Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 3.51
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3.51.1
इत्युक्तः क्रोधताम्राक्षस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः।
राक्षसेन्द्रोऽभिदुद्राव पतगेन्द्रममर्षणः ॥ ३.५१.१ ॥
Thus addressed, the lord of the rākṣasas, red-eyed with rage and wearing earrings of heated gold, unable to bear it, rushed upon the lord of birds.
3.51.2
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तयोस्तस्मिन् महामृधे।
बभूव वातोद्धुतयोर्मेघयोर्गगने यथा ॥ ३.५१.२ ॥
In that great battle the clash between the two became fearful, like two clouds shaken by the wind colliding in the sky.
3.51.3
तद् बभूवाद्भुतं युद्धं गृध्रराक्षसयोस्तदा।
सपक्षयोर्माल्यवतोर्महापर्वतयोरिव ॥ ३.५१.३ ॥
Then the battle between the vulture and the rākṣasa became wondrous, as if two winged great mountains, like Mālyavat, were clashing.
3.51.4
ततो नालीकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णाग्रैश्च विकर्णिभिः।
अभ्यवर्षन्महाघोरैर्गृध्रराजं महाबलम् ॥ ३.५१.४ ॥
Then with nālīka and nārāca arrows, with sharp-pointed shafts and with vikarṇi arrows, he rained down upon the mighty king of vultures in terrible force.
3.51.5
स तानि शरजालानि गृध्रः पत्ररथेश्वरः।
जटायुः प्रतिजग्राह रावणास्त्राणि संयुगे ॥ ३.५१.५ ॥
That vulture Jaṭāyu, lord of the bird-chariot, in battle countered those nets of arrows and the missiles of Rāvaṇa.
3.51.6
तस्य तीक्ष्णनखाभ्यां तु चरणाभ्यां महाबलः।
चकार बहुधा गात्रे व्रणान् पतगसत्तमः ॥ ३.५१.६ ॥
With its sharp-clawed feet, the mighty best of birds inflicted wounds on his body in many ways.
3.51.7
अथ क्रोधाद् दशग्रीवो जग्राह दश मार्गणान्।
मृत्युदण्डनिभान् घोरान् शत्रोर्निधनकांक्षया ॥ ३.५१.७ ॥
Then, in anger, the ten-necked Rāvaṇa took up ten terrible arrows, like the rod of Death, desiring the destruction of his enemy.
3.51.8
स तैर्बाणैर्महावीर्यः पूर्णमुक्तैरजिह्मगैः।
बिभेद निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गृध्रं घोरैः शिलीमुखैः ॥ ३.५१.८ ॥
With those arrows, the mighty one pierced the vulture with sharp, keen, terrible barbed shafts, fully drawn and released, flying straight.
3.51.9
स राक्षसरथे पश्यञ्जानकीं बाष्पलोचनाम्।
अचिन्तयित्वा बाणांस्तान् राक्षसं समभिद्रवत् ॥ ३.५१.९ ॥
Seeing Jānakī in the demon's chariot, her eyes full of tears, he disregarded those arrows and rushed upon the demon.
3.51.10
ततोऽस्य सशरं चापं मुक्तामणिविभूषितम्।
चरणाभ्यां महातेजा बभञ्ज पतगोत्तमः ॥ ३.५१.१० ॥
Then the great-splendored best of birds broke, with his feet, the bow of Rāvaṇa, adorned with pearls and gems, together with its arrow.
3.51.11
ततोऽन्यद् धनुरादाय रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः।
ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ३.५१.११ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, overcome with rage, took up another bow and rained down showers of arrows, by hundreds and by thousands.
3.51.12
शरैरावारितस्तस्य संयुगे पतगेश्वरः।
कुलायमभिसम्प्राप्तः पक्षिवच्च बभौ तदा ॥ ३.५१.१२ ॥
Surrounded by his arrows in the battle, the lord of birds then shone like a bird that has reached its nest.
3.51.13
स तानि शरजालानि पक्षाभ्यां तु विधूय ह।
चरणाभ्यां महातेजा बभञ्जास्य महद् धनुः ॥ ३.५१.१३ ॥
Having shaken off those nets of arrows with his wings, the greatly radiant one broke Rāvaṇa's great bow with his feet.
3.51.14
तच्चाग्निसदृशं दीप्तं रावणस्य शरावरम्।
पक्षाभ्यां च महातेजा व्यधुनोत् पतगेश्वरः ॥ ३.५१.१४ ॥
And the greatly radiant lord of birds shook off with his wings Rāvaṇa's quiver, blazing like fire.
3.51.15
काञ्चनोरश्छदान् दिव्यान् पिशाचवदनान् खरान्।
तांश्चास्य जवसम्पन्नाञ्जघान समरे बली ॥ ३.५१.१५ ॥
In battle the mighty one slew his swift divine steeds, golden-breasted and with demon faces.
3.51.16
अथ त्रिवेणुसम्पन्नं कामगं पावकार्चिषम्।
मणिसोपानचित्राङ्गं बभञ्ज च महारथम् ॥ ३.५१.१६ ॥
Then he broke the great chariot, furnished with three poles, moving at will, blazing like fire-flames, its body variegated with jeweled steps.
3.51.17
पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशं छत्रं च व्यजनैः सह।
पातयामास वेगेन ग्राहिभी राक्षसैः सह ॥ ३.५१.१७ ॥
Swiftly he brought down the parasol, bright as the full moon, together with the fly-whisks, along with the rākṣasas who held them.
3.51.18
सारथेश्चास्य वेगेन तुण्डेन च महच्छिरः।
पुनर्व्यपहनच्छ्रीमान् पक्षिराजो महाबलः ॥ ३.५१.१८ ॥
And the glorious lord of birds, of great strength, with the swiftness of his beak struck off the great head of Rāvaṇa's charioteer once more.
3.51.19
स भग्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः।
अङ्केनादाय वैदेहीं पपात भुवि रावणः ॥ ३.५१.१९ ॥
Broken of bow, without chariot, his horses slain and his charioteer killed, Rāvaṇa fell to the ground, holding Vaidehī in his lap.
3.51.20
दृष्ट्वा निपतितं भूमौ रावणं भग्नवाहनम्।
साधु साध्विति भूतानि गृध्रराजमपूजयन् ॥ ३.५१.२० ॥
Seeing Rāvaṇa fallen to the ground, his vehicle broken, the creatures cried "Well done, well done!" and honored the vulture-king.
3.51.21
परिश्रान्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा जरया पक्षियूथपम्।
उत्पपात पुनर्हृष्टो मैथिलीं गृह्य रावणः ॥ ३.५१.२१ ॥
Seeing the lord of birds exhausted by age, Rāvaṇa, joyful again, seized Maithilī and rose up once more.
3.51.22
तं प्रहृष्टं निधायाङ्के रावणं जनकात्मजाम्।
गच्छन्तं खड्गशेषं च प्रणष्टहतसाधनम् ॥ ३.५१.२२ ॥
Rāvaṇa, exultant, carried the daughter of Janaka in his lap and went on, with only his sword left and his implements lost or destroyed.
3.51.23
गृध्रराजः समुत्पत्य रावणं समभिद्रवत्।
समावार्य महातेजा जटायुरिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.५१.२३ ॥
The vulture-king, the mighty Jaṭāyu, rose up and rushed at Rāvaṇa; intercepting him, he spoke these words.
3.51.24
वज्रसंस्पर्शबाणस्य भार्यां रामस्य रावण।
अल्पबुद्धे हरस्येनां वधाय खलु रक्षसाम् ॥ ३.५१.२४ ॥
O Rāvaṇa! You are carrying off the wife of Rāma, whose arrows strike like thunderbolts. O foolish one, you do this indeed for the destruction of the rākṣasas.
3.51.25
समित्रबन्धुः सामात्यः सबलः सपरिच्छदः।
विषपानं पिबस्येतत् पिपासित इवोदकम् ॥ ३.५१.२५ ॥
Together with friends, kinsmen, ministers, army and retinue, you drink this poison as a thirsty man drinks water.
3.51.26
अनुबन्धमजानन्तः कर्मणामविचक्षणाः।
शीघ्रमेव विनश्यन्ति यथा त्वं विनशिष्यसि ॥ ३.५१.२६ ॥
Those who do not know the consequences of their deeds, lacking discernment, quickly perish, as you will perish.
3.51.27
बद्धस्त्वं कालपाशेन क्व गतस्तस्य मोक्ष्यसे।
वधाय बडिशं गृह्य सामिषं जलजो यथा ॥ ३.५१.२७ ॥
Bound by the noose of death, where will you go to be freed from it? Like a fish that takes the baited hook for its own destruction.
3.51.28
नहि जातु दुराधर्षौ काकुत्स्थौ तव रावण।
धर्षणं चाश्रमस्यास्य क्षमिष्येते तु राघवौ ॥ ३.५१.२८ ॥
O Rāvaṇa, the two Kākutsthas, the Rāghavas, can never be overcome by you; yet they will forgive the insult offered to this hermitage.
3.51.29
यथा त्वया कृतं कर्म भीरुणा लोकगर्हितम्।
तस्कराचरितो मार्गो नैष वीरनिषेवितः ॥ ३.५१.२९ ॥
The deed you have done, a coward's deed condemned by the world, is the path trodden by thieves, not the path followed by heroes.
3.51.30
युद्ध्यस्व यदि शूरोऽसि मुहूर्तं तिष्ठ रावण।
शयिष्यसे हतो भूमौ यथा भ्राता खरस्तथा ॥ ३.५१.३० ॥
O Rāvaṇa, if you are a hero, fight; stand for a moment. You will lie slain upon the ground, as your brother Khara lay.
3.51.31
परेतकाले पुरुषो यत् कर्म प्रतिपद्यते।
विनाशायात्मनोऽधर्म्यं प्रतिपन्नोऽसि कर्म तत् ॥ ३.५१.३१ ॥
At the time of death, whatever deed a man undertakes is, for the destruction of his own self, an unrighteous deed; and that is the deed you have taken up.
3.51.32
पापानुबन्धो वै यस्य कर्मणः को नु तत् पुमान्।
कुर्वीत लोकाधिपतिः स्वयंभूर्भगवानपि ॥ ३.५१.३२ ॥
What man would do a deed that binds one to sin? Not even the self-born lord of the worlds, the blessed one, would do it.
3.51.33
एवमुक्त्वा शुभं वाक्यं जटायुस्तस्य रक्षसः।
निपपात भृशं पृष्ठे दशग्रीवस्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ३.५१.३३ ॥
Having spoken these auspicious words, the mighty Jaṭāyu fell heavily upon the back of that demon, the ten-necked one.
3.51.34
तं गृहीत्वा नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्विददार समन्ततः।
अधिरूढो गजारोहो यथा स्याद् दुष्टवारणम् ॥ ३.५१.३४ ॥
Seizing him with his sharp claws, Jaṭāyu tore him apart on every side, as a rider mounted on a vicious elephant would.
3.51.35
विददार नखैरस्य तुण्डं पृष्ठे समर्पयन्।
केशांश्चोत्पाटयामास नखपक्षमुखायुधः ॥ ३.५१.३५ ॥
Pressing upon his back, he tore at his face with his claws and plucked out his hair; his weapons were his claws, his wings and his beak.
3.51.36
स तथा गृध्रराजेन क्लिश्यमानो मुहुर्मुहुः।
अमर्षस्फुरितोष्ठः सन् प्राकम्पत च राक्षसः ॥ ३.५१.३६ ॥
Harassed again and again in this way by the vulture king, the demon, his lips quivering with rage, trembled.
3.51.37
सम्परिष्वज्य वैदेहीं वामेनाङ्केन रावणः।
तलेनाभिजघानार्तो जटायुं क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ ३.५१.३७ ॥
Rāvaṇa, having clasped Vaidehī closely with his left arm, distressed and overcome with rage, struck Jaṭāyu with his palm.
3.51.38
जटायुस्तमतिक्रम्य तुण्डेनास्य खगाधिपः।
वामबाहून् दश तदा व्यपाहरदरिंदमः ॥ ३.५१.३८ ॥
Then Jaṭāyu, lord of birds, subduer of foes, rushed upon him and with his beak tore off Rāvaṇa's ten left arms.
3.51.39
संछिन्नबाहोः सद्यो वै बाहवः सहसाभवन्।
विषज्वालावलीयुक्ता वल्मीकादिव पन्नगाः ॥ ३.५१.३९ ॥
At once, for him whose arms had been cut off, the arms suddenly grew back again, wreathed in rows of poisonous flames, like serpents coming out of an ant-hill.
3.51.40
ततः क्रोधाद् दशग्रीवः सीतामुत्सृज्य वीर्यवान्।
मुष्टिभ्यां चरणाभ्यां च गृध्रराजमपोथयत् ॥ ३.५१.४० ॥
Then in anger the mighty Daśagrīva released Sītā and, with both fists and with both feet, pounded down the vulture-king Jaṭāyu.
3.51.41
ततो मुहूर्तं संग्रामो बभूवातुलवीर्ययोः।
राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य पक्षिणां प्रवरस्य च ॥ ३.५१.४१ ॥
Then for a moment there was a battle between the two of incomparable valour — the foremost of the rākṣasas and the best of birds.
3.51.42
तस्य व्यायच्छमानस्य रामस्यार्थे स रावणः।
पक्षौ पादौ च पार्श्वौ च खड्गमुद्धृत्य सोऽच्छिनत् ॥ ३.५१.४२ ॥
Straining with all his might for Rāma's sake, Jaṭāyu—his wings, feet, and flanks—Rāvaṇa drew his sword and cut them off.
3.51.43
स च्छिन्नपक्षः सहसा रक्षसा रौद्रकर्मणा।
निपपात महागृध्रो धरण्यामल्पजीवितः ॥ ३.५१.४३ ॥
Its wings suddenly cut off by the rākṣasa of fierce deeds, the great vulture, with little life left, fell to the earth.
3.51.44
तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ क्षतजार्द्रं जटायुषम्।
अभ्यधावत वैदेही स्वबन्धुमिव दुःखिता ॥ ३.५१.४४ ॥
Seeing him fallen on the ground, drenched in blood, Jaṭāyu, the grieved Vaidehī ran toward him as toward her own kinsman.
3.51.45
तं नीलजीमूतनिकाशकल्पं
सपाण्डुरोरस्कमुदारवीर्यम्।
ददर्श लङ्काधिपतिः पृथिव्यां
जटायुषं शान्तमिवाग्निदावम् ॥ ३.५१.४५ ॥
The lord of Laṅkā saw him lying on the earth, Jaṭāyu, of the form of a dark storm cloud, with a pale-white chest and noble valor, calm like a forest fire that has burned itself out.
3.51.46
ततस्तु तं पत्ररथं महीतले
निपातितं रावणवेगमर्दितम्।
पुनश्च संगृह्य शशिप्रभानना
रुरोद सीता जनकात्मजा तदा ॥ ३.५१.४६ ॥
Then Sītā, daughter of Janaka, moon-bright of face, took that bird-king again into her arms, fallen on the ground and crushed by Rāvaṇa's force, and wept.