ततो नानाप्रहरणा भीमाक्षा भीमदर्शनाः। निष्पेतू राक्षसा मुख्या बलाध्यक्षप्रचोदिताः
Then, principal Rākṣasas, fierce-eyed and terrifying in appearance, armed with various weapons, emerged, urged on by the chiefs of the forces.
रथमास्थाय विपुलं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम्। मेघाभो मेघवर्णश्च मेघस्वनमहास्वनः
Mounting a vast chariot adorned with blazing gold, cloud-hued and cloud-voiced, with a tremendous roar,
राक्षसैः संवृतो घोरैस्तदा निर्यात्यकम्पनः। नहि कम्पयितुं शक्यः सुरैरपि महामृधे
Akampana, surrounded by dreadful Rākṣasas, set out at that time; he could not be shaken even by the gods in great battle.
अकम्पनस्ततस्तेषामादित्य इव तेजसा। तस्य निर्धावमानस्य संरब्धस्य युयुत्सया
Among them, Akampana shone with radiance like the sun; as he rushed forth, eager for battle, filled with fury,
अकस्माद् दैन्यमागच्छद्धयानां रथवाहिनाम्। व्यस्फुरन्नयनं चास्य सव्यं युद्धाभिनन्दिनः
Suddenly, dejection came upon the horses of the chariot forces; the left eye of that battle-joyful one twitched.
विवर्णो मुखवर्णश्च गद्गदश्चाभवत् स्वनः। अभवत् सुदिने काले दुर्दिनं रूक्षमारुतम्
His face lost its color, his voice became faltering; on a fair day, a harsh wind arose, as if it were a day of misfortune.
ऊचुः खगमृगाः सर्वे वाचः क्रूरा भयावहाः। स सिंहोपचितस्कन्धः शार्दूलसमविक्रमः
All the birds and beasts uttered cruel, fearsome cries; his shoulders, grown mighty like a lion's, his valor equal to a tiger's.
तानुत्पातानचिन्त्यैव निर्जगाम रणाजिरम्। तथा निर्गच्छतस्तस्य रक्षसः सह राक्षसैः
Without heeding these omens, he went forth to the field of battle; thus, as that Rākṣasa departed with his host,
बभूव सुमहान् नादः क्षोभयन्निव सागरम्। तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता वानराणां महाचमूः
A tremendous sound arose, as if agitating the ocean; by that noise, the great army of the Vānaras was struck with terror.
द्रुमशैलप्रहाराणां योद्धुं समुपतिष्ठताम्। तेषां युद्धं महारौद्रं संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्
As those prepared to fight with trees and mountains as weapons, a fierce battle arose between the monkeys and the Rākṣasas.
रामरावणयोरर्थे समभित्यक्तदेहिनः। सर्वे ह्यतिबलाः शूराः सर्वे पर्वतसंनिभाः
For the sake of Rāma and Rāvaṇa, all, having wholly abandoned concern for their bodies, were exceedingly mighty, heroic, and mountain-like.
हरयो राक्षसाश्चैव परस्परजिघांसया। तेषां विनर्दतां शब्दः संयुगेऽतितरस्विनाम्
The monkeys and Rākṣasas, intent on destroying each other, their voices resounded in the battle, swift and tumultuous.
शुश्रुवे सुमहान् कोपादन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम्। रजश्चारुणवर्णाभं सुभीममभवद् भृशम्
A great roar was heard, as they angrily challenged one another; the dust, copper-hued, became exceedingly dreadful.
उद्धृतं हरिरक्षोभिः संरुरोध दिशो दश। अन्योन्यं रजसा तेन कौशेयोद्धतपाण्डुना
Raised by the monkeys and Rākṣasas, the dust blocked the ten directions; by that silken, pale dust, they were obscured from each other.
संवृतानि च भूतानि ददृशुर्न रणाजिरे। न ध्वजो न पताका वा चर्म वा तुरगोऽपि वा
Creatures on the battlefield could not be seen; neither banner nor flag, nor shield nor horse was visible.
आयुधं स्यन्दनो वापि ददृशे तेन रेणुना। शब्दश्च सुमहांस्तेषां नर्दतामभिधावताम्
Neither weapon nor chariot could be seen through that dust; only the immense sound of their roaring and charging was heard.
श्रूयते तुमुलो युद्धे न रूपाणि चकाशिरे। हरीनेव सुसंरुष्टा हरयो जघ्नुराहवे
In that tumultuous battle, only the noise was heard; forms were not visible. The monkeys, fiercely engaged, struck down the Rākṣasas in the fight.
राक्षसा राक्षसांश्चापि निजघ्नुस्तिमिरे तदा। ते परांश्च विनिघ्नन्तः स्वांश्च वानरराक्षसाः
At that time, the rākṣasas struck down rākṣasas in the darkness, and the vānaras and rākṣasas, while killing their enemies, also slew their own.
रुधिरार्द्रां तदा चक्रुर्महीं पङ्कानुलेपनाम्। ततस्तु रुधिरौघेण सिक्तं ह्यपगतं रजः
Then they made the earth soaked with blood, as if smeared with mud; and with the streams of blood, the dust was washed away.
शरीरशवसंकीर्णा बभूव च वसुंधरा। द्रुमशक्तिगदाप्रासैः शिलापरिघतोमरैः
The earth became covered with bodies and corpses, and with trees, spears, maces, lances, rocks, iron clubs, and javelins.
राक्षसा हरयस्तूर्णं जघ्नुरन्योन्यमोजसा। बाहुभिः परिघाकारैर्युध्यन्तः पर्वतोपमान्
The rākṣasas and monkeys swiftly struck each other with force, fighting with arms like iron clubs, resembling mountains.
हरयो भीमकर्माणो राक्षसाञ्जघ्नुराहवे। राक्षसास्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धाः प्रासतोमरपाणयः
The monkeys of terrible deeds struck down rākṣasas in battle; and the rākṣasas, greatly enraged and armed with lances and javelins,
कपीन् निजघ्निरे तत्र शस्त्रैः परमदारुणैः। अकम्पनः सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसानां चमूपतिः
There, they struck down the monkeys with exceedingly dreadful weapons; Akampana, the commander of the rākṣasa army, greatly enraged,
संहर्षयति तान् सर्वान् राक्षसान् भीमविक्रमान्। हरयस्त्वपि रक्षांसि महाद्रुममहाश्मभिः
Encouraged all those rākṣasas of terrible valor; but the monkeys, too, attacked the rākṣasas with great trees and huge rocks,
विदारयन्त्यभिक्रम्य शस्त्राण्याच्छिद्य वीर्यतः। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरा हरयः कुमुदो नलः
Rushing forward, they tore apart the rākṣasas, breaking their weapons with their strength.
मैन्दश्च द्विविदः क्रुद्धाश्चक्रुर्वेगमनुत्तमम्। ते तु वृक्षैर्महावीरा राक्षसानां चमूमुखे
Meanwhile, the heroic monkeys Kumuda, Nala, Mainda, and Dvivida, enraged, displayed unmatched speed.
कदनं सुमहच्चक्रुर्लीलया हरिपुंगवाः। ममन्थू राक्षसान् सर्वे नानाप्रहरणैर्भृशम्
Those foremost of monkeys, with great valor, wrought a massive slaughter at the front of the rākṣasa army, playfully wielding trees; all of them fiercely crushed the rākṣasas with various weapons.
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Listen to the fifty-sixth sarga (canto). Thus ends the fifty-sixth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
तद् दृष्ट्वा सुमहत् कर्म कृतं वानरसत्तमैः। क्रोधमाहारयामास युधि तीव्रमकम्पनः
Seeing the great feat accomplished by the foremost of monkeys, Akampana became intensely enraged in battle.
क्रोधमूिर्च्छत तरूपस्तु धुन्वन् परमकार्मुकम्। दृष्ट्वा तु कर्म शत्रूणां सारथिं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Seized by wrath, that rākṣasa, brandishing his mighty bow, upon witnessing the deeds of the enemies, spoke to his charioteer.