Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.27
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3.27.1
खरं तु रामाभिमुखं प्रयान्तं वाहिनीपतिः।
राक्षसस्त्रिशिरा नाम संनिपत्येदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२७.१ ॥
Khara, going forth to face Rāma, was approached by Triśiras, a rākṣasa, commander of the army, who spoke these words.
3.27.2
मां नियोजय विक्रान्तं त्वं निवर्तस्व साहसात्।
पश्य रामं महाबाहुं संयुगे विनिपातितम् ॥ ३.२७.२ ॥
Appoint me, I who am valiant; you turn back from rashness. See Rāma, the mighty-armed, struck down in battle.
3.27.3
प्रतिजानामि ते सत्यमायुधं चाहमालभे।
यथा रामं वधिष्यामि वधार्हं सर्वरक्षसाम् ॥ ३.२७.३ ॥
I vow to you truly, touching my weapon: I shall slay Rāma, who deserves death from all the rākṣasas.
3.27.4
अहं वास्य रणे मृत्युरेष वा समरे मम।
विनिवर्त्य रणोत्साहं मुहूर्तं प्राश्निको भव ॥ ३.२७.४ ॥
Either I shall be death to him in battle, or he shall be death to me in war. Restrain your zeal for battle for a moment, and be a witness.
3.27.5
प्रहृष्टो वा हते रामे जनस्थानं प्रयास्यसि।
मयि वा निहते रामं संयुगाय प्रयास्यसि ॥ ३.२७.५ ॥
If Rāma is slain and you are delighted, you will go to Janasthāna; or if I am slain, you will go to Rāma for battle.
3.27.6
खरस्त्रिशिरसा तेन मृत्युलोभात् प्रसादितः।
गच्छ युध्येत्यनुज्ञातो राघवाभिमुखो ययौ ॥ ३.२७.६ ॥
Khara, persuaded by Triśiras out of greed for death, received leave—"Go, fight"—and went forth to face the Rāghava.
3.27.7
त्रिशिरास्तु रथेनैव वाजियुक्तेन भास्वता।
अभ्यद्रवद् रणे रामं त्रिशृङ्ग इव पर्वतः ॥ ३.२७.७ ॥
Triśiras, on his gleaming chariot yoked with horses, charged at Rāma in battle, like a mountain with three peaks.
3.27.8
शरधारासमूहान् स महामेघ इवोत्सृजन्।
व्यसृजत् सदृशं नादं जलार्द्रस्येव दुन्दुभेः ॥ ३.२७.८ ॥
Pouring forth masses of arrow-streams like a great cloud, he sent out a sound like a drum soaked in water.
3.27.9
आगच्छन्तं त्रिशिरसं राक्षसं प्रेक्ष्य राघवः।
धनुषा प्रतिजग्राह विधुन्वन् सायकान् शितान् ॥ ३.२७.९ ॥
Seeing the rākṣasa Triśiras approaching, Rāghava met him with his bow, brandishing sharp arrows.
3.27.10
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलो रामत्रिशिरसोस्तदा।
सम्बभूवातिबलिनोः सिंहकुञ्जरयोरिव ॥ ३.२७.१० ॥
Then there arose that tumultuous clash between Rāma and Triśiras, like a lion and an elephant, both of exceeding might.
3.27.11
ततस्त्रिशिरसा बाणैर्ललाटे ताडितस्त्रिभिः।
अमर्षी कुपितो रामः संरब्ध इदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२७.११ ॥
Then, struck on the forehead by three arrows from Triśiras, Rāma, unable to bear it and enraged, spoke these words.
3.27.12
अहो विक्रमशूरस्य राक्षसस्येदृशं बलम्।
पुष्पैरिव शरैर्योऽहं ललाटेऽस्मि परिक्षतः ॥ ३.२७.१२ ॥
Ah! Such is the strength of this rākṣasa, valiant in prowess, that my forehead has been wounded by arrows as if by flowers.
3.27.13
ममापि प्रतिगृह्णीष्व शरांश्चापगुणाच्च्युतान्।
एवमुक्त्वा सुसंरब्धः शरानाशीविषोपमान् ॥ ३.२७.१३ ॥
Take also the arrows loosed from my bowstring. Having said this, fully enraged, he shot arrows like venomous serpents.
3.27.14
त्रिशिरोवक्षसि क्रुद्धो निजघान चतुर्दश।
चतुर्भिस्तुरगानस्य शरैः संनतपर्वभिः ॥ ३.२७.१४ ॥
Angered, Rāma struck Triśiras in the chest with fourteen arrows, and with four arrows of bent tips he struck down his horses.
3.27.15
न्यपातयत तेजस्वी चतुरस्तस्य वाजिनः।
अष्टभिः सायकैः सूतं रथोपस्थे न्यपातयत् ॥ ३.२७.१५ ॥
The radiant Rāma brought down his four horses; with eight arrows he brought down the charioteer from the seat of the chariot.
3.27.16
रामश्चिच्छेद बाणेन ध्वजं चास्य समुच्छ्रितम्।
ततो हतरथात् तस्मादुत्पतन्तं निशाचरम् ॥ ३.२७.१६ ॥
Rāma cut through his lofty banner with a single arrow; then, from that chariot-less rākṣasa leaping upward,
3.27.17
चिच्छेद रामस्तं बाणैर्हृदये सोऽभवज्जडः।
सायकैश्चाप्रमेयात्मा सामर्षस्तस्य रक्षसः ॥ ३.२७.१७ ॥
Rāma struck him in the heart with arrows, and he became stunned. And Rāma of immeasurable self, filled with wrath, loosed arrows at that rākṣasa.
3.27.18
शिरांस्यपातयत् त्रीणि वेगवद्भिस्त्रिभिः शरैः।
स धूमशोणितोद्गारी रामबाणाभिपीडितः ॥ ३.२७.१८ ॥
With three swift arrows he cut off his three heads; vomiting smoke and blood, tormented by Rāma's arrows, he fell.
3.27.19
न्यपतत् पतितैः पूर्वं समरस्थो निशाचरः।
हतशेषास्ततो भग्ना राक्षसाः खरसंश्रयाः ॥ ३.२७.१९ ॥
The night-wanderer standing in the battle fell down, first upon those already fallen. Then the rākṣasas who were left alive, who relied on Khara, were routed.
3.27.20
द्रवन्ति स्म न तिष्ठन्ति व्याघ्रत्रस्ता मृगा इव।
तान् खरो द्रवतो दृष्ट्वा निवर्त्य रुषितस्त्वरन्।
राममेवाभिदुद्राव राहुश्चन्द्रमसं यथा ॥ ३.२७.२० ॥
They fled, like deer terrified by a tiger; they did not stand. Seeing them fleeing, Khara, enraged, turned back and hastened, and rushed straight at Rāma, as Rāhu rushes at the moon.