Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.97
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6.97.1
हन्यमाने बले तूर्णमन्योन्यं ते महामृधे।
सरसीव महाघर्मे सूपक्षीणे बभूवतुः ॥ ६.९७.१ ॥
As the army was quickly struck down in the great battle, the two became like a lake in the great heat when its water has dried up completely.
6.97.2
स्वबलस्य तु घातेन विरूपाक्षवधेन च।
बभूव द्विगुणं क्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ६.९७.२ ॥
Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, became doubly enraged by the slaughter of his own army and by the killing of Virūpākṣa.
6.97.3
प्रक्षीणं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानं वलीमुखैः।
बभूवास्य व्यथा युद्धे दृष्ट्वा दैवविपर्ययम् ॥ ६.९७.३ ॥
Seeing his own army diminished and slain by the monkey warriors, distress arose in him in the battle, and he saw the reversal of fate.
6.97.4
उवाच च समीपस्थं महोदरमनन्तरम्।
अस्मिन् काले महाबाहो जयाशा त्वयि मे स्थिता ॥ ६.९७.४ ॥
And he spoke to Mahodara, who stood nearby: O mighty-armed one, at this time my hope of victory rests in you.
6.97.5
जहि शत्रुचमूं वीर दर्शयाद्य पराक्रमम्।
भर्तृपिण्डस्य कालोऽयं निर्वेष्टुं साधु युध्यताम् ॥ ६.९७.५ ॥
O hero, strike down the enemy host; show your valor today. This is the time to repay the debt owed to your lord for his bread; fight well.
6.97.6
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा राक्षसेन्द्रो महोदरः।
प्रविवेशारिसेनां स पतङ्ग इव पावकम् ॥ ६.९७.६ ॥
Thus addressed, the rākṣasa lord Mahodara said, 'So be it,' and like a moth entering fire, he rushed into the enemy army.
6.97.7
ततः स कदनं चक्रे वानराणां महाबलः।
भर्तृवाक्येन तेजस्वी स्वेन वीर्येण चोदितः ॥ ६.९७.७ ॥
Then that mighty one wrought slaughter among the monkeys, urged on by his lord's command and by his own valour, the radiant warrior.
6.97.8
वानराश्च महासत्त्वाः प्रगृह्य विपुलाः शिलाः।
प्रविश्यारिबलं भीमं जघ्नुस्ते सर्वराक्षसान् ॥ ६.९७.८ ॥
And the monkeys of great spirit, seizing huge rocks, entered that dreadful army of the enemy and struck down all the rakshasas.
6.97.9
महोदरः सुसंक्रुद्धः शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः।
चिच्छेद पाणिपादोरु वानराणां महाहवे ॥ ६.९७.९ ॥
Mahodara, greatly enraged, with arrows adorned with gold, cut off the hands, feet and thighs of the monkeys in that great battle.
6.97.10
ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे राक्षसैरर्दिता भृशम्।
दिशो दश द्रुताः केचित् केचित् सुग्रीवमाश्रिताः ॥ ६.९७.१० ॥
Then all those monkeys, sorely harried by the rakshasas, fled in the ten directions; some took refuge with Sugrīva.
6.97.11
प्रभग्नं समरे दृष्ट्वा वानराणां महाबलम्।
अभिदुद्राव सुग्रीवो महोदरमनन्तरम् ॥ ६.९७.११ ॥
Seeing the great force of the monkeys routed in battle, Sugrīva at once rushed upon Mahodara.
6.97.12
प्रगृह्य विपुलां घोरां महीधरसमां शिलाम्।
चिक्षेप च महातेजास्तद्वधाय हरीश्वरः ॥ ६.९७.१२ ॥
The radiant lord of the monkeys seized a vast, terrible rock, like a mountain, and hurled it to slay him.
6.97.13
तामापतन्तीं सहसा शिलां दृष्ट्वा महोदरः।
असम्भ्रान्तस्ततो बाणैर्निर्बिभेद दुरासदाम् ॥ ६.९७.१३ ॥
Seeing that rock suddenly falling upon him, Mahodara was not dismayed, and then with arrows he pierced that unassailable rock.
6.97.14
रक्षसा तेन बाणौघैर्निकृत्ता सा सहस्रधा।
निपपात तदा भूमौ गृध्रचक्रमिवाकुलम् ॥ ६.९७.१४ ॥
Cut apart by the rakshasa's torrent of arrows, that rock broke into a thousand pieces and fell to the ground like a disordered flock of vultures.
6.97.15
तां तु भिन्नां शिलां दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः।
सालमुत्पाट्य चिक्षेप तं स चिच्छेद नैकधा ॥ ६.९७.१५ ॥
Seeing that rock shattered, Sugrīva, overwhelmed with rage, uprooted a sāla tree and hurled it; the rakshasa cut it into many pieces.
6.97.16
शरैश्च विददारैनं शूरः परबलार्दनः।
स ददर्श ततः क्रुद्धः परिघं पतितं भुवि ॥ ६.९७.१६ ॥
That hero, crusher of enemy hosts, pierced him too with arrows; then, enraged, he saw an iron club lying fallen on the ground.
6.97.17
आविध्य तु स तं दीप्तं परिघं तस्य दर्शयन्।
परिघेणोग्रवेगेन जघानास्य हयोत्तमान् ॥ ६.९७.१७ ॥
Whirling that blazing iron club and showing it to him, he struck down his finest horses with that club, with fierce force.
6.97.18
तस्माद्धतहयाद् वीरः सोऽवप्लुत्य महारथात्।
गदां जग्राह संक्रुद्धो राक्षसोऽथ महोदरः ॥ ६.९७.१८ ॥
Leaping down from his great chariot with its slain horses, that hero seized a mace; then Mahodara, the rakshasa, greatly enraged, took up a club.
6.97.19
गदापरिघहस्तौ तौ युधि वीरौ समीयतुः।
नर्दन्तौ गोवृषप्रख्यौ घनाविव सविद्युतौ ॥ ६.९७.१९ ॥
With mace and iron club in hand, those two heroes met in battle, roaring like bulls, like clouds with lightning.
6.97.20
ततः क्रुद्धो गदां तस्मै चिक्षेप रजनीचरः।
ज्वलन्तीं भास्कराभासां सुग्रीवाय महोदरः ॥ ६.९७.२० ॥
Then the enraged night-wanderer Mahodara hurled at Sugrīva a blazing mace, shining like the sun.
6.97.21
गदां तां सुमहाघोरामापतन्तीं महाबलः।
सुग्रीवो रोषताम्राक्षः समुद्यम्य महाहवे ॥ ६.९७.२१ ॥
Seeing that most terrible mace coming down upon him, mighty Sugrīva, his eyes red with rage, raised his own weapon high in the great battle.
6.97.22
आजघान गदां तस्य परिघेण हरीश्वरः।
पपात तरसा भिन्नः परिघस्तस्य भूतले ॥ ६.९७.२२ ॥
The lord of the monkeys struck his mace with an iron club; shattered by the force of the blow, the club of Mahodara fell to the ground.
6.97.23
ततो जग्राह तेजस्वी सुग्रीवो वसुधातलात्।
आयसं मुसलं घोरं सर्वतो हेमभूषितम् ॥ ६.९७.२३ ॥
Then radiant Sugrīva seized from the ground an iron pestle, terrible, adorned with gold all over.
6.97.24
स तमुद्यम्य चिक्षेप सोऽप्यस्य प्राक्षिपद् गदाम्।
भिन्नावन्योन्यमासाद्य पेततुस्तौ महीतले ॥ ६.९७.२४ ॥
He raised it and hurled it; and Mahodara too flung his mace at him. The two maces struck each other, shattered, and both fighters fell to the ground.
6.97.25
ततो भिन्नप्रहरणौ मुष्टिभ्यां तौ समीयतुः।
तेजोबलसमाविष्टौ दीप्ताविव हुताशनौ ॥ ६.९७.२५ ॥
Then, their weapons broken, the two met with their fists, filled with splendor and strength, like two blazing fires.
6.97.26
जघ्नतुस्तौ तदान्योन्यं नदन्तौ च पुनः पुनः।
तलैश्चान्योन्यमासाद्य पेततुश्च महीतले ॥ ६.९७.२६ ॥
The two struck each other again and again, roaring; grappling with their palms, they fell to the ground.
6.97.27
उत्पेततुस्तदा तूर्णं जघ्नतुश्च परस्परम्।
भुजैश्चिक्षिपतुर्वीरावन्योन्यमपराजितौ ॥ ६.९७.२७ ॥
Then the two heroes swiftly sprang up and struck each other; with their arms they hurled one another about, both unconquered.
6.97.28
जग्मतुस्तौ श्रमं वीरौ बाहुयुद्धे परंतपौ।
आजहार तदा खड्गमदूरपरिवर्तिनम् ॥ ६.९७.२८ ॥
The two heroes, tormentors of their foes, grew weary in the wrestling match; then one of them seized a sword that was turning nearby.
6.97.29
राक्षसश्चर्मणा सार्धं महावेगो महोदरः।
तथैव च महाखड्गं चर्मणा पतितं सह।
जग्राह वानरश्रेष्ठः सुग्रीवो वेगवत्तरः ॥ ६.९७.२९ ॥
The rākṣasa Mahodara, of great speed, with his shield; and likewise the great sword that had fallen together with the shield was seized by Sugrīva, foremost of the monkeys, who was swifter still.
6.97.30
ततो रोषपरीताङ्गौ नदन्तावभ्यधावताम्।
उद्यतासी रणे हृष्टौ युधि शस्त्रविशारदौ ॥ ६.९७.३० ॥
Then the two, their limbs seized by rage, roaring, with swords raised, exultant in battle and skilled in arms, rushed at one another.
6.97.31
दक्षिणं मण्डलं चोभौ सुतूर्णं सम्परीयतुः।
अन्योन्यमभिसंक्रुद्धौ जये प्रणिहितावुभौ ॥ ६.९७.३१ ॥
Both, fiercely enraged and intent on victory, swiftly circled each other to the right.
6.97.32
स तु शूरो महावेगो वीर्यश्लाघी महोदरः।
महावर्मणि तं खड्गं पातयामास दुर्मतिः ॥ ६.९७.३२ ॥
That valiant, swift Mahodara, boasting of his prowess, in his evil mind struck the sword down upon the great armour.
6.97.33
लग्नमुत्कर्षतः खड्गं खड्गेन कपिकुञ्जरः।
जहार सशिरस्त्राणं कुण्डलोपगतं शिरः ॥ ६.९७.३३ ॥
The elephant among monkeys, when the sword had stuck, pulled it free with his own sword and cut off that head, with its helmet and earrings.
6.97.34
निकृत्तशिरसस्तस्य पतितस्य महीतले।
तद् बलं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य दृष्ट्वा तत्र न दृश्यते ॥ ६.९७.३४ ॥
Seeing him fallen on the ground with his head severed, the army of the lord of the rākṣasas was no longer seen there.
6.97.35
हत्वा तं वानरैः सार्धं ननाद मुदितो हरिः।
चुक्रोध च दशग्रीवो बभौ हृष्टश्च राघवः ॥ ६.९७.३५ ॥
Having slain him, Hari roared joyfully with the monkeys; Daśagrīva grew angry, and Rāghava shone with delight.
6.97.36
विषण्णवदनाः सर्वे राक्षसा दीनचेतसः।
विद्रवन्ति ततः सर्वे भयवित्रस्तचेतसः ॥ ६.९७.३६ ॥
With dejected faces and downcast hearts, all the rākṣasas, their minds terrified by fear, then fled.
6.97.37
महोदरं तं विनिपात्य भूमौ
महागिरेः कीर्णमिवैकदेशम्।
सूर्यात्मजस्तत्र रराज लक्ष्म्या
सूर्यः स्वतेजोभिरिवाप्रधृष्यः ॥ ६.९७.३७ ॥
He struck Mahodara down upon the ground, lying like a part of a great mountain scattered apart. There the son of the Sun, Sugrīva, shone with glory, like the Sun unassailable in its own radiance.
6.97.38
अथ विजयमवाप्य वानरेन्द्रः
समरमुखे सुरसिद्धयक्षसङ्घैः।
अवनितलगतैश्च भूतसङ्घै-
र्हरुषसमाकुलितैर्निरीक्ष्यमाणः ॥ ६.९७.३८ ॥
Then the lord of the monkeys, having gained victory, was gazed upon at the front of the battle by hosts of gods, siddhas and yakshas, and by throngs of beings standing on the earth, all agitated with joy.