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.
सौम्य नूनं हनुमता कृतं कर्म सुदुष्करम्। श्रूयते च यथा भीमः सुमहानायुधस्वनः
'Gentle one, surely Hanuman has performed a most difficult deed; for the dreadful, tremendous sound of weapons is heard.'
तद् गच्छ कुरु साहाय्यं स्वबलेनाभिसंवृतः। क्षिप्रमृक्षपते तस्य कपिश्रेष्ठस्य युध्यतः
Go then, render assistance, surrounded by your own forces; swiftly join the battle where the lord of bears fights with the foremost of monkeys.
ऋक्षराजस्तथेत्युक्त्वा स्वेनानीकेन संवृतः। आगच्छत् पश्चिमं द्वारं हनूमान् यत्र वानरः
The king of bears, having replied, 'So be it,' set out, accompanied by his own army, and reached the western gate where Hanuman, the monkey, was.
अथायान्तं हनूमन्तं ददर्शर्क्षपतिस्तदा। वानरैः कृतसंग्रामैः श्वसद्भिरभिसंवृतम्
Then the king of bears saw Hanuman approaching, surrounded by monkeys who had engaged in battle and were panting.
दृष्ट्वा पथि हनूमांश्च तदृक्षबलमुद्यतम्। नीलमेघनिभं भीमं संनिवार्य न्यवर्तत
Seeing Hanuman on the path, and that bear force, vast as a dark blue cloud and terrible, Hanuman halted and turned back, restraining them.
स तेन सह सैन्येन संनिकर्षं महायशाः। शीघ्रमागम्य रामाय दुःखितो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
He, of great fame, quickly approached with that army, and, distressed, spoke these words to Rama.
समरे युध्यमानानामस्माकं प्रेक्षतां च सः। जघान रुदतीं सीतामिन्द्रजिद् रावणात्मजः
While we were fighting in battle and watching, Indrajit, son of Ravana, killed Sita as she wept.
उद्भ्रान्तचित्तस्तां दृष्ट्वा विषण्णोऽहमरिंदम। तदहं भवतो वृत्तं विज्ञापयितुमागतः
My mind was thrown into turmoil upon seeing her, and I became despondent, O subduer of foes; therefore, I have come to inform you of what has happened.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवः शोकमूर्च्छितः। निपपात तदा भूमौ छिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः
Hearing those words, Rama, overwhelmed by grief, fell to the ground like a tree whose root has been cut.
तं भूमौ देवसंकाशं पतितं दृश्य राघवम्। अभिपेतुः समुत्पत्य सर्वतः कपिसत्तमाः
Seeing Rama, who resembled a god, fallen on the ground, the foremost monkeys quickly gathered around him from all sides.
आसिञ्चन् सलिलैश्चैनं पद्मोत्पलसुगन्धिभिः। प्रदहन्तमसंहार्यं सहसाग्निमिवोत्थितम्
They sprinkled him with water scented with lotus and blue water-lily, as if to quench a blazing, uncontainable fire that had suddenly arisen.
तं लक्ष्मणोऽथ बाहुभ्यां परिष्वज्य सुदुःखितः। उवाच राममस्वस्थं वाक्यं हेत्वर्थसंयुतम्
Then Lakshmana, greatly distressed, embraced him with his arms and spoke to the ailing Rama words filled with reason and meaning.
शुभे वर्त्मनि तिष्ठन्तं त्वामार्य विजितेन्द्रियम्। अनर्थेभ्यो न शक्नोति त्रातुं धर्मो निरर्थकः
O noble one, though you stand firm on the virtuous path and have conquered your senses, righteousness is powerless to protect from misfortune.
भूतानां स्थावराणां च जङ्गमानां च दर्शनम्। यथास्ति न तथा धर्मस्तेन नास्तीति मे मतिः
Just as the existence of living beings, both stationary and moving, is evident, so too is righteousness; yet, because of this, I believe it does not exist.
यथैव स्थावरं व्यक्तं जङ्गमं च तथाविधम्। नायमर्थस्तथा युक्तस्त्वद्विधो न विपद्यते
Just as the stationary is manifest, so too is the moving; but this principle does not hold, for one like you should not meet with calamity.
यद्यधर्मो भवेद् भूतो रावणो नरकं व्रजेत्। भवांश्च धर्मसंयुक्तो नैव व्यसनमाप्नुयात्
If Ravana, being wicked, were subject to unrighteousness, he would go to hell; and you, being joined with righteousness, would not encounter adversity.
तस्य च व्यसनाभावाद् व्यसनं चागते त्वयि। धर्मो भवत्यधर्मश्च परस्परविरोधिनौ
Since he is free from misfortune and misfortune has come upon you, righteousness and unrighteousness, being mutually opposed, have become reversed.
धर्मेणोपलभेद् धर्ममधर्मं चाप्यधर्मतः। यद्यधर्मेण युज्येयुर्येष्वधर्मः प्रतिष्ठितः
Righteousness is attained through righteousness, and unrighteousness through unrighteousness; if people act with unrighteousness, then unrighteousness is established in them.
न धर्मेण वियुज्येरन्नाधर्मरुचयो जनाः। धर्मेणाचरतां तेषां तथा धर्मफलं भवेत्
Those who delight in unrighteousness would not be separated from it by righteousness; for those who act righteously, the fruit of righteousness would thus arise.
यस्मादर्था विवर्धन्ते येष्वधर्मः प्रतिष्ठितः। क्लिश्यन्ते धर्मशीलाश्च तस्मादेतौ निरर्थकौ
Those pursuits in which unrighteousness is established, and the virtuous are afflicted, are therefore meaningless.