वृतं वानरकोटीभिः ससुग्रीवं सलक्ष्मणम्। पश्य कैश्चिदहोभिश्च राघवं निहतं मया
Surrounded by countless monkeys, with Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa, see how, within a few days, I will slay Rāghava.
द्वन्द्वे यस्य न तिष्ठन्ति दैवतान्यपि संयुगे। स कस्माद् रावणो युद्धे भयमाहारयिष्यति
Even the gods cannot stand against me in battle; why then should Rāvaṇa feel fear in war?
द्विधा भज्येयमप्येवं न नमेयं तु कस्यचित्। एष मे सहजो दोषः स्वभावो दुरतिक्रमः
Even if I were split in two, I would not bow to anyone; this is my innate fault, a nature impossible to overcome.
यदि तावत् समुद्रे तु सेतुर्बद्धो यदृच्छया। रामेण विस्मयः कोऽत्र येन ते भयमागतम्
If indeed a bridge has been built across the ocean by Rāma, merely by chance, what is there to marvel at? Why has fear come upon you?
स तु तीर्त्वार्णवं रामः सह वानरसेनया। प्रतिजानामि ते सत्यं न जीवन् प्रतियास्यति
But Rāma, having crossed the sea with the army of monkeys, I assure you in truth, will not return alive.
एवं ब्रुवाणं संरब्धं रुष्टं विज्ञाय रावणम्। व्रीडितो माल्यवान् वाक्यं नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत
Recognizing Rāvaṇa as angry and agitated while speaking thus, Mālyavān, ashamed, did not offer any reply.
जयाशिषा तु राजानं वर्धयित्वा यथोचितम्। माल्यवानभ्यनुज्ञातो जगाम स्वं निवेशनम्
After blessing the king with wishes for victory as was proper, Mālyavān, having received permission, went to his own residence.
रावणस्तु सहामात्यो मन्त्रयित्वा विमृश्य च। लङ्कायास्तु तदा गुप्तिं कारयामास राक्षसः
Then Rāvaṇa, together with his ministers, deliberated and arranged for the defense of Laṅkā.
व्यादिदेश च पूर्वस्यां प्रहस्तं द्वारि राक्षसम्। दक्षिणस्यां महावीर्यौ महापार्श्वमहोदरौ
He assigned Prahasta, the rākṣasa, to the eastern gate, and to the southern gate, the mighty Mahāpārśva and Mahodara.
पश्चिमायामथ द्वारि पुत्रमिन्द्रजितं तदा। व्यादिदेश महामायं राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतम्
Then, at the western gate, he appointed his son Indrajit, skilled in great magic, surrounded by many rākṣasas.
उत्तरस्यां पुरद्वारि व्यादिश्य शुकसारणौ। स्वयं चात्र गमिष्यामि मन्त्रिणस्तानुवाच ह
At the northern city gate, he assigned Śuka and Sāraṇa, and said to his ministers, 'I myself will go here.'
राक्षसं तु विरूपाक्षं महावीर्यपराक्रमम्। मध्यमेऽस्थापयद् गुल्मे बहुभिः सह राक्षसैः
He stationed Virūpākṣa, a rākṣasa of great strength and valor, in the central division, along with many rākṣasas.
एवं विधानं लङ्कायां कृत्वा राक्षसपुंगवः। कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मन्यते कालचोदितः
Having thus arranged the defense of Laṅkā, the foremost among rākṣasas, prompted by fate, considered himself as having fulfilled his duty.
विसर्जयामास ततः स मन्त्रिणो विधानमाज्ञाप्य पुरस्य पुष्कलम्। जयाशिषा मन्त्रिगणेन पूजितो विवेश सोऽन्तःपुरमृद्धिमन्महत्
Then, after instructing the ministers and ordering the complete arrangement of the city, honored by the ministers with blessings for victory, he entered the splendid inner palace.
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The thirty-seventh chapter is to be heard. In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Book of War, the thirty-seventh chapter.
नरवानरराजानौ स तु वायुसुतः कपिः। जाम्बवानृक्षराजश्च राक्षसश्च विभीषणः
There were the human and monkey kings, the wind-born monkey, Jāmbavān the king of bears, and Vibhīṣaṇa the rākṣasa.
अङ्गदो वालिपुत्रश्च सौमित्रिः शरभः कपिः। सुषेणः सहदायादो मैन्दो द्विविद एव च
Aṅgada, son of Vāli, Saumitri, Śarabha the monkey, Suṣeṇa with his son, Mainda, and Dvivida as well.
गजो गवाक्षः कुमुदो नलोऽथ पनसस्तथा। अमित्रविषयं प्राप्ताः समवेताः समर्थयन्
Gaja, Gavākṣa, Kumuda, Nala, and Panasa likewise, all assembled, entered the enemy's territory, encouraging one another.
इयं सा लक्ष्यते लङ्का पुरी रावणपालिता। सासुरोरगगन्धर्वैरमरैरपि दुर्जया
This is the city of Laṅkā, ruled by Rāvaṇa, visible before us; unconquerable even by gods, asuras, serpents, and gandharvas.
कार्यसिद्धिं पुरस्कृत्य मन्त्रयध्वं विनिर्णये। नित्यं संनिहितो यत्र रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
Let us deliberate, keeping success in our task foremost, for Rāvaṇa, the lord of rākṣasas, is always present here.
अथ तेषु ब्रुवाणेषु रावणावरजोऽब्रवीत्। वाक्यमग्राम्यपदवत् पुष्कलार्थं विभीषणः
Then, as they were speaking, Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa's younger brother, addressed them with words clear and full of meaning.
अनलः पनसश्चैव सम्पातिः प्रमतिस्तथा। गत्वा लङ्कां ममामात्याः पुरीं पुनरिहागताः
Anala, Panasa, Sampati, and Pramati—my ministers—went to Lanka, entered the city, and have now returned here.
भूत्वा शकुनयः सर्वे प्रविष्टाश्च रिपोर्बलम्। विधानं विहितं यच्च तद् दृष्ट्वा समुपस्थिताः
All of them took the form of birds, entered the enemy’s forces, observed the arrangements that were made, and have come back after seeing everything.
संविधानं यथाहुस्ते रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। राम तद् ब्रुवतः सर्वं याथातथ्येन मे शृणु
Hear from me, O Rama, exactly as they described, the deployment of Ravana the evil-minded, as they reported it in detail.
पूर्वं प्रहस्तः सबलो द्वारमासाद्य तिष्ठति। दक्षिणं च महावीर्यौ महापार्श्वमहोदरौ
First, Prahasta with his army stands at the eastern gate, and at the southern gate are the mighty Mahaparshva and Mahodara.
इन्द्रजित् पश्चिमं द्वारं राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। पट्टिशासिधनुष्मद्भिः शूलमुद्गरपाणिभिः
Indrajit, surrounded by many rakshasas armed with spears, swords, bows, tridents, and maces, guards the western gate.
नानाप्रहरणैः शूरैरावृतो रावणात्मजः। राक्षसानां सहस्रैस्तु बहुभिः शस्त्रपाणिभिः
The son of Ravana is encircled by thousands of rakshasas, many of whom wield weapons, and are valiant, equipped with various arms.
युक्तः परमसंविग्नो राक्षसैः सह मन्त्रवित्। उत्तरं नगरद्वारं रावणः स्वयमास्थितः
Ravana himself, skilled in counsel and extremely anxious, has taken position with rakshasas at the northern city gate.
विरूपाक्षस्तु महता शूलखड्गधनुष्मता। बलेन राक्षसैः सार्धं मध्यमं गुल्ममाश्रितः
Virupaksha, with a great force of rakshasas armed with spears, swords, and bows, has taken up the central post.
एतानेवं विधान् गुल्माँल्लङ्कायां समुदीक्ष्य ते। मामका मन्त्रिणः सर्वे शीघ्रं पुनरिहागताः
Having carefully observed these divisions stationed in Lanka, all my ministers quickly returned here.