ततः शरशतेनैव सुप्रयुक्तेन वीर्यवान्। क्रोधाद् द्विगुणसंरब्धो निर्बिभेद विभीषणम्
Then, with a hundred well-aimed arrows, the mighty one, doubly enraged by anger, pierced Vibhīṣaṇa.
तद् दृष्ट्वेन्द्रजिता कर्म कृतं रामानुजस्तदा। अचिन्तयित्वा प्रहसन्नैतत् किंचिदिति ब्रुवन्
Seeing that deed performed by Indrajit, Rāma’s younger brother then, disregarding it, laughed and spoke these words.
मुमोच च शरान् घोरान् संगृह्य नरपुंगवः। अभीतवदनः क्रुद्धो रावणिं लक्ष्मणो युधि
The foremost among men, Lakṣmaṇa, gathering fierce arrows, released them in battle at Rāvaṇa’s son, his face fearless and wrathful.
नैवं रणगताः शूराः प्रहरन्ति निशाचर। लघवश्चाल्पवीर्याश्च शरा हीमे सुखास्तव
Warriors who enter the battlefield do not strike in this manner, O night-wanderer; your arrows are light and weak, and easy for me.
नैवं शूरास्तु युध्यन्ते समरे युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः। इत्येवं तं ब्रुवन् धन्वी शरैरभिववर्ष ह
Nor do true heroes fight in battle as you do, eager for combat; thus speaking, the bowman showered arrows upon him.
तस्य बाणैः सुविध्वस्तं कवचं काञ्चनं महत्। व्यशीर्यत रथोपस्थे ताराजालमिवाम्बरात्
His great golden armor, shattered by those arrows, was scattered upon the chariot floor like a net of stars from the sky.
विधूतवर्मा नाराचैर्बभूव स कृतव्रणः। इन्द्रजित् समरे वीरः प्रत्यूषे भानुमानिव
Having shaken off his armor and wounded by arrows, Indrajit, the valiant hero, stood in battle like the sun at dawn.
ततः शरसहस्रेण संक्रुद्धो रावणात्मजः। बिभेद समरे वीरो लक्ष्मणं भीमविक्रमः
Then, enraged, Rāvaṇa’s son pierced Lakṣmaṇa in battle with a thousand arrows, his valor terrifying.
व्यशीर्यत महद्दिव्यं कवचं लक्ष्मणस्य तु। कृतप्रतिकृतान्योन्यं बभूवतुररिंदमौ
The great divine armor of Lakṣmaṇa was shattered; having reciprocated their blows, the two subduers of enemies stood.
अभीक्ष्णं निःश्वसन्तौ तौ युध्येतां तुमुलं युधि। शरसंकृत्तसर्वाङ्गौ सर्वतो रुधिरोक्षितौ
Both, breathing heavily, fought fiercely in battle, their bodies cut everywhere by arrows, covered in blood.
सुदीर्घकालं तौ वीरावन्योन्यं निशितैः शरैः। ततक्षतुर्महात्मानौ रणकर्मविशारदौ। बभूवतुश्चात्मजये यत्तौ भीमपराक्रमौ
For a very long time, those two mighty ones, skilled in the deeds of war, struck each other with sharp arrows, striving for victory.
तौ शरौघैस्तथाकीर्णौ निकृत्तकवचध्वजौ। सृजन्तौ रुधिरं चोष्णं जलं प्रस्रवणाविव
Covered with streams of arrows, their armor and banners cut, they poured forth warm blood like two springs.
शरवर्षं ततो घोरं मुञ्चतोर्भीमनिःस्वनम्। सासारयोरिवाकाशे नीलयोः कालमेघयोः
Then, as they released a terrible rain of arrows with fierce sounds, it was like two dark storm clouds pouring in the sky.
तयोरथ महान् कालो व्यतीयाद् युध्यमानयोः। न च तौ युद्धवैमुख्यं क्लमं चाप्युपजग्मतुः
A great length of time passed as the two fought, yet neither turned away from battle nor felt fatigue.
अस्त्राण्यस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठौ दर्शयन्तौ पुनः पुनः। शरानुच्चावचाकारानन्तरिक्षे बबन्धतुः
Both, the foremost among masters of weapons, repeatedly displayed their missiles, weaving arrows of various forms in the sky.
व्यपेतदोषमस्यन्तौ लघु चित्रं च सुष्ठु च। उभौ तु तुमुलं घोरं चक्रतुर्नरराक्षसौ
Both the man and the demon, free from faults and light of movement, performed a fierce and tumultuous display, remarkable and skillful at its end.
तयोः पृथक् पृथग् भीमः शुश्रुवे तलनिस्वनः। स कम्पं जनयामास निर्घात इव दारुणः
From each of them separately, a terrible sound of striking palms was heard, which caused trembling like the dreadful crash of thunder.
तयोः स भ्राजते शब्दस्तथा समरमत्तयोः। सुघोरयोर्निष्टनतोर्गगने मेघयोरिव
The noise of those two, intoxicated by battle, shone forth as they roared at each other, like the ominous rumbling of two storm clouds in the sky.
सुवर्णपुंखैर्नाराचैर्बलवन्तौ कृतव्रणौ। प्रसुस्रुवाते रुधिरं कीर्तिमन्तौ जये धृतौ
Both mighty and renowned, steadfast in the pursuit of victory, wounded by arrows with golden shafts, streamed blood.
ते गात्रयोर्निपतिता रुक्मपुंखाः शरा युधि। असृग्दिग्धा विनिष्पेतुर्विविशुर्धरणीतलम्
Those arrows with golden feathers, fallen upon their bodies in battle, drenched in blood, slipped out and entered the earth.
अन्ये सुनिशितैः शस्त्रैराकाशे संजघट्टिरे। बभञ्जुश्चिच्छिदुश्चैव तयोर्बाणाः सहस्रशः
Other sharp weapons clashed in the sky; thousands of their arrows broke, shattered, and were cut apart.
स बभूव रणो घोरस्तयोर्बाणमयश्चयः। अग्निभ्यामिव दीप्ताभ्यां सत्रे कुशमयश्चयः
That battle became dreadful, a heap of arrows between the two, like a pile of sacred grass between two blazing fires at a sacrifice.
तयोः कृतव्रणौ देहौ शुशुभाते महात्मनोः। सुपुष्पाविव निष्पत्रौ वने किंशुकशाल्मली
The bodies of those two great souls, wounded, shone like two blossoming trees, the kimshuka and shalmali, stripped of leaves in the forest.
चक्रतुस्तुमुलं घोरं संनिपातं मुहुर्मुहुः। इन्द्रजिल्लक्ष्मणश्चैव परस्परजयैषिणौ
Indrajit and Lakshmana, both seeking each other's defeat, repeatedly engaged in fierce and tumultuous combat.
लक्ष्मणो रावणिं युद्धे रावणिश्चापि लक्ष्मणम्। अन्योन्यं तावभिघ्नन्तौ न श्रमं प्रतिपद्यताम्
Lakshmana struck Ravani in battle, and Ravani struck Lakshmana; each assailed the other, yet neither grew weary.
बाणजालैः शरीरस्थैरवगाढैस्तरस्विनौ। शुशुभाते महावीर्यौ प्ररूढाविव पर्वतौ
The two mighty warriors, their bodies penetrated and covered by showers of arrows, shone like two mountains overgrown with creepers.
तयो रुधिरसिक्तानि संवृतानि शरैर्भृशम्। बभ्राजुः सर्वगात्राणि ज्वलन्त इव पावकाः
All their limbs, drenched in blood and covered with arrows, blazed forth like burning fires.
तयोरथ महान् कालो व्यतीयाद् युध्यमानयोः। न च तौ युद्धवैमुख्यं श्रमं चाप्यभिजग्मतुः
A great length of time passed as those two fought, yet neither turned away from battle nor felt fatigue.
अथ समरपरिश्रमं निहन्तुं समरमुखेष्वजितस्य लक्ष्मणस्य। प्रियहितमुपपादयन् महात्मा समरमुपेत्य विभीषणोऽवतस्थे
Then, to relieve the battle-weariness of undefeated Lakshmana in the midst of combat, the great-souled Vibhishana, intent on his dear one's welfare, entered the battle and stood firm.
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Listen now to the eighty-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.