Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.291
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3.291.1
ततः क्रुद्धो दशग्रीवः प्रिये पुत्रे निपातिते ।
निर्ययौ रथमास्थाय हेमरत्नविभूषितम् ॥ ३.२९१.१ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, the ten-necked, enraged at the fall of his beloved son, mounted a chariot adorned with gold and jewels and set out.
3.291.2
संवृतोराक्षसैर्घेरैर्विविधायुधपाणिभिः ।
अभिदुद्राव रामं स पोथयन्हरियूथपान् ॥ ३.२९१.२ ॥
Surrounded by terrible rākṣasas, weapons of many kinds in their hands, he rushed at Rāma, trampling the leaders of the monkey hosts.
3.291.3
तमाद्रवन्तं संक्रुद्ध मैन्दनीलनलाङ्गदाः ।
हनुमाञ्जाम्बवांश्चैव ससैन्याः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ३.२९१.३ ॥
Maindha, Nīla, Nala, Aṅgada, Hanumān and Jāmbavān, with their armies, surrounded him as he rushed on in fury.
3.291.4
ते दशग्रीवसैन्यं तदृक्षवानरपुङ्गवाः ।
द्रुमैर्विध्वंसयांचक्रुर्दशग्रीवस्य पश्यतः ॥ ३.२९१.४ ॥
Those bears and foremost of monkeys crushed and destroyed that army of Rāvaṇa with trees, while Rāvaṇa looked on.
3.291.5
ततः स्वसैन्यमालोक्य वध्यमानमरातिभिः ।
मायावी चासृजन्मायां रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ३.२९१.५ ॥
Then, seeing his own army being slain by the enemy, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas and master of illusion, created an illusion.
3.291.6
तस्य देहविनिष्क्रान्ताः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
राक्षसाः प्रत्यदृश्यन्त शरशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः ॥ ३.२९१.६ ॥
From his body there appeared hundreds and thousands of rākṣasas, with arrows, spears and lances in their hands.
3.291.7
तान्रामो जघ्निवान्सर्वान्दिव्येनास्त्रेण राक्षसान् ।
अथ भूयोपि मायां स व्यदधाद्राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ३.२९१.७ ॥
Rāma, having struck them all down with the divine weapon, then the lord of the rākṣasas again produced an illusion.
3.291.8
कृत्वा रामस् रूपाणि लक्ष्मणस्य च भारत ।
अभिदुद्राव रामं च लक्ष्मणं च दशाननः ॥ ३.२९१.८ ॥
O Bhārata, having made forms of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, the ten-faced one rushed at Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
3.291.9
ततस्ते राममर्च्छन्तो लक्ष्मणं च क्षपाचराः ।
अभिपेतुस्तदा रामं प्रगृहीतशरासनाः ॥ ३.२९१.९ ॥
Then those night-roaming rākṣasas, advancing toward Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, with bows raised, fell upon Rāma.
3.291.10
तां दृष्ट्वाराक्षसेन्द्रस् मायामिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः ।
उवाच रामः सौमित्रिमसंभ्रान्तो बृहद्वचः ॥ ३.२९१.१० ॥
Seeing that illusion of the lord of rākṣasas, Rāma, delight of Ikṣvāku, undisturbed, spoke these weighty words to Saumitri.
3.291.11
जहीमान्राक्षसान्पापानात्मनः प्रतिरूपकान् ।
इत्युक्त्वाऽभ्यहनद्रामो लक्ष्मणश्चात्मरूपकान् ॥ ३.२९१.११ ॥
"Slay these wicked rākṣasas, counterparts of ourselves!" Saying this, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa struck down those rākṣasas who bore their own forms.
3.291.12
ततो हर्यश्वयुक्तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ।
उपतस्थे रणे रामं मातलिः शक्रसारथिः ॥ ३.२९१.१२ ॥
Then Mātali, charioteer of Śakra, with a chariot yoked with tawny horses and radiant as the sun, approached Rāma in battle.
3.291.13
अयं हर्यश्वयुग्जैत्रो मघोनः स्यन्दनोत्तमः ।
त्वदर्थमिह संप्राप्तः संदेशाद्वै शतक्रतोः ॥ ३.२९१.१३ ॥
This victorious chariot, yoked with tawny horses, is the finest of Indra's chariots; it has come here for your sake, by the message of Śatakratu.
3.291.14
अनेन शक्रः काकुत्स्थ समरे दैत्यदानवान् ।
शतशः पुरुषव्याघ्र रथोदारेण जघ्निवान् ॥ ३.२९१.१४ ॥
With this chariot Indra, O Kākutstha, struck down hundreds of Daityas and Dānavas in battle, O tiger among men, with this noble chariot.
3.291.15
तदनन नरव्याघ्र मया यत्तेन संयुगे ।
स्यन्दनेन जहिक्षिप्रं रावणं मा चिरं कृथाः ॥ ३.२९१.१५ ॥
Therefore, O tiger among men, urged on by me, slay Rāvaṇa quickly in battle with this chariot; do not delay.
3.291.16
इत्युक्तो राघवस्तथ्यं वचोऽशङ्कत मातलेः ।
मायैषाराक्षसस्येति तमुवाच विबीषणः ॥ ३.२९१.१६ ॥
Thus addressed, Rāghava doubted Mātali's true words. Then Vibhīṣaṇa said to him, "This is the illusion of the rākṣasa."
3.291.17
नेयं माया नरव्याघ्ररावणस् दुरात्मनः ।
तदातिष्ठ रथंशीघ्रमिमसैन्द्रं महाद्युते ॥ ३.२९१.१७ ॥
This is not the illusion of the wicked-souled Rāvaṇa, O tiger among men. Therefore, O greatly radiant one, quickly mount this chariot of Indra.
3.291.18
ततः प्रहृष्टः काकुत्स्थस्तथेत्युक्त्वा विभीषणम् ।
रथेनाभिपपाताथ दशग्रीवं रुषाऽन्वितः ॥ ३.२९१.१८ ॥
Then Kākutstha, delighted, said "So be it" to Vibhīṣaṇa, and, filled with anger, rushed on his chariot against the ten-necked Rāvaṇa.
3.291.19
हाहाकुतानि भूतानि रावणे समभिद्रुते ।
सिंहनादाः सपटहादिति दिव्यास्तथाऽनदन् ॥ ३.२९१.१९ ॥
As Rāvaṇa rushed forward, the creatures cried out, 'Alas! Alas!', and divine lion-roars sounded together with drums.
3.291.20
दशकन्धरराजसून्वोस्तथा युद्धमभून्महत् ।
अलब्धोपममन्यत्रतयोरेव तथाऽभवत् ॥ ३.२९१.२० ॥
Likewise a great battle took place between the king of the ten-necked one and his son; no comparison to the battle of those two could be found elsewhere.
3.291.21
सरामाय महाघोरं विससर्ज निशाचरः ।
शूलमिन्द्राशनिप्रख्यं ब्रह्मदण्डभिवोद्यतम् ॥ ३.२९१.२१ ॥
The night-wanderer hurled a most terrible spear at Rāma; it resembled Indra's thunderbolt and was raised like the staff of Brahmā.
3.291.22
तच्छूलं सत्वरं रामश्चच्छेद निशितैः शरैः ।
तद्दृष्ट्वा दुष्करं कर्म रावणं भयमाविशत् ॥ ३.२९१.२२ ॥
Rāma swiftly cut that spear to pieces with sharp arrows; seeing that difficult feat, fear entered Rāvaṇa.
3.291.23
ततः क्रुद्धः ससर्जाशु दशग्रीवः शिताञ्छरान् ।
सहस्रायुतशो रामे शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥ ३.२९१.२३ ॥
Then the enraged ten-necked one swiftly discharged sharp arrows and weapons of many kinds against Rāma, by the thousands and tens of thousands.
3.291.24
ततो भुशुण्डीः शूलानि मुसलानि परश्वथान् ।
शक्तीश्च विविधाकाराः शतघ्नीश्च शितान्क्षुरान् ॥ ३.२९१.२४ ॥
Then he hurled bhuśuṇḍīs, spears, clubs, battle-axes, lances of various shapes, śataghnīs, and sharp razor-headed arrows.
3.291.25
तां मायांविविधां दृष्ट्वा दशग्रीवस्य रक्षसः ।
भयात्प्रदुद्रुवुः सर्वे वानराः सर्वतोदिशम् ॥ ३.२९१.२५ ॥
Seeing that manifold illusion of the ten-necked rākṣasa, all the monkeys fled in every direction out of fear.
3.291.26
ततः सुपत्रं सुमुखंहेमपुङ्गं शरोत्तमम् ।
तूणादादाय काकुत्स्थो ब्रह्मास्त्रेण युयोज ह ॥ ३.२९१.२६ ॥
Then Rāma, the Kākutstha, took from the quiver the finest arrow, well-feathered, well-pointed, with a golden shaft, and fitted it with the brahmāstra.
3.291.27
तं प्रेक्ष्यबाणं रामेण ब्रह्मास्त्रेणानुमन्त्रितम् ।
जहृषुर्देवगन्धर्वा दृष्ट्वा शक्रपुरोगमाः ॥ ३.२९१.२७ ॥
Seeing that arrow consecrated by Rāma with the brahmāstra, the gods and gandharvas, led by Śakra, rejoiced.
3.291.28
अल्पावशेषमायुश्च ततोऽमन्यन्त रक्षसः ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रोदीरणाच्छत्रोर्देवदानवकिंनराः ॥ ३.२९१.२८ ॥
Because the brahma-weapon had been launched, the gods, dānavas and kiṃnaras thought the enemy rākṣasa's life had but little left.
3.291.29
ततः ससर्ज तं रामः शरमप्रतिमौजसम् ।
रावणान्तकरं घोरं ब्रह्मदण्डमिवोद्यतम् ॥ ३.२९१.२९ ॥
Then Rāma released that incomparably powerful, terrible arrow that would bring about Rāvaṇa's end, like a raised brahma-staff.
3.291.30
मुक्तमात्रेण रामेण दूराकृष्टेन भारत ।
स तेन राक्षसश्रेष्ठः सरथः साश्वसारथिः।
प्रजज्वाल महाज्वालेनाग्निनाभिपरिप्लुतः ॥ ३.२९१.३० ॥
O Bhārata, no sooner was it released by Rāma, drawn from afar, than the foremost rākṣasa, with chariot, horses and charioteer, blazed up, enveloped by a great flaming fire.
3.291.31
ततः प्रहृष्टास्त्रिदशाः सहगन्धर्वचारणाः ।
निहतं रावणं दृष्ट्वा रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ॥ ३.२९१.३१ ॥
Then the gods, delighted, together with the gandharvas and cāraṇas, seeing Rāvaṇa slain by Rāma, whose deeds are effortless,
3.291.32
तत्यजुस्तं महाभागं पञ्चभूतानि रावणम् ।
भ्रंशितः सर्वलोकेषु स हि ब्रह्मास्त्रतेजसा ॥ ३.२९१.३२ ॥
The five elements abandoned that greatly fortunate Rāvaṇa, who had fallen in all the worlds by the splendor of the brahmāstra.
3.291.33
शरीरधातवो ह्यस् मासं रुधिरमेव च ।
नेशुर्ब्रह्मास्त्रनिर्दग्दा न च भस्माप्यदृश्यत ॥ ३.२९१.३३ ॥
The bodily constituents—flesh, blood and gore—perished, burned by the brahmāstra, and not even ash was seen.