ततस्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे श्रुत्वा लङ्काधिपस्य तत्। वचनं सर्वमातिष्ठन् यथावत् तु महाबलाः
Then all the mighty Rākṣasas, having heard those words of the lord of Laṅkā, carried them out exactly as instructed.
तान् सर्वान् हि समादिश्य रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। मन्युशल्यं वहन् दीनः प्रविवेश स्वमालयम्
Having given all those commands, Rāvaṇa, the lord of the Rākṣasas, burdened with the arrow of anger and dejected, entered his own palace.
ततः स संदीपितकोपवह्नि- र्निशाचराणामधिपो महाबलः। तदेव पुत्रव्यसनं विचिन्तयन् मुहुर्मुहुश्चैव तदा विनिःश्वसन्
Then that mighty lord of the night-walkers, his fire of wrath blazing, kept thinking again and again of his son's calamity, sighing deeply at that time.
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Hear now the seventy-third sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
ततो हतान् राक्षसपुङ्गवांस्तान् देवान्तकादित्रिशिरोऽतिकायान्। रक्षोगणास्तत्र हतावशिष्टा- स्ते रावणाय त्वरिताः शशंसुः
Then the remaining Rākṣasas, after the chiefs—Devāntaka, Triśiras, Atikāya, and others—had been slain, quickly reported to Rāvaṇa.
ततो हतांस्तान् सहसा निशम्य राजा महाबाष्पपरिप्लुताक्षः। पुत्रक्षयं भ्रातृवधं च घोरं विचिन्त्य राजा विपुलं प्रदध्यौ
Then, suddenly hearing of their deaths, the king, his eyes overflowing with great tears, reflected deeply on the terrible loss of his sons and brothers.
ततस्तु राजानमुदीक्ष्य दीनं शोकार्णवे सम्परिपुप्लुवानम्। रथर्षभो राक्षसराजसूनु- स्तमिन्द्रजिद् वाक्यमिदं बभाषे
Then, seeing the king, dejected and submerged in an ocean of grief, the best of charioteers, Indrajit, son of the Rākṣasa king, spoke these words to him.
न तात मोहं परिगन्तुमर्हसे यत्रेन्द्रजिज्जीवति नैर्ऋतेश। नेन्द्रारिबाणाभिहतो हि कश्चित् प्राणान् समर्थः समरेऽभिपातुम्
Father, you should not give in to delusion while Indrajit, the lord of the night-dwellers, still lives; for no one struck by Indra's enemy's arrows is able to keep his life in battle.
पश्याद्य रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन मद्बाणनिर्भिन्नविकीर्णदेहम्। गतायुषं भूमितले शयानं शितैः शरैराचितसर्वगात्रम्
Today, see Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa, their bodies shattered and torn by my arrows, lying lifeless on the ground, their limbs entirely covered with sharp shafts.
इमां प्रतिज्ञां शृणु शक्रशत्रोः सुनिश्चितां पौरुषदैवयुक्ताम्। अद्यैव रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन संतर्पयिष्यामि शरैरमोघैः
Hear this vow of mine, certain and joined with both valor and destiny: today itself I will satisfy you by striking down Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa with unfailing arrows.
अद्येन्द्रवैवस्वतविष्णुरुद्र- साध्याश्च वैश्वानरचन्द्रसूर्याः। द्रक्ष्यन्ति मे विक्रममप्रमेयं विष्णोरिवोग्रं बलियज्ञवाटे
Today, Indra, Yama, Viṣṇu, Rudra, the Sādhyas, Agni, the Moon, and the Sun shall witness my immeasurable prowess, fierce as Viṣṇu's at the sacrifice of Bali.
स एवमुक्त्वा त्रिदशेन्द्रशत्रु- रापृच्छ्य राजानमदीनसत्त्वः। समारुरोहानिलतुल्यवेगं रथं खरश्रेष्ठसमाधियुक्तम्
Having spoken thus, the enemy of the lord of the gods, Indrajit, whose spirit was undaunted, took leave of the king and mounted his chariot, swift as the wind and yoked to the best of steeds.
समास्थाय महातेजा रथं हरिरथोपमम्। जगाम सहसा तत्र यत्र युद्धमरिंदमः
Possessed of great energy, he ascended his chariot, equal to the chariot of the gods, and swiftly went to the place where the subduer of foes was fighting.
तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानमनुजग्मुर्महाबलाः। संहर्षमाणा बहवो धनुःप्रवरपाणयः
Many mighty warriors, delighted and armed with excellent bows, followed that great-souled one as he set out.
गजस्कन्धगताः केचित् केचित् परमवाजिभिः। व्याघ्रवृश्चिकमार्जारखरोष्ट्रैश्च भुजङ्गमैः
Some rode on elephants, some on supreme horses, and others on tigers, scorpions, cats, donkeys, camels, and serpents.
वराहैः श्वापदैः सिंहैर्जम्बुकैः पर्वतोपमैः। काकहंसमयूरैश्च राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः
With boars, wild beasts, lions, jackals as large as mountains, crows, swans, and peacocks, the Rākṣasas of terrifying valor advanced.
प्रासपट्टिशनिस्त्रिंशपरश्वधगदाधराः। भुशुण्डिमुद्गरायष्टिशतघ्नीपरिघायुधाः
Armed with spears, pikes, swords, axes, maces, clubs, slings, cudgels, iron rods, and bars, they marched forth.
स शङ्खनिनदैः पूर्णैर्भेरीणां चापि निःस्वनैः। जगाम त्रिदशेन्द्रारिराजिं वेगेन वीर्यवान्
With the full sounds of conch shells and the resounding blasts of drums, the mighty and valorous enemy of the gods advanced swiftly toward the battlefield.
स शङ्खशशिवर्णेन छत्रेण रिपुसूदनः। रराज प्रतिपूर्णेन नभश्चन्द्रमसा यथा
The destroyer of foes shone with a parasol white as a conch shell, filled to its brim, like the moon filling the sky.
वीज्यमानस्ततो वीरो हैमैर्हेमविभूषणः। चारुचामरमुख्यैश्च मुख्यः सर्वधनुष्मताम्
Then the hero, adorned with golden ornaments, was fanned by splendid golden fans, and stood foremost among all bowmen.
स तु दृष्ट्वा विनिर्यान्तं बलेन महता वृतम्। राक्षसाधिपतिः श्रीमान् रावणः पुत्रमब्रवीत्
Seeing him emerge, surrounded by a great army, the illustrious king of the rakshasas, Ravana, spoke to his son.
त्वमप्रतिरथः पुत्र त्वया वै वासवो जितः। किं पुनर्मानुषं धृष्यं निहनिष्यसि राघवम्
Son, you are unmatched in battle; even Indra was defeated by you. What then is a mere mortal? You will surely slay Raghava.
तथोक्तो राक्षसेन्द्रेण प्रत्यगृह्णान्महाशिषः। ततस्त्विन्द्रजिता लङ्का सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसा
Thus addressed by the king of the rakshasas, the mighty son accepted the great blessing; then Indrajit, radiant like the sun, entered Lanka.
रराजाप्रतिवीर्येण द्यौरिवार्केण भास्वता। स सम्प्राप्य महातेजा युद्धभूमिमरिंदमः
He shone with unrivaled strength, like the sky with the blazing sun; that mighty one, destroyer of foes, reached the battlefield.
स्थापयामास रक्षांसि रथं प्रति समन्ततः। ततस्तु हुतभोक्तारं हुतभुक्सदृशप्रभः
He stationed the rakshasas all around his chariot for protection; then, with a brilliance like fire, he prepared to offer oblations.
जुहुवे राक्षसश्रेष्ठो विधिवन्मन्त्रसत्तमैः। स हविर्लाजसत्कारैर्माल्यगन्धपुरस्कृतैः
The foremost rakshasa offered oblations to the fire according to ritual, with the best mantras; the offerings were accompanied by barley, garlands, and fragrances.
जुहुवे पावकं तत्र राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान्। शस्त्राणि शरपत्राणि समिधोऽथ बिभीतकाः
There, the powerful king of the rakshasas offered to the fire weapons, arrow-feathers, kindling, and bibhitaka fruits.
लोहितानि च वासांसि स्रुवं कार्ष्णायसं तथा। स तत्राग्निं समास्तीर्य शरपत्रैः सतोमरैः
He also offered red garments and a ladle of black iron; there, he arranged the fire with arrow-feathers and spears.
छागस्य कृष्णवर्णस्य गलं जग्राह जीवतः। सकृदेव समिद्धस्य विधूमस्य महार्चिषः
He seized the throat of a living black goat; at the very moment the fire blazed up, smokeless and with great flames.
बभूवुस्तानि लिङ्गानि विजयं यान्यदर्शयन्। प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखस्तप्तकाञ्चनसंनिभः
Those were the signs that appeared, indicating victory: the fire's flame turned clockwise, glowing like heated gold.