ददृशे ज्वलितप्रासं किङ्किणीशतनादितम्। हेमजालाचितभुजं व्यावेष्टितपरश्वधम्
It was seen with flaming spears, resounding with hundreds of bells, arms decked with golden mesh, and axes slung at their sides.
व्याघूर्णितमहाशस्त्रं बाणसंसक्तकार्मुकम्। गन्धमाल्यमधूत्सेकसम्मोदितमहानिलम्
With great weapons whirled about, bows strung with arrows, and perfumed by garlands and ointments, the mighty wind rejoiced.
घोरं शूरजनाकीर्णं महाम्बुधरनिःस्वनम्। तद् दृष्ट्वा बलमायातं राक्षसानां दुरासदम्
That army, dreadful, filled with heroes, roaring like a great cloud, was seen—an unconquerable force of rākṣasas approaching.
संचचाल प्लवंगानां बलमुच्चैर्ननाद च। जवेनाप्लुत्य च पुनस्तद् बलं रक्षसां महत्
The army of monkeys trembled and roared loudly; then, leaping swiftly, they again confronted that great army of rākṣasas.
अभ्ययात् प्रत्यरिबलं पतंगा इव पावकम्। तेषां भुजपरामर्शव्यामृष्टपरिघाशनि
They advanced against the enemy army like moths toward a flame, their arms grasping iron clubs and thunderbolts.
राक्षसानां बलं श्रेष्ठं भूयः परमशोभत। तत्रोन्मत्ता इवोत्पेतुर्हरयोऽथ युयुत्सवः
Once more, the foremost strength of the rākṣasas shone greatly; then, like those possessed by madness, the monkeys rose up, eager for battle.
तरुशैलैरभिघ्नन्तो मुष्टिभिश्च निशाचरान्। तथैवापततां तेषां हरीणां निशितैः शरैः
Striking the night-wanderers with trees, mountains, and their fists, likewise, the monkeys fell upon them as arrows rained down sharply.
शिरांसि सहसा जह्रू राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः। दशनैर्हतकर्णाश्च मुष्टिभिर्भिन्नमस्तकाः। शिलाप्रहारभग्नाङ्गा विचेरुस्तत्र राक्षसाः
The rākṣasas of terrible might swiftly seized heads; some, with their hands bitten off, others with their skulls shattered by fists, and some with limbs broken by blows of rocks, wandered there.
तथैवाप्यपरे तेषां कपीनामसिभिः शितैः। प्रवरानभितो जघ्नुर्घोररूपा निशाचराः
In the same way, others among the monkeys, with sharp swords, struck down the foremost and dreadful-looking night-wanderers close at hand.
घ्नन्तमन्यं जघानान्यः पातयन्तमपातयत्। गर्हमाणं जगर्हान्यो दशन्तमपरोऽदशत्
One struck another, another struck back; one who was being thrown down threw down his foe; one who was being reviled reviled in return, and another who was being bitten bit back.
देहीत्यन्यो ददात्यन्यो ददामीत्यपरः पुनः। किं क्लेशयसि तिष्ठेति तत्रान्योन्यं बभाषिरे
"Give!" said one, and another replied, "I give!" Yet another said, "I will give!" Another said, "Why do you trouble? Stand firm!" Thus they spoke to one another there.
विप्रलम्भितशस्त्रं च विमुक्तकवचायुधम्। समुद्यतमहाप्रासं मुष्टिशूलासिकुन्तलम्
Some, deprived of weapons, others without armor or arms, some raising great spears, with fists, pikes, swords, and javelins—
प्रावर्तत महारौद्रं युद्धं वानररक्षसाम्। वानरान् दश सप्तेति राक्षसा जघ्नुराहवे
A most dreadful battle began between the monkeys and rākṣasas; in the fight, the rākṣasas struck down ten or seven monkeys.
राक्षसान् दश सप्तेति वानराश्चाभ्यपातयन्। विप्रलम्भितवस्त्रं च विमुक्तकवचध्वजम्। बलं राक्षसमालम्ब्य वानराः पर्यवारयन्
The monkeys, in turn, struck down ten or seven rākṣasas; some with garments torn, others with armor and banners cast off, the monkeys, relying on their force, surrounded the rākṣasas.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the seventy-fifth sarga in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the glorious Rāmāyaṇa, the first poem, composed by Vālmīki.
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Hear now the seventy-sixth sarga in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
प्रवृत्ते संकुले तस्मिन् घोरे वीरजनक्षये। अङ्गदः कम्पनं वीरमाससाद रणोत्सुकः
As that fierce and tumultuous slaughter of heroes was underway, Aṅgada, eager for battle, approached the valiant Kampana.
आहूय सोऽङ्गदं कोपात् ताडयामास वेगितः। गदया कम्पनः पूर्वं स चचाल भृशाहतः
Summoning Aṅgada in anger, Kampana, swift in action, struck first with his mace, and Aṅgada, struck hard, staggered.
स संज्ञां प्राप्य तेजस्वी चिक्षेप शिखरं गिरेः। अर्दितश्च प्रहारेण कम्पनः पतितो भुवि
Regaining his senses, the radiant Aṅgada hurled a mountain peak, and Kampana, wounded by the blow, fell to the ground.
ततस्तु कम्पनं दृष्ट्वा शोणिताक्षो हतं रणे। रथेनाभ्यपतत् क्षिप्रं तत्राङ्गदमभीतवत्
Then, seeing Kampana slain in battle, Śoṇitākṣa quickly charged at Aṅgada with his chariot, undaunted.
सोऽङ्गदं निशितैर्बाणैस्तदा विव्याध वेगितः। शरीरदारणैस्तीक्ष्णैः कालाग्निसमविग्रहैः
He then pierced Aṅgada with sharp arrows, swift and keen, which tore the flesh, their forms like the fire of destruction.
क्षुरक्षुरप्रनाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैः शिलीमुखैः। कर्णिशल्यविपाठैश्च बहुभिर्निशितैः शरैः
With razors, arrows, iron shafts, calf-toothed and stone-tipped arrows, and many sharp barbed and broad-headed shafts, he struck.
अङ्गदः प्रतिविद्धाङ्गो वालिपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। धनुरुग्रं रथं बाणान् ममर्द तरसा बली
Aṅgada, son of Vāli, his body wounded, valiant and powerful, with force crushed the bow, chariot, and arrows.
शोणिताक्षस्ततः क्षिप्रमसिचर्म समाददे। उत्पपात तदा क्रुद्धो वेगवानविचारयन्
Then Śoṇitākṣa swiftly took up his sword and shield, and, enraged, leapt forward with great speed, surveying the field.
तं क्षिप्रतरमाप्लुत्य परामृश्याङ्गदो बली। करेण तस्य तं खड्गं समाच्छिद्य ननाद च
Angada, powerful, sprang upon him even more quickly, seized that sword from his hand, and roared aloud.
तस्यांसफलके खड्गं निजघान ततोऽङ्गदः। यज्ञोपवीतवच्चैनं चिच्छेद कपिकुञ्जरः
Angada struck his shoulder-plate with the sword, and, like a sacred thread, the monkey-chief cut it clean through.
तं प्रगृह्य महाखड्गं विनद्य च पुनः पुनः। वालिपुत्रोऽभिदुद्राव रणशीर्षे परानरीन्
Grasping the great sword and roaring again and again, Vāli's son charged at the enemy leaders at the forefront of battle.
प्रजङ्घसहितो वीरो यूपाक्षस्तु ततो बली। रथेनाभिययौ क्रुद्धो वालिपुत्रं महाबलम्
Then, accompanied by Prajaṅgha, the mighty Yūpākṣa, furious, advanced in his chariot toward Vāli's powerful son.
आयसीं तु गदां गृह्य स वीरः कनकाङ्गदः। शोणिताक्षः समाश्वस्य तमेवानुपपात ह
Śoṇitākṣa, the hero adorned with golden armlets, took up an iron mace, regained his composure, and rushed at him.
प्रजङ्घस्तु महावीरो यूपाक्षसहितो बली। गदयाभिययौ क्रुद्धो वालिपुत्रं महाबलम्
Prajaṅgha, the great hero, together with Yūpākṣa, strong and angry, advanced with a mace toward Vāli's powerful son.