Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.7
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7.7.1
नारायणगिरिं ते तु गर्जन्तो राक्षसाम्बुदाः ।
ववर्षुः शरवर्षेण वर्षेणेवाद्रिमम्बुदाः ॥ ७.७.१ ॥
Roaring, those rākṣasa clouds poured a shower of arrows upon Nārāyaṇa mountain, just as clouds pour rain upon a mountain.
7.7.2
श्यामावदातस्तैर्विष्णुर्नीलैर्नक्तञ्चरोत्तमैः ।
वृतो ऽञ्जनगिरीवासीत् वर्षमाणैः पयोधरैः ॥ ७.७.२ ॥
Viṣṇu, dark yet radiant, surrounded by those dark-blue foremost night-wanderers, was like the collyrium mountain encircled by raining clouds.
7.7.3
शलभा इव केदारं मशका इव पर्वतम् ।
यथामृतघटं दंशा मकरा इव चार्णवम् ॥ ७.७.३ ॥
As locusts fall upon a field, gnats upon a mountain, gadflies upon a pot of nectar, and sea-monsters upon the ocean.
7.7.4
तथा रक्षोधनुर्मुक्ता वज्रानिलमनोजवाः ।
हरिं विशन्ति स्म शरा लोका इव विपर्यये ॥ ७.७.४ ॥
Thus the arrows, released from the rākṣasas' bows and swift as the thunderbolt, the wind, or the mind, entered Hari, as worlds enter at dissolution.
7.7.5
स्यन्दनैः स्यन्दनगता गजैश्च गजपृष्ठगाः ।
अश्वारोहास्तथाश्वैश्च पादाताश्चाम्बरे स्थिताः ॥ ७.७.५ ॥
Those in chariots, those on elephant-backs, horsemen with their horses, and foot-soldiers—all stood in the sky.
7.7.6
राक्षसेन्द्रा गिरिनिभाः शरैः शक्त्यृष्टितोमरैः ।
निरुछ्वासं हरिं चक्रुः प्राणायामा इव द्विजम् ॥ ७.७.६ ॥
The rākṣasa lords, mountain-like, with arrows, spears, lances and javelins, made Hari breathless, as one stops the breath of a twice-born man practicing prāṇāyāma.
7.7.7
निशाचरैस्ताड्यमानो मीनैरिव महोदधिः ।
शार्ङ्गमायम्य दुर्धर्षो राक्षसेभ्यो ऽसृजच्छरान् ॥ ७.७.७ ॥
As the great ocean is struck by fish, the invincible Viṣṇu, though assailed by the night-wanderers, drew the bow Śārṅga and loosed arrows at the rākṣasas.
7.7.8
शरैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैर्वज्रवक्त्रैर्मनोजवैः ।
चिच्छेद विष्णुर्निशितैः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.७.८ ॥
With arrows loosed from a fully drawn bow, their heads like thunderbolts and swift as thought, Viṣṇu cut down the rākṣasas by hundreds and by thousands with his sharp shafts.
7.7.9
विद्राव्य शरवर्षेण वर्षा वायुरिवोत्थितम् ।
पाञ्चजन्यं महाशङ्खं प्रदध्मौ पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ७.७.९ ॥
Routing them with a rain of arrows, as the wind scatters a rising cloud, the Supreme Person blew his great conch named Pāñcajanya.
7.7.10
सो ऽम्बुजो हरिणा ध्मातः सर्वप्राणेन शङ्खराट् ।
ररास भीमनिर्हादस्त्रैलोक्यं व्यथयन्निव ॥ ७.७.१० ॥
That lotus-born king of conches, blown by Hari with all his breath, sounded with a terrible roar, as though distressing the three worlds.
7.7.11
शङ्खराजरवः सो ऽथ त्रासयामास राक्षसान् ।
मृगराज इवारण्ये समदानिव कुञ्जरान् ॥ ७.७.११ ॥
Then the roar of the king of conches terrified the rākṣasas, as a lion in the forest terrifies rutting elephants.
7.7.12
न शेकुरश्वाः संस्थातुं विमदाः कुञ्जराभवन् ।
स्यन्दनेभ्यश्च्युता वीराः शङ्खरावितदुर्बलाः ॥ ७.७.१२ ॥
The horses could not keep their footing, the elephants lost their rut, and the warriors, enfeebled by the sound of the conch, fell from their chariots.
7.7.13
शार्ङ्गचापविनिर्मुक्ता वज्रतुल्याननाः शराः ।
विदार्य तानि रक्षांसि सुपुङ्खा विविशुः क्षितिम् ॥ ७.७.१३ ॥
Arrows released from the Śārṅga bow, with faces like thunderbolts and fine feathers, pierced those demons and entered the earth.
7.7.14
भिद्यमानाः शरैः सङ्ख्ये नारायणकरच्युतैः ।
निपेतू राक्षसा भूमौ शैला वज्रहता इव ॥ ७.७.१४ ॥
Pierced in battle by arrows released from Nārāyaṇa's hand, the demons fell to the ground like mountains struck by thunderbolts.
7.7.15
व्रणानि परगात्रेभ्यो विष्णुचक्रकृतानि वै ।
असृक्क्षरन्ति धाराभिः स्वर्णधारा इवाचलाः ॥ ७.७.१५ ॥
From the bodies of the enemies, wounds made by Viṣṇu's discus poured forth blood in streams, like mountains pouring out streams of gold.
7.7.16
शङ्खराजरवश्चापि शार्ङ्गचापरस्वस्तथा ।
राक्षसानां रवांश्चापि ग्रसते वैष्णवो रवः ॥ ७.७.१६ ॥
The sound of the royal conch and the twang of the Śārṅga bow, and the Vaiṣṇava sound, swallowed up the cries of the demons.
7.7.17
तेषां शिरोधरान्धूताञ्छरध्वजधनूंषि च ।
रथान्पताकास्तूणीरांश्चिच्छेद स हरिः शरैः ॥ ७.७.१७ ॥
Their shaking heads, arrows, banners, bows, chariots, pennants and quivers — Hari cut all of them down with his arrows.
7.7.18
सूर्यादिव करा घोरा ऊर्मयः सागरादिव ।
पर्वतादिव नागेन्द्रा धारौघा इव चाम्बुदात् ॥ ७.७.१८ ॥
As fierce rays come from the sun, waves from the ocean, great elephants from a mountain, and torrents of rain from a cloud, so did the arrows come forth.
7.7.19
तथा शार्ङ्गविनिर्मुक्ताः शरा नारायणेरिताः ।
निर्धावन्तीषवस्तूर्णं शतशोथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.७.१९ ॥
Likewise, the arrows loosed from the Śārṅga bow and sent forth by Nārāyaṇa rushed swiftly, by hundreds and by thousands.
7.7.20
शरभेण यथा सिंहाः सिंहेन द्विरदा यथा ।
द्विरदेन यथा व्याघ्रा व्याघ्रेण द्वीपिनो यथा ॥ ७.७.२० ॥
As lions flee from the śarabha, elephants from the lion, tigers from the elephant, and leopards from the tiger.
7.7.21
द्वीपिनेव यथा श्वानः शुना मार्जारका यथा ।
मार्जारेण यथा सर्पाः सर्पेण च यथा ऽ ऽखवः ॥ ७.७.२१ ॥
As dogs flee from the leopard, cats from the dog, snakes from the cat, and rats from the snake.
7.7.22
तथा ते राक्षसाः सर्वे विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना ।
द्रवन्ति द्राविताश्चन्ये शायिताश्च महीतले ॥ ७.७.२२ ॥
Thus all those rākṣasas, driven by the mighty Viṣṇu, flee; and others, driven off, lie stretched upon the ground.
7.7.23
राक्षसानां सहस्राणि निहत्य मधुसूदनः ।
वारिजं पूरयामास तोयदं सुरराडिव ॥ ७.७.२३ ॥
Having slain thousands of the rākṣasas, Madhusūdana filled his conch, as the king of the gods fills the cloud.
7.7.24
नारायणशरत्रस्तं शङ्खनादसुविह्वलम् ।
ययौ लङ्कामभिमुखं प्रभग्नं राक्षसं बलम् ॥ ७.७.२४ ॥
Terrified by Nārāyaṇa's arrows and utterly bewildered by the conch's blast, the routed rākṣasa army made for Laṅkā.
7.7.25
प्रभग्ने राक्षसबले नारायणशराहते ।
सुमाली शरवर्षेण निववार रणे हरिम् ॥ ७.७.२५ ॥
When the rakshasa army was broken and struck by Nārāyaṇa's arrows, Sumālī checked Hari in battle with a rain of arrows.
7.7.26
स तु तं छादयामास नीहार इव भास्करम् ।
राक्षसाः सत्त्वसम्पन्नाः पुनर्धैर्यं समादधुः ॥ ७.७.२६ ॥
He covered him as mist covers the sun, and the rakshasas, full of courage, regained their steadiness.
7.7.27
अथ सो ऽभ्यपतद्रोषाद्राक्षसो बलदर्पितः ।
महानादं प्रकुर्वाणो राक्षसाञ्जीवयन्निव ॥ ७.७.२७ ॥
Then that rakshasa, proud of his strength and burning with anger, rushed forward roaring a great roar, as if bringing the rakshasas back to life.
7.7.28
उत्क्षिप्य लम्बाभरणं धुन्वन्करमिव द्विपः ।
ररास राक्षसो हर्षात्सतडित्तोयदो यथा ॥ ७.७.२८ ॥
Lifting his long ornament and swinging it like an elephant swings its trunk, the rakshasa roared in exultation, like a rain cloud with lightning.
7.7.29
सुमालेर्नर्दतस्तस्य शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम् ।
चिच्छेद यन्तुरश्वाश्च भ्रान्तास्तस्य तु रक्षसः ॥ ७.७.२९ ॥
The head of the roaring Sumālī, with its blazing earrings, was cut off, and the horses of that rakshasa's charioteer grew bewildered.
7.7.30
तैरश्वैर्भ्राम्यते भ्रान्तैः सुमाली राक्षसेश्वरः ।
इन्द्रियाश्वैः परिभ्रान्तैर्धृतिहीनो यथा नरः ॥ ७.७.३० ॥
By those bewildered horses the lord of the rakshasas, Sumālī, was whirled about, like a man lacking steadiness, carried astray by the horses of his senses.
7.7.31
ततो विष्णुं महाबाहुं प्रपतन्तं रणाजिरे ।
हृते सुमालेरश्वैश्च रथे विष्णुरथं प्रति ॥ ७.७.३१ ॥
Then, as the mighty-armed Viṣṇu was falling on the battlefield, and Sumālī's horses had carried off the chariot, toward Viṣṇu's chariot.
7.7.32
माली चाभ्यद्रवद्युक्तः प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः ।
मालेर्धनुश्च्युता बाणाः कार्तस्वरविभूषिताः ।
विविशुर्हरिमासाद्य क्रौञ्चं पत्ररथा इव ॥ ७.७.३२ ॥
And Mālī, equipped, rushed forward, taking up his bow with an arrow nocked. The gold-adorned arrows shot from Mālī's bow reached Hari and entered him, as feathered arrows enter the krauñca bird.
7.7.33
अर्द्यमानः शरैः सो ऽथ मालिमुक्तैः सहस्रशः ।
चुक्षुभे न रणे विष्णुर्जितेन्द्रिय इवाधिभिः ॥ ७.७.३३ ॥
Though pierced by thousands of arrows released by Mālī, Viṣṇu was not disturbed in battle, just as a man who has mastered his senses is not stirred by mental afflictions.
7.7.34
अथ मौर्वीस्वनं कृत्वा भगवान्भूतभावनः ।
मालिनं प्रति बाणौघान्ससर्जारिनिषूदनः ॥ ७.७.३४ ॥
Then the blessed Lord, the one who brings beings into being, destroyer of enemies, sounded his bowstring and unleashed a flood of arrows against Mālī.
7.7.35
ते मालिदेहमासाद्य वज्रविद्युत्प्रभाः शराः ।
पिबन्ति रुधिरं तस्य नागा इव सुधारसम् ॥ ७.७.३५ ॥
Those arrows, bright as thunderbolt and lightning, reached Mālī's body and drank his blood, as serpents drink the nectar.
7.7.36
मालिनं विमुखं कृत्वा शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ।
मालिमौलिं ध्वजं चापं वाजिनश्चाप्यपातयत् ॥ ७.७.३६ ॥
Viṣṇu, bearer of conch, discus and mace, turned Mālī away and brought down his crown, banner, bow, and horses as well.
7.7.37
विरथस्तु गदां गृह्य माली नक्तञ्चरोत्तमः ।
आपुप्लुवे गदापाणिर्गिर्यग्रादिव केसरी ॥ ७.७.३७ ॥
Chariotless, Mālī took up his club; the best of the night-roaming rākṣasas, club in hand, leapt forward like a lion springing from a mountain peak.
7.7.38
गदया गरुडेशानमीशानमिव चान्तकः ।
ललाटदेशे ऽभ्यहनद्वज्रेणेन्द्रो यथा ऽचलम् ॥ ७.७.३८ ॥
As Death strikes Īśāna, as Indra strikes a mountain with his thunderbolt, he struck the lord of Garuḍa on the forehead with his club.
7.7.39
गदयाभिहतस्तेन मालिना गरुडो भृशम् ।
रणात्पराङ्मुखं देवं कृतवान्वेदनातुरः ॥ ७.७.३९ ॥
Struck grievously by Mālī's club, Garuḍa, racked with pain, turned away from the battle; he made the god himself turn back.
7.7.40
पराङ्मुखे कृते देवे मालिना गरुडेन वै ।
उदतिष्ठन्महाञ्छब्दो रक्षसामभिनर्दताम् ॥ ७.७.४० ॥
When the god had been turned back by Mālī and Garuḍa, a great roar rose up from the roaring rākṣasas.
7.7.41
रक्षसां रवतां रावं श्रुत्वा हरिहयानुजः ॥ ७.७.४१ ॥
Hearing the cry of the roaring rākṣasas, the younger brother of Hari (Garuḍa)...
7.7.42
तिर्यगास्थाय सङ्क्रुद्धः पक्षीशे भगवान्हरिः ।
पराङ्मुखो ऽप्युत्ससर्ज मालेश्चक्रं जिघांसया ॥ ७.७.४२ ॥
Enraged, the Blessed Lord Hari, standing sideways upon the lord of birds, even with his back turned, hurled his discus at Mālī, desiring to kill him.
7.7.43
तत्सूर्यमण्डलाभासं स्वभासा भासयन्नभः ।
कालचक्रनिभं चक्रं मालेः शीर्षमपातयत् ॥ ७.७.४३ ॥
That discus, blazing like the sun's orb and lighting the sky with its own radiance, struck off Mālin's head like the wheel of time.
7.7.44
तच्छिरो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य चक्रोत्कृत्तं बिभीषणम् ।
पपात रुधिरोद्गारि पुरा राहुशिरो यथा ॥ ७.७.४४ ॥
That terrible head of the lord of the rākṣasas, cut off by the discus, fell spouting blood, as Rāhu's head fell in days of old.
7.7.45
ततः सुरैः संसहृष्टैः सर्वप्राणसमीरितः ।
सिंहनादरवोन्मुक्तः साधु देवेतिवादिभिः ॥ ७.७.४५ ॥
Then the gods, greatly delighted, and all creatures, roared like lions and cried, 'Well done, O god!'
7.7.46
मालिनं निहतं दृष्ट्वा सुमाली माल्यवानपि ।
सबलौ शोकसन्तप्तौ लङ्कामेव प्रधावितौ ॥ ७.७.४६ ॥
Seeing Mālin slain, Sumālin and Mālyavān, both tormented by grief, fled with their forces back to Laṅkā.
7.7.47
गरुडस्तु समाश्वस्तः सन्निवृत्य यथा पुरा ।
राक्षसान्द्रावयामास पक्षवातेन कोपितः ॥ ७.७.४७ ॥
But Garuḍa, having recovered and turned back as before, enraged, drove the rākṣasas to flight with the wind of his wings.
7.7.48
चक्रकृत्तास्यकमला गदासञ्चूर्णितोरसः ।
लाङ्गलग्लपितग्रीवा मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकाः ॥ ७.७.४८ ॥
Their lotus-faces cut by the discus, their chests shattered by clubs, their necks crushed by plough-weapons, their heads split by pestles.
7.7.49
केचिच्चैवासिना छिन्नास्तथान्ये शरपीडिताः ।
निपेतुरम्बरात्तूर्णं राक्षसाः सागराम्भसि ॥ ७.७.४९ ॥
Some were cut down by swords, and others, tormented by arrows, quickly fell from the sky into the waters of the ocean.
7.7.50
नारायणो बाणवराशनीभिर्विदारयामास धनुर्विमुक्तैः ।
नक्तञ्चरान्मुक्तविधूतकेशान्यथा ऽशनीभिः सतडिन्महाभ्राः ॥ ७.७.५० ॥
Nārāyaṇa tore apart the night-wanderers, their hair loosed and shaken, with excellent arrows released from his bow, like thunderbolts, as great clouds with lightning are split by a thunderbolt.
7.7.51
भिन्नातपत्रं पतमानमस्त्रं शरैरपध्वस्तविनीतवेषम् ।
विनिस्सृतान्त्रं भयलोलनेत्रं बलं तदुन्मत्ततरं बभूव ॥ ७.७.५१ ॥
That army, its umbrellas shattered, falling under arrows, its orderly appearance destroyed, its entrails spilled and its eyes trembling with fear, became utterly frenzied.
7.7.52
सिंहार्दितानामिव कुञ्जराणां निशाचराणां सह कुञ्जराणाम् ।
रवाश्च वेगाश्च समं बभूवुः पुराणसिंहेन विमर्दितानाम् ॥ ७.७.५२ ॥
Like elephants tormented by a lion, the cries and rushes of the night-wanderers, together with their elephants, became alike, crushed by that ancient lion.
7.7.53
ते वार्यमाणा हरिबाणजालैः सबाणजालानि समुत्सृजन्तः ।
धावन्ति नक्तञ्चरकालमेघा वायुप्रभिन्ना इव कालमेघाः ॥ ७.७.५३ ॥
Held back by nets of tawny arrows, yet discharging their own nets of arrows, they rush forward — the night-wanderers, like black clouds of doom, like dark clouds split by the wind.
7.7.54
चक्रपहारैर्विनिकृत्तशीर्षाः सञ्चूर्णिताङ्गाश्च गदाप्रहारैः ।
अभिप्रहारैर्द्विविधा विभिन्नाः पतन्ति शैला इव राक्षसेन्द्राः ॥ ७.७.५४ ॥
With their heads severed by blows of discus-weapons and their limbs crushed to powder by blows of maces, the lords of the rākṣasas, split in two by fierce assaults, fall like mountains.
7.7.55
विलम्बमानैर्मणिहारकुण्डलैर्निशाचरैर्नीलबलाहकोपमैः ।
निपात्यमानैर्ददृशे निरन्तरं निपात्यमानैरिव नीलपर्वतैः ॥ ७.७.५५ ॥
The night-wanderers, like dark rain-clouds, their jewelled necklaces and earrings dangling, were seen being felled again and again, as if dark mountains were being toppled.