श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
पुरा ऋक्षराजा नाम कपिरासीन्महाबलः ।
तत्पुत्रौ वालिसुग्रीवौ किष्किन्धायां किलोषतुः ॥
The Sadguru said:
In ancient times, there was a mighty monkey named Ṛkṣarāja. His two sons, Vāli and Sugrīva, lived in Kiṣkindhā.
śrīsadgururuvāca
purā ṛkṣarājā nāma kapirāsīnmahābalaḥ
tatputrau vālisugrīvau kiṣkindhāyāṃ kiloṣatuḥ
पुरा · purā — in ancient times
ऋक्षराजा · ṛkṣarājā — the monkey king Ṛkṣarāja
नाम · nāma — by name
कपिः · kapiḥ — a monkey
आसीत् · āsīt — was
महाबलः · mahābalaḥ — mighty
तत्पुत्रौ · tatputrau — his two sons
वालिसुग्रीवौ · vālisugrīvau — Vāli and Sugrīva
किष्किन्धायां · kiṣkindhāyāṃ — in Kiṣkindhā
किल · kila — indeed
ऊषतुः · ūṣatuḥ — dwelled
पुरा ऋक्षराजा नाम महाबलः कपिः आसीत्। तत्पुत्रौ वालिसुग्रीवौ किष्किन्धायां ऊषतुः।
in ancient times · the monkey king Ṛkṣarāja · by name · a monkey · was · mighty · his two sons · Vāli and Sugrīva · in Kiṣkindhā · indeed · dwelled
This verse introduces the historical context of the narrative, establishing the lineage and residence of the key figures, Vāli and Sugrīva, in Kiṣkindhā.
