Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.24
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6.24.1
सा वीरसमिती राज्ञा विरराज व्यवस्थिता।
शशिना शुभनक्षत्रा पौर्णमासीव शारदी ॥ ६.२४.१ ॥
That assembly of heroes, stationed by the king, shone forth like an autumn full-moon night with the moon and auspicious constellations.
6.24.2
प्रचचाल च वेगेन त्रस्ता चैव वसुंधरा।
पीड्यमाना बलौघेन तेन सागरवर्चसा ॥ ६.२४.२ ॥
Pressed down by that flood of the army, which had the splendor of the ocean, the frightened earth trembled violently.
6.24.3
ततः शुश्रुवुराक्रुष्टं लङ्कायां काननौकसः।
भेरीमृदङ्गसंघुष्टं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् ॥ ६.२४.३ ॥
Then the forest-dwelling monkeys heard in Laṅkā the tumultuous, hair-raising clamor resounding with the drums of bherī and mṛdaṅga.
6.24.4
बभूवुस्तेन घोषेण संहृष्टा हरियूथपाः।
अमृष्यमाणास्तद् घोषं विनेदुर्घोषवत्तरम् ॥ ६.२४.४ ॥
Rejoicing at that clamor, the leaders of the monkey troops, unable to endure it, roared even louder than that sound.
6.24.5
राक्षसास्तत् प्लवंगानां शुश्रुवुस्तेऽपि गर्जितम्।
नर्दतामिव दृप्तानां मेघानामम्बरे स्वनम् ॥ ६.२४.५ ॥
The rākṣasas too heard the roar of those monkeys, like the sound of proud clouds thundering in the sky.
6.24.6
दृष्ट्वा दाशरथिर्लङ्कां चित्रध्वजपताकिनीम्।
जगाम मनसा सीतां दूूयमानेन चेतसा ॥ ६.२४.६ ॥
Having seen Laṅkā adorned with banners and pennants of many colors, the son of Daśaratha went in mind to Sītā, with a heart afflicted with grief.
6.24.7
अत्र सा मृगशावाक्षी रावणेनोपरुध्यते।
अभिभूता ग्रहेणेव लोहिताङ्गेन रोहिणी ॥ ६.२४.७ ॥
Here the doe-eyed one is held captive by Rāvaṇa, like Rohiṇī overcome by the red-bodied planet.
6.24.8
दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य समुद्वीक्ष्य च लक्ष्मणम्।
उवाच वचनं वीरस्तत्कालहितमात्मनः ॥ ६.२४.८ ॥
Sighing long and hot, and looking closely at Lakṣmaṇa, the hero spoke words beneficial to himself at that moment.
6.24.9
आलिखन्तीमिवाकाशमुत्थितां पश्य लक्ष्मण।
मनसेव कृतां लङ्कां नगाग्रे विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ६.२४.९ ॥
Look, Lakṣmaṇa, at Laṅkā rising as if scratching the sky, as though fashioned in the mind by Viśvakarman on a mountain peak.
6.24.10
विमानैर्बहुभिर्लङ्का संकीर्णा रचिता पुरा।
विष्णोः पदमिवाकाशं छादितं पाण्डुभिर्घनैः ॥ ६.२४.१० ॥
Laṅkā, built long ago and crowded with many aerial palaces, has the sky, like Viṣṇu's footstep, covered by pale clouds.
6.24.11
पुष्पितैः शोभिता लङ्का वनैश्चित्ररथोपमैः।
नानापतगसंघुष्टफलपुष्पोपगैः शुभैः ॥ ६.२४.११ ॥
Laṅkā, adorned with flowering groves like Citraratha's (Kubera's) park, resounds with the calls of many birds and bears fruit and flowers.
6.24.12
पश्य मत्तविहंगानि प्रलीनभ्रमराणि च।
कोकिलाकुलखण्डानि दोधवीति शिवोऽनिलः ॥ ६.२४.१२ ॥
Behold the intoxicated birds, the hidden bees, and the groves full of cuckoos; the gentle wind is shaking them.
6.24.13
बलं च तत्र विभजच्छास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ ६.२४.१३ ॥
There, dividing the army in the manner taught by the treatises.
6.24.14
शशास कपिसेनां तां बलादादाय वीर्यवान्।
अङ्गदः सह नीलेन तिष्ठेदुरसि दुर्जयः ॥ ६.२४.१४ ॥
Valiant Aṅgada, taking up that monkey host with force, gave orders: the invincible Aṅgada, together with Nīla, should stand at the chest of the army.
6.24.15
तिष्ठेद् वानरवाहिन्या वानरौघसमावृतः।
आश्रितो दक्षिणं पार्श्वमृषभो नाम वानरः ॥ ६.२४.१५ ॥
The monkey named Ṛṣabha, stationed on the right flank of the monkey army and surrounded by hosts of monkeys, should stand.
6.24.16
गन्धहस्तीव दुर्धर्षस्तरस्वी गन्धमादनः।
तिष्ठेद् वानरवाहिन्याः सव्यं पार्श्वमधिष्ठितः ॥ ६.२४.१६ ॥
Gandhamādana, unassailable like a rutting elephant and swift in force, stationed on the left flank of the monkey army, should stand.
6.24.17
मूर्ध्नि स्थास्याम्यहं यत्तो लक्ष्मणेन समन्वितः।
जाम्बवांश्च सुषेणश्च वेगदर्शी च वानरः ॥ ६.२४.१७ ॥
I myself, vigilant and accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, will stand at the head; and the monkeys Jāmbavān, Suṣeṇa and Vegadarśin too.
6.24.18
ऋक्षमुख्या महात्मानः कुक्षिं रक्षन्तु ते त्रयः।
जघनं कपिसेनायाः कपिराजोऽभिरक्षतु।
पश्चार्धमिव लोकस्य प्रचेतास्तेजसा वृतः ॥ ६.२४.१८ ॥
Those three great-souled chiefs of the bears should guard its belly; the monkey king should guard the rear of the monkey army, like Varuṇa, who encircles the hind half of the world with his splendour.
6.24.19
सुविभक्तमहाव्यूहा महावानररक्षिता।
अनीकिनी सा विबभौ यथा द्यौः साभ्रसम्प्लवा ॥ ६.२४.१९ ॥
That army, well arranged in great formations and guarded by mighty vānaras, shone like the sky filled with clouds.
6.24.20
प्रगृह्य गिरिशृङ्गाणि महतश्च महीरुहान्।
आसेदुर्वानरा लङ्कां मिमर्दयिषवो रणे ॥ ६.२४.२० ॥
Taking up mountain peaks and great trees, the vānaras approached Laṅkā, eager to crush it in battle.
6.24.22
शिखरैर्विकिरामैनां लङ्कां मुष्टिभिरेव वा।
ततो रामो महातेजाः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्।
सुविभक्तानि सैन्यानि शुक एष विमुच्यताम् ॥ ६.२४.२२ ॥
"Let us scatter this Laṅkā with peaks, or even with our fists." Then the radiant Rāma said to Sugrīva: "The armies are well arranged; let this spy Śuka be released."
6.24.23
रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रो महाबलः।
मोचयामास तं दूतं शुकं रामस्य शासनात् ॥ ६.२४.२३ ॥
Hearing Rāma's word, the mighty lord of the vānaras had the messenger Śuka released at Rāma's command.
6.24.24
मोचितो रामवाक्येन वानरैश्च निपीडितः।
शुकः परमसंत्रस्तो रक्षोधिपमुपागमत् ॥ ६.२४.२४ ॥
Released by Rāma's word, though battered by the vānaras, Śuka, greatly terrified, went to the lord of the rākṣasas.
6.24.25
रावणः प्रहसन्नेव शुकं वाक्यमुवाच ह।
किमिमौ ते सितौ पक्षौ लूनपक्षश्च दृश्यसे ॥ ६.२४.२५ ॥
Rāvaṇa, laughing, spoke these words to Śuka: "Why are these two white wings of yours, and why do you appear wing-clipped?"
6.24.26
कच्चिन्नानेकचित्तानां तेषां त्वं वशमागतः।
ततः स भयसंविग्नस्तेन राज्ञाभिचोदितः।
वचनं प्रत्युवाचेदं राक्षसाधिपमुत्तमम् ॥ ६.२४.२६ ॥
Are you perhaps under the power of those many-minded ones? Then he, agitated with fear and urged on by that king, replied these words to the excellent lord of the rākṣasas.
6.24.27
सागरस्योत्तरे तीरेऽब्रुवं ते वचनं तथा।
यथा संदेशमक्लिष्टं सान्त्वयन् श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥ ६.२४.२७ ॥
On the northern shore of the ocean I spoke to you just so, delivering the message faithfully and soothing you with gentle speech.
6.24.28
क्रुद्धैस्तैरहमुत्प्लुत्य दृष्टमात्रः प्लवंगमैः।
गृहीतोऽस्म्यपि चारब्धो हन्तुं लोप्तुं च मुष्टिभिः ॥ ६.२४.२८ ॥
As soon as the angry monkeys saw me, they leapt up and seized me, and they began to strike and tear at me with their fists.
6.24.29
न ते संभाषितुं शक्याः सम्प्रश्नोऽत्र न विद्यते।
प्रकृत्या कोपनास्तीक्ष्णा वानरा राक्षसाधिप ॥ ६.२४.२९ ॥
It is not possible for you to speak with them, and there is no room for questioning here. O lord of the rākṣasas, monkeys are by nature irascible and fierce.
6.24.30
स च हन्ता विराधस्य कबन्धस्य खरस्य च।
सुग्रीवसहितो रामः सीतायाः पदमागतः ॥ ६.२४.३० ॥
He is the slayer of Virādha, Kabandha, and Khara; Rāma, together with Sugrīva, has come to the place of Sītā.
6.24.31
स कृत्वा सागरे सेतुं तीर्त्वा च लवणोदधिम्।
एष रक्षांसि निर्धूय धन्वी तिष्ठति राघवः ॥ ६.२४.३१ ॥
Having built a bridge across the ocean and crossed the salt sea, this archer Rāghava stands, having destroyed the rākṣasas.
6.24.32
ऋक्षवानरसङ्घानामनीकानि सहस्रशः।
गिरिमेघनिकाशानां छादयन्ति वसुंधराम् ॥ ६.२४.३२ ॥
Armies of bear and monkey hosts, thousands upon thousands, like mountains and clouds, cover the earth.
6.24.33
राक्षसानां बलौघस्य वानरेन्द्रबलस्य च।
नैतयोर्विद्यते संधिर्देवदानवयोरिव ॥ ६.२४.३३ ॥
Between the vast host of the rākṣasas and the army of the monkey-king there is no truce, just as there is none between gods and demons.
6.24.34
पुरा प्राकारमायान्ति क्षिप्रमेकतरं कुरु।
सीतां चास्मै प्रयच्छाशु युद्धं वापि प्रदीयताम् ॥ ६.२४.३४ ॥
They are already coming to the rampart; quickly choose one of the two: give Sītā to him at once, or offer battle.
6.24.35
शुकस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
रोषसंरक्तनयनो निर्दहन्निव चक्षुषा ॥ ६.२४.३५ ॥
Having heard Śuka's words, Rāvaṇa, his eyes reddened with rage, as if burning with his gaze, spoke these words.
6.24.36
यदि मां प्रति युद्धेरन् देवगन्धर्वदानवाः।
नैव सीतां प्रदास्यामि सर्वलोकभयादपि ॥ ६.२४.३६ ॥
Even if gods, gandharvas and demons should make war against me, I will not give up Sītā, not even out of fear of all the worlds.
6.24.37
कदा समभिधावन्त मामका राघवं शराः।
वसन्ते पुष्पितं मत्ता भ्रमरा इव पादपम् ॥ ६.२४.३७ ॥
When will my own arrows rush at Rāghava (Rāma), as maddened bees swarm a tree in full blossom in spring?
6.24.38
कदा शोणितदिग्धाङ्गं दीप्तैः कार्मुकविच्युतैः।
शरैरादीपयिष्यामि उल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम् ॥ ६.२४.३८ ॥
When shall I set him ablaze, his limbs smeared with blood, with blazing arrows released from my bow, as one sets fire to an elephant with torches?
6.24.39
तच्चास्य बलमादास्ये बलेन महता वृतः।
ज्योतिषामिव सर्वेषां प्रभामुद्यन् दिवाकरः ॥ ६.२४.३९ ॥
Surrounded by a great army, I will take away his strength, as the rising sun takes away the brilliance of all lights.
6.24.40
सागरस्येव मे वेगो मारुतस्येव मे बलम्।
न च दाशरथिर्वेद तेन मां योद्धुमिच्छति ॥ ६.२४.४० ॥
Like the ocean is my speed, like the wind is my strength; Daśaratha's son does not know this, and therefore he wishes to fight me.
6.24.41
न मे तूणीशयान् बाणान् सविषानिव पन्नगान्।
रामः पश्यति संग्रामे तेन मां योद्धुमिच्छति ॥ ६.२४.४१ ॥
Rāma has not seen in battle the arrows lying in my quiver, like poisonous serpents; therefore he wishes to fight me.
6.24.42
न जानाति पुरा वीर्यं मम युद्धे स राघवः।
मम चापमयीं वीणां शरकोणैः प्रवादिताम् ॥ ६.२४.४२ ॥
That Rāghava does not yet know my valour in battle; my lute made of the bow is played with arrow-plectrums.
6.24.43
ज्याशब्दतुमुलां घोरामार्तगीतमहास्वनाम्।
नाराचतलसंनादां नदीमहितवाहिनीम्।
अवगाह्य महारङ्गं वादयिष्याम्यहं रणे ॥ ६.२४.४३ ॥
Plunging into this great stage, tumultuous with the twang of the bowstring, terrible, with the great sound of a wailing song, resounding with the echo of arrow-cords, its flow an army like a river, I will play in battle.
6.24.44
न वासवेनापि सहस्रचक्षुषा
युद्धेऽस्मि शक्यो वरुणेन वा स्वयम्।
यमेन वा धर्षयितुं शराग्निना
महाहवे वैश्रवणेन वा पुनः ॥ ६.२४.४४ ॥
Not even by Vāsava, the thousand-eyed one, nor by Varuṇa himself can I be overcome in battle; nor can Yama subdue me with the fire of arrows, nor Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) in the great war.