विमुक्तौ शरबन्धेन दृश्येते तौ रणाजिरे। पाशानिव गजौ छित्त्वा गजेन्द्रसमविक्रमौ
Now freed from the binding of arrows, those two are seen on the battlefield, like mighty elephants breaking their bonds, equal in valor to the lord of elephants.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां राक्षसेन्द्रो महाबलः। चिन्ताशोकसमाक्रान्तो विवर्णवदनोऽभवत्
Hearing their words, the powerful king of the rakshasas was seized by anxiety and grief, his face losing its color.
घोरैर्दत्तवरैर्बद्धौ शरैराशीविषोपमैः। अमोघैः सूर्यसंकाशैः प्रमथ्येन्द्रजिता युधि
Bound by dreadful arrows, granted as boons, resembling venomous serpents, unfailing and shining like the sun, they were struck by Indrajit in battle.
तदस्त्रबन्धमासाद्य यदि मुक्तौ रिपू मम। संशयस्थमिदं सर्वमनुपश्याम्यहं बलम्
If, having encountered the binding of those weapons, my enemies are now released, I see all my forces as standing in uncertainty.
निष्फलाः खलु संवृत्ताः शराः पावकतेजसः। आदत्तं यैस्तु संग्रामे रिपूणां जीवितं मम
Indeed, those arrows, blazing with the fire of battle, have proved fruitless, though they had taken the lives of my enemies in combat.
एवमुक्त्वा तु संक्रुद्धो निःश्वसन्नुरगो यथा। अब्रवीद् रक्षसां मध्ये धूम्राक्षं नाम राक्षसम्
Having spoken thus, enraged and breathing like a serpent, he addressed, in the midst of the rakshasas, a demon named Dhūmrākṣa.
बलेन महता युक्तो रक्षसां भीमविक्रम। त्वं वधायाशु निर्याहि रामस्य सह वानरैः
Endowed with great strength and terrifying valor among the rakshasas, you must quickly go forth to slay Rama along with the monkeys.
एवमुक्तस्तु धूम्राक्षो राक्षसेन्द्रेण धीमता। परिक्रम्य ततः शीघ्रं निर्जगाम नृपालयात्
Thus addressed by the wise king of the rakshasas, Dhūmrākṣa circumambulated him and swiftly departed from the royal palace.
अभिनिष्क्रम्य तद् द्वारं बलाध्यक्षमुवाच ह। त्वरयस्व बलं शीघ्रं किं चिरेण युयुत्सतः
Emerging at the gate, he spoke to the commander of the forces: 'Hasten the army quickly; why delay when eager for battle?'
धूम्राक्षवचनं श्रुत्वा बलाध्यक्षो बलानुगः। बलमुद्योजयामास रावणस्याज्ञया भृशम्
Hearing Dhūmrākṣa's command, the commander, following his lead, mobilized the army vigorously at Ravana's order.
ते बद्धघण्टा बलिनो घोररूपा निशाचराः। विनद्यमानाः संहृष्टा धूम्राक्षं पर्यवारयन्
Those powerful night-dwellers, fierce in form, with bells tied on, roaring joyfully, surrounded Dhūmrākṣa.
विविधायुधहस्ताश्च शूलमुद्गरपाणयः। गदाभिः पट्टिशैर्दण्डैरायसैर्मुसलैरपि
With various weapons in hand—spears, maces, clubs, iron rods, and pestles—they advanced.
परिघैर्भिन्दिपालैश्च भल्लैः पाशैः परश्वधैः। निर्ययू राक्षसा घोरा नर्दन्तो जलदा यथा
With iron bars, slings, arrows, nooses, axes, the fierce rakshasas marched out, roaring like thunderclouds.
रथैः कवचिनस्त्वन्ये ध्वजैश्च समलंकृतैः। सुवर्णजालविहितैः खरैश्च विविधाननैः
Others, wearing armor, rode in chariots adorned with banners and decorated with golden latticework, as well as on mules with various faces.
हयैः परमशीघ्रैश्च गजैश्चैव मदोत्कटैः। निर्ययुर्नैर्ऋतव्याघ्रा व्याघ्रा इव दुरासदाः
With horses of utmost swiftness and elephants fierce with rut, the night-stalking tigers set out, formidable as tigers and difficult to approach.
वृकसिंहमुखैर्युक्तं खरैः कनकभूषितैः। आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं धूम्राक्षः खरनिःस्वनः
Dhūmrākṣa, resounding with the cries of mules, ascended his divine chariot, yoked to mules adorned with golden ornaments and bearing the faces of wolves and lions.
स निर्यातो महावीर्यो धूम्राक्षो राक्षसैर्वृतः। हसन् वै पश्चिमद्वाराद्धनूमान् यत्र तिष्ठति
That mighty Dhūmrākṣa, surrounded by rākṣasas, set out laughing from the western gate, where Hanūmān was stationed.
रथप्रवरमास्थाय खरयुक्तं खरस्वनम्। प्रयान्तं तु महाघोरं राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम्
Mounting his foremost chariot, drawn by mules and resounding with their cries, that terrifying rākṣasa of dreadful appearance advanced.
अन्तरिक्षगताः क्रूराः शकुनाः प्रत्यषेधयन्। रथशीर्षे महाभीमो गृध्रश्च निपपात ह
Cruel birds moving through the sky obstructed him, and a great, fearsome vulture fell upon the head of his chariot.
ध्वजाग्रे ग्रथिताश्चैव निपेतुः कुणपाशनाः। रुधिरार्द्रो महान् श्वेतः कबन्धः पतितो भुवि
On the tip of his banner, bound together, fell lumps of flesh and stones; a great white headless trunk, drenched in blood, dropped to the ground.
विस्वरं चोत्सृजन्नादान् धूम्राक्षस्य निपातितः। ववर्ष रुधिरं देवः संचचाल च मेदिनी
Uttering discordant cries, it fell upon Dhūmrākṣa; blood rained down from the sky, and the earth trembled.
प्रतिलोमं ववौ वायुर्निर्घातसमनिःस्वनः। तिमिरौघावृतास्तत्र दिशश्च न चकाशिरे
The wind blew against the natural order, roaring like thunder; the quarters were shrouded in dense darkness and did not appear.
स तूत्पातांस्ततो दृष्ट्वा राक्षसानां भयावहान्। प्रादुर्भूतान् सुघोरांश्च धूम्राक्षो व्यथितोऽभवत्। मुमुहू राक्षसाः सर्वे धूम्राक्षस्य पुरःसराः
Then, seeing these terrifying and dreadful omens, portending fear for the rākṣasas, Dhūmrākṣa became agitated; all the rākṣasas led by Dhūmrākṣa were bewildered.
ततः सुभीमो बहुभिर्निशाचरै- र्वृतोऽभिनिष्क्रम्य रणोत्सुको बली। ददर्श तां राघवबाहुपालितां महौघकल्पां बहु वानरीं चमूम्
Then that exceedingly fearsome and mighty night-stalker, eager for battle and surrounded by many rākṣasas, went forth and beheld that vast army of monkeys, protected by Rāghava's arms, resembling a great flood.
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Let the fifty-second sarga be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
धूम्राक्षं प्रेक्ष्य निर्यान्तं राक्षसं भीमविक्रमम्। विनेदुर्वानराः सर्वे प्रहृष्टा युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः
Seeing Dhūmrākṣa, the rākṣasa of terrible valor, advancing, all the monkeys, delighted and eager for battle, roared.
तेषां सुतुमुलं युद्धं संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्। अन्योन्यं पादपैर्घोरैर्निघ्नतां शूलमुद्गरैः
A tumultuous battle arose among those monkeys and rākṣasas, as they struck each other with dreadful trees, spears, and clubs.
राक्षसैर्वानरा घोरा विनिकृत्ताः समन्ततः। वानरै राक्षसाश्चापि द्रुमैर्भूमिसमीकृताः
The fierce rākṣasas cut down the monkeys on all sides, while the monkeys, in turn, leveled the rākṣasas to the ground with trees.
राक्षसास्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धा वानरान् निशितैः शरैः। विव्यधुर्घोरसंकाशैः कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः
The enraged rākṣasas pierced the monkeys with sharp, straight-flying arrows tipped with heron feathers, dreadful to behold.
ते गदाभिश्च भीमाभिः पट्टिशैः कूटमुद्गरैः। घोरैश्च परिघैश्चित्रैस्त्रिशूलैश्चापि संश्रितैः
They also struck with terrible maces, swords, spiked clubs, fearsome iron rods, and various decorated tridents.