निकुम्भो भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवेण निपातितम्। प्रदहन्निव कोपेन वानरेन्द्रमुदैक्षत
Seeing his brother struck down by Sugriva, Nikumbha, burning with anger, gazed at the king of the monkeys as if to consume him.
ततः स्रग्दामसंनद्धं दत्तपञ्चाङ्गुलं शुभम्। आददे परिघं धीरो महेन्द्रशिखरोपमम्
Then the steadfast Nikumbha took up a splendid iron club, adorned with a garland and given five handles, resembling the peak of Mahendra.
हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तं वज्रविद्रुमभूषितम्। यमदण्डोपमं भीमं रक्षसां भयनाशनम्
Encircled with golden bands, decorated with diamonds and coral, dreadful as the staff of Yama, it was the destroyer of the terror of demons.
तमाविध्य महातेजाः शक्रध्वजसमौजसम्। निननाद विवृत्तास्यो निकुम्भो भीमविक्रमः
That mighty Nikumbha, of great energy and terrifying valor, struck him and roared aloud, his mouth wide open, like the banner of Indra in strength.
उरोगतेन निष्केण भुजस्थैरङ्गदैरपि। कुण्डलाभ्यां च चित्राभ्यां मालया च सचित्रया
With the golden necklace on his chest, the armlets on his arms, the two splendid earrings, and the decorated garland he wore,
निकुम्भो भूषणैर्भाति तेन स्म परिघेण च। यथेन्द्रधनुषा मेघः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान्
Nikumbha shone with those ornaments and with his club, just as a cloud with lightning and thunder shines beneath the rainbow.
परिघाग्रेण पुस्फोट वातग्रन्थिर्महात्मनः। प्रजज्वाल सघोषश्च विधूम इव पावकः
The tip of the club, tightly bound by the wind, blazed forth with a loud sound, like fire without smoke.
नगर्या विटपावत्या गन्धर्वभवनोत्तमैः। सतारागणनक्षत्रं सचन्द्रसमहाग्रहम्। निकुम्भपरिघाघूर्णं भ्रमतीव नभस्थलम्
Like the city of Vithapavati, with the finest Gandharva palaces, with stars and planets and the moon and great planets, Nikumbha's whirling club seemed to spin through the sky.
दुरासदश्च संजज्ञे परिघाभरणप्रभः। क्रोधेन्धनो निकुम्भाग्निर्युगान्ताग्निरिवोत्थितः
Difficult to approach, blazing with the brilliance of his club and ornaments, Nikumbha, burning with the fire of wrath, appeared like the fire at the end of the age.
राक्षसा वानराश्चापि न शेकुः स्पन्दितुं भयात्। हनुमांस्तु विवृत्योरस्तस्थौ प्रमुखतो बली
Neither the rakshasas nor the monkeys could move out of fear, but Hanuman, mighty and resolute, stood at the front with his chest expanded.
परिघोपमबाहुस्तु परिघं भास्करप्रभम्। बली बलवतस्तस्य पातयामास वक्षसि
With arms like clubs, Hanuman, powerful among the powerful, hurled a club shining like the sun at Nikumbha's chest.
स्थिरे तस्योरसि व्यूढे परिघः शतधा कृतः। विकीर्यमाणः सहसा उल्काशतमिवाम्बरे
On his broad, firm chest, the club was shattered into a hundred pieces, scattering suddenly like a hundred meteors in the sky.
स तु तेन प्रहारेण न चचाल महाकपिः। परिघेण समाधूतो यथा भूमिचलेऽचलः
But the great monkey did not move from that blow, shaken by the club as an immovable mountain is by an earthquake.
स तथाभिहतस्तेन हनूमान् प्लवगोत्तमः। मुष्टिं संवर्तयामास बलेनातिमहाबलः
Thus struck, Hanuman, the foremost of monkeys and exceedingly strong, clenched his fist with all his might.
तमुद्यम्य महातेजा निकुम्भोरसि वीर्यवान्। अभिचिक्षेप वेगेन वेगवान् वायुविक्रमः
Raising that fist, the radiant and valiant Hanuman, swift as the wind, hurled it with force at Nikumbha's chest.
तत्र पुस्फोट वर्मास्य प्रसुस्राव च शोणितम्। मुष्टिना तेन संजज्ञे मेघे विद्युदिवोत्थिता
There, from that powerful blow, Nikumbha's armor burst open and blood flowed, as lightning flashes forth from a cloud.
स तु तेन प्रहारेण निकुम्भो विचचाल च। स्वस्थश्चापि निजग्राह हनूमन्तं महाबलम्
Struck by that blow, Nikumbha staggered, but regaining himself, seized mighty Hanuman.
चुक्रुशुश्च तदा संख्ये भीमं लङ्कानिवासिनः। निकुम्भेनोद्यतं दृष्ट्वा हनूमन्तं महाबलम्
Then, seeing Hanuman, the mighty one, seized by Nikumbha in battle, the inhabitants of Lanka cried out in terror.
स तथा ह्रियमाणोऽपि हनूमांस्तेन रक्षसा। आजघानानिलसुतो वज्रकल्पेन मुष्टिना
Even as he was being dragged away by that rakshasa, Hanuman, son of the wind, struck him with a fist like a thunderbolt.
आत्मानं मोक्षयित्वाथ क्षितावभ्यवपद्यत। हनूमानुन्ममाथाशु निकुम्भं मारुतात्मजः
Freeing himself, Hanuman, son of the wind, swiftly threw Nikumbha down to the ground and crushed him.
निक्षिप्य परमायत्तो निकुम्भं निष्पिपेष च। उत्पत्य चास्य वेगेन पपातोरसि वेगवान्
Having thrown Nikumbha down and subdued him completely, Hanuman, swift as the wind, leapt up and fell upon his chest with force.
परिगृह्य च बाहुभ्यां परिवृत्य शिरोधराम्। उत्पाटयामास शिरो भैरवं नदतो महत्
Seizing with both arms and twisting the neck, he tore off the terrible, roaring head.
अथ निनदति सादिते निकुम्भे पवनसुतेन रणे बभूव युद्धम्। दशरथसुतराक्षसेन्द्रसून्वो- र्भृशतरमागतरोषयोः सुभीमम्
Then, as Nikumbha was struck down and roared, there arose a fierce and dreadful battle between the son of Dasharatha and the son of the king of the rakshasas, both filled with intense wrath.
व्यपेते तु जीवे निकुम्भस्य हृष्टा विनेदुः प्लवंगा दिशः सस्वनुश्च। चचालेव चोर्वी पपातेव सा द्यौ- र्बलं राक्षसानां भयं चाविवेश
When Nikumbha's life had departed, the delighted monkeys raised a great shout in all directions, and the earth seemed to tremble, the sky appeared to fall, and fear entered the hearts of the rakshasas.
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Hear now the seventy-eighth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
निकुम्भं निहतं श्रुत्वा कुम्भं च विनिपातितम्। रावणः परमामर्षी प्रजज्वालानलो यथा
Hearing that Nikumbha was slain and Kumbha had fallen, Rāvaṇa, burning with intense anger, blazed like fire.
नैर्ऋतः क्रोधशोकाभ्यां द्वाभ्यां तु परिमूर्च्छितः। खरपुत्रं विशालाक्षं मकराक्षमचोदयत्
Overwhelmed by both rage and grief, the lord of the night-dwellers urged Makarākṣa, the wide-eyed son of Khara, to go forth.
गच्छ पुत्र मयाऽऽज्ञप्तो बलेनाभिसमन्वितः। राघवं लक्ष्मणं चैव जहि तौ सवनौकसौ
Go, my son, commanded by me and accompanied by your army; slay Rāghava and Lakṣmaṇa, those two who dwell in the forest.
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शूरमानी खरात्मजः। बाढमित्यब्रवीद्धृष्टो मकराक्षो निशाचरम्
Hearing Rāvaṇa's words, Khara's heroic son, Makarākṣa, fearless, said, 'So be it,' to the lord of the night-dwellers.
सोऽभिवाद्य दशग्रीवं कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। निर्जगाम गृहाच्छुभ्राद् रावणस्याज्ञया बली
Having bowed to the ten-headed one and circumambulated him, the mighty Makarākṣa departed from the shining house at Rāvaṇa's command.