Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.54
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6.54.1
स्वबलस्य च घातेन अङ्गदस्य बलेन च।
राक्षसः क्रोधमाविष्टो वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः ॥ ६.५४.१ ॥
Struck by his own force and by the might of Aṅgada, the demon Vajradaṃṣṭra, seized by rage, was of great might.
6.54.2
विस्फार्य च धनुर्घोरं शक्राशनिसमप्रभम्।
वानराणामनीकानि प्राकिरच्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.५४.२ ॥
Drawing his terrible bow, which shone like Indra's thunderbolt, he covered the armies of the monkeys with a shower of arrows.
6.54.3
राक्षसाश्चापि मुख्यास्ते रथेषु समवस्थिताः।
नानाप्रहरणाः शूराः प्रायुध्यन्त तदा रणे ॥ ६.५४.३ ॥
And those chief demons too, standing on their chariots, bearing many kinds of weapons as heroes, then fought in the battle.
6.54.4
वानराणां च शूरास्तु ते सर्वे प्लवगर्षभाः।
अयुध्यन्त शिलाहस्ताः समवेताः समन्ततः ॥ ६.५४.४ ॥
And all those heroic monkeys, the best of leapers, gathered on every side with stones in their hands, fought.
6.54.5
तत्रायुधसहस्राणि तस्मिन्नायोधने भृशम्।
राक्षसाः कपिमुख्येषु पातयांचक्रिरे तदा ॥ ६.५४.५ ॥
There in that battle the demons hurled thousands of weapons with great force upon the chief monkeys.
6.54.6
वानराश्चैव रक्षःसु गिरिवृक्षान् महाशिलाः।
प्रवीराः पातयामासुर्मत्तवारणसंनिभाः ॥ ६.५४.६ ॥
And the valiant monkeys, like maddened elephants, hurled mountains, trees and great rocks down upon the demons.
6.54.7
शूराणां युध्यमानानां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्।
तद् राक्षसगणानां च सुयुद्धं समवर्तत ॥ ६.५४.७ ॥
Heroes who would not turn back fought in the battles, and a fierce war broke out with the hosts of rākṣasas.
6.54.8
प्रभिन्नशिरसः केचिच्छिन्नैः पादैश्च बाहुभिः।
शस्त्रैरर्दितदेहास्तु रुधिरेण समुक्षिताः ॥ ६.५४.८ ॥
Some had their heads split open, some had feet and arms severed; their bodies, torn by weapons, were drenched in blood.
6.54.9
हरयो राक्षसाश्चैव शेरते गां समाश्रिताः।
कङ्कगृध्रबलाढ्याश्च गोमायुकुलसंकुलाः ॥ ६.५४.९ ॥
Monkeys and rākṣasas lay upon the ground, surrounded by kaṅka birds and vultures, crowded with packs of jackals.
6.54.10
कबन्धानि समुत्पेतुर्भीरूणां भीषणानि वै।
भुजपाणिशिरश्छिन्नाश्छिन्नकायाश्च भूतले ॥ ६.५४.१० ॥
Terrifying headless trunks rose up to frighten the timid; with arms, hands and heads severed and bodies cut apart, they lay upon the ground.
6.54.11
वानरा राक्षसाश्चापि निपेतुस्तत्र भूतले।
ततो वानरसैन्येन हन्यमानं निशाचरम् ॥ ६.५४.११ ॥
There monkeys and rākṣasas both fell upon the ground. Then the night-roaming rākṣasas, being struck down by the monkey army…
6.54.12
प्राभज्यत बलं सर्वं वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः।
राक्षसान् भयवित्रस्तान् हन्यमानान् प्लवंगमैः ॥ ६.५४.१२ ॥
As Vajradaṃṣṭra watched, his entire army broke and fled; the rākṣasas, terrified with fear, being struck down by the leaping monkeys…
6.54.13
दृष्ट्वा स रोषताम्राक्षो वज्रदंष्ट्रः प्रतापवान्।
प्रविवेश धनुष्पाणिस्त्रासयन् हरिवाहिनीम् ॥ ६.५४.१३ ॥
Seeing this, Vajradaṃṣṭra, valiant and red-eyed with rage, bow in hand, entered the army of monkeys, terrifying it.
6.54.14
शरैर्विदारयामास कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः।
बिभेद वानरांस्तत्र सप्ताष्टौ नव पञ्च च ॥ ६.५४.१४ ॥
With arrows fletched with heron feathers that fly straight, he tore the monkeys apart; there he pierced seven or eight, nine, and five of them.
6.54.15
विव्याध परमक्रुद्धो वज्रदंष्ट्रः प्रतापवान्।
त्रस्ताः सर्वे हरिगणाः शरैः संकृत्तदेहिनः।
अङ्गदं सम्प्रधावन्ति प्रजापतिमिव प्रजाः ॥ ६.५४.१५ ॥
Greatly enraged, the valiant Vajradaṃṣṭra struck. All the terrified troops of monkeys, their bodies cut by arrows, ran toward Aṅgada, as creatures run toward Prajāpati.
6.54.16
ततो हरिगणान् भग्नान् दृष्ट्वा वालिसुतस्तदा।
क्रोधेन वज्रदंष्ट्रं तमुदीक्षन्तमुदैक्षत ॥ ६.५४.१६ ॥
Then, seeing the troops of monkeys broken, Vāli's son looked with anger at Vajradaṃṣṭra, who was looking at him.
6.54.17
वज्रदंष्ट्रोऽङ्गदश्चोभौ योयुध्येते परस्परम्।
चेरतुः परमक्रुद्धौ हरिमत्तगजाविव ॥ ६.५४.१७ ॥
Vajradaṃṣṭra and Aṅgada fought each other, and both, greatly enraged, moved about like two maddened elephants of monkeys.
6.54.18
ततः शतसहस्रेण हरिपुत्रं महाबलम्।
जघान मर्मदेशेषु शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः ॥ ६.५४.१८ ॥
Then with a hundred thousand arrows, like tongues of fire, he struck the mighty son of a monkey (Aṅgada) in the vital spots.
6.54.19
रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गो वालिसूनुर्महाबलः।
चिक्षेप वज्रदंष्ट्राय वृक्षं भीमपराक्रमः ॥ ६.५४.१९ ॥
Vālisūnu, his whole body smeared with blood, mighty and of terrible valour, hurled a tree at Vajradaṃṣṭra.
6.54.20
दृष्ट्वा पतन्तं तं वृक्षमसम्भ्रान्तश्च राक्षसः।
चिच्छेद बहुधा सोऽपि मथितः प्रापतद् भुवि ॥ ६.५४.२० ॥
Seeing the tree falling upon him, the rakshasa, unflustered, hacked it into many pieces; and he too, struck down, fell to the ground.
6.54.21
तं दृष्ट्वा वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य विक्रमं प्लवगर्षभः।
प्रगृह्य विपुलं शैलं चिक्षेप च ननाद च ॥ ६.५४.२१ ॥
Seeing Vajradaṃṣṭra's valour, the best of monkeys seized a huge mountain peak, hurled it, and roared.
6.54.22
तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वा स रथादाप्लुत्य वीर्यवान्।
गदापाणिरसम्भ्रान्तः पृथिव्यां समतिष्ठत ॥ ६.५४.२२ ॥
Seeing it coming at him, the mighty one leaped down from his chariot, mace in hand, and stood firm on the ground, unflustered.
6.54.23
अङ्गदेन शिला क्षिप्ता गत्वा तु रणमूर्धनि।
सचक्रकूबरं साश्वं प्रममाथ रथं तदा ॥ ६.५४.२३ ॥
The rock hurled by Aṅgada went to the front of the battle and crushed the chariot, wheels, pole and horses together.
6.54.24
ततोऽन्यच्छिखरं गृह्य विपुलं द्रुमभूषितम्।
वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य शिरसि पातयामास वानरः ॥ ६.५४.२४ ॥
Then the monkey seized another huge peak, adorned with trees, and brought it crashing down on Vajradaṃṣṭra's head.
6.54.25
अभवच्छोणितोद्गारी वज्रदंष्ट्रः सुमूर्च्छितः।
मुहूर्तमभवन्मूढो गदामालिङ्ग्य निःश्वसन् ॥ ६.५४.२५ ॥
Vajradaṃṣṭra, vomiting blood, fell deeply stunned. For a moment he was bewildered, clasping his mace and sighing heavily.
6.54.26
स लब्धसंज्ञो गदया वालिपुत्रमवस्थितम्।
जघान परमक्रुद्धो वक्षोदेशे निशाचरः ॥ ६.५४.२६ ॥
Regaining consciousness, the night-wanderer, greatly enraged, struck with his mace the son of Vāli, Aṅgada, who stood there, on the chest.
6.54.27
गदां त्यक्त्वा ततस्तत्र मुष्टियुद्धमकुर्वत।
अन्योन्यं जघ्नतुस्तत्र तावुभौ हरिराक्षसौ ॥ ६.५४.२७ ॥
Then, casting aside the mace, they engaged there in a fist-fight, and the two of them, monkey and rākṣasa, struck one another.
6.54.28
रुधिरोद्गारिणौ तौ तु प्रहारैर्जनितश्रमौ।
बभूवतुः सुविक्रान्तावङ्गारकबुधाविव ॥ ६.५४.२८ ॥
Vomiting blood, wearied by the blows, the two of them became very valiant, like Aṅgāraka (Mars) and Budha (Mercury).
6.54.29
ततः परमतेजस्वी अङ्गदः प्लवगर्षभः।
उत्पाट्य वृक्षं स्थितवानासीत् पुष्पफलैर्युतः ॥ ६.५४.२९ ॥
Then Aṅgada, of supreme radiance, best of the leaping monkeys, uprooted a tree laden with flowers and fruit and stood holding it.
6.54.30
जग्राह चार्षभं चर्म खड्गं च विपुलं शुभम्।
किङ्किणीजालसंछन्नं चर्मणा च परिष्कृतम् ॥ ६.५४.३० ॥
He took up a shield of ox-hide and a great fine sword, covered with a net of small bells and adorned with leather.
6.54.31
चित्रांश्च रुचिरान् मार्गांश्चेरतुः कपिराक्षसौ।
जघ्नतुश्च तदान्योन्यं नर्दन्तौ जयकांक्षिणौ ॥ ६.५४.३१ ॥
The monkey and the rākṣasa moved through varied and splendid courses, roaring and striking each other, both desiring victory.
6.54.32
व्रणैः सास्रैरशोभेतां पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ।
युध्यमानौ परिश्रान्तौ जानुभ्यामवनीं गतौ ॥ ६.५४.३२ ॥
With bleeding wounds they shone like flowering kiṃśuka trees; fighting and exhausted, both sank to the ground on their knees.
6.54.33
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण अङ्गदः कपिकुञ्जरः।
उदतिष्ठत दीप्ताक्षो दण्डाहत इवोरगः ॥ ६.५४.३३ ॥
In the space of a moment, Aṅgada, the elephant among monkeys, rose up with blazing eyes, like a serpent struck by a staff.
6.54.34
निर्मलेन सुधौतेन खड्गेनास्य महच्छिरः।
जघान वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य वालिसूनुर्महाबलः ॥ ६.५४.३४ ॥
The mighty son of Vālin struck off the great head of Vajradaṃṣṭra with his spotless, well-polished sword.
6.54.35
रुधिरोक्षितगात्रस्य बभूव पतितं द्विधा।
तच्च तस्य परीताक्षं शुभं खड्गहतं शिरः ॥ ६.५४.३५ ॥
His blood-drenched body fell in two, and that fair head, struck off by the sword with its eyes rolled back, fell as well.
6.54.36
वज्रदंष्ट्रं हतं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसा भयमोहिताः।
त्रस्ता ह्यभ्यद्रवँल्लङ्कां वध्यमानाः प्लवङ्गमैः।
विषण्णवदना दीना ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखाः ॥ ६.५४.३६ ॥
Seeing Vajradaṃṣṭra slain, the rākṣasas, bewildered and terrified, fled toward Laṅkā, being cut down by the monkeys, their faces downcast and wretched, heads somewhat bowed in shame.
6.54.37
निहत्य तं वज्रधरः प्रतापवान्
स वालिसूनुः कपिसैन्यमध्ये।
जगाम हर्षं महितो महाबलः
सहस्रनेत्रस्त्रिदशैरिवावृतः ॥ ६.५४.३७ ॥
Having slain him, the mighty son of Vāli, like the thunderbolt-bearer, rejoiced in the midst of the monkey host; the greatly strong and honored one shone like the thousand-eyed Indra surrounded by the gods.