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उपविष्टास्तु ते सर्वे यस्मिन्प्रायं गिरिस्थले । हरयो गृध्रराजश्च तं देशमुपचक्रमे ॥ ४-५६-१
While the monkeys were preparing to fast unto death on the plateau of the mountain, there came the king of vultures - [4-56-1]
english translation
सम्पातिर्नाम नाम्ना तु चिरञ्जीवी विहङ्गमः । भ्राता जटायुषः श्रीमान्विख्यातबलपौरुषः ॥ ४-५६-२
- named Sampati. He was the prosperous, long-lived elder brother of Jatayu widely known for his strength. [4-56-2]
english translation
कन्दरादभिनिष्क्रम्य स विन्ध्यस्य महागिरेः । उपविष्टान्हरीन्दृष्ट्वा हृष्टात्मा गिरमब्रवीत् ॥ ४-५६-३
Coming out of the cave of the great mount Vindhya, Sampati was glad to see the monkeys seated there and said to himself [4-56-3]
english translation
विधिः किल नरं लोके विधानेनानुवर्तते । यथाऽयं विहितो भक्ष्यश्चिरान्मह्यमुपागतः ॥ ४-५६-४
-'Destiny rules the world of men in accordance with a divine arrangement. Or else, it would not have brought me food after a long time (of fasting)'. (The monkeys are food for Sampati)' [4-56-4]
english translation
परम्पराणां भक्षिष्ये वानराणां मृतं मृतम् । उवाचेदं वचः पक्षी तान्निरीक्ष्य प्लवङ्गमान् ॥ ४-५६-५
Looking at them, the vulture continued, 'I will eat these monkeys one after the other as and when they die'. [4-56-5]
english translation