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.
तयोर्मध्ये कपिश्रेष्ठः शोणिताक्षप्रजङ्घयोः। विशाखयोर्मध्यगतः पूर्णचन्द्र इवाबभौ
Between Śoṇitākṣa and Prajaṅgha, the foremost monkey shone like the full moon standing between the twin Viśākha stars.
अङ्गदं परिरक्षन्तौ मैन्दो द्विविद एव च। तस्य तस्थतुरभ्याशे परस्परदिदृक्षया
Mainda and Dvivida, protecting Angada, stood close by him, each eager to see the other.
अभिपेतुर्महाकायाः प्रतियत्ता महाबलाः। राक्षसा वानरान् रोषादसिबाणगदाधराः
The mighty-bodied, well-prepared rākṣasas, armed with swords, arrows, and maces, attacked the monkeys in anger.
त्रयाणां वानरेन्द्राणां त्रिभी राक्षसपुंगवैः। संसक्तानां महद् युद्धमभवद् रोमहर्षणम्
A tremendous, hair-raising battle arose between three monkey chiefs and three foremost rākṣasas, locked in combat.
ते तु वृक्षान् समादाय सम्प्रचिक्षिपुराहवे। खड्गेन प्रतिचिक्षेप तान् प्रजङ्घो महाबलः
They seized trees and hurled them in the fight; Prajaṅgha, mighty in strength, countered them with his sword.
रथानश्वान् द्रुमाञ्छैलान् प्रतिचिक्षिपुराहवे। शरौघैः प्रतिचिच्छेद तान् यूपाक्षो महाबलः
They hurled chariots, horses, trees, and mountains in battle; Yūpākṣa, mighty in strength, cut them down with volleys of arrows.
सृष्टान् द्विविदमैन्दाभ्यां द्रुमानुत्पाट्य वीर्यवान्। बभञ्ज गदया मध्ये शोणिताक्षः प्रतापवान्
The valiant Śoṇitākṣa, with his mace, broke apart the trees uprooted and thrown by Dvivida and Mainda in the midst of battle.
उद्यम्य विपुलं खड्गं परमर्मविदारणम्। प्रजङ्घो वालिपुत्राय अभिदुद्राव वेगितः
Prajaṅgha, raising a massive sword capable of piercing vital points, rushed swiftly at Vāli's son.
तमभ्याशगतं दृष्ट्वा वानरेन्द्रो महाबलः। आजघानाश्वकर्णेन द्रुमेणातिबलस्तदा
Seeing him approach, the mighty monkey chief struck him with a tree called Aśvakarṇa, displaying great strength.
बाहुं चास्य सनिस्त्रिंशमाजघान स मुष्टिना। वालिपुत्रस्य घातेन स पपात क्षितावसिः
He struck his arm, sword in hand, with his fist; by Vāli's son's blow, the sword-bearer fell to the ground.