गजानां दशसाहस्रं रथानामयुतं तथा। हयानामयुते द्वे च साग्रकोटिश्च रक्षसाम्
There are ten thousand elephants, a hundred thousand chariots, two hundred thousand horses, and over a crore of rakshasas.
विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च संयुगेष्वाततायिनः। इष्टा राक्षसराजस्य नित्यमेते निशाचराः
These night-wandering rakshasas, always dear to the rakshasa king, are valiant, powerful, and skilled in battle.
एकैकस्यात्र युद्धार्थे राक्षसस्य विशाम्पते। परीवारः सहस्राणां सहस्रमुपतिष्ठते
For each rakshasa here, O lord of men, a retinue of a thousand thousands stands ready for battle.
एतां प्रवृत्तिं लङ्कायां मन्त्रिप्रोक्तां विभीषणः। एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहू राक्षसांस्तानदर्शयत्
Vibhishana, having spoken this information about Lanka as told by the ministers, then showed those rakshasas.
लङ्कायां सचिवैः सर्वं रामाय प्रत्यवेदयत्। रामं कमलपत्राक्षमिदमुत्तरमब्रवीत्
He reported everything about Lanka to Rama with his counselors, and then addressed Rama, whose eyes are like lotus petals, with these further words.
रावणावरजः श्रीमान् रामप्रियचिकीर्षया। कुबेरं तु यदा राम रावणः प्रतियुद्ध्यति
The illustrious younger brother of Ravana, wishing to do what pleases you, O Rama, told this: When Ravana fought against Kubera—
षष्टिः शतसहस्राणि तदा निर्यान्ति राक्षसाः। पराक्रमेण वीर्येण तेजसा सत्त्वगौरवात्। सदृशा ह्यत्र दर्पेण रावणस्य दुरात्मनः
At that time, sixty hundred thousand rakshasas went forth, equal to Ravana in prowess, strength, energy, and pride.
अत्र मन्युर्न कर्तव्यः कोपये त्वां न भीषये। समर्थो ह्यसि वीर्येण सुराणामपि निग्रहे
You should not be angry or feel threatened by this; I do not wish to frighten you. By your strength, you are capable even of subduing the gods.
तद्भवांश्चतुरङ्गेण बलेन महता वृतम्। व्यूह्येदं वानरानीकं निर्मथिष्यसि रावणम्
Therefore, surrounded by your great fourfold army, arrange this host of vanaras and you will crush Ravana.
रावणावरजे वाक्यमेवं ब्रुवति राघवः। शत्रूणां प्रतिघातार्थमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
As the younger brother of Rāvaṇa spoke these words, Rāghava replied with this statement, intending to strike down the enemies.
पूर्वद्वारं तु लङ्काया नीलो वानरपुङ्गवः। प्रहस्तं प्रतियोद्धा स्याद् वानरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः
At the eastern gate of Laṅkā, Nīla, the foremost of the monkeys, should confront Prahasta, surrounded by many monkeys.
अङ्गदो वालिपुत्रस्तु बलेन महता वृतः। दक्षिणे बाधतां द्वारे महापार्श्वमहोदरौ
Aṅgada, son of Vāli, accompanied by a great force, should attack the southern gate against Mahāpārśva and Mahodara.
हनूमान् पश्चिमद्वारं निष्पीड्य पवनात्मजः। प्रविशत्वप्रमेयात्मा बहुभिः कपिभिर्वृतः
Hanumān, the son of the wind, possessing immeasurable strength, should press upon the western gate and enter, surrounded by many monkeys.
दैत्यदानवसङ्घानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम्। विप्रकारप्रियः क्षुद्रो वरदानबलान्वितः
He who delights in harming the hosts of Daityas, Dānavas, and great sages, who is petty though endowed with the power of boons—
परिक्रमति यः सर्वान् लोकान् संतापयन् प्रजाः। तस्याहं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य स्वयमेव वधे धृतः
He who circles all the worlds, tormenting the people—against that king of the rākṣasas, I myself am resolved to bring about his death.
उत्तरं नगरद्वारमहं सौमित्रिणा सह। निपीड्याभिप्रवेक्ष्यामि सबलो यत्र रावणः
I, together with Saumitri, will press upon and enter the northern city gate with my army, where Rāvaṇa is.
वानरेन्द्रश्च बलवानृक्षराजश्च वीर्यवान्। राक्षसेन्द्रानुजश्चैव गुल्मे भवतु मध्यमे
Let the mighty king of the monkeys, the valiant king of the bears, and the younger brother of the king of the rākṣasas be stationed in the central division.
न चैव मानुषं रूपं कार्यं हरिभिराहवे। एषा भवतु नः संज्ञा युद्धेऽस्मिन् वानरे बले
Let the monkeys not assume human form in battle; this shall be our sign in this war among the monkey forces.
वानरा एव नश्चिह्नं स्वजनेऽस्मिन् भविष्यति। वयं तु मानुषेणैव सप्त योत्स्यामहे परान्
Our only mark among our own in this battle will be that we are monkeys; but we seven will fight the enemy in human form.
अहमेव सह भ्रात्रा लक्ष्मणेन महौजसा। आत्मना पञ्चमश्चायं सखा मम विभीषणः
I myself, together with my highly powerful brother Lakṣmaṇa, and this Vibhīṣaṇa, my friend, as the fifth by his own right—
स रामः कृत्यसिद्ध्यर्थमेवमुक्त्वा विभीषणम्। सुवेलारोहणे बुद्धिं चकार मतिमान् प्रभुः। रमणीयतरं दृष्ट्वा सुवेलस्य गिरेस्तटम्
Thus, having spoken to Vibhīṣaṇa for the accomplishment of the task, Rāma, the wise and mighty lord, resolved to ascend Suvela, having seen the most delightful slope of Mount Suvela.
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Hear now the thirty-eighth sarga.
स तु कृत्वा सुवेलस्य मतिमारोहणं प्रति। लक्ष्मणानुगतो रामः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्
Then, having made up his mind to ascend Suvela, Rāma, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, spoke to Sugrīva as follows:
विभीषणं च धर्मज्ञमनुरक्तं निशाचरम्। मन्त्रज्ञं च विधिज्ञं च श्लक्ष्णया परया गिरा
And to Vibhīṣaṇa, the righteous, devoted night-wanderer, skilled in counsel and versed in law, he spoke with gentle and excellent words:
सुवेलं साधु शैलेन्द्रमिमं धातुशतैश्चितम्। अध्यारोहामहे सर्वे वत्स्यामोऽत्र निशामिमाम्
Let us all ascend this excellent king of mountains, Suvela, adorned with hundreds of minerals, and spend this night here.
लङ्कां चालोकयिष्यामो निलयं तस्य रक्षसः। येन मे मरणान्ताय हृता भार्या दुरात्मना
We shall also observe Laṅkā, the abode of that rākṣasa who, with evil intent, abducted my wife, bringing about his own death.
येन धर्मो न विज्ञातो न वृत्तं न कुलं तथा। राक्षस्या नीचया बुद्ध्या येन तद् गर्हितं कृतम्
He by whom neither righteousness, nor conduct, nor family is known, who, with base rākṣasa intent, committed that reprehensible act—
तस्मिन् मे वर्तते रोषः कीर्तिते राक्षसाधमे। यस्यापराधान्नीचस्य वधं द्रक्ष्यामि रक्षसाम्
When that vile demon is mentioned, anger arises in me; because of the offense of that low creature, I shall witness the destruction of the demons.
एको हि कुरुते पापं कालपाशवशं गतः। नीचेनात्मापचारेण कुलं तेन विनश्यति
Indeed, when one, overcome by the noose of time, commits a sin, through the base transgression of that one, the whole clan is destroyed.
एवं सम्मन्त्रयन् नेव सक्रोधो रावणं प्रति। रामः सुवेलं वासाय चित्रसानुमुपारुहत्
Thus reflecting, yet not overcome by anger toward Ravana, Rama ascended the colorful peak of Suvela to make his dwelling.