Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.81
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6.81.1
विज्ञाय तु मनस्तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः।
स निवृत्याहवात् तस्मात् प्रविवेश पुरं ततः ॥ ६.८१.१ ॥
Understanding the intention of the great-souled Rāghava, he turned back from that battle and then entered the city.
6.81.2
सोऽनुस्मृत्य वधं तेषां राक्षसानां तरस्विनाम्।
क्रोधताम्रेक्षणः शूरो निर्जगामाथ रावणिः ॥ ६.८१.२ ॥
Recalling the slaying of those valiant rākṣasas, the heroic son of Rāvaṇa, his eyes reddened with anger, then went forth.
6.81.3
स पश्चिमेन द्वारेण निर्ययौ राक्षसैर्वृतः।
इन्द्रजित् सुमहावीर्यः पौलस्त्यो देवकण्टकः ॥ ६.८१.३ ॥
Surrounded by rākṣasas, he went out by the western gate: Indrajit, of immense valour, scion of Pulastya, a thorn to the gods.
6.81.4
इन्द्रजित्तु ततो दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।
रणायाभ्युुद्यतौ वीरौ मायां प्रादुष्करोत् तदा ॥ ६.८१.४ ॥
Then Indrajit, seeing the two heroic brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa risen for battle, then produced an illusion.
6.81.5
इन्द्रजित्तु रथे स्थाप्य सीतां मायामयीं तदा।
बलेन महतावृत्य तस्या वधमरोचयत् ॥ ६.८१.५ ॥
Then Indrajit, placing an illusory Sītā upon his chariot and surrounding her with a great army, resolved upon her slaying.
6.81.6
मोहनार्थं तु सर्वेषां बुद्धिं कृत्वा सुदुर्मतिः।
हन्तुं सीतां व्यवसितो वानराभिमुखो ययौ ॥ ६.८१.६ ॥
To deceive them all, the exceedingly ill-minded Indrajit, having resolved to slay Sītā, advanced toward the monkeys.
6.81.7
तं दृष्ट्वा त्वभिनिर्यान्तं सर्वे ते काननौकसः।
उत्पेतुरभिसंक्रुद्धाः शिलाहस्ता युयुत्सवः ॥ ६.८१.७ ॥
Seeing him come out, all those forest-dwelling monkeys, greatly enraged, with stones in their hands and eager to fight, leapt up.
6.81.8
हनूमान् पुरतस्तेषां जगाम कपिकुञ्जरः।
प्रगृह्य सुमहच्छृङ्गं पर्वतस्य दुरासदम् ॥ ६.८१.८ ॥
Hanumān, the elephant among monkeys, went in front of them, holding up a very large peak of a mountain, hard to approach.
6.81.9
स ददर्श हतानन्दां सीतामिन्द्रजितो रथे।
एकवेणीधरां दीनामुपवासकृशाननाम् ॥ ६.८१.९ ॥
He saw Sītā in Indrajit's chariot, joyless, wearing a single braid, wretched, her face thin from fasting.
6.81.10
परिक्लिष्टैकवसनाममृजां राघवप्रियाम्।
रजोमलाभ्यामालिप्तैः सर्वगात्रैर्वरस्त्रियम् ॥ ६.८१.१० ॥
Wearing one worn-out garment, unadorned, beloved of Rāghava, with dust and dirt smeared over all her limbs, she was the excellent woman.
6.81.11
तां निरीक्ष्य मुहूर्तं तु मैथिलीमध्यवस्य च।
बभूवाचिरदृष्टा हि तेन सा जनकात्मजा ॥ ६.८१.११ ॥
Having looked at her for a moment and made sure, he recognized Maithilī; she was the daughter of Janaka, whom he had just seen.
6.81.12
अब्रवीत् तां तु शोकार्तां निरानन्दां तपस्विनीम्।
दृष्ट्वा रथस्थितां दीनां राक्षसेन्द्रसुतश्रिताम् ॥ ६.८१.१२ ॥
Seeing her, afflicted with grief, joyless, an ascetic, standing in the chariot in the protection of the rakshasa lord's son, wretched, he spoke to her.
6.81.13
किं समर्थितमस्येति चिन्तयन् स महाकपिः।
सह तैर्वानरश्रेष्ठैरभ्यधावत रावणिम् ॥ ६.८१.१३ ॥
Thinking, "Has his task been accomplished?", that great monkey rushed with those best of monkeys toward Rāvaṇi, the son of Rāvaṇa.
6.81.14
तद् वानरबलं दृष्ट्वा रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः।
कृत्वा विकोशं निस्त्रिंशं मूर्ध्नि सीतामकर्षयत् ॥ ६.८१.१४ ॥
Seeing the army of monkeys, Rāvaṇi, overcome with rage, drew his sword from its sheath and dragged Sītā by the hair of her head.
6.81.15
तां स्त्रियं पश्यतां तेषां ताडयामास राक्षसः।
क्रोशन्तीं राम रामेति मायया योजितां रथे ॥ ६.८१.१५ ॥
While they all watched, the demon struck that woman, who had been placed in the chariot by illusion, crying out, "Rāma, Rāma!"
6.81.16
गृहीतमूर्धजां दृष्ट्वा हनूमान् दैन्यमागतः।
दुःखजं वारि नेत्राभ्यामुत्सृजन् मारुतात्मजः ॥ ६.८१.१६ ॥
Seeing her with her hair seized, Hanumān, the son of the Wind, fell into distress, and from his eyes he let fall tears born of sorrow.
6.81.17
तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम्।
अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं क्रोधाद् रक्षोधिपात्मजम् ॥ ६.८१.१७ ॥
Seeing her, lovely in every limb, the beloved chief queen of Rāma, he spoke harsh words in anger to the son of the lord of demons.
6.81.18
दुरात्मन्नात्मनाशाय केशपक्षे परामृशः।
ब्रह्मर्षीणां कुले जातो राक्षसीं योनिमाश्रितः ॥ ६.८१.१८ ॥
Wicked-souled one, for your own destruction you have laid hands on her hair! Born into the lineage of the brahmarṣis, you have taken on a demonic birth.
6.81.19
धिक् त्वां पापसमाचारं यस्य ते मतिरीदृशी।
नृशंसानार्य दुर्वृत्त क्षुद्र पापपराक्रम।
अनार्यस्येदृशं कर्म घृणा ते नास्ति निर्घृण ॥ ६.८१.१९ ॥
Shame upon you, doer of evil deeds, whose mind is such! O cruel, ignoble, wicked-conducted base one, evil in valor! Such is the deed of the ignoble; O merciless one, there is no compassion in you.
6.81.20
च्युता गृहाच्च राज्याच्च रामहस्ताच्च मैथिली।
किं तवैषापराद्धा हि यदेनां हंसि निर्दय ॥ ६.८१.२० ॥
Sītā, cast out of her home and her kingdom and from Rāma's hand, what wrong has she done to you that you, merciless one, are killing her?
6.81.21
सीतां हत्वा तु न चिरं जीविष्यसि कथंचन।
वधार्ह कर्मणा तेन मम हस्तगतो ह्यसि ॥ ६.८१.२१ ॥
Having killed Sītā, you will not live long in any way, for by that deed you are fit for death; and now you have fallen into my hand.
6.81.22
ये च स्त्रीघातिनां लोका लोकवध्यैश्च कुत्सिताः।
इह जीवितमुत्सृज्य प्रेत्य तान् प्रति लप्स्यसे ॥ ६.८१.२२ ॥
The worlds of women-killers, and those worlds condemned even by worldly executioners — leaving this life here, after death you will obtain those worlds.
6.81.23
अभ्यधावत् सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रसुतं प्रति ॥ ६.८१.२३ ॥
Greatly enraged, he rushed toward the son of the rākṣasa lord.
6.81.24
आपतन्तं महावीर्यं तदनीकं वनौकसाम्।
रक्षसां भीमकोपानामनीकेन न्यवारयत् ॥ ६.८१.२४ ॥
Seeing that mighty army of the forest-dwellers charging, the army of the terribly wrathful rākṣasas held it back.
6.81.25
स तां बाणसहस्रेण विक्षोभ्य हरिवाहिनीम्।
हनूमन्तं हरिश्रेष्ठमिन्द्रजित् प्रत्युवाच ह ॥ ६.८१.२५ ॥
Having agitated the monkey host with a thousand arrows, he replied to Hanumān, best of monkeys.
6.81.26
सुग्रीवस्त्वं च रामश्च यन्निमित्तमिहागताः।
तां वधिष्यामि वैदेहीमद्यैव तव पश्यतः ॥ ६.८१.२६ ॥
Sugrīva, the very one for whose sake you and Rāma have come here, Vaidehī, I will kill this very day before your eyes.
6.81.27
इमां हत्वा ततो रामं लक्ष्मणं त्वां च वानर।
सुग्रीवं च वधिष्यामि तं चानार्यं विभीषणम् ॥ ६.८१.२७ ॥
After killing her, I will kill Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, you, O monkey, Sugrīva, and that ignoble Vibhīṣaṇa as well.
6.81.28
न हन्तव्याः स्त्रियश्चेति यद् ब्रवीषि प्लवंगम।
पीडाकरममित्राणां यच्च कर्तव्यमेव तत् ॥ ६.८१.२८ ॥
O leaper, you say women must not be killed; but what causes pain to enemies is precisely what must be done.
6.81.29
तमेवमुक्त्वा रुदतीं सीतां मायामयीं च ताम्।
शितधारेण खड्गेन निजघानेन्द्रजित् स्वयम् ॥ ६.८१.२९ ॥
Having spoken thus, Indrajit himself struck down the weeping Sītā—that illusory form—with a keen-edged sword.
6.81.30
यज्ञोपवीतमार्गेण छिन्ना तेन तपस्विनी।
सा पृथिव्यां पृथुश्रोणी पपात प्रियदर्शना ॥ ६.८१.३० ॥
Along the line of the sacred thread he cut the ascetic woman; broad-hipped and lovely to behold, she fell upon the earth.
6.81.31
तामिन्द्रजित् स्त्रियं हत्वा हनूमन्तमुवाच ह।
मया रामस्य पश्येमां प्रियां शस्त्रनिषूदिताम्।
एषा विशस्ता वैदेही निष्फलो वः परिश्रमः ॥ ६.८१.३१ ॥
Having struck down that woman, Indrajit said to Hanumān: "Look at this beloved of Rāma, struck down by weapons. Vaidehī has been slain in this way; your toil has been fruitless."
6.81.32
ततः खड्गेन महता हत्वा तामिन्द्रजित्स्वयम्।
हृष्टः स रथमास्थाय ननाद च महास्वनम् ॥ ६.८१.३२ ॥
Then Indrajit himself, with a great sword, struck her down; delighted, he mounted his chariot and roared with a mighty sound.
6.81.33
वानराः शुश्रुवुः शब्दमदूरे प्रत्यवस्थिताः।
व्यादितास्यस्य नदतस्तद्दुर्गं संश्रितस्य तु ॥ ६.८१.३३ ॥
The vanaras standing nearby heard the sound of him, dwelling in that fortress, roaring with open mouth.
6.81.34
तथा तु सीतां विनिहत्य दुर्मतिः
प्रहृष्टचेताः स बभूव रावणिः।
तं हृष्टरूपं समुदीक्ष्य वानरा
विषण्णरूपाः समभिप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ६.८१.३४ ॥
Thus, having slain Sītā, the evil-minded son of Rāvaṇa became joyful at heart; seeing his joyful form, the downcast vanaras rushed upon him.