Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.92
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6.92.1
ततः पौलस्त्यसचिवाः श्रुत्वा चेन्द्रजितो वधम्।
आचचक्षुरभिज्ञाय दशग्रीवाय सत्वराः ॥ ६.९२.१ ॥
Then the ministers of Paulastya, having heard of Indrajit's death and ascertained it, quickly reported it to the ten-necked one, Rāvaṇa.
6.92.2
युद्धे हतो महाराज लक्ष्मणेन तवात्मजः।
विभीषणसहायेन मिषतां नो महाद्युतिः ॥ ६.९२.२ ॥
O great king, in battle your son, the greatly radiant one, was slain by Lakṣmaṇa, with Vibhīṣaṇa as his helper, while we looked on.
6.92.3
शूरः शूरेण संगम्य संयुगेष्वपराजितः।
लक्ष्मणेन हतः शूरः पुत्रस्ते विबुधेन्द्रजित् ॥ ६.९२.३ ॥
Your valiant son, Indrajit, conqueror of the gods, unconquered in battles, met a valiant foe and was slain by Lakṣmaṇa.
6.92.4
गतः स परमाँल्लोकान् शरैः संतर्प्य लक्ष्मणम्।
स तं प्रतिभयं श्रुत्वा वधं पुत्रस्य दारुणम् ॥ ६.९२.४ ॥
Having gone to the supreme worlds, after satisfying Lakṣmaṇa with arrows. When he heard that dreadful news, the terrible death of his son, (Rāvaṇa)...
6.92.5
घोरमिन्द्रजितः संख्ये कश्मलं प्राविशन्महत्।
उपलभ्य चिरात् संज्ञां राजा राक्षसपुंगवः ॥ ६.९२.५ ॥
In battle, at the dreadful death of Indrajit, the king, best of the rākṣasas, fell into a great swoon; after a long time he regained consciousness.
6.92.6
पुत्रशोकाकुलो दीनो विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः।
हा राक्षसचमूमुख्य मम वत्स महाबल ॥ ६.९२.६ ॥
Distressed with grief for his son, wretched, his senses confused, he lamented: "Alas! O chief of the rākṣasa army, my child, O mighty one!"
6.92.7
जित्वेन्द्रं कथमद्य त्वं लक्ष्मणस्य वशं गतः।
ननु त्वमिषुभिः क्रुद्धो भिन्द्याः कालान्तकावपि ॥ ६.९२.७ ॥
You who conquered Indra, how have you today fallen under Lakṣmaṇa's power? Surely in anger you could have pierced even Death and the Ender of Time with your arrows.
6.92.8
मन्दरस्यापि शृङ्गाणि किं पुनर्लक्ष्मणं युधि।
अद्य वैवस्वतो राजा भूयो बहुमतो मम ॥ ६.९२.८ ॥
You could have shattered even the peaks of Mount Mandara; what then is Lakṣmaṇa in battle? Today King Vaivasvata Yama has become even more esteemed by me.
6.92.9
येनाद्य त्वं महाबाहो संयुक्तः कालधर्मणा।
एष पन्थाः सुयोधानां सर्वामरगणेष्वपि।
यः कृते हन्यते भर्तुः स पुमान् स्वर्गमृच्छति ॥ ६.९२.९ ॥
O mighty-armed one, today you are joined to the law of time; this is the path of good warriors, even among the host of gods. The man who is slain for his lord attains heaven.
6.92.10
अद्य देवगणाः सर्वे लोकपाला महर्षयः।
हतमिन्द्रजितं श्रुत्वा सुखं स्वप्स्यन्ति निर्भयाः ॥ ६.९२.१० ॥
Today all the hosts of gods, the world-guardians and the great sages, having heard that Indrajit is slain, will sleep happily and without fear.
6.92.11
अद्य लोकास्त्रयः कृत्स्ना पृथिवी च सकानना।
एकेनेन्द्रजिता हीना शून्येव प्रतिभाति मे ॥ ६.९२.११ ॥
Today, the three worlds and the entire earth with its forests seem empty to me, bereft of that one Indrajit alone.
6.92.12
अद्य नैर्ऋतकन्यानां श्रोष्याम्यन्तःपुरे रवम्।
करेणुसङ्घस्य यथा निनादं गिरिगह्वरे ॥ ६.९२.१२ ॥
Today I shall hear the wailing of the rākṣasa maidens in the inner apartments, like the trumpeting of a herd of female elephants in a mountain cave.
6.92.13
यौवराज्यं च लङ्कां च रक्षांसि च परंतप।
मातरं मां च भार्याश्च क्व गतोऽसि विहाय नः ॥ ६.९२.१३ ॥
O scorcher of foes, abandoning the crown prince's office, Laṅkā, the rākṣasas, our mother, me, and your wives, where have you gone?
6.92.14
मम नाम त्वया वीर गतस्य यमसादनम्।
प्रेतकार्याणि कार्याणि विपरीते हि वर्तसे ॥ ६.९२.१४ ॥
O hero, you went to Yama's abode under my name; the funeral rites that are to be performed are now being done in reverse.
6.92.15
स त्वं जीवति सुग्रीवे लक्ष्मणे च सराघवे।
मम शल्यमनुद्धृत्य क्व गतोऽसि विहाय नः ॥ ६.९२.१५ ॥
While Sugrīva, Lakṣmaṇa and Rāghava (Rāma) are alive, without pulling out my thorn, where have you gone, abandoning us?
6.92.16
एवमादिविलापार्तं रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्।
आविवेश महान् कोपः पुत्रव्यसनसम्भवः ॥ ६.९२.१६ ॥
Thus lamenting, afflicted, a great anger born of his son's calamity entered Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas.
6.92.17
प्रकृत्या कोपनं ह्येनं पुत्रस्य पुनराधयः।
दीप्तं संदीपयामासुर्घर्मेऽर्कमिव रश्मयः ॥ ६.९२.१७ ॥
Naturally quick to anger, he was kindled further by the torments of his son's grief, as in summer the sun's rays blaze the sun still more.
6.92.18
ललाटे भ्रुकुटीभिश्च संगताभिर्व्यरोचत।
युगान्ते सह नक्रैस्तु महोर्मिभिरिवोदधिः ॥ ६.९२.१८ ॥
On his forehead, with knitted frowns, he shone, as the ocean at the end of an age shines with crocodiles and great waves.
6.92.19
कोपाद् विजृम्भमाणस्य वक्त्राद् व्यक्तमिव ज्वलन्।
उत्पपात सधूमाग्निर्वृत्रस्य वदनादिव ॥ ६.९२.१९ ॥
From his mouth, gaping wide in anger, there rose blazing fire with smoke, plainly, as from the mouth of Vṛtra.
6.92.20
स पुत्रवधसंतप्तः शूरः क्रोधवशं गतः।
समीक्ष्य रावणो बुद्ध्या वैदेह्या रोचयद् वधम् ॥ ६.९२.२० ॥
That heroic one, tormented by the slaying of his son, fell under the power of anger. Considering with his mind, Rāvaṇa resolved upon the killing of Vaidehī.
6.92.21
तस्य प्रकृत्या रक्ते च रक्ते क्रोधाग्निनापि च।
रावणस्य महाघोरे दीप्ते नेत्रे बभूवतुः ॥ ६.९२.२१ ॥
His eyes, red by nature and red also with the fire of anger, became the most dreadful, blazing eyes of Rāvaṇa.
6.92.22
घोरं प्रकृत्या रूपं तत् तस्य क्रोधाग्निमूर्च्छितम्।
बभूव रूपं क्रुद्धस्य रुद्रस्येव दुरासदम् ॥ ६.९२.२२ ॥
His form, terrible by nature and overcome by the fire of anger, became hard to approach, like that of the enraged Rudra.
6.92.23
तस्य क्रुद्धस्य नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः।
दीपाभ्यामिव दीप्ताभ्यां सार्चिषः स्नेहबिन्दवः ॥ ६.९२.२३ ॥
From his angry eyes fell drops of tears, as if from two blazing lamps fell drops of oil together with flames.
6.92.24
दन्तान् विदशतस्तस्य श्रूयते दशनस्वनः।
यन्त्रस्याकृष्यमाणस्य मथ्नतो दानवैरिव ॥ ६.९२.२४ ॥
The sound of his grinding teeth was heard, like the sound of a machine being churned and drawn by the Dānavas.
6.92.25
कालाग्निरिव संक्रुद्धो यां यां दिशमवैक्षत।
तस्यां तस्यां भयत्रस्ता राक्षसाः संविलिल्यिरे ॥ ६.९२.२५ ॥
Like the fire of time, fully enraged, in whatever direction he looked, there the rākṣasas, terrified with fear, hid themselves away.
6.92.26
तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धं चराचरचिखादिषुम्।
वीक्षमाणं दिशः सर्वा राक्षसा नोपचक्रमुः ॥ ६.९२.२६ ॥
Like Death, enraged, desiring to devour the moving and the unmoving, looking in all directions, the rākṣasas did not dare to approach him.
6.92.27
ततः परमसंक्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।
अब्रवीद् रक्षसां मध्ये संस्तम्भयिषुराहवे ॥ ६.९२.२७ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, greatly enraged, wishing to steady them in battle, spoke in the midst of the rākṣasas.
6.92.28
मया वर्षसहस्राणि चरित्वा परमं तपः।
तेषु तेष्ववकाशेषु स्वयंभूः परितोषितः ॥ ६.९२.२८ ॥
By me, for thousands of years, supreme austerity was performed; in various places the self-existent one (Brahmā) was pleased with me.
6.92.29
तस्यैव तपसो व्युष्ट्या प्रसादाच्च स्वयंभुवः।
नासुरेभ्यो न देवेभ्यो भयं मम कदाचन ॥ ६.९२.२९ ॥
By the very fruit of that austerity and by the grace of the self-existent one, I have no fear ever from asuras or from devas.
6.92.30
कवचं ब्रह्मदत्तं मे यदादित्यसमप्रभम्।
देवासुरविमर्देषु न च्छिन्नं वज्रमुष्टिभिः ॥ ६.९२.३० ॥
The armour given to me by Brahmā, which is equal in radiance to the sun, was never cut, even by the fists of thunderbolts, in the clashes of gods and asuras.
6.92.31
तेन मामद्य संयुक्तं रथस्थमिह संयुगे।
प्रतीयात् कोऽद्य मामाजौ साक्षादपि पुरंदरः ॥ ६.९२.३१ ॥
With that armour, who here would confront me today, standing on my chariot in battle? Who in the fight today would face me, even if it were Indra, the destroyer of cities himself?
6.92.32
यत् तदाभिप्रसन्नेन सशरं कार्मुकं महत्।
देवासुरविमर्देषु मम दत्तं स्वयंभुवा ॥ ६.९२.३२ ॥
That great bow, with its arrows, which the self-existent Brahmā, greatly pleased, gave to me in the clashes of gods and asuras.
6.92.33
अद्य तूर्यशतैर्भीमं धनुरुत्थाप्यतां मम।
रामलक्ष्मणयोरेव वधाय परमाहवे ॥ ६.९२.३३ ॥
Today, with hundreds of drums sounding, let my terrible bow be raised, for the killing of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the supreme battle.
6.92.34
स पुत्रवधसंतप्तः क्रूरः क्रोधवशं गतः।
समीक्ष्य रावणो बुद्ध्या सीतां हन्तुं व्यवस्यत ॥ ६.९२.३४ ॥
Tormented by his son's slaying, the cruel Rāvaṇa, overcome by anger, having weighed it with his mind, resolved to kill Sītā.
6.92.35
प्रत्यवेक्ष्य तु ताम्राक्षः सुघोरो घोरदर्शनः।
दीनो दीनस्वरान् सर्वांस्तानुवाच निशाचरान् ॥ ६.९२.३५ ॥
The red-eyed, most terrible, fearsome-looking one looked at them and spoke in a wretched voice to all those night-roaming rākṣasas.
6.92.36
मायया मम वत्सेन वञ्चनार्थं वनौकसाम्।
किंचिदेव हतं तत्र सीतेयमिति दर्शितम् ॥ ६.९२.३६ ॥
By illusion, my son, to deceive the forest-dwellers, showed something slain there, displayed as if it were Sītā.
6.92.37
तदिदं तथ्यमेवाहं करिष्ये प्रियमात्मनः।
वैदेहीं नाशयिष्यामि क्षत्रबन्धुमनुव्रताम् ॥ ६.९२.३७ ॥
This is indeed the truth, and I will do what is dear to myself. I will destroy Vaidehī, who is devoted to a base kṣatriya.
6.92.38
इत्येवमुक्त्वा सचिवान् खड्गमाशु परामृशत्।
उद्धृत्य गुणसम्पन्नं विमलाम्बरवर्चसम् ॥ ६.९२.३८ ॥
Having said this, he quickly seized his sword before the ministers. Drawing out that sword, endowed with excellence and shining like a spotless sky,
6.92.39
निष्पपात स वेगेन सभार्यः सचिवैर्वृतः।
रावणः पुत्रशोकेन भृशमाकुलचेतनः ॥ ६.९२.३९ ॥
He rushed out swiftly, surrounded by his wife and ministers. Rāvaṇa, his mind greatly agitated by grief for his son,
6.92.40
संक्रुद्धः खड्गमादाय सहसा यत्र मैथिली।
व्रजन्तं राक्षसं प्रेक्ष्य सिंहनादं विचुक्रुशुः ॥ ६.९२.४० ॥
Enraged, sword in hand, he suddenly set out toward the place where the Maithilī was. Seeing the rākṣasa going, they roared like lions and cried out.
6.92.41
ऊचुश्चान्योन्यमालिङ्ग्य संक्रुद्धं प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसम्।
अद्यैनं तावुभौ दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ प्रव्यथिष्यतः ॥ ६.९२.४१ ॥
Embracing one another, and seeing the enraged rākṣasa, they said: "Today these two brothers, seeing him, will be greatly distressed."
6.92.42
लोकपाला हि चत्वारः क्रुद्धेनानेन निर्जिताः।
बहवः शत्रवश्चान्ये संयुगेष्वभिपातिताः ॥ ६.९२.४२ ॥
The four guardians of the worlds have been conquered by this enraged one, and many other enemies have been struck down in battles.
6.92.43
त्रिषु लोकेषु रत्नानि भुङ्क्ते आहृत्य रावणः।
विक्रमे च बले चैव नास्त्यस्य सदृशो भुवि ॥ ६.९२.४३ ॥
Rāvaṇa, having seized the jewels of the three worlds, enjoys them. On earth there is none equal to him in valour and in strength.
6.92.44
तेषां संजल्पमानानामशोकवनिकां गताम्।
अभिदुद्राव वैदेहीं रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ ६.९२.४४ ॥
While they were talking, Rāvaṇa, overcome with rage, rushed toward Vaidehī, who had gone to the Aśoka grove.
6.92.45
वार्यमाणः सुसंक्रुद्धः सुहृद्भिर्हितबुद्धिभिः।
अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धः खे ग्रहो रोहिणीमिव ॥ ६.९२.४५ ॥
Though restrained by well-wishing friends, the greatly enraged Rāvaṇa rushed forward, like a planet in the sky advancing toward Rohiṇī.
6.92.46
मैथिली रक्ष्यमाणा तु राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता।
ददर्श राक्षसं क्रुद्धं निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणम् ॥ ६.९२.४६ ॥
Guarded by the rākṣasa women, the blameless Maithilī saw the enraged rākṣasa bearing a fine sword.
6.92.47
तं निशम्य सनिस्त्रिंशं व्यथिता जनकात्मजा।
निवार्यमाणं बहुशः सुहृद्भिरनिवर्तिनम् ॥ ६.९२.४७ ॥
Seeing him with his sword, Janaka's daughter was distressed, for he would not turn back though his friends restrained him again and again.
6.92.48
सीता दुःखसमाविष्टा विलपन्तीदमब्रवीत्।
यथायं मामभिक्रुद्धः समभिद्रवति स्वयम् ॥ ६.९२.४८ ॥
Overcome with sorrow, Sītā lamented and said: "See, in great fury he himself is rushing straight at me."
6.92.49
वधिष्यति सनाथां मामनाथामिव दुर्मतिः।
बहुशश्चोदयामास भर्तारं मामनुव्रताम् ॥ ६.९२.४९ ॥
The wicked one will kill me, though I have a husband, as if I were without one; again and again he urged me, who am devoted to my husband.
6.92.50
भार्या मम भवस्वेति प्रत्याख्यातो ध्रुवं मया।
सोऽयं मामनुपस्थाने व्यक्तं नैराश्यमागतः ॥ ६.९२.५० ॥
'Become my wife' — having been so refused by me, he has surely come to clear despair at not being able to approach me.
6.92.51
क्रोधमोहसमाविष्टो व्यक्तं मां हन्तुमुद्यतः।
अथवा तौ नरव्याघ्रौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ ६.९२.५१ ॥
Seized by anger and delusion, he is surely ready to kill me. Or else — those two tigers among men, the brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa...
6.92.52
मन्निमित्तमनार्येण समरेऽद्य निपातितौ।
भैरवो हि महान् नादो राक्षसानां श्रुतो मया ॥ ६.९२.५२ ॥
Because of me, that ignoble one has today struck down those two in battle. I heard the terrible, great roar of the rākṣasas.
6.92.53
बहूनामिह हृष्टानां तथा विक्रोशतां प्रियम्।
अहो धिङ्मन्निमित्तोऽयं विनाशो राजपुत्रयोः ॥ ६.९२.५३ ॥
Here the din of many rejoicing and shouting ones is dear to them. Alas, shame! Because of me this destruction has come upon the two princes.
6.92.54
अथवा पुत्रशोकेन अहत्वा रामलक्ष्मणौ।
विधमिष्यति मां रौद्रो राक्षसः पापनिश्चयः ॥ ६.९२.५४ ॥
Or else, through grief for his son, without having slain Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, that cruel rākṣasa, resolved on evil, will destroy me.
6.92.55
हनूमतस्तु तद् वाक्यं न कृतं क्षुद्रया मया।
यद्यहं तस्य पृष्ठेन तदायासमनिर्जिता ॥ ६.९२.५५ ॥
I did not heed Hanumān's words, foolish as I was; had I mounted his back, that hardship would have remained unconquered by me.
6.92.56
नाद्यैवमनुशोचेयं भर्तुरङ्कगता सती।
मन्ये तु हृदयं तस्याः कौसल्यायाः फलिष्यति ॥ ६.९२.५६ ॥
Were I today a faithful wife seated on my husband's lap, I would not grieve thus; but I think Kausalyā's heart will burst.
6.92.57
एकपुत्रा यदा पुत्रं विनष्टं श्रोष्यते युधि।
सा हि जन्म च बाल्यं च यौवनं च महात्मनः ॥ ६.९२.५७ ॥
When she, the mother of one son, hears in battle that her son has been destroyed, she will remember the birth, childhood and youth of that great-souled one.
6.92.58
धर्मकार्याणि रूपं च रुदती संस्मरिष्यति।
निराशा निहते पुत्रे दत्त्वा श्राद्धमचेतना ॥ ६.९२.५८ ॥
Weeping, she will recall his righteous deeds and his form; when the son is slain, she will be despairing, and after performing the funeral rites she will fall senseless.
6.92.59
अग्निमावेक्ष्यते नूनमपो वापि प्रवेक्ष्यति।
धिगस्तु कुब्जामसतीं मन्थरां पापनिश्चयाम् ॥ ६.९२.५९ ॥
Surely she will look to fire, or enter the water. Shame upon that hunchbacked, wicked Mantharā of sinful resolve!
6.92.60
यन्निमित्तमिमं शोकं कौसल्या प्रतिपत्स्यते।
इत्येवं मैथिलीं दृष्ट्वा विलपन्तीं तपस्विनीम् ॥ ६.९२.६० ॥
Because of which Kausalyā will suffer this sorrow — thus seeing the ascetic Maithilī lamenting (...).
6.92.61
रोहिणीमिव चन्द्रेण बिना ग्रहवशं गताम्।
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तस्य अमात्यः शीलवान् शुचिः ॥ ६.९२.६१ ॥
Seeing her like Rohiṇī, taken under a planet's power without the moon; in the meantime, his virtuous and pure minister
6.92.62
सुपार्श्वो नाम मेधावी रावणं रक्षसां वरम्।
निवार्यमाणः सचिवैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.९२.६२ ॥
Supārśva by name, the wise one, though restrained by his ministers, spoke these words to Rāvaṇa, best of the rākṣasas
6.92.63
कथं नाम दशग्रीव साक्षाद्वैश्रवणानुज।
हन्तुमिच्छसि वैदेहीं क्रोधाद् धर्ममपास्य च ॥ ६.९२.६३ ॥
O ten-necked one, you who are the very younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa, how is it that out of anger you wish to kill Vaidehī, casting aside dharma?
6.92.64
वेदविद्याव्रतस्नातः स्वकर्मनिरतस्तथा।
स्त्रियः कस्माद् वधं वीर मन्यसे राक्षसेश्वर ॥ ६.९२.६४ ॥
You, bathed in the vows of Vedic learning and devoted to your own duty, O hero, lord of the rākṣasas, why do you consider killing a woman?
6.92.65
मैथिलीं रूपसम्पन्नां प्रत्यवेक्षस्व पार्थिव।
तस्मिन्नेव सहास्माभिराहवे क्रोधमुत्सृज ॥ ६.९२.६५ ॥
O king, look upon the beautiful Maithilī. Together with us, release your anger in that very battle.
6.92.66
अभ्युत्थानं त्वमद्यैव कृष्णपक्षचतुर्दशी।
कृत्वा निर्याह्यमावास्यां विजयाय बलैर्वृतः ॥ ६.९२.६६ ॥
Set out today itself. Having made your preparations on the fourteenth of the dark fortnight, go forth on the new-moon day, surrounded by your forces, for victory.
6.92.67
शूरो धीमान् रथी खड्गी रथप्रवरमास्थितः।
हत्वा दाशरथिं रामं भवान् प्राप्स्यति मैथिलीम् ॥ ६.९२.६७ ॥
Brave, wise, a charioteer and sword-bearer, mounted on the finest chariot, having slain Rāma, son of Daśaratha, you will obtain Maithilī.
6.92.68
स तद् दुरात्मा सुहृदा निवेदितं
वचः सुधर्म्यं प्रतिगृह्य रावणः।
गृहं जगामाथ ततश्च वीर्यवान्
पुनः सभां च प्रययौ सुहृद्वृतः ॥ ६.९२.६८ ॥
That wicked-minded Rāvaṇa, having accepted the righteous word spoken by his friend, went home; then the mighty one, surrounded by his friends, went again to the assembly.