Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.87
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6.87.1
एवमुक्त्वा तु सौमित्रिं जातहर्षो विभीषणः।
धनुष्पाणिं तमादाय त्वरमाणो जगाम सः ॥ ६.८७.१ ॥
Having spoken thus, Vibhīṣaṇa, rejoicing, took Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), bow in hand, and hastened away.
6.87.2
अविदूरं ततो गत्वा प्रविश्य तु महद् वनम्।
अदर्शयत तत्कर्म लक्ष्मणाय विभीषणः ॥ ६.८७.२ ॥
Then, going not far, and entering the great forest, Vibhīṣaṇa showed that deed to Lakṣmaṇa.
6.87.3
नीलजीमूतसंकाशं न्यग्रोधं भीमदर्शनम्।
तेजस्वी रावणभ्राता लक्ष्मणाय न्यवेदयत् ॥ ६.८७.३ ॥
The banyan tree, resembling a dark blue rain-cloud and frightful to behold, the radiant brother of Rāvaṇa pointed out to Lakṣmaṇa.
6.87.4
इहोपहारं भूतानां बलवान् रावणात्मजः।
उपहृत्य ततः पश्चात् संग्राममभिवर्तते ॥ ६.८७.४ ॥
Here, having offered oblations to the beings, the mighty son of Rāvaṇa afterwards advances into battle.
6.87.5
अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति राक्षसः।
निहन्ति समरे शत्रून् बध्नाति च शरोत्तमैः ॥ ६.८७.५ ॥
Then that rākṣasa becomes unseen by all beings; he slays his enemies in battle and binds them with excellent arrows.
6.87.6
तमप्रविष्टं न्यग्रोधं बलिनं रावणात्मजम्।
विध्वंसय शरैर्दीप्तैः सरथं साश्वसारथिम् ॥ ६.८७.६ ॥
That mighty son of Rāvaṇa, who has not yet entered the banyan tree, destroy with blazing arrows, along with his chariot, horses and charioteer.
6.87.7
तथेत्युक्त्वा महातेजाः सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः।
बभूवावस्थितस्तत्र चित्रं विस्फारयन् धनुः ॥ ६.८७.७ ॥
Having said, "So be it," the mighty Saumitri, Lakṣmaṇa, delight of his friends, stood firm there and drew his wondrous bow.
6.87.8
स रथेनाग्निवर्णेन बलवान् रावणात्मजः।
इन्द्रजित् कवची खड्गी सध्वजः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥ ६.८७.८ ॥
On his fire-coloured chariot the mighty son of Rāvaṇa, Indrajit, appeared, wearing armour, bearing a sword, with his banner.
6.87.9
तमुवाच महातेजाः पौलस्त्यमपराजितम्।
समाह्वये त्वां समरे सम्यग् युद्धं प्रयच्छ मे ॥ ६.८७.९ ॥
To him, the unconquered descendant of Pulastya, the one of great splendour spoke: "I challenge you in battle; grant me a proper combat."
6.87.10
एवमुक्तो महातेजा मनस्वी रावणात्मजः।
अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं तत्र दृष्ट्वा विभीषणम् ॥ ६.८७.१० ॥
Thus addressed, the high-minded, great-splendoured son of Rāvaṇa, seeing Vibhīṣaṇa there, spoke harsh words.
6.87.11
इह त्वं जातसंवृद्धः साक्षात् भ्राता पितुर्मम।
कथं द्रुह्यसि पुत्रस्य पितृव्यो मम राक्षस ॥ ६.८७.११ ॥
"You, born and raised here, are truly the brother of my father. O rākṣasa! How do you betray the son of your nephew—being my paternal uncle?"
6.87.12
न ज्ञातित्वं न सौहार्दं न जातिस्तव दुर्मते।
प्रमाणं न च सौदर्यं न धर्मो धर्मदूषण ॥ ६.८७.१२ ॥
"O wicked-minded one! You have no kinship, no goodwill, no lineage, no authority, no brotherly bond, no dharma—O corrupter of dharma!"
6.87.13
शोच्यस्त्वमसि दुर्बुद्धे निन्दनीयश्च साधुभिः।
यस्त्वं स्वजनमुत्सृज्य परभृत्यत्वमागतः ॥ ६.८७.१३ ॥
You are to be pitied, O ill-minded one, and blamed by good men, for you have abandoned your own kinsmen and come into the service of another.
6.87.14
नैतच्छिथिलया बुद्ध्या त्वं वेत्सि महदन्तरम्।
क्व च स्वजनसंवासः क्व च नीच पराश्रयः ॥ ६.८७.१४ ॥
With your weak understanding you do not grasp this great difference: where is living among one's own kin, and where is dependence on a base man!
6.87.15
गुणवान् वा परजनः स्वजनो निर्गुणोऽपि वा।
निर्गुणः स्वजनः श्रेयान् यः परः पर एव सः ॥ ६.८७.१५ ॥
Whether a stranger is virtuous or one's own kinsman is without virtue, the kinsman, even without virtue, is better; for an outsider remains always an outsider.
6.87.16
यः स्वपक्षं परित्यज्य परपक्षं निषेवते।
स स्वपक्षे क्षयं याते पश्चात् तैरेव हन्यते ॥ ६.८७.१६ ॥
He who abandons his own side and serves the opposing side is, once his own side has come to ruin, afterwards slain by those very men.
6.87.17
निरनुक्रोशता चेयं यादृशी ते निशाचर।
स्वजनेन त्वया शक्यं पौरुषं रावणानुज ॥ ६.८७.१७ ॥
What is this lack of compassion in you, O night-wanderer! O younger brother of Rāvaṇa, how is such manliness possible against your own kinsman?
6.87.18
इत्युक्तो भ्रातृपुत्रेण प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः।
अजानन्निव मच्छीलं किं राक्षस विकत्थसे ॥ ६.८७.१८ ॥
Thus addressed by his brother's son, Vibhīṣaṇa answered: "O rākṣasa, why do you boast as though you did not know my nature?"
6.87.19
राक्षसेन्द्रसुतासाधो पारुष्यं त्यज गौरवात्।
कुले यद्यप्यहं जातो रक्षसां क्रूरकर्मणाम्।
गुणो यः प्रथमो नॄणां तन्मे शीलमराक्षसम् ॥ ६.८७.१९ ॥
O wicked son of the lord of the rākṣasas, give up your harshness out of respect. Though I was born into a family of rākṣasas who do cruel deeds, the first quality of men is my nature, not that of a rākṣasa.
6.87.20
न रमे दारुणेनाहं न चाधर्मेण वै रमे।
भ्रात्रा विषमशीलोऽपि कथं भ्राता निरस्यते ॥ ६.८७.२० ॥
I take no delight in cruel deeds, nor do I take delight in unrighteousness. Even if a brother has a disordered nature, how can a brother be cast out?
6.87.21
धर्मात् प्रच्युतशीलं हि पुरुषं पापनिश्चयम्।
त्यक्त्वा सुखमवाप्नोति हस्तादाशीविषं यथा ॥ ६.८७.२१ ॥
For a man whose conduct has fallen from dharma, resolved on evil, one who abandons him obtains happiness, as one does by letting go of a venomous snake from the hand.
6.87.22
परस्वहरणे युक्तं परदाराभिमर्शकम्।
त्याज्यमाहुर्दुरात्मानं वेश्म प्रज्वलितं यथा ॥ ६.८७.२२ ॥
They say that a wicked-minded man, engaged in seizing others' wealth and touching others' wives, should be abandoned, like a house on fire.
6.87.23
परस्वानां च हरणं परदाराभिमर्शनम्।
सुहृदामतिशङ्का च त्रयो दोषाः क्षयावहाः ॥ ६.८७.२३ ॥
Seizing others' wealth, touching others' wives, and excessive suspicion of friends — these three faults bring ruin.
6.87.24
महर्षीणां वधो घोरः सर्वदेवैश्च विग्रहः।
अभिमानश्च रोषश्च वैरित्वं प्रतिकूलता ॥ ६.८७.२४ ॥
Killing the great sages, hostility with all the gods, arrogance, anger, enmity, and opposition — these too are terrible faults.
6.87.25
एते दोषा मम भ्रातुर्जीवितैश्वर्यनाशनाः।
गुणान् प्रच्छादयामासुः पर्वतानिव तोयदाः ॥ ६.८७.२५ ॥
These faults, destroyers of my brother's life and sovereignty, have covered over his virtues as rain-clouds cover the mountains.
6.87.26
दोषैरेतैः परित्यक्तो मया भ्राता पिता तव।
नेयमस्ति पुरी लङ्का न च त्वं न च ते पिता ॥ ६.८७.२६ ॥
Because of these faults I have abandoned your brother and your father. This city of Laṅkā is no longer yours; neither you nor your father remain.
6.87.27
अतिमानश्च बालश्च दुर्विनीतश्च राक्षस।
बद्धस्त्वं कालपाशेन ब्रूहि मां यद् यदिच्छसि ॥ ६.८७.२७ ॥
O rākṣasa, you are excessively proud, foolish and ill-disciplined, bound by the noose of Time. Speak to me whatever you wish.
6.87.28
अद्येह व्यसनं प्राप्तं यन्मां परुषमुक्तवान्।
प्रवेष्टुं न त्वया शक्यं न्यग्रोधं राक्षसाधम ॥ ६.८७.२८ ॥
O lowest of rākṣasas, because you have spoken harsh words to me, calamity has come upon you here today. You will not even be able to enter this nyagrodha (banyan) tree.
6.87.29
धर्षयित्वा च काकुत्स्थं न शक्यं जीवितुं त्वया।
युध्यस्व नरदेवेन लक्ष्मणेन रणे सह।
हतस्त्वं देवताकार्यं करिष्यसि यमक्षयम् ॥ ६.८७.२९ ॥
Having insulted Rāma of the Kakutstha line, you cannot live. Fight in battle together with the king of men Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. Slain, you will accomplish the task of the gods and go to the abode of Yama.
6.87.30
निदर्शयस्वात्मबलं समुद्यतं
कुरुष्व सर्वायुधसायकव्ययम्।
न लक्ष्मणस्यैत्य हि बाणगोचरं
त्वमद्य जीवन् सबलो गमिष्यसि ॥ ६.८७.३० ॥
Display your readied strength and expend all your weapons and arrows. Unless you come within the range of Lakṣmaṇa's arrows, today you will not depart alive, with your army.