Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.55
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6.55.1
वज्रदंष्ट्रं हतं श्रुत्वा वालिपुत्रेण रावणः।
बलाध्यक्षमुवाचेदं कृताञ्जलिमुपस्थितम् ॥ ६.५५.१ ॥
Hearing that Vajradaṁṣṭra had been slain by Vālī's son, Rāvaṇa spoke these words to the army commander who stood before him with folded hands.
6.55.2
शीघ्रं निर्यान्तुदुर्धर्षा राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः।
अकम्पनं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदम् ॥ ६.५५.२ ॥
Let the invincible rākṣasas of terrible prowess go forth swiftly, with Akampana, skilled in all weapons and missiles, placed at their head.
6.55.3
एष शास्ता च गोप्ता च नेता च युधि सत्तमः।
भूतिकामश्च मे नित्यं नित्यं च समरप्रियः ॥ ६.५५.३ ॥
He is the ruler, protector and leader in battle, the best of warriors; he always desires my welfare and always delights in war.
6.55.4
एष जेष्यति काकुत्स्थौ सुग्रीवं च महाबलम्।
वानरांश्चापरान् घोरान् हनिष्यति न संशयः ॥ ६.५५.४ ॥
He will conquer the two descendants of Kakutstha and the mighty Sugrīva, and will slay the other terrible monkeys — of this there is no doubt.
6.55.5
परिगृह्य स तामाज्ञां रावणस्य महाबलः।
बलं सम्प्रेरयामास तदा लघुपराक्रमः ॥ ६.५५.५ ॥
Accepting Rāvaṇa's command, that mighty and swift-striking commander then set the army in motion.
6.55.6
ततो नानाप्रहरणा भीमाक्षा भीमदर्शनाः।
निष्पेतू राक्षसा मुख्या बलाध्यक्षप्रचोदिताः ॥ ६.५५.६ ॥
Then the chief rākṣasas, bearing many kinds of weapons, with terrible eyes and fearsome forms, sallied forth, urged on by the army commander.
6.55.7
रथमास्थाय विपुलं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम्।
मेघाभो मेघवर्णश्च मेघस्वनमहास्वनः ॥ ६.५५.७ ॥
Mounting a vast chariot adorned with heated gold, cloud-like in form and cloud-colored, with a great roar like the thunder of clouds, (he came forth).
6.55.8
राक्षसैः संवृतो घोरैस्तदा निर्यात्यकम्पनः।
नहि कम्पयितुं शक्यः सुरैरपि महामृधे ॥ ६.५५.८ ॥
Then Akampana went forth, surrounded by terrible rakshasas; in the great battle, not even the gods could shake him.
6.55.9
अकम्पनस्ततस्तेषामादित्य इव तेजसा।
तस्य निर्धावमानस्य संरब्धस्य युयुत्सया ॥ ६.५५.९ ॥
Then Akampana, blazing among them with a brilliance like the sun, rushed forth, enraged with the desire to fight.
6.55.10
अकस्माद् दैन्यमागच्छद्धयानां रथवाहिनाम्।
व्यस्फुरन्नयनं चास्य सव्यं युद्धाभिनन्दिनः ॥ ६.५५.१० ॥
Suddenly dejection came upon the horses that drew the chariot, and his left eye, of him who delighted in battle, began to twitch.
6.55.11
विवर्णो मुखवर्णश्च गद्गदश्चाभवत् स्वनः।
अभवत् सुदिने काले दुर्दिनं रूक्षमारुतम् ॥ ६.५५.११ ॥
His face grew pale and his voice choked; on a fair day, at that time, a foul day came with a harsh wind.
6.55.12
ऊचुः खगमृगाः सर्वे वाचः क्रूरा भयावहाः।
स सिंहोपचितस्कन्धः शार्दूलसमविक्रमः ॥ ६.५५.१२ ॥
All the birds and beasts uttered harsh, fear-bringing cries; he had shoulders full like a lion's and a prowess equal to a tiger's.
6.55.13
तानुत्पातानचिन्त्यैव निर्जगाम रणाजिरम्।
तथा निर्गच्छतस्तस्य रक्षसः सह राक्षसैः ॥ ६.५५.१३ ॥
Heedless of those portents, he set out for the battlefield; as that rākṣasa went forth, the rākṣasas went forth with him.
6.55.14
बभूव सुमहान् नादः क्षोभयन्निव सागरम्।
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता वानराणां महाचमूः ॥ ६.५५.१४ ॥
A tremendous roar arose, as if stirring the ocean; and by that sound the great army of the vānaras was terrified.
6.55.15
द्रुमशैलप्रहाराणां योद्धुं समुपतिष्ठताम्।
तेषां युद्धं महारौद्रं संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम् ॥ ६.५५.१५ ॥
Among those rising to fight, striking with trees and mountain-crags, there arose a most dreadful battle between the monkeys and the rākṣasas.
6.55.16
रामरावणयोरर्थे समभित्यक्तदेहिनः।
सर्वे ह्यतिबलाः शूराः सर्वे पर्वतसंनिभाः ॥ ६.५५.१६ ॥
For the sake of Rāma and Rāvaṇa, all of them, having let go of their bodies, were exceedingly strong heroes, all like mountains.
6.55.17
हरयो राक्षसाश्चैव परस्परजिघांसया।
तेषां विनर्दतां शब्दः संयुगेऽतितरस्विनाम् ॥ ६.५५.१७ ॥
With desire to slay one another, the monkeys and the rākṣasas in battle roared with great impetuosity; the sound of their roaring rang out.
6.55.18
शुश्रुवे सुमहान् कोपादन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम्।
रजश्चारुणवर्णाभं सुभीममभवद् भृशम् ॥ ६.५५.१८ ॥
The great sound of them roaring at one another in rage was heard, and dust reddish in hue became exceedingly dreadful.
6.55.19
उद्धृतं हरिरक्षोभिः संरुरोध दिशो दश।
अन्योन्यं रजसा तेन कौशेयोद्धतपाण्डुना ॥ ६.५५.१९ ॥
The dust raised by the monkeys and rākṣasas enveloped all ten directions; with that silken, pale-yellow dust they could not see one another.
6.55.20
संवृतानि च भूतानि ददृशुर्न रणाजिरे।
न ध्वजो न पताका वा चर्म वा तुरगोऽपि वा ॥ ६.५५.२० ॥
On the battlefield the creatures were hidden and could not be seen; neither banner, nor pennant, nor shield, nor even a horse was visible.
6.55.21
आयुधं स्यन्दनो वापि ददृशे तेन रेणुना।
शब्दश्च सुमहांस्तेषां नर्दतामभिधावताम् ॥ ६.५५.२१ ॥
Not even a weapon or chariot could be seen in that dust, but the sound of them roaring as they rushed at one another was very great.
6.55.22
श्रूयते तुमुलो युद्धे न रूपाणि चकाशिरे।
हरीनेव सुसंरुष्टा हरयो जघ्नुराहवे ॥ ६.५५.२२ ॥
In the battle only a tumult was heard, and forms were not visible; the monkeys, greatly enraged, struck down monkeys in battle.
6.55.23
राक्षसा राक्षसांश्चापि निजघ्नुस्तिमिरे तदा।
ते परांश्च विनिघ्नन्तः स्वांश्च वानरराक्षसाः ॥ ६.५५.२३ ॥
Then in that darkness the rākṣasas struck down rākṣasas; the monkeys and rākṣasas, striking their enemies, struck their own as well.
6.55.24
रुधिरार्द्रां तदा चक्रुर्महीं पङ्कानुलेपनाम्।
ततस्तु रुधिरौघेण सिक्तं ह्यपगतं रजः ॥ ६.५५.२४ ॥
Then they drenched the earth with blood until it was smeared like mud; and then, sprinkled by the flood of blood, the dust settled down.
6.55.25
शरीरशवसंकीर्णा बभूव च वसुंधरा।
द्रुमशक्तिगदाप्रासैः शिलापरिघतोमरैः ॥ ६.५५.२५ ॥
The earth became strewn with bodies and corpses, with trees, spears, maces and javelins, with stones, iron bars and lances.
6.55.26
राक्षसा हरयस्तूर्णं जघ्नुरन्योन्यमोजसा।
बाहुभिः परिघाकारैर्युध्यन्तः पर्वतोपमान् ॥ ६.५५.२६ ॥
The rākṣasas and the monkeys swiftly struck one another with force, with arms like iron bars, fighting like mountains.
6.55.27
हरयो भीमकर्माणो राक्षसाञ्जघ्नुराहवे।
राक्षसास्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धाः प्रासतोमरपाणयः ॥ ६.५५.२७ ॥
The monkeys, of terrible deeds, struck the rākṣasas in battle; and the rākṣasas, greatly enraged, with spears and lances in their hands.
6.55.28
कपीन् निजघ्निरे तत्र शस्त्रैः परमदारुणैः।
अकम्पनः सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसानां चमूपतिः ॥ ६.५५.२८ ॥
There the rākṣasas struck down the monkeys with most terrible weapons; and Akampana, the commander of the rākṣasas, greatly enraged.
6.55.29
संहर्षयति तान् सर्वान् राक्षसान् भीमविक्रमान्।
हरयस्त्वपि रक्षांसि महाद्रुममहाश्मभिः ॥ ६.५५.२९ ॥
He encourages all those rākṣasas of terrible valour; but the monkeys also strike the rākṣasas with great trees and great rocks.
6.55.30
विदारयन्त्यभिक्रम्य शस्त्राण्याच्छिद्य वीर्यतः।
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरा हरयः कुमुदो नलः ॥ ६.५५.३० ॥
Advancing, they cut the weapons apart by their valour and tear the rākṣasas to pieces. Meanwhile the heroic monkeys Kumuda and Nala came forward.
6.55.31
मैन्दश्च द्विविदः क्रुद्धाश्चक्रुर्वेगमनुत्तमम्।
ते तु वृक्षैर्महावीरा राक्षसानां चमूमुखे ॥ ६.५५.३१ ॥
Maindа and Dvivida, enraged, rushed forward with unmatched speed. Those great heroes struck at the front of the rakshasa army with trees.
6.55.32
कदनं सुमहच्चक्रुर्लीलया हरिपुंगवाः।
ममन्थू राक्षसान् सर्वे नानाप्रहरणैर्भृशम् ॥ ६.५५.३२ ॥
Those best of monkeys effortlessly wrought great slaughter. All of them fiercely crushed the rakshasas with various weapons.