Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.290
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3.290.1
तावुभौ पतितौ दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
बबन्ध रावणिर्भूयः शरैर्दत्तवरैस्तदा ॥ ३.२९०.१ ॥
Seeing the two brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa fallen, the son of Rāvaṇa then bound them again with arrows given by boons.
3.290.2
तौ वीरौ शरजालेन बद्धाविन्द्रजिता रणे ।
रेजतुः पुरुषव्याघ्रौ शकुन्ताविव पञ्जरे ॥ ३.२९०.२ ॥
Those two heroes, bound in a net of arrows by Indrajit in battle, shone like two birds in a cage, tigers among men.
3.290.3
दृष्ट्वा निपतितौ भूमौ सर्वाङ्गेषु शराचितौ ।
सुग्रीवः कपिभिः सार्धं परिवार्योपतस्तिवान् ॥ ३.२९०.३ ॥
Seeing the two fallen on the ground, covered with arrows over all their limbs, Sugrīva with the monkeys surrounded them and drew near.
3.290.4
सुषेणमैन्दद्विविदैः कुमुदेनाङ्गदेन च ।
हनुमननीलतारैश्च नलेन च कपीश्वरः ॥ ३.२९०.४ ॥
The lord of monkeys placed Suṣeṇa, Maindha and Dvivida, Kumuda and Aṅgada, Hanumān, Nīla and Tāra, and Nala (around them).
3.290.5
ततस्तं देशमागम्य कृतकर्मा विभीषणः ।
बोधयामास तौ वीरौ प्रज्ञास्त्रेण प्रमोहितौ ॥ ३.२९०.५ ॥
Then, having arrived at that place, Vibhīṣaṇa, whose deed was done, roused those two heroes who were bewildered by the weapon of wisdom.
3.290.6
विशल्यौ चापि सुग्रीवः क्षणेनैतौ चकार ह ।
विशल्यया महौषध्या दिव्यमन्त्रप्रयुक्तया ॥ ३.२९०.६ ॥
And Sugrīva, in an instant, made these two free of the arrows by means of the great herb called Viśalyā, applied with divine mantra.
3.290.7
तौ लब्धसंज्ञौ नृवरौ विशल्यावुदतिष्ठताम् ।
उभौ गतक्लमौ चास्तां णेनैतौ महारथौ ॥ ३.२९०.७ ॥
Regaining their senses, the two best of men rose, free of the dart. Both were freed from weariness, and in an instant these two great charioteers were restored.
3.290.8
ततो विभीषणः पार्थ राममिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम् ।
उवाच विज्वरं दृष्ट्वा कृताञ्जलिरिदं वचः ॥ ३.२९०.८ ॥
Then, O son of Pṛthā, Vibhīṣaṇa, seeing Rāma, the joy of the Ikṣvāku line, now free of anguish, said these words with folded hands.
3.290.9
अयमम्भो गृहीत्वातु राजराजस् शासनात् ।
गुह्कोऽभ्यागतः श्लेतात्त्वत्सकाशमरिंदम ॥ ३.२९०.९ ॥
O subduer of foes, this water has been brought by a guhyaka, sent from the white mountain by command of the king of kings, Kubera, and has come into your presence.
3.290.10
इदमम्भः कुबेरस्ते महाराज प्रयच्छति ।
अन्तर्हितानां भूतानां दर्शनार्थं परंतप ॥ ३.२९०.१० ॥
This water Kubera gives you, O great king, O scorcher of foes, so that you may see the beings who are hidden from sight.
3.290.11
अनेन मृष्टनयनो भूतान्यन्तर्हितान्युत ।
भवान्द्रक्ष्यति यस्मै च भवानेतत्प्रदास्यति ॥ ३.२९०.११ ॥
With this your eyes will be cleansed, and you will see the hidden beings; and whoever you give it to will see them too.
3.290.12
तथेति रामस्तद्वारि प्रतिगृह्याभिसंस्कृतम् ।
चकार नेत्रयोः शौचं लक्ष्मणश्च महामनाः ॥ ३.२९०.१२ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' Rāma received that consecrated water and purified his eyes with it; and great-hearted Lakṣmaṇa did likewise.
3.290.13
सुग्रीवजाम्बवन्तौ चहनुमानङ्गदस्तथा ।
मैन्दद्विविदनीलाश्च प्रायः प्लवगसत्तमाः ॥ ३.२९०.१३ ॥
Sugrīva, Jāmbavān, Hanumān, Aṅgada, and Mainda, Dvivida and Nīla — these were mostly the best of the monkeys.
3.290.14
तथासमभवच्चापि यदुवाच विभीषणः ।
क्षणेनातीन्द्रियाण्येषां चक्षुंष्यासन्युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३.२९०.१४ ॥
Thus it came to pass just as Vibhīṣaṇa had said; in an instant their eyes became supersensory, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.290.15
इन्द्रजित्कृतकर्मा तु पित्रे कर्म तदाऽऽत्मनः ।
निवेद्य पुनरागच्छत्त्वरयाऽऽजिशिरःप्रति ॥ ३.२९०.१५ ॥
Indrajit, having done his deed and reported it to his father, hurried back to the front of the battle.
3.290.16
तमागतं तु संक्रुद्धं पुनरेव युयुत्सया ।
अभिदुद्राव सौमित्रिर्विभीषणमते स्थितः ॥ ३.२९०.१६ ॥
Against him, who had come back in fury, Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), standing by Vibhīṣaṇa's counsel, again charged with the desire to fight.
3.290.17
अकृताह्निकमेवैनं जिघांसुर्जितकाशिनम् ।
शरैर्जघान संक्रुद्धः कृतसंज्ञोऽथ लक्ष्मणः ॥ ३.२९०.१७ ॥
Desiring to slay him, who had not yet performed his daily rites and thought himself victorious, the enraged Lakṣmaṇa struck him with arrows.
3.290.18
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं तदाऽन्योन्यं जीगीषतोः ।
अतीव चित्रमाश्चर्यं शक्रप्रह्लादयोरिव ॥ ३.२९०.१८ ॥
Then a battle arose between the two of them, each desiring to conquer the other, extraordinarily strange and marvelous, like that between Śakra and Prahlāda.
3.290.19
अविध्यदिन्द्रजित्तीक्ष्णैः सौमित्रिं मर्मभेदिभिः ।
सौमित्रिश्चानलस्पर्शैरविध्यद्रावणिं शरैः ॥ ३.२९०.१९ ॥
Indrajit pierced Saumitri with sharp, vital-piercing arrows, and Saumitri pierced Rāvaṇi with arrows that burned like fire.
3.290.20
सौमित्रिशरसंस्पर्शाद्रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
असृजल्लक्ष्मणायाष्टौ शरानाशीविषोपमान् ॥ ३.२९०.२० ॥
Stunned with rage by the touch of Saumitri's arrow, Rāvaṇi loosed eight arrows at Lakṣmaṇa, like venomous serpents.
3.290.21
तस्येषून्पावकस्पर्शैः सौमित्रिः पत्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ।
वारयामास नाराचैः सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः ॥ ३.२९०.२१ ॥
Saumitri, joy of his friends, warded off those arrows with three fire-touched arrows and iron-shafted nārāca shafts.
3.290.22
असृजल्लक्ष्मणश्चाष्टौ राक्षसाय शरान्पुनः ।
तथा तं न्यहनद्वीरस्तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥ ३.२९०.२२ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa again loosed eight arrows at the rākṣasa, and that hero struck him thus. Hear it as I tell it.
3.290.23
एकेनास्य धनुष्मन्तं बाहुं देहादपातयत् ।
द्वितीयेन तु बाणेन भुजमन्यमपातयत् ॥ ३.२९०.२३ ॥
With one arrow he severed the bow-wielding arm of the archer from his body, and with a second arrow he severed his other arm.
3.290.24
तृतीयेन तु बाणेन शितधारेण भास्वता ।
जहार सुनसं चापि शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम् ॥ ३.२९०.२४ ॥
And with a third arrow, gleaming and sharp-edged, he also struck off his head, with its fine nose and blazing earrings.
3.290.25
विनिकृत्तभुजस्कन्धः कबन्धाकृतिदर्शनः ।
पपात वसुधायां तु छिन्नमूल इवद्रुमः ॥ ३.२९०.२५ ॥
With his arms and shoulders cut off, appearing like a headless trunk, he fell to the ground like a tree with its roots severed.
3.290.26
तं हत्वासूतमप्यस्त्रैर्जघान बलिनंवरः ।
लङ्कां प्रवेशयामासुस्तं रथं वाजिनस्तदा ॥ ३.२९०.२६ ॥
Having slain him, the mightiest of the strong struck down the charioteer as well with weapons; then the horses carried the chariot into Laṅkā.
3.290.27
ददर्श रावणस्तं च रथं पुत्रविनाकृतम् ।
स पुत्रं निहतं श्रुत्वा त्रासात्संभ्रान्तमानसः। ॥ ३.२९०.२७ ॥
Rāvaṇa saw the chariot bereft of his son; hearing that his son had been slain, his mind was thrown into confusion by fear.
3.290.28
रावणः शोकमोहार्तो वैदेहीं हन्तुमुद्यतः ।
ङ्गमादाय दुष्टात्मा जवेनाभिपपात ह ॥ ३.२९०.२८ ॥
Rāvaṇa, afflicted by grief and delusion, was intent on killing Vaidehī; the wicked-minded one took up his sword and swiftly rushed upon her.
3.290.29
तं दृष्ट्वातस्य दुर्बुद्देरविन्ध्यः पापनिश्चयम् ।
शमयामास संक्रुद्धं श्रूयतां येन हेतुना ॥ ३.२९०.२९ ॥
Seeing the sinful resolve of that evil-minded one, Avindhya calmed the enraged Rāvaṇa; hear for what reason.
3.290.30
महाराज्येस्थितो दीप्ते न स्त्रियं हन्तुमर्हसि ।
हतैवैषा यदा स्त्री च कबन्धनस्था च ते वशे ॥ ३.२९०.३० ॥
You stand established in the great and radiant kingdom; it is not fitting for you to slay a woman. She is already slain, since she was held by the headless trunk, and now she is in your power.
3.290.31
न चैषा दहभेदेन हतास्यादिति मे मतिः ।
जहि भर्तारमेवास्या हते तस्मिन्हता भवेत् ॥ ३.२९०.३१ ॥
She cannot be slain by burning or by cutting her apart, this is my view. Kill only her husband; when he is slain, she too will be slain.
3.290.32
न हि ते विक्रमे तुल्यः साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः ।
असकृद्धि त्वया सन्द्रास्त्रासितास्त्रिदसा युधि ॥ ३.२९०.३२ ॥
Not even Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, in person is your equal in valor, for you have again and again put the gods to flight and terrified them in battle.
3.290.33
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैरविन्ध्यो रावणं तदा ।
क्रुद्धं संशमयामास जगृहे च स तद्वचः ॥ ३.२९०.३३ ॥
Thus with many kinds of words Avindhya then calmed the enraged Rāvaṇa, and he accepted his speech.
3.290.34
निर्याणे स मतिं कृत्वा नियन्तारं क्षपाचरः ।
आज्ञापयामास तदारथो मे कल्प्यतामिति ॥ ३.२९०.३४ ॥
Having resolved to depart, that night-wanderer then commanded his charioteer: "Let my chariot be made ready."