Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.102
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6.102.1
लक्ष्मणेन तु तद् वाक्यमुक्तं श्रुत्वा स राघवः।
संदधे परवीरघ्नो धनुरादाय वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.१०२.१ ॥
Hearing these words spoken by Lakṣmaṇa, Rāghava, the slayer of the enemy's heroes and mighty in valour, took up his bow.
6.102.2
रावणाय शरान् घोरान् विससर्ज चमूमुखे।
अथान्यं रथमास्थाय रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ६.१०२.२ ॥
At the head of the army he loosed terrible arrows at Rāvaṇa. Then Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, mounted another chariot.
6.102.3
अभ्यधावत काकुत्स्थं स्वर्भानुरिव भास्करम्।
दशग्रीवो रथस्थस्तु रामं वज्रोपमैः शरैः।
आजघान महाशैलं धाराभिरिव तोयदः ॥ ६.१०२.३ ॥
As Svarbhānu rushes upon the sun, so ten-necked Rāvaṇa, standing on his chariot, rushed upon Rāma of the Kakutstha line. He struck him with arrows like thunderbolts, as a cloud pours its streams upon a great mountain.
6.102.4
दीप्तपावकसंकाशैः शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः।
अभ्यवर्षद् रणे रामो दशग्रीवं समाहितः ॥ ६.१०२.४ ॥
With arrows resembling blazing fire, adorned with gold, Rāma, composed and steadfast, rained them down upon ten-necked Rāvaṇa in battle.
6.102.5
भूमौ स्थितस्य रामस्य रथस्थस्य स रक्षसः।
न समं युद्धमित्याहुर्देवगन्धर्वकिंनराः ॥ ६.१०२.५ ॥
The gods, gandharvas and kinnaras said that the fight was not equal: Rāma stood on the ground, while that rākṣasa stood on his chariot.
6.102.6
ततो देववरः श्रीमान् श्रुत्वा तेषां वचोऽमृतम्।
आहूय मातलिं शक्रो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१०२.६ ॥
Then the glorious lord of gods, Indra, having heard their nectar-like words, summoned Mātali and spoke these words.
6.102.7
रथेन मम भूमिष्ठं शीघ्रं याहि रघूत्तमम्।
आहूय भूतलं यात कुरु देवहितं महत् ॥ ६.१०२.७ ॥
Go quickly in my chariot to the best of the Raghus, who stands upon the earth. Go down to the earth, summon him, and do the great deed that benefits the gods.
6.102.8
इत्युक्तो देवराजेन मातलिर्देवसारथिः।
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१०२.८ ॥
Thus addressed by the king of the gods, Mātali, charioteer of the gods, bowed to the god with his head bent and then spoke these words.
6.102.9
शीघ्रं यास्यामि देवेन्द्र सारथ्यं च करोम्यहम्।
ततो हयैश्च संयोज्य हरितैः स्यन्दनोत्तमम् ॥ ६.१०२.९ ॥
O lord of the gods, I shall go quickly and I shall act as charioteer. Then, yoking the tawny horses to the finest chariot,
6.102.10
ततः काञ्चनचित्राङ्गः किङ्किणीशतभूषितः।
तरुणादित्यसंकाशो वैदूर्यमयकूबरः।
सदश्वैः काञ्चनापीडैर्युक्तः श्वेतप्रकीर्णकैः ॥ ६.१०२.१० ॥
Then the chariot, its body variegated with gold, adorned with a hundred tinkling bells, resembling the young sun, having a pole of lapis lazuli, yoked to excellent horses with golden yoke-pads, with white banners spread out.
6.102.11
हरिभिः सूर्यसंकाशैर्हेमजालविभूषितैः।
रुक्मवेणुध्वजः श्रीमान् देवराजरथो वरः ॥ ६.१०२.११ ॥
Yoked to tawny horses resembling the sun, adorned with golden nets, bearing a golden bamboo banner, the glorious chariot of the king of the gods, the finest of all.
6.102.12
देवराजेन संदिष्टो रथमारुह्य मातलिः।
अभ्यवर्तत काकुत्स्थमवतीर्य त्रिविष्टपात् ॥ ६.१०२.१२ ॥
Instructed by the king of the gods, Mātali mounted the chariot, descended from heaven, and approached Kākutstha (Rāma).
6.102.13
अब्रवीच्च तदा रामं सप्रतोदो रथे स्थितः।
प्राञ्जलिर्मातलिर्वाक्यं सहस्राक्षस्य सारथिः ॥ ६.१०२.१३ ॥
Then Mātali, the charioteer of Indra, the thousand-eyed, standing on the chariot with his goad, joined his palms and spoke these words to Rāma.
6.102.14
सहस्राक्षेण काकुत्स्थ रथोऽयं विजयाय ते।
दत्तस्तव महासत्त्व श्रीमन् शत्रुनिबर्हण ॥ ६.१०२.१४ ॥
O Kākutstha, this chariot has been given to you for victory by Indra, the thousand-eyed. O one of great courage, O glorious one, O destroyer of enemies!
6.102.15
इदमैन्द्रं महच्चापं कवचं चाग्निसंनिभम्।
शराश्चादित्यसंकाशाः शक्तिश्च विमला शिवा ॥ ६.१०२.१५ ॥
This is Indra's great bow, this is armour like fire, these are arrows like the sun, and this is a spotless, auspicious spear.
6.102.16
आरुह्येमं रथं वीर राक्षसं जहि रावणम्।
मया सारथिना देव महेन्द्र इव दानवान् ॥ ६.१०२.१६ ॥
Mount this chariot, O hero, and slay the demon Rāvaṇa, as Mahendra, with me as his charioteer, slew the dānavas, O lord!
6.102.17
इत्युक्तः सम्परिक्रम्य रथं तमभिवाद्य च।
आरुरोह तदा रामो लोकाँल्लक्ष्म्या विराजयन् ॥ ६.१०२.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, Rāma circled the chariot, bowed to it, and mounted it, lighting up the worlds with his splendour.
6.102.18
तद् बभौ चाद्भुतं युद्धं द्वैरथं रोमहर्षणम्।
रामस्य च महाबाहो रावणस्य च रक्षसः ॥ ६.१०२.१८ ॥
O mighty-armed one, that wondrous, hair-raising single-chariot duel between Rāma and the demon Rāvaṇa then shone forth.
6.102.19
स गान्धर्वेण गान्धर्वं दैवं दैवेन राघवः।
अस्त्रं राक्षसराजस्य जघान परमास्त्रवित् ॥ ६.१०२.१९ ॥
Rāghava, the knower of supreme weapons, with the Gandharva weapon struck down the Gandharva weapon, and with the divine weapon the divine weapon, and destroyed the weapon of the Rākṣasa king.
6.102.20
अस्त्रं तु परमं घोरं राक्षसं राक्षसाधिपः।
ससर्ज परमक्रुद्धः पुनरेव निशाचरः ॥ ६.१०२.२० ॥
The night-roaming lord of the rākṣasas, supremely enraged, again released a supremely terrible rākṣasa weapon.
6.102.21
ते रावणधनुर्मुक्ताः शराः काञ्चनभूषणाः।
अभ्यवर्तन्त काकुत्स्थं सर्पा भूत्वा महाविषाः ॥ ६.१०२.२१ ॥
Those arrows released from Rāvaṇa's bow, adorned with gold, became great venomous serpents and advanced upon Kākutstha.
6.102.22
ते दीप्तवदना दीप्तं वमन्तो ज्वलनं मुखैः।
राममेवाभ्यवर्तन्त व्यादितास्या भयानकाः ॥ ६.१०२.२२ ॥
Those terrible serpents with blazing mouths, spewing fire from their jaws, their mouths gaping wide, advanced straight upon Rāma.
6.102.23
तैर्वासुकिसमस्पर्शैर्दीप्तभोगैर्महाविषैः।
दिशश्च संतताः सर्वा विदिशश्च समावृताः ॥ ६.१०२.२३ ॥
With those great venomous serpents, whose touch was like Vāsuki's and whose coils blazed, all the directions and intermediate directions were filled and enveloped.
6.102.24
तान् दृष्ट्वा पन्नगान् रामः समापतत आहवे।
अस्त्रं गारुत्मतं घोरं प्रादुश्चक्रे भयावहम् ॥ ६.१०२.२४ ॥
Seeing those serpents advancing upon him in battle, Rāma brought forth the terrible, fear-inducing Gāruḍa weapon.
6.102.25
ते राघवधनुर्मुक्ता रुक्मपुङ्खाः शिखिप्रभाः।
सुपर्णाः काञ्चना भूत्वा विचेरुः सर्पशत्रवः ॥ ६.१०२.२५ ॥
Released from Rāghava's bow, their golden-feathered shafts blazing like fire, they became golden Suparṇas and roamed as foes of serpents.
6.102.26
ते तान् सर्वान् शराञ्जघ्नुः सर्परूपान् महाजवान्।
सुपर्णरूपा रामस्य विशिखाः कामरूपिणः ॥ ६.१०२.२६ ॥
Rāma's arrows, in the form of Suparṇas able to take any shape at will, struck down all those swift, serpent-shaped shafts.
6.102.27
अस्त्रे प्रतिहते क्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।
अभ्यवर्षत् तदा रामं घोराभिः शरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.१०२.२७ ॥
When that weapon was countered, the enraged lord of the rākṣasas Rāvaṇa rained down upon Rāma a dreadful shower of arrows.
6.102.28
ततः शरसहस्रेण राममक्लिष्टकारिणम्।
अर्दयित्वा शरौघेण मातलिं प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ६.१०२.२८ ॥
Then, afflicting Rāma, the tireless doer, with a thousand arrows, he struck Mātali with a flood of shafts.
6.102.29
चिच्छेद केतुमुद्दिश्य शरेणैकेन रावणः।
पातयित्वा रथोपस्थे रथात् केतुं च काञ्चनम् ॥ ६.१०२.२९ ॥
With a single arrow aimed at the banner, Rāvaṇa severed it, and sent the golden banner falling to the chariot floor, cutting it off from the chariot.
6.102.30
ऐन्द्रानपि जघानाश्वान् शरजालेन रावणः।
विषेदुर्देवगन्धर्वचारणा दानवैः सह ॥ ६.१०२.३० ॥
With a net of arrows Rāvaṇa struck down even Indra's horses; then the gods, gandharvas, cāraṇas, together with the dānavas, were dismayed.
6.102.31
राममार्तं तदा दृष्ट्वा सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः।
व्यथिता वानरेन्द्राश्च बभूवुः सविभीषणाः ॥ ६.१०२.३१ ॥
Then, seeing Rāma afflicted, the perfected beings and the great sages, and the lords of the vānaras together with Vibhīṣaṇa, were distressed.
6.102.32
रामचन्द्रमसं दृष्ट्वा ग्रस्तं रावणराहुणा।
प्राजापत्यं च नक्षत्रं रोहिणीं शशिनः प्रियाम् ॥ ६.१०२.३२ ॥
Seeing Rāma, the moon among men, seized by Rāvaṇa as Rāhu, and the lunar mansion Rohiṇī, the beloved of the moon, belonging to Prajāpati.
6.102.33
समाक्रम्य बुधस्तस्थौ प्रजानामहितावहः।
सधूमपरिवृर्त्तोमिः प्रज्वलन्निव सागरः ॥ ६.१०२.३३ ॥
Mercury, bringer of harm to creatures, stood having overpowered (Rohiṇī), like the ocean blazing with smoke-shrouded waves.
6.102.34
उत्पपात तदा क्रुद्धः स्पृशन्निव दिवाकरम्।
शस्त्रवर्णः सुपरुषो मन्दरश्मिर्दिवाकरः ॥ ६.१०२.३४ ॥
Then the angry one rose up as if touching the sun; the sun, of the colour of weapons, very harsh, with feeble rays, also.
6.102.35
अदृश्यत कबन्धाङ्कः संसक्तो धूमकेतुना।
कोसलानां च नक्षत्रं व्यक्तमिन्द्राग्निदैवतम् ॥ ६.१०२.३५ ॥
The one marked with a headless trunk appeared joined with the comet; and the lunar mansion of the Kosalas, presided over by Indra and Agni, was clearly seen.
6.102.36
आहत्याङ्गारकस्तस्थौ विशाखमपि चाम्बरे।
दशास्यो विंशतिभुजः प्रगृहीतशरासनः ॥ ६.१०२.३६ ॥
Mars, having struck Viśākhā, stood also in the sky; and the ten-faced, twenty-armed one stood holding his bow.
6.102.37
अदृश्यत दशग्रीवो मैनाक इव पर्वतः।
निरस्यमानो रामस्तु दशग्रीवेण रक्षसा ॥ ६.१०२.३७ ॥
Daśagrīva appeared like the mountain Maināka, but Rāma was pushed back by that ten-necked rākṣasa.
6.102.38
नाशक्नोदभिसंधातुं सायकान् रणमूर्धनि।
स कृत्वा भ्रुकुटिं क्रुद्धः किंचित् संरक्तलोचनः ॥ ६.१०२.३८ ॥
At the forefront of battle he could not aim his arrows. Then, enraged, knitting his brows and with somewhat reddened eyes...
6.102.39
जगाम सुमहाक्रोधं निर्दहन्निव राक्षसान्।
तस्य क्रुद्धस्य वदनं दृष्ट्वा रामस्य धीमतः।
सर्वभूतानि वित्रेसुः प्राकम्पत च मेदिनी ॥ ६.१०२.३९ ॥
He advanced in great fury, as if about to burn the rākṣasas to ash. Seeing the enraged face of the wise Rāma, all beings trembled, and the earth shook.
6.102.40
सिंहशार्दूलवाञ्छैलः संचचाल चलद् द्रुमः।
बभूव चापि क्षुभितः समुद्रः सरितां पतिः ॥ ६.१०२.४० ॥
The mountains, home to lions and tigers, trembled; the swaying trees swayed; and the ocean, lord of rivers, was also agitated.
6.102.41
खराश्च खरनिर्घोषा गगने परुषा घनाः।
औत्पातिकाश्च नर्दन्तः समन्तात् परिचक्रमुः ॥ ६.१०२.४१ ॥
In the sky, harsh rough clouds roared fiercely, giving portents of ill omen, and circled about on every side.
6.102.42
रामं दृष्ट्वा सुसंक्रुद्धमुत्पातांश्चैव दारुणान्।
वित्रेसुः सर्वभूतानि रावणस्याभवद् भयम् ॥ ६.१०२.४२ ॥
Seeing Rāma greatly enraged, and seeing the terrible portents, all beings trembled, and fear arose in Rāvaṇa.
6.102.43
विमानस्थास्तदा देवा गन्धर्वाश्च महोरगाः।
ऋषिदानवदैत्याश्च गरुत्मन्तश्च खेचराः ॥ ६.१०२.४३ ॥
Then the gods standing in their celestial chariots, the gandharvas and great serpents, the sages, dānavas and daityas, the garuḍas and the sky-wanderers.
6.102.44
ददृशुस्ते तदा युद्धं लोकसंवर्तसंस्थितम्।
नानाप्रहरणैर्भीमैः शूरयोः सम्प्रयुध्यतोः ॥ ६.१०२.४४ ॥
Then they saw the battle, poised like the dissolution of the worlds, the two heroes fighting with various terrible weapons.
6.102.45
ऊचुः सुरासुराः सर्वे तदा विग्रहमागताः।
प्रेक्षमाणा महायुद्धं वाक्यं भक्त्या प्रहृष्टवत् ॥ ६.१०२.४५ ॥
Then all the gods and asuras who had come to witness the conflict, watching the great battle, spoke these words, rejoicing as if in devotion.
6.102.46
दशग्रीवं जयेत्याहुरसुराः समवस्थिताः।
देवा राममथोचुस्ते त्वं जयेति पुनः पुनः ॥ ६.१०२.४६ ॥
The asuras who stood there said, "Victory to Daśagrīva!" and the gods said to Rāma again and again, "May you be victorious!"
6.102.47
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रोधाद् राघवस्य च रावणः।
प्रहर्तुकामो दुष्टात्मा स्पृशन् प्रहरणं महत् ॥ ६.१०२.४७ ॥
Meanwhile Rāvaṇa, wicked of mind, in anger and wishing to strike Rāghava (Rāma), touched a great weapon.
6.102.48
वज्रसारं महानादं सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम्।
शैलशृङ्गनिभैः कूटैश्चित्तदृष्टिभयावहम् ॥ ६.१०२.४८ ॥
Hard as the thunderbolt at its core, making a great sound, destroying all enemies, with knobs resembling mountain peaks, bringing fear to mind and sight.
6.102.49
सधूममिव तीक्ष्णाग्रं युगान्ताग्निचयोपमम्।
अतिरौद्रमनासाद्यं कालेनापि दुरासदम् ॥ ६.१०२.४९ ॥
Like a heap of the fire at the end of an age, smoking, with a keen point, extremely terrible, unapproachable, hard to overcome even by Time.
6.102.50
त्रासनं सर्वभूतानां दारणं भेदनं तथा।
प्रदीप्त इव रोषेण शूलं जग्राह रावणः ॥ ६.१०२.५० ॥
It was terror to all beings, splitting and piercing. Blazing as if with wrath, Rāvaṇa seized the spear.
6.102.51
तच्छूलं परमक्रुद्धो जग्राह युधि वीर्यवान्।
अनीकैः समरे शूरै राक्षसैः परिवारितः ॥ ६.१०२.५१ ॥
Greatly enraged, the mighty one took up that spear in battle, surrounded in the fight by the divisions of heroic rākṣasas.
6.102.52
समुद्यम्य महाकायो ननाद युधि भैरवम्।
संरक्तनयनो रोषात् स्वसैन्यमभिहर्षयन् ॥ ६.१०२.५२ ॥
Raising it high, the huge-bodied one roared a terrifying roar in battle, his eyes reddened with rage, gladdening his own army.
6.102.53
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च दिशश्च प्रदिशस्तथा।
प्राकम्पयत् तदा शब्दो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य दारुणः ॥ ६.१०२.५३ ॥
The earth, the sky, the directions and the intermediate directions then trembled; the dreadful sound of the lord of rākṣasas made them quake.
6.102.54
अतिकायस्य नादेन तेन तस्य दुरात्मनः।
सर्वभूतानि वित्रेसुः सागरश्च प्रचुक्षुभे ॥ ६.१०२.५४ ॥
By the roar of Atikāya, that evil-minded one, all beings were terrified, and the ocean churned.
6.102.55
स गृहीत्वा महावीर्यः शूलं तद् रावणो महत्।
विनद्य सुमहानादं रामं परुषमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१०२.५५ ॥
Seizing that great spear, the very mighty Rāvaṇa roared a mighty roar and spoke harsh words to Rāma.
6.102.56
शूलोऽयं वज्रसारस्ते राम रोषान्मयोद्यतः।
तव भ्रातृसहायस्य सद्यः प्राणान् हरिष्यति ॥ ६.१०२.५६ ॥
O Rāma, this spear, hard as the thunderbolt, raised by me in anger, will at once take the life-breaths of you, whose helper is your brother.
6.102.57
रक्षसामद्य शूराणां निहतानां चमूमुखे।
त्वां निहत्य रणश्लाघिन् करोमि तरसा समम् ॥ ६.१०२.५७ ॥
Today, at the front of the army, along with the heroic rākṣasas who have been slain, O boaster in battle, I will swiftly slay you too and make you equal to them.
6.102.58
तिष्ठेदानीं निहन्मि त्वामेष शूलेन राघव।
एवमुक्त्वा स चिक्षेप तच्छूलं राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ६.१०२.५८ ॥
"O Rāghava, stand! Now I will slay you with this spear." Having said this, the lord of the rākṣasas hurled that spear.
6.102.59
तद् रावणकरान्मुक्तं विद्युन्मालासमावृतम्।
अष्टघण्टं महानादं वियद्गतमशोभत ॥ ६.१०२.५९ ॥
That spear, released from Rāvaṇa's hand, encircled by a garland of lightning, with eight bells, sounding a great sound and moving through the sky, shone forth.
6.102.60
तच्छूलं राघवो दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तं घोरदर्शनम्।
ससर्ज विशिखान् रामश्चापमायम्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.१०२.६० ॥
Seeing that blazing and terrible-looking spear, the mighty Rāghava drew his bow and released arrows.
6.102.61
आपतन्तं शरौघेण वारयामास राघवः।
उत्पतन्तं युगान्ताग्निं जलौघैरिव वासवः ॥ ६.१०२.६१ ॥
Rāghava checked with a torrent of arrows that which came rushing upon him, as Vāsava quenches the fire at the end of the age with streams of water.
6.102.62
निर्ददाह स तान् बाणान् रामकार्मुकनिःसृतान्।
रावणस्य महान् शूलः पतङ्गानिव पावकः ॥ ६.१०२.६२ ॥
That great spear of Rāvaṇa burned up those arrows shot from Rāma's bow, as fire burns up moths.
6.102.63
तान् दृष्ट्वा भस्मसाद्भूतान् शूलसंस्पर्शचूर्णितान्।
सायकानन्तरिक्षस्थान् राघवः क्रोधमाहरत् ॥ ६.१०२.६३ ॥
Seeing those arrows reduced to ashes, crushed by the touch of the spear and scattered in the sky, Rāghava's anger rose.
6.102.64
स तां मातलिना नीतां शक्तिं वासवसम्मताम्।
जग्राह परमक्रुद्धो राघवो रघुनन्दनः ॥ ६.१०२.६४ ॥
Rāghava, delight of the Raghus, in great fury seized that spear brought by Mātali, which Vāsava himself approved.
6.102.65
सा तोलिता बलवता शक्तिर्घण्टाकृतस्वना।
नभः प्रज्वालयामास युगान्तोल्केव सप्रभा ॥ ६.१०२.६५ ॥
That spear, hurled by the mighty one, sounding like a bell, set the sky ablaze with its radiance, like a meteor at the end of the age.
6.102.66
सा क्षिप्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तस्मिञ्छूले पपात ह।
भिन्नः शक्त्या महान् शूलो निपपात गतद्युतिः ॥ ६.१०२.६६ ॥
That spear, hurled by the lord of the rākṣasas, struck that very spear-shaft; the great spear, shattered by the śakti, lost its brilliance and fell.
6.102.67
निर्बिभेद ततो बाणैर्हयानस्य महाजवान्।
रामस्तीक्ष्णैर्महावेगैर्वज्रकल्पैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ६.१०२.६७ ॥
Then Rāma pierced his swift horses with sharp, very forceful arrows, like thunderbolts, flying straight.
6.102.68
निर्बिभेदोरसि तदा रावणं निशितैः शरैः।
राघवः परमायत्तो ललाटे पत्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ॥ ६.१०२.६८ ॥
Then Rāghava, fully intent, struck Rāvaṇa's chest with sharp arrows, and his forehead with three feathered arrows.
6.102.69
स शरैर्भिन्नसर्वाङ्गो गात्रप्रस्रुतशोणितः।
राक्षसेन्द्रः समूहस्थः फुल्लाशोक इवाबभौ ॥ ६.१०२.६९ ॥
That lord of the rākṣasas, pierced by arrows in every limb, blood flowing from his body, standing amid his host, shone like a blossoming aśoka tree.
6.102.70
स रामबाणैरतिविद्धगात्रो
निशाचरेन्द्रः क्षतजार्द्रगात्रः।
जगाम खेदं च समाजमध्ये
क्रोधं च चक्रे सुभृशं तदानीम् ॥ ६.१०२.७० ॥
Pierced sorely by Rāma's arrows, his body drenched in blood, that lord of the night-wanderers fell into anguish in the midst of the assembly, and then his anger rose greatly.