Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.287
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3.287.1
ततः प्रहस्तः सहसा समभ्येत्य विभीषणम् ।
गदया ताडयामास विनद्य रणकर्कशम् ॥ ३.२८७.१ ॥
Then Prahasta suddenly rushed at Vibhīṣaṇa and, roaring fiercely in battle, struck him with his mace.
3.287.2
स तयाऽभिहतो धीमान्गदया भीमवेगया ।
नाकम्पत महाबाहुर्हिमवानिव सुस्थिरः ॥ ३.२८७.२ ॥
Struck by that mace of terrible speed, the wise, mighty-armed one did not tremble, but stood as steady as the Himalaya.
3.287.3
ततः प्रगृह्यविपुलां शतघण्टां विभीषणः ।
अनुमन्त्र्य महाशक्तिं चिक्षेपास् शिरः प्रति ॥ ३.२८७.३ ॥
Then Vibhīṣaṇa seized a huge spear called Śataghaṇṭā, consecrated it with mantras, and hurled it at his head.
3.287.4
पतन्त्या स तया वेगाद्राक्षसोऽशनिवेगया ।
हृतोत्तामङ्गो ददृशे वातरुग्ण इव द्रुमः ॥ ३.२८७.४ ॥
As that spear fell with the speed of a thunderbolt, the rakshasa's head was torn from his body, and he appeared like a tree broken by the wind.
3.287.5
तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं सङ्ख्ये प्रहस्तं क्षणदाचरम् ।
अभिदुद्राव धूम्राक्षो वेगेन महता कपीन् ॥ ३.२८७.५ ॥
Seeing Prahasta, that night-roaming rakshasa, slain in battle, Dhūmrākṣa rushed at the monkeys with great speed.
3.287.6
तस् मेघोपमं सैन्यमापतद्भीमदर्शनम् ।
दृष्ट्वैव सहसा दीर्णा रणे वानरपुङ्गवाः ॥ ३.२८७.६ ॥
At the very sight of that cloud-like army rushing on, terrible to behold, the chief monkeys in battle were suddenly scattered.
3.287.7
ततस्तान्सहसा दीर्णान्दृष्ट्वा वानरपुङ्गवान् ।
निर्ययौ कपिशार्दूलो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ॥ ३.२८७.७ ॥
Then, seeing those best of monkeys suddenly routed, Hanumān, tiger among monkeys, son of the Wind, went forth.
3.287.8
तं दृष्ट्वाऽवस्थितं सङ्ख्ये हरयः पवनात्मजम् ।
महत्या त्वरया राजत्संन्यवर्तन्त सर्वशः ॥ ३.२८७.८ ॥
Seeing the son of the Wind standing firm in battle, O king, all the monkeys turned back with great haste.
3.287.9
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्तुमुलो रोमहर्षणः ।
रामरावणसैन्यानामन्योन्यमभिधावताम् ॥ ३.२८७.९ ॥
Then arose a great tumult that made the hair stand on end, as the armies of Rāma and Rāvaṇa rushed upon one another.
3.287.10
तस्मिन्प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे घोरे रुधिरकर्दमे ।
क्षूम्राक्षः कपिसैन्यं तद्द्रावयामास पत्रिभिः ॥ ३.२८७.१० ॥
When that terrible battle, a mire of blood, had begun, Kṣūmrākṣa drove that monkey army to flight with arrows.
3.287.11
तं स रक्षोमहामात्रमापतन्तं सपत्नजित् ।
प्रतिजग्राह हनुमांस्तरसा पवनात्मजः ॥ ३.२८७.११ ॥
Seeing that great minister of the rākṣasas charging toward him, Hanumān, conqueror of foes, son of the Wind, swiftly met him.
3.287.12
तयोर्युद्धमभूदधोरं हरिराक्षसवीरयोः ।
जीगीषतोर्युधाऽन्योन्यमिन्द्रप्रह्लादयोरिवं ॥ ३.२८७.१२ ॥
Between those two heroes, the monkey and the rākṣasa, each desiring to conquer the other, a terrible combat arose, like that of Indra and Prahrāda.
3.287.13
कगदाभिः परिघैश्चैव राक्षसो जघ्निवान्कपिम् ।
कपिश्च जघ्निवान्रः सस्कन्धविटपैर्द्रुमैः ॥ ३.२८७.१३ ॥
The rākṣasa struck the monkey with rocks and iron clubs, and the monkey struck him in turn with trees, branches and boughs and all.
3.287.14
ततस्तमतिकोपेन साश्वं सरथसारथिम् ।
धूम्राक्षमवधीत्क्रुद्धो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ॥ ३.२८७.१४ ॥
Then Hanumān, son of the Wind, in extreme anger, slew Dhūmrākṣa together with his horse, chariot and charioteer.
3.287.15
ततस्तं निहतं दृष्ट्वा धूम्राक्षं राक्षसोत्तमम् ।
हरयो जातविश्रम्भा जघ्नुरन्ये च सैनिकान् ॥ ३.२८७.१५ ॥
Seeing the foremost rākṣasa Dhūmrākṣa slain, the monkeys, gaining confidence, struck down the other soldiers as well.
3.287.16
ते वध्यमाना हरिभिर्बलिभिर्जितकाशिभिः ।
राक्षसा भग्नसंकल्पा लङ्कामभ्यपतन्भयात् ॥ ३.२८७.१६ ॥
Struck by the mighty monkeys who seemed victorious, the rākṣasas, their resolve broken, fled in fear towards Laṅkā.
3.287.17
तेऽभिपत्य पुरं भग्ना हतशेषा निशाचराः ।
सर्वं राज्ञे यथावृत्तं रावणाय न्यवेदयन् ॥ ३.२८७.१७ ॥
Having entered the city, the broken remnant of the night-wanderers reported everything exactly as it had happened to king Rāvaṇa.
3.287.18
श्रुत्वा तु रावणस्तेभ्यः प्रहस्तं निहतं युधि ।
धूम्राक्षं च महेष्वासं ससैन्यं सहराक्षसैः ॥ ३.२८७.१८ ॥
Hearing from them that Prahasta had been slain in battle, and the great archer Dhūmrākṣa with his army and the rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa...
3.287.19
सुदीर्घमिव निःश्वस्य समुत्पत्य वरासनात् ।
उवाच कुम्भकर्णस्य कर्मकालोऽयमागतः ॥ ३.२८७.१९ ॥
Having sighed deeply, as if, and risen from his excellent seat, he said to Kumbhakarṇa, "This moment for action has come."
3.287.20
इत्येवमुक्त्वा विविधैर्वादित्रैः सुमहास्वनैः ।
शयानमतिनिद्रालुं कुम्भकर्णमबोधयत् ॥ ३.२८७.२० ॥
Having said this, he woke Kumbhakarṇa, who lay deeply sleeping, with the very loud sounds of various instruments.
3.287.21
प्रबोध्य महता चैनं यत्नेनाऽऽगतसाध्वसः ।
स्वस्थमासीनमव्यग्रं विनिद्रं राक्षसाधिपः।
ततोऽब्रवीद्दशग्रीवः कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम् ॥ ३.२८७.२१ ॥
Having roused him with great effort, the lord of the rakshasas, the ten-necked one, now seated at ease, calm and awake, though fear had come upon him, spoke to Kumbhakarṇa of great might.
3.287.22
धन्योसि यस्य ते निद्रा कुम्भकर्णेयमीदृशी ।
य इदं दारुणं कालं न जानीषे महाभयम् ॥ ३.२८७.२२ ॥
Kumbhakarṇa, you are fortunate, for you have such sleep; you do not know this dreadful time, this great danger.
3.287.23
एष तीर्त्वाऽर्णवं रामः सेतुना हरिभिः सह ।
अवमत्येह नः सर्वान्करोति कदनं महत् ॥ ३.२८७.२३ ॥
This Rāma, having crossed the ocean by the bridge together with the monkeys, is here scorning us all and making a great slaughter.
3.287.24
मया त्वपहृता भार्या सीता नामास्य जानकी ।
तां नेतुं स इहायातो बद्ध्वा सेतुं महार्णवे ॥ ३.२८७.२४ ॥
I carried off his wife, named Sītā, Jānakī. To take her back, he has come here, binding a bridge across the great ocean.
3.287.25
तेन चैव प्रहस्तादिर्महान्नः स्वजनो हतः ।
तस्य नान्यो निहन्ताऽस्ति त्वामृतेशत्रुकर्शन ॥ ३.२८७.२५ ॥
By him, indeed, Prahasta and the others, our great kinsmen, have been slain. Apart from you, O destroyer of foes, there is no other slayer of him.
3.287.26
सदंशितोऽभिनिर्याहि त्वमद्य बलिनांवर ।
रामादीन्समरे सर्वाञ्जहि शत्रूनरिंदम ॥ ३.२८७.२६ ॥
Armed, go forth today, best of the mighty, and in battle strike down all the foes, Rāma and the rest, O subduer of enemies!
3.287.27
दूषणावरजौ चैव वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ ।
तौ त्वां बलेन महता सहितावनुयास्यतः ॥ ३.२८७.२७ ॥
The two younger brothers of Dūṣaṇa, destroyers of Vajravega, will follow you, accompanied by a great host.
3.287.28
इत्युक्त्वा राक्षुसपतिः कुम्भकर्णं तरस्विनम् ।
संदिदेशेतिकर्तव्ये वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ ॥ ३.२८७.२८ ॥
Having spoken thus, the lord of the rākṣasas instructed the swift Kumbhakarṇa, and the two destroyers of Vajravega, as to what was to be done.
3.287.29
तथ्त्युक्त्वा युतौ वीरौ रावणं दूषाणानुजौ ।
कुम्भकर्णं पुरस्कृत्य तूर्णं निर्ययतुः पुरात् ॥ ३.२८७.२९ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' the two heroes, the younger brothers of Dūṣaṇa, joined with Rāvaṇa, placed Kumbhakarṇa in front and swiftly went forth from the city.