Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.45
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5.45.1
ततस्ते राक्षसेन्द्रेण चोदिता मन्त्रिणः सुताः।
निर्ययुर्भवनात् तस्मात् सप्त सप्तार्चिवर्चसः ॥ ५.४५.१ ॥
Then, urged on by the lord of the rākṣasas, the sons of his ministers went forth from that palace, seven by seven, blazing like tongues of fire.
5.45.2
महद्बलपरीवारा धनुष्मन्तो महाबलाः।
कृतास्त्रास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठाः परस्परजयैषिणः ॥ ५.४५.२ ॥
Surrounded by great armies, bearing bows, mighty, skilled in weapons, foremost among weapon-knowers, each seeking victory over the other.
5.45.3
हेमजालपरिक्षिप्तैर्ध्वजवद्भिः पताकिभिः।
तोयदस्वननिर्घोषैर्वाजियुक्तैर्महारथैः ॥ ५.४५.३ ॥
With great chariots encircled with golden netting, bearing banners and pennants, thundering like rain-clouds, yoked with horses.
5.45.4
तप्तकाञ्चनचित्राणि चापान्यमितविक्रमाः।
विस्फारयन्तः संहृष्टास्तडिद्वन्त इवाम्बुदाः ॥ ५.४५.४ ॥
Drawing wide their bows, variegated with heated gold, of boundless prowess and exulting, like clouds bearing lightning.
5.45.5
जनन्यस्तास्ततस्तेषां विदित्वा किंकरान् हतान्।
बभूवुः शोकसम्भ्रान्ताः सबान्धवसुहृज्जनाः ॥ ५.४५.५ ॥
Then their mothers, learning that their attendants had been slain, were thrown into confusion by grief, together with their kinsmen and friends.
5.45.6
ते परस्परसंघर्षात् तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणाः।
अभिपेतुर्हनूमन्तं तोरणस्थमवस्थितम् ॥ ५.४५.६ ॥
Jostling one another, adorned with heated gold, they rushed upon Hanumān, who was standing on the gateway arch.
5.45.7
सृजन्तो बाणवृष्टिं ते रथगर्जितनिःस्वनाः।
प्रावृट्काल इवाम्भोदा विचेरुर्नैर्ऋताम्बुदाः ॥ ५.४५.७ ॥
Pouring down a rain of arrows, roaring with the sound of their chariots, the rākṣasa clouds moved about like the clouds of the rainy season.
5.45.8
अवकीर्णस्ततस्ताभिर्हनूमान् शरवृष्टिभिः।
अभवत् संवृताकारः शैलराडिव वृष्टिभिः ॥ ५.४५.८ ॥
Then, covered by those showers of arrows, Hanumān became like the king of mountains covered by rains.
5.45.9
स शरान् वञ्चयामास तेषामाशुचरः कपिः।
रथवेगांश्च वीराणां विचरन् विमलेऽम्बरे ॥ ५.४५.९ ॥
That swift monkey, evading the arrows of those heroes and the speed of their chariots, moved about in the clear sky.
5.45.10
स तैः क्रीडन् धनुष्मद्भिर्व्योम्नि वीरः प्रकाशते।
धनुष्मद्भिर्यथा मेघैर्मारुतः प्रभुरम्बरे ॥ ५.४५.१० ॥
Playing with those archers, that hero shone forth in the sky, like the mighty wind amid the clouds in the sky.
5.45.11
स कृत्वा निनदं घोरं त्रासयंस्तां महाचमूम्।
चकार हनुमान् वेगं तेषु रक्षःसु वीर्यवान् ॥ ५.४५.११ ॥
Letting out a terrible roar and terrifying that great army, the mighty Hanumān rushed with speed against those rākṣasas.
5.45.12
तलेनाभिहनत् कांश्चित् पादैः कांश्चित् परंतपः।
मुष्टिभिश्चाहनत् कांश्चिन्नखैः कांश्चिद् व्यदारयत् ॥ ५.४५.१२ ॥
The tormentor of foes struck some with his palm, some with his feet, struck some with his fists, and tore others apart with his nails.
5.45.13
प्रममाथोरसा कांश्चिदूरुभ्यामपरानपि।
केचित् तस्यैव नादेन तत्रैव पतिता भुवि ॥ ५.४५.१३ ॥
He crushed some with his chest, and others with his thighs, and yet others too; some fell right there to the ground at the very sound of his roar.
5.45.14
ततस्तेष्ववसन् नेषु भूमौ निपतितेषु च।
तत्सैन्यमगमत् सर्वं दिशो दश भयार्दितम् ॥ ५.४५.१४ ॥
Then that whole army, those who remained and those fallen upon the ground, tormented by fear, fled in all ten directions.
5.45.15
विनेदुर्विस्वरं नागा निपेतुर्भुवि वाजिनः।
भग्ननीडध्वजच्छत्रैर्भूश्च कीर्णाभवद् रथैः ॥ ५.४५.१५ ॥
The elephants trumpeted discordantly, the horses fell to the ground, and the earth was strewn with broken chariots, banners and parasols.
5.45.16
स्रवता रुधिरेणाथ स्रवन्त्यो दर्शिताः पथि।
विविधैश्च स्वनैर्लङ्का ननाद विकृतं तदा ॥ ५.४५.१६ ॥
Then streams flowing with blood appeared along the road, and Laṅkā resounded with many sounds, dreadful and distorted.
5.45.17
स तान् प्रवृद्धान् विनिहत्य राक्षसान्
महाबलश्चण्डपराक्रमः कपिः।
युयुत्सुरन्यैः पुनरेव राक्षसै-
स्तदेव वीरोऽभिजगाम तोरणम् ॥ ५.४५.१७ ॥
Having slain those mighty rākṣasas, that great-strengthed monkey of fierce valour, eager to fight again with the others, went to that very gateway.