Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.31
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6.31.1
ततस्तमक्षोभ्यबलं लङ्कायां नृपतेश्चराः।
सुवेले राघवं शैले निविष्टं प्रत्यवेदयन् ॥ ६.३१.१ ॥
Then the king's spies in Laṅkā reported that Rāghava, whose army cannot be shaken, had encamped on Mount Suvela.
6.31.2
चाराणां रावणः श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं रामं महाबलम्।
जातोद्वेगोऽभवत् किंचित् सचिवानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.३१.२ ॥
Having heard from the spies that the mighty Rāma had arrived, Rāvaṇa was somewhat agitated and spoke these words to his ministers.
6.31.3
मन्त्रिणः शीघ्रमायान्तु सर्वे वै सुसमाहिताः।
अयं नो मन्त्रकालो हि सम्प्राप्त इति राक्षसाः ॥ ६.३१.३ ॥
Let all my ministers come here quickly and with full attention; for this, O rākṣasas, is the time for our counsel.
6.31.4
तस्य तच्छासनं श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिणोऽभ्यागमन् द्रुतम्।
ततः स मन्त्रयामास राक्षसैः सचिवैः सह ॥ ६.३१.४ ॥
Having heard his command, the ministers came quickly; then he deliberated with the rākṣasas and his counselors.
6.31.5
मन्त्रयित्वा तु दुर्धर्षः क्षमं यत् तदनन्तरम्।
विसर्जयित्वा सचिवान् प्रविवेश स्वमालयम् ॥ ६.३१.५ ॥
Having deliberated, the unassailable one settled on what was fitting; then, dismissing his counselors, he entered his own palace.
6.31.6
ततो राक्षसमादाय विद्युज्जिह्वं महाबलम्।
मायाविनं महामायं प्राविशद् यत्र मैथिली ॥ ६.३१.६ ॥
Then, taking with him the mighty rākṣasa Vidyujjihva, that great master of illusion entered the place where Maithilī (Sītā) was.
6.31.7
विद्युज्जिह्वं च मायाज्ञमब्रवीद् राक्षसाधिपः।
मोहयिष्यावहे सीतां मायया जनकात्मजाम् ॥ ६.३१.७ ॥
Then the lord of the rākṣasas said to Vidyujjihva, skilled in illusion: "We two shall bewilder Sītā, the daughter of Janaka, by illusion."
6.31.8
शिरो मायामयं गृह्य राघवस्य निशाचर।
मां त्वं समुपतिष्ठस्व महच्च सशरं धनुः ॥ ६.३१.८ ॥
"O night-wanderer, taking Rāghava's head made of illusion, and his great bow with its arrows, present yourself before me."
6.31.9
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्याह विद्युज्जिह्वो निशाचरः।
दर्शयामास तां मायां सुप्रयुक्तां स रावणे ॥ ६.३१.९ ॥
Thus addressed, the night-wanderer Vidyujjihva said, "So be it," and showed Rāvaṇa that well-contrived illusion.
6.31.10
तस्य तुष्टोऽभवद् राजा प्रददौ च विभूषणम्।
अशोकवनिकायां च सीतादर्शनलालसः ॥ ६.३१.१० ॥
Pleased with him, the king gave him an ornament; and, eager to see Sītā, he went into the Aśoka grove.
6.31.11
नैर्ऋतानामधिपतिः संविवेश महाबलः।
ततो दीनामदैन्यार्हां ददर्श धनदानुजः ॥ ६.३१.११ ॥
The mighty lord of the Nairṛtas entered; and then the younger brother of Dhanada (Kubera) saw her, wretched yet not deserving of wretchedness.
6.31.12
अधोमुखीं शोकपरामुपविष्टां महीतले।
भर्तारं समनुध्यान्तीमशोकवनिकां गताम् ॥ ६.३१.१२ ॥
She sat on the ground with face downcast, absorbed in grief, meditating on her husband, having gone to the Aśoka grove.
6.31.13
उपास्यमानां घोराभी राक्षसीभिरदूरतः।
उपसृत्य ततः सीतां प्रहर्षं नाम कीर्तयन् ॥ ६.३१.१३ ॥
Approaching Sītā, who was being attended by terrible rākṣasī women, from a short distance, the one named Praharṣa addressed her.
6.31.14
इदं च वचनं धृष्टमुवाच जनकात्मजाम्।
सान्त्व्यमाना मया भद्रे यमाश्रित्य विमन्यसे ॥ ६.३१.१४ ॥
And he spoke these insolent words to Sītā, daughter of Janaka: "Gentle lady, though I have tried to console you, on whom do you rely that you thus disdain me?"
6.31.15
खरहन्ता स ते भर्ता राघवः समरे हतः।
छिन्नं ते सर्वथा मूलं दर्पश्च निहतो मया ॥ ६.३१.१५ ॥
"Rāghava, the slayer of Khara, your husband, has been slain in battle. The root of your hope is utterly cut off, and your pride has been crushed by me."
6.31.16
व्यसनेनात्मनः सीते मम भार्या भविष्यसि।
विसृजैतां मतिं मूढे किं मृतेन करिष्यसि ॥ ६.३१.१६ ॥
"Sītā, through your own calamity you shall become my wife. Foolish one, abandon this resolve; what will you do with the dead?"
6.31.17
भवस्व भद्रे भार्याणां सर्वासामीश्वरी मम।
अल्पपुण्ये निवृत्तार्थे मूढे पण्डितमानिनि।
शृणु भर्तृवधं सीते घोरं वृत्रवधं यथा ॥ ६.३१.१७ ॥
"Gentle lady, become the mistress of all my wives. You of little merit, your purpose undone, foolish one who thinks yourself wise! Listen, Sītā, to the terrible killing of your husband, like the slaying of Vṛtra."
6.31.18
समायातः समुद्रान्तं हन्तुं मां किल राघवः।
वानरेन्द्रप्रणीतेन बलेन महता वृतः ॥ ६.३१.१८ ॥
"Rāghava has come as far as the ocean's shore, intending to kill me, surrounded by a great army led by the lord of the monkeys."
6.31.19
संनिविष्टः समुद्रस्य पीड्य तीरमथोत्तरम्।
बलेन महता रामो व्रजत्यस्तं दिवाकरे ॥ ६.३१.१९ ॥
Rāma, encamped on the northern shore after pressing against the ocean's edge with a vast army, as the sun went down...
6.31.20
अथाध्वनि परिश्रान्तमर्धरात्रे स्थितं बलम्।
सुखसुप्तं समासाद्य चरितं प्रथमं चरैः ॥ ६.३१.२० ॥
Then the army, exhausted from the road and sleeping soundly at midnight, was first approached and observed by the spies...
6.31.21
तत्प्रहस्तप्रणीतेन बलेन महता मम।
बलमस्य हतं रात्रौ यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः ॥ ६.३१.२१ ॥
By my great army, led by Prahasta, his army was slain at night, where Rāma was with Lakṣmaṇa...
6.31.22
पट्टिशान् परिघांश्चक्रानृष्टीन् दण्डान् महायुधान्।
बाणजालानि शूलानि भास्वरान् कूटमुद्गरान् ॥ ६.३१.२२ ॥
Paṭṭiśas, iron bars, discs, spears, clubs, great weapons, nets of arrows, tridents, and gleaming iron maces...
6.31.23
यष्टीश्च तोमरान् प्रासांश्चक्राणि मुसलानि च।
उद्यम्योद्यम्य रक्षोभिर्वानरेषु निपातिताः ॥ ६.३१.२३ ॥
Staffs, javelins, lances, discs, and pestles too — raised again and again by the rākṣasas, they were hurled down upon the monkeys...
6.31.24
अथ सुप्तस्य रामस्य प्रहस्तेन प्रमाथिना।
असक्तं कृतहस्तेन शिरश्छिन्नं महासिना ॥ ६.३१.२४ ॥
Then Rāma's head, while he slept, was cleanly severed by the violent Prahasta, skilled of hand, with a great sword...
6.31.25
विभीषणः समुत्पत्य निगृहीतो यदृच्छया।
दिशः प्रव्राजितः सैन्यैर्लक्ष्मणः प्लवगैः सह ॥ ६.३१.२५ ॥
Vibhīṣaṇa leapt up and was seized by chance; Lakṣmaṇa, together with the monkeys, was driven off in all directions by the troops.
6.31.26
सुग्रीवो ग्रीवया सीते भग्नया प्लवगाधिपः।
निरस्तहनुकः सीते हनूमान् राक्षसैर्हतः ॥ ६.३१.२६ ॥
O Sītā, the lord of the monkeys Sugrīva had his neck broken; O Sītā, Hanumān had his jaw knocked out and was struck down by the rākṣasas.
6.31.27
जाम्बवानथ जानुभ्यामुत्पतन् निहतो युधि।
पट्टिशैर्बहुभिश्छिन्नो निकृत्तः पादपो यथा ॥ ६.३१.२७ ॥
Jāmbavān, leaping up on his knees, was struck down in battle; cut apart by many iron clubs, he was felled like a tree.
6.31.28
मैन्दश्च द्विविदश्चोभौ तौ वानरवरर्षभौ।
निःश्वसन्तौ रुदन्तौ च रुधिरेण परिप्लुतौ ॥ ६.३१.२८ ॥
Mainda and Dvivida, those two best of monkeys, breathing heavily and weeping, were drenched in blood.
6.31.29
असिना व्यायतौ छिन्नौ मध्ये ह्यरिनिषूदनौ।
अनुश्वसिति मेदिन्यां पनसः पनसो यथा ॥ ६.३१.२९ ॥
Both slayers of enemies, cut through the middle by a sword, lay stretched out, breathing on the earth like jackfruit trees felled to the ground.
6.31.30
नाराचैर्बहुभिश्छिन्नः शेते दर्यां दरीमुखः।
कुमुदस्तु महातेजा निष्कूजन् सायकैर्हतः ॥ ६.३१.३० ॥
Daramukha, pierced by many iron arrows, lies in the cave; and Kumuda of great splendor, moaning without a sound, was struck down by arrows.
6.31.31
अङ्गदो बहुभिश्छिन्नः शरैरासाद्य राक्षसैः।
परितो रुधिरोद्गारी क्षितौ निपतितोऽङ्गदः ॥ ६.३१.३१ ॥
Aṅgada, pierced by many arrows after the rākṣasas attacked him from all sides, vomiting blood, fell to the ground.
6.31.32
हरयो मथिता नागै रथजालैस्तथापरे।
शयाना मृदितास्तत्र वायुवेगैरिवाम्बुदाः ॥ ६.३१.३२ ॥
The monkeys were crushed by elephants and networks of chariots, and others lay trampled there, like clouds scattered by the force of the wind.
6.31.33
प्रसृताश्च परे त्रस्ता हन्यमाना जघन्यतः।
अनुद्रुतास्तु रक्षोभिः सिंहैरिव महाद्विपाः ॥ ६.३१.३३ ॥
Others, terrified, fled, struck from behind; pursued by the rākṣasas, like great elephants chased by lions.
6.31.34
सागरे पतिताः केचित् केचिद् गगनमाश्रिताः।
ऋक्षा वृक्षानुपारूढा वानरीं वृत्तिमाश्रिताः ॥ ६.३१.३४ ॥
Some fell into the ocean, some sought refuge in the sky; the bears climbed up the trees, adopting the monkeys' way.
6.31.35
सागरस्य च तीरेषु शैलेषु च वनेषु च।
पिङ्गलास्ते विरूपाक्षै राक्षसैर्बहवो हताः ॥ ६.३१.३५ ॥
On the shores of the ocean, on the mountains and in the forests, many of those tawny monkeys were slain by the ugly-eyed rākṣasas.
6.31.36
एवं तव हतो भर्ता ससैन्यो मम सेनया।
क्षतजार्द्रं रजोध्वस्तमिदं चास्याहृतं शिरः ॥ ६.३१.३६ ॥
Thus your lord, with his army, has been slain by my army; and this head of his, wet with blood and covered with dust, has been brought here.
6.31.37
ततः परमदुर्धर्षो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।
सीतायामुपशृण्वन्त्यां राक्षसीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.३१.३७ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, the supremely invincible lord of the rākṣasas, spoke these words to the rākṣasī women while Sītā was listening.
6.31.38
राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं विद्युज्जिह्वं समानय।
येन तद्राघवशिरः संग्रामात् स्वयमाहृतम् ॥ ६.३१.३८ ॥
"Bring the cruel-acting rākṣasa Vidyujjihva, by whom that head of Rāghava was brought from the battle itself."
6.31.39
विद्युज्जिह्वस्तदा गृह्य शिरस्तत्सशरासनम्।
प्रणामं शिरसा कृत्वा रावणस्याग्रतः स्थितः ॥ ६.३१.३९ ॥
Then Vidyujjihva, taking up that head together with the bow, bowed with his head and stood before Rāvaṇa.
6.31.40
तमब्रवीत् ततो राजा रावणो राक्षसं स्थितम्।
विद्युज्जिह्वं महाजिह्वं समीपपरिवर्तिनम् ॥ ६.३१.४० ॥
Then King Rāvaṇa spoke to Vidyujjihva, the great-tongued rākṣasa standing nearby.
6.31.41
अग्रतः कुरु सीतायाः शीघ्रं दाशरथेः शिरः।
अवस्थां पश्चिमां भर्तुः कृपणा साधु पश्यतु ॥ ६.३१.४१ ॥
"Quickly place the head of Daśaratha's son in front of Sītā, so that the wretched woman may fully see her husband's final state."
6.31.42
एवमुक्तं तु तद् रक्षः शिरस्तत् प्रियदर्शनम्।
उपनिक्षिप्य सीतायाः क्षिप्रमन्तरधीयत ॥ ६.३१.४२ ॥
Thus told, that rākṣasa placed the pleasing head near Sītā and swiftly vanished.
6.31.43
रावणश्चापि चिक्षेप भास्वरं कार्मुकं महत्।
त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं रामस्यैतदिति ब्रुवन् ॥ ६.३१.४३ ॥
Rāvaṇa too threw down that great, shining bow, famed in the three worlds, saying, "This is Rāma's."
6.31.44
इदं तत् तव रामस्य कार्मुकं ज्यासमावृतम्।
इह प्रहस्तेनानीतं तं हत्वा निशि मानुषम् ॥ ६.३१.४४ ॥
This is your Rāma's bow, covered with its bowstring. Prahasta brought it here, having killed that man in the night.
6.31.45
स विद्युज्जिह्वेन सहैव तच्छिरो
धनुश्च भूमौ विनिकीर्यमाणः।
विदेहराजस्य सुतां यशस्विनीं
ततोऽब्रवीत् तां भव मे वशानुगा ॥ ६.३१.४५ ॥
Together with Vidyujjihva, scattering that head and the bow upon the ground, he then spoke to the glorious daughter of the king of Videha: "Be obedient to me."