Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.96
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6.96.1
तथा तैः कृत्तगात्रैस्तु दशग्रीवेण मार्गणैः।
बभूव वसुधा तत्र प्रकीर्णा हरिभिस्तदा ॥ ६.९६.१ ॥
Thus, their bodies cut by the arrows of the ten-necked one, the earth there was then strewn with the monkeys.
6.96.2
रावणस्याप्रसह्यं तं शरसम्पातमेकतः।
न शेकुः सहितुं दीप्तं पतङ्गा ज्वलनं यथा ॥ ६.९६.२ ॥
That unbearable rain of arrows from Rāvaṇa, from one side, they could not endure, as moths cannot endure a blazing fire.
6.96.3
तेऽर्दिता निशितैर्बाणैः क्रोशन्तो विप्रदुद्रुवुः।
पावकार्चिः समाविष्टा दह्यमाना यथा गजाः ॥ ६.९६.३ ॥
Tormented by the sharp arrows, crying out, they fled in all directions, like elephants surrounded by flames of fire, burning.
6.96.4
प्लवंगानामनीकानि महाभ्राणीव मारुतः।
संययौ समरे तस्मिन् विधमन् रावणः शरैः ॥ ६.९६.४ ॥
In that battle Rāvaṇa advanced, scattering the armies of the monkeys with his arrows, as the wind scatters great clouds.
6.96.5
कदनं तरसा कृत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रो वनौकसाम्।
आससाद ततो युद्धे त्वरितं राघवं रणे ॥ ६.९६.५ ॥
Having swiftly slaughtered the forest-dwellers, the lord of the rākṣasas then quickly approached Rāghava (Rāma) in the battle.
6.96.6
सुग्रीवस्तान् कपीन् दृष्ट्वा भग्नान् विद्रावितान् रणे।
गुल्मे सुषेणं निक्षिप्य चक्रे युद्धे द्रुतं मनः ॥ ६.९६.६ ॥
Seeing those monkeys broken and put to flight in battle, Sugrīva placed Suṣeṇa in a thicket and quickly turned his mind to the fight.
6.96.7
आत्मनः सदृशं वीरं स तं निक्षिप्य वानरम्।
सुग्रीवोऽभिमुखं शत्रुं प्रतस्थे पादपायुधः ॥ ६.९६.७ ॥
Leaving that monkey hero, equal to himself, there, Sugrīva set out toward the enemy before him, with his feet as his weapons.
6.96.8
पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतश्चास्य सर्वे वानरयूथपाः।
अनुजग्मुर्महाशैलान् विविधांश्च वनस्पतीन् ॥ ६.९६.८ ॥
On his sides and behind him, all the leaders of monkey troops followed, carrying great mountains and trees of many kinds.
6.96.9
ननर्द युधि सुग्रीवः स्वरेण महता महान्।
पोथयन् विविधांश्चान्यान् ममन्थोत्तमराक्षसान् ॥ ६.९६.९ ॥
In battle, the mighty Sugrīva roared with a great voice, crushing and tearing apart many other foremost rākṣasas in various ways.
6.96.10
ममर्द च महाकायो राक्षसान् वानरेश्वरः।
युगान्तसमये वायुः प्रवृद्धानगमानिव ॥ ६.९६.१० ॥
The great-bodied lord of monkeys crushed the rākṣasas, as the wind at the end of an age uproots tall-grown trees.
6.96.11
राक्षसानामनीकेषु शैलवर्षं ववर्ष ह।
अश्मवर्षं यथा मेघः पक्षिसङ्घेषु कानने ॥ ६.९६.११ ॥
Upon the armies of the rākṣasas he rained down a shower of mountains, as a cloud rains a shower of stones on flocks of birds in the forest.
6.96.12
कपिराजविमुक्तैस्तैः शैलवर्षैस्तु राक्षसाः।
विकीर्णशिरसः पेतुर्विकीर्णा इव पर्वताः ॥ ६.९६.१२ ॥
Struck by those rains of mountains loosed by the monkey king, the rākṣasas fell with their heads scattered, like mountains broken apart.
6.96.13
अथ संक्षीयमाणेषु राक्षसेषु समन्ततः।
सुग्रीवेण प्रभग्नेषु नदत्सु च पतत्सु च ॥ ६.९६.१३ ॥
Then, as the rākṣasas were being diminished on all sides, routed by Sugrīva, roaring and falling.
6.96.14
विरूपाक्षः स्वकं नाम धन्वी विश्राव्य राक्षसः।
रथादाप्लुत्य दुर्धर्षो गजस्कन्धमुपारुहत् ॥ ६.९६.१४ ॥
The archer rākṣasa Virūpākṣa, proclaiming his own name, unassailable, leapt down from his chariot and mounted the shoulder of an elephant.
6.96.15
स तं द्विपमथारुह्य विरूपाक्षो महाबलः।
ननर्द भीमनिर्ह्रादं वानरानभ्यधावत ॥ ६.९६.१५ ॥
Having mounted that elephant, the mighty Virūpākṣa roared a terrible roar and rushed at the vānaras.
6.96.16
सुग्रीवे स शरान् घोरान् विससर्ज चमूमुखे।
स्थापयामास चोद्विग्नान् राक्षसान् सम्प्रहर्षयन् ॥ ६.९६.१६ ॥
At the front of the army he discharged terrible arrows at Sugrīva, and, encouraging the alarmed rākṣasas, made them stand firm.
6.96.17
सोऽतिविद्धः शितैर्बाणैः कपीन्द्रस्तेन रक्षसा।
चुक्रोश च महाक्रोधो वधे चास्य मनो दधे ॥ ६.९६.१७ ॥
Grievously pierced by that rākṣasa's sharp arrows, the lord of monkeys cried out in great wrath and set his mind on slaying him.
6.96.18
ततः पादपमुद्धृत्य शूरः सम्प्रधनो हरिः।
अभिपत्य जघानास्य प्रमुखे तं महागजम् ॥ ६.९६.१८ ॥
Then the valiant monkey, skilled in battle, uprooting a tree, rushed forward and struck that great elephant in front of him.
6.96.19
स तु प्रहाराभिहतः सुग्रीवेण महागजः।
अपासर्पद् धनुर्मात्रं निषसाद ननाद च ॥ ६.९६.१९ ॥
Struck by Sugrīva's blow, the great elephant drew back a bow's length, sank down, and roared.
6.96.20
गजात् तु मथितात् तूर्णमपक्रम्य स वीर्यवान्।
राक्षसोऽभिमुखः शत्रुं प्रत्युद्गम्य ततः कपिम् ॥ ६.९६.२० ॥
Then the mighty rākṣasa quickly stepped down from the crushed elephant, faced his enemy, and advanced to meet that monkey.
6.96.21
आर्षभं चर्म खड्गं च प्रगृह्य लघुविक्रमः।
भर्त्सयन्निव सुग्रीवमाससाद व्यवस्थितम् ॥ ६.९६.२१ ॥
Taking up a shield of bull hide and a sword, the rākṣasa, quick in his strides, came up to Sugrīva, who stood firm, as if threatening him.
6.96.22
स हि तस्याभिसंक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य विपुलां शिलाम्।
विरूपाक्षस्य चिक्षेप सुग्रीवो जलदोपमाम् ॥ ६.९६.२२ ॥
Sugrīva, greatly enraged at him, seized a huge rock like a cloud and hurled it at Virūpākṣa.
6.96.23
स तां शिलामापतन्तीं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसपुंगवः।
अपक्रम्य सुविक्रान्तः खड्गेन प्राहरत् तदा ॥ ६.९६.२३ ॥
Seeing that rock falling toward him, the best of the rākṣasas stepped aside and, with great valour, struck at once with his sword.
6.96.24
तेन खड्गप्रहारेण रक्षसा बलिना हतः।
मुहूर्तमभवद् भूमौ विसंज्ञ इव वानरः ॥ ६.९६.२४ ॥
Struck by the sword-blow of that mighty rākṣasa, the monkey lay on the ground for a moment, as if senseless.
6.96.25
सहसा स तदोत्पत्य राक्षसस्य महाहवे।
मुष्टिं संवर्त्य वेगेन पातयामास वक्षसि ॥ ६.९६.२५ ॥
Then, suddenly leaping up, in that great battle he clenched his fist and with force struck the rākṣasa on the chest.
6.96.26
मुष्टिप्रहाराभिहतो विरूपाक्षो निशाचरः।
तेन खड्गेन संक्रुद्धः सुग्रीवस्य चमूमुखे ॥ ६.९६.२६ ॥
Virūpākṣa, the night-wanderer, struck by the blow of the fist, enraged, with that sword, at the front of Sugrīva's army.
6.96.27
कवचं पातयामास पद्भ्यामभिहतोऽपतत्।
स समुत्थाय पतितः कपिस्तस्य व्यसर्जयत् ॥ ६.९६.२७ ॥
He knocked down the armour; struck by the feet he fell. That monkey rose, and having fallen, let him go.
6.96.28
तलप्रहारमशनेः समानं भीमनिःस्वनम्।
तलप्रहारं तद् रक्षः सुग्रीवेण समुद्यतम् ॥ ६.९६.२८ ॥
A palm-blow like a thunderbolt, of terrible sound: this palm-blow Sugrīva raised against that rākṣasa.
6.96.29
नैपुण्यान्मोचयित्वैनं मुष्टिनोरसि ताडयत्।
ततस्तु संक्रुद्धतरः सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः ॥ ६.९६.२९ ॥
Skillfully freeing himself from him, he struck him on the chest with his fist. Then Sugrīva, lord of monkeys, grown still more enraged.
6.96.30
मोक्षितं चात्मनो दृष्ट्वा प्रहारं तेन रक्षसा।
स ददर्शान्तरं तस्य विरूपाक्षस्य वानरः ॥ ६.९६.३० ॥
Seeing himself freed from that rākṣasa's blow, the monkey saw an opening in Virūpākṣa's guard.
6.96.31
ततोऽन्यं पातयत् क्रोधाच्छङ्खदेशे महातलम्।
महेन्द्राशनिकल्पेन तलेनाभिहतः क्षितौ ॥ ६.९६.३१ ॥
Then in anger he struck another mighty blow at the temple; struck by that palm like Indra's thunderbolt, he fell to the ground.
6.96.32
पपात रुधिरक्लिन्नः शोणितं हि समुद्गिरन्।
स्रोतोभ्यस्तु विरूपाक्षो जलं प्रस्रवणादिव ॥ ६.९६.३२ ॥
Drenched in blood, he fell, spewing out blood; and from Virūpākṣa's bodily channels the blood flowed like water from a spring.
6.96.33
विवृत्तनयनं क्रोधात् सफेनं रुधिराप्लुतम्।
ददृशुस्ते विरूपाक्षं विरूपाक्षतरं कृतम् ॥ ६.९६.३३ ॥
They saw Virūpākṣa, his eyes rolled back in anger, foaming, bathed in blood, made even more hideous.
6.96.34
स्फुरन्तं परिवर्तन्तं पार्श्वेन रुधिरोक्षितम्।
करुणं च विनर्दन्तं ददृशुः कपयो रिपुम् ॥ ६.९६.३४ ॥
The monkeys saw the enemy writhing, rolling about, lying on his side, smeared with blood, roaring piteously.
6.96.35
तथा तु तौ संयति सम्प्रयुक्तौ
तरस्विनौ वानरराक्षसानाम्।
बलार्णवौ सस्वनतुश्च भीमौ
महार्णवौ द्वाविव भिन्नसेतू ॥ ६.९६.३५ ॥
So those two, mighty in battle, engaged with one another — oceans of strength among the monkeys and rākṣasas, roaring terribly, like two great oceans with their dams broken.
6.96.36
विनाशितं प्रेक्ष्य विरूपनेत्रं
महाबलं तं हरिपार्थिवेन।
बलं समेतं कपिराक्षसाना-
मुद्वृत्तगङ्गाप्रतिमं बभूव ॥ ६.९६.३६ ॥
Seeing that mighty Virūpanetra destroyed by the monkey-king, the combined army of monkeys and rākṣasas became like the Gaṅgā overflowing its banks.