श्रुत्वा तु भीमनिर्ह्रादं शक्राशनिसमस्वनम्। वीक्ष्यमाणा दिशः सर्वा दुद्रुवुर्वानरा भृशम्
Hearing that terrible roar, like the thunder of Indra's bolt, the monkeys, looking in all directions, fled in great panic.
तानुवाच ततः सर्वान् हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। विषण्णवदनान् दीनांस्त्रस्तान् विद्रवतः पृथक्
Then Hanuman, the son of the wind, addressed all those monkeys, who were fleeing separately, their faces downcast, dejected and afraid.
कस्माद् विषण्णवदना विद्रवध्वं प्लवंगमाः। त्यक्तयुद्धसमुत्साहाः शूरत्वं क्व नु वो गतम्
Why are you fleeing, O monkeys, with faces so downcast? Where has your courage gone, abandoning your enthusiasm for battle?
पृष्ठतोऽनुव्रजध्वं मामग्रतो यान्तमाहवे। शूरैरभिजनोपेतैरयुक्तं हि निवर्तितुम्
Follow me from behind as I go forward into the battle; it is not fitting for the brave and noble to turn back.
एवमुक्ताः सुसंक्रुद्धा वायुपुत्रेण धीमता। शैलशृङ्गान् द्रुमांश्चैव जगृहुर्हृष्टमानसाः
Thus addressed by the wise son of the wind, they became greatly enraged; their hearts uplifted, they seized mountain peaks and trees.
अभिपेतुश्च गर्जन्तो राक्षसान् वानरर्षभाः। परिवार्य हनूमन्तमन्वयुश्च महाहवे
Roaring, the foremost of the monkeys rushed at the rākṣasas, surrounding Hanuman and following him into the great battle.
स तैर्वानरमुख्यैस्तु हनूमान् सर्वतो वृतः। हुताशन इवार्चिष्मानदहच्छत्रुवाहिनीम्
Thus surrounded on all sides by those leading monkeys, Hanuman blazed like fire, burning the enemy host.
स राक्षसानां कदनं चकार सुमहाकपिः। वृतो वानरसैन्येन कालान्तकयमोपमः
That great monkey, surrounded by the monkey army and resembling Death at the end of time, wrought destruction among the rākṣasas.
स तु शोकेन चाविष्टः कोपेन महता कपिः। हनूमान् रावणिरथे महतीं पातयच्छिलाम्
Then Hanuman, seized by great grief and anger, hurled a massive rock at Ravana's chariot.
तामापतन्तीं दृष्ट्वैव रथः सारथिना तदा। विधेयाश्वसमायुक्तः विदूरमपवाहितः
Seeing it falling, the charioteer quickly drove the chariot, yoked with well-trained horses, far away.
तमिन्द्रजितमप्राप्य रथस्थं सहसारथिम्। विवेश धरणीं भित्त्वा सा शिला व्यर्थमुद्यता
That rock, missing Indrajit who stood in the chariot with his charioteer, struck the earth after piercing it, its effort wasted.
पतितायां शिलायां तु व्यथिता रक्षसां चमूः। निपतन्त्या च शिलया राक्षसा मथिता भृशम्
When the rock fell, the army of rākṣasas was shaken; as it crashed down, many rākṣasas were greatly crushed.
तमभ्यधावन् शतशो नदन्तः काननौकसः। ते द्रुमांश्च महाकाया गिरिशृङ्गाणि चोद्यताः
Then hundreds of forest-dwelling monkeys, roaring, charged at him, brandishing trees and mountain peaks.
क्षिपन्तीन्द्रजितं संख्ये वानरा भीमविक्रमाः। वृक्षशैलमहावर्षं विसृजन्तः प्लवंगमाः
In the battle, the mighty and terrifying monkeys hurled trees, mountains, and a great rain of missiles at Indrajit.
शत्रूणां कदनं चक्रुर्नेदुश्च विविधैः स्वनैः। वानरैस्तैर्महाभीमैर्घोररूपा निशाचराः
They slaughtered the enemies and roared with various sounds; those dreadful night-dwellers were struck by those fierce monkeys.
वीर्यादभिहता वृक्षैर्व्यचेष्टन्त रणक्षितौ। स सैन्यमभिवीक्ष्याथ वानरार्दितमिन्द्रजित्
Struck down by the monkeys' strength and their trees, the demons writhed on the battlefield; then Indrajit, seeing his army afflicted by the monkeys—
प्रगृहीतायुधः क्रुद्धः परानभिमुखो ययौ। स शरौघानवसृजन् स्वसैन्येनाभिसंवृतः
Seized his weapons in anger, turned toward the enemy, and, surrounded by his own troops, released volleys of arrows.
जघान कपिशार्दूलान् सुबहून् दृढविक्रमः। शूलैरशनिभिः खड्गैः पट्टिशैः शूलमुद्गरैः
With firm valor, he struck down many tiger-like monkeys with spears, maces, swords, lances, and sharp spikes.
ते चाप्यनुचरांस्तस्य वानरा जघ्नुराहवे। सुस्कन्धविटपैः शैलैः शिलाभिश्च महाबलः
But the mighty monkeys also killed his followers in battle with strong branches, tree-trunks, mountains, and rocks.
हनूमान् कदनं चक्रे रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। संनिवार्य परानीकमब्रवीत् तान् वनौकसः
Hanuman wrought destruction among the terrifying and mighty demons; restraining the opposing army, he spoke to the forest-dwellers.
हनूमान् संनिवर्तध्वं न नः साध्यमिदं बलम्। त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् विचेष्टन्तो रामप्रियचिकीर्षवः
Hanuman said: 'Withdraw! This force is not to be conquered by us, even if we give up our lives striving to fulfill Rama's wish.'
यन्निमित्तं हि युध्यामो हता सा जनकात्मजा। इममर्थं हि विज्ञाप्य रामं सुग्रीवमेव च
'For the sake of whom we fight, Sita, the daughter of Janaka, has been slain. Let us inform Rama and Sugriva of this matter.'
तौ यत् प्रतिविधास्येते तत् करिष्यामहे वयम्। इत्युक्त्वा वानरश्रेष्ठो वारयन् सर्ववानरान्
'Whatever they decide to do, we will carry out.' Having said this, the foremost of monkeys restrained all the monkeys.
शनैः शनैरसंत्रस्तः सबलः संन्यवर्तत। ततः प्रेक्ष्य हनूमन्तं व्रजन्तं यत्र राघवः
Gradually, without panic, he withdrew with his army; then, seeing Hanuman going toward where Raghava was—
स होतुकामो दुष्टात्मा गतश्चैत्यं निकुम्भिलाम्। निकुम्भिलामधिष्ठाय पावकं जुहवेन्द्रजित्
Desiring to perform a sacrifice, that wicked-souled one went to the Nikumbhila sanctuary; Indrajit, having reached Nikumbhila, began offering oblations into the fire.
यज्ञभूम्यां ततो गत्वा पावकस्तेन रक्षसा। हूयमानः प्रजज्वाल होमशोणितभुक् तदा
Then, on the sacrificial ground, the fire kindled by that demon blazed forth as he poured offerings, consuming the blood of the sacrifice.
सार्चिःपिनद्धो ददृशे होमशोणिततर्पितः। संध्यागत इवादित्यः सुतीव्रोऽग्निः समुत्थितः
Enveloped in flames, the fire appeared, satisfied with the blood of the sacrifice, like the sun at dusk, a fierce fire arisen.
अथेन्द्रजिद् राक्षसभूतये तु जुहाव हव्यं विधिना विधानवित्। दृष्ट्वा व्यतिष्ठन्त च राक्षसास्ते महासमूहेषु नयानयज्ञाः
Then Indrajit, skilled in ritual, offered oblations according to the ordinance for the sake of the demon host; seeing this, the demons stood in great assemblies, versed in the rites of strategy and sacrifice.
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Hear now the eighty-third sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
राघवश्चापि विपुलं तं राक्षसवनौकसाम्। श्रुत्वा संग्रामनिर्घोषं जाम्बवन्तमुवाच ह
Hearing the great tumult of battle from the demons and their followers, Rāghava spoke to Jāmbavān.