Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.26
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3.26.1
दूषणस्तु स्वकं सैन्यं हन्यमानं विलोक्य च।
संदिदेश महाबाहुर्भीमवेगान् दुरासदान् ॥ ३.२६.१ ॥
Dūṣaṇa, seeing his own army being struck down, the mighty-armed one gave orders to the fierce-swift, hard-to-withstand (rākṣasas).
3.26.2
राक्षसान् पञ्चसाहस्रान् समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः।
ते शूलैः पट्टिशैः खड्गैः शिलावर्षैर्द्रुमैरपि ॥ ३.२६.२ ॥
Five thousand rākṣasas who never turned back in battle, with spears, iron clubs, swords, showers of rocks, and even trees (fought).
3.26.3
शरवर्षैरविच्छिन्नं ववर्षुस्तं समन्ततः।
तद् द्रुमाणां शिलानां च वर्षं प्राणहरं महत् ॥ ३.२६.३ ॥
With an unbroken rain of arrows they showered him on every side; that great, life-taking rain of trees and rocks.
3.26.4
प्रतिजग्राह धर्मात्मा राघवस्तीक्ष्णसायकैः।
प्रतिगृह्य च तद् वर्षं निमीलित इवर्षभः ॥ ३.२६.४ ॥
The righteous-souled Rāghava met it with sharp arrows; and receiving that rain, he stood like a bull with eyes closed.
3.26.5
रामः क्रोधं परं लेभे वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम्।
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः प्रदीप्त इव तेजसा ॥ ३.२६.५ ॥
Rāma took on great anger for the slaughter of all the rākṣasas; then, filled with fury, he blazed like fire with his radiance.
3.26.6
शरैरभ्यकिरत् सैन्यं सर्वतः सहदूषणम्।
ततः सेनापतिः क्रुद्धो दूषणः शत्रुदूषणः ॥ ३.२६.६ ॥
With arrows he covered the army on all sides, along with Dūṣaṇa; then the commander, the angered Dūṣaṇa, tormentor of enemies, (advanced).
3.26.7
शरैरशनिकल्पैस्तं राघवं समवारयत्।
ततो रामः सुसंक्रुद्धः क्षुरेणास्य महद् धनुः ॥ ३.२६.७ ॥
With arrows like thunderbolts he held back the Rāghava. Then Rāma, greatly enraged, with a kṣurapra arrow cut through his great bow.
3.26.8
चिच्छेद समरे वीरश्चर्तुभिश्चतुरो हयान्।
हत्वा चाश्वान् शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरर्धचन्द्रेण सारथेः ॥ ३.२६.८ ॥
In battle the hero cut down his four horses with four arrows; having slain the horses with sharp arrows, with a half-moon arrow he struck the charioteer.
3.26.9
शिरो जहार तद्रक्षस्त्रिभिर्विव्याध वक्षसि।
स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः ॥ ३.२६.९ ॥
He cut off that demon's head and pierced his chest with three arrows. His bow broken, his chariot gone, his horses slain and his charioteer slain,
3.26.10
जग्राह गिरिशृङ्गाभं परिघं रोमहर्षणम्।
वेष्टितं काञ्चनैः पट्टैर्देवसैन्याभिमर्दनम् ॥ ३.२६.१० ॥
He seized an iron club like a mountain peak, hair-raising, wrapped in golden bands, crusher of the army of the gods.
3.26.11
आयसैः शङ्कुभिस्तीक्ष्णैः कीर्णं परवसोक्षितम्।
वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शं परगोपुरदारणम् ॥ ३.२६.११ ॥
Studded with sharp iron spikes, sprinkled with the enemy's fat and blood, with a touch like thunderbolt and lightning, breaker of enemy city gates.
3.26.12
तं महोरगसंकाशं प्रगृह्य परिघं रणे।
दूषणोऽभ्यपतद् रामं क्रूरकर्मा निशाचरः ॥ ३.२६.१२ ॥
Seizing that club like a great serpent in battle, the cruel-acting night-ranger Dūṣaṇa rushed at Rāma.
3.26.13
तस्याभिपतमानस्य दूषणस्य च राघवः।
द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद सहस्ताभरणौ भुजौ ॥ ३.२६.१३ ॥
As Dūṣaṇa rushed at him, Rāghava cut off both his arms, hands and ornaments included, with two arrows.
3.26.14
भ्रष्टस्तस्य महाकायः पपात रणमूर्धनि।
परिघश्छिन्नहस्तस्य शक्रध्वज इवाग्रतः ॥ ३.२६.१४ ॥
That great-bodied one fell at the front of the battlefield; his iron club, dropped from his severed hand, lay before him like Indra's banner.
3.26.15
कराभ्यां च विकीर्णाभ्यां पपात भुवि दूषणः।
विषाणाभ्यां विशीर्णाभ्यां मनस्वीव महागजः ॥ ३.२६.१५ ॥
With both hands severed and scattered, Dūṣaṇa fell to the earth, like a proud great elephant with its broken tusks.
3.26.16
दृष्ट्वा तं पतितं भूमौ दूषणं निहतं रणे।
साधु साध्विति काकुत्स्थं सर्वभूतान्यपूजयन् ॥ ३.२६.१६ ॥
Seeing Dūṣaṇa slain in battle and fallen to the earth, all beings honored Kākutstha (Rāma), crying, "Well done, well done!"
3.26.17
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रुद्धास्त्रयः सेनाग्रयायिनः।
संहत्याभ्यद्रवन् रामं मृत्युपाशावपाशिताः ॥ ३.२६.१७ ॥
Meanwhile, three enraged commanders who marched at the head of the army, as if bound by the nooses of death, banded together and rushed upon Rāma.
3.26.18
महाकपालः स्थूलाक्षः प्रमाथी च महाबलः।
महाकपालो विपुलं शूलमुद्यम्य राक्षसः ॥ ३.२६.१८ ॥
Mahākapāla, Sthūlākṣa and the mighty Pramāthin — Mahākapāla raised a huge spear.
3.26.19
स्थूलाक्षः पट्टिशं गृह्य प्रमाथी च परश्वधम्।
दृष्ट्वैवापततस्तांस्तु राघवः सायकैः शितैः ॥ ३.२६.१९ ॥
Sthūlākṣa took up an iron club, and Pramāthī a battle-axe. Seeing them rushing upon him, Rāghava met them with sharp arrows.
3.26.20
तीक्ष्णाग्रैः प्रतिजग्राह सम्प्राप्तानतिथीनिव।
महाकपालस्य शिरश्चिच्छेद रघुनन्दनः ॥ ३.२६.२० ॥
With sharp-pointed arrows he received them as though they were guests who had arrived; the delight of the Raghus cut off the head of Mahākapāla.
3.26.21
असंख्येयैस्तु बाणौघैः प्रममाथ प्रमाथिनम्।
स्थूलाक्षस्याक्षिणी स्थूले पूरयामास सायकैः ॥ ३.२६.२१ ॥
With countless streams of arrows he struck down Pramāthī, and he filled the large eyes of Sthūlākṣa with arrows.
3.26.22
स पपात हतो भूमौ विटपीव महाद्रुमः।
दूषणस्यानुगान् पञ्चसाहस्रान् कुपितः क्षणात् ॥ ३.२६.२२ ॥
Slain, he fell to the ground like a great tree, and then Rāma, enraged, in an instant struck down five thousand followers of Dūṣaṇa.
3.26.23
हत्वा तु पञ्चसाहस्रैरनयद् यमसादनम्।
दूषणं निहतं श्रुत्वा तस्य चैव पदानुगान् ॥ ३.२६.२३ ॥
Having slain five thousand, he sent them to the abode of Yama. When Khara heard that Dūṣaṇa had been slain, and his foot-soldier followers as well,
3.26.24
व्यादिदेश खरः क्रुद्धः सेनाध्यक्षान् महाबलान्।
अयं विनिहतः संख्ये दूषणः सपदानुगः ॥ ३.२६.२४ ॥
Khara, enraged, gave orders to the mighty commanders of the army: "In battle, this Dūṣaṇa has been slain, together with his foot-soldier followers."
3.26.25
महत्या सेनया सार्धं युद्ध्वा रामं कुमानुषम्।
शस्त्रैर्नानाविधाकारैर्हनध्वं सर्वराक्षसाः ॥ ३.२६.२५ ॥
Having fought with this great army against Rāma, that wretched man, with weapons of many kinds, strike him down, all you rākṣasas.
3.26.26
एवमुक्त्वा खरः क्रुद्धो राममेवाभिदुद्रुवे।
श्येनगामी पृथुग्रीवो यज्ञशत्रुर्विहंगमः ॥ ३.२६.२६ ॥
Having spoken thus, the enraged Khara rushed straight at Rāma: swift as a hawk, thick-necked, enemy of sacrifices, bird-like.
3.26.27
दुर्जयः करवीराक्षः परुषः कालकार्मुकः।
हेममाली महामाली सर्पास्यो रुधिराशनः ॥ ३.२६.२७ ॥
Durjaya, Karavīrākṣa, Paruṣa, Kālakārmuka, Hemamālī, Mahāmālī, Sarpāsya, and Rudhirāśana.
3.26.28
द्वादशैते महावीर्या बलाध्यक्षाः ससैनिकाः।
राममेवाभ्यधावन्त विसृजन्तः शरोत्तमान् ॥ ३.२६.२८ ॥
These twelve commanders of great valour, together with their soldiers, rushed straight at Rāma, discharging excellent arrows.
3.26.29
ततः पावकसंकाशैर्हेमवज्रविभूषितैः।
जघान शेषं तेजस्वी तस्य सैन्यस्य सायकैः ॥ ३.२६.२९ ॥
Then the radiant one struck down the rest of that army with arrows gleaming like fire, adorned with gold and diamond.
3.26.30
ते रुक्मपुङ्खा विशिखाः सधूमा इव पावकाः।
निजघ्नुस्तानि रक्षांसि वज्रा इव महाद्रुमान् ॥ ३.२६.३० ॥
Those arrows with golden shafts were like smoking fires; as thunderbolts strike down great trees, so they struck down those rākṣasas.
3.26.31
रक्षसां तु शतं रामः शतेनैकेन किर्णना।
सहस्रं तु सहस्रेण जघान रणमूर्धनि ॥ ३.२६.३१ ॥
At the front of the battle, Rāma struck down a hundred of the rākṣasas with a single arrow, and a thousand with a thousand arrows.
3.26.32
तैर्भिन्नवर्माभरणाश्छिन्नभिन्नशरासनाः।
निपेतुः शोणितादिग्धा धरण्यां रजनीचराः ॥ ३.२६.३२ ॥
Pierced by those arrows, their armour and ornaments shattered, their bows cut to pieces, the night-roamers fell to the earth, smeared with blood.
3.26.33
तैर्मुक्तकेशैः समरे पतितैः शोणितोक्षितैः।
विस्तीर्णा वसुधा कृत्स्ना महावेदिः कुशैरिव ॥ ३.२६.३३ ॥
With those fallen in battle, their hair loosened and sprinkled with blood, the whole earth was spread out like a great altar strewn with kuśa grass.
3.26.34
तत्क्षणे तु महाघोरं वनं निहतराक्षसम्।
बभूव निरयप्रख्यं मांसशोणितकर्दमम् ॥ ३.२६.३४ ॥
In that very moment, with the rākṣasas slain, the terrible forest became like hell, a mire of flesh and blood.
3.26.35
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्।
हतान्येकेन रामेण मानुषेण पदातिना ॥ ३.२६.३५ ॥
Fourteen thousand rākṣasas of terrible deeds were slain by one man, Rāma, who was on foot.
3.26.36
तस्य सैन्यस्य सर्वस्य खरः शेषो महारथः।
राक्षसस्त्रिशिराश्चैव रामश्च रिपुसूदनः ॥ ३.२६.३६ ॥
Of that entire army, the only ones left were the great charioteer Khara, the rākṣasa Triśiras, and Rāma, destroyer of foes.
3.26.37
शेषा हता महावीर्या राक्षसा रणमूर्धनि।
घोरा दुर्विषहाः सर्वे लक्ष्मणस्याग्रजेन ते ॥ ३.२६.३७ ॥
The remaining rākṣasas, all of great valour, terrible and hard to withstand, were slain at the head of the battle by Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother.
3.26.38
ततस्तु तद्भीमबलं महाहवे
समीक्ष्य रामेण हतं बलीयसा।
रथेन रामं महता खरस्ततः
समाससादेन्द्र इवोद्यताशनिः ॥ ३.२६.३८ ॥
Seeing that his terrible army had been slain by the mighty Rāma in the great battle, Khara then rode up in a great chariot against Rāma, like Indra with his raised thunderbolt.