Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.52
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6.52.1
धूम्राक्षं प्रेक्ष्य निर्यान्तं राक्षसं भीमविक्रमम्।
विनेदुर्वानराः सर्वे प्रहृष्टा युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ६.५२.१ ॥
Seeing the rakshasa Dhūmrākṣa, of terrible valour, going forth, all the monkeys, delighted and eager for battle, roared.
6.52.2
तेषां सुतुमुलं युद्धं संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्।
अन्योन्यं पादपैर्घोरैर्निघ्नतां शूलमुद्गरैः ॥ ६.५२.२ ॥
A very fierce battle arose between the monkeys and the rakshasas, as they struck one another with terrible trees, spears and maces.
6.52.3
राक्षसैर्वानरा घोरा विनिकृत्ताः समन्ततः।
वानरै राक्षसाश्चापि द्रुमैर्भूमिसमीकृताः ॥ ६.५२.३ ॥
The terrible monkeys were cut down on every side by the rakshasas, and the rakshasas too were levelled to the ground by the monkeys with trees.
6.52.4
राक्षसास्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धा वानरान् निशितैः शरैः।
विव्यधुर्घोरसंकाशैः कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ६.५२.४ ॥
But the greatly enraged rakshasas pierced the monkeys with sharp arrows, terrible in appearance, feathered with the wings of the kaṅka bird, flying straight.
6.52.5
ते गदाभिश्च भीमाभिः पट्टिशैः कूटमुद्गरैः।
घोरैश्च परिघैश्चित्रैस्त्रिशूलैश्चापि संश्रितैः ॥ ६.५२.५ ॥
They were armed with terrible clubs, iron swords, iron maces, dreadful iron bars and marvellous tridents.
6.52.6
विदार्यमाणा रक्षोभिर्वानरास्ते महाबलाः।
अमर्षजनितोद्धर्षाश्चक्रुः कर्माण्यभीतवत् ॥ ६.५२.६ ॥
Though being torn apart by the rakshasas, those mighty monkeys, roused to exultation by their anger, performed their deeds as though fearless.
6.52.7
शरनिर्भिन्नगात्रास्ते शूलनिर्भिन्नदेहिनः।
जगृहुस्ते द्रुमांस्तत्र शिलाश्च हरियूथपाः ॥ ६.५२.७ ॥
Their bodies pierced by arrows, their frames torn by spears, those leaders of the monkey troops there seized trees and rocks.
6.52.8
ते भीमवेगा हरयो नर्दमानास्ततस्ततः।
ममन्थू राक्षसान् वीरान् नामानि च बभाषिरे ॥ ६.५२.८ ॥
Those monkeys of terrible speed, roaring, rushed hither and thither, crushed the heroic rakshasas, and proclaimed their names aloud.
6.52.9
तद् बभूवाद्भुतं घोरं युद्धं वानररक्षसाम्।
शिलाभिर्विविधाभिश्च बहुशाखैश्च पादपैः ॥ ६.५२.९ ॥
That battle between the monkeys and the rakshasas became wondrous and terrible, with all manner of rocks and many-branched trees employed.
6.52.10
राक्षसा मथिताः केचिद् वानरैर्जितकाशिभिः।
प्रवेमू रुधिरं केचिन्मुखै रुधिरभोजनाः ॥ ६.५२.१० ॥
Some rakshasas, crushed by the monkeys eager for victory, spewed blood from their mouths, for they were blood-eaters.
6.52.11
पार्श्वेषु दारिताः केचित् केचिद् राशीकृता द्रुमैः।
शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताः केचित् केचिद् दन्तैर्विदारिताः ॥ ६.५२.११ ॥
Some had their flanks torn open; some were heaped in piles by trees; some were ground to powder by rocks; and some were torn apart by teeth.
6.52.12
ध्वजैर्विमथितैर्भग्नैः खड्गैश्च विनिपातितैः।
रथैर्विध्वंसितैः केचिद् व्यथिता रजनीचराः ॥ ६.५२.१२ ॥
Some of the night-wandering rakshasas were distressed by banners crushed and broken, swords struck down, and chariots demolished.
6.52.13
गजेन्द्रैः पर्वताकारैः पर्वताग्रैर्वनौकसाम्।
मथितैर्वाजिभिः कीर्णं सारोहैर्वसुधातलम् ॥ ६.५२.१३ ॥
The surface of the earth was strewn with mountain-like lordly elephants, with the mountain-peaks of the forest-dwellers, with crushed horses and their riders.
6.52.14
वानरैर्भीमविक्रान्तैराप्लुत्योत्प्लुत्य वेगितैः।
राक्षसाः करजैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मुखेषु विनिदारिताः ॥ ६.५२.१४ ॥
The monkeys of terrible prowess, leaping and springing about in swift onrush, tore open the faces of the rākṣasas with their sharp nails.
6.52.15
विषण्णवदना भूयो विप्रकीर्णशिरोरुहाः।
मूढाः शोणितगन्धेन निपेतुर्धरणीतले ॥ ६.५२.१५ ॥
With dejected faces and hair scattered about their heads, the bewildered rākṣasas, overcome by the smell of blood, fell again upon the ground.
6.52.16
अन्ये तु परमक्रुद्धा राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः।
तलैरेवाभिधावन्ति वज्रस्पर्शसमैर्हरीन् ॥ ६.५२.१६ ॥
Others, greatly enraged, rākṣasas of terrible prowess, rushed upon the monkeys with blows of their palms, hard as the touch of a thunderbolt.
6.52.17
वानरैः पातयन्तस्ते वेगिता वेगवत्तरैः।
मुष्टिभिश्चरणैर्दन्तैः पादपैश्चावपोथिताः ॥ ६.५२.१७ ॥
Felled by the monkeys, struck swiftly by even swifter ones, the rākṣasas were battered down with fists, feet, teeth and trees.
6.52.18
सैन्यं तु विद्रुतं दृष्ट्वा धूम्राक्षो राक्षसर्षभः।
रोषेण कदनं चक्रे वानराणां युयुत्सताम् ॥ ६.५२.१८ ॥
Seeing the army fleeing, Dhūmrākṣa, the bull among rākṣasas, in fury wrought slaughter upon the monkeys who were fighting.
6.52.19
प्रासैः प्रमथिताः केचिद् वानराः शोणितस्रवाः।
मुद्गरैराहताः केचित् पतिता धरणीतले ॥ ६.५२.१९ ॥
Some vānaras, crushed by spears and streaming with blood, and some struck by clubs, fell to the ground.
6.52.20
परिघैर्मथिताः केचिद् भिन्दिपालैश्च दारिताः।
पट्टिशैर्मथिताः केचिद् विह्वलन्तो गतासवः ॥ ६.५२.२० ॥
Some, crushed by iron bars, and some torn open by javelins; some, crushed by swords, reeling and breathless, lost their lives.
6.52.21
केचिद् विनिहता भूमौ रुधिरार्द्रा वनौकसः।
केचिद् विद्राविता नष्टाः संक्रुद्धै राक्षसैर्युधि ॥ ६.५२.२१ ॥
Some forest-dwelling vānaras, drenched in blood, were slain on the ground; some, put to flight in battle by the enraged rākṣasas, were scattered and destroyed.
6.52.22
विभिन्नहृदयाः केचिदेकपार्श्वेन शायिताः।
विदारितास्त्रिशूलैश्च केचिदान्त्रैर्विनिःसृताः ॥ ६.५२.२२ ॥
Some, with their hearts pierced, lay on one side; others, torn open by tridents, had their entrails spilling out.
6.52.23
तत् सुभीमं महद्युद्धं हरिराक्षससंकुलम्।
प्रबभौ शस्त्रबहुलं शिलापादपसंकुलम् ॥ ६.५२.२३ ॥
That most terrible great battle, crowded with vānaras and rākṣasas, abounding in weapons, and filled with rocks and trees, shone forth.
6.52.24
धनुर्ज्यातन्त्रिमधुरं हिक्कातालसमन्वितम्।
मन्दस्तनितगीतं तद् युद्धगान्धर्वमाबभौ ॥ ६.५२.२४ ॥
Sweet with the twang of bowstrings like the strings of a lute, marked by beats like hiccups, a song of low thunder — that gandharva music of battle appeared.
6.52.25
धूम्राक्षस्तु धनुष्पाणिर्वानरान् रणमूर्धनि।
हसन् विद्रावयामास दिशस्ताञ्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.५२.२५ ॥
But Dhūmrākṣa, bow in hand, laughing at the front of the battle, scattered the monkeys in all directions with a rain of arrows.
6.52.26
धूम्राक्षेणार्दितं सैन्यं व्यथितं प्रेक्ष्य मारुतिः।
अभ्यवर्तत संक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य विपुलां शिलाम् ॥ ६.५२.२६ ॥
Seeing the army harassed and distressed by Dhūmrākṣa, the son of the Wind, greatly enraged, took up a huge rock and advanced against him.
6.52.27
क्रोधाद् द्विगुणताम्राक्षः पितुस्तुल्यपराक्रमः।
शिलां तां पातयामास धूम्राक्षस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ६.५२.२७ ॥
With eyes doubly reddened in anger, equal in valour to his father, he hurled that rock at Dhūmrākṣa's chariot.
6.52.28
आपतन्तीं शिलां दृष्ट्वा गदामुद्यम्य सम्भ्रमात्।
रथादाप्लुत्य वेगेन वसुधायां व्यतिष्ठत ॥ ६.५२.२८ ॥
Seeing the rock falling toward him, he hastily raised his mace, leapt swiftly down from the chariot, and stood firm upon the ground.
6.52.29
सा प्रमथ्य रथं तस्य निपपात शिला भुवि।
सचक्रकूबरं साश्वं सध्वजं सशरासनम् ॥ ६.५२.२९ ॥
That rock crushed his chariot and fell to the ground, with its wheels, pole, horses, banner and bow.
6.52.30
स भङ्क्त्वा तु रथं तस्य हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
रक्षसां कदनं चक्रे सस्कन्धविटपैर्द्रुमैः ॥ ६.५२.३० ॥
Having shattered his chariot, Hanumān, son of the Wind, wrought slaughter among the rākṣasas with trees, trunks and branches intact.
6.52.31
विभिन्नशिरसो भूत्वा राक्षसा रुधिरोक्षिताः।
द्रुमैः प्रमथिताश्चान्ये निपेतुर्धरणीतले ॥ ६.५२.३१ ॥
With their heads split open and drenched in blood, the rākṣasas, and others crushed by the trees, fell upon the ground.
6.52.32
विद्राव्य राक्षसं सैन्यं हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
गिरेः शिखरमादाय धूम्राक्षमभिदुद्रुवे ॥ ६.५२.३२ ॥
Having routed the rākṣasa army, Hanumān, son of the Wind, took up a mountain peak and rushed at Dhūmrākṣa.
6.52.33
तमापतन्तं धूम्राक्षो गदामुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्।
विनर्दमानः सहसा हनूमन्तमभिद्रवत् ॥ ६.५२.३३ ॥
Seeing him rushing toward him, the mighty Dhūmrākṣa raised his club, roared, and suddenly charged at Hanumān.
6.52.34
तस्य क्रुद्धस्य रोषेण गदां तां बहुकण्टकाम्।
पातयामास धूम्राक्षो मस्तकेऽथ हनूमतः ॥ ६.५२.३४ ॥
Enraged, Dhūmrākṣa struck Hanumān on the head with that club studded with many spikes.
6.52.35
ताडितः स तया तत्र गदया भीमवेगया।
स कपिर्मारुतबलस्तं प्रहारमचिन्तयन् ॥ ६.५२.३५ ॥
Struck by that club of terrible force, the monkey of the Wind's strength paid no heed to the blow.
6.52.36
धूम्राक्षस्य शिरोमध्ये गिरिशृङ्गमपातयत्।
स विस्फारितसर्वाङ्गो गिरिशृङ्गेण ताडितः ॥ ६.५२.३६ ॥
He brought a mountain peak down upon the middle of Dhūmrākṣa's head; and Dhūmrākṣa, every limb stretched wide, was struck by the mountain peak.
6.52.37
पपात सहसा भूमौ विकीर्ण इव पर्वतः।
धूम्राक्षं निहतं दृष्ट्वा हतशेषा निशाचराः।
त्रस्ताः प्रविविशुर्लङ्कां वध्यमानाः प्लवंगमैः ॥ ६.५२.३७ ॥
Seeing Dhūmrākṣa slain, he suddenly fell to the ground like a scattered mountain. The surviving night-wanderers, terrified and struck down by the monkeys, fled into Laṅkā.
6.52.38
स तु पवनसुतो निहत्य शत्रून्
क्षतजवहाः सरितश्च संविकीर्य।
रिपुवधजनितश्रमो महात्मा
मुदमगमत् कपिभिः सुपूज्यमानः ॥ ६.५२.३८ ॥
That son of the Wind, having slain the enemies and scattered the rivers that ran with blood, weary from the slaughter of foes, great-souled, was greatly honored by the monkeys and attained joy.