ज्याशब्दमकरोत् तीव्रं वज्रनिष्पेषनिष्ठुरम्। गिरा गम्भीरया रामो राक्षसेन्द्रमुवाच ह
He made a fierce sound with his bowstring, harsh as thunder striking a diamond, and with a deep voice, Rāma addressed the king of the rākṣasas:
तिष्ठ तिष्ठ मम त्वं हि कृत्वा विप्रियमीदृशम्। क्व नु राक्षसशार्दूल गत्वा मोक्षमवाप्स्यसि
'Stand, stand! Having done such a grievous wrong to me, where, O tiger among rākṣasas, will you go to find liberation?'
यदीन्द्रवैवस्वतभास्करान् वा स्वयंभुवैश्वानरशंकरान् वा। गमिष्यसि त्वं दशधा दिशो वा तथापि मे नाद्य गतो विमोक्ष्यसे
'Even if you go to Indra, Yama, the Sun, Brahmā, Agni, Śiva, or flee to the ten directions, still today you shall not escape from me.'
यश्चैष शक्त्या निहतस्त्वयाद्य गच्छन् विषादं सहसाभ्युपेत्य। स एष रक्षोगणराज मृत्युः सपुत्रपौत्रस्य तवाद्य युद्धे
'He whom you struck down today with your weapon, suddenly overcome by despair—he, O king of the rākṣasas, is Death for you, your sons, and grandsons in this battle.'
एतेन चात्यद्भुतदर्शनानि शरैर्जनस्थानकृतालयानि। चतुर्दशान्यात्तवरायुधानि रक्षःसहस्राणि निषूदितानि
'And by this very one, who has wondrous forms, with arrows, in Janasthāna, your strongholds were destroyed, and fourteen thousand rākṣasas armed with excellent weapons were slain.'
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रो महाबलः। वायुपुत्रं महावेगं वहन्तं राघवं रणे
Hearing Rāghava’s words, the mighty king of the rākṣasas saw the swift Hanuman carrying Rāghava in battle.
रोषेण महताऽऽविष्टः पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्। आजघान शरैर्दीप्तैः कालानलशिखोपमैः
Seized by intense anger, recalling their former enmity, he struck with blazing arrows, resembling tongues of the death-fire.
राक्षसेनाहवे तस्य ताडितस्यापि सायकैः। स्वभावतेजोयुक्तस्य भूयस्तेजोऽभ्यवर्धत
Though struck by the rākṣasa’s arrows in battle, Hanuman’s innate brilliance only increased further.
ततो रामो महातेजा रावणेन कृतव्रणम्। दृष्ट्वा प्लवगशार्दूलं क्रोधस्य वशमेयिवान्
Then Rāma, radiant with great energy, wounded by Rāvaṇa, saw the foremost monkey and was overtaken by wrath.
तस्याभिसंक्रम्य रथं सचक्रं साश्वध्वजच्छत्रमहापताकम्। ससारथिं साशनिशूलखड्गं रामः प्रचिच्छेद शितैः शराग्रैः
He attacked Rāvaṇa’s chariot—wheels, horses, banner, umbrella, great flag, charioteer, thunderbolt, spear, sword—and Rāma cut them all with sharp arrow-tips.
अथेन्द्रशत्रुं तरसा जघान बाणेन वज्राशनिसंनिभेन। भुजान्तरे व्यूढसुजातरूपे वज्रेण मेरुं भगवानिवेन्द्रः
Then, with speed, he struck Indra’s foe with an arrow like a thunderbolt, between his arms, beautifully formed, as Indra would split Mount Meru with his thunderbolt.
यो वज्रपाताशनिसंनिपाता- न्न चुक्षुभे नापि चचाल राजा। स रामबाणाभिहतो भृशार्त- श्चचाल चापं च मुमोच वीरः
He who was unmoved by thunderbolts and lightning-strikes, the king, now struck by Rāma’s arrows, was deeply pained, staggered, and dropped his bow.
तं विह्वलन्तं प्रसमीक्ष्य रामः समाददे दीप्तमथार्धचन्द्रम्। तेनार्कवर्णं सहसा किरीटं चिच्छेद रक्षोधिपतेर्महात्मा
Seeing him bewildered, Rāma took up a blazing, crescent-shaped arrow and, with it, swiftly cut the rākṣasa king’s crown, shining like the sun.
तं निर्विषाशीविषसंनिकाशं शान्तार्चिषं सूर्यमिवाप्रकाशम्। गतश्रियं कृत्तकिरीटकूट- मुवाच रामो युधि राक्षसेन्द्रम्
That crownless, gloryless king, like a venomless snake, his radiance subdued, like the sun without light, Rāma addressed him in battle.
कृतं त्वया कर्म महत् सुभीमं हतप्रवीरश्च कृतस्त्वयाहम्। तस्मात् परिश्रान्त इति व्यवस्य न त्वां शरैर्मृत्युवशं नयामि
You have performed a great, fearsome deed; you have made me slay your champions. Therefore, you are exhausted—so I will not send you to death with arrows.
प्रयाहि जानामि रणार्दितस्त्वं प्रविश्य रात्रिंचरराज लङ्काम्। आश्वस्य निर्याहि रथी च धन्वी तदा बलं प्रेक्ष्यसि मे रथस्थः
Go; I know you are afflicted by battle. Enter Lanka, king of night-wanderers. Recover, then come forth armed and mounted; then, from your chariot, you will see my strength.
स एवमुक्तो हतदर्पहर्षो निकृत्तचापः स हताश्वसूतः। शरार्दितो भग्नमहाकिरीटो विवेश लङ्कां सहसा स्म राजा
Thus addressed, his pride and joy destroyed, his bow cut, his horses and charioteer slain, wounded by arrows, his great crown broken, the king swiftly entered Lanka.
तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे रजनीचरेन्द्रे महाबले दानवदेवशत्रौ। हरीन् विशल्यान् सह लक्ष्मणेन चकार रामः परमाहवाग्रे
When that mighty king of night-wanderers, enemy of gods and demons, had entered, Rāma, at the forefront of battle, healed the monkeys and Lakṣmaṇa of their wounds.
तस्मिन् प्रभग्ने त्रिदशेन्द्रशत्रौ सुरासुरा भूतगणा दिशश्च। ससागराः सर्षिमहोरगाश्च तथैव भूम्यम्बुचराः प्रहृष्टाः
When the foe of the lord of gods was defeated, gods, demons, spirits, directions, seas, sages, great serpents, and all beings of earth and water rejoiced.
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Hear now the sixtieth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
स प्रविश्य पुरीं लङ्कां रामबाणभयार्दितः। भग्नदर्पस्तदा राजा बभूव व्यथितेन्द्रियः
He entered the city of Lanka, terrified by Rāma’s arrows, his pride broken, the king became distressed in his senses.
मातंग इव सिंहेन गरुडेनेव पन्नगः। अभिभूतोऽभवद् राजा राघवेण महात्मना
Like a wild elephant subdued by a lion, or a serpent by Garuda, the king was overcome by the great-souled Rāghava.
ब्रह्मदण्डप्रतीकानां विद्युच्चलितवर्चसाम्। स्मरन् राघवबाणानां विव्यथे राक्षसेश्वरः
Recalling Rāghava’s arrows, which resembled the staff of Brahma and shone like flashes of lightning, the lord of rākṣasas was troubled.
स काञ्चनमयं दिव्यमाश्रित्य परमासनम्। विप्रेक्षमाणो रक्षांसि रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Taking his seat upon a divine throne of gold, Rāvaṇa, surveying the rākṣasas, spoke these words:
सर्वं तत् खलु मे मोघं यत् तप्तं परमं तपः। यत् समानो महेन्द्रेण मानुषेण विनिर्जितः
All my great austerities have truly been in vain, for though I equaled Indra, I have been defeated by a man.
इदं तद् ब्रह्मणो घोरं वाक्यं मामभ्युपस्थितम्। मानुषेभ्यो विजानीहि भयं त्वमिति तत्तथा
That dreadful utterance of Brahmā has now come upon me: 'Know that your fear shall come from men'—and so it is.
देवदानवगन्धर्वैर्यक्षराक्षसपन्नगैः। अवध्यत्वं मया प्रोक्तं मानुषेभ्यो न याचितम्
I had asked for invulnerability from gods, demons, gandharvas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, and serpents, but not from men.
तमिमं मानुषं मन्ये रामं दशरथात्मजम्। इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातेन अनरण्येन यत् पुरा
I believe this man is Rāma, son of Daśaratha, descended from the Ikṣvāku line, as foretold long ago by Anaraṇya.
उत्पत्स्यति हि मद्वंशपुरुषो राक्षसाधम। यस्त्वां सपुत्रं सामात्यं सबलं साश्वसारथिम्
For it was said that a man of my lineage, O vilest of rākṣasas, would arise who would slay you in battle—together with your sons, ministers, army, horses, and charioteer.
निहनिष्यति संग्रामे त्वां कुलाधम दुर्मते। शप्तोऽहं वेदवत्या च यथा सा धर्षिता पुरा
That wretch of your line, evil-minded, will kill you in battle; and I was cursed by Vedavatī, whom I once violated.