Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.80
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6.80.1
मकराक्षं हतं श्रुत्वा रावणः समितिंजयः।
रोषेण महताविष्टो दन्तान् कटकटाय्य च ॥ ६.८०.१ ॥
Hearing that Makarākṣa was slain, Rāvaṇa, conqueror in battle, was seized with great rage and gnashed his teeth.
6.80.2
कुपितश्च तदा तत्र किं कार्यमिति चिन्तयन्।
आदिदेशाथ संक्रुद्धो रणायेन्द्रजितं सुतम् ॥ ६.८०.२ ॥
Enraged, pondering there what should be done, he then, fully incensed, ordered his son Indrajit into battle.
6.80.3
जहि वीर महावीर्यौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।
अदृश्यो दृश्यमानो वा सर्वथा त्वं बलाधिकः ॥ ६.८०.३ ॥
Slay, O hero, the two brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, of great might. Whether unseen or seen, in every way you are superior in strength.
6.80.4
त्वमप्रतिमकर्माणमिन्द्रं जयसि संयुगे।
किं पुनर्मानुषौ दृष्ट्वा न वधिष्यसि संयुगे ॥ ६.८०.४ ॥
You have conquered Indra himself, who performs incomparable deeds in battle; then, having seen two men, will you not slay them in battle?
6.80.5
तथोक्तो राक्षसेन्द्रेण प्रतिगृह्य पितुर्वचः।
यज्ञभूमौ स विधिवत् पावकं जुहुवेन्द्रजित् ॥ ६.८०.५ ॥
Thus addressed by the lord of rākṣasas, Indrajit, having accepted his father's command, duly offered oblations into the sacred fire on the sacrificial ground.
6.80.6
जुह्वतश्चापि तत्राग्निं रक्तोष्णीषधराः स्त्रियः।
आजग्मुस्तत्र सम्भ्रान्ता राक्षस्यो यत्र रावणिः ॥ ६.८०.६ ॥
While he was offering into the fire there, rākṣasī women wearing red turbans came in agitation to the place where Rāvaṇa's son was.
6.80.7
शस्त्राणि शरपत्राणि समिधोऽथ बिभीतकाः।
लोहितानि च वासांसि स्रुवं कार्ष्णायसं तथा ॥ ६.८०.७ ॥
Weapons, arrow-feathers, sacrificial sticks and bibhītaka wood, red garments, and likewise a ladle of black iron.
6.80.8
सर्वतोऽग्निं समास्तीर्य शरपत्रैः सतोमरैः।
छागस्य सर्वकृष्णस्य गलं जग्राह जीवतः ॥ ६.८०.८ ॥
Having spread arrow-feathers and iron spears all around the fire, he seized the throat of a living goat, wholly black.
6.80.9
सकृद्धोमसमिद्धस्य विधूमस्य महार्चिषः।
बभूवुस्तानि लिङ्गानि विजयं दर्शयन्ति च ॥ ६.८०.९ ॥
Once kindled by a single oblation, the great flame, smokeless, showed those signs, and they indicated victory.
6.80.10
प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखस्तप्तहाटकसंनिभः।
हविस्तत् प्रतिजग्राह पावकः स्वयमुत्थितः ॥ ६.८०.१० ॥
With a flame curling to the right, gleaming like heated gold, the fire rose up of its own accord and received that oblation.
6.80.11
हुत्वाग्निं तर्पयित्वाथ देवदानवराक्षसान्।
आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठमन्तर्धानगतं शुभम् ॥ ६.८०.११ ॥
Having offered into the fire and satisfied the gods, demons and rākṣasas, he mounted that auspicious chariot, the finest, which had become invisible.
6.80.12
स वाजिभिश्चतुर्भिस्तु बाणैस्तु निशितैर्युतः।
आरोपितमहाचापः शुशुभे स्यन्दनोत्तमः ॥ ६.८०.१२ ॥
Yoked to four horses, equipped with sharp arrows, with a great bow strung upon it, that finest chariot shone.
6.80.13
जाज्वल्यमानो वपुषा तपनीयपरिच्छदः।
मृगैश्चन्द्रार्धचन्द्रैश्च स रथः समलंकृतः ॥ ६.८०.१३ ॥
That chariot, blazing in its form and wrapped in golden trappings, was richly adorned with deer and crescent emblems.
6.80.14
जाम्बूनदमहाकम्बुर्दीप्तपावकसंनिभः।
बभूवेन्द्रजितः केतुर्वैदूर्यसमलंकृतः ॥ ६.८०.१४ ॥
Like a great golden conch and a blazing fire, it was the banner of Indrajit, adorned with lapis lazuli gems.
6.80.15
तेन चादित्यकल्पेन ब्रह्मास्त्रेण च पालितः।
स बभूव दुराधर्षो रावणिः सुमहाबलः ॥ ६.८०.१५ ॥
Protected by that sun-like Brahmā-weapon, Rāvaṇi, the son of Rāvaṇa, became mighty and invincible.
6.80.16
सोऽभिनिर्याय नगरादिन्द्रजित् समितिंजयः।
हुत्वाग्निं राक्षसैर्मन्त्रैरन्तर्धानगतोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.८०.१६ ॥
Indrajit, victor in battle, went out from the city, offered oblations into the fire with mantras together with the rākṣasas, and, having vanished from sight, spoke.
6.80.17
अद्य हत्वा रणे यौ तौ मिथ्या प्रव्रजितौ वने।
जयं पित्रे प्रदास्यामि रावणाय रणेऽधिकम् ॥ ६.८०.१७ ॥
Today, having slain in battle those two who wander in the forest falsely dressed as ascetics, I shall give my father Rāvaṇa a great victory in the fight.
6.80.18
अद्य निर्वानरामुर्वीं हत्वा रामं च लक्ष्मणम्।
करिष्ये परमां प्रीतिमित्युक्त्वान्तरधीयत ॥ ६.८०.१८ ॥
Today I shall make the earth free of monkeys, slay Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, and win supreme delight — saying this, he vanished.
6.80.19
आपपाताथ संक्रुद्धो दशग्रीवेण चोदितः।
तीक्ष्णकार्मुकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णस्त्विन्द्ररिपू रणे ॥ ६.८०.१९ ॥
Urged on by Daśagrīva, the enemy of Indra rushed forward in fierce wrath, and in battle he attacked with sharp bows and iron-tipped arrows.
6.80.20
स ददर्श महावीर्यौ नागौ त्रिशिरसाविव।
सृजन्ताविषुजालानि वीरौ वानरमध्यगौ ॥ ६.८०.२० ॥
He saw the two heroes of great valour standing amid the vānaras, loosing nets of arrows, like two three-headed serpents.
6.80.21
इमौ ताविति संचिन्त्य सज्यं कृत्वा च कार्मुकम्।
संततानेषुधाराभिः पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान् ॥ ६.८०.२१ ॥
Thinking, 'These are the two,' he strung his bow and poured down unbroken streams of arrows, like a rain-laden cloud.
6.80.22
स तु वैहायसरथो युधि तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।
अचक्षुर्विषये तिष्ठन् विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.८०.२२ ॥
Riding his sky-chariot, he stood beyond the sight of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and struck them in battle with sharp arrows.
6.80.23
तौ तस्य शरवेगेन परीतौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।
धनुषी सशरे कृत्वा दिव्यमस्त्रं प्रचक्रतुः ॥ ६.८०.२३ ॥
Surrounded by the force of his arrows, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa fixed arrows on their two bows and set loose a divine weapon.
6.80.24
प्रच्छादयन्तौ गगनं शरजालैर्महाबलौ।
तमस्त्रैः सूर्यसंकाशैर्नैव पस्पर्शतुः शरैः ॥ ६.८०.२४ ॥
Covering the sky with nets of arrows, the two mighty ones could not even touch him with their sun-like weapons or with their arrows.
6.80.25
स हि धूमान्धकारं च चक्रे प्रच्छादयन्नभः।
दिशश्चान्तर्दधे श्रीमान् नीहारतमसा वृताः ॥ ६.८०.२५ ॥
He made a darkness of smoke and covered the sky; the glorious one vanished into the directions, enveloped by the darkness of mist.
6.80.26
नैव ज्यातलनिर्घोषो न च नेमिखुरस्वनः।
शुश्रुवे चरतस्तस्य न च रूपं प्रकाशते ॥ ६.८०.२६ ॥
Neither the twang of his bowstring nor the sound of wheel-rims and hooves was heard, and his form, as he moved about, was not seen.
6.80.27
घनान्धकारे तिमिरे शिलावर्षमिवाद्भुतम्।
स ववर्ष महाबाहुर्नाराचशरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.८०.२७ ॥
In the dense gloom, as if raining a wondrous shower of stones, the mighty-armed one poured down a downpour of iron arrows.
6.80.28
स रामं सूर्यसंकाशैः शरैर्दत्तवरैर्भृशम्।
विव्याध समरे क्रुद्धः सर्वगात्रेषु रावणिः ॥ ६.८०.२८ ॥
Enraged, Rāvaṇi fiercely pierced Rāma in battle on all his limbs with arrows gleaming like the sun and endowed with boons.
6.80.29
तौ हन्यमानौ नाराचैर्धाराभिरिव पर्वतौ।
हेमपुङ्खान् नरव्याघ्रौ तिग्मान् मुमुचतुः शरान् ॥ ६.८०.२९ ॥
Struck by iron arrows, the two tigers among men, like two mountains drenched by streams, released sharp arrows with golden feathers.
6.80.30
अन्तरिक्षे समासाद्य रावणिं कङ्कपत्रिणः।
निकृत्य पतगा भूमौ पेतुस्ते शोणिताप्लुताः ॥ ६.८०.३० ॥
Reaching Rāvaṇi in the sky, those flying arrows with heron feathers cut him down; drenched in blood, they fell to the ground.
6.80.31
अतिमात्रं शरौघेण दीप्यमानौ नरोत्तमौ।
तानिषून् पततो भल्लैरनेकैर्विचकर्ततुः ॥ ६.८०.३१ ॥
Blazing under the heavy shower of arrows, the two best of men cut down those falling arrows with many crescent-headed shafts.
6.80.32
यतो हि ददृशाते तौ शरान् निपतिताञ्छितान्।
ततस्तु तौ दाशरथी ससृजातेऽस्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥ ६.८०.३२ ॥
For when the two saw the sharp arrows fallen, then the two sons of Daśaratha released a supreme weapon.
6.80.33
रावणिस्तु दिशः सर्वा रथेनातिरथोऽपतत्।
विव्याध तौ दाशरथी लघ्वस्त्रो निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.८०.३३ ॥
But Rāvaṇi, the great chariot-warrior, rushed on his chariot in all directions and pierced the two sons of Daśaratha, swift in their weapons, with sharp arrows.
6.80.34
तेनातिविद्धौ तौ वीरौ रुक्मपुङ्खैः सुसंहतैः।
बभूवतुर्दाशरथी पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ॥ ६.८०.३४ ॥
Sorely pierced by him, the two heroic sons of Daśaratha became like two blossoming kiṃśuka trees, with golden-feathered arrows closely set.
6.80.35
नास्य वेगगतिं कश्चिन्न च रूपं धनुः शरान्।
न चास्य विदितं किंचित् सूर्यस्येवाभ्रसम्प्लवे ॥ ६.८०.३५ ॥
No one knew his speed of movement, nor his form, nor his bow or arrows; nothing about him was known, as with the sun when clouds gather.
6.80.36
तेन विद्धाश्च हरयो निहताश्च गतासवः।
बभूवुः शतशस्तत्र पतिता धरणीतले ॥ ६.८०.३६ ॥
The monkeys, pierced and slain by him, became lifeless; there, by hundreds, they lay fallen upon the surface of the earth.
6.80.37
लक्ष्मणस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो भ्रातरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
ब्राह्ममस्त्रं प्रयोक्ष्यामि वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम् ॥ ६.८०.३७ ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, enraged, spoke these words to his brother: "I will employ the Brahma weapon to slay all the rākṣasas."
6.80.38
तमुवाच ततो रामो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्।
नैकस्य हेतो रक्षांसि पृथिव्यां हन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ६.८०.३८ ॥
Then Rāma said to Lakṣmaṇa, auspicious in his marks: "It is not fitting for you to kill all the rākṣasas on earth on account of one."
6.80.39
अयुध्यमानं प्रच्छन्नं प्राञ्जलिं शरणागतम्।
पलायमानं मत्तं वा न हन्तुं त्वमिहार्हसि ॥ ६.८०.३९ ॥
One who is not fighting, is hidden, stands with joined palms, has come for refuge, is fleeing, or is intoxicated — you ought not to kill such a one here.
6.80.40
तस्यैव तु वधे यत्नं करिष्यामि महाभुज।
आदेक्ष्यावो महावेगानस्त्रानाशीविषोपमान् ॥ ६.८०.४० ॥
But, O mighty-armed one, I will make effort to slay him alone; let us two aim swift weapons like venomous serpents.
6.80.41
तमेनं मायिनं क्षुद्रमन्तर्हितरथं बलात्।
राक्षसं निहनिष्यन्ति दृष्ट्वा वानरयूथपाः ॥ ६.८०.४१ ॥
This deceitful, base rākṣasa whose chariot has vanished, the leaders of the monkey troops will forcibly slay once they see him.
6.80.42
यद्येष भूमिं विशते दिवं वा
रसातलं वापि नभस्तलं वा।
एवं विगूढोऽपि ममास्त्रदग्धः
पतिष्यते भूमितले गतासुः ॥ ६.८०.४२ ॥
Should he enter the earth, or heaven, or the netherworld, or even the vault of the sky — hidden thus, burned by my weapon, he will fall lifeless upon the ground.
6.80.43
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं महार्थं
रघुप्रवीरः प्लवगर्षभैर्वृतः।
वधाय रौद्रस्य नृशंसकर्मण-
स्तदा महात्मा त्वरितं निरीक्षते ॥ ६.८०.४३ ॥
Having spoken these words, full of meaning, the Raghu hero, the great-souled one, surrounded by the bulls among the monkeys, quickly looked about for the slaying of that fierce, cruel-acting one.