Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.88
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6.88.1
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः।
अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं क्रोधेनाभ्युत्पपात च ॥ ६.८८.१ ॥
Hearing Vibhīṣaṇa's words, the son of Rāvaṇa, overcome with rage, spoke harsh words and rose up in anger.
6.88.2
उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशो रथे सुसमलंकृते।
कालाश्वयुक्ते महति स्थितः कालान्तकोपमः ॥ ६.८८.२ ॥
With weapons and sword raised, standing on a great, well-adorned chariot yoked with horses like Death, he looked like Death himself, the ender of time.
6.88.3
महाप्रमाणमुद्यम्य विपुलं वेगवद् दृढम्।
धनुर्भीमबलो भीमं शरांश्चामित्रनाशनान् ॥ ६.८८.३ ॥
Lifting a great, vast, swift and firm bow, the one of terrible strength stood with terrible arrows that destroy enemies.
6.88.4
तं ददर्श महेष्वासो रथस्थः समलंकृतः।
अलंकृतममित्रघ्नो रावणस्यात्मजो बली ॥ ६.८८.४ ॥
The great archer, standing on his chariot, well adorned, slayer of foes, the mighty son of Rāvaṇa, saw him.
6.88.5
हनूमत्पृष्ठमारूढमुदयस्थरविप्रभम्।
उवाचैनं सुसंरब्धः सौमित्रिं सविभीषणम् ॥ ६.८८.५ ॥
Mounted on Hanumān's back, shining like the rising sun, he spoke greatly enraged to Lakṣmaṇa and Vibhīṣaṇa.
6.88.6
तांश्च वानरशार्दूलान् पश्यध्वं मे पराक्रमम्।
अद्य मत्कार्मुकोत्सृष्टं शरवर्षं दुरासदम् ॥ ६.८८.६ ॥
And you tiger-like monkeys, behold my prowess! Today, see the shower of arrows released from my bow, unassailable.
6.88.7
मुक्तवर्षमिवाकाशे धारयिष्यथ संयुगे।
अद्य वो मामका बाणा महाकार्मुकनिःसृताः।
विधमिष्यन्ति गात्राणि तूलराशिमिवानलः ॥ ६.८८.७ ॥
As one must bear a rain released in the sky, so in battle you will bear my arrows. Today my arrows, shot from my great bow, will scatter your bodies as fire scatters a heap of cotton.
6.88.8
तीक्ष्णसायकनिर्भिन्नान् शूलशक्त्यृष्टितोमरैः।
अद्य वो गमयिष्यामि सर्वानेव यमक्षयम् ॥ ६.८८.८ ॥
You, all pierced by sharp arrows, with spears, lances, swords and javelins, today I will send every one of you to the abode of Yama.
6.88.9
सृजतः शरवर्षाणि क्षिप्रहस्तस्य संयुगे।
जीमूतस्येव नदतः कः स्थास्यति ममाग्रतः ॥ ६.८८.९ ॥
Who will stand before me, as I rain showers of arrows in battle, swift-handed, thundering like a rain cloud?
6.88.10
रात्रियुद्धे तदा पूर्वं वज्राशनिसमैः शरैः।
शायितौ तौ मया भूयो विसंज्ञौ सपुरःसरौ ॥ ६.८८.१० ॥
In the earlier night battle I had struck those two down again with arrows equal to thunderbolts and lightning; they lay senseless, together with their leaders.
6.88.11
स्मृतिर्न तेऽस्ति वा मन्ये व्यक्तं यातो यमक्षयम्।
आशीविषसमं क्रुद्धं यन्मां योद्धुमुपस्थितः ॥ ६.८८.११ ॥
Do you have no memory, or do I think you have clearly gone to the abode of Yama, that you have come to fight me, enraged like a venomous snake?
6.88.12
तच्छ्रुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य गर्जितं राघवस्तदा।
अभीतवदनः क्रुद्धो रावणिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.८८.१२ ॥
Hearing the roar of the lord of the rākṣasas, then Rāghava, with a fearless face and angered, spoke these words to Rāvaṇi.
6.88.13
उक्तश्च दुर्गमः पारः कार्याणां राक्षस त्वया।
कार्याणां कर्मणा पारं यो गच्छति स बुद्धिमान् ॥ ६.८८.१३ ॥
You said, demon, that the far shore of undertakings is hard to reach. He who reaches the far shore of undertakings by action is the wise one.
6.88.14
स त्वमर्थस्य हीनार्थो दुरवापस्य केनचित्।
वाचा व्याहृत्य जानीषे कृतार्थोऽस्मीति दुर्मते ॥ ६.८८.१४ ॥
You, who lack the aim that is hard for anyone to obtain, speak with words alone and think, "I have succeeded," O ill-minded one.
6.88.15
अन्तर्धानगतेनाजौ यत्त्वया चरितस्तदा।
तस्कराचरितो मार्गो नैष वीरनिषेवितः ॥ ६.८८.१५ ॥
What you did then in battle, vanishing from sight, is the path of thieves; this is not the path followed by heroes.
6.88.16
यथा बाणपथं प्राप्य स्थितोऽस्मि तव राक्षस।
दर्शयस्वाद्य तत्तेजो वाचा त्वं किं विकत्थसे ॥ ६.८८.१६ ॥
Demon, here I stand within the path of your arrows. Now show that power of yours; why do you boast with mere words?
6.88.17
एवमुक्तो धनुर्भीमं परामृश्य महाबलः।
ससर्ज निशितान् बाणानिन्द्रजित् समितिंजयः ॥ ६.८८.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, the mighty Indrajit, victor in battle, took up his formidable bow and released sharp arrows.
6.88.18
तेन सृष्टा महावेगाः शराः सर्पविषोपमाः।
सम्प्राप्य लक्ष्मणं पेतुः श्वसन्त इव पन्नगाः ॥ ६.८८.१८ ॥
The swift arrows he released, like serpent venom, reached Lakṣmaṇa and fell upon him, like hissing serpents.
6.88.19
शरैरतिमहावेगैर्वेगवान् रावणात्मजः।
सौमित्रिमिन्द्रजिद् युद्धे विव्याध शुभलक्षणम् ॥ ६.८८.१९ ॥
With arrows of tremendous speed, the swift son of Rāvaṇa, Indrajit, pierced Saumitri, the auspicious-marked one, in battle.
6.88.20
स शरैरतिविद्धाङ्गो रुधिरेण समुक्षितः।
शुशुभे लक्ष्मणः श्रीमान् विधूम इव पावकः ॥ ६.८८.२० ॥
His limbs deeply pierced by arrows and drenched in blood, the glorious Lakṣmaṇa shone like a fire without smoke.
6.88.21
इन्द्रजित् त्वात्मनः कर्म प्रसमीक्ष्याभिगम्य च।
विनद्य सुमहानादमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.८८.२१ ॥
Indrajit, having carefully surveyed his own deed, approached and, roaring with a mighty sound, spoke these words.
6.88.22
पत्रिणः शितधारास्ते शरा मत्कार्मुकच्युताः।
आदास्यन्तेऽद्य सौमित्रे जीवितं जीवितान्तकाः ॥ ६.८८.२२ ॥
Your arrows, feathered and sharp-edged, released from my bow, will take your life today, O son of Sumitrā, for they are life-ending.
6.88.23
अद्य गोमायुसङ्घाश्च श्येनसङ्घाश्च लक्ष्मण।
गृध्राश्च निपतन्तु त्वां गतासुं निहतं मया ॥ ६.८८.२३ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, let packs of jackals, flocks of hawks and vultures fall upon you, lifeless and slain by me today.
6.88.24
क्षत्रबन्धुं सदानार्यं रामः परमदुर्मतिः।
भक्तं भ्रातरमद्यैव त्वां द्रक्ष्यति हतं मया ॥ ६.८८.२४ ॥
Rāma, utterly foolish, will see you — a base, ignoble disgrace of the kṣatriya lineage, his devoted brother — slain by me today.
6.88.25
विस्रस्तकवचं भूमौ व्यपविद्धशरासनम्।
हृतोत्तमाङ्गं सौमित्रे त्वामद्य निहतं मया ॥ ६.८८.२५ ॥
O son of Sumitrā, today I shall see you slain by me, your armour loosened, your bow cast aside, your head taken, lying on the ground.
6.88.26
हेतुमद् वाक्यमर्थज्ञो लक्ष्मणः प्रत्युवाच ह ॥ ६.८८.२६ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa, knowing the meaning, replied with reasoned words.
6.88.27
वाग्बलं त्यज दुर्बुद्धे क्रूरकर्मन् हि राक्षस।
अथ कस्माद् वदस्येतत् सम्पादय सुकर्मणा ॥ ६.८८.२७ ॥
O evil-minded rākṣasa, cruel in deed, give up your strength of words. Why do you speak thus? Accomplish it by a good deed.
6.88.28
अकृत्वा कत्थसे कर्म किमर्थमिह राक्षस।
कुरु तत् कर्म येनाहं श्रद्धेयं तव कत्थनम् ॥ ६.८८.२८ ॥
O rākṣasa, why do you boast here without having acted? Do that deed by which your boasting may be believed by me.
6.88.29
अनुक्त्वा परुषं वाक्यं किंचिदप्यनवक्षिपन्।
अविकत्थन् वधिष्यामि त्वां पश्य पुरुषादन ॥ ६.८८.२९ ॥
Without speaking harsh words, reviling nothing, boasting not, I shall slay you. Behold, O man-eater.
6.88.30
इत्युक्त्वा पञ्च नाराचानाकर्णापूरितान् शरान्।
विजघान महावेगाल्लक्ष्मणो राक्षसोरसि ॥ ६.८८.३० ॥
Having said this, Lakṣmaṇa struck the rākṣasa's chest with five iron arrows, drawn to the ear, with great force.
6.88.31
सुपत्रवाजिता बाणा ज्वलिता इव पन्नगाः।
नैर्ऋतोरस्यभासन्त सवितू रश्मयो यथा ॥ ६.८८.३१ ॥
Arrows fine-fletched, like blazing serpents, shone on the chest of the rākṣasa as the rays of the sun.
6.88.32
स शरैराहतस्तेन सरोषो रावणात्मजः।
सुप्रयुक्तैस्त्रिभिर्बाणैः प्रतिविव्याध लक्ष्मणम् ॥ ६.८८.३२ ॥
Struck by his arrows, the son of Rāvaṇa, enraged, pierced Lakṣmaṇa in return with three well-aimed arrows.
6.88.33
स बभूव महाभीमो नरराक्षससिंहयोः।
विमर्दस्तुमुलो युद्धे परस्परजयैषिणोः ॥ ६.८८.३३ ॥
That clash between the man-lion and the rākṣasa-lion became terrible and tumultuous in battle, each seeking victory over the other.
6.88.34
विक्रान्तौ बलसम्पन्नावुभौ विक्रमशालिनौ।
उभौ परमदुर्जेयावतुल्यबलतेजसौ ॥ ६.८८.३४ ॥
Both valiant, endowed with strength and possessing prowess, both extremely hard to conquer, of incomparable might and splendour.
6.88.35
युयुधाते तदा वीरौ ग्रहाविव नभोगतौ।
बलवृत्राविव हि तौ युधि वै दुष्प्रधर्षणौ ॥ ६.८८.३५ ॥
Then those two heroes fought like two planets moving in the sky; in battle they were unassailable, like Bala and Vṛtra.
6.88.36
युयुधाते महात्मानौ तदा केसरिणाविव।
बहूनवसृजन्तौ हि मार्गणौघानवस्थितौ।
नरराक्षसमुख्यौ तौ प्रहृष्टावभ्ययुध्यताम् ॥ ६.८८.३६ ॥
Then those two great-souled ones fought like lions, releasing many floods of arrows, standing firm in their places, the foremost of men and rākṣasas; joyful, they fought against each other.
6.88.37
ततः शरान् दाशरथिः संधायामित्रकर्षणः।
ससर्ज राक्षसेन्द्राय क्रुद्धः सर्प इव श्वसन् ॥ ६.८८.३७ ॥
Then Daśaratha's son, subduer of enemies, fitting his arrows to the bowstring, let them fly at the lord of the rākṣasas, enraged, hissing like a serpent.
6.88.38
तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषं स श्रुत्वा राक्षसाधिपः।
विवर्णवदनो भूत्वा लक्ष्मणं समुदैक्षत ॥ ६.८८.३८ ॥
Hearing the twang of his bowstring, the lord of the rākṣasas grew pale in the face and looked intently at Lakṣmaṇa.
6.88.39
विवर्णवदनं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं रावणात्मजम्।
सौमित्रिं युद्धसंयुक्तं प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः ॥ ६.८८.३९ ॥
Seeing the pale-faced son of Rāvaṇa, Vibhīṣaṇa addressed Saumitri, who was engaged in battle.
6.88.40
निमित्तान्युपपश्यामि यान्यस्मिन् रावणात्मजे।
त्वर तेन महाबाहो भग्न एष न संशयः ॥ ६.८८.४० ॥
"O mighty-armed one, the omens I see in this son of Rāvaṇa show that he is defeated; there is no doubt. Therefore press on quickly against him."
6.88.41
ततः संधाय सौमित्रिः शरानाशीविषोपमान्।
मुमोच विशिखांस्तस्मिन् सर्पानिव विषोल्बणान् ॥ ६.८८.४१ ॥
Then Saumitri, fitting arrows like venomous snakes, released at him shafts like snakes fierce with poison.
6.88.42
शक्राशनिसमस्पर्शैर्लक्ष्मणेनाहतः शरैः।
मुहूर्तमभवन्मूढः सर्वसंक्षुभितेन्द्रियः ॥ ६.८८.४२ ॥
Struck by Lakṣmaṇa's arrows, whose touch was like Indra's thunderbolt, he was bewildered for a moment, all his senses shaken.
6.88.43
उपलभ्य मुहूर्तेन संज्ञां प्रत्यागतेन्द्रियः।
ददर्शावस्थितं वीरमाजौ दशरथात्मजम्।
सोऽभिचक्राम सौमित्रिं रोषात् संरक्तलोचनः ॥ ६.८८.४३ ॥
Having regained consciousness after a moment, his senses returned, he saw the hero, the son of Daśaratha, standing in battle. With eyes reddened by anger, he advanced upon Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa).
6.88.44
अब्रवीच्चैनमासाद्य पुनः स परुषं वचः।
किं न स्मरसि तद् युद्धे प्रथमे मत्पराक्रमम्।
निबद्धस्त्वं सह भ्रात्रा यदा युधि विचेष्टसे ॥ ६.८८.४४ ॥
Approaching him again, he spoke harsh words: "Do you not remember my valor in that first battle? When you, bound together with your brother, writhed in the fight, do you not recall it?"
6.88.45
युवां खलु महायुद्धे वज्राशनिसमैः शरैः।
शायितौ प्रथमं भूमौ विसंज्ञौ सपुरःसरौ ॥ ६.८८.४५ ॥
In the great battle, struck by arrows like thunderbolts, you two, standing foremost, were first laid senseless upon the ground.
6.88.46
स्मृतिर्वा नास्ति ते मन्ये व्यक्तं वा यमसादनम्।
गन्तुमिच्छसि यन्मां त्वमाधर्षयितुमिच्छसि ॥ ६.८८.४६ ॥
Perhaps you do not remember, or you clearly wish to go to the abode of Yama, since you desire to assail me.
6.88.47
यदि ते प्रथमे युद्धे न दृष्टो मत्पराक्रमः।
अद्य त्वां दर्शयिष्यामि तिष्ठेदानीं व्यवस्थितः ॥ ६.८८.४७ ॥
If you did not see my valor in the first battle, I will show it to you today. Now stand firm and steady.
6.88.48
इत्युक्त्वा सप्तभिर्बाणैरभिविव्याध लक्ष्मणम्।
दशभिस्तु हनूमन्तं तीक्ष्णधारैः शरोत्तमैः ॥ ६.८८.४८ ॥
Having said this, he struck Lakṣmaṇa with seven arrows, and Hanumān with ten excellent arrows of sharp edge.
6.88.49
ततः शरशतेनैव सुप्रयुक्तेन वीर्यवान्।
क्रोधाद् द्विगुणसंरब्धो निर्बिभेद विभीषणम् ॥ ६.८८.४९ ॥
Then the mighty one, doubly enraged in anger, pierced Vibhīṣaṇa with a hundred well-aimed arrows.
6.88.50
तद् दृष्ट्वेन्द्रजिता कर्म कृतं रामानुजस्तदा।
अचिन्तयित्वा प्रहसन्नैतत् किंचिदिति ब्रुवन् ॥ ६.८८.५० ॥
Seeing that deed done by Indrajit, Rāma's younger brother Lakṣmaṇa, not troubled by it, laughed and said, "This is a small matter."
6.88.51
मुमोच च शरान् घोरान् संगृह्य नरपुंगवः।
अभीतवदनः क्रुद्धो रावणिं लक्ष्मणो युधि ॥ ६.८८.५१ ॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, best of men, with a fearless face and enraged, gathering terrible arrows, let them fly in battle at Rāvaṇa's son.
6.88.52
नैवं रणगताः शूराः प्रहरन्ति निशाचर।
लघवश्चाल्पवीर्याश्च शरा हीमे सुखास्तव ॥ ६.८८.५२ ॥
Rākṣasa, heroes who come to battle do not strike like this. Your arrows are light and of little valour; indeed these seem gentle to you.
6.88.53
नैवं शूरास्तु युध्यन्ते समरे युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः।
इत्येवं तं ब्रुवन् धन्वी शरैरभिववर्ष ह ॥ ६.८८.५३ ॥
Heroes who desire battle do not fight in war like this. Saying this to him, the archer showered him with arrows.
6.88.54
तस्य बाणैः सुविध्वस्तं कवचं काञ्चनं महत्।
व्यशीर्यत रथोपस्थे ताराजालमिवाम्बरात् ॥ ६.८८.५४ ॥
His great golden armour, utterly shattered by his arrows, fell apart on the chariot's seat, like a net of stars falling from the sky.
6.88.55
विधूतवर्मा नाराचैर्बभूव स कृतव्रणः।
इन्द्रजित् समरे वीरः प्रत्यूषे भानुमानिव ॥ ६.८८.५५ ॥
With his armor shaken loose and wounded by iron arrows, the hero Indrajit shone in battle like the sun at dawn.
6.88.56
ततः शरसहस्रेण संक्रुद्धो रावणात्मजः।
बिभेद समरे वीरो लक्ष्मणं भीमविक्रमः ॥ ६.८८.५६ ॥
Then the son of Rāvaṇa, enraged and of terrible prowess, pierced Lakṣmaṇa in battle with a thousand arrows.
6.88.57
व्यशीर्यत महद्दिव्यं कवचं लक्ष्मणस्य तु।
कृतप्रतिकृतान्योन्यं बभूवतुररिंदमौ ॥ ६.८८.५७ ॥
Lakṣmaṇa's great divine armor was shattered; the two subduers of foes struck and struck back at one another.
6.88.58
अभीक्ष्णं निःश्वसन्तौ तौ युध्येतां तुमुलं युधि।
शरसंकृत्तसर्वाङ्गौ सर्वतो रुधिरोक्षितौ ॥ ६.८८.५८ ॥
Sighing again and again, the two fought fiercely in battle, their limbs all cut by arrows and drenched with blood on every side.
6.88.59
सुदीर्घकालं तौ वीरावन्योन्यं निशितैः शरैः।
ततक्षतुर्महात्मानौ रणकर्मविशारदौ।
बभूवतुश्चात्मजये यत्तौ भीमपराक्रमौ ॥ ६.८८.५९ ॥
For a very long time the two heroes, great-souled and skilled in the work of war, struck at one another with sharp arrows; both intent on victory, they were men of terrible prowess.
6.88.60
तौ शरौघैस्तथाकीर्णौ निकृत्तकवचध्वजौ।
सृजन्तौ रुधिरं चोष्णं जलं प्रस्रवणाविव ॥ ६.८८.६० ॥
Covered with streams of arrows, their armor and banners cut away, the two poured forth hot blood like two springs pouring out warm water.
6.88.61
शरवर्षं ततो घोरं मुञ्चतोर्भीमनिःस्वनम्।
सासारयोरिवाकाशे नीलयोः कालमेघयोः ॥ ६.८८.६१ ॥
Then the two, with a dreadful roar, poured down a terrible rain of arrows, like two dark-blue black storm clouds raining in the sky.
6.88.62
तयोरथ महान् कालो व्यतीयाद् युध्यमानयोः।
न च तौ युद्धवैमुख्यं क्लमं चाप्युपजग्मतुः ॥ ६.८८.६२ ॥
A long time passed while the two fought, yet neither turned away from the battle, nor did weariness come upon them.
6.88.63
अस्त्राण्यस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठौ दर्शयन्तौ पुनः पुनः।
शरानुच्चावचाकारानन्तरिक्षे बबन्धतुः ॥ ६.८८.६३ ॥
The two, best among those skilled in weapons, again and again displayed their weapons and shot arrows of high and low shapes into the sky.
6.88.64
व्यपेतदोषमस्यन्तौ लघु चित्रं च सुष्ठु च।
उभौ तु तुमुलं घोरं चक्रतुर्नरराक्षसौ ॥ ६.८८.६४ ॥
Faultless, swift, wondrous and skillful in their shooting, the two—man and rākṣasa—waged a terrible and tumultuous battle.
6.88.65
तयोः पृथक् पृथग् भीमः शुश्रुवे तलनिस्वनः।
स कम्पं जनयामास निर्घात इव दारुणः ॥ ६.८८.६५ ॥
The dreadful clap of their palms was heard, each separately; that sound caused a tremor like a fearful thunderclap.
6.88.66
तयोः स भ्राजते शब्दस्तथा समरमत्तयोः।
सुघोरयोर्निष्टनतोर्गगने मेघयोरिव ॥ ६.८८.६६ ॥
The sound of those two, intoxicated with battle, roaring most terribly, rang out in the sky like the thunder of two clouds.
6.88.67
सुवर्णपुंखैर्नाराचैर्बलवन्तौ कृतव्रणौ।
प्रसुस्रुवाते रुधिरं कीर्तिमन्तौ जये धृतौ ॥ ६.८८.६७ ॥
Both the mighty, famed warriors, wounded by arrows with golden feathers, streamed with blood, both resolute for victory.
6.88.68
ते गात्रयोर्निपतिता रुक्मपुंखाः शरा युधि।
असृग्दिग्धा विनिष्पेतुर्विविशुर्धरणीतलम् ॥ ६.८८.६८ ॥
Those golden-feathered arrows that had fallen on their bodies in battle, smeared with blood, came out and plunged into the surface of the earth.
6.88.69
अन्ये सुनिशितैः शस्त्रैराकाशे संजघट्टिरे।
बभञ्जुश्चिच्छिदुश्चैव तयोर्बाणाः सहस्रशः ॥ ६.८८.६९ ॥
Others, with very sharp weapons, clashed against one another in the sky; and thousands of their arrows broke and were cut to pieces.
6.88.70
स बभूव रणो घोरस्तयोर्बाणमयश्चयः।
अग्निभ्यामिव दीप्ताभ्यां सत्रे कुशमयश्चयः ॥ ६.८८.७० ॥
That battle became terrible; the heap of their arrows was like a heap of kuśa grass at a sacrifice between two blazing fires.
6.88.71
तयोः कृतव्रणौ देहौ शुशुभाते महात्मनोः।
सुपुष्पाविव निष्पत्रौ वने किंशुकशाल्मली ॥ ६.८८.७१ ॥
The wounded bodies of those two great-souled ones shone like kiṃśuka and śālmalī trees in the forest, leafless and richly in flower.
6.88.72
चक्रतुस्तुमुलं घोरं संनिपातं मुहुर्मुहुः।
इन्द्रजिल्लक्ष्मणश्चैव परस्परजयैषिणौ ॥ ६.८८.७२ ॥
Indrajit and Lakṣmaṇa, both seeking victory over each other, again and again engaged in a terrible and tumultuous encounter.
6.88.73
लक्ष्मणो रावणिं युद्धे रावणिश्चापि लक्ष्मणम्।
अन्योन्यं तावभिघ्नन्तौ न श्रमं प्रतिपद्यताम् ॥ ६.८८.७३ ॥
In battle Lakṣmaṇa struck Rāvaṇi, and Rāvaṇi struck Lakṣmaṇa; striking each other, neither of them felt weariness.
6.88.74
बाणजालैः शरीरस्थैरवगाढैस्तरस्विनौ।
शुशुभाते महावीर्यौ प्ररूढाविव पर्वतौ ॥ ६.८८.७४ ॥
Covered with a net of arrows deeply lodged in their bodies, the two swift, mighty warriors shone like risen mountains.
6.88.75
तयो रुधिरसिक्तानि संवृतानि शरैर्भृशम्।
बभ्राजुः सर्वगात्राणि ज्वलन्त इव पावकाः ॥ ६.८८.७५ ॥
Their limbs, drenched in blood and thickly covered with arrows, blazed like burning fires.
6.88.76
तयोरथ महान् कालो व्यतीयाद् युध्यमानयोः।
न च तौ युद्धवैमुख्यं श्रमं चाप्यभिजग्मतुः ॥ ६.८८.७६ ॥
A great length of time passed while those two fought; yet they neither turned from battle nor came to weariness.
6.88.77
अथ समरपरिश्रमं निहन्तुं
समरमुखेष्वजितस्य लक्ष्मणस्य।
प्रियहितमुपपादयन् महात्मा
समरमुपेत्य विभीषणोऽवतस्थे ॥ ६.८८.७७ ॥
Then Vibhīṣaṇa, the great-souled one, seeking to dispel the weariness of battle and to do what was pleasing and good for the unconquered Lakṣmaṇa, came to the battlefield and stood at the forefront of the fight.