Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.86
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6.86.1
अथ तस्यामवस्थायां लक्ष्मणं रावणानुजः।
परेषामहितं वाक्यमर्थसाधकमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.८६.१ ॥
Then, in that situation, Rāvaṇa's younger brother spoke to Lakṣmaṇa words harmful to the enemies yet serving the purpose.
6.86.2
यदेतद् राक्षसानीकं मेघश्यामं विलोक्यते।
एतदायोध्यतां शीघ्रं कपिभिश्च शिलायुधैः ॥ ६.८६.२ ॥
This army of rākṣasas, dark as a cloud, which is seen here — let it be swiftly attacked by the monkeys with their rock-weapons.
6.86.3
तस्यानीकस्य महतो भेदने यत लक्ष्मण।
राक्षसेन्द्रसुतोऽप्यत्र भिन्ने दृश्यो भविष्यति ॥ ६.८६.३ ॥
O Lakṣmaṇa, strive to break that great army; when it is broken, the son of the lord of rākṣasas too will be seen here.
6.86.4
स त्वमिन्द्राशनिप्रख्यैः शरैरवकिरन् परान्।
अभिद्रवाशु यावद् वै नैतत् कर्म समाप्यते ॥ ६.८६.४ ॥
Scattering the enemies with arrows like Indra's thunderbolt, rush forward swiftly, before this task is finished.
6.86.5
जहि वीर दुरात्मानं मायापरमधार्मिकम्।
रावणिं क्रूरकर्माणं सर्वलोकभयावहम् ॥ ६.८६.५ ॥
Slay, O hero, that wicked one, supremely unrighteous in deceit, the son of Rāvaṇa, cruel in his deeds, bringer of fear to all worlds.
6.86.6
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः।
ववर्ष शरवर्षेण राक्षसेन्द्रसुतं प्रति ॥ ६.८६.६ ॥
Having heard the words of Vibhīṣaṇa, Lakṣmaṇa, of auspicious marks, rained a shower of arrows upon the son of the lord of rākṣasas.
6.86.7
ऋक्षाः शाखामृगाश्चैव द्रुमप्रवरयोधिनः।
अभ्यधावन्त सहितास्तदनीकमवस्थितम् ॥ ६.८६.७ ॥
Bears and monkeys, warriors who fought with the finest trees, together rushed upon that army which stood arrayed.
6.86.8
राक्षसाश्च शितैर्बाणैरसिभिः शक्तितोमरैः।
अभ्यवर्तन्त समरे कपिसैन्यजिघांसवः ॥ ६.८६.८ ॥
And the rākṣasas, with sharp arrows, swords, spears and javelins, advanced in battle, desiring to slay the monkey army.
6.86.9
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलः संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्।
शब्देन महता लङ्कां नादयन् वै समन्ततः ॥ ६.८६.९ ॥
That fierce clash arose between the monkeys and the rākṣasas, and with its great din it made Laṅkā resound on every side.
6.86.10
शस्त्रैश्च विविधाकारैः शितैर्बाणैश्च पादपैः।
उद्यतैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च घोरैराकाशमावृतम् ॥ ६.८६.१० ॥
With weapons of many shapes, sharp arrows, trees and raised mountain peaks, the sky was terribly covered over.
6.86.11
राक्षसा वानरेन्द्रेषु विकृताननबाहवः।
निवेशयन्तः शस्त्राणि चक्रुस्ते सुमहद्भयम् ॥ ६.८६.११ ॥
The rākṣasas, with distorted faces and arms, aimed their weapons at the monkey chiefs and caused them great fear.
6.86.12
तथैव सकलैर्वृक्षैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च वानराः।
अभिजघ्नुर्निजघ्नुश्च समरे सर्वराक्षसान् ॥ ६.८६.१२ ॥
Likewise the monkeys struck with whole trees and mountain peaks, and in battle they slew all the rākṣasas.
6.86.13
ऋक्षवानरमुख्यैश्च महाकायैर्महाबलैः।
रक्षसां युध्यमानानां महद्भयमजायत ॥ ६.८६.१३ ॥
Led by the foremost bears and monkeys, huge-bodied and mighty, a great fear arose among the rākṣasas as they fought.
6.86.14
स्वमनीकं विषण्णं तु श्रुत्वा शत्रुभिरर्दितम्।
उदतिष्ठत दुर्धर्षः स कर्मण्यननुष्ठिते ॥ ६.८६.१४ ॥
Hearing that his own army, dejected and tormented by the enemy, was in distress, the unassailable one rose up while the task was still unfinished.
6.86.15
वृक्षान्धकारान्निर्गत्य जातक्रोधः स रावणिः।
आरुरोह रथं सज्जं पूर्वयुक्तं सुसंयतम् ॥ ६.८६.१५ ॥
Coming out from the darkness of the trees, the son of Rāvaṇa, filled with anger, mounted the chariot that was ready, already yoked and well arranged.
6.86.16
स भीमकार्मुकशरः कृष्णाञ्जनचयोपमः।
रक्तास्यनयनो भीमो बभौ मृत्युरिवान्तकः ॥ ६.८६.१६ ॥
He, with his fearsome bow and arrows, like a heap of black collyrium, red-faced and red-eyed, terrible, shone like Death, like the Ender.
6.86.17
दृष्ट्वैव तु रथस्थं तं पर्यवर्तत तद् बलम्।
रक्षसां भीमवेगानां लक्ष्मणेन युयुत्सताम् ॥ ६.८६.१७ ॥
Seeing him standing on his chariot, that rākṣasa army of terrible speed, eager to fight Lakṣmaṇa, turned back.
6.86.18
तस्मिंस्तु काले हनुमानरुजत् स दुरासदम्।
धरणीधरसंकाशो महावृक्षमरिंदमः ॥ ६.८६.१८ ॥
At that very moment Hanumān, subduer of enemies, like a mountain, broke that great tree which was hard to approach.
6.86.19
स राक्षसानां तत् सैन्यं कालाग्निरिव निर्दहन्।
चकार बहुभिर्वृक्षैर्निःसंज्ञं युधि वानरः ॥ ६.८६.१९ ॥
Like the fire of time he burned that host of rākṣasas, and in battle the monkey left them senseless with many trees.
6.86.20
विध्वंसयन्तं तरसा दृष्ट्वैव पवनात्मजम्।
राक्षसानां सहस्राणि हनूमन्तमवाकिरन् ॥ ६.८६.२० ॥
Seeing the son of the Wind destroying swiftly, thousands of rākṣasas rained down upon Hanumān.
6.86.21
शितशूलधराः शूलैरसिभिश्चासिपाणयः।
शक्तिहस्ताश्च शक्तीभिः पट्टिशैः पट्टिशायुधाः ॥ ६.८६.२१ ॥
Those who bore sharp spears struck with spears, those with swords in hand with swords, those with lances in hand with lances, and those armed with iron clubs with iron clubs.
6.86.22
परिघैश्च गदाभिश्च कुन्तैश्च शुभदर्शनैः।
शतशश्च शतघ्नीभिरायसैरपि मुद्गरैः ॥ ६.८६.२२ ॥
With iron bars, with maces, with fine spears, with hundreds of śataghnī weapons, and with iron mallets as well.
6.86.23
घोरैः परशुभिश्चैव भिन्दिपालैश्च राक्षसाः।
मुष्टिभिर्वज्रकल्पैश्च तलैरशनिसंनिभैः ॥ ६.८६.२३ ॥
With terrible axes and bhindipālas the rākṣasas, and with fists like thunderbolts and palms like lightning bolts.
6.86.24
अभिजघ्नुः समासाद्य समन्तात् पर्वतोपमम्।
तेषामपि च संक्रुद्धश्चकार कदनं महत् ॥ ६.८६.२४ ॥
Surrounding him, who was like a mountain, from every side they struck him; and enraged at them too, he wrought a great slaughter.
6.86.25
स ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठमचलोपममिन्द्रजित्।
सूदमानमसंत्रस्तममित्रान् पवनात्मजम् ॥ ६.८६.२५ ॥
Indrajit saw the son of the Wind, best of monkeys, immovable as a mountain, fearless, slaying the enemies.
6.86.26
स सारथिमुवाचेदं याहि यत्रैष वानरः।
क्षयमेव हि नः कुर्याद् राक्षसानामुपेक्षितः ॥ ६.८६.२६ ॥
He said to the charioteer: 'Drive to where this monkey is; if neglected, he will surely bring destruction upon us rākṣasas.'
6.86.27
इत्युक्तः सारथिस्तेन ययौ यत्र स मारुतिः।
वहन् परमदुर्धर्षं स्थितमिन्द्रजितं रथे ॥ ६.८६.२७ ॥
Thus addressed, the charioteer drove to where the son of the Wind was, carrying the invincible Indrajit standing on the chariot.
6.86.28
सोऽभ्युपेत्य शरान् खड्गान् पट्टिशांश्च परश्वधान्।
अभ्यवर्षत दुर्धर्षः कपिमूर्धनि राक्षसः ॥ ६.८६.२८ ॥
Drawing near, the invincible rākṣasa rained arrows, swords, spears and battle-axes upon the monkey's head.
6.86.29
तानि शस्त्राणि घोराणि प्रतिगृह्य स मारुतिः।
रोषेण महताविष्टो वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ॥ ६.८६.२९ ॥
Receiving those terrible weapons, the son of the Wind, seized by great anger, spoke these words.
6.86.30
युध्यस्व यदि शूरोऽसि रावणात्मज दुर्मते।
वायुपुत्रं समासाद्य न जीवन् प्रतियास्यसि ॥ ६.८६.३० ॥
Fight, if you are brave, O evil-minded son of Rāvaṇa; having met the son of the Wind, you shall not return alive.
6.86.31
बाहुभ्यां सम्प्रयुध्यस्व यदि मे द्वन्द्वमाहवे।
वेगं सहस्व दुर्बुद्धे ततस्त्वं रक्षसां वरः ॥ ६.८६.३१ ॥
If you dare to face me in single combat in battle, fight with your arms. Endure my speed, O evil-minded one, and then you will be the foremost of the rākṣasas.
6.86.32
हनूमन्तं जिघांसन्तं समुद्यतशरासनम्।
रावणात्मजमाचष्टे लक्ष्मणाय विभीषणः ॥ ६.८६.३२ ॥
Vibhīṣaṇa pointed out to Lakṣmaṇa Rāvaṇa's son, who stood with bow raised, intending to kill Hanumān.
6.86.33
यः स वासवनिर्जेता रावणस्यात्मसम्भवः।
स एष रथमास्थाय हनूमन्तं जिघांसति ॥ ६.८६.३३ ॥
That very son of Rāvaṇa, the conqueror of Indra, has mounted his chariot and now intends to kill Hanumān.
6.86.34
तमप्रतिमसंस्थानैः शरैः शत्रुनिवारणैः।
जीवितान्तकरैर्घोरैः सौमित्रे रावणिं जहि ॥ ६.८६.३४ ॥
O Saumitri, with your incomparable form, strike down Rāvaṇa's son with terrible arrows that repel enemies and bring death.
6.86.35
इत्येवमुक्तस्तु तदा महात्मा
विभीषणेनारिविभीषणेन।
ददर्श तं पर्वतसंनिकाशं
रथस्थितं भीमबलं दुरासदम् ॥ ६.८६.३५ ॥
Thus addressed by Vibhīṣaṇa, the great-souled Lakṣmaṇa, terror of his enemies, saw him standing on the chariot, like a mountain, of terrible strength and hard to approach.