Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.69
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6.69.1
एवं विलपमानस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।
श्रुत्वा शोकाभिभूतस्य त्रिशिरा वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६९.१ ॥
Thus, hearing the words of the wicked Rāvaṇa lamenting, overcome by grief, Triśirā spoke these words.
6.69.2
एवमेव महावीर्यो हतो नस्तातमध्यमः।
न तु सत्पुरुषा राजन् विलपन्ति यथा भवान् ॥ ६.६९.२ ॥
Our middle brother, of great valor, was slain just like this; but, O king, good men do not lament as you do.
6.69.3
नूनं त्रिभुवनस्यापि पर्याप्तस्त्वमसि प्रभो।
स कस्मात् प्राकृत इव शोचस्यात्मानमीदृशम् ॥ ६.६९.३ ॥
Lord, surely you are capable even of the three worlds; why then do you grieve for yourself like an ordinary man in this way?
6.69.4
ब्रह्मदत्तास्ति ते शक्तिः कवचं सायको धनुः।
सहस्रखरसंयुक्तो रथो मेघसमस्वनः ॥ ६.६९.४ ॥
You have the power bestowed by Brahmā, armor, arrows, and bow; and a chariot yoked to a thousand asses, sounding like a thundercloud.
6.69.5
त्वयासकृद्धि शस्त्रेण विशस्ता देवदानवाः।
स सर्वायुधसम्पन्नो राघवं शास्तुमर्हसि ॥ ६.६९.५ ॥
By your weapons you have repeatedly struck down gods and demons; equipped with every weapon, you ought to subdue Rāghava.
6.69.6
कामं तिष्ठ महाराज निर्गमिष्याम्यहं रणे।
उद्धरिष्यामि ते शत्रून् गरुडः पन्नगानिव ॥ ६.६९.६ ॥
Very well, great king, remain here; I will go forth into battle and uproot your enemies just as Garuḍa uproots serpents.
6.69.7
शम्बरो देवराजेन नरको विष्णुना यथा।
तथाद्य शयिता रामो मया युधि निपातितः ॥ ६.६९.७ ॥
Just as the king of the gods slew Śambara and Viṣṇu slew Naraka, so today Rāma, struck down in battle by me, shall lie fallen.
6.69.8
श्रुत्वा त्रिशिरसो वाक्यं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।
पुनर्जातमिवात्मानं मन्यते कालचोदितः ॥ ६.६९.८ ॥
Hearing the words of Triśiras, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, impelled by time, thought himself as if born again.
6.69.9
श्रुत्वा त्रिशिरसो वाक्यं देवान्तकनरान्तकौ।
अतिकायश्च तेजस्वी बभूवुर्युद्धहर्षिताः ॥ ६.६९.९ ॥
Hearing the words of Triśiras, Devāntaka, Narāntaka and the radiant Atikāya were delighted at the prospect of battle.
6.69.10
ततोऽहमहमित्येवं गर्जन्तो नैर्ऋतर्षभाः।
रावणस्य सुता वीराः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमाः ॥ ६.६९.१० ॥
Then the heroic sons of Rāvaṇa, bulls among the rākṣasas, equal to Indra in valour, roared, each crying 'I, I!'
6.69.11
अन्तरिक्षगताः सर्वे सर्वे मायाविशारदाः।
सर्वे त्रिदशदर्पघ्नाः सर्वे समरदुर्मदाः ॥ ६.६९.११ ॥
All of them moved through the sky, all were skilled in illusion, all crushed the pride of the gods, all were wild with the joy of battle.
6.69.12
सर्वे सुबलसम्पन्नाः सर्वे विस्तीर्णकीर्तयः।
सर्वे समरमासाद्य न श्रूयन्ते स्म निर्जिताः ॥ ६.६९.१२ ॥
All were endowed with great strength, all had far-spread fame; yet all, reaching battle, were defeated and were heard of no more.
6.69.13
देवैरपि सगन्धर्वैः सकिंनरमहोरगैः।
सर्वेऽस्त्रविदुषो वीराः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः।
सर्वे प्रवरविज्ञानाः सर्वे लब्धवरास्तथा ॥ ६.६९.१३ ॥
Not even by gods, gandharvas, kinnaras and great serpents could they be conquered. All were skilled in weapons, all expert in battle, all of excellent knowledge, and all had obtained boons.
6.69.14
स तैस्तथा भास्करतुल्यवर्चसैः
सुतैर्वृतः शत्रुबलश्रियार्दनैः।
रराज राजा मघवान् यथामरै-
र्वृतो महादानवदर्पनाशनैः ॥ ६.६९.१४ ॥
That king, surrounded by his sons, equal in splendour to the sun, destroyers of the might and glory of enemies, shone as Indra shines surrounded by the immortals, who destroy the pride of great demons.
6.69.15
स पुत्रान् सम्परिष्वज्य भूषयित्वा च भूषणैः।
आशीर्भिश्च प्रशस्ताभिः प्रेषयामास वै रणे ॥ ६.६९.१५ ॥
Embracing his sons and adorning them with ornaments, he sent them forth to battle with auspicious blessings.
6.69.16
युद्धोन्मत्तं च मत्तं च भ्रातरौ चापि रावणः।
रक्षणार्थं कुमाराणां प्रेषयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.६९.१६ ॥
Rāvaṇa also sent his two brothers, Yuddhonmatta and Matta, into battle to protect the princes.
6.69.17
तेऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं रावणं लोकरावणम्।
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं चैव महाकायाः प्रतस्थिरे ॥ ६.६९.१७ ॥
Having saluted the great-souled Rāvaṇa, terror of the worlds, and circled him to the right, those huge-bodied warriors set forth.
6.69.18
सर्वौषधीभिर्गन्धैश्च समालभ्य महाबलाः।
निर्जग्मुर्नैर्ऋतश्रेष्ठाः षडेते युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ६.६९.१८ ॥
Anointed with all herbs and fragrances, those six mighty best of the rākṣasas, eager for battle, set forth.
6.69.19
त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ।
महोदरमहापार्श्वौ निर्जग्मुः कालचोदिताः ॥ ६.६९.१९ ॥
Triśiras and Atikāya, Devāntaka and Narāntaka, Mahodara and Mahāpārśva, impelled by time, set out.
6.69.20
ततः सुदर्शनं नागं नीलजीमूतसंनिभम्।
ऐरावतकुले जातमारुरोह महोदरः ॥ ६.६९.२० ॥
Then Mahodara mounted the elephant Sudarśana, dark as a blue storm-cloud, born of the line of Airāvata.
6.69.21
सर्वायुधसमायुक्तस्तूणीभिश्चाप्यलंकृतः।
रराज गजमास्थाय सवितेवास्तमूर्धनि ॥ ६.६९.२१ ॥
Armed with every weapon and adorned with quivers, he shone upon the elephant like the sun on the peak of the setting mountain.
6.69.22
हयोत्तमसमायुक्तं सर्वायुधसमाकुलम्।
आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठं त्रिशिरा रावणात्मजः ॥ ६.६९.२२ ॥
Triśiras, son of Rāvaṇa, mounted the finest chariot, yoked with excellent horses and filled with every weapon.
6.69.23
त्रिशिरा रथमास्थाय विरराज धनुर्धरः।
सविद्युदुल्कः सज्वालः सेन्द्रचाप इवाम्बुदः ॥ ६.६९.२३ ॥
Triśiras, bow in hand, mounted his chariot and shone like a cloud bearing lightning, meteors, flames and a rainbow.
6.69.24
त्रिभिः किरीटैस्त्रिशिराः शुशुभे स रथोत्तमे।
हिमवानिव शैलेन्द्रस्त्रिभिः काञ्चनपर्वतैः ॥ ६.६९.२४ ॥
With three crowns Triśiras shone on that finest chariot, as the king of mountains, the Himālaya, shines with three golden peaks.
6.69.25
अतिकायोऽतितेजस्वी राक्षसेन्द्रसुतस्तदा।
आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठं श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥ ६.६९.२५ ॥
Atikāya, exceedingly radiant, son of the Rākṣasa lord, then mounted the finest chariot; he was the foremost of all archers.
6.69.26
सुचक्राक्षं सुसंयुक्तं स्वनुकर्षं सुकूबरम्।
तूणीबाणासनैर्दीप्तं प्रासासिपरिघाकुलम् ॥ ६.६९.२६ ॥
With fine wheels and axle, well yoked, with fine reins and a fine pole, gleaming with quivers, arrows and bows, crowded with lances, swords and clubs.
6.69.27
स काञ्चनविचित्रेण किरीटेन विराजता।
भूषणैश्च बभौ मेरुः प्रभाभिरिव भासयन् ॥ ६.६९.२७ ॥
With his diadem variegated with gold, shining, and his ornaments, he appeared like Mount Meru, as if illuminating it with his own radiance.
6.69.28
स रराज रथे तस्मिन् राजसूनुर्महाबलः।
वृतो नैर्ऋतशार्दूलैर्वज्रपाणिरिवामरैः ॥ ६.६९.२८ ॥
On that chariot the king's son, the mighty one, shone, surrounded by the Rākṣasa tigers, like Indra wielding the thunderbolt surrounded by the gods.
6.69.29
हयमुच्चैःश्रवःप्रख्यं श्वेतं कनकभूषणम्।
मनोजवं महाकायमारुरोह नरान्तकः ॥ ६.६९.२९ ॥
Narāntaka mounted a white horse resembling Uccaiḥśravas, adorned with gold, swift as thought, huge of body.
6.69.30
गृहीत्वा प्रासमुल्काभं विरराज नरान्तकः।
शक्तिमादाय तेजस्वी गुहः शिखिगतो यथा ॥ ६.६९.३० ॥
Taking up a lance resembling a firebrand, Narāntaka shone, as the radiant Guha, holding his spear and seated on his peacock, shines.
6.69.31
देवान्तकः समादाय परिघं हेमभूषणम्।
परिगृह्य गिरिं दोर्भ्यां वपुर्विष्णोर्विडम्बयन् ॥ ६.६९.३१ ॥
Devāntaka took up a club adorned with gold; grasping a mountain peak with both arms, he appeared to mimic the body of Viṣṇu.
6.69.32
महापार्श्वो महातेजा गदामादाय वीर्यवान्।
विरराज गदापाणिः कुबेर इव संयुगे ॥ ६.६९.३२ ॥
Mahāpārśva, of great splendor and valor, took up a mace; mace in hand, he shone in battle like Kubera.
6.69.33
ते प्रतस्थुर्महात्मानोऽमरावत्याः सुरा इव।
तान् गजैश्च तुरङ्गैश्च रथैश्चाम्बुदनिःस्वनैः ॥ ६.६९.३३ ॥
Those great-souled ones set out like gods from Amarāvatī, with elephants, horses and chariots whose sound was like thundering clouds.
6.69.34
अनूत्पेतुर्महात्मानो राक्षसाः प्रवरायुधाः।
ते विरेजुर्महात्मानः कुमाराः सूर्यवर्चसः ॥ ६.६९.३४ ॥
The great-souled rākṣasas, bearing excellent weapons, rose up after them; and those great-souled princes, sun-bright, shone forth.
6.69.35
किरीटिनः श्रिया जुष्टा ग्रहा दीप्ता इवाम्बरे।
प्रगृहीता बभौ तेषां शस्त्राणामवलिः सिता ॥ ६.६९.३५ ॥
Crowned and endowed with splendor, they shone like planets gleaming in the sky; and the white line of weapons they raised gleamed.
6.69.36
शरदभ्रप्रतीकाशा हंसावलिरिवाम्बरे।
मरणं वापि निश्चित्य शत्रूणां वा पराजयम् ॥ ६.६९.३६ ॥
Resembling autumn clouds, like a line of swans in the sky, having resolved either on death or on the defeat of their enemies.
6.69.37
जगर्जुश्च प्रणेदुश्च चिक्षिपुश्चापि सायकान् ॥ ६.६९.३७ ॥
They roared, they bellowed, and they also loosed arrows.
6.69.38
जगृहुश्च महात्मानो निर्यान्तो युद्धदुर्मदाः।
क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितानां वै संचचालेव मेदिनी ॥ ६.६९.३८ ॥
The great-souled ones, maddened for battle, came out and seized their weapons; at the roar and clapping of their arms, the earth seemed to tremble.
6.69.39
रक्षसां सिंहनादैश्च संस्फोटितमिवाम्बरम्।
तेऽभिनिष्क्रम्य मुदिता राक्षसेन्द्रा महाबलाः ॥ ६.६९.३९ ॥
With the lion-like roars of the rakshasas, the sky seemed to resound. Then those mighty lords of the rakshasas, rejoicing, came out.
6.69.40
ददृशुर्वानरानीकं समुद्यतशिलानगम्।
हरयोऽपि महात्मानो ददृशू राक्षसं बलम् ॥ ६.६९.४० ॥
They saw the army of vānaras, with rocks and mountains raised high; and the great-souled monkeys also saw the rakshasa army.
6.69.41
हस्त्यश्वरथसम्बाधं किङ्किणीशतनादितम्।
नीलजीमूतसंकाशं समुद्यतमहायुधम् ॥ ६.६९.४१ ॥
Crowded with elephants, horses and chariots, resounding with hundreds of bells, resembling a dark-blue storm cloud, with great weapons raised high.
6.69.42
दीप्तानलरविप्रख्यैर्नैर्ऋतैः सर्वतो वृतम्।
तद् दृष्ट्वा बलमायातं लब्धलक्षाः प्लवङ्गमाः ॥ ६.६९.४२ ॥
Seeing that army advancing, surrounded on every side by the nairṛtas (rakshasas) blazing like fire and the sun, the monkeys, having fixed their aim, were ready.
6.69.43
समुद्यतमहाशैलाः सम्प्रणेदुर्मुहुर्मुहुः।
अमृष्यमाणा रक्षांसि प्रतिनर्दन्त वानराः ॥ ६.६९.४३ ॥
With great mountains raised aloft, the vanaras roared again and again; unable to endure it, they roared back at the rakshasas.
6.69.44
ततः समुत्कृष्टरवं निशम्य
रक्षोगणा वानरयूथपानाम्।
अमृष्यमाणाः परहर्षमुग्रं
महाबला भीमतरं प्रणेदुः ॥ ६.६९.४४ ॥
Then, hearing the loud roar of the vanara leaders, the mighty hosts of rakshasas, unable to endure their fierce joy, roared even more terribly.
6.69.45
ते राक्षसबलं घोरं प्रविश्य हरियूथपाः।
विचेरुरुद्यतैः शैलैर्नगाः शिखरिणो यथा ॥ ६.६९.४५ ॥
Entering that terrible rakshasa army, the leaders of the monkey hosts moved about with the raised mountains, like peaked mountains themselves.
6.69.46
केचिदाकाशमाविश्य केचिदुर्व्यां प्लवङ्गमाः।
रक्षःसैन्येषु संक्रुद्धाः केचिद् द्रुमशिलायुधाः ॥ ६.६९.४६ ॥
Some vanaras leapt into the sky, others stayed on the earth; and some, enraged among the rakshasa troops, took trees and rocks as their weapons.
6.69.47
द्रुमांश्च विपुलस्कन्धान् गृह्य वानरपुङ्गवाः।
तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं रक्षोवानरसंकुलम् ॥ ६.६९.४७ ॥
Seizing trees with broad trunks, the best of the monkeys fought; that battle, crowded with rakshasas and vanaras, became terrible.
6.69.48
ते पादपशिलाशैलैश्चक्रुर्वृष्टिमनूपमाम्।
बाणौघैर्वार्यमाणाश्च हरयो भीमविक्रमाः ॥ ६.६९.४८ ॥
They rained down an incomparable shower of trees, rocks and mountains; though held back by floods of arrows, the monkeys of terrible prowess did not retreat.
6.69.49
सिंहनादान् विनेदुश्च रणे राक्षसवानराः।
शिलाभिश्चूर्णयामासुर्यातुधानान् प्लवङ्गमाः ॥ ६.६९.४९ ॥
In battle the rakṣasas and monkeys roared lion-roars, and the leaping monkeys crushed the yātudhānas to powder with stones.
6.69.50
निर्जघ्नुः संयुगे क्रुद्धाः कवचाभरणावृतान्।
केचिद् रथगतान् वीरान् गजवाजिगतानपि ॥ ६.६९.५० ॥
Enraged, the monkeys struck down the heroes covered in armour and ornaments in the battle, some who rode in chariots, and also those mounted on elephants and horses.
6.69.51
निर्जघ्नुः सहसाऽऽप्लुत्य यातुधानान् प्लवङ्गमाः।
शैलशृङ्गान्विताङ्गास्ते मुष्टिभिर्वान्तलोचनाः ॥ ६.६९.५१ ॥
The monkeys suddenly leapt upon and slew the yātudhānas; their bodies were loaded with mountain peaks, they struck with their fists, and their eyes were rolled back.
6.69.52
चेलुः पेतुश्च नेदुश्च तत्र राक्षसपुङ्गवाः।
राक्षसाश्च शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बिभिदुः कपिकुञ्जरान् ॥ ६.६९.५२ ॥
There the foremost rakṣasas stirred, fell and roared, and the rakṣasas pierced the elephant-like monkeys with sharp arrows.
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शूलमुद्गरखड्गैश्च जघ्नुः प्रासैश्च शक्तिभिः।
अन्योन्यं पातयामासुः परस्परजयैषिणः ॥ ६.६९.५३ ॥
With spears, clubs, swords, lances and javelins they struck, and seeking victory over one another, they caused each other to fall.
6.69.54
रिपुशोणितदिग्धाङ्गास्तत्र वानरराक्षसाः।
ततः शैलैश्च खड्गैश्च विसृष्टैर्हरिराक्षसैः ॥ ६.६९.५४ ॥
There the monkeys and rakṣasas, their bodies smeared with their enemies' blood, fought on with mountain-rocks and swords hurled by the monkeys and rakṣasas.
6.69.55
मुहूर्तेनावृता भूमिरभवच्छोणितोक्षिता।
विकीर्णैः पर्वताकारै रक्षोभिरभिमर्दितैः।
आसीद् वसुमती पूर्णा तदा युद्धमदान्वितैः ॥ ६.६९.५५ ॥
In a moment the earth was covered and drenched with blood; the ground was filled with the rākṣasas, mountain-sized in form, scattered and crushed, intoxicated with the lust of battle.
6.69.56
आक्षिप्ताः क्षिप्यमाणाश्च भग्नशैलाश्च वानराः।
पुनरङ्गैस्तदा चक्रुरासन्ना युद्धमद्भुतम् ॥ ६.६९.५६ ॥
Hurled and hurling, vānaras with broken mountain-peaks drew near again and then waged a wondrous battle with their own limbs.
6.69.57
वानरान् वानरैरेव जघ्नुस्ते नैर्ऋतर्षभाः।
राक्षसान् राक्षसैरेव जघ्नुस्ते वानरा अपि ॥ ६.६९.५७ ॥
Those bulls among the rākṣasas struck down the vānaras with vānaras, and the vānaras too struck down the rākṣasas with rākṣasas.
6.69.58
आक्षिप्य च शिलाः शैलाञ्जघ्नुस्ते राक्षसास्तदा।
तेषां चाच्छिद्य शस्त्राणि जघ्नू रक्षांसि वानराः ॥ ६.६९.५८ ॥
Hurling rocks and mountains, the rākṣasas then struck; and the vānaras, cutting away their weapons, slew the rākṣasas.
6.69.59
निर्जघ्नुः शैलशृङ्गैश्च बिभिदुश्च परस्परम्।
सिंहनादान् विनेदुश्च रणे राक्षसवानराः ॥ ६.६९.५९ ॥
They struck down with mountain-peaks and pierced one another; and in battle the rākṣasas and vānaras uttered lion-roars.
6.69.60
छिन्नवर्मतनुत्राणा राक्षसा वानरैर्हताः।
रुधिरं प्रसृतास्तत्र रससारमिव द्रुमाः ॥ ६.६९.६० ॥
The rākṣasas, their armour and body-guards cut away, were slain by the vānaras; there, blood flowing, they fell like trees oozing their essential sap.
6.69.61
रथेन च रथं चापि वारणेनापि वारणम्।
हयेन च हयं केचिन्निर्जघ्नुर्वानरा रणे ॥ ६.६९.६१ ॥
In battle, some monkeys struck down chariot with chariot, elephant with elephant, and horse with horse.
6.69.62
क्षुरप्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च भल्लैश्च निशितैः शरैः।
राक्षसा वानरेन्द्राणां बिभिदुः पादपान् शिलाः ॥ ६.६९.६२ ॥
The rākṣasas split the trees and rocks of the monkey chiefs with kṣurapra, ardhacandra and bhalla arrows and other sharp shafts.
6.69.63
विकीर्णाः पर्वतास्तैश्च द्रुमच्छिन्नैश्च संयुगे।
हतैश्च कपिरक्षोभिर्दुर्गमा वसुधाभवत् ॥ ६.६९.६३ ॥
In the battle they scattered the mountains and felled the trees; with the slain monkeys and rākṣasas, the earth became impassable.
6.69.64
ते वानरा गर्वितहृष्टचेष्टाः
संग्राममासाद्य भयं विमुच्य।
युद्धं स्म सर्वे सह राक्षसैस्ते
नानायुधाश्चक्रुरदीनसत्त्वाः ॥ ६.६९.६४ ॥
Those monkeys, proud and exultant, reached the battle, cast off fear, and all fought with the rākṣasas with many weapons, their spirit undaunted.
6.69.65
तस्मिन् प्रवृत्ते तुमुले विमर्दे
प्रहृष्यमाणेषु वलीमुखेषु।
निपात्यमानेषु च राक्षसेषु
महर्षयो देवगणाश्च नेदुः ॥ ६.६९.६५ ॥
When that dreadful, tumultuous clash had begun, and the monkeys rejoiced while the rākṣasas were being struck down, the great sages and hosts of gods roared out.
6.69.66
ततो हयं मारुततुल्यवेग-
मारुह्य शक्तिं निशितां प्रगृह्य।
नरान्तको वानरसैन्यमुग्रं
महार्णवं मीन इवाविवेश ॥ ६.६९.६६ ॥
Then Narāntaka, mounted on a horse swift as the wind, seizing a sharp spear, plunged into the fierce monkey army as a fish enters the great ocean.
6.69.67
स वानरान् सप्त शतानि वीरः
प्रासेन दीप्तेन विनिर्बिभेद।
एकः क्षणेनेन्द्ररिपुर्महात्मा
जघान सैन्यं हरिपुङ्गवानाम् ॥ ६.६९.६७ ॥
That hero, alone, in an instant pierced seven hundred monkeys with his blazing spear; the great-souled foe of Indra slew the army of the best of monkeys.
6.69.68
ददृशुश्च महात्मानं हयपृष्ठप्रतिष्ठितम्।
चरन्तं हरिसैन्येषु विद्याधरमहर्षयः ॥ ६.६९.६८ ॥
The Vidyādharas and the great sages saw the great-souled one, standing on the back of his horse, moving about among the armies of monkeys.
6.69.69
स तस्य ददृशे मार्गो मांसशोणितकर्दमः।
पतितैः पर्वताकारैर्वानरैरभिसंवृतः ॥ ६.६९.६९ ॥
His path appeared as a mire of flesh and blood, surrounded by monkeys fallen like mountains.
6.69.70
यावद् विक्रमितुं बुद्धिं चक्रुः प्लवगपुङ्गवाः।
तावदेतानतिक्रम्य निर्बिभेद नरान्तकः ॥ ६.६९.७० ॥
Even as the best of leaping monkeys resolved to attack, Narāntaka passed beyond them and pierced them through.
6.69.71
ज्वलन्तं प्रासमुद्यम्य संग्रामाग्रे नरान्तकः।
ददाह हरिसैन्यानि वनानीव विभावसुः ॥ ६.६९.७१ ॥
Raising his blazing spear at the front of the battle, Narāntaka burned the monkey armies as fire burns forests.
6.69.72
यावदुत्पाटयामासुर्वृक्षान् शैलान् वनौकसः।
तावत् प्रासहताः पेतुर्वज्रकृत्ता इवाचलाः ॥ ६.६९.७२ ॥
While the forest-dwelling monkeys were uprooting trees and crags, those struck by spears fell like mountains cut by the thunderbolt.
6.69.73
दिक्षु सर्वासु बलवान् विचचार नरान्तकः।
प्रमृद्नन् सर्वतो युद्धे प्रावृट्काले यथानिलः ॥ ६.६९.७३ ॥
The mighty Narāntaka roamed in all directions, crushing foes on every side in battle, like the wind in the rainy season.
6.69.74
न शेकुर्धावितुं वीरा न स्थातुं स्पन्दितुं भयात्।
उत्पतन्तं स्थितं यान्तं सर्वान् विव्याध वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.६९.७४ ॥
Out of fear the heroes could not run, nor stand, nor stir; the valiant one pierced them all, whether leaping up, standing, or going.
6.69.75
एकेनान्तककल्पेन प्रासेनादित्यतेजसा।
भग्नानि हरिसैन्यानि निपेतुर्धरणीतले ॥ ६.६९.७५ ॥
With a single lance, like Death itself and blazing like the sun, the monkey armies were shattered and fell to the earth.
6.69.76
वज्रनिष्पेषसदृशं प्रासस्याभिनिपातनम्।
न शेकुर्वानराः सोढुं ते विनेदुर्महास्वनम् ॥ ६.६९.७६ ॥
The monkeys could not endure the striking down of the lance, which was like the crash of a thunderbolt; they cried out with a mighty roar.
6.69.77
पततां हरिवीराणां रूपाणि प्रचकाशिरे।
वज्रभिन्नाग्रकूटानां शैलानां पततामिव ॥ ६.६९.७७ ॥
The forms of the falling monkey heroes appeared like mountains whose peaks had been split by thunderbolts and were tumbling down.
6.69.78
ये तु पूर्वं महात्मानः कुम्भकर्णेन पातिताः।
ते स्वस्था वानरश्रेष्ठाः सुग्रीवमुपतस्थिरे ॥ ६.६९.७८ ॥
Those great-souled foremost monkeys who had earlier been felled by Kumbhakarṇa recovered and came to Sugrīva.
6.69.79
प्रेक्षमाणः स सुग्रीवो ददृशे हरिवाहिनीम्।
नरान्तकभयत्रस्तां विद्रवन्तीं यतस्ततः ॥ ६.६९.७९ ॥
Looking about, Sugrīva saw the army of monkeys, terrified by the fear of Narāntaka, fleeing here and there.
6.69.80
विद्रुतां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा स ददर्श नरान्तकम्।
गृहीतप्रासमायान्तं हयपृष्ठप्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ६.६९.८० ॥
Seeing the fleeing army, he saw Narāntaka approaching, a spear in hand, standing upon the back of a horse.
6.69.81
दृष्ट्वोवाच महातेजाः सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः।
कुमारमङ्गदं वीरं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम् ॥ ६.६९.८१ ॥
Seeing this, Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys of great splendour, spoke to the prince Aṅgada, the hero whose valour equals Indra's.
6.69.82
गच्छैनं राक्षसं वीरं योऽसौ तुरगमास्थितः।
क्षोभयन्तं हरिबलं क्षिप्रं प्राणैर्वियोजय ॥ ६.६९.८२ ॥
Go to that heroic rākṣasa who, mounted on the horse, is throwing the monkey host into turmoil, and quickly deprive him of his life.
6.69.83
स भर्तुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा निष्पपाताङ्गदस्तदा।
अनीकान्मेघसंकाशादंशुमानिव वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.६९.८३ ॥
Hearing his lord's command, Aṅgada then leapt forth from that army, like a cloud, valiant as the radiant sun emerging from the clouds.
6.69.84
शैलसंघातसंकाशो हरीणामुत्तमोऽङ्गदः।
रराजाङ्गदसंनद्धः सधातुरिव पर्वतः ॥ ६.६९.८४ ॥
Aṅgada, tall as a mass of mountains, best of the monkeys, shone adorned with armlets, like a mountain rich with mineral veins.
6.69.85
निरायुधो महातेजाः केवलं नखदंष्ट्रवान्।
नरान्तकमभिक्रम्य वालिपुत्रोऽब्रवीद् वचः ॥ ६.६९.८५ ॥
Unarmed, bearing only nails and teeth, the mighty Aṅgada, son of Vālin, approached Narāntaka and spoke these words.
6.69.86
तिष्ठ किं प्राकृतैरेभिर्हरिभिस्त्वं करिष्यसि।
अस्मिन् वज्रसमस्पर्शं प्रासं क्षिप्र ममोरसि ॥ ६.६९.८६ ॥
Stop! What will you accomplish with these ordinary monkeys? Hurl this spear, whose touch is like a thunderbolt, quickly upon my chest.
6.69.87
अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रचुक्रोध नरान्तकः।
संदश्य दशनैरोष्ठं निःश्वस्य च भुजंगवत्।
अभिगम्याङ्गदं क्रुद्धो वालिपुत्रं नरान्तकः ॥ ६.६९.८७ ॥
Hearing Aṅgada's words, Narāntaka grew furious. Biting his lip with his teeth and hissing like a serpent, the enraged Narāntaka advanced toward Aṅgada, son of Vālin.
6.69.88
स प्रासमाविध्य तदाङ्गदाय
समुज्ज्वलन्तं सहसोत्ससर्ज।
स वालिपुत्रोरसि वज्रकल्पे
बभूव भग्नो न्यपतच्च भूमौ ॥ ६.६९.८८ ॥
Brandishing the spear, he suddenly hurled it, blazing, at Aṅgada. It struck the thunderbolt-like chest of Vālin's son, broke apart, and fell to the ground.
6.69.89
तं प्रासमालोक्य तदा विभग्नं
सुपर्णकृत्तोरगभोगकल्पम्।
तलं समुद्यम्य स वालिपुत्र-
स्तुरंगमस्याभिजघान मूर्ध्नि ॥ ६.६९.८९ ॥
Seeing the spear broken like the coil of a serpent cut by Garuḍa, the son of Vālin raised his open palm and struck the horse-faced demon on the head.
6.69.90
निमग्नपादः स्फुटिताक्षितारो
निष्क्रान्तजिह्वोऽचलसंनिकाशः।
स तस्य वाजी निपपात भूमौ
तलप्रहारेण विकीर्णमूर्धा ॥ ६.६९.९० ॥
His feet sunk in, his eyeballs burst, his tongue thrust out, that horse like a mountain fell to the ground, its head shattered by the blow of the palm.
6.69.91
नरान्तकः क्रोधवशं जगाम
हतं तुरंगं पतितं समीक्ष्य।
स मुष्टिमुद्यम्य महाप्रभावो
जघान शीर्षे युधि वालिपुत्रम् ॥ ६.६९.९१ ॥
Seeing the horse slain and fallen, Narāntaka gave way to anger; the mighty one raised his fist and struck the son of Vālī on the head in battle.
6.69.92
अथाङ्गदो मुष्टिविशीर्णमूर्धा
सुस्राव तीव्रं रुधिरं भृशोष्णम्।
मुहुर्विजज्वाल मुमोह चापि
संज्ञां समासाद्य विसिस्मिये च ॥ ६.६९.९२ ॥
Then Aṅgada, his head shattered by the blow of the fist, poured forth hot and intense blood; again and again he burned, he also fainted, and then regaining consciousness he was astonished.
6.69.93
अथाङ्गदो मृत्युसमानवेगं
संवर्त्य मुष्टिं गिरिशृङ्गकल्पम्।
निपातयामास तदा महात्मा
नरान्तकस्योरसि वालिपुत्रः ॥ ६.६९.९३ ॥
Then Aṅgada, the great-souled son of Vālī, swift as death, clenched his fist like a mountain peak and brought it down upon the chest of Narāntaka.
6.69.94
स मुष्टिनिर्भिन्ननिमग्नवक्षा
ज्वाला वमन् शोणितदिग्धगात्रः।
नरान्तको भूमितले पपात
यथाचलो वज्रनिपातभग्नः ॥ ६.६९.९४ ॥
His chest pierced and sunk in by the fist, vomiting flames, his body smeared with blood, Narāntaka fell to the ground like a mountain broken by the stroke of a thunderbolt.
6.69.95
तदान्तरिक्षे त्रिदशोत्तमानां
वनौकसां चैव महाप्रणादः।
बभूव तस्मिन् निहतेऽग्र्यवीर्ये
नरान्तके वालिसुतेन संख्ये ॥ ६.६९.९५ ॥
Then in the sky the best of the gods and the forest-dwellers raised a great cry, when in battle the son of Vālin slew Narāntaka, the hero of foremost valor.
6.69.96
अथाङ्गदो राममनःप्रहर्षणं
सुदुष्करं तं कृतवान् हि विक्रमम्।
विसिस्मिये सोऽप्यथ भीमकर्मा
पुनश्च युद्धे स बभूव हर्षितः ॥ ६.६९.९६ ॥
Then Aṅgada performed a feat of valor very hard to accomplish, which delighted Rāma's heart; and he of terrible deeds was astonished, and then again rejoiced in battle.