दशकोटिसहस्राणि रक्षसां कामरूपिणाम्। मांसशोणितभक्ष्याणां लङ्कापुरनिवासिनाम्
There are one hundred thousand million rakshasas of changing forms, eaters of flesh and blood, dwelling in the city of Lanka.
स तैस्तु सहितो राजा लोकपालानयोधयत्। सह देवैस्तु ते भग्ना रावणेन दुरात्मना
With these, the king fought against the guardians of the worlds; together with the gods, they were defeated by Ravana, the wicked one.
विभीषणस्य तु वचस्तच्छ्रुत्वा रघुसत्तमः। अन्वीक्ष्य मनसा सर्वमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing these words of Vibhishana, the best of Raghus, after considering all this in his mind, spoke the following words.
यानि कर्मापदानानि रावणस्य विभीषण। आख्यातानि च तत्त्वेन ह्यवगच्छामि तान्यहम्
Whatever evil deeds of Ravana have been described, O Vibhishana, I truly understand them as you have recounted.
रसातलं वा प्रविशेत् पातालं वापि रावणः। पितामहसकाशं वा न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यते
Even if Ravana enters Rasatala or Patala, or goes to the presence of the Grandsire, he shall not escape alive from me.
अहत्वा रावणं संख्ये सपुत्रजनबान्धवम्। अयोध्यां न प्रवेक्ष्यामि त्रिभिस्तैर्भ्रातृभिः शपे
Without killing Ravana in battle, along with his sons, kin, and relatives, I will not enter Ayodhya; by these three brothers I swear.
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। शिरसाऽऽवन्द्य धर्मात्मा वक्तुमेवं प्रचक्रमे
Hearing the words of Rama, whose deeds are flawless, the righteous one bowed his head and began to speak thus.
राक्षसानां वधे साह्यं लङ्कायाश्च प्रधर्षणे। करिष्यामि यथाप्राणं प्रवेक्ष्यामि च वाहिनीम्
I will do all in my power to help in the destruction of the rakshasas and the conquest of Lanka, and I will enter the army.
इति ब्रुवाणं रामस्तु परिष्वज्य विभीषणम्। अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं प्रीतः समुद्राज्जलमानय
As he was speaking thus, Rama embraced Vibhishana and, pleased, said to Lakshmana: 'Bring water from the ocean.'
तेन चेमं महाप्राज्ञमभिषिञ्च विभीषणम्। राजानं रक्षसां क्षिप्रं प्रसन्ने मयि मानद
With that water, O giver of honor, quickly anoint this wise Vibhishana as king of the rakshasas, with my favor.
एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्रिरभ्यषिञ्चद् विभीषणम्। मध्ये वानरमुख्यानां राजानं राजशासनात्
Thus addressed, Saumitri anointed Vibhishana as king, in the midst of the foremost vanaras, by the command of the king.
तं प्रसादं तु रामस्य दृष्ट्वा सद्यः प्लवङ्गमाः। प्रचुक्रुशुर्महात्मानं साधुसाध्विति चाब्रुवन्
Seeing this favor of Rama, the vanaras immediately shouted, praising the great-souled one, saying, 'Well done! Well done!'
अब्रवीच्च हनूमांश्च सुग्रीवश्च विभीषणम्। कथं सागरमक्षोभ्यं तराम वरुणालयम्। सैन्यैः परिवृताः सर्वे वानराणां महौजसाम्
Then Hanuman and Sugriva spoke to Vibhishana: 'How shall we cross the unshakable ocean, the abode of Varuna, surrounded as we are by all the mighty vanaras?'
उपायैरभिगच्छाम यथा नदनदीपतिम्। तराम तरसा सर्वे ससैन्या वरुणालयम्
Let us approach the lord of rivers and streams by some means, so that we may all cross swiftly, with our army, the abode of Varuna.
एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः। समुद्रं राघवो राजा शरणं गन्तुमर्हति
Thus addressed, the righteous Vibhishana replied: 'Raghava, the king, should seek refuge with the ocean.'
खानितः सगरेणायमप्रमेयो महोदधिः। कर्तुमर्हति रामस्य ज्ञातेः कार्यं महोदधिः
This immeasurable great ocean was dug by Sagara; the great ocean ought to do the work for Rama, his descendant.
एवं विभीषणेनोक्तो राक्षसेन विपश्चिता। आजगामाथ सुग्रीवो यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः
Thus spoken to by the wise rakshasa Vibhishana, Sugriva then came to where Rama was, together with Lakshmana.
ततश्चाख्यातुमारेभे विभीषणवचः शुभम्। सुग्रीवो विपुलग्रीवः सागरस्योपवेशनम्
Then Sugriva, broad-necked, began to relate the auspicious words of Vibhishana, as they sat by the shore of the ocean.
प्रकृत्या धर्मशीलस्य रामस्यास्याप्यरोचत। सलक्ष्मणं महातेजाः सुग्रीवं च हरीश्वरम्
By nature, the proposal suited Rama, who was righteous, as well as the mighty Lakshmana and Sugriva, lord of the monkeys.
सत्क्रियार्थं क्रियादक्षं स्मितपूर्वमभाषत। विभीषणस्य मन्त्रोऽयं मम लक्ष्मण रोचते
For the sake of proper conduct, Rama, skilled in action, spoke with a smile: 'Lakshmana, this counsel of Vibhishana pleases me.'
सुग्रीवः पण्डितो नित्यं भवान् मन्त्रविचक्षणः। उभाभ्यां सम्प्रधार्यार्थं रोचते यत् तदुच्यताम्
Sugriva is always wise, and you are discerning in counsel; let what pleases both of you, after deliberation, be spoken.
एवमुक्तौ ततो वीरावुभौ सुग्रीवलक्ष्मणौ। समुदाचारसंयुक्तमिदं वचनमूचतुः
Thus addressed, the two heroes, Sugriva and Lakshmana, spoke these words, joined with proper decorum.
किमर्थं नौ नरव्याघ्र न रोचिष्यति राघव। विभीषणेन यत् तूक्तमस्मिन् काले सुखावहम्
'Why, O tiger among men, would what Vibhishana has said at this favorable time, which brings success, not please us, O Raghava?'
अबद्ध्वा सागरे सेतुं घोरेऽस्मिन् वरुणालये। लङ्का नासादितुं शक्या सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः
'Without building a bridge across this dreadful ocean, the abode of Varuna, Lanka cannot be reached, not even by gods and demons together.'
विभीषणस्य शूरस्य यथार्थं क्रियतां वचः। अलं कालात्ययं कृत्वा सागरोऽयं नियुज्यताम्। यथा सैन्येन गच्छाम पुरीं रावणपालिताम्
'Let the words of the heroic Vibhishana be carried out as they are; let there be no further delay. Let the ocean be commanded, so that our army may proceed to the city ruled by Ravana.'
एवमुक्तः कुशास्तीर्णे तीरे नदनदीपतेः। संविवेश तदा रामो वेद्यामिव हुताशनः
Thus addressed, Rama then lay down on the grass-strewn bank of the lord of rivers, as if upon the sacrificial altar.
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Listen now to the twentieth sarga in the glorious Ramayana of Valmiki, in the Book of Battle.
ततो निविष्टां ध्वजिनीं सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताम्। ददर्श राक्षसोऽभ्येत्य शार्दूलो नाम वीर्यवान्
Then a rakshasa named Shardula, full of might, approached and saw the army encamped under Sugriva's protection.
चारो राक्षसराजस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। तां दृष्ट्वा सर्वतोऽव्यग्रां प्रतिगम्य स राक्षसः
He was a spy of Ravana, king of the rakshasas, wicked in intent. Seeing the army calm on all sides, the rakshasa returned.
आविश्य लङ्कां वेगेन राजानमिदमब्रवीत्। एष वै वानरर्क्षौघो लङ्कां समभिवर्तते
Swiftly entering Lanka, he spoke these words to the king: 'Indeed, the host of monkeys and bears is advancing upon Lanka.'