Siraatयुद्धकाण्डः सर्गः 23
16 verses
निमित्तानि निमित्तज्ञो दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः। सौमित्रिं संपरिष्वज्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
nimittāni nimittajño dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ| saumitriṃ saṃpariṣvajya idaṃ vacanamabravīt||
Having seen omens, that one, Laksmina's elder brother, conversant with them, embracing the son of Sumitrā, said these words.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
परिगृह्योदकं शीतं वनानि फलवन्ति च। बलौघं संविभज्येमं व्यूह्य तिष्ठेम लक्ष्मण॥
parigṛhyodakaṃ śītaṃ vanāni phalavanti ca| balaughaṃ saṃvibhajyemaṃ vyūhya tiṣṭhema lakṣmaṇa||
O Laksmana, occupying (this tract) of cool waters and woods affluent with fruits, will we, dividing and arranging our forces, stay here.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
लोकक्षयकर भीमं भयं पश्याम्युपस्थितम्। प्रबर्हणं प्रवीराणामृक्षवानररक्षसाम्॥
lokakṣayakara bhīmaṃ bhayaṃ paśyāmyupasthitam| prabarhaṇaṃ pravīrāṇāmṛkṣavānararakṣasām||
Mighty is the fear that I see at hand, boding destruction to people and the slaughter of the foremost heroes of bears, monkeys and Rākşasas.
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वाताश्च कलुषा वान्ति कम्पते च वसुंधरा। पर्वताग्राणि वेपन्ते पतन्ति च महीरुहाः॥
vātāśca kaluṣā vānti kampate ca vasuṃdharā| parvatāgrāṇi vepante patanti ca mahīruhāḥ||
The wind blow darkly, and the Earth shake. The tops of the mountains tremble, and trees topple down.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
मेघाः क्रव्यादसंकाशाः परुषाः परुषस्वनाः। क्रूराः क्रूरं प्रवर्षन्ति मिश्रं शोणितबिन्दुभिः॥
meghāḥ kravyādasaṃkāśāḥ paruṣāḥ paruṣasvanāḥ| krūrāḥ krūraṃ pravarṣanti miśraṃ śoṇitabindubhiḥ||
The clouds are ashen and roistering, and roar roughly. And lowering, they shower portentous drops of blood.
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रक्तचन्दनसंकाशा संध्या परमदारुणा। ज्वलतः प्रपतत्येतदादित्यादग्निमण्डलम्॥
raktacandanasaṃkāśā saṃdhyā paramadāruṇā| jvalataḥ prapatatyetadādityādagnimaṇḍalam||
The twilight is terrible and look like the red sandal. And a fiery circle dropped from the flaming sun.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
दीना दीनस्वराः क्रूराः सर्वतो मृगपक्षिणः। प्रत्यादित्यं विनर्दन्ति जनयन्तो महद्भयम्॥
dīnā dīnasvarāḥ krūrāḥ sarvato mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ| pratyādityaṃ vinardanti janayanto mahadbhayam||
And on all sides birds and beasts, distressed, uttering woe-begone notes, and grim-visaged, set up cries against the sun, arousing great fear.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
रजन्यामप्रकाशस्तु संतापयति चन्द्रमाः। कृष्णरक्तांशुपर्यन्तो लोकक्षय इवोदितः॥
rajanyāmaprakāśastu saṃtāpayati candramāḥ| kṛṣṇaraktāṃśuparyanto lokakṣaya ivoditaḥ||
The Moon, although not appearing* in the night, burns, and with dark and red rays rises, as if it intended to exterminate people. *The moon, it seems appear, but does not look out clearly.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
ह्रस्वो रूक्षोऽप्रशस्तश्च परिवेषस्तु लोहितः। आदित्ये विमले नीलं लक्ष्म लक्ष्मण दृश्यते।।।।
hrasvo rūkṣo'praśastaśca pariveṣastu lohitaḥ| āditye vimale nīlaṃ lakṣma lakṣmaṇa dṛśyate||||
The aspect (of the sun) is slight, rough, and good;* and, O Lakşmaņa, a blue mark is visible on the unclouded Sun. *Prasasta-I do not see the propriety of this epithet in this connection. This may be a mistake.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
रजसा महता चापि नक्षत्राणि हतानि च। युगान्तमिव लोकानां पश्य शंसन्ति लक्ष्मण।।१०
rajasā mahatā cāpi nakṣatrāṇi hatāni ca| yugāntamiva lokānāṃ paśya śaṃsanti lakṣmaṇa||10
The stars seem crased by a mighty volume of dust. O Lakşmaņa, behold this sight disastrous to people like to the universal dissolution.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
काकाः श्येनास्तथा नीचा गृध्राः परिपतन्ति च। शिवाश्चाप्यशुभानादानदन्ति सुमहाभयान्॥
kākāḥ śyenāstathā nīcā gṛdhrāḥ paripatanti ca| śivāścāpyaśubhānādānadanti sumahābhayān||
Crows, and hawks, and the inferior vultures, wheel all round. And jackals are sending inauspicious yells, exciting great fear.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
शैलैः शूलैश्च खङ्गैश्च विमुक्तैः कपिराक्षसैः। भविष्यत्यावृता भूमिमा॑सशोणितकर्दमा॥
śailaiḥ śūlaiśca khaṅgaiśca vimuktaiḥ kapirākṣasaiḥ| bhaviṣyatyāvṛtā bhūmimā̭saśoṇitakardamā||
The earth shall be covered with darts and javelins, and swords discharged by monkeys and Räkşasas, and be turned into mire with flesh and gore.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
क्षिप्रमद्यैव दुर्धर्षां पुरीं रावणपालिताम्। अभियाम जवेनैव सर्वैर्हरिभिरावृताः॥
kṣipramadyaiva durdharṣāṃ purīṃ rāvaṇapālitām| abhiyāma javenaiva sarvairharibhirāvṛtāḥ||
Surrounded by all the monkeys, will we, using speed, this very day rapidly enter into the city ruled by Ravana, incapable of being subdued.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
इत्येवमुक्त्वा धन्वी स रामः संग्रामधर्षणः। प्रतस्थे पुरतो रामो लङ्कामभिमुखो विभुः॥
ityevamuktvā dhanvī sa rāmaḥ saṃgrāmadharṣaṇaḥ| pratasthe purato rāmo laṅkāmabhimukho vibhuḥ||
Having said this, that subduer in conflict, that lord, that enchanter of men, Rāma,* equipped with his bow, proceeded in the direction of Lankā. *The word Räma occurs twice, one being the cognomen of the solar hero. The other means, the enchanter of men.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
सबिभीषणसुग्रीवाः सर्वे ते वानरर्षभाः। प्रतस्थिरे विनर्दन्तो धृतानां द्विषतां वधे॥
sabibhīṣaṇasugrīvāḥ sarve te vānararṣabhāḥ| pratasthire vinardanto dhṛtānāṃ dviṣatāṃ vadhe||
And all the principal monkeys-Sugrīva with Vibhisana-went on, setting up roars, for the destruction of foes, who were determined to battle with them.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
राघवस्य प्रियार्थं तु सुतरां वीर्यशालिनाम्। हरीणां कर्मचेष्टाभिस्तुतोष रघुनन्दनः॥
rāghavasya priyārthaṃ tu sutarāṃ vīryaśālinām| harīṇāṃ karmaceṣṭābhistutoṣa raghunandanaḥ||
And consequently Raghu's son was well pleased with the fortitude and exertions of the powerful monkeys, for bringing about what dear to Ravhava.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)