स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः। राक्षसेन्द्रबलं दूरादपश्यद् व्यूहमाश्रितम्
Having traveled a long distance, Saumitri, the joy of his friends, saw from afar the army of the lord of the rākṣasas drawn up in battle array.
स सम्प्राप्य धनुष्पाणिर्मायायोगमरिंदमः। तस्थौ ब्रह्मविधानेन विजेतुं रघुनन्दनः
Arriving there, bow in hand, the subduer of enemies, Raghunandana, stood according to the ordinance of Brahmā, ready to conquer by means of his skill.
विभीषणेन सहितो राजपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। अङ्गदेन च वीरेण तथानिलसुतेन च
Accompanied by Vibhīṣaṇa, the valiant prince, and also by the heroic Aṅgada and the son of the wind-god, he stood firm.
विविधममलशस्त्रभास्वरं तद् ध्वजगहनं गहनं महारथैश्च। प्रतिभयतममप्रमेयवेगं तिमिरमिव द्विषतां बलं विवेश
He entered that dense, banner-filled, impenetrable army, shining with spotless weapons and mighty chariots, most terrifying and of immeasurable speed, like darkness to his enemies.
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The eighty-sixth sarga is recited here in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa, sarga eighty-six.
अथ तस्यामवस्थायां लक्ष्मणं रावणानुजः। परेषामहितं वाक्यमर्थसाधकमब्रवीत्
Then, in that situation, Rāvaṇa's younger brother spoke to Lakṣmaṇa words that were beneficial and effective against the enemy.
यदेतद् राक्षसानीकं मेघश्यामं विलोक्यते। एतदायोध्यतां शीघ्रं कपिभिश्च शिलायुधैः
Behold this army of rākṣasas, dark as rain clouds; let it be swiftly attacked by the monkeys with their stone weapons.
तस्यानीकस्य महतो भेदने यत लक्ष्मण। राक्षसेन्द्रसुतोऽप्यत्र भिन्ने दृश्यो भविष्यति
When you break through this great army, Lakṣmaṇa, the son of the rākṣasa king will also be seen here once the formation is breached.
स त्वमिन्द्राशनिप्रख्यैः शरैरवकिरन् परान्। अभिद्रवाशु यावद् वै नैतत् कर्म समाप्यते
Therefore, shower the enemies with arrows like Indra's thunderbolts and charge quickly, so that this task is not left unfinished.
जहि वीर दुरात्मानं मायापरमधार्मिकम्। रावणिं क्रूरकर्माणं सर्वलोकभयावहम्
O hero, strike down that wicked one, the master of illusion and unrighteousness, Ravana's son, cruel in his deeds and a terror to all the worlds.
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः। ववर्ष शरवर्षेण राक्षसेन्द्रसुतं प्रति
Hearing Vibhishana's words, Lakshmana, of auspicious marks, showered a rain of arrows upon the son of the king of the Rakshasas.
ऋक्षाः शाखामृगाश्चैव द्रुमप्रवरयोधिनः। अभ्यधावन्त सहितास्तदनीकमवस्थितम्
The bears and the monkeys, skilled in fighting with trees, together rushed upon that arrayed army.
राक्षसाश्च शितैर्बाणैरसिभिः शक्तितोमरैः। अभ्यवर्तन्त समरे कपिसैन्यजिघांसवः
And the Rakshasas, eager to destroy the monkey army, advanced in battle with sharp arrows, swords, spears, and tomaras.
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलः संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्। शब्देन महता लङ्कां नादयन् वै समन्ततः
Then a tumultuous clash arose between the monkeys and Rakshasas, resounding throughout Lanka with a great noise on all sides.
शस्त्रैश्च विविधाकारैः शितैर्बाणैश्च पादपैः। उद्यतैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च घोरैराकाशमावृतम्
The sky was covered with various kinds of weapons, sharp arrows, trees, and fearsome mountain peaks that had been raised up.
राक्षसा वानरेन्द्रेषु विकृताननबाहवः। निवेशयन्तः शस्त्राणि चक्रुस्ते सुमहद्भयम्
The Rakshasas, with distorted faces and arms, hurled weapons at the monkey chiefs, creating immense terror.
तथैव सकलैर्वृक्षैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च वानराः। अभिजघ्नुर्निजघ्नुश्च समरे सर्वराक्षसान्
Likewise, the monkeys struck and battered all the Rakshasas in battle with every kind of tree and mountain peak.
ऋक्षवानरमुख्यैश्च महाकायैर्महाबलैः। रक्षसां युध्यमानानां महद्भयमजायत
From the mighty-bodied and powerful leaders of the bears and monkeys, great fear arose among the Rakshasas as they fought.
स्वमनीकं विषण्णं तु श्रुत्वा शत्रुभिरर्दितम्। उदतिष्ठत दुर्धर्षः स कर्मण्यननुष्ठिते
Hearing that his own army was disheartened and oppressed by the enemies, the formidable one rose up, though his task was not yet accomplished.
वृक्षान्धकारान्निर्गत्य जातक्रोधः स रावणिः। आरुरोह रथं सज्जं पूर्वयुक्तं सुसंयतम्
Emerging from the darkness of the trees, filled with rage, Ravana's son mounted his ready and well-controlled chariot.
स भीमकार्मुकशरः कृष्णाञ्जनचयोपमः। रक्तास्यनयनो भीमो बभौ मृत्युरिवान्तकः
With a terrible bow and arrows, dark as a mass of black ointment, with blood-red mouth and eyes, he appeared dreadful, like Death himself.
दृष्ट्वैव तु रथस्थं तं पर्यवर्तत तद् बलम्। रक्षसां भीमवेगानां लक्ष्मणेन युयुत्सताम्
As soon as they saw him standing on the chariot, that army of Rakshasas, fierce in speed and eager to fight Lakshmana, turned back.
तस्मिंस्तु काले हनुमानरुजत् स दुरासदम्। धरणीधरसंकाशो महावृक्षमरिंदमः
At that moment, Hanuman, difficult to approach and resembling a mountain, the subduer of enemies, seized a great tree.
स राक्षसानां तत् सैन्यं कालाग्निरिव निर्दहन्। चकार बहुभिर्वृक्षैर्निःसंज्ञं युधि वानरः
That monkey, like the fire of destruction, burned the army of Rakshasas in battle with many trees, rendering them senseless.
विध्वंसयन्तं तरसा दृष्ट्वैव पवनात्मजम्। राक्षसानां सहस्राणि हनूमन्तमवाकिरन्
Seeing the son of the wind god swiftly laying waste, thousands of Rakshasas showered Hanuman with weapons.
शितशूलधराः शूलैरसिभिश्चासिपाणयः। शक्तिहस्ताश्च शक्तीभिः पट्टिशैः पट्टिशायुधाः
Those armed with sharp spears attacked with spears, those wielding swords with swords, those holding lances with lances, and those with pattiśas with pattiśa weapons.
परिघैश्च गदाभिश्च कुन्तैश्च शुभदर्शनैः। शतशश्च शतघ्नीभिरायसैरपि मुद्गरैः
And with iron clubs, maces, beautiful javelins, hundreds of shataghnis, and iron mallets, they attacked as well.
घोरैः परशुभिश्चैव भिन्दिपालैश्च राक्षसाः। मुष्टिभिर्वज्रकल्पैश्च तलैरशनिसंनिभैः
The Rākṣasas, with terrible axes and maces, with fists like thunderbolts, and with palms resembling lightning,
अभिजघ्नुः समासाद्य समन्तात् पर्वतोपमम्। तेषामपि च संक्रुद्धश्चकार कदनं महत्
having surrounded him on all sides, struck at him, who was like a mountain; but he, enraged, wrought great slaughter among them.
स ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठमचलोपममिन्द्रजित्। सूदमानमसंत्रस्तममित्रान् पवनात्मजम्
Indrajit saw the foremost of monkeys, Hanuman, unshaken and fearless, destroying his enemies, and resembling a mountain.