भीरोः प्रवादाः श्रूयन्ते यस्तु जीवति धिक्कृतः। मार्गः सत्पुरुषैर्जुष्टः सेव्यतां त्यज्यतां भयम्
Cowards' talk is heard; whoever lives is disgraced. Follow the path honored by the noble, abandon fear.
शयामहे वा निहताः पृथिव्यामल्पजीविताः। प्राप्नुयामो ब्रह्मलोकं दुष्प्रापं च कुयोधिभिः
Let us lie slain upon the earth, our lives short; we may attain Brahma's world, which is hard to reach for the wicked.
अवाप्नुयामः कीर्तिं वा निहत्वा शत्रुमाहवे। निहता वीरलोकस्य भोक्ष्यामो वसु वानराः
Or let us gain fame by slaying the enemy in battle; if slain, we shall enjoy the realm of heroes, or riches, O monkeys.
न कुम्भकर्णः काकुत्स्थं दृष्ट्वा जीवन् गमिष्यति। दीप्यमानमिवासाद्य पतङ्गो ज्वलनं यथा
Kumbhakarna will not survive after seeing Kakutstha, just as a moth, approaching a blazing fire, perishes.
पलायनेन चोद्दिष्टाः प्राणान् रक्षामहे वयम्। एकेन बहवो भग्ना यशो नाशं गमिष्यति
Driven to flight, we protect our lives; many are broken by one, and our glory will be lost.
एवं ब्रुवाणं तं शूरमङ्गदं कनकाङ्गदम्। द्रवमाणास्ततो वाक्यमूचुः शूरविगर्हितम्
As the heroic Angada, adorned with golden ornaments, spoke thus, those who were fleeing uttered words that were scorned by the brave.
कृतं नः कदनं घोरं कुम्भकर्णेन रक्षसा। न स्थानकालो गच्छामो दयितं जीवितं हि नः
A terrible slaughter has been wrought upon us by the demon Kumbhakarna; this is not the time or place to stand—let us go, for our lives are dear to us.
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं सर्वे ते भेजिरे दिशः। भीमं भीमाक्षमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा वानरयूथपाः
Having spoken these words, all of them scattered in different directions, for the monkey leaders saw the dreadful Bhima with his fierce eyes approaching.
द्रवमाणास्तु ते वीरा अङ्गदेन बलीमुखाः। सान्त्वनैश्चानुमानैश्च ततः सर्वे निवर्तिताः
But those valiant ones, with Angada at their head, were turned back by his consolations and persuasions.
प्रहर्षमुपनीताश्च वालिपुत्रेण धीमता। आज्ञाप्रतीक्षास्तस्थुश्च सर्वे वानरयूथपाः
Filled with joy by the wise son of Vali, all the monkey leaders stood waiting for orders.
ऋषभशरभमैन्दधूम्रनीलाः कुमुदसुषेणगवाक्षरम्भताराः। द्विविदपनसवायुपुत्रमुख्या- स्त्वरिततराभिमुखं रणं प्रयाताः
Rishabha, Sharabha, Mainda, Dhumra, Nila, Kumuda, Sushena, Gavaksha, Rambha, Tara, and the foremost among them—Dvividha, Panasa, and the son of the Wind—hurried swiftly toward the battle.
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Listen now to the sixty-seventh sarga in the glorious Ramayana of Valmiki, in the Yuddha Kanda.
ते निवृत्ता महाकायाः श्रुत्वाङ्गदवचस्तदा। नैष्ठिकीं बुद्धिमास्थाय सर्वे संग्रामकाङ्क्षिणः
Those great-bodied ones, having turned back after hearing Angada's words, adopted steadfast resolve, all desiring battle.
समुदीरितवीर्यास्ते समारोपितविक्रमाः। पर्यवस्थापिता वाक्यैरङ्गदेन बलीयसा
Their courage aroused, their valor set forth, they were steadied by the powerful Angada's words.
प्रयाताश्च गता हर्षं मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः। चक्रुः सुतुमुलं युद्धं वानरास्त्यक्तजीविताः
Resolved on death, they went forth joyfully; the monkeys, having abandoned concern for their lives, waged a tumultuous battle.
अथ वृक्षान् महाकायाः सानूनि सुमहान्ति च। वानरास्तूर्णमुद्यम्य कुम्भकर्णमभिद्रवन्
Then the great-bodied monkeys swiftly seized huge trees and mountain peaks, and charged at Kumbhakarna.
कुम्भकर्णः सुसंक्रुद्धो गदामुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। धर्षयन् स महाकायः समन्ताद् व्यक्षिपद् रिपून्
Kumbhakarna, greatly enraged and mighty, raised his mace and, with his massive body, struck down enemies all around.
शतानि सप्त चाष्टौ च सहस्राणि च वानराः। प्रकीर्णाः शेरते भूमौ कुम्भकर्णेन ताडिताः
Seven hundred and eight thousand monkeys, struck by Kumbhakarna, lay scattered on the ground.
षोडशाष्टौ च दश च विंशत्त्रिंशत्तथैव च। परिक्षिप्य च बाहुभ्यां खादन् स परिधावति। भक्षयन् भृशसंक्रुद्धो गरुडः पन्नगानिव
Sixteen, eight, ten, twenty, and thirty more he encircled with his arms, devouring them as he ran, furious as Garuda devouring serpents.
कृच्छ्रेण च समाश्वस्ताः संगम्य च ततस्ततः। वृक्षाद्रिहस्ता हरयस्तस्थुः संग्राममूर्धनि
With great difficulty, some monkeys recovered and, gathering here and there, stood at the forefront of the battle, holding trees and mountains.
ततः पर्वतमुत्पाट्य द्विविदः प्लवगर्षभः। दुद्राव गिरिशृङ्गाभं विलम्ब इव तोयदः
Then Dvivida, the foremost of monkeys, uprooted a mountain and rushed forward, resembling a cloud trailing a mountain peak.
तं समुत्पाट्य चिक्षेप कुम्भकर्णाय वानरः। तमप्राप्य महाकायं तस्य सैन्येऽपतत् ततः
Uprooting it, the monkey hurled it at Kumbhakarna, but missing the mighty one, it fell among his army.
ममर्दाश्वान् गजांश्चापि रथांश्चापि गजोत्तमान्। तानि चान्यानि रक्षांसि एवं चान्यद्गिरेः शिरः
He crushed horses, elephants, chariots, and even the best of elephants; and other demons as well, along with another mountain peak.
तच्छैलवेगाभिहतं हताश्वं हतसारथिम्। रक्षसां रुधिरक्लिन्नं बभूवायोधनं महत्
That great battlefield became soaked with the blood of the demons, its horses slain, its charioteers killed, and its chariots struck by the force of mountain peaks.
रथिनो वानरेन्द्राणां शरैः कालान्तकोपमैः। शिरांसि नर्दतां जह्रुः सहसा भीमनिःस्वनाः
The chariot-warriors among the leaders of the monkeys, with arrows fierce as the wrath of Death, suddenly severed the heads of the roaring demons, their terrifying cries resounding.
वानराश्च महात्मानः समुत्पाट्य महाद्रुमान्। रथानश्वान् गजानुष्ट्रान् राक्षसानभ्यसूदयन्
And the great-souled monkeys, uprooting massive trees, struck down the chariots, horses, elephants, camels, and demons.
हनूमान् शैलशृङ्गाणि शिलाश्च विविधान् द्रुमान्। ववर्ष कुम्भकर्णस्य शिरस्यम्बरमास्थितः
Hanuman, stationed in the sky, showered upon Kumbhakarna's head mountain peaks, various rocks, and trees.
तानि पर्वतशृङ्गाणि शूलेन स बिभेद ह। बभञ्ज वृक्षवर्षं च कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः
But Kumbhakarna, of immense strength, shattered those mountain peaks with his spear and broke the rain of trees.
ततो हरीणां तदनीकमुग्रं दुद्राव शूलं निशितं प्रगृह्य। तस्थौ स तस्यापततः परस्ता- न्महीधराग्रं हनुमान् प्रगृह्य
Then, grasping his sharp spear, he charged at that fierce army of monkeys; Hanuman, seizing the summit of a mountain, stood before him as he approached.
स कुम्भकर्णं कुपितो जघान वेगेन शैलोत्तमभीमकायम्। संचुक्षुभे तेन तदाभिभूतो मेदार्द्रगात्रो रुधिरावसिक्तः
Enraged, Hanuman struck Kumbhakarna, whose body was as formidable as a towering mountain, with great force; overwhelmed by that blow, Kumbhakarna trembled, his limbs soaked with blood and fat.