Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.28
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7.28.1
सुमालिनं हतं दृष्ट्वा वसुना भस्मसात्कृतम् ।
स्वसैन्यं विद्रुतं चापि लक्षयित्वा ऽर्दितं सुरैः ॥ ७.२८.१ ॥
Seeing Sumālī slain and reduced to ashes by Vasu, and perceiving his own army scattered and harassed by the gods,
7.28.2
ततः स बलवान्क्रुद्धो रावणस्य सुतस्तदा ।
निवर्त्य राक्षसान्सर्वान्मेघनादो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ७.२८.२ ॥
Then Meghanāda, the mighty son of Rāvaṇa, enraged, turned back all the rākṣasas and stood firm.
7.28.3
सुरथेनाग्निवर्णेन कामगेन महारथः ।
अभिदुद्राव सेनां तां वनान्यग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ७.२८.३ ॥
The great charioteer, on his fire-colored chariot that moved at will, charged into that army, like a blazing fire falling upon a forest.
7.28.4
ततः प्रविशतस्तस्य विविधायुधधारिणः ।
विदुद्रुवुर्दिशः सर्वा दर्शनादेव देवताः ॥ ७.२८.४ ॥
Then, as he entered, bearing many kinds of weapons, the gods fled in all directions at the very sight of him.
7.28.5
न बभूव तदा कश्चिद्युयुत्सोरस्य सम्मुखे ।
सर्वानाविद्ध्य वित्रस्तांस्ततः शक्रो ऽब्रवीत्सुरान् ॥ ७.२८.५ ॥
Then none remained before him who desired to fight. Seeing all the gods terrified, Indra spoke to the gods.
7.28.6
न भेतव्यं न गन्तव्यं निवर्तध्वं रणे सुराः ।
एष गच्छति पुत्रो मे युद्धार्थमपराजितः ॥ ७.२८.६ ॥
Do not fear, do not flee; turn back in battle, O gods. This son of mine, unconquered, is going forth to fight.
7.28.7
ततः शक्रसुतो देवो जयन्त इति विश्रुतः ।
रथेनाद्भुतकल्पेन सङ्ग्रामे सो ऽभ्यवर्तत ॥ ७.२८.७ ॥
Then Jayanta, the god renowned as the son of Śakra (Indra), advanced into battle in a chariot of wondrous make.
7.28.8
ततस्ते त्रिदशाः सर्वे परिवार्य शचीसुतम् ।
रावणस्य सुतं युद्धे समासाद्य प्रजघ्निरे ॥ ७.२८.८ ॥
Then all the gods, surrounding Śacī's son, confronted Rāvaṇa's son in battle and struck him down.
7.28.9
तेषां युद्धं समभवत्सदृशं देवरक्षसाम् ।
महेन्द्रस्य च पुत्रस्य राक्षसेन्द्रसुतस्य च ॥ ७.२८.९ ॥
Between gods and rākṣasas that battle was evenly matched, and so too between Mahendra's son and the son of the lord of the rākṣasas.
7.28.10
ततो मातलिपुत्रे तु गोमुखे राक्षसात्मजः ।
सारथौ पातयामास शरान्कनकभूषणान् ॥ ७.२८.१० ॥
Then the son of the rākṣasa rained gold-adorned arrows upon the charioteer Gomukha, son of Mātali.
7.28.11
शचीसुतश्चापि तथा जयन्तस्तस्य सारथिम् ।
तं चापि रावणिः क्रुद्धः समन्तात्प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ७.२८.११ ॥
Śacī's son Jayanta likewise sought to protect his charioteer, but the enraged son of Rāvaṇa pierced him too with arrows from every side.
7.28.12
स हि क्रोधसमाविष्टो बली विस्फारितेक्षणः ।
रावणिः शक्रतनयं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.२८.१२ ॥
Filled with wrath, mighty, his eyes wide and staring, Rāvaṇa's son overwhelmed Śakra's son with a shower of arrows.
7.28.13
ततो नानाप्रहरणाञ्छितधारान्सहस्रशः ।
पातयामास सङ्क्रुद्धः सुरसैन्येषु रावणिः ॥ ७.२८.१३ ॥
Then the enraged Rāvaṇi hurled down by the thousand weapons of many kinds, with keen edges, upon the armies of the gods.
7.28.14
शतघ्नीमुसलप्रासगदाखड्गपरश्वधान् ।
महान्ति गिरिशृङ्गाणि पातयामास रावणिः ॥ ७.२८.१४ ॥
The shataghnī, clubs, spears, maces, swords and battle-axes, and great mountain peaks, Rāvaṇi hurled down.
7.28.15
ततः प्रव्यथिता लोकाः सञ्जज्ञे च तमो ऽभवत् ।
तस्य रावणपुत्रस्य शत्रुसैन्यानि निघ्नतः ॥ ७.२८.१५ ॥
Then the worlds were terrified, and darkness fell, as the son of Rāvaṇa struck down the enemy armies.
7.28.16
ततस्तद्दैवतबलं समन्तात्तं शचीसुतम् ।
बहुप्रकारमस्वस्थमभवच्छरपीडितम् ॥ ७.२८.१६ ॥
Then that army of the gods, on every side, struck by arrows, was thrown into disorder in many ways, around Indra, son of Śacī.
7.28.17
नाभ्यजानन्त चान्योन्यं रक्षो वा देवता ऽथवा ।
तत्र तत्र विपर्यस्तं समन्तात्परिधावति ॥ ७.२८.१७ ॥
They could not recognize one another—who was demon and who was god—and, bewildered on every side, they ran here and there.
7.28.18
देवा देवान्निजघ्नुस्ते राक्षसान्राक्षसास्तथा ।
सम्मूढास्तमसाच्छन्ना व्यद्रवन्नपरे तथा ॥ ७.२८.१८ ॥
The gods struck down the gods, and the demons the demons; and others, covered by darkness and bewildered, fled likewise.
7.28.19
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः पुलोमा नाम वीर्यवान् ।
दैत्येन्द्रस्तेन सङ्गृह्य शचीपुत्रो ऽपवाहितः ॥ ७.२८.१९ ॥
Meanwhile the valiant and mighty Pulomā, lord of the Daityas, seized Śacī's son and carried him away.
7.28.20
सङ्गृह्य तं तु दौहित्रं प्रविष्टः सागरं तदा ।
आर्यकः स हि तस्यासीत्पुलोमा येन सा शची ॥ ७.२८.२० ॥
Seizing that grandson, he then entered the ocean; for Pulomā was his maternal grandfather, whose daughter was Śacī.
7.28.21
ज्ञात्वा प्रणाशं तु तदा जयन्तस्याथ देवताः ।
अप्रहृष्टास्ततः सर्वा व्यथिताः सम्प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.२८.२१ ॥
Learning of Jayanta's ruin, all the gods, no longer joyful and distressed, then fled.
7.28.22
रावणिस्त्वथ सङ्क्रुद्धो बलैः परिवृतः स्वकैः ।
अभ्यधावत देवांस्तान्मुमोच च महास्वनम् ॥ ७.२८.२२ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa's son, enraged and surrounded by his own forces, rushed at those gods and let out a mighty roar.
7.28.23
दृष्ट्वा प्रणाशं पुत्रस्य दैवतेषु च विद्रुतम् ।
मातलिं चाह देवेशो रथः समुपनीयताम् ॥ ७.२८.२३ ॥
Seeing his son's ruin and the gods fleeing, the lord of gods said to Mātali: "Let the chariot be brought here."
7.28.24
स तु दिव्यो महाभीमः सज्ज एव महारथः ।
उपस्थितो मातलिना वाह्यमानो महाजवः ॥ ७.२८.२४ ॥
That divine, exceedingly terrible great chariot, already ready, arrived with great speed, driven by Mātali.
7.28.25
ततो मेघा रथे तस्मिंस्तडित्त्वन्तो महाबलाः ।
अग्रतो वायुचपला नेदुः परमनिःस्वनाः ॥ ७.२८.२५ ॥
Then, in front of that chariot, mighty clouds bearing lightning, swift as the wind, thundered with a supreme roar.
7.28.26
नानावाद्यानि वाद्यन्त गन्धर्वाश्च समाहिताः ।
ननृतुश्चाप्सरःसङ्घा निर्याते त्रिदशेश्वरे ॥ ७.२८.२६ ॥
As the lord of the gods set out, the gandharvas, attentive, played various instruments, and throngs of apsarasas danced.
7.28.27
रुद्रैर्वसुभिरादित्यैस्साध्यैश्च समरुद्गणैः ।
वृतो नानाप्रहरणैर्निर्ययौ त्रिदशाधिपः ॥ ७.२८.२७ ॥
Surrounded by the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, Sādhyas, and hosts of Maruts, bearing many kinds of weapons, the lord of the thirty gods set out.
7.28.28
निर्गच्छतस्तु शक्रस्य परुषं पवनो ववौ ।
भास्करो निष्प्रभश्चासीन्महोल्काश्च प्रपेदिरे ॥ ७.२८.२८ ॥
As Śakra set out, a harsh wind blew, the sun grew lustreless, and great meteors fell.
7.28.29
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूरो दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् ।
आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ७.२८.२९ ॥
Meanwhile, the valiant and glorious Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) mounted the divine chariot made by Viśvakarman.
7.28.30
पन्नगैः सुमहाकार्यैर्वेष्टितं रोमहर्षणैः ।
तेषां निःश्वासवातेन प्रदीप्तमिव संयुगे ॥ ७.२८.३० ॥
That chariot was encircled by enormous, hair-raising serpents, and by the wind of their breath it seemed to blaze in battle.
7.28.31
दैत्यैर्निशाचरैश्चैव स रथः परिवारितः ।
समराभिमुखो दैत्यो महेन्द्रं सो ऽभ्यवर्तत ॥ ७.२८.३१ ॥
Surrounded by the Daityas and night-rovers, that chariot, with the Daitya facing the battle, advanced against Mahendra.
7.28.32
पुत्रं तं वारयित्वा तु स्वयमेव व्यवस्थितः ।
सो ऽपि युद्धाद्विनिष्क्रम्य रावणिः समुपाविशत् ॥ ७.२८.३२ ॥
Having stopped his son, he himself took his stand; and Rāvaṇi, too, withdrew from the battle and sat down.
7.28.33
ततो युद्धं प्रवृत्तं तु सुराणां राक्षसैः सह ।
शस्त्राणि वर्षतां घोरं मेघानामिव संयुगे ॥ ७.२८.३३ ॥
Then a terrible battle began between the gods and the rākṣasas, with weapons raining down like clouds in the fight.
7.28.34
कुम्भकर्णस्तु दुष्टात्मा नानाप्रहरणोद्यतः ।
नाज्ञायत तदा युद्धे सह केनाप्ययुध्यत ॥ ७.२८.३४ ॥
But the wicked-minded Kumbhakarṇa, raising many kinds of weapons, was so engaged in battle that it was not known with whom he fought at that time.
7.28.35
दन्तैः भुजाभ्यां पद्मां च शक्तितोमरसायकैः ।
येन केनैव संरब्धस्ताडयामास वै सुरान् ॥ ७.२८.३५ ॥
With his teeth, his arms, his feet, and with spears, javelins and arrows — with whatever came to hand, enraged, he struck the gods.
7.28.36
ततो रुद्रैर्महाघोरैः सङ्गम्याथ निशाचरः ।
प्रयुद्धस्तैश्च सङ्ग्रामे क्षतः शस्त्रैर्निरन्तरम् ॥ ७.२८.३६ ॥
Then, meeting the most terrible Rudras, the night-wanderer fought fiercely in battle, and was wounded continuously by their weapons.
7.28.37
बभौ शस्त्राचिततनुः कुम्भकर्णः क्षरन्नसृक् ।
विद्युत्स्तनितनिर्घोषो धारवानिव तोयदः ॥ ७.२८.३७ ॥
His body pierced with weapons, dripping blood, Kumbhakarṇa shone like a rain cloud streaming down with lightning and the roar of thunder.
7.28.38
ततस्तद्राक्षसं सैन्यं प्रयुद्धं समरुद्गणैः ।
रणे विद्रावितं सर्वं नानाप्रहरणैः शितैः ॥ ७.२८.३८ ॥
Then that whole rākṣasa army, fighting fiercely against the hosts of the Maruts, was driven off the battlefield entirely by sharp weapons of many kinds.
7.28.39
केचिद्विनिहताः कृत्ताश्चेष्टन्ति स्म महीतले ।
वाहनेष्ववसक्ताश्च स्थिता एवापरे रणे ॥ ७.२८.३९ ॥
Some lay slain and cut down, writhing on the ground; some clung to their mounts; and others remained standing there in the battle.
7.28.40
रथान्नागान्खरानुष्ट्रान्पन्नगांस्तुरगान् रणे ।
शिंशुमारान्वराहांश्च पिशाचवदनान्तथा ॥ ७.२८.४० ॥
In battle they rode chariots, elephants, donkeys, camels, serpents, horses, śiṃśumāras (crocodiles), boars, and creatures with the faces of piśācas.
7.28.41
तान्समालिङ्ग्य बाहुभ्यां विष्टब्धाः केचिदुच्छ्रुताः ।
देवैस्तु शस्त्रसम्भिन्ना मम्रिरे च निशाचराः ॥ ७.२८.४१ ॥
Some clung to them, embracing them with their arms and raised aloft; but pierced by the weapons of the gods, those night-wanderers died.
7.28.42
चित्रकर्म इवाभाति स तेषां रणसम्प्लवः ।
निहतानां प्रमत्तानां राक्षसानां महीतले ॥ ७.२८.४२ ॥
That flood of battle, of the slain rākṣasas lying heedless on the ground, appeared like a painted picture.
7.28.43
शोणितोदकनिष्पन्दकङ्कगृध्रसमाकुला ।
प्रवृत्ता संयुगमुखे शस्त्रग्राहवती नदी ॥ ७.२८.४३ ॥
A river of flowing blood, crowded with herons and vultures, rushed forth at the front of the battle, full of weapon-crocodiles.
7.28.44
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रुद्धो दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् ।
निरीक्ष्य तद्बलं कृत्स्नं दैवतैर्विनिपातितम् ॥ ७.२८.४४ ॥
Meanwhile, Rāvaṇa, the ten-necked, mighty and enraged, saw that his entire army had been struck down by the gods.
7.28.45
स तं प्रति विगाह्याशु प्रवृद्धं सैन्यसागरम् ।
त्रिदशान्समरे निघ्नञ्छक्रमेवाभ्यवर्तत ॥ ७.२८.४५ ॥
Plunging swiftly into that vast ocean of an army, striking down the gods in battle, he advanced straight against Indra.
7.28.46
आगाच्छक्रो महच्चापं विस्फार्य सुमहास्वनम् ।
यस्य विस्फारघोषेण स्तनन्ति स्म दिशो दश ॥ ७.२८.४६ ॥
Indra came, drawing his great bow with a tremendous sound, and at the twang of it all ten directions thundered.
7.28.47
तद्विकृष्य महच्चापमिन्द्रो रावणमूर्धनि ।
निपातयामास शरान्पावकादित्यवर्चसः ॥ ७.२८.४७ ॥
Drawing that great bow, Indra let fall upon Rāvaṇa's head arrows blazing like fire and the sun.
7.28.48
तथैव च महाबाहुर्दशग्रीवो व्यवस्थितः ।
शक्रं कार्मुकविभ्रष्टैः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.२८.४८ ॥
In the same way the mighty-armed Rāvaṇa, the ten-necked, stood firm and covered Indra with a shower of arrows released from his bow.
7.28.49
प्रयुध्यतोरथ तयोर्बाणवर्षैः समन्ततः ।
न ज्ञायते तदा किञ्चित्सर्वं हि तमसा वृतम् ॥ ७.२८.४९ ॥
As the two fought on, a rain of arrows covered every side, and nothing could be perceived at all, for everything was enveloped in darkness.