Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.74
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6.74.1
तयोस्तदासादितयो रणाग्रे
मुमोह सैन्यं हरियूथपानाम्।
सुग्रीवनीलाङ्गदजाम्बवन्तो
न चापि किंचित् प्रतिपेदिरे ते ॥ ६.७४.१ ॥
At the front of the battle, when those two were struck down, the army of the monkey chiefs was bewildered; Sugrīva, Nīla, Aṅgada and Jāmbavān could grasp nothing.
6.74.2
ततो विषण्णं समवेक्ष्य सर्वं
विभीषणो बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठः।
उवाच शाखामृगराजवीरा-
नाश्वासयन्नप्रतिमैर्वचोभिः ॥ ६.७४.२ ॥
Seeing them all dejected, Vibhīṣaṇa, foremost of the wise, spoke to the heroes of the monkey king, comforting them with incomparable words.
6.74.3
मा भैष्ट नास्त्यत्र विषादकालो
यदार्यपुत्रौ ह्यवशौ विषण्णौ।
स्वयंभुवो वाक्यमथोद्वहन्तौ
यत्सादिताविन्द्रजितास्त्रजालैः ॥ ६.७४.३ ॥
Do not fear; this is no time for despair. The two noble sons are indeed helpless and dejected, for, upholding the word of Svayambhū, they were struck down by Indrajit's net of weapons.
6.74.4
तस्मै तु दत्तं परमास्त्रमेतत्
स्वयंभुवा ब्राह्मममोघवीर्यम्।
तन्मानयन्तौ युधि राजपुत्रौ
निपातितौ कोऽत्र विषादकालः ॥ ६.७४.४ ॥
Svayambhū had given them this supreme weapon, the Brahma-weapon, whose power never fails. Honouring it, the two princes were struck down in battle; so what time is there here for despair?
6.74.5
ब्राह्ममस्त्रं ततो धीमान् मानयित्वा तु मारुतिः।
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा हनूमानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.७४.५ ॥
Then the wise Māruti (Hanumān), having honoured the Brahma-weapon and heard Vibhīṣaṇa's words, spoke thus.
6.74.6
अस्मिन्नस्त्रहते सैन्ये वानराणां तरस्विनाम्।
यो यो धारयते प्राणांस्तं तमाश्वासयावहे ॥ ६.७४.६ ॥
In this army of monkeys, struck down by the weapon, let us two comfort each swift warrior who still holds his life.
6.74.7
तावुभौ युगपद् वीरौ हनूमद्राक्षसोत्तमौ।
उल्काहस्तौ तदा रात्रौ रणशीर्षे विचेरतुः ॥ ६.७४.७ ॥
Then those two heroes, Hanumān and Vibhīṣaṇa, foremost of the rākṣasas, moved together at the front of the battle at night, torches in their hands.
6.74.8
भिन्नलाङ्गूलहस्तोरुपादाङ्गुलिशिरोधरैः।
स्रवद्भिः क्षतजं गात्रैः प्रस्रवद्भिः समन्ततः ॥ ६.७४.८ ॥
With tails, hands, thighs, feet, fingers and necks broken off, their bodies streaming blood on every side.
6.74.9
पतितैः पर्वताकारैर्वानरैरभिसंवृताम्।
शस्त्रैश्च पतितैर्दीप्तैर्ददृशाते वसुंधराम् ॥ ६.७४.९ ॥
The two of them saw the earth covered with mountain-like monkeys fallen and with shining weapons fallen.
6.74.10
सुग्रीवमङ्गदं नीलं शरभं गन्धमादनम्।
जाम्बवन्तं सुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमेव च ॥ ६.७४.१० ॥
They saw Sugrīva, Aṅgada, Nīla, Śarabha, Gandhamādana, Jāmbavān, Suṣeṇa, and Vegadarśin as well.
6.74.11
मैन्दं नलं ज्योतिर्मुखं द्विविदं चापि वानरम्।
विभीषणो हनूमांश्च ददृशाते हतान् रणे ॥ ६.७४.११ ॥
Maindа, Nala, Jyotirmukha, and the monkey Dvivida too—Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanumān saw them slain in battle.
6.74.12
सप्तषष्टिर्हताः कोट्यो वानराणां तरस्विनाम्।
अह्नः पञ्चमशेषेण वल्लभेन स्वयंभुवः ॥ ६.७४.१२ ॥
With a fifth part of Svayambhū's beloved day remaining, sixty-seven crores of the swift vānaras were slain.
6.74.13
सागरौघनिभं भीमं दृष्ट्वा बाणार्दितं बलम्।
मार्गते जाम्बवन्तं च हनूमान् सविभीषणः ॥ ६.७४.१३ ॥
Seeing the terrible army, like the surging of the ocean, tormented by arrows, Hanumān together with Vibhīṣaṇa searched for Jāmbavān.
6.74.14
स्वभावजरया युक्तं वृद्धं शरशतैश्चितम्।
प्रजापतिसुतं वीरं शाम्यन्तमिव पावकम् ॥ ६.७४.१४ ॥
They saw that hero, son of Prajāpati, aged by nature, covered with hundreds of arrows, like a fire growing calm.
6.74.15
दृष्ट्वा समभिसंक्रम्य पौलस्त्यो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
कच्चिदार्य शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्न प्राणा ध्वंसितास्तव ॥ ६.७४.१५ ॥
Having seen him and drawn near, Paulastya (Vibhīṣaṇa) spoke: "Noble one, have your life-breaths not been destroyed by the sharp arrows?"
6.74.16
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा जाम्बवानृक्षपुङ्गवः।
कृच्छ्रादभ्युद्गिरन् वाक्यमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.७४.१६ ॥
Hearing Vibhīṣaṇa's words, Jāmbavān, best of bears, with difficulty, spoke these words.
6.74.17
नैर्ऋतेन्द्र महावीर्य स्वरेण त्वाभिलक्षये।
विद्धगात्रः शितैर्बाणैर्न त्वां पश्यामि चक्षुषा ॥ ६.७४.१७ ॥
O lord of the Nairṛtas, O mighty one, I recognize you by your voice; my body is pierced by sharp arrows, so I cannot see you with my eyes.
6.74.18
अञ्जना सुप्रजा येन मातरिश्वा च सुव्रत।
हनूमान् वानरश्रेष्ठः प्राणान् धारयते क्वचित् ॥ ६.७४.१८ ॥
Is Hanumān, the best of the monkeys, son of Añjanā and of Mātariśvan (the wind-god), still holding on to life somewhere, O one of good vows?
6.74.19
श्रुत्वा जाम्बवतो वाक्यमुवाचेदं विभीषणः।
आर्यपुत्रावतिक्रम्य कस्मात् पृच्छसि मारुतिम् ॥ ६.७४.१९ ॥
Having heard Jāmbavān's words, Vibhīṣaṇa said this: Passing over the two noble princes, why do you ask about the son of the wind?
6.74.20
नैव राजनि सुग्रीवे नाङ्गदे नापि राघवे।
आर्य संदर्शितः स्नेहो यथा वायुसुते परः ॥ ६.७४.२० ॥
O noble one, toward King Sugrīva, toward Aṅgada, or even toward Rāghava, no affection has been shown as supreme as that shown to the son of the wind.
6.74.21
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा जाम्बवान् वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
शृणु नैर्ऋतशार्दूल यस्मात् पृच्छामि मारुतिम् ॥ ६.७४.२१ ॥
Having heard Vibhīṣaṇa's words, Jāmbavān spoke: Listen, O tiger among the Rākṣasas; it is for this reason that I ask about the son of the wind.
6.74.22
अस्मिञ्जीवति वीरे तु हतमप्यहतं बलम्।
हनूमत्युज्झितप्राणे जीवन्तोऽपि मृता वयम् ॥ ६.७४.२२ ॥
While this hero lives, even a slain army is as though unslain; but when Hanumān has given up his life-breath, even living we are dead.
6.74.23
धरते मारुतिस्तात मारुतप्रतिमो यदि।
वैश्वानरसमो वीर्ये जीविताशा ततो भवेत् ॥ ६.७४.२३ ॥
Dear one, if Mārutī, who is like the wind and in valor like the fire, is still alive, then there could be hope for our lives.
6.74.24
ततो वृद्धमुपागम्य विनयेनाभ्यवादयत्।
गृह्य जाम्बवतः पादौ हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः ॥ ६.७४.२४ ॥
Then, approaching the elder Jāmbavān, Hanumān, son of the Wind, humbly took hold of his feet and bowed to him.
6.74.25
श्रुत्वा हनूमतो वाक्यं तदा विव्यथितेन्द्रियः।
पुनर्जातमिवात्मानं मन्यते स्मर्क्षपुङ्गवः ॥ ६.७४.२५ ॥
Hearing Hanumān's words, the bear-chief Jāmbavān's senses were stirred, and he felt as though he had been born again.
6.74.26
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा हनूमन्तं स जाम्बवान्।
आगच्छ हरिशार्दूल वानरांस्त्रातुमर्हसि ॥ ६.७४.२६ ॥
Then the greatly radiant Jāmbavān said to Hanumān: "Come, tiger among monkeys; you must save the monkeys."
6.74.27
नान्यो विक्रमपर्याप्तस्त्वमेषां परमः सखा।
त्वत्पराक्रमकालोऽयं नान्यं पश्यामि कञ्चन ॥ ६.७४.२७ ॥
Among these there is no other equal to you in valour; you are their supreme friend. This is the time of your prowess; I see no one else at all.
6.74.28
ऋक्षवानरवीराणामनीकानि प्रहर्षय।
विशल्यौ कुरु चाप्येतौ सादितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ ६.७४.२८ ॥
Gladden the armies of the heroic bears and monkeys, and make Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, who have been struck down, free of their arrows.
6.74.29
गत्वा परममध्वानमुपर्युपरि सागरम्।
हिमवन्तं नगश्रेष्ठं हनूमन् गन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ६.७४.२९ ॥
O Hanumān, you must go over the vast distance, flying high above the ocean, to Himālaya, best of mountains.
6.74.30
ततः काञ्चनमत्युच्चमृषभं पर्वतोत्तमम्।
कैलासशिखरं चात्र द्रक्ष्यस्यरिनिषूदन ॥ ६.७४.३० ॥
Then you will see the golden, very lofty mountain called Ṛṣabha, the best of mountains, and here also the peak of Kailāsa, destroyer of foes.
6.74.31
तयोः शिखरयोर्मध्ये प्रदीप्तमतुलप्रभम्।
सर्वौषधियुतं वीर द्रक्ष्यस्योषधिपर्वतम् ॥ ६.७४.३१ ॥
Between those two peaks you will see the Herb Mountain, blazing with incomparable radiance and endowed with all healing herbs, O hero.
6.74.32
तस्य वानरशार्दूल चतस्रो मूर्ध्नि सम्भवाः।
द्रक्ष्यस्योषधयो दीप्ता दीपयन्तीर्दिशो दश ॥ ६.७४.३२ ॥
O tiger among monkeys, on its crest you will see four radiant herbs growing, illuminating the ten directions.
6.74.33
मृतसञ्जीवनीं चैव विशल्यकरणीमपि।
सुवर्णकरणीं चैव संधानीं च महौषधीम् ॥ ६.७४.३३ ॥
Mṛtasañjīvanī, Viśalyakaraṇī, Suvarṇakaraṇī, and also the great herb Sandhānī.
6.74.34
ताः सर्वा हनुमन् गृह्य क्षिप्रमागन्तुमर्हसि।
आश्वासय हरीन् प्राणैर्योज्य गन्धवहात्मज ॥ ६.७४.३४ ॥
Hanumān, having taken all of them, you should return quickly; son of the Wind, restore the monkeys to life and comfort them.
6.74.35
श्रुत्वा जाम्बवतो वाक्यं हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।
आपूर्यत बलोद्धर्षैर्वायुवेगैरिवार्णवः ॥ ६.७४.३५ ॥
Having heard Jāmbavān's words, Hanumān, son of the Wind, was filled with surges of strength, as the ocean swells with the force of the wind.
6.74.36
स पर्वततटाग्रस्थः पीडयन् पर्वतोत्तमम्।
हनूमान् दृश्यते वीरो द्वितीय इव पर्वतः ॥ ६.७४.३६ ॥
Standing on the edge of the mountain's summit, pressing down the best of mountains, the hero Hanumān appeared like a second mountain.
6.74.37
हरिपादविनिर्भग्नो निषसाद स पर्वतः।
न शशाक तदात्मानं वोढुं भृशनिपीडितः ॥ ६.७४.३७ ॥
That mountain, broken by the monkey's feet, sank down; sorely pressed, it could not even bear itself.
6.74.38
तस्य पेतुर्नगा भूमौ हरिवेगाच्च जज्वलुः।
शृङ्गाणि च व्यकीर्यन्त पीडितस्य हनूमता ॥ ६.७४.३८ ॥
Its trees fell to the ground under the monkey's force and blazed; the peaks of that mountain, pressed by Hanumān, were scattered.
6.74.39
तस्मिन् सम्पीड्यमाने तु भग्नद्रुमशिलातले।
न शेकुर्वानराः स्थातुं घूर्णमाने नगोत्तमे ॥ ६.७४.३९ ॥
As that best of mountains was pressed, its trees and rock-surfaces broken and it reeled, the monkeys could not even stand.
6.74.40
सा घूर्णितमहाद्वारा प्रभग्नगृहगोपुरा।
लङ्का त्रासाकुला रात्रौ प्रनृत्तेवाभवत् तदा ॥ ६.७४.४० ॥
Then at night, Laṅkā, her great gates shaken and her houses and gate-towers shattered, was stricken with terror and seemed to dance.
6.74.41
पृथिवीधरसंकाशो निपीड्य पृथिवीधरम्।
पृथिवीं क्षोभयामास सार्णवां मारुतात्मजः ॥ ६.७४.४१ ॥
That son of the Wind, like a mountain himself, pressed down the mountain and shook the earth together with its oceans.
6.74.42
आरुरोह तदा तस्माद्धरिर्मलयपर्वतम्।
मेरुमन्दरसंकाशं नानाप्रस्रवणाकुलम् ॥ ६.७४.४२ ॥
Then the monkey climbed up from that place onto the Malaya mountain, which resembled Meru and Mandara and was filled with many streams.
6.74.43
नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णं विकासिकमलोत्पलम्।
सेवितं देवगन्धर्वैः षष्टियोजनमुच्छ्रितम् ॥ ६.७४.४३ ॥
That mountain was covered with many trees and creepers, adorned with blooming lotuses and water-lilies, frequented by gods and gandharvas, and sixty yojanas high.
6.74.44
विद्याधरैर्मुनिगणैरप्सरोभिर्निषेवितम्।
नानामृगगणाकीर्णं बहुकन्दरशोभितम् ॥ ६.७४.४४ ॥
That mountain was frequented by vidyādharas, groups of sages, and apsarases, crowded with many herds of animals, and adorned with many caves.
6.74.45
सर्वानाकुलयंस्तत्र यक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरान्।
हनूमान् मेघसंकाशो ववृधे मारुतात्मजः ॥ ६.७४.४५ ॥
There Hanumān, the son of the Wind, resembling a cloud, grew larger, disturbing all the yakṣas, gandharvas and kinnaras.
6.74.46
पद्भ्यां तु शैलमापीड्य वडवामुखवन्मुखम्।
विवृत्योग्रं ननादोच्चैस्त्रासयन् रजनीचरान् ॥ ६.७४.४६ ॥
Pressing down the mountain with his feet, opening his fierce mouth like the mouth of the submarine fire, he roared loudly, terrifying the night-wandering rākṣasas.
6.74.47
तस्य नानद्यमानस्य श्रुत्वा निनदमुत्तमम्।
लङ्कास्था राक्षसव्याघ्रा न शेकुः स्पन्दितुं क्वचित् ॥ ६.७४.४७ ॥
Hearing his mighty roar, the tiger-like rākṣasas dwelling in Laṅkā could not move anywhere.
6.74.48
नमस्कृत्वा समुद्राय मारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः।
राघवार्थे परं कर्म समीहत परंतपः ॥ ६.७४.४८ ॥
Having bowed to the ocean, Mārutí of terrible valour, scorcher of foes, set about a supreme deed for the sake of Rāghava.
6.74.49
स पुच्छमुद्यम्य भुजङ्गकल्पं
विनम्य पृष्ठं श्रवणे निकुच्य।
विवृत्य वक्त्रं वडवामुखाभ-
मापुप्लुवे व्योम्नि स चण्डवेगः ॥ ६.७४.४९ ॥
Raising his tail like a serpent, bending back, drawing his ears in, opening his mouth like the fire of the mare's-mouth, he leapt into the sky, of fierce speed.
6.74.50
स वृक्षखण्डांस्तरसा जहार
शैलान् शिलाः प्राकृतवानरांश्च।
बाहूरुवेगोद्गतसम्प्रणुन्ना-
स्ते क्षीणवेगाः सलिले निपेतुः ॥ ६.७४.५० ॥
He forcibly carried off pieces of trees, mountains, rocks and ordinary monkeys; hurled upward by the force of his arms and thighs, they fell into the water when their force was spent.
6.74.51
स तौ प्रसार्योरगभोगकल्पौ
भुजौ भुजंगारिनिकाशवीर्यः।
जगाम शैलं नगराजमग्र्यं
दिशः प्रकर्षन्निव वायुसूनुः ॥ ६.७४.५१ ॥
That son of the Wind, whose valour rivalled that of Garuḍa, enemy of serpents, stretched out his two arms like serpent coils and went toward the foremost king of mountains, as if drawing the very directions after him.
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स सागरं घूर्णितवीचिमालं
तदम्भसा भ्रामितसर्वसत्त्वम्।
समीक्षमाणः सहसा जगाम
चक्रं यथा विष्णुकराग्रमुक्तम् ॥ ६.७४.५२ ॥
Looking upon the ocean, its garland of waves churning, all its creatures stirred by its waters, he suddenly sped onward like the discus released from the tip of Viṣṇu's hand.
6.74.53
स पर्वतान् पक्षिगणान् सरांसि
नदीस्तटाकानि पुरोत्तमानि।
स्फीताञ्जनांस्तानपि सम्प्रवीक्ष्य
जगाम वेगात् पितृतुल्यवेगः ॥ ६.७४.५३ ॥
Surveying mountains, flocks of birds, lakes, rivers, ponds, excellent cities, and those prosperous places, he went on swiftly, his speed equal to his father's.
6.74.54
आदित्यपथमाश्रित्य जगाम स गतश्रमः।
हनूमांस्त्वरितो वीरः पितुस्तुल्यपराक्रमः ॥ ६.७४.५४ ॥
Taking the path of the sun, free from weariness, the hero Hanumān, equal in prowess to his father, swiftly went on.
6.74.55
जवेन महता युक्तो मारुतिर्वातरंहसा।
जगाम हरिशार्दूलो दिशः शब्देन नादयन् ॥ ६.७४.५५ ॥
Endowed with great speed, Mārutí, swift as the wind, the tiger among monkeys Hanumān went on, resounding the quarters with his roar.
6.74.56
स्मरञ्जाम्बवतो वाक्यं मारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः।
ददर्श सहसा चापि हिमवन्तं महाकपिः ॥ ६.७४.५६ ॥
Recalling the words of Jāmbavān, the mighty Mārutí, the great monkey Hanumān, suddenly saw the Himālaya.
6.74.57
नानाप्रस्रवणोपेतं बहुकन्दरनिर्झरम्।
श्वेताभ्रचयसंकाशैः शिखरैश्चारुदर्शनैः।
शोभितं विविधैर्वृक्षैरगमत् पर्वतोत्तमम् ॥ ६.७४.५७ ॥
Full of many springs, with many caves and waterfalls, adorned with beautiful peaks resembling heaps of white clouds and with diverse trees, he went to that excellent mountain.
6.74.58
स तं समासाद्य महानगेन्द्र-
मतिप्रवृद्धोत्तमहेमशृङ्गम्।
ददर्श पुण्यानि महाश्रमाणि
सुरर्षिसङ्घोत्तमसेवितानि ॥ ६.७४.५८ ॥
Having reached that great king of mountains, whose peaks are very lofty and of excellent gold, he saw holy great hermitages served by the best assemblies of gods and sages.
6.74.59
स ब्रह्मकोशं रजतालयं च
शक्रालयं रुद्रशरप्रमोक्षम्।
हयाननं ब्रह्मशिरश्च दीप्तं
ददर्श वैवस्वतकिंकरांश्च ॥ ६.७४.५९ ॥
He saw the treasury of Brahmā, the silver abode, the dwelling of Indra, the release of Rudra's arrow, the blazing horse-faced one, the head of Brahmā, and the servants of Vaivasvata.
6.74.60
वह्न्यालयं वैश्रवणालयं च
सूर्यप्रभं सूर्यनिबन्धनं च।
ब्रह्मालयं शङ्करकार्मुकं च
ददर्श नाभिं च वसुन्धरायाः ॥ ६.७४.६० ॥
He saw the abode of Agni, the abode of Kubera, the radiance of the sun, the place where the sun is bound, the abode of Brahmā, the bow of Śaṅkara, and the navel of the earth.
6.74.61
कैलासमग्र्यं हिमवच्छिलां च
तं वै वृषं काञ्चनशैलमग्र्यम्।
प्रदीप्तसर्वौषधिसम्प्रदीप्तं
ददर्श सर्वौषधिपर्वतेन्द्रम् ॥ ६.७४.६१ ॥
He saw foremost Kailāsa, the rock of the Himālaya, that bull, the foremost golden mountain, and the lord of mountains blazing with all the healing herbs.
6.74.62
स तं समीक्ष्यानलराशिदीप्तं
विसिस्मिये वासवदूतसूनुः।
आप्लुत्य तं चौषधिपर्वतेन्द्रं
तत्रौषधीनां विचयं चकार ॥ ६.७४.६२ ॥
Seeing it blazing like a heap of fire, the son of Vāsava's messenger was amazed. Leaping onto that lord of herb-mountains, he searched there for the healing herbs.
6.74.63
स योजनसहस्राणि समतीत्य महाकपिः।
दिव्यौषधिधरं शैलं व्यचरन्मारुतात्मजः ॥ ६.७४.६३ ॥
That great monkey, the son of the Wind-god, having crossed thousands of yojanas, roamed over the mountain bearing divine herbs.
6.74.64
महौषध्यस्ततः सर्वास्तस्मिन् पर्वतसत्तमे।
विज्ञायार्थिनमायान्तं ततो जग्मुरदर्शनम् ॥ ६.७४.६४ ॥
Then all the great herbs on that foremost mountain, perceiving the seeker coming, vanished from sight.
6.74.65
स ता महात्मा हनुमानपश्यं-
श्चुकोप रोषाच्च भृशं ननाद।
अमृष्यमाणोऽग्निसमानचक्षु-
र्महीधरेन्द्रं तमुवाच वाक्यम् ॥ ६.७४.६५ ॥
The great-souled Hanumān saw them, became angry, and roared loudly. Unable to bear it, with eyes like fire, he spoke these words to that lord of mountains.
6.74.66
किमेतदेवं सुविनिश्चितं ते
यद् राघवे नासि कृतानुकम्पः।
पश्याद्य मद्बाहुबलाभिभूतो
विकीर्णमात्मानमथो नगेन्द्र ॥ ६.७४.६६ ॥
Why have you so firmly decided that you feel no compassion for Rāghava? Now see: overpowered by the strength of my arms, you yourself, O lord of mountains, will be scattered.
6.74.67
स तस्य शृङ्गं सनगं सनागं
सकाञ्चनं धातुसहस्रजुष्टम्।
विकीर्णकूटं ज्वलिताग्रसानुं
प्रगृह्य वेगात् सहसोन्ममाथ ॥ ६.७४.६७ ॥
He seized that peak of the mountain, with its trees, serpents and gold, abounding in a thousand mineral veins, with scattered summits and a blazing crest, and suddenly tore it up with speed.
6.74.68
स तं समुत्पाट्य खमुत्पपात
वित्रास्य लोकान् ससुरासुरेन्द्रान्।
संस्तूयमानः खचरैरनेकै-
र्जगाम वेगाद् गरुडोग्रवेगः ॥ ६.७४.६८ ॥
Having uprooted it, he leapt into the sky, terrifying the worlds together with the lords of gods and demons, praised by many sky-wanderers, and went off swiftly with the fierce speed of Garuḍa.
6.74.69
स भास्कराध्वानमनुप्रपन्न-
स्तं भास्कराभं शिखरं प्रगृह्य।
बभौ तदा भास्करसंनिकाशो
रवेः समीपे प्रतिभास्कराभः ॥ ६.७४.६९ ॥
Entering the path of the sun, holding that peak as bright as the sun, he then shone like the sun itself, appearing near the sun like a second sun.
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स तेन शैलेन भृशं रराज
शैलोपमो गन्धवहात्मजस्तु।
सहस्रधारेण सपावकेन
चक्रेण खे विष्णुरिवार्पितेन ॥ ६.७४.७० ॥
With that mountain he shone greatly, the wind-god's son, like a mountain, like Viṣṇu with the thousand-edged discus, fire-girt, hurled into the sky.
6.74.71
तं वानराः प्रेक्ष्य तदा विनेदुः
स तानपि प्रेक्ष्य मुदा ननाद।
तेषां समुत्कृष्टरवं निशम्य
लङ्कालया भीमतरं विनेदुः ॥ ६.७४.७१ ॥
Then the monkeys, seeing him, roared out; he too, seeing them, roared with joy. Hearing their loud cry, the dwellers of Laṅkā roared even more terribly.
6.74.72
ततो महात्मा निपपात तस्मिन्
शैलोत्तमे वानरसैन्यमध्ये।
हर्युत्तमेभ्यः शिरसाभिवाद्य
विभीषणं तत्र च सस्वजे सः ॥ ६.७४.७२ ॥
Then the great-souled one descended onto that excellent mountain, into the midst of the monkey host; bowing his head to the best of monkeys, there he embraced Vibhīṣaṇa.
6.74.73
तावप्युभौ मानुषराजपुत्रौ
तं गन्धमाघ्राय महौषधीनाम्।
बभूवतुस्तत्र तदा विशल्या-
वुत्तस्थुरन्ये च हरिप्रवीराः ॥ ६.७४.७३ ॥
Smelling that fragrance of the great herbs, the two princes, sons of a human king, became free of the arrows right there; and the other excellent monkey heroes rose up.
6.74.74
सर्वे विशल्या विरुजाः क्षणेन
हरिप्रवीराश्च हताश्च ये स्युः।
गन्धेन तासां प्रवरौषधीनां
सुप्ता निशान्तेष्विव सम्प्रबुद्धाः ॥ ६.७४.७४ ॥
By the fragrance of those excellent herbs, all the monkey heroes in an instant became free of arrows and free of pain; and those who had been slain too awoke, as sleepers wake at the end of the night.
6.74.75
यदाप्रभृति लङ्कायां युध्यन्ते हरिराक्षसाः।
तदाप्रभृति मानार्थमाज्ञया रावणस्य च ॥ ६.७४.७५ ॥
From the time the monkeys and rākṣasas began to fight in Laṅkā, from then on, by Rāvaṇa's command and for the sake of honour,
6.74.76
ये हन्यन्ते रणे तत्र राक्षसाः कपिकुञ्जरैः।
हता हतास्तु क्षिप्यन्ते सर्व एव तु सागरे ॥ ६.७४.७६ ॥
There, in battle, all the rākṣasas slain by the elephants among monkeys were cast into the ocean, dead as they were.
6.74.77
ततो हरिर्गन्धवहात्मजस्तु
तमोषधीशैलमुदग्रवेगः।
निनाय वेगाद्धिमवन्तमेव
पुनश्च रामेण समाजगाम ॥ ६.७४.७७ ॥
Then that monkey, the son of the Wind-god, of mighty speed, swiftly carried that herb-mountain to the Himālaya itself, and then came back again to Rāma.