Siraatयुद्धकाण्डः सर्गः 53
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धूम्राक्षं निहतं श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। क्रोधेन महताविष्टो निःश्वसनुरगो यथा॥
dhūmrākṣaṃ nihataṃ śrutvā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ| krodhena mahatāviṣṭo niḥśvasanurago yathā||
Hearing Dhūmrākṣa slain, Rāvana-lord of the Raksasas-overwhelmed with a mighty rage, began to sigh like a serpent.
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दीर्घमुष्णं विनिःश्वस्य क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः। अब्रवीद्राक्षसं क्रूरं वज्रदंष्ट्र महाबलम्॥
dīrghamuṣṇaṃ viniḥśvasya krodhena kaluṣīkṛtaḥ| abravīdrākṣasaṃ krūraṃ vajradaṃṣṭra mahābalam||
And collide with passion, and sighing hot for a long time, he addressed a cruel Rākşasa-the exceedingly strong Vajradanșrta. *Lit-the thunder-toothed.
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गच्छ त्वं वीर निर्याहि राक्षसैः परिवारितः। जहि दाशरथिं रामं सुग्रीवं वानरैः सह॥
gaccha tvaṃ vīra niryāhi rākṣasaiḥ parivāritaḥ| jahi dāśarathiṃ rāmaṃ sugrīvaṃ vānaraiḥ saha||
Go you, O hero. Go out, environed by the Rākşasa. Slay Daśaratha's son-Rāma and Sugrīva along with the monkeys.
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तथेत्युक्त्वा द्रुततरं मायावी राक्षसेश्वरः। निर्जगाम बलैः सार्द्ध बहुभिः परिवारितः॥ नागैरश्वैः खरष्ट्रैः संयुक्तः सुसमाहितः। पताकाध्वजचित्रैश्च बहुभिः समलंकृतः॥
tathetyuktvā drutataraṃ māyāvī rākṣaseśvaraḥ| nirjagāma balaiḥ sārddha bahubhiḥ parivāritaḥ|| nāgairaśvaiḥ kharaṣṭraiḥ saṃyuktaḥ susamāhitaḥ| patākādhvajacitraiśca bahubhiḥ samalaṃkṛtaḥ||
Thereupon hastily answering “So be it,” that foremost of the Rákşasas skilled in illusion, marched forth surrounded by many a leader* of armies, furnished with elephants and steeds, mules and camels, with his mind concentrated; and adorned with innumerable variegated flags and banners. *Valai-forces-is interpreted leaders by the commentator.
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ततो विचित्रकेयूरमुकुटेन विभूषितः। तनुत्रं च समावृत्य सधनुर्निर्ययौ द्रुतम्॥
tato vicitrakeyūramukuṭena vibhūṣitaḥ| tanutraṃ ca samāvṛtya sadhanurniryayau drutam||
Then decked out with curious keyūras and a tiara, and wearing armour, he rushed out with his bow in his hand.
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पताकालंकृतं दीप्तं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषितम्। रथं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा समारोहच्चमूपतिः॥
patākālaṃkṛtaṃ dīptaṃ taptakāñcanabhūṣitam| rathaṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā samārohaccamūpatiḥ||
Then going round his flaming vehicle, adorn with pennons and garnished with gold, the king* ascended the same. *Vajradanstra.
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ऋष्टिभिस्तोमरैश्चित्रैः श्लक्ष्णैश्च मुसलैरपि। भिन्दिपालैश्च चापैश्च शक्तिभिः पट्टिशैरपि॥ खङ्गैश्चक्रैर्गदाभिश्च निशितैश्च परश्वधैः। पदातयश्च नियन्ति विविधाः शस्त्रपाणयः॥
ṛṣṭibhistomaraiścitraiḥ ślakṣṇaiśca musalairapi| bhindipālaiśca cāpaiśca śaktibhiḥ paṭṭiśairapi|| khaṅgaiścakrairgadābhiśca niśitaiśca paraśvadhaiḥ| padātayaśca niyanti vividhāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ||
And equipped with slender swords and curious Tomaras and smooth maces and bhindipālas and bows and darts and pattiśa and scimitars and discuses and clubs and sharpened axes, the multiform infantry march bearing arms in their hands.
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विचित्रवाससः सर्वे दीप्ता राक्षसपुंगवाः। गजा मदोत्कटाः शूराश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः॥ ते युद्धकुशला रूढास्तोमराङ्कुशपाणिभिः। अन्ये लक्षणसंयुक्ताः शूरारूढा महाबलाः॥
vicitravāsasaḥ sarve dīptā rākṣasapuṃgavāḥ| gajā madotkaṭāḥ śūrāścalanta iva parvatāḥ|| te yuddhakuśalā rūḍhāstomarāṅkuśapāṇibhiḥ| anye lakṣaṇasaṃyuktāḥ śūrārūḍhā mahābalāḥ||
All those powerful and flaming Rākşasas wore variegated raiments. And heroic elephants in rut resembling mountains in motion, marched, being led by those well-skilled in battle carrying Tomaras and hooks in their hands. And mighty steeds bearing auspicious marks, marched ridden by heroes.
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तद्राक्षसबलं सर्वं विप्रस्थितमशोभत। प्रावृट्काले यथा मेघा नर्दमानाः सविद्युतः॥
tadrākṣasabalaṃ sarvaṃ viprasthitamaśobhata| prāvṛṭkāle yathā meghā nardamānāḥ savidyutaḥ||
That entire Rākşasa army. as it marched forth, resemble clouds in summer roaring with lightning.
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निःसृता दक्षिणद्वारादङ्गदो यत्र यूथपः। तेषां निष्क्रममाणानामशुभं समजायत ॥
niḥsṛtā dakṣiṇadvārādaṅgado yatra yūthapaḥ| teṣāṃ niṣkramamāṇānāmaśubhaṃ samajāyata ||
And (the Raksasa) sallied forth through the Southern Entrance, where that leader of herdsAngads-was stationed. And as they went out, evil omens appeared.
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आकाशाद्विधनात्तीव्रादुल्मुकान्यपतंस्तदा। वमन्तः पावकज्वालाः शिवा घोरा ववाशिरे॥
ākāśādvidhanāttīvrādulmukānyapataṃstadā| vamantaḥ pāvakajvālāḥ śivā ghorā vavāśire||
From the cloudless yet fierce sky meteors began to shoot. and throwing up flames from their mouths, dreadful jackals began to emit cries.
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व्याहरन्त मृगा घोरा रक्षसां निधनं तदा। समापतन्तो योधास्तु प्रास्खलंस्तत्र दारुणम्॥
vyāharanta mṛgā ghorā rakṣasāṃ nidhanaṃ tadā| samāpatanto yodhāstu prāskhalaṃstatra dāruṇam||
And frightful beasts betokened the destruction of the Räkşasa in battle. And warriors began to tumble down in an ominous way.
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एतानौत्पातिकान्दृष्ट्वा वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः। धैर्यमालम्ब्य तेजस्वी निर्जगाम रणोत्सुकः॥
etānautpātikāndṛṣṭvā vajradaṃṣṭro mahābalaḥ| dhairyamālambya tejasvī nirjagāma raṇotsukaḥ||
Witnessing these evil omens, the exceedingly powerful and energetic Vajradanșțra, assuming patience, set out, eager for encounter.
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तांस्तु विद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा वानरा जितकाशिनः। प्रणेदुः सुमहानादान्दिशः शब्देन पूरयन्॥
tāṃstu vidravato dṛṣṭvā vānarā jitakāśinaḥ| praṇeduḥ sumahānādāndiśaḥ śabdena pūrayan||
Seeing them flee away, the monkeys burning for victory, set up tremendous shouts, filling all the ten cardinal points.
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ततः प्रवृत्तं तुमुलं हरीणां राक्षसैः सह। घोराणां भीमरूपाणामन्योन्यवधकाक्षिणाम्॥
tataḥ pravṛttaṃ tumulaṃ harīṇāṃ rākṣasaiḥ saha| ghorāṇāṃ bhīmarūpāṇāmanyonyavadhakākṣiṇām||
Then there came on a terrific encounter of the monkeys and the Räksasas, dreadful, of terrific deeds, and wishing for each other' death.
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निष्पतन्तो महोत्साहा भिन्नदेहशिरोधराः। रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गा न्यपतन्धरणीतले॥
niṣpatanto mahotsāhā bhinnadehaśirodharāḥ| rudhirokṣitasarvāṅgā nyapatandharaṇītale||
And warriors fraught with high spirits, springing up, dropped down to the earth their bodies and hands riven and all their person bathed in blood.
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केचिदन्योन्यमासाद्य शूराः परिघबाहवः। चिक्षिपुर्विविधाशस्त्रान्समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः॥
kecidanyonyamāsādya śūrāḥ parighabāhavaḥ| cikṣipurvividhāśastrānsamareṣvanivartinaḥ||
And some approaching each other, with bludgeons in their hands, with turning away from the field, discharged various weapons at each other.
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दुमाणां च शिलानां च शस्त्राणां चापि निस्वनः। श्रूयते सुमहांस्तत्र घोरो हृदयभेदनः॥
dumāṇāṃ ca śilānāṃ ca śastrāṇāṃ cāpi nisvanaḥ| śrūyate sumahāṃstatra ghoro hṛdayabhedanaḥ||
There were heard sounds of trees and rocks and weapons, mighty and dreadful and capable of striking terror into the heart.
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रथनेमिस्वनस्तत्र धनुषश्चापि घोरवत्। शङ्खभेरीमृदङ्गानां बभूव तुमुलः स्वनः॥
rathanemisvanastatra dhanuṣaścāpi ghoravat| śaṅkhabherīmṛdaṅgānāṃ babhūva tumulaḥ svanaḥ||
And dreadful and mighty were the sounds of car-weapons, mighty and dreadful and capable of string terror into the heart. And dreadful and mighty were the sounds of car-wheels, and conchs and trumpets and drums.
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केचिदस्त्राणि संत्यज्य बाहुयुद्धमकुर्वत । तलैश्च चरणैश्चापि मुष्टिभिश्च दुमैरपि॥ जानुभिश्च हताः केचिद्भग्नदेहाश्च राक्षसाः। शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताः केचिद्वानरैयुद्धदुर्मदैः॥
kecidastrāṇi saṃtyajya bāhuyuddhamakurvata | talaiśca caraṇaiścāpi muṣṭibhiśca dumairapi|| jānubhiśca hatāḥ kecidbhagnadehāśca rākṣasāḥ| śilābhiścūrṇitāḥ kecidvānaraiyuddhadurmadaiḥ||
Some, casting off weapons, engaged in a hand to hand combat by means of slaps, and kicks, and bones, and trees. And some Raksasa, having their bodies broken, were killed by means of thighs. And some were crushed with crags by Dänavas invincible in battle.
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वज्रदंष्ट्रोऽथ तं दृष्ट्वा रणे वित्रासयन्हरीन्। चचार लोकसंहारे पाशहस्त इवान्तकः॥
vajradaṃṣṭro'tha taṃ dṛṣṭvā raṇe vitrāsayanharīn| cacāra lokasaṃhāre pāśahasta ivāntakaḥ||
Vajradanșțra, resembling the noose, handed Destroyer, frightening the monkeys, ranged in that field fatal to people.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
बलवन्तोऽस्त्रविदुषो नानाप्रहरणा रणे। जघ्नुर्वानरसैन्यानि राक्षसाः क्रोधमूर्छिताः॥
balavanto'straviduṣo nānāpraharaṇā raṇe| jaghnurvānarasainyāni rākṣasāḥ krodhamūrchitāḥ||
Raksasas, possessed of strength; equipped with various weapons, transported with passion, slew the monkey-forces.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
जघ्ने ताराक्षसान्सर्वान्धृष्टो वायुसुतो रणे। क्रोधेन द्विगुणाविष्टः संवर्तक इवानलः॥
jaghne tārākṣasānsarvāndhṛṣṭo vāyusuto raṇe| krodhena dviguṇāviṣṭaḥ saṃvartaka ivānalaḥ||
Then in the conflict the proud Wind-god's son, influenced by twofold wrath, spread havoc among the Rākşasa ranks, like the Fire at the universal dissolution.
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ताराक्षसगणान्सर्वान्वृक्षमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। अङ्गदः क्रोधताम्राक्षः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव॥ चकार कदनं घोरं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः।
tārākṣasagaṇānsarvānvṛkṣamudyamya vīryavān| aṅgadaḥ krodhatāmrākṣaḥ siṃhaḥ kṣudramṛgāniva|| cakāra kadanaṃ ghoraṃ śakratulyaparākramaḥ|
The energetic Angada possessed of the prowess of a lion, with his eyes coppery with wrath, upraising a tree, began to spread terrible destruction among the Rākşasa, even as a lion destroys tiny deer.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अङ्गदाभिहतास्तत्र राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः॥ विभिन्नशिरस: पेतुर्निकृता इव पादपाः।
aṅgadābhihatāstatra rākṣasā bhīmavikramāḥ|| vibhinnaśirasa: peturnikṛtā iva pādapāḥ|
And attacked by Angada there, the Raksasas of dreadful vigour, with their heads riven, fell down like to trees that have been uprooted.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
रथैश्चित्रैर्ध्वजैरश्वैः शरीरैर्हरिरक्षसाम्॥ रुधिरौघेण संछन्ना भूमिर्भयकरी तदा। हारकेयूरवस्त्रैश्च छत्रैश्च समलंकृता॥ भूमि ति रणे तत्र शारदीव यथा निशा।
rathaiścitrairdhvajairaśvaiḥ śarīrairharirakṣasām|| rudhiraugheṇa saṃchannā bhūmirbhayakarī tadā| hārakeyūravastraiśca chatraiśca samalaṃkṛtā|| bhūmi ti raṇe tatra śāradīva yathā niśā|
The earth became frightful (to behold), being covered with variegated cars and standards and steeds and the bodies of monkeys and of Rāks asas and streams of blood. And adorned with chains, and Keyūras, and attires, and umbrellas, the field of battle looked like an autumnal night.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)
अङ्गदस्य च वेगेन तद्राक्षसबलं महत्।। प्राकम्पत तदा तत्र पवनेनाम्बुदो यथा॥
aṅgadasya ca vegena tadrākṣasabalaṃ mahat|| prākampata tadā tatra pavanenāmbudo yathā||
And agitated by Angada's impetuosity, that mighty army of Rākṣasas began to shake, even as water tremble, moved by the wind.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)