परिखाश्च शतघ्न्यश्च यन्त्राणि विविधानि च। शोभयन्ति पुरीं लङ्कां रावणस्य दुरात्मनः
Moats, engines that slay by the hundreds, and various machines adorn the city of Lankā, belonging to the evil-minded Rāvaṇa.
अयुतं रक्षसामत्र पूर्वद्वारं समाश्रितम्। शूलहस्ता दुराधर्षाः सर्वे खड्गाग्रयोधिनः
At the eastern gate, ten thousand Rākṣasas are stationed, all bearing spears, hard to overcome, and skilled in sword-fighting.
नियुतं रक्षसामत्र दक्षिणद्वारमाश्रितम्। चतुरङ्गेण सैन्येन योधास्तत्राप्यनुत्तमाः
At the southern gate, a hundred thousand Rākṣasas are stationed, with a fourfold army, and the warriors there are unsurpassed.
प्रयुतं रक्षसामत्र पश्चिमद्वारमाश्रितम्। चर्मखड्गधराः सर्वे तथा सर्वास्त्रकोविदाः
At the western gate, a million Rākṣasas are stationed, all bearing shields and swords, and skilled in all weapons.
न्यर्बुदं रक्षसामत्र उत्तरद्वारमाश्रितम्। रथिनश्चाश्ववाहाश्च कुलपुत्राः सुपूजिताः
At the northern gate, a hundred million Rākṣasas are stationed, chariot-warriors and horsemen, noble sons, highly honored.
शतशोऽथ सहस्राणि मध्यमं स्कन्धमाश्रिताः। यातुधाना दुराधर्षाः साग्रकोटिश्च रक्षसाम्
Hundreds and thousands of fierce Yātudhānas, difficult to defeat, occupy the central division, along with a crore of Rākṣasas.
ते मया संक्रमा भग्नाः परिखाश्चावपूरिताः। दग्धा च नगरी लङ्का प्राकाराश्चावसादिताः। बलैकदेशः क्षपितो राक्षसानां महात्मनाम्
By me, those causeways were broken, the moats filled in, the city of Lankā was burned, the ramparts destroyed, and a portion of the mighty Rākṣasa army was annihilated.
येन केन तु मार्गेण तराम वरुणालयम्। हतेति नगरी लङ्का वानरैरुपधार्यताम्
By whatever means, let us cross the abode of Varuṇa; let the city of Lankā be considered as destroyed by the Vānaras.
अङ्गदो द्विविदो मैन्दो जाम्बवान् पनसो नलः। नीलः सेनापतिश्चैव बलशेषेण किं तव
Aṅgada, Dvivida, Mainda, Jāmbavān, Panasa, Nala, and Nīla the commander—what need is there for the rest of the army?
प्लवमाना हि गत्वा त्वां रावणस्य महापुरीम्। सपर्वतवनां भित्त्वा सखातां च सतोरणाम्। सप्राकारां सभवनामानयिष्यन्ति राघव
Indeed, after crossing over, they will reach you, having penetrated Ravana’s great city—together with its mountains and forests, its moats and gateways, its ramparts and palaces, O Raghava.
एवमाज्ञापय क्षिप्रं बलानां सर्वसंग्रहम्। मुहूर्तेन तु युक्तेन प्रस्थानमभिरोचय
Therefore, quickly command the full assembly of the forces; at the proper moment, arrange for the departure.
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Listen now to the fourth sarga in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
श्रुत्वा हनूमतो वाक्यं यथावदनुपूर्वशः। ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः
Having heard Hanuman’s words, properly and in order, the highly radiant and truly valiant Rama then spoke.
यन्निवेदयसे लङ्कां पुरीं भीमस्य रक्षसः। क्षिप्रमेनां वधिष्यामि सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते
What you report about Lanka, the city of the terrible rakshasa, I will soon destroy it; I speak this truth to you.
अस्मिन् मुहूर्ते सुग्रीव प्रयाणमभिरोचय। युक्तो मुहूर्ते विजये प्राप्तो मध्यं दिवाकरः
Sugriva, at this very moment, arrange for the march; the sun, favorable to victory, has now reached its zenith.
उत्तराफाल्गुनी ह्यद्य श्वस्तु हस्तेन योक्ष्यते। अभिप्रयाम सुग्रीव सर्वानीकसमावृताः
Today is Uttara Phalguni, and tomorrow it will be joined with Hasta; let us set out, Sugriva, with all our assembled troops.
निमित्तानि च पश्यामि यानि प्रादुर्भवन्ति वै। निहत्य रावणं सीतामानयिष्यामि जानकीम्
I see omens appearing, indeed; after slaying Ravana, I will bring back Sita, daughter of Janaka.
उपरिष्टाद्धि नयनं स्फुरमाणमिमं मम। विजयं समनुप्राप्तं शंसतीव मनोरथम्
My right eye is throbbing above, as if proclaiming the fulfillment of my cherished desire and the attainment of victory.
ततो वानरराजेन लक्ष्मणेन सुपूजितः। उवाच रामो धर्मात्मा पुनरप्यर्थकोविदः
Then Rama, knower of righteousness and wise in counsel, honored by the monkey king and Lakshmana, spoke again.
अग्रे यातु बलस्यास्य नीलो मार्गमवेक्षितुम्। वृतः शतसहस्रेण वानराणां तरस्विनाम्
Let Nila go ahead of this army to survey the route, accompanied by one hundred thousand swift monkeys.
फलमूलवता नील शीतकाननवारिणा। पथा मधुमता चाशु सेनां सेनापते नय
Nila, general, lead the army swiftly along the path rich in fruits and roots, with cool forest waters and honeyed ways.
दूषयेयुर्दुरात्मानः पथि मूलफलोदकम्। राक्षसाः पथि रक्षेथास्तेभ्यस्त्वं नित्यमुद्यतः
The evil-minded rakshasas may defile the fruits, roots, and water along the way; you must always be vigilant to protect against them.
निम्नेषु वनदुर्गेषु वनेषु च वनौकसः। अभिप्लुत्याभिपश्येयुः परेषां निहितं बलम्
In the lowlands, forest strongholds, and woods, let the forest-dwellers leap and observe where the enemy’s forces are concealed.
यत्तु फल्गु बलं किंचित् तदत्रैवोपपद्यताम्। एतद्धि कृत्यं घोरं नो विक्रमेण प्रयुज्यताम्
If there is any weak force, let it be dealt with here itself; this dreadful task must be accomplished with valor.
सागरौघनिभं भीममग्रानीकं महाबलाः। कपिसिंहाः प्रकर्षन्तु शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Let the lion-like monkeys, mighty in strength, draw forward the vanguard, terrifying as a mass of ocean, in hundreds and thousands.
गजश्च गिरिसंकाशो गवयश्च महाबलः। गवाक्षश्चाग्रतो यातु गवां दृप्त इवर्षभः
Gaja, resembling a mountain, and the mighty Gavaya, and Gavaksha—let them go at the front, like proud bulls among cows.
यातु वानरवाहिन्या वानरः प्लवतां पतिः। पालयन् दक्षिणं पार्श्वमृषभो वानरर्षभः
Let Rishabha, the foremost of monkeys and lord of those who leap, guard the right flank of the monkey army as it advances.
गन्धहस्तीव दुर्धर्षस्तरस्वी गन्धमादनः। यातु वानरवाहिन्याः सव्यं पार्श्वमधिष्ठितः
Let Gandhamādana, swift and formidable like a war elephant, take position on the left flank of the monkey army.
यास्यामि बलमध्येऽहं बलौघमभिहर्षयन्। अधिरुह्य हनूमन्तमैरावतमिवेश्वरः
I myself will proceed into the midst of the army, inspiring the troops, mounted upon Hanuman as a lord upon Airavata.
अङ्गदेनैष संयातु लक्ष्मणश्चान्तकोपमः। सार्वभौमेन भूतेशो द्रविणाधिपतिर्यथा
Let Lakshmana, fierce as Death, advance together with Angada, just as the lord of beings would with a universal monarch.