तस्य निर्याणघोषेण राक्षसानां च नर्दताम्। लङ्कायां सर्वभूतानि विनेदुर्विकृतैः स्वरैः
At the sound of his departure and the roaring of the rakshasas, all creatures in Lanka wailed with strange voices.
व्यभ्रमाकाशमाविश्य मांसशोणितभोजनाः। मण्डलान्यपसव्यानि खगाश्चक्रू रथं प्रति
Birds that feed on flesh and blood, entering the cloudless sky, circled the chariot in counterclockwise omens.
वमन्त्यः पावकज्वालाः शिवा घोरा ववाशिरे। अन्तरिक्षात् पपातोल्का वायुश्च परुषं ववौ
Dreadful jackals howled, vomiting flames; a meteor fell from the sky, and the wind blew harshly.
अन्योन्यमभिसंरब्धा ग्रहाश्च न चकाशिरे। मेघाश्च खरनिर्घोषा रथस्योपरि रक्षसः
The planets, agitated against each other, did not shine; and clouds, with harsh thunder, gathered above the rakshasa’s chariot.
ववर्षू रुधिरं चास्य सिषिचुश्च पुरःसरान्। केतुमूर्धनि गृध्रस्तु विलीनो दक्षिणामुखः
They rained blood upon him and drenched his foremost warriors; a vulture, facing south, vanished into the banner atop his chariot.
नदन्नुभयतः पार्श्वं समग्रां श्रियमाहरत्। सारथेर्बहुशश्चास्य संग्राममवगाहतः
Crying out on both sides, it took away all his splendor; and the charioteer, though repeatedly entering the battle, was shaken.
प्रतोदो न्यपतद्धस्तात् सूतस्य हयसादिनः। निर्याणश्रीश्च या च स्याद् भास्वरा च सुदुर्लभा
The whip fell from the hand of the charioteer, the driver of the horses; and the radiant, exceedingly rare glory of departure was lost.
सा ननाश मुहूर्तेन समे च स्खलिता हयाः। प्रहस्तं तं हि निर्यान्तं प्रख्यातगुणपौरुषम्। युधि नानाप्रहरणा कपिसेनाभ्यवर्तत
In a moment she vanished, and the horses stumbled on the even ground; as Prahasta, renowned for his virtues and valor, set out, the monkey army, armed with many weapons, advanced to meet him in battle.
अथ घोषः सुतुमुलो हरीणां समजायत। वृक्षानारुजतां चैव गुर्वीर्वै गृह्णतां शिलाः
Then a tremendous uproar arose among the monkeys, as they tore up trees and seized massive rocks.
नदतां राक्षसानां च वानराणां च गर्जताम्। उभे प्रमुदिते सैन्ये रक्षोगणवनौकसाम्
The Rakshasas roared and the monkeys thundered; both armies, the hosts of Rakshasas and forest-dwelling monkeys, rejoiced.
वेगितानां समर्थानामन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणाम्। परस्परं चाह्वयतां निनादः श्रूयते महान्
A great clamor was heard from those swift and capable warriors, each eager to destroy the other, as they challenged one another.
ततः प्रहस्तः कपिराजवाहिनी- मभिप्रतस्थे विजयाय दुर्मतिः। विवृद्धवेगां च विवेश तां चमूं यथा मुमूर्षुः शलभो विभावसुम्
Then Prahasta, of evil intent, advanced against the monkey king's army, seeking victory; he entered that force, now surging with increased speed, like a moth rushing into a blazing fire, intent on its own destruction.
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Listen now to the fifty-eighth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
ततः प्रहस्तं निर्यान्तं दृष्ट्वा रणकृतोद्यमम्। उवाच सस्मितं रामो विभीषणमरिंदमः
Then, seeing Prahasta setting out, eager for battle, Rāma, the subduer of enemies, smiled and spoke to Vibhīṣaṇa.
क एष सुमहाकायो बलेन महता वृतः। आगच्छति महावेगः किंरूपबलपौरुषः
Who is this, of immense body, surrounded by a great force, advancing with great speed? What is his appearance, strength, and valor?
आचक्ष्व मे महाबाहो वीर्यवन्तं निशाचरम्। राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः
Tell me, mighty-armed one, who is this powerful night-wanderer? Hearing Rāghava's words, Vibhīṣaṇa replied:
एष सेनापतिस्तस्य प्रहस्तो नाम राक्षसः। लङ्कायां राक्षसेन्द्रस्य त्रिभागबलसंवृतः। वीर्यवानस्त्रविच्छूरः सुप्रख्यातपराक्रमः
This is his commander, the Rakshasa named Prahasta, in Lanka, endowed with a third of the king's strength; he is powerful, skilled in weapons, and renowned for his prowess.
ततः प्रहस्तं निर्यान्तं भीमं भीमपराक्रमम्। गर्जन्तं सुमहाकायं राक्षसैरभिसंवृतम्
Then Prahasta, terrifying and of immense might, roaring and surrounded by Rakshasas, set out.
ददर्श महती सेना वानराणां बलीयसाम्। अभिसंजातघोषाणां प्रहस्तमभिगर्जताम्
A great army of powerful monkeys, whose war cries had arisen, saw Prahasta roaring as he advanced.
खड्गशक्त्यृष्टिशूलाश्च बाणानि मुसलानि च। गदाश्च परिघाः प्रासा विविधाश्च परश्वधाः
Swords, spears, lances, arrows, clubs, maces, iron rods, javelins, and various axes
धनूंषि च विचित्राणि राक्षसानां जयैषिणाम्। प्रगृहीतान्यराजन्त वानरानभिधावताम्
And also diverse bows, seized by the Rakshasas eager for victory, shone as they rushed toward the monkeys.
जगृहुः पादपांश्चापि पुष्पितांस्तु गिरींस्तथा। शिलाश्च विपुला दीर्घा योद्धुकामाः प्लवंगमाः
The monkeys, eager for battle, seized blossoming trees, mountains, and also huge, long rocks.
तेषामन्योन्यमासाद्य संग्रामः सुमहानभूत्। बहूनामश्मवृष्टिं च शरवर्षं च वर्षताम्
As they met each other, a great battle arose among them, with many hurling showers of stones and arrows.
बहवो राक्षसा युद्धे बहून् वानरपुङ्गवान्। वानरा राक्षसांश्चापि निजघ्नुर्बहवो बहून्
Many Rakshasas slew many foremost monkeys in battle, and many monkeys likewise slew many Rakshasas.
शूलैः प्रमथिताः केचित् केचित् तु परमायुधैः। परिघैराहताः केचित् केचिच्छिन्नाः परश्वधैः
Some were crushed by spears, some by mighty weapons; some were struck by iron rods, and some were cut down by axes.
निरुच्छ्वासाः पुनः केचित् पतिता जगतीतले। विभिन्नहृदयाः केचिदिषुसंधानसाधिताः
Some, breathless, had fallen to the ground; others, their hearts pierced by arrows, lay split open.
केचिद् द्विधा कृताः खड्गैः स्फुरन्तः पतिता भुवि। वानरा राक्षसैः शूरैः पार्श्वतश्च विदारिताः
Some, cut in two by swords, writhed and fell to the earth; the valiant rakshasas tore the vanaras apart at the sides.
वानरैश्चापि संक्रुद्धै राक्षसौघाः समन्ततः। पादपैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च सम्पिष्टा वसुधातले
And the furious vanaras, too, crushed the hosts of rakshasas all around with trees and mountain peaks upon the ground.
वज्रस्पर्शतलैर्हस्तैर्मुष्टिभिश्च हता भृशम्। वमन् शोणितमास्येभ्यो विशीर्णदशनेक्षणाः
Struck hard by fists with the force of thunderbolts, some vomited blood from their mouths, their ten eyes shattered.
आर्तस्वनं च स्वनतां सिंहनादं च नर्दताम्। बभूव तुमुलः शब्दो हरीणां रक्षसामपि
A tumultuous sound arose from the cries of pain and the roaring lion-shouts of both the vanaras and rakshasas.