Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.71
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6.71.1
स्वबलं व्यथितं दृष्ट्वा तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्।
भ्रातॄंश्च निहतान् दृष्ट्वा शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमान् ॥ ६.७१.१ ॥
Seeing his own army distressed in a tumult that made the hair stand on end, and seeing his brothers, whose valour equalled Indra's, slain.
6.71.2
पितृव्यौ चापि संदृश्य समरे संनिपातितौ।
युद्धोन्मत्तं च मत्तं च भ्रातरौ राक्षसोत्तमौ ॥ ६.७१.२ ॥
Seeing his two paternal uncles struck down in battle, and seeing the two best of rakshasas, the brothers frenzied and intoxicated in war.
6.71.3
चुकोप च महातेजा ब्रह्मदत्तवरो युधि।
अतिकायोऽद्रिसंकाशो देवदानवदर्पहा ॥ ६.७१.३ ॥
Atikāya, of great splendour, who had received a boon from Brahmā, grew angry in battle. He was like a mountain, destroyer of the pride of gods and demons.
6.71.4
स भास्करसहस्रस्य संघातमिव भास्वरम्।
रथमारुह्य शक्रारिरभिदुद्राव वानरान् ॥ ६.७१.४ ॥
Mounting a chariot that blazed like a mass of a thousand suns, the enemy of Indra rushed at the monkeys.
6.71.5
स विस्फार्य तदा चापं किरीटी मृष्टकुण्डलः।
नाम संश्रावयामास ननाद च महास्वनम् ॥ ६.७१.५ ॥
Then he, crowned and with polished earrings, drew his bow, had his name proclaimed, and roared with a mighty sound.
6.71.6
तेन सिंहप्रणादेन नामविश्रावणेन च।
ज्याशब्देन च भीमेन त्रासयामास वानरान् ॥ ६.७१.६ ॥
By that lion-like roar, by proclaiming his name, and by the terrifying twang of his bowstring, he terrified the monkeys.
6.71.7
ते दृष्ट्वा देहमाहात्म्यं कुम्भकर्णोऽयमुत्थितः।
भयार्ता वानराः सर्वे संश्रयन्ते परस्परम् ॥ ६.७१.७ ॥
Seeing the greatness of his body, and thinking "Kumbhakarṇa has risen," all the vānaras, afflicted with fear, sought refuge in one another.
6.71.8
ते तस्य रूपमालोक्य यथा विष्णोस्त्रिविक्रमे।
भयाद् वानरयोधास्ते विद्रवन्ति ततस्ततः ॥ ६.७१.८ ॥
Seeing his form, like Viṣṇu's form in the three strides, those monkey warriors fled here and there in fear.
6.71.9
तेऽतिकायं समासाद्य वानरा मूढचेतसः।
शरण्यं शरणं जग्मुर्लक्ष्मणाग्रजमाहवे ॥ ६.७१.९ ॥
Having approached Atikāya, those vānaras, confused in mind, went for refuge to Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother, the giver of refuge, in battle.
6.71.10
ततोऽतिकायं काकुत्स्थो रथस्थं पर्वतोपमम्।
ददर्श धन्विनं दूराद् गर्जन्तं कालमेघवत् ॥ ६.७१.१० ॥
Then Rāma, the descendant of Kakutstha, saw from afar Atikāya standing on his chariot, like a mountain, bow in hand, roaring like a black death-cloud.
6.71.11
स तं दृष्ट्वा महाकायं राघवस्तु सुविस्मितः।
वानरान् सान्त्वयित्वा च विभीषणमुवाच ह ॥ ६.७१.११ ॥
Having seen that huge-bodied one, Rāghava Rāma was greatly astonished. Reassuring the vānaras, he spoke to Vibhīṣaṇa.
6.71.12
कोऽसौ पर्वतसंकाशो धनुष्मान् हरिलोचनः।
युक्ते हयसहस्रेण विशाले स्यन्दने स्थितः ॥ ६.७१.१२ ॥
Who is that mountain-like, bow-bearing, tawny-eyed one standing on a vast chariot yoked with a thousand horses?
6.71.13
य एष निशितैः शूलैः सुतीक्ष्णैः प्रासतोमरैः।
अर्चिष्मद्भिर्वृतो भाति भूतैरिव महेश्वरः ॥ ६.७१.१३ ॥
Surrounded by sharp spears, very keen javelins and lances, blazing, he shines like Maheśvara surrounded by spirits.
6.71.14
कालजिह्वाप्रकाशाभिर्य एषोऽभिविराजते।
आवृतो रथशक्तीभिर्विद्युद्भिरिव तोयदः ॥ ६.७१.१४ ॥
Surrounded by chariot-lances bright as the tongue of Death, he shines like a rain cloud wrapped in lightning.
6.71.15
धनूंषि चास्य सज्जानि हेमपृष्ठानि सर्वशः।
शोभयन्ति रथश्रेष्ठं शक्रचापमिवाम्बरम् ॥ ६.७१.१५ ॥
His bows, strung and golden-backed, adorn the excellent chariot as the rainbow adorns the sky.
6.71.16
य एष रक्षःशार्दूलो रणभूमिं विराजयन्।
अभ्येति रथिनां श्रेष्ठो रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ॥ ६.७१.१६ ॥
This tiger among rakshasas, lighting up the battlefield, approaches in a chariot radiant as the sun — the foremost of chariot-warriors.
6.71.17
ध्वजशृङ्गप्रतिष्ठेन राहुणाभिविराजते।
सूर्यरश्मिप्रभैर्बाणैर्दिशो दश विराजयन् ॥ ६.७१.१७ ॥
Standing on the peak of his banner like Rāhu, he shines, lighting up all ten directions with arrows bright as the sun's rays.
6.71.18
त्रिनतं मेघनिर्ह्रादं हेमपृष्ठमलंकृतम्।
शतक्रतुधनुःप्रख्यं धनुश्चास्य विराजते ॥ ६.७१.१८ ॥
His bow, bent in three places, thundering like a cloud, adorned with a golden back, resembling Indra's bow, shines.
6.71.19
सध्वजः सपताकश्च सानुकर्षो महारथः।
चतुःसादिसमायुक्तो मेघस्तनितनिःस्वनः ॥ ६.७१.१९ ॥
That great chariot, with its banner and pennant and axle-pole, yoked to four horses, roared with a sound like thundering clouds.
6.71.20
विंशतिर्दश चाष्टौ च तूणास्य रथमास्थिताः।
कार्मुकाणि च भीमानि ज्याश्च काञ्चनपिङ्गलाः ॥ ६.७१.२० ॥
On that chariot stood twenty, ten, and eight quivers; there were terrible bows and bowstrings golden-tawny in hue.
6.71.21
द्वौ च खड्गौ च पार्श्वस्थौ प्रदीप्तौ पार्श्वशोभितौ।
चतुर्हस्तत्सरुयुतौ व्यक्तहस्तदशायतौ ॥ ६.७१.२१ ॥
Two blazing swords stood at the sides, adorning them; with sheaths and hilts four cubits long, each clearly ten hands in length.
6.71.22
रक्तकण्ठगुणो धीरो महापर्वतसंनिभः।
कालः कालमहावक्त्रो मेघस्थ इव भास्करः ॥ ६.७१.२२ ॥
Steady and resolute, with a red-throated cord, like a great mountain; with a mouth vast as Death's, like the sun seated upon a cloud.
6.71.23
काञ्चनाङ्गदनद्धाभ्यां भुजाभ्यामेष शोभते।
शृङ्गाभ्यामिव तुङ्गाभ्यां हिमवान् पर्वतोत्तमः ॥ ६.७१.२३ ॥
With his two arms bound by golden armlets he shines, like the Himālaya, best of mountains, with its two lofty peaks.
6.71.24
कुण्डलाभ्यामुभाभ्यां च भाति वक्त्रं सुभीषणम्।
पुनर्वस्वन्तरगतं परिपूर्णो निशाकरः ॥ ६.७१.२४ ॥
With both earrings his most terrifying face shines, like the full moon that has come among the Punarvasu stars.
6.71.25
आचक्ष्व मे महाबाहो त्वमेनं राक्षसोत्तमम्।
यं दृष्ट्वा वानराः सर्वे भयार्ता विद्रुता दिशः ॥ ६.७१.२५ ॥
O mighty-armed one, tell me about this best of rākṣasas, seeing whom all the monkeys, seized with fear, fled in every direction.
6.71.26
स पृष्टो राजपुत्रेण रामेणामिततेजसा।
आचचक्षे महातेजा राघवाय विभीषणः ॥ ६.७१.२६ ॥
Asked by the prince Rāma of immeasurable splendor, the greatly radiant Vibhīṣaṇa told Rāghava about him.
6.71.27
दशग्रीवो महातेजा राजा वैश्रवणानुजः।
भीमकर्मा महात्मा हि रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ॥ ६.७१.२७ ॥
Ten-necked Rāvaṇa, the greatly radiant king, younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa, a great-souled one of terrible deeds, lord of the rākṣasas.
6.71.28
तस्यासीद् वीर्यवान् पुत्रो रावणप्रतिमो बले।
वृद्धसेवी श्रुतिधरः सर्वास्त्रविदुषां वरः ॥ ६.७१.२८ ॥
He had a mighty son, equal to Rāvaṇa in strength, who served the elders, held the learning he had heard, and was the best of those who know all weapons.
6.71.29
अश्वपृष्ठे नागपृष्ठे खड्गे धनुषि कर्षणे।
भेदे सान्त्वे च दाने च नये मन्त्रे च सम्मतः ॥ ६.७१.२९ ॥
On horseback and on elephantback, in the sword and the bow, in drawing the bowstring, in the arts of dividing, conciliating, giving, policy and counsel, he was esteemed.
6.71.30
यस्य बाहुं समाश्रित्य लङ्का भवति निर्भया।
तनयं धान्यमालिन्या अतिकायमिमं विदुः ॥ ६.७१.३० ॥
Relying on whose arm Laṅkā becomes fearless, this son of Dhānyamālinī is known as Atikāya.
6.71.31
एतेनाराधितो ब्रह्मा तपसा भावितात्मना।
अस्त्राणि चाप्यवाप्तानि रिपवश्च पराजिताः ॥ ६.७१.३१ ॥
Through this one, Brahmā was propitiated by austerity practiced by a self-disciplined soul; weapons were obtained, and enemies were defeated.
6.71.32
सुरासुरैरवध्यत्वं दत्तमस्मै स्वयंभुवा।
एतच्च कवचं दिव्यं रथश्च रविभास्वरः ॥ ६.७१.३२ ॥
Invulnerability to gods and demons was granted to him by the self-existent Brahmā; this is divine armor, and a chariot radiant as the sun.
6.71.33
एतेन शतशो देवा दानवाश्च पराजिताः।
रक्षितानि च रक्षांसि यक्षाश्चापि निषूदिताः ॥ ६.७१.३३ ॥
By this one, gods and dānavas were defeated hundreds of times; he protected the rākṣasas, and the yakṣas too were slain.
6.71.34
वज्रं विष्टम्भितं येन बाणैरिन्द्रस्य धीमता।
पाशः सलिलराजस्य युद्धे प्रतिहतस्तथा ॥ ६.७१.३४ ॥
The wise one checked Indra's thunderbolt with arrows, and in battle likewise repelled the noose of the lord of waters.
6.71.35
एषोऽतिकायो बलवान् राक्षसानामथर्षभः।
स रावणसुतो धीमान् देवदानवदर्पहा ॥ ६.७१.३५ ॥
This Atikāya is mighty, the finest bull among the rākṣasas; he is Rāvaṇa's wise son, destroyer of the pride of gods and dānavas.
6.71.36
तदस्मिन् क्रियतां यत्नः क्षिप्रं पुरुषपुङ्गव।
पुरा वानरसैन्यानि क्षयं नयति सायकैः ॥ ६.७१.३६ ॥
Therefore, O best of men, let effort be made against him quickly, before he brings the monkey armies to destruction with his arrows.
6.71.37
ततोऽतिकायो बलवान् प्रविश्य हरिवाहिनीम्।
विस्फारयामास धनुर्ननाद च पुनः पुनः ॥ ६.७१.३७ ॥
Then the mighty Atikāya, entering the monkey host, drew his bow wide and roared again and again.
6.71.38
तं भीमवपुषं दृष्ट्वा रथस्थं रथिनां वरम्।
अभिपेतुर्महात्मानः प्रधाना ये वनौकसः ॥ ६.७१.३८ ॥
Seeing him, of terrible form, standing on his chariot, the best of charioteers, the great-souled chief forest-dwelling monkeys rushed upon him.
6.71.39
कुमुदो द्विविदो मैन्दो नीलः शरभ एव च।
पादपैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च युगपत् समभिद्रवन् ॥ ६.७१.३९ ॥
Kumuda, Dvivida, Mainda, Nīla and Śarabha, all at once, charged with trees and mountain peaks.
6.71.40
तेषां वृक्षांश्च शैलांश्च शरैः कनकभूषणैः।
अतिकायो महातेजाश्चिच्छेदास्त्रविदां वरः ॥ ६.७१.४० ॥
Their trees and mountains Atikāya, of great brilliance, the best of those skilled in weapons, cut down with arrows adorned with gold.
6.71.41
तांश्चैव सर्वान् स हरीन् शरैः सर्वायसैर्बली।
विव्याधाभिमुखान् संख्ये भीमकायो निशाचरः ॥ ६.७१.४१ ॥
All those monkeys who faced him, the mighty night-roaming demon of terrible body pierced in battle with arrows made entirely of iron.
6.71.42
तेऽर्दिता बाणवर्षेण भिन्नगात्राः पराजिताः।
न शेकुरतिकायस्य प्रतिकर्तुं महाहवे ॥ ६.७१.४२ ॥
Tormented by the rain of arrows, their bodies pierced, defeated, they could not retaliate against Atikāya in that great battle.
6.71.43
तत् सैन्यं हरिवीराणां त्रासयामास राक्षसः।
मृगयूथमिव क्रुद्धो हरिर्यौवनदर्पितः ॥ ६.७१.४३ ॥
The rākṣasa struck terror into that army of monkey heroes, as an enraged lion, intoxicated with the pride of youth, terrifies a herd of deer.
6.71.44
स राक्षसेन्द्रो हरियूथमध्ये
नायुध्यमानं निजघान कंचित्।
उत्पत्य रामं स धनुःकलापी
सगर्वितं वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥ ६.७१.४४ ॥
That lord of the rākṣasas slew some of the monkeys in the midst of the host who were not fighting; then, bearing bow and quiver, he leapt toward Rāma and proudly spoke these words.
6.71.45
रथे स्थितोऽहं शरचापपाणि-
र्न प्राकृतं कंचन योधयामि।
यस्यास्ति शक्तिर्व्यवसाययुक्तो
ददातु मे शीघ्रमिहाद्य युद्धम् ॥ ६.७१.४५ ॥
Standing on my chariot, bow and arrow in hand, I do not fight with any ordinary man. Let whoever has the strength and resolve give me battle here, now, today.
6.71.46
तत् तस्य वाक्यं ब्रुवतो निशम्य
चुकोप सौमित्रिरमित्रहन्ता।
अमृष्यमाणश्च समुत्पपात
जग्राह चापं च ततः स्मयित्वा ॥ ६.७१.४६ ॥
Hearing his words, Saumitri, the slayer of foes, flared in anger; unable to bear it, he leapt up, and then, smiling, seized his bow.
6.71.47
क्रुद्धः सौमित्रिरुत्पत्य तूणादाक्षिप्य सायकम्।
पुरस्तादतिकायस्य विचकर्ष महद्धनुः ॥ ६.७१.४७ ॥
Enraged, Saumitri leapt up, drew an arrow from his quiver, and drew back his great bow before Atikāya.
6.71.48
पूरयन् स महीं सर्वामाकाशं सागरं दिशः।
ज्याशब्दो लक्ष्मणस्योग्रस्त्रासयन् रजनीचरान् ॥ ६.७१.४८ ॥
The fierce twang of Lakṣmaṇa's bowstring filled the whole earth, the sky, the ocean and the quarters, and terrified the night-roaming rākṣasas.
6.71.49
सौमित्रेश्चापनिर्घोषं श्रुत्वा प्रतिभयं तदा।
विसिस्मिये महातेजा राक्षसेन्द्रात्मजो बली ॥ ६.७१.४९ ॥
Hearing the dreadful twang of Lakṣmaṇa's bow, the mighty, greatly radiant son of the lord of the rākṣasas was astonished.
6.71.50
तदातिकायः कुपितो दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणमुत्थितम्।
आदाय निशितं बाणमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.७१.५० ॥
Then Atikāya, enraged, seeing Lakṣmaṇa standing up, took up a sharp arrow and spoke these words.
6.71.51
बालस्त्वमसि सौमित्रे विक्रमेष्वविचक्षणः।
गच्छ किं कालसंकाशं मां योधयितुमिच्छसि ॥ ६.७१.५१ ॥
You are a boy, O son of Sumitrā, unskilled in feats of valour. Go! Why do you wish to fight me, who am like Death?
6.71.52
नहि मद्बाहुसृष्टानां बाणानां हिमवानपि।
सोढुमुत्सहते वेगमन्तरिक्षमथो मही ॥ ६.७१.५२ ॥
Not even the Himālaya can endure the force of arrows released by my arms, nor can the sky, nor the earth.
6.71.53
सुखप्रसुप्तं कालाग्निं विबोधयितुमिच्छसि।
न्यस्य चापं निवर्तस्व प्राणान्न जहि मद्गतः ॥ ६.७१.५३ ॥
You wish to awaken the fire of death, sleeping peacefully. Lay down your bow and turn back; do not lose your life, having come before me.
6.71.54
अथवा त्वं प्रतिस्तब्धो न निवर्तितुमिच्छसि।
तिष्ठ प्राणान् परित्यज्य गमिष्यसि यमक्षयम् ॥ ६.७१.५४ ॥
Or else, if you are stubborn and do not wish to turn back, then stand! Giving up your life, you will go to the abode of Yama.
6.71.55
पश्य मे निशितान् बाणान् रिपुदर्पनिषूदनान्।
ईश्वरायुधसंकाशांस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणान् ॥ ६.७१.५५ ॥
Look at my sharp arrows, destroyers of the enemy's pride, like the weapon of Īśvara, adorned with heated gold.
6.71.56
एष ते सर्पसंकाशो बाणः पास्यति शोणितम्।
मृगराज इव क्रुद्धो नागराजस्य शोणितम्।
इत्येवमुक्त्वा संक्रुद्धः शरं धनुषि संदधे ॥ ६.७१.५६ ॥
Here is an arrow like a serpent for you; it will drink your blood, as an enraged lion drinks the blood of the king of elephants. Saying this, greatly enraged, he fitted an arrow to his bow.
6.71.57
श्रुत्वातिकायस्य वचः सरोषं
सगर्वितं संयति राजपुत्रः।
स संचुकोपातिबलो मनस्वी
उवाच वाक्यं च ततो महार्थम् ॥ ६.७१.५७ ॥
Hearing the words of Atikāya, full of anger and pride in battle, that prince, very strong and high-minded, became enraged; and then he spoke these meaningful words.
6.71.58
न वाक्यमात्रेण भवान् प्रधानो
न कत्थनात् सत्पुरुषा भवन्ति।
मयि स्थिते धन्विनि बाणपाणौ
निदर्शयस्वात्मबलं दुरात्मन् ॥ ६.७१.५८ ॥
Not by mere words do you become foremost, nor do good men become so by boasting. With me standing here, bow and arrow in hand, show your own strength, you wicked one.
6.71.59
कर्मणा सूचयात्मानं न विकत्थितुमर्हसि।
पौरुषेण तु यो युक्तः स तु शूर इति स्मृतः ॥ ६.७१.५९ ॥
You should reveal yourself by deeds; it does not befit you to boast. He who is endowed with manly valor is indeed remembered as a hero.
6.71.60
सर्वायुधसमायुक्तो धन्वी त्वं रथमास्थितः।
शरैर्वा यदि वाप्यस्त्रैर्दर्शयस्व पराक्रमम् ॥ ६.७१.६० ॥
Equipped with all weapons, an archer, you have mounted your chariot; show your prowess, with arrows or indeed with missiles.
6.71.61
ततः शिरस्ते निशितैः पातयिष्याम्यहं शरैः।
मारुतः कालसम्पक्वं वृन्तात् तालफलं यथा ॥ ६.७१.६१ ॥
Then with sharp arrows I will cut off your head, just as the wind knocks a palm fruit, ripe in its time, from its stalk.
6.71.62
अद्य ते मामका बाणास्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणाः।
पास्यन्ति रुधिरं गात्राद् बाणशल्यान्तरोत्थितम् ॥ ६.७१.६२ ॥
Today my arrows, adorned with heated gold, will drink the blood welling up from your body, from between the wounds of the arrows.
6.71.63
बालोऽयमिति विज्ञाय न चावज्ञातुमर्हसि।
बालो वा यदि वा वृद्धो मृत्युं जानीहि संयुगे ॥ ६.७१.६३ ॥
Knowing that this one is a youth, you should not disdain him; whether youth or elder, in battle, know death.
6.71.64
बालेन विष्णुना लोकास्त्रयः क्रान्तास्त्रिविक्रमैः।
लक्ष्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा हेतुमत् परमार्थवत्।
अतिकायः प्रचुक्रोध बाणं चोत्तममाददे ॥ ६.७१.६४ ॥
The youth Viṣṇu strode over the three worlds with three strides. Hearing Lakṣmaṇa's words, reasoned and full of true meaning, Atikāya grew very angry and took up an excellent arrow.
6.71.65
ततो विद्याधरा भूता देवा दैत्या महर्षयः।
गुह्यकाश्च महात्मानस्तद् युद्धं द्रष्टुमागमन् ॥ ६.७१.६५ ॥
Then the Vidyādharas, bhūtas, gods, daityas, great sages, guhyakas and great-souled beings came to watch that battle.
6.71.66
ततोऽतिकायः कुपितश्चापमारोप्य सायकम्।
लक्ष्मणाय प्रचिक्षेप संक्षिपन्निव चाम्बरम् ॥ ६.७१.६६ ॥
Then Atikāya, angered, fitted an arrow to his bow and hurled it at Lakṣmaṇa, as if contracting the sky itself.
6.71.67
तमापतन्तं निशितं शरमाशीविषोपमम्।
अर्धचन्द्रेण चिच्छेद लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ॥ ६.७१.६७ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, slayer of enemy heroes, cut down the sharp arrow rushing at him, like a venomous serpent, with a crescent-headed arrow.
6.71.68
तं निकृत्तं शरं दृष्ट्वा कृत्तभोगमिवोरगम्।
अतिकायो भृशं क्रुद्धः पञ्च बाणान् समादधे ॥ ६.७१.६८ ॥
Seeing that arrow cut down, like a serpent with its coils severed, Atikāya, greatly enraged, fitted five arrows to his bow.
6.71.69
तान् शरान् सम्प्रचिक्षेप लक्ष्मणाय निशाचरः।
तानप्राप्तान् शितैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद भरतानुजः ॥ ६.७१.६९ ॥
The night-roamer hurled those arrows at Lakṣmaṇa; but Lakṣmaṇa, the younger brother of Bharata, cut them down with his sharp arrows before they could reach him.
6.71.70
स तान् छित्त्वा शितैर्बाणैर्लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा।
आददे निशितं बाणं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ॥ ६.७१.७० ॥
Having cut those down with sharp arrows, Lakṣmaṇa, slayer of enemy heroes, took up a sharp arrow that seemed to blaze with its own brilliance.
6.71.71
तमादाय धनुःश्रेष्ठे योजयामास लक्ष्मणः।
विचकर्ष च वेगेन विससर्ज च सायकम् ॥ ६.७१.७१ ॥
Taking up that arrow, Lakṣmaṇa fitted it to the finest of bows, drew it back with force, and released the shaft.
6.71.72
पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन शरेण नतपर्वणा।
ललाटे राक्षसश्रेष्ठमाजघान स वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.७१.७२ ॥
With an arrow released from a fully drawn bow, its shaft bent at the joints, that valiant one struck the forehead of the foremost of the rākṣasas.
6.71.73
स ललाटे शरो मग्नस्तस्य भीमस्य रक्षसः।
ददृशे शोणितेनाक्तः पन्नगेन्द्र इवाचले ॥ ६.७१.७३ ॥
That arrow, sunk in the forehead of that terrible rakshasa, was seen smeared with blood, like a great serpent upon a mountain.
6.71.74
राक्षसः प्रचकम्पेऽथ लक्ष्मणेषु प्रपीडितः।
रुद्रबाणहतं घोरं यथा त्रिपुरगोपुरम् ॥ ६.७१.७४ ॥
Greatly afflicted by Lakṣmaṇa's arrows, the rakshasa then trembled, like the terrible gate of the three cities struck by Rudra's arrow.
6.71.75
चिन्तयामास चाश्वास्य विमृश्य च महाबलः।
साधु बाणनिपातेन श्लाघनीयोऽसि मे रिपुः ॥ ६.७१.७५ ॥
The mighty rakshasa reflected, and having steadied himself and considered, he thought: "Well done! By the striking of your arrow you are a praiseworthy enemy to me."
6.71.76
विधायैवं विदार्यास्यं नियम्य च महाभुजौ।
स रथोपस्थमास्थाय रथेन प्रचचार ह ॥ ६.७१.७६ ॥
Having resolved thus, and having opened his mouth and steadied his great arms, he mounted the seat of his chariot and moved about in the chariot.
6.71.77
एवं त्रीन् पञ्च सप्तेति सायकान् राक्षसर्षभः।
आददे संदधे चापि विचकर्षोत्ससर्ज च ॥ ६.७१.७७ ॥
Thus that bull among rakshasas took up three, five, and seven arrows, fitted them to his bow, drew them back, and released them.
6.71.78
ते बाणाः कालसंकाशा राक्षसेन्द्रधनुश्च्युताः।
हेमपुङ्खा रविप्रख्याश्चक्रुर्दीप्तमिवाम्बरम् ॥ ६.७१.७८ ॥
Those arrows, released from the bow of the lord of rakshasas, were like Death, with golden shafts and blazing like the sun; they made the sky seem ablaze.
6.71.79
ततस्तान् राक्षसोत्सृष्टान् शरौघान् राघवानुजः।
असम्भ्रान्तः प्रचिच्छेद निशितैर्बहुभिः शरैः ॥ ६.७१.७९ ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, the younger brother of Rāghava, unflustered, cut down those floods of arrows released by the rākṣasa with many sharp arrows.
6.71.80
तान् शरान् युधि सम्प्रेक्ष्य निकृत्तान् रावणात्मजः।
चुकोप त्रिदशेन्द्रारिर्जग्राह निशितं शरम् ॥ ६.७१.८० ॥
Seeing those arrows cut down in battle, the son of Rāvaṇa, the enemy of the lord of the gods, grew angry and took up a sharp arrow.
6.71.81
स संधाय महातेजास्तं बाणं सहसोत्सृजत्।
तेन सौमित्रिमायान्तमाजघान स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.७१.८१ ॥
That mighty-brilliant one, fitting that arrow to his bow, suddenly released it, and with it struck Saumitri, who was advancing, in the middle of his chest.
6.71.82
अतिकायेन सौमित्रिस्ताडितो युधि वक्षसि।
सुस्राव रुधिरं तीव्रं मदं मत्त इव द्विपः ॥ ६.७१.८२ ॥
Struck on the chest in battle by Atikāya, Saumitri bled profusely, as a rutting elephant's ichor flows.
6.71.83
स चकार तदात्मानं विशल्यं सहसा विभुः।
जग्राह च शरं तीक्ष्णमस्त्रेणापि समाददे ॥ ६.७१.८३ ॥
That mighty one at once freed himself of the arrow, then took up a sharp arrow and also charged it with a weapon-mantra.
6.71.84
आग्नेयेन तदास्त्रेण योजयामास सायकम्।
स जज्वाल तदा बाणो धनुष्यस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.७१.८४ ॥
Then he fitted the arrow with the fire-weapon, and on the bow of that great-souled one the arrow then blazed.
6.71.85
अतिकायोऽतितेजस्वी रौद्रमस्त्रं समाददे।
तेन बाणं भुजङ्गाभं हेमपुङ्खमयोजयत् ॥ ६.७१.८५ ॥
Atikāya, exceedingly radiant, took up a fierce weapon, and with it fitted to his bow an arrow like a serpent, with a golden notch.
6.71.86
तदस्त्रं ज्वलितं घोरं लक्ष्मणः शरमाहितम्।
अतिकायाय चिक्षेप कालदण्डमिवान्तकः ॥ ६.७१.८६ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa hurled at Atikāya that blazing, terrible arrow, armed with the weapon, as the Ender hurls his staff of death.
6.71.87
आग्नेयास्त्राभिसंयुक्तं दृष्ट्वा बाणं निशाचरः।
उत्ससर्ज तदा बाणं रौद्रं सूर्यास्त्रयोजितम् ॥ ६.७१.८७ ॥
Seeing the arrow joined with the fire-weapon, the night-roamer then released a fierce arrow fitted with the sun-weapon.
6.71.88
तावुभावम्बरे बाणावन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः।
तेजसा सम्प्रदीप्ताग्रौ क्रुद्धाविव भुजङ्गमौ ॥ ६.७१.८८ ॥
In the sky those two arrows struck each other, their tips blazing with radiance, like two enraged serpents.
6.71.89
तावन्योन्यं विनिर्दह्य पेततुः पृथिवीतले ॥ ६.७१.८९ ॥
Having utterly burned each other, both fell to the surface of the earth.
6.71.90
निरर्चिषौ भस्मकृतौ न भ्राजेते शरोत्तमौ।
तावुभौ दीप्यमानौ स्म न भ्राजेते महीतले ॥ ६.७१.९० ॥
The two finest arrows, flameless and reduced to ash, no longer shone; those two, which had been blazing, no longer gleamed upon the earth.
6.71.91
ततोऽतिकायः संक्रुद्धस्त्वाष्ट्रमैषीकमुत्सृजत्।
ततश्चिच्छेद सौमित्रिरस्त्रमैन्द्रेण वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.७१.९१ ॥
Then the enraged Atikāya hurled the Tvāṣṭra Aiṣīka weapon. Then the mighty Saumitri cut it down with the Aindra weapon.
6.71.92
ऐषीकं निहतं दृष्ट्वा कुमारो रावणात्मजः।
याम्येनास्त्रेण संक्रुद्धो योजयामास सायकम् ॥ ६.७१.९२ ॥
Seeing the Aiṣīka weapon destroyed, the prince, son of Rāvaṇa, enraged, fitted an arrow charged with the Yāmya weapon.
6.71.93
ततस्तदस्त्रं चिक्षेप लक्ष्मणाय निशाचरः।
वायव्येन तदस्त्रेण निजघान स लक्ष्मणः ॥ ६.७१.९३ ॥
Then the night-roamer hurled that weapon at Lakṣmaṇa, but Lakṣmaṇa destroyed it with the Vāyavya weapon.
6.71.94
अथैनं शरधाराभिर्धाराभिरिव तोयदः।
अभ्यवर्षत संक्रुद्धो लक्ष्मणो रावणात्मजम् ॥ ६.७१.९४ ॥
Then the enraged Lakṣmaṇa rained down streams of arrows upon the son of Rāvaṇa, as a rain-cloud pours down its torrents.
6.71.95
तेऽतिकायं समासाद्य कवचे वज्रभूषिते।
भग्नाग्रशल्याः सहसा पेतुर्बाणा महीतले ॥ ६.७१.९५ ॥
Those arrows, reaching Atikāya and striking his diamond-adorned armor, suddenly broke at their points and barbs and fell to the ground.
6.71.96
तान्मोघानभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा।
अभ्यवर्षत बाणानां सहस्रेण महायशाः ॥ ६.७१.९६ ॥
Seeing those arrows futile, Lakṣmaṇa, slayer of enemy heroes, of great fame, rained down a thousand arrows.
6.71.97
स वृष्यमाणो बाणौघैरतिकायो महाबलः।
अवध्यकवचः संख्ये राक्षसो नैव विव्यथे ॥ ६.७१.९७ ॥
Though showered with floods of arrows, the rākṣasa Atikāya, of immense body and great strength, whose armour could not be pierced, was not in the least disturbed in battle.
6.71.98
शरं चाशीविषाकारं लक्ष्मणाय व्यपासृजत्।
स तेन विद्धः सौमित्रिर्मर्मदेशे शरेण ह ॥ ६.७१.९८ ॥
He discharged an arrow resembling a venomous serpent at Lakṣmaṇa, and by that arrow Saumitri was struck in a vital spot.
6.71.99
मुहूर्तमात्रं निःसंज्ञो ह्यभवच्छत्रुतापनः।
ततः संज्ञामुपालभ्य चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः ॥ ६.७१.९९ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, tormentor of his enemies, lay senseless for a moment; then, regaining consciousness, with four excellent arrows.
6.71.100
निजघान हयान् संख्ये सारथिं च महाबलः।
ध्वजस्योन्मथनं कृत्वा शरवर्षैररिंदमः ॥ ६.७१.१०० ॥
That mighty subduer of enemies slew the horses and the charioteer in battle, and by a rain of arrows he brought down the banner.
6.71.101
असम्भ्रान्तः स सौमित्रिस्तान् शरानभिलक्षितान्।
मुमोच लक्ष्मणो बाणान् वधार्थं तस्य रक्षसः ॥ ६.७१.१०१ ॥
Undismayed, Saumitri Lakṣmaṇa released those marked arrows to kill that rākṣasa.
6.71.102
न शशाक रुजं कर्तुं युधि तस्य नरोत्तमः।
अथैनमभ्युपागम्य वायुर्वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥ ६.७१.१०२ ॥
The best of men, Lakṣmaṇa, could not wound him in battle. Then the wind-god Vāyu approached him and spoke these words.
6.71.103
ब्रह्मदत्तवरो ह्येष अवध्यकवचावृतः।
ब्राह्मेणास्त्रेण भिन्ध्येनमेष वध्यो हि नान्यथा।
अवध्य एष ह्यन्येषामस्त्राणां कवची बली ॥ ६.७१.१०३ ॥
This one has a boon from Brahmā and is wrapped in an armour that cannot be pierced. Pierce him with the Brahmā weapon; he can be slain in no other way. Against other weapons he is invulnerable, armoured and strong.
6.71.104
ततस्तु वायोर्वचनं निशम्य
सौमित्रिरिन्द्रप्रतिमानवीर्यः।
समादधे बाणमथोग्रवेगं
तद्ब्राह्ममस्त्रं सहसा नियुज्य ॥ ६.७१.१०४ ॥
Then, hearing Vāyu's words, Saumitri, whose valour equalled Indra's, at once fitted the Brahmā weapon to his bow and fixed an arrow of fierce speed.
6.71.105
तस्मिन् वरास्त्रे तु नियुज्यमाने
सौमित्रिणा बाणवरे शिताग्रे।
दिशश्च चन्द्रार्कमहाग्रहाश्च
नभश्च तत्रास ररास चोर्वी ॥ ६.७१.१०५ ॥
When Saumitri fitted that excellent weapon to the excellent sharp-tipped arrow, the quarters, the moon, the sun and the great planets, the sky and the earth trembled and roared.
6.71.106
तं ब्रह्मणोऽस्त्रेण नियुज्य चापे
शरं सपुङ्खं यमदूतकल्पम्।
सौमित्रिरिन्द्रारिसुतस्य तस्य
ससर्ज बाणं युधि वज्रकल्पम् ॥ ६.७१.१०६ ॥
Saumitri fixed to his bow that arrow, joined to the Brahmā weapon, feathered like Yama's messenger, and in battle he loosed it, thunderlike, against the son of Indra's enemy.
6.71.107
तं लक्ष्मणोत्सृष्टविवृद्धवेगं
समापतन्तं श्वसनोग्रवेगम्।
सुपर्णवज्रोत्तमचित्रपुङ्खं
तदातिकायः समरे ददर्श ॥ ६.७१.१०७ ॥
Atikāya saw in battle that arrow, released by Lakṣmaṇa, its speed grown, coming on with the fierceness of the wind, its excellent bright feathers like those of Garuḍa and the thunderbolt.
6.71.108
तं प्रेक्षमाणः सहसातिकायो
जघान बाणैर्निशितैरनेकैः।
स सायकस्तस्य सुपर्णवेग-
स्तथातिवेगेन जगाम पार्श्वम् ॥ ६.७१.१०८ ॥
Seeing him, Atikāya suddenly struck him with many sharp arrows. That arrow, swift as Garuḍa, sped with such force toward his side.
6.71.109
तमागतं प्रेक्ष्य तदातिकायो
बाणं प्रदीप्तान्तककालकल्पम्।
जघान शक्त्यृष्टिगदाकुठारैः
शूलैः शरैश्चाप्यविपन्नचेष्टः ॥ ६.७१.१०९ ॥
Seeing that arrow approaching, like blazing Time and Death, Atikāya, his effort unimpaired, struck it with spears, lances, maces, axes, tridents and arrows.
6.71.110
तान्यायुधान्यद्भुतविग्रहाणि
मोघानि कृत्वा स शरोऽग्निदीप्तः।
प्रगृह्य तस्यैव किरीटजुष्टं
तदातिकायस्य शिरो जहार ॥ ६.७१.११० ॥
Rendering those wondrously formed weapons futile, that arrow, blazing like fire, seized and carried off the head of Atikāya himself, still crowned with his diadem.
6.71.111
तच्छिरः सशिरस्त्राणं लक्ष्मणेषुप्रमर्दितम्।
पपात सहसा भूमौ शृङ्गं हिमवतो यथा ॥ ६.७१.१११ ॥
That head, together with its helmet, crushed by Lakṣmaṇa's arrow, suddenly fell to the ground like a peak of the Himālaya.
6.71.112
तं भूमौ पतितं दृष्ट्वा विक्षिप्ताम्बरभूषणम्।
बभूवुर्व्यथिताः सर्वे हतशेषा निशाचराः ॥ ६.७१.११२ ॥
Seeing him fallen on the ground, his garments and ornaments scattered, all the surviving night-rangers were distressed.
6.71.113
ते विषण्णमुखा दीनाः प्रहारजनितश्रमाः।
विनेदुरुच्चैर्बहवः सहसा विस्वरैः स्वरैः ॥ ६.७१.११३ ॥
With dejected faces, wretched and weary from the blows, many of those night-rangers suddenly wailed aloud in harsh, discordant voices.
6.71.114
ततस्तत्परितं याता निरपेक्षा निशाचराः।
पुरीमभिमुखा भीता द्रवन्तो नायके हते ॥ ६.७१.११४ ॥
Then, their leader slain, the terrified night-rovers, heedless of all, fled toward the city and scattered in every direction.
6.71.115
प्रहर्षयुक्ता बहवस्तु वानराः
प्रफुल्लपद्मप्रतिमाननास्तदा।
अपूजयँल्लक्ष्मणमिष्टभागिनं
हते रिपौ भीमबले दुरासदे ॥ ६.७१.११५ ॥
Then the many vanaras, filled with joy and with faces like full-blown lotuses, honoured Lakṣmaṇa, the sharer of what is dear, when the enemy of terrible might and hard to approach had been slain.
6.71.116
अतिबलमतिकायमभ्रकल्पं
युधि विनिपात्य स लक्ष्मणः प्रहृष्टः।
त्वरितमथ तदा स रामपार्श्वं
कपिनिवहैश्च सुपूजितो जगाम ॥ ६.७१.११६ ॥
Having felled in battle that one of very great strength and huge body, like a cloud, Lakṣmaṇa rejoiced; and, well honoured by the hosts of monkeys, he swiftly went to Rāma's side.