Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.36
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6.36.1
तत् तु माल्यवतो वाक्यं हितमुक्तं दशाननः।
न मर्षयति दुष्टात्मा कालस्य वशमागतः ॥ ६.३६.१ ॥
Daśānana, the wicked-minded, could not tolerate that beneficial speech of Mālyavān, for he had fallen under the power of Time.
6.36.2
स बद्ध्वा भ्रुकुटिं वक्त्रे क्रोधस्य वशमागतः।
अमर्षात् परिवृत्ताक्षो माल्यवन्तमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.३६.२ ॥
Mastering his brow in fury, the wrathful Rāvaṇa, his eyes rolling in intolerance, spoke to Mālyavān.
6.36.3
हितबुद्ध्या यदहितं वचः परुषमुच्यते।
परपक्षं प्रविश्यैव नैतच्छ्रोत्रगतं मम ॥ ६.३६.३ ॥
Though spoken with good intent, words that are harmful and harsh have entered the enemy's camp; they should never have reached my ears.
6.36.4
मानुषं कृपणं राममेकं शाखामृगाश्रयम्।
समर्थं मन्यसे केन त्यक्तं पित्रा वनाश्रयम् ॥ ६.३६.४ ॥
On what grounds do you consider capable this lone, wretched human Rāma, dependent on monkeys, whom his father abandoned to dwell in the forest?
6.36.5
रक्षसामीश्वरं मां च देवानां च भयंकरम्।
हीनं मां मन्यसे केन अहीनं सर्वविक्रमैः ॥ ६.३६.५ ॥
On what grounds do you consider me, lord of the rākṣasas, terror to the gods, not lacking in any prowess, to be inferior?
6.36.6
वीरद्वेषेण वा शङ्के पक्षपातेन वा रिपोः।
त्वयाहं परुषाण्युक्तो परप्रोत्साहनेन वा ॥ ६.३६.६ ॥
I suspect that you have spoken these harsh words to me out of hatred for a hero, or partiality toward the enemy, or at the encouragement of the foe.
6.36.7
प्रभवन्तं पदस्थं हि परुषं कोऽभिभाषते।
पण्डितः शास्त्रतत्त्वज्ञो विना प्रोत्साहनेन वा ॥ ६.३६.७ ॥
Who would speak harsh words to one who is powerful and holds high office? A learned man who knows the essence of the scriptures does not do so without encouragement.
6.36.8
आनीय च वनात् सीतां पद्महीनामिव श्रियम्।
किमर्थं प्रतिदास्यामि राघवस्य भयादहम् ॥ ६.३६.८ ॥
Having brought Sītā from the forest, like Śrī deprived of her lotus, why should I return her out of fear of Rāghava?
6.36.9
वृतं वानरकोटीभिः ससुग्रीवं सलक्ष्मणम्।
पश्य कैश्चिदहोभिश्च राघवं निहतं मया ॥ ६.३६.९ ॥
Behold Rāghava, surrounded by tens of millions of monkeys, together with Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa, slain by me within a few days.
6.36.10
द्वन्द्वे यस्य न तिष्ठन्ति दैवतान्यपि संयुगे।
स कस्माद् रावणो युद्धे भयमाहारयिष्यति ॥ ६.३६.१० ॥
Before whom not even the gods stand firm in battle, why would Rāvaṇa bring fear upon himself in war?
6.36.11
द्विधा भज्येयमप्येवं न नमेयं तु कस्यचित्।
एष मे सहजो दोषः स्वभावो दुरतिक्रमः ॥ ६.३६.११ ॥
Though I be broken in two, I will never bow to anyone. This is my innate flaw; my nature is hard to overcome.
6.36.12
यदि तावत् समुद्रे तु सेतुर्बद्धो यदृच्छया।
रामेण विस्मयः कोऽत्र येन ते भयमागतम् ॥ ६.३६.१२ ॥
If Rāma has indeed built a bridge across the ocean by chance, what is there to wonder at, that fear has come upon you because of it?
6.36.13
स तु तीर्त्वार्णवं रामः सह वानरसेनया।
प्रतिजानामि ते सत्यं न जीवन् प्रतियास्यति ॥ ६.३६.१३ ॥
Rāma, crossing the ocean together with the army of monkeys, will come. I vow to you truly that he will not return alive.
6.36.14
एवं ब्रुवाणं संरब्धं रुष्टं विज्ञाय रावणम्।
व्रीडितो माल्यवान् वाक्यं नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ ६.३६.१४ ॥
Seeing Rāvaṇa speaking thus, enraged and wrathful, Mālyavān, ashamed, gave no reply.
6.36.15
जयाशिषा तु राजानं वर्धयित्वा यथोचितम्।
माल्यवानभ्यनुज्ञातो जगाम स्वं निवेशनम् ॥ ६.३६.१५ ॥
Having blessed the king with a blessing of victory, as was fitting, Mālyavān, dismissed, went to his own dwelling.
6.36.16
रावणस्तु सहामात्यो मन्त्रयित्वा विमृश्य च।
लङ्कायास्तु तदा गुप्तिं कारयामास राक्षसः ॥ ६.३६.१६ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, the rākṣasa, with his ministers, having consulted and deliberated, had the protection of Laṅkā arranged.
6.36.17
व्यादिदेश च पूर्वस्यां प्रहस्तं द्वारि राक्षसम्।
दक्षिणस्यां महावीर्यौ महापार्श्वमहोदरौ ॥ ६.३६.१७ ॥
He assigned the rākṣasa Prahasta to the eastern gate, and in the south the two mighty ones, Mahāpārśva and Mahodara.
6.36.18
पश्चिमायामथ द्वारि पुत्रमिन्द्रजितं तदा।
व्यादिदेश महामायं राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतम् ॥ ६.३६.१८ ॥
Then at the western gate he assigned his son Indrajit, the great master of illusion, surrounded by many rākṣasas.
6.36.19
उत्तरस्यां पुरद्वारि व्यादिश्य शुकसारणौ।
स्वयं चात्र गमिष्यामि मन्त्रिणस्तानुवाच ह ॥ ६.३६.१९ ॥
Having instructed Śuka and Sāraṇa at the northern city gate, he said to his ministers: "I myself will go here."
6.36.20
राक्षसं तु विरूपाक्षं महावीर्यपराक्रमम्।
मध्यमेऽस्थापयद् गुल्मे बहुभिः सह राक्षसैः ॥ ६.३६.२० ॥
He stationed the rākṣasa Virūpākṣa, of great valour and prowess, together with many rākṣasas, in the central division.
6.36.21
एवं विधानं लङ्कायां कृत्वा राक्षसपुंगवः।
कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मन्यते कालचोदितः ॥ ६.३६.२१ ॥
Having made such arrangements in Laṅkā, the best of rākṣasas, impelled by time, thought himself as one whose task is accomplished.
6.36.22
विसर्जयामास ततः स मन्त्रिणो
विधानमाज्ञाप्य पुरस्य पुष्कलम्।
जयाशिषा मन्त्रिगणेन पूजितो
विवेश सोऽन्तःपुरमृद्धिमन्महत् ॥ ६.३६.२२ ॥
Then, having commanded the complete arrangement for the city's defence, he dismissed the ministers; honoured by the company of ministers with blessings of victory, he entered the splendid great inner palace.