दानवेन्द्रो महाबाहो वीर्योत्सिक्तो दुरासदः। विगृह्य वशमानीतः कुम्भीनस्याः सुखावहः
The lord of the Dānavas, mighty-armed, brimming with power and hard to approach, was subdued by you after conflict, bringing comfort to Kumbhīnasī.
निर्जितास्ते महाबाहो नागा गत्वा रसातलम्। वासुकिस्तक्षकः शङ्खो जटी च वशमाहृताः
You, mighty-armed one, conquered the serpents after reaching the netherworld; Vāsuki, Takṣaka, Śaṅkha, and Jaṭī were all brought under your control.
अक्षया बलवन्तश्च शूरा लब्धवराः पुनः। त्वया संवत्सरं युद्ध्वा समरे दानवा विभो
The Dānavas, inexhaustible, powerful, heroic, and granted boons, were subdued by you, O Lord, after waging war for a year.
स्वबलं समुपाश्रित्य नीता वशमरिंदम। मायाश्चाधिगतास्तत्र बह्व्यो वै राक्षसाधिप
Relying on your own strength, you subdued them, O destroyer of foes; and there, O lord of Rākṣasas, you acquired many magical powers.
शूराश्च बलवन्तश्च वरुणस्य सुता रणे। निर्जितास्ते महाभाग चतुर्विधबलानुगाः
The heroic and powerful sons of Varuṇa, accompanied by all four divisions of the army, were conquered by you in battle, O greatly fortunate one.
मृत्युदण्डमहाग्राहं शाल्मलीद्रुममण्डितम्। कालपाशमहावीचिं यमकिंकरपन्नगम्
You entered the great ocean of Yama's realm, adorned with the Śālmalī tree, filled with the deadly rod of death, the great noose of time, and Yama's serpent attendants.
महाज्वरेण दुर्धर्षं यमलोकमहार्णवम्। अवगाह्य त्वया राजन् यमस्य बलसागरम्
You, O King, plunged into the mighty ocean of Yama's world, hard to withstand due to its great fever, and full of Yama's power.
जयश्च विपुलः प्राप्तो मृत्युश्च प्रतिषेधितः। सुयुद्धेन च ते सर्वे लोकस्तत्र सुतोषिताः
You achieved great victory and warded off death; by your excellent battle, all the worlds there were greatly satisfied.
क्षत्रियैर्बहुभिर्वीरैः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमैः। आसीद् वसुमती पूर्णा महद्भिरिव पादपैः
The earth was once filled with many heroic Kṣatriyas, equal in valor to Indra, like the earth is filled with great trees.
तेषां वीर्यगुणोत्साहैर्न समो राघवो रणे। प्रसह्य ते त्वया राजन् हताः समरदुर्जयाः
In strength, virtue, and vigor, Rāghava is not their equal in battle; those who were unconquerable in war have been forcefully slain by you, O King.
तिष्ठ वा किं महाराज श्रमेण तव वानरान्। अयमेको महाबाहुरिन्द्रजित् क्षपयिष्यति
Either remain, O great king, or rest from your exertion; this one, mighty-armed Indrajit, alone will destroy the Vānaras.
अनेन च महाराज माहेश्वरमनुत्तमम्। इष्ट्वा यज्ञं वरो लब्धो लोके परमदुर्लभः
By him, O great king, having worshipped the supreme lord Maheśvara with a sacrifice, a boon was obtained, most difficult to attain in the world.
शक्तितोमरमीनं च विनिकीर्णान्त्रशैवलम्। गजकच्छपसम्बाधमश्वमण्डूकसंकुलम्
With his spear and javelin, he has made the battlefield like a sea scattered with entrails as seaweed, crowded with elephants and tortoises, filled with horses and frogs.
रुद्रादित्यमहाग्राहं मरुद्वसुमहोरगम्। रथाश्वगजतोयौघं पदातिपुलिनं महत्
He has made it a great ocean of Rudras, Ādityas, and mighty crocodiles, filled with Maruts, Vasus, and great serpents, with chariots, horses, elephants as waves, and foot soldiers as the vast shore.
अनेन हि समासाद्य देवानां बलसागरम्। गृहीतो दैवतपतिर्लङ्कां चापि प्रवेशितः
Indeed, by him, having reached the ocean of the gods' forces, the lord of the gods was captured and even brought into Laṅkā.
पितामहनियोगाच्च मुक्तः शम्बरवृत्रहा। गतस्त्रिविष्टपं राजन् सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः
Released by the command of the Grandfather, the slayer of Śambara and Vṛtra departed to heaven, honored by all the gods, O King.
तमेव त्वं महाराज विसृजेन्द्रजितं सुतम्। यावद् वानरसेनां तां सरामां नयति क्षयम्
Therefore, O great king, send forth your son Indrajit himself, until he brings destruction upon that Vānara army, together with Rāma.
राजन्नापदयुक्तेयमागता प्राकृताज्जनात्। हृदि नैव त्वया कार्या त्वं वधिष्यसि राघवम्
O King, this adversity has come from ordinary men; do not let it trouble your heart, for you will slay Rāghava.
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Hear now the eighth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
ततो नीलाम्बुदप्रख्यः प्रहस्तो नाम राक्षसः। अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं शूरः सेनापतिस्तदा
Then Prahasta, a Rākṣasa resembling a dark rain cloud, brave and commander of the army, spoke these words with joined palms.
देवदानवगन्धर्वाः पिशाचपतगोरगाः। सर्वे धर्षयितुं शक्याः किं पुनर्मानवौ रणे
The gods, Dānavas, Gandharvas, Piśācas, birds, and serpents—all can be overcome; what then of two men in battle?
सर्वे प्रमत्ता विश्वस्ता वञ्चिताः स्म हनूमता। नहि मे जीवतो गच्छेज्जीवन् स वनगोचरः
All, being careless and trusting, were deceived by Hanūmat; as long as I live, that forest-dweller shall not escape alive.
सर्वां सागरपर्यन्तां सशैलवनकाननाम्। करोम्यवानरां भूमिमाज्ञापयतु मां भवान्
I will make the entire earth, up to the ocean, with its mountains, forests, and groves, free of Vānaras—just command me.
रक्षां चैव विधास्यामि वानराद् रजनीचर। नागमिष्यति ते दुःखं किंचिदात्मापराधजम्
And I will arrange protection from the Vānaras, O night-wanderer; no suffering caused by your own fault will come to you.
अब्रवीत् तु सुसंक्रुद्धो दुर्मुखो नाम राक्षसः। इदं न क्षमणीयं हि सर्वेषां नः प्रधर्षणम्
Then, greatly enraged, a Rākṣasa named Durmukha spoke: 'This insult is not to be tolerated by any of us.'
अयं परिभवो भूयः पुरस्यान्तःपुरस्य च। श्रीमतो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वानरेण प्रधर्षणम्
This is a further humiliation for the city and the inner palace—the insult to the illustrious king of the Rākṣasas by a Vānara.
ततोऽब्रवीत् सुसंक्रुद्धो वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः। प्रगृह्य परिघं घोरं मांसशोणितरूषितम्
Then, greatly enraged, the mighty Vajradaṃṣṭra spoke, seizing a terrible iron club stained with flesh and blood.
किं नो हनूमता कार्यं कृपणेन तपस्विना। रामे तिष्ठति दुर्धर्षे सुग्रीवेऽपि सलक्ष्मणे
What need have we for Hanuman, that wretched ascetic, while the indomitable Rama stands, along with Sugriva and Lakshmana?
अद्य रामं ससुग्रीवं परिघेण सलक्ष्मणम्। आगमिष्यामि हत्वैको विक्षोभ्य हरिवाहिनीम्
Today, I alone will go forth with my iron club and, after striking down Rama, Sugriva, and Lakshmana, I will scatter the monkey army.
इदं ममापरं वाक्यं शृणु राजन् यदिच्छसि। उपायकुशलो ह्येव जयेच्छत्रूनतन्द्रितः
Hear this other counsel of mine, O King, if you wish: one skilled in strategy and untiring surely conquers his enemies.