Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.22
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7.22.1
स तस्य तु महानादं श्रुत्वा वैवस्वतः प्रभुः ।
शत्रुं विजयिनं मेने स्वबलस्य च सङ्क्षयम् ॥ ७.२२.१ ॥
Hearing his great roar, the lord Vaivasvata (Yama) thought that the enemy had won and that his own army was destroyed.
7.22.2
स हि योधान्हतान्मत्वा क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ।
अब्रवीत्त्वरितं सूतं रथो ऽयमुपनीयताम् ॥ ७.२२.२ ॥
Believing his warriors slain, his eyes reddened with anger, he quickly said to the charioteer, "Let this chariot be brought here."
7.22.3
तस्य सूतस्तदा दिव्यमुपस्थाप्य महारथम् ।
स्थितः स च महातेजा ह्यध्यारोहत तं रथम् ।
प्राशमुद्गरहस्तश्च मृत्युस्तस्याग्रतः स्थितः ॥ ७.२२.३ ॥
Then his charioteer brought near the divine great chariot and stood by it; the greatly radiant one mounted that chariot. Death, with spear and club in hand, stood before him.
7.22.4
येन सङ्क्षिप्यते सर्वं त्रैलोक्यमिदमव्ययम् ।
कालदण्डस्तु पार्श्वस्थो मूर्तिमानस्य चाभवत् ।
यमप्रहरणं दिव्यं तेजसा ज्वलदग्निमत् ॥ ७.२२.४ ॥
By which this imperishable three-worlds is all drawn together — the staff of Time, standing at his side, took embodied form. Yama's divine weapon blazed with its brilliance like fire.
7.22.5
तस्य पार्श्वेषु निच्छिद्राः कालपाशाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥ ७.२२.५ ॥
On his sides were set the close-woven nooses of Time.
7.22.6
पावकस्पर्शसङ्काशः स्थितो मूर्तश्च मुद्गरः ॥ ७.२२.६ ॥
Like the touch of fire, the club stood there embodied.
7.22.7
ततो लोकत्रयं क्षुब्धमकम्पन्त दिवौकसः ।
कालं दृष्ट्वा तथा क्रुद्धं सर्वलोकभयावहम् ॥ ७.२२.७ ॥
Then the three worlds were agitated, and the gods trembled, seeing Kāla enraged, bringing fear to all worlds.
7.22.8
ततः प्रचोदयन्सूतस्तानश्वान्रुचिरप्रभान् ।
प्रययौ भीमसन्नादो यत्र रक्षःपतिः स्थितः ॥ ७.२२.८ ॥
Then the charioteer, urging on those bright-radiant horses, roaring terribly, went to where the lord of the rākṣasas stood.
7.22.9
मुहूर्तेन यमं ते तु हया हरिहयोपमाः ।
प्रापयन्मनसस्तुल्या यत्र तत्प्रस्तुतं रणम् ॥ ७.२२.९ ॥
In a moment those horses, like Indra's steeds and equal to the speed of thought, brought him to the place where the battle had been prepared.
7.22.10
दृष्ट्वा तथैव विकृतं रथं मृत्युसमन्वितम् ।
सचिवा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सहसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.२२.१० ॥
Seeing that chariot likewise deformed and accompanied by death, the ministers of the lord of the rākṣasas suddenly fled in all directions.
7.22.11
लघुसत्त्वतया ते हि नष्टसञ्ज्ञा भयार्दिताः ।
नेह योद्धुं समर्थाः स्म इत्युक्त्वा प्रययुर्दिशः ॥ ७.२२.११ ॥
From lightness of spirit, having lost their senses and tormented by fear, saying 'We are not able to fight here,' they went off in all directions.
7.22.12
स तु तं तादृशं दृष्ट्वा रथं लोकभयावहम् ।
नाक्षुभ्यत दशग्रीवो न चापि भयमाविशत् ॥ ७.२२.१२ ॥
Yet Rāvaṇa, ten-necked, seeing that chariot so bringing fear to the worlds, was not agitated, and fear did not enter him either.
7.22.13
स तु रावणमासाद्य व्यसृजच्छक्तितोमरान् ।
यमो मर्माणि सङ्क्रुद्धो रावणस्योपकृन्तत ॥ ७.२२.१३ ॥
Yama approached Rāvaṇa and, enraged, hurled spears and javelins that cut into Rāvaṇa's vital points.
7.22.14
रावणस्तु ततः स्वस्थः शरवर्षं मुमोच ह ।
तस्मिन्वैवस्वतरथे तोयवर्षमिवाम्बुदः ॥ ७.२२.१४ ॥
But Rāvaṇa, now composed, rained arrows upon Yama's chariot as a cloud pours down water.
7.22.15
ततो महाशक्तिशरैः पात्यमानैर्महोरसि ।
नाशक्नोत्प्रतिकर्तुं स राक्षसः शल्यपीडितः ॥ ७.२२.१५ ॥
Then, struck on his broad chest by great spears and arrows, the rākṣasa, tormented by the darts, was unable to strike back.
7.22.16
एवं नानाप्रहरणैर्यमेनामित्रकर्षिणा ।
सप्तरात्रं कृतः सङ्ख्ये विसञ्ज्ञो विमुखो रिपुः ॥ ७.२२.१६ ॥
Thus Yama, subduer of enemies, with many weapons, kept the foe in battle for seven nights, senseless and turned back.
7.22.17
तदासीत्तुमुलं युद्धं यमराक्षसयोर्द्वयोः ।
जयमाकाङ्क्षतोर्वीर समरेष्वनिवर्तिनोः ॥ ७.२२.१७ ॥
Then a tumultuous battle arose between Yama and the rākṣasa, both desiring victory, O hero, and neither turning back in the fights.
7.22.18
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
प्रजापतिं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तद्रणाजिरम् ॥ ७.२२.१८ ॥
Then the gods, with the gandharvas, the siddhas and the great sages, placing Prajāpati in front, assembled on that battlefield.
7.22.19
संवर्त इव लोकानां क्रुध्यतोरभवत्तदा ।
राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य प्रेतानामीश्वरस्य च ॥ ७.२२.१९ ॥
Then, like the cosmic dissolution of the worlds, the chief of the rākṣasas and the lord of the spirits of the dead both blazed with fury.
7.22.20
राक्षसेन्द्रो ऽपि विस्फार्य चापमिन्द्राशनिप्रभम् ।
निरन्तरमिवाकाशं कुर्वन्बाणांस्ततो ऽसृजत् ॥ ७.२२.२० ॥
The lord of the rākṣasas also drew his bow, bright as Indra's thunderbolt, and loosed arrows that filled the sky without gap.
7.22.21
मृत्युं चतुर्भिर्विशिखैः सूतं सप्तभिरार्दयत् ।
यमं शतसहस्रेण शीघ्रं मर्मस्वताडयत् ॥ ७.२२.२१ ॥
He wounded Death with four arrows and its charioteer with seven, and swiftly struck Yama in the vital spots with a hundred thousand.
7.22.22
ततः क्रुद्धस्य वदनाद्यमस्य समजायत ।
ज्वालामाली सनिःश्वासः सधूमः कोपपावकः ॥ ७.२२.२२ ॥
Then from the face of the enraged Yama arose a fire of wrath, garlanded with flames, breathing and smoking.
7.22.23
तदाश्चर्यमथो दृष्ट्वा देवदानवसन्निधौ ।
प्रहर्षितौ सुसंरब्धौ मृत्युकालौ बभूवतुः ॥ ७.२२.२३ ॥
Then, seeing that wonder in the presence of gods and dānavas, Death and Time were both delighted and fiercely enraged.
7.22.24
ततो मृत्युः क्रुद्धतरो वैवस्वतमभाषत ।
मुञ्च मां समरे यावद्धन्मीमं पापराक्षसम् ।
नैषा रक्षो भवेदद्य मर्यादा हि निसर्गतः ॥ ७.२२.२४ ॥
Then Death, even more enraged, spoke to Yama, the son of Vivasvat: Release me in battle, that I may strike this sinful rākṣasa. By its very nature, this should not be the limit for the rākṣasa today.
7.22.25
हिरण्यकशिपुः श्रीमान्नमुचिः शम्बरस्तथा ।
विसन्धिर्धूमकेतुश्च बलिर्वैरोचनो ऽपि च ॥ ७.२२.२५ ॥
The glorious Hiraṇyakaśipu, Namuci and Śambara, likewise Visandhi, Dhūmaketu, and Bali, son of Virocana.
7.22.26
दम्भुर्दैत्यमहाराजो वृत्रो बाणस्तथैव च ।
राजर्षयः शास्त्रविदो गन्धर्वाः समहोरगाः ॥ ७.२२.२६ ॥
Dambhu, the great Daitya king Vṛtra, and Bāṇa, likewise the royal sages learned in the scriptures, the Gandharvas, and the great serpents.
7.22.27
ऋषयः पन्नगा दैत्या यक्षाश्चाप्यप्सरोगणाः ।
युगान्तपरिवर्ते च पृथिवी समहार्णवा ॥ ७.२२.२७ ॥
Sages, serpents, Daityas, Yakṣas, and hosts of Apsarases; and at the turning of the world-age's end, the earth with its great oceans.
7.22.28
क्षयं नीता महाराज सपर्वतसरिद्द्रुमा ।
एते चान्ये च बहवो बलवन्तो दुरासदाः ॥ ७.२२.२८ ॥
O great king, the earth with its mountains, rivers and trees has been brought to ruin; and these and many others, mighty and hard to approach.
7.22.29
विनिपन्ना मया दृष्टाः किमुतायं निशाचरः ॥ ७.२२.२९ ॥
Those I have seen fallen by my hand; how much more so this night-roaming demon.
7.22.30
मुञ्चं मां साधु धर्मज्ञ यावदेनं निहन्म्यहम् ।
नहि कश्चिन्मया दृष्टो बलवानपि जीवति ॥ ७.२२.३० ॥
O knower of dharma, release me well, so that I may slay him; no mighty one whom I have seen remains alive.
7.22.31
बलं मम न खल्वेतन्मर्यादैषा निसर्गतः ।
स दृष्टो न मया कालं मुहुर्तमापि जीवति ॥ ७.२२.३१ ॥
This is not truly my strength; it is my boundary by nature. I have never seen him live even for a moment.
7.22.32
तस्यैवं वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मराजः प्रतापवान् ।
अब्रवीत्तत्र तं मुत्युं त्वं तिष्ठैनं निहन्म्यहम् ॥ ७.२२.३२ ॥
Hearing his words, the mighty king of dharma said there to Death: "Stay here; I myself will slay him."
7.22.33
ततः संरक्तनयनः क्रुद्धो वैवस्वतः प्रभुः ।
कालदण्डममोघं तु तोलयामास पाणिना ॥ ७.२२.३३ ॥
Then Vaivasvata, the lord, his eyes reddened and enraged, weighed the unfailing staff of time in his hand.
7.22.34
यस्य पार्श्वेषु निखिला कालपाशाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।
पावकाशनिसङ्काशो मुद्गरो मूर्तिमान्स्थितः ॥ ७.२२.३४ ॥
At whose sides all the nooses of time were placed, and a club embodied, like fire and thunderbolt, stood.
7.22.35
दर्शनादेव यः प्राणान्प्राणिनामपकर्षति ।
किं पुनः स्पृश्यमानस्य पात्यमानस्य वा पुनः ॥ ७.२२.३५ ॥
He who draws away the life-breaths of living beings merely by sight — what then of one touched by him, or struck down?
7.22.36
स ज्वालापरिवारस्तु निर्दहन्निव राक्षसम् ।
तेन स्पृष्टो बलवता महाप्रहरणो ऽस्फुरत् ॥ ७.२२.३६ ॥
Surrounded by its flames, as if burning the rākṣasa, that great weapon, touched by the mighty one, quivered.
7.22.37
ततो विदुद्रुवुः सर्वे तस्मात्रस्ता रणाजिरे ।
सुराश्च क्षुभिताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा दण्डोद्यतं यमम् ॥ ७.२२.३७ ॥
Then all fled from the battlefield, terrified of him; and all the gods were agitated, seeing Yama with his staff raised.
7.22.38
तस्मिन्प्रहर्तुकामे तु यमे दण्डेन रावणम् ।
यमं पितामहः साक्षाद्दर्शयित्वेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.२२.३८ ॥
When Yama desired to strike Rāvaṇa with his staff, the grandfather himself appeared and spoke these words to Yama.
7.22.39
वैवस्वत महाबाहो न खल्वमितविक्रम ।
न हन्तव्यस्त्वया तेन दण्डेनैव निशाचरः ॥ ७.२२.३९ ॥
O Vaivasvata, mighty-armed one, O one of immeasurable valour! You must not slay this night-wanderer with that very staff.
7.22.40
वरः खलु मयैतस्मै दत्तस्त्रिदशपुङ्गव ।
स त्वया नानृतः कार्यो यन्मया व्याहृतं वचः ॥ ७.२२.४० ॥
O best of the gods, I have granted a boon to him; you must not make my spoken word false.
7.22.41
यो हि मामनृतं कुर्याद्देवो वा मानुषो ऽपि वा ।
त्रैलोक्यमनृतं तेन कृतं स्यान्नात्र संशयः ॥ ७.२२.४१ ॥
Whether god or man, whoever makes me false, by him the three worlds would be made false; of this there is no doubt.
7.22.42
क्रुद्धेन विप्रमुक्तो ऽयं निर्विशेषं प्रियाप्रिये ।
प्रजाः संहरते रौद्रो लोकत्रयभयावहः ॥ ७.२२.४२ ॥
Released in anger, this terrible one destroys creatures without distinguishing friend from foe, and brings fear to the three worlds.
7.22.43
अमोघो ह्येष सर्वेषां प्राणिनाममितप्रभः ।
कालदण्डो मया सृष्टः पूर्वं मृत्युपुरस्कृतः ॥ ७.२२.४३ ॥
This is unfailing, of boundless splendor over all beings. Long ago I created this rod of time, with Death placed before it.
7.22.44
तन्न खल्वेष ते सौम्य पात्यो रावणमूर्धनि ।
नह्यस्मिन्पतिते कश्चिन्मुहूर्तमपि जीवति ॥ ७.२२.४४ ॥
Therefore, gentle one, this should not be hurled upon Rāvaṇa's head; for once it falls, no one lives even a moment.
7.22.45
यदि ह्यन्मिन्निपतिते न म्रियेतैष राक्षसः ।
म्रियते वा दशग्रीवस्तदाप्युभयतो ऽनृतम् ॥ ७.२२.४५ ॥
If this rākṣasa would not die even when it falls upon him, or if the ten-necked one dies, then in either case it would be a falsehood.
7.22.46
तन्निवर्तय लङ्केशं द्दण्डमेतं समुद्यतम् ।
सत्यं च मां कुरुष्वाद्य लोकांस्त्वं यद्यवेक्षसे ॥ ७.२२.४६ ॥
Therefore turn back this raised rod from the lord of Laṅkā; and if you regard the worlds, make me true today.
7.22.47
एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच यमस्तदा ।
एष व्यावर्तितो दण्डः प्रभविष्णुर्हि नो भवान् ॥ ७.२२.४७ ॥
Thus addressed, the righteous Yama then replied: This rod has been turned back; for you are powerful over us.
7.22.48
किं न्विदानीं मया शक्यं कर्तुं रणगतेन हि ।
न मया यद्ययं शक्यो हन्तुं वरपुरस्कृतः ॥ ७.२२.४८ ॥
What, then, can I now do, gone to battle? If this one, favored with boons, cannot be slain by me,
7.22.49
एष तस्मात्प्रणश्यामि दर्शनादस्य रक्षसः ।
इत्युक्त्वा सरथः साश्वस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ७.२२.४९ ॥
Having said, "Therefore I shall vanish from the sight of this rākṣasa," he disappeared right there, with his chariot and horses.
7.22.50
दशग्रीवस्तु तं जित्वा नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः ।
आरुह्य पुष्पकं भूयो निष्क्रान्तो यमसादनात् ॥ ७.२२.५० ॥
But Daśagrīva, having defeated him and proclaimed his own name, mounted the Puṣpaka chariot again and departed from Yama's abode.
7.22.51
स तु वैवस्वतो देवैः सह ब्रह्मपुरोगमैः ।
जगाम त्रिदिवं हृष्टो नारदश्च महामुनिः ॥ ७.२२.५१ ॥
Then Vaivasvata Yama, delighted, went to heaven together with the gods led by Brahmā, and the great sage Nārada went too.