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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.110

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6.110.1

रावणं निहतं श्रुत्वा राघवेण महात्मना।
अन्तःपुराद् विनिष्पेतू राक्षस्यः शोककर्शिताः ॥ ६.११०.१ ॥

Hearing that Rāvaṇa had been slain by the great-souled Rāghava, the rākṣasī women, worn down by grief, rushed out of the inner apartments.

6.110.2

वार्यमाणाः सुबहुशो वेष्टन्त्यः क्षितिपांसुषु।
विमुक्तकेश्यः शोकार्ता गावो वत्सहता इव ॥ ६.११०.२ ॥

Though restrained again and again, they rolled in the dust of the earth, hair unbound, tormented by grief, like cows whose calves have been slain.

6.110.3

उत्तरेण विनिष्क्रम्य द्वारेण सह राक्षसैः।
प्रविश्यायोधनं घोरं विचिन्वन्त्यो हतं पतिम् ॥ ६.११०.३ ॥

Going out through the northern gate together with the rākṣasas, they entered the terrible battlefield and searched for their slain husband.

6.110.4

आर्यपुत्रेति वादिन्यो हा नाथेति च सर्वशः।
परिपेतुः कबन्धाङ्कां महीं शोणितकर्दमाम् ॥ ६.११०.४ ॥

Crying out "Noble husband!" and "Alas, lord!" on every side, they fell upon the earth, strewn with headless trunks and muddy with blood.

6.110.5

ता बाष्पपरिपूर्णाक्ष्यो भर्तृशोकपराजिताः।
करिण्य इव नर्दन्त्यः करेण्वो हतयूथपाः ॥ ६.११०.५ ॥

With eyes full of tears, overcome by grief for their husband, they wailed like female elephants whose herd-leader has been slain.

6.110.6

ददृशुस्ता महाकायं महावीर्यं महाद्युतिम्।
रावणं निहतं भूमौ नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम् ॥ ६.११०.६ ॥

They saw Rāvaṇa, great of body, of great might and great splendour, slain upon the ground, like a heap of blue collyrium.

6.110.7

ताः पतिं सहसा दृष्ट्वा शयानं रणपांसुषु।
निपेतुस्तस्य गात्रेषु च्छिन्ना वनलता इव ॥ ६.११०.७ ॥

Seeing their husband suddenly lying in the dust of the battlefield, they fell upon his limbs like forest creepers cut down.

6.110.8

बहुमानात् परिष्वज्य काचिदेनं रुरोद ह।
चरणौ काचिदालम्ब्य काचित् कण्ठेऽवलम्ब्य च ॥ ६.११०.८ ॥

Out of great affection one embraced him and wept; another clasped his feet; and another clung to his neck.

6.110.9

उत्क्षिप्य च भुजौ काचिद् भूमौ सुपरिवर्तते।
हतस्य वदनं दृष्ट्वा काचिन्मोहमुपागमत् ॥ ६.११०.९ ॥

One raised up her arms and rolled about violently on the ground; another, seeing the face of the slain husband, fell into a swoon.

6.110.10

काचिदङ्के शिरः कृत्वा रुरोद मुखमीक्षती।
स्नापयन्ती मुखं बाष्पैस्तुषारैरिव पङ्कजम् ॥ ६.११०.१० ॥

One placed his head on her lap and wept, gazing at his face and bathing it with tears as dewdrops bathe a lotus.

6.110.11

एवमार्ताः पतिं दृष्ट्वा रावणं निहतं भुवि।
चुक्रुशुर्बहुधा शोकाद् भूयस्ताः पर्यदेवयन् ॥ ६.११०.११ ॥

Thus afflicted, seeing their husband Rāvaṇa slain upon the earth, they cried out in many ways from sorrow and lamented again.

6.110.12

येन वित्रासितः शक्रो येन वित्रासितो यमः।
येन वैश्रवणो राजा पुष्पकेण वियोजितः ॥ ६.११०.१२ ॥

By whom Indra was terrified, by whom Yama was terrified, and by whom King Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) was parted from the Puṣpaka chariot.

6.110.13

गन्धर्वाणामृषीणां च सुराणां च महात्मनाम्।
भयं येन रणे दत्तं सोऽयं शेते रणे हतः ॥ ६.११०.१३ ॥

He by whom fear was struck into the Gandharvas, the sages, the gods and the great-souled ones in battle, he lies here slain on the battlefield.

6.110.14

असुरेभ्यः सुरेभ्यो वा पन्नगेभ्योऽपि वा तथा।
भयं यो न विजानाति तस्येदं मानुषाद् भयम् ॥ ६.११०.१४ ॥

For him who knew no fear from asuras, gods, or serpents either, this fear has come from a mortal man.

6.110.15

अवध्यो देवतानां यस्तथा दानवरक्षसाम्।
हतः सोऽयं रणे शेते मानुषेण पदातिना ॥ ६.११०.१५ ॥

He who could not be slain by gods, Dānavas or Rākṣasas lies here, slain in battle by a mortal man on foot.

6.110.16

यो न शक्यः सुरैर्हन्तुं न यक्षैर्नासुरैस्तथा।
सोऽयं कश्चिदिवासत्त्वो मृत्युं मर्त्येन लम्भितः ॥ ६.११०.१६ ॥

He whom gods, Yakṣas and asuras could not slay has met death at the hands of a mortal, like some weakling creature.

6.110.17

एवं वदन्त्यो रुरुदुस्तस्य ता दुःखिताः स्त्रियः।
भूय एव च दुःखार्ता विलेपुश्च पुनः पुनः ॥ ६.११०.१७ ॥

Speaking thus, those grief-stricken women wept for him, and tormented by sorrow they lamented again and again.

6.110.18

अशृण्वता तु सुहृदां सततं हितवादिनाम्।
मरणायाहृता सीता राक्षसाश्च निपातिताः।
एताः सममिदानीं ते वयमात्मा च पातितः ॥ ६.११०.१८ ॥

Because you never heeded the constant words of well-meaning friends, Sītā was brought to her death and the rākṣasas were struck down. Now together with you all these, we, and you yourself, have been brought low.

6.110.19

ब्रुवाणोऽपि हितं वाक्यमिष्टो भ्राता विभीषणः।
दृष्टं परुषितो मोहात् त्वयाऽऽत्मवधकांक्षिणा ॥ ६.११०.१९ ॥

Though your dear brother Vibhīṣaṇa was speaking beneficial words, you, out of delusion and desiring your own destruction, harshly insulted him.

6.110.20

यदि निर्यातिता ते स्यात् सीता रामाय मैथिली।
न नः स्याद् व्यसनं घोरमिदं मूलहरं महत् ॥ ६.११०.२० ॥

If you had returned Maithilī Sītā to Rāma, this terrible, root-destroying great calamity would not have come upon us.

6.110.21

वृत्तकामो भवेद् भ्राता रामो मित्रकुलं भवेत्।
वयं चाविधवाः सर्वाः सकामा न च शत्रवः ॥ ६.११०.२१ ॥

Rāma's desire would be fulfilled, he would be a brother, and the circle of friends would endure; none of our wives would be widowed, our own desires would be fulfilled, and we would not be enemies.

6.110.22

त्वया पुनर्नृशंसेन सीतां संरुन्धता बलात्।
राक्षसा वयमात्मा च त्रयं तुल्यं निपातितम् ॥ ६.११०.२२ ॥

But because you cruelly held Sītā captive by force, the rākṣasas, we, and yourself — these three have been brought down alike.

6.110.23

न कामकारः कामं वा तव राक्षसपुंगव।
दैवं चेष्टयते सर्वं हतं दैवेन हन्यते ॥ ६.११०.२३ ॥

O best of rākṣasas, one does not act by one's own desire or at will; fate drives everything. He who is struck down by fate is struck again by fate.

6.110.24

वानराणां विनाशोऽयं राक्षसानां च ते रणे।
तव चैव महाबाहो दैवयोगादुपागतः ॥ ६.११०.२४ ॥

This is the destruction of the monkeys, and in battle the destruction of your rākṣasas as well. O mighty-armed one, by the coming together of fate this destruction has come upon you too.

6.110.25

नैवार्थेन च कामेन विक्रमेण न चाज्ञया।
शक्या दैवगतिर्लोके निवर्तयितुमुद्यता ॥ ६.११०.२५ ॥

Neither by wealth, nor by desire, nor by valour, nor by command can the course of fate be turned back in the world.

6.110.26

विलेपुरेवं दीनास्ता राक्षसाधिपयोषितः।
कुरर्य इव दुःखार्ता बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणाः ॥ ६.११०.२६ ॥

Thus the wretched women of the rakshasa lord lamented, like female ospreys afflicted with sorrow, their eyes overwhelmed with tears.