Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.68
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7.68.1
कथां कथयतां तेषां जयं चाकाङ्क्षतां शुभम् ।
व्यतीता रजनी शीघ्रं शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः ॥ ७.६८.१ ॥
As they told stories and longed for an auspicious victory, the night quickly passed for the great-souled Śatrughna.
7.68.2
ततः प्रभाते विमले तस्मिन्काले स राक्षसः ।
निर्गतस्तु पुराद्धीरो भक्ष्याहारप्रचोदितः ॥ ७.६८.२ ॥
Then at that clear dawn, the steadfast rākṣasa, driven by his desire for food, came out of the city.
7.68.3
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः शत्रुघ्नो यमुनां नदीम् ।
तीर्त्वा मधुपुरद्वारि धनुष्पाणिरतिष्ठत ॥ ७.६८.३ ॥
Meanwhile, the hero Śatrughna crossed the Yamunā river and stood at the gate of Madhupura, bow in hand.
7.68.4
ततो ऽर्धदिवसे प्राप्ते क्रूरकर्मा स राक्षसः ।
आगच्छद्बहुसाहस्रं प्राणिनां भारमुद्वहन् ॥ ७.६८.४ ॥
Then, when midday had come, the rākṣasa of cruel deeds came, carrying a burden of many thousands of living beings.
7.68.5
ततो ददर्श शत्रुघ्नं स्थितं द्वारि धृतायुधम् ।
तमुवाच ततो रक्षः किमनेन करिष्यसि ॥ ७.६८.५ ॥
Then the rākṣasa saw Śatrughna standing at the gate, holding weapons, and said to him, "What will you do with this?"
7.68.6
ईदृशानां सहस्राणि सायुधानां नराधम ।
भक्षितानि मया रोषात्कालमाकाङ्क्षसे नु किम् ॥ ७.६८.६ ॥
O lowest of men, thousands of armed men like these I have devoured in anger. Is it death you now desire?
7.68.7
आहारश्चास्य सम्पूर्णो ममायं पुरुषाधम ।
स्वयं प्रविष्टो ऽद्य मुखं कथमासाद्य दुर्मते ॥ ७.६८.७ ॥
This one has now become my complete meal, lowest of men! How, evil-minded one, have you yourself come into my mouth today?
7.68.8
तस्यैवं भाषमाणस्य हसतश्च मुहुर्मुहुः ।
शत्रुघ्नो वीर्यसम्पन्नो रोषादश्रूण्यवासृजत् ॥ ७.६८.८ ॥
As he spoke thus and laughed again and again, Shatrughna, endowed with valour, shed tears from anger.
7.68.9
तस्य रोषाभिभूतस्य शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः ।
तेजोमया मरीच्यस्तु सर्वगात्रैर्विनिष्पतन् ॥ ७.६८.९ ॥
From all the limbs of the great-souled Shatrughna, overcome by anger, rays made of radiance issued forth.
7.68.10
उवाच च सुसङ्क्रुद्धः शत्रुघ्नस्तं निशाचरम् ।
योद्धुमिच्छामि दुर्बुद्धे द्वन्द्वयुद्धं त्वया सह ॥ ७.६८.१० ॥
Greatly enraged, Shatrughna said to that night-wanderer: O foolish one, I wish to fight you in single combat.
7.68.11
पुत्रो दशरथस्याहं भ्राता रामस्य धीमतः ।
शत्रुघ्नो नित्यशत्रुघ्नो वधाकाङ्क्षी तवागतः ॥ ७.६८.११ ॥
I am Shatrughna, son of Daśaratha, brother of the wise Rāma, ever the destroyer of enemies; I have come desiring your death.
7.68.12
तस्य मे युद्धकामस्य द्वन्द्वयुद्धं प्रदीयताम् ।
शत्रुस्त्वं सर्वभूतानां न मे जीवन्गमिष्यसि ॥ ७.६८.१२ ॥
Grant me single combat, since I desire battle. You are the enemy of all beings; you shall not depart alive from my hand.
7.68.13
तस्मिंस्तथा ब्रुवाणे तु राक्षसः प्रहसन्निव ।
प्रत्युवाच नरश्रेष्ठं दिष्ट्या प्राप्तो ऽसि दुर्मते ॥ ७.६८.१३ ॥
As he spoke thus, the rākṣasa, as if laughing, replied to the best of men: "O evil-minded one, by fortune you have arrived here."
7.68.14
मम मातृष्वसुर्भ्राता रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ।
हतो रामेण दुर्बुद्धे स्त्रीहेतोः पुरुषाधम ॥ ७.६८.१४ ॥
My mother's sister's brother, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, was slain by Rāma for the sake of a woman, O foolish one, lowest of men.
7.68.15
तच्च सर्वं मया क्षान्तं रावणस्य कुलक्षयम् ।
अवज्ञां पुरतः कृत्वा मया यूयं विशेषतः ॥ ७.६८.१५ ॥
All that — the destruction of Rāvaṇa's lineage — I have endured; and most of all, having held you in contempt before me.
7.68.16
निहताश्च हि मे सर्वे परिभूतास्तृणं यथा ।
भूताश्चैव भविष्याश्च यूयं च पुरुषाधमाः ॥ ७.६८.१६ ॥
All of them have been slain by me and cast aside like straw — those who have been, those who will be, and you too, O lowest of men.
7.68.17
तस्य ते युद्धकामस्य युद्धं दास्यामि दुर्मते ।
तिष्ठं त्वं च मुहूर्तं तु यावदायुधमानये ।
ईप्सितं यादृशं तुभ्यं सज्जये यावदायुधम् ॥ ७.६८.१७ ॥
To you, who desire battle, I will give battle, O evil-minded one. Stay a moment, until I fetch a weapon; I will prepare whatever weapon you desire.
7.68.18
तमुवाचाशु शत्रुघ्नः क्व मे जीवन्गमिष्यसि ।
शत्रुर्यदृच्छया दृष्टो न मोक्तव्यः कृतात्मना ॥ ७.६८.१८ ॥
Then Śatrughna quickly said to him: "Where will you go alive from me? An enemy who has chanced into sight must not be let go by one who has steadied himself."
7.68.19
यो हि विक्लवया बुद्ध्या प्रसरं शत्रवे ददौ ।
स हतो मन्दबुद्धित्वाद्यथा कापुरुषस्तथा ॥ ७.६८.१९ ॥
He who in a confused mind gives an enemy his opening is slain through dull understanding, just like a coward.
7.68.20
तस्मात्सुदृष्टं कुरु जीवलोकं शरैः शितैस्त्वां विविधैर्नयामि ।
यमस्य गेहाभिमुखं हि पापं रिपुं त्रिलोकस्य च राघवस्य ॥ ७.६८.२० ॥
Therefore look well upon the world of the living. With sharp arrows of many kinds I will send you toward the house of Yama, you sinner, enemy of the three worlds and of the Rāghava.