पुत्रा वैवस्वतस्याथ पञ्च कालान्तकोपमाः। गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः
Then, five sons of Vaivasvata, fierce as Death at the end of time: Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sharabha, and Gandhamadana.
दश वानरकोट्यश्च शूराणां युद्धकाङ्क्षिणाम्। श्रीमतां देवपुत्राणां शेषं नाख्यातुमुत्सहे
And ten crores of valiant monkeys, eager for battle; the rest, illustrious sons of the gods, I am unable to recount.
पुत्रो दशरथस्यैष सिंहसंहननो युवा। दूषणो निहतो येन खरश्च त्रिशिरास्तथा
This is the son of Dasharatha, youthful and lion-like in form, who has slain Dushana, Khara, and also Trishira.
नास्ति रामस्य सदृशे विक्रमे भुवि कश्चन। विराधो निहतो येन कबन्धश्चान्तकोपमः
There is no one on earth equal to Rama in valor; by whom Viradha was slain, and Kabandha, dreadful as Death.
लक्ष्मणश्चात्र धर्मात्मा मातंगानामिवर्षभः। यस्य बाणपथं प्राप्य न जीवेदपि वासवः
Here is Lakshmana, righteous in soul, like the bull among elephants; even Indra could not survive if struck by his arrows.
विश्वकर्मसुतो वीरो नलः प्लवगसत्तमः। विक्रान्तो वेगवानत्र वसुपुत्रः स दुर्धरः
Here is Nala, the heroic son of Vishvakarma, foremost among monkeys, mighty and swift, and Durdhara, son of Vasu.
राक्षसानां वरिष्ठश्च तव भ्राता विभीषणः। प्रतिगृह्य पुरीं लङ्कां राघवस्य हिते रतः
And your brother Vibhishana, the best among rakshasas, having accepted the city of Lanka, is devoted to the welfare of Raghava.
इति सर्वं समाख्यातं तथा वै वानरं बलम्। सुवेलेऽधिष्ठितं शैले शेषकार्ये भवान् गतिः
Thus everything has been described, as well as the monkey army stationed on Mount Suvela; for the remaining task, you are the refuge.
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Hear now the thirty-first sarga in the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda.
ततस्तमक्षोभ्यबलं लङ्कायां नृपतेश्चराः। सुवेले राघवं शैले निविष्टं प्रत्यवेदयन्
Then the spies in Lanka reported that Rama, with his unshakable army, was encamped on Mount Suvela.
चाराणां रावणः श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं रामं महाबलम्। जातोद्वेगोऽभवत् किंचित् सचिवानिदमब्रवीत्
Hearing from the spies that mighty Rama had arrived, Ravana became somewhat anxious and spoke to his ministers.
मन्त्रिणः शीघ्रमायान्तु सर्वे वै सुसमाहिताः। अयं नो मन्त्रकालो हि सम्प्राप्त इति राक्षसाः
Let all the counselors come quickly, fully attentive; for now, O rakshasas, is the time for counsel.
तस्य तच्छासनं श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिणोऽभ्यागमन् द्रुतम्। ततः स मन्त्रयामास राक्षसैः सचिवैः सह
Hearing his command, the ministers came swiftly; then he began to deliberate with his rakshasa counselors.
मन्त्रयित्वा तु दुर्धर्षः क्षमं यत् तदनन्तरम्। विसर्जयित्वा सचिवान् प्रविवेश स्वमालयम्
Having taken counsel, the indomitable one did what was fitting; then, dismissing his ministers, he entered his own palace.
ततो राक्षसमादाय विद्युज्जिह्वं महाबलम्। मायाविनं महामायं प्राविशद् यत्र मैथिली
Then, taking with him the mighty rakshasa Vidyujjihva, master of illusions and great in magic, he entered where Maithili was.
विद्युज्जिह्वं च मायाज्ञमब्रवीद् राक्षसाधिपः। मोहयिष्यावहे सीतां मायया जनकात्मजाम्
The lord of the Rākṣasas spoke to Vidyujjihva, master of illusion: 'Let us bewilder Sītā, the daughter of Janaka, by means of magic.'
शिरो मायामयं गृह्य राघवस्य निशाचर। मां त्वं समुपतिष्ठस्व महच्च सशरं धनुः
Take this illusory head of Rāghava, O night-wanderer, and approach me, holding also the great bow with arrows.
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्याह विद्युज्जिह्वो निशाचरः। दर्शयामास तां मायां सुप्रयुक्तां स रावणे
Thus addressed, Vidyujjihva, the night-wanderer, replied, 'So be it,' and skillfully displayed that illusion before Rāvaṇa.
तस्य तुष्टोऽभवद् राजा प्रददौ च विभूषणम्। अशोकवनिकायां च सीतादर्शनलालसः
The king was pleased with him and gave him a reward; eager to see Sītā in the Aśoka grove.
नैर्ऋतानामधिपतिः संविवेश महाबलः। ततो दीनामदैन्यार्हां ददर्श धनदानुजः
The mighty lord of the Niṣādas entered, and the younger brother of Kubera saw her, who was deserving of pity and dejection.
अधोमुखीं शोकपरामुपविष्टां महीतले। भर्तारं समनुध्यान्तीमशोकवनिकां गताम्
He saw her sitting on the ground, her face cast down, overwhelmed with grief, constantly thinking of her husband, having gone to the Aśoka grove.
उपास्यमानां घोराभी राक्षसीभिरदूरतः। उपसृत्य ततः सीतां प्रहर्षं नाम कीर्तयन्
Surrounded closely by terrifying Rākṣasī women, he approached Sītā and, proclaiming his joy, spoke her name.
इदं च वचनं धृष्टमुवाच जनकात्मजाम्। सान्त्व्यमाना मया भद्रे यमाश्रित्य विमन्यसे
And he spoke these bold words to the daughter of Janaka: 'O gentle one, whom do you rely on, that you are consoled by me?'
खरहन्ता स ते भर्ता राघवः समरे हतः। छिन्नं ते सर्वथा मूलं दर्पश्च निहतो मया
Your husband, Rāghava, the slayer of Khara, has been killed in battle; your root is utterly cut off, and your pride has been destroyed by me.
व्यसनेनात्मनः सीते मम भार्या भविष्यसि। विसृजैतां मतिं मूढे किं मृतेन करिष्यसि
Because of your misfortune, Sītā, you shall become my wife; abandon this foolish resolve—what will you do with one who is dead?
भवस्व भद्रे भार्याणां सर्वासामीश्वरी मम। अल्पपुण्ये निवृत्तार्थे मूढे पण्डितमानिनि। शृणु भर्तृवधं सीते घोरं वृत्रवधं यथा
Be, O gentle one, the chief among all my wives; you of little merit, whose purpose is lost, foolish one, who think yourself wise—hear, Sītā, of your husband's dreadful death, like the slaying of Vṛtra.
समायातः समुद्रान्तं हन्तुं मां किल राघवः। वानरेन्द्रप्रणीतेन बलेन महता वृतः
Rāghava, it is said, came to the ocean's edge to kill me, surrounded by a great army led by the king of the monkeys.
संनिविष्टः समुद्रस्य पीड्य तीरमथोत्तरम्। बलेन महता रामो व्रजत्यस्तं दिवाकरे
He encamped at the northern shore of the ocean, pressing the bank with his great army; as the sun set, Rāma proceeded.
अथाध्वनि परिश्रान्तमर्धरात्रे स्थितं बलम्। सुखसुप्तं समासाद्य चरितं प्रथमं चरैः
Then, when the army was weary on the march and resting at midnight, my spies found them all sleeping soundly.
तत्प्रहस्तप्रणीतेन बलेन महता मम। बलमस्य हतं रात्रौ यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः
Then, with my great army led by Prahasta, their force was destroyed at night, where Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa were.