Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.30
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6.30.1
ततस्तमक्षोभ्यबलं लङ्काधिपतये चराः।
सुवेले राघवं शैले निविष्टं प्रत्यवेदयन् ॥ ६.३०.१ ॥
Then the spies reported to the lord of Laṅkā that Rāghava, whose strength cannot be shaken, had encamped on the Suvela mountain.
6.30.2
चाराणां रावणः श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं रामं महाबलम्।
जातोद्वेगोऽभवत् किंचिच्छार्दूलं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.३०.२ ॥
Hearing the spies' report that the mighty Rāma had arrived, Rāvaṇa grew somewhat agitated and the tiger among rākṣasas spoke these words.
6.30.3
अयथावच्च ते वर्णो दीनश्चासि निशाचर।
नासि कच्चिदमित्राणां क्रुद्धानां वशमागतः ॥ ६.३०.३ ॥
O night-wanderer, your complexion is altered and you look wretched. Surely you have not fallen into the power of angry enemies?
6.30.4
तदा राक्षसशार्दूलं शार्दूलो भयविक्लवः ॥ ६.३०.४ ॥
Then Śuka, the tiger, distraught with fear, spoke to that tiger among rākṣasas.
6.30.5
न ते चारयितुं शक्या राजन् वानरपुङ्गवाः।
विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च राघवेण च रक्षिताः ॥ ६.३०.५ ॥
O king, the best of monkeys cannot be spied upon by you; they are valiant and mighty, and they are protected by Rāghava.
6.30.6
नापि सम्भाषितुं शक्याः सम्प्रश्नोऽत्र न लभ्यते।
सर्वतो रक्ष्यते पन्था वानरैः पर्वतोपमैः ॥ ६.३०.६ ॥
One cannot even speak with them, and no questioning can be had here; the path is guarded on all sides by monkeys like mountains.
6.30.7
प्रविष्टमात्रे ज्ञातोऽहं बले तस्मिन् विचारिते।
बलाद् गृहीतो रक्षोभिर्बहुधास्मि विचारितः ॥ ६.३०.७ ॥
As soon as I entered, I was recognized in that army. When I was questioned, the rākṣasas seized me by force and interrogated me in many ways.
6.30.8
जानुभिर्मुष्टिभिर्दन्तैस्तलैश्चाभिहतो भृशम्।
परिणीतोऽस्मि हरिभिर्बलमध्ये अमर्षणैः ॥ ६.३०.८ ॥
I was struck hard with knees, fists, teeth and palms. The wrathful monkeys led me around in the middle of the army.
6.30.9
परिणीय च सर्वत्र नीतोऽहं रामसंसदि।
रुधिरस्राविदीनाङ्गो विह्वलश्चलितेन्द्रियः ॥ ६.३०.९ ॥
Leading me around on every side, they brought me to Rāma's assembly. My limbs streaming with blood, I was wretched, bewildered, and with my senses unsteady.
6.30.10
हरिभिर्वध्यमानश्च याचमानः कृताञ्जलिः।
राघवेण परित्रातो मा मेति च यदृच्छया ॥ ६.३०.१० ॥
As the monkeys beat me, and I pleaded with folded hands, crying out, 'Do not kill me, do not kill me,' by chance Rāghava rescued me.
6.30.11
एष शैलशिलाभिस्तु पूरयित्वा महार्णवम्।
द्वारमाश्रित्य लङ्काया रामस्तिष्ठति सायुधः ॥ ६.३०.११ ॥
Here is Rāma, who has filled the great ocean with mountain boulders and stands armed at the gate of Laṅkā.
6.30.12
गरुडव्यूहमास्थाय सर्वतो हरिभिर्वृतः।
मां विसृज्य महातेजा लङ्कामेवातिवर्तते ॥ ६.३०.१२ ॥
Having formed the Garuḍa array, surrounded on every side by monkeys, the greatly radiant Rāma, after releasing me, is pressing on toward Laṅkā itself.
6.30.13
पुरा प्राकारमायाति क्षिप्रमेकतरं कुरु।
सीतां वापि प्रयच्छाशु युद्धं वापि प्रदीयताम् ॥ ६.३०.१३ ॥
Now he is coming toward the rampart. Quickly do one of two things: give Sītā back at once, or offer battle.
6.30.14
मनसा तत् तदा प्रेक्ष्य तच्छ्रुत्वा राक्षसाधिपः।
शार्दूलं सुमहद्वाक्यमथोवाच स रावणः ॥ ६.३०.१४ ॥
Having considered it in his mind and heard it, then Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, spoke these great words to Śārdūla.
6.30.15
यदि मां प्रतियुध्यन्ते देवगन्धर्वदानवाः।
नैव सीतां प्रदास्यामि सर्वलोकभयादपि ॥ ६.३०.१५ ॥
Even if gods, gandharvas and dānavas should fight against me, I will certainly not give up Sītā, not even out of fear of all the worlds.
6.30.16
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा रावणः पुनरब्रवीत्।
चरिता भवता सेना केऽत्र शूराः प्लवंगमाः ॥ ६.३०.१६ ॥
Having spoken thus, the greatly radiant Rāvaṇa spoke again: 'You have reviewed the army; who are the heroic leaping monkeys here?'
6.30.17
किंप्रभाः कीदृशाः सौम्य वानरा ये दुरासदाः।
कस्य पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च तत्त्वमाख्याहि राक्षस ॥ ६.३०.१७ ॥
O gentle one, what radiance do those invincible monkeys have, and what are they like? Whose sons and grandsons are they? Tell me the truth, O rākṣasa.
6.30.18
तथात्र प्रतिपत्स्यामि ज्ञात्वा तेषां बलाबलम्।
अवश्यं खलु संख्यानं कर्तव्यं युद्धमिच्छता ॥ ६.३०.१८ ॥
Then, having learned their strength and weakness here, I will act; one who desires battle must certainly take the reckoning.
6.30.19
अथैवमुक्तः शार्दूलो रावणेनोत्तमश्चरः।
इदं वचनमारेभे वक्तुं रावणसंनिधौ ॥ ६.३०.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāvaṇa, the excellent spy Śārdūla began to speak these words in Rāvaṇa's presence.
6.30.20
अथर्क्षरजसः पुत्रो युधि राजन् सुदुर्जयः।
गद्गदस्याथ पुत्रोऽत्र जाम्बवानिति विश्रुतः ॥ ६.३०.२० ॥
O king, the son of Ṛkṣarajas, who is invincible in battle, and the son of Gadgada, who is famed here as Jāmbavān.
6.30.21
गद्गदस्याथ पुत्रोऽन्यो गुरुपुत्रः शतक्रतोः।
कदनं यस्य पुत्रेण कृतमेकेन रक्षसाम् ॥ ६.३०.२१ ॥
Another son of Gadgada, the son of the teacher of Śatakratu (Indra), by whose single son a slaughter of the rakṣasas was made.
6.30.22
सुषेणश्चात्र धर्मात्मा पुत्रो धर्मस्य वीर्यवान्।
सौम्यः सोमात्मजश्चात्र राजन् दधिमुखः कपिः ॥ ६.३०.२२ ॥
Here too is the righteous-souled Suṣeṇa, the mighty son of Dharma; and, O king, here is the gentle monkey Dadhimukha, son of Soma.
6.30.23
सुमुखो दुर्मुखश्चात्र वेगदर्शी च वानरः।
मृत्युर्वानररूपेण नूनं सृष्टः स्वयंभुवा ॥ ६.३०.२३ ॥
Here are Sumukha and Durmukha, and the monkey Vegadarśī too; surely Svayambhū has created Death itself in the form of monkeys.
6.30.24
पुत्रो हुतवहस्यात्र नीलः सेनापतिः स्वयम्।
अनिलस्य तु पुत्रोऽत्र हनूमानिति विश्रुतः ॥ ६.३०.२४ ॥
Here is Nīla himself, the commander, son of Agni; and here is the son of Anila (Vāyu), renowned as Hanumān.
6.30.25
नप्ता शक्रस्य दुर्धर्षो बलवानङ्गदो युवा।
मैन्दश्च द्विविदश्चोभौ बलिनावश्विसम्भवौ ॥ ६.३०.२५ ॥
Aṅgada, grandson of Indra, unassailable, mighty and young, and Maindа and Dvivida — both strong, born of the Aśvins.
6.30.26
पुत्रा वैवस्वतस्याथ पञ्च कालान्तकोपमाः।
गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः ॥ ६.३०.२६ ॥
Five sons of Vaivasvata Yama, like Time and the Ender — Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Śarabha and Gandhamādana.
6.30.27
दश वानरकोट्यश्च शूराणां युद्धकाङ्क्षिणाम्।
श्रीमतां देवपुत्राणां शेषं नाख्यातुमुत्सहे ॥ ६.३०.२७ ॥
Ten crores of vānaras, heroes eager for battle, glorious sons of gods; the rest I dare not attempt to recount.
6.30.28
पुत्रो दशरथस्यैष सिंहसंहननो युवा।
दूषणो निहतो येन खरश्च त्रिशिरास्तथा ॥ ६.३०.२८ ॥
This son of Daśaratha, a young man with a lion's build, by whom Dūṣaṇa was slain, and Khara and Triśiras as well.
6.30.29
नास्ति रामस्य सदृशे विक्रमे भुवि कश्चन।
विराधो निहतो येन कबन्धश्चान्तकोपमः ॥ ६.३०.२९ ॥
On earth there is none equal to Rāma's valour; by him Virādha was slain, and Kabandha, like Death.
6.30.30
वक्तुं न शक्तो रामस्य गुणान् कश्चिन्नरः क्षितौ।
जनस्थानगता येन तावन्तो राक्षसा हताः ॥ ६.३०.३० ॥
No man on earth is able to speak of Rāma's virtues; by him as many rākṣasas were slain as dwelt in Janasthāna.
6.30.31
लक्ष्मणश्चात्र धर्मात्मा मातंगानामिवर्षभः।
यस्य बाणपथं प्राप्य न जीवेदपि वासवः ॥ ६.३०.३१ ॥
Here too is the righteous Lakṣmaṇa, a bull among elephants; having come into the path of his arrow, even Indra would not survive.
6.30.32
श्वेतो ज्योतिर्मुखश्चात्र भास्करस्यात्मसम्भवौ।
वरुणस्याथ पुत्रोऽथ हेमकूटः प्लवंगमः ॥ ६.३०.३२ ॥
Here too are Śveta and Jyotirmukha, the self-born sons of the Sun; and Hemakūṭa, the monkey son of Varuṇa.
6.30.33
विश्वकर्मसुतो वीरो नलः प्लवगसत्तमः।
विक्रान्तो वेगवानत्र वसुपुत्रः स दुर्धरः ॥ ६.३०.३३ ॥
Here is the hero Nala, son of Viśvakarman, best of leaping monkeys, valiant and swift; and the unassailable son of the Vasu is here as well.
6.30.34
राक्षसानां वरिष्ठश्च तव भ्राता विभीषणः।
प्रतिगृह्य पुरीं लङ्कां राघवस्य हिते रतः ॥ ६.३०.३४ ॥
Vibhīṣaṇa, the foremost of the rākṣasas and your brother, is here too; having taken up the city of Laṅkā, he delights in the welfare of Rāghava.
6.30.35
सुवेलेऽधिष्ठितं शैले शेषकार्ये भवान् गतिः ॥ ६.३०.३५ ॥
Stationed on Mount Suvela for the remaining task; you are their refuge.