Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.3
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3.3.1
अथोवाच पुनर्वाक्यं विराधः पूरयन् वनम्।
पृच्छतो मम हि ब्रूतं कौ युवां क्व गमिष्यथः ॥ ३.३.१ ॥
Then Virādha, filling the forest, spoke these words again: "I ask you: tell me truly, who are you two, and where are you going?"
3.3.2
तमुवाच ततो रामो राक्षसं ज्वलिताननम्।
पृच्छन्तं सुमहातेजा इक्ष्वाकुकुलमात्मनः ॥ ३.३.२ ॥
Then Rāma, of great splendor, answered the demon with the blazing face who was asking, telling him of his own lineage, the house of Ikṣvāku.
3.3.3
क्षत्रियौ वृत्तसम्पन्नौ विद्धि नौ वनगोचरौ।
त्वां तु वेदितुमिच्छावः कस्त्वं चरसि दण्डकान् ॥ ३.३.३ ॥
Know us to be kṣatriyas, endowed with good conduct, forest-dwellers. But we wish to know you: who are you, that wander in the Daṇḍaka forest?
3.3.4
तमुवाच विराधस्तु रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्।
हन्त वक्ष्यामि ते राजन् निबोध मम राघव ॥ ३.३.४ ॥
Then Virādha said to Rāma of true valor: "Very well, O king, I will tell you. Listen to me, O Rāghava."
3.3.5
पुत्रः किल जवस्याहं माता मम शतह्रदा।
विराध इति मामाहुः पृथिव्यां सर्वराक्षसाः ॥ ३.३.५ ॥
I am indeed the son of Java; my mother is Śatahradā. All the rākṣasas on earth call me Virādha.
3.3.6
तपसा चाभिसम्प्राप्ता ब्रह्मणो हि प्रसादजा।
शस्त्रेणावध्यता लोकेऽच्छेद्याभेद्यत्वमेव च ॥ ३.३.६ ॥
By austerity, and by Brahmā's grace, I obtained this: that in the world I cannot be slain by a weapon, and that I am unbreakable and impenetrable.
3.3.7
उत्सृज्य प्रमदामेनामनपेक्षौ यथागतम्।
त्वरमाणौ पलायेथां न वां जीवितमाददे ॥ ३.३.७ ॥
Abandon this woman, and without concern, flee quickly the way you came; I will not take your lives.
3.3.8
तं रामः प्रत्युवाचेदं कोपसंरक्तलोचनः।
राक्षसं विकृताकारं विराधं पापचेतसम् ॥ ३.३.८ ॥
Rāma, his eyes reddened with anger, spoke these words to that rākṣasa Virādha, of distorted form and evil mind.
3.3.9
क्षुद्र धिक् त्वां तु हीनार्थं मृत्युमन्वेषसे ध्रुवम्।
रणे प्राप्स्यसि संतिष्ठ न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यसे ॥ ३.३.९ ॥
Wretch, shame upon you! Surely you seek death in vain; in battle you will find it. Stand fast—you shall not be released alive from me.
3.3.10
ततः सज्यं धनुः कृत्वा रामः सुनिशितान् शरान्।
सुशीघ्रमभिसंधाय राक्षसं निजघान ह ॥ ३.३.१० ॥
Then Rāma, stringing his bow, swiftly fitted his very sharp arrows and struck down the rākṣasa.
3.3.11
धनुषा ज्यागुणवता सप्त बाणान् मुमोच ह।
रुक्मपुङ्खान् महावेगान् सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगान् ॥ ३.३.११ ॥
With his bow and its taut string, Rāma loosed seven arrows, with golden shafts, of great speed, flying like Garuḍa or the wind.
3.3.12
ते शरीरं विराधस्य भित्त्वा बर्हिणवाससः।
निपेतुः शोणितादिग्धा धरण्यां पावकोपमाः ॥ ३.३.१२ ॥
Those arrows, fletched with peacock feathers, pierced Virādha's body and fell to the earth smeared with blood, like fire.
3.3.13
स विद्धो न्यस्य वैदेहीं शूलमुद्यम्य राक्षसः।
अभ्यद्रवत् सुसंक्रुद्धस्तदा रामं सलक्ष्मणम् ॥ ३.३.१३ ॥
Wounded by the arrows, the rākṣasa set Vaidehī down, raised his spear, and in great fury rushed at Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
3.3.14
स विनद्य महानादं शूलं शक्रध्वजोपमम्।
प्रगृह्याशोभत तदा व्यात्तानन इवान्तकः ॥ ३.३.१४ ॥
Roaring a mighty roar and seizing the spear, which was like Indra's banner, he shone then like Death with gaping mouth.
3.3.15
अथ तौ भ्रातरौ दीप्तं शरवर्षं ववर्षतुः।
विराधे राक्षसे तस्मिन् कालान्तकयमोपमे ॥ ३.३.१५ ॥
Then the two brothers poured a blazing shower of arrows upon that rākṣasa Virādha, who was like Time, the Ender, and Yama.
3.3.16
स प्रहस्य महारौद्रः स्थित्वाजृम्भत राक्षसः।
जृम्भमाणस्य ते बाणाः कायान्निष्पेतुराशुगाः ॥ ३.३.१६ ॥
That most terrible rākṣasa laughed, stood still, and yawned wide; as he yawned, those swift arrows came forth from his body.
3.3.17
स्पर्शात् तु वरदानेन प्राणान् संरोध्य राक्षसः।
विराधः शूलमुद्यम्य राघवावभ्यधावत ॥ ३.३.१७ ॥
Holding back his breath of life by the touch of the granted boon, the rākṣasa Virādha raised his spear and rushed at the two Rāghavas.
3.3.18
तच्छूलं वज्रसंकाशं गगने ज्वलनोपमम्।
द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ ३.३.१८ ॥
That spear, like a thunderbolt and blazing like fire in the sky, Rāma, best of those who bear weapons, cut through with two arrows.
3.3.19
तद् रामविशिखैश्छिन्नं शूलं तस्यापतद् भुवि।
पपाताशनिना छिन्नं मेरोरिव शिलातलम् ॥ ३.३.१९ ॥
Struck through by Rāma's arrows, that spear fell from his hand to the ground, as a rock-slab of Meru splits and falls when struck by a thunderbolt.
3.3.20
तौ खड्गौ क्षिप्रमुद्यम्य कृष्णसर्पाविवोद्यतौ।
तूर्णमापेततुस्तस्य तदा प्रहरतां बलात् ॥ ३.३.२० ॥
Quickly raising their swords, which rose like two black serpents, the pair rushed at him at once to strike with force.
3.3.21
स वध्यमानः सुभृशं भुजाभ्यां परिगृह्य तौ।
अप्रकम्प्यौ नरव्याघ्रौ रौद्रः प्रस्थातुमैच्छत ॥ ३.३.२१ ॥
Though struck most fiercely, the dreadful demon seized those two tigers among men with his arms, and, unshaken, wished to set off from there.
3.3.22
तस्याभिप्रायमाज्ञाय रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।
वहत्वयमलं तावत् पथानेन तु राक्षसः ॥ ३.३.२२ ॥
Understanding his intention, Rāma said to Lakṣmaṇa: "Let this demon carry us along this very path for now."
3.3.23
यथा चेच्छति सौमित्रे तथा वहतु राक्षसः।
अयमेव हि नः पन्था येन याति निशाचरः ॥ ३.३.२३ ॥
As he wishes, O Saumitri, so let this demon carry us; for this is indeed our path, the way the night-wanderer goes.
3.3.24
स तु स्वबलवीर्येण समुत्क्षिप्य निशाचरः।
बालाविव स्कन्धगतौ चकारातिबलोद्धतः ॥ ३.३.२४ ॥
Then the night-wanderer, proud and overbearing in his immense strength, lifted up the two with his own might and power, and set them upon his shoulders as if they were two children.
3.3.25
तावारोप्य ततः स्कन्धं राघवौ रजनीचरः।
विराधो विनदन् घोरं जगामाभिमुखो वनम् ॥ ३.३.२५ ॥
Then the night-roaming demon Virādha, placing the two descendants of Raghu upon his shoulders and roaring terribly, went straight toward the forest.
3.3.26
वनं महामेघनिभं प्रविष्टो
द्रुमैर्महद्भिर्विविधैरुपेतम्।
नानाविधैः पक्षिकुलैर्विचित्रं
शिवायुतं व्यालमृगैर्विकीर्णम् ॥ ३.३.२६ ॥
He entered the forest, which resembled a great cloud, filled with many kinds of great trees, variegated with flocks of various birds, and scattered with jackals and fierce beasts.