Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.29
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3.29.1
खरं तु विरथं रामो गदापाणिमवस्थितम्।
मृदुपूर्वं महातेजाः परुषं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२९.१ ॥
But Rāma, the mighty and radiant, spoke first gently and then harshly to Khara, who stood chariotless with a mace in his hand.
3.29.2
गजाश्वरथसम्बाधे बले महति तिष्ठता।
कृतं ते दारुणं कर्म सर्वलोकजुगुप्सितम् ॥ ३.२९.२ ॥
Standing in a great army crowded with elephants, horses and chariots, you have done a cruel deed that all the worlds despise.
3.29.3
उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां नृशंसः पापकर्मकृत् ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानामीश्वरोऽपि न तिष्ठति ॥ ३.२९.३ ॥
One who terrifies beings, who is cruel and does evil deeds, does not endure even if he is lord of the three worlds.
3.29.4
कर्म लोकविरुद्धं तु कुर्वाणं क्षणदाचर।
तीक्ष्णं सर्वजनो हन्ति सर्पं दुष्टमिवागतम् ॥ ३.२९.४ ॥
O night-wanderer, everyone strikes down the one who does deeds contrary to the world's order, as one strikes a vicious serpent that has come into the house.
3.29.5
लोभात् पापानि कुर्वाणः कामाद् वा यो न बुध्यते।
हृष्टः पश्यति तस्यान्तं ब्राह्मणी करकादिव ॥ ३.२९.५ ॥
He who commits sins out of greed or desire and does not perceive it, looks on his own end with delight, as a Brāhmaṇī woman looks on the karaka fruit.
3.29.6
वसतो दण्डकारण्ये तापसान् धर्मचारिणः।
किं नु हत्वा महाभागान् फलं प्राप्स्यसि राक्षस ॥ ३.२९.६ ॥
Having slain the greatly fortunate ascetics who dwell in the Daṇḍaka forest and follow dharma, what fruit, O rākṣasa, will you obtain?
3.29.7
न चिरं पापकर्माणः क्रूरा लोकजुगुप्सिताः।
ऐश्वर्यं प्राप्य तिष्ठन्ति शीर्णमूला इव द्रुमाः ॥ ३.२९.७ ॥
Those evil-doers, cruel and despised by the world, do not endure long after obtaining power; like trees with rotted roots, they fall.
3.29.8
अवश्यं लभते कर्ता फलं पापस्य कर्मणः।
घोरं पर्यागते काले द्रुमः पुष्पमिवार्तवम् ॥ ३.२९.८ ॥
The doer of evil surely receives the terrible fruit of his wicked deed, as a tree bears its flowers when the season comes.
3.29.9
नचिरात् प्राप्यते लोके पापानां कर्मणां फलम्।
सविषाणामिवान्नानां भुक्तानां क्षणदाचर ॥ ३.२९.९ ॥
O night-wanderer, in this world the fruit of evil deeds is quickly obtained, as food mixed with poison takes effect as soon as it is eaten.
3.29.10
पापमाचरतां घोरं लोकस्याप्रियमिच्छताम्।
अहमासादितो राज्ञा प्राणान् हन्तुं निशाचर ॥ ३.२९.१० ॥
To take the lives of those who commit terrible wrongs and wish harm upon the world, O night-wanderer, I have been sent by the king.
3.29.11
अद्य भित्त्वा मया मुक्ताः शराः काञ्चनभूषणाः।
विदार्यातिपतिष्यन्ति वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ॥ ३.२९.११ ॥
Today the gold-adorned arrows I release will pierce you and pass through, as serpents burst out tearing open an ant-hill.
3.29.12
ये त्वया दण्डकारण्ये भक्षिता धर्मचारिणः।
तानद्य निहतः संख्ये ससैन्योऽनुगमिष्यसि ॥ ३.२९.१२ ॥
Those righteous ones you devoured in the Daṇḍaka forest—today, slain in battle, you will follow them with your whole army.
3.29.13
अद्य त्वां निहतं बाणैः पश्यन्तु परमर्षयः।
निरयस्थं विमानस्था ये त्वया निहताः पुरा ॥ ३.२९.१३ ॥
Let the great sages see you slain by arrows today, and those who dwell in heaven in celestial chariots, and those in hell, whom you formerly slew.
3.29.14
प्रहरस्व यथाकामं कुरु यत्नं कुलाधम।
अद्य ते पातयिष्यामि शिरस्तालफलं यथा ॥ ३.२९.१४ ॥
Strike as you wish, make your effort, vilest of your lineage! Today I will bring down your head like a palm fruit.
3.29.15
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण क्रुद्धः संरक्तलोचनः।
प्रत्युवाच ततो रामं प्रहसन् क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ ३.२९.१५ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāma, enraged, with reddened eyes, overcome with fury, he laughed and spoke in reply to Rāma.
3.29.16
प्राकृतान् राक्षसान् हत्वा युद्धे दशरथात्मज।
आत्मना कथमात्मानमप्रशस्यं प्रशंससि ॥ ३.२९.१६ ॥
O son of Daśaratha, having slain common rakshasas in battle, why do you praise yourself by yourself in a way that is not worthy of praise?
3.29.17
विक्रान्ता बलवन्तो वा ये भवन्ति नरर्षभाः।
कथयन्ति न ते किंचित् तेजसा चातिगर्विताः ॥ ३.२९.१७ ॥
Those bulls among men who are valiant and mighty do not speak of anything, even though they are exceedingly proud of their power.
3.29.18
प्राकृतास्त्वकृतात्मानो लोके क्षत्रियपांसनाः।
निरर्थकं विकत्थन्ते यथा राम विकत्थसे ॥ ३.२९.१८ ॥
Common men of unrefined mind, the stains of the kṣatriyas in the world, boast to no purpose, just as you are boasting, O Rāma.
3.29.19
कुलं व्यपदिशन् वीरः समरे कोऽभिधास्यति।
मृत्युकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते स्वयमप्रस्तवे स्तवम् ॥ ३.२९.१९ ॥
Who, a hero in battle, would proclaim his lineage? When the hour of death has come, to praise oneself where no praise is called for is vain.
3.29.20
सर्वथा तु लघुत्वं ते कत्थनेन विदर्शितम्।
सुवर्णप्रतिरूपेण तप्तेनेव कुशाग्निना ॥ ३.२९.२० ॥
Your baseness has been fully revealed by your boasting, as gold-coloured metal is revealed when heated in a fire of kuśa grass.
3.29.21
न तु मामिह तिष्ठन्तं पश्यसि त्वं गदाधरम्।
धराधरमिवाकम्प्यं पर्वतं धातुभिश्चितम् ॥ ३.२९.२१ ॥
Do you not see me standing here, mace in hand, unshakable as a mountain covered with mineral ores?
3.29.22
पर्याप्तोऽहं गदापाणिर्हन्तुं प्राणान् रणे तव।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानां पाशहस्त इवान्तकः ॥ ३.२९.२२ ॥
I, mace in hand, am fully able in battle to take your life, as Death holds his noose over all three worlds.
3.29.23
कामं बह्वपि वक्तव्यं त्वयि वक्ष्यामि न त्वहम्।
अस्तं प्राप्नोति सविता युद्धविघ्नस्ततो भवेत् ॥ ३.२९.२३ ॥
Much more could be said to you, but I will not say it. The sun is nearing its setting, and so there may be an obstacle to the battle.
3.29.24
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि राक्षसानां हतानि ते।
त्वद्विनाशात् करोम्यद्य तेषामश्रुप्रमार्जनम् ॥ ३.२९.२४ ॥
Fourteen thousand rākṣasas have been slain by you; today, through your destruction, I shall wipe away their tears.
3.29.25
इत्युक्त्वा परमक्रुद्धः स गदां परमाङ्गदाम्।
खरश्चिक्षेप रामाय प्रदीप्तामशनिं यथा ॥ ३.२९.२५ ॥
Having said this, greatly enraged, Khara hurled at Rāma that splendid club, blazing like a thunderbolt.
3.29.26
खरबाहुप्रमुक्ता सा प्रदीप्ता महती गदा।
भस्म वृक्षांश्च गुल्मांश्च कृत्वागात् तत्समीपतः ॥ ३.२९.२६ ॥
That great blazing club, released from Khara's arm, reduced trees and thickets to ashes and passed close by him.
3.29.27
तामापतन्तीं महतीं मृत्युपाशोपमां गदाम्।
अन्तरिक्षगतां रामश्चिच्छेद बहुधा शरैः ॥ ३.२९.२७ ॥
That great club, rushing through the sky like the noose of death, Rāma cut into many pieces with his arrows.
3.29.28
सा विशीर्णा शरैर्भिन्ना पपात धरणीतले।
गदा मन्त्रौषधिबलैर्व्यालीव विनिपातिता ॥ ३.२९.२८ ॥
That club, shattered and pierced by the arrows, fell to the ground like a serpent struck down by the power of mantras and herbs.