saḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt -
asks about your well being

|| Sloka summary||

"Lakshmana, the brilliant long armed one, the delight of Sumitra, offering salutations asks about your well-being."||34.35||

|| Sloka 34.36||

rāmasya ca sakhā dēvi sugrīvō nāma vānaraḥ|
rājā vānaramukhyānāṁ sa tvāṁ kauśalamabravīt ||34.36||

sa|| dēvī rāmasya ca sakhā sugrīvaḥ nāma vānaraḥ vānaramukhyānāṁ rājā saḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt ||

|| Sloka meanings||

dēvī rāmasya ca sakhā -
Devi! Rama's friend,
sugrīvaḥ nāma vānaraḥ -
Vanara by name Sugriva
vānaramukhyānāṁ rājā -
king of Vanaras chiefs
saḥ tvāṁ kauśalaṁ abravīt-
he asks about your well being

|| Sloka summary||

" Oh Devi! Rama's friend, Vanara by name Sugriva, king of Vanaras chiefs asks about your well-being'.||34.36||

|| Sloka 34.37||

'nityaṁ smarati rāmaḥ tvāṁ sasugrīvaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ|
diṣṭyā jīvasi vaidēhī rākṣasīvaśamāgatā||34.37||

sa||vaidēhī sasugrīvaḥ sa lakṣmaṇaḥ ca rāmaḥ tvāṁ nityam smarati|rākṣasīvaśam āgatā diṣṭyā jīvasi ||

|| Sloka meanings||

vaidēhī sasugrīvaḥ sa lakṣmaṇaḥ ca -
Oh Vaidehi! along with Lakshmana and Sugriva
rāmaḥ tvāṁ nityam smarati -
Rama always thinks about you.
rākṣasīvaśam āgatā diṣṭyā jīvasi -
by fortune, you are alive, though fallen into the hands of Rakshasis

|| Sloka summary||

"Oh Vaidehi! Rama along with Lakshmana and Sugriva always thinks about you. By fortune, you are alive, though fallen into the hands of Rakshasis."||34.37||

|| Sloka 34.38||

na cirāt drakṣyasē rāmaṁ lakṣmaṇaṁ ca mahābalam|
madhyē vānara kōṭīnāṁ sugrīvaṁ cāmitaujasam||34.38||

sa||rāmam mahābalaṁ lakṣmaṇaṁ ca vānara kōṭīnāṁ madhyē amitaujasāṁ sugrīvaṁ ca na cirāt drakṣyasē||

|| Sloka meanings||\

rāmam mahābalaṁ lakṣmaṇaṁ ca-
mighty Rama along with Lakshmana
vānara kōṭīnāṁ madhyē -
surrounded by crores of Vanaras
amitaujasāṁ sugrīvaṁ ca -
with Sugriva of unlimited prowess
na cirāt drakṣyasē-
You will soon see

|| Sloka summary||

" You will soon see mighty Rama along with Lakshmana and Sugriva of unlimited prowess surrounded by crores of Vanaras".||34.38||

|| Sloka 34.39||

ahaṁ sugrīva sacivō hanumān nāma vānaraḥ|
praviṣṭhō nagarīṁ laṁkāṁ laṁghayitvā mahōdadhim||34.39||

sa|| aham sugrīva sacivaḥ | hanumān nāma vānaraḥ| mahōdadhiṁ laṁghayitvā laṁkāṁ nagarīṁ praviṣṭhaḥ ||

|| Sloka meanings||

aham sugrīva sacivaḥ -
I am the minister of Sugriva.
hanumān nāma vānaraḥ -
Vanara by name Hanuman.
mahōdadhiṁ laṁghayitvā -
Crossing the great ocean
laṁkāṁ nagarīṁ praviṣṭhaḥ -
entered the city of Lanka.

|| Sloka summary||

'I am the minister of Sugriva. A Vanara by name Hanuman. Crossing the great ocean I have entered the city of Lanka. ||34.39||

|| Sloka 34.40||

kr̥tvā mūrthni padanyāsaṁ rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ|
tvāṁ draṣṭu mupayātōshaṁ samāśritya parākramam||34.40||

sa||durātmanaḥ rāvaṇasya mūrdhniḥ padānyāsaṁ kr̥tvā parākramaṁ samāśritya ahaṁ tvāṁ draṣṭuṁ upayātaḥ||

|| Sloka meanings||

durātmanaḥ rāvaṇasya mūrdhniḥ -
the head of the vile Ravana
padānyāsaṁ kr̥tvā -
having stepped on
parākramaṁ samāśritya -
using my valor
ahaṁ tvāṁ draṣṭuṁ upayātaḥ -
I have come to see you

|| Sloka summary||

"Stepping on the head of the vile Ravana, using my valor I have come to see you".||34.40||

|| Sloka 34.41||

'nāha masmi tathā dēvī yathā mām avagacchasi|
viśaṁkā tyajatāṁ ēṣā śraddhatsva vadatō mama||34.41||

sa|| dēvī māṁ yathā avagacchasi ahaṁ tathā na asmi | ēṣā viśaṁkā tyajatāṁ vadataḥ mama śraddhatsva||

|| Sloka meanings||

dēvī - O Devi
yathā avagacchasi ahaṁ tathā na asmi -
I am not what you are thinking
ēṣā viśaṁkā tyajatāṁ -
leave those doubts
vadataḥ mama śraddhats-
as I speak trust me

|| Sloka summary||

'Oh Devi I am not what you are thinking. Leave those doubts as I speak to you and trust me'.||34.40||

Saying "nāhamasmi tathā dēvīÓ, that he is not that Ravana; Saying "tēnāhaṁ prēṣitō.." , that he has been sent by Rama as a messenger, singing praises of Rama, "āditya iva tējaśvī", Hanuma tries to assure Sita, and bring peace to her troubled mind, which is locked in a whirlpool of doubts.

Thus, ends the thirty fourth Sarga of Sundarakanda in Ramayana.

Rama's name and Rama's story bring peace to a troubled mind. For Sita, momentarily lost in the fear and doubts of Ravana again appearing in the form of a Vanara, Hanuman's recital gives peace

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē catustriṁśassargaḥ||.

Thus ends the thirty fourth Sarga of Sundarakanda in Ramayana the first ever poem composed in Sanskrit by the first poet sage Valmiki.

||om tat sat||