Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.53
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6.53.1
धूम्राक्षं निहतं श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।
क्रोधेन महताऽऽविष्टो निःश्वसन्नुरगो यथा ॥ ६.५३.१ ॥
Hearing that Dhūmrākṣa had been slain, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, seized by great rage, hissed out breath like a serpent.
6.53.2
दीर्घमुष्णं विनिःश्वस्य क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः।
अब्रवीद् राक्षसं क्रूरं वज्रदंष्ट्रं महाबलम् ॥ ६.५३.२ ॥
Breathing out long and hot breaths, Rāvaṇa, clouded by anger, spoke to the cruel and mighty rākṣasa Vajradaṃṣṭra.
6.53.3
गच्छ त्वं वीर निर्याहि राक्षसैः परिवारितः।
जहि दाशरथिं रामं सुग्रीवं वानरैः सह ॥ ६.५३.३ ॥
Go, hero, set out surrounded by rākṣasas, and slay Rāma, son of Daśaratha, and Sugrīva together with the vānaras.
6.53.4
तथेत्युक्त्वा द्रुततरं मायावी राक्षसेश्वरः।
निर्जगाम बलैः सार्धं बहुभिः परिवारितः ॥ ६.५३.४ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' the illusion-skilled lord of the rākṣasas swiftly set out with his forces, surrounded by many.
6.53.5
नागैरश्वैः खरैरुष्ट्रैः संयुक्तः सुसमाहितः।
पताकाध्वजचित्रैश्च बहुभिः समलंकृतः ॥ ६.५३.५ ॥
Accompanied by elephants, horses, asses and camels, well arrayed, and adorned with many pennants and colourful banners.
6.53.6
ततो विचित्रकेयूरमुकुटेन विभूषितः।
तनुत्रं स समावृत्य सधनुर्निर्ययौ द्रुतम् ॥ ६.५३.६ ॥
Then, adorned with wondrous armlets and a crown, having clad himself in armor, he swiftly set out with his bow.
6.53.7
पताकालंकृतं दीप्तं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषितम्।
रथं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा समारोहच्चमूपतिः ॥ ६.५३.७ ॥
Having circled the chariot, adorned with banners, blazing and decked with heated gold, the commander of the army mounted it.
6.53.8
ऋष्टिभिस्तोमरैश्चित्रैः श्लक्ष्णैश्च मुसलैरपि।
भिन्दिपालैश्च चापैश्च शक्तिभिः पट्टिशैरपि ॥ ६.५३.८ ॥
With spears, javelins, variegated weapons, smooth clubs, bhindipālas, bows, lances and paṭṭiśas as well.
6.53.9
खड्गैश्चक्रैर्गदाभिश्च निशितैश्च परश्वधैः।
पदातयश्च निर्यान्ति विविधाः शस्त्रपाणयः ॥ ६.५३.९ ॥
Foot soldiers march out, weapons in hand of many kinds, with swords, discuses, maces and sharp battle-axes.
6.53.10
विचित्रवाससः सर्वे दीप्ता राक्षसपुङ्गवाः।
गजा महोत्कटाः शूराश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः ॥ ६.५३.१० ॥
The rākṣasa chiefs, all resplendent in variegated garments, and the fierce, heroic elephants moving like mountains on the march.
6.53.11
ते युद्धकुशला रूढास्तोमराङ्कुशपाणिभिः।
अन्ये लक्षणसंयुक्ताः शूरारूढा महाबलाः ॥ ६.५३.११ ॥
Skilled in war, they mounted, javelins and elephant-goads in hand; others, marked by distinction, heroes and mighty warriors, also mounted.
6.53.12
तद् राक्षसबलं सर्वं विप्रस्थितमशोभत।
प्रावृट्काले यथा मेघा नर्दमानाः सविद्युतः ॥ ६.५३.१२ ॥
That whole rākṣasa army, setting out, shone like roaring clouds with lightning in the rainy season.
6.53.13
निःसृता दक्षिणद्वारादङ्गदो यत्र यूथपः।
तेषां निष्क्रममाणानामशुभं समजायत ॥ ६.५३.१३ ॥
As they came out through the southern gate, where the troop-leader Aṅgada was, an inauspicious sign arose as they went forth.
6.53.14
आकाशाद् विघनात् तीव्रा उल्काश्चाभ्यपतंस्तदा।
वमन्तः पावकज्वालाः शिवा घोरा ववाशिरे ॥ ६.५३.१४ ॥
Then fierce meteors fell from the sky, out of the clouds, spewing forth tongues of fire; and terrible jackals howled.
6.53.15
व्याहरन्त मृगा घोरा रक्षसां निधनं तदा।
समापतन्तो योधास्तु प्रास्खलंस्तत्र दारुणम् ॥ ६.५३.१५ ॥
Then terrible beasts cried out, foreshadowing the destruction of the rākṣasas; and warriors rushing together stumbled there, terribly.
6.53.16
एतानौत्पातिकान् दृष्ट्वा वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः।
धैर्यमालम्ब्य तेजस्वी निर्जगाम रणोत्सुकः ॥ ६.५३.१६ ॥
Seeing these portents, the mighty Vajradaṃṣṭra took hold of his steadiness, and, radiant and eager for battle, went forth.
6.53.17
तांस्तु विद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा वानरा जितकाशिनः।
प्रणेदुः सुमहानादान् दिशः शब्देन पूरयन् ॥ ६.५३.१७ ॥
Seeing them flee, the vānaras, thinking themselves victorious, roared with mighty cries and filled the directions with sound.
6.53.18
ततः प्रवृत्तं तुमुलं हरीणां राक्षसैः सह।
घोराणां भीमरूपाणामन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणाम् ॥ ६.५३.१८ ॥
Then a tumult began between the monkeys and the rākṣasas, terrible beings of frightful form, each desiring the other's death.
6.53.19
निष्पतन्तो महोत्साहा भिन्नदेहशिरोधराः।
रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गा न्यपतन् धरणीतले ॥ ६.५३.१९ ॥
Rushing forward with great zeal, their bodies and necks torn apart, all their limbs drenched in blood, they fell upon the surface of the earth.
6.53.20
केचिदन्योन्यमासाद्य शूराः परिघबाहवः।
चिक्षिपुर्विविधान् शस्त्रान् समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः ॥ ६.५३.२० ॥
Some heroes, arms like iron bars, coming face to face with one another and never turning back in battle, hurled various weapons.
6.53.21
द्रुमाणां च शिलानां च शस्त्राणां चापि निःस्वनः।
श्रूयते सुमहांस्तत्र घोरो हृदयभेदनः ॥ ६.५३.२१ ॥
There was heard a very great, dreadful, heart-piercing din of trees, rocks and weapons.
6.53.22
रथनेमिस्वनस्तत्र धनुषश्चापि घोरवत्।
शङ्खभेरीमृदङ्गानां बभूव तुमुलः स्वनः ॥ ६.५३.२२ ॥
There arose the sound of chariot wheels and the dreadful twang of bows, and the tumultuous din of conches, war-drums and mṛdaṅga drums.
6.53.23
केचिदस्त्राणि संत्यज्य बाहुयुद्धमकुर्वत ॥ ६.५३.२३ ॥
Some, having abandoned their weapons, engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
6.53.24
तलैश्च चरणैश्चापि मुष्टिभिश्च द्रुमैरपि।
जानुभिश्च हताः केचिद् भग्नदेहाश्च राक्षसाः।
शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताः केचिद् वानरैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः ॥ ६.५३.२४ ॥
Some rākṣasas were struck down with slaps, feet, fists, trees and knees, their bodies broken; others were crushed with rocks by the monkeys, drunk with the fury of battle.
6.53.25
वज्रदंष्ट्रो भृशं बाणै रणे वित्रासयन् हरीन्।
चचार लोकसंहारे पाशहस्त इवान्तकः ॥ ६.५३.२५ ॥
Vajradaṃṣṭra roamed the battlefield, striking terror into the monkeys with his arrows, like Death with a noose in hand at the destruction of the worlds.
6.53.26
बलवन्तोऽस्त्रविदुषो नानाप्रहरणा रणे।
जघ्नुर्वानरसैन्यानि राक्षसाः क्रोधर्मूच्छिताः ॥ ६.५३.२६ ॥
The mighty rakshasas, skilled in weapons and bearing many kinds of arms, maddened with rage, struck down the monkey armies in battle.
6.53.27
जघ्ने तान् राक्षसान् सर्वान् धृष्टो वालिसुतो रणे।
क्रोधेन द्विगुणाविष्टः संवर्तक इवानलः ॥ ६.५३.२७ ॥
Angada, the bold son of Vālin, struck down all those rakshasas in battle, possessed by doubled rage, like the fire that ends the world.
6.53.28
तान् राक्षसगणान् सर्वान् वृक्षमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्।
अङ्गदः क्रोधताम्राक्षः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव ॥ ६.५३.२८ ॥
Aṅgada, mighty, his eyes reddened with rage, lifted a tree and struck down all those hosts of rakshasas, as a lion strikes small deer.
6.53.29
चकार कदनं घोरं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः।
अङ्गदाभिहतास्तत्र राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः ॥ ६.५३.२९ ॥
Aṅgada, whose valor equaled Indra's, wrought a terrible slaughter there; struck down by Aṅgada, the rakshasas of fearsome prowess fell.
6.53.30
विभिन्नशिरसः पेतुर्निकृत्ता इव पादपाः।
रथैश्चित्रैर्ध्वजैरश्वैः शरीरैर्हरिरक्षसाम् ॥ ६.५३.३० ॥
With their heads split open, they fell like felled trees; the battlefield was strewn with the chariots, bright banners, horses and bodies of the monkeys and rakshasas.
6.53.31
रुधिरौघेण संछन्ना भूमिर्भयकरी तदा।
हारकेयूरवस्त्रैश्च शस्त्रैश्च समलंकृता ॥ ६.५३.३१ ॥
Then the earth, covered with a flood of blood, was terrifying, and adorned with necklaces, armlets, garments and weapons.
6.53.32
भूमिर्भाति रणे तत्र शारदीव यथा निशा।
अङ्गदस्य च वेगेन तद् राक्षसबलं महत्।
प्राकम्पत तदा तत्र पवनेनाम्बुदो यथा ॥ ६.५३.३२ ॥
There the battlefield shone like an autumn night. And by the force of Aṅgada that great Rākṣasa army then trembled, as a cloud trembles in the wind.