Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.24
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3.24.1
आश्रमं प्रतियाते तु खरे खरपराक्रमे।
तानेवौत्पातिकान् रामः सह भ्रात्रा ददर्श ह ॥ ३.२४.१ ॥
When Khara, of fierce valour, had gone back to the hermitage, Rāma saw those very ominous portents together with his brother.
3.24.2
तानुत्पातान् महाघोरान् रामो दृष्ट्वात्यमर्षणः।
प्रजानामहितान् दृष्ट्वा वाक्यं लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२४.२ ॥
Seeing those very dreadful portents, and knowing them to be harmful to the people, the intensely indignant Rāma spoke these words to Lakṣmaṇa.
3.24.3
इमान् पश्य महाबाहो सर्वभूतापहारिणः।
समुत्थितान् महोत्पातान् संहर्तुं सर्वराक्षसान् ॥ ३.२४.३ ॥
Behold these great portents, O mighty-armed one, destroyers of all beings, that have arisen to destroy all the rākṣasas.
3.24.4
अमी रुधिरधारास्तु विसृजन्ते खरस्वनाः।
व्योम्नि मेघा निवर्तन्ते परुषा गर्दभारुणाः ॥ ३.२४.४ ॥
These streams of blood pour forth with harsh sounds; in the sky, harsh clouds, reddish like donkeys, are turning back.
3.24.5
सधूमाश्च शराः सर्वे मम युद्धाभिनन्दिताः।
रुक्मपृष्ठानि चापानि विचेष्टन्ते विचक्षण ॥ ३.२४.५ ॥
O clever one, all my arrows are smoking and delighted at the battle; the bows with golden backs are quivering.
3.24.6
यादृशा इह कूजन्ति पक्षिणो वनचारिणः।
अग्रतो नोऽभयं प्राप्तं संशयो जीवितस्य च ॥ ३.२४.६ ॥
As these forest birds cry out here, safety has been obtained before us, yet there is doubt about our very lives.
3.24.7
सम्प्रहारस्तु सुमहान् भविष्यति न संशयः।
अयमाख्याति मे बाहुः स्फुरमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ३.२४.७ ॥
A great battle will surely come; there is no doubt. This arm of mine keeps throbbing again and again, and it tells me so.
3.24.8
संनिकर्षे तु नः शूर जयं शत्रोः पराजयम्।
सुप्रभं च प्रसन्नं च तव वक्त्रं हि लक्ष्यते ॥ ३.२४.८ ॥
O hero, in the coming close battle victory will be ours and defeat the enemy's, for your face appears very radiant and serene.
3.24.9
उद्यतानां हि युद्धार्थं येषां भवति लक्ष्मण।
निष्प्रभं वदनं तेषां भवत्यायुः परिक्षयः ॥ ३.२४.९ ॥
O Lakṣmaṇa, among those who are poised for battle, whose face turns lustreless, their life is wasting away.
3.24.10
रक्षसां नर्दतां घोरः श्रूयतेऽयं महाध्वनिः।
आहतानां च भेरीणां राक्षसैः क्रूरकर्मभिः ॥ ३.२४.१० ॥
This dreadful great roar of the cruel-acting rākṣasas is heard, and the sound of war drums struck by the rākṣasas.
3.24.11
अनागतविधानं तु कर्तव्यं शुभमिच्छता।
आपदं शङ्कमानेन पुरुषेण विपश्चिता ॥ ३.२४.११ ॥
A wise man who desires good and fears calamity must make arrangements in advance for what has not yet come.
3.24.12
तस्माद् गृहीत्वा वैदेहीं शरपाणिर्धनुर्धरः।
गुहामाश्रय शैलस्य दुर्गां पादपसंकुलाम् ॥ ३.२४.१२ ॥
Therefore, taking Vaidehī, arrow in hand and bow in grasp, take shelter in the inaccessible cave of the mountain, thick with trees.
3.24.13
प्रतिकूलितुमिच्छामि न हि वाक्यमिदं त्वया।
शापितो मम पादाभ्यां गम्यतां वत्स मा चिरम् ॥ ३.२४.१३ ॥
I do not wish to oppose these words of yours. I adjure you by my feet, dear child: go, without delay.
3.24.14
त्वं हि शूरश्च बलवान् हन्या एतान् न संशयः।
स्वयं निहन्तुमिच्छामि सर्वानेव निशाचरान् ॥ ३.२४.१४ ॥
You are brave and strong; you could slay these without doubt. But I wish to slay all these night-wanderers myself.
3.24.15
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः सह सीतया।
शरानादाय चापं च गुहां दुर्गां समाश्रयत् ॥ ३.२४.१५ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, taking arrows and bow, together with Sītā resorted to that difficult-to-reach cave.
3.24.16
तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे तु गुहां लक्ष्मणे सह सीतया।
हन्त निर्युक्तमित्युक्त्वा रामः कवचमाविशत् ॥ ३.२४.१६ ॥
When Lakṣmaṇa had entered that cave together with Sītā, Rāma, saying, 'Well then, prepared,' put on his armour.
3.24.17
स तेनाग्निनिकाशेन कवचेन विभूषितः।
बभूव रामस्तिमिरे महानग्निरिवोत्थितः ॥ ३.२४.१७ ॥
Adorned with that fire-bright armour, Rāma appeared in the darkness like a great fire risen up.
3.24.18
स चापमुद्यम्य महच्छरानादाय वीर्यवान्।
सम्बभूवास्थितस्तत्र ज्यास्वनैः पूरयन् दिशः ॥ ३.२४.१८ ॥
That mighty Rāma, lifting the great bow and taking many arrows, stood there, filling the directions with the twang of his bowstring.
3.24.19
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च सह चारणैः।
समेयुश्च महात्मानो युद्धदर्शनकांक्षया ॥ ३.२४.१९ ॥
Then the gods, together with the Gandharvas, Siddhas and Cāraṇas, gathered, the great-souled ones assembling out of desire to watch the battle.
3.24.20
ऋषयश्च महात्मानो लोके ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमाः।
समेत्य चोचुः सहितास्तेऽन्योन्यं पुण्यकर्मणः ॥ ३.२४.२० ॥
The great-souled sages of the world, the best of the brahmarṣis, met together and spoke among themselves, those men of meritorious deeds.
3.24.21
स्वस्ति गोब्राह्मणानां च लोकानां चेति संस्थिताः।
जयतां राघवो युद्धे पौलस्त्यान् रजनीचरान् ॥ ३.२४.२१ ॥
Saying, 'May there be well-being for cows, brahmins and the worlds,' they stood there, wishing that Rāghava might win in battle against the Paulastyas, the night-rangers.
3.24.22
चक्रहस्तो यथा युद्धे सर्वानसुरपुंगवान्।
एवमुक्त्वा पुनः प्रोचुरालोक्य च परस्परम् ॥ ३.२४.२२ ॥
Saying that, as the discus-bearer conquers all the best of asuras in battle, so may he, they looked at one another and spoke again.
3.24.23
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्।
एकश्च रामो धर्मात्मा कथं युद्धं भविष्यति ॥ ३.२४.२३ ॥
There are fourteen thousand rākṣasas of terrible deeds, and Rāma, the righteous-souled, is alone — how will the battle be fought?
3.24.24
जातकौतूहलास्तस्थुर्विमानस्थाश्च देवताः ॥ ३.२४.२४ ॥
The gods, filled with eager curiosity, stood in their aerial chariots.
3.24.25
आविष्टं तेजसा रामं संग्रामशिरसि स्थितम्।
दृष्ट्वा सर्वाणि भूतानि भयाद् विव्यथिरे तदा ॥ ३.२४.२५ ॥
Seeing Rāma standing at the head of the battle, filled with radiance, all beings then trembled in fear.
3.24.26
रूपमप्रतिमं तस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः।
बभूव रूपं क्रुद्धस्य रुद्रस्येव महात्मनः ॥ ३.२४.२६ ॥
The form of Rāma, whose deeds are effortless, became incomparable, like the form of the great-souled Rudra in his wrath.
3.24.27
ततो गम्भीरनिर्ह्रादं घोरचर्मायुधध्वजम् ॥ ३.२४.२७ ॥
Then the army, with deep roaring, with terrible shields, weapons and banners.
3.24.28
अनीकं यातुधानानां समन्तात् प्रत्यपद्यत।
वीरालापान् विसृजतामन्योन्यमभिगच्छताम् ॥ ३.२४.२८ ॥
The host of the rākṣasas appeared on all sides, uttering heroic boasts and advancing toward one another.
3.24.29
चापानि विस्फारयतां जृम्भतां चाप्यभीक्ष्णशः।
विप्रघुष्टस्वनानां च दुन्दुभींश्चापि निघ्नताम् ॥ ३.२४.२९ ॥
Stretching their bows, yawning again and again, their loud cries resounding, and beating the drums.
3.24.30
तेषां सुतुमुलः शब्दः पूरयामास तद् वनम्।
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ताः श्वापदा वनचारिणः ॥ ३.२४.३० ॥
Their very tumultuous din filled that forest, and by that sound the beasts of prey roaming the forest were terrified.
3.24.31
दुद्रुवुर्यत्र निःशब्दं पृष्ठतो नावलोकयन्।
तच्चानीकं महावेगं रामं समनुवर्तत ॥ ३.२४.३१ ॥
They fled silently, without looking back; and that army, swift in its rush, advanced toward Rāma.
3.24.32
धृतनानाप्रहरणं गम्भीरं सागरोपमम्।
रामोऽपि चारयंश्चक्षुः सर्वतो रणपण्डितः ॥ ३.२४.३२ ॥
That army, bearing many kinds of weapons, was deep and vast as the ocean; and Rāma, skilled in battle, kept his eyes moving on every side.
3.24.33
ददर्श खरसैन्यं तद् युद्धायाभिमुखो गतः।
वितत्य च धनुर्भीमं तूण्याश्चोद्धृत्य सायकान् ॥ ३.२४.३३ ॥
Going forward to face the battle, he saw Khara's army; and drawing his fearsome bow taut, he took arrows from his quiver.
3.24.34
क्रोधमाहारयत् तीव्रं वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम्।
दुष्प्रेक्ष्यश्चाभवत् क्रुद्धो युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ३.२४.३४ ॥
For the destruction of all the rakshasas he stirred up fierce anger; and enraged, blazing like the fire at the end of an age, he became hard to look upon.
3.24.35
तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसाऽऽविष्टं प्राव्यथन् वनदेवताः।
तस्य रुष्टस्य रूपं तु रामस्य ददृशे तदा।
दक्षस्येव क्रतुं हन्तुमुद्यतस्य पिनाकिनः ॥ ३.२४.३५ ॥
Seeing him filled with radiance, the forest deities were terrified; and then the form of the angry Rāma appeared like that of Pinākin, Śiva, about to destroy the sacrifice of Dakṣa.
3.24.36
तत्कार्मुकैराभरणै रथैश्च
तद्वर्मभिश्चाग्निसमानवर्णैः।
बभूव सैन्यं पिशिताशनानां
सूर्योदये नीलमिवाभ्रजालम् ॥ ३.२४.३६ ॥
With their bows, ornaments, chariots, and armour of fire-like colour, the army of the flesh-eating rakshasas became like a mass of dark blue clouds at sunrise.