Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.70
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6.70.1
नरान्तकं हतं दृष्ट्वा चुक्रुशुर्नैर्ऋतर्षभाः।
देवान्तकस्त्रिमूर्धा च पौलस्त्यश्च महोदरः ॥ ६.७०.१ ॥
Seeing Narāntaka slain, the bulls among the rākṣasas cried out: Devāntaka, Triśiras, Paulastya, and Mahodara.
6.70.2
आरूढो मेघसंकाशं वारणेन्द्रं महोदरः।
वालिपुत्रं महावीर्यमभिदुद्राव वेगवान् ॥ ६.७०.२ ॥
Mounted on the lord of elephants, like a cloud, Mahodara swiftly rushed upon the son of Vālin, of great valour.
6.70.3
भ्रातृव्यसनसंतप्तस्तदा देवान्तको बली।
आदाय परिघं घोरमङ्गदं समभिद्रवत् ॥ ६.७०.३ ॥
Tormented by his brother's ruin, the mighty Devāntaka then seized a terrible iron club and charged at Aṅgada.
6.70.4
रथमादित्यसंकाशं युक्तं परमवाजिभिः।
आस्थाय त्रिशिरा वीरो वालिपुत्रमथाभ्यगात् ॥ ६.७०.४ ॥
Mounting a chariot like the sun, yoked to excellent horses, the hero Triśiras then went toward the son of Vālin.
6.70.5
स त्रिभिर्देवदर्पघ्नै राक्षसेन्द्रैरभिद्रुतः।
वृक्षमुत्पाटयामास महाविटपमङ्गदः ॥ ६.७०.५ ॥
Assailed by three lords of the rākṣasas, destroyers of the gods' pride, Aṅgada uprooted a tree with great branches.
6.70.6
देवान्तकाय तं वीरश्चिक्षेप सहसाङ्गदः।
महावृक्षं महाशाखं शक्रो दीप्तामिवाशनिम् ॥ ६.७०.६ ॥
The hero Aṅgada suddenly hurled that great tree with mighty branches at Devāntaka, as Śakra hurls a blazing thunderbolt.
6.70.7
त्रिशिरास्तं प्रचिच्छेद शरैराशीविषोपमैः।
स वृक्षं कृत्तमालोक्य उत्पपात तदाङ्गदः ॥ ६.७०.७ ॥
Triśiras cut him down with arrows like venomous serpents. Seeing the tree cut, Aṅgada then leapt up.
6.70.8
स ववर्ष ततो वृक्षान् शिलाश्च कपिकुञ्जरः।
तान् प्रचिच्छेद संक्रुद्धस्त्रिशिरा निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.७०.८ ॥
Then that elephant among monkeys rained down trees and rocks. The enraged Triśiras cut them to pieces with sharp arrows.
6.70.9
परिघाग्रेण तान् वृक्षान् बभञ्ज स महोदरः।
त्रिशिराश्चाङ्गदं वीरमभिदुद्राव सायकैः ॥ ६.७०.९ ॥
Mahodara broke those trees with the tip of his iron club, and Triśiras rushed upon the hero Aṅgada with arrows.
6.70.10
गजेन समभिद्रुत्य वालिपुत्रं महोदरः।
जघानोरसि संक्रुद्धस्तोमरैर्वज्रसंनिभैः ॥ ६.७०.१० ॥
Rushing upon the son of Vālin on an elephant, Mahodara in fury struck his chest with javelins like thunderbolts.
6.70.11
देवान्तकश्च संक्रुद्धः परिघेण तदाङ्गदम्।
उपगम्याभिहत्याशु व्यपचक्राम वेगवान् ॥ ६.७०.११ ॥
Devāntaka too, enraged, approached Aṅgada with an iron club, struck him, and swiftly withdrew with great speed.
6.70.12
स त्रिभिर्नैर्ऋतश्रेष्ठैर्युगपत् समभिद्रुतः।
न विव्यथे महातेजा वालिपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ६.७०.१२ ॥
Three of the best of the rākṣasas assailed him all at once, yet Vālin's son, of great splendor and might, was not shaken.
6.70.13
स वेगवान् महावेगं कृत्वा परमदुर्जयः।
तलेन समभिद्रुत्य जघानास्य महागजम् ॥ ६.७०.१३ ॥
He, swift and of great impetus, the supremely unconquerable one, rushed upon him with the palm of his hand and struck that great elephant.
6.70.14
तस्य तेन प्रहारेण नागराजस्य संयुगे।
पेततुर्नयने तस्य विननाश स कुञ्जरः ॥ ६.७०.१४ ॥
In that battle, by that blow of the king of elephants, both its eyes fell out, and that elephant perished.
6.70.15
विषाणं चास्य निष्कृष्य वालिपुत्रो महाबलः।
देवान्तकमभिद्रुत्य ताडयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.७०.१५ ॥
And wrenching out its tusk, the mighty Vāliputra rushed upon Devāntaka and struck him in battle.
6.70.16
स विह्वलस्तु तेजस्वी वातोद्धूत इव द्रुमः।
लाक्षारससवर्णं च सुस्राव रुधिरं महत् ॥ ६.७०.१६ ॥
He, though radiant, was stunned, like a tree shaken by the wind; and a great quantity of blood, the color of lac-juice, gushed forth.
6.70.17
अथाश्वास्य महातेजाः कृच्छ्राद् देवान्तको बली।
आविध्य परिघं वेगादाजघान तदाङ्गदम् ॥ ६.७०.१७ ॥
Then the mighty and radiant Devāntaka, with great difficulty recovering himself, whirled his iron club and struck Aṅgada with force.
6.70.18
परिघाभिहतश्चापि वानरेन्द्रात्मजस्तदा।
जानुभ्यां पतितो भूमौ पुनरेवोत्पपात ह ॥ ६.७०.१८ ॥
Struck by the iron club, the son of the lord of monkeys also fell to the ground on his knees; yet at once he leapt up again.
6.70.19
तमुत्पतन्तं त्रिशिरास्त्रिभिर्बाणैरजिह्मगैः।
घोरैर्हरिपतेः पुत्रं ललाटेऽभिजघान ह ॥ ६.७०.१९ ॥
As he leapt up, Triśiras struck the son of the lord of monkeys on the forehead with three unswerving, dreadful arrows.
6.70.20
ततोऽङ्गदं परिक्षिप्तं त्रिभिर्नैर्ऋतपुङ्गवैः।
हनूमानथ विज्ञाय नीलश्चापि प्रतस्थतुः ॥ ६.७०.२० ॥
Then Aṅgada was surrounded by three foremost rākṣasas; perceiving this, Hanumān and Nīla also set forth.
6.70.21
ततश्चिक्षेप शैलाग्रं नीलस्त्रिशिरसे तदा।
तद् रावणसुतो धीमान् बिभेद निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.७०.२१ ॥
Then Nīla hurled a mountain peak at Triśiras; the wise son of Rāvaṇa split it with sharp arrows.
6.70.22
तद्बाणशतनिर्भिन्नं विदारितशिलातलम्।
सविस्फुलिङ्गं सज्वालं निपपात गिरेः शिरः ॥ ६.७०.२२ ॥
Pierced by its hundreds of arrows, its rocky surface split, that mountain peak fell, sparking and blazing.
6.70.23
स विजृम्भितमालोक्य हर्षाद् देवान्तको बली।
परिघेणाभिदुद्राव मारुतात्मजमाहवे ॥ ६.७०.२३ ॥
Seeing the leaping Hanumān, the mighty Devāntaka, filled with exultation, rushed in battle with an iron club at the son of the Wind.
6.70.24
तमापतन्तमुत्पत्य हनूमान् कपिकुञ्जरः।
आजघान तदा मूर्ध्नि वज्रकल्पेन मुष्टिना ॥ ६.७०.२४ ॥
As he charged upon him, Hanumān, the elephant among monkeys, leapt up and struck him on the head with a fist like a thunderbolt.
6.70.25
शिरसि प्राहरद् वीरस्तदा वायुसुतो बली।
नादेनाकम्पयच्चैव राक्षसान् स महाकपिः ॥ ६.७०.२५ ॥
Then the hero, the mighty son of the Wind, struck him on the head, and with his roar that great monkey made the rākṣasas tremble.
6.70.26
स मुष्टिनिष्पिष्टविभिन्नमूर्धा
निर्वान्तदन्ताक्षिविलम्बिजिह्वः।
देवान्तको राक्षसराजसूनु-
र्गतासुरुर्व्यां सहसा पपात ॥ ६.७०.२६ ॥
His head crushed and split by the blow of the fist, eyes and teeth driven out, tongue hanging, the son of the rākṣasa king, destroyer of the gods, lifeless, suddenly fell to the ground.
6.70.27
तस्मिन् हते राक्षसयोधमुख्ये
महाबले संयति देवशत्रौ।
क्रुद्धस्त्रिशीर्षा निशितास्त्रमुग्रं
ववर्ष नीलोरसि बाणवर्षम् ॥ ६.७०.२७ ॥
When that foremost of rākṣasa warriors, the mighty enemy of the gods, was slain in battle, the enraged Triśiras rained a fierce shower of sharp arrows on Nīla's chest.
6.70.28
महोदरस्तु संक्रुद्धः कुञ्जरं पर्वतोपमम्।
भूयः समधिरुह्याशु मन्दरं रश्मिवानिव ॥ ६.७०.२८ ॥
But greatly enraged, Mahodara quickly mounted again the elephant, mountain-like, as the radiant sun rides upon Mount Mandara.
6.70.29
ततो बाणमयं वर्षं नीलस्योपर्यपातयत्।
गिरौ वर्षं तडिच्चक्रचापवानिव तोयदः ॥ ६.७०.२९ ॥
Then he rained a shower of arrows down upon Nīla, as a cloud with lightning and rainbow pours rain upon a mountain.
6.70.30
ततः शरौघैरभिवृष्यमाणो
विभिन्नगात्रः कपिसैन्यपालः।
नीलो बभूवाथ विसृष्टगात्रो
विष्टम्भितस्तेन महाबलेन ॥ ६.७०.३० ॥
Then Nīla, guardian of the monkey army, his body pierced and showered with hosts of arrows, was restrained by that mighty one, and his limbs went slack.
6.70.31
ततस्तु नीलः प्रतिलब्धसंज्ञः
शैलं समुत्पाट्य सवृक्षखण्डम्।
ततः समुत्पत्य महोग्रवेगो
महोदरं तेन जघान मूर्ध्नि ॥ ६.७०.३१ ॥
Then Nīla, regaining consciousness, tore up a mountain with its trees and, leaping up with fierce, tremendous speed, struck Mahodara on the head with it.
6.70.32
ततः स शैलाभिनिपातभग्नो
महोदरस्तेन महाद्विपेन।
व्यामोहितो भूमितले गतासुः
पपात वज्राभिहतो यथाद्रिः ॥ ६.७०.३२ ॥
Mahodara, shattered by the mountain's fall, stunned by that great elephant-like rock, fell lifeless to the ground, like a mountain struck by a thunderbolt.
6.70.33
पितृव्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशिराश्चापमाददे।
हनूमन्तं च संक्रुद्धो विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.७०.३३ ॥
Seeing his uncle slain, Triśiras took up his bow, and, furiously enraged, pierced Hanumān with sharp arrows.
6.70.34
स वायुसूनुः कुपितश्चिक्षेप शिखरं गिरेः।
त्रिशिरास्तच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बिभेद बहुधा बली ॥ ६.७०.३४ ॥
The son of the Wind-god, enraged, hurled a peak of the mountain; but mighty Triśiras pierced it in many places with his sharp arrows.
6.70.35
तद् व्यर्थं शिखरं दृष्ट्वा द्रुमवर्षं तदा कपिः।
विससर्ज रणे तस्मिन् रावणस्य सुतं प्रति ॥ ६.७०.३५ ॥
Seeing that peak rendered futile, the monkey then unleashed a shower of trees in battle against Rāvaṇa's son.
6.70.36
तमापतन्तमाकाशे द्रुमवर्षं प्रतापवान्।
त्रिशिरा निशितैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद च ननाद च ॥ ६.७०.३६ ॥
The mighty Triśiras cut down that shower of trees falling upon him from the sky with sharp arrows, and roared aloud.
6.70.37
हनूमांस्तु समुत्पत्य हयं त्रिशिरसस्तदा।
विददार नखैः क्रुद्धो नागेन्द्रं मृगराडिव ॥ ६.७०.३७ ॥
But Hanumān, leaping up in anger, tore apart Triśiras's horse with his claws, as a lion tears an elephant lord.
6.70.38
अथ शक्तिं समासाद्य कालरात्रिमिवान्तकः।
चिक्षेपानिलपुत्राय त्रिशिरा रावणात्मजः ॥ ६.७०.३८ ॥
Then Triśiras, son of Rāvaṇa, seizing a spear like the Night of Doom or Death himself, hurled it at the son of the Wind.
6.70.39
दिवः क्षिप्तामिवोल्कां तां शक्तिं क्षिप्तामसङ्गताम्।
गृहीत्वा हरिशार्दूलो बभञ्ज च ननाद च ॥ ६.७०.३९ ॥
Seizing that unrestrained spear, hurled like a meteor falling from the sky, the tiger among monkeys, Hanumān, broke it and roared.
6.70.40
तां दृष्ट्वा घोरसंकाशां शक्तिं भग्नां हनूमता।
प्रहृष्टा वानरगणा विनेदुर्जलदा यथा ॥ ६.७०.४० ॥
Seeing that dreadful spear broken by Hanumān, the delighted hosts of monkeys roared like rain-clouds.
6.70.41
ततः खड्गं समुद्यम्य त्रिशिरा राक्षसोत्तमः।
निचखान तदा खड्गं वानरेन्द्रस्य वक्षसि ॥ ६.७०.४१ ॥
Then Triśiras, foremost of the rākṣasas, raised his sword and plunged it into the chest of the lord of monkeys.
6.70.42
खड्गप्रहाराभिहतो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
आजघान त्रिमूर्धानं तलेनोरसि वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.७०.४२ ॥
Struck by the sword's blow, Hanumān, son of the Wind, mighty and valiant, struck Triśiras on the chest with his open palm.
6.70.43
स तलाभिहतस्तेन स्रस्तहस्तायुधो भुवि।
निपपात महातेजास्त्रिशिरास्त्यक्तचेतनः ॥ ६.७०.४३ ॥
Struck by his palm-blow, his weapon slipping from his hand, the brilliant three-headed one fell to the ground, senseless.
6.70.44
स तस्य पततः खड्गं तमाच्छिद्य महाकपिः।
ननाद गिरिसंकाशस्त्रासयन् सर्वराक्षसान् ॥ ६.७०.४४ ॥
Cutting away his sword as it fell, the great monkey, mountain-like, let out a roar that terrified all the rākṣasas.
6.70.45
अमृष्यमाणस्तं घोषमुत्पपात निशाचरः।
उत्पत्य च हनूमन्तं ताडयामास मुष्टिना ॥ ६.७०.४५ ॥
Unable to endure that roar, the night-wanderer leapt up, sprang at Hanumān, and struck him with his fist.
6.70.46
तेन मुष्टिप्रहारेण संचुकोप महाकपिः।
कुपितश्च निजग्राह किरीटे राक्षसर्षभम् ॥ ६.७०.४६ ॥
Enraged by that blow of the fist, the great monkey seized the bull among rākṣasas by his crown.
6.70.47
स तस्य शीर्षाण्यसिना शितेन
किरीटजुष्टानि सकुण्डलानि।
क्रुद्धः प्रचिच्छेद सुतोऽनिलस्य
त्वष्टुः सुतस्येव शिरांसि शक्रः ॥ ६.७०.४७ ॥
Enraged, the son of the Wind cut off his heads, crowned and earringed, with his sharp sword, as Indra cut off the heads of Tvaṣṭṛ's son.
6.70.48
तान्यायताक्षाण्यगसंनिभानि
प्रदीप्तवैश्वानरलोचनानि।
पेतुः शिरांसीन्द्ररिपोः पृथिव्यां
ज्योतींषि मुक्तानि यथार्कमार्गात् ॥ ६.७०.४८ ॥
Those wide-eyed heads, mountain-like, with eyes like blazing fire, fell to the earth, the heads of Indra's enemy, like lights released from the path of the sun.
6.70.49
तस्मिन् हते देवरिपौ त्रिशीर्षे
हनूमता शक्रपराक्रमेण।
नेदुः प्लवंगाः प्रचचाल भूमी
रक्षांस्यथो दुद्रुविरे समन्तात् ॥ ६.७०.४९ ॥
When the enemy of the gods, the three-headed one, was slain by Hanumān, whose valour was like Indra's, the monkeys roared, the earth trembled, and the rākṣasas fled in all directions.
6.70.50
हतं त्रिशिरसं दृष्ट्वा तथैव च महोदरम्।
हतौ प्रेक्ष्य दुराधर्षौ देवान्तकनरान्तकौ ॥ ६.७०.५० ॥
Seeing Triśiras slain, and likewise Mahodara slain, and seeing the two invincible ones, Devāntaka and Narāntaka, slain—
6.70.51
चुकोप परमामर्षी मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः।
जग्राहार्चिष्मतीं चापि गदां सर्वायसीं तदा ॥ ६.७०.५१ ॥
The most wrathful and intoxicated best of the rākṣasas grew furious, and then he seized a blazing mace made entirely of iron.
6.70.52
हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तां मांसशोणितफेनिलाम्।
विराजमानां विपुलां शत्रुशोणिततर्पिताम् ॥ ६.७०.५२ ॥
Wrapped in golden bands, foaming with flesh and blood, gleaming, vast, and sated with the blood of enemies.
6.70.53
तेजसा सम्प्रदीप्ताग्रां रक्तमाल्यविभूषिताम्।
ऐरावतमहापद्मसार्वभौमभयावहाम् ॥ ६.७०.५३ ॥
Its tip blazing with radiance, adorned with red garlands, a terror even to the elephants of the quarters Airāvata, Mahāpadma and Sārvabhauma.
6.70.54
गदामादाय संक्रुद्धो मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः।
हरीन् समभिदुद्राव युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ६.७०.५४ ॥
Taking up his mace, enraged and intoxicated, the best of the rākṣasas charged at the monkeys, blazing like the fire at the end of an age.
6.70.55
अथर्षभः समुत्पत्य वानरो रावणानुजम्।
मत्तानीकमुपागम्य तस्थौ तस्याग्रतो बली ॥ ६.७०.५५ ॥
Then that mighty best of monkeys, leaping up, came to the intoxicated army of Rāvaṇa's younger brother and stood before him.
6.70.56
तं पुरस्तात् स्थितं दृष्ट्वा वानरं पर्वतोपमम्।
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो गदया वज्रकल्पया ॥ ६.७०.५६ ॥
Seeing that monkey standing before him like a mountain, enraged, he struck his chest with a mace like a thunderbolt.
6.70.57
स तयाभिहतस्तेन गदया वानरर्षभः।
भिन्नवक्षाः समाधूतः सुस्राव रुधिरं बहु ॥ ६.७०.५७ ॥
Struck by that mace, the bull among monkeys had his chest torn open; violently shaken, he poured forth much blood.
6.70.58
स सम्प्राप्य चिरात् संज्ञामृषभो वानरेश्वरः।
क्रुद्धो विस्फुरमाणौष्ठो महापार्श्वमुदैक्षत ॥ ६.७०.५८ ॥
Regaining consciousness after a long time, the lord of monkeys, enraged, his lips quivering, looked at Mahāpārśva.
6.70.59
स वेगवान् वेगवदभ्युपेत्य
तं राक्षसं वानरवीरमुख्यः।
संवर्त्य मुष्टिं सहसा जघान
बाह्वन्तरे शैलनिकाशरूपः ॥ ६.७०.५९ ॥
That swift foremost of monkey heroes, mountain-like in form, rushed quickly to that rākṣasa and suddenly, clenching his fist, struck him between the arms.
6.70.60
स कृत्तमूलः सहसेव वृक्षः
क्षितौ पपात क्षतजोक्षिताङ्गः।
तां चास्य घोरां यमदण्डकल्पां
गदां प्रगृह्याशु तदा ननाद ॥ ६.७०.६० ॥
Like a tree with its roots cut, he suddenly fell to the ground, his body smeared with blood. Then, swiftly seizing that terrible mace, like Yama's rod, he roared.
6.70.61
मुहूर्तमासीत् स गतासुकल्पः
प्रत्यागतात्मा सहसा सुरारिः।
उत्पत्य संध्याभ्रसमानवर्ण-
स्तं वारिराजात्मजमाजघान ॥ ६.७०.६१ ॥
For a moment he lay as if lifeless; then, his senses returned, that enemy of the gods suddenly sprang up, dark as an evening cloud, and struck the son of the lord of waters (Hanumān).
6.70.62
स मूर्च्छितो भूमितले पपात
मुहूर्तमुत्पत्य पुनः ससंज्ञः।
तामेव तस्याद्रिवराद्रिकल्पां
गदां समाविध्य जघान संख्ये ॥ ६.७०.६२ ॥
He fell senseless to the ground; after a moment he rose again, regained consciousness, whirled that very mace, like a mountain peak, and struck in battle.
6.70.63
सा तस्य रौद्रा समुपेत्य देहं
रौद्रस्य देवाध्वरविप्रशत्रोः।
बिभेद वक्षः क्षतजं च भूरि
सुस्राव धात्वम्भ इवाद्रिराजः ॥ ६.७०.६३ ॥
That dreadful mace reached the body of that terrible enemy of gods, sacrifices and Brahmins, and pierced his chest; much blood flowed from him, as mineral water flows from the king of mountains.
6.70.64
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन गदां तस्य महात्मनः।
तां गृहीत्वा गदां भीमामाविध्य च पुनः पुनः ॥ ६.७०.६४ ॥
He rushed swiftly at that great-souled one's mace, seized the dreadful mace, and whirled it again and again.
6.70.65
मत्तानीकं महात्मा स जघान रणमूर्धनि।
स स्वया गदया भग्नो विशीर्णदशनेक्षणः ॥ ६.७०.६५ ॥
That great-souled one slew the drunken host at the front of the battle; but he, struck by his own mace, his teeth broken and his eyes shattered, was overcome.
6.70.66
निपपात तदा मत्तो वज्राहत इवाचलः।
विशीर्णनयने भूमौ गतसत्त्वे गतायुषि।
पतिते राक्षसे तस्मिन् विद्रुतं राक्षसं बलम् ॥ ६.७०.६६ ॥
Then that intoxicated one fell like a mountain struck by a thunderbolt; his eyes shattered, his life-force and life gone, he fell to the ground. As that rakshasa fell, the rakshasa army fled.
6.70.67
तस्मिन् हते भ्रातरि रावणस्य
तन्नैर्ऋतानां बलमर्णवाभम्।
त्यक्तायुधं केवलजीवितार्थं
दुद्राव भिन्नार्णवसंनिकाशम् ॥ ६.७०.६७ ॥
When that brother of Rāvaṇa was slain, the rākṣasa army, vast as the ocean, cast aside its weapons, desiring only to save its life, and fled, scattered like a broken-open sea.