Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.3
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6.3.1
सुग्रीवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा हेतुमत् परमार्थवत्।
प्रतिजग्राह काकुत्स्थो हनूमन्तमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.३.१ ॥
Hearing Sugrīva's words, which were reasoned and full of supreme meaning, Rāma, the descendant of Kakutstha, accepted them and then spoke to Hanumān.
6.3.2
तपसा सेतुबन्धेन सागरोच्छोषणेन च।
सर्वथापि समर्थोऽस्मि सागरस्यास्य लङ्घने ॥ ६.३.२ ॥
By austerity, by building a bridge, or even by drying up the ocean, I am capable in every way of crossing this ocean.
6.3.3
कति दुर्गाणि दुर्गाया लङ्कायास्तद् ब्रवीष्व मे।
ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तत् सर्वं दर्शनादिव वानर ॥ ६.३.३ ॥
How many fortresses does Laṅkā have? Tell me all of that, monkey; I wish to know it all as if I had seen it.
6.3.4
बलस्य परिमाणं च द्वारदुर्गक्रियामपि।
गुप्तिकर्म च लङ्काया रक्षसां सदनानि च ॥ ६.३.४ ॥
Tell me also the size of the army, the construction of the gate-fortifications, the defensive arrangements of Laṅkā, and the dwellings of the rākṣasas.
6.3.5
यथासुखं यथावच्च लङ्कायामसि दृष्टवान्।
सर्वमाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन सर्वथा कुशलो ह्यसि ॥ ६.३.५ ॥
Describe to me truly all that you saw in Laṅkā, exactly as it was and at your ease, for you are skilled in every way.
6.3.6
श्रुत्वा रामस्य वचनं हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठो रामं पुनरथाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.३.६ ॥
Hearing Rāma's words, Hanumān, son of the Wind, the foremost of those skilled in speech, spoke again to Rāma.
6.3.7
श्रूयतां सर्वमाख्यास्ये दुर्गकर्म विधानतः।
गुप्ता पुरी यथा लङ्का रक्षिता च यथा बलैः ॥ ६.३.७ ॥
Listen, I will tell you the whole arrangement of the fortifications, as it was made: how the city of Laṅkā is guarded and protected by its forces.
6.3.8
राक्षसाश्च यथा स्निग्धा रावणस्य च तेजसा।
परां समृद्धिं लङ्कायाः सागरस्य च भीमताम् ॥ ६.३.८ ॥
The rākṣasas are devoted to Rāvaṇa through his power, and the supreme prosperity of Laṅkā and the fearsome might of the ocean are also there.
6.3.9
विभागं च बलौघस्य निर्देशं वाहनस्य च।
एवमुक्त्वा कपिश्रेष्ठः कथयामास तत्त्वतः ॥ ६.३.९ ॥
And the division of the host of forces and the disposition of the vehicles. Having spoken thus, the best of the monkeys related it truly.
6.3.10
हृष्टप्रमुदिता लङ्का मत्तद्विपसमाकुला।
महती रथसम्पूर्णा रक्षोगणनिषेविता ॥ ६.३.१० ॥
Laṅkā, joyful and exultant, crowded with maddened elephants, great, filled with chariots, frequented by hosts of rākṣasas.
6.3.11
दृढबद्धकपाटानि महापरिघवन्ति च।
चत्वारि विपुलान्यस्या द्वाराणि सुमहान्ति च ॥ ६.३.११ ॥
It has four vast gates, their doors firmly bolted and fitted with great bars, and they are very large.
6.3.12
तत्रेषूपलयन्त्राणि बलवन्ति महान्ति च।
आगतं प्रतिसैन्यं तैस्तत्र प्रतिनिवार्यते ॥ ६.३.१२ ॥
There are powerful, great engines for hurling arrows and stones, and an opposing army approaching there is held back by them.
6.3.13
द्वारेषु संस्कृता भीमाः कालायसमयाः शिताः।
शतशो रचिता वीरैः शतघ्न्यो रक्षसां गणैः ॥ ६.३.१३ ॥
At the gates stood hundreds of terrible, sharp shataghnīs, forged of black iron, set in place by the heroic troops of the rākṣasas.
6.3.14
सौवर्णस्तु महांस्तस्याः प्राकारो दुष्प्रधर्षणः।
मणिविद्रुमवैदूर्यमुक्ताविरचितान्तरः ॥ ६.३.१४ ॥
That city had a great rampart of gold, hard to breach, its inner face inlaid with gems, coral, lapis lazuli and pearls.
6.3.15
सर्वतश्च महाभीमाः शीततोया महाशुभाः।
अगाधा ग्राहवत्यश्च परिखा मीनसेविताः ॥ ६.३.१५ ॥
On every side ran moats, very terrible, with cold water, very fair, unfathomable, infested with crocodiles and frequented by fish.
6.3.16
द्वारेषु तासां चत्वारः संक्रमाः परमायताः।
यन्त्रैरुपेता बहुभिर्महद्भिर्गृहपङ्क्तिभिः ॥ ६.३.१६ ॥
At their gates were four very long and broad bridges, equipped with many great engines and rows of towers.
6.3.17
त्रायन्ते संक्रमास्तत्र परसैन्यागते सति।
यन्त्रैस्तैरवकीर्यन्ते परिखासु समन्ततः ॥ ६.३.१७ ॥
When an enemy army came, the bridges there were defended, and by those machines (the enemy) were showered down into the moats on every side.
6.3.18
एकस्त्वकम्प्यो बलवान् संक्रमः सुमहादृढः।
काञ्चनैर्बहुभिः स्तम्भैर्वेदिकाभिश्च शोभितः ॥ ६.३.१८ ॥
But one bridge was unshakable, mighty and very firm, adorned with many golden pillars and terraces.
6.3.19
स्वयं प्रकृतिमापन्नो युयुत्सू राम रावणः।
उत्थितश्चाप्रमत्तश्च बलानामनुदर्शने ॥ ६.३.१९ ॥
Rāvaṇa himself, eager for battle by his very nature, O Rāma, has risen and is vigilant in reviewing his forces.
6.3.20
लङ्का पुनर्निरालम्बा देवदुर्गा भयावहा।
नादेयं पार्वतं वान्यं कृत्रिमं च चतुर्विधम् ॥ ६.३.२० ॥
Laṅkā, again unsupported, is like a fortress of the gods and causes fear; its defenses are fourfold: river-made, mountain-made, other natural, and artificial.
6.3.21
स्थिता पारे समुद्रस्य दूरपारस्य राघव।
नौपथश्चापि नास्त्यत्र निरुद्देशश्च सर्वतः ॥ ६.३.२१ ॥
It stands on the far shore of the ocean, O Rāghava; here there is no sea route, and on every side there is no clear direction.
6.3.22
शैलाग्रे रचिता दुर्गा सा पूर्देवपुरोपमा।
वाजिवारणसम्पूर्णा लङ्का परमदुर्जया ॥ ६.३.२२ ॥
That fortress built on the mountain peak, like the city of the gods, full of horses and elephants — Laṅkā is supremely unconquerable.
6.3.23
परिखाश्च शतघ्न्यश्च यन्त्राणि विविधानि च।
शोभयन्ति पुरीं लङ्कां रावणस्य दुरात्मनः ॥ ६.३.२३ ॥
Moats, hundred-killers (catapults), and various machines adorn the city of Laṅkā belonging to the wicked-minded Rāvaṇa.
6.3.24
अयुतं रक्षसामत्र पूर्वद्वारं समाश्रितम्।
शूलहस्ता दुराधर्षाः सर्वे खड्गाग्रयोधिनः ॥ ६.३.२४ ॥
Here at the eastern gate stand ten thousand rākṣasas, spear in hand, hard to assail, all warriors fighting with the points of their swords.
6.3.25
नियुतं रक्षसामत्र दक्षिणद्वारमाश्रितम्।
चतुरङ्गेण सैन्येन योधास्तत्राप्यनुत्तमाः ॥ ६.३.२५ ॥
Here at the southern gate stand a hundred thousand (niyuta) rākṣasas with the fourfold army; and the warriors there are unsurpassed.
6.3.26
प्रयुतं रक्षसामत्र पश्चिमद्वारमाश्रितम्।
चर्मखड्गधराः सर्वे तथा सर्वास्त्रकोविदाः ॥ ६.३.२६ ॥
Here at the western gate stand a million (prayuta) rākṣasas; all bear shield and sword, and all are skilled in every weapon.
6.3.27
न्यर्बुदं रक्षसामत्र उत्तरद्वारमाश्रितम्।
रथिनश्चाश्ववाहाश्च कुलपुत्राः सुपूजिताः ॥ ६.३.२७ ॥
Here at the northern gate stand a hundred million (nyarbuda) rākṣasas: charioteers and horsemen, sons of noble houses, well honored.
6.3.28
शतशोऽथ सहस्राणि मध्यमं स्कन्धमाश्रिताः।
यातुधाना दुराधर्षाः साग्रकोटिश्च रक्षसाम् ॥ ६.३.२८ ॥
By hundreds and by thousands they are stationed in the central column; they are the invincible yātudhānas, and a full crore of rākṣasas is with them.
6.3.29
ते मया संक्रमा भग्नाः परिखाश्चावपूरिताः।
दग्धा च नगरी लङ्का प्राकाराश्चावसादिताः।
बलैकदेशः क्षपितो राक्षसानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ६.३.२९ ॥
By me those bridges were broken, the moats filled in, the city of Laṅkā burned, and its ramparts laid low; a part of the army of the great-souled rākṣasas has been destroyed.
6.3.30
येन केन तु मार्गेण तराम वरुणालयम्।
हतेति नगरी लङ्का वानरैरुपधार्यताम् ॥ ६.३.३० ॥
By whatever route we may cross the abode of Varuṇa, the ocean; let the monkeys understand that the city of Laṅkā has been destroyed.
6.3.31
अङ्गदो द्विविदो मैन्दो जाम्बवान् पनसो नलः।
नीलः सेनापतिश्चैव बलशेषेण किं तव ॥ ६.३.३१ ॥
Aṅgada, Dvivida, Mainda, Jāmbavān, Panasa, Nala, and the army commander Nīla are here; what need have you of the remaining army?
6.3.32
प्लवमाना हि गत्वा त्वां रावणस्य महापुरीम्।
सपर्वतवनां भित्त्वा सखातां च सतोरणाम्।
सप्राकारां सभवनामानयिष्यन्ति राघव ॥ ६.३.३२ ॥
O Rāghava, leaping across, they will go into Rāvaṇa's great city and break it open, with its mountains and forests, its moat and gateways, its ramparts and palaces, and bring it before you.
6.3.33
एवमाज्ञापय क्षिप्रं बलानां सर्वसंग्रहम्।
मुहूर्तेन तु युक्तेन प्रस्थानमभिरोचय ॥ ६.३.३३ ॥
Thus, command the swift assembly of all the forces, and at an auspicious moment, decide upon the departure.