Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.9
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6.9.1
ततो निकुम्भो रभसः सूर्यशत्रुर्महाबलः।
सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च महापार्श्वमहोदरौ ॥ ६.९.१ ॥
Then Nikumbha, Rabhasa, Sūryaśatru, the mighty Suptaghna, Yajñakopa, Mahāpārśva and Mahodara came forward.
6.9.2
अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसः।
इन्द्रजिच्च महातेजा बलवान् रावणात्मजः ॥ ६.९.२ ॥
Agniketu, the unassailable Raśmiketu, and Indrajit, the splendid and mighty son of Rāvaṇa, also came forward.
6.9.3
प्रहस्तोऽथ विरूपाक्षो वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः।
धूम्राक्षश्चातिकायश्च दुर्मुखश्चैव राक्षसः ॥ ६.९.३ ॥
Then Prahasta, Virūpākṣa, the mighty Vajradaṃṣṭra, Dhūmrākṣa, Atikāya and the rakshasa Durmukha also came forward.
6.9.4
परिघान् पट्टिशान् शूलान् प्रासान् शक्तिपरश्वधान्।
चापानि च सुबाणानि खड्गांश्च विपुलाम्बुभान् ॥ ६.९.४ ॥
Iron clubs, double-edged swords, spears, lances, javelins and battle-axes, bows, fine arrows, and swords gleaming like a vast expanse of water.
6.9.5
प्रगृह्य परमक्रुद्धाः समुत्पत्य च राक्षसाः।
अब्रुवन् रावणं सर्वे प्रदीप्ता इव तेजसा ॥ ६.९.५ ॥
Seizing their weapons, greatly enraged, leaping up, all the rakshasas, blazing as if with splendour, spoke to Rāvaṇa.
6.9.6
अद्य रामं वधिष्यामः सुग्रीवं च सलक्ष्मणम्।
कृपणं च हनूमन्तं लङ्का येन प्रधर्षिता ॥ ६.९.६ ॥
Today we shall slay Rāma, Sugrīva along with Lakṣmaṇa, and that wretched Hanumān by whom Laṅkā was laid waste.
6.9.7
तान् गृहीतायुधान् सर्वान् वारयित्वा विभीषणः।
अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं पुनः प्रत्युपवेश्य तान् ॥ ६.९.७ ॥
Having restrained all those who had taken up weapons, Vibhīṣaṇa, with folded palms, made them sit down again and spoke these words.
6.9.8
अप्युपायैस्त्रिभिस्तात योऽर्थः प्राप्तुं न शक्यते।
तस्य विक्रमकालांस्तान् युक्तानाहुर्मनीषिणः ॥ ६.९.८ ॥
Dear ones, for an aim that cannot be won even by the three means, the wise call those very means the fitting times for valor.
6.9.9
प्रमत्तेष्वभियुक्तेषु दैवेन प्रहतेषु च।
विक्रमास्तात सिद्ध्यन्ति परीक्ष्य विधिना कृताः ॥ ६.९.९ ॥
Dear ones, valorous deeds done against the heedless, the attacked, and those struck down by fate succeed, when they are undertaken after careful examination by method.
6.9.10
अप्रमत्तं कथं तं तु विजिगीषुं बले स्थितम्।
जितरोषं दुराधर्षं तं धर्षयितुमिच्छथ ॥ ६.९.१० ॥
How do you wish to assail him — he who is not heedless, who desires victory, stands firm in strength, has conquered anger, and is unassailable?
6.9.11
समुद्रं लङ्घयित्वा तु घोरं नदनदीपतिम्।
गतिं हनूमतो लोके को विद्यात् तर्कयेत वा ॥ ६.९.११ ॥
Who in the world could know, or even conjecture, the course of Hanumān, who leapt across the terrible ocean, lord of rivers and streams?
6.9.12
बलान्यपरिमेयानि वीर्याणि च निशाचराः।
परेषां सहसावज्ञा न कर्तव्या कथंचन ॥ ६.९.१२ ॥
O night-wanderers, the forces and valors of others are immeasurable; therefore the contempt of others should never, in any way, be shown rashly.
6.9.13
किं च राक्षसराजस्य रामेणापकृतं पुरा।
आजहार जनस्थानाद् यस्य भार्यां यशस्विनः ॥ ६.९.१३ ॥
What wrong did Rāma ever do to the king of the rākṣasas, that he carried off the wife of that famed one from Janasthāna?
6.9.14
खरो यद्यतिवृत्तस्तु स रामेण हतो रणे।
अवश्यं प्राणिनां प्राणा रक्षितव्या यथाबलम् ॥ ६.९.१४ ॥
If Khara did transgress, he was slain by Rāma in battle; surely the lives of living beings must be protected according to one's strength.
6.9.15
एतन्निमित्तं वैदेही भयं नः सुमहद् भवेत्।
आहृता सा परित्याज्या कलहार्थे कृते नु किम् ॥ ६.९.१५ ॥
Because of her, Vaidehī will bring us great fear; she who was carried off should be given up. For the sake of strife, what has now been done?
6.9.16
न तु क्षमं वीर्यवता तेन धर्मानुवर्तिना।
वैरं निरर्थकं कर्तुं दीयतामस्य मैथिली ॥ ६.९.१६ ॥
But it is not fitting to make pointless enmity with that mighty one who follows dharma; let Maithilī be given back to him.
6.9.17
यावन्न सगजां साश्वां बहुरत्नसमाकुलाम्।
पुरीं दारयते बाणैर्दीयतामस्य मैथिली ॥ ६.९.१७ ॥
Before he tears this city, full of elephants and horses and crowded with many jewels, apart with his arrows, let Maithilī be given back to him.
6.9.18
यावत् सुघोरा महती दुर्धर्षा हरिवाहिनी।
नावस्कन्दति नो लङ्कां तावत् सीता प्रदीयताम् ॥ ६.९.१८ ॥
Before this most terrible, mighty and unassailable army of monkeys attacks Laṅkā, let Sītā be given back.
6.9.19
विनश्येद्धि पुरी लङ्का शूराः सर्वे च राक्षसाः।
रामस्य दयिता पत्नी न स्वयं यदि दीयते ॥ ६.९.१९ ॥
If Rāma's beloved wife is not returned of her own accord, then this city of Laṅkā and all the heroic rākṣasas will be destroyed.
6.9.20
प्रसादये त्वां बन्धुत्वात् कुरुष्व वचनं मम।
हितं तथ्यं त्वहं ब्रूमि दीयतामस्य मैथिली ॥ ६.९.२० ॥
Out of kinship I beseech you; heed my word. I speak what is beneficial and true: return Maithilī to him.
6.9.21
पुरा शरत्सूर्यमरीचिसंनिभान्
नवाग्रपुङ्खान् सुदृढान् नृपात्मजः।
सृजत्यमोघान् विशिखान् वधाय ते
प्रदीयतां दाशरथाय मैथिली ॥ ६.९.२१ ॥
The prince is already loosing for your destruction unerring arrows, firm, with fresh feathered shafts, resembling the rays of the autumn sun. Let Maithilī be given back to the son of Daśaratha.
6.9.22
त्यजाशु कोपं सुखधर्मनाशनं
भजस्व धर्मं रतिकीर्तिवर्धनम्।
प्रसीद जीवेम सपुत्रबान्धवाः
प्रदीयतां दाशरथाय मैथिली ॥ ६.९.२२ ॥
Quickly abandon anger, which destroys happiness and dharma; embrace dharma, which increases delight and fame. Be gracious, that we may live with our sons and kinsmen: return Maithilī to the son of Daśaratha.
6.9.23
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।
विसर्जयित्वा तान् सर्वान् प्रविवेश स्वकं गृहम् ॥ ६.९.२३ ॥
Having heard the words of Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, dismissed them all and entered his own dwelling.