Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.29
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7.29.1
ततस्तमसि सञ्जाते सर्वे ते देवराक्षसाः ।
अयुद्ध्यन्त बलोन्मत्ताः सूदयन्तः परस्परम् ॥ ७.२९.१ ॥
Then, when darkness had arisen, all those gods and demons, maddened with the pride of strength, fought on, slaying one another.
7.29.2
ततस्तु देवसैन्येन राक्षसानां बृहद्बलम् ।
दशांशं स्थापितं युद्धे शेषं नीतं यमक्षयम् ॥ ७.२९.२ ॥
Then the army of the gods, in the battle, held back a tenth part of the vast army of the demons and sent the rest to the abode of Yama.
7.29.3
तस्मिंस्तु तामसे युद्धे सर्वे ते देवराक्षसाः ।
अन्योन्यं नाभ्यजानन्त युध्यमानाः परस्परम् ॥ ७.२९.३ ॥
In that dark battle, all those gods and demons, fighting one another, could not recognize each other.
7.29.4
इन्द्रश्च रावणश्चैव रावणिश्च महाबलः ।
तस्मिंस्तमोजालवृते मोहमीयुर्न ते त्रयः ॥ ७.२९.४ ॥
Indra, Rāvaṇa, and the mighty Rāvaṇi (Indrajit) — those three did not fall into confusion in that battle enveloped in a web of darkness.
7.29.5
स तु दृष्ट्वा बलं सर्वं रावणो निहतं क्षणात् ।
क्रोधमभ्यगमत्तीव्रं महानादं च मुक्तवान् ॥ ७.२९.५ ॥
But Rāvaṇa, seeing his whole army slain in an instant, was seized by fierce anger and let out a great roar.
7.29.6
क्रोधात्सूतं च दुर्धर्षः स्यन्दनस्थमुवाच ह ।
परसैन्यस्य मध्येन यावदन्तो नयस्व माम् ॥ ७.२९.६ ॥
In anger, the unassailable one said to the charioteer standing on the chariot: "Drive me through the midst of the enemy army, as far as it extends."
7.29.7
अद्यैतान् त्रिदशान्सर्वान्विक्रमैः समरे स्वयम् ।
नानाशस्त्रैर्महाघोरैर्नयामि यमसादनम् ॥ ७.२९.७ ॥
Today I myself, with my valour in battle, will send all these thirty gods to the abode of Yama with various terrible weapons.
7.29.8
अहमिन्द्रं वधिष्यामि धनदं वरुणं यमम् ।
त्रिदशान्विनिहत्याथ स्वयं स्थास्याम्यथोपरि ।
विषादो न च कर्तव्यः शीघ्रं वाहय मे रथम् ॥ ७.२९.८ ॥
I will slay Indra, Dhanada (Kubera), Varuṇa and Yama; having killed the gods, I myself will stand above. Let there be no despondency; drive my chariot swiftly.
7.29.9
द्विः खलु त्वां ब्रवीम्यद्य यावदन्तो नयस्व माम् ॥ ७.२९.९ ॥
Today I tell you twice: lead me as far as the end of the battle.
7.29.10
अयं स नन्दनोद्देशो यत्र वर्तामहे वयम् ।
नय मामद्य तत्र त्वमुदयो यत्र पर्वतः ॥ ७.२९.१० ॥
This is that Nandana region where we now are. Now lead me there, to where the Udaya mountain is.
7.29.11
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तुरगान्स मनोजवान् ।
आदिदेशाथ शत्रणां मध्येनैव च सारथिः ॥ ७.२९.११ ॥
Having heard his words, the charioteer urged on the horses, swift as thought, right through the midst of the enemies.
7.29.12
तस्य तं निश्चयं ज्ञात्वा शक्रो देवेश्वरस्तदा ।
रथस्थः समरस्थस्तान्देवान्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.२९.१२ ॥
Knowing his resolve, Śakra, lord of the gods, standing on his chariot in the battle, then spoke these words to the gods.
7.29.13
सुराः शृणुत मद्वाक्यं यत्तावन्मम रोचते ।
जीवन्नेव दशग्रीवः साधु रक्षो निगृह्यताम् ॥ ७.२९.१३ ॥
O gods, listen to my words. For now this seems right to me: let the demon Daśagrīva be seized alive and properly restrained.
7.29.14
एष ह्यतिबलः सैन्यै रथेन पवनौजसा ।
गमिष्यति प्रवृद्धोर्मिः समुद्र इव पर्वणि ॥ ७.२९.१४ ॥
This mighty one, with his army, in a chariot swift as the wind, will advance like the ocean with swelling waves at the full moon.
7.29.15
नह्येष हन्तुं शक्यो ऽद्य वरदानात्सुनिर्भयः ।
तद्ग्रहीष्यामहे रक्षो यत्ता भवत संयुगे ॥ ७.२९.१५ ॥
Because of his boons he is utterly fearless, so he cannot be killed today. Therefore we shall seize this demon; be prepared for battle.
7.29.16
यथा बलौ निरुद्धे च त्रैलोक्यं भुज्यते मया ।
एवमेतस्य पापस्य निरोधो मम रोचते ॥ ७.२९.१६ ॥
Just as, when Bali was restrained, I enjoyed the three worlds, so restraining this sinner seems right to me.
7.29.17
ततो ऽन्यं देशमास्थाय शक्रः सन्त्यज्य रावणम् ।
अयुध्यत महाराज राक्षसांस्त्रासयन्रणे ॥ ७.२९.१७ ॥
Then, O great king, Indra left Rāvaṇa, went to another place, and fought there, terrifying the demons in battle.
7.29.18
उत्तरेण दशग्रीवः प्रविवेशानिवर्तकः ।
दक्षिणेन तु पार्श्वेन प्रविवेश शतक्रतुः ॥ ७.२९.१८ ॥
Daśagrīva Rāvaṇa, never turning back, entered from the north, while Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, entered from the southern flank.
7.29.19
ततः स योजनशतं प्रविष्टो राक्षसाधिपः ।
देवतानां बलं सर्वं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.२९.१९ ॥
Then the lord of the rākṣasas, having penetrated a hundred yojanas inward, covered the entire army of the gods with showers of arrows.
7.29.20
ततः शक्रो निरीक्ष्याथ प्रनष्टं तु स्वकं बलम् ।
न्यवर्तयदसम्भ्रान्तः समावृत्य दशाननम् ॥ ७.२९.२० ॥
Then Indra, seeing his own army destroyed, unflustered, surrounded the ten-faced one and turned him back.
7.29.21
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे नादो मुक्तो दानवराक्षसैः ।
हा हताः स्म इति ग्रस्तं दृष्ट्वा शक्रेण रावणम् ॥ ७.२९.२१ ॥
In the meantime the dānavas and rākṣasas let out a cry, 'Alas, we are slain!' — seeing Rāvaṇa seized by Indra.
7.29.22
ततो रथं समास्थाय रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
तत्सैन्यमतिसङ्क्रुद्धः प्रविवेश सुदारुणम् ॥ ७.२९.२२ ॥
Then Rāvaṇi (Indrajit), overcome with rage, mounted his chariot and, greatly enraged, entered that most terrible army.
7.29.23
तां प्रविश्य महामायां प्राप्तां गोपतिना पुरा ।
प्रविवेश सुसंरब्धस्तत्सैन्यं समभिद्रवत् ॥ ७.२९.२३ ॥
Having entered that great illusion, formerly obtained by the lord of the cows (Indra), he, very enraged, rushed upon that army.
7.29.24
स सर्वा देवतास्त्यक्त्वा शक्रमेवाभ्यधावत ।
महेन्द्रश्च महातेजा नापश्यच्च सुतं रिपोः ॥ ७.२९.२४ ॥
He, abandoning all the gods, rushed only toward Indra; but the great-splendored Mahendra did not see the enemy's son.
7.29.25
विमुक्तकवचस्तत्र वध्यमानो ऽपि रावणिः ।
त्रिदशैः सुमहावीर्यैर्न चकार च किञ्चन ॥ ७.२९.२५ ॥
There, though his armour had been cast off and he was being struck by the gods of great valour, Rāvaṇi did nothing at all.
7.29.26
स मातलिं समायान्तं ताडयित्वा शरोत्तमैः ।
महेन्द्रं बाणवर्षेण भूय एवाभ्यवाकिरत् ॥ ७.२९.२६ ॥
Having struck Mātali, who was approaching, with excellent arrows, he again showered Mahendra with a rain of arrows.
7.29.27
ततस्त्यक्त्वा रथं शक्रो विससर्ज च सारथिम् ।
ऐरावतं समारुह्य मृगयामास रावणिम् ॥ ७.२९.२७ ॥
Then Śakra abandoned his chariot, dismissed his charioteer, mounted Airāvata, and sought Rāvaṇi.
7.29.28
स तत्र मायाबलवानदृश्यो ऽथान्तरिक्षगः ।
इन्द्रं मायापरिक्षिप्तं कृत्वा स प्राद्रवच्छरैः ॥ ७.२९.२८ ॥
There he, mighty in illusion, invisible and moving through the sky, surrounded Indra with illusion, struck him with arrows, and fled.
7.29.29
स तं यदा परिश्रान्तमिन्द्रं जज्ञे ऽथ रावणिः ।
तदैनं मायया बद्ध्वा स्वसैन्यमभितो ऽनयत् ॥ ७.२९.२९ ॥
When Rāvaṇi knew that Indra was utterly exhausted, then he bound him by illusion and led him away on all sides toward his own army.
7.29.30
तं तु दृष्ट्वा बलात्तेन नीयमानं महारणात् ।
महेन्द्रममराः सर्वे किं नु स्यादित्यचिन्तयन् ॥ ७.२९.३० ॥
Seeing Mahendra being forcibly led away from that great battle by him, all the immortals thought, "What may come of this?"
7.29.31
दृश्यते न स मायावी शक्रजित्समितिञ्जयः ।
विद्यावानपि येनेन्द्रो मायया नीयते बलात् ॥ ७.२९.३१ ॥
The illusionist, victor in battle Śakrajit, is not seen; though he is learned, he is carrying Indra away by force through illusion.
7.29.32
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रुद्धाः सर्वे सुरगणास्तदा ।
रावणं विमुखीकृत्य शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ ७.२९.३२ ॥
Meanwhile all the hosts of gods, enraged, turned Rāvaṇa away and covered him with a shower of arrows.
7.29.33
रावणस्तु समासाद्य आदित्यांश्च वसूंस्तदा ।
न शशाक स सङ्ग्रामे योद्धुं शत्रुभिरर्दितः ॥ ७.२९.३३ ॥
But Rāvaṇa, having reached the Ādityas and the Vasus, afflicted by his enemies, was unable to fight in that battle.
7.29.34
स तं दृष्ट्वा परिम्लानं प्रहारैर्जर्जरीकृतम् ।
रावणिः पितरं युद्धे दर्शनस्थो ऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ ७.२९.३४ ॥
Seeing him dispirited and battered by blows, the son of Rāvaṇa, standing visible in the battle, spoke these words to his father.
7.29.35
आगच्छ तात गच्छामो रणकर्म निवर्तताम् ।
जितं नो विदितं ते ऽस्तु स्वस्थो भव गतज्वरः ॥ ७.२९.३५ ॥
Come, father, let us go; let the business of battle be ended. Let our victory be known to you. Be at ease, and be free of distress.
7.29.36
अयं हि सुरसैन्यस्य त्रैलोक्यस्य च यः प्रभुः ।
स गृहीतो दैवबलाद्भग्नदर्पाः सुराः कृताः ॥ ७.२९.३६ ॥
This one, who is the lord of the army of the gods and of the three worlds, has been seized by the power of fate, and the gods have been made to lose their pride.
7.29.37
यथेष्टं भुङ्क्ष्व लोकांस्त्रीन्निगृह्यारातिमोजसा ।
वृथा किं ते श्रमेणेह युद्धमद्य तु निष्फलम् ॥ ७.२९.३७ ॥
Subdue the enemy with your might and enjoy the three worlds as you wish. Why should you exert yourself in battle here today? This battle is fruitless.
7.29.38
ततस्ते दैवतगणा निवृत्ता रणकर्मणः ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा रावणेर्वाक्यं स्वस्थचेताः बभूव ह ॥ ७.२९.३८ ॥
Then those groups of gods withdrew from the work of battle. Hearing those words of Rāvaṇi, he became calm of mind.
7.29.39
अथ स रणविगतज्वरः प्रभुर्विजयमवाप्य निशाचराधिपः ।
स्वभवनमभितो जगाम हृष्टः स्वसुतमवाप्य च वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.२९.३९ ॥
Then that lord, free from the fever of battle, having won victory, the lord of the night-wanderers went joyfully toward his own palace; reaching his son, he spoke these words.
7.29.40
अतिबलसदृशैः पराक्रमैस्तैर्मम कुलमानविवर्धनं कृतम् ।
यदयमतुल्यबलस्त्वयाद्य वै त्रिदशपतिस्त्रिदशाश्च निर्जिताः ॥ ७.२९.४० ॥
By those valorous deeds, worthy of your immense might, you have enhanced the honor of my lineage; for today you have conquered this lord of the gods, of incomparable strength, and the gods themselves.
7.29.41
नय रथमधिरोप्य वासवं नगरमितो व्रज सेनया वृतस्त्वम् ।
अहमपि तव गच्छतो द्रुतं सह सचिवैरनुयामि पृष्ठतः ॥ ७.२९.४१ ॥
Mount Vāsava on the chariot and take him from here to the city; go, surrounded by your army. I too will quickly follow you from behind, together with my ministers.
7.29.42
अथ स बलवृतः सवाहनस्त्रिदशपतिं परिगृह्य रावणिः ।
स्वभवनमभिगम्य वीर्यवान्कृतसमरान्विससर्ज राक्षसान् ॥ ७.२९.४२ ॥
Then Rāvaṇi, surrounded by the army and with his vehicles, having seized the lord of the gods, went to his own palace, and the valiant one dismissed the rākṣasas who had fought in battle.