Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.8
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7.8.1
हन्यमाने बले तस्मिन्पद्मनाभेन पृष्ठतः ।
माल्वान्सन्निवृत्तो ऽथ वेलामेत्य इवार्णवः ॥ ७.८.१ ॥
As the army was struck from behind by Padmanābha, Mālyavān turned back, like the ocean that has reached the shore and recedes.
7.8.2
संरक्तनयनः कोपाच्चलन्मौलिर्निशाचरः ।
पद्मनाभमिदं प्राह वचनं पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ ७.८.२ ॥
With eyes reddened by anger and his crown trembling, the night-wanderer spoke these words to Padmanābha, the supreme person.
7.8.3
नारायण न जानीषे क्षात्रधर्मं पुरातनम् ।
अयुद्धमनसो भीतानस्मान्हंसि यथेतरः ॥ ७.८.३ ॥
O Nārāyaṇa, you do not know the ancient duty of the warrior, that you slay us, frightened and with minds not set on battle, like any ordinary man.
7.8.4
पराङ्मुखवधं पापं यः करोत्यसुरेतरः ।
स हन्ता न गतः स्वर्गं लभते पुण्यकर्मणाम् ॥ ७.८.४ ॥
He who commits the sinful act of slaying one who has turned his back — being a non-demon — that slayer does not go to heaven and does not obtain the reward of those who do meritorious deeds.
7.8.5
युद्धश्रद्धा ऽथवा ते ऽस्ति शङ्खचक्रगदाधर । ४
अहं स्थितो ऽस्मि पश्यामि बलं दर्शय यत्तव ॥ ७.८.५ ॥
O bearer of conch, discus and mace, if you have any desire for battle, I stand here; show the strength that is yours.
7.8.6
माल्यवन्तं स्थितं दृष्ट्वा माल्यवन्तमिवाचलम् ।
उवाच राक्षसेन्द्रं तं देवराजानुजो बली ॥ ७.८.६ ॥
Seeing Mālyavān standing like a mountain, the mighty younger brother of the king of the gods (Indra) spoke to that lord of the rākṣasas.
7.8.7
युष्मत्तो भयभीतानां देवानां वै मया ऽभयम् ।
राक्षसोत्सादनं दत्तं तदेतदनुपाल्यते ॥ ७.८.७ ॥
To the gods, frightened by you, I gave fearlessness; I granted the destruction of the rākṣasas. That promise is now being kept.
7.8.8
प्राणैरपि प्रियं कार्यं देवानां हि सदा मया ।
सो ऽहं वो निहनिष्यामि रसातलगतानपि ॥ ७.८.८ ॥
A task dear to the gods must always be done by me even at the cost of life; therefore I will surely slay you, even if you have gone to the netherworld.
7.8.9
देवदेवं ब्रुवाणं तं रक्ताम्बुरुहलोचनम् ।
शक्त्या बिभेद सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रो भुजान्तरे ॥ ७.८.९ ॥
While the god of gods was speaking, the enraged lord of rākṣasas pierced him, lotus-red-eyed, with a spear between the arms.
7.8.10
माल्यवद्भुजनिर्मुक्ता शक्तिर्घण्टाकृतस्वना ।
हरेरुरसि बभ्राज मेघस्थेव शतह्रदा ॥ ७.८.१० ॥
Released from Mālyavān's arm, the spear, sounding like a bell, shone on Hari's chest like a hundred-streaked lightning dwelling in a cloud.
7.8.11
ततस्तामेव चोत्कृष्य शक्तिं शक्तिधरप्रियः ।
माल्यवन्तं समुद्दिश्य चिक्षेपाम्बुरुहेक्षणः ॥ ७.८.११ ॥
Then the lotus-eyed one, dear to the wielders of weapons, pulled out that very spear and, aiming at Mālyavān, hurled it.
7.8.12
स्कन्दोत्सृष्टेव सा शक्तिर्गोविन्दकरनिस्सृता ।
काङ्क्षन्ती राक्षसं प्रायान्माहेन्द्रीवाञ्जनाचलम् ॥ ७.८.१२ ॥
That spear, released from Govinda's hand, like one hurled by Skanda, desiring the rākṣasa, went toward Indra's collyrium mountain.
7.8.13
सा तस्योरसि विस्तीर्णे हारभारा ऽवभासिते ।
अपतद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्य गिरिकूट इवाशनिः ॥ ७.८.१३ ॥
It fell upon his broad chest, gleaming with the weight of garlands, like a thunderbolt falling on a mountain peak, upon the lord of the rākṣasas.
7.8.14
तया भिन्नतनुत्राणः प्राविशद्विपुलं तमः ।
माल्यवान्पुनराश्वस्तस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ॥ ७.८.१४ ॥
Its piercing shattered his armour and he sank into deep darkness; then, recovering, Mālyavān stood immovable like a mountain.
7.8.15
ततः कार्ष्णायसं शूलं कण्टकैर्बहुभिर्वतम् ।
प्रगृह्याभ्यहनद्देवं स्तनयोरन्तरे दृढम् ॥ ७.८.१५ ॥
Then, seizing a spear of black iron studded with many spikes, he struck the god firmly between the breasts.
7.8.16
तथैव रणरक्तस्तु मुष्टिना वासवानुजम् ।
ताडयित्वा धनुर्मात्रमपक्रान्तो निशाचरः ॥ ७.८.१६ ॥
Likewise, that night-wanderer, smeared with battle-blood, struck Vāsava's younger brother with his fist and withdrew a bow's length.
7.8.17
ततो ऽम्बरे महाञ्छब्दः साधुसाध्विति चोदितः ।
आहत्य राक्षसो विष्णुं गरुडं चाप्यताडयत् ॥ ७.८.१७ ॥
Then a great cry of "Well done! Well done!" rose in the sky. The rākṣasa struck Viṣṇu, and also struck Garuḍa.
7.8.18
वैनतेयस्ततः क्रुद्धः पक्षवातेन राक्षसम् ।
व्यपोहद्बलवान्वायुः शुष्कपर्णचयं यथा ॥ ७.८.१८ ॥
Then Vainateya (Garuḍa), enraged, with the wind of his wings blew the rākṣasa away, as a mighty wind scatters a heap of dry leaves.
7.8.19
द्विजेन्द्रपक्षवातेन द्रावितं दृश्य पूर्वजम् ।
सुमाली स्वबलैः सार्धं लङ्कामभिमुखो ययौ ॥ ७.८.१९ ॥
Seeing his elder brother driven off by the wind of the king of birds' wings, Sumālī went with his own forces toward Laṅkā.
7.8.20
पक्षवातबलोद्धूतो माल्यवानपि राक्षसः ।
स्वबलेन समागम्य ययौ लङ्कां ह्रिया वृतः ॥ ७.८.२० ॥
Mālyavān, too, tossed up by the force of the wind of wings, joined his own forces and went to Laṅkā, enveloped in shame.
7.8.21
एवं ते राक्षसा तेन हरिणा कमलेक्षण ।
बहुशः संयुगे भग्ना हतप्रवरनायकाः ॥ ७.८.२१ ॥
Thus, O lotus-eyed one, those rakshasas were routed many times in battle by that Hari (Garuḍa), and their foremost leaders were slain.
7.8.22
अशक्नुवन्तस्ते विष्णुं प्रतियोद्धुं भयार्दिताः ।
त्यक्त्वा लङ्कां गता वस्तुं पातालं सहपत्नयः ॥ ७.८.२२ ॥
Unable to fight back against Viṣṇu, tormented by fear, they abandoned Laṅkā and went to dwell in Pātāla, together with their wives.
7.8.23
सुमालिनं समासाद्य राक्षसं रघुसत्तम ।
स्थिताः प्रख्यातवीर्यास्ते वंशे सालकटङ्कटे ॥ ७.८.२३ ॥
O best of the Raghus, having approached the rakshasa Sumālī, they—famed for their valor—settled in the lineage of Sālakaṭaṅkaṭa.
7.8.24
ये त्वया निहतास्ते तु पौलस्त्या नाम राक्षसाः ।
सुमाली माल्यवान्माली ये च तेषां पुरःसराः ॥
सर्वे तेभ्यो महाभागा रावणाद्बलवत्तराः ॥ ७.८.२४ ॥
Those Paulastya rakshasas you slew—Sumālī, Mālyavān, Mālī, and their foremost leaders—were all greatly fortunate, and far more powerful even than Rāvaṇa.
7.8.25
न चान्यो राक्षसान्हन्ता सुरारीन्देवकण्टकान् ।
ऋते नारायणं देवं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम् ॥ ७.८.२५ ॥
None other than the god Nārāyaṇa, bearer of conch, discus and mace, can slay the rākṣasas, enemies of the gods, thorns to the gods.
7.8.26
भवान्नारायणो देवश्चतुर्बाहुः सनातनः ।
राक्षसान्हन्तुमुत्पन्नो ह्यजेयः प्रभुरव्ययः ॥ ७.८.२६ ॥
You are the eternal god Nārāyaṇa, four-armed, born to slay the rākṣasas; you are unconquerable, the lord, the imperishable.
7.8.27
नष्टधर्मव्यवस्थाता काले काले प्रजाकरः ।
उत्पद्यते दस्युवधे शरणागतवत्सलः ॥ ७.८.२७ ॥
Whenever the order of dharma is lost, you, maker of the welfare of beings, tender to those who take refuge, are born in every age to slay the robbers.
7.8.28
एषा मया तव नराधिप राक्षसानामुत्पत्तिरद्य कथिता सकला यथावत् ।
भूयो निबोध रघुसत्तम रावणस्य जन्मप्रभावमतुलं ससुतस्य सर्वम् ॥ ७.८.२८ ॥
O lord of men, today I have told you fully and rightly this whole origin of the rākṣasas. O best of the Raghus, now listen to the whole incomparable birth and power of Rāvaṇa, together with his sons.
7.8.29
चिरात्सुमाली व्यचरद्रसातलं स राक्षसो विष्णुभयार्दितस्तदा ।
पुत्रैश्च पौत्रैश्च समन्वितो बली ततस्तु लङ्कामवसद्धनेश्वरः ॥ ७.८.२९ ॥
After a long time, the mighty rākṣasa Sumālī, tormented by fear of Viṣṇu, roamed the netherworld; then, together with his sons and grandsons, the lord of wealth dwelt in Laṅkā.