हन्तास्मि त्वां सहामात्यं सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवम्। निरुद्विग्नास्त्रयो लोका भविष्यन्ति हते त्वयि
I will slay you, together with your ministers, sons, kinsmen, and relatives; when you are slain, the three worlds will be free from fear.
देवदानवयक्षाणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्। शत्रुमद्योद्धरिष्यामि त्वामृषीणां च कण्टकम्
I will remove you, the enemy, from among the gods, demons, yakṣas, gandharvas, serpents, and rākṣasas, and rid the sages of their thorn.
विभीषणस्य चैश्वर्यं भविष्यति हते त्वयि। न चेत् सत्कृत्य वैदेहीं प्रणिपत्य प्रदास्यसि
When you are slain, the sovereignty will belong to Vibhīṣaṇa; unless you respectfully return Sītā, bowing before her.
इत्येवं परुषं वाक्यं ब्रुवाणे हरिपुङ्गवे। अमर्षवशमापन्नो निशाचरगणेश्वरः
As the foremost of monkeys spoke these harsh words, the lord of the night-wanderers was overcome by anger.
ततः स रोषमापन्नः शशास सचिवांस्तदा। गृह्यतामिति दुर्मेधा वध्यतामिति चासकृत्
Then, filled with rage, he ordered his ministers repeatedly, 'Seize him! Put him to death!'—thus spoke that evil-minded one.
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा दीप्ताग्निमिव तेजसा। जगृहुस्तं ततो घोराश्चत्वारो रजनीचराः
Hearing Rāvaṇa's command, four fierce night-wanderers, blazing with energy like fire, seized him.
ग्राहयामास तारेयः स्वयमात्मानमात्मवान्। बलं दर्शयितुं वीरो यातुधानगणे तदा
The self-controlled son of Tāra allowed himself to be seized, wishing to display his strength to the host of demons.
स तान् बाहुद्वयासक्तानादाय पतगानिव। प्रासादं शैलसंकाशमुत्पपाताङ्गदस्तदा
Then Aṅgada, taking those who clung to his two arms as if they were birds, leapt up to a palace resembling a mountain.
तस्योत्पतनवेगेन निर्धूतास्तत्र राक्षसाः। भूमौ निपतिताः सर्वे राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पश्यतः
By the force of his leap, those rākṣasas were shaken off and all fell to the ground as the lord of the rākṣasas looked on.
ततः प्रासादशिखरं शैलशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम्। चक्राम राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वालिपुत्रः प्रतापवान्
Then the valiant son of Vali ascended the palace's pinnacle, towering like a mountain peak.
पफाल च तदाक्रान्तं दशग्रीवस्य पश्यतः। पुरा हिमवतः शृङ्गं वज्रेणेव विदारितम्
He shattered that pinnacle, as Ravana watched, like a summit of the Himalayas split by a thunderbolt.
भङ्क्त्वा प्रासादशिखरं नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः। विनद्य सुमहानादमुत्पपात विहायसा
Breaking the palace's pinnacle and announcing his name, he roared loudly and leapt into the sky.
व्यथयन् राक्षसान् सर्वान् हर्षयंश्चापि वानरान्। स वानराणां मध्ये तु रामपार्श्वमुपागतः
Disturbing all the rakshasas and delighting the vanaras, he came among the monkeys to Rama's side.
रावणस्तु परं चक्रे क्रोधं प्रासादधर्षणात्। विनाशं चात्मनः पश्यन् निःश्वासपरमोऽभवत्
Ravana grew intensely angry at the assault on his palace, seeing his own destruction, and breathed heavily.
रामस्तु बहुभिर्हृष्टैर्विनदद्भिः प्लवङ्गमैः। वृतो रिपुवधाकाङ्क्षी युद्धायैवाभ्यवर्तत
Rama, surrounded by many jubilant, roaring monkeys, eager for the enemy's death, advanced for battle.
सुषेणस्तु महावीर्यो गिरिकूटोपमो हरिः। बहुभिः संवृतस्तत्र वानरैः कामरूपिभिः
Sushena, the mighty monkey, resembling a mountain peak, was there surrounded by many monkeys of varied forms.
स तु द्वाराणि संयम्य सुग्रीववचनात् कपिः। पर्यक्रामत दुर्धर्षो नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमाः
That indomitable monkey, obeying Sugriva's command, secured the gates and moved about like the moon among stars.
तेषामक्षौहिणिशतं समवेक्ष्य वनौकसाम्। लङ्कामुपनिविष्टानां सागरं चाभिवर्तताम्
Seeing a hundred divisions of forest-dwellers stationed around Lanka and advancing toward the ocean,
राक्षसा विस्मयं जग्मुस्त्रासं जग्मुस्तथापरे। अपरे समरे हर्षाद्धर्षमेवोपपेदिरे
Some rakshasas were astonished, others became fearful, while others, exhilarated by battle, grew bold.
कृत्स्नं हि कपिभिर्व्याप्तं प्राकारपरिखान्तरम्। ददृशू राक्षसा दीनाः प्राकारं वानरीकृतम्। हाहाकारमकुर्वन्त राक्षसा भयमागताः
The rakshasas saw the entire space between ramparts and moats filled with monkeys; distressed, they saw the rampart overtaken by monkeys and, overcome by fear, cried out in alarm.
तस्मिन् महाभीषणके प्रवृत्ते कोलाहले राक्षसराजयोधाः। प्रगृह्य रक्षांसि महायुधानि युगान्तवाता इव संविचेरुः
In that great and terrifying tumult, the rakshasa king's warriors, grasping their mighty weapons, moved about like winds at the end of an age.
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Then those rakshasas went to Ravana's palace and reported that the city had been besieged by Rama and the monkeys.
रुद्धां तु नगरीं श्रुत्वा जातक्रोधो निशाचरः। विधानं द्विगुणं कृत्वा प्रासादं चाप्यरोहत
Hearing that the city was besieged, the night-wanderer became angry, doubled his precautions, and ascended the palace.
स ददर्श वृतां लङ्कां सशैलवनकाननाम्। असंख्येयैर्हरिगणैः सर्वतो युद्धकाङ्क्षिभिः
He saw Lanka, surrounded by mountains, forests, and groves, encircled on all sides by countless monkey troops eager for battle.
स दृष्ट्वा वानरैः सर्वैर्वसुधां कपिलीकृताम्। कथं क्षपयितव्याः स्युरिति चिन्तापरोऽभवत्
Seeing the earth covered everywhere by monkeys, he became absorbed in thought, wondering how they might be destroyed.
स चिन्तयित्वा सुचिरं धैर्यमालम्ब्य रावणः। राघवं हरियूथांश्च ददर्शायतलोचनः
After pondering for a long time and gathering his resolve, Ravana, with wide eyes, looked upon Rama and the monkey leaders.
राघवः सह सैन्येन मुदितो नाम पुप्लुवे। लङ्कां ददर्श गुप्तां वै सर्वतो राक्षसैर्वृताम्
Rama, joyful with his army, advanced and saw Lanka, well-guarded and surrounded on all sides by rakshasas.
दृष्ट्वा दाशरथिर्लङ्कां चित्रध्वजपताकिनीम्। जगाम सहसा सीतां दूयमानेन चेतसा
Seeing Lanka, adorned with varied banners and pennants, the son of Dasharatha was suddenly overcome with anxiety for Sita.
अत्र सा मृगशावाक्षी मत्कृते जनकात्मजा। पीड्यते शोकसंतप्ता कृशा स्थण्डिलशायिनी
Here, that doe-eyed daughter of Janaka, because of me, lies tormented by grief, emaciated, and sleeping on the bare ground.
निपीड्यमानां धर्मात्मा वैदेहीमनुचिन्तयन्। क्षिप्रमाज्ञापयद् रामो वानरान् द्विषतां वधे
Thinking constantly of Vaidehi, who was being oppressed, the righteous Rama swiftly ordered the vanaras to destroy the enemy.