शङ्खभेरीसहस्राणामाहतानां समन्ततः। क्ष्वेलितास्फोटितानां च तत्र शब्दो महानभूत्
There arose a great sound there, from thousands of conches and drums being struck all around, and from shouts and clashing noises.
प्रभ्रष्टोऽथ करात् तस्य प्रतोदः सारथेस्तदा। पपात सहसा दैवाद् ध्वजस्तस्य तु रक्षसः
Then, the whip slipped from his charioteer's hand, and by fate, the banner of that demon suddenly fell.
तस्य ते रथसंयुक्ता हया विक्रमवर्जिताः। चरणैराकुलैर्गत्वा दीनाः सास्रमुखा ययुः
The horses yoked to his chariot, deprived of their vigor, went off with faltering steps, their faces downcast and tearful.
प्रवाति पवनस्तस्मिन् सपांसुः खरदारुणः। निर्याणे तस्य रौद्रस्य मकराक्षस्य दुर्मतेः
At the departure of that fierce and evil-minded Makaraksha, a harsh wind blew there, filled with dust and gravel.
तानि दृष्ट्वा निमित्तानि राक्षसा वीर्यवत्तमाः। अचिन्त्य निर्गताः सर्वे यत्र तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ
Seeing these omens, all the most valiant rakshasas, without a second thought, went out to where Rama and Lakshmana were.
घनगजमहिषाङ्गतुल्यवर्णाः समरमुखेष्वसकृद्गदासिभिन्नाः। अहमहमिति युद्धकौशलास्ते रजनिचराः परिबभ्रमुर्मुहुस्ते
Their bodies dark as clouds, elephants, or buffaloes, repeatedly struck by maces and spears in the battle's front, those night-wandering warriors, skilled in combat, roamed about, each proclaiming his own prowess.
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Hear now the seventy-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
निर्गतं मकराक्षं ते दृष्ट्वा वानरपुंगवाः। आप्लुत्य सहसा सर्वे योद्धुकामा व्यवस्थिताः
Seeing Makaraksha come forth, all the foremost of the monkeys leapt up at once, ready and eager to fight.
ततः प्रवृत्तं सुमहत् तद् युद्धं लोमहर्षणम्। निशाचरैः प्लवंगानां देवानां दानवैरिव
Then began a great and hair-raising battle between the night-stalkers and the monkeys, like that of gods and demons.
वृक्षशूलनिपातैश्च गदापरिघपातनैः। अन्योन्यं मर्दयन्ति स्म तदा कपिनिशाचराः
With trees, spears, clubs, and iron bars hurled down, the monkeys and night-demons crushed each other in that fight.
शक्तिखड्गगदाकुन्तैस्तोमरैश्च निशाचराः। पट्टिशैर्भिन्दिपालैश्च बाणपातैः समन्ततः
The night-demons attacked on all sides with spears, swords, maces, lances, javelins, and arrows, as well as with pattiśas and slings.
पाशमुद्गरदण्डैश्च निर्घातैश्चापरैस्तथा। कदनं कपिसिंहानां चक्रुस्ते रजनीचराः
With nooses, clubs, and other crushing weapons, the night-demons wrought slaughter among the lion-like monkeys.
बाणौघैरर्दिताश्चापि खरपुत्रेण वानराः। सम्भ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे दुद्रुवुर्भयपीडिताः
The monkeys, struck by a torrent of arrows from Khara's son, became bewildered in mind and all fled, overcome by fear.
तान् दृष्ट्वा राक्षसाः सर्वे द्रवमाणान् वनौकसः। नेदुस्ते सिंहवद् दृप्ता राक्षसा जितकाशिनः
Seeing the forest-dwellers fleeing, all the rakshasas, proud and victorious, roared like lions.
विद्रवत्सु तदा तेषु वानरेषु समन्ततः। रामस्तान् वारयामास शरवर्षेण राक्षसान्
As the monkeys fled in all directions, Rama checked the rakshasas with a shower of arrows.
वारितान् राक्षसान् दृष्ट्वा मकराक्षो निशाचरः। कोपानलसमाविष्टो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्
Seeing the rakshasas checked, Makaraksha, the night-demon, blazing with the fire of anger, spoke these words:
तिष्ठ राम मया सार्धं द्वन्द्वयुद्धं भविष्यति। त्याजयिष्यामि ते प्राणान् धनुर्मुक्तैः शितैः शरैः
"Stand, Rama! Fight with me in single combat. I will take your life with sharp arrows loosed from my bow."
यत् तदा दण्डकारण्ये पितरं हतवान् मम। तदग्रतः स्वकर्मस्थं स्मृत्वा रोषोऽभिवर्धते
Whenever I remember how you killed my father in the Dandaka forest, and see you now standing before me, intent on your own deeds, my anger grows ever stronger.
दह्यन्ते भृशमङ्गानि दुरात्मन् मम राघव। यन्मयासि न दृष्टस्त्वं तस्मिन् काले महावने
My limbs burn intensely, wicked Rāghava, because I did not see you at that time in the great forest.
दिष्ट्यासि दर्शनं राम मम त्वं प्राप्तवानिह। कांक्षितोऽसि क्षुधार्तस्य सिंहस्येवेतरो मृगः
By fortune, Rāma, you have now come into my sight here; you are as eagerly desired by me, hungry for vengeance, as another animal is by a starving lion.
अद्य मद्बाणवेगेन प्रेतराड्विषयं गतः। ये त्वया निहताः शूराः सह तैश्च वसिष्यसि
Today, struck by the force of my arrows, you will go to the realm of the dead, and you will dwell there together with those valiant ones whom you have slain.
बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन शृणु राम वचो मम। पश्यन्तु सकला लोकास्त्वां मां चैव रणाजिरे
Why say much more about this? Listen, Rāma, to my words: let all the worlds witness you and me on the field of battle.
अस्त्रैर्वा गदया वापि बाहुभ्यां वा रणाजिरे। अभ्यस्तं येन वा राम वर्ततां तेन वा मृधम्
With weapons, with the mace, or with our arms in the midst of battle—let us fight with whatever skill each of us has practiced, Rāma.
मकराक्षवचः श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथात्मजः। अब्रवीत् प्रहसन् वाक्यमुत्तरोत्तरवादिनम्
Hearing Makarākṣa's words, Rāma, son of Daśaratha, laughed and spoke to him, who was ever ready with a reply.
कत्थसे किं वृथा रक्षो बहून्यसदृशानि ते। न रणे शक्यते जेतुं विना युद्धेन वाग्बलात्
Why do you boast so vainly, demon, with so many words unfitting for you? Victory in battle cannot be won by speech alone, but only by fighting.
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां त्वत्पिता च यः। त्रिशिरा दूषणश्चापि दण्डके निहतो मया
Fourteen thousand rākṣasas, your father, Triśiras, and Dūṣaṇa too—I slew them all in Daṇḍaka.
स्वाशिताश्चापि मांसेन गृध्रगोमायुवायसाः। भविष्यन्त्यद्य वै पाप तीक्ष्णतुण्डनखाङ्कुशाः
And today, O wicked one, vultures, jackals, and crows with sharp beaks, claws, and talons will feast on your flesh.
राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु मकराक्षो महाबलः। बाणौघानमुचत् तस्मै राघवाय रणाजिरे
Thus addressed by Rāghava, the mighty Makarākṣa released a torrent of arrows at Rāghava on the battlefield.
ताञ्छराञ्छरवर्षेण रामश्चिच्छेद नैकधा। निपेतुर्भुवि विच्छिन्ना रुक्मपुङ्खाः सहस्रशः
Rāma, in turn, cut down those arrows in many pieces with a shower of his own; the golden-feathered shafts fell to the ground in thousands, severed.
तद् युद्धमभवत् तत्र समेत्यान्योन्यमोजसा। खरराक्षसपुत्रस्य सूनोर्दशरथस्य च
Then there was a battle there, as the son of Khara the rākṣasa and the son of Daśaratha met each other with full strength.