Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.73
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6.73.1
ततो हतान् राक्षसपुङ्गवांस्तान्
देवान्तकादित्रिशिरोऽतिकायान्।
रक्षोगणास्तत्र हतावशिष्टा-
स्ते रावणाय त्वरिताः शशंसुः ॥ ६.७३.१ ॥
Then the rākṣasa bands that survived among those slain foremost rākṣasas — Devāntaka, Triśiras, Atikāya and the rest — hastened to Rāvaṇa and reported it.
6.73.2
ततो हतांस्तान् सहसा निशम्य
राजा महाबाष्पपरिप्लुताक्षः।
पुत्रक्षयं भ्रातृवधं च घोरं
विचिन्त्य राजा विपुलं प्रदध्यौ ॥ ६.७३.२ ॥
Hearing suddenly of their slaughter, the king's eyes were flooded with great tears; reflecting on the terrible loss of his sons and the killing of his brothers, the king sank deep into thought.
6.73.3
ततस्तु राजानमुदीक्ष्य दीनं
शोकार्णवे सम्परिपुप्लुवानम्।
रथर्षभो राक्षसराजसूनु-
स्तमिन्द्रजिद् वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥ ६.७३.३ ॥
Then, seeing the king downcast and sinking in the ocean of sorrow, Indrajit, the best of chariot-warriors and son of the rākṣasa king, spoke these words to him.
6.73.4
न तात मोहं परिगन्तुमर्हसे
यत्रेन्द्रजिज्जीवति नैर्ऋतेश।
नेन्द्रारिबाणाभिहतो हि कश्चित्
प्राणान् समर्थः समरेऽभिपातुम् ॥ ६.७३.४ ॥
Father, you should not fall into delusion; while Indrajit lives, O lord of the rākṣasas, no one struck by the arrows of Indra's foe is able to drink away life in battle.
6.73.5
पश्याद्य रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन
मद्बाणनिर्भिन्नविकीर्णदेहम्।
गतायुषं भूमितले शयानं
शितैः शरैराचितसर्वगात्रम् ॥ ६.७३.५ ॥
Behold today Rāma, together with Lakṣmaṇa, his body pierced and scattered by my arrows, his life gone, lying on the ground with every limb covered by sharp arrows.
6.73.6
इमां प्रतिज्ञां शृणु शक्रशत्रोः
सुनिश्चितां पौरुषदैवयुक्ताम्।
अद्यैव रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन
संतर्पयिष्यामि शरैरमोघैः ॥ ६.७३.६ ॥
Thus spoke the foe of Indra: Hear this firm vow of mine, joined with manly effort and fate. Today itself I shall satisfy Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa with unfailing arrows.
6.73.7
अद्येन्द्रवैवस्वतविष्णुरुद्र-
साध्याश्च वैश्वानरचन्द्रसूर्याः।
द्रक्ष्यन्ति मे विक्रममप्रमेयं
विष्णोरिवोग्रं बलियज्ञवाटे ॥ ६.७३.७ ॥
Today Indra, Vaivasvata, Viṣṇu, Rudra, the Sādhyas, Agni, the Moon and the Sun shall behold my immeasurable prowess, as the fierce valor of Viṣṇu was seen at the sacrificial enclosure of Bali.
6.73.8
स एवमुक्त्वा त्रिदशेन्द्रशत्रु-
रापृच्छ्य राजानमदीनसत्त्वः।
समारुरोहानिलतुल्यवेगं
रथं खरश्रेष्ठसमाधियुक्तम् ॥ ६.७३.८ ॥
Having spoken thus, the foe of the lord of the gods, of undaunted courage, took leave of the king and mounted a chariot swift as the wind, yoked with the finest asses.
6.73.9
समास्थाय महातेजा रथं हरिरथोपमम्।
जगाम सहसा तत्र यत्र युद्धमरिंदमः ॥ ६.७३.९ ॥
The mighty-splendored subduer of foes mounted a chariot like Indra's and at once went to the place where the battle was.
6.73.10
तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानमनुजग्मुर्महाबलाः।
संहर्षमाणा बहवो धनुःप्रवरपाणयः ॥ ६.७३.१० ॥
Behind the great-souled one as he departed followed many mighty warriors, exulting, with the finest bows in their hands.
6.73.11
गजस्कन्धगताः केचित् केचित् परमवाजिभिः।
व्याघ्रवृश्चिकमार्जारखरोष्ट्रैश्च भुजङ्गमैः ॥ ६.७३.११ ॥
Some were seated on the shoulders of elephants, some on the finest horses, and some on tigers, scorpions, cats, asses, camels and snakes.
6.73.12
वराहैः श्वापदैः सिंहैर्जम्बुकैः पर्वतोपमैः।
काकहंसमयूरैश्च राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः ॥ ६.७३.१२ ॥
Rākṣasas of terrible prowess, riding boars, beasts of prey, lions, jackals, mountain-like creatures, crows, swans and peacocks.
6.73.13
प्रासपट्टिशनिस्त्रिंशपरश्वधगदाधराः।
भुशुण्डिमुद्गरायष्टिशतघ्नीपरिघायुधाः ॥ ६.७३.१३ ॥
Bearing spears, paṭṭiśas, swords, axes and maces, and wielding bhuśuṇḍis, clubs, staves, śataghnīs and iron bars as their weapons.
6.73.14
स शङ्खनिनदैः पूर्णैर्भेरीणां चापि निःस्वनैः।
जगाम त्रिदशेन्द्रारिराजिं वेगेन वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.७३.१४ ॥
Filled with the blare of conch-shells and the roar of drums, the mighty one swiftly advanced toward the host of Indra's enemies.
6.73.15
स शङ्खशशिवर्णेन छत्रेण रिपुसूदनः।
रराज प्रतिपूर्णेन नभश्चन्द्रमसा यथा ॥ ६.७३.१५ ॥
Under a white parasol, bright as conch or moon, the destroyer of foes shone like the full moon in the sky.
6.73.16
वीज्यमानस्ततो वीरो हैमैर्हेमविभूषणः।
चारुचामरमुख्यैश्च मुख्यः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥ ६.७३.१६ ॥
Then the hero, adorned with golden ornaments, was fanned with fine chowries of gold, foremost of all archers.
6.73.17
स तु दृष्ट्वा विनिर्यान्तं बलेन महता वृतम्।
राक्षसाधिपतिः श्रीमान् रावणः पुत्रमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.७३.१७ ॥
Seeing him go forth, surrounded by a great army, Rāvaṇa, glorious lord of the rākṣasas, spoke to his son.
6.73.18
त्वमप्रतिरथः पुत्र त्वया वै वासवो जितः।
किं पुनर्मानुषं धृष्यं निहनिष्यसि राघवम् ॥ ६.७३.१८ ॥
Son, you are a charioteer without equal; by you Vāsava (Indra) was conquered. How much more then will you surely slay that bold mortal, Rāghava.
6.73.19
तथोक्तो राक्षसेन्द्रेण प्रत्यगृह्णान्महाशिषः।
ततस्त्विन्द्रजिता लङ्का सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसा ॥ ६.७३.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by the lord of the rākṣasas, he received the great blessings. Then Indrajit, of splendour like the sun, ...
6.73.20
रराजाप्रतिवीर्येण द्यौरिवार्केण भास्वता।
स सम्प्राप्य महातेजा युद्धभूमिमरिंदमः ॥ ६.७३.२० ॥
With unmatched valour he shone as the sky shines with the blazing sun. That great-splendoured subduer of foes reached the battlefield.
6.73.21
स्थापयामास रक्षांसि रथं प्रति समन्ततः।
ततस्तु हुतभोक्तारं हुतभुक्सदृशप्रभः ॥ ६.७३.२१ ॥
He stationed the rākṣasas on every side around the chariot. Then he, blazing like the fire, [turned to] the fire-god who consumes the oblations...
6.73.22
जुहुवे राक्षसश्रेष्ठो विधिवन्मन्त्रसत्तमैः।
स हविर्लाजसत्कारैर्माल्यगन्धपुरस्कृतैः ॥ ६.७३.२२ ॥
The best of the rākṣasas duly offered oblations with the finest mantras; with the oblation, parched grain, honours, and garlands and fragrances presented...
6.73.23
जुहुवे पावकं तत्र राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान्।
शस्त्राणि शरपत्राणि समिधोऽथ बिभीतकाः ॥ ६.७३.२३ ॥
There the mighty lord of the rākṣasas offered oblations into the fire: weapons, arrow-feathers, sacrificial sticks, and then bibhītaka wood.
6.73.24
लोहितानि च वासांसि स्रुवं कार्ष्णायसं तथा।
स तत्राग्निं समास्तीर्य शरपत्रैः सतोमरैः ॥ ६.७३.२४ ॥
Red garments too, and the black iron ladle; and there, having spread the fire all around with arrow-feathered shafts and spears.
6.73.25
छागस्य कृष्णवर्णस्य गलं जग्राह जीवतः।
सकृदेव समिद्धस्य विधूमस्य महार्चिषः ॥ ६.७३.२५ ॥
He seized the throat of a black-colored goat while it was still alive, and cast it into the fire kindled at once, smokeless, with great flames.
6.73.26
बभूवुस्तानि लिङ्गानि विजयं यान्यदर्शयन्।
प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखस्तप्तकाञ्चनसंनिभः ॥ ६.७३.२६ ॥
Those signs appeared which showed victory; the flame curled clockwise, resembling heated gold.
6.73.27
हविस्तत् प्रतिजग्राह पावकः स्वयमुत्थितः।
सोऽस्त्रमाहारयामास ब्राह्ममस्त्रविशारदः ॥ ६.७३.२७ ॥
The fire god himself rose and received that oblation; then he, skilled in weapons, summoned the Brahma-weapon.
6.73.28
धनुश्चात्मरथं चैव सर्वं तत्राभ्यमन्त्रयत्।
तस्मिन्नाहूयमानेऽस्त्रे हूयमाने च पावके।
सार्कग्रहेन्दुनक्षत्रं वितत्रास नभस्थलम् ॥ ६.७३.२८ ॥
There he consecrated his bow, his own chariot, and everything with mantras; and while the weapon was being summoned and offerings poured into the fire, the sky trembled with the sun, planets, moon and stars.
6.73.29
स पावकं पावकदीप्ततेजा
हुत्वा महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभावः।
सचापबाणासिरथाश्वसूतः
खेऽन्तर्दधेऽऽत्मानमचिन्त्यवीर्यः ॥ ६.७३.२९ ॥
He, whose splendor blazed like fire and whose power equaled Indra's, having made the offering into the fire, vanished into the sky with his bow, arrows, sword, chariot, horses and charioteer, of inconceivable valour.
6.73.30
ततो हयरथाकीर्णं पताकाध्वजशोभितम्।
निर्ययौ राक्षसबलं नर्दमानं युयुत्सया ॥ ६.७३.३० ॥
Then the Rākṣasa host, crowded with horses and chariots and adorned with banners and pennants, marched out roaring, eager for battle.
6.73.31
ते शरैर्बहुभिश्चित्रैस्तीक्ष्णवेगैरलंकृतैः।
तोमरैरङ्कुशैश्चापि वानराञ्जघ्नुराहवे ॥ ६.७३.३१ ॥
With many variegated arrows, swift and sharp, adorned with feathers, and with spears and hooked goads, they struck the vānaras in battle.
6.73.32
रावणिस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धस्तान् निरीक्ष्य निशाचरान्।
हृष्टा भवन्तो युध्यन्तु वानराणां जिघांसया ॥ ६.७३.३२ ॥
But Rāvaṇi, greatly enraged, looking at those night-rovers, said: "Be glad, and fight, with desire to slay the vānaras."
6.73.33
ततस्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे गर्जन्तो जयकांक्षिणः।
अभ्यवर्षंस्ततो घोरं वानरान् शरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.७३.३३ ॥
Then all the Rākṣasas, roaring and desiring victory, rained down a dreadful shower of arrows upon the vānaras.
6.73.34
स तु नालीकनाराचैर्गदाभिर्मुसलैरपि।
रक्षोभिः संवृतः संख्ये वानरान् विचकर्ष ह ॥ ६.७३.३४ ॥
Surrounded by the Rākṣasas, he in battle dragged off the vānaras with reed-shafted and iron arrows, with maces and with clubs.
6.73.35
ते वध्यमानाः समरे वानराः पादपायुधाः।
अभ्यवर्षन्त सहसा रावणिं शैलपादपैः ॥ ६.७३.३५ ॥
Being struck in battle, the vānaras, whose weapons were trees, suddenly rained upon Rāvaṇi with mountain-peaks and trees.
6.73.36
इन्द्रजित् तु तदा क्रुद्धो महातेजा महाबलः।
वानराणां शरीराणि व्यधमद् रावणात्मजः ॥ ६.७३.३६ ॥
Then Indrajit, the son of Rāvaṇa, of great radiance and great strength, enraged, crushed the bodies of the monkeys.
6.73.37
शरेणैकेन च हरीन् नव पञ्च च सप्त च।
बिभेद समरे क्रुद्धो राक्षसान् सम्प्रहर्षयन् ॥ ६.७३.३७ ॥
Enraged, in battle he pierced nine, five and seven monkeys with a single arrow, delighting the rākṣasas.
6.73.38
स शरैः सूर्यसंकाशैः शातकुम्भविभूषणैः।
वानरान् समरे वीरः प्रममाथ सुदुर्जयः ॥ ६.७३.३८ ॥
That hero, hard to conquer, with arrows like the sun adorned with gold, destroyed the monkeys in battle.
6.73.39
ते भिन्नगात्राः समरे वानराः शरपीडिताः।
पेतुर्मथितसंकल्पाः सुरैरिव महासुराः ॥ ६.७३.३९ ॥
Those monkeys, their bodies torn in battle and tormented by arrows, their resolve shattered, fell like great asuras struck down by the gods.
6.73.40
ते तपन्तमिवादित्यं घोरैर्बाणगभस्तिभिः।
अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धाः संयुगे वानरर्षभाः ॥ ६.७३.४० ॥
Like the sun blazing with its terrible rays of arrows, the monkey-bulls, fully enraged, charged against him in battle.
6.73.41
ततस्तु वानराः सर्वे भिन्नदेहा विचेतसः।
व्यथिता विद्रवन्ति स्म रुधिरेण समुक्षिताः ॥ ६.७३.४१ ॥
Then all the monkeys, their bodies torn, bewildered and distressed, drenched in blood, fled.
6.73.42
रामस्यार्थे पराक्रम्य वानरास्त्यक्तजीविताः।
नर्दन्तस्तेऽनिवृत्तास्तु समरे सशिलायुधाः ॥ ६.७३.४२ ॥
Striving valiantly for Rāma's sake, the monkeys, having given up their lives, roaring, did not turn back in battle, armed with rocks and weapons.
6.73.43
ते द्रुमैः पर्वताग्रैश्च शिलाभिश्च प्लवंगमाः।
अभ्यवर्षन्त समरे रावणिं समवस्थिताः ॥ ६.७३.४३ ॥
Standing firm in battle, the monkeys showered Rāvaṇi with trees, mountain peaks, and rocks.
6.73.44
तं द्रुमाणां शिलानां च वर्षं प्राणहरं महत्।
व्यपोहत महातेजा रावणिः समितिंजयः ॥ ६.७३.४४ ॥
The mighty Rāvaṇi, victor in battle, brushed aside that great deadly shower of trees and rocks.
6.73.45
ततः पावकसंकाशैः शरैराशीविषोपमैः।
वानराणामनीकानि बिभेद समरे प्रभुः ॥ ६.७३.४५ ॥
Then the lord pierced the monkey armies in battle with arrows like fire and like venomous snakes.
6.73.46
अष्टादशशरैस्तीक्ष्णैः स विद्ध्वा गन्धमादनम्।
विव्याध नवभिश्चैव नलं दूरादवस्थितम् ॥ ६.७३.४६ ॥
With eighteen sharp arrows he pierced Gandhamādana, and with nine he pierced Nala standing far off.
6.73.47
सप्तभिस्तु महावीर्यो मैन्दं मर्मविदारणैः।
पञ्चभिर्विशिखैश्चैव गजं विव्याध संयुगे ॥ ६.७३.४७ ॥
The mighty one pierced Maindha with seven arrows that tore through vital points, and Gaja with five, in battle.
6.73.48
जाम्बवन्तं तु दशभिर्नीलं त्रिंशद्भिरेव च।
सुग्रीवमृषभं चैव सोऽङ्गदं द्विविदं तथा ॥ ६.७३.४८ ॥
With ten arrows he struck Jāmbavān, and with thirty he struck Nīla. Likewise he struck Sugrīva, Ṛṣabha, Aṅgada and Dvivida.
6.73.49
घोरैर्दत्तवरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्निष्प्राणानकरोत् तदा।
अन्यानपि तथा मुख्यान् वानरान् बहुभिः शरैः ॥ ६.७३.४९ ॥
With terrible, sharp arrows bestowed by boon, he then left them lifeless; and likewise the other chief vānaras he struck down with many arrows.
6.73.50
अर्दयामास संक्रुद्धः कालाग्निरिव मूर्च्छितः।
स शरैः सूर्यसंकाशैः सुमुक्तैः शीघ्रगामिभिः ॥ ६.७३.५० ॥
Filled with rage, blazing like the fire of death, he tormented them; with arrows like the sun, well released, swift in their flight, he pressed the attack.
6.73.51
वानराणामनीकानि निर्ममन्थ महारणे।
आकुलां वानरीं सेनां शरजालेन पीडिताम् ॥ ६.७३.५१ ॥
In that great battle he tore apart the divisions of the vānaras; the vānara army, afflicted and distressed by the net of arrows, he crushed.
6.73.52
हृष्टः स परया प्रीत्या ददर्श क्षतजोक्षिताम्।
पुनरेव महातेजा राक्षसेन्द्रात्मजो बली ॥ ६.७३.५२ ॥
Delighted with supreme joy, he saw them drenched in blood; and the mighty, greatly radiant son of the lord of the rākṣasas again rejoiced.
6.73.53
संसृज्य बाणवर्षं च शस्त्रवर्षं च दारुणम्।
ममर्द वानरानीकं परितस्त्विन्द्रजिद् बली ॥ ६.७३.५३ ॥
Pouring down a rain of arrows and a terrible rain of weapons, the mighty Indrajit crushed the vānara army on every side.
6.73.54
स्वसैन्यमुत्सृज्य समेत्य तूर्णं
महाहवे वानरवाहिनीषु।
अदृश्यमानः शरजालमुग्रं
ववर्ष नीलाम्बुधरो यथाम्बु ॥ ६.७३.५४ ॥
Leaving his own army and swiftly approaching amid the monkey hosts in the great battle, unseen, he rained a fierce net of arrows, as a dark-blue cloud pours down water.
6.73.55
ते शक्रजिद्बाणविशीर्णदेहा
मायाहता विस्वरमुन्नदन्तः।
रणे निपेतुर्हरयोऽद्रिकल्पा
यथेन्द्रवज्राभिहता नगेन्द्राः ॥ ६.७३.५५ ॥
With bodies torn by Indrajit's arrows, struck down by illusion, the mountain-like monkeys roared with a dreadful cry and fell in battle, as great mountains fall when struck by Indra's thunderbolt.
6.73.56
ते केवलं संददृशुः शिताग्रान्
बाणान् रणे वानरवाहिनीषु।
मायाविगूढं च सुरेन्द्रशत्रुं
न चात्र तं राक्षसमप्यपश्यन् ॥ ६.७३.५६ ॥
In the battle, amid the monkey armies, they saw only the sharp-pointed arrows; the enemy of the lord of gods, hidden in illusion, and even that demon they could not see here.
6.73.57
ततः स रक्षोधिपतिर्महात्मा
सर्वा दिशो बाणगणैः शिताग्रैः।
प्रच्छादयामास रविप्रकाशै-
र्विदारयामास च वानरेन्द्रान् ॥ ६.७३.५७ ॥
Then that great-souled lord of demons covered all the directions with hosts of sharp-pointed arrows, bright as the sun, and tore apart the chiefs of the monkeys.
6.73.58
स शूलनिस्त्रिंशपरश्वधानि
व्याविद्धदीप्तानलसप्रभाणि।
सविस्फुलिङ्गोज्ज्वलपावकानि
ववर्ष तीव्रं प्लवगेन्द्रसैन्ये ॥ ६.७३.५८ ॥
He rained down tridents, swords and battle-axes, which, when whirled, shone like blazing fire, like a fire blazing with sparks; fiercely he poured them upon the army of the chiefs of the monkeys.
6.73.59
ततो ज्वलनसंकाशैर्बाणैर्वानरयूथपाः।
ताडिताः शक्रजिद्बाणैः प्रफुल्ला इव किंशुकाः ॥ ६.७३.५९ ॥
Then the leaders of the monkey troops, struck by Indrajit's arrows that blazed like fire, appeared like kiṃśuka trees in full bloom.
6.73.60
तेऽन्योन्यमभिसर्पन्तो निनदन्तश्च विस्वरम्।
राक्षसेन्द्रास्त्रनिर्भिन्ना निपेतुर्वानरर्षभाः ॥ ६.७३.६० ॥
Rushing toward one another and roaring harshly, those bulls among monkeys fell, pierced by the weapons of the rakshasa lords.
6.73.61
उदीक्षमाणा गगनं केचिन्नेत्रेषु ताडिताः।
शरैर्विविशुरन्योन्यं पेतुश्च जगतीतले ॥ ६.७३.६१ ॥
Some monkeys, gazing up at the sky, were struck in the eyes by arrows; some crashed into one another; and some fell onto the surface of the earth.
6.73.62
हनूमन्तं च सुग्रीवमङ्गदं गन्धमादनम्।
जाम्बवन्तं सुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमेव च ॥ ६.७३.६२ ॥
Hanumān, Sugrīva, Aṅgada, Gandhamādana, Jāmbavān, Suṣeṇa, and also Vegadarśin were struck.
6.73.63
मैन्दं च द्विविदं नीलं गवाक्षं गवयं तथा।
केसरिं हरिलोमानं विद्युद्दंष्ट्रं च वानरम् ॥ ६.७३.६३ ॥
Mainda and Dvivida, Nīla, Gavākṣa, Gavaya likewise, and the monkeys Kesarin, Harilomān and Vidyuddaṃṣṭra were also struck.
6.73.64
सूर्याननं ज्योतिर्मुखं तथा दधिमुखं हरिम्।
पावकाक्षं नलं चैव कुमुदं चैव वानरम् ॥ ६.७३.६४ ॥
Sūryānana, Jyotirmukha and Dadhimukha, the monkey Hari, Pāvakākṣa, Nala and also the monkey Kumuda were struck.
6.73.65
प्रासैः शूलैः शितैर्बाणैरिन्द्रजिन्मन्त्रसंहितैः।
विव्याध हरिशार्दूलान् सर्वांस्तान् राक्षसोत्तमः ॥ ६.७३.६५ ॥
With spears, lances, and sharp arrows charged with mantras, Indrajit pierced all those tiger-like monkeys, that best of rākṣasas.
6.73.66
स वै गदाभिर्हरियूथमुख्यान्
निर्भिद्य बाणैस्तपनीयवर्णैः।
ववर्ष रामं शरवृष्टिजालैः
सलक्ष्मणं भास्कररश्मिकल्पैः ॥ ६.७३.६६ ॥
Piercing the chief monkeys of the troop with clubs, he rained on Rāma, together with Lakṣmaṇa, a net of arrow-showers, golden-hued arrows like the sun's rays.
6.73.67
स बाणवर्षैरभिवृष्यमाणो
धारानिपातानिव तानचिन्त्य।
समीक्षमाणः परमाद्भुतश्री-
रामस्तदा लक्ष्मणमित्युवाच ॥ ६.७३.६७ ॥
Though showered with arrows, heeding them no more than downpours of rain, Rāma, of supreme wondrous splendor, then spoke these words to Lakṣmaṇa.
6.73.68
असौ पुनर्लक्ष्मण राक्षसेन्द्रो
ब्रह्मास्त्रमाश्रित्य सुरेन्द्रशत्रुः।
निपातयित्वा हरिसैन्यमस्मान्-
शितैः शरैरर्दयति प्रसक्तम् ॥ ६.७३.६८ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, that lord of rākṣasas, enemy of Indra, having resorted to the brahma-weapon, has felled the monkey army and is continually tormenting us with sharp arrows.
6.73.69
स्वयंभुवा दत्तवरो महात्मा
समाहितोऽन्तर्हितभीमकायः।
कथं नु शक्यो युधि नष्टदेहो
निहन्तुमद्येन्द्रजिदुद्यतास्त्रः ॥ ६.७३.६९ ॥
How, then, can Indrajit—granted a boon by Svayambhū, great-souled, composed, his terrible body concealed, his weapons raised—be slain in battle today, when his body cannot be seen?
6.73.70
मन्ये स्वयंभूर्भगवानचिन्त्य-
स्तस्यैतदस्त्रं प्रभवश्च योऽस्य।
बाणावपातं त्वमिहाद्य धीमन्
मया सहाव्यग्रमनाः सहस्व ॥ ६.७३.७० ॥
I think this weapon and its source belong to the unthinkable, blessed Svayambhū (Brahmā). Wise one, now endure this rain of arrows here with me, with an undistracted mind.
6.73.71
प्रच्छादयत्येष हि राक्षसेन्द्रः
सर्वा दिशः सायकवृष्टिजालैः।
एतच्च सर्वं पतिताग्र्यशूरं
न भ्राजते वानरराजसैन्यम् ॥ ६.७३.७१ ॥
This lord of the rākṣasas is covering all the directions with nets of arrow-showers. And this whole army of the vanara king, whose foremost heroes have fallen, no longer shines.
6.73.72
आवां तु दृष्ट्वा पतितौ विसंज्ञौ
निवृत्तयुद्धौ हतहर्षरोषौ।
ध्रुवं प्रवेक्ष्यत्यमरारिवास-
मसौ समासाद्य रणाग्र्यलक्ष्मीम् ॥ ६.७३.७२ ॥
Seeing the two of us fallen and unconscious, with battle ceased and joy and anger spent, he will surely enter the abode of the gods' enemies, having obtained the splendour of foremost battle.
6.73.73
ततस्तु ताविन्द्रजितोऽस्त्रजालै-
र्बभूवतुस्तत्र तदा विशस्तौ।
स चापि तौ तत्र विषादयित्वा
ननाद हर्षाद् युधि राक्षसेन्द्रः ॥ ६.७३.७३ ॥
Then those two were wounded there by Indrajit's nets of weapons. Having left them grieved there, the lord of the rākṣasas roared with joy in the battle.
6.73.74
ततस्तदा वानरसैन्यमेवं
रामं च संख्ये सह लक्ष्मणेन।
विषादयित्वा सहसा विवेश
पुरीं दशग्रीवभुजाभिगुप्ताम्।
संस्तूयमानः स तु यातुधानैः
पित्रे च सर्वं हृषितोऽभ्युवाच ॥ ६.७३.७४ ॥
Then, having thus dispirited the monkey army and Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa in battle, he suddenly entered the city guarded by the arms of the ten-necked one (Rāvaṇa). Being praised by the demons, he joyfully told his father everything.