Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.43
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6.43.1
युध्यतां तु ततस्तेषां वानराणां महात्मनाम्।
रक्षसां सम्बभूवाथ बलरोषः सुदारुणः ॥ ६.४३.१ ॥
Then, as those great-souled monkeys and rākṣasas fought, a very fierce rage of strength arose among them.
6.43.2
ते हयैः काञ्चनापीडैर्गजैश्चाग्निशिखोपमैः।
रथैश्चादित्यसंकाशैः कवचैश्च मनोरमैः ॥ ६.४३.२ ॥
Those rākṣasas came forth with horses adorned in gold, elephants like tongues of fire, chariots resembling the sun, and delightful armour.
6.43.3
निर्ययू राक्षसा वीरा नादयन्तो दिशो दश।
राक्षसा भीमकर्माणो रावणस्य जयैषिणः ॥ ६.४३.३ ॥
The heroic rākṣasas, making the ten directions resound, went forth — terrible in their deeds, seeking Rāvaṇa's victory.
6.43.4
वानराणामपि चमूर्बृहती जयमिच्छताम्।
अभ्यधावत तां सेनां रक्षसां घोरकर्मणाम् ॥ ६.४३.४ ॥
The vast army of the monkeys, too, desiring victory, rushed against that army of the rākṣasas, terrible in their deeds.
6.43.5
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तेषामन्योन्यमभिधावताम्।
रक्षसां वानराणां च द्वन्द्वयुद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.४३.५ ॥
In the meantime, between those rākṣasas and monkeys rushing upon one another, a single-combat battle began.
6.43.6
अङ्गदेनेन्द्रजित्सार्धं वालिपुत्रेण राक्षसः।
अयुध्यत महातेजास्त्र्यम्बकेण यथान्धकः ॥ ६.४३.६ ॥
The rākṣasa Indrajit, of great splendour, fought with Aṅgada, son of Vāli, as Andhaka fought with Tryambaka (Śiva).
6.43.7
प्रजङ्घेन च सम्पातिर्नित्यं दुर्धर्षणो रणे।
जम्बुमालिनमारब्धो हनूमानपि वानरः ॥ ६.४३.७ ॥
With Prajaṅgha, Sampāti, who is always hard to withstand in battle, and the monkey Hanumān too engaged Jambumālin.
6.43.8
संगतस्तु महाक्रोधो राक्षसो रावणानुजः।
समरे तीक्ष्णवेगेन शत्रुघ्नेन विभीषणः ॥ ६.४३.८ ॥
And Vibhīṣaṇa, the younger brother of Rāvaṇa, a rākṣasa of great wrath, engaged Śatrughna in battle with sharp force.
6.43.9
तपनेन गजः सार्धं राक्षसेन महाबलः।
निकुम्भेन महातेजा नीलोऽपि समयुध्यत ॥ ६.४३.९ ॥
The mighty Gaja fought with the rākṣasa Tapana, and the radiant Nīla also fought with Nikumbha.
6.43.10
वानरेन्द्रस्तु सुग्रीवः प्रघसेन सुसंगतः।
संगतः समरे श्रीमान् विरूपाक्षेण लक्ष्मणः ॥ ६.४३.१० ॥
The lord of monkeys Sugrīva engaged Praghasa closely, and the glorious Lakṣmaṇa engaged Virūpākṣa in battle.
6.43.11
अग्निकेतुः सुदुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसः।
सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च रामेण सह संगताः ॥ ६.४३.११ ॥
Agniketu, very hard to withstand, the rākṣasa Raśmiketu, Suptaghna and Yajñakopa engaged with Rāma.
6.43.12
वज्रमुष्टिश्च मैन्देन द्विविदेनाशनिप्रभः।
राक्षसाभ्यां सुघोराभ्यां कपिमुख्यौ समागतौ ॥ ६.४३.१२ ॥
Vajramuṣṭi engaged Mainda, and Aśaniprabha engaged Dvivida; the two chief monkeys met the two dreadful rākṣasas.
6.43.13
वीरः प्रतपनो घोरो राक्षसो रणदुर्धरः।
समरे तीक्ष्णवेगेन नलेन समयुध्यत ॥ ६.४३.१३ ॥
That hero, the scorching and terrible rākṣasa, unassailable in battle, fought with Nala in the ffight with sharp speed.
6.43.14
धर्मस्य पुत्रो बलवान् सुषेण इति विश्रुतः।
स विद्युन्मालिना सार्धमयुध्यत महाकपिः ॥ ६.४३.१४ ॥
The son of Dharma, the mighty one renowned as Suṣeṇa, that great monkey fought together with Vidyunmālin.
6.43.15
वानराश्चापरे घोरा राक्षसैरपरैः सह।
द्वन्द्वं समीयुः सहसा युद्ध्वा च बहुभिः सह ॥ ६.४३.१५ ॥
The other fierce monkeys suddenly engaged in single combat with other rākṣasas, and fought with many.
6.43.16
तत्रासीत् सुमहद् युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्।
रक्षसां वानराणां च वीराणां जयमिच्छताम् ॥ ६.४३.१६ ॥
There arose a very great, tumultuous, hair-raising battle, in which the heroes of the rākṣasas and the monkeys, desiring victory, fought.
6.43.17
हरिराक्षसदेहेभ्यः प्रभूताः केशशाद्वलाः।
शरीरसंघाटवहाः प्रसुस्रुः शोणतापगाः ॥ ६.४३.१७ ॥
From the bodies of the monkeys and rākṣasas, abundant clumps of hair-like grass, carrying heaps of bodies, flowed forth as rivers of blood.
6.43.18
आजघानेन्द्रजित् क्रुद्धो वज्रेणेव शतक्रतुः।
अङ्गदं गदया वीरं शत्रुसैन्यविदारणम् ॥ ६.४३.१८ ॥
Enraged, Indrajit struck the hero Aṅgada, splitter of the enemy army, with a mace, as Indra with his thunderbolt.
6.43.19
तस्य काञ्चनचित्राङ्गं रथं साश्वं ससारथिम्।
जघान गदया श्रीमानङ्गदो वेगवान् हरिः ॥ ६.४३.१९ ॥
The swift and glorious monkey Aṅgada struck that chariot, gold-variegated, with its horses and charioteer, with his mace.
6.43.20
सम्पातिस्तु प्रजङ्घेन त्रिभिर्बाणैः समाहतः।
निजघानाश्वकर्णेन प्रजङ्घं रणमूर्धनि ॥ ६.४३.२० ॥
But Sampāti, struck by three arrows of Prajaṅgha, at the head of the battle struck down Prajaṅgha with an aśvakarṇa tree.
6.43.21
जम्बुमाली रथस्थस्तु रथशक्त्या महाबलः।
बिभेद समरे क्रुद्धो हनूमन्तं स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.४३.२१ ॥
But Jambumālī, mighty, standing on his chariot, angry in battle, pierced Hanumān in the chest with a chariot-spear.
6.43.22
तस्य तं रथमास्थाय हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
प्रममाथ तलेनाशु सह तेनैव रक्षसा ॥ ६.४३.२२ ॥
Mounting his chariot, Hanumān, son of the Wind, at once crushed it with a blow of his palm, together with that very demon.
6.43.23
नदन् प्रतपनो घोरो नलं सोऽभ्यनुधावत।
नलः प्रतपनस्याशु पातयामास चक्षुषी ॥ ६.४३.२३ ॥
Roaring, the fierce Pratapana rushed at Nala; Nala swiftly brought down both of Pratapana's eyes.
6.43.24
भिन्नगात्रः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षिप्रहस्तेन रक्षसा।
ग्रसन्तमिव सैन्यानि प्रघसं वानराधिपः ॥ ६.४३.२४ ॥
Though his body was pierced with sharp arrows, the demon of swift hand, as if devouring the armies, faced the lord of monkeys Praghasa.
6.43.25
सुग्रीवः सप्तपर्णेन निजघान जवेन च।
प्रपीड्य शरवर्षेण राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम् ॥ ६.४३.२५ ॥
Sugrīva, with a seven-leaved arrow and swift speed, struck down the rākṣasa, terrible to behold, afflicting him with a rain of arrows.
6.43.26
निजघान विरूपाक्षं शरेणैकेन लक्ष्मणः।
अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसः।
सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च रामं निर्बिभिदुः शरैः ॥ ६.४३.२६ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa struck down Virūpākṣa with a single arrow. Agniketu, the unassailable Raśmiketu the rākṣasa, Suptaghna and Yajñakopa pierced Rāma with arrows.
6.43.27
तेषां चतुर्णां रामस्तु शिरांसि समरे शरैः।
क्रुद्धश्चतुर्भिश्चिच्छेद घोरैरग्निशिखोपमैः ॥ ६.४३.२७ ॥
In battle Rāma, enraged, cut off the heads of those four with four terrible arrows like tongues of fire.
6.43.28
वज्रमुष्टिस्तु मैन्देन मुष्टिना निहतो रणे।
पपात सरथः साश्वः पुराट्ट इव भूतले ॥ ६.४३.२८ ॥
Vajramuṣṭi, struck down in battle by Mainda's fist, fell to the ground like a mountain, with his chariot and horses.
6.43.29
निकुम्भस्तु रणे नीलं नीलाञ्जनचयप्रभम्।
निर्बिभेद शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः करैर्मेघमिवांशुमान् ॥ ६.४३.२९ ॥
In battle Nikumbha pierced Nīla, who shone like a heap of blue collyrium, with sharp arrows, as the sun pierces a cloud with its rays.
6.43.30
पुनः शरशतेनाथ क्षिप्रहस्तो निशाचरः।
बिभेद समरे नीलं निकुम्भः प्रजहास च ॥ ६.४३.३० ॥
Then Nikumbha, the swift-handed night-roamer, pierced Nīla again in battle with a hundred arrows, and laughed.
6.43.31
तस्यैव रथचक्रेण नीलो विष्णुरिवाहवे।
शिरश्चिच्छेद समरे निकुम्भस्य च सारथेः ॥ ६.४३.३१ ॥
In battle, with that same chariot wheel, Nīla, like Viṣṇu, cut off the heads of Nikumbha and his charioteer.
6.43.32
वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शो द्विविदोऽप्यशनिप्रभम्।
जघान गिरिशृङ्गेण मिषतां सर्वरक्षसाम् ॥ ६.४३.३२ ॥
Dvivida, whose touch was like the thunderbolt and lightning, struck that rākṣasa blazing like lightning with a mountain peak, while all the rākṣasas looked on.
6.43.33
द्विविदं वानरेन्द्रं तु द्रुमयोधिनमाहवे।
शरैरशनिसंकाशैः स विव्याधाशनिप्रभः ॥ ६.४३.३३ ॥
That rākṣasa blazing like lightning pierced Dvivida, lord of the monkeys, who fought with trees, with arrows resembling thunderbolts.
6.43.34
स शरैरभिविद्धाङ्गो द्विविदः क्रोधर्मूच्छितः।
सालेन सरथं साश्वं निजघानाशनिप्रभम् ॥ ६.४३.३४ ॥
Dvivida, his limbs pierced by arrows and overcome with rage, struck down that lightning-blazing rākṣasa together with his chariot and horses, using a sāla tree.
6.43.35
विद्युन्माली रथस्थस्तु शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः।
सुषेणं ताडयामास ननाद च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ६.४३.३५ ॥
Vidyunmālī, standing on his chariot, struck Suṣeṇa with arrows adorned with gold and roared again and again.
6.43.36
तं रथस्थमथो दृष्ट्वा सुषेणो वानरोत्तमः।
गिरिशृङ्गेण महता रथमाशु न्यपातयत् ॥ ६.४३.३६ ॥
Seeing him standing on his chariot, Suṣeṇa, best of monkeys, quickly brought the chariot down with a great mountain peak.
6.43.37
लाघवेन तु संयुक्तो विद्युन्माली निशाचरः।
अपक्रम्य रथात् तूर्णं गदापाणिः क्षितौ स्थितः ॥ ६.४३.३७ ॥
But Vidyunmālī, the night-roamer, endowed with agility, quickly stepped down from his chariot and stood on the ground, mace in hand.
6.43.38
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः सुषेणो हरिपुङ्गवः।
शिलां सुमहतीं गृह्य निशाचरमभिद्रवत् ॥ ६.४३.३८ ॥
Then Suṣeṇa, the best of monkeys, filled with rage, seized a very large rock and rushed at the night-roamer.
6.43.39
तमापतन्तं गदया विद्युन्माली निशाचरः।
वक्षस्यभिजघानाशु सुषेणं हरिपुङ्गवम् ॥ ६.४३.३९ ॥
As Suṣeṇa rushed toward him, Vidyunmālī, the night-roamer, swiftly struck the chest of Suṣeṇa, the best of monkeys, with his mace.
6.43.40
गदाप्रहारं तं घोरमचिन्त्य प्लवगोत्तमः।
तां तूष्णीं पातयामास तस्योरसि महामृधे ॥ ६.४३.४० ॥
Heedless of that terrible blow of the mace, the best of leapers silently hurled that rock down upon his chest in the great battle.
6.43.41
शिलाप्रहाराभिहतो विद्युन्माली निशाचरः।
निष्पिष्टहृदयो भूमौ गतासुर्निपपात ह ॥ ६.४३.४१ ॥
Struck by the blow of the rock, his heart crushed, Vidyunmālī, the night-roamer, fell lifeless to the ground.
6.43.42
एवं तैर्वानरैः शूरैः शूरास्ते रजनीचराः।
द्वन्द्वे विमथितास्तत्र दैत्या इव दिवौकसैः ॥ ६.४३.४२ ॥
Thus those heroic monkeys crushed those heroic night-roamers in single combat there, just as the gods of heaven once crushed the demons.
6.43.43
भल्लैश्चान्यैर्गदाभिश्च शक्तितोमरसायकैः।
अपविद्धैश्चापि रथैस्तथा सांग्रामिकैर्हयैः ॥ ६.४३.४३ ॥
With barbed arrows, clubs, spears, lances and arrows, with chariots hurled down, and with horses ready for battle, they fought there as well.
6.43.44
निहतैः कुञ्जरैर्मत्तैस्तथा वानरराक्षसैः।
चक्राक्षयुगदण्डैश्च भग्नैर्धरणिसंश्रितैः ॥ ६.४३.४४ ॥
With slain, maddened elephants, with monkeys and rākṣasas, and with wheels, axles, yokes and poles broken and lying upon the ground, the field was filled.
6.43.45
बभूवायोधनं घोरं गोमायुगणसेवितम्।
कबन्धानि समुत्पेतुर्दिक्षु वानररक्षसाम्।
विमर्दे तुमुले तस्मिन् देवासुररणोपमे ॥ ६.४३.४५ ॥
That battlefield became terrible, frequented by hosts of jackals. In all directions the headless trunks of monkeys and rākṣasas rose and fell. In that dreadful, tumultuous carnage, like the battle of gods and demons, it came to pass.
6.43.46
निहन्यमाना हरिपुङ्गवैस्तदा
निशाचराः शोणितगन्धमूर्च्छिताः।
पुनः सुयुद्धं तरसा समाश्रिता
दिवाकरस्यास्तमयाभिकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ६.४३.४६ ॥
Then the night-wanderers, being slain by the best of monkeys, stunned by the smell of blood, longing for the sun to set, swiftly resumed the fierce battle once more.