Siraatयुद्धकाण्डः सर्गः 11
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स बभूव कृशो राजा मैथिलीकाममोहितः। असन्मानाच्च सुहृदां पापः पापेन कर्मणा॥
sa babhūva kṛśo rājā maithilīkāmamohitaḥ| asanmānācca suhṛdāṃ pāpaḥ pāpena karmaṇā||
The unrighteous king, overmastered by his passion (for Sītā), in consequence of his sinful act as well as the loss of honour he sustained at the hands of his friends, became reduced.
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अतीव कामसंपन्नो वैदेहीमनुचिन्तयन्। अतीतसमये काले तस्मिन्वै युधि रावणः। अमात्यैश्च सुहृद्भिश्च प्राप्तकालममन्यत॥
atīva kāmasaṃpanno vaidehīmanucintayan| atītasamaye kāle tasminvai yudhi rāvaṇaḥ| amātyaiśca suhṛdbhiśca prāptakālamamanyata||
The occasion for war was (wanting Rāvana, possessed by lust, and continually thinking of Vaidehī, conceived along with his counsellors that the time for entering into hostilities had arrived.
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स हेमजालविततं मणिविद्रुमभूषितम्। उपगम्य विनीताश्वमारुरोह महारथम्॥
sa hemajālavitataṃ maṇividrumabhūṣitam| upagamya vinītāśvamāruroha mahāratham||
Sallying forth, he ascended a mighty car furnished with golden network, adorned with pearls and coral and yoked with trained steeds.
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तमास्थाय रथश्रेष्ठं महामेघसमस्वनम्। प्रययौ रक्षसां श्रेष्ठो दशग्रीवः सभां प्रति॥
tamāsthāya rathaśreṣṭhaṃ mahāmeghasamasvanam| prayayau rakṣasāṃ śreṣṭho daśagrīvaḥ sabhāṃ prati||
Having ascended that excellent vehicle, having sounds resembling those of mighty clouds, that foremost of Raksasa, the Tennecked one, drove towards the court.
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असिचर्मधरा योधाः सर्वायुधधरास्ततः। राक्षसा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पुरस्तात्संप्रतस्थिरे॥
asicarmadharā yodhāḥ sarvāyudhadharāstataḥ| rākṣasā rākṣasendrasya purastātsaṃpratasthire||
As he coursed on, Rākşasas, bearing swords and shields, and carrying all kinds of weapons, went before the lord of the Rākşasas.
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नानाविकृतवेषाश्च नानाभूषणभूषिताः। पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतश्चैनं परिवार्य ययुस्तदा॥
nānāvikṛtaveṣāśca nānābhūṣaṇabhūṣitāḥ| pārśvataḥ pṛṣṭhataścainaṃ parivārya yayustadā||
And (some of) these, wearing various frightful suits, and decked with diverse ornaments, went, surrounding his rear and flanks.
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रथैश्चातिरथाः शीघ्रं मत्तैश्च वरवारणैः। अनूत्पेतुर्दशग्रीवमाक्रीडद्भिश्च वाजिभिः॥ गदापरिघहस्ताश्च शक्तितोमरपाणयः।
rathaiścātirathāḥ śīghraṃ mattaiśca varavāraṇaiḥ| anūtpeturdaśagrīvamākrīḍadbhiśca vājibhiḥ|| gadāparighahastāśca śaktitomarapāṇayaḥ|
And many atiratha heroes went with cars, and superb mad elephants, and sportive steeds; and bearing in their hands maces and bludgeons; and darts and clubs.
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परश्वधधराश्चान्ये तथान्ये शूलपाणयः। ततस्तूर्यसहस्राणां संजज्ञे निःस्वनो महान्॥ तुमुलः शङ्खशब्दश्च सभां गच्छति रावणे।
paraśvadhadharāścānye tathānye śūlapāṇayaḥ| tatastūryasahasrāṇāṃ saṃjajñe niḥsvano mahān|| tumulaḥ śaṅkhaśabdaśca sabhāṃ gacchati rāvaṇe|
Some of them were bearing spades and others with darts in hands. As Rāvana marched towards the court, there arose the loud blares of a thousand trumpet, and the uproarious sounds of conchs.
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स नेमिघोषेण महान्सहसाभिनिनादयन्॥ राजमार्ग श्रिया जुष्टं प्रतिपेदे महारथः।
sa nemighoṣeṇa mahānsahasābhininādayan|| rājamārga śriyā juṣṭaṃ pratipede mahārathaḥ|
That redoubtable and mighty car-warrior held his course, suddenly making sides resound, and beautifying the high ways.
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विमलं चातपत्रं च प्रगृहीतमशोभत ॥ पाण्डुरं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पूर्णस्ताराधिपो यथा।
vimalaṃ cātapatraṃ ca pragṛhītamaśobhata || pāṇḍuraṃ rākṣasendrasya pūrṇastārādhipo yathā|
The spotless white umbrella of the lord of Rākşasa, being raised up, looked beautiful like the Moon at her full.
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हेममञ्जरिगर्भे च शुद्धस्फटिकविग्रहे ॥ चामरव्यजने तस्य रेजतुः सव्यदक्षिणे।
hemamañjarigarbhe ca śuddhasphaṭikavigrahe || cāmaravyajane tasya rejatuḥ savyadakṣiṇe|
On his right and left graced two crystal white cámaras furnished with threads of gold.
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ते कृताञ्जलयः सर्वे रथस्थं पृथिवीस्थिताः॥ राक्षसा राक्षसश्रेष्ठं शिरोभिस्तं ववन्दिरे।
te kṛtāñjalayaḥ sarve rathasthaṃ pṛthivīsthitāḥ|| rākṣasā rākṣasaśreṣṭhaṃ śirobhistaṃ vavandire|
All those Rākşasas standing on the ground with joined hands, bowed down their heads to the foremost of Rākşasas who was seated on his car.
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राक्षसैः स्तूयमानः सञ्जयाशीभिररिंदमः॥ आससाद महातेजाः सभां विरचितां तदा।
rākṣasaiḥ stūyamānaḥ sañjayāśībhirariṃdamaḥ|| āsasāda mahātejāḥ sabhāṃ viracitāṃ tadā|
Hymned by the Råkşasas with blessings of victory, that exceedingly energetic chastiser of enemies arrived at the court constructed (by Viśvakarmā).
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सुवर्णरजतास्तीणां विशुद्धस्फटिकान्तराम्॥ विराजमानो वपुषा रुक्मपट्टोत्तरच्छदाम्। तां पिशाचशतैः षड्भिरभिगुप्तां सदाप्रभाम्॥ प्रविवेश महातेजाः सुकृतां विश्वकर्मणा।
suvarṇarajatāstīṇāṃ viśuddhasphaṭikāntarām|| virājamāno vapuṣā rukmapaṭṭottaracchadām| tāṃ piśācaśataiḥ ṣaḍbhirabhiguptāṃ sadāprabhām|| praviveśa mahātejāḥ sukṛtāṃ viśvakarmaṇā|
That highly energetic one in person entered that court paved with silver and gold, having its heart decorated with crystal, and gracefully covered with silk, embroidered with gold; excellently constructed by Viśvakarma, and guarded by six hundred ghosts.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
तस्याः स वैदूर्यमयं प्रियकाजिनसंवृतम्॥ महत्सोपाश्रयं भेजे रावणः परमासनम्। ततः शशासेश्वरहूताल्लघुपराक्रमान्॥
tasyāḥ sa vaidūryamayaṃ priyakājinasaṃvṛtam|| mahatsopāśrayaṃ bheje rāvaṇaḥ paramāsanam| tataḥ śaśāseśvarahūtāllaghuparākramān||
Rävaņa sat down on a superb and august seat consisting of lapises, furnished with a pillow; and covered with a soft dear-skin. And lord-like he commanded the envoys possessed of fleet vigour, saying.
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समानयत मे क्षिप्रमिहैताराक्षसानिति । कृत्यमस्ति महज्जाने कर्तव्यमिति शत्रुभिः॥
samānayata me kṣipramihaitārākṣasāniti | kṛtyamasti mahajjāne kartavyamiti śatrubhiḥ||
Do you speedily summon hither the Raksasas. I fancy some mighty effort has to be put forth against our foes.
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राक्षसास्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा लङ्कायां परिचक्रमुः। अनुगेहमवस्थाय विहारशयनेषु च। उद्यानेषु च रक्षांसि चोदयन्तो ह्यभीतवत्॥
rākṣasāstadvacaḥ śrutvā laṅkāyāṃ paricakramuḥ| anugehamavasthāya vihāraśayaneṣu ca| udyāneṣu ca rakṣāṃsi codayanto hyabhītavat||
Hearing his words, the envoys began to range Lankā; and going to every house, they fearlessly collected the Rākṣasas from places of sport, bedrooms, and gardens.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ते रथान्तरचरा एके दृप्तानेके दृढान्हयान्। नागानेकेऽधिरुरुहुर्जग्मुश्चैके पदातयः॥
te rathāntaracarā eke dṛptāneke dṛḍhānhayān| nāgāneke'dhiruruhurjagmuścaike padātayaḥ||
Then some set out, mounting cars, and some mounting proud coursers, and some on foot.
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सा पुरी परमाकीर्णा रथकुञ्जरवाजिभिः। संपतद्भिर्विरुरुचे गरुत्मद्भिरिवाम्बरम्॥
sā purī paramākīrṇā rathakuñjaravājibhiḥ| saṃpatadbhirviruruce garutmadbhirivāmbaram||
And like the welkin filled with fowls, the city thronged with approaching cars, elephants and steeds.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ते वाहनान्यवस्थाय यानानि विविधानि च। सभां पद्भिः प्रविविशुः सिंहा गिरिगुहामिव ॥
te vāhanānyavasthāya yānāni vividhāni ca| sabhāṃ padbhiḥ praviviśuḥ siṃhā giriguhāmiva ||
Leaving their various vehicles and cars behind, they entered the court on foot, like lions entering mountain caverns.
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राज्ञः पादौ गृहीत्वा तु राज्ञा ते प्रतिपूजिताः। पीठेष्वन्ये बृसीष्वन्ये भूमौ केचिदुपाविशन्॥
rājñaḥ pādau gṛhītvā tu rājñā te pratipūjitāḥ| pīṭheṣvanye bṛsīṣvanye bhūmau kecidupāviśan||
Taking the feet of the sovereign, and honoured by him (in turn), they sat them down, some-on raised seats, some on cushions of Kusa, and some on the floor.
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ते समेत्य सभायां वै राक्षसा राजशासनात्। यथार्हमुपतस्थुस्ते रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्॥
te sametya sabhāyāṃ vai rākṣasā rājaśāsanāt| yathārhamupatasthuste rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam||
Presenting themselves agreeably to the command of the monarch, they sat them down each according to his position, before the lord of Raksasas, Ravana.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
मन्त्रिणश्च यथामुख्या निश्चितार्थेषु पण्डिताः। अमात्याश्च गुणोपेताः सर्वज्ञा बुद्धिदर्शनाः॥ समीयुस्तत्र शतशः शूराश्च बहवस्तथा। सभायां हेमवर्णायां सर्वार्थस्य सुखाय वै॥
mantriṇaśca yathāmukhyā niścitārtheṣu paṇḍitāḥ| amātyāśca guṇopetāḥ sarvajñā buddhidarśanāḥ|| samīyustatra śataśaḥ śūrāśca bahavastathā| sabhāyāṃ hemavarṇāyāṃ sarvārthasya sukhāya vai||
There came also the learned and competent to arrive at infallible decisions, and they sat them down in order of merit. And there also came courtiers endowed with virtues, versed in every thing, and having intelligence for their eye-sight, and innumerable heroes by hundreds also (arrived) at that court for ascertaining the course the would prove beneficial.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ततो महात्मा विपुलं सुयुग्यं रथं वरं हेमविचित्रताङ्गम्। शुभं समास्थाय ययौ यशस्वी विभीषणः संसदमग्रजस्य॥
tato mahātmā vipulaṃ suyugyaṃ rathaṃ varaṃ hemavicitratāṅgam| śubhaṃ samāsthāya yayau yaśasvī vibhīṣaṇaḥ saṃsadamagrajasya||
Then mounting a large, noble and splendid car, having its parts decked with gold, and yoked with horses, the magnanimous and renowned Vibhīşana went to the court of his elder brother.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
स पूर्वजायावरजः शशंस नामाथ पश्चाच्चरणौ ववन्दे। शुक्रः प्रहस्तश्च तथैव तेभ्यो ददौ यथार्ह पृथगासनानि॥
sa pūrvajāyāvarajaḥ śaśaṃsa nāmātha paścāccaraṇau vavande| śukraḥ prahastaśca tathaiva tebhyo dadau yathārha pṛthagāsanāni||
That younger brother (of Rāvana), announcing his name, bowed down at the feet of his elder brother. And Śuka and Prahasta were employed in giving to each a separate seat befitting his rank.
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सुवर्णनानामणिभूषणानां सुवाससां संसदि राक्षसानाम्। तेषां परार्ध्यागुरुचन्दनानां स्रजां च गन्धाः प्रववुः समन्तात्॥
suvarṇanānāmaṇibhūṣaṇānāṃ suvāsasāṃ saṃsadi rākṣasānām| teṣāṃ parārdhyāgurucandanānāṃ srajāṃ ca gandhāḥ pravavuḥ samantāt||
From all sides in the court there began to spread the odour of excellent agura and sandal and wreaths belonging to the Räkşasas, decked in gold and various gems, and clad in costly attires.
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न चुक्रुशु नृतमाह कश्चित् सभासदो नापि जजल्पुरुच्चैः। संसिद्धार्थाः सर्व एवोग्रवीर्या भर्तुः सर्वे ददृशुश्चाननं ते॥
na cukruśu nṛtamāha kaścit sabhāsado nāpi jajalpuruccaiḥ| saṃsiddhārthāḥ sarva evogravīryā bhartuḥ sarve dadṛśuścānanaṃ te||
And no one among these present at court uttered any thing, or spoke any falsehood, or conversed in loud accents. And having completely attained their desire, all of fierce prowess, gazed at the face of their lord.
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स रावणः शस्त्रभृतां मनस्विनां महाबलानां समितौ मनस्वी। तस्यां सभायां प्रथया चकाशे मध्ये वसूनामिव वज्रहस्तः॥
sa rāvaṇaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ manasvināṃ mahābalānāṃ samitau manasvī| tasyāṃ sabhāyāṃ prathayā cakāśe madhye vasūnāmiva vajrahastaḥ||
In the assembly of those intelligent, and exceedingly powerful persons, equipped with arms, the intelligent Rāvaņa appeared splendid like the vaira-handed Indra among the Vasus.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)