Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.34
हिन्दी · தமிழ் · తెలుగు · ಕನ್ನಡ · മലയാളം · বাংলা · मराठी · ગુજરાતી · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · ଓଡ଼ିଆ · اردو · English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Português · Русский · 中文 · 日本語 · العربية · Bahasa Indonesia · ไทย
7.34.1
अर्जुनेन विमुक्तस्तु रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ।
चचार पृथिवीं सर्वामनिर्विण्णस्तथा कृतः ॥ ७.३४.१ ॥
Released by Arjuna, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, undaunted, thus wandered over the whole earth.
7.34.2
राक्षसं वा मनुष्यं वा शृणुते ऽयं बलाधिकम् ।
रावणस्तं समासाद्य युद्धे ह्वयति दर्पितः ॥ ७.३४.२ ॥
If he heard of a rākṣasa or a human stronger than himself, the proud Rāvaṇa would go to him and challenge him to battle.
7.34.3
ततः कदाचित्किष्किन्धां नगरीं वालिपालिताम् ।
गत्वा ह्वयति युद्धाय वालिनं हेममालिनम् ॥ ७.३४.३ ॥
Then, once, going to the city of Kiṣkindhā protected by Vāli, he challenged the golden-garlanded Vāli to battle.
7.34.4
ततस्तु वानरामात्यस्तारस्तारापिता प्रभुः ।
उवाच वानरो वाक्यं युद्धप्रेप्सुमुपागतम् ॥ ७.३४.४ ॥
Then Tāra, minister of the monkeys, father of Tārā and their lord, spoke these words to him who had come desiring battle.
7.34.5
राक्षसेन्द गतो वाली यस्ते प्रतिबलो भवेत् ।
को ऽन्यः प्रमुखतः स्थातुं तव शक्तः प्लवङ्गमः ॥ ७.३४.५ ॥
O lord of the rākṣasas, Vāli has gone out. Apart from Vāli, who is your equal in strength, what other monkey is able to stand before you?
7.34.6
चतुर्भ्यो ऽपि समुद्रेभ्यः सन्ध्यामन्वास्य रावण ।
इमं मुहूर्तमायाति वाली तिष्ठ मुहूर्तकम् ॥ ७.३४.६ ॥
O Rāvaṇa, having performed the twilight rites at all four oceans, Vāli is coming this very moment; wait just a moment.
7.34.7
एतानस्थिचयान्पश्य य एते शङ्खपाण्डुराः ।
युद्धार्थिनामिमे राजन्वानराधिपतेजसा ॥ ७.३४.७ ॥
O king, look at these heaps of bones, white as conch shells. They belong to those who sought battle, reduced by the splendour of the lord of the monkeys.
7.34.8
यद्वा ऽमृतरसः पीतस्त्वया रावण राक्षस ।
तदा वालिनमासाद्य तदन्तं तव जीवितम् ॥ ७.३४.८ ॥
Or else, O rākṣasa Rāvaṇa, even if you have drunk the nectar, when you reach Vālin your life will come to its end.
7.34.9
पश्येदानीं जगच्चित्रमिमं विश्रवसः सुत ।
इदं मुहूर्तं तिष्ठस्व दुर्लभं ते भविष्यति ॥ ७.३४.९ ॥
O son of Viśravas, now look at this wonder of the world. Stay for this moment; it will be rare for you.
7.34.10
अथवा त्वरसे मर्तुं गच्छ दक्षिणसागरम् ।
वालिनं द्रक्ष्यसे तत्र भूमिस्थमिव पावकम् ॥ ७.३४.१० ॥
Or if you are in haste to die, go to the southern ocean; there you will see Vālin standing on the earth like a fire.
7.34.11
स तु तारं विनिर्भर्त्स्य रावणो लोकरावणः ।
पुष्पकं तत्समारुह्य प्रययौ दक्षिणार्णवम् ॥ ७.३४.११ ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, terror of the worlds, having reviled Tāra, mounted the Puṣpaka chariot and set out for the southern ocean.
7.34.12
तत्र हेमगिरिप्रख्यं तरुणार्कनिभाननम् ।
रावणो वालिनं दृष्ट्वा सन्ध्योपासनतत्परम् ॥ ७.३४.१२ ॥
There Rāvaṇa saw Vālin, resembling a golden mountain, with a face like the young sun, intent on his twilight worship.
7.34.13
पुष्पकादवरुह्याथ रावणो ऽञ्जनसन्निभः ।
ग्रहीतुं वालिनं तूर्णं निःशब्दपदमाव्रजत् ॥ ७.३४.१३ ॥
Descending from the Puṣpaka chariot, Rāvaṇa, dark as collyrium, quickly advanced on soundless feet to seize Vālin.
7.34.14
यदृच्छया तदा दृष्टो वालिनापि स रावणः ।
पापाभिप्रायवान् दृष्ट्वा चकार न तु सम्भ्रमम् ॥ ७.३४.१४ ॥
At that moment Vālin also happened to see him, but though he saw Rāvaṇa with evil intent, he showed no alarm.
7.34.15
शशमालक्ष्य सिंहो वा पन्नगं गरुडो यथा ।
न चिन्तयति तं वाली रावणं पापनिश्चयम् ॥ ७.३४.१५ ॥
As a lion does not worry on seeing a hare, or Garuḍa on seeing a serpent, so Vālin did not concern himself with Rāvaṇa, whose resolve was evil.
7.34.16
जिघृक्षमाणमायान्तं रावणं पापचेतसम् ।
कक्षावलम्बिनं कृत्वा गमिष्ये त्रीन्महार्णवान् ॥ ७.३४.१६ ॥
Holding the evil-minded Rāvaṇa, who comes wishing to seize me, under my armpit, I will go on to the three great oceans.
7.34.17
द्रक्ष्यन्त्यरिं ममाङ्कस्थं स्रंसदूरुकराम्बरम् ।
लम्बमानं दशग्रीवं गरुडस्येव पन्नगम् ॥ ७.३४.१७ ॥
They will see that enemy, the ten-necked one, lying in my lap, his thighs, hands and garments slipping and dangling, like a serpent hanging from Garuḍa.
7.34.18
इत्येवं मतिमास्थाय वाली कर्णमुपाश्रितः ।
जपन्वै नैगमान्मन्त्रांस्तस्थौ पर्वतराडिव ॥ ७.३४.१८ ॥
Having settled his mind thus, Vālin put his hand to his ear and stood, murmuring the Vedic mantras, as immovable as the king of mountains.
7.34.19
तावन्योन्यं जिघृक्षन्तौ हरिराक्षसपार्थिवौ ।
प्रयत्नवन्तौ तत्कर्म ईहतुर्बलदर्पितौ ॥ ७.३४.१९ ॥
Those two, the monkey-king and the rākṣasa-king, proud of their strength, strove eagerly, each desiring to seize the other.
7.34.20
हस्तग्राहं तु तं मत्वा पादशब्देन रावणम् ।
पराङ्मुखो ऽपि जग्राह वाली सर्पमिवाण्डजः ॥ ७.३४.२० ॥
Perceiving that attempt to seize his hand, and knowing Rāvaṇa by the sound of his steps, Vālī, though his face was turned away, caught him as a bird seizes a serpent.
7.34.21
ग्रहीतुकामं तं गृह्य रक्षसामीश्वरं हरिः ।
खमुत्पपात वेगेन कृत्वा कक्षावलम्बिनम् ॥ ७.३४.२१ ॥
Seizing the lord of the rākṣasas, who had sought to seize him, the monkey pinned him under his armpit and leapt swiftly into the sky.
7.34.22
तं चापीडयमानं तु वितुदन्तं नखैर्मुहुः ।
जहार रावणं वाली पवनस्तोयदं यथा ॥ ७.३४.२२ ॥
Though Rāvaṇa tormented him and tore at him again and again with his nails, Vālī carried him off as the wind carries a cloud.
7.34.23
अथ ते राक्षसामात्या ह्रियमाणं दशाननम् ।
मुमोक्षयिषवो वालिं रवमाणा अभिद्रुताः ॥ ७.३४.२३ ॥
Then the rākṣasa ministers, seeing the ten-faced one being carried off, wishing to free him, cried out and rushed at Vālī.
7.34.24
अन्वीयमानस्तैर्वाली भ्राजते ऽम्बरमध्यगः ।
अन्वीयमानो मेघौघैरम्बरस्थ इवांशुमान् ॥ ७.३४.२४ ॥
Pursued by them, Vālī shone in the midst of the sky, like the sun standing in the heavens, followed by masses of clouds.
7.34.25
ते ऽशक्नुवन्तः सम्प्राप्तुं वालिनं राक्षसोत्तमाः ।
तस्य बाहूरुवेगेन परिश्रान्ता व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ७.३४.२५ ॥
Unable to reach Vālin, those best of rākṣasas, exhausted by the force of his arms and thighs, stood still.
7.34.26
वालिमार्गादपाक्रामन्पर्वतेन्द्रो हि गच्छतः ।
किं पुनर्जीवितप्रेप्सुर्बिभ्रद्वै मांसशोणितम् ॥ ७.३४.२६ ॥
Even the lord of mountains stepped aside from Vālin's path as he went; what more, then, would a flesh-and-blood being, desiring to keep his life, do?
7.34.27
अपक्षिगणसम्पातान्वानरेन्द्रो महाजवः ।
क्रमशः सागरान्सर्वान्सन्ध्याकालमवन्दत ॥ ७.३४.२७ ॥
The lord of monkeys, of great speed, passing flocks of birds, crossed all the oceans in turn and reached them at twilight.
7.34.28
सभाज्यमानो भूतैस्तु खैचरैः खैचरोत्तमः ।
पश्चिमं सागरं वाली ह्याजगाम सरावणः ॥ ७.३४.२८ ॥
Honored by beings and sky-wanderers, Vālin, best of sky-wanderers, reached the western sea together with Rāvaṇa.
7.34.29
तस्मिन्सन्ध्यामुपासित्वा स्नात्वा जप्त्वा च वानरः ।
उत्तरं सागरं प्रायाद्वहमानो दशाननम् ॥ ७.३४.२९ ॥
There, having performed the twilight rite, bathed and recited, the monkey went toward the northern sea, carrying the ten-faced one.
7.34.30
बहुयोजनसाहस्रं वहमानो महाहरिः ।
वायुवच्च मनोवच्च जगाम सह शत्रुणा ॥ ७.३४.३० ॥
The great monkey, carrying his enemy, traveled many thousands of yojanas, swift as the wind and as the mind.
7.34.31
उत्तरे सागरे सन्ध्यामुपासित्वा दशाननम् ।
वहमानो ऽगमद्वाली पूर्वं वै स महोदधिम् ॥ ७.३४.३१ ॥
Having performed the twilight rite in the northern ocean, Vālī, carrying Daśānana (Rāvaṇa), first went to that great ocean.
7.34.32
तत्रापि सन्ध्यामन्वास्य वासविः सहरीश्वरः ।
किष्किन्धामभितो गृह्य रावणं पुनरागमत् ॥ ७.३४.३२ ॥
There too, having performed the twilight rite, Vāsava's son (Vālī), together with the lord of monkeys, seizing Rāvaṇa, came back again around Kiṣkindhā.
7.34.33
चतुर्ष्वपि समुद्रेषु सन्ध्यामन्वास्य वानरः ।
रावणोद्वहनश्रान्तः किष्किन्धोपवने ऽपतत् ॥ ७.३४.३३ ॥
In all four oceans too, having performed the twilight rite, the monkey, weary from carrying Rāvaṇa, fell down in the garden of Kiṣkindhā.
7.34.34
रावणं तु मुमोचाथ स्वकक्षात्कपिसत्तमः ।
कुतस्त्वमिति चोवाच प्रहसन्रावणं मुहुः ॥ ७.३४.३४ ॥
Then the best of monkeys released Rāvaṇa from his armpit, and laughing at him again and again, said: "From where have you come?"
7.34.35
विस्मयं तु महद्गत्वा श्रमलोलनिरीक्षणः ।
राक्षसेन्द्रो हरीन्द्रं तमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.३४.३५ ॥
But, filled with great astonishment, the lord of rākṣasas, his eyes restless with fatigue, spoke these words to the lord of monkeys.
7.34.36
वानरेन्द्र महेन्द्राभ राक्षसेन्द्रो ऽस्मि रावणः ।
युद्धेप्सुरिह सम्प्राप्तः स चाद्यासादितस्त्वया ॥ ७.३४.३६ ॥
O lord of monkeys, radiant as great Indra! I am Rāvaṇa, lord of rākṣasas. Desiring battle I came here, and today you have encountered me.
7.34.37
अहो बलमहो वीर्यमहो गाम्भीर्यमेव च ।
येनाहं पशुवद्गृह्य भ्रामितश्चतुरो ऽर्णवान् ॥ ७.३४.३७ ॥
Oh, what strength! Oh, what valour! Oh, what depth of power too! You who seized me like a beast and dragged me round the four oceans.
7.34.38
एवमश्रान्तवद्वीर शीघ्रमेव महार्णवान् ।
मां चैवोद्वहमानस्तु को ऽन्यो वीरः क्रमिष्यति ॥ ७.३४.३८ ॥
Thus, O hero, carrying me without tiring, you swiftly crossed the great oceans. What other hero would cross them, carrying me?
7.34.39
त्रयाणामेव भूतानां गतिरेषा प्लवङ्गम ।
मनोनिलसुपर्णानां तव चात्र न संशयः ॥ ७.३४.३९ ॥
O best of leapers, this is the course of three: mind, wind and Garuḍa; and your course too is among them, there is no doubt of it.
7.34.40
सो ऽहं दृष्टबलस्तुभ्यमिच्छामि हरिपुङ्गव ।
त्वया सह चिरं सख्यं सुस्निग्धं पावकाग्रतः ॥ ७.३४.४० ॥
Having seen your strength, O best of monkeys, I wish for a long and very affectionate friendship with you, before the fire.
7.34.41
दाराः पुत्राः पुरं राष्ट्रं भोगाच्छादनभोजनम् ।
सर्वमेवाविभक्तं नौ भविष्यति हरीश्वर ॥ ७.३४.४१ ॥
Wives, sons, city, kingdom, enjoyments, clothing and food—all of it, O lord of monkeys, will be undivided between us two.
7.34.42
ततः प्रज्वालयित्वाग्निं तावुभौ हरीराक्षसौ ।
भ्रातृत्वमुपसम्पन्नौ परिष्वज्य परस्परम् ॥ ७.३४.४२ ॥
Then the two of them—monkey and rākṣasa—kindled the fire, attained brotherhood, and embraced one another.
7.34.43
अन्योन्यं लम्बितकरौ ततस्तौ हरिराक्षसौ ।
किष्किन्धां विशतुर्हृष्टौ सिंहौ गिरिगुहामिव ॥ ७.३४.४३ ॥
Then, with their arms linked in embrace, the two — the monkey and the rākṣasa — joyfully entered Kiṣkindhā, like two lions entering a mountain cave.
7.34.44
स तत्र मासमुषितः सुग्रीव इव रावणः ।
अमात्यैरागतैर्नीतस्त्रैलोक्योत्सादनार्थिभिः ॥ ७.३४.४४ ॥
There Rāvaṇa stayed for a month, just as Sugrīva had; he was led there by the ministers who had come, desiring the destruction of the three worlds.
7.34.45
एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं वालिना रावणः प्रभो ।
धर्षितश्च कृतश्चापि भ्राता पावकसन्निधौ ॥ ७.३४.४५ ॥
Lord, this is what happened long ago: Rāvaṇa was defeated by Vālin, and in the presence of the sacred fire he was made a brother.
7.34.46
बलमप्रतिमं राम वालिनो ऽभवदुत्तमम् ।
सो ऽपि त्वया विनिर्दग्धः शलभो वह्निना यथा ॥ ७.३४.४६ ॥
Rāma, Vālin's strength was incomparable and supreme; yet even he was utterly burned by you, as a moth is burned by fire.