तां रत्नपूर्णां बहुसंविधानां प्रासादमालाभिरलंकृतां च। पुरीं महायन्त्रकवाटमुख्यां ददर्श रामो महता बलेन
Rama, with his mighty army, saw that city filled with jewels, richly arranged, adorned with rows of palaces, and having great mechanical gates.
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Listen to the fortieth sarga. In the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, in the Yuddha Kanda, the fortieth sarga.
ततो रामः सुवेलाग्रं योजनद्वयमण्डलम्। उपारोहत् ससुग्रीवो हरियूथैः समन्वितः
Then Rama ascended the summit of Suvela, a region spanning two yojanas, accompanied by Sugriva and the monkey troops.
स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं तत्रैव दिशो दश विलोकयन्। त्रिकूटशिखरे रम्ये निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा
Standing there for a moment, surveying the ten directions, he saw on the beautiful peak of Trikuta a city constructed by Vishvakarma.
ददर्श लङ्कां सुन्यस्तां रम्यकाननशोभिताम्। तस्य गोपुरशृङ्गस्थं राक्षसेन्द्रं दुरासदम्
He saw Lanka, splendidly situated, adorned with delightful gardens, and the king of the rakshasas, difficult to approach, standing atop its gateway tower.
श्वेतचामरपर्यन्तं विजयच्छत्रशोभितम्। रक्तचन्दनसंलिप्तं रत्नाभरणभूषितम्
He saw Ravana, surrounded by white yak-tail fans, adorned with a victorious parasol, smeared with red sandalwood, and decorated with jeweled ornaments.
नीलजीमूतसंकाशं हेमसंछादिताम्बरम्। ऐरावतविषाणाग्रैरुत्कृष्टकिणवक्षसम्
He appeared like a dark rain cloud, clad in golden garments, with a chest marked by the tip of Airavata's tusk.
शशलोहितरागेण संवीतं रक्तवाससा। संध्यातपेन संछन्नं मेघराशिमिवाम्बरे
Wrapped in garments of rabbit-blood red, covered by the glow of sunset, he resembled a mass of clouds in the sky.
पश्यतां वानरेन्द्राणां राघवस्यापि पश्यतः। दर्शनाद् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सुग्रीवः सहसोत्थितः
As the monkey chiefs and even Raghava gazed, Sugriva suddenly rose at the sight of the king of the rakshasas.
क्रोधवेगेन संयुक्तः सत्त्वेन च बलेन च। अचलाग्रादथोत्थाय पुप्लुवे गोपुरस्थले
Filled with the force of anger, strength, and courage, he leapt from the mountain peak to the gateway platform.
स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य निर्भयेनान्तरात्मना। तृणीकृत्य च तद् रक्षः सोऽब्रवीत् परुषं वचः
Standing there for a moment, fearlessly surveying, disregarding that rakshasa, he spoke harsh words.
लोकनाथस्य रामस्य सखा दासोऽस्मि राक्षस। न मया मोक्ष्यसेऽद्य त्वं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तेजसा
O Rākṣasa, I am the friend and servant of Rāma, lord of the worlds; today, by the power of that king of men, you shall not escape from me.
इत्युक्त्वा सहसोत्पत्य पुप्लुवे तस्य चोपरि। आकृष्य मुकुटं चित्रं पातयामास तद् भुवि
Having spoken thus, he suddenly leapt up and, seizing his splendid crown, cast it down to the ground.
समीक्ष्य तूर्णमायान्तं बभाषे तं निशाचरः। सुग्रीवस्त्वं परोक्षं मे हीनग्रीवो भविष्यसि
Seeing him swiftly approaching, the night-stalker spoke to him: 'You are Sugrīva, I know you! Soon you will be left neckless.'
इत्युक्त्वोत्थाय तं क्षिप्रं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपत् तले। कन्दुवत् स समुत्थाय बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद्धरिः
Saying this, he quickly rose and struck him with his arms upon the ground; but like a stalk of sugarcane, the monkey rose and struck back with his arms.
परस्परं स्वेदविदिग्धगात्रौ परस्परं शोणितरक्तदेहौ। परस्परं श्लिष्टनिरुद्धचेष्टौ परस्परं शाल्मलिकिंशुकाविव
Their bodies slick with sweat, both stained with blood, they grappled and restrained each other's movements, like silk-cotton and kimshuka trees entwined.
मुष्टिप्रहारैश्च तलप्रहारै- ररत्निघातैश्च कराग्रघातैः। तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धमसह्यरूपं महाबलौ राक्षसवानरेन्द्रौ
With blows of fists, slaps of palms, strikes with elbows, and attacks with the edges of their hands, those two mighty ones—the lord of monkeys and the lord of rākṣasas—fought a battle of intolerable ferocity.
कृत्वा नियुद्धं भृशमुग्रवेगौ कालं चिरं गोपुरवेदिमध्ये। उत्क्षिप्य चोत्क्षिप्य विनम्य देहौ पादक्रमाद् गोपुरवेदिलग्नौ
After fiercely wrestling with tremendous speed for a long time in the middle of the gateway platform, lifting, hurling, and bending each other's bodies, they pressed each other against the gateway platform with their feet.
अन्योन्यमापीड्य विलग्नदेहौ तौ पेततुः सालनिखातमध्ये। उत्पेततुर्भूमितलं स्पृशन्तौ स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं त्वभिनिःश्वसन्तौ
Clinging to each other, their bodies locked together, the two fell in the midst of the sala posts; leaping up, touching the ground, they stood for a moment, breathing heavily.
आलिङ्ग्य चालिङ्ग्य च बाहुयोक्त्रैः संयोजयामासतुराहवे तौ। संरम्भशिक्षाबलसम्प्रयुक्तौ सुचेरतुः सम्प्रति युद्धमार्गैः
Embracing and entwining each other with their arms in the battle, both, employing all their skill, training, and strength, now engaged in the contest with all the ways of warfare.
शार्दूलसिंहाविव जातदंष्ट्रौ गजेन्द्रपोताविव सम्प्रयुक्तौ। संहत्य संवेद्य च तौ कराभ्यां तौ पेततुर्वै युगपद् धरायाम्
Like a tiger and a lion baring their fangs, like two mighty elephants locked in combat, they grappled and pressed each other with their hands, and both fell to the ground at the same moment.
उद्यम्य चान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्तौ संचक्रमाते बहु युद्धमार्गे। व्यायामशिक्षाबलसम्प्रयुक्तौ क्लमं न तौ जग्मतुराशु वीरौ
Raising and hurling each other, they moved through many paths of battle; using all their training and strength, those two heroes did not grow weary.
बाहूत्तमैर्वारणवारणाभै- र्निवारयन्तौ परवारणाभौ। चिरेण कालेन भृशं प्रयुद्धौ संचेरतुर्मण्डलमार्गमाशु
With arms like the trunks of great elephants, each blocking the other's blows, after a long and intense struggle, they swiftly circled the field of battle.
तौ परस्परमासाद्य यत्तावन्योन्यसूदने। मार्जाराविव भक्षार्थेऽवतस्थाते मुहुर्मुहुः
Meeting each other, both striving with all their might to destroy the other, they stood again and again like two cats fighting for food.
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि स्थानानि विविधानि च। गोमूत्रकाणि चित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च
They performed intricate circles, assumed various stances, made curious movements like the shape of a cow's urine, and advanced and retreated in many ways.
तिरश्चीनगतान्येव तथा वक्रगतानि च। परिमोक्षं प्रहाराणां वर्जनं परिधावनम्
They moved sideways and in curves, evaded and parried blows, and ran around each other.
अभिद्रवणमाप्लावमवस्थानं सविग्रहम्। परावृत्तमपावृत्तमपद्रुतमवप्लुतम्
They charged, leapt, stood their ground with resistance, turned back, withdrew, fled, and bounded away.
उपन्यस्तमपन्यस्तं युद्धमार्गविशारदौ। तौ विचेरतुरन्योन्यं वानरेन्द्रश्च रावणः
Placing and withdrawing themselves, both skilled in the ways of battle, the monkey king and Rāvaṇa circled each other.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रक्षो मायाबलमथात्मनः। आरब्धुमुपसम्पेदे ज्ञात्वा तं वानराधिपः
Meanwhile, the rākṣasa, knowing the monkey king, prepared to employ his magical power.
उत्पपात तदाऽऽकाशं जितकाशी जितक्लमः। रावणः स्थित एवात्र हरिराजेन वञ्चितः
Then Rāvaṇa, who had conquered the sky and overcome fatigue, sprang up into the air, yet remained there, deceived by the king of the monkeys.