Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.19
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7.19.1
अथ जित्वा मरुत्तं स प्रययौ राक्षसाधिपः ।
नगराणि नरेन्द्राणां युद्धकाङ्क्षी दशाननः ॥ ७.१९.१ ॥
Then, having conquered Marutta, the lord of the rākṣasas, Daśānana, desiring battle, set out toward the cities of the kings.
7.19.2
समासाद्य तु राजेन्द्रान्महेन्द्रवरुणोपमान् ।
अब्रवीद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु युद्धं मे दीयतामिति ॥ ७.१९.२ ॥
Approaching those foremost kings, who were like Indra and Varuṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas said, "Let battle be given to me."
7.19.3
निर्जिताः स्मेति वा ब्रूत एष मे हि सुनिश्चयः ।
अन्यथा कुर्वतामेवं मोक्षो नैवोपपद्यते ॥ ७.१९.३ ॥
"Say either 'We are conquered'; this is my firm resolve. Otherwise, for those who act otherwise, liberation is not attained."
7.19.4
ततस्त्वभीरवः प्राज्ञाः पार्थिवा धर्मनिश्चयाः ।
मन्त्रयित्वा ततो ऽन्योन्यं राजानः सुमहाबलाः ।
निर्जिताः स्मेत्यभाषन्त ज्ञात्वा वरबलं रिपोः ॥ ७.१९.४ ॥
Then those fearless, wise kings, firm in dharma and very mighty, having deliberated among themselves and knowing the superior might of the enemy, said, "We are conquered."
7.19.5
दुष्यन्तः सुरथो गाधिर्गयो राजा पुरूरवाः ।
एते सर्वे ऽब्रुवंस्तात निर्जिताः स्मेति पार्थिवाः ॥ ७.१९.५ ॥
Duṣyanta, Suratha, Gādhi, King Gaya, and Purūravas—all these kings said, "Dear one, we are conquered."
7.19.6
अथायोध्यां समासाद्य रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ७.१९.६ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, having reached Ayodhyā...
7.19.7
सुगुप्तामनरण्येन शक्रेणेवामरावतीम् ।
स तं पुरुषशार्दूलं पुरन्दरसमं बले ॥ ७.१९.७ ॥
Ayodhyā, well guarded by Anaraṇya, was like Amarāvatī guarded by Indra. He was a tiger among men, equal to Purandara in strength.
7.19.8
प्राह राजानमासाद्य युद्धं देहीति रावणः ।
निर्जितो ऽस्मीति वा ब्रूहि त्वमेवं मम शासनम् ॥ ७.१९.८ ॥
Approaching the king, Rāvaṇa said: "Give me battle, or say 'I am defeated.' Obey my command in this way."
7.19.9
अयोध्याधिपतिस्तस्य श्रुत्वा पापात्मनो वचः ।
अनरण्यस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१९.९ ॥
Anaraṇya, lord of Ayodhyā, heard the wicked one's words and, enraged, spoke to the lord of the rākṣasas.
7.19.10
दीयते द्वन्द्वयुद्धं ते राक्षसाधिपते मया ।
सन्तिष्ठ क्षिप्रमायत्तो भव चैवं भवाम्यहम् ॥ ७.१९.१० ॥
"Lord of the rākṣasas, I give you single combat. Stand firm at once and be ready — I too am ready in this way."
7.19.11
अथ पूर्वं श्रुतार्थेन निर्जितं सुमहद्बलम् ।
निष्क्रामत्तन्नरेन्द्रस्य बलं रक्षोवधोद्यतम् ॥ ७.१९.११ ॥
Then that vast army, already defeated by those who had heard the report beforehand, marched out — the army of the lord of men, ready to slay the rākṣasas.
7.19.12
नागानां दशसाहस्रं वाजिनां नियुतं तथा ।
रथानां बहुसाहस्रं पत्तीनां च नरोत्तम ॥ ७.१९.१२ ॥
Ten thousand elephants, a hundred thousand horses, likewise many thousands of chariots, and the foot soldiers — O best of men!
7.19.13
महीं सञ्छाद्य निष्क्रान्तं सपदातिरथं रणे ।
ततः प्रवृत्तं सुमहद्युद्धं युद्धविशारद ॥ ७.१९.१३ ॥
Covering the earth, they marched out to the battlefield with foot-soldiers and chariots; then, O expert in war, a very great battle began.
7.19.14
अनरण्यस्य नृपते राक्षसेन्द्रस्य चाद्भुतम् ।
तद्रावणबलं प्राप्य बलं तस्य महीपतेः ॥ ७.१९.१४ ॥
That was the marvellous battle of King Anaraṇya and the lord of the rākṣasas; upon encountering the army of Rāvaṇa, the army of that king…
7.19.15
प्राणश्यत तदा सर्वं हव्यं हुतमिवानले ।
युद्ध्वा च सुचिरं कालं कृत्वा विक्रममुत्तमम् ॥ ७.१९.१५ ॥
Then all his army perished like an oblation cast into the fire; having fought for a long time and shown supreme valour…
7.19.16
प्रज्वलन्तं तमासाद्य क्षिप्रमेवावशेषितम् ।
प्राविशत्सङ्कुलं तत्र शलभा इव पावकम् ।
नश्यति स्म बलं तत्र हव्यं हुतमिवानले ॥ ७.१९.१६ ॥
Reaching the blazing one, the remaining army at once rushed into that throng like moths into fire; there the army perished, like an oblation cast into the fire.
7.19.17
सो ऽपश्यत्तन्नरेन्द्रस्तु नश्यमानं महाबलम् ।
महार्णवं समासाद्य वनापगशतं यथा ॥ ७.१९.१७ ॥
That king saw his mighty army being destroyed, as hundreds of forest rivers reach the great ocean and vanish into it.
7.19.18
ततः शक्रधनुःप्रख्यं धनुर्विस्फारयन्स्वयम् ।
आससाद नरेन्द्रस्तं रावणं क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ ७.१९.१८ ॥
Then the king himself drew his bow, which was like Indra's rainbow, and, overcome with rage, came face to face with that Rāvaṇa.
7.19.19
अनरण्येन ते ऽमात्या मारीचशुकसारणाः ।
प्रहस्तसहिता भग्ना व्यद्रवन्त मृगा इव ॥ ७.१९.१९ ॥
Defeated by Anaraṇya, those ministers, together with Mārīca, Śuka, Sāraṇa and Prahasta, scattered and fled like deer.
7.19.20
ततो बाणशतान्यष्टौ पातयामास मूर्धनि ।
तस्य राक्षसराजस्य इक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः ॥ ७.१९.२० ॥
Then the delight of the Ikṣvāku line loosed eight hundred arrows upon the head of that king of the rākṣasas.
7.19.21
तस्य बाणाः पतन्तस्ते चक्रिरे न क्षतं क्वचित् ।
वारिधारा इवाभ्रेभ्यः पतन्त्यो गिरिमूर्धनि ॥ ७.१९.२१ ॥
Those arrows falling upon him made no wound anywhere, like streams of water falling from clouds upon a mountain peak.
7.19.22
ततो राक्षसराजेन क्रुद्धेन नृपतिस्तदा ।
तलेनाभिहतो मूर्ध्नि स रथान्निपपात ह ॥ ७.१९.२२ ॥
Then the angered king of the rākṣasas struck the king on the head with the palm of his hand, and he fell from his chariot.
7.19.23
स राजा पतितो भूमौ विह्वलाङ्गः प्रवेपितः ।
वज्रदग्ध इवारण्ये सालो निपतितो यथा ॥ ७.१९.२३ ॥
That king fell to the ground, his limbs disabled and trembling, like a sal tree struck by a thunderbolt and fallen in the forest.
7.19.24
तं प्रहस्याब्रवीद्द्रक्ष इक्ष्वाकुं पृथिवीपतिम् ।
किमिदानीं फलं प्राप्तं त्वया मां प्रति युद्ध्यता ॥ ७.१९.२४ ॥
Laughing at him, the rākṣasa said to that Ikṣvāku descendant, the lord of the earth: "What fruit have you now gained by fighting against me?"
7.19.25
त्रैलोक्ये नास्ति यो द्वन्द्वं मम दद्यान्नराधिप ।
शङ्के प्रसक्तो भोगेषु न शृणोषि बलं मम ॥ ७.१९.२५ ॥
O lord of men, there is no one in the three worlds who would give me single combat. I suspect you are absorbed in pleasures and do not hear of my strength.
7.19.26
तस्यैवं ब्रुवतो राजा मन्दासुर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
किं शक्यमिह कर्तुं वै कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥ ७.१९.२६ ॥
As he spoke thus, the king, his heart weakened, said: What can be done here now? Time is indeed hard to overcome.
7.19.27
नह्यहं निर्जितो रक्षस्त्वया चात्मप्रशंसिना ।
कालेनैव विपन्नो ऽहं हेतुभूतस्तु मे भवान् ॥ ७.१९.२७ ॥
O demon, I have not been defeated by you, who praise yourself. It is by time alone that I have been brought to ruin, yet you have become the cause of me.
7.19.28
किं त्विदानीं मया शक्यं कर्तुं प्राणपरिक्षये ।
नह्यहं विमुखी रक्षो युध्यमानस्त्वया हतः ॥ ७.१९.२८ ॥
But what can I do now, at the loss of my life? O demon, I did not turn away from battle; it was while I was fighting that you struck me down.
7.19.29
इक्ष्वाकुपरिभावित्वाद्वचो वक्ष्यामि राक्षस ।
यदि दत्तं यदि हुतं यदि मे सुकृतं तपः ॥
यदि गुप्ताः प्रजाः सम्यक्तदा सत्यं वचो ऽस्तु मे ॥ ७.१९.२९ ॥
O demon, steeped in the tradition of Ikṣvāku, I will speak this word: if I have given gifts, if I have offered sacrifice, if my good deeds and austerity are real, and if my subjects have been well protected, then let my word be true.
7.19.30
उत्पत्स्यते कुले ह्यस्मिन्निक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् ।
रामो दाशरथिर्नाम यस्ते प्राणान्हरिष्यति ॥ ७.१९.३० ॥
In this lineage of the great-souled Ikṣvākus, Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, will be born, and he will take your life.
7.19.31
ततो जलधरोदग्रस्ताडितो देवदुन्दुभिः ।
तस्मिन्नुदाहृते शापे पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खाच्च्युता ॥ ७.१९.३१ ॥
Then the gods' drum, loud as a thundercloud, was struck. When that curse was pronounced, a shower of flowers fell from the sky.
7.19.32
ततः स राजा राजेन्द्र गतः स्थानं त्रिविष्टपम् ।
स्वर्गते च नृपे तस्मिन्राक्षसः सो ऽपसर्पत ॥ ७.१९.३२ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, that king went to the abode of heaven, Triviṣṭapa. When the king had gone to heaven, that rākṣasa slipped away.