hanumat sevita nijapada rāma
nata sugrīvābhīṣṭada rāma
garvita vāli samhāraka rāma
hitakara lakṣmaṇa samyuta rāma
the pampa lake was serene to his eyes but not to his mind, afflicted
what pleased the senses was unable to bring placidity to his mind.
śoka sandīpana mamaḥ
hanumat sevita nijapada rāma
nata sugrīvābhīṣṭada rāma
garvita vāli samhāraka rāma
hitakara lakṣmaṇa samyuta rāma
from anger, to cries and then grief
shattered as the thoughts of Sita rose like a tempest
he was a man just like you and I
śoka sandīpana mamaḥ
ayaṃ vasantaḥ saumitre nānāvihaganāditaḥ
sītayā viprahīṇasya śokasandīpano mama
a friendship was forged between the world of men and the beasts
Hanuman and his brother Sugriva found Rama to be their saviour
Sita's trail of ornaments kindled sorrow in Rama's mind
tears fell for love, as body fell to the ground
the stage was now set for a duel between Sugriva & Vali
Rama engaged Vali from behind a tree that mortally wounded the latter
he reproached Rama for blurring the rules of war but Rama replied:
dharmam arthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca samayaṃ cāpi laukikam
avijñāya kathaṃ bālyān mām ihādya vigarhase
hanumat sevita nijapada rāma
nata sugrīvābhīṣṭada rāma
garvita vāli samhāraka rāma
hitakara lakṣmaṇa samyuta rāma
like a marta, he experienced grief and loss
like an arya, he emerged untouched by it
not god, but man!
noble man, like a god!