Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.42
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6.42.1
ततस्ते राक्षसास्तत्र गत्वा रावणमन्दिरम्।
न्यवेदयन् पुरीं रुद्धां रामेण सह वानरैः ॥ ६.४२.१ ॥
Then those rākṣasas went to Rāvaṇa's palace and reported that the city was besieged by Rāma together with the vānaras.
6.42.2
रुद्धां तु नगरीं श्रुत्वा जातक्रोधो निशाचरः।
विधानं द्विगुणं कृत्वा प्रासादं चाप्यरोहत ॥ ६.४२.२ ॥
Hearing that the city was besieged, the enraged night-wanderer doubled the arrangements and climbed up to the palace tower.
6.42.3
स ददर्श वृतां लङ्कां सशैलवनकाननाम्।
असंख्येयैर्हरिगणैः सर्वतो युद्धकाङ्क्षिभिः ॥ ६.४२.३ ॥
He saw Laṅkā, with its mountains, groves and forests, encircled on every side by countless hosts of monkeys eager for battle.
6.42.4
स दृष्ट्वा वानरैः सर्वैर्वसुधां कपिलीकृताम्।
कथं क्षपयितव्याः स्युरिति चिन्तापरोऽभवत् ॥ ६.४२.४ ॥
Seeing the whole earth made into a mass of monkeys, he became absorbed in thought, wondering how they were to be destroyed.
6.42.5
स चिन्तयित्वा सुचिरं धैर्यमालम्ब्य रावणः।
राघवं हरियूथांश्च ददर्शायतलोचनः ॥ ६.४२.५ ॥
After reflecting for a long time and gathering his resolve, long-eyed Rāvaṇa looked upon Rāghava and the troops of monkeys.
6.42.6
राघवः सह सैन्येन मुदितो नाम पुप्लुवे।
लङ्कां ददर्श गुप्तां वै सर्वतो राक्षसैर्वृताम् ॥ ६.४२.६ ॥
Rāghava Rāma, delighted, leaped up together with his army, and saw Laṅkā guarded and surrounded on every side by rākṣasas.
6.42.7
दृष्ट्वा दाशरथिर्लङ्कां चित्रध्वजपताकिनीम्।
जगाम सहसा सीतां दूयमानेन चेतसा ॥ ६.४२.७ ॥
Having seen Laṅkā, adorned with variegated banners and pennants, Rāma, son of Daśaratha, suddenly went toward Sītā with a distressed heart.
6.42.8
अत्र सा मृगशावाक्षी मत्कृते जनकात्मजा।
पीड्यते शोकसंतप्ता कृशा स्थण्डिलशायिनी ॥ ६.४२.८ ॥
Here Sītā, the daughter of Janaka with fawn-like eyes, is suffering on my account, scorched by grief, emaciated, lying on the bare ground.
6.42.9
निपीड्यमानां धर्मात्मा वैदेहीमनुचिन्तयन्।
क्षिप्रमाज्ञापयद् रामो वानरान् द्विषतां वधे ॥ ६.४२.९ ॥
Thinking of Vaidehī, who was being tormented, the righteous Rāma at once ordered the vānaras to slay the enemies.
6.42.10
एवमुक्ते तु वचसि रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा।
संघर्षमाणाः प्लवगाः सिंहनादैरनादयन् ॥ ६.४२.१० ॥
When Rāma, of effortless deeds, had spoken these words, the eager leaping monkeys filled the air with lion-roars.
6.42.12
शिखरैर्विकिरामैतां लङ्कां मुष्टिभिरेव वा।
उद्यम्य गिरिशृङ्गाणि महान्ति शिखराणि च।
तरूंश्चोत्पाट्य विविधांस्तिष्ठन्ति हरियूथपाः ॥ ६.४२.१२ ॥
Saying 'Let us scatter this Laṅkā with peaks or even with our fists,' the leaders of the monkey hosts stand ready, lifting mountain crags and great summits and uprooting various trees.
6.42.13
प्रेक्षतो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तान्यनीकानि भागशः।
राघवप्रियकामार्थं लङ्कामारुरुहुस्तदा ॥ ६.४२.१३ ॥
While the lord of the rākṣasas watched, those armies, divided into parts, out of desire to please Rāghava, then climbed up onto Laṅkā.
6.42.14
ते ताम्रवक्त्रा हेमाभा रामार्थे त्यक्तजीविताः।
लङ्कामेवाभ्यवर्तन्त सालभूधरयोधिनः ॥ ६.४२.१४ ॥
Red-faced and golden-hued, ready to give up their lives for Rāma, those monkeys, warriors armed with sāla trees and mountains, advanced straight toward Laṅkā.
6.42.15
ते द्रुमैः पर्वताग्रैश्च मुष्टिभिश्च प्लवंगमाः।
प्राकाराग्राण्यसंख्यानि ममन्थुस्तोरणानि च ॥ ६.४२.१५ ॥
With trees, mountain peaks, and their fists, those monkeys battered the countless rampart-tops and gateways of Laṅkā.
6.42.16
परिखान् पूरयन्तश्च प्रसन्नसलिलाशयान्।
पांसुभिः पर्वताग्रैश्च तृणैः काष्ठैश्च वानराः ॥ ६.४२.१६ ॥
Filling the moats of clear water with dust, mountain peaks, grass, and wood, the monkeys made their way across.
6.42.17
ततः सहस्रयूथाश्च कोटियूथाश्च यूथपाः।
कोटियूथशताश्चान्ये लङ्कामारुरुहुस्तदा ॥ ६.४२.१७ ॥
Then thousand-strong troops, ten-million-strong troops, troop leaders, hundreds of ten-million-strong troops, and others climbed up onto Laṅkā.
6.42.18
काञ्चनानि प्रमर्दन्तस्तोरणानि प्लवंगमाः।
कैलासशिखराग्राणि गोपुराणि प्रमथ्य च ॥ ६.४२.१८ ॥
Crushing golden gateways and shattering the city towers that rose like the peaks of Kailāsa, the monkeys pressed on.
6.42.19
आप्लवन्तः प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः।
लङ्कां तामभिधावन्ति महावारणसंनिभाः ॥ ६.४२.१९ ॥
Leaping, bounding, and roaring, like great elephants, the monkeys charged straight at that Laṅkā.
6.42.20
जयत्युरुबलो रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः।
राजा जयति सुग्रीवो राघवेणाभिपालितः ॥ ६.४२.२० ॥
Victory to Rāma of great might, and to Lakṣmaṇa of great strength. Victory to King Sugrīva, protected by the Rāghava.
6.42.21
इत्येवं घोषयन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः।
अभ्यधावन्त लङ्कायाः प्राकारं कामरूपिणः ॥ ६.४२.२१ ॥
Thus proclaiming and roaring, the monkeys, able to take any form at will, charged toward the rampart of Laṅkā.
6.42.22
वीरबाहुः सुबाहुश्च नलश्च पनसस्तथा।
निपीड्योपनिविष्टास्ते प्राकारं हरियूथपाः।
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे चक्रुः स्कन्धावारनिवेशनम् ॥ ६.४२.२२ ॥
Vīrabāhu, Subāhu, Nala, and Panasa, the leaders of the monkey troops, pressed in and encamped around the rampart. Meanwhile, they set up the camp.
6.42.23
पूर्वद्वारं तु कुमुदः कोटिभिर्दशभिर्वृतः।
आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ हरिभिर्जितकाशिभिः ॥ ६.४२.२३ ॥
At the eastern gate, the mighty Kumuda stood, surrounded by ten crores of monkeys, encircling the gate, monkeys who fancied themselves already victorious.
6.42.24
सहायार्थे तु तस्यैव निविष्टः प्रघसो हरिः।
पनसश्च महाबाहुर्वानरैरभिसंवृतः ॥ ६.४२.२४ ॥
To assist him was posted the monkey Praghasa; and the mighty-armed Panasa, surrounded by monkeys, also remained there.
6.42.25
दक्षिणद्वारमासाद्य वीरः शतबलिः कपिः।
आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ विंशत्या कोटिभिर्वृतः ॥ ६.४२.२५ ॥
Reaching the southern gate, the heroic and mighty monkey Śatabali stood encircling it, surrounded by twenty crores of monkeys.
6.42.26
सुषेणः पश्चिमद्वारं गत्वा तारापिता बली।
आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ कोटिकोटिभिरावृतः ॥ ६.४२.२६ ॥
Suṣeṇa, the mighty father of Tārā, went to the western gate and stood there, surrounding it, encircled by tens of millions of monkeys.
6.42.27
उत्तरद्वारमागम्य रामः सौमित्रिणा सह।
आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ सुग्रीवश्च हरीश्वरः ॥ ६.४२.२७ ॥
Rāma, arriving at the northern gate with Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), and Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, mighty, stood there surrounding it.
6.42.28
गोलाङ्गूलो महाकायो गवाक्षो भीमदर्शना।
वृतः कोट्या महावीर्यस्तस्थौ रामस्य पार्श्वतः ॥ ६.४२.२८ ॥
Golāṅgūla of great body and Gavākṣa, terrible to behold, surrounded by millions, of great valour, stood at Rāma's side.
6.42.29
ऋक्षाणां भीमकोपानां धूम्रः शत्रुनिबर्हणः।
वृतः कोट्या महावीर्यस्तस्थौ रामस्य पार्श्वतः ॥ ६.४२.२९ ॥
Dhūmra, destroyer of enemies, among the bears of terrible wrath, surrounded by millions, of great valour, stood at Rāma's side.
6.42.30
संनद्धस्तु महावीर्यो गदापाणिर्विभीषणः।
वृतो यत्तैस्तु सचिवैस्तस्थौ यत्र महाबलः ॥ ६.४२.३० ॥
Vibhīṣaṇa, armoured, of great valour, mace in hand, surrounded by vigilant ministers, stood where the mighty one was.
6.42.31
गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः।
समन्तात् परिधावन्तो ररक्षुर्हरिवाहिनीम् ॥ ६.४२.३१ ॥
Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Śarabha and Gandhamādana, running about on all sides, guarded the army of monkeys.
6.42.32
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।
निर्याणं सर्वसैन्यानां द्रुतमाज्ञापयत् तदा ॥ ६.४२.३२ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, his mind overcome with anger, quickly ordered all the armies to march out.
6.42.33
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तदा वाक्यं रावणस्य मुखेरितम्।
सहसा भीमनिर्घोषमुद्घुष्टं रजनीचरैः ॥ ६.४२.३३ ॥
Hearing these words uttered from Rāvaṇa's mouth, the rākṣasas at once raised a shout with a terrifying roar.
6.42.34
ततः प्रबोधिता भेर्यश्चन्द्रपाण्डुरपुष्कराः।
हेमकोणैरभिहता राक्षसानां समन्ततः ॥ ६.४२.३४ ॥
Then drums, their heads white as the moon, were struck with golden sticks on every side of the rākṣasas and sounded out.
6.42.35
विनेदुश्च महाघोषाः शङ्खाः शतसहस्रशः।
राक्षसानां सुघोराणां मुखमारुतपूरिताः ॥ ६.४२.३५ ॥
Hundreds of thousands of conches, filled with the breath from the mouths of the terrible rākṣasas, sounded out with a great roar.
6.42.36
ते बभुः शुभनीलाङ्गाः सशङ्खा रजनीचराः।
विद्युन्मण्डलसंनद्धाः सबलाका इवाम्बुदाः ॥ ६.४२.३६ ॥
Those rākṣasas, beautiful and dark-blue of body, with their conches, armoured in rings of lightning, shone like clouds with cranes.
6.42.37
निष्पतन्ति ततः सैन्या हृष्टा रावणचोदिताः।
समये पूर्यमाणस्य वेगा इव महोदधेः ॥ ६.४२.३७ ॥
Then the armies, joyful and urged on by Rāvaṇa, rushed forth like the surges of the great ocean swelling at its appointed time.
6.42.38
ततो वानरसैन्येन मुक्तो नादः समन्ततः।
मलयः पूरितो येन ससानुप्रस्थकन्दरः ॥ ६.४२.३८ ॥
Then the army of vānaras raised a roar on every side, and with it the Malaya mountain was filled, with its slopes, plateaus and caves.
6.42.39
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः सिंहनादस्तरस्विनाम्।
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च सागरं चाभ्यनादयत् ॥ ६.४२.३९ ॥
The blare of conch-shells and drums and the lion-like roars of the swift warriors made the earth, the sky and the ocean resound.
6.42.40
गजानां बृंहितैः सार्धं हयानां ह्रेषितैरपि।
रथानां नेमिनिर्घोषै रक्षसां वदनस्वनैः ॥ ६.४२.४० ॥
together with the trumpeting of the elephants, the neighing of the horses, the rumble of the chariot-wheels and the shouts of the rākṣasas.
6.42.41
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे घोरः संग्रामः समपद्यत।
रक्षसां वानराणां च यथा देवासुरे पुरा ॥ ६.४२.४१ ॥
In the midst of this, a terrible battle broke out between the rākṣasas and the vānaras, as once it had between the gods and the asuras.
6.42.42
ते गदाभिः प्रदीप्ताभिः शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः।
निजघ्नुर्वानरान् सर्वान् कथयन्तः स्वविक्रमान् ॥ ६.४२.४२ ॥
With blazing maces, spears, tridents and battle-axes they struck down all the vānaras, proclaiming their own prowess.
6.42.43
तथा वृक्षैर्महाकायाः पर्वताग्रैश्च वानराः।
निजघ्नुस्तानि रक्षांसि नखैर्दन्तैश्च वेगिनः ॥ ६.४२.४३ ॥
In the same way the vānaras, huge of body and swift, struck down those rākṣasas with trees and mountain peaks, and with their claws and teeth.
6.42.44
राजा जयति सुग्रीव इति शब्दो महानभूत्।
राजञ्जयजयेत्युक्त्वा स्वस्वनामकथां ततः ॥ ६.४२.४४ ॥
"Victory to King Sugrīva!" A great cry arose; saying "Victory, victory to the king," they then each began to tell the story of his own name.
6.42.45
राक्षसास्त्वपरे भीमाः प्राकारस्था महीं गतान्।
वानरान् भिन्दिपालैश्च शूलैश्चैव व्यदारयन् ॥ ६.४२.४५ ॥
But other terrible rākṣasas, standing on the rampart, tore apart the vānaras who had come down to the ground with bhindipālas and spears.
6.42.46
वानराश्चापि संक्रुद्धाः प्राकारस्थान् महीं गताः।
राक्षसान् पातयामासुः खमाप्लुत्य स्वबाहुभिः ॥ ६.४२.४६ ॥
And the vānaras, greatly enraged, leapt into the sky and with their own arms hurled down the rākṣasas who stood on the rampart and those who had come to the ground.
6.42.47
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलो मांसशोणितकर्दमः।
रक्षसां वानराणां च सम्बभूवाद्भुतोपमः ॥ ६.४२.४७ ॥
That tumultuous clash between the rākṣasas and the vānaras became a mire of flesh and blood, and it was like a marvel.