Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.63
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6.63.1
तस्य राक्षसराजस्य निशम्य परिदेवितम्।
कुम्भकर्णो बभाषेदं वचनं प्रजहास च ॥ ६.६३.१ ॥
Hearing the lamentation of that king of the rākṣasas, Kumbhakarṇa spoke these words and laughed.
6.63.2
दृष्टो दोषो हि योऽस्माभिः पुरा मन्त्रविनिर्णये।
हितेष्वनभियुक्तेन सोऽयमासादितस्त्वया ॥ ६.६३.२ ॥
This is the fault we saw long ago in the decision on counsel: you did not attend to your well-wishers, and so it has now befallen you.
6.63.3
शीघ्रं खल्वभ्युपेतं त्वां फलं पापस्य कर्मणः।
निरयेष्वेव पतनं यथा दुष्कृतकर्मणः ॥ ६.६३.३ ॥
Quickly indeed has the fruit of your wicked deed come upon you, just as one who has done evil falls into the hells.
6.63.4
प्रथमं वै महाराज कृत्यमेतदचिन्तितम्।
केवलं वीर्यदर्पेण नानुबन्धो विचारितः ॥ ६.६३.४ ॥
Great king, this deed was first done without thought; through mere pride in valor, its consequences were not weighed.
6.63.5
यः पश्चात्पूर्वकार्याणि कुर्यादैश्वर्यमास्थितः।
पूर्वं चोत्तरकार्याणि न स वेद नयानयौ ॥ ६.६३.५ ॥
He who, having attained power, does first duties afterward and later duties first, does not know right policy from wrong.
6.63.6
देशकालविहीनानि कर्माणि विपरीतवत्।
क्रियमाणानि दुष्यन्ति हवींष्यप्रयतेष्विव ॥ ६.६३.६ ॥
Deeds performed without regard to place and time go awry and are corrupted, like oblations offered by the unclean.
6.63.7
त्रयाणां पञ्चधा योगं कर्मणां यः प्रपद्यते।
सचिवैः समयं कृत्वा स सम्यग् वर्तते पथि ॥ ६.६३.७ ॥
He who joins the three undertakings in five ways, having made an agreement with his ministers, proceeds rightly on the path.
6.63.8
यथागमं च यो राजा समयं च चिकीर्षति।
बुध्यते सचिवैर्बुद्ध्या सुहृदश्चानुपश्यति ॥ ६.६३.८ ॥
The king who wishes to make an agreement according to the scriptures understands through his intellect, with his ministers, and also looks after his friends.
6.63.9
धर्ममर्थं हि कामं वा सर्वान् वा रक्षसां पते।
भजेत पुरुषः काले त्रीणि द्वन्द्वानि वा पुनः ॥ ६.६३.९ ॥
O lord of the rākṣasas, a man should pursue at the right time dharma, artha or kāma, or all of them, or again the three pairs.
6.63.10
त्रिषु चैतेषु यच्छ्रेष्ठं श्रुत्वा तन्नावबुध्यते।
राजा वा राजमात्रो वा व्यर्थं तस्य बहुश्रुतम् ॥ ६.६३.१० ॥
Of these three, whatever is best, even having heard it, the king or royal minister does not understand it; his much learning is in vain.
6.63.11
उपप्रदानं सान्त्वं च भेदं काले च विक्रमम्।
योगं च रक्षसां श्रेष्ठ तावुभौ च नयानयौ ॥ ६.६३.११ ॥
Gifts, conciliation, division, prowess at the right time, and the application of means — O best of the rākṣasas, these two are policy and non-policy.
6.63.12
काले धर्मार्थकामान् यः सम्मन्त्र्य सचिवैः सह।
निषेवेतात्मवाँल्लोके न स व्यसनमाप्नुयात् ॥ ६.६३.१२ ॥
He who, at the right time, having deliberated with his ministers, pursues dharma, artha and kāma, being self-controlled, does not meet with ruin in the world.
6.63.13
हितानुबन्धमालोक्य कुर्यात् कार्यमिहात्मनः।
राजा सहार्थतत्त्वज्ञैः सचिवैर्बुद्धिजीविभिः ॥ ६.६३.१३ ॥
Having considered the lasting good for himself, the king should act together with ministers who know the true nature of affairs and live by their wisdom.
6.63.14
अनभिज्ञाय शास्त्रार्थान् पुरुषाः पशुबुद्धयः।
प्रागल्भ्याद् वक्तुमिच्छन्ति मन्त्रिष्वभ्यन्तरीकृताः ॥ ६.६३.१४ ॥
Men of beastlike minds, not knowing the meanings of the treatises, admitted among the ministers, wish to speak out of boldness.
6.63.15
अशास्त्रविदुषां तेषां कार्यं नाभिहितं वचः।
अर्थशास्त्रानभिज्ञानां विपुलां श्रियमिच्छताम् ॥ ६.६३.१५ ॥
The words of those ignorant of the treatises are not fit for action; the words of those ignorant of the science of statecraft, who desire great wealth, bear no fruit.
6.63.16
अहितं च हिताकारं धार्ष्ट्याज्जल्पन्ति ये नराः।
अवश्यं मन्त्रबाह्यास्ते कर्तव्याः कृत्यदूषकाः ॥ ६.६३.१६ ॥
Those who, out of boldness, chatter what is harmful in the guise of good must certainly be kept outside counsel, for they are spoilers of affairs.
6.63.17
विनाशयन्तो भर्तारं सहिताः शत्रुभिर्बुधैः।
विपरीतानि कृत्यानि कारयन्तीह मन्त्रिणः ॥ ६.६३.१७ ॥
Joined with enemies and with the clever, destroying their lord, the ministers here cause contrary actions to be carried out.
6.63.18
तान् भर्ता मित्रसंकाशानमित्रान् मन्त्रनिर्णये।
व्यवहारेण जानीयात् सचिवानुपसंहितान् ॥ ६.६३.१८ ॥
Their lord should know by their conduct those ministers who look like friends yet are enemies, linked in the decision of counsel.
6.63.19
चपलस्येह कृत्यानि सहसानुप्रधावतः।
छिद्रमन्ये प्रपद्यन्ते क्रौञ्चस्य खमिव द्विजाः ॥ ६.६३.१९ ॥
For the impetuous man who rushes headlong into action, others seize upon his weak point, as birds enter the open sky of the krauñca bird.
6.63.20
यो हि शत्रुमवज्ञाय आत्मानं नाभिरक्षति।
अवाप्नोति हि सोऽनर्थान् स्थानाच्च व्यवरोप्यते ॥ ६.६३.२० ॥
He who, despising the enemy, fails to protect himself, indeed meets with misfortunes and is cast down from his place.
6.63.21
यदुक्तमिह ते पूर्वं प्रियया मेऽनुजेन च।
तदेव नो हितं वाक्यं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ ६.६३.२१ ॥
What your beloved wife and my younger brother said to you earlier is the wholesome counsel for us. Do now as you wish.
6.63.22
तत् तु श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः कुम्भकर्णस्य भाषितम्।
भ्रुकुटिं चैव संचक्रे क्रुद्धश्चैनमभाषत ॥ ६.६३.२२ ॥
Hearing these words of Kumbhakarṇa, ten-necked Rāvaṇa knitted his brows and, angered, spoke to him.
6.63.23
मान्यो गुरुरिवाचार्यः किं मां त्वमनुशाससे।
किमेवं वाक्श्रमं कृत्वा यद् युक्तं तद् विधीयताम् ॥ ६.६३.२३ ॥
Why do you instruct me, as if you were a respected teacher or preceptor? What is gained by toiling in speech like this? Let what is proper be done.
6.63.24
विभ्रमाच्चित्तमोहाद् वा बलवीर्याश्रयेण वा।
नाभिपन्नमिदानीं यद् व्यर्था तस्य पुनः कथा ॥ ६.६३.२४ ॥
Through delusion, or bewilderment of mind, or relying on one's strength and valor, what has not yet befallen us is spoken of again in vain.
6.63.25
अस्मिन् काले तु यद् युक्तं तदिदानीं विचिन्त्यताम्।
गतं तु नानुशोचन्ति गतं तु गतमेव हि ॥ ६.६३.२५ ॥
Now let us consider what is fitting for this time. They do not grieve over what is past; what is past is indeed past.
6.63.26
ममापनयजं दोषं विक्रमेण समीकुरु।
यदि खल्वस्ति मे स्नेहो विक्रमं वाधिगच्छसि ॥ ६.६३.२६ ॥
Set right by your valour the fault that arose from me. If indeed you have affection for me, then embrace valour.
6.63.27
यदि कार्यं ममैतत्ते हृदि कार्यतमं मतम्।
स सुहृद् यो विपन्नार्थं दीनमभ्युपपद्यते ॥ ६.६३.२७ ॥
If this matter of mine is held by you to be of the greatest importance in your heart, then he is a friend who comes to the aid of the distressed whose purpose has been ruined.
6.63.28
स बन्धुर्योऽपनीतेषु साहाय्यायोपकल्पते।
तमथैवं ब्रुवाणं स वचनं धीरदारुणम् ॥ ६.६३.२८ ॥
He is a kinsman who is ready to help those who have fallen into ruin. To him, as he spoke thus, those steady yet harsh words—
6.63.29
रुष्टोऽयमिति विज्ञाय शनैः श्लक्ष्णमुवाच ह।
अतीव हि समालक्ष्य भ्रातरं क्षुभितेन्द्रियम् ॥ ६.६३.२९ ॥
Knowing that he was angry, he spoke softly and gently. Observing his brother with his senses greatly agitated—
6.63.30
कुम्भकर्णः शनैर्वाक्यं बभाषे परिसान्त्वयन्।
शृणु राजन्नवहितो मम वाक्यमरिंदम ॥ ६.६३.३० ॥
Kumbhakarṇa, consoling him gently, spoke: "Listen attentively, O king, O subduer of foes, to my words."
6.63.31
अलं राक्षसराजेन्द्र संतापमुपपद्य ते।
रोषं च सम्परित्यज्य स्वस्थो भवितुमर्हसि ॥ ६.६३.३१ ॥
Lord of the rākṣasa kings, enough. Do not let yourself fall into distress. Having fully abandoned anger, you should remain composed.
6.63.32
नैतन्मनसि कर्तव्यं मयि जीवति पार्थिव।
तमहं नाशयिष्यामि यत् कृते परितप्यते ॥ ६.६३.३२ ॥
O king, while I am alive this should not be in your mind. The one for whose sake you are tormented, I will destroy him.
6.63.33
अवश्यं तु हितं वाच्यं सर्वावस्थं मया तव।
बन्धुभावादभिहितं भ्रातृस्नेहाच्च पार्थिव ॥ ६.६३.३३ ॥
O king, a beneficial word must surely be spoken to you in every circumstance. I have said this out of kinship and out of brotherly affection.
6.63.34
सदृशं यच्च कालेऽस्मिन् कर्तुं स्नेहेन बन्धुना।
शत्रूणां कदनं पश्य क्रियमाणं मया रणे ॥ ६.६३.३४ ॥
What is fitting at this time, out of affection and kinship, is to be done. Behold the slaughter of the enemies being wrought by me in battle.
6.63.35
अद्य पश्य महाबाहो मया समरमूर्धनि।
हते रामे सह भ्रात्रा द्रवन्तीं हरिवाहिनीम् ॥ ६.६३.३५ ॥
O mighty-armed one, behold today at the forefront of the battle. When Rāma is slain together with his brother by me, behold the monkey army fleeing.
6.63.36
अद्य रामस्य तद् दृष्ट्वा मयाऽऽनीतं रणाच्छिरः।
सुखी भव महाबाहो सीता भवतु दुःखिता ॥ ६.६३.३६ ॥
Seeing today the head of Rāma that I bring from the battle, O mighty-armed one, be happy. And let Sītā be grieved.
6.63.37
अद्य रामस्य पश्यन्तु निधनं सुमहत् प्रियम्।
लङ्कायां राक्षसाः सर्वे ये ते निहतबान्धवाः ॥ ६.६३.३७ ॥
Today let all the rākṣasas in Laṅkā, whose kinsmen have been slain, behold Rāma's very great death, a delight.
6.63.38
अद्य शोकपरीतानां स्वबन्धुवधशोचिनाम्।
शत्रोर्युधि विनाशेन करोम्यश्रुप्रमार्जनम् ॥ ६.६३.३८ ॥
Today, for those overcome with grief, mourning the slaughter of their kinsmen, I wipe away their tears by destroying the enemy in battle.
6.63.39
अद्य पर्वतसंकाशं ससूर्यमिव तोयदम्।
विकीर्णं पश्य समरे सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वरम् ॥ ६.६३.३९ ॥
Today, in battle, behold Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, lying scattered like a mountain, like a rain cloud with the sun.
6.63.40
कथं च राक्षसैरेभिर्मया च परिसान्त्वितः।
जिघांसुभिर्दाशरथिं व्यथसे त्वं सदानघ ॥ ६.६३.४० ॥
O faultless one, comforted by these rākṣasas and by me, why do you always grieve over those who desire to kill Rāma, Daśaratha's son?
6.63.41
मां निहत्य किल त्वां हि निहनिष्यति राघवः।
नाहमात्मनि संतापं गच्छेयं राक्षसाधिप ॥ ६.६३.४१ ॥
Rāghava will surely slay you after he has slain me; O lord of the rākṣasas, I would not feel anguish within myself.
6.63.42
कामं त्विदानीमपि मां व्यादिश त्वं परंतप।
न परः प्रेक्षणीयस्ते युद्धायातुलविक्रम ॥ ६.६३.४२ ॥
O tormentor of foes, command me now as you wish; O one of incomparable prowess, for you no other is worth looking upon in battle.
6.63.43
अहमुत्सादयिष्यामि शत्रूंस्तव महाबलान्।
यदि शक्रो यदि यमो यदि पावकमारुतौ ॥ ६.६३.४३ ॥
Whether it is Indra, or Yama, or Fire and Wind, I will destroy your mighty enemies.
6.63.44
तानहं योधयिष्यामि कुबेरवरुणावपि।
गिरिमात्रशरीरस्य शितशूलधरस्य मे ॥ ६.६३.४४ ॥
I will fight against them, even Kubera and Varuṇa, with me whose body is the size of a mountain and who bears a sharp spear.
6.63.45
नर्दतस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रस्य बिभीयाद् वै पुरंदरः।
अथ वा त्यक्तशस्त्रस्य मृद्नतस्तरसा रिपून् ॥ ६.६३.४५ ॥
Even Indra would fear me, roaring with sharp fangs; or even if I cast away my weapons, crushing the enemies with force.
6.63.46
न मे प्रतिमुखः कश्चित् स्थातुं शक्तो जिजीविषुः।
नैव शक्त्या न गदया नासिना निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.६३.४६ ॥
No one who wishes to live can stand before me, not with a spear, nor with a mace, nor with a sword, nor with sharp arrows.
6.63.47
हस्ताभ्यामेव संरभ्य हनिष्यामि सवज्रिणम्।
यदि मे मुष्टिवेगं स राघवोऽद्य सहिष्यति ॥ ६.६३.४७ ॥
In fury, with my bare hands alone, I will slay them along with the thunder-wielder, if today that Rāghava can withstand the force of my fist.
6.63.48
ततः पास्यन्ति बाणौघा रुधिरं राघवस्य मे।
चिन्तया तप्यसे राजन् किमर्थं मयि तिष्ठति ॥ ६.६३.४८ ॥
Then the streams of arrows will drink the blood of Rāghava. O king, why are you tormented by worry while I am here?
6.63.49
सोऽहं शत्रुविनाशाय तव निर्यातुमुद्यतः।
मुञ्च रामाद् भयं घोरं निहनिष्यामि संयुगे ॥ ६.६३.४९ ॥
I am ready to set out for the destruction of your enemy. Cast off this dreadful fear of Rāma; in battle I shall slay him.
6.63.50
राघवं लक्ष्मणं चैव सुग्रीवं च महाबलम्।
हनूमन्तं च रक्षोघ्नं येन लङ्का प्रदीपिता ॥ ६.६३.५० ॥
Rāghava Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, the mighty Sugrīva, and Hanumān, slayer of rākṣasas, by whom Laṅkā was set ablaze—these I shall slay.
6.63.51
हरींश्च भक्षयिष्यामि संयुगे समुपस्थिते।
असाधारणमिच्छामि तव दातुं महद् यशः ॥ ६.६३.५१ ॥
When the battle comes, I shall devour the monkeys too. I wish to give you a great and unrivalled glory.
6.63.52
यदि चेन्द्राद् भयं राजन् यदि चापि स्वयंभुवः।
ततोऽहं नाशयिष्यामि नैशं तम इवांशुमान् ॥ ६.६३.५२ ॥
O king, even if there is fear of Indra, or even of Svayambhū (Brahmā), I shall destroy it just as the sun destroys the darkness of night.
6.63.53
अपि देवाः शयिष्यन्ते मयि क्रुद्धे महीतले।
यमं च शमयिष्यामि भक्षयिष्यामि पावकम् ॥ ६.६३.५३ ॥
Even the gods shall lie stretched upon the earth when I am enraged. I shall subdue Yama, and I shall devour fire.
6.63.54
आदित्यं पातयिष्यामि सनक्षत्रं महीतले।
शतक्रतुं वधिष्यामि पास्यामि वरुणालयम् ॥ ६.६३.५४ ॥
I shall bring the sun down to the earth along with the stars. I shall slay Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, and drink the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa.
6.63.55
पर्वतांश्चूर्णयिष्यामि दारयिष्यामि मेदिनीम्।
दीर्घकालं प्रसुप्तस्य कुम्भकर्णस्य विक्रमम् ॥ ६.६३.५५ ॥
I will crush the mountains and split the earth. Behold the prowess of Kumbhakarṇa, who has slept for a long time.
6.63.56
अद्य पश्यन्तु भूतानि भक्ष्यमाणानि सर्वशः।
न त्विदं त्रिदिवं सर्वमाहारो मम पूर्यते ॥ ६.६३.५६ ॥
Let the creatures see themselves devoured on every side today. Yet not even all these three heavens can satisfy my hunger.
6.63.57
वधेन ते दाशरथेः सुखावहं
सुखं समाहर्तुमहं व्रजामि।
निहत्य रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन
खादामि सर्वान् हरियूथमुख्यान् ॥ ६.६३.५७ ॥
Going forth to slay Rāma, son of Daśaratha, who will bring you happiness, I go to bring that joy. Having slain Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, I will devour all the chief leaders of the monkey hosts.
6.63.58
रमस्व राजन् पिब चाद्य वारुणीं
कुरुष्व कृत्यानि विनीय दुःखम्।
मयाद्य रामे गमिते यमक्षयं
चिराय सीता वशगा भविष्यति ॥ ६.६३.५८ ॥
Rejoice, O King, and drink wine today. Cast off your sorrow and attend to your duties. When Rāma is sent by me today to the abode of Yama, Sītā will remain in your power for a long time.