Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.23
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3.23.1
तत्प्रयातं बलं घोरमशिवं शोणितोदकम्।
अभ्यवर्षन्महाघोरस्तुमुलो गर्दभारुणः ॥ ३.२३.१ ॥
Upon that terrible, inauspicious army as it marched forth, a shower of blood fell; reddish as a donkey's hue, very dreadful and tumultuous, it poured down.
3.23.2
निपेतुस्तुरगास्तस्य रथयुक्ता महाजवाः।
समे पुष्पचिते देशे राजमार्गे यदृच्छया ॥ ३.२३.२ ॥
His horses, yoked to the chariots and very swift, fell down by chance on the level royal highway strewn with flowers.
3.23.3
श्यामं रुधिरपर्यन्तं बभूव परिवेषणम्।
अलातचक्रप्रतिमं प्रतिगृह्य दिवाकरम् ॥ ३.२३.३ ॥
A dark halo edged with blood appeared, like a wheel of fire-brands, seizing the sun.
3.23.4
ततो ध्वजमुपागम्य हेमदण्डं समुच्छ्रितम्।
समाक्रम्य महाकायस्तस्थौ गृध्रः सुदारुणः ॥ ३.२३.४ ॥
Then a huge-bodied and very dreadful vulture came near the raised banner with its golden staff, alighted upon it, and stood there.
3.23.5
जनस्थानसमीपे च समाक्रम्य खरस्वनाः।
विस्वरान् विविधान् नादान् मांसादा मृगपक्षिणः ॥ ३.२३.५ ॥
Near Jana-sthāna, flesh-eating beasts and birds, harsh-voiced, raised various discordant cries.
3.23.6
व्याजह्रुरभिदीप्तायां दिशि वै भैरवस्वनम्।
अशिवं यातुधानानां शिवा घोरा महास्वनाः ॥ ३.२३.६ ॥
In the blazing quarter they cried out terrible sounds; inauspicious for the rākṣasas, dreadful, loud-voiced jackals howled.
3.23.7
प्रभिन्नगजसंकाशास्तोयशोणितधारिणः।
आकाशं तदनाकाशं चक्रुर्भीमाम्बुवाहकाः ॥ ३.२३.७ ॥
Like rutting elephants, bearing water and blood, the terrible cloud-bearers made the sky no longer sky.
3.23.8
बभूव तिमिरं घोरमुद्धतं रोमहर्षणम्।
दिशो वा प्रदिशो वापि सुव्यक्तं न चकाशिरे ॥ ३.२३.८ ॥
A terrible, violent, hair-raising darkness arose; the directions and intermediate directions could not be seen clearly.
3.23.9
क्षतजार्द्रसवर्णाभा संध्या कालं विना बभौ।
खरं चाभिमुखं नेदुस्तदा घोरा मृगाः खगाः ॥ ३.२३.९ ॥
A twilight tinged with the hue of wet blood appeared out of season; then the terrible beasts and birds cried harshly, facing toward it.
3.23.10
कङ्कगोमायुगृध्राश्च चुक्रुशुर्भयशंसिनः।
नित्याशिवकरा युद्धे शिवा घोरनिदर्शनाः ॥ ३.२३.१० ॥
Herons, jackals and vultures cried out, announcing fear; and the she-jackals, ever bringing ill omens in battle and showing dreadful portents, howled too.
3.23.11
नेदुर्बलस्याभिमुखं ज्वालोद्गारिभिराननैः।
कबन्धः परिघाभासो दृश्यते भास्करान्तिके ॥ ३.२३.११ ॥
With flame-spewing mouths they roared facing the army; and near the sun a headless trunk resembling an iron bar came into view.
3.23.12
जग्राह सूर्यं स्वर्भानुरपर्वणि महाग्रहः।
प्रवाति मारुतः शीघ्रं निष्प्रभोऽभूद् दिवाकरः ॥ ३.२३.१२ ॥
Out of eclipse time, the great planet Svarbhānu seized the sun; the wind blew swiftly, and the sun became lustreless.
3.23.13
उत्पेतुश्च विना रात्रिं ताराः खद्योतसप्रभाः।
संलीनमीनविहगा नलिन्यः शुष्कपङ्कजाः ॥ ३.२३.१३ ॥
Without night, stars shining like fireflies arose, and the lotus-pools, with dry lotuses, had their fish and birds hidden away.
3.23.14
तस्मिन् क्षणे बभूवुश्च विना पुष्पफलैर्द्रुमाः।
उद्धूतश्च विना वातं रेणुर्जलधरारुणः ॥ ३.२३.१४ ॥
In that very moment the trees were left without flowers or fruit, and without any wind, a reddish dust rose like a cloud.
3.23.15
चीचीकूचीति वाश्यन्त्यो बभूवुस्तत्र सारिकाः।
उल्काश्चापि सनिर्घोषा निपेतुर्घोरदर्शनाः ॥ ३.२३.१५ ॥
There the mynah birds began to cry out "cī-cī, kū-cī," and meteors of dreadful aspect fell with a roar.
3.23.16
प्रचचाल मही चापि सशैलवनकानना।
खरस्य च रथस्थस्य नर्दमानस्य धीमतः ॥ ३.२३.१६ ॥
The earth also trembled, with its mountains, groves and forests, as the wise Khara, standing on his chariot, roared aloud.
3.23.17
प्राकम्पत भुजः सव्यः स्वरश्चास्यावसज्जत।
सास्रा सम्पद्यते दृष्टिः पश्यमानस्य सर्वतः ॥ ३.२३.१७ ॥
His left arm trembled violently, his voice was choked, and as he looked about on all sides, his sight became filled with tears.
3.23.18
ललाटे च रुजो जाता न च मोहान्न्यवर्तत।
तान् समीक्ष्य महोत्पातानुत्थितान् रोमहर्षणान् ॥ ३.२३.१८ ॥
Pain arose in his forehead, yet from delusion he did not turn back, even on seeing these great hair-raising portents that had arisen.
3.23.19
अब्रवीद् राक्षसान् सर्वान् प्रहसन् स खरस्तदा।
महोत्पातानिमान् सर्वानुत्थितान् घोरदर्शनान् ॥ ३.२३.१९ ॥
Then Khara, laughing, spoke to all the rākṣasas: "All these great portents have arisen, terrible to behold."
3.23.20
न चिन्तयाम्यहं वीर्याद् बलवान् दुर्बलानिव।
तारा अपि शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः पातयेयं नभस्तलात् ॥ ३.२३.२० ॥
"I give no thought to them because of my valor, as a strong man does not to the weak. With my sharp arrows I could bring even the stars down from the sky."
3.23.21
मृत्युं मरणधर्मेण संक्रुद्धो योजयाम्यहम्।
राघवं तं बलोत्सिक्तं भ्रातरं चापि लक्ष्मणम् ॥ ३.२३.२१ ॥
"Enraged, I will join to death, by the law of mortality, that Rāghava puffed up with strength, and his brother Lakṣmaṇa as well."
3.23.22
अहत्वा सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नोपावर्तितुमुत्सहे।
यन्निमित्तं तु रामस्य लक्ष्मणस्य विपर्ययः ॥ ३.२३.२२ ॥
"I am not resolved to turn back without slaying with sharp arrows those through whose cause Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa have met this reversal."
3.23.23
सकामा भगिनीमेऽस्तु पीत्वा तु रुधिरं तयोः।
न क्वचित् प्राप्तपूर्वो मे संयुगेषु पराजयः ॥ ३.२३.२३ ॥
"May my sister's desire be fulfilled, having drunk their blood. In battles, defeat has never before come to me."
3.23.24
युष्माकमेतत् प्रत्यक्षं नानृतं कथयाम्यहम्।
देवराजमपि क्रुद्धो मत्तैरावतगामिनम् ॥ ३.२३.२४ ॥
"This is evident before you all; I speak no falsehood. Enraged, I would confront even the king of the gods, who rides the frenzied Airāvata."
3.23.25
वज्रहस्तं रणे हन्यां किं पुनस्तौ च मानवौ।
सा तस्य गर्जितं श्रुत्वा राक्षसानां महाचमूः ॥ ३.२३.२५ ॥
"Even Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, I could slay in battle; how much more these two men!" Hearing his roar, that great army of rakshasas
3.23.26
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे मृत्युपाशावपाशिता।
समेयुश्च महात्मानो युद्धदर्शनकांक्षिणः ॥ ३.२३.२६ ॥
Bound by the noose of death, she felt an incomparable joy; and the great souls, eager to witness the battle, gathered together.
3.23.27
ऋषयो देवगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च सह चारणैः।
समेत्य चोचुः सहितास्तेऽन्योन्यं पुण्यकर्मणः ॥ ३.२३.२७ ॥
The sages, gods, gandharvas and siddhas, together with the cāraṇas, having assembled, spoke to one another — those men of virtuous deeds.
3.23.28
स्वस्ति गोब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तु लोकानां ये च सम्मताः।
जयतां राघवो युद्धे पौलस्त्यान् रजनीचरान् ॥ ३.२३.२८ ॥
"Welfare to cows and brahmins, and to those honored in the worlds! May Rāghava win in battle against the Paulastya night-wanderers!"
3.23.29
चक्रहस्तो यथा विष्णुः सर्वानसुरसत्तमान्।
एतच्चान्यच्च बहुशो ब्रुवाणाः परमर्षयः ॥ ३.२३.२९ ॥
"Just as Viṣṇu, discus in hand, overcame all the best of asuras" — saying this and much else again and again, the supreme sages
3.23.30
जातकौतूहलास्तत्र विमानस्थाश्च देवताः।
ददृशुर्वाहिनीं तेषां राक्षसानां गतायुषाम् ॥ ३.२३.३० ॥
There the gods, standing in their celestial chariots, full of eager curiosity, beheld the army of those rakshasas whose lives had come to an end.
3.23.31
रथेन तु खरो वेगात् सैन्यस्याग्राद् विनिःसृतः।
श्येनगामी पृथुग्रीवो यज्ञशत्रुर्विहंगमः ॥ ३.२३.३१ ॥
Swiftly Khara came forth on his chariot from the front of the army, the hawk-swift, broad-necked enemy of sacrifice, rushing on like a bird.
3.23.32
दुर्जयः करवीराक्षः परुषः कालकार्मुकः।
हेममाली महामाली सर्पास्यो रुधिराशनः ॥ ३.२३.३२ ॥
Invincible Karavīrākṣa, harsh Kālakārmuka with his bow of Death, Hemamālī, Mahāmālī, Sarpāsya the serpent-faced, and Rudhirāśana the blood-eater.
3.23.33
द्वादशैते महावीर्याः प्रतस्थुरभितः खरम्।
महाकपालः स्थूलाक्षः प्रमाथस्त्रिशिरास्तथा।
चत्वार एते सेनाग्रे दूषणं पृष्ठतोऽन्वयुः ॥ ३.२३.३३ ॥
These twelve, mighty in valour, set out around Khara: Mahākapāla, Sthūlākṣa, Pramātha and the three-headed Triśiras as well. These four stood at the front of the army, while Dūṣaṇa was followed from behind.
3.23.34
सा भीमवेगा समराभिकांक्षिणी
सुदारुणा राक्षसवीरसेना।
तौ राजपुत्रौ सहसाभ्युपेता
माला ग्रहाणामिव चन्द्रसूर्यौ ॥ ३.२३.३४ ॥
That fearsome host of rakshasa heroes, swift and eager for battle, suddenly fell upon the two princes, like a garland of planets closing upon the moon and the sun.